Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; D 5, by
Thomas Holcroft, based on
Diego und Leonore, by
Johann Christoph Unzer. Prologue
and Epilogue by
Francis Godolphin Waldron (
Thomas Holcroft,
Life, ed.
Elbridge Colby, 1925, II, 125)]: With new Scenes, Dresses,
and Decorations. The Scenery by
Marinari. [
Johnston was from
cg.]
Times, 12 July 1798: This Day is published
The Inquisitor (2s.)
Performances
Mainpiece Title: The Inquisitor
Performance Comment: Characters by Johnston (1st appearance on this stage), Barrymore, Aickin, C. Kemble, R. Palmer, Trueman, Caulfield, Abbot, Miss Heard, Mrs Harlowe, Miss DeCamp. Cast from text (G. G. and J. Robinson, 1798): Alberto-Johnston; Francisco-Barrymore; The Patriarch-Aickin; Fernando-C. Kemble; Lelio-R. Palmer; Don Manuel-Trueman; Alguazil-Caulfield; Servant-Abbot; Violante-Miss Heard; Licia-Mrs Harlowe; Leonora-Miss DeCamp; Prologue-C. Kemble; Epilogue-Mrs Harlowe.Related Works
Related Work: Lupone; or, The Inquisitor Author(s): Alexander Gordon
Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon
Performance Comment: Captain Greville-D'Arcy (1st appearance); Major Benbow-Suett; Capt. Wilson-Bannister; Justice Benbow-Usher; Kilderkin-Ledger; Ned-Abbot; Putty-Waldron Jun.; Tipple-Munden; Eliza-Mrs Edward (1st appearance in that character).