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Event Comment: Benefit for Palmer. Part of the Pit will be laid into the Boxes. To prevent Confusion, Ladies are desired to send their Servants at half past Four o'Clock. Public Advertiser, 10 Mar.: Tickets to be had of Palmer, Kentish Town. Receipts #322 8s. 6d. (151.11.0; 8.2.0; 0.3.6; tickets: 162.12.0) (charge: #66 4s. 8d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Isabella

Cast
Role: Belford Actor: R. Palmer
Role: Villeroy Actor: Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Sultan

Performance Comment: As17870215, but Solyman (for this night only)-Palmer.
Cast
Role: Solyman Actor: Palmer.
Event Comment: "Bursts of applause continued for full ten minutes on Palmer's first entrance" (Public Advertiser, 26 Apr.). Receipts: #249 14s. 6d. (226.17.0; 20.10.0; 2.7.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Performance Comment: As17880408, but Sir Toby Belch-Palmer (1st appearance there this season).
Cast
Role: Sir Toby Belch Actor: Palmer
Role: Fabian Actor: R. Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

Performance Comment: Young Wilding-Palmer; Old Wilding-Aickin; Sir James Elliot-R. Palmer; Papillion-Burton; Miss Godfrey-Miss Barnes; Kitty-Miss Tidswell; Miss Grantham-Mrs Kemble.
Cast
Role: Young Wilding Actor: Palmer
Role: Sir James Elliot Actor: R. Palmer

Dance: As17880313

Event Comment: Benefit for the Author of the Farce [who is named in Kemble Mem., but not on the playbill. Kemble's 1st appearance as Leon was at Smock Alley Theatre, Dublin (Genest, VI, 295); Palmer's as the Copper Captain at hay, 15 July 1777]. Receipts: #133 15s. (94.17; 37.3; 1.15; tickets; none listed) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: Leon-Kemble (1st appearance in that character [in London]); Duke-Barrymore; Cacafogo-Moody; Don Juan-Packer; Sanchio-Phillimore; Alonzo-R. Palmer; Lorenzo-Lamash; Copper Captain-Palmer (1st appearance in that character [at this theatre]); Margaretta-Mrs Ward; Old Woman-Mr Baddeley; Maid-Mr Waldron; Altea-Miss Tidswell; Estifania-Miss Farren. [Edition of 1792 (William Jones) adds: Clara-$Miss Barnes.]
Cast
Role: Alonzo Actor: R. Palmer
Role: Copper Captain Actor: Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Doctor and the Apothecary

Event Comment: Benefit for Palmer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Performance Comment: As17900819 [Inkle-Palmer (2nd appearance in that character).]
Cast
Role: Inkle Actor: Palmer
Role: Inkle Actor: Palmer

Afterpiece Title: Who's the Dupe

Performance Comment: Doiley-Parsons; Gradus-Bannister Jun.; Sandford-R. Palmer; Granger-Palmer; Charlotte-Miss Fontenelle; Miss Doiley-Mrs Brooks (Their 1st appearance in those characters).
Cast
Role: Sandford Actor: R. Palmer
Role: Granger Actor: Palmer

Entertainment: Monologue. As17900816

Event Comment: Benefit for Palmer. End I afterpiece: A Grand Representation of Mount Vesuvius, at the Time of an Eruption. Oracle, 28 Feb: Tickets to be had of Palmer, No. 3, London Road, St. George's Fields. Receipts: #340 5s. 6d. (144.1.0; 22.0.0; 4.4.6; tickets: 170.0.0) (charge: #126 4s. 11d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Haunted Tower

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter of Naples

Performance Comment: The Deserter-Palmer; Russet-Williames; Simkin-Suett; Skirmish-Bannister Jun.; Flint-Burton; Louisa (1st time)-Mrs Crouch; Jenny-Miss DeCamp; Margaret-Mrs Booth.
Cast
Role: The Deserter Actor: Palmer

Entertainment: Monologue. A Lecture on Oratory: The Pulpit the Senate the Bar and the Stage with a Specimen of Scotch Elocution, written by the late Samuel Foote, Esq.-Palmer

Performance Comment: A Lecture on Oratory: The Pulpit the Senate the Bar and the Stage with a Specimen of Scotch Elocution, written by the late Samuel Foote, Esq.-Palmer.
Cast
Role: Actor: Palmer.
Event Comment: Benefit for Palmer. Oracle, 22 Aug.: Tickets to be had of Palmer, No. 3, London Road, Lambeth

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Battle Of Hexham

Cast
Role: Gondibert Actor: Palmer
Role: Fool Actor: R. Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Catch Club [i

Performance Comment: e. The Sons of Anacreon]. President-Palmer; Vocal Parts-Bannister, Johnstone, Davies, Cubitt, Chapman.
Cast
Role: President Actor: Palmer

Afterpiece Title: Who's the Dupe

Cast
Role: Sandford Actor: R. Palmer
Role: Granger Actor: Palmer
Event Comment: Benefit for R. Palmer. Morning Herald, 17 May: Tickets to be had of R. Palmer, Marlborough-place, Kennington. Receipts: #345 5s. (81.12; 35.13; 8.18; tickets: 219.2) (charge: #173 5s. 8d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Afterpiece Title: Who's the Dupe

Cast
Role: Sandford Actor: R. Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter of Naples; or, Royal Clemency

Performance Comment: Henry-Palmer; Louisa-Mme Ferrere.
Cast
Role: Henry Actor: Palmer
Event Comment: [Miss Barclay was from dl.] "Palmer, for the first time, played Captain Dupely...He had more of the spirit than the words of the character" (Morning Herald, 24 July)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Two To One

Performance Comment: Dupely-Wilson; Captain Dupely (1st time)-Palmer; Sir ThomasTownly-Baddeley; Young Townly-Williamson; Beaufort-R. Palmer; Dicky Ditto-Edwin; Crape-Davies; Waiter-Farley; Postboy-Barrett; Servant-Ledger; Charlotte-Miss Barclay (1st appearance on this stage); Tippet (1st time)-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Captain Dupely Actor: Palmer
Role: Beaufort Actor: R. Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Event Comment: Benefit for R. Palmer. Morning Herald, 30 July: Tickets to be had of R. Palmer, No. 8, Marlborough Place, Kennington

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Afterpiece Title: The Village Lawyer

Performance Comment: As17920724 but Sheepface-R. Palmer (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Sheepface Actor: R. Palmer
Role: Egbert Actor: Palmer Jun.
Role: Gondibert Actor: Palmer
Role: Fool Actor: R. Palmer
Role: Captain Nightshade Actor: Palmer Jun.
Role: Simon Actor: R. Palmer
Event Comment: [The playbill assigns Joseph Surface to Palmer, but "Palmer at a late hour sent word that he was unable to attend to his Business this Evening, in consequence of which a messenger was dispatch'd after Mr Barrymore to play Joseph Surface, but he could not be found, Mr Benson was therefore sent for, who, after having an apology made for him, play'd the Part. Banks play'd Surface's Servant " (Powell: Trip to Scarborough rehearsed at 10; Measure at 12. Receipts: #252 16s. (172.13.0; 77.9.6; 2.13.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Performance Comment: As17941112, but Joseph Surface-Benson; Careless-Barrymore; Moses-Waldron; Trip-R. Palmer; Maid-_.
Cast
Role: Trip Actor: R. Palmer

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

Song: As17941112

Event Comment: Benefit for R. Palmer. 2nd piece [1st time; SAT 1, by John Peter Roberdeau. Larpent MS 1080; not published]. "This piece found the audience in so ill a humour that it was soon put an end to by a general condemnation of it" (European Magazine, June 1795, p. 414). [3rd piece: Prologue by the elder George Colman.] Morning Chronicle, 20 May: Tickets to be had of R. Palmer, No. 28, Eaton-street, Pimlico. Receipts: #334 17s. 6d. (111.17.0; 44.10.0; 23.19.0; tickets: 154.11.6) (charge: #212 1s. 7d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Afterpiece Title: Saint Andrew's Festival; or, The Game at Goff

Performance Comment: Characters-R. Palmer, Caulfield, Sedgwick, Hollingsworth, Suett, Bannister, Dignum, Master Welsh, Bew (1st appearance), Mrs Bland, Miss Leak. [Larpent MS lists the parts: Sir Donald MacDonald, Sir Phelim O'Quiz, Captain Jamison, Luke Lot, Moses Mangoe, Ostler, Servant, Lady Minus Minikin, Patie Tweedie.]Larpent MS lists the parts: Sir Donald MacDonald, Sir Phelim O'Quiz, Captain Jamison, Luke Lot, Moses Mangoe, Ostler, Servant, Lady Minus Minikin, Patie Tweedie.]

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

Cast
Role: Jessamy Actor: R. Palmer
Event Comment: [In mainpiece the playbill retains Kemble as Macbeth, Wroughton as Banquo, and Palmer as Macduff, but "The Publick are respectfully informed that Mr Kemble being confined by Indisposition...Macbeth will be performed by Palmer, Macduff by Wroughton, Banquo by Packer" (printed slip attached to Kemble playbill). No mention is made of the Physician, but Jones was Packer's usual substitute in this part. See 11 Apr. 1796.] Receipts: #218 11s. 6d. (153.14.6; 61.11.6; 3.5.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: As17950929, but Macbeth-Palmer; Banquo-Packer; Macduff-Wroughton; Lenox-Trueman; Rosse-Barrymore; Physician-Jones?; Serjeant-Caulfield; added: Messenger-Banks; Officer-_.
Cast
Role: Macbeth Actor: Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Adopted Child

Song: As17950929

Event Comment: Benefit for Palmer. Tickets delivered for The Country Girl will be admitted. [Afterpiece in place of The Sultan, advertised on playbill of 11 Apr.] Oracle, 4 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Palmer, No. 12, New Lisle-street, Leicester Fields. Receipts: #346 11s. (158.3.0; 49.11.6; 4.2.6; tickets: 134.14.0). (charge: #241 16s. 6d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexander The Great

Cast
Role: Cassander Actor: Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Spoil'd Child

Cast
Role: Baron Lovinski Actor: Palmer
Role: Tag Actor: R. Palmer

Song: As17951204

Entertainment: End: Monologue. Collins'Ode on the Passions-Palmer

Performance Comment: Collins'Ode on the Passions-Palmer.
Cast
Role: 'Ode on the Passions Actor: Palmer.
Event Comment: "Though not equal to Macklin [Palmer, whose 1st appearance as Shylock was at Liverpool, 2 July 1773] was respectable. He differed from the usual readings in some parts, particularly in the following: 'Many a time-and oft On the Rialto-you have rated me, &c.' This is certainly better...by uniting the oft with the Rialto, which is the most public place in Venice, it gives the observation additional force" (Monthly Magazine, June 1796, p. 408)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: Shylock-Palmer (1st appearance in that character [in London]); Anthonio-Aickin; Gratian-R. Palmer; Old Gobbo-Wathen; Tubal-Waldron; Lorenzo (with a song)-Davies; Launcelot-Suett; Duke-Usher; Salanio-Caulfield; Solarino-Trueman; Leonardo-Lyons; Balthazar-Ledger; Bassanio-C. Kemble (1st appearance in that character); Jessica-Mrs Bland; Nerissa-Miss Logan; Portia-Mrs Kemble.
Cast
Role: Shylock Actor: Palmer
Role: Gratian Actor: R. Palmer

Afterpiece Title: Bannian Day

Cast
Role: Gondibert Actor: Palmer
Role: Fool Actor: R. Palmer
Role: Young Wilding Actor: Palmer
Role: Sir James Elliot Actor: R. Palmer
Event Comment: Benefit for Bannister Jun. 1st piece [1st time; C 5, by Richard Cumberland. Text 1st published in his Posthumous Dramatic Works, Vol. II (G. and W. Nicol, 1813); it assigns no parts, but adds George Ivey and David Duncan, acted by Caulfield and Packer. Genest erroneously assigns Sir Adam to Wewitzer and Beau Tiffany to R. Palmer. Prologue and Epilogue by the author (True Briton, 9 May). Songs by Michael Kelly, in Act I harmonized by Sir William Parsons.] True Briton, 25 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Bannister Jun., No. 65, Gower-street, Bedford-square. Receipts: #581 15s. (294.18.6; 72.7.0; 3.17.6; tickets: 210.12.0) (charge: #213 6s. 8d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Last Of The Family

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Dowton, Wewitzer, Bannister Jun., C. Kemble, R. Palmer, Suett, Caulfield, Packer, Miss Pope, Mrs Jordan, Miss Tidswell. [Cast from Monthly Visitor, May 1797, p. 450, and suggested by Genest, VII, 293: Sir John Manfred-Dowton; Sir Adam ap Origen-Bannister Jun.; Squire Abel-Wewitzer; Peregrine-C. Kemble; Beau Tiffany-Suett; Ned Flexible-R. Palmer; Lady Manfred-Miss Pope; Letitia Manfred-Mrs Jordan; Lucy-Miss Tidswell; unassigned-Caulfield, Packer; [but see below. Address [as Prologue]-Bannister Jun. (in the character of Sheva) [in The Jew]; Epilogue-Mrs Jordan.
Cast
Role: Ned Flexible Actor: R. Palmer

Afterpiece Title: Sylvester Daggerwood

Cast
Role: Gabriel Actor: R. Palmer
Role: Baron Lovinski Actor: Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Children in the Wood

Cast
Role: Gabriel Actor: R. Palmer
Role: Baron Lovinski Actor: Palmer

Song: In I: The Song [Blest were the hours], Song incidental to the Epilogue-Mrs Jordan

Event Comment: [In mainpiece the playbill retains Aickin and Miss DeCamp, but "This was a singularly disastrous evening. Mrs Gibbs read Miss DeCamp's character...Aickin was taken suddenly ill after the first act, and the remainder of his part was read by Davenport." In afterpiece "Palmer, having gone through a scene of the Guardian, made an apology to the audience, and read the remainder of Heartly" (Monthly Mirror, Sept. 1797, p. 182). Miss Stuart was from dl.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Italian Monk

Afterpiece Title: The Guardian

Performance Comment: Mr Heartly-Palmer; Sir Charles Clackit-Suett; Mr Clackit-R. Palmer; Harriet-Miss Stuart (1st appearance on this stage); Lucy-Mrs Gibbs.
Cast
Role: Mr Heartly Actor: Palmer
Role: Mr Clackit Actor: R. Palmer

Song: As17970816

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fashionable Lady

Performance Comment: As17301204, but Fashionable Lady-Mrs Palmer; Ballad-Morgan; Boatswain-Pearce; Pantomimes-Sandham, R. Williams, Master Woodward; Prattle-_.
Cast
Role: Fashionable Lady Actor: Mrs Palmer
Role: Prattle Actor: Mrs Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Sailor's Wedding

Event Comment: Benefit for Winstone, King, and Palmer. Tickets and places of Hobson at the stage Door. Receipts: #130 (Cross); charges, #63 (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Wou'd And She Wou'd Not

Performance Comment: As17480917, but Don Philip-King; Soto-Palmer; Diego-Winstone; Corrigidore-_; Alguazile-_; Stephano-_; Lewis-_.
Cast
Role: Soto Actor: Palmer

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Dance: TheSavoyards, as17480920; Hornpipe-the Child, as17490407

Event Comment: Benefit for Shuter and Palmer. Rec'd cash #50 14s., plus #82 15s. in tickets. Paid Duke of Bedford's Steward for leases #3 13s. 6d.; Mrs Swift 1s. 6d., omitted Wednesday; Mrs Roberts #1 omitted Wednesday [Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #150 (Cross); charges, #63 (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: As17500315 but Hamlet-Barry; Horatio-Palmer; Lucianus-James; Laertes-Blakes; Polonius-Taswell; Ostrick-Woodward; Gravediggers-Yates, Ray.
Cast
Role: Horatio Actor: Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Dance: The Swedish Gardeners, as17491219

Event Comment: For Prince of Wales. This was to be Palmer's Benefit but bought by ye Masters for #90. Mr Wright (an old Serv[an]t) Dy'd (Cross). Receipts: #220 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: As17530223, but Richard-Garrick; Buckingham-Palmer; Richmond-Havard.
Cast
Role: Buckingham Actor: Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: III: A Comic Dance, as17530402 V: A Hornpipe-Mathews, a Child of five years old his scholar

Event Comment: Benefit for Winstone and Burton. Tickets deliver'd by Palmer and Miss Batcheldor will be taken. No building on Stage. Receipts: #180 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Viii

Performance Comment: As17530228, but Cardinal Campeius-Burton; Suffolk-Blakes; Lord Chamberlain-Winstone; Sands-Shuter; Cromwell-Mozeen; Norfolk-Palmer; Surrey-Lacey.
Cast
Role: Norfolk Actor: Palmer

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Cast
Role: Loveit Actor: Palmer

Dance: MMinuet-Piettro, Miss Batcheldor

Event Comment: Benefit for Palmer. Receipts: #170 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Performance Comment: Don John-Garrick; Frederick-Palmer; Duke-Usher; Petruchio-Blakes; Antonio-Yates; 1st Constantia-Miss Macklin; Mother-Mrs Clive; Landlady-Mrs Macklin; Kinswoman-Mrs Hippisley; 2d Constantia-Miss Haughton; To conclude with a Country Dance-the characters of the play.
Cast
Role: Frederick Actor: Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Event Comment: Benefit for Palmer (Pit-door-keeper). Tickets deliver'd by Denny, Humphrey, Page, Spilsbury, and Roberts will be taken. Receipts: #150 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: Clerimont-Jefferson; Miser-Yates; Decoy-Brownsmith; Frederick-Havard; Ramilie-Palmer; Harriet-Mrs Davies; Wheedle-Mrs Bennet; James-Clough; List-Marr; Furnish-Raftor; Mariana-Mrs Yates, 1st time; Mrs Wisely-Mrs Cross; Leppet-Mrs Clive, in which character will be introduc'd the Song of the Life of a Beau.
Cast
Role: Ramilie Actor: Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

Dance: III: A Hornpipe-Walker

Entertainment: % New Magic Scene, as17580428

Event Comment: Benefit for Palmer. Receipts: #180 (Cross); charges #63 (Winston MS 8)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Cast
Role: Copper Captain Actor: Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Performance Comment: As17581124, but Buck-Palmer; with a Song, Minuet in character-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Buck Actor: Palmer

Song: II: A Bacchanalian Song-Beard; V: The new Dialogue of Jenny and Kate-Beard, Miss Young

Event Comment: [M$Mrs Palmer] the late Miss Pritchard (Winston MS 9). Full Prices

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zara

Performance Comment: As17610205, but Zara-Mrs Palmer, 1st time.
Cast
Role: Zara Actor: Mrs Palmer, 1st time.

Afterpiece Title: The Register Office with Prologue