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20051
15 December 1783 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Permission of the Lord Chamberlain. Benefit for Harricks and Williams. Mainpiece: The Characters to be dressed in the Habits of the Times. [Author and speaker of Address not known.] Tickets delivered for The Wonder will be taken. The Doors to be opened at 5:00. To begin at 6:15. Tickets to be had and Places taken of Rice, at the Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Richard Iii

Performance Comment: Richard-Harricks (from the Theatre Royal, York); Henry-Hunter; Buckingham-Thompson; Tressel-Cross; Lord Stanley-Stannard; Catesby-Powell; Lieutenant-Kenrick; Norfolk-Farrell; Prince Edward-Miss Beaufield; Duke of York-Miss Barnard; Richmond-Brown (from the Theatre Royal, Edinburgh); Lady Anne-A Young Lady [unidentified]; Duchess of York-Mrs Barnard; Queen-Mrs Lefevre. Preceding the Play an Occasional Address .
Cast
Role: Duchess of York Actor: Mrs Barnard
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Lefevre. Preceding the Play an Occasional Address

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Performance Comment: Whittle-Hunter; Kecksey-Powell; Nephew-Thompson; Bates-Farrell; Sir Patrick O'Neale-Harricks; Thomas-Ryder; Widow Brady (with an Epilogue Song)-Mrs Lefevre (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: Widow Brady Actor: Mrs Lefevre

Monologue: 1783 12 15 End of Act I of afterpiece The Farmer's Blunder by Kenrick

20052
27 December 1783 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Performance Comment: As17830924, but Othello-Wroughton; Emilia-Mrs Bates; Desdemona-Mrs Kemble [i.e. formerly Miss Satchell (see17831124)] .i.e. formerly Miss Satchell (see17831124)] .
Cast
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Bates
Role: Desdemona Actor: Mrs Kemble

Afterpiece Title: Friar bacon

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Chalmers. Other parts from Larpent MS and from Morning Chronicle, 24 Dec.: Head, Councillors in Lilliput, Cryer, Lord Mayor, Alderman, Clerk, Lawyer, Judge, Sailor, Country Squire, Watchman, Clown, Father

20053
29 December 1783 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: George Barnwell

Performance Comment: George Bamwell-Bannister Jun.; Trueman-Farren; Thorowgood-Packer; Uncle-Wrighten; Blunt-Burton; Maria-Mrs Brereton; Lucy-Miss Hale; Millwood-Mrs Ward .
Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Brereton
Role: Millwood Actor: Mrs Ward

Afterpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd

Cast
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Wells
Role: Mause Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Madge Actor: Mrs Booth
Related Works
Related Work: The Gentle Shepherd Author(s): Cornelius Vanderstop

Song: In Act I of mainpiece song by Williames

20054
01 January 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko Or The Royal Slave

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-Bannister Jun.; Blandford-Aickin; Governor-Farren; Capt. Driver-Wrighten; Stanmore-R. Palmer; Hotmail-Williames; Daniel-Suett; Jack Stanmore-Wilson; Aboan-Palmer; Widow Lackit-Mrs Hopkins; Charlotte Weldon (1st time)-Mrs Wilson; Imoinda-Miss Kemble .
Cast
Role: Blandford Actor: Aickin
Role: Widow Lackit Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Charlotte Weldon Actor: Mrs Wilson

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

20055
05 January 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Performance Comment: As17831020, but Regan-Mrs Davenett; Cordelia-Mrs Kemble [i.e. formerly Miss Satchell (see17831124)] .i.e. formerly Miss Satchell (see17831124)] .
Cast
Role: Regan Actor: Mrs Davenett
Role: Cordelia Actor: Mrs Kemble

Afterpiece Title: Friar Bacon

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Chalmers. Other parts from Larpent MS and from Morning Chronicle, 24 Dec.: Head, Councillors in Lilliput, Cryer, Lord Mayor, Alderman, Clerk, Lawyer, Judge, Sailor, Country Squire, Watchman, Clown, Father

20056
22 January 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zenobia

Performance Comment: Rhadamistus-Wroughton; Pharasmanes-Aickin; Megistus-Hull; Zopiron-Whitfield; Tigranes-Fearon; Teribazus-Lewis; Zelmira-Mrs Morton; Zenobia-Mrs Crawford (1st appearance in that character these 6 years) .
Cast
Role: Zelmira Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Zenobia Actor: Mrs Crawford
Related Works
Related Work: Odenato and Zenobia Author(s): Teresa Bandettino

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Cast
Role: Huncamunca Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Glumdalca Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Queen Dollalolla Actor: Mrs Martyr

20057
26 January 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Count Of Narbonne

Performance Comment: Austin-Henderson; Theodore-Lewis; Fabian-Thompson; Officers-Fearon, Helme; Raymond-Wroughton; Adelaide-Mrs Kemble; Jaqueline-Mrs Morton; Countess-Miss Younge .
Cast
Role: Adelaide Actor: Mrs Kemble
Role: Jaqueline Actor: Mrs Morton

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Cast
Role: : Patrick Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Kathlane Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Norah Actor: Mrs Bannister. O'Keeffe's Dramatic Works, Vol. 1

20058
31 January 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Grecian Daughter

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

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Performance Comment: Henry-Williames; Russet-Staunton; Simkin-Fawcett; Flint-Wright; Skirmish-Parsons; Jenny-Mrs Wrighten; Margaret-Mrs Love; Louisa-Miss Phillips .
Cast
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Margaret Actor: Mrs Love

20059
23 February 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All For Love

Performance Comment: Marc Anthony-Wroughton; Dolabella-Whitfield; Alexas-Davies; Eumenes-Mahon; Serapion-Thompson; Myris-Bates; Ventidius-Clarke; Octavia-Mrs Crawford (1st appearance in that character these 6 years); Charmion-Mrs Poussin; Iris-Miss Stuart; Cleopatra-Miss Younge .
Cast
Role: Octavia Actor: Mrs Crawford
Role: Charmion Actor: Mrs Poussin

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Rambler

Performance Comment: As17840131, but omitted: Johnstone, Brett, Mrs Martyr .
Cast
Role: Abbess Actor: Mrs Templeton
Role: Mother Actor: Mrs White
Role: Columbine Actor: Mlle Bithmere. Musical and Other Characters by Johnstone, Thompson, Doyle, Rayner, Jones, Helme, Bates, Ledger, Painter

20060
09 March 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [The playbill announces as mainpiece The Countess of Salisbury, but the Kemble playbill deletes it. The Account-Book also deletes it, and lists the substitute play. Public Advertiser, 10 Mar.: The tragedy was "unavoidably deferred on account of the Indisposition of Mrs Siddons." Receipts: #144 17s. (121/16; 22/11; 0/5; tickets not come in: 0/5)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Cast
Role: Tib Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Mrs Kitely Actor: Mrs Brereton

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disguise

Cast
Role: Rose Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Miss Dorothy Evergreen Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Dance: As17840308athi

20061
20 March 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: As17831128, but Foresight-Parsons; added: Nurse-Mrs Love .
Cast
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Scandal Actor: Bensley
Role: Trapland Actor: Burton
Role: Mrs Frail Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Mrs Foresight Actor: Mrs Ward

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disguise

Cast
Role: Rose Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Miss Dorothy Evergreen Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Dance: End of mainpiece a new Dance, The Jovial Sailors, by Mills and Miss M. Stageldoir

20062
29 March 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Trip To Scarborough

Cast
Role: Miss Hoyden Actor: Mrs Bulkley
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Brereton
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Love

Afterpiece Title: The Absent Man

Performance Comment: Shatterbrain-Dodd (1st appearance in that character); Welldon-R. Palmer; Doctor Gruel-Waldron; Robin-Burton; Capt. Slang-Fawcett; Coxcomb-Wilson; Frank-Ward; Flavia-Miss Barnes; Miss Frolick-Miss Tidswell; Landlady-Mrs Love; Mrs Junket-Miss Hale .
Cast
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Mrs Junket Actor: Miss Hale

Dance: As17840311athi

20063
26 April 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Farren. Gazetteer, 6 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Farren, No. 35, Great Queen-street, Lincoln's-inn-fields. Mainpiece: With the Grand Triumphal Entry of Alexander into Babylon. Receipts: #308 17s. (85/16/0; 18/8/6; 0/5/6; tickets: 204/7/0) (charge: #81 18s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexander The Great

Performance Comment: Alexander-Farren (1st appearance in that character); Cassander-Palmer; Lysimachus-Brereton; Hephestion-R. Palmer; Polyperchon-Phillimore; Thessalus-Wright; Perdiccas-Chaplin; Eumenes-Wilson; Aristander-Wrighten; Clytus-Bensley; Roxana-Mrs Ward; Parisatis-Miss Wheeler; Sisigambis-Mrs Hedges; Statira-Miss Kemble (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: Alexander Actor: Farren
Role: Cassander Actor: Palmer
Role: Aristander Actor: Wrighten
Role: Roxana Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Sisigambis Actor: Mrs Hedges
Related Works
Related Work: Alexander's Feast; or, The Power of Musique Author(s): George Frideric Handel

Afterpiece Title: A Pasticcio

Cast
Role: Mrs Subtle Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Luanda Actor: Miss M. Stageldoir

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disguise

Cast
Role: Rose Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Miss Dorothy Evergreen Actor: Mrs Hopkins

20064
05 May 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: Oakly-Smith; Lord Trinket-Dodd; Sir Harry Beagle-Palmer; Charles-Farren; Russet-Aickin; Captain O'Cutter-Moody; Major Oakly-Baddeley(1st appearance in that character); Lady Freelove-Mrs Hopkins; Harriet (1st time)-Miss Wheeler; Mrs Oakly-Miss Farren (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: Lady Freelove Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Mrs Oakly Actor: Miss Farren

Afterpiece Title: A Pasticcio

Cast
Role: Rose Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Miss Dorothy Evergreen Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

20065
13 May 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preservd

Cast
Role: Belvidera Actor: Mrs Siddons

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disguise

Performance Comment: As17840308but Mrs Wells in place of Mrs Wrighten .
Cast
Role: Rose Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Miss Dorothy Evergreen Actor: Mrs Hopkins

20066
19 May 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Robin Hood

Cast
Role: Margaret Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Clorinda Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Annette Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Stella Actor: Mrs Kemble
Role: Angelina Actor: Mrs Bannister.

Afterpiece Title: All the Worlds a Stage

Performance Comment: Diggery-Edwin; Charles Stanley-Whitfield; Harry Stukley-Davies; Sir Gilbert Pumpkin-Booth; Cymon-Stevens; Kitty Sprightly-Mrs Wilson; Miss Bridget Pumpkin-Mrs Webb .
Cast
Role: Kitty Sprightly Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Miss Bridget Pumpkin Actor: Mrs Webb

Dance: As17840504

20067
28 May 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Performance Comment: As17840415, but Mother-Mrs Pitt; Landlady-Mrs Davenett .
Cast
Role: Mother Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Davenett
Role: 1st Constantia Actor: Mrs Inchbald

Afterpiece Title: Poor Vulcan

Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Whitfield
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Davenett
Role: Lettice Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Mrs Cross Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Grace Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Mrs Maudlin Actor: Mrs Martyr

Dance: As17840525

20068
19 June 1784 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; co 3, by George Colman, the younger. Prologue by George Colman, the elder (Colman, Prose, III, 252)]: The new Airs, and a New Overture by Dr Arnold. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. [One of the songs, beginning "Adzooks, old Crusty," sung by Edwin, is set to the tune of Yankee Doodle, and in the musical score (Harrison, 1784) it is so entitled. This is believed to be the first time this song, as it is now sung, appeared in print.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Two To One

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Palmer, Bannister, Wilson, Bannister Jun., Barrett, Swords, Baddeley, Davies, Edwin; Miss George, Mrs Bannister. [Cast from text (T. Cadell, 1784): Young Townly-Palmer; Captain Dupely-Bannister; Dupely-Wilson; Beaufort-Bannister Jun.; Postboy-Barrett; Waiter-Swords; Sir ThomasTownly-Baddeley; Crape-Davies; Dicky Ditto-Edwin; Servant-Ledger; Tippet-Miss George; Charlotte-Mrs Bannister.] New Prologue spoken by Palmer. [This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances, except on 25 Aug.] hathi. New Prologue spoken by Palmer. [This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances, except on 25 Aug.] hathi.
Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Bannister.

Afterpiece Title: The Tobacconist

Cast
Role: Lady Alton Actor: Mrs Bulkley
Role: Molly Actor: Mrs Wells
Role: Mrs Goodman Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Landlord Actor: Ledger
Role: Lady Pedigree Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Bannister. Gaudry, Barrett are unassigned.

20069
07 July 1784 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: Hawthorn-Bannister; Justice Woodcock-Edwin; Sir William Meadows-Aickin; Hodge-Wewitzer; Eustace-Davies; Young Meadows-Brett; Lucinda-Miss Morris; Madge-Mrs Wells; Deborah Woodcock-Mrs Love; Rosetta-Miss George .
Cast
Role: Madge Actor: Mrs Wells
Role: Deborah Woodcock Actor: Mrs Love

Afterpiece Title: A Mogul Tale

Cast
Role: Irene Actor: Mrs Inchbald
Role: Sheba Actor: Mrs Cuyler
Role: Fanny Actor: Mrs Wells.

Dance: End of Act II of mainpiece, as17840528

20070
24 July 1784 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tancred And Sigismunda

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Performance Comment: Midas-Edwin; Apollo-Brett; Sileno-Davies; Jupiter-Gaudry; Damaetas-Wewitzer; Pan-Bannister; Daphne (1st time)-Miss Morris; Mysis-Mrs Love; Juno-Mrs Poussin; Nysa-Miss George .
Cast
Role: Mysis Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Juno Actor: Mrs Poussin

20071
02 August 1784 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; CO 3, by Thomas Holcroft]: The Music composed by Shield. With New Scenes, Dresses, and Decorations, and a new Overture. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. Public Advertiser, 18 Aug. 1784: This Day at Noon will be published The Noble Peasant (price not listed)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Noble Peasant

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Palmer, Parsons, Riley, Gardner, Aickin, Davies, Swords, Barrett, Edwin, Brett, Bannister; Miss George, Miss Morris, Miss Brett, Mrs Bannister. [Cast from text (George Robinson, 1784): Leonard-Palmer; Earl Egbert-Parsons; Harold-Riley; AnlafF-Gardner; Earl Walter-Aickin; Will Cloudeslee-Davies; Fool-Edwin; Clym o' the Clough-Brett; Adam Bell-Bannister; Adela-Miss George; Alice-Miss Morris; Dwarf-Miss Brett; Edwitha-Mrs Bannister. Swords, Barrett are unassigned.] hathi. hathi.
Cast
Role: Edwitha Actor: Mrs Bannister. Swords, Barrett are unassigned.

Afterpiece Title: The Guardian

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Lloyd
Related Works
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

20072
13 August 1784 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Performance Comment: Douglas-A Young Gentleman(1st appearance on any stage [Hemsted]; Old Norval-Bensley; Lord Randolph-Williamson; Glenalvon-Palmer; Anna-Mrs Inchbald; Lady Randolph-Mrs Wells (1st appearance in that character, and 4th in tragedy [see17840805]). hathi.see17840805]). hathi.
Cast
Role: Lord Randolph Actor: Williamson
Role: Anna Actor: Mrs Inchbald
Role: Lady Randolph Actor: Mrs Wells

Afterpiece Title: Foote Weston and Shuter in the Shades

Cast
Role: Aunt Actor: Mrs Edwin
Role: Grandmother Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Ghost of Bess Smut Actor: Mrs Morris
Role: Ghost of Goody Black and Blue Actor: Miss Brangin

Afterpiece Title: The Genius of Nonsense

Cast
Role: , Vocal and Rhetorical Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Landlord Actor: Usher

Song: As17840730

20073
21 September 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Kemble; King-Packer; Horatio-Staunton; Polonius-Baddeley; Laertes-Barrymore; Ostrick-R. Palmer; Rosencraus-Phillimore; Guildenstern-Williames; Player King-Chaplin; Marcellus-Wrighten; Lucianus-Waldron; Gravediggers-Parsons, Burton; Ghost-Bensley; Ophelia-Miss Field; Player Queen-Mrs Hedges; Queen-Mrs Hopkins .
Cast
Role: Player Queen Actor: Mrs Hedges
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Performance Comment: Whittle-Parsons; Sir Patrick O'Neale-Moody; Nephew-R. Palmer; Bates-Wrighten; Thomas-Burton; Kecksey-Dodd; Widow Brady (with an Epilogue Song)-Mrs Wells .
Cast
Role: Widow Brady Actor: Mrs Wells

Dance: End of Act I of afterpiece The Irish Fair by Williamson and Miss M. Stageldoir. [This was danced, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]

20074
29 September 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The First Part Of King Henry The Fourth

Performance Comment: Sir John Falstaff-Henderson; King-Clarke; Prince of Wales-Lewis; Sir Richard Vernon-Davies; Worcester-Fearon; Poins-Chalmers; Francis-Edwin; Sir Walter Blount-Booth; Bardolph-Jones; Douglas-Cubitt; Carriers-Wewitzer, Bates; Gadshill-Ledger; Peto-Stevens; Hotspur-Wroughton; Hostess-Mrs Pitt; Lady Percy-Mrs Inchbald .
Cast
Role: Hostess Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Lady Percy Actor: Mrs Inchbald

Afterpiece Title: The Musical Lady

Cast
Role: Lady Scrape Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Laundress Actor: Mrs Pitt

20075
07 October 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Cast
Role: Fanny Actor: Mrs Brereton
Role: Chambermaid Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Mrs Heidelberg Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: Comus-Palmer; Bacchanals-Bannister, Williames; Spirit-Barrymore; Brothers-Bannister Jun., R. Palmer; The Lady-Mrs Brereton; Euphrosyne (with Sweet Echo, accompanied [on the oboe] by Parke)-Mrs Wrighten; Pastoral Nymph-Miss Stageldoir; Sabrina-Miss Field; Bacchants-Miss M. Stageldoir, Miss Barnes, &c; Principal Bacchant-Miss George .
Cast
Role: The Lady Actor: Mrs Brereton
Role: Euphrosyne Actor: Mrs Wrighten