London Stage Event: 01 May 1797 at Drury Lane Theatre

01 May 1797

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Theatre: Drury Lane Theatre

Theatrical Season: 1796-1797

Volume: 5

Comments: Benefit for Mrs Siddons. 1st piece: Never acted in this Theatre. [Prologue by George Colman, elder. Monologue by Hester Lynch Piozzi (European Magazine, May 1797, p. 343).] True Briton, 12 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Siddons, No. 49, Great Marlborough-street. "The scenery destroyed much of the effect of the tragedy; for the characters are supposed to be 'steeped in poverty to the very lips;' and yet their apartments would have become a family in the meridian of wealth and prosperity. Mrs Siddons was also too well dressed for Mrs Wilmot" (Monthly Mirror, May 1797, p. 308). "In the scene in which [Mrs Siddons's] son having put into her hands a casket to keep, and she having touched a spring it opens and she sees jewels, her husband (Kemble) enters, and in despair exclaims, 'Where shall we get bread?' With her eyes fixed on the jewels, she runs to him, knocks the casket against her breast and exclaims, 'Here! Here!' In Mrs Siddons's tone and in her look there was an anticipation of the murder which was to take place" (Robinson, I, 39). Receipts: #618 2s. (386.8.6; 43.19.0; 2.4.0; tickets: 185.10.6) (charge: #211 1s.)

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*p dl Fatal Curiosity. Old Wilmot-Kemble; Young Wilmot-Barrymore; Eustace-Trueman; Randal-C. Kemble; Charlotte-Mrs Powell; Maria(with a song in character)-Miss Leak; Agnes-Mrs Siddons; Prologue-C. Kemble. *aThe Wedding Day. As 2 Nov. 1796, but Sir Adam Contest-Wewitzer; Mr Milden-Maddocks; John-_; William-_. *aThe Deuce is in Him. Col. Tamper-Palmer; Major Belford-Whitfield; Prattle (1st time)-Bannister Jun.; Emily-Mrs Siddons; Bell-Miss Heard; Florival-Mrs Goodall. *e[Monologue. %To conclude with: a Short Notice of Farewells, [including her own% Farewell for the Present Season-Mrs Siddons. *cBenefit for Mrs Siddons. 1st piece: Never acted in this Theatre. [Prologue by $George Colman, elder=. Monologue by $Hester Lynch Piozzi= (European Magazine, May 1797, p. 343).] True Briton, 12 Apr.: Tickets to be had of $Mrs Siddons=, No. 49, Great Marlborough-street. "The scenery destroyed much of the effect of the tragedy; for the characters are supposed to be 'steeped in poverty to the very lips;' and yet their apartments would have become a family in themeridian of wealth and prosperity. Mrs Siddons was also too well dressed for Mrs Wilmotr" (Monthly Mirror, May 1797, p. 308). "In the scene in which [MrsSiddons's] son having put into her hands a casket to keep, and she having touched a spring it opens and she sees jewels, her husband ($Kemble=) enters, and in despair exclaims, 'Where shall we get bread?' With her eyes fixed on the jewels, she runs to him, knocks the casket against her breast and exclaims, 'Here! Here!' In Mrs Siddons's tone and in her look there was an anticipation of the murder which was to take place" ($Robinson=, I, 39). Receipts: #618 2s. (386.8.6; 43.19.0; 2.4.0; tickets: 185.10.6) (charge: #211 1s.).
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*p1797 05 01 dl Fatal Curiosity. Old Wilmot-Kemble; Young Wilmot-Barrymore; Eustace-Trueman; Randal-C. Kemble; Charlotte-Mrs Powell; Maria (with a song in character)-Miss Leak; Agnes-Mrs Siddons; Prologue-C. Kemble.*a1797 05 01 dl The Wedding Day. ^As17961102^, but Sir Adam Contest-Wewitzer; Mr Milden-Maddocks; John-_; William-_.*a1797 05 01 dl The Deuce is in Him. Col. Tamper-Palmer; Major Belford-Whitfield; Prattle (1st time)-Bannister Jun.; Emily-Mrs Siddons; Bell-Miss Heard; Florival-Mrs Goodall.*e1797 05 01 dl Monologue. To conclude with: a Short Notice of Farewells, including her own Farewell for the Present Season-Mrs Siddons.*c1797 05 01 dl Benefit for Mrs Siddons. 1st piece: Never acted in this Theatre. [Prologue by $George Colman, elder=. Monologue by $Hester Lynch Piozzi= (European Magazine, May 1797, p. 343).] True Briton, 12 Apr.: Tickets to be had of $Mrs Siddons=, No. 49, Great Marlborough-street. "The scenery destroyed much of the effect of the tragedy; for the characters are supposed to be 'steeped in poverty to the very lips;' and yet their apartments would have become a family in the meridian of wealth and prosperity. Mrs Siddons was also too well dressed for Mrs Wilmotr" (Monthly Mirror, May 1797, p. 308). "In the scene in which [Mrs Siddons's] son having put into her hands a casket to keep, and she having touched a spring it opens and she sees jewels, her husband ($Kemble=) enters, and in despair exclaims, 'Where shall we get bread?' With her eyes fixed on the jewels, she runs to him, knocks the casket against her breast and exclaims, 'Here! Here!' In Mrs Siddons's tone and in her look there was an anticipation of the murder which was to take place" ($Robinson=, I, 39). Receipts: #618 2s. (386.8.6; 43.19.0; 2.4.0; tickets: 185.10.6) (charge: #211 1s.).
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Event: 50716 | 17970501 | dl | Benefit for Mrs Siddons. 1st piece: Never acted in this Theatre. [Prologue by $George Colman, elder=. Monologue by $Hester Lynch Piozzi= (European Magazine, May 1797, p. 343).] True Briton, 12 Apr.: Tickets to be had of $Mrs Siddons=, No. 49, Great Marlborough-street. "The scenery destroyed much of the effect of the tragedy; for the characters are supposed to be 'steeped in poverty to the very lips;' and yet their apartments would have become a family in the meridian of wealth and prosperity. Mrs Siddons was also too well dressed for Mrs Wilmot" (Monthly Mirror, May 1797, p. 308). "In the scene in which [Mrs Siddons's] son having put into her hands a casket to keep, and she having touched a spring it opens and she sees jewels, her husband ($Kemble=) enters, and in despair exclaims, 'Where shall we get bread?' With her eyes fixed on the jewels, she runs to him, knocks the casket against her breast and exclaims, 'Here! Here!' In Mrs Siddons's tone and in her look there was an anticipation of the murder which was to take place" ($Robinson=, I, 39). Receipts: #618 2s. (386.8.6; 43.19.0; 2.4.0; tickets: 185.10.6) (charge: #211 1s.)

Performance: 112461 | 50716 | p | Fatal Curiosity | Old Wilmot-Kemble; Young Wilmot-Barrymore; Eustace-Trueman; Randal-C. Kemble; Charlotte-Mrs Powell; Maria (with a song in character)-Miss Leak; Agnes-Mrs Siddons; Prologue-C. Kemble.
Cast:
205891 | 112461 | Old Wilmot | Kemble

205892 | 112461 | Young Wilmot | Barrymore

205893 | 112461 | Eustace | Trueman

205894 | 112461 | Randal | C. Kemble

205895 | 112461 | Charlotte | Mrs Powell

205896 | 112461 | Maria | Miss Leak

205897 | 112461 | Agnes | Mrs Siddons

205898 | 112461 | Prologue | C. Kemble.

Performance: 112462 | 50716 | a | The Wedding Day | As17961102, but Sir Adam Contest-Wewitzer; Mr Milden-Maddocks; John-_; William-_.
AsSeeDate: 112462 | dl | a | As | 17961102

Cast:
205899 | 112462 | Sir Adam Contest | Wewitzer

205900 | 112462 | Mr Milden | Maddocks

753650 | 112462 | Lord Rakeland | Russell

753651 | 112462 | Mr Contest | C. Kemble

753652 | 112462 | John | Evans

753653 | 112462 | William | Webb

753654 | 112462 | Lady Autumn | Miss Tidswell

753655 | 112462 | Lady Contest | Mrs Jordan

753656 | 112462 | Mrs Hamford | Mrs Maddocks

753657 | 112462 | Hannah | Miss Heard.

Performance: 112463 | 50716 | a | The Deuce is in Him | Col. Tamper-Palmer; Major Belford-Whitfield; Prattle (1st time)-Bannister Jun.; Emily-Mrs Siddons; Bell-Miss Heard; Florival-Mrs Goodall.
Cast:
205901 | 112463 | Tamper | Palmer

205902 | 112463 | Major Belford | Whitfield

205903 | 112463 | Prattle | Bannister Jun.

205904 | 112463 | Emily | Mrs Siddons

205905 | 112463 | Bell | Miss Heard

205906 | 112463 | Florival | Mrs Goodall.

Performance: 112464 | 50716 | e | Monologue | To conclude with: a Short Notice of Farewells, including her own Farewell for the Present Season-Mrs Siddons.
Cast:
205907 | 112464 | including her own Farewell for the Present Season | Mrs Siddons.

Mainpiece

Title: Fatal Curiosity

Comments:
Old Wilmot-Kemble; Young Wilmot-Barrymore; Eustace-Trueman; Randal-C. Kemble; Charlotte-Mrs Powell; Maria (with a song in character)-Miss Leak; Agnes-Mrs Siddons; Prologue-C. Kemble.

Cast: