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2779 results for: Keyword - Duke of Brunswick and Lunenburg
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2026
25 November 1797 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [Longley is identified in European Magazine, Dec. 1797, p. 410, but Monthly Visitor, Jan. 1798, p. 64, says that he was Clarke, "from the Shakesperian Theatre at Tottenham Court Road." Afterpiece in place of The Shipwreck, advertised on playbill of 24 Nov.] "[Longley] is not inferior to some Falstaffs we have seen upon the London stage, and he possesses all the traditionary shrugs, winks and bye-play usual in the representation of the part" (True Briton, 27 Nov.). Receipts: #140 18s. (101.15; 38.3; 1.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The First Part Of King Henry The Fourth

Performance Comment: King Henry-Wroughton; Prince of Wales-C. Kemble; Duke of Lancaster-Gregson; Earl of Worcester-Aickin; Earl of Northumberland-Packer; Hotspur-Kemble; Earl of Douglas-Caulfield; Sir R. Vernon-Barrymore; Earl of Westmoreland-Trueman; Sir Wal. Blunt-Holland; Sir John Falstaff-A Gentleman (1st appearance on the stage [Longley]); Poins-Russell; Gadshill-Gibbon; Peto-Simpson; Bardolph-Webb; Francis-Suett; Carriers-Dowton, Hollingsworth; Sheriff-Maddocks; Traveller-Fisher; Messenger-Evans; Lady Percy-Mrs Powell; Mrs Quickly-Mrs Walcot.
Cast
Role: Duke of Lancaster Actor: Gregson
Role: Earl of Northumberland Actor: Packer
Role: Earl of Westmoreland Actor: Trueman
Role: Blunt Actor: Holland

Afterpiece Title: Richard Coeur de Lion

2027
16 December 1797 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: 7th Time [i.e. in continuation of the reckoning for the previous sesaon]. The Overture and the rest of the Music composed and selected by Shield. The Harp by Weippert. Receipts: #118 9s. 6d. (112.10.0; 5.19.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Italian Villagers; Or, The Bride Groom

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Quick, Incledon, Munden, Fawcett, Murray, Knight, Hull, Farley, Simmons, Gray, Mrs Mountain, Mrs Clendining, Mrs Henley, Mrs Castelle, Mrs Martyr. Cast from Airs (T. Rickaby, 1797): Saveall-Quick; Lorenzo-Incledon; Jeremy Maythorn-Munden; Valentine-Fawcett; Duke of Urbino-Murray; Hillary-Knight; Octavio-Hull; Marco-Farley; Premiss-Simmons; Lawyer's Clerk-Gray; Isabel-Mrs Mountain; Lucilla-Mrs Clendining; Rodriga-Mrs Henley; Flora-Mrs Castelle; Annetta-Mrs Martyr.
Cast
Role: Duke of Urbino Actor: Murray

Afterpiece Title: The Round Tower

2028
10 April 1798 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Raft

Cast
Role: As17980331Principal Characters Actor: Johnstone, Townsend, Waddy, Farley, Simmons, Mrs Gilbert, Mrs Henley, Mrs Martyr. And see17980331 .
Role: Mrs Candour Actor: Mrs Mattocks

Afterpiece Title: The Comedy of Errors

Performance Comment: Antipholis of Syracuse-Pope; Antipholis of Ephesus-Holman; Duke-Clarke; Angelo-Powel; Aegeon-Hull; Dromio of Syracuse-Munden; Dromio of Ephesus-Quick; Luciana-Mrs Mountain; Abbess-Miss Chapman; Lesbia-Miss Leserve; Adriana-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Duke Actor: Clarke

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Return

Cast
Role: Principal Pantomime Characters Actor: Bologna Jun., Bologna, Follett, Dyke, Hawtin,Blurton, Abbot, Wilde, Curties, Findlay, Cranfield, Parsloe, Davis, Master Blackmore, Mrs Parker, Mlle St.Amand, Mrs Follett, Mrs Norton, Miss Leserve, Mrs Henley
Role: Grandee Actor: Hawtin
Role: Savoyard Girls Actor: Mlle St.Amand, Mrs Watts
Role: Maritornes Actor: Mrs Henley. Commencing with the Representation of the Ruins of a Peruvian Temple, where an injured Inca and his Son had taken refuge from the malice of their Persecutors-the Inca in his retirement, making Magic his study, persuades his Son, from a happy presage, to attempt the re-obtainment of his right, by procuring the hand of his Oppressor's Daughter, who is a Spanish Grandee, and has betrothed her to the Knight Errant of La Mancha Don Quixotte-to prevent their union, he transforms his Son to +Harlequin, the Magic Arm appearing to guard him in the hour of Peril-they take leave, and he commences his career of adventure, by darting through the ruined Columns of the Temple, and re-appears near the Grandee's House in Grenada, where an interview takes place with the object of his choice, who elopes with him, and after experiencing a variety of Adventures in the Spanish Territories, seeking shelter in The Alhambrav, a Moorish Palace of great Antiquity, pursued by Don Quixotte, Sancho, the Grandee and Scaramouchillo, at length arrive in Old England
Role: where an injured Inca and his Son had taken refuge Actor: the Inca in his retirement, making Magic his study, persuades his Son, from a happy presage, to attempt the re-obtainment of his right, by procuring the hand of his Oppressor's Daughter, who is a Spanish Grandee, and has betrothed her to the Knight Errant of La Mancha Don Quixotte-to prevent their union, he transforms his Son to +Harlequin, the Magic Arm appearing to guard him in the hour of Peril-they take leave, and he commences his career of adventure, by darting through the ruined Columns of the Temple, and re-appears near the Grandee's House in Grenada, where an interview takes place with the object of his choice, who elopes with him, and after experiencing a variety of Adventures in the Spanish Territories, seeking shelter in The Alhambrav, a Moorish Palace of great Antiquity, pursued by Don Quixotte, Sancho, the Grandee and Scaramouchillo, at length arrive in Old England
Role: to attempt the re Actor: obtainment of his right, by procuring the hand of his Oppressor's Daughter, who is a Spanish Grandee, and has betrothed her to the Knight Errant of La Mancha Don Quixotte-to prevent their union, he transforms his Son to +Harlequin, the Magic Arm appearing to guard him in the hour of Peril-they take leave, and he commences his career of adventure, by darting through the ruined Columns of the Temple, and re-appears near the Grandee's House in Grenada, where an interview takes place with the object of his choice, who elopes with him, and after experiencing a variety of Adventures in the Spanish Territories, seeking shelter in The Alhambrav, a Moorish Palace of great Antiquity, pursued by Don Quixotte, Sancho, the Grandee and Scaramouchillo, at length arrive in Old England
Role: and has betrothed her to the Knight Errant of La M Actor: to prevent their union, he transforms his Son to +Harlequin, the Magic Arm appearing to guard him in the hour of Peril-they take leave, and he commences his career of adventure, by darting through the ruined Columns of the Temple, and re-appears near the Grandee's House in Grenada, where an interview takes place with the object of his choice, who elopes with him, and after experiencing a variety of Adventures in the Spanish Territories, seeking shelter in The Alhambrav, a Moorish Palace of great Antiquity, pursued by Don Quixotte, Sancho, the Grandee and Scaramouchillo, at length arrive in Old England
Role: the Magic Arm appearing to guard him in the Actor: they take leave, and he commences his career of adventure, by darting through the ruined Columns of the Temple, and re-appears near the Grandee's House in Grenada, where an interview takes place with the object of his choice, who elopes with him, and after experiencing a variety of Adventures in the Spanish Territories, seeking shelter in The Alhambrav, a Moorish Palace of great Antiquity, pursued by Don Quixotte, Sancho, the Grandee and Scaramouchillo, at length arrive in Old England
Role: and re Actor: appears near the Grandee's House in Grenada, where an interview takes place with the object of his choice, who elopes with him, and after experiencing a variety of Adventures in the Spanish Territories, seeking shelter in The Alhambrav, a Moorish Palace of great Antiquity, pursued by Don Quixotte, Sancho, the Grandee and Scaramouchillo, at length arrive in Old England
Role: Columbine Actor: Mlle St.Amand
Role: Lapland Witch Actor: Mrs Iliff
Role: The Pantomime commences with a Sea View Actor: the Father and Mother of Harlequin enter from their Hut and meeting their Friend, a Fisherman, according to Evening custom, deplore the absence of their Son, whom they conceive lost at Sea-a small Bark is discernable at a distance, which enlarging as it approaches, and making towards them, gives them hopes, which are realized by their Son's landing in the habit of a Sailor
Role: whom they conceive lost at Sea Actor: a small Bark is discernable at a distance, which enlarging as it approaches, and making towards them, gives them hopes, which are realized by their Son's landing in the habit of a Sailor
Role: for his wishing to re Actor: visit England, had struck him dumb
Role: Laugh or Sleep those living objects it is employed Actor: Escaped from the Witch, he has to contend with her Power-the Genius attendant on the Talismanic Influence of his Sword rises, promises assistance, and transforming him to the motley Hero, brings to his View his beloved Columbine-from hence the Harlequinade takes place, followed up by a variety of Changes, Tricks, Metamorphoses. A Short Description of the Scenery, Machinery.: Sea View. +Oft have our footsteps-Linton, Street, Mrs Henley
Role: he has to contend with her Power Actor: the Genius attendant on the Talismanic Influence of his Sword rises, promises assistance, and transforming him to the motley Hero, brings to his View his beloved Columbine-from hence the Harlequinade takes place, followed up by a variety of Changes, Tricks, Metamorphoses. A Short Description of the Scenery, Machinery.: Sea View. +Oft have our footsteps-Linton, Street, Mrs Henley
Role: The wind blew fresh and fair Actor: Townsend
Role: Rustic rejoicings Actor: Harlequin in armour, and Columbine's escape. Rural View. In the spring when the meadows-Miss Sims, Miss Wheatley
Role: Milk pail change to Milk Actor: maids, Garland, and Jack in the Green. Artist's Chamber. You take off good likenesses-Rees
Role: Harlequin and Columbine in jeopardy Actor: make their Pursuers dance to some tune. Landscape leading to the Pottery. Come buy my earthenware-Mrs Clendining
Role: Hither haste the young and gay Actor: Mrs Martyr changes the Scene to The Bower of Constancy
Role: and the Piece concludes with an appropriate Finale Actor: .

Song: In III 2nd piece: song in character-Mrs Clendining

2029
27 April 1798 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Cast
Role: Mrs Candour Actor: Mrs Mattocks

Afterpiece Title: Matrimony

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Performance Comment: Lord Duke-Lewis; Lovel-Munden; Sir Harry (with the Mock Minuet)-Betterton; Freeman-Clarke; Phillip-Davenport; Tom-Rees; Robert-Thompson; Coachman-Powel; Lady Charlotte-Mrs Follett; Lady Bab-Mrs Gilbert; Cloe-Mrs Masters; Cook-Mrs Norton; Mrs Kitty (with the Song, and Mock Minuet)-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Lord Duke Actor: Lewis

Song: In III 1st piece: song-Incledon; in 2nd piece: Strike the Harp in praise of Bragela-

2030
15 May 1798 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mr and Mrs Knight. Mainpiece: Not acted these 20 years [acted 1 Oct. 1779]. Times, 1 May: Tickets to be had of Mr and Mrs Knight, No. 47, Rathbone-place. Receipts: #270 11s. 6d. (138.19.6; 4.9.6; tickets: 127.2.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Performance Comment: Lord Duke-Lewis; Lovel-Munden; Sir Harry-Knight; Freeman-Clarke; Phillip-Davenport; Kitty (with a song)-Mrs Knight.
Cast
Role: Lord Duke Actor: Lewis

Dance: In afterpiece: Mock Minuet-Mr and Mrs Knight

Entertainment: Singing and Monologues.End: a Dialogue Duet (1st time), The Pledge of Love; or, British Tar's Farewell-Incledon, Mrs Mountain (the Music entirely New); The Barber's Petition, with a song in character, Wigs (including his Own Wig, The Doctor's Wig, Counsellor's Wig, The Lover's Wig, Coachman's Wig, etc.)-Knight; Ode on the Passions-Mrs Pope; Old Towler-Incledon

2031
11 June 1798 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [Extra night] Benefit for General Lying-In Hospital, Bays-water. Under Patronage of Her Majesty. The Proprietor of Theatre has liberally given Use of House on the above Occasion [i.e. he levied no charge]. The Orchestra under direction of Mountain. Principal Oboe by W. Parke. The Curtain to rise exactly at 7:00. Tickets to be had of Mess. Longman and Broderip [music publishers, No. 13, Haymarket]; at Hospital, Bayswater; and of Brandon at Theatre. Receipts: none listed

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Farmer

Cast
Role: Strickland Actor: Murray
Role: Mrs Strickland Actor: Miss Chapman

Afterpiece Title: The Child of Nature

Performance Comment: Alberto (by permission of the Drury Lane Proprietors)-Aickin; Marquis Almanza-Wilkinson (1st appearance on this stage); Count Valentia-Clarke; Seville-Hull; Granada-Evans; Peasant-Thompson; Servant-Abbot; Duke Murcia-Meredith (1st appearance on this stage); Amanthis-Mrs Jordan (of Drury Lane, who has liberally consented to come forward in behalf of the Charity; by the kind Permission of the Proprietor of that Theatre); Marchioness Merida-Mrs Litchfield.
Cast
Role: Duke Murcia Actor: Meredith

Dance: End 1st piece: Peggy's Love- in which, by permission of the Proprietor of the Opera House, who has generously allowed Principal Dancers and Whole Corps de Ballet to appear, the following Ladies and Gentlemen will exert their well known Abilities:Laborie, Didelot, Mme Laborie, Mme Hilligsberg; End 2nd piece: La Vengeance d'Amour, in which the Pas de Quatre de Panurge-Laborie, Didelot, Mme Laborie, Mme Hilligsberg

2032
12 June 1798 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: 3rd piece: Taken from the French of Patrat; Performed but once [at cg on 24 Apr. 1798]. [On this night the following performers appeared both at dl and at the hay: Aickin, Caulfield, Wathen, Trueman, Bannister, Miss DeCamp, Miss Heard.] On playbill of 13 June: Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. 1st Gallery 2s. 2nd Gallery 1s. The Doors to be opened at 6:00. To begin at 7:00 [same throughout season]. Places for the Boxes to be had of Rice, at the Theatre. Printed by T. Woodfall, No. 104, Drury-Lane

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Afterpiece Title: The Battle of Hexham; or, Days of Old

Performance Comment: Gondibert-Barrymore; Barton-Aickin; La Varenne-C. Kemble; Marquis of Montague-Caulfield; Egbert-Palmer Jun.; Duke of Somerset-Lyons; Prince of Wales-Master Chatterley; Fool-R. Palmer; Corporal-Davenport; Drummer-Trueman; Fifer-Waldron Jun.; Robbers-Bannister, Davies, Abbot, Ledger; Gregory Gubbins-Fawcett; Adeline-Mrs Harlowe; Villagers-Mrs Bland, Mrs Edward, Miss Menage; Queen Margaret-Miss DeCamp.
Cast
Role: Duke of Somerset Actor: Lyons
Role: Villagers Actor: Mrs Bland, Mrs Edward, Miss Menage

Afterpiece Title: Blue Devils

2033
29 August 1798 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Purse

Cast
Role: Sally Actor: Mrs Bland.

Afterpiece Title: The Merchant of Venice

Performance Comment: Shylock-C. Kemble (1st appearance in that character); Anthonio-Aickin; Gratiano-R. Palmer; Lorenzo (with a song)-Davies; Tubal-Waldron; Old Gobbo-Waldron Jun.; Launcelot-Suett; Duke-Davenport; Salanio-Caulfield; Solarino-Trueman; Leonardo-Lyons; Balthazar-Ledger; Bassanio-Barrymore; Jessica (with a song)-Mrs Bland; Nerissa-Mrs Harlowe; Portia-Miss DeCamp.
Cast
Role: Duke Actor: Davenport
Role: Jessica Actor: Mrs Bland

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Performance Comment: Belville-Trueman; Capt. Belville-Davies; Rustic-Waldron Jun.; Irishmen-Caulfield, Abbot; William-Mrs Harlowe; Phoebe-Mrs Bland; Dorcas-Mrs Davenport; Rosina-Miss Griffiths (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Phoebe Actor: Mrs Bland

2034
30 August 1798 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: False And True

Cast
Role: Janetta Actor: Mrs Bland.

Afterpiece Title: Two Strings to Your Bow

Cast
Role: Ferdinand Actor: Palmer Jun.

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Performance Comment: Lovel-C. Kemble; Freeman-Trueman; Philip-Caulfield; Duke's Servant-R. Palmer; Sir Harry's Servant-Palmer Jun; Kitty-Miss DeCamp; Lady Bab's Maid-Mrs Edward; Lady Charlotte's Maid- Miss Heard.
Cast
Role: Duke's Servant Actor: R. Palmer

Dance: In II 3rd piece: Mock Minuet-R. Palmer, Miss DeCamp

2035
15 October 1798 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [Huddart, whose 1st appearance on the stage was at the Crow Street Theatre Dublin, on 14 May 1798, is identified in European Magazine, Oct. 1798, p. 258.] "In the gentle and tender scenes [Huddart] was impressive...but in the impassioned parts he was often too boisterous, and from his too eager exertion, he exhausted himself, in a great measure, before the conclusion of the piece" (Morning Herald, 16 Oct.). [Mrs Pope, as Miss Campion, had 1st appeared as Desdemona at the same theatre, 11 Mar. 1790. Mrs Wybrow was from the Royal Circus. She had appeared at cg on 6 June 1798.] Afterp iece [1st time; BALL. PI, by John Cartwright Cross. Larpent MS 1228. Text (i.e. synopsis of the ballet, and the songs) in his Circusiana (Lackington, Allen & Co., 1890), Vol. 1; it lists the cast for the Royal Circus]: Taken chiefly from the favourtie Piece of the latter Title [1st acted at the Royal Circus, 9 Apr. 1798], with Alterations and Additions by the original Author. The Music by Sanderson, and Scenery by Phillips, Lupino, Hollogan, Blackmore, &c. Receipts: #294 15s. 6d. (290.8.6; 4.7.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, Moor Of Venice

Performance Comment: Othello-A Young Gentleman (from the Theatre Royal Dublin; 1st appearance on this, and 4th on any stage [Huddart]); Roderigo-Knight; Cassio (1st time)-Betterton; Brabantio-Hull; Lodovico-Whitfield; Duke-Waddy; Gratiano-Powel; Montano-Clarke; Iago-Murray; Emilia (1st time)-Mrs Litchfield; Desdemona-Mrs Pope (1st appearance in that character [in London]).in London]).
Cast
Role: Duke Actor: Waddy

Afterpiece Title: The Genoese Pirate; or, Black-Beard

Performance Comment: Principal Ballet Characters-Follett, Bologna Jun., Bologna Sen., Dyke, Whitmore, Abbot, Wilde, Blurton, Platt, Jackson, Hawtin, Powers, Findlay, Rayner, Webb, Farley, Mrs Watts, Mrs Follett, Mrs Bologna, Miss Burnett, Mrs Ward, Miss Bologna, Mrs Wybrow (1st appearance); Vocal Characters-Townsend, Hill, Linton, Street, Tett, Curties, Master Standen, Miss Gray; [Larpent MS lists the parts: Abdallah, Capt. Teach, Garrat Gibbons, Cesar, Gunner, Carpenter, Seamen-anden, Lieut. Maynard, Sailors, Nancy, Servants, Orra, Ismena. For the three assigned parts see Songs, below.] the following new Scenes, Songs: Grand Cabin. While the jolly grog-Townsend, Hill, Linton, Street, Abbot; [Entrance into Cabin. My Willy was a Sailor bold-Miss Gray; [Between Decks. Stand to your guns our cannons thunder-Townsend, Hill; [Entrance into Cabin. A pirate's Life-Townsend; [Roads of Madagascar. Negro Air: When sunny Beams-Master Standen; [Sea Ballad. Three Years I've bade sweet Home adieu-Hill; [Inside of Black-Beard's Hut. West Indian View. Seaman and Drunken Negro: In Search of a Pirate-Clarke, Simmons; [Romantic Heights, with Black-Beard's Ship at a Distance. Grand cabin by Moonlight. No longer heave the heart@felt sigh-Hill, Miss Gray [The Powder Magazine. To conclude with a representation of the recent Glorious Engagement fought by His Majesty's Sloop, L'Espoir, of 14 Guns, and the Genoese Pirate's Ship, $the Liguria">Clarke, William, Drunken Negro-$Simmons, Servants, Negro Boy-$Master Standen, Lieut. Maynard, Sailors, Nancy, Servants, Orra, Ismena. For the three assigned parts see Songs, below.] the following new Scenes, Songs: Grand Cabin. While the jolly grog-Townsend, Hill, Linton, Street, Abbot; [Entrance into Cabin. My Willy was a Sailor bold-Miss Gray; [Between Decks. Stand to your guns our cannons thunder-Townsend, Hill; [Entrance into Cabin. A pirate's Life-Townsend; [Roads of Madagascar. Negro Air: When sunny Beams-Master Standen; [Sea Ballad. Three Years I've bade sweet Home adieu-Hill; [Inside of Black-Beard's Hut. West Indian View. Seaman and Drunken Negro: In Search of a Pirate-Clarke, Simmons; [Romantic Heights, with Black-Beard's Ship at a Distance. Grand cabin by Moonlight. No longer heave the heart@felt sigh-Hill, Miss Gray [The Powder Magazine. To conclude with a representation of the recent Glorious Engagement fought by His Majesty's Sloop, L'Espoir, of 14 Guns, and the Genoese Pirate's Ship, $the Liguria, of 42 Guns and 120 Men [on 7 Aug. 1798, off Malaga], with the Striking the Black Flag, and Plunging the Pirate into the Sea.The Powder Magazine. To conclude with a representation of the recent Glorious Engagement fought by His Majesty's Sloop, L'Espoir, of 14 Guns, and the Genoese Pirate's Ship, the Liguria, of 42 Guns and 120 Men [on 7 Aug. 1798, off Malaga], with the Striking the Black Flag, and Plunging the Pirate into the Sea.
Cast
Role: Vocal Characters Actor: Townsend, Hill, Linton, Street, Tett, Curties, Master Standen, Miss Gray
Role: Seamen Actor: Clarke, William, Drunken Negro-Simmons, Servants, Negro Boy-Master Standen, Lieut. Maynard, Sailors, Nancy, Servants, Orra, Ismena. For the three assigned parts see Songs, below.
Role: Drunken Negro Actor: Simmons, Servants, Negro Boy-Master Standen, Lieut. Maynard, Sailors, Nancy, Servants, Orra, Ismena. For the three assigned parts see Songs, below.
Role: Negro Boy Actor: Master Standen, Lieut. Maynard, Sailors, Nancy, Servants, Orra, Ismena. For the three assigned parts see Songs, below.
Role: Stand to your guns our cannons thunder Actor: Townsend, Hill
Role: When sunny Beams Actor: Master Standen
Role: Inside of Black Actor: Beard's Hut. West Indian View. Seaman and Drunken Negro: In Search of a Pirate-Clarke, Simmons
Role: with Black Actor: Beard's Ship at a Distance. Grand cabin by Moonlight. No longer heave the heart@felt sigh-Hill, Miss Gray
Related Works
Related Work: The Genoese Pirate; or, Black-Beard Author(s): James Sanderson

Dance: In afterpiece: Dance of Negroes-

2036
16 October 1798 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece [1st time; MD 2, by Andrew Franklin. Larpent MS 1224; not published; synopsis of plot in Universal Magazine, Oct. 1798, pp. 275-76]: The Overture and Musick composed by Florio. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. Account-Book, 8 July 1799: Paid Florio for the Outlaws #20. Receipts: #258 5s. 6d. (163.10.0; 92.16.6; 1.19.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Cast
Role: Horatio Actor: Holland

Afterpiece Title: The Outlaws

Performance Comment: Characters by C. Kemble, Holland, Biggs, Kelly, Sedgwick, Dignum, Caulfield, Trueman, Maddocks, Hollingsworth, Sparks, Master Chatrerley, Bannister Jun., Mrs Crouch, Miss DeCamp, Mrs Sparks, Miss Leak. Cast from European Magazine, Oct. 1798, p. 258 and Larpent MS: Duke-C. Kemble; Count-Holland; Don Alvarez-Biggs; Anastro-Kelly; Cavaldo-Sedgwick; Marco-Dignum; Francisco-Maddocks; Muleteers-Hollingsworth, Sparks; Child-Master Chatterley; Jasper-Bannister Jun.; Countess-Mrs Crouch; Martia-Miss DeCamp; Dorca-Mrs Sparks; Clara-Miss Leak; unassigned-Caulfield, Trueman.
Cast
Role: Duke Actor: C. Kemble
Role: Count Actor: Holland
Related Works
Related Work: The Outlaws Author(s): Andrew Franklin

2037
17 December 1798 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Authority of the Lord Chamberlain. Benefit for Lacy, formerly of the Theatre Royal, Drury-Lane. Tickets to be had of Fosbrook, at the Box Office of the Drury Lane Theatre, and Rice, at the Box Office of the Theatre-Royal, Haymarket, where Places for the Boxes may be taken. [Address by John Taylor (Monthly Mirror, Dec. 1798, p. 370). On this night the following appeared both at dl and at the hay: Hollingsworth, Caulfield, Bannister Jun., Suett, Miss Pope, Mrs Bland.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: Oakly-Lacy; Major Oakly-Wilmot Wells; Charles-Macready; Mrs Oakly-Mrs Abington; And, with Permission of the Proprietors of the Theatre Royal, Drury-Lane: Russet-Hollingsworth; Sir Harry Beagle-R. Palmer; Lord Trinket-Russell; Captain O'Cutter-Caulfield; Paris-Wewitzer; William-Ryder; John-Surmont; Tom-Webb; Lady Freelove-Mrs Sparks; Harriet-Miss Heard; Toilet-Mrs Cuyler.

Afterpiece Title: Between II and III of the above,Sylvester Daggerwood

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Performance Comment: Lovel-Dowton; Freeman-Surmont; Philip-Sparks; Tom-Ryder; Duke's Servant-R. Palmer; Sir Harry's Servant-Russell; Kitty-Miss Pope; Cook-Mrs Coates; Cloe-Mrs Mills; Lady Bab's Maid-Miss Tidswell; Lady Charlotte's Maid-Miss Heard.
Cast
Role: Duke's Servant Actor: R. Palmer

Dance: In II 3rd piece: A Mock Minuet-R. Palmer, Miss Pope

Song: End I 1st piece: Little Taffline-Mrs Bland

Entertainment: MonologuePrevious 1st piece: Occasional Address-Lacy

2038
19 February 1799 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Child Of Nature

Performance Comment: As17990131, but Duke Murcia-King.
Cast
Role: Duke Murcia Actor: King.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Afterpiece Title: Feudal Times

Cast
Role: Andrew Actor: Caulfield of Wathen
Role: Orlando Actor: Surmont
Role: Rachael Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Vassals Actor: Whitmell, Wells, Garman, Johnston, Goodman, Gauron, Bayzand, Ms Brooker, Ms Daniels, Ms Brigg, Ms Byrne, Ms Vining, Ms Riches, Ms Luciet, Ms Drake.

2039
02 March 1799 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Afterpiece: Composed by Byrn. A View of the Sea and Rock, from which Oscar escapes, by leaping from a precipice, into the arms of his Soldiers; A View of the Bridge with the Camp of Carrol; The Death of Carrol by the Hand of Malvina, with his Fall into the Sea, and the Burning of the Camp of Carrol. [This was included in all subsequent performances.] With entire new Dresses and Decorations, and the Scenery new painted. The Ballet under the direction of Farley. The Overture by Reeve, with an accompaniment on the Union Pipes and Harp by Murphy and Weippert. Receipts: #378 11s. (369.6; 9.5)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lover's Vows

Cast
Role: Landlord Actor: Thompson
Related Works
Related Work: Lovers' Vows Author(s): August Friedrich Ferdinand von Kotzebue

Afterpiece Title: Oscar and Malvina; or, The Hall of Fingal

Performance Comment: The Hall of Fingal. Oscar (the Descendant of Fingal)-Bologna Jun.; Fingal-Bologna; Male Domesticks-Blurton, Platt, Wilde, Duke, Jackson, Powers, L. Bologna, T. Cranfield; Male Bards-Hill, Linton, Street, Thomas, Smith, Little; Female Domesticks-Ms Watts, Ms Follett, Mrs Bologna, Ms Burnett, Ms Cox, Miss Bologna, Ms Crow, Ms Dibdin; Female Bards-Ms Waters, Miss Mitchell, Miss Wheatley, Ms Castelle, Mrs Iliff, Miss Gray, Ms Leserve, Ms Walcup; Malvina (Daughter to Toscar)-Mrs H. Johnston (1st appearance in that character); A View of a Cataractv, with the Descent of the Irish from the Mountains of Ben Lomond. Carrol (the Irish Chieftain)-H. Johnston (1st appearance in that character); Draco (his Captain)-Simpson; Standard Bearers-Lee, Abbot; Morvan (his Lieutenant)-Farley; Vocal Characters. Scotch Lad-Mrs Chapman; Scotch Pedlar (with I am a jolly gay Pedlar)-Townsend; Farmer-Gray; Scotch Lassie-Mrs Atkins.
Cast
Role: Male Domesticks Actor: Blurton, Platt, Wilde, Duke, Jackson, Powers, L. Bologna, T. Cranfield
Role: Standard Bearers Actor: Lee, Abbot

Song: In afterpiece: Come every jovial fellow-Mrs Chapman, Gray, Mrs Atkins; O ever in my bosom live-Mrs Chapman, Mrs Atkins

2040
04 March 1799 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Votary Of Wealth

Cast
Role: Cleveland Actor: Murray
Role: Julia Cleveland Actor: Mrs Pope
Role: Mrs Cleveland Actor: Miss Chapman

Afterpiece Title: Oscar and Malvina

Performance Comment: As17990302but Oscar-Simpson; Male Domesticks-_Duke, Lewiss; Male Bards-_Smith, +Gray; Draco-Dyke; Female Bards-Miss _Mitchell, Miss _Wheatley, Miss _Gray; Scotch Lad-_; Farmer-_; Scotch Lassie-_.
Cast
Role: Male Domesticks Actor: _Duke, Lewiss
Role: Standard Bearers Actor: Lee, Abbot

Song: As17990302Come every jovial fellow-Miss Mitchell, Gray, Miss Wheatley

2041
02 April 1799 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: 2nd piece [1st time; CO 3, by Thomas Holcroft. Larpent MS 1242; not published]: With new Music, Scenes, and Dresse". The Music composed by Attwood; the Overture by W. Parke. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. Receipts: #234 2s. (230.19; 3.3)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Five Thousand A Year

Afterpiece Title: The Old Cloathsman

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Incledon, Munden, Knight, Emery, Waddy, Wilde, Abbot, Dyke, Curties, Mrs Atkins, Mrs Chapman, Mrs Mattocks. Cast from London Chronicle, 4 Apr.: Frank-Incledon; Dewberry-Munden; Florid-Knight; Mr Morgan-Emery; Melton-Waddy; Philip-Abbot; Clara-Mrs Atkins; Phoebe-Mrs Chapman; Mrs Morgan-Mrs Mattocks; unassigned-Wilde, Duke, Curties; Peasants and Servants-King, Linton, Street, Blurton, Russel, Tett, Oddwell, Sawyer, Everett, Thomas, Kenrick, Miss Wheatley, Mrs Watts, Mrs Iliff, Mrs Follett, Miss Leserve, Mrs Masters.
Cast
Role: unassigned Actor: Wilde, Duke, Curties
Role: Peasants and Servants Actor: King, Linton, Street, Blurton, Russel, Tett, Oddwell, Sawyer, Everett, Thomas, Kenrick, Miss Wheatley, Mrs Watts, Mrs Iliff, Mrs Follett, Miss Leserve, Mrs Masters.

Afterpiece Title: The Tobacconist

Cast
Role: Ferdinand Actor: Clarke

2042
06 May 1799 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Performance Comment: King Richard-A Young Gentleman (1st appearance [Lee]); King Henry-Murray; Buckingham-Clarke; Stanley-Hull; Tressel-Mansel; Prince Edward-Miss Sims; Duke of York-Miss Gilbert; Lieutenant-Waddy; Catesby-Claremont; Ratcliffe-Klanert; Lord Mayor-Thompson; Terrel-Abbot; Norfolk-Davenport; Richmond-Pope; Lady Anne-Mrs Litchfield; Duchess of York-Mrs Platt; Queen-Miss Chapman.
Cast
Role: Duke of York Actor: Miss Gilbert

Afterpiece Title: The Magic Oak

2043
07 June 1799 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Hill, Rees and Miss Sims. Morning Chronicle, 6 June: Tickets to be had of Hill, No. 24, Bow-street, opposite the Pit Door. [Others not listed.] 2nd piece [1st time: M. INT 1]. Receipts: #287 7s. (50.17.6; 4.0.6; tickets: 232.9.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: Shylock (for that night only)-Rees; Bassanio-Pope; Launcelot-Munden; Gratiano-Knight; Lorenzo (with songs; 1st time)-Hill; Solarino-Claremont; Salanio-Klanert; Old Gobbo-Wilde; Duke-Davenport; Tubal-Thompson; Balthazar-Curties; Antonio-Holman; Jessica (with a song; 1st time)-Mrs Atkins; Nerissa (1st time)-Miss Sims; Portia-Miss Betterton.
Cast
Role: Duke Actor: Davenport

Afterpiece Title: The Brilliants

Performance Comment: Imitations-Rees; When the seaman quits the shore-Hill; The Tight Little Islands-Townsend; Flow thou regal purple stream-Burrows (1st appearance); A new Hunting Song-Hill; a Debating Catch-Simmons, Linton, Street.
Cast
Role: The Tight Little Islands Actor: Townsend

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Dance: In II 3rd piece: a Dance-Naiads

Song: In: Maria; or, The Beggar Girl-Mrs Atkins; Young William-Incledon; a new song, The Negro Boy (written by Rees, and composed by Attwood)-Miss Sims (in character)

2044
23 July 1799 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Battle Of Hexham; Or, Days Of Old

Performance Comment: Gondibert-Barrymore; Barton-Aickin; La Varenne-Clarke; Marquis of Montague-Caulfield; Egbert-Abbot; Duke of Somerset-Lyons; Prince of Wales-Master Chatterley; Fool-Palmer; Corporal-Wathen; Drummer-Trueman; Fifer-Chippendale; Robbers-Bannister, Davies, Abbot, Ledger; Gregory Gubbins-Fawcett; Adeline-Mrs Harlowe; Villagers-Mrs Bland, Mrs Edward, Miss Menage; Queen Margaret-Miss Chapman (1st apperance in that character).
Cast
Role: Duke of Somerset Actor: Lyons
Role: Villagers Actor: Mrs Bland, Mrs Edward, Miss Menage

Afterpiece Title: The Castle of Sorrento

Cast
Role: Young Random Actor: Barrymore
Role: Old Random Actor: Aickin

2045
26 August 1799 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Red-cross Knights

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Performance Comment: Lovel-C. Kemble; Freeman-Trueman; Philip-Caulfield; Duke's Servant-Palmer; Sir Harry's Servant-J. Palmer; Coachman-Ledger; Tom-Clarke; Kitty-Miss DeCamp; Cook-Mrs Hale; Cloe-Mrs Haskey; Lady Bab's Maid-Mrs Edward; Lady Charlotte's Maid-Miss Heard.
Cast
Role: Duke's Servant Actor: Palmer

Dance: In II afterpiece: Mock Minuet-Palmer, Miss DeCamp

2046
23 September 1799 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Performance Comment: King Richard-Holman; King Henry-Murray; Buckingham-Betterton; Stanley-Hull; Tressel-Mansel; Prince Edward-Miss Sims; Duke of York-Miss Gilbert; Lieutenant-Waddy; Catesby-Claremont; Ratcliffe-Klanert; Lord Mayor-Thompson; Oxford-Atkins; Terrel-Abbot; Norfolk-Davenport; Richmond-Pope; Lady Anne-Mrs Litchfield; Duchess of York-Mrs Platt; Queen-Miss Chapman.
Cast
Role: Duke of York Actor: Miss Gilbert

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer

Performance Comment: Jemmy Jumps-Munden; Valentine-Johnstone; Farmer Blackberry-Townsend; Col. Dormant-Davenport; Rundy-Simmons; Fairly-Thompson; Farmer Stubble-Atkins; Waiter-Abbot; Flummery-Rees; Molly Maybush-Mrs Martyr; Louisa-Mrs Sydney; Landlady-Mrs Platt; Betty Blackberry-Mrs Litchfield.
Cast
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Platt

2047
04 October 1799 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, Moor Of Venice

Performance Comment: Othello-Pope; Roderigo-Knight; Cassio-Betterton; Brabantio-Hull; Lodovico-Whitfield; Duke-Waddy; Gratiano-Gardner; Montano-Claremont; Senators-Davenport, Rees; Iago-Murray; Emilia-Mrs Litchfield; Desdemona-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Duke Actor: Waddy

Afterpiece Title: The Maid of the Mill

2048
29 November 1799 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure

Performance Comment: The Duke-Kemble; Angelo-Barrymore; Escalus-Aickin; Claudio-C. Kemble; Lucio-Palmer; Gentlemen-Surmont, Trueman; Provost-Caulfield; Friar Peter-Packer; Elbow-Wewitzer; Froth-Fisher; Clown-Suett; Abhorson-Wentworth; Barnardine-Hollingsworth; Thomas-Maddocks; Isabella-Mrs Siddons; Mariana-Mrs Powell; Francisca-Miss Tidswell; Mrs Overdone-Mrs Maddocks.
Cast
Role: The Duke Actor: Kemble

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Cast
Role: Miss Lucy Actor: Mrs Bland.

2049
24 February 1800 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: As17991015, but Duke-Powell.
Cast
Role: Duke Actor: Powell.
Role: Jaques de Boys Actor: Holland
Role: Orlando Actor: Barrymore

Afterpiece Title: Of Age To-morrow

Song: As17991001

2050
17 April 1800 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: As17991125, but Duke of Gloster (1st time)-Raymond.
Cast
Role: Duke of Gloster Actor: Raymond.
Role: Belmour Actor: Holland

Afterpiece Title: Lodoiska

Cast
Role: Polanders Prince Lupauski Actor: Archer