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Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Siddons [who had 1st acted Zara at Liverpool, 21 Oct. 1776]. Mainpiece: Not acted these 2 years. Part of the Pit will be laid into Boxes. To prevent Confusion Ladies are desired to send their Servants by Half past Four o'clock. Receipts: #329 16s. 6d. (154/17/0; 3/4/6; 0/0/0; tickets: 171/15/0) (charge: #108 17s. 4d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: Osmyn-Smith; Gonzalez-Packer; Garcia-Farren; Heli-R. Palmer; Selim-Fawcett; Alonzo-Wrighten; Perez-Norris; The King-Aickin; Almcria (1st time)-Miss Kemble; Leonora-Miss Tidswell; Zara-Mrs Siddons (1st appearance in that character [in London]) .in London]) .
Cast
Role: The King Actor: Aickin

Afterpiece Title: All the World's a Stage

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Dissipation

Performance Comment: SirAndrew Acorn-King; Alderman Uniform-Parsons; Charles-Brereton; Labradore-Baddeley; General Probe-Aickin; Dr Quintessence-Bannister Jun.; Metaphor-Suett; Trusty-Waldron; Gold Waiter-R. Palmer; Coquin-Burton; Lord Rentless-Palmer; Miss Uniform (1st time)-Mrs Bulkley; Harriet-Mrs Brercton; Winnifred-Mrs Love; Jew's Daughter-Miss Barnes; Lady Rentless-Miss Farren (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: SirAndrew Acorn Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

Event Comment: Benefit for Lewis. Public Advertiser, 25 Mar.: Tickets to be had of Lewis at his house in Broad-court, Bow-street. Afterpiece [1st time in London; co 2. MS: Larpent 620; not published]: Written by the Author of The Castle of Andalusia, The Agreeable Surprise, Son-in-Law, &c &c. [John O'KeefFe, 1st acted at the Crow Street Theatre, Dublin, 15 Apr. 1777, and altered in the CG season of 1783-84 as The Poor Soldier]. The Airs Select [ed by the author from] Irish [airs]. With a New Overture and Accompaniments by Shield, who composed the music of Rosina. The Words of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. Receipts: #256 9s. (201/10; tickets: 54/19) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chapter Of Accidents

Afterpiece Title: The Shamrock; or, The Anniversary of St

Performance Comment: Patrick. Principal Characters by Mrs Kennedy, Edwin, Brett, Wilson, Master Edwin, Davies; Miss Morris, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Morton, Mrs Bannister. [Cast from European Magazine, Apr. 1783, p. 308: Pat-Mrs Kennedy; Darby-Edwin; Dermot-Brett; Father Luke-Wilson; King of the Leprechans-Master Edwin; Phelim-Davies; Fairy Frank-Miss Morris; Kathlane-Mrs Martyr; Shelah-Mrs Morton; Norah-Mrs Bannister. Larpent MS adds: Clarke, Leprechans; Peasants, Old Woman, Girls.] hathi. Peasants, Old Woman, Girls.] hathi.

Dance: As17830221

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The City Madam

Performance Comment: Mr Plenty-King; Holdfast-Parsons; Young Lacy-Brereton; Lord Lacy-Aickin; Sir John Frugal-Baddeley; Young Goldwire-Bannister Jun.; Young Tradewel-Farren; Old Goldwire-Fawcett; Old Tradewel-Chaplin; Fortune-Waldron; Penury-Wrighten; Banks-Wright; Ranter-R. Palmer; Luke-Palmer; Lady Frugal-Mrs Hopkins; Millescent-Mrs Wrighten; Anne-Mrs Brereton; Mary-Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: Mr Plenty Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

Cast
Role: Sir John Trotley Actor: King

Dance: As17821107

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Wheeler. Public Advertiser, 19 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Miss Wheeler, No. 9, Craven-buildings, Drury-lane. Afterpiece: Not acted these 2 years. Receipts: #111 12s. 6d. (33/8/0; 15/19/0; 0/7/6; tickets: 61/18/0) (charge: #106 4s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Tattle-King; Valentine-Farren; Sir Sampson Legend-Moody; Scandal-Bensley; Foresight-Parsons; Jeremy-Baddeley; Trapland-Waldron; Ben-Dodd; Mrs Frail-Miss Pope; Miss Prue-Miss Wheeler (1st appearance in that character); Mrs Foresight-Mrs Ward; Nurse-Mrs Love; Angelica-Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: Tattle Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Candidates

Dance: End of mainpiece The Butterfly, as17830426

Event Comment: Benefit for Waldron. Public Advertiser, 9 May: Tickets to be had of Waldron, No. 19, Martlet-court, Bow-street, Covent Garden. Mainpiece [1st time in London; C 5, by Francis Godolphin Waldron, 1st acted at Richmond, Aug. 1782, as The Belle's Stratagem; or, The Female Fortune-Hunters, and again at the HAY in 1794 as Heigho for a Husband! Prologue by the author (MacMillan, Larpent Catalogue, 100). Author of Epilogue unknown. MS: Larpent 599; not published]. Afterpiece: Not acted these 8 years. The Indisposition which prevented King from performing last Friday continuing, Palmer has very kindly undertaken and studied the Character King intended to have appeared in this Evening. Receipts: #126 15s. 6d. (34/5/0; 21/18/6; 2/15/0; tickets: 67/17/0) (charge: #106 9s. 8d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Imitation; Or, The Female Fortune-hunters

Afterpiece Title: The Ladies' Frolick

Dance: After the Epilogue The Butterfly, as17830426; In Act I of afterpiece the Crutch Dance {performers not listed)

Song: In Act II of mainpiece song on the Knights of St. Patrick, &c. (singer not listed)

Event Comment: Benefit for Wild. 1st piece: As altered in 3 Acts by Garrick. 3rd piece [1st time; MF 2, by Leonard Macnally. MS: Larpent 623; not published]: The Music compiled from the most eminent Composers. Receipts: #304 1s. 6d. (222/9/6; tickets: 81/12/0) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Winter's Tale

Performance Comment: Leontes (King of Sicily)-Henderson; Polixenes (King of Bithynia)-Aickin (Their 1st appearance in those characters); Camillo-Hull; Old Shepherd-Booth; Clown-Quick; Cleomenes-Fearon; Autolicus (with songs)-Edwin; Florizel (Prince of Bithynia)-Lewis; Perdita (Daughter to Leontes and Hermione; with Come, come, my good shepherds)-Miss Satchell; Paulina-Mrs Hunter; Mopsa-Mrs Martyr; Dorcas-Mrs Morton; Hermione (Queen of Bithynia)-Mrs Yates (Their 1st appearance in any of those characters) .

Afterpiece Title: A Fete

Performance Comment: Overture from Thomasand Sally, by Dr Arne. scene I A Forest. Sportsmen, Horses and Dogs, returning from the Chace. Give round the word, dismount, dismount, the Music by Dibdin, sung by Doyle, scene II. The Cave of Echo. They say there is an Echo here, I'll try, I'll try, I'll try by Davies, Mahon, Darley, Doyle, scene III. A Camp. The Duetto of the Tobacco Box, Though the Fate of Battle. Tom-Brett; Kate-Miss Morris. SCENE IV. A Wood. Tally ho!, as17830516. scene v. A Sea Piece. The Description of a Battle, Stand to your Guns, my Hearts of Oak by Bannister, scene vi. A Pantomimical Interlude, The Skeleton (Taken from The Royal Chace). Harlequin-W. Bates; Pierrot-Stevens; Pantaloon-Thompson, scene VII. When Phoebus, &c., as17830517. scene VIII. A Banquet. Come, my Friends and jovial Boys (jingers not listed). To conclude with a Grand Ballet. Also Coalition. Principal Characters by Quick, Davies, W. Bates, Wewitzer; Mrs Martyr, Miss Morris, Mrs Webb, Mrs Bannister. [Larpent MS lists the parts: Sir Chian Cucumber, Pert, Rigdoon, Capt. Sentry; Letitia, Fanny, Mrs Pandar, Priscilla. Morning Herald, 21 May, assigns: Sir Caian Anchovy-Quick; French Marquis-Wewitzer.] hathi. hathi.
Event Comment: [Playbill of 5 June says mainpiece "Not acted here these 7 years." It was acted 17 Aug. 1780.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Williamson (from the Theatre Royal, Edinburgh; 1st appearance on this stage); King-Gardner; Horatio-Aickin; Rosencraus-Stevens; Guildenstern-Egan; Polonius-Edwin; Laertes-R. Palmer; Ostrick-Riley (1st appearance in London); Marcellus-Booth; Grave Diggers-Parsons, Massey; Ghost-Bensley; Ophelia-Mrs Bannister; Player Queen-Mrs Poussin; Queen-Mrs Wheatley. Prologue as17830531 .
Cast
Role: King Actor: Gardner

Afterpiece Title: Nature Will Prevail: A Dramatic Proverb

Afterpiece Title: Medea and Jason

Event Comment: She Wou'd and She Wou'd Not [announced on playbill of 24 Sept.] is obliged to be deferred on account of the Indisposition of a Principal Performer [Lewis (Public Advertiser, 27 Sept.)]. Receipts: #178 2s. 6d. (174/2/0; 4/0/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A New Way To Pay Old Debts

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Performance Comment: Tom Thumb-Master Edwin; Grizzle-Edwin; Ghost-Reinhold; Noodle-Mahon; Doodle-Davies; King-Quick; Huncamunca-Mrs Kennedy; Glumdalca-Mrs Webb; Queen Dollalolla-Mrs Martyr .
Cast
Role: King Actor: Quick
Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 20 years [not acted since 17 Jan. 1750]. With new Dresses and Decorations. Receipts: #193 11s. (169/7/0; 23/14/0; 0/2/6; tickets not come in: 0/7/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Edward The Black Prince; Or, The Battle Of Poictiers

Performance Comment: English: Edward-Kemble; Lord Audley-Farren; Earl of Warwick-Barrymore; Earl of Chandos-Williames; Salisbury-Fawcett; Arnold-Brereton. French: King John-Staunton; Dauphin-Phillimore; Duke of Athens-R. Palmer; Charney-Packer; Archbishop of Sens-Chaplin; Cardinal Perigort-Aickin; Ribemont-Palmer; Mariana-Miss E. Kemble .

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Dance: End of mainpiece, as17831018

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: As17831003, but Player King-Booth; Rosencraus-J. Bates .
Cast
Role: Player King Actor: Booth
Role: King Actor: Clarke

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: Osmyn-Smith; Gonzalez-Packer; Garcia-Farren; Heli-R. Palmer; Selim-Fawcett; Alonzo-Phillimore; Perez-Wilson; The King-Aickin; Almeria-Miss Kemble; Leonora-Miss Tidswell; Zara-Mrs Siddons .
Cast
Role: The King Actor: Aickin

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce is in Him

Related Works
Related Work: The Deuce is in Him Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: Osmyn-Lewis; King-Clarke; Gonsalez-Hull; Garcia-Whitfield; Hali-Davies; Alonzo-Fearon; Selim-Booth; Perez-Thompson; Zara-Miss Youngc; Leonora-Miss Platt; Almeria-Mrs Crawford (1st appearance in that character these 6 years) .
Cast
Role: King Actor: Clarke

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Rambler

Event Comment: Benefit for Mme Simonet. There being a few Boxes to be disposed of, those who would wish to be accomodated are requested to direct their commands as above, as soon as possible. Tickets, half a guinea each, to be had of Mme Simonet, No. 33, Pall-mall

Performances

Mainpiece Title: I Rivali Delusi

Dance: End of Act I Le Reveil du Bonheur, as17840203, but added: Pas Seul, to the French air of Marlborough, by Miss Simonet (who never appears on the stage but at her Mother's Benefit), and omitted: Cupid; End of Opera an entirely new Ballet, composed by D'Auberval, Le Magnifique (the subject taken from the celebrated French Opera of that name) by Henry, Zuchelli, Vestris [Jun.], Mme Theodore, Mme Simonet, with the Minuet de la Cour and Gavotte by Miss De Camp and Miss Simonet (N. B. These two young Ladies, neither of whom has yet completed her ninth year, are both Pupils of Simonet, Father to the latter, and for some years Ballet-Master at the King's Theatre)

Performance Comment: ], Mme Theodore, Mme Simonet, with the Minuet de la Cour and Gavotte by Miss De Camp and Miss Simonet (N. B. These two young Ladies, neither of whom has yet completed her ninth year, are both Pupils of Simonet, Father to the latter, and for some years Ballet-Master at the King's Theatre) .
Event Comment: Benefit for Bannister. Gazetteer, 16 Mar.: Tickets to be had of Bannister, No. 7, Suffolk-street, Hay-market. King Lear [announced on playbill of 29 Mar.] cannot be performed, on account of Henderson's Indisposition. Tickets for King Lear will be admitted. Receipts: #244 9s. 6d. (140/7/6; tickets: 104/2/0) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Castle Of Andalusia

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Knights

Cast
Role: The Devil Actor: Bannister

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Song: End of mainpiece September the Thirteenth proud Bourbon may mourn, from Gretna Green (composed by Dr Arnold) by Bannister

Event Comment: Benefit for Bannister Jun. Public Advertiser, 17 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Bannister Jun., No. 6, Great Russel Street, Covent Garden. Mainpiece: Not acted these 20 years [not acted since 21 Oct. 1760]. Afterpiece: For that night only; never acted here. [Miss Bannister's 1st appearance on the stage was at HAY, 27 Aug. 1783.] Receipts: #206 19s. 6d. (114/1/0; 23/7/6; 1/5/0; tickets: 68/6/0) (charge: #108 14s. 3d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Performance Comment: Tom Thumb-Miss J. Stageldoir; Grizzle-Suett; Noodle-Banymore; Doodle-Fawcett; Ghost-Staunton; King Arthur-Dodd; Glumdalca (Queen of the Giants)-Mr Williames; Huncamunca-Miss George; Dollalolla-Mrs Wrighten .
Cast
Role: King Arthur Actor: Dodd

Dance: As17840311athi

Song: End of Act II of mainpicce Auld Robin Grey, as17840426 imitations. After the Dancing, various Imitations, Vocal and Rhetorical by Bannister Jun

Performance Comment: After the Dancing, various Imitations, Vocal and Rhetorical by Bannister Jun .
Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 2 years. Receipts: #240 9s. 6d. (215/18/0; 24/5/0; 0/6/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Performance Comment: Sir Peter Teazle-King; Sir Oliver Surface-Aickin; Joseph Surface-Palmer; Sir Benjamin Backbite-Dodd; Crabtree-Parsons; Rowley-Packer; Moses-Baddeley; Snake-Wrighten; Careless-Barrymore; Trip-R. Palmer; Charles-Smith; Mrs Candour-Miss Pope; Maria-Mrs Brereton; Lady Sneerwell-Miss Kemble; Lady Teazle-Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: Sir Peter Teazle Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd

Dance: End of Act I of afterpiece a Highland Reel by Williamson, the Miss Stageldoirs, &c. [This was danced, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.]

Related Works
Related Work: The Test of Love Author(s): John Edwin, the younger

Song: In Act III of mainpiece a song by Williames. [This was included, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.]

Event Comment: Afterpiece: Not acted these 2 years. [Prologue by George Colman, the elder.] Receipts: #129 10s. (99/2; 30/4; 0/4)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: Touchstone-King; Orlando-Brereton; Amiens (with songs)-Williames; Duke Senior-Aickin; Adam-Moody; Oliver-Packer; Duke Frederick-Chaplin; Silvius-R. Palmer; Jaques de Bois-Fawcett; Corin-Waldron; Charles-Wrighten; William-Burton; Le Beu-Phillimore; Jaques-Palmer; Caelia (with the Cuckow song)-Mrs Wilson; Audrey-Mrs Wrighten; Phoebe-Miss Barnes; Rosalind-Miss E. Kemble .
Cast
Role: Touchstone Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton; or, High Life above Stairs

Performance Comment: Sir John Trotley (with the original Prologue')-King; Colonel Tivy-Brereton; Davy-Parsons; Jessamy-Burton; Lord Minikin-Dodd; Lady Minikin-Miss Pope; Gymp-Miss Tidswell; Miss Tittup-Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: Sir John Trotley Actor: King

Dance: End of Act I of mainpiece The Sportsmen's Return, as17840916

Song: In Act V of mainpiece a song by Miss Field. [This was sung, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.]

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 8 years [acted 23 Oct. 1778]. Receipts: #232 17s. 6d. (206/18/0; 25/9/6; 0/5/0; ticket not come in: 0/5/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Warwick

Performance Comment: Earl of Warwick-Smith; Earl of Pembroke-Aickin; Earl of Suffolk-Packer; Buckingham-Fawcett; Officer-Wilson; Messenger-Phillimore; King Edward-Palmer; Lady Elizabeth Grey-Miss Kemble; Lady Clifford-Miss Tidwsell; Margaret of Anjou-Mrs Siddons .
Cast
Role: Buckingham Actor: Fawcett
Role: King Edward Actor: Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disguise

Event Comment: Afterpiece [1st time; MF 2, by Mark Londsale. Prologue by the author {London Chronicle, 10 Nov.)]: The Overture, new Airs and Accompaniments composed by [Thomas] Linley [Sen.]. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. Public Advertiser, 18 Nov. 1784: This Day is published The Spanish Rivals (1s.). Receipts: #160 2s. 6d. (104/12/0; 54/18/0; 0/12/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Young Bevil-Brereton; Myrtle-Palmer; Cimberton-Parsons; Mr Sealand-Aickin; Sir John Bevil-Packer; Humphry-Wrighten; Daniel-Burton; Tom-King; Phillis-Mrs Wilson; Lucinda-Miss Field; Isabella-Mrs Hedges; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Love; Indiana-Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: Tom Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: The Spanish Rivals

Song: In Act II of mainpiece a song by Miss Stageldoir

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: Leon-Smith; Duke-Aickin; Cacafogo-Moody; Juan-Packer; Sanchio-Phillimore; Alonzo-R. Palmer; Copper Captain-King; Margaretta-Mrs Ward; Clara-Miss Barnes; Altea-Mrs Love; Old Woman-Mr Baddeley; Maid-Mr Waldron; Estifania-Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: Copper Captain Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: Arthur and Emmeline

Event Comment: Mainpiece: With considerable Alterations and Omissions. Not acted these 11 years. Receipts: #114 6s. (83/7/0; 30/11/6; 0/7/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Performance Comment: Sir Paul Plyant-King; Brisk-Dodd; Careless-Brereton; Mellefont-Barrymore; Lord Froth-Suett; Lord Touchwood-Packer; Saygrace-Wright; Maskwell-Palmer; Lady Froth-Miss Pope; Lady Touchwood-Miss E. Kemble; Cynthia-Miss M. Stageldoir; Lady Plyant-Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: Sir Paul Plyant Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: Arthur and Emmeline

Dance: End of Act III of mainpiece a new Dance, The Merry Woodcutters, by Mr and Miss Hamoir

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Performance Comment: Brass-King; Gripe-Moody; Money-Trap-Parsons; Clip-Wrighten; Jessamy-Burton; Dick-Palmer; Flippanta-Miss Pope; Corinna-Miss Field; Araminta-Miss Kemble; Mrs Amlet-Mrs Hopkins; Mrs Clogget-Mrs Love; Clarissa-Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: Brass Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: Arthur and Emmeline

Event Comment: Afterpiece: Not acted these 5 years [not acted since 16 Mar. 1779]. Receipts: #217 5s. (196/3/0; 20/4/6; 0/17/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: Osmyn-Smith; Gonzalez-Packer; Garcia-Barrymore; Heli-R. Palmer; Selim-Fawcett; Alonzo-Phillimore; Perez-Wilson; King-Aickin; Almeria-Miss Kemble; Leonora-Miss Tidswell; Zara-MrsSiddons .
Cast
Role: King Actor: Aickin

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: As17840920, but Hamlet-Holman (1st appearance in that character); King-Fearon; Horatio-Farren; Polonius-Edwin; Queen-Mrs Inchbald; omitted: Marcellus . omitted: Marcellus .
Cast
Role: King Actor: Fearon
Role: Player King Actor: Booth

Afterpiece Title: Rosina