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801
04 December 1799 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wise Man Of The East

Cast
Role: unassigned Actor: _Atkins, Mrs _Whitmore.
Role: Ensign Metland Actor: Murray
Role: Ruth Starch Actor: Mrs H. Johnston
Role: Ellen Metland Actor: Miss Murray
Role: Lady Mary Diamond Actor: Mrs Davenport
Role: Mrs Metland Actor: Mrs Johnson
Role: Rachel Starch Actor: Mrs Mattocks

Afterpiece Title: Cymon

Performance Comment: Cymon-Incledon; Linco-Simmons; Merlin-Whitfield; Shepherds-Abbot, Lee; Dorus-Munden; Fatima-Mrs Martyr; Urganda-Mrs Litchfield; Dorcas-Mrs Davenport; Shepherdesses-Mrs Follett, Mrs Watts; Sylvia-Mrs Atkins.
Cast
Role: Fatima Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Urganda Actor: Mrs Litchfield
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Davenport
Role: Shepherdesses Actor: Mrs Follett, Mrs Watts
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Atkins.
Related Works
Related Work: Cymon Author(s): Michael Arne

802
27 September 1770 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of their Majesties K. & Q. (Hopkins Diary)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymon

Performance Comment: Cymon-Vernon; Merlin-Bannister; Dorus-Parsons; Demon of Revenge-Champness; Linco-King; Damon-Fawcett; Dorilas-Wheeler; Shepherdesses-Mrs Jeffries, Mrs Dorman; Fatima-Mrs Abington; Dorcas-Mrs Bradshaw; Sylvia-Miss Radley; Urganda-Mrs Baddeley; In which will be Introduced a Grand Procession of the Different Orders of the Knights of Chivalry-, with Proper Dances and Decorations.
Cast
Role: Shepherdesses Actor: Mrs Jeffries, Mrs Dorman
Role: Fatima Actor: Mrs Abington
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Urganda Actor: Mrs Baddeley
Role: In which will be Introduced a Grand Procession of Actor: , with Proper Dances and Decorations.
Related Works
Related Work: Cymon Author(s): Michael Arne

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Johnston

803
29 October 1791 @ Drury Lane at King's Theatre

Event Comment: [Afterpiece in place of The Cave of Trophonius, advertised on playbill of 27 Oct.] "In one particular there may be praise given [to Comus]: the revellers of the son of Circe were in number fifty, and really produced a fine effect" (Oracle, 31 Oct.). Receipts: #298 9s. (241.15; 52.14; 4.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rivals

Cast
Role: Muses Actor: Mrs Powell, Mrs Goodall, Miss Hagley, Miss DeCamp, Miss Collins, Miss Heard, Mrs Shaw, Mrs Butler, Mrs Brigg
Role: Italian Singer Actor: Bland
Role: Melpomene Actor: Mrs Powell
Role: Thalia Actor: Mrs Goodall

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: Comus-Palmer; Spirit-Banks; Brothers-Benson, Bland; Chief Bacchanals-Kelly, Dignum, Sedgwick; The Lady-Mrs Ward; Euphrosyne (with Sweet Echo, accompanied by Parke)-Mrs Crouch; Bacchants-Mrs Crouch [sic], Mrs Bland, Mrs Edwards; Sabrina-Mrs Bland [sic]; Pastoral Nymph-Miss Hagley.
Cast
Role: Brothers Actor: Benson, Bland
Role: The Lady Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Euphrosyne Actor: Mrs Crouch
Role: Bacchants Actor: Mrs Crouch
Role: Sabrina Actor: Mrs Bland
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): Thomas Arne

804
26 January 1760 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Receipts: #150. Paid Meares #1 6s.; Mock #1 10s.; Kemp #9 12s.; John Rich #500; Mrs Colman for a purple and silver gown #18 18s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Cast
Role: The Lady Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Bacchants Actor: Miss Brent, Mrs Lampe, Miss Young
Role: Euphrosyne Actor: Mrs Lampe
Role: and Song of Sweet Echo Actor: Miss Brent
Role: The Dances incident to the Masque Actor: Poitier Jr, Mlle Capdeville, Granier, Leppie, Desse, Rochford, Dumai, Gosly, Terriot, Mrs Granier, Mrs Jansolin, Mrs Viviez, Mrs Leppie, Mrs Terriot, Miss Terriot.
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): Thomas Arne

805
05 February 1760 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: By Command, The Prince of Wales. Receipts: #191 9s. Present Prince of Wales at #5 5s. and Prince Edward, Princess of Wales at #5 5s. and Princess Augusta

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: As17600119, but Euphrosyne-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Euphrosyne Actor: Mrs Vincent.
Role: The Lady Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Bacchants Actor: Miss Brent, Mrs Lampe, Miss Young
Role: and Song of Sweet Echo Actor: Miss Brent
Role: The Dances incident to the Masque Actor: Poitier Jr, Mlle Capdeville, Granier, Leppie, Desse, Rochford, Dumai, Gosly, Terriot, Mrs Granier, Mrs Jansolin, Mrs Viviez, Mrs Leppie, Mrs Terriot, Miss Terriot.
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): Thomas Arne

806
27 March 1760 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Brent. Receipts: #175 13s. in cash, plus #92 7s. from tickets (Boxes 330; Pit 95; Gallery 56). Charges #64 5s. Total income #268. Bought 6 doz. Wax candles #7 7s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: As17600211, but Euphrosyne-Mrs Lampe; 2nd Bacchanal-Lowe [; Nymphs , Shepherds , and Chorusses not listed] as usual.; Nymphs , Shepherds , and Chorusses not listed] as usual.
Cast
Role: Euphrosyne Actor: Mrs Lampe
Role: Bacchants Actor: Mrs _Lampe.
Role: The Lady Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: and Song of Sweet Echo Actor: Miss Brent
Role: The Dances incident to the Masque Actor: Poitier Jr, Mlle Capdeville, Granier, Leppie, Desse, Rochford, Dumai, Gosly, Terriot, Mrs Granier, Mrs Jansolin, Mrs Viviez, Mrs Leppie, Mrs Terriot, Miss Terriot.
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): Thomas Arne

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Cast
Role: Old Man and Lord Chalkstone Actor: Shuter

Song: (B(By Desire) introduce the Favourite Song in Alfred called Nymphs and Shepherds-Miss Brent

807
14 April 1760 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: As17600211, but Bacchants-Mrs Lampe; The Dances-+Mutes.
Cast
Role: Bacchants Actor: Mrs Lampe
Role: Euphrosyne Actor: Mrs Vincent.
Role: The Lady Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: and Song of Sweet Echo Actor: Miss Brent
Role: The Dances incident to the Masque Actor: Poitier Jr, Mlle Capdeville, Granier, Leppie, Desse, Rochford, Dumai, Gosly, Terriot, Mrs Granier, Mrs Jansolin, Mrs Viviez, Mrs Leppie, Mrs Terriot, Miss Terriot.
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): Thomas Arne

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

808
04 October 1769 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymon

Performance Comment: Cymon-Vernon; Merlin-Bannister; Dorus-Parsons; Daemon of Revenge-Champnes; Linco-King; Urganda-Mrs Baddeley; Fatima-Mrs Abington; Shepherdesses-Mrs Jefferies, Miss Burton; Dorcas-Mrs Bradshaw; Sylvia-Miss Radley, first time; Dances-Grimaldi, Giorgi, Leppie, Mrs King, Sga Dagueville, Miss Rogers, Miss West, Miss Collet; With a Grand Procession of the Knights of the Different Orders of Chivalry-.
Cast
Role: Urganda Actor: Mrs Baddeley
Role: Fatima Actor: Mrs Abington
Role: Shepherdesses Actor: Mrs Jefferies, Miss Burton
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Dances Actor: Grimaldi, Giorgi, Leppie, Mrs King, Sga Dagueville, Miss Rogers, Miss West, Miss Collet
Role: With a Grand Procession of the Knights of the Diff Actor: .
Related Works
Related Work: Cymon Author(s): Michael Arne

Afterpiece Title: The Ghost

Performance Comment: Capt. Constant-Cautherly; Sir Jeoffrey-Packer; Trusty-Hartry; Clinch-Messink; Roger-Moody; Dolly-Mrs Love; Belinda-Mrs W. Barry.
Cast
Role: Dolly Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs W. Barry.

809
02 April 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymon

Performance Comment: Cymon-Vernon; Linco-King; Merlin-Bannister; Dorus-Parsons; Demon of Revenge-Champness; Fatima-Mrs Abington; Shepherdesses-Mrs Davies, Miss Ambrose; Urganda-Mrs Scott; Dorcas-Mrs Bradshaw; Sylvia-Mrs Fitzgerald; In which will be introduced a Grand Procession of the different Orders of the Knights of Chivalry-with proper Dances and Decorations.
Cast
Role: Fatima Actor: Mrs Abington
Role: Shepherdesses Actor: Mrs Davies, Miss Ambrose
Role: Urganda Actor: Mrs Scott
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Fitzgerald
Role: In which will be introduced a Grand Procession of Actor: with proper Dances and Decorations.
Related Works
Related Work: Cymon Author(s): Michael Arne

Afterpiece Title: A Peep behind the Curtain

Cast
Role: Lady Fuz Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Rhodope Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Others Actor: Packer, Palmer, Moody, J. Aickin, Wright, Johnston, Mrs Love, Mrs Bradshaw.

810
15 December 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece: With Additional Music and Grand Chorusses from Handel; with New Scenery, Dresses and Decorations. Receipts: #190 15s. 6d. (145.1.0; 45.12.0; 0.2.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Second Part Of King Henry The Fourth

Cast
Role: Westmoreland Actor: Farren.
Role: Gloster Actor: Mrs Colles
Role: Hostess Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Doll Tearsheet Actor: Mrs Davies.

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: Comus-Webster; 1st Spirit-Aickin; Brothers-Farren, Lamash; Principal Bacchanals-Bannister, Gaudry; 2nd Spirit (with the song of Sweet Echo)-Tenducci; The Lady-Mrs Robinson; Principal Bacchants-Mrs Wrighten, Mrs Colles, Miss Collett; Euphrosyne-Miss Walpole; Sabrina-Miss Field; Pastoral Nymph-Mrs Baddeley.
Cast
Role: The Lady Actor: Mrs Robinson
Role: Principal Bacchants Actor: Mrs Wrighten, Mrs Colles, Miss Collett
Role: Pastoral Nymph Actor: Mrs Baddeley.
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): Thomas Arne

811
22 November 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece [1st time; ENT 2]: Consisting of Dialogue, Music [chiefly by Henry Purcell and Thomas Linley Sen. (Boaden, Kemble, I, 225)], and Machinery. Altered from [David Garrick's alteration of] King Arthur, by Dryden. With great Variety of very capital Scenery, new Dresses, and Decorations. [The alteration was probably made by John Philip Kemble.] Receipts: #148 11s. (107/13/0; 39/17/6; 1/0/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Performance Comment: Don Felix-Smith; Col. Briton-Brereton; Don Lopez-Baddeley; Don Pedro-Parsons; Frederick-Packer; Gibby-Moody; Lissardo-King; Flora-Miss Pope; Isabella-Mrs Ward; Inis-Mrs Wells; Violante-Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Inis Actor: Mrs Wells

Afterpiece Title: Arthur and Emmeline

Performance Comment: Arthur-Kemble; Oswald-Brereton; Merlin-Aickin; Conon-Packer; Osmond-Phillimore; Aurelius-R. Palmer; Grimbald-Bannister; Matilda-Miss Barnes; Emmeline-Miss Farren; Philidel-Miss Field; Venus-Miss Phillips. The rest of the Vocal Parts by Williames, Fawcett, Wilson, Chaplin, Alfred, Newbold; Miss Stageldoir, Miss Burnett, Miss Cranford, Mrs Love, Mrs Burnett, Mrs Booth, Miss George . Miss Stageldoir, Miss Burnett, Miss Cranford, Mrs Love, Mrs Burnett, Mrs Booth, Miss George .
Cast
Role: Matilda Actor: Miss Barnes
Related Works
Related Work: Arthur and Emmeline Author(s): Thomas Arne

812
07 October 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Paid Renter's Interest #30 [this sum entered daily in the Account-Book]; Their Majesties' Yeomen and Servants [for 5 Oct.] #5 8s. 7d. Receipts: #172 0s. 6d. (128.10.0; 43.0.0; 0.10.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Performance Comment: Lord Ogleby-King; Sterling-Parsons; Sir John Melvil-Whitfield; Lovewell-Bannister Jun.; Serjeant Flower-Wrighten; Traverse-Phillimore; Trueman-Fawcett; Canton-Baddeley; Brush-Palmer; Miss Sterling-Miss Pope; Fanny-Mrs Brereton; Chambermaid-Mrs Wilson; Betty-Miss Tidswell; Mrs Heidelberg-Mrs Hopkins.
Cast
Role: Fanny Actor: Mrs Brereton
Role: Chambermaid Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Mrs Heidelberg Actor: Mrs Hopkins.

Afterpiece Title: Arthur and Emmeline

Performance Comment: Arthur-Kemble; Oswald-Barrymore; Merlin-Aickin; Conon-Packer; Osmond-Staunton; Aurelius-Phillimore; Grimbald-Bannister; Matilda-Miss Barnes; Emmeline-Miss Farren; Philidel-Mrs Forster; Venus-Mrs Crouch; The Rest of the Vocal Parts-Williames, Danby, Fawcett, Wilson, Chaplin, Alfred, Newbold, Mrs Love, Mrs Booth, Miss Cranford.
Cast
Role: Matilda Actor: Miss Barnes
Role: Philidel Actor: Mrs Forster
Role: Venus Actor: Mrs Crouch
Role: The Rest of the Vocal Parts Actor: Williames, Danby, Fawcett, Wilson, Chaplin, Alfred, Newbold, Mrs Love, Mrs Booth, Miss Cranford.
Related Works
Related Work: Arthur and Emmeline Author(s): Thomas Arne

813
21 September 1787 @ Covent Garden

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: Fatima Actor: Mrs Wells
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Shepherdesses Actor: Mrs Morton, Miss Stuart
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Mountain.
Related Works
Related Work: Cymon Author(s): Michael Arne

Afterpiece Title: The Devil upon Two Sticks

Performance Comment: The Devil-Fearon; Sir T. Maxwell-Thompson; Invoice-Davies; Julep-Booth; Apozem-Wewitzer; Calomel-Cubitt; Camphire-Stevens; Dr Last-Edwin; Mrs Margaret Maxwell-Mrs Webb; Harriet-Mrs Morton.
Cast
Role: Mrs Margaret Maxwell Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Morton.

814
05 February 1788 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Bowden. Public Advertiser, 22 Jan.: Tickets to be had of Bowden, No. 5, John-street, Great Portland-street. Receipts: #288 9s. (182.4.6; 1.18.6; tickets: 104.6.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Cast
Role: Deborah Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Madge Actor: Mrs Wells
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Rosetta Actor: Mrs Billington.

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: Comus (with the principal Bacchanal's songs)-Bowden; Brothers-Macready, Evatt; Spirit-Thompson; Bacchanals-Darley, Cubitt, Bonville; The Lady-Mrs Wells; Principal Bacchant-Mrs Kennedy; Pastoral Nymph-Mrs Mountain; Sabrina-Mrs Morton; Euphrosyne-Mrs Martyr.
Cast
Role: The Lady Actor: Mrs Wells
Role: Principal Bacchant Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Pastoral Nymph Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Sabrina Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Euphrosyne Actor: Mrs Martyr.
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): Thomas Arne

Dance: As17880129

Song: In afterpiece: Sweet Echo-Mrs Ambrose (1st time); accompanied on the hautboy-W. Parke; II: the celebrated Laughing Song from L'Allegro il Penseroso-Bowden

815
21 September 1795 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: Romeo-Toms (from the Theatre Royal, Weymouth; 1st [recte 2nd] appearance on this stage); Capulet-Powel; Benvolio-Macready; Friar Lawrence-Hull; Prince-Richardson; Tibalt-Haymes; Paris-Claremont; Balthazar-Williamson; Montague-Davenport; Peter-Farley; Friar John-Thompson; Apothecary-Rees; Mercutio-Lewis; Lady Capulet-Miss Morris; Nurse-Mrs Davenport; Juliet-Miss Wallis.
Cast
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Davenport

Afterpiece Title: Cymon

Performance Comment: Cymon-Incledon; Dorus-Munden; Merlin-Richardson; Shepherds-Claremont, Abbot; Linco-Fawcett; Fatima-Mrs Martyr; Urganda-Mrs Fawcett; Dorcas-Mrs Davenport; Shepherdesses-Miss Stuart, Mrs Follett; Sylvia-Mrs Mountain.
Cast
Role: Fatima Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Urganda Actor: Mrs Fawcett
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Davenport
Role: Shepherdesses Actor: Miss Stuart, Mrs Follett
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Mountain.
Related Works
Related Work: Cymon Author(s): Michael Arne

Dance: In I: a Grand Masquerade-; the Minuet de la Cour and Allemande-Byrn, Mlle St.Amand; afterpiece to conclude with: Dance-

Performance Comment: Amand; afterpiece to conclude with: Dance-.

Song: End IV: the Funeral Procession of Juliet to the Monument of the Capulets, in which a favorite Elegy-; (composed by Dr Arne) Solemn Dirge-; Vocal Parts-Johnstone, Incledon, Bowden, Townsend, Haymes, Linton, Williamson, Blurton, Street, Abbot, Holland, Rees, Lee, Little, Sawyer, Tett, Mrs Mountain, Mrs Clendining, Miss Stuart, Mrs Lloyd, Mrs Follett, Mrs Castelle, Miss Kirton, Mrs Masters, Miss Ives, Mrs Blurton, Mrs Norton, Mrs Watts, Miss Leserve, Miss Walcup, Mrs Martyr

Related Works
Related Work: May Day; or, The Little Gipsy Author(s): Thomas Arne

816
24 November 1796 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: As altered from Beaumont and Fletcher. Not acted these 18 years [acted 3 Oct. 1780. For Miss Allingham see 13, 18, 27 Oct.]. Receipts: #152 (143.8.6; 8.11.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Philaster

Performance Comment: Philaster-Elliston (1st appearance in that character); King-Murray; Pharamond-Middleton; Dion-Hull; Thesaline-Claremont; Clermont-Thompson; Countryman-Knight; Leader of the Mob-Davenport; Woodman-Wilde; Arethusa-Miss Wallis; Megra-Miss Morris; Galatea-Mrs Platt; Lady-Miss Logan; Bellario-Miss Allingham (4th appearance on any stage).
Cast
Role: Galatea Actor: Mrs Platt

Afterpiece Title: Cymon

Performance Comment: Cymon-Incledon; Dorus-Munden; Merlin-Bowden; Shepherds-Philipps, Abbot; Linco-Fawcett; Fatima-Mrs Martyr; Urganda-Mrs Fawcett; Dorcas-Mrs Davenport; Shepherdesses-Miss Logan, Mrs Watts; Sylvia-Mrs Mountain.
Cast
Role: Fatima Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Urganda Actor: Mrs Fawcett
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Davenport
Role: Shepherdesses Actor: Miss Logan, Mrs Watts
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Mountain.
Related Works
Related Work: Cymon Author(s): Michael Arne

817
17 January 1799 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Votary Of Wealth

Cast
Role: Cleveland Actor: Murray
Role: Julia Cleveland Actor: Mrs Pope
Role: Gangica Actor: Mrs H. Johnston
Role: Mrs Cleveland Actor: Miss Chapman
Role: Lady Jemima Vizorly Actor: Mrs Davenport

Afterpiece Title: Cymon

Performance Comment: Cymon-Incledon; Linco-Simmons; Merlin-Clarke; Shepherds-Abbot, Lee; Dorus-Munden; Fatima-Mrs Martyr; Urganda-Mrs Litchfield; Dorcas-Mrs Davenport; Shepherdesses-Miss Walcup, Mrs Watts; Sylvia-Mrs Atkins (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Fatima Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Urganda Actor: Mrs Litchfield
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Davenport
Role: Shepherdesses Actor: Miss Walcup, Mrs Watts
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Atkins
Related Works
Related Work: Cymon Author(s): Michael Arne

818
07 June 1799 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Hill, Rees and Miss Sims. Morning Chronicle, 6 June: Tickets to be had of Hill, No. 24, Bow-street, opposite the Pit Door. [Others not listed.] 2nd piece [1st time: M. INT 1]. Receipts: #287 7s. (50.17.6; 4.0.6; tickets: 232.9.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: Shylock (for that night only)-Rees; Bassanio-Pope; Launcelot-Munden; Gratiano-Knight; Lorenzo (with songs; 1st time)-Hill; Solarino-Claremont; Salanio-Klanert; Old Gobbo-Wilde; Duke-Davenport; Tubal-Thompson; Balthazar-Curties; Antonio-Holman; Jessica (with a song; 1st time)-Mrs Atkins; Nerissa (1st time)-Miss Sims; Portia-Miss Betterton.
Cast
Role: Jessica Actor: Mrs Atkins

Afterpiece Title: The Brilliants

Performance Comment: Imitations-Rees; When the seaman quits the shore-Hill; The Tight Little Islands-Townsend; Flow thou regal purple stream-Burrows (1st appearance); A new Hunting Song-Hill; a Debating Catch-Simmons, Linton, Street.
Cast
Role: The Tight Little Islands Actor: Townsend

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: Comus-Holman; Principal Bacchanal-Hill; Bacchanals-Townsend, Linton, Street, Thomas, Oddwell; 1st Spirit-Thompson; Brothers-Farley, Claremont; 2nd Spirit (with a song)-Miss Sims; The Lady-Miss Chapman; Principal Bacchant-Mrs Chapman; Bacchants-Ms Wheatley, Ms Follett, Ms Castelle, Ms Leserve, Ms Norton; Sabrina=-Mrs Atkins; Pastoral Nymph-Mrs Atkins; Sweet Echo-Mrs Atkins; accompanied on the oboe-W. Parke; Euphrosyne-Mrs Martyr.
Cast
Role: Principal Bacchant Actor: Mrs Chapman
Role: Sabrina Actor: Mrs Atkins
Role: Pastoral Nymph Actor: Mrs Atkins
Role: Sweet Echo Actor: Mrs Atkins
Role: Euphrosyne Actor: Mrs Martyr.
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): Thomas Arne

Dance: In II 3rd piece: a Dance-Naiads

Song: In: Maria; or, The Beggar Girl-Mrs Atkins; Young William-Incledon; a new song, The Negro Boy (written by Rees, and composed by Attwood)-Miss Sims (in character)

819
04 January 1704 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Subscription. With a new Prologue and Epilogue. Admission as 14 Dec. 1703. [A Folger Library broadside appears to be a program for this concert. It lists in Act I The Druid's Song from Bonduca, two songs by Mrs Tofts, a song from The Fairy Queen, and a dance; in Act II The Frost Music from King Arthur, two dances, and a song by Mrs Tofts; in Act III an Ode on the Glorious Beginning of Her Majesty's Reign, set by Daniel Purcell and performed by Leveridge, Hughes, Mrs Lindsey, and Mrs Campion; a song by Mrs Tofts, The Sacrifice from King Arthur, and a Grand Dance.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Wherein several Songs in Italian and English-Mrs Tofts; With several select Pieces of Musick- (compos'd by the late famous Mr Henry Purcell) taken out of the Operas of The Fairy Queen, King Arthur, Dioclesian, and Bonduca; And an Ode upon the Happy Accession of Her Majesty to the Throne- set to Musick by Mr Daniel Purcell, never perform'd before

Dance: L'Abbe, DuRuell, Cherrier, Mrs Elford, Mrs Campion, Devonshire Girl

820
28 November 1752 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: Comus-Mossop; Brothers-Dexter, Lacey; First Spirit-Ross; Bacchanal-Beard; Lady-Mrs Davies; Euphrosyne-Mrs Clive; Second Spirit-Mozeen; Second Bacchanal-Master Vernon; Nymph-Mrs Price; The Dances-Devisse, Mad Auretti, Ferrere, Mad Auguste, Piettro, Mad. Janeton Auretti, Mrs Preston, Miss Rayner; With Proper Decorations. With Proper Decorations.
Cast
Role: Lady Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Euphrosyne Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Nymph Actor: Mrs Price
Role: The Dances Actor: Devisse, Mad Auretti, Ferrere, Mad Auguste, Piettro, Mad. Janeton Auretti, Mrs Preston, Miss Rayner
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): Thomas Arne

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Cast
Role: Melissa Actor: Mrs Bennet

821
08 October 1762 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: Comus-Smith; 1st Spirit-Ross; Elder Brother-Clarke; Younger Brother-White; 2nd Spirit-Young; The Lady-Mrs Ward; Bacchanals-Beard, Mattocks, Baker; Bacchants-Miss Brent, Miss Poitier, Miss Miller; 3rd Spirit-Miss Polly Young; Euphrosyne-Miss Poitier; Pastoral Nymph-Miss Catley, 1st appearance any stage; Sabrinaand the, song of sweet Echo=-Miss Brent; the Chorusses-Legg, Roberts, Dibdin, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Jones, Miss Davis, Miss Sledge; Dances incident to the masque-Sodi, Mad Manesiere, Tassoni, Granier, Sga Maranesi. With the usual Decorations and Machinery.
Cast
Role: The Lady Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: the Chorusses Actor: Legg, Roberts, Dibdin, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Jones, Miss Davis, Miss Sledge
Role: Dances incident to the masque Actor: Sodi, Mad Manesiere, Tassoni, Granier, Sga Maranesi. With the usual Decorations and Machinery.
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): Thomas Arne

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

822
15 November 1763 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: Comus-Smith; First Spirit-Ross; Elder Brother-Clarke; Younger Brother-White; Second Spirit-R. Smith; The Lady-Mrs Ward; Bacchanals-Beard, Mattocks; Bacchants-Miss Brent, Miss Miller; Third Spirit-Miss Polly Young; Euphrosyne-Miss Miller, first time; Sabrina, the Pastoral Nymph, and the Song of Sweet Echo-Miss Brent; The Chorusses-Legg, Baker, Roberts, Dibdin, Fawcett, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Jones, Miss Davis; The Dances-M. Duquesney, Sga Manesiere, Miss Wilford, George, Granier. With the usual Decorations and Machinery (playbill).
Cast
Role: The Lady Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: and the Song of Sweet Echo Actor: Miss Brent
Role: The Chorusses Actor: Legg, Baker, Roberts, Dibdin, Fawcett, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Jones, Miss Davis
Role: The Dances Actor: M. Duquesney, Sga Manesiere, Miss Wilford, George, Granier. With the usual Decorations and Machinery
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): Thomas Arne

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Performance Comment: Flash-Woodward; Fribble-Shuter; Puff-Dunstall; Rhodophil-White; Jasper-Holtom; Tag-Mrs Vincent; Miss Biddy Bellair-Miss Vincent, second appearance any stage.
Cast
Role: Tag Actor: Mrs Vincent

823
07 November 1764 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [Usual Decorations and Machinery for Comus.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: Comus-Smith; 1st Spirit-Ross; Elder Brother-Clarke; Younger Brother-White; 2nd Spirit-R. Smith; Lady-Mrs Ward; Bacchanals-Beard, Mattocks; Bacchants-Miss Brent, Miss Miller; 3rd Spirit-Mattocks; Euphrosyne-Miss Miller; Sabrina, the Pastoral Nymph, the Song of Sweet Echo-Miss Brent; Chorusses-Legg, Baker, Dibdin, Waylin, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Jones; Dances-Duquesney, Sga Manesiere, Miss Wilford.
Cast
Role: Lady Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Chorusses Actor: Legg, Baker, Dibdin, Waylin, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Jones
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): Thomas Arne

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

824
17 October 1772 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Cast
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Mrs Hartley, first appearance this stage.

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: Principal Characters- Mattocks, Reinhold, Hull, Mrs Mattocks, Miss Catley,DuBellamy, Perry, Mas. Harris, Mrs Baker, Miss Twist; With Dance incidental to the piece-; Genest, V, 360, suggests Comus-Mattocks; 1st Spirit-Hull; 1st Bacchanal-Reinhold; Lady-Mrs Mattocks; Euphrosyne-Miss Catley.
Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Mattocks, Reinhold, Hull, Mrs Mattocks, Miss Catley,DuBellamy, Perry, Mas. Harris, Mrs Baker, Miss Twist
Role: Lady Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): Thomas Arne

825
17 January 1778 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: With a Grand Procession of the different Orders of the Knights of Chivalryv. [This was included in all subsequent performances.] With new Dresses, and the Scenery entirely new painted. [Miss Simson is identified by MS annotation on Kemble playbill.] Receipts: #226 6s. 6d. (204.10.0; 21.12.0; 0.4.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymon

Performance Comment: Cymon-Vernon; Merlin-Bannister; Dorus-Parsons; Daemon of Revenge-Legg; Dorilas-Chaplin; Damon-Lamash; Linco-Dodd; Urganda-Mrs Baddeley; Fatima-Mrs Wrighten; Dorcas-Mrs Bradshaw; Shepherdesses-Miss Collett, Mrs Davies; Sylvia-A Young Lady (1st appearance upon any stage [Miss Simson]).Miss Simson]).
Cast
Role: Urganda Actor: Mrs Baddeley
Role: Fatima Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Shepherdesses Actor: Miss Collett, Mrs Davies
Related Works
Related Work: Cymon Author(s): Michael Arne

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce is in Him

Cast
Role: Madam Florival Actor: Mrs Davies

Dance: [the following new Dances composed] by Gallet:I: [a Dance of Cupids-; IV: [a Dance of Daemons-; to conclude: Grand Ballet-Henry, Miss Armstrong, Mlle Dupre. [These were danced, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.

Music: Mainpiece: With a New Overture, and additional Airs, Chorusses-; the whole of the Music composed by Michael Arne