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176
24 November 1783 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [Miss Satchell had become Mrs Stephen Kemble on 20 Nov.] Receipts: #147 7s. (141/0/6; 6/6/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mysterious Husband

Performance Comment: Lord Davenant-Henderson; Capt. Davenant-Lewis; Capt. Dormer-Wroughton; Sir Harry Harlow-Aickin; Paget-Fearon; Sir Edmund Travers (1st time)-Wilson; Miss Dormer-Mrs Kemble (late Miss Satchell); Waiting Woman-Miss Platt; Lady Davenant-Miss Younge .
Cast
Role: Miss Dormer Actor: Mrs Kemble
Role: Waiting Woman Actor: Miss Platt
Role: Lady Davenant Actor: Miss Younge

Afterpiece Title: Lord Mayor's Day

177
23 January 1795 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [Miss Walcup is identified in London Chronicle, 24 Jan. Afterpiece in place of Mago and Dago, advertised on playbill of 22 Jan.] Receipts: #134 12s. (125.18; 8.14)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Dramatist

Performance Comment: Vapid-Lewis; Neville-Middleton; Ennui-Munden; Floriville-Bernard; Lord Scratch-Quick; Marianne-A Young Lady (1st appearance on any stage [Miss Walcup]); Lady Waitfort-Mrs Davenport; Miss Courtney-Miss Chapman.
Cast
Role: Miss Courtney Actor: Miss Chapman.

Afterpiece Title: Hercules and Omphale

178
05 October 1796 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [Miss Townsend is identified in European Magazine. Oct. 1796, p. 274.] Receipts: #252 10s. 6d. (245.12.6; 6.18.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Wives

Performance Comment: Belville-Holman; Torrington-Quick; General Savage-Munden; Capt. Savage-Macready; Leeson-Middleton; Conolly-Waddy (from the Theatre Royal Norwich; 1st appearance on this stage); Spruce-Farley; Leech-Davenport; Crow-Thompson; Wolfe-Wilde; Miss Walsingham-Mrs Mattocks; Miss Leeson-Miss Mansel; Lady Rachael Mildew-Mrs Davenport; Mrs Tempest-Mrs Fawcett; Mrs Belville-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Miss Walsingham Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Miss Leeson Actor: Miss Mansel

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Performance Comment: Belville-Johnstone; Captain Belville-Incledon; Old Towler composed by Shield-Incledon; William-Townsend; Rustic-Haymes; Irish Haymaker-Macready; Phoebe-Mrs Martyr; Dorcas-Mrs Davenport; Rosina-A Young Lady (1st appearance on any stage [Miss Townsend]).Miss Townsend]).

179
19 October 1797 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [Miss Dufour's 1st appearance in public was in a concert at king's 11 Feb. 1796.] Receipts: #329 10s. 6d. (236.17.0; 88.12.6; 4.1.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Haunted Tower

Performance Comment: Lord William-Kelly; Baron of Oakland-Hollingsworth; Edward-Bannister Jun.; Lewis-Suett; Robert-Dignum; Charles-Sedgwick; Baron de Courcy-Holland; Martin-Wathen; Hugo-Dowton; Lady Elinor de Courcy-Miss DeCamp; Adela-Miss Dufour (1st appearance on any stage [i.e. in a speaking part]); Cicely-Mrs Bland; Maud-Mrs Maddocks.
Cast
Role: Lady Elinor de Courcy Actor: Miss DeCamp
Role: Adela Actor: Miss Dufour

Afterpiece Title: The Wandering Jew; or, Love's Masquerade

Performance Comment: Sir Solomon Swallow-Suett; Atall-Bannister Jun.; Marall-Caulfield; Cook-Hollingsworth; Toby-Wathen; Lady Swallow-Miss Pope; Camilla-Miss DeCamp; Lydia-Miss Heard; Susan-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Lady Swallow Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Camilla Actor: Miss DeCamp
Role: Lydia Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Susan Actor: Miss Tidswell.

Entertainment: Entertainment.End afterpiece: As17971016

180
28 March 1798 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: "Miss Poole did not appear at the Oratorio last Wednesday...She has been very dangerously ill" (Morning Herald, 30 Mar.). Her substitute is not named

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Grand Selection 0 From The Most Favourite Works Of Handel; Messiah

Cast
Role: Principal Vocal Performers Actor: Mme Mara, Master Elliot, Miss Poole, Incledon, Miss Dufour, Sale, Reinhold

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 1

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 2

Performance Comment: Overture-; O the pleasures of the plains-Chorus; Shepherd what-Master Elliot; I rage I melt I burn, O ruddier than the cherry-Reinhold; The flocks shall leave-Miss Poole, Incledon, Reinhold (Acis and Galatea); Grateful Hearts-Miss Dufour (Nabal); Hear Jacob's God-Chorus; O mirror of our fickle state-Miss Celson (Samson); Sweet Bird-Mme Mara; accompanied on the violin-G. Ashley (L'Allegro); My arms against, Sound an alarm-Incledon; We hear-Chorus (Judas Maccabaeus); No cruel father-Incledon (Saul); O had I Jubal's lyre-Miss Poole (Joshua); The many rend the skies-Chorus (Alexander's Feast); Pious orgies-Mme Mara (Judas Maccabaeus); No more to Ammon's God-Chorus (Jephtha).
Cast
Role: The flocks shall leave Actor: Miss Poole, Incledon, Reinhold
Role: Grateful Hearts Actor: Miss Dufour
Role: O mirror of our fickle state Actor: Miss Celson
Role: O had I Jubal's lyre Actor: Miss Poole

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 3

Performance Comment: Select parts of the Water Music-; Softly sweet-Miss Poole; [accompanied on the violoncello-C. Ashley (Alexander's Feast); I feel I feel, Arm arm ye brave-Reinhold; We come we come-Chorus (Judas Maccabaeus); The Soldier tir'd-Mme Mara (Dr Arne); What's sweeter than the new blown rose-Miss Poole, Master Elliot (Joseph); Oh come, let us worship-Incledon ([Chandos] Anthems); But bright Cecilia-Mme Mara; As from the power-Mme Mara, Chorus; The dead shall live-Chorus (Dryden's Ode); . .
Cast
Role: Softly sweet Actor: Miss Poole
Role: What's sweeter than the new blown rose Actor: Miss Poole, Master Elliot

Music: As17980309

181
28 November 1798 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [Miss Molini is identified by MS annotation on Kemble playbill. She had 1st appeared at this theatre on 17 Feb. 1798.] Receipts: #194 7s. 6d. (133.4.6; 58.6.0; 2.17.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stranger

Cast
Role: Countess Wintersen Actor: Miss Biggs
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Stuart.

Afterpiece Title: The Spoil'd Child

Performance Comment: Little Pickle-A Young Lady (2nd appearance on this stage [Miss Molini]); Old Pickle-Suett; Tagg-R. Palmer; Servants-Hollingsworth, Evans; Miss Pickle-Mrs Walcot; Maria-Miss Heard; Margery-Mrs Maddocks; Susan-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Miss Pickle Actor: Mrs Walcot
Role: Maria Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Susan Actor: Miss Tidswell.

Music: As17980915

Dance: As17980915

182
04 January 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Miss Rusport by Miss Young So-So (Hopkins Diary). Paid salary list #502 3s. 6d.; Mrs Abington's cloaths acct #2; Mr S. French 6 days #1 10s.; Rec'd stopages #11 16s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #208 1s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Performance Comment: As17711207, but to avoid confusion full cast listed. Belcour-King; Stockwell-Aickin; O'Flaherty-Moody; Capt. Dudley-Packer; Charles Dudley-Cautherly; Fulmer-Baddeley; Varland-Parsons; Stukely-Wrighten; Sailor-Wright; Lady Rusport-Mrs Reddish; Louisa Dudley-Miss Rogers; Mrs Fulmer-Mrs Egerton; Lucy-Mrs Love; Housekeeper-Mrs Bradshaw; Charlotte Rusport-Miss Younge, 1st time.
Cast
Role: Louisa Dudley Actor: Miss Rogers
Role: Charlotte Rusport Actor: Miss Younge, 1st time.
Role: Major O'Flaherty Actor: Moody

Afterpiece Title: The Witches

183
04 July 1783 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: [Miss Frodsham was from the Manchester theatre.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: Jaques-Bensley; Orlando-Bannister Jun.; Adam-Aickin; Duke Senior-Usher; Corin-Massey; Sylvius-R. Palmer; Amiens (with songs)-Brett; Oliver-Williamson; Duke Frederick-Gardner; Le Beu-Riley; Charles-Egan; William-Barrett; Touchstone-Edwin; Celia (with the Cuckoo Song)-Miss Hooke; Audrey-Mrs Brett; Phoebe-Miss Morris; Rosalind-Miss Frodsham (1st appearance in London) .
Cast
Role: Celia Actor: Miss Hooke
Role: Phoebe Actor: Miss Morris
Role: Rosalind Actor: Miss Frodsham

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Teague

Cast
Role: Dame Furrow Actor: Miss Hale
Role: Giant of the Causeway Actor: Miss Painter
Role: Various other Characters Actor: Stevens, Usher, Swords, Ledger, Painter, Davis, Barrett, Kenny, J. Bates, Mrs Love, Miss Francis, &c
Role: Columbine Actor: Miss Morris. With a Ranelagh Masquerade. Characters out of Character: Fighting Quakers-Barrett, Kenny

Dance: End of Act I of mainpiece, as17830702 In Act V a Dance of Foresters by Byrne, &c

184
10 August 1787 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss George. Afterpiece: Not acted these 2 years [not acted since 3 Aug. 1784]. Public Advertiser, 4 Aug.: Tickets to be had of Miss George, No. 23, King-street, Soho

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Young Quaker

Cast
Role: Araminta Actor: Miss George
Role: Pink Actor: Miss Brangin

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Performance Comment: Midas-Edwin; Pan-Moss; Jupiter-Mathews; Sileno-Chapman; Damaetas-Meadows; Apollo-Davies; Daphne-Mrs Forster; Mysis-Mrs Love; Juno-Mrs Edwin; Nysa-Miss George.
Cast
Role: Nysa Actor: Miss George.

Song: End I: a new song by Master King In vain do idle vi'lets blow (Public Advertiser 14 Aug.)-Miss George; End: Mad Bess (for that night only)-Miss George

Performance Comment: )-Miss George; End: Mad Bess (for that night only)-Miss George.
Cast
Role: Mad Bess Actor: Miss George.

185
14 November 1792 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [Miss Morris is identified in European Magazine, Nov. 1792, p. 379.] Receipts: #287 8s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Captain Plume-Holman (1st appearance in that character); Justice Balance-Hull; Worthy-Davies; Serjeant Kite-Cubitt; Bullock-Fawcett; Recruits-Munden, Blanchard; Welsh Collier-Farley; Captain Brazen-Lewis (1st appearance in that character); Melinda-Miss Chapman; Rose-Mrs Wells; Lucy-Miss Stuart; Sylvia-A Young Lady (1st appearance on any stage [Miss Morris]).Miss Morris]).
Cast
Role: Melinda Actor: Miss Chapman
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Stuart

Afterpiece Title: Hartford Bridge

186
08 October 1795 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [Miss Mansel is identified in European Magazine, Oct. 1795, p. 274.] Receipts: #134 3s. 6d. (127.19.6; 6.4.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Road To Ruin

Performance Comment: Goldfinch-Lewis; Silky-Quick; Harry Dornton-Holman; Dornton-Munden; Milford-Harley; Sulky-Davenport; Smith-Powel; Hosier-Macready; Jacob-Rees; Marker-Farley; Sheriff's Officer-Thompson; Tradesmen-Williamson, Cross, Abbot, Coombs; Postillion-Simmons; Servant-Ledger; Sophia-A Young Lady (1st appearance on any stage [Miss Mansel]); Jenny-Miss Stuart; Mrs Ledger-Mrs Platt; Milliner-Miss Leserve; Mantuamaker-Mrs Blurton; Mrs Warren-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Jenny Actor: Miss Stuart
Role: Milliner Actor: Miss Leserve

Afterpiece Title: Hartford Bridge

Performance Comment: Sir Gregory Forrester-Quick; Peregrine Forrester-Munden; Capt. Fieldair-Incledon; Peter-Townsend; Cartridge-Fawcett; Capt. Forrester-Macready; Waiter-Farley; Susan-Mrs Martyr; Bar@Maid-Miss Stuart; Clara-Mrs Clendining.
Cast
Role: Bar@Maid Actor: Miss Stuart

Dance: In afterpiece: The Lucky Escape-Byrn, Holland, Mrs Watts, Mlle St.Amand

187
17 February 1798 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [Miss Molini is identified in MS list in Kemble playbills of new performers for this season.] "Mrs Jordan...has taken considerable pains with a young lady of the name of Moline [sic], who, under her tuition, has frequently performed at Richmond theatre" (Monthly Visitor, Feb. 1798, p. 175). Receipts: #209 (120.15.6; 85.1.6; 3.3.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Performance Comment: As17971122, but Moody-Wroughton; Countryman-Grimaldi; Miss Peggy-A Young Lady (1st appearance on the [recte this] stage [Miss Molini]).recte this] stage [Miss Molini]).
Cast
Role: Miss Peggy Actor: A Young Lady
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Heard.

Afterpiece Title: Blue-Beard

Cast
Role: Beda Actor: Miss Leak.
Role: Irene Actor: Miss DeCamp

188
29 November 1798 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [Miss Stephens is identified in MS list in Kemble playbill s of new performers for this season. Afterpiece in place of The Liar, advertised on playbill of 28 Nov.] Receipts: #102 17s. 7d. (27.8.1; 74.15.6; 0.14.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Mr Peachum-Dowton; Lockit-Hollingsworth; Captain Macheath-Kelly; Filch-Suett; Jemmy Twitcher-Wentworth; Crook@finger'd Jack-Fisher; Wat Dreary-Evans; Robin of Badshot-Chippendale; Nimming Ned-Sparks; Harry Paddington-Ryder; Mat o' the Mint-Trueman; Ben Budge-Maddocks; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Walcot; Polly Peachum-A Young Lady (1st appearance [Miss Stephens]); Lucy Lockit-Miss DeCamp; Diana Trapes-Mrs Sparks; Mrs Coaxer-Mrs Jones; Dolly Trull-Mrs Benson; Mrs Vixen-Mrs Cuyler; Betty Doxy-Mrs Mills; Jenny Diver-Mrs Roffey; Mrs Slammekin-Miss Tidswell; Suky Tawdry-Mrs Maddocks; Molly Brazen-Mrs Coates.
Cast
Role: Lucy Lockit Actor: Miss DeCamp
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Miss Tidswell

Afterpiece Title: The Humourist

Cast
Role: Diana Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Mrs Meddle Actor: Miss Tidswell.

Dance: III: Hornpipe-Garman

189
27 October 1770 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Miss Hayward her first appearance on this Stage a pretty figure Some Requisites & very wild-time must discover what she will be-well received (Hopkins Diary). Calista, Miss Hayward first Time (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Performance Comment: As17701020, but Calista-Miss Hayward, first appearance on this stage; Lucilla-Mrs Davies.
Cast
Role: Calista Actor: Miss Hayward, first appearance on this stage

Afterpiece Title: The Ladies' Frolick

Cast
Role: Meriel Actor: Miss Rogers
Role: Rachel Actor: Miss Radley

190
01 December 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Miss Robins made her first appearance upon the Stage in the part of the Country Girl an agreeable figure as a Woman & also in Breeches-she has a particular Cuddenish wa with her wch is not amiss in this Character, but I am afraid it will be a disadvantage to her in any other. Mr G. took great pains with her, & a long time in Training her before he brought her out he wrote & introduc'd a Song in the part and a New Prologue to introduce her & alter'd the Epilogue. all which & the Lady were very well receiv'd (Hopkins Diary). [MacMillan's note from Kemble differs slightly in wording.] The Songs introduced in the Comedy [mainpiece] will be printed, and given at the doors of the Theatre. [The Westminster Magazine for December remarked of Miss Robbins' performance and reception, "The first was spirited and characteristic; the latter very favorable, and in our opinion deservedly so. She is no beauty but has strong expression. Her voice is pleasing, and her articulation was extremely distinct and proper."] Receipts: #149 16s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Performance Comment: Moody-King; Belville-Cautherly; Harcourt-Palmer; Sparkish (With song)-Dodd; Alithea-Mrs Greville; Lucy-Miss Pope; Country Girl (with a song, and an Address to the Audience)-a Young Gentlewoman (who never appeared up on any stage before); A New Occasional Prologue-Palmer.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Pope

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Cast
Role: Others Actor: Burton, Blanchard, Wrighten, Fawcett, Kear, Norris, Legg, Carpenter, Watkins, Mrs Wrighten, Mrs Scott, Miss Jarratt
Role: Miss Platt Actor: Miss Platt
Role: Country Girls Actor: Mrs Scott, Miss Jarratt

Dance: III: The Sailors Revels, as17740920

191
02 October 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [Miss Walpole was from the Crow Street Theatre, Dublin.] Receipts: #178 19s. 6d. (146.17.0; 31.13.6; 0.9.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: Hawthorn-Vernon; Justice Woodcock-Parsons; Young Meadows-Dodd; Sir William Meadows-Aickin; Eustace (1st time)-Lamash; Hodge-Davies; Margery-Mrs Wrighten; Deborah Woodcock-Mrs Love; Lucinda (1st time)-Miss Collett; Rosetta-Miss Walpole (1st appearance on the English stage).
Cast
Role: Lucinda Actor: Miss Collett
Role: Rosetta Actor: Miss Walpole

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

Cast
Role: Dolly Snip Actor: Miss Pope.

Dance: I: Country Dance (incident to the [main]piece)-; This was danced in both performances.] End II: [New Ballet, Demi-Caractere (composed by Gallet), Rural Grace-Gallet, Henry, Miss Armstrong, Mlle Dupre

Performance Comment: ] End II: [New Ballet, Demi-Caractere (composed by Gallet), Rural Grace-Gallet, Henry, Miss Armstrong, Mlle Dupre.
Cast
Role: Rural Grace Actor: Gallet, Henry, Miss Armstrong, Mlle Dupre.

192
08 January 1778 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [Miss Twist is identified in Morning Post, 9 Jan.; she was from the hay.] Receipts: #190 13s. (189.13; 1.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Artaxerxes

Performance Comment: Arbaces-Leoni; Artabanes-Reinhold; Rimenes-Mahon; Artaxerxes-Mrs Farrell; Semira-Miss Dayes; Mandane-A Young Lady (1st appearance on this stage [Miss Twist].)Miss Twist].)
Cast
Role: Semira Actor: Miss Dayes

Afterpiece Title: The Norwood Gypsies

Cast
Role: Pastoral Actor: Reinhold, Miss Dayes

Dance: As17771229

193
13 February 1779 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [Miss Thornton is identified by MS annotation on Kemble playbill.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: Young Meadows (1st time)-Mrs Kennedy; new songs(composed by Michael? Arne)-Mrs Kennedy; Hawthorn-Reinhold; Sir William Meadows-Fearon; Eustace-Mahon; Hodge (1st time)-Doyle; Justice Woodcock-Wilson; Deborah-Mrs Pitt; Margery-Miss Valois; Lucinda-Mrs Morton; Rosetta-A Young Lady (1st appearance on any stage [Miss Thornton]).Miss Thornton]).
Cast
Role: Margery Actor: Miss Valois

Afterpiece Title: The Reprisal

Dance: As17781201

194
16 October 1779 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [Miss Storer is identified by MS annotation on Kemble playbill.] Receipts: #118 11s. (117.13.6; 0.17.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Performance Comment: Lord Aimworth-Mattocks; Sir Harry Sycamore (1st time)-Edwin; Giles-Reinhold; Mervin-Robson; Fairfield-Hull; Ralph (1st time)-W. Bates; Fanny-Miss Brown; Lady Sycamore-Mrs Pitt; Theodosia-Mrs Morton; Patty-A Young Lady (1st appearance [Miss Storer]).Miss Storer]).
Cast
Role: Fanny Actor: Miss Brown

Afterpiece Title: The Touchstone

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Brown. For additional, unassigned characters listed by Larpent MS, see17790104.

195
25 September 1783 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [Miss George was from the HAY.] Receipts: #174 19s. (123/3; 3/51/16; 0/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: Young Meadows-Barry more; Hawthorn-Chapman; Justice Woodcock-Parsons; Sir William Meadows-Aickin; Eustace-Williames; Hodge-Moody; Margery-Mrs Wells; Deborah Woodcock-Mrs Love; Luanda-Miss Wheeler; Rosetta-Miss George (1st appearance upon that stage) .
Cast
Role: Luanda Actor: Miss Wheeler
Role: Rosetta Actor: Miss George

Afterpiece Title: The Alchymist

Performance Comment: Abel Drugger-Dodd; Subtle-Aickin; Sir Epicure Mammon-Chaplin; Surly-Wrighten; Kastril-Burton; Face-Palmer; Dame Pliant-Miss Simson; Doll Common-Mrs Hopkins .
Cast
Role: Dame Pliant Actor: Miss Simson

Dance: In Act I of mainpiece a Country Dance incident to the Piece (performers not listed); End of Act II, as17830918

196
31 August 1785 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: [Mainpiece in place of Lord Russel, announced on playbill of 30 Aug. It was deferred on account of Miss Woollery's illness {Public Advertiser, 31 Aug.).] Afterpiece [1st time; P 1, by Carlo Antonio Delpini. MS: Larpent 706; not published]: The Overture and Music composed by Dr Arnold. The Scenes painted by Rooker

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Two Connoisseurs

Cast
Role: Lady Harriet Actor: Miss Farren

Afterpiece Title: Here and There and Every Where

Performance Comment: Skip Harlequin (Pantomime Author)-R. Palmer; Harlequin Skip-Milbourn; Saunter-Booth; Pantaloon-Burton; Abbe-Byrne; Running Footman-Master Goostree; Pierrot-Delpini; Bird-Catcher-Meadows; Hum-Bug-All-o-Wewitzer; Housemaid-Miss Hale; Colombine-Mrs Goodwin; Genius of the Mine-Miss Painter. Other Characters by Gardner, Usher, Swords, Riley, Barrett, Ledger, Gaudry, Nicolini, Lyons, Painter, Besford, Master Farley; Mrs Love, Miss Brangin, Mrs Morris, Mrs Lefevre . Mrs Love, Miss Brangin, Mrs Morris, Mrs Lefevre .
Cast
Role: Housemaid Actor: Miss Hale
Role: Genius of the Mine Actor: Miss Painter. Other Characters by Gardner, Usher, Swords, Riley, Barrett, Ledger, Gaudry, Nicolini, Lyons, Painter, Besford, Master Farley

Dance: In afterpiece, by Byrne, Ratchford, Giorgi Jun., Miss Francis, Miss Rowson, Mrs Invill, Giorgi's Scholars, the two Miss Simonets. [The dances were included, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.]

Performance Comment: , Miss Francis, Miss Rowson, Mrs Invill, Giorgi's Scholars, the two Miss Simonets. [The dances were included, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.] hathi.

197
22 October 1788 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [Miss Chapman was from the Margate theatre. Account-Book, 27 Oct.: Paid Miss Chapman, expenses from Margate #5 5s.] Receipts: #246 (242.13.6; 3.6.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Performance Comment: Inkle-Johnstone; Sir Christopher Curry-Quick; Campley-Davies; Medium-Wewitzer; Mate-Darley; Planters-Gardner, Thompson, Helme, Evatt; Sailor-Ledger; Waiter-Farley; Trudge-Edwin; Wowski-Mrs Martyr; Narcissa-Mrs Mountain; Patty-Mrs Rock; Yarico-Miss Chapman (1st appearance in London).
Cast
Role: Yarico Actor: Miss Chapman

Afterpiece Title: Animal Magnetism

Dance: End II: a new Negro Dance-Byrne, Mrs Goodwin

198
15 January 1791 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [Miss Broadhurst is identified in Oracle, 17 Jan.] Receipts: #306 18s. (302.6; 4.12)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Captain Macheath-Johnstone; Peachum-Wilson; Lockit-Cubitt; Mat o' the Mint-Davies; Ben Budge-Rock; Filch-Blanchard; Lucy-Mrs Martyr; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Webb; Jenny Diver-Miss Stuart; Polly-A Young Lady (1st appearance on any stage [Miss Broadhurst]).Miss Broadhurst]).
Cast
Role: Jenny Diver Actor: Miss Stuart

Afterpiece Title: The Picture of Paris

Cast
Role: Louisa Actor: Miss Brunton
Role: Vocal Characters Actor: Bannister, Incledon, Davies, Blanchard, Cubitt, Johnstone, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Warrell, Miss Huntley, Miss Barnet

Dance: In III: a Hornpipe (in Character)-Byrne

199
31 May 1792 @ Drury Lane at King's Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Burton, Fawcett, Phillimore, Miss Tidswell & Miss Hagley. Receipts: #516 6s. 6d. (57.19.0; 16.11.0; 4.2.0; tickets: 437.14.6) (charge: #159 1s. 8d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Performance Comment: As17911104, but Maria-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Miss Tidswell.

Afterpiece Title: The Doctor and the Apothecary

Cast
Role: Anna Actor: Miss Hagley.

Song: End II: a favourite Duett(composed by Florio Jun.)-Miss Hagley, Mrs Bland

Performance Comment: =)-Miss Hagley, Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Actor: Miss Hagley, Mrs Bland.

200
18 April 1797 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: "Miss Mellon possesses good comic powers, but they are rather of the hoyden cast; and there was a want of judgment in those who assigned this character [one recently acted by Miss Farren] to her" (True Briton, 19 Apr.). Receipts: #195 9s. (143.0.6; 48.15.0; 3.13.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wheel Of Fortune

Performance Comment: As17961111, but Emily Tempest-Miss Mellon.
Cast
Role: Emily Tempest Actor: Miss Mellon.
Role: Maid Actor: Miss Tidswell.

Afterpiece Title: Lodoiska