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Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Grecian Daughter

Performance Comment: Evander-Bensley; Philotas(1st time)-Brereton; Melanthon-Packer; Phocian-Aickin; Arcas-Wrighten; Callippus-Chaplin; Herald-Wright; Greek Officer-Phillimore; Dionysius-Palmer; Erixene-Mrs Johnston; Euphrasia-Mrs Crawford.
Cast
Role: Evander Actor: Bensley
Role: Erixene Actor: Mrs Johnston
Role: Euphrasia Actor: Mrs Crawford.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Invasion

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Wright; Mercury-Fawcett; Snip-Burton; Simon-Moody; Gasconade-Baddeley; Corporal Bounce-Chaplin; Abram-Waldron; Justice-Wrighten; Forge-Griffiths; Bogg-Holcroft; Taffy-R. Palmer; Mrs Snip-Mrs Love; Sukey Chitterlin-Miss Collett; Dolly Snip-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Mrs Snip Actor: Mrs Love

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man Or The Fops Fortune

Performance Comment: Clodio-A Young Gentleman (1st appearance on this stage [Berry]); Antonio-Thompson; Charino-Webb; Don Lewis-Quick; Don Duart-Booth; Manuel-Robson; Governor-Fearon; Sancho-Newton; Monsieur-Stevens; Jaques-Jones; Priest-Baker; Carlos-Wroughton; Elvira-Mrs Whitfield; Louisa-Miss Ambrose; Honoria-Mrs Willems; Angelina-Mrs Inchbald.
Cast
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Whitfield
Role: Honoria Actor: Mrs Willems
Role: Angelina Actor: Mrs Inchbald.

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Cast
Role: Huncamunca Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Glumdalca Actor: Mrs Webb

Dance: End I: The Shepherd's Wedding, as17801003; End: The Villagers, as17801011

Event Comment: Paid Tallow Chandler to 6th Inclusive #39 14s. 8d. Receipts: #251 2s. (219.9.0; 31.6.6; 0.6.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Performance Comment: Sir Peter Teazle-King; Sir Oliver Surface-Yates; Joseph Surface-Palmer; Sir Benjamin Backbite-Dodd; Crabtree-Parsons; Rowley-Aickin; Moses-Baddeley; Snake-Packer; Careless-Farren; Trip-Lamash; Charles-Smith (1st appearance this season); Mrs Candour-Miss Pope; Maria-Mrs Brereton; Lady Sneerwell-Miss Sherry; Lady Teazle-Mrs Abington (1st appearance this season).
Cast
Role: Mrs Candour Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Brereton
Role: Lady Teazle Actor: Mrs Abington

Afterpiece Title: Selima And Azor

Cast
Role: Mariana Actor: Mrs Brereton
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Sharp
Role: Mrs Wisely Actor: Mrs Johnston
Role: Scander Actor: Bannister
Role: Selima Actor: Mrs Baddeley.

Song: III: song-Vernon. [This was sung, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances, except on 7 Apr. 1781.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Performance Comment: Sciolto-Clarke; Lothario-Lewis; Altamont-Whitfield; Rossano-L'Estrange; Horatio-Aickin; Lavinia-Mrs Inchbald; Lucilla-Mrs Morton; Calista-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Lavinia Actor: Mrs Inchbald
Role: Lucilla Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Calista Actor: Mrs Yates.

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Cast
Role: Huncamunca Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Glumdalca Actor: Mrs Webb

Dance: End: The Humours of Leixlip, as17800927, but _Langrish, Jackson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Performance Comment: Don John-Henderson; Duke-Peile; Petruchio-Whitfield; Antonio-Quick; Peter-W. Bates; Antony-Booth; Francisco-Robson; Surgeon-Fearon; Frederick-Wroughton; 1st Constantia-Mrs Inchbald; Mother-Mrs Webb; Landlady-Mrs Pitt; Nurse-Miss Stewart; Niece-Miss Platt; 2nd Constantia-Miss Younge.
Cast
Role: 1st Constantia Actor: Mrs Inchbald
Role: Mother Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Pitt

Afterpiece Title: The Humours of an Election

Cast
Role: Letitia Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Mrs Highflight Actor: Mrs Webb

Dance: As17801018

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: Osmyn-Smith; Gonzalez-Packer; Garcia-Farren; Heli-R. Palmer; Selim-Fawcett; Alonzo-Wrighten; Perez-Norris; King-Aickin; Zara-Mrs Ward; Leonora-Mrs Johnston; Almeria-Mrs Crawford.
Cast
Role: Zara Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Johnston
Role: Almeria Actor: Mrs Crawford.

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Performance Comment: Petruchio (1st time)-Palmer; Grumio-Baddeley; Baptista-Wright; Biondella-R. Palmer; Taylor-Burton; Music@Master-Fawcett; Hortensio-Norris; Pedro-Griffiths; Bianca-Miss Kirby [Public Advertiser: Miss Simson]; Curtis-Mrs Love; Catherine (1st time)-Mrs Wrighten.
Cast
Role: Curtis Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Wrighten.

Dance: As17801025

Performances

Mainpiece Title: George Barnwell

Performance Comment: George Barnwell-Brereton; Trueman (1st time)-Farren; Uncle-Wrighten; Blunt-Burton; Thorowgood (1st time)-Packer; Maria-Mrs Brereton; Lucy-Mrs Love; Millwood-Mrs Sharp.
Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Brereton
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Millwood Actor: Mrs Sharp.

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Dance: Afterpiece: Dancing, as17800930

Song: I: song-Du-Bellamy

Event Comment: By Command of Their Majesties. Receipts: #287 2s. (284.7.6; 2.14.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Belles Stratagem

Cast
Role: Lady Touchwood Actor: Mrs Inchbald
Role: Mrs Racket Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Miss Ogle Actor: Mrs Morton

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: Comus-Mattocks; Spirit-L'Estrange; Brothers-Whitfield, Robson; Bacchanals-Reinhold, Davies; The Lady-Mrs Inchbald; Bacchants-Mrs Morton; Sabrina-Miss Morris; Pastoral Nymph-Mrs Martyr (late Miss Thornton; 1st appearance these 2 years); Euphrosyne-Miss Catley.
Cast
Role: The Lady Actor: Mrs Inchbald
Role: Bacchants Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Pastoral Nymph Actor: Mrs Martyr

Song: Afterpiece: Sweet Echo-Leoni, Miss Catley

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Warwick

Performance Comment: Warwick-Lewis; Suffolk-Hull; Pembroke-Whitfield; Officers-Thompson, Smith; King Edward-Wroughton; Lady Elizabeth Grey-Mrs Inchbald; Lady Clifford-Mrs Poussin; Margaret of Anjou-Mrs Yates.

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Cast
Role: The Lady Actor: Mrs Inchbald
Role: Bacchants Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Pastoral Nymph Actor: Mrs Martyr

Song: As17801113

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: Young Meadows-Leoni; Justice Woodcock-Wilson; Hawthorn-Reinhold; Sir William Meadows-Fearon; Eustace-Robson; Hodge-Doyle; Rosetta-Mrs Martyr; Lucinda-Mrs Morton; Margery-Mrs Wilson; Aunt Deborah (with a song in character)-Miss Catley.
Cast
Role: Rosetta Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Margery Actor: Mrs Wilson

Afterpiece Title: The Touchstone or Harlequin Traveller

Performance Comment: Principal Characters- Lee Lewes, WilsonJones, Wewitzer, Newton, L'Estrange, Baker, Robson, Egan, Doyle, Stevens, Ledger, Davis, Mrs Kennedy, Miss Langrish, Miss Wewitzer (1st appearance these 2 years); Partial cast from following sources: Harlequin-Lee Lewes (see17810420); Keel-Wilson (Songs, G. Kearsley, 1779); French Officer-Wewitzer (Morning Chronicle, 7 Oct. 1779); Ferridon-Mrs Kennedy (see17810512).

Dance: End II: The Caledonian Shepherds, as17801106

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Trip To Scarborough

Performance Comment: Loveless-Smith; Young Fashion-Palmer; Sir Tunbelly Clumsey-Moody; Col. Townly-Brereton; Probe-Parsons; Lory-Baddeley; Lord Foppington-Dodd; Berinthia-Miss Farren; Amanda (1st time)-Mrs Farren; Nurse-Mrs Love; Miss Hoyden-Mrs Wilson (from cg).
Cast
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Farren
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Miss Hoyden Actor: Mrs Wilson

Afterpiece Title: Whos the Dupe

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

Dance: End I afterpiece: Minuet de la Cour, as17800919

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Islanders

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Performance Comment: Petruchio-Lewis; Hortensio-Robson; Taylor-Jones; Baptista-Thompson; Music Master-Newton; Pedro-Wewitzer; Biondello-W. Bates; Grumio-Quick; Bianca-Mrs Poussin; Curtis-Mrs White; Catherine-Mrs Mattocks (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Bianca Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Curtis Actor: Mrs White
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Mattocks

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: Bellmour-Smith; Heartwell-Bensley; Fondlewife-Yates; Vainlove-Vernon; Captain Bluff-Moody; Sharper-Farren; Setter-Baddeley; Sir Joseph Wittol-King; Belinda-Miss Farren; Araminta-Mrs Sharp; Silvia-Mrs Brereton; Lucy-Mrs Wrighten; Laetitia-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Araminta Actor: Mrs Sharp
Role: Silvia Actor: Mrs Brereton
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Wrighten

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Invasion

Cast
Role: Mrs Snip Actor: Mrs Love

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: As17801031, but Fainall-Bensley; Lady Wishfor't-Mrs Pitt (of cg); Millamant-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Lady Wishfor't Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Millamant Actor: Mrs Abington.
Role: Mrs Fainall Actor: Mrs Sharp

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Cast
Role: The Lady Actor: Mrs Sharp
Role: Principal Bacchant Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Euphrosyne Actor: Mrs Cargill.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Performance Comment: The Gamester-Henderson; Lewson-Wroughton; Jarvis-Hull; Bates-Fearon; Dawson-Thompson; Stukely-Aickin; Charlotte-Mrs Inchbald; Lucy-Mrs Poussin; Mrs Beverley-Miss Younge.
Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Inchbald
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Mrs Beverley Actor: Miss Younge.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Free Mason

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-Lewis; Sir G. Airy-Wroughton; Charles-Whitfield; Sir Jealous Traffic-Thompson; Sir Francis Gripe-Quick; Whisper-Cushing; Scentwell-Mrs Poussin; Isabinda-Miss Ambrose; Patch-Mrs Pitt; Miranda-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Scentwell Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Patch Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Free Mason

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Hypocrite

Performance Comment: Doctor Cantwell-Moody; Sir John Lambert-Packer; Seyward-Brereton; Colonel Lambert-Palmer; Maw@worm-Holcroft; Darnley-Bensley; Lady Lambert (1st time)-Mrs Farren; Old Lady Lambert-Mrs Love; Charlotte-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Lady Lambert Actor: Mrs Farren
Role: Old Lady Lambert Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Abington.

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Sinope

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Henderson, Aickin, Clarke, Whitfield, Davies, Robson, L'Estrange, Thompson, Mrs Yates. [Cast from text (T. Cadell, 1781): Pharnaces-Henderson; Athridates-Aickin; Orontes-Clarke; Artabanes-Whitfield; Artaxias-Davies; Tigranes-Robson; Xiphares-L'Estrange; Orchanes-Thompson; Eumenes-Master Langrish; Messenger-J. Wilson; Thamyris-Mrs Yates; Prologue-Henderson; Epilogue-Mrs Yates. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]
Cast
Role: Thamyris Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Epilogue Actor: Mrs Yates.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Free Mason

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: As17810303but Mrs Ford-Mrs Mattocks (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: 810303but Mrs Ford Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Ann Page Actor: Mrs Lewis
Role: Mrs Page Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Mrs Quickly Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Mrs Ford Actor: Miss Younge.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Free Mason

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distressd Mother

Performance Comment: Orestes-Smith; Pylades-Farren; Phoenix-Wrighten; Pyrrhus-Palmer; Andromache (for that night only)-Mrs Yates; Cleone-Miss Sherry; Cephisa-Mrs Johnston; Hermione-Mrs Crawford.
Cast
Role: Andromache Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Cephisa Actor: Mrs Johnston
Role: Hermione Actor: Mrs Crawford.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Invasion

Cast
Role: Mrs Snip Actor: Mrs Love

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Charles The First

Performance Comment: King Charles-Wroughton; Oliver Cromwell-Aickin; Bishop Juxon-Hull; Duke of Richmond-Davies; Ireton-Peile; Bradshaw-L'Estrange; Lindsay-Thompson; Tomlinson-J. Wilson; Fairfax-Lewis; Lady Fairfax-Mrs Lewis; Queen-Mrs Inchbald.
Cast
Role: Lady Fairfax Actor: Mrs Lewis
Role: Queen 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: Midas

Performance Comment: Midas-Edwin; Apollo-Mattocks; Pan-J. Wilson; Daphne (1st time)-Mrs Morton; Mysis-Mrs Wilson; Nysa-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Daphne Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Mysis Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Nysa Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Dance: 2nd piece: a Dance of Sailors Sailor's Dance-Aldridge

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan Or The Unhappy Marriage

Performance Comment: Castalio-Jones; Polydore-Farrel; Acasto-Rivers; Chaplain-Burnet; Ernesto-Murray; Servant-Wilkinson; Chamont-Clifford; Serina-Mrs Clifford; Florella-Mrs Fowler; Monimia-Mrs Palmer.
Cast
Role: Serina Actor: Mrs Clifford
Role: Florella Actor: Mrs Fowler
Role: Monimia Actor: Mrs Palmer.

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

Performance Comment: King-Farrel; Dick-Clifford; Joe-Thompson; Lord Lurewell-Wilkinson; The Miller-Burnet; Peggy-Mrs Clifford; Madge-Mrs Fowler; Kate-Mrs Palmer.
Cast
Role: Peggy Actor: Mrs Clifford
Role: Madge Actor: Mrs Fowler
Role: Kate Actor: Mrs Palmer.

Entertainment: Monologues.End II: A Dissertation on Macaronies-Murray; End: Abel Drugger's Description of a Fete Champetre-Murray

Song: End 2nd monologue: a celebrated song written by Garrick, on Pantomimical and Operatical Entertainments-

Event Comment: The last Night of the Company's performing this Season. Receipts: #180 12s. (after-money not listed). Account-Book, 18 June: Paid Harris for his trouble in superintending the Business of the Theatre #500; Garton in full for salary this season #230; Hull for salary as acting manager #150; Mrs Yates in lieu of cloathes this season #200; Cooper, printer, #347 9s.; Carver, painter, #245 18s.; Hodgins, painter, #141 15s.; Received of Their Majesties this season #100; of the Prince of Wales #65. 27 June: Paid Hull in lieu of a benefit #100, Mrs Lessingham #70, Mrs Morton #21. 17 July: Paid one year's Land Tax #122 10s.; Macklin in full for season #217 10s.; Received Stage Forfeits #35 4s. 6d. 23 July: Paid Hawkes, coal merchant, #173 5s. 28 Aug.: Paid Hawkes, tallow chandler, #331 10s. 4 Sept.: Paid Barrett, wax chandler, #426 9s

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: Lionel And Clarissa

Performance Comment: Colonel Oldboy-Edwin; Jenkins-Bannister; Lionel-Wood; Harman-Marshall; Sir John Flowerdale-Aickin; Jessamy-Wilks (From the Theatre Royal, Crow Street, Dublin); Diana-Mrs Cargill; Jenny-Mrs Wells; Lady Mary Oldboy-Mrs Webb; Clarissa-Miss Harper.
Cast
Role: Diana Actor: Mrs Cargill
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Wells
Role: Lady Mary Oldboy Actor: Mrs Webb

Afterpiece Title: The Author

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Separate Maintenance

Performance Comment: As17810622 but Principal Parts-Mrs Lefevre, Mrs +Poussin, Miss +Wood.
Cast
Role: Principal Parts Actor: Mrs Lefevre, Mrs +Poussin, Miss +Wood.
Role: Lady Oldcastle Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Miss English Actor: Mrs Hitchcock
Role: Mrs Frankly Actor: Mrs Lloyd
Role: Mrs Revel Actor: Miss Lyon, Mrs Cuyler
Role: Lady Didapper Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Mrs Fustian Actor: Mrs Lefevre

Afterpiece Title: The Genius of Nonsense

Performance Comment: As17810629 but Goddess of Health, Genius of Nonsense-Mrs Hitchcock.