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Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 10 years [acted 24 Nov. 1780]. Receipts: #138 9s. 6d. (131/10/6; 6/19/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Theodosius

Performance Comment: Varanes-Pope (1st appearance in that character); Marcian-Aickin; Leontine-Brunton; Aranthes-Davies; Atticus-Thompson; Lucius-Fearon; Theodosius-Farren; Pulcheria-Mrs Bates; Athenais-Miss Brunton (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: Aranthes Actor: Davies
Role: Theodosius Actor: Farren
Role: Athenais Actor: Miss Brunton
Related Works
Related Work: The Weathercock Author(s): Theodosius Forrest

Afterpiece Title: Love in a Camp

Cast
Role: Father Luke Actor: Booth

Song: In mainpiece Vocal Parts by Johnstone, Brett; Mrs Kennedy, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Bannister

Event Comment: The Heiress [announced on playbill of 6 Mar.] is obliged to be deferred, on Account of the Indisposition of Smith. Receipts: #99 14s. (80/12/0; 17/4/6; 1/0/0; tickets not come in: 0/17/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Performance Comment: As17851017, but Ariel-Mrs Forster [i.e. formerly Miss Field] .i.e. formerly Miss Field] .

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Cast
Role: Miss Lucy Actor: Mrs Jordan

Dance: As17851017

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 3 years [thus on playbill of 9 Mar., but acted 1 Oct. 1784]. Receipts: #216 15s. 6d. (212/8/6; 4/7/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Bevil-Holman (1st appearance in that character); Myrtle-Wroughton; Sealand-Aickin; Sir John Bevil-Fearon; Cimberton-Quick; Humphry-Thompson; Daniel-Wewitzer; Tom-Lewis; Indiana-Mrs Warren (1st appearance in that character); Lucinda-Mrs Inchbald; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Pitt; Isabella-Miss Platt; Phillis-Mrs Abington (1st appearance in that character at this theatre) .
Cast
Role: Sealand Actor: Aickin
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Isabella Actor: Miss Platt

Afterpiece Title: The Sultan

Dance: Afterpiece to conclude as17851123

Song: In Act II of mainpiece a song by Mrs Kennedy [Public Advertiser: Brett]

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Never performed there. "Kemble should endeavour to amend a habit he has contracted of running too much about the stage--the expression of his countenance, which is well worth watching, is frequently lost to the spectator, from the difficulty in following him through all his windings and turnings" (Morning Chronicle, 27 Mar.). Receipts: #205 4s. 6d. (179/7/0; 24/17/6; 1/0/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Percy

Performance Comment: Percy-Palmer; Rabi-Aickin; Sir Hubert-Packer; Edric-Staunton; Harcourt-Phillimore; Messenger-Wilson; Douglas-Kemble; Birtha-Miss Kemble; Elwina-Mrs Siddons .
Cast
Role: Birtha Actor: Miss Kemble

Afterpiece Title: The Lvar

Cast
Role: Miss Godfrey Actor: Miss Barnes
Role: Kitty Actor: Miss Hale
Role: Miss Grantham Actor: Mrs Brereton

Dance: As17860318athi

Event Comment: Benefit for Palmer. Part of the Pit will be laid into the Boxes. To prevent Confusion Ladies are desired to send their Servants by half past Four o'clock. Afterpiece: Never performed there. Receipts: #313 15s. (160/14; 17/6; 1/0; tickets: 134/15)(charge: #67 2s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd

Afterpiece Title: The Nabob

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Palmer, Baddeley, Aickin, Suett, Packer, R. Palmer, Fawcett, Phillimore, Chaplin, Wilson, Alfred, Parsons; Mrs Wilson, Miss Tidswell, Miss Palmer, Mrs Hopkins. Cast not known .

Dance: As17860318athi

Event Comment: [As afterpiece the playbill announces The Humourist, but it "could not be played, owing to Mrs Hopkins's indisposition, an event of which the house had been timely informed, and consequently had no reason to be displeased. The Englishman in Paris was the proposed substitute, but the audience being clamorous, it could not be represented" (Morning Herald, 3 Apr.).] Paid Miss Farren in lieu of a benefit #150. Receipts: #200 16s. 6d. (177/9/0; 21/17/6; 1/10/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Percy

Cast
Role: Birtha Actor: Miss Kemble
Event Comment: Benefit for Bannister. 1st piece: Not acted these 2 years. Morning Herald, 11 Mar.: Tickets to be had of Bannister, No. 7, Suffolk-street, Charing-cross. Receipts: #316 4s. 6d. (123/16/0; 10/16/0; 1/7/6; tickets: 180/5/0) (charge: #111 15s. 9d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lord Of The Manor

Performance Comment: Rashly-Bannister; Sir John Contrast-Parsons; Le Nippe-Dodd; Rental-Aickin; Truemore-Barry more; Captain Trapan-Baddeley; Huntsman-Williames; Crimp-R. Palmer; Snap-Phillimore; Contrast-Palmer; Moll Flaggon-Mr Suett; Annette-Miss George; Peggy-Mrs Wrighten; Sophia-Mrs Crouch .
Cast
Role: Annette Actor: Miss George

Afterpiece Title: The Sons of Anacreon

Afterpiece Title: The Romp

Cast
Role: Penelope Actor: Miss Stageldoir
Role: Miss La Blond Actor: Miss Barnes

Song: In 2nd piece several capital Catches and Glees, selected from the most eminent Masters; The celebrated Anacreontic Song by Bannister; an Imitative Song by Bannister Jun

Event Comment: Benefit for Kemble. Mainpiece: Not acted these 2 years. "Mrs Siddons spoke the speech on mercy as it certainly should be spoken--but as in truth we never heard it spoken--as a reply to 'On what compulsion must I?' From every other Portia it has always appeared as a recitation, prepared for the occasion" (Morning Chronicle, 8 Apr.). Morning Chronicle, 20 Mar.: Tickets to be had of Kemble, No. 19, Charles-street, Covent-garden. Receipts: #284 2s. 6d. (160/19/0; 20/17/6; 1/1/0; tickets: 101/5/0) (charge: #107 0s. 5d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Performance Comment: Petruchio (for that night only)-Kemble; Grumio-Baddeley; Baptista-Wright; Biondello-R. Palmer; Taylor-Burton; Music-master-Fawcett; Pedro-Phillimore; Hortensio-Wilson; Bianca-Miss Simson; Curtis-Mrs Love; Catherine-Mrs Wrighten .
Cast
Role: Bianca Actor: Miss Simson
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Wrighten

Dance: End of Act III of mainpiece The Lucky Return, as17860105; End of Act IV Minuet de la Cour, as17860116

Event Comment: Benefit for Lewis. Mainpiece: Never performed at this Theatre. Receipts: #265 2s. (190/18/6; 8/12/6; tickets: 65/11/0) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Foundling

Performance Comment: Faddle-Lewis; Sir Charles Raymond -Wroughton; Colonel Raymond-Farren; Sir Roger Belmont-Fearon; Villiard-Gardner; John-Helme; Young Belmont-Holman; Rosetta-Mrs Warren; Fidelia-Miss Brunton (1st time of her appearing in comedy) .
Cast
Role: Fidelia Actor: Miss Brunton
Related Works
Related Work: Patie and Peggy; or, The Fair Foundling Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Cast
Role: Father Luke Actor: Booth

Dance: As17851103

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Cast
Role: The Country Girl Actor: Mrs Jordan

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disguise

Performance Comment: Sir Richard Evergreen-Parsons; Lord Heartwell-Barrymore; Sam-Burton; Tinsel-Dodd; Rose-Mrs Wrighten; Miss Dorothy Evergreen-Mrs Hopkins; Emily-Mrs Crouch .

Song: End of Act I of mainpiece Tally ho! by Mrs Wrighten

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fontainbleau

Performance Comment: As17851122, but Miss Dolly (1st time)-Mrs Brown .
Cast
Role: Miss Dolly Actor: Mrs Brown
Role: Lackland Actor: Lewis

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Cast
Role: Juno Actor: Miss Stuart

Song: End of Act I of mainpiece Diana's Chase (composed by Dr Arne); End of Act II How sweet the love that meets return, both by Mrs Kennedy

Event Comment: Benefit for Farren. Mainpiece: Not acted these 2 years. Public Advertiser, 14 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Farren at his house, Great Queen-street, Lincoln's Inn Fields. Receipts: #303 14s. 6d. (75/19/0; 7/1/6; tickets: 220/14/0) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chapter Of Accidents

Performance Comment: Woodville-Farren; Lord Glenmore-Aickin; Governor Harcourt-Fearon; Captain Harcourt-Davies; Grey-Hull; Vane-Palmer; Tom-Helme; Jacob-Edwin; Bridget-Mrs Wells; Miss Mortimer-Mrs Inchbald; Warner-Mrs Davenett; Cecilia-Mrs Warren (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: Miss Mortimer Actor: Mrs Inchbald

Afterpiece Title: The Nunnery

Cast
Role: Father Ambrose Actor: Fearon
Role: Abbess Actor: Miss Platt

Dance: As17860502

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Cast
Role: Leonora Actor: Miss Platt
Role: Zara Actor: Miss Brunton

Afterpiece Title: Three Weeks after Marriage

Performance Comment: As17851019, but Dimity-Mrs Davenett; Nancy (1st time)-Miss Rowson; Lady Racket-Mrs Warren (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: Nancy Actor: Miss Rowson

Dance: End of mainpiece The Poney Races [performers not listed]

Event Comment: Benefit for Chapman and Williames. Morning Chronicle, 2 May: Tickets to be had of Chapman, No. 5, Prince's-street, Drury-Lane; of Williames, No. 2, Duke's Court, Bow-street. Receipts: #283 6s. (59/4/0; 16/11/6; 0/18/6; tickets: 206/12/0) (charge: #109 5s. 7d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Performance Comment: As17851111, but Clown (with the original Epilogue Song)-Williames; Maria-Miss Collins .
Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Miss Collins
Role: Sir Andrew Ague Actor: cheek-Dodd

Afterpiece Title: The Sons of Anacreon

Cast
Role: Penelope Actor: Miss Stageldoir
Role: Miss La Blond Actor: Miss Barnes

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

Song: In Act IV of 1st piece song by Chapman

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Siddons. Part of the Pit will be laid into the Boxes. To prevent Confusion Ladies are desired to send their Servants by half past Four o'clock. Morning Herald, 1 May: Tickets to be had of Mrs Siddons, Gower-street, Bedford-square. "In the apparent assumption of madness [and] the express'd weakness and melancholy of the character Kemble is not equalled by any of his predecessors . . . Till [Mrs Siddons] there never was, in sensible discrimination, as there ought to be, the real madness of Ophelia from the feigned distraction of Hamlet. Till then the dignity, the love, even the pathos of the part [were] but poorly, if at all administered" (Public Advertiser, 17 May). Receipts: #326 14s. 6d. (137/3/0; 7/3/6; 0/4/0; tickets: 182/4/0)(charge: #109 16s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: Comus-Palmer; Bacchanals-Bannister, Williames; Spirit-Barrymore; Brothers-Bannister Jun., R. Palmer; Euphrosyne (with Sweet Echo, accompanied by Parke)-Mrs Wrighten; Pastoral Nymph-Mrs Crouch; Sabrina-Mrs Forster; Principal Bacchant-Miss George; The Lady (for this night only)-Mrs Siddons .
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): George Colman, the elder
Event Comment: Benefit for Booth. 1st piece: In Act II the Grand Triumphal Entry of Alexander into Babylon. 3rd piece: Never performed there. Morning Chronicle, 2 May: Tickets to be had of Booth, No. 18, Broad Court, Long Acre. Receipts: #105 12s. 6d. (99/8/6; 6/4/0; tickets: none listed) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexander The Great

Performance Comment: Alexander-Pope(1st appearance in that character); Lysimachus-Farren; Hephestion-Davies; Cassander-Fearon; Polyperchon-Cubitt; Thessalus-Palmer; Aristander-Gardner; Perdiccas-Thompson; Clytus-Aickin; Roxana-Mrs Bates; Sysigambis-Miss Platt; Parisatis-Mrs Rivers; Statira-Mrs Wells (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: Alexander Actor: Pope
Role: Cassander Actor: Fearon
Role: Thessalus Actor: Palmer
Role: Aristander Actor: Gardner
Role: Sysigambis Actor: Miss Platt

Afterpiece Title: Annette and Lubin

Cast
Role: Tawdry Actor: Miss Stuart
Role: The Country Madcap Actor: Mrs Martyr

Afterpiece Title: Piety in Pattens

Performance Comment: Butler-Edwin; Squire-Fearon; Mrs Candy-Mrs Davenett; Polly Pattens (with songs)-Mrs Martyr .
Cast
Role: Mrs Candy Actor: Mrs Davenett

Dance: As17860426

Event Comment: Tickets delivered by the Band, Helme, Ledger, Painter, Bates, Newton, Atkins, Mrs Davenett, Rowson, Gray will be admitted. Receipts: #278 11s. (51/13; 5/18; tickets: 221/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Performance Comment: As17851223, but Jubilee Dicky-Helme; Angelica (1st time)-Miss Rowson; Parley-Mrs Davenett .
Cast
Role: Angelica Actor: Miss Rowson
Role: Tim Errand Actor: Fearon
Role: Colonel Standard Actor: Wroughton
Role: Lady Darling Actor: Miss Platt

Afterpiece Title: Love in a Camp

Cast
Role: Father Luke Actor: Booth
Event Comment: By Command of Their Majesties. [Mainpiece in place of Fontainbleau; afterpiece of The Drummer, both announced on playbill of 18 May.] Receipts: #305 4s. (304/12; 0/12)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Castle Of Andalusia

Performance Comment: As17860420, but added: Dame Isabel-Miss Platt .
Cast
Role: : Dame Isabel Actor: Miss Platt
Role: . Fernando Actor: Johnstone
Event Comment: Benefit for Palmer and Meadows. Morning Chronicle, 20 May: Tickets to be had of Palmer, No. 36, Bow-street, Covent Garden; of Meadows, John-street, Golden-square. Receipts: #208 10s. (36/19/6; 9/11/6; tickets: 141/19/0) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Comedy Of Errors

Performance Comment: As17851230, but Luciana (1st time)-Miss Rowson .
Cast
Role: Luciana Actor: Miss Rowson

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

Dance: As17851112. vaudeville. End of Act II of mainpiece a Variety of Imitations of Birds by Meadows

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Afterpiece Title: Arthur and Emmeline

Performance Comment: As17860304but Philidel-Miss Cranford [who is omitted from the Vocal Parts] .who is omitted from the Vocal Parts] .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: As17860208, but Miss Jenny-Mrs Martyr (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: Miss Jenny Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Trusty Actor: Miss Stuart
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Miss Platt

Afterpiece Title: The Nunnery

Cast
Role: Father Ambrose Actor: Fearon
Role: Abbess Actor: Miss Platt

Dance: End of mainpiece The Irish Lilt by Mr and Mrs Ratchford

Event Comment: Tickets delivered by Lyon, Sherratt, Gardner, Daglish, Gibson, Gilles, Finney, Barthrope, Aberdein, Purser, Blandy, Mrs Haskey, Mrs Lewis will be admitted. Receipts: #230 7s. (20/5; 3/17; 0/9; tickets: 205/16)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Performance Comment: As17851230, but Master Stephen-Dodd; Master Mathew-Burton; added: Bridget-Miss Barnes; Tib-Mrs Love .
Cast
Role: Master Mathew Actor: Burton
Role: Bridget Actor: Miss Barnes

Afterpiece Title: The Waterman

Event Comment: The Duenna [announced on playbill of 27 May] is obliged to be deferred, on account of Mrs Billington's violent Hoarseness. Receipts: #63 14s. 6d. (59/19/6; 3/15/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: As17860118, but Gentlewoman-Miss Platt; added: Witches-Booth, Mrs Pitt, Kennedy .
Cast
Role: Gentlewoman Actor: Miss Platt

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Cast
Role: Father Luke Actor: Booth

Dance: As17851112

Song: As17860118

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Performance Comment: Young Norval-Hill; Lord Randolph-Smith; Glenalvon-Curtis; Officer-Westenholt; Servant-Meadows; Old Norval-Villars; Anna-Miss Williams; Lady Randolph-Mrs Johnston .
Cast
Role: Lord Randolph Actor: Smith
Role: Anna Actor: Miss Williams
Role: Lady Randolph Actor: Mrs Johnston

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Song: End of mainpiece song by Price

Event Comment: [Mathews was from the Royal Circus. Prologue by George Colman the elder (Colman, Prose, ui, 269).] Places for the Boxes to be taken of Rice, at the Theatre. Doors to be opened at 6:00. To begin at 7:00 [same throughout season]. Hunt the Slipper is unavoidably postponed. Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. 1st Gallery 2s. 2nd Gallery 1s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Performance Comment: Lord Aimworth-Brett; Sir Harry Sycamore-Edwin; Fairfield-Aickin; Ralph-Meadows; Mervin-Davies; Giles-Mathews (1st appearance on this stage); Fanny-Sga Sestini; Theodosia (1st time)-Miss Burnett; Lady Sycamore-Mrs Webb; Patty-Mrs Bannister. New Occasional Prologue spoken by Bensley .
Cast
Role: Giles Actor: Mathews
Role: Theodosia Actor: Miss Burnett

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Performance Comment: Dick-Bannister Jun.; Simon-Barrett; Gargle-Gardner; Wingate-Baddeley; Charlotte-Miss Francis .
Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Francis

Dance: End of Act I of mainpiece, by Giorgi's Scholars