Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1838-08-21


AID. l764-Aug. 24.-First theatrical performances
after the revolution commenced under the direction
of Mr.. Hallam, with slender company composed OF
| Messrs. Moore Bentley, Lake, Allen, Durang, MRS.
! Allen and Miss Durang. Mr. Douglass, the late ma
mayer renamed in the West Indies, and was never
again connected with the American stage
Nov. 2l.-John street Theatre, opened IN form by
| Lewis Hallam, and John Henry-company consist
rs, Woolls Bddle Lake, Durang Mrs. Msrris, MRS.
Harper, (the old lady of the company MSS lake
afterwards Mrs. Halam,) Miss Durang, &c;
l7s5-Jan. l6.-Mr. Haam appeared as Hamlet
probably the first time the tragedy OF that name was
performed in New York.
May.-Mrs Kennas first appearance IN America
as lsabella-Mr Kenna's first appearance IN Ame-
RIGA as Lssardo, in the Wonder" :.
May 29.-Mr. Henry's benefit. Miss NJ Storer
made her FIRST appearance as Patty, in the MAID OF
the MILL and Daphne, in Daphne and Aminter'"
being announced as !" a gentlewoman."
The School for Scandal /" the Duenna," ana
the Poor Soldier" were this season first performed
on the American stage. Mr. Wignell as Joseph Sur
face and Darby, MIR. Harper as Charles Surface Mr..
Henry as Sir Peter Teazle and Patrick, and Mrs.
Morris, as Lady Teazle, spoken of with enthu-
STA sm.
l7S6-February l2-Hallam and Henry re- open
the John street Theatre, with the Provoked Husband
and Miss in her Teens.
Feb l6-Mrs. GlfIard appeared as Lady Rusport,
in the West Indian, Mr.. Halam, as Be.cour, Mr..
Henry, as Major o Flaherty
April l6-"The Contrast" Comedy in five acts,
written by Royal Tyler, Of Boston, perfermed-be-
ing the first American play ever acted. Jonathan, d
Yankee character, by MIR; Wgnell.
June 9.-Theatre closed.
December 2l.-Theatre re opened by Halam and
Henry, with the notice, In compliance win requests
there will only two nghts performance IN the week
Messrs. Heard, Macpherson and Ryan, and mrs.
Sewell were added to the company. Miss NJ Storer
was now Mrs. Henry and Miss Durang' nameis no
longer seen.
l7s7-April l4-Mr Harper's benefit with the
play of Henry Nv, himself as Fastaff) postponed
for several days. in consequence OF the celebrated
Doctors Mob.
MAY g.. Theatre closed.
l7S9-September 7.-Dunlap's first Comedy, the
Father of an only Child" produced with great ap-
plause, cast as follows Col Campbell Mr, Henry |;
per; Ta,tle, Wgnell Campley Mr. Woolls Mrs.
Racket, Mrs. Morris Caroline Mrs. Henry Mrs.
Grenade, Mrs Harper; Susanna, Miss luke
Dec. 9.-Theane closed. During the season, me
" Prisoner at large" &c. were first performed IN New
! York. =.
I79O.-Mr John F. Martin, the first native Ameri-
can who adopted the stage as profession made his
debut at Phlladelpba, as Young Norval.
l79l-Oct. l0-Hallam and Henry reopen John
street Theatre. The company now consisted OF n al
lam, Henry, Wignc Morris, Woolls, Harper, Mar
'in, Hammond, Heard, Ryan, Robinson, Durans, bus
nenry, Harper, Hamilton, Rankin, Grey, Sewell and
Miss luke.
l792-At the close of the season Mr.. Wignell, Mr.
and Mrs. Morris, and Mr.. and Mrs. Harper left the
company. Mr.. Wignell entered iato partnership
with Mr.. Rensge, built Theatre in Philadelphia
which was opened Feb IL, 1884 with company
superior to any before in America IL consisted oil
Messrs Wignell, Fenncll, Moreton, Whitlock, Chain.
crs, Morris Marshall Harwood, Green, barley, and
Son, Bates Bisseti, Francis Warrell and SoR, Mrs
Whiilock Ia sister of the Kenble family Mrs. Mer-
ris, Mrs. Odmixon, 1.-THE Miss George Of the London
STACEY Mrs. Marshal Mrs. Francis Mrs. Warrell
Miss Broadhurst, Miss Old6eld, Miss Wlllems latter.
wards Mrs. Grecn,) &c. Previous TO this, there had
been but regular theatrical companyfor the whsle
United States.