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18048 results for: Keyword - Mr and Miss Wright
We found 14599 matches on Performance Comments, 5715 matches on Event Comments, 4922 matches on Performance Title, 20 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

12701
17 August 1778 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Bonduca

Cast
Role: Bonduca Actor: Miss Sherry

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Bannister, Parsons, Brett, Blissett, Massey, Edwin, Miss Harper. [Cast from text (T. Evans, 1779): Captain Wilson-Bannister; Major Benbow-Parsons; Captain Greville-Brett; Justice Benbow-Blissett; Kilderkin-Massey; Ned-Stevens [see17780819]; Tipple-Edwin; Eliza-Miss Harper.
Cast
Role: Eliza Actor: Miss Harper.

12702
02 September 1778 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Wife

Performance Comment: Sir John Brute-Digges; Heartfree-Aickin; Constant-Lamash; Lord Rake-Egan; Justice-Massey; Constable-Stevens; Watchmen-Jackson, Peirce; Razor-R. Palmer; Tailor-Blissett; Col. Bully (with a song)-Bannister; Lady Brute-Mrs Greville; Belinda-Mrs Hitchcock; Mademoiselle-Miss Walton; Lady Fanciful-Miss Farren (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Mademoiselle Actor: Miss Walton
Role: Lady Fanciful Actor: Miss Farren

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Walton.

Dance: As17780624

12703
18 September 1778 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Permission [of the Lord Chamberlain]. Benefit for Mrs Jewell. The out-standing Tickets of Jewell's, for September the 2d, will be admitted

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Husband

Performance Comment: Lord Townly-Digges; Manly-Usher; Count Basset-Taylor; Squire Richard-Everard; John Moody-Massey; James-Davis; Poundage-Brownsmith; Constable-Summers; Sir Francis Wronghead-Blissett; Lady Grace-Mrs Hitchcock; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Standen; Miss Jenny-A Young Lady (5th appearance on any stage [unidentified]); Mrs Motherly-Mrs Everard; Trusty-Mrs W?. Palmer; Lady Townly-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Lady Wronghead Actor: Mrs Standen
Role: Miss Jenny Actor: A Young Lady
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Miss Farren.

Afterpiece Title: Piety in Pattens

Performance Comment: Butler-Usher; The Squire-Everard; Mrs Candy-Mrs W. Palmer; Polly Pattens-Mrs Jewell.
Cast
Role: Mrs Candy Actor: Mrs W. Palmer

12704
30 September 1778 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wives Revenged

Cast
Role: Rose Actor: Miss Brown.

Afterpiece Title: The Provokd Husband

Performance Comment: Lord Townly-Digges; Manly-Clarke; Squire Richard-Wewitzer; J. Moody-Dunstall; Count Basset-Lee Lewes; Sir F. Wronghead (1st time)-Wilson; Lady Grace-Mrs Lessingham; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Pitt; Miss Jenny (with a song)-Mrs Wilson; Lady Townly-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Miss Jenny Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Miss Farren.

Afterpiece Title: Rose and Colin

Cast
Role: Rosara Actor: Miss Leeson
Role: Mrs Dimity Actor: Miss Weller

Dance: As17780925

12705
02 October 1778 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: 1st piece [1st time; CO I, by Charles Dibdin, based on Annette et Lubin, by Charles Simon Favart and Jean Baptiste Lourdet de Santerre. Music by the author]. Books of the new Musical Piece to be had at the Theatre. Public Advertiser, 2 Oct.: This Afternoon at Four is published Annette and Lubin (6d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Annette And Lubin

Performance Comment: Characters by Mrs Farrell, Wilson, Fearon, Miss Brown. Cast from text (G. Kearsly, 1778): Lubin-Mrs Farrell; Bailiff-Wilson; Lord of the Manor-Fearon; Annette-Miss Brown.
Cast
Role: Annette Actor: Miss Brown.

Afterpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-Lewis; Sir George Airy-Wroughton; Charles-Whitfield; Sir Jealous Traffic-Dunstall; Sir Francis Gripe-Quick; Whisper-Cushing; Scentwell-Mrs Poussin; Isabinda-Mrs Lessingham; Patch-Mrs Pitt; Miranda-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Afterpiece Title: Cross Purposes

Performance Comment: Grub-Wilson; Chapeau-Lee Lewes; George Bevil-Whitfield; Consol-Jones; Robin-Wewitzer; H. Bevil-Booth; F. Bevil-Thompson; Emily-Miss Ambrose; Mrs Grub-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Emily Actor: Miss Ambrose

12706
03 October 1778 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [The ballet had 1st been performed at King's, 7 Dec. 1776. Sg and Sga Zuchelli were from King's.] Receipts: #160 14s. (125.13; 34.5; 0.16)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A School For Fathers

Performance Comment: Lionel-Webster; Col. Oldboy-Parsons; Sir John Flowerdale-Aickin; Jenkins-Bannister; Harman-Davies; Jessamy-Dodd; Diana-Mrs Wrighten; Lady Mary Oldboy-Mrs Hopkins; Jenny-Mrs Davies; Clarissa-Mrs Baddeley.
Cast
Role: Diana Actor: Mrs Wrighten

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

Performance Comment: Young Wilding-Palmer; Old Wilding-Chambers; Sir James Elliot-Davies; Papillion-Burton; Miss Godfrey-Mrs Colles; Kitty-Mrs Johnston; Miss Grantham-Mrs Davies.
Cast
Role: Miss Godfrey Actor: Mrs Colles
Role: Miss Grantham Actor: Mrs Davies.

Dance: End: dance (composed by Zuchelli), The Strength of Love The Force of Love-Sg and Sga Zuchelli (1st appearance on this stage), Henry, Sga Crespi. [On 8 Oct. this was entitled The Power of Love, on 13 Oct. and thereafter The Force of Love.

Performance Comment: [On 8 Oct. this was entitled The Power of Love, on 13 Oct. and thereafter The Force of Love.]

12707
06 October 1778 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Performance Comment: Sir Peter Teazle-King; Sir Oliver Surface-Yates; Joseph Surface-Palmer; Sir Benjamin Backbite-Dodd; Crabtree-Parsons; Rowley-Aickin; Moses-Baddeley; Snake-Packer; Careless-Farren; Trip-Lamash; Charles-Smith; Mrs Candour-Miss Pope; Maria-Mrs Brereton; Lady Sneerwell-Miss Sherry; Lady Teazle-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Mrs Candour Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Lady Sneerwell Actor: Miss Sherry

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

Performance Comment: Lubin-Vernon; Solomon-Parsons; Easy-Wrighten; Steady-Bannister; Gillian-Miss Walpole; Cicely-Mrs Love; Floretta-Mrs Wrighten.
Cast
Role: Easy Actor: Wrighten
Role: Gillian Actor: Miss Walpole
Role: Floretta Actor: Mrs Wrighten.

Song: III: song-Vernon

12708
23 November 1778 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; CO 3, by William Kenrick, based on The Country Lasses, by Charles Johnson]: With new Scenery, Dresses and Decorations. The Overture and the rest of the Music composed by Hook. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. Public Advertiser, 2 Dec. 1778: This Day at Noon is published The Lady of the Manor (1s. 6d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lady Of The Manor

Performance Comment: Characters by Mattocks, Quick, Wilson, Doyle, Egan, Vernon, Miss Brown, Mrs Farrell, Mrs Mattocks. [Cast from text (E. and C. Dilly [et al.], 1778): Sir John Manly-Mattocks; Sir Wilful Wildman-Quick; Farmer Sternold-Wilson; Clodden-Doyle; Young Wildman-Vernon; Mrs Townly-Miss Brown; Cicely-Mrs Farrell; Lady Lucy-Mrs Mattocks; Egan. Egan.
Cast
Role: Mrs Townly Actor: Miss Brown

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Dance: End II: As17780925; I: a Rural Dance[, incident to the Piece,-Dagueville [This was danced, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.]

12709
28 November 1778 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: Bellmour-Smith; Heartwell-Bensley; Fondlewife-Yates; Vainlove-Vernon; Capt. Bluff-Moody; Sharper-Farren; Setter-Baddeley; Sir Joseph Wittol-King; Laetitia-Miss Pope; Araminta-Mrs Baddeley; Silvia-Mrs Brereton; Lucy-Mrs Wrighten; Belinda-Miss Younge.
Cast
Role: Laetitia Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Belinda Actor: Miss Younge.

Afterpiece Title: The Camp

Cast
Role: Countrymen Actor: Wrighten, Burton, Waldron
Role: Commander@in@Chief at the Camp Actor: Farren
Role: Countrywomen Actor: Mrs Love, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Booth, Miss Kirby
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Nancy Actor: Miss Walpole.

12710
08 December 1778 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fathers

Performance Comment: As17781130, but Mrs Boncour-Miss Sherry.
Cast
Role: Mrs Boncour Actor: Miss Sherry.
Role: Miss Valence Actor: Mrs Baddeley
Role: Miss Boncour Actor: Miss Younge

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Invasion

Cast
Role: Harlequin Actor: Wright
Role: Justice Actor: Wrighten
Role: Dolly Snip Actor: Miss Pope.

12711
08 December 1778 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; T 5, ascribed to-Johnstone. Authors of Prologue and Epilogue unknown]: With New Scenes and Dresses. Public Advertiser, 1 Jan. 1779: This Day is published Buthred (1s. 6d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Buthred

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Wroughton, Clarke, Farren, Peile, L'Estrange, Thompson, Aickin, Miss Platt, Mrs Hartley (1st appearance this season). [Cast from text (F. Newbery, 1779): Buthred-Wroughton; Morcar-Clarke; Elwin-Farren; Elbert-Peile; Ivar-L'Estrange; Randolph-Thompson (in text unassigned); Osbrighte-Aickin; Ela-Miss Platt; Rena-Mrs Hartley; Prologue-Hull; Epilogue-Mrs Bulkley. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]
Cast
Role: Randolph Actor: Thompson
Role: Ela Actor: Miss Platt

Afterpiece Title: Cross Purposes

Cast
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Mattocks.
Role: Emily Actor: Miss Ambrose

12712
18 December 1778 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Performance Comment: As17781021, but An occasional Prologue-Miss Younge.
Cast
Role: An occasional Prologue Actor: Miss Younge.
Role: Serjeant Flower Actor: Wrighten
Role: Miss Sterling Actor: Miss Pope

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Cast
Role: Flint Actor: Wright
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Louisa Actor: Miss Collett.

12713
22 December 1778 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Performance Comment: Father Dominick-Henderson; Lorenzo-Palmer; Torrismond-Brereton; Raymond-Aickin; Bertran-Farren; Alphonso-Packer; Pedro-Hurst; Officers-Philimore, Norris; Gomez-Yates; Leonora-Mrs Farren; Teresa-Miss Kirby; Elvira-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Teresa Actor: Miss Kirby
Role: Elvira Actor: Miss Pope.

Afterpiece Title: The Camp

Cast
Role: Countrymen Actor: Wrighten, Burton, Waldron
Role: Commander@in@Chief at the Camp Actor: Farren
Role: Countrywomen Actor: Mrs Love, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Booth, Miss Kirby
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Nancy Actor: Miss Walpole.

12714
02 January 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Cast
Role: Scandal Actor: Bensley
Role: Trapland Actor: Waldron
Role: Angelica Actor: Miss Younge
Role: Mrs Frail Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Mrs Foresight Actor: Miss Sherry
Role: Miss Prue Actor: Mrs Abington.

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton or High Life above Stairs

Performance Comment: Sir John Trotley (with the original Prologue)-King; Col. Tivy-Brereton; Davy-Parsons; Jessamy-Lamash; Lord Minikin-Dodd; Lady Minikin-Miss Pope; Gymp-Mrs Colles; Miss Tittup-Mrs Abington (1st appearance in that character these 3 years).
Cast
Role: Lady Minikin Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Miss Tittup Actor: Mrs Abington

12715
02 January 1779 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distressd Mother

Cast
Role: Andromache Actor: Mrs Yates.

Afterpiece Title: The Commissary

Performance Comment: The Commissary-Quick; Isaac Fungus-Fearon; Young Loveit-Robson; Mrs Loveit-Mrs Pitt; Jenny-Mrs Poussin; Dolly-Miss Platt; Mrs Mechlin-Miss Ambrose.
Cast
Role: The Commissary Actor: Quick
Role: Dolly Actor: Miss Platt
Role: Mrs Mechlin Actor: Miss Ambrose.

12716
21 January 1779 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Stoops To Conquer

Performance Comment: Hardcastle-Wilson; Tony Lumpkin-Quick; Marlow-Lee Lewes; Hastings-Whitfield; Sir Charles Marlow-Fearon; Mrs Hardcastle-Mrs Green; Miss Neville-Mrs Whitfield; Miss Hardcastle-Mrs Bulkley.
Cast
Role: Miss Neville Actor: Mrs Whitfield
Role: Miss Hardcastle Actor: Mrs Bulkley.

Afterpiece Title: The Touchstone

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Brown
Role: Landlord Actor:

12717
03 February 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Discovery

Performance Comment: Sir Anthony Branville-King (1st appearance in that character); Sir Harry Flutter-Dodd; Col. Medway-Brereton; Lord Medway-Bensley; Mrs Knightly-Miss Farren (1st appearance in that character); Miss Richly-Mrs Robinson (1st appearance in that character); Lady Medway-Mrs Hopkins; Louisa Medway-Mrs Brereton; Lady Flutter-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Mrs Knightly Actor: Miss Farren
Role: Miss Richly Actor: Mrs Robinson

Afterpiece Title: The Wonders of Derbyshire

12718
22 February 1779 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Foundling

Performance Comment: Young Belmont-Cooke; Sir Charles Raymond-Mitchell; Colonel Raymond-Sparks; Sir Roger Belmont-Durravan; Villiard-Clarke; Faddle-Everard; Fidelia-Miss Freeman; Rosetta-Mrs Robinson; Occasional Prologue-Mitchell.
Cast
Role: Fidelia Actor: Miss Freeman

Afterpiece Title: The Prejudice of Fashion

Performance Comment: Colonel Ancient-Mitchell; Medium-Cooke; Captain O'Cargo-Smith; Whisk-Sparks; Jonathan-Durravan; Carbuncle-Helme; Marmozet-Everard; Lucinda-Miss Freeman; Lady Ancient-Miss Hoare.
Cast
Role: Lucinda Actor: Miss Freeman
Role: Lady Ancient Actor: Miss Hoare.

12719
09 March 1779 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: Castalio-Wroughton; Acasto-Clarke; Polidore-Aickin; Chaplain-L'Estrange; Ernesto-Fearon; Page-Miss Morris; Chamont-Lewis; Serina-Miss Leeson; Florella-Mrs Pitt; Monimia-Mrs Crawford.
Cast
Role: Page Actor: Miss Morris
Role: Serina Actor: Miss Leeson

Afterpiece Title: The Touchstone

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Brown
Role: Landlord Actor:

12720
15 March 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Smith. Mainpiece: Not acted these 4 years [acted 31 Mar. 1777]. Public Advertiser, 2 Mar.: Tickets to be had of Smith at his house, Beaufort Buildings, Strand. Receipts: #243 17s. 6d. (129.3.0; 18.17.6; 2.9.0; tickets: 93.8.0) (charge: #74 15s. 6d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Keep Him

Performance Comment: Lovemore-Smith; Sir Brilliant Fashion-Dodd; William-Baddeley; Sideboard-Burton; John-Philimore; Sir Bashful Constant-Yates; Mrs Lovemore-Miss Younge; Muslin-Miss Pope; Lady Constant (1st time)-Mrs Brereton; Mignionet-Mrs Bradshaw; Widow Belmour (with a song in character)-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Mrs Lovemore Actor: Miss Younge
Role: Muslin Actor: Miss Pope

Afterpiece Title: The Camp

Performance Comment: As17790211, but Lady Plume-Miss Collett.
Cast
Role: Lady Plume Actor: Miss Collett.
Role: Countrymen Actor: Wrighten, Burton, Waldron
Role: Commander@in@Chief at the Camp Actor: Farren
Role: Countrywomen Actor: Mrs Love, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Booth, Miss Kirby
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Nancy Actor: Miss Walpole.

12721
22 March 1779 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preservd

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: Comus-Mattocks; Spirit-L'Estrange; Bacchanal-Reinhold; The Lady-Mrs Jackson; Bacchants-Mrs Morton, Miss Ambrose; Sabrina, Pastoral Nymph-Miss Brown; Euphrosyne (with Sweet Echo, assisted by Leoni)-Mrs Kennedy.
Cast
Role: Bacchants Actor: Mrs Morton, Miss Ambrose
Role: Pastoral Nymph Actor: Miss Brown

12722
07 April 1779 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rose And Colin

Cast
Role: Rose Actor: Miss Brown.

Afterpiece Title: Love in a Village

Performance Comment: As17790301but Rosetta-Miss Thornton.
Cast
Role: 790301but Rosetta Actor: Miss Thornton.
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Quick, Wilson, Lee Lewes, Whitfield, Robson, Fearon, Wewitzer, Brunsdon, Jones, Clarke, Mrs Morton, Miss Stewart, Miss Brown. Cast from text
Role: Monsieur Coromandel Actor: Wewitzer
Role: Adelaide Actor: Miss Stewart
Role: Harriet Actor: Miss Brown

Afterpiece Title: The Touchstone

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Brown
Role: Landlord Actor:

12723
19 April 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Hopkins, prompter, and Mrs Hopkins. Mainpiece: Not acted these 7 years [acted 18 Feb. 1773]. Afterpiece: A Dramatic Entertainment (in 2 parts) of Singing, Dancing and Dialogue. In Honour of Shakespeare. In which will be introduced a Pageant. The Music by Dibdin. Public Advertiser, 27 Mar.: Tickets to be had of Hopkins, No. 7, Little Russel-street, Covent Garden. Receipts: #229 9s. (129.14; 30.18; 2.10; tickets: 66.7) (charge: #64 4s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant Or The Sick Ladys Cure

Performance Comment: Atall-King; Sir Solomon Sadlife-Parsons; Careless-Palmer; Clerimont-Brereton; Finder-Lamash; Old Wilful-Hurst; Sir Harry Atall-Wrighten; Dr Blister-Chaplin; Rhubarb-Norris; Supple-Burton; Lady Dainty (for that night)-Miss Younge; Clarinda-Miss Walpole; Sylvia-Mrs Brereton; Wishwell-Mrs Davies; Lady Sadlife (for that night)-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Atall Actor: Wrighten
Role: Lady Dainty Actor: Miss Younge
Role: Clarinda Actor: Miss Walpole

Afterpiece Title: The Jubilee

12724
03 May 1779 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Wild, prompter. Afterpiece: Not acted these 7 years. With a Mock Processionv, and Triumphal Entry of Chrononhotonthologos. Morning Chronicle, 1 May: Tickets to be had of Wild at Pennington's, watch-maker, opposite Broad Court, Drury-Lane

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Illumination

Cast
Role: Miss Skylight Actor: Miss Green

Afterpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-Wroughton; Aboan-Aickin; Blandford-Hull; Governor-Whitfield; Stanmore-Robson; Captain Driver-Thompson; Daniel-Quick; Charlotte Weldon-Miss Ambrose; Lucy-Mrs Whitfield; Widow Lackit-Mrs Pitt; Imoinda (for that night only)-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Blandford Actor: Hull
Role: Charlotte Weldon Actor: Miss Ambrose

Afterpiece Title: Chrononhotonthologos

Performance Comment: Chrononhotonthologos, King of Queerummania-Wilson; Bombardinion-Robson; Aldiborontiphoscophornio-Booth; Captain of the Guards-Bates; Herald-Thompson; Doctor-Ledger; Cook-Stevens; Rigdum Funnidos-Lee Lewes; Fadladinida, Queen of Queerummania-Miss Platt; Venus-Miss Green; Tatlanthe-Mrs Pitt.
Cast
Role: Queen of Queerummania Actor: Miss Platt
Role: Venus Actor: Miss Green

Ballet: End: The Humours of Newmarket; with the Poney Races. Jockeys-Dagueville, Harris, Master Dagueville, Master Holland; Ladies-Miss Ross, Sga Tinte

Performance Comment: Jockeys-Dagueville, Harris, Master Dagueville, Master Holland; Ladies-Miss Ross, Sga Tinte.
Cast
Role: Jockeys Actor: Dagueville, Harris, Master Dagueville, Master Holland
Role: Ladies Actor: Miss Ross, Sga Tinte.

12725
06 May 1779 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; T 5]: Written by the Author of Percy [Hannah More. Prologue by the author; Epilogue by Richard Brinsley Sheridan (see text)]. Public Advertiser, 1 Dec. 1779: This Day is published The Fatal Falsehood [sic] (1s. 6d.). Afterpiece [1st time; CO 2, by Charles Dibdin]: The Overture and all the Music composed by Dibdin. With new Scenes, Dresses, and Decorations to both Pieces. Books of the Entertainment to be had at the Theatre. Public Advertiser, 6 May 1779: This Afternoon at three is published The Chelsea Pensioner (1s.). The Doors to be opened at 5:30. To begin at 6:30 [same for rest of season]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fatal Falshood

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Wroughton, Aickin, Clarke, Lewis, Mrs Hartley, Miss Younge. Cast from text (T. Cadell, 1779): Orlando-Wroughton; Bertrand-Aickin; Earl Guildford-Clarke; Rivers-Lewis; Julia-Mrs Hartley; Emmelina-Miss Younge; Prologue-Hull; Epilogue-Lee Lewes (see text). These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.
Cast
Role: Orlando Actor: Wroughton
Role: Bertrand Actor: Aickin
Role: Emmelina Actor: Miss Younge

Afterpiece Title: The Chelsea Pensioner

Performance Comment: Chief Parts-Bannister, Hull, Wilson, Fearon, Baker, Booth, Thompson, L'Estrange, Robson, Wewitzer, Brunsdon, Mattocks, Mrs Kennedy, Miss Brown. Cast from text (G. Kearsly, 1779): Blenheim-Bannister; Governor-Hull; Lapstone-Wilson; Flint-Fearon; Rifleman-Baker; Latitat-Booth; Hone-Thompson; Soldier-L'Estrange; Plunder-Robson; Malplaquet-Wewitzer; Thicket-Brunsdon; Lively-Mattocks; Birch-Simkinson; Platoon-Mahon; Ester-Mrs Kennedy; Nancy-Miss Brown.
Cast
Role: Chief Parts Actor: Bannister, Hull, Wilson, Fearon, Baker, Booth, Thompson, L'Estrange, Robson, Wewitzer, Brunsdon, Mattocks, Mrs Kennedy, Miss Brown. Cast from text
Role: Nancy Actor: Miss Brown.