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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

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 .

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

Performances

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

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 1

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.
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

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

Afterpiece Title: Windsor Castle 1

Afterpiece Title: Windsor Castle 2

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

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

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

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

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
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-

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

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

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

Dance: End: The Irish Lilt-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Bank Note

Afterpiece Title: A Divertisement

Performance Comment: As17941029, but A Sailor's life's a life of woe-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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Hermit

Cast
Role: Diana Actor: Miss Heard

Afterpiece Title: New Hay at the Old Market

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

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

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
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

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.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Hermit

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

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

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

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.