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Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: As17880927, but Sir Hugh Evans-Hollingsworth; Bardolph-Benson; Slender-Suett; Mrs Quickly-Mrs Booth.
Cast
Role: Mrs Quickly Actor: Mrs Booth.
Role: Mrs Page Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Mrs Ford Actor: Miss Farren.

Afterpiece Title: The Doctor and the Apothecary

Cast
Role: Theresa Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Anna Actor: Mrs Crouch.
Event Comment: Benefit for Lamash and Burton. Receipts: #166 19s. (12.9.0; 4.8.6; 1.7.6; tickets: 148.14.0) (charge: #107 14s. 2d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: As17881114, but Oakly-Wroughton; Sir Harry Beagle-Burton; John-Lyons; Mrs Oakly-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: Mrs Oakly Actor: Mrs Ward.
Role: Lady Freelove Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Kemble
Role: Chambermaid Actor: Mrs Heard

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Cast
Role: Margaret Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Crouch.

Entertainment: Monologue. As17890527

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wives Revenged

Performance Comment: As17901103, but Mrs Tokay-Mrs Mountain.
Cast
Role: Mrs Tokay Actor: Mrs Mountain.
Role: Mrs Dimity Actor: Miss Stuart
Role: Mrs Vermillion Actor: Mrs Martyr.

Afterpiece Title: The Dramatist

Cast
Role: Marianne Actor: Mrs Wells
Role: Lady Waitfor't Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Letitia Actor: Mrs Powell

Afterpiece Title: The Death of Captain Cook

Cast
Role: Captain Cook Actor: Cranfield
Event Comment: Benefit for Munden. 2nd piece hst time; MF 2 , by Samuel Birch. MS: Larpent 1011; not published]: The Overture and Music composed by Attwood. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. Murning Chronicle, 28 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Munden, No. 6, Frith-street, Soho. Receipts: #423 5s. (132/12/6; 6/18/0; tickets: 283/14/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Wives

Performance Comment: As17940122, but Leeson-Farren//Mrs Belville-Miss Chapman; omitted: Capt. Savage, Conolly, Leech, Crow, Wolfe, Mrs Tempest . omitted: Capt. Savage, Conolly, Leech, Crow, Wolfe, Mrs Tempest .

Afterpiece Title: THE PACKET BOAT or A Peep behind the Veil

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Quick, Johnstone, Incledon, Munden//Miss Poole, Mrs Martyr. [Cast from European Magazine, May 1794, p. 388: Supple-Quick; Captain O'Phoenix-Johnstone; Woodford-Incledon; Scamper-Munden; Vintage-Powel; Midship-Cross//Isidora-Miss Poole; Jacquelina-Mrs Martyr; Commode-Mrs Watts.] hathi. hathi.
Cast
Role: Captain O'Phoenix Actor: Johnstone
Role: Jacquelina Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Commode Actor: Mrs Watts.

Afterpiece Title: BRITISH FORTITUDE AND HIBERNIAN FRIENDSHIP

Cast
Role: : Harlequin Actor: Bayzand
Role: Zephyrus Actor: Holland
Role: Zany Actor: West. III. A Landscape and Water Mill
Role: Bridemen Actor: Cranfield, Ratchford, Blurton, Wilde, Rayner, Jackson, &c.Miller's Wife-Miss Leserve
Role: Miller's Wife Actor: Miss Leserve
Role: Bridemaids Actor: Mrs Follett, Mrs Watts, Mrs Ratchford, Mrs Cranfield, Mrs Crowe, Mrs Lloyd, &c.
Role: Philidel Actor: Mrs Mountain. IV. A View of a Country Inn: The Bull and Dog
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Henley. V. A Representation of tht Scaffolding prepared for erecting the New Theatre-Royal, Drury Lane, as it appeared in July. Irish Song in character by Rock. Which changes to a View of the above Building, as it will appear when completed
Role: ByrnFlora Actor: Mlle St. Amand. VIII. A Tobacco Warehouse, which changes to an Equestrian Figure by Roubiliac. IX. A Street, in which is introduced two Irish Sedan Chairs
Role: Aerial Spirits Actor: Byrn, Holland, Mlle St. Amand, Cranfield, Ratchford, King, Blurton, Wilde, Mrs Castelle, Miss Kirton, Miss Leserve, Mrs Follett, Mrs Watts, Mrs Blurton
Role: Captain O'Leary Actor: Johnstone
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Vocal Characters Actor: Bannister, Incledon, Davies, Blanchard, Cubitt, Johnstone, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Warrell, Miss Huntley, Miss Barnet
Role: Dancing Nymphs Actor: Mrs Goodwin, Mrs Watts, Mrs Ratchford, Mrs Byrne, Mrs Boyce, Mrs Cranfield, Mrs Lloyd
Role: . Oakland Actor: Inclcdon
Role: Oakland Actor: Munden
Role: McScrape Actor: JohnstoneEllen Woodbine-Mrs Mountain
Role: JohnstoneEllen Woodbine Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Lucy Oakland Actor: Miss Hopkins

Monologue: 1794 05 13 End of Act I of 1st piece A Plague on both your Houses; or, A Peep into New Drury and Covent-Garden Theatres, to conclude with a Comic Song, in the Character of an Old Woman of Eighty, by Munden

Event Comment: Benefit for Follet, Sloper & Farley. By Particular Desire of His Excellency the Turkish Ambassador [see 7 May). 2nd piece: To conclude with a Representation of the Engagement and Defeat of the French Navy, by the British Fleet under the Command of Lord Howe, on the Glorious First of June (1794); with the bringing in La Juste, Sans Pareille, L'America, L'Achille, Northumberland, et L'Eupeteux; and the Sinking of Le Vengeur; with Rule Britannia. Receipts: #357 10s. (66/2/6; 3/16/6; tickets: 287/11/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Wives

Performance Comment: As17940122, but Leeson-Farren; Spruce (ISt time)-Farley; omitted: Leech, Crow, Wolfe, Mrs Tempest . omitted: Leech, Crow, Wolfe, Mrs Tempest .

Afterpiece Title: A LOYAL EFFUSION

Afterpiece Title: HARLEQUIN AND FAUSTUS

Performance Comment: As17940213, but added: In the course of the Pantomime (for that night only) Harlequin will leap through a Blazing Star of Fireworks, and a Hogshead of Real Water; The Peacock-Sloper; omitted from I: all characters; from III: Harlequin, Miller, Bridemen, Miller's Wife, Bridemaids; from V: Playhouse Glee; VII entire; IX entire . omitted from I: all characters; from III: Harlequin, Miller, Bridemen, Miller's Wife, Bridemaids; from V: Playhouse Glee; VII entire; IX entire .
Event Comment: [Murray's 1st appearance as Dr Caius was at Bristol, 11 June 1787. In adterpiece the playbill retains Incledon, but "Last night at Covent Garden an apology [was] made for the indisposition of Incledon, and a request that Bowden might sing the Hunting Song in his stead" (Morning Herald, 29 Dec.).] Receipts: #216 15s. 6d. (208.17.6; 7.18.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: As17961107, but Dr Caius-Murray (1st appearance in that character [in London]); Mrs Ford-Mrs Pope; Justice Shallow-_; Host-_; Jack Rugby-_.
Cast
Role: Mrs Ford Actor: Mrs Pope
Role: Mrs Page Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Dame Quickly Actor: Mrs Davenport

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: Mr Oakly-Powell; Major Oakly-Dowton; Charles Oakly-Mansel (from cg, by permission of the Proprietor); Russet-Aickin; Sir Harry Beagle-R. Palmer; Lord Trinket-Russel; Captain O'Cutter-Caulfield; Paris-Maddocks; Mrs Oakly-Miss Edmead (from the Theatre Royal Norwich; 1st appearance on this stage); Lady Freelove-Mrs Walcot; Harriet-Miss Stuart; Toilette-Miss Tidswell; Chambermaid-Mrs Coates.
Cast
Role: Captain O'Cutter Actor: Caulfield
Role: Mrs Oakly Actor: Miss Edmead
Role: Lady Freelove Actor: Mrs Walcot
Role: Chambermaid Actor: Mrs Coates.
Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Moore

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Song: Let the Dreadful Engines-Leveridge

Dance: Country Frenchman and his Wife, Dutch Skipper-duRuel, Mrs duRuel

Entertainment: Diverting ones Clinch of Barnet

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wifes Relief Or The Husbands Cure

Performance Comment: Riot-Cibber; Volatil-Wilks; Horatio-Booth; Sir Tristram-Dogget; Young Cash-Pack; Spitfire-Norris; Cynthia-Mrs Rogers; Arabella-Mrs Mountfort.
Cast
Role: Cynthia Actor: Mrs Rogers
Role: Arabella Actor: Mrs Mountfort.
Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Hunt. Receipts: #65 7s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: See17150202, but Ben-Mrs Hunt.
Cast
Role: Ben Actor: Mrs Hunt.

Afterpiece Title: Hob

Song: Leveridge, the New Boy

Dance: delaGarde, duPre, Moreau, Bovil, Mrs Bullock; Also Swedish Dal Karl and His Wife, as17150509

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Bicknell. At the Desire of several ladies of Quality. Written by the late Mr Wycherly

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Cast
Role: Pinchwife Actor: Booth
Role: Mrs Pinchwife Actor: Mrs Bicknell
Role: Lady Fidget Actor: Mrs Saunders
Role: Mrs Dainty Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Mrs Squeamish Actor: Miss Willis

Dance: As17180114

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Bullock, the Dancer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Woud And She Woud Not

Cast
Role: Hypolita Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Rosara Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Younger
Role: Viletta Actor: Mrs Saunders.

Dance: Burgomaster and Wife , composed by delaGarde-Thurmond Jr, Mrs Bullock

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Performance Comment: As17210330 but Alithea-Mrs Younger.
Cast
Role: Alithea Actor: Mrs Younger.
Role: Pinchwife Actor: Booth
Role: Mrs Pinchwife Actor: Mrs Bicknell
Role: Lady Fidget Actor: Mrs Saunders.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: As17220119, but Anne Page-Mrs Rogeir.
Cast
Role: Anne Page Actor: Mrs Rogeir.
Role: Mrs Ford Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Mrs Page Actor: Mrs Seymour
Role: Mrs Quickly Actor: Mrs Egleton.

Afterpiece Title: The Magician

Event Comment: Benefit Egleton and Mrs Egleton. Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh. Receipts: money #26 7s.; tickets #87 3s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The City Wives Confederacy

Cast
Role: Flippanta Actor: Mrs Younger
Role: Clarissa Actor: Mrs Parker
Role: Araminta Actor: Mrs Moffet
Role: Corinna Actor: Mrs Rice
Role: Mrs Amlet Actor: Mrs Egleton.

Song: End IV: Chanson a Boire-Leveridge, Legare

Dance: I: French Sailor-Salle, Mlle Salle; II: Running Footman's Dance-Nivelon, Mrs Legare; III: Louvre-Mrs Wall; V: The Burgomaster and his Frow-Newhouse, Mrs Ogden

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Berriman. Written by Shakespear. Receipts: money #16 16s. 6d.; tickets #57 8s. Probable attendance: boxes, 8 by money and 97 by tickets; stage, 3 by money; pit, 45 by money and 135 by tickets; first gallery, 37 by money and 129 by tickets; second gallery, 45 by moeny

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jew Of Venice

Performance Comment: Antonio-Ryan; Bassanio-Walker; Gratiano-Berriman; Portia-Mrs Berriman; Nerissa-Mrs Bullock; Jessica-Mrs Legar.
Cast
Role: Portia Actor: Mrs Berriman
Role: Nerissa Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Jessica Actor: Mrs Legar.

Song: TThe Genius of England-Salway

Dance: TTwo Pierrots-Nivelon, Poitier; French Peasant-Poitier, Mrs Bullock; French Sailor and Wife-Salle, Mlle Salle

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. At 6:30 p.m. Receipts: #21 11s. Probable attendance: boxes, 25 paid and 41 orders; stage, 2 paid; pit, 51 paid and 69 orders; slips, 5 paid and 2 orders; first gallery, 78 paid and 61 orders; second gallery, 35 paid and 3 orders

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Performance Comment: As17280423 but Obadiah-Berriman; Lovely-Mrs Berriman; Perriwinkle-_; Sir Philip-_; Sackbut-_; Simon Pure-_; Betty-_.
Cast
Role: Lovely Actor: Mrs Berriman
Role: Mrs Prim Actor: Mrs Cook
Role: Anne Lovely Actor: Mrs Younger.

Song: Several English and Scotch Ballads-Miss Warren

Dance: FFrench Peasant-Eaton, Mrs Anderson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: As17290409 but Fenton-Houghton; Caius-Hall; Anne Page-Mrs Palin.
Cast
Role: Anne Page Actor: Mrs Palin.
Role: Mrs Quickly Actor: Mrs Egleton
Role: Mrs Page Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Mrs Ford Actor: Mrs Younger.

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Cast
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Cantrel
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Kilby
Role: Hob's Mother Actor: Mrs Egleton.

Dance: FFingalian-Newhouse, Mrs Ogden; Highlander and Mistress-Salle, Mrs Legar

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Performance Comment: As17290507, but Lucy-Mrs Morgan.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Morgan.
Role: Mrs Dainty Actor: Mrs Rice
Role: Mrs Squeamish Actor: Miss Holiday

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Cast
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Cantrel
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Kilby
Role: Hob's Mother Actor: Mrs Egleton.

Dance: FFingalian-Newhouse, Mrs Ogden; Scotch Dance-Mrs Bullock

Event Comment: Benefit W. Mills and Mrs Mills. At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: As17291107, but Sir Charles-W. Mills. With an entire New Prologue and the Free Mason's last new Epilogue.

Song: A new Song proper to the Occasion-

Dance: WWhitson Holyday-Boval, Mrs Mills; Dutch Boor and his Wife-Roger, Rainton; Sultana-Miss Robinson

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Bullock. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Receipts: money #52 1s.; tickets #90 8s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Cast
Role: Mrs Ford Actor: Mrs Younger
Role: Mrs Page Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Mrs Quickly Actor: Mrs Egleton.

Dance: PPastoral-Salle, Mlle Salle; Dutch and Scotch Contention-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: As17311208, but Shallow-_; Slender-_; Fenton-_; Host-_; Anne Page-_; Mrs Quickly-_.
Cast
Role: Mrs Ford Actor: Mrs Younger
Role: Mrs Page Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Mrs Quickly Actor: Mrs Egleton.

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Performance Comment: See17311020, but School Boy-Mrs Younger.
Cast
Role: School Boy Actor: Mrs Younger.

Dance: II: Highlander and Mistress-Salle, Mrs Laguerre; III: Pastoral-Master Weeks, Miss Rogers, both Scholars to Salle; IV: A new Tambourine-Miss Rogers; V: The Baulk-Salle, Mrs Laguerre; End of Farce: Grand Dance of Momus-; Sailors-Salle, on account of Nivelon's Indisposition

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Palmer. At the particular Desire of several Gentlemen and Ladies

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Cast
Role: Lady Betty Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Lady Easy Actor: Mrs Haughton
Role: Lady Graveairs Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Edging Actor: Mrs Palmer.

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Cast
Role: Damon Actor: Mrs Palmer
Role: Phillida Actor: Mrs Roberts

Dance: II: Tambourine-Miss Wherrit

Song: I: Song in Character of a Butcher's Wife-Mrs Palmer; IV: Bacchanalian Song-Excel

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Performance Comment: Cato-Quin; Juba-W. Mills; Sempronius-Mills; Syphax-Cibber; Portius-Milward; Marcus-Cross; Lucius-Winstone; Decius-Hewitt; Marcia-Mrs Thurmond; Lucia-Mrs Butler .
Cast
Role: Marcia Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Lucia Actor: Mrs Butler

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay or The Wives Metamorphosd

Performance Comment: Jobson-Harper; Nell-Mrs Clive; Sir John-Salway; Lady Loverule-Mrs Pritchard .
Cast
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Performances

Mainpiece Title: George Dandin Or The Wanton Wife

Performance Comment: Dandin-Dessessars; De Sotenville-Verneuil; Clitendra-De Shayes; Lubin-Maker; Colin-Cochoy, the Lilliputian; Angelica-Mrs Maker; Claudine-Mrs Cochoy; Madam de Sotenville-Franciscque .
Cast
Role: Dandin Actor: Dessessars
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Maker
Role: Claudine Actor: Mrs Cochoy

Afterpiece Title: Le Cocu Imaginaire

Dance: