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Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Islanders

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Clarke, Mattocks, Leoni, Booth, J. Wilson, Fearon, Stevens, Reinhold, Wilson, Edwin, Quick, Miss Morris, Mrs Webb, Mrs Martyr, Miss Satchell, Mrs Poussin, Miss Platt, Miss Stewart, Mrs Kennedy. Cast from Songs (G. Kearsly, 1780): Governor-Clarke; Garcia-Mattocks; Felix-Leoni; Secretary-J. Wilson; Yanko-Reinhold; Fabio-Wilson; Gil Perez-Edwin; Domingo-Quick; Julina-Miss Morris; Elvira-Mrs Webb; Camilla-Mrs Martyr; Flametta-Miss Satchell; Orra-Mrs Kennedy; unassigned-Booth, Fearon, Stevens, Mrs Poussin, Miss Platt, Miss Stewart.
Cast
Role: Secretary Actor: J. Wilson
Role: Fabio Actor: Wilson

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Afterpiece Title: Thelyphthora or More Wives than One

Performance Comment: [Principal Characters by Quick, Whitfield, Robson, Egan, Wilson, Mrs Webb, Mrs Pitt, Mrs Lewis, Mrs Whitfield, Miss Ambrose, Mrs White Public Advertiser: Mrs Willems], Mrs Davenett, Miss Stuart, Mrs Wilson. [Cast from MS annotation on BM playbill (cg, Vol. II), and London Chronicle, 9 Mar.: Old Export-Quick; Frank Fertile-Whitfield; Young Export-Robson; Irish Sam-Egan; Sir Peter Polygam-Wilson; Lady Polygam-Mrs Webb; Mrs Export-Mrs Pitt; Women of the Town-Mrs Lewis, Mrs Whitfield, Miss Ambrose, Mrs White, Mrs Davenett, Miss Stuart; Lydia Polygam-Mrs Wilson; Prologue-Lee Lewes.
Cast
Role: Sir Peter Polygam Actor: Wilson
Role: Lydia Polygam Actor: Mrs Wilson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Second Thoughts Are Best

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Lewis, Lee Lewes, Quick, Wilson, Edwin, Wewitzer, Robson, Miss Younge, Mrs Mattocks, Miss Satchell, Mrs Wilson, Mrs Morton, Miss Platt, Mrs White, Mrs Davenett, Miss Langrish, Mrs Yates; [Cast adjusted from playbill of 24 Feb. and from London Chronicle, 26 Mar.: Sir Charles Danvers-Lewis; Fairfax-Lee Lewes; Grub-Quick; Col. Sparwell-Wilson; Bronze-Edwin; von Irkin-Wewitzer; Le Rouge-Robson; Molly Gurb-Miss Younge; Mrs Sparwell-Mrs Mattocks; Sidney Grub-Miss Satchell; French Countess-Mrs Wilson; Lady Danvers-Mrs Yates; [Mrs Morton, Miss Platt, Mrs White, Mrs Davenett, Miss Langrish are unassigned.] Prologue-Lee Lewes.
Cast
Role: Sparwell Actor: Wilson
Role: French Countess Actor: Mrs Wilson

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

Cast
Role: Pamphlet Actor: Wilson

Dance: As17801107

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Afterpiece Title: Chit Chat or The Penance of Polygamy

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Lee Lewes, Wilson, Mrs Pitt, Mrs Wilson. Cast from text (J. Murray, 1781): Singldton-Lee Lewes; Sir Oliver Languish-Wilson; Lady Languish-Mrs Pitt; Mrs Languish-Mrs Wilson; Lucy-Mrs Sharpe.
Cast
Role: Sir Oliver Languish Actor: Wilson
Role: Mrs Languish Actor: Mrs Wilson

Afterpiece Title: The Touchstone

Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: J. Wilson.
Role: Keel Actor: Wilson
Related Works
Related Work: The Touchstone of Invention; or, The Soldier's Fortune Author(s): John Brownsmith

Dance: End III 1st piece: The Shepherd's Wedding, as17801003; End IV: The Humours of Leixlip-Aldridge, Miss Besford

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Summer Amusement

Cast
Role: Sir James Juniper Actor: Wilson

Afterpiece Title: Whod Have Thought It

Performance Comment: Characters by Wilson, Lamash, Wewitzer, R. Palmer, Webb, Kenny, Barrett, Painter, Ledger, Bannister, Mrs Wilson, Miss Hale, Mrs Webb. [Cast from Public Advertiser, 7 July: Strap-Wilson; Spangle-Lamash; Ishmael-Wewitzer; Pillage-Webb; Harry Horsfar [recte Hawser]-Bannister; Broadhem-Mrs Wilson; Miss Strap-Miss Hale [unassigned by Public Advertiser]; Mrs Strap-Mrs Webb; [Larpent MS 556 also lists: Lord George Willmore-; Clinker-; Clod-; Box-; Frank-.
Cast
Role: Strap Actor: Wilson
Role: Broadhem Actor: Mrs Wilson

Dance: End I: a Dance-Master Byrn, Miss Byrn; End I afterpiece: [another] Dance-Master and Miss Byrn

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School Of Shakespeare

Cast
Role: Sir John Falstaff Actor: Digges
Role: Prince John Actor: Miss Francis
Role: Nerissa Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Polonius Actor: Wilson

Afterpiece Title: The Young Actor

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Bannister, Wilson, Wood, Blissett, Massey, Ledger, Edwin, Miss Harper. Cast adjusted from playbill of 28 June 1780: Captain Wilson-Bannister; Major Benbow-Wilson; Captain Greville-Wood; Justice Benbow-Blissett; Kilderkin-Massey; Ned-Ledger; Tipple-Edwin; Eliza-Miss Harper.

Entertainment: Cento, as17810807

Song: End I of 1st piece: Admiral Benbow (in the character of a Sailor)-Bannister; End III: Moderation and Alteration-Edwin

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A New Way To Pay Old Debts

Performance Comment: Lord Lovell-Lewis (1st appearance in that character); Wellborn-Wroughton; Justice Greedy-Quick; Allworth-Whitfield; Marrall-Wilson; Tapwell-Thompson; Furnace-Wewitzer; Order-Jones; Amble-Stevens; Watchall-Painter; Parson Welldo-J. Wilson; Taylor-Newton; Vintner-Ledger; Sir Giles Over-reach-Henderson; Margaret (1st time)-Miss Satchell; Froth-Mrs Pitt; Lady Allworth-Mrs Yates (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: Marrall Actor: Wilson
Role: Parson Welldo Actor: J. Wilson

Afterpiece Title: The Marriage Act

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Mattocks, Wilson, Edwin, J. Wilson, Fearon, Robson, Booth, Quick.; Mrs Webb, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Kennedy. [Cast from text(G. Kcarsly, 1781): Garcia-Mattocks; Dr Fabio-Wilson; Gil Perez-Edwin; Secretary-J. Wilson; Islanders-Fearon, Robson, Booth; Domingo-Quick; Dorothea-Mrs Webb; Camilla-Mrs Martyr; Orra-Mrs Kennedy.] hathi. hathi.
Cast
Role: Dr Fabio Actor: Wilson
Role: Secretary Actor: J. Wilson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The English Merchant

Afterpiece Title: None are so Blind as Those Who Wont See

Performance Comment: Characters by Parsons, Wilson, Wood, Wewitzer, Bannister; Mrs Wilson, Mrs Webb, Miss Hooke. [Cast from Songs (T. Cadell, 1782): Commodore Barnacle-Parsons; Mr Porpoise-Wilson; Valentine-Wood; Dr Caterpillar-Wewitzer; Caronadc-Bannister; Kitty-Mrs Wilson; Aunt-Mrs Webb; Caroline-Miss Hooke.] hathi. hathi.
Cast
Role: Mr Porpoise Actor: Wilson
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Wilson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: More Ways Than One

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Lewis, Quick, Edwin, Wilson, Wewitzer, Fearon, Stevens, Jones, Helme, Wroughton; Mrs Kemble, Mrs Wilson, Miss Platt, Miss Younge. [Cast from text (T. Evans, 1784): Bellair-Lewis; Doctor Feelove-Quick; Sir Marvel Mushroom-Edwin; Evergreen-Wilson; Le Gout-Wewitzer; David-Fearon; Doctor's Servant-Stevens; Stranger-Jones; Lawyer's Clerk-Thompson [see17831208]; Carlton-Wroughton; Arabella-Mrs Kemble; Miss Juvenile-Mrs Wilson; Lodging Mistress-Miss Piatt; Miss Archer-Miss Younge. Helme is unassigned.j Prologue spoken by Bonnor. Epilogue spoken by Miss Younge. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 10 performances only (see17840115).] hathi.These were spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 10 performances only (see17840115).] hathi.
Cast
Role: Evergreen Actor: Wilson
Role: Miss Juvenile Actor: Mrs Wilson

Afterpiece Title: The Country Mad Cap

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The First Part Of King Henry The Fourth

Cast
Role: Sir John Falstaff Actor: Henderson

Afterpiece Title: Aerostation or The Templars Stratagem

Performance Comment: Characters by Quick, Wewitzer, Bonnor, Davies, Wilson; Miss Ranoe, Mrs Morton, Mrs Webb. [Cast from text (G. Kearsley, 1784): Quarto-Quick; Dawson-Wewitzer; Mineall-Bonnor; George Gordon-Davies; Scrip-Wilson; Mineall's Servant-Newton; Sophia Harland-Miss Ranoe; Kitty-Mrs Morton; Widow Grampus-Mrs Webb; Milliner-Mrs Poussin.] Prologue spoken by Wilson. [This was spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 6 performances only (see17841117).] hathi. Prologue spoken by Wilson. [This was spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 6 performances only (see17841117).] hathi.
Cast
Role: Scrip Actor: Wilson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Follies Of A Day Or The Marriage Of Figaro

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Lewis, Quick, Edwin, Wilson, Wewitzer, Booth, Stevens, Thompson, Mrs Martyr; Mrs Bates, Mrs Webb, Miss Orme, Mrs Wilson. [Cast adjusted from text (G. G. J. and J. Robinson, 1785): Count Almaviva-Lewis; Don Guzman-Quick; Antonio-Edwin; Figaro-Wilson; Basil-Wewitzer; Doctor Bartholo-Booth; Bounce-Stevens; Doublefee-Thompson; The Page-Mrs Martyr; Countess-Mrs Bates; Marcelina-Mrs Webb; Agnes-Miss Orme; Susan-Mrs Wilson.] hathi. hathi.
Cast
Role: Figaro Actor: Wilson
Role: Susan Actor: Mrs Wilson.

Afterpiece Title: Appearance is against Them

Cast
Role: Fish Actor: Mrs Wilson
Event Comment: Luttrell, A Brief Relation: The 18th, upon the water before Whitehall, in a great barge, was performed an exercise of musick, vocall and instrumental, by the kings musick (I, 445). B. M. Sloane MS 3929, newsletter, 23 June 1688: on Monday night a great performance was upon the water of Vocal and Instrumental Musique in a Barge borrowed from one of the Companies of London stuck around with lighted fflambeaux, and many of the Nobility and Gentry invited thereto (transcribed by Professor John Harold Wilson). J. Pulver, A Biographical Dictionary of Old English Music (London, 1927), under John Abell: The Barge was decorated and illuminated by numerous torches....The performers, vocal and instrumental, amounted to one hundred and thirty....Nobility and company that was upon the water gave three shouts to express their joy and satisfaction; and all the gentlemen of the musick went to Mr Abell's house, which was nobly illuminated and honoured with the presence of a great Company of the nobility

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Cozeners

Performance Comment: Parts-Foote, Egan, Wilson, Aickin, Jacobs, Griffith, Everard, Weston, Mrs Williams, Mrs Gardner, Miss Platt, Mrs Love, Mrs Wilson (first appearance this stage).

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmaskd

Performance Comment: Blister-Wilson; Coupee-Williams; Quaver-Chaplin; Goodwill-Lloyd; Thomas-Everard; Lucy-Mrs Wilson.
Cast
Role: Blister Actor: Wilson
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Wilson.

Dance: End: A Dance-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of Bath

Performance Comment: Parts-Foote, Aickin, Davis, Fearon, Jacobs, Wilson, Lloyd, Griffith, Weston, Mrs Fearon, Miss Platt, Mrs Wilson.

Afterpiece Title: The Waterman

Dance: The Medley-

Related Works
Related Work: The Medley; or, Hippisley's Drunken Man Author(s): John Hippisley

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Manager In Distress

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Bannister, Wilson, Wood, Blissett, Massey, Stevens, Edwin, Miss Harper. Cast adjusted from text (T. Evans, 1779): Captain Wilson-Bannister; Major Benbow-Wilson; Captain Greville-Wood; Justice Benbow-Blissett; Kilderkin-Massey; Ned-Stevens; Tipple-Edwin; Eliza-Miss Harper.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Belles Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

Performance Comment: As17810303but Captain Wilson (1st time)-J. Wilson.

Dance: IV: Minuet de la Cour en Quatre-Holloway, Holland, Miss Francis, Miss Matthews; a Minuet-Harris, Miss Younge; End IV: a new Pastoral Dance-Harris, Miss Matthews

Ballet: End: St. David's Day. As17810501

Monologue: End II: The Humours of New-Market; with the Poney Races. Jockeys-Harris, Holland, Ratchford, Holloway; Ladies-Miss Besford, Miss Francis, Miss Matthews

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Baron Kinkvervankotsdorsprakengatchdern

Performance Comment: . Principal Characters by Palmer, Digges, Wood, Baddeley, Wewitzer, Staunton, R. Palmer, Wilson, Edwin, Mrs Webb, Mrs Edwin, Miss Harper. Cast from text (T. Cadell, 1781): Hogrestan-Palmer; Baron-Digges; Franzel-Wood; German Doctor-Baddeley; Dagran-Wewitzer; Serjeant-Staunton; Rubrick-R. Palmer; Mynheer Van Boterham-Wilson; Pangloss-Edwin; Mefrow Van Boterham-Mrs Webb; Grootrump-Mrs Edwin; Cecil-Miss Harper; A new Prologue-Palmer; An Epilogue-Mrs Wilson.
Cast
Role: Mynheer Van Boterham Actor: Wilson
Role: An Epilogue Actor: Mrs Wilson.

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Dance: As17810612

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Stoops To Conquer

Performance Comment: Hardcastle-Wilson; Tony Lumpkin-Quick Marlow-Lee Lewes; Hastings-Whitfield; Sir Charles Marlow-Fearon; Mrs Hardcastle-Mrs Webb; Miss Neville-Mrs Lewis; Miss Hardcasde-Mrs Mattocks .
Cast
Role: Hardcastle Actor: Wilson

Afterpiece Title: The Touchstone

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by W. Bates, Wilson, Jones, Booth, Newton, L'Estrange, Baker, Robson, Egan, Doyle, J. Wilson, Stevens, Ledger, Davies; Miss Morris (1st time), Miss Langrish, Mrs Kennedy. [Partial cast from Songs (G. Kearsly, 1779) and playbill of 11 May 1782: Harlequin-W. Bates; Keel-Wilson; Feridon-Mrs Kennedy.] hathi. hathi.
Cast
Role: Keel Actor: Wilson
Related Works
Related Work: The Touchstone of Invention; or, The Soldier's Fortune Author(s): John Brownsmith

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tancred And Sigismunda

Performance Comment: Tancred-Kemble; Siffredi-Bensley; Osmond-Barrymore; Rhodolpho-R. Palmer; Officers-Phillimore, Wilson, Chaplin; Laura-Mrs Brereton; Sigismunda-Mrs Siddons.
Cast
Role: Officers Actor: Phillimore, Wilson, Chaplin

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

Performance Comment: As17860923, but Principal Tragedians-Packer, _Wilson Packer in place of $Fawcett; Fawcett in place of Wilson. Fawcett in place of Wilson.

Performances

Afterpiece Title: Hurly Burly or The Fairy of the Well

Performance Comment: Characters-Bannister Jun., Dignum, Waldron, Burton, Fawcett, Chaplin, Phillimore, Wilson, Jones, Benson, Spencer, Alfred, Mrs Love, Mrs Booth, Miss Tidswell, Miss Cranford, Miss Collett, Mrs Wilson. [for partial cast see17871123] .for partial cast see17871123] .
Related Works
Related Work: The Fairies Author(s): John Christopher Smith
Related Work: The Fairy Favour; or, Harlequin Animated Author(s): Roger Johnston
Related Work: The Fairy Festival Author(s): John Rose

Dance: In afterpiece: Ferrere, the Miss Stageldoirs

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heiress

Cast
Role: William Actor: Wilson
Role: Mrs Blandish Actor: Mrs Wilson
Related Works
Related Work: The Heiress Author(s): John Burgoyne

Afterpiece Title: End of Act I of mainpiece Jewish Education

Afterpiece Title: Tis an Ill Wind Blows Nobody Good or The Road to Odiham

Performance Comment: Characters-Baddeley, Moody, Suett, Barrymore, Whitfield, R. Palmer, Lamash, Waldron, Burton, Bates, Hollingsworth, Fawcett, Phillimore, Wilson, Jones, Benson, Alfred, Spencer, Lyons, Bannister Jun., Miss Collins, Mrs Booth, Miss Barnes, Mrs Wilson.

Dance: End: a Minuet-Master D'Egville, Miss Blanchet

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Harry Wildair

Afterpiece Title: Hymens Triumph or Trick Upon Trick

Performance Comment: Cupid-Master Hamilton; Sylvania-Haughton; Sylvans-Vallois, Delegarde, LeSac, H. Fayting; Harlequin-Lun Jr; Colombine-Mrs Hamilton; Father to Colombine-Norris; Mr Ashley-W. Giffard; Dr Fleet-Wetherilt; Clerk-Snow; Drawer-Edward;Lookout-Miss Wilson; High Priest-Stitchbury; Priests-Kelly, Nichols, Richardson; Priestesses-Mrs Chambers, Miss James, Miss Wilson; Silvio-Yates; His Man-Penkethman; with a Grand Ballet-Haughton, Mlle Roland; Followers-Vallois, Delagarde, LeSac, H. Fayting, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Woodward, Miss Oates, Miss Gerrard.
Related Works
Related Work: Trick Upon Trick Author(s): John Philip Kemble

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Afterpiece Title: The Harlots Progress or The Ridotto Al Fresco

Performance Comment: Kitty-Mrs Clive; Harlequin-Lun Jr; Beau Mordecai-Macklin; Debauchee-Turbutt; Poudre-Beard; Constable-Marshall; Porter-Peploe; Mother Midnight-Hough; Bess Brindle-Leigh; Jenny-Miss Thynne; Pompey-Young Brooks; Justices-Winstone, Raftor, Cole; Ladies of Pleasure-Mrs Bennet, Miss Wilson, Miss Thynne; with Masquerade Dance-Leviez, Woodward, Pelling, Rector, Carney, Mrs Clive, Mrs Chetwood, Miss Mann, Mrs Bennet, Miss Wilson.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Cozeners

Performance Comment: Parts by Foote, Bannister, Aickin, Wilson, Palmer, Fearon, Courtney, Everard, Weston, Mrs Williams, Mrs Gardner, Miss Platt, Mrs Jewell, Characters-Palmer, Courtney, Everard, Weston; Prologue-Foote; Aircastle-Foote; Toby-Weston; O'Flannigan-Bannister; Gorget-Aickin; Flaw-Wilson; Moses-Burton; Tom-Fearon; Mrs Fleece'em-Mrs Williams; Mrs Simony-Mrs Gardner; Mrs Aircastle-Miss Platt; Betsy-Mrs Jewell (Genest, V, 430).
Cast
Role: Flaw Actor: Wilson

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Cast
Role: Harry Actor: Johnson

Dance: As17740613

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Nabob

Cast
Role: Parts Actor:

Afterpiece Title: The Waterman or The First of August

Performance Comment: Parts by Bannister, Wilson, Weston, Mrs Thompson, first time on that stage, Mrs Jewell. Bundle-Wilson; Tom-Bannister; Robin-Weston; Mrs Bundle-Mrs Thompson; Wilhelmina-Mrs Jewell (Edition of 1774).
Cast
Role: Bundle Actor: Wilson

Dance: As17740613