03 September 1800
Event Information
Theatre:
Haymarket Theatre
Theatrical Season:
1799-1800
Volume:
5
Comments:
Benefit for Mrs Gibbs. 1st piece: Never acted here. 2nd piece [1st time; M. INT 1. In it the playbill lists Dicky Gossip by Suett, but "Fawcett came forward with an apology, stating that Suett had been suddenly taken ill, and was unable to attend the theatre. The galleries...insisted on Fawcett's singing the song in Suett's stead. Fawcett pleaded his incapacity, and at length, by dint of a little buffoonery and grimace (talents essentially necessary on such occasions) succeeded in a appeasing the tumult" (Dramatic Censor, III, 127)]
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
The Birth Day
Comments:
Captain Bertram-Emery; Jack Junk-Fawcett; Harry Bertram-J. Palmer; Mr Bertram-Davenport; Circuit-Caulfield; William-Abbot; Mrs Moral-Mrs Davenport; Ann-Mrs Whitmore; Emma-Mrs Gibbs (1st appearance in that character).
Captain Bertram-Emery; Jack Junk-Fawcett; Harry Bertram-J. Palmer; Mr Bertram-Davenport; Circuit-Caulfield; William-Abbot; Mrs Moral-Mrs Davenport; Ann-Mrs Whitmore; Emma-Mrs Gibbs (1st appearance in that character).
Cast:
- Role: Captain Bertram Actor: Emery
- Role: Jack Junk Actor: Fawcett
- Role: Harry Bertram Actor: J. Palmer
- Role: Mr Bertram Actor: Davenport
- Role: Circuit Actor: Caulfield
- Role: William Actor: Abbot
- Role: Mrs Moral Actor: Mrs Davenport
- Role: Ann Actor: Mrs Whitmore
- Role: Emma Actor: Mrs Gibbs
Afterpiece
Title:
A Song for Every Body
Comments:
Polly Oliver (1st time)-Fawcett; a Favourite Ballad-Mrs Mountain; The Red Cross Knight-Mrs Mountain, Trueman, Fisher.
Polly Oliver (1st time)-Fawcett; a Favourite Ballad-Mrs Mountain; The Red Cross Knight-Mrs Mountain, Trueman, Fisher.
Cast:
- Role: Polly Oliver Actor: Fawcett
- Role: a Favourite Ballad Actor: Mrs Mountain
- Role: The Red Cross Knight Actor: Mrs Mountain, Trueman, Fisher.
Afterpiece
Title:
Obi
Comments:
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Cast:
- Role: Three Finger'd@Jack Actor: J. Palmer
- Role: Sam Actor: Chippendale
- Role: 2nd Negro Robber Actor: T. Trueman
- Role: Chorus of Negro Men Actor: _Linton.
- Role: Jonkanoo Actor: Hawtin
- Role: Chorus of Negresses Actor: Mrs _Castelle.
- Role: Abednego Actor: Fawcett
- Role: Changeable Actor: Farley
- Role: Doctor Specific Actor: Davenport
- Role: Old Bromley Actor: Emery
- Role: Charles Actor: Klanert
- Role: William Actor: J. Palmer
- Role: Emily Actor: Miss Gaudry
- Role: Mrs Changeable Actor: Miss Chapman.
- Role: Three@Finger'd Jack Actor: C. Kemble
- Role: Captain Orford Actor: Farley
- Role: Planter Actor: Caulfield
- Role: Quashee Actor: Emery
- Role: Overseer Actor: Trueman
- Role: Tuckey Actor: Master Menage
- Role: Planter's Servants Actor: Atkins, Wilkins, Nigh, Gell
- Role: Negro Robbers Actor: Klanert, Chippendale, Wilde, Goostree, Gauron, Howell
- Role: Officers of Government Actor: Stokes, Knights, Hawkins
- Role: Rosa Actor: Miss DeCamp
- Role: Quashee's Wife Actor: Mrs Mountain
- Role: Sam's Wife Actor: Miss Gaudry
- Role: Obi Woman Actor: Mr Abbot
- Role: Attendants Actor: Miss Menage, Mrs Lloyd
- Role: Dancing Negresses Actor: Miss Vining, Miss Dibdin, Miss Drake, Miss Willis, Miss Norton, Miss Watson.