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Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fashionable Levities

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Henderson, Lewis, Wroughton, Quick, Edwin, Farren, Wewitzer; Mrs Wilson, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Bates, Mrs Webb, Mrs T. Kennedy, Miss Platt, Miss Younge. [Cast from text (G. G. and J. Robinson, 1785): Mr Ordeal-Henderson; Welford-Lewis; Capt. Douglas-Wroughton; Sir Buzzard Savage-Quick; Nicholas-Edwin; Cheaterly-Farren; Colonel Staff-Wewitzer; Grace-Mrs Wilson; Clara-Mrs Martyr; Widow Volatile-Mrs Bates; Honour-Mrs Webb; Constance-Mrs T. Kennedy; Mrs Muslin-Miss Platt; Lady Flippant Savage-Miss Younge.] Prologue spoken by Wroughton. Epilogue spoken by Miss Younge. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.] hathi. Prologue spoken by Wroughton. Epilogue spoken by Miss Younge. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.] hathi.
Cast
Role: Grace Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Clara Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Widow Volatile Actor: Mrs Bates
Role: Honour Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Constance Actor: Mrs T. Kennedy
Role: Mrs Muslin Actor: Miss Platt
Role: Lady Flippant Savage Actor: Miss Younge.

Afterpiece Title: The Magic Cavern

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tancred And Sigismunda

Performance Comment: Tancred-Holman (1st appearance in that character); Siffridi-Hull; Rodolpho-Macready; Officer-Evatt; Osmond-Farren; Laura-Mrs Fawcett; Sigismunda-Mrs Merry (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Laura Actor: Mrs Fawcett
Role: Sigismunda Actor: Mrs Merry

Afterpiece Title: Blue Beard or The Flight of Harlequin

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Byrne, Follett, Farley, C. Powell, Rees, Milburne, Rowson, Simmons, Blurton, Letteney, Master Webb, Mrs Watts, Mrs Rock, Miss Leserve, Miss Francis, Miss Birt, Mrs Ratchford, Mlle St.Amand; Vocal Parts-Munden, Fawcett, Davies, Marshall, Gray, Powel, Cross, Miss Stuart, Mrs Arnold, Mrs Masters, Mrs Davenett, Miss Barnett. [Playbill of 22 Dec. lists a full cast, but has so many changes of all sorts that no assignment of parts for this present night is possible.]Playbill of 22 Dec. lists a full cast, but has so many changes of all sorts that no assignment of parts for this present night is possible.]

Dance: see17920111

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Battle Of Hexham Or Days Of Old

Performance Comment: Marquis of Montague-Evatt; Duke of Somerset-Bland; Egbert-Palmer Jun.; La Varenne-Benson; Prince of Wales-Miss Menage; Gondibert-Barrymore; Barton-Aickin; Gregory Gubbins-Bannister Jun.; Fool-Suett; Corporal-Baddeley; Drummer-Wewitzer; Fifer-Barrett; Robbers-Bannister, Davies, Cooke, Alfred; Villagers-Mrs Bland, Miss Fontenelle, Miss Dall, Mrs Masters, Mrs Powell, Miss Hale, Mrs Edwin; Queen Margaret-Mrs Kemble; Adeline-Miss Heard.

Afterpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Performance Comment: Meadows-Benson; Young Wronghead-Evatt; Old Wronghead [recte, for booth, Wronguard ]-Wewitzer; John-Barrett; Canteen-Bland; Sternhold-Cooke; Groom-Waldron Jun.; William-Alfred; Bob-Ledger; Sophia-Miss Heard; Betsy Blossom (with a song)-Mrs Bland; Maid-Miss Fontenelle.
Cast
Role: Sophia Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Betsy Blossom Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Maid Actor: Miss Fontenelle.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Life And Death Of King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: Richard (for that night only)-Bannister Jun.; King Henry-Bensley; Prince of Wales-Master De Camp; Duke of York-Miss Menage; Duke of Buckingham-Benson; Earl of Richmond-Palmer; Duke of Norfolk-Abbot; Ratcliffe-Pindar; Tressel-Bland; Sir William Catesby-Davies; Lord Stanley-Aickin; Sir R. Brackenbury-Palmer Jun.; Sir J. Blount-Lyons; Sir James Tyrrel-Waldron Jun.; Lord Mayor-Burton//Elizabeth-Mrs Harlowe (1st appearance in that character); Lady Anne-Mrs Kemble; Duchess of York-Mrs Hopkins .

Afterpiece Title: COMUS

Performance Comment: Comus-Palmer; Spirit-Pindar; Brothers-Palmer Jun., Bland; Bacchanals-Bannister, Davies, Sedgwick, Cooke, Linton, Kenrick, Walker, Dorion, Willoughby, Little, Brown, Aylmer, Saunders, Dibble, &c.//1st Bacchant and Pastoral Nymph (with Sweet Echo, accompanied on the hautboy by Foster) (1st time)-Miss Leak; 2nd Bacchant and Sabrina-Miss De Camp; 3rd Bacchant-Mrs Harvey; Euphrosyne (1st time)-Mrs Harlowe; Bacchants-Mrs Norton, Mrs Masters, Mrs Hale, Mrs Butler, Mrs Gaudry, Misses M. and C. Wrighten, Miss Menage; The Lady-Miss Palmer (1st appearance in that character) .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Quarter Of An Hour Before Dinner

Afterpiece Title: The Mountaineers

Performance Comment: Octavian-Barrymore; Virolet-C. Kemble (Their 1st appearance in those characters); Kilmallock-Johnstone; Roque-Aickin; Muleteers-Bannister, Davies, Bland, Ledger; Lope Tocho-Suett; Goatherds-Palmer Jun., Burton, Cross, Waldron Jun.; Bulcazin Muley-Bensley; Ganem-Caulfield; Pacha-Benson; Ali Beg-Abbot; Moors-Cooke, Usher; Sadi-Bannister Jun.; Moors Muleteers and Goatherds-Aylmer, Boyce, Brown, Dibble, Dorion Jun., Kenrick, Linton, Little, Lyons, Walker, Willoughby; Zorayda-Mrs Kemble; Floranthe-Miss DeCamp (1st appearance in that character); Agnes-Mrs Bland; Peasants-Miss Leak, Mrs Harlowe, Mrs Butler, Mrs Gaudry, Mrs Hale, Mrs Norton, Miss Granger, Miss Menage.

Afterpiece Title: The Prisoner at Large

Performance Comment: See17950704 but Muns-Fawcett; Mary-Mrs Gibbs.
Cast
Role: Mary Actor: Mrs Gibbs.
Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Permission of the Proprietor of the Theatre Royal, Haymarket. [As afterpiece the playbill announces Oscar and Malvina, but "The Poor Sailor played" (MS annotation on BM playbill, cg, Vol. ix). "The audience were in a violent uproar, at the change from Oscar and Malvina to The Poor Sailor" (Monthly Mirror, Dec. 1795, pp. 122-23).] Receipts: #190 7s. (182.17; 7.10)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Battle Of Hexham Or Days Of Old

Performance Comment: Gondibert-Holman; Fool-Knight; Gregory Gubbins-Fawcett; Robbers-Richardson, Haymes, Abbot, Williamson; Barton-Harley; La Varenne-Macready; Corporal-Farley; Drummer-Townsend; Fifer-Simmons; Marquis of Montague-Powel; Duke of Somerset-Claremont; Egbert-Davenport; Prince of Wales-Miss Standen; Villagers-Mr Rees, Mr Cross, Mrs Mountain, Mrs Clendining, Mrs Norton, Miss Walcup, Miss Kirton, Miss Logan, Mrs Martyr; Adeline-Miss Wallis; Queen Margaret-Mrs Pope.

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Sailor

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Quarter Of An Hour Before Dinner

Afterpiece Title: The London Hermit

Performance Comment: Characters-Bannister Jun., Suett, Aickin, Caulfield, Benson, Parsons, Usher, Johnstone, Waldron, Barrett, Bland, Cooke, Lyons, Palmer Jun., Waldron Jun., Miss Heard, Mrs Booth, Mrs Cuyler, Mrs Hale, Mrs Heard, Mrs Gibbs. [And see17930629] .And see17930629] .

Afterpiece Title: Caernarvon Castle or The Birth of the Prince of Wales

Performance Comment: Characters by Barrymore, Davies, Benson, Cooke, Bannister, Bannister Jun., Suett, Mrs Kemble, Mrs Bland, Miss DeCamp. Vocal Parts-Kenrick, Linton, Walker, Dorion, Dorion Jun., Little, Brown, Saunders, Dibble, Abbott, Lyons, Miss Dall, Mrs Powell, Mrs Hatton, Mrs Masters, Miss Menage, Mrs Bramwell, Mrs Edwin, Mrs Gaudry, Mrs Hale; Cast from text (William Lane, 1793): Edward I-Barrymore; Edward de Mortimer-Davies; Walter-Benson; Merlin-Bannister; Adam de Francton-Bannister Jun.; Phillip le Brun-Suett; Isabel-Mrs Kemble; Resa-Mrs Bland; Jane-Miss DeCamp; unassigned-Cooke.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda or The Cheats of Harlequin

Performance Comment: Perseus-Rochetti; Cepheus-Leveridge; Mercury-Sal way; Cassiope-Mrs Sanderson; Andromeda-Miss Norsa; Medusa-Mrs Wright; Stheno-Vincent; Euryale-Comani; Ethiopians-Thompson, Vincent; Amazons-Miss Binks, Mrs Laguerre, Mrs Ogden, Miss Rogers, Miss Baston, Mrs Vincent, Mrs Kilby; Infernals-Comani, Glover, Dupre, Lesac, Newhouse, Delagarde, Duke; Hussar-Pelling; Harlequin-Lun; Petit Maitre-Laguerre; Hussar's Servant-Hippisley; Valet de Chambre-Ray; Colombine-Mrs Younger; Concluding with the Grand Dance of Momus . Concluding with the Grand Dance of Momus .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cg The Busy Body

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

Performance Comment: Apollo-Glover; Nymphs-Mrs Ogden, Mrs Pelling, Miss Rogers, Miss Baston; Daphne-Mrs Laguerre; Burgomaster-Laguerre; Boor Servant-Hippisley; Colombine-Mrs Younger; Scaramouch-Newhouse; Harlequin-Lun; Peasants-Newhouse, De la Garde Jr, Du Pre Jr; Women Peasants-Mrs Stevens, Mrs Kilby, Mrs Forrester; Venus-Mrs Wright; Diana-Miss Norsa; Silenus-Leveridge; Bacchus-Salway; Bridal Swains-Le Sac, De la Garde, Duke; Bridal Nymphs-Mrs Ogden, Miss Rogers, Miss Baston; Un Amour-Glover; Deities of Pleasure-Maker, Houghton; Bridal Virgin-Mlle Salle .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unhappy Favourite Or The Earl Of Essex

Afterpiece Title: Britannia or The Royal Lovers

Performance Comment: Germanicus-Miss Jones; Britannia-Mrs Chambers; Attendants on Germanicus-Corfe, Touchbury, Richardson, Kelly, Nichols, Osborne; Attendants on Britannia-Mrs Marshall, Mrs Ware, Mrs M. Giffard, Mrs Dove, Miss Hughes, Miss Tollet; Cupid-Master Hamilton; Mars-Haughton; Bellona-Mlle Roland; Their Followers-Vallois, LeSac, Delagarde, H. Fayting, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Woodward, Miss Gerrard, Miss Oates.

Afterpiece Title: The Beggars Pantomime or The Contending Colombines Intermixd with Ballad Songs in the Characters of Polly and Lucy

Performance Comment: Harlequin Macheath-Lun Jr; Manager-Osborne; Beggar-Hewitt; Gamester-Dove; Jenny Diver-Mrs Dove; Molly Brazen-Mrs Haughton; Sukey Tawdry-Miss Tollett; Mrs Slammekin-Miss Thornowets; Colombine Polly-Mrs Hamilton; Colombine Lucy-Mrs Roberts; Peachum-Rosco; Lockit-Lyon; Gamesters-Corfe, Nichols, Kelly, Touchbury; Squire Rustick-Yates; Clown-Penkethman.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Performance Comment: As17341121, but China Woman-Mrs Martin .
Cast
Role: China Woman Actor: Mrs Martin
Role: Lady Dainty Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Lady Sadlife Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Clarinda Actor: Mrs Stevens
Role: Sylvia Actor: Miss Norsa
Role: Wishwell Actor: Mrs Mullart
Role: Situp Actor: Mrs Kilby

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine With the Birth and Adventures of Harlequin

Performance Comment: Ceres-Mrs Wright; Proserpine-Miss Hillyard; Jupiter-Stoppelaer; Mercury-Vincent; Sylvans-Miss Rogers, Mlle De L'Orme, Mrs Ogden, Miss Baston, Mlle Villepierre; Pluto-Leveridge; Demons-Lally, S. Lally, Le Sac, De la Garde, Duke; Yeoman-Boval; Clodpole-Hippisley; Harlequin-Lun; Old Man-Smith; Colombine-Mlle Quinault, the first time of her appearance on this stage; Countrymen and Lasses-Du Pre, Bencraft, Ferguson, Mrs Forrester, Miss Horsington, Miss Brunette; Savoyard-Mullart; Gardeners-Smith, De la Garde; Elements: Earth-S. Lally; Air-Glover; Fire-Le Sac; Water-Lally; Females-Miss Baston, Miss Rogers, Mrs Ogden, Mrs De L'Orme .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine with the Birth and Adventures of Harlequin

Performance Comment: Ceres-Miss Miller (first time); Proserpine-Miss Catley (first time); Jupiter-Mattocks; Mercury-Baker; Followers of Ceres-Sga Manesiere, Mrs Granier, Mrs Cook, Miss Pitt, Misses Dolly Twist and Sukey Twist, Miss Daw; Pluto-Legg; Daemons-Duquesney, Granier, Tassoni, Hussey, Dumay, Martin, Dufour; Harlequin-Miles; Clodpole-Shuter; Yeoman-Weller; Old Man-C. Smith; Old Woman-Mrs Pitt; Colombine-Mrs Dyer; Elements, Earth-Tassoni, Miss Pitt; Air-Sg and Sga Maranesi; Fire-Granier and Mrs Granier; Water-Duquesney, Sga Manesiere (playbill).

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: Richard-Smith; King Henry-Gibson; Catesby-Davis; Ratcliff-Bennet; Stanley-Gardner; Norfolk-Perry; Richmond-Clarke; Buckingham-Hull; Prince Edward-Miss Valois; Duke of York-Miss Besford; Tressel-Dyer; Lord Mayor-Wignel; Lieut-R. Smith; Lady Anne-Mrs Lessingham, 1st time; Duchess of York-Mrs Vincent; Queen-Mrs Ward.

Afterpiece Title: The Oxonian in Town

Performance Comment: Parts-Woodward, Bensley, Barrington, DuBellamy, Cushing, Mahoon, Quick, Wignell, Miss Ogilvie, Mrs Stephens, Miss Pierce, Miss Mills, Mrs Mattocks; Prologue-; Epilogue-. Careless-Woodward; Knowell-Bensley; Rook-DuBellamy; Shark-Mahoon; MacShuffle-Barrington; Postboy-Quick; Lucy-Mrs Mattocks; Waiter-Cushing; Slap-Wignell; Ladies of Pleasure-Miss Ogilvie, Miss Mills, Miss Pearce, Mrs Stephens (Genest, V, 186, and 1770 ed.); Prologue-Woodward (in character of a Gentleman-Commoner); Epilogue-Mrs Mattocks (Edition of 1770).

Dance: End: A New Comic Dance, as17671021

Cast
Role: A Minuet Actor: Fishar, Miss Capon

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: The Miser-Moss; Ramilie-Powell; Lawyer-Mathews; Mercer-Abbott; Jeweller-Chapman; Furnish-Johnson; List-Barrett; Frederick-Williamson; Mariana-Mrs Brooks; Mrs Wisely-Mrs Poussin; Lappet-Mrs Barresford.
Cast
Role: Mariana Actor: Mrs Brooks
Role: Mrs Wisely Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Lappet Actor: Mrs Barresford.

Afterpiece Title: Ut Pictura Poesis

Afterpiece Title: Half an Hour after Supper

Performance Comment: [Principal Characters by Kemble, Iliff, Johnson, Williamson, Mrs Barresford, Mrs Edwin, Miss Heard, Miss Prideaux, A Young Lady (1st appearance Mrs Taylor]). [Cast from text (J. Debrett, 1789): Mr Sturdy-Kemble; Captain Berry-Iliff; Frank-Johnson; Mr Bentley-Williamson; Miss Tabitha-Mrs Barresford; Mrs Sturdy-Mrs Edwin; Miss Elizabeth-Miss Heard; Nanny-Miss Prideaux; Miss Sukey-Mrs Taylor.
Cast
Role: Miss Tabitha Actor: Mrs Barresford
Role: Mrs Sturdy Actor: Mrs Edwin
Role: Miss Elizabeth Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Nanny Actor: Miss Prideaux
Role: Miss Sukey Actor: Mrs Taylor.

Dance: End 2nd piece: The Graces-the Miss Simonets

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Elfrida

Performance Comment: Athelwold-Smith; Edgar-Bensley; Orgar-Clarke; Edwin-Hull; Albina-Mrs Mattocks; Elfrida-Mrs Hartley; Chorus of British Virgins-Mrs Mattocks, Mrs Baker, Miss Twist, Miss Brown, Miss Valois, Miss Wewitzer, Miss Catley, others.

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: Mock Doctor-Dunstall; Sir Jasper-Saunders; Dorcas-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Green.

Dance: End: The Recruits, as17721117

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Minor

Performance Comment: [As17730611but to avoid confusion full cast listed]: Smirk, Mrs Cole-Foote; the Minor-Aickin; Shift (with imitations)-Hutton; Sir William-Lloyd; Sir Richard-Howard; Loader-Davis; Transfer-Follett; Dick-Jacobs; Lucy-Miss Ambrose.
Cast
Role: Mrs Cole Actor: Foote
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Ambrose.

Afterpiece Title: A Trip to Portsmouth

Performance Comment: Parts by Weston, DuBellamy, Castle, Hutton, Bolton, LaMash, Follett, Hamilton, Fearon, Courtney, Bannister, Lings, Osborne, Francis, Ward, Lloyd, Mrs Fearon, Miss Platt, Mrs Palmer, Miss Atkinson, Mrs Weston, Miss Craven, a Young Gentlewoman. Prologue-Weston; To conclude with a Treble Hornpipe-Giorgi's scholars; Buck-Weston; Tom-Bannister; Sir Flimsey-Castle; Young Inkle-Lamash; Miss Flirt-Miss Craven; Lady Lochiel-Mrs Fearon; Simpson-DuBellamy; Sneer-Jacobs; Old Incle-Fearon; Hearty-Ward; Frenchman-Bolton; Laird-Hamilton; Landlord-Lloyd; Waiter-Hutton; 2nd Sailor-Follett; Groanly-Pearce; Katty-Miss Wilde; Landlady-Miss Platt; Dorothy-Mrs Weston; Nan-Mrs Palmer; Cicely-Miss Atkinson (Edition of 1773); Parts-Courtney, Lings, Osborne, Francis, a Young Gentlewoman.
Cast
Role: Miss Flirt Actor: Miss Craven
Role: Lady Lochiel Actor: Mrs Fearon
Role: Katty Actor: Miss Wilde
Role: Landlady Actor: Miss Platt
Role: Dorothy Actor: Mrs Weston
Role: Nan Actor: Mrs Palmer
Role: Cicely Actor: Miss Atkinson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair American

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Palmer, Suett, Parsons, Du-Bellamy, Wright, Burton, Griffiths, Chaplin, Phillimore, Helme, Bannister; Mrs Wrighten, Miss Wheeler, Mrs Hopkins, Miss Sherry, Miss Simson, Miss Phillips. [Cast from text (J. Almon, 1785), and Public Advertiser, 20 May: Colonel Montford-Palmer; Carbine-Suett; Bale-Parsons; Summers-Du-Bellamy; Splinter-Wright; Swiss-Burton; Coachman-Griffiths; Boreas-Chaplin; Servants-Phillimore, Helme; Admiral Dreadnought-Bannister; Rachel-Mrs Wrighten; Charlotte-Miss Wheeler; Kitty Dreadnought-Mrs Hopkins; Mrs Wilmot-Miss Sherry; Miss Melcomb-Miss Simson; Angelica-Miss Phillips.] hathi. hathi.

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Simson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Holman; Ghost-Farren; Horatio-Harley; Laertes-Middleton; King-Powel; Ostrick-Bernard; Polonius-Munden; Rosencraus-Macready; Guildenstern-Davies; Marcellus-Claremont; Grave@diggers-Quick, Rees; Ophelia-Miss Poole; Queen-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Ophelia Actor: Miss Poole
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Pope.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin and Faustus

Cast
Role: Miller's Wife Actor: Miss Leserve
Role: Philidel Actor: Miss Hopkins

Song: In V: a Dirge- [set to Music by Shield, the Words from Shakespeare see17931009].; Vocal Parts-Linton, Street, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Mountain, Mrs Clendining, Miss Hopkins, Mrs Henley, Miss Stuart, Mrs Watts, Mrs Lloyd, Mrs Blurton, Mrs Castelle, Miss Leserve

Performance Comment: ; Vocal Parts-Linton, Street, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Mountain, Mrs Clendining, Miss Hopkins, Mrs Henley, Miss Stuart, Mrs Watts, Mrs Lloyd, Mrs Blurton, Mrs Castelle, Miss Leserve.
Event Comment: 2nd piece: By Permission of the Proprietors of the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane. Never acted Here. The Musick composed by Storace. The new Musical Entertainment of The Charity Boy [advertised on every playbill beginning with 25 July] is unavoidably deferred till Wednesday next. [But it was permanently deferred at this theatre; see dl, 5 Nov. 1796.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Afterpiece Title: The Iron Chest

Performance Comment: Characters by Elliston, Aickin, Bannister Jun., Fawcett, Palmer, Suett, Master Willoughby, C. Kemble, R. Palmer, Davies, Caulfield, Trueman, Bannister, Master Webb, Waldron Jun., Lyons, Abbot, Chippendale, Mrs Kemble, Mrs Gibbs, Mrs Bland, Miss Granger, Miss DeCamp. Cast adjusted from text (Cadell and Davies, 1796), and from playbill of 14 Aug. 1797: Sir Edward Mortimer-Elliston; Fitzharding-Aickin; Wilford-Bannister Jun.; Adam Winterton-Fawcett; Rawbold-Palmer; Samson-Suett; Boy-Master Willoughby; Robbers-C. Kemble, Davies, Caulfield; Orson-R. Palmer; Gregory-Trueman; Armstrong-Bannister; Robber's Boy-Master Webb; Cook-Waldron Jun.; Peter-Lyons; Walter-Abbot; Simon-Chippendale; Helen-Mrs Kemble; Blanch-Mrs Gibbs; Barbara-Mrs Bland; Girl-Miss Granger; Judith-Miss DeCamp; The General Chorus-Boyce, Brown, Aylmer, Little, Walker, Willoughby, Linton, Dibble, Mrs Butler, Mrs Gaudry, Mrs Hale, Mrs Masters, Miss Menage, Mrs Norton.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: Comus-Smith; Elder Brother-Clarke; Younger Brother-Dyer; First Spirit-Ross; Second Spirit-Mattocks; Lady-Mrs Ward; Bacchanals-Beard, Baker; Bacchants-Miss Brent, Mrs Vernon; Chorusses-Legg, Whitaker, Roberts, Dibdin, Courts, Mrs Lampe, Miss Davis, Miss Sledge; Euphrosyne-Mrs Vernon; Sabrina, The Pastoral Nymph, Song of Sweet Echo-Miss Brent; The Dances incident to the masque-Sodi, Mlle Capdeville, Granier, Leppie, Rochford, Dumai, Gosley, Hussey, Mrs Granier, Mrs Jansolin, Mlle Marianne, Miss Welsch, Miss Daw.

Afterpiece Title: The Knights

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Performance Comment: Parts by: Holland, Powell, Yates; King, Palmer, Love, Lee, Baddeley, Aickin, Strange, Miss Pope, Mrs Palmer, Mrs Abington, Miss Plym, Mrs Clive. Lord Ogleby-King; Sterling-Yates; Lovewell-Powell; Sir John Melvil-Holland; Canton-Baddeley; Brush-Palmer; Serjeant Flower-Love; Traverse-Lee; Trueman-Aikin; Mrs Heidelberg-Mrs Clive; Miss Sterling-Miss Pope; Fanny-Mrs Palmer; Chambermaid-Miss Plym; Betty-Mrs Abington; Crochet in the Epilogue-Mrs Abington; Strange; Prologue-Havard; Epilogue-Several; Trusty-Miss Mills (Winston MS 9).
Cast
Role: Mrs Heidelberg Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Miss Sterling Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Fanny Actor: Mrs Palmer
Role: Chambermaid Actor: Miss Plym
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Abington
Role: Crochet in the Epilogue Actor: Mrs Abington
Role: Trusty Actor: Miss Mills

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: As17790918, but King (1st time)-Hurst; Guildenstern-Lamash; Ophelia-Mrs Baddeley; Player King-_.
Cast
Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Baddeley
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Player Queen Actor: Mrs Colles

Afterpiece Title: The Critic or A Tragedy Rehearsd

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by King, Dodd, Palmer, Parsons, Baddeley; Mrs Hopkins. Principal Tragedians by Moody, Farren, Aickin, Waldron, Lamash, Burton, Chaplin, Holcroft, Hurst, Wright, Wrighten, Grimaldi, Bannister Jun, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Davenett, Miss Pope; [Cast from text (T. Becket, 1781): Puff-King; Dangle-Dodd; Sneer-Palmer; Sir Fretful Plagiary-Parsons; Interpreter-Baddeley; Signor Pasticcio Ritornello-Delpini; Under Prompter-Philimore; Mrs Dangle-Mrs Hopkins; Italian Girls-Miss Field, Miss Abrams; [Tragedians: Lord Burleigh-Moody; Earl of Leicester-Farren; Sir Christopher Hatton-Waldron; Son-Lamash; Sir Walter Raleigh-Burton; Beefeater-Wright; Governor of Tilbury Fort-Wrighten; Don Ferolo Whiskerandos-Bannister Jun.; Master of the Horse-Kenny; Justice-Packer; Constable-Fawcett; Thames-Gaudry; Confidante-Mrs Bradshaw; Justice's Lady-Mrs Davenett [in text: Mrs Johnston]; Tilburina-Miss Pope; Nieces-Miss Collett, Miss Kirby; unassigned-Aickin, Chaplin, Holcroft, Hurst, Grimaldi; Prologue-King. [This was spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 14 performances only (see17791124), and again on 3 and 10 Dec.]This was spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 14 performances only (see17791124), and again on 3 and 10 Dec.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

Cast
Role: Rutland Actor: Mrs Esten
Role: Nottingham Actor: Mrs Fawcett
Role: Queen Elizabeth Actor: Mrs Pope.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Museum

Performance Comment: As17921227, but Ladies at the Ship Launch [etc.]-Miss Francis, Miss _Barnett; +God save the King-Marshall, Gray, Linton, Street, Spofforth, Kenrick, Little, Miss Broadhurst, Mrs Harlowe, Mrs Blanchard, Mrs Davis, Miss Barnett, Miss Stuart, Mrs Cross; Baker-_; Fishwoman-_; Shipwrights-_; God preserve his Majesty-_.

Dance: As17921226

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lovers Vows

Afterpiece Title: The Mouth of the Nile

Performance Comment: Vocal Characters-Incledon, Fawcett, Townsend, Emery, Dibdin Jun., Wilde, Gray, Linton, Street, Thompson, Miss Walcup, Miss Sims. +Characters in the Ballet-Farley, Bologna Jun., Follett, Dyke, Bologna, Blurton, Platt, Mrs Watts, Mrs Bologna, Miss Burnett, Mrs Masters, Mrs Wybrow; [Cast from text (J. Barker, 1798), and playbill of 9 Nov. 1799: Michael (an Egyptian Peasant)-Incledon; William-Fawcett; Jack Junk-Townsend; Old Peasant-Emery [in text: Simmons (see17981029)]; Pat-Dibdin Jun.; French Officer-Wilde; Peasants, Sailors-Gray, Linton, Street, Thompson, Cranfield, Lewiss, Rauner, Powers, Platt; Adela-Miss Walcup; Susan-Miss Sims; [Commencing with a Grand Ballet of Action, expressive of Egyptian Costume, contrasted with the Habits and Manners of the Turks and Arabs; and introducing, thro' the Medium of a Domestic Story, the Effects produced by the Landing of the French Army, and subsequent Arrival of the British Fleet at the Mouth of the Nile. Comic Dialogue and Songs form the Second Part, for the purpose of introducing a correct Scenic Representation of the Battle of the Glorious First of August [1798]. An Occasional Prologue-H. Johnston.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Liberal Opinions

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Lewis, Munden, Fawcett, H. Johnston, Murray, Farley, Emery, Simmons, Rees, Wilde, Atkins, Abbot, Curties, Miss Chapman, Mrs Davenport, Mrs Mills, Miss Mills, Mrs Whitmore, Miss Murray. Cast from text of The School for Prejudice (T. N. Longman and O. Rees, 1801): Frank Liberal-Lewis; Old Liberal-Munden; Ephraim-Fawcett; Mildmay-H. Johnston; Counsellor Friendly-Murray; Squire Chace-Farley; John Grouse-Emery; Parchment-Simmons; Bailiff-Rees; Take-Wilde; Touch-Atkins; Tap-Abbot; Servant-Curties; Mrs Howard-Miss Chapman; Miss Liberal-Mrs Davenport; Fanny Liberal-Mrs Mills; Jenny-Miss Mills; Rachel-Mrs Whitmore; Marian-Miss Murray; Prologue-Mansel.
Cast
Role: Mrs Howard Actor: Miss Chapman
Role: Miss Liberal Actor: Mrs Davenport
Role: Fanny Liberal Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Jenny Actor: Miss Mills
Role: Rachel Actor: Mrs Whitmore
Role: Marian Actor: Miss Murray

Afterpiece Title: Paul and Virginia

Cast
Role: Alambra Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Jacintha Actor: Mrs Atkins
Role: Mary Actor: Miss Sims
Role: Virginia Actor: Mrs H. Johnston
Role: unassigned Actor: Atkins, Abbot, Miss Wheatley, Mrs Sydney.
Role: Claire Actor: Miss? _Bologna, Mrs _Blurton.
Role: Annette Actor: Miss Burnett.
Role: Antonio Actor: Miss Sims
Role: Maugerette Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: mother of Agnes Actor: Mrs Watts
Role: Step Actor: mother to Agnes-Mrs Follett
Role: Countess of Lindenbergh Actor: Mrs Follett
Role: Agnes Actor: Mrs Parker

Afterpiece Title: The Horse and the Widow

Cast
Role: Marianne Actor: Mrs Litchfield
Role: Lady Waitfor't Actor: Mrs Davenport
Role: Letty Actor: Mrs Platt
Role: Miss Courtney Actor: Miss Chapman.
Role: Caroline Actor: Miss Chapman
Role: Cubba Actor: Mrs Litchfield
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Chapman.

Dance: As18000501

Song: As18000501