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Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: As17861002, but Serina-Miss Collins (of dl).
Cast
Role: Serina Actor: Miss Collins
Role: Florella Actor: Miss Stuart
Role: Monimia Actor: Miss Brunton.

Afterpiece Title: The Midnight Hour

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Lewis, Ryder, Edwin, Quick, Fearon, Thompson, Mrs Brown, Mrs Webb, Mrs Wells. [Cast from text (G. G. J. and J. Robinson, 1787): The Marquis-Lewis; Sebastian-Ryder; Nicolas-Edwin; The General-Quick; Mathias-Fearon; Ambrose-Thompson; Flora-Mrs Brown; Cecily-Mrs Webb; Julia-Mrs Wells; Prologue-Pope. [This was spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 9 performances only (see17870615.]This was spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 9 performances only (see17870615.]
Event Comment: Mainpiece: Never performed here. Public Advertiser, 26 Ma8: As it has been found impracticable to prepare a sufficient Variety of Entertainments, without the Assistance of more Performers, the Theatre is closed 'till further Notice; after which Plays will be continued as usual [see 11 June]. "Sat. May 26th 1787. When the performers assembled t[his] morning, with intent to rehearse, they were acquain[ted] that the Theatre would be shut till the close of Drury? Lane and Covent Garden" (MS annotation on Harvard playbill)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Performance Comment: Benedick-Browne; Claudio-Williamson; Don Pedro-Johnson; Don John-Usher; Balthasar (with a song)-Meadows; Antonio-Chapman; Dogberry-Moss; Borachio-Baker; Conrade-Lyons; Verges-Barrett; Leonato-Kemble; Hero-Miss Woollery (1st appearance in that character); Ursula-Mrs Poussin; Margaret-Mrs Gaudry; Beatrice-Mrs Bulkley.
Cast
Role: Hero Actor: Miss Woollery

Afterpiece Title: Harvest Home

Cast
Role: Scandaroon Actor: Usher
Role: Unah Actor: Miss George

Dance: II: a Masquerade Scene-; with Dancing-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Performance Comment: As17861115, but Downright-Phillimore; Bridget-Miss Barnes; Tib-Mrs Love.
Cast
Role: Bridget Actor: Miss Barnes

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Dance: End: Hornpipe-Johnston; End I afterpiece: The Irish Fair, as17870525

Event Comment: All the out-standing Tickets of this Season will be admitted. Mainpiece: Processionv as 9 May. Receipts: #72 2s. 6d. (69.9.6; 2.13.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymon

Performance Comment: As17870509, but Shepherdesses-Mrs Morton, Miss Stuart.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil upon Two Sticks

Dance: As17870131

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The English Merchant

Performance Comment: Freeport-Aickin; Sir William Douglas-Bensley; Lord Falbridge-Williamson; Owen-Usher; La France-Baddeley; Spatter-Bannister Jun.; Lady Alton-Mrs Whitfield; Molly-Mrs Bulkley; Mrs Goodman-Mrs Poussin; Amelia-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Amelia Actor: Miss Farren.

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Lord Random-R. Palmer; Captain Surat-Chapman; Sir James Juniper-Moss; Melvil-Davies; Dr Cathartic-Baddeley; Spruce-Wewitzer; Sir Dilberry-Painter; Etiquette-Edwin; Lady Juniper-Mrs Webb; Fidget-Miss Brangin; Waiting Maids-Mrs Poussin, Mrs Edwin; Amelia-Mrs Bannister.
Cast
Role: Lord Random Actor: R. Palmer
Role: Fidget Actor: Miss Brangin
Related Works
Related Work: Summer Amusement; or, An Adventure at Margate Author(s): Miles Peter Andrews

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycomb

Dance: End I: The Scheming Jockey and the Fortune Teller, as17870613

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Attorney

Cast
Role: Arabella Grenville Actor: Miss Woollery
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Brangin
Role: Lady Rustic Actor: Miss Farren
Related Works
Related Work: The Country Attorney Author(s): Richard Cumberland
Related Work: A School for Widows Author(s): Richard Cumberland

Afterpiece Title: The Golden Pippin

Performance Comment: Paris-Sga Sestini; Mercury-Meadows; Jupiter-Mathews; Momus-Moss; Juno-Miss George; Pallas-Mrs Edwards; Iris-Mrs Forster; Venus-Mrs Bannister.
Cast
Role: Juno Actor: Miss George

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Seeing Is Believing; A Dramatic Proverb

Performance Comment: Sir Credule-Parsons; Sceptic-Baddeley; Captain Nightshade-Johnson; Simon-Bannister Jun.; Kitty-Mrs Cuyler; Diana-Miss Woollery.
Cast
Role: Diana Actor: Miss Woollery.

Afterpiece Title: Tit for Tat

Afterpiece Title: The Golden Pippin

Cast
Role: Juno Actor: Miss George

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lionel And Clarissa

Performance Comment: Jessamy-Sga Sestini; Lionel-Davies; Sir John Flowerdale-Aickin; Jenkins-Chapman; Harman-Johnson; Colonel Oldboy-Parsons; Diana-Miss George; Lady Mary-Mrs Webb; Jenny-Mrs Forster; Clarissa-Mrs Bannister.
Cast
Role: Diana Actor: Miss George

Afterpiece Title: A Beggar on Horseback

Cast
Role: Miss Barnavag Actor: Miss Francis
Event Comment: The Young Quaker [announced on playbill of 18 Aug.] is obliged to be deferred on Account of the Indisposition of Miss George

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The English Merchant

Cast
Role: Amelia Actor: Miss Farren.

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Event Comment: [Herrington, who was from the Royalty, and Mrs Farmer are both identified in Public Advertiser, 30 Aug. As afterpiece the playbill announces Peeping Tom, but "The fatigues Edwin had undergone at his benefit the preceding evening rendered him incapable of performing last night. Peeping Tom was therefore obliged to be changed to The Golden Pippin" (Public Advertiser, 30 Aug.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Lord Hastings-A Gentleman (1st appearance on this stage [Herrington]); Gloster-Williamson; Belmour-Davies; Catesby-Gardner; Ratcliff-Johnson; Derby-Swords; Porter-Painter; Servant-Ledger; Shore-Bensley; Alicia-A Lady (1st appearance on any stage [Mrs Farmer]); Jane Shore-Miss Woollery.
Cast
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Miss Woollery.

Afterpiece Title: The Golden Pippin

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Cast
Role: Wowski Actor: Miss George

Afterpiece Title: Cross Purposes

Performance Comment: Grub-Moss; Robin-Burton; Consol-Barret; George Bevil-Johnson; Harry Bevil-Lawrence; Frank Bevil-Lyons; Chapeau-R. Palmer; Emily-Miss Woollery; Jenny-Mrs Poussin; Mrs Grub-Mrs Webb.
Cast
Role: Emily Actor: Miss Woollery
Event Comment: "Palmer and Bannister having withdrawn from the theatre, The School for Scandal and The Quaker, which were intended for the opening pieces, were changed" (Town and Country Magazine, Oct. 1787, p. 445). [These two actors thought themselves ill-used because of the refusal of the dl management to acknowledge their right to open the Royalty (see 20 June 1787). Oulton, 1796, II, 1-8, prints an exchange of letters between Palmer, Bannister, and King (the dl acting manager) relating to this situation.] "Some twenty of thirty bars of Handel, on the approach of the court to the play [in III. ii of mainpiece]...made a fine preparation for the scene which followed" (World, 19 Sept.). Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. 1st Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s. Places for the Boxes to be taken of Fosbrook at the Theatre. The Doors to be opened at 5:30. To begin at 6:30 [see 13 Nov.]. Receipts: #186 5s. 6d. (151.0.0; 35.4.6; 0.1.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Kemble; King-Packer; Horatio-Staunton; Polonius-Baddeley; Laertes-Barrymore; Ostrick-R. Palmer; Rosencraus-Phillimore; Guildenstern-Williames; Marcellus-Benson; Bernardo-Wilson; Player King-Chaplin; Lucianus-Waldron; Gentleman-Fawcett; Francisco-Spencer; Messenger-Alfred; Sailor-Jones; Gravediggers-Suett, Burton; Ghost-Bensley; Ophelia-Mrs Forster; Player Queen-Miss Tidswell; Queen-Mrs Hopkins.
Cast
Role: Player Queen Actor: Miss Tidswell

Afterpiece Title: The First Floor

Performance Comment: Whimsey-Baddeley; Furnish-Suett; Young Whimsey-R. Palmer; Landlord-Chaplin; Snap-Jones; Postboy-Alfred; Frank-Spencer; Montford-Whitfield; Simon-Burton; Tim Tartlet-Bannister Jun.; Nancy-Mrs Wilson; Charlotte-Miss Collins; Mrs Pattypan-Mrs Hopkins.
Cast
Role: Landlord Actor: Chaplin
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Collins

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Performance Comment: Colonel Feignwell-Ryder; Obadiah Prim-Booth; Sir Philip Modelove-Wewitzer; Tradelove-Thompson; Sackbut-Fearon; Freeman-Davies; Aminadab-Stevens; Simon Pure-Brown; Periwinkle-Quick; Mrs Prim-Mrs Pitt; Betty-Mrs Davenett; Mask'd Lady-Miss Brangin; Ann Lovely-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Mask'd Lady Actor: Miss Brangin

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Event Comment: Mainpiece: With a Grand Procession of the Knights of Chivalryv. Receipts: #133 3s. (125.18.6; 7.4.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymon

Performance Comment: Cymon-Johnstone; Dorus-Quick; Merlin-Cubitt; Daemon of Revenge-Darley; Shepherds-Thompson, Helme; Linco-Edwin; Urganda-Mrs Martyr; Fatima-Mrs Wells; Dorcas-Mrs Pitt; Shepherdesses-Mrs Morton, Miss Stuart; Sylvia-Mrs Mountain.
Cast
Role: Urganda Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Shepherdesses Actor: Mrs Morton, Miss Stuart

Afterpiece Title: The Devil upon Two Sticks

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Performance Comment: Lovel-Bannister Jun.; Duke's Servant-R. Palmer; Sir Harry's Servant-Whitfield; Philip-Baddeley; Freeman-Fawcett; Coachman-Alfred; Kingston-Lyons; Kitty-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Kitty Actor: Miss Pope.

Dance: In afterpiece: a Mock Minuet-R. Palmer, Miss Pope. [This was danced, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.

Performance Comment: Palmer, Miss Pope. [This was danced, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Foundling

Performance Comment: Faddle-Lewis; Sir Charles Raymond-Farren; Colonel Raymond-Macready; Sir Robert Belmont-Fearon; Villiard-Gardner; John-Helme; Young Belmont-Pope (1st appearance in that character); Rossetta-Mrs Mattocks; Fidelia-Miss Brunton.
Cast
Role: Fidelia Actor: Miss Brunton.

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Performance Comment: Leander-Johnstone; Don Diego-Davies; Scholars-Thompson, Helme; Mungo-Quick; Ursula-Mrs Webb; Leonora-Mrs Mountain.
Cast
Role: Leander Actor: Johnstone

Dance: End: a new dance, Mirth by Moonshine-Byrn, Ratchford, Mrs Invill, Mrs Goodwin

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Performance Comment: Coupee-Bannister Jun.; Blister-Suett; Quaver-Barrymore; Goodwill-Packer; Thomas-Phillimore; Miss Lucy-Mrs Jordan.
Cast
Role: Miss Lucy Actor: Mrs Jordan.

Dance: End: As17870920

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: Young Meadows-Johnstone; Hawthorn-Darley; Hodge-Blanchard (from the Theatre Royal, Bath; 1st appearance on this stage); Sir William Meadows-Fearon; Eustace-Davies; Carter-Wewitzer; Footman-Bonville; Cook-Rock; Justice Woodcock-Quick; Deborah-Mrs Pitt; Madge-Mrs Wells; Lucinda-Mrs Morton; House Maid-Miss Stuart; Rosetta-Mrs Billington.
Cast
Role: House Maid Actor: Miss Stuart

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Hypocrite

Performance Comment: Doctor Cantwell-Aickin; Colonel Lambert-Lewis; Seward-Macready; Sir John Lambert-Hull; Mawworm-Edwin; Darnley-Farren; Lady Lambert-Mrs Inchbald; Old Lady Lambert-Mrs Webb; Betty-Miss Brangin; Charlotte-Mrs Abington (1st appearance this season).
Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Miss Brangin

Afterpiece Title: Love in a Camp; or, Patrick in Prussia

Performance Comment: Captain Patrick-Johnstone; Quiz-Quick; Darby-Edwin; Marshal Fherbelin-Davies; Father Luke-Booth; Olmutz-Cubitt; Rupert-Brown; Adjutant-Gardner; Mabel Flourish-Mrs Webb; Norah-Miss Rowson; Flora-Mrs Martyr.
Cast
Role: Norah Actor: Miss Rowson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Grecian Daughter

Performance Comment: Evander-Bensley; Phocion-Wroughton; Melanthon-Packer; Philotas-Whitfield; Arcas-Staunton; Callipus-Chaplin; Herald-R. Palmer; Greek Officer-Phillimore; Dionysius-Barrymore; Erixene-Miss Tidswell; Euphrasia-Mrs Siddons.
Cast
Role: Evander Actor: Bensley
Role: Erixene Actor: Miss Tidswell

Afterpiece Title: The First Floor

Cast
Role: Landlord Actor: Chaplin
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Collins
Event Comment: Books of the Songs [in mainpiece] to be had at the Theatre. [London Chronicle, 19 Oct. lists the new songs: in Act I Charming Clorinda by Bowden; in Act II When spring has chac'd the winter's snow by Mrs Wells and When generous wine by Bowden; in Act III The morn, who night adorning and Bright Sol now darts by Mrs Billington.] Receipts: #284 18s. 6d. (283.7.6; 1.11.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Robin Hood; Or, Sherwood Forest

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Performance Comment: Drunken Colonel-Ryder; Oldcastle-Wewitzer; Goodall-Fearon; Valentine-Macready; Slap-Gardner; Mrs Highman-Mrs Webb; Charlotte-Miss Rowson; Lettice-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Rowson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beaux Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Bernard (from the Theatre Royal, Bath; 1st appearance on this stage); Aimwell-Farren; Father Foigard-Johnstone; Boniface-Booth; Sullen-Fearon; Gibbet-Cubitt; Sir Charles Freeman-Davies; Scrub-Quick; Cherry-Mrs Martyr; Dorinda-Mrs Mountain; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Platt; Gipsey-Miss Brangin; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Bernard (1st appearance on this stage).
Cast
Role: Gipsey Actor: Miss Brangin

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Dance: End I afterpiece: Mirth by Moonshine-[see17870928]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd

Afterpiece Title: Barataria; or, Sancho Turn'd Governor

Performance Comment: Sancho Pancha-Quick; Duke-Cubitt; Manuel-Davies; Pedro-Thompson; Recorder-Booth; Don Quixotte-Gardner; Lady Tereza Pancha-Mrs Webb; Spanish Lady-Mrs Pitt; Duchess-Miss Stuart; Mary the Buxom-Mrs Brown.
Cast
Role: Duchess Actor: Miss Stuart

Dance: End: Mirth by Moonshine-[see17870928]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Afterpiece Title: The Humourist; or, Who's Who

Performance Comment: Dabble-Bannister Jun.; Frolick-Baddeley; Beaumont-Williames; Blunt-Alfred; Sir Anthony Halfwit-Suett; Diana-Mrs Ward; Mrs Meddle-Mrs Wilson; Jenny-Miss Tidswell; Mrs Matadore-Mrs Hopkins.
Cast
Role: Jenny Actor: Miss Tidswell