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23881 results for: Keyword - Mrs Booth
We found 23475 matches on Performance Comments, 4775 matches on Event Comments, 4205 matches on Performance Title, 2901 matches on Roles/Actors, and 156 matches on Author.

8776
26 December 1776 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Second Or The Fall Of Rosamond

Performance Comment: King Henry-Aickin; Clifford-Hull; Prince Henry-Wroughton; Salisbury-Booth; Leicester-Fearon; Abbot-Clarke; Verulam-Thompson; Ethelinda-Mrs Poussin; Queen Eleanor (1st time)-Mrs Ward; Rosamond-Mrs Hartley.
Cast
Role: Salisbury Actor: Booth
Role: Ethelinda Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Queen Eleanor Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Rosamond Actor: Mrs Hartley.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Frolicks

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Lee Lewes; Prometheus-Mahon; Pantaloon-Baker; Host (with a song)-Dunstall; Pierrot-Delpini (1st appearance on the English stage); Maid-Mrs Whitefield; Colombine-Miss Valois.
Cast
Role: Maid Actor: Mrs Whitefield

Dance: End Afterpiece: Rural Dance-Bishop, Sga Tinte

8777
07 November 1777 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Performance Comment: Richard-A Gentleman (1st appearance [Kirkpatrick]); King Henry-Hull; Richmond-Wroughton; Buckingham-Booth; Stanley-Fearon; Tressel-Whitfield; Prince Edward (1st time)-Miss Morris; Duke of York-Master Jones; Norfolk-Bowles; Lieutenant-L'Estrange; Duchess of York-Mrs Poussin; Lady Ann-Mrs Jackson; The Queen-Mrs Hartley (their 1st appearance in those characters).
Cast
Role: Buckingham Actor: Booth
Role: Duchess of York Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Lady Ann Actor: Mrs Jackson
Role: The Queen Actor: Mrs Hartley

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Cast
Role: The Lady Actor: Mrs Jackson
Role: Euphrosyne Actor: Mrs Farrell

8778
11 May 1778 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fifth Or The Conquest Of France

Performance Comment: King Henry (1st time)-Wroughton; Archbishop of Canterbury-Hull; Exeter-L'Estrange; Gower-Bowles; Williams-Booth; Capt. Fluellin-Wilson; Burgundy-Robson; French Soldier-Wewitzer; Capt. Jamy-Dunstall; Bishop of Ely-Thompson; Salisbury-Cushing; Capt. MacMorris-Mahon; Bardolph-Fox; Nym-Jones; Pistol-Quick; King of France-Fearon; Dauphin-Whitfield; Boy-Miss Francis; Mountjoy-Baker; High Constable-Clarke; Westmoreland-Smith; Q. of France-Mrs Poussin; Hostess-Mrs Pitt; Catherine-Mrs Mattocks; Original Chorus-Hull.
Cast
Role: Williams Actor: Booth
Role: of France Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Hostess Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Mattocks

Afterpiece Title: Poor Vulcan

Song: End I: new song, The Cottage on the lawn (composed by Michael? Arne)-Mrs Farrell

Performance Comment: Arne=)-Mrs Farrell.
Cast
Role: Actor: Mrs Farrell.

Ballet: End Procession: The Sailors' Revels at Portsmouth. As17780502

8779
18 September 1778 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rose And Colin

Performance Comment: Characters by Mrs Farrell, Reinhold, Baker, Mrs Pitt, Miss Brown. [Cast from text (G. Kearsly, 1778): Colin-Mrs Farrell; Gregory-Reinhold; Higgins-Baker [in text: Fearon]; Goody Fidget-Mrs Pitt; Rose-Miss Brown.
Cast
Role: Colin Actor: Mrs Farrell
Role: Goody Fidget Actor: Mrs Pitt

Afterpiece Title: She Woud and She Woud Not

Performance Comment: Don Manuel-Dunstall; Don Philip-Wroughton; Don Octavio-Whitfield; Don Louis-Booth; Trappanti-Lee Lewes; Flora-Mrs Lessingham; Rosara-Miss Leeson; Viletta-Mrs Pitt; Hyppolita-Mrs Bulkley.
Cast
Role: Don Louis Actor: Booth
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Lessingham
Role: Viletta Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Hyppolita Actor: Mrs Bulkley.

Afterpiece Title: The Wives Revenged

Performance Comment: [Characters by Mattocks, Wilson, Quick, Miss Weller, Mrs Morton, Mrs Mattocks.] Cast from text (G. Kearsly, 1778): Mr Vermilion-Mattocks; Alderman Tokay-Wilson; Deputy Dimity-Quick; Mrs Dimity-Miss Weller; Mrs Tokay-Mrs Morton; Mrs Vermilion-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Mrs Dimity Actor: Miss Weller
Role: Mrs Tokay Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Mrs Vermilion Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

8780
26 April 1779 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rose And Colin

Cast
Role: Colin Actor: Mrs Farrell
Role: Goody Fidget Actor: Mrs Pitt

Afterpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: As17781012, but Hamlet-Henderson; King-Fearon; Polonius-Wilson; 1st Grave@Digger-Quick; Marcellus-Thompson; Bernardo-Booth; Player King-L'Estrange.
Cast
Role: Bernardo Actor: Booth
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Jackson
Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Mattocks.
Role: Don Louis Actor: Booth
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Lessingham
Role: Viletta Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Hyppolita Actor: Mrs Bulkley.
Role: Mrs Dimity Actor: Miss Weller
Role: Mrs Tokay Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Mrs Vermilion Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Afterpiece Title: Dr Last in his Chariot

Performance Comment: Doctor Last-Quick; Dr Coffin-Jones; Skeleton-Wewitzer; Bulruddery-Egan; Friendly-Booth; Hargrave-Robson; Ailwou'd-Wilson; Nancy-Mrs Morton; Prudence-Miss Ambrose; Mrs Ailwou'd-Mrs Pitt.
Cast
Role: Friendly Actor: Booth
Role: Nancy Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Mrs Ailwou'd Actor: Mrs Pitt.

8781
10 May 1779 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Illumination

Cast
Role: Mrs Skylight Actor: Mrs Pitt

Afterpiece Title: Amphitryon or The Two Sosias

Performance Comment: Jupiter-Lewis; Amphitryon-Wroughton; Mercury-Whitfield; Judge Gripus-Wilson; Phoebus-Booth; Polidas-Fearon; Tranio-Thompson; Sosia-Quick; Phaedra-Mrs Mattocks; Bromia-Mrs Pitt; Night-Miss Green; Alcmena-Mrs Hartley.
Cast
Role: Phoebus Actor: Booth
Role: Phaedra Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Bromia Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Alcmena Actor: Mrs Hartley.

Afterpiece Title: The Touchstone

Cast
Role: Feridon Actor: Mrs Kennedy

Monologue: In IV: Masque of Singing and Dancing. Plutus-Reinhold; Wit-Miss Valois

8782
20 September 1779 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fifth

Performance Comment: King Henry-Wroughton; Abp. of Canterbury-Hull; Exeter-L'Estrange; Bedford-Philimore; Ely-Thompson; Captain Mac@Morris-Egan; Burgundy-Robson; Williams-Booth; Gower-Norris; French Soldier-Wewitzer; Montjoy-Baker; Boy-Miss Francis; Captain Fluellin-Wilson; Pistol-Quick; King of France-Fearon; Dauphin-Whitfield; High Constable-Clarke; Queen of France-Mrs Poussin; Hostess-Mrs Pitt; Catherine-Mrs Whitfield; Chorus-Hull.
Cast
Role: Williams Actor: Booth
Role: Queen of France Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Hostess Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Whitfield

Afterpiece Title: The Invasion

Performance Comment: Sir John Evergreen-Quick; Charles-Whitfield; Beaufort-Robson; Drill-Wewitzer; Tattoo-Brunsdon; Roger-Egan; Cameleon-Lee Lewes; Brussels-Mrs Pitt; Emily-Mrs Morton; Sally-Mrs Willems; Lady Catherine-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Brussels Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Emily Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Sally Actor: Mrs Willems
Role: Lady Catherine Actor: Mrs Green.

8783
11 December 1779 @ Covent Garden

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 Bulkley; Mother-Mrs Green; Landlady-Mrs Pitt; Nurse-Miss Stewart; Niece-Miss Platt; 2nd Constantia-Miss Younge.
Cast
Role: Antony Actor: Booth
Role: 1st Constantia Actor: Mrs Bulkley
Role: Mother Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Pitt

Afterpiece Title: The Mirror

Cast
Role: Lieutenant Actor: Booth
Role: Ceres Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Prude Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Sicilians Actor: Mrs Willems, Miss Green

8784
16 December 1779 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-A Young Gentleman (1st appearance on any stage [Elliot]); Blandford-Hull; Hotman-L'Estrange; Jack Stanmore-Booth; Governor-Whitfield; Daniel-Quick; Stanmore-Robson; Capt. Driver-Thompson; Aboan-Aickin; Charlotte Weldon-Miss Ambrose; Lucy-Mrs Whitfield; Widow Lackit-Mrs Pitt; Imoinda-Mrs Hartley.
Cast
Role: Jack Stanmore Actor: Booth
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Whitfield
Role: Widow Lackit Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Imoinda Actor: Mrs Hartley.

Afterpiece Title: The Mirror

Cast
Role: Lieutenant Actor: Booth
Role: Ceres Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Prude Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Sicilians Actor: Mrs Willems, Miss Green

Dance: End II: Dance of Slaves-

8785
31 December 1779 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Performance Comment: Benedick-Henderson; Leonato-Hull; Don Pedro-Wroughton; Claudio-Whitfield; Balthazar-Reinhold; song-Reinhold; Don John-Booth; Antonio-Thompson; Dogberry-Quick; Verges-Cushing; Conrade-Robson; Town Clerk-Edwin; Borachio-L'Estrange; Friar-Fearon; Hero-Mrs Lessingham; Margaret-Mrs Whitfield; Ursula-Mrs Poussin; Beatrice-Miss Younge.
Cast
Role: Don John Actor: Booth
Role: Hero Actor: Mrs Lessingham
Role: Margaret Actor: Mrs Whitfield
Role: Ursula Actor: Mrs Poussin

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Every where

Cast
Role: Lieutenant Actor: Booth
Role: Ceres Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Prude Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Sicilians Actor: Mrs Willems, Miss Green

Dance: II: Masquerade-proper to the play; to conclude with a Country Dance-

8786
12 April 1780 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Amphitryon Or The Two Sosias

Performance Comment: Jupiter-Lewis; Amphitryon-Wroughton; Mercury-Whitfield; Judge Gripus-Clarke; Phoebus-Booth; Polidas-Fearon; Tranio-Thompson; Sosia-Quick; Phaedra-Mrs Mattocks; Bromia-Mrs Pitt; Night-Miss Green; Alcmena-Mrs Hartley.
Cast
Role: Phoebus Actor: Booth
Role: Phaedra Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Bromia Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Alcmena Actor: Mrs Hartley.

Afterpiece Title: The Spaniards Dismayed

Cast
Role: Characters Actor: Reinhold, Robson, Baker, Mrs Morton.
Role: Nancy Actor: Mrs Morton.
Role: Feridon Actor: Mrs Kennedy

Afterpiece Title: Poor Vulcan

Cast
Role: Characters Actor: Reinhold, Robson, Baker, Mrs Morton.
Role: Nancy Actor: Mrs Morton.
Role: Feridon Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Grace Actor: Mrs Morton

Song: IV: Interlude between Plutus and Wit-Reinhold, Miss Morris

Dance: End 2nd piece: As17800401; IV: an Interlude between Plutus and Wit-Reinhold (Plutus), Miss Morris (Wit); with a masque of Singing and Dancing-

8787
19 April 1780 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Volunteers Or Taylors To Arms

Performance Comment: [Characters by Reinhold, Wilson, Robson, Wewitzer, Quick, Miss Morris, Mrs Pitt. Cast from text (J. Almon [et al], 1780): Captain Heartfree-Reinhold; Ploughshare-Wilson; Serjeant-Robson; Deafear-Wewitzer; Thimble-Quick; Jenny-Miss Morris; Winnifred-Mrs Pitt.
Cast
Role: Winnifred Actor: Mrs Pitt.

Afterpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Performance Comment: As17800318but Sylvia-Mrs Morton.
Cast
Role: 800318but Sylvia Actor: Mrs Morton.

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Queans or The Life and Death of Alexander the Little

Performance Comment: Alexander-Quick (1st appearance in Tragedy); Clytus-Wilson; Cassander-Lee Lewes; Lysimachus-Robson; Hephestion-Booth; Roxana-Mrs Wilson; Sysigambis-Mrs Pitt; Statira-Mrs Webb.
Cast
Role: Hephestion Actor: Booth
Role: Roxana Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Sysigambis Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Statira Actor: Mrs Webb.

Dance: End IV: As17791013

8788
13 October 1780 @ Covent Garden

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: Don Duart Actor: Booth
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

8789
24 October 1780 @ Covent Garden

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: Antony Actor: Booth
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: Canvass Actor: Booth
Role: Letitia Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Mrs Highflight Actor: Mrs Webb

Dance: As17801018

8790
26 September 1781 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Performance Comment: Ferdinand-Mattocks; Isaac-Quick; Jerome-Wilson; Lopez-Wewitzer; Father Paul-Booth; Carlos-Mrs Kennedy; Antonio-Reinhold; The Duenna-Mrs Webb; Louisa-Mrs Mattocks; Clara-Miss Harper .
Cast
Role: Father Paul Actor: Booth
Role: Carlos Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: The Duenna Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Mattocks

Afterpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Lee Lewes, Whitfield, Robson, Fearon, Thompson, W. Bates, Jones, Bates, Stevens, Wilson; Mrs Morton, Mrs Whitfield, Mrs Wilson. [Cast adjusted from text Q. Bowen, 1780): Meadows-Lee Lewes; Canteen-Whitfield; Young Wrongward-Robson; Groom-Fearon; John-Thompson; Servants-W. Bates, Jones; Sternhold-Bates; William-Stevens; Old Wrongward-Wilson; Sophia-Mrs Morton; Lady-Mrs Whitfield; Betsy Blossom-Mrs Wilson.] hathi. hathi.
Cast
Role: Sophia Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Lady Actor: Mrs Whitfield
Role: Betsy Blossom Actor: Mrs Wilson.

Dance: End of mainpiece The Shepherd's Wedding by Harris and Miss Matthews

8791
05 January 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure

Performance Comment: Duke-Henderson; Angelo-Hull; Escalus-Fearon; Claudio-Wroughton; Provost-L'Estrange; Fryar Peter-Thompson; Elbow-W. Bates; Abhorson-Bates; Barnardine-Jones; Clown-Booth; Lucio-Lee Lewes; Mariana-Mrs Inchbald; Juliet-Miss Stuart; Francisca-Mrs Poussin; Isabella-Mrs Yates .
Cast
Role: Clown Actor: Booth
Role: Mariana Actor: Mrs Inchbald
Role: Francisca Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Yates

Afterpiece Title: The Choice of Harlequin

Cast
Role: Midshipman Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Her Mother Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Virtue Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Pleasure Actor: Mrs Morton. Unassigned characters: Master of the Hotel, Waiters, Coachman, Chairmen, Masqueraders, Sailors, Mob, Birds, Beasts, Dancers, Ladies, &c

8792
11 January 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Performance Comment: Don Felix-Lewis; Col. Briton-Wroughton; Don Lopez-Webb; Don Pedro-Quick; Lissardo-Lee Lewes; Frederick-Booth; Soldier-J. Wilson; Alguazil-Jones; Gibby (1st time)-Fearon; Isabella (1st time)-Miss Satchell; Flora-Mrs Pitt; Inis-Mrs Davenett; Violante-Mrs Yates .
Cast
Role: Frederick Actor: Booth
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Inis Actor: Mrs Davenett
Role: Violante Actor: Mrs Yates

Afterpiece Title: The Choice of Harlequin

Cast
Role: Midshipman Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Her Mother Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Virtue Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Pleasure Actor: Mrs Morton. Unassigned characters: Master of the Hotel, Waiters, Coachman, Chairmen, Masqueraders, Sailors, Mob, Birds, Beasts, Dancers, Ladies, &c

8793
10 April 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wifes Relief Or The Husbands Cure

Performance Comment: Riot-Wroughton; Young Cash-Lee Lewes; Sir Tristram Cash-Edwin; Hazard-Whitfield; Horatio-Davies; Spitfire-Quick; Volatil-Lewis; Cynthia-Miss Satchell; Arabella-Mrs Mattocks .
Cast
Role: Arabella Actor: Mrs Mattocks

Afterpiece Title: The London Cuckolds

Performance Comment: Aid. Doodle-Quick; Aid. Wiseacres-Booth; Mr Dashwell-Fearon; Ramble-Whitfield; Townley-Robson; Loveday-Thompson; Watchmen-Jones, Stevens, Bates; Arabella-Miss Ambrose; Peggy Wiseacres-Miss Morris; Eugenia-Mrs Morton; Engine-Mrs Davenett; Jane-Mrs Wilson. A new Prologue by the Ghost of Sir Richard Whittington, Lord Mayor .
Cast
Role: Wiseacres Actor: Booth
Role: Eugenia Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Engine Actor: Mrs Davenett
Role: Jane Actor: Mrs Wilson. A new Prologue by the Ghost of Sir Richard Whittington, Lord Mayor

Dance: As17820409

8794
12 April 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexander The Great

Performance Comment: Alexander-Wroughton; Lysimachus-Whitfield; Polyperchon-Booth; Cassander-Fearon; Hephestion-Robson; Clytus-Aickin; Roxana (for this night only)-Miss Younge; Sysigambis-Mrs Poussin; Parisatis-Mrs Morton; Statira-Mrs Yates .
Cast
Role: Polyperchon Actor: Booth
Role: Sysigambis Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Parisatis Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Statira Actor: Mrs Yates

Afterpiece Title: The London Cuckolds

Cast
Role: Wiseacres Actor: Booth
Role: Eugenia Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Engine Actor: Mrs Davenett
Role: Jane Actor: Mrs Wilson. A new Prologue by the Ghost of Sir Richard Whittington, Lord Mayor

Dance: As17820409

Song: End of Act II of mainpiece Auld Robin Grey, as17820409

8795
06 May 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Count Of Narbonne

Cast
Role: Jacqueline Actor: Mrs Morton

Afterpiece Title: A Fete scene I

Performance Comment: A Forest. The Death of the Stag (singers not listed). Overture by Dr Arne. Hunting song, Give round the word, by Doyle. Foresters' Dance, scene II. The Cave of Echo. The Vauxhall Echo Catch, They say there is an echo here, by Davits, Robson, J. Wilson, Doyle, scene m. Mount Ida. Venus and the Grace, to whom she complains for the loss of her son [She that will but now discover}. Venus-Mrs Morton, scene IV. A Hall. Four and twenty fidlers all on a row, as17820423 scene V. A Camp. For Freedom and his Native Land, by Mrs Kennedy; the music by Hook; the words by Hull. SCENE VI. The Cavern of Despair. Mad Tom, by Reinhold; the music by Purcell. SCENE VII. A Palace and a Banquet. Honest Friends and jovial Souls (singers not listed). To conclude with a Chorus and Dance. Attendant Genius-Miss Langrish .
Cast
Role: . Venus Actor: Mrs Morton, scene IV. A Hall. Four and twenty fidlers all on a row, as17820423 scene V. A Camp. For Freedom and his Native Land, by Mrs Kennedy
Role: Sir Peter Pride Actor: Booth
Role: Damaris Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Lady Pride Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Mrs Brittle Actor: Mrs Mattocks

Afterpiece Title: The What dye Call It

Performance Comment: JonasDock (alias Timothy Peascod)-Lee Lewes; Sir Roger-Booth; Sir Humphrey-Fearon; Justice Statute-Jones; Steward-Thompson; Ghost of Jeffry Cackle-Baker; Mother's Ghost-Gushing; Ghost of a Child unborn-Master Langrish; Ghost of the Mother-Besford; Smut, the Farrier's Ghost (with a song)-Darley; Squire Thomas(alias ThomasFilbert)-Quick; Dorcas-Mrs Morton; Joyce-Miss Langrish; Kitty (alias Kitty Carrots)-Mrs Wilson; Susan (with 'Twas when the seas were roaring)-Mrs Kennedy. Prologue to the Tragedy spoken by Lee Lewes .
Cast
Role: Sir Roger Actor: Booth
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Susan Actor: Mrs Kennedy. Prologue to the Tragedy spoken by Lee Lewes

8796
20 May 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fifth Or The Conquest Of France

Performance Comment: King Henry-Wroughton; Archbishop of Canterbury-Hull; Ely-Thompson; Capt. MacMorris-Egan; Gower-Norris (of DL); Exeter-L'Estrange; Burgundy-Robson; French Soldier-Joules; Boy-Miss Francis; Captain Fluellen-Booth; Pistol-Quick; King of France-Fearon; Dauphin-Whitfield; High Constable-Clarke; Queen of France-Mrs Poussin; Hostess-Mrs Pitt; Catherine-Mrs Whitfield .
Cast
Role: Captain Fluellen Actor: Booth
Role: Queen of France Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Hostess Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Whitfield

Afterpiece Title: A Fete

Cast
Role: . Venus Actor: Mrs Morton, scene IV. A Hall. Four and twenty fidlers all on a row, as17820423 scene V. A Camp. For Freedom and his Native Land, by Mrs Kennedy
Role: Sir Peter Pride Actor: Booth
Role: Damaris Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Lady Pride Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Mrs Brittle Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Sir Roger Actor: Booth
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Susan Actor: Mrs Kennedy. Prologue to the Tragedy spoken by Lee Lewes

Afterpiece Title: The Choice of Harlequin

Cast
Role: Midshipman Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Her Mother Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Virtue Actor: Mrs Martyr

8797
16 October 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Cast
Role: The Duenna Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Martyr

Afterpiece Title: The Positive Man

Performance Comment: Sir Toby Tacet-Quick; Rupee-Edwin; Bellcamp-Whitfield; Lake-Booth; Grog-Lee Lewes; Maurice-Egan; Cable (with a song)-Brett; Stern-Fearon; Quid-Jones; Bowsprit-W. Bates; Sailor-J. Wilson; Hulk-Bates; Lady Tacet-Mrs Webb; Cornelia-Mrs Martyr; Florimel-Miss Cleland; Nancy-Mrs Wilson .
Cast
Role: Lake Actor: Booth
Role: Lady Tacet Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Cornelia Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Nancy Actor: Mrs Wilson

Dance: As17821009

8798
02 November 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Castle Of Andalusia

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Mattocks, Reinhold, Quick, Edwin, Wilson, Brett, Fearon, Stevens, Davies, Thompson, Mahon; Miss Harper, Mrs Kennedy, Mrs Wilson, Miss Platt, Sga Sestini (1st appearance on the English stage). [Cast from Songs (T. Cadell, 1782): Don Fernando [in later seasons, usually Ferdinand]-Mattocks; Ramirez [beginning with season of 1787-88 called Don Caesar]-Reinhold; Spado-Quick; Pedrillo-Edwin; Don Scipio-Wilson; Philippo-Brett; Don Juan-Fearon; Vasquez-Stevens; Rapino-Davies; Calvette-Thompson; Sanguino-Mahon; Lopez-Ledger; Don Alphonso-Mrs Kennedy; Victoria-Miss Harper; Catalina-Mrs Wilson; Dame Isabel-Miss Platt; Lorenza-Sga Sestini.] hathi. hathi.
Cast
Role: Don Alphonso Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Catalina Actor: Mrs Wilson

Afterpiece Title: Cross Purposes

Performance Comment: Grub-Wilson; Chapeau-Lee Lewes; George Bevil-Whitfield; Consol-Jones; Robin-Wewitzer; H. Bevil-Booth; F. Bevil-Thompson; Emily-Mrs Lewis; Mrs Grub-Mrs Webb .
Cast
Role: Bevil Actor: Booth
Role: Emily Actor: Mrs Lewis
Role: Mrs Grub Actor: Mrs Webb

8799
09 May 1783 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Pilgrim

Performance Comment: Pedro-Lewis; Rodorigo-Aickin; Curio-Davies; Siberto-Mahon; Old Pilgrim-Fearon; Master of the Mad-house-Webb; Alphonso-Wilson; Mad Welshman-Edwin; Mad Tailor-Quick; Mad Scholar-Whitfield; Mad Parson-Booth; Mad Englishman (with a song)-Bannister; Mad Bess (with a song)-Mrs Martyr; Juletta-Mrs Wilson; Fool-Miss Stuart; Alinda-Mrs Robinson .
Cast
Role: Mad Parson Actor: Booth
Role: Mad Bess Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Juletta Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Alinda Actor: Mrs Robinson

Afterpiece Title: Tristram Shandy

Cast
Role: Susannah Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Widow Wadman Actor: Mrs Kennedy. Prologue, not listed on playbill, spoken by Whitfield

Dance: In Act III of mainpiece a new Ballet in Demi-character (composed by Mons Lunatiq) La Tarantula; or, The Merry Bedlamites, with a grand Pas de Deux, to conclude with a Fandango in the Spanish stile (performers not listed)

Song: In Act iv of mainpiece The Pigeon, as17830507

Monologue: 1783 05 09 End of mainpiece Joe Haynes's Epilogue spoken by Wilson, riding on an Ass

8800
06 June 1783 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Williamson (from the Theatre Royal, Edinburgh; 1st appearance on this stage); King-Gardner; Horatio-Aickin; Rosencraus-Stevens; Guildenstern-Egan; Polonius-Edwin; Laertes-R. Palmer; Ostrick-Riley (1st appearance in London); Marcellus-Booth; Grave Diggers-Parsons, Massey; Ghost-Bensley; Ophelia-Mrs Bannister; Player Queen-Mrs Poussin; Queen-Mrs Wheatley. Prologue as17830531 .
Cast
Role: Marcellus Actor: Booth
Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Bannister
Role: Player Queen Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Wheatley. Prologue as17830531
Role: Mrs Grogram Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Nancy Lovel Actor: Mrs Bulkley.

Afterpiece Title: Nature Will Prevail A Dramatic Proverb

Performance Comment: Characters by Palmer, Gardner; Mrs Wells, Mrs Cuyler. [Cast adjusted from playbill of 12 Aug. 1786: Current-Palmer; Padlock-Gardner; Finette-Mrs Wells; Almadine-Mrs Cuyler.] hathi. hathi.
Cast
Role: Finette Actor: Mrs Wells
Role: Almadine Actor: Mrs Cuyler.

Afterpiece Title: Medea and Jason

Cast
Role: Mrs Cheshire Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Cowslip Actor: Mrs Wells
Role: Fringe Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Laura Actor: Mrs Bannister.