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Mainpiece Title: Polly

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Related Work: Polly Honeycomb Author(s): George Colman, the elder
Related Work: Polly Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Polly

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Related Work: Polly Honeycomb Author(s): George Colman, the elder
Related Work: Polly Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: Lilliput

Event Comment: As it appears to be the general Opinion that The Sheep-Shearing should rank as an After-Piece, it will for the future (as well as The Fairy Tale) be subjoined to other Performances. [But The Sheep-Shearing was not acted again until 20 Aug. 1783.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Afterpiece Title: The Fairy Tale

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Related Work: The Fairy Tale Author(s): George Colman, the elder
Related Work: A Midsummer Night's Dream Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Polly

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Related Work: Polly Honeycomb Author(s): George Colman, the elder
Related Work: Polly Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: The Fairy Tale

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Related Work: The Fairy Tale Author(s): George Colman, the elder
Related Work: A Midsummer Night's Dream Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

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Related Work: The Jew of Venice Author(s): George Granville, Lord Lansdowne

Afterpiece Title: The Fairy Tale

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Related Work: The Fairy Tale Author(s): George Colman, the elder
Related Work: A Midsummer Night's Dream Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Dance: As17770618

Event Comment: [Henderson's 1st recorded appearance as Falstaff was at Bath, 6 Mar. 1777. "In the frolicksome, gay, and humourous situations of Falstaff Henderson is superior to every man...His soliloquy in describing his ragamuffin regiment, and his enjoying the misuse of the king's press-money are so truly excellent that they are not inferior to any comic representation of the stage" (Davies, I, 252-53).] Afterpiece: Never performed here. The Musick composed by Dr Arnold

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The First Part Of King Henry Iv With The Humours Of Sir John Falstaff

Afterpiece Title: The Portrait

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Related Work: The Portrait Author(s): George Colman, the elder
Event Comment: "DuBellamy, who played Douglas, and was to have assailed Falstaff, during the combat between Harry Percy and the Prince of Wales [in V.iv], went up to undress, having forgot that his part was not finished" (Morning Chronicle, 29 July)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The First Part Of King Henry Iv

Afterpiece Title: The Portrait

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Related Work: The Portrait Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Dance: End II: The Merry Lasses, as17770611

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Stoops To Conquer

Afterpiece Title: The Fairy Tale

Related Works
Related Work: The Fairy Tale Author(s): George Colman, the elder
Related Work: A Midsummer Night's Dream Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tailors

Cast
Role: Timotheus Actor: Stevens
Role: Dorothea Actor: Mrs Jewell. Prologue as17770515.
Role: Amelia Actor: Mrs Armstead. Edition of 1767 lists the other parts: +Sir William Douglas, Owen, La France, Officer, Servants.

Afterpiece Title: The Portrait

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Related Work: The Portrait Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The First Part Of King Henry Iv

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycombe

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Related Work: Polly Honeycomb Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Dance: As17770728

Event Comment: The Devil upon Two Sticks [announced in Public Advertiser, 5 Aug.] is obliged to be deferred on account of the Indisposition of Foote

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Portrait

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Related Work: The Portrait Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Dance: As17770707

Performances

Mainpiece Title: K

Afterpiece Title: The Portrait

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Related Work: The Portrait Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The First Part Of King Henry Iv

Afterpiece Title: The Portrait

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Related Work: The Portrait Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Dance: As17770728

Event Comment: Polly [announced on playbill of 14 Aug.] is obliged to be deferred on account of the Hoarseness of Mrs Colles. [Afterpiece in place of The Fairy Tale, announced on playbill of 14 Aug.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

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Related Work: The Jew of Venice Author(s): George Granville, Lord Lansdowne

Afterpiece Title: The Portrait

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Related Work: The Portrait Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Dance: As17770618

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Performance Comment: Bayes-Henderson (1st appearance in that character [in London]); Smith-Aickin; Johnson-Palmer; The other Characters-R. Palmer, Egan, Hitchcock, Besford, T. Davis, Griffiths, Peirce, Fearon, Parsons, Blissett, Jackson, Edwin, Miss Hale, Mr DuBellamy, Mrs Poussin, Mrs Love, Miss Platt, Mrs Colles who acted Amaryllis (Morning Post, 26 Aug.)]. [With an Additional Reinforcement of Mr Bayes's New-raised Troops [for which, and for a list of the other parts, see dl, 13 Dec. 1777].for which, and for a list of the other parts, see dl, 13 Dec. 1777].
Related Works
Related Work: The Rehearsal Author(s): George Villiers, Duke of Buckingham
Related Work: The Rehearsal; or, Bayes in Petticoats Author(s): Katherine Clive

Afterpiece Title: The Fairy Tale

Related Works
Related Work: The Fairy Tale Author(s): George Colman, the elder
Related Work: A Midsummer Night's Dream Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

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Related Work: The Rehearsal Author(s): George Villiers, Duke of Buckingham
Related Work: The Rehearsal; or, Bayes in Petticoats Author(s): Katherine Clive

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycombe

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Related Work: Polly Honeycomb Author(s): George Colman, the elder
Event Comment: [Digges refused to make use of "the too familiar modern manner of speaking blank verse" (London Chronicle, 30 Aug., which also identifies Fotteral, although misspelling his name as "Fotheril").

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Viii

Performance Comment: Cardinal Wolsey-Digges; Buckingham-Palmer; Cranmer-Younger; Surry-Davies; Cromwell-R. Palmer; Gardiner-Parsons; Lord Sands-Jackson; Lord Chamberlain-Egan; Norfolk-T. Davis; Suffolk-Fearon; King Henry-A Gentleman (from the Theatre Royal, Dublin; 1st appearance in London [Fotteral]); Anne Bullen-Mrs Colles; Patience (with a song)-Miss Twist; Queen Catherine-Mrs Massey (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Queen Catherine Actor: Mrs Massey

Afterpiece Title: The Portrait

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Related Work: The Portrait Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Viii

Cast
Role: Queen Catherine Actor: Mrs Massey

Afterpiece Title: The Fairy Tale

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Related Work: The Fairy Tale Author(s): George Colman, the elder
Related Work: A Midsummer Night's Dream Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Dance: End: Dance-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Afterpiece Title: The Portrait

Related Works
Related Work: The Portrait Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The First Part Of King Henry Iv

Performance Comment: As17770724 but Hotspur-Smith (from the Theatre Royal, Dublin; 1st appearance in London). 1st appearance in London).

Afterpiece Title: The Portrait

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Related Work: The Portrait Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Dance: As17770728

Event Comment: [Author of Prologue unknown. In afterpiece the playbill assigns Leander to Mahon, but "after the play Hull made a genteel apology for the non-attendance of Mahon...who, by some unaccountable accident, was not arrived in town, at the same time begging their acceptance of a young Gentleman' (Morning Post, 23 Sept.). For Bowles as Leander see 10 Oct.] Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. 1st Gallery 2s. 2nd Gallery 1s. Places for the Boxes to be taken of Sarjant (only) at the Stage-Door. No Persons admitted behind the Scenes, nor any Money returned after the Curtain is drawn up. The Doors to be opened at 5:30. To begin at 6:30 [see 13 Oct.]. Receipts: #187 13s. (186.4; 1.9)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Capt. Plume-Lewis; Justice Balance-Hull; Worthy-Whitefield [beginning with 15 Oct. the name is spelled "Whitfield"]; Scale-Thompson; Scruple-Cushing; Serjeant Kite-Fearon; Bullock-Dunstall; Recruits-Quick, Jones; Capt. Brazen-Lee Lewes; Melinda-Miss Ambrose; Rose-Miss Dayes; Lucy-Mrs Pitt; Sylvia-Mrs Lessingham; New Occasional Prologue[, not listed on playbill-Lewis (see17770924).
Related Works
Related Work: The Recruiting Officer Author(s): George Farquhar

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

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Related Work: The Jealous Wife Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Event Comment: [In text of mainpiece Sir Harry Lizard is Sir Harry Lovewit, but "Lizard" was the form invariably used in the playbills.] Receipts: #120 13s. (118.4; 2.9)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Know Your Own Mind

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: Comus-Mattocks; 1st Spirit-L'Estrange; Brothers-Whitfield, Robson; Bacchanal-Reinhold; The Lady-Mrs Jackson; Bacchants-Miss Dayes, Miss Ambrose; Sabrina, Pastoral Nymph-Miss Brown; Euphrosyne-Mrs Farrell (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Brothers Actor: Whitfield, Robson
Role: The Lady Actor: Mrs Jackson
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Related Work: Comus Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Song: Afterpiece: Sweet Echo-Leoni, Mrs Farrell. [This was sung, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.

Event Comment: Mainpiece: The Characters new dressed in the Habits of the Country. Receipts: #160 3s. (159.1; 1.2)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Performance Comment: Othello-Ross; Roderigo-Lee Lewes; Cassio (1st time)-Whitfield; Brabantio-Hull; Lodovico-Booth; Montano-Robson; Duke-L'Estrange; Gratiano-Fearon; Iago-Macklin; Emilia-Mrs Mattocks; Desdemona-Mrs Hartley (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Othello Actor: Ross

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Cast
Role: Brothers Actor: Whitfield, Robson
Role: The Lady Actor: Mrs Jackson
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Related Work: Comus Author(s): George Colman, the elder
Event Comment: [Kirkpatrick is identified in Morning Chronicle, 8 Nov. He was from the Crow Street Theatre, Dublin.] Receipts: #132 11s. 6d. (129.19.0; 2.12.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Performance Comment: Richard-A Gentleman (1st appearance [Kirkpatrick]); King Henry-Hull; Richmond-Wroughton; Buckingham-Booth; Stanley-Fearon; Tressel-Whitfield; Prince Edward (1st time)-Miss Morris; Duke of York-Master Jones; Norfolk-Bowles; Lieutenant-L'Estrange; Duchess of York-Mrs Poussin; Lady Ann-Mrs Jackson; The Queen-Mrs Hartley (their 1st appearance in those characters).
Cast
Role: The Queen Actor: Mrs Hartley

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Cast
Role: Brothers Actor: Whitfield, Robson
Role: The Lady Actor: Mrs Jackson
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): George Colman, the elder