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Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: Duke of Venice-Packer; Anthonio-Bensley; Bassanio-Wroughton; Salanio-Whitfield; Solarino-Barrymore; Gratiano-R. Palmer; Lorenzo (with songs)-Dignum; Shylock-Kemble; Tubal-Waldron; Launcelot-Suett; Gobbo-Jones; Leonardo-Cooke; Balthazar-Maddocks; Portia-Mrs Siddons; Nerissa-Mrs Goodall; Jessica (with a song)-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Jessica Actor: Mrs Bland.

Afterpiece Title: Selima and Azor

Performance Comment: Azor-Kelly; Scander-Bannister; Ali-Hollingsworth; Selima-Mrs Crouch; Fatima-Mrs Bland; Lesbia-Miss Hagley.
Cast
Role: Scander Actor: Bannister
Role: Fatima Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Lesbia Actor: Miss Hagley.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mary Queen Of Scots

Performance Comment: Duke of Norfolk-Kemble; Sir William Cecil-Aickin; Lord Herries-Barrymore; Davison-Packer; Earl of Shrewsbury-Benson; Earl of Huntingdon-Phillimore; Sir Amias Paulet-Fawcett; Beton-Whitfield; Nawe-Alfred; Lieutenant-Maddocks; Sheriff-Lyons; Queen Mary-Mrs Siddons; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Ward; Lady Douglas-Mrs Powell; Lady Scroop-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Lady Scroop Actor: Miss Tidswell.

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

Cast
Role: Berinthia Actor: Miss Farren
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Kemble
Role: Miss Hoyden Actor: Mrs Jordan.
Role: Lady Minikin Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Miss Tittup Actor: Miss Farren.
Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Siddons. To prevent Confusion, Ladies and Gentlemen are desired to send their Servants by Half past Four o'Clock. Mainpiece: In I The Cardinal's Banquet. In II the Court for the Trial of Queen Katharine. In V a Grand Procession to the Christening of Princess Elizabeth. Morning Herald, 7 Mar.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Siddons, No. 49, Great Marlborough-street. Receipts: #493 16s. (258.15.6; 25.13.0; 1.16.0; tickets: 207.11.6) (charge: #159 8s. 10d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Viii

Performance Comment: King Henry-Palmer; Cardinal Wolsey-Bensley; Campeius-Packer; Capucius-Phillimore; D. of Buckingham-Wroughton; E. of Surrey-Barrymore; Lord Chamberlain-R. Palmer; Gardiner-Suett; Lord Sands-Baddeley; Sir ThomasLovel-Fawcett; Cromwell-Kemble; Doctor Butts-Waldron; Surveyor-Benson; Brandon-Banks; Serjeant-Lyons; Doorkeeper-Jones; Cryer-Alfred; Cranmer-Aickin; Duke of Norfolk-Whitfield; Queen Katharine-Mrs Siddons; Anne Bullen-Mrs Powell; Gentlewoman-Mrs Booth; Patience (with a song)-Mrs Bland; Agatha-Miss Collins.
Cast
Role: Lord Sands Actor: Baddeley
Role: Brandon Actor: Banks
Role: Patience Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Agatha Actor: Miss Collins.

Afterpiece Title: Selima and Azor

Cast
Role: Scander Actor: Bannister
Role: Fatima Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Lesbia Actor: Miss Hagley.

Entertainment: Monologue. End: Collins's Ode on the Passions (for this night only)-Mrs Siddons

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymon

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

Performance Comment: As17910927, but Dorothy-Mrs Bland; Louisa-Miss Hagley; Margaretta (for this night only)-Mrs Crouch; Nelly-_.
Cast
Role: Dorothy Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Louisa Actor: Miss Hagley
Role: Lady Teazle Actor: Miss Farren
Role: Mrs Candour Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Nelly Actor: Miss Hagley.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Grand Selection 0principally From The Works Of handel; Redemption 0

Cast
Role: Leader of the Band Actor: Shaw.

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 1

Performance Comment: Overture (Esther)-; Tyrants-Mrs Crouch, Chorus [Athalia]; How willing-Sedgwick (Samson); What's sweeter-Miss Hagley, Dignum (Joseph); Let me wander, Or let the merry bells-Master Welsh; And young and old-Chorus (L'Allegro); The Prince-Mrs Bland (Alexander's Feast); Deeper and-Kelly; Waft her angels-Chorus (Jephtha); Lord in thee-Incledon, Chorus (Te Deum).
Cast
Role: What's sweeter Actor: Miss Hagley, Dignum
Role: And young and old Actor: Chorus
Role: The Prince Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Deeper and Actor: Kelly

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 2

Performance Comment: Justly these evils, Why does the God?-Incledon; Ye men of-Miss Barclay (Samson); And in that air Behold! God is my salvation-Reinhold; Therefore with joy-Reinhold; And in that Day-Mrs Bland; Call upon his name-Mrs Bland; Sing unto the Lord-Mrs Crouch, Reinhold; Cry out and shout-Chorus (New Anthem, Shaw); Dead March (Saul)-; Lord remember David-Kelly [Sosarme]; Ah chi sa-Kelly, Mrs Crouch, Morelli; Consider found shepherd-Master Welsh (Acis and Galatea); But bright Cecilia, As from the pow'r-Mrs Crouch (Dryden's Ode).

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 3

Performance Comment: Behold! I tell, The trumpet shall sound-Reinhold (The Messiah); Is not the King?, Nn the charmer fondly gazing-Miss Hagley (Arnold); Non vi par-Morelli, Kelly, Mrs Crouch (Sarti); Fair Rosale-Master Welsh (Linley); Softly rise-Dignum; Ye southern breezes-Chorus (Solomon, Boyce); O magnify the Lord-Mrs Crouch; Every day will I give thanks-Incledon (Coronation Anthems); Worthy is the lamb-Chorus (The Messiah).

Song: End II: Mad Bess-Mrs Crouch (Purcell)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Coriolanus; Or, The Roman Matron

Performance Comment: Caius Marcius Coriolanus-Kemble; Attius Tullus Aufidius-Wroughton; Menenius Agrippa-Baddeley; Cominius-Aickin; Sicinius Velutus-Barrymore; Junius Brutus-Whitfield; Volusius-Benson; Young Marcius-Master Chatterley; Roman Officer-Caulfield; Volscian Officer-Alfred; Citizens-Suett, Maddocks, Fawcett, Jones; Volumnia-Mrs Siddons; Virgilia-Mrs Powell; Valeria-Mrs Ward; Gentlewoman-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Gentlewoman Actor: Miss Tidswell.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Baron of Oakland Actor: Baddeley
Role: Don Ferdinand Actor: Barrymore
Role: Lettice Actor: Miss Tidswell
Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Jordan. Afterpiece [1st time; F 2, by Simon, based partly on La Bonne Mere, by Jean Pierre Claris deFlorian; incidental music by Johann Gottlieb Nicolai. Larpent MS 940; not published]: To conclude with a Rural Breakfast [a representation of that given by the Countess of Buckinghamshire for the Prince of Wales at her villa near London (Genest, VII, 53)], and a Dance by the Characters. Morning Herald, 31 Mar.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Jordan, No. 14, Somerset-street, Portman-square. Receipts: #548 9s. 6d. (216.8.6; 30.2.0; 5.9.0; tickets: 296.10.0) (charge: #153 5s. 10d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Cast
Role: Italian Singer Actor: Bland
Role: Terpsichore Actor: Miss DeCamp
Role: Euterpe Actor: Miss Collins

Afterpiece Title: The Village Coquette

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Bannister Jun., Suett, Maddocks, Caulfield, Cooke, Master Gregson, Mrs Ward, Mrs Jordan, Miss DeCamp, Mrs Bramwell. [Larpent MS lists only four parts: Rubin, Pertinent, Agnes, Sallinet.]Larpent MS lists only four parts: Rubin, Pertinent, Agnes, Sallinet.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rivals

Performance Comment: Captain Absolute-Farren; Faulkland-Holman (Their 1st appearance in those characters); Sir Anthony Absoulute-Wilson; Sir Lucius O'Trigger-Johnstone; David-Munden (1st appearance in that character); Fag-Cubitt; Coachman-Thompson; Acres-Quick; Julia-Mrs Merry; Mrs Malaprop-Mrs Webb; Lucy-Miss Stuart; Lydia Languish-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Faulkland Actor: Holman
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Stuart

Afterpiece Title: The Irishman in London

Cast
Role: Caroline Actor: Miss Chapman

Dance: As17920420

Song: As17920421

Event Comment: Benefit for Blanchard. Morning Herald, 2 May: Tickets to be had of Blanchard, No. 11, Beaufort's-buildings, Strand. Receipts: #254 18s. 6d. (103.14.6; 3.3.0; tickets: 148. .0) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man; Or, The Fop's Fortune

Performance Comment: Clodio-Lewis; Don Louis-Quick; Sancho-Blanchard; Anthonio-Thompson; Charion-Powel; Don Duart-Macready; Governor-Davies; Don Manuel-Evatt; Carlos-Holman; Louisa-Mrs Fawcett; Elvira-Miss Chapman; Angelina-Mrs Merry.
Cast
Role: Elvira Actor: Miss Chapman

Afterpiece Title: Linco's Travels

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Performance Comment: Leander (1st time)-Incledon; Don Diego-Davies; Scholars-Farley, Evatt; Mungo-Blanchard; Ursula-Mrs Webb; Leonora-Mrs Blanchard (1st appearance on this stage).
Cast
Role: Leander Actor: Incledon

Song: End IV: Wine cannot cure the Pain I endure, as17920412

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Bland and Mrs Powell. Morning Herald, 17 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Bland, St. Alban's-street, Pall-mall; of Mrs Powell, No. 12, Little Russell-street, Covent-Garden. Receipts: #369 9s. (125.15.0; 52.0.6; 3.5.0; tickets: 188.8.6) (charge: #164 4s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Performance Comment: As17911227, but Miranda-Miss Collins (1st appearance in that character); Dorinda-Mrs Powell (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Miranda Actor: Miss Collins
Role: Ferdinand Actor: Kelly
Role: Ariel Actor: Mrs Bland

Afterpiece Title: The Spoil'd Child

Performance Comment: As17911001, but Tag (1st time)-Bland; John-Benson; Maria (1st time)-Mrs Bland; an additional Song (for that night only)-Mrs Jordan.
Cast
Role: Tag Actor: Bland
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Faulkland Actor: Kemble
Role: Julia Actor: Miss Farren
Role: Miss Pickle Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Song: Vocal Parts, as17911109, but _Sedgwick, Mrs _Crouch; Masque of Neptune and Amphitrite, as17911125

Event Comment: Benefit for Fosbrook, box-book and house-keeper. Receipts: #554 0s. 6d. (138.15.0; 28.13.0; 8.9.0; tickets: 378.3.6) (charge: #185 7s. 6d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymon

Performance Comment: As17920206, but Daemon of Revenge-Caulfield; Urganda-Mrs Powell.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: As17920331but Lady Loverule-Miss Tidswell; Lettice-_.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Comedy Of Errors

Performance Comment: Dromio of Ephesus-Quick; Antipholis of Syracuse-A Young Gentleman (1st appearance on any stage [unidentified]); Antipholis of Ephesus (1st time)-Harley; Duke-Davies; Angelo-Powel; Dr Pinch-Cubitt; AEgeon-Hull; Dromio of Syracuse-Blanchard; Abbess-Miss Chapman; Luciana-Mrs Mountain; Adriana-Mrs Fawcett.
Cast
Role: Abbess Actor: Miss Chapman

Afterpiece Title: Three Weeks after Marriage

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Cast
Role: Pastoral Nymph Actor: Miss Broadhurst
Role: Sabrina Actor: Miss Barnett

Dance: As17920410

Song: End II 1st piece: a new Comic Song, The Ups and Downs of Life-Munden; in 3rd piece: Give me Wine rosy Wine, Nor on beds of fading flowers-Incledon

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fugitive

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

Performance Comment: As17910927, but William-Caulfield; Dorothy-Mrs Bland; Louisa-Miss Hagley; Nelly-Mrs Shaw.
Cast
Role: Dorothy Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Louisa Actor: Miss Hagley
Role: Lady Teazle Actor: Miss Farren
Role: Mrs Candour Actor: Miss Pope

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Cast
Role: Italian Singer Actor: Bland
Role: Terpsichore Actor: Miss DeCamp
Role: Euterpe Actor: Miss Collins

Afterpiece Title: Who's the Dupe

Performance Comment: As17911024, but Elizabeth-Miss Heard.
Cast
Role: Elizabeth Actor: Miss Heard.
Role: Sandford Actor: R. Palmer
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Collins.

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter of Naples; or, Royal Clemency

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Poor Old Hay-market

Cast
Role: Prompter Actor: Wrighten
Role: Miss Hale Actor: Miss Hale

Afterpiece Title: The Suicide

Performance Comment: Tobine-Palmer; Tabby-Aickin; Wingrave-Barrett; Catchpenny-Baddeley; Squib-R. Palmer; Bounce-Cubitt; Juggins-Johnson; Doctor Truby-Usher; John-Evatt; Bolus-Ledger; Waiters-Burton, Lyons, Farley; Ranter-Bannister; Mrs Gromgram-Mrs Webb; Peggy-Miss Hale; Nancy Lovell-Mrs Goodall.
Cast
Role: Peggy Actor: Miss Hale

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Poor Old Hay-market

Cast
Role: Prompter Actor: Wrighten
Role: Miss Hale Actor: Miss Hale

Afterpiece Title: The Surrender of Calais

Performance Comment: As17920623 but Vocal Parts-Mrs _Edwin, Miss _Hale, Mrs _Gaudry.
Cast
Role: Vocal Parts Actor: Mrs _Edwin, Miss _Hale, Mrs _Gaudry.
Role: Harcourt Actor: Bland
Role: Madelon Actor: Mrs Bland

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Author

Performance Comment: Governor Cape-Usher; Young Cape-R. Palmer; Sprightly-Evatt; Cadwallader-Bannister; Printer's Devil-Burton; Robin-Johnson; Mrs Cadwallader-Mrs Goodall; Arabella-Miss Heard.
Cast
Role: Arabella Actor: Miss Heard.

Afterpiece Title: The Surrender of Calais

Cast
Role: Vocal Parts Actor: Mrs _Edwin, Miss _Hale, Mrs _Gaudry.
Role: Harcourt Actor: Bland
Role: Madelon Actor: Mrs Bland

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Performance Comment: Inkle-Johnstone; Sir Christopher Curry-Wilson; Medium-Baddeley; Campley-Davies; Trudge-Bannister Jun.; Mate-Johnson; Planters-Usher, Evatt, Burton; Sailors-Ledger, Abbott; Yarico-Mrs Kemble (1st appearance this season); Narcissa-Mrs Bannister; Wowski-Mrs Bland; Patty (1st time)-Miss Fontenelle.
Cast
Role: Wowski Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Patty Actor: Miss Fontenelle.

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

Cast
Role: Goliah Actor: Miss Standen
Role: Araminta Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Pink Actor: Miss Fontenelle
Role: Negro Boy Actor: Miss Standen
Role: Dolce Actor: Miss Palmer.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: I'll Tell You What

Cast
Role: Bloom Actor: Miss Fontenelle

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Performance Comment: Sir Felix Friendly-Wilson; Compton-Bannister; Eugene-Davies; Chicane-Usher; Lingo-Bannister Jun. (1st appearance in that character); Thomas-Burton; John-Bland; Laura-Mrs Bannister; Mrs Cheshire-Mrs Webb; Fringe-Miss Fontenelle; Cowslip-Mrs Kemble.
Cast
Role: John Actor: Bland
Role: Fringe Actor: Miss Fontenelle

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In Good Humour

Cast
Role: Prompter Actor: Wrighten
Role: Miss Hale Actor: Miss Hale

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Performance Comment: Old Philpot-Wilson; Young Philpot-Bannister Jun.; Sir Jasper Wilding-Burton; Young Wilding-R. Palmer; Beaufort-Evatt; Dapper-Barrett; Quildrive-Farley; William-Abbott; Tom-Lyons; Maria-Mrs Goodall; Corinna-Miss Palmer.
Cast
Role: Corinna Actor: Miss Palmer.

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Cast
Role: John Actor: Bland
Role: Fringe Actor: Miss Fontenelle

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Next Door Neighbours

Performance Comment: Sir George Splendorville-Williamson; Manly (1st time)-Davies; Blackman-Baddeley; Lucre-R. Palmer; Lord Hazard-Evatt; Wilford-Aickin; Henry-Palmer Jun.; Bluntley-Bannister Jun.; Servants-Ledger, Abbott; Shopman-Johnson; Lady Caroline Seymour-Mrs Brooks; Lady Bridget Squander-Miss Heard; Mrs Evans-Mrs Taylor; Eleanor-Mrs Kemble.

Afterpiece Title: All in Good Humour

Cast
Role: Peggy Actor: Miss Hale
Role: Sophia Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Dorothy Actor: Miss Fontenelle.

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Cast
Role: John Actor: Bland
Role: Fringe Actor: Miss Fontenelle
Event Comment: "Falstaff is rather more satirical than facetious...This idea of the part, King adopted; and he gave the text with such correctness and force, that so far from lessening his reputation by attempting so arduous a character, he has in reality afforded new proof of his critical taste and versatility of genius" (Morning Herald, 7 Aug.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Half An Hour After Supper

Cast
Role: Miss Tabitha Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Miss Eliza Sturdy Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Miss Sukey Actor: Mrs Taylor.

Afterpiece Title: King Henry the Fourth [Part I]

Performance Comment: King Henry-Aickin; Prince of Wales-Williamson; Lancaster-Miss DeCamp; Worcester-Davies; Northumberland-Johnson; Hotspur-Bensley; Douglas-Evatt; Sir Richard Vernon-Bland; Westmoreland-Usher; Sir Walter Blunt-Cleveland; Sir John Falstaff-King (1st appearance in that character); Poins-R. Palmer; Gadshill-Ledger; Peto-Farley; Bardolph-Cubitt; Carriers-Wewitzer, Parsons; Francis-Barrett; Lady Percy-Mrs Cuyler; Hostess-Mrs Webb.
Cast
Role: Lancaster Actor: Miss DeCamp
Role: Northumberland Actor: Johnson
Role: Sir Richard Vernon Actor: Bland
Role: Westmoreland Actor: Usher
Role: Sir Walter Blunt Actor: Cleveland
Event Comment: Afterpiece [1st time; C 3, author unknown. Not in Larpent MS; not published]: Taken from Amphitryon, as altered by Garrick from Plautus and Moliere [recte from John Hawkesworth's alteration of Amphitryon, by John Dryden]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Battle Of Hexham

Cast
Role: 2nd Villager Actor: Miss Barclay.
Role: Prompter Actor: Wrighten
Role: Miss Hale Actor: Miss Hale

Afterpiece Title: The Two Socias

Performance Comment: Jupiter-Davies; Amphitryon-Williamson; Mercury-R. Palmer; Gripus-Wewitzer; Socia-King; Polidas-Johnson; Tranio-Lyons; Phaedra-Miss Palmer; Alcmena-Mrs Goodall.
Cast
Role: Phaedra Actor: Miss Palmer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Mogul Tale

Performance Comment: The Mogul-Williamson; Johnny Atkins-Parsons; Dr Pedant-Wewitzer; Omar-Evatt; Zapphira-Miss Heard; Irene-Mrs Whitfield; Sheba-Mrs Cuyler; Fanny-Mrs Kemble.
Cast
Role: Zapphira Actor: Miss Heard

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Cast
Role: John Actor: Bland
Role: Fringe Actor: Miss Fontenelle

Entertainment: Monologue End 2nd piece: a Serio, Comic, Poetic Paraphrase on Shakespear's Seven Ages-King; End 3rd piece: Occasional Farewell Address-Mrs Bannister

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Battle Of Hexham

Cast
Role: 2nd Villager Actor: Miss Barclay.
Role: Prompter Actor: Wrighten
Role: Miss Hale Actor: Miss Hale

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Performance Comment: As17920730 but Laura-Miss Barclay (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Laura Actor: Miss Barclay
Role: John Actor: Bland
Role: Fringe Actor: Miss Fontenelle