28 August 1797
Event Information
Theatre:
Haymarket Theatre
Theatrical Season:
1796-1797
Volume:
5
Comments:
"In the scene with Salanio and Solarino after the discovery of Jessica's flight, Elliston was more noisy than impressive; and the speech "hath not a Jew eyes?" &c. was delivered with such a dreadful rant as to destroy all the beauty of the poet, as well as the effect which this part always produces when judiciously delivered...Miss DeCamp's Portia was beyond what we could possibly have expected from a person of her line of acting. It was frequently above, but never below mediocrity" (Monthly Visitor, Sept. 1797, p. 257)
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
The Merchant Of Venice
Comments:
Shylock-Elliston (1st appearance in that character); Anthonio-Aickin; Gratiano-R. Palmer; Lorenzo (with a song)-Davies; Tubal-Waldron; Old Gobbo-Waldron Jun.; Launcelot-Suett; Duke-Davenport; Salanio-Caulfield; Solarino-Trueman; Leonardo-Lyons; Balthazar-Ledger; Bassanio-C. Kemble; Jessica (with a song)-Mrs Bland; Nerissa-Mrs Harlowe; Portia-Miss DeCamp (Their 1st appearance in those characters).
Shylock-Elliston (1st appearance in that character); Anthonio-Aickin; Gratiano-R. Palmer; Lorenzo (with a song)-Davies; Tubal-Waldron; Old Gobbo-Waldron Jun.; Launcelot-Suett; Duke-Davenport; Salanio-Caulfield; Solarino-Trueman; Leonardo-Lyons; Balthazar-Ledger; Bassanio-C. Kemble; Jessica (with a song)-Mrs Bland; Nerissa-Mrs Harlowe; Portia-Miss DeCamp (Their 1st appearance in those characters).
Cast:
- Role: Shylock Actor: Elliston
- Role: Anthonio Actor: Aickin
- Role: Gratiano Actor: R. Palmer
- Role: Lorenzo Actor: Davies
- Role: Tubal Actor: Waldron
- Role: Old Gobbo Actor: Waldron Jun.
- Role: Launcelot Actor: Suett
- Role: Duke Actor: Davenport
- Role: Salanio Actor: Caulfield
- Role: Solarino Actor: Trueman
- Role: Leonardo Actor: Lyons
- Role: Balthazar Actor: Ledger
- Role: Bassanio Actor: C. Kemble
- Role: Jessica Actor: Mrs Bland
- Role: Nerissa Actor: Mrs Harlowe
- Role: Portia Actor: Miss DeCamp
Afterpiece
Title:
Peeping Tom
Comments:
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Cast:
- Role: Mayor of Coventry Actor: Suett
- Role: Earl of Mercia Actor: Palmer Jun.
- Role: Count Lewis Actor: Lyons.
- Role: Johnny Atkins Actor: Fawcett
- Role: Dr Pedant Actor: Wathen
- Role: Omar Actor: Palmer Jun.
- Role: The Mogul Actor: C. Kemble
- Role: Irene Actor: Miss DeCamp
- Role: Sheba Actor: Mrs Harlowe
- Role: Zapphira Actor: Mrs Edward
- Role: Fanny Actor: Mrs Gibbs.
- Role: Peeping Tom Actor: Fawcett
- Role: Crazy Actor: Waldron
- Role: Harold Actor: Davies
- Role: Mayoress Actor: Mrs Davenport
- Role: Emma Actor: Miss DeCamp
- Role: Lady Godina Actor: Mrs Cuyler
- Role: Maud Actor: Mrs Harlowe.
- Role: Sir Felix Friendly Actor: Suett
- Role: Thomas Actor: Abbot
- Role: John Actor: Trueman
- Role: Fringe Actor: Miss DeCamp.
- Role: Lingo Actor: Fawcett
- Role: Compton Actor: Bannister
- Role: Eugene Actor: Davies
- Role: Chicane Actor: Usher
- Role: Cudden Actor: Chippendale
- Role: Stump Actor: Ledger
- Role: Laura Actor: Miss Andrews
- Role: Mrs Cheshire Actor: Mrs Davenport
- Role: Cowslip Actor: Mrs Gibbs
- Role: Petruchio Actor: Palmer
- Role: Baptista Actor: Usher
- Role: Hortensio Actor: Trueman
- Role: Biondello Actor: R. Palmer
- Role: Musick Master Actor: Palmer Jun.
- Role: Taylor Actor: Waldron Jun.
- Role: Pedro Actor: Ledger
- Role: Gregory Actor: Lyons
- Role: Nathaniel Actor: Abbot
- Role: Peter Actor: Chippendale
- Role: Grumio Actor: Wathen
- Role: Bianca Actor: Mrs Jones
- Role: Curtis Actor: Mrs Booth
- Role: Katharine Actor: Mrs Gibbs.