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Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: As17731213, but Juliet-Mrs Hartley; Mercutio-Lewis; first time. Add Peter-Quick; Apothecary-Holtom.

Afterpiece Title: The Sylphs

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Isabella Or The Fatal Marriage

Performance Comment: Biron-Smith; Villeroy-Palmer; Count Baldwin-Jefferson; Belford-Usher; Child-Master Pulley; Carlos-J. Aickin; Sampson-Bransby; Nurse-Mrs Johnston; Isabella-Mrs Yates; In III: Epithalamium-(with a new Duet by Dibdin); the Vocal Parts-Mrs Wrighten, Mrs Scott.
Cast
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Johnston
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: the Vocal Parts Actor: Mrs Wrighten, Mrs Scott.

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Dance: I: The Irish Fair, as17740917

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Old City Manners

Cast
Role: Mildred Actor: Miss P. Hopkins
Role: Winifred Actor: Mrs Whitfield
Role: Sydney Actor: Miss Platt
Role: Mrs Touchstone Actor: Mrs Johnston
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Millidge
Role: Gertrude Actor: Mrs Wrighten

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Performance Comment: Parts-Wright, Garland, Grimaldi, Burton, Carpenter, Cubitt, Kear, Griffith, Norris, Mas. Blanchard, Fawcett, Legg, Bannister, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Smith, Mrs Sutton.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Isabella Or The Fatal Marriage

Performance Comment: Biron-Smith; Villeroy-Packer; Carlos-Aickin; Belford-Usher; Count Baldwin-Jefferson; Child-Mas. Pulley; Nurse-Mrs Johnston; Isabella-Mrs Yates; Sampson-Bransby; in III, an Epithalamium-Mrs Scott, Mrs Wrighten.
Cast
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Johnston
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: an Epithalamium Actor: Mrs Scott, Mrs Wrighten.

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

Performance Comment: As17751206, but to avoid confusion parts listed again: King, Dodd, Parsons, Brereton, Lamash, Mrs King, Mrs Abington; Prologue-King.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Miss _Platt.
Role: Comedy Actor: Mrs Wrighten.
Role: Lady Minikin Actor: Mrs King, first time

Dance: II: The Savage Hunters, as17751118, but _Blurton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Oaks

Performance Comment: As17760208, but Old Groveby-Baddeley, first time; the Vocal Parts-Mrs Scott, Mrs +Jewell, Mrs +Smith.

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Miss _Platt.
Role: Comedy Actor: Mrs Wrighten.
Role: Lady Minikin Actor: Mrs King, first time

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Cast
Role: Clara Actor: Miss Brown
Role: The Duenna Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycombe

Performance Comment: Mr Honeycombe-Quick; Scribble-Lee Lewes; Ledger-Booth; Mrs Honeycombe-Mrs Pitt; Nurse-Mrs Poussin; Polly Honeycombe (1st time)-Mrs Wilson.
Cast
Role: Mrs Honeycombe Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Polly Honeycombe Actor: Mrs Wilson.

Dance: As17761031

Event Comment: [As afterpiece the playbill announces Selima and Azor, but "it could not be performed last Night on Account of Mrs Baddeley's sudden Illness" (Public Advertiser, 1 Feb.). Its substitute is listed in the Account-Book.] Receipts: #244 12s. (220.14.0; 21.4.6; 2.13.6)

Performances

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Invasion

Dance: As17770118

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Roman Father

Cast
Role: Valeria Actor: Miss Hopkins
Role: Horatia Actor: Mrs Yates.

Afterpiece Title: The Election

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Vernon, Bannister, Davies, Mrs Love, Mrs Wrighten. [Cast from Genest, V, 441: Richard-Vernon; John-Bannister; Trusty-Davies; John's Wife-Mrs Love; Sally-Mrs Wrighten.]

Dance: As17770102

Event Comment: A Trip to Scarborough [announced on playbill of 3 Apr.] is obliged to be deferred on Account of Mrs Yates's Illness. Receipts: #210 11s. 6d. (180.5.0; 30.6.6; 0.0.0)

Performances

Afterpiece Title: The Jubilee

Dance: As17770110

Event Comment: Benefit for Wright, Carpenter & Butler. Tickets delivered by Mrs Veal will be taken. Receipts: #299 8s. (39.3; 3.18; 0.0; tickets: 256.7) (charge: #74 14s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Invasion

Dance: Dance of Spirits, as17770414; IV: +Grand Dance i.e. The Chaconne, as17770405

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bundle Of Prologues

Performance Comment: Cast from London Chronicle, 29 Apr.: Mr Tragedy Truncheon-Bannister; Mr Quaver-Davies; Mr Smirk-Parsons; Patrick Boosely-Moody; Mrs Ranter-Mrs Davies; Mrs Stately-Mrs Bradshaw.
Cast
Role: Mrs Ranter Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Mrs Stately Actor: Mrs Bradshaw.

Afterpiece Title: The Jubilee

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Cast
Role: Nerissa Actor: Mrs Hunter
Role: Jessica Actor: Mrs Hitchcock
Role: Portia Actor: Miss Barsanti

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycombe

Performance Comment: Mr Honeycombe-Parsons; Scribble-R. Palmer; Ledger-Griffiths; Mrs Honeycombe-Mrs Gardner; Nurse-Mrs Love; Polly Honeycombe-Mrs Hitchcock.
Cast
Role: Mrs Honeycombe Actor: Mrs Gardner
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Polly Honeycombe Actor: Mrs Hitchcock.

Dance: As17770611

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Percy

Performance Comment: [Principal Characters by Lewis, Aickin, Hull, Whitfield, Robson, Thompson, Wroughton, Mrs Jackson, Mrs Barry. Cast from text (T. Cadell, 1778 [i.e. 1777]), and Universal Magazine, Dec. 1777, p.307: Percy-Lewis; Earl Raby-Aickin; Sir Hubert-Hull; Edric-Whitfield; Harcourt-Robson; Servant-Thompson; Earl Douglas-Wroughton; Birtha-Mrs Jackson; Elwina-Mrs Barry; New Prologue-Mrs Bulkley; New Epilogue spoken-Lee Lewes. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]
Cast
Role: Birtha Actor: Mrs Jackson
Role: Elwina Actor: Mrs Barry
Role: New Prologue Actor: Mrs Bulkley

Afterpiece Title: St

Cast
Role: Bridget Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Lauretta Actor: Miss Brown
Role: song Actor: Miss Brown.

Dance: After Epilogue: As17770924

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Performance Comment: Douglas-Stokes; Glenalvon-Cooke; Old Norval-Bowles; Servant-Massey; Lord Randolph-West; Lady Randolph-Mrs Burden; Anna-Mrs West.
Cast
Role: Lady Randolph Actor: Mrs Burden
Role: Anna Actor: Mrs West.

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Performance Comment: Major Sturgeon-Newton; Sir Jacob Jollup-Bailey; Bruin-West; Lint-Bowles; Crispin Heeltap-Massey; Jerry Sneak-Russell; Mrs Sneak-Mrs Burden; Mrs Bruin-Mrs West.
Cast
Role: Mrs Sneak Actor: Mrs Burden
Role: Mrs Bruin Actor: Mrs West.

Dance: End: Hornpipe-Lady from the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane [unidentified]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Annette And Lubin

Cast
Role: Lubin Actor: Mrs Farrell
Role: Annette Actor: Miss Brown.

Afterpiece Title: A Bold Stroke for a Wife

Performance Comment: Col. Feignwell (1st time)-Lee Lewes; Obadiah Prim-Wilson; Sir Philip Modelove-Booth; Periwinkle-Quick; Tradelove-Dunstall; Freeman-Whitfield; Sackbut-Fearon; Simon Pure-Wewitzer; Mrs Prim-Mrs Pitt; Mask'd Lady-Mrs Willems; Ann Lovely-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Mrs Prim Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Mask'd Lady Actor: Mrs Willems
Role: Ann Lovely Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Afterpiece Title: The Wives Revenged

Cast
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Lessingham
Role: Rosara Actor: Miss Leeson
Role: Viletta Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Hyppolita Actor: Mrs Bulkley.
Role: Mrs Dimity Actor: Miss Weller
Role: Mrs Tokay Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Mrs Vermilion Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Dance: As17780921

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Performance Comment: Kitely-Smith; Old Knowell-Aickin; Young Knowell-Brereton; Wellbred-Farren; Master Stephen-Dodd; Brainworm-Baddeley; Justice Clement-Parsons; Downright-Hurst; Cob-Moody; Master Mathew-Burton; Cash-R. Palmer; Formal-Wright; Captain Bobadil-Henderson; Bridget-Mrs Brereton; Tib-Mrs Bradshaw; Mrs Kitely-Mrs Baddeley.
Cast
Role: Bridget Actor: Mrs Brereton
Role: Tib Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Mrs Kitely Actor: Mrs Baddeley.

Afterpiece Title: The Camp

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd

Afterpiece Title: Wits Last Stake

Performance Comment: Linger-Mitchell; Saville-Sparks; Caveat-Swords; Item-Jones; Martin Sly-Everard; Myra-Mrs Read; Mrs Watchly-Mrs Everard; Lucetta Sharp-Mrs Lefevre.
Cast
Role: Myra Actor: Mrs Read
Role: Mrs Watchly Actor: Mrs Everard
Role: Lucetta Sharp Actor: Mrs Lefevre.

Entertainment: End: Singing and Dancing-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In The Wrong

Performance Comment: As17781009, but Belinda-Mrs Bulkley; Sir John Restless-Lee Lewes; Sir William Belmont-L'Estrange; Young Belmont-Whitfield; Mr Blandford-Fearon; Robert-Booth; Brush-Wewitzer; Beverly-Lewis; Lady Restless-Mrs Mattocks; Clarissa-Mrs Morton; Tippet-Mrs Whitfield; Tattle-Mrs Pitt.
Cast
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Bulkley
Role: Lady Restless Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Clarissa Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Tippet Actor: Mrs Whitfield
Role: Tattle Actor: Mrs Pitt.
Role: Lubin Actor: Mrs Farrell
Role: Annette Actor: Miss Brown.

Afterpiece Title: The Farmers Return from London

Cast
Role: Lady Harriet Actor: Mrs Bulkley
Role: Lady Charlotte Actor: Mrs Lessingham
Role: Tattleaid Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Fardingale Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Mademoiselle Actor: Miss Ambrose
Role: Lady Brumpton Actor: Mrs Mattocks.
Role: Farmer's Wife Actor: Mrs Pitt.
Role: Kate Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Nancy Actor: Mrs Wilson.

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Cast
Role: Juno Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Daphne Actor: Miss Brown
Role: Mysis Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Nysa Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Performance Comment: Kitely-Smith; Old Knowell-Aickin; Young Knowell-Brereton; Wellbred-Farren; Master Stephen-Dodd; Brainworm-Baddeley; Justice Clement-Parsons; Downright-Hurst; Cob-Wright; Master Mathew-Burton; Cash-R. Palmer; Capt. Bobadil-Palmer (1st appearance in that character); Bridget-Mrs Davies; Tib-Mrs Bradshaw; Mrs Kitely-Mrs Brereton.
Cast
Role: Bridget Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Tib Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Mrs Kitely Actor: Mrs Brereton.

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zoraida

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Smith, Bensley, Aickin, Packer, Norris, Philimore, Chaplin, Palmer, Mrs Sharp, Mrs Yates. [Cast from text (G. Kearsly, 1780): Almaimon-Smith; Osman-Bensley; Zirvad-Aickin; Moralmin-Packer; Motafar-Norris; Heli-Philimore; Achmet-Chaplin; Selim-Palmer; Zulima-Mrs Sharp; Zoraida-Mrs Yates; Prologue-Palmer; Epilogue-Mrs Yates. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]
Cast
Role: Zulima Actor: Mrs Sharp
Role: Zoraida Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Epilogue Actor: Mrs Yates.

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Candidates

Cast
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Narcissa Actor: Mrs Baddeley.

Song: See17791214

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Manager In Distress

Afterpiece Title: Douglas

Performance Comment: Douglas-Bannister Jun.; Glenalvon-Bensley; Lord Randolph-Aickin; Officers-Stevens, Davis; Old Norval-Digges; Anna-Mrs Poussin; Lady Randolph-Mrs Crawford (1st appearance on this stage these 13 years).
Cast
Role: Anna Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Lady Randolph Actor: Mrs Crawford

Afterpiece Title: Nature Will Prevail A Dramatic Proverb

Performance Comment: Characters-Palmer, Gardner, Mrs Hitchcock, Mrs Cuyler. [Cast adjusted from playbill of 12 Aug. 1786: Current-Palmer; Padlock-Gardner; Finette-Mrs Hitchcock; Almadine-Mrs Cuyler.]

Dance: As17800530

Music: 2nd piece: With an Overture-; Between the Acts: Scots Airs-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Manager In Distress

Afterpiece Title: The Grecian Daughter

Performance Comment: Evander-Bensley; Philotas-Bannister Jun.; Phocion-Aickin; Melanthon-Usher; Calippus-Gardner; Arcas-Davis; Greek Herald-Egan; Greek Soldier-R. Palmer; Officers-Kenny, Painter; Dionysius-Palmer; Erixene-Mrs Poussin; Euphrasia-Mrs Crawford.
Cast
Role: Erixene Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Euphrasia Actor: Mrs Crawford.

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycombe

Performance Comment: Mr Honeycombe-Wilson; Scribble-R. Palmer; Ledger-Gardner; Mrs Honeycombe-Mrs Webb; Nurse-Mrs Love; Polly Honeycombe-Mrs Hitchcock.
Cast
Role: Mrs Honeycombe Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Polly Honeycombe Actor: Mrs Hitchcock.

Performances

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Performance Comment: Major Sturgeon-Bannister; Bruin-Gardner; Sir Jacob Jollup-Massey; Heeltap-Davis; Lint-Barrett; Roger-Stevens; Snuffle-Peirce; Jerry Sneak-Edwin; Mrs Bruin-Mrs W. Palmer; Mrs Sneak-Mrs Webb.
Cast
Role: Mrs Bruin Actor: Mrs W. Palmer
Role: Mrs Sneak Actor: Mrs Webb.

Dance: As17800615

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral Or Grief A la mode

Performance Comment: Lord Hardy-Wroughton; Campley-Lewis; Lord Brumpton-Clarke; Trusty-Hull; Cousellor Puzzle-Booth; Sable-Quick; Tom-Jones; Trim-Wilson; Lady Harriet (1st time)-Mrs Wilson; Lady Charlotte-Mrs Lessingham; Tattleaid-Mrs Pitt; Fardingale-Mrs Poussin; Lady Brumpton-Mrs Mattocks.

Afterpiece Title: The Waterman

Performance Comment: Tug-Davies; Bundle-Wilson; Robin-Edwin; Mrs Bundle-Mrs Webb; Wilhelmina-Mrs Wilson.
Cast
Role: Mrs Bundle Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Wilhelmina Actor: Mrs Wilson.

Dance: End: The Shepherd's Wedding, as17810213

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A New Way To Pay Old Debts

Performance Comment: Sir Giles Over@reach-Henderson; Justice Greedy-Quick; Marrall-Wilson; Lord Lovell-Peile; Allworth-Whitfield; Welborn-Wroughton; Margaret-Mrs Lewis; Froth-Mrs Pitt; Lady Allworth-Mrs Inchbald.
Cast
Role: Margaret Actor: Mrs Lewis
Role: Froth Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Lady Allworth Actor: Mrs Inchbald.

Afterpiece Title: A Fete

Afterpiece Title: Barnaby Brittle or A Wife at her Wits End

Performance Comment: Barnaby Brittle-Quick; with a song-Quick; Lovemore-Berry; Jeremy-Edwin; Clodpole-Wilson; Damaris-Mrs Wilson; Lady Pride-Mrs Pitt; Mrs Brittle-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Damaris Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Lady Pride Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Mrs Brittle Actor: Mrs Mattocks.