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Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Afterpiece Title: A Bold Stroke for a Wife

Performance Comment: As17881128, but Ann Lovely-Miss Chapman.
Cast
Role: Ann Lovely Actor: Miss Chapman.

Dance: As17890101

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Performance Comment: Lord Aimworth-Kelly; Sir Harry Sycamore-Waldron; Fairfield-Aickin; Mervin-Williames; Ralph-Suett; Giles-Dignum; Fanny-Miss Romanzini; Lady Sycamore-Mrs Hopkins; Theodosia-Mrs Forster; Patty-Mrs Crouch.
Cast
Role: Fanny Actor: Miss Romanzini

Dance: End I: As17890107

Performances

Afterpiece Title: The Sultan

Performance Comment: Soliman-Davies; Osman-Fearon; Selim-Darley; Ismene-Mrs Martyr; Elmira-Mrs Inchbald; Roxalana-Miss Wallis (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Roxalana Actor: Miss Wallis

Dance: End: As17881010; Afterpiece to conclude with: a Grand Dance. Chief of the Bostanges-Byrne, Principal Female Dancers- Mrs Ratchford, Mrs Goodwin

Event Comment: Windham Diary (26 Feb. 1789), 164-65: Play incomparably well acted throughout; no part, in my opinion, better than Miss Pope's. Receipts: #211 2s. (182.4; 28.3; 0.15)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Wou'd And She Wou'd Not

Cast
Role: Viletta Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Rosara Actor: Miss Collins

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Davis
Role: Lettice Actor: Miss Tidswell

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Performance Comment: As17880918, but Parley-Miss Tidswell; Lady Lurewell-Mrs Wilson.
Cast
Role: Parley Actor: Miss Tidswell
Role: Standard Actor: Wroughton
Role: Tom Errand Actor: Hollingsworth
Role: Errand's Wife Actor: Mrs Love

Afterpiece Title: The Sultan

Cast
Role: Ismene Actor: Miss Romanzini

Dance: As17881119

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: Jenny Diver Actor: Miss Barnes.

Afterpiece Title: Who's the Dupe

Performance Comment: As17881021, but Miss Doiley-Mrs Kemble.
Cast
Role: Miss Doiley Actor: Mrs Kemble.
Role: Sandford Actor: R. Palmer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Strangers At Home

Performance Comment: Montano-Kelly (1st appearance in that character); songs-Kelly; Aldobrand-Suett; Firelock (1st time)-Sedgwick; Octavio-Dignum; Regnalto-Williames; Fabio-Phillimore; Roberto-Jones; Lawrence-Bannister Jun.; Viola-Mrs Crouch; Alice-Mrs Edwards (1st appearance on that stage); Laura (1st time)-Miss Romanzini; Rosa-Mrs Jordan.
Cast
Role: Aldobrand Actor: Suett
Role: Laura Actor: Miss Romanzini

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Miss Tidswell
Role: Lettice Actor: Miss Barnes.
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Davis
Event Comment: 2nd piece [1st time; ball. P 3, adapted by Sir George Collier from La Mort du Capitaine Cook a son Troisieme Voyage au Nouveau Monde, by Jean Francois Mussot, dit Arnould. For a detailed synopsis of the action, see 13 Apr.]: As now representing in Paris with uncommon Applause. With the original French Music. New Dresses, Scenery, Machinery and Decorations. Books, containing a description of the Ballet [by James Byrne (World, 23 Mar.)], to be had at the Theatre. Receipts: #257 16s. 6d. (247.16.0; 10.0.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Comedy Of Errors

Afterpiece Title: The Death of Captain Cook

Performance Comment: Cast from text (T. Cadell, 1789), and Parke, I, 115: Terreeobo-Blurton; Pareea-Byrne; Koah-Delpini; Captain Cook-Cranfield; His Lieutenant-Evatt; Priest-Darley; Lieutenant of Marines-Ratchford; Emai-Miss Francis.
Cast
Role: Emai Actor: Miss Francis.

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Redemption 0; Triumph Of Truth 0

Afterpiece Title: Redemption 1

Performance Comment: Overture-(Occasional Oratorio); O first created beam-Chorus (Samson); Nasce al bosco-Reinhold (Ezio); When his loud voice-Chorus (Jephtha); Where e'er you walk-Mrs Crouch (Semele); How excellent thy name-Chorus (Saul); Speak ye who best can tell-Kelly (Ptolomy); Abraham enough-Mrs Crouch (Susanna); Jehovah is my shield-Miss Hagley (Occasional Oratorio); Blest be the man-Chorus (Joseph); Pious Orgies-Mrs Ambrose (Judas Maccabaeus); He gave them Hailstones-Double Chorus; The Lord is a man of war-Reinhold, Dignum; Moses and the Children of Israel-Chorus; Sing ye to the Lord-Mrs Ambrose; The horse and his rider-Double Chorus (Israel in Egypt).

Afterpiece Title: Redemption 2

Performance Comment: Ye Sons of Israel-Chorus; O had I Jubal's Lyre-Mrs Ambrose (Joshua); Jehovah crowned-Miss Lockhart; He comes!-Chorus (Esther); Angels ever bright and fair-Mrs Ambrose (Theodora); Welcome mighty King-Chorus (Saul); March-(Judas Maccabaeus); In sweetest harmony-Mrs Crouch (Saul); Their bodies are buried in peace-Chorus (Funeral Anthem); Dead March-(Saul); Lord remember David-Kelly (Sosarmes); The sword that's drawn-Reinhold (Occasional Oratorio); God save the King-Chorus (Coronation Anthems).

Afterpiece Title: Redemption 3

Performance Comment: Where is this stupendous stranger?-Mrs Crouch (Alcina); There beneath a lowly shade-Miss Hagley (Alexander Balus); He was eyes unto the blind-Kelly (Siroe); Hosannah to the Son of David-Chorus (Athalia); He was brought as a lamb-Reinhold (Deidamia); He sitteth at the right hand of God-Chorus (Te Deum); Holy Lord God Almighty-Mrs Ambrose (Rodelinda); Glory be to the Father-Chorus (Jubilate); God save Great George our King-.

Music: As17890311

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Cast
Role: Standard Actor: Wroughton
Role: Tom Errand Actor: Hollingsworth
Role: Errand's Wife Actor: Mrs Love

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Performance Comment: Coupee-Bannister Jun.; Blister-Suett; Quaver-Barrymore; Goodwill-Packer; Thomas-Phillimore; Miss Lucy-Mrs Jordan.
Cast
Role: Miss Lucy Actor: Mrs Jordan.
Event Comment: Benefit for Johnstone. 1st piece: The Music by Hook; the rest compiled from the most eminent Masters. Public Advertiser, 30 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Johnstone, No. 12, Norton-street, Portland Chapel. Receipts: #313 17s. (166.16.6; 12.2.6; tickets: 134.18.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lady Of The Manor

Afterpiece Title: The Feast of Anacreon [i

Performance Comment: e. The Sons of Anacreon]. Principal Parts-Bannister, Johnstone, Blanchard, Davies, Darley, Cubitt, Edwin; President (with the Anacreontic Song)-Bannister; Come come all Noble Souls-; Jack thou'rt a Toper-; How shall we Mortals spend our Hours?-; When Bibo went down to the Regions below=-Bannister; Poor Thomas Day-Edwin, Blanchard, Bannister; Sing Old Rose and burn the Bellows-; God save the King-Full Chorus.

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Performance Comment: Drunken Colonel-Ryder; Goodall-Fearon; Oldcastle-Wewitzer; Valentine-Macready; Slap-Gardner; Mrs Highman-Mrs Webb; Charlotte- Miss Rowson; Lettice-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Rowson
Event Comment: Afterpiece [1st time; M. INT I, by George Colman elder. Prologue by the author (see text, T. Cadell, 1789)]: Founded on Hogarth. With new Scenes, Dresses and Decorations. The Music by Dr Arnold. The Scenes painted by Rooker. Books of the Entertainment to be had at the Theatre. "A burlesque, taken from Hogarth's celebrated print of 'The Enraged Musician,' in which the poet has given a very entertaining personification of the ideas of the painter" (Universal Magazine, May 1789, p. 268). Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. 1st Gallery 2s. 2nd Gallery 1s. Places for the Boxes to be had of Rice, at the Theatre. The Doors to be opened at 6:00, and begin at 7:00 [same throughout season]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The English Merchant

Afterpiece Title: Ut Pictura Poesis

Performance Comment: ; or, The Enraged Musician. Principal Characters-Chambers, Reeve, Mathews, Chapman, Miss George, Mrs Iliff, Mrs Plomer, Mrs Powell, Mrs Bannister; [For assignment of parts, see17890612] Prologue-Edwin Jun.
Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Billington. Public Advertiser, 9 May: Tickets to be had of Mrs Billington, No. 53, Poland-street. Receipts: #290 16s. 6d. (196.14.6; 4.10.0; tickets: 89.12.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fontainbleau

Performance Comment: As17880926, but Sir John Bull-Fearon; Mrs Casey-Miss Stuart; Rosa-Mrs Billington; Nanette-Mrs Watts.
Cast
Role: Mrs Casey Actor: Miss Stuart
Role: Lackland Actor: Lewis
Role: Nannette Actor: Miss Stuart
Role: Miss Dolly Bull Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

Performance Comment: Captain Greville-Johnstone; Captain Wilson-Bannister; Major Benbow-Wewitzer; Justice Benbow-Fearon; Kilderkin-Ledger; Ned-Rock; Puttey-Painter; Tipple-Edwin; Eliza (with Angels ever Bright and Fair from "Theodora" by Handel)-Mrs Billington (1st appearance in that character).

Dance: As17881021

Song: Mainpiece: With an additional song by Shield-; the Bravura Song from Erifile, by Sacchini-; accompanied on the hautboy-W. Parke; Auld Robin Gray-Mrs Billington

Related Works
Related Work: Armida Author(s): Jacopo Durandi
Related Work: L'Amore Soldato Author(s): Antonio Andrei
Event Comment: Benefit for Delpini. 3rd piece: 1st time at that Theatre [1st acted at the Royalty, 13 Aug. 1787]. Delpini's Grand, Tragic, Comic, Pantomimical Entertainment in 2 acts. With new Dresses and Decorations. The Music composed by Gluck, the Airs and Duett by Reeve. Public Advertiser, 9 May: Tickets to be had of Delpini, No. 17, Tavistock-street, Covent-garden. Receipts: #224 11s. (114.2; 7.18; tickets: 102.11)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Deserter

Cast
Role: Juliet Actor: Miss Brunton.

Afterpiece Title: Barataria

Cast
Role: Duchess Actor: Miss Stuart

Afterpiece Title: Don Juan; or, The Libertine Destroyed

Performance Comment: Don Juan-Cranfield; Don Pedro Commandant-Boyce; Spanish Grandees-Thompson, Lee, Farley; Scaramouch-Delpini; Donna Anna-Miss Francis; Vocal Characters-Delpini, Darley, Mrs Mountain, Mrs Martyr.

Dance: End 1st piece: New Dance by Byrne-; In 3rd piece: Dancing-Byrne, Mrs Ratchford, Mrs Goodwin

Event Comment: Benefit for Fawcett and Mrs Hedges. Receipts: #218 7s. (22.17.0; 16.9.6; 1.0.6; tickets: 178.0.0) (charge: #106 18s. 11d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Wou'd And She Wou'd Not

Performance Comment: Don Manuel-Waldron; Don Philip-Wroughton; Don Octavio-Barrymore; Soto-Fawcett; Diego-Burton; Don Lewis-Benson; Corrigidore-Alfred; Alguazile-Chaplin; Trappanti-Suett; Viletta-Mrs Hedges; Flora-Mrs Goodall; Rosara-Miss Collins; Hippolita-Mrs Wilson.
Cast
Role: Rosara Actor: Miss Collins

Afterpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd

Cast
Role: Jenny Actor: Miss Romanzini
Related Works
Related Work: The Gentle Shepherd Author(s): Cornelius Vandertop

Dance: End I afterpiece: Highland Reel, as17890527

Song: End II: Poor Jack!, as17890528

Entertainment: Monologue. As17890527

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: Justice Woodcock-Moss; Hawthorn-Mathews; Sir William Meadows-Usher; Eustace-Johnson; Hodge-J. Edwin; Young Meadows-Mrs Iliff (her 1st appearance in that character); Lucinda-Mrs Plomer; Mrs Deborah Woodcock-Mrs Powell; Madge-Mrs Taylor (1st appearance in that character); Rosetta-Miss George.
Cast
Role: Rosetta Actor: Miss George.

Afterpiece Title: As It Should Be

Dance: End II: As17890525; End I: Statute Dance-the Characters

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Mrs Iliff; Lockit-Mathews; Mat o' th' Mint-Chapman; Filch-J. Edwin; Ben Budge-Abbott; Peachum-Moss; Lucy-Miss George; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Lefevre; Diana Trapes-Mrs Powell; Polly-Mrs Bannister.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss George

Afterpiece Title: As It Should Be

Dance: End: As17890525; III: Hornpipe-Menage

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Manager In Distress

Afterpiece Title: Half an Hour after Supper

Afterpiece Title: Ut Pictura Poesis

Performance Comment: Castruccino-Chambers; Knife Grinder-Reeve; Young Quaver-Mrs Iliff; Cries-Chapman, Abbott, Johnson, Mathews; Castrucchina-Mrs Bannister; Piccolini-Mrs Plomer; Milk Girl-Miss George; Cries-Mrs Lefevre, Mrs Powell.
Cast
Role: Milk Girl Actor: Miss George

Dance: As17890525

Event Comment: [In 3rd piece the playbill retain Iliff, but "On the fifth night of the representation, while R. Palmer was reading the part of Lord Megrim (Iliff being ill) an alarm of fire occasioned a disgreeable tumult; the performers assured the audience there was no danger, it being the opposite theatre (the Opera House, which was consumed) that was in flames. The Ladies, however, still retained their apprehensions, and all were eager to depart; happily this anxiety produced no accident" (Oulton, 1796, II, 52). Iliff perhaps did not act in Vimonda.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Seeing Is Believing

Performance Comment: Simon-Bannister Jun.; Sceptic-Chapman; Capt. Nightshade-Johnson; Sir Credule-Barrett; Kitty-Mrs Cuyler; Diana-Miss Heard.
Cast
Role: Diana Actor: Miss Heard.

Afterpiece Title: Vimonda

Related Works
Related Work: Vimonda Author(s): Andrew McDonald

Afterpiece Title: As It Should Be

Entertainment: Monologue. End 2nd piece: British Loyalty or A Squeeze for St. Paul's-Bannister Jun.; conclude with: God save the King-Chapman, Chambers, Mathews

Event Comment: [Mainpiece in place of Ut Pictura Poesis!, Half an Hour after Supper, and The Romp; afterpiece of The Swop, all advertised on playbill of 17 June.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suicide

Performance Comment: Tobine-Bannister Jun.; Tabby-Aickin; Wingrave-Edwin; Catchpenny-Baddeley; Squib-R. Palmer; Bounce-Gardner; Juggins-Johnson; Doctor Truby-Usher; John-Powell; Waiters-Burton, Barrett, Lyons; Ranter-Bannister; Mrs Grogram-Mrs Webb; Peggy-Miss Hale; Nancy Lovell-Mrs Barresford.
Cast
Role: Peggy Actor: Miss Hale

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Dance: End I: As17890525

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chapter Of Accidents

Performance Comment: Woodville-Bannister Jun.; Lord Glenmore (1st time)-Kemble; Governor Harcourt-Moss; Captain Harcourt-Williamson; Vane-R. Palmer; Grey-Aickin; Jacob-Edwin; Bridget-Mrs Barresford; Miss Mortimer-Mrs Cuyler; Warner-Mrs Powell; Cecilia-Mrs Brooks.
Cast
Role: Miss Mortimer Actor: Mrs Cuyler

Afterpiece Title: Half an Hour after Supper

Dance: End: As17890525

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Performance Comment: Inkle-Bannister Jun.; Sir Christopher Curry-Kemble; Campley-Davies; Medium-Baddeley; Mate-Chapman; Planters-Usher, Gardner, Johnson; Sailors-Ledger, Painter, Abbott; Trudge-Edwin; Narcissa-Mrs Bannister; Wowski-Miss George; Patty-Mrs Edwards; Yarico-Mrs Kemble.
Cast
Role: Wowski Actor: Miss George

Afterpiece Title: As It Should Be

Dance: As17890624

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Summer Amusement; Or, An Adventure At Margate

Performance Comment: Captain Surat-Bannister; Lord Random-R. Palmer; Sir James Juniper-Moss; Melvil-Davies; Doctor Cathartic-Baddeley; Spruce-Iliff; Sir Dilberry-Painter; Kit Crab-Barret; Etiquette-Edwin; Lady Juniper-Mrs Webb; Fidget-Miss Hale; Amelia-Mrs Bannister.
Cast
Role: Lord Random Actor: R. Palmer
Role: Fidget Actor: Miss Hale
Related Works
Related Work: Summer Amusement; or, An Adventure at Margate Author(s): Miles Peter Andrews

Afterpiece Title: Half an Hour after Supper

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Manager In Distress

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

Performance Comment: Arionelli-Bannister; Cranky-Moss; Bouquet-Davies; Vinegar-Baddeley; Mum-Barrett; Idle-R. Palmer; Bowkitt-Edwin; Dolce-Miss Brangin; Cecilia-Mrs Bannister.
Cast
Role: Dolce Actor: Miss Brangin

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Cast
Role: sic] Actor: Miss Brangin
Role: Bertrand Actor: Usher

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Cast
Role: Wowski Actor: Miss George

Afterpiece Title: A Mogul Tale

Performance Comment: As17890608 but Guard-Gardner; Selim-Johnson; Irene-Mrs Inchbald; Zaphira-Miss Brangin; Sheba-Mrs Cuyler.