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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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Raft

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

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

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-

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Farmer

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

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

Afterpiece Title: Blue Devils

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Purse

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

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Performances

Mainpiece Title: False And True

Afterpiece Title: Two Strings to Your Bow

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

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

Dance: In afterpiece: Dance of Negroes-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

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

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lover's Vows

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.

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Votary Of Wealth

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

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

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

Afterpiece Title: The Tobacconist

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

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)

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

Afterpiece Title: The Castle of Sorrento

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

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

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: As17991015, but Duke-Powell.
Cast
Role: Duke Actor: Powell.

Afterpiece Title: Of Age To-morrow

Song: As17991001

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

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

Afterpiece Title: Lodoiska

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Child Of Nature

Performance Comment: Alberto-Murray; Count Valentia-Betterton; Marquis Almanza-Whitfield; Duke Mercia-Davenport; Seville-Whitmore; Granada-Atkins; Marchioness Merida-Mrs Maddocks; Amanthis-Miss Murray.
Cast
Role: Duke Mercia Actor: Davenport

Afterpiece Title: The Dramatist

Afterpiece Title: The Mouth of the Nile

Dance: In 1st piece: Hornpipe-Cuerton; End 2nd piece: The Minuet de la Cour, a Favorite Scotch Pas Deux-Klanert, Mrs Watts

Event Comment: The Countess of Derby to the Duchess de la Tremoille, 25 Feb. 1660@1: Plays are often acted at court, and the King and their Royal Highnesses have been present at two this evening, at the Duchess of Buckingham's (Madame Guizot de Witt, The Lady of Latham [London, 1869], p. 268)

Performances

Event Comment: Pepys, Diary: I to White Hall; and there got into the theater-room, and there heard both the vocall and instrumentall musick, where the little fellow [Pelham Humphrey] stood keeping time; but for my part, I see no great matter, but quite the contrary in both sorts of musique. The composition I believe is very good, but no more of delightfulness to the eare or understanding but what is very ordinary. Here was the King and Queen, and some of the ladies; among whom none more jolly than my Lady Buckingham, her Lord being once more a great man

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert