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Mainpiece Title: The Strangers At Home

Performance Comment: As17851220, but Mrs Forster [i.e. formerly Miss Field] .
Related Works
Related Work: The Strangers at Home Author(s): Thomas Linley Sr.

Afterpiece Title: Hurly Burly

Cast
Role: Fairy Actor: Miss Cranford
Related Works
Related Work: Hurly-Burly; or, The Fairy of the Well Author(s): Thomas Linley Sr.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Strangers At Home

Performance Comment: As17851208, but Mrs Forster [i.e. formerly Miss Field] .
Related Works
Related Work: The Strangers at Home Author(s): Thomas Linley Sr.

Afterpiece Title: The Romp

Cast
Role: Penelope Actor: Miss Stageldoir
Role: Miss La Blond Actor: Miss Barnes
Event Comment: Mainpiece: Some Airs compiled from best Masters. Rest of Music, the Overture, Accompaniments, &c. by Linley? Sen. Afterpiece: With a Sea-Fightv and Processionv. [These were included in both subsequent performances.] Receipts: #201 16s. (154.15; 45.18; 1.3)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Strangers At Home

Related Works
Related Work: The Strangers at Home Author(s): Thomas Linley Sr.

Afterpiece Title: The Critic or A Tragedy Rehearsd

Performance Comment: Puff-King; Sneer-Palmer; Dangle-Dodd; Interpreter-Baddeley; Sir Fretful Plagiary-Parsons; Mrs Dangle-Mrs Hopkins; Principal Tragedians-R. Palmer, Fawcett, Waldron, Suett, Wright, Wilson, Chaplin, Phillimore, Bannister Jun., Miss Pope. [Cast of Tragedians adjusted from playbill of 12 Oct. 1781: Earl of Leicester -R. Palmer; Justice -Fawcett; Sir Christopher Hatton -Waldron; Sir Walter Raleigh -Suett; Beefeater -Wright; Constable -Wilson; Lord Burleigh -Chaplin; Governor -Phillimore; Don Ferolo Whiskerandos -Bannister Jun.; Tilburina -Miss Pope.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Generous Impostor

Cast
Role: Phillis Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Dorinda Actor: Miss Farren

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Cast
Role: Pastoral Nymph Actor: Miss Wright
Role: Sabrina Actor: Miss Field

Dance: Pastoral Interlude of Singing and Dancing-

Song: II: Music-Linley; Pastoral Interlude of Singing and Dancing-; Vocal Parts-Gaudry, DuBellamy, Miss Field, Miss Collett. [The Music by Linley; Vocal Parts-Gaudry, DuBellamy, Miss Field, Miss Collett (see text). This was included in all subsequent performances.

Performance Comment: [The Music by Linley; Vocal Parts-Gaudry, DuBellamy, Miss Field, Miss Collett (see text). This was included in all subsequent performances.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Albion Queens Or The Death Of Mary Queen Of Scotland

Performance Comment: Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Knight; Queen Mary-Mrs Oldfield; Norfolk-Wilks; Cecil-Elrington; Morton-Mills; Davison-Booth; Gifford-Bickerstaff; Douglass-Miss Sherburn.
Cast
Role: Queen Mary Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Douglass Actor: Miss Sherburn.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Albion Queens Or The Death Of Mary Queen Of Scots

Performance Comment: Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Knight; Queen Mary-Mrs Oldfield; Norfolk-Wilks; Morton-Mills; Cecil-Elrington; Davison-Booth; Gifford-Keene; Dowglas-Miss Sherborn.
Cast
Role: Queen Mary Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Dowglas Actor: Miss Sherborn.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Albion Queens Or The Death Of Mary Queen Of Scotland

Performance Comment: Queen Mary-Mrs Horton, the first time of her appearing on that stage; Norfolk-Ryan; Davison-A. Hallam; Morton-Bridgwater; Cecil-Roberts; Douglass-Miss Norsa; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Hallam .

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Cast
Role: Chloe Actor: Miss Norsa
Event Comment: Benefit towards the Increase of a Fund, established by the Performers of the Theatre Royal Covent Garden for the Support of Decayed Actors and their Families. This Fund having been begun by voluntary contributions among the performers, improved by a proportionable Weekly Deduction on their salaries, and intended as a reciprocal Provision for them their widows and children, in sickness and infirmity, it is humbly hoped and appeal to the Generosity of the Public will not be taken amiss. Such of the Nobility, Gentry, &c. who are pleas'd to favour this Undertaking, are desired to send for places, Box or Pit tickets, to Mr Sarjant, at the Stage Door. Mainpiece [by John Banks]: Not acted these 20 years. Occasional Prologue, written by Hull [printed in the Jester's Magazine, May 1766, p. 241]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Albion Queens Or The Death Of Mary Queen Of Scots

Performance Comment: Norfolk-Smith; Cecil-Walker; Morton-Clarke; Davison-Hull; Gifford-Gardner; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Ward; Douglas-Miss Macklin; Queen Mary-Mrs Bellamy; New Occasional Prologue-Ross; Epilogue-Woodward, Shuter.
Cast
Role: Douglas Actor: Miss Macklin
Role: Queen Mary Actor: Mrs Bellamy

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Albion Queens Or The Death Of Mary Queen Of Scots

Performance Comment: Norfolk-Smith; Cecil-Walker; Morton-Clarke; Davison-Hull; Gifford-Gardner; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Ward; Douglas-Miss Macklin; Queen Mary-Mrs Bellamy.
Cast
Role: Douglas Actor: Miss Macklin
Role: Queen Mary Actor: Mrs Bellamy.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Albion Queens Or The Death Of Mary Queen Of Scots

Performance Comment: Norfolk-Smith; Cecil-Gibson; Morton-Clarke; Davison-Hull; Gifford-Gardner; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Ward; Douglas-Miss Macklin; Queen Mary-Mrs Bellamy.
Cast
Role: Douglas Actor: Miss Macklin
Role: Queen Mary Actor: Mrs Bellamy.

Afterpiece Title: The Walking Statue or The Devil in the Wine Cellar

Dance: End: The Irish Lilt, as17680930

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At Hay Mary Queen Of Scots

Performance Comment: Duke of Norfolk-Kemble; Sir William Cecil-Aickin; Lord Herries-Barrymore; Davison-Packer; E. of Shrewsbury-Benson; E. of Huntingdon-Phillimore; Sir Amias Paulet-Fawcett; Beton-Whitfield; Nawe-Alfred; Lieutenant-Maddocks; Queen Mary-Mrs Siddons; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Ward; Lady Douglas-Mrs Powell; Lady Scroop-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Queen Mary Actor: Mrs Siddons
Role: Lady Scroop Actor: Miss Tidswell.

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

Cast
Role: Louisa Actor: Miss DeCamp

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Afterpiece Title: Selima and Azor

Cast
Role: Fatima Actor: Miss Romanzini
Role: Lesbia Actor: Miss Collett

Song: End IV: a Funeral Procession to Monument of Capulets-; In which a Dirge by Linley? Sen-; Vocal Parts-Dignum, Sedgwick, Danby, Wilson, Alfred, Lyons, Cox, Mrs Love, Mrs Booth, Miss Barnes, Mrs Shaw, Miss Stageldoir, Miss Collett, Miss Romanzini

Performance Comment: Sen=-; Vocal Parts-Dignum, Sedgwick, Danby, Wilson, Alfred, Lyons, Cox, Mrs Love, Mrs Booth, Miss Barnes, Mrs Shaw, Miss Stageldoir, Miss Collett, Miss Romanzini.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Duncan, King of Scotland-Bensley; Malcolm-C. Kemble [1st appearance in London]; Donalbain-Master De Camp; Macbeth-Kemble; Banquo-Wroughton; Macduff- Palmer; Lenox-Whitfield; Rosse-Barrymore; Fleance- Master Gregson; Siward-Aickin; Seyton-Benson; Physician-Packer; Officer-Banks; Serjeant-Caulfield; Murderers-Phillimore, Webb; Armed Head- Jones; Bloody Child- Master Harlowe; Crowned Child-Master Chatterley; Hecate-Bannister; Witches-Moody, Dodd, Suett//Lady Macbeth-Mrs Siddons; Gentlewoman-Miss Tidswell. Apparitions of Eight Kings; Lords; Ladies; Attendants and Soldiers. Occasional Prologue spoken by Kemble. Occasional Epilogue spoken by Miss Farren . Lords; Ladies; Attendants and Soldiers. Occasional Prologue spoken by Kemble. Occasional Epilogue spoken by Miss Farren .

Afterpiece Title: THE VIRGIN UNMASKD

Performance Comment: Goodwill-Packer; Blister-Suett; Coupee-Bannister Jun.; Quaver-Dignum; Thomas-Benson//Miss Lucy-Mrs Bland .

Song: Mainpiece: With the original Music of Matthew Locke, and Accompaniments by Dr Arne and Linley. Chorus of Witches and Spirits by Mrs Crouch, Mrs Bland, Miss Leak, Miss Arne, Miss Menage, Miss Granger, Miss Chatterley, Miss Redhead, Miss Gawdry, Mrs Bramwell, Mrs Butler, Kelly, Master Welsh, Sedgwick, Dignum, Cooke, Biggs, Trueman, Evans, Lyons, Maddocks, Welsh, Danby. C0MMENT. Mainpiece [with alterations by John Philip Kemble. Prologue by the Rt. Hon. Richard Fitzpa

Performance Comment: Chorus of Witches and Spirits by Mrs Crouch, Mrs Bland, Miss Leak, Miss Arne, Miss Menage, Miss Granger, Miss Chatterley, Miss Redhead, Miss Gawdry, Mrs Bramwell, Mrs Butler, Kelly, Master Welsh, Sedgwick, Dignum, Cooke, Biggs, Trueman, Evans, Lyons, Maddocks, Welsh, Danby. C0MMENT. Mainpiece [with alterations by John Philip Kemble. Prologue by the Rt. Hon. Richard Fitzpa.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Duncan, King of Scotland-Bensley; Malcolm-C. Kemble; Donalbain-Master DeCamp; Macbeth-Kemble; Banquo-Wroughton; Macduff-Palmer; Lenox-Whitfield; Rosse-Barrymore; Fleance-Master Gregson; Siward-Aickin; Seyton-Benson; Physician-Packer; Officer-Banks; Serjeant-Caulfield; Hecate-Bannister; Witches-Moody, Dodd, Suett; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Siddons; Gentlewoman-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Gentlewoman Actor: Miss Tidswell.

Afterpiece Title: My Grandmother

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

Song: The Original Music of Matthew Locke and Accompaniments by Dr Arne and Linley? Sen.-; Chorus of Witches and Spirits-Kelly, Master Welsh, Sedgwick, Dignum, Cooke, Mrs Crouch, Mrs Bland, Miss Leak, Miss Menage, Miss Redhead

Performance Comment: Sen=.-; Chorus of Witches and Spirits-Kelly, Master Welsh, Sedgwick, Dignum, Cooke, Mrs Crouch, Mrs Bland, Miss Leak, Miss Menage, Miss Redhead.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Duncan, King of Scotland-Bensley; Malcolm-C. Kemble; Donalbain-Master DeCamp; Macbeth-Kemble; Banquo-Wroughton; Macduff-Palmer; Lenox-Whitfield; Rosse-Caulfield; Fleance-Master Gregson; Siward-Aickin; Seyton-Benson; Physician-Packer; Officer-Banks; Serjeant-Trueman; Hecate-Bannister; Witches-Moody, Dodd, Suett; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Siddons; Gentlewoman-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Gentlewoman Actor: Miss Tidswell.

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

Cast
Role: Louisa Actor: Miss DeCamp

Song: The Original Music of Matthew Locke-; and Accompaniments by Dr Arne and Linley? Sen. Chorus of Witches and Spirits-Kelly, Master Welsh, Sedgwick, Dignum, Cooke, Mrs Crouch, Mrs Bland, Miss Leak, Miss DeCamp, Miss Menage

Performance Comment: Sen=. Chorus of Witches and Spirits-Kelly, Master Welsh, Sedgwick, Dignum, Cooke, Mrs Crouch, Mrs Bland, Miss Leak, Miss DeCamp, Miss Menage.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Duncan, King of Scotland-Aickin; Malcolm-C. Kemble; Donalbain-Master Gregson; Macbeth-Kemble; Banquo-Wroughton; Macduff-Palmer; Lenox-Gibbon; Rosse-Holland; Fleance-Master Menage; Siward-Packer; Seyton-Trueman; Physician-Maddocks; Captain-Caulfield; Messenger-Evans; Hecate-Bannister; Witches-Dowton, Wewitzer, Suett; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Siddons; Gentlewoman-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Gentlewoman Actor: Miss Tidswell.

Afterpiece Title: The Adopted Child

Performance Comment: Sir Bertram-Trueman; Le Sage-Sedgwick; Record-Suett; Michael-Bannister Jun.; Spruce-Russell; Flint-Maddocks; Boy-Miss Walcot; Clara-Miss Leak; Lucy-Miss DeCamp; Jannette-Miss Tidswell; Nell-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Boy Actor: Miss Walcot
Role: Clara Actor: Miss Leak
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss DeCamp
Role: Jannette Actor: Miss Tidswell

Song: Mainpiece: With Original Musick of Matthew Locke-; and Accompaniments by Dr Arne and Linley? Sen.-; Chorus of Witches and Spirits-Kelly, Sedgwick, Dignum, Mrs Crouch, Mrs Bland, Miss Leak, Miss DeCamp, Miss Menage

Performance Comment: Sen.=-; Chorus of Witches and Spirits-Kelly, Sedgwick, Dignum, Mrs Crouch, Mrs Bland, Miss Leak, Miss DeCamp, Miss Menage.
Event Comment: Benefit Charke and Miss Raftor. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Cast
Role: Arethusa Actor: Miss Raftor.

Music: Solo on the Violin-Charke

Song: A New Cantata-Carey; and an old Scotch Ballad called Mary Scot-Miss Raftor

Dance: A new dance-Master Tench being the first Time of his Performance on the Stage

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Albion Queens Or The Death Of Mary Queen Of Scotland

Performance Comment: but Genest (II, 299) gives a possible cast: Norfolk-Wilks; Cecil-Powell, Keene; Morton-Mills; Davison-Booth; Gifford-Bickerstaff; Queen Mary-Mrs Oldfield; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Knight; Douglass-Mrs Porter.
Cast
Role: Queen Mary Actor: Mrs Oldfield

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Albion Queens Or The Death Of Mary Queen Of Scotland

Performance Comment: Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Knight; Queen Mary-Mrs Oldfield; Norfolk-Wilks; Morton-Mills; Cecil-Keene; Davison-Booth; Gifford-Bickerstaff; Dowglass-Mrs Porter.
Cast
Role: Queen Mary Actor: Mrs Oldfield

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Albion Queens Or The Death Of Mary Queen Of Scotland

Performance Comment: Norfolk-Wilks; Morton-Mills; Davison-Bridgwater; Cecil-Williams; Giffard-Wm. Mills; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Porter; Queen Mary-Mrs Oldfield; Dowgalass-Mrs Booth.
Cast
Role: Queen Mary Actor: Mrs Oldfield

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Albion Queens Or The Death Of Mary Queen Of Scotland

Performance Comment: Norfolk-Wilks; Morton-Mills; Cecil-Williams; Davison-Bridgwater; Giffard-Wm. Mills; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Porter; Mary Queen of Scotland-Mrs Oldfield; Dowglass-Mrs Booth; with the Coronation Scene-.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Albion Queens Or The Death Of Mary Queen Of Scotland

Performance Comment: Elizabeth-Mrs Porter; Mary-Mrs Oldfield.
Cast
Role: Mary Actor: Mrs Oldfield.

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Cast
Role: Venus Actor: Miss Biddy
Role: Minerva Actor: Miss Raftor
Role: Diana Actor: Miss Smith
Role: Cupid Actor: Miss Robinson Jr
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Robinson Sr

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Albion Queens Or The Death Of Mary Queen Of Scotland

Performance Comment: Norfolk-Wilks; Morton-Mills; Cecil-Williams; Davison-Bridgwater; Giffard-W. Mills; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Porter; Queen Mary-Mrs Oldfield; Dowglas-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Queen Mary Actor: Mrs Oldfield

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Doctor Faustus

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Albion Queens Or The Death Of Mary Queen Of Scotland

Performance Comment: Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Porter; Queen Mary-Mrs Heron; Douglas-Mrs Booth; Norfolk-Wm. Mills; Cecil-Roberts; Morton-Mills; Davison-Bridgwater.
Cast
Role: Queen Mary Actor: Mrs Heron

Dance: Denoyer, Haughton, Mrs Walter

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Albion Queens Or The Death Of Mary Queen Of Scotland

Performance Comment: Norfolk-W. Mills; Morton-Mills; Cecil-Berry; Davison-A. Hal lam; Gifford-Harrington; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Butler; Queen Mary-Mrs Heron; Douglass-Mrs Charke .
Cast
Role: Queen Mary Actor: Mrs Heron

Afterpiece Title: Dido and Aeneas

Performance Comment: Dido-Miss Arne; Aeneas-Miss Jones; Cupid-Master Arne; Mercury-Kelly. Also The Burgomaster Trick'd. Harlequin-Francisque; Colombine-Miss Mann; Burgomaster-Nivelon; Servant-Cibber; Scaramouch-Janno; Peasants-F. Tench, H. Tench, Janno. Peasant Women-Mrs Pritchard, Miss Dancey, Miss Oates .

Dance: Les ombres des Amants Fideles by Essex, Miss Robinson, F. Tench, Holt, Miss Mann, Miss Brett

Performance Comment: Tench, Holt, Miss Mann, Miss Brett .