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17426
09 January 1798 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: As17971004, but Sir Francis Gripe-Quick; Patch-Mrs Davenport; Miranda (1st time)-Miss Betterton; Scentwell-_.
Cast
Role: Miranda Actor: Miss Betterton

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin and Quixotte

Cast
Role: Principal Pantomime Characters Actor: Bologna Jun., Bologna, Follett, Dyke, Hawtin,Blurton, Abbot, Wilde, Curties, Findlay, Cranfield, Parsloe, Davis, Master Blackmore, Mrs Parker, Mlle St.Amand, Mrs Follett, Mrs Norton, Miss Leserve, Mrs Henley
Role: Principal Vocal Characters Actor: Townsend, Linton,Simmons, Gray, Street, Rees, Smith, Tett, Oddwell, Thomas, Everett, Little, J. Linton, Mrs Clendining, Miss Sims, Miss Wheatley, Mrs Watts, Mrs Follett, Miss Walcup, Mrs Masters, Mrs Lloyd, Mrs Bologna
Role: Grandee Actor: Hawtin
Role: Savoyard Girls Actor: Mlle St.Amand, Mrs Watts
Role: Maritornes Actor: Mrs Henley. Commencing with the Representation of the Ruins of a Peruvian Temple, where an injured Inca and his Son had taken refuge from the malice of their Persecutors-the Inca in his retirement, making Magic his study, persuades his Son, from a happy presage, to attempt the re-obtainment of his right, by procuring the hand of his Oppressor's Daughter, who is a Spanish Grandee, and has betrothed her to the Knight Errant of La Mancha Don Quixotte-to prevent their union, he transforms his Son to +Harlequin, the Magic Arm appearing to guard him in the hour of Peril-they take leave, and he commences his career of adventure, by darting through the ruined Columns of the Temple, and re-appears near the Grandee's House in Grenada, where an interview takes place with the object of his choice, who elopes with him, and after experiencing a variety of Adventures in the Spanish Territories, seeking shelter in The Alhambrav, a Moorish Palace of great Antiquity, pursued by Don Quixotte, Sancho, the Grandee and Scaramouchillo, at length arrive in Old England
Role: where an injured Inca and his Son had taken refuge Actor: the Inca in his retirement, making Magic his study, persuades his Son, from a happy presage, to attempt the re-obtainment of his right, by procuring the hand of his Oppressor's Daughter, who is a Spanish Grandee, and has betrothed her to the Knight Errant of La Mancha Don Quixotte-to prevent their union, he transforms his Son to +Harlequin, the Magic Arm appearing to guard him in the hour of Peril-they take leave, and he commences his career of adventure, by darting through the ruined Columns of the Temple, and re-appears near the Grandee's House in Grenada, where an interview takes place with the object of his choice, who elopes with him, and after experiencing a variety of Adventures in the Spanish Territories, seeking shelter in The Alhambrav, a Moorish Palace of great Antiquity, pursued by Don Quixotte, Sancho, the Grandee and Scaramouchillo, at length arrive in Old England
Role: to attempt the re Actor: obtainment of his right, by procuring the hand of his Oppressor's Daughter, who is a Spanish Grandee, and has betrothed her to the Knight Errant of La Mancha Don Quixotte-to prevent their union, he transforms his Son to +Harlequin, the Magic Arm appearing to guard him in the hour of Peril-they take leave, and he commences his career of adventure, by darting through the ruined Columns of the Temple, and re-appears near the Grandee's House in Grenada, where an interview takes place with the object of his choice, who elopes with him, and after experiencing a variety of Adventures in the Spanish Territories, seeking shelter in The Alhambrav, a Moorish Palace of great Antiquity, pursued by Don Quixotte, Sancho, the Grandee and Scaramouchillo, at length arrive in Old England
Role: and has betrothed her to the Knight Errant of La M Actor: to prevent their union, he transforms his Son to +Harlequin, the Magic Arm appearing to guard him in the hour of Peril-they take leave, and he commences his career of adventure, by darting through the ruined Columns of the Temple, and re-appears near the Grandee's House in Grenada, where an interview takes place with the object of his choice, who elopes with him, and after experiencing a variety of Adventures in the Spanish Territories, seeking shelter in The Alhambrav, a Moorish Palace of great Antiquity, pursued by Don Quixotte, Sancho, the Grandee and Scaramouchillo, at length arrive in Old England
Role: the Magic Arm appearing to guard him in the Actor: they take leave, and he commences his career of adventure, by darting through the ruined Columns of the Temple, and re-appears near the Grandee's House in Grenada, where an interview takes place with the object of his choice, who elopes with him, and after experiencing a variety of Adventures in the Spanish Territories, seeking shelter in The Alhambrav, a Moorish Palace of great Antiquity, pursued by Don Quixotte, Sancho, the Grandee and Scaramouchillo, at length arrive in Old England
Role: and re Actor: appears near the Grandee's House in Grenada, where an interview takes place with the object of his choice, who elopes with him, and after experiencing a variety of Adventures in the Spanish Territories, seeking shelter in The Alhambrav, a Moorish Palace of great Antiquity, pursued by Don Quixotte, Sancho, the Grandee and Scaramouchillo, at length arrive in Old England

17427
31 January 1798 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: By Command of Their Majesties. [Mainpiece in place of Secrets Worth Knowing, advertised on playbill of 29 Jan.] Receipts: #329 19s. 6d. (327.15.6; 2.4.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: As17971028, but added: Mincing-Miss Leserve; Peg-Mrs Watts.
Cast
Role: Mincing Actor: Miss Leserve

Afterpiece Title: Three Weeks after Marriage

Cast
Role: Margaretta Actor: Miss Chapman

17428
13 February 1798 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Performance Comment: Orsino-Barrymore; Sebastian-Trueman; Antonio-Caulfield; Valentine-Gibbon; Curio-Wentworth; Sir Toby Belch-Hollingsworth; Sir Andrew Ague@cheek-Suett; Sea Captain-Holland; Fabian-R. Palmer; Malvolio-Dowton; Clown-Russell; Priest-Maddocks; Officers-Webb, Evans; Olivia-Mrs Crouch; Viola-Mrs Jordan; Maria-Miss Mellon.
Cast
Role: Sir Andrew Ague@cheek Actor: Suett
Role: Sea Captain Actor: Holland
Role: Maria Actor: Miss Mellon.

Afterpiece Title: Blue-Beard

Performance Comment: As17980201, but Abomelique-Barrymore; Beda-Miss Leak.
Cast
Role: Beda Actor: Miss Leak.
Role: Irene Actor: Miss DeCamp

17429
16 February 1798 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wheel Of Fortune

Cast
Role: Emily Tempest Actor: Miss Mellon
Role: Maid Actor: Miss Tidswell.
Related Works
Related Work: The Wheel of Fortune Author(s): Richard Cumberland

Afterpiece Title: Blue-Beard

Performance Comment: As17980201, but Hassan-Maddocks; Beda-Miss Leak.
Cast
Role: Beda Actor: Miss Leak.
Role: Irene Actor: Miss DeCamp

17430
26 February 1798 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: He's Much To Blame

Performance Comment: As17980216, but Prologue-_ [and thereafter. Epilogue as17980213.and thereafter. Epilogue as17980213.
Cast
Role: Lady Jane Actor: Miss Betterton

Afterpiece Title: Joan of Arc

Performance Comment: As17980216, but Edwin-_; here specified as: An Aerial Spirit in disguise-Miss Sims; [slight verbal changes in The Argument; and A New Grand Scene-[, representative of Antient British Heroes [who they were not specified] in place of the; Grand Historical Pageant-_.
Cast
Role: An Aerial Spirit in disguise Actor: Miss Sims
Role: and A New Grand Scene Actor:
Role: by concealing himself in the spoils of his tent is Actor: yard of his Prison, thro' the grating of which he gives him a sleeping draught, telling him on drinking it that they will suppose him dead, and the English demand his body. He complies, but the request of the English is refused, and he lowered into the Cell where Blanche is confined--She conceives him dead--despairing, is on the point of destroying herself, when he awakes--the Page from the top of the Cell points out the means of escape, which they are accomplishing, when Joan rushes in, but appalled at the ghost-like appearance of Talbot, whom she conceived dead, permits them to glide by, but pursues them--excursions with the enemy--Joan kills Talbot's Father, and forces him to combat-disdaining the threats of a woman, he throws away his sword, acting only on the defensive--disarms her--she rushes on him, when her supernatural power failing, her sword and shield break to pieces-she snatches her banner, which takes fire--grown desperate, seizes a sword and attempts to stab him, is prevented by British soldiers who surround and vanquish her--Young Talbot at the same time killing Alenson--her life is preserved by the intercession of Blanche--the British are victorious, she rushes off, again solicits supernatural aid--is surrounded by Daemons but saved by the interposition of an Aerial Spirit--Blanche and Talbot are rendered happy, and the whole concludes with a Grand Historical Pageant
Role: appalled at the ghost Actor: like appearance of Talbot, whom she conceived dead, permits them to glide by, but pursues them--excursions with the enemy--Joan kills Talbot's Father, and forces him to combat-disdaining the threats of a woman, he throws away his sword, acting only on the defensive--disarms her--she rushes on him, when her supernatural power failing, her sword and shield break to pieces-she snatches her banner, which takes fire--grown desperate, seizes a sword and attempts to stab him, is prevented by British soldiers who surround and vanquish her--Young Talbot at the same time killing Alenson--her life is preserved by the intercession of Blanche--the British are victorious, she rushes off, again solicits supernatural aid--is surrounded by Daemons but saved by the interposition of an Aerial Spirit--Blanche and Talbot are rendered happy, and the whole concludes with a Grand Historical Pageant
Role: and forces him to combat Actor: disdaining the threats of a woman, he throws away his sword, acting only on the defensive--disarms her--she rushes on him, when her supernatural power failing, her sword and shield break to pieces-she snatches her banner, which takes fire--grown desperate, seizes a sword and attempts to stab him, is prevented by British soldiers who surround and vanquish her--Young Talbot at the same time killing Alenson--her life is preserved by the intercession of Blanche--the British are victorious, she rushes off, again solicits supernatural aid--is surrounded by Daemons but saved by the interposition of an Aerial Spirit--Blanche and Talbot are rendered happy, and the whole concludes with a Grand Historical Pageant
Role: her sword and shield break to pieces Actor: she snatches her banner, which takes fire--grown desperate, seizes a sword and attempts to stab him, is prevented by British soldiers who surround and vanquish her--Young Talbot at the same time killing Alenson--her life is preserved by the intercession of Blanche--the British are victorious, she rushes off, again solicits supernatural aid--is surrounded by Daemons but saved by the interposition of an Aerial Spirit--Blanche and Talbot are rendered happy, and the whole concludes with a Grand Historical Pageant
Role: Nobles and Officers Actor: Dyke, Lee, Curties
Role: ] Actor: Miss Sims
Role: French and English Officers and Choristers Actor: Linton, Street, Gray
Role: Grand Historical Pageant Actor: .

Music: As17980214

17431
27 February 1798 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Trip To Scarborough

Performance Comment: As17980123, but Amanda-Miss Heard; added: Shoemaker-Hollingsworth; Taylor-Wentworth; Mendlegs-Webb; Jeweller-Trueman.
Cast
Role: Amanda Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Berinthia Actor: Miss Mellon
Role: Mrs Coupler Actor: Miss Tidswell
Role: Miss Hoyden Actor: Mrs Jordan.

Afterpiece Title: Blue-Beard

Cast
Role: Irene Actor: Miss DeCamp
Role: Beda Actor: Miss Leak

17432
17 March 1798 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Duke of Gloster-Aickin; Lord Hastings-Kemble; Catesby-Caulfield; Ratcliffe-Trueman; Belmour-Holland; Dumont-Wroughton; Derby-Webb; Servants-Maddocks, Evans; Alicia-Mrs Powell; Jane Shore-Miss Siddons.
Cast
Role: Belmour Actor: Holland
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Miss Siddons.

Afterpiece Title: Blue-Beard

Cast
Role: Irene Actor: Miss DeCamp
Role: Beda Actor: Miss Leak

17433
20 March 1798 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wild Oats; Or, The Strolling Gentlemen

Performance Comment: Rover-Lewis; Sir George Thunder-Quick; Harry-Holman; Ephraim Smooth-Munden; John Dory-Fawcett; Banks-Murray; Midge-Clarke; Sim-Knight; Gammon-Thompson; Lamp-Farley; Trap-Dyke; Landlord-Powel; Zachariah-Rees; Twitch-Wilde; Jane-Mrs Knight; Amelia-Miss Chapman; Lady Amaranth-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Landlord Actor: Powel
Role: Amelia Actor: Miss Chapman

Afterpiece Title: Oscar and Malvina

Cast
Role: Female Domestics Actor: Mrs Watts, Mrs Follett, Mrs Bologna, Miss Cranfield, Miss Burnett, Miss Cox, Miss Crow, Miss Davenett
Role: Female Bards Actor: Mrs Castelle, Mrs Henley, Miss Wheatley, Miss Gray

17434
23 March 1798 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Grand Selection 0 Of Sacred Music, From The Works Of handel; Messiah

Cast
Role: Principal Vocal Performers Actor: Mme Mara, Master Elliot, Miss Poole, Incledon, Miss Dufour, Sale, Reinhold
Role: Leader of the Band Actor: G. Ashley.

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 1

Cast
Role: Fifth Grand Concerto Actor:
Role: The smiling dawn Actor: Miss Dufour
Role: Honour and arms Actor: Reinhold
Role: O Magnify the Lord Actor: Miss Poole
Role: My faith and truth Actor: Miss Poole, Master Elliot
Role: Overture and Dead March Actor:
Role: Ye men of Gaza Actor: Miss Poole
Role: Genius of England from thy pleasant bower of bl Actor: Mme Mara, Chorus

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 2

Performance Comment: As17980309but added: What tho' I trace-Miss Celson [Solomon].Solomon].
Cast
Role: What tho' I trace Actor: Miss Celson
Role: Fifth Grand Concerto Actor:
Role: The smiling dawn Actor: Miss Dufour
Role: Honour and arms Actor: Reinhold
Role: O Magnify the Lord Actor: Miss Poole
Role: My faith and truth Actor: Miss Poole, Master Elliot
Role: Overture and Dead March Actor:
Role: Ye men of Gaza Actor: Miss Poole
Role: Genius of England from thy pleasant bower of bl Actor: Mme Mara, Chorus

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 3

Cast
Role: Fifth Grand Concerto Actor:
Role: The smiling dawn Actor: Miss Dufour
Role: Honour and arms Actor: Reinhold
Role: O Magnify the Lord Actor: Miss Poole
Role: My faith and truth Actor: Miss Poole, Master Elliot
Role: Overture and Dead March Actor:
Role: Ye men of Gaza Actor: Miss Poole
Role: Genius of England from thy pleasant bower of bl Actor: Mme Mara, Chorus

Music: End I: Bach's Bach's favourite concertante for flute oboe violin and violoncello-Monzani, W. Parke, G. and C. Ashley

Performance Comment: Parke, G. and C. Ashley.

17435
09 April 1798 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Castle-spectre

Afterpiece Title: The Follies of a Day

Performance Comment: As17971223, but Countess-Miss Heard.
Cast
Role: Countess Actor: Miss Heard.
Role: A Salt Eel for Mynheer Actor: Bannister, by permission of Dibdin.
Role: Mary Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Mrs Buckram Actor: Miss Tidswell.
Role: Miss Lucy Actor: Mrs Bland.
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Wentworth
Role: Florella Actor: Miss Leak.
Role: Page Actor: Miss DeCamp
Role: Agnes Actor: Miss Wentworth
Role: Susan Actor: Miss Mellon.

17436
14 April 1798 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stranger

Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Stuart
Role: Annette Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Savoyard Actor: Miss Leak
Role: Stranger's Daughter Actor: Miss Beton
Related Works
Related Work: The Stranger Author(s): August Friedrich Ferdinand von Kotzebue

Afterpiece Title: The Pannel

Performance Comment: Don Guzman-Hollingsworth; Don Ferdinand-Barrymore; Don Carlos-C. Kemble; Don Pedro-Caulfield; Octavio-Trueman; Muskato-Bannister Jun.; Lazarillo-R. Palmer; Marcella-Mrs Goodall; Aurora-Miss Heard; Beatrice-Mrs Jordan.
Cast
Role: Don Ferdinand Actor: Barrymore
Role: Aurora Actor: Miss Heard

17437
16 April 1798 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Raft

Cast
Role: As17980331Principal Characters Actor: Johnstone, Townsend, Waddy, Farley, Simmons, Mrs Gilbert, Mrs Henley, Mrs Martyr. And see17980331 .
Role: Mrs Candour Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Lady Sneerwell Actor: Miss Chapman
Role: Maria Actor: Miss Mansel

Afterpiece Title: Douglas

Cast
Role: Fanny Actor: Miss Sims
Role: Margaretta Actor: Miss Chapman
Role: With pride we steer'd for England's Coast Actor: Incledon

Afterpiece Title: Robin Hood

Performance Comment: Robin Hood-Townsend; Little John-Quick; Ruttekin-Fawcett; Allen o'Dale-Gray; Bowman-Street; Fitzherbert-Powel; Scarlet-Farley; Edwin-Incledon; Clorinda-Mrs Martyr; Annette-Miss Sims; Angelina-Mrs Clendining.
Cast
Role: Annette Actor: Miss Sims

17438
20 April 1798 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: False Impressions

Cast
Role: Lady Cypress Actor: Miss Chapman
Role: Emily Fitzallan Actor: Miss Betterton
Related Works
Related Work: False Impressions Author(s): Richard Cumberland

Afterpiece Title: The Waterman

Performance Comment: Tom Tug-Taylor (1st appearance on any stage); Bundle-Powel; Robin-Munden; Mrs Bundle-Mrs Henley; Wilhelmina-Miss Wheatley.
Cast
Role: Wilhelmina Actor: Miss Wheatley.

Afterpiece Title: Retaliation; or, The Citizen a Soldier

Song: In course: by permission of Dibdin, Old England's tree of Liberty-Taylor; a new Comic Song, Patents all the Rage-Munden

17439
30 April 1798 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Count Of Narbonne

Performance Comment: Raymond-Kemble; Austin-Barrymore; Theodore-C. Kemble; Fabian-Packer; Renchild-Webb; Thybalt-Maddocks; Hortensia-Mrs Siddons; Adelaide-Mrs Jordan; Jaqueline-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Jaqueline Actor: Miss Tidswell.

Afterpiece Title: Sylvester Daggerwood

Cast
Role: A Salt Eel for Mynheer Actor: Bannister, by permission of Dibdin.
Role: Mary Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Mrs Buckram Actor: Miss Tidswell.
Role: Miss Lucy Actor: Mrs Bland.
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Wentworth
Role: Florella Actor: Miss Leak.

Afterpiece Title: The Wedding Day

Cast
Role: Lord Rakeland Actor: Russell
Role: Lady Autumn Actor: Miss Tidswell
Role: A Salt Eel for Mynheer Actor: Bannister, by permission of Dibdin.
Role: Mary Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Mrs Buckram Actor: Miss Tidswell.
Role: Miss Lucy Actor: Mrs Bland.
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Wentworth
Role: Florella Actor: Miss Leak.

17440
10 May 1798 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Elfrida

Cast
Role: Orgando Actor: Rovedino

Dance: End I: Le Triomphe de Themis, as17971226; Pas Russe-Laborie, Mme Hilligsberg; End Opera: a new Pastoral Ballet in 4 acts, composed by S. Gallet, Elisa; ou, Le Triomphe de la Nature-Laborie, Mme Hilligsberg, Didelot, Mme Rose, Miss Hilligsberg, Mme Laborie, Gourlier, Master Laborie

Performance Comment: Gallet=, Elisa; ou, Le Triomphe de la Nature-Laborie, Mme Hilligsberg, Didelot, Mme Rose, Miss Hilligsberg, Mme Laborie, Gourlier, Master Laborie.
Cast
Role: Le Triomphe de la Nature Actor: Laborie, Mme Hilligsberg, Didelot, Mme Rose, Miss Hilligsberg, Mme Laborie, Gourlier, Master Laborie.

17441
12 May 1798 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stranger

Performance Comment: As17980508 , but Miss Biggs's name listed in playbill.
Cast
Role: 980326but Characters Actor: Mrs _Goodall, Miss Biggs.
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Stuart
Role: Annette Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Savoyard Actor: Miss Leak
Role: Stranger's Daughter Actor: Miss Beton
Related Works
Related Work: The Stranger Author(s): August Friedrich Ferdinand von Kotzebue

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Cast
Role: Corinna Actor: Miss Tidswell.

17442
19 May 1798 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: As17971004, but Patch-Mrs Davenport; Miranda-Miss Betterton.
Cast
Role: Miranda Actor: Miss Betterton.

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

17443
23 May 1798 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Barrymore and Sedgwick. Times, 22 May: Tickets to be had of Barrymore, Judd Place West, Sommer's Town; of Sedgwick, No. 18, Clement's Inn. Receipts: #518 17s. (88.2.0; 67.11.0; 1.19.6; tickets: 361.4.6) (charge: #213 12s. 3d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Castle-spectre

Afterpiece Title: The Anacreontic Society Revived [i

Performance Comment: e. The Sons of Anacreon]. President-Sedgwick; who will introduce the celebrated [Anacreontic] Song The Silver'd Waters Roam-Sedgwick [, from The Pirates (composed by Storace); Our Tars so Fam'd in Story- (1st time; composed by Stevens); O bring me Wine- (composed by Shield); Sweet Lillies of the Valley- (composed by Hook); a new Loyal Song (written by Captain Morris and composed by Sir William Parsons)-Dignum; [To conclude with a Glee and Chorus-.
Cast
Role: To conclude with a Glee and Chorus Actor: .

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

Performance Comment: Major Benbow-Suett; Justice Benbow-Packer; Captain Greville-Kelly; Captain Wilson-Sedgwick; Tipple (for that night only)-Bannister Jun.; Eliza-Miss Leak.
Cast
Role: Eliza Actor: Miss Leak.

17444
30 May 1798 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Hull, Mrs Litchfield & Waddy. 1st piece [1st time; C 5, by Thomas Hull. Larpent MS 1215; not published]: Altered from [The Bashful Lover, by] Massinger. [In it the playbill assigns Hortensio to Pope, but he was ill, and in his "stead Johnston read the part of Hortensio" (European Magazine, June 1798, p. 396). Prologue by John Taylor Poems (I, 60).] Morning Herald, 29 May: Tickets to be had of Hull, Duke's Court, Dean's-yard, Westminster; of Mrs Litchfield, James-street, Covent-Garden; of Waddy, No. 214, opposite Southampton-street, High Holborn. Receipts: #261 2s. 6d. (53.9.6; 4.16.6; tickets: 202.16.6; of which Hull took #72 7s.; Mrs Litchfield #60 17s., Waddy #69 12s. 6d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Disinterested Love

Performance Comment: Hortensio-read by Johnston; Gonzaga (Duke of Mantua)-Murray; Uberti (Prince of Parma)-Toms; Alonzo-Whitfield; Bellario-Clarke; Octavio-Hull; Manfroy-Davenport; Ambassador-Powel; Alberto-Claremont; Bernardo-Thompson; Lorenzo (Duke of Tuscany)-Holman; Ascanio-Mrs Litchfield; Beatrice-Mrs Platt; Gentlewoman-Miss Leserve; Matilda (Princess of Mantua)-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Gentlewoman Actor: Miss Leserve

Afterpiece Title: Starboard Watch

Performance Comment: The Sailor's Carousal; or, Saturday Night at Sea As17980528, but added: The Medley of Lovers-Munden; Jack at the Windlass-_; Farewell to Old England dear Mary adieu-_.
Cast
Role: Ye Gentlemen of England Actor: Incledon, Townsend, Linton, Gray
Role: Farewell to Old England dear Mary adieu Actor: Incledon
Role: Landscape and Water Actor: Mill
Role: Miller's Wife Actor: Miss Leserve
Role: Colombine Actor: Mlle St.Amand
Role: Philidel Actor: Miss Wheatley. IV. A View of a Country Inn. Trick Bull and Dog. V. View of Smithfield on a Market Day. VI. The Garden of Faustus

Afterpiece Title: The Highland Reel

Cast
Role: Sandy Actor: Incledon
Role: Margaretta Actor: Miss Chapman
Role: With pride we steer'd for England's Coast Actor: Townsend.
Role: Fanny Actor: Miss Sims

Entertainment: Monologue.Preceding 1st piece: a new Occasional Prologue-Holman

17445
04 June 1798 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Farley, Sloper & Mrs Watts. 2nd piece [1st time; M. INT 1]: Consisting of Song, Catch, Glee, and Dance. With appropriate Scenery analogous to the different subjects. [3rd piece in place of Harlequin and Faustus, advertised on playbill of 2 June.] Receipts: #292 6s. 6d. (51.10.0; 5.1.0; tickets: 235.15.6, of which Farley took #55 9s. 6d.; Sloper #117 13s.; Mrs Watts #62 13s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wild Oats

Performance Comment: As17980320but Sir George Thunder-Davenport; John Dory (1st time)-Farley; Lady Amaranth-Miss Betterton; Lamp-_; Trap-_; Landlord-_; Zachariah-_; Twitch-_.
Cast
Role: Lady Amaranth Actor: Miss Betterton
Role: Landlord Actor: Powel
Role: Amelia Actor: Miss Chapman

Afterpiece Title: Unanimity; or, War, Love, and Loyalty

Performance Comment: SCENE I. Cottage and Sea View. The sailor's Pledge of Love[, as17980515-Incledon, Mrs Mountain; [SCENE II. View of the Tower. The Wind blew fresh and fair-Townsend; [SCENE III. Rural View. Lowland Festivity. In which will be introduced the celebrated piece of machinery, The Peacockv, by Sloper. Jamie-Bologna Jun.; Croudy-Bologna; Jenny-Miss Cranfield; Moggy-Mrs Watts; [SCENE IV. Romantic View. Duetto-Mrs Martyr, Mrs Mountain; [SCENE V. Mess-house. With a jolly full bottle-Incledon, Townsend, Gray, Linton; Young William was a seaman true-Incledon; Great Britain still her Charter boasts-Incledon, full Chorus; [Conclude with Allegory-; [in honour of his Majesty's Birth-Day [celebrated on this day] [in which a Nautic and Tactic Procession, with Rule Britannia-; God save the King-.
Cast
Role: The Wind blew fresh and fair Actor: Townsend
Role: Jenny Actor: Miss Cranfield

Afterpiece Title: Raymond and Agnes

Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Farley, Follett, Dyke, Simmons, Simpson, Mlle DeLaCroix, Mlle St.Amand, Mrs Follett, Mrs Watts, Mrs Mountain.
Role: Spectre of the Bleeding Nun Actor: Mlle St.Amand

Dance: 3rd piece to conclude with: Dance of Savoyards, as17980430; Ascension of the Bleeding Nun-

17446
08 June 1798 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Child Of Nature

Performance Comment: Duke Murcia-King; Marquis Almanza-Wroughton; Count Valentia-Russell; Peasant-Aickin; Marchioness Merida (1st time)-Miss Biggs; Amanthis-Mrs Jordan.
Cast
Role: Marchioness Merida Actor: Miss Biggs

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

Cast
Role: Mrs Dangle Actor: Miss Tidswell
Role: Italian Girls Actor: Miss Leak, Mrs Bland, Miss DeCamp
Role: Don Ferolo Whiskerandos Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Tilburina Actor: Miss Pope.

Afterpiece Title: The Shipwreck

Cast
Role: Dick Actor: Miss Jackson
Role: Angelica Goto Actor: Miss Leak
Role: Fanny Actor: Miss DeCamp
Role: Sally Shamrock Actor: Mrs Bland.

Song: End II 1st piece: I never lov'd any dear Mary but you-Dignum (composed by Hook); End 1st piece: The Fight off Camperdown-Dignum; End I 2nd piece: The Town and Country-Dignum (composed [i.e. words] by Capt. Morris); End 2nd piece: an Answer to the above, Country and Town-Dignum

Performance Comment: e. words] by Capt. Morris); End 2nd piece: an Answer to the above, Country and Town-Dignum.
Cast
Role: Country and Town Actor: Dignum.

17447
14 June 1798 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heir At Law

Performance Comment: Daniel Dowlas-Suett; Dick Dowlas-Barrymore (1st appearance in that character); Doctor Pangloss-Fawcett; Henry Moreland-C. Kemble; Stedfast-Aickin; Zekiel Homespun-Munden; Kenrick-Johnstone; John-Abbot; Waiters-Chippendale, Waldron Jun.; Lady Duberly-Mrs Davenport; Caroline Dormer-Miss Heard; Cicely Homespun-Mrs Gibbs; The original Epilogue-the Characters. [This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]
Cast
Role: Henry Moreland Actor: C. Kemble
Role: Caroline Dormer Actor: Miss Heard

Afterpiece Title: The Prisoner at Large

Performance Comment: Muns-Fawcett; Dowdle-Munden; Jack Conner-Wathen; Lord Edmund-Davies; Count Fripon-Caulfield; Frill-Palmer Jun.; Trap-Waldron Jun.; Father Frank-Ledger; Tough-Abbot; Rachel-Mrs Harlowe; Adelaide-Miss Heard; Mary-Mrs Gibbs.
Cast
Role: Adelaide Actor: Miss Heard

17448
15 June 1798 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Purse; Or, Benevolent Tar

Performance Comment: William-Wathen; Baron-Caulfield; Theodore-Palmer Jun.; Edward-Trueman; Page-Master Chatterley; Sally-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Sally Actor: Mrs Bland.

Afterpiece Title: The London Hermit; or, Rambles in Dorsetshire

Performance Comment: Young Pranks-Fawcett; Whimmy-Suett; Old Pranks-Aickin; Peregrine-Trueman; Barleycorn-R. Palmer; Apathy-Lyons; Barebones-Waldron Jun.; Bite-Caulfield; Poz-Abbot; Tully-Johnstone; Natty Maggs-Palmer Jun.; Carter-Ledger; Toby Thatch-Wathen; Diana-Miss Heard; Mrs Maggs-Mrs Davenport; Kitty Barleycorn-Mrs Gibbs.
Cast
Role: Diana Actor: Miss Heard

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Performance Comment: Peeping Tom (with The Little Farthing Rushlight)-Fawcett; Mayor of Coventry-Suett; Crazy-Waldron; Earl of Mercia-Caulfield; Count Louis-Palmer Jun.; Harold-Davies; Mayoress-Mrs Davenport; Emma-Miss DeCamp; Lady Godina [sic]-Mrs Cuyler; Maud-Mrs Harlowe.
Cast
Role: Emma Actor: Miss DeCamp

17449
16 June 1798 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: First Love

Cast
Role: Mrs Wrangle Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Mrs Kate Actor: Miss Tidswell.
Related Works
Related Work: First Love Author(s): Richard Cumberland

Afterpiece Title: The Prize

Performance Comment: As17970921, but Lenitive-Wathen; Juba-Miss Jackson.
Cast
Role: Juba Actor: Miss Jackson.
Role: Mrs Caddy Actor: Miss Tidswell
Role: Caroline Actor: Miss DeCamp

17450
18 June 1798 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Castle-spectre

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: As17971124, but 2nd Brother-Gibbon; Pastoral Nymph-Miss Arne.
Cast
Role: Pastoral Nymph Actor: Miss Arne.
Role: Brothers Actor: Holland, Trueman
Role: The Lady Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Sabrina Actor: Mrs Bland

Dance: In I afterpiece: Dancing-Mlle Parisot, Sga Bossi DelCaro