Event Comment: Miss Mansell made her first appearance upon this Stage in
Louisa Dudley She has a good face her figure rather Clumsey a hoarse Voice & not much Simplicity (
Hopkins Diary). [Reviewer for
Town and Country Magazine agrees Miss M
ansell not too good as Louisa.
Macmillan note from
Kemble differs slightly: "Miss M
ansell's first appearance,--she played Louisa Dudley,--a slattern figure, rather clumsy,--a coarse voice,--and no simplicity,--very unfit for the character
Hopkins Diary No 7."] Paid three day's salary list at #80 7s. 5d. per diem,-#241 2s. 3d.;
Mr S. French, 6 days, #1 10s.; Lampmen #2 12s.; Bill stickers #3 12s. Handbills 5s.; Candlemen #1 8s.; Mantua Maker #6 1s. 2d.;
J. Stevens (Porter) 18s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #205 16s. 6d. [The constant payments are tabulated for the season as follows and will not be further itemized]: @Item Weekly Average Season Total Lampmen #3 #111@Bill Stickers #2 14s. #99 15s.@Handbills 12s. #21 12s.@Candlemen & extras #8 #296@Mantua Maker #4 5s. #150@J. Stevens 18s. #33 6s.
Performances
Mainpiece Title: The West Indian
Performance Comment: Stockwell-Aickin; Belcour-King; Major O'Flaherty-Moody; Capt. Dudley-Packer; Charles Dudley-Cautherly; Fulmer-Baddeley; Varland-Parsons; Lady Rushport-Mrs Hopkins; Louisa Dudley-Miss Mansell; first time; Charlotte Rushport-Mrs Abington; Mrs Fulmer-Mrs Egerton.Afterpiece Title: The Padlock