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Event Comment: Summer Amusement [announced on playbill of 29 July] cannot be performed on account of the indisposition of Miss Harper

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Barber

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Cast
Role: Nysa Actor: Miss Twist.

Dance: As17790610

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Albina, Countess Raimond

Performance Comment: As17790731 but Editha-Miss Sherry.
Cast
Role: Editha Actor: Miss Sherry.
Role: Westmoreland Actor: Digges

Afterpiece Title: Tony Lumpkin in Town

Cast
Role: Lavender Actor: Miss Hale

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Eighth

Performance Comment: Cardinal Wolsey-Digges; Buckingham-Palmer; Cranmer-Gardner; Surry-Aickin; Cromwell-R. Palmer; Gardiner-Parsons; Lord Sands-Massey; Lord Chamberlain-Egan; Chancellor-Blissett; Sir T. Lovell-Stevens; Norfolk-Davis; Suffolk-Lamash; Capucius-Kenny; Campeius-Painter; King Henry-Usher; Anne Bullen-Mrs Cuyler; Patience (with a song)-Miss Twist; Queen Catherine-Mrs Massey.
Cast
Role: Lord Sands Actor: Massey
Role: Patience Actor: Miss Twist

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

Cast
Role: Eliza Actor: Miss Harper.

Dance: As17790610

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Bannister; Peachum-Aickin; Lockit-Massey; Mat o' th' Mint-Baker; Beggar-Blissett; Player-Davis; Filch-Parsons; Lucy-Mrs Hitchcock; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Love; Jenny Diver-Mrs Poussin; Mrs Slammekin-Mrs Webb; Polly-Miss Harper.
Cast
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Harper.

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

Cast
Role: Cecilia Actor: Miss Harper

Dance: End II: The Country Wake, as17790609 In III: a Hornpipe-Master Byrn

Event Comment: Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. 1st Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s. No Persons admitted behind the Scenes, nor any Money returned after the Curtain is drawn up. Places for the Boxes to be taken of Brandon (only) at the Stage-Door. The Doors to be opened at 5:30. To begin at 6:30 [see 1 Nov.]. Receipts: #132 14s. (131.15.6; 0.18.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fifth

Performance Comment: King Henry-Wroughton; Abp. of Canterbury-Hull; Exeter-L'Estrange; Bedford-Philimore; Ely-Thompson; Captain Mac@Morris-Egan; Burgundy-Robson; Williams-Booth; Gower-Norris; French Soldier-Wewitzer; Montjoy-Baker; Boy-Miss Francis; Captain Fluellin-Wilson; Pistol-Quick; King of France-Fearon; Dauphin-Whitfield; High Constable-Clarke; Queen of France-Mrs Poussin; Hostess-Mrs Pitt; Catherine-Mrs Whitfield; Chorus-Hull.
Cast
Role: Boy Actor: Miss Francis

Afterpiece Title: The Invasion

Event Comment: [Edwin (who was from the Hay) was "unintelligible and too rapid" (Morning Chronicle, 25 Sept.).] Receipts: #142 19s. 6d. (142.2.0; 0.17.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: Jaques-Clarke; Orlando-Lewis; Adam-Hull; Duke Senior-L'Estrange; Amiens (with songs)-Mattocks; Oliver-Whitfield; Corin-Thompson; Sylvius-Robson; Duke Frederick-Fearon; Charles-Wrighten; Touchstone-Edwin (Ist appearance on this stage); Caelia (1st time; with a song)-Mrs Morton; Audrey-Mrs Pitt; Phoebe-Mrs Whitfield; Rosalind-Mrs Bulkley.
Cast
Role: Orlando Actor: Lewis

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Performance Comment: Midas-Edwin; Apollo-Mattocks; Pan (1st time)-J. Wilson; Jupiter-Simpkinson; Damaetas-Wewitzer; Sileno-Baker; Juno-Mrs Poussin; Daphne-Miss Brown; Mysis-Mrs Wilson; Nysa-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Daphne Actor: Miss Brown

Dance: End I: The Dockyard-as17790922, but _Holland; V: a Dance of Foresters-

Event Comment: Afterpiece [1st time; F 2, by Frederick Pilon, based in part on Le Poulet, by Louis Carrogis, dit Carmontelle. Incidental music by William Shield. Larpent MS 491; not published. Author of Prologue unknown. This farce was altered, and produced on 2 Feb. 1780 as The Deaf Lover]. Paid Music the 24th Inst. #7 4s. 4d. Receipts: #190 4s. 6d. (18.5.0; 0.19.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Bevil-Lewis; Myrtle-Wroughton; Sealand-Clarke; Sir John Bevil-Fearon; Cimberton-Quick; Humphry-Thompson; Daniel-Wewitzer; Tom-Lee Lewes; Phillis-Mrs Mattocks; Lucinda-Miss Ambrose; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Pitt; Isabella-Mrs Poussin; Indiana-Mrs Hartley.
Cast
Role: Sealand Actor: Clarke
Role: Lucinda Actor: Miss Ambrose
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Pitt

Afterpiece Title: The Device; or, The Deaf Doctor

Dance: End III: The Dockyard, as17790924

Song: II: The Cottage on the lawn (set by Michael Arne)-Mrs Kennedy

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: The Miser-Yates; Frederick-Brereton; Clerimont-Davies; Decoy-Waldron; James-Burton; Upholsterer-Wrighten; Lawyer-Chaplin; Sattin-Norris; Jeweller-Philimore; Taylor-Holcroft; Ramilie-Palmer; Mariana-Mrs Brereton; Harriet-Mrs Sharp; Mrs Wisely-Mrs Davenett; Wheedle-Mrs Love; Lappet-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Lappet Actor: Miss Pope.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Plain Dealer

Performance Comment: The Plain Dealer [i.e. Manly]-Bensley; Lord Plausible-Parsons; Major Oldfox-Moody; Freeman-Palmer; Vernish-Packer; Jerry Blackacre-Yates; Counsellor Quillet-Waldron; Oakam-Wright; Novel-King; Widow Blackacre-Mrs Hopkins; Olivia-Miss Pope; Eliza-Mrs Sharp; Fidelia-Mrs Robinson.
Cast
Role: Olivia Actor: Miss Pope

Afterpiece Title: Belphegor; or, The Wishes

Performance Comment: Booze-Vernon; Farmer Wheatear-Moody; Collin-Davies; Belphegor-Gaudry; Justice Solemn-Parsons; Phoebe-Miss Simson; Dame Din-Mrs Wrighten.
Cast
Role: Phoebe Actor: Miss Simson
Related Works
Related Work: Belphegor; or, The Wishes Author(s): Miles Peter Andrews

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: Castalio-Wroughton; Acasto-Clarke; Polydore-Aickin; Chaplain-L'Estrange; Ernesto-Fearon; Page-Miss Langrish; Chamont-Lewis; Serina-Mrs Lewis; Florella-Mrs Pitt; Monimia-Mrs Hartley (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Page Actor: Miss Langrish
Event Comment: [Henry is identified in playbill of 15 Nov. He had been acting in America since 1767 (Dictionary of American Biography); and see 18 Apr. 1780.] "We cannot but object to [his] calling handkerchief hand-kercher, according to the old Saxon termination. Perhaps he may be justifiable [sic] on the strict rules of etymology, but singularity always looks like affectation" (Morning Chronicle, 18 Oct.). Receipts: #109 2s. 6d. (91.15.0; 17.2.0; 0.5.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Performance Comment: Othello-A Gentleman (1st appearance upon the [recte: this] stage [Henry]); Roderigo-Dodd; Cassio-Palmer; Brabantio-Aickin; Lodovico-Packer; Duke-Chaplin; Montano-Norris; Gratiano-Wrighten; Iago-Bensley; Emilia-Mrs Hopkins; Desdemona-Miss Farren (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Desdemona Actor: Miss Farren

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth (1st time [at this theatre]; and 1st appearance at this theatre)-Henderson; Macduff-Clarke; Duncan-Hull; Banquo-Wroughton; Malcolm-Whitfield; Lenox-L'Estrange; Seyton-Thompson; Hecate-Reinhold; Witches-Quick, Mrs Pitt, Brunsdon; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Hartley.

Song: Vocal parts-Reinhold, Doyle, J. Wilson, Baker, Miss Brown, Miss Valois, Mrs Morton, Mrs Willems

Performance Comment: Wilson, Baker, Miss Brown, Miss Valois, Mrs Morton, Mrs Willems.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Performance Comment: Sir Andrew Ague@cheek-Dodd; Sir Toby Belch-Palmer; Orsino-Brereton; Sebastian-Davies; Fabian (1st time)-R. Palmer; Antonio-Wrighten; Clown (with the original Epilogue Song)-Vernon; Malvolio-Yates; Viola-Mrs Robinson (1st appearance in that character); Maria-Mrs Brereton; Olivia (with a song)-Mrs Baddeley.
Cast
Role: Sir Andrew Ague@cheek Actor: Dodd

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Performance Comment: As17791005, but Clod-Williamson; Fat Cook-Johnston; Queen Mab (1st time)-Miss Stageldoir.
Cast
Role: Queen Mab Actor: Miss Stageldoir.
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Collett.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Afterpiece Title: Plymouth In An Uproar

Performance Comment: As17791020, but Miss Freeman-Mrs Willems.
Cast
Role: Miss Freeman Actor: Mrs Willems.
Role: Landlord Actor: Messink
Role: Emilia Actor: Miss Brown

Song: As17791018

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant

Performance Comment: Youung Mirabel-Wroughton; Old Mirabel-Edwin; Dugard-Whitfield; Petit-W. Bates; Bravoes-Fearon, Wewitzer, Jones, Bates; Duretete-Lewis; Bissarre-Mrs Mattocks; Lamorce-Miss Ambrose; Oriana-Mrs Lessingham.
Cast
Role: Lamorce Actor: Miss Ambrose

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Performance Comment: Ranger-Lewis; Strictland-Clarke; Jack Meggot-Booth; Bellamy-Whitfield; Tester-Wewitzer; Frankly-Wroughton; Mrs Strictland-Mrs Jackson; Jacintha-Mrs Lessingham; Lucetta-Mrs Green; Clarinda-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Strictland Actor: Clarke
Role: Mrs Strictland Actor: Mrs Jackson
Role: Clarinda Actor: Miss Farren.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Hypocrite

Performance Comment: Doctor Cantwell-Moody; Sir John Lambert-Packer; Seyward-Brereton; Colonel Lambert-Palmer (1st appearance in that character); Maw@worm-Holcroft; Darnley-Bensley; Lady Lambert-Miss Sherry; Old Lady Lambert-Mrs Bradshaw; Charlotte-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Lady Lambert Actor: Miss Sherry

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: Shylock-Macklin; Antonio-Clarke; Bassanio-Wroughton; Gratiano-Lee Lewes; Lorenzo (with songs)-Mattocks; Duke-Fearon; Launcelot-Quick; Tubal-Thompson; Salanio-Booth; Solarino-L'Estrange; Jessica (with a song [Haste, Lorenzo, haste away])-Mrs Morton; Nerissa-Miss Ambrose; Portia-Mrs Bulkley.
Cast
Role: Nerissa Actor: Miss Ambrose

Afterpiece Title: Love A-la-mode

Performance Comment: Sir Archy MacSarcasm-Macklin; Squire Groom-Lee Lewes; Sir Callaghan O'Brallaghan-Moody; Mordecai-Quick; Sir Theodore Goodchild-Thompson; Charlotte-Miss Ambrose.
Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Ambrose.

Dance: End III: The Husband Deceived, as17791109, but Ratchford; End IV: +The Shepherd's Wedding, as17791013

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Wright

Afterpiece Title: The Camp

Performance Comment: As17791106, but Lady Sash-Miss Collett.
Cast
Role: Lady Sash Actor: Miss Collett.
Role: Countrywoman Actor: Miss Kirby

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A School For Fathers

Performance Comment: Lionel-Webster; Col. Oldboy-Parsons; Sir John Flowerdale-Aickin; Jenkins-Bannister; Harman-Davies; Jessamy-Dodd; Diana-Miss Collett; Lady Mary Oldboy-Mrs Hopkins [Public Advertiser: Mrs Bradshaw]; Jenny-Mrs Wrighten (1st appearance in that character); Clarissa-Mrs Baddeley.
Cast
Role: Diana Actor: Miss Collett

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man; Or, The Fop's Fortune

Performance Comment: Clodio-Lewis; Antonio-Thompson; Charino-Cushing; Don Louis (1st time)-Quick; Don Duart-Booth; Manuel-Robson; Governor-Fearon; Sancho-Brunsdon; Monsieur-Stevens; Carlos-Wroughton; Elvira-Mrs Jackson; Louisa-Miss Ambrose; Angelina-Mrs Bulkley.
Cast
Role: Louisa Actor: Miss Ambrose

Afterpiece Title: William And Nanny

Cast
Role: Nanny Actor: Miss Brown.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Performance Comment: Lord Aimworth-Mattocks (of cg); Sir Harry Sycamore-Parsons; Fairfield-Aickin; Mervin-Edwards (1st appearance in that character); Ralph-Davies; Giles-Bannister; Fanny-Mrs Wrighten; Theodosia-Miss Collett; Patty-Mrs Baddeley.
Cast
Role: Theodosia Actor: Miss Collett

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Winter's Tale

Performance Comment: As17791120, but Hermione-Miss Farren (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Hermione Actor: Miss Farren

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

Dance: As17791126

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: As17791113, but Doctor Caius (1st time)-Whitfield; Fenton-Robson; Mrs Page-Mrs Wilson; Page-Miss Langrish.
Cast
Role: Page Actor: Miss Langrish.
Role: Mrs Ford Actor: Miss Younge.

Afterpiece Title: The Mirror

Cast
Role: Little Girl Actor: Miss Morris
Role: Sicilians Actor: Mrs Willems, Miss Green
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Brown

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-A Young Gentleman (1st appearance on any stage [Elliot]); Blandford-Hull; Hotman-L'Estrange; Jack Stanmore-Booth; Governor-Whitfield; Daniel-Quick; Stanmore-Robson; Capt. Driver-Thompson; Aboan-Aickin; Charlotte Weldon-Miss Ambrose; Lucy-Mrs Whitfield; Widow Lackit-Mrs Pitt; Imoinda-Mrs Hartley.
Cast
Role: Blandford Actor: Hull
Role: Charlotte Weldon Actor: Miss Ambrose

Afterpiece Title: The Mirror

Cast
Role: Little Girl Actor: Miss Morris
Role: Sicilians Actor: Mrs Willems, Miss Green
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Brown

Dance: End II: Dance of Slaves-