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Event Comment: Mainpiece: With the Triumphal Entry of Alexander into Babylon. Receipts: #186 3s. 6d. (182/14/0; 3/9/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexander The Great

Performance Comment: Alexander-Wroughton; Lysimachus-Whitfield; Polyperchon-Mahon; Cassander-Fearon; Hephestion-Davies; Clytus-Clarke; Roxana-Mrs Hunter; Sysigambis-Mrs Poussin; Parisatis-Mrs Morton; Statira-Mrs Yates .
Cast
Role: Alexander Actor: Wroughton
Role: Cassander Actor: Fearon
Role: Roxana Actor: Mrs Hunter
Role: Sysigambis Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Parisatis Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Statira Actor: Mrs Yates

Song: Vocal Parts [in Entry] by Mattocks, Reinhold, Brett, Doyle, Darley, Bannister; Mrs Kennedy, Mrs Martyr, Miss Stuart, Miss Morris, Miss Harper

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Cast
Role: Lady Capulet Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Pitt

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Knights

Cast
Role: Mrs Margaret Maxwell Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Morton

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Cast
Role: William Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Phoebe Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Rosina Actor: Mrs Bannister

Dance: As17830922

Song: As17830922, but added: Johnstone; Mrs Chalmers, Mrs Davenett

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Magic Picture

Cast
Role: Ferdinand Actor: Davies
Role: Honoria Actor: Mrs Bates
Role: Corisca Actor: Mrs Wilson

Song: As17831121, but omitted: Mrs Bannister, Mrs Johnstone

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Isabella Or The Fatal Marriage

Performance Comment: Biron-Henderson (1st appearance in that character); Count Baldwin-Clarke; Carlos-Whitfield; Belford-Davies; Sampson-Fearon; Villeroy-Wroughton; Nurse-Mrs Pitt; Isabella-Mrs Crawford (the only night of her performing that character) .
Cast
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Crawford

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Knights

Cast
Role: Mrs Margaret Maxwell Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Morton

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Song: In Act III of mainpiece an Epithalamium by Mrs Kennedy and Mrs Martyr. The Music composed by Shield

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Robin Hood

Cast
Role: Allen a Dale Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Clorinda Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Annette Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Angelina Actor: Mrs Bannister
Role: Lasses Actor: Mrs Davenett, Miss Brangin, &c

Afterpiece Title: St

Cast
Role: Bridget Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Lauretta Actor: Mrs Morton

Dance: End of mainpiece a new Dance, Leap Year; or, A New Way of Wooing, (composed by Byrn) by Byrn, Mrs Davenett, Mrs Goodwin

Event Comment: "Holman had not the weight, the slow action nor the dignity of Macbeth. He was too light and rapid both in his attitudes and delivery, by which he failed in conveying the impression of an elevated mind struggling with the most turbulent passions" (Gazetteer, 13 Nov.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Cast
Role: Witches Actor: Booth, Mrs Pitt, Kennedy
Role: Gentlewoman Actor: Mrs Poussin

Afterpiece Title: Aerostation

Cast
Role: Sophia Harland Actor: Miss Ranoe
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Widow Grampus Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Milliner Actor: Mrs Poussin.

Song: As17841004, but added: Cubitt, Darley, Pemberton, Whitaker; Miss Cranfield, Mrs Sharpe; omitted: Lloyd, Mrs Chalmers

Performances

Mainpiece Title: tis Well Its No Worse

Performance Comment: Don Carlos-Wyatt; Lazarillo-Cross; Don Guzman-Darling; Don Ferdinand-Thome; Octavio-George; Messenger-Green; Alguzill-Purkiss; Drunken Coachman-Ryder; James-Morley; Lawyer-Hall; Don Pedro-Stephens; Muskato-Swords; Aurora-Miss Bird; Marcella-Miss Noel; Leonardo-Mrs Knox; Old Nun-Mrs Barnes; Beatrice-Miss Clarke .
Cast
Role: Don Ferdinand Actor: Thome
Role: Leonardo Actor: Mrs Knox
Role: Old Nun Actor: Mrs Barnes

Afterpiece Title: The Diversions of the Morning

Afterpiece Title: Lethe AEsop Old Man Mercury Drunken Man Charon Bowman Snip Fine Gentleman Frenchman Lord Chalkstone to be performed for that night only by a Society of Gentleman Mrs Riot Mrs Dore

Monologue: 1785 04 25 Preceding the 1st piece an Address spoken by Brown

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Smith; Banquo-Bensley; Duncan-Packer; Ross-Aickin; Malcolm-R. Palmer; Macduff-Kemble; Hecate-Bannister; Witches-Parsons, Moody, Baddeley; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Siddons .
Cast
Role: Lady Macbeth Actor: Mrs Siddons

Afterpiece Title: The Humourist

Song: Mainpiece: With the original Music, composed by Matthew Locke, with full Chorusses and additional accompaniments, by Bannister, Dignum, Suett, Chapman, Barrymore, Williames, Wilson, Fawcett; Mrs Crouch, Miss Field, Miss George, Mrs Wrighten

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fontainbleau Or Our Way In France

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Lewis, Quick, Edwin, Wilson, Wewitzer, Davies, Johnstone; Mrs Kennedy, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Morton, Mrs Wilson, Mrs Webb, Mrs Bannister. [For assignment of parts see17851103].

Afterpiece Title: Barnabv Brittle

Performance Comment: Barnaby Brittle-Quick; Lovemore-Davies; Jeremy-Edwin; Clodpole-Wilson; Sir Peter Pride-Booth; Damaris-Mrs Wilson; Lady Pride-Mrs Pitt; Mrs Brittle-Mrs T. Kennedy .
Cast
Role: Damaris Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Lady Pride Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Mrs Brittle Actor: Mrs T. Kennedy

Dance: End of mainpiece a new dance (composed by Byrn) The Recruiting Serjeant by Byrn, Ratchford, Mrs Davenett, Mrs Goodwin

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In The Wrong

Performance Comment: Sir John Restless-Wroughton; Sir William Belmont-Thompson; Young Belmont-Davies; Blandford-Fearon; Robert-Booth; Brush-Wewitzer; Beverly-Lewis; Lady Restless-Mrs Bates; Tattle-Mrs Davenett; Clarissa-Mrs Morton; Marmalet-Miss Stuart; Tippet-Miss Platt; Belinda-Mrs Abington .
Cast
Role: Blandford Actor: Fearon
Role: Lady Restless Actor: Mrs Bates
Role: Tattle Actor: Mrs Davenett
Role: Clarissa Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Abington

Afterpiece Title: The Maid of the Oaks

Performance Comment: Old Groveby-Wilson; Dupely-Kennedy; Oldworth-Thompson; Sir Harry Groveby-Davies; Hurry-Edwin; Maria (with a song)-Mrs Bannister; Lady Bab Lardoon-Mrs Abington. The Musical Characters-Brett, Miss Stuart, Mrs Morton .

Dance: End of mainpiece Leap Year; or, A New Way of Wooing (composed by Byrn) by Byrn, Mrs Davenett, Mrs Goodwin; In Act I of afterpiece Dance by Byrn, Miss Andre, Miss Besford

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Performance Comment: Posthumus (1st time)-Holman; Cloten-Quick; Cymbeline-Fearon; Pisanio-Hull; Guiderius-Farren; Arviragus-Davies; Iachimo-Wroughton; Imogen-Mrs Wells .
Cast
Role: Imogen Actor: Mrs Wells

Dance: End of Act III of mainpiece The Piping Pedlar, as17851112

Song: In Act II of mainpiece a glee by Brett, Darley, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Kennedy

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Hastings-Holman; Gloster-Aickin; Belmour-Hull; Catesby-Thompson; Ratcliffe-Gardner; Derby-Helme; Porter-Stock; Shore-Pope; Alicia-Miss Brunton (1st appearance in that character); Jane Shore-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Mrs Pope.

Afterpiece Title: The Country Wife

Performance Comment: Pinchwife-Hull; Sparkish-Brown; Harcourt-Davies; Dorilant-Cubitt; Alithea-Mrs Bates; The Country Wife-Mrs Brown.
Cast
Role: Alithea Actor: Mrs Bates
Role: The Country Wife Actor: Mrs Brown.

Dance: End: Leap Year; or, A New Way of Wooing-Byrn, Mrs Davenett, Mrs Goodwin

Event Comment: Afterpiece: In Three Acts [and see 16 Oct.]. "Richard Coeur de Lion has been compressed into an after-piece by an exclusion of the part of Margery, the 2nd Chorus, and other trifling incidents" (General Advertiser, 23 Oct.). Receipts: #218 10s. (209.7.6; 9.2.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Roman Father

Performance Comment: Horatius-Farren; Tullus Hostillius-Aickin; Valerius-Davies; Publius-Pope; Valeria-Mrs Morton; Horatia-Miss Brunton.
Cast
Role: Valeria Actor: Mrs Morton

Afterpiece Title: Richard Coeur de Lion

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Johnstone, Edwin, Quick, Davies, Wewitzer, Macready, Cubitt, Darley, Mrs Brown, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Billington. Cast from text (T. Cadell, 1786): Blondel-Johnstone; La Bruce-Edwin; Morgan-Quick; Richard I-Davies; Berghen-Wewitzer; Florestine-Macready; Guillet-Cubitt; Principal Jnight-Darley; Antonio-Mrs Brown; Lauretta-Mrs Martyr; Berengaria-Mrs Billington; Beatrice-Miss Brangin.
Cast
Role: Antonio Actor: Mrs Brown
Role: Lauretta Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Berengaria Actor: Mrs Billington

Song: In V: a Roman Ovation-; Vocal Parts-Johnstone, Darley, Cubitt, Brown, Mrs Martyr, Miss Stevenson, Miss Stuart, Miss Cranfield, Mrs Kennedy

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Werter

Afterpiece Title: Richard Coeur de Lion

Cast
Role: Antonio Actor: Mrs Brown
Role: Lauretta Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Berengaria Actor: Mrs Billington

Song: III: Epithalamium Vocal Parts-Cubitt, Darley, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Kennedy

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: Hawthorn-Hooke; Young Meadows-King (Their 1st appearance); Sir William Meadows-Fearon; Eustace-Davies; Hodge-Cubitt; Justice Woodcock-Quick; Deborah-Mrs Pitt; Margery-Mrs Brown; Lucinda-Mrs Morton; Rosetta-Mrs Billington.
Cast
Role: Deborah Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Margery Actor: Mrs Brown
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Rosetta Actor: Mrs Billington.

Afterpiece Title: Barataria or Sancho Turnd Governor

Performance Comment: Sancho Panco-Quick; Duke-Cubitt; Manuel-Davies; Pedro-Thompson; Recorder-Booth; Don Quixotte-Gardner; Lady Tereza Panca-Mrs Webb; Spanish Lady-Mrs Pitt; Duchess-Miss Stuart; Mary the Buxom-Mrs Brown.
Cast
Role: Lady Tereza Panca Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Spanish Lady Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Mary the Buxom Actor: Mrs Brown.

Dance: End II: a new Dance, Hibernian Dotage Dotage[; or, The Lover's Last Blunder-Byrn, Jackson, Mrs Invill, Mrs Goodwin. [On 16 Nov., and thereafter, this dance was entitled Dotage; or, The Natural Mistake.

Performance Comment: [On 16 Nov., and thereafter, this dance was entitled Dotage; or, The Natural Mistake.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Performance Comment: Prospero-Bensley; Stephano-Moody; Trincalo-Baddeley; Caliban-Bannister; Gonzalez-Aickin; Alonzo-Wrighten; Antonio-Phillimore; Sebastian-Chaplin; Francisco-Wilson; Ferdinand-Barrymore; Ariel-Mrs Forster; Miranda-Mrs Crouch.
Cast
Role: Ferdinand Actor: Barrymore
Role: Ariel Actor: Mrs Forster
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Crouch.

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Cast
Role: Bianca Actor: Mrs A. Palmer
Role: Curtis Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Wrighten.

Dance: II: a Dance of Spirits-Miss Stageldoir; III: a Dance of Fantastic Spirits-; IV: Dance-Hamoir, Miss Stageldoir

Song: The Music by Purcel and Dr Arne-; with the additional Airs and Chorusses by the late Linley Jun-; Vocal Parts-Williames, Danby, Fawcett, Alfred, Newbold, Mrs Love, Mrs Booth, Miss Barnes, Miss Cranford, Miss J. Stageldoir

Performances

Mainpiece Title: He Woud Be A Soldier

Afterpiece Title: Hob in the Well

Performance Comment: Hob-Ryder (1st appearance in that character); Sir ThomasTesty-Fearon; Dick-Brown; Old Hob-Booth; Friendly-Davies; Hob's Mother-Mrs Pitt; Betty-Miss Stuart; Flora-Mrs Martyr.
Cast
Role: Hob's Mother Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Martyr.

Dance: End: The Drunken Sailor Reclaim'd-Byrn, Ratchford, Mrs Ratchford, Mrs Goodwin

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Performance Comment: Posthumus-Holman; Bellarius-Aickin; Guiderius-Farren; Arviragus-Davies; Cymbeline-Gardner; Pissanio-Hull; Frenchman-Macready; Phhlario-Fearon; Caius Lucius-Cubitt; Cornelius-Thompson; Cloten-Quick; Iachimo-Pope; Queen-Miss Platt; Helen-Miss Stuart; Imogen-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Imogen Actor: Mrs Pope.

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Performance Comment: Duke's Servant-Lewis; Lovel-Brown; Freeman-Macready; Philip-Fearon; Robert-Thompson; Sir Harry's Servant-Ryder; Lady Charlotte-Mrs T. Kennedy; Lady Bab-Mrs Morton; Kitty (with a song in character; for that night only)-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Lady Charlotte Actor: Mrs T. Kennedy
Role: Lady Bab Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Pope.

Dance: End: Leap Year, as17870425; II afterpiece: a Mock Minuet-Ryder, Mrs Pope

Song: II: a Glee-King, Darley, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Kennedy

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Foundling

Performance Comment: Faddle-Lewis; Sir Charles Raymond-Farren; Colonel Raymond-Macready; Sir Robert Belmont-Fearon; Villiard-Gardner; John-Helme; Young Belmont-Pope (1st appearance in that character); Rossetta-Mrs Mattocks; Fidelia-Miss Brunton.
Cast
Role: Rossetta Actor: Mrs Mattocks

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Performance Comment: Leander-Johnstone; Don Diego-Davies; Scholars-Thompson, Helme; Mungo-Quick; Ursula-Mrs Webb; Leonora-Mrs Mountain.
Cast
Role: Leander Actor: Johnstone
Role: Ursula Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Mountain.

Dance: End: a new dance, Mirth by Moonshine-Byrn, Ratchford, Mrs Invill, Mrs Goodwin

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Smith; Banquo-Bensley; Duncan-Packer; Malcolm-R. Palmer; Ross-Benson; Lenox-Phillimore; Macduff-Kemble; Hecate-Williames; Witches-Aickin, Moody, Burton; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Siddons.
Cast
Role: Lady Macbeth Actor: Mrs Siddons.

Afterpiece Title: The Sultan

Cast
Role: Elmira Actor: Mrs Cuyler
Role: Roxalana Actor: Mrs Jordan.

Dance: As17871101

Song: Mainpiece: With the original Music-; composed by Matthew Locke, with full Chorusses and additional Accompaniments-Suett, Barrymore, Dignum, Danby, Fawcett, Chaplin, Mrs Forster, Miss Collett, Miss Romanzini, Mrs Crouch

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Cast
Role: Lady Capulet Actor: Mrs Platt
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Pitt

Afterpiece Title: The Dumb Cake

Cast
Role: Columbine Actor: Mrs Rock
Role: English Father's Wife Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Barones Actor: Mrs Davenett.

Song: As17870924, but Vocal Parts-Bonville, +Janson, Mrs +Gray, Miss +Rowson, Mrs +Byrne, _Brown, Miss _Blower

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Bevil-Pope; Myrtle-Farren; Sealand-Aickin; Sir John Bevil-Fearon; Cimberton-Quick; Humphry-Thompson; Daniel-Wewitzer; Tom-Lewis; Indiana-Miss Brunton (1st appearance in that character); Lucinda-Miss Tweedale; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Webb; Isabella-Mrs Platt; Phillis-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Sealand Actor: Aickin
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Platt
Role: Phillis Actor: Mrs Abington.

Afterpiece Title: The Maid of the Oaks

Performance Comment: Dupely-Lewis; Old Groveby-Fearon; Oldworth-Thompson; Sir Harry Groveby-Davies; Hurry-Edwin; Maria (with the original song)-Mrs Mountain; Lady Bab Lardoon-Mrs Abington; The Music Characters [i.e. Shepherds and Shepherdesses (see text, 1788)]-Cubitt, Miss Stuart, Mrs Morton.
Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Lady Bab Lardoon Actor: Mrs Abington
Role: ] Actor: Cubitt, Miss Stuart, Mrs Morton.

Dance: End: As17880124; I afterpiece: a Dance-Byrne, Mrs Ratchford, Mrs Goodwin

Song: II: a song-Mrs Kennedy

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Kemble; Banquo-Bensley; Duncan-Packer; Malcolm-Seymour; Ross-Barrymore; Lenox-Benson; Macduff-Wroughton; Hecate-Williames; Witches-Aickin, Moody, Burton; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Siddons (1st appearance this season).
Cast
Role: Lady Macbeth Actor: Mrs Siddons

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Song: In: Original Music by Matthew Locke-; with full Chorusses and additional Accompaniments-Suett, Sedgwick, Dignum, Danby, Fawcett, Mrs Forster, Miss Romanzini, Miss Collett, Mrs Crouch

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Highland Reel

Cast
Role: Sandy Actor: Johnstone

Afterpiece Title: Three Weeks after Marriage

Performance Comment: Sir Charles Racket-Lewis; Lovelace-Evatt; Woodley-Macready; Drugget-Quick; Dimity-Mrs Rock; Mrs Drugget-Mrs Pitt; Nancy-Miss Rowson; Lady Racket-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Dimity Actor: Mrs Rock
Role: Mrs Drugget Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Lady Racket Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Dance: End: a New Dance-Byrne, Mrs Ratchford, Mrs Goodwin

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Theodosius Or The Force Of Love

Performance Comment: Theodosius-Wilkinson; Varanes-Baker; Pulcheria-Mrs Farrer; Athenais-Mrs Hemley.
Cast
Role: Pulcheria Actor: Mrs Farrer
Role: Athenais Actor: Mrs Hemley.

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton or High Life above Stairs

Performance Comment: Sir John Trotley-Wilkinson; the original Prologue-Wilkinson; Davy-Dawson (2nd appearance); Lady Minikin-Mrs Farrer; Miss Tittup-Mrs Hemley.
Cast
Role: Lady Minikin Actor: Mrs Farrer
Role: Miss Tittup Actor: Mrs Hemley.

Song: End: The Noon Tide Airfrom Comus-Mrs Farrer; The Soldier tired of War's Alarms-Mrs Nathan

Entertainment: Monologue. After Singing: A Monody on the Death of the late Mr Henderson (2nd time)-Baker