Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; C 5, by
Richard Cumberland.
Prologue and
Epilogue by the author (
Pocket Magazine, Mar. 1795, pp. 190, 191)]: With new Scenes, &c.
Powell, 27 Feb.:
Wheel of Fortune rehearsed at 11; 28 Feb.: Wheel of Fortune rehearsed at 10. "The character of
Penruddock is [
Kemble's] greatest performance, and I believe it to be a perfect one. It is admirable...because the very defect which hurts his general style of acting, that studious and important preciseness, which is affectation in all his other characters, contributes to the strength, to the nature of Penruddock" (
Leigh Hunt,
Critical Essays on the Performers of the London Theatres, 1807, p. 8). Receipts: #255 19s. (195.10; 57.15; 2.14)
Performances
Mainpiece Title: The Wheel Of Fortune
Performance Comment: Characters by R. Palmer, King, Kemble, Whitfield, Palmer, C. Kemble, Suett, Waldron, Phillimore, Bland, Maddocks, Banks, Trueman, Webb, Lyons, Evans, Fisher, Mrs Powell, Miss Farren, Mrs Maddocks, Miss Tidswell. [Cast from text (C. Dilly, 1795): Sir David Daw-R. Palmer; Tempest-King; Penruddock-Kemble; Woodville-Whitfield; Sydenham-Palmer; Henry Woodville-C. Kemble; Weazel-Suett; Woodville's Servant-Waldron; Attendant-Phillimore; Jenkins-Bland; Servants of Sir George Penruddock-Maddocks, Banks, Evans, Fisher, Lyons; Livery Servant-Trueman; Servant to Tempest-Webb; Mrs Woodville-Mrs Powell; Emily Tempest-Miss Farren; Dame Dunckley-Mrs Maddocks; Maid of the Lodging-Miss Tidswell; Prologue-Palmer; Epilogue-Miss Farren. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 9 performances only (see17950328] .These were spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 9 performances only (see17950328] .Related Works
Related Work: The Wheel of Fortune Author(s): Richard Cumberland
Afterpiece Title: Alexander the Great
Cast
Role: Hephestion Actor: C. Kemble.Role: Attendant Females Actor: Mrs Brigg, Miss +Wheatley.Role: Alexander Actor: J. D'EgvilleRole: Clytus Actor: DuboisRole: Perdiccas Actor: FairbrotherRole: Parmenio Actor: PhillimoreRole: Ptolemy Actor: CaulfieldRole: Attalus Actor: BensonRole: Eumenes Actor: BlandRole: Philip Actor: G. D'EgvilleRole: Officers Actor: Role: Guards Actor: Role: Attendants Actor: Role: Thalestris Actor: Mrs FialonRole: Amazons Actor: Miss Collins, Miss Heard, Miss D'Egville, Miss Redhead, Miss Stageldoir, Miss Stuart, Miss Tidswell, Mrs BramwellRole: Darius Actor: FialonRole: Son of Darius Actor: Master MenageRole: Oxathres Actor: BoimaisonRole: Memnon Actor: WebbRole: Arsites Actor: MaddocksRole: Spithridates Actor: BanksRole: Raesaces Actor: LyonsRole: High Priest of the Sun Actor: RoffeyRole: Sysigambis Actor: Mrs CuylerRole: Parisatis Actor: Mrs HedgesRole: Artemisia Actor: Mrs ButlerRole: Statira Actor: Miss J. HilligsbergRole: Satraps Actor: Kelly Jun., Evans, Brady, Caulfield Jun., Powell, CreedRole: Priests Actor: Role: Persian Army Actor: .