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Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: As17600920, but Vocal Parts in Funeral Procession-Lowe Champnes, Courtney, Fawcett, Kear, Fox, Mrs Vincent, Miss Young, Miss E. Young, Miss Reed, Mrs Matthews, Mrs Smith.
Event Comment: Benefit Miss Raftor. At the desire of several Persons of Quality. Afterpiece: A Farce of one Act. [By Henry Fielding. Apparently not published.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: Daily Post missing, but Daily Post, 30 March, lists: As17330215, but James-Miller; Furnish-_; Sparkle-_; Sattin-_; List-_; Lawyer-_.
Cast
Role: James Actor: Miller

Afterpiece Title: Deborah or A Wife For You All

Performance Comment: Parts-Johnson, Griffin, Miller, Shepard, Stoppelaer, Miss Raftor, Mrs Mullart, Miss Mann; but Genest, III, 371, lists: Justice Mittimus-Griffin; Lawyer Trouble-Johnson; Alexander Whittle-Miller; Deborah-Miss Raftor.
Event Comment: Mainpiece: With Alterations [by John Philip Kemble. In his version, as published in 1793, Lewis is assigned to Barrymore, Helena to Mrs Siddons, the Countess to Mrs Ward, Diana to Mrs Powell. Genest lists the present cast; it appears to be reliable. He omits Phillimore, who is assigned in the text, and Miss Tidswell]. A new Edition of All's Well that Ends Well to be had in the Theatre. Afterpiece: With a Sea Fightv. Powell: Drummer rehearsed at 10; Critic at 11:30; Cherokee at 1. Receipts: #282 1s. (178.19; 99.16; 3.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alls Well That Ends Well

Performance Comment: [Principal Characters by Bensley, Kemble, Aickin, Bannister Jun., Whitfield, C. Kemble, Benson, Caulfield, Bland, Packer, King, R. Palmer, Phillimore, Mrs Powell, Mrs Jordan, Mrs Booth, Miss Miller, Miss Tidswell. Cast from text (J. Debrett, 1793 [sic]) conflated With Genest, VII, 183: King-Bensley; Bertram-Kemble; Lafeu-Aickin; Clown-Bannister Jun.; Dumain-Whitfield; Lewis [i.e. 2nd Lord ]-C. Kemble; Biron [i.e. 1st Gentleman ]-Benson; Jaquez [i.e. 2nd Gentleman ]-Caulfield; Tourville [i.e. Astringer ]-Bland; Steward-Packer; Parolles-King; Soldier (Interpreter)-R. Palmer; Soldier-Phillimore; Countess-Mrs Powell; Helena-Mrs Jordan; Widow-Mrs Booth; Diana-Miss Miller; Mariana-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Diana Actor: Miss Miller
Role: Mariana Actor: Miss Tidswell.

Afterpiece Title: The Critic or A Tragedy Rehearsed

Performance Comment: Dangle-Dodd; Sneer-Palmer; Sir Fretful Plagiary-Parsons; Signor Ritornello-Dubois; Interpreter-Benson; Under Prompter-Maddocks; Puff-King; Mrs Dangle-Mrs Hopkins; Italian Girls-Miss Leak; Mrs Bland, Miss DeCamp; Tragedians : Lord Burleigh-Caulfield; Governor-Hollingsworth; Earl of Leicester-Whitfield; Sir Walter Raleigh-Burton; Sir Christopher Hatton-Waldron; Master of Horse-Webb; Beefeater-Phillimore; Justice-Packer; Tom Jenkins-Suett; Constable-Bland; Don Ferolo Whiskerandos-Bannister Jun.; Nieces-Miss Heard, Miss Collins; Justice's Lady-Mrs Heard; Confidant-Mrs Booth; Tilburina-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Italian Girls Actor: Miss Leak
Role: Nieces Actor: Miss Heard, Miss Collins
Role: Tilburina Actor: Miss Pope.
Event Comment: Mainpiece: With considerable Alterations and Omissions. Not acted these 11 years. Receipts: #114 6s. (83/7/0; 30/11/6; 0/7/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Performance Comment: Sir Paul Plyant-King; Brisk-Dodd; Careless-Brereton; Mellefont-Barrymore; Lord Froth-Suett; Lord Touchwood-Packer; Saygrace-Wright; Maskwell-Palmer; Lady Froth-Miss Pope; Lady Touchwood-Miss E. Kemble; Cynthia-Miss M. Stageldoir; Lady Plyant-Miss Farren .

Afterpiece Title: Arthur and Emmeline

Dance: End of Act III of mainpiece a new Dance, The Merry Woodcutters, by Mr and Miss Hamoir

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Loves Last Shift Or The Fool In Fashion

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer or Harlequin Doctor Faustus

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Hays; Geniuses-Leveridge, Laguerre, Salway; Helen-Miss Young; Furies-Haughton, Villeneuve, Desse, Richardson, Dupre; Harlequin Man and Woman-Desse, Miss Oates; Pierot Man and Woman-Richardson, Thompson; Mezzetin Man and Woman-Villeneuve, Mrs Bullock; Scaramouch Man and Woman-Dupre, Miss Cantrell; Miller-Bencraft; Miller's Wife-Miss Norman; Doctor's Man-Hippisley.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Afterpiece Title: The Humours of Harlequin With the Loves of several Deities

Performance Comment: See17290225, but Diana-Mrs Hill; Venus-Mrs Turner; Adonis-Chardin; Graces-Mrs Thomas, Mrs Jones, Mrs Purden; Shepherds-Tench, Ware, Webster; Harlequin-Nott; Miller-Reynolds; Miller's Wife-Miss Mann; Miller's Man-Dove; Countrymen-Gillow, Russel, Wathen; Countrywomen-Mrs Clarke, Mrs Palmer, Mrs Noakes; Aurora-Mrs Mountfort; Sylvans-Ware, Tench, Webster; Nymphs-Mrs Thomas, Mrs Purden, Mrs Jones.
Cast
Role: Miller Actor: Reynolds
Role: Miller's Wife Actor: Miss Mann
Role: Miller's Man Actor: Dove

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Wedding

Afterpiece Title: The Humours of Harlequin

Performance Comment: See17290526, but Venus-Mrs Thomas; Adonis-St.Luce; Graces-Mrs Mountfort, Mrs Jones, Mrs Purden; Shepherds-Russel, Ware, Webster; Harlequin-Nott; Miller-Reynolds; Miller's Wife-Miss Mann; Miller's Man-Dove; Countrymen-Ware, Hicks, Wathen; Countrywomen-Mrs Clarke, Mrs Palmer, Mrs Noakes.
Cast
Role: Miller Actor: Reynolds
Role: Miller's Wife Actor: Miss Mann
Role: Miller's Man Actor: Dove

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Wedding

Afterpiece Title: Southwark Fair or The Sheep Shearing

Performance Comment: Sally-Miss Mann , being the first Time of her appearing in Boy's Clothes; but edition of 1729 adds:; Squire Numps-Penkethman; Roger-Rasco; Hodge-Russel; Clodden-Stoppelaer; Shallow-Dove; Harlequin-Reynolds; Susan-Mrs Mountfort; Madge-Mrs Nokes; Cisely-Mrs Thomas.

Afterpiece Title: The Humours of Harlequin

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Knott; Miller-Penkethman; Miller's Wife-Miss Mann; Miller's Man-Giffard.
Cast
Role: Miller Actor: Penkethman
Role: Miller's Wife Actor: Miss Mann
Role: Miller's Man Actor: Giffard.

Song: [On this day only?] A Song by Seedo-Mrs Nokes [in Boy's Cloaths, when the Lord Mayor passes by to proclaim the Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: Sir Wilful-Dunstall; Mirabel-Giffard; Fainall-W. Giffard; Witwoud-Garrick; Petulant-Yates; Waitwell-Peterson; John-Vaughan; Millamant-Mrs Giffard; Mrs Fainall-Mrs Bambridge; Mrs Marwood-Mrs Yates; Lady Wishfort-Mrs Bishop; Foible-Miss Hippisley; Mincing-Miss E. Hippisley; Betty-Miss Medina; Peg-Mrs Vallois.
Cast
Role: Foible Actor: Miss Hippisley
Role: Mincing Actor: Miss E. Hippisley
Role: Betty Actor: Miss Medina

Dance: As17420115

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Isabella Or The Fatal Marriage

Performance Comment: Biron-Garrick; Isabella-Mrs Cibber; Villeroy-Havard; Baldwin-Burton; Carlos-Davies; Sampson-Bransby; Belford-Packer; Nurse-Mrs Bennet; In which will be introduc'd an Epithalamiumset to Music by Arne-Miss Young, Miss E. Young.
Cast
Role: Arne Actor: Miss Young, Miss E. Young.

Afterpiece Title: The Male Coquette

Performance Comment: Male Coquette-Obrien; Sophia-Miss Macklin; Tukely-Palmer; Dizzy-Yates; Arabella-Mrs Bennet; Mrs Dotterel-Mrs Abington; Widow Damply-Mrs Bradshaw; Miss Pewit-Miss Hippisley [in MacMillan].in MacMillan].
Cast
Role: Sophia Actor: Miss Macklin
Role: Miss Pewit Actor: Miss Hippisley

Dance: IV: Shepherd's Holiday-Giorgi, Miss Baker

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: Shylock-King; Gratiano-Palmer; Bassanio-Farren; Launcelot-Parsons; Duke-Packer; Lorenzo (with songs)-Williames; Antonio-Bensley; Jessica (with a song)-Miss Wheeler; Nerissa-Miss Collett; Portia-Miss E. Kemble(1st appearance on that stage). [Edition of 1783 (Bathurst) adds: Solanio-Fawcett; Salarino-Phillimore; Tubal-Waldron; Gobbo-Wrighten; Balthazar-Norris; Antonio's Servant-Spencer; Leonardo-Alfred.] hathi. hathi.
Cast
Role: Jessica Actor: Miss Wheeler
Role: Nerissa Actor: Miss Collett
Role: Portia Actor: Miss E. Kemble

Afterpiece Title: The Triumph of Mirth

Cast
Role: Columbine Actor: Miss Collett
Role: Mirth Actor: Miss Field

Dance: End of Act III of mainpiece, as17820917; End of Act IV, as17821005

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man Or The Fops Fortune

Performance Comment: Carlos-Kemble (1st appearance in that character); Antonio-Baddeley; Charino-Waldron; Don Duart-Barrymore; Sancho-Suett; Governor-Packer; Monsieur-Burton; Page-Miss Heard; Jaqucs-Wright; Officer-Phillimore; Clodio (alias Don Dismalo Thickscullo de Half Witto)-Ward; Don Lewis (alias Don Choleric Snapshorto de Testy)-Parsons (Their 1st appearance in those characters); Angelina-Mrs Brereton; Elvira-Miss E. Kemble; Honoria-Miss Tidswell; Louisa-Mrs Ward .
Cast
Role: Page Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Elvira Actor: Miss E. Kemble
Role: Honoria Actor: Miss Tidswell

Afterpiece Title: A Medley

Afterpiece Title: Duke and No Duke

Dance: End of Act I of mainpiece, as17840311athi

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Manager In Distress

Afterpiece Title: The Way of the World

Performance Comment: Mirable-Smith; Fainall-Bensley; Sir Wilful Witwou'd-Suett; Petulant-Baddeley; Waitwell-Parsons; Witwou'd-King; Lady Wishfort-Mrs Hopkins; Marwood-Miss E. Kemble; Mrs Fainall-Mrs Wilson; Foible-Miss Pope; Millamant-Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: Marwood Actor: Miss E. Kemble
Role: Foible Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Millamant Actor: Miss Farren

Afterpiece Title: The Taylors

Performance Comment: Master Taylors: Francisco-Parsons; Campbello-Wrighten; Pearcey-Waldron. Flints: Abrahamides (the Chief)-Palmer; Isaacos-R. Palmer; Bartholomeus-Staunton; Humphryminos-Wright; Jackides-Phillimore; Barnardo-Williames. Dungs: Zachariades-Fawcett; Timotheus-Chapman; Hogglestonon-Wilson; Christophorides-Spencer; Taylors' Ladies-Mrs Wilson, Miss Tidswell, Miss Barnes, Mrs Wrighten .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer

Performance Comment: See17401104, but Harlequin-Lun; Infernal Spirit-Leveridge; Furies-Haughton, Villeneuve, Richardson, Delagarde, Dupre; Helen-Mrs Lampe; Shade of Leander-Salway; Shade of Hero-Miss Young; Miller-Bencraft; Miller's Wife-Miss Oates; Doctor's Man-Hippisley; Tumblers-James, Anderson; Harlequin-Villeneuve; Pierot-Richardson; Mezzetin-Delagarde; Scaramouch-Dupre; Harlequin Woman-Miss Oates; Pierot Woman-Lestrade; Mezzetin Woman-Mrs LeBrun; Scaramouch Woman-Mrs Villeneuve.
Cast
Role: Shade of Hero Actor: Miss Young
Role: Miller Actor: Bencraft
Role: Miller's Wife Actor: Miss Oates
Role: Harlequin Woman Actor: Miss Oates
Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Miller. Afterpiece: By Particular Desire

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: Romeo-Smith; Capulet-Younger; Friar Lawrence-Hull; Mercutio-Dyer; Tibalt-Gardner; Paris-Perry; Benvolio-Fox; Escalus-Morris; Peter-Quick; Apothecary-Holtom; Lady Capulet-Mrs Barrington; Nurse-Mrs Pitt; Juliet-Miss Miller; first time; In I, a Minuet-Fishar, Miss Besford; a Masquerade Dance- incident to the play; With the Funeral Procession of Juliet-; a Solemn Dirge-; the Vocal Parts-Mattocks, DuBellamy, Baker, Barnshaw, Legg, Fox, Mrs Thompson, Mrs Baker, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Jones.
Cast
Role: Juliet Actor: Miss Miller
Role: a Minuet Actor: Fishar, Miss Besford

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: End: Comic Dance, as17701017

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Performance Comment: Bayes-Garrick; Johnson-Giffard; Smith-W. Giffard; two Kings of Brentford-Vaughan, Clough; Prince Pretty@man-Marshall; Volscius-Peterson; Drawcansir-Paget; Thunder and Lightning-Dunstall, Miss Naylor; Players, Soldiers, Cardinals, Bishops, Judges, Lord@Mayor, Serjeants at Arms-the Comedians; the facetious Grand Dance-the Whole Company; King Phiz-Julian; Gentleman Usher-Yates; Amaryllis-Mrs Dunstall; Chloris-Mrs Yates; Pallas-Blakes; Parthenope-Miss E. Hippisley; With the total Eclipse of the Sun and Moon-; the part of Sol-Hemskirk; Luna-Stitchbury; Orbis-Mrs Bishop; Likewise Mr Bayes's Representation of a Grand Theatrical Battle by his new@rais'd Troops-; With Dancing-, Scenes, Machines, Habits, other proper Decorations.

Dance: As17420115

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Performance Comment: As17610112, but only Pastora-Miss E. Young; concluding with The Italian Gardeners-Grimaldi, Miss Baker.

Dance: End I: The Fingalian Dance, as17610416 II: The Venetian Gondolier-Sg Tioli, Miss Baker; III: A Comic Dance, as17610307 End: by Desire a Minuet-Leviez, a Young Lady, his Scholar

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder A Woman Keeps A Secret

Performance Comment: Don Felix-Garrick; Violante-Mrs Cibber; Col. Briton-Palmer; Pedro-Burton; Don Lopez-Philips; Lissardo-Yates; Frederick-Packer; Gibby-Johnston; Isabella-Mrs Davies; Flora-Mrs Clive; Inis-Mrs Bradshaw; To conclude with a Masquerade Scene in which will be introduc'd an Entertainment of Dancing call'd the Cossacks, -Vincent, Miss Baker.
Cast
Role: Actor: Vincent, Miss Baker.

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Performance Comment: Damon-Lowe; Palemon-Fawcett; Laura-Miss Young; Pastora-Miss E. Young.
Cast
Role: Laura Actor: Miss Young
Role: Pastora Actor: Miss E. Young.

Dance: I: New Dutch Comic Dance, as17610925

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: Touchstone-[Lee] Lewes (1st appearance in that character); Orlando-Brereton; Amiens (with songs')-Williames; Duke Senior-Aickin; Adam-Moody; Oliver-Packer; Jaques-Palmer; Caelia (with the Cuckov song)-Miss Wheeler; Audrey-Mrs Wells; Rosalind-Miss E. Kemble (1st appearance this season) .
Cast
Role: Caelia Actor: Miss Wheeler
Role: Rosalind Actor: Miss E. Kemble

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Cast
Role: Kitty Actor: Miss Pope

Dance: As17830918

Song: In Act v of mainpiece a song by Miss Field

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: Shylock-Kemble (1st appearance in that character [in London]); Gratiano-Palmer; Bassanio-Farren; Launcelot-Parsons; Duke-Packer; Lorenzo (with songs)-Williames; Antonio-Clarke [of CG]; Jessica (with a song)-Miss Wheeler; Nerissa (1st time)-Mrs Wilson; Portia-Miss E. Kemble .
Cast
Role: Jessica Actor: Miss Wheeler
Role: Portia Actor: Miss E. Kemble

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Junior

Dance: End of Act III, as17830918; End of Act IV, as17831204

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Revenge

Performance Comment: Zanga-Farren; Carlos-Barrymore; Alvarez-Packer; Manuel-Phillimore; Alonzo-Brereton; Isabella-Miss Tidswell; Leonora-Miss E. Kemble (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Miss Tidswell
Role: Leonora Actor: Miss E. Kemble

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Junior

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: Touchstone-King; Orlando-Brereton; Amiens (with songs)-Williames; Duke Senior-Aickin; Adam-Moody; Oliver-Packer; Duke Frederick-Chaplin; Silvius-R. Palmer; Jaques de Bois-Fawcett; Corin-Waldron; Charles-Wrighten; William-Burton; Le Beu-Phillimore; Jaques-Palmer; Caelia (with the Cuckow song)-Mrs Wilson; Audrey-Mrs Wrighten; Phoebe-Miss Barnes; Rosalind-Miss E. Kemble .
Cast
Role: Phoebe Actor: Miss Barnes
Role: Rosalind Actor: Miss E. Kemble

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton or High Life above Stairs

Performance Comment: Sir John Trotley (with the original Prologue')-King; Colonel Tivy-Brereton; Davy-Parsons; Jessamy-Burton; Lord Minikin-Dodd; Lady Minikin-Miss Pope; Gymp-Miss Tidswell; Miss Tittup-Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: Lady Minikin Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Gymp Actor: Miss Tidswell
Role: Miss Tittup Actor: Miss Farren

Dance: End of Act I of mainpiece The Sportsmen's Return, as17840916

Song: In Act V of mainpiece a song by Miss Field. [This was sung, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.]

Performances

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer or Harlequin Doctor Faustus

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Lun; Geniuses-Leveridge, Salway; Helen-Mrs Lampe; Shade of Hero-Miss Younge; Miller-Bencraft; Miller's Wife-Miss Oates; Doctor's Man-Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Shade of Hero Actor: Miss Younge
Role: Miller Actor: Bencraft
Role: Miller's Wife Actor: Miss Oates
Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by Colley Cibber, Esq; Poet-Laureat. Admission: 5s., 3s., 2s., 1s. Receipts: #47 3s. (Account Book); #50 (Rylands MS.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Loves Last Shift Or The Fool In Fashion

Performance Comment: Sir Novelty-Cibber; Sir William-Hippisley; Loveless-Ryan; Elder Worthy-Bridgwater; Young Worthy-Hale; Snap-James; Sly-Mullart; Narcissa-Mrs Bellamy; Hillaria-Mrs Stevens; Flareit-Mrs Kilby; Anne-Miss Horsington; Amanda-Mrs Boultby, the first time of her appearing upon that Stage.
Cast
Role: Anne Actor: Miss Horsington

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer or Harlequin Doctor Faustus

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Lun; Infernal Spirit-Leveridge; Furies-Haughton, Villeneuve, Richardson, Delagarde, Dupre; Helen-Mrs Lampe; Shade of Leander-Salway; Shade of Hero-Miss Young; Miller-Bencraft; Miller's Wife-Miss Oates; Doctor's Man-Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Shade of Hero Actor: Miss Young
Role: Miller Actor: Bencraft
Role: Miller's Wife Actor: Miss Oates
Event Comment: Benefit for Miles, Mrs Green, and Miss Miller. No Building on Stage

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: As17630406 but Isabinda-Miss Miller, 1st time; Patch-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Isabinda Actor: Miss Miller, 1st time
Role: Miranda Actor: Miss Macklin.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Statue or The Jealous Farmer Outwitted

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Miles; Farmer-Buck; Clown-Weller; Country Girl (with a Song in character)-Miss Miller; Colombine-Mrs Dyer; To conclude with a Country Dance-.
Cast
Role: Country Girl Actor: Miss Miller

Dance: II: The Drunken Peasant-Miles, Bennet (Peasant-Miles; +Clown-Bennet); IV: A New +Comic Dance, as17630224