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Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Travellers In Switzerland

Afterpiece Title: The Farm House

Cast
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Townsend
Role: Aura Actor: Mrs Knight.

Dance: In: The Savoyard-Jackson, Mlle St.Amand; End II afterpiece: The Lamplighter [composed by Aldridge]-Jackson, Mrs Ratchford

Performance Comment: Amand; End II afterpiece: The Lamplighter [composed by Aldridge]-Jackson, Mrs Ratchford.
Cast
Role: ] Actor: Jackson, Mrs Ratchford.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: My Grandmother

Cast
Role: Faukland Actor: Whitfield
Role: Lydia Languish Actor: Mrs Jordan.
Role: Faulkland Actor: Kemble
Role: Mrs Malaprop Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Afterpiece Title: Tit for Tat

Performance Comment: Villamour-Barrymore; Old Meanwell-Packer; Young Meanwell-Whitfield; Skipwell-R. Palmer; Servant-Evans; Florinda-Mrs Goodall; Letty-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Florinda Actor: Mrs Goodall

Afterpiece Title: The Liar

Entertainment: MonologueEnd 2nd piece: Bucks have at ye all-R. Palmer

Event Comment: [On this evening the following performers appeared both at dl and the hay: Suett, Caulfield, Trueman, Miss Menage, Miss Leak.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Purse; Or, Benevolent Tar

Performance Comment: William-Wathen; Edward-Davies; Baron-Caulfield; Theodore-Palmer Jun.; Page-Miss Menage; Sally-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Sally Actor: Mrs Bland.

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Cast
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Hale
Role: Miss Grantham Actor: Mrs Harlowe.
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Maid Servant Actor: Mrs Jones
Role: Mrs Goodwill Actor: Miss Leak.

Afterpiece Title: Bannian Day

Cast
Role: Adeline Actor: Mrs Harlowe
Role: Villagers Actor: Mrs Bland, Miss Leak, Miss DeCamp
Role: Queen Margaret Actor: Mrs Kemble.
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Hale
Role: Miss Grantham Actor: Mrs Harlowe.
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Maid Servant Actor: Mrs Jones
Role: Mrs Goodwill Actor: Miss Leak.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Gretna Green

Cast
Role: Landlord Actor: Ledger
Role: Signora Figurante Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Lady Pedigree Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Miss Plumb Actor: Mrs Gibbs.

Afterpiece Title: All in Good Humour

Performance Comment: As17960620 but Robin-_; Crop-_; Mrs Chagrin-_.
Cast
Role: Adeline Actor: Mrs Harlowe
Role: Villagers Actor: Mrs Bland, Miss Leak, Miss DeCamp
Role: Queen Margaret Actor: Mrs Kemble.
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Hale
Role: Miss Grantham Actor: Mrs Harlowe.
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Maid Servant Actor: Mrs Jones
Role: Mrs Goodwill Actor: Miss Leak.

Afterpiece Title: The Spanish Barber

Cast
Role: Adeline Actor: Mrs Harlowe
Role: Villagers Actor: Mrs Bland, Miss Leak, Miss DeCamp
Role: Queen Margaret Actor: Mrs Kemble.
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Hale
Role: Miss Grantham Actor: Mrs Harlowe.
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Maid Servant Actor: Mrs Jones
Role: Mrs Goodwill Actor: Miss Leak.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love And Money; Or, The Fair Caledonian

Performance Comment: Auld Andrew-Suett; Peter-Wathen; Drowsy-R. Palmer; Meanright-Caulfield; Lord Rakish-Palmer Jun.; Pliant-Abbot; Runlet-Waldron Jun.; Anchor-Ledger; Jemmy-Trueman; Barbara-Miss Leak; Jane-Mrs Kemble.
Cast
Role: Auld Andrew Actor: Suett
Role: Jane Actor: Mrs Kemble.

Afterpiece Title: The Spanish Barber

Cast
Role: Adeline Actor: Mrs Harlowe
Role: Villagers Actor: Mrs Bland, Miss Leak, Miss DeCamp
Role: Queen Margaret Actor: Mrs Kemble.
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Hale
Role: Miss Grantham Actor: Mrs Harlowe.
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Maid Servant Actor: Mrs Jones
Role: Mrs Goodwill Actor: Miss Leak.

Afterpiece Title: Katharine and Petruchio

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Cast
Role: Mrs Level Actor: Miss Heard.

Afterpiece Title: The Dead Alive

Performance Comment: As17960613 but Comfit-Mrs Harlowe.
Cast
Role: Comfit Actor: Mrs Harlowe.
Role: Adeline Actor: Mrs Harlowe
Role: Villagers Actor: Mrs Bland, Miss Leak, Miss DeCamp
Role: Queen Margaret Actor: Mrs Kemble.
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Hale
Role: Miss Grantham Actor: Mrs Harlowe.
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Maid Servant Actor: Mrs Jones
Role: Mrs Goodwill Actor: Miss Leak.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth [part I]

Performance Comment: Sir John Falstaff-Fawcett; Hotspur-C. Kemble (1st appearance in that charaacter); King Henry-Aickin; Prince John of Lancaster-Miss Granger; Worcester-Davies; Douglas-Caulfield; Sir Richard Vernon-Palmer Jun.; Sir Walter Blunt-Trueman; Westmorland-Usher; Northumberland-Abbot; Poins-R. Palmer; Bardolph-Ledger; Peto-Lyons; Gadshill-Chippendale; Francis-Waldron Jun.; Carriers-Suett, Wathen; Prince of Wales (for that night only)-Bannister Jun.; Hostess-Mrs Hopkins; Lady Percy-Miss Logan.
Cast
Role: Westmorland Actor: Usher
Role: Northumberland Actor: Abbot
Role: Hostess Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Afterpiece Title: The Children in the Wood

Cast
Role: Corinna Actor: Mrs Jones
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Gibbs.
Role: Mrs Scout Actor: Mrs Hopkins.
Role: Sir Rowland Actor: C. Kemble
Role: Winifred Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Josephine Actor: Mrs Bland.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Iron Chest

Cast
Role: Mrs Level Actor: Miss Heard.

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Performance Comment: Blister-Suett; Quaver-Davies; Goodwill-Usher; Thomas-Trueman; Coupee-Bannister Jun.; Miss Lucy-Mrs Kemble.
Cast
Role: Miss Lucy Actor: Mrs Kemble.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Iron Chest

Cast
Role: Landlord Actor: Ledger
Role: Signora Figurante Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Lady Pedigree Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Miss Plumb Actor: Mrs Gibbs.

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

Performance Comment: As17960811, but Cecilia-Mrs Harlowe (1st appearance in that character); Landlord-_.
Cast
Role: Cecilia Actor: Mrs Harlowe
Role: Sir Rowland Actor: C. Kemble
Role: Winifred Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Josephine Actor: Mrs Bland.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Performance Comment: King Lear-Pope; Bastard-Middleton; Gloster-Hull; Kent-Waddy; Cornwall-Macready; Albany-Toms; Gentleman Usher-Farley; Burgundy-Philipps; Cornwall's Servant-Thompson; Edgar-Holman; Regan-Mrs Fawcett; Goneril-Miss Morris; Cordelia-Miss Wallis.
Cast
Role: Regan Actor: Mrs Fawcett

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Grecian Daughter

Performance Comment: Evander-Kemble (1st appearance in that character); Philotas-Whitfield; Melanthon-Packer; Phocion-Barrymore; Dionysius-Palmer; Arcas-Maddocks; Greek Herald-C. Kemble; Calippus-Trueman; Greek Soldier-Phillimore; Euphrasia-Mrs Siddons; Erixene-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Evander Actor: Kemble
Role: Euphrasia Actor: Mrs Siddons

Afterpiece Title: Who's the Dupe

Performance Comment: Doiley-Suett; Sandford-R. Palmer; Granger-Barrymore; Gradus-Bannister Jun.; Elizabeth-Miss Heard; Charlotte-Miss Mellon.
Cast
Role: Sandford Actor: R. Palmer

Ballet: The Triumph of Love. As17961001

Event Comment: Servants admitted to keep Places as usual, and Ladies and Gentlemen are requested to order them to attend at the Theatre not later than Five o'Clock. For such Places as are ordered to be kept by the Place Keepers of the Theatre. One Shilling is to be paid at the time of taking them, and no Place Keeper or Box Keeper is to demand, or to receive, any further Gratuity on any pretence whatever. Every Place Keeper to wear a Number. It is respectfully desired that Information may be given to Brandon. at the Box-office, of any Irregularity or Imposition, which will be immediately redressed. Receipts: #125 17s. (124.11; 1.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Woodman

Cast
Role: Dolly Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Miss Di Clacket Actor: Mrs Davenport
Role: Bridget Actor: Mrs Watts
Role: Emily Actor: Mrs Second

Afterpiece Title: The Farm House

Performance Comment: Modely-Knight; Heartwell-Middleton; Freehold-Davenport; Sir John English-Wilde; Shacklefigure-Simmons; Constables-Thompson, Abbot; Flora-Miss Mansel; Aura-Mrs Knight.
Cast
Role: Aura Actor: Mrs Knight.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Performance Comment: Douglas (1st time [in London])-Elliston; Lord Randolph-Middleton; Glenalvon-Hargrave; Officer-Thompson; Old Norval-Murray; Anna-Miss Mansel; Lady Randolph-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Lord Randolph Actor: Middleton
Role: Lady Randolph Actor: Mrs Pope.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Grecian Daughter

Cast
Role: Evander Actor: Kemble
Role: Euphrasia Actor: Mrs Siddons

Afterpiece Title: Who's the Dupe

Cast
Role: Sandford Actor: R. Palmer

Ballet: End: The Scotch Ghost; or, Little Fanny's Love. The Lady of Dunblain-Mlle Parisot (By permission of the Proprietor of the king's Theatre); Jamie-Gentili; Glaude-Dubois; Saundy-Master Menage; Donald-Whitmell; Elpsa-Mrs Brooker; Fanny (with a Hornpipe)-Sga Bossi delCaro; Hornpipe-Sga Bossi delCaro; Villagers-Banks, Butler, Garman, Nicolini, Roffey, Thompson, Wells, Ms Barrett, Ms Bourk, Ms Brigg, Ms Byrne, Ms Daniels, Ms Thompson, Ms Haskey

Performance Comment: The Lady of Dunblain-Mlle Parisot (By permission of the Proprietor of the king's Theatre); Jamie-Gentili; Glaude-Dubois; Saundy-Master Menage; Donald-Whitmell; Elpsa-Mrs Brooker; Fanny (with a Hornpipe)-Sga Bossi delCaro; Hornpipe-Sga Bossi delCaro; Villagers-Banks, Butler, Garman, Nicolini, Roffey, Thompson, Wells, Ms Barrett, Ms Bourk, Ms Brigg, Ms Byrne, Ms Daniels, Ms Thompson, Ms Haskey.
Cast
Role: Elpsa Actor: Mrs Brooker

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fortune's Fool

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Performance Comment: As17961005, but Captain Belville-Haymes; Old Towler-_; Rustic-Powel; Rosina (1st time; with Sweet Bird)-Mrs Second.
Cast
Role: Rosina Actor: Mrs Second.
Role: Phoebe Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Davenport

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rivals

Performance Comment: Sir Anthony Absolute-King; Captain Absolute-Palmer; Faulkland-Kemble; Acres-Bannister Jun.; Sir Lucius O'Trigger (1st time)-R. Palmer; Fag-Russell; David-Hollingsworth; Coachman-Phillimore; Mrs Malaprop-Miss Pope (1st appearance in that character); Julia-Miss Farren; Lydia Languish-Miss Mellon; Lucy-Miss Heard.
Cast
Role: Faulkland Actor: Kemble
Role: Mrs Malaprop Actor: Miss Pope

Afterpiece Title: Richard Coeur de Lion

Dance: III afterpiece: Dance, as17961019

Ballet: End: The Scotch Ghost. As17961029, but The Lady of Dunblain-_; Villagers-_

Cast
Role: Elpsa Actor: Mrs Brooker
Event Comment: "A character [in mainpiece] called Grand Pas for Murray...is now cut out of the play" (Oracle, 21 Nov.). [Miss Wallis's 1st appearance as Catharine was at Bath in the season of 1792-93.] Receipts: #175 12s. 6d. (170.17.6; 4.15.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Abroad And At Home

Cast
Role: Monsieur Grand Pas Actor: Murray
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Lady Flourish Actor: Mrs Knight
Role: Miss Hartley Actor: Mrs Second.

Afterpiece Title: Catharine and Petruchio

Performance Comment: Petruchio-Lewis; Baptista-Thompson; Hortensio-Claremont; Taylor-Simmons; Biondello-Lee; Pedro-Farley; Grumio-Munden; Bianca-Miss Leserve; Curtis-Mrs Platt; Catharine-Miss Wallis (1st appearance in that character [in London]).in London]).
Cast
Role: Curtis Actor: Mrs Platt

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Richard Coeur De Lion

Cast
Role: Lady Sneerwell Actor: Mrs Goodall
Role: Mrs Candour Actor: Miss Pope

Afterpiece Title: The Child of Nature

Performance Comment: As17960920, but Count Valentia-Russell; Amanthis-Mrs Jordan.
Cast
Role: Amanthis Actor: Mrs Jordan.
Role: Marchioness Merida Actor: Mrs Goodall

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Dance: III 1st piece: Dance, as17961019

Ballet: End 2nd piece: The Scotch Ghost. As17961112

Cast
Role: Elpsa Actor: Mrs Brooker
Event Comment: By Command of Their Majesties. "An elegant fire-place was introduced into the Royal Stage Box at Covent Garden Theatre on Wednesday evening last, to the great surprise and no less comfort of their Majesties" (Morning Herald, 17 Dec.). Receipts: #399 12s. 6d. (393.3.6; 6.9.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fortune's Fool

Afterpiece Title: The Guardian

Performance Comment: As17961125, but Lucy-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Mattocks.
Related Works
Related Work: The Guardian Outwitted Author(s): Thomas Arne
Related Work: L'Honorata Poverta di Rinaldo: viz, The honourable Poverty of Rinaldo, false accused by the Maganzesians: With Harlequing Guardian to his Master's Family and Defender of his Castle Author(s): Giacinto Andrea Cicognini

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant; Or, George Barnwell

Performance Comment: George Barnwell-Holman; Thoroughgood-Murray; Trueman-Toms; Uncle-Powel; Blunt-Farley; Servant-Curties; Jailor-Abbot; Maria-Miss Mansel; Lucy-Mrs Davenport; Milwood-Miss Morris.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Davenport

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: Escalus-Campbell; Paris-C. Kemble; Montague-Phillimore; Capulet-Aickin; Romeo-Barrymore; Mercutio-Palmer; Benvolio-Whitfield; Tybalt-Caulfield; Friar Lawrence-Packer; Lady Capulet-Miss Tidswell; Nurse-Mrs Booth; Juliet-Miss Miller (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Booth

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Belgrade

Performance Comment: As17961110, but Ghita-Mrs Roffey; Soldier-_; Eunuch-_.
Cast
Role: Ghita Actor: Mrs Roffey
Role: Katharine Actor: Mrs Crouch

Ballet: End I: The Scotch Ghost. As17961221

Event Comment: [Miss D'Evelyn is identified in MS list in Kemble playbills of new performance for this season.] Complaints having been made of the Box-Keepers and Door Keepers of this Theatre applying for Christmas Boxes, it is requested by Proprietors that no such Application may be attended to; and any person belonging to the Theatre persevering in the Practice will be immediately discharged. Receipts: #197 1s. 6d. (133.8.6; 61.11.6; 2.1.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Cast
Role: Lady Sneerwell Actor: Mrs Goodall
Role: Mrs Candour Actor: Miss Pope

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

Performance Comment: As17961022, but Margaretta-A Young Lady (1st appearance on any stage [Miss D'Evelyn]); Nelly-Mrs Roffey.
Cast
Role: Nelly Actor: Mrs Roffey.
Role: Dorothy Actor: Mrs Bland

Ballet: The Scotch Ghost. As17961221

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In The Wrong

Performance Comment: Sir John Restless-King; Beverley-Palmer; Sir William Belmont-Wewitzer; Belmont-Barrymore; Blandford-Packer; Robert-Maddocks; Brush-Russell; Servants-Trueman, Webb, Evans; Lady Restless-Miss Pope; Belinda-Miss Farren; Clarissa-Miss Mellon; Tattle-Miss Heard; Tippet-Mrs Roffey; Marmalet-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Blandford Actor: Packer
Role: Tippet Actor: Mrs Roffey

Afterpiece Title: My Grandmother

Ballet: The Scotch Ghost. As17961221