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Performances

Mainpiece Title: First Love

Cast
Role: Mrs Wrangle Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Mrs Kate Actor: Miss Tidswell.

Afterpiece Title: The Prize

Performance Comment: As17970921, but Lenitive-Wathen; Juba-Miss Jackson.
Cast
Role: Juba Actor: Miss Jackson.
Role: Mrs Caddy Actor: Miss Tidswell
Role: Caroline Actor: Miss DeCamp

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Castle-spectre

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: As17971124, but 2nd Brother-Gibbon; Pastoral Nymph-Miss Arne.
Cast
Role: Pastoral Nymph Actor: Miss Arne.
Role: The Lady Actor: Miss Heard

Dance: In I afterpiece: Dancing-Mlle Parisot, Sga Bossi DelCaro

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Performance Comment: Lingo-Fawcett; Sir Felix Friendly-Suett; Compton-Bannister; Eugene-Davies; Chicane-Usher; Thomas-Waldron Jun.; John-Abbot; Cudden-Chippendale; Stump-Ledger; Laura-Mrs Edward (1st appearance in that character); Mrs Cheshire-Mrs Davenport; Fringe-Miss DeCamp; Cowslip-Mrs Gibbs.
Cast
Role: Fringe Actor: Miss DeCamp

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Cast
Role: Diana Actor: Miss Heard

Afterpiece Title: A Mogul Tale

Performance Comment: Johnny Atkins-Fawcett; Dr Pedant-Wathen; Omar-Trueman; Selim-Ledger; Guard-Abbot; Officer-Lyons; The Mogul-C. Kemble; Sheba-Mrs Harlowe; Irene-Mrs Edward; Zapphira-Miss Palmer; Fanny-Mrs Gibbs.
Cast
Role: Zapphira Actor: Miss Palmer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Quarter Of An Hour Before Dinner

Cast
Role: Mrs Level Actor: Miss Heard.

Afterpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: As17980613 but Polly-Miss Griffiths ' name listed in playbill (2nd appearance on any stage).

Afterpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Performance Comment: As17980612 but added: Old Wrongward-Waldron; Young Wrongward-Palmer Jun.; Canteen-Trueman; Sternhold-Usher; John-Abbot; Groom-Waldron Jun.; William-Lyons; Bob-Ledger; Sophia-Miss Heard; Chambermaid-Mrs Edward.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Barber

Performance Comment: Count Almaviva-Barrymore; Doctor Bartholo-Suett; Basil-Aickin; Tallboy-R. Palmer; Argus-Caulfield; Notary-Abbot; Alcade-Waldron Jun.; Lazarillo-Wathen; Rosina-Miss DeCamp.
Cast
Role: Rosina Actor: Miss DeCamp.

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Thieves

Performance Comment: Teague-Johnstone; with a Planxty in character, The Tight Irish Boy-Johnstone; Abel-Suett; Col. Careless-Trueman; Capt. Manly-Palmer Jun.; Justice Day-Davenport; Mr Story-Abbot; Coachman-Ledger; Bailiff-Lyons; Servant-Chippendale; Obadiah-Munden; Ruth-Mrs Gibbs; Arabella-Miss Heard; Mrs Day-Mrs Davenport.
Cast
Role: Arabella Actor: Miss Heard

Afterpiece Title: My Grandmother

Performance Comment: Vapour-C. Kemble; Gossip-Suett; Souffrance-Caulfield; Sir Mathew Medley-Davenport; Woodley-Trueman; Waiter-Waldron Jun.; Servant-Lyons; Charlotte-Mrs Edward; Florella-Miss Griffiths (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Florella Actor: Miss Griffiths

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heir At Law

Performance Comment: As17980614 but Caroline Dormer-Miss DeCamp.
Cast
Role: Caroline Dormer Actor: Miss DeCamp.

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Cast
Role: Diana Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Zapphira Actor: Miss Palmer
Event Comment: 3rd piece: By permission of the Proprietor of the Theatre-Royal Covent-Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Barber

Cast
Role: Rosina Actor: Miss DeCamp.

Afterpiece Title: The Children in the Wood

Cast
Role: Children Actor: Master Tokely, Miss Benson
Role: Helen Actor: Miss Heard

Afterpiece Title: Lock and Key

Performance Comment: Cheerly-D'Arcy; Brummagem-Munden; Ralph-Fawcett; Captain Vain-R. Palmer; Laura-Miss DeCamp; Selina-Mrs Edward; Dolly-Mrs Norton; Fanny-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Laura Actor: Miss DeCamp

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In Good Humour

Afterpiece Title: The Surrender of Calais

Performance Comment: King Edward-Davies; Harcourt-Abbot; Sir Walter Manny-Usher; John de Vienne-Aickin; Ribbomont-Barrymore; Eustache de St. Pierre-C. Kemble (1st appearance in that character); Officer-Palmer Jun.; John d'Aire-Trueman; Old Man-Waldron; Crier-Ledger; Citizens-Caulfield, Waldron Jun., Lyons, Chippendale; O'Carrol-Johnstone; Serjeant-Wathen; La Gloire-Fawcett; Carpenters-Suett, Davenport; Queen-Mrs Harlowe; Julia-Miss DeCamp; Madelon-Mrs Edward.
Cast
Role: Julia Actor: Miss DeCamp

Afterpiece Title: Blue Devils

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Iron Chest

Performance Comment: Sir Edward Mortimer-Johnston (1st appearance in that character); Fitzharding-Aickin; Wilford-C. Kemble; Adam Winterton-Fawcett; Rawbold-Barrymore; Samson-Suett; Armstrong-Trueman; Orson-R. Palmer; Robbers-Davies, Bannister, Waldron Jun.; Helen-Miss DeCamp; Blanch-Mrs Gibbs; Barbara-Mrs Edward; Judith-Mrs Harlowe.
Cast
Role: Helen Actor: Miss DeCamp

Afterpiece Title: Two Strings to Your Bow

Cast
Role: Leonora Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Maid Actor: Miss Leserve

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cross Purposes

Performance Comment: Grub-Munden; Chapeau-R. Palmer; Robin-Wathen; George Bevil-Trueman; Housemaid-Mrs Harlowe; Maids-Mrs Jones, Mrs Haskey; Emily-Miss Heard; Mrs Grub-Mrs Davenport.
Cast
Role: Emily Actor: Miss Heard

Afterpiece Title: The Mountaineers

Afterpiece Title: My Grandmother

Cast
Role: Arabella Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Florella Actor: Miss Griffiths

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cambro-britons

Afterpiece Title: Lock and Key

Performance Comment: As17980710 but Captain Vain-Caulfield; Laura-Mrs Edward; Selina-Miss Menage.
Cast
Role: Selina Actor: Miss Menage.
Role: Children Actor: Master Tokely, Miss Benson
Role: Helen Actor: Miss Heard

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Purse

Afterpiece Title: Ways and Means

Performance Comment: Sir David Dunder-Fawcett (1st appearance in that character); Young Random-Barrymore; Scruple-Davies; Old Random-Aickin; Roundfee-Suett; Quirk-Wathen; Carney-Abbot; Peery-Usher; English Waiter-Lyons; French Waiter-Waldron Jun.; Passengers-Trueman, Ledger; Bailiff-Chippendale; Tiptoe-R. Palmer; Lady Dunder-Mrs Davenport (1st appearance in that character); Harriet-Miss Heard; Mrs Peery-Mrs Hale; Passengers-Mrs Jones, Mrs Gaudry, Mrs Haskey; Kitty-Mrs Gibbs.
Cast
Role: Harriet Actor: Miss Heard

Afterpiece Title: My Grandmother

Cast
Role: Arabella Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Florella Actor: Miss Griffiths
Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Gibbs. 3rd piece: By permission of the Proprietor of the Theatre-Royal Covent-Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heir At Law

Cast
Role: Caroline Dormer Actor: Miss DeCamp.

Afterpiece Title: Sylvester Daggerwood

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer

Performance Comment: Jemmy@Jumps-Munden; Valentine-Johnstone; Rundy-Trueman; Col. Dormant-Davenport; Farmer Blackberry-Bannister; Molly Maybush-Mrs Bland; Louisa-Miss Griffiths (1st appearance in that character); Betty Blackberry-Mrs Gibbs (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Louisa Actor: Miss Griffiths
Event Comment: Benefit for the Four Youngest Orphans of the late Mr Palmer [see dl, 18 June]. As it is presumed that the well-known liberality of the Publick will be strongly excited on the present occasion, the Proprietor of the [Haymarket] Theatre has requested the use of the Opera-House for this Evening, that the largest number of persons who wish to patronize the undertaking may be accomodated with places. The Proprietor of the Opera-House has, with the utmost readiness, granted the request. Tickets to be had of the Miss Palmers, at Dixon's, Upholsterer, the corner of Bedford-Court, Bedford-Street, Covent-Garden; of Messrs Ransom, Morland and Co., Bankers, Pall-Mall; of Jewell, No. 26, Suffolk-Street, Charing-Cross, of whom, and of Rice, at the Box-Office, Places for the Boxes may be taken. Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. Gallery 2s. "[His brother] R. Palmer attempted to deliver an address at the end of the play, but he was so much overpowered that he...left the address unrecited, and [his] part in the farce was given up to another performer" (Monthly Mirror, Aug. 1798, p. 117, which also records that the receipts were approximately #700)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At King's The Heir At Law

Cast
Role: Caroline Dormer Actor: Miss DeCamp.

Afterpiece Title: The Children in the Wood

Cast
Role: Children Actor: Master Tokely, Miss Benson
Role: Helen Actor: Miss Heard

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Purse

Afterpiece Title: False and True

Cast
Role: Zapphira Actor: Miss Heard

Afterpiece Title: Lock and Key

Performance Comment: As17980710 but Captain Vain-Caulfield; Selina-Miss Menage.
Cast
Role: Selina Actor: Miss Menage.
Role: Children Actor: Master Tokely, Miss Benson
Role: Helen Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Laura Actor: Miss DeCamp
Event Comment: Benefit for Johnstone. [Mrs Brown is sister to Miss Biggs of Drury Lane, and...has played frequently in her father's company in the country [i.e. Barnstaple, &c.]" (Monthly Mirror, Sept. 1798, p. 179). Morning Herald, 22 Aug.: Tickets to be had of Johnstone, No. 19, Piazza, Covent-Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Afterpiece Title: The Irishman in London

Cast
Role: Louisa Actor: Miss DeCamp
Role: Caroline Actor: Miss Heard

Song: End: Patents all the Rage-Munden; A Mock Italian Song-Fawcett; The Group of Lovers ; or, Beauty at her Levee-Munden; a new song, The British Volunteers-Johnstone; with Chorus-Trueman, D'Arcy, Linton, Waldron Jun., Abbot, Lyons

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Purse

Afterpiece Title: The Merchant of Venice

Performance Comment: Shylock-C. Kemble (1st appearance in that character); Anthonio-Aickin; Gratiano-R. Palmer; Lorenzo (with a song)-Davies; Tubal-Waldron; Old Gobbo-Waldron Jun.; Launcelot-Suett; Duke-Davenport; Salanio-Caulfield; Solarino-Trueman; Leonardo-Lyons; Balthazar-Ledger; Bassanio-Barrymore; Jessica (with a song)-Mrs Bland; Nerissa-Mrs Harlowe; Portia-Miss DeCamp.
Cast
Role: Portia Actor: Miss DeCamp.

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Performance Comment: Belville-Trueman; Capt. Belville-Davies; Rustic-Waldron Jun.; Irishmen-Caulfield, Abbot; William-Mrs Harlowe; Phoebe-Mrs Bland; Dorcas-Mrs Davenport; Rosina-Miss Griffiths (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Rosina Actor: Miss Griffiths

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heir At Law

Cast
Role: Caroline Dormer Actor: Miss DeCamp.

Afterpiece Title: Tit for Tat

Performance Comment: Villamour (1st time)-Trueman; Meanwell-Davies; Young Meanwell-Palmer Jun.; Servant-Lyons; Skipwell-R. Palmer; Letty-Mrs Gibbs; Florinda-Miss DeCamp.
Cast
Role: Florinda Actor: Miss DeCamp.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Road To Ruin

Afterpiece Title: An Olla Podrida

Afterpiece Title: Bannian Day

Performance Comment: Captain Macgallaher-Johnstone; Bobby Notice-Palmer Jun.; Jack Hawser-Wathen; Mr Goodwill-Davies; Lieutenant Goodwill-Trueman; Bobby Batch-Fawcett; Polly-Mrs Bland; Mrs Goodwill-Miss Griffiths (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Mrs Goodwill Actor: Miss Griffiths

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Road To Ruin

Afterpiece Title: The Sultan

Performance Comment: Solyman-Barrymore; Osmyn-Waldron Jun.; Elmira-Miss Heard; Ismene-Mrs Edward; Roxalana-Mrs Johnston .
Cast
Role: Elmira Actor: Miss Heard

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Two Strings To Your Bow

Cast
Role: Helen Actor: Miss DeCamp

Afterpiece Title: False and True

Performance Comment: As17980815, but Lauretta-Mrs Edward in place of Miss Griffiths; Janetta-Mrs Harlowe in place of Mrs Bland.

Afterpiece Title: The Children in the Wood

Cast
Role: Children Actor: Master Tokely, Miss Benson
Role: Helen Actor: Miss Heard

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Performance Comment: Moody-A Gentleman (1st appearance on any stage [unidentified]); Miss Peggy-Mrs Harlowe.
Cast
Role: Miss Peggy Actor: Mrs Harlowe.

Afterpiece Title: The Sultan; or, A Peep into the Seraglio

Afterpiece Title: The Giant and Dwarf; or, Columbine Captive

Entertainment: Vaudeville. A Pasticcio, consisting of: From Shades of Night[, composed by Storace for Mahmoud,-D'Arcy; [The first Strophe, Epode, and Antistrophe of Gray's Bard-a Young Gentleman [, aged 10 years [unidentified]; Cheap Experience [; or, Cheats of London, composed by Dibdin,-Waldron Jun

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Performance Comment: Inkle-Johnstone; Sir Christopher Curry (1st time)-Munden; Campley-Townsend; Mate-Clarke; Medium-Powel; Planters-Davenport, Thompson, Abbot; Sailors-Linton, Street, Whitmore; Trudge-Fawcett; Wowski-Mrs Martyr; Narcissa-Mrs Iliff; Patty-Mrs Gibbs; Yarico-Miss Mitchell (from the Theatre Royal Bath; 1st appearance on this stage). 1st appearance on this stage).
Cast
Role: Yarico Actor: Miss Mitchell

Afterpiece Title: Lovers' Quarrels

Performance Comment: Sancho-Fawcett; Don Carlos-Holman; Lopez-Munden; Don Lorenzo-Claremont; Don Alvarez-Davenport; Don Felix-Thompson; Jacintha-Mrs Mattocks; Angelina-Miss Chapman; Isabella-Mrs Platt; Leonora-Mrs Coates.
Cast
Role: Angelina Actor: Miss Chapman

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Performance Comment: Wingate-Hollingsworth; Dick-Bannister Jun.; Gargle-Wewitzer; Simon-Suett; Scotchman-Sparks; Irishman-Caulfield; Catchpole-Maddocks; President-Trueman; Spouters-Fisher, Evans, Grimaldi; Porter-Webb; Watchman-Wentworth; Charlotte-Miss Mellon.
Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Mellon.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Captain Plume-Holman; Justice Balance-Murray; Worthy-Whitfield; Serjeant Kite-Knight; Bullock-Fawcett; Recruits-Munden, Emery; Welch Collier-Farley; Constable-Thompson; Capt. Brazen-Lewis; Melinda-Miss Chapmen; Rose-Mrs Gibbs; Lucy-Mrs Litchfield; Sylvia-Mrs Johnson.
Cast
Role: Melinda Actor: Miss Chapmen

Afterpiece Title: Reformed in Time

Performance Comment: Old Insight-Munden; Faithless-Townsend; Puff-Farley; Colonel Fairfield-Clarke; Friendly-Claremont; Sir George Insight-Incledon; Lady Bell Insight-Miss Wheatley; Lady Charlotte Fairfield-Mrs Follett; Servant-Mrs Gilbert; Handy-Mrs Martyr.