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Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Performance Comment: As17931105, but Anthonio-Townsend// The Duenna-Mrs Henley .
Event Comment: By Command of Their Majesties. Receipts: #487 2s. 6d. (475/18/6; 11/4/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Notoriety

Performance Comment: As17931029, but Lady Acid-Mrs Chambers; omitted: James . omitted: James .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: My Grandmother

Performance Comment: As17931231, but Miss Heard in place of Mrs Bland .
Cast
Role: Baron of Oakland Actor: Baddeley
Role: Lewis Actor: Bland
Role: Cicely Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Maud Actor: Mrs Booth

Afterpiece Title: WAYS AND MEANS

Cast
Role: Mrs Caddy Actor: Mrs Booth.
Role: Sir Rowland Actor: Barrymore
Role: Winifred Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Josephine Actor: Mrs Bland.

Afterpiece Title: THE PRIZE

Cast
Role: Mrs Caddy Actor: Mrs Booth.
Role: Sir Rowland Actor: Barrymore
Role: Winifred Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Josephine Actor: Mrs Bland.
Role: Townly Actor: Bland
Role: BensonGenius of Gratitude Actor: Mrs Stuart
Role: Pantaloon's Wife Actor: Mrs Heard
Role: Maid Actor: Mrs Haskey
Role: Actress Actor: Mrs Jones
Role: Coach Passengers Actor: Mrs Hale, Mrs Palmer, &c.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Afterpiece Title: THE CHILDREN IN THE WOOD

Performance Comment: As17931001, but Mrs Powell in place of Miss De Camp .
Cast
Role: Sir Rowland Actor: Barrymore
Role: Winifred Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Josephine Actor: Mrs Bland.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Performance Comment: Douglas-A Young Gentleman (1st appearance on any stage [Talbot]); Lord Randolph-Farren; Glenalvon-Harley; Old Norval-Pope//Anna-Miss Hopkins; Lady Randolph-Mrs Pope .
Cast
Role: Lord Randolph Actor: Farren
Role: Lady Randolph Actor: Mrs Pope

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Performance Comment: Sciolto-Farren; Lothario-Holman; Altamont-Middleton; Rossano-Evatt; Horatio-Pope//Lavinia-Miss Chapman; Lucilla-Miss Hopkins; Calista-Mrs Twistleton (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: Calista Actor: Mrs Twistleton
Event Comment: Afterpiece: The Original Overture and Musick by the late Dr Arne, with a new Finale by Dr Arnold

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Box-lobby Challenge

Related Works
Related Work: The Box-Lobby Challenge Author(s): Richard Cumberland

Afterpiece Title: THOMAS AND SALLY; or, The Sailor's Return

Performance Comment: Thomas-Sedgwick; The Squire-Dignum//Dorcas-Mrs Harlowe; Sally-Miss Leak (Their 1st appearance in those characters) .

Song: In Afterpiece: Cborums by Caulfield, Cooke, Maddocks, Lyons, Brown, Dorion Sen. and Jun.//Mrs Bramwell, Mrs Hale, Mrs Gaudry, Miss Menage, &c

Performance Comment: and Jun.//Mrs Bramwell, Mrs Hale, Mrs Gaudry, Miss Menage, &c .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Travellers In Switzerland

Performance Comment: As17940306but omitted: Thompson, Linton, Street, Rees, Abbot, Mrs Castelle .

Dance: As17940225

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Day In Turkey

Cast
Role: Turks Actor: Evatt, Farley, ReesPaulina-Mrs Esten
Role: ReesPaulina Actor: Mrs Esten
Role: Lauretta Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Fatima Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Alexina Actor: Mrs Pope

Afterpiece Title: THE SPRIGS OF LAUREL

Performance Comment: As17930918, but Corporal Squib-Claremont//Mary-Mrs Mountain .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Travellers In Switzerland

Afterpiece Title: ANIMAL MAGNETISM

Performance Comment: Doctor-Quick; La Fleur-Fawcett; Marquis D'Lancy-Bernard; Jeff'ry-Blanchard; Picard-Rees//Constance-Miss Chapman; Lisette-Mrs Mattocks .
Cast
Role: Lisette Actor: Mrs Mattocks

Dance: As17940225

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Travellers In Switzerland

Performance Comment: As17940222, but omitted: Thompson, Linton, Street, Rees, Abbot, Mrs Castelle .

Dance: As17940225

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Performance Comment: As17940106, but Ondelia-Mrs Twistleton (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: Ondelia Actor: Mrs Twistleton
Role: Edgar Actor: HolmanRegan-Mrs Fawcett
Role: HolmanRegan Actor: Mrs Fawcett
Role: Goneril Actor: Mrs Platt
Role: Cordelia Actor: Mrs Esten
Event Comment: Benefit for Quick. 2nd piece acted: The New Sketch being unavoidably withdrawn. [This was the anonymous NOW'S YOUR TIME, TAYLORS! SOUND MEN AND TRUE!, advertised on playbill of 21 Apr. MS: Larpent 1017. It was never acted.] Morning Chronicle, 14 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Quick, No. 98, High Holborn. Receipts: #384 17s. 6d. (157/4/0; 11/7/0; tickets: 216/6/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Afterpiece Title: TRUE BLUE

Performance Comment: Lieutenant (with Blow high, blow low, The Mid Watch, Rule Britannia)-Incledon; True Blue- Davies; Careful- Rees/ / Nancy-Mrs Mountain .

Afterpiece Title: THE UPHOLSTERER

Performance Comment: Razor-Quick; Pamphlet-Fawcett; Quidnunc-Munden; Rovewell-Davies; Belmour-Macready//Harriet-Miss Chapman; Termagant-Mrs Mattocks. To conclude with a new Occasional Epilogue by Quick .

Dance: In 2nd piece Hornpipe by Blurton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Travellers In Switzerland

Performance Comment: As17940331but retained: Mrs Castelle .

Afterpiece Title: NETLEY ABBEY

Dance: Mainpiece: To conclude with The Savoyard, as17940225; End of mainpiece Dermot and Kathlane, as17931022

Event Comment: Powell: Kemble being indisposed from a violent Bruise in his Arm (during the several times of his playing the Part of Macbeth) so as to render him incapable of attending the Theatre this evening, an Apology was made by Wroughton, and the Prologue was omitted. [The playbill retains Miss Menage in afterpiece, but she] being at the Italian Opera this Evening, Master Chatterley play'd her part in the Children in the Wood. Henry VIII rehearsed at 10 (for Banks and Dignum; Packer ill); The Jew at 12 (for Miss Farren and Miss Tidswell). Receipts: #322 5s. 6d. (248/0/0; 67/15/0; 6/14/6; tickets not come in: 0/6/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant; Or, The Way To Win Him

Performance Comment: Old Mirabel-Aickin; Young Mirabel-Wroughton; Capt. Duretete-Dodd; Dugard-Whitfield; Petit-Benson; Bravoes-Maddocks, Caulfield, Webb, Phillimore; Page-Master Gregson//Oriana-Mrs Goodall; Bisarre-Miss Farren; Lamoree-Miss Tidswell. Epilogue as17940421.

Afterpiece Title: THE CHILDREN IN THE WOOD

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Afterpiece Title: THE IRISH WIDOW

Performance Comment: Sir Patrick O'Neale-Moody; Whittle-Waldron; Nephew-Benson; Bates-Maddocks; Kecksey-Dodd; Thomas-Burton; Footman-Webb; Blackboy-Master Gregson//Widow Brady (with the Epilogue Song)-Mrs Goodall .

Song: As17940428

Event Comment: Benefit for Pope. At the particular Desire of his Excellency the Ambassador [see 7 May] from the Sublime Porte:. 3rd piece: At End of Act I of the DIVERTISEMENT. Written by Edward Jerningham, Esq., with Alterations and Additions, interspersed with Music, after the manner of Rousseau's PYGMALION. Morning Chronicle, 19 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Pope, Half-Moon-street, Piccadilly. Receipts: #231 17s. (138/14; 3/3; tickets: 90/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Cast
Role: Player Queen Actor: Mrs Platt
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Pope.

Afterpiece Title: A DIVERTISEMENT

Afterpiece Title: MARGARET OF ANJOU

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Pope, Miss Standen//Mrs Pope. [Cast from Genest, VII, 103: Robber-Pope; Child-Miss Standen//Margaret-Mrs Pope.] hathi. hathi.

Song: In Act V of 1st piece, as17931216; End of 1st piece Black-Eyed Susan by Incledon

Event Comment: Afterpiece: The Musick composed by Storace. Powell: My Grandmother rehearsed at 10 (Bannister Jun. one scene, Sedgwick one scene, Storace); Prize at 11 (Master Welsh and Suett two scenes); Lodoiska at 12. The Doors to be opened at 5:30. To begin at 6:30 [same for rest of season]. Receipts: #481 11s. 6d. (392/15/0; 80/16/0; 6/7/6; tickets not come in: 1/13/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Afterpiece Title: MY GRANDMOTHER

Performance Comment: Characters by Maddocks, Bannister Jun., Sedgwick, Suett, Benson, Bland, Lyons//Mrs Bland, Sga Storace. [Cast adiusted from text (No pub., 1794): Sir Matthew Medley-Maddocks; Vapour-Bannister Jun.; Woodly-Sedgwick; Gossip-Suett; Souffrance- Benson; Tom-Bland; Servant-Lyons II Charlotte-Mrs Bland; Florella-Sga Storace.] hathi. hathi.

Song: As17940428

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Eighth

Afterpiece Title: THE CHILDREN IN THE WOOD

Performance Comment: As17940425, but Miss De Camp in place of Mrs Powell; Master Welsh of Master Menage .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: British Fortitude And Hibernian Friendship

Afterpiece Title: THE COMEDY OF ERRORS

Performance Comment: As17931008, but Luciana-Mrs Mountain .
Cast
Role: Luciana Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Mr Dermot Actor: Johnstone
Role: Lady Peckham Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Afterpiece Title: THE PACKET-BOAT

Cast
Role: Captain O'Phoenix Actor: Johnstone
Role: Jacquelina Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Commode Actor: Mrs Watts.
Role: : Harlequin Actor: Bayzand
Role: Zephyrus Actor: Holland
Role: Zany Actor: West. III. A Landscape and Water Mill
Role: Bridemaids Actor: Mrs Follett, Mrs Watts, Mrs Ratchford, Mrs Cranfield, Mrs Crowe, Mrs Lloyd, &c.
Role: Philidel Actor: Mrs Mountain. IV. A View of a Country Inn: The Bull and Dog
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Henley. V. A Representation of tht Scaffolding prepared for erecting the New Theatre-Royal, Drury Lane, as it appeared in July. Irish Song in character by Rock. Which changes to a View of the above Building, as it will appear when completed
Role: ByrnFlora Actor: Mlle St. Amand. VIII. A Tobacco Warehouse, which changes to an Equestrian Figure by Roubiliac. IX. A Street, in which is introduced two Irish Sedan Chairs
Role: Aerial Spirits Actor: Byrn, Holland, Mlle St. Amand, Cranfield, Ratchford, King, Blurton, Wilde, Mrs Castelle, Miss Kirton, Miss Leserve, Mrs Follett, Mrs Watts, Mrs Blurton
Role: Captain O'Leary Actor: Johnstone
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Vocal Characters Actor: Bannister, Incledon, Davies, Blanchard, Cubitt, Johnstone, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Warrell, Miss Huntley, Miss Barnet
Role: Dancing Nymphs Actor: Mrs Goodwin, Mrs Watts, Mrs Ratchford, Mrs Byrne, Mrs Boyce, Mrs Cranfield, Mrs Lloyd
Role: . Oakland Actor: Inclcdon
Role: Oakland Actor: Munden
Role: McScrape Actor: JohnstoneEllen Woodbine-Mrs Mountain
Role: JohnstoneEllen Woodbine Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Lucy Oakland Actor: Miss Hopkins

Song: In Act III of 2nd piece, as17931008

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Chapman. [In 1st piece the Young Lady is identified in Morning Herald, 20 May, only as "Niece to the late Alexander Fordyce, Esq., and a pupil of the veteran Macklin."] Morning Herald, 10 May: Tickets to be had of Miss Chapman, No. 33, Norfolk-street, Strand. Receipts: #199 8s. 6d. (62/4/0; 10/12/6; tickets: 126/12/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Performance Comment: As17931223, but Mrs Strickland-A Young Lady (1st appearance on any stage); Jacintha-Miss Chapman; omitted: Tester . omitted: Tester .
Cast
Role: Mrs Strickland Actor: A Young Lady
Role: Strickland Actor: Farren
Role: Lucetta Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Milliner Actor: Mrs Follett
Role: Clarinda Actor: Mrs Pope.

Afterpiece Title: THE SAILOR'S FESTIVAL

Cast
Role: . The Mid Actor: Watch, When 'tis Night, by Incledon. The good Subjects of England by Incledon, Richardson, Townsend. SCENE II. A Landscape. The Disconsolate Sailor, When my Money was gone, by Mrs Martyr, in character. When Daisies mead by Miss Barnett. SCENE III. Irish Song by Johnstone. Treble Hornpipe by Byrn, Holland, Mme Rossi. Rule Britannia by Incledon. With a Representation of the Grand Fleet at Anchor in Portsmouth Harbour
Role: Tom Thumb Actor: Miss Standen
Role: Huncamunca Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Glumdalca Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Dollalolla Actor: Mrs Martyr.
Role: Lubin Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Bailiff Actor: Cubitt II Annette-Mrs Mountain
Role: Cubitt II Annette Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Mr Dermot Actor: Johnstone
Role: Lady Peckham Actor: Mrs Mattocks.
Role: Zephyrus Actor: Holland
Role: Zany Actor: West. III. A Landscape and Water Mill
Role: Bridemaids Actor: Mrs Follett, Mrs Watts, Mrs Ratchford, Mrs Cranfield, Mrs Crowe, Mrs Lloyd, &c.
Role: Philidel Actor: Mrs Mountain. IV. A View of a Country Inn: The Bull and Dog
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Henley. V. A Representation of tht Scaffolding prepared for erecting the New Theatre-Royal, Drury Lane, as it appeared in July. Irish Song in character by Rock. Which changes to a View of the above Building, as it will appear when completed
Role: ByrnFlora Actor: Mlle St. Amand. VIII. A Tobacco Warehouse, which changes to an Equestrian Figure by Roubiliac. IX. A Street, in which is introduced two Irish Sedan Chairs
Role: Aerial Spirits Actor: Byrn, Holland, Mlle St. Amand, Cranfield, Ratchford, King, Blurton, Wilde, Mrs Castelle, Miss Kirton, Miss Leserve, Mrs Follett, Mrs Watts, Mrs Blurton
Role: Captain O'Leary Actor: Johnstone
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Vocal Characters Actor: Bannister, Incledon, Davies, Blanchard, Cubitt, Johnstone, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Warrell, Miss Huntley, Miss Barnet
Role: Dancing Nymphs Actor: Mrs Goodwin, Mrs Watts, Mrs Ratchford, Mrs Byrne, Mrs Boyce, Mrs Cranfield, Mrs Lloyd
Role: Hunks Actor: FawcettJenny-Mrs Mountain
Role: FawcettJenny Actor: Mrs Mountain

Afterpiece Title: MODERN ANTIQUES

Cast
Role: Sandy Actor: Johnstone.
Role: Ismene Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Roxalana Actor: Mrs Esten.
Role: Hearty Actor: Powel Mrs Camomile-Miss Chapman
Role: Powel Mrs Camomile Actor: Miss Chapman
Role: Nan Actor: Mrs Watts
Role: Mrs Cockletop Actor: Mrs Mattocks

Song: End of Act IV of 1st piece Mad Bess, as17940425; In the course of the Evening Black-Eyed Susan, as17940502

Event Comment: Benefit for Macready, Richardson and Townsend. Tickets delivered for THE COUNTESS OF SALISBURY will be admitted. 1st piece: With a Procession representing the ceremonies attending the Sacrifice of an Indian Woman on the Funeral Pile of her Deceased Husband. Morning Herald, 5 June: Tickets to be had of Townsend, No. 249, High Holborn [other recipients not listed]. Receipts: #255 16s. (57/13; 8/2; tickets: 190/1)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Widow Of Malabar

Performance Comment: Raymond (General of the English Forces)-Farren; Chief Bramin-Harley; 2nd Bramin-Powel; Albert (an English Officer)-Claremont; Narrain (an Indian Chief)-Thompson; Young Bramin-Holman//Fatima-Miss Hopkins; Widow of Malabar-Mrs Fawcett .
Cast
Role: Widow of Malabar Actor: Mrs Fawcett

Afterpiece Title: THE FOLLIES OF A DAY

Performance Comment: As17940225, but Susan-Mrs Mattocks .
Cast
Role: Susan Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Page Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Marcelina Actor: Mrs Leicester
Role: Agnes Actor: Mrs Follett
Role: Tom Thumb Actor: Miss Standen
Role: Huncamunca Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Glumdalca Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Dollalolla Actor: Mrs Martyr.

Afterpiece Title: THE FARMER

Performance Comment: As17940219, but Valentine (that night only)-Incledon; Rundy (that night only)-Townsend; omitted: Farmer Stubble. IMITATIONS. End of 1st piece A Variety of Imitations, Vocal and Rhetorical, of the most Eminent Performers at both Theatres (for that night only) by Townsend . omitted: Farmer Stubble. IMITATIONS. End of 1st piece A Variety of Imitations, Vocal and Rhetorical, of the most Eminent Performers at both Theatres (for that night only) by Townsend .
Event Comment: Mainpiece: Revised and Altered [reduced from 5 acts to 4] by the Author [Richard Cumberland; MS of this version: Larpent 1026]. [In afterpiece the playbill retains Bannister Jun. as Robin, but he "being ill, Benson play'd Robin" (Powell).] Powell: Natural Son rehearsed at 11 (Miss Farren absent, Miss Tidswell one scene). Receipts: #149 9s. 6d. (106/6/6; 34/13/0; 8/10/ 0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Natural Son

Performance Comment: Sir Jeffery Latimer-Baddeley; Blushenly-Palmer; Captain O'Carol-Moody; Jack Hustings-King; David-Burton; Servants Webb, Lyons//Lady Paragon-Miss Farren; Mrs Phoebe Latimer-Miss Pope; Penelope-Miss Tidswell .
Cast
Role: Mrs Phoebe Latimer Actor: Miss Pope
Related Works
Related Work: The Natural Son Author(s): Richard Cumberland

Afterpiece Title: NO SONG NO SUPPER

Cast
Role: Servant Actor: WebbDorothy-Mrs Bland
Role: WebbDorothy Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Nelly Actor: Mrs Bramwell
Event Comment: ["Dorion Sen. absent from this Evening's Performance" (Powell).] Powell: Bon Ton rehearsed at 11 (Tittup's Scenes); My Grandmother at 11:30 (Vapour's Scenes; Barrymore not being in Town, the rehearsal was dismiss'd); Liar at 12; Children in the Wood at 1 (last Scene). Receipts: #179 4s. (111/5; 64/1; 3/18)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Children In The Wood

Performance Comment: As17940611 but omitted: Banks, Caulfield, Maddocks, Lyons, Cooke, Mrs Booth .

Afterpiece Title: BON TON

Performance Comment: As17940517, but Davy-Suett//Miss Tittup-Mrs Goodall .