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Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Performance Comment: Feignwell-Bannister Jun.; Freeman-Caulfield; Sir Philip Modelove-Wewitzer; Obadiah Prim-Aickin; Tradelove-Wathen; Perriwinkle-Suett; Sackbut-Palmer; Simon Pure-Hollingsworth; Aminadab-Grimaldi; Gentlemen-Wentworth, Ryder; Stockbrokers-Sparks, Maddocks; Mrs Prim-Miss Pope; Anne Lovely-Miss Mellon; Betty-Miss Tidswell; Lady-Mrs Roffey.
Cast
Role: Feignwell Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: The Embarkation

Cast
Role: Juniper Actor: Bannister Jun.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Sir Sampson Legend-King; Valentine-Kemble; Scandal-Barrymore; Tattle-Palmer; Ben-Bannister Jun.; Foresight-Suett; Jeremy-Wathen; Trapland-Hollingsworth; Angelica-Miss Biggs; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Sparks; Mrs Frail-Miss Pope; Miss Prue-Miss Mellon.
Cast
Role: Ben Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: Blue-Beard

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Performance Comment: Wingate-Hollingsworth; Dick-Bannister Jun.; Gargle-Wewitzer; Simon-Suett; Scotchman-Sparks; Irishman-Caulfield; Catchpole-Maddocks; President-Fisher; Spouters-Evans, Grimaldi, Chippendale; Porter-Webb; Watchman-Wentworth; Charlotte-Miss Mellon.
Cast
Role: Dick Actor: Bannister Jun.

Dance: As17991019

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rivals

Cast
Role: Acres Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: The Shipwreck

Performance Comment: Selwyn-Dignum; Harry Hawser-Bannister Jun.; Michael Goto-Dowton; Shark-Caulfield; Stave-Suett; Dick-Master Heather; Angelica Goto-Miss Leak; Fanny-Miss DeCamp; Sally Shamrock-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Harry Hawser Actor: Bannister Jun.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: The First Floor

Performance Comment: Whimsey-Hollingsworth; Monford-Caulfield; Young Whimsey-Palmer; Tim Tartlett-Bannister Jun.; Furnish-Suett; Simon-Surmont; Mrs Pattypan-Mrs Walcot; Charlotte-Miss Heard; Nancy-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Tim Tartlett Actor: Bannister Jun.

Dance: As17991019

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: Sir Jasper-Maddocks; Leander-Surmont; Gregory-Bannister Jun,; James-Trueman; Harry-Evans; Davy-Hollingsworth; Robert-Wentworth; Helebore-Sparks; Dorcas (1st time)-Miss Mellon; Charlotte-Miss Heard; Maid-Mrs Jones.
Cast
Role: Gregory Actor: Bannister Jun</a>,

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Will

Performance Comment: Sir Solomon Cynic-Dowton; Mandeville (1st time)-Powell; Howard-Bannister Jun.; Veritas-Palmer; Realize-Suett; Robert-Surmont; Copsley-Maddocks; Albina Mandeville (1st time)-Miss DeCamp; Mrs Rigid-Mrs Walcot; Cicely Copsley-Miss B. Menage; Deborah-Mrs Maddocks.
Cast
Role: Howard Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: Blue-Beard

Ballet: End: The Scotch Ghost; or, Little Fanny's Love. Jamie-Gheri (1st appearance); Glaude-Grimaldi; Saundy-Master Chatterley; Donald-Whitmell; Elpsa-Mrs Brooker; Fanny (with a Hornpipe)-Sga Bossi DelCaro

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stranger

Afterpiece Title: The Ring; or, Love Me for Myself

Performance Comment: Characters-Kelly, Caulfield, Maddocks, Suett, Webb, Bannister Jun., Miss Stephens, Miss DeCamp, Mrs Bland. [Larpent MS lists the parts: The Caliph, Giafar, Sadib, Haddadad, acted by Suett (Monthly Visitor, Jan. 1800, p. 69), Hassan, Almeria, acted by Miss Stephens (Dramatic Censor, I, 129), Fetnah, Selima.]Larpent MS lists the parts: The Caliph, Giafar, Sadib, Haddadad, acted by Suett (Monthly Visitor, Jan. 1800, p. 69), Hassan, Almeria, acted by Miss Stephens (Dramatic Censor, I, 129), Fetnah, Selima.]

Music: As17991127

Dance: As17991127

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Performance Comment: Peeping Tom of Coventry (with The Little Farthing Rushlight)-Bannister Jun. (from the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane); Harold-Hill; Crazy-Simmons; Mayor of Coventry-Waddy; Count Louis-Claremont; Earl Mercia-Mansel; Emma-Miss Chapman; Mayoress of Coventry-Mrs Davenport; Lady Godiva-Mrs Gilbert; Maud-Mrs Martyr.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Speed The Plough

Afterpiece Title: Oscar and Malvina; or, The Hall of Fingal

Performance Comment: The Hall of Fingalv Oscar (the Descendant of Fingal)-Bologna Jun.; Fingal-Bologna; Male Domestics-Blurton, Platt, Wilde, Powers, L. Bologna, T. Cranfield, Lewiss; Female Domestics-Ms Watts, Ms Follett, Mrs? Bologna, Ms Burnett, Ms Cox, Miss? Bologna, Ms Dibdin; Malvina (Daughter to Toscar)-Mrs Parker; View of a Cataractv, with the Descent of the Irish from the Mountains of Ben Lomond Carrol (, the Irish Chieftain) (1st time)-Farley; Morven (his Lieutenant) (1st time)-King; Draco (his Captain)-Klanert; Standard Bearers-Lee, Abbot; Principal Vocal Characters-Hill, Denman, Street, Thomas, Little, Miss Waters.

Song: In afterpiece: I am a jolly gay Pedlar-Townsend; Come every jovial fellow-Miss Sims, Mrs Castelle, Miss Wheatley; O ever in my bosom live-Mrs Chapman, Mrs Atkins

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Egyptian Festival

Performance Comment: As18000311but in English: Boomly-Trueman in place of Kelly; Chorusses-_Bardoleau, _Willoughby, _Elliot, _Aylmer, _Clarke, _Mead, _Dibble, _Gallot, _Caulfield Jun., _Tett, _Sawyer, Ms _Jacobs, Ms _Benson, Ms _Butler, Ms _Chippendale, Ms _Coates, Ms _Gawdry.

Afterpiece Title: The Wedding Day

Performances

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Performance Comment: Old Philpot-Suett; Young Philpot-Bannister Jun.; Sir Jasper Wilding-Hollingsworth; Young Wilding-Palmer; Maria-Mrs Jordan; Corinna-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Young Philpot Actor: Bannister Jun.

Performances

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Sir John Loverule-Dignum; Butler-Sedgwick; Jobson-Bannister Jun.; Lady Loverule-Miss Heard; Nell-Mrs Jordan.
Cast
Role: Jobson Actor: Bannister Jun.

Performances

Afterpiece Title: The Pannel

Performance Comment: Don Guzman-Hollingsworth; Don Ferdinand-Clarke; Don Carlos-Surmont; Don Pedro-Caulfield; Octavio-Trueman; Lazarillo-Palmer; Muskato-Bannister Jun.; Marcella-Miss Mellon; Aurora-Miss Heard; Beatrice-Mrs Jordan.
Cast
Role: Muskato Actor: Bannister Jun.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Afterpiece Title: The Child of Nature

Afterpiece Title: The Soldier's Festival; or, The Night before the Battle

Performance Comment: How stands the glass around-Incledon; Irish Song-Johnstone; How merrily we live that Soldiers be-Incledon, Linton, Johnstone; To arms! Britons strike home-Incledon, Linton, Blurton, Lee, Rees; To conclude The Siege of Quebec and the Death of General Wolfe-; General Wolfe-Farley; Brigadier Moncton-Atkins; Brigadier Townsend-Lewiss; Brigadier Murray-Thompson; Adjutants-Lee, Curties; Serjeant Adair-Abbot; Aid@de@camp-King; Indian Chief-Bologna Jun.
Cast
Role: Indian Chief Actor: Bologna Jun.

Dance: In II: Negro Dance-Bologna, King, Platt, Blurton

Song: End: The Tight Little Island-Townsend

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wheel Of Fortune

Afterpiece Title: Who's the Dupe

Performance Comment: Doiley-Suett; Sandford-Palmer; Granger-Barrymore; Gradus-Bannister Jun.; Elizabeth-Miss Heard; Charlotte-Miss Mellon.
Cast
Role: Gradus Actor: Bannister Jun.
Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Martyr. [In 1st piece the playbill retains Mrs Martyr as Dolly, but "Dolly was undertaken at a short notice, by Mrs Chapman, upon the sudden indisposition of Mrs Martyr" (Monthly Mirror, June 1800, p. 366). "In consequence of Mrs Martyr's accouchement...the part of Dolly was sustained by Miss Sims" (Dramatic Censor, II, 140).] 2nd piece [1st time; M. INT 1, author unknown. Not in Larpent MS; not published]: To conclude with a Representation of the Storming the City of Acrev by the French [17 Mar.-20 May 1799], and the Heroic Defence made by the Turkish Troops led on by the British Sailors [under the command of Sir Sidney Smith]. Morning Chronicle, 23 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Martyr, No. 16, Martlett-court, Bow-street, Covent Garden. Receipts: #333 4s. 6d. (118.3.6; 11.16.6; tickets: 203.4.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Woodman

Afterpiece Title: The Siege of Acre

Performance Comment: British Commander-Bologna Jun.; Officers-Blurton, Platt, Wilde, Atkins, Curties; French Officers-King, Klanert; Turkish Officers-Whitmore, Howell, L. Bologna, Lee.

Afterpiece Title: The Jew and the Doctor

Song: End I 1st piece: The Last Shilling (composed by Dibdin)-Incledon; (in the Course of the Evening) Old Towler-Incledon; In Scene I 2nd piece: by Permission of Dibdin, his following popular songs: The Sailor's Journal-Incledon; The Anchor Smiths-Townsend; All Hands to the Anchor-Fawcett; Jacky and the Cow-Munden; The Advantage of Toping-Townsend; A Comic Irish Song-Johnstone

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant; Or, The Way To Win Him

Performance Comment: Old Mirable (1st time)-Dowton; Young Mirable-Talbot; Captain Duretete-Bannister Jun.; Dugard-Trueman; Petit-DeCamp; Oriana-Miss Biggs; Bisarre-Mrs Jordan; Lamorce-Miss Tidswell.

Afterpiece Title: The Pannel

Cast
Role: Muskato Actor: Bannister Jun.

Song: In afterpiece: The Blue Bell of Scotland-Mrs Jordan; accompanied on the Lute-Mrs Jordan

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Haunted Tower

Performance Comment: Lord William-Kelly; Edward-Bannister Jun.; Hugo-Dowton; Lady Elinor de Courcy-Mrs Crouch; Adela (1st time)-Miss DeCamp.
Cast
Role: Edward Actor: Bannister Jun.

Dance: End I: Telasco and Amgahi ; or, The Peruvian Nuptials. Principal Characters-Didelot, Laborie, Deshayes, Mlle Parisot, Mme Laborie, Mlle J. Hilligsberg, Mme Hilligsberg; Pas de Quatre-Deshayes, Laborie, Mme Hilligsberg, Mlle Parisot

Ballet: End Opera: Atalante and Hyppomenus; or, The Foot Race. Grecian Princes Hyppomenus-Deshayes; Pelus-Didelot; Adrastus-Laborie; Atalante-Mlle Parisot; Sererine (nymph of the Woods)-Mlle J. Hilligsberg; Zelie (nymph of the Woods)-Mlle J. Hilligsberg; Zelie (nymph of the Woods)-Mme Laborie; Clitie (nymph of the Woods)-Mme Hilligsberg; Shepherdesses Mlles D'Egville, Denis, B.? Denis, Lupini, Cranfield; Nymphs of the Woods, Fauns, Shepherds-The whole corps de Ballet; In which the favourite Skipping@rope Pas de Deux-Didelot, Mme Hilligsberg

Performances

Afterpiece Title: The Strangers at Home

Performance Comment: Aldobrand-Suett; Regnalto-Caulfield; Octavio-Dignum; Montano-Trueman; Fabio-Chippendale; Firelock (with a new Song composed by Florion [recte Florio], and O Bring me Wine, composed by Shield)-Sedgwick; Lawrence-Bannister Jun.; Viola-Miss B. Menage; Laura-Miss Leak; Alice-Miss DeCamp; Rosa (with When First I began, Sir, to Ogle the Ladies)-Mrs Jordan.
Cast
Role: Lawrence Actor: Bannister Jun.

Dance: In: a favorite Pas Seul-Sga Bossi DelCaro

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Wou'd And She Wou'd Not

Cast
Role: Trappanti Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: Robin Hood

Performance Comment: Robin Hood-Sedgwick; Little John (with All in Preparation, from The Haunted Tower)-Bannister Jun.; Ruttekin-Wathen; Edwin (1st time)-Dignum; Annette (with Little Taffline; or, The Silken Sash)-Mrs Bland; Clarinda-Miss Leak; Angelina-Miss DeCamp.
Cast
Role: Little John Actor: Bannister Jun.

Song: End: a new song (composed by Dr Arnold,)-Miss Leak; accompanied on the Tamborine-Miss Leak

Ballet: After Singing: The Scotch Ghost. As17991202

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Crouch. [Miss Jacobs, who had previously appeared at this theatre as a chorus singer, is identified in MS list in Kemble playbills of new performers for this season. Afterpiece in place of The Pannel, advertised on playbill of 5 June.] Morning Chronicle, 22 May: Tickets to be had of Mrs Crouch, No. 9, New Lisle-street, Leicester-square. Receipts: #520 16s. 6d. (233.11.0; 60.19.6; 0.4.0; tickets: 226.2.0) (charge: #213 0s. 4d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Belgrade

Performance Comment: The Seraskier-Kelly; Cohenberg-Barrymore; Ismael-Caulfield; Yuseph-Suett; Leopold-Bannister Jun.; Peter-Dignum; Anselm-Sedgwick; Lilla-Mme Bolla (First Comick Singer from the Opera House, by permission of the Proprietors; 1st and only appearance on the English [speaking] stage); Ghita (1st time)-Miss Clara Dixon (of the Opera House); Katharine-Mrs Crouch; Page-A Young Lady (1st appearance on any stage [in a speaking part: Miss Jacobs]).in a speaking part: Miss Jacobs]).
Cast
Role: Leopold Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: Of Age To-morrow

Song: III: a new song (composed by Kelly)-Mme Bolla

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mountaineers

Performance Comment: Octavian-Raymond (1st appearance in that character); Virolet-C. Kemble; Kilmallock-Caulfield; Roque (1st time)-Archer; Muleteers-Sedgwick, Dignum, Trueman; Lope Tocho-Suett; Goatherds-Packer, Maddocks, Chippendale; Bulcazin Muley (1st time)-Cory; Ganem-Surmont; Pacha-Wewitzer; Ali Beg-Sparks; Sadi-Bannister Jun.; Zorayda-Miss Heard; Floranthe-Miss DeCamp; Agnes-Miss Wentworth.
Cast
Role: Sadi Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Cast
Role: Young Philpot Actor: Bannister Jun.
Event Comment: Account-Book: Tickets delivered by Aberdein, Bennett, Calkin, Cameron, Dale Jun., Dashwood, Douglas, Ditcher, Dudley, Fishett, Francois, Fuller, Gooding, Humphries, Hough, Harman, Lings, Monday, Marks, Macdougall, Rogers, Scott, Smith, Tice, Tildsley, Tirrell, Wyatt, Waterer, Williams, Willey will be admitted. [Miss Usher is identified in MS list in Kemble playbills of new performers for this season.] Receipts: #56 1s. (31.1.6; 24.4.6; 0.15.0; tickets: none listed)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Haunted Tower

Cast
Role: Edward Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Cast
Role: Young Philpot Actor: Bannister Jun.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: What A Blunder

Performance Comment: Characters by Fawcett, Johnstone, Holman (1st appearance here this season), Suett, Farley, Emery, Caulfield, J. Palmer, Atkins, Abbot, Chippendale, Miss DeCamp, Mrs Mountain, Miss Wheatley (1st appearance on this stage), Miss Menage. Cast from text (W. Miller, 1800): Dashington-Fawcett; Sir Sturdy O'Tremor-Johnstone; Count Alphonso d'Esparza-Holman; Don Miguel de Lara-Suett; Lopez-Farley; Juan-Emery; Robbers-Caulfield, J. Palmer; Diego-Atkins; Friar-Abbot; Patrick-Chippendale; Captain of the Banditti-Sawyer; Angelina-Miss DeCamp; Leonora-Mrs Mountain; Jaquelina-Miss Wheatley; Viletta-Miss Menage; Chorusses-Willoughby, Aylmer, Dibble, Little, Kenrick, Caulfield Jun., Fisher, Sawyer, Mrs Castelle, Mrs Hale, Mrs Gaudry, Mrs Butler, Miss Leserve, Mrs Norton, Mrs Masters, Mrs Coates, Mrs Lloyd.

Afterpiece Title: The Deaf Lover