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22861 results for: Keyword - Mrs T. Dibdin
We found 23359 matches on Performance Comments, 4332 matches on Event Comments, 4219 matches on Performance Title, 1373 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

626
07 December 1795 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexander The Great

Cast
Role: Sysigambis Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Statira Actor: Mrs Powell
Role: Roxana Actor: Mrs Siddons.

Afterpiece Title: The Romp

Performance Comment: Young Cockney-Dodd; Barnacle-Suett; Old Cockney-Hollingsworth; Capt. Sightly-Dignum; Priscilla Tomboy-Mrs Jordan; Penelope-Miss DeCamp; Miss La Blonde-Miss Mellon.
Cast
Role: Priscilla Tomboy Actor: Mrs Jordan
Related Works
Related Work: The Romp Author(s): Charles Dibdin

Song: As17951204

627
01 June 1796 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mahmoud

Performance Comment: As17960430, but Mahmoud-C. Kemble In place of Kemble; Abdoul Cassan-Wathen in place of Bannister Jun; Desra-Miss DeCamp in place of Mrs Bland; General Chorus-Miss _Arne.
Cast
Role: Desra Actor: Miss DeCamp in place of Mrs Bland

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Performance Comment: Don Diego-Bannister; Leander-Dignum; Scholars-Trueman, Fisher; Mungo-Wathen; Leonora-Miss Leak; Ursula-Mrs Hopkins.
Cast
Role: Ursula Actor: Mrs Hopkins.
Related Works
Related Work: The Padlock Author(s): Charles Dibdin

628
13 March 1797 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wives As They Were, And Maids As They Are

Cast
Role: Lady Mary Raffle Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Servant Actor: Mrs Norton

Afterpiece Title: Bantry Bay

Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Johnstone, Murray, Townsend, Haymes, Claremont, Gray, Linton, Street, Mrs Clendining.
Role: Nelly Actor: Mrs Clendining
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Dolly Actor: Mrs Davenport.

Afterpiece Title: The Romp

Performance Comment: Watty Cockney-Knight; Capt. Sightly-Haymes; Old Cockney-Thompson; Barnacle-Powel; Penelope-Miss Logan; Miss La Blonde-Miss Leserve; Priscilla Tomboy-Mrs Knight.
Cast
Role: Priscilla Tomboy Actor: Mrs Knight.
Related Works
Related Work: The Romp Author(s): Charles Dibdin

629
04 June 1799 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [Account-Book: Tickets delivered by Jackson, Thompson (box-keeper), Webb (door-keeper), Dibdin, Purkins, Pitt, Williamson, Goodwin, Anselmo, Roberts, Loyd, West, Berecloth, Young, Norton will be taken.] Receipts: #374 16s. (38.1.6; 4.18.0; tickets: 331.16.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Laugh When You Can

Cast
Role: Emily Actor: Mrs Litchfield in place of Miss Mansel.
Role: Mrs Mortimer Actor: Mrs Pope
Role: Dorothy Actor: Mrs Gibbs
Role: Miss Gloomly Actor: Mrs Mattocks

Afterpiece Title: Hartford Bridge

Performance Comment: As17990515, but added: Waiter-Simmons; Bar@maid-Mrs Norton.
Cast
Role: Bar@maid Actor: Mrs Norton.
Role: Susan Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Clara Actor: Mrs Chapman.

Dance: End: A Scotch Divertisement-Jackson, Platt, Dyke, Miss Bologna, Mrs Watts

630
16 March 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Performance Comment: Beverly-Reddish; Stukely-Palmer; Jarvis-Aickin; Bates-Packer; Dawson-J. Aickin; Lewson-Cautherly; Charlotte-Mrs Reddish; Lucy-Miss Platt; Mrs Beverley-Mrs Baddeley; With a New Occasional Address to the Town by way of a Prologue-Reddish; The Original Epilogue-Mrs Abington. By Particular Desire.
Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Reddish
Role: Mrs Beverley Actor: Mrs Baddeley
Role: The Original Epilogue Actor: Mrs Abington. By Particular Desire.

Afterpiece Title: The Captive

Performance Comment: Bannister, Miss Radley, Mrs Scott, Davies. [Probably as Cadi, Zorayda, Fatima, and Ferdinand respectively.]
Related Works
Related Work: The Captive Author(s): Charles Dibdin

Dance: I: Cunning Love, as17710204

631
26 December 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Milwood Mrs King So, so, Barnwell first time by Mr Brereton very well. The Jubilee is reviv'd with Alterations and Additions in the Pageant It was receiv'd with vast Applause (Hopkins Diary). [The Westminster Magazine for Dec. remarked on The Jubilee: "It appeared with still greater splendor [than in its original performance in 1769] from the introduction of more pageants and characters. Romeo and Juliet made a different appearance in this procession, and their was likewise a new Pageant for the Tragedy of Coriolanus, which was not introduced before. The scenes were either all new painted, or quite new."] Receipts: #242 6s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant; Or, The History Of George Barnwell

Performance Comment: George Barnwell-Brereton, first time; Milwood-Mrs King, first time; Trueman-Davies; Uncle-Wrighten; Blunt-Whitfield; Lucy-Mrs Davies; Thorogood-Hurst; Maria-Miss Hopkins; Song-Mrs Scott , in I.
Cast
Role: Milwood Actor: Mrs King, first time
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Song Actor: Mrs Scott , in I.

Afterpiece Title: The Jubilee

Related Works
Related Work: The Jubilee Author(s): Charles Dibdin

632
04 April 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: A Trip to Scarborough [announced on playbill of 3 Apr.] is obliged to be deferred on Account of Mrs Yates's Illness. Receipts: #210 11s. 6d. (180.5.0; 30.6.6; 0.0.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Cast
Role: Chorus of Spirits Actor: Gaudry, Legg, Fawcett, Kear, Carpenter, Chaplin, Holcroft, Follett, Mrs Scott, Miss Abrams, Miss Collett, Miss Jarratt, Miss Boyd, Mrs Love, Mrs Booth, Mrs Pitt, Mrs Smith.

Afterpiece Title: The Jubilee

Related Works
Related Work: The Jubilee Author(s): Charles Dibdin

Dance: As17770110

633
24 April 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: The Hypocrite [announced on playbill of 22 Apr.] is obliged to be deferred on account of Mrs Abington's Illness. Receipts: #151 2s. (108.3.0; 42.0.6; 0.18.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Cast
Role: Chorus of Spirits Actor: Mrs _Gaudry.
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Cuyler

Afterpiece Title: The Jubilee

Related Works
Related Work: The Jubilee Author(s): Charles Dibdin

Dance: I: Dance of Spirits, as17791103; III: Dance of Fantastic Spirits, as17791103; IV: Dance, as17791103, but Delpini, Miss +Armstrong

634
11 October 1781 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Tom Thumb [announced on playbill of 10 Oct.] is obliged to be deferred on account of the Indisposition of Quick and Mrs Kennedy. Receipts: #139 12s. (138/3/6; 1/8/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of The World

Cast
Role: Betty Hint Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Nanny Actor: Mrs Davenett

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Free-Mason

Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin Free-Mason Author(s): Charles Dibdin

635
15 May 1782 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Tickets delivered by Mrs Green and the Performers in the Orchestra will be admitted this Evening. Receipts: #208 5s. (84/4/6; 4/13/6; tickets: 119/7/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Cast
Role: The Duenna Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Mattocks

Afterpiece Title: The Touchstone

Related Works
Related Work: The Touchstone; or, Harlequin Traveller Author(s): Charles Dibdin

636
08 August 1786 @ Windsor Castle Inn, King Street, Hammersmith

Event Comment: Benefit for Mr and Mrs Waldron. The last Night of performing this Season. [The above is an advance notice on playbill of 5 Aug.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Keep Him

Afterpiece Title: The Romp

Related Works
Related Work: The Romp Author(s): Charles Dibdin

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

637
10 March 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: The Gamester [advertised on playbill of 9 Mar.] cannot be acted on Account of Mrs Siddons's Hoarseness. [As afterpiece the playbill announces the 20th night of The Doctor and the Apothecary, but it was not acted (see 14 Mar.). Kemble Mem. lists the substitute play.] Receipts: #25 19s. 6d. (19.5.0; 2.16.0; 2.16.0 [sic]; tickets not come in: 1.2.6). [This sum is the lowest recorded for this theatre between 1776 and 1791, the year of its demolition.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Cast
Role: Cuckoo Song Actor: Mrs Goodall
Role: Caelia Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: the Cuckoo Song Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Audrey Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Rosalind Actor: Mrs Goodall

Afterpiece Title: The Waterman

Related Works
Related Work: The Waterman; or, The First of August Author(s): Charles Dibdin

Song: As17890220

638
02 May 1789 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Fontenelle. Public Advertiser, 14 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Miss Fontenelle at her house, No. 271, Holbourn. 2nd piece: Compressed into 3 short Acts. "Miss Fontenelle...is the best Romp we ever saw, Mrs Jordan alone excepted...We were sorry to see [her] fall over the groove of the scene; but as practice is more forcible than precept, we hope it will teach her the truth of Friar Lawrence's caution, 'they stumble who run fast'" (Diary, 4 May). Receipts: #219 19s. (133.14.6; 6.8.6; tickets: 79.16.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Sultan

Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Lewis, Quick, Edwin, Aickin, Blanchard, Booth, Thompson, Middleton, Miss Fontenelle, Mrs Webb, Mrs Bernard, Miss Stuart, Miss Brunton. Cast from O'Keeffe's Dramatic Works, Vol. III
Role: Katty Kavanagh Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Lady Arable Actor: Mrs Bernard
Related Works
Related Work: The Sultan; or, A Peep into the Seraglio Author(s): Charles Dibdin

Afterpiece Title: The Highland Reel

Afterpiece Title: The Romp

Related Works
Related Work: The Romp Author(s): Charles Dibdin

Dance: End 2nd piece: The Piping Pedlar-Byrne, Mrs Goodwin

639
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: 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

640
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: 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: 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

641
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: 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: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Barbier.
Role: St Cecilia Actor: Mrs Chambers

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

642
16 May 1733 @ Covent Garden

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

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

643
10 April 1730 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

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: 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

644
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: 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

645
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: Hillaria Actor: Mrs Moreau
Role: Penelope Actor: Mrs Rice
Role: Mrs Goodfellow Actor: Mrs Cook
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Egleton.

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Cast
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

646
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: 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

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

647
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: Isabella Actor: Mrs Berriman

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

648
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: Berinthia Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Hallam
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

649
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: Honoria Actor: Mrs Bates
Role: Corisca Actor: Mrs Wilson

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Cast
Role: : Patrick Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Kathlane Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Norah Actor: Mrs Bannister. O'Keeffe's Dramatic Works, Vol. 1

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.]

650
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: 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: Lucy Actor: Mrs Wilson

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.]