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Event Comment: [As mainpiece the playbill announces Tancred and Sigismunda, but "In consequence of Mrs Crawford's being taken suddenly ill yesterday forenoon, Tancred and Sigismunda...could not be acted; The Maid of the Mill was substituted in its stead, but most of the boxes which had been taken were given up, and the change cost the managers upwards of a hundred pounds; a matter which Mrs Crawford ought to take into her serious consideration, and to recollect besides, that whenever her name is on the bills, and she is [not] so much indisposed that her appearance on the stage would be fatal to her health, it is her duty not to disappoint her publick" (Morning Chronicle, 30 Jan.).

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Afterpiece Title: The Touchstone

Cast
Role: Feridon Actor: Mrs Kennedy

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Barbarossa

Performance Comment: Achmet-Bannister Jun. (1st appearance on this stage); Othman-Clarke; Sadi-Hull; Aladin-Robson; Officer-Thompson; Barbarossa-Aickin; Irene-Mrs Hartley; Female Slave-Miss Green; Zaphira-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Irene Actor: Mrs Hartley
Role: Zaphira Actor: Mrs Yates.

Afterpiece Title: The Touchstone

Cast
Role: Feridon Actor: Mrs Kennedy

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Law Of Lombardy

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Smith, Bensley, Farren, Packer, Hurst, Wright, Chambers, Wrighten, Fawcett, Philimore, Burghall, Henderson, Mrs Robinson, Miss Younge. [Cast from text (T. Evans, 1779, and London Magazine, Feb. 1779, 73): Paladore-Smith; King-Bensley; Lucio-Farren; Rinaldo-Packer; Ascanio-Hurst; Shepherd-Wright; Senator-Chambers; Foresters-Wrighten, Fawcett; Squire to Paladore-Philimore; Officer-Burghall; Bireno-Henderson; Alinda-Mrs Robinson; Princess-Miss Younge; Prologue-Farren; Epilogue-Miss Younge. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]
Cast
Role: Alinda Actor: Mrs Robinson
Role: Princess Actor: Miss Younge
Role: Epilogue Actor: Miss Younge.

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Cast
Role: Lady Charlotte Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Lady Bab Actor: Mrs Johnston

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

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

Afterpiece Title: The Liverpool Prize

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Quick, Wilson, Lee Lewes, Whitfield, Robson, Fearon, Wewitzer, Brunsdon, Jones, Clarke, Mrs Morton, Miss Stewart, Miss Brown. Cast from text (T. Evans, 1779): Debenture-Quick; Teneriffe-Wilson; Midships-Lee Lewes; George Belford-Whitfield; Wilmot-Robson; Breeze-Fearon; Monsieur Coromandel-Wewitzer; Bronze-Brunsdon; Old Belford-Clarke; Fanny-Mrs Morton; Adelaide-Miss Stewart; Harriet-Miss Brown; Jones. Prologue is not listed on the playbill, but "No person coming on to speak a Prologue, and the audience being clamorous for one as soon as the farce began, the performers then on the stage withdrew, and Lee Lewes came forward, and after an apology, spoke the Prologue designed for the piece, but which he thought he had not sufficiently matured himself in the knowledge of" (Morning Chronicle, 23 Feb.; and see cg 23 Feb.). Jones. Prologue is not listed on the playbill, but "No person coming on to speak a Prologue, and the audience being clamorous for one as soon as the farce began, the performers then on the stage withdrew, and Lee Lewes came forward, and after an apology, spoke the Prologue designed for the piece, but which he thought he had not sufficiently matured himself in the knowledge of" (Morning Chronicle, 23 Feb.; and see cg 23 Feb.).

Dance: End I afterpiece: The Burgomaster, as17790216

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Performance Comment: Othello-A Gentleman (1st appearance on any stage [Daly]); Roderigo-Lee Lewes; Cassio-Whitfield; Brabantio-Hull; Lodovico-Booth; Montano-Robson; Duke-L'Estrange; Gratiano-Fearon; Iago-Bensley; Emila-Mrs Hopkins; Desdemona-Mrs Crawford.
Cast
Role: Emila Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Desdemona Actor: Mrs Crawford.

Dance: As17790222

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: Castalio-Wroughton; Acasto-Clarke; Polidore-Aickin; Chaplain-L'Estrange; Ernesto-Fearon; Page-Miss Morris; Chamont-Lewis; Serina-Miss Leeson; Florella-Mrs Pitt; Monimia-Mrs Crawford.
Cast
Role: Florella Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Monimia Actor: Mrs Crawford.

Afterpiece Title: The Touchstone

Cast
Role: Feridon Actor: Mrs Kennedy

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamesters

Performance Comment: Wilding-King; Barnacle-Parsons; Nephew-Dodd; Dwindle-Waldron; Acreless-Chaplin; Little Stock-Fawcett; Sellaway-Lamash; Boxkeeper-Wright; Drawer-Nash; Page-Master Pulley; Hazard-Palmer; Penelope-Miss Farren (1st appearance in that character); Mrs Wilding-Miss Younge.
Cast
Role: Mrs Wilding Actor: Miss Younge.

Afterpiece Title: A Monody

Afterpiece Title: The Miller of Mansfield

Performance Comment: King-Aickin; Richard-R. Palmer; Lord Lurewell-Lamash; Joe (with a song)-Holcroft; Miller-Moody; Madge-Mrs Bradshaw; Kate-Mrs Davenett; Peggy-Miss Collett.
Cast
Role: Madge Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Kate Actor: Mrs Davenett

Song: II: a song-Gaudry

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Artaxerxes

Performance Comment: Arbaces-Leoni; Artabanes-Reinhold; Rimenes-Mahon; Artaxeres-Mrs Kennedy; Semira-Mrs Morton; Mandane-Miss Brown.
Cast
Role: Artaxeres Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Semira Actor: Mrs Morton

Afterpiece Title: Three Weeks after Marriage

Performance Comment: As17790313but Nancy-Mrs Whitfield.
Cast
Role: 790313but Nancy Actor: Mrs Whitfield.
Role: Dimity Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Nancy Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Mrs Drugget Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Lady Racket Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Dance: As17790218

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexander The Great Or The Rival Queens

Performance Comment: Alexander-Smith; Cassander-Palmer; Lysimachus-Brereton; Hephestian-Davies; Polyperchon-Chambers; Thessalus-Wright; Perdiccas-Chaplin; Eumenes-Norris; Aristander-Wrighten; Slave-Griffiths; Clytus-Bensley; Roxana-Miss Younge; Parisatis-Miss Collett; Sisigambis-Mrs Johnston; Statira-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Roxana Actor: Miss Younge
Role: Sisigambis Actor: Mrs Johnston
Role: Statira Actor: Mrs Yates.

Afterpiece Title: The Camp

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The First Part Of King Henry Iv With The Humours Of Sir John Falstaff

Performance Comment: Hotspur-Wroughton; King-Bensley; Prince of Wales-Bannister Jun. (1st appearance in that character); Westmoreland-Thompson; Sir Walter Blunt-Booth; Sir Richard Vernon-Hull; Worcester-Fearon; Poins-Robson; Bardolph-Egan; Francis-Cushing; Carriers-Wewitzer, Messink; Sir John Falstaff-Henderson; Hostess-Mrs Pitt; Lady Percy-Mrs Hartley.
Cast
Role: Hostess Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Lady Percy Actor: Mrs Hartley.

Afterpiece Title: The Minor

Performance Comment: Shift (with variety of Imitations)-Bannister Jun.; Sir George Wealthy-Whitfield; Sir William Wealthy-Wewitzer; Mr Wealthy-L'Estrange; Loader-Fearon; Transfer-Jones; Dick-Stevens; Smirk, Mrs Cole-Bannister; Lucy-Miss Leeson.
Cast
Role: Mrs Cole Actor: Bannister

Dance: As17790216

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fatal Falshood

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Wroughton, Aickin, Clarke, Lewis, Mrs Hartley, Miss Younge. Cast from text (T. Cadell, 1779): Orlando-Wroughton; Bertrand-Aickin; Earl Guildford-Clarke; Rivers-Lewis; Julia-Mrs Hartley; Emmelina-Miss Younge; Prologue-Hull; Epilogue-Lee Lewes (see text). These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.
Cast
Role: Julia Actor: Mrs Hartley
Role: Emmelina Actor: Miss Younge

Afterpiece Title: The Chelsea Pensioner

Performance Comment: Chief Parts-Bannister, Hull, Wilson, Fearon, Baker, Booth, Thompson, L'Estrange, Robson, Wewitzer, Brunsdon, Mattocks, Mrs Kennedy, Miss Brown. Cast from text (G. Kearsly, 1779): Blenheim-Bannister; Governor-Hull; Lapstone-Wilson; Flint-Fearon; Rifleman-Baker; Latitat-Booth; Hone-Thompson; Soldier-L'Estrange; Plunder-Robson; Malplaquet-Wewitzer; Thicket-Brunsdon; Lively-Mattocks; Birch-Simkinson; Platoon-Mahon; Ester-Mrs Kennedy; Nancy-Miss Brown.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Illumination

Cast
Role: Mrs Skylight Actor: Mrs Pitt

Afterpiece Title: The Tempest

Performance Comment: Prospero-A Gentleman (2nd appearance on any stage [Wright]); Ferdinand-Mattocks; Trincalo-Quick; Caliban-Mahon; Gonzalo-Fearon; Alonzo-L'Estrange; Sebastian-Robson; Antonio-Booth; Stephano-Wilson; Miranda-Miss Brown; Juno-Mrs Morton; Ceres-Miss Valois; Ariel-Mrs Kennedy.
Cast
Role: Juno Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Ariel Actor: Mrs Kennedy.

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

Cast
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Whitfield
Role: Termagant Actor: Mrs Green.

Dance: In: Aldridge, Miss Valois

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Devil Upon Two Sticks

Performance Comment: The Devil-Bannister; Sir ThomasMaxwell-Gardner; Invoice-R. Palmer; Dr Julep-Baddeley; Dr Apozem-Jackson; Dr Fingerfee-Painter; Dr O'Sassafras-Davis; Dr Broadbrim-Kenny; Dr Sligo-Egan; Macpherson-Walker; Dr Calomel-Painter [Public Advertiser: Baker]; Dr Habbakuk-Peirce; Dr Camphire-Webb; Forceps-Stevens; Printer's Devil-Master Hitchcock; Dr Last-Parsons; Margaret Maxwell-Mrs Webb; Harriet-Mrs Jewell.
Cast
Role: Margaret Maxwell Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Jewell.

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

Dance: As17790610

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Wife

Performance Comment: Sir John Brute-Digges; Constant-Dimond; Lord Rake-Egan; Colonel Bully (with a song in character)-Bannister; Justice-Massey; Constable-Stevens; Watchmen-Jackson, Peirce; Razor-R. Palmer; Tailor-Blissett; Heartfree-Aickin; Lady Fanciful-Miss Farren; Belinda-Mrs Hitchcock; Mademoiselle-Miss Walton; Lady Brute-Mrs Lloyd (who performed Maria in The Citizen [on 15 July]).on 15 July]).
Cast
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Hitchcock
Role: Lady Brute Actor: Mrs Lloyd

Afterpiece Title: The Son in Law

Cast
Role: Dolce Actor: Mrs Lefevre
Role: Cecilia Actor: Miss Harper

Dance: End: new Dance, The Spanish Lovers-Master and Miss Byrn

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Eighth

Performance Comment: Cardinal Wolsey-Digges; Buckingham-Palmer; Cranmer-Gardner; Surry-Aickin; Cromwell-R. Palmer; Gardiner-Parsons; Lord Sands-Massey; Lord Chamberlain-Egan; Chancellor-Blissett; Sir T. Lovell-Stevens; Norfolk-Davis; Suffolk-Lamash; Capucius-Kenny; Campeius-Painter; King Henry-Usher; Anne Bullen-Mrs Cuyler; Patience (with a song)-Miss Twist; Queen Catherine-Mrs Massey.
Cast
Role: Anne Bullen Actor: Mrs Cuyler
Role: Queen Catherine Actor: Mrs Massey.

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

Dance: As17790610

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: Leon-Smith; Duke-Aickin; Cacafogo-Moody; Juan-Packer; Sanchio-Norris; Alonzo-Chaplin; Copper Captain-King; Margaretta-Miss Sherry; Clara-Miss Collett; Altea-Mrs Love; Old Woman-Mr Baddeley; Maid-Mr Waldron; Estifania-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Altea Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Estifania Actor: Mrs Abington.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Invasion

Cast
Role: Mrs Snip Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Sukey Chitterlin Actor: Mrs Davies

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Cast
Role: Carlos Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: The Duenna Actor: Mrs Green.

Afterpiece Title: The Touchstone or Harlequin Traveller

Performance Comment: Principal Character by Lee Lewes, Wilson, Delpini, Rayner, Brunsdon, L'Estrange, Jones, Baker, Wewitzer, Robson, Egan, Stevens, Ledger, Reinhold, Mrs Kennedy, Miss Morris, Miss Brown. Cast from Songs (G. Kearsly, 1779); Morning Chronicle, 7 Oct.; Larpent MS 464: Harlequin-Lee Lewes; Keel-Wilson; Scaramouchi-Delpini; French Officer-Wewitzer; Pierrot-Reinhold; Feridon-Mrs Kennedy; Colombine-Miss Brown. For additional, unassigned characters listed by Larpent MS, see17790104.
Cast
Role: Feridon Actor: Mrs Kennedy

Dance: In afterpiece: Dagueville, Miss Valois. [The dancing, as here assigned, was included in all subsequent performances.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth (1st time [at this theatre]; and 1st appearance at this theatre)-Henderson; Macduff-Clarke; Duncan-Hull; Banquo-Wroughton; Malcolm-Whitfield; Lenox-L'Estrange; Seyton-Thompson; Hecate-Reinhold; Witches-Quick, Mrs Pitt, Brunsdon; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Hartley.
Cast
Role: Witches Actor: Quick, Mrs Pitt, Brunsdon
Role: Lady Macbeth Actor: Mrs Hartley.

Afterpiece Title: The Touchstone

Cast
Role: Feridon Actor: Mrs Kennedy

Song: Vocal parts-Reinhold, Doyle, J. Wilson, Baker, Miss Brown, Miss Valois, Mrs Morton, Mrs Willems

Performance Comment: Wilson, Baker, Miss Brown, Miss Valois, Mrs Morton, Mrs Willems.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The First Part Of King Henry The Fourth With The Humours Of Sir John Falstaff

Performance Comment: Sir John Falstaff-Henderson; King-Clarke; Prince of Wales-Lewis; Westmoreland-Thompson; Sir Walter Blunt-Whitfield; Sir Richard Vernon-Hull; Worcester-Fearon; Poins-Robson; Francis-Edwin; Bardolph-Booth; Douglas-L'Estrange; Carriers-Wewitzer, Messink; Hotspur-Peile (1st appearance in that character); Hostess-Mrs Pitt; Lady Percy-Mrs Hartley.
Cast
Role: Hostess Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Lady Percy Actor: Mrs Hartley.

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Cast
Role: Juno Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Mysis Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Nysa Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Performance Comment: King Richard-Henderson; King Henry-Clarke; Richmond-Wroughton; Buckingham-Hull; Stanley-Fearon; Tressel-Whitfield; Prince Edward-Miss Morris; Duke of York-Miss Langrish; Norfolk-Booth; Lieutenant-L'Estrange; Catesby-Robson; Ratcliff-Thompson; Dutchess of York-Miss Platt; Lady Ann (1st time)-Mrs Lewis; Queen-Mrs Jackson.
Cast
Role: Lady Ann Actor: Mrs Lewis
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Jackson.

Afterpiece Title: Plymouth In An Uproar

Cast
Role: Miss Freeman Actor: Mrs Whitfield
Role: Sukey Actor: Mrs Kennedy

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant

Performance Comment: Youung Mirabel-Wroughton; Old Mirabel-Edwin; Dugard-Whitfield; Petit-W. Bates; Bravoes-Fearon, Wewitzer, Jones, Bates; Duretete-Lewis; Bissarre-Mrs Mattocks; Lamorce-Miss Ambrose; Oriana-Mrs Lessingham.
Cast
Role: Bissarre Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Oriana Actor: Mrs Lessingham.

Afterpiece Title: The Touchstone

Cast
Role: Feridon Actor: Mrs Kennedy

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Hypocrite

Performance Comment: Doctor Cantwell-Moody; Sir John Lambert-Packer; Seyward-Brereton; Colonel Lambert-Palmer (1st appearance in that character); Maw@worm-Holcroft; Darnley-Bensley; Lady Lambert-Miss Sherry; Old Lady Lambert-Mrs Bradshaw; Charlotte-Mrs Abington.

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

Cast
Role: Mrs Dangle Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Confidante Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Justice's Lady Actor: Mrs Davenett

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: Shylock-Macklin; Antonio-Clarke; Bassanio-Wroughton; Gratiano-Lee Lewes; Lorenzo (with songs)-Mattocks; Duke-Fearon; Launcelot-Quick; Tubal-Thompson; Salanio-Booth; Solarino-L'Estrange; Jessica (with a song [Haste, Lorenzo, haste away])-Mrs Morton; Nerissa-Miss Ambrose; Portia-Mrs Bulkley.
Cast
Role: Jessica Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Portia Actor: Mrs Bulkley.

Afterpiece Title: Love A la mode

Dance: End III: The Husband Deceived, as17791109, but Ratchford; End IV: +The Shepherd's Wedding, as17791013

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man Or The Fops Fortune

Performance Comment: Clodio-Lewis; Antonio-Thompson; Charino-Cushing; Don Louis (1st time)-Quick; Don Duart-Booth; Manuel-Robson; Governor-Fearon; Sancho-Brunsdon; Monsieur-Stevens; Carlos-Wroughton; Elvira-Mrs Jackson; Louisa-Miss Ambrose; Angelina-Mrs Bulkley.
Cast
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Jackson
Role: Angelina Actor: Mrs Bulkley.

Afterpiece Title: William And Nanny

Cast
Role: William Actor: A Young Gentleman
Role: Dame Hearty Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Old Woman Actor: Mrs Pitt

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Performance Comment: Lord Aimworth-Mattocks (of cg); Sir Harry Sycamore-Parsons; Fairfield-Aickin; Mervin-Edwards (1st appearance in that character); Ralph-Davies; Giles-Bannister; Fanny-Mrs Wrighten; Theodosia-Miss Collett; Patty-Mrs Baddeley.
Cast
Role: Fanny Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Patty Actor: Mrs Baddeley.

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

Cast
Role: Mrs Dangle Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Confidante Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Justice's Lady Actor: Mrs Davenett