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Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Mattocks. 1st piece: In 3 Acts. [In 1st piece the playbill assigns Welford to Holman, and in 3rd piece Don Carlos to the same. But "An uncle of Holman expired suddenly on Saturday morning. An apology was made for Holman in the evening, and Macready took the Parts he was to have performed in the Play and Farce" (True Briton, 8 May). In 1st piece Cheaterly is assigned to Macready; who took his place is not stated.] True Briton, 22 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Mattocks, No. 8, Great Russell-street, Covent-Garden. Receipts: #223 12s. 6d. (118.10.0; 4.2.0; tickets: 101.0.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fashionable Levities

Performance Comment: Welford-Macready; Capt. Douglas (1st time)-Toms; Nicholas-Munden; Mr Ordeal (1st time)-Murray; Cheaterly-?; Col. Staff-Haymes; Sir Buzzard Savage-Quick; Clara (with For tenderness form'd)-Mrs Mountain; Constance-Miss Chapman; Grace-Mrs Gilbert; Lady Flippant Savage-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Grace Actor: Mrs Gilbert

Afterpiece Title: Lock and Key

Afterpiece Title: Lovers' Quarrels

Afterpiece Title: Bantry Bay

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; C 5, by John O'Keeffe. Prologue by John Taylor; Epilogue by Matthew Gregory Lewis (London Chronicle, 21 May). Larpent MS 1212 (which lists the following unassigned parts: Old Man, Clerk, Countryman, Boy, Postilion, Waiter, Man); not published]. Receipts: #197 13s. (140.18; 55.11; 1.4)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She's Eloped

Performance Comment: Characters by Aickin, Palmer, Suett, Wroughton, Dowton, Russell, R. Palmer, Bannister Jun., Maddocks, Webb, Palmer Jun., Chippendale, Fisher, Wentworth, Mrs Powell, Mrs Jordan, Miss Pope, Miss Mellon. Cast from London Chronicle, 21 May: Lord Villeure-Aickin; Sir Charles Hyacinth-Palmer; Major Blenner-Suett; Aylmer-Wroughton; Appesley-Dowton; Jerkin-Russell; Joe Clinckum-R. Palmer; Plodden-Bannister Jun.; Mrs Egerton-Mrs Powell; Miss Villeure-Mrs Jordan; Miss Highbury-Miss Pope; Grace-Miss Mellon; unassigned-Maddocks, Webb, Palmer Jun., Chippendale, Fisher, Wentworth; Prologue-Palmer; Epilogue-Mrs Jordan.
Cast
Role: Grace Actor: Miss Mellon

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Event Comment: [Mrs Johnson was from the Park Theatre NewYork.] Afterpiece: Compressed into Two Acts. "Munden's Sir Francis Wronghead was a very pleasing display of comicality; but he should have contented himself with what was set down by the author, without introducing his own common place allusions to the fashions of the present day" (Morning Herald, 29 Sept.). Receipts: #200 17s. 6d. (195.19.6; 4.18.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: Lord Townly-Pope; Manley-Murray; Sir Francis Wronghead-Munden; Count Basset-Clarke; Squire Richard-Knight; John Moody-Thompson; James-Abbot; Constable-Whitmore; Poundage-Rees; Lady Grace-Miss Chapman; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Davenport; Miss Jenny-Mrs Gibbs; Mytrilla-Mrs Watts; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Platt; Trusty-Mrs Litchfield; Lady Townly-Mrs Johnson (from the Theatre in America; 1st appearance on this stage). 1st appearance on this stage).
Cast
Role: Lady Grace Actor: Miss Chapman
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Platt

Afterpiece Title: The Maid of the Mill

Performance Comment: Sir Harry Sycamore-Munden; Lord Aimworth-Clarke; Ralph-Knight; Farmer Giles-Townsend; Fairfield-Davenport; Mervin-Claremont; Fanny-Miss Sims; Lady Sycamore-Mrs Davenport; Theodosia-Mrs Follett; Patty-Miss Mitchell.
Cast
Role: Theodosia Actor: Mrs Follett
Event Comment: By Permission of the Lord Chamberlain. Benefit for the large Infant Orphan Family of a Man of Fashion [Sir Richard Perrott]. The mother of these helpless, unprotected infants, in contemplating the benevolence of a humane Public, throws herself with implicit confidence on the commiserating patronage of those who are ever ready to afford it for the relief of suffering innocence. Tickets to be had of Lady Perrott, No. 28, Spring-street, Portman-square [and see 18 Sept. 1797]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: Lady Townly-Lady Perrott; Lady Grace-A Young Lady (1st appearance on the stage [unidentified]). The rest of the principal characters by persons of respectable situations in life who have undertaken their several parts from motives of humanity. [No afterpiece] .unidentified]). The rest of the principal characters by persons of respectable situations in life who have undertaken their several parts from motives of humanity. [No afterpiece] .
Cast
Role: Lady Grace Actor: A Young Lady
Event Comment: Benefit for Knight. 2nd piece [1st time; F 1, by Thomas John Dibdin. Larpent MS 1252; not published]. 3rd piec : Not acted these 9 years. [Miss A. DeCamp had appeared as a dancer with the dl Company at king's in the season of 1792-93.] Morning Chronicle, 22 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Knight, No. 38, King-street, Covent Garden. Receipts: #392 3s. (185.12.6; 3.18.0; tickets: 202.12.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Road To Ruin

Afterpiece Title: Tagg in Tribulation

Performance Comment: Tagg (with The Little Farthing Rushlight)-Knight; Touch (the Bailiff)-Simmons; Tak'em-Abbot; Truncheon-Wilde; Whistle-Rees; Justice-Thompson; Mrs Muggins-Mrs Gilbert; Little Pickle (with a new song)-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Whistle Actor: Rees

Afterpiece Title: Poor Vulcan

Performance Comment: Poor Vulcan (1st time)-Munden; Serjeant Pike-Townsend; Joe-Hill; Bacchus-Simmons; Squire (1st time)-Incledon; Grace-Mrs Chapman; Maudlin-Mrs Atkins.
Cast
Role: Grace Actor: Mrs Chapman

Song: End II: song-Incledon; End: Old Towler-Incledon; The Beggar's Song-Townsend

Entertainment: A Variety of Imitations-Rees

Event Comment: Benefit for Wild, prompter. 1st piece: In 3 Acts; Not acted these 7 years [acted 6 May 1797]. 2nd piece [1st time; M. INT 1]. 4th piece: To conclude with a View of the Infernal Regionsv, and a Shower of Firev. Revived under the Direction of Delpini. The Songs, Duets & Chorusses by Reeve. The rest of the Music composed by Gluck. Receipts: #287 (149.4.6; 2.0.0; tickets: 135.15.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fashionable Levities

Performance Comment: Welford-Holman; Sir Buzzard Savage-Munden; Captain Douglas-H. Johnston; Cheaterly-Claremont; Colonel Staff-Thompson; Nicholas-Fawcett; Ordeal-Murray; Clara-Miss Murray; Grace-Mrs Mills; Widow Volatile-Mrs Dibdin; Constance-Miss Mills; Lady Flippant Savage-Mrs Glover (Their 1st appearance in those characters).
Cast
Role: Grace Actor: Mrs Mills

Afterpiece Title: A Whitsun Festival

Performance Comment: The Chapter of Fashions-Munden; The Red Cross Knight-Incledon, Linton; The Beggar's Song-Townsend; The Soldier tir'd of War's alarms-Mrs Atkins; The Mid Watch (composed by Linley)-Incledon; God preserve His Majesty for Ever and Ever-.

Afterpiece Title: Five Thousand a Year

Performance Comment: George Fervid-Lewis; Frederick Fervid-Pope; Sir Mathew Maxim-Munden; Henry Hastings-H. Johnston; Mr Goulding-Murray; Paragraph-Farley; Truepenny-Waddy; Dick-Simmons; Officer-Wilde; Maria-Mrs Glover; Lady Julia-Mrs Pope; Aurelia-Mrs H. Johnston; Lady Maxim-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Sir Mathew Maxim Actor: Munden

Afterpiece Title: Don Juan; or, The Libertine Destroyed

Performance Comment: Don Juan (1st and only time)-H. Johnston; Governor-Bologna Sen.; Don Fernando-King; Fisherman-Hawtin; Spanish Gents.-Lee, Curties, Atkins; Alguazile-Thompson; Waiters-Abbot, Wilkins; Musicians, Sailors-Wilde, Blurton, Platt, Lewiss, L. Bologna, Klanert; Scaramouch-Delpini; Donna Anna (1st time)-Miss Mills; Fishermen's Wives-Mrs Atkins, Miss Wheatley; (with the duet, Thus for Man the Woman fair)-Mrs Atkins, Miss Wheatley; Dancers-Mrs Watts, Mrs Follett, Mrs Bologna, Miss Cox, Miss Bologna, Mrs Lloyd; Ladies-Ms Leserve, Ms Gilbert, Ms Burnett, Ms Iliff, Ms Norton, Ms Whitmore, Ms Blurton.

Song: End I: the Battle Song-Incledon as18000522

Event Comment: Afterpiece [1st time; MF 2, by the younger George Colman]: To conclude with a View of the Camp near Windsorv. A Military Overture, and the New Musick composed by Dr Arnold. The Scenery painted by S. Whitmore. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. [For Colman's borrowing of the character of Caleb Quotem, see 6 July 1798.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Point Of Honour

Cast
Role: James Actor: Wathen

Afterpiece Title: The Review; or, The Wags of Windsor

Performance Comment: Characters-Suett, Farley, Johnstone, Emery, Fawcett, Trueman, Chippendale, Atkins, Mrs Gibbs, Mrs Mountain, Miss DeCamp, Miss Leserve; Cast from text (J. Cawthorn, 1808): Mr Deputy Bull-Suett; +Capt. Beaugard-Farley; +Looney Mactwolter-Johnstone; +John Lump-Emery; +Caleb Quotem-Fawcett; +Charles Williams-Trueman; +Dubbs-Chippendale; +Serjeant-Atkins; +Grace Gaylove-Mrs Gibbs; +Lucy-Mrs Mountain; +Phoebe Whitethorn-Miss DeCamp; +Martha-Miss Leserve Chorusses-Abbot, Sawyer, Little, Kenrick, Caulfield Jun., Fisher, Dibble, Aylmer, Thomas, Willoughby.
Cast
Role: Grace Gaylove Actor: Mrs Gibbs
Related Works
Related Work: The Review; or, The Wags of Windsor Author(s): George Colman, the younger
Event Comment: This performance was recorded by Count Dona of Sweden (Seaton, Literary Relationships, pp. 337-38). Evelyn, Diary: This Evening I saw the Trajedie of Horace (written by the virtuous Mrs Philips) acted before their Majesties: 'twixt each act a Masque & Antique: daunced: The excessive galantry of the Ladies was infinite, Those especially on that...Castlemaine esteemed at 40,000 pounds & more: & far out shining the Queene &c. BM Add. Mss. 36916, folio 62: This night there is a play Acted at court by the Dutchess of Monmouth Countess of Castlemain and others. The Countess is adorned with Jewells to the Value of #200,000 the Crowne Jewells being taken from the Tower for her. There are none but the Nobility admitted to see it. The play is Madam Phillips translation of Corneiles Horace, finished by Sr John Denham

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Horace

Performance Comment: MS cast in the Harvard Library copy of Horace (1667): Tullus-H. Savill; Old Horace-Tho. Howard; Horace-James Hamilton; Curtius-Ed. Griffin; Valerius-Obryan; Sabina-Dutches [of] Monmouth; Camilla-Lady Castlemaine; Julia-Mrs Cornewallis; Flavia-Sir Grenvill Verney; Proclus-Mr Fenton; The Prologue to Horace-Dutches of Monmouth [at court, is in Covent Garden Drollery, 1672, ed. Summers, pp. 62-63.at court, is in Covent Garden Drollery, 1672, ed. Summers, pp. 62-63.
Related Works
Related Work: Horace Author(s): Katherine Philips
Event Comment: Boxes 3s. Pit 2s. Gallery 1s. Boxes on the Stage 4s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Giffard; Aimwell-Delane; Bonniface-Hulett; Foigard-Morgan; Scrub-Norris; Sir Charles-Havard; Sullen-W. Giffard; Gibbet-Bullock; Cherry-Mrs Hamilton, from Dublin, the first Time of her appearance on this Stage; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Giffard; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Morgan; Dorinda-Mrs Purden; Gypsey-Miss Wherrit.

Dance: Vallois and Mlle Vallois, from the Theatre in Paris, Mrs Bullock from lif

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: Old Batchelor-W. Giffard; Belmour-Giffard; Vainlove-Rosco; Sharper-Havard; Setter-Collet; Bluff-Morgan; Sir Joseph-Bullock; Fondlewife-Norris; Belinda-Mrs Roberts; Laetitia-Mrs Giffard; Araminta-Mrs Christian; Sylvia-Mrs Hamilton; Lucy-Mrs Morgan.
Cast
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Hamilton

Dance: As17321005

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Kite-Hulett; Plume-Giffard; Ballance-W. Giffard; Worthy-Havard; Brazen-Bullock; Pearmain-Norris; Appletree-Rosco; Sylvia-Mrs Roberts; Melinda-Mrs Purden; Lucy-Mrs Haughton; Rose-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Rose Actor: Mrs Hamilton.

Dance: SScotch Dance-Mrs Bullock; New French Peasants-de Valois and Mlle de Valois

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Sir George-Giffard; Sir Francis-Norris; Sir Jealous-Collet; Marplot-Bullock; Charles-Rosco; Whisper-Hamilton; Miranda-Mrs Giffard; Isabinda-Mrs Purden; Tattle-Mrs Haughton.
Cast
Role: Whisper Actor: Hamilton

Dance: DDutch Skipper-D'Valois, Mrs Bullock; Tambourine-Miss Wherrit; Harlequin-Scholar of D'Valois

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Performance Comment: Charles-Giffard; Cholerick-Morgan; Dismallo-Bullock; Antonio-Norris; Charino-Collett; Governor-W. Giffard; Duart-Smith; Manuel-Havard; Sancho-Rosco; Monsieur-Bardin; Angelina-Mrs Purden; Louisa-Mrs Roberts; Elvira-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Hamilton.

Dance: FFrench Peasant-D'Valois, Mlle D'Valois; Scot's Dance-Mrs Bullock; Sailor's Dance-Jones

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Ladies

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Performance Comment: Sir Harry-Giffard; Standard-Delane; Lady Lurewell-Mrs Giffard; Smugler-Collet; Clincher Sr-Morgan; Clincher Jr-Bullock; Vizard-Havard; Dicky-Norris; Tom-Williams; Lady Darling-Mrs Haughton; Angelica-Mrs Hamilton; Parly-Mrs Morgan.
Cast
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Hamilton

Song: Mimick Song-Stoppelaer (from Ireland) in the Character of a Ballad Singer

Dance: Mrs Bullock, Miss Wherrit; particularly Scot's Dance, Merry Lass-

Event Comment: The Prologue is in Daily Advertiser and Daily Post, 31 Oct

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Performance Comment: Fainwell-Huddy; Sir Philip-Bullock; Obadiah-Morgan; Periwinkle-Norris; Tradelove-Pearce; Freeman-Havard; Sackbut-Williams; Simon Pure-W. Giffard; Ann-Mrs Hamilton; Mrs Prim-Mrs Morgan; Betty-Mrs Christian; And a new Prologue-Giffard, on the Happy Occasion of the Anniversary of His Majesty's Birth Day.

Dance: I: Saraband-Sandham, Miss Wherrit; II: Sailor's Dance-Jones; IV: Scots Dance-Mrs Bullock; V: French Peasant-D'Valois, Mlle D'Valois

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Angelica-Mrs Thurmond; Ben-Stoppelaer; Sir Sampson-Morgan; Valentine-Giffard; Scandal-W. Giffard; Tattle-Bullock; Trapland-Norris; Foresight-Collet; Jeremy-Rosco; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Haughton; Mrs Frail-Mrs Roberts; Prue-Mrs Hamilton; Nurse-Mrs Norris.
Cast
Role: Prue Actor: Mrs Hamilton

Dance: As17321102

Song: IV: new Song-Excell

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Performance Comment: Teague-Rosco; Careless-Giffard; Ruth-Mrs Thurmond; Blunt-Huddy; Day-Norris; Obadiah-Morgan; Story-Hamilton; Mrs Day-Mrs Morgan; Mrs Chat-Mrs Norris; Arbella-Mrs Haughton; Abel-Bullock.
Cast
Role: Story Actor: Hamilton

Dance: II: Tambourine-Sandham, Miss Wherrit; IV: Chacone-Mrs Bullock; V: Sailor's Dance-Jones

Song: III: Mimick Song-Stoppelaer

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Ladies

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: Acasto-Corey, from dl, being the first time of his appearing on this Stage; Castalio-Delane (Daily Advertiser) or Giffard (Daily Post); Polydore-Giffard (Daily Advertiser) or W. Giffard (Daily Post); Chaplain-Rosco; Ernesto-Winstone; Cordelia-Huddy; Chamont-Hulett; Monimia-Mrs Giffard; Serina-Mrs Hamilton; Florella-Mrs Morgan.

Dance: SSaraband-Sandham, Miss Wherrit; Chacone-Mrs Bullock

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-Delane; Aboan-Giffard; Imoinda-Mrs Giffard; Governor-W. Giffard; Blandford-Havard; Stanmore-Bardin; Jack-Williams; Driver-Morgan; Hottman-Winstone; Daniel-Bullock; Charlot-Mrs Roberts; Lucy-Mrs Hamilton; Widow Lackett-Mrs Wetherilt, from dl, the first time of her appearing on this stage.
Related Works
Related Work: Oroonoko Author(s): Thomas Southerne
Related Work: The Royal Slave Author(s): Thomas Southerne

Dance: HHornpipe, as17321125 Chacone-Mrs Bullock; Friendly Lasses-Miss Wherrit, Miss Sandham

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Ladies

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Performance Comment: Lady Dainty-Mrs Giffard; Atall-Giffard; Sir Solomon-Lyon; Clerimont-Rosco; Careless-Havard; Strut-Bardin; Finder-R. Wetherilt; Old Wilful-Morgan; Lady Sadlife-Mrs Roberts; Clarinda-Mrs Thurmond; Sylvia-Mrs Haughton; Wishwell-Mrs Hamilton; Situp-Mrs Morgan.
Cast
Role: Finder Actor: R. Wetherilt
Role: Wishwell Actor: Mrs Hamilton

Song: Master Cuttin, a Youth of 14 Years of Age, who never appear'd on any Stage before

Dance: As17321125

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Performance Comment: Charles-Giffard; Cholerick-Penkethman, from cg; Dismallo-Bullock; Antonio-Norris; Charino-Collet; Governor-Winstone; Duart-Bardin; Manuel-Havard; Sancho-Rosco; Monsieur-James; Angelina-Mrs Purden; Louisa-Mrs Roberts; Elvira-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Hamilton.

Dance: CChacone-Mrs Bullock; Sailor's Dance-Jones; Pierot and Pierate-de Vallois and Madam de Vallois; Harlequin by Master LeSac, the first time of his appearing on this stage

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality and Distinction

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: As17330215, but Jenny-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Hamilton.
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Wetherilt
Role: Moody Actor: R. Wetherilt.
Role: Lady Grace Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Motherly Actor: Mrs Norris

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: As17330215

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Persons of Distinction. Afterpiece: a Ballad Opera of one Act. [By Robert Drury.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Cast
Role: Duke Actor: Havard

Afterpiece Title: The Mad Captain

Performance Comment: Edition of 1733 lists: Sir Marvin Maugre-Lyon; Attall-Bardin; Pinch-Morgan; Snip-Penkethman; Master Johnny-Stopelaer; Sly-Hulett; Corporal-Dove; Hillaret-Mrs Hamilton; Mrs Pinch-Mrs Haughton; Mrs Snip-Mrs Williamson; Betty-Mrs Roberts.
Cast
Role: Hillaret Actor: Mrs Hamilton
Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Giffard. At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Performance Comment: Sir Charles-Giffard; Foppington-Wetherilt; Morelove-W. Giffard; Lady Betty-Mrs Giffard; Lady Easy-Mrs Thurmond; Lady Graveairs-Mrs Roberts; Edging-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Foppington Actor: Wetherilt
Role: Edging Actor: Mrs Hamilton.

Afterpiece Title: The Mad Captain

Event Comment: Benefit Mr Thurmond. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality and Distinction. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh. [Tickets at Thurmond's House, Haydon Square.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Performance Comment: Berinthia-Mrs Thurmond; Loveless-Giffard; Worthy-Delane; Amanda-Mrs Giffard; Foppington-Wetherilt; Young Fashion-Bardin; Coupler-Morgan; Surgeon-Norris; Lory-Penkethman; Nurse-Mrs Wetherilt; Sir Tunbelly-Hulett; Hoyden-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Foppington Actor: Wetherilt
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Wetherilt
Role: Hoyden Actor: Mrs Hamilton.

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Ballet: DDifference of Nations. As17330312