Event Comment: [
Halpin is identified in MS list in
Kemble playbills of new performers for this season. This was not his first appearance; he had acted previously in
Dublin (
Monthly Mirror, Nov. 1796, p. 437;
Hibernian Journal (Dublin), 16 Dec. 1789, 20 Jan. 1790). For
the naming of
the characters in mainpiece, as
they were called originally, see 23 Feb. 1792.] Receipts: #255 (193.11.6; 58.4.6; 3.4.0)
Performances
Mainpiece Title: Douglas
Performance Comment: Norval-A Young Gentleman (1st appearance on any stage [Halpin]); Lord Randolph-Barrymore; Glenalvon-Palmer; Stranger-Aickin; Donald-Phillimore; Officer-Caulfield; Servant-Maddocks; Prisoner-Webb; Matilda-Mrs Siddons; Anna-Miss Heard.Afterpiece Title: The Wedding Day
Performance Comment: Lord Rakeland-Russell; Sir Adam Contest-King; Mr Milden-Packer; Mr Contest-C. Kemble; John-Evans; William-Webb; Lady Autumn-Miss Tidswell; Lady Contest-Mrs Jordan; Mrs Hamford-Mrs Maddocks; Hannah-Miss Heard.