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Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Captain Macheath-Kelly; Filch-Suett; Lockit-Fawcett; Mat o' th' Mint-Williames; Ben Budge-Burton; Beggar-Maddocks; Player-Benson; Peachum-Moody; Lucy (1st time)-Mrs Edwards; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Hopkins; Diana Trapes-Mrs Booth; Jenny Diver-Miss Barnes; Polly-Mrs Crouch; Edition of 1791 (John Bell) adds: Jemmy Twitcher-Webb; Crook@finger'd Jack-Lyons; Wat Dreary-Alfred; Robin of Bagshot-Haymes; Nimming Ned-Chapman; Harry Paddington-Phillimore; Mrs Coaxer-Mrs Fox; Dolly Trull-Mrs Davies; Betty Doxey-Mrs Shaw; Mrs Slammekin-Miss Tidswell; Sukey Tawdry-Mrs Heard; Molly Brazen-Mrs Butler.
Cast
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

Performance Comment: As17890919, but Mrs Snip-Mrs Hopkins.
Cast
Role: Mrs Snip Actor: Mrs Hopkins.
Role: Forge Actor: Burton

Dance: III: Hornpipe-Keen

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: Oakly-Bensley; Lord Trinket-Dodd; Sir Harry Beagle-R. Palmer; Charles-Barrymore; Russet-Aickin; Captain O'Cutter-Moody; William-Phillimore; John-Wilson; Tom-Alfred; Major Oakly-Baddeley; Lady Freelove-Mrs Hopkins; Harriet-Mrs Kemble; Toilet-Miss Tidswell; Chambermaid-Mrs Heard; Mrs Oakly-Miss Farren. [Edition of 1792 (John Bell) adds: Paris-Maddocks; Servant-Lyons.]
Cast
Role: Lady Freelove Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Afterpiece Title: The Jubilee

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A School For Fathers

Performance Comment: Lionel-Kelly; Colonel Oldboy-Suett; Sir John Flowerdale-Aickin; Jenkins (1st time)-Sedgwick; Harman (1st time)-Dignum; Jessamy-Dodd; Lady Mary Oldboy-Mrs Hopkins; Diana (1st time)-Miss Romanzini; Jenny-Mrs Wilson; Clarissa-Mrs Crouch.
Cast
Role: Lady Mary Oldboy Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Afterpiece Title: The Humourist; or, Who's Who

Performance Comment: . Dabble-Bannister Jun.; Frolick-Hollingsworth; Beaumont-Williames; Blunt-Alfred; Servant-Spencer; Sir Anthony Halfwit-Suett; Diana-Miss Collins; Mrs Meddle-Mrs Wilson; Mrs Matadore-Mrs Hopkins.
Cast
Role: Mrs Matadore Actor: Mrs Hopkins.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko; Or, The Royal Slave

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-A Young Gentleman (who never appeared on any stage [Keating]); Blandford-Barrymore; Governor-Whitfield; Stanmore-R. Palmer; Captain Driver-Maddocks; Hotman-Williames; Jack Stanmore-Benson; Daniel-Suett; 1st Planter-Fawcett; 2nd Planter-Hollingsworth; 3rd Planter-Wilson; 4th Planter-Jones; Slaves-Phillimore, Banks, Alfred, Webb; Aboan-Bensley; Widow Lackit-Mrs Hopkins; Charlotte Weldon-Mrs Goodall; Lucy Weldon-Miss Collins; Imoinda-Mrs Powell.
Cast
Role: Blandford Actor: Barrymore
Role: Widow Lackit Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Afterpiece Title: The Humourist

Cast
Role: Mrs Matadore Actor: Mrs Hopkins.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Marcella

Performance Comment: Characters-Kemble, Barrymore, Whitfield, Benson, Wroughton, Mrs Powell. [Cast from European Magazine, Nov. 1789, p. 378: Hernandez-Kemble; Alonzo [in text, Plays written for a Private Theatre (T. Cadell, 1784): Mendoza]-Barrymore; Lupercio-Whitfield; Lopez-Benson; Governor of Barcelona-Wroughton; Marcella-Mrs Powell. [For the change from Mendoza to Alonzo, see cg, 10 Nov.]For the change from Mendoza to Alonzo, see cg, 10 Nov.]

Afterpiece Title: The Follies of a Day

Performance Comment: Count Almaviva-Bannister Jun.; Antonio-R. Palmer; Doctor Bartholo-Suett; Page (with a song)-Miss Romanzini; Bazil-Phillimore; Figaro-Wroughton; Countess-Mrs Ward; Marcelina-Mrs Hopkins; Agnes-Miss Stageldoir; Susan-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Marcelina Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Performance Comment: As17890919, but Belcour-Bannister Jun.; Lady Rusport-Mrs Hopkins; Lucy-Miss Barnes.
Cast
Role: Lady Rusport Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Afterpiece Title: All the World's a Stage

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Hypocrite

Performance Comment: Doctor Cantwell-Moody; Sir John Lambert-Packer; Darnley-Wroughton; Seyward-Barrymore; Colonel Lambert-Whitfield; Officer-Maddocks; Servant-Lyons; Maw@worm-Parsons; Lady Lambert-Mrs Kemble; Old Lady Lambert-Mrs Hopkins; Betty-Miss Tidswell; Charlotte-Miss Farren (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Old Lady Lambert Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Trip To Scarborough

Performance Comment: Lord Foppington-Dodd; Young Fashion-Bannister Jun.; Loveless-Wroughton; Col. Townly-Barrymore; Sir Tunbelly Clumsey-Moody; Probe-Waldron; Lory-Baddeley; Le Varole-Maddocks; Shoemaker-Alfred; Taylor-Fawcett; Hosier-Webb; Jeweller-Phillimore; Berinthia-Miss Farren; Amanda-Mrs Kemble; Mrs Coupler-Mrs Booth; Nurse-Mrs Hopkins; Miss Hoyden-Mrs Jordan.
Cast
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Afterpiece Title: The Pannel

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycombe

Performance Comment: Honeycombe-Suett; Ledger-Williames; Scribble-R. Palmer; Mrs Honeycombe-Mrs Hopkins; Polly (with a new song, and the original Epilogue)-Mrs Jordan (1st appearance in that character); Nurse-Mrs Booth.
Cast
Role: Mrs Honeycombe Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Dance: As17900210

Song: As17890922

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Performance Comment: Gripe-Moody; Money@Trap-Suett; Dick-Wroughton; Brass-Bannister Jun.; Clip-Benson; Jessamy-Burton; Clarissa-Miss Farren; Araminta-Mrs Ward; Corinna-Mrs Jordan; Flippanta-Miss Pope; Mrs Amlet-Mrs Hopkins; Mrs Cloggit-Mrs Booth.
Cast
Role: Mrs Amlet Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphosed

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beaux Stratagem

Performance Comment: As17891121, but Hounslow-Alfred; Bagshot-Webb; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Hopkins; Gipsey-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Lady Bountiful Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Afterpiece Title: The Humourist

Cast
Role: Mrs Matadore Actor: Mrs Hopkins.

Dance: As17891121

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heiress

Performance Comment: Sir Clement Flint-Bensley; Clifford-Wroughton; Lord Gayville-Palmer; Alscrip-Suett; Chignon-Baddeley; Mrs Blandish-Whitfield; Prompt-R. Palmer; Mr Rightly-Aickin; Lady Emily-Miss Farren; Miss Alscrip-Miss Pope; Miss Alton-Mrs Crouch; Mrs Blandish-Mrs Williames.
Cast
Role: Clifford Actor: Wroughton

Afterpiece Title: The Spoil'd 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.
Cast
Role: Miss Pickle Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Song: In II: song-Mrs Crouch. [This was sung, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.

Performance Comment: [This was sung, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Trip To Scarborough

Performance Comment: Lord Foppington-Dodd; Young Fashion-Palmer; Loveless-Wroughton; Col. Townly-Barrymore; Sir Tunbelly Clumsey-Moody; Probe-Waldron; Lory-Baddeley; Le Varole-Maddocks; Shoemaker-Alfred; Taylor-Fawcett; Hosier-Webb; Jeweller-Phillimore; Berinthia-Miss Farren; Amanda-Mrs Kemble; Mrs Coupler-Mrs Booth; Nurse-Mrs Hopkins; Miss Hoyden-Mrs Jordan.
Cast
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Afterpiece Title: The Spoil'd Child

Cast
Role: Miss Pickle Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Performance Comment: Gripe-Moody; Money@Trap-Parsons; Dick-Palmer; Brass-Bannister Jun.; Clip-Benson; Jessamin-Burton; Clarissa-Miss Farren; Araminta-Mrs Ward; Corinna-Mrs Jordan; Flippanta-Miss Pope; Mrs Amlet-Mrs Hopkins; Mrs Clogget-Mrs Booth.
Cast
Role: Mrs Amlet Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphosed

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Life And Death Of King Richard The Third

Performance Comment: King Henry-Bensley; Prince of Wales-Miss DeCamp; Duke of York-Miss Gawdry; Richard-Kemble; Duke of Buckingham-Barrymore; Earl of Richmond-Palmer; D. of Norfolk-Williames; Sir Rich. Ratcliff-Phillimore; Sir William Catesby-Packer; Tressel-Whitfield; Earl of Oxford-Fawcett; Sir Robert Brackenbury-Benson; Lord Stanley-Aickin; Sir James Blount-Haymes; Sir James Tyrrel-Jones; Lord Mayor-Hollingsworth; Elizabeth-Mrs Ward; Lady Anne-Mrs Powell; Dutchess of York-Mrs Hopkins.

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Wou'd And She Wou'd Not; Or, The Kind Impostor

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycombe

Performance Comment: Honeycombe-Suett; Ledger-Williames; Scribble-R. Palmer; Mrs Honeycombe-Mrs Hopkins; Polly-Mrs Jordan; Nurse-Mrs Booth.
Cast
Role: Mrs Honeycombe Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Event Comment: Afterpiece: Not acted these 2 years. To conclude with the Glorious Defeat of the Spanish Armada, and a Grand Procession. [These were included in all subsequent performances.] Receipts: #265 14s. (217.12; 45.10; 2.12)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Afterpiece Title: The Critic; or, A Tragedy Rehearsed

Performance Comment: Dangle-Dodd; Sneer-Palmer; Sir Fretful Plagiary-Parsons; Signor Pasticio Ritornello-Dubois; Interpreter-Baddeley; Under Prompter-Maddocks; Puff-King; Mrs Dangle-Mrs Hopkins; Italian Girls-Miss Hagley, Mrs Bland, Miss DeCamp; Characters of the Tragedy: Lord Burleigh-Phillimore; Governor-Wrighten; Earl of Leicester-Whitfield; Sir Walter Raleigh-Burton; Sir Chris. Hatton-Waldron; Master of the Horse-Alfred; Beef@eater-Williames; Justice-Packer; Son-Suett; Constable-Fawcett; Don Ferolo Whiskerandos-Bannister Jun.; Nieces-Miss Heard, Miss Barnes; Justice's Lady-Mrs Heard; Confidant-Mrs Booth; Tilburina-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Mrs Dangle Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Song: In V: a song-Miss Hagley

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rivals

Performance Comment: Sir Anthony Absolute-King; Captain Absolute-Palmer; Faulkland-Kemble; Acres-Dodd; Sir Lucius O'Trigger-Moody; Fag-R. Palmer; David-Hollingsworth [Public Advertiser: Baddeley]; Coachman-Phillimore; Mrs Malaprop-Mrs Hopkins; Lydia Languish-Mrs Jordan; Julia-Miss Farren; Lucy-Mrs Williames.
Cast
Role: Mrs Malaprop Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Related Works
Related Work: The Lover His Own Rival Author(s): Abraham Langford

Afterpiece Title: Don Juan

Dance: As17901026

Event Comment: The Public is most respectfully informed that in consequence of the sudden Indisposition of Mrs Jordan the New Comedy is unavoidably deferred. [The original playbill and Public Advertiser both announce the 6th night of Better Late than Never (see 29 Dec.). The above is from a second playbill for this night in BM (Burney 937.c.7). "Mrs Jordan's Illness defers...Better Late than Never" (Kemble Mem., which lists the substitutes play).] Receipts: #123 5s. (83.19.0; 33.4.6; 6.1.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Performance Comment: Stockwell-Aickin; Belcour-Bannister Jun.; Captain Dudley-Packer; Charles Dudley-Barrymore; Major O'Flaherty-Moody; Stukely-Benson; Fulmer-Suett; Varland-Baddeley; Lady Rusport-Mrs Hopkins; Charlotte Rusport-Mrs Goodall; Louisa Dudley-Mrs Kemble; Mrs Fulmer-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Lady Rusport Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Afterpiece Title: The Island of St

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Haunted Tower

Afterpiece Title: The Humourist; or, Who's Who

Performance Comment: Sir Anthony Halfwit-Suett; Beaumont-Williames; Frolic-Hollingsworth; Dabble-Bannister Jun.; Mrs Matadore-Mrs Hopkins; Diana-Miss Heard; Mrs Meddle-Mrs Williames.
Cast
Role: Mrs Matadore Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Haunted Tower

Afterpiece Title: All the World's a Stage

Performance Comment: Sir Gilbert Pumpkin-Waldron; Charles Stanley-Barrymore; Harry Stukely-R. Palmer; William-Lyons; Waiter-Phillimore; Diggery-Suett; Cymon-Burton; Wat-Maddocks; Miss Bridget-Mrs Hopkins; Miss Kitty Sprightly-Miss Collins.
Cast
Role: Miss Bridget Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Event Comment: Tickets delivered for this Evening [Account-Book: by Alfred, Benson, Kirk, Maddocks, Walker, Whittow, Whitmell, Mrs Booth, Miss Daniels, Mrs Davies, Mrs Edwin, Mrs Gaudry, Mrs Jones] will be admitted. Receipts: #69 9s. (47.0; 19.12; 2.17; tickets: none listed)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Belle's Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Performance Comment: Don Diego-Williames; Leander-Dignum; Mungo-Suett; Leonora-Miss Daniels (1st appearance in that character); Ursula-Mrs Hopkins.
Cast
Role: Ursula Actor: Mrs Hopkins.

Song: In IV: Italian Air-Miss Daniels

Dance: End I afterpiece: Hornpipe-a Young Lady

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Runaway

Performance Comment: Hargrave-Moody; George Hargrave-Barrymore; Drummond-Packer; Sir Charles Seymour-Whitfield; Morley-Aickin; Justice-Waldron; Jarvis-R. Palmer; Lady Dinah-Mrs Hopkins; Bella-Mrs Goodall; Emily-Miss Collins; Harriet-Mrs Kemble; Susan-Mrs Williames.
Cast
Role: Lady Dinah Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Afterpiece Title: The Liar

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Poor Old Drury

Afterpiece Title: The Siege of Belgrade

Afterpiece Title: All the World's a Stage

Performance Comment: Sir Gilbert Pumpkin-Waldron; Charles-Barrymore; Harry-R. Palmer; William-Lyons; Hostler-Webb; Waiter-Phillimore; Diggery-Parsons; Cymon-Burton; Watt-Maddocks; Miss Bridget Pumpkin-Mrs Hopkins; Kitty Sprightly-Miss Collins.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Afterpiece Title: The Humourist

Performance Comment: Sir Anthony Halfwit-Suett; Dabble-Bannister Jun.; Frolick-Hollingsworth; Beaumont-Benson; Mrs Matadore-Mrs Hopkins; Diana-Miss Collins; Mrs Meddle-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: Mrs Matadore Actor: Mrs Hopkins