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Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Husband

Performance Comment: As17791105, but Manly-Bensley (1st appearance in that character); Miss Jenny (with songs in character)-Miss Field (1st appearance in that character); Lady Townly-A Lady (1st appearance upon any stage [Mrs Elliot]); Myrtilla-Miss Kirby; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Davenett.
Cast
Role: Miss Jenny Actor: Miss Field
Role: Myrtilla Actor: Miss Kirby
Role: Lady Grace Actor: Miss Sherry

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Collett.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Cast
Role: Beatrice Actor: Miss Younge.

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: Comus (1st time)-Peile; Bacchanal-A Gentleman (1st appearance on this stage [Burkett]); 1st Spirit-L'Estrange; Brothers-Whitfield, Robson; The Lady-Mrs Jackson; 2nd Bacchant-Mrs Kennedy; 2nd Spirit-Mrs Kennedy; 3rd Bacchant-Mrs Morton; Sabrina-Miss Brown; Pastoral Nymph-Miss Brown; 1st Bacchant-Miss Catley; Euphrosyne (with [song] Sweet Echo, assisted by Leoni)-Miss Catley.
Cast
Role: Sabrina Actor: Miss Brown
Role: Pastoral Nymph Actor: Miss Brown
Role: 1st Bacchant Actor: Miss Catley
Role: Euphrosyne Actor: Miss Catley.

Dance: As17791231

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Husband

Performance Comment: As17791105, but Miss Jenny (with songs in character)-Miss Field; Myrtilla-Miss Kirby; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Davenett.
Cast
Role: Miss Jenny Actor: Miss Field
Role: Myrtilla Actor: Miss Kirby
Role: Lady Grace Actor: Miss Sherry
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Miss Farren.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Gazette Extraordinary Or The Illumination

Performance Comment: Characters by Lee Lewes, Wilson, Brunsdon, Miss Green, Mrs Pitt. [Cast from text of Illumination (G. Kearsley, 1779): Skylight-Lee Lewes; Dip-Wilson; Quillet-Brunsdon; Miss Skylight-Miss Green; Mrs Skylight-Mrs Pitt; Epilogue-Wilson, Lee Lewes. [This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]
Cast
Role: Miss Skylight Actor: Miss Green

Afterpiece Title: The Pilgrim

Afterpiece Title: The Elders

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Wilson, Whitfield, Thompson, Fearon, Wewitzer, Quick, Mrs Morton, Mrs Wilson; [Cast suggested by Genest (VI, 149): Sir Valentine Sedgmore-Wilson; Charles Manley-Whitfield; Humphrey Sedgmore-Wewitzer; Miss Louisa Balmer-Mrs Morton; Kitty-Mrs Wilson; unassigned-Thompson, Fearon, Quick; Prologue-Wilson. [This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]

Dance: IV: The Bedlamites-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Amphitryon

Cast
Role: Night Actor: Miss Green

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

Performance Comment: Young Wilding-Lee Lewes; Old Wilding-Fearon; Sir James Elliot-Whitfield; Papillion-Wewitzer; Miss Godfrey-Miss Ambrose; Miss Grantham-Mrs Bulkley.

Song: Interlude between Plutus and Wit, as17800412

Dance: Interlude, as17800412; End: Cupid Recruiting, as17800417

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymon

Performance Comment: Cymon-Vernon; Merlin-Bannister; Dorus-Parsons; Daemon of Revenge-Gaudry; Damon-Fawcett; Dorilas-Chaplin; Linco-Dodd; Urganda-Mrs Baddeley; Fatima-Mrs Wrighten; Cupid-Miss [J.] Stageldoir; Dorcas-Mrs Love; Shepherdesses-Miss Kirby, Miss Simson; Sylvia-Mrs Cargill.
Cast
Role: Cupid Actor: Miss
Role: Shepherdesses Actor: Miss Kirby, Miss Simson

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Performance Comment: Major Sturgeon-Bannister; Sir Jacob Jollup-Waldron; Mr Bruin-Wright; Lint-Wrighten; Heeltap-Burton; Jerry Sneak-Dodd; Mrs Bruin-Miss Kirby; Mrs Sneak-Mrs Wrighten.
Cast
Role: Mrs Bruin Actor: Miss Kirby

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

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

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Afterpiece Title: The Camp

Performance Comment: Gage-Parsons; O'Daub-Moody; Mons. Bluard-Baddeley; Sir Harry Bouquet (1st time)-R. Palmer; William (1st time)-Du-Bellamy; Serjeant Drill-Bannister; Nancy-Miss Kirby; Nell-Mrs Wrighten; The other Characters-Burton, Wrighten, Wright, Chaplin, Holcroft, Fawcett, Phillimore, Norris, Griffiths, Nash, Mrs Cuyler, Miss Simson, Miss Collett.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Cast
Role: Lucinda Actor: Miss Collett

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Wright; Clown-Delpini; Pantaloon-Chaplin; Lover-Burton; Scaramouch-R. Palmer; Drunken Valet-Griffiths; Country Girls-Miss Simson, Miss Kirby; Colombine-Miss Collett.

Dance: End II: The Irish Fair, as17800930

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Islanders

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

Performance Comment: Young Wilding-Lee Lewes; Old Wilding-Fearon; Sir James Elliot-Whitfield; Papillon-Wewitzer; Kitty-Mrs Poussin; Miss Godfrey-Miss Ambrose; Miss Grantham-Mrs Mattocks (1st appearance in that character).

Dance: As17801018

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Tattle-King; Valentine-Farren; Sir Sampson Legend-Moody; Scandal-Bensley; Foresight-Parsons; Jeremy-Baddeley; Trapland-Burton; Ben-Yates; Angelica-Miss Farren; Mrs Frail-Miss Pope; Mrs Foresight-Miss Sherry; Nurse-Mrs Love; Miss Prue-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Angelica Actor: Miss Farren
Role: Mrs Frail Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Mrs Foresight Actor: Miss Sherry
Role: Miss Prue Actor: Mrs Abington.

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Cast
Role: Masked Lady Actor: Miss Kirby
Role: Ann Lovely Actor: Miss Farren.
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Collett

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Tattle-King; Valentine-Farren; Sir Sampson Legend-Moody; Scandal-Bensley; Foresight-Parsons; Jeremy-Baddeley; Trapland-Waldron; Ben-Yates; Angelica-Miss Farren; Mrs Frail-Miss Pope; Mrs Foresight-Miss Sherry; Nurse-Mrs Love; Miss Prue-Mrs Abington .
Cast
Role: Angelica Actor: Miss Farren
Role: Mrs Frail Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Mrs Foresight Actor: Miss Sherry
Role: Miss Prue Actor: Mrs Abington

Afterpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd

Cast
Role: Peggy Actor: Miss Wheeler.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Arthur

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.

Afterpiece Title: The Divorce

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Palmer, Parsons, Suett, Phillimore, Griffiths, Helme, Moody; Mrs Wrighten, Mrs Hopkins, Miss Farren. [Cast from text (G. Kearsly, 1781): Sir Harry Trifle-Palmer; Qui Tarn-Parsons; Tom-Suett; Timothy-Phillimore; Sambo-Griffiths; Servant-Helme; Dennis Dogherty-Moody; Biddy-Mrs Wrighten; Mrs Annaseed-Mrs Hopkins; Lady Harriet Trifle-Miss Farren.] Prologue spoken by Palmer. Epilogue (taken from a celebrated passage in Thompson's Seasons [an abridgement of lines 1113-65 of Spring]) spoken by Miss Farren. [The Prologue was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances. The Epilogue was spoken, as here assigned, at the first 3 performances only (see17811115).] hathi. Prologue spoken by Palmer. Epilogue (taken from a celebrated passage in Thompson's Seasons [an abridgement of lines 1113-65 of Spring]) spoken by Miss Farren. [The Prologue was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances. The Epilogue was spoken, as here assigned, at the first 3 performances only (see17811115).] hathi.

Song: As17811022

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Variety

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Performance Comment: Sharp-Dodd; Gayless (1st time)-R. Palmer; Dick-Suett; Justice Guttle-Griffiths; Beau Trippit-Helme; Melissa (1st rime)-Miss Collett; Mrs Gadabout-Mrs Booth; Mrs Trippit-Mrs Granger; Miss Trippit-Miss Barnes; Kitty Pry-Mrs Wells (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: Melissa Actor: Miss Collett
Role: Miss Trippit Actor: Miss Barnes

Dance: End of Act I of afterpiece the Minuet de la Cour, as17820104

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Summer Amusement

Performance Comment: Characters by Bannister, Wilson, Edwin, Wood, R. Palmer, Baddeley, Palmer; Mrs Webb, Miss Hale, Miss Harper. [Cast adjusted from text (T. Cadell, 1781): Surat-Bannister; Sir James Juniper-Wilson; Etiquette-Edwin; Melville-Wood; Spruce-R. Palmer; Cathartic-Baddeley; Shuffle-Palmer; Lady Juniper-Mrs Webb; Fidget-Miss Hale; Amelia-Miss Harper.] hathi. hathi.
Cast
Role: Fidget Actor: Miss Hale
Role: Amelia Actor: Miss Harper.

Afterpiece Title: The Genius of Nonsense

Cast
Role: Landlord Actor: Usher
Role: Columbine Actor: Miss Morris
Role: and Genius of Nonsense Actor: Miss Hooke

Dance: As17820606

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Summer Amusement

Cast
Role: Fidget Actor: Miss Hale
Role: Amelia Actor: Miss Harper.

Afterpiece Title: Whos the Dupe

Performance Comment: Doyley-Parsons; Gradus-Bannister Jun. (1st appearance in that character); Sandford-Aickin; Granger-Palmer; Charlotte-Miss Kirby; Miss Doyley-Miss Morris .
Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Kirby
Role: Miss Doyley Actor: Miss Morris

Dance: As17820606

Event Comment: By Permission [of the Lord Chamberlain]. Benefit for Davis. Mainpiece: Altered from Fielding. Not acted these 60 years [acted at GF 27 Apr. 1736. Authors of Prologue and Epilogue unknown]. The Doors to be opened at 6:00. To begin precisely at 7:00

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Temple Beau Or The Intriguing Sisters

Performance Comment: Young Wilding-Benson; Sir Avarice Pedant-Barrett; Veromil-Sparks; Valentine-Booth; Pincet-Fellowes; Thomas-Roberts; Taylor-Middleton; Snob-Norris; Young Pedant-Clinch; Sir Harry Wilding-Swords; Lady Lucy Pedant-Miss Fitzherbert; Bellaria-Miss Patterson; Clarissa-Miss Ambross; Milliner-Mrs Fisher; Lady Gravely-Miss Saunders. With a new Prologue [spoken by Swords (Public Advertiser, 24 Sept.)] and Epilogue [speaker not known] .spoken by Swords (Public Advertiser, 24 Sept.)] and Epilogue [speaker not known] .

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Performance Comment: Young Philpot-Benson; Old Philpot-Barrett; Sir Jasper-Swords; Wilding-Booth; Beaufort-Walker; Dapper-Fellowes; Quildrive-Middleton; Corinna-Miss Patterson; Maria (by Desire)-Miss Fitzherbert .
Cast
Role: Corinna Actor: Miss Patterson
Role: Maria Actor: Miss Fitzherbert

Dance: End of mainpiece a Hornpipe by Middleton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Castle Of Andalusia

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Mattocks, Reinhold, Quick, Edwin, Wilson, Brett, Fearon, Stevens, Davies, Thompson, Mahon; Miss Harper, Mrs Kennedy, Mrs Wilson, Miss Platt, Sga Sestini (1st appearance on the English stage). [Cast from Songs (T. Cadell, 1782): Don Fernando [in later seasons, usually Ferdinand]-Mattocks; Ramirez [beginning with season of 1787-88 called Don Caesar]-Reinhold; Spado-Quick; Pedrillo-Edwin; Don Scipio-Wilson; Philippo-Brett; Don Juan-Fearon; Vasquez-Stevens; Rapino-Davies; Calvette-Thompson; Sanguino-Mahon; Lopez-Ledger; Don Alphonso-Mrs Kennedy; Victoria-Miss Harper; Catalina-Mrs Wilson; Dame Isabel-Miss Platt; Lorenza-Sga Sestini.] hathi. hathi.
Cast
Role: Victoria Actor: Miss Harper
Role: Dame Isabel Actor: Miss Platt

Afterpiece Title: Cross Purposes

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Cast
Role: Caelia Actor: Miss Wheeler
Role: Phoebe Actor: Miss Wright

Afterpiece Title: Too Civil by Half

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Palmer, Baddeley, Wrightcn, Waldron, Burton, Chapman, Parsons; Mrs Hopkins, Miss Collett, Miss Phillips. [Cast from text Q. Stockdale, 1783), and Morning Post, 6 Nov.: Captain Freeman-Palmer; Butler-Baddeley; Bustle-Wrighten; Pestle-Waldron; Mortar-Burton; Lieutenant Bumper-Chapman; Sir Toby Treacle-Parsons; Lady Treacle-Mrs Hopkins; Bridget-Miss Collett; Nancy-Miss Phillips.] Prologue spoken by Palmer. [This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances, except on 3 and 19 May 1783.] hathi. Prologue spoken by Palmer. [This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances, except on 3 and 19 May 1783.] hathi.
Cast
Role: Bridget Actor: Miss Collett
Role: Nancy Actor: Miss Phillips.

Dance: End of Act I of mainpiece, as17820917; End of mainpiece, as17821005

Song: As17820928

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fatal Interview

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Smith, Aickin, Farren, Bannister Jun., Williames, Brereton; Mrs Bulkley, Mrs Brereton, Miss Wheeler, Miss Hale, Mrs Siddons. [Cast from London Chronicle, 20 Nov.: Mr Montague-Smith; Somerville-Aickin; Lord Sidney-Farren; Charles Somerville-Bannister Jun.; Belville-Williames; Lennox-Brereton; Servant-Phillimore; Lady Sidney-Mrs Bulkley; Emily-Mrs Brereton; Isabella-Miss Wheeler; Nelson-Miss Hale; Louisa-Mrs Siddons.] Prologue spoken by Bannister Jun. Epilogue spoken by Mrs Siddons . Prologue spoken by Bannister Jun. Epilogue spoken by Mrs Siddons .
Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Miss Wheeler
Role: Nelson Actor: Miss Hale

Afterpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd

Cast
Role: Patie Actor: Miss Collett
Role: Peggy Actor: Miss Wheeler

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Discovery

Performance Comment: Sir Anthony Branville-Henderson; Lord Medway-Aickin; Colonel Medway-Wroughton; Servants-Helme, Ledger; Sir Harry Flutter-Lewis; Mrs Richley [in subsequent bills called Mrs Knightly]-Mrs Mattocks; Lady Medway-Mrs Hopkins (of DL); Miss Richley-Miss Satchell; Louisa-Miss Morris; Lady Flutter-Mrs Abington (1st appearance at this Theatre). End of Act I an Occasional Address spoken by Mrs Abington .
Cast
Role: Miss Richley Actor: Miss Satchell
Role: Louisa Actor: Miss Morris

Afterpiece Title: St

Dance: End of mainpiece a new Dance, Diversion a-la-Mode, by Harris, Burn [i.e. Byrne], Miss Matthews, in which The Devonshire Minuet by Harris and Miss Matthews

Performance Comment: e. Byrne], Miss Matthews, in which The Devonshire Minuet by Harris and Miss Matthews .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-King; Sir George Airy-Palmer; Sir Jealous Traffic-Baddeley; Charles-Barrymore; Whisper-Burton; Sir Francis Gripe-Parsons; Patch-Miss Pope; Isabinda-Miss Wheeler; Scentwell-Miss Tidswell; Miranda-Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: Patch Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Isabinda Actor: Miss Wheeler
Role: Scentwell Actor: Miss Tidswell
Role: Miranda Actor: Miss Farren

Afterpiece Title: The Triumph of Mirth

Cast
Role: Columbine Actor: Miss Collett
Role: Mirth Actor: Miss Field

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Husband

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Lewis, Wroughton, Quick, Edwin, Wilson, Whitfield, Fearon, Stevens; Mrs Robinson, Mrs Wilson, Mrs Whitfield, Miss Morris, Mrs Davenett, Miss Platt, Mrs Mattocks. [Cast from text (T. Evans, 1784): Don Julio-Lewis; Don Carlos-Wroughton; Don Caesar-Quick; Don Vincentio-Edwin; Gasper-Wilson; Don Garcia-Whitfield; Vasquez-Fearon; Pedro-Stevens; Victoria-Mrs Robinson; Minette-Mrs Wilson; Laura-Mrs Whitfield; Marcella-Miss Morris; Sancha-Mrs Davenett; Inis-Miss Platt; Olivia-Mrs Mattocks.] New Prologue [spoken by Whitfield]. New Epilogue [spoken by Mrs Mattocks (.European Magazine, Mar. 1783, p. 231). These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances] . New Prologue [spoken by Whitfield]. New Epilogue [spoken by Mrs Mattocks (.European Magazine, Mar. 1783, p. 231). These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances] .
Cast
Role: Marcella Actor: Miss Morris
Role: Inis Actor: Miss Platt

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

Performance Comment: As17821214, but Gillian-Mrs Bannister [i.e. formerly Miss Harper (see17830129)] .i.e. formerly Miss Harper (see17830129)] .
Cast
Role: Cicily Actor: Miss Stuart

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Cast
Role: Ophelia Actor: Miss Field

Afterpiece Title: The Adventures of a Night

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Palmer, Baddeley, Bannister Jun., Banymore, Wrighten, Parsons; Mrs Hopkins, Miss Collett, Mrs Love, Miss Phillips. [Cast from text (T. Evans, 1783), and London Chronicle, 27 Mar.: Hastings-Palmer; Diaper-Baddeley; Sprightly-Bannister Jun.; Fairlove-Barrymore; Crab-Wrighten; Capias-Burton; Morecraft-Parsons; Mrs Morecraft-Mrs Hopkins; Lucy-Miss Collett; Mrs Crab-Mrs Love; Harriet-Miss Phillips.] Prologue spoken by Palmer. [This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.] hathi. Prologue spoken by Palmer. [This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.] hathi.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Collett
Role: Harriet Actor: Miss Phillips.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chapter Of Accidents

Performance Comment: Woodville-Lewis; Lord Glenmore-Aickin; Grey-Hull; Vane-W. Bates; Gov. Harcourt-Wilson; Capt. Harcourt-Whitfield; Jacob-Edwin; Cecilia-Miss Satchell; Miss Mortimer-Miss Morris; Warner-Mrs Davenett; Bridget-Mrs Wilson .
Cast
Role: Cecilia Actor: Miss Satchell
Role: Miss Mortimer Actor: Miss Morris

Afterpiece Title: The Shamrock or The Anniversary of St

Performance Comment: Patrick. Principal Characters by Mrs Kennedy, Edwin, Brett, Wilson, Master Edwin, Davies; Miss Morris, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Morton, Mrs Bannister. [Cast from European Magazine, Apr. 1783, p. 308: Pat-Mrs Kennedy; Darby-Edwin; Dermot-Brett; Father Luke-Wilson; King of the Leprechans-Master Edwin; Phelim-Davies; Fairy Frank-Miss Morris; Kathlane-Mrs Martyr; Shelah-Mrs Morton; Norah-Mrs Bannister. Larpent MS adds: Clarke, Leprechans; Peasants, Old Woman, Girls.] hathi. Peasants, Old Woman, Girls.] hathi.
Cast
Role: Fairy Frank Actor: Miss Morris

Dance: As17830221