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Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Haunted Tower

Cast
Role: Maud Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Lady Elinor Actor: Mrs Crouch.

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Performance Comment: Sir Patrick O'Neale-Moody; Whittle-Waldron; Nephew-Haymes; Bates-Packer; Kecksey-Dodd; Thomas-Burton; Footman-Webb; Widow Brady-Mrs Wilson.
Cast
Role: Widow Brady Actor: Mrs Wilson.

Dance: In II: As17891204; End I afterpiece: The Irish Bird Catchers, as17900123

Event Comment: Books of the Performance to be had at the Theatre. Places for the Boxes to be taken of Fosbrook at the Stage Door. Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. 1st Gallery 2s. 2nd Gallery 1s. The Doors to be opened at 5:30. To begin at 6:30 [same throughout oratorio season]. No Money to be returned

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Messiah, Preceded By god Save The King(coronation Anthems)

Performance Comment: Principal Vocal Parts-Reinhold, Kelly, Dignum, Mrs Crouch, Miss Hagley, Sga Storace; 1st Violin-Shaw; Conductor-Dr Arnold.

Music: End II: concerto on the violin-Master Bridgtower, Son to the African Prince

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Grand Selection 0[from The Works Of handel; Messiah

Performance Comment: [That were Performed at the Pantheon and Westminster-Abbey [on 26 and 27 May 1784. As17900219, but Principal Vocal Parts-_Kelly, Cizo (1st appearance), Miss _Hagley, Miss +Romanzini (1st time [in the oratorios]).in the oratorios]).

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 1

Performance Comment: PART I. Overture (Samson)-; Awake the trumpet's lofty sound-Chorus [Samson]; Nasce al Bosco-Reinhold [Ezio]; Ye men of Gaza-Mrs Crouch [Samson]; He chose a mournful muse-; He sung Darius great and good-Sga Storace [Alexander's Feast]; With down@cast looks-; Behold! Darius great and good-Chorus [Alexander's Feast]; Concerto hautboy-W. Parke; Verdi Prati-Sga Storace [Alcina]; He gave them hail@stones-Chorus [Israel in Egypt].Israel in Egypt].
Cast
Role: Ye men of Gaza Actor: Mrs Crouch

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 2

Performance Comment: PART II. Ye sons of Israel-Chorus [Joshua]; The Prince unable-Sga Storace [Alexander's Feast]; Concerto violin-Master Bridgtower[, Son of the African Prince; Pleasure my former ways resigning-Cizo [Time and Truth]; For unto us a Child is born-Chorus [The Messiah]; O! had I Jubal's lyre-Miss Romanzini [Joshua]; Softly sweet in Lydian measure-Mrs Crouch; accompanied on the violoncello-Mason; The many rend the skies-Chorus [Alexander's Feast].Alexander's Feast].

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 3

Performance Comment: PART III. Overture and Dead March (Saul)-; Blest be the man-Chorus [Joseph]; Gentle airs-Cizo [Athalia]; Concerto bassoon-Parkinson; How excellent thy name-Chorus [Saul]; Cease ah! cease thou gentle youth-Miss Romanzini; The flocks shall leave the mountains-Reinhold, Dignum, Miss Romanzini [Acis and Galatea]; Now heaven in all her glory shone-; Lord what is man?-Mrs Crouch [Semele]; Hallelujah! For the Lord God omnipotent reigneth-Grand Chorus [The Messiah].The Messiah].

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Acis And Galatea; Messiah

Afterpiece Title: A Grand Selection

Performance Comment: Break his Bands of Sleep asunder-Chorus (Alexander's Feast); What sweeter than the new blown Rose-Miss Hagley [World: Sga Storace], Kelly (Joseph); The Soldier tir'd of War's Alarms-Mrs Crouch (Artaxerxes, by Dr Arne); Shake the Dome-Chorus (Solomon); Dove sei amato bene-Sga Storace (Rodelinda); The good we wish for, Thy glorious deeds-Reinhold (Samson); Worthy is the Lamb-Grand Chorus (The Messiah).

Music: End II oratorio: concerto on the violoncello-Mason

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: As17900227, but Audrey-Mrs Edwards.
Cast
Role: Audrey Actor: Mrs Edwards.
Role: Rosalind Actor: Mrs Jordan
Role: Cuckoo Song Actor: Mrs Jordan
Role: Caelia Actor: Mrs Wilson

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycombe

Cast
Role: Mrs Honeycombe Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Jordan

Dance: As17900210

Song: As17890922

Performances

Afterpiece Title: The Romp

Performance Comment: Young Cockney-Dodd; Barnacle-Suett; Old Cockney-Fawcett; Captain Sightly-Dignum; Priscilla Tomboy-Mrs Jordan; Penelope-Miss Hagley; Miss La Blonde-Miss Barnes.
Cast
Role: Priscilla Tomboy Actor: Mrs Jordan

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexander's Feast; Or, The Power Of Music; Messiah

Performance Comment: As17900219, but Principal Vocal Parts-Miss Hagley in place of Mrs _Crouch, Miss Romanzini of Miss Hagley.

Afterpiece Title: Acis and Galatea; Messiah

Performance Comment: As17900219, but Principal Vocal Parts-Mrs _Crouch, Miss Romanzini; 1st Violin-_; Conductor-_. The Overture- and the Whole of the last Act only.

Music: End Ode: As17900219

Event Comment: Love in a Village [advertised on playbill of 18 Mar.] is obliged to be deferr'd on Account of a Principal Performer's Indisposition. Receipts: #153 9s. 6d. (147.0.6; 6.9.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Castle Of Andalusia

Performance Comment: As17891017, but Lorenza-Mrs Warrell.
Cast
Role: Lorenza Actor: Mrs Warrell.
Role: Victoria Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Isabell Actor: Mrs Platt

Afterpiece Title: The Midnight Hour

Cast
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Cecily Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Julia Actor: Mrs Wells.
Event Comment: Benefit for Bensley. Gazetteer, 6 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Bensley at his house, No. 21, Charlotte-street, Bedford-square. Receipts: #204 2s. (85.6.0; 13.12.6; 0.13.6; tickets: 104.10.0) (charge: #116 14s. 2d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Performance Comment: As17900210, but Orsino-Barrymore; Sebastian-Whitfield; Epilogue Song-Suett; songs-Mrs Crouch.
Cast
Role: songs Actor: Mrs Crouch.
Role: Olivia Actor: Mrs Crouch
Role: Viola Actor: Mrs Jordan
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Kemble.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: As17900302but Lady Loverule-Miss Tidswell; Lucy-Mrs Shaw; Lettice-Miss Barnes.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Shaw
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Jordan.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Dramatist

Afterpiece Title: Cymon

Performance Comment: As17900322but Fatima-Mrs Wells.
Cast
Role: 900322but Fatima Actor: Mrs Wells.
Role: Urganda Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Fatima Actor: Mrs Pope
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Mountain.

Dance: End: As17891021; In afterpiece: Dances-

Event Comment: Benefit for Ryder. Gazetteer, 8 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Ryder at his house, No. 5, Bow-street, Covent Garden. Receipts: #242 19s. (118.8; 13.8; tickets: 111.3)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: As17891112, but Leon (for that night only)-Ryder (1st appearance in that character); Maid-Mr Rock; Estifania-Miss Ryder (1st appearance on any stage).
Cast
Role: Margaretta Actor: Mrs Bernard
Role: Clara Actor: Mrs Platt

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Performance Comment: Leander-Johnstone; Mungo-Blanchard; Diego-Bannister; Ursula-Mrs Webb; Leonora-Miss R. Ryder (1st appearance on any stage).
Cast
Role: Ursula Actor: Mrs Webb

Dance: End: The Wapping Landlady; or, The Sailor in Distress-

Entertainment: Monologue. After Dancing: fable, The Old Man Son and Ass-Ryder; End afterpiece: Bucks have at ye All-Ryder

Event Comment: [As mainpiece the playbill announces The Rivals, but "Bannister Jun. ill prevented The Rivals" (Kemble Mem., which lists the substitute play). "At Drury Lane. Saw Twelfth Night" (Reed, Diaries, 176). As afterpiece the playbill announces No Song No Supper, in which Bannister Jun. had a part. Kemble Mem. lists the substitute play. "Prologue, Mrs Jordan" (Reed, 176).] Receipts: #191 15s. 6d. (148.16.0; 37.17.6; 5.2.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Afterpiece Title: The Spoil'd Child

Cast
Role: Little Pickle Actor: Mrs Jordan
Role: Miss Pickle Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Margery Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Susan Actor: Mrs Edwards
Event Comment: Benefit for Farren. Tickets delivered for Which is the Man? [originally advertised for this night] will be admitted. Gazetteer, 14 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Farren, Gower-street. Receipts: #379 (128.19.6; 1.19.6; tickets: 248.1.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Child Of Nature

Performance Comment: As17891006, but Epilogue-Mrs Mattocks[ as17900128. as17900128.

Dance: As17891128

Event Comment: Benefit for Barrymore. 2nd piece: Written by Dodsley. Gazetteer, 29 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Barrymore, No. 11, Bedford-street, Bedford-row. Receipts: #281 3s. (46.5; 21.8; 3.9; tickets: 210.1) (charge: #108 1s. 8d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Know Your Own Mind

Cast
Role: Miss Neville Actor: Mrs Kemble
Role: Mrs Bromley Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Lady Jane Actor: Mrs Powell
Role: Madame Le Rouge Actor: Mrs Heard

Afterpiece Title: The Toy Shop

Performance Comment: Master of the Toy Shop-Bannister Jun.; the other Characters-Suett, R. Palmer, Fawcett, Phillimore, Alfred, Miss Tidswell, Miss Barnes, Mrs Wilson.

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Cast
Role: Margaret Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Crouch.

Song: As17900323

Event Comment: Benefit for Sedgwick. Public Advertiser, 19 May: Tickets to be had of Sedgwick, No. 66, St. Martin's Lane. Receipts: #218 5s. (47.12.0; 19.19.6; 1.12.6; tickets: 149.1.0) (charge: #110 9s. 2d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant

Cast
Role: Oriana Actor: Mrs Goodall

Afterpiece Title: The Court of Apollo [i

Performance Comment: e. The Sons of Anacreon]. President-R. Palmer; In which (for that night only) The Anacreontic Song-Sedgwick; [following glees: Now is the Month of Maying (Morley), Could a Man be Secure (Goodwin)-Dignum, Sedgwick; Sigh no more Ladies (Stevens), Poor Jack (Dibdin)-Dignum; Welcome the Covert (Mellish), Here's a Health to all good Lasses, Wake Sons of Odin (Stevens)-Sedgwick; Sing Old Rose and Burn the Bellows-.

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: As17891021, but Comus-Sedgwick (1st appearance in that character); Spirit-Haymes; Bacchanals-_Sedgwick; Bacchants-Miss _Barnes, Mrs _Shaw.
Event Comment: Benefit for Burton, Haymes & Miss Hagley. Diary, 17 May: Tickets to be had of Haymes, No. 2, Broadway, Blackfriars [others not listed]. Receipts: #222 (32.5; 14.1; 1.19; tickets: 173.15) (charge: #106 7s. 6d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heiress

Cast
Role: Clifford Actor: Wroughton
Role: Miss Alton Actor: Mrs Crouch
Role: Mrs Blandish Actor: Mrs Wilson

Afterpiece Title: True Blue

Performance Comment: As17900511, but Characters-Mrs _Crouch, Miss Hagley.
Cast
Role: Characters Actor: Mrs _Crouch, Miss Hagley.
Role: Countess Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Marcelina Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

Cast
Role: Polly Pattens Actor: Mrs Crouch
Role: with a song Actor: Mrs Crouch.
Role: Marcelina Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Countess Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Cicely Actor: Mrs Edwards
Role: Floretta Actor: Mrs Wilson.

Song: End IV: The Lass of Richmond Hill-Dignum

Event Comment: Benefit for Phillimore, Miss Tidswell & Miss Barnes. Diary, 24 May: Tickets to be had of Phillimore, Little Russel-street; of Miss Tidswell, No. 8, Martlet-court, Bow-street; of Miss Barnes, No. 23, Clare-street, Clare Market. Receipts: #217 18s. (32.13; 21.14; 0.10; tickets: 163.1) (charge: #105 17s. 1d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Belle's Stratagem

Performance Comment: As17900407, but Whitfield's and Phillimore's names listed in playbill Villers-Phillimore; Letitia Hardy-Mrs Goodall; Gentlemen-_; Mountebank-_; French Servant-_; Porter-_; Dick-_; Gibson-_; Saville's Servant-_; Tradesman-_.
Cast
Role: Letitia Hardy Actor: Mrs Goodall

Afterpiece Title: Piety in Pattens

Cast
Role: Polly Pattens Actor: Mrs Crouch
Role: with a song Actor: Mrs Crouch.
Role: Marcelina Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Countess Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Cicely Actor: Mrs Edwards
Role: Floretta Actor: Mrs Wilson.

Afterpiece Title: Miss in her Teens

Song: In course: a song-Miss Barnes; The Greenwich Pensioner-Dignum

Entertainment: Vaudeville. End: an Epilogue in the character of Harlequin-Banks

Event Comment: Benefit for Duffey and Cox. Diary, 3 June: Tickets to be had of Duffey, No. 115, St. Martin's Lane [Cox not listed]. Receipts: #315 10s. 6d. (94.12.0; 6.3.6; tickets: 214.15.0)
Event Comment: Benefit for Wood, Cameron, Percey, George, Woollams. Receipts: #272 12s. (13.4.0; 7.11.6; 2.6.6; tickets: 249.10.0) (charge: #105 19s. 10d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Hypocrite

Performance Comment: As17891202, but Maw@worm-Suett; Charlotte-Mrs Goodall; Officer-_; Servant-_; Betty-_.
Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Goodall
Role: Lady Lambert Actor: Mrs Kemble
Role: Old Lady Lambert Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Dance: As17900308

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rosina

Cast
Role: Isabinda Actor: Mrs Lewis
Role: Scentwell Actor: Mrs Platt
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Afterpiece Title: Animal Magnetism

Performance Comment: As17891020, but Public Advertiser assigns Constance-Mrs Rock.

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer

Cast
Role: Molly Maybush Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Platt
Role: Betty Blackberry Actor: Mrs Mattocks.
Event Comment: The Last night of performing this Season. Account-Book, 18 June: Paid Mrs Achmet in lieu of a Benefit #50. Receipts: #99 4s. 6d. (95.18.0; 3.6.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Crusade

Cast
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Constantia Actor: Mrs Billington

Afterpiece Title: Nootka Sound

Cast
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Moggy Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Taylor's Wife Actor: Mrs Webb.
Role: Juggy Actor: Mrs Webb.
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Eliza Actor: Mrs Martyr

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Barber

Performance Comment: Count Almaviva-Williamson; Doctor Bartholo-Moss; Basil-Aickin; Tallboy-R. Palmer; Argus-Barrett; Notary-Burton; Alcade-Chapman; Lazarillo-Bannister Jun. (1st appearance in that character on this stage); Rosina-Mrs Bannister.
Cast
Role: Rosina Actor: Mrs Bannister.

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Cast
Role: Beaufort Actor: Evatt
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Goodall.
Role: Countess Actor: Mrs Bannister
Role: Susan Actor: Mrs Goodall.

Dance: End: The Generous Sportsman, as17900625

Event Comment: Benefit for Ryder. 1st piece [1st time; F 1, ascribed to Thomas Ryder. Not in Larpent MS; not published]: Taken from Sir Courtly Nice [by John Crowne]. 3rd piece: Never [previously] acted here. [Miss R. Ryder's 1st appearance on the stage was at cg, 16 Apr. 1790.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Opposition

Performance Comment: Characters-Bannister Jun., R. Palmer, Evatt, Farley, Chapman, Ryder, Mrs Powell, Miss Palmer, Miss Heard.

Afterpiece Title: Ways and Means

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

Afterpiece Title: Daphne and Amintor

Performance Comment: Amintor-Waterhouse; Mindora-Mrs Edwards; Daphne-Miss R. Ryder (2nd appearance on any stage).
Cast
Role: Mindora Actor: Mrs Edwards

Afterpiece Title: The Village Lawyer

Cast
Role: Kate Actor: Mrs Edwards
Role: Mrs Scout Actor: Mrs Webb.
Role: Cecilia Actor: Mrs Bannister.
Role: Cowslip Actor: Mrs Wells
Role: Mrs Cheshire Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Fringe Actor: Mrs Edwards
Role: Laura Actor: Mrs Bannister.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Half An Hour After Supper

Cast
Role: Lady Classick Actor: Mrs Kemble
Role: Emily Actor: Mrs Brooks
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Whitfield.

Afterpiece Title: The Liar

Performance Comment: Young Wilding-Palmer (1st appearance on this stage these 2 years); Sir James Elliot-R. Palmer; Papillon-Burton; Old Wilding-Aickin; Miss Godfrey-Miss Heard; Kitty-Miss Hale; Miss Grantham-Mrs Brooks.
Cast
Role: Miss Grantham Actor: Mrs Brooks.

Afterpiece Title: A Quarter of an Hour before Dinner

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

Afterpiece Title: Miss in her Teens

Cast
Role: Miss Biddy Actor: Mrs Kemble
Role: Tag Actor: Mrs Webb.
Event Comment: Benefit for Palmer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Afterpiece Title: Who's the Dupe

Performance Comment: Doiley-Parsons; Gradus-Bannister Jun.; Sandford-R. Palmer; Granger-Palmer; Charlotte-Miss Fontenelle; Miss Doiley-Mrs Brooks (Their 1st appearance in those characters).
Cast
Role: Sandford Actor: R. Palmer
Role: Miss Doiley Actor: Mrs Brooks

Entertainment: Monologue. As17900816