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Event Comment: [In mainpiece the playbill retains R. Palmer as Sir H. Lovewit , but he was ill, and Benson "at very short notice [supplied] Palmer's place" (Thespian Magazine, Dec. 1792, p. 150).] Receipts: #164 7s. (110.10; 50.9; 3.8)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At Kings Know Your Own Mind

Cast
Role: Bygrove Actor: Bland

Afterpiece Title: The Prisoner

Cast
Role: Nina Actor: Mrs Bland
Related Works
Related Work: The Prisoner Author(s): John Rose
Related Work: The Prisoner at Large Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At Kings Love Makes A Man

Afterpiece Title: The Prisoner

Cast
Role: Nina Actor: Mrs Bland
Related Works
Related Work: The Prisoner Author(s): John Rose
Related Work: The Prisoner at Large Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At Kings The School For Scandal

Cast
Role: Mrs Candour Actor: Miss Pope

Afterpiece Title: The Prisoner

Cast
Role: Nina Actor: Mrs Bland
Related Works
Related Work: The Prisoner Author(s): John Rose
Related Work: The Prisoner at Large Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Song: As17920915

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Just In Time

Cast
Role: Barney O'Liffy Actor: Johnstone

Afterpiece Title: The Prisoner at Large

Cast
Role: Landlord Actor: Thompson
Related Works
Related Work: The Prisoner at Large Author(s): John O'Keeffe
Event Comment: [In mainpiece the playbill retains Miss Pope as Mrs Larron, but "previous to the play, an apology was made by Palmer for the absence of Miss Pope, who by indisposition was prevented from performing, and requested the audience to accept of Mrs Edwards in the part of Mrs Larron, who, it must be confessed, showed no want of spirit in her performance" (Thespian Magazine, Jan. 1793, p. 169).] Receipts: #195 0s. 6d. (143.16.0; 48.14.0; 2.10.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At Kings The Fugitive

Afterpiece Title: The Prisoner

Cast
Role: Nina Actor: Mrs Bland
Related Works
Related Work: The Prisoner Author(s): John Rose
Related Work: The Prisoner at Large Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Just In Time

Cast
Role: Barney O'Liffy Actor: Johnstone

Afterpiece Title: The Prisoner at Large

Cast
Role: Landlord Actor: Thompson
Related Works
Related Work: The Prisoner at Large Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Columbus

Afterpiece Title: The Highland Reel

Cast
Role: Sandy Actor: Johnstone
Related Works
Related Work: The Highland Reel Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Columbus

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Cast
Role: Patrick Actor: Johnstone
Related Works
Related Work: The Poor Soldier Author(s): John O'Keeffe
Related Work: The Shamrock; or, The Anniversary of St. Patrick Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At Kings The School For Scandal

Cast
Role: Mrs Candour Actor: Miss Pope

Afterpiece Title: The Prisoner

Cast
Role: Nina Actor: Mrs Bland
Related Works
Related Work: The Prisoner Author(s): John Rose
Related Work: The Prisoner at Large Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Song: As17921030

Event Comment: [Mainpiece in place of The Pirates, advertised on playbill of 6 Dec. In mainpiece the playbill retains Miss Farren as Miss Herbert, but she was absent, and "Mrs Powell was her substitute" (Thespian Magazine, Jan. 1793, p. 171).] Receipts: #150 4s. 6d. (105.2.6; 41.10.0; 3.12.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At Kings The Fugitive

Afterpiece Title: The Prisoner

Cast
Role: Nina Actor: Mrs Bland
Related Works
Related Work: The Prisoner Author(s): John Rose
Related Work: The Prisoner at Large Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At Kings The Heiress

Cast
Role: Mr Blandish Actor: Whitfield
Role: Mrs Blandish Actor: Mrs Ward.

Afterpiece Title: The Prisoner

Cast
Role: Nina Actor: Mrs Bland
Related Works
Related Work: The Prisoner Author(s): John Rose
Related Work: The Prisoner at Large Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Song: As17921016

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Columbus

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer

Cast
Role: Valentine Actor: Johnstone
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Platt
Related Works
Related Work: The Farmer Author(s): John O'Keeffe
Related Work: Harlequin Executed Author(s): John Rich

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At Kings The Inconstant

Afterpiece Title: The Prisoner

Cast
Role: Nina Actor: Mrs Bland
Related Works
Related Work: The Prisoner Author(s): John Rose
Related Work: The Prisoner at Large Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At Kings The Beaux Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: The Prisoner

Cast
Role: Nina Actor: Mrs Bland
Related Works
Related Work: The Prisoner Author(s): John Rose
Related Work: The Prisoner at Large Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At Kings Macbeth

Performance Comment: Duncan-Packer; Malcolm-Bland; Donalbain-Master DeCamp; Macbeth-Kemble; Banquo-Bensley; Lenox-Whitfield; Macduff-Wroughton; Rosse-Barrymore; Fleance-Miss Menage; Seward-Fawcett; Seyton-Phillimore; Doctor-Jones; Captain-Benson; Messenger-Banks; Murderer-Webb; Hecate-Bannister; Witches-Aickin, Moody, Burton; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Siddons; Gentlewoman-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Malcolm Actor: Bland

Afterpiece Title: The Prisoner

Cast
Role: Nina Actor: Mrs Bland
Related Works
Related Work: The Prisoner Author(s): John Rose
Related Work: The Prisoner at Large Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Song: The Original Music by Matthew Locke, with full Chorusses, and additional Accompaniments-Bannister, Sedgwick, Dignum, Welsh, Danby, Caulfield, Maddocks Cooke, Alfred, Shaw, Lyons, Mrs Bland, Mrs Edwards, Miss DeCamp, Mrs Shaw, Mrs Edwin, Mrs Butler, Mrs Bramwell, Mrs Gaudry, Miss Kirton

Event Comment: By Permission of the Lord Chamberlain. Benefit for Murray. Afterpiece: Not performed these 40 years [acted 22 Jan. 1781]. Written by the celebrated Mrs Eliza Haywood. The Doors to be opened at 5:30. To begin at 6:30. Tickets to be had at No. 38, Poland-street

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Performance Comment: Glenalvon-Wilkinson; Lord Randolph-Turner; Old Norval-Walker; Officer-Wilson; Servant-Service; Young Norval-Baker; Anna-A Young Lady [unidentified]; Lady Randolph-Mrs Murray.
Cast
Role: Lord Randolph Actor: Turner
Role: Lady Randolph Actor: Mrs Murray.
Related Works
Related Work: Douglas Author(s): John Home

Afterpiece Title: A Wife to be Lett

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Castle Of Andalusia

Performance Comment: Ferdinand-Johnstone; Spado-Quick; Pedrillo-Munden; Phillippo-Gray; Don Scipio-Powel; Don Caesar-Darley; Don Juan-Cubitt; Rapino-Rock; Sanguinus-Thompson; Lopez-Evatt; Alphonso-Incledon; Victoria-Mrs Blanchard; Catalina-Miss Stuart; Isabel-Mrs Platt; Lorenza-Mrs Clendining (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Ferdinand Actor: Johnstone
Related Works
Related Work: The Castle of Andalusia Author(s): John O'Keeffe
Related Work: The Banditti; or, Love's Labyrinth Author(s): John O'Keeffe
Related Work: The Banditti Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Museum

Dance: As17921226

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At Kings The School For Scandal

Cast
Role: Mrs Candour Actor: Miss Pope

Afterpiece Title: The Prisoner

Performance Comment: As17921018, but Roberto-Bland in place of Suett; Chorus of Soldiers-_.
Cast
Role: Roberto Actor: Bland in place of Suett
Role: Nina Actor: Mrs Bland
Related Works
Related Work: The Prisoner Author(s): John Rose
Related Work: The Prisoner at Large Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Song: As17921030

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; C 5, by Elizabeth Inchbald. Prologue by the Rev. Robert Nares. Epilogue by Miles Peter Andrews (see text)]. Public Advertiser, 16 Feb. 1793: This Day is published Every One has His Fault (1s. 6d.). Receipts: #306 19s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every One Has His Fault

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Lewis, Quick, Pope, Farren, Munden, Miss Grist, Gawcett, Powel Thompson, Evatt, Farley, Mrs Esten, Mrs Mattocks, Mrs Webb, Mrs Pope. Cast from text (G. G. J. and J. Robinson, 1793): Sir Robert Ramble-Lewis; Mr Solus-Quick; Mr Irwin-Pope; Lord Norland-Farren; Mr Harmony-Munden; Edward-Miss Grist; Mr Placid-Fawcett; Hammond-Powel; Porter-Thompson; Miss Wooburn-Mrs Esten; Mrs Placid-Mrs Mattocks; Miss Spinster-Mrs Webb; Lady Eleanor Irwin-Mrs Pope; unassigned-Evatt, Farley; Prologue-Farren; Epilogue-Mrs Mattocks. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 29 performances (see17930416), except on 7, 8 Feb. and on 11 Mar.]These were spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 29 performances (see17930416), except on 7, 8 Feb. and on 11 Mar.]
Cast
Role: Lord Norland Actor: Farren

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer

Cast
Role: Valentine Actor: Johnstone
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Platt
Related Works
Related Work: The Farmer Author(s): John O'Keeffe
Related Work: Harlequin Executed Author(s): John Rich

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At Kings The School For Scandal

Cast
Role: Mrs Candour Actor: Miss Pope

Afterpiece Title: The Prisoner

Cast
Role: Nina Actor: Mrs Bland
Related Works
Related Work: The Prisoner Author(s): John Rose
Related Work: The Prisoner at Large Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Song: As17921030

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At Kings As You Like It

Performance Comment: Duke-Aickin; Frederick-Packer; Amiens (with songs)-Dignum; Jaques-Palmer; Le Beau-R. Palmer; Oliver-Whitfield; Jaques de Boys-Benson; Orlando-Barrymore; Adam-Moody; Touchstone-King; Corin-Waldron; Sylvius-Bland; William-Burton; Rosalind (with the Cuckoo song)-Mrs Jordan; Celia-Mrs Kemble; Phebe-Miss Collins; Audrey-Mrs Edwards.
Cast
Role: Orlando Actor: Barrymore
Role: Sylvius Actor: Bland
Related Works
Related Work: A King and No King Author(s): John Fletcher
Related Work: King Edward the Third: With the Fall of Mortimer, Earl of March Author(s): John Bancroft
Related Work: King Arthur; or, The British Worthy Author(s): John Dryden

Afterpiece Title: The Prisoner

Cast
Role: Nina Actor: Mrs Bland
Related Works
Related Work: The Prisoner Author(s): John Rose
Related Work: The Prisoner at Large Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Song: V: a song-Mrs Bland

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lallegro Ed Il Penseroso Part I Only Grand Selection 0

Afterpiece Title: Acis and Galatea

Related Works
Related Work: Acis and Galatea Author(s): John Eccles

Afterpiece Title: A New Grand Selection

Performance Comment: The undaunted Britons-Dignum (Atterbury); Fairest Isles-Miss Leak, Chorus [King Arthur, by Purcell]; Gentle Airs-Harrison; accompanied on the violoncello-Mason [Athalia]; From rosy bowers-Miss Poole (Purcell); The praise of Bacchus, Bacchus ever fair and Young-Welsh [Alexander's Feast]; Concerto on the violin-Janiewicz; Dear is my little native vale-Mrs Harrison (Sir W. Parsons); The Maid of the Rock-Master Welsh [Dignum]; Together let us range the fields-Mr and Mrs Harrison (Solomon, by Boyce); God save Great George our King (with new accompaniments by Dr Arnold)-Full Chorus.

Song: In 1st piece: Sweet bird-Mrs Ferguson (her 1st performance); accompanied on the violin-Shaw; End 2nd piece: an Italian Scena-Mrs Ferguson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lallegro Ed Il Penseroso Part I Grand Selection 0

Afterpiece Title: Acis and Galatea

Related Works
Related Work: Acis and Galatea Author(s): John Eccles

Afterpiece Title: A New Grand Selection

Performance Comment: As17930306but Concerto on the violin-Mons Aldey [recte Alday] (1st performance in this Kingdom); Guarda nel mio taddio, Non piu andrai-Morelli.
Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; C 5, by Edward Morris, with incidental music by Richard Suett. Prologue by Charles Morris; Epilogue by George Colman, ynger (see text)]: With new Dresses, Decorations, &c. Morning Herald, 23 Apr. 1793: To-morrow will be published False Colours (1s. 6d.). Receipts: #231 9s. (188.2; 38.18; 4.9)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At Kings False Colours

Performance Comment: [Characters by Suett, King, Wroughton, Barrymore, Bannister Jun., R. Palmer, Wewitzer, Maddocks, Alfred, Banks, Webb, Miss Pope, Miss Farren, Mrs Goodall, Miss Heard. Cast from text (T. Cadell, 1793): Lord Visage-Suett; Sir Paul Panick-King; Sir Harry Cecil-Wroughton; Captain Montague-Barrymore; Grotesque-Bannister Jun.; Subtle-R. Palmer; Tony-Wewitzer; Robert-Maddocks; Cook-Alfred; Servants [so listed in text, but actors' names omitted]-Banks, Webb; Lady Panick-Miss Pope; Constance Evelyn-Miss Farren; Harriet-Mrs Goodall; Lucy-Miss Heard; Prologue-Wroughton; Epilogue-Miss Farren. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances, except on 1 and 2 May.]These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances, except on 1 and 2 May.]

Afterpiece Title: The Prisoner

Cast
Role: Nina Actor: Mrs Bland
Related Works
Related Work: The Prisoner Author(s): John Rose
Related Work: The Prisoner at Large Author(s): John O'Keeffe
Event Comment: Benefit for Bensley. [In afterpiece the playbill assings Lazarillo to R. Palmer, but "Bland appeared in Lazarillo instead of R. Palmer" (Thespian Magazine, May 1793, p. 266).] Morning Herald, 2 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Bensley, No. 21, Charlotte-street, Bloomsbury. Receipts: #201 10s. (93.4; 16.1; tickets: 92.5) (charge: #94 19s. 6d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At Hay The Country Girl

Afterpiece Title: The Pannel

Performance Comment: Don Guzman-Hollingsworth; Don Ferdinand-Barrymore; Don Carlos-Whitfield; Don Pedro-Benson; Octavio-Caulfield; Muskato-Bannister Jun.; Lazarillo-Bland; Lawyer-Maddocks; Notary-Fawcett; Marcella-Mrs Goodall; Aurora-Mrs Kemble; Beatrice-Mrs Jordan; Leonarda-Mrs Booth.
Cast
Role: Don Ferdinand Actor: Barrymore
Role: Lazarillo Actor: Bland
Related Works
Related Work: The Pannel Author(s): John Philip Kemble