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Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Afterpiece Title: TRUE BLUE

Afterpiece Title: THE UPHOLSTERER

Performance Comment: Razor-Quick; Pamphlet-Fawcett; Quidnunc-Munden; Rovewell-Davies; Belmour-Macready//Harriet-Miss Chapman; Termagant-Mrs Mattocks. To conclude with a new Occasional Epilogue by Quick .

Dance: In 2nd piece Hornpipe by Blurton

Event Comment: Benefit for Johnstone. 1st piece [1st time; M. INT 1, by John Cartwright Cross. Text Q. Roach, 1794). For music see 1 May]. 2nd piece: For that night only, by Permission of George Colman, Esq. Jun.; Never (previously] performed here. 3rd piece: For this night only, by Permission of George Colman, Esq. Jun. [holder of copyright of both pieces]. Morning Chronicle, 7 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Johnstone, No. 19, Piazza, Covent Garden. Receipts: #333 8s. 6d. (146/2/0; 5/17/6; tickets: 181/9/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: British Fortitude And Hibernian Friendship; Or, An Escape From France

Performance Comment: Edward-Incledon; Joey-Munden; Sedgly-Hull; Patrick-Rock; French Commandant-Claremont; Gaoler-Blurton; Sailor-Wilde; Captain O'Leary-Johnstone// Annette-Miss Poole .

Afterpiece Title: THE LONDON HERMIT; or, Rambles in Dorsetshire

Performance Comment: Toby Thatch- Quick; Old Pranks- Munden; Young Pranks-Fawcett; Natty Maggs-Bernard; Barleycorn-Cubitt; Whimmy-Powel; Tully-Johnstone If Dian-Miss Hopkins; Mrs Maggs-Mrs Henley; Kitty Barleycorn-Mrs Mountain .

Afterpiece Title: THE SON-IN-LAW

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Eighth

Performance Comment: King Henry-Palmer; Cardinal Wolsey-Bensley; Campeius-Packer; Capucius-Phillimore; Cranmer-Aickin; D. of Norfolk-Whitfield; D. of Buckingham-Wroughton; Duke of Suffolk-Caulfield; Earl of Surry-Barrymore; L. Chancellor-Maddocks; L. Chamberlain-Trueman; Gardiner-Suett; Lord Sands-Baddeley; Sir Henry Guilford-Bland; Sir ThomasLovell-Dignum; Cromwell-C. Kemble; Dr Butts-Waldron; Surveyor-Benson; Brandon-Banks; Serieant-Lyons; Cryer-Evans; Doorkeeper-Jones//Queen Katharine-Mrs Siddons; Anne Bullen-Mrs Powell; Gentlewoman-Mrs Booth; Patience (with a song)-Mrs Bland; Agatha-Miss Collins. Prologue, Epilogue as17940421.

Afterpiece Title: THE CHILDREN IN THE WOOD

Cast
Role: Girl Actor: Miss Menage. hathi.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Afterpiece Title: NO SONG NO SUPPER

Performance Comment: As17940426, but Louisa-Miss Leak; Mrs Bramwell's name listed in playbill . Mrs Bramwell's name listed in playbill .
Cast
Role: Louisa Actor: Miss Leak

Song: As17940428

Event Comment: Powell: Whitfield absent 1st Act of Macbeth (leave from the Manager), Barrymore spoke the Part. The Quaker rehearsed at 10 (for Dignum); The Jew at 11 (for Miss Farren); Lodoiska read at 1. Receipts: #569 2s. (491/6/0; 72/9/6; 3/19/6; tickets not come in: 1/7/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Afterpiece Title: THE CHILDREN IN THE WOOD

Cast
Role: Girl Actor: Miss Menage. hathi.

Song: As17940428

Event Comment: Afterpiece: The Musick composed by Storace. Powell: Englishman in Paris rehearsed at 10; Children in the Wood at 11 (Master Welsh absent; rehearsal dismissed); Love a-la-Mode at 12 (Suett and Miss Heard, one scene). Receipts: #416 3s. (343/7/6; 61/19/0; 10/7/6; tickets not come in: 0/9/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jew

Afterpiece Title: THE PRIZE; or, 2

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Wives

Performance Comment: As17940122, but Leeson-Farren//Mrs Belville-Miss Chapman; omitted: Capt. Savage, Conolly, Leech, Crow, Wolfe, Mrs Tempest . omitted: Capt. Savage, Conolly, Leech, Crow, Wolfe, Mrs Tempest .

Afterpiece Title: THE PACKET-BOAT; or, A Peep behind the Veil

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Quick, Johnstone, Incledon, Munden//Miss Poole, Mrs Martyr. [Cast from European Magazine, May 1794, p. 388: Supple-Quick; Captain O'Phoenix-Johnstone; Woodford-Incledon; Scamper-Munden; Vintage-Powel; Midship-Cross//Isidora-Miss Poole; Jacquelina-Mrs Martyr; Commode-Mrs Watts.] hathi. hathi.

Monologue: 1794 05 13 End of Act I of 1st piece A Plague on both your Houses; or, A Peep into New Drury and Covent-Garden Theatres, to conclude with a Comic Song, in the Character of an Old Woman of Eighty, by Munden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Eighth

Afterpiece Title: THE CHILDREN IN THE WOOD

Performance Comment: As17940425, but Miss De Camp in place of Mrs Powell; Master Welsh of Master Menage .
Cast
Role: Girl Actor: Miss Menage. hathi.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man; Or, The Fop's Fortune

Performance Comment: Clodio-Lewis; Don Louis-Quick; Sancho-Blanchard; Anthonio-Thompson; Charino-Powel; Don Duart-Campbell; Governor-Davies; Carlos-Farren// Louisa-Mrs Fawcett; Elvira-Miss Chapman; Angelina-Mrs Mountain .
Cast
Role: Elvira Actor: Miss Chapman

Afterpiece Title: FATAL EXTRAVAGANCE

Afterpiece Title: THE SPRIGS OF LAUREL

Song: End of 1st piece Old Towler by Incledon

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The World In A Village

Performance Comment: Dr Grigsby [so specified on playbill] (for that night)-Fawcett. The other Principal Characters by Holman, Johnstone, Munden, Middleton, Hull, Cubitt, Quick//Mrs Mattocks, Mrs Mountain, Mrs Fawcett, Mrs Platt, Miss Chapman [and see17931123) .and see17931123) .

Afterpiece Title: HE WOU'D BE A SOLDIER

Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Miss Leserve
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Chapman

Dance: After the Monologue Dermot and Kathlane, as17931022

Song: In the course of mainpiece a Tippetywitchet, the words by O'Keeffe, with new Music by Shield, by Fawcett, in the Character of Dr Grigsby

Monologue: 1794 05 16 End of main piece a Jeu d' Esprit; or, Jerr Sneak's intended Law Suit with the Major, with The Little Pig lays without any Straw, by Fawcett

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Death Of Captain Cook

Afterpiece Title: THE SIEGE OF MEAUX

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Holman, Pope, Farren, Harley, Middleton, Macready, Claremont, Thompson//Miss Morris, Mrs Pope. [Cast from text (G. Nicol, 1794), and Larpent MS 1024: Earl of Douglas-Holman; Baron St. Pol-Pope; Duke of Orleans-Farren; Dubois-Harley; Captal de Buche-Middleton; Clermont-Macready [in text: Claremont (see17940522)]; Laroche-Claremont [in text: Campbell (see17940522)]//Duchess of Orleans-Miss Morris; Matilda-Mrs Pope. Thompson is unassigned.] Prologue spoken by Middleton. Epilogue spoken by Mrs Pope . Prologue spoken by Middleton. Epilogue spoken by Mrs Pope .

Afterpiece Title: NETLEY ABBEY

Cast
Role: Lucy Oakland Actor: Miss Hopkins

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fall Of Martinico; Or, Britannia Triumphant

Performance Comment: Principal Vocal Performers-Incledon (with Hark! the Drum beats to Arms, composed by J. Worgan), Townsend, Richardson, Linton//Britannia-Miss Poole .
Cast
Role: LintonBritannia Actor: Miss Poole

Afterpiece Title: THE BELLE'S STRATAGEM

Performance Comment: As17931010, but omitted: Villers, Courtall, French Valet, Porter, Miss Ogle, Kitty Willis .

Afterpiece Title: THE HIGHLAND REEL

Dance: In Act IV of 2nd piece a Masquerade, in which a Minuet by Mrs Pope and Byrn

Song: In Masquerade Old Towler by Incledon; End of 2nd piece A Catalogue of Plays and Farces; or, a Love Letter from Dick Ranter to Kitty Sprightly, to an old Tune, by Bernard; After which Sally in our Alley by Incledon

Event Comment: Powell: Natural Son rehearsed at 10 (King, Palmer, Miss Farren one scene); Lodoiska at 12 (for Hamoir, Bourk, Denman, Horsfall, Bardeauleau, Dorion Jun., Fisher). Receipts: #315 18s. 6d. (258/3/6; 50/19/0; 6/16/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Cast
Role: Gentlewoman Actor: Miss Tidswell

Afterpiece Title: THE QUAKER

Song: As17940519

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Widow Of Malabar

Performance Comment: Raymond (General of the English Forces)-Farren; Chief Bramin-Harley; 2nd Bramin-Powel; Albert (an English Officer)-Claremont; Narrain (an Indian Chief)-Thompson; Young Bramin-Holman//Fatima-Miss Hopkins; Widow of Malabar-Mrs Fawcett .

Afterpiece Title: THE FOLLIES OF A DAY

Cast
Role: Countess Actor: Miss Chapman
Role: Tom Thumb Actor: Miss Standen

Afterpiece Title: THE FARMER

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Performance Comment: As17931217, but Waiter-Simmons//Narcissa-Miss Hopkins; omitted: 1st Planter . omitted: 1st Planter .

Afterpiece Title: ANIMA L M AGNETISM

Dance: End of Act II of mainpiece a Negro Dance [performers not listed]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The World In A Village

Performance Comment: As17940604 but Miss Hopkins in place of Mrs Mountain; added to Fawcett: with a song .

Afterpiece Title: THE FARMER

Dance: As17931022

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Hypocrite

Performance Comment: Sir John Lambert-Packer; Dr Cantwell-Moody; Col. Lambert-Whitfield; Darnley-Wroughton; Seyward-C. Kemble; Maw-worm-Suett//Old Lady Lambert-Mrs Hopkins; Young Lady Lambert-Miss Collins; Charlotte-Mrs Goodall .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Quarter Of An Hour Before Dinner

Performance Comment: Plainwell-Benson; Lord Simper-Bland; Sir W. Wealthy-Usher; Col. Modish-Cooke; Level-Palmer Jun.//Mrs Level-Miss Heard .

Afterpiece Title: THE SUIC IDE

Afterpiece Title: A L L THE WORLD'S A STAGE

Performance Comment: Diggery-Parsons; Charles Stanley-Barrymore; Harry Stukcly-Benson; William-Lyons; Waiter-Cooke; Ostler-Waldron Jun.; Cymon-Burton; Watt-Ledger; Sir Gilbert Pumpkin-Barrett//Miss Bridget-Mrs Hopkins; Miss Kitty Sprightly-Mrs Gibbs .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Piety In Pattens

Afterpiece Title: HEIGHO FOR A HUSBAND

Afterpiece Title: ROSINA

Performance Comment: Belville-Bannister; Capt. Belville-Davies; Rustic-Cooke; Irishman-Benson; William-Mrs Harlowe//Phoebe-Mrs Bland; Dorcas-Mrs Booth; Rosina-Miss Leak .
Cast
Role: Rosina Actor: Miss Leak

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All The World's A Stage

Afterpiece Title: THE SON-IN-LAW

Performance Comment: Cranky-Suett; Vinegar-Baddeley; Bouquet-Davies; Bowkitt-Bannister Jun.; Arionelli-Bland; Idle-Palmer Jun.; Mum-Barrett; John-Ledger//Cecilia-Miss De Camp .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Thomas And Sally; Or, The Sailor's Return

Performance Comment: Thomas-Sedgwick; The Squire-Davies// Dorcas-Mrs Harlowe; Sally-Miss Leak .
Cast
Role: Sally Actor: Miss Leak

Afterpiece Title: THE LONDON HERMIT

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Summer Amusement; Or, An Adventure At Margate

Performance Comment: Sir James Juniper-Suett; Sir Dilberry-Barrett; Capt. Surat-Bannister; Melville-Davies; Lord Random-Barrymore; Doctor Cathartic-Baddeley; Spruce-Benson; Kit Crab Ledger; Etiquette-Fawcett (1st appearance in that character)// Lady Juniper-Mrs Hopkins (1st appearance in that charater); Fidget-Mrs Hale; Amelia-Miss Leak (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: Amelia Actor: Miss Leak

Afterpiece Title: THE PRISONER AT LARGE

Performance Comment: Muns-Fawcett; Lord Edmund-Davies; Dowdle-Barrett; Count Fripon-C. Kemble; Tough-Burton; Father Frank-Cooke; Phelim-Ledger; Landlord-Usher; Trap-Pindar; Frill-Bland; Jack Connor-Benson//Rachel-Mrs Harlowe; Adelaide-Miss Heard; Landlady-Mrs Booth; Mary-Mrs Gibbs (Their 1st appearance in those characters) .
Cast
Role: Adelaide Actor: Miss Heard

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rosina

Afterpiece Title: HEIGHO FOR A HUSBAND

Performance Comment: As17940714 but Chambermaid-Miss Tidswell .
Cast
Role: Chambermaid Actor: Miss Tidswell
Role: Rosina Actor: Miss Leak

Dance: 3rd piece: To conclude as17940805

Performances

Mainpiece Title: How To Be Happy

Cast
Role: Arabella Actor: Miss Heard

Afterpiece Title: THE MAYOR OF GARRATT

Performance Comment: Major Sturgeon-Bannister; Sir Jacob Jollup-Usher; Lint-Barrett; Heeltap-Burton; Roger-Waldron Jun.; Bruin-Pindar; Snuffle-Lyons; Mob-Ledger, Abbot, Cooke, &c.; Jerry Sneak-Fawcett//Mrs Bruin-Miss Tidswell; Mrs Sneak-Mrs Harlowe (1st appearance in that character) .