Event Comment: "The represention announced for last night at this Theatre was
Twelfth Night; but as
Mrs Jordan found herself too ill to perform, new bills were issued, and the substitute was to be
The Siege of Belgrade. About the middle of the day, however,
Mrs Jordan found herself well enough to perform, and the other bills were circulated, importing that the play was to be
Twelfth Night. But, in the afternoon,
Mrs Jordan found herself too ill to perform, and a message was sent again to the theatre, signifying the melancholy disappointment. It was then too late to make any other change, and Twelfth Night was represented,
Mrs Goodall reading the part of
Viola. There was considerable difficulty in collecting the performers, after these repeated changes.
Barrymore could not be found, and
Caulfield dressed for
Orsino; but when he was ready to appear Barrymore arrived, and took the part. It was then discovered that
Phillimore was absent, and Caulfield was doomed to dress once more, for Phillimore's character; but soon after Phillimore came to the house.
Mrs Kemble being indisposed,
Miss Mellon undertook her part of
Maria ...The Audience (a large one) indeed grumbled a little at this kind of dramatic hocus pocus, but on the whole, were not churlish in their testimonies of satisfaction" (
True Briton, 13 Jan.). Receipts: #222 19s. (160.4.0; 58.11.6; 4.3.6)