06 July 1798
Event Information
Theatre:
Haymarket Theatre
Theatrical Season:
1797-1798
Volume:
5
Comments:
Afterpiece [1st time; MF 2, by Henry Lee. Larpent MS 1221; not published in this form, but altered by the author in 3 acts, as Caleb Quotem and His Wife!; or, Paint, Poetry, and Putty (J. Roach, 1809)]: The Musick by Dr Arnold. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. "Suett was, as he always is on a first night, most shamefully imperfect" (Monthly Mirror, July 1798, p. 52). [For Lee's accusing Colman, in his The Review, of plagiarism, see Genest, VII, 387-90. And see 1 Sept. 1800.
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
The Battle Of Hexham
Comments:
As17980612 but La Varenne-Palmer Jun.; Egbert-Abbot.
As17980612 but La Varenne-Palmer Jun.; Egbert-Abbot.
Cast:
- Role: La Varenne Actor: Palmer Jun.
- Role: Egbert Actor: Abbot.
- Role: Meadows Actor: R. Palmer
- Role: Betsy Blossom Actor: Mrs Harlowe.
Afterpiece
Title:
Throw Physick to the Dogs
Comments:
Characters by Suett, Trueman, Caulfield, Wathen, Fawcett, Mrs Edward, Mrs Davenport, Mrs Hale, Mrs Norton, Miss Leserve, Mrs Gibbs. Cast from Songs (Cadell and Davies, 1798): Sir Nathan Nervous-Suett; Capt. Hardiman-Trueman; Brookly-Caulfield; Johnny-Wathen; Quotem-Fawcett; Augusta-Mrs Edward; Mrs Tidy-Mrs Davenport; Mrs Quotem-Mrs Hale; Betty-Mrs Norton; Dolly-Miss Leserve; Hannah-Mrs Gibbs.
Characters by Suett, Trueman, Caulfield, Wathen, Fawcett, Mrs Edward, Mrs Davenport, Mrs Hale, Mrs Norton, Miss Leserve, Mrs Gibbs. Cast from Songs (Cadell and Davies, 1798): Sir Nathan Nervous-Suett; Capt. Hardiman-Trueman; Brookly-Caulfield; Johnny-Wathen; Quotem-Fawcett; Augusta-Mrs Edward; Mrs Tidy-Mrs Davenport; Mrs Quotem-Mrs Hale; Betty-Mrs Norton; Dolly-Miss Leserve; Hannah-Mrs Gibbs.
Cast:
- Role: Sir Nathan Nervous Actor: Suett
- Role: Hardiman Actor: Trueman
- Role: Brookly Actor: Caulfield
- Role: Johnny Actor: Wathen
- Role: Quotem Actor: Fawcett
- Role: Augusta Actor: Mrs Edward
- Role: Mrs Tidy Actor: Mrs Davenport
- Role: Mrs Quotem Actor: Mrs Hale
- Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Norton
- Role: Dolly Actor: Miss Leserve
- Role: Hannah Actor: Mrs Gibbs.