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Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Campaign Or Love In The East Indies

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Johnstone, Quick, Edwin, Wewitzer, Davies, Fearon, Cubitt, Darley, Mrs Kennedy; Mrs Martyr, Mrs Wilson, Mrs Bannister. [Cast from Songs (T. Cadell, 1785): Capt. Farquar-Johnstone; Gen. Howitzer-Quick; Gregory (or Tippoo)-Edwin; Squad-Wewitzer; Lieut. Sulphur-Davies; M'Saunderson-Fearon; Ensign Flag-Cubitt; Rifle-Darley; Saib-Mrs Kennedy; Drill-Doyle; Fuzee-Thompson; Miss Maria M'Saunderson-Mrs Martyr; Susan-Mrs Wilson; Miss Lucy Seymour-Mrs Bannister.] hathi. hathi.

Afterpiece Title: Retaliation

Dance: As17841116

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Manager In Distress

Performance Comment: Bustleton-Palmer; Manager-Aickin; Gentleman in the Balcony-Bannister Jun.; Easy-R. Palmer; Irishman in the Pit-Booth; Prompter-Gardner; Actresses-Miss Hale; Mrs Poussin, Miss Francis, Mrs Lefevre; Caller-Mrs Love; Lady in the Balcony-Mrs Webb .
Cast
Role: Actresses Actor: Miss Hale

Afterpiece Title: Lord Russel

Performance Comment: Russel-Palmer; Cavendish-Bannister Jun.; Charles the Second-Aickin; Duke of York-Williamson; Spencer-Davies; Lieutenant-Usher; Bedford-Bensley; Lady Margaret Russel-Mrs Inchbald; Lady Russel-Miss Woollery .
Cast
Role: Lady Russel Actor: Miss Woollery

Afterpiece Title: The Son in Law

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: Hawthorn-Bannister; Justice Woodcock-Edwin; Sir William Meadows-Aickin; Hodge-Wewitzer; Eustace-Davies; Young Meadows-Meadows (1st appearance in London); Luanda-Miss Langrish; Madge-Mrs Wells; Deborah Woodcock-Mrs Love; Rosetta-Miss George .
Cast
Role: Luanda Actor: Miss Langrish
Role: Rosetta Actor: Miss George

Afterpiece Title: Hunt the Slipper

Dance: End of Act II of mainpiece, as17850601

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suicide

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Palmer, Aickin, Edwin, R. Palmer, Gardner, Burton, Lyons, Barrett, Baddeley, Usher, Swords, Wewitzer, Bannister; Mrs Webb, Miss Hale, Mrs Bulkley. [Cast adjusted from playbill of 28 June 1786: Tobine-Palmer; Tabby-Aickin; Wingrave-Edwin; Squib-R. Palmer; Bounce-Gardner; Waiters-Burton, Lyons, Barrett; Catchpenny-Baddeley; Dr Truby-Usher; Juggins-Swords; John-Wewitzer; Ranter-Bannister; Mrs Grogram-Mrs Webb; Peggy-Miss Hale; Nancy Lovel-Mrs Bulkley.] hathi. hathi.
Cast
Role: Peggy Actor: Miss Hale

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: Young Meadows-Newbold (1st appearance in a singing character); Hawthorn-Payne; Hodge-Wellman; Sir William Meadows-Wright; Eustace-Kerridge; Justice Woodcock-Waldron; Luanda-Miss Bird; Margery-Mrs Benson; Deborah-Mrs Monk; Rosetta-Miss Cranford .
Cast
Role: Luanda Actor: Miss Bird
Role: Rosetta Actor: Miss Cranford

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Cast
Role: Mrs Trippit Actor: Miss Bird
Role: Melissa Actor: Miss Francis

Dance: In Act I of mainpiece a Statute Scene with a Dance by the Characters; End of mainpiece Hornpipe by Wright

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Woollery. [Afterpiece in place of A Mogul Tale, announced on playbill of 15 July.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Cast
Role: Harriet Actor: Miss Woollery
Role: Toilet Actor: Miss Hale
Role: Chambermaid Actor: Miss Francis

Afterpiece Title: Hunt the Slipper

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Follies Of A Day Or The Marriage Of Figaro

Performance Comment: Figaro-Benson; Count Almaviva-Thome (2nd appearance on this stage); Don Bartolo-Wright; Don Guzman (the stuttering Counsellor)-Wellman; Basil-Payne; Bounce-Banister; Doublefee-Kerridge; Courier-Meadow; Oyer-Stuart; Servant-Mast. Payne; Anthonio (the drunken Gardener)-Waldron; Page (with the elegant and favorite song, Ah well-a-day, my poor heart)-Miss Cranford; Countess-Miss Bird; Marcelina-Mrs Monk; Agnes-Mrs Benson; Susan-Mrs Wellman .

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Performance Comment: Patrick (the Soldier)-A Young Lady (1st appearance [unidentified]); Dermot-Thome; Captain Fitzroy-Kerridge; Monsieur Bagatelle-Benson; Father Luke (the Irish Priest)-Wellman; Darby-Waldron; Kathleen-Mrs Benson; Norah-Miss Cranford .
Cast
Role: Norah Actor: Miss Cranford

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Skeleton

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Wright; Pantaloon-Wellman; Scaramouch-Kerridge; Punch-Banister; Clown-Benson; Colombine-Mrs Wellman. IMITATIONS. End of Act II of 1st piece a Variety of Theatrical Imitations by the Gentleman [unidentified] who delivered them on Miss Cranford's Night. vaudeville. 1st piece: To conclude with the admired Finale to The Duenna, and Dancing by Wright .unidentified] who delivered them on Miss Cranford's Night. vaudeville. 1st piece: To conclude with the admired Finale to The Duenna, and Dancing by Wright .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: Osmyn-Smith; Gonzalez-Packer; Garcia-Barrymore; Heli-R. Palmer; Selim-Fawcett; Alonzo-Phillimore; Perez-Wilson; King-Aiclcin; Almeria-Miss Kemble; Leonora-Miss Tidswell; Zara-Mrs Siddons .
Cast
Role: Almeria Actor: Miss Kemble
Role: Leonora Actor: Miss Tidswell

Afterpiece Title: All the Worlds a Stage

Performance Comment: Sir Gilbert Pumpkin-Baddeley; Charles-Barrymore; Harry Stukely-R. Palmer; Cymon-Burton; Waiter-Phillimore; Diggery-Parsons; Miss Kitty Sprightly-Mrs Brereton; Miss Bridget-Mrs Hopkins .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Stoops To Conquer

Performance Comment: Hardcastle-Wilson; Tony Lumpkin-Quick; Hastings-Davies; Sir Charles Marlow-Fearon; Diggory-Booth; Slang-Kennedy; Landlord-Thompson; Footman-Cubitt; Servant-Stevens; Countrymen-Ledger, Painter, Darley; Marlow-Wroughton; Mrs Hardcastle-Mrs Webb; Miss Neville-Mrs Lewis; Miss Hardcastle-Mrs T. Kennedy .

Afterpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Performance Comment: Lord Aimworth-Dignum; Sir Harry Sycamore-Parsons; Fairfield-Aickin; Mervin-Williames; Ralph-Suett; Giles-Bannister; Fanny-Mrs Wrighten; Lady Sycamore-Mrs Hopkins; Theodosia-Miss Stageldoir; Patty-Mrs Crouch (late Miss Phillips) .
Cast
Role: Theodosia Actor: Miss Stageldoir

Dance: As17850927

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: King Richard-Smith; Richmond-Palmer; Buckingham-Aickin; Tressel-Bannister Jun.; Lord Stanley-Chaplin; Norfolk-Fawcett; Catesby-Packer; Lieut, of the Tower-R. Palmer; Ratcliff-Wright; Lord Mayor-Phillimore; Prince Edward-Miss Stageldoir; Duke of York-Miss Heard; King Henry-Bensley; Lady Anne-Mrs Brereton; Duchess of York-Mrs Hedges; Queen -?.

Dance: In afterpiece, as17851018

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beaux Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Lewis; Aimwell-Wroughton; Father Foigard (1st time)-Johnstone; Boniface-Booth; Sullen-Fearon; Gibbet-Cubitt; Sir Charles Freeman-Davies; Scrub-Quick; Cherry (1st time)-Mrs Martyr; Dorinda-Mrs Bates; Lady Bountiful-Miss Platt; Gipsy-Miss Stuart; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Abington (1st appearance in that character at this theatre) .
Cast
Role: Lady Bountiful Actor: Miss Platt
Role: Gipsy Actor: Miss Stuart

Afterpiece Title: Three Weeks after Marriage

Dance: As17851112

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King John

Performance Comment: King John-Kemble; Hubert-Bensley; Salisbury-Staunton; Pembroke-Williames; Essex-Chaplin; Bastard-Smith; King Philip-Aickin; Dauphin-Barrymore; Prince Arthur-Miss Field; Pandulph-Packer; Austria-Wrighten; Citizen-Fawcett; Chatilion-Bannister Jun.; Queen Elinor-Mrs Hopkins; Lady Blanch-Miss Palmer; Lady Falconbridge-Mrs Hedges; Constance-Mrs Siddons .
Cast
Role: Prince Arthur Actor: Miss Field
Role: Lady Blanch Actor: Miss Palmer

Afterpiece Title: Too Civil by Half

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Castle Of Andalusia

Cast
Role: Dame Isabel Actor: Miss Platt

Afterpiece Title: The Commissary

Performance Comment: The Commissary-Quick; Isaac Fungus-Fearon; Young Loveit-Davies; La Fleur-Wewitzer; Mr Gruel-Thompson; Bridoun-Ledger; Coachman-Stevens; Simon-Swords; Mrs Loveit-Mrs Pitt; Jenny-Miss Stuart; Dolly-Miss Platt; Mrs Mechlin-Mrs Webb .
Cast
Role: The Commissary Actor: Quick
Role: Jenny Actor: Miss Stuart
Role: Dolly Actor: Miss Platt

Performances

Mainpiece Title: K

Performance Comment: Richard III. As17850921, but King Richard-Holman; King Henry (1st time)-Aickin; Lady Anne-Mrs Rivers [i.e. formerly Miss Ranoe] .i.e. formerly Miss Ranoe] .
Cast
Role: Tressel Actor: Farren
Role: Duchess of York Actor: Miss Platt

Afterpiece Title: Poor Vulcan

Performance Comment: Vulcan-Quick; Joe-Brett; Bacchus-Palmer; Apollo-Meadows; Serjeant-Darley; Mercury-Doyle; The Squire (1st time)-Johnstone; Grace-Miss Stuart; Maudlin-Mrs Martyr .
Cast
Role: Grace Actor: Miss Stuart

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heiress

Performance Comment: As17860116, but omitted: Wilson, Chaplin, Miss Tidswell, Mrs Booth .
Cast
Role: Miss Alscrip Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Miss Alton Actor: Mrs Crouch
Role: Tiffany Actor: Miss Tidswell
Role: Waiting Maid Actor: Miss Barnes
Role: Lady Emily Actor: Miss Farren.

Afterpiece Title: Hurly Burly

Performance Comment: As17860102, but Miss Collins in place of Mrs Wrighten. [The playbill lists the actors' names only; i.e. the parts are not assigned.] hathi.
Cast
Role: Fairy Actor: Miss Cranford
Event Comment: A new Comic Opera [in 2 acts]; the Music entirely new by Paisiello, under the direction of [i.e. with additions by] Cherubini. Public Advertiser, 26 Jan.: "Il Marchese Tulipano was in its original state a petite piece [in 1 act] of Paisiello [entitled Le Finte Contesse; performed at this theatre on 26 Mar. 1778 as Il Marchese Villano], enlarged to the size in which it is now before us by Cherubini." By Their Majesties Command no Person can be admitted behind the Scenes. Pit 10s. 6d. 1st Gallery 5s. 2nd Gallery 3s. The Doors to be opened at 6:30. To begin exactly at 7:30 [same throughout season]. Subscriptions are received at Messrs. Ransom, Morland and Hammersley's, Bankers, No. 57, Pall-mall, who will deliver the Subscription Tickets. The Nobility and Gentry, Subscribers to the Opera-house, are respectfully entreated to send for them, in order to prevent future mistakes, as nobody can be admitted without producing a ticket. N.B. To prevent Inconvenience to the Nobility and Gentry in getting to their Carriages they are most respectfully entreated to give positive Orders to their Servants to set down and take up with their Horses Heads towards Pall-Mall. The Doors in Market-Lane for Chairs only. All Persons claiming free Admission into this Theatre by Renters' Shares or otherwise are requested to bring their Titles to the Office every Day, from Eleven to Twelve o'clock in the Forenoon, in order that they may be registered previous to the opening of the House

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Il Marchese Tulipano

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Babbini, Morigi, Schinotti; Sga Sestini, Miss Wheeler, Sga Ferrarese del Bene. [Cast from Larpent MS 720: Giorgino-Babbini; Il Marchese Tulipano-Morigi; Il Barone-Schinotti; La Baronessa-Sga Sestini; La Contessa-Miss Wheeler; Vespina-Sga Ferrarese del Bene.] hathi. hathi.
Cast
Role: La Contessa Actor: Miss Wheeler

Dance: End of Act I a new Divertissement Serieux (composed by Giroux) by Vestris, Sga Carolina, the two Mlles Simonet, Duquesney Jun., Mlle Mozon, &c, and to conclude with a Grand Chaconne, [the music] composed by Sacchini; End of Opera a new Divertissement Villageois (composed by D'Egville) by Vestris, Sga Carolina, Mme Crespi, the two Mlles Simonet, Duquesney Jun., Spozzi, Mlle Mozon, &c

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distressd Mother

Performance Comment: Orestes-Holman (1st appearance in that character); Pylades-Davies; Phoenix-Palmer; Pyrrhus-Pope (1st appearance in that character); Andromache-Mrs Wells (1st appearance in that character); Cephisa-Mrs Morton; Cleone-Miss Stuart; Hermione-Miss Brunton (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: Cleone Actor: Miss Stuart
Role: Hermione Actor: Miss Brunton

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmaskd

Performance Comment: Coupee-Brown [1st appearance on this stage]; Blister-Booth; Quaver-Palmer; Goodwill-Thompson; Thomas-Helme; Miss Lucy-Mrs Brown .
Cast
Role: Miss Lucy Actor: Mrs Brown

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Afterpiece Title: Hurly Burly

Performance Comment: As17860119, but Miss Heard in place of Miss Cranford .
Cast
Role: Fairy Actor: Miss Cranford

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of The World

Performance Comment: Sir Pertinax Macsycophant-Macklin; Lord Lumbercourt-Thompson; Sydney-Aickin; Melvile-Hull; Counsellor Plausible-Cubitt; Serjeant Eitherside-Booth; Tomlins-Stevens; Sam-Ledger; John-Helme; Egerton-Lewis; Constantia-Mrs T. Kennedy; Lady Macsycophant-Miss Platt; Betty Hint-Mrs Wilson; Nanny-Miss Brangin; Lady Rodolpha Lumbercourt-Mrs Bates (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: Lady Macsycophant Actor: Miss Platt
Role: Nanny Actor: Miss Brangin

Afterpiece Title: The Country Wife

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Performance Comment: Lothario-Palmer; Sciolto-Aickin; Altamont-Barrymore; Rossano-Williames; Horatio-Bensley; Lavinia-Miss Kemble; Lucilla-Miss Palmer; Calista-Mrs Siddons .
Cast
Role: Lavinia Actor: Miss Kemble
Role: Lucilla Actor: Miss Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Humourist

Cast
Role: Jenny Actor: Miss Tidswell
Event Comment: By Permission of the Lord Chamberlain. Benefit for Griffiths, formerly of Drury-Lane Theatre. The Doors to be opened at 5:00. To begin at 6:00. Tickets delivered by Griffiths for the 27th of February will be taken. Tickets and Places to be had of Griffiths, at the Theatre, every Morning from 10 till 12. Fires are kept to keep the Theatre warm

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane The Great

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-Calvert (from the Theatre-Royal [Smock Alley], Dublin); Moneses-Kent (from the Theatre-Royal, Norwich); Axalla-Diamond; Dervise-Nash; Bajazet-A Gentleman (1st appearance in that character); Selima-Mrs Clapham (from the Theatre-Royal, York); Arpasia-Miss Shelbourn (from the Theatre-Royal, Edinburgh) .
Cast
Role: Arpasia Actor: Miss Shelbourn

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Performance Comment: Major Sturgeon-Griffiths; Sir Jacob Jollup-Connell; Bruin-Kent; Crispin Heeltap-Nash; Roger-J. Bartholomon; Jerry Sneak-Decastro; Mrs Bruin-Miss Woodcock; Mrs Sneak-Miss Shelbourn .
Cast
Role: Mrs Bruin Actor: Miss Woodcock
Role: Mrs Sneak Actor: Miss Shelbourn

Dance: After the Imitations, The Dwarf Dance by Powel

Song: Between the acts of mainpiece several Catches and Glees by some of the principal performers in London. imitations. End of mainpiece Imitations, Vocal and Rhetorical, by Decastro

Performances

Mainpiece Title: I Viaggiatori Felici Or The Happy Travellers

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Babbini, Tasca, Morigi, Schinotti; Sga Sestini, Miss Wheeler, Sga Ferrarese del Bene. [Cast adjusted from libretto Q. Jarvis, 1785): Giannetto-Babbini; Don Gastone-Tasca; Patterio-Morigi; Pasquino-Schinotti; Isabella-Sga Sestini; Lauretta-Miss Wheeler; Bettina-Sga Ferrarese del Bene.] hathi. hathi.
Cast
Role: Lauretta Actor: Miss Wheeler

Dance: End of Act I New Divertissement, as17860311but omitted: Mlle Mozon, Fabiani; End of Opera Divertissement Villageois, as17860218, but omitted: Mlle Mozon

Song: Sga Sestini will introduce some favourite songs

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Woud And She Woud Not Or The Kind Impostor

Performance Comment: Trappanti-King; Don Philip-Bensley; Don Octavio-Barrymore; Soto-Baddeley; Diego-Suett; Don Lewis-Phillimore; Corrigidore-Wrighten; Alguazile-Chaplin; Don Manuel-Parsons; Viletta-Miss Pope; Flora-Mrs Wilson; Rosara-Miss Collins; Hippolita-Mrs Jordan (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: Viletta Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Rosara Actor: Miss Collins

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmaskd

Cast
Role: Miss Lucy Actor: Mrs Jordan

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Giulio Sabino

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Babbini, Bartolini, Schinotti, Simonetti; Miss Wheeler, Sga Ferrarese del Bene. [Cast from libretto (Stuart and Stevenson, 1786): Sabino-Babbini; Arminio-Bartolini; Annio-Schinotti; Tito-Simonetti; Voadice-Miss Wheeler; Epponina-Sga Ferrarese del Bene.] hathi. hathi.
Cast
Role: Voadice Actor: Miss Wheeler

Dance: As17860311hroughout