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Event Comment: By Permission of the Lord Chamberlain. Benefit for Waldron, prompter. Mainpiece [1st time; TC 5, by Francis Godolphin Waldron. Larpent MS 1094; not published]: Founded on Shakespeare and Fletcher's Two Noble Kinsmen, by the Continuator of Ben Jonson's Sad Shepherd. With new Music composed by Dr Arnold. Copies of the Songs will be delivered gratis at the Theatre. Afterpiece [1st time; C 3, by Francis Godolphin Waldron, abridged from his The Maid of Kent. Larpent MS 1095; not published]: Written by the Author of Heigho for a Husband. Tickets and Places for the Boxes to be had of Waldron, No. 54, Drury-lane, and of Rice, at the Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love And Madness

Performance Comment: Theseus-Davies; Palamon-Lacy Jun. (1st appearance in London); Arcite-Palmer Jun.; Governor-Wilkinson; Brother-Longdale; Officer-Waldron Jun.; Peasants-Holmes, Adcock, Willoughby, Aberdein; Female Peasants-Mrs Gawdry, Miss Gawdry, Mrs Hale, Mrs Butler, Mrs Jones; Emilia-A Young Lady [unidentified]; Attendant-Mrs Haskey; Hermia (with a song)-Mrs Harlowe.

Afterpiece Title: 'Tis a Wise Child Knows its Father

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Castle Of Andalusia

Performance Comment: Ferdinand-Johnstone; Spado-Munden; Pedrillo-Fawcett; Don Caesar-Bowden; Philippo-Townsend; Don Scipio-Powel; Rapino-Haymes; Sanguino-Thompson; Don Juan-Davenport; Vasquez-Farley; Calvette-Ledger; Alphonso-Incledon; Victoria-Mrs Mountain; Catalina-Miss Stuart; Isabel-Mrs Platt; Lorenza-Mrs Martyr.
Cast
Role: Catalina Actor: Miss Stuart

Afterpiece Title: The Irishman in London

Performance Comment: Murtoch Delaney-Johnstone; Frost-Munden; Edward-Fawcett; Seymour-Harley; Colloony-Macready; Cymon-Farley; Caroline-Miss Chapman; Cubba-Mrs Fawcett; Louisa-Mrs Townsend.
Cast
Role: Caroline Actor: Miss Chapman

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: Young Meadows-Incledon; Hawthorn-Johnstone; Hodge-Knight; Sir William Meadows-Powel; Eustace-Townsend; Carter-Follett; Footman-Blurton; Justice Woodcock-Quick; Deborah-Mrs Davenport; Madge-Mrs Martyr; Lucinda-Mrs Mountain; Cook-Mr Rees; Maid-Miss Stuart; Rosetta-Mrs Serres (1st appearance on any stage).
Cast
Role: Maid Actor: Miss Stuart

Afterpiece Title: The Midnight Hour

Performance Comment: General-Munden; Nicholas-Fawcett; Sebastian-Macready; Matthias-Powel; Ambrose-Thompson; Marquis-Middleton; Flora-Mrs Mattocks; Cecily-Mrs Davenport; Julia-Miss Chapman.
Cast
Role: Julia Actor: Miss Chapman.

Dance: In I: Dance- incident to the Piece

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Belgrade

Performance Comment: The Seraskier-Kelly; Cohenburg-Palmer; Ismael-Caulfield; Yuseph-Suett; Leopold-Bannister Jun.; Peter-Dignum; Anselm-Cooke; Michael-Hollingsworth; Page-Master Welsh; Katharine-Mrs Crouch; Fatima-Miss Heard; Lilla-Sga Storace; Ghita-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Fatima Actor: Miss Heard

Afterpiece Title: The Village Lawyer

Performance Comment: Justice Mittimus-Maddocks; Scout-Bannister Jun.; Snarl-Suett; Charles-Trueman; Sheepface-Wathen; Mrs Scout-Mrs Hopkins; Kate-Miss Heard.
Cast
Role: Kate Actor: Miss Heard.
Event Comment: Mainpiece: For the first time here (by permission of the Manager of the Theatre Royal, Hay Market). [Author of Prologue unknown.] Paid Messrs Hammersley & Co.'s Trust Account for Renters, Theatre Rent, Patent Rent, Taxes, Insurance, and other certain Charges for 12 nights Paid each night #100: #1,200. Receipts: #235 9s. 6d. (174.9.0; 59.12.0; 1.8.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Three And The Deuse [sic]

Performance Comment: Justice Touchit-Suett; Mr Milford-Packer; Pertinax Single-Bannister Jun.!; Peregrine Single-Bannister Jun.[!!; Percival Singel-Bannister Jun.[!!!; Freeman-Bannister; MacFloggan-Moody; Frank-Wathen; Humphrey Grizzle-Russell; Renard-Caulfield; Peace Officers-Phillimore, Maddocks, Webb; Emily-Mrs Gibbs; Phebe-Miss Leak; Taffline-Mrs Bland; Prologue-Wathen.
Cast
Role: Phebe Actor: Miss Leak

Afterpiece Title: Lodoiska

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: Manuel-Aickin; Gonzalez-Packer; Garcia-C. Kemble; Perez-Trueman; Alonzo-Phillimore; Osmyn-Kemble; Heli-Benson; Selim-Caulfield; Almeria-Mrs Powell; Zara-Mrs Siddons; Leonora-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Leonora Actor: Miss Tidswell.

Afterpiece Title: Lodoiska

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Grecian Daughter

Performance Comment: Evander-Bensley; Philotas-Whitfield; Melanthon-Packer; Phocion-Barrymore; Dionysius-Palmer; Arcas-Caulfield; Greek Herald-Benson; Calippus-Trueman; Greek Soldier-Phillimore; Euphrasia-Mrs Siddons; Erixene-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Erixene Actor: Miss Tidswell.

Afterpiece Title: Lodoiska

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Afterpiece Title: The Shipwreck

Performance Comment: As17951023, but added to English Characters: Jack Haulyard (with Saturday Night, composed by Dibdin)-Townsend; Susan-Miss Smyth; to French Characters: Officers-Williamson, Rees, Abbot, Wilde, Rayner, King; to Indian Characters: Principal Warriors-Simpson, Price.
Cast
Role: Susan Actor: Miss Smyth
Role: Ellen Holstein Actor: Miss Morris
Role: Ida Actor: Miss Wallis

Dance: In afterpiece: a Dance-Byrn, Mlle St.Amand

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mountaineers

Performance Comment: Octavian-Kemble; Virolet-C. Kemble; Kilmallock-Moody; Roque-Aickin; Muleteers-Sedgwick, Dignum, Trueman, Bannister; Lope Tocho-Suett; Goatherds-Packer, Jones, Burton, DeCamp; Bulcazin Muley-Benson; Ganem-Caulfield; Pacha-Hollingsworth; Ali Beg-Phillimore; Sadi-Bannister Jun.; Zorayda-Miss Miller; Floranthe-Mrs Goodall; Agnes-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Zorayda Actor: Miss Miller

Afterpiece Title: Lodoiska

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wives Revenged

Performance Comment: Deputy Dimity-Fawcett; Mr Vermillion-Townsend; Alderman Tokay-Munden; Mrs Tokay-Mrs Mountain; Mrs Dimity-Miss Stuart; Mrs Vermillion-Mrs Martyr.
Cast
Role: Mrs Dimity Actor: Miss Stuart

Afterpiece Title: The Secret Tribunal

Cast
Role: Ellen Holstein Actor: Miss Morris
Role: Ida Actor: Miss Wallis

Afterpiece Title: The Shipwreck

Cast
Role: Susan Actor: Miss Smyth
Role: Ellen Holstein Actor: Miss Morris
Role: Ida Actor: Miss Wallis

Dance: In 3rd piece: Dance, as17951026

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Eighth

Performance Comment: King Henry-Palmer; Cardinal Wolsey-Bensley; Campeius-Packer; Capucius-Phillimore; Cranmer-Aickin; Duke of Norfolk-Whitfield; D. of Buckingham-Wroughton; D. of Suffolk-Caulfield; Earl of Surry-Barrymore; Lord Chancellor-Maddocks; Lord Chamberlain-Trueman; Gardiner-Suett; Lord Sands-Hollingsworth; Sir Henry Guildford-Russell; Sir ThomasLovell-Dignum; Cromwell-C. Kemble; Dr Butts-Burton; Surveyor-Benson; Brandon-Banks; Serjeant-Cooke; Cryer-Evans; Door@keeper-Jones; Queen Katharine-Mrs Siddons; Anne Bullen-Mrs Powel; Gentlewoman-Mrs Booth; Patience (with a song)-Mrs Bland; Agatha-Miss Heard.
Cast
Role: Agatha Actor: Miss Heard.

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Cast
Role: sic] Actor: Miss Mellon
Role: Emma Actor: Miss DeCamp

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Speculation

Cast
Role: Cecilia Actor: Miss Mansel
Role: Emmeline Actor: Miss Wallis

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Performance Comment: Midas-Munden; Sileno-Bowden; Pan-Richardson; Damoetas-Townsend; Jupiter-Linton; Apollo-Incledon; Daphne-Mrs Martyr; Mysis-Mrs Davenport; Juno-Miss Stuart; Nysa-Mrs Mountain.
Cast
Role: Juno Actor: Miss Stuart

Dance: End: The Bouquet, as17951113

Event Comment: [For the naming of the characters in mainpiece, as they were called originally, see 23 Feb. 1792.] Afterpiece: By permission of the Proprietor of the Theatre Royal, Hay Market. Receipts: #272 17s. (181.9.6; 87.9.6; 3.18.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Performance Comment: Lord Randolph-Aickin; Glenalvon-Palmer; Norval-Kemble; Stranger-Bensley; Donald-Phillimore; Officer-Caulfield; Servant-Maddocks; Prisoner-Webb; Matilda-Mrs Siddons; Anna-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Anna Actor: Miss Tidswell.

Afterpiece Title: The Spanish Barber

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Speculation

Cast
Role: Cecilia Actor: Miss Mansel
Role: Emmeline Actor: Miss Wallis

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Mimick; or, Blunders at Brighton

Performance Comment: Parrots-Johnstone; Cypress-Munden; Colin-Fawcett; Capt. Clifford-Macready; Harry-Farley; Porter-Thompson; Miss Melcomb-Mrs Davenport; Julia-Mrs Knight (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Miss Melcomb Actor: Mrs Davenport

Dance: As17951114

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Performance Comment: Orsino-Barrymore; Sebastian-Trueman; Antonio-Phillimore; Valentine-Caulfield; Curio-Cooke; Sir Toby Belch-Palmer; Sir Andrew Ague@cheek-Dodd; Sea Captain-Benson; Fabian-C. Kemble; Malvolio-Bensley; Clown-Suett; Priest-Maddocks; Olivia-Miss DeCamp; Viola-Mrs Jordan; Maria-Mrs Kemble.
Cast
Role: Olivia Actor: Miss DeCamp

Afterpiece Title: The Spanish Barber

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Performance Comment: King Lear-Kemble; Duke of Burgundy-Dignum; Duke of Cornwall-C. Kemble; Duke of Albany-Whitfield; Earl of Kent-Aickin; Earl of Gloucester-Packer; Edgar-Wroughton; Edmund-Barrymore; Knights-Caulfield, Phillimore, Maddocks, Welsh; Physician-Jones; Captain of the Guard-Trueman; Officer-Cooke; Oswald-Russell; Herald-Banks; Page to Goneril-Master Chatterley; Page to Regan-Master Gell; Old Man-Burton; Edward-Benson; Ruffians-Webb, Evans; Goneril-Mrs Cuyler; Regan-Mrs Maddocks; Cordelia-Mrs Siddons; Aranthe-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Aranthe Actor: Miss Tidswell.

Afterpiece Title: The Village Lawyer

Cast
Role: Kate Actor: Miss Tidswell.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wild Oats

Cast
Role: Amelia Actor: Miss Chapman

Afterpiece Title: Love in a Camp; or, Patrick in Prussia

Performance Comment: Captain Patrick-Johnstone; Quiz-Quick; Darby-Munden; Marshal Ferbelin-Macready; Father Luke-Rees; Olmutz-Richardson; Rupert-Williamson; Adjutant-Davenport; Mabel Flourish-Mr Haymes; Norah-Miss Logan; Flora-Mrs Martyr.
Cast
Role: Norah Actor: Miss Logan

Dance: End: Highland Festivity-Byrn, Holland, Mlle St.Amand

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Speculation

Cast
Role: Cecilia Actor: Miss Mansel
Role: Emmeline Actor: Miss Wallis

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Sailor

Performance Comment: As17951113, but Nancy-Miss Logan.
Cast
Role: Nancy Actor: Miss Logan.
Role: Miss Ann Battledor Actor: Mrs Davenport

Dance: End: Highland Festivity, as17951125; Afterpiece to conclude with: Hornpipe, as17951002

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Performance Comment: As17951103, but Lucy-Miss Mellon.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Mellon.
Role: Miss Peggy Actor: Mrs Jordan

Afterpiece Title: Lodoiska

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth, First Part

Performance Comment: Sir John Falstaff (1st time)-Fawcett; King Henry-Harley; Prince of Wales-Lewis; Sir Richard Vernon-Middleton; Worcester-Hull; Poins-Macready; Francis-Knight; Sir W. Blunt-Richardson; Bardolph-Thompson; Douglas-Farley; Northumberland-Davenport; Westmorland-Claremont; Sheriff-Haymes; Peto-Rees; Gadshill-Williamson; Prince John of Lancaster-Holland; Messenger-Abbot; Hotspur's Servant-Master Curties; Travellers-Blurton, Coombs, Wilde; Carriers-Quick, Munden; Hotspur-Holman; Hostess-Mrs Davenport; Lady Percy-Miss Chapman.
Cast
Role: Lady Percy Actor: Miss Chapman.

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure

Performance Comment: Duke-Kemble; Angelo-Palmer; Escalus-Aickin; Claudio-Wroughton; Lucio-Bannister Jun.; Gentlemen-Dignum, Trueman; Provost-Caulfield; Friar Peter-Packer; Elbow-Dodd; Froth-Benson; Clown-Suett; Abhorson-Phillimore; Barnardine-R. Palmer; Thomas-Maddocks; Isabella-Mrs Siddons; Mariana-Mrs Goodall; Francisca-Miss Tidswell; Mrs Over@done-Mrs Booth.
Cast
Role: Francisca Actor: Miss Tidswell

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

Cast
Role: Louisa Actor: Miss DeCamp

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Wou'd And She Wou'd Not

Performance Comment: As17951107, but Trappanti-Suett; Soto-R. Palmer; Rosara-Miss Heard.
Cast
Role: Rosara Actor: Miss Heard.
Role: Viletta Actor: Miss Pope.

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Cast
Role: sic] Actor: Miss Mellon
Role: Emma Actor: Miss DeCamp

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King John

Performance Comment: King John-Kemble; Prince Henry-C. Kemble; Arthur-Master Welsh; Pembroke-Dignum; Essex-Caulfield; Salisbury-Whitfield; Hubert-Bensley; Faulconbridge-Palmer; R. Faulconbridge-Waldron; James Gurney-Welsh; English Herald-Trueman; Sheriff-Cooke; Executioner-Evans; King Philip-Aickin; Lewis-Barrymore; Austria-Phillimore; Cardinal Pandulpho-Packer; Elinor-Mrs Hopkins; Constance-Mrs Siddons; Blanch-Miss Mellon.
Cast
Role: Blanch Actor: Miss Mellon.

Afterpiece Title: The Doctor and the Apothecary

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Battle Of Hexham

Cast
Role: Prince of Wales Actor: Miss Standen
Role: Adeline Actor: Miss Wallis

Afterpiece Title: Crotchet Lodge

Performance Comment: As17951024, but Squire Shinken-Townsend; Maid-Miss Logan.
Cast
Role: Maid Actor: Miss Logan.
Role: Florella Actor: Miss Chapman
Role: Miss Crotchet Actor: Mrs Davenport

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Winter's Tale

Performance Comment: Florizel-Holman; Polixenes-Harley; Camillo-Davenport; Cleomenes-Richardson; Clown-Quick; Autolicus (with songs)-Munden; Leontes-Pope; Perdita-Miss Wallis; Paulina-Mrs Fawcett; Dorcas-Mrs Mountain; Mopsa-Mrs Castelle; Hermione-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Perdita Actor: Miss Wallis

Afterpiece Title: Merry Sherwood