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Event Comment: "In many instances [C. Kemble] mistook rant for animation" (True Briton, 11 Jan. 1799). [For the naming of the characters in mainpiece, as they were called originally, see 23 Feb. 1792.] Receipts: #228 4s. 6d. (185.3.0; 42.16.6; 0.5.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Performance Comment: Lord Randolph-Holland; Glenalvon-Cory (1st appearance in that character); Norval-C. Kemble (1st appearance in that character); Stranger-Aickin; Donald-Trueman; Officer-Caulfield; Servant-Maddocks; Prisoner-Webb; Matilda-Mrs Siddons; Anna-Miss Heard.
Cast
Role: Anna Actor: Miss Heard.

Afterpiece Title: Blue Beard

Cast
Role: Irene Actor: Miss DeCamp

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Laugh When You Can

Performance Comment: As17981211, but Miss Gloomly-Mrs Davenport in place of Mrs Mattocks; Prologue-_; Epilogue-_ [and thereafter].and thereafter].

Dance: As17981211

Event Comment: [Mainpiece in place of The School for Scandal, advertised on playbill of 4 Jan.] Receipts: #136 7s. (87.2.0; 47.10.6; 1.14.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Castle spectre

Cast
Role: Angela Actor: Miss Biggs

Afterpiece Title: The Shipwreck

Performance Comment: As17981103, but Fanny-Miss Mellon.
Cast
Role: Fanny Actor: Miss Mellon.
Role: Angelica Goto Actor: Miss Leak

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stranger

Related Works
Related Work: The Successful Strangers Author(s): William Mountfort

Afterpiece Title: Blue Beard

Performance Comment: As17981126, but Irene-Miss B. Menage.
Cast
Role: Irene Actor: Miss B. Menage.

Music: As17980915

Dance: As17980915

Event Comment: [In mainpiece the playbill retains Kemble as Faulkland, but "Charles acted Faulkland for me" (Kemble Mem.).] Receipts: #134 5s. (82.11.0; 50.10.6; 1.3.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rivals

Performance Comment: As17981110, but Sir Anthony Absolute-King; Faulkland-C. Kemble; Lydia Languish-Miss Mellon.
Cast
Role: Lydia Languish Actor: Miss Mellon.
Role: Mrs Malaprop Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Julia Actor: Miss Biggs
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Heard

Afterpiece Title: The Children in the Wood

Cast
Role: Lord Alford Actor: Dignum
Role: Winifred Actor: Miss Tidswell
Role: Children Actor: Master Tokely, Miss Benson.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Votary Of Wealth

Cast
Role: Mrs Cleveland Actor: Miss Chapman
Role: Caroline Actor: Miss Betterton

Afterpiece Title: Cymon

Performance Comment: Cymon-Incledon; Linco-Simmons; Merlin-Clarke; Shepherds-Abbot, Lee; Dorus-Munden; Fatima-Mrs Martyr; Urganda-Mrs Litchfield; Dorcas-Mrs Davenport; Shepherdesses-Miss Walcup, Mrs Watts; Sylvia-Mrs Atkins (1st appearance in that character).

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Votary Of Wealth

Performance Comment: As17990112, but Mrs Cleveland-Mrs Johnson in place of Miss Chapman.

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Votary Of Wealth

Cast
Role: Mrs Cleveland Actor: Miss Chapman
Role: Caroline Actor: Miss Betterton

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Mimic or Blunders at Brighton

Performance Comment: Parrots-Johnstone; Cypress-Munden; Colin-Fawcett; Capt. Clifford-Clarke; Harry-Farley; Porter-Thompson; Miss Melcomb-Mrs Davenport; Julia-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Clifford Actor: Clarke
Role: Miss Melcomb Actor: Mrs Davenport
Event Comment: By Permission of the Lord Chamberlain. Benefit for $Palmer Jun.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chapter Of Accidents

Performance Comment: Jacob-A Gentleman [unidentified]; Bridget-Mrs Sumbel; Cecilia-Miss Palmer [no others listed].no others listed].
Cast
Role: Cecilia Actor: Miss Palmer

Afterpiece Title: Two Strings to Your Bow

Entertainment: Imitations of Mrs Siddons in Isabella-Mrs Sumbel; Imitations of Mrs Jordan, Mrs Crawford and Mrs Martyr-Mrs Sumbel

Event Comment: By Command of Their Majesties. Mainpiece: Mr Colman's Last New Comedy. [He was the author of the Epilogue, which was spoken by the Dramatis Personae. In afterpiece the playbill retains Mrs H. Johnston as Malvina, but she "being indisposed, her part was performed with great effect by Madame [sic] St.Amand" (London Chronicle, 15 Mar.).] Receipts: #379 16s. (378.3; 1.13)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heir At Law

Performance Comment: Doctor Pangloss-Fawcett; Dick Dowlass-Knight; Dansel Dowlass-Waddy; Henry Morland-Mansel; Stedfast-Murray; Zekiel Homespun-Munden; Kenricke-Johnstone; Lady Duberly-Mrs Davenport; Caroline Dormer-Miss Mansel; Cecily Homespun-Mrs Gibbs; The original Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Caroline Dormer Actor: Miss Mansel

Song: As17990309

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Divertisement

Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Miss Betterton
Role: Aurelia Actor: Miss Murray

Afterpiece Title: Five Thousand a Year

Performance Comment: As17990316but Aurelia-Mrs H. Johnston in place of Miss Murray; [Prologue as17990316Epilogue-_ [and thereafter].and thereafter].

Afterpiece Title: The Magic Oak

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ramah Droog

Performance Comment: As17990307but Europeans-_Gray, Fairclough; Indians-Miss _Gray, Mrs _Wybrow.
Cast
Role: Indians Actor: Miss _Gray, Mrs _Wybrow.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Divertisement

Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Miss Betterton
Role: Aurelia Actor: Miss Murray

Afterpiece Title: Five Thousand a Year

Afterpiece Title: The Magic Oak

Performance Comment: As17990325but Vocal Characters-Mrs _Chapman, Miss Wheatley.

Dance: In 1st piece: As17990316

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Laugh When You Can

Performance Comment: As17981211, but Emily-Mrs Litchfield in place of Miss Mansel.

Performances

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

Performance Comment: As17981002, but Dorothy-Miss DeCamp.
Cast
Role: Dorothy Actor: Miss DeCamp.
Role: Louisa Actor: Miss Wentworth
Role: Margaretta Actor: Miss Leak

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Cast
Role: Foresight Actor: Suett
Role: Angelica Actor: Miss Biggs
Role: Mrs Foresight Actor: Mrs Sparks
Role: Mrs Frail Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Miss Prue Actor: Mrs Jordan
Role: Nurse Actor: Miss Tidswell

Afterpiece Title: Blue Beard

Performance Comment: As17981213, but Janizaries-Danby, Caulfield Jun., Brown, Tett, Cook, Mead, Clark; Beda-Miss Leak.
Cast
Role: Beda Actor: Miss Leak.
Role: Irene Actor: Miss DeCamp
Event Comment: Benefit for Barrymore and Wathen. 3rd piece: By permission of the Proprietor of the Theatre Royal, Hay-Market. Morning Chronicle, 8 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Barrymore, No. 20, Judd-place, Somers Town; of Wathen, No. 2, Frith-street, Soho. Receipts: #640 5s. 6d. (181.1.0; 53.7.0; 0.3.0; odd money: 14.17.0; tickets: 390.17.6) (charge: #212 6s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Afterpiece Title: Sylvester Daggerwood

Afterpiece Title: The Village Lawyer

Performance Comment: Justice Mittimus-Maddocks; Scout-Bannister Jun.; Snarl-Suett; Charles-Surmont; Sheepface-Wathen; Mrs Scout-Mrs Walcot; Kate-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Kate Actor: Miss Tidswell.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ramah Droog

Performance Comment: As17990121, but Europeans-_Bologna Jun., King, _Gray, +Fairclough; Indians-Miss _Gray, Mrs _Wybrow.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Castle Of Montval

Cast
Role: Teresa Actor: Miss Heard

Afterpiece Title: Blue Beard

Performance Comment: As17990420, but Beda-Miss Leak.
Cast
Role: Beda Actor: Miss Leak.
Role: Irene Actor: Miss DeCamp

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas Or The Noble Shepherd

Performance Comment: Douglas (with the original Prologue)-A Person of Highgate; Glenalvon-Frimbley; Old Norval-Hayden; Officer-Dunant; Messenger-Cooper; Servant-Master Crisp; Lord Randolph-A Person of Highgate; Anna-Miss Crisp; Lady Randolph-Mrs Frimbley.
Cast
Role: Anna Actor: Miss Crisp

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Performance Comment: Patrick-The person that plays Douglas; Dermot-Watkinson; Fitzroy-Dunant; Father Luke-Hayden; Bagatelle-Cooper; Boy-Master Charles Crisp; Darby-Frimbley; Norah-Miss Crisp; Kathleen-Mrs Frimbley.
Cast
Role: Norah Actor: Miss Crisp

Song: Between the Acts: Watkinson, Master Crisp, Hayden

Entertainment: Monologues A Prologue and Epilogue-a Gentleman

Event Comment: Benefit for Dignum. Morning Chronicle, 11 May: Tickets to be had of Dignum, No. 23, New North-street, Red Lion-square. Receipts: #713 9s. (87.10.6; 34.1.6; 2.8.0; odd money: 11.3.0; tickets: 578.6.0) (charge: #212 7s. 5d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Cast
Role: Celia Actor: Miss Mellon
Role: Phebe Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Audrey Actor: Miss Pope.

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

Performance Comment: As17981002, but Nelly-Miss B. Menage; William-_; Servant-_.
Cast
Role: Nelly Actor: Miss B. Menage
Role: Louisa Actor: Miss Wentworth
Role: Margaretta Actor: Miss Leak

Song: End I: Sweet Lillies of the Valley-Dignum; End IV: My Friend is the Man I'd copy through Life (written by Miles Peter Andrews, Esq., composed by Hook)-Dignum; V: a song, as17990214

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: Manuel-Aickin; Gonzalez-Packer; Garcia-Holland; Perez-Trueman; Alonzo-Surmont; Osmyn-Kemble; Heli-Maddocks; Selim-Caulfield; Mutes-Evans, Webb; Almeria-Mrs Powell; Zara-Mrs Siddons; Leonora-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Leonora Actor: Miss Tidswell.

Afterpiece Title: Katharine and Petruchio

Cast
Role: Katharine Actor: Miss DeCamp

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Votary Of Wealth

Cast
Role: Mrs Cleveland Actor: Miss Chapman
Role: Caroline Actor: Miss Betterton

Afterpiece Title: Cymon

Performance Comment: As17990117, but Shepherdesses-Miss _Walcup, Mrs Follett.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-Lewis; Sir George Airy-Holman; Charles Gripe-Clarke; Whisper-Farley; Sir Jealous Traffic-Thompson; William-Abbot; Sir Francis Gripe-Munden; Isabinda-Mrs Litchfield; Patch-Mrs Mattocks; Miranda-Miss Betterton.
Cast
Role: Miranda Actor: Miss Betterton.

Afterpiece Title: The Highland Reel

Cast
Role: Jenny Actor: Miss Walcup

Ballet: End: Lowland Festivity. Jamie-Bologna Jun.; Croudy-Bologna; Jenny-Miss Bologna; Moggy-Mrs Watts

Performance Comment: Jamie-Bologna Jun.; Croudy-Bologna; Jenny-Miss Bologna; Moggy-Mrs Watts.
Cast
Role: Jenny Actor: Miss Bologna

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Pizarro

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Performance Comment: See17981004, but Dick-Bannister Jun.; Simon-Suett; Charlotte-Miss Mellon No others listed.

Song: As17990524