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Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Cast
Role: Mrs Prim Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Ann Lovely Actor: Miss Macklin.

Afterpiece Title: The Romance of an Hour

Cast
Role: Jenny Actor: Miss Pearce
Role: Lady Di Strangeways Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Zelida Actor: Mrs Bulkley

Dance: II: The Frolick-Aldridge, Mrs Stephens, Miss Besford See17740416; End: A New Dance call'd The Generous Pirate-Dagueville, his Pupil, Mas. Blurton, Mrs Stevens, Helme, Sga Vidini

Performance Comment: Blurton, Mrs Stevens, Helme, Sga Vidini.
Event Comment: Mainpiece: Never acted here. Benefit for Mrs Wells [whose 1st appearance in tragedy was as Jane Shore at DL, 30 Apr. 1783; her 2nd was as Isabella at DL, 30 Apr. 1784, on which night she spoke the Address noted above]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Isabella; Or, The Fatal Marriage

Performance Comment: Biron-Williamson; Count Baldwin-Aickin; Carlos-Staunton (of DL); Child-D. Edwin [Public Advertiser: Master Edwin]; Sampson-Gardner; Belford-Davies; Villeroy-Palmer; Nurse-Mrs Love; Isabella-Mrs Wells (3rd appearance in tragedy, and 2nd in that part) .
Cast
Role: Belford Actor: Davies
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Wells

Afterpiece Title: Gretna Green

Cast
Role: Agnes Actor: Mrs Bates
Role: Maria Actor: Miss Hooke
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Bulkley.
Role: Lady Pedigree Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Miss Plumb Actor: Miss Morris

Music: End of Act II a concertante for clarinet and bassoon by Mahon

Song: In Act III of mainpiece an Epithalamium by Mrs Bannister and Miss George

Monologue: 1784 08 05 Previous to mainpiece an occasional Address (2nd time) by Mrs Wells

Event Comment: "Being possessed of an excellent understanding, and under the general impression of elegant manners, there appears to be no study [in Mrs Abington], no imitation--all is the result of the moment--natural, well-bred, and easy" (Public Advertiser, 25 Nov. 1784). Mainpiece: Altered from Cibber's Non-Jour, and the Tartuffe of Moliere. Not acted these 12 years [acted 12 Oct. 1773]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Hypocrite

Performance Comment: Doctor Cantwell-Aickin; Colonel Lambert-Lewis; Seward-Farren; Sir John Lambert-Hull; Mawworm-Edwin; Darnley-Wroughton; Lady Lambert-Mrs Bates; Old Lady Lambert-Mrs Webb; Betty-Miss Stuart; Charlotte-Mrs Abington (1st appearance this season) .
Cast
Role: Lady Lambert Actor: Mrs Bates
Role: Old Lady Lambert Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Betty Actor: Miss Stuart
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Abington

Afterpiece Title: The Musical Lady

Cast
Role: Lady Scrape Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Laundress Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: The Musical Lady Actor: Miss Wheeler

Dance: End of Act II of mainpiece The Rival Nympbs by Harris, Byrne, Ratchford, Mrs Goodwin, Miss Matthews

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 12 years [acted 16 Dec. 1774]. [Mrs Jordan was from the York theatre.] Receipts: #195 14s. (155/1; 39/13; 1/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Performance Comment: Moody-King; Sparlrish (with a song)-Dodd; Belville-Bannister Jun.; Countryman-Jones; Servant-Spencer; Harcourt-Palmer; Lucy-Mrs Wrighten; Alithca-Mrs Ward; The Country Girl-Mrs Jordan (1st appearance in London) .
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Alithca Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: The Country Girl Actor: Mrs Jordan

Dance: End of Act II of mainpiece The Provencalle by Williamson and Miss Stageldoir; In afterpiece, by Hamoir, Mrs Sutton and others

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 3 years. Paid Mrs Pope in full for her allowance for cloathing last Season #250. Receipts: #249 14s. (243/12/6; 6/1/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Performance Comment: Ranger-Lewis; Strickland (1st time)-Farren; Bellamy-Davies; Jack Meggot-Booth; Tester-Stevens; Buckle-Thompson; Frankly-Wroughton; Mrs Strickland-Mrs Bates; Jacintha-Mrs Inchbald; Lucetta-Mrs Wilson; Millener-Miss Stuart; Clarinda-Mrs Abington (1st appearance in that character at this theatre) .
Cast
Role: Mrs Strickland Actor: Mrs Bates
Role: Jacintha Actor: Mrs Inchbald
Role: Lucetta Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Millener Actor: Miss Stuart
Role: Clarinda Actor: Mrs Abington

Dance: End of mainpiece The Wapping Landlady, as17851102; In Act I of afterpiece Dance, as17851010, but Mrs Goodwin in place of Miss Andre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Siddons [whose 1st appearance as Imogen was at Bath, 15 Apr. 1779]. Part of the Pit will be laid into the Boxes. To prevent Confusion, Ladies are desired to send their Servants at half past Four o'Clock. Public Advertiser, 13 Jan.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Siddons, Gower-street, Bedford-square. "The exact receipts of Mrs Siddons's house on Monday were #332 [actually #335 5s., excluding the 2nd account and after-money], which, with bank notes for side-boxes, and gold tickets through all the boxes, raise the total to about #650 or #700. This benefit is clear of the nightly charges of the house" (Morning Chronicle, 1 Feb.). Receipts. #344 17s. 6d. (161.10.0; 9.11.6; 0.1.0; tickets: 173.15.0) (charge: free)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Performance Comment: Posthumus-Kemble; Bellarius-Aickin; Guiderius-Barrymore; Arviragus-R. Palmer; Cymbeline-Staunton; Pissanio-Packer; Lucius-Phillimore; French Gentleman-Fawcett; Philario-Chaplin; Cornelius-Alfred; Cloten-Dodd; Iachimo-Smith; Queen-Mrs Hopkins; Imogen-Mrs Siddons (1st appearance in the character [in London]).in London]).
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Imogen Actor: Mrs Siddons

Afterpiece Title: The Romp

Dance: II: a Masquerade Scene-; with Dancing-Ferrere, Menage, Miss Stageldoir; End III: La Soiree Provencalle, as17870113

Song: II: Singing-Miss Romanzini [The Dancing was included, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances]

Event Comment: Tickets delivered by Sherratt, Gibson, Gilles, W. Purser, Lyon, Pilsbury, Brady, Dowglas, Street, Gardner, Bayne, Standen, Mrs Brigg, Mrs Finney, Mrs Lewis will be admitted. Receipts: #284 19s. 6d. (36.2.0; 7.19.6; 0.15.0; tickets: 240.3.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Cast
Role: Ariel Actor: Mrs Forster
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Crouch.

Afterpiece Title: The Humourist

Cast
Role: Alice Actor: Miss Collett
Role: Miss Lucy Actor: Mrs Jordan.
Role: Diana Actor: Mrs Ward.
Role: Mrs Meddle Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Jenny Actor: Miss Tidswell
Role: Mrs Matadore Actor: Mrs Hopkins.

Dance: As17861205; End: Minuet and Cotillion-Master Warburton, Miss Taylor, others

Song: As17861205

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 2 years. A new and accurate Edition of the Tragedy to be had at the Theatre. "[Mrs Siddons's] eyes possess a peculiar brilliancy and animation...Her voice is sonorous and variable" (Candid Strictures, 33). Receipts: #311 13s. (296.3; 13.0; 2.10)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Isabella; Or, The Fatal Marriage

Performance Comment: Count Baldwin-Packer; Biron-Kemble; Carlos-Barrymore; Villeroy-Palmer; Sampson-Phillimore; Child-Master Daglish; Bellford-R. Palmer; Pedro-Alfred; Gentlemen-Fawcett, Fox; Servant-Webb; Officer-Maddocks; Isabella-Mrs Siddons (1st appearance these 2 years); Nurse-Mrs Booth.
Cast
Role: Bellford Actor: R. Palmer
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Siddons
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Booth.

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce is in Him

Cast
Role: Major Belford Actor: Whitfield
Role: Emily Actor: Mrs Goodall
Role: Bell Actor: Mrs Williames
Role: Florival Actor: Miss Collins.

Song: In III: Epithalamium-; Vocal Parts-Mrs Bland, Miss Hagley

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 2 years. A new and accurate Edition of the Tragedy to be had at the Theatre. "[Mrs Siddons's] eyes possess a peculiar brilliancy and animation...Her voice is sonorous and variable" (Candid Strictures, 33). Receipts: #311 13s. (296.3; 13.0; 2.10)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Isabella; Or, The Fatal Marriage

Performance Comment: Count Baldwin-Packer; Biron-Kemble; Carlos-Barrymore; Villeroy-Palmer; Sampson-Phillimore; Child-Master Daglish; Bellford-R. Palmer; Pedro-Alfred; Gentlemen-Fawcett, Fox; Servant-Webb; Officer-Maddocks; Isabella-Mrs Siddons (1st appearance these 2 years); Nurse-Mrs Booth.
Cast
Role: Bellford Actor: R. Palmer
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Siddons
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Booth.

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce is in Him

Song: In III: Epithalamium-; Vocal Parts-Mrs Bland, Miss Hagley

Event Comment: Benefit Coker, Price, Mrs Elsam. Written by the late Mr Farquhar

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Dance: Topham Jr, Pelling, Sandham's Son, Miss Bullock, Miss Francis; Scaramouch-a Gentleman for his Diversion; Drunken Man-Harper

Song: Four and Twenty Stock Jobbers-Harper

Event Comment: Benefit Shepard and Mrs Heron

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: As17241008, but Dorinda-Mrs Heron.
Cast
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Heron.
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Cherry Actor: Miss Tenoe.

Dance: Topham, Miss Tenoe, Young Rainton, Miss Robinson

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Burton, Middle Gallery Boxkeeper. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Cast
Role: Phillis Actor: Mrs Horton.
Role: Indiana Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Moore
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Booth

Dance: Topham, Miss Tenoe, Rainton, Miss Robinson

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Baker. Revised by the Author

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Cast
Role: Lady Brute Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Lady Fanciful Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Mademoiselle Actor: Mrs Brett.

Dance: Thurmond, Boval, Lally, Duplessis, Haughton, Miss Tenoe, Young Rainton, Miss Robinson

Event Comment: Benefit Will. Mills. N.B. Mrs Booth being very ill and not able to perform the part of Hellena , the Tickets delivered out for The Rover will be taken at this Play

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Cast
Role: Berinthia Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Hoyden Actor: Miss Tenoe.

Dance: Thurmond, Boval, Lally, Duplessis, Haughton, Miss Tenoe, Young Rainton, Miss Robinson

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Butler and Young Sandham. At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unhappy Favourite

Performance Comment: As17261215, but Essex-Booth; Burleigh-Corey; Nottingham-Mrs Butler.
Cast
Role: Nottingham Actor: Mrs Butler.
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Rutland Actor: Mrs Oldfield.

Dance: Lally, Miss Tenoe, Young Sandham, Miss Sandham

Event Comment: Benefit Boman and Mrs Moore. At the Desire of several Perosns of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rover

Performance Comment: As17261206, but Antonio-W. Mills; Moretta-Miss Tenoe; Florinda-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Moretta Actor: Miss Tenoe
Role: Florinda Actor: Mrs Horton.
Role: Hellena Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Valeria Actor: Mrs Cibber.

Dance: TTurkish Dance-Lally, Essex, others; The Muzette-Young Rainton, Miss Robinson; Whitson Holiday-Boval, Miss Tenoe

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Haughton. At the Desire of several Ladies

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, Moor Of Venice

Cast
Role: Desdemona Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Haughton.

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Performance Comment: As17320414 but Kitty-Mrs Roberts; Thomas-Bullock.
Cast
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Roberts

Dance: II: A new Scotch Dance-Burney, Miss Wherrit; IV: Entry-Burney, Miss Wherrit

Song: III: Bacchanalian Song-Excell

Event Comment: Benefit Charke and Mrs Charke. Mainpiece: Written by the late Duke of Buckingham. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Performance Comment: As17311026, but Johnson-W. Mills; Smith-Watson; Volscius-Cibber Jr; Drawcansir-Mullart; Thunder-Johnson; Lightning-Miss Robinson; Kings of Brentford-Shepard, Oates; King Phiz-Harper; King Ush-Griffin; Prince Prettyman-Corey; Tom Thimble-Charke; Amaryllis-Mrs Mullart; Cloris-Mrs Charke.
Cast
Role: Lightning Actor: Miss Robinson
Role: Kings of Brentford Actor: Shepard, Oates
Role: Amaryllis Actor: Mrs Mullart
Role: Cloris Actor: Mrs Charke.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: SSultana-Miss Robinson; Bartholomew Fair-Tench, Miss Brett

Song: Singing in Italian and English-Montier (being the first Time of his Performance on this Stage).

Instrumental: With a Lapland Entertainment call'd Aesop's Concert of Animals. Violins-Three Cats; Hautboy-Dog; Harp-Monkey; Bassoon-Bear; French Horn-Stag; Singing in Welch-Goat; Music Master-Aesop

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral

Dance: IV: Friendly Lasses by Miss Wherrit and Miss Sandham. V: The Amorous Couple by D'Vallois and Mrs D'Vallois

Performance Comment: V: The Amorous Couple by D'Vallois and Mrs D'Vallois .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mistake

Cast
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Camilla Actor: Mrs Hamilton
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Monlass
Role: Jacinta Actor: Mrs Roberts

Afterpiece Title: The Tavern Bilkers

Dance: Friendly Lasses by Miss Wherrit and Miss Sandham. A new dance by Mrs Bullock

Performance Comment: A new dance by Mrs Bullock .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: As17331022, but Scandal-W. Giffard; Sir Sampson-Penkethman; Trapland-Pearce; Foresight-Lyon .
Cast
Role: Foresight Actor: Lyon
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Mrs Foresight Actor: Mrs Haughton
Role: Mrs Frail Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Prue Actor: Mrs Hamilton
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Wetherilt

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Wetherilt

Dance: Tambourine by Miss Wherrit. English Peasant by D'Vallois. Scotch Dance by Mrs Bullock. Friendly losses by Miss Wherrit and Miss Sandham

Performance Comment: English Peasant by D'Vallois. Scotch Dance by Mrs Bullock. Friendly losses by Miss Wherrit and Miss Sandham .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: As17331012, but Brazen-a Gentleman who never appeared on the stage before; Bullock-Lyon; Ballance-W. Giffard; Pearmain-Ayres; Lucy-Mrs Monlass .

Afterpiece Title: The Lovers Opera

Cast
Role: Clara Actor: Mrs Hamilton
Role: Flora Actor: Miss Gerrard
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Roberts

Dance: Scot's Dance by Miss Wherrit. The Whim by Miss Wherrit and Miss Sandham. Dutch Skipper by Vallois and Mrs Bullock

Performance Comment: The Whim by Miss Wherrit and Miss Sandham. Dutch Skipper by Vallois and Mrs Bullock .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Performance Comment: As17340111, but Lady Graveairs-Mrs Roberts .
Cast
Role: Lady Graveairs Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Lady Betty Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Lady Easy Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Edging Actor: Mrs Hamilton

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Cast
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Dumb Lady Actor: Miss Wherrit

Dance: The Whim by Miss Wherrit and Miss Sandham. Scotch Dance by Mrs Bullock. Two Pierrots by Vallois and J. Delagarde

Performance Comment: Scotch Dance by Mrs Bullock. Two Pierrots by Vallois and J. Delagarde .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: As17331009, but Governor-W. Giffard; Driver-Huddy; Hotman-Rosco; Lucy-Mrs Tollett .
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Tollett
Role: Imoinda Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Blandford Actor: Havard
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Widow Lockit Actor: Mrs Wetherilt

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Performance Comment: Damon-Mrs Roberts; Phillida-Mrs Monlass; Cymon-Rosco; Mopsus-Bardin .
Cast
Role: Damon Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Phillida Actor: Mrs Monlass

Music: I: Solo on the Violin by Eversmond

Dance: II: Scots Dance by Miss Wherrit. III: Dutch Skipper by Vallois and Mrs Bullock. V: The Whim by Miss Wherrit and Miss Sandham

Performance Comment: III: Dutch Skipper by Vallois and Mrs Bullock. V: The Whim by Miss Wherrit and Miss Sandham .

Song: IV. By Miss Hill

Performance Comment: By Miss Hill .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Performance Comment: Arethusa-Mrs Roberts, but see17340318.

Dance: I: The Whim by Miss Wherrit and Miss Sandham. III: Scots Dance by Vallois and Mrs Bullock. V: Milk Pail Dance

Performance Comment: III: Scots Dance by Vallois and Mrs Bullock. V: Milk Pail Dance .

Song: IV: By Mr Nichols