21 August 1798
Event Information
Theatre:
Haymarket Theatre
Theatrical Season:
1797-1798
Volume:
5
Comments:
Benefit for Miss DeCamp. Afterpiece: By permission of the Proprietor of the Theatre-Royal Covent-Garden. Times, 17 Aug.: Tickets to be had of Miss DeCamp, No. 14, Tottenham-court-road, near Bedford-square
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
Much Ado About Nothing
Comments:
Benedick-Barrymore; Claudio-C. Kemble (Their 1st appearance in those characters); Don Pedro-Davies; Leonato-Aickin; Antonio-Usher; Don John-Caulfield; Borachio-Trueman; Conrade-Waldron Jun.; Friar-Davenport; Balthazar-D'Arcy; Dogberry-Suett; Verges-Waldron; Sexton-Abbot; Oatcake-Chippendale; Seacoal-Ledger; Beatrice (for that night only)-Mrs Jordan; Margaret-Miss Leserve; Ursula-Miss Heard; Hero-Miss DeCamp.
Benedick-Barrymore; Claudio-C. Kemble (Their 1st appearance in those characters); Don Pedro-Davies; Leonato-Aickin; Antonio-Usher; Don John-Caulfield; Borachio-Trueman; Conrade-Waldron Jun.; Friar-Davenport; Balthazar-D'Arcy; Dogberry-Suett; Verges-Waldron; Sexton-Abbot; Oatcake-Chippendale; Seacoal-Ledger; Beatrice (for that night only)-Mrs Jordan; Margaret-Miss Leserve; Ursula-Miss Heard; Hero-Miss DeCamp.
Cast:
- Role: Benedick Actor: Barrymore
- Role: Claudio Actor: C. Kemble
- Role: Don Pedro Actor: Davies
- Role: Leonato Actor: Aickin
- Role: Antonio Actor: Usher
- Role: Don John Actor: Caulfield
- Role: Borachio Actor: Trueman
- Role: Conrade Actor: Waldron Jun.
- Role: Friar Actor: Davenport
- Role: Balthazar Actor: D'Arcy
- Role: Dogberry Actor: Suett
- Role: Verges Actor: Waldron
- Role: Sexton Actor: Abbot
- Role: Oatcake Actor: Chippendale
- Role: Seacoal Actor: Ledger
- Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Jordan
- Role: Margaret Actor: Miss Leserve
- Role: Ursula Actor: Miss Heard
- Role: Hero Actor: Miss DeCamp.
Afterpiece
Title:
The Poor Soldier
Comments:
Patrick (for that night only)-Miss DeCamp; Dermot-Trueman; Fitzroy-Davies; Father Luke-Caulfield; Bagatelle-Wewitzer (of dl); Darby-Munden; Kathlane-Mrs Bland; Norah-Miss Griffiths (1st appearance in that character).
Patrick (for that night only)-Miss DeCamp; Dermot-Trueman; Fitzroy-Davies; Father Luke-Caulfield; Bagatelle-Wewitzer (of dl); Darby-Munden; Kathlane-Mrs Bland; Norah-Miss Griffiths (1st appearance in that character).
Song
Comment:
In II: Stevens's glee, Sigh no more Ladies-D'Arcy, Linton, Miss Griffiths, Mrs Edward