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22266 results for: Keyword - Mrs Bickerstaff
We found 23343 matches on Performance Comments, 4267 matches on Event Comments, 4214 matches on Performance Title, 9 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

201
27 March 1710 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bickerstaff's Burying; Or, Work For The Upholders

Performance Comment: edition ca. 1710 lists: Mezro-Norris; Captain-Bickerstaff; Boatswain-Spillar; 1st Sailor-Pack; 2d Sailor-Miller; Lady Mezro-Mrs Knight; Isabinda-Mrs Cox; Lady-Mrs Kent; Officer-Carnaby; Servant-Cole; Lucy-Mrs Spillar.
Cast
Role: Mezro Actor: Norris
Role: Captain Actor: Bickerstaff
Role: Boatswain Actor: Spillar
Role: 1st Sailor Actor: Pack
Role: 2d Sailor Actor: Miller
Role: Lady Mezro Actor: Mrs Knight
Role: Isabinda Actor: Mrs Cox
Role: Lady Actor: Mrs Kent
Role: Officer Actor: Carnaby
Role: Servant Actor: Cole
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Spillar.

Afterpiece Title: The Mistake

202
30 March 1710 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Centlivre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Afterpiece Title: A Bickerstaff's Burying

203
26 June 1705 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Fairbank and Bickerstaff

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Northern Lass

Performance Comment: See17041226, but Lass-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Lass Actor: Mrs Cross.

Song: In: the Songs new set by Mr Clark-Mrs Cross who both sings and dances several times; Singing in Italian-Mrs Tofts; Leveridge, Hughes, Mrs Lindsey, the new Boy; including comical dialogues, two/part songs-

Dance: Cherrier, Mrs Moss, others; in the play: Mrs Cross

204
12 April 1721 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Bickerstaff

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Comical Lovers

Cast
Role: Palamede Actor: Wilks
Role: Rhodophil Actor: Booth
Role: Celadon Actor: Cibber
Role: Melantha Actor: Mrs Bicknell
Role: Doralice Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Florimel Actor: Mrs Booth.

Dance: Shaw, Desnoyer, Thurmond Jr, Lally, Mrs Booth, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Younger, Miss Tenoe, Miss Smith

205
20 April 1719 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Bickerstaff, who has not been able to wait on his Friends, by reason of his being lame. By Command. Tickets for Henry VIII taken. Original Weekly Journal, 25 April: His Majesty was to have come to Drury Lane... but was prevented by the arrival of some important Dispatches from abroad

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All For Love

Dance: Shaw, Thurmond Jr, Topham, Weaver, Mrs Santlow, Mrs Bicknell, Miss Tenoe, Miss Lindar

206
25 April 1720 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Bickerstaff, who, being very Lame, cannot wait on his Friends as usual, but hopes they will favour him with their Company

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Widow

Performance Comment: As17200112, but Damaris-Mrs Bicknell.
Cast
Role: Damaris Actor: Mrs Bicknell.
Role: Barnaby Actor: Norris
Role: Lovermore Actor: Wilks
Role: Cunningham Actor: Mills
Role: Sir Peter Actor: Johnson
Role: Merryman Actor: Penkethman
Role: Clodpole Actor: Miller
Role: Wanton Wife Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Lady Laycock Actor: Mrs Saunders
Role: Lady Pride Actor: Mrs Willis
Role: Philadelphia Actor: Mrs Younger.

Dance: Shaw, Thurmond Jr, Lallie, Weaver, Mrs Booth, Mrs Bullock, Miss Tenoe, Miss Lindar, Miss Smith

207
05 July 1704 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Firbank and Bickerstaff. Mainpiece: Not Acted there these Four Years. Afterpiece: The Two Doctors' Scenes from the last Act. [Mrs del'Epine sings] at the Desire of several Persons of Quality [for her last appearance until winter]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Taming Of A Shrew; Or, Sawny The Scot

Afterpiece Title: Le Medicin Malgre Luy (last act)

Song: Several Italian songs-Mrs del'Epine, the music composed by Greber; and an English song composed by Purcell-

208
07 January 1704 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Norris, Fairbank, and Bickerstaff

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Music: As17031109

Dance: DuRuel, Mrs Campion

209
03 April 1707 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Bickerstaff and Leigh. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tunbridge Walks; Or, The Yeoman Of Kent

Cast
Role: Yeoman Actor: Estcourt
Role: Squib Actor: Pinkethman
Role: With a new Epilogue to the Town Actor: Leigh.

Afterpiece Title: A Visiting Scene of 4 Aldermen's Ladies

Song: The Mad Dialogue, other songs-Leveridge, Mrs Lindsey

Dance: duRuel, Cherrier, duBargues, Miss Santlow; particularly the Union Dance, as twas perform'd before Her Majesty at St. James's-Mrs Santlow, duBargues

Performance Comment: James's-Mrs Santlow, duBargues.
Cast
Role: ames's Actor: Mrs Santlow, duBargues.

210
19 June 1712 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Bickerstaff and Newman. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Indian Emperor

Performance Comment: As17111103, but Cydaria-Miss Sherburn; Alibech-Mrs Rogers; Vasquez-_.
Cast
Role: Cydaria Actor: Miss Sherburn
Role: Alibech Actor: Mrs Rogers
Role: Cortez Actor: Powell
Role: Montezuma Actor: Keene
Role: Odmar Actor: Mills
Role: Guyomar Actor: Booth
Role: Orbellan Actor: Bullock Jr
Role: Vasquez Actor: Husband
Role: Almeria Actor: Mrs Knight

Afterpiece Title: The Walking Statue

Dance: Prince, Mrs Bicknell, others

211
05 June 1713 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Bickerstaff. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mackbeth

Performance Comment: King-Keene; Mackbeth-Mills; Macduff-Wilks; Lenox-Booth; Banquo-Bickerstaff; Malcolm-Bullock Jr; Seyton-Cory; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Knight; Lady Macduff-Mrs Porter; Witches-Johnson, Penkethman, Norris, Bullock.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Keene
Role: Mackbeth Actor: Mills
Role: Macduff Actor: Wilks
Role: Lenox Actor: Booth
Role: Banquo Actor: Bickerstaff
Role: Malcolm Actor: Bullock Jr
Role: Seyton Actor: Cory
Role: Lady Macbeth Actor: Mrs Knight
Role: Lady Macduff Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Witches Actor: Johnson, Penkethman, Norris, Bullock.

Music: The Witches' Musick by Mr Leveridge-Mr Leveridge, Mr Renton, others

Dance: Prince, Mrs Bicknell, others

212
21 April 1716 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Bickerstaff. At the partticular Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Cast
Role: Laertes Actor: Ryan.
Role: King Actor: Bickerstaff.
Role: Hamlet Actor: Wilks
Role: Ghost Actor: Booth
Role: Horatio Actor: Mills
Role: Gravedigger Actor: Johnson
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Santlow.

Dance: Dupre, Boval, Dupre Jr, Prince, Mrs Bicknell, Miss Younger

213
15 April 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Bickerstaff. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: As17171028, but Mrs Sullen-Mrs Oldfield; Foigard-_; Bonniface-_.
Cast
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Aimwell Actor: Mills
Role: Archer Actor: Wilks
Role: Sullen Actor: Bickerstaff
Role: Gibbet Actor: Cibber
Role: Foigard Actor: Bowen
Role: Scrub Actor: Norris
Role: Bonniface Actor: Cross
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Mountfort
Role: Cherry Actor: Mrs Bicknell.

Dance: As17180318 Stripping Dance-Prince, Mrs Bicknell

Song: As17180414

214
13 March 1725 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Chambers. Receipts: money #49 1s.; tickets #99 15s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift

Performance Comment: Loveless-Ryan; Elder Worthy-Diggs; Young Worthy-Walker; Sir Novelty-Egleton; Sir William-Hippisley; Snap-Spiller; Amanda-Mrs Parker; Narcissa-Mrs Bullock; Hillaria-Mrs Butcher; Flareit-Mrs Egleton.
Cast
Role: Loveless Actor: Ryan
Role: Elder Worthy Actor: Diggs
Role: Young Worthy Actor: Walker
Role: Sir Novelty Actor: Egleton
Role: Sir William Actor: Hippisley
Role: Snap Actor: Spiller
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Parker
Role: Narcissa Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Hillaria Actor: Mrs Butcher
Role: Flareit Actor: Mrs Egleton.

Song: Singing in Italian and English-Mrs Chambers

Dance: DuPre, Glover, Lally, Newhouse, Pelling, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Legar, Mrs Wall, Mrs Ogden; Scots Dance-Mrs Bullock; Irish Dance-Newhouse, Mrs Ogden; Grand Dance-DuPre, Glover, Lanyon, Mrs Legar, Mrs Wall, Mrs Ogden

215
01 October 1787 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [Seymour is identified in European Magazine, Oct. 1787, p. 315. Address by Edward Hickey Seymour (London Chronicle, 4 Oct.).] "The clock striking two -instead of the usual folly of a small table bell, when Macbeth's drink was ready -forms an alteration of much good sense and propriety" (World, 2 Oct.). "Of the Lady Macbeths [since the time of Garrick] Mrs Siddons has exhibited the most happy effect of her skill -has shown a portrait of Lady Macbeth which before existed but in imagination. Mrs Yates claims the second place of eminence; her deportment and manner were equal to Mrs Siddons, but very inferior to her in pathos and energy. Mrs Pope's performance lays claim to praise, particularly in the sleeping scene, but there is a certain delicacy and tenderness associated with the powers of that lady which prevents her giving a glowing picture of that female fiend. Mrs Bates's performance was sufficiently marking and bold in some passages, but the whole wanted uniformity and finishing" (Public Advertiser, 4 Oct.). Receipts: #225 (224.5; 0.15)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-A Young Gentleman (1st appearance [Seymour]); Macduff-Aickin; Banquo-Farren; Duncan-Hull; Malcolm-Macready; Lenox-Davies; Seyton-Thompson; Doctor-Fearon; Hecate-Darley; Witches-Booth, Mrs Pitt, Brown; Gentlewoman-Mrs Platt; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Macbeth Actor: A Young Gentleman
Role: Macduff Actor: Aickin
Role: Banquo Actor: Farren
Role: Duncan Actor: Hull
Role: Malcolm Actor: Macready
Role: Lenox Actor: Davies
Role: Seyton Actor: Thompson
Role: Doctor Actor: Fearon
Role: Hecate Actor: Darley
Role: Witches Actor: Booth, Mrs Pitt, Brown
Role: Gentlewoman Actor: Mrs Platt
Role: Lady Macbeth Actor: Mrs Pope.

Afterpiece Title: Love and War

Performance Comment: Gregory-Edwin; General Howitzer-Quick; Captain Farquar-Johnstone; Sulphur-Davies; Commissary-Fearon; Rifle-Darley; Corporal-Cubitt; Saib-Mrs Kennedy; Maria-Mrs Mountain; Susan-Mrs Brown; Lucy-Mrs Martyr.
Cast
Role: Gregory Actor: Edwin
Role: General Howitzer Actor: Quick
Role: Captain Farquar Actor: Johnstone
Role: Sulphur Actor: Davies
Role: Commissary Actor: Fearon
Role: Rifle Actor: Darley
Role: Corporal Actor: Cubitt
Role: Saib Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Susan Actor: Mrs Brown
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Martyr.

Song: Vocal Parts-Johnstone, Bonville, Cubitt, Darley, Doyle, Rock, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Mountain, Mrs Morton, Miss Stuart, Mrs Davenett, Mrs Watts, Mrs Kennedy

Entertainment: Monologue Before: Occasional Address-Pope

216
22 April 1725 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Cross and Mrs Vincent. Receipts: money #30 14s.; tickets #100 10s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love And A Bottle

Cast
Role: Brush Actor: Spiller.
Role: Roebuck Actor: Walker
Role: Lovewell Actor: Ryan
Role: Lyrick Actor: Hippisley
Role: Mockmode Actor: Egleton
Role: Club Actor: Bullock Sr
Role: Pamphlet Actor: Morgan
Role: Rigadoon Actor: Norris
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Leanthe Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Pindress Actor: Mrs Morgan
Role: Mrs Trudge Actor: Mrs Egleton.

Afterpiece Title: Alexis and Dorinda

Cast
Role: Alexis Actor: Rochetti
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Barbier.
Role: St Cecilia Actor: Mrs Chambers
Role: Homer Actor: Leveridge
Role: Apelles Actor: Legare.

Dance: DuPre, Nivelon, Glover, Lally, Newhouse, Pelling, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Legar, Mrs Wall, Mrs Ogden; French Peasant-Nivelon, Mrs Legare; Scotch Dance-Mrs Bullock; Fingalian-Newhouse, Mrs Ogden

217
16 May 1733 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Kelly, Gwinn, Mrs Harrison. Receipts: money #18 3s. 6d.; tickets #171 19s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Binks
Role: Governor Actor: Paget
Role: Stanmore Jr Actor: Houghton
Role: Planters Actor: H. Bullock, Aston, Wilcox, Harrington.

Dance: I: Tambourine-Miss Rogers; In II: Hornpipe-Jones, Mrs Ogden; III: Scottish Dance-Glover, Mrs Laguerre, Dupre, Mrs Pelling, Delagarde, Mrs Ogden; V: Sleepy Dutchman and his Frow-Nivelon, Mrs Laguerre, introduced by Pelling, Newhouse, Delagarde, LeSac, Miss LaTour, Mrs Pelling, Mrs Ogden, Miss Baston

Dance: II: Singing in Italian-Kelly; IV: Singing in English-Kelly

218
10 April 1730 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Cast
Role: Falstaff Actor: Quin.

Dance: TTwo Pierrots-Poitier, Nivelon; Highlander and Mistress-Salle, Mrs Laguerre; A new Grand Warlike Dance with Moors-Glover, Pelling, Newhouse, Lanyon, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Ogden, Mrs Hill; in which will be introduced a new Polonese-Poitier, Miss LaTour; with Poitier beating a Preamble on the Kettle Drums. Flag Dance-Nivelon; A new French Peasant-Poitier, Pelling, Newhouse, Lanyon, DuPre, Delagarde, St.Luce, Miss LaTour, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Ogden, Miss Hill, Mrs Anderson; in Daily Courant

Performance Comment: Flag Dance-Nivelon; A new French Peasant-Poitier, Pelling, Newhouse, Lanyon, DuPre, Delagarde, St.Luce, Miss LaTour, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Ogden, Miss Hill, Mrs Anderson; in Daily Courant. in Daily Courant.
Cast
Role: Flag Dance Actor: Nivelon
Role: A new French Peasant Actor: Poitier, Pelling, Newhouse, Lanyon, DuPre, Delagarde, St.Luce, Miss LaTour, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Ogden, Miss Hill, Mrs Anderson

Song: Leveridge, Laguerre

219
05 May 1724 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Hild. Bullock and Mrs Wall. Receipts: money #27 15s. 6d.; tickets #67 9s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Don Quixote

Performance Comment: See17231216, but Quixote-Boheme; Moll-Mrs Egleton.
Cast
Role: Quixote Actor: Boheme
Role: Moll Actor: Mrs Egleton.

Dance: End I: Chacone-Mrs Bullock, from dl, being the first Time of her appearing on the Stage these 5 Years; II: Stripping Dance-Newhouse, Mrs Rogier; III: Venetian Dance by DelaGarde-Mrs Bullock; IV: Louvre-Mrs Wall; Dutch Boor-Newhouse, Mrs Ogden; V: Saraband-duPre, Mrs Wall

Song: Trumpet Song-Salway

220
19 April 1729 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Moreau, Mrs Moreau, Papillion. Receipts: money #36 5s.; tickets #59 1s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tunbridge Walks; Or, The Yeoman Of Kent

Performance Comment: Reynard-Milward; Loveworth-Walker; Woodcock-Hall; Maiden-Hawker; Squib-Penkethman; Hillaria-Mrs Moreau; Belinda-Miss Holliday; Penelope-Mrs Rice; Mrs Goodfellow-Mrs Cook; Lucy-Mrs Egleton.
Cast
Role: Reynard Actor: Milward
Role: Loveworth Actor: Walker
Role: Woodcock Actor: Hall
Role: Maiden Actor: Hawker
Role: Squib Actor: Penkethman
Role: Hillaria Actor: Mrs Moreau
Role: Belinda Actor: Miss Holliday
Role: Penelope Actor: Mrs Rice
Role: Mrs Goodfellow Actor: Mrs Cook
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Egleton.

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Cast
Role: Hob Actor: Laguerre
Role: Sir ThomasTesty Actor: Hippisley
Role: Friendly Actor: Walker
Role: Dick Actor: H. Bullock
Role: Old Hob Actor: Hall
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Chantrell
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Kilby
Role: Hob's Mother Actor: Mrs Egleton.

Dance: DDutch Skipper-Moreau, Mrs Bullock; A Scotch Jig called The Dusty Miller-Moreau; A new Grand Ballet (English, French, Dutch Characters) composed by Moreau-Salle, Mrs Legar, Dupre, Mrs Pelling, Moreau, Mrs Moreau, Newhouse, Mrs Ogden, Pelling, Mrs Bullock, Legar, Miss LaTour

Song: Papillion

221
22 April 1729 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit DuPre and Mrs Pelling. By Command of his Royal Highness. Receipts: money #43 6s. 6d.; tickets #93 9s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Quin
Role: Constant Actor: Walker
Role: Heartfree Actor: Ryan
Role: Razor Actor: Chapman
Role: Lady Brute Actor: Mrs Berriman
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Mademoiselle Actor: Mrs Moreau
Role: Lady Fanciful Actor: Mrs Younger.

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats; or, The Tavern Bilkers

Cast
Role: Harlequin Actor: Lun.

Dance: End I: Scots Dance-Mrs Bullock; II: A new Serious Dance-Dupre, Mrs Pelling; III: Lads and Lasses-Pelling, Mrs Pelling, Newhouse, Mrs Ogden, Lanyon, Miss LaTour; IV: Myrtillo-Dupre, Mrs Pelling, Moreau, Miss LaTour, Newhouse, Mrs Ogden; V: The Dusty Miller (a new Jig)-Moreau

222
26 April 1729 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit a Gentlewoman [Mrs Steed] and her Daughter. At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by Shakespear. Receipts: money #20 16s.; tickets #104 8s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure

Performance Comment: As17290201, but Escalus-Ogden; Lucio-Chapman; Provost-Pitt; Clown-Hippisley; Bernardine-H. Bullock; Isabella-Mrs Berriman; Mariana-Miss Holiday.
Cast
Role: Escalus Actor: Ogden
Role: Lucio Actor: Chapman
Role: Provost Actor: Pitt
Role: Clown Actor: Hippisley
Role: Bernardine Actor: H. Bullock
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Berriman
Role: Mariana Actor: Miss Holiday.
Role: Duke Actor: Quin
Role: Angelo Actor: Milward
Role: Claudio Actor: Ryan

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Performance Comment: See17290325 but Kitty-Mrs Younger.
Cast
Role: 7290325 but Kitty Actor: Mrs Younger.

Dance: End I: Chacone-Mrs Pelling; II: Fingalian-Newhouse, Mrs Ogden; III: Highlander and Mistress-Salle, Mrs Laguerre; IV: French Peasant-Moreau, Mrs Bullock; V: Myrtillo-Dupre, Mrs Pelling, Moreau, Miss LaTour, Newhouse, Mrs Ogden

223
07 March 1737 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Horton. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Cast
Role: Foppington Actor: A. Hallam
Role: Loveless Actor: Ryan
Role: Worthy Actor: Delane
Role: Berinthia Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Hallam
Role: Hoyden Actor: Miss Bincks
Role: Sir Tunbelly Actor: Mullart
Role: Young Fashion Actor: Walker
Role: Coupler Actor: Hippisley
Role: Surgeon Actor: James
Role: Lory Actor: Chapman
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Mullart.

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Countess

Dance: II: Comic Dance-Nivelon, Mrs LeBrun; III: Peasant-Lalauze; accompanied-Desse, Dupre, Richardson, Baudouin, Miss Norman, Mrs Delorme, Mrs Moreau, Mrs Ogden; V: Comic Dance-Nivelon, Lalauze, Mrs Laguerre, Mrs LeBrun

224
08 November 1783 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; tc 5]: Altered from [The Picture, by Philip] Massinger [by Henry Bate; incidental music by William Shield. Prologue by William Pearce (see text)]. With New Dresses, Scenery, &c. Afterpiece: Written by O'Keeffe. London Chronicle, 10 Nov., prints the words of the Chorus, and also of a song sung by Quick, Poor Hillario, once so jolly, and of one sung by Mrs Martyr, Would you view the loveliest rose. Receipts: #209 16s. (205/3; 4/13)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Magic Picture

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Wroughton, Quick, Edwin, Wilson, Clarke, Hull, Whitfield, Davies, Jones; Mrs Bates, Mrs Wilson, Miss Piatt, Miss Younge. [Cast from text (T. and J. Egerton [et al], 1783: Eugenius-Wroughton; Hillario-Quick; Ubaldo-Edwin; Ricardo-Wilson; Eubulus-Clarke; Baptista-Hull; Ladislaus-Whitfield; Ferdinand-Davies; Honoria-Mrs Bates; Corisca-Mrs Wilson; Acanthe-Miss Platt; Sophia-Miss Younge. Jones is unassigned.] Prologue, not listed on playbill, spoken by Aickin (see17831114) . Prologue, not listed on playbill, spoken by Aickin (see17831114) .
Cast
Role: : Eugenius Actor: Wroughton
Role: Hillario Actor: Quick
Role: Ubaldo Actor: Edwin
Role: Ricardo Actor: Wilson
Role: Eubulus Actor: Clarke
Role: Baptista Actor: Hull
Role: Ladislaus Actor: Whitfield
Role: Ferdinand Actor: Davies
Role: Honoria Actor: Mrs Bates
Role: Corisca Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Acanthe Actor: Miss Platt
Role: Sophia Actor: Miss Younge. Jones is unassigned.

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Cast
Role: : Patrick Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Fitzroy Actor: Bannister
Role: Dermot Actor: Johnstone
Role: Darby Actor: Edwin
Role: Father Luke Actor: Wilson
Role: Bagatelle Actor: Wewitzer
Role: Kathlane Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Norah Actor: Mrs Bannister. O'Keeffe's Dramatic Works, Vol. 1
Role: Boy Actor: Master Simmons.

Song: In Act II of mainpiece a Grand Chorus [Crowned with conquest] by Bannister, Reinhold, Johnstone, Mattocks, Brett, Mahon, Doyle, Darley; Mrs Bannister, Mrs Johnstone, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Morton, Miss Stuart, Mrs Davenett, Mrs Kennedy. [For songs, see below.]

225
02 February 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Siddons. Part of the Pit will be laid into the Boxes. To prevent confusion Ladies are desired to send their Servants by half past Four o'clock. Mainpiece: Not acted these 4 years [acted 15 May 1782]. Afterpiece: Not acted these 5 years [not acted since 25 Mar. 1775]. [In mainpiece the playbill assigns Banquo to Bensley, but "Poor Bensley's illness last night took him off; but on another night he will give and take in the triumph" {Public Advertiser, 4 Feb.). In afterpiece he is assigned to The Guardian. On the Kemble playbill in both cases his name is deleted and MS annotations substitute Hull's.] "Macbeth at Drury-lane will. . . gag the drivellers who, on the failure of Constance [in King John], ventured a sweeping prophecy of condemnation that 'the Siddons never could play Shakespeare.' Would it not have been better to have borrowed Farren, rather than Hull, for Banquo?" (Public Advertiser, 4 Feb.). "'Why,'say some of the critics, 'should Mrs Siddons wear a white dress in her last scene of Lady Macbeth? She is supposed to be asleep, not mad.' What reason except custom can be given for a mad heroine appearing in white we know not [and see DL, 20 Dec. 1782]. Yet there is an obvious reason why a person walking in their sleep should wear a white dress of the loose kind worn by Mrs Siddons ... It [is] the nearest resemblance which theatrical effect will admit, to the common sort of night-dresses" (Public Advertiser, 7 Feb.). Receipts: #346 16s. (198/10/0; 7/2/6; 0/8/6; tickets: 140/15/0) (charge: free)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Smith; Banquo-Hull [of CG]; Duncan-Packer; Ross-Aickin; Malcolm-R. Palmer; Macduff-Brereton; Hecate-Bannister; Witches-Parsons, Moody, Baddeley; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Siddons .
Cast
Role: Macbeth Actor: Smith
Role: Banquo Actor: Hull
Role: Duncan Actor: Packer
Role: Ross Actor: Aickin
Role: Malcolm Actor: R. Palmer
Role: Macduff Actor: Brereton
Role: Hecate Actor: Bannister
Role: Witches Actor: Parsons, Moody, Baddeley
Role: Lady Macbeth Actor: Mrs Siddons

Afterpiece Title: The Guardian

Performance Comment: The Guardian-Hull [of CG]; Sir Charles Claclcit-Parsons; Young Clackit-Dodd; Lucy-Mrs Wilson; Harriet-Miss Kemble .
Cast
Role: The Guardian Actor: Hull
Role: Sir Charles Claclcit Actor: Parsons
Role: Young Clackit Actor: Dodd
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Harriet Actor: Miss Kemble

Song: In mainpiece: The Original Music by Matthew Locke, with additional Accompaniments, by Bannister, Dignum, Suett, Chapman, Barrymore, Williames, Wilson, Fawcett; Miss Phillips, Miss Field, Mrs Love, Mrs Booth, Miss Barnes, Mrs Burnett, Miss Simson, Miss Cranford, Miss Burnett, Mrs Smith, the Miss Stageldoirs, Miss George, Mrs Wrighten. [This was sung, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances, except on 4 Feb.]