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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: Who's the Dupe

Performance Comment: As17930615 but Charlotte (1st time)-Miss DeCamp.
Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss DeCamp.
Role: Sandford Actor: Evatt
Role: Miss Doiley Actor: Mrs Brooks

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Author

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

Afterpiece Title: Tit for Tat

Cast
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 Village Lawyer

Cast
Role: Charles Actor: Bland

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Piety In Pattens

Performance Comment: Squire-Benson; Butler-Barrett; Candy-Mrs Edwin [Public Advertiser: Mrs Powell]; Polly-Miss Heard [Public Advertiser: Mrs Brooks].Public Advertiser: Mrs Brooks].
Cast
Role: Candy Actor: Mrs Edwin
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Heard

Afterpiece Title: The Mountaineers

Cast
Role: Muleteers Actor: Bannister, Davies, Bland, Benson
Role: Agnes Actor: Mrs Bland.

Song: As17930803

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Battle Of Hexham

Cast
Role: Villagers Actor: Miss DeCamp.
Role: Duke of Somerset Actor: Bland
Role: Prince of Wales Actor: Miss Menage

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Performance Comment: Mungo-Captain Wathen (1st public appearance in London); Leander-Davies; Scholars-Waldron Jun., Fisher; Diego-Bannister; Ursula-Mrs Webb; Leonora-Miss DeCamp (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Leander Actor: Davies
Role: Leonora Actor: Miss DeCamp
Event Comment: Afterpiece: The Music composed by Haydn, Sacchini and Shield. Boxes 6s. 2nd Price 3s. Pit 3s. 6d. 2nd Price 2s. Gallery 2s. 2nd Price 1s. Upper Gallery 1s. No Money to be returned. Places for the Boxes to be taken of Brandon, at the Office, in Hart-street. The Doors to be opened at 5:30. To begin at 6:30 [see 11 Nov.]. Receipts: #276 14s. 6d. (269.15.0; 6.19.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wild Oats; Or, The Strolling Gentlemen

Performance Comment: Rover-Lewis; Sir George Thunder-Quick; Harry-Holman; Ephraim Smooth-Munden; Sim-Blanchard; John Dory-Fawcett; Banks-Hull; Gammon-Cubitt; Midge-Macready; Trap-Evatt; Lamp-Farley; Landlord-Powel; Zachariah-Rees; Jane-Mrs Martyr; Amelia-Miss Chapman; Lady Amaranth-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Landlord Actor: Powel
Role: Amelia Actor: Miss Chapman

Afterpiece Title: Hartford Bridge; or, The Skirts of the Camp

Performance Comment: Sir Gregory Forrester-Quick; Peregrine Forrester-Munden; Capt. Fieldair-Incledon; Peter-Blanchard; Cartridge-Fawcett; Capt. Forrester-Macready; Waiter-Farley; Susan-Mrs Martyr; Bar Maid-Miss Stuart; Clara-Mrs Clendining.
Cast
Role: Bar Maid Actor: Miss Stuart

Dance: In afterpiece: The Lucky Escape-Byrn, Holland, Mrs Watts, Mme Rossi

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Performance Comment: Benedick-Lewis; Leonato-Hull; Don Pedro-Davies; Claudio-Farren; Balthazar (with a song)-Williamson; Don John-Cubitt; Antonio-Thompson; Borachio-Macready; Conrade-Claremont; Friar-Powel; Verges-Fawcett; Dogberry-Quick; Town Clerk-Munden; Hero-Miss Chapman; Beatrice-Mrs Esten.
Cast
Role: Hero Actor: Miss Chapman

Afterpiece Title: Sprigs of Laurel

Performances

Afterpiece Title: The Humourist

Performance Comment: Sir Anthony Halfwit-Suett; Dabble-Bannister Jun.; Frolick-Benson; Beaumont-Barrymore; Blunt-Cooke; John-Waldron Jun.; Mrs Matadore-Mrs Hopkins; Diana-Miss Heard; Mrs Meddle-Mrs Booth.
Cast
Role: Diana Actor: Miss Heard

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beaux Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Lewis; Aimwell-Farren; Father Foigard-Johnstone; Boniface-Williamson; Sullen-Powel; Gibbet-Cubitt; Sir Charles Freeman-Evatt; Scrub-Quick; Cherry-Mrs Martyr; Dorinda-Mrs Mountain; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Platt; Gipsey-Miss Stuart; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Gipsey Actor: Miss Stuart

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer

Dance: End: The Irish Lilt-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Performance Comment: Inkle-Barrymore; Sir Christopher Curry-Aickin; Medium-Baddeley; Campley-Dignum; Trudge-Bannister Jun.; Mate-Cooke; 1st Planter-Usher; 2nd Planter-Caulfield; 3rd Planter-Palmer Jun.; 4th Planter-Maddocks; Sailors-Jones, Lyons; Waiter-Waldron Jun.; Narcissa-Miss DeCamp; Yarico-A Gentlewoman (1st appearance on any stage [Mrs Cary]); Wowski-Mrs Bland; Patty-Mrs Gibbs.
Cast
Role: Narcissa Actor: Miss DeCamp
Role: Wowski Actor: Mrs Bland

Afterpiece Title: The Children in the Wood

Cast
Role: Sir Rowland Actor: Barrymore
Role: Girl Actor: Miss Menage
Role: Lady Helen Actor: Miss DeCamp
Role: Josephine Actor: Mrs Bland.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Young Bevil-Holman; Myrtle-Farren; Sealand-Harley; Sir John Bevil-Hull; Cimberton-Quick; Humphrey-Thompson; Daniel-Blanchard; Tom-Lewis; Phillis-Mrs Mattocks; Lucinda-Mrs Mountain; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Webb; Indiana-Mrs Esten.
Cast
Role: Sealand Actor: Harley
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Webb

Afterpiece Title: The Sultan

Performance Comment: Solyman-Davies; Osman-Cubitt; Ismene-Mrs Martyr; Elmira-Miss Chapman; Roxalana-Mrs Esten.
Cast
Role: Elmira Actor: Miss Chapman

Dance: Afterpiece: To conclude with a Dance-

Song: In I: a song-Mrs Clendining

Entertainment: As17931004

Cast
Role: The Dances Actor: Byrn, Holland

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-Bannister Jun. (1st appearance in that character); Sir George Airy-Barrymore; Sir Jealous Traffick-Aickin; Charles-Caulfield; Whisper-Bland; Servants-Waldron Jun., Cooke, Lyons; Sir Francis Gripe-Parsons; Patch-Mrs Gibbs; Isabinda-Miss Heard; Scentwell-Mrs Hale; Miranda-Mrs Goodall.
Cast
Role: Whisper Actor: Bland
Role: Isabinda Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Goodall.

Afterpiece Title: The Children in the Wood

Cast
Role: Sir Rowland Actor: Barrymore
Role: Girl Actor: Miss Menage
Role: Lady Helen Actor: Miss DeCamp
Role: Josephine Actor: Mrs Bland.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mountaineers

Performance Comment: As17930919, but Characters-_Johnstone, Jones, _Barrett, +Maddocks, _Waldron, +Burton, _Suett, +Wewitzer, Miss _DeCamp, Mrs +Bland.

Afterpiece Title: The First Floor

Performance Comment: As17930921, but Simon-Burton; Landlord-Maddocks.
Cast
Role: Landlord Actor: Maddocks.
Role: Apathy Actor: Bland
Role: Dian Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Nancy Actor: Miss DeCamp.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Cast
Role: Narcissa Actor: Miss DeCamp
Role: Wowski Actor: Mrs Bland

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

Performance Comment: Henry-Barrymore; Russet-Wewitzer; Simkin-Suett; King-Palmer Jun.; Officers-Cooke, Caulfield; Jailor-Benson; Turnkeys-Stageldoir, Comerford; Bridemen-Maddocks, Lyons; Soldiers-Welsh, Hobler, Brown, Dorion Sen., Dorion Jun., Saunders, Horsfall, Walker, Willoughby, Burden; Skirmish-Delpini; Jenny-Miss DeCamp; Mother-Mrs Booth; Bridemaids-Mrs Bramwell, Mrs Gaudry, Mrs Edwin, Mrs Haskey; Louisa-Mrs Gibbs.
Cast
Role: Jenny Actor: Miss DeCamp

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: Jenny Diver Actor: Miss Stuart
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Poole.

Afterpiece Title: The Follies of a Day

Performance Comment: Count Almaviva-Lewis; Figaro-Blanchard; Antonio-Quick; Bazil-Powel; Page (with a song)-Mrs Martyr; Countess-Miss Chapman; Marcelina-Mrs Leicester; Agnes-Mrs Follett; Susan-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Countess Actor: Miss Chapman

Dance: As17931012

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Performance Comment: Othello-Kemble; Cassio-Barrymore; Brabantio-Aickin; Roderigo-Bland; Lodovico-Caulfield; Montano-Palmer Jun.; Gratiano-Benson; Duke-Maddocks; Officers-Cooke, Lyons, Waldron Jun.; Iago-Bensley; Emilia-Mrs Goodall; Desdemona-Mrs Powell.
Cast
Role: Roderigo Actor: Bland

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Performance Comment: Cadwallader-Bannister; Governor Cape-Usher; Young Cape-Benson; Sprightly-Palmer Jun.; Robin-Maddocks; Poet-Waldron; Printer's Devil-Burton; Arabella-Miss Heard; Mrs Cadwallader-Mrs Goodall.
Cast
Role: Arabella Actor: Miss Heard

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Performance Comment: Gripe-Suett; Moneytrap-Parsons; Dick-Barrymore; Brass-Bannister Jun.; Clip-Maddocks; Jessamin-Burton; Clarissa-Mrs Goodall; Araminta-Miss Heard; Corinna-Mrs Gibbs; F of Entertainment in Public Advertiser, 3 Oct.] Receipts: #261 11s. (245.5; 16.6). F of Entertainment in Public Advertiser, 3 Oct.] Receipts: #261 11s. (245.5; 16.6).
Cast
Role: Araminta Actor: Miss Heard

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of The World

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Performance Comment: Belville-Bannister; Captain Belville-Johnstone; Rustic-Cross; Irish Haymaker-Rock; William-Blanchard; Phoebe-Mrs Martyr; Dorcas-Mrs Pitt; Rosina (1st time)-Miss Williams.
Cast
Role: Rosina Actor: Miss Williams.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Cast
Role: Ophelia Actor: Miss Poole
Role: Mad Bess Actor: Miss Poole

Afterpiece Title: THE LITTLE HUNCHBACK

Performance Comment: The Hunchback-Quick; Taylor-Blanchard; Jew Purveyor-Bernard; French Doctor-Cubitt; Barber-Macready; Englishman-Powel; Doctor's Man-Rock; Cadi-Evatt; Bassa of Bagdad-Davies//Dora-Miss Grist; Taylor's Wife-Mrs Webb. [For specific names of parts see17890414.] hathi.For specific names of parts see17890414.] hathi.

Song: As17931021, but omitted: Williamson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mountaineers

Performance Comment: As17931007, but Mrs Powell (1st time [playbill of 29 Oct.]) in place of Miss Heard .

Afterpiece Title: THE CITIZEN

Performance Comment: Old Philpot-Suett; Young Philpot-Bannister Jun.; Sir Jasper Wilding-Burton; Young Wilding-Benson; Beaufort-Bland; Dapper-Maddocks; Quildrive-Waldron Jun.; William-Lyons//Maria-Mrs Goodall; Corinna-Mrs Jones .
Cast
Role: Beaufort Actor: Bland

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rivals

Performance Comment: Sir Anthony Absolute-King; Captain Absolute-Palmer; Faulkland-Kemble; Acres-Dodd; Sir Lucius O'Trigger-Moody; Fag-R. Palmer; David-Hollingsworth [Public Advertiser: Baddeley]; Coachman-Phillimore; Mrs Malaprop-Mrs Hopkins; Lydia Languish-Mrs Jordan; Julia-Miss Farren; Lucy-Mrs Williames.
Cast
Role: Faulkland Actor: Kemble
Role: Julia Actor: Miss Farren

Afterpiece Title: Don Juan

Dance: As17931026

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Revenge

Performance Comment: Zanga-Kemble; Don Alonzo-Barrymore; Don Carlos-Benson; Don Alvarez-Maddocks; Manuel-Caulfield// Isabella-Miss Heard; Leonora-Mrs Powell .

Afterpiece Title: THE CHILDREN IN THE WOOD

Cast
Role: Sir Rowland Actor: Barrymore
Role: Girl Actor: Miss Menage
Role: Lady Helen Actor: Miss DeCamp
Role: Josephine Actor: Mrs Bland.
Event Comment: 1st piece: Taken from Moor's Comedy of Gil Blas. 3rd piece: With the Original French Music, Dresses, Scenery, Machinery, and Decorations. [For a detailed synopsis of the action, see 16 Nov.] Receipts: #122 5s. 6d. (118.9.6; 3.16.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Female Pursuit; Or, Stop Her Who Can

Performance Comment: Don Lewis-Holman; Gil Blas-Bernard; Don Felix-Macready; Don Gabriel-Thompson; Pedro-Farley; Melchion-Letteney; Aurora-Miss Chapman; Isabella-Mrs Bernard; Bernarda-Mrs Pitt; Beatrice-Mrs Powell; Laura-Mrs Martyr.
Cast
Role: Aurora Actor: Miss Chapman

Afterpiece Title: The Fugitive

Cast
Role: Bar Maid Actor: Miss Stuart
Role: Vocal Characters Actor: Miss +Kirton, in place of Mrs _Masters.

Afterpiece Title: The Death of Captain Cook

Performance Comment: ["Follett played the part of Koah in the room of Delpini" (Diary, 8 Nov.). The other characters probably were: Terreeobo-$Blurton; Pareea-$Byrne; Captain Cook-$Cranfield; His Lieutenant-$Evatt; Lieutenant of the Marines-$Ratchford; Emai-$Miss Francis (see17890921).]
Cast
Role: Emai Actor: Miss Francis

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mountaineers

Afterpiece Title: THE MAYOR OF GARRATT

Performance Comment: Major Sturgeon-Bannister; Sir Jacob Jollup-Usher; Lint-Benson; Heeltap-Burton; Roger-Waldron Jun.; Bruin-Maddocks; Snuffie-Lyons; Mob-Cooke, &c.; Jerry Sneak-Bannister Jun.// Mrs Bruin-Miss Tidswell; Mrs Sneak-Mrs Goodall .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every One Has His Fault

Cast
Role: Lord Norland Actor: Farren
Role: Edward Actor: Miss Grist
Role: Miss Wooburn Actor: Mrs Esten
Role: Miss Spinster Actor: Mrs Webb

Afterpiece Title: ROSINA

Performance Comment: Belville-Johnstone; Captain Belville-Incledon; William-Blanchard; Rustic-Davies; Irish Haymaker-Rock// Phoebe-Mrs Martyr; Dorcas-Mrs Leicester; Rosina-Miss Poole (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: Rosina Actor: Miss Poole

Dance: As17931015

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; C 5, usually ascribed to Thomas Holcroft, but probably by James Marshall; adapted from Trau, Schau, Wem! (later entitled Der Gasthof), by Johann Christian Brandes. Authors of Prelude and Epilogue unknown]. Account-Book, 23 Nov.: Paid Marshall, author, in full, #99 8s. [not the actor, engaged at cg this season, whose Christian name was Thomas]. Diary, 23 Nov. 1790: This Day is published The German Hotel (1s. 6d.). Receipts: #179 14s. (166.4; 13.10)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The German Hotel

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Quick, Holman, Aickin, Farren, Blanchard, Wilson, Bernard, Mrs Mattocks, Mrs Pope Cast from text (G. G. J. and J. Robinson, 1790): Count Werling-Quick; Dorville-Holman; Count Kolberg-Aickin; Baron Thorck-Farren; Henry-Blanchard; Rummer-Wilson; William-Bernard; Stephen-Cross; Servant-Evatt; Messenger-Farley; Adelaide-Mrs Mattocks; Mrs Dorville-Mrs Pope; A New Prelude-Ryder, Davies, Bernard; Cast from text: McCarnock-Ryder; +Williams-Davies; +Frankly-Bernard; +Epilogue-Ryder, Mrs Mattocks.
Related Works
Related Work: The German Hotel Author(s): Johann Christian Brandes

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

Performance Comment: Captain Patrick-Johnstone; Quiz-Quick; Darby (1st time)-Bernard; Marshall Ferbelin-Davies; Father Luke-Rock; Olmutz-Cubitt; Adjutant-Macready; Rupert-Lee; Mabel Flourish-Mrs Webb; Norah-Miss Francis; Flora-Mrs Martyr.
Cast
Role: Norah Actor: Miss Francis