Event Comment: [
Huddart, whose 1st appearance on the stage was at the
Crow Street Theatre Dublin, on 14 May 1798, is identified in
European Magazine, Oct. 1798, p. 258.] "In the gentle and tender scenes [Huddart] was impressive...but in the impassioned parts he was often too boisterous, and from his too eager exertion, he exhausted himself, in a great measure, before the conclusion of the piece" (
Morning Herald, 16 Oct.). [
Mrs Pope, as
Miss Campion, had 1st appeared as
Desdemona at the same theatre, 11 Mar. 1790.
Mrs Wybrow was from the
Royal Circus. She had appeared at
cg on 6 June 1798.] Afterp iece [1st time; BALL. PI, by
John Cartwright Cross.
Larpent MS 1228. Text (i.e. synopsis of the ballet, and the songs) in his
Circusiana (
Lackington, Allen & Co., 1890), Vol. 1; it lists the cast for the
Royal Circus]: Taken chiefly from the favourtie Piece of the latter Title [1st acted at the
Royal Circus, 9 Apr. 1798], with Alterations and Additions by the original Author. The Music by
Sanderson, and Scenery by
Phillips,
Lupino,
Hollogan,
Blackmore, &c. Receipts: #294 15s. 6d. (290.8.6; 4.7.0)