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Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Performance Comment: The Parts of King Richard, D. of Buckingham, Earl of Richmond, Tressel, Prince Edward, Duke of York, Lieutenant of the Tower, Lord Mayor, Duke of Norfolk, Queen-Performers from the Theatres Royal London; Lord Stanley-Rivers; Catesby-Jones; Ratcliffe-Farrel; Oxford-Thompson; Sir William Brandon-Clifford; King Henry-Burnet; Dutchess of York-Mrs Fowler; Lady Ann-Mrs Palmer.
Cast
Role: Sir William Brandon Actor: Clifford

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

Related Works
Related Work: The Quaker Author(s): Charles Dibdin
Related Work: The Fair Quaker; or, The Humours of the Navy Author(s): Charles Shadwell
Related Work: The Fair Quaker of Deal, or, The Humours of the Navy Author(s): Charles Shadwell

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Afterpiece Title: Poor Vulcan

Related Works
Related Work: Poor Vulcan! Author(s): Charles Dibdin

Dance: As17801107

Entertainment: Monologue.After dance: Collins's Ode on the Passions-Henderson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Related Works
Related Work: The Gamester Author(s): Edward Moore

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Free Mason

Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin Free-Mason Author(s): Charles Dibdin
Event Comment: Banquet and Procession as 30 Oct. 1780, but Christening omitted. Receipts: #158 18s. (157.10; 1.8)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Eighth

Cast
Role: Lord Sands Actor: Jones

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Free Mason

Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin Free-Mason Author(s): Charles Dibdin

Song: As17801030

Event Comment: Tickets delivered by Branson, and by the Gentlemen of the Orchestra will be admitted. Receipts: #146 2s. 6d. (72.17.6; 2.10.0; tickets: 70.15.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Islanders

Related Works
Related Work: The Islanders Author(s): Charles Dibdin
Related Work: The Marriage Act Author(s): Charles Dibdin

Afterpiece Title: Barnaby Brittle

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Afterpiece Title: Chit Chat or The Penance of Polygamy

Afterpiece Title: The Touchstone

Related Works
Related Work: The Touchstone; or, Harlequin Traveller Author(s): Charles Dibdin

Dance: End III 1st piece: The Shepherd's Wedding, as17801003; End IV: The Humours of Leixlip-Aldridge, Miss Besford

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Belles Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: A Fete

Performance Comment: As17810425, but SCENE VI as SCENE VII on 3 Apr., Medley-_; Catches and Glees-_; Come honest Friends and jovial Souls-; Chorus-; Dance-.
Related Works
Related Work: The Manager an Actor in Spite of Himself Author(s): Charles Bonnor
Related Work: The Village Fete Author(s): Richard Cumberland

Afterpiece Title: Poor Vulcan

Related Works
Related Work: Poor Vulcan! Author(s): Charles Dibdin

Song: As17810425

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Free Mason

Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin Free-Mason Author(s): Charles Dibdin

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Farmers Return From London

Afterpiece Title: The Chances

Afterpiece Title: A Fete

Related Works
Related Work: The Manager an Actor in Spite of Himself Author(s): Charles Bonnor
Related Work: The Village Fete Author(s): Richard Cumberland

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Performance Comment: Don Diego-Reinhold; Leander-Davies; Mungo-Dighton (2nd appearance on any stage); Ursula-Mrs Webb; Leonora-Miss Catley.
Cast
Role: Leander Actor: Davies
Related Works
Related Work: The Padlock Author(s): Charles Dibdin

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Afterpiece Title: A Fete A Medley

Performance Comment: As17810425, but Blow high-_; Dance of Sailors-_; Beviamo tuttre-_; Italian laughing song-_; Dance of Anticks-_; Dance of Shepherds and Shepherdesses-_; How merrily we live-_; Hecate-_; SCENES I and II as SCENES I and II in A Fete, 25 Apr. SCENE III. A Storm and Shipwreck. Stand to your guns my hearts of oak-Bannister; SCENE THE LAST. An Irish Fair. Teague's Journey to London through Coventry-Moody; Dancing-the Miss Stageldoirs.

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Candidates

Related Works
Related Work: The Rival Candidates Author(s): Charles Thomas Carter
Event Comment: Tickets delivered by Lyon, Devoto, Gardner, Gibson, Barthrope, Finney, Burroughs, Blandy will be taken. Receipts: #148 6s. 6d. (29.14.0; 8.3.6; 2.18.0; tickets: 107.11.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: George Barnwell

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

Related Works
Related Work: The Quaker Author(s): Charles Dibdin
Related Work: The Fair Quaker; or, The Humours of the Navy Author(s): Charles Shadwell
Related Work: The Fair Quaker of Deal, or, The Humours of the Navy Author(s): Charles Shadwell

Song: As17801109

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Cast
Role: Sir Charles Easy Actor: Henderson

Afterpiece Title: A Fete

Related Works
Related Work: The Manager an Actor in Spite of Himself Author(s): Charles Bonnor
Related Work: The Village Fete Author(s): Richard Cumberland

Afterpiece Title: The Touchstone

Related Works
Related Work: The Touchstone; or, Harlequin Traveller Author(s): Charles Dibdin

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of The World

Related Works
Related Work: The True-Born Scotsman Author(s): Charles Macklin

Afterpiece Title: Poor Vulcan

Related Works
Related Work: Poor Vulcan! Author(s): Charles Dibdin
Event Comment: Benefit for Fearon, L'Estrange, Thompson & Stevens. Tickets delivered for The Funeral and a favourite Comedy will be admitted. Tickets sold at the Doors will not be admitted. Receipts: #265 18s. (75.10; tickets: 190.8) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A New Way To Pay Old Debts

Afterpiece Title: The Farmers Return from London

Cast
Role: Mandane Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Sir Charles Racket Actor: Lewis

Afterpiece Title: The Touchstone

Related Works
Related Work: The Touchstone; or, Harlequin Traveller Author(s): Charles Dibdin

Ballet: End III 1st piece: St. David's Day. As17810501

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of The World

Related Works
Related Work: The True-Born Scotsman Author(s): Charles Macklin

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Free Mason

Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin Free-Mason Author(s): Charles Dibdin

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of The World

Related Works
Related Work: The True-Born Scotsman Author(s): Charles Macklin

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

Related Works
Related Work: The Quaker Author(s): Charles Dibdin
Related Work: The Fair Quaker; or, The Humours of the Navy Author(s): Charles Shadwell
Related Work: The Fair Quaker of Deal, or, The Humours of the Navy Author(s): Charles Shadwell

Dance: End: The Devonshire Minuet, as17810517

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Candidates

Related Works
Related Work: The Rival Candidates Author(s): Charles Thomas Carter

Dance: End IV: Hornpipe-Miss J. Stageldoir

Event Comment: The last Night of the Company's performing this Season. Receipts: #180 12s. (after-money not listed). Account-Book, 18 June: Paid Harris for his trouble in superintending the Business of the Theatre #500; Garton in full for salary this season #230; Hull for salary as acting manager #150; Mrs Yates in lieu of cloathes this season #200; Cooper, printer, #347 9s.; Carver, painter, #245 18s.; Hodgins, painter, #141 15s.; Received of Their Majesties this season #100; of the Prince of Wales #65. 27 June: Paid Hull in lieu of a benefit #100, Mrs Lessingham #70, Mrs Morton #21. 17 July: Paid one year's Land Tax #122 10s.; Macklin in full for season #217 10s.; Received Stage Forfeits #35 4s. 6d. 23 July: Paid Hawkes, coal merchant, #173 5s. 28 Aug.: Paid Hawkes, tallow chandler, #331 10s. 4 Sept.: Paid Barrett, wax chandler, #426 9s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of The World

Related Works
Related Work: The True-Born Scotsman Author(s): Charles Macklin

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Free Mason

Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin Free-Mason Author(s): Charles Dibdin

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lionel And Clarissa

Related Works
Related Work: Lionel and Clarissa Author(s): Charles Dibdin
Related Work: Lionel and Clarissa; or, The School for Fathers Author(s): Charles Dibdin

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School Of Shakespeare Or Humours And Passions

Performance Comment: [Given in a regular Representation of several of his most favourite and capital Scenes. With Dresses and Scenery suited to the Characters and their Situations. The inimitable Scenes of the Poet, selected for the Purpose, and digested into Five Acts, will exemplify, in the strongest Colours of our immortal Bard, Vanity, Parental Tenderness, Cruelty, Filial Piety, and Ambition. ACT I. Vanity, in the First Part of Henry IV parts of II. i and iv]. Sir John Falstaff-Digges; Francis-Edwin; Poins-R. Palmer; Peto-Painter; Bardolph-Massey; Gadshill-Ledger [Public Advertiser: Kenny]; Carriers-Stevens, Barrett; Prince of Wales-Palmer; Hostess-Mrs Love; [ACT II. Parental Tenderness, in the Second Part of Henry IV [parts of IV. iv and v, and parts of v. ii]. King Henry-Bensley; Clarence-Miss Wood; Prince John-Miss Francis; Gloster-Miss Painter; Chief Justice-Gardner; Westmoreland-Davis; Attendant-Painter; Prince of Wales-Palmer; [ACT III. Cruelty, in The Merchant of Venice [IV. i]. Shylock-Digges; Antonio-Gardner; Bassanio-Staunton; Duke-Usher; Gratiano-Lamash; Salanio-Davis; Nerissa-Mrs Wilson; Portia-Mrs Massey; [ACT IV. Filial Piety, in the Closet Scene in Hamlet [III. iii and iv]. Hamlet-Bannister Jun.; King-Gardner; Polonius-Wilson; Ghost-Staunton; Queen-Miss Sherry; [ACT V. Ambition, in Henry VIII [III. ii]. Cardinal Wolsey-Digges; Surry-Aickin; Suffolk-Lamash; Lord Chamberlain-Egan; Norfolk-Davis; Cromwell-R. Palmer; King Henry-Usher.
Cast
Role: Westmoreland Actor: Davis

Afterpiece Title: The Waterman or The First of August

Related Works
Related Work: The Waterman; or, The First of August Author(s): Charles Dibdin

Dance: As17810620

Entertainment: Before the Curtain draws up: the celebrated Cento (written by Richard? Berenger, in honor of Shakespeare)-Bannister Jun

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Afterpiece Title: Kensington Gardens

Afterpiece Title: Ripe Fruit

Related Works
Related Work: Ripe Fruit; or, The Marriage Act Author(s): Charles Stuart
Related Work: The Marriage Act Author(s): Charles Dibdin

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Song: In 2nd piece: As17810822; End of 3rd piece: Moderation and Alteration, as17810817

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Belles Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: The Marriage Act

Cast
Role: Islanders Actor: Fearon, Robson, Booth
Related Works
Related Work: The Marriage Act Author(s): Charles Dibdin
Related Work: Ripe Fruit; or, The Marriage Act Author(s): Charles Stuart
Related Work: The Islanders Author(s): Charles Dibdin

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Afterpiece Title: The Marriage Act

Cast
Role: Islanders Actor: Fearon, Robson, Booth
Related Works
Related Work: The Marriage Act Author(s): Charles Dibdin
Related Work: Ripe Fruit; or, The Marriage Act Author(s): Charles Stuart
Related Work: The Islanders Author(s): Charles Dibdin

Dance: In Act I of mainpiece a Masquerade Scene incident to the Play and a Minuet by Aldridge and Miss Besford. [These were included, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.]

Song: End of Act iv of mainpiece Juliet's Funeral Procession with the Solemn Dirge. Vocal Parts by Mattocks, Reinhold, Davies, Robson, J. Wilson, Baker, Darley, Doyle, Simpkinson; Miss Harper, Mrs Martyr, Miss Morris, Mrs Morton, Miss Stuart, Mrs Kennedy

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant Or The Sick Lady Cured

Afterpiece Title: The Marriage Act

Cast
Role: Islanders Actor: Fearon, Robson, Booth
Related Works
Related Work: The Marriage Act Author(s): Charles Dibdin
Related Work: Ripe Fruit; or, The Marriage Act Author(s): Charles Stuart
Related Work: The Islanders Author(s): Charles Dibdin

Dance: End of Act IV of mainpiece The Caledonian Shepherds by Aldridge and Miss Besford