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Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: Leon-Pope; Duke-Macready; Cacafogo-Booth; Juan-Davies; Sanchio-Thompson; Alonzo-Fearon; Copper Captain-Lewis; Margaretta-Mrs Bernard; Clara-Mrs Platt; Altea-Miss Stuart; Old Woman-Mr Quick; Maid-Mr Painter; Estifania-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Duke Actor: Macready

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Cast
Role: Father Luke Actor: Booth
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: Duke Actor: Barrymore

Afterpiece Title: The Doctor and the Apothecary

Cast
Role: Theresa Actor: Mrs Booth
Event Comment: [The playbill assigns Priuli to Aickin, but "Hull was Priuli, instead of Aickin" (World, 7 Nov.).] Receipts: #196 2s. (159.1.0; 36.13.6; 0.7.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd

Performance Comment: Jaffier-Kemble; Priuli-Hull [of cg]; Renault-Packer; Bedamor-R. Palmer; Duke-Chaplin; Elliot-Fawcett; Spinosa-Benson; Officer-Phillimore; Pierre-Bensley; Belvidera-Mrs Siddons. [Edition of 1796 (For the Proprietors) adds: Theodore-$Alfred.]
Cast
Role: Duke Actor: Chaplin
Role: Theodore Actor: Alfred.

Afterpiece Title: The Doctor and the Apothecary

Cast
Role: Theresa Actor: Mrs Booth

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Highland Reel

Cast
Role: The Characters Actor: _Edwin, Ryder.

Afterpiece Title: Barataria; or, Sancho Turn'd Governor

Performance Comment: Sancho Pancha-Quick; Duke-Cubitt; Manuel-Davies; Pedro-Thompson; Recorder-Booth; Don Quixote-Gardner; Lady Tereza Pancha-Mrs Webb; Spanish Lady-Mrs Pitt; Duchess-Miss Stuart; Mary the Buxom-Mrs Rock.
Cast
Role: Duke Actor: Cubitt
Role: Mary the Buxom Actor: Mrs Rock.

Dance: As17881107

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; D 4, by Elizabeth Inchbald, adapted from Zelie; ou, L'Ingenue, by Stephanie Felicite Ducrest de Saint Aubin, Comtesse de Genlis. Beginning with 6 Dec. this was reduced to an afterpiece of 3 acts. Epilogue by Miles Peter Andrews (see text)]. Public Advertiser, 12 Dec. 1788: This Day is published The Child of Nature (price not listed). Afterpiece: Reduced [from 5] into 3 acts. Receipts: #150 15s 6d. (139.10.0; 11.5.6),

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Child Of Nature

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Lewis, Ryder, Aickin, Farren, Fearon, Macready, Thompson, Mrs Mattocks, Miss Brunton. [Cast from text (G. G. J. and J. Robinson, 1788), and European Magazine, Dec. 1788, p. 469: Count Valentia-Lewis; Duke of Murcia-Ryder; Peasant (Alberto)-Aickin; Marquis Almanza-Farren; Seville-Fearon; Granada-Macready; 2nd Peasant-Thompson; Servant-Evatt; Marchioness Merida-Mrs Mattocks; Amanthis-Miss Brunton; Epilogue-Mrs Mattocks. [This was spoken as, here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]This was spoken as, here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]
Cast
Role: Duke of Murcia Actor: Ryder
Role: Amanthis Actor: Miss Brunton

Afterpiece Title: A Bold Stroke for a Wife

Performance Comment: Colonel Feignwell-Ryder; Obadiah Prim-Booth; Sir Philip Modelove-Bernard; Tradelove-Thompson; Freeman-Davies; Sackbut-Fearon; Simon Pure-Blanchard; Periwinkle-Quick; Mrs Prim-Mrs Pitt; Ann Lovely-Mrs Wells. [Edition of 1799 (For the Proprietors) adds: Betty-$Mrs Davenett.]

Dance: As17880924

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Comedy Of Errors

Performance Comment: Antipholis of Syracuse-Lewis; Antipholis of Ephesus-Bernard; Duke-Gardner; Angelo-Fearon; Dr Pinch-Booth; AEgeon-Hull; Dromio of Syracuse-Edwin; Dromio of Ephesus-Quick; Abbess-Mrs Inchbald; Luciana-Mrs Mountain; Adriana-Mrs Bernard.
Cast
Role: Duke Actor: Gardner

Afterpiece Title: Aladin

Song: In III: a song in character-Mrs Kennedy

Event Comment: "In the interview with Tubal [Kemble] would have proved successful in marking the rapid transitions between his joy and grief...had not his voice somewhat failed him, being exhausted by the great exertion immediately preceding" (Public Advertiser, 19 Jan.). Receipts: #156 5s. 6d. (131.1.0; 24.11.0; 0.13.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: Shylock-Kemble; Gratiano-R. Palmer; Bassanio-Wroughton; Launcelot-Suett; Duke-Packer; Lorenzo-Williames; songs-Williames; Salanio-Fawcett; Solarino-Phillimore; Tubal-Waldron; Gobbo-Jones; Antonio-Bensley; Jessica-Mrs Forster; song-Mrs Forster; Nerissa-Mrs Wilson; Portia-Mrs Siddons.
Cast
Role: Duke Actor: Packer

Afterpiece Title: Selima and Azor

Dance: End III: Jamie's Return-[see17890107]; End IV: Minuet de la Cour and Gavot-the young D'Egvilles, Miss Blanchet, Miss DeCamp

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd

Performance Comment: Jaffier-Farren; Priuli-Hull; Renault-Fearon; Bedamar-Davies; Duke-Thompson; Spinosa-Cubitt; Elliot-Macready; Officer-Evatt; Pierre-Aickin; Belvidera (1st time)-Miss Wallis.
Cast
Role: Duke Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Cast
Role: Father Luke Actor: Booth
Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; MD 3, by George Colman ynger]: With new Musick, Scenery, Dresses, and Decorations. The Musick with a new Overture by Dr Arnold. The Scenery by Rooker. Books of the Songs, Chorusses, &c., to be had at the Theatre

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Edwin, Bannister, Aickin, Williamson, Baddeley, R. Palmer, Davies, Moss, Iliff, Gardner, Barrett, Burton, Chapman, Usher, Johnson, Milbourn, Painter, Ledger, Bannister Jun., Mrs Goodall, Mrs Kemble; Other Vocal Parts-Reeve, Chambers, Lyons, Abbott, Hobler, Mathews, Guishard, Vincent, Aylmer, Shaw, Linton, Dorion, Miss George, Mrs Iliff, Mrs Taylor, Mrs Plomer, Mrs Edwards, Miss Francis, Mrs Powell, Mrs Gaudry, Miss Cranford, Mrs Bannister. [Cast from text (Longman et al], 1808), and playbill of 15 June 1790: Gregory Gubbins-Edwin; +Robbers-Bannister, Davies, Chapman, Rees, Mathews, Chambers, Lyons, Abbott; +Barton-Aickin; +La Varenne-Williamson; +Corporal-Baddeley; +Fool-R. Palmer; +Drummer-Moss; +Nobleman-Iliff; +Marquis of Montague-Gardner; +Fifer-Barrett; +Male Villagers-Burton, Painter; +Soldiers-Usher, Milbourn, Ledger; +Duke of Somerset-Johnson; +Gondibert-Bannister Jun.; +Prince of Wales-Miss Gaudry [see17890813]; +Adeline-Mrs Goodall; +Margaret-Mrs Kemble; +Female Singing Villagers-Mrs Iliff, Mrs Bannister.
Related Works
Related Work: The Battle of Hexham; or, Days of Old Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: A Quarter of an Hour before Dinner

Event Comment: No Money to be returned. Places for the Boxes to be taken of Fosbrook, at the Theatre. The Doors to be opened at 5:30. To begin at 6:30 [see 4 Nov.]. [No playbill this season lists the various prices of admission; they were probably, as usual: Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. 1st Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s.] Receipts: #159 6s. 6d. (119.17.0; 38.6.0; 1.3.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: King Richard-Kemble; Richmond-Wroughton; Buckingham-Barrymore; Lord Stanley-Aickin; Tressel-Whitfield; Norfolk-Williames; Catesby-Packer; Ratcliff-Phillimore; Prince Edward-Miss Stageldoir; Duke of York-Miss Gawdry; King Henry-Bensley; Lady Anne-Mrs Powell (late Mrs Farmer); Dutchess of York-Mrs Hopkins; Queen-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: Duke of York Actor: Miss Gawdry

Afterpiece Title: The First Floor

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Child Of Nature

Performance Comment: Count Valentia-Lewis; Duke Mercia-Ryder; Alberto-Aickin; Marquis Almanza-Farren; Seville-Hull; Granada-Macready; Peasant-Thompson; Marchioness Merida-Mrs Mattocks; Amanthis-Miss Brunton.
Cast
Role: Duke Mercia Actor: Ryder
Role: Amanthis Actor: Miss Brunton.

Afterpiece Title: The Highland Reel

Afterpiece Title: The Little Hunchback

Cast
Role: The Hunchback Actor: Quick

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Performance Comment: Othello-Fennell (from the Theatre Royal, Edinburgh); Roderigo-Blanchard; Cassio-Macready; Brabantio-Hull; Lodovico-Davies; Montano-Thompson; Duke-Gardner; Gratiano-Powel; Iago-Harley; Emilia-Mrs Bernard; Desdemona-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Othello Actor: Fennell
Role: Duke Actor: Gardner

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: Shylock-Harley (1st appearance in that character); Antonio-Aickin; Bassanio-Farren; Gratiano-Bernard; Lorenzo (with songs)-Johnstone; Launcelot-Quick; Salanio-Gardner; Solarino-Egan; Old Gobbo-Cubitt; Duke-Powel; Tubal-Thompson; Jessica (with a song)-Mrs Mountain; Nerissa-Miss Chapman; Portia-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Duke Actor: Powel

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Dance: End IV: Tamborine Dance, as17891021

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: Leon-Holman; Duke-Macready; Juan-Davies; Cacafogo-Cubitt; Sanchio-Thompson; Alonzo-Powel; Copper Captain-Lewis; Margaretta-Mrs Bernard; Altea-Miss Stuart; Clara-Mrs Platt; Old Woman-Mr Quick; Maid-Mr Painter; Estifania-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Duke Actor: Macready

Afterpiece Title: Three Weeks after Marriage

Dance: As17891021

Event Comment: Afterpiece: 1st Time at this Theatre. [Prologue by George Colman, elder.] Receipts: #241 19s. 6d. (237.5.0; 4.14.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: Touchstone-King (1st appearance on this stage); Orlando-Holman (1st appearance in that character); Amiens (with songs)-Johnstone; Adam-Hull; Duke Senior-Powel; Corin-Thompson; William-C. Powell; Le Beu-Macready; Sylvius-Evatt; Oliver-Davies; D. Frederick-Gardner; Charles-Cubitt; Jaques-Harley (1st appearance in that character); Caelia-Miss Chapman; Audrey-Mrs Rock; Phoebe-Miss Stuart; Rosalind (with the Cuckoo Song)-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Duke Senior Actor: Powel

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

Performance Comment: Sir John Trotley (with the original Prologue)-King; Lord Minikin-Bernard; Colonel Tivy-Davies; Jessamy-Macready; Mignon-C. Powell; Davy-Quick; Lady Minikin-Miss Chapman; Gymp-Mrs Platt; Miss Tittup-Mrs Mattocks.

Dance: End I: Divertissement-[See17891002]; End: Tamborine Dance, as17891021

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 3 years [acted 27 Oct. 1787]. [As afterpiece the playbill announces The Island of St. Marguerite, but "Kelly's illness prevented...The Island" (Kemble Mem., which lists the substitute play).] Receipts: #139 15s. (110.0; 28.4; 1.11)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Performance Comment: Othello-Kemble; Roderigo-Dodd; Cassio-Barrymore; Brabantio-Aickin; Lodovico-Packer; Duke-Fawcett; Montano-Whitfield; Gratiano-Phillimore; Iago-Bensley; AEmilia-Mrs Ward; Desdemona-Mrs Powell (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Othello Actor: Kemble
Role: Duke Actor: Fawcett

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Haunted Tower

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Performance Comment: Lovel-Bannister Jun.; Duke's Servant-R. Palmer; Sir Harry's Servant-Whitfield; Philip-Baddeley; Freeman-Fawcett; Kitty-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Duke's Servant Actor: R. Palmer

Dance: In afterpiece: a Mock Minuet-R. Palmer, Miss Pope

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fifth

Performance Comment: As17891001, but Scroop-Lyons; Dauphin-Benson; Duke of Gloucester-_.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Frolicks

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 20 years [not acted since 2 Feb. 1763]. Receipts: #169 7s. 6d. (120.14.0; 41.11.0; 7.2.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Two Gentlemen Of Verona

Performance Comment: Protheus-Wroughton; Valentine-Barrymore; Duke-Aickin; Lord Thurio-Suett; Sir Eglamour-Benson; Antonio-Maddocks; Host-Fawcett; Panthion [sic]-Haymes; Speed-Bannister Jun.; Launce-Dodd; Sylvia-Mrs Kemble; Lucetta-Mrs Wilson; Julia-Mrs Goodall.
Cast
Role: Protheus Actor: Wroughton
Role: Duke Actor: Aickin

Afterpiece Title: The Island of St

Song: In IV: a Serenade-Dignum

Event Comment: Love in a Village [advertised on playbill of 23 Apr.] is obliged to be deferred, on account of the Indisposition of a principal Performer. [2nd piece in place of The Death of Captain Cook; 3rd piece of The Little Hunchback, both advertised on playbill of 23 Apr. But there may have been still a third change: the Account-Book for this night lists The Castle of Andalusia and Poor Vulcan; no corroboration of their having been acted has, however, come to light.] Receipts: #111 14s. (100.0.6; 11.13.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Performance Comment: As17891016, but Duke-Cubitt.
Cast
Role: Duke Actor: Cubitt.
Role: Othello Actor: Fennell

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Marquis of Montague-Cubitt; Duke of Somerset-Evatt; Egbert-Iliff; La Varenne-Williamson; Prince of Wales-Miss Gaudry; Gondibert-Bannister Jun.; Barton-Aickin; Gregory Gubbins-Edwin; Fool-R. Palmer; Corporal-Baddeley; Drummer-Moss; Fifer-Barrett; Soldiers-Usher, Ledger, Vincent, Shaw; Robbers-Bannister, Davies, Chapman, Abbott; Villagers-Burton, Painter, Lyons, Mrs Bannister, Mrs Iliff, Mrs Taylor, Mrs Edwards; Queen Margaret-Mrs Kemble; Adeline-Mrs Goodall.
Cast
Role: Duke of Somerset Actor: Evatt
Related Works
Related Work: The Battle of Hexham; or, Days of Old Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Performance Comment: Cadwallader-Bannister; Sprightly-Iliff; Governor Cape-Usher; Robin-Chapman; Printer's Devil-Burton; Young Cape-R. Palmer; Arabella-Mrs Cuyler; Mrs Cadwallader-Mrs Wells (1st appearance on this stage these 4 years).

Entertainment: Monologue. End: As17900614

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: Shylock-Ryder (1st appearance on this stage); Anthonio-Aickin; Gratiano-R. Palmer; Old Gobbo-Barrett; Tubal-Chapman; Lorenzo (with songs)-Davies; Launcelot-Moss; Duke-Usher; Solanio-Evatt; Solarino-Iliff; Bassanio-Bensley; Jessica (with a song)-Mrs Taylor; Nerissa-Miss Fontenelle; Portia (1st time)-Miss Ryder (2nd appearance on any stage).
Cast
Role: Duke Actor: Usher

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Dance: End IV: As17900619

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Kemble. 1st piece: Never [previously] acted here. 2nd piece [1st time; INT i, by Henry Siddons. Prologue by John Taylor (see text)]. Gazetteer, 28 Aug. 1790: This Day is published Modern Breakfast (1s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Child Of Nature

Performance Comment: Marquis D'Almanza-Williamson; Duke Murcia-Ryder; Count Valentia-R. Palmer; Seville-Chapman; Granada-Evatt; Peasant-Bensley; Marchioness-Mrs Brooks; Amanthis-Mrs Kemble.
Cast
Role: Duke Murcia Actor: Ryder
Role: Amanthis Actor: Mrs Kemble.

Afterpiece Title: Modern Breakfast; or, All Asleep at Noon

Afterpiece Title: The Follies of a Day

Dance: End 2nd piece: A Double Hornpipe-Platt, Mrs Goodwin

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Battle Of Hexham

Performance Comment: As17900906, but Marquis of Montague-Usher; Duke of Somerset-Lyons.
Cast
Role: Duke of Somerset Actor: Lyons.
Related Works
Related Work: The Battle of Hexham; or, Days of Old Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: The Basket Maker