22 April 1799
Event Information
Theatre:
Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season:
1798-1799
Volume:
5
Comments:
Benefit for Mrs Jordan. Mainpiece [1st time; C 5, based partly on Die Indianer in England, by August Friedrich Ferdinand von Kotzebue. Prologue, Epilogue by the author (see text)]: Written by the Author of The Castle-Spectre [Matthew Gregory Lewis]. Receipts: #706 5s. 6d. (350.16.6; 42.4.0; odd and after-money: 7.4.6; tickets: 306.0.6) (charge: free)
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
The East Indian
Comments:
Characters by R. Palmer, Barrymore, Kemble, C. Kemble, Aickin, Wewitzer, Hollingsworth, Bannister Jun., Fisher, Webb, Evans, Miss Stuart, Mrs Powell, Mrs Jordan, Miss Pope, Mrs Sparks, Miss Tidswell. [Cast from text (J. Bell, 1800): Lord Listless-R. Palmer; Modish-Barrymore; Rivers-Kemble; Beauchamp-C. Kemble; Walsingham-Aickin; Friponeau-Wewitzer; Squeez'em-Hollingsworth; Frank-Bannister Jun.; Trifle-Fisher; John-Webb; Robert-Evans; Lady Clara Modish-Miss Stuart; Mrs Ormond-Mrs Powell; Zorayda-Mrs Jordan; Miss Chatterall-Miss Pope; Mrs Slip@slop-Mrs Sparks; Mrs Blab@all-Miss Tidswell; Lady Hubbub-Mrs Cuyler; Mrs Tiffany-Mrs Coates; Anne-Mrs Jones; [For Prologue (spoken this night?) see17990501.] Epilogue-Mrs Jordan.
Characters by R. Palmer, Barrymore, Kemble, C. Kemble, Aickin, Wewitzer, Hollingsworth, Bannister Jun., Fisher, Webb, Evans, Miss Stuart, Mrs Powell, Mrs Jordan, Miss Pope, Mrs Sparks, Miss Tidswell. [Cast from text (J. Bell, 1800): Lord Listless-R. Palmer; Modish-Barrymore; Rivers-Kemble; Beauchamp-C. Kemble; Walsingham-Aickin; Friponeau-Wewitzer; Squeez'em-Hollingsworth; Frank-Bannister Jun.; Trifle-Fisher; John-Webb; Robert-Evans; Lady Clara Modish-Miss Stuart; Mrs Ormond-Mrs Powell; Zorayda-Mrs Jordan; Miss Chatterall-Miss Pope; Mrs Slip@slop-Mrs Sparks; Mrs Blab@all-Miss Tidswell; Lady Hubbub-Mrs Cuyler; Mrs Tiffany-Mrs Coates; Anne-Mrs Jones; [For Prologue (spoken this night?) see17990501.] Epilogue-Mrs Jordan.
Cast:
- Role: Lord Listless Actor: R. Palmer
- Role: Modish Actor: Barrymore
- Role: Rivers Actor: Kemble
- Role: Beauchamp Actor: C. Kemble
- Role: Walsingham Actor: Aickin
- Role: Friponeau Actor: Wewitzer
- Role: Squeez'em Actor: Hollingsworth
- Role: Frank Actor: Bannister Jun.
- Role: Trifle Actor: Fisher
- Role: John Actor: Webb
- Role: Robert Actor: Evans
- Role: Lady Clara Modish Actor: Miss Stuart
- Role: Mrs Ormond Actor: Mrs Powell
- Role: Zorayda Actor: Mrs Jordan
- Role: Miss Chatterall Actor: Miss Pope
- Role: Mrs Slip@slop Actor: Mrs Sparks
- Role: Mrs Blab@all Actor: Miss Tidswell
- Role: Lady Hubbub Actor: Mrs Cuyler
- Role: Mrs Tiffany Actor: Mrs Coates
- Role: Anne Actor: Mrs Jones
- Role: Epilogue Actor: Mrs Jordan.
Afterpiece
Title:
The Romp
Comments:
Young Cockney-Bannister Jun. (1st appearance in that character); Barnacle-Suett; Old Cockney-Hollingsworth; Capt. Sightly-Dignum; Priscilla Tomboy-Mrs Jordan; Penelope-Miss DeCamp; Miss La Blonde-Miss Heard.
Young Cockney-Bannister Jun. (1st appearance in that character); Barnacle-Suett; Old Cockney-Hollingsworth; Capt. Sightly-Dignum; Priscilla Tomboy-Mrs Jordan; Penelope-Miss DeCamp; Miss La Blonde-Miss Heard.
Cast:
- Role: Young Cockney Actor: Bannister Jun.
- Role: Barnacle Actor: Suett
- Role: Old Cockney Actor: Hollingsworth
- Role: Sightly Actor: Dignum
- Role: Priscilla Tomboy Actor: Mrs Jordan
- Role: Penelope Actor: Miss DeCamp
- Role: Miss La Blonde Actor: Miss Heard.