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Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Cast
Role: Ostrick Actor: R. Palmer

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: As17831007, but 1st Spirit-R. Palmer; 2nd Brother-Phillimore .
Cast
Role: 1st Spirit Actor: R. Palmer
Role: Comus Actor: Palmer
Role: Brothers Actor: Farren, R. Palmer
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): John DaltonJohn Milton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wonder

Performance Comment: Don Felix-Smith; Colonel Briton-Brereton; Don Lopez-Baddeley; Don Pedro-Waldron; Frederick-Packer; Gibby-Moody; Alguazile-Wrighten; Vasquez-Phillimore; Lissardo-Palmer; Flora-Miss Pope; Isabella-Mrs Ward; Inis-Mrs Wells; Violante-Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: Lissardo Actor: Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Camp

Performance Comment: Sir Harry Bouquet-Dodd; Gage-Waldron; O'Daub-Moody; Mons Bluard-Baddeley; William-Barrymore; Serjeant Drill-Wilson; Nancy-Mrs Wells; Nell-Mrs Wrighten. The other Characters by Burton, Fawcett, Wrighten, Wright, Chaplin, Kenny, Phillimore, Alfred, &c.; Miss M. Stageldoir, Miss Palmer, Mrs Wilson . Miss M. Stageldoir, Miss Palmer, Mrs Wilson .
Related Works
Related Work: Love in a Camp; or, Patrick in Prussia Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Trip To Scarborough

Performance Comment: Loveless-Smith; Young Fashion-Palmer; Sir Tunbelly Clumsey-Moody; Colonel Townly-Brereton; Probe-Waldron; Lory-Baddeley; Lord Foppington-Dodd; Miss Hoyden-Mrs Bulkley; Amanda-Mrs Brereton; Nurse-Mrs Love; Berinthia-Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: Young Fashion Actor: Palmer
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Brereton

Afterpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd

Related Works
Related Work: The Gentle Shepherd Author(s): Cornelius Vandertop

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Smith; Aimwell-Brereton; Foigard-Moody; Bonniface(1st time)-Fawcett; Sir Charles Freeman-R. Palmer; Sullen-Wrighten; Gibbet-Wright; Scrub-Dodd; Cherry-Miss Pope; Dorinda-Mrs Brereton; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Love; Gipsey-Miss Simson; Mrs Sullen-Miss Farren .

Afterpiece Title: The Ladies' Frolick

Dance: End of Act IV of mainpiece, as17830918; In Act I of afterpiece the celebrated Crutch-Dance [performers not listed; danced in all subsequent performances]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Metamorphosis

Related Works
Related Work: Apollo and Daphne; or, Harlequin's Metamorphosis Author(s): John Thurmond

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Performance Comment: As17831103, but Simon-Suett; added: Watchman-Kenny; Spouters-R. Palmer, Phillimore, Fawcett, Spencer, Williames, &c .

Dance: End of Act II of mainpiece, as17831018; End of mainpiece, as17831204

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Plain Dealer

Performance Comment: The Plain Dealer-Bensley; Lord Plausible-Suett; Major Oldfox-Moody; Freeman-Farren; Vernish-Packer; Jerry Blackacre-Dodd; Couns. Quillet-Wrighten; Oakam-Wright; Novel-Palmer; Widow Blackacre-Mrs Hopkins; Olivia-Miss Pope; Eliza-Miss Wheeler; Lettice-Miss Tidswell; Fidelia-Mrs Wilson (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: Novel Actor: Palmer
Related Works
Related Work: The Plain Dealer Author(s): John Philip Kemble

Afterpiece Title: The Ladies' Frolick

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: Shylock-Kemble (1st appearance in that character [in London]); Gratiano-Palmer; Bassanio-Farren; Launcelot-Parsons; Duke-Packer; Lorenzo (with songs)-Williames; Antonio-Clarke [of CG]; Jessica (with a song)-Miss Wheeler; Nerissa (1st time)-Mrs Wilson; Portia-Miss E. Kemble .
Cast
Role: Gratiano Actor: Palmer

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Junior

Dance: End of Act III, as17830918; End of Act IV, as17831204

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Countess Of Salisbury

Performance Comment: Alwin-Smith; Grey-Aickin; Morton-Farren; Sir Ardolph-Packer; Laroches-Chaplin; Peasant-Wright; Knights-Phillimore, Fawcett, Kenny, &c.; Lord William-Miss Heard; Raymond-Palmer; Eleanor-Miss Kemble; Countess of Salisbury-Mrs Siddons (1st appearance in that character [in London]) .in London]) .
Cast
Role: Raymond Actor: Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Trip To Scarborough

Cast
Role: Young Fashion Actor: Palmer
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Brereton

Afterpiece Title: The Absent Man

Performance Comment: Shatterbrain-Dodd (1st appearance in that character); Welldon-R. Palmer; Doctor Gruel-Waldron; Robin-Burton; Capt. Slang-Fawcett; Coxcomb-Wilson; Frank-Ward; Flavia-Miss Barnes; Miss Frolick-Miss Tidswell; Landlady-Mrs Love; Mrs Junket-Miss Hale .
Cast
Role: Welldon Actor: R. Palmer
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Love

Dance: As17840311athi

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tancred And Sigismunda

Performance Comment: Tancred-Kemble; Siffredi-Bensley; Osmond-Farren (Their 1st appearance i n those characters) ; Rhodolpho-R. Palmer ; Officers-Phillimore, Wilson, Chaplin [Public Advertiser : Kenny], &c.; Laura (1st time)-Miss Kemble ; Sigismunda-Mrs Siddons (1st appearance in that character [in London]) .in London]) .
Cast
Role: Rhodolpho Actor: R. Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Cast
Role: John Actor: Burton
Role: Robert Actor: Kenny

Dance: As17840311athi

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Performance Comment: Cato-Kemble; Juba-Bannister Jun.; Syphax-Aickin; Sempronius-Banymore; Decius-Chaplin; Lucius-Packer; Marcus-Brereton; Portius-Palmer; Lucia-Mrs Brereton; Marcia-Miss Bannister (1st appearance in that character, and 2nd appearance on any stage) .
Cast
Role: Portius Actor: Palmer
Related Works
Related Work: Cato Author(s): John Ozell

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Dance: As17840311athi

Song: End of Act II of mainpicce Auld Robin Grey, as17840426 imitations. After the Dancing, various Imitations, Vocal and Rhetorical by Bannister Jun

Performance Comment: After the Dancing, various Imitations, Vocal and Rhetorical by Bannister Jun .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: Oakly-Smith; Lord Trinket-Dodd; Sir Harry Beagle-Palmer; Charles-Farren; Russet-Aickin; Captain O'Cutter-Moody; Major Oakly-Baddeley(1st appearance in that character); Lady Freelove-Mrs Hopkins; Harriet (1st time)-Miss Wheeler; Mrs Oakly-Miss Farren (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Beagle Actor: Palmer

Afterpiece Title: A Pasticcio

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Cast
Role: Duke's Servant Actor: Palmer
Event Comment: Benefit for Portal, Shade, Morris & Palmer Sen. Tickets sold at the Doors will not be admitted. Receipts: #223 6s. 6d. (24/6/0; 8/13/6; 0/8/0; tickets: 189/19/0) (charge: #105 17s. 4d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A New Way To Pay Old Debts

Cast
Role: Amble Actor: R. Palmer
Role: Wellborn Actor: Palmer

Afterpiece Title: Who's the Dupe

Cast
Role: Sandford Actor: R. Palmer
Role: Granger Actor: Palmer

Dance: As17840320athi

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Two To One

Cast
Role: : Young Townly Actor: Palmer
Related Works
Related Work: Amphitryon; or, The Two Sosias Author(s): John Dryden
Related Work: The Contrast: A Tragi-Comical Rehearsal of Two Modern Plays: Match Upon Match; or, No Match at All, and the Tragedy of Epaminodas Author(s): John Hoadley
Related Work: Two Strings to Your Bow Author(s): Robert Jephson
Related Work: The Magick Banner; or, Two Wives in a House Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Performance Comment: Cadwallader-Bannister; Young Cape-R. Palmer; Sprightly-Davies; Vamp-Baddeley; Governor Cape-Usher; Robin-Gardner; Devil-Stevens; Poet-Bannister Jun.; Arabella-Mrs Cuyler; Mrs Cadwallader-Mrs Wells .
Cast
Role: Young Cape Actor: R. Palmer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Two To One

Cast
Role: : Young Townly Actor: Palmer
Related Works
Related Work: Amphitryon; or, The Two Sosias Author(s): John Dryden
Related Work: The Contrast: A Tragi-Comical Rehearsal of Two Modern Plays: Match Upon Match; or, No Match at All, and the Tragedy of Epaminodas Author(s): John Hoadley
Related Work: Two Strings to Your Bow Author(s): Robert Jephson
Related Work: The Magick Banner; or, Two Wives in a House Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Afterpiece Title: Who's the Dupe

Performance Comment: Doyley-Parsons; Gradus-Bannister Jun.; Sandford-R.Palmer; Granger-Palmer; Charlotte-Mrs Lloyd; Miss Doyley-Miss Morris .
Cast
Role: Sandford Actor: R.Palmer
Role: Granger Actor: Palmer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Barber

Cast
Role: Count Almaviva Actor: Palmer

Afterpiece Title: A Mogul Tale

Performance Comment: As17840706 but Egan in place of R. Palmer .
Cast
Role: : Johnny Atkins Actor: Parsons
Role: Selim Actor: R. Palmer

Dance: End of mainpiece The Rivals by Byrne, Ratchford, Mrs Goodwin, &c

Related Works
Related Work: Friar Bacon; or, Harlequin's Adventures in Lilliput, Brobdignag, &c Author(s): John O'Keeffe
Related Work: Neptune's Address to His Most Sacred Majesty Charles the Seond: King of England, Scotland, rance and Ireland &c. Congratulating His Happy Coronation Celebrated the 22th Day of Aprill, 1661 Author(s): John Tatham
Related Work: Ignoramus; or, The Academical Lawyer Author(s): Ferdinando Parkhurst
Related Work: The Test of Love Author(s): John Edwin, the younger

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chapter Of Accidents

Performance Comment: Woodville-Palmer; Lord Glenmore-Bensley; Governor Harcourt-Usher; Captain Harcourt-Williamson; Vane-Riley; Grey-Aickin; Jacob-Edwin; Bridget-Mrs Wells; Warner-Mrs Love; Miss Mortimer-Mrs Cuyler; Cecilia-Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: Woodville Actor: Palmer

Afterpiece Title: A Mogul Tale

Cast
Role: : Johnny Atkins Actor: Parsons
Role: Selim Actor: R. Palmer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Manager In Distress

Performance Comment: Bustleton-Palmer; Manager-Aickin; Gentleman in the Balcony-Bannister Jun.; Easy-Davies; Irishman in the Pit-Egan; Prompter-Gardner; Actresses-Miss Hale, Mrs Poussin, Miss Francis, Miss Brangin; Caller-Mrs Love; Lady in the Balcony-Mrs Lefevre .
Cast
Role: Bustleton Actor: Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Spanish Barber

Cast
Role: : Johnny Atkins Actor: Parsons
Role: Selim Actor: R. Palmer

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: Comus-Palmer; Spirit-Williamson; Brothers-Swords, Riley; Principal Bacchanals-Bannister, Davies, Brett; The Lady (with Sweet Echo, accompanied on the hautboy by Foster)-Mrs Bannister; Sabrina and the Pastoral Nymph-Miss Morris; Bacchants-Miss Hooke, &c; Euphrosyne and 1st Bacchant-Miss George .
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): John DaltonJohn Milton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Summer Amusement

Performance Comment: As17840604 but Parsons in place of Wilson; Wewitzer in place of R. Palmer .
Cast
Role: Spruce Actor: R. Palmer
Role: Shuffle Actor: Palmer
Related Works
Related Work: Summer Amusement; or, An Adventure at Margate Author(s): Miles Peter Andrews

Afterpiece Title: The Genius of Nonsense

Cast
Role: , Vocal and Rhetorical Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Landlord Actor: Usher

Dance: End of Act I of mainpiece, as17840727

Song: In the Temple of Health [in afterpiece] (1st time, and for this night only) a new, shocking Electrical Caleb, set to Medical Music by Dr Arnold, sung by Edwin, Bannister, Davies, Brett. imitations. End of mainpiece Various Imitations, Vocal and Rhetorical, by Bannister Jun

Performance Comment: imitations. End of mainpiece Various Imitations, Vocal and Rhetorical, by Bannister Jun .
Related Works
Related Work: Musick; or, A Parley of Instruments Author(s): John Bannister

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Good-natur'd Man

Performance Comment: Croaker-Edwin; Sir William Honeywood-Aickin; Honeywood-Williamson; Leontine-Bannister Jun.; Bailiff-Wilson; Follower-Painter; Jarvis-Swords; Butler-Egan; Post-boy-Barrett; Lofty-Palmer; Mrs Croaker-Mrs Webb; Olivia-Mrs Inchbald; Garnet-Mrs Edwin; Landlady-Mrs Love; Miss Richland-Mrs Bulkley .
Cast
Role: Lofty Actor: Palmer
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Miss Richland Actor: Mrs Bulkley

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Song: End of Act I of afterpiece Four-and-Twenty Fiddlers all on a Row by Edwin

Monologue: 1784 08 24 End of mainpiece A Description of the Curiosities of the Tomer of London by Edwin, in the Character of a Warden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: Lord Townly-Smith; Manly-Bensley; Count Basset-Dodd; John Moody-Moody; Squire Richard-Suett; Sir Francis Wronghead-Parsons; Lady Grace (1st time)-Mrs Ward; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Hopkins; Miss jenny-Miss Field; Trusty-Miss Hale; Myrtilla-Miss Barnes; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Love; Lady Townly-Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: John Moody Actor: Moody
Related Works
Related Work: The Provok'd Husband; or, A Journey to London Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: All the World's a Stage

Performance Comment: Sir Gilbert Pumpkin-Baddeley; Charles (1st time)-Barrymore; Harry Stukely-R. Palmer; Cymon-Burton; Waiter-Phillimore; Diggery-Parsons; Miss Kitty Sprightly-Mrs Brereton; Miss Bridget-Mrs Hopkins .
Cast
Role: Harry Stukely Actor: R. Palmer

Dance: End of mainpiece The Sportsmen's Return, as17840916

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Kemble; King-Packer; Horatio-Staunton; Polonius-Baddeley; Laertes-Barrymore; Ostrick-R. Palmer; Rosencraus-Phillimore; Guildenstern-Williames; Player King-Chaplin; Marcellus-Wrighten; Lucianus-Waldron; Gravediggers-Parsons, Burton; Ghost-Bensley; Ophelia-Miss Field; Player Queen-Mrs Hedges; Queen-Mrs Hopkins .
Cast
Role: Ostrick Actor: R. Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Performance Comment: Whittle-Parsons; Sir Patrick O'Neale-Moody; Nephew-R. Palmer; Bates-Wrighten; Thomas-Burton; Kecksey-Dodd; Widow Brady (with an Epilogue Song)-Mrs Wells .
Cast
Role: Nephew Actor: R. Palmer

Dance: End of Act I of afterpiece The Irish Fair by Williamson and Miss M. Stageldoir. [This was danced, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]

Event Comment: Afterpiece: To conclude with the Repulse of the Spaniards before the Rock of Gibraltar [on 13 Sept. 1782; this was included in all subsequent performances]. The Scenes designed and executed by Greenwood. [Public Advertiser, 20 Dec, adds: The Overture by Baumgarten. The New Music and Accompaniments to the adapted Airs by Shield. Words of the Songs to be had at the Theatre.] Receipts: #164 2s. (106/13; 57/8; 0/1)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Smith; Aimwell-Brereton; Foigard-Moody; Bonniface-Aickin; Sir Charles Freeman-R. Palmer; Sullen-Wrighten; Gibbet-Wright; Scrub-Dodd; Cherry-Miss Pope; Dorinda-Mrs Brereton; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Love; Gipsey-Miss Simson; Mrs Sullen-Miss Farren .

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Junior; or, The Magic Cestus

Performance Comment: Characters by Wright, Williamson, Burton, Staunton, Williames, R. Palmer, Waldron, Fawcett, Chaplin, Phillimore, Wilson, Alfred, Spencer, Chapman, Grimaldi; Mrs Burnett, Miss Burnett, Miss Tidswell, Miss Barnes, Miss Cranford, Miss M. Stageldoir. [Partial cast from Parker's General Advertiser, 8 Jan. 1784: Old Harlequin-Wright; Magician-Staunton; Sailor-Williames; Clown-Grimaldi; Spirit-Miss Cranford; Colombine-Miss M. Stageldoir. Playbill of 10 Nov. 1788 lists the other parts: Harlequin, German Officer, French Gentleman, Valet, Miller, Landlord, Cook, Daemon, Taylor; Old Colombine, French Ladies.] hathi. Old Colombine, French Ladies.] hathi.

Dance: End of Act IV of mainpiece The Sportsmen's Return, as17840916

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: Oakly-Smith; Lord Trinket-Dodd; Sir Harry Beagle-Palmer; Charles-Bannister Jun.; Russet-Aickin; Captain O'Cutter-Moody; Major Oakly-Baddeley; Lady Freelove-Mrs Hopkins; Harriet-Mrs Brereton; Mrs Oakly-Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Beagle Actor: Palmer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tancred And Sigismunda

Performance Comment: Tancred-Kemble; Siffredi-Bensley; Osmond-Barrymore; Rhodolpho-R. Palmer; Officers-Phillimore, Wilson, Chaplin, &c.; Laura-Miss Kemble; Sigismunda-Mrs Siddons .
Cast
Role: Rhodolpho Actor: R. Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

Related Works
Related Work: The Country Innocence; or, The Chamber-Maid Turn'd Quaker Author(s): John Leanerd
Related Work: The Young Quaker Author(s): John O'Keeffe