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Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Farren. Tickets delivered for the 18th instant will be admitted. Mainpiece: With Permission of the Author

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Performance Comment: Sir Peter Teazle-King (of dl); Crabtree-Parsons; Sir Oliver Surface-Aickin; Sir Benjamin Backbite-Burton; Joseph Surface-Palmer; Moses-Baddeley; Rowley-Wrighten; Careless (with a song)-Davies; Trip-Iliff; Snake-Phillimore; Charles-Bannister Jun.; Mrs Candour-Miss Prideaux; Maria-Mrs Forster; Lady Sneerwell-Mrs Inchbald; Lady Teazle-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Mrs Candour Actor: Miss Prideaux
Role: Lady Teazle Actor: Miss Farren.

Afterpiece Title: The Dead Alive

Performance Comment: Sir Walter Weathercock-Moss; Edward-Davies; Plume-Baddeley; Sheers-Burton; Degagee-Wewitzer; Motley-Edwin; Miss Hebe Wintertop-Mrs Webb; Comfit-Miss Collett; Caroline-Mrs Bannister.
Cast
Role: Miss Hebe Wintertop Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Comfit Actor: Miss Collett
Event Comment: Benefit for Burton, Haymes & Miss Hagley. Diary, 17 May: Tickets to be had of Haymes, No. 2, Broadway, Blackfriars [others not listed]. Receipts: #222 (32.5; 14.1; 1.19; tickets: 173.15) (charge: #106 7s. 6d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heiress

Cast
Role: Miss Alscrip Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Miss Alton Actor: Mrs Crouch
Role: Lady Emily Actor: Miss Farren.

Afterpiece Title: True Blue

Performance Comment: As17900511, but Characters-Mrs _Crouch, Miss Hagley.
Cast
Role: Characters Actor: Mrs _Crouch, Miss Hagley.
Role: Miss Lucy Actor: Miss Romanzini.
Role: Agnes Actor: Miss Heard.
Role: Page Actor: Miss Romanzini
Role: Susan Actor: Miss Farren.

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

Cast
Role: Candy Actor: Miss Tidswell
Role: Agnes Actor: Miss Heard.
Role: Page Actor: Miss Romanzini
Role: Susan Actor: Miss Farren.
Role: Gillian Actor: Miss Hagley

Song: End IV: The Lass of Richmond Hill-Dignum

Event Comment: [Ryder was from cg. Miss Ryder's 1st appearance on th stage was at cg, 16 Apr. 1790.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: Shylock-Ryder (1st appearance on this stage); Anthonio-Aickin; Gratiano-R. Palmer; Old Gobbo-Barrett; Tubal-Chapman; Lorenzo (with songs)-Davies; Launcelot-Moss; Duke-Usher; Solanio-Evatt; Solarino-Iliff; Bassanio-Bensley; Jessica (with a song)-Mrs Taylor; Nerissa-Miss Fontenelle; Portia (1st time)-Miss Ryder (2nd appearance on any stage).
Cast
Role: Nerissa Actor: Miss Fontenelle
Role: Portia Actor: Miss Ryder

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Dance: End IV: As17900619

Event Comment: Mainpiece: 15th [recte 14th] Time [i.e. in continuation of the reckoning for the previous season]. With new Dresses, Scenes, Machinery and Decorations. The Music partly from Cimarosa, Gluck, Martin y Soler?, Reeve, Dr Arne. The rest by Shield. The Chorusses selected from Handel, to be sung by the Performers from the Concert of Ancient Music. [Miss Williams was from the Exeter theatre.] Receipts: #137 1s. 6d. (133.7.0; 3.14.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Crusade

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Quick, Bannister, Johnstone, Blanchard, Incledon, Davies, Powel, Cubitt, Rock, Wilson, Mrs Martyr, Miss Williams (1st appearance on this stage). Cast from Songs (T. Cadell, 1790): Bantam-Quick; Daran-Bannister; Raymond-Johnstone; Joppa-Blanchard; Aluph-Incledon; Godfrey-Davies; Adran-Powel; Tartar Prince-Cubitt; Gaoler-Rock; Sir Troubadour-Wilson; Iman-Thompson; Sylvia-Mrs Martyr; Constantia-Miss Williames.
Cast
Role: Constantia Actor: Miss Williames.

Afterpiece Title: Animal Magnetism

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Pope. Mainpiece: Not acted these 14 years [acted 1 June 1786]. Public Advertiser, 14 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Miss Pope, No. 62, Great Queen-street. Receipts: #264 19s. (91.6; 28.3; 4.2; tickets: 141.8) (charge: #121 4s. 10d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Mr Ballance-Packer; Mr Worthy-Williames; Capt. Plume-Bannister Jun.; Capt. Brazen-Dodd; Serjeant Kite-Palmer; Bullock-Moody; Coster Pearmain-Parsons; ThomasApple@tree-Burton; Melinda-Mrs Ward; Sylvia (1st time)-Mrs Jordan; Lucy-Mrs Edwards; Rose (1st time)-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Rose Actor: Miss Pope.

Afterpiece Title: Don Juan

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Brunton. [Address by Robert Merry (Oracle, 16 May).] Oracle, 27 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Miss Brunton, No. 35, Gerrard-street, Soho. Receipts: #202 19s. (133.16.6; 7.12.6; tickets: 61.10.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

Performance Comment: As17901231, but Rutland-Miss Brunton.
Cast
Role: Rutland Actor: Miss Brunton.

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

Performance Comment: Captain Greville-Johnstone; Captain Wilson-Bannister; Major Benbow-Wilson; Justice Benbow-Powel; Kilderkin-Ledger; Ned-Rock; Puttey-Reeve; Tipple-Munden (1st appearance in that character); Eliza-Miss Dall (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Eliza Actor: Miss Dall

Dance: After monologue: The Jockies, as17910507

Entertainment: Monologue. End: an Occasional Address-Miss Brunton

Performance Comment: End: an Occasional Address-Miss Brunton.
Event Comment: Benefit for Marshall, Miss Williams & Mrs Warrell. Oracle, 3 June: Tickets to be had of Marshall, No. 11, York-street, York-buildings; of Miss Williams, No. 14, Martlett-court, Bow-street, Covent-Garden; of Mrs Warrell, No. 48, Carey-street, Lincoln's-inn-fields. Receipts: #147 9s. 6d. (14.16.6; 4.1.0; tickets: 128.12.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fontainbleau

Performance Comment: As17901102, but Nannette (1st time)-Miss Williams; Rosa with an additional Song-Mrs Warrell.

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Performance Comment: As17901217, but Parrick (1st time)-Miss Williams; Norah (1st time)-Mrs Warrell.
Cast
Role: Parrick Actor: Miss Williams

Song: End I: Had I a Heart for Falsehood framed-Marshall in imitation of Leoni; After Monologue: a New Song-Incledon

Entertainment: Monologue. End: A Dissertation on Hobby@Horses, as17910524 but Mr Brandon's Hobby in place of Mrs Mountain's Hobby; The Lawyer's Hobby-Marshall (in the character of a Jockey)

Event Comment: Account-Book: Tickets delivered by Follett, Warrell, A Gentleman, Miss Leserve will be admitted. Received of Their Majesties for the Box #80; for the Princess Royal's Box #40; for Her Majesty's Servants #6 6s. Receipts: #226 10s. 6d. (104.5.0; 4.3.6; tickets: 118.2.0)

Performances

Afterpiece Title: Tippoo Saib

Afterpiece Title: Two Strings to Your Bow

Performance Comment: As17910216, but Mrs Spriggs [i.e. formerly Miss Brangin].

Song: In 2nd Piece:as in 3rd piece, 10 June Poor Orra tink on Yanco dear-Mrs Mountain; The Gallant Soldier born to Arms-Incledon

Event Comment: [Mainpiece in place of The Pirates, advertised on playbill of 6 Dec. In mainpiece the playbill retains Miss Farren as Miss Herbert, but she was absent, and "Mrs Powell was her substitute" (Thespian Magazine, Jan. 1793, p. 171).] Receipts: #150 4s. 6d. (105.2.6; 41.10.0; 3.12.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At King's The Fugitive

Performance Comment: As17921013, but Sir William Wingrove-Bensley; Mrs Manly-Mrs Booth; Miss Herbert-Mrs Powell.
Cast
Role: Miss Herbert Actor: Mrs Powell.
Role: Young Manly Actor: Palmer
Role: Miss Julia Wingrove Actor: Mrs Goodall
Role: Miss Manly Actor: Mrs Kemble
Role: Mrs Larron Actor: Miss Pope

Afterpiece Title: The Prisoner

Cast
Role: Theresa Actor: Miss DeCamp
Role: Juliana Actor: Miss Menage

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At King's Artaxerxes

Afterpiece Title: Miss in her Teens

Cast
Role: Miss Biddy Actor: Miss DeCamp
Event Comment: [In mainpiece the playbill assigns Jessica to Mrs Bland, but "an apology was made stating the indisposition of Mrs Bland, and requesting that Miss Heard might be permitted to perform Jessica, which was agreed to" (Thespian Magazine, Apr. 1793, p. 243). In afterpiece the playbill assigns Mrs Matadore to Mrs Hopkins, but "Benson informed the audience that owing to a mistake in the bills, Mrs Hopkins's Name had been inserted instead of Mrs Booth's (ibid).] Receipts: #139 11s. (136.12; 2.19)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At Hay The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: Duke of Venice-Packer; Anthonio-Bensley; Bassanio-Wroughton; Salanio-Whitfield; Solarino-Barrymore; Gratiano-Dodd; Lorenzo (with song)-Dignum; Shylock-Kemble; Tubal-Waldron; Launcelot-Bannister Jun.; Gobbo-Suett; Leonardo-Cooke; Balthazar-Maddocks; Portia-Mrs Siddons; Nerissa-Miss Collins; Jessica (with a song)-Miss Heard.
Cast
Role: Nerissa Actor: Miss Collins
Role: Jessica Actor: Miss Heard.

Afterpiece Title: The Humourist

Cast
Role: Diana Actor: Miss Collins
Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Chapman. Morning Herald, 3 May: Tickets to be had of Miss Chapman, No. 16, Henrietta-street, Covent-Garden. Receipts: #263 5s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Road To Ruin

Performance Comment: As17920917, but Sulky-Cubitt; Sophia (for that night only)-Miss Chapman (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Sophia Actor: Miss Chapman

Afterpiece Title: The Relief of Williamstadt

Cast
Role: Bercilla Actor: Miss Broadhurst
Role: 2nd Biscayan Actor: Miss Barnett

Afterpiece Title: A Divertisement

Performance Comment: With Dialogue intended only to introduce the following favorite songs, selected, written and composed (with new accompanyments) by Dibdin: The Lamplighter, I'm jolly Dick the Lamplighter-Cubitt; Peggy Perkins, Let bards elate-Blanchard; [Irish Drinking Song, Of the ancients its speaking-Johnstone; The Greenwich Pensioner ["Twas in the goodship Rover], Tom Bowling [Here a sheer hulk]-Darley; [Comic Song, How much I love thee-Powel; Taffy and Griddy, Abergavenny is fine-Mrs Martyr; [Hunting Song, To Batchelor's Hall, Poor Jack, Go patter to Lubbers, The Portrait, Come painter with thy happiest flight-Incledon; [To conclude with a Rural Masquerade-; [Indian Song, Dear Yanco say and true he say-Miss Broadhurst; [Sea Song, A Sailor's Life's a life of woe-Mrs Harlowe; [The Masquerade, Sure an't the world a Masquerade-Johnstone, Chorus.

Music: End I 3rd piece: a sonata from Op. 2, by Clementi, on one of Longman and Broderip's newly invented Grand Piano Forte Harpsichords, by the celebrated-Master Field a Child of Nine Years Old

Entertainment: Monologue. As17930410

Event Comment: Afterpiece: The Music composed by Storace. [In afterpiece the playbill assigns Nelly to Miss Redhead, but on the BM playbill (Harris, Vol. IV) her name is deleted and a MS annotation substitutes Mrs Bramwell's.] Paid Chorus to 25th Inst. #22 10s.; Supernumeraries #32 9s. Powell: Jew rehearsed at 10. Receipts: #436 10s. 6d. (356/2/0; 77/1 9/0; 1/5/6; tickets not come in: 1/4/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distress'd Mother

Performance Comment: Pyrrhus-Palmer; Phoenix-Packer; Orestes-Kemble; Pylades-Barrymore//Andromache-Mrs Powell (1st appearance in that character); Cephisa-Miss Tidswell; Hermione-Mrs Siddons; Cleone-Miss Collins .
Cast
Role: Cephisa Actor: Miss Tidswell
Role: Cleone Actor: Miss Collins

Afterpiece Title: No SONG NO SUPPER

Event Comment: Powell: Beaux Stratagem rehearsed at 10 (Barrymore three scenes; Aickin one scene; Miss Collins one scene; Mrs Kemble one scene); Lodoiska at 12 (Hamoir one scene; Sedgwick two choruses). Receipts: #209 7s. (126/11/6; 78/14/0; 4/1/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beaux Stratagem

Performance Comment: Aimwell-Barrymore; Archer-Palmer; Sullen-Phillimore; Sir Charles Freeman-Benson; Foigard-Moody; Gibbet-Suett; Bonniface-Aickin; Scrub-Dodd//Lady Bountiful-Mrs Hopkins; Dorinda-Mrs Kemble; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Goodall; Gipsey-Miss Tidswell; Cherry-Miss Collins .
Cast
Role: Gipsey Actor: Miss Tidswell
Role: Cherry Actor: Miss Collins
Event Comment: 1st piece [1st time; PREL I, by Thomas Holcroft, based on The Covent Garden Tragedy, by Henry Fielding. Larpent MS 1039; not published; synopsis of plot in Morning Herald, 16 Sept.]. "The two Queens are represented by Munden and Fawcett, who are dressed up fantastically, wearing as Crowns Models of the two Theatres" (Morning Chronicle, 16 Sept.). Covent-Garden was crowned with a triangular representation of the Piazza; Drury-Lane with her own Theatre, surmounted by Apollo" (Morning Herald, 16 Sept.). [This was Burton's 1st appearance in London; he was from the Norwich theatre. Miss Cornelys was from the Dublin theatre.] No Money to be returned. Boxes 6s. Second Price 3s. Pit 3s. 6d. Second Price 2s. Gallery 2s. Second Price 1s. Upper Gallery 1s. Places for the Boxes to be taken of Brandon at the Office in Hart-street. The Doors to be opened at 5:30. To begin at 6:30 [see 30 Oct.]. Receipts: #305 1s. 6d. (296.10.6; 8.11.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Queens; Or, Drury-lane And Covent-garden

Afterpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Performance Comment: Ranger-Lewis; Strickland-Farren; Bellamy-Davies; Jack Meggot-Bernard; Tester (1st time [i.e. 1st appearance])-Burton; Buckle-Farley; Ranger's Servant-Cross; Chairmen-Rock, Ledger; Frankly-Holman; Mrs Strickland-Miss Chapman; Jacintha-Miss Cornelys (1st appearance on this stage); Lucetta-Mrs Mattocks; Milliner-Mrs Lloyd; Landlady-Mrs Platt; Clarinda-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Mrs Strickland Actor: Miss Chapman
Role: Jacintha Actor: Miss Cornelys

Afterpiece Title: Sprigs of Laurel

Event Comment: Powell: Servant to Miss Alscrip, Evans [in mainpiece]; Michael doubled With Gustavus by Trueman, Bland Ill [in afterpiece]. New Ballet rehearsed at 12. Receipts: #165 8s. 6d. (110.4.0; 51.3.6; 4.1.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heiress

Performance Comment: As17941030, but Chignon-Maddocks; Mr Blandish-Benson; Lady Emily-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Lady Emily Actor: Miss Farren.
Role: Miss Alton Actor: Mrs Crouch
Role: Miss Alscrip Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Mrs Blandish Actor: Miss Collins
Role: Tiffany Actor: Miss Tidswell.

Afterpiece Title: Lodoiska

Event Comment: [In mainpiece "Evans Lady Sneerwell's Servant for Maddocks"; in afterpiece the playbill retains Mrs Bramwell as Nelly, but "Mrs Bramwell being Ill Miss Tidswell play'd the part of Nelly, and Miss DeCamp sang the Trio" (Powell).] Powell: New Ballet rehearsed at 12. Receipts: #139 1s. 6d. (93.1.0; 40.2.0; 5.18.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Performance Comment: As17950122, but Charles Surface-Wroughton; Careless-Barrymore; Rowley-Maddocks; Lady Sneerwell-Miss Tidswell.

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

Performance Comment: As17941021, but Nelly-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Nelly Actor: Miss Tidswell.
Role: Louisa Actor: Miss DeCamp

Song: As17941112

Event Comment: [The playbill assigns Jessica to Mrs Bland, but "Jessica Miss Collins. Miss Bland Ill, Leonardo [omitted from playbill] Evans, Cooke Ill" (Powell).] Powell: Edwy and Elgiva rehearsed at 11. Receipts: #285 7s. 6d. (236.16.6; 43.14.6; 4.16.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: Duke of Venice-Packer; Antonio-Bensley; Bassanio-Wroughton; Solanio-Whitfield; Salarino-Barrymore; Gratiano-Dodd; Lorenzo-Dignum; Shylock-Kemble; Tubal-Waldron; Launcelot-Bannister Jun.; Gobbo-Suett; Leonardo-Evans; Portia-Mrs Siddons; Nerissa-Mrs Goodall; Jessica-Miss Collins.
Cast
Role: Jessica Actor: Miss Collins.

Afterpiece Title: Alexander the Great

Event Comment: [In mainpiece "English Herald [omitted from playbill] Trueman; Cooke Ill." In afterpiece the playbill retains Aumer as Hephestion, but "Hephestion C. Kemble, Aumer at the Opera House. Miss Redhead, Miss Leak absent, Ill" (Powell).] Powell, 13 Mar.: King John rehearsed at 10; Edwy and Elgiva at 12; Jack of Newbury read at 2; 14 Mar.: Jack of Newbury rehearsed at 11. Receipts: #255 3s. (204.14.0; 48.8.6; 2.0.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King John

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

Afterpiece Title: Alexander the Great

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Leak. Morning Herald, 13 May: Tickets to be had of Miss Leak, Upper Mews Gate, Castle-street, Leicester-Fields. Receipts: #391 18s. (88.11.6; 60.0.0; 12.1.0; tickets: 231.5.6) (charge: #211 19s. 6d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Child Of Nature

Afterpiece Title: My Grandmother

Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss DeCamp
Role: Florella Actor: Miss Leak.

Afterpiece Title: The Sultan

Performance Comment: As17941027, but Ismene (with new songs, one of which will be accompanied on the harp by Meyer Jun.)-Miss Leak.
Cast
Role: Ismene Actor: Miss Leak.

Song: End 2nd piece: a favourite song-Mrs Ferguson (1st appearance on that stage)

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Pope. 2nd piece: Written by David Garrick, Esq. Morning Herald, 23 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Miss Pope, No. 63, Great Queen-street, Lincoln's Inn Fields. Receipts: #367 8s. 6d. (127.15.0; 62.1.0; 9.17.6; tickets: 167.8.0; odd money: 0.7.0) (charge: #210 16s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: First Love

Cast
Role: Lady Ruby Actor: Miss Farren
Role: Mrs Wrangle Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Mrs Kate Actor: Miss Tidswell

Afterpiece Title: A Much Admired Scene from Harlequin's Invasion

Performance Comment: Abraham-Waldron; Mrs Snip-Mrs Hopkins; Dolly Snip-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Dolly Snip Actor: Miss Pope.

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Performance Comment: Goodwill-Packer; Blister-Suett; Coupee-Bannister Jun.; Quaver-Dignum; Miss Lucy-Mrs Jordan; Timothy-Mrs Jordan.
Cast
Role: Miss Lucy Actor: Mrs Jordan

Entertainment: Monologue.End: Paraphrase on Shakespeare's Seven Ages, as17960429

Event Comment: [On this evening the following performers appeared both at dl and the hay: Suett, Caulfield, Trueman, Miss Menage, Miss Leak.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Purse; Or, Benevolent Tar

Performance Comment: William-Wathen; Edward-Davies; Baron-Caulfield; Theodore-Palmer Jun.; Page-Miss Menage; Sally-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Page Actor: Miss Menage

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Cast
Role: Young Wilding Actor: Palmer
Role: Miss Godfrey Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Miss Grantham Actor: Mrs Harlowe.
Role: Mrs Goodwill Actor: Miss Leak.

Afterpiece Title: Bannian Day

Event Comment: [as Miss Mahon Mrs Second has sung in the cg oratorios in 1789 and 1790.] Receipts: #189 5s. (187.5.6; 1.19.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Woodman

Performance Comment: Sir Walter Waring-Quick; Capt. O'Donnel-Johnstone; Fairlop-Bowden; Medley-Townsend; Bob-Haymes; Ralph-Linton; Welford-Incledon; Dolly-Mrs Martyr; Miss Di Clacket-Mrs Davenport; Polly-Miss Gray; Bridget-Mrs Watts; Emily (with additional songs, accompanied on the clarionet by Mahon)-Mrs Second (1st appearance on any stage [i.e. in a speaking part]).i.e. in a speaking part]).
Cast
Role: Miss Di Clacket Actor: Mrs Davenport
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Gray

Afterpiece Title: The Follies of a Day

Performance Comment: Count Almaviva-Lewis; Figaro-Macready; Antonio-Munden; Bazil-Powel; The Page (with a song)-Mrs Martyr; Countess-Miss Chapman; Marcelina-Mrs Gilbert; Agnes-Miss Logan; Susan-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Countess Actor: Miss Chapman
Role: Agnes Actor: Miss Logan

Song: [One of Mrs Second's new songs was Hope thou cheerful ray of light (BUC 643).

Event Comment: "A character [in mainpiece] called Grand Pas for Murray...is now cut out of the play" (Oracle, 21 Nov.). [Miss Wallis's 1st appearance as Catharine was at Bath in the season of 1792-93.] Receipts: #175 12s. 6d. (170.17.6; 4.15.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Abroad And At Home

Cast
Role: Young Flourish Actor: Fawcett
Role: Young Testy Actor: Knight
Role: Miss Hartley Actor: Mrs Second.

Afterpiece Title: Catharine and Petruchio

Performance Comment: Petruchio-Lewis; Baptista-Thompson; Hortensio-Claremont; Taylor-Simmons; Biondello-Lee; Pedro-Farley; Grumio-Munden; Bianca-Miss Leserve; Curtis-Mrs Platt; Catharine-Miss Wallis (1st appearance in that character [in London]).in London]).
Cast
Role: Bianca Actor: Miss Leserve
Role: Catharine Actor: Miss Wallis
Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Wallis. 2nd piece: By Permission of the Proprietors of Drury Lane Theatre, and for that night only; with additional Songs [Sga Storace had sung in the oratorios at this theatre in the 1789 season.] True Briton, 13 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Miss Wallis, Gower-street. Receipts: #376 9s. 6d. (192.15.6; 2.16.0; tickets: 180.18.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Guardian

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

Performance Comment: Robin (1st time)-Fawcett; Crop (1st time)-Townsend; Endless (1st time)-Simmons; William-Haymes; Louisa-Mrs Clendining; Dorothy-Mrs Martyr; Nelly-Mrs Castelle; Margaretta (by permission of the Proprietor of the Opera House)-Sga Storace (1st and only appearance at that Theatre); Lullaby-Sga Storace.

Afterpiece Title: The Comedy of Errors

Performance Comment: As17970107, but Adriana-Miss Wallis (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Adriana Actor: Miss Wallis
Role: Oberon Actor: Miss Gray

Song: In 3rd piece: as17970107