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Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In The Wrong

Performance Comment: Sir John Restless-Ryder; Mr Blanford-Fearon; Sir William Belmont-Thompson; Young Belmont-Davies; Robert-Booth; Brush-Wewitzer; Beverly-Lewis; Lady Restless-Mrs Mattocks; Clarissa-Mrs Morton; Marmalet-Miss Stuart; Tippet-Mrs Platt; Tattle-Mrs Watts; Belinda-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Beverly Actor: Lewis

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: Leon-Pope (1st appearance in that character); Duke-Macready; Cacafogo-Booth; Juan-Davies; Sanchio-Thompson; Alonzo-Fearon; Copper Captain-Lewis; Margaretta-Mrs Bernard; Clara-Mrs Platt; Altea-Mrs Morton; Old Woman-Mrs Pitt; Maid-Mr Painter; Estifania-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Copper Captain Actor: Lewis

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer

Dance: As17871029

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Castle Of Andalusia

Afterpiece Title: The Minor

Performance Comment: Shift, Smirk, Mrs Cole (with Imitations of several capital, living Actors)-A Young Gentleman (1st appearance [Rees]); Sir G. Wealthy-Macready; Sir W. Wealthy-Wewitzer; Mr R. Wealthy-Thompson; Dick-Stevens; Transfer-Rock; Loader-Fearon; Lucy-Mrs Lewis.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Lewis.

Dance: As17880328

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In The Wrong

Performance Comment: Sir John Restless-Ryder; Mr Blandford-Fearon; Sir William Belmont-Thompson; Young Belmont-Davies; Robert-Booth; Brush-Wewitzer; Beverley-Lewis; Lady Restless-Mrs Mattocks; Clarissa-Mrs Mountain; Marmalet-Miss Stuart; Tippet-Mrs Platt; Tattle-Mrs Davenett; Belinda-Mrs Pope (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Beverley Actor: Lewis

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Dance: As17881112

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral; Or, Grief A-la-mode

Performance Comment: Campley-Lewis; Lord Hardy-Pope; Sable-Quick; Lord Brumpton-Gardner; Trusty-Hull; Puzzle-Thompson; Cabinet-Macready; Recruits-Rock, Ledger, Painter, Evatt, Lee; Tom-Blanchard; Trim, (with) The Cries of London and Dublin-Ryder; Lady Charlotte-Miss Brunton; Mademoiselle D'Epingle-Miss Fontenelle (Their 1st appearance in those characters); Lady Brumpton-Mrs Bernard; Kate Matchlock (for that night only)-Mr Edwin; Mrs Fardingale-Mrs Webb; Tattleaid-Miss Stuart; Visiting Ladies-Mrs Platt, Mrs Davenett, Miss Rowson, Mrs Rock; Lady Harriet-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Campley Actor: Lewis

Afterpiece Title: Annette and Lubin

Afterpiece Title: Saint George's Day; or, Britons Rejoice

Song: End 3rd piece: God save the King-; with Grand Accompaniment [on the organ]-Greatorex [, as performed at the Oratorios see17890320

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Annette And Lubin

Afterpiece Title: The Pharo Table

Performance Comment: Young Hazlewood-Lewis; Hector-Ryder; Sir Harry Hazlewood-Quick; Hotfrost (with a song in character)-Edwin; Glovestring-Mrs Rock; Mrs Knott-Mrs Platt; Mrs Jeroboam-Mrs Pitt; Miss Jeroboam (with a song in character)-Mr Blanchard; Miss Somers-Mrs Wells.
Cast
Role: Young Hazlewood Actor: Lewis

Afterpiece Title: The Soldier's Festival

Afterpiece Title: Patrick in Prussia i

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant; Or, The Sick Lady's Cure

Performance Comment: Atall-Lewis; Careless-Farren; Clerimont-Macready; Finder-Bernard; Sir Harry Atall-Thompson; Mr Wilful-Cubitt; Supple-Cross; Sir Solomon Sadlife-Quick; Lady Dainty-Mrs Mattocks; Sylvia-Miss Brunton; Clarinda-Mrs Bernard; Wishwell-Mrs Harlowe; Sittup-Miss Stuart; Lady Sadlife-Mrs Pope; Edition of 1792 (John Bell) adds: Dr Blister-Powel; Rhubarb-C. Powell.
Cast
Role: Atall Actor: Lewis

Afterpiece Title: Robin Hood

Dance: As17910507

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fashionable Levities

Performance Comment: Welford-Lewis; Capt. Douglas-Farren; Nicholas-Munden; Mr Ordeal (1st time)-Harley; Cheaterly-Macready; Col. Staff-Evatt; Sir Buzzard Savage-Quick; Clara (with a song in character)-Mrs Esten; Constance-Miss Chapman; Grace-Mrs Harlowe; Lady Flippant Savage-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Welford Actor: Lewis

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Afterpiece Title: The Invasion; or, All Alarm'd at Brighthelmstone

Entertainment: Monologue. Preceding 1st piece: An Eulogium on Money-Quick

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant; Or, The Sick Lady's Cure

Performance Comment: Atall-Lewis; Careless-Farren; Clerimont-Macready; Finder-Bernard; Sir Harry Atall-Thompson; Doctor Bolus-Hull; Rhubarb-Rock; Mr Wilful-Cubitt; Supple-Rees; Sir Solomon Sadlife-Quick//Lady Dainty-Mrs Esten; Sylvia-Miss Hopkins; Clarinda-Miss Chapman; Wishwell-Mrs Mattocks; Sittup-Miss Stuart; Jenny-Mrs Watts; Lady Sadlife-Mrs Pope .
Cast
Role: Atall Actor: Lewis

Afterpiece Title: LOVE AND WAR

Dance: As17931022

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wives As They Were, And Maids As They Are

Performance Comment: Bronzely-Lewis; Lord Priory-Quick; Sir George Evelyn-Holman; Sir William Dorrillon-Munden; Oliver-Simmons; Mr Norberry-Waddy; Nabson-Thompson; Servants-Lee, Wilde, Ledger, Curties; Bailiffs-Abbot, Hawtin; Lady Mary Raffle-Mrs Mattocks; Lady Priory-Miss Chapman; Miss Dorrillon-Miss Betterton.
Cast
Role: Bronzely Actor: Lewis

Afterpiece Title: England's Glory

Cast
Role: Copper Captain Actor: Lewis

Dance: End II: Les Delassemens Militaires, as17971021; End: Cupid and Psyche (composed by Noverre)-Mrs Wild, Mme Rose, Mme Hilligsberg, Didelot, Fialon, The Graces by Mlle St.Amand, Mme D'Egville, Mlle Philips

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant; Or, A Sick Lady's Cure

Performance Comment: Atall-Lewis; Careless-Holman; Clerimont-Whitfield; Finder-Farley; Sir Harry Atall-Thompson; Dr Bolus-Davenport; Rhubarb-Wilde; Mr Wilful-Powel; Supple-Simmons; Sir Solomon Sadlife-Quick; Wishwell-Mrs Mattocks; Lady Dainty-Mrs Knight; Sylvia-Miss Mansel; Clarinda-Miss Chapman; Lady Sadlife-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Atall Actor: Lewis

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Votary Of Wealth

Performance Comment: Drooply-Lewis; Leonard Vizorly-Pope; Oakworth-Munden; Sharpset-Fawcett; Henry Melville-H. Johnston; Mr Cleveland-Murray; Old Vizorly-Emery; Master of the Hotel-Thompson; Keeper-Abbot; Servant-Curties; Waiter-Wilde; Simpson-Blurton; Julia-Mrs Pope; Gangica-Mrs H. Johnston; Mrs Cleveland-Miss Chapman; Lady Jemima-Mrs Davenport; Caroline-Miss Betterton.
Cast
Role: Drooply Actor: Lewis

Afterpiece Title: Robin Hood

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Deserted Daughter

Performance Comment: Cheveril-Lewis; Mr Mordent-Pope; Donald-Munden; Clement-Claremont; Grime-Davenport; Item-Emery (1st appearance in that character); Lenox (1st time)-Murray; Joanna (the Deserted Daughter)-A Young Lady (1st appearance on any stage [unidentified]); Lady Ann Mordent-the Late Miss Betterton [i.e. now Mrs Glover] (1st appearance in that character); Mrs Enfield-Mrs Whitmore; Betty-Miss Leserve; Mrs Sarsnet-Mrs Mattocks; Oraginal Epilogue-[the Young Lady, the Late Miss Betterton, Mrs Mattocks.the Young Lady, the Late Miss Betterton, Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Cheveril Actor: Lewis

Afterpiece Title: The Social Songsters

Afterpiece Title: Netley Abbey

Dance: End II 1st piece: the Duchess of York's New Minuet and Waltz= (The Music composed by Alde [recte Alday], Dance by D'Egville)-Master and Miss D'Egville; In 2nd piece: Dance-Master D'Egville, Miss Packwood, Miss D'Egville

Entertainment: Monologue. End I 1st piece: Appropriate Address written on the Occasion-Mrs Mattocks

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wives As They Were, And Maids As They Are

Performance Comment: Bronzely-Lewis; Sir George Evelyn-Pope; Sir William Dorillon-Munden; Lord Priory-Emery (1st appearance in that character); Mr Norberry-Waddy; Oliver-Simmons; Miss Dorillon-Mrs Johnson; Lady Mary Raffle-Mrs Dibdin (1st appearance in that character); Lady Priory-Miss Chapman.
Cast
Role: Bronzely Actor: Lewis

Afterpiece Title: St

Afterpiece Title: The Hermione

Song: End I 1st piece: a Song-Master Gray; End II: The Muffin Man (Written by T. Dibdin, and composed by Moorehead)-Dighton (1st appearance on this stage); End 1st piece: the celebrated Laughing Song-Dighton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fashionable Levities

Afterpiece Title: A Whitsun Festival

Afterpiece Title: Five Thousand a Year

Performance Comment: George Fervid-Lewis; Frederick Fervid-Pope; Sir Mathew Maxim-Munden; Henry Hastings-H. Johnston; Mr Goulding-Murray; Paragraph-Farley; Truepenny-Waddy; Dick-Simmons; Officer-Wilde; Maria-Mrs Glover; Lady Julia-Mrs Pope; Aurelia-Mrs H. Johnston; Lady Maxim-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: George Fervid Actor: Lewis

Afterpiece Title: Don Juan; or, The Libertine Destroyed

Performance Comment: Don Juan (1st and only time)-H. Johnston; Governor-Bologna Sen.; Don Fernando-King; Fisherman-Hawtin; Spanish Gents.-Lee, Curties, Atkins; Alguazile-Thompson; Waiters-Abbot, Wilkins; Musicians, Sailors-Wilde, Blurton, Platt, Lewiss, L. Bologna, Klanert; Scaramouch-Delpini; Donna Anna (1st time)-Miss Mills; Fishermen's Wives-Mrs Atkins, Miss Wheatley; (with the duet, Thus for Man the Woman fair)-Mrs Atkins, Miss Wheatley; Dancers-Mrs Watts, Mrs Follett, Mrs Bologna, Miss Cox, Miss Bologna, Mrs Lloyd; Ladies-Ms Leserve, Ms Gilbert, Ms Burnett, Ms Iliff, Ms Norton, Ms Whitmore, Ms Blurton.

Song: End I: the Battle Song-Incledon as18000522

Event Comment: Paid 5 days salary list #441 15s.,; King's extra salary #2 10s.; Mr J. French on acct #5 5s.; Mr J. Palmer on note #21 (Treasurer's Book). [This month was printed An Apology for the Conduct of Charles Macklin, Comedian, which, it is hoped, will have some effect in favour of an aged player, by whom the public at large have been uncommonly gratified." Price 1s. Axtell (Gentleman's Magazine Register). This year was publish'd Miscellaneous Pieces in Verse and Prose, with Cursory Theatrical Remarks, by P. Lewis, Comedian. Contains some apostrophes to Garrick, Holland, etc.] Receipts: #213 4s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Christmas Tale

Afterpiece Title: Catharine and Petruchio

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Capricious Lady

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Wroughton, Lee Lewes, Quick, Wilson, Wewitzer, Davies, Mahon, Lewis; Mrs Morton, Mrs Lewis, Mrs Webb, Mrs Abington. [Cast from text (C. Dilly, 1783): Elder Loveless-Wroughton; Welford-Lee Lewes; Savil-Quick; Morecraft-Wilson; Poet-Wewitzer; Traveller-Davies; Captain-Mahon; Younger Loveless-Lewis; Servants-Fearon, Helme; Widow-Mrs Morton; Martha-Mrs Lewis; Abigail-Mrs Webb; The Lady-Mrs Abington.] Prologue spoken by Lee Lewes. Epilogue spoken by Mrs Abington. [These were spoken as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.] hathi. Prologue spoken by Lee Lewes. Epilogue spoken by Mrs Abington. [These were spoken as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.] hathi.
Cast
Role: Younger Loveless Actor: Lewis
Role: Martha Actor: Mrs Lewis

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Dance: As17820927

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All On A Summer's Day

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Lewis, Quick, Aickin, Farren, Fearon, Macready, Helme, Miss Brunton, Mrs Webb, Mrs Lewis, Mrs Mattocks. Cast from London Chronicle, 17 Dec.: Wildlove-Lewis; Sir Ralph Mooneye-Quick; Governor Morton-Aickin; Sir William Carrol-Farren; Chrysostom-Fearon; Lord Henley-Macready; Servant-Helme; Louisa-Miss Brunton; Mrs Goodly-Mrs Webb; Lady Henrietta-Mrs Lewis; Lady Carrol-Mrs Mattocks; Prologue-Farren; Epilogue-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Wildlove Actor: Lewis
Role: Lady Henrietta Actor: Mrs Lewis

Afterpiece Title: Miss in her Teens

Event Comment: Benefit Mr Lewis Duplessy. 6 P.M. 5s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Event Comment: A New English Opera. [By Lewis Theobald.] Set to Musick by Mr Galliard. Boxes 8s. Pit 5s. Gallery 3s. We are oblig'd to being exactly at Six, some of the Performers being afterwards wanted at the other Theatres

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Happy Captive; With An Interlude In Two Comic Scenes, Between signor Capoccio, A Director From The canary Islands, And signora Dorinna, A Virtuosa

Related Works
Related Work: The Happy Captive Author(s): Lewis Theobald
Related Work: The Temple of Dulness; with the Humours of Sg Capochio and Sga Dorinna Author(s): Lewis Theobald
Event Comment: [Treasurer's Book lists Devil to Pay as afterpiece. Cross lists The Lying Valet.] Paid to Lewis going to Dr Boyce as per order #2 6s.; Paid to Garrick as per order #197 6s.; Paid to the King's Letter as per Mr Edwards #1 1s. (Treasurer's Book). [The General Advertiser lists Devil to Pay as the afterpiece, by particular desire.] Receipts: #160 (Cross); #124 10s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Afterpiece Title: [The Lying Valet]The Devil to Pay

Dance: AAcis and Galatea, as17500219

Event Comment: Benefit for Barrisford, Tomlings, Atkinson, Foley, Tomlinson, and Burke. [The General Advertiser lists Tubal-Costollo.] Tickets deliver'd out by $Baker, Lewis, and Mr Lloyd will be taken. Receipts: #170 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Afterpiece Title: Don Quixote

Dance: IV: A Hornpipe-the Little Swiss; V: A Comic Dance-Shawford Jun, Miss Shawford

Song: III: Mattocks

Event Comment: Benefit for Wood, Percey, Shade & Cameron. Tickets delivered by Lewis, Hodges, Gardner, and for Monday, the 31st of May, will be taken. MS annotation on Kemble playbill: "I believe this was the last time of Mr Henderson's acting at Drury Lane, except when he played Jaques in As You Like It for Mrs Robinson's Benefit, April 7, 1780. See October 18, 1779, Covent Garden Bills." Receipts: #301 6s. 6d. (19.14.0; 2.14.6; 0.14.0; tickets: 278.4.0) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Second Part Of King Henry The Fourth

Afterpiece Title: The Register Office

Dance: End IV: As17780919

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man's The Master

Performance Comment: Parts by Woodward, Lewis, Dunstall, Wroughton, Quick, Lee Lewes, Mrs Mattocks, Mrs Bulkley, Mrs Booth, and a Young Lady, first appearance. Jodelett-Woodward; Don John-Lewis; Don Fernando-Dunstall; Don Lewis-Wroughton; Sancho-Quick; Stephano-Lee Lewes; Bettris-Mrs Mattocks; Lucilla-Mrs Bulkley; Laura-Mrs Booth; Isabella-a Young Lady, first appearance this stage (Miss Leeson) (Edition of 1775).
Cast
Role: Don John Actor: Lewis
Role: Don Lewis Actor: Wroughton

Afterpiece Title: The Two Misers

Dance: End: The Pilgrim, as17750927

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Know Your Own Mind

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Lewis, Wroughton, Aickin, Whitefield, Fearon, Booth, Wewitzer, Thompson, Lee Lewes, Mrs Hartley, Mrs Jackson, Miss Dayes, Miss Ambrose, Mrs Mattocks. [Cast from text (T. Becket, 1778): Millamour-Lewis; Melvil-Wroughton; Bygrove-Aickin; Sir Harry Lovewit [in all subsequent cg playbills until 1800: Sir Harry Lizard]-Whitefield; Sir John Millamour-Fearon; Captain Bygrove-Booth; Charles-Wewitzer; Dashwould-Lee Lewes; Miss Neville-Mrs Hartley; Mrs Bromley-Mrs Jackson; Lady Jane-Miss Dayes; Madam La Rouge-Miss Ambrose; Lady Bell-Mrs Mattocks; Thompson; New Prologue-Lewis; New Epilogue-Mrs Mattocks. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at the first 9 performances (see17760318 and on 30 Apr. only.]These were spoken, as here assigned, at the first 9 performances (see17760318 and on 30 Apr. only.]
Cast
Role: Millamour Actor: Lewis
Role: New Prologue Actor: Lewis

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Cast
Role: Captain Plume Actor: Lewis

Dance: As17761123