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Event Comment: Benefit for Farren. Morning Herald, 14 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Farren, No. 85, Gower-street, Bedford-square. Receipts: #361 9s. 6d. (102.5.0; 3.16.6; tickets: 255.8.0) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rivals

Afterpiece Title: The Irishman in London

Dance: As17920420

Song: As17920421

Event Comment: Benefit for Barrymore. Morning Herald, 25 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Barrymore, No. 11, Bedford-street, Bedford-row. Receipts: #393 19s. 6d. (86.13.0; 37.14.6; 4.2.0; tickets: 265.10.0) (charge: #159 5s. 4d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Trip To Scarborough

Afterpiece Title: The Sultan

Dance: As17911210

Event Comment: Benefit for the Author [of mainpiece, who is named in Kemble Mem., but not on the playbill]. Paid Wrighten, prompter, from beginning of season to 29th April #43 16s. 2d. Receipts: #350 8s. (308.19; 39.9; 2.0; tickets: none listed) (charge: #168 10s. 6d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fugitive

Cast
Role: Lord Dartford Actor: Dodd
Role: Mr Welford Actor: Barrymore
Role: Mrs Manly Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Afterpiece Title: The Humourist

Cast
Role: Mrs Matadore Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Bland and Mrs Powell. Morning Herald, 17 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Bland, St. Alban's-street, Pall-mall; of Mrs Powell, No. 12, Little Russell-street, Covent-Garden. Receipts: #369 9s. (125.15.0; 52.0.6; 3.5.0; tickets: 188.8.6) (charge: #164 4s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Afterpiece Title: The Spoild Child

Performance Comment: As17911001, but Tag (1st time)-Bland; John-Benson; Maria (1st time)-Mrs Bland; an additional Song (for that night only)-Mrs Jordan.
Cast
Role: Mrs Malaprop Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Miss Pickle Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Song: Vocal Parts, as17911109, but _Sedgwick, Mrs _Crouch; Masque of Neptune and Amphitrite, as17911125

Event Comment: Benefit for Incledon. [Afterpiece in place of The Positive Man, advertised on playbill of 8 May.] Morning Herald, 20 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Incledon, No. 5, Bow-street, Covent-Garden. Receipts: #399 6s. (170.15.6; 3.15.6; tickets: 224.15.0) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Afterpiece Title: Love in a Camp

Dance: In III: a Hornpipe-Byrne

Song: End: Black Eyed Susan-Incledon

Event Comment: Benefit for Sedgwick. Sedgwick's Illness depriving him of the Power of appearing this Evening, he trusts his Friends and the Public will, with their usual Liberality, admit of his Indisposition as an Apology. Morning Herald, 17 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Sedgwick, No. 66, St. Martin's-lane, Long-acre. Receipts: #394 18s. 6d. (83.5.0; 43.7.0; 8.16.0; tickets: 259.10.6) (charge: #157 7s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rivals

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

Cast
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Dance: End: a Dance-

Event Comment: Benefit for Munden. Mainpiece [1st time; CO 3, by Thomas Hurlstone. Text (J. Debrett [1792]) gives cast for season of 1792-93. Poetical Sketch by John Wolcot (Morning Herald, 11 May)]: With new Scenery, Dresses, and other Decorations. The Overture and Music entirely new, composed by Carter. Morning Herald, 13 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Munden, No. 15, Catherine-street. Ibid, 1 Dec. 1792: This Day is published Just in Time (1s. 6d.). Receipts: #415 3s. (126.4.6; 4.9.6; tickets: 284.9.0) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Just In Time

Afterpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Dance: In: Dance incidental to the piece,-Byrne, Mlle St.Amand

Entertainment: Monologue End: (by way of Epilogue) Poetical Sketch, Jemmy Jumps in the Dumps; or, A Sunday Lounge in Hyde Park-Munden

Event Comment: Benefit for the Author [of mainpiece, who is named in Kemble Mem., but not on the playbill]. Receipts: #299 6s. (253.7; 42.18; 3.1; tickets: none listed) (charge: #168 11s. 6d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fugitive

Cast
Role: Lord Dartford Actor: Dodd
Role: Mr Welford Actor: Barrymore
Role: Mrs Manly Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Event Comment: Benefit for Fosbrook, box-book and house-keeper. Receipts: #554 0s. 6d. (138.15.0; 28.13.0; 8.9.0; tickets: 378.3.6) (charge: #185 7s. 6d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymon

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Chapman. Tickets delivered for The Toy will be admitted. 3rd piece [1st time; D 1, author unknown. Larpent MS 950; not published. Songs by John Collins and Charles Dibdin (MacMillan, Larpent Catalogue, 157-58)]. Morning Herald, 14 May: Tickets to be had of Miss Chapman, No. 16, Henrietta-street, Covent-Garden. Receipts: #244 18s. (122.10; 13.5; tickets: 109.3) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Widow Of Malabar

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Afterpiece Title: A Cure for a Coxcomb or The Beau Bedevild

Song: In 3rd piece: will be introduced the following Favorite songs: When virtue forms-Mrs Davis; The Bottle-Davies; The Pleasures of the Chace-Incledon; Farewell each Tonish Life-Munden; Bucket of Water, 'Tis a mighty fine thing-Johnstone; Kitty Grogan, Tho' I'm no dancing master-Johnstone; Anna's Love-Incledon; The Pig, You all must have heard-Fawcett; To-morrow, In the downhill of life-Darley; You are aw nodding-Mrs Harlowe; Coach box, You may feast your ears-Cubitt

Event Comment: Benefit for Fawcett [who had 1st acted Jemmy Jumps at York, 28 Apr. 1788]. Tickets delivered for The Female Pursuit will be admitted. Morning Herald, 5 May: Tickets to be had of Fawcett, No. 153, Drury-lane, facing Long-Acre. Receipts: #282 4s. 6d. (155.1.6; 6.17.0; tickets: 120.6.0) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fashionable Levities

Cast
Role: Welford Actor: Lewis

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer

Performance Comment: As17910912, but Jemmy Jumps (for that night)-Fawcett (1st appearance in that character in London).

Afterpiece Title: The Irishman in London

Song: In 3rd piece: As17920421

Entertainment: MonologueEnd II: [a Jeu D'Esprit[; or, Jerry Sneak's intended Law Suit with the Major-Fawcett; [My] Little Pig lays without any Straw-Fawcett

Event Comment: Benefit for Whitfield. Mainpiece: In Act V a Masquerade. Morning Herald, 30 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Whitfield, No. 19, Piazza, Covent Garden. Receipts: #416 13s. (80.1; 34.8; 7.2; tickets: 295.2) (charge: #157 18s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Belles Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Cast
Role: Miss Bridget Pumpkin Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Beaufort Actor: Bland

Dance: Conclude: with a Country Dance-the Characters

Event Comment: Benefit for Hull. Morning Herald, 14 May: Tickets to be had of Hull, No. 31, Bow-street, Covent Garden. Receipts: #235 11s. 6d. (143.1.6; 6.1.0; tickets: 86.9.0) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Afterpiece Title: The Intrigues of a Morning

Dance: As17920420

Song: End I afterpiece: Wine cannot cure the Pain I endure, as17920412

Event Comment: Benefit for Harley. 1st piece: In Three Acts. Morning Herald, 7 May: Tickets to be had of Harley, No. 51, Great Queen-street, Lincoln's-inn-fields. Receipts: #308 14s. 6d. (104.2.0; 6.13.6; tickets: 197.19.0) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Comedy Of Errors

Afterpiece Title: Three Weeks after Marriage

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Dance: As17920410

Song: End II 1st piece: a new Comic Song, The Ups and Downs of Life-Munden; in 3rd piece: Give me Wine rosy Wine, Nor on beds of fading flowers-Incledon

Event Comment: Benefit for Marshall and Mrs Harlowe. Mainpiece: In Act V a Grand Battle between the Britons and Romans. Morning Herald, 17 May: Tickets to be had of Marshall, No. 17, Crown-court, Bow-street, Covent-Garden; of Mrs Harlowe, No. 54, Drury-lane. Receipts: #256 7s. (104.2; 1.10; tickets: 150.15) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Afterpiece Title: A Divertisement

Performance Comment: As17910919, but Sir Fidget Fearful-Powel in place of Wilson; Sophia-Mrs Harlowe of Mrs Arnold; Sea Song-Mrs Harlowe; Comic Song How much I love thee-_.
Cast
Role: How much I love thee Actor: Wilson

Dance: End III: A Divertisement, as17920410; In afterpiece: the Dances-Byrne, Mlle St.Amand

Song: II: Masquerade, in which Hark! the Lark at Heaven's Gate sings-Incledon, Marshall, Gray, Linton, Darley, Mrs Mountain, Mrs Martyr; End II: (for that night only) The Lucky Escape; or, The Ploughboy's return from the Sea (composed by Dibdin)-Mrs Harlowe in Character

Performance Comment: the Lark at Heaven's Gate sings-Incledon, Marshall, Gray, Linton, Darley, Mrs Mountain, Mrs Martyr; End II: (for that night only) The Lucky Escape; or, The Ploughboy's return from the Sea (composed by Dibdin)-Mrs Harlowe in Character.

Entertainment: MonologueEnd: Jeu D'Esprit, as17920516; Little Pig lays without any Straw, as17920516

Event Comment: Benefit for R. Palmer. Morning Herald, 17 May: Tickets to be had of R. Palmer, Marlborough-place, Kennington. Receipts: #345 5s. (81.12; 35.13; 8.18; tickets: 219.2) (charge: #173 5s. 8d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Afterpiece Title: Whos the Dupe

Cast
Role: Sandford Actor: R. Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter of Naples or Royal Clemency

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Billington. Mainpiece: Not acted these 3 years [acted 13 May 1790]. Public Advertiser, 28 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Billington, No. 53, Poland-street, Oxford-road. Receipts: #320 4s. 6d. (205.14.6; 3.10.0; tickets: 111.0.0) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lionel And Clarissa

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Song: In: an additional Obligato Bravura Song (composed by Sacchini,)-Mrs Billington; accompanied on the violin-Weichsel; the favorite Rondo, Se Ti Perdo (composed by Guglielmi)-Mrs Billington (as introduced in The Woodman)

Music: End II: a concerto on the Grand Piano Forte-Mrs Billington

Event Comment: Benefit for Darley. Receipts: #186 19s. 6d. (56.1.0; 5.3.6; tickets: 125.15.0) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Castle Of Andalusia

Afterpiece Title: The Midnight Hour

Dance: As17920420

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Ward. Morning Herald, 3 May: Tickets to be had of Mrs Ward, No. 6, York-street, Covent-garden. Receipts: #479 15s. 6d. (106.9.0; 48.1.0; 5.15.0; tickets: 319.10.6) (charge: #158 6s. 3d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heiress

Cast
Role: Clifford Actor: Wroughton

Afterpiece Title: The Spoild Child

Cast
Role: Mrs Malaprop Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Miss Pickle Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Dance: End: a Dance-

Event Comment: Benefit for Brandon, box-book and house-keeper. Tickets delivered for The Rivals will be taken. Tickets sold at the Doors will not be admitted. Receipts: #358 5s. 6d. (73.16.6; 12.4.0; tickets: 272.5.0) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer

Dance: After Singing: A Pastoral Dance-Byrne, Mlle St.Amand

Song: End: Black Eyed Susan-Incledon

Event Comment: Benefit for Wild. Morning Herald, 19 May: Tickets to be had of Wild, No. 46, Drury-lane. Receipts: #385 13s. (230.10; 4.8; tickets: 150.15). (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Afterpiece Title: The Irishman in London

Afterpiece Title: A Masquerade Anticipated

Dance: In: As17911102

Song: In 2nd piece: As17920421; End I: Black Eyed Susan-Incledon; II: Sweet Bird-; III: Can a Lover Pleasure find (composed by Sacchini)-Mrs Billington

Event Comment: Benefit for Dignum. Afterpiece [1st time; F 2]: Written by George Saville Carey. Morning Herald, 15 May: Tickets to be had of Dignum, No. 23, North-street, Red Lion-square. Receipts: #525 15s. (67.15; 22.19; 5.10; tickets: 429.11) (charge: #173 6s. 10d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Woud And She Woud Not

Afterpiece Title: The Dupes of Fancy or Every Man his Hobby

Performance Comment: [Principal Characters by Baddeley, Suett, Dignum, Bannister Jun., Miss Collins, Miss Pope. Cast from text (Alex. Hogg [et al], 1792): Tintem-Baddeley; Grub-Suett; Willingford-Dignum; Gaby-Bannister Jun.; Miss Tintem-Miss Collins; Dolly-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Willingford Actor: Dignum

Song: End II: The Race Horse-Dignum; End: Cheerily Merrily or The Sailor's Life at Sea-Dignum; In course afterpiece: Sally in our Alley, The Poor Recruit-Dignum

Event Comment: Benefit for Sga Storace. Morning Herald, 17 May: Tickets to be had of Sga Storace, No. 36, Howland-street, Rathbone-place. Receipts: #486 8s. (239.1; 28.5; 6.14; tickets: 212.8) (charge: #159 15s. 4d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Belgrade

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Event Comment: Benefit for Cubitt, Macready, Thompson & Cox. Mainpiece: Not acted these 5 years [acted 24 Mar. 1788]. Receipts: #326 6s. (85.7.6; 5.2.6; tickets: 235.16.0) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko Or The Royal Slave

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-Holman (1st appearance in that character); Governor-Davies; Blandford-Macready; Capt. Driver-Cubitt; Stanmore-Evatt; Jack Stanmore-Bloomfield; Hotman-Thompson; Daniel-Quick; Aboan-Aickin; Charlotte Weldon (1st time)-Mrs Harlowe; Lucy-Mrs Davis; Widow Lackit-Mrs Webb; Imoinda-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Blandford Actor: Macready

Afterpiece Title: The Irishman in London

Dance: II: a Negro Dance-

Song: In afterpiece: As17920421; End: The Group of Lovers; or, Beauty at her Levee-Munden

Entertainment: Monologue End IV: Jeu D'Esprit, as17920516; Little Pig lays without any Straw-Fawcett

Event Comment: Benefit for Burton, Fawcett, Phillimore, Miss Tidswell & Miss Hagley. Receipts: #516 6s. 6d. (57.19.0; 16.11.0; 4.2.0; tickets: 437.14.6) (charge: #159 1s. 8d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Afterpiece Title: The Doctor and the Apothecary

Song: End II: a favourite Duett(composed by Florio Jun.)-Miss Hagley, Mrs Bland