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Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Quarter Of An Hour Before Dinner

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

Afterpiece Title: Ways and Means; or, A Trip to Dover

Performance Comment: Sir David Dunder-Bannister Jun.; Random-Williamson; Scruple-Davies; Old Random-Aickin; Carney-Barrett; Tiptoe-R. Palmer; Peery-Usher; Roundfee-Cubitt; Quick-Moss; Lady Dunder-Mrs Webb; Harriet-Mrs Kemble; Kitty-Miss Prideaux; Mrs Peery-Mrs Powell.
Cast
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Kemble

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Performance Comment: Blister-Moss; Quaver-Davies; Goodwill-Powell; Thomas-Evatt; Coupee-Bannister Jun.; Lucy-Mrs Kemble.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Kemble.

Entertainment: Monologue. End 1st piece: As17900614

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Young Quaker

Performance Comment: Old Sadboy-Chapman; Chronicle-Baddeley; Captain Ambush-Williamson; Young Sadboy-Bannister Jun.; Shadrach-Wewitzer; Spatterdash-R. Palmer; Clod (1st time)-Parsons; Twig-Barrett; Lounge-Lyons; Goliah-Miss Standen; Malachi-Burton; Coachman-Ledger; Waiter-Farley; Lady Rounceval-Mrs Webb; Araminta (1st time)-Miss Fontenelle; Dinah Primrose-Mrs Kemble; Mrs Millfleur-Mrs Powell; Pink-Mrs Cuyler; Judith-Miss Hale.
Cast
Role: Dinah Primrose Actor: Mrs Kemble
Related Works
Related Work: The Young Quaker Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Afterpiece Title: Gretna Green

Related Works
Related Work: Gretna Green Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Cast
Role: Inkle Actor: Johnstone.
Role: Yarico Actor: Mrs Kemble

Afterpiece Title: A Trip to Elysium; or, Foote, Weston, Shuter, and Edwin in the Shades

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Performance Comment: Earl of Mercia-Cubitt; Mayor of Coventry-Wewitzer; Harold-Davies; Count Louis-Lyons; Tom-Wilson (1st appearance in that character); Crazy-Barrett; Godina-Mrs Cuyler; Emma-Mrs Bannister; Mayoress-Mrs Webb; Maud-Mrs Kemble.
Cast
Role: Maud Actor: Mrs Kemble.
Related Works
Related Work: Peeping Tom Author(s): John O'Keeffe
Event Comment: [As afterpiece the playbill announces Richard Coeur de Lion, but "On acct. of Mrs Jordan's Indisposition [it] was put off and The Humourist substituted in its stead" (MS annotation on Kemble playbill). Kemble Mem. lists The Humourist, and notes "Mrs Jordan sent word she cd not act in Coeur de Lion, and forced me to change the Farce."] Receipts: #198 9s. (155.6; 36.19; 6.4)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Related Works
Related Work: The Confederacy Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: The Humourist

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Performance Comment: Lord Randolph-Aickin; Glenalvon-Palmer; Norval-Kemble; Stranger-Bensley; Donald-Phillimore; Officer-Caulfield; Servant-Maddocks; Prisoner-Alfred; Matilda-Mrs Siddons; Anna-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: Norval Actor: Kemble
Related Works
Related Work: Douglas Author(s): John Home

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Event Comment: Benefit for the Author [of mainpiece, who is named in Kemble Mem., but not on the playbill]. Paid Wrighten, prompter, from beginning of season to 29th April #43 16s. 2d. Receipts: #350 8s. (308.19; 39.9; 2.0; tickets: none listed) (charge: #168 10s. 6d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fugitive

Cast
Role: Miss Manly Actor: Mrs Kemble
Related Works
Related Work: The Fugitive Author(s): John O'Keeffe
Related Work: The Czar Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Afterpiece Title: The Humourist

Event Comment: Benefit for the Author [of mainpiece, who is named in Kemble Mem., but not on the playbill]. Receipts: #299 6s. (253.7; 42.18; 3.1; tickets: none listed) (charge: #168 11s. 6d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fugitive

Cast
Role: Miss Manly Actor: Mrs Kemble
Related Works
Related Work: The Fugitive Author(s): John O'Keeffe
Related Work: The Czar Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Cast
Role: Sir John Buck Actor: Phillimore

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Young Quaker

Performance Comment: As17920615 but Dinah Primrose-Mrs Kemble; Malachi-_; Lounge-_; Waiter-_; Coachman-_; Goliah-_.
Cast
Role: Dinah Primrose Actor: Mrs Kemble
Related Works
Related Work: The Young Quaker Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Afterpiece Title: Young Men, and Old Women

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Kemble. Mainpiece: Never performed at this Theatre. Afterpiece: Not acted these 4 years. Morning Herald, 28 July: Tickets to be had of Mrs Kemble at Adams's Masquerade Warehouse, Hay-market

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rivals

Performance Comment: Sir Anthony Absolute-Wilson; Captain Absolute-Palmer; Faulkland-Williamson; Acres-Bannister Jun. (1st appearance in that character); Sir Lucius O'Trigger-Johnstone; Fag-R. Palmer; David-Edwin; Coachman-Usher; Mrs Malaprop-Mrs Webb; Lydia Languish-Mrs Goodall; Julia-Mrs Kemble (1st appearance in that character); Lucy (1st time)-Mrs Whitfield.
Cast
Role: Sir Lucius O'Trigger Actor: Johnstone
Role: Julia Actor: Mrs Kemble
Related Works
Related Work: The Rival Ladies Author(s): John Dryden
Related Work: The Rival Kings; or, The Loves of Oroondates and Statira Author(s): John Banks

Afterpiece Title: The Dead Alive

Performance Comment: Sir Walter Weathercock-Wilson; Edward-Davies; Dennis-Usher; Motley (1st time)-Edwin; Degagee-Wewitzer; Coachman-Johnson; Servants-Abbott, Ledger, Lyons; Miss Hebe Wintertop-Mrs Webb; Caroline Sandford-Mrs Bannister; Comfit (1st time)-Miss DeCamp.
Cast
Role: Coachman Actor: Johnson
Related Works
Related Work: The Dead Alive Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Flitch Of Bacon

Performance Comment: Major Benbow-Wilson; Justice Benbow-Usher; Captain Grevill-Johnstone; Captain Wilson-Bannister; Tipple-Edwin; Kilderkin-Ledger; Ned-Abbott; Putty-Farley; Eliza-Mrs Bannister.
Cast
Role: Captain Grevill Actor: Johnstone

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Performance Comment: Earl of Mercia-Cubitt; Mayor of Coventry-Wilson; Harold-Davies; Count Louis-Bland; Peeping Tom-Bannister Jun. (1st appearance in this opera); new song (in character) The little farthing rushlight (Thespian Magazine, Oct. 1792, p. 101)-Bannister Jun.; Crazy-Barrett; Godina-Mrs Cuyler; Emma-Mrs Bannister; Mayoress-Mrs Edwin; Maud-Mrs Kemble.
Cast
Role: Maud Actor: Mrs Kemble.
Related Works
Related Work: Peeping Tom Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Afterpiece Title: The Village Lawyer

Cast
Role: Sceptick Actor: Johnstone

Song: As17920815

Entertainment: Monologue End 2nd piece: New Occasional Address-Mrs Kemble

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Seeing Is Believing

Afterpiece Title: Ways and Means

Performance Comment: Sir David Dunder-Bannister Jun.; Young Random-Barrymore; Scruple-Davies; Old Random-Aickin; Carney-Barrett; Tiptoe-Benson; Peery-Usher; Roundfee-Suett; Quirk-Wewitzer; Passenger-Abbott; Lady Dunder-Mrs Webb; Harriet-Mrs Kemble; Kitty-Miss Heard; Mrs Peery-Mrs Powell.
Cast
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Kemble

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Performance Comment: Earl of Mercia-Evatt; Mayor of Coventry-Wewitzer; Harold-Davies; Peeping Tom-Bannister Jun.; Count Louis-Bland; Crazy-Barrett; Godina [sic]-Mrs Cuyler; Emma-Miss DeCamp; Mayoress-Mrs Webb; Maud-Mrs Kemble.
Cast
Role: Maud Actor: Mrs Kemble.
Related Works
Related Work: Peeping Tom Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Young Quaker

Performance Comment: Old Sadboy-Barrett; Chronicle-Suett; Captain Ambush-Barrymore; Young Sadboy-Bannister Jun.; Shadrach-Wewitzer; Spatterdash-Benson; Twig-Waldron Jun.; Malachi-Bland; Coachman-Ledger; Clod-Parsons; Araminta-Mrs Bland; Dinah Primrose-Mrs Kemble; Pink-Miss Fontenelle; Lady Rounceval-Mrs Webb.
Cast
Role: Dinah Primrose Actor: Mrs Kemble
Related Works
Related Work: The Young Quaker Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

Cast
Role: John Actor: Ledger
Related Works
Related Work: The Son-in-Law Author(s): John O'Keeffe
Event Comment: THE REVENGE [advertised on playbill of 26 Oct.] is unavoidably deferred, on account of Kemble's indisposition

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Related Works
Related Work: The Confederacy Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: THE PRIZE

Related Works
Related Work: The Tamer Tamed Author(s): John Fletcher
Event Comment: Benefit for the Authors [who are named in Kemble Mem., but not on the playbill]. Receipts: #197 4s. (155.16; 37.10; 3.18; tickets: none listed) (charge: #115)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Better Late Than Never

Afterpiece Title: The Pannel

Related Works
Related Work: The Pannel Author(s): John Philip Kemble
Event Comment: Powell: Kemble being indisposed from a violent Bruise in his Arm (during the several times of his playing the Part of Macbeth) so as to render him incapable of attending the Theatre this evening, an Apology was made by Wroughton, and the Prologue was omitted. [The playbill retains Miss Menage in afterpiece, but she] being at the Italian Opera this Evening, Master Chatterley play'd her part in the Children in the Wood. Henry VIII rehearsed at 10 (for Banks and Dignum; Packer ill); The Jew at 12 (for Miss Farren and Miss Tidswell). Receipts: #322 5s. 6d. (248/0/0; 67/15/0; 6/14/6; tickets not come in: 0/6/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant; Or, The Way To Win Him

Cast
Role: Malcolm Actor: C. Kemble
Role: Macbeth Actor: Kemble

Afterpiece Title: THE CHILDREN IN THE WOOD

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Performance Comment: Lord Randolph-Barrymore; Glenalvon-Palmer; Norval-Kemble; Stranger-Bensley; Donald-Phillimore; Officer-Caulfield; Servant-Maddocks; Prisoner-Webb / / Matilda-Mrs Siddons (Last time of her appearing this Season); Anna-Miss Collins .
Cast
Role: Norval Actor: Kemble
Related Works
Related Work: Douglas Author(s): John Home

Afterpiece Title: No SONG No SUPPER

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Performance Comment: Peeping Tom (with The Little Farthing Rushlight)-Bannister Jun.; Mayor of Coventry-Suett; Crazy-Barrett; Earl of Mercia-Pindar; Count Lewis-Palmer Jun.; Harold-Davies//Mayoress-Mrs Hopkins; Emma-Miss De Camp; Lady Godina [sic]-Mrs Cuyler; Maud-Mrs Kemble .
Cast
Role: Maud Actor: Mrs Kemble
Related Works
Related Work: Peeping Tom Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Afterpiece Title: THE DEAD ALIVE

Performance Comment: Motley-Fawcett (1st appearance in that character); Edward-Davies; Dennis-Usher; Coachman-Benson; Servants-Abbot, Ledger, Lyons; Sheers-Barrett; Plume-Burton; Degagee-C. Kemble; Sir Walter Weathercock-Suett//Miss Hebe Wintertop-Mrs Hopkins; Caroline Sandford-Miss Leak (Their 1st appearance in those characters); Comfit-Miss De Camp .
Cast
Role: Degagee Actor: C. Kemble
Related Works
Related Work: The Dead Alive Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Afterpiece Title: THE VILLAGE LAWYER

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Summer Amusement; Or, An Adventure At Margate

Afterpiece Title: THE PRISONER AT LARGE

Performance Comment: Muns-Fawcett; Lord Edmund-Davies; Dowdle-Barrett; Count Fripon-C. Kemble; Tough-Burton; Father Frank-Cooke; Phelim-Ledger; Landlord-Usher; Trap-Pindar; Frill-Bland; Jack Connor-Benson//Rachel-Mrs Harlowe; Adelaide-Miss Heard; Landlady-Mrs Booth; Mary-Mrs Gibbs (Their 1st appearance in those characters) .
Cast
Role: Count Fripon Actor: C. Kemble
Related Works
Related Work: The Prisoner at Large Author(s): John O'Keeffe
Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Kemble. 3rd piece [1st time; MF 1, by Robert Benson; music by Dr Arnold]: The Piece to conclude with a representation of the late Grand Naval Review [held at Portsmouth, in honor of George III's visit to that place, 28 June]. The Machinery, &c., entirely new for the occasion. Books of the Entertainment to be had at the Theatre. Morning Herald, 21 Aug. 1794: This Day is published BRITAIN's GLORY (price not listed). Morning Chronicle, 18 Aug.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Kemble, No. 24, Haymarket

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Quarter Of An Hour Before Dinner

Related Works
Related Work: A Quarter of an Hour before Dinner; or, Quality Binding Author(s): John Rose

Afterpiece Title: THE GAMESTER

Performance Comment: Beverley-Barrymore; Lewson-Bensley; Jarvis-Aiclcin; Bates-Pindar; Dawson-Palmer Jun.; Stukely-Palmer//Charlotte-Mrs Kemble; Lucy-Mrs Heard; Mrs Beverley (for that night only)-Mrs Siddons .
Related Works
Related Work: The Pharo Table Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Afterpiece Title: BRITAIN'S GLORY; or, A Trip to Portsmouth

Performance Comment: Characters by Bannister, Benson, C. Kemble, Bland, Palmer Jun., O>oke, Waldron Jun., Cross, Lyons, Ledger, Davies//Mrs Bland, Miss De Camp, Miss Heard, Miss Tidswell, Mrs Kemble (who will introduce ['Twas within a Mile of Edinburgh). [Cast from text Q. Barker, 1794): Rudder-Bannister; Cabin-Benson; Sergeant Firelock-C. Kemble; Heartley-Bland; Corporal Cartridge-Palmer Jun.; Bowsprit-Cooke; Dick-Waldron Jun.; Joe-Cross; Flimsey-Lyons; Landlord-Ledger; Captain Freeman-Davies//Susan-Mrs Bland; Harriet-Miss De Camp; Dolly-Miss Heard; Sally-Miss Tidswell; Deborah-Mrs Booth; Peggy-Mrs Kemble.] hathi. hathi.
Cast
Role: Sergeant Firelock Actor: C. Kemble
Role: Peggy Actor: Mrs Kemble.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Performance Comment: Lord Randolph-Aickin; Glenalvon-Palmer; Norval-Kemble; Stranger-Bensley; Donald-Phillimore; Officer-Caulfield; Servant-Maddocks; Prisoner-Webb; Matilda-Mrs Siddons (1st appearance this season); Anna-Miss Collins.
Cast
Role: Norval Actor: Kemble
Related Works
Related Work: Douglas Author(s): John Home

Afterpiece Title: The Prize

Related Works
Related Work: The Tamer Tamed Author(s): John Fletcher

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Quarter Of An Hour Before Dinner

Related Works
Related Work: A Quarter of an Hour before Dinner; or, Quality Binding Author(s): John Rose

Afterpiece Title: Inkle and Yarico

Performance Comment: Inkle-Johnstone; Sir Christopher Curry-Aickin; Medium-Benson (1st appearance in that character); Campley-Davies; Mate-Cooke; Waiter-Waldron Jun.; Planters-Usher, Abbot, Cross; Sailors-Ledger, Lyons; Trudge-Fawcett; Narcissa-Miss DeCamp; Wowski-Mrs Bland; Patty-Mrs Gibbs; Yarico-Mrs Kemble.
Cast
Role: Inkle Actor: Johnstone
Role: Yarico Actor: Mrs Kemble.

Afterpiece Title: The Dead Alive

Performance Comment: Motley-Fawcett; Edward-Davies; Dennis-Usher; Coachman-Benson; Servants-Abbot, Ledger, Lyons; Degagee-C. Kemble; Sir Walter Weathercock-Suett; Miss Hebe Wintertop-Mrs Hopkins; Caroline Sandford-Miss Leak; Comfit-Miss DeCamp.
Cast
Role: Degagee Actor: C. Kemble
Related Works
Related Work: The Dead Alive Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Half An Hour After Supper

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Performance Comment: Peeping Tom (with The Little Farthing Rushlight)-Bannister Jun.; Mayor of Coventry (1st time)-Wathen; Crazy-Suett; Earl of Mercia (1st time)-Caulfield; Count Lewis-Palmer Jun.; Harold-Davies; Mayoress-Mrs Hopkins; Emma-Miss DeCamp; Lady Godina [sic]-Mrs Cuyler; Maud-Mrs Kemble.
Cast
Role: Maud Actor: Mrs Kemble.
Related Works
Related Work: Peeping Tom Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Afterpiece Title: New Hay at the Old Market

Cast
Role: Queen Margaret Actor: Mrs Kemble

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

Performance Comment: Cranky-Suett; Vinegar-Aickin; Bouquet-Caulfield; Mum-Burton (Their 1st appearance in those characters); Arionelli-Bland; Idle-Palmer Jun.; John-Ledger; Bowkitt-Bannister Jun.; Cecilia-Miss DeCamp.
Cast
Role: John Actor: Ledger
Related Works
Related Work: The Son-in-Law Author(s): John O'Keeffe
Event Comment: Benefit for Johnstone. 1st piece: The Overture, and the Musick entirely new, by Reeve. Morning Chronicle, 20 Aug.: Tickets to be had of Johnstone, No. 19, Piazza, Covent-garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Apparition

Performance Comment: Chearly-Ba nister Jun.; Peter-Suett; Glanville-C. Kemble; Larry-Johnstone; Polly-Mrs Harlowe; Elinor-Miss DeCamp; Lady Lauretta-Miss Leak.
Cast
Role: Glanville Actor: C. Kemble
Role: Larry Actor: Johnstone
Related Works
Related Work: The Apparition Author(s): John Cartwright Cross

Afterpiece Title: The London Hermit

Performance Comment: As17950611 but Apathy-_; Barebones-_; Natty Maggs-_; Carter-_; Poz-_; Bite-_; Skip-_; Coachman-_; John-_; Grum-_.
Cast
Role: Queen Margaret Actor: Mrs Kemble
Related Works
Related Work: The London Hermit; or, Rambles in Doresetshire Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Afterpiece Title: The Prize

Cast
Role: O'Carrol Actor: Johnstone
Role: John de Vienne Actor: Aickin
Role: John d' Aire Actor: Benson
Role: Julia Actor: Mrs Kemble
Role: Queen Margaret Actor: Mrs Kemble
Related Works
Related Work: The Tamer Tamed Author(s): John Fletcher

Entertainment: Monologue.End 2nd piece: Tully's Rambles through London (for that night only)-Johnstone

Performance Comment: End 2nd piece: Tully's Rambles through London (for that night only)-Johnstone.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Performance Comment: Lord Randolph-Aickin; Glenalvon-Palmer; Norval-Kemble; Stranger-Bensley; Donald-Phillimore; Officer-Caulfield; Servant-Maddocks; Prisoner-Webb; Matilda-Mrs Siddons; Anna-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Norval Actor: Kemble
Related Works
Related Work: Douglas Author(s): John Home

Afterpiece Title: The Spanish Barber

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fugitive

Performance Comment: Lord Dartford-Dodd; Sir W. Wingrove-Bensley; Mr Wingrove-Wroughton; Old Manly-Suett; Young Manly-Palmer; Admiral Cleveland-King; Mr Welford-Barrymore; Jenkins-Maddocks; Larron-Wewitzer; O'Donnel-Phillimore; William-Benson; Mrs Manly-Mrs Maddocks; Miss Herbert-Miss Farren; Miss Julia Wingrove-Mrs Jordan; Miss Manly-Mrs Kemble; Mrs Larron-Miss Pope; Mrs Rachael Cleveland-Mrs Hopkins.
Cast
Role: Miss Manly Actor: Mrs Kemble
Related Works
Related Work: The Fugitive Author(s): John O'Keeffe
Related Work: The Czar Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Captive