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Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Comical History Of Don Quixote

Performance Comment: Don Quixote-Bowen; Sancho-Leigh; Marcella-Mrs Bradshaw; Mary the Buxom-Mrs Bicknell; Country Maid-Miss Sherborn.

Dance: Two Skippers-Thurmond, Wade being the first time of his dancing in public; Other new dances-Thurmond, others

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Half Pay Officers

Performance Comment: Principal Part-Peg Fryer it being the first time of her Appearing on any Stage since the Reign of King Charles II; [The edition of 1720 adds: Bellayr-Ryan; Fluellin-Griffin; MacMorris-H. Bullock; Culverin-Spiller; Meagre-C. Bullock; Loadham-Harper; Sharp-Egleton; Jaspar-Boheme; Widow Rich-Mrs Vandervelt [Peg Fryer?]; Benedict-Mrs Bullock; Charlotte-Miss Stone; Jane-Mrs Robertson; Prologue-; Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Stone

Afterpiece Title: Hobs Wedding

Performance Comment: Edition of 1720 lists: Sir ThomasTesty-Bullock Sr; Woodvill-Egleton; Truelove-Diggs; Old Hob-Harper; Young Hob-Spiller; Saywell-Coker; Lady Testy-Mrs Giffard; Lucia-Miss Stone; Mary-Mrs Bullock Jr; Betty-Mrs Robertson; Hob's Mother-Mrs Elsam.
Cast
Role: Lucia Actor: Miss Stone
Role: Mary Actor: Mrs Bullock Jr

Dance: Bashful Maid, Irish Trot-Mrs Fryer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lionel And Clarissa

Performance Comment: Lionel-Mattocks; Oldboy-Shuter; Jessamy-Dyer; Flowerdale-Gibson; Harman-Mahon; Jenkins-Dunstall; Diana-Mrs Baker; Jenny-Mrs Mattocks; Lady Mary Oldboy-Mrs Green; Clarissa-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Lady Mary Oldboy Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Clarissa Actor: Miss Macklin.

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Dance: I: The Merry Sailors, as17680920

Entertainment: II: The Cries of London-Shuter; End of Opera: An Epilogue on Modern Taste, written by the late Churchill-Shuter

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lionel And Clarissa

Performance Comment: Lionel-Mattocks; Col. Oldboy-Shuter; Jessamy-Dyer; Flowerdale-Gibson; Harman-DuBellamy; Jenkins-Dunstall; Diana-Mrs Baker; Jenny-Mrs Mattocks; Lady Mary-Mrs Green; Clarissa-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Lady Mary Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Clarissa Actor: Miss Macklin.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Skeleton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Fathers

Performance Comment: Lionel-Vernon; Col. Oldboy-Parsons; Jessamy-Dodd; Jenkins-Bannister; Harman-Fawcett; Clarissa-Mrs Baddeley; Jenny-Miss Radley; Lady Mary Oldboy-Mrs Bradshaw; Diana-Mrs Wrighten; Sir John Flowerdale-Aickin.
Cast
Role: Jenny Actor: Miss Radley
Role: Lady Mary Oldboy Actor: Mrs Bradshaw

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A School For Fathers

Performance Comment: Lionel-Webster; Col. Oldboy-Parsons; Sir John Flowerdale-Aickin; Jenkins-Bannister; Harman-Davies; Jessamy-Dodd; Diana-Miss Collett; Lady Mary Oldboy-Mrs Hopkins [Public Advertiser: Mrs Bradshaw]; Jenny-Mrs Wrighten (1st appearance in that character); Clarissa-Mrs Baddeley.
Cast
Role: Diana Actor: Miss Collett
Role: Lady Mary Oldboy Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lionel And Clarissa

Performance Comment: Colonel Oldboy-Edwin; Jenkins-Bannister; Lionel-Wood; Harman-Marshall; Sir John Flowerdale-Aickin; Jessamy-Wilks (From the Theatre Royal, Crow Street, Dublin); Diana-Mrs Cargill; Jenny-Mrs Wells; Lady Mary Oldboy-Mrs Webb; Clarissa-Miss Harper.
Cast
Role: Lady Mary Oldboy Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Clarissa Actor: Miss Harper.

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lionel And Clarissa

Performance Comment: Jessamy-Sga Sestini (1st appearance in that character on this stage); Lionel-Brett; Sir John Flowerdale-Aickin; Jenkins-Bannister; Harman-Riley; Colonel Oldboy-Wilson; Diana-Miss George; Lady Mary-Mrs Webb; Jenny-Mrs Wells; Clarissa-Mrs Bannister .
Cast
Role: Diana Actor: Miss George
Role: Lady Mary Actor: Mrs Webb

Afterpiece Title: A Peep into Elysium or Foote Weston and Shuter in the Shades

Afterpiece Title: The What dye Call It

Performance Comment: Squire Thomas-Parsons; John Dock-Wilson; Sir Roger-Usher; Peter Nettle-Swords; Justice Statute-Gaudry; Parish Clerk-Barrett; Kitty-Miss Morris. Tragedians: Timothy Peascod-Wilson; ThomasFilbert-Parsons; Serjeant-Swords; Constable-Painter; Corporal-Lyons; Countrymen-Spencer, Ledger; Susan (with 'Tmaswhen the seas mere roaring)-Miss George; Aunt-Mrs Edwin; Dorcas-Miss Francis; Joyce-Miss Painter; Grandmother-Mrs Love; Ghost of Bess Smut-Mrs Morris; Ghost of Goody Black and Blue-Miss Brangin; Ghost of a Child unborn-Master Morris. Prologue spoken by Wilson. Epilogue spoken by a Parish Clerk .

Monologue: 1784 08 10 End of interlude Joe Haynes's Epilogue, riding on an Ass, by Wilson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple Or A Trip To The Jubilee

Performance Comment: Sir Harry Wildair-Lewis; Beau Clincher-Quick; Young Clincher-Edwin; Alderman Smuggler-Wewitzer; Jubilee Dicky-Stevens; Tim Errand-Fearon; Vizard-Cubitt; Caption-Thompson; Colonel Standard-Wroughton; Angelica-Mrs T. Kennedy; Lady Darling-Miss Platt; Parley-Mrs Wilson; Lady Lurewell-Mrs Bates .
Cast
Role: Lady Darling Actor: Miss Platt

Afterpiece Title: Barataria or Sancho Turnd Governor

Performance Comment: Sancho Panca-Quick; Duke-Cubitt; Manuel-Bonnor; Pedro-Thompson; Recorder-Booth; Alonzo-Helme; Smuggler-Stevens; Custom House Officer-Bates; Gardener-Jones; Tailor-Kennedy; Cryer-Besford; Thin Man-Newton; Don Quixote-Davies; Lady Tereza Panca-Mrs Webb; Spanish Lady-Mrs Pitt; Duchess-Mrs Poussin; Mary the Buxom-Mrs Wilson. [Text (J. Almon, 1785) adds: Big Woman-Miss Brangin, and calls Spanish Lady, Rodriguez.] hathi. hathi.

Dance: As17841201

Monologue: 1785 03 29 Preceding the mainpiece Mother Shipton's Review of the Audience (Written by the late D. Garrick, Esq.) [speaker not listed, but probably Quick]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lionel And Clarissa

Performance Comment: Jessamy-Sga Sestini (2nd appearance in that character on this stage); Lionel-Brett; Sir John Flowerdale-Aickin; Jenkins-Bannister; Harman-Davies; Colonel Oldboy-Parsons; Diana-Miss George; Lady Mary-Mrs Webb; Jenny-Mrs Wells; Clarissa-Mrs Bannister .
Cast
Role: Diana Actor: Miss George
Role: Lady Mary Actor: Mrs Webb

Afterpiece Title: A Beggar on Horseback

Cast
Role: Miss Barnavag Actor: Miss Francis

Dance: As17850617

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The First Part Of King Henry The Fourth

Afterpiece Title: Bar at aria or Sancho Turnd Governor

Performance Comment: Sancho Panca-Quick; Duke-Cubitt; Manuel-Palmer; Pedro-Thompson; Recorder-Booth; Gardener-Swords; Tailor-Kennedy; Oyer-Painter; Thin Man-Newton; Don Quixote-Gardner; Lady Tereza Panca-Mrs Webb; Spanish Lady-Mrs Pitt; Duchess-Miss Stuart; Mary the Buxom-Mrs Wilson .
Cast
Role: Duchess Actor: Miss Stuart
Role: Mary the Buxom Actor: Mrs Wilson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Afterpiece Title: Barataria or Sancho Turnd Governor

Performance Comment: Sancho Panco-Quick; Duke-Cubitt; Manuel-Davies; Pedro-Thompson; Recorder-Booth; Don Quixotte-Gardner; Lady Tereza Panca-Mrs Webb; Spanish Lady-Mrs Pitt; Duchess-Miss Stuart; Mary the Buxom-Mrs Brown.
Cast
Role: Duchess Actor: Miss Stuart
Role: Mary the Buxom Actor: Mrs Brown.

Dance: End II: a new Dance, Hibernian Dotage Dotage[; or, The Lover's Last Blunder-Byrn, Jackson, Mrs Invill, Mrs Goodwin. [On 16 Nov., and thereafter, this dance was entitled Dotage; or, The Natural Mistake.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A School For Fathers

Performance Comment: Lionel-Kelly (1st appearance on the English stage); Colonel Oldboy-Parsons; Sir John Flowerdale-Aickin; Jenkins-Bannister; Harman-Williames; Jessamy-Dodd; Diana-Miss Collett; Lady Mary Oldboy-Mrs Hopkins; Jenny-Mrs Forster; Clarissa-Mrs Crouch.
Cast
Role: Diana Actor: Miss Collett
Role: Lady Mary Oldboy Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Afterpiece Title: The First Floor

Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Collins

Song: [Kelly introduced a song by Giuseppe Sarti with English words by Richard Tickell, and a duet composed by himself and Stephen Storace with words by French Laurence (Kelly, I, 296). Neither one of these is listed on the playbill]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rose And Colin

Afterpiece Title: The Winters Tale

Performance Comment: Leontes (1st time)-Pope; Polixenes-Aickin; Camillo-Hull; Clown-Quick; Autolicus (with songs)-Edwin; Old Shepherd-Booth; Nicholas-Darley; Florizel (1st time)-Holman; Perdita (1st time)-Miss Brunton; Paulina-Mrs Morton; Dorcas-Miss Stuart; Hermione (for that night only)-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Perdita Actor: Miss Brunton
Role: Dorcas Actor: Miss Stuart

Afterpiece Title: The Cantabs

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Quick, Wewitzer, Davies, Brown, King, Cubitt, Mrs T. Kennedy, Mrs Martyr. [Cast from Larpent MS; Sir Restive Oldbuck-Quick; Tinsell-Wewitzer [MS: Edwin]; Stanley-Davies; Doctor La Gaul-Brown? [MS: unassigned]; Hasting-King; Doctor Vegetable-Cubitt? [MS: unassigned]; Fanny-Mrs T. Kennedy [MS: Miss Wilkinson]; Mary-Mrs Martyr.
Cast
Role: Mary Actor: Mrs Martyr.

Song: II 2nd piece: Come come my good Shepherds-Mrs Martyr; In course Evening: Four@and@Twenty Fidlers-Edwin

Monologue: Vaudeville End 2nd Piece: A Scene in a Masque Ball , with an Illumination. Huntress-Mrs Martyr; Tantivy the welkin resounds-Mrs Martyr; Mad Tom-Darley; song-Johnstone; Highland Lad and Lass-Mrs Kennedy, Mrs Martyr; Say bonny Lass will you carry a Wallet?-Mrs Kennedy, Mrs Martyr; To conclude with a Grand Dance-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lionel And Clarissa

Performance Comment: Jessamy-Sga Sestini; Lionel-Davies; Sir John Flowerdale-Aickin; Jenkins-Chapman; Harman-Johnson; Colonel Oldboy-Parsons; Diana-Miss George; Lady Mary-Mrs Webb; Jenny-Mrs Forster; Clarissa-Mrs Bannister.
Cast
Role: Diana Actor: Miss George
Role: Lady Mary Actor: Mrs Webb

Afterpiece Title: A Beggar on Horseback

Cast
Role: Miss Barnavag Actor: Miss Francis

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preservd

Afterpiece Title: Barataria or Sancho Turnd Governor

Performance Comment: Sancho Pancha-Quick; Duke-Cubitt; Manuel-Davies; Pedro-Thompson; Recorder-Booth; Don Quixotte-Gardner; Lady Tereza Pancha-Mrs Webb; Spanish Lady-Mrs Pitt; Duchess-Miss Stuart; Mary the Buxom-Mrs Brown.
Cast
Role: Duchess Actor: Miss Stuart
Role: Mary the Buxom Actor: Mrs Brown.

Dance: End: Mirth by Moonshine-[see17870928]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A School For Fathers

Performance Comment: Lionel-Kelly; Colonel Oldboy-Suett; Sir John Flowerdale-Aickin; Jenkins-Staunton; Harman-Williames; Jessamy-Dodd; Lady Mary Oldboy-Mrs Hopkins; Diana-Miss Collett; Jenny-Mrs Forster; Clarissa-Mrs Crouch.
Cast
Role: Lady Mary Oldboy Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Diana Actor: Miss Collett

Afterpiece Title: The Humourist

Cast
Role: Jenny Actor: Miss Tidswell

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Highland Reel

Cast
Role: Jenny Actor: Miss Reynolds
Role: Moggy Actor: Miss Fontenelle

Afterpiece Title: Barataria or Sancho Turnd Governor

Performance Comment: Sancho Pancha-Quick; Duke-Cubitt; Manuel-Davies; Pedro-Thompson; Recorder-Booth; Don Quixote-Gardner; Lady Tereza Pancha-Mrs Webb; Spanish Lady-Mrs Pitt; Duchess-Miss Stuart; Mary the Buxom-Mrs Rock.
Cast
Role: Duchess Actor: Miss Stuart
Role: Mary the Buxom Actor: Mrs Rock.

Dance: As17881107

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A School For Fathers

Performance Comment: Lionel-Kelly; Colonel Oldboy-Suett; Sir John Flowerdale-Aickin; Jenkins (1st time)-Sedgwick; Harman (1st time)-Dignum; Jessamy-Dodd; Lady Mary Oldboy-Mrs Hopkins; Diana (1st time)-Miss Romanzini; Jenny-Mrs Wilson; Clarissa-Mrs Crouch.
Cast
Role: Lady Mary Oldboy Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Diana Actor: Miss Romanzini

Afterpiece Title: The Humourist or Whos Who

Performance Comment: . Dabble-Bannister Jun.; Frolick-Hollingsworth; Beaumont-Williames; Blunt-Alfred; Servant-Spencer; Sir Anthony Halfwit-Suett; Diana-Miss Collins; Mrs Meddle-Mrs Wilson; Mrs Matadore-Mrs Hopkins.
Cast
Role: Diana Actor: Miss Collins

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband Or The Accomplished Fools

Performance Comment: Captain Clerimont-Lewis; Sir Harry Gubbin-Quick; Humphrey Gubbin-Fawcett; Clerimont Sen.-Farren; Tipkin-Wilson; Pounce-Powel; Servant-Evatt; Mrs Clerimont-Mrs Mattocks; Aunt-Mrs Webb; Fainlove-Miss Chapman; Biddy Tipkin-Mrs Esten.
Cast
Role: Fainlove Actor: Miss Chapman

Afterpiece Title: Barataria or Sancho Turned Governor

Performance Comment: Sancho Pancha-Quick; Duke-Cubitt; Manuel-Davies; Pedro-Thompson; Recorder-Powel; Alonzo-Evatt; Don Quixotte-Marshall; Lady Tereza Pancha-Mrs Webb; Spanish Lady-Mrs Powell; Duchess-Mrs Platt; Mary the Buxom-Mrs Rock; Edition of 1793 (W. Lowndes) adds: Taylor-Rees; Gardener-Rock; Thin Man-Simmons; Smuggler-Rowson; Custom@House Officer-Farley; Cryer-Cross; Big Woman-Miss Leserve.
Cast
Role: Mary the Buxom Actor: Mrs Rock
Role: Big Woman Actor: Miss Leserve.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Summer Amusement Or An Adventure At Margate

Performance Comment: Sir James Juniper-Suett; Sir Dilberry-Barrett; Capt. Surat-Bannister; Melville-Davies; Lord Random-Barrymore; Doctor Cathartic-Baddeley; Spruce-Benson; Kit Crab Ledger; Etiquette-Fawcett (1st appearance in that character)// Lady Juniper-Mrs Hopkins (1st appearance in that charater); Fidget-Mrs Hale; Amelia-Miss Leak (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: Amelia Actor: Miss Leak

Afterpiece Title: THE PRISONER AT LARGE

Performance Comment: Muns-Fawcett; Lord Edmund-Davies; Dowdle-Barrett; Count Fripon-C. Kemble; Tough-Burton; Father Frank-Cooke; Phelim-Ledger; Landlord-Usher; Trap-Pindar; Frill-Bland; Jack Connor-Benson//Rachel-Mrs Harlowe; Adelaide-Miss Heard; Landlady-Mrs Booth; Mary-Mrs Gibbs (Their 1st appearance in those characters) .
Cast
Role: Adelaide Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Mary Actor: Mrs Gibbs

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
Role: Mary the Buxom Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

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: 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
Role: Mary Actor: Mrs Gibbs.

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; Bridget-Mrs Watts; Miss Di Clacket-Mrs Davenport; Polly-Miss Standen; Emily-Mrs Mountain.
Cast
Role: Miss Di Clacket Actor: Mrs Davenport
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Standen

Afterpiece Title: The Prisoner at Large

Performance Comment: Muns-Fawcett; Jack Connor-Macready; Lord Edmond-Toms; Frill-Farley; Father Frank-Davenport; Trap-Powel; Count Fripon-Rees; Phelim-Ledger; Dowdle-Munden; Rachael-Mrs Townsend; Mary-Mrs Fawcett; Adelaide-Miss Chapman.
Cast
Role: Mary Actor: Mrs Fawcett
Role: Adelaide Actor: Miss Chapman.

Song: End I: The Storm-Incledon; End: a Grand Harmonic Selection, Admiral Benbow-Incledon; The Sailor Boy cap'ring on Shore-Fawcett; O bring me wine-Bowden; The Land of Potatoes-Johnstone; The Group of Lovers; or, Beauty at her Levee-Munden; Old Towler-Incledon

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Purse

Cast
Role: Page Actor: Miss Menage

Afterpiece Title: The London Hermit or Rambles in Dorsetshire

Performance Comment: Young Pranks-Fawcett; Whimmy-Suett; Old Pranks-Aickin; Peregrine-C. Kemble (1st appearance in that character); Barleycorn-R. Palmer (1st appearance in that character); Apathy-Trueman; Barebones-Burton; Tully-Johnstone; Natty Maggs-Palmer Jun.; Carter-Waldron Jun.; Toby Thatch-Wathen; Diana-Miss Heard; Mrs Maggs-Mrs Booth; Kitty Barleycorn-Mrs Kemble.
Cast
Role: Diana Actor: Miss Heard

Afterpiece Title: The Prisoner at Large

Performance Comment: Muns-Fawcett; Lord Edmund-Davies; Count Fripon-Waldron Jun.; Trap-Caulfield; Jack Connor-R. Palmer; Dowdle-Suett; Rachel-Mrs Harlowe; Adelaide-Miss Heard; Landlady-Mrs Heard; Mary-Mrs Gibbs.
Cast
Role: Adelaide Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Mary Actor: Mrs Gibbs.