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Performances

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Performance Comment: Lovel-Lamash; Sir Harry's Servant-Dodd; Lord Duke-Palmer; Philip-Baddeley; Robert-Griffiths; Tom-Kear; Freeman-Farren; Lady Charlotte-Mrs Davies; Lady Bab-Mrs Johnston; Kitty (with a song)-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Lady Charlotte Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Lady Bab Actor: Mrs Johnston

Dance: IV: Rural Grace, as17771002 II afterpiece: a Mock Minuet-Palmer, Miss Pope. [This was danced, as here assigned, in both subsequent performances.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan Of China

Cast
Role: Mandane Actor: Mrs Barry.

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

Performance Comment: Razor-Lee Lewes (1st appearance in that character); Pamphlet-Wilson; Quidnunc-Dunstall; Harriet-Mrs Whitfield; Termagant-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Whitfield
Role: Termagant Actor: Mrs Green.

Dance: As17771104

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Braganza

Performance Comment: Velasquez-Smith; Almada-Aickin; Ribiro-Palmer; Mendoza (1st time)-Farren; Lemos-Chaplin; Corea-Hurst; Roderic-Wright; Mello-R. Palmer; Pizarro-Davies; Ramirez-Packer; Antonio-Wrighten; Ferdinand-Griffiths; Duke of Braganza-Brereton (1st appearance in that character); Ines-Mrs Johnston; Dutchess of Braganza-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Ines Actor: Mrs Johnston
Role: Dutchess of Braganza Actor: Mrs Yates.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

Cast
Role: Mrs Snip Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Sukey Chitterlin Actor: Mrs Davies

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: Touchstone-King; Orlando-Brereton; Duke Senior-Hurst; Duke Frederick-Chaplin; Oliver-Packer; Le Beau-Farren; Amiens (with songs)-Vernon; Corin-Waldron; Jaques de Bois-Lamash; Silvius-R. Palmer; William-Burton; Adam-Moody; Jaques-Palmer (1st appearance in that character); Caelia-Miss Hopkins; Phoebe-Mrs Davies; Audrey-Mrs Bradshaw; Rosalind-Miss Younge.
Cast
Role: Phoebe Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Audrey Actor: Mrs Bradshaw

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Cast
Role: Lady Charlotte Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Lady Bab Actor: Mrs Johnston

Dance: End I: Rural Grace, as17771002

Song: V: song-Miss Abrams

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Caractacus

Performance Comment: Caractacus-Clarke; Arviragus-Lewis; Elidurus-Wroughton; Vellinus-Robson; Aulus Didius-Whitfield; Modred-Aickin; Chief Bard-Hull; Evelina-Mrs Hartley; Principal Vocal Parts-Leoni, Reinhold, Mrs Farrell.

Afterpiece Title: The Norwood Gypsies

Dance: As17771125

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Performance Comment: Don Felix-Smith; Col. Briton-Brereton; Don Lopez-Baddeley; Don Pedro-Parsons; Frederick-Packer; Gibby-Moody; Alguazile-Wrighten; Vasquez-R. Palmer; Lissardo-King; Flora-Miss Pope; Isabella-Miss Hopkins; Inis-Mrs Bradshaw; Violante-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Inis Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Violante Actor: Mrs Yates.
Related Works
Related Work: The Wonder: A Woman Keeps a Secret Author(s): Susanna Centlivre

Afterpiece Title: A ChristmasTale

Cast
Role: Bonoro Actor: Bannister
Role: Robinette Actor: Mrs Wrighten

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Roman Sacrifice

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Smith, Bensley, Brereton, Aickin, Packer, Farren, Hurst, Wrighten, Wright, Chaplin, R. Palmer, Henderson, Miss Younge, Mrs Yates. [Cast from London Magazine, Dec. 1777, p.621: Titus-Smith; Valerius-Bensley; Tiberius-Brereton; Collatinus-Aickin; Vitellius-Packer; Feciales, Messengers from Tarquin-Farren, Wrighten; Aquilius-Hurst; Senators-Wright, Chaplin, R. Palmer; Brutus-Henderson; Tarquinia-Miss Younge; Vitellia-Mrs Yates; Prologue-Palmer; Epilogue-Miss Younge. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]

Afterpiece Title: Daphne and Amintor

Cast
Role: Mindora Actor: Mrs Wrighten

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymon

Performance Comment: As17780120, but 2nd Shepherdess-Mrs Colles.
Cast
Role: 2nd Shepherdess Actor: Mrs Colles.
Role: Merlin Actor: Bannister
Role: Urganda Actor: Mrs Baddeley
Role: Fatima Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Shepherdesses Actor: Miss Collett, Mrs Davies

Afterpiece Title: The Register Office

Performance Comment: Irishman-Moody; Capt. Le Brush-Palmer; Gulwell-Packer; Scotchman-Parsons; Frenchman-Baddeley; Frankly-Norris; Harwood-Lamash; Lord Brilliant-R. Palmer; Williams-Wrighten; Margery Moorpout-Mrs Love; Maria-Miss Collett; Melpomene-Miss Stageldoir; Mrs Doggrel-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Margery Moorpout Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Mrs Doggrel Actor: Miss Pope.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Performance Comment: Benedick-Henderson (1st appearance in that character [in London]); Don Pedro-Packer; Claudio-Brereton; Balthazar (with a song)-Vernon; Don John-Aickin; Antonio-Hurst; Borachio-Farren; Fryar-Wright; Messenger-Lamash; Dogberry-Parsons; Town@Clerk-Baddeley; Conrade-Griffiths; Sexton-Wrighten; Verges-Carpenter; Watchmen-Burton, Holcroft; Leonato-Bensley (1st appearance in that character); Hero-Miss Hopkins; Margaret-Mrs Bradshaw; Ursula-Mrs Colles; Beatrice-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Margaret Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Ursula Actor: Mrs Colles

Afterpiece Title: Selima and Azor

Cast
Role: Scander Actor: Bannister
Role: Selima Actor: Mrs Baddeley.

Dance: II: a Masquerade, Dance, proper to the play-; To conclude with: [a Country Dance-. [These were included in all subsequent performances.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Hastings-Lewis (1st appearance in that character); Gloster (1st time)-Whitfield; Ratcliff-Robson; Belmour-Hull; Catesby-L'Estrange; Derby-Thompson; Dumont-Ross; Jane Shore (for this night)-Mrs Yates [of dl]; Alicia-Mrs Barry.
Cast
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Alicia Actor: Mrs Barry.

Afterpiece Title: Poor Vulcan

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Performance Comment: Sciolto-Ross; Lothario-Lewis; Rossano-L'Estrange; Altamont-Wroughton; Servant-Thompson; Horatio-Aickin; Lavinia-Mrs Bulkley; Lucilla-Miss Dayes; Calista-Mrs Barry.
Cast
Role: Lavinia Actor: Mrs Bulkley
Role: Calista Actor: Mrs Barry.

Afterpiece Title: Poor Vulcan

Event Comment: Hamlet [announced on playbill of 18 Feb.] is obliged to be deferred on account of the Indisposition of a principal Performer. Afterpiece [1st time; CO 3, by Abraham Portal. Larpent MS 445; not published]: The Overture and Music [by Thomas Linley Jun.] entirely new. With New Scenes, Dresses and Decorations. Words of the Songs, Chorusses, &c. to be had at the Theatre. Public Advertiser, 19 Feb. 1778: This Day at Three will be published the Songs in The Cady of Bagdad (6d.). Receipts: #180 0s. 6d. (130.9.0; 49.7.6; 0.4.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Afterpiece Title: The Cady of Bagdad

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Dodd, Davies, Hurst, Bannister, Mr Waldron, Mr Wrighten, Miss Abrams, Mrs Baddeley. [Cast from Songs (G. Kearsley, 1778): Omar-Dodd; Abdallah-Davies; Black Aga-Hurst; Mouaffac-Wrighten; Cady of Bagdad-Bannister; Dyer's Daughter [not in Songs, but see17780221]-Mr Waldron; Cacafatadri-Mr Wrighten [i.e. doubled Mouaffac]; Selima-Miss Abrams; Zemroude-Mrs Baddeley.
Cast
Role: Cady of Bagdad Actor: Bannister
Role: Zemroude Actor: Mrs Baddeley.

Dance: In II: Masquerade Scene Dancing-Blurton, Henry; End III: The Provincalle, as17780128

Song: Masquerade Scene As17771031

Event Comment: The Duenna [announced on playbill of 24 Feb.] is unavoidably postponed on account of Wilson's sudden and violent indisposition. Mainpiece: Not acted these 2 years. Receipts: #138 10s. (135.4.6; 3.5.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man; Or, The Fop's Fortune

Performance Comment: Clodio-Lewis; Antonio-Thompson; Charino-Cushing; Don Luis-Dunstall; Don Duart-Booth; Manuel-Robson; Sancho-Death; Monsieur-Wewitzer; Carlos-Wroughton; Elvira-Mrs Jackson; Louisa-Miss Ambrose; Angelina-Mrs Bulkley.
Cast
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Jackson
Role: Angelina Actor: Mrs Bulkley.

Afterpiece Title: Mother Shipton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Performance Comment: Lord Aimworth-Mattocks; Sir H. Sycamore (1st time)-Quick; Giles-Mahon; Mervin-Robson; Fairfield-Hull; Ralph-Wewitzer; Fanny-Miss Brown; Lady Sycamore-Mrs Pitt; Theodosia-Miss Dayes; Patty-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Fanny Actor: Miss Brown
Role: Lady Sycamore Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Patty Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Afterpiece Title: Mother Shipton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: Castalio-Wroughton; Acasto-Clarke; Polidore-Aickin; Chaplain-L'Estrange; Ernesto-Fearon; Page-Miss Morris; Chamont-Lewis; Serina-Miss Leeson; Florella-Mrs Pitt; Monimia-Mrs Barry.
Cast
Role: Florella Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Monimia Actor: Mrs Barry.

Afterpiece Title: Mother Shipton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: As17771008, but Tom-Lee Lewes (1st appearance in that character); Indiana-Mrs Barry (1st appearance in that character at this theatre).
Cast
Role: Indiana Actor: Mrs Barry
Role: Phillis Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Poussin

Afterpiece Title: Mother Shipton

Song: As17771008

Event Comment: [Bingham is identified by MS annotation on Kemble playbill.] Afterpiece [1st time; CO 2, by Miles Peter Andrews, based on Le Bucheron; ou, Les Trois Souhaits, by Jean Francois Guichard. Music by Francois Hippolyte Barthelemon]: With New Scenes, Dresses and Decorations. Books of the Songs, Chorusses, &c. to be had at the Theatre. Public Advertiser, 17 Mar, 1778: This Day is published the Songs in Belphegor (6d.). [Text 1st published in Dublin: For the Booksellers, 1788.] Receipts: #196 0s. 6d. (156.5.0; 38.13.6; 1.2.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd

Afterpiece Title: Belphegor; or, The Wishes

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Vernon, Moody, Parsons, Davies, Gaudry, Bannister, Miss Simson, Mrs Wrighten. Cast from Songs (T. Becket, 1778): Booze-Vernon; Wheatear-Moody; Justice Solemn-Parsons; Colin-Davies; Belphegor-Bannister; Phebe-Miss Simson; Dame Din-Mrs Wrighten; Gaudry. Gaudry.
Cast
Role: Belphegor Actor: Bannister
Role: Dame Din Actor: Mrs Wrighten

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Acis And Galatea

Afterpiece Title: A Miscellaneous Act

Performance Comment: Concerto on the viole d'amore-Stamitz; a favourite Hunting song-Mrs Wrighten; duetto for the violin and tenor-Master Weichsel, Stamitz; a favourite Trumpet song-Mrs Weichsel; concerto on the piano forte-Miss Weichsel.

Music: End Part I oratorio: concerto on the German flute, as17780306

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Isabella; Or, The Fatal Marriage

Performance Comment: Biron (1st time)-Lewis; Count Baldwin-Clarke; Carlos-Whitfield; Belford-L'Estrange; Sampson-Dunstall; Friend-Smith; Pedro-Bates; Child-Miss Francis; Villeroy (1st time)-Wroughton; Nurse-Mrs Poussin; Isabella-Mrs Barry (1st appearance in that character at this theatre).
Cast
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Barry

Afterpiece Title: True-Blue

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Dance: 2nd piece: Aldridge. [This was danced, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.

Song: III: Epithalamium-; the vocal parts-Robson, Miss Dayes

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Performance Comment: As17771127, but Anna-Mrs Morton (late Miss Dayes).
Cast
Role: Anna Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Lady Randolph Actor: Mrs Barry.

Afterpiece Title: True-Blue

Performance Comment: As17780330but Characters-Mrs Morton, late Miss _Dayes [see above].see above].

Afterpiece Title: Three Weeks after Marriage

Performance Comment: As17780328but Nancy-Mrs Morton [see above].see above].
Cast
Role: 780328but Nancy Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Mrs Drugget Actor: Mrs Poussin.
Role: Dimity Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Lady Racket Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Countess Of Salisbury

Performance Comment: Alwin-Aickin (1st appearance in that character); Raymond-Wroughton; Grey-Clarke; Laroche-Whitfield; Morton-L'Estrange; Sir Ardolphe-Fearon; Peasant-Booth; Knight-Robson; Ld. William-Miss Francis; Eleanor-Mrs Morton; Countess of Salisbury-Mrs Barry.
Cast
Role: Eleanor Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Countess of Salisbury Actor: Mrs Barry.

Afterpiece Title: Poor Vulcan

Performance Comment: . As17780207, but Mrs Morton [i.e. formerly Miss Dayes].

Dance: As17780121

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan; Or, The Unhappy Marriage

Performance Comment: Chamont-A Gentleman (1st appearance on any stage [Freeman]); Acasto-Massey; Page-Master Benson; Polidore-Swendall; Chaplain-Bowles; Ernesto-Bailey; Castalio-Cooke; Serina-A Young Gentlewoman [unidentified]; Florella-Mrs Bailey; Monimia-Mrs Massey.
Cast
Role: Florella Actor: Mrs Bailey
Role: Monimia Actor: Mrs Massey.

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Performance Comment: Whittle-Benson; Kecksey-Shepherd; Nephew-Nelson; Bates-Bowles; Sir Patrick O'Neale-Bailey; Thomas-Massey; The Widow (with the Epilogue Song)-Mrs Massey.
Cast
Role: The Widow Actor: Mrs Massey.

Entertainment: Monologue. End I afterpiece: an Epilogue-Master Benson

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Baddeley. Receipts: #206 1s. (103.6; 26.11; 0.3; tickets: 76.1) (charge: #67 10s. 6d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Mrs Johnston
Role: Jenny Diver Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Baddeley.

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

Cast
Role: Miss Tittup Actor: Mrs Davies

Dance: As17780409

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lionel And Clarissa

Performance Comment: As17780319but Col. Oldboy-Booth (1st appearance in that character); Lady Mary Oldboy-Mrs Pitt; Jenny-Mrs Hunt (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Lady Mary Oldboy Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Hunt
Role: Clarissa Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Cast
Role: Mrs Subtle Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Dance: End: The Poney Races, as17780421; In afterpiece: Minuet, as17771121

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Know Your Own Mind

Performance Comment: As17780203, but Millamour-Whitfield (1st appearance in that character); Sir Harry Lizard (1st time)-Robson; Lady Jane-Mrs Morton.
Cast
Role: Lady Jane Actor: Mrs Morton.
Role: Mrs Bromley Actor: Mrs Jackson
Role: Lady Bell Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Afterpiece Title: Mother Shipton

Entertainment: Monologue.As17780427