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Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant

Cast
Role: Petit Actor: Cushing
Role: Oriana Actor: Mrs Lessingham

Afterpiece Title: Mother Shipton

Performance Comment: [As17720224 but to avoid confusion full cast listed.] Ballad Singer-Dunstall (with a new song); other-Rayner, Cushing, Morris, Thompson, Wild, Banks, Bates, Walters, Holtom, Hamilton, King, Baker, Mrs Dyer; Dancing-Fishar, Hamoir, Sga Manesiere, Miss Hamoir.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Performance Comment: Kitely-Smith; Old Knowell-Hull; Young Knowell-Dyer; Wellbred-Lewes; Cash-Perry; Brainworm-Dunstall; Mas. Matthew-Cushing; Downright-Gardner; Bobadil-Woodward; Mas. Stephen-Shuter; Clement-Morris; Bridget-Mrs Baker; Dame Kitely-Mrs Bulkley.
Cast
Role: Matthew Actor: Cushing
Role: Bridget Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Dame Kitely Actor: Mrs Bulkley.

Afterpiece Title: The Country Madcap

Performance Comment: Ballad-Mattocks; Cantileno-Reinhold; Zorobabel-Quick; Lord Bawble-Lewes; Thomas-Gardner; Mrs Midnight-Mrs Pitt; Country Madcap-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Mrs Midnight Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Country Madcap Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Dance: End: The Old Ground Young, as17720928

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar

Performance Comment: Antony-Smith, first time; Brutus-Bensley, first time; Cassius-Hull, first time; Julius Caesar-Clarke; Caska-Gardner; Octavius-Wroughton; Trebonius-Perry; Decius Brutus-Davis; Publius-Wignell; Metellus-Cushing; Plebians-Dunstall, Quick, Saunders, Hamilton; Calphurnia-Mrs Vincent; Portia-Mrs Hartley, first time.
Cast
Role: Metellus Actor: Cushing
Role: Calphurnia Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Portia Actor: Mrs Hartley, first time.

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

Cast
Role: Termagant Actor: Mrs Green.

Dance: End: The Irish Lilt, as17721028

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Cast
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Mrs Hartley.

Afterpiece Title: The Fair

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Lewes, Banks, Cushing, Hamilton, Owenson, Harris, Fox, Holtom, Bates, Wignell, Thompson, Mrs Pitt, Miss Twist; The other characters-the rest of the Comedians; The Dances-Fishar, Miss Valois, Miss Capon.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Performance Comment: Kitely-Smith; Old Knowel-Hull; Young Knowel-Dyer; Welbred-Lewes; Bobadil-Woodward; Mas. Stephen-Shuter; Clement-Kniveton; Brainworm-Dunstall; Downright-Gardner; Mas. Matthew-Cushing; Cash-Thompson; Bridget-Mrs Baker; Dame Kitely-Mrs Bulkley.
Cast
Role: Matthew Actor: Cushing
Role: Bridget Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Dame Kitely Actor: Mrs Bulkley.

Afterpiece Title: Cross Purposes

Cast
Role: Maid Actor: Mrs Kniveton
Role: Emily Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Mrs Grub Actor: Mrs Green.

Dance: End: The Highland Reel, as17731112

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Hotspur-Smith; King-Clarke; Prince of Wales-Lewis, first time; Prince John-Harris; Douglas-Owenson; Westmorland-Thompson; Blunt-R. Smith; Vernon-Hull; Worcester-Gardner; Bardolph-Davis; Poins-Lewes; Francis-Cushing; Carriers-Dunstall, Quick; Hostess-Mrs Pitt; Lady Percy-Mrs Hartley; Falstaff-Shuter (playbill). [The Public Advertiser assigns King-$Young.]
Cast
Role: Francis Actor: Cushing
Role: Hostess Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Lady Percy Actor: Mrs Hartley

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cyrus

Performance Comment: Cyrus-a Gentleman [Brunton] first appearance any stage; Cambyses-Smith; Astyages-Clarke; Harpagus-Hull; Mithranes-Bensley; Aspasia-Mrs Mattocks; Mandane-Mrs Melmoth.
Cast
Role: Aspasia Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Mandane Actor: Mrs Melmoth.

Afterpiece Title: Mother Shipton with Stockwell Scenes

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Lewes; Clown-Cushing; Farmer-Fox; Mother Shipton-Baker; Ballad Singer-Dunstall; Others-Rayner, Banks, Wild, Hamilton, Thompson, Hollingsworth, Holtom, Mrs Helme, Mrs White; Colombine-Miss Twist; The Dances-Fishar, Miss Valois, Blurton, Miss Besford.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alls Well That Ends Well

Performance Comment: Parolles-Woodward; King-Hull; Lafeu-Clarke; Bertram-Lewes; Clown-Shuter; Duke-DuBellamy; Steward-Fearon; Lords-Cushing, Davis; Interpreter-Thompson; Diana-Mrs Mattocks; Widow-Miss Pearce; Countess-Mrs Hull; Helena-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Lords Actor: Cushing, Davis
Role: Diana Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Countess Actor: Mrs Hull

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Performance Comment: Squire-Mattocks; Sailor-DuBellamy; Dorcas-Mrs Baker; Sally-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Sally Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Dance: End: A Comic Dance, The Italian Gardeners-Mr and Miss West (Late pupils of Sg Grimaldi) [their first appearance on this stage. [See dl 9 Dec. 1760.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Philaster

Cast
Role: Countryman Actor: Cushing
Role: Arethusa Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Galatea Actor: Mrs Whitefield
Role: Bellario Actor: Mrs Melmoth

Afterpiece Title: No Ones Enemy but His Own

Performance Comment: The Characters-Woodward, Shuter, Hull, Wroughton, Booth, Lee Lewes, Quick, Cushing, Mrs Lesingham, Miss Barsanti.

Dance: II: The Provencale, as17740928; III: The Merry Sailors-Aldridge [See17731007]; End: The Vintage Festival, as17741007

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-Woodward; Sir George-Lewis; Charles-Wroughton; Sir Jealous-Dunstall; Sir Francis-Shuter; Whisper-Cushing; Scentwell-Miss Pearce; Isabinda-Mrs Lessingham; Patch-Mrs Pitt; Miranda-Miss Macklin; To Conclude with Marplot's Address to the Town-.
Cast
Role: Whisper Actor: Cushing
Role: Isabinda Actor: Mrs Lessingham
Role: Patch Actor: Mrs Pitt

Afterpiece Title: The Golden Pippin

Performance Comment: As17741015, but Venus-Miss Brown (playbill); Venus-Mrs Mattocks (Public Advertiser).
Cast
Role: Venus Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Pallas Actor: Mrs Baker

Dance: After the Address: The Vintage Festival, as17741007 (playbill); The Merry Sailors-Aldridge. (Public Advertiser)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: As17750313 but Rosetta-Mrs Hunt, 3rd time of appearing on that stage.

Afterpiece Title: The What dye Call It

Performance Comment: Timothy Peascod-Woodward; ThomasFilbert-Shuter; Sir Roger-Dunstall; Peter Nettle-Cushing; Sir Humphrey-Fearon; Justice Statute-Thompson; Steward-Booth; Ghosts, Soldiers, Countrymen-the Comedians; Dorcas-Miss Dayes; Aunt-Mrs Pitt; Kitty Carrot-Mrs Mattocks; in which will be introduc'd the favourite song Twas when the seas were roaring-.
Cast
Role: Peter Nettle Actor: Cushing
Role: Aunt Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Kitty Carrot Actor: Mrs Mattocks

Dance: End Opera: Rural Merriment, as17741209

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Performance Comment: Douglas-A Young Gentleman, first appearance any stage (Webster); Lord Randolph-Wroughton; Officer-Thompson; Glenalvon-Aickin; Old Norval-Barry, being their first appearance in those characters; Anna-Miss Dayes; Lady Randolph-Mrs Barry.
Cast
Role: Lady Randolph Actor: Mrs Barry.

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

Performance Comment: Scapin-Wilson, first time; Thrifty-Cushing; Leander-Young; Octavian-Thompson; Shift-Wewitzer; Sly-Bates; Gripe-Quick; Lucia-Mrs Masters; Clara-Mrs Poussin.
Cast
Role: Thrifty Actor: Cushing
Role: Lucia Actor: Mrs Masters
Role: Clara Actor: Mrs Poussin.

Dance: End Tragedy: Mirth and Jollity, as17760102

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv Part I With Humours Of Falstaff

Performance Comment: Hotspur-Wroughton first time; King-Clarke; Prince of Wales-Lewis; Westmorland-Thompson; Blunt-Booth; Vernon-Hull; Worcester-Fearon; Poins-Lee Lewes; Bardolph-Davis; Francis-Cushing; Carriers-Dunstall, Quick; Falstaff-Shuter; Hostess-Mrs Pitt; Lady Percy-Mrs Hartley.
Cast
Role: Francis Actor: Cushing
Role: Hostess Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Lady Percy Actor: Mrs Hartley.

Afterpiece Title: The Two Misers

Cast
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Mattocks

Dance: II: The Italian Gamesters, as17760305

Entertainment: End: Epilogue Riding on an Ass-Shuter; End I Farce: (By Particular Desire) the Cries of London-Shuter

Performances

Mainpiece Title: News From Parnassus

Afterpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Captain Plume-Lewis (1st appearance in that character); Justice Balance-Hull; Worthy-Whitefield; Scale-Thompson; Scruple-Cushing; Serj. Kite-Fearon; Bullock-Dunstall; Recruits-Quick, Jones; Capt. Brazen-Woodward; Melinda-Miss Ambrose; Rose (1st time)-Miss Dayes; Lucy-Mrs Pitt; Sylvia-Mrs Lessingham.
Cast
Role: Scruple Actor: Cushing
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Lessingham.

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: The Mock Doctor-Dunstall; Sir Jasper-Cushing; Dorcas-Mrs Pitt.
Cast
Role: Sir Jasper Actor: Cushing
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Pitt.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Capt. Plume-Lewis; Justice Balance-Hull; Worthy-Whitefield [beginning with 15 Oct. the name is spelled "Whitfield"]; Scale-Thompson; Scruple-Cushing; Serjeant Kite-Fearon; Bullock-Dunstall; Recruits-Quick, Jones; Capt. Brazen-Lee Lewes; Melinda-Miss Ambrose; Rose-Miss Dayes; Lucy-Mrs Pitt; Sylvia-Mrs Lessingham; New Occasional Prologue[, not listed on playbill-Lewis (see17770924).
Cast
Role: Scruple Actor: Cushing
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Lessingham

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Performance Comment: Don Diego-Reinhold; Leander-Bowles?; Mungo-Quick; Ursula-Mrs Green; Leonora-Miss Brown.
Cast
Role: Ursula Actor: Mrs Green

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Performance Comment: Benedick-Lewis (1st appearance in that character); Leonato-Hull; Don Pedro-Wroughton; Claudio-Whitfield [see17770922]; Balthazar (with a song)-Mattocks; Don John-Booth; Antonio-Thompson; Dogberry (1st time)-Quick; Borachio-L'Estrange; Verges-Cushing; Conrade-Robson; Town Clerk-Wewitzer; Friar-Fearon; Hero-Mrs Lessingham; Beatrice-Mrs Bulkley.
Cast
Role: Verges Actor: Cushing
Role: Hero Actor: Mrs Lessingham
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Bulkley.

Afterpiece Title: The Two Misers

Dance: II: Masquerade Dance proper to the Play-; to conclude with: Country Dance-the Characters

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Performance Comment: Bayes-Wilkinson (1st appearance in that character on this stage); Mr Johnson-Hull; Mr Smith-Clarke; other Characters-Quick, Dunstall, Whitfield, Robson, Wewitzer, Baker, L'Estrange, Death, Jones, Fearon, Thompson, Cushing, Fox, Smith, Stevens, Mrs Poussin, Miss Green, Miss Morris, Miss Dayes. With a Reinforcement of Mr Bayes's New Raised Troops [for which, and for a list of the other parts, see dl, 13 Dec. 1777].for which, and for a list of the other parts, see dl, 13 Dec. 1777].

Afterpiece Title: The Norwood Gypsies

Dance: As17771229

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Cast
Role: Lady Capulet Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Juliet Actor: Mrs Jackson.

Afterpiece Title: Mother Shipton

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Lee Lewes; Clown-Cushing; Farmer-Messink; Mother Shipton-Mr Baker; Colombine-Sga Tinte; other Characters-Wewitzer, Jones, Smith, Thompson, Stevens, Ledger, Mrs White, Mrs Poussin.

Dance: In: As17770929; In afterpiece: Langrish, Miss Besford [who danced in all subsequent performances]

Song: End IV: Solemn Dirge, as17770929, but _Reinhold, Battishill

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man Or The Fops Fortune

Performance Comment: Clodio-Lewis; Antonio-Thompson; Charino-Cushing; Don Luis-Dunstall; Don Duart-Booth; Manuel-Robson; Sancho-Death; Monsieur-Wewitzer; Carlos-Wroughton; Elvira-Mrs Jackson; Louisa-Miss Ambrose; Angelina-Mrs Bulkley.
Cast
Role: Charino Actor: Cushing
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Jackson
Role: Angelina Actor: Mrs Bulkley.

Afterpiece Title: Mother Shipton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Know Your Own Mind

Performance Comment: Millamour-Lewis; Malvil-Wroughton; Bygrove-Aickin; Sir Harry Lizard-Whitfield; Sir John-Fearon; Capt. Bygrove-Booth; Dashwou'd-Lee Lewes; Miss Neville-Miss Leeson; Mrs Bromley-Mrs Jackson; Lady Jane-Mrs Morton; La Rouge-Miss Ambrose; Lady Bell-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Mrs Bromley Actor: Mrs Jackson
Role: Lady Jane Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Lady Bell Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Afterpiece Title: The Medley or Harlequin At All

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Garland, Rayner, Delpini, Messink, Cushing, Thompson, Stevens, Ledger, Brunsdon, Wewitzer, Jones, Mahon, Baker, Painter, R.? Smith, Miss Matthews, Miss Ross, Mrs White, Sga Tinte.
Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin Hydaspes: or, The Greshamite Author(s): Mrs. Aubert

Dance: Afterpiece: The dances-Aldridge, Dagueville, Miss Valois. [These were danced, as here assigned, in all subsequent Performances.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man Or The Fops Fortune

Performance Comment: Clodio-Lewis; Antonio-Thompson; Don Louis-Dunstall; Charino-Cushing; Don Duart-Booth; Manuel-Robson; Sancho-Brunsdon; Monsieur-Wewitzer; Carlos-Wroughton; Elvira-Mrs Jackson; Louisa-Miss Ambrose; Angelina-Mrs Bulkley.
Cast
Role: Charino Actor: Cushing
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Jackson
Role: Angelina Actor: Mrs Bulkley.

Afterpiece Title: The Invasion

Cast
Role: Brussels Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Emily Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Maid Actor: Mrs Willems
Role: Lady Catherine Rouge Actor: Mrs Green

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: Francis Actor: Cushing
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: 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: Charino Actor: Cushing
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Jackson
Role: Angelina Actor: Mrs Bulkley.

Afterpiece Title: William And Nanny

Cast
Role: Dame Hearty Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Old Woman Actor: Mrs Pitt

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Performance Comment: Benedick-Henderson; Leonato-Hull; Don Pedro-Davies; Claudio-Whitfield; Balthazar (with a song)-Mattocks; Don John-Booth; Antonio-Thompson; Borachio-L'Estrange; Conrade-Robson; Friar-Fcaron; Verges-Cushing; Dogberry-Quick; Town Clerk-Edwin; Hero-Mrs Lessingham; Margaret-Miss Platt; Ursula-Mrs Poussin; Beatrice-Miss Younge .
Cast
Role: Verges Actor: Cushing
Role: Hero Actor: Mrs Lessingham
Role: Ursula Actor: Mrs Poussin

Afterpiece Title: The Son in Law

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Wilson, Edwin, Robson, Lee Lewes, Quick, Egan, Stevens, Thompson, Bannister; Mrs Davenett, Miss Harper. [Probable cast adjusted from HAY playbill of 9 June 1781: Cranky-Wilson; Bowkitt-Edwin; Bouquet-Robson; Vinegar-Lee Lewes; Orator Mum-Quick; Idle-Egan; John-Stevens; Signor Arionelli-Bannister; Dolce-Mrs Davenett; Cecilia-Miss Harper. Thompson is unassigned.] hathi. hathi.
Cast
Role: Dolce Actor: Mrs Davenett

Dance: As17811101

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-Singleton; Sir Jealous-Paget; Sir George-Cushing; Miranda-Mrs Daniel.
Cast
Role: Sir George Actor: Cushing
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Daniel.

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmasked