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Event Comment: Benefit for Perry and Stoppelaer (playbill). Benefit for Moody, Hurst and Mrs Dorman (Public Advertiser)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Virtue Betrayed

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Dance: II: A Hornpipe-Miss Daw; End: The Village Romps, as17651019

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: As17670216, but Benvolio-Davis; Lady Capulet-Mrs Burden; Solemn Dirge-_Beard, DuBellamy.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: As17670317 but Lady Capulet-Mrs Barrington; Solemn Dirge-Beard; Romeo-Dyer; Escalus-Gardner; Mercutio-_.

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Cast
Role: Sally Actor: Mrs Pinto

Dance: End: The Village Romps, as17661008

Event Comment: Benefit for Weller, Murden, Lewes. Afterpiece for 52nd and last time this season. Tickets deliver'd for Friday the 15th will taken. Tickets sold at the Door will not be admitted. Charges #65 10s. [Deficit to each beneficiary #1 14s. 4d., covered by income from tickets. Weller #41 14s. (Box 7; Pit 145; Gallery 182); Murden #41 12s. (Box 31; Pit 111; Gallery 172); Lewes #61 10s. (Box 45; Pit 239; Gallery 144).] Paid the Duke of Bedford half year's ground rent due Lady Day last for the theatre #41 13s. 4d. (#50 minus half year's Land Tax #8 6s. 8d.). Paid Duke of Bedford half year's ground rent for the New Building adjoining the theatre #12 10s. (#15 minus half year's Land Tax #2 10s.). (Account Book). Receipts: #60 1s. (Account Book). At 5 went to Covent Garden to see Conscious Lovers &c....Got a bad place hn the First Gallery...Lewis did Harlequin, but not so well as Woodward; and Miss D. Twist did ye Miller's Bride, Miss Wilford's Character. Mrs Mahon does the jealous fellow's wife (Neville MS Diary)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Cast
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Stephens
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Ferguson
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Indiana Actor: Mrs Bellamy
Role: Songin Act II Actor: DuBellamy.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus

Dance: IV: Double Hornpipe, as17670427

Ballet: IV: The Wapping Landlady. As17670427

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: As17670925, but Minuet-Sga Manesiere, Mrs _Bulkley.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus

Event Comment: Dined at the Ship, and went at 5 into the Pit to see Mrs Yates do Jane Shore a second time. Her powers are certainly amazingly great, the expression in her eyes in the last scene is particularly affecting. The entertainment was the foolish Pantomime called Harlequin Skeleton (Neville MS Diary). Receipts: #189 14s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace or Harlequin Skeleton

Performance Comment: Jupiter (Harlequin)-Miles; Pluto (Punch)-Rayner; Neptune (Pantaloon)-Petro; Pan (Scaramouche)-Curtat; Hercules (Brighella)-Dumai; Apollo (Mezetin)-King; Mars (Leander)-Hussey; Chasseur Royal-DuBellamy; Diana-Mrs Baker; Arial Spirits-Arnauld, Miss Valois; Doctor-Banks; Colombine-Mrs Dyer; Merlin-Legg; Shepherd-Dibdin; Mercury-Baker; Pierrot-Morris.
Cast
Role: Chasseur Royal Actor: DuBellamy
Role: Diana Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Dyer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: As17671012, but Minuet-Mrs Bulkley, Sga _Manesiere; Vocal parts-+Baker, _Dibdin.

Dance: End: The Dutch Milkmaid, as17671114

Event Comment: Benefit for a Public Charity. [Specified in Account Book, as the Lock Hospital, which received #11 3s. over and above house charges and sundries (candles, kettle drum, side drum, wardrobe) plus #23 5s. for disposing of 93 Box tickets.] @Receipt #97 15s.@House Charges #84@Candles #1 5s.@Kettle Drum 5s.@Side Drum 2s.@Wardrobe #1@Total #86 12s.@Balance due the Hospital #11 3s.@93 Box Tickets valued at #23 5s.@Money #97 15s.@Total in House #121 (Account Book).@ N.B. Received of Mrs LaRoche her half value of Tickets for 12th Inst. #59 13s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King John

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Evans.

Dance: End: The Merry Sailors, as17671009

Event Comment: Benefit for Yates. Part of Pit laid into Boxes. Last time of performing till Easter Holidays. Afterpiece: Never Performed There (playbill). Charges #64 5s. Balance to Mrs Yates #90 7s. 6d. plus #112 15s. in tickets (Box 406; Pit 75). Paid John Doe for sticking Black Bills #4 10s. (Account Book). Receipts: #154 12s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Afterpiece Title: Edgar and Emmeline

Performance Comment: Edgar-A Gentleman; Florimond-Yates; Elfina-Miss Ford; Grotilla-Miss Besford; Emmeline-Mrs Yates; With Dances-incident to the piece.
Cast
Role: Emmeline Actor: Mrs Yates

Dance: End: The Irish Lilt, as17670921

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The English Merchant

Performance Comment: As17690206, but La France-Quick; Molly-Mrs Bulkley, 1st time; Amelia-Miss Ward.
Cast
Role: Molly Actor: Mrs Bulkley, 1st time
Role: Lady Alton Actor: Mrs Bellamy
Role: Mrs Goodman Actor: Mrs Ward

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus

Cast
Role: Shade of Helen Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Lady Relish Actor: Mrs Dyer

Dance: III: The Wapping Landlady, Double Hornpipe, as17690408

Event Comment: Paid Mrs Morris for walking 3 nights in the Coronation and 12 nights in the Pageant #3 15s. (Account Book). Receipts: #180 10s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Particula9 Desire. Paid Mrs Lessingham on account of her salary #50 (Account Book). Receipts: #148 3s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Cast
Role: Alicia Actor: Mrs Bellamy
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Mrs Yates.

Afterpiece Title: The Court of Alexander

Cast
Role: Parisatis Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Roxana Actor: Mrs Thompson
Role: Thais Actor: Mrs Pinto
Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Bellamy. Mainpiece: Not acted these 3 years. "Mrs Bellamy was too much frightened to speak the address [written by Charles Stuart (European Magazine, May 1785, p. 354)], and Miss Farren spoke it--Mrs Bellamy herself added some few words in prose" (Genest, VI, 342). But Stuart's address was abandoned, and in its place Miss Farren spoke one written by Alexander Bicknell (Gentleman's Magazine, June 1785, pp. 449-50). This occurred at the end of the play; following the address the curtain rose, and Mrs Bellamy "succeeded in muttering a few words, expressive of her gratitude" (Reynolds, I, 282-83). [This was Mrs Yates's last appearance in London. In July of this year she was acting in Birmingham (Morning Chronicle, 18 July). Mrs Bellamy's last appearance on the stage was at CG, 1 June 1780.] Receipts: #306 4s. (188/1/0; 13/3/6; 0/14/6; tickets: 104/5/0) (charge: #113 8s. 10d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Braganza

Performance Comment: Valasquez-Smith; Ribiro-Palmer; Mendoza-Barrymore; Lemos-Chaplin; Corea-Fawcett; Antonio-Wrightcn; Pizarro-R. Palmer; Ramirez-Packer; Duke of Braganza-Brereton; Duchess of Braganza (for this night only)-Mrs Yates .

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: As17841007. Mrs Bellamy will, in the course of the evening, attempt to return her Thanks, in a short Address to the Public .
Cast
Role: The Lady Actor: Mrs Brereton
Role: Euphrosyne Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Event Comment: [Mainpiece in place of NOTORIETY, advertised on playbill of 23 Oct.] Afterpiece [1st time; CO 2 , by Mrs Burke. MS: Larpent 992; not published]: With new Music [by Tommaso Giordani (Morning Herald, 25 Oct.)). Scenery, Dresses and Decorations. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. Receipts: #228 0s. 6d. (206/10/6; 21/10/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: How To Grow Rich

Cast
Role: Rosa Actor: Mrs Esten
Role: Lady Henrietta Actor: Mrs Pollock

Afterpiece Title: THE WARD OF THE CASTLE

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Incledon, Johnstone, Munden// Mrs Clendining, Mrs Martyr. [Cast from Songs (T. Cadell, 1793): Sir Bertram-Incledon; Duke of Alberossa-Johnstone; Geoffrey-Munden// Matilda-Mrs Clendining; Jacquenetta-Mrs Martyr.] hathi. hathi.
Related Works
Related Work: The Ward of the Castle Author(s): Mrs. Burke

Song: In afterpiece Chorusses by Linton, Tett, Sawyer, Little, Street, Kendrick//Miss Stuart, Mrs Watts, Mrs Follett, Mrs Castelle, Miss Kirton, Mrs Lloyd, Miss Paye, Miss Leserve, Mrs Bayzand, Mrs Blurton

Event Comment: 3rd piece [Ist time; MF 2, attributed to Mrs Rainsford, for whom see Morning Herald, 9 May; London Chronicle, 23 May, states that it was written by "A Lady," but gives no name. MS: Larpent 1025; not published]: The Music composed by Webbe. Receipts: #118 4s. (109/3; 9/1)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Netley Abbey

Afterpiece Title: THE SIEGE OF MEAUX

Afterpiece Title: THE SPEECHLESS WIFE

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Quick, Incledon, Munden, Cubitt, Richardson, Rees, Campbell// Miss Poole, Miss Stuart, Mrs Martyr. [Cast from Songs (W. Woodfall, 1794): William-Quick; Colin-Incledon; Hodge-Munden; Moody-Cubitt; Parchment-Richardson; Dick-Recs; Mercury-Campbell//Susan-Miss Poole; Alice-Miss Stuart; Margaret-Mrs Martyr .
Cast
Role: Margaret Actor: Mrs Martyr
Related Works
Related Work: The Speechless Wife Author(s): Mrs. Rainford
Event Comment: [By Mrs Aubert.] Never Acted before. In Daily Courant, 26 May: Never acted before, being unfortunately prevented on Friday last, by the unexpected Arrest of the Person who was to have played the Doctor

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Harlequin Hydaspes Or The Greshamite

Performance Comment: Harlequin the Author,-Mrs Aubert; Doctor-C. Bullock.
Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin Hydaspes: or, The Greshamite Author(s): Mrs. Aubert
Event Comment: Mrs Mills, a Drury Lane actress, died on this day

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant Or The Sick Ladys Cure

Performance Comment: Sir Solomon-Johnson; Clerimont-Booth; Atall-Cibber; Careless-Wilks Jr; Old Wilful-Miller; Lady Dainty-Mrs Oldfield; Lady Sadlife-Mrs Bicknell; Clarinda-Mrs Mountfort; Silvia-Mrs Santlow; Wishwell-Mrs Saunders.
Cast
Role: Lady Dainty Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Lady Sadlife Actor: Mrs Bicknell
Role: Clarinda Actor: Mrs Mountfort
Role: Silvia Actor: Mrs Santlow
Role: Wishwell Actor: Mrs Saunders.

Dance: Mrs Santlow; New Dance-Miss Lindar

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Kemble. 1st piece [1st time; M. PREL 1; at its 2nd performance, 10 Aug., acted under its 2nd title, and published as such]: Written by Thomas? Bellamy. [The Address by--Codrington, of Exeter (European Magazine, Sept. 1789, p. 218).] World, 1 Aug.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Kemble, No. 26, Villiers-street, York-Buildings. Diary, 1 Sept. 1789: This Day is published The Benevolent Planters (1s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Friends Or The Benevolent Planters

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Kemble, Usher, Gardner, Chapman, Mrs Kemble. Cast from text (J. Debrett, 1789): Oran-Kemble; Steady-Usher; Heartfree-Gardner; Goodwin-Chapman; Selima-Mrs Kemble.
Cast
Role: Selima Actor: Mrs Kemble.
Related Works
Related Work: The Friends; or, The Benevolent Planters Author(s): Thomas Bellamy

Afterpiece Title: The Prisoner at Large

Performance Comment: Muns-Edwin; Lord Edmund-Williamson; Dowdle-Moss; Count Fripon-Powell; Father Frank-Mathews; Phelim-Ledger; Tough-Burton; Frill-Johnson; Trap-Gardner; Landlord-Painter; Jack Connor-R. Palmer; Rachel-Mrs Brooks; Mary-Mrs Edwards; Adelaide-Mrs Whitfield.
Cast
Role: Rachel Actor: Mrs Brooks
Role: Mary Actor: Mrs Edwards
Role: Adelaide Actor: Mrs Whitfield.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Jobson-Edwin; Sir John Loverule-Davies; Nell-Mrs Kemble (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Kemble

Dance: In: a new dance, Liberty or We Slaves Rejoice-

Entertainment: Monologues End 2nd piece: As17890617 Preceding: An Address to the Humane Society on the Abolition of the Slave Trade in the character of a Negro , by-Kemble; End 3rd piece: Belles have at Ye All-Mrs Kemble

Event Comment: Benefit for Bannister Jun. 2nd piece [1st time; C 3, by Thomas Bellamy; on 24 Aug. and thereafter reduced to 2 acts. MS: Larpent MS 841; not published]. Public Advertiser, 4 Aug.: Tickets to be had of Bannister Jun., No. 2, Frith-street, Soho

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Catch Club i

Afterpiece Title: The Comet or How to Come at Her

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Bannister Jun., Williamson, Burton, Baddeley, Mrs Taylor, Miss Brangin, Mrs Webb. Cast from European Magazine, Aug. 1789, p. 135: Kicksey-Bannister Jun.; Belmont-Williamson; Stitch-Burton; Sir Credulous Testy-Baddeley; Emily-Mrs Taylor; Maid-Miss Brangin; Lady Testy-Mrs Webb.
Cast
Role: Emily Actor: Mrs Taylor
Role: Lady Testy Actor: Mrs Webb.
Related Works
Related Work: The Comet; or, How to Come at Her Author(s): Thomas Bellamy

Afterpiece Title: The Son in Law

Afterpiece Title: The Benevolent Planters

Cast
Role: Rachel Actor: Mrs Brooks
Role: Mary Actor: Mrs Edwards
Role: Adelaide Actor: Mrs Whitfield.
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Kemble
Related Works
Related Work: The Friends; or, The Benevolent Planters Author(s): Thomas Bellamy

Dance: As17890805

Entertainment: Monologue As17890617

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 6 years [not acted since 28 Apr. 1773]. With new Scenes [by French and Carver (text)] and Dresses. [In the Vocal Parts the playbill lists Sga Prudom, but "at the end of the second act, Smith came forward and apologized for the absence of Signora Prudom, and begged that Mrs Wrighten might be permitted to take her part . . . Mrs Wrighten was received with applause" (London Chronicle, 20 Oct.). Sga Romanzini was from the Royal Circus.] Receipts: #123 8s. 6d. (92/15/0; 29/11/0; 1/2/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Arthur Or The British Worthy

Performance Comment: King Arthur-Smith; Oswald-Brereton; Merlin-Aickin; Osmond-Farren; Conon-Packer; Albanact-Wrighten; Aurelius-R. Palmer; Guillamar-Griffiths; Grimbald-Bannister; Philidel-Miss Field; Cupid-Sga Romanzini (1st appearance on this stage); Emmeline-Miss Farren. [Edition of 1781 (W. Strahan [et al]) adds: Æolus-Danby; Matilda-Miss Barnes; and specifies Honour-Vernon [but he had withdrawn from the stage (see17811009); the part was probably acted by Du-Bellamy]; Venus-Miss Phillips; Airy Spirits-Miss Collett, Miss Wright.] hathi. hathi.

Afterpiece Title: Whos the Dupe

Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Miss Doiley Actor: Mrs Brereton

Dance: In mainpiece by Zuchelli, Henry, Miss Armstrong, Miss M. Stageldoir. [This was the same, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances, but beginning with 11 Dec. Henry is omitted.]

Song: In mainpiece the Vocal Parts by Du-Bellamy, Williams, Fawcett, Chaplin, Phillimore, &c.; Miss Phillips, Miss Collett, Miss Wright, Miss Stageldoir, Mrs Wrighten

Performance Comment: ; Miss Phillips, Miss Collett, Miss Wright, Miss Stageldoir, Mrs Wrighten .
Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Turner Robinson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: First Entertainment: Overture in Scipio-; Solitudini Amate, Le mor che per te Sento-Mrs Robinson; Ti con solo-Clarke; Mi Volgo, Si Caro-Mrs Robinson; When Myra Sings-Clarke, Mrs Robinson; Second Entertainment: Overture in Tamerlane-; Padre Amanta, Alla Fama-Mrs Robinson; Solo on German Flute-Wiedeman; La Tigrearde Disdegno-; Un Lampoe-; Cease to Beauty-Clarke; Vedeste Mai Sulprato, Seacciata del suo nido-Mrs Robinson; A Teneri Assetti Duetto-Mrs Robinson; Third Entertainment: Solo-Jones; Ah! Pardre Quel Golsomino-Mrs Robinson; No non Temer-Clarke; Baccia per me la Mana Sgomtra dell Anima-Mrs Robinson; Al Trionfo@Duetto-Clarke, Mrs Robinson

Performance Comment: Pardre Quel Golsomino
-Mrs Robinson; No non Temer-Clarke; Baccia per me la Mana Sgomtra dell Anima-Mrs Robinson; Al Trionfo@Duetto-Clarke, Mrs Robinson.
Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Walter and Mrs Pelling. Mainpiece: Written by the late Mr Congreve. [Tickets of Mrs Walter at Mr Hook's, Carpenter, in Stanhope Street; of Mrs Pelling at Mr Dagley's, Silversmith, near Castle Tavern, DL.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Performance Comment: As17351011, with the Original Song in Character (Lady Froth) by Mrs Clive .
Cast
Role: Lady Pliant Actor: Mrs Cantrell
Role: Lady Froth Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Lady Touchwood Actor: Mrs Butler

Afterpiece Title: Colombine Courtezan

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Clive

Dance: I: Minuet in Modern Habits by Rector and Mrs Anderson. II: Tambourine by Mlle Roland. III: Grand Ballet by Essex, Mrs Walter, &c. IV: The Amorous Clowns; or, The Courtezan: Clowns-Pelling, Davenport; Wives-Miss Mann, Miss Brett; Courtezan-Mrs Pelling. V: Rover by Essex, Mrs Walter, Mrs Pelling, Miss Mann, &c

Performance Comment: II: Tambourine by Mlle Roland. III: Grand Ballet by Essex, Mrs Walter, &c. IV: The Amorous Clowns; or, The Courtezan: Clowns-Pelling, Davenport; Wives-Miss Mann, Miss Brett; Courtezan-Mrs Pelling. V: Rover by Essex, Mrs Walter, Mrs Pelling, Miss Mann, &c .
Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Wells. Part of the Pit will be laid into the Boxes. General Advertiser, 16 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Wells, No. 15, Beaufort-buildings. Receipts: #337 17s. 6d. (178.3.0; 3.17.6; tickets: 155.17.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rosina

Cast
Role: Tattle Actor: Mrs Davenett.
Role: Lady Restless Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Clarissa Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Tippet Actor: Mrs Platt
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Abington.

Afterpiece Title: Barnaby Brittle

Cast
Role: Damaris Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Lady Pride Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Mrs Brittle Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Performance Comment: As17871019, but Widow Brady-Mrs Wells; the Epilogue Song-Mrs Wells.
Cast
Role: Widow Brady Actor: Mrs Wells
Role: the Epilogue Song Actor: Mrs Wells.

Entertainment: End I, end 1st piece: those Dramatic Imitations-Mrs Wells [of which the Public have deigned to think so flatteringly; In the First Part: Traits of Tragic Comic and Vocal Characters-; The Second will conclude: a Scene from Two great Tragic Actresses of this Country-. [The First Part consisted of imitations of Mrs Siddons in the "ring" scene in IV.ii of Isabella; Mrs Wrighten singing Tally ho; Sga Sestini as Jessamy in Lionel and Clarissa; Mrs Abington in The Way to Keep Him; Mrs Martyr in Robin Hood. The Second concluded with Mrs Siddons and Mrs Crawford as Jane Shore and Alicia in Jane Shore (World, 26 Apr.). Public Advertiser, 26 Apr., states that she also imitated Mrs Crouch, Mrs Cargill and Mrs Pope. The imitations were preceded by an Introduction written by Miles Peter Andrews (World, 28 Apr.).

Performance Comment: [The First Part consisted of imitations of Mrs Siddons in the "ring" scene in IV.ii of Isabella; Mrs Wrighten singing Tally ho; Sga Sestini as Jessamy in Lionel and Clarissa; Mrs Abington in The Way to Keep Him; Mrs Martyr in Robin Hood. The Second concluded with Mrs Siddons and Mrs Crawford as Jane Shore and Alicia in Jane Shore (World, 26 Apr.). Public Advertiser, 26 Apr., states that she also imitated Mrs Crouch, Mrs Cargill and Mrs Pope. The imitations were preceded by an Introduction written by Miles Peter Andrews (World, 28 Apr.).]
Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Wells. Mainpiece [1st time; C 4, author unknown, not in Larpent MS; not published. Epilogue by Robert Merry (World, 30 Apr.). On 11 May acted as The Female Pursuit]: Taken from Moor's Gil Blas. Public Advertiser, 27 Apr.: Mrs Wells trusts the Public will have the Candour to excuse her not appearing in the Play, as the principal Woman's Character has many changes in it, and the Fatigue of going through various and numerous Imitations would render her incapable of undertaking it. Gazetteer, 9 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Wells, No. 12, Weymouth-street, Portland-place. Receipts: #301 14s. (166.2; 10.1; tickets: 125.11)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Female Adventure Or Stop Her Who Can

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Holman, Bernard, Farley, Macready, Thompson, Mrs Achmet, Mrs Bernard, Mrs Pitt, Mrs Powell, Mrs Martyr. Cast from European Magazine, May 1790, p. 386: Don Lewis-Holman; Gil Blas-Bernard; Pedro-Farley; Don Felix-Macready; Don Gabriel-Thompson; Aurora-Mrs Achmet; Isabella-Mrs Bernard; Bernarda-Mrs Pitt; Beatrice-Mrs Powell; Laura-Mrs Martyr; Epilogue-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Aurora Actor: Mrs Achmet
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Bernard
Role: Bernarda Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Powell
Role: Laura Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Epilogue Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Afterpiece Title: Cymon

Performance Comment: As17900322but Cymon (for that night only)-Mrs Wells; Shepherds-_; Dorcas-_; Shepherdesses-_.
Cast
Role: 900322but Cymon Actor: Mrs Wells
Role: Urganda Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Fatima Actor: Mrs Pope
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Mountain.

Dance: Following Imitations at end: As17891021; In afterpiece: Dances, as17900409

Entertainment: End II: Tragic Imitations [of Mrs Siddons in Belvidera's 1st scene in Venice Preserved, I.i., and of Mrs Crawford in Lady Randolph's 1st speech in Douglas]-Mrs Wells; End III: Comic and Vocal Imitations [of Mrs Abington as Widow Belmour in The Way to Keep Him, and of Mrs Martyr, Mrs Jordan, Sga Storace, Sga Sestini]-Mrs Wells; End: A Scene from Isabella [The "ring speech" in II.ii] (Above identified in World, 29 Apr.)-Mrs Wells

Performance Comment: i., and of Mrs Crawford in Lady Randolph's 1st speech in Douglas]-Mrs Wells; End III: Comic and Vocal Imitations [of Mrs Abington as Widow Belmour in The Way to Keep Him, and of Mrs Martyr, Mrs Jordan, Sga Storace, Sga Sestini]-Mrs Wells; End: A Scene from Isabella [The "ring speech" in II.ii] (Above identified in World, 29 Apr.)-Mrs Wells.
Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Wells [who imitated Mrs Siddons, Mrs Crawford, Mrs Jordan, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Kennedy (World, 19 Aug.). 1st piece in place of Seeing is Believing; 2nd of Ways and Means, both advertised on playbill of 17 Aug.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Gretna Green

Cast
Role: Signora Figurante Actor: Mrs Iliff
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Bannister.

Afterpiece Title: The Liar

Cast
Role: Miss Grantham Actor: Mrs Brooks.
Role: Lady Dunder Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Kemble
Role: Mrs Peery Actor: Mrs Powell.
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Kemble.
Role: Miss Biddy Actor: Mrs Kemble
Role: Tag Actor: Mrs Webb.

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmaskd

Cast
Role: Lady Dunder Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Kemble
Role: Mrs Peery Actor: Mrs Powell.
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Kemble.

Entertainment: End I 2nd piece: Tragic Imitations-Mrs Wells; End II: Comic and Vocal Imitations-Mrs Wells; End play: Favourite Speech the "ring" speech in IV.ii from Isabella-Mrs Wells

Performance Comment: ii from Isabella-Mrs Wells.
Cast
Role: i from Isabella Actor: Mrs Wells.