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Event Comment: Mainpiece: The Music by Michael Arne. With a Grand Procession of different Orders of the Knights of Chivalryv. [This was included in both subsequent performances.] Afterpiece: Not acted these 2 Years. Receipts: #162 19s. (130.8.0; 31.11.6; 0.19.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymon

Performance Comment: Cymon-Vernon; Merlin (1st time)-Gaudry; Dorus-Parsons; Linco-Dodd; Urganda-Mrs Baddeley; Fatima-Mrs Wrighten; Dorcas-Mrs Bradshaw; Cupid-Miss Field; Shepherdesses-Miss Collett, Mrs Davies; Sylvia-Miss Brown (of cg).
Cast
Role: Cupid Actor: Miss Field
Role: Shepherdesses Actor: Miss Collett, Mrs Davies
Role: Sylvia Actor: Miss Brown

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce is In Him

Performance Comment: Colonel Tamper-Palmer; Major Belford-Packer; Prattle-Baddeley; Madam. Florival-Mrs Davies; Bell-Mrs Sharp; Emily-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Major Belford Actor: Packer
Role: Emily Actor: Miss Pope.

Dance: I: Dance of Cupids-; IV: a Dance of Daemons-. [These were danced in both subsequent performances.

Performance Comment: [These were danced in both subsequent performances.]
Event Comment: [Mainpiece in place of The Orphan, announced on playbill of 30 Oct.] The Doors to be opened at 5:15. To begin at 6:15 [same for rest of season]. Receipts: #124 8s, 6d, (123.4.6; 1.4.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Performance Comment: King Richard-Henderson; King Henry-Clarke; Richmond-Wroughton; Buckingham-Hull; Stanley-Fearon; Tressel-Whitfield; Prince Edward-Miss Morris; Duke of York-Miss Langrish; Norfolk-Booth; Lieutenant-L'Estrange; Catesby-Robson; Ratcliff-Thompson; Dutchess of York-Miss Platt; Lady Ann (1st time)-Mrs Lewis; Queen-Mrs Jackson.

Afterpiece Title: Plymouth In An Uproar

Cast
Role: Emilia Actor: Miss Brown
Role: Miss Freeman Actor: Mrs Whitfield

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: Mirable-Smith; Fainall (1st time)-Farren; Sir Wilful Witwou'd-Yates; Petulant-Baddeley; Waitwell-Parsons; Witwou'd-King; Lady Wishfor't-Mrs Hopkins; Marwood-Miss Sherry; Mrs Fainall-Mrs Sharp; Foible-Miss Pope; Millamant-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Lady Wishfor't Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Marwood Actor: Miss Sherry
Role: Foible Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Millamant Actor: Miss Farren.

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

Cast
Role: Gillian Actor: Miss Collett

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: Jaques-Henderson; Orlando-Lewis; Adam-Hull; Duke Senior-Clarke; Corin-Thompson; William-W. Bates; LeBeu-Booth; Sylvius-J. Bates; Amiens (with songs)-Mattocks; Oliver-Whitfield; Duke Frederick-Fearon; Charles-Webb; Touchstone-Quick; Celia (1st time)-Miss Satchell; Audrey-Mrs Davenett; Phoebe-Miss Stuart; Rosalind-Miss Younge .
Cast
Role: Celia Actor: Miss Satchell
Role: Phoebe Actor: Miss Stuart
Role: Rosalind Actor: Miss Younge

Afterpiece Title: The Choice of Harlequin

Cast
Role: Pleasure Actor: Miss Morris
Role: Columbine Actor: Miss Matthews

Dance: End of Act I of mainpiece, as17811219; In Act V a Dance of Fortsters (performers not listed)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Dissipation

Performance Comment: SirAndrew Acorn-King; Alderman Uniform-Parsons; Charles-Brereton; Labradore-Baddeley; General Probe-Aickin; Dr Quintessence-Bannister Jun.; Metaphor-Suett; Trusty-Waldron; Gold Waiter-R. Palmer; Coquin-Burton; Lord Rentless-Palmer; Miss Uniform (1st time)-Mrs Bulkley; Harriet-Mrs Brercton; Winnifred-Mrs Love; Jew's Daughter-Miss Barnes; Lady Rentless-Miss Farren (1st appearance in that character) .

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

Performance Comment: Lubin-Suett; Solomon-Parsons; Easy-Wrighten; Steady (1st time)-Staunton; Gillian-Miss Collett; Cicely-Mrs Love; Floretta-Mrs Wrighten .
Cast
Role: Gillian Actor: Miss Collett

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Summer Amusement

Cast
Role: Fidget Actor: Miss Hale

Afterpiece Title: Whos the Dupe

Performance Comment: Doyley-Parsons; Gradus-Bannister Jun.; Sandford-Aickin; Granger-Palmer; Charlotte (1st time)-Mrs Lloyd; Miss Doyley-Miss Morris .
Cast
Role: Sandford Actor: Aickin
Role: Miss Doyley Actor: Miss Morris

Dance: As17830610

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A School For Fathers

Performance Comment: Lionel (1st time)-Barrymore; Colonel Oldboy-Parsons; Sir John Flowerdale-Aickin; Jenkins-Staunton; Harman-Williames; Jessamy-Dodd; Diana-Miss George (1st appearance in that character); Lady Mary Oldboy-Mrs Hopkins; Jenny-Miss Wheeler; Clarissa-Miss Phillips (1st appearance this season) .
Cast
Role: Diana Actor: Miss George
Role: Jenny Actor: Miss Wheeler
Role: Clarissa Actor: Miss Phillips

Afterpiece Title: Robinson Crusoe

Dance: As17831009

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Smith; Aimwell-Brereton; Foigard-Moody; Bonniface(1st time)-Fawcett; Sir Charles Freeman-R. Palmer; Sullen-Wrighten; Gibbet-Wright; Scrub-Dodd; Cherry-Miss Pope; Dorinda-Mrs Brereton; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Love; Gipsey-Miss Simson; Mrs Sullen-Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: Cherry Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Gipsey Actor: Miss Simson
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Miss Farren

Afterpiece Title: The Ladies Frolick

Performance Comment: Oliver-Dodd; Justice Clack-Waldron; Hilliard-Williames; Vincent-Staunton; Scentwell-Burton; Beggars-Chapman, Fawcett, Wright, Phillimore, Chaplin, Alfred, Spencer, Kenny; Mrs Love, Mrs Smith, Mrs Booth, Mrs Burnett, Miss Simson, Miss Hale, Miss Barnes, Miss Tidswell, &c.; Meriel-Miss Field; Rachel-Miss Phillips .
Cast
Role: Meriel Actor: Miss Field
Role: Rachel Actor: Miss Phillips

Dance: End of Act IV of mainpiece, as17830918; In Act I of afterpiece the celebrated Crutch-Dance [performers not listed; danced in all subsequent performances]

Event Comment: Benefit for Farren. Mainpiece: Not acted these 5 years. Public Advertiser, 7 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Farren, Gower-street, Bedford Square. Receipts: #340 7s. 6d. (92.11.0; 4.2.6; tickets: 243.14.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: Oakly-Farren; Major Oakly-Ryder; Sir Harry Beagle-Edwin; Captain O'Cutter-Aickin; Charles Oakly-Macready (Their 1st appearance in those characters); Russet-Fearon; Paris-Wewitzer; Tom-Rock; Lord Trinket-Lewis; Harriet-Miss Brunton (1st appearance in that character); Lady Freelove (1st time)-Mrs Bernard; Mrs Oakly-Mrs Pope Edition of 1792 (John Bell) adds: William-$Ledger; John-$Evatt; Servant-$Lee; Toilet-$Miss Stuart; Chambermaid-$Miss Brangin.
Cast
Role: Harriet Actor: Miss Brunton
Role: Toilet Actor: Miss Stuart
Role: Chambermaid Actor: Miss Brangin.

Afterpiece Title: Love in a Camp

Cast
Role: Norah Actor: Miss Rowson

Dance: As17880301

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan Or The Unhappy Marriage

Performance Comment: Castalio-Pope; Acasto-Aickin; Polydore-Farren; Chaplain-Fearon; Ernesto-Thompson; Page-Master Simmons; Chamont (1st time)-Middleton; Serina-Miss Tweedale; Florella-Miss Stuart; Monimia-Miss Brunton.
Cast
Role: Serina Actor: Miss Tweedale
Role: Florella Actor: Miss Stuart
Role: Monimia Actor: Miss Brunton.

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heiress

Performance Comment: Sir Clement Flint-Bensley; Lord Gayville-Barrymore; Alscrip-Suett; Chignon-Baddeley; Mr Blandish-Whitfield; Mr Rightly-Aickin; Prompt-R. Palmer; Clifford-Wroughton; Miss Alscrip-Miss Pope; Miss Alton-Mrs Crouch; Mrs Blandish-Mrs Wilson; Lady Emily-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Clifford Actor: Wroughton
Role: Miss Alscrip Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Miss Alton Actor: Mrs Crouch
Role: Lady Emily Actor: Miss Farren.

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: Comus-Wroughton; Bacchanals-Kelly, Dignum, Sedgwick; Spirit-Lamash; Brothers-Benson, Banks; The Lady-Mrs Ward; Pastoral Nymph (1st time)-Miss Hagley; Sabrina-Miss Romanzini; Principal Bacchant-Mrs Edwards; Bacchants-Mrs Fox, Miss Barnes, Mrs Shaw; Euphrosyne-Mrs Crouch; Sweet Echo-Mrs Crouch; accompanied-Forster.

Song: II: song in character-Mrs Crouch

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fifth Or The Conquest Of France

Performance Comment: English: King Henry-Kemble; Exeter-Aickin; Westmorland-R. Palmer; Duke of Bedford-Dignum; Duke of Gloucester-Benson; Pistol-Suett; Erpingham-Waldron; Bardolph-Alfred; Williams-Whitfield; Nym-Burton; Gower-Williames; Archbishop of Canterbury-Maddocks; Ely-Jones; Grey-Lamash; Scroop-Wilson; Cambridge-Webb; Bates-Banks; Boy-Master Gregson; Fluellen-Baddeley; Hostess-Mrs Booth; French: King-Packer; Duke of Burgundy-Phillimore; Constable-Fawcett; Montjoy-Haymes; Governor-Hollingsworth; Dauphin-Barrymore; Princess Catharine-Miss Collins; Queen of France-Mrs Ward.

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmaskd

Performance Comment: Coupee-Bannister Jun.; Blister-Suett; Quaver-Dignum; Goodwill-Packer; Thomas-Phillimore; Miss Lucy (1st time)-Miss Romanzini.
Cast
Role: Miss Lucy Actor: Miss Romanzini.
Event Comment: The Choral Band will be considerably augmented this Night by Numbers from the Handelian and Cecilian Societies, for the Accomodation of which the Orchestra will be greatly enlarged

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Israel In Egypt Messiah Grand Selection 0

Afterpiece Title: A New Selection

Performance Comment: Concerto on the violin-Master Clement; Gentle Airs Melodious Strains-Miss Broadhurst (Athalia); Let me wander not unseen, Or let the merry Bells-Dignum; And young and old-Chorus; Sweet bird that shun'st-Miss Hagley; accompanied on the violin-Shaw (L'Allegro); Pleasure my former ways resigning-Spence (Time and Truth); Solo on the violoncello-Mason; From rosy Bowers-Mrs Crouch (Purcell); Ah! d'ascolta gia parmi-Miss Davies (Martin y Soler); Awake Eolian Lyre-Reinhold (Dr Arnold); Gird on thy Sword-Chorus (Saul).
Event Comment: Oscar and Malvina is unavoidably deferred. [Public Advertiser, 31 Oct.: On Friday night Byrne, exerting himself in one of the last scenes in the Pantomimical Ballet, missing his guard, received a dreadful wound on his arm. (And see 2 Nov.)] Receipts: #146 14s. (142.7.6; 4.6.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rose And Colin

Afterpiece Title: The Dramatist

Performance Comment: As17910912, but Miss Courtney (1st time)-Miss Chapman.
Cast
Role: Miss Courtney Actor: Miss Chapman.

Afterpiece Title: Robin Hood

Cast
Role: Stella Actor: Miss Francis
Event Comment: Benefit for Munden. [Mrs Townsend was from the Norwich theatre.] 3rd piece: Never [previously] acted at this Theatre. Morning Chronicle, 22 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Munden, No. 12, Frith-street, Soho. Receipts: #388 7s. (111.9.6; 6.12.0; tickets: 270.5.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man Or The Fops Fortune

Performance Comment: Clodio-Lewis; Don Louis-Munden; Sancho-Bernard; Governor-Davies; Don Duart-Macready; Anthonio-Thompson; Charino-Powel; Carlos-Holman; Louisa-Mrs Fawcett; Elvira-Miss Chapman; Angelina-Mrs Townsend (1st appearance on this stage).
Cast
Role: Elvira Actor: Miss Chapman

Afterpiece Title: The Sailors Prize

Cast
Role: Nancy Actor: Miss Cornelys

Afterpiece Title: Whos the Dupe

Performance Comment: Old Doiley (1st time)-Munden; Granger-Bernard; Sandford-Macready; Gradus-Fawcett; Miss Doiley-Miss Chapman; Charlotte-Mrs Martyr.
Cast
Role: Sandford Actor: Macready
Role: Miss Doiley Actor: Miss Chapman

Dance: As17950501

Song: In course: The Storm-Incledon; Admiral Benbow-Incledon; Four and Twenty Fidlers-Munden; In 2nd piece: Battle Song, as17950501; Let us love and let us drink, as17950501; Teddy O'Shaughnessey's History, as17950501; Now landed from the Ocean, as17950501

Event Comment: The Doors to be opened at 5:30. To begin at 6:30, which Regulation will be continued for the Remainder of the Season. Receipts: #265 17s. (261.0; 4.17)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Get Married

Performance Comment: As17960126, but Julia Faulkner-Miss Manselin place of Miss Wallis (1st time).
Event Comment: Benefit for Barrymore. Mainpiece: In IV a Masquerade Scene. Afterpiece: To conclude with a Superb Prospect of the Infernal Regions and a Rain of Fire. True Briton, 12 May: Tickets to be had of Barrymore, No. 59, Great Queen-street, Lincoln's-Inn-Fields. Receipts: #337 11s. (62.18; 72.12; 5.17; tickets: 196.4) (charge: #216 1s. 5d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Belles Stratagem

Performance Comment: As17961025, but Doricourt-Barrymore; Saville-C. Kemble; Courtall-Russell; Kitty Willis-Miss Stuart; Dick-_; Gibson-_.
Cast
Role: Kitty Willis Actor: Miss Stuart
Role: Mrs Racket Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Lady Touchwood Actor: Miss Miller
Role: Miss Ogle Actor: Miss Heard

Afterpiece Title: Don Juan or The Libertine Destroyed

Performance Comment: Don Antonio-Caulfield; Don Ferdinand-Dignum; Don Juan-Palmer; Scaramouch (1st time)-Gentili; Boatswain (with a song)-Sedgwick; Donna Anna-Miss Heard; Isabella-Miss Stuart; Inis-Mrs Jones; Katharina-Miss D'Evelyn; Viletta-Mrs Roffey.
Cast
Role: Donna Anna Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Isabella Actor: Miss Stuart
Role: Katharina Actor: Miss D'Evelyn

Performances

Mainpiece Title: False And True

Cast
Role: Juliana Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Lauretta Actor: Miss Griffiths

Afterpiece Title: The Guardian

Performance Comment: Mr Heartly (1st time)-Barrymore; Mr Clackit-R. Palmer; Sir Charles Clackit-Suett; Miss Harriet-Miss Stuart; Lucy-Mrs Gibbs.
Cast
Role: Miss Harriet Actor: Miss Stuart

Afterpiece Title: The Shipwreck

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Performance Comment: Sir Peter Teazle-King; Sir Oliver Surface-Aickin; Sir Benjamin Backbite-Palmer; Joseph Surface-Barrymore; Charles Surface-Talbot (1st appearance in that character); Crabtree-Suett; Careless-DeCamp; Rowley-Packer; Moses-Wewitzer; Snake-Caulfield; Trip-Trueman; Servants-Fisher, Evans, Webb; Lady Teazle-Miss Biggs; Mrs Candour-Miss Pope; Lady Sneerwell-Mrs Sparks; Maria (1st time)-Miss Heard.
Cast
Role: Lady Teazle Actor: Miss Biggs
Role: Mrs Candour Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Maria Actor: Miss Heard.

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmaskd

Cast
Role: Miss Lucy Actor: Mrs Bland.

Song: III: a song-Sedgwick

Ballet: End: The Scotch Ghost. As17991217

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Temple Beau

Performance Comment: Temple Beau-Giffard; Lady Lucy-Mrs Giffard; Sir Avarice-Norris; Veromil-W. Giffard; Valentine-Havard; Pedant-Rosco; Pincet-Woodward; Lady Gravely-Mrs Haughton; Clarissa-Miss Hughes; Bellaria-Mrs Roberts; Sir Harry-attempted by Penkethman, Being but the Thirteenth Time of his appearing in that Character .

Afterpiece Title: The Lover His Own Rival

Related Works
Related Work: The Lover His Own Rival Author(s): Abraham Langford

Dance: II: Dutch Skipper by Vallois and Mrs Bullock. III: Richmond Maggot by Le Sac and Mrs Woodward. V: English Maggot by Haughton and Mrs Bullock

Song: IV: By Mrs Chambers

Event Comment: GGarrick's performance was capital, the scenes where he particularly excelled were those with Cherry when he delivered Lady Howd'ye's message, and the picture scene with Mrs Sullen. Genest, IV, 33

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Garrick, 1st time; Scrub-Macklin; Aimwell-Delane; Boniface-Morgan; Forgard-Yates; Gibbet-Neale; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Woffington; Cherry-Mrs Ridout; Dorinda-Mrs Mills; Sullen-Winstone; Sir Charles-Blakes; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Cross; Gipsey-Miss Minors.
Cast
Role: Forgard Actor: Yates
Role: Gipsey Actor: Miss Minors.

Song: II: Lowe; IV: Lowe

Music: III: Concerto on Violincello-Cervetti

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fatal Marriage Or The Innocent Adultery

Performance Comment: Biron-Garrick, 1st time; Villeroy-Giffard; Fernando-Yates; Isabella-Mrs Giffard; Victoria-Mrs Woffington; Count Baldwin-Havard; Carlos-W. Giffard; Frederick-Cross; Fabian-Blakes; Belford-Woodburn; Pedro-Ray; Jaqueline-Collins; Sampson-Turbutt; Julia-Mrs Cross; Child-Miss Yates; Nurse-Mrs Egerton.
Cast
Role: Belford Actor: Woodburn
Role: Child Actor: Miss Yates

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Dance: Muilment, Mlle Auguste

Event Comment: As alter'd by Mr Dryden and Sir William Davenant, from Shakespear. Last night the Play of the Tempest, with all the Musick and Decorations belonging to it, was perform'd at the New Wells in Goodman's Fields.--Daily Advertiser, 15 Feb

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Performance Comment: Prospero-Furnival; Ferdinand-Goodfellow; Alonzo-Freeman; Antonio-Tucker; Gonzalez-York; Hippolito-Mrs Hallam; Stephano-Kennedy; Mustacho-Maxfield; Trincalo-L. Hallam; Ventoso-Cushing; Ariel-Mrs Kennedy with the songs proper to the character; Miranda-Mrs Daniel; Dorinda-Mrs Cushing; Caliban-Paget; Sycorax-Dove; with all the Dances-proper to the Play; Time-Granier; Death-Chettle; Mephistopheles-Tucker; Charon-Daniel; Old Dame Stetebos-Granier; Pluto-Brett; Demons-Chettle, Daniel, Tucker, Toole, Fullwell, Jackson; Concluding with Grand Masque of Neptune and Amphytrite-; Neptune-Brett; Amphytrite-Miss Lincoln.
Cast
Role: Time Actor: Granier
Role: Amphytrite Actor: Miss Lincoln.
Event Comment: Will be perform'd several new exercises of Rope Dancing and Tumbling, by M. Duge, Vangable and others, divided into two Parts. Boxes [as 26 Dec. 1744]. Between the two Parts of the Exercises will be given gratis the Tempest as alter'd by Mr Dryden and Sir William Davenant from Shakespear. 7 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Performance Comment: As17450305 but Ferdinand-Goodfellow; Antonio-Nailor; Miranda-Miss Haughton; Setebos-Chettle; Mephistopheles-_; Charon-_; Old Dame Stetebos-_; Time-_; Granier, Tucker, Daniel omitted Neptune-Cunningham; Demons-Jones, Young, Nailor, Toole, Fulwell, Jackson; Pluto-Cunningham; Amphitrite-Mrs Carlisle; Hornpipe-Chettle.
Cast
Role: Miranda Actor: Miss Haughton
Role: Time Actor: Granier
Role: Amphytrite Actor: Miss Lincoln.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: As17451125, but Tattle-Chapman; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Vincent; Nurse-Mrs James.
Cast
Role: Mrs Foresight Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Foresight Actor: Arthur
Role: Miss Prue Actor: Miss Hippisley

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Performance Comment: Moor of Moor Hall-Beard 1st Time; Margerina-Mrs Lampe; Mauxalinda-Miss Young; Gubbins-LaGuerre; Dragon-Reinhold.
Cast
Role: Mauxalinda Actor: Miss Young

Dance: PPigmalion, as17460409 Peasant-Cooke