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Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Performance Comment: Moody-King; Sparkish (with a song)-Dodd; Belville-Bannister Jun.; Countryman-Jones; Servant-Spencer; Harcourt-Palmer; Lucy-Mrs Wrighten; Alithea-Mrs Brereton; The Country Girl-Mrs Jordan.
Cast
Role: Belville Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Alithea Actor: Mrs Brereton
Role: The Country Girl Actor: Mrs Jordan.

Afterpiece Title: Whos the Dupe

Performance Comment: Mr Doiley-Parsons; Granger-Barrymore; Sandford-R. Palmer; Gradus-Bannister Jun.; Charlotte-Mrs Wrighten; Miss Doiley-Mrs Brereton.
Cast
Role: Gradus Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Miss Doiley Actor: Mrs Brereton.
Related Works
Related Work: Who's the Dupe? Author(s): Hannah Cowley
Event Comment: Arthur and Emmeline [announced on playbill of 23 Sept.] is obliged to be deferred, on Account of the Indisposition of Bannister. Receipts: #186 5s. 6d. (142.1.0; 40.0.6; 4.4.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Trip To Scarborough

Performance Comment: Loveless-Smith; Young Fashion-Palmer; Sir Tunbelly Clumsey-Moody; Col. Townly-Barrymore; Probe-Waldron; Lory-Baddeley; Lord Foppington-Dodd; Miss Hoyden-Mrs Jordan; Amanda-Mrs Brereton; Nurse-Mrs Love; Berinthia-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Miss Hoyden Actor: Mrs Jordan
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Brereton
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Love

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Performance Comment: Lovel-Bannister Jun.; Duke's Servant-Palmer; Sir Harry's Servant-Dodd; Philip-Baddeley; Freeman-Fawcett; Kitty-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Lovel Actor: Bannister Jun.

Dance: In afterpiece: Mock Minuet-Palmer, Miss Pope. [This was danced, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.

Event Comment: [In mainpiece the playbill assigns Charles to Bannister Jun., but he "being suddenly taken ill, Barrymore was under the necessity of reading the part" (Morning Herald, 2 Oct.).] Error Smith, pit office-keeper, #2 11s. Receipts: #219 15s. (169.7; 49.15; 0.13)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: Oakly-Smith; Lord Trinket-Dodd; Major Oakly-Baddeley; Charles-Read by Barrymore; Russet-Aickin; Captain O'Cutter-Moody; Sir Harry Beagle-Palmer; Lady Freelove-Mrs Hopkins; Harriet-Mrs Brereton; Mrs Oakly-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Lady Freelove Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Brereton
Role: Mrs Oakly Actor: Miss Farren.

Afterpiece Title: The Romp

Performance Comment: Young Cockney-Dodd; Captain Sightly-Barrymore; Old Cockney-Fawcett; Richard-Wilson; Servant-Newbold; Barnacle-Suett; Penelope-Miss Stageldoir; Miss La Blonde-Miss Barnes; Priscilla Tomboy-Mrs Jordan.
Cast
Role: Priscilla Tomboy Actor: Mrs Jordan.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: Shylock-Macklin; Antonio-Farren; Bassanio-Pope (1st appearance in that character); Gratiano-Macready; Lorenzo (with songs)-Johnstone; Launcelot-Quick; Salanio-Booth; Solarino-Davies; Duke-Fearon; Old Gobbo-Swords; Tubal-Thompson; Jessica (with a song)-Mrs Morton; Nerissa-Mrs Inchbald; Portia-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Jessica Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Nerissa Actor: Mrs Inchbald
Role: Portia Actor: Mrs Pope.
Related Works
Related Work: The Jew of Venice Author(s): George Granville, Lord Lansdowne

Afterpiece Title: Love a la Mode

Performance Comment: Sir Archy Macsarcasm-Macklin; Squire Groom-Lewis; Sir Callaghan O'Brallaghan-Johnstone; Mordecai-Quick; Sir Theodore Goodchild-Thompson; Charlotte-Mrs Morton.
Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Morton.

Dance: End III: The Piping Pedlar, as17861002

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Performance Comment: Sir Andrew Ague@Cheek-Dodd; Sir Toby Belch-Palmer; Orsino-Staunton; Sebastian-Bannister Jun.; Fabian-R. Palmer; Antonio-Phillimore; Clown-Suett; (with the original) Epilogue song-Suett; Malvolio-Bensley; Viola-Mrs Jordan; Maria-Mrs Brereton; Olivia (with songs)-Mrs Crouch.
Cast
Role: Sebastian Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Viola Actor: Mrs Jordan
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Brereton
Role: Olivia Actor: Mrs Crouch.

Afterpiece Title: The Romp

Cast
Role: Priscilla Tomboy Actor: Mrs Jordan.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Performance Comment: Kitely-Smith; Old Knowell-Aickin; Brainworm-Baddeley; Wellbred-Bannister Jun.; Y. Knowell-Barrymore; Just. Clement-Parsons; Mast. Stephen-Dodd; Downright-Wrighten; Master Matthew-Burton; Cob-Suett; Cash-R. Palmer; Formal-Fawcett; Captain Bobadil-Palmer; Mrs Kitely-Mrs Brereton.
Cast
Role: Wellbred Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Mrs Kitely Actor: Mrs Brereton.

Afterpiece Title: Richard Coeur de Lion

Cast
Role: Sir Owen Actor: Bannister
Role: Laurette Actor: Mrs Crouch
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Matilda Actor: Mrs Jordan.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Performance Comment: Lothario-Palmer; Sciolto-Aickin; Altamont-Barrymore; Rossano-Williames; Horatio-Bensley; Lavinia-Mrs Ward; Lucilla-Miss Collins; Calista-Mrs Siddons.
Cast
Role: Lavinia Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Calista Actor: Mrs Siddons.

Afterpiece Title: Too Civil by Half

Performance Comment: Captain Freeman-Palmer; Butler-Baddeley; Bustle-Burton; Lieut. Bumper-Williames; Sir Toby Treacle-Parsons; Lady Treacle-Mrs Hopkins; Bridget-Mrs Wilson; Nancy-Mrs Crouch.
Cast
Role: Lady Treacle Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Bridget Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Nancy Actor: Mrs Crouch.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: He Woud Be A Soldier

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Performance Comment: Tom Thumb-Master Simmons; Grizzle-Edwin; Doodle-Davies; Noodle-Cubitt; Ghost-Darley; Arthur-Quick; Huncamunca-Mrs Kennedy; Glumdalca-Mrs Webb; Dollalolla-Mrs Martyr.
Cast
Role: Huncamunca Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Glumdalca Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Dollalolla Actor: Mrs Martyr.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: George Barnwell

Performance Comment: George Barnwell-Bannister Jun.; Trueman-Barrymore; Thorowgood-Packer; Uncle-Chaplin; Blunt-Burton; Maria-Mrs Brereton; Lucy-Mrs Wilson; Millwood-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: George Barnwell Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Brereton
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Millwood Actor: Mrs Ward.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Invasion

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Bannister Jun.; Simon-Moody; Gasconade-Baddeley; Mercury-Dignum; Corporal Bounce-R. Palmer; Abram-Waldron; Justice-Chaplin; Forge-Burton; Bogg-Phillimore; Taffy-Wilson; Snip-Suett; Old Woman-Mr Fawcett; Mrs Snip-Mrs Hopkins; Sukey Chitterlin-Miss Collins; Dolly Snip-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Harlequin Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Mrs Snip Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Song: I: a song-Williames

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: As17860919, but King-Packer; Gravediggers-Suett, Burton; Queen-Mrs Ward; Bernardo-_.
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Forster

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Invasion

Performance Comment: As17861226, but Mrs Snip-Mrs Booth.
Cast
Role: Mrs Snip Actor: Mrs Booth.
Role: Harlequin Actor: Bannister Jun.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Artaxerxes

Performance Comment: Arbaces-Leoni (1st appearance in that character these 6 years); Artabanes-Darley; Rimines-King; Artaxerxes-Mrs Kennedy; Semira-Mrs Morton; Mandane-Mrs Billington (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Artaxerxes Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Semira Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Mandane Actor: Mrs Billington

Afterpiece Title: The Enchanted Castle

Cast
Role: Hymen Actor: Mrs Martyr

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Such Things Are

Cast
Role: Lady Tremor Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Prisoner Actor: Mrs Pope

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Sir John Loverule-Johnstone; Butler-Brown; Cook-Gaudry; Coachman-Painter; Conjurer-Thompson; Jobson-Edwin; Lady Loverule-Mrs Morton; Lettice-Mrs Davenett; Lucy-Miss Brangin; Nell-Mrs Brown.
Cast
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Lettice Actor: Mrs Davenett
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Brown.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan Of China

Performance Comment: Etan-A Gentleman (2nd appearance on this stage); Zamti-A Gentleman (1st appearance on any stage); Mandane-Mrs Somerville.
Cast
Role: Mandane Actor: Mrs Somerville.

Afterpiece Title: Barnaby Brittle or A Wife at her Wits End

Performance Comment: Barnaby Brittle-Dawson; Mrs Brittle-Mrs Somerville.
Cast
Role: Mrs Brittle Actor: Mrs Somerville.

Entertainment: End: a variety of Imitations-Kelly; Monologue. After which: A Monody on the late Mr Henderson-the Gentleman who performs Zamti

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan Or The Unhappy Marriage

Performance Comment: Castalio-Sterne; Polydore-Young; Acasto-Simpson; Chaplain-Marriot; Ernesto-Wilson; Chamont-Sidney; Serina-Mrs Simpson; Florella-Mrs Fowler; Monimia-Mrs Sterne.
Cast
Role: Serina Actor: Mrs Simpson
Role: Florella Actor: Mrs Fowler
Role: Monimia Actor: Mrs Sterne.

Afterpiece Title: The Miller of Mansfield

Performance Comment: The King-Young; Dick-Simpson; Joe (with a song)-Wilson; Lord Lurewell-Sidney; Keepers-Russel, Marriot; The Miller-Sterne; Peggy-Mrs Marriot; Madge-Mrs Fowler; Kate-Mrs Sterne.
Cast
Role: Peggy Actor: Mrs Marriot
Role: Madge Actor: Mrs Fowler
Role: Kate Actor: Mrs Sterne.

Song: End I: The Wedding Day-Wilson; End III: Ma chere amie-Wilson; End Monologue: The Old Woman of 80-Wilson

Entertainment: Monologue. End: The Picture of a Playhouse; or, Bucks have ye all-Marriot

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Barbarossa Or The Freedom Of Algiers

Performance Comment: Barbarossa-Sidney; Othman-Marriot; Sadi-Harper; Aladin-Simpson; Officer-Wilson; Selim-Sterne; Irene-Mrs Sterne; Attendant-Mrs Simpson; Zaphira-Mrs Marriot.
Cast
Role: Irene Actor: Mrs Sterne
Role: Attendant Actor: Mrs Simpson
Role: Zaphira Actor: Mrs Marriot.

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Performance Comment: Squire-Sidney; Thomas-Wilson; Huntsmen and Sailors-The rest of the Company; Dorcas-Mrs Fowler; Sally-Mrs Sterne.
Cast
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Fowler
Role: Sally Actor: Mrs Sterne.

Song: End: Ma chere amie-Wilson

Entertainment: Monologue. A favorite Prologue-Marriot

Event Comment: Benefit for Bannister. Receipts: #302 (123.4; 22.19; 1.6; tickets: 154.11) (charge: #109 16s. 4d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Cast
Role: Lady Sneerwell Actor: Mrs Ward.
Role: Mrs Candour Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Brereton

Afterpiece Title: The Sons of Anacreon

Performance Comment: In which several capital Catches and Glees selected from the most eminent Masters-; the celebrated Anacreontic Song-Bannister; President (with an imitative song)-Bannister Jun; Principal Vocal Parts-Bannister, Suett, Barrymore, Dignum, Williames, Master Clarke.

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

Performance Comment: Steady-Bannister; Solomon-Parsons; Easy-Burton; Lubin (1st time)-Dignum; Gillian-Mrs Forster; Cicely-Mrs Love; Floretta-Mrs Wilson.
Cast
Role: Steady Actor: Bannister
Role: Gillian Actor: Mrs Forster
Role: Cicely Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Floretta Actor: Mrs Wilson.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A School For Fathers

Performance Comment: Lionel-Kelly (1st appearance on the English stage); Colonel Oldboy-Parsons; Sir John Flowerdale-Aickin; Jenkins-Bannister; Harman-Williames; Jessamy-Dodd; Diana-Miss Collett; Lady Mary Oldboy-Mrs Hopkins; Jenny-Mrs Forster; Clarissa-Mrs Crouch.
Cast
Role: Jenkins Actor: Bannister
Role: Lady Mary Oldboy Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Forster
Role: Clarissa Actor: Mrs Crouch.

Afterpiece Title: The First Floor

Cast
Role: Tim Tartlett Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Nancy Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Mrs Pattypan Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Song: [Kelly introduced a song by Giuseppe Sarti with English words by Richard Tickell, and a duet composed by himself and Stephen Storace with words by French Laurence (Kelly, I, 296). Neither one of these is listed on the playbill]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: The Miser-Ryder; Frederick-Farren; Clerimont-Macready; James-Cubitt; Decoy-Thompson; Taylor-Wewitzer; Upholsterer-Helme; Sparkle-Kennedy; Satin-Blurton; Lawyer-Rock; Ramilie-Lewis (1st appearance in that character); Mariana-Mrs Mattocks; Harriet-Miss Wilkinson; Wheedle-Miss Stuart; Mrs Wisely-Miss Platt; Lappet-Mrs Abington (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Mariana Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Mrs Wisely Actor: Miss Platt
Role: Lappet Actor: Mrs Abington

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Cast
Role: William Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Phoebe Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Rosina Actor: Mrs Billington.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Hypocrite

Performance Comment: Doctor Cantwell-Simpson; Colonel Lambert-Curtis; Maw@Worm-A Young Gentleman; Old Lady Lambert-Mrs Bakewell; Young Lady Lambert-Mrs Fox; Betty-Miss Leserve; Charlotte-Mrs Rivers (late of cg).

Afterpiece Title: Taste or Lady Pentweazel sitting for her Picture

Afterpiece Title: The Musical Lady

Performance Comment: Young Mask-Curtis; Freeman-Simpson; Old Mask-The Gentleman who performs Lady Pentweazel; Lady Scrape-Miss Leserve; Laundress-Mrs Bakewell; Musical Lady-A Young Lady (1st appearance on any stage [unidentified]).unidentified]).
Cast
Role: Laundress Actor: Mrs Bakewell

Song: End III: Bow wow wow (from Patrick in Prussia [i.e. Love in a Camp])-the Gentleman who plays Maw-Worm; In 3rd piece: a duet, The Hermit[, taken from part of Goldsmith's Hermit,-the Young Lady, the Gentleman who performs Maw-Worm

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Brereton. [As afterpiece the playbill announces The Sultan, but "The Public are most respectfully informed, that, in consequence of Mrs Jordan's sudden Indisposition, The Lyar will be performed this Evening instead of The Sultan" (printed slip attached to BM playbill: Burney 937. C.I.). Public Advertiser, 11 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Brereton, No. 15, Catherine-street, Strand. Receipts: #231 14s. 6d. (85.3.0; 19.9.0; 1.2.6; tickets: 126.0.0) (charge: #106 4s. 6d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Cast
Role: Lady Sneerwell Actor: Mrs Ward.
Role: Mrs Candour Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Brereton

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Kennedy, [Miss Reynolds is identified in London Chronicle, 4 May. Afterpiece in place of The Cheats of Scapin, announced on playbill of 2 May.] Tickets delivered for the 13th of April will be admitted. Public Advertiser, 24 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Kennedy at her house, Great Queen-street, Lincoln's-inn-fields. Receipts: #312 6s. (181.8; 1.5; tickets: 129.13)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Annette And Lubin

Afterpiece Title: Artaxerxes

Cast
Role: Hymen Actor: Mrs Martyr

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Cast
Role: Mrs Highman Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Lettice Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Event Comment: Benefit for Macklin. Part of the Pit will be laid into the Boxes. [In afterpiece the playbill assigns Charlotte to Mrs Morton, but "On the illness of Mrs Morton Miss Ambrose, whom many must remember on the stage, was applied to--and undertook the part. Long disuse to it had made her timid [she had retired from the stage in May 1782], but she was well received by the public, and performed well" (World, 7 May). Mrs Morton is also listed as Betty Hint in mainpiece; her substitute in that part is not known.] World, 17 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Macklin, No. 6, Tavistock-row, Covent Garden. Receipts: #335 1s. 6d. (173.19.6; 2.11.0; tickets: 156.11.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of The World

Afterpiece Title: Love a la Mode

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymon

Performance Comment: Cymon-Johnstone; Merlin-Cubitt; Dorus-Quick; Daemon of Revenge-Darley; Linco-Edwin; Urganda-Mrs Martyr; Fatima-Mrs Wells (1st appearance in that character); Dorcas-Mrs Pitt; Shepherdesses-Miss Stuart, Miss Rowson; Sylvia-Miss Wilkinson.
Cast
Role: Urganda Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Fatima Actor: Mrs Wells
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Pitt

Afterpiece Title: Love and War

Dance: As17870425

Song: In afterpiece: Still the Lark finds Repose-Miss Wilkinson; End I: Tally@ho-Miss Wilkinson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Brothers

Performance Comment: As17870425, but Captain Ironsides-Fearon; Skiff-Stevens; Fanny Goodwin-Miss Rowson.
Cast
Role: Fanny Goodwin Actor: Miss Rowson.
Role: Lady Dove Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Violetta Actor: Mrs Wells
Role: Lucy Waters Actor: Mrs T. Kennedy
Role: Sophia Actor: Mrs Pope

Afterpiece Title: The Maid of Bath

Performance Comment: Mr Flint-Fearon; Major Racket-Davies; Sir Christopher Cripple-Booth; Poultice-Thompson; Fillup-Helme; De Jarsey-Gaudry; Sour Crout-Swords; Billy Button-Edwin; Miss Linnet (with a song)-Mrs Martyr; Mrs Linnet-Miss Platt; Lady Catherine Coldstream (by particular desire, and for that night only)-Mrs Fearon.

Dance: As17870425

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Cast
Role: Carlos Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: The Duenna Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Clara Actor: Mrs Billington.

Afterpiece Title: Nina

Performance Comment: As17870424, but Germueil-Johnstone (1st appearance in that character) in place of Brown; Nina-Mrs Billington (1st appearance in that character) [in place of Mrs Martyr; Prologue-Holman. [This was spoken, as here assigned, at the next 6 performances only (see17870612.]This was spoken, as here assigned, at the next 6 performances only (see17870612.]

Dance: End: The Piping Pedlar- [see17861002]

Song: Afterpiece: an additional song by Piccinni-