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Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Cast
Role: Bob Actor: LedgerSophia-Miss Heard
Role: LedgerSophia Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Maid Actor: Miss Tidswell

Afterpiece Title: AULD ROBIN GRAY

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Suett, C. Kemble, Davies, Sedgwick, Benson, Bland, Barrett, Cross, Fawcett//Mrs Bland, Miss De Camp, Mrs Booth, Miss Leak. [Cast from text (Geo. Goulding, 1794): Auld Robin Gray-Suett; Jemmy-C. Kemble; Donald-Davies; Duncan-Sedgwick; Pilot-Benson; Sandy-Bland; Steward-Barrett; Rustic-Cross; Jerry-Fawcett//Moggy-Mrs Bland; Susan-Miss De Camp; Mother-Mrs Booth; Jenny-Miss Leak.] hathi. hathi.
Cast
Role: Susan Actor: Miss De Camp
Role: Jenny Actor: Miss Leak.
Event Comment: Benefit for Bannister Jun. Mainpiece: By Permission of the Proprietors of the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane. Afterpiece [1st time; MD 2, by John Cartwright Cross]: The Overture and the Musick entirely new, by Reeve. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. Morning Chronicle, 9 Sept. 1794: This day is published THE APPARITION (1s.). Morning Chronicle, 30 Aug.: Tickets to be had of Bannister Jun., No. 2, Frith-street, Soho

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jew

Performance Comment: Sheva-Bannister Jun.; Sir Stephen Bertram-Aickin; Charles Ratcliffe-Barrymore; Jabal-Suett; Saunders-Pindar; Frederick-Palmer//Mrs Ratcliffe-Mrs Hopkins; Dorcas-Miss Tidswell; Mrs Goodison-Mrs Booth; Eliza-Mrs Kemble .
Cast
Role: Dorcas Actor: Miss Tidswell

Afterpiece Title: THE APPARITION

Performance Comment: Characters by Bannister Jun., Suett, C. Kemble, Benson, Usher, Cooke, Pindar, Johnstone//Mrs Harlowe, Miss De Camp, Miss Leak. [Cast from text Q. Barker, 1794): Chearly-Ba nister Jun.; Peter-Suett; Glanville-C. Kemble; Hubert-Benson; Baron Fitz-Allen-Usher; Earl Egbert-Cooke; Friar-Pindar; Larry-Johnstone//Polly-Mrs Harlowe; Elinor-Miss De Camp; Lady Lauretta-Miss Leak.] hathi. hathi.
Cast
Role: Elinor Actor: Miss De Camp
Role: Lady Lauretta Actor: Miss Leak.

Monologue: 1794 09 03 End of mainpiece, as 30 Aug

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Travellers In Switzerland

Performance Comment: Daniel-Quick; Dorimond-Johnstone; Mr Sidney-Munden; Robin-Bernard; Comte Friponi-Fawcett; Fishermen-Townsend, Richardson, Linton; Sir Leinster M'Laughlin-Rock; Swiss Burgher-Thompson; Freebooters-Street, Rees, Abbot; Dalton-Incledon; Nerinda-Mrs Martyr; Miss Somerville-Miss Poole; Julia-Mrs Clendining; Shepherdess-Miss Hopkins; Margery-Mrs Henley; Lady Philippa Sidney-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Miss Somerville Actor: Miss Poole
Role: Shepherdess Actor: Miss Hopkins

Afterpiece Title: Modern Antiques or The Merry Mourners

Performance Comment: Cockletop-Quick; Frank-Munden; Joey (1st time)-Fawcett; Napkin-Wilde; Hearty-Powel; Mrs Camomile-Miss Chapman; Belinda-Miss Hopkins; Flounce-Miss Stuart; Nan-Mrs Watts; Mrs Cockletop-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Mrs Camomile Actor: Miss Chapman
Role: Belinda Actor: Miss Hopkins
Role: Flounce Actor: Miss Stuart

Dance: Mainpiece to conclude with: The Savoyard-Byrn, Mlle St.Amand, Mme Rossi

Event Comment: [Mainpiece in place of The Cherokee; afterpiece of All the World's a Stage, both announced on playbill of 20 Jan. In mainpiece the playbill retains C. Kemble as Jaques de Bois and Barrymore as Orlando, but "Orlando C. Kemble, Barrymore Ill; Jaques de Bois Benson for C. Kemble"; in afterpiece the playbill retains Barrymore as Kera Khan and C. Kemble as Kajah, but "Kera Khan C. Kemble for Barrymore Ill, Kajah Cooke for C. Kemble. Miss Leak, Miss Redhead, Miss Gawdry absent from this Evening's Performance" (Powell).] Powell: School for Scandal rehearsed at 10; Miss in her Teens at 11; New Ballet at 12. Receipts: #149 12s. (95.7.0; 42.1.6; 12.3.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Cast
Role: Phebe Actor: Miss Collins
Role: Audrey Actor: Miss Pope.

Afterpiece Title: Lodoiska

Song: As17941029

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wheel Of Fortune

Afterpiece Title: The Romp

Performance Comment: Young Cockney-Dodd; Barnacle-Suett; Old Cockney-Hollingsworth; Capt. Sightly-Dignum; Priscilla Tomboy-Mrs Jordan; Penelope-Miss DeCamp; Miss La Blond-Miss Heard.
Cast
Role: Penelope Actor: Miss DeCamp
Role: Miss La Blond Actor: Miss Heard.
Event Comment: Benefit for Fawcett. 1st piece: Never [previously] acted here (by Permission of George Colman, Esq., for that night only). 2nd piece [1st time; M. INT 1]. Morning Chronicle, 30 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Fawcett at his house, No. 9, Tottenham-court-road. Receipts: #447 14s. (158.4.6; 10.10.0; tickets: 278.19.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Battle Of Hexham Or Days Of Old

Performance Comment: Gondibert-Holman; Fool-Munden; Gregory Gubbins-Fawcett; Robbers-Richardson, Davies, Haymes, Linton, Street, Spofforth; Barton-Harley; La Varenne-Macready; Corporal-Burton; Drummer-Townsend; Fifer-Simmons; Marquis of Montague-Powel; Duke of Somerset-Claremont; Egbert-Davenport; Prince of Wales-Miss Standen; Villagers-Mrs Martyr, Mrs Clendining, Miss Walcup, Miss Stuart; Adeline-Mrs Fawcett; Queen Margaret-Mrs Pope.

Afterpiece Title: A Gallimaufry

Afterpiece Title: Crotchet Lodge

Entertainment: Monologue.End: Monsieur Tonson (founded on fact, and recited at Freemason's Hall)-Fawcett

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mayor Of Garratt

Performance Comment: Major Sturgeon-Bannister; Sir Jacob Jollup-Usher; Lint-Cross; Heeltap-Burton; Bruin-Cooke; Roger-Waldron Jun.; Snuffle-Lyons; Mob-Ledger, Abbot; Jerry Sneak-Fawcett; Mrs Bruin-Miss Tidswell; Mrs Sneak-Mrs Harlowe.
Cast
Role: Mrs Bruin Actor: Miss Tidswell

Afterpiece Title: New Hay at the Old Market

Afterpiece Title: The Battle of Hexham or Days of Old

Performance Comment: Marquis of Montague-Caulfield; Duke of Somerset-Bland; Egbert-Palmer Jun.; La Varenne-Benson; Prince of Wales-Miss Menage; Gondibert-Barrymore; Barton-Aickin; Gregory Gubbins-Bannister Jun.; Fool-Suett; Corporal-Cross; Drummer-Cooke; Fifer-Waldron Jun.; Robbers-Bannister, Davies, Cooke [i.e. doubled Drummer]; Villagers-Mrs Bland, Miss Leak, Miss DeCamp; Queen Margaret-Mrs Kemble; Adeline-Mrs Harlowe (1st appearance in that character).

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: Comus-Harley; Principal Bacchanal-Incledon; Bacchanals-Bowden, Townsend; Spirit-Thompson; Brothers-Macready, Claremont; The Lady-Miss Chapman; Principal Bacchant-Mrs Clendining; Bacchants-Miss Stuart, Miss Kirton; Pastoral Nymph-Mrs Arnold; Euphrosyne-Mrs Martyr.
Cast
Role: The Lady Actor: Miss Chapman
Role: Bacchants Actor: Miss Stuart, Miss Kirton

Dance: End: The Wapping Landlady-Blurton, King, Mrs Watts

Song: Vocal Parts, as17950309but Mrs _Blurton; In afterpiece: Sweet Echo-Mrs Mountain; accompanied on the hautboy-W. Parke

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Bank Note Or A Lesson For The Ladies

Performance Comment: Sir Charles Leslie-Holman; Killeary-Johnstone; Ned Dash-Fawcett; Mr Bloomfield-Middleton; Mr Hall [recte Hale]-Davenport; Father-Hull; Lieut. Selby-Macready; Tim-Townsend; Careful-Powel; Young Bloomfield-Miss Standen; Mrs Bloomfield-Mrs Mattocks; Lady Supple-Mrs Davenport; Sally Flounce-Mrs Mountain; Emma Hall-Mrs Townsend; Miss Russel-Miss Wallis.

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Afterpiece Title: The Adopted Child

Performance Comment: Sir Bertrand-Trueman; Le Sage-Cooke; Record-Suett; Michael-Bannister Jun.; Spruce-Russell; Flint-Maddocks; Boy-Master Welsh; Clara-Miss Leak; Lucy-Miss DeCamp; Jannette-Miss Tidswell; Nell-Miss Mellon.
Cast
Role: Clara Actor: Miss Leak
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss DeCamp
Role: Jannette Actor: Miss Tidswell
Role: Nell Actor: Miss Mellon.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wild Oats Or The Strolling Gentlemen

Performance Comment: Rover-Lewis; Harry-Holman; Ephraim Smooth-Munden; John Dory-Fawcett; Sir George Thunder-Davenport; Banks-Hull; Midge-Macready; Sim-Knight; Gammon-Thompson; Lamp-Farley; Trap-Cross; Landlord-Powel; Zachariah-Rees; Twitch-Wilde; Jane-Mrs Knight; Amelia-Miss Chapman; Lady Amaranth-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Amelia Actor: Miss Chapman

Afterpiece Title: The Romp

Performance Comment: Watty Cockney-Knight; Captain Sightly-Williamson; Old Cockney-Thompson; Barnacle-Powel; Penelope-Miss Stuart; Miss La Blond-Miss Leserve; Priscilla Tomboy-Mrs Knight.
Cast
Role: Penelope Actor: Miss Stuart
Role: Miss La Blond Actor: Miss Leserve

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Husband

Performance Comment: Lord Townly-Pope; Manly-Macready; Sir Francis Wronghead-Munden; Count Basset-Bernard; Squire Richard-Knight; John Moody-Quick; Constable-Thompson; Lord Townly's Servant-Abbot; Manly's Servant-Simmons; Poundage-Rees; Lady Grace-Mrs Townsend; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Davenport; Miss Jenny-Mrs Knight; Myrtilla-Miss Logan; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Platt; Trusty-Miss Stuart; Lady Townly-Miss Wallis.
Cast
Role: Miss Jenny Actor: Mrs Knight
Role: Myrtilla Actor: Miss Logan
Role: Trusty Actor: Miss Stuart
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Miss Wallis.

Afterpiece Title: The Midnight Wanderers

Performance Comment: Marquis de Morelle-Munden; Julian-Incledon; Denis-Townsend; Casper-Fawcett; Don Pedraza-Powel; Peasants-Thompson, Abbot; Guide-Linton; Mariners-Street, Tett; Biscayan Girls-Mrs Follett, Mrs Lloyd, Miss Leserve, Mrs Masters; Maresa-Mrs Martyr; Jaquelin-Miss Stuart; Bercilla-Mrs Castelle; Adelais-Mrs Clendining.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rose And Colin

Afterpiece Title: The Secret Tribunal

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Holman, Pope, Harley, Middleton, Hull, Macready, Powel, Claremont, Thompson, Williamson, Abbot, Miss Morris, Miss Wallis. Cast from text (T. N. Longman, 1795): Herman-Holman; Ratibor-Pope; Holstein-Harley; Ulric-Middleton; Principal Judge of the Tribunal-Hull; Duke of Wirtemberg-Macready; Badendorff-Powel; Rudolph-Claremont [in text: Williamson]; Minister of Vengeance-Thompson; Ellen Holstein-Miss Morris; Ida-Miss Wallis; Williamson, Abbot [are unassigned. Williamson, Abbot [are unassigned.
Cast
Role: Ellen Holstein Actor: Miss Morris
Role: Ida Actor: Miss Wallis

Afterpiece Title: The Shipwreck or Treachery and Ingratitude

Song: In 3rd piece: a song-Townsend

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexander The Great

Cast
Role: Parisatis Actor: Miss Miller

Afterpiece Title: The Romp

Performance Comment: Young Cockney-Dodd; Barnacle-Suett; Old Cockney-Hollingsworth; Capt. Sightly-Dignum; Priscilla Tomboy-Mrs Jordan; Penelope-Miss DeCamp; Miss La Blonde-Miss Mellon.
Cast
Role: Penelope Actor: Miss DeCamp
Role: Miss La Blonde Actor: Miss Mellon.

Song: As17951204

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Barber

Cast
Role: Anna Actor: Miss Tidswell.

Afterpiece Title: The Child of Nature

Afterpiece Title: The Spoild Child

Performance Comment: As17951201, but Maria-Miss Heard.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Isabella

Afterpiece Title: The Spoild Child

Performance Comment: As17960111, but Miss Pickle-Mrs Maddocks.

Song: As17950919

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mountaineers

Performance Comment: Octavian-Elliston (from the Theatre Royal, Bath; 1st appearance on this stage); Virolet-C. Kemble; Kilmallock-Johnstone; Roque-Aickin; Muleteers-Bannister, Davies, Trueman, Lyons; Lope Tocho-Suett; Goatherds-Waldron, Burton, Waldron Jun.; Bulcazin Muley-Caulfield; Ganem-Palmer Jun.; Pacha-R. Palmer; Ali Beg-Abbot; Moors-Ledger, Usher; Sadi-Wathen; Zorayda-Mrs Kemble; Floranthe-Miss DeCamp; Agnes-Mrs Bland; Peasants-Miss Leak, Mrs Harlowe, Miss Menage.

Afterpiece Title: My Grandmother

Performance Comment: Vapour-Elliston; Gossip-Suett; Souffrance-Caulfield; Sir Matthew Medley-Burton; Woodly-Trueman; Charlotte-Miss DeCamp; Florella-Miss Leak.
Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss DeCamp
Role: Florella Actor: Miss Leak.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure

Performance Comment: The Duke-Kemble; Angelo-Palmer; Escalus-Aickin; Claudio-Wroughton; Lucio-Bannister Jun.; Gentlemen-Dignum, Trueman; Provost-Caulfield; Friar Peter-Packer; Elbow-Wewitzer; Froth-Russell; Clown-Suett; Abhorson-Phillimore; Barnardine-R. Palmer; Thomas-Maddocks; Isabella-Mrs Siddons; Mariana-Mrs Powell; Francisca-Miss Tidswell; Mrs Over@done-Mrs Booth.
Cast
Role: Francisca Actor: Miss Tidswell

Afterpiece Title: The Charity Boy

Performance Comment: Characters by Bannister Jun., Dignum, Wathen, Suett, Sedgwick, Maddocks, Caulfield, Cooke, Denman, Master Welsh, Webb, Miss DeCamp, Miss Leak, Mrs Bland. Cast from Songs (J. Barker, 1796): Will Circle-Bannister Jun.; Rivers-Dignum; Chattles-Wathen; Lawyer Busy-Suett; Glum-Sedgwick; Bailiff-Maddocks; Robin-Caulfield; Wheelwright-Cooke; O'Whiskey-Denman; Caesario-Master Welsh; Old Beggar-Webb; Isabella-Miss DeCamp; Fanny-Miss Leak; Rachel-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Miss DeCamp
Role: Fanny Actor: Miss Leak

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jew

Cast
Role: Eliza Ratcliffe Actor: Miss Farren
Role: Dorcas Actor: Miss Tidswell.

Afterpiece Title: The Shipwreck

Performance Comment: Characters by Dignum, Bannister Jun., Suett, Dowton, Caulfield, Master Welsh, Phillimore, Miss Leak, Miss DeCamp, Mrs Bland. Cast from text (G. Cawthorn, 1797): Selwyn-Dignum; Harry Hawser-Bannister Jun.; Stave-Suett; Michael Goto-Dowton; Shark-Caulfield; Dick-Master Welsh; Plunderer-Phillimore; Angelica Goto-Miss Leak; Fanny-Miss DeCamp; Sally Shamrock-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Angelica Goto Actor: Miss Leak
Role: Fanny Actor: Miss DeCamp

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Husband

Performance Comment: Lord Townly-Pope; Manley-Murray; Sir Francis Wronghead-Munden; Count Basset-Macready; Squire Richard-Knight; John Moody-Quick; Lady Grace-Miss Mansel; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Davenport; Miss Jenny-Mrs Knight; Myrtilla-Miss Logan; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Platt; Trusty-Mrs Fawcett; Lady Townly-Miss Wallis.
Cast
Role: Lady Grace Actor: Miss Mansel
Role: Miss Jenny Actor: Mrs Knight
Role: Myrtilla Actor: Miss Logan
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Miss Wallis.

Afterpiece Title: Bantry Bay

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Mimick

Cast
Role: Miss Melcomb Actor: Mrs Davenport

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Coriolanus

Cast
Role: Valeria Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Gentlewoman Actor: Miss Tidswell.

Afterpiece Title: The Shipwreck

Performance Comment: As17970121, but Angelica Goto-Miss D'Evelyn in place of Miss Leak; Sally Shamrock-Miss Leak in place of Mrs Bland.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wives As They Were And Maids As They Are

Cast
Role: Address Actor: Miss Wallis.
Role: Lady Priory Actor: Miss Chapman
Role: Miss Dorrillon Actor: Miss Wallis

Afterpiece Title: Bantry Bay

Afterpiece Title: The Romp

Performance Comment: Watty Cockney-Knight; Capt. Sightly-Haymes; Old Cockney-Thompson; Barnacle-Powel; Penelope-Miss Logan; Miss La Blonde-Miss Leserve; Priscilla Tomboy-Mrs Knight.
Cast
Role: Penelope Actor: Miss Logan
Role: Miss La Blonde Actor: Miss Leserve

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Will

Performance Comment: Characters by King, Wroughton, Bannister Jun., R. Palmer, Suett, Russell, Packer, Webb, Evans, Mrs Jordan, Miss Tidswell, Mrs Booth, Miss Mellon. Cast from text (G. G. and J. Robinson, 1797): Sir Solomon Cynic-King; Mandeville-Wroughton; Howard-Bannister Jun.; Veritas-R. Palmer; Realize-Suett; Robert-Russell; Old Copsley-Packer; Servants-Webb, Evans; Albina Mandeville-Mrs Jordan; Deborah-Miss Tidswell; Mrs Rigid-Mrs Booth; Cicely Copsley-Miss Mellon; Prologue-R. Palmer; Epilogue-Mrs Jordan. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 9 performances only (see17970502).]These were spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 9 performances only (see17970502).]
Cast
Role: Deborah Actor: Miss Tidswell
Role: Cicely Copsley Actor: Miss Mellon

Afterpiece Title: The Purse

Cast
Role: Josephine Actor: Miss Leak.

Ballet: The Scotch Ghost. As17961221

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Last Of The Family

Cast
Role: Lady Manfred Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Tidswell

Afterpiece Title: The Fairy Festival

Performance Comment: Oberon (King of the Fairies)-Miss Granger; Puck-Miss Wheatley; Beamlet-Master Welsh; Titania (Queen of the Fairies)-Miss Wentworth; Dewlip-Mrs Bland; Redstar-Miss Leak; Groups of Fairies, Sylphs-.
Cast
Role: Oberon Actor: Miss Granger
Role: Puck Actor: Miss Wheatley
Role: Titania Actor: Miss Wentworth
Role: Redstar Actor: Miss Leak

Afterpiece Title: Lodoiska

Dance: In 2nd piece: Dances incidental to the Piece, composed by Gentili. Principal Dancers-Gentili, Master Menage, Sga Bossi DelCaro, Mrs Wild

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Performance Comment: Captain Meadows-Munden (1st appearance on this stage); Old Wrongward-Waldron; Young Wrongward-Palmer Jun.; Sternhold-Usher; John-Abbot; Canteen-Trueman; Groom-Waldron Jun.; Bob-Ledger; Sophia-Miss Heard; Maid-Mrs Edward; Betsy Blossom (with a song)-Mrs Harlowe.
Cast
Role: Sophia Actor: Miss Heard

Afterpiece Title: The Irishman in London

Performance Comment: Captain Seymour-Palmer Jun.; Mr Colloony-R. Palmer; Mr Frost-Munden; Murtock Delany-Johnstone; Edward-Fawcett; Cymon-Wathen; Louisa-Miss DeCamp; Caroline-Miss Heard; Cubba-Mrs Harlowe.
Cast
Role: Louisa Actor: Miss DeCamp
Role: Caroline Actor: Miss Heard

Afterpiece Title: The Liar

Performance Comment: Young Wilding-Palmer; Old Wilding-Aickin; Papillion-Caulfield; Waiter-Ledger; Servants-Abbot, Lyons; Sir James Elliot-R. Palmer; Miss Godfrey-Miss Heard; Kitty-Mrs Hale; Miss Grantham-Mrs Harlowe.
Cast
Role: Miss Godfrey Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Miss Grantham Actor: Mrs Harlowe.