24 March 1798

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Theatre: Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1797-1798
Volume: 5
Comments: Mainpiece [1st time; D 5, by Benjamin Thompson, altered from Menschenhass und Reue, by August Friedrich Ferdinand von Kotzebue. Prologue by William Linley; Epilogue by Matthew Gregory Lewis (European Magazine, Mar. 1798, p. 260)]: With new Scenes, Dresses, &c. With Musick [by Thomas Shaw]. "Mrs Siddons was succesful in all the impassioned parts; but she cannot sustain a mixed character. She is the Muse of Tragedy herself, and when she descends from her lofty state to the level of familiar dialogue, she instantly ceases to astonish and we to admire" (Monthly Mirror, Apr. 1798, p. 234). "The dialogue must be considerably abridged, as well for the purpose of preserving the interest of the piece, as for shortening the time of representation, which is at least an hour too long, it being half past ten before the curtain dropt" [see 26 Mar.] (Morning Herald, 26 Mar.). Receipts: #420 7s. 6d. (378.11.6; 40.18.0; 1.8.0)

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    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p dl The Stranger. Characters-Kemble, Barrymore, Palmer, Wewitzer, Suett, R. Palmer; Aickin, Webb, Evans, Fisher, Mrs Siddons, Mrs Goodall, Miss Stuart. [Cast from text ($T. N. Longman= and $O. Rees=, 1802): <i>The Stranger</i>r-Kemble; <i>Count Wintersen</i>r-Barrymore; <i>Baron Steinfort</i>r-Palmer; <i>Mr Solomon</i>r-Wewitzer; <i>Peter</i>r-Suett; <i>Francis</i>r-R. Palmer; <i>Tobias</i>r-Aickin; <i>George</i>r-Webb; <i>Count's Son</i>r-$Master Wells=; <i>Stranger's Son</i>r-$Master Tokely=; <i>Mrs Haller</i>r-Mrs Siddons; <i>Countess Wintersen</i>r-Mrs Goodall; <i>Charlotte</i>r-Miss Stuart; <i>Annette</i>r-$Mrs Bland=; <i>Savoyard</i>r-$Miss Leak=; <i>Maid</i>r-$Mrs Jones=; <i>Stranger's Daughter</i>r-$Miss Beton=; unassigned-Evans, Fisher;<i>Prologee</i>-Barrymore; <i>Epilogue</i>-Suett.% [These were spoken, as here assigned,at the 1st 9 performances only (see 16 Apr.), except Epilogue again on 15 May.] *aThe Prize. As 21 Sept. 1797. *sIncidental: Vocal Parts-Mrs Bland, Miss Leak [their songs%; <i>To welcome mirth and harmless glee</i>-Mrs Bland, Miss Leak; <i>I have a silent sorrow here</i>-Mrs Bland. *dIncidental to mainpiece: Principal Dancer-Sga Bossi DelCaro. [These were the same in all subsequent performances, except on 5 May.] *cMainpiece [1st time; D 5, by $Benjamin Thompson=, altered from <i>Menschenhass und Reue</i>, by $August Friedrich Ferdinand von Kotzebue=. Prologue by $William Linley=; Epilogue by $Matthew Gregory Lewis= (<i>European Magazine</i>, Mar. 1798, p. 260)]: With new Scenes, Dresses, &c. With Musick [by $Thomas Shaw=]. "$Mrs Siddons= was succesful in all the impassioned parts; but she cannot sustain a mixed character. She is the Muse of Tragedy herself, and when she descends from her lofty state to the level of familiar dialogue, she instantly ceasesto astonish and we to admire" (<i>Monthly Mirror</i>, Apr. 1798, p. 234). "The dialogue must be considerably abridged, as well for the purpose of preserving the interest of the piece, as for shortening the time of representation, which is at least an hour too long, it being half past ten before the curtain dropt" [see 26 Mar.] (<i>Morning Herald</i>, 26 Mar.). Receipts: #420 7s. 6d. (378.11.6; 40.18.0; 1.8.0).

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    *p1798 03 24 dl The Stranger. Characters-Kemble, Barrymore, Palmer, Wewitzer, Suett, R. Palmer; Aickin, Webb, Evans, Fisher, Mrs Siddons, Mrs Goodall, Miss Stuart. Cast from text ($T. N. Longman= and $O. Rees=, 1802): <i>The Stranger-Kemble; +Count Wintersen-Barrymore; +Baron Steinfort-Palmer; +Mr Solomon-Wewitzer; +Peter-Suett; +Francis-R. Palmer; +Tobias-Aickin; +George-Webb; +Count's Son-$Master Wells</i>; <i>Stranger's Son-$Master Tokely</i>; <i>Mrs Haller-Mrs Siddons; +Countess Wintersen-Mrs Goodall; +Charlotte-Miss Stuart; +Annette-$Mrs Bland</i>; <i>Savoyard-$Miss Leak</i>; <i>Maid-$Mrs Jones</i>; <i>Stranger's Daughter-$Miss Beton</i>; unassigned-Evans, Fisher; <i>Prologee</i>-Barrymore; <i>Epilogue</i>-Suett. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 9 performances only (^see17980416^), except Epilogue again on 15 May.]*a1798 03 24 dl The Prize. ^As17970921^.*s1798 03 24 dl Incidental: Vocal Parts-Mrs Bland, Miss Leak their songs; <i>To welcome mirth and harmless glee</i>-Mrs Bland, Miss Leak; <i>I have a silent sorrow here</i>-Mrs Bland.*d1798 03 24 dl Incidental to mainpiece: Principal Dancer-Sga Bossi DelCaro. [These were the same in all subsequent performances, except on 5 May.]*c1798 03 24 dl Mainpiece [1st time; D 5, by $Benjamin Thompson=, altered from <i>Menschenhass und Reue</i>, by $August Friedrich Ferdinand von Kotzebue=. Prologue by $William Linley=; Epilogue by $Matthew Gregory Lewis= (<i>European Magazine</i>, Mar. 1798, p. 260)]: With new Scenes, Dresses, &c. With Musick [by $Thomas Shaw=]. "$Mrs Siddons= was succesful in all the impassioned parts; but she cannot sustain a mixed character. She is the Muse of Tragedy herself, and when she descends from her lofty state to the level of familiar dialogue, she instantly ceases to astonish and we to admire" (<i>Monthly Mirror</i>, Apr. 1798, p. 234). "The dialogue must be considerably abridged, as well for the purpose of preserving the interest of the piece, as for shortening the time of representation, which is at least an hour too long, it being half past ten before the curtain dropt" [see 26 Mar.] (<i>Morning Herald</i>, 26 Mar.). Receipts: #420 7s. 6d. (378.11.6; 40.18.0; 1.8.0).

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    Event: 51230 | 17980324 | dl | Mainpiece [1st time; D 5, by $Benjamin Thompson=, altered from <i>Menschenhass und Reue</i>, by $August Friedrich Ferdinand von Kotzebue=. Prologue by $William Linley=; Epilogue by $Matthew Gregory Lewis= (<i>European Magazine</i>, Mar. 1798, p. 260)]: With new Scenes, Dresses, &c. With Musick [by $Thomas Shaw=]. "$Mrs Siddons= was succesful in all the impassioned parts; but she cannot sustain a mixed character. She is the Muse of Tragedy herself, and when she descends from her lofty state to the level of familiar dialogue, she instantly ceases to astonish and we to admire" (<i>Monthly Mirror</i>, Apr. 1798, p. 234). "The dialogue must be considerably abridged, as well for the purpose of preserving the interest of the piece, as for shortening the time of representation, which is at least an hour too long, it being half past ten before the curtain dropt" [see 26 Mar.] (<i>Morning Herald</i>, 26 Mar.). Receipts: #420 7s. 6d. (378.11.6; 40.18.0; 1.8.0)
    Performance: 113804 | 51230 | p | The Stranger | Characters-Kemble, Barrymore, Palmer, Wewitzer, Suett, R. Palmer; Aickin, Webb, Evans, Fisher, Mrs Siddons, Mrs Goodall, Miss Stuart. Cast from text ($T. N. Longman= and $O. Rees=, 1802): <i>The Stranger-Kemble; +Count Wintersen-Barrymore; +Baron Steinfort-Palmer; +Mr Solomon-Wewitzer; +Peter-Suett; +Francis-R. Palmer; +Tobias-Aickin; +George-Webb; +Count's Son-$Master Wells</i>; <i>Stranger's Son-$Master Tokely</i>; <i>Mrs Haller-Mrs Siddons; +Countess Wintersen-Mrs Goodall; +Charlotte-Miss Stuart; +Annette-$Mrs Bland</i>; <i>Savoyard-$Miss Leak</i>; <i>Maid-$Mrs Jones</i>; <i>Stranger's Daughter-$Miss Beton</i>; unassigned-Evans, Fisher; <i>Prologee</i>-Barrymore; <i>Epilogue</i>-Suett. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 9 performances only (see17980416), except Epilogue again on 15 May.]These were spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 9 performances only (see17980416), except Epilogue again on 15 May.]
    Cast:
    209398 | 113804 | Characters | Kemble, Barrymore, Palmer, Wewitzer, Suett, R. Palmer
    209399 | 113804 | <i>The Stranger | Kemble
    209400 | 113804 | Count Wintersen | Barrymore
    209401 | 113804 | Baron Steinfort | Palmer
    209402 | 113804 | Mr Solomon | Wewitzer
    209403 | 113804 | Peter | Suett
    209404 | 113804 | Francis | R. Palmer
    209405 | 113804 | Tobias | Aickin
    209406 | 113804 | George | Webb
    209407 | 113804 | Count's Son | $Master Wells</i>
    209408 | 113804 | <i>Stranger's Son | $Master Tokely</i>
    209409 | 113804 | <i>Mrs Haller | Mrs Siddons
    209410 | 113804 | Countess Wintersen | Mrs Goodall
    209411 | 113804 | Charlotte | Miss Stuart
    209412 | 113804 | Annette | $Mrs Bland</i>
    209413 | 113804 | <i>Savoyard | $Miss Leak</i>
    209414 | 113804 | <i>Maid | $Mrs Jones</i>
    209415 | 113804 | <i>Stranger's Daughter | $Miss Beton</i>
    209416 | 113804 | unassigned | Evans, Fisher
    209417 | 113804 | <i>Prologee</i> | Barrymore
    209418 | 113804 | <i>Epilogue</i> | Suett.
    Performance: 113805 | 51230 | a | The Prize | As17970921.
    AsSeeDate: 113805 | dl | a | As | 17970921
    Cast:
    765309 | 113805 | Lenitive | Bannister Jun.
    765310 | 113805 | Mr Caddy | Maddocks
    765311 | 113805 | Heartwell | Trueman
    765312 | 113805 | Label | Suett
    765313 | 113805 | Juba | Mrs Roffey
    765314 | 113805 | Mrs Caddy | Miss Tidswell
    765315 | 113805 | Caroline | Miss DeCamp
    765316 | 113805 | Servants | Webb
    765317 | 113805 | Boy | Master Chatterley.
    Performance: 113806 | 51230 | s | Incidental: Vocal Parts-Mrs Bland, Miss Leak their songs; <i>To welcome mirth and harmless glee</i>-Mrs Bland, Miss Leak; <i>I have a silent sorrow here</i>-Mrs Bland
    Performance: 113807 | 51230 | d | Incidental to mainpiece: Principal Dancer-Sga Bossi DelCaro | [These were the same in all subsequent performances, except on 5 May.]

Mainpiece

Title: The Stranger
Comments:
Characters-Kemble, Barrymore, Palmer, Wewitzer, Suett, R. Palmer; Aickin, Webb, Evans, Fisher, Mrs Siddons, Mrs Goodall, Miss Stuart. Cast from text (T. N. Longman and O. Rees, 1802): The Stranger-Kemble; +Count Wintersen-Barrymore; +Baron Steinfort-Palmer; +Mr Solomon-Wewitzer; +Peter-Suett; +Francis-R. Palmer; +Tobias-Aickin; +George-Webb; +Count's Son-$Master Wells; Stranger's Son-$Master Tokely; Mrs Haller-Mrs Siddons; +Countess Wintersen-Mrs Goodall; +Charlotte-Miss Stuart; +Annette-$Mrs Bland; Savoyard-$Miss Leak; Maid-$Mrs Jones; Stranger's Daughter-$Miss Beton; unassigned-Evans, Fisher; Prologee-Barrymore; Epilogue-Suett. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 9 performances only (see17980416), except Epilogue again on 15 May.]These were spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 9 performances only (see17980416), except Epilogue again on 15 May.]
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Work Title: The Stranger
Publish Date: 1802
Birth: 1775/6
Death: 1816
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Afterpiece

Title: The Prize
Comments:
As17970921.
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Song

Comment: Incidental: Vocal Parts-Mrs Bland, Miss Leak their songs; To welcome mirth and harmless glee-Mrs Bland, Miss Leak; I have a silent sorrow here-Mrs Bland

Dance

Comment: Incidental to mainpiece: Principal Dancer-Sga Bossi DelCaro. [These were the same in all subsequent performances, except on 5 May.

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