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8651
20 May 1776 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s. No admittance behind the Scenes, nor any Money returned after the Curtain is drawn up. Doors to be opened at 6:00 p.m. To begin at 7:00.Servants to keep places to be at the House at 5:00 p.m. [Note repeated on subsequent bills and will not be repeated here.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Bankrupt

Performance Comment: Parts by Foote, Whitfield, Fearon, Aickin, R.Palmer, Jackson, Palmer, Davis, Lloyd, Bannister, Stephens, Walters, Baddeley; Miss Sherry, Miss Ambrose, Miss Platt, Mrs Jewell. Sir Robert Riscounter-Foote; Sir James Biddulph-J. Aickin; Pillage-Palmer; Resource-Fearon; Margin-Baddeley; Robin-Whitfield; Phelim-Bannister; James-R. Palmer; Lady Riscounter-Miss Sherry; Lydia-Mrs Jewell; Lucy-Miss Ambrose; Kitty-Miss Platt (Genest, V, 528).
Cast
Role: Lady Riscounter Actor: Miss Sherry
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Ambrose
Role: Kitty Actor: Miss Platt

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: Mock Doctor-Fearon; Leander-Davis; Sir Jasper-Lloyd; Harry-Stephens; James-Walters; Hellebore-Jones; Charlotte-Mrs Palmer; Dorcas-Mrs Love.
Cast
Role: Leander Actor: Davis

Dance: The Merry Lasses-

8652
14 November 1776 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: With a New Scene and New Dresses. Afterpiece [1st time; CO 2, by Charles Dibdin and Edward Thompson. Thompson's name does not appear on the title-page of the text; it has been added by J. P. Kemble on the half-title of his copy now in the Huntington Library]: The Music chiefly composed by Dibdin [Public Advertiser, 15 Nov.: Three of the airs and the finale were composed by Samuel Arnold; one air by John Abraham Fisher]. With New Scenes [ibid: by Dall, Richards, and Carver], Dresses and Decorations. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. Account-Book, 7 Feb. 1777: Paid Dibdin in full for copyright of the Seraglio #20; ibid, 2 June 1777: Received of Cooper for Songs & Books sold of The Seraglio #19 10s. 9d. [Mrs Ward was from the Birmingham theatre]. Receipts: #221 11s. 6d. (219.7.0; 2.4.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ethelinda Or The Royal Convert

Afterpiece Title: The Seraglio

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Mattocks, Reinhold, Quick, Dunstall, Leoni, Miss Dayes, Mrs Green, A Young Lady (who never appeared on any stage) (Miss Wewitzer), Miss Brown. Cast from text (T. Evans, 1776): Abdallah-Mattocks; Reef-Reinhold; Venture-Quick; Goodwill-Dunstall; Frederick-Leoni; Hassan-Baker; Gunnel-Bates; Williams-Thompson; Polly-Miss Dayes; Curtis-Mrs Green; Elmira-Miss Wewitzer; Lydia-Miss Brown.
Cast
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Dayes
Role: Elmira Actor: Miss Wewitzer
Role: Lydia Actor: Miss Brown.

Music: V: the Original Music for the Sacrifice by Purcell-

8653
15 May 1777 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Never acted here. [Mrs Armstead is identified in Morning Chronicle, 16 May. Prologue by George Colman elder (Collection...of English Prologues and Epilogues, II, 207).] Afterpiece: Not acted these 20 years. With a new Overture, the Original Prologue [by David Garrick], and a New Scene, in which will be introduced an air. With a Grand Jubilee-Pageant, in Honour of Gulliver. The Music, Dresses, Scenes, Trophies and Decorations entirely new. The Music composed by Dr Arnold. ["Lilliput was altered by Garrick (its author), and a procession of cards introduced in it, Gulliver walking as the Knave of Clubs" (Gilliland, I, 121-22). London Chronicle, 16 May, gives a synopsis of this pageant.] The Doors to be opened at 6:00. To begin at 7:00 [same throughout season]. Places for the Boxes to be taken at the Theatre. After this Evening the Entertainments of this Theatre will be discontinued till further Notice, on account of the Performers employed at Drury Lane Theatre [see 28 May]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The English Merchant

Performance Comment: Principal Parts-Aickin, Palmer, Jackson, Fearon, Massey, Egan, Davies, Mrs Hunter, Mrs Davies, Mrs Poussin, A Gentlewoman [Mrs Armstead]; Partial cast from Morning Chronicle, 16 May, and playbill of 16 July 1779: Freeport-Aickin; +Spatter-Palmer; +Lord Falbridge-Davies; +Lady Alton-Mrs Hunter; +Molly-Mrs Davies; +Mrs Goodman-Mrs Poussin; +Amelia-Mrs Armstead. Edition of 1767 lists the other parts: +Sir William Douglas, Owen, La France, Officer, Servants.] [A New Occasional Prologue-Palmer.

Afterpiece Title: Lilliput

Performance Comment: The Lilliputians-Master Edwin, Master Harrison, Miss Morris, Miss P. Farren (see17770718, also Master Hitchcock, Master Pulley, Miss Besford, Miss Francis, Miss Hitchcock (Peake, II, 2).
Cast
Role: The Lilliputians Actor: Master Edwin, Master Harrison, Miss Morris, Miss P. Farren

8654
19 June 1777 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; BO 3]: Being the Sequel to The Beggar's Opera, Written by Gay, with Alterations [by George Colman elder; the overture (a compilation of airs from The Beggar's Opera) and 6 new airs by Samuel Arnold]. Books of the Opera to be had at the Theatre. [Mrs Colles is identified on playbill of 9 July.] Public Advertiser, 20 June: This Day is published Polly (1s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Polly

Performance Comment: [Principal Parts by Du-Bellamy, Parsons, Davies, Massey, Fearon, Egan, Griffiths, Kenny, Bannister, Mrs Hitchcock, Mrs Davies, Mrs Love, Miss Hale, Miss Platt, A Young Gentlewoman (1st appearance Mrs Colles]). [Cast from text (T. Evans, 1777): Cawwawkee-DuBellamy; Ducat-Parsons; Culverin-Davies; Vanderbluff-Massey; Pohetohee-Fearon; Hacker-Egan; Capstern-Griffiths; Laguerre-Kenny; Morano-Bannister; Jenny Diver-Mrs Hitchcock; Trapes-Mrs Davies; Mrs Ducat-Mrs Love; Damaris-Miss Hale; Flimzy-Miss Platt; Polly-A Gentlewoman; [Characters in the Introduction: Poet-Davies; Players-Fearon, T. Davis; Signora Crotchetta-Miss Platt.
Cast
Role: Principal Parts by Du Actor: Bellamy, Parsons, Davies, Massey, Fearon, Egan, Griffiths, Kenny, Bannister, Mrs Hitchcock, Mrs Davies, Mrs Love, Miss Hale, Miss Platt, A Young Gentlewoman
Role: Vanderbluff Actor: Massey
Role: Damaris Actor: Miss Hale
Role: Flimzy Actor: Miss Platt
Role: Signora Crotchetta Actor: Miss Platt.

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycombe

Dance: End I: a Dance of Pirates-(see17770611; III: Dance of Indians- (see17770611. [These were danced in all subsequent performance.

8655
02 July 1777 @ China Hall, Lower Road, Rotherhithe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Stoops To Conquer

Performance Comment: Hardcastle-Graham; Sir Charles Marlow-Henry; Young Marlow-G. Graham; Tony Lumpkin-Russell; Landlord-Newton; Diggory-Baker; Hastings-Vowell; Mrs Hardcastle-Mrs Russell; Miss Hardcastle-Miss Essex; Miss Nevil-Miss Powel; Maid-Miss Cranfield.
Cast
Role: Landlord Actor: Newton
Role: Miss Hardcastle Actor: Miss Essex
Role: Miss Nevil Actor: Miss Powel
Role: Maid Actor: Miss Cranfield.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Sir John Loverule-Barnshaw; Jobson-Newton; Conjuror-Henry; Butler-Russell; Coachman-Walters; Cook-Trotter; Lady Loverule-Mrs Bolingbroke; Nell-Mrs Russell; Lucy-Miss Essex; Lettice-Miss Cranfield.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Essex
Role: Lettice Actor: Miss Cranfield.

8656
09 October 1777 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Permission [of the Lord Chamberlain]. Mainpiece [1st time in London; C 5, by Robert Hitchcock, 1st acted at Hull, 14 Nov. 1775]. Afterpiece: Written by George Alexander Stevens. [This was not Charles Macklin's play, The True-Born Irishman, 1st published in Jones' British Theatre, 1795, but Stevens's The French Flogged; or, The British Sailors in America.] Tickets delivered for the 23rd of September and for the Evening will be admitted

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Coquette Or The Mistakes Of The Heart

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Camery (1st appearance), Jackson, Davis, Tannett, Dowson, Curtis, Williams, Morris, Johnston, Miss Walton (the young Lady who performed in The Provok'd Wife [on 18 Sept.]), Miss Essex, Mrs Gardner, Mrs Bishop, Mrs Roche, Mrs Russell (from the Theatre Royal, Norwich), A Young Gentlewoman [unidentified]. [Text (Bath: R. Cruttwell, 1777) lists the parts, with cast as acted at Hull: Sedley , Captain Helm , Woodford , Sir Whifling Trifle , Flamwell , Spangle , Finesse , Swab , Ty'em , Miss Bloomer , Lady Younglove , Flora , Mrs Fashion , Miss Belgrove , Frippery , Fontange .]on 18 Sept.]), Miss Essex, Mrs Gardner, Mrs Bishop, Mrs Roche, Mrs Russell (from the Theatre Royal, Norwich), A Young Gentlewoman [unidentified]. [Text (Bath: R. Cruttwell, 1777) lists the parts, with cast as acted at Hull: Sedley , Captain Helm , Woodford , Sir Whifling Trifle , Flamwell , Spangle , Finesse , Swab , Ty'em , Miss Bloomer , Lady Younglove , Flora , Mrs Fashion , Miss Belgrove , Frippery , Fontange .]

Afterpiece Title: The True Born Irishman or The English Sailors and Soldiers in America

Performance Comment: Characters-Jackson, Dowson, Davis, Evans, Alfred, Russell, Williams, Jones, Miss Essex, Miss Walton, [Text (J. Williams, 1767) lists the parts: Indian King, English Captain, Macfinan, Ben, Ned, White Lady, Black Woman.]Text (J. Williams, 1767) lists the parts: Indian King, English Captain, Macfinan, Ben, Ned, White Lady, Black Woman.]
Cast
Role: Characters Actor: Jackson, Dowson, Davis, Evans, Alfred, Russell, Williams, Jones, Miss Essex, Miss Walton,

Dance: End IV: a Hornpipe-Miller

Entertainment: ImitationsEnd: Imitations, Vocal and Rhetorical,-Decastro ; several new ones, and those which Foote introduced him in before their Majesties

8657
03 August 1778 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Bonduca

Cast
Role: Bonduca Actor: Miss Sherry

Afterpiece Title: The Gipsies

Performance Comment: [Characters by Brett, Blissett, Griffin, Gardner, Edwin, Mrs Hitchcock, Miss Twist, Miss Hale, Miss Harper.] Cast from text (T. Cadell, 1778): Lelio-Brett; Marquis-Blissett; Clarin-Griffin; Governor-Gardner; Carlo-Edwin; Laura-Mrs Hitchcock; Isabella-Miss Twist; Violetta-Miss Hale; Spinetta-Miss Harper.
Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Miss Twist
Role: Violetta Actor: Miss Hale
Role: Spinetta Actor: Miss Harper.

8658
26 October 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Husband

Performance Comment: Lord Townly-Smith; Manly-Bensley; Count Basset-Dodd; John Moody-Moody; Squire Richard-Suett; Sir Francis Wronghead-Yates; Lady Grace-Miss Sherry; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Hopkins; Miss Jenny (with songs in character)-Miss Field; Trusty-Miss Hale; Myrtilla-Miss Collett; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Love; Lady Townly-Mrs Crawford.
Cast
Role: Lady Grace Actor: Miss Sherry
Role: Miss Jenny Actor: Miss Field
Role: Trusty Actor: Miss Hale
Role: Myrtilla Actor: Miss Collett

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

Cast
Role: Lady Minikin Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Gymp Actor: Miss Kirby
Role: Miss Tittup Actor: Miss Farren

Dance: As17801025

8659
27 November 1781 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; T 5, by Samuel Jackson Pratt. Author of Prologue unknown. Epilogue attributed to the Hon. Richard Fitzpatrick (Crouch, 1, 125), and to Richard Brinsley Sheridan (I. A. Williams in The London Mercury, Aug. 1924, pp. 412-15)]: With New Scenes (see 29 Nov.), Dresses and Decorations. Public Advertiser, 12 Dec. 1781: This Day is published The Fair Circassian (1s. 6d.). Receipts: #149 19s. (126/19/0; 22/17/6; 0/2/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Circassian

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Smith, Bensley, Farren, Packer, R. Palmer, Wrighten, Palmer; Miss Simson, Miss Farren. [Cast from text (R. Baldwin [1781]): Hamet-Smith; Omar-Bensley; Caled-Farren; Ali-Packer; Osmyn-R. Palmer; Principal Iman-Wrighten; Almoran-Palmer; Crisanthe-Miss Simson; Almeida-Miss Farren.] Prologue spoken by Bannister Jun. Epilogue spoken by Miss Farren. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.] hathi. Prologue spoken by Bannister Jun. Epilogue spoken by Miss Farren. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.] hathi.
Cast
Role: Principal Iman Actor: Wrighten
Role: Crisanthe Actor: Miss Simson
Role: Almeida Actor: Miss Farren.

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Cast
Role: Gargle Actor: Wrighten
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Simson

Music: In Act III of mainpiece an Epitbalamium [not listed in playbill, but see17811129]

8660
14 October 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: False Delicacy

Performance Comment: Cecil-King; Sir Harry Newburg-Palmer; Lord Winworth-Brereton; Sidney-Bannister Jun.; Colonel Rivers-Bensley; Lady Betty Lambton-Mrs Bulkley; Miss Marchmont-Mrs Brereton; Miss Rivers-Miss Wheeler; Sally-Miss Simson; Mrs Harley-Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: Miss Marchmont Actor: Mrs Brereton
Role: Miss Rivers Actor: Miss Wheeler
Role: Sally Actor: Miss Simson
Role: Mrs Harley Actor: Miss Farren

Afterpiece Title: Robinson Crusoe

Dance: As17820921

8661
14 December 1782 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; T 4, but published in 5, by Richard Bentley. The assignments of Fearon, Booth, Mahon (who are not listed in the text) are my own conjecture. Prologue and Epilogue by Richard Bentley Jun. (Public Advertiser, 18 Dec.)]: New Dresses, &c. Words of the Epithalamium will be given at the Box Doors. Public Advertiser, 11 Jan. 1783: This Day is published Philodamus (1s. 6d.). Afterpiece: Never performed at this Theatre. Receipts: #203 2s. (198/16/6; 4/5/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Philodamus

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Henderson, Lewis, Whitfield, Hull, Davies, Fearon, Booth, Mahon; Miss Satchell, Miss Younge. [Cast from text (J. Dodsley [1783]): Philodamus-Henderson; Philippus-Lewis; Epicrates-Whitfield; Dolabella-Hull; Verres-Davies; Earinus-Fearon; Rubrius-Booth; Sestius-Mahon; Erato-Miss Satchell; Euphemia-Miss Younge.] New Prologue [spoken by Hull]. New Epilogue [spoken by Miss Younge (see text)] . New Prologue [spoken by Hull]. New Epilogue [spoken by Miss Younge (see text)] .
Cast
Role: Erato Actor: Miss Satchell
Role: Euphemia Actor: Miss Younge.

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

Performance Comment: Steady-Bannister; Lubin-Brett; Easy-Thompson; Countrymen-Helme, Painter; Solomon-Edwin; Floretta-Mrs Wilson; Cicily-Miss Stuart; Gillian-Miss Harper .
Cast
Role: Cicily Actor: Miss Stuart
Role: Gillian Actor: Miss Harper

Dance: End of mainpiece Diversion a-la-Mode, as17821211 in which The Devonshire Minuet, as17821129

Song: In Act III of mainpiece an Epithalamium by Mrs Kennedy and Mrs Martyr

8662
29 January 1783 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; C 5, by Samuel Jackson Pratt. Prologue and Epilogue probably by the author]. Receipts: #210 7s. (190/11; 19/11; 0/5)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Vanity

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by King, Palmer, Dodd, Brereton, Baddeley, R. Palmer, Parsons; Mrs Bulkley, Mrs Hopkins, Mrs Wrighten, Miss Phillips, Miss Farren. [Cast from text in the author's Miscellanies (T. Becket, 1785), Vol. n: Sir Hercules Caustic-King; Sighwell-Palmer; Lord Frolic-Dodd; Valentine Onslow-Brereton; Secondhand-Baddeley; Scrape-R. Palmer; Alderman Ingot-Parsons; Scurry-Phillimore; Servants-Chaplin, Kenny, Alfred, Spencer; Widow Wherret-Mrs Bulkley; Lady Blaze-Mrs Hopkins; Pucker-Mrs Wrighten; Helena Caustic-Miss Phillips; Ophelia Wyndham-Miss Farren.] Prologue spoken by Palmer. Epilogue spoken by Miss Farren . Prologue spoken by Palmer. Epilogue spoken by Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: Secondhand Actor: Baddeley
Role: Pucker Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Helena Caustic Actor: Miss Phillips
Role: Ophelia Wyndham Actor: Miss Farren.

Afterpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd

Cast
Role: Patie Actor: Miss Collett
Role: Peggy Actor: Miss Wheeler
Related Works
Related Work: The Gentle Shepherd Author(s): Cornelius Vanderstop

8663
02 August 1784 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; CO 3, by Thomas Holcroft]: The Music composed by Shield. With New Scenes, Dresses, and Decorations, and a new Overture. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. Public Advertiser, 18 Aug. 1784: This Day at Noon will be published The Noble Peasant (price not listed)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Noble Peasant

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Palmer, Parsons, Riley, Gardner, Aickin, Davies, Swords, Barrett, Edwin, Brett, Bannister; Miss George, Miss Morris, Miss Brett, Mrs Bannister. [Cast from text (George Robinson, 1784): Leonard-Palmer; Earl Egbert-Parsons; Harold-Riley; AnlafF-Gardner; Earl Walter-Aickin; Will Cloudeslee-Davies; Fool-Edwin; Clym o' the Clough-Brett; Adam Bell-Bannister; Adela-Miss George; Alice-Miss Morris; Dwarf-Miss Brett; Edwitha-Mrs Bannister. Swords, Barrett are unassigned.] hathi. hathi.
Cast
Role: Adela Actor: Miss George
Role: Alice Actor: Miss Morris
Role: Dwarf Actor: Miss Brett

Afterpiece Title: The Guardian

Cast
Role: Harriet Actor: Miss Kemble
Related Works
Related Work: L'Honorata Poverta di Rinaldo: viz, The honourable Poverty of Rinaldo, false accused by the Maganzesians: With Harlequing Guardian to his Master's Family and Defender of his Castle Author(s): Giacinto Andrea Cicognini

8664
18 September 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Husband

Performance Comment: Lord Townly-Smith; Manly-Bensley; Count Basset-Dodd; John Moody-Moody; Squire Richard-Suett; Sir Francis Wronghead-Parsons; Lady Grace (1st time)-Mrs Ward; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Hopkins; Miss jenny-Miss Field; Trusty-Miss Hale; Myrtilla-Miss Barnes; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Love; Lady Townly-Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: Miss jenny Actor: Miss Field
Role: Trusty Actor: Miss Hale
Role: Myrtilla Actor: Miss Barnes
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Miss Farren

Afterpiece Title: All the Worlds a Stage

Performance Comment: Sir Gilbert Pumpkin-Baddeley; Charles (1st time)-Barrymore; Harry Stukely-R. Palmer; Cymon-Burton; Waiter-Phillimore; Diggery-Parsons; Miss Kitty Sprightly-Mrs Brereton; Miss Bridget-Mrs Hopkins .
Cast
Role: Miss Kitty Sprightly Actor: Mrs Brereton
Role: Miss Bridget Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Dance: End of mainpiece The Sportsmen's Return, as17840916

8665
07 October 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Cast
Role: Serjeant Flower Actor: Wrighten
Role: Miss Sterling Actor: Miss Pope

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: Comus-Palmer; Bacchanals-Bannister, Williames; Spirit-Barrymore; Brothers-Bannister Jun., R. Palmer; The Lady-Mrs Brereton; Euphrosyne (with Sweet Echo, accompanied [on the oboe] by Parke)-Mrs Wrighten; Pastoral Nymph-Miss Stageldoir; Sabrina-Miss Field; Bacchants-Miss M. Stageldoir, Miss Barnes, &c; Principal Bacchant-Miss George .
Cast
Role: Euphrosyne Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Pastoral Nymph Actor: Miss Stageldoir
Role: Sabrina Actor: Miss Field
Role: Bacchants Actor: Miss M. Stageldoir, Miss Barnes, &c
Role: Principal Bacchant Actor: Miss George

8666
16 November 1784 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Permission of the Lord Chamberlain. Mainpiece and afterpiece: Never performed here. The Doors to be opened at 5:30. To begin at 6:30. Tickets delivered for the 9th will be admitted. The excellency of the Play and Farce are so universally acknowledged that any comment would be impertinent; but the director of the evening's entertainment entreats [sic] the publick to be assured that it shall be conducted with every possible degree of propriety and decorum; that the performers are respectable, and their abilities such as he trusts will merit their approbation

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Wives

Performance Comment: General Savage-A Gentleman (1st appearance [unidentified]); Conolly-Burtt; Captain Savage-Diamond; Belville-A Gentleman (1st appearance [unidentified]); Spruce-Nugent; Ghastly-Jones; Wolf-Dannell; Crow-Nicholes; Leeson-Powell; Leach-Cross; Torrington-Lloyd; Mrs Belville-Mrs Sydney; Mrs Tempest-Miss Marshall; Miss Leeson-A Young Lady (1st appearance [unidentified]); Lady Rachel Mildew-Mrs Thomson; Betty-Miss Carleton; Miss Walsingham-Miss Bird .
Cast
Role: Mrs Tempest Actor: Miss Marshall
Role: Miss Leeson Actor: A Young Lady
Role: Betty Actor: Miss Carleton
Role: Miss Walsingham Actor: Miss Bird

Afterpiece Title: The Romance of an Hour

Performance Comment: Sir Hector Strangeways-The Gentleman who performs General Savage; Colonel Ormsby-Hall; Brownlow-Powell; Pillage-Nugent; Orson-Cross; Bassore-The Gentleman who performs Belville; Lady Di Strangeways-Mrs Sydney; Jenny-Miss Barrett; Zelida-A Lady (1st appearance [unidentified]) .unidentified]) .
Cast
Role: Jenny Actor: Miss Barrett

Dance: End of mainpiece a new Comic Dance, The Affrighted Dwarf, with a whimsical Transformation into Mad Moll (performers not listed)

Monologue: 1784 11 16 End of Act IV of mainpiece Bucks have at ye all by Cross

8667
26 November 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: With a Grand Procession of the different Orders of the Knights of Chivalry. [This was included in all subsequent performances.] Receipts: #125 2s. 6d. (90/6/0; 34/11/0; 0/5/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymon

Performance Comment: Cymon-The Gentleman who performed the character of Young Meadows [on 14 Oct.: Dignum]; Dorus-Parsons; Merlin-Bannister; Dorilas-Chaplin; Damon-Fawcett; Linco-Dodd; Urganda-Miss George (1st appearance in that character); Fatima-Mrs Wrighten; Cupid-Miss J. Stageldoir; Shepherdesses-Miss Barnes, Miss Burnett; Dorcas-Mrs Love; Sylvia-Miss Phillips (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: Urganda Actor: Miss George
Role: Fatima Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Cupid Actor: Miss J. Stageldoir
Role: Shepherdesses Actor: Miss Barnes, Miss Burnett
Role: Sylvia Actor: Miss Phillips

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

Cast
Role: Lady Minikin Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Gymp Actor: Miss Tidswell
Role: Miss Tittup Actor: Miss Farren

Dance: In Act I of mainpiece a Dance of Cupids [performers not listed]; In Act IV a Dance of Daemons by Hamoir, &c. [These were danced, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.]

8668
07 December 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Husband

Performance Comment: Lord Townly-Smith; Manly-Bensley; Count Basset-Dodd; John Moody-Moody; Squire Richard-Suett; Sir Francis Wronghead-Parsons; Lady Grace-Mrs Ward; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Hopkins; Miss Jenny (with songs)-Miss Field; Trusty-Miss Hale; Myrtilla-Miss Barnes; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Love; Lady Townly-Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: Miss Jenny Actor: Miss Field
Role: Trusty Actor: Miss Hale
Role: Myrtilla Actor: Miss Barnes
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Miss Farren

Afterpiece Title: The Jubilee

Cast
Role: Tragic Muse Actor: Miss Kemble
Role: Comic Muse Actor: Miss Farren
Role: Country Girl Actor: Mrs Wrighten. In Pageant: Cupid-Master Canlets
Role: Malvolio and Posthumus Actor: Bensley
Role: Sir Andrew Aguecheek Actor: Waldron
Role: Lear Actor: Wrighten
Role: Lady Macbeth Actor: Miss Kemble
Role: Beatrice Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Cordelia Actor: Miss Collins

8669
16 February 1786 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Which Is The Man

Performance Comment: Fitzherbert-Aickin; Belville-Wroughton; Pendragon-Quick; Lord Sparkle-Brown; Gentlemen-Cubitt, Kennedy; Richard-Thompson; Beauchamp-Lewis; Miss Pendragon-Mrs Brown (1st appearance in that character); Clarinda-Mrs Morton; Julia-Mrs T. Kennedy; Mrs Johnson-Miss Platt; Kitty-Mrs Davenett; Ladies-Miss Stuart, Miss Francis; Tiffany-Miss Brangin; Lady Bell Bloomer-Mrs Warren (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: Miss Pendragon Actor: Mrs Brown
Role: Mrs Johnson Actor: Miss Platt
Role: Ladies Actor: Miss Stuart, Miss Francis
Role: Tiffany Actor: Miss Brangin

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

8670
03 May 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [As mainpiece the playbill announces Isabella, with Mrs Siddons as Isabella. But she was indisposed, and "the play was changed into The Winter's Tale" (World, 4 May).] Afterpiece [1st time; F 2, by Charles Stuart. Prologue by the author (Public Advertiser, 17 May)]. Receipts: #137 17s. 6d. (93.2.0; 43.7.6; 1.8.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Winters Tale

Afterpiece Title: The Distressd Baronet

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Palmer, Suett, Packer, Waldron, Burton, Wilson, Jones, Alfred, Spencer, Baddeley, Mrs Wilson, Miss Collins, Miss Tidswell, Mrs Hopkins. [Cast from text (J. Debrett, 1787): Sir George Courteous-Palmer; Pop-Suett; Prywell-Packer; La Roche-Waldron; Aminadab-Burton; Porpoise-Wilson; Servants-Jones, Alfred [in text: Newbold], Spencer; Quirk-Baddeley; Sophia-Mrs Wilson; Ninny-Miss Collins; Lady-Miss Tidswell; Mrs Termagant-Mrs Hopkins; Maid-Miss Dancer; Prologue-Bannister Jun. [This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]
Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Palmer, Suett, Packer, Waldron, Burton, Wilson, Jones, Alfred, Spencer, Baddeley, Mrs Wilson, Miss Collins, Miss Tidswell, Mrs Hopkins.
Role: Ninny Actor: Miss Collins
Role: Lady Actor: Miss Tidswell
Role: Maid Actor: Miss Dancer

8671
18 June 1787 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Separate Maintenance

Performance Comment: Leveret-R. Palmer; Lord Newberry-Williamson; Touchwood-Aickin; Fraction-Gardner; Buckle-Burton; Minum-Edwin; Lord Oldcastle-Parsons; Lady Oldcastle-Mrs Webb; Miss English-Miss Woollery; Mrs Revel-Mrs Cuyler; Mrs Frankly-Miss Brangin; Mrs Fustian-Mrs Lefevre; Grace-Miss Francis; Lady Newberry-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Miss English Actor: Miss Woollery
Role: Mrs Frankly Actor: Miss Brangin
Role: Grace Actor: Miss Francis
Role: Lady Newberry Actor: Miss Farren.

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Song: I: song-Mrs Forster

Entertainment: Monologue As17870611

8672
25 February 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; CO 3, by James Cobb]: Some of the Airs compiled from the best Masters; the rest of the Music, the Overture, Accompaniments, &c. by Linley? Sen. With variety of new Scenery ["A view of Calcuttav, from a painting done on the spot by Hodges, opens the piece" (Public Advertiser, 26 Feb.)], Dresses and Decorations. Public Advertiser, 6 Mar. 1788: This Day is published Love in the East (1s. 6d.). Receipts: #207 8s. 6d. (172.8.0; 33.9.6; 1.11.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In The East Or Adventures Of Twelve Hours

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by King, Baddeley, Bannister Jun., Aickin, Dignum, Williames, Kelly, Miss Romanzini, Miss Pope, Mrs Wilson, Miss Collett, Mrs Crouch. Cast from text (W. Lowndes, 1788): Mushroom-King; Colonel Baton-Baddeley; Twist-Bannister Jun.; Colonel Bentley-Aickin; Stanmore-Dignum; Capt. Coromandel-Williames; Warnford-Kelly; Rosario-Miss Romanzini; Mrs Muchroom-Miss Pope; Eliza-Mrs Wilson; Lucy-Miss Collett; Ormellina-Mrs Crouch.
Cast
Role: Coromandel Actor: Williames
Role: Rosario Actor: Miss Romanzini
Role: Mrs Muchroom Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Collett

Afterpiece Title: All the Worlds a Stage

Performance Comment: As17871026, but Miss Kitty Sprightly-Mrs Kemble [i.e. formerly Mrs Brereton].i.e. formerly Mrs Brereton].
Cast
Role: Miss Kitty Sprightly Actor: Mrs Kemble
Role: Miss Bridget Actor: Mrs Hopkins.

8673
11 August 1789 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; MD 3, by George Colman ynger]: With new Musick, Scenery, Dresses, and Decorations. The Musick with a new Overture by Dr Arnold. The Scenery by Rooker. Books of the Songs, Chorusses, &c., to be had at the Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Battle Of Hexham Or Days Of Old

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Edwin, Bannister, Aickin, Williamson, Baddeley, R. Palmer, Davies, Moss, Iliff, Gardner, Barrett, Burton, Chapman, Usher, Johnson, Milbourn, Painter, Ledger, Bannister Jun., Mrs Goodall, Mrs Kemble; Other Vocal Parts-Reeve, Chambers, Lyons, Abbott, Hobler, Mathews, Guishard, Vincent, Aylmer, Shaw, Linton, Dorion, Miss George, Mrs Iliff, Mrs Taylor, Mrs Plomer, Mrs Edwards, Miss Francis, Mrs Powell, Mrs Gaudry, Miss Cranford, Mrs Bannister. [Cast from text (Longman et al], 1808), and playbill of 15 June 1790: Gregory Gubbins-Edwin; +Robbers-Bannister, Davies, Chapman, Rees, Mathews, Chambers, Lyons, Abbott; +Barton-Aickin; +La Varenne-Williamson; +Corporal-Baddeley; +Fool-R. Palmer; +Drummer-Moss; +Nobleman-Iliff; +Marquis of Montague-Gardner; +Fifer-Barrett; +Male Villagers-Burton, Painter; +Soldiers-Usher, Milbourn, Ledger; +Duke of Somerset-Johnson; +Gondibert-Bannister Jun.; +Prince of Wales-Miss Gaudry [see17890813]; +Adeline-Mrs Goodall; +Margaret-Mrs Kemble; +Female Singing Villagers-Mrs Iliff, Mrs Bannister.
Cast
Role: Other Vocal Parts Actor: Reeve, Chambers, Lyons, Abbott, Hobler, Mathews, Guishard, Vincent, Aylmer, Shaw, Linton, Dorion, Miss George, Mrs Iliff, Mrs Taylor, Mrs Plomer, Mrs Edwards, Miss Francis, Mrs Powell, Mrs Gaudry, Miss Cranford, Mrs Bannister.
Role: Prince of Wales Actor: Miss Gaudry

Afterpiece Title: A Quarter of an Hour before Dinner

Cast
Role: La Blonde Actor: Miss Heard
Role: The Romp Actor: Miss George.
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Chambers, Reeve, Mathews, Chapman, Miss George, Mrs Iliff, Mrs Plomer, Mrs Powell, Mrs Bannister
Role: Celia Actor: Miss Heard.
Role: Miss Tabitha Actor: Mrs Barresford
Role: Miss Elizabeth Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Nanny Actor: Miss Prideaux
Role: Miss Sukey Actor: Mrs Taylor.
Role: Milk Girl Actor: Miss George

8674
14 November 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Know Your Own Mind

Cast
Role: Miss Neville Actor: Mrs Kemble
Role: Lady Bell Actor: Miss Farren

Afterpiece Title: The Island of St

Performance Comment: Marguerite. As17891113, but Mob-_Fairbrother; unassigned-_Danby; _Shaw; _Vincent; _Boyer; _Stageldoir_; _Horsfall; _Dorion; _Capon; Miss _Palmer; Mrs _Shaw; Mrs _Davies; Mrs _Butler; Mrs _Gawdry. _Shaw; _Vincent; _Boyer; _Stageldoir_; _Horsfall; _Dorion; _Capon; Miss _Palmer; Mrs _Shaw; Mrs _Davies; Mrs _Butler; Mrs _Gawdry.
Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Kelly, Barrymore, Suett, Waldron, Sedgwick, Hollingsworth, Jones, Phillimore, Banks, Fawcett, Maddocks, Lyons, Wilson, Alfred, Fairbrother, Danby, Shaw, Vincent, Boyer, Stageldoir, Horsfall, Dorion, Capon, Bannister Jun., Miss Romanzini, Mrs Edwards, Miss Hagley, Mrs Fox, Miss Stageldoir, Miss Barnes, Mrs Edwin, Miss Palmer, Mrs Shaw, Mrs Davies, Mrs Butler, Mrs Gawdry, Mrs Crouch.
Role: Commandant Actor: Barrymore
Role: Nannette Actor: Miss Romanzini
Role: Nuns Actor: Miss Hagley, Miss Stageldoir, Miss Barnes

8675
20 November 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

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

Afterpiece Title: The Island of St

Performance Comment: Marguerite. As17891114, but Mob-_Maddocks, _Lyons; Mrs_ Fox; Nuns-Miss _Stageldoir, Miss _Barnes; unassigned-_Fawcett, _Wilson, _Alfred, Mrs _Edwin.
Cast
Role: Nuns Actor: Miss _Stageldoir, Miss _Barnes
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Kelly, Barrymore, Suett, Waldron, Sedgwick, Hollingsworth, Jones, Phillimore, Banks, Fawcett, Maddocks, Lyons, Wilson, Alfred, Fairbrother, Danby, Shaw, Vincent, Boyer, Stageldoir, Horsfall, Dorion, Capon, Bannister Jun., Miss Romanzini, Mrs Edwards, Miss Hagley, Mrs Fox, Miss Stageldoir, Miss Barnes, Mrs Edwin, Miss Palmer, Mrs Shaw, Mrs Davies, Mrs Butler, Mrs Gawdry, Mrs Crouch.
Role: Commandant Actor: Barrymore
Role: Nannette Actor: Miss Romanzini