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Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; T 5, by the Hon. John St.John. Prologue by William Fawkener.-Epilogue by the author (see text)]. Public Advertiser, 1 May 1789: This Day is published Mary Queen of Scots (1s. 6d.). [As afterpiece the playbill announces Who's the Dupe?, but it was not acted. Kemble Mem. lists the substitute play.] Receipts: #240 9s. (226.4.0; 13.8.6;0.16.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mary Queen Of Scots

Performance Comment: Characters-Kemble, Aickin, Barrymore, Whitfield, Packer, Williames, Fawcett, Phillimore, Wilson, Jones, Chaplin, Benson, Wroughton Mrs Ward, Mrs Farmer, Miss Tidswell, Mrs Siddons. [Cast from text (J. Debrett, 1789), and World, 23 Mar.: Norfolk-Kemble; Cecil-Aickin; Herries-Barrymore; Murray-Whitfield; Davison-Packer; Beton-Williames; Paulet-Fawcett; Huntingdon-Phillimore; Sheriff-Chaplin; Shrewsbury-Benson; Lenox-Wroughton; Nawe-Alfred; Lieutenant of the Tower-Lyons; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Ward; Lady Douglas-Mrs Farmer; Lady Scroop-Miss Tidswell; Queen Mary-Mrs Siddons; unassigned-Wilson, Jones; Prologue-Wroughton; Epilogue-Mrs Siddons. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]
Cast
Role: Queen Mary Actor: Mrs Siddons

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Albion Queen; Or, The Death Of Mary Queen Of Scotland

Performance Comment: Mary Queen of Scots-Mrs Roberts; Norfolk-Mills; Davison-Milward; Morton-Turbutt; Cecil-Havard; Giffard-Winstone; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Butler; Dowglas-Mrs Mills.

Afterpiece Title: The Beggar's Wedding

Song: II: Oh Happy Pair-Beard; IV: Mary Scot-Mrs Clive

Music: In V: By particular Desire, the Dead March in the last New Oratorio, called Saul and David, by Mr Handel-

Dance: V: Punches Dance-Master Ferg, Miss Wright

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Comical History Of Don Quixote, The Third Part; With The Marriage Of Mary The Buxome

Performance Comment: Edition of 1696: Prologue-[Enter Mr Horden, [After eight lines] Miss Cross [enters; Epilogue-Mary the Buxome; Don Quixote-Powell; Sancho-Newth; Basilius-Horden; Camacho-Bullock; Jaques-Pinkeman; Carrasco-Verbrugen; Gines de Passamonte-Lee; Puppets (design'd to be Acted by)-Children; Carter to the Lyon-Smeaton; Quitteria-Mrs Finch; Dulcinea del Toboso-Smeaton; Teresa-Mrs Powell; Mary the Buxome-Mrs Verbruggen; Altisidora-Mrs Cross.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Albion Queens; Or, The Death Of Mary Queen Of Scotland

Performance Comment: Norfolk-Wilks; Morton-Mills; Cecil-Williams; Davison-Bridgwater; Giffard-Wm. Mills; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Porter; Mary Queen of Scotland-Mrs Oldfield; Dowglass-Mrs Booth; with the Coronation Scene-.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Albion Queens; Or, The Death Of Mary, Queen Of Scotland

Performance Comment: Elizabeth-Mrs Porter; Mary-Mrs Oldfield.
Cast
Role: Mary Actor: Mrs Oldfield.

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Albion Queens; Or, The Death Of Mary, Queen Of Scotland

Performance Comment: Norfolk-Ryan; Davison-Hale; Morton-Bridgwater; Cecil-Rosco; Gifford-Gibson; Douglas-Mrs Stevens; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Woodward; Mary Queen of Scots-Mrs Horton.

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Illumination

Afterpiece Title: The Albion Queens; or, The Death of Mary Queen of Scots

Performance Comment: Duke of Norfolk-Wroughton; Davison-L'Estrange; Morton-Fearon; Gifford-Thompson; Cecil-Hull; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Jackson; Douglas-Mrs Bulkley; Mary Queen of Scots-Mrs Hartley (Their 1st appearance in those characters).

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer's Return from London

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mary Queen Of Scots

Performance Comment: Duke of Norfolk-Kemble; Sir William Cecil-Aickin; Lord Herries-Barrymore; Davison-Packer; Earl of Shrewsbury-Benson; Earl of Huntingdon-Phillimore; Sir Amias Paulet-Fawcett; Beton-Whitfield; Nawe-Alfred; Lieutenant-Maddocks; Sheriff-Lyons; Queen Mary-Mrs Siddons; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Ward; Lady Douglas-Mrs Powell; Lady Scroop-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Queen Mary Actor: Mrs Siddons

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mary Queen Of Scots

Performance Comment: Duke of Norfolk-Kemble; Sir W. Cecil-Aickin; Lord Herries-Barrymore; Davison-Packer; Earl of Shrewsbury-Benson; Earl of Huntingdon-Phillimore; Sir Amias Paulet-Wentworth; Beton-Whitfield; Nawe-Trueman; Lieut. of the Tower-Caulfield; Sheriff-Maddocks; Servant-Webb; Queen Mary-Mrs Siddons; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Powell; Lady Douglas-Miss Miller; Lady Scrope-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Queen Mary Actor: Mrs Siddons

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Captive

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mary Queen Of Scots

Performance Comment: Duke of Norfolk-Kemble; Sir W. Cecil-Aickin; Lord Herries-Barrymore; Davison-Packer; Earl of Shrewsbury-Holland; Beton-Whitfield; Queen Mary-Mrs Siddons; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Powell; Lady Douglas-Miss Miller; Lady Scrope-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Queen Mary Actor: Mrs Siddons

Afterpiece Title: Robinson Crusoe

Event Comment: The United Company. The date of the first production is not known, but Part II seems to have followed rather closely upon Part I. The Gentleman's Journal, June 1694 (which apparently appeared in mid-June) states: The first Part of Mr Durfey's Don Quixote was so well received, that we have had a second Part of that Comical History acted lately, which doubtless must be thought as entertaining as the first; since in this hot season it could bring such a numerous audience (p. 170). The Songs were advertised in the London Gazette, 5 July 1694, and Part II advertised in the same periodical 19-23 July 1694. The songs as listed in the separately printed Songs are as follows: Genius of England, the music by Henry Purcell, sung by Freeman and Mrs Cibber. I burn, I burn, the music by John Eccles, sung by Mrs Bracegirdle. Since times are so bad, the music by Henry Purcell, sung by Reading and Mrs Ayliff. Damon, let a friend, the music by Pack, sung by Mrs Hudson. Ye nymphs and sylvan gods, the music by John Eccles sung by Mrs Ayliff. If you will love me, composer and singer not named. In addition, Thesaurus Musicus, 1695, published Lads and lasses, blithe and gay, the music by Henry Purcell, sung by Mrs Hudson. Purcell also wrote the music for other songs for which the singer is not known. Preface, edition of 1694: The good success, which both the Parts of Don Quixote have had, either from their Natural Merit, or the Indulgence of my Friends, or both, ought sufficiently to satisfie me, that I have no reason to value tne little Malice of some weak Heads, that make it their business to be simply Criticizing....I think I have given some additional Diversion in the Continuance of the character of Marcella, which is wholly new in this Part, and my own Invention, the design finishing with more pleasure to the Audience by punishing that coy Creature by an extravagant Passion here, that was so inexorable and cruel in the first Part, and ending with a Song so incomparably well sung, and acted by Mrs Bracegirdle, that the most envious do allow, as well as the most ingenious affirm, that 'tis the best of that kind ever done before....I deserve some acknowledgment for drawing that Character of Mary the Buxom, which was intirely my own,...by making the Character humorous, and the extraordinary well acting of Mrs Verbruggen, it is by the best Judges allowed a Masterpiece of humour

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Comical History Of Don Quixote, Part Ii

Performance Comment: Edition of 1694: Prologue-Mr Powel; Epilogue-Sancho, Mary the Buxome; Duke Richardo-Cibber; Cardenio-Bowman; Ambrosio-Verbruggen; Don Quixot-Boen; Manuel-Powel; Pedro Rezio-Freeman; Bernardo-Trefuse; Diego-Harris; Page to the Duke-Lee; Sancho Pancha-Underhil; Dutchess-Mrs Knight; Luscinda-Mrs Bowman; Dulcinea del Toboso-Lee; Marcella-Mrs Bracegirdle; Don Rodriguez-Mrs Kent; Teresa Pancha-Mrs Lee; Mary-Mrs Verbruggen.
Cast
Role: Epilogue Actor: Sancho, Mary the Buxome
Role: Mary Actor: Mrs Verbruggen.
Event Comment: [The Duke's Company. For Harris' role, see Pepys, 11 May 1668. For Angel as Stephano, see An Elegy Upon...Mr Edward Angell, reprinted in A Little Ark, pp. 38-39: @Who shall play Stephano now? your Tempest's gone@To raise new Storms i' th' hearts of every one.@ For Underhill as Trincalo, note his nickname of Prince Trincalo. (For Mary Davis as Ariel and Mrs Long as Hypolito, see J. H. Wilson, All the King's Ladies, pp. 140, 166.) Downes (Roscius Anglicanus, p. 33): The Tempest...Acted in Lincolns-Inn-Fields...alter'd by Sir William Davenant and Mr Dryden before 'twas made into an Opera. Pepys, Diary: At noon resolved with Sir W. Pen to go see The Tempest, an old play of Shakespeare's, acted, I hear, the first day; and so my wife, and girl, and W. Hewer by themselves, and Sir W. Pen and I afterwards by ourselves; and forced to sit in the side balcone over against the musique-room at the Duke's house, close by my Lady Dorset and a great many great ones. The house mighty full; the King and Court there: and the most innocent play that ever I saw; and a curious piece of musique in an echo of half sentences, the echo repeating the former half, while the man goes on the latter, which is mighty pretty. The play [has] no great wit, but yet good, above ordinary plays. Thence home with Sir W. Pen, and there all mightily pleased with the play

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Performance Comment: Adapted by Sir William Davenant and John Dryden. A possible cast: Ferdinand-Harris?; Stephano-Angel?; Trincalo-Underhill?; Ariel-Mary Davis?; Hypolito-Mrs Long?.
Cast
Role: Ariel Actor: Mary Davis?
Event Comment: At Cross and Bridges' Booth, opposite the Hospital Gate. A new Dramatick Droll...being founded on a Story in Real Life, as related in the Memoirs of the celebrated Mrs Constantia Phillips. In which will be introduc'd a New Scene of Bedlam...Interspers'd witn a Merry Interlude call'd The Jovial Tars...with the Comical Humours of Nurse Prate and Will Bowling the Jovial Tar; as also of Jack Hanspite, Nick Hatchway, and Simon Bucket, Sailors; with Mary the Chambermaid, Susan of the Dairy, Kate of the Kitchen, and Nan the Spinster. To begin each day at noon. An extraordinary band of music is provided. Prices: 1s. 6d., 1s., 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Lunatick; Or, The Generous Sailor

Afterpiece Title: Modern Madness; or, A Touch of the Times

Afterpiece Title: The Jubilee Ball, a Grand Scene

Monologue: 1749 8 24 bf I+Interlude The Jovial Jack Tars, or All Well Match'd. Nurse Prate-Mrs Cross; Mary-Mrs Daniel; Jack Bridle-Cross; Will Bowling-Clough

Performance Comment: Nurse Prate-Mrs Cross; Mary-Mrs Daniel; Jack Bridle-Cross; Will Bowling-Clough.
Cast
Role: Mary Actor: Mrs Daniel

Dance: TThe Medley of Jokes-; the French Peasants-Master Matthews, Mrs Annesley

Event Comment: Benefit for the Relief of the Widows and Orphans of the brave Men who fell in the late Glorious Actions [on 1 June 1794], under Earl Howe. The Whole Receipt of the Night to be applied to the above Fund. Under the Patronage of His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, and His Royal Highness the Duke of Clarence. The Tickets for the Boxes at Half-a-Guinea each, are issued under the Direction of a Committee consisting of the following Noblemen and Gentlemen, who have obligingly undertaken to attend to the arrangements of the Evening: The Duke of Leeds, The Duke of Bedford, The Earl of Lauderdale, Lord Mulgrave, Lord William Russel, The Right Honourable the Lord Mayor [Paul Le Mesurier], Mr Alderman Coombe, Hon. Thos. Erskine, J. Nesbit Esq., I. B. Church Esq., W. Devaynes Esq., J. Taylor Vaughan Esq., J. J. Angerstein Esq., R. B. Sheridan Esq. Tickets and Places for the Boxes, not disposed of by the Committee, to be had of Fosbrook, at the Box-Office, Little Russel-Street. Tickets also to be had at the Bar of Lloyd's Coffee House. Afterpiece [1st time; ENT 2, by Richard Brinsley Sheridan and James Cobb; with songs written by the Duke of Leeds, the Earl of Mulgrave, Mary Robinson, Joseph Richardson, &c. In 1797 altered as CAPE ST. VINCENT. Prologue by Joseph Richardson (London Chronicle, 4 July). Epilogue by Richard Brinsley Sheridan]: The Music composed and selected by Storace [with one song each by Reeve. Linley Sen., Michael Kelly]. The Dresses, Scenery and Machinery entirely New. "This piece is a sort of continuation of No Song No Supper...hastily put together for the occasion" (European Magazine, July 1794, p. 60). "The Theatre this Evening was crowded in every Part, the receipt amounting to something better than 1300 Guineas" (Powell). Powell, 1 July: Country Girl rehearsed at 10; Glorious First at 12 and at night. 2 July: Glorious First rehearsed at 10. Receipts: #1,526 11s. (450/6/0; 41/13/0; 0/12/6; tickets in boxes: 954/0/0; tickets in pit: 80/0/0) (charge: free)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Afterpiece Title: THE GLORIOUS FIRST OF JUNE

Performance Comment: Cast not listed. [Cast from text (C. Lowndes [1794]): Commodore Broadside-Palmer; Endless-Suctt; Old Cottager-Maddocks; Robin-Barrymore; William-C. Kemble; Tom Oakum-Bannister; Ben-Sedgwick; Splicem-Kelly; Boy-Master Welsh; Dick-Hollingsworth; Busy-Benson//Cottager's Wife-Mrs Booth; Mary-Miss De Camp; Susan-Miss Leak; Girl-Miss Menage; Cicely-Miss Chatterley; Margaretta-Sga Storace.] In which the Principal Performers will assist in the M usical Parts . In which the Principal Performers will assist in the M usical Parts .
Cast
Role: Mary Actor: Miss De Camp

Dance: In afterpiece the Ballets composed by James D'Egville; the Principal Dancers-D'Egville, Gentili, and also by permission of the Proprietor of the King's Theatre, Mme Del Caro, Mlle E. Hilligsberg, Mlle Hilligsberg

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Albion Queens; Or, The Death Of Mary, Queen Of Scotland

Performance Comment: but Genest (II, 299) gives a possible cast: Norfolk-Wilks; Cecil-Powell, Keene; Morton-Mills; Davison-Booth; Gifford-Bickerstaff; Queen Mary-Mrs Oldfield; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Knight; Douglass-Mrs Porter.
Cast
Role: Queen Mary Actor: Mrs Oldfield

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Albion Queens; Or, The Death Of Mary, Queen Of Scotland

Performance Comment: Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Knight; Queen Mary-Mrs Oldfield; Norfolk-Wilks; Cecil-Elrington; Morton-Mills; Davison-Booth; Gifford-Bickerstaff; Douglass-Miss Sherburn.
Cast
Role: Queen Mary Actor: Mrs Oldfield

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Albion Queens; Or, The Death Of Mary Queen Of Scots

Performance Comment: Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Knight; Queen Mary-Mrs Oldfield; Norfolk-Wilks; Morton-Mills; Cecil-Elrington; Davison-Booth; Gifford-Keene; Dowglas-Miss Sherborn.
Cast
Role: Queen Mary Actor: Mrs Oldfield

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Albion Queens; Or, The Death Of Mary, Queen Of Scotland

Performance Comment: Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Knight; Queen Mary-Mrs Oldfield; Norfolk-Wilks; Morton-Mills; Cecil-Keene; Davison-Booth; Gifford-Bickerstaff; Dowglass-Mrs Porter.
Cast
Role: Queen Mary Actor: Mrs Oldfield

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Albion Queens; Or, The Death Of Mary Queen Of Scotland

Performance Comment: Norfolk-Wilks; Morton-Mills; Davison-Bridgwater; Cecil-Williams; Giffard-Wm. Mills; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Porter; Queen Mary-Mrs Oldfield; Dowgalass-Mrs Booth.
Cast
Role: Queen Mary Actor: Mrs Oldfield

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Albion Queens; Or, The Death Of Mary Queen Of Scotland

Performance Comment: Norfolk-Wilks; Morton-Mills; Cecil-Williams; Davison-Bridgwater; Giffard-W. Mills; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Porter; Queen Mary-Mrs Oldfield; Dowglas-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Queen Mary Actor: Mrs Oldfield

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Doctor Faustus

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Albion Queens; Or, The Death Of Mary Queen Of Scotland

Performance Comment: Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Porter; Queen Mary-Mrs Heron; Douglas-Mrs Booth; Norfolk-Wm. Mills; Cecil-Roberts; Morton-Mills; Davison-Bridgwater.
Cast
Role: Queen Mary Actor: Mrs Heron

Dance: Denoyer, Haughton, Mrs Walter

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Albion Queens; Or, The Death Of Mary Queen Of Scotland

Performance Comment: Norfolk-W. Mills; Morton-Mills; Cecil-Berry; Davison-A. Hal lam; Gifford-Harrington; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Butler; Queen Mary-Mrs Heron; Douglass-Mrs Charke .
Cast
Role: Queen Mary Actor: Mrs Heron

Afterpiece Title: Dido and Aeneas

Dance: Les ombres des Amants Fideles by Essex, Miss Robinson, F. Tench, Holt, Miss Mann, Miss Brett

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Albion Queens; Or, The Death Of Mary Queen Of Scotland

Performance Comment: Queen Mary-Mrs Horton, the first time of her appearing on that stage; Norfolk-Ryan; Davison-A. Hallam; Morton-Bridgwater; Cecil-Roberts; Douglass-Miss Norsa; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Hallam .

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Albion Queens; Or, The Death Of Mary Queen Of Scotland

Performance Comment: Queen Mary-Mrs Horton; Norfolk-Ryan; Davison-Delane; Morton-Bridgwater; Cecil-Aston; Dowglass-Mrs Stevens; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Hallam.
Cast
Role: Queen Mary Actor: Mrs Horton

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Albion Queens; Or, The Death Of Mary Queen Of Scotland

Performance Comment: Queen Mary-Mrs Horton; Norfolk-Ryan; Davison-Delane; Morton-Bridgwater; Cecil-Aston; Dowglass-Mrs Stevens; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Hallam.
Cast
Role: Queen Mary Actor: Mrs Horton

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Dance: As17371027