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Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Capt. Macheath-Bannister (1st appearance on that stage these 3 years); Peachum-Moody; Filch-Suett; Lockit-Baddeley; Mat o' th' Mint-Williames; Ben Budge-Burton; Player-Wrighten; Beggar-Waldron; Lucy-Mrs Wrighten; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Hopkins; Diana Trapes-Mrs Love; Jenny Diver-Miss Hale; Polly-Miss Phillips. hathi.
Cast
Role: Jenny Diver Actor: Miss Hale
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Phillips. hathi.

Dance: End of Act II of mainpiece The Sportsmen's Return, as17840916; In Act III Hornpipe by Mills. [This was danced, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.]

Event Comment: "[Henderson] is the soul, the animating particle of the person he represents--and never takes punctuation for passion" (Public Advertiser, 12 Oct.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Performance Comment: King Richard-Henderson; King Henry-Clarke; Buckingham-Hull; Tressel-Farren; Stanley-Fearon; Catesby-Davies; Prince Edward-Master Farley; Duke of York-Master Simmons; Norfolk-Chalmers; Lieutenant-Cubitt; Ratcliff-Thompson; Lord Mayor-Helme; Blunt-Jones; Oxford-Egan; Richmond-Wroughton; Lady Anne-Miss Ranoe; Duchess of York-Miss Platt; Queen-Mrs Bates .
Cast
Role: Lady Anne Actor: Miss Ranoe
Role: Duchess of York Actor: Miss Platt

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Rambler

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Performance Comment: Posthumus-Henderson (1st appearance in that character); Cloten (1st time)-Quick; Cymbeline-Fearon; Pisanio-Hull; Bellarius-Clarke; Guiderius-Farren; Arviragus-Davies; Caius Lucius-Cubitt; Philario-Thompson; Iachimo-Wroughton (1st appearance in that character); Queen-Miss Piatt; Helen-Mrs Poussin; Imogen-Miss Younge (1st time of her performing it at this theatre) .
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Miss Piatt
Role: Imogen Actor: Miss Younge

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Performance Comment: Midas-Edwin; Pan-Wewitzer; Sileno-Baker; Damaetas-Doyle; Jupiter-Darley; Apollo-Johnstone; Daphne-Mrs Morton; Mysis-Mrs Webb; Juno-Miss Stuart; Nysa-Mrs Bannister .
Cast
Role: Juno Actor: Miss Stuart

Dance: End of Act III of mainpiece Pastoral Sports, as17840922

Song: In Act II of mainpiece a song by Mrs Martyr

Event Comment: [Holman is identified on playbill of 5 Nov. Address by John Barwis (European Magazine, Oct. 1784, p. 336, which also lists name of speaker).] Mainpiece: With new Dresses, Scenery and Decorations. In Act I a Masquerade Scene. [This notice is included in all subsequent playbills.] "This easy and natural performance of Holman . . . will prove a fatal blow to the cause of the Attitudinarians and Face-makers; to those who think dramatic excellence consists in . . . finding out meanings that were never meant ... in stretching out their fingers like monkies dying in convulsions ... in uttering their words like minute-guns at royal funerals" (Public Advertiser, 1 Nov.). "Why does Romeo wear black in the last Act? Is it on account of his banishment? He has not heard of Juliet's death" (Gazetteer, 28 Oct.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: Romeo-A Young Gentleman (1st appearance on any stage [Holman]); Capulet-Clarke; Friar Lawrence-Hull; Benvolio-Davies; Prince-Fearon; Paris-Bonnor; Tibalt-Cubitt; Montague-Thompson; Peter-Stevens; Apothecary-Jones; Mercutio-Lewis; Lady Capulet-Mrs Poussin; Nurse-Mrs Pitt; Juliet-Miss Younge (1st time at this theatre). Before the play an Occasional Address [spoken by Hull] .spoken by Hull] .
Cast
Role: Juliet Actor: Miss Younge

Afterpiece Title: The Musical Lady

Song: End of Act IV of mainpiece Juliet's Funeral Procession, with the Solemn Dirge. Vocal Parts by Johnstone, Brett, Baker, Cubitt, Gaudry, Pemberton, Whitaker, Darley, Doyle; Mrs Bannister, Miss Wheeler, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Morton, Miss Stuart, Mrs Davenett, Miss Cranfield, Mrs Kennedy

Performance Comment: Vocal Parts by Johnstone, Brett, Baker, Cubitt, Gaudry, Pemberton, Whitaker, Darley, Doyle; Mrs Bannister, Miss Wheeler, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Morton, Miss Stuart, Mrs Davenett, Miss Cranfield, Mrs Kennedy .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The First Part Of King Henry The Fourth

Afterpiece Title: Aerostation; or, The Templar's Stratagem

Performance Comment: Characters by Quick, Wewitzer, Bonnor, Davies, Wilson; Miss Ranoe, Mrs Morton, Mrs Webb. [Cast from text (G. Kearsley, 1784): Quarto-Quick; Dawson-Wewitzer; Mineall-Bonnor; George Gordon-Davies; Scrip-Wilson; Mineall's Servant-Newton; Sophia Harland-Miss Ranoe; Kitty-Mrs Morton; Widow Grampus-Mrs Webb; Milliner-Mrs Poussin.] Prologue spoken by Wilson. [This was spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 6 performances only (see17841117).] hathi. Prologue spoken by Wilson. [This was spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 6 performances only (see17841117).] hathi.
Cast
Role: Sophia Harland Actor: Miss Ranoe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Cast
Role: Ophelia Actor: Miss Field

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disguise

Performance Comment: Sir Richard Evergreen-Parsons; Lord Heartwell-Barrymore; Sam-Burton; Tinsel-Dodd; Rose-Mrs Wrighten; Miss Dorothy Evergreen-Mrs Hopkins; Emily-Miss Phillips .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Warwick

Performance Comment: Earl of Warwick-Smith; Earl of Pembroke-Aickin; Earl of Suffolk-Packer; Buckingham-Fawcett; Officer-Wilson; Messenger-Phillimore; King Edward-Palmer; Lady Elizabeth Grey-Miss Kemble; Lady Clifford-Miss Tidwsell; Margaret of Anjou-Mrs Siddons .

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disguise

Event Comment: By Command of Their Majesties. [Mainpiece in place of The Merchant of Venice; afterpiece of Love a-la-Mode, both announced on playbill of 2 Nov. In afterpiece the playbill assigns Young Wilding to Bonnor, but on the Kemble playbill a MS annotation substitutes Palmer.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Cast
Role: Ferdinand Actor: Cubitt

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

Performance Comment: Young Wilding-Palmer [of DL]; Old Wilding-Fearon; Sir James Elliot-Davies; Papillon-Wewitzer; Miss Godfrey-Mrs Morton; Miss Grantham-Mrs Lewis .
Cast
Role: Miss Godfrey Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Miss Grantham Actor: Mrs Lewis

Dance: As17841022

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Performance Comment: King Richard-Smith; Richmond-Palmer; Buckingham-Aickin; Tressel-Bannister Jun.; Lord Stanley-Chaplin; Norfolk-Fawcett; Catesby-Packer; Lieut, of the Tower-R. Palmer; Ratcliff-Wright; Lord Mayor-Phillimore; Prince Edward-Miss M. Stageldoir; Duke of York-Miss Heard; King Henry-Bensley; Lady Anne-Mrs Ward; Duchess of York-Mrs Hedges; Queen-Mrs Hopkins .

Afterpiece Title: The Spanish Rivals

Cast
Role: Don Fernandez Actor: Barrymore
Role: Roxella Actor: Miss Phillips.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Performance Comment: As17840930, but Fanny-Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: Fanny Actor: Miss Farren
Role: Miss Sterling Actor: Miss Pope

Afterpiece Title: COMUS

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A School For Fathers

Performance Comment: Lionel-Barrymore; Colonel Oldboy-Parsons; Sir John Flowerdale-Aickin; Jenkins-Bannister; Harman-Williames; Jessamy-Dodd; Diana-Miss George; Lady Mary Oldboy-Mrs Hopkins; Jenny-Mrs Wrighten; Clarissa-Miss Phillips .
Cast
Role: Diana Actor: Miss George
Role: Clarissa Actor: Miss Phillips

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Performance Comment: Lothario-Palmer; Sciolto-Aickin; Altamont-Brereton; Rossano-Williames; Horatio-Bensley; Lavinia-Miss Kemble; Lucilla-Miss Palmer; Calista-Mrs Siddons .
Cast
Role: Lavinia Actor: Miss Kemble
Role: Lucilla Actor: Miss Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Performance Comment: Henry-Williames; Russet-Bannister; Simkin-Fawcett; Flint-Wright; Skirmish-Parsons; Jenny-Mrs Wrighten; Margaret-Mrs Love; Louisa-Miss Phillips .
Cast
Role: Louisa Actor: Miss Phillips

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fontainbleau

Cast
Role: : Lackland Actor: Lewis
Role: Celia Actor: Miss Wheeler
Role: Miss Bull Actor: Mrs T. Kennedy

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Performance Comment: Sharp-Quick; Gayless-Davies; Justice Guttle-Fearon; Dick-Wewitzer; Beau Trippet-Helme; Melissa-Mrs Inchbald; Mrs Gadabout-Miss Platt; Trippet-Miss Stuart; Kitty Pry-Mrs Bates .
Cast
Role: Mrs Gadabout Actor: Miss Platt
Role: Trippet Actor: Miss Stuart

Dance: As17841022

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Acted but once these 5 years [recte, twice: on 2 and 11 Feb. 1779]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Barbarossa

Performance Comment: Achmet-Holman (1st appearance in that character); Othman-Clarke; Sadi-Hull; Aladin-Fearon; Officer-Thompson; Barbarossa-Aickin; Irene (1st time)-Miss Ranoe; Female Slave-Miss Platt; Zaphira-Mrs Crawford (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: Irene Actor: Miss Ranoe
Role: Female Slave Actor: Miss Platt

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Cast
Role: Juno Actor: Miss Stuart

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: Osmyn-Smith; Gonzalez-Packer; Garcia-Barrymore; Heli-R. Palmer; Selim-Fawcett; Alonzo-Phillimore; Perez-Wilson; King-Aickin; Almeria-Miss Kemble; Leonora-Miss Tidswell; Zara-MrsSiddons .
Cast
Role: Almeria Actor: Miss Kemble
Role: Leonora Actor: Miss Tidswell

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Performance Comment: Cadwallader-Bannister; Governor Cape-Wrighten; Young Cape-Staunton; Sprightly-R. Palmer; Poet-Waldron; Robert-Chaplin; Printer's Devil-Burton; Vamp-Moody; Arabella-Miss Palmer; Mrs Cadwallader-Mrs Wells .
Cast
Role: Arabella Actor: Miss Palmer
Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; D 5]: Altered from Massinger [by John Philip Kemble. Prologue by the Hon. Henry Phipps (London Chronicle, 28 Jan.). Epilogue by George Colman, the elder (ibid). MS: Larpent 687; not published]. "This piece is considerably altered from the original; passages are expunged, and others added, in every scene; and several incidents transposed from the order in which they formerly stood. Some scenes are also introduced from the Maid's Tragedy of Beaumont and Fletcher" (London Magazine, Feb. 1785, p. 137). Receipts: #269 9s. (240/10/0; 27/6/6; 1/12/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Maid Of Honour

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Palmer, Aickin, Packer, Suett, Barrymore, Staunton, R. Palmer, Williames, Wrighten, Fawcett, Wilson, Kemble; Mrs Ward, Miss Tidswell, Mrs Siddons. [Cast from London Chronicle, 28 Jan.: Bertoldo-Palmer; Gonzaga-Aickin; Astutio-Packer; Gaspare-Suett; Fulgentio-Barrymore; Roberto-Staunton; Antonio-R. Palmer; Rodorigo-Williames; Ambassador-Wrighten; Iacomo-Fawcett; Ferdinand-Wilson; Adorni-Kemble; Aurelia-Mrs Ward; Clarinda-Miss Tidswell; Camiola-Mrs Siddons.] Prologue spoken by Kemble. Epilogue spoken by Mrs Siddons . Prologue spoken by Kemble. Epilogue spoken by Mrs Siddons .
Cast
Role: Ferdinand Actor: Wilson
Role: Clarinda Actor: Miss Tidswell

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Performance Comment: As17841019, but Leonora-Miss Field .
Cast
Role: Leonora Actor: Miss Field
Role: Leander Actor: Williames
Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by Ben Johnson [sic]. Not acted these 20 years [not acted since 11 Feb. 1742]. Afterpiece: Not acted these 3 years. With a Sea Fight and Procession. [These were included in all subsequent performances.] Receipts: #162 7s. (111/5/0; 49/12/6; 1/9/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fox

Afterpiece Title: The Critic; or, A Tragedy Rehears'd

Performance Comment: Puff-King; Sneer-Palmer; Dangle-Dodd; Interpreter-Baddeley; Sir Fretful Plagiary-Parsons; Mrs Dangle-Mrs Hopkins. Principal Tragedians: R. Palmer, Packer, Waldron, Burton, Wright, Fawcett, Chaplin, Phillimore, Bannister Jun.; Miss Pope. [Cast of Tragedians adjusted from playbill of 12 Oct. 1781: Earl of Leicester-R. Palmer; Justice-Packer; Sir Christopher Hatton-Waldron; Sir Walter Raleigh-Burton; Beef-eater-Wright; Constable-Fawcett; Lord Burleigh-Chaplin; Governor-Phillimore; Don Ferolo Whiskerandos-Bannister Jun.; Tilburina-Miss Pope.] hathi. hathi.
Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Pope. Part of the Pit will be laid into the Boxes. To prevent confusion Ladies are desired to send their Servants by half past Four o'clock. Public Advertiser, 17 Mar.: Tickets to be had of Miss Pope, Great Queen Street, Lincoln's Inn Fields. Receipts: #236 13s. (56/19; 30/9; 0/13; tickets: 148/12) (charge: #113 14s. 10d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

Dance: As17850307athi

Event Comment: Benefit for the two Miss Kembles [who are named in the Account-Book, but not on the playbill]. Receipts: #199 10s. 6d. (180/7/0; 18/6/6; 0/17/0; tickets: none listed) (charge: #109 18s. 10d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tancred And Sigismunda

Cast
Role: Laura Actor: Miss Kemble

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Cast
Role: Almeria Actor: Miss Kemble
Role: Leonora Actor: Miss Tidswell

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Performance Comment: Young Philpot-Dodd; Wilding-Staunton; Sir Jasper-Wright; Beaumont-Phillimore; Quildrive-Wilson; Dapper-Fawcett; Old Philpot-Baddeley; Corinna-Miss Simson; Maria-Miss Collins (1st appearance) .
Cast
Role: Corinna Actor: Miss Simson
Role: Maria Actor: Miss Collins

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Cast
Role: Miss Sterling Actor: Miss Pope

Afterpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Performance Comment: Meadows-[Lee] Lewes; Canteen-Suett; Young Wrongward-Phillimore; John-Burton; Joe-Wilson; Groom-Fawcett; Sternhold-Wrighten; Cook-Chaplin; William-Alfred; Old Wrongward-Baddeley; Sophia-Miss Palmer; Chambermaid-Miss Barnes; Betsy Blossom (with songs)-Mrs Wilson .
Cast
Role: Sophia Actor: Miss Palmer
Role: Chambermaid Actor: Miss Barnes

Dance: As17840918

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time in London; co 3, 1st acted at Smock Alley Theatre, Dublin, 30 Jan. 1784. MS: Larpent 703, not published]: Written by [Robert] Jephson [with lyrics by Sir Nathaniel Barry (Larpent MS). In 1787 abridged by John O'Keeffe as Love and War]. With new Scenes and Decorations. A new Overture by the celebrated Haydn. The Airs by David Rizzio, [J. C] Bach, Paisiello, Duni, Carolan, Shield and Tenducci [i.e. "The Music partly compiled by Tenducci; the new Airs composed by Shield" (notice on playbill of 11 May)]. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. [Afterpiece in place of The Lying Valet, announced on playbill of 11 May.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Campaign; Or, Love In The East Indies

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Johnstone, Quick, Edwin, Wewitzer, Davies, Fearon, Cubitt, Darley, Mrs Kennedy; Mrs Martyr, Mrs Wilson, Mrs Bannister. [Cast from Songs (T. Cadell, 1785): Capt. Farquar-Johnstone; Gen. Howitzer-Quick; Gregory (or Tippoo)-Edwin; Squad-Wewitzer; Lieut. Sulphur-Davies; M'Saunderson-Fearon; Ensign Flag-Cubitt; Rifle-Darley; Saib-Mrs Kennedy; Drill-Doyle; Fuzee-Thompson; Miss Maria M'Saunderson-Mrs Martyr; Susan-Mrs Wilson; Miss Lucy Seymour-Mrs Bannister.] hathi. hathi.

Afterpiece Title: Retaliation

Dance: As17841116

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Manager In Distress

Performance Comment: Bustleton-Palmer; Manager-Aickin; Gentleman in the Balcony-Bannister Jun.; Easy-R. Palmer; Irishman in the Pit-Booth; Prompter-Gardner; Actresses-Miss Hale; Mrs Poussin, Miss Francis, Mrs Lefevre; Caller-Mrs Love; Lady in the Balcony-Mrs Webb .
Cast
Role: Actresses Actor: Miss Hale

Afterpiece 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-Mrs Inchbald; Lady Russel-Miss Woollery .
Cast
Role: Lady Russel Actor: Miss Woollery

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chapter Of Accidents

Performance Comment: Woodville-Palmer; Lord Glenmore-Bensley; Governor Harcourt-Wilson; Captain Harcourt-Williamson; Vane-R. Palmer; Grey-Aickin; Jacob-Edwin; Bridget-Mrs Wells; Miss Mortimer-Mrs Cuyler; Warner-Mrs Love; Cecilia-Miss Farren. hathi.

Afterpiece Title: Mogul Tale

Cast
Role: Zapphira Actor: Miss Brangin

Dance: End of Act I of afterpiece, as17850601

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: Hawthorn-Bannister; Justice Woodcock-Edwin; Sir William Meadows-Aickin; Hodge-Wewitzer; Eustace-Davies; Young Meadows-Meadows (1st appearance in London); Luanda-Miss Langrish; Madge-Mrs Wells; Deborah Woodcock-Mrs Love; Rosetta-Miss George .
Cast
Role: Luanda Actor: Miss Langrish
Role: Rosetta Actor: Miss George

Afterpiece Title: Hunt the Slipper

Dance: End of Act II of mainpiece, as17850601