London Stage Event: 23 October 1797 at Covent Garden

23 October 1797

Event Information

Theatre: Covent Garden

Theatrical Season: 1797-1798

Volume: 5

Comments: "It was with extreme regret that we perceived the ravages of time in the person of [Mrs Crawford, who had not acted in London since 12 Apr. 1785], tho' we were much consoled in observing that his influence is not equally apparent in her abilities...The blaze is gone, but there is a richness in the setting lustre...Kemble is evidently [Johnston's] model, and he followed him so closely, as even to the crossing of the legs in dying; so that where he was best, his efforts seemed to be the effect of imitation" (True Briton, 24 Oct.). "Mrs Crawford has had her day; but the sun of her genius has long sunk beneath the horizon...Many parts of her performance, we were sorry to observe, evinced the most evident decline of powers, and her tremulous accents, the debility of which was rendered the more striking from the want of several teeth, proclaimed that her days of play and action were nearly brought to a close...She was received with reiterated plaudits throughout...Nature has been very bountiful in supplying [Johnston] with a voice of much compass and melody, but he does not appear to have paid much attention to the cultivation of her favours. His transitions are often abrupt, and sometimes discordant; and the management of his tones is of so strange a nature that it appears more like two distinct voices than a judicious modulation of his natural accents" (Morning Herald, 24 Oct.). Receipts: #260 9s. (253.4.6; 7.4.6)

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*p cg Douglas. Douglas-Johnston (from the $Theatre Royal Edinburgh=; 1st appearance on this stage); Lord Randolph-Clarke; Glenalvon-Whitfield; Officer-Thompson; Old Norval-Murray; Anna-Miss Mansel; Lady Randolph-Mrs Crawford. *aThe Maid of the Mill. As 20 Oct. *aEngland's Glory. As 20 Oct. *dAs 18 Oct. *c"It was with extreme regret that we perceived the ravages of time in the person of [$Mrs Crawford=, who had not acted in London since 12 Apr. 1785], tho' we were much consoled in observing that his influence is not equally apparent in her abilities...The blaze is gone, but there is a richness in the setting lustre...$Kemble= is evidently [$Johnston='s] model, and he followed him so closely, as even to the crossing of the legs in dying; so that where he was best, his efforts seemed to be the effect of imitation" (True Briton, 24 Oct.). "Mrs Crawford has had her day; but the sun of her genius has long sunk beneath the horizon...Many parts of her performance, we were sorry to observe, evinced the most evident decline of powers, and her tremulous accents, the debility of which was rendered the more striking from the want of several teeth, proclaimed that her days of playand action were nearly brought to a close...She was received with reiterated plaudits throughout...Nature has been very bountiful in supplying [Johnston] with a voice of much compass and melody, but he does not appear to have paid much attention to the cultivation of her favours. His transitions are often abrupt, andsometimes discordant; and the management of his tones is of so strange a naturethat it appears more like two distinct voices than a judicious modulation of his natural accents" (Morning Herald, 24 Oct.). Receipts: #260 9s. (253.4.6; 7.4.6).
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*p1797 10 23 cg Douglas. Douglas-Johnston (from the $Theatre Royal Edinburgh=; 1st appearance on this stage); Lord Randolph-Clarke; Glenalvon-Whitfield; Officer-Thompson; Old Norval-Murray; Anna-Miss Mansel; Lady Randolph-Mrs Crawford.*a1797 10 23 cg The Maid of the Mill. ^As17971020^.*a1797 10 23 cg England's Glory. ^As17971020^.*d1797 10 23 cg ^As17971018^.*c1797 10 23 cg "It was with extreme regret that we perceived the ravages of time in the person of [$Mrs Crawford=, who had not acted in London since 12 Apr. 1785], tho' we were much consoled in observing that his influence is not equally apparent in her abilities...The blaze is gone, but there is a richness in the setting lustre...$Kemble= is evidently [$Johnston='s] model, and he followed him so closely, as even to the crossing of the legs in dying; so that where he was best, his efforts seemed to be the effect of imitation" (True Briton, 24 Oct.). "Mrs Crawford has had her day; but the sun of her genius has long sunk beneath the horizon...Many parts of her performance, we were sorry to observe, evinced the most evident decline of powers, and her tremulous accents, the debility of which was rendered the more striking from the want of several teeth, proclaimed that her days of play and action were nearly brought to a close...She was received with reiterated plaudits throughout...Nature has been very bountiful in supplying [Johnston] with a voice of much compass and melody, but he does not appear to have paid much attention to the cultivation of her favours. His transitions are often abrupt, and sometimes discordant; and the management of his tones is of so strange a nature that it appears more like two distinct voices than a judicious modulation of his natural accents" (Morning Herald, 24 Oct.). Receipts: #260 9s. (253.4.6; 7.4.6).
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Event: 50948 | 17971023 | cg | "It was with extreme regret that we perceived the ravages of time in the person of [$Mrs Crawford=, who had not acted in London since 12 Apr. 1785], tho' we were much consoled in observing that his influence is not equally apparent in her abilities...The blaze is gone, but there is a richness in the setting lustre...$Kemble= is evidently [$Johnston='s] model, and he followed him so closely, as even to the crossing of the legs in dying; so that where he was best, his efforts seemed to be the effect of imitation" (True Briton, 24 Oct.). "Mrs Crawford has had her day; but the sun of her genius has long sunk beneath the horizon...Many parts of her performance, we were sorry to observe, evinced the most evident decline of powers, and her tremulous accents, the debility of which was rendered the more striking from the want of several teeth, proclaimed that her days of play and action were nearly brought to a close...She was received with reiterated plaudits throughout...Nature has been very bountiful in supplying [Johnston] with a voice of much compass and melody, but he does not appear to have paid much attention to the cultivation of her favours. His transitions are often abrupt, and sometimes discordant; and the management of his tones is of so strange a nature that it appears more like two distinct voices than a judicious modulation of his natural accents" (Morning Herald, 24 Oct.). Receipts: #260 9s. (253.4.6; 7.4.6)

Performance: 113124 | 50948 | p | Douglas | Douglas-Johnston (from the $Theatre Royal Edinburgh=; 1st appearance on this stage); Lord Randolph-Clarke; Glenalvon-Whitfield; Officer-Thompson; Old Norval-Murray; Anna-Miss Mansel; Lady Randolph-Mrs Crawford.
Cast:
207865 | 113124 | Douglas | Johnston

207866 | 113124 | Lord Randolph | Clarke

207867 | 113124 | Glenalvon | Whitfield

207868 | 113124 | Officer | Thompson

207869 | 113124 | Old Norval | Murray

207870 | 113124 | Anna | Miss Mansel

207871 | 113124 | Lady Randolph | Mrs Crawford.

Performance: 113125 | 50948 | a | The Maid of the Mill | As17971020.
AsSeeDate: 113125 | cg | a | As | 17971020

Cast:
758960 | 113125 | Lord Aimworth | Johnstone

758961 | 113125 | Sir Harry Sycamore | Munden

758962 | 113125 | Ralph | Knight

758963 | 113125 | Farmer Giles | Townsend

758964 | 113125 | Fairfield | Davenport

758965 | 113125 | Mervin | Claremont

758966 | 113125 | Fanny | Miss Sims

758967 | 113125 | Theodosia | Mrs Follett

758968 | 113125 | Lady Sycamore | Mrs Davenport

758969 | 113125 | Patty | Mrs Mountain.

758970 | 113125 | Hearts of Oak | Townsend

758971 | 113125 | We've bade the restless Seas adieu | Townsend, _Incledon

758972 | 113125 | Rule Britannia | Townsend, Gray

758973 | 113125 | Leon | Holman

758974 | 113125 | Duke | Clarke

758975 | 113125 | Juan | Toms

758976 | 113125 | Cacafogo | Waddy

758977 | 113125 | Sanchio | Thompson

758978 | 113125 | Alonzo | Powel

758979 | 113125 | Copper Captain | Lewis

758980 | 113125 | Margaretta | Miss Chapman

758981 | 113125 | Altea | Mrs Gilbert

758982 | 113125 | Clara | Mrs Platt

758983 | 113125 | Old Woman | Mr Munden

758984 | 113125 | Maid | Mr Rees

758985 | 113125 | Estifania | Mrs Abington.

758986 | 113125 | Sir Charles Racket | Knight

758987 | 113125 | Woodley | Claremont

758988 | 113125 | Lovelace | Farley

758989 | 113125 | Drugget | Munden

758990 | 113125 | Dimity | Mrs Litchfield

758991 | 113125 | Mrs Drugget | Mrs Davenport

758992 | 113125 | Nancy | Mrs Mountain

758993 | 113125 | Lady Racket | Mrs Abington.

758994 | 113125 | With pride we steer'd for England's Coast | Incledon

758995 | 113125 | with two Additional Verses, | Incledon, Townsend, Full Chorus.

Performance: 113126 | 50948 | a | England's Glory | As17971020.
AsSeeDate: 113126 | cg | a | As | 17971020

Cast:
758996 | 113126 | Lord Aimworth | Johnstone

758997 | 113126 | Sir Harry Sycamore | Munden

758998 | 113126 | Ralph | Knight

758999 | 113126 | Farmer Giles | Townsend

759000 | 113126 | Fairfield | Davenport

759001 | 113126 | Mervin | Claremont

759002 | 113126 | Fanny | Miss Sims

759003 | 113126 | Theodosia | Mrs Follett

759004 | 113126 | Lady Sycamore | Mrs Davenport

759005 | 113126 | Patty | Mrs Mountain.

759006 | 113126 | Hearts of Oak | Townsend

759007 | 113126 | We've bade the restless Seas adieu | Townsend, _Incledon

759008 | 113126 | Rule Britannia | Townsend, Gray

759009 | 113126 | Leon | Holman

759010 | 113126 | Duke | Clarke

759011 | 113126 | Juan | Toms

759012 | 113126 | Cacafogo | Waddy

759013 | 113126 | Sanchio | Thompson

759014 | 113126 | Alonzo | Powel

759015 | 113126 | Copper Captain | Lewis

759016 | 113126 | Margaretta | Miss Chapman

759017 | 113126 | Altea | Mrs Gilbert

759018 | 113126 | Clara | Mrs Platt

759019 | 113126 | Old Woman | Mr Munden

759020 | 113126 | Maid | Mr Rees

759021 | 113126 | Estifania | Mrs Abington.

759022 | 113126 | Sir Charles Racket | Knight

759023 | 113126 | Woodley | Claremont

759024 | 113126 | Lovelace | Farley

759025 | 113126 | Drugget | Munden

759026 | 113126 | Dimity | Mrs Litchfield

759027 | 113126 | Mrs Drugget | Mrs Davenport

759028 | 113126 | Nancy | Mrs Mountain

759029 | 113126 | Lady Racket | Mrs Abington.

759030 | 113126 | With pride we steer'd for England's Coast | Incledon

759031 | 113126 | with two Additional Verses, | Incledon, Townsend, Full Chorus.

Performance: 113127 | 50948 | d | As17971018
AsSeeDate: 113127 | cg | d | As | 17971018

Mainpiece

Title: Douglas

Comments:
Douglas-Johnston (from the Theatre Royal Edinburgh; 1st appearance on this stage); Lord Randolph-Clarke; Glenalvon-Whitfield; Officer-Thompson; Old Norval-Murray; Anna-Miss Mansel; Lady Randolph-Mrs Crawford.

Cast: