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Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Afterpiece Title: Lodoiska

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Speed The Plough

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Pope, Munden, Fawcett, Knight, H. Johnston, Murray, Davenport, Waddy, Atkins, Street, Abbot, Curties, Klanert, Miss Murray, Mrs Davenport, Mrs Dibdin, Mrs H. Johnston. [Cast from text (T. N. Longman and O. Rees, 1800): Sir Philip Blandford-Pope; Sir Abel Handy-Munden; Bob Handy-Fawcett; Farmer Ashfield-Knight; Henry-H. Johnston; Morrington-Murray; Evergreen-Davenport; Gerald-Waddy; Peter-Atkins; Postillion-Abbot; Young Handy's Servant-Klanert; Susan Ashfield-Miss Murray; Dame Ashfield-Mrs Davenport; Lady Handy-Mrs Dibdin; Miss Blandford-Mrs H. Johnston; unassigned-Street, Curties; Prologue-Betterton; [This was spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 9 performances only (see18000219).] Epilogue-Fawcett. [This was spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 19 performances only (see18000306] .This was spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 19 performances only (see18000306] .
Cast
Role: Lady Handy Actor: Mrs Dibdin

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Egyptian Festival

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Sir John Loverule-Dignum; Butler-Sedgwick; Jobson-Bannister Jun.; Lady Loverule-Miss Heard; Nell-Mrs Jordan.
Cast
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Miss Heard

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Belle's Stratagem

Performance Comment: Doricourt-Lewis; Sir George Touchwood-Murray; Flutter-Fawcett; Saville-Betterton; Villers-Whitfield; Courtall-Claremont; French Valet-Klanert; Porter-Gardner; Dick-Farley; Silver Tongue-Simmons; Gibson-Atkins; Hardy-Munden; Mrs Racket-Mrs Mattocks; Lady Touchwood-Miss Murray; Miss Ogle-Mrs Chapman; Kitty Willis-Miss Cox; Letitia Hardy-the LateMiss Betterton [i.e. now Mrs Glover].i.e. now Mrs Glover].
Cast
Role: Lady Touchwood Actor: Miss Murray

Afterpiece Title: Two Strings to Your Bow

Dance: In IV: a Grand Masquerade-; Minuet-the LateMiss Betterton, Platt

Performances

Mainpiece Title: How To Grow Rich

Performance Comment: Pave-Lewis; Warford-Pope; Sir ThomasRoundhead-Munden; Latitat-Fawcett; Smalltrade-Emery; Sir Charles Dazzle-Betterton; Hippy-Townsend; Nab-Farley; Plainly-Claremont; Servants-Curties, Blurton, Platt, Wilde, Rees; Robert-Simmons; Formal-Thompson; Miss Dazzle-Miss Chapman; Rosa-Miss Murray; Betty-Miss Leserve; Visitors-Ms Watts, Ms Follett, Ms Norton, Ms Gilbert; Lady Henrietta-the Late Miss Betterton [i.e. now Mrs Glover].i.e. now Mrs Glover].

Afterpiece Title: A Peep behind the Curtain; or, An Opera Rehearsal

Performance Comment: Glib, the Author-Lewis; Manager-Davenport; Sir Toby Fuz-Gardner; Sir Macaroni Virtu-Farley; Wilson-Claremont; Mervin-Klanert; Prompter-Abbot; Carpenter-Rees; Scenemen-Wilde, Whitmore; Miss Fuz-Mrs Mills; Sweepers of the Stage-Mrs Whitmore, Mrs Norton; Lady Fuz-Mrs Davenport; Characters in the Burletta: Orpheus-Hill; Shepherds-Linton, Denman, Whitmore, Platt, Curties, Street, Bologna, Lee, Hawtin, Blurton, Coombs, Thomas, Noble, Lewiss; The Old Shepherd-Simmons; Rhodope-Mrs Martyr.
Cast
Role: Lady Fuz Actor: Mrs Davenport

Afterpiece Title: The Hermione; or, Valour's Triumph

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Incledon (with The Battle of La Hogue), Townsend, Emery, Farley, Mansel, Rees, Abbot, Linton, Denman, Klanert, Munden, Miss Cox, Miss Sims. Cast from Larpent MS: Lieutenant-Incledon; The Battle of La Hogue-Incledon; Captain-Townsend; Corporal Flip-Emery; Boatswain-Farley; Officer-Mansel; Midshipman-Rees; Spanish Officer-Abbot; French Officer-Klanert; Sam Swig-Munden; English Lady-Miss Cox; Ozora-Miss Sims; unassigned-Linton, Denman.
Cast
Role: English Lady Actor: Miss Cox

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Performance Comment: Douglas-H. Johnston; Lord Randolph-Betterton; Glenalvon-Raymond (By Permission of the Proprietors of the Theatre Royal, Drury-Lane); Officer-Thompson; Old Norval-Murray; Anna-Miss Mills; Lady Randolph-Mrs St.Ledger (Their 1st appearance in those characters).
Cast
Role: Lady Randolph Actor: Mrs St.Ledger

Afterpiece Title: Lovers' Quarrels

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter of Naples

Entertainment: Vaudeville In course Evening: an entire New Song, The Seaman's Lamentation for the Loss of the Royal Charlotte (The Words by G. S. Carey, and composed by Mazzinghi)-Incledon; Dancing-Mr and Master Michell (from the Theatre Royal, Edinburgh; 1st appearance)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: De Montfort

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: As18000324but Sir John Loverule-_; Butler-_; Lady Loverule-_.
Cast
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Miss Heard

Song: Vocal Parts, as18000429, but Mrs Coates

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rage

Performance Comment: Gingham-Knight; Darnley-Holman; Flush-Munden; Savage-Fawcett; Sir Paul Perpetual-Emery; Signor Cygnet-Farley; Sir George Gauntlet-Claremont; Ready-Davenport; Lady Sarah Savage-Mrs Mattocks; Clara Sedley-Miss Murray; Mrs Darnley-Mrs Pope.

Afterpiece Title: The Critic; or, A Tragedy Rehears'd

Song: End IV: Sally in our Alley-Incledon; End: Black Ey'd Susan-Incledon; Afterpiece conclude: Rule Britannia-Incledon, Townsend, Hill, Chorus

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Wives

Performance Comment: Belville-Holman; General Savage-Munden; Leeson-H. Johnston; Torrington-Emery; Capt. Savage-Whitfield; Spruce-Farley; Conolly-Betterton (1st appearance in that character); Mrs Belville-Mrs Pope; Lady Rachael Mildew-Mrs Davenport; Miss Leeson-Miss Sims; Miss Walsingham-Mrs Glover, late Miss Betterton.

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Thieves

Afterpiece Title: The Soldier's Festival

Entertainment: Vaudeville. End 1st piece: Black Ey'd Susan-Incledon; Whims & Fancies[; or, +Patches from Harlequin's Jacket (an Entertainment, both Serious and Comic, selected from the best Authors)-Betterton; The Bull and Boat[; or, +Law! Law! Law!-; The Snug [i.e. Tight] Little Island-Townsend

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Haunted Tower

Performance Comment: Lord William-Kelly; Edward-Bannister Jun.; Hugo-Dowton; Lady Elinor de Courcy-Mrs Crouch; Adela (1st time)-Miss DeCamp.

Dance: End I: Telasco and Amgahi ; or, The Peruvian Nuptials. Principal Characters-Didelot, Laborie, Deshayes, Mlle Parisot, Mme Laborie, Mlle J. Hilligsberg, Mme Hilligsberg; Pas de Quatre-Deshayes, Laborie, Mme Hilligsberg, Mlle Parisot

Ballet: End Opera: Atalante and Hyppomenus; or, The Foot Race. Grecian Princes Hyppomenus-Deshayes; Pelus-Didelot; Adrastus-Laborie; Atalante-Mlle Parisot; Sererine (nymph of the Woods)-Mlle J. Hilligsberg; Zelie (nymph of the Woods)-Mlle J. Hilligsberg; Zelie (nymph of the Woods)-Mme Laborie; Clitie (nymph of the Woods)-Mme Hilligsberg; Shepherdesses Mlles D'Egville, Denis, B.? Denis, Lupini, Cranfield; Nymphs of the Woods, Fauns, Shepherds-The whole corps de Ballet; In which the favourite Skipping@rope Pas de Deux-Didelot, Mme Hilligsberg

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Performance Comment: As18000212, but Sir Oliver Surface-Archer; Charles Surface-Powell; Lady Teazle-Mrs Jordan.
Cast
Role: Lady Teazle Actor: Mrs Jordan.
Role: Lady Sneerwell Actor: Mrs Sparks

Afterpiece Title: Lodoiska

Song: In III: song-Dignum

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Trevor [who had 1st appeared at this theatre, as a chorus singer, on 16 Jan. 1800]. "A settled, preconcerted plan was evidently laid to injure the lady who came forward in double capacity, not merely as a candidate for public favour, but in the responsible situation of a performer taking a benefit...The moment the lady made her appearance on the boards, before she even opened her mouth, before a single note furnished an opportunished an opportunity of appreciating her abilities, opposition began to manifest itself in all the various forms which malice on such occcsions is wont to resort to. The Hisses grew louder and louder,...the theatre absolutely assumed the appearance of a riot, rather than that of a civilized company, assembled for the purpose of amusement" (Dramatic Censor, II, 212-13). Morning Chronicle, 19 May: Tickets to be had of Mrs Trevor, sister to Mr Kelly of Drury-lane Theatre, No. 31, Bedford-street, Covent Garden. Receipts: #268 12s. (124.13; 4.8; tickets: 139.11)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ramah Droog

Afterpiece Title: The Ghost

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Song: In course of Evening: Love thou maddening Power-Mrs Trevor; Old Towler-Incledon

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wild Oats

Performance Comment: Rover-Lewis; Harry-Holman; Sir George Thunder-Waddy; Ephraim Smooth (with A Bundle of Proverbs)-Munden; John Dory-Fawcett; Sim-Knight; Banks-Murray; Midge-Claremont; Gammon-Thompson; Lamp-Simmons; Landlord-Atkins; Trap-Whitmore; Twitch-Wilde; Waiter-Curties; Jane-Mrs Chapman; Amelia-Miss Chapman; Lady Amaranth-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Lady Amaranth Actor: Mrs Pope.

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter of Naples

Dance: After Singing at end: A New Dance- (By Permission of the Proprietors of the Royal Circus) composed by Byrne, in which Mr Byrne, Mrs Byrne, will make their 1st appearance on this stage these 4 years, assisted by the three Miss Adams', Master Byrne (Their 1st appearance on this stage), Blurton, Platt, Wilde, L. Bologna, Lewiss, Klanert, Mrs Watts, Mrs Follett, Mrs Bologna, Miss Cox, Miss Bologna, Miss Dibdin

Song: End II: Black Ey'd Susan-Incledon; End IV: The Anchor Smiths-Townsend; End: Boxing the Compass-Fawcett; Old Towler-Incledon

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Belgrade

Performance Comment: The Seraskier-Kelly; Cohenberg-Barrymore; Ismael-Caulfield; Yuseph-Suett; Leopold-Bannister Jun.; Peter-Dignum; Anselm-Sedgwick; Lilla-Mme Bolla (First Comick Singer from the Opera House, by permission of the Proprietors; 1st and only appearance on the English [speaking] stage); Ghita (1st time)-Miss Clara Dixon (of the Opera House); Katharine-Mrs Crouch; Page-A Young Lady (1st appearance on any stage [in a speaking part: Miss Jacobs]).in a speaking part: Miss Jacobs]).
Cast
Role: Page Actor: A Young Lady

Afterpiece Title: Of Age To-morrow

Cast
Role: Lady Brumback Actor: Mrs Walcot

Song: III: a new song (composed by Kelly)-Mme Bolla

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Indiscretion

Afterpiece Title: Of Age To-morrow

Performance Comment: As Mar., but Lady Brumback-Mrs Sparks (in place of Mrs Walcot).
Cast
Role: Lady Brumback Actor: Mrs Sparks

Song: End IV: Crazy Jane-Mrs Bland

Ballet: End: The Scotch Ghost. As17991202

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Performance Comment: Isaac Mendoza-Quick; Ferdinand-Clarke (by Permission of the Proprietors of the Theatre Royal, Drury-Lane); Don Jerome-Baynes (1st appearance on this stage); Antonio-Hill; Father Paul-Thompson; Lopez-Wilde; Don Carlos-A Lady (1st appearance [Mrs Baster]); The Duenna-Mrs Whitmore; Louisa-Mrs Martyr; Clara-Mrs Atkins (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Don Carlos Actor: A Lady

Afterpiece Title: The Sultan

Dance: End I: Hornpipe-Miss Rogers (2nd appearance on any stage see18000611); In course Evening: by Permission of the Proprietors of the Royal Circus, a new Anacreontic Pantomimical Ballet, composed by Byrne, The Animated Statue Principal Characters-Byrne, Mrs Byrne, Platt, Mrs Watts, the three Miss Adams', Master Byrne

Song: End: Laughing Song-Dighton

Entertainment: After Singing: Imitations-Rees (positively his last appearance on any stage)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Haunted Tower

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Performance Comment: As18000611 but Maria-A Young Lady (1st appearance on any stage [Miss Usher]).Miss Usher]).
Cast
Role: Maria Actor: A Young Lady

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Performance Comment: Peeping Tom (with The Little Farthing Rushlight)-Fawcett; Mayor-Suett; Crazy-Emery; Earl of Mercia-J. Palmer; Count Lewis-Klanert; Harold-Trueman; Emma-Mrs Mountain; Mayoress-Mrs Davenport; Lady Godiva-Miss Leserve; Maud-Mrs Gibbs (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Lady Godiva Actor: Miss Leserve

Afterpiece Title: Fortune's Frolick

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ways And Means

Performance Comment: Sir David Dunder-Fawcett; Young Random-Barrymore; Scruple-Farley; Old Random-Davenport; Roundfee-Suett; Quirk-Wathen; Carney-Abbot; Peery-Atkins; Passengers-Klanert, Ledger, Chippendale; Tiptoe-Palmer; Lady Dunder-Mrs Davenport; Harriet-Miss Gaudry; Kitty-Mrs Gibbs.
Cast
Role: Lady Dunder Actor: Mrs Davenport

Afterpiece Title: Obi

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Performance Comment: As18000701 but Lady Godiva-_.
Cast
Role: Lady Godiva Actor: Miss Leserve

Afterpiece Title: 'Tis All a Farce

Afterpiece Title: Obi

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Young Quaker

Performance Comment: Young Sadboy-C. Kemble (1st appearance in that character); Captain Ambush (1st time)-J. Palmer; Chronicle-Suett; Shadrach-Wathen; Spatterdash-Palmer; Clod-Fawcett; Twig-Chippendale; Lounge-Klanert; Old Sadboy-Abbot; Araminta-Mrs Gibbs; Lady Rouncival-Mrs Davenport; Pink-Miss Gaudry; Mrs Millefleur-Mrs Whitmore; Judith-Mrs Hale; Dinah Primrose-Miss DeCamp.
Cast
Role: Lady Rouncival Actor: Mrs Davenport

Afterpiece Title: Obi

Performances

Mainpiece Title: What A Blunder

Afterpiece Title: The Guardian

Performance Comment: Mr Heartly-Barrymore; Mr Clackit-Palmer; Sir Charles Clackit (1st time)-Emery; Servant-Chippendale; Miss Harriet-A Young Lady (1st appearance on any stage [Mrs Leach]); Lucy-Mrs Gibbs.
Cast
Role: Miss Harriet Actor: A Young Lady

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cambro-britons

Performance Comment: Llewellyn-Barrymore; Shenkin-Emery; Cadwall-Palmer; Gwyn-Suett; O'Turloch-Johnstone; Bard-J. Palmer; King Edward-Caulfield; Prince David-A Gentleman (1st appearance [Forster]); Dynevor-Trueman; Mortimer-Klanert; Herefore-Davenport; Edwin-Abbot; Elinor-Miss DeCamp; Lady Griffith's Shade-Mrs Gibbs; Winifred-Mrs Bland; Chorus of Bards and Peasants-Sawyer, Little, Kenrick, Caulfield Jun., Dibble, Aylmer, Willoughby, Thomas, Ms Hale, Ms Masters, Ms Gaudry, Ms Butler, Ms Leserve, Ms Norton.

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Song: End: Paddy's Description of Pizarro; or, Mr Paddy O'Doody and his Cousin Shaun Shaugnessy's Treat to the One Shilling Gallery-Johnstone

Event Comment: According to Robert Withington (English Pageantry, An Historical Outline, Cambridge, Mass., 1918, I, 242n), the expense of the entertainment came to #7888 2s. 6d. (See also Pepys, Diary, and other accounts.) The Diurnal of Thomas Rugg, ed. Sachse, pp. 98-99: A lane [was] made in the Citty, made by the livery men of several companyes; and many pageants in the streets...Att Cheap sid his Majesty beheld a famous pagien, and staid there for som littl space, where were speeches made by the lady paganetts. Evelyn, Diary: I saw his Majestie go with as much pompe & splendor as any Earthly prince could do to the greate Citty feast...but the exceeding raine which fell all that day, much eclips'd its luster:...the streets adorn'd with Pageants &c: at immense cost

Performances

Mainpiece Title: London's Glory Represented By Time, Truth, And Fame

Event Comment: Pepys, Diary: Captain Fererrs, my Lord's Cornet, comes to us, who after dinner took me and Creed to the Cockpitt play, the first that I have had time to see since my coming from sea, The Loyall Subject, where one Kinaston, a boy, acted the Duke's sister but made the loveliest lady that ever I saw in my life, only her voice not very good

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Loyal Subject