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Event Comment: 2nd piece [1st time; MD 3, by George Colman, ynger]: The Overture, Choruses, and new Musick by Dr Arnold. The Scenery by Rooker. The Dresses entirely new. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. Salary List (Enthoven Collection): Paid Colman for Mountaineers #290 10s. Morning Chronicle, 26 Feb. 1795: This Day is published The Mountaineers (2s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Half An Hour After Supper

Cast
Role: Frank Actor: Bland

Afterpiece Title: The Mountaineers

Performance Comment: Characters-Kemble (of dl), Barrymore, Johnstone, Aickin, Bannister, Davies, Bland, Benson, Parsons, Palmer Jun., Barrett, Ledger, Waldron Jun., Burton, Comerford, Bensley, Evatt, Wewitzer, Abbott, Usher, Cooke, Bannister Jun., Mrs Kemble, Mrs Goodall, Mrs Bland. [Cast from text (J. Debrett, 1795): Octavian-Kemble; Virolet-Barrymore; Kilmallock-Johnstone; Roque-Aickin; Muleteers-Bannister, Davies, Bland, Benson; Lope Tocho-Parsons; Goatherds-Palmer Jun., Barrett, Ledger, Waldron Jun., Burton; Perequillo-Comerford; Bulcazin Muley-Bensley; Ganem-Evatt; Pacha-Wewitzer; Ali Beg-Abbott; Moors-Usher, Cooke; Sadi-Bannister Jun.; Zorayda-Mrs Kemble; Floranthe-Mrs Goodall; Agnes-Mrs Bland.]
Cast
Role: Muleteers Actor: Bannister, Davies, Bland, Benson
Role: Agnes Actor: Mrs Bland.

Song: 2nd piece: Vocal Parts-Kenrick, Walker, Linton, Dorion Jun., Little, Brown, Hobler, Horsfall, Saunders, Dibble, Lyons, Miss Fontenelle, Miss DeCamp, Miss Dall, Miss Menage, Mrs Powell, Mrs Hatton, Mrs Masters, Mrs Bramwell, Mrs Edwin, Mrs Gaudry

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mountaineers

Cast
Role: Frank Actor: Bland

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Performance Comment: Belville-Bannister; Captain Belville-Davies; William-Bland; Rustic-Cooke; Irishmen-Benson, Waldron Jun.; Phoebe-Miss DeCamp; Dorcas-Mrs Powell; Rosina-Miss Copell [recte Gopell] (from the Theatre Royal, Bath; 1st appearance on this stage); Sweet Echo-Miss Copell; accompanied on the violin-Shaw.
Cast
Role: William Actor: Bland

Song: Mainpiece: Vocal Parts-Kenrick, Walker, Linton, Dorion, Dorion Jun., Miss Dall, Mrs Powell, Mrs Hatton, Mrs Masters, Mrs Bramwell, Mrs Edwin, Mrs Gaudry, Mrs Hale

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Performance Comment: Meadows-Benson; Old Wrongward-Barrett; Young Wrongward-Palmer Jun.; Stemhold-Cooke; John-Burton; Canteen-Bland; Groom-Waldron Jun.; William-Abbot; Bob-Ledger//Sophia-Miss Heard; Maid-Miss Tidswell; Betsy Blossom (with a 1ong)-Mrs Harlowe (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: Canteen Actor: Bland

Afterpiece Title: THE SURRENDER OF CALAIS

Performance Comment: King Edward-Davies; Harcourt-Bland; Sir Walter Manny-Usher; John de Vienne-Aickin; Ribbomont-Barrymore; Eustache de St. Pierre-Bensley; Officer-Pindar; John d'Aire-Benson; Old Man-Waldron; Crier-Cross; Citizens-Baddeley, Barrett, Abbot, Waldron Jun.; O'Carrol-Johnstone; Serieant-Suett; La Gloire-Bannister Jun. (1st appearance this season); Carpenters-Parsons, Burton. [For female parts see17940822].For female parts see17940822].
Cast
Role: Harcourt Actor: Bland

Song: In 2nd piece, by Sedgwick, Cooke, Kenrick, Walker, Linton, Willoughby, Dorion Jun., Little, Brown, Lyons, Saunders, Dibble//Miss Leak, Mrs Harlowe, Miss De Camp, Mrs Harvey, Miss M. Wrighten, Miss C. Wrighten, Mrs Gaudry, Mrs Hale, Mrs Butler, Mrs Norton, Mrs Masters, Miss Menage

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Quarter Of An Hour Before Dinner

Afterpiece Title: The Surrender of Calais

Performance Comment: King Edward-C. Kemble (1st appearance in that character); Harcourt-Bland; Sir Walter Manny-Usher; John de Vienne-Aickin; Ribbomont-Barrymore; Eustache de St. Pierre-Bensley; Officer-Palmer Jun.; John d' Aire-Benson; Old Man-Waldron; Crier-Cross; Citizens-Waldron Jun., Cooke, Abbot; O'Carrol-Caulfield (1st appearance in that character); Serjeant-Fawcett (1st appearance in that character); La Gloire-Bannister Jun.; 1st Carpenter-Suett (1st appearance in that character); 2nd Carpenter-Burton; Queen-Mrs Harlowe; Julia-Mrs Kemble; Madelon-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Harcourt Actor: Bland
Role: Madelon Actor: Mrs Bland.

Afterpiece Title: New Hay at the Old Market

Song: 2nd piece: Vocal Parts-Cooke, Lyons, Aylmer, Boyce, Brown, Dibble, Dorion, Kenrick, Linton, Little, Walker, Miss Leak, Miss DeCamp, Mrs Gaudry, Mrs Hale, Mrs Butler, Mrs Norton, Miss Menage, Miss Granger

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Surrender Of Calais

Performance Comment: King Edward-Davies; Harcourt-Abbot; Sir Walter Manny-Usher; John de Vienne-Aickin; Ribbemont-C. Kemble; Eustache de St. Pierre-Palmer (1st appearance in that character); Officer-Palmer Jun.; John d'Aire-Trueman; Old Man-Waldron; Crier-Ledger; Citizens-Caulfield, Waldron Jun., Lyons; O'Carrol-Johnstone; Serjeant-Wathen (1st appearance in th-that character); La Gloire-Bannister Jun.; Carpenters-Suett, Burton; Queen-Mrs Harlowe; Julia-Mrs Kemble; Madelon-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Madelon Actor: Mrs Bland.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay or The Wives Metamorphosed

Song: Mainpiece: Vocal Parts-Aylmer, Boyce, Brown, Dibble, Kenrick, Linton, Little, Walker, Willoughby, Miss Leak, Miss DeCamp, Mrs Gaudry, Mrs Hale, Mrs Butler, Mrs Masters, Mrs Norton, Miss Menage, Miss Granger

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Battle Of Eddington Or British Liberty

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Egerton, Meredith, Morton, Master Sincock, Holmes, Evans, Brent, Wilkinson, Mrs Sincock, Mrs Sidney; [Partial cast adjusted from Morning Herald, 30 Mar. 1796: Alfred-Egerton; Ceoluph-Wilkinson; Elsitha-Mrs Sidney. Text (Emsley [et al], 1796) lists other parts: Mervin (Alfred's dependent, Prince of South Wales), Ethelred (General of the English), Danish Captain of Auxiliaries, Ceoluph's vassal, Edmund (Son and Heir of Alfred, then very young), Editha (An Old Woman inhabiting the Cottage).] Prologue-Wilkinson.

Afterpiece Title: Ways and Means

Performance Comment: Sir David Dunder-Baker; Young Random-Egerton; Scruple-Holmes; Old Random-Brent; Carney-Wilson; Paul Peery-Jones; Tiptoe-Meredith; Lady Dunder-Mrs Sincock; Harriet-Mrs Brent; Kitty-A Young Lady [unidentified].unidentified].
Cast
Role: Young Random Actor: Egerton
Role: Old Random Actor: Brent

Song: Mainpiece: Vocal Parts-Denman, Walker, Willoughby, Master Willoughby, Master Woodham, Mrs Laver, A Young Lady [probably Miss Jones (see17970510)]

Entertainment: Monologue.End: The Picture of a Playhouse ; or, Bucks have at ye all-Meredith

Event Comment: Afterpiece [1st time; CO 2, by Prince Hoare, based partly on Le Comte D'Albert et sa Suite, by Michael Jean Sedaine. Larpent MS 1153; not published; synopsis of plot in Monthly Visitor, Feb. 1797, p. 164]: The Musick partly new and partly selected [by Michael Kelly; overture by Stanislas Champein (BUC 567)]. Books of the Songs to be had in the Theatre. Receipts: #321 14s. (184.18.6; 134.14.6; 2.1.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Cast
Role: Mrs Candour Actor: Miss Pope

Afterpiece Title: A Friend in Need

Performance Comment: Characters by Kelly, Bannister Jun., Suett, Dignum, Caulfield, Wathen, Sedgwick, Maddocks, Trueman, Master Welsh, Master Chatterley, Webb, Banks, Hollingsworth, Cooke, Evans, Mrs Crouch, Miss DeCamp, Mrs Bland. Cast from Songs T. Rickaby, 1797): Count Solano-Kelly; Jack Churly-Bannister Jun.; Pazzarello-Suett; Belmont-Dignum; Lieutenant-Caulfield; Morado-Wathen; Carlo-Sedgwick; Informers-Maddocks, Trueman; Children-Master Welsh, Master Chatterley; Gaoler-Webb; Bernardo-Banks; Neapolitan Sailor-Hollingsworth; Soldiers-Cooke, Evans, Welsh; Emilia-Mrs Crouch; Plautina-Miss DeCamp; Ellen-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Ellen Actor: Mrs Bland.

Song: Afterpiece: Chorus-Welsh, Maddocks, Gregson, Wentworth, Atkins, Meyers, Annereau, Bardoleau, Walker, Willoughby, Ms Butler, Ms Roffey, Ms Granger, Ms Jackson, Ms Maddocks, Ms Menage, Ms Wentworth, Ms Benson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wheel Of Fortune

Related Works
Related Work: The Wheel of Fortune Author(s): Richard Cumberland

Afterpiece Title: A Friend in Need

Cast
Role: Ellen Actor: Mrs Bland.

Song: Chorus, as17970209, but _Annereau, _Bardoleau, _Walker, _Willoughby

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Iron Chest

Performance Comment: Sir Edward Mortimer-Elliston; Fitzharding-Aickin; Wilford-C. Kemble; Adam Winterton-Fawcett; Rawbold-Palmer; Samson-Suett; Armstrong-Trueman; Orson-R. Palmer; Robbers-Davies, Caulfield, Bannister; Helen-Miss DeCamp; Blanch-Mrs Gibbs; Barbara-Mrs Bland; Judith-Mrs Harlowe.
Cast
Role: Barbara Actor: Mrs Bland

Afterpiece Title: Sylvester Daggerwood

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and No Duke

Song: 1st piece: General Chorus-Philipps, Linton, Brown, Aylmer, Little, Walker, Willoughby, Dibble, Caulfield Jun., Ms Edward, Ms Benson, Ms Butler, Ms Gaudry, Ms Hale, Ms Masters, Ms Menage, Ms Norton, Ms Leserve

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Iron Chest

Cast
Role: Barbara Actor: Mrs Bland

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Cast
Role: Laura Actor: Miss Andrews

Song: Mainpiece: General Chorus, as17970814, but added: Lyons, Miss +Andrews, _Walker, _Dibble, _Caulfield Jun., Ms _Edward, Ms _Gaudry, Ms _Hale

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Aurelio And Miranda

Cast
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Siddons
Role: Zingarella Actor: Mrs Bland.

Afterpiece Title: Blue Beard

Cast
Role: Beda Actor: Mrs Bland

Song: Chorusses, as17981229, but _Tett, _Denman, _Atkins, _Aylmer, _Gallot, _Peck, _Walker, _Willoughby, _Phillimore, _Caulfield Jun

Event Comment: On Friday last, a Proclamation was publish'd, strictly enjoyning the Proprietors and Owners of May-Fair, that they do not permit or suffer any Booth to be erected, or Stalls to be made Use of, during such Time as the said Fair shall be holden, for any Plays, Shews, Gaming, Musick-Meetings. (Post Boy, 30 April-3 May.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Cast
Role: Country Wife Actor: Mrs Bicknell
Role: Pinchwife Actor: Powell
Event Comment: By His Majesty's Command. [The King present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Cast
Role: Pinchwife Actor: Booth
Role: Country Wife Actor: Mrs Bicknell.

Dance:

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Cast
Role: Pinchwife Actor: Booth
Role: Country Wife Actor: Mrs Bicknell

Music: Between the Acts: Select Pieces-

Dance: As17221012

Event Comment: Benefit Ogden and Morgan. Receipts: money #21 6s.; tickets #95 9s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Devil Of A Wife

Cast
Role: Devil of a Wife Actor: Mrs Egleton

Afterpiece Title: The Cobler of Preston

Dance: Saraband-Dupre, Mrs Wall; French Peasant-Nivelon Sr; Swedish Dale Karle-Lanyon, Mrs Ogden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Song: As17251004

Dance: As17251004, but Myrtillo-_; French Peasant-Nivelon, Mrs Leguerre

Event Comment: Benefit Quin. Receipts: money #51 9s. 6d.; tickets #106 13s. Probable attendance: boxes, 81 by money and 219 by tickets; stage, 28 by money; balcony, 2 by money; pit, 44 money and 304 by tickets; slips, 7 by money; first gallery, 87 by money and 63 by tickets; second gallery, 68 by money

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Cast
Role: Pinchwife Actor: Quin
Role: Harcourt Actor: Walker
Role: Country Wife Actor: Mrs Younger

Song: TThe Spinning Wheel Dialogue-Leveridge, Salway

Dance: TTwo Pierrots-Nivelon, Poitier; Scottish Dance-Mrs Bullock; La Marriee-Salle, Mlle Salle

Event Comment: Benefit Wright and Penkethman's Widow

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Loves Last Shift

Cast
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Porter.

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach

Dance: MMatlose-Lally, Miss Tenoe; La Jeunesse-Young Rainton, Miss Robinson; Turkish Dance-Lally, Essex, others; Drunken Man-Harper

Music: Select Pieces-; particularly a Trumpet Sonata on the Stage-; Concerto on Little Flute-John Baston

Ballet: TThe Cobler's Jealous Wife. As17270505

Cast
Role: Wife Actor: Roger
Event Comment: Receipts: #53 19s. Probable attendance: boxes, 56 paid and 14 orders; pit, 145 paid and 28 orders; slips, 9 paid and 5 orders; first gallery, 109 paid and 25 orders; second gallery, 104 paid and 4 orders

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Cast
Role: Country Wife Actor: Mrs Younger
Role: Pinchwife Actor: Quin
Role: Harcourt Actor: Walker

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer

Performance Comment: As17271006, but Harlequin Man and Woman-Dupre, Mrs Anderson; Mezzetin Man and Woman-Glover, Mrs Pelling.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Cast
Role: Country Wife Actor: Mrs Younger
Role: Pinchwife Actor: Quin
Role: Harcourt Actor: Walker

Afterpiece Title: The What Dye Call It

Dance: PPierrots-Salle, Pelling; Scottish Dance-Mrs Bullock; Grand Dance-Salle, DuPre, Moreau, Pelling, Newhouse, Mrs Laguerre, Mrs Pelling, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Ogden, Miss LaTour

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wife Of Bath

Cast
Role: Wife of Bath Actor: Mrs Egleton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wife Of Bath

Cast
Role: Wife of Bath Actor: Mrs Egleton
Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Bullock. By Command of His Royal Highness. Receipts: money #56 1s.; tickets #98 10s. [The Prince present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Cast
Role: Pinchwife Actor: Quin
Role: Harcourt Actor: Walker
Role: Country Wife Actor: Mrs Younger

Afterpiece Title: The What Dye Call It

Music: A Preamble on the Kettle@Drums-Job Baker

Dance:

Event Comment: Benefit Glover and Mrs Pelling. Receipts: money #27 14s.; tickets #118 14s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Cast
Role: Pinchwife Actor: Quin
Role: Harcourt Actor: Walker
Role: Country Wife Actor: Mrs Younger

Afterpiece Title: The Wedding

Dance: End I: Scotch Dance-Mrs Bullock; II: Two Pierrots-Poitier, Pelling; III: Numidian Dance-Glover, Miss LaTour; IV: Shepherd and Shepherdess-Salle, Mrs Pelling; V: Grand Dance-Glover, Newhouse, Dupre Jr, St.Luce; End of Opera: Grand Comic Dance of Sailors-; Hornpipe in the Character of a Boatswain-Salle

Performance Comment: Luce; End of Opera: Grand Comic Dance of Sailors-; Hornpipe in the Character of a Boatswain-Salle.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Cast
Role: Country Wife Actor: Mrs Younger
Role: Pinchwife Actor: Quin
Role: Harcourt Actor: Walker

Dance: FFlag Dance-Nivelon; Tambourin-Mlle Salle; Highlander and his Wife-Salle, Mrs Laguerre