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Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Road To Ruin

Cast
Role: Sophia Actor: Miss Grist

Afterpiece Title: The Relief of Williamstadt

Afterpiece Title: The Midnight Wanderers

Performance Comment: As17930225, but Miss Barnett_.
Cast
Role: Bercilla Actor: Miss Broadhurst
Role: 2nd Biscayan Actor: Miss Barnett

Entertainment: Monologue. End: a new Occasional Address, as17930323

Event Comment: 1st piece: With Alterations; Not acted these 6 years [acted 18 May 1792]. [The playbill announces this performance as "By Command of Their Majesties," but they, "who had been expected here last night, did not arrive; the indisposition of two of the Princesses having detained them at Windsor" (Morning Herald, 16 Apr.). "After the Relief of Williamstadt [which is not listed on the playbill, but which on 13 Apr. is called '8th Time,' and on 16 Apr. '10th Time'], the Irishman in London...was attempted to be performed; but after many unsuccessful apologies, the piece was not suffered to proceed, and the farce originally intended for representation, The Lying Valet, not without considerable difficulty, many of the performers having quit the theatre, was gone through with, to the gratification of a part of the audience who appeared determined rather to exercise their power than adhere to propriety" (Public Advertiser, 16 Apr.).] The Doors to be opened at 5:30. To begin at 6:30 [same for rest of season]. Receipts: #345 5s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Comedy Of Errors

Performance Comment: Antipholis of Syracuse-Pope; Antipholis of Ephesus-Holman; Duke-Davies; Angelo-Powel; Dr Pinch-Cubitt; AEgeon-Hull; Dromio of Syracuse-Munden; Dromio of Ephesus-Quick; Luciana-Mrs Esten; Abbess-Miss Chapman; Adriana-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Abbess Actor: Miss Chapman

Afterpiece Title: The Relief of Williamstadt

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Performance Comment: Sharp-Quick; Gayless-Davies; Justice Guttle-Powel; Dick-Cubitt; Beau Trippet-Evatt; Melissa-Mrs Davis; Mrs Gadabout-Mrs Rock; Mrs Trippet-Miss Stuart; Kitty Pry-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Mrs Trippet Actor: Miss Stuart

Dance: End: The Bouquet-Byrn, Mme Rossi

Song: III: a song in character-Mrs Clendining

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At Hay The Fair Penitent

Performance Comment: Sciolto-Bensley; Altamont-Barrymore; Horatio-Harley [of cg]; Lothario-Palmer; Rossano-Caulfield; Servants-Maddocks, Webb, Lyons; Calista-Mrs Siddons; Lavinia-Mrs Powell; Lucilla-Miss Heard.
Cast
Role: Lucilla Actor: Miss Heard.

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

Cast
Role: Leander Actor: Barrymore
Role: Lucia Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Clara Actor: Miss Collins.
Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Mattocks. [Epilogue by Miles Peter Andrews.] 3rd piece: Not acted these 20 years [acted 15 Feb. 1779]. Morning Herald, 19 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Mattocks, No. 8, Great Russell-street, Covent-Garden. Receipts: #318 5s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Such Things Are

Performance Comment: Twineall-Lewis; Sir Luke Tremor-Quick; Elvirus-Holman; Haswell-Pope; Sultan-Farren; Lord Flint-Davies; Meanwright-Macready; Zadan-Powel; 1st Keeper-Cubitt; Prisoner-Thompson; Lady Tremor-Mrs Mattocks; Aurelia-Miss Grist; Female Prisoner (for that night only)-Mrs Powell (of king's); Original Epilogue-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Meanwright Actor: Macready
Role: Aurelia Actor: Miss Grist

Afterpiece Title: The Soldier's Festival; or, The Night before the Battle

Performance Comment: In which How stands the Glass around? (General Wolfe's favorite Song)-Incledon; Irish Drinking song [Song [Of the ancients it's speaking]-Johnstone; How merrily we live that soldiers be-Darley, Incledon, Johnstone; To arms Britons strike home (composed by Purcell)-Incledon, Darley, Follett, Blurton, Linton, Rees[; The whole to conclude with a View of Quebec, and the Death of General Wolfe .; The whole to conclude with a View of Quebec, and the Death of General Wolfe .

Afterpiece Title: The Reprisal; or, The Tars of Old England

Song: In the course of 3rd piece: The Mid Watch, Rule Britannia-Incledon; and to conclude with God save the King in Full Chorus-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: How To Grow Rich

Afterpiece Title: Hartford Bridge

Performance Comment: As17921103, but Travellers-Farley, _Powel, _Cross, _Rock; Clara-Miss Broadhurst of $Mrs Clendining; Waiter-_; Rees_. Rees_.

Dance: Scotch Divertisement-Byrn, Holland, Mme Rossi; In afterpiece: The Lucky Escape, as17921116

Performances

Mainpiece Title: How To Grow Rich

Afterpiece Title: The Relief of Williamstadt

Performance Comment: As17930410, but Gentle Soldier oft you've told me-Mrs _Clendining, Miss Broadhurst.

Afterpiece Title: The Highland Reel

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Performance Comment: Don Felix-Farren; Colonel Briton-Holman (Their 1st appearance in those characters); Don Pedro-Quick; Frederick-Macready; Don Lopez-Cubitt; Gibby-Powel; Soldier-Follett; Alguazil-Thompson; Lissardo-Lewis (1st appearance in that character); Flora-Mrs Mattocks; Isabella-Miss Chapman; Inis-Mrs Harlowe; Violante (1st time)-Mrs Esten.
Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Miss Chapman

Afterpiece Title: The Relief of Williamstadt

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer

Cast
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Platt
Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Goodall and Mrs Bland. [In mainpiece the playbill retains Kemble as Beverley , but "Kemble being ill, Whitfield played Beverley" (Thespian Magazine, June 1793, P. 3).] Morning Herald, 4 May: Tickets to be had of Mrs Goodall, No. 13, Russel-street, Covent-Garden; of Mrs Bland, No. 12, St. Albans-street, Pall-Mall. Receipts: #432 4s. (74.19.0; 40.1.6; 7.8.0; tickets: 309.15.6) (charge: #169 10s. 8d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At King's All In The Wrong

Cast
Role: Blandford Actor: Packer
Role: Belinda Actor: Miss Farren
Role: Clarissa Actor: Miss Collins
Role: Tattle Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Marmalet Actor: Miss Tidswell.

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

Performance Comment: As17920920, but Dorothy-Mrs Edwards; Louisa-Miss DeCamp; Nelly-_.
Cast
Role: Louisa Actor: Miss DeCamp
Role: Nelly Actor: Miss DeCamp.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: Jenny Diver Actor: Miss Stuart

Afterpiece Title: The Sailor's Festival; or, All Alive at Portsmouth

Performance Comment: [Scene I. The Deck of a Man of War.] When on board our trim Vessel-Incledon; We be three poor Mariners-Johnstone, Incledon, Linton, Gray; The Mid Watch When 'tis night-Incledon; The good subjects of Old England-Incledon, Gray, Darley; [Scene II. A Landscape.] A song-Mrs Martyr; A song-Johnstone; [Scene III] In storms when clouds-Incledon; Treble Hornpipe-Byrn, Holland, Mme Rossi; A new Loyal Song and Chorus-Incledon.

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Performance Comment: Petruchio-Lewis; Baptista-Thompson; Hortensio-Evatt; Biondello-Rock; Pedro-Farley; Taylor-Munden; Music@Master-Rees; Grumio-Quick; Bianca-Miss Leserve; Curtis-Mrs Cross; Catherine-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Bianca Actor: Miss Leserve

Dance: III: Hornpipe, as17920920

Song: End I: Black Eyed Susan-Incledon

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wild Oats

Cast
Role: Amelia Actor: Miss Chapman

Afterpiece Title: To Arms

Cast
Role: Ferdinand Actor: Macready
Role: Leonora Actor: Miss Stuart
Role: Maid Actor: Miss Leserve
Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin and Quixotte; or, The Magic Arm Author(s): John Cartwright Cross

Afterpiece Title: Love and War

Performance Comment: General Howitzer-Quick; Gregory-Fawcett; Capt. Farquhar-Johnstone; Sulphur-Davies; Commissary-Powel; Rifle-Darley; Saib-Incledon; Lucy-Mrs Clendining; Susan-Miss Stuart; Maria-Mrs Martyr.
Cast
Role: Commissary Actor: Powel
Role: Susan Actor: Miss Stuart

Dance: As17930503

Song: End: a favorite old Ballad-Incledon

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Ovation and Procession as 23 Feb. Receipts: #128 13s. (113.16; 14.17)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At Hay Coriolanus

Cast
Role: Gentlewoman Actor: Miss Tidswell.

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

Performance Comment: Crop-Dignum; Frederick-Caulfield; Endless-Suett; Robin-Bannister Jun.; William-Sedgwick; Servant-Webb; Dorothy-Mrs Edwards; Louisa-Miss DeCamp; Margaretta-Mrs Bland (1st appearance in that character); Nelly-Mrs Shaw.
Cast
Role: Louisa Actor: Miss DeCamp
Role: Margaretta Actor: Mrs Bland

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Performance Comment: As17920928, but Strickland-Harley (1st appearance in that character); Mrs Strickland (for that night only)-Mrs Mattocks; Jacintha-Miss Chapman; Lucetta-Mrs Harlowe; Clarinda-Mrs Esten (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Strickland Actor: Harley
Role: Mrs Strickland Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Jacintha Actor: Miss Chapman
Role: Milliner Actor: Miss Francis

Afterpiece Title: The Relief of Williamstadt

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Song: In course: The Mid Watch-Incledon

Event Comment: Benefit for Hull and Macready. 1st piece: In Act I a Grand Banquet. With the Procession [in Act IV] from the Abbey at the Coronation of Anne Bullen . To conclude with the Ceremonial of a Royal Christening. [In 2nd piece the scenes, as listed on 10 May, are indicated.] Morning Herald, 20 May: Tickets to be had of Hull, No. 7, Duke's-court, Westminster; Diary, 21 May: of Macready, No. 3, Mary-street, Charles-street, Tottenham-Court-Road. Receipts: #282 14s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Eighth

Performance Comment: King Henry-Holman (1st and only appearance in that character); Duke of Buckingham-Farren; Cranmer-Hull; Cromwell-Davies; Lord Chamberlain-Cubitt; Bishop of Winchester-Quick; Surrey-Macready; Duke of Norfold-Harley; Duke of Suffolk-Marshall; Cardinal Wolsey-Pope; Anne Bullen-Miss Chapman; Queen Catherine-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Anne Bullen Actor: Miss Chapman

Afterpiece Title: The Sailor's Festival

Performance Comment: As17930510, but in Scene I We be three poor Mariners-_Gray; [Scene II. The Disconsolate Sailor, When my Money was gone-Mrs Martyr (in character); When daisies mead-Miss Barnett [both in place of songs by Mrs Martyr and Johnstone]; [In Scene III added: Irish Song-Johnstone; Comic Song-Munden; [To conclude with a Representation of the Grand Fleet at Anchor in Portsmouth Harbour-.

Afterpiece Title: The Follies of A Day

Cast
Role: Countess Actor: Miss Chapman
Role: Agnes Actor: Miss Francis

Song: III: a song-Mrs Clendining

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rivals

Performance Comment: As17921107, but Coachman-W. Wilde; Lucy-Miss Leserve; Lydia Languish-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Leserve
Role: Faulkland Actor: Holman

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer

Performance Comment: As17921031, but Landlady-_.
Cast
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Platt

Dance: End: Hornpipe-Bayzand

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: As17930125, but Mrs Davis's name listed in playbill; Lucinda-Mrs Blanchard; Rosetta-Miss Barnett (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Rosetta Actor: Miss Barnett
Role: Maid Actor: Miss Stuart

Afterpiece Title: The Sultan

Performance Comment: As17921003, but Ismene-Mrs Martyr; Roxalana (for that night only)-Miss Grist (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Roxalana Actor: Miss Grist
Role: Elmira Actor: Miss Chapman

Dance: As17921003

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At King's The West Indian

Performance Comment: Stockwell-Aickin; Belcour-Whitfield; Captain Dudley-Packer; Charles Dudley-Barrymore; Major O'Flaherty-Moody; Stukely-Benson; Fulmer-Suett; Varland-Baddeley; Sailor-Jones; Servants-Webb, Lyons; Lady Rusport-Mrs Hopkins; Charlotte Rusport-Mrs Powell (1st appearance in that character); Louisa Dudley-Mrs Kemble; Mrs Fulmer-Miss Tidswell; Lucy-Mrs Shaw; Housekeeper-Mrs Heard.
Cast
Role: Varland Actor: Baddeley
Role: Mrs Fulmer Actor: Miss Tidswell

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Cast
Role: Miss Lucy Actor: Mrs Bland.

Dance: End: Hornpipe-Keys

Event Comment: By Command of Their Majesties. Receipts: #295 18s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Comedy Of Errors

Cast
Role: Abbess Actor: Miss Chapman

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Performance Comment: Tom Thumb-Miss Standen; Grizzle-Blanchard; Doodle-Davies; Noodle-Cubitt; Ghost-Darley; Arthur-Quick; Huncamunca-Mrs Blanchard; Glumdalca-Mrs Webb; Dollalolla-Mrs Martyr.
Cast
Role: Tom Thumb Actor: Miss Standen

Dance: As17930525

Song: III: song, as17930603

Event Comment: [Mainpiece in place of Inkle and Yarico, advertised on playbill of 7 June. In it the playbill retains Gray as Anthonio , but he "being ill, his part of Anthonio was read by Macready"(Thespian Magazine, July 1793, p. 52).] Tickets delivered for The School for Wives will be admitted. Receipts: #213 9s. 5d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Performance Comment: As17921222, but Anthonio-read by Macready; Clara-Miss Broadhurst.
Cast
Role: Clara Actor: Miss Broadhurst.

Afterpiece Title: Two Strings to your Bow

Cast
Role: Ferdinand Actor: Macready
Role: Leonora Actor: Miss Stuart
Role: Maid Actor: Miss Leserve

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Barber

Performance Comment: Count Almaviva-Barrymore; Doctor Bartholo-Parsons; Basil-Aickin; Tallboy-Suett; Argus-Wewitzer; Notary-Burton; Alcade-Cooke; Lazarillo-Bannister Jun.; Rosina-Miss DeCamp.
Cast
Role: Rosina Actor: Miss DeCamp.

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

Performance Comment: Cranky-Suett; Vinegar-Baddeley; Bouquet-Davies; Bowkitt-Bannister Jun.; Arionelli-Bland; Idle-Waldron Jun.; Mum-Barrett; John-Ledger; Cecilia-Miss DeCamp.
Cast
Role: Arionelli Actor: Bland
Role: Cecilia Actor: Miss DeCamp.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Young Quaker

Performance Comment: Old Sadboy-Barrett; Chronicle-Suett; Captain Ambush-Barrymore; Young Sadboy-Bannister Jun.; Shadrach-Wewitzer; Spatterdash-Benson; Twig-Waldron Jun.; Malachi-Bland; Coachman-Ledger; Clod-Parsons; Araminta-Mrs Bland; Dinah Primrose-Mrs Kemble; Pink-Miss Fontenelle; Lady Rounceval-Mrs Webb.
Cast
Role: Malachi Actor: Bland
Role: Araminta Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Pink Actor: Miss Fontenelle

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

Cast
Role: Arionelli Actor: Bland
Role: Cecilia Actor: Miss DeCamp.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Battle Of Hexham

Performance Comment: As17930612 but added: Peasants-Burton, Waldron Jun.; Villagers-Miss DeCamp.
Cast
Role: Villagers Actor: Miss DeCamp.
Role: Duke of Somerset Actor: Bland
Role: Prince of Wales Actor: Miss Menage
Role: Adeline Actor: Miss Heard.

Afterpiece Title: A Mogul Tale; or, The Descent of the Balloon

Performance Comment: The Mogul-Barrymore; 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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Quarter Of An Hour Before Dinner

Afterpiece Title: The London Hermit

Cast
Role: Apathy Actor: Bland
Role: Dian Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Canteen Actor: Bland
Role: Sophia Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Betsy Blossom Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Maid Actor: Miss Fontenelle.
Role: Young Random Actor: Barrymore
Role: Old Random Actor: Aickin
Role: Kitty Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Count Louis Actor: Bland
Role: Emma Actor: Miss DeCamp

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

Performance Comment: Major Benbow-Wewitzer; Justice Benbow-Usher; Captain Greville-Johnstone; Captain Wilson-Bannister; Tipple-Suett; Kilderkin-Ledger; Ned-Abbott; Putty-Waldron Jun.; Eliza-Miss Dall.
Cast
Role: Eliza Actor: Miss Dall.

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Sir James Juniper-Suett; Sir Dilberry-Barrett; Captain Surat-Bannister; Melville-Davies; Lord Random-Barrymore; Dr Cathartic-Baddeley; Spruce-Benson; Kit Crab-Ledger; Etiquette-Bannister Jun.; Lady Juniper-Mrs Webb; Amelia-Miss Dall; Fidget-Mrs Hale.
Cast
Role: Lord Random Actor: Barrymore
Role: Amelia Actor: Miss Dall
Related Works
Related Work: Summer Amusement; or, An Adventure at Margate Author(s): Miles Peter Andrews

Afterpiece Title: The Village Lawyer

Cast
Role: Charles Actor: Bland

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Quarter Of An Hour Before Dinner

Afterpiece Title: The London Hermit

Cast
Role: Apathy Actor: Bland
Role: Dian Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Canteen Actor: Bland
Role: Sophia Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Betsy Blossom Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Maid Actor: Miss Fontenelle.
Role: Young Random Actor: Barrymore
Role: Old Random Actor: Aickin
Role: Kitty Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Count Louis Actor: Bland
Role: Emma Actor: Miss DeCamp
Role: Eliza Actor: Miss Dall.

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Performance Comment: Sharp-Suett; Gayless-Palmer Jun.; Justice Guttle-Benson; Dick-Barrett; Beau Trippit-Lyons; Melissa-Miss Heard; Mrs Gadabout-Mrs Powell; Mrs Trippit-Mrs Hatton; Kitty Pry-Mrs Gibbs (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Melissa Actor: Miss Heard

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Performance Comment: As17930613 but 2nd Sailor-Lyons; Patty (1st time)-Miss DeCamp.
Cast
Role: Patty Actor: Miss DeCamp.
Role: Narcissa Actor: Miss Dall
Role: Wowski Actor: Mrs Bland

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Cast
Role: Apathy Actor: Bland
Role: Dian Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Canteen Actor: Bland
Role: Sophia Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Betsy Blossom Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Maid Actor: Miss Fontenelle.
Role: Young Random Actor: Barrymore
Role: Old Random Actor: Aickin
Role: Kitty Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Emma Actor: Miss DeCamp
Role: Eliza Actor: Miss Dall.