London Stage Event: 29 November 1797 at Covent Garden

29 November 1797

Event Information

Theatre: Covent Garden

Theatrical Season: 1797-1798

Volume: 5

Comments: Mainpiece: Not acted these 11 years. III the Procession and Ceremony at the Tomb of Cresphontes. "Since Mrs Crawford's meridian another species of acting has arisen, that adds the graces of demeanour to the ebullitions of passion" (True Briton, 30 Nov.). Receipts: #175 5s. (164.19; 10.6)

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Source: London Stage Information Bank

*p cg Merope. Dorilas-Johnston (1st appearance in that character); Poliphontes-Betterton; Narbas-Murray; Euricles-Whitfield; Erox-Clarke; High Priest-Davenport; Ismene-Mrs Litchfield; Merope-Mrs Crawford. *aThe Round Tower. As 24 Nov. *cMainpiece: Not acted these 11 years. III the Procession and Ceremony at the $Tomb of Cresphontes=. "Since $Mrs Crawford='s meridian another species of acting has arisen, that adds the graces of demeanour to the ebullitions of passion" (True Briton, 30 Nov.). Receipts: #175 5s. (164.19; 10.6).
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*p1797 11 29 cg Merope. Dorilas-Johnston (1st appearance in that character); Poliphontes-Betterton; Narbas-Murray; Euricles-Whitfield; Erox-Clarke; High Priest-Davenport; Ismene-Mrs Litchfield; Merope-Mrs Crawford.*a1797 11 29 cg The Round Tower. ^As17971124^.*c1797 11 29 cg Mainpiece: Not acted these 11 years. III the Procession and Ceremony at the $Tomb of Cresphontes=. "Since $Mrs Crawford='s meridian another species of acting has arisen, that adds the graces of demeanour to the ebullitions of passion" (True Briton, 30 Nov.). Receipts: #175 5s. (164.19; 10.6).
Parsed Data

Event: 51012 | 17971129 | cg | Mainpiece: Not acted these 11 years. III the Procession and Ceremony at the $Tomb of Cresphontes=. "Since $Mrs Crawford='s meridian another species of acting has arisen, that adds the graces of demeanour to the ebullitions of passion" (True Briton, 30 Nov.). Receipts: #175 5s. (164.19; 10.6)

Performance: 113299 | 51012 | p | Merope | Dorilas-Johnston (1st appearance in that character); Poliphontes-Betterton; Narbas-Murray; Euricles-Whitfield; Erox-Clarke; High Priest-Davenport; Ismene-Mrs Litchfield; Merope-Mrs Crawford.
Cast:
208569 | 113299 | Dorilas | Johnston

208570 | 113299 | Poliphontes | Betterton

208571 | 113299 | Narbas | Murray

208572 | 113299 | Euricles | Whitfield

208573 | 113299 | Erox | Clarke

208574 | 113299 | High Priest | Davenport

208575 | 113299 | Ismene | Mrs Litchfield

208576 | 113299 | Merope | Mrs Crawford.

Performance: 113300 | 51012 | a | The Round Tower | As17971124.
AsSeeDate: 113300 | cg | a | As | 17971124

Cast:
760360 | 113300 | Cobthach | Bologna

760361 | 113300 | Sitric | Bologna Jun.

760362 | 113300 | Kildare | Simpson

760363 | 113300 | Danish Soldier | Dyke

760364 | 113300 | Maon | Follett

760365 | 113300 | Child | Master Blackmore

760366 | 113300 | Moriat | Mrs Parker

760367 | 113300 | Irish Chiefs | Lee, Abbot, Wilde, Blurton

760368 | 113300 | Danish Chiefs | Goostree, Coombes

760369 | 113300 | Female Peasantry | Mrs Follett, Mrs Norton, Mrs Watts

760370 | 113300 | Principal Druid | Townsend

760371 | 113300 | Fishermen | Townsend, Linton

760372 | 113300 | Huntsmen | Gray, Linton, Street

760373 | 113300 | Connor | Miss Sims

760374 | 113300 | Saba | Mrs Clendining.

Mainpiece

Title: Merope

Comments:
Dorilas-Johnston (1st appearance in that character); Poliphontes-Betterton; Narbas-Murray; Euricles-Whitfield; Erox-Clarke; High Priest-Davenport; Ismene-Mrs Litchfield; Merope-Mrs Crawford.

Cast: