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Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: As17761007, but Pastoral Nymph, Sabrina-Miss Brown; Bacchants-Miss Dayes, others.
Cast
Role: Sabrina Actor: Miss Brown
Role: Bacchants Actor: Miss Dayes, others.
Role: Euphrosyne Actor: Miss Catley
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): Thomas Arne

Song: In afterpiece: Nor on Beds of fading Flowers-Mrs Farrell

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Sheep shearing

Performance Comment: Principal Parts by Du-Bellamy, Edwin, Fearon, Egan, Jackson, Massey, T. Davis, Griffiths, Bannister, Mrs Hitchcock, Miss Hale, Mrs Poussin, Mrs Colles. Cast from text (G. Kearsly, 1777: Florizel-DuBellamy; Autolicus-Edwin; Leontes-Fearon; Polixenes-Egan; Clown-Jackson; Old Shepherd-Massey; Cleomenes-T. Davis; Camillo-Griffiths; Servant-Bannister; Gentleman-Stevens; Mopsa-Mrs Hitchcock; Dorcas-Miss Hale; Paulina-Mrs Poussin; Perdita-Mrs Colles.
Related Works
Related Work: The Winter's Tale Author(s): Thomas Hull
Related Work: The Sheepshearing; or, Florizel and Perdita Author(s): Thomas Arne

Afterpiece Title: The Fairy Tale

Performance Comment: Bottom-Parsons; Quince-Edwin; Snout-Kenny; Starveling-Peirce; Snug-Bannister; Puck-The Admiral of Lilliput [Master Edwin]; Fairies-The rest of the Lilliputians see17770515], Miss Morris, Master Harrison, Miss Twist; [Edition of 1777 (G. Kearsly) adds: Flute-Blissett; [and identifies: Oberon-Miss Morris; Fairies-Master Harrison, Miss Twist; Titania-Miss P. Farren; [and The Admiral of Lilliput. With a Fairy Epilogue-. [This was spoken at all subsequent performances.]This was spoken at all subsequent performances.]
Cast
Role: Oberon Actor: Miss Morris
Role: Fairies Actor: Master Harrison, Miss Twist
Role: Titania Actor: Miss P. Farren

Dance: With aPastoral Dance (incident to the [main]piece)-; End: As17770707

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: Castalio-Wroughton; Acasto-Clarke; Polidore-Aickin; Chaplain-L'Estrange; Ernesto-Fearon; Page-Miss Morris; Chamont-Lewis; Serina-Miss Leeson; Florella-Mrs Pitt; Monimia-Mrs Barry.
Cast
Role: Page Actor: Miss Morris
Role: Serina Actor: Miss Leeson
Related Works
Related Work: The Orphan; or, The Unhappy Marriage Author(s): Thomas Otway

Afterpiece Title: Mother Shipton

Related Works
Related Work: The Life of Mother Shipton Author(s): Thomas Thomson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Cast
Role: Mrs Page Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Mrs Ford Actor: Miss Younge.

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: As17780123, but Pastoral Nymph-Miss Collett; Principal Bacchants-Miss _Collett, Mrs _Colles.
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): Thomas Arne

Dance: As17771014

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: Mr Ford-Smith; Sir Hugh Evans-Parsons; Doctor Caius-Baddeley; Mr Page-Packer; Host of the Garter-Moody; Justice Shallow-Waldron; Fenton-Farren; Simple-Burton; Bardolph-Wright; Pistol-Holcroft; Rugby-Carpenter; Page to Falstaff-Master Pulley; Slender-Dodd; Falstaff-Henderson; Mrs Page-Miss Pope; Ann Page-Mrs Colles; Mrs Quickly-Mrs Bradshaw; Mrs Ford-Miss Younge.
Cast
Role: Mrs Page Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Mrs Ford Actor: Miss Younge.

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: Comus-Webster; 1st Spirit-Aickin; Brothers-Farren, Lamash; Principal Bacchanals-Bannister, Gaudry; The Lady-Mrs Sharp; Pastoral Nymph-Miss Collett; Sabrina-Miss Field; Principal Bacchant-Mrs Farrell; Euphrosyne-Mrs Farrell.
Cast
Role: Pastoral Nymph Actor: Miss Collett
Role: Sabrina Actor: Miss Field
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): Thomas Arne

Song: In afterpiece: Sweet Echo-Leoni, Mrs Farrell (of cg)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: Castalio-Wroughton; Acasto-Clarke; Polidore-Aickin; Chaplain-L'Estrange; Ernesto-Fearon; Page-Miss Morris; Chamont-Lewis; Serina-Miss Leeson; Florella-Mrs Pitt; Monimia-Mrs Crawford.
Cast
Role: Page Actor: Miss Morris
Role: Serina Actor: Miss Leeson
Related Works
Related Work: The Orphan; or, The Unhappy Marriage Author(s): Thomas Otway

Afterpiece Title: The Touchstone

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Brown

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preservd

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: Comus-Mattocks; Spirit-L'Estrange; Bacchanal-Reinhold; The Lady-Mrs Jackson; Bacchants-Mrs Morton, Miss Ambrose; Sabrina, Pastoral Nymph-Miss Brown; Euphrosyne (with Sweet Echo, assisted by Leoni)-Mrs Kennedy.
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): Thomas Arne
Event Comment: Benefit for Farren and Miss Sherry. Tickets delivered by Bidwell, Mrs Pulley, and for The Way of the World will be taken. Public Advertiser, 29 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Farren, No. 14, Catherine Street, Strand; of Miss Sherry, No. 2, Little Russel-street, Covent Garden. Receipts: #214 13s. (39.8.0; 15.17.6; 0.12.6; tickets: 158.15.0) (charge: #69 3s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: As17781019, but Fainall-Farren (1st appearance in that character); Mrs Fainall-Mrs Davies; Millamant-Miss Farren (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Millamant Actor: Miss Farren
Role: Marwood Actor: Miss Sherry
Role: Foible Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Mincing Actor: Miss Collett

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Cast
Role: Pastoral Nymph Actor: Miss Collett
Role: Sabrina Actor: Miss Field
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): Thomas Arne

Song: End IV: Tally ho!, as17790413; In afterpiece: Sweet Echo, as17790413

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: Comus-Webster; 1st Spirit-Aickin; Brothers-Farren, R. Palmer; Principal Bacchanals-Davies; The Lady-Mrs Sharp; Pastoral Nymph-Miss Collett; Sabrina-Miss Field; Principal Bacchant, Euphrosyne-Mrs Wrighten; with song Sweet Echo-Mrs Wrighten.
Cast
Role: Pastoral Nymph Actor: Miss Collett
Role: Sabrina Actor: Miss Field
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): Thomas Arne

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Cast
Role: Mrs Candour Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Lady Sneerwell Actor: Miss Sherry

Afterpiece Title: The Camp

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Webster, Moody, Parsons, Bannister, Baddeley, Miss Kirby, Mrs Wrighten. Cast adjusted from playbill of 10 May 1780, and Morning Chronicle, 16 Oct. 1778: William-Webster; O'Daub-Moody; Gage-Parsons; Serjeant Drill-Bannister; Mons. Bluard-Baddeley; Sir Harry Bouquet-Dodd; Nancy-Mrs Robinson; Lady Gorget-Mrs Cuyler; Lady Sash-Mrs Baddeley; Countrywoman-Miss Kirby; Nell-Mrs Wrighten.
Cast
Role: Countrywoman Actor: Miss Kirby
Related Works
Related Work: The Camp Author(s): Thomas Linley Sr.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Buxom Joan

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Bannister (of dl), Wilson, Wordsworth, Edwin, Miss Morris, Mrs Webb. [Cast adjusted from text (T. Cadell, 1778): Bluff-Bannister; Tom-Wilson; Ben-Wordsworth; Snip-Edwin; Buxom Joan-Miss Morris; Mother-Mrs Webb.]
Cast
Role: Buxom Joan Actor: Miss Morris
Related Works
Related Work: Buxom Joan Author(s): Thomas Willet

Afterpiece Title: Much Ado about Nothing

Cast
Role: Sabrina Actor: Miss Brown
Role: Pastoral Nymph Actor: Miss Brown
Role: 1st Bacchant Actor: Miss Catley
Role: Euphrosyne Actor: Miss Catley.

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

Cast
Role: Eliza Actor: Miss Brown.

Song: End: Moderation and Alteration-Edwin

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Harper. Mainpiece: Never acted here. Tickets to be had of Miss Harper, No. 16, Catherine-street, Strand

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lionel And Clarissa

Performance Comment: Colonel Oldboy-Edwin; Jessamy-Wood; Jenkins-Bannister; Harman-Bowles [From the Theatre Royal in Norwich]; Sir John Flowerdale-Aickin; Lionel-Du-Bellamy; Diana (for that night only)-Mrs Cargill; Jenny-Mrs Wilson; Lady Mary Oldboy-Mrs Webb; Clarissa-Miss Harper.
Cast
Role: Clarissa Actor: Miss Harper.

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Cast
Role: Lady Actor: Miss Harper
Role: Pastoral Nymph Actor: Miss Twist
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): Thomas Arne

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Election

Cast
Role: Sally Actor: Miss Collett.

Afterpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: The Miser-Yates; Frederick-Brereton; Clerimont-Farren; Decoy-Waldron; James-Burton; Upholsterer-Wrighten; Lawyer-Chaplin; Sattin-Norris; Jeweller-Phillimore; Taylor-Holcroft; Ramilie-Palmer; Mariana-Mrs Brereton; Harriet-Mrs Sharp; Mrs Wisely-Mrs Johnston; Wheedle-Miss Kirby; Lappet-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Wheedle Actor: Miss Kirby
Role: Lappet Actor: Miss Pope.
Related Works
Related Work: The Miser Author(s): Thomas Shadwell

Afterpiece Title: Selima and Azor

Performance Comment: Azor-Vernon; Ali-Dodd; Scander-Bannister; Fatima-Miss Collett; Lesbia-Miss Kirby; Selima-Mrs Baddeley.
Cast
Role: Fatima Actor: Miss Collett
Role: Lesbia Actor: Miss Kirby

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Performance Comment: Lord Ogleby-King; Sterling-Parsons; Sir John Melvil-Bensley; Lovewell-Brereton; Serjeant Flower-Wrighten; Traverse-Philimore; Trueman-Norris; Canton-Baddeley; Brush-Palmer; Miss Sterling-Miss Pope; Fanny-Mrs Brereton; Chambermaid-Miss Collett; Betty-Mrs Love; Mrs Heidelberg-Mrs Hopkins.
Cast
Role: Miss Sterling Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Chambermaid Actor: Miss Collett

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: Comus (1st time [at this theatre])-Palmer; 1st Bacchanal-Vernon; Principal Bacchanals-Bannister, Du-Bellamy; 1st Spirit-Aickin; Brothers-Farren, R. Palmer; The Lady-Mrs Sharp; Principal Bacchant-Mrs Wrighten; Pastoral Nymph-Miss Wright; Sabrina-Miss Field; Euphrosyne-Mrs Cargill.
Cast
Role: Pastoral Nymph Actor: Miss Wright
Role: Sabrina Actor: Miss Field
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): Thomas Arne

Song: Afterpiece: Sweet Echo-Mrs Wrighten; accompanied-Parke. [This was sung, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Pope. Part of the Pit will be laid into the Boxes. Receipts: #254 18s. (67.5.0; 21.14.6; 1.3.6; tickets: 164.15.0) (charge: none listed)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Cast
Role: Miss Sterling Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Chambermaid Actor: Miss Collett

Afterpiece Title: The Camp

Related Works
Related Work: The Camp Author(s): Thomas Linley Sr.

Dance: End: The Irish Fair, as17800930

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Performance Comment: Lord Ogleby-King; Sterling-Parsons; Sir John Melvil-Bensley; Lovewell-Brereton; Serjeant Flower-Wrighten; Traverse-Phillimore; Trueman-Norris; Canton-Baddcley; Brush-Palmer; Miss Sterling-Miss Pope; Fanny-Mrs Brereton; Chambermaid-Miss Collect; Betty-Mrs Love; Mrs Heidelberg-Mrs Hopkins .
Cast
Role: Miss Sterling Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Chambermaid Actor: Miss Collect

Afterpiece Title: Robinson Crusoe or Harlequin Friday

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Wright, Suett, R. Palmer, Phillimore, Holcroft, Grimaldi; Miss Collett. [Partial cast from Public Advertiser, 31 Jan. 1781: Harlequin-Wright; Colombine-Miss Collett. For complete list of parts sec DL, 26 Dec. 1796.] hathi. hathi.
Related Works
Related Work: Robinson Crusoe; or, Harlequin Friday Author(s): Thomas Linley Sr.

Dance: Afterpiece: To conclude with a Dance by Henry, Miss Armstrong, the Miss Stageldoirs, &c. [This was danced, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances, but beginning with 1 Dec. Henry is omitted.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Performance Comment: Sir Peter Teazle-King; Sir Oliver Surface-Yates; Joseph Surface-Palmer; Sir Benjamin Backbite-Dodd; Crabtrce-Parsons; Rowley-Aickin; Moses-Baddeley; Snake-Packer; Careless-Farren; Trip-Lamash; Charles-Smith; Mrs Candour-Miss Pope; Maria-Mrs Brereton; Lady Sneerwell-Miss Sherry; Lady Teazle-Mrs Abington (1st appearance this season) .
Cast
Role: Mrs Candour Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Lady Sneerwell Actor: Miss Sherry

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: Comus-Palmer; 1st Bacchanal-Vernon; Principal Bacchanals-Bannister, Du-Bellamy, &c; 1st Spirit-Aickin; Brothers-Farren, R. Palmer; The Lady-Mrs Sharp; Principal Bacchant (with Sweet Echo, accompanied by Parke)-Mrs Wrighten; Pastoral Nymph-Miss Wright; Sabrina-Miss Field; Euphrosyne-Mrs Cargill .
Cast
Role: Pastoral Nymph Actor: Miss Wright
Role: Sabrina Actor: Miss Field
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): Thomas Arne

Song: In Act III of mainpiece song [Here's to the maiden of bashful fifteen] by Vernon. [This was sung again by Vernon on 9 Oct., but in all subsequent performances by Williams (or Williames; see17811020).]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Arthur

Performance Comment: As17811019, but added: Officer-Norris; Venus-Miss Phillips .
Cast
Role: Venus Actor: Miss Phillips
Role: Philidel Actor: Miss Field
Role: Emmeline Actor: Miss Farren.
Role: Matilda Actor: Miss Barnes
Role: Airy Spirits Actor: Miss Collett, Miss Wright.
Related Works
Related Work: King Arthur; or, The British Worthy Author(s): Thomas Arne
Related Work: Arthur and Emmeline Author(s): Thomas Linley Sr.

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Simson

Song: As17811019, but Sga Prudom in place of Mrs Wrighten; omitted: Miss Phillips, Miss Stageldoir

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd Or Patie And Roger

Performance Comment: Sir William-Alfred; Patie-M'Donald; Roger-Stewart; Symon-Middlemist; Glaud-Shaw; Bauldy-Walker; Madge-Mr Wilson; Mause-Mr Blair; Jenny-Miss Ramsey; Peggy-Miss Hemet (1st appearance in that character). New Occasional Prologue spoken by Walker .
Cast
Role: Jenny Actor: Miss Ramsey
Role: Peggy Actor: Miss Hemet
Related Works
Related Work: The Gentle Shepherd; or, Patie and Roger Author(s): Thomas Linley Sr.

Afterpiece Title: The Exciseman Trickd

Dance: End of Act III of mainpiece a new composed Reel, and Hornpipe by Master Holland, pupil to Holloway

Song: Hooly and Fairly, in character, by M'Donald; End of Act II The Huntsman's Sweet Halloo by Miss Hemet

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Cast
Role: Lady Sadlife Actor: Miss Farren

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: Comus-Palmer; Principal Bacchanals-Barrymore, Staunton, Williames; 1st Spirit-Aickin; Brothers-Farren, R. Palmer; The Lady-Mrs Brereton; Euphrosyne and Principal Bacchant (with Sweet Echo, accompanied by Parke)-Mrs Wrighten; Pastoral Nymph-Miss Wright; Sabrina-Miss Field .
Cast
Role: Pastoral Nymph Actor: Miss Wright
Role: Sabrina Actor: Miss Field
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): Thomas Arne

Dance: End of Act IV of mainpiece, as17821016; End of mainpiece, as17820917

Song: End of Act II of mainpiece A Soldier for Me (composed by Hook for The Best Bidder) by Mrs Wrighten

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Sons Of Anacreon

Afterpiece Title: The Winters Tale

Performance Comment: Leontes-Smith; Polixenes-Bensley; Florizel-Bannister Jun.; Camillo-Aickin; Old Shepherd-Packer; Clown-Suett; Autolicus-Dodd; Perdita-Miss Bannister; Paulina-Mrs Hopkins; Hermione-Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: Perdita Actor: Miss Bannister
Role: Hermione Actor: Miss Farren

Afterpiece Title: An Author on the Wheel or A Piece cut in the Green Room

Afterpiece Title: ROSINA

Cast
Role: 850328but Rosina Actor: Miss Field
Role: Phoebe Actor: Miss George
Role: Rosina Actor: Miss Phillips

Song: In 2nd piece the Sheep-sbearing Song by Miss Phillips. imitations. In 3rd piece, by Bannister Jun

Event Comment: Benefit for the two Miss Kembles [who are named in the Account-Book, but not on the playbill]. Receipts: #199 10s. 6d. (180/7/0; 18/6/6; 0/17/0; tickets: none listed) (charge: #109 18s. 10d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tancred And Sigismunda

Cast
Role: Laura Actor: Miss Kemble

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): Thomas Arne

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 .
Related Works
Related Work: The Follies of a Day Author(s): Thomas Holcroft
Related Work: The Follies of a Day; or, The Marriage of Figaro Author(s): Thomas Holcroft

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 Follies Of A Day Or The Marriage Of Figaro

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Lewis, Quick, Edwin, Wilson, Wewitzer, Booth, Stevens, Thompson, Mrs Martyr; Mrs Bates, Mrs Webb, Miss Orme, Mrs Wilson. [Cast adjusted from text (G. G. J. and J. Robinson, 1785): Count Almaviva-Lewis; Don Guzman-Quick; Antonio-Edwin; Figaro-Wilson; Basil-Wewitzer; Doctor Bartholo-Booth; Bounce-Stevens; Doublefee-Thompson; The Page-Mrs Martyr; Countess-Mrs Bates; Marcelina-Mrs Webb; Agnes-Miss Orme; Susan-Mrs Wilson.] hathi. hathi.
Cast
Role: Agnes Actor: Miss Orme
Related Works
Related Work: The Follies of a Day Author(s): Thomas Holcroft
Related Work: The Follies of a Day; or, The Marriage of Figaro Author(s): Thomas Holcroft

Afterpiece Title: Appearance is against Them

Performance Comment: As17851022, but Miss Brangin in place of Miss Stuart .
Cast
Role: Miss Angle Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Miss Audley Actor: Miss Stuart

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan Or The Unhappy Marriage

Performance Comment: Castalio-Pope; Acasto (1st time)-Aickin; Polydore-Farren; Chaplain-Fearon; Ernesto-Thompson; Page-Master Simmons; Chamont-Holman; Serina-Mrs T. Kennedy; Florella-Miss Stuart; Monimia-Miss Brunton (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: Florella Actor: Miss Stuart
Role: Monimia Actor: Miss Brunton
Related Works
Related Work: The Orphan; or, The Unhappy Marriage Author(s): Thomas Otway

Afterpiece Title: Rosina