''Delays and Blunders'' is an 1802
comedy play by the British writer
Frederick Reynolds. It premiered at the
Theatre Royal, Covent Garden on 30 October 1802.
[Nicoll p.381] The original cast included
Charles Murray as Sir Edward Delauny,
Henry Siddons
Henry Siddons (4 October 1774 – 12 April 1815) was an English actor and theatrical manager, now remembered as a writer on gesture.
Life
Siddons was the eldest child of Sarah Siddons, and was educated at Charterhouse School, being intend ...
as Lieutenant St. Orme,
Joseph Shepherd Munden
Joseph Shepherd Munden (1758 – 6 February 1832) was an English actor.
He had a long provincial experience as actor and manager. His first London appearance was in 1790 at Covent Garden, where he mostly remained until 1811, becoming a lea ...
as Sapling,
William Thomas Lewis as Henry Sapling,
John Fawcett John Fawcett may refer to:
*John Fawcett (theologian) (1739–1817), British theologian, pastor and hymn writer
*John Fawcett (of Bolton) (1789–1867), composer/musician
*John Fawcett (organist) (1825–1857), his son, English organist
*John Fawce ...
as Paul Postpone,
Samuel Simmons as Privilege,
John Emery as Robert Grange,
James Thompson as Farmer Nightshade,
George Davenport as Sternly,
George Davies Harley
George Davies Harley (1762 – 28 November 1811), originally George Davies, was an English actor and poet.
Life
Harley was, according to one account, a tailor, and according to a second, a banker's clerk, and then a clerk in lottery offices. ...
as Landlord,
Isabella Mattocks as Mrs Sapling,
Nannette Johnston as Honoria,
Harriett Litchfield
Harriett Litchfield or Miss Sylvester Hay (4 March 1777 – 11 January 1854) was a British actress.
Life
Sylvester Hay's birth is considered to be on 4 March 1777. Her paternal grandfather had been the vicar of Malden, but her father, John Sylv ...
as Mrs. St Orme and
Harriet Siddons
Harriet Siddons (née Murray; 16 April 1783 2 November 1844), sometimes known as Mrs Henry Siddons, was a Scottish actress and theatre manager.
Edinburgh referred to her as "Our" Mrs Siddons to distinguish her from her English mother-in-law ...
as Lauretta.
References
Bibliography
* Class, Monika & Robinson, Terry F. ''Transnational England: Home and Abroad, 1780-1860''. Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2009.
* Greene, John C. ''Theatre in Dublin, 1745-1820: A Calendar of Performances, Volume 6''. Lexington Books, 2011.
* Nicoll, Allardyce. ''A History of English Drama 1660–1900: Volume IV''. Cambridge University Press, 2009.
1802 plays
Comedy plays
West End plays
British plays
Plays by Frederic Reynolds
Plays set in England
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