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17301
26 January 1791 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Widow Of Malabar

Cast
Role: Miss Brunton Vocal Parts Actor: Bannister, Incledon, Mrs Warrell, Miss Williams, Miss Stuart, Mrs Mountain
Role: Indamora Actor: Miss Brunton

Afterpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Performance Comment: Meadows-Munden; Groom-Blanchard; Young Wrongward-Macready; Canteen-Bernard; John-Thompson; Sternhold-Powel; William-Cubitt; Old Wrongward-Wilson; Sophia-Miss Chapman; Maid-Mrs Rock; Betsey Blossom-Mrs Martyr.
Cast
Role: Sophia Actor: Miss Chapman

Afterpiece Title: A Divertisement

Cast
Role: Miss Courtney Actor: Miss Brunton
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Miss _Rowson.
Role: and true he says Actor: Mrs Mountain

17302
27 January 1791 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: As17901211, but Lucinda (1st time)-Miss Francis; Rosetta-A Lady (1st appearance on any stage [Mrs Vernon]).Mrs Vernon]).
Cast
Role: Lucinda Actor: Miss Francis
Role: Maid Actor: Miss Stuart

Afterpiece Title: The Picture of Paris

Cast
Role: Louisa Actor: Miss Brunton
Role: Vocal Characters Actor: Bannister, Incledon, Davies, Blanchard, Cubitt, Johnstone, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Warrell, Miss Huntley, Miss Barnet

Dance: End II: The Wapping Landlady, as17901204

Entertainment: Monologue Preceding: an Occasional Address-Harley

17303
02 February 1791 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: 2nd piece: Not acted these 8 years [acted 1 Dec. 1784]. With some Alterations and Additions by the Author [Arthur Murphy]. Receipts: #241 1s. 6d. (237.8.6; 3.13.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Widow Of Malabar

Cast
Role: Miss Brunton Vocal Parts Actor: Bannister, Incledon, Mrs Warrell, Miss Williams, Miss Stuart, Mrs Mountain
Role: Indamora Actor: Miss Brunton

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

Performance Comment: Razor-Quick; Pamphlet-Wilson; Quidnunc-Munden; Rovewell-Davies; Belmour-Macready; Feeble-C. Powell; Watchman-Thompson; Harriet-Miss Chapman; Termagant-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Harriet Actor: Miss Chapman

Afterpiece Title: A Divertisement

Cast
Role: Miss Courtney Actor: Miss Brunton
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Miss _Rowson.
Role: and true he says Actor: Mrs Mountain

17304
10 February 1791 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Belgrade

Performance Comment: Characters-Kelly, Palmer, Haymes, Suett, Bannister Jun., Dignum, Sedgwick, Hollingsworth, Mrs Crouch, Miss Hagley, Sga Storace, Mrs Bland [and see17910101].and see17910101].
Cast
Role: Characters Actor: Kelly, Palmer, Haymes, Suett, Bannister Jun., Dignum, Sedgwick, Hollingsworth, Mrs Crouch, Miss Hagley, Sga Storace, Mrs Bland

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Cast
Role: Young Gerald Actor: Bland
Role: Angelica Actor: Miss Collins
Role: Waiting Woman Actor: Miss Tidswell

17305
10 February 1791 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Arrogance

Cast
Role: Lydia Actor: Miss Brunton

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Performance Comment: As17900913, but Diego-; Ursulla-Mrs Webb; Leonora (1st time)-Miss Broadhurst (6th appearance on any stage [see17910115]).see17910115]).
Cast
Role: Leonora Actor: Miss Broadhurst
Role: Leander Actor: Johnstone

17306
11 February 1791 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 7 years [acted 2 Jan. 1786]. ["In the review of any performance of this character it must be extremely difficult to command an abstraction from the remembrance of what Mrs Siddons was in it...This is not said to introduce any insinuation that the performance of Mrs Esten was an imitation of that of Mrs Siddons, but to excuse it if it was so...The performance was highly meritorious" (Gazetteer, 12 Feb.).] Receipts: #189 19s. (179.2; 10.17)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Isabella; Or, The Fatal Marriage

Performance Comment: Biron-Holman; Count Baldwin-Hull; Carlos-Harley; Belford-Davies; Sampson-Cubitt; Villeroy-Farren; Nurse-Mrs Pitt; Isabella-Mrs Esten; Edition of 1792 (John Bell) adds: Child-Miss Standen; Pedro-Thompson.
Cast
Role: Child Actor: Miss Standen

Afterpiece Title: The Picture of Paris

Cast
Role: Louisa Actor: Miss Brunton
Role: Vocal Characters Actor: Bannister, Incledon, Davies, Blanchard, Cubitt, Johnstone, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Warrell, Miss Huntley, Miss Barnet

Song: III: Epithalamium. Vocal Parts-Mrs Martyr, Mrs Mountain; the Music by Shield

17307
12 February 1791 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [As mainpiece the playbill announces the 5th night of The School for Arrogance (see 14 Feb.), but it was "set aside, on account of the indisposition of Johnstone, and The Provok'd Husband was the substitute, in which Holman and Mrs Esten represented the characters of Lord and Lady Townly." In afterpiece the playbill retains Johnstone as Edwin, but "Incledon warbled the airs allotted to the part of Edwin" (Diary, 14 Feb.).] Receipts: #205 1s. 6d. (195.16.6; 9.5.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Afterpiece Title: Robin Hood

Performance Comment: As17901013, but Edwin-Incledon; Stella-Miss Francis.
Cast
Role: Stella Actor: Miss Francis.

17308
25 February 1791 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Cast
Role: Sebastian Actor: Bland
Role: Sir Andrew Ague@cheek Actor: Dodd
Role: Maria Actor: Miss Collins.

Afterpiece Title: The Pannel

Performance Comment: As17910114, but Aurora-Miss Collins.
Cast
Role: Aurora Actor: Miss Collins.
Role: Don Ferdinand Actor: Barrymore

17309
02 March 1791 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

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

Performance Comment: As17901125, but Rosara-Miss Heard; Corrigidore-_.
Cast
Role: Rosara Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Viletta Actor: Miss Pope.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

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

17310
04 March 1791 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Haunted Tower

Cast
Role: Cicely Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Baron of Oakland Actor: Baddeley

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: Diana Actor: Miss Heard

17311
05 March 1791 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Belgrade

Cast
Role: Characters Actor: Kelly, Palmer, Haymes, Suett, Bannister Jun., Dignum, Sedgwick, Hollingsworth, Mrs Crouch, Miss Hagley, Sga Storace, Mrs Bland

Afterpiece Title: Don Juan

Performance Comment: As17910212, but Donna Anna-Miss Heard.
Cast
Role: Donna Anna Actor: Miss Heard.
Role: Don Ferdinand Actor: Dignum
Role: Perez Actor: Bland
Role: Isabella Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Inis Actor: Miss Palmer
Role: Viletta Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Vocal Parts Actor: Dignum, Sedgwick, Mrs Bland, Mrs Edwards, Miss Hagley

17312
11 March 1791 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Among the Instrumental Performers are Messrs Ashley and Sons, Patria, Sarjant, Billington, Mahon, Boyce, Mountain, J. Mahon, the Leanders, Ware, Kaye, Rawlings, Sharp, Lyon, &c. &c. &c. Double Drums by J. Ashley. The Whole under the Direction of Harrison and Ashley. No Money to be returned. Places for the Boxes to be had of Brandon at the Theatre. Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. 1st Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s. The Doors to be opened at 5:30. To begin at 6:30 [same throughout oratorio season]. Books of the Performances, with the Names of the Performers to their respective Songs, to be had at the Theatre, Price Six-pence. And to prevent imposition in the Streets, the Manager's Books are printed with the following Words at the bottom of each Title Page: "Printed by H. Macleish, Duke's-Court, Drury-Lane.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Grand Selection 0 Of Sacred Music, From The Works Of Handel

Performance Comment: Principal Vocal Performers-Harrison, Incledon, Griffith, Sale, Miss Poole, Mrs Piele, Mrs Billington; Leader of the Band-G. Ashley; The Organ-Knyvett.
Cast
Role: Principal Vocal Performers Actor: Harrison, Incledon, Griffith, Sale, Miss Poole, Mrs Piele, Mrs Billington
Role: Leader of the Band Actor: G. Ashley

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 1

Performance Comment: Part I Coronation Anthem,God save the King-; Overture-(Esther); Shall I in Mamre's fertile Plain-Sale; For all these Mercies-Chorus (Joshua); Rise Jephtha, Happy Iphis-Miss Poole; When his loud voice-Chorus (Jephtha); Total Eclipse-Harrison; O first created Beam-Chorus (Samson); Holy holy Lord-Mrs Billington (Redemption); He gave them Hailstones-Double Chorus (Israel in Egypt).
Cast
Role: Happy Iphis Actor: Miss Poole

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 2

Performance Comment: Part II Fifth Grand Concerto-; Honour and Arms-Griffith; Ye Men of Gaza-Miss Poole; Hear Jacob's God-Chorus; Justly these evils, Why does the God of Israel sleep?-Incledon; Then round about the starry Throne-Chorus (Samson); O come let us worship-Harrison (Coronation Anthems); The Mighty Power-Chorus (Athalia); O worse than Death and Angels ever bright-Mrs Billington (Theodora); Gird on thy Sword-Chorus (Saul).
Cast
Role: Part II Fifth Grand Concerto Actor:
Role: Honour and Arms Actor: Griffith
Role: Ye Men of Gaza Actor: Miss Poole
Role: O worse than Death and Angels ever brigh Actor: Mrs Billington

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 3

Performance Comment: Part III Ye Sons of Israel-Chorus (Joshua); Rendi il sereno al Ciglio-Harrison (Sosarme); O Lord in thee have I trusted-Incledon, Chorus (Te Deum); O had I Jubal's Lyre-Miss Poole (Joshua); From the censer-Chorus (Solomon); Ye sacred Priests, Farewell ye limpid springs-Mrs Billington (Jephtha); The Lord shall reign-Chorus; For the Horse of Pharaoh-Harris; The Horse and his Rider-Mrs Billington, Double Chorus (Israel in Egypt).
Cast
Role: O had I Jubal's Lyre Actor: Miss Poole
Role: The Horse and his Rider Actor: Mrs Billington, Double Chorus

17313
17 March 1791 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: As17901027, but Phebe-Miss Barnes.
Cast
Role: Phebe Actor: Miss Barnes.
Role: Orlando Actor: Kemble

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

Cast
Role: Italian Girls Actor: Mrs _Bland.
Role: Don Ferolo Whiskerandos Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Nieces Actor: Miss Heard, Miss Barnes
Role: Tilburina Actor: Miss Pope.

Song: As17901027

17314
22 March 1791 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Jordan. Part of the Pit will be laid into the Boxes. To prevent Confusion Ladies are desired to send their Servants by half past Four. Mainpiece [1st time; C 5, by Richard (later) Sir Richard? Ford. Kemble Mem.: Altered by R. Ford from the Humourous Lieutenant. Epilogue by Henry William? Bunbury. Larpent MS 894; not published]: Altered from Beaumont and Fletcher (recte Fletcher alone). Oracle, 25 Feb.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Jordan at her house, No. 14, Somerset-street, Portman-square. Receipts: #346 8s. 6d. (102.18.0; 13.5.0; 3.6.6; tickets: 226.19.0) (charge: free)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Greek Slave; Or, The School For Cowards

Performance Comment: Characters-Williames, Palmer, Aickin, Bannister Jun., Suett, Burton, Bland, R. Palmer, Haymes, Phillimore, Fawcett, Webb, Mrs Jordan, Mrs Booth, Miss Palmer, Mrs Gawdry; Partial cast suggested by Genest, VII, 18: Antigonus-Williames; Demetrius-Palmer; Leontius-Aickin; Humourous Lieutenant[in Larpent MS: Vertigo]-Bannister Jun.; Celia-Mrs Jordan; Leucippe-Mrs Booth;[. Larpent MS lists the other parts: Charinthus, Timon, Ambassador, Varus, Clodius, Physician., but no other female parts; Epilogue-Mrs Jordan.
Cast
Role: Characters Actor: Williames, Palmer, Aickin, Bannister Jun., Suett, Burton, Bland, R. Palmer, Haymes, Phillimore, Fawcett, Webb, Mrs Jordan, Mrs Booth, Miss Palmer, Mrs Gawdry

Afterpiece Title: The Pannel

Cast
Role: Don Ferdinand Actor: Barrymore

17315
23 March 1791 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Second Grand Selection 0 Of Sacred Music, From The Works Of Handel

Performance Comment: As17910311but Principal Vocal Performers-_Sale; PART I. Overture-(Berenice); Come ever smiling Liberty-Mrs Piele (Judas Maccabaeus); He measureth the waters, He layeth the beams-Griffith (Redemption); O God! who in thy heavenly hand-Griffith (Joseph); Great Jehovah's awful word-Miss Poole (Israel in Egypt); Daughter of Gods-Harrison (Hercules); Hail! mighty Joshua-Harrison (Joshua); Where e'er you walk-Mrs Billington (Semele); He rebuked the Red Sea He led them through the deep, But the waters overwhelmed-Double Chorus (Israel in Egypt).
Cast
Role: who in thy heavenly hand Actor: Griffith
Role: Great Jehovah's awful word Actor: Miss Poole
Role: Principal Vocal Performers Actor: Harrison, Incledon, Griffith, Sale, Miss Poole, Mrs Piele, Mrs Billington
Role: Leader of the Band Actor: G. Ashley

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 2

Performance Comment: PART II. Overture and Dead March-(Saul); In sweetest harmony-Mrs Billington, Chorus (Saul); Gentle Airs-Harrison; [accompanied on the violoncello-C. Ashley (Athalia); The smiling dawn-Miss Poole (Jephtha); Fallen is the foe-Chorus (Judas Maccabaeus); Blooming virgins-Incledon (Athalia); He smote all the First@born-Chorus (Israel in Egypt); O magnify the Lord-Mrs Billington ([Chandos] Anthems); Kings shall be thy nursing fathers-Chorus (Coronation Anthems).
Cast
Role: Overture and Dead March Actor:
Role: The smiling dawn Actor: Miss Poole

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 3

Performance Comment: PART III. Eleventh Grand Concerto-; Pleasure my former ways resigning-Harrison (Time and Truth); No more shall Edom's sons-Miss Poole (Israel in Babylon); O Baal monarch of the skies-Chorus (Deborah); His hideous love, Love sounds the alarm-Incledon (Acis and Galatea); O Father whose Almighty power-Chorus; O let eternal honours, From mighty Kings-Mrs Billington (Judas Maccabaeus); Fix'd in his everlasting seat-Chorus (Samson).
Cast
Role: Eleventh Grand Concerto Actor:
Role: No more shall Edom's sons Actor: Miss Poole

17316
24 March 1791 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Palmer. End I afterpiece: A Grand Representation of Mount Vesuvius, at the Time of an Eruption. Oracle, 28 Feb: Tickets to be had of Palmer, No. 3, London Road, St. George's Fields. Receipts: #340 5s. 6d. (144.1.0; 22.0.0; 4.4.6; tickets: 170.0.0) (charge: #126 4s. 11d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Haunted Tower

Cast
Role: Cicely Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Baron of Oakland Actor: Baddeley

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter of Naples

Performance Comment: The Deserter-Palmer; Russet-Williames; Simkin-Suett; Skirmish-Bannister Jun.; Flint-Burton; Louisa (1st time)-Mrs Crouch; Jenny-Miss DeCamp; Margaret-Mrs Booth.
Cast
Role: Jenny Actor: Miss DeCamp

Entertainment: Monologue. A Lecture on Oratory: The Pulpit the Senate the Bar and the Stage with a Specimen of Scotch Elocution, written by the late Samuel Foote, Esq.-Palmer

Performance Comment: A Lecture on Oratory: The Pulpit the Senate the Bar and the Stage with a Specimen of Scotch Elocution, written by the late Samuel Foote, Esq.-Palmer.

17317
02 April 1791 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Belgrade

Afterpiece Title: The Spoil'd Child

Performance Comment: As17900916, but Miss Pickle-Mrs Booth; Margery-Mrs Heard.
Cast
Role: Miss Pickle Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Maria Actor: Miss Heard

17318
06 April 1791 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: L'allegro Ed Il Penseroso 0; Grand Selection 0

Performance Comment: As17910323but PART III. A Grand Miscellaneous Act.The Organ-Greatorex.
Cast
Role: who in thy heavenly hand Actor: Griffith
Role: Great Jehovah's awful word Actor: Miss Poole
Role: Principal Vocal Performers Actor: Harrison, Incledon, Griffith, Sale, Miss Poole, Mrs Piele, Mrs Billington
Role: Leader of the Band Actor: G. Ashley

Afterpiece Title: L'Allegro ed il Penseroso 1

Cast
Role: 910318but Let me wander not unseen Actor: Mrs Billington
Role: First and chief Actor: Mrs Billington
Role: Hence loathed melancholy Actor: Miss Poole
Role: Mirth admit me of thy crew Actor: Miss Poole
Role: First Grand Concerto Actor:
Role: Come and trip it Actor: Mrs Piele, Chorus
Role: Join with thee calm peace and quiet Actor: Chorus
Role: And young and old come forth to play Actor: Chorus.
Role: sad virgin Actor: Miss Poole
Role: And ever against eating cares Actor: Miss Poole
Role: Praise the Lord Actor: Miss Poole

Afterpiece Title: L'Allegro ed il Penseroso 2

Cast
Role: 910318but Let me wander not unseen Actor: Mrs Billington
Role: First and chief Actor: Mrs Billington
Role: Hence loathed melancholy Actor: Miss Poole
Role: Mirth admit me of thy crew Actor: Miss Poole
Role: First Grand Concerto Actor:
Role: Come and trip it Actor: Mrs Piele, Chorus
Role: Join with thee calm peace and quiet Actor: Chorus
Role: And young and old come forth to play Actor: Chorus.
Role: sad virgin Actor: Miss Poole
Role: And ever against eating cares Actor: Miss Poole
Role: Praise the Lord Actor: Miss Poole

Afterpiece Title: A Grand Miscellaneous Act

Performance Comment: Second Hautboy Concerto-; Resta Ingrata-Harrison (Armida, by Sacchini); How blest the Maid-Miss Poole (Hercules); Together let us range the fields-Mrs Billington, Harrison (Solomon, by Boyce); Jehovah crowned-Incledon; He comes he comes-Chorus (Esther); Quest' alma sventurata-Mrs Billington (Creso, by Sacchini); Hallelujah Amen-Grand Chorus (Judas Maccabaeus).
Cast
Role: How blest the Maid Actor: Miss Poole
Role: Hallelujah Amen Actor: Grand Chorus

Music: As17910330

17319
08 April 1791 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Redemption 0; Messiah; Grand Selection 0

Cast
Role: Honour and Arms Actor: Bellamy
Role: No more shall Edom's Sons Actor: Miss Hagley
Role: O magnify the Lord Actor: Miss Broadhurst
Role: Let the bright Seraphim Actor: Miss Cecilia Davies

Afterpiece Title: Redemption 1

Cast
Role: Abraham enough Actor: Miss Broadhurst
Role: Jehovah is my shield Actor: Miss Hagley
Role: Pious Orgies Actor: Miss Davies
Role: Moses and the children of Israel Actor: Chorus
Role: Sing ye to the Lord Actor: Miss Davies
Role: The Horse and his Rider Actor: Double Chorus
Role: O had I Jubal's Lyre Actor: Miss Hagley
Role: Angels ever bright and fair Actor: Miss Davies
Role: He sitteth at the Right Hand of God Actor: Chorus
Role: Holy Lord God Almighty Actor: Miss Davies

Afterpiece Title: Redemption 2

Cast
Role: Abraham enough Actor: Miss Broadhurst
Role: Jehovah is my shield Actor: Miss Hagley
Role: Pious Orgies Actor: Miss Davies
Role: Moses and the children of Israel Actor: Chorus
Role: Sing ye to the Lord Actor: Miss Davies
Role: The Horse and his Rider Actor: Double Chorus
Role: O had I Jubal's Lyre Actor: Miss Hagley
Role: Angels ever bright and fair Actor: Miss Davies
Role: He sitteth at the Right Hand of God Actor: Chorus
Role: Holy Lord God Almighty Actor: Miss Davies

Afterpiece Title: Redemption 3

Performance Comment: As17910323but He was Eyes unto the Blind-Miss Hagley. Principal Vocal Parts, Conductor as17910316Violin as17910311PARTS I, II. As17910323but PART III.
Cast
Role: 910323but He was Eyes unto the Blind Actor: Miss Hagley. Principal Vocal Parts, Conductor as17910316Violin as17910311PARTS I, II. As17910323but PART III.
Role: Abraham enough Actor: Miss Broadhurst
Role: Jehovah is my shield Actor: Miss Hagley
Role: Pious Orgies Actor: Miss Davies
Role: Moses and the children of Israel Actor: Chorus
Role: Sing ye to the Lord Actor: Miss Davies
Role: The Horse and his Rider Actor: Double Chorus
Role: O had I Jubal's Lyre Actor: Miss Hagley
Role: Angels ever bright and fair Actor: Miss Davies
Role: He sitteth at the Right Hand of God Actor: Chorus
Role: Holy Lord God Almighty Actor: Miss Davies

Music: As17910330

17320
09 April 1791 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lorenzo

Cast
Role: Zoriana Actor: Miss Brunton

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Performance Comment: As17901217, but Norah (1st time)-Miss Williams.
Cast
Role: Norah Actor: Miss Williams.

17321
11 April 1791 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

Performance Comment: As17901231, but Rutland-Miss Brunton (1st appearance in that character); Nottingham-Mrs Rock.
Cast
Role: Rutland Actor: Miss Brunton

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Performance Comment: Duke's Servant (for that night only)-Lewis; Lovell-Munden; Sir Harry's Servant (with a Mock Minuet)-Blanchard; Philip-Wilson; Freeman-Macready; Tom-Cubitt; Robert-Thompson; Coachman-[C.] Powell; Kingston-Cross; Lady Charlotte-Miss Stuart; Cook-Mrs Davenett; Lady Bab-Mrs Rock; Kitty (with a song and mock Minuet, for that night only)-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Lady Charlotte Actor: Miss Stuart

Dance: As17901204

17322
14 April 1791 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lorenzo

Cast
Role: Zoriana Actor: Miss Brunton

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer

Performance Comment: As17901202, but Louisa (1st time)-Miss Williames.
Cast
Role: Louisa Actor: Miss Williames.
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Platt

17323
15 April 1791 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: L'allegro Ed Il Penseroso 0; Grand Selection 0

Cast
Role: Principal Vocal Performers Actor: Harrison, Incledon, Griffith, Sale, Miss Poole, Mrs Piele, Mrs Billington
Role: Leader of the Band Actor: G. Ashley

Afterpiece Title: L'Allegro ed il Penseroso 1

Cast
Role: 910318but Let me wander not unseen Actor: Mrs Billington
Role: First and chief Actor: Mrs Billington
Role: Hence loathed melancholy Actor: Miss Poole
Role: Mirth admit me of thy crew Actor: Miss Poole
Role: First Grand Concerto Actor:
Role: Come and trip it Actor: Mrs Piele, Chorus
Role: Join with thee calm peace and quiet Actor: Chorus
Role: And young and old come forth to play Actor: Chorus.
Role: sad virgin Actor: Miss Poole
Role: And ever against eating cares Actor: Miss Poole
Role: Praise the Lord Actor: Miss Poole

Afterpiece Title: L'Allegro ed il Penseroso 2

Cast
Role: 910318but Let me wander not unseen Actor: Mrs Billington
Role: First and chief Actor: Mrs Billington
Role: Hence loathed melancholy Actor: Miss Poole
Role: Mirth admit me of thy crew Actor: Miss Poole
Role: First Grand Concerto Actor:
Role: Come and trip it Actor: Mrs Piele, Chorus
Role: Join with thee calm peace and quiet Actor: Chorus
Role: And young and old come forth to play Actor: Chorus.
Role: sad virgin Actor: Miss Poole
Role: And ever against eating cares Actor: Miss Poole
Role: Praise the Lord Actor: Miss Poole

Afterpiece Title: A Grand Miscellaneous Act

Performance Comment: The Mansion of Peace-Harrison (Webbe); I feel the Deity within, Arm arm ye brave-Sale; We come in bright array-Chorus (Judas Maccabaeus); Praise the Lord-Miss Poole; (Esther); My arms, Sound an alarm-Incledon; We hear the pleasing call-Chorus (Judas Maccabaeus); The Soldier tir'd of war's alarms-Mrs Billington; Hallelujah! for the Lord God omnipotent reigneth-Grand Chorus (The Messiah).
Cast
Role: Praise the Lord Actor: Miss Poole
Role: for the Lord God omnipotent reigneth Actor: Grand Chorus

Music: End I: 1st concerto , Op. 3, by Geminiani-G. Ashley

17324
03 May 1791 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Mattocks. [Epilogue by Miles Peter Andrews (Oracle, 5 May).] Public Advertiser, 28 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Mattocks, No. 7, King-street, Covent Garden. Receipts: #272 18s. 6d. (170.11.6; 4.3.0; tickets: 98.4.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fontainbleau

Cast
Role: Lackland Actor: Lewis
Role: Nannette Actor: Miss Stuart
Role: Miss Dolly Bull Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Afterpiece Title: The Soldier's Festival; or, The Night before the Battle

Performance Comment: General Wolfe-Cranfield; Brigadier Moncton-Macready; Brigadier Townshend-King; Brigadier Murray-Ratchford; Adjutant-Lee; Surgeon Adair-Thompson; Aid@de@Camp-Farley; Grenadier-Evatt; Indian Chief-Follett; General Wolfe's favourite song, How stands the Glass around-Incledon; Irish Drinking Song [Of the ancients its speaking]-Johnstone; How merrily we live that Soldiers be-Bannister, Incledon, Johnstone; To arms! Britons strike home-Bannister, Incledon, Follett, Blurton, Lee, Letteney, Reeve, Rees; [Conclude with an exact Representation of the Siege of Quebec-; the Death of General Wolfe-.
Cast
Role: How stands the Glass around Actor: Incledon

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Performance Comment: Drunken Colonel-Bernard; Goodall-Powel; Oldcastle-C. Powell; Valentine-Macready; Slap-Cubitt; Mrs Highman-Mrs Webb; Charlotte-Miss Francis; Lettice-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Francis

17325
05 May 1791 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Performance Comment: As17901124, but The new Epilogue-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: The new Epilogue Actor: Miss Farren.
Role: Ariel Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Ferdinand Actor: Kelly
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Crouch
Role: Dorinda Actor: Miss Farren.

Afterpiece Title: The Island of St

Cast
Role: Nannette Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Teresa Actor: Miss Hagley
Role: Nuns Actor: Miss _Palmer, Miss Barnes
Role: Commandant Actor: Barrymore

Song: As17901124, but Vocal Parts-Mrs Bland