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14151
13 March 1795 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Grand Selection 0 Of Sacred Music Chiefly From The Works Of handel; Debora And Sisara

Cast
Role: Principal Vocal Parts Actor: Mme Banti, Miss Leak, Rovedino, Brida, Harrison.

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 1

Performance Comment: Overture-; Air-Brida; The smiling dawn-Miss Leak; Fall'n is the foe-Chorus; Eighth concerto- (Corelli); Total eclipse-Harrison; O first created beam-Chorus (Samson); Dove sei-Mme Banti; How excellent thy name-Chorus.
Cast
Role: The smiling dawn Actor: Miss Leak

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 2

Performance Comment: Grand Overture-; Air-Rovedino (Paisiello); I sigh and lament-Miss Leak (Giordani); The many rend the skies-Chorus; Pleasure my former ways resigning-Harrison; Gird on thy sword-Chorus; Air with violoncello obligato by Lindley-Mme Banti; Zadock the Priest- (Coronation Anthems).
Cast
Role: I sigh and lament Actor: Miss Leak

14152
14 March 1795 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Child Of Nature

Cast
Role: Amanthis Actor: Miss Wallis.

Afterpiece Title: Crotchet Lodge

Cast
Role: Florella Actor: Miss Chapman
Role: Miss Crotchet Actor: Mrs Davenport
Role: Maid at the Inn Actor: Miss Stuart

Afterpiece Title: Oscar and Malvina [and see17941014]

Performance Comment: Principal Characters in the Ballet-Byrn, Follett, Farley, Cranfield, Blurton, Mme Rossi; Musical Characters-Munden, Townsend, Street, Mrs Mountain, Miss Kirton, Mrs Martyr.
Cast
Role: Musical Characters Actor: Munden, Townsend, Street, Mrs Mountain, Miss Kirton, Mrs Martyr.

Music: As17950305

14153
16 March 1795 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Count Of Narbonne

Performance Comment: Narbonne-Pope (1st appearance in that character); Theodore-Holman; Fabian-Thompson; Officers-Powel, Claremont; Austin-Harley; Adelaide-Miss Wallis (1st appearance in that character); Jaqueline-Mrs Platt; Countess-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Adelaide Actor: Miss Wallis

Afterpiece Title: The British Recruit; or, Who's Afraid

Performance Comment: Vocal Parts-Incledon, Munden, Fawcett, Bowden, Townsend, Haymes, Gray, Street, Miss Kirton, Mrs Martyr. [Partial cast adjusted from playbill of 3 May 1793; Serjeant of Grenadiers-Incledon; Robin Redhead-Munden; Capias-Fawcett; Lieutenant-Bowden; Serjeant of Marines-Gray; Susan-Mrs Martyr.]
Cast
Role: Vocal Parts Actor: Incledon, Munden, Fawcett, Bowden, Townsend, Haymes, Gray, Street, Miss Kirton, Mrs Martyr.

Afterpiece Title: Catharine and Petruchio

Performance Comment: Petruchio-Lewis; Baptista-Thompson; Hortensio-Claremont; Taylor-Bernard; Biondello-Rock; Pedro-Farley; Grumio-Quick; Bianca-Miss Leserve; Curtis-Mrs Platt; Catharine (for that night only)-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Bianca Actor: Miss Leserve

Song: In course 2nd piece: The Mid Watch-Incledon; 2nd piece to conclude: with a new Loyal Duet (composed by Shield) Tho' Hurricanes rattle tho' Tempest appear-Incledon, Bowden

14154
18 March 1795 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Acis And Galatea; Messiah

Afterpiece Title: A Grand Miscellaneous Act

Performance Comment: 4th concerto of Avison-; O gentle maid-Mrs Hindmarsh; Around let acclamations ring-Chorus; Reviving Judah-Burdon; Bless the true church-Chorus (Athalia); Softly rise-Kelly (Solomon, by Boyce); Mad Bess-Miss Parke (Purcell); Kings shall be thy nursing fathers-Chorus (Coronation? Anthems).
Cast
Role: Mad Bess Actor: Miss Parke

14155
20 March 1795 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Messiah

Performance Comment: As17950311ut Morning Herald, 21 Mar., refers to the following: Comfort ye-Kelly; Rejoice I know that my redeemer liveth-Miss Parke ("her sublime performance was rewarded with six successive plaudits"); He was despised-Nield; But thou didst not leave-Mrs Hindmarsh. And see17950327 .
Cast
Role: Rejoice I know that my redeemer liveth Actor: Miss Parke

Music: End Part II: 8th concerto of Corelli-

14156
27 March 1795 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Grand Selection 0of Sacred Music From The Works Of handel; Messiah

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 1

Cast
Role: What though I trace Actor: Miss Parke
Role: From mighty Kings Actor: Miss Parke

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 2

Performance Comment: Overture- (Ariadne); Gentle airs-Nield; O had I Jubal's lyre-Mrs Hindmarsh; Fall'n is the foe-Chorus; Deeper and deeper still, Waft her angels-Kelly; The Soldier tir'd-Miss Parke; From the Censer-Chorus.
Cast
Role: The Soldier tir'd Actor: Miss Parke

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 3

Performance Comment: Selected Entirely from the Messiah. Comfort ye, Every valley-Kelly; And the Glory of the Lord-Chorus; But thou didst not-Mrs Hindmarsh; He was despised-Nield; For unto us-Chorus; Behold I tell you, The Trumpet shall sound-Bartleman; I know that my Redeemer-Miss Parke; Hallelujah-Grand Chorus.
Cast
Role: I know that my Redeemer Actor: Miss Parke

14157
22 April 1795 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Permission of the Lord Chamberlain. Benefit for Everard. 1st piece [1st time; PREL 1, by Sarah Gardner. Larpent MS 1101; not published]. 2nd piece: Never acted here [acted 19 Aug. 1784]. [3rd piece: Prologue by Samuel Foote.] Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s. The Doors to be opened at 5:00. To begin at 6:15. Tickets to be had at No. 21, Carey-street, Lincoln's-Inn Fields; New Slaughter's Coffee-house, St. Martin's-lane; of Adams, the Duke of Clarence Coffee-house, Haymarket; and of Everard, at Mr Shade's, Woburn-street, near Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mrs Doggrell In Her Altitudes; Or, The Effects Of A West India Ramble

Afterpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Performance Comment: Lord Ogleby (for that night only)-Thornton (of the Theatre-Royal Windsor; 1st appearance in London); Canton-Everard (late of the Theatre-Royal Drury-Lane); Miss Sterling-A Young Lady (1st appearance on any stage [unidentified]); Mrs Heidelberg-Mrs Gardner (1st appearance since her return from the West Indies).
Cast
Role: Miss Sterling Actor: A Young Lady

Afterpiece Title: The Author

14158
25 April 1795 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: As17941120, but Isabinda-Miss Cornelys; added: Sir Jealous Traffic-Thompson; Whisper-Farley; Scentwell-Mrs Platt.
Cast
Role: Isabinda Actor: Miss Cornelys

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Mimick

Cast
Role: Miss Melcombe Actor: Mrs Davenport
Role: Lady Blanche Actor: Miss Hopkins
Role: Countess of Kent Actor: Miss Wallis

Afterpiece Title: Windsor Castle 1

Cast
Role: Miss Melcombe Actor: Mrs Davenport
Role: Lady Blanche Actor: Miss Hopkins
Role: Countess of Kent Actor: Miss Wallis

Afterpiece Title: Windsor Castle 2

Cast
Role: Miss Melcombe Actor: Mrs Davenport
Role: Lady Blanche Actor: Miss Hopkins
Role: Countess of Kent Actor: Miss Wallis

14159
27 April 1795 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: As17941014, but Manly-Macready; Miss Jenny (with a song)-Mrs Lee.
Cast
Role: Miss Jenny Actor: Mrs Lee.
Role: Lady Grace Actor: Miss Hopkins
Role: Myrtilla Actor: Miss Stuart
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Miss Wallis.

Afterpiece Title: Crotchet Lodge

Cast
Role: Florella Actor: Miss Chapman
Role: Miss Crotchet Actor: Mrs Davenport
Role: Maid at the Inn Actor: Miss Stuart
Role: Musical Characters Actor: Munden, Townsend, Street, Mrs Mountain, Miss Kirton, Mrs Martyr.

14160
29 April 1795 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: As17941122, but Myrtle-Macready; Lucinda-Miss Cornelys; Indiana-Mrs Esten (1st and only appearance this season); added: Sir John Bevil-Hull; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Davenport.
Cast
Role: Lucinda Actor: Miss Cornelys

Afterpiece Title: The British Recruit

Cast
Role: Vocal Parts Actor: Incledon, Munden, Fawcett, Bowden, Townsend, Haymes, Gray, Street, Miss Kirton, Mrs Martyr.
Role: Bianca Actor: Miss Leserve

Afterpiece Title: Barataria; or, Sancho Turned Governor

Performance Comment: Sancho Pancha-Quick; Duke-Claremont; Manuel-Davies; Pedro-Thompson; Recorder-Powel; Alonzo-Davenport; Don Quixote-Williamson; Lady Tereza Pancha-Mrs Davenport; Spanish Lady-Mrs Platt; Duchess-Miss Cornelys; Mary the Buxom-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Duchess Actor: Miss Cornelys

Song: As17950316

Entertainment: Monologues. End: Dryden's Ode on St. Cecilia's Day-Mrs Esten; After which: Belles Have at Ye All (written by the Author of the Prologue to Crotchet Lodge [Robert Houlton])-Mrs Mattocks

14161
02 May 1795 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Cast
Role: Anna Actor: Miss Collins.

Afterpiece Title: A Musical Olio

Performance Comment: SCENE I. A Chamber. A favourite Song (composed by Dr Arnold)-Miss Leak; SCENE II. The Sea Shore. Ye Gentlemen of England (composed by Callcott)-Sedgwick, Dignum, Mrs Bland; SCENE III. A Village. A new Song (composed by Ross)-Master Welsh.
Cast
Role: A favourite Song Actor: Miss Leak

Afterpiece Title: The Pannel

Performance Comment: As17950422, but Aurora-Miss Collins; Octavio-_; Leonarda-_.
Cast
Role: Aurora Actor: Miss Collins

14162
12 May 1795 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Deserted Daughter

Cast
Role: Joanna Actor: Miss Wallis

Afterpiece Title: The Tythe Pig

Performance Comment: Countryman-Byrn; Capt. Wade-Holland; Drummer-Farley; Squire-Follett; Tythe Parson-Hawtin; Serjeant-Cranfield; Boniface-Thompson; Dickey Gossip-Rayner; Steward-Simmons; Corporal-Barnes; Country Woman-Mme Rossi; Parson's Wife-Miss Leserve; Peggy of Darby-Mlle St.Amand.
Cast
Role: Parson's Wife Actor: Miss Leserve

14163
18 May 1795 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Sga Storace. Mainpiece: By permission of the Proprietor of the Theatre Royal, Covent Garden. Never [previously] acted at this theatre. Tickets delivered for the 11th Instant will be `dmitted. Morning Chronicle, 24 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Sga Storace [for 11 May], No. 26, Howland-street, Fitzroy-square. Receipts: #443 12s. (193.6; 75.4; 5.11; tickets: 169.11) (charge: free)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Performance Comment: Don Jerome-Suett; Ferdinand-Kelly; Anthonio-Dignum; Carlos-Bland; Isaac Mendoza-Bannister Jun.; Father Paul-Bannister; Lopez-R. Palmer; Louisa-Miss DeCamp; Clara-Sga Storace; Margaret, the Duenna-Mrs Hopkins.
Cast
Role: Louisa Actor: Miss DeCamp

Afterpiece Title: The Prize

Song: In course evening: Lullaby-Sga Storace

Music: End: concerto on the violin-Giornovichi; wherein he will introduce With lowly suit and plaintive ditty, Rule Britannia-

14164
27 May 1795 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

Performance Comment: Essex-Holman; Raleigh-Macready; Burleigh-Richardson; Southampton (1st time)-Harley; Rutland-Miss Morris; Nottingham-Mrs Fawcett; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Rutland Actor: Miss Morris

Afterpiece Title: True Blue; or, The Parting Lovers

Afterpiece Title: Netley Abbey

Cast
Role: Lucy Oakland Actor: Miss Hopkins

Dance: As17950428

Song: In 2nd piece: the following additional songs: Wives and Sweethearts-Townsend; The Wand'ring Sailor-Incledon (1st time); When gen'rous wine-Bowden; The days we now possess-Munden; The Storm-Incledon; Ye Gentlemen of England, as17950428; Rule Britannia-Incledon

Entertainment: Monologue In evening: The Young Widow a fable-Harley

14165
30 May 1795 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Performance Comment: As17950422, but Maria-Miss Collins; Valentine-_.
Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Miss Collins

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

Performance Comment: Steady-Bannister; Solomon-Suett; Easy-Burton; Lubin-Dignum; Countrymen-Webb, Evans; Gillian-Miss Leak; Cicely-Mrs Bramwell; Floretta-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Gillian Actor: Miss Leak

Entertainment: MonologueEnd I afterpiece: Collins's Ode on the Passions-Palmer

14166
30 May 1795 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Account-Book: Tickets delivered by W. Wilde, Curteen, Jackson, Gillet, Goostree, Mrs Masters, Miss Hill, Mrs Norton, Finley, Ashwin, Standen, Burton, Goodwin, Coates will be admitted. Receipts: #394 19s. (43.11.6; 4.12.6; tickets: 346.15.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The World In A Village

Cast
Role: Edward Actor: Miss Standen
Role: Louisa Actor: Miss Chapman

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer

Cast
Role: Betty Blackberry Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Dance: End: The Irish Lilt-

14167
05 June 1795 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Bank Note

Cast
Role: Young Bloomfield Actor: Miss Standen
Role: Miss Emma Hale Actor: Miss Hopkins
Role: Miss Russel Actor: Miss Wallis

Afterpiece Title: A Divertisement

Performance Comment: As17941029, but A Sailor's life's a life of woe-Miss Hopkins.
Cast
Role: A Sailor's life's a life of woe Actor: Miss Hopkins.

Dance: As17941029

Song: Incidental: The Irishman's Peep at the Continent-Johnstone; In the course of the entertainments: Old Towler, The Storm-Incledon

Entertainment: Monologue. End: Monsieur Tonson, as17950514

14168
18 June 1795 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Hermit

Cast
Role: Diana Actor: Miss Heard

Afterpiece Title: New Hay at the Old Market

Cast
Role: Prince of Wales Actor: Miss Menage
Role: Villagers Actor: Mrs Bland, Miss Leak, Miss DeCamp

Afterpiece Title: The Village Lawyer

Performance Comment: Scout-Bannister Jun.; Snarl-Suett (1st appearance in that character); Charles-Bland; Justice Mittimus-Usher; Sheepface-Wathen (1st appearance in that character); Kate-Miss Heard; Mrs Scout-Mrs Hopkins.
Cast
Role: Kate Actor: Miss Heard

14169
22 June 1795 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zorinski

Afterpiece Title: The Prisoner at Large

Performance Comment: Muns-Fawcett; Lord Edmund-Davies; Dowdle-Suett (1st appearance in that character); Rachel-Mrs Harlowe; Adelaide-Miss Heard; Mary-Mrs Gibbs.
Cast
Role: Adelaide Actor: Miss Heard

14170
20 July 1795 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

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

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

Afterpiece Title: The Dead Alive

Cast
Role: Florinda Actor: Miss DeCamp
Role: Mary Actor: Miss Leak

14171
10 August 1795 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Bannister Jun. 3rd piece: By permission of the Proprietors of the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane. Morning Chronicle, 6 Aug.: Tickets to be had of Bannister Jun., No. 2, Frith-street, Soho

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mountaineers

Afterpiece Title: New Hay at the Old Market

Cast
Role: Prince of Wales Actor: Miss Menage
Role: Villagers Actor: Mrs Bland, Miss Leak, Miss DeCamp

Afterpiece Title: The Prize; or, 2

Performance Comment: 5. 3. 8. Lenitive-Bannister Jun.; Mr Caddy-Benson; Heartwell-Palmer Jun.; Juba-Master DeCamp; Label-Suett; Mrs Caddy-Mrs Booth; Caroline-Miss DeCamp.
Cast
Role: Caroline Actor: Miss DeCamp.

14172
11 August 1795 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Hermit

Cast
Role: Miss Elizabeth Sturdy Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Miss Sukey Actor: Miss DeCamp

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor; or, The Dumb Lady Cured

Performance Comment: Gregory-Bannister Jun.; Sir Jasper-Benson; Leander-Caulfield; Charlotte-Miss DeCamp; Dorcas-Mrs Harlowe (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss DeCamp

Afterpiece Title: The Village Lawyer

Cast
Role: Prince of Wales Actor: Miss Menage
Role: Villagers Actor: Mrs Bland, Miss Leak, Miss DeCamp
Role: Kate Actor: Miss Heard

14173
14 August 1795 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Flitch Of Bacon

Performance Comment: Major Benbow-Suett; Justice Benbow-Usher; Capt. Greville-Johnstone; Capt. Wilson-Bannister; Tipple-Fawcett; Kilderkin-Ledger; Ned-Abbot; Putty-Waldron Jun.; Eliza-Miss Leak.
Cast
Role: Eliza Actor: Miss Leak.

Afterpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Cast
Role: Emma Actor: Miss DeCamp
Role: Prince of Wales Actor: Miss Menage
Role: Villagers Actor: Mrs Bland, Miss Leak, Miss DeCamp
Role: Cecilia Actor: Miss DeCamp.

Afterpiece Title: New Hay at the Old Market

Cast
Role: Prince of Wales Actor: Miss Menage
Role: Villagers Actor: Mrs Bland, Miss Leak, Miss DeCamp

14174
18 August 1795 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Performance Comment: Hamlet (for that night only)-Bannister Jun.; Ghost-Bensley; King-Benson; Polonius-Suett; Laertes-C. Kemble; Horatio-Davies; Osrick-Wathen; Grave Diggers-Fawcett, Waldron Jun.; Queen-Mrs Harlowe; Player Queen-Miss Tidswell; Ophelia-Mrs Kemble.
Cast
Role: Player Queen Actor: Miss Tidswell

Afterpiece Title: The Purse; or, Benevolent Tar

Performance Comment: William-Bannister Jun.; Edward-Davies (1st appearance in that character); Page-Miss Menage; Sally-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Page Actor: Miss Menage

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Hale
Role: Prince of Wales Actor: Miss Menage
Role: Villagers Actor: Mrs Bland, Miss Leak, Miss DeCamp
Role: Children Actor: Master Menage, Miss Menage
Role: Helen Actor: Miss DeCamp

14175
16 September 1795 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rose And Colin

Afterpiece Title: The Dramatist

Performance Comment: Vapid-Lewis; Neville-Middleton; Ennui-Fawcett (1st appearance in that character); Floriville-Bernard; Willoughby-Macready; Peter-Thompson; John-Abbot; Lord Scratch-Munden; Marianne-Mrs Mountain (1st appearance in that character); Lady Waitfor't-Mrs Davenport; Letty-Mrs Platt; Miss Courtney-Mrs Townsend (2nd appearance on this stage).
Cast
Role: Miss Courtney Actor: Mrs Townsend

Afterpiece Title: Netley Abbey