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Event Comment: [In mainpiece the playbill retains Wroughton as Richmond, but on the Kemble playbill his name is deleted, and a MS annotation substitutes Kemble's.] Receipts: #226 1s. (221/12; 4/9)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cg King Richard The Third

Performance Comment: As17831013, but Richmond-Kemble; Lady Anne-Mrs Kemble [i.e. formerly Miss Satchell (see17831124)] .i.e. formerly Miss Satchell (see17831124)] .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Performance Comment: As17831020, but Regan-Mrs Davenett; Cordelia-Mrs Kemble [i.e. formerly Miss Satchell (see17831124)] .i.e. formerly Miss Satchell (see17831124)] .
Cast
Role: Goneril Actor: Miss Platt
Role: Arante Actor: Miss Stuart

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: Shylock-Kemble (1st appearance in that character [in London]); Gratiano-Palmer; Bassanio-Farren; Launcelot-Parsons; Duke-Packer; Lorenzo (with songs)-Williames; Antonio-Clarke [of CG]; Jessica (with a song)-Miss Wheeler; Nerissa (1st time)-Mrs Wilson; Portia-Miss E. Kemble .
Cast
Role: Jessica Actor: Miss Wheeler
Role: Portia Actor: Miss E. Kemble

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Junior

Dance: End of Act III, as17830918; End of Act IV, as17831204

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Revenge

Performance Comment: Zanga-Farren; Carlos-Barrymore; Alvarez-Packer; Manuel-Phillimore; Alonzo-Brereton; Isabella-Miss Tidswell; Leonora-Miss E. Kemble (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Miss Tidswell
Role: Leonora Actor: Miss E. Kemble

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Junior

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: Mirable-Smith; Fainall-Bensley; Sir Wilful Witwou'd-Moody; Petulant-Baddeley; Waitewll-Parsons; Witwou'd-Lee Lewes; Lady Wishfor't-Mrs Hopkins; Marwood (1st time)-Mrs Bulkley; Mrs Fainall (1st time)-Mrs Wilson; Foible-Miss Pope; Millamant-Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: Foible Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Millamant Actor: Miss Farren

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Junior

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: Osmyn-Lewis; King-Clarke; Gonsalez-Hull; Garcia-Whitfield; Hali-Davies; Alonzo-Fearon; Selim-Booth; Perez-Thompson; Zara-Miss Youngc; Leonora-Miss Platt; Almeria-Mrs Crawford (1st appearance in that character these 6 years) .
Cast
Role: Zara Actor: Miss Youngc
Role: Leonora Actor: Miss Platt

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Rambler

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Shipwreck

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Henderson, Whitfield, Davies, Miss Heard, Wroughton; Mrs Kemble, Mrs Morton, Mrs Bates. [Cast from text (T. Cadell, 1784): Old Wilmot-Henderson; Randall-Whitfield; Eustace-Davies; Charles-Miss Heard; Young Wilmot-Wroughton; Charlotte-Mrs Kemble; Maria-Mrs Morton; Agnes-Mrs Bates.] Prologue spoken by Kemble . Prologue spoken by Kemble .
Cast
Role: Randall Actor: Whitfield
Role: Charles Actor: Miss Heard

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In The Wrong

Performance Comment: Sir John Restless-Wroughton; Sir William Belmont-Thompson; Young Belmont-Whitfield; Blandford-Fearon; Robert-Booth; Brush-Wewitzer; Beverly-Lewis; Lady Restless-Mrs Mattocks; Tattle-Mrs Davenett; Tippet-Miss Platt; Marmalet-Miss Stuart; Clarissa-Mrs Morton; Belinda-Mrs Abington .
Cast
Role: Blandford Actor: Fearon
Role: Tippet Actor: Miss Platt
Role: Marmalet Actor: Miss Stuart

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Knights

Afterpiece Title: The Maid of the Oaks

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Countess Of Salisbury

Performance Comment: Alwin-Smith; Grey-Aickin; Morton-Farren; Sir Ardolph-Packer; Laroches-Chaplin; Peasant-Wright; Knights-Phillimore, Fawcett, Kenny, &c.; Lord William-Miss Heard; Raymond-Palmer; Eleanor-Miss Kemble; Countess of Salisbury-Mrs Siddons (1st appearance in that character [in London]) .in London]) .
Cast
Role: Lord William Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Eleanor Actor: Miss Kemble

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Cast
Role: Louisa Actor: Miss Phillips

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: As17831205, but Gratiano-Whitfield; Jessica (with a song)-Miss Wheeler (of DL); Portia-Miss Younge (1st performance of that character this season) .
Cast
Role: Jessica Actor: Miss Wheeler
Role: Portia Actor: Miss Younge

Afterpiece Title: Rosin a

Dance: End of Act III of mainpiece, as17830917; End of Act IV The Rival Symphs, as17831119, but Mrs Goodwin [i.e. formerly Miss Byrn]

Performance Comment: e. formerly Miss Byrn] .
Event Comment: Benefit for D'Auberval, ballet-master. Opera: An entirely new Species of Entertainment, after the French style [1st time; ser 3, by Antonio Andrei]. The Music entirely new, composed by Rauzzini. [Libretto (H. Reynell, 1784) is entitled Alina; o sia, La Regina di Golconda.] The Scenery and Decorations devised and painted by Novosielski. The Dresses in character, and entirely new by Lupino. Tickets, half a guinea each, to be had of D'Auberval, No. 5, Great Pultney-street, Golden-square. To prevent all manner of confusion, the Subscribers are most respectfully entreated to give early notice, addressed as above, of their intention concerning their Boxes

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Regina Di Golconda

Related Works
Related Work: La Regina di Golconda Author(s): Antonio Andrei

Dance: Three new ballets composed by D'Aubcrval. End of Act I Ballet [of Warriors] by Lepicq, Henry, Zuchelli, the two Miss Simonets, Mme Theodore; End of Act II Dance [of Shepherds] by Lepicq, Mme Simonet, D'Aubcrval (1st appearance), Mme Rossi, Vestris [Jun.], Mme Theodore; End of Opera The Four Ages of Man, in which a Pas de Trois of Chinese by Henry, Zuchelli, Blake. Childhood-the two Miss Simonets; Youth-Slingsby and Mme Theodore; Manhood-Lepicq, Mme Rossi, Vestris [Jun.]; Old Age-D'Auberval and Mme Simonet, who will dance to the celebrated Musette of Handel. To conclude with a Pas de Huit, in a stile entirely new, by the Couples who represent the Four Ages

Performance Comment: End of Act I Ballet [of Warriors] by Lepicq, Henry, Zuchelli, the two Miss Simonets, Mme Theodore; End of Act II Dance [of Shepherds] by Lepicq, Mme Simonet, D'Aubcrval (1st appearance), Mme Rossi, Vestris [Jun.], Mme Theodore; End of Opera The Four Ages of Man, in which a Pas de Trois of Chinese by Henry, Zuchelli, Blake. Childhood-the two Miss Simonets; Youth-Slingsby and Mme Theodore; Manhood-Lepicq, Mme Rossi, Vestris [Jun.]; Old Age-D'Auberval and Mme Simonet, who will dance to the celebrated Musette of Handel. To conclude with a Pas de Huit, in a stile entirely new, by the Couples who represent the Four Ages .
Event Comment: Benefit for Farren. Gazetteer, 6 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Farren, No. 35, Great Queen-street, Lincoln's-inn-fields. Mainpiece: With the Grand Triumphal Entry of Alexander into Babylon. Receipts: #308 17s. (85/16/0; 18/8/6; 0/5/6; tickets: 204/7/0) (charge: #81 18s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexander The Great

Performance Comment: Alexander-Farren (1st appearance in that character); Cassander-Palmer; Lysimachus-Brereton; Hephestion-R. Palmer; Polyperchon-Phillimore; Thessalus-Wright; Perdiccas-Chaplin; Eumenes-Wilson; Aristander-Wrighten; Clytus-Bensley; Roxana-Mrs Ward; Parisatis-Miss Wheeler; Sisigambis-Mrs Hedges; Statira-Miss Kemble (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: Alexander Actor: Farren
Role: Cassander Actor: Palmer
Role: Aristander Actor: Wrighten
Role: Parisatis Actor: Miss Wheeler
Role: Statira Actor: Miss Kemble

Afterpiece Title: A Pasticcio

Performance Comment: Scene I. A Cottage, Sea at a Distance. Auld Robin Grey by Miss Phillips. Scene II. The Soldier Tir'd of War's Alarms, as17840414 Scene III. The Cave of Echo. They say there is an Echo here by Suett, Williames, Barrymore. Scene IV. As Scene III, 12 Apr. To conclude with The Sportsmen's Return, as17840311athi .
Cast
Role: Luanda Actor: Miss M. Stageldoir

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disguise

Event Comment: Benefit for Suett and R. Palmer. Public Advertiser, 30 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Suett, No. 230, High Holbourn, and of R. Palmer, No. 3, Cecil Street, Strand. Afterpiece: Not acted these 20 years [not acted since 4 Nov. 1762]. Receipts: #227 18s. (29/18/0; 31/14/6; 0/5/6; tickets: 166/0/0) (charge: #107 0s. 9d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Performance Comment: Sir Andrew Ague-cheek-Dodd; Sir Toby Belch-Palmer; Orsino-Brereton; Sebastian-Bannister Jun.; Fabian-R. Palmer; Antonio-Wrighten; Clown (with the original Epilogue Song)-Parsons; Malvolio-Bensley; Viola-Mrs Bulkley; Maria-Mrs Brereton; Olivia (with songs)-Miss Phillips (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: Sir Andrew Ague Actor: cheek-Dodd
Role: Olivia Actor: Miss Phillips

Afterpiece Title: A Pasticcio

Performance Comment: Scene I. A favourite Catch and Glee by Suett, Williames, Barrymore. Scene II. A favourite song by Miss George. Scene III. As Scene III, 26 Apr. Scene IV. Gramachree Molly by Miss Phillips. To conclude with The Sportsmen's Return, as17840311athi .

Afterpiece Title: Duke and No Duke

Performance Comment: Trappolin (an Usurper transformed by Magic to the Duke of Florence)-Palmer; Brunetto (Prince of Savoy)-R. Palmer; Barbarino and Alberto (Lords and Counsellors to the Duke)-Wilson and Phillimore; Officer-Spencer; Captain of the Guards-Alfred; Count Gulcardi (under the Character of Magosa Magician)-Wrighten; Puritan-Suett; Mason-Fawcett; Whip (the Coachman)-Chaplin; Jailer-Kenny; Supernatural Agents, Attendants upon Trappolin: Eo-Master Whitty; Meo-Master Purser; and Little Fred-Master J. Whitty; Lavinio (the Grand Duke of Tuscany)-Staunton; Officer's Widow-Mrs Love; Old Woman-Mrs Booth; Flametta (Mistress to Trappolin)-Miss Barnes; Prudentia (sister to the Duke)-Miss Tidswell; Isabella (Duchess of Tuscany)-Mrs Hedges .
Event Comment: Benefit for Staunton and Mrs Hedges. Gazetteer, 8 May: Tickets to be had of Staunton, No. 9, St. Martin's-street, Leicester-fields; of Mrs Hedges, opposite Old Bond-street, Piccadilly. Receipts: #208 1s. 6d. (15/13/0; 19/15/6; 0/16/0; tickets: 171/17/0) (charge: #106 0s. 11d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Performance Comment: As17831018, but Ranger-Staunton; Mrs Strictland (1st time)-Mrs Hedges; Lucetta-Mrs Wilson; Clarinda-Mrs Mattocks (of CG) .
Cast
Role: Mrs Strictland Actor: Mrs Hedges
Role: Mr Strictland Actor: Bensley

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disguise

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suicide

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Palmer, Aickin, Edwin, R. Palmer, Gardner, Egan, Stevens, Barrett, Baddeley, Usher, Swords, Riley, Bannister; Mrs Webb, Miss Hale, Mrs Bulkley. [Cast adjusted from playbill of 28 June 1786: Tobine-Palmer; Tabby-Aickin; Wingrave-Edwin; Squib-R. Palmer; Bounce-Gardner; Waiters-Egan, Stevens, Barrett; Catchpenny-Baddeley; Dr Truby-Usher; Juggins-Swords; John-Riley; Ranter-Bannister; Mrs Grogram-Mrs Webb; Peggy-Miss Hale; Nancy Lovel-Mrs Bulkley.] . .
Cast
Role: Peggy Actor: Miss Hale

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Dance: End of Act I of mainpiece, as17840528

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Election Of The Managers

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Palmer, Parsons, Aickin, Williamson, Baddeley, Egan, Bannister, R. Palmer, Riley, Bannister Jun., Stevens, Swords, Barrett, Ledger, Edwin; Mrs Webb, Miss Farren. [Cast from European Magazine, June 1784, p. 471: Buckram-Palmer; Type-Parsons; Bayes-Aickin; Holly-Williamson; Canker-Baddeley; Irishman-Egan; Quirk-Bannister; Smatter-R. Palmer; Ivy-Riley; Supple-Bannister Jun.; Tom Tipple-Edwin; Mrs Buckram-Mrs Webb; Mrs Simper-Miss Farren. Stevens, Swords, Barrett, Ledger are unassigned.] New Prologue spoken by Palmer. [This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.] hathi. New Prologue spoken by Palmer. [This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.] hathi.

Afterpiece Title: The English Merchant

Performance Comment: Freeport-Aickin; Sir William Douglas-Bensley; Lord Falbridge-Bannister Jun.; Owen-Usher; La France-Baddeley; Spatter-Palmer; Lady Alton-Mrs Bulkley (1st appearance in that character); Molly-Mrs Wells; Mrs Goodman-Mrs Poussin; Amelia-Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: Amelia Actor: Miss Farren

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Characters by Bannister, Wilson, Edwin, Davies, R. Palmer, Baddeley, Palmer; Mrs Webb, Miss Hale, Mrs Bannister. [Cast adjusted from text (T. Cadell, 1781): Surat-Bannister; Sir James Juniper-Wilson; Etiquette-Edwin; Melville-Davies; Spruce-R. Palmer; Cathartic-Baddeley; Shuffle-Palmer; Lady Juniper-Mrs Webb; Fidget-Miss Hale; Amelia-Mrs Bannister.] hathi. hathi.
Cast
Role: Fidget Actor: Miss Hale
Related Works
Related Work: Summer Amusement; or, An Adventure at Margate Author(s): Miles Peter Andrews

Afterpiece Title: The Election of the Managers

Cast
Role: Amelia Actor: Miss Farren

Dance: As17840601

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; co 3, by George Colman, the younger. Prologue by George Colman, the elder (Colman, Prose, III, 252)]: The new Airs, and a New Overture by Dr Arnold. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. [One of the songs, beginning "Adzooks, old Crusty," sung by Edwin, is set to the tune of Yankee Doodle, and in the musical score (Harrison, 1784) it is so entitled. This is believed to be the first time this song, as it is now sung, appeared in print.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Two To One

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Palmer, Bannister, Wilson, Bannister Jun., Barrett, Swords, Baddeley, Davies, Edwin; Miss George, Mrs Bannister. [Cast from text (T. Cadell, 1784): Young Townly-Palmer; Captain Dupely-Bannister; Dupely-Wilson; Beaufort-Bannister Jun.; Postboy-Barrett; Waiter-Swords; Sir ThomasTownly-Baddeley; Crape-Davies; Dicky Ditto-Edwin; Servant-Ledger; Tippet-Miss George; Charlotte-Mrs Bannister.] New Prologue spoken by Palmer. [This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances, except on 25 Aug.] hathi. New Prologue spoken by Palmer. [This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances, except on 25 Aug.] hathi.
Cast
Role: Tippet Actor: Miss George

Afterpiece Title: The Tobacconist

Cast
Role: Amelia Actor: Miss Farren
Role: Landlord Actor: Ledger
Role: Miss Plumb Actor: Miss Morris
Event Comment: Afterpiece [1st time; F 2, by Elizabeth Inchbald; text, unauthorized (Dublin: For the Booksellers, 1788), assigns no parts]: With new Scenery, Machinery and other Decorations

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fatal Curiosity

Cast
Role: Miss Di Actor: Miss Morris

Afterpiece Title: A Mogul Tale

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Parsons, Wewitzer, Gardner, Swords, R. Palmer, Williamson; Miss Morris, Mrs Inchbald, Mrs Cuyler, Mrs Wells. [Cast adjusted from playbill of 8 July 1786: Johnny Atkins-Parsons; Dr Pedant-Wewitzer; Guard-Gardner; Omar-Swords; Selim-R. Palmer; The Mogul-Williamson; Zapphira-Miss Morris; Irene-Mrs Inchbald; Sheba-Mrs Cuyler; Fanny-Mrs Wells.] hathi. hathi.
Cast
Role: Zapphira Actor: Miss Morris

Dance: As17840528

Song: As17840617

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: Hawthorn-Bannister; Justice Woodcock-Edwin; Sir William Meadows-Aickin; Hodge-Wewitzer; Eustace-Davies; Young Meadows-Brett; Lucinda-Miss Morris; Madge-Mrs Wells; Deborah Woodcock-Mrs Love; Rosetta-Miss George .
Cast
Role: Lucinda Actor: Miss Morris
Role: Rosetta Actor: Miss George

Afterpiece Title: A Mogul Tale

Cast
Role: Zapphira Actor: Miss Morris

Dance: End of Act II of mainpiece, as17840528

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Two To One

Cast
Role: Tippet Actor: Miss George

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Performance Comment: Young Philpot-Palmer; Young Wilding-R. Palmer; Sir Jasper-Swords; Beaufort-Riley; Dapper-Spencer; Quildrive-Stevens; Old Philpot-Parsons; Corinna-Miss Brangin; Maria-Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: Corinna Actor: Miss Brangin
Role: Maria Actor: Miss Farren

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chapter Of Accidents

Performance Comment: Woodville-Palmer; Lord Glenmore-Bensley; Governor Harcourt-Usher; Captain Harcourt-Williamson; Vane-Riley; Grey-Aickin; Jacob-Edwin; Bridget-Mrs Wells; Warner-Mrs Love; Miss Mortimer-Mrs Cuyler; Cecilia-Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: Miss Mortimer Actor: Mrs Cuyler
Role: Cecilia Actor: Miss Farren

Afterpiece Title: A Mogul Tale

Cast
Role: Zapphira Actor: Miss Morris
Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time in London; T 3, by William Hayley, 1st acted at Chichester, late in May 1784. Text in his Plays . . . for a Private Theatre (T. Cadell, 1784). Prologue by George Colman, the elder (European Magazine, Aug. 1784, p. 165). Contrary to the usual custom on the 1st night of a new play, the parts on this occasion are assigned]. "Palmer had done with Lord Russel as he did with many other characters, that is, totally neglected to study the words of the part . . . Whenever he felt himself at a loss he dexterously introduced some passages from The Earl of Essex, which he contrived to fit into the cues received by Lord Russel." His brother, R. Palmer, who told this anecdote to Boaden, said that the audience suspected nothing amiss (Boaden, Kemble, I, 193)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lord Russel

Performance Comment: Russel-Palmer; Cavendish-Bannister Jun.; Charles the Second-Aickin; Duke of York-Williamson; Spencer-Davies; Lieutenant-Usher; Bedford-Bensley; Lady Margaret Russel-Miss Kemble; Lady Russel-Miss Woollery. New Prologue spoken by Palmer. [This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.] hathi.This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.] hathi.

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lord Russel

Afterpiece Title: Hunt the Slipper

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Wilson, Bannister Jun., R. Palmer, Edwin; Miss Morris, Mrs Lloyd, Mrs Webb. [Cast from text (Dublin: For the Booksellers, 1792): Old Winterbottom-Wilson; Captain Clement-Bannister Jun.; Glib-R. Palmer; Billy Bristle-Edwin; Maria-Miss Morris; Jenny-Mrs Lloyd; Winterbottom's Sister-Mrs Webb.] New Prologue spoken by Bannister Jun. [This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.] hathi. New Prologue spoken by Bannister Jun. [This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.] hathi.
Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Miss Morris
Event Comment: Afterpiece [1st time; MF 2, by John O'Keeffe. Text (ist authorized) in Cumberland's British Theatre, Vol. xxxi]: Written by the Author of The Agreeable Surprise, Son-in-Law, &c. The Overture and new Airs composed by Dr Arnold. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lord Russel

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Bannister, Wilson, Wewitzer, Gardner, Riley, Edwin; Mrs Wells, Mrs Webb, Miss Bran gin, Mrs Bannister. [Cast from Songs (T. Cadell, 1784): Harold-Bannister; Mayor of Coventry-Wilson; Crazy-Wewitzer; Earl of Mercia-Gardner; Count Louis-Riley; Tom-Edwin; Maud-Mrs Wells; Mayoress-Mrs Webb; Lady Godiva-Miss Brangin; Emma-Mrs Bannister.] hathi. hathi.
Cast
Role: Lady Godiva Actor: Miss Brangin