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Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Birth Day

Dance: 2nd piece: Scotch Reel-Blurton, Mrs Watts

Event Comment: Benefit for Suett. Mainpiece: Not acted these 2 years. Morning Chronicle, 19 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Suett, No. 1, Martlett-court, Bow-street, Covent Garden. Receipts: #190 0s. 6d. (127.15.6; 58.5.6; 2.19.0; odd money: 1.0.6; tickets: Suett allowed to issue Tickets, paying a Moiety over #100 [total of tickets not listed]) (charge: none listed)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Woud And She Woud Not Or The Kind Impostor

Performance Comment: Don Manuel-King; Don Philip-Barrymore; Octavio-C. Kemble; Trappanti-Bannister Jun.; Soto-Wathen; Alguazile-Maddocks; Don Lewis-Caulfield; Corrigidore-Wentworth; Diego-Suett; Flora-Miss DeCamp; Viletta-Miss Pope; Hippolita-Mrs Jordan; Rosara-Miss Heard.
Cast
Role: Flora Actor: Miss DeCamp
Role: Viletta Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Hippolita Actor: Mrs Jordan
Role: Rosara Actor: Miss Heard.

Afterpiece Title: Blue Beard

Cast
Role: Fatima Actor: Mrs Crouch
Role: Irene Actor: Miss DeCamp
Role: Beda Actor: Mrs Bland

Song: III: When first I began Sir to ogle the Ladies (from The Strangers at Home)-Mrs Jordan; End: There the silver'd Waters roam (from The Pirates)-Sedgwick

Entertainment: Monologue End I: Lodgings for Single Gentlemen (from George? Colman's Night-Gown and Slippers)-Suett

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Stoops To Conquer Or The Mistakes Of A Night

Performance Comment: Young Marlow-Wallaker; Hastings-Laggat; Hardcastle-Smith; Sir Charles Marlow-Hallam; Diggory-Humphreys; Roger-Seabrook; Jack Slang-Master Thomas; Tony Lumpkin (with a song in character)-Twaits; Miss Hardcastle-Mrs Saunders; Miss Neville-Mrs Jerrold; Mrs Hardcastle-Mrs Jones.

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Performance Comment: Sir Felix Friendly-Smith; Compton-Ryder; Eugene-Laggat; John-Seabrook; Thomas-Hallam; Chicane-Brown; Lingo-Humphreys; Laura-Mrs Saunders; Mrs Cheshire-Mrs Jones; Fringe-Mrs Jerrold; Cowslip-Mrs Humphreys.
Cast
Role: Laura Actor: Mrs Saunders
Role: Mrs Cheshire Actor: Mrs Jones
Role: Fringe Actor: Mrs Jerrold
Role: Cowslip Actor: Mrs Humphreys.

Song: End: a favourite duet-Mr and Mrs Humphreys; and a comic song-Twaits

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Votary Of Wealth

Dance: Afterpiece: Minuet de la Cour and Gavot-Klanert, Mrs Watts

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: Oakley-Pope; Major Oakley-Aickin; Charles-Clarke; Russet-Davenport; Sir Harry Beagle-Fawcett; Lord Trinket-Palmer; Captain O'Cutter-Johnstone; Paris-Caulfield; William-Ledger; John-Abbot; Tom-Chippendale; Lady Freelove's Servant-Lyons; Lady Freelove-Mrs Harlowe; Harriet-Miss Heard; Toilet-Miss Leserve; Chambermaid-Mrs Jones; Mrs Oakley-Mrs Mattocks (1st appearance on this stage, and in that character).
Cast
Role: Lady Freelove Actor: Mrs Harlowe
Role: Harriet Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Toilet Actor: Miss Leserve
Role: Chambermaid Actor: Mrs Jones
Role: Mrs Oakley Actor: Mrs Mattocks

Afterpiece Title: Fortunes Frolick

Cast
Role: Margery Actor: Mrs Davenport
Role: Miss Nancy Actor: Mrs Edward
Role: Dolly Actor: Mrs Gibbs.

Entertainment: Monologue End: Epilogue pourtraying Characteristick Jealousies of the Spaniard the Italian the Dutchman the Frenchman and the Englishman [by Garrick]-Mrs Mattocks [see cg, 1 May 1798]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Seeing Is Believing

Cast
Role: Miss Die Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Harlowe.

Afterpiece Title: Sighs or The Daughter

Performance Comment: [Characters by Suett, Fawcett, C. Kemble, Barrymore, Chippendale, Palmer, Miss DeCamp, Mrs Gibbs, Mrs Davenport, Mrs Bland. Cast from text (Machell Stace [et al], 1799): Von Snarl-Suett; Tilman Totum-Fawcett; Adelbert-C. Kemble; Leopold-Barrymore; Nicolas-Chippendale; Hans William-Palmer; Josephine-Miss DeCamp; Louisa-Mrs Gibbs; Mrs Rose-Mrs Davenport; Ellen-Mrs Bland; Prologue-C. Kemble; Epilogue-Fawcett, Mrs Gibbs. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances, except on 14 Aug.]These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances, except on 14 Aug.]
Cast
Role: Josephine Actor: Miss DeCamp
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Gibbs
Role: Mrs Rose Actor: Mrs Davenport
Role: Ellen Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Epilogue Actor: Fawcett, Mrs Gibbs.

Afterpiece Title: The Purse

Cast
Role: Adelaide Actor: Miss Heard.
Role: Old Blind Lady Actor: Mrs Davenport
Role: Jane Actor: Miss Leserve
Role: Arabella Actor: Miss Chapman.
Role: Kate Actor: Mrs Edward
Role: Mrs Scout Actor: Mrs Davenport.
Role: Lord Alford Actor: Davies
Role: Children Actor: Master Tokely, Miss Benson
Role: Helen Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Winifred Actor: Mrs Davenport
Role: Josephine Actor: Mrs Bland.
Role: Rachel Actor: Mrs Harlowe
Role: Mary Actor: Mrs Gibbs.

Song: not listed in playbill; see17990824: In II 2nd piece: 'Twas in the solemn mid@night hour-Mrs Bland

Event Comment: Benefit for Johnstone. Morning Chronicle, 23 Aug.: Tickets to be had of Johnstone, No. 19, Piazza, Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zorinski

Cast
Role: Winifred Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Rachel Actor: Miss DeCamp
Role: Rosolia Actor: Miss Heard.

Afterpiece Title: The Irishman in London

Performance Comment: Capt. Seymour-Trueman; Mr Colloony-Palmer; Mr Frost-Suett; Murtock Delany-Johnstone; A History of his Rambles through London-Johnstone; A Planxty (descriptive of Ireland)-Johnstone; Edward-J. Palmer; Cymon-Wathen; Louisa-Miss DeCamp; Caroline-Miss Heard; Cubba-Mrs Harlowe.
Cast
Role: Louisa Actor: Miss DeCamp
Role: Caroline Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Cubba Actor: Mrs Harlowe.

Song: End II: Crazy Jane-Mrs Bland; End: a favorite Mock Italian Song-Fawcett

Event Comment: Benefit for Jewell, treasurer. Morning Chronicle, 31 Aug.: Tickets to be had of Jewell, No. 26, Suffolk-street, Charing Cross

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sighs

Cast
Role: Miss Die Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Harlowe.

Afterpiece Title: Tars at Torbay

Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Edward
Role: Florella Actor: Miss Griffiths.
Role: Annette Actor: Mrs Gibbs.
Role: Lady Dunder Actor: Mrs Davenport
Role: Harriet Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Mrs Peery Actor: Mrs Hale
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Gibbs.
Role: Margery Actor: Mrs Davenport
Role: Miss Nancy Actor: Mrs Edward
Role: Dolly Actor: Mrs Gibbs.
Role: Rosina Actor: Miss Griffiths
Role: Widow Belmont Actor: Miss DeCamp

Afterpiece Title: The Castle of Sorrento

Cast
Role: Lady Dunder Actor: Mrs Davenport
Role: Harriet Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Mrs Peery Actor: Mrs Hale
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Gibbs.
Role: Margery Actor: Mrs Davenport
Role: Miss Nancy Actor: Mrs Edward
Role: Dolly Actor: Mrs Gibbs.
Role: Rosina Actor: Miss Griffiths
Role: Widow Belmont Actor: Miss DeCamp

Song: End 1st piece: Crazy Jane-Mrs Bland

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Cast
Role: Lady Capulet Actor: Mrs Platt
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Davenport
Role: Juliet Actor: Mrs Pope.

Afterpiece Title: A Divertisement

Performance Comment: Speaking Characters-Incledon, Waddy, Townsend, Emery, Simmons, Claremont, Rees, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Mills. Cast adjusted from playbill of 16 Mar. 1799: Thicket-Incledon; Capt. Frederick-Waddy; Clueline-Townsend; Sir Fidget Fearful-Emery; Gregory-Simmons; Flambeau-Claremont; Whim-Rees; Peggy-Mrs Martyr; Sophia-Mrs Mills; Dialogue to introduce following favorite Songs: Peggy Perkins, Let Bards elate-Simmons; Irish Drinking Song, Of the Ancients its speaking-Waddy; Song, I went to Sea-Townsend; Taffy and Griddy, Abergavenny is fine-Mrs Martyr; Duetto, As Hodge got drubb'd-Emery, Rees; Hunting Song, The moment Aurora-Incledon; Song, Young William was a seaman true-Incledon; Song, Come Painter with thy happiest flight-Incledon; Rural Masquerade. Song, Dear Yanco say and true he say-Miss Wheatley; Sea Song, A sailor's life's a life of woe-Mrs Mills; Masquerade Song, Sure an't the World a Masquerade-Waddy, Chorus.

Dance: In afterpiece: Ballet-Blurton, Mrs Watts

Opera: Mainpiece: Solemn Dirge. As17991118

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Joanna

Cast
Role: Vocal Parts Actor: Miss _Waters.
Role: Page Actor: Miss Waters
Role: Eloisa Actor: Mrs H. Johnston
Role: Old Woman Peasant Actor: Mrs Whitemore
Role: Joanna Actor: Mrs Pope
Role: Girl Actor: Miss Cox
Role: unassigned Actor: Miss Gilbert

Song: Chorusses, as18000118, but added: Mrs Bologna

Performances

Mainpiece Title: I Zingari In Fiera

Dance: End I: A New Divertisement, as18000111; End Opera: Hylas et Temire, as18000128, but Mrs _D'Egville, Mme Rose _Didelot; With new Dances-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Semiramide

Dance: End I: A New Divertisement, as18000204; End Opera: Les Jeux d'Egle, as18000111, but _D'Egville, Mrs _D'Egville, Mme Rose _Didelot; With new Dances-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Messiah Grand Selection 0

Performance Comment: As18000228, but Principal Vocal Performers-Mrs _Dussek.

Music: End II: duet on the harp and grand piano forte-Mrs Dussek, Cimadoro

Event Comment: [The new piano appears to be the Instrument patented in 1799 by Joseph Smith; it contained "the first real use of metal longitudinal bracing, [which] was to be under the sound-board and to replace the wooden braces, and thus provide space for the introduction of a mechanically-played tambourine" (Grove, under Pianoforte).

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Acis And Galatea 0 Grand Selection 0

Afterpiece Title: Acis and Galatea 3

Performance Comment: Part III A Grand Miscellaneous Act-; Overture and Dead March- (Saul); My faith and truth-Miss Tennant, Master Elliot (Samson); Behold the Nations-Sale; O Baal-Chorus (Deborah); What tho' I trace-Mrs Dussek (Solomon); Come if you dare-Incledon, Chorus (Purcell); The Soldier tir'd-Mrs Second (Dr Arne); Rule Britannia (Purcell) and God save Great George our King-Chorus.

Music: End I: a Military Concerto on the new Patent Grand Piano Forte-Mrs Dussek built by Corri and Dussek; with tambourine-; triangle-; End II: concerto on the oboe-W. Parke

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Messiah Grand Selection 0

Performance Comment: As18000228, but Principal Vocal Performers-Master _Elliot, Mrs _Dussek.

Music: End II: concerto on the pedal harp-Mrs Dussek

Event Comment: Benefit for Pope. Morning Chronicle, 14 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Pope, No. 5, Half-moon-street, Piccadilly. Receipts: #303 19s. 6d. (182.9.0; 10.18.0; tickets: 110.12.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lovers Vows

Afterpiece Title: Saturday Night at Sea

Afterpiece Title: Lock and Key

Cast
Role: Laura Actor: Mrs Atkins
Role: Selina Actor: Mrs Castelle
Role: Dolly Actor: Mrs Norton
Role: Fanny Actor: Mrs Martyr.

Entertainment: Monologue End: Collins's Ode on the Passions-Mrs Pope

Performances

Mainpiece Title: De Montfort

Cast
Role: De Montfort Actor: Kemble
Role: Jane De Montfort Actor: Mrs Siddons
Role: Countess Freberg Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Abbess Actor: Mrs Crouch
Role: Nuns Actor: Miss DeCamp, Miss Stephens
Role: Maid Actor: Miss Tidswell

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Jordan.

Song: Vocal Parts, as18000429, but Mrs Coates

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Indiscretion

Performance Comment: As18000510, but Fanny-Miss Heard (in place of Miss Biggs); Mrs Goodly-Miss Tidswell (of Mrs Walcot); Laura-Miss Wentworth; Mrs_ Coates. Prologue as18000510. Mrs_ Coates. Prologue as18000510.
Cast
Role: Fanny Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Mrs Goodly Actor: Miss Tidswell
Role: Laura Actor: Miss Wentworth
Role: Victoria Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Julia Actor: Mrs Jordan
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Coates

Afterpiece Title: Of Age To morrow

Performance Comment: As Mar., but Lady Brumback-Mrs Sparks (in place of Mrs Walcot).
Cast
Role: Lady Brumback Actor: Mrs Sparks

Song: End IV: Crazy Jane-Mrs Bland

Ballet: End: The Scotch Ghost. As17991202

Cast
Role: Elpsa Actor: Mrs Brooker
Event Comment: Benefit for the box and box-door-keepers. Mainpiece: Masquerade as 29 Oct. Receipts: #66 10s. (37.2.6; 29.4.6; 0.3.0; tickets: none listed) (charge: #212 15s. 4d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Belles Stratagem

Performance Comment: As17991029, but Letitia Hardy-Mrs Jordan.

Afterpiece Title: The Shipwreck

Cast
Role: Angelica Goto Actor: Miss Leak
Role: Fanny Actor: Miss DeCamp
Role: Sally Shamrock Actor: Mrs Bland.

Song: In afterpiece: Crazy Jane-Mrs Bland

Event Comment: [Extra night] By Grant from the Proprietors, a Free Night; Benefit for Lacy, formerly of the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane. [Address by John Taylor (Poems, I, 68).] Receipts: #97 3s. (53.15.6; 40.16.6; 1.10.0; odd money: 1.1.0; tickets: none listed) (charge: free)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Child Of Nature

Performance Comment: As18000612 Count Valentia (1st time)-DeCamp; Marchioness Merida (1st time)-Miss Humphries.

Afterpiece Title: Othello Moor of Venice

Performance Comment: Duke of Venice-Maddocks; Brabantio-Packer; Gratiano-Sparks; Lodovico-Webb; Othello-Lacy; Cassio (1st time)-Holland; Iago (1st time)-Cory; Roderigo (1st time)-Talbot; Montano-DeCamp; Gentlemen-Wentworth, Ryder; Officers-Evans, Fisher; Desdemona-Mrs Powell; Aemilia-Mrs Sparks.
Cast
Role: Desdemona Actor: Mrs Powell
Role: Aemilia Actor: Mrs Sparks.

Song: End 2nd piece: Crazy Jane-Mrs Bland

Entertainment: Imitations. After Singing: Imitations-Caulfield; Monologue. Previous: An Address-Lacy

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sighs Or The Daughter

Performance Comment: Von Snarl-Suett; Totum-Fawcett; Adelbert-C. Kemble; Leopold-Barrymore; Hans William-Palmer; Nicolas-Chippendale; Josephine-Miss DeCamp; Louisa-Mrs Gibbs; Mrs Rose-Mrs Davenport; Ellen-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Josephine Actor: Miss DeCamp
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Gibbs
Role: Mrs Rose Actor: Mrs Davenport
Role: Ellen Actor: Mrs Bland.

Afterpiece Title: Tis All a Farce

Cast
Role: Carolina Actor: Miss Menage
Role: Ursula Actor: Mrs Whitmore.

Song: [not listed on playbill]in II: 'Twas in the solemn mid@night hour-Mrs Bland

Event Comment: [Extra night] By Authority of the Marquess of Salisbury [the Lord Chamberlain]. Benefit for Waldron, prompter

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Captain Macheath-A Gentleman (1st appearance on any stage [unidentified]); Lucy-Mrs Mather (1st appearance on this stage); Polly-Mrs Mountain.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Mather
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Mountain.

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Dance: In II: a Hornpipe-

Song: After Imitations: Sweet Echo-Mrs Mountain

Entertainment: Imitations End: Variety of Imitations-T. Trueman

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Grand Selection

Performance Comment: Principal Vocal Performers as17940321eader as17940312verture (OCCASIONAL ORATORIO). He smote all the first born by Chorus (ISRAEL IN EGYPT). Beold, the Lord's arm is not shortened and Lo! he is our God by Miss Leak (RESURRECTION, by Dr Arnold). Tyrants would in impious throngs by Sga Storace and Chorus (ATHALIA). Loud as the thunder by Master Welsh (SAMSON). I feel the Deity within and Arm, arm ye brave by Meredith; We come in bright array by Chorus (JUDAS MACCABAEUS). The prince unable by Sga Storace; The many rend the skies by Chorus (ALEXANDER'S FEAST). Concerto on the flute by Ashe .

Afterpiece Title: ACIS AND GALATEA

Performance Comment: PART I. O the pleasures of the plains by Chorus. For us the Zephyr blows by Mrs Crouch. Ye verdant plains and Hush ye prttty warbling Choir by Miss Leak. Where shall I seek: by Kelly. Stay, Shepherd, stay and Shtpberd, what art thou pursuing? by Mrs Bland. Lo! here my love and Love in her eyes by Kelly. O, didst thou know the pains and As when the Dove by Mrs Crouch. Happy we by Mrs Bland, Dignum and Chorus. PART II. Wretched lovers by Chorus. I rage, I melt, I burn and O, ruddier than the cherry by Meredith. Whither, fairest by Meredith and Mrs Rland. Cease to beauty to be suing by Meredith. Would you gain the tender by Master Welsh. His hideous Love and Love sounds the alarm by Kelly. Consider, fond Shepherd by Miss Leak. Cease, O cease by Mrs Crouch. The [flocks shall leave] by Kelly, Meredith, Mrs Crouch. Help, Galatea! by Kelly. Mourn all ye Muses by Chorus. Must I my Acis by Miss Leak. Cure, Galatea by Chorus. 'Tis done, thus I exert and Heart, the seat by Mrs Crouch. Galatea, dry thy tears by Chorus .

Music: End of Part I of oratorio concerto on violin by Giornovichi

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: As17521018, but Sukey Tawdry-Miss Mullart; Betty Doxy-Mrs Valois.
Cast
Role: Sukey Tawdry Actor: Miss Mullart
Role: Betty Doxy Actor: Mrs Valois.
Role: Jenny Actor: Miss Allen
Role: Mrs Coaxer Actor: Miss Ferguson
Role: Dolly Actor: Miss Davis
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Miss Pitt
Role: Mrs Vixen Actor: Miss Haughton
Role: Molly Actor: Miss Morrison.
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Dunstall
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Young
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Chambers

Afterpiece Title: The Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Whimsical Death of Harlequin