Event Comment: By Permission of
the Lord Chamberlain. Benefit for
The Literary Fund. [In this performance
the male parts were acted chiefly by amateurs;
the female parts were acted by professionals. Prologue and Epilogue by
Thomas Morris (
Morning Herald, 17 Apr.).]
The Committee for the Management of the Literary Fund respectfully inform
the Public that affecting instabces of Merit in distress exceed
their power of relief by
the ordinary Subscription; and that
they wish to have recourse to every honourable expedient to increase that power.
The Admission will be by Tickets, at
the Opera Prices. Boxes and Pit 10s. 6d. 1st Gallery 5s. 2nd Gallery 3s. No more Company will be admitted than
the House will hold with perfect convenience; and when
the proper number of Tickets is issued, no means of admission can be obtained.
The Doors to be opened at 6:00. To begin at 7:00 precisely. Registers:
Thomas Dale, M. D.;
Mr Deputy Nichols. Treasurers:
Thomas Morris, Esq.;
Mr E. Brooke. "In
the course of
the play we observed several restorations of
Shakespeare's text, with some interpolations.
The boldest of
the latter was
the introduction of Richard's son to him in
the tent,
the night befired
thedbefore
the Battle of Bosworth field. This scene was borrowed, as we believe, from Thomas?
Hull's Legendary Tale of Richard Plantagenet. It was well written, and produced a considerable degree of effect.
The Ghosts were banished, and
the start and stagger of
Richard, heretofore
the theatrical trick of
the scene, necessarily omitted" (
Diary, 17 Apr.)
Performances
Mainpiece Title: Richard Iii
Performance Comment: Richard-T. Morris; Lieutenant of the Tower-A. Morris; King Henry-Horwell; Tressel-Birch; Richmond-Crewe; Catesby-Uncle; Buckingham-Meredith; Stanley-Webber; Prince Edward-Miss S. Francis; Queen-Mrs Hunter; Lady Anne-Mrs Pollard; Duchess of York-Mrs McGeorge; Prologue-T. Morris; Epilogue-Mrs Pollard.Afterpiece Title: The Citizen