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Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wild Oats

Performance Comment: As17980320but Sir George Thunder-Davenport; John Dory (1st time)-Farley; Lady Amaranth-Miss Betterton; Lamp-_; Trap-_; Landlord-_; Zachariah-_; Twitch-_.
Cast
Role: John Dory Actor: Farley
Related Works
Related Work: Wild Oats; or, The Strolling Gentleman Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Afterpiece Title: Unanimity; or, War, Love, and Loyalty

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Related Work: The Misery of Civil War Author(s): John Crowne
Related Work: Philaster; or, Love Lies a Bleeding Author(s): John Fletcher
Related Work: All for Love; or, The World Well Lost Author(s): John Dryden
Related Work: Secret Love; or, The Maiden Queen Author(s): John Dryden
Related Work: An Evening's Love; or, The Mock Astrologer Author(s): John Dryden
Related Work: The British Enchanters: or, No Magick like Love Author(s): John Eccles

Afterpiece Title: Raymond and Agnes

Dance: 3rd piece to conclude with: Dance of Savoyards, as17980430; Ascension of the Bleeding Nun-

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: John Moody Actor: Thompson
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Johnson
Related Works
Related Work: The Provok'd Husband; or, A Journey to London Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: The Maid of the Mill

Related Works
Related Work: The Maid of the Mill; or, The Country Revels Author(s): John Fletcher
Related Work: The Maid in the Mill Author(s): John Fletcher

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Road To Ruin

Afterpiece Title: The Spoil'd Child

Performance Comment: Little Pickle-Mrs Mills; Mr Pickle-Powel; John-Abbot; Thomas-Street; Tag-Knight; Maria-Miss Sims; Susan-Miss Leserve; Margery-Mrs Whitmore; Mrs Pickle-Mrs Davenport.
Cast
Role: John Actor: Abbot

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: Romeo-Holman; Capulet-Powel; Benvolio-Whitfield; Friar Lawrence-Hull; Prince-Clarke; Paris-Klanert; Tibalt-Claremont; Montague-Davenport; Balthazar-Abbot; Peter-Farley; Apothecary-Simmons; Friar John-Thompson; Mercutio-Lewis; Lady Capulet-Mrs Platt; Nurse-Mrs Davenport; Juliet-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Friar John Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: Robin Hood

Performance Comment: Robin Hood-Townsend; Little John-Munden; Ruttekin-Fawcett; Allen o'Dale-Gray; Bowman-Street; Fitzherbert- Powel; Scarlet-Farley; Edwin-Hill (from the Theatre Royal, Bath; 1st appearacne on this stage); Clorinda-Mrs Martyr; Annette-Miss Sims; Angelina-Miss Mitchell.
Cast
Role: Little John Actor: Munden

Song: End IV: The Funeral Procession of Juliet and a Solemn Dirge-; Vocal Parts-Johnstone, Incledon, Townsend, Linton, Blurton, Street, Gray, Lee, Little, Sawyer, Tett, Dyke, Miss Mitchell, Miss Wheatley, Mrs Iliff, Miss Sims, Mrs Whitmore, Mrs Watts, Mrs Follett, Miss Leserve, Mrs Castelle, Mrs Norton, Mrs Gilbert, Mrs Masters, Mrs Lloyd, Mrs Blurton, Miss Walcup, Miss Gray, Miss Burnett, Mrs Martyr

Related Works
Related Work: The Little French Lawyer Author(s): John Fletcher
Related Work: The Night Walker; or, The Little Thief Author(s): John Fletcher
Related Work: The Poor Sailor; or, Little Ben and Little Bob Author(s): John Bernard
Related Work: The Little Thief Author(s): John Fletcher
Related Work: The Little Hunchback; or, A Frolick in Bagdad Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Performance Comment: Don Pedro-Holland; Leonato-Aickin; Don John-Caulfield; Claudio-Barrymore; Benedick-Kemble; Balthazar-Dignum; Antonio-Packer; Borachio-Trueman; Conrade-Surmont; Dogberry-Suett; Verges-Dowton; Friar-Maddocks; Sexton-Hollingsworth; Seacoal-Sparks; HeoHero-Miss Mellon; Beatrice-Mrs Jordan; Margaret-Miss Tidswell; Ursula-Miss Heard.
Cast
Role: Don John Actor: Caulfield
Related Works
Related Work: Much Ado about Nothing Author(s): John Philip Kemble

Afterpiece Title: Blue-Beard

Song: In II: a Masquerade-; and Stevens' Glee, Sigh no More Ladies-Sedgwick, Dignum, Danby, Miss Leak, Mrs Roffey

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lover's Vows

Afterpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Performance Comment: Meadows-Munden; Old Wronghead-Davenport; Young Wronghead-Clarke; Canteen-Claremont; Groom-Simmons; John-Thompson; Sternhold-Street; James-Farley; William-Abbot; Bob-Lee; Cook-Follett; Sophia-Miss Chapman; Maid-Mrs Watts; Betsey Blossom-Mrs Martyr.
Cast
Role: John Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: The Mouth of the Nile

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

Afterpiece Title: The Spoil'd Child

Cast
Role: John Actor: Abbot

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Grand Selection 0 Of Sacred Music, From The Works Of handel

Performance Comment: Principal Vocal Performers-Master Elliot, Incledon, Sale, John Sale, Denman, Bartleman, Mme Mara, Miss Capper, Mrs Atkins.

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 1

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 2

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 3

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Child Of Nature

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Sir John Loverule-Dignum; Butler-Sedgwick; Cook-Hollingsworth; Jobson-Dowton; Doctor-Maddocks; Lady Loverule-Miss Heard; Nell-Mrs Jordan.
Cast
Role: Sir John Loverule Actor: Dignum
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): John Mottley

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Get Married

Performance Comment: Tangent-Lewis; Toby Allspice-Emery; Captain Faulkner-Pope; Caustic-Munden; Dick Dashall-Fawcett; M'Query-Waddy; Landlord-Rees; Bailiff-Thompson; John-Claremont; Undertaker-Street; Clementina Allspice-Mrs Mattocks; Lady Sorrel-Mrs Davenport; Fanny-Miss Leserve; Julia Faulkner-Miss Betterton.
Cast
Role: John Actor: Claremont

Afterpiece Title: British Fortitude

Cast
Role: O' Leary Actor: Johnstone
Role: Malvina Actor: Mrs H. Johnston
Role: Carrol Actor: H. Johnston
Related Works
Related Work: British Fortitude and Hibernian Friendship; or, An Escape from France Author(s): John Cartwright Cross

Afterpiece Title: Lock and Key

Song: End IV: Boxing the Compass-Fawcett; End Monologue: The Group of Lovers; or, Beauty at her Levee-Munden; 2nd piece: I was called knowing Joey-Simmons; At dawn of life our Vows were plighted-Miss Wheatley; The turban'd Turk who scorns the world-Johnstone; Black Ey'd Susan-Incledon; The Land of Potatoes-Johnstone; Fa la la-Incledon, Johnstone, Street, Linton

Related Works
Related Work: Buthred Author(s): Charles Johnstone
Related Work: The Disbanded Officer; or, The Baroness of Bruchsal Author(s): James Johnstone

Entertainment: Monologue. End 1st piece: A Fig for the Fellows (Introductive of some Comic Reasons, which it is hoped will pass Current)-Mrs Mattocks, in the character of Miss Allspice, the Grocer's Daughter

Event Comment: 2nd piece [1st time; F 1, by Thomas John Dibdin; incidental music by John Moorehead]: Altered from [Die Witwe und das Reitpferd, This Day is published The Horse and the Widow (1s.). 3rd piece: Altered into Two acts. Receipts: #187 17s. 6d. (180.6.6; 7.11.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Birth Day

Cast
Role: Captain O'Neill Actor: Johnstone
Related Works
Related Work: The Birth Day; or, The Prince of Arragon Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Afterpiece Title: The Horse and the Widow

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Johnstone, Murray, Emery, Farley, Abbot, Mrs Davenport. Cast from text (J. Barker, 1799): Killruddery-Johnstone; Touchwood-Murray; Ferret-Emery; Count Sans Chateau-Farley; Peter-Abbot; Mrs Touchwood-Mrs Davenport.
Cast
Role: Killruddery Actor: Johnstone

Afterpiece Title: Albert and Adelaide

Dance: In 3rd piece: Procession and Dance of Swabian Peasants, as17981211, but Miss _Gray

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: As17990622 but William-_; John-_; Tom-_; Lady Freelove's Servant-_.
Cast
Role: Lord Trinket Actor: Palmer
Role: Captain O'Cutter Actor: Johnstone
Role: John Actor: Abbot

Afterpiece Title: My Grandmother

Entertainment: Monologue. As17990622

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Votary Of Wealth

Performance Comment: Drooply-Lewis; Leonard Vizorly-Pope; Oakworth-Munden; Sharpset-Fawcett; Henry Melville-H. Johnston; Mr Cleveland-Murray; Old Vizorly-Emery; Master of the Hotel-Thompson; Keeper-Abbot; Servant-Curties; Waiter-Wilde; Simpson-Blurton; Julia-Mrs Pope; Gangica-Mrs H. Johnston; Mrs Cleveland-Miss Chapman; Lady Jemima-Mrs Davenport; Caroline-Miss Betterton.
Cast
Role: Henry Melville Actor: H. Johnston
Role: Gangica Actor: Mrs H. Johnston

Afterpiece Title: Robin Hood

Performance Comment: Robin Hood-Townsend; Little John-Munden; Ruttekin-Fawcett; Allen o'Dale-Mansel; Bowman-Street; Fitzherbert-Davenport; Scarlet-Klanert; Edwin-Incledon; Clorinda-Mrs Martyr; Annette-Miss Sims; Angelina-Mrs Atkins.
Cast
Role: Little John Actor: Munden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Performance Comment: Don Pedro-Holland; Leonato-Aickin; Don John-Caulfield; Claudio-Barrymore; Benedick-Kemble; Balthazar-Dignum; Antonio-Packer; Borachio-Trueman; Conrade-Surmont; Dogberry-Suett; Verges-Dowton; Friar-Maddocks; Sexton-Hollingsworth; Hero-Miss Mellon; Beatrice-Miss Biggs (1st appearance in that character); Margaret-Miss Tidswell; Ursula-Miss Wentworth.
Cast
Role: Don John Actor: Caulfield
Related Works
Related Work: Much Ado about Nothing Author(s): John Philip Kemble

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

Song: In II: Masquerade-;, and Stevens' Glee, Sigh no more Ladies-Dignum, Danby, Evans, Danby Jun., Miss Wentworth, Miss Menage

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every One Has His Fault

Afterpiece Title: The Spoil'd Child

Performance Comment: Little Pickle-Mrs Mills; Mr Pickle-Emery; John-Abbot; Thomas-Street; Tag-Knight; Maria-Miss Sims; Susan-Miss Leserve; Margery-Mrs Whitmore; Mrs Pickle-Mrs Davenport.
Cast
Role: John Actor: Abbot

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Get Married

Performance Comment: Tangent-Lewis; Toby Allspice-Emery; Capt. Faulkner-Pope; Caustic-Munden; Dick Dashall-Fawcett; M'Query-Waddy; Landlord-Rees; Bailiff-Thompson; John-Claremont; Postillion-Platt; Jailor-Gardner; Clementina Allspice-Mrs Mattocks; Lady Sorrel-Mrs Davenport; Fanny-Miss Leserve; Julia Faulkner-Miss Betterton.
Cast
Role: John Actor: Claremont

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Thieves

Performance Comment: Teague (with a Planxty in character, The Tight Irish Boy)-Johnstone; Colonel Careless-Knight; Capt. Manly-Mansel; Justice Day-Davenport; Mr Story-Claremont; Abel-Simmons; Servant-Abbot; Bailiffs-Wilde, Hawtin; Obadiah-Munden; Ruth-Mrs Litchfield; Arabella-Miss Sims; Mrs Day-Mrs Davenport.
Cast
Role: Teague Actor: Johnstone
Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; D 5, by Elizabeth Inchbald, based on Das Schreibepult; oder, Die Gefahren der Jugend, by August Friedrich Ferdinand von Kotzebue. Prologue by Charles Moore (MS annotation by J. P. Kemble in Kemble-Devonshire copy in Huntington Library); Epilogue by John Taylor (see text)]: With New Dresses and Scenes. Morning Chronicle, 17 Dec. 1799: This day is published The Wise Man of the East (price not listed). Receipts: #323 14s. 6d. (321.12.6; 2.2.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wise Man Of The East

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Lewis, Munden, Knight, H. Johnston, Murray, Davenport, Waddy, Thompson, Claremont, Simmons, Atkins, Abbot, Klanert, Curties, Mrs H. Johnston, Miss Murray, Mrs Davenport, Mrs Johnston, Mrs Whitmore, Mrs Mattocks, [Cast from text (G. G. and J. Robinson, 1799): Claransforth-Lewis; Ava Thoanoa-Munden; Timothy Starch-Knight; Ensign Metland-Murray; Bankwell-Davenport; Lawley-Waddy; Sir Richard Chances-Claremont; Quaker Servant-Simmons; Servant to Ava-Abbot; Waitby-Klanert; Servant to Lady Mary-Curties; Ruth Starch-Mrs H. Johnston; Ellen Metland-Miss Murray; Lady Mary Diamond-Mrs Davenport; Mrs Metland-Mrs Johnson; Rachel Starch-Mrs Mattocks; unassigned-Thompson, Atkins, Mrs Whitmore; Prologue-H. Johnston; Epilogue-Mrs H. Johnston. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 11 performances only (see17991228).]These were spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 11 performances only (see17991228).]

Afterpiece Title: The Spoil'd Child

Cast
Role: John Actor: Abbot

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth [part I]

Performance Comment: Sir John Falstaff-Fawcett; King Henry-Murray; Prince of Wales-Lewis; Sir Richard Vernon-Waddy; Worcester-Hull; Poins-Whitfield; Francis-Knight; Sir Walter Blount-Mansel; Bardolph-Thompson; Douglas-Farley; Northumberland-Davenport; Westmorland-Claremont; Gadshill-Wilde; Peto-Street; Carriers-Emery, Rees; Hotspur-Holman; Hostess-Mrs Davenport; Lady Percy-Miss Chapman.
Cast
Role: Sir John Falstaff Actor: Fawcett

Afterpiece Title: The Volcano

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Joanna

Cast
Role: Philip Actor: H. Johnston
Role: Eloisa Actor: Mrs H. Johnston

Afterpiece Title: The Spoil'd Child

Performance Comment: As17991016, but John-_; Thomas-_; Susan-_; Margery-_.
Cast
Role: John Actor: Abbot

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Egyptian Festival

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Sir John Loverule-Dignum; Butler-Sedgwick; Jobson-Bannister Jun.; Lady Loverule-Miss Heard; Nell-Mrs Jordan.
Cast
Role: Sir John Loverule Actor: Dignum
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): John Mottley

Performances

Mainpiece Title: De Montfort

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: As18000324but Sir John Loverule-_; Butler-_; Lady Loverule-_.
Cast
Role: Sir John Loverule Actor: Dignum
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): John Mottley

Song: Vocal Parts, as18000429, but Mrs Coates

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wild Oats

Performance Comment: Rover-Lewis; Harry-Holman; Sir George Thunder-Waddy; Ephraim Smooth (with A Bundle of Proverbs)-Munden; John Dory-Fawcett; Sim-Knight; Banks-Murray; Midge-Claremont; Gammon-Thompson; Lamp-Simmons; Landlord-Atkins; Trap-Whitmore; Twitch-Wilde; Waiter-Curties; Jane-Mrs Chapman; Amelia-Miss Chapman; Lady Amaranth-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: John Dory Actor: Fawcett
Related Works
Related Work: Wild Oats; or, The Strolling Gentleman Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter of Naples

Cast
Role: Jacintha Actor: Mrs H. Johnston
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs H. Johnston

Dance: After Singing at end: A New Dance- (By Permission of the Proprietors of the Royal Circus) composed by Byrne, in which Mr Byrne, Mrs Byrne, will make their 1st appearance on this stage these 4 years, assisted by the three Miss Adams', Master Byrne (Their 1st appearance on this stage), Blurton, Platt, Wilde, L. Bologna, Lewiss, Klanert, Mrs Watts, Mrs Follett, Mrs Bologna, Miss Cox, Miss Bologna, Miss Dibdin

Song: End II: Black Ey'd Susan-Incledon; End IV: The Anchor Smiths-Townsend; End: Boxing the Compass-Fawcett; Old Towler-Incledon

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Wou'd And She Wou'd Not

Afterpiece Title: Robin Hood

Performance Comment: Robin Hood-Sedgwick; Little John (with All in Preparation, from The Haunted Tower)-Bannister Jun.; Ruttekin-Wathen; Edwin (1st time)-Dignum; Annette (with Little Taffline; or, The Silken Sash)-Mrs Bland; Clarinda-Miss Leak; Angelina-Miss DeCamp.
Cast
Role: Little John Actor: Bannister Jun.

Song: End: a new song (composed by Dr Arnold,)-Miss Leak; accompanied on the Tamborine-Miss Leak

Ballet: After Singing: The Scotch Ghost. As17991202

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Point Of Honour

Cast
Role: Demisou Actor: Palmer

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.
Event Comment: The King's Company. Pepys, Diary: To the Theatre, and saw Brenoralt, I never saw before. It seemed a good play, but ill acted; only I sat before Mrs Palmer, the King's mistress, and filled my eyes with her, which much pleased me

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Brenoralt [or, the Discontented Colonel]

Related Works
Related Work: Brenoralt; or, The Discontented Colonel Author(s): John Suckling