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Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker; Or, The Humours Of The Navy

Performance Comment: Commodore Flip-Moody; Captain Mizen-Dodd; Captain Worthy-Brereton; Lieut. Cribbage-Williams; Sir Charles Pleasant-R. Palmer; Rovewell-Lamash; Binnacle (1st time)-Holcroft; Hatchway (with a song)-Bannister; Arabella Zeal (1st time)-Miss Kirby; Belinda-Mrs Sharp; Dorcas Zeal-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Sharp

Afterpiece Title: A Fete

Performance Comment: As17810425, but Blow high-_; Dance of Sailors-_; A Dance of Shepherds and Shepheresses-_; Hecate-_ SCENE I, as17810425; SCENE II, as17810425; SCENE III as SCENE IV on 25 Apr.; Dance of Anticks-_; SCENE IV. Teague's Journey to London through Coventry-Moody as17810507; The Butterfly, as17800921; SCENE THE LAST. How merrily we live, as17810425. The Butterfly, as17800921; SCENE THE LAST. How merrily we live, as17810425.
Related Works
Related Work: The Village Fete Author(s): Richard Cumberland

Afterpiece Title: Who's the Dupe

Cast
Role: Sandford Actor: Aickin
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Miss Doiley Actor: Mrs Brereton.

Dance: Scene IV: The Butterfly, as17800921

Song: End III: song-Miss Barnes (1st attempt on any stage); End 1st piece: the Grand Naval Review-; Rule Britannia-Gaudry, Edwards, Williams

Event Comment: Benefit for Whitfield and Miss Ambrose. Receipts: #192 17s. (69.10; tickets: 123.7) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Performance Comment: As17801010, but Sylvia-Mrs Whitfield.
Cast
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Whitfield.
Role: Lady Dainty Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Wishwell Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Situp Actor: Mrs Poussin

Afterpiece Title: A Fete

Related Works
Related Work: The Village Fete Author(s): Richard Cumberland

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Cast
Role: Lady Easy Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Mrs Graveairs Actor: Mrs Whitfield
Role: Edging Actor: Mrs Wilson

Afterpiece Title: A Fete

Related Works
Related Work: The Village Fete Author(s): Richard Cumberland

Afterpiece Title: The Touchstone

Performance Comment: See17801115, but Harlequin-W. Bates; Ferridon-Mrs Kennedy. [The other Characters as usual.]The other Characters as usual.]
Cast
Role: Ferridon Actor: Mrs Kennedy.
Event Comment: Benefit for Brandon, box-book and house-keeper. Tickets sold at the Doors will no be admitted. 3rd piece: With the Stockwell Scenes. Receipts: #289 6s. (80.12; tickets: 208.14) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: Osmyn-Lewis; King (1st time)-Hull; Garcia-Whitfield; Gonzalez-Packer (of dl); Zara-Miss Younge; Leonora-Miss Ambrose; Almeria-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Almeria Actor: Mrs Yates.
Event Comment: Benefit for Suett and Fawcett. Tickets delivered by Gaudry will be taken. Tickets sold at the Doors will not be admitted. 3rd piece: Never acted here. Receipts:260 1s. (40.16.0; 16.13.6; 0.7.6; tickets: 202.4.0) (charge; none listed)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Cast
Role: Varland Actor: Parsons
Role: Lady Rusport Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Louisa Dudley Actor: Mrs Brereton
Role: Housekeeper Actor: Mrs Johnston
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Mrs Fulmer Actor: Miss Sherry
Related Works
Related Work: The West Indian Author(s): Richard Cumberland

Afterpiece Title: A Fete

Related Works
Related Work: The Village Fete Author(s): Richard Cumberland

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

Performance Comment: Captain Wilson-Bannister; Captain Greville-DuBellamy; Tipple (1st time)-Suett; Justice Benbow-Packer; Kilderkin-Chaplin; Putty-Helme; Ned-Phillimore; Major Benbow-Parsons; Eliza-Mrs Cargill.
Cast
Role: Eliza Actor: Mrs Cargill.

Dance: Scene the Last: The Butterfly, as17800921

Event Comment: Benefit for Burton and Harwood, prompter. Mainpiece: Not acted these 4 years [not acted since 27 Oct. 1774]. Tickets delivered by the Miss Stageldoirs will be taken. Tickets sold at the Doors will not be admitted. Receipts: #208 9s. 6d. (37.17.0; 26.6.6; 0.16.0; tickets: 143.10.0) (charge: none listed)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko; Or, The Royal Slave

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-Bannister Jun. (1st appearance in that character); Blandford-Aickin; Governor-Farren; Capt. Driver-Wrighten; Hotman-Williams; Stanmore-R. Palmer; Jack Stanmore-Norris; Daniel-Burton; Aboan-Palmer; Widow Lackit-Mrs Hopkins (1st appearance in that character); Charlotte Weldon-Miss Kirby; Lucy Weldon-Miss Simson; Imoinda-Miss Farren (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Blandford Actor: Aickin
Role: Widow Lackit Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

Cast
Role: Miss Godfrey Actor: Mrs Sharp
Role: Miss Grantham Actor: Mrs Brereton.

Dance: End IV: The Devonshire Minuet (1st time)-the Miss Stageldoirs (scholars of LeMercier); End: The Butterfly, as17800921

Song: End I: As17810424

Cast
Role: i> Actor: Mrs Wrighten.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Cast
Role: Lord Randolph Actor: Farren
Role: Anna Actor: Mrs Sharp
Role: Lady Randolph Actor: Mrs Crawford.

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Performance Comment: As17801115, but Petruchio-Crawford; Catherine-Mrs Crawford.
Cast
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Crawford.
Role: Curtis Actor: Mrs Love

Music: End: a favorite trio performed on a guittar (composed by Giardini) for a violin, guittar and Violoncello,-Crawford

Event Comment: Benefit for Green and Ansell, box-keepers. Tickets sold at the Doors will not be admitted. Receipts: #292 11s. (33.9; tickets: 259.2) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Comedy Of Errors

Performance Comment: As17810208, but Luciana-Mrs Whitfield.
Cast
Role: Luciana Actor: Mrs Whitfield.
Role: Adriana Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Abbess Actor: Mrs Inchbald.

Afterpiece Title: True Blue

Cast
Role: Westmoreland Actor: Thompson
Role: Northumberland Actor: Webb
Role: Hostess Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Lady Percy Actor: Mrs Lewis.
Role: Gypsies Actor: Baker, Simpkinson, Mrs Morton
Role: Maid Actor: Mrs Sharpe
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Ratchford.

Afterpiece Title: Barnaby Brittle

Cast
Role: Venus Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: and Dance of Warriors Actor:
Role: Auld Robin Grey Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Come honest Friends and jovial Souls Actor:
Role: Huncamunca Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Glumdalca Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Damaris Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Lady Pride Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Mrs Brittle Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Dance: As17810402

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Cast
Role: Wife Actor: Mrs Love

Afterpiece Title: The Register Office

Performance Comment: As17810428, but added: Gulwell-Packer; Frankly-Norris; Harwood-Lamash; Lord Brilliant-R. Palmer; Williams-Wrighten; Margery Moorpout-Mrs Love; Maria-Miss Kirby; Melpomene-Miss M. Stageldoir.
Event Comment: The last Time of the Company's Performing this Season. Tickets delivered by Mrs Bellamy will be taken. Receipts: #73 11s. (73.8; 0.3). Account-Book, 4 June: Received of Their Majesties #84. 18 June: Paid various Renters #19 14s. apiece

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Dissipation

Cast
Role: Sir Andrew Acorn Actor: King
Role: Miss Uniform Actor: Mrs Cargill
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Brereton
Role: Winnifred Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Judah Actor: Mrs Smith
Role: see17810312 Lady Rentless Actor: Mrs Abington
Related Works
Related Work: Dissipation Author(s): Miles Peter Andrews

Afterpiece Title: Robinson Crusoe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: As17810601 but Lucinda-Mrs Hitchcock; Occasional Prologue-Palmer.
Cast
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Hitchcock
Role: Hodge Actor: Massey
Role: Margery Actor: Mrs Wells
Role: Deborah Woodcock Actor: Mrs Love

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Cast
Role: Arabella Actor: Mrs Cuyler
Role: Mrs Cadwallader Actor: Mrs Wells.

Dance: As17810601

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Preludio

Afterpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: Macheath Actor: Mrs Cargill
Role: Peachum Actor: Mrs Lefevre
Role: Lockit Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Nimming Ned Actor: Mrs W. Palmer
Role: Filch Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mr Wilson
Role: Mrs Coaxer Actor: Mr Stevens
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Mr Blissett
Role: Mrs Vixen Actor: Mr Massey

Afterpiece Title: Damnation; or, The Play-House Hissing-Hot

Performance Comment: Dupeall (with Imitations)-Bannister Jun.; Vitriol-Wilson; Fudge-Wewitzer; Drama-Staunton; Phelim O'Bogtrotter-Egan; Prompter-Blissett; Actor-Stevens; Waiter-Barrett; 1st Grinder-Edwin; The other Characters-Painter, Kenny, Pierce, Ledger, Stannard. Larpent MS assigns: Dustman-Painter; 2nd Grinder-Pierce; Sandman-Stannard; Milkwoman-Mrs Palmer; Kenny, Ledger; Prologue-Bannister Jun.
Cast
Role: Sandman Actor: Stannard
Role: Milkwoman Actor: Mrs Palmer

Afterpiece Title: Medea and Jason

Cast
Role: Macheath Actor: Mrs Cargill
Role: Peachum Actor: Mrs Lefevre
Role: Lockit Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Nimming Ned Actor: Mrs W. Palmer
Role: Filch Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mr Wilson
Role: Mrs Coaxer Actor: Mr Stevens
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Mr Blissett
Role: Mrs Vixen Actor: Mr Massey

Entertainment: In 3rd piece: Singing, Howling, Crying, Bellowing, Hissing, Groaning, Braying, Grinding, Barking-

Event Comment: [MS annotation on playbill in Harvard Theatre Collection: "Mrs Cargill run away this day with Colman Jun. James? Winston?." And see 11 Sept.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Preludio

Afterpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Mr Davis.
Role: Macheath Actor: Mrs Cargill
Role: Peachum Actor: Mrs Lefevre
Role: Lockit Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Nimming Ned Actor: Mrs W. Palmer
Role: Filch Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mr Wilson
Role: Mrs Coaxer Actor: Mr Stevens
Role: Mrs Vixen Actor: Mr Massey

Afterpiece Title: Medea and Jason

Cast
Role: Macheath Actor: Mrs Cargill
Role: Peachum Actor: Mrs Lefevre
Role: Lockit Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Nimming Ned Actor: Mrs W. Palmer
Role: Filch Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mr Wilson
Role: Mrs Coaxer Actor: Mr Stevens
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Mr Blissett
Role: Mrs Vixen Actor: Mr Massey

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Barber

Performance Comment: As17810530, but Principal Parts-Miss _Farren, Mrs Hitchcock, +Egan, +Stevens.
Cast
Role: Principal Parts Actor:
Role: Basil Actor: Massey

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Cast
Role: Mrs Cheshire Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Cowslip Actor: Mrs Wells
Role: Fringe Actor: Mrs Poussin

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Preludio

Afterpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: As17810901, but Macheath-Mrs Wells (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Macheath Actor: Mrs Wells
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Mr Davis.
Role: Peachum Actor: Mrs Lefevre
Role: Lockit Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Nimming Ned Actor: Mrs W. Palmer
Role: Filch Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mr Wilson
Role: Mrs Coaxer Actor: Mr Stevens
Role: Mrs Vixen Actor: Mr Massey

Afterpiece Title: Medea and Jason

Cast
Role: Macheath Actor: Mrs Cargill
Role: Peachum Actor: Mrs Lefevre
Role: Lockit Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Nimming Ned Actor: Mrs W. Palmer
Role: Filch Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mr Wilson
Role: Mrs Coaxer Actor: Mr Stevens
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Mr Blissett
Role: Mrs Vixen Actor: Mr Massey
Event Comment: Tom Thumb [announced on playbill of 10 Oct.] is obliged to be deferred on account of the Indisposition of Quick and Mrs Kennedy. Receipts: #139 12s. (138/3/6; 1/8/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of The World

Cast
Role: Betty Hint Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Nanny Actor: Mrs Davenett

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Free-Mason

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Arthur

Cast
Role: and specifies Honour Actor: Vernon

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Performance Comment: Petruchio-Palmer; Grumio-Baddeley; Baptista-Wright; Biondella-Lamash; Taylor-Burton; Catherine-Mrs Wrighten .
Cast
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Wrighten

Song: As17811022

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: As17810915, but Rosetta-Mrs Cargill .
Cast
Role: Rosetta Actor: Mrs Cargill
Role: Margery Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Deborah Woodcock Actor: Mrs Love

Afterpiece Title: Robinson Crusoe

Dance: End of Act II of mainpiece The Devonshire Minuet, as17810915

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: As17811108, but Portia-Mrs Yates .
Cast
Role: Portia Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Jessica Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Nerissa Actor: Mrs Lessingham

Afterpiece Title: Love a-la-Mode

Dance: As17811108

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Hastings-Lewis; Ratcliffe-Robson; Gloster-Clarke; Catesby-L'Estrange; Belmour-Hull; Derby-Thompson; Dumont-Wroughton; Alicia-Miss Younge; Jane Shore-Mrs Yates .
Cast
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Mrs Yates

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Free-Mason

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Arthur

Cast
Role: and specifies Honour Actor: Vernon

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Performance Comment: As17811024, but added: Music-master-Fawcett; Hortensio-Norris; Pedro-Griffiths; Bianca-Miss Simson; Curtis-Mrs Love .
Cast
Role: Curtis Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Wrighten

Dance: As17811019, but omitted: Henry [and thereafter]

Song: As17811022

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: Osmyn-Lewis; King-Clarke; Gonzalez-Hull; Garcia-Whitfield; Selim-Robson; Alonzo-Fearon; Heli-L'Estrange; Perez-Thompson; Zara-Miss Younge; Leonora-Miss Ambrose; Almeria-Mrs Yates .
Cast
Role: Almeria Actor: Mrs Yates

Afterpiece Title: Agreeable Surprise

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Performance Comment: King Richard-Henderson; King Henry-Clarke; Richmond-Wroughton; Buckingham-Hull; Stanley-Fearon; Tressel-Whitfield; Pr. Edward-Miss Langrish; D. of York-Master Langrish; Norfolk-Booth; Lieutenant-L'Estrange; Catesby-Robson; Ratcliffe-Thompson; Lord Mayor-Webb; Oxford-J. Bates; Lady Ann-Miss Ambrose; Duchess of York-Miss Platt; Queen-Mrs Inchbald .
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Inchbald
Event Comment: [In afterpiece the playbill assigns no parts, but "In the new Pantomime last Night, Pleasure was performed by Miss Morris (for whom it was originally intended, but kindly supplied by Mrs Morton [see cast on 26 Dec] during her illness)" (Public Advertiser, 17 Jan.).] Receipts: #225 14s. (220/9; 5/5)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A New Way To Pay Old Debts

Cast
Role: Froth Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Lady Allworth Actor: Mrs Yates

Afterpiece Title: The Choice of Harlequin

Cast
Role: Midshipman Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Her Mother Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Virtue Actor: Mrs Martyr

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: Jaques-Henderson; Orlando-Lewis; Adam-Hull; Duke Senior-Clarke; Corin-Thompson; William-W. Bates; LeBeu-Booth; Sylvius-J. Bates; Amiens (with songs)-Mattocks; Oliver-Whitfield; Duke Frederick-Fearon; Charles-Webb; Touchstone-Quick; Celia (1st time)-Miss Satchell; Audrey-Mrs Davenett; Phoebe-Miss Stuart; Rosalind-Miss Younge .
Cast
Role: Orlando Actor: Lewis
Role: Audrey Actor: Mrs Davenett

Afterpiece Title: The Choice of Harlequin

Cast
Role: Midshipman Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Her Mother Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Virtue Actor: Mrs Martyr

Dance: End of Act I of mainpiece, as17811219; In Act V a Dance of Fortsters (performers not listed)