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451
15 October 1790 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fontainbleau; Or, Our Way In France

Performance Comment: Lackland-Lewis; LePoche-Quick; Squire Tally@ho (1st time)-Blanchard; Sir John Bull-Wilson; Lord Winlove (1st time)-Incledon; Col. Epaulette-Marshall; with a new song (1st time)-Marshall; Henry-Johnstone; Celia-Mrs Martyr; Rosa-Mrs Mountain; Lady Bull-Mrs Webb; Mrs Casey (1st time)-Mrs Cross; Nannette-Miss Stuart; Miss Dolly Bull-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Sir John Bull Actor: Wilson
Role: Henry Actor: Johnstone
Related Works
Related Work: Fontainbleau; or, Our Way in France Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Afterpiece Title: Lovers' Quarrels

Related Works
Related Work: Lovers' Quarrels Author(s): John Vanbrugh

452
23 November 1790 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 3 years. [acted 21 Jan. 1789. Mrs Esten has 1st acted Belvidera at Bath in the season of 1786-87]. Afterpiece [1st time; M. INT 2, by John Cartwright Cross. Larpent MS 883; not published. Prologue by John Taylor (his Taylor, Poems, I, 43). Rees' 1st appearance at this theatre was on 14 May 1788]: The Overture and the whole of the Music by Dibdin. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. [Most of these songs had originally appeared in Dibdin's "table entertainment," The Oddities, 1st performed at the Lyceum, 7 Dec. 1789.] Receipts: #244 18s. 6d. (234.8.0; 10.10.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserved

Related Works
Related Work: Venice Preserv'd Author(s): John Philip Kemble

Afterpiece Title: A Divertisement

Performance Comment: [The Speaking Characters by Bannister, Johnstone, Wilson, Blanchard, Bernard, Rees (1st appearance on this stage), Mrs Harlowe, Mrs Martyr. Cast from Songs (For the Author [1790]); Clueline-Bannister; Capt. Frederick-Johnstone; Sir Fidget Fearful-Wilson; Gregory-Blanchard; Flambeau-Bernard; Whim-Rees; Squire Thicket-Incledon; Sophia-Mrs Harlowe; Peggy-Mrs Martyr; Female Indian-Mrs Mountain; [With Dialogue-; [to introduce the following favourite Songs, selected, written and composed (with new accompaniments) by Dibdin: PART I. The Lamplighter[, I'm jolly Dick the Lamplighter-Bernard; Peggy Perkins[, Let Bards elate-Blanchard; Irish Drinking Song[, Of the Ancients its speaking-Johnstone; Tom Bowling[, Here a shere Hulk lies poor Tom Bowling-Bannister; Comic Song[, How much I love thee-Wilson; Taffy and Griddy[, Abergavenny is fine-Mrs Martyr; [PART II. Hunting Song[, To Batchelor's Hall-Incledon; Sea Song[, Ben Backstay lov'd the gentle Anna-Bannister; The Portrait[, Come, Painter, with thy happiest flight-Incledon; The Soldier's Grave[, Of all Sensations Pity brings-Incledon; [Conclude with Rural Masquerade-[in which the following Airs will be sung in character; The Greenwich Pensioner[, 'Twas in the good ship Rover-Bannister; Indian Song[, Dear Yanco says, and true he says-Mrs Mountain; The Masquerade[, Sure an't the World a Masquerade-Johnstone, Chorus; Occasional Prologue-Farren.
Cast
Role: Frederick Actor: Johnstone
Role: Of the Ancients its speaking Actor: Johnstone
Role: Sure an't the World a Masquerade Actor: Johnstone, Chorus
Related Works
Related Work: A Divertisement Author(s): John Cartwright Cross
Related Work: The New Divertisement Author(s): John Cartwright Cross

Dance: In afterpiece: Dancing-Byrne, Mrs Goodwin

453
16 April 1791 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Lewis. Mainpiece [1st time; C 5, by John O'Keeffe. Prologue by John Taylor. Epilogue by George Colman, ynger (see text)]. "No piece in the remembrance of this writer was ever better acted. No piece was ever better cast...The palm of acting, however, must be given to Blanchard. One short scene of rustic generoisity, in which he gives his purse to Farmer Banks, displayed finer efforts than we ever saw before" (Oracle, 18 Apr.). Public Advertiser, 15 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Lewis, Bow-street. Receipts: #315 (225.6.6; 3.15.6; tickets: 85.18.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wild Oats; Or, The Strolling Gentlemen

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Lewis, Quick, Holman, Blanchard, Wilson, Munden, Hull, Cubitt, Macready, Thompson, Powel, Rock, Evatt, Reeve, C. Powell, Cross, Farley, Ledger, Milburne, Master Simmons, Mrs Wells, Miss Chapman, Mrs Pope.[Cast from O'Keeffe's Dramatic Works, Vol. II (T. Woodfall, 1798), and text (Dublin: For the Booksellers, 1791): Rover-Lewis; Sir George Thunder-Quick; Harry-Holman; Sim-Blanchard; John Dory-Wilson; Ephraim Smooth-Munden; Banks-Hull; Gammon-Cubitt; Muz [in subsequent seasons: Midge]-Macready; Sailors-Thompson, Farley, Milburne; Landlord-Powel; Twitch-Rock; Trap-Evatt; Zachariah-Reeve [in text: Rees (see17911012)]; Lamp-C. Powell; Sheriff's Officers-Cross, Ledger; Waiter-Master Simmons; Jane-Mrs Wells; Amelia-Miss Chapman; Lady Amaranth-Mrs Pope; Prologue-Harley; Epilogue-Mrs Pope. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 10 performances only (see17910530).]These were spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 10 performances only (see17910530).]
Cast
Role: John Dory Actor: Wilson
Related Works
Related Work: Wild Oats; or, The Strolling Gentleman Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Afterpiece Title: The Highland Reel

Cast
Role: Sandy Actor: Johnstone.
Related Works
Related Work: The Highland Reel Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Dance: As17901204

454
03 May 1791 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fontainbleau

Performance Comment: As17901015, but Sir John Bull-Powel; Col. Epaulette's new song-_; New Epilogue Address-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Sir John Bull Actor: Powel
Role: Henry Actor: Johnstone
Related Works
Related Work: Fontainbleau; or, Our Way in France Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Afterpiece Title: The Soldier's Festival; or, The Night before the Battle

Performance Comment: General Wolfe-Cranfield; Brigadier Moncton-Macready; Brigadier Townshend-King; Brigadier Murray-Ratchford; Adjutant-Lee; Surgeon Adair-Thompson; Aid@de@Camp-Farley; Grenadier-Evatt; Indian Chief-Follett; General Wolfe's favourite song, How stands the Glass around-Incledon; Irish Drinking Song [Of the ancients its speaking]-Johnstone; How merrily we live that Soldiers be-Bannister, Incledon, Johnstone; To arms! Britons strike home-Bannister, Incledon, Follett, Blurton, Lee, Letteney, Reeve, Rees; [Conclude with an exact Representation of the Siege of Quebec-; the Death of General Wolfe-.
Cast
Role: Of the ancients its speaking] Actor: Johnstone
Role: How merrily we live that Soldiers be Actor: Bannister, Incledon, Johnstone

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

455
01 June 1791 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Performance Comment: Don John-Harley (1st appearance in that character); Don Frederick-Marshall; Duke-Davies; Petruchio-Macready; Peter-Blanchard; Anthony-Cubitt; Surgeon-Powel; Antonio's Man-Rock; Antonio-Quick; First Constantia-Miss Chapman; Mother-Mrs Webb; Landlady-Mrs Pitt; Niece-Mrs Platt; Second Constantia-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Don John Actor: Harley
Related Works
Related Work: The Chances Author(s): John Fletcher

Afterpiece Title: Love in a Camp

Cast
Role: Captain Patrick Actor: Johnstone
Related Works
Related Work: Love in a Camp; or, Patrick in Prussia Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Dance: As17901204

Song: End I: The Group of Lovers-Munden; End II: a favourite Sea Song-Incledon

456
13 June 1791 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: I'll Tell You What

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Performance Comment: Sir Felix Friendly-Wilson (1st appearance on this stage these 6 years); Compton-Bannister; Eugene (1st time)-Bland; Chicane-Usher; Lingo-Cornellys (from the Theatre Royal, Dublin [1st appearance on this stage]); Thomas-Burton; John-Phillimore; Laura-Mrs Bannister; Mrs Cheshire-Mrs Webb; Fringe-Mrs Edwards; Cowslip-Mrs Wells.
Cast
Role: John Actor: Phillimore
Related Works
Related Work: The Agreeable Surprise Author(s): John O'Keeffe

457
16 June 1791 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Quarter Of An Hour Before Dinner

Performance Comment: Mr Level-Williamson; Colonel Modish-Davies; Lord Simper-R. Palmer; Wealthy-Kemble; Plainwell-Aickin; John-Phillimore; William-Abbott; Mrs Level-Mrs Brooks.
Cast
Role: John Actor: Phillimore
Related Works
Related Work: A Quarter of an Hour before Dinner; or, Quality Binding Author(s): John Rose

Afterpiece Title: The Battle of Hexham

Afterpiece Title: Half an Hour after Supper

458
18 June 1791 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Seeing Is Believing: A Dramatic Proverb

Afterpiece Title: Ways and Means

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Performance Comment: As17910613 but Eugene-Davies; John-Lyons; Cudden-Ledger.
Cast
Role: John Actor: Lyons
Related Works
Related Work: The Agreeable Surprise Author(s): John O'Keeffe

459
29 June 1791 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Quarter Of An Hour Before Dinner

Performance Comment: As17910616 but Wealthy-Cubitt; Plainwell-Kemble; John-Chapman.
Cast
Role: John Actor: Chapman.
Related Works
Related Work: A Quarter of an Hour before Dinner; or, Quality Binding Author(s): John Rose

Afterpiece Title: King Henry the Fourth [Part I]

Cast
Role: Sir John Falstaff Actor: Palmer

460
30 June 1791 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Kentish Barons

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

Performance Comment: Cranky-Wilson; Vinegar-Baddeley; Bouquet-Davies; Bowkitt-Bannister Jun.; Arionelli-Bannister; Idle-R. Palmer; Mum-Barrett; John-Ledger; Man of the House-Burton; Negro Boy-Miss Standen; Cecilia-Mrs Bannister; Dolce-Miss Palmer.
Cast
Role: John Actor: Ledger
Related Works
Related Work: The Son-in-Law Author(s): John O'Keeffe

461
15 July 1791 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Farm House

Performance Comment: Modely-R. Palmer; Freehold-Aickin; Shacklefigure-Barrett; Heartwell-Iliff; Sir John English-Usher; Constables-Burton, Ledger; Aura-Miss Fontenelle; Flora-Miss Heard.
Cast
Role: Sir John English Actor: Usher
Related Works
Related Work: The Farm House Author(s): Charles JohnsonJohn Philip Kemble
Related Work: The Country Lasses: or, The Custom of the Manor Author(s): Charles Johnson

Afterpiece Title: The Battle of Hexham

462
14 September 1791 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fontainbleau; Or, Our Way In France

Performance Comment: Lackland-Lewis; Lepoche-Quick; Squire Tally@ho-Blanchard; Sir John Bull-Wilson; Lord Winlove-Davies; Col. Epaulette-Marshall; Henry-Johnstone; Celia-Mrs Martyr; Rosa-Mrs Mountain; Lady Bull-Mrs Webb; Mrs Casey-Mrs Cross; Nannette-Miss Stuart; Miss Dolly Bull-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Sir John Bull Actor: Wilson
Role: Henry Actor: Johnstone
Related Works
Related Work: Fontainbleau; or, Our Way in France Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Afterpiece Title: Modern Antiques; or, The Merry Mourners

Related Works
Related Work: Modern Antiques; or, The Merry Mourners Author(s): John O'Keeffe

463
01 December 1791 @ Drury Lane at King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband; Or, A Journey To London

Performance Comment: Lord Townly-Kemble; Mr Manly-Bensley; Sir F. Wronghead-Parsons; Squire Richard-Burton; John Moody-Moody [sic]; Count Basset-Dodd; James-Benson; Poundage-Fawcett; Constable-Maddocks; Servant-Lyons; Lady Townly-Miss Farren; Lady Grace-Mrs Ward; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Hopkins; Miss Jenny-Miss Collins; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Booth; Myrtilla-Miss Heard; Mrs Trusty-Mrs Heard [Kemble playbill erroneously lists Miss Hagley].Kemble playbill erroneously lists Miss Hagley].
Cast
Role: John Moody Actor: Moody
Related Works
Related Work: The Provok'd Husband; or, A Journey to London Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: Richard Coeur de Lion

Related Works
Related Work: Richard Coeur de Lion Author(s): John Burgoyne

464
20 April 1792 @ Drury Lane at King's Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; C 5, by Joseph Richardson, based on The Coxcomb, Francis Beaumont and John Fletcher. Prologue by Richard Tickell. Epilogue by John Burgoyne (see text)]: With new Dresses, Decorations, &c. Morning Herald, 1 May 1792: This Day is published The Fugitive (1s. 6d.). Receipts: #315 7s. 6d. (275.0.0; 39.2.0; 1.5.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fugitive

Related Works
Related Work: The Fugitive Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Afterpiece Title: All the World's a Stage

465
15 June 1792 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Poor Old Hay-market; Or, Two Sides Of The Gutter

Afterpiece Title: The Young Quaker

Related Works
Related Work: The Young Quaker Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

Performance Comment: Cranky-Wilson; Vinegar-Baddeley; Bouquet-Davies; Bowkitt-Bannister Jun.; Arionelli-Bannister; Idle-R. Palmer; Mum-Barrett; John-Ledger; Man of the House-Burton; Negro Boy-Miss Standen; Cecilia-Mrs Bannister; Dolce-Miss Palmer.
Cast
Role: John Actor: Ledger
Related Works
Related Work: The Son-in-Law Author(s): John O'Keeffe

466
09 July 1792 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: I'll Tell You What

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Performance Comment: Sir Felix Friendly-Wilson; Compton-Bannister; Eugene-Davies; Chicane-Usher; Lingo-Bannister Jun. (1st appearance in that character); Thomas-Burton; John-Bland; Laura-Mrs Bannister; Mrs Cheshire-Mrs Webb; Fringe-Miss Fontenelle; Cowslip-Mrs Kemble.
Cast
Role: John Actor: Bland
Related Works
Related Work: The Agreeable Surprise Author(s): John O'Keeffe

467
18 July 1792 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In Good Humour

Afterpiece Title: The Spanish Barber

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Performance Comment: As17920709 but John-Lyons.
Cast
Role: John Actor: Lyons.
Related Works
Related Work: The Agreeable Surprise Author(s): John O'Keeffe

468
03 October 1792 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fontainbleau

Performance Comment: Lackland-Lewis; Lepoche-Quick; Squire Tally@ho-Blanchard; Sir John Bull-Wilson; Lord Winlove-Incledon; Col. Epaulette-Marshall; Henry-Johnstone; Celia-Miss Broadhurst; Rosa-Mrs Blanchard; Lady Bull-Mrs Webb; Mrs Casey-Mrs Harlowe [Public Advertiser: Mrs Cross]; Nannette-Miss Stuart; Miss Dolly Bull-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Sir John Bull Actor: Wilson
Role: Henry Actor: Johnstone
Related Works
Related Work: Fontainbleau; or, Our Way in France Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Afterpiece Title: The Sultan

Dance: Afterpiece conclude: Dance-

469
15 December 1792 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At King's Artaxerxes

Afterpiece Title: The Farm House

Performance Comment: Modely-Wroughton; Freehold-Aickin; Shacklefigure-Suett; Heartwell-Whitfield; Sir John English-Fawcett; Constables-Phillimore, Alfred; Aura-Mrs Goodall (1st appearance in that character); Flora-Mrs Kemble.
Cast
Role: Sir John English Actor: Fawcett
Related Works
Related Work: The Farm House Author(s): Charles JohnsonJohn Philip Kemble
Related Work: The Country Lasses: or, The Custom of the Manor Author(s): Charles Johnson

470
08 April 1793 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At King's The Pirates

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Performance Comment: Sir Felix Friendly-Suett; Compton-Bannister; Eugene-Dignum; Chicane-Benson; Lingo-Bannister Jun.; Thomas-Burton; John-Bland; Stump-Alfred; Cudden-Banks; Laura-Mrs Crouch; Mrs Cheshire-Mrs Edwin; Fringe-Mrs Edwards; Cowslip-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: John Actor: Bland
Related Works
Related Work: The Agreeable Surprise Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Dance: As17921121, but The Dances-Miss _Prevot

Song: In the course of the Evening The Little Farthing Rushlight-Bannister Jun

471
07 June 1793 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fontainbleau

Performance Comment: As17921003, but Sir John Bull-Powel.
Cast
Role: Sir John Bull Actor: Powel.
Role: Henry Actor: Johnstone
Related Works
Related Work: Fontainbleau; or, Our Way in France Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Afterpiece Title: The Prisoner at Large

Related Works
Related Work: The Prisoner at Large Author(s): John O'Keeffe

472
11 June 1793 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Barber

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

Performance Comment: Cranky-Suett; Vinegar-Baddeley; Bouquet-Davies; Bowkitt-Bannister Jun.; Arionelli-Bland; Idle-Waldron Jun.; Mum-Barrett; John-Ledger; Cecilia-Miss DeCamp.
Cast
Role: John Actor: Ledger
Related Works
Related Work: The Son-in-Law Author(s): John O'Keeffe

473
27 August 1793 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Johnstone. Morning Herald, 22 Aug.: Tickets to be had of Johnstone, No. 19, Piazza, Covent-Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Surrender Of Calais

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Performance Comment: Lingo (for that night only)-Johnstone (1st appearance in that character); Sir Felix Friendly-Suett; Compton-Bannister; Eugene-Davies; Chicane-Usher; Thomas-Barrett; John-Bland; Cudden-Waldron Jun.; Stump-Ledger; Laura-Miss Dall (1st appearance in that character); Mrs Cheshire-Mrs Webb; Fringe-Miss Fontenelle; Cowslip-Mrs Kemble.
Cast
Role: Lingo Actor: Johnstone
Role: John Actor: Bland
Related Works
Related Work: The Agreeable Surprise Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Song: In: As17930720 End: The Row-Johnstone; End II: The Land of Potatoes-Johnstone

474
28 September 1793 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Quarter Of An Hour Before Dinner

Performance Comment: Plainwell-Benson; Colonel Modish-Palmer Jun.; Lord Simper-Bland; Sir W. Wealthy-Usher; John-Waldron Jun.; William-Lyons; Mr Level-Caulfield; Mrs Level-Miss Heard.
Cast
Role: John Actor: Waldron Jun.
Related Works
Related Work: A Quarter of an Hour before Dinner; or, Quality Binding Author(s): John Rose

Afterpiece Title: The London Hermit

Cast
Role: Tully Actor: Johnstone
Role: John Actor: Lyons
Role: John Grum Actor: Waldron Jun.
Related Works
Related Work: The London Hermit; or, Rambles in Doresetshire Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Afterpiece Title: Who's the Dupe

475
15 October 1793 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fontainbleau

Performance Comment: Lackland-Lewis; Lepoche-Quick; Squire Tally@ho (1st time)-Munden; Sir John Bull-Powel; Lord Winlove-Incledon; Col. Epaulette-Cubitt; Henry-Johnstone; Celia (1st time)-Mrs Clendining; Rosa-Mrs Mountain; Lady Bull-Mrs Webb; Mrs Casey (1st time)-Mrs Fawcett; Nannette-Miss Stuart; Miss Dolly Bull-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Sir John Bull Actor: Powel
Role: Henry Actor: Johnstone
Related Works
Related Work: Fontainbleau; or, Our Way in France Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Afterpiece Title: The Irishman in London

Cast
Role: Murtoch Delany Actor: Johnstone

Dance: End: The Drunken Swiss (1st time; composed by West)-West (1st appearance at this theatre), Mlle St.Amand (1st appearance these 2 years)