24 April 1799
Event Information
Theatre:
Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season:
1798-1799
Volume:
5
Comments:
Benefit for King. 1st piece: In one act; not acted these 20 years [not acted since 12 Nov. 1772]. 2nd piece [1st time; D 3, author unknown. Larpent MS 1250; not published]. Morning Chronicle, 10 Apr.: Tickets to be had of King at his house, Store-street, Bedford-square. Receipts: #437 14s. (241.3.0; 57.7.6; odd and after-money: tickets: 137.0.6) (charge:#231 7s.)
Performance List
Mainpiece
Comments:
Linger-King; Saville-Russell; Caveat-Maddocks; Item-Sparks; Martin-Bannister Jun.; Mrs Watchly-Miss Tidswell; Myra-Miss Heard; Lucetta-Miss Pope.
Linger-King; Saville-Russell; Caveat-Maddocks; Item-Sparks; Martin-Bannister Jun.; Mrs Watchly-Miss Tidswell; Myra-Miss Heard; Lucetta-Miss Pope.
Cast:
- Role: Linger Actor: King
- Role: Saville Actor: Russell
- Role: Caveat Actor: Maddocks
- Role: Item Actor: Sparks
- Role: Martin Actor: Bannister Jun.
- Role: Mrs Watchly Actor: Miss Tidswell
- Role: Myra Actor: Miss Heard
- Role: Lucetta Actor: Miss Pope.
Afterpiece
Title:
Trials of the Heart
Comments:
Principal Characters-Kemble, Barrymore, King, Mrs Siddons, Mrs Jordan, Mrs Walcot. [Larpent MS lists the parts: Norman, Belfield, Wentworth, Eliza, Louisa, Margaret.]Larpent MS lists the parts: Norman, Belfield, Wentworth, Eliza, Louisa, Margaret.]
Principal Characters-Kemble, Barrymore, King, Mrs Siddons, Mrs Jordan, Mrs Walcot. [Larpent MS lists the parts: Norman, Belfield, Wentworth, Eliza, Louisa, Margaret.]Larpent MS lists the parts: Norman, Belfield, Wentworth, Eliza, Louisa, Margaret.]
Cast:
- Role: Principal Characters Actor: Kemble, Barrymore, King, Mrs Siddons, Mrs Jordan, Mrs Walcot.
Afterpiece
Title:
The Wedding Day
Comments:
As17990131, but Sir Adam Contest-King.
As17990131, but Sir Adam Contest-King.
Cast:
- Role: Sir Adam Contest Actor: King.
- Role: Lord Rakeland Actor: Russell
- Role: Mr Milden Actor: Packer
- Role: Mr Contest Actor: Trueman
- Role: Lady Autumn Actor: Miss Tidswell
- Role: Mrs Hamford Actor: Mrs Walcot
- Role: Lady Contest Actor: Mrs Jordan.
- Role: Chorus of Soldiers Actor: _Tett, _Atkins, _Dibble, _Denman
- Role: Chorus of Villagers Actor: _Potts, _Meyers, _Willoughby.
- Role: Minstrels Actor: Ms _Saunders, Ms B. _Menage.
- Role: Baron Fitzallan Actor: Cory
- Role: Baron Ruthenwolf Actor: Barrymore
- Role: Edmund Actor: Kelly
- Role: Henry Actor: Middleton
- Role: Orlando Actor: Surmont
- Role: Martin Actor: Bannister Jun.
- Role: Andrew Actor: Wathen
- Role: Nicholas Actor: Suett
- Role: Villagers Actor: Sedgwick, Dignum, Caulfield, Trueman, Hollingsworth
- Role: Servants Actor: Webb, Ryder
- Role: Claribel Actor: Mrs Crouch
- Role: Rachael Actor: Mrs Bland
- Role: Susan Actor: Miss Menage
- Role: Old Woman Actor: Mrs Maddocks
- Role: unassigned Actor: Sparks, Roffey, Grimaldi
- Role: Principal Dancer Actor: Mlle Parisot
- Role: Vassals Actor: Whitmell, Wells, Garman, Johnston, Goodman, Gauron, Bayzand, Ms Brooker, Ms Daniels, Ms Brigg, Ms Byrne, Ms Vining, Ms Riches, Ms Luciet, Ms Drake.
Song
Comment:
End 2nd piece: The Country Club-Bannister Jun.; In 3rd piece: In the dead of the Night-Mrs Jordan
Entertainment
Comment:
Monologue End: Foote's Prologue to The Author-King; in which is introduced the well-known Fable of The Man the Boy and the Ass-King