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Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man; Or, The Fop's Fortune

Performance Comment: Clodio-Lewis; Antonio-Thompson; Don Louis-Dunstall; Charino-Cushing; Don Duart-Booth; Manuel-Robson; Sancho-Brunsdon; Monsieur-Wewitzer; Carlos-Wroughton; Elvira-Mrs Jackson; Louisa-Miss Ambrose; Angelina-Mrs Bulkley.
Cast
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Jackson
Role: Angelina Actor: Mrs Bulkley.

Afterpiece Title: The Invasion

Cast
Role: Brussels Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Emily Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Maid Actor: Mrs Willems
Role: Lady Catherine Rouge Actor: Mrs Green

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lady Of The Manor

Cast
Role: Mrs Townly Actor: Miss Brown
Role: Cicely Actor: Mrs Farrell
Role: Lady Lucy Actor: Mrs Mattocks

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

Performance Comment: Razor-Lee Lewes; Pamphlet-Wilson; Quidnunc-Dunstall; Rovewell-Robson; Belmour-Thompson; Harriet-Mrs Whitfield; Termagant-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Whitfield
Role: Termagant Actor: Mrs Green.

Dance: As17781130

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: As17781016, but Horatio-Farren; Ophelia-Mrs Baddeley.
Cast
Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Baddeley.
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Player Queen Actor: Mrs Johnston

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: As17780917, but Principal Bacchant-Mrs Wrighten; Euphrosyne-Mrs Wrighten.

Song: As17780917

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Percy

Performance Comment: Percy-Lewis; Raby-Aickin; Sir Hubert-Hull; Edrick-Whitfield; Harcourt-Robson; Knight-Thompson; Douglas-Wroughton; Birtha-Mrs Jackson; Elwina-Mrs Crawford.
Cast
Role: Birtha Actor: Mrs Jackson
Role: Elwina Actor: Mrs Crawford.

Afterpiece Title: Poor Vulcan

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Cast
Role: Scandal Actor: Bensley
Role: Trapland Actor: Waldron
Role: Mrs Frail Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Mrs Foresight Actor: Miss Sherry
Role: Miss Prue Actor: Mrs Abington.

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton; or, High Life above Stairs

Performance Comment: Sir John Trotley (with the original Prologue)-King; Col. Tivy-Brereton; Davy-Parsons; Jessamy-Lamash; Lord Minikin-Dodd; Lady Minikin-Miss Pope; Gymp-Mrs Colles; Miss Tittup-Mrs Abington (1st appearance in that character these 3 years).
Cast
Role: Gymp Actor: Mrs Colles
Role: Miss Tittup Actor: Mrs Abington

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Cast
Role: Mrs Candour Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Brereton
Role: Lady Teazle Actor: Mrs Abington.

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Performance Comment: Lovel-Lamash; Sir Harry's Servant-Dodd; Duke's Servant-Palmer; Philip-Baddeley; Freeman-Fawcett; Lady Charlotte-Mrs Davies; Lady Bab-Mrs Johnston; Kitty (with a song)-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Lady Charlotte Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Lady Bab Actor: Mrs Johnston

Dance: II afterpiece: a Mock Minuet-Palmer, Miss Pope. [This was danced, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.

Song: As17781006

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Performance Comment: As17781106, but Jack Meggot-Booth; Clarinda-Mrs Bulkley.
Cast
Role: Clarinda Actor: Mrs Bulkley.
Role: Mrs Strictland Actor: Mrs Jackson.
Role: Colin Actor: Mrs Farrell
Role: Goody Fidget Actor: Mrs Pitt

Afterpiece Title: The Touchstone

Cast
Role: Feridon Actor: Mrs Farrell
Role: Landlord Actor:

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Performance Comment: As17780925, but Belinda-Mrs Whitfield; Lady Brute-Mrs Bulkley.
Cast
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Whitfield
Role: Lady Brute Actor: Mrs Bulkley.
Role: Colin Actor: Mrs Farrell
Role: Goody Fidget Actor: Mrs Pitt

Afterpiece Title: The Touchstone

Cast
Role: Feridon Actor: Mrs Farrell
Role: Landlord Actor:

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Performance Comment: Douglas-A Gentleman (2nd appearance on this stage [Rundell]); Randolph-Wroughton; Officer-Thompson; Glenalvon-Aickin; Old Norval-Clarke; Anna-Mrs Morton; Lady Randolph-Mrs Crawford.
Cast
Role: Randolph Actor: Wroughton
Role: Anna Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Lady Randolph Actor: Mrs Crawford.

Afterpiece Title: The Touchstone

Cast
Role: Feridon Actor: Mrs Farrell
Role: Landlord Actor:

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Know Your Own Mind

Performance Comment: As17781014, but Miss Neville-Mrs Whitfield.
Cast
Role: Miss Neville Actor: Mrs Whitfield.
Role: Mrs Bromley Actor: Mrs Jackson
Role: Lady Jane Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Lady Bell Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Afterpiece Title: The Touchstone

Cast
Role: Feridon Actor: Mrs Farrell
Role: Landlord Actor:
Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 3 years. Afterpiece: One of the [new Scenes] will conclude the Entertainment, and the Intervals between the three Acts being found tedious, alterations have been made in order to make it practicable to comprize the whole in two Acts

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Performance Comment: Cato-Digges; Portius-Aickin; Marcus-Whitfield; Juba-Wroughton; Sempronius-Fearon; Syphax-Hull; Lucius-L'Estrange; Decius-Egan; Lucia-Mrs Jackson; Marcia-Mrs Hartley.
Cast
Role: Lucia Actor: Mrs Jackson
Role: Marcia Actor: Mrs Hartley.

Afterpiece Title: The Touchstone

Cast
Role: Feridon Actor: Mrs Farrell
Role: Landlord Actor:
Event Comment: [As mainpiece the playbill announces Tancred and Sigismunda, but "In consequence of Mrs Crawford's being taken suddenly ill yesterday forenoon, Tancred and Sigismunda...could not be acted; The Maid of the Mill was substituted in its stead, but most of the boxes which had been taken were given up, and the change cost the managers upwards of a hundred pounds; a matter which Mrs Crawford ought to take into her serious consideration, and to recollect besides, that whenever her name is on the bills, and she is [not] so much indisposed that her appearance on the stage would be fatal to her health, it is her duty not to disappoint her publick" (Morning Chronicle, 30 Jan.).

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Afterpiece Title: The Touchstone

Cast
Role: Feridon Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Landlord Actor:

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Barbarossa

Performance Comment: Achmet-Bannister Jun. (1st appearance on this stage); Othman-Clarke; Sadi-Hull; Aladin-Robson; Officer-Thompson; Barbarossa-Aickin; Irene-Mrs Hartley; Female Slave-Miss Green; Zaphira-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Irene Actor: Mrs Hartley
Role: Zaphira Actor: Mrs Yates.

Afterpiece Title: The Touchstone

Cast
Role: Feridon Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Landlord Actor:
Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the Author of Braganza [1st time; T 5, by Robert Jephson. Prologue and Epilogue by the author (see text)]. With new Scenes and Dresses. Public Advertiser, 15 Feb. 1779: This Day is published The Law of Lombardy (1s. 6d.). Receipts: #221 (196.19.0; 23.13.6; 0.7.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Law Of Lombardy

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Smith, Bensley, Farren, Packer, Hurst, Wright, Chambers, Wrighten, Fawcett, Philimore, Burghall, Henderson, Mrs Robinson, Miss Younge. [Cast from text (T. Evans, 1779, and London Magazine, Feb. 1779, 73): Paladore-Smith; King-Bensley; Lucio-Farren; Rinaldo-Packer; Ascanio-Hurst; Shepherd-Wright; Senator-Chambers; Foresters-Wrighten, Fawcett; Squire to Paladore-Philimore; Officer-Burghall; Bireno-Henderson; Alinda-Mrs Robinson; Princess-Miss Younge; Prologue-Farren; Epilogue-Miss Younge. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]
Cast
Role: Alinda Actor: Mrs Robinson

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Cast
Role: Lady Charlotte Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Lady Bab Actor: Mrs Johnston

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Cast
Role: Colin Actor: Mrs Farrell
Role: Goody Fidget Actor: Mrs Pitt

Afterpiece Title: The Liverpool Prize

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Quick, Wilson, Lee Lewes, Whitfield, Robson, Fearon, Wewitzer, Brunsdon, Jones, Clarke, Mrs Morton, Miss Stewart, Miss Brown. Cast from text (T. Evans, 1779): Debenture-Quick; Teneriffe-Wilson; Midships-Lee Lewes; George Belford-Whitfield; Wilmot-Robson; Breeze-Fearon; Monsieur Coromandel-Wewitzer; Bronze-Brunsdon; Old Belford-Clarke; Fanny-Mrs Morton; Adelaide-Miss Stewart; Harriet-Miss Brown; Jones. Prologue is not listed on the playbill, but "No person coming on to speak a Prologue, and the audience being clamorous for one as soon as the farce began, the performers then on the stage withdrew, and Lee Lewes came forward, and after an apology, spoke the Prologue designed for the piece, but which he thought he had not sufficiently matured himself in the knowledge of" (Morning Chronicle, 23 Feb.; and see cg 23 Feb.). Jones. Prologue is not listed on the playbill, but "No person coming on to speak a Prologue, and the audience being clamorous for one as soon as the farce began, the performers then on the stage withdrew, and Lee Lewes came forward, and after an apology, spoke the Prologue designed for the piece, but which he thought he had not sufficiently matured himself in the knowledge of" (Morning Chronicle, 23 Feb.; and see cg 23 Feb.).

Dance: End I afterpiece: The Burgomaster, as17790216

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Performance Comment: Othello-A Gentleman (1st appearance on any stage [Daly]); Roderigo-Lee Lewes; Cassio-Whitfield; Brabantio-Hull; Lodovico-Booth; Montano-Robson; Duke-L'Estrange; Gratiano-Fearon; Iago-Bensley; Emila-Mrs Hopkins; Desdemona-Mrs Crawford.
Cast
Role: Emila Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Desdemona Actor: Mrs Crawford.

Dance: As17790222

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: Castalio-Wroughton; Acasto-Clarke; Polidore-Aickin; Chaplain-L'Estrange; Ernesto-Fearon; Page-Miss Morris; Chamont-Lewis; Serina-Miss Leeson; Florella-Mrs Pitt; Monimia-Mrs Crawford.
Cast
Role: Florella Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Monimia Actor: Mrs Crawford.

Afterpiece Title: The Touchstone

Cast
Role: Feridon Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Landlord Actor:

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamesters

Performance Comment: Wilding-King; Barnacle-Parsons; Nephew-Dodd; Dwindle-Waldron; Acreless-Chaplin; Little Stock-Fawcett; Sellaway-Lamash; Boxkeeper-Wright; Drawer-Nash; Page-Master Pulley; Hazard-Palmer; Penelope-Miss Farren (1st appearance in that character); Mrs Wilding-Miss Younge.
Cast
Role: Mrs Wilding Actor: Miss Younge.

Afterpiece Title: A Monody

Cast
Role: Mrs Honeycomb Actor: Mrs Johnston
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Bradshaw

Afterpiece Title: The Miller of Mansfield

Performance Comment: King-Aickin; Richard-R. Palmer; Lord Lurewell-Lamash; Joe (with a song)-Holcroft; Miller-Moody; Madge-Mrs Bradshaw; Kate-Mrs Davenett; Peggy-Miss Collett.
Cast
Role: Madge Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Kate Actor: Mrs Davenett

Song: II: a song-Gaudry

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Countess Of Salisbury

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Performance Comment: Cadwallader-Bannister; Vamp-Moody; Governor Cape-Chambers; Young Cape-Aickin; Sprightly-Packer; Poet-Waldron; Robert-Wrighten; Printer's Devil-Burton; Arabella (1st time)-Mrs Cuyler; Mrs Cadwallader-Miss Younge (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Arabella Actor: Mrs Cuyler
Role: Mrs Cadwallader Actor: Miss Younge

Dance: End: Minuet de la Cour, as17780919; Allemande, as17780919

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Cast
Role: Mrs Candour Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Brereton
Role: Lady Teazle Actor: Mrs Abington.

Afterpiece Title: A Monody

Cast
Role: Mrs Honeycomb Actor: Mrs Johnston
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Bradshaw

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist; or, Sham Doctor

Performance Comment: Monsieur Le Medicin-Baddeley; Crispin-Dodd; Old Gerald-Parsons; Martin-Burton; Young Gerald-Norris; Doctor's Wife-Mrs Bradshaw; Beatrice-Mrs Love; Angelica-Miss Collett.
Cast
Role: Doctor's Wife Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Love

Song: As17781029

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Artaxerxes

Performance Comment: Arbaces-Leoni; Artabanes-Reinhold; Rimenes-Mahon; Artaxeres-Mrs Kennedy; Semira-Mrs Morton; Mandane-Miss Brown.
Cast
Role: Artaxeres Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Semira Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Mandane Actor: Miss Brown.

Afterpiece Title: Three Weeks after Marriage

Performance Comment: As17790313but Nancy-Mrs Whitfield.
Cast
Role: 790313but Nancy Actor: Mrs Whitfield.
Role: Dimity Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Nancy Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Mrs Drugget Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Lady Racket Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Dance: As17790218

Event Comment: Benefit for Bensley. Mainpiece: With the grand Triumphal Entryv. Public Advertiser, 27 Mar.: Tickets to be had of Bensley, Charlotte-street, Bloomsbury. Receipts: #215 2s. 6d. (135.6.0; 21.4.0; 5.13.6; tickets: 52.19.0) (charge: #82 5s. 3d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexander The Great; Or, The Rival Queens

Performance Comment: Alexander-Smith; Cassander-Palmer; Lysimachus-Brereton; Hephestian-Davies; Polyperchon-Chambers; Thessalus-Wright; Perdiccas-Chaplin; Eumenes-Norris; Aristander-Wrighten; Slave-Griffiths; Clytus-Bensley; Roxana-Miss Younge; Parisatis-Miss Collett; Sisigambis-Mrs Johnston; Statira-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Alexander Actor: Smith
Role: Cassander Actor: Palmer
Role: Aristander Actor: Wrighten
Role: Sisigambis Actor: Mrs Johnston
Role: Statira Actor: Mrs Yates.

Afterpiece Title: The Camp

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; T 5]: Written by the Author of Percy [Hannah More. Prologue by the author; Epilogue by Richard Brinsley Sheridan (see text)]. Public Advertiser, 1 Dec. 1779: This Day is published The Fatal Falsehood [sic] (1s. 6d.). Afterpiece [1st time; CO 2, by Charles Dibdin]: The Overture and all the Music composed by Dibdin. With new Scenes, Dresses, and Decorations to both Pieces. Books of the Entertainment to be had at the Theatre. Public Advertiser, 6 May 1779: This Afternoon at three is published The Chelsea Pensioner (1s.). The Doors to be opened at 5:30. To begin at 6:30 [same for rest of season]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fatal Falshood

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Wroughton, Aickin, Clarke, Lewis, Mrs Hartley, Miss Younge. Cast from text (T. Cadell, 1779): Orlando-Wroughton; Bertrand-Aickin; Earl Guildford-Clarke; Rivers-Lewis; Julia-Mrs Hartley; Emmelina-Miss Younge; Prologue-Hull; Epilogue-Lee Lewes (see text). These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.
Cast
Role: Orlando Actor: Wroughton
Role: Bertrand Actor: Aickin
Role: Julia Actor: Mrs Hartley

Afterpiece Title: The Chelsea-Pensioner

Performance Comment: Chief Parts-Bannister, Hull, Wilson, Fearon, Baker, Booth, Thompson, L'Estrange, Robson, Wewitzer, Brunsdon, Mattocks, Mrs Kennedy, Miss Brown. Cast from text (G. Kearsly, 1779): Blenheim-Bannister; Governor-Hull; Lapstone-Wilson; Flint-Fearon; Rifleman-Baker; Latitat-Booth; Hone-Thompson; Soldier-L'Estrange; Plunder-Robson; Malplaquet-Wewitzer; Thicket-Brunsdon; Lively-Mattocks; Birch-Simkinson; Platoon-Mahon; Ester-Mrs Kennedy; Nancy-Miss Brown.
Event Comment: Benefit for Condell, Evans & Curteen, box-keepers. Tickets sold at the Doors will not be admitted. Mainpiece: On account of the additional Airs, contracted into 3 Acts. The Music by Purcell, Smith, Arne & Fisher. [Wright is identified by MS annotation on Kemble playbill. And see 8 May.] Public Advertiser, 7 May: Tickets to be had of Condell, Cross-court, Bow-street, Covent Garden; of Evans, at Bromfield's, trunk-maker, No. 118, Long-acre; of Curteen, No. 11, Temple-lane, Whitefriars

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Illumination

Cast
Role: Mrs Skylight Actor: Mrs Pitt

Afterpiece Title: The Tempest

Performance Comment: Prospero-A Gentleman (2nd appearance on any stage [Wright]); Ferdinand-Mattocks; Trincalo-Quick; Caliban-Mahon; Gonzalo-Fearon; Alonzo-L'Estrange; Sebastian-Robson; Antonio-Booth; Stephano-Wilson; Miranda-Miss Brown; Juno-Mrs Morton; Ceres-Miss Valois; Ariel-Mrs Kennedy.
Cast
Role: Ferdinand Actor: Mattocks
Role: Miranda Actor: Miss Brown
Role: Juno Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Ariel Actor: Mrs Kennedy.

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

Cast
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Whitfield
Role: Termagant Actor: Mrs Green.

Dance: In: Aldridge, Miss Valois

Event Comment: [In mainpiece the playbill assigns Justice Woodcock to Parsons, and as afterpiece announces Tony Lumpkin in Town, but "In consequence of Parsons' illness, Edwin played the part of Justice Woodcock, with which he seems well acquainted; and he plays it with great pleasantry in his own particular style of humour....Parsons' illness also prevented the performance of Tony Lumpkin in Town, and Nature will Prevail was substituted" (Gazetteer, 8 June).

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: Young Meadows-Wood (from the Theatre Royal, York; 1st appearance in London); Justice Woodcock-Edwin; Sir William Meadows-Aickin; Hodge-Jackson [Public Advertiser: Massey]; Eustace-Lamash; Hawthorn-Bannister; Lucinda-Mrs Hitchcock; Margery-Miss Twist; Deborah Woodcock-Mrs Love; Rosetta-Miss Harper.
Cast
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Hitchcock
Role: Deborah Woodcock Actor: Mrs Love

Afterpiece Title: Nature Will Prevail

Dance: End II: Tambourine Dance- , as17790602; End: As17790531