A Book for a Rainy Day; or, Recollections of the Events of the Years 1766-1833Smith, John Thomas
History
A Book for a Rainy Day; or, Recollections of the Events of the Years 1766-1833
Smith, John Thomas
Great Britain -- Social life and customs -- 18th century; Great Britain -- Social life and customs -- 19th century
Disputes having frequently occurred as to the characters in which Garrick
last appeared, by persons not sufficiently in possession of documents
at hand to enable them to decide their controversies, I am induced to
conclude that such disputants will be pleased to see a statement of the
nights of his acting, the titles of the plays in which he performed, and
the names of the characters which he represented, as well as those of the
principal actresses who performed with him during the last year of his
appearance on the stage. The original play-bills of the time, collected
by the late Dr. Burney, now in the British Museum, have enabled me to
give this information in the following chronological order:--
Nights of Title of Play. Names of
Acting. Characters.
Jan. 18. The Alchemist. Abel Drugger, Mr. Garrick.
(Doll Common, by Mrs.
Hopkins.)
20. The Discovery Sir Anthony Branville.
(Lady Flutter, by Mrs.
Abington.)
22. Ditto. Ditto.
24. Ditto. Ditto.
26. Ditto. Ditto.
29. Ditto. Ditto.
30. The Provoked Wife Sir John Brute. (Lady
Brute, by Miss Younge.)
31. Ditto. Ditto.
Feb. 3. Zara Lusignan. (Zara, by Miss
Younge.)
5. The Provoked Wife Sir John Brute. (Lady
Brute, by Miss Younge.)
7. The Discovery Sir Anthony Branville.
(Lady Flutter, by Mrs.
Abington.)
9. Every Man in his Kitely. (Mrs. Kitely, Mrs.
Humour. Greville.)
12. Much Ado about Benedict. (Beatrice, by Mrs.
Nothing. Abington.)
14. Rule a Wife and Leon. (Estifania, by Mrs.
have a Wife. Abington.)
March 6. Zara Lusignan. (Zara, by Miss
Younge.)
7. Zara Lusignan. (Zara, by Miss
Younge.)
April 11. The Alchemist. Abel Drugger. (Doll Common,
by Mrs. Hopkins.)
16. Much Ado about Benedict. (Beatrice, by Mrs.
Nothing. Abington.)
25. Every Man in his Kitely. (Mrs. Kitely, by Mrs.
Humour. Greville.)
27. Hamlet Hamlet. (Ophelia, by Mrs.
Smith.)
Public-domain text, read in full here on John Shaqi.
Reviews
Reviews
No reviews yet
Be the first to share your thoughts on this work.
Join the Discussion
Join the discussion
Sign in to leave a comment or review.
Sign InorCreate an account