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Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: Comus-Mossop; Elder Brother-Holland; 1st Spirit-Davies; Lady-Mrs Cibber; Euphrosyne-Mrs Clive; 2d Spirit-Master Simson; Younger Brother-Packer; Sabrina (and song, Sweet Echo)-Miss Young; Bacchanals-Beard, Champnes; Nymph-Miss Eliz. Young; The Dances-Giorgi, Sga Lucchi, Noverre, Dupuy, Miss Valcour.
Cast
Role: Lady Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Euphrosyne Actor: Mrs Clive

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Cast
Role: Mab Actor: Mrs Vernon.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zara

Performance Comment: Lusignan-Garrick; Orasmin-Burton; Chatilion-Blakes; Osman-Mossop; Nerestan-Davies; Melidor-Scrase; Selima-Mrs Davies; Zara-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Selima Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Zara Actor: Mrs Cibber.

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Performance Comment: Lord Chalkstone-Garrick; Fine Gentleman-Obrien, 1st time; Fine Lady-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Fine Lady Actor: Mrs Clive.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Ambitious Stepmother

Performance Comment: As17590208, but Amestris-Mrs Cibber.

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Isabella Or The Fatal Marriage

Performance Comment: Biron-Garrick; Isabella-Mrs Cibber; Villeroy-Havard; Baldwin-Burton; Carlos-Davies; Sampson-Bransby; Belford-Packer; Nurse-Mrs Bennet; In which will be introduc'd an Epithalamiumset to Music by Arne-Miss Young, Miss E. Young.
Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Bennet

Afterpiece Title: The Male Coquette

Performance Comment: Male Coquette-Obrien; Sophia-Miss Macklin; Tukely-Palmer; Dizzy-Yates; Arabella-Mrs Bennet; Mrs Dotterel-Mrs Abington; Widow Damply-Mrs Bradshaw; Miss Pewit-Miss Hippisley [in MacMillan].in MacMillan].
Cast
Role: Arabella Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Mrs Dotterel Actor: Mrs Abington
Role: Widow Damply Actor: Mrs Bradshaw

Dance: IV: Shepherd's Holiday-Giorgi, Miss Baker

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: As17590925, but Romeo-Garrick; Juliet-Mrs Cibber; a Masquerade Dance-Mrs Preston, Master _Roger.

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Cast
Role: Lettice Actor: Mrs Clive.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zara

Performance Comment: Osman-Holland 1st time; Lusignan-Garrick; Zara-Mrs Cibber; Nerestan-Davies; Melidor-Scrase; Orasmin-Burton; Selima-Mrs Davies; Chatilion-Blakes.
Cast
Role: Zara Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Selima Actor: Mrs Davies

Afterpiece Title: High Life Below Stairs

Cast
Role: Cook Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Cloe Actor: Mrs Smith
Role: Lady Bab's Maid Actor: Mrs Abington
Role: Lady Charlotte's Maid Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Clive.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Performance Comment: King Lear-Garrick; Cordelia-Mrs Cibber; Kent-Bransby; Gloster-Davies; Steward-Perry; Bastard-Palmer; Edgar-Havard; Albany-Packer; Cornwall-Blakes; Burgundy-Austin; Aranti-Miss Hippisley; Goneril-Mrs Bennet; Regan-Miss Haughton.
Cast
Role: Cordelia Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Goneril Actor: Mrs Bennet

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Cast
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Bennet.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: Comus-Fleetwood 1st time; Lady-Mrs Cibber; Spirit-Mrs Vernon; 1st Bacchanal-a Gentleman his 1st on the stage; Euphrosyne-a Gentlewoman her 1st on the stage; Elder Brother-Holland; Younger Brother-Packer; 1st Spirit-Davies; 2d Spirit-Master Simson; 2d Bacchanal-Champnes; Sabrina-Miss Young; (with song of) Sweet Echo-Miss Young; Nymph-Miss Eliz. Young; The dances-Giorgi, Miss Baker.
Cast
Role: Lady Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Spirit Actor: Mrs Vernon

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-Garrick1st time; Aboan-Holland; Blandford-Palmer; Imoinda-Mrs Cibber; Stanmore-Packer; Driver-Bransby; Governor-Burton; Planters-Moody, Perry, Scrase, Atkins, Mrs Bradshaw; Hotman-Blakes; Slaves-Ackman, Clough, Fox; In Act II will be introduc'd an Entertainment of Singing-Champnes, Reinhold, Miss Young; The Music by Mr Stanley, with a proper Dance of the Slaves-Grimaldi, Noverre, Matthews.
Cast
Role: Imoinda Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Planters Actor: Moody, Perry, Scrase, Atkins, Mrs Bradshaw

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Cast
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Bennet.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Hastings-Garrick; Jane Shore-Mrs Yates1st time; Alicia-Mrs Cibber; Darby-Scrase; Shore-Havard; Catesby-Moody; Gloster-Davies; Bellmour-Blakes; Ratcliff-Packer.
Cast
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Mrs Yates1st time
Role: Alicia Actor: Mrs Cibber

Afterpiece Title: High Life Below Stairs

Cast
Role: Lady Bab's Maid Actor: Mrs Hippisley.
Role: Cook Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Cloe Actor: Mrs Smith
Role: Lady Charlotte's Maid Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Clive.

Dance: IV: Shepherd's Holiday, as17591017

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Hastings-Garrick; Shore-Havard; Gloster-Davies; Bellmour-Blakes; Darby-Scrase; Catesby-Mozeen; Ratcliffe-Packer; Jane Shore-Mrs Yates; Alicia-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Alicia Actor: Mrs Cibber.

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycombe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Performance Comment: Othello-Sheridan; Iago-Havard; Cassio-Palmer; Roderigo-Yates; Desdemona-Mrs Cibber; Emelia-Mrs Pritchard; Brabantio-Burton.
Cast
Role: Iago Actor: Havard
Role: Desdemona Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Emelia Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Invasion

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: As17610413 but Capulet-Burton; Nurse-Mrs Cross; Juliet-Mrs Cibber; Garrick advertised as Mercutio for the "last time this season"; Tibalt-Blakes; The Masquerade Dancespecified as led-Sg Giorgi, Sga Giorgi.

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Bradshaw.

Dance: TThe Italian Gardiners, as17601203

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zara

Performance Comment: Lusignan-Garrick; Zara-Mrs Cibber; Osmyn-Holland; Nerestan-Davies; Chatilion-Blakes; Selima-Mrs Davies.
Cast
Role: Zara Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Selima Actor: Mrs Davies.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Ranger

Dance: I: New Dutch Comic Dance, as17610925; III: The Camp Alarm'd, as17610926

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Performance Comment: Othello-Bridges, first appearance on this stage; Desdemona-Mrs Cibber; Iago-Havard; Brabantio-Burton; Cassio-Palmer; Roderigo-Yates; Emilia-Mrs Kennedy [playbill, which names Othello as a Young Gentleman].playbill, which names Othello as a Young Gentleman].
Cast
Role: Desdemona Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Iago Actor: Havard
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Kennedy

Afterpiece Title: The Coronation

Dance: A Comic Dance-Master Rogie, Miss Capitani. As17610912

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Hastings-Garrick; Shore-Havard; Gloster-Love, 1st time; Darby-Fox; Ratcliff-Packer; Bellmour-Blakes; Catesby-Mozeen; Alicia-Mrs Cibber; Jane Shore-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Alicia Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Mrs Yates.

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zara

Performance Comment: Lusignan-Garrick; Osman-Holland; Zara-Mrs Cibber; Nerestan-Packer; Selima-Mrs Davies; Chatilion-Blakes; Orasmin-Burton; Melidor-Fox.
Cast
Role: Zara Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Selima Actor: Mrs Davies

Afterpiece Title: The Witches

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: Acasto-Havard; Castalio-Powell; Chamont-Holland; Polydore-Jackson; Chaplain-Love; Ernesto-Parsons; Page-Miss Rogers; Serina-Miss Plym; Florella-Mrs Bennet; Monimia-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Florella Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Monimia Actor: Mrs Cibber.
Related Works
Related Work: The Fair Orphan Author(s): Colley Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Musical Lady

Cast
Role: Lady Scrape Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Laundress Actor: Mrs Bradshaw

Dance: End: A New Scaramouch, as17641013

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Hastings-Holland; Gloster-Love; Shore-Havard; Catesby-Parsons; Alicia-Mrs Cibber; Jane Shore-Mrs Yates; Bellmour-Packer; Derby-Fox; Ratcliff-Ackman.
Cast
Role: Alicia Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Mrs Yates

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Performance Comment: Lovel-King; Freeman-Packer; Duke's Serv't-Palmer; Sir Harry's Serv't-Lee; Philip-Yates; Kitty-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Clive.

Dance: IV: A New Scaramouch, as17641013

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Performance Comment: Lothario-Powell, 1st time; Horatio-Holland; Sciolto-Havard; Altamont-Packer; Lavinia-Miss Plym; Rossano-Ackman; Lucilla-Mrs Hippisley; Calista-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Lucilla Actor: Mrs Hippisley
Role: Calista Actor: Mrs Cibber.

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce is in Him

Performance Comment: Col. Tamper-Palmer, 1st time; Prattle-King; Belford-Packer; Mlle Florival-Miss Plym; Bell-Mrs Hopkins; Emily-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Bell Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: As17641122, but Player King-Moody; Ophelia-Mrs Cibber; Player Queen-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Player Queen Actor: Mrs Bennet.
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce Is in Him

Cast
Role: Bell Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Dance: End: The Lamplighters, as17641029

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: As17641004, but Myrtle-Lee; Lucinda-Mrs Hopkins; Indiana-Mrs Cibber; Sir John Bevil-Bransby; in Act II, Singing-Miss Young.
Cast
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Indiana Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Phillis Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Singing Actor: Mrs Vincent.

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Cast
Role: Maid Actor: Mrs Bradshaw

Dance: III: The Medley, as17641120

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zara

Performance Comment: Lusignan-Powell; Osman-Holland; Orasmin-Burton; Nerestan-Packer; Meldior-Fox; Chatilion-Lee; Selima-Mrs Hopkins; Zara-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Selima Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Zara Actor: Mrs Cibber.

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Cast
Role: Maid Actor: Mrs Bradshaw

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Caduta De Giganti Or The Fall Of The Giants

Performance Comment: Singers-Monticelli, Jozzi, Ciacchi, Signora Imer, Signora Pompeati (or Mrs Cornelie), Signora Frasi (Burney, History of Music, IV, 452). [See program of 25 March where Jozzi, Ciacchi, Imer and Pompeati are listed as singing in this opera.]See program of 25 March where Jozzi, Ciacchi, Imer and Pompeati are listed as singing in this opera.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rose And Colin

Cast
Role: Player Queen Actor: Mrs Platt
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Pope.

Afterpiece Title: ALEXANDER THE GREAT

Performance Comment: As17940506, but Alexander-Middleton (1st appearance in that character); Cassander-The Gentleman who was so very favourably received in Douglas [on 13 Jan.: Talbot//Statira-Mrs Powell (of DL); Roxana (1st time)-Miss Morris .
Cast
Role: TalbotStatira Actor: Mrs Powell
Role: . The Mid Actor: Watch, When 'tis Night, by Incledon. The good Subjects of England by Incledon, Richardson, Townsend. SCENE II. A Landscape. The Disconsolate Sailor, When my Money was gone, by Mrs Martyr, in character. When Daisies mead by Miss Barnett. SCENE III. Irish Song by Johnstone. Treble Hornpipe by Byrn, Holland, Mme Rossi. Rule Britannia by Incledon. With a Representation of the Grand Fleet at Anchor in Portsmouth Harbour
Role: Huncamunca Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Glumdalca Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Dollalolla Actor: Mrs Martyr.
Role: Lubin Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Bailiff Actor: Cubitt II Annette-Mrs Mountain
Role: Cubitt II Annette Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Lady Peckham Actor: Mrs Mattocks.
Role: Bridemaids Actor: Mrs Follett, Mrs Watts, Mrs Ratchford, Mrs Cranfield, Mrs Crowe, Mrs Lloyd, &c.
Role: Philidel Actor: Mrs Mountain. IV. A View of a Country Inn: The Bull and Dog
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Henley. V. A Representation of tht Scaffolding prepared for erecting the New Theatre-Royal, Drury Lane, as it appeared in July. Irish Song in character by Rock. Which changes to a View of the above Building, as it will appear when completed
Role: Aerial Spirits Actor: Byrn, Holland, Mlle St. Amand, Cranfield, Ratchford, King, Blurton, Wilde, Mrs Castelle, Miss Kirton, Miss Leserve, Mrs Follett, Mrs Watts, Mrs Blurton
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Vocal Characters Actor: Bannister, Incledon, Davies, Blanchard, Cubitt, Johnstone, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Warrell, Miss Huntley, Miss Barnet
Role: Dancing Nymphs Actor: Mrs Goodwin, Mrs Watts, Mrs Ratchford, Mrs Byrne, Mrs Boyce, Mrs Cranfield, Mrs Lloyd
Role: Hunks Actor: FawcettJenny-Mrs Mountain
Role: FawcettJenny Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Norah Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Kathlane Actor: Mrs Martyr.
Related Works
Related Work: The Rival Queans Author(s): Colley Cibber

Afterpiece Title: THE SICILIAN ROMANCE or The Apparition of the Cliffs

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Quick, Townsend, Munden, Powel, Thompson, Campbell, Abbot, Middleton//Mrs Martyr, Mrs Mountain, Miss Standen, Miss Morris. [Cast from text Q. Barker, 1794): Gerbin-Quick; Lindor-Townsend; Martin-Munden; Don Lope-Powel; Prior of the Convent-Thompson; Vincent-Campbell; Jaques-Abbot [in text: Farley]; Sancho-Cross; Ferrand, Marquis of Atranto-Middleton//Clara-Mrs Martyr; Alinda-Mrs Mountain; Julia-Miss Standen; The Lady-Miss Morris.] Prologue spoken by Middleton. [This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.] hathi. Prologue spoken by Middleton. [This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.] hathi.