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Event Comment: Receipts: #127 0s. 6d. (125.3.6; 1.17.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant; Or, The Sick Lady Cured

Performance Comment: Atall-Lewis; Careless-Wroughton; Clerimont-Whitfield; Finder-Stevens; Sir Harry Atall-Thompson; Mr Wilful-Fearon; Bolus-Booth; Rhubarb-Jones; Supple-W. Bates; Sir Solomon Sadlife-Quick; Lady Dainty-Mrs Mattocks; Clarinda-Miss Ambrose; Sylvia-Mrs Morton; Wishwell-Mrs Wilson; Situp-Mrs Poussin; Lady Sadlife-Miss Younge.
Cast
Role: Mr Wilful Actor: Fearon

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Performance Comment: As17801003.

Dance: As17801006

Event Comment: [As afterpiece the playbill announces The Camp, but in the Account-Book it is deleted, and Harlequin's Invasion substituted.] Receipts: #95 7s. 6d. (61.19.0; 31.10.6; 1.18.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee; Or, The Faithful Irishman

Performance Comment: Teague (with songs)-Moody; Col. Blunt-Aickin; Mr Day-Baddeley; Obadiah-Parsons; Abel-Burton; Lieut. Story-Phillimore; Committee@Men-Holcroft; Col. Careless-Brereton; Mrs Day-Mrs Hopkins; Arabella-Mrs Brereton; Mrs Chat-Mrs Booth; Ruth-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Mr Day Actor: Baddeley

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

Performance Comment: See17801011.
Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time: CO 3, by John Burgoyne, based on Silvain, by Jean Francois Marmontel]: With entirely new Music [by William Jackson], Scenes, Dresses, and Decorations. The Scenery designed by DeLoutherbourg, and executed under his direction. Public Advertiser, 3 Apr. 1781: This Day is published The Lord of the Manor (price not listed). Receipts: #226 19s. (216.15; 9.16; 0.8)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lord Of The Manor

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Vernon, Dodd, Parsons, Bannister, Aickin, Baddeley, Du-Bellamy, Suett, R. Palmer, Williams, Holcroft, Chaplin, Griffiths, Phillimore, Nash, Helme, Palmer, Miss Prudom, Mrs Wrighten, Miss Farren. Cast from text (T. Evans, 1781): Trumore-Vernon; Le Nippe-Dodd; Sir John Contrast-Parsons; Rashly-Bannister; Rental-Aickin; Captain Trepan-Baddeley; Huntsman-Du-Bellamy; Serjeant Crimp-R. Palmer; Corporal Snap-Williams; Contrast-Palmer; Moll Flagon-Mr Suett; Annette-Miss Prudom; Peggy-Mrs Wrighten; Sophia-Miss Farren; unassigned-Holcroft, Chaplin, Griffiths, Phillimore, Nash, Helme.

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Performance Comment: As17801030.
Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 4 years. Receipts: #82 18s. (59.3; 23.15; 0.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Young Bevil-Smith; Myrtle (1st time)-Palmer; Cimberton-Parsons; Mr Sealand-Aickin; Sir John Bevil-Packer; Humphrey-Wrighten; Daniel-Burton; Tom-King; Phillis-Miss Pope; Lucinda-Mrs Sharp; Isabella-Mrs Johnston; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Love; Indiana-Mrs Crawford.
Cast
Role: Mr Sealand Actor: Aickin

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Performance Comment: As17800930.

Dance: In afterpiece: Dancing, as17801230

Song: II: song-Du-Bellamy

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Captain Plume-Stokes; Serjeant Kite-Rivers; Worthy-Newman; Justice Ballance-Spencer; Bullock-Burnet; Recruits-Wilkinson, Fildew; Capt. Brazen-Marlborough; Melinda-Mrs Barnard; Rose-Mrs Fowler; Lucy-Mrs Fabian; Mob of Women-Miss Bibson, Miss Jones; Sylvia-Mrs Palmer.

Afterpiece Title: The Old Maid

Performance Comment: Clerimont-Newman; Mr Harlow-Stokes; Servant-Wilkinson; Captain Cape-Rivers; Mrs Harlow-Mrs Palmer; Trifle-Mrs Barnard; Miss Harlow, the Old Maid-Mrs Fabian.
Cast
Role: Mr Harlow Actor: Stokes

Song: Between Acts: Mrs Palmer

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 4 years

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Nabob

Performance Comment: Sir Mathew Mite-Palmer; Mr Oldham-Aickin; Sir Thomas[recte John] Oldham-Usher; Touchit-Baddeley; Mayor-Webb; Nathan-Barrett; Moses-Pierce; Conserve-Egan; Secretary-Davis; Waiter-Lamash; Antiquarian-Massey; Janus-Wilson; Putty-Edwin; Mrs Matchem-Mrs Webb; Sophy-Mrs Cuyler; Crocus-Mrs W. Palmer; Lady Oldham-Miss Sherry.
Cast
Role: Mr Oldham Actor: Aickin

Afterpiece Title: The Silver Tankard

Performance Comment: As17810718.

Dance: End: Minuet de la Cour, Allemande-Master Byrn, Miss Byrn

Event Comment: Receipts: #124 17s. 6d. (123/4/6; 1/13/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant; Or, The Sick Lady Cured

Performance Comment: Atall-Lewis; Careless-Wroughton; Clerimont-Whitfield; Finder-Wewitzer; Sir Harry Atall-Thompson; Mr Wilful-Fearon; Bolus-Booth; Rhubarb-Jones; Supple-W. Bates; Sir Solomon Sadlife-Quick; Lady Dainty-Mrs Mattocks; Clarinda-Miss Ambrose; Sylvia-Mrs Morton; Wishwell-Mrs Wilson; Situp-Mrs Poussin; Lady Sadlife-Miss Younge .
Cast
Role: Mr Wilful Actor: Fearon

Afterpiece Title: The Marriage Act

Performance Comment: As17810917.

Dance: End of Act IV of mainpiece The Caledonian Shepherds by Aldridge and Miss Besford

Performance Comment: hathi.
Event Comment: [Afterpiece: Prologue by George Colman, the elder.] Receipts: #197 9s. 6d. (141/14/0; 55/1/0; 0/14/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lord Of The Manor

Performance Comment: Truemore-Vernon; Le Nippe-Dodd; Sir John Contrast-Parsons; Rashly-Bannister; Rental-Aickin; Capt. Trepan-Baddeley; Huntsman-Du-Bellamy; Serjeant Crimp-R. Palmer; Corporal Snap-Williams; Contrast-Palmer; Moll Flagon-Mr Suett; Annette-Miss Prudom (1st appearance this season); Peggy-Mrs Wrighten; Sophia-Miss Farren .

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton; or, High Life above Stairs

Performance Comment: Sir John Trotley (with the original Prologue)-King; Colonel Tivy-Brereton; Davy-Parsons; Jessamy-Lamash; Lord Minikin-Dodd; Lady Minikin-Miss Pope; Gymp-Miss Simson; Miss Tittup-Miss Farren .

Dance: End of mainpiece, as17811004

Performance Comment: hathi.
Event Comment: Benefit for Walker. Mainpiece: Not acted these 30 years [not acted since 4 Oct. 1722], wrote by Mrs Ccntlivre. Afterpiece: Never performed there. The doors to be opened at 5:30. To begin at 6:30. Ladies are requested to send their servants by five o'clock to keep places. Tickets to be had of Walker, the Globe, Pall-mall

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Artifice

Performance Comment: Sir John Freeman-Brinsley; Fainwell-Fitzgerald (from the Theatre-Royal, Dublin); Young Freeman-Venables; Tally-Atkinson; Sam-Powell; Sir Phillip Moneylovc-Kenny; Watchit-Walker; Mrs Watchit-Mrs Johnson; Olivia-Mrs Child; Louisa-Miss Hurst; Judith-Mr Pressley; Lucy-Mrs Painter; Widow Heedless-Mrs Lefevre .

Afterpiece Title: The Ghost

Performance Comment: Sir Jeffrey Constant-A Young Gentleman [unidentified]; Captain Constant-Robson; Trusty-Jones; Clinch-Smith; Roger-Pressley; Belinda-Miss Ball; Dorothy-Mrs Lefevre .

Song: End of mainpiece Auld Robin Gray by Miss Lyon

Performance Comment: hathi.
Event Comment: Benefit for Quick. Mainpiece: Altered from [Charles] Johnson. Not acted these 20 years. Afterpiece: In 2 Acts; Carefully revised, and every exceptionable Passage expunged. [Author and speaker of Prologue unknown.] Receipts: #289 2s. (195/1; tickets: 94/1) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wife's Relief; Or, The Husband's Cure

Performance Comment: Riot-Wroughton; Young Cash-Lee Lewes; Sir Tristram Cash-Edwin; Hazard-Whitfield; Horatio-Davies; Spitfire-Quick; Volatil-Lewis; Cynthia-Miss Satchell; Arabella-Mrs Mattocks .

Afterpiece Title: The London Cuckolds

Performance Comment: Aid. Doodle-Quick; Aid. Wiseacres-Booth; Mr Dashwell-Fearon; Ramble-Whitfield; Townley-Robson; Loveday-Thompson; Watchmen-Jones, Stevens, Bates; Arabella-Miss Ambrose; Peggy Wiseacres-Miss Morris; Eugenia-Mrs Morton; Engine-Mrs Davenett; Jane-Mrs Wilson. A new Prologue by the Ghost of Sir Richard Whittington, Lord Mayor .
Cast
Role: Mr Dashwell Actor: Fearon

Dance: As17820409

Performance Comment: hathi.
Event Comment: Benefit for Bannister. Public Advertiser, 13 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Bannister, No. 7, Great Suffolk-street, Haymarket. Afterpiece [1st time; CO 2, by ---- Cranke. MS not in Larpent; not published]. Receipts: #276 5s. 6d. (101/18/0; 15/2/0; 1/2/6; tickets: 158/3/0) (charge: #67 13s. 5d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: As17811015, but Filch-Mrs Wilson (of CG); Polly (for that night only)-Mr Bannister. hathi.

Afterpiece Title: The True Briton

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Bannister, Suett, R. Palmer, Waldron, Lamash, Fawcett, Wrighten, Du-Bellamy; Mrs Love, Mrs Granger, Miss Wright. Cast not known . Mrs Love, Mrs Granger, Miss Wright. Cast not known .

Dance: In Act III of mainpiece a Hornpipe, as17820314mitations. End of mainpiece, by Bannister Jun

Performance Comment: End of mainpiece, by Bannister Jun .
Event Comment: Benefit for Suett and Wright. Morning Herald, 3 May: Tickets to be had of Suett at his house, No. 20, Gloucester-street, Queen's-square, Bloomsbury; of Wright at his house, No. 21, Bennett-street, Westminster. [Afterpiece: Prologue by David Garrick.] Receipts: #232 10s. (67/13/0; 30/16/6; 0/12/6; tickets: 133/8/0) (charge: #115 10s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Runaway

Performance Comment: As17811027, but Jarvis (1st time)-Suett; Harriet (1st time)-Mrs Sharp .
Cast
Role: Mr Morley Actor: Aickin
Role: Mr Hargrave Actor: Moody

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

Performance Comment: Harlequin (with the original Prologue)-Wright; Snip-Parsons; Simon-Moody; Gasconade-Baddcley; Mercury-Fawcett; Corporal Bounce-Chaplin; Abram-Waldron; Justice-Wrighten; Forge-Burton; Bogg-Phillimore; TafTy-R. Palmer; Old Woman-Mr Suett; Mrs Snip-Mrs Love; Sukey Chitterlin-Miss Collett; Dolly Snip-Miss Pope .

Dance: As17820318athi

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Wright. Account-Book adds: "Mrs Sharp [who was at first advertised as sharing in the benefit] having sold her 1/2 to Miss Wright." Mainpiece: Not acted these 3 years [acted 6 Apr. 1780]. Receipts: #244 17s. 6d. (67/17/0; 18/9/6; 0/11/0; tickets: 158/0/0) (charge: #107 13s. 4d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Performance Comment: Ranger-King; Mr Strictland-Bensley; Frankly-Palmer; Bellamy (1st time)-Farren; Jack Meggot-Dodd; Tester-Burton; Buckle-Wright; Ranger's Servant-Phillimore; Jacintha (1st time)-Mrs Wells; Mrs Strictland-Mrs Brereton; Lucetta (1st time)-Mrs Hopkins; Milliner-Miss Barnes; Landlady-Mrs Love; Clarinda-Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: Mr Strictland Actor: Bensley

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

Performance Comment: Captain Wilson-Bannister; Captain Greville-Du-Bellamy; Tipple-Suett; Justice Benbow-Packer; Kilderkin-Chaplin; Putty-Helme; Ned-Phillimore; Major Benbow-Parsons; Eliza-Miss Wright (1st appearance in that character) .

Dance: End of Act II of mainpiece, as17820223

Performance Comment: hathi.
Event Comment: Benefit for Burton, Williames & Harwood, prompter. Public Advertiser, 7 May: Tickets to be had of Harwood, Blackmoor Street, Clare-market [others not listed]. Tickets sold at the Doors will not be admitted. [The playbill assigns the song in Act II to Williames, but a MS annotation on the Kemble playbill substitutes Du-Bellamy.] Receipts: #252 19s. (66/15; 34/7; 0/11; tickets: 151/6) (charge: #106 9s. 4d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Young Bevil-Smith; Myrtle-Palmer; Cimberton-Parsons; Mr Sealand-Aickin; Sir John Bevil-Packer; Humphrey-Wrightcn; Daniel-Burton; Tom-King; Phillis-Miss Pope; Lucinda-Mrs Sharp; Isabella (1st time)-Mrs Hedges; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Love; Indiana-Miss Farren (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: Mr Sealand Actor: Aickin

Afterpiece Title: Linco's Travels

Performance Comment: As17820321athi .

Afterpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd

Performance Comment: As17820309athi .

Dance: End of Act IV of mainpicce a Minuet and Gavot by Zuchelli and Miss M. Stageldoir

Performance Comment: Stageldoir .

Song: In Act II of mainpiece a song by Du-Bellamy; End of Act III The Soldier tir'd of War's Alarms, as17820420

Performance Comment: hathi.
Event Comment: Afterpiece: Written by the Author of The Son-in-Law [John O'Keeffe]. The Overture and New Musick composed by Dr Arnold. "The same person who, in the play, performed the school-fellow of the Nabob with a great deal of nature, and original humour, here acted the part of the school-master; his name is Edwin, and he is, without doubt, one of the best actors of all that I have seen ... [He], in all his comic characters, still preserves something so inexpressibly good tempered in his countenance, that notwithstanding all his burlesques, and even grotesque buffoonery, you cannot but be pleased with him . . . Nothing could equal the tone and countenance of self-satisfaction, with which he answered one who asked him whether he was a scholar? 'Why, I was a master of scholars.' A Mrs Webb represented a cheesmonger, and played the part of a woman of the lower class, so naturally, as I have no where else ever seen equalled. Her huge, fat, and lusty carcase, and the whole of her external appearance seemed quite to be cut out for it" (Carl Philipp Moritz, Travels in England in 1782, London, 1924, pp. 73-74)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Nabob

Performance Comment: Sir Mathew Mite-Palmer; Mr Oldham-Aickin; Sir John Oldham-Usher; Touchit-Baddcley; Antiquarian-Massey; Waiter-R. Palmer; Nathan-Barrett; Moses-Pierce; Conserve-Egan; Secretary-Davis; Janus-Parsons; Putty-Edwin; Mrs Matchem-Mrs Webb; Sophy-Mrs Cuyler; Crocus-Mrs W. Palmer; Lady Oldham-Miss Sherry .
Cast
Role: Mr Oldham Actor: Aickin

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Performance Comment: Characters by Bannister, Wilson, Wood, Webb, Egan, Stevens, Painter, Kenny, Edwin; Mrs Webb, Mrs Wells, Miss Harper. [Cast from Songs (T. Cadell, 1782): Compton-Bannister; Sir Felix Friendly-Wilson; Eugene-Wood; Chicane-Webb; John-Egan; Thomas-Stevens; Stump-Painter; Cudden-Kenny; Lingo-Edwin; Mrs Cheshire-Mrs Webb; Fringe-Mrs Poussin [see17820606; Cowslip-Mrs Wells; Laura-Miss Harper.] hathi. hathi.
Event Comment: Afterpiece: An Original, Whimsical, Operatical, Pantomimial, Farcical, Electrical, Naval, Military, Temporary, Local Extravaganza

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suicide

Performance Comment: As17820606 but Gardner in place of Wewitzer .

Afterpiece Title: The Genius of Nonsense

Performance Comment: Harlequin, Vocal and Rhetorical-Bannister Jun.; Ditto, Mum!-Spencer; Agreeable Companion in a Post-Chaise-Webb; Landlord-Usher; Dame Turton-Edwin; Goody Burton-Wood; Gammer Gurton-Bannister; Pantaloon-Massey; Clown-Delpini; Head Boy of the Marine Society-Master Edwin; Officer in the Camp-Wood [i.e. doubled Goody Burton]; Emperor of the Quacks-Bannister Jun. [i.e. doubled Harlequin]; Columbine-Miss Morris; Ballad Singer-Mr Darley; Chambermaid-Mrs W. Palmer; Goddess of Health, and Genius of Nonsense-Miss Hooke (The Young Lady who performed the part of Polly [on 11 June]) .on 11 June]) .

Dance: As17820606

Performance Comment: hathi.
Event Comment: Afterpiece: A New Dramatic Proverb with Songs [1st time; mf 2, by Charles Dibdin, based on the unpublished L'Aveugle Pretendu, by Louis Francois Archambault, dit Dorvigny. MS: Larpent 594; not published; synopsis of plot in European Magazine, July 1782, p. 67]. The Music by Dr Arnold. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The English Merchant

Performance Comment: As17820615.

Afterpiece Title: None are so Blind as Those Who Won't See

Performance Comment: Characters by Parsons, Wilson, Wood, Wewitzer, Bannister; Mrs Wilson, Mrs Webb, Miss Hooke. [Cast from Songs (T. Cadell, 1782): Commodore Barnacle-Parsons; Mr Porpoise-Wilson; Valentine-Wood; Dr Caterpillar-Wewitzer; Caronadc-Bannister; Kitty-Mrs Wilson; Aunt-Mrs Webb; Caroline-Miss Hooke.] hathi. hathi.
Cast
Role: Mr Porpoise Actor: Wilson
Event Comment: Benefit for Wilson. 1st piece [1st time; prel I (?)]: A Tragical Tragedy, altered [probably by Richard Wilson] from Fielding's Pasquin. In the Tragedy will be introduced the Triumphal Entry of the Queen of Ignorance. 2nd piece: In 3 acts. [This play is by Thomas Baker; it is not TUNBRIDGE Wells; or, A Day's Courtship, by Thomas Rawlins, the younger.] 3rd piece [1st time; M. INT I, author unknown. Words printed complete in Public Advertiser 19 Aug. 1782]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Life And Death Of Common Sense

Performance Comment: Priest-Wilson; Law-Massey; Physick-Staunton; Ghost of Tragedy-Pierce; Ghost of Comedy-Barrett; Whispering Ghost-Painter; Officer-Ledger; Harlequin-Stevens; Attendant-Kenny; Queen of Common Sense-Mrs Lefevre; Maids of Honour-Miss Morris, Mrs [W.] Palmer; Queen of Ignorance-Mr Wewitzer. Characters in the Introduction: Fustian-Bannister Jun.; Trapwit-R. Palmer; Sneer-Swords; Prompter-Kenny; Player-Davis; Prologue to the Tragedy-Staunton; Dancer-Miss Francis .

Afterpiece Title: Tunbridge Wells [recte Walks]; or, The Yeoman of Kent

Performance Comment: Characters by Palmer, Parsons, R. Palmer, Wood, Wilson; Mrs Inchbald, Mrs Poussin, Mrs Love, Mrs Lefevre, Mrs Lloyd. [Partial cast suggested by Genest, VI, 232: Reynard-Palmer; Woodcock-Parsons; Maiden-R. Palmer; Loveworth-Wood; Squib-Wilson; Belinda-Mrs Inchbald; Hillaria-Mrs Lloyd.] hathi. hathi.

Afterpiece Title: The Tobacco Box; or, The Soldier's Pledge of Love

Performance Comment: Soldier-Brett; Kate-Miss Morris .

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Performance Comment: Cadwallader-Bannister; Young Cape-Staunton; Sprightly-R. Palmer; Vamp-Baddeley; Governor Cape-Usher; Robin-Webb; Devil-Stevens; Poet-Bannister Jun.; Arabella-Mrs Cuyler; Mrs Cadwallader-Mrs Gardner (1st appearance on any stage these 5 years) .
Event Comment: Afterpiece [1st time; P 1, by John O'Keeffe and George Colman, the elder. Synopsis of action in Public Advertiser, 20 Aug.]: The Music by Dr Arnold. The Scenes by Rooker. Books of the Songs [T. Cadell] to be had at the Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The East Indian

Performance Comment: As17820716.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Teague; or, The Giant's Causeway

Performance Comment: Harlequin Teague-Egan; Teague Harlequin-Spencer; Italian Merchant-Massey; Pierrot (his Man)-Delpini; Old Woman and Dr Caterpillar-Wewitzer; Mr Dripping-Webb; Mrs Dripping-Mrs Webb; Lieutenant of Press Gang (with Fal de ral tit)-Edwin; Farmer Furrow-Gardner; Dame Furrow-Miss Hale; Landlord of the Horns at Highgate-Wilson; Catcall-Wood; Sailor-R. Palmer; Man with two Heads (with a solo duet in character)-Bannister; Giant of the Causeway-Master Brett; Genius of Ireland-Brett; Various other Characters by Stevens, Usher, Swords, Painter, Davis, Barrett, Kenny, Darley, J. Bates, Mrs Love, Mrs Lefevre, Miss Francis, &c; Anchor Smiths (with Smiths are good Fellows)-Darley, Dorion, Burton, Brett; Colombine-Miss Morris. With a Ranelagh Masquerade. Characters out of character: Fighting Quakers-Barrett, Kenny; Disinterested Lawyer-Gardner; Humane Scalper-R. Palmer; Harlequin with one Leg-Spencer; Fainting Butcher-Painter; Reviving Death-Collins .
Cast
Role: Mr Dripping Actor: Webb

Dance: Afterpiece to conclude with a Grand Ballet, in Spanish Characters, by Giorgi, Byrn, Miss Byrn, Sga Vidini, and others

Performance Comment: hathi.
Event Comment: [Extra night] By Permission [of the Lord Chamberlain]. Benefit for Massey. Tickets delivered by Painter, Kenny, Mrs Lefevre will be admitted

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Brett (1st appearance in that character); Peachum-Wilson; Lockit-Mrs Webb; Mat o' th' Mint-[J.] Wilson; Filch-Mrs Wilson; Lucy-Miss Morris(1st appearance in that character); MrsPeachum-Mrs Lefevre; Diana Trapes-Mr Wewitzer; Jenny Diver-Mrs Poussin; Polly-Mrs Martyr (from CG; 1st appearance on this stage). hathi. 1st appearance on this stage). hathi.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Teague

Performance Comment: As17820819, but Pierrot and Dr Caterpillar-Wewitzer; Dame Furrow-Mrs Morris; Sailor-Davis; in other Characters: Mrs Poussin in place of Mrs Love; Humane Scalper-J. Bates; omitted: Lieutenant of the Press Gang, Man with Two Heads; from other Characters: Kenny, Darley, J. Bates . omitted: Lieutenant of the Press Gang, Man with Two Heads; from other Characters: Kenny, Darley, J. Bates .
Cast
Role: Mr Dripping Actor: Webb

Dance: In Act III of mainpiece a Hornpipe [performer not listed]; In afterpiece, as17820826

Performance Comment: hathi.

Song: In afterpiece The Tobacco Box by Brett and Miss Morris

Performance Comment: hathi.
Event Comment: [In mainpiece the playbill assigns Young Bevil to Smith, but on the Kemble playbill his name is deleted and a MS annotation substitutes Brereton's.] Receipts: #141 9s. 6d. (106/19/0; 34/6/6; 0/4/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Young Bevil-Brereton; Myrtle-Palmer; Cimberton-Parsons; Mr Sealand-Aickin; Sir John Bevil-Packer; Humphrey-Wrighten; Daniel-Burton; Tom-King; Phillis-Miss Pope; Lucinda-Miss Wheeler; Isabella-Mrs Hedges; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Love; Indiana-Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: Mr Sealand Actor: Aickin

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Performance Comment: Sharp-Dodd; Gayless-R. Palmer; Dick-Suett; Melissa-Miss Collett; Mrs Gadabout-Mrs Booth; Kitty Pry-Mrs Wells .

Dance: As17820917

Performance Comment: hathi.

Song: In Act II of mainpiece song by Miss Field

Performance Comment: hathi.

Monologue: 1782 09 19 As 17 Sept

Performance Comment: hathi.
Event Comment: Receipts: #184 13s. 6d. (182/7/6; 2/6/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Castle Of Andalusia

Performance Comment: As17821109.

Afterpiece Title: The Minor

Performance Comment: Shift, Smirk and Mrs Cole-Bannister; Sir George Wealthy-Whitfield; Sir William Wealthy-Wewitzer; Mr Wealthy-Thompson; Loader-Fearon; Transfer-Jones; Dick-Stevens; Lucy-Mrs Lewis .
Cast
Role: Mr Wealthy Actor: Thompson
Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; T 5, by Thomas Hull; also ascribed to Samuel Jackson Pratt. Author of Prologue unknown. Epilogue by S. J. Pratt. {Miscellanies, 1785,1,271). MS: Larpent 603; not published]: With a grand Masquerade Scene, and Decorations incident to the Piece. Receipts: #234 17s. (223/13/0; 11/1/6; 0/2/6)

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: : Mr Montague Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd

Performance Comment: As17821016.
Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 5 years [not acted since 26 Dec. 1776. Mrs Robinson, who was from the Portsmouth theatre, is identified by MS annotation on Kemble playbill]. Afterpiece [1st time; CO 2, by Frances Brooke, based on Les Moissonneurs, by Charles Simon Favart]: The new Music and overture composed, and the Selected Airs compiled [from Paxton and Sacchini], by Shield. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. Account-Book, 30 June 1784: Paid Shield for composing Rosina #100. Receipts: #158 18s. 6d. (154/5/6; 4/13/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Second; Or, The Fall Of Rosamond

Performance Comment: King Henry-Aickin; Abbot-Clarice; Prince Henry-Wroughton; Salisbury-Davies; Leicester-Fearon; Verulam-Thompson; Clifford-Hull; Queen Eleanor-Mrs Hunter; Ethelinda-Mrs Morton; Rosamond-A Lady (1st appearance on this stage [Mrs Robinson]) .Mrs Robinson]) .

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Bannister, Brett, Davies, Egan, Mrs Kennedy; Mrs Martyr, Mrs Pitt, Miss Harper. [Cast from text (T. Cadell, 1783): Mr Belville-Bannister; Captain Belville-Brett; Rustic-Davies; Irishman-Egan; William-Mrs Kennedy; Another Irishman-Mahon; Reaper-Helme; Phoebe-Mrs Martyr; Dorcas-Mrs Pitt; Rosina-Mrs Bannister (see17830129).] hathi. hathi.
Cast
Role: : Mr Belville Actor: Bannister

Dance: End of mainpiece new Dance, composed by Harris, Damon and Musidora, by Harris, Miss Besford, and others

Performance Comment: hathi.
Event Comment: Receipts: #165 19s. (161/5; 4/14)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Performance Comment: Ranger-King; Mr Strictland-Bensley; Frankly-Palmer; Bellamy-Farren; Jack Meggot-Dodd; Tester-Burton; Buckle-Wright; Ranger's Servant-Phillimore; Jacintha-Mrs Wells; Mrs Strictland-Mrs Brereton; Lucetta-Mrs Hopkins; Clarinda-Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: Mr Strictland Actor: Bensley

Afterpiece Title: The Triumph of Mirth

Performance Comment: As17821230 .

Dance: End of Act II of mainpiece, as17820917

Performance Comment: hathi.