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 o
ther 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 o
ther 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)