30 May 1800
Event Information
Theatre:
Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season:
1799-1800
Volume:
5
Comments:
Benefit for Palmer and Caulfield. [In 3rd piece the playbill retains Miss DeCamp as Fanny, but "Miss DeCamp being reported ill during the representation of [1st piece], the part of Fanny, in the Entertainment, was undertaken, at a moment's notice, by Miss Heard, [who]...studying the character, scene by scene, acted the part to general satisfaction, which was announced merely to be read" (Dramatic Censor, II, 232).] Morning Chronicle, 19 May: Tickets to be had of Caulfield, No. 6, Southampton-place, Tottenham-court-road [Palmer not listed]. Receipts: #194 1s. 6d. (120.10.0; 66.10.6; 7.1.0; tickets: none listed) (charge: #212 4s. 7d.)
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
The Country Girl
Comments:
As18000310but William-_; Countryman-_.
As18000310but William-_; Countryman-_.
Cast:
- Role: Moody Actor: King
- Role: Harcourt Actor: Barrymore
- Role: Sparkish Actor: Palmer
- Role: Belville Actor: C. Kemble
- Role: William Actor: Maddocks
- Role: Countryman Actor: Grimaldi
- Role: Alithea Actor: Miss Mellon
- Role: Miss Peggy Actor: Mrs Jordan
- Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Heard.
Afterpiece
Title:
Sylvester Daggerwood
Comments:
As18000428, but added: Apewell (with some favorite Imitations)-Caulfield; The Lord Mayor's Show-_.
As18000428, but added: Apewell (with some favorite Imitations)-Caulfield; The Lord Mayor's Show-_.
Cast:
- Role: Apewell Actor: Caulfield
- Role: Principal Characters Actor: Suett, Bannister Jun., Palmer, Wewitzer, Mrs Jordan, Miss DeCamp. Cast from Songs
- Role: Sir Gabriel Willwou'd Actor: Suett
- Role: Henry Willwou'd Actor: Bannister Jun.
- Role: Robert Actor: Palmer
- Role: Sod Actor: Wewitzer
- Role: Plough Actor: Maddocks
- Role: Till Actor: Sparks
- Role: Villagers and Servants Actor: Webb, Chippendale
- Role: Emily Actor: Mrs Jordan
- Role: Rose Actor: Miss DeCamp
- Role: The Origin of Old Bachelors Actor: Bannister Jun.
- Role: Fustian Actor: Suett
- Role: Four Actor: and-Twenty Aldermen all on a Row-Bannister Jun.
- Role: and Actor: Twenty Aldermen all on a Row-Bannister Jun.
- Role: Twenty Aldermen all on a Row Actor: Bannister Jun.
Afterpiece
Title:
The Shipwreck
Comments:
As17991107, but Michael Goto-Clarke; Fanny-Miss Heard.
As17991107, but Michael Goto-Clarke; Fanny-Miss Heard.
Cast:
- Role: Michael Goto Actor: Clarke
- Role: Fanny Actor: Miss Heard.
- Role: Selwyn Actor: Dignum
- Role: Harry Hawser Actor: Bannister Jun.
- Role: Shark Actor: Caulfield
- Role: Stave Actor: Suett
- Role: Dick Actor: Master Heather
- Role: Angelica Goto Actor: Miss Leak
- Role: Sally Shamrock Actor: Mrs Bland.
Song
Comment:
In: The Blue Bell of Scotland, as18000512; accompanied on the Lute, as18000512; In course Evening: Crazy Jane-Mrs Bland; In 3rd piece: a new ballad, The Fisherman and the River Queen (Written and Composed by M. G. Lewis, Esq, M. P., Author of Crazy Jane.)-Mrs Bland