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Event Comment: Benefit for Incledon [who had 1st acted Young Meadows at Bath, 24 Oct. 1789]. Oracle, 2 May: Tickets to be had of Incledon, No. 19, Martlet-court, Bow-street. Receipts: #278 0s. 6d. (126.11.0; 3.18.0; tickets: 147.11.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: As17901211, but Young Meadows (with an additional song [When thou art absent], set to music by Shield)-Incledon (1st appearance in that character [in London]); Rosetta-Miss Dall (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Rosetta Actor: Miss Dall
Role: Maid Actor: Miss Stuart

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Song: Probably at end: Black Eyed Susan-Incledon; Wine cannot cure the Pain I endure for my Chloe-Johnstone, Incledon

Music: Between Acts afterpiece: the favourite air of Moggy Lauder (on the Union Pipes)-the celebrated Courtney

Event Comment: Benefit for Mr and Mrs Bernard. Afterpiece [1st time; CO 2, author unknown. Larpent MS 909; not published]: With proper Scenery, Dresses, and Decorations. The Music entirely new, composed by M. P. King. Morning Chronicle, 20 May: Tickets to be had of Bernard, No. 35, Bow-street. Receipts: #299 2s. 6d. (120.10.6; 11.8.0; tickets: 167.4.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Which Is The Man

Performance Comment: Beauchamp-Lewis; Fitzherbert-Aickin; Belville-A Young Gentleman (1st appearance on any stage [unidentified]); Lord Sparkle-Bernard; Bobby Pendragon-Quick; Miss Pendragon-Mrs Mattocks; Julia Manners-Mrs Bernard; Clarinda-Mrs Rock; Kitty-Mrs Lewis; Tiffany-Mrs Davenett; Lady Bell Bloomer-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Miss Pendragon Actor: Mrs Mattocks

Afterpiece Title: Primrose Green or Love in the Country

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Incledon, Blanchard, Munden, Bernard, Williamson, Wilson, Mrs Harlowe, Miss Williams, Mrs Warrell. [Larpent MS lists the parts: Sir Jeremiah Laurel, Abram, Standard, Scipio, Rural, Collin, Lucy, Peggy, Maria.]Larpent MS lists the parts: Sir Jeremiah Laurel, Abram, Standard, Scipio, Rural, Collin, Lucy, Peggy, Maria.]

Dance: After Monologue: The Jockies, as17910507

Song: End II: Black Eyed Susan-Incledon

Entertainment: Monologue. End: Dissertation on Hobby@Horses: The Statesman's Hobby; The Soldier's Hobby; The Beau's Hobby; The Lady's Hobby; The Fidler's Hobby; Mrs Mountain's Hobby; The Manager's Hobby; and His Own Hobby-Bernard

Event Comment: Benefit for Hull. Paid Macleish for Printing [playbills] to 28th Inst. #92 2s. 6d. Oracle, 14 May: Tickets to be had of Hull, No. 31, Bow-street, Covent-Garden. Receipts: #186 2s. 6d. (89.3.6; 4.10.0; tickets: 92.9.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Midnight Hour

Afterpiece Title: The Comedy of Errors

Performance Comment: Dromio of Ephesus-Quick; Antipholis of Syracuse-Macready; Antipholis of Ephesus-Bernard; AEgeon-Hull; Duke-Davies; Dromio of Syracuse (1st time)-Blanchard; Abbess-Miss Chapman; Luciana-Mrs Mountain; Adriana-Mrs Bernard.
Cast
Role: Abbess Actor: Miss Chapman

Dance: As17910507

Song: End: Black Eyed Susan-Incledon

Monologue: After Dancing: a Selection of Poetry and Music descriptive of a day. Part I: Morning. Tantivy the welkin resounds (composed by Hook)-Mrs Martyr; PART II: Noon. Thou soft flowing Avon (from Garrick's Ode to Shakespeare)-Incledon; PART III: Evening. Pastoral Duet-Williamson, Mrs Mountain; PART IV: Night. The Soldier's Festival, as 16 May How sleep the brave (composed by Dr Cooke)-Incledon, Williamson, Davies, a Young Gentleman; introductory Chorus-Hull; How stands the Glass around-Incledon; How merrily we live that Soldiers be-Bannister, Incledon, Johnstone; To arms! Britons strike home-Bannister, Incledon, Follett, Blurton, Lee, Letteney, Reeve, Rees

Event Comment: Benefit for Harley. Mainpiece: As altered from Beaumont and Fletcher by the Duke of Buckingham and D. Garrick, Esq. Not acted these 7 years. Morning Chronicle, 20 May: Tickets to be had of Harley, No. 22, Great Queen-street, Lincoln's-inn-fields. Receipts: #242 1s. 6d. (84.10.6; 7.5.0; tickets: 150.6.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Performance Comment: Don John-Harley (1st appearance in that character); Don Frederick-Marshall; Duke-Davies; Petruchio-Macready; Peter-Blanchard; Anthony-Cubitt; Surgeon-Powel; Antonio's Man-Rock; Antonio-Quick; First Constantia-Miss Chapman; Mother-Mrs Webb; Landlady-Mrs Pitt; Niece-Mrs Platt; Second Constantia-Mrs Pope.

Afterpiece Title: Love in a Camp

Cast
Role: Norah Actor: Miss Francis

Dance: As17901204

Song: End I: The Group of Lovers-Munden; End II: a favourite Sea Song-Incledon

Event Comment: Benefit for Johnstone. Morning Chronicle, 15 Aug.: Tickets to be had of Johnstone, No. 10, Russell-street, Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Peachum-Wilson; Lockit-Cubitt; Macheath (for that night only)-Mrs Edwards; Filch (for that night only)-Miss Fontenelle; Mat o' th' Mint-Chapman; Polly-Mr Bannister; Lucy-Mr Johnstone; Diana Trapes-Mr Parsons; Mrs Vixen-Mr Wewitzer; Mrs Slammekin-Mr Bannister Jun. (The only time of their appearing in those characters); Mrs Peachum-Mrs Webb.
Cast
Role: Filch Actor: Miss Fontenelle

Afterpiece Title: The Village Lawyer

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Siddons. To prevent Confusion, Ladies and Gentlemen are desired to send their Servants by Half past Four o'Clock. Mainpiece: In I The Cardinal's Banquet. In II the Court for the Trial of Queen Katharine. In V a Grand Procession to the Christening of Princess Elizabeth. Morning Herald, 7 Mar.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Siddons, No. 49, Great Marlborough-street. Receipts: #493 16s. (258.15.6; 25.13.0; 1.16.0; tickets: 207.11.6) (charge: #159 8s. 10d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Viii

Performance Comment: King Henry-Palmer; Cardinal Wolsey-Bensley; Campeius-Packer; Capucius-Phillimore; D. of Buckingham-Wroughton; E. of Surrey-Barrymore; Lord Chamberlain-R. Palmer; Gardiner-Suett; Lord Sands-Baddeley; Sir ThomasLovel-Fawcett; Cromwell-Kemble; Doctor Butts-Waldron; Surveyor-Benson; Brandon-Banks; Serjeant-Lyons; Doorkeeper-Jones; Cryer-Alfred; Cranmer-Aickin; Duke of Norfolk-Whitfield; Queen Katharine-Mrs Siddons; Anne Bullen-Mrs Powell; Gentlewoman-Mrs Booth; Patience (with a song)-Mrs Bland; Agatha-Miss Collins.
Cast
Role: Agatha Actor: Miss Collins.

Afterpiece Title: Selima and Azor

Cast
Role: Lesbia Actor: Miss Hagley.

Entertainment: Monologue. End: Collins's Ode on the Passions (for this night only)-Mrs Siddons

Event Comment: Benefit for Baddeley. Kemble Mem.: I believe this is a Farce of Mr Baddeley's writing [which it was]. Morning Herald, 21 Mar.: Tickets to be had of Baddeley, No. 10, New Store-street, Bedford-square. Receipts: #356 12s. (113.3.6; 33.5.0; 3.1.0; tickets: 207.2.6) (charge: #153 18s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Cast
Role: Dorinda Actor: Miss Farren.

Afterpiece Title: The Swindlers

Performance Comment: Characters-Palmer, Baddeley, Barrymore, Benson, Burton, Banks, Maddocks, Bannister Jun., Caulfield, Phillimore, Packer, Alfred, Webb, Lyons, Mrs Goodall, Mrs Powell, Mrs Booth. [Larpent MS 374 (for 1st performance, 1774) lists the parts: Bubblewell, Isaac Israel, Harry, Lord Smallwitt, Jacob, Alderman Cornish, Doctor Addlebrain, Staytape, Stretch, Constable, Servants, Clerk, Mrs Bubblewell, Miss Bilkall.]Larpent MS 374 (for 1st performance, 1774) lists the parts: Bubblewell, Isaac Israel, Harry, Lord Smallwitt, Jacob, Alderman Cornish, Doctor Addlebrain, Staytape, Stretch, Constable, Servants, Clerk, Mrs Bubblewell, Miss Bilkall.]

Song: Vocal Parts, as17911214; Masque of Neptune and Amphitrite, as17911109

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Jordan. Afterpiece [1st time; F 2, by Simon, based partly on La Bonne Mere, by Jean Pierre Claris deFlorian; incidental music by Johann Gottlieb Nicolai. Larpent MS 940; not published]: To conclude with a Rural Breakfast [a representation of that given by the Countess of Buckinghamshire for the Prince of Wales at her villa near London (Genest, VII, 53)], and a Dance by the Characters. Morning Herald, 31 Mar.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Jordan, No. 14, Somerset-street, Portman-square. Receipts: #548 9s. 6d. (216.8.6; 30.2.0; 5.9.0; tickets: 296.10.0) (charge: #153 5s. 10d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Cast
Role: Terpsichore Actor: Miss DeCamp
Role: Euterpe Actor: Miss Collins

Afterpiece Title: The Village Coquette

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Bannister Jun., Suett, Maddocks, Caulfield, Cooke, Master Gregson, Mrs Ward, Mrs Jordan, Miss DeCamp, Mrs Bramwell. [Larpent MS lists only four parts: Rubin, Pertinent, Agnes, Sallinet.]Larpent MS lists only four parts: Rubin, Pertinent, Agnes, Sallinet.]
Event Comment: Benefit for Farren. Morning Herald, 14 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Farren, No. 85, Gower-street, Bedford-square. Receipts: #361 9s. 6d. (102.5.0; 3.16.6; tickets: 255.8.0) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rivals

Performance Comment: Captain Absolute-Farren; Faulkland-Holman (Their 1st appearance in those characters); Sir Anthony Absoulute-Wilson; Sir Lucius O'Trigger-Johnstone; David-Munden (1st appearance in that character); Fag-Cubitt; Coachman-Thompson; Acres-Quick; Julia-Mrs Merry; Mrs Malaprop-Mrs Webb; Lucy-Miss Stuart; Lydia Languish-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Stuart

Afterpiece Title: The Irishman in London

Cast
Role: Caroline Actor: Miss Chapman

Dance: As17920420

Song: As17920421

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Mountain. 1st piece: Not acted these 4 years [acted 22 May 1789]. 3rd piece: Not acted these 18 years [acted 3 June 1783]. Morning Herald, 27 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Mountain, No. 9, Bow-street, Covent Garden. Receipts: #119 10s. (117.12.6; 1.17.6; tickets: none listed) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Winters Tale

Performance Comment: Florizel-Holman; Polixenes-Aickin; Camillo-Hull; Cleomenes-Powel; Clown-Quick; Autolicus (with songs)-Munden; Leontes-Harley; Perdita (with Come, come, my good Shepherds) (1st time)-Mrs Mountain; Paulina-Mrs Fawcett; Dorcas-Miss Stuart; Mopsa-Mrs Harlowe; Hermione (for that night only)-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Dorcas Actor: Miss Stuart

Afterpiece Title: The Irishman in London

Cast
Role: Caroline Actor: Miss Chapman

Afterpiece Title: The Golden Pippin

Song: In 2nd piece: As17920421; End II: a Selection of the most favourite Catches and Glees from Harrison and Knyvett's Vocal Concert-; O let the merry peal go on-(Danby); When Arthur first in Court began-(Callcott); Tweedside What beauties does Flora-(Corfe); Come let us all a Maying go-(Hilton)

Event Comment: Benefit for Harley. 1st piece: In Three Acts. Morning Herald, 7 May: Tickets to be had of Harley, No. 51, Great Queen-street, Lincoln's-inn-fields. Receipts: #308 14s. 6d. (104.2.0; 6.13.6; tickets: 197.19.0) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Comedy Of Errors

Performance Comment: Dromio of Ephesus-Quick; Antipholis of Syracuse-A Young Gentleman (1st appearance on any stage [unidentified]); Antipholis of Ephesus (1st time)-Harley; Duke-Davies; Angelo-Powel; Dr Pinch-Cubitt; AEgeon-Hull; Dromio of Syracuse-Blanchard; Abbess-Miss Chapman; Luciana-Mrs Mountain; Adriana-Mrs Fawcett.
Cast
Role: Abbess Actor: Miss Chapman

Afterpiece Title: Three Weeks after Marriage

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Cast
Role: Pastoral Nymph Actor: Miss Broadhurst
Role: Sabrina Actor: Miss Barnett

Dance: As17920410

Song: End II 1st piece: a new Comic Song, The Ups and Downs of Life-Munden; in 3rd piece: Give me Wine rosy Wine, Nor on beds of fading flowers-Incledon

Event Comment: Among the Instrumental Performers are C. Ashley, Patria, Sarjant, Mahon, Boyce, Mountain, Lavenu, Simpson, Gwilliam, Purney, Munro, Leander, Kaye, Sharp, Wood, &c. &c. Double Drums, Bass Trumpets, &c. The whole under the Direction of Ashley. Boxes 6s. Pit 3s. 6d. Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s. No Money to be returned. Places to be had of Brandon at the Box-Office in Hart-Street. The Doors to be opened at 5:30. To begin at 6:30 [same throughout oratorio season]. Books of the Performance, 6d. each, may be had at the Theatre. The Director's Books have these words at the bottom of each Title Page: "Printed by H. Macleish, Recorder Office, Duke's-court, Drury-lane.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Grand Selection 0

Performance Comment: Principal Vocal Parts-Incledon, Bartleman, Reynolds (from Durham), Kelly, Mme Mara, Miss Sharp, Mrs Crouch; Leader of the Band-G. Ashley; Organ-J. Ashley.

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 1

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 2

Performance Comment: Overture, Dead March-(Saul); When the ear heard him-Quartetto see17930313 His body is buried-Semi-Chorus; But his Name liveth-Chorus (Funeral Anthems); O God@like Youth-Miss Sharp (Saul); Gentle Airs-Incledon; accompanied on the violoncello-C. Ashley (Athalia); Fall'n is the Foe-Chorus (Judas Maccabaeus); What tho' I trace each herb and flow'r-Mrs Crouch (Solomon); Lord of Eternity-Chorus; Behold the Nations-; O Baal-Chorus (Deborah); Pious orgies-Mme Mara (Judas Maccabaeus); He gave them hailstones-Double Chorus (Israel in Egypt); Concerto on the violin-Mme Gautherot.
Cast
Role: O God@like Youth Actor: Miss Sharp

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 3

Event Comment: Benefit for Lewis. 2nd piece [1st time; M. INT 1, arranged by Thomas Goodwin. Monologue by Miles Peter Andrews (Yale, Folio Pamphlets No. 10, p. 157)]. Morning Herald, 19 Mar.: Tickets to be had of Lewis, Bow-street. Receipts: #466 5s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Road To Ruin

Performance Comment: As17920917, but Sulky-Cubitt; Sophia-Miss Grist; Hosier-_; Sheriff's Officer-_; Jacob-_; Mrs Ledger-_.
Cast
Role: Sophia Actor: Miss Grist

Afterpiece Title: The Relief of Williamstadt or The Return from Victory

Afterpiece Title: Hartford Bridge

Dance: In 2nd piece: Byrn, Holland, Mrs Watts, Mme Rossi

Entertainment: Monologue. A new Occasional Address in the character of Goldfinch ,-Lewis

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Mattocks. [Epilogue by Miles Peter Andrews.] 3rd piece: Not acted these 20 years [acted 15 Feb. 1779]. Morning Herald, 19 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Mattocks, No. 8, Great Russell-street, Covent-Garden. Receipts: #318 5s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Such Things Are

Performance Comment: Twineall-Lewis; Sir Luke Tremor-Quick; Elvirus-Holman; Haswell-Pope; Sultan-Farren; Lord Flint-Davies; Meanwright-Macready; Zadan-Powel; 1st Keeper-Cubitt; Prisoner-Thompson; Lady Tremor-Mrs Mattocks; Aurelia-Miss Grist; Female Prisoner (for that night only)-Mrs Powell (of king's); Original Epilogue-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Aurelia Actor: Miss Grist

Afterpiece Title: The Soldiers Festival or The Night before the Battle

Afterpiece Title: The Reprisal or The Tars of Old England

Song: In the course of 3rd piece: The Mid Watch, Rule Britannia-Incledon; and to conclude with God save the King in Full Chorus-

Event Comment: Benefit for Farren. Morning Herald, 30 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Farren, No. 85, Gower-street. Receipts: #395 16s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Performance Comment: Don Felix-Farren; Colonel Briton-Holman (Their 1st appearance in those characters); Don Pedro-Quick; Frederick-Macready; Don Lopez-Cubitt; Gibby-Powel; Soldier-Follett; Alguazil-Thompson; Lissardo-Lewis (1st appearance in that character); Flora-Mrs Mattocks; Isabella-Miss Chapman; Inis-Mrs Harlowe; Violante (1st time)-Mrs Esten.
Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Miss Chapman

Afterpiece Title: The Relief of Williamstadt

Cast
Role: Mariners Actor: Gray, Linton, Street
Role: Bercilla Actor: Miss Broadhurst
Role: 2nd Biscayan Actor: Miss Barnett

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer

Event Comment: Benefit for Incledon. 2nd piece [1st time; M. INT 1. For indication of scenes see 24 May]. Morning Herald, 25 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Incledon, No. 12, Bow-street, Covent-Garden. Receipts: #469 16s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Cast
Role: Jenny Diver Actor: Miss Stuart

Afterpiece Title: The Sailors Festival or All Alive at Portsmouth

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Performance Comment: Petruchio-Lewis; Baptista-Thompson; Hortensio-Evatt; Biondello-Rock; Pedro-Farley; Taylor-Munden; Music@Master-Rees; Grumio-Quick; Bianca-Miss Leserve; Curtis-Mrs Cross; Catherine-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Bianca Actor: Miss Leserve

Dance: III: Hornpipe, as17920920

Song: End I: Black Eyed Susan-Incledon

Event Comment: Benefit for Harley. Morning Herald, 15 May: Tickets to be had of Harley, No. 1, Castle-street, Bloomsbury. Receipts: #341 5s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Performance Comment: As17920928, but Strickland-Harley (1st appearance in that character); Mrs Strickland (for that night only)-Mrs Mattocks; Jacintha-Miss Chapman; Lucetta-Mrs Harlowe; Clarinda-Mrs Esten (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Jacintha Actor: Miss Chapman
Role: Milliner Actor: Miss Francis

Afterpiece Title: The Relief of Williamstadt

Cast
Role: Mariners Actor: Gray, Linton, Street
Role: Bercilla Actor: Miss Broadhurst
Role: 2nd Biscayan Actor: Miss Barnett

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Cast
Role: Bianca Actor: Miss Leserve

Song: In course: The Mid Watch-Incledon

Event Comment: Benefit for Bannister. [Wathen had 1st appeared in London at Lord Barrymore's private theatre, Savile Row, 22 July 1790.] Morning Herald, 16 Aug.: Tickets to be had of Bannister, No. 7, Suffolk-street

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Battle Of Hexham

Cast
Role: Villagers Actor: Miss DeCamp.
Role: Prince of Wales Actor: Miss Menage

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Performance Comment: Mungo-Captain Wathen (1st public appearance in London); Leander-Davies; Scholars-Waldron Jun., Fisher; Diego-Bannister; Ursula-Mrs Webb; Leonora-Miss DeCamp (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Leonora Actor: Miss DeCamp
Event Comment: Afterpiece: The Music composed by Haydn, Sacchini and Shield. Boxes 6s. 2nd Price 3s. Pit 3s. 6d. 2nd Price 2s. Gallery 2s. 2nd Price 1s. Upper Gallery 1s. No Money to be returned. Places for the Boxes to be taken of Brandon, at the Office, in Hart-street. The Doors to be opened at 5:30. To begin at 6:30 [see 11 Nov.]. Receipts: #276 14s. 6d. (269.15.0; 6.19.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wild Oats Or The Strolling Gentlemen

Performance Comment: Rover-Lewis; Sir George Thunder-Quick; Harry-Holman; Ephraim Smooth-Munden; Sim-Blanchard; John Dory-Fawcett; Banks-Hull; Gammon-Cubitt; Midge-Macready; Trap-Evatt; Lamp-Farley; Landlord-Powel; Zachariah-Rees; Jane-Mrs Martyr; Amelia-Miss Chapman; Lady Amaranth-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Amelia Actor: Miss Chapman

Afterpiece Title: Hartford Bridge or The Skirts of the Camp

Performance Comment: Sir Gregory Forrester-Quick; Peregrine Forrester-Munden; Capt. Fieldair-Incledon; Peter-Blanchard; Cartridge-Fawcett; Capt. Forrester-Macready; Waiter-Farley; Susan-Mrs Martyr; Bar Maid-Miss Stuart; Clara-Mrs Clendining.
Cast
Role: Bar Maid Actor: Miss Stuart

Dance: In afterpiece: The Lucky Escape-Byrn, Holland, Mrs Watts, Mme Rossi

Event Comment: Benefit for Sga Storace. Mainpiece: By Permission of the Proprietors of the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane. Afterpiece [1st time; MF 2, by Prince Hoare, based partly on LE TABLEAU PARLANT, by Louis Anseaume]: The Music by Storace. "The songs are written with taste, and set to very lively and agreeable tunes by Storace's brother...[They are] calculated to afford her a complete opportunity of displaying that mixture of laughable levity, friskiness and merriment which on the stage give her so much attraction" (Public Advertiser, 18 Dec.). Tickets to be had of Sga Storace, No. 36, Howland Street, and of Rice at the Theatre, where Places for the Boxes may be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Haunted Tower

Performance Comment: Lord William- Dignum; Baron of Oakland-Baddeley; Baron de Courcy-Caulfield; Robert-Suett; Charles-Sedgwick; Lewis-Bland; Martin-Cooke; Hugo-Benson; Edward-Bannister Jun.//Lady Elinor-Miss De Camp; Cicely-Mrs Bland; Maud-Mrs Booth; Adela-Sga Storace .

Afterpiece Title: MY GRANDMOTHER

Event Comment: Benefit for Bannister Jun. 1st piece: By particular permission, for that night only. Tickets to be had of Bannister Jun., No. 2, Frith-street, Soho, and of Rice at the Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Performance Comment: Peeping Tom (with The Little Farthing Rushlight)-Bannister Jun.; Earl of Mercia-Maddocks; Harold-Dignum; Count Louis-Lyons; Crazy-Suett; Mayor of Coventry-Wewitzer//Lady Godina [sic]-Mrs Cuyler; Emma-Miss De Camp; Mayoress-Mrs Hale; Maud-Mrs Bland (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: Emma Actor: Miss De Camp

Afterpiece Title: THE PRIZE

Cast
Role: Juba Actor: Miss DeCamp

Afterpiece Title: THE CHILDREN IN THE WOOD

Cast
Role: Girl Actor: Miss Menage
Role: Lady Helen Actor: Miss DeCamp
Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Pope. 1st piece: Not acted these 5 years. Morning Chronicle, 15 Mar.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Pope at her house, Half Moon-street, Piccadilly. Receipts: #412 14s. (255/19; 6/18; tickets: 149/17)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Afterpiece Title: THE SAILORS FESTIVAL or All Alive at Portsmouth

Performance Comment: SCENE I. The Deck of a Man of War. Blow bigh, blow low by Incledon. We be three poor Mariners by Johnstone, Incledon, Linton. Jack at the Windlass by Fawcett. The Mid-Watch, When 'tis Night, by Incledon. The good Subjects of England by Incledon, Richardson, Townsend. SCENE II. A Landscape. The Disconsolate Sailor, When my Money was gone, by Mrs Martyr, in character. When Daisies mead by Miss Barnett. SCENE III. Irish Song by Johnstone. Treble Hornpipe by Byrn, Holland, Mme Rossi. Rule Britannia by Incledon. With a Representation of the Grand Fleet at Anchor in Portsmouth Harbour .
Event Comment: Benefit for Munden. 2nd piece hst time; MF 2 , by Samuel Birch. MS: Larpent 1011; not published]: The Overture and Music composed by Attwood. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. Murning Chronicle, 28 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Munden, No. 6, Frith-street, Soho. Receipts: #423 5s. (132/12/6; 6/18/0; tickets: 283/14/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Wives

Performance Comment: As17940122, but Leeson-Farren//Mrs Belville-Miss Chapman; omitted: Capt. Savage, Conolly, Leech, Crow, Wolfe, Mrs Tempest . omitted: Capt. Savage, Conolly, Leech, Crow, Wolfe, Mrs Tempest .

Afterpiece Title: THE PACKET BOAT or A Peep behind the Veil

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Quick, Johnstone, Incledon, Munden//Miss Poole, Mrs Martyr. [Cast from European Magazine, May 1794, p. 388: Supple-Quick; Captain O'Phoenix-Johnstone; Woodford-Incledon; Scamper-Munden; Vintage-Powel; Midship-Cross//Isidora-Miss Poole; Jacquelina-Mrs Martyr; Commode-Mrs Watts.] hathi. hathi.

Monologue: 1794 05 13 End of Act I of 1st piece A Plague on both your Houses; or, A Peep into New Drury and Covent-Garden Theatres, to conclude with a Comic Song, in the Character of an Old Woman of Eighty, by Munden

Event Comment: Benefit for Farren. Morning Herald, 6 May.: Tickets to be had of Farren, No. 85, Gower-street, Bedford-square. Receipts: #335 (77/2/0; 16/6/6; tickets: 241/11/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man Or The Fops Fortune

Performance Comment: Clodio-Lewis; Don Louis-Quick; Sancho-Blanchard; Anthonio-Thompson; Charino-Powel; Don Duart-Campbell; Governor-Davies; Carlos-Farren// Louisa-Mrs Fawcett; Elvira-Miss Chapman; Angelina-Mrs Mountain .
Cast
Role: Elvira Actor: Miss Chapman

Afterpiece Title: FATAL EXTRAVAGANCE

Afterpiece Title: THE SPRIGS OF LAUREL

Song: End of 1st piece Old Towler by Incledon

Event Comment: Benefit for Fawcett. Morning Chronicle, 5 May: Tickets to be had of Fawcett, No. 9, Tottenham-Court-road, opposite Howland-street. Receipts: #332 16s. 6d. (71/4/0; 5/2/6; tickets: 256/10/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The World In A Village

Performance Comment: Dr Grigsby [so specified on playbill] (for that night)-Fawcett. The other Principal Characters by Holman, Johnstone, Munden, Middleton, Hull, Cubitt, Quick//Mrs Mattocks, Mrs Mountain, Mrs Fawcett, Mrs Platt, Miss Chapman [and see17931123) .and see17931123) .

Afterpiece Title: HE WOUD BE A SOLDIER

Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Miss Leserve
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Chapman

Dance: After the Monologue Dermot and Kathlane, as17931022

Song: In the course of mainpiece a Tippetywitchet, the words by O'Keeffe, with new Music by Shield, by Fawcett, in the Character of Dr Grigsby

Monologue: 1794 05 16 End of main piece a Jeu d' Esprit; or, Jerr Sneak's intended Law Suit with the Major, with The Little Pig lays without any Straw, by Fawcett