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23426
04 February 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Toy

Performance Comment: As17890203 Prologue and Epilogue listed on playbill, as17890203, but the Epilogue-_ because on the 1st night it "was felt as offensive" (London Chronicle, 5 Feb.). It is not listed on any subsequent playbill.
Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Lewis, Quick, Edwin, Aickin, Blanchard, Booth, Thompson, Middleton, Miss Fontenelle, Mrs Webb, Mrs Bernard, Miss Stuart, Miss Brunton. Cast from O'Keeffe's Dramatic Works, Vol. III
Role: Katty Kavanagh Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Lady Arable Actor: Mrs Bernard

Afterpiece Title: The Prophet

Performance Comment: As17881215, but Mrs_ Webb.
Cast
Role: Curtis Actor: Mrs White
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

23427
20 February 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: As17881002, but Touchstone-Bannister Jun. (1st appearance in that character); Orlando-Barrymore; Cuckoo Song-Mrs Goodall; Silvius-_; Jaques de Bois-_; Corin-_; Charles-_.
Cast
Role: Orlando Actor: Barrymore
Role: Cuckoo Song Actor: Mrs Goodall
Role: Caelia Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: the Cuckoo Song Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Audrey Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Rosalind Actor: Mrs Goodall

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Dance: End I: Dance-[probably Jamie's Return, as17890107

Song: In V: song-Miss Romanzini

23428
20 February 1789 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [As afterpiece the playbill announces the 1st night of Hide and Seek (see 24 Feb.), but "On account of Johnstone's Indisposition, the new Farce is unavoidably deferr'd...Tom Thumb will therefore be performed this Evening" (printed slip on BM playbill, cg, Vol. VI).] Receipts: #220 18s. (207.2.6; 13.15.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Performance Comment: As17881219, but Lady Betty Modish-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Lady Betty Modish Actor: Mrs Abington.
Role: Lady Easy Actor: Mrs Pope
Role: Edging Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Lady Graveairs Actor: Mrs Bernard

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

23429
23 February 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Farmer

Cast
Role: Cherry Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Lady Bountiful Actor: Mrs Platt
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Mrs Pope.

Afterpiece Title: The Midnight Hour

Performance Comment: As17881007, but Julia-Mrs Inchbald.
Cast
Role: Julia Actor: Mrs Inchbald.
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Cecily Actor: Mrs Webb

Afterpiece Title: Aladin

Cast
Role: Mrs Prim Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Ann Lovely Actor: Mrs Wells.
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Davenett.
Role: Aladin's Mother Actor: Mrs Davenett
Role: Pantaloon's Wife Actor: Mrs White
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Goodwin

23430
26 February 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Wou'd And She Wou'd Not

Performance Comment: As17881022, but Don Philip-Wroughton; Alguazile-Chaplin; Flora-Mrs Wilson.
Cast
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Wilson.
Role: Hippolita Actor: Mrs Jordan.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Jordan.

23431
28 February 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Grecian Daughter

Performance Comment: As17881104, but Evander-Wroughton; Phocion-Aickin; Dionysius-Barrymore.
Cast
Role: Evander Actor: Wroughton
Role: Euphrasia Actor: Mrs Siddons.

Afterpiece Title: All the World's a Stage

Performance Comment: Sir Gilbert Pumpkin-Waldron; Charles-Barrymore; Harry Stukely-R. Palmer; Cymon-Burton; Waiter-Phillimore; Diggery-Suett; Miss Kitty Sprightly-Miss Collins; Miss Bridget-Mrs Hopkins.
Cast
Role: Miss Bridget Actor: Mrs Hopkins.

23432
02 March 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Performance Comment: As17880918, but Parley-Miss Tidswell; Lady Lurewell-Mrs Wilson.
Cast
Role: Lady Lurewell Actor: Mrs Wilson.
Role: Sir Harry Wildair Actor: Mrs Jordan
Role: Standard Actor: Wroughton
Role: Tom Errand Actor: Hollingsworth
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Kemble
Role: Lady Darling Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Errand's Wife Actor: Mrs Love

Afterpiece Title: The Sultan

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

Dance: As17881119

23433
10 March 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: The Gamester [advertised on playbill of 9 Mar.] cannot be acted on Account of Mrs Siddons's Hoarseness. [As afterpiece the playbill announces the 20th night of The Doctor and the Apothecary, but it was not acted (see 14 Mar.). Kemble Mem. lists the substitute play.] Receipts: #25 19s. 6d. (19.5.0; 2.16.0; 2.16.0 [sic]; tickets not come in: 1.2.6). [This sum is the lowest recorded for this theatre between 1776 and 1791, the year of its demolition.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Cast
Role: Orlando Actor: Barrymore
Role: Cuckoo Song Actor: Mrs Goodall
Role: Caelia Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: the Cuckoo Song Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Audrey Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Rosalind Actor: Mrs Goodall

Afterpiece Title: The Waterman

Song: As17890220

23434
23 March 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Cast
Role: Sir Harry Wildair Actor: Mrs Jordan
Role: Standard Actor: Wroughton
Role: Tom Errand Actor: Hollingsworth
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Kemble
Role: Parley Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Lady Darling Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Errand's Wife Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Lady Lurewell Actor: Mrs Ward.

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Performance Comment: Coupee-Bannister Jun.; Blister-Suett; Quaver-Barrymore; Goodwill-Packer; Thomas-Phillimore; Miss Lucy-Mrs Jordan.
Cast
Role: Miss Lucy Actor: Mrs Jordan.

23435
26 March 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Cast
Role: Corinna Actor: Mrs Jordan
Role: Araminta Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Mrs Amlet Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Mrs Clogget Actor: Mrs Love

Afterpiece Title: Richard Coeur de Lion

Performance Comment: As17880923, but Lauretta-Mrs Crouch.
Cast
Role: Lauretta Actor: Mrs Crouch.
Role: Matilda Actor: Mrs Jordan.

23436
04 April 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mary Queen Of Scots

Cast
Role: Characters Actor: Kemble, Aickin, Barrymore, Whitfield, Packer, Williames, Fawcett, Phillimore, Wilson, Jones, Chaplin, Benson, Wroughton Mrs Ward, Mrs Farmer, Miss Tidswell, Mrs Siddons.
Role: Queen Elizabeth Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Lady Douglas Actor: Mrs Farmer
Role: Queen Mary Actor: Mrs Siddons

Afterpiece Title: Miss in her Teens

Performance Comment: Fribble-R. Palmer; Captain Loveit-Whitfield; Puff-Suett; Jasper-Phillimore; Flash-Barrymore; Tag-Mrs Wilson; Miss Biddy-A Young Gentlewoman (1st appearance on any stage [Miss Raymond]).Miss Raymond]).
Cast
Role: Tag Actor: Mrs Wilson

23437
17 April 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Strangers At Home

Performance Comment: As17890309but Still the Lark finds Repose-Mrs Crouch.
Cast
Role: 890309but Still the Lark finds Repose Actor: Mrs Crouch.
Role: Aldobrand Actor: Suett
Role: Viola Actor: Mrs Crouch
Role: Alice Actor: Mrs Edwards
Role: Rosa Actor: Mrs Jordan.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Jordan.

Song: In afterpiece: a new Hunting Glee ['Tis health that gives birth] (1st time; composed by Callcott)-Kelly, Dignum, Sedgwick

23438
21 April 1789 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A gala Sponsored By brooks's Club, Celebration Of king's Recovery [and See 15, 24 Apr

Performance Comment: 11 May]. [Shortly before midnight an overture-; [was played, followed by a duet-Kelly, Sga Storace, [assisted by a Chorus; music by Mazzinghi-; An Ode by Robert Merry-Mrs Siddons; [dressed "a la Britannia, with a spear, standing on a raised stage...This being finished a Transparent Paintingv dropped upon her, and she was no more seen." The Ode was concluded at 12:30, and Rule Britannia-[ was sung. Supper was served at two o'clock, but no dancing was possible because of the large number of guests. "Many persons were not gone at six in the morning." The price of seven tickets was 25 guineas (World, 22, 23 Apr.). was sung. Supper was served at two o'clock, but no dancing was possible because of the large number of guests. "Many persons were not gone at six in the morning." The price of seven tickets was 25 guineas (World, 22, 23 Apr.).
Cast
Role: Robert Merry Actor: Mrs Siddons
Role: and Rule Britannia Actor:

23439
02 May 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Trip To Scarborough

Performance Comment: As17880923, but Berinthia-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: Berinthia Actor: Mrs Ward.
Role: Miss Hoyden Actor: Mrs Jordan
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Kemble
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Love

Afterpiece Title: The Farm House

Cast
Role: haracters Actor: Wroughton, Suett, Whitfield, Fawcett, Phillimore, Alfred, Aickin, Mrs Kemble, Mrs Jordan. Cast from text
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Kemble
Role: Aura Actor: Mrs Jordan.

23440
04 May 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: On Account of Mrs Siddons's Indisposition her Benefit is deferred 'till Monday the 11th Instant. [Afterpiece in place of The Pannel, advertised on playbill of 2 May.] Receipts: #249 4s. (122.7.0; 23.17.6; 2.19.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Cast
Role: Sir Harry Wildair Actor: Mrs Jordan
Role: Standard Actor: Wroughton
Role: Tom Errand Actor: Hollingsworth
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Kemble
Role: Parley Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Lady Darling Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Errand's Wife Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Lady Lurewell Actor: Mrs Ward.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Jordan.

23441
29 May 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Comedy Of Errors

Performance Comment: As17890316but Lesbia-Mrs Platt.
Cast
Role: 890316but Lesbia Actor: Mrs Platt.
Role: Abbess Actor: Mrs Inchbald
Role: Luciana Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Adriana Actor: Mrs Bernard.

Afterpiece Title: The Feast of Anacreon

Cast
Role: Sing Old Rose and burn the Bellows Actor:
Role: Mrs Highman Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Lettice Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

Cast
Role: Glovestring Actor: Mrs Rock
Role: Mrs Knott Actor: Mrs Platt
Role: Mrs Jeroboam Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Miss Somers Actor: Mrs Wells.
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Cecily Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Julia Actor: Mrs Wells.
Role: Mrs Prim Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Ann Lovely Actor: Mrs Wells.
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Davenett.
Role: Aladin's Mother Actor: Mrs Davenett
Role: Pantaloon's Wife Actor: Mrs White
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Goodwin
Role: Leander Actor: Davies

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Cast
Role: Huncamunca Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Glumdalca Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Dollalolla Actor: Mrs Martyr.

23442
03 June 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Sedgwick. 3rd piece: Not acted these 20 years [never previously acted at this theatre]. Written and composed by Harry Carey, with Alterations and new Accompaniments to the original Music, and several new Airs composed by Shield, Reeve and Stevens. Receipts: #123 2s. 6d. (31.3.0; 11.13.0; 0.14.6; tickets: 76.12.0) (charge: #106 18s. 5d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Serjeant

Performance Comment: Serjeant (with O what a charming thing's a Battle)-Sedgwick; Countryman-Suett; Mother-Mrs Edwards; Wife-Miss Romanzini.
Cast
Role: Mother Actor: Mrs Edwards

Afterpiece Title: Love for Love

Cast
Role: William Actor: Mrs Jordan
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Love

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Performance Comment: Gaylove-Sedgwick; Blunder-Moody; Muckworm-Suett; Slango-R. Palmer; Squire Sapscull-Dodd; Combrush-Miss Romanzini; Arabella-Mrs Crouch.
Cast
Role: Arabella Actor: Mrs Crouch.

Song: End II 2nd piece: Wake Sons of Odin (composed by Stevens)-Sedgwick

23443
06 June 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: As17881002, but Touchstone-Bannister Jun.; Orlando-Barrymore; Charles-Alfred; the Cuckoo Song-Mrs Goodall; Silvius-_; Corin-_.
Cast
Role: Orlando Actor: Barrymore
Role: the Cuckoo Song Actor: Mrs Goodall
Role: Caelia Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Audrey Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Rosalind Actor: Mrs Goodall

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Cast
Role: Leander Actor: Kelly
Role: Ursula Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Crouch.

Dance: End I: The Irish Bird@Catchers, as17890519

Song: In V: a song, as17890220

23444
11 June 1789 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Brandon, box-book and house-keeper. Receipts: #360 4s. 6d. (78.10.6; 5.10.0; tickets: 276.4.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Performance Comment: As17881001, but Father Paul-Darley; Carlos-Mrs Mountain (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Carlos Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Ferdinand Actor: Johnstone
Role: The Duenna Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Clara Actor: Mrs Billington.

Afterpiece Title: The Midnight Hour

Cast
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Cecily Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Julia Actor: Mrs Wells.

Dance: As17881021

23445
12 June 1789 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Cubitt, Boyce, Cox & Byrne. 1st piece [1st time; P 1, author unknown]: In which a Grand Tournament, or Mock Fightv. The Music composed and compiled by the younger Master Ware. Receipts: #276 5s. (44.4.6; 11.10.6; tickets: 220.10.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Giant Defeated; Or, The Reward Of Valour

Performance Comment: Knight-Byrne; King-Boyce; Princess-Mrs Goodwin.
Cast
Role: Princess Actor: Mrs Goodwin.

Afterpiece Title: The Child of Nature

Cast
Role: Mrs Prim Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Ann Lovely Actor: Mrs Wells.
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Davenett.

Afterpiece Title: The Death of Captain Cook

Cast
Role: Glovestring Actor: Mrs Rock
Role: Mrs Knott Actor: Mrs Platt
Role: Mrs Jeroboam Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Miss Somers Actor: Mrs Wells.
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Cecily Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Julia Actor: Mrs Wells.
Role: Mrs Prim Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Ann Lovely Actor: Mrs Wells.
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Davenett.
Role: Aladin's Mother Actor: Mrs Davenett
Role: Pantaloon's Wife Actor: Mrs White
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Goodwin

Song: End 2nd piece: Poor Thomas Day-Edwin, Davies, Bannister

23446
27 June 1789 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Manager In Distress

Cast
Role: Actresses Actor: Miss Brangin, Mrs Poussin, Miss Francis, Miss Palmer
Role: Lady in the Balcony Actor: Mrs Webb.

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

Performance Comment: Arionelli-Bannister; Cranky-Moss; Bouquet-Davies; Vinegar-Baddeley; Mum-Barrett; Idle-R. Palmer; Bowkitt-Edwin; Dolce-Miss Brangin; Cecilia-Mrs Bannister.
Cast
Role: Cecilia Actor: Mrs Bannister.

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Cast
Role: Maud Actor: Mrs Kemble
Role: Mayoress Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Emma Actor: Mrs Bannister.
Role: Bertrand Actor: Usher
Role: Baroness de Fortsheim Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Lisette Actor: Mrs Taylor
Role: Eleanora Actor: Mrs Kemble

23447
03 July 1789 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suicide

Cast
Role: Mrs Grogram Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Nancy Lovell Actor: Mrs Barresford.

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

Performance Comment: Tipple-Edwin ; Captain Wilson-Bannister; Captain Greville-Davies; Justice Benbow-Usher; Kilderkhn-Ledger; Ned-Burton; Major Benbow-Moss; Eliza-Mrs Bannister.
Cast
Role: Eliza Actor: Mrs Bannister.

Dance: As17890619

Song: As17890623

23448
21 July 1789 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Half An Hour After Supper

Cast
Role: Lord Random Actor: R. Palmer
Role: Lady Juniper Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Amelia Actor: Mrs Bannister.

Afterpiece Title: The Married Man

Cast
Role: Penelope Actor: Mrs Plomer
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Chambers, Reeve, Mathews, Chapman, Miss George, Mrs Iliff, Mrs Plomer, Mrs Powell, Mrs Bannister
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Powell

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

Performance Comment: As17890627 but Dolce-Mrs Lefevre.
Cast
Role: Dolce Actor: Mrs Lefevre.
Role: Cecilia Actor: Mrs Bannister.
Role: Maud Actor: Mrs Kemble
Role: Mayoress Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Emma Actor: Mrs Bannister.
Role: Bertrand Actor: Usher
Role: Baroness de Fortsheim Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Lisette Actor: Mrs Taylor
Role: Eleanora Actor: Mrs Kemble

23449
07 September 1789 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Battle Of Hexham

Cast
Role: Lord Random Actor: R. Palmer
Role: Lady Juniper Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Amelia Actor: Mrs Bannister.

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Performance Comment: Young Philpot-Bannister Jun,; Young Wilding-R. Palmer; Maria-Mrs Goodall (Their 1st appearance in those characters).
Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Goodall

23450
06 October 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Child Of Nature

Performance Comment: Count Valentia-Lewis; Duke Mercia-Ryder; Alberto-Aickin; Marquis Almanza-Farren; Seville-Hull; Granada-Macready; Peasant-Thompson; Marchioness Merida-Mrs Mattocks; Amanthis-Miss Brunton.
Cast
Role: Marchioness Merida Actor: Mrs Mattocks

Afterpiece Title: The Highland Reel

Cast
Role: Sandy Actor: Johnstone
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Moggy Actor: Mrs Martyr

Afterpiece Title: The Little Hunchback

Cast
Role: Taylor's Wife Actor: Mrs Webb.
Role: Juggy Actor: Mrs Webb.