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Performances

Mainpiece Title: A School For Widows

Performance Comment: Characters by Lewis, Ryder, Quick, Pope, Farren, Davies, Fearon, Mrs Mattocks, Miss Tweedale, Mrs Rock, Miss Wewitzer, Mrs Abington. Cast from London Chronicle, 9 May, and Larpent MS: Jack Marmoset-Lewis; Mr Worldly-Ryder; Sir Wilful Wayward-Quick; Frederick-Pope; Lord Mirabel-Farren; Mr Gayless-Davies; Sterling-Fearon; John-Evatt; Mrs Worldly-Mrs Mattocks; Arabella-Miss Tweedale; Lucy-Mrs Rock; Mrs Gayless-Miss Wewitzer; Lady Charlotte Richmore-Mrs Abington; Prologue-Pope; Epilogue-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Jack Marmoset Actor: Lewis

Afterpiece Title: The Highland Reel

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Dramatist; Or, Stop Him Who Can

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Lewis, Quick, Edwin, Middleton, Thompson, Macready, Blanchard, Mrs Wells, Mrs Webb, Miss Brunton. Cast from 1st authorized text (T. N. Longman, 1793), and World, 16 May: Vapid-Lewis; Lord Scratch-Quick; Ennui-Edwin; Harry Neville-Middleton; Peter-Thompson; Willoughby-Macready; Florville-Blanchard; Servant-Evatt; Marianne-Mrs Wells; Lady Waitfor't-Mrs Webb; Letty-Miss Brangin; Louisa Courtney-Miss Brunton; Prologue-Bernard; Epilogue-Miss Brunton.
Cast
Role: Vapid Actor: Lewis

Afterpiece Title: The Highland Reel

Entertainment: Imitations. In: Vocal Imitations-Mrs Wells [of Mrs Martyr, Sga Sestini, Kelly, Mrs Crouch (Diary, 16 May)]; End: a Scene from the two Great Tragic Actresses of the Country [Mrs Crawford as Alicia and Mrs Siddons as Jane Shore (Diary)]-Mrs Wells; [with one speech [afterwards pourtraying the different manners of both ["For ever! Oh, for ever!" i.e. the concluding speech of Act IV of Jane Shore (Diary)]-Mrs Wells

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Force Of Fashion

Performance Comment: Characters-Lewis, Ryder, Farren, Bernard, Macready, Harley, Mrs Achmet, Mrs Bernard, Miss Stuart, Mrs Powell, Mrs Pope. [Cast from European Magazine, Dec. 1789, p. 459: Sedley-Lewis; William-Ryder; Sir Charles Dormer-Farren; Lord Lapwing-Bernard; James-Macready; Montfort-Harley; Julia Montfort-Mrs Achmet; Miss Danby-Mrs Bernard; Maid Servant [Larpent MS: Minikin]-Miss Stuart; Lucretia-Mrs Powell [Larpent MS]; Lady Dormer-Mrs Pope; Prologue-Bernard; Epilogue-Mrs Pope.

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Belle's Stratagem

Performance Comment: Doricourt-Lewis; Sir George Touchwood-Farren; Saville-Aickin; Flutter-Bernard; Villers-Hull; Courtall-Davies; French Valet-C. Powell; Porter-Powel; Hardy-Quick; Mrs Racket-Mrs Mattocks; Lady Touchwood-Mrs Wells; Miss Ogle-Mrs Lewis; Kitty Willis-Miss Stuart; Letitia Hardy-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Doricourt Actor: Lewis
Role: Miss Ogle Actor: Mrs Lewis

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Chaplet

Dance: As17891231

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Belle's Stratagem

Performance Comment: Doricourt-Lewis; Sir George Touchwood-Farren; Saville-Aickin; Flutter-Bernard; Villers-Hull; Courtall-Davies; French Valet-C. Powell; Porter-Powel; Hardy-Quick; Mrs Racket-Mrs Mattocks; Lady Touchwood-Miss Chapman; Miss Ogle-Mrs Lewis; Kitty Willis-Miss Stuart; Letitia Hardy-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Doricourt Actor: Lewis
Role: Miss Ogle Actor: Mrs Lewis

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wives Revenged

Afterpiece Title: The Dramatist

Performance Comment: Vapid-Lewis; Lord Scratch-Quick; Ennui-Bernard; Floriville-Blanchard; Peter-Thompson; Willoughby-Macready; Neville-Holman; Marianne-Mrs Wells; Lady Waitfor't-Mrs Webb; Letitia-Mrs Powell; Miss Courtney-Miss Brunton; Epilogue-Lewis. [This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]
Cast
Role: Vapid Actor: Lewis
Role: Epilogue Actor: Lewis.

Afterpiece Title: The Provocation

Performances

Mainpiece Title: National Prejudice

Performance Comment: [Principal Characters-Lewis, Quick, Holman, Farren, Blanchard, Davies, Macready, C.] Powell, Mrs Mattocks, Mrs Wells, Miss Chapman, Mrs Harlowe, Mrs Davenett, Mrs Pope. [Cast from European Magazine, May 1791, p. 389, and Larpent MS: Sir Paul Flippant-Lewis; Mr Tudor-Quick; Egerton-Holman; Frank Tudor-Farren; William-Blanchard; Marquis Luzan-Davies; Sir Frederick O'Neil-Macready; Henry Tudor-[C.] Powell; Florizet-Mrs Mattocks; Miss Clerimont-Mrs Wells; Lucy Tudor-Miss Chapman; Emma Tudor-Mrs Harlowe; Madame Detour-Mrs Davenett; Harriet Clerimont-Mrs Pope; [New Prologue-Harley.

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Entertainment: Imitations End II: (for that Night only some) Comic Imitations-Mrs Wells; End: instead of an Epilogue, some Tragic Imitations-Mrs Wells

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Which Is The Man

Performance Comment: Beauchamp-Lewis; Fitzherbert-Aickin; Belville-A Young Gentleman (1st appearance on any stage [unidentified]); Lord Sparkle-Bernard; Bobby Pendragon-Quick; Miss Pendragon-Mrs Mattocks; Julia Manners-Mrs Bernard; Clarinda-Mrs Rock; Kitty-Mrs Lewis; Tiffany-Mrs Davenett; Lady Bell Bloomer-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Beauchamp Actor: Lewis
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Lewis

Afterpiece Title: Primrose Green; or, Love in the Country

Dance: After Monologue: The Jockies, as17910507

Song: End II: Black Eyed Susan-Incledon

Entertainment: Monologue. End: Dissertation on Hobby@Horses: The Statesman's Hobby; The Soldier's Hobby; The Beau's Hobby; The Lady's Hobby; The Fidler's Hobby; Mrs Mountain's Hobby; The Manager's Hobby; and His Own Hobby-Bernard

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Notoriety

Performance Comment: Nominal-Lewis; Colonel Hubbub-Quick; O'Whack-Johnstone; Clairville-Farren; Sir Andrew Acid-Wilson; Lord Jargon-Munden; Saunter-Davies; James-Farley; Sophia Strangeways-Mrs Wells; Lady Acid-Mrs Webb; Honoria-Mrs Esten; Original Epilogue-Lewis.
Cast
Role: Nominal Actor: Lewis
Role: Original Epilogue Actor: Lewis.

Afterpiece Title: The Prisoner at Large

Event Comment: [Mainpiece in place of The Careless Husband, advertised on playbill of 5 Nov. On the playbill no mention is made of the Epilogue (which is by Miles Peter Andrews), but "Lewis...was obliged to come forth at the unanimous call of the audience to speak the Epilogue" (Thespian Magazine, Dec. 1792, p. 153).] Receipts: #250 5s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Dramatist; Or, Stop Him Who Can

Performance Comment: Vapid-Lewis; Lord Scratch-Quick; Ennui-Munden; Floriville-Blanchard; Peter-Thompson; Willoughby-Macready; Neville-Holman; Marianne-Mrs Wells; Lady Waitfor't-Mrs Webb; Letitia-Mrs Platt; Miss Courtney-Miss Chapman; Epilogue-Lewis.
Cast
Role: Vapid Actor: Lewis
Role: Epilogue Actor: Lewis.

Afterpiece Title: Hartford Bridge

Dance: End: The Wapping Landlady-Blurton, King, Mrs Watts

Related Works
Related Work: The Tragedy of King Richard II Author(s): Lewis Theobald

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Columbus; Or, A World Discovered

Performance Comment: Principal characters-Lewis, Quick, Holman, Pope, Farren, Munden, Harley, Macready, Cubitt, Powel, Thompson, Evatt, Mrs Esten, Mrs Pope. Cast from text (W. Miller, 1792): Harry Herbert-Lewis; Doctor-Quick; Alonzo-Holman; Columbus-Pope; Orozimbo-Farren; Bribon-Munden; Solasco-Harley; Roldan-Macready; Moscoso-Cubitt; Catalpo-Powel; Valverdo-Thompson; Cuto-Evatt; Captain-Farley; Nelti-Mrs Esten; Cora-Mrs Pope; Prologue-Holman; Epilogue-Mrs Pope. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 12 performances only (see17930101).]These were spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 12 performances only (see17930101).]

Afterpiece Title: Love in a Camp

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The World In A Village

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Lewis, Holman, Johnstone, Munden, Fawcett, Middleton, Hull, Cubitt, Macready, Powel, Rock, Thompson, Evatt, Farley, Quick II Mrs Mattocks, Mrs Mountain, Mrs Fawcett, Mrs Platt, Mrs Esten. [Cast from text Q. Debrett (1793]): Grigsby-Lewis; Charles-Holman; Capt. Mullinahack-Johnstone; Jollyboy-Munden; Master Jack-Fawcett; William-Middleton; Willows-Hull; Capt. Vansluisen-Cubitt; Briars-Macready; Sir Henry Check-Powel; Hedgeworth-Evatt; Allbut-Quick; Edward-Miss Standen [in text: Miss Symonds]//Mrs Allbut-Mrs Mattocks; Maria-Mrs Mountain; Mrs Bellevue-Mrs Fawcett; Margery-Mrs Platt; Louisa-Mrs Esten. Rock, Thompson, Farley arc unassigned.] Prologue spoken by Holman. Epilogue spoken by Mrs Esten. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 12 performances only (see17940102).] hathi. Prologue spoken by Holman. Epilogue spoken by Mrs Esten. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 12 performances only (see17940102).] hathi.
Cast
Role: : Grigsby Actor: Lewis

Afterpiece Title: TWO STRINGS TO YOUR BoOW

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Frailties; Or, Precept Against Practice

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Lewis, Quick, Holman, Munden, Farley, Blurton//Mrs Esten, Mrs Mattocks, Mrs Fawcett, Mrs Platt, Miss Leserve, Mrs Pope. [Cast from text (Shepperson and Reynolds, 1794): Mr Muscadel-Lewis; Sir Gregory Oldwort-Quick; Charles Seymour-Holman; Mr Craig Campbell-Munden; James-Farley; Footman [unassigned in text]-Blurton//Paulina-Mrs Esten; Nannette-Mrs Mattocks; Lady Louisa Compton-Mrs Fawcett; Mrs Wilkins-Mrs Platt; Julette-Miss Leserve; Lady Fancourt-Mrs Pope.] Prologue spoken by Bernard. Epilogue spoken by Mrs Esten. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.] hathi. Prologue spoken by Bernard. Epilogue spoken by Mrs Esten. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.] hathi.
Cast
Role: : Mr Muscadel Actor: Lewis

Afterpiece Title: HARTFORD BRIDGE

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Queens; Or, Drury-lane And Covent-garden

Performance Comment: Characters by Lewis, Johnstone, Munden, Fawcett, Harley, Powel, Farley, Claremont, Thompson, Mrs Fawcett. Cast from London Chronicle, 16 Sept., and Larpent MS: Tim Half@Price-Lewis; Mr O'Flannagan-Johnstone; Mr Town-Harley; Empress Drury Lane-Mr Fawcett; Queen Covent Garden-Mr Munden; Mrs Town-Mrs Fawcett; unassigned-Powel, Farley, Claremont, Thompson ; they acted the four unassigned parts in Larpent MS: Drury Lane Man, Covent Garden Man, Drury Lane Messenger, Stage Man. they acted the four unassigned parts in Larpent MS: Drury Lane Man, Covent Garden Man, Drury Lane Messenger, Stage Man.
Cast
Role: Tim Half@Price Actor: Lewis

Afterpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Performance Comment: Ranger-Lewis; Strickland-Farren; Bellamy-Davies; Jack Meggot-Bernard; Tester (1st time [i.e. 1st appearance])-Burton; Buckle-Farley; Ranger's Servant-Cross; Chairmen-Rock, Ledger; Frankly-Holman; Mrs Strickland-Miss Chapman; Jacintha-Miss Cornelys (1st appearance on this stage); Lucetta-Mrs Mattocks; Milliner-Mrs Lloyd; Landlady-Mrs Platt; Clarinda-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Ranger Actor: Lewis

Afterpiece Title: Sprigs of Laurel

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rage

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Lewis, Quick, Holman, Munden, Fawcett, Bernard, Middleton, Davenport, Cross, Rees, Mrs Mattocks, Mrs Mountain, Mrs Pope. [Cast from text (T. N. Longman, 1795): Gingham-Lewis; Sir Paul Perpetual-Quick; Darnley-Holman [in text: Pope]; Flush-Munden; The Hon. Mr Savage-Fawcett; Signor Cygnet-Bernard; Sir George Gauntlet-Middleton; Ready-Davenport; Servants-Cross, Abbot, Ledger, Wilde; Waiter-Rees; Groom-Simmons; Lady Sarah Savage-Mrs Mattocks; Clara Sedley-Mrs Mountain; Mrs Darnley-Mrs Pope; Prologue-Holman; Epilogue-Mrs Mattocks. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 24 performances only (see17941213).]These were spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 24 performances only (see17941213).]
Cast
Role: Gingham Actor: Lewis

Afterpiece Title: Cymon

Dance: Afterpiece to conclude with: a Dance-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Town Before You

Performance Comment: Characters-Lewis, Quick, Holman, Pope, Munden, Fawcett, Bernard, Hull, Powel, Miss Wallis, Mrs Mattocks, Mrs Martyr, Miss Chapman, Miss Hopkins, Mrs Platt, Mrs Pope. Cast from text (T. N. Longman, 1795), and London Chronicle, 9 Dec.: Tippy-Lewis; Sir Robert Floyer-Quick; Conway-Holman; Asgill-Pope; Humphrey-Munden; Fancourt-Fawcett; Acid-Bernard; Perkins-Hull; Sir Simon Asgill-Powel; Slopseller-Thompson; Buckram-Williamson; Holdfast-Cross; Sir Robert's Servant-Simmons; Georgina-Miss Wallis; Mrs Fancourt-Mrs Mattocks; Jenny-Mrs Martyr; Lady Charlotte-Miss Chapman; Lady Elizabeth-Miss Hopkins; Mrs Clement-Mrs Platt; Lady Horatia Horton-Mrs Pope; Mrs Bullrush-Miss Stuart; Lady Horatia's Servant-Miss Leserve; Prologue-Mrs Mattocks; Epilogue-Miss Wallis.

Afterpiece Title: Netley Abbey

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mysteries Of The Castle

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Lewis, Quick, Incledon, Pope, Munden, Fawcett, Harley, Macready, Powel, Davenport, Thompson, Mrs Mattocks, Mrs Mountain, Miss Wallis. [Cast from text (T. N. Longman, 1795): Hilario-Lewis; Fractioso-Quick; Montauban-Incledon; Carlos-Pope; Valoury-Munden; Cloddy-Fawcett; Count Montoni-Harley; Bernardo-Macready; Fisherman-Powel; Serjeant-Davenport; Captain of Vessel-Thompson; Centinel-Williamson; Annette-Mrs Mattocks; Constantia-Mrs Mountain; Julia-Miss Wallis; Chorus of Soldiers and Sailors-Linton, Street, Gray, Williamson, Abbot, Rock, Blurton, Speechly, Spofforth, Little; Chorus of Country Girls-Miss Stuart, Mrs Henley, Miss Kirton, Mrs Arnold, Miss Leserve, Mrs Lloyd, Mrs Follett, Mrs Norton, Mrs Castelle, Miss Walcup, Mrs Bayzand; Prologue-Harley; Epilogue-Mrs Mattocks. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 14 performances only (see17950303] .These were spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 14 performances only (see17950303] .
Cast
Role: Hilario Actor: Lewis

Afterpiece Title: Two Strings to Your Bow

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Deserted Daughter

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Lewis, Quick, Pope, Munden, Harley, Bernard, Middleton, Miss Wallis, Mrs Mattocks, Mrs Davenport, Miss Leserve, Mrs Pope. [Cast adjusted from playbill of 16 May 1796: Cheveril-Lewis; Item-Quick; Mr Mordent-Pope; Donald-Munden; Lennox-Harley; Grime-Bernard; Clement-Middleton; Joanna-Miss Wallis; Mrs Sarsnet-Mrs Mattocks; Mrs Enfield-Mrs Davenport; Betty [not listed on playbill, but in Larpent MS 1077]-Miss Leserve; Lady Ann Mordent-Mrs Pope.

Afterpiece Title: Sprigs of Laurel

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Get Married

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Lewis, Quick, Johnstone, Pope, Munden, Fawcett, Davenport, Farley, Thompson, Rees, Williamson, Cross, Abbot, Wilde, Holland, Simmons, Curties, Hawtin, Mrs Mattocks, Mrs Davenport, Miss Wallis. Cast from text (T. N. Longman, 1796): Tangent-Lewis; Toby Allspice-Quick; McQuery-Johnstone [in text: Macready (see17960125)]; Capt. Faulkner-Pope; Caustic-Munden; Dick Dashall-Fawcett; Landlord-Davenport; Servants-Farley, Rees, Ledger; Jailer-Williamson; Bailiff-Cross; Shopman-Abbot; Ned-Wilde; Solicitor-Holland; Postillion-Simmons; Waiter-Curties; Town@Clerk-Coombs; Undertaker-Street; Officer-Blurton; Clementina Allspice-Mrs Mattocks; Lady Sorrel-Mrs Davenport; Julia Faulkner-Miss Wallis; Fanny-Miss Leserve; unassigned-Thompson, Hawtin; Prologue-Macready; Epilogue-Mrs Mattocks. [Prologue spoken, as here assigned, at 1st 21 performances only (see17960227). Epilogue spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]Prologue spoken, as here assigned, at 1st 21 performances only (see17960227). Epilogue spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]
Cast
Role: Tangent Actor: Lewis

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Annette And Lubin

Afterpiece Title: The Dramatist

Performance Comment: Vapid-Lewis; Neville-Middleton; Ennui-Fawcett; Floriville-Macready; Willoughby-Claremont; Peter-Thompson; Lord Scratch-Munden; Marianne-Mrs Mountain; Lady Waitfor't-Mrs Gilbert (1st appearance on this stage); Miss Courtney-Miss Chapman; Epilogue-Lewis.
Cast
Role: Vapid Actor: Lewis
Role: Epilogue Actor: Lewis.

Afterpiece Title: Hartford Bridge; or, The Skirts of the Camp

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fortune's Fool

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Lewis, Quick, Fawcett, Middleton, Macready, Simmons, Street, Abbot, Wilde, Curties, Blurton, Mrs Mattocks, Miss Morris, Miss Logan, Mrs Watts, Mrs Norton, Miss Leserve, Miss Wallis. [Cast from text (T. N. Longman, 1796): Ap@Hazard-Lewis; Sir Bamber Blackletter-Quick; Tom Seymour-Fawcett; Sir Charles Danvers-Middleton; Orville-Macready; Servants-Street, Wilde, Curties [in text: Lee], Blurton; Samuel-Abbot; Miss Union-Mrs Mattocks; Mrs Seymour-Miss Morris; Orange Women-Mrs Watts, Mrs Norton, Miss Leserve; Lady Danvers-Miss Wallis; unassigned-Simmons, Miss Logan; Prologue-Toms; Epilogue-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Ap@Hazard Actor: Lewis

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Mimick; or, Blunders at Brighton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Cure For The Heart Ache

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Lewis, Quick, Pope, Munden, Fawcett, Murray, Hull, Farley, Waddy, Thompson, Simmons, Wilde, Street, Blurton, Abbot, Miss Wallis, Mrs Mattocks, Mrs Pope. [Cast from text (T. N. Longman, 1797): Young Rapid-Lewis; Vortex-Quick; Charles Stanley-Pope; Old Rapid-Munden; Frank Oatland-Fawcett; Sir Hubert Stanley-Murray; Heartley-Hull; Bronze-Farley; Farmer Oatland-Waddy; Landlord-Thompson; Waiters-Simmons, Street; Hair@dresser-Wilde; Sir Hubert's Servant-Blurton; Vortex's Servant-Abbot; Jessy Oatland-Miss Wallis; Miss Vortex-Mrs Mattocks; Ellen-Mrs Pope; Prologue-Macready; Epilogue-Mrs Mattocks. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 14 performances only (see17970202 see17970225).]These were spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 14 performances only (see17970202 see17970225).]
Cast
Role: Young Rapid Actor: Lewis

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Secrets Worth Knowing

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Lewis, Quick, Holman, Pope, Munden, Fawcett, Knight, Farley, Thompson, Rees, Abbot, Mrs Mattocks, Mrs Mountain, Mrs Spencer. [Cast from text (T. N. Longman, 1798): Rostrum-Lewis; Nicholas-Quick; Egerton-Holman; Greville-Pope; Undermine-Munden; April-Fawcett; Plethora-Knight; Valet-Farley; Cook-Thompson; Coachman-Rees; Butler-Abbot; Sally-Mrs Mattocks; Rose Sydney-Mrs Mountain; Mrs Greville-Mrs Spencer [in text: Mrs Pope (see17980126)]; Prologue-Whitfield; Epilogue-Mrs Mattocks. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 9 performances only (see17980123).].These were spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 9 performances only (see17980123).].
Cast
Role: Rostrum Actor: Lewis

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin and Quixotte

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Eccentric Lover

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Lewis, Quick, Holman, Munden, Fawcett, Murray, Knight, Whitfield, Waddy, Simmons, Rees, Curties, Miss Betterton, Mrs Pope, Mrs Gilbert, Mrs Mattocks. [Cast from Times, 1 May: Sir Francis Delroy-Lewis; Peter Crowfoot-Quick; Fenton-Holman; Admiral Delroy-Munden; Doctor Crisis-Fawcett; Gangrene-Murray; Gabriel-Knight; Sir Henry Netterville-Whitfield; Ostrich-Waddy; Tom Transit-Simmons; John Seagrave-Rees; Admiral's Servant-Curties; Eleanor de Ferrars-Miss Betterton; Constantia-Mrs Pope; Widow Blandy-Mrs Gilbert; Fidelia-Mrs Mattocks; [Times does not spell all the parts as they are listed in the text, in Cumberland's Posthumous Dramatic Works, 1813, Vol. II, which assigns no parts, but in which they are spelled as above. Times erroneously assigns Doctor Crisis to Farley, and lists Mrs Mattocks' part as Mrs Crowfoot; it does not assign Gabriel or the Servant.] Prologue-Holman; Epilogue-Mrs Mattocks.

Afterpiece Title: Raymond and Agnes

Dance: Afterpiece to conclude with: Dance of Savoyards-Platt, Miss Cranfield, Mlle St.Amand

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; C 5, by Frederick Reynolds. Prologue by Counsellor Moore (Monthly Mirror, Dec. 1798, p. 368). Epilogue by John Taylor (see text)]: With new Scenes and Dresses. "Lewis's Gossamer is one of those characters which no actor could play but himself, because no man has that happy freedom and facility, that fashionable playfulness and spirit, so joyous, free, and unrelaxing, which distinguish all his performances of this nature" (Monthly Mirror, ibid). Morning Chronicle, 8 Mar. 1799: This Day is published Laugh When You Can (2s.). Receipts: #268 10s. (263.17; 4.13)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Laugh When You Can

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Lewis, Holman, Munden, Fawcett, Miss Gilbert, Townsend, Whitfield, Thompson, Simmons, Wilde, Abbot, Curties, Platt, Mrs Pope, Mrs Gibbs, Miss Mansel, Mrs Mattocks. [Cast from text (T. N. Longman and O. Rees, 1799), and playbill of 16 Sept. 1799: Gossamer-Lewis; Mortimer-Holman; Bonus-Munden; Sambo-Fawcett; Charles Mortimer-Miss Gilbert; Costly-Townsend; Delville-Whitfield; Farmer Blackbrook-Thompson; Waiter-Simmons; Bailiff-Wilde; Gregory-Abbot; Mrs Mortimer-Mrs Pope; Dorothy-Mrs Gibbs; Emily-Miss Mansel; Miss Gloomly-Mrs Mattocks; unassigned-Curties, Platt; Prologue-Holman; Epilogue-Mrs Pope. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 9 performances only, with the Epilogue again on 27 Dec. (see17981229).]These were spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 9 performances only, with the Epilogue again on 27 Dec. (see17981229).]
Cast
Role: Gossamer Actor: Lewis

Afterpiece Title: The Spoil'd Child