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8298 results for: Keyword - Lord and Lady Gage
We found 5679 matches on Performance Comments, 2964 matches on Event Comments, 605 matches on Performance Title, 43 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

6026
30 May 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Performance Comment: As17841018, but Lady Sneerwell-Miss E. Kemble; omitted: Careless . omitted: Careless .
Cast
Role: Lady Sneerwell Actor: Miss E. Kemble
Role: Mrs Candour Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Lady Teazle Actor: Miss Farren

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

Cast
Role: Lord Burleigh Actor: Chaplin
Role: Don Ferolo Whiskerandos Actor: Bannister Jun.

6027
30 May 1785 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: 1st piece: Written by the Author of The Agreeable Surprise, Son-in-Law.&c. [John O'Keeffe]. The Overture and New Airs composed by Dr Arnold. 2nd piece: Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Bannister, Wilson, Wewitzer, Gardner, Riley, Edwin; Mrs Wells, Mrs Webb, Miss Brangin, Mrs Bannister. [Cast from text (T. Cadell, 1784): Harold-Bannister; Mayor of Coventry-Wilson; Crazy-Wewitzer; Earl of Mercia-Gardner; Count Louis-Riley; Tom-Edwin; Maud-Mrs Wells; Mayoress-Mrs Webb; Lady Godiva-Miss Brangin; Emma-Mrs Bannister.] hathi. hathi.
Cast
Role: Lady Godiva Actor: Miss Brangin

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Dance: End of 1st piece, by the two Miss Simonets

6028
31 May 1785 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Summer Amusement Or An Adventure At Margate

Performance Comment: Characters by Bannister, Wilson, Edwin, Davies, R. Palmer, Baddeley, Palmer; Mrs Webb, Miss Hale, Mrs Bannister. [Cast adjusted from text (T. Cadell, 1781): Surat-Bannister; Sir James Juniper-Wilson, Etiquette-Edwin; Melville-Davies; Spruce-R. Palmer; Cathartic-Baddeley; Shuffle-Palmer; Lady Juniper-Mrs Webb; Fidget-Miss Hale; Amelia-Mrs Bannister.] hathi. hathi.
Cast
Role: Lady Juniper Actor: Mrs Webb
Related Works
Related Work: Summer Amusement; or, An Adventure at Margate Author(s): Miles Peter Andrews

Afterpiece Title: A Mogul Tale

Dance: End of Act I of mainpiece, by Giorgi's Scholars; End of Act I of afterpiece New Dance by the two Miss Simonets, Master Giorgi, Miss Byrne, and others

6029
18 June 1785 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lionel And Clarissa

Performance Comment: Jessamy-Sga Sestini (2nd appearance in that character on this stage); Lionel-Brett; Sir John Flowerdale-Aickin; Jenkins-Bannister; Harman-Davies; Colonel Oldboy-Parsons; Diana-Miss George; Lady Mary-Mrs Webb; Jenny-Mrs Wells; Clarissa-Mrs Bannister .
Cast
Role: Lady Mary Actor: Mrs Webb

Afterpiece Title: A Beggar on Horseback

Dance: As17850617

6030
09 July 1785 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; CO 3, by George Colman, the younger. MS: Larpent 704; not published; synopsis of plot in Universal Magazine, July 1785, p. 38. Prologue by the author; Epilogue by Edward Topham (European Magazine, July 1785, pp. 70-71)]: The Overture and New Airs compos'd by Dr Arnold. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Turk And No Turk

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Edwin, Bannister, Bannister Jun., Williamson, Burton, Parsons; Mrs Bannister, Mrs Webb, Miss George. [Cast from Songs (T. Cadell, 1785): Presto-Edwin; Sir Roger Ramble-Bannister; Matt Moneo-Bannister Jun.; Young Ramble-Williamson; Waiter-Burton; Sir Simon Simple-Parsons; Emily-Mrs Bannister; Lady Simple-Mrs Webb; Fib-Miss George.] Prologue spoken by Bannister Jun. Epilogue spoken by Mrs Wells (in the Character of Cowslip [in The Agreeable Surprise]). [These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances, except on 25 Aug.] hathi. Prologue spoken by Bannister Jun. Epilogue spoken by Mrs Wells (in the Character of Cowslip [in The Agreeable Surprise]). [These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances, except on 25 Aug.] hathi.
Cast
Role: Lady Simple Actor: Mrs Webb

Afterpiece Title: Nature Will Prevail

6031
15 July 1785 @ Windsor Castle Inn, King Street, Hammersmith

Event Comment: Benefit for Mr and Mrs Wellman. Tickets to be had of Mr and Mrs Wellman, No. 20, and of Williams, Hair-Dresser, Dorville's Row

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar Or The Comical Discovery

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Performance Comment: Midas-Wellman; Jupiter-Harrison; Sileno-Wright; Pan-Kerridge; Damaetas-Payne; Apollo (for that night only)-Miss Cranford; Nysa-Mrs Benson; Mysis-Mrs Monk; Juno-Miss Bird; Daphne-A Lady (1st appearance on this stage [unidentified]) .unidentified]) .
Cast
Role: Daphne Actor: A Lady

Afterpiece Title: Mother Shipton or Harlequin Gladiator

Song: End of Act II of 1st piece The Pidgeon by Miss Cranford; End of 1st piece Four and Twenty Fidlers all on a Row by Wellman

Monologue: 1785 07 15 End of 2nd song Bucks have at ye all by Benson

6032
19 July 1785 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Young Quaker

Performance Comment: Young Sadboy-Palmer; Clod-Edwin; Spatterdash-Bannister Jun.; Captain Ambush-Williamson; Lounge-Riley; Twig-Gaudry; Shadrach (1st time)-Barrett; Coachman-Ledger; Waiter-Lyons; Goliah-Miss Painter; Old Sadboy-Gardner; Chronicle (1st time)-Swords; Lady Rounceval-Mrs Webb; Araminta (1st time)-Miss George; Mrs Millefleur-Mrs Love; Judith-Miss Hale; Pink-Mrs Lloyd; Dinah Primrose-Mrs Riley .
Cast
Role: Lady Rounceval Actor: Mrs Webb

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

Dance: As17850617

Song: End of Act III of mainpiece The Tobacco Box by Mr and Miss Brett

6033
20 July 1785 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: 2nd piece: With Italian, French, Irish, Scotch, Welsh and English

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Manager In Distress

Cast
Role: Lady in the Balcony Actor: Mrs Webb

Afterpiece Title: Gretna Green

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Bannister, R. Palmer, Barrett, Ledger, Lyons, Painter, Swords, Booth; Sga Sestini, Miss George (1st time), Mrs Webb, Mrs Bannister. [Cast adjusted from text(T. Cadell, 1783) and Larpent MS 634: Capt. Gorget-Bannister; Capt. Tipperary-R. Palmer; Anvil-Barrett; Landlord-Ledger; Crack-Swords; Rory-Booth; Signora Figurante-Sga Sestini; Miss Plumb-Miss George; Lady Pedigree-Mrs Webb; Maria-Mrs Bannister. Lyons, Painter are unassigned.] hathi. hathi.
Cast
Role: Landlord Actor: Ledger
Role: Lady Pedigree Actor: Mrs Webb

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Teague

Cast
Role: Landlord of the Horns at Highgate Actor: Booth
Role: Genius of Ireland Actor: Brett
Role: Anchor Smiths Actor: Brett, Sands, Clarke, Oldfield

Music:

6034
25 July 1785 @ Windsor Castle Inn, King Street, Hammersmith

Event Comment: Benefit for Waldron. 1st piece: Originally written by the celebrated Monsieur de Beaumarchais, and perform'd innumerably, often at Paris; translated and adapted to the English Stage by the very ingenious Mr Holcroft, Author of several admired Dramatic and other Works; and perform'd with unbounded Applause during Half the Season last Winter at the Theatre Royal in Covent Garden. 2nd piece: Never acted here; written by Mr O'Keeffe, set to music by Mr Shield, and performed with unceasing Applause at the Theatre Royal, Covent Garden. 3rd piece: To conclude with the Representation of the Siege of Gibraltar, Elliot's Red Hot Balls, &c. Tickets to be had of Waldron, at the Cock and Magpie

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Figaro-Benson; Count Almaviva-Thome (2nd appearance on this stage); Don Bartolo-Wright; Don Guzman (the stuttering Counsellor)-Wellman; Basil-Payne; Bounce-Banister; Doublefee-Kerridge; Courier-Meadow; Oyer-Stuart; Servant-Mast. Payne; Anthonio (the drunken Gardener)-Waldron; Page (with the elegant and favorite song, Ah well-a-day, my poor heart)-Miss Cranford; Countess-Miss Bird; Marcelina-Mrs Monk; Agnes-Mrs Benson; Susan-Mrs Wellman .

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Performance Comment: Patrick (the Soldier)-A Young Lady (1st appearance [unidentified]); Dermot-Thome; Captain Fitzroy-Kerridge; Monsieur Bagatelle-Benson; Father Luke (the Irish Priest)-Wellman; Darby-Waldron; Kathleen-Mrs Benson; Norah-Miss Cranford .
Cast
Role: Patrick Actor: A Young Lady

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Skeleton

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Wright; Pantaloon-Wellman; Scaramouch-Kerridge; Punch-Banister; Clown-Benson; Colombine-Mrs Wellman. IMITATIONS. End of Act II of 1st piece a Variety of Theatrical Imitations by the Gentleman [unidentified] who delivered them on Miss Cranford's Night. vaudeville. 1st piece: To conclude with the admired Finale to The Duenna, and Dancing by Wright .unidentified] who delivered them on Miss Cranford's Night. vaudeville. 1st piece: To conclude with the admired Finale to The Duenna, and Dancing by Wright .

6035
27 July 1785 @ Windsor Castle Inn, King Street, Hammersmith

Event Comment: The Company will perform on Friday and Saturday next, and then finally close the Season

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Performance Comment: Lothario-Benson; Horatio-Wellman; Sciolto-Waldron; Rossano-Kerridge; Servant-Payne; Altamont-A Gentleman (2nd appearance on this stage [unidentified]); Lavinia-Mrs Wellman; Lucilla-Miss Bird; Calista-A Young Lady (1st appearance on this stage [unidentified]) .unidentified]) .
Cast
Role: Calista Actor: A Young Lady

Afterpiece Title: Robinson Crusoe or Harlequin Friday

Performance Comment: Robinson Crusoe-The Gentleman who performs Altamont; Harlequin Friday-Wright; Pantaloon-Wellman; Pierrot-Kerridge; Spanish Don-Payne; English Lieutenant (with a song)-Wellman; Fryars(with song and Chorus from The Duenna)-Wellman, Kerridge, Payne, &c.; Savages and Sailors-Meadow, Stevenson, Payne Jun., &c.; Clown-Benson; Old Lady-Mrs Monk; Colombine-Mrs Wellman .
Cast
Role: Savages and Sailors Actor: Meadow, Stevenson, Payne Jun., &c.
Role: Old Lady Actor: Mrs Monk

Song: Between the Acts of afterpiece, by Mrs Benson, &c

6036
23 September 1785 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: Comus-Farren; Spirit-Thompson; Brothers-Kennedy, Helme; Bacchanals-Johnstone, Meadows, Darley, Davies, Brett; The Lady (with Sweet Echo, accompanied on the hautboy by [W.] Parke)-Mrs Bannister; Principal Bacchant-Mrs Kennedy; Pastoral Nymph and Sabrina-Mrs Morton; Bacchants-Miss Stuart, Miss Orme, Miss Cranfield, Mrs Davenett, Miss Browning, Miss Francis, Miss Rowson, Mrs Gray; Euphrosyne-Mrs Martyr .
Cast
Role: The Lady Actor: Mrs Bannister
Role: Pastoral Nymph and Sabrina Actor: Mrs Morton

6037
01 October 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Smith; Banquo-Bensley; Duncan-Packer; Ross-Aickin; Malcolm-R. Palmer; Macduff-Kemble; Hecate-Bannister; Witches-Parsons, Moody, Baddeley; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Siddons .
Cast
Role: Lady Macbeth Actor: Mrs Siddons

Afterpiece Title: The Humourist

Song: Mainpiece: With the original Music, composed by Matthew Locke, with full Chorusses and additional accompaniments, by Bannister, Dignum, Suett, Chapman, Barrymore, Williames, Wilson, Fawcett; Mrs Crouch, Miss Field, Miss George, Mrs Wrighten

6038
04 October 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Natural Son

Performance Comment: Blushenly-Palmer; Rueful-Bensley; Dumps-Parsons; Major O'Flaherty-Moody; Sir Jeftery Latimer-Baddeley; David-Wrighten; Jack Hustings-King; Miss Phoebe Latimer-Miss Pope; Penelope-Miss Tidswell; Lady Paragon-Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: Lady Paragon Actor: Miss Farren
Related Works
Related Work: The Natural Son Author(s): Richard Cumberland

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

Cast
Role: Lord Burleigh Actor: Chaplin
Role: Don Ferolo Whiskerandos Actor: Bannister Jun. U Tilburina-Miss Pope.

6039
05 October 1785 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: By Command of Their Majesties. [In mainpiece the playbill assigns Stockwell to Aickin, but "Fearon, in consequence of Aickin's illness, took the part of Stockwell at a short notice and upon the whole acquitted himself respectably" (Morning Chronicle, 6 Oct.).] "There is an infinite combination in Mrs Abington, a power of making everything new yet conformable to the character (Public Advertiser, 14 Oct.). Receipts: #328 11s. 6d. (326/11/0; 2/0/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Performance Comment: Belcour-Lewis; Stockwell-Fearon; Major O'Flaherty-Johnstone; Captain Dudley-Hull; Charles-Farren; Fulmer-Thompson; Varland-Quick; Louisa-Mrs Bannister; Lady Rusport-Mrs Webb; Lucy-Miss Stuart; Mrs Fulmer-Mrs Bates; Charlotte Rusport (with the original Epilogue written by Garrick)-Mrs Abington .
Cast
Role: Varland Actor: Quick
Role: Lady Rusport Actor: Mrs Webb
Related Works
Related Work: The West Indian Author(s): Richard Cumberland

Afterpiece Title: The Rehearsal

6040
07 October 1785 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fontainbleau Or Our Way In France

Afterpiece Title: Barnabv Brittle

Performance Comment: Barnaby Brittle-Quick; Lovemore-Davies; Jeremy-Edwin; Clodpole-Wilson; Sir Peter Pride-Booth; Damaris-Mrs Wilson; Lady Pride-Mrs Pitt; Mrs Brittle-Mrs T. Kennedy .
Cast
Role: Lady Pride Actor: Mrs Pitt

Dance: End of mainpiece a new dance (composed by Byrn) The Recruiting Serjeant by Byrn, Ratchford, Mrs Davenett, Mrs Goodwin

6041
10 October 1785 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In The Wrong

Performance Comment: Sir John Restless-Wroughton; Sir William Belmont-Thompson; Young Belmont-Davies; Blandford-Fearon; Robert-Booth; Brush-Wewitzer; Beverly-Lewis; Lady Restless-Mrs Bates; Tattle-Mrs Davenett; Clarissa-Mrs Morton; Marmalet-Miss Stuart; Tippet-Miss Platt; Belinda-Mrs Abington .
Cast
Role: Blandford Actor: Fearon
Role: Lady Restless Actor: Mrs Bates

Afterpiece Title: The Maid of the Oaks

Performance Comment: Old Groveby-Wilson; Dupely-Kennedy; Oldworth-Thompson; Sir Harry Groveby-Davies; Hurry-Edwin; Maria (with a song)-Mrs Bannister; Lady Bab Lardoon-Mrs Abington. The Musical Characters-Brett, Miss Stuart, Mrs Morton .
Cast
Role: Lady Bab Lardoon Actor: Mrs Abington. The Musical Characters-Brett, Miss Stuart, Mrs Morton

Dance: End of mainpiece Leap Year; or, A New Way of Wooing (composed by Byrn) by Byrn, Mrs Davenett, Mrs Goodwin; In Act I of afterpiece Dance by Byrn, Miss Andre, Miss Besford

6042
13 October 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Afterpiece Title: Too Civil by Half

Performance Comment: Captain Freeman-Palmer; Butler-Baddeley; Bustle-Wrighten; Lieutenant Bumper-Chapman; Sir Toby Treacle-Parsons; Lady Treacle-Mrs Hopkins; Bridget-Mrs Wilson; Nancy-Mrs Crouch .
Cast
Role: Lady Treacle Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Dance: End of Act II of mainpiece The Provencalle, as17850922; In Act III Hornpipe by Mills

6043
19 October 1785 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Keep Him

Performance Comment: Lovemore-Wroughton; Sir Brilliant Fashion-Lewis; William-Kennedy; Sideboard-Booth; Sir Bashful Constant-Quick; Mrs Lovemore-Mrs Bates; Lady Constant-Mrs Inchbald; Muslin-Mrs Wilson; Mignionet-Miss Stuart; Furnish-Mrs Swords; The Widow Belmour-Mrs Abington .
Cast
Role: Lady Constant Actor: Mrs Inchbald

Afterpiece Title: Three Weeks after Marriage

Performance Comment: Sir Charles Racket-Lewis; Lovelace-Palmer; Woodley-Cubitt; Drugget-Quick; Dimity-Mrs Wilson; Mrs Drugget-Mrs Pitt; Nancy-Mrs Morton; Lady Racket-Mrs Abington .
Cast
Role: Lady Racket Actor: Mrs Abington

Dance: End of mainpiece Leap Year, as17851010

6044
26 October 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In The Wrong

Performance Comment: Sir John Restless-King; Belmont-Barrymore; Blandford-Packer; Sir William Belmont-Wrighten; Robert-Waldron; Brush-Burton; Footman-Spencer; Servant-Alfred; Beverley-Kemble; Lady Restless-Miss Pope; Clarissa-Miss Collins; Tattle-Mrs Wilson; Tippet-Miss Barnes; Marmalet-Miss Tidswell; Belinda-Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: Blandford Actor: Packer
Role: Lady Restless Actor: Miss Pope

Afterpiece Title: Arthur and Emmeline

Dance: End of mainpiece The Market, as17851024

6045
14 November 1785 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: Romeo-Holman; Capulet-Fearon; Friar Lawrence-Hull; Benvolio-Davies; Prince-Gardner; Paris-Palmer; Tibalt-Cubitt; Montague-Thompson; Mercutio-Lewis; Lady Capulet-Miss Platt; Nurse-Mrs Pitt; Juliet-Miss Brunton (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: Lady Capulet Actor: Miss Platt

Afterpiece Title: The Nunnery

Song: End of Act IV of mainpiece Juliet's Funeral Procession with the Solemn Dirge. Vocal Parts by Johnstone, Brett, Meadows, Cubitt, Darley, Doyle, Pemberton; Mrs Bannister, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Morton, Miss Stuart, Mrs Davenett, Miss Orme, Mrs Gray, Miss Francis, Miss Cranfield, Mrs Kennedy

6046
18 November 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece: Not acted these 7 years [acted 1 Jan. 1781]. A Dramatic Entertainment of Singing, Dancing, and Dialogue, in Honour of Shakespeare. In which will be introduced a Pageant, the music by Dibdin. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. "The Jubilee is now worn out and of no repute" (Public Advertiser, 21 Nov.). [For a complete account of the original production in 1769 see Christian Deelman, The Great Shakespeare Jubilee, 1964, pp. 280-86.] Receipts: #241 9s. (199/16/0; 39/8/6; 2/4/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Winters Tale

Afterpiece Title: The Jubilee

Performance Comment: Cast not listed. [Cast from General Evening Post, 19 Nov.; Morning Post, 19 Nov.; Public Advertiser, 7 and 27 Dec. 1785; Morning Post, 22 Dec. 1786: Bumpkin-Parsons; Irishman at Stratford-Moody; Country Girl-Mrs Wrighten. In Pageant: Cupid-Master Canlets; Iachimo-Palmer; Malvolio and Posthumus-Bensley; Touchstone-King; Richard III-Kemble; Romeo-Bannister Jun.; Hamlet-R. Palmer; Sir Hugh Evans-Parsons; Doctor Cains-Baddeley; Sir Andrew Aguecheek-Waldron; Lear-Wrighten; FalstafT-Chaplin; Henry V-Barrymore; Coriolanus-Phillimore; Edgar-Dodd; Macbeth-Williames; Antony-Staunton; Tragic Muse-Mrs Siddons [whose "car was fitted up exactly in the stile of the picture of the Tragic Music by Sir Joshua Reynolds"]; Comic Muse-Mrs Cuyler; Lady Macbeth-Miss Kemble; Beatrice-Miss Pope; Volumnia-Mrs Brereton; Cleopatra-Mrs Wilson; Rosalind-Mrs Jordan; Queen in Richard III-Mrs Hopkins; Cordelia-Miss Collins; Venus-Mrs Crouch. Vocal Parts by Bannister, Dignum, Suett, Chapman, Fawcett.] hathi. hathi.
Cast
Role: Malvolio and Posthumus Actor: Bensley
Role: Sir Andrew Aguecheek Actor: Waldron
Role: Lady Macbeth Actor: Miss Kemble

6047
19 November 1785 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beaux Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Lewis; Aimwell-Wroughton; Father Foigard (1st time)-Johnstone; Boniface-Booth; Sullen-Fearon; Gibbet-Cubitt; Sir Charles Freeman-Davies; Scrub-Quick; Cherry (1st time)-Mrs Martyr; Dorinda-Mrs Bates; Lady Bountiful-Miss Platt; Gipsy-Miss Stuart; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Abington (1st appearance in that character at this theatre) .
Cast
Role: Lady Bountiful Actor: Miss Platt

Afterpiece Title: Three Weeks after Marriage

Cast
Role: Lady Racket Actor: Mrs Abington

Dance: As17851112

6048
02 December 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [For changes in the cast of afterpiece see Public Advertiser, 6 Dec., which does not state who took Miss Kemble's place as Lady Macbeth.] Receipts: #285 4s. (262/9; 21/14; 1/1)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Afterpiece Title: The Jubilee

Cast
Role: Malvolio and Posthumus Actor: Bensley
Role: Sir Andrew Aguecheek Actor: Waldron
Role: Lady Macbeth Actor: Miss Kemble

Dance: As17851028

6049
05 December 1785 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Afterpiece: Not acted these 4 years [acted 28 May 1784]. "We see the present rising theatrical generation swinging back with a vengeance to rant and mouthing. The natural and just medium introduced by Garrick seems already forgotten, and speaking no longer deemed a requisite for the stage . . . But last night in Richard Holman was not more violent than the character required him to be" (Public Advertiser, 6 Dec). Receipts: #147 1s. 6d. (143/14/6; 3/7/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: K

Performance Comment: Richard III. As17850921, but King Richard-Holman; King Henry (1st time)-Aickin; Lady Anne-Mrs Rivers [i.e. formerly Miss Ranoe] .i.e. formerly Miss Ranoe] .
Cast
Role: Lady Anne Actor: Mrs Rivers
Role: Lord Mayor Actor: Gardner

Afterpiece Title: Poor Vulcan

6050
10 December 1785 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Percy

Performance Comment: Percy-Lewis; Raby-Aickin; Sir Hubert-Hull; Harcourt-Davies; Edrick-Palmer; Knight-Thompson; Douglas-Wroughton; Birtha-Mrs T. Kennedy; Elwina-A Young Lady (who never appeared on any stage [Mrs Warren]) .Mrs Warren]) .
Cast
Role: Elwina Actor: A Young Lady

Afterpiece Title: Appearance is against Them

Cast
Role: Lord Lighthead Actor: Palmer
Role: Servant to Lord Lighthead Actor: Swords
Role: Servant to Lady Mary Actor: Ledger
Role: Lady Mary Magpie Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Lady Loveall Actor: Mrs Bates

Monologue: 1785 12 10 Before the mainpiece an Occasional Address spoken by Holman