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Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

Related Works
Related Work: The Unhappy Favourite; or, The Earl of Essex Author(s): John Banks

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Performance Comment: Duke's Servant (for that night only)-Lewis; Lovell-Munden; Sir Harry's Servant (with a Mock Minuet)-Blanchard; Philip-Wilson; Freeman-Macready; Tom-Cubitt; Robert-Thompson; Coachman-[C.] Powell; Kingston-Cross; Lady Charlotte-Miss Stuart; Cook-Mrs Davenett; Lady Bab-Mrs Rock; Kitty (with a song and mock Minuet, for that night only)-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Philip Actor: Wilson

Dance: As17901204

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Performance Comment: Inkle (with songs)-Johnstone; Sir Christopher Curry-Quick; Campley-Davies; Medium-Powel; Mate (with The Wand'ring Sailor)-Bannister; Planters-Rock, Thompson, Evatt; Sailor-Ledger; Waiter-Farley; Trudge (for that night only)-A Young Gentleman (1st appearance on any stage [Parys]); Wowski-Mrs Martyr; Narcissa-Mrs Mountain; Patty-Mrs Rock; Yarico-Miss Chapman.
Cast
Role: Inkle Actor: Johnstone

Afterpiece Title: The Minor

Performance Comment: Shift, Smirk (with a variety of Imitations)-Rees (1st appearance in those characters); The Minor-Macready; Sir William Wealthy-Wilson; Mr Wealthy-Thompson; Loader-Cubitt; Dick-Blanchard; Lucy-Miss Chapman; Mrs Cole-Mr Bannister.
Cast
Role: Sir William Wealthy Actor: Wilson

Dance: End II: Negro Dance-

Song: End: some of the most favourite Catches and Glees-Bannister, Incledon, Blanchard, Davies, Williamson, Johnstone [for specific songs probably sung, see17910517]

Entertainment: Monologue. After singing: A Description of the Tombs in Westminster Abbey (after the manner of the late Mr Edwin)-the Young Gentleman who performs Trudge

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chapter Of Accidents

Performance Comment: Woodville-Holman (1st appearance in that character); Lord Glenmore-Aickin; Governor Harcourt-Wilson; Captain Harcourt-Davies; Grey-Hull; Vane-Bernard; Jacob-Blanchard (1st appearance in that character); Bridget-Mrs Wells; Miss Mortimer-Miss Chapman; Warner-Mrs Davenett; Cecilia-Miss Brunton.
Cast
Role: Governor Harcourt Actor: Wilson

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

Related Works
Related Work: The Country Innocence; or, The Chamber-Maid Turn'd Quaker Author(s): John Leanerd
Related Work: The Young Quaker Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Entertainment: Duologue. End: Garrick's Ode on Shakespeare-Holman, Miss Brunton; Principal Vocal Parts-Incledon, Blanchard, Williamson, Cubitt, Gray, Miss Broadhurst, Miss Williams, Mrs Martyr

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Brothers

Performance Comment: Captain Ironsides (1st time)-Wilson; Young Belfield-Farren; Elder Belfield-Davies; Old Goodwin-Hull; Paterson-Macready; Philip-Evatt; Francis-Thompson; Jonathan-Powel; Skiff-Rock; Sir Benjamin Dove-Quick; Lady Dove-Mrs Webb; Violetta-Mrs Wells; Fanny Goodwin-Miss Francis; Lucy Waters-Miss Stuart; Sophia-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Captain Ironsides Actor: Wilson
Related Works
Related Work: The Elder Brother Author(s): John Fletcher
Related Work: Rollo, Duke of Normandy Author(s): John Fletcher

Afterpiece Title: Alexander the Little or The Rival Queans

Performance Comment: Alexander-Quick; Clytus-Wilson; Cassander-Munden; Polyperchon-Bernard; Philip-Reeve; Meleager-Williamson; Hibernian Fortune Teller-Rock; Hephestion and Lysimachus (a la Pugilistique)-Cubitt, Marshall; Second to Lysimachus-Follett; Second to Hephestion-Milburne; The Princess Statira-Mrs Webb; Sysigambis (Mother to the Princess)-Mrs Pitt; Roxana-Mrs Martyr.
Cast
Role: Clytus Actor: Wilson

Dance: End: The Jockies-Ratchford, Platt, Jackson, Mrs Goodwin

Song: End II: song-Incledon; Afterpiece: The Tragedy will be interspersed with Airs, Duets, Glees, composed by Arne, Arnold, Fischer, Dibdin, with a Grand Overture(A Finale, composed by Shield), Triumphal Entry of Alexander-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Which Is The Man

Related Works
Related Work: Lingo’s Opinions on Men and Manners (A Comical, Whimsical, Operatical, Farcical Rhapsody) Author(s): John Edwin

Afterpiece Title: Primrose Green or Love in the Country

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Incledon, Blanchard, Munden, Bernard, Williamson, Wilson, Mrs Harlowe, Miss Williams, Mrs Warrell. [Larpent MS lists the parts: Sir Jeremiah Laurel, Abram, Standard, Scipio, Rural, Collin, Lucy, Peggy, Maria.]Larpent MS lists the parts: Sir Jeremiah Laurel, Abram, Standard, Scipio, Rural, Collin, Lucy, Peggy, Maria.]

Dance: After Monologue: The Jockies, as17910507

Song: End II: Black Eyed Susan-Incledon

Entertainment: Monologue. End: Dissertation on Hobby@Horses: The Statesman's Hobby; The Soldier's Hobby; The Beau's Hobby; The Lady's Hobby; The Fidler's Hobby; Mrs Mountain's Hobby; The Manager's Hobby; and His Own Hobby-Bernard

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Summer Amusement Or An Adventure At Margate

Performance Comment: Sir James Juniper-Wilson; Sir Dilberry-Barrett; Captain Surat-Bannister; Melvil-Davies; Lord Random-Palmer; Doctor Cathartic-Baddeley; Spruce-R. Palmer; Kit Crab-Phillimore; Etiquette-Bannister Jun.; Lady Juniper-Mrs Webb; Amelia-Mrs Bannister; Fidget-Miss Hale.
Cast
Role: Sir James Juniper Actor: Wilson

Afterpiece Title: A Mogul Tale or The Descent of the Balloon

Performance Comment: The Mogul-Williamson; Dr Pedant-Wewitzer; Omar-Chapman; Selim-Abbott; Guard-Phillimore; Johnny Atkins-Parsons; Zapphira-Miss Heard; Irene-Mrs Whitfield; Sheba-Mrs Cuyler; Fanny-Mrs Wells.
Cast
Role: Johnny Atkins Actor: Parsons

Dance: End I: A Triple Hornpipe-Byrn, Mrs Goodwin, Miss DeCamp

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Two To One

Performance Comment: Dupely-Wilson; Captain Dupely-Aickin; Sir ThomasTownly-Baddeley; Young Townly-Williamson; Beaufort-R. Palmer; Dicky Ditto-Edwin; Crape-Davies; Waiter-Farley; Post@boy-Barrett; Servant-Ledger; Charlotte-Mrs Bannister; Tippet (1st time)-Miss Fontenelle.
Cast
Role: Dupely Actor: Wilson
Related Works
Related Work: The Contrast: A Tragi-Comical Rehearsal of Two Modern Plays: Match Upon Match; or, No Match at All, and the Tragedy of Epaminodas Author(s): John Hoadley
Related Work: Amphitryon; or, The Two Sosias Author(s): John Dryden
Related Work: The Magick Banner; or, Two Wives in a House Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Afterpiece Title: The Village Lawyer

Dance: As17910701

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Widow Of Malabar

Afterpiece Title: The Little Hunchback

Performance Comment: The Hunchback-Quick; Taylor-Blanchard; Jew Purveyor-Wilson; French Doctor-Marshall; Barber-Macready; Englishman-Powel; Doctor's Man-Rock; Bassa of Bagdad-Davies; Dora-Mrs Rock; Taylor's Wife-Mrs Webb. [For specific names of parts see17890414.]For specific names of parts see17890414.]
Cast
Role: Jew Purveyor Actor: Wilson
Related Works
Related Work: The Little Hunchback; or, A Frolick in Bagdad Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): John Milton

Song: In 3rd piece: Sweet Echo-Miss Broadhurst; accompanied on the hautboy-W. Parke

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Holman; King-Hull; Ghost-Aickin; Horatio-Farren; Laertes (1st time)-Harley; Polonius-Wilson; Ostrick-Marshall; Player King-Thompson; Marcellus-Powel; Bernardo-Evatt; Lucianus-Cubitt; Rosencraus-Macready; Guildenstern-Davies; Grave@Diggers-Quick, Milburne; Queen-Mrs Fawcett; Player Queen-Mrs Platt; Ophelia-Mrs Esten.
Cast
Role: Polonius Actor: Wilson

Afterpiece Title: The Crusade

Cast
Role: Raymond Actor: Johnstone

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Performance Comment: Ferdinand-Johnstone; Isaac-Quick; Don Jerome-Wilson; Anthonio-Marshall; Father Paul-Darley; Lopez-Farley; Carlos-Incledon; The Duenna-Mrs Webb; Louisa-Mrs Martyr; Clara-Mrs Billington (1st appearance these 2 years).
Cast
Role: Ferdinand Actor: Johnstone
Role: Don Jerome Actor: Wilson

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Cast
Role: Valentine Actor: Johnstone
Role: Major Sturgeon Actor: Wilson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Artaxerxes

Afterpiece Title: Love a la Mode

Performance Comment: Sir Archy Macsarcasm-Wilson; Squire Groom-Lewis; Sir Callaghan O'Brallaghan-Johnstone; Beau Mordecai-Quick; Sir Theodore Goodchild-Thompson; Charlotte-Miss Chapman.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rivals

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 Flitch of Bacon

Performance Comment: Major Benbow-Hollingsworth; Justice Benbow-Packer; Captain Greville (1st time)-Kelly; Captain Wilson-Sedgwick; Tipple-Bannister Jun.; Eliza-Mrs Crouch.
Cast
Role: Captain Wilson Actor: Sedgwick

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Performance Comment: Othello-Baker; Duke-Miller; Brabantio-Sinclair; Cassio-Wilson; Roderigo-Mansill; Lodovico-King; Gratiano-Hunter; Montano-Thompson; Officers-Johnson, Collings; Iago-Wilkinson; Emilia-Mrs Murray; Desdemona-Mrs Churton.
Cast
Role: Cassio Actor: Wilson
Role: Officers Actor: Johnson, Collings

Afterpiece Title: Miss in her Teens

Dance: End: Pas Seul-a Performer from the Opera House

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rivals

Performance Comment: Captain Absolute-Farren; Faulkland-Holman (Their 1st appearance in those characters); Sir Anthony Absoulute-Wilson; Sir Lucius O'Trigger-Johnstone; David-Munden (1st appearance in that character); Fag-Cubitt; Coachman-Thompson; Acres-Quick; Julia-Mrs Merry; Mrs Malaprop-Mrs Webb; Lucy-Miss Stuart; Lydia Languish-Mrs Pope.
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 Irishman in London

Cast
Role: Murtoch Delany Actor: Johnstone
Role: Mr Frost Actor: Wilson

Dance: As17920420

Song: As17920421

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Road To Ruin

Performance Comment: As17920409, but Mr Sulky-Cubitt in place of Wilson.

Afterpiece Title: Oscar and Malvina

Cast
Role: Captain Patrick Actor: Johnstone

Music: As17920125

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Winters Tale

Afterpiece Title: The Irishman in London

Performance Comment: As17920421, but Mr Frost-Cross in place of Wilson.

Afterpiece Title: The Golden Pippin

Song: In 2nd piece: As17920421; End II: a Selection of the most favourite Catches and Glees from Harrison and Knyvett's Vocal Concert-; O let the merry peal go on-(Danby); When Arthur first in Court began-(Callcott); Tweedside What beauties does Flora-(Corfe); Come let us all a Maying go-(Hilton)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Cast
Role: Ferdinand Actor: Johnstone

Afterpiece Title: The Intrigues of a Morning

Performance Comment: As17920418, but Physicians-_Wilson, Powel (1st time).

Dance: As17920420

Song: End I afterpiece: Wine cannot cure the Pain I endure, as17920412

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Poor Old Hay market

Performance Comment: As17920615 but unassigned-_Evatt, _Wilson.
Cast
Role: unassigned Actor: _Evatt, _Wilson.

Afterpiece Title: The Battle of Hexham

Cast
Role: Sceptick Actor: Johnstone

Afterpiece Title: The Village Lawyer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Summer Amusement Or An Adventure At Margate

Performance Comment: Sir James Juniper-Wilson; Sir Dilberry-Barrett; Captain Surat-Bannister; Melvil-Davies; Lord Random-Palmer; Doctor Cathartic-Baddeley; Spruce-R. Palmer; Kit Crab-Cubitt; Etiquette-Bannister Jun.; Lady Juniper-Mrs Webb; Amelia-Mrs Bannister; Fidget-Miss Hale.
Cast
Role: Sir James Juniper Actor: Wilson

Afterpiece Title: The Village Lawyer

Cast
Role: Sceptick Actor: Johnstone

Dance: End I: An Allemand-Whitmell, Miss Jacobs, Miss DeCamp

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Performance Comment: Inkle-Johnstone; Sir Christopher Curry-Quick; Campley-Davies; Medium-Powel; Mate-Darley; Planters-Evatt, Rock, Thompson; Sailor-Ledger; Trudge-Fawcett; Wowski-Mrs Harlowe; Narcissa-Mrs Blanchard; Patty-Mrs Fawcett; Yarico-Miss Chapman.
Cast
Role: Inkle Actor: Johnstone

Afterpiece Title: The Little Hunchback

Performance Comment: The Hunchback-Quick; Taylor-Blanchard; Jew Purveyor-Wilson; French Doctor-Marshall; Barber-Macready; Englishman-Powel; Doctor's Man-Rock; Cadi-Evatt; Bassa of Bagdad-Davies; Dora-Mrs Rock; Taylor's Wife-Mrs Webb. [For specific names of parts see17890414.]For specific names of parts see17890414.]
Cast
Role: Jew Purveyor Actor: Wilson
Related Works
Related Work: The Little Hunchback; or, A Frolick in Bagdad Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Dance: End II: a Negro Dance-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd Or Patie And Roger

Performance Comment: Sir William Worthy-Aberdein; Patie-Hamilton; Roger-Ormiston; Glaud-Shaw; Symon-Johnson; Bauldy-Walker; Peggy-Miss Chatterley (1st appearance in that character); Jenny-Miss Wilson; Mause-Mrs Stichel; Madge, Elspa-Mr Service.
Cast
Role: Symon Actor: Johnson
Role: Jenny Actor: Miss Wilson

Afterpiece Title: Wits Last Stake

Dance: End III: a new dance The Caledonian Cottagers; or, Scotch Wedding-Allison, Allison's Pupils

Song: End IV: The Cries of Edinburgh-Shaw

Entertainment: Monologue Probably end: An Occasional Address-Walker

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband Or The Accomplished Fools

Performance Comment: Captain Clerimont-Lewis; Sir Harry Gubbin-Quick; Humphrey Gubbin-Fawcett; Clerimont Sen.-Farren; Tipkin-Wilson; Pounce-Powel; Servant-Evatt; Mrs Clerimont-Mrs Mattocks; Aunt-Mrs Webb; Fainlove-Miss Chapman; Biddy Tipkin-Mrs Esten.
Cast
Role: Tipkin Actor: Wilson

Afterpiece Title: Barataria or Sancho Turned Governor

Event Comment: [In mainpiece the playbill assigns Polonius to Wilson, but "Previous to the play an apology was made by Farren, for the absence of Wilson [see 2 Nov.], and requesting the Audience to accept of Munden in Polonius, which they chearfully assented to, and his performance justified their opinion" (Thespian Magazine, Dec. 1792, p. 153). "Hamlet is perfectly within the scope of [Holman's] powers; but his performance last night did not exhibit one discriminate feature of the character. He 'out Heroded Herod' throughout, with more than his usual perseverance. The praise of the evening rests with Munden, who laudably endeavoured to rescue Polonius from the buffoonery which has hitherto disgraced him" (Morning Herald, 6 Nov.). Afterpiece in place of Oscar and Malvina, advertised on playbill of 3 Nov.] Receipts: #319 2s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Afterpiece Title: Hartford Bridge

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Holman; King-Hull; Ghost-Aickin; Horatio-Farren; Laertes-Fennell; Polonius-Wilson; Ostrick-Bernard; Player King-Thompson; Marcellus-Powel; Bernardo-Evatt; Luciana-Cubitt; Rosencraus-Macready; Guildenstern-Davies; Grave@Diggers-Quick, Milburne; Queen-Mrs Bernard; Player Queen-Mrs Lefevre; Ophelia-Mrs Esten.
Cast
Role: Polonius Actor: Wilson

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Chaplet

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Flitch Of Bacon

Performance Comment: Capt. Greville- Dignum; Capt. Wilson-Bannister; Major Benbow-Wewitzer; Justice Benbow-Usher; Kilderkin-Maddocks; Ned-Bland; Putty-Waldron Jun.; Tipple-Suett//Eliza (1st time)-Mrs Stuart .
Cast
Role: Wilson Actor: Bannister

Afterpiece Title: THE MOCK DOCTOR

Afterpiece Title: THE CHILDREN IN THE WOOD