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Event Comment: Benefit for Johnstone. 1st piece: By permission of G. Colman, Esq.; never performed here. [Bannister Jun.'s 1st appearance at this theatre was on 2 Feb. 1779.] 3rd piece: Not performed here these 3 years. [No play of this title had been hitherto acted anywhere. But it appears to be the same as The Sailor's Prize, for which see cg, 1 May 1795.] Morning Chronicle, 22 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Johnstone, No. 19, Piazza, Covent Garden. Receipts: #478 (208.6.6; 13.17.6; tickets: 255.16.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: False And True

Performance Comment: Count Benini-Munden; Marchesi Caliari-Murray; Count Florenzi-H. Johnston; Lealto-Fawcett; Nicolo-Hill; Tomaso-Davenport; Malevole-Davenport [sic]; O'Raffarty-Johnstone; (with a new Planxty [in character, which includes Mr O'Raffarty's Parentage, Family Friend, Cheap Dinner or Pot Luck, and Joys of a Sun Shiny Night)-Johnstone; Marchesa Veteria-Mrs Davenport; Lauretta-Miss Wheatley; Juliana-Miss Sims; Janetta-Mrs Atkins.
Cast
Role: Lauretta Actor: Miss Wheatley
Role: Juliana Actor: Miss Sims

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

Performance Comment: Bowkit (By Permission of the Proprietors of Drury-Lane Theatre)-Bannister Jun. (1st appearance on this stage); Cranky-Munden; Vinegar-Emery; Orator Mum-Knight (Their 1st apappearance in those characters); Bouquet-Hill; Idle-Farley; Signor Arionelli-Incledon; Cecilia-Mrs Atkins.

Afterpiece Title: The Paradox; or, Maid, Wife and Widow

Dance: III: a Characteristic Dance and Masquerade as at the Venetian Carnival-

Song: In course Evening: a new Sea Ballad, composed for his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, Tomorrow[; or, the Mars, Capt. Connor (the words by the Author of the Castle Spectre [Matthew Gregory Lewis]; the music by Kelly)-Incledon; A Touch at old Times-Munden; In my Father's Mud Cabin-Johnstone

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The East Indian

Performance Comment: As17990422, but Rivers-Caulfield in place of Kemble; Wewitzer_; Hollingsworth_; Fisher_; Webb_; Evans_; Mrs_ Sparks; Miss_ Tidswell; Prologue-C. Kemble. Epilogue as17990422 .

Afterpiece Title: The Shipwreck

Cast
Role: Angelica Goto Actor: Miss Leak
Role: Fanny Actor: Miss DeCamp

Afterpiece Title: The First Act of Robinson Crusoe; or, Harlequin Friday

Dance: In 3rd piece: the original Savage Dance-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Stoops To Conquer; Or, The Mistakes Of A Night

Performance Comment: Young Marlow-Wallaker; Hastings-Laggat; Hardcastle-Smith; Sir Charles Marlow-Hallam; Diggory-Humphreys; Roger-Seabrook; Jack Slang-Master Thomas; Tony Lumpkin (with a song in character)-Twaits; Miss Hardcastle-Mrs Saunders; Miss Neville-Mrs Jerrold; Mrs Hardcastle-Mrs Jones.

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Song: End: a favourite duet-Mr and Mrs Humphreys; and a comic song-Twaits

Event Comment: "I did not act this Night, being at Home to receive the 4th & 5th Acts of my Part in the new Play [see 24 May]" (Kemble Mem). Tickets delivered [Account-Book: by Miss Briggs, Miss Clarke, Rhodes] for Thursday will be admitted. Receipts: #187 13s. 6d. (123.12.6; 62.10.0; 1.11.0; tickets: none listed)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Castle Of Montval

Cast
Role: Teresa Actor: Miss Heard

Afterpiece Title: The Adopted Child

Cast
Role: Clara Actor: Miss Leak
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss DeCamp
Role: Jannette Actor: Miss Tidswell
Role: Nell Actor: Miss Mellon.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Horse And The Widow

Afterpiece Title: The Jew and the Doctor

Performance Comment: As17990410, but Betty-Mrs Whitmore in place of Miss Leserve.

Music: Preceding 1st piece: Grand Sonata on the Piano Forte, as17990515; End I 2nd piece: Lesson of Nicolai, as17990515

Entertainment: Monologues End 1st piece: Alexander's Feast, as17990515; End 2nd piece: Grand Address to the Audience, as17990515

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Life's Vagaries

Performance Comment: Lord Arthur D'Aimurle-Lewis; Dickins (1st time)-Emery; Timolin-Johnstone; Sir Hans Burges-Munden; George Burges-Fawcett; Lord Torrendale (1st time)-Waddy; Robin-Townsend; Leillet-Farley; Augusta (1st time)-Mrs Chapman; Fanny Dickins (1st time)-Mrs Mills; Miss Clare-Mrs Follett; Poor Woman-Mrs Whitmore; Lady Torrendale (1st time)-Miss Chapman.

Afterpiece Title: Saturday Night at Sea; or, Tars at Anchor

Afterpiece Title: The Norwood Gipsies

Song: End II 1st piece: Admiral Benbow-Incledon; End 1st piece: The Group of Lovers-Munden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Abroad And At Home

Performance Comment: As17990503, but Tipstaff-_; here called Little Dicky-Simmons; Miss Hartley-Mrs Atkins; Obligato Song-_; violin-_.

Afterpiece Title: An Egeirophadron

Afterpiece Title: The Round Tower; or, The Chieftains of Ireland

Performance Comment: Cobthach (Usurper of the Throne)-Bologna; Sitric (a Danish Chief)-Bologna Jun.; Kildare-King; Danish Soldier-Dyke; Maon-Farley (1st appearance in that character); Child-Miss Webb; Moriat (1st time)-Mrs Watts; Principal Vocal Characters-Townsend, Linton, Street, Miss Sims, Mrs Martyr.

Song: In: Together let us range-Incledon, Mrs Atkins

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Pizarro

Afterpiece Title: The First Floor

Performance Comment: Whimsey-Hollingsworth; Monford-Caulfield; Young Whimsey-R. Palmer; Tim Tartlett-Bannister Jun.; Furnish-Suett; Simon-Russell; Nrs Pattypan-Mrs Walcot; Charlotte-Miss Heard; Nancy-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Nancy Actor: Miss Tidswell.

Song: As17990529

Performances

Afterpiece Title: The Birth Day

Performance Comment: As17990408, but Emma-Miss Murray (1st time) in place of Mrs Pope; Epilogue-Miss Murray.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Pizarro

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Performance Comment: Sir Patrick O'Neale-R. Palmer; Whittle-Dowton; Nephew-Holland; Bates-Maddocks; Kecksey-Suett; Thomas-Hollingsworth; Widow Brady-Miss Biggs; (with the) Epilogue Song-Miss Biggs.
Cast
Role: Widow Brady Actor: Miss Biggs
Role: Epilogue Song Actor: Miss Biggs.

Song: As17990529

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Dead Alive

Performance Comment: Motley-Fawcett; Edward-Davies; Degagee-Clarke; Dennis-Usher; Coachman-Ledger; Servants-Abbot, Lyons, Chippendale; Sir Walter Weathercock-Suett; Miss Hebe Wintertop-Mrs Davenport; Caroline-Miss Griffiths; Comfit-Mrs Harlowe.

Afterpiece Title: Family Distress

Cast
Role: Jane Actor: Miss Leserve
Role: Arabella Actor: Miss Chapman.

Afterpiece Title: The Children in the Wood

Performance Comment: Walter-H. Johnston; Sir Rowland-Clarke; Gabriel-Caulfield; Oliver-[J.] Palmer; Lord Alford-Davies; Children-Master Tokely, Miss Benson; Helen-Miss Heard; Winifred-Mrs Davenport; Josephine-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Children Actor: Master Tokely, Miss Benson
Role: Helen Actor: Miss Heard

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: Oakley-Pope; Major Oakley-Aickin; Charles-Clarke; Russet-Davenport; Sir Harry Beagle-Fawcett; Lord Trinket-Palmer; Captain O'Cutter-Johnstone; Paris-Caulfield; William-Ledger; John-Abbot; Tom-Chippendale; Lady Freelove's Servant-Lyons; Lady Freelove-Mrs Harlowe; Harriet-Miss Heard; Toilet-Miss Leserve; Chambermaid-Mrs Jones; Mrs Oakley-Mrs Mattocks (1st appearance on this stage, and in that character).
Cast
Role: Harriet Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Toilet Actor: Miss Leserve

Afterpiece Title: Fortune's Frolick

Cast
Role: Miss Nancy Actor: Mrs Edward

Entertainment: Monologue End: Epilogue pourtraying Characteristick Jealousies of the Spaniard the Italian the Dutchman the Frenchman and the Englishman [by Garrick]-Mrs Mattocks [see cg, 1 May 1798]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heir At Law

Performance Comment: Daniel Dowlas (alias Lord Duberly)-Suett; Dick Dowlas-H. Johnston (1st appearance in that character); Doctor Pangloss-Fawcett; Henry Moreland-Trueman; Stedfast-Aickin; Zekiel Homespun-Wathen; Kenrick-Johnstone; John-Abbot; Waiters-Ledger, Chippendale; Deborah Dowlas (alias Lady Duberly)-Mrs Davenport; Caroline Dormer-Miss Heard; Cicely Homespun-Mrs Gibbs; Original Epilogue-the Characters. [This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]
Cast
Role: Caroline Dormer Actor: Miss Heard

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Performance Comment: Sharp-Suett; Gayless-J. Palmer; Justice Guttle-Davenport; Dick-Clarke; Beau Trippit-Lyons; Melissa-Miss Heard; Mrs Gadabout-Miss Leserve; Mrs Trippit-Mrs Edward; Kitty Pry-Mrs Gibbs.
Cast
Role: Melissa Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Mrs Gadabout Actor: Miss Leserve

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Pizarro

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Performance Comment: Gayless-Holland; Sharp-Russell; Justice Guttle-Maddocks; Dick-Wewitzer; Melissa-Miss Heard; Kitty Pry-Miss Mellon.
Cast
Role: Melissa Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Kitty Pry Actor: Miss Mellon.

Ballet: The Scotch Ghost. As17990628

Song: As17990628

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Belle's Stratagem

Performance Comment: As17990126, but Doricourt-Archer (1st appearance in that character); Hardy-Wewitzer; Saville-Trueman; Letitia Hardy-Miss Mellon (1st appearance in that character).

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Performance Comment: As17990117, but Coupee-Russell; Miss Lucy-Mrs Bland; Thomas-_.
Cast
Role: Miss Lucy Actor: Mrs Bland

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Performance Comment: As17981011, but Benedick-Powell (1st appearance in that character); Balthazar-Fisher; Verges-Banks; Hero-Miss Heard; Ursula-Miss Wentworth; Borachio-_; Conrade-_; Sexton-_; Seacoal-_.
Cast
Role: Hero Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Ursula Actor: Miss Wentworth
Role: HeoHero Actor: Miss Mellon
Role: Margaret Actor: Miss Tidswell

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

Performance Comment: As17981002, but Crop-Trueman; Frederick-Caulfield; Robin-Wathen; Margaretta-Miss Griffiths (By permission of the Proprietor of the Theatre Royal, Hay-Market; 1st appearance on this stage); Nelly-_.
Cast
Role: Margaretta Actor: Miss Griffiths
Role: Louisa Actor: Miss Wentworth

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Italian Monk

Performance Comment: Schedoni-Barrymore; Vivaldi-C. Kemble; Ansaldo-Aickin; Spalatro-R. Palmer; Paullo-Suett; Familiars-Trueman, Abbot; Stiletto-Caulfield; Corvino-Chippendale; Priest-Usher; Guards-Ledger, Lyons; Marchioness-Mrs Harlowe; Olivia-Miss Chapman (1st appearance in that character); Ellena de Rosalba-Miss DeCamp; Abbess-Mrs Hale; Gradisca-Mrs Davenport; Margaritone-Mrs Edward; Fioresca-Mrs Bland; General Chorus [of Assassins and Nuns]-Linton, Brown, Lyons, Aylmer, Little, Willoughby, Dibble, Kenrick, Caulfield Jun., Ms Menage, Ms Butler, Ms Benson, Ms Masters, Ms Norton, Ms Gawdry, Ms Leserve.
Cast
Role: Olivia Actor: Miss Chapman
Role: Ellena de Rosalba Actor: Miss DeCamp

Afterpiece Title: Fortune's Frolick

Cast
Role: Miss Nancy Actor: Mrs Edward

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mountaineers

Performance Comment: Octavian-Barrymore; Virolet-C. Kemble; Kilmallock-Johnstone; Roque-Aickin; Lope Tocho-Suett; Goatherds-Ledger, Chippendale; Muleteers-Bannister, Davies, Trueman; Bulcazin Muley-Caulfield; Ganem-[J.] Palmer; Pacha-Clarke; Ali Beg-Abbot; Sadi-Wathen; Zorayda-Miss Heard; Floranthe-Miss DeCamp; Agnes-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Zorayda Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Floranthe Actor: Miss DeCamp

Afterpiece Title: Fortune's Frolick

Cast
Role: Miss Nancy Actor: Mrs Edward

Performances

Mainpiece Title: False And True

Performance Comment: Count Benini-Suett (1st appearance in that character); Marchese Caliari-Barrymore; Count Florenzi-Trueman; Lealto-C. Kemble; Tomaso-Davenport; Malevoli-J. Palmer; O'Rafarty-Johnstone; Nicolo-A Young Gentleman (3rd appearance on any stage [Story]); Juliana-Miss Heard; Lauretta-Miss Griffiths; Marchesa Veteria-Mrs Davenport; Janetra-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Juliana Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Lauretta Actor: Miss Griffiths

Afterpiece Title: Blue Devils

Cast
Role: Florella Actor: Miss Griffiths.

Afterpiece Title: The Castle of Sorrento

Cast
Role: Harriet Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Miss Nancy Actor: Mrs Edward
Role: Rosina Actor: Miss Griffiths
Role: Widow Belmont Actor: Miss DeCamp

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Shipwreck

Performance Comment: Selwyn-Trueman; Harry Hawser-Wathen; Goto-Palmer; Stave-Suett; Shark-Caulfield; Dick-Mrs Edward; Angelica Goto-Miss Griffiths; Fanny-Miss DeCamp; Sally Shamrock-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Angelica Goto Actor: Miss Griffiths
Role: Fanny Actor: Miss DeCamp

Afterpiece Title: Fortune's Frolick

Cast
Role: Miss Nancy Actor: Mrs Edward

Afterpiece Title: The Castle of Sorrento

Cast
Role: Florella Actor: Miss Griffiths.
Role: Harriet Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Miss Nancy Actor: Mrs Edward
Role: Rosina Actor: Miss Griffiths
Role: Widow Belmont Actor: Miss DeCamp

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Battle Of Hexham; Or, Days Of Old

Performance Comment: Gondibert-Barrymore; Barton-Aickin; La Varenne-Clarke; Marquis of Montague-Caulfield; Egbert-Abbot; Duke of Somerset-Lyons; Prince of Wales-Master Chatterley; Fool-Palmer; Corporal-Wathen; Drummer-Trueman; Fifer-Chippendale; Robbers-Bannister, Davies, Abbot, Ledger; Gregory Gubbins-Fawcett; Adeline-Mrs Harlowe; Villagers-Mrs Bland, Mrs Edward, Miss Menage; Queen Margaret-Miss Chapman (1st apperance in that character).

Afterpiece Title: The Castle of Sorrento

Cast
Role: Florella Actor: Miss Griffiths.
Role: Harriet Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Miss Nancy Actor: Mrs Edward
Role: Rosina Actor: Miss Griffiths
Role: Widow Belmont Actor: Miss DeCamp

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Seeing Is Believing

Cast
Role: Miss Die Actor: Miss Heard

Afterpiece Title: Sighs; or, The Daughter

Performance Comment: [Characters by Suett, Fawcett, C. Kemble, Barrymore, Chippendale, Palmer, Miss DeCamp, Mrs Gibbs, Mrs Davenport, Mrs Bland. Cast from text (Machell Stace [et al], 1799): Von Snarl-Suett; Tilman Totum-Fawcett; Adelbert-C. Kemble; Leopold-Barrymore; Nicolas-Chippendale; Hans William-Palmer; Josephine-Miss DeCamp; Louisa-Mrs Gibbs; Mrs Rose-Mrs Davenport; Ellen-Mrs Bland; Prologue-C. Kemble; Epilogue-Fawcett, Mrs Gibbs. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances, except on 14 Aug.]These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances, except on 14 Aug.]
Cast
Role: Josephine Actor: Miss DeCamp

Afterpiece Title: The Purse

Cast
Role: Adelaide Actor: Miss Heard.
Role: Jane Actor: Miss Leserve
Role: Arabella Actor: Miss Chapman.
Role: Children Actor: Master Tokely, Miss Benson
Role: Helen Actor: Miss Heard

Song: not listed in playbill; see17990824: In II 2nd piece: 'Twas in the solemn mid@night hour-Mrs Bland

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Bannister (last appearance in that character); Peachum-Davenport; Lockit-R. Palmer; Mat o'th'Mint-Trueman; Wat Dreary-Clarke; Harry Paddington-Lyons; Ben Budge-Abbot; Jailor-Ledger; Drawer-Chippendale; Filch-Suett; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Davenport; Lucy-Miss DeCamp; Jenny Diver-Mrs Edward; Mrs Coaxer-Mrs Jones; Mrs Vixen-Mrs Benson; Mrs Slammekin-Mrs Cuyler; Molly Brazen-Mrs Haskey; Betty Doxey-Mrs Mills; Polly-Miss Griffiths.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss DeCamp
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Griffiths.

Afterpiece Title: Fortune's Frolick

Cast
Role: Miss Nancy Actor: Mrs Edward

Dance: In III: Hornpipe in character-a Young Gentleman (1st appearance on any stage [unidentified])

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zorinski

Cast
Role: Rachel Actor: Miss DeCamp
Role: Rosolia Actor: Miss Heard.

Afterpiece Title: The Irishman in London

Performance Comment: Capt. Seymour-Trueman; Mr Colloony-Palmer; Mr Frost-Suett; Murtock Delany-Johnstone; A History of his Rambles through London-Johnstone; A Planxty (descriptive of Ireland)-Johnstone; Edward-J. Palmer; Cymon-Wathen; Louisa-Miss DeCamp; Caroline-Miss Heard; Cubba-Mrs Harlowe.
Cast
Role: Louisa Actor: Miss DeCamp
Role: Caroline Actor: Miss Heard

Song: End II: Crazy Jane-Mrs Bland; End: a favorite Mock Italian Song-Fawcett

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Red-cross Knights

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Performance Comment: Patrick-Miss DeCamp; Dermot-Elliot (1st appearance on any stage); Fitzroy-Trueman; Father Luke-Clarke; Bagatelle-Caulfield; Darby-Wathen; Kathlane-Mrs Bland; Norah-Miss Griffiths.
Cast
Role: Patrick Actor: Miss DeCamp
Role: Norah Actor: Miss Griffiths.