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Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Mattocks. 1st piece [1st time; INT 1, by John Cartwright Cross. Larpent MS 1213; not published]. Genest, VII 365, states that the Epilogue Address "was in all probability the Epilogue to Alonzo [by David Garrick]." 3rd piece: conclude with a Rural Procession: Four Lads bearing Streamers-Plough decorated with Flowers-Four Countrymen bearing a May-day Garland-Four Lasses Bearing Implements of Husbandry-Country Girls leading a Lamb, decorated with Flowers-Four Lasses bearing a Garland-a Chorus and Finale. Tickets delivered for Every One has His Fault will be admitted. Times, 17 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Mattocks, No. 8, Great Russell-street, Covent-garden. Receipts: #259 16s. 6d. (124.7.0; 2.13.0; tickets: 132.16.6)

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Mainpiece Title: They've Bit The Old One; Or, The Scheming Butler

Related Works
Related Work: They've Bit the Old One; or, The Scheming Butler Author(s): John Cartwright Cross

Afterpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Cast
Role: Parrots Actor: Johnstone

Afterpiece Title: May-Day; or, The Little Gipsey

Entertainment: Monologue. End 2nd piece: an Epilogue Address portraying the Characteristic Jealousies of the Spaniard, the Italian, the Dutchman, the Frenchman, & the Englishman,-Mrs Mattocks

Event Comment: Benefit for R. Palmer, Russell & Dowton. 1st piece [1st time; B 1, by Edward Henry Iliff. The title-page has "by Edmund Spenser, Ynger." On his copy, now in Huntington Library, J. P. Kemble has written, "Iliffe [sic] is the real Name of the Authour"; he has made a similar notation on the playbill]: Founded on the 17th Number of The Spectator. 3rd piece [1st time; MF 1. Larpent MS 1219; not published. The characters are all taken from previous plays by John O'Keeffe, as follows: Sadboy (The Young Quaker); Signor Arionelli and Bowkitt (The Son-in-Law); Motley (The Dead Alive); Tully (The London Hermit); Lingo and Cowslip (The Agreeable Surprise); Ephraim Smooth (Wild Oats); Nipperkin (Sprigs of Laurel); Jemmy Jumps and Betty Blackberry (The Farmer); Mrs Casey (Fontainbleau)]: Written by Mr O'Keeffe. Times, 4 June: Tickets to be had of R. Palmer, No. 2, Queen's-row, Pimlico; of Russell, No. 19, Martlet-court, Bow-street; of Dowton, No. 5, Strand-lane, Surry-street, Strand. Receipts: #413 11s. 6d. (76.17.6; 37.7.0; 1.0.0 tickets: 298.7.0) (charge: #215 10s. 5d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Ugly Club

Afterpiece Title: The Castle-Spectre

Afterpiece Title: A Nosegay of Weeds; or, Old Servants in New Places

Related Works
Related Work: A Nosegay of Weeds; or, Old Servants in New Places Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inquisitor

Cast
Role: Alberto Actor: Johnston

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Performance Comment: As17980618 but Eugene-_; Chicane-_; Thomas-_; John-_; Cudden-_; Stump-_.
Cast
Role: Tully Actor: Johnstone
Role: Johnny Atkins Actor: Fawcett
Related Works
Related Work: The Agreeable Surprise Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Italian Monk

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Performance Comment: As17980618 but Thomas-_; John-_; Cudden-_; Stump-_.
Cast
Role: Tully Actor: Johnstone
Role: Johnny Atkins Actor: Fawcett
Related Works
Related Work: The Agreeable Surprise Author(s): John O'Keeffe
Event Comment: Benefit for Whitfield. Afterpiece [1st time; F 2, by John Till Allingham]. Morning Chronicle, 14 May: Tickets to be had of Whitfield, No. 10, Clifford's-inn. Ibid, 26 July 1799: This Day is published Fortune's Frolic (price not listed). Receipts: #394 13s. 6d. (79.15.0; 5.0.0; tickets: 309.18.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Secrets Worth Knowing

Afterpiece Title: Fortune's Frolic

Related Works
Related Work: Fortune's Frolic Author(s): John Till Allingham

Dance: The Highland Lovers [see17990423]-; with Un Pas de Trois-Bologna, Miss E. Cabanel, Miss H. Cabanel; Un Pas Seul Serieux-Miss H. Cabanel; Un Pas Seul de Demie Caractere-Miss E. Cabanel, Platt

Song: End II: The Death of Admiral Benbow-Incledon; End IV: Black Ey'd Susan-Incledon; The Tight Little Island-Townsend

Event Comment: 3rd piece [1st time; P 2, by John Fawcett. Text 1st published by Duncombe and Moon, c. 1825]: With entire new Scenes, Dresses, and Decorations. The Overture and most of the Musick composed by Dr Arnold. The Selections from eminent Masters, and the whole adapted by him to the Action of the Drama. The Scenery, comprehending a display of Views in the Island of Jamaicav, designed and painted [on playbill of 1 July: from Views taken on the Spot, and documents of undoubted authority] by S. Whitmore. The Machinery by Ronaldson, Sylvester, &c. The Dresses [on playbill of 1 July: made for the purpose by Persons acquainted with the spot where the Scene of Action lyes] by Gay, Mrs Egan, &c. A Prospectus of the Action with the Songs annexed, Price Six-pence, to be had at the Theatre [and reprinted in Dramatic Censor, III, 21-29]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Blue Devils

Afterpiece Title: The Jew and the Doctor

Afterpiece Title: Obi; or, Three-Finger'd Jack

Related Works
Related Work: Obi; or, Three-Finger'd Jack Author(s): John Fawcett

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Performance Comment: As18000628 but Eugene-_; Chicane-_; John-_; Thomas-_.
Related Works
Related Work: The Agreeable Surprise Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Afterpiece Title: Fortune's Frolick

Afterpiece Title: Obi

Related Works
Related Work: Obi; or, Three-Finger'd Jack Author(s): John Fawcett

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Law Against Lovers

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The History Of King Lear

Performance Comment: Edition of 1681: Prologue-; King Lear-Betterton; Gloster-Gillo; Kent-Wiltshire; Edgar-Smith; Bastard-Jo. Williams; Cornwall-Norris; Albany-Bowman; Gentleman Usher-Jevon; Gonerill-Mrs Shadwell; Regan-Lady Slingsby; Cordelia-Mrs Barry; Epilogue-Mrs Barry.
Cast
Role: Bastard Actor: Jo. Williams

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Successful Strangers

Performance Comment: Edition of 1690: Don Carlos-Williams; Silvio-Mountfort; Antonio-Powel; Don Lopez-Nokes; Don Francisco-Lee; Don Pedro-Bright; Guzman-Underhill; Sancho-Bowen; Dorothea-Mrs Knight; Feliciana-Mrs Mountfort; Farmosa-Mrs Corey; Biancha-Mrs Bracegirdle; Niece-Mrs Miles; End Act III: Mrs Butler's Dance; Prologue-Mrs Bracegirdle; Epilogue-Mr Nokes, Mr Lee, Mr Mountfort.
Cast
Role: Don Carlos Actor: Williams

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Greenwich Park

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Performance Comment: Edition of 1693: Prologue-Mrs Bracegirdle; Epilogue-Mrs Mountford; Maskwell-Betterton; Lord Touchwood-Kynaston; Mellefont-Williams; Careless-Alexander [Verbruggen]; Lord Froth-Bowman; Brisk-Powell; Sir Paul Plyant-Dogget; Lady Touchwood-Mrs Barrey; Cynthia-Mrs Bracegirdle; Lady Froth-Mrs Mountfort; Lady Plyant-Mrs Leigh.
Cast
Role: Mellefont Actor: Williams

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Victorious Love

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Greenwich Park

Cast
Role: Raisin Actor: Johnson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Body Mistaken

Afterpiece Title: Presumptuous Love

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Titus Andronicus; Or, The Rape Of Lavinia

Performance Comment: Titus-Mills; Saturnius-Thurmond; Bassanius-Walker; Marcus-Boman; Lucius-Williams; Aaron-Bickerstaff.
Cast
Role: Lucius Actor: Williams

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Angelica-Mrs Spiller; Sir Sampson-Bullock Sr; Valentine-Leigh; Ben-Spiller; Scandal-Ogden; Tattle-Oates; Foresight-Shepard; Jeremy-Williams; Mrs Frail-Mrs Finch; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Shepard; Nurse-Mrs Elsam; Prue-Mrs Moreau.
Cast
Role: Jeremy Actor: Williams

Dance: As17180802

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar

Performance Comment: As17181113, but Cassius-Elrington; Edition of 1719 adds: Octavius-Walker; Casca-Bickerstaff; Flavius-Boman; Decius-Shepard; Metellus-W. Wilks; Messala-W. Mills; Cinna-Wilson; Pindarus-Oates; Soothsayer-Williams; Trebonius-Bowman Jr; Antony's Servant-Ray; 1st Citizen-Johnson; 2d Citizen-Miller; 3d Citizen-Norris; 4th Citizen-Cross; Lucius-Norris Jr.
Cast
Role: Soothsayer Actor: Williams
Role: 1st Citizen Actor: Johnson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth, Part I

Performance Comment: King-Thurmond; Prince-Wilks; Hotspur-Booth; Dowglass-Williams; Vernon-Walker; Falstaff-Mills; Carriers-Johnson, Miller; Francis-Norris; Lady Percy-Mrs Booth; Hostess-Mrs Hunt.
Cast
Role: Dowglass Actor: Williams
Role: Carriers Actor: Johnson, Miller
Related Works
Related Work: The Conquest of Granada, Part I Author(s): John Dryden
Related Work: The Destruction of Jerusalem by Titus Vespasian, Part I Author(s): John Crowne
Related Work: The Destruction of Jerusalem by Titus Vespasian, Part II Author(s): John Crowne
Related Work: The Destruction of Jerusalem, Part II Author(s): John Crowne
Related Work: Aesop, Part II Author(s): John Vanbrugh
Related Work: Henry the Sixth: The First Part, With The Murder of Humphrey Duke of Glocester Author(s): John Crowne
Related Work: The Misery of Civil War Author(s): John Crowne

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: As17201126, but Garcia-Walker; Antonio-Boman; Alonzo-Williams; Leonora-Mrs Garnet.
Cast
Role: Alonzo Actor: Williams

Dance: The Swedish Dale Carle-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Titus Andronicus

Performance Comment: Andronicus-Mills; Saturnius-Thurmond; Marcus-Bowman; Lucius-Williams; Aron-Walker.
Cast
Role: Lucius Actor: Williams

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach

Dance: Thurmond Jr, Miss Tenoe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timon Of Athens; Or, The Man Hater

Performance Comment: Timon-Booth; Apemantus-Mills; Alcibiades-Williams; Demetrius-Watson; Senators-Johnson, Miller, Norris, Shepard, Cross; Poet-Penkethman; Evandra-Mrs Thurmond; Mellisa-Mrs Horton.*d1721 10 10 dl .
Cast
Role: Alcibiades Actor: Williams
Role: Senators Actor: Johnson, Miller, Norris, Shepard, Cross

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: King-Mills; Osmyn-Booth; Gonsalez-Thurmond; Garcia-Williams; Almeria-Mrs Thurmond; Zara-Mrs Porter; Leonora-Miss Seal.
Cast
Role: Garcia Actor: Williams

Dance:

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Eighth

Performance Comment: See17211219, but Parts-Booth, Cibber, Wilks, Mills, Johnson, Thurmond, Miller, Williams, Penkethman, Norris; Queen Katherine-Mrs Porter.

Dance: Scotch Dance-Mrs Bullock; Saraband-Mr Robinson's Daughter

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar

Performance Comment: Caesar-Thurmond; Brutus-Booth; Cassius-Mills; Antony-Wilks; Octavius Caesar-Williams; Citizens-Johnson, Norris, Miller, Harper; Portia-Mrs Porter; Calphurnia-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Octavius Caesar Actor: Williams
Role: Citizens Actor: Johnson, Norris, Miller, Harper