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Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: As17720411 but Zara-Mrs Hopkins; Almeria-Miss Younge.
Cast
Role: Zara Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Song: III: Several Catches and Glees, as17720501

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fashionable Lover

Performance Comment: Mortimer-King; Aubrey-Barry; Tyrrel-Reddish; Colin McLeod-Moody; Lord Abberville-Dodd; Dr Druid-Baddeley; Bridgemore-Bransby; Naphthali-Waldron; La Jeunesse-Burton; Jarvis-Griffiths; Mrs Bridgemore-Mrs Hopkins; Miss Bridgemore-Mrs Egerton; Mrs Macintosh-Mrs Love; Chambermaid-Miss Platt; Miss Aubrey-Miss Younge.
Cast
Role: Mrs Bridgemore Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Dance: I: The Irish Fair, as17721023

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Performance Comment: Othello-Barry; Roderigo-Dodd; Cassio-Palmer; Brabantio-Hurst; Iago-Reddish; Montano-J. Aickin; Emelia-Mrs Hopkins; Desdemona-Miss Younge, first time; Duke-Bransby; Lodovico-Packer.
Cast
Role: Emelia Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Dance: I: The Irish Fair, as17721023

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchymist

Performance Comment: Subtle-J. Aickin, first time; Abel Drugger-Garrick; Mob-Watkins, Ackman, Jacobs, Wright, Keen; Face-Palmer; Sir Epicure-Love; Kastril-J. Burton; Tribulation-Hartry; Surly-Baddeley; Ananias-Parsons; Lovewit-Packer; Dapper-W. Palmer; Doll Comon-Mrs Hopkins; Dame Pliant-Mrs Johnston.
Cast
Role: Doll Comon Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Performance Comment: Othello-Barry; Cassio-Palmer; Iago-Reddish; Gratiano-Wrighten; Duke-Bransby; Roderigo-Dodd; Messenger-Wheeler; Brabantio-Hurst; Lodovico-Packer; Montano-J. Aickin; Emilia-Mrs Hopkins; Desdemona-Mrs Barry.
Cast
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Afterpiece Title: The Pigmy Revels

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Keep Him

Performance Comment: Sir Bashful Constant-King; Lovemore-Reddish; Sir Brilliant Fashion-Dodd; Sideboard-Ackman; William-Baddeley; Mrs Lovemore-Miss Younge; Mignionet-Mrs Bradshaw; Lady Constant-Mrs Robinson; Muslin-Mrs Hopkins; Widow Bellmour-Mrs Abington (with song in character).
Cast
Role: Muslin Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Wives

Performance Comment: As17740205, but with "Two New Scenes." The Principal Characters listed now as-King, Reddish, Moody, W. Palmer, Ackman, Griffiths, Brereton, Mrs Hopkins, Miss Jarratt, Weston, Palmer, Bransby, Wright, Miss Young, Baddeley, Miss Platt, Mrs Millidge, Mrs Abington.

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchymist

Performance Comment: Subtle-J. Aickin; Face-Palmer; Ananias-Parsons; Sir Epicure-Bransby; Surly-Baddeley; Tribulation-Waldron; Dapper-Lamash; Abel Drugger-Garrick; Kastrill-Burton; Lovewit-Packer; Dol Common-Mrs Hopkins; Dame Pliant-Mrs Johnston; The Mob-Griffiths, Wright, Carpenter, Keen.
Cast
Role: Dol Common Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Dance: II: The Irish Fair, as17740917

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Performance Comment: As17750125, but Don Pedro-Waldron; Isabella-Miss Hopkins; New Occasional Prologue-Palmer; Occasional Epilogue-Garrick.
Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Miss Hopkins

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Candidates

Dance: Slingsby, Sga Hidou [title of dance not specified]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: As17750525, but Macklin's 2nd appearance as Richard; Queen-Mrs Hopkins (from Drury Lane); Prince Edward-Harris.
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Afterpiece Title: St Patricks Day

Dance: End: The Irish Lilt, as17741202

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Husband

Performance Comment: Townly-Smith; Sir Francis Wronghead-Yates; Manly-Packer; John Moody-Moody; Richard-Burton; Count Bassett-Dodd; Lady Grace-Miss Sherry; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Hopkins; Miss Jenny-Mrs Davies; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Cross; Trusty-Mrs Johnston; Myrtilla-Miss Platt; Lady Townly-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Lady Wronghead Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

Dance: End: The Merry Peasants, as17751018

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Lovers

Performance Comment: As17751024 [Celia-$Miss P. Hopkins, second time.]

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Dance: II: The Savage Hunters, as17751020

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure

Performance Comment: Duke-Smith; Angelo-Palmer; Claudio-Reddish; Escalus-Aickin; Clown-Parsons; Provost-Davies; Friar Peter-Usher; Elbow-Wright; Barnardine-Wrighten; Abhorson-Carpenter; Lucio-King; Mariana-Miss Hopkins; Juliet-Miss Platt; Mrs Overdone-Mrs Bradshaw; Francisca-Mrs Johnston; Isabella-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Mariana Actor: Miss Hopkins

Afterpiece Title: May Day

Dance: II: By Particular Desire, The Savage Hunters, as17751020, but Blurton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Medea

Performance Comment: Jason-Smith; Creon-Bensley; Aeson-Palmer; First Colchian-Packer; Lycander-Farren; Hecate-Bransby; Children-Mrs Blanchard, Mas. Pulley; Theano-Mrs Hopkins; Medea-Mrs Yates; With the song of Azure God-Mrs Smith (By Desire); Epilogue-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Theano Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Dance: End: The Grand Garland Dance-, as17760302 but Sga _Pacini

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexander The Great Or The Rival Queens

Performance Comment: Alexander-Smith; Clytus-Bensley; Perdiccas-Whitfield; Eumenes-Farren; Aristander-Wrighten; Cassander-Palmer; Thessalus-Wright; Lysimachus-Brereton; Hephestion-Davies; Polyperchon-Bransby; Roxana-Miss Younge; Statira-Mrs Yates; Parisatis-Miss Hopkins; Sysigambis-Mrs Johnston; Slave-Griffiths; With the Grand Triumphal Entry-.
Cast
Role: Parisatis Actor: Miss Hopkins

Afterpiece Title: The Man of Quality

Dance: End: The Grand Garland Dance, as17760311

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko Or The Royal Slave

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-Bannister Jun.; Blandford-Aickin; Governor-Farren; Captain Driver-Wrighten; Stanmore-R. Palmer; Hotman-Williams; Daniel-Suett; Jack Stanmore-Norris; Aboan-Palmer; Widow Lackit-Mrs Hopkins; Charlotte Weldon (1st time)-Miss Collett; Lucy Weldon-Miss Simson; Imoinda-Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: Widow Lackit Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Afterpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd

Dance: End of Act I of afterpiece a Highland Reel by Blurton and the two Miss Stageldoirs. [This was danced, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-[J. P.] Kemble (from the Theatre Royal, Dublin; 1st appearance upon that stage); King-Packer; Horatio-Farren; Polonius-Baddeley; Laertes-Barrymore; Ostrick-R. Palmer; Rosencraus-Phillimore; Guildenstern-Williames; Player King-Chaplin; Marcellus-Wrighten; Lucianus-Waldron; Gravediggers-Suett, Burton; Ghost-Bensley; Ophelia-Miss Field; Player Queen-Mrs Hedges; Queen-Mrs Hopkins .
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Belles Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: The Spoild Child

Performance Comment: Little Pickle (with songs)-Mrs Jordan; Old Pickle-Suett; Tagg-R. Palmer; John-Burton; Miss Pickle-Mrs Hopkins; Maria-Miss Heard; Margery-Mrs Booth; Susan-Mrs Edwards; Prologue-Mrs Jordan.
Cast
Role: Miss Pickle Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Performance Comment: Lord Ogleby-King (1st appearance on that stage these 3 years); Sir John Melvil-Whitfield; Sterling-Parsons; Lovewell-Barrymore; Canton-Baddeley; Brush-Palmer; Serjeant Flower-Packer; Traverse-Phillimore; Trueman-Benson; Mrs Heidelberg-Mrs Hopkins; Miss Sterling-Miss Pope; Fanny-Mrs Kemble; Betty-Miss Tidswell; Chambermaid-Mrs Williames; Trusty-Mrs Booth.
Cast
Role: Mrs Heidelberg Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Afterpiece Title: The Romp

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd

Afterpiece Title: LOVERS QUARRELS

Performance Comment: As17931023, but Angelina-Miss Hopkins; Leonora-Miss Chapman .
Cast
Role: Angelina Actor: Miss Hopkins

Afterpiece Title: THE IRISHMAN IN LONDON

Dance: In Act I of 1st piece a Highland Reel by Byrn, Mlle St. Amand, Mme Rossi

Song: End of Act II of 2nd piece (for that night only) a Selection of the most Favorite Catches and Glees from Harrison and Knyvett's Vocal Concert. What shall he have that killed the Deer by Incledon, Townsend, Richardson, Linton and Chorus Q. S. Smith). Ye spotted snakes by Mrs Clendining, Mrs Mountain, Townsend, Linton, Incledon (Stevens). The New Mariners by Incledon, Townsend, Linton and Chorus (Calicott). Where the bee sucks by Mrs Clendining, Mrs Mountain, Townsend, Linton (harmonized by Jackson). Water parted from the Sea by Incledon (Dr Arne). In 3rd piece a Planxty, descriptive of Ireland, by Johnstone, in character

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Performance Comment: Lord Ogleby-King; Sir John Melvil-Whitfield; Sterling-Aickin; Lovewell-Barrymore; Canton-Baddeley; Brush-Palmer; S. Flower-Packer; Mrs Heidelberg-Mrs Hopkins; Miss Sterling-Miss Pope; Fanny-Mrs Kemble; Betty-Miss Tidswell; Chambermaid-Miss Heard.
Cast
Role: Mrs Heidelberg Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Afterpiece Title: Lodoiska

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Vernon. Opera by Desire. Receipts: #101 4s. plus #44 4s. from tickets (Box 113; Pit 89; Gallery 26) (Account Book). Charges: #64 10s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: As17600924, but Lucy-Mrs Vernon, 1st time; with a New Musical Prologue-Mrs Vernon.

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Dance: As17600924; End of Opera: The Waggoners, as17610228

Event Comment: Benefit for Vernon. Paid Printer's Bill, #8 12s. (Treasurer's Book). [See Romantic criticism from a most Neo-Classical pen in Theatrical Review, 2 April.] Receipts: #247 1s. Charges: #71 14s. Profits to Vernon: #175 6s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymon

Performance Comment: Cymon-Vernon; Linco-King; Merlin-Bannister; Dorus-Parsons; Demon of Revenge-Champness; Fatima-Mrs Abington; Shepherdesses-Mrs Davies, Miss Ambrose; Urganda-Mrs Scott; Dorcas-Mrs Bradshaw; Sylvia-Mrs Fitzgerald; In which will be introduced a Grand Procession of the different Orders of the Knights of Chivalry-with proper Dances and Decorations.

Afterpiece Title: A Peep behind the Curtain

Cast
Role: Lady Fuz Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Event Comment: Benefit for Vernon. Public Advertiser, 29 Feb.: Tickets to be had of Vernon, at Jones's, No. 7, Catherine Street, Strand. Receipts: #173 13s. 6d. (86.14.0; 21.10.0; 0.12.6; tickets: 64.17.0) (charge: #74 14s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: As17791012, but Foresight-Parsons; Trapland-Waldron; Ben-Vernon (1st appearance in that character). [Public Advertiser assigns Tattle-Dodd.]

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Event Comment: Benefit for Vernon. 2nd piece [1st time; INT I, author unknown. Larpent MS 552; not published. It had reference to the surrender of St. Eustatius by the Dutch to Admiral Rodney, 4 Feb. 1781]. Receipts: #233 19s. (106.18.0; 27.2.6; 0.3.6; tickets: 99.15.0) (charge: #108 0s. 2d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lord Of The Manor

Afterpiece Title: The Conquest of St

Performance Comment: Eustatia. Principal Parts by Vernon, Baddeley, Gaudry, Suett, Burton. [Cast from London Chronicle, 4 Apr.: Sea Officer-Vernon; Van Brugen-Baddeley; Land Officer-Gaudry; Oliver Cant-Wrighten [recte Suett (?)]; Van Spragen-Burton; Frenchman-Lamash; Don Carlos-Norris; Governor-Griffiths.

Afterpiece Title: All the Worlds a Stage

Cast
Role: Miss Bridget Actor: Mrs Hopkins.