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Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fatal Marriage

Performance Comment: Parts-Garrick, Havard, Berry, Davies, Bransby, Jefferson, Mrs Cibber, Mrs Bennet; In which will be introduced an Epithalamius set to Music by Arne-Beard, Miss Young.

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Yates, Austin, Usher, Mrs Clive.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fatal Marriage

Performance Comment: Biron-Garrick; Villeroy-Havard; Baldwin-Berry; Carlos-Davies; Sampson-Bransby; Bellford-Jefferson; Isabella-Mrs Cibber; Nurse-Mrs Bennet; Epithalamium-Beard, Miss Young [as17571202.as17571202.
Cast
Role: Carlos Actor: Davies
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Parts Actor: Garrick, Havard, Berry, Davies, Bransby, Jefferson, Mrs Cibber, Mrs Bennet

Afterpiece Title: The Male Coquette or 1757

Performance Comment: Part-Woodward, Palmer, Yates, Blakes, Burton, Usher, Jefferson, Walker, Mrs Cross, Miss Minors, Miss Barton, Miss Macklin; Prologue-Garrick.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Performance Comment: Ranger-Garrick; Jack Meggot-O'Brien; Bellamy-Packer; Mr Strictland-Davies; Frankly-Palmer; Jacintha-Mrs Kennedy; Mrs Strictland-Miss Haughton; Clarinda-Mrs Pritchard; Lucetta-Mrs Bennet; To conclude with a Country Dance-.
Cast
Role: Mr Strictland Actor: Davies
Role: Jacintha Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Mrs Strictland Actor: Miss Haughton
Role: Clarinda Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Lucetta Actor: Mrs Bennet

Afterpiece Title: High Life Below Stairs

Dance: II: The Mad Doctor, as17601014

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Florizel And Perdita Or The Winters Tale

Performance Comment: Leontes-Garrick; Polixines-Havard; Camillo-Davies; Old Shepherd-Burton; Clown-King; Autolicus-Yates; Gentleman-Blakes; Cleomines-Castle; Florizel-Holland; Hermione-Mrs Pritchard; Paulina-Mrs Bennet; Perdita (with a Sheepshearing Song in character)-Mrs Cibber; The Vocal Parts-Lowe, Mrs Vincent, Miss Young; The Dances-Grimaldi, Lochery, Miss Wilkinson; The Original Prologue-Garrick.
Cast
Role: Camillo Actor: Davies
Role: Hermione Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Paulina Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Perdita Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: The Vocal Parts Actor: Lowe, Mrs Vincent, Miss Young

Afterpiece Title: Catharine and Petruchio

Performance Comment: Petruchio-King; Grumio-Yates; Catharine-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Catharine Actor: Mrs Clive.

Song: HHearts of Oak, as17620115

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Wife

Performance Comment: Sir John Brute-Shuter, first time; Constant-Ross; Heartfree-Smith; Col. Bully-Beard (with songs in character); Razor-Dyer; Lord Rake-Davies; Lady Fanciful-Mrs Vincent; Belinda-Mrs Lessingham; Mademoiselle-Mrs Vernon, first time; Lady Brute-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: Lord Rake Actor: Davies
Role: Lady Fanciful Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Lessingham
Role: Mademoiselle Actor: Mrs Vernon, first time
Role: Lady Brute Actor: Mrs Ward.

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantly

Cast
Role: Mauxalinda Actor: Mrs Vernon

Dance: New Comic Dance,%Les Sabotiers-Sodi, Sga Mansiere, Maranesi, Mlle Capdeville

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: Principal parts-Beard, Shuter, Mattocks, Dyer, Bennet, Dunstall, Miss Brent, Miss Hallam, Mrs Walker, Miss Davies, Barrington, Holtom, Mrs Stephens, Miss Miller; Dances incident to the opera-Granier, Miss Twist. [See17621208.]See17621208.]

Dance: II: The Sicilian Peasants, as17631005

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Convert

Performance Comment: As17631214, but Solemn Hymn-_Mattocks The Public Advertiser also omits Miss Davies, Legg, Ryley, Dibdin, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Jones.

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Cast
Role: Duchess Actor: Mrs Stephens
Role: Flametta Actor: Mrs Evans

Dance: III: The Knife Grinders, as17631012; End: Venus Reveng'd, as17631222

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: Romeo-Ross; Capulet-Sparks; Fryar Lawerence-Hull; Mercutio-Woodward; Benvolio-Davies; Paris-Perry; Escalus-Anderson; Tibalt-Bennet; Lady Capulet-Mrs Barrington; Nurse-Mrs Pitt; Juliet-Miss Macklin; Minuet-Dumay, Miss Macklin; a Masquerade Dance-proper to the Play; Additional scene of Funeral Procession of Juliet accompanied by a Solemn Dirge-Beard, Mattocks, Miss Poitier, Miss Miller, Legg, Baker, Dibdin, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Jones.

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

Performance Comment: Scapin-Shuter; Thrifty-Bennet; Gripe-Costollo; Leander-Davis; Octavian-Perry; Shift-Buck; Clara-Mrs Evans; Lucia-Mrs White; Sly-R. Smith.
Cast
Role: Clara Actor: Mrs Evans
Role: Lucia Actor: Mrs White

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Devil Upon Two Sticks

Performance Comment: Parts-Foote, Robson, Aickin, Davies, F. Gentleman, Vandermere, Hamilton, Castle, Weston, Dancer, Knowles, Farrell, Miller, Lings, Pierce, Mrs Gardner, Mrs Didier, first time on that stage.

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Performance Comment: Fribble-Vandermere; Loveit-Dancer; Puff-Hamilton; Flash-Davis; Miss Biddy-Mrs Granger; Tagg-Mrs Gardner.
Cast
Role: Miss Biddy Actor: Mrs Granger
Role: Tagg Actor: Mrs Gardner.

Dance: I: The Cowkeepers-Mas. West, Miss West

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Theodosius Or The Force Of Love

Performance Comment: Varanes-Barry; Theodosius-Reddish; Aranthes-Davies; Atticus-J. Aickin; Lucius-Keen; Marcian-Aickin; Leontine-Hurst; Pulcheria-Mrs Egerton; Athenias-Mrs Barry; Vocals-Champness, Kear, Fawcett, Mrs Scott, Mrs Wrighten.
Cast
Role: Aranthes Actor: Davies
Role: Pulcheria Actor: Mrs Egerton
Role: Athenias Actor: Mrs Barry
Role: Vocals Actor: Champness, Kear, Fawcett, Mrs Scott, Mrs Wrighten.

Dance: III: The Butterfly, as17721204

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Minor

Performance Comment: Smirk, Mrs Cole-Foote; Minor-Aickin; Shift (with imitations)-Bannister; Sir William-Lloyd; Sir Richard-Fearon; Loader-Davis; Transfer-Jacobs; Dick-Everard; Lucy-Miss Ambrose.
Cast
Role: Mrs Cole Actor: Foote

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Performance Comment: Major Sturgeon-Foote; Sir Jacob-Lloyd; Bruin-Fearon; Heeltap-Davies; Lint-Whitefield; Roger-Jacobs; Snuffle-Pierce; Jerry Sneak-Weston; Mrs Bruin-Mrs Weston; Mrs Sneak-Mrs Gardner.
Cast
Role: Heeltap Actor: Davies
Role: Mrs Bruin Actor: Mrs Weston
Role: Mrs Sneak Actor: Mrs Gardner.

Dance: End: A Dance-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Bankrupt

Performance Comment: Parts-Foote, Whitefield, Fearon, Davies, Aickin, Jacobs, Everard, Egan, Lloyd, Griffith, Walker, Weston, Mrs Williams, Miss Ambrose, Miss Platt, Mrs Wilson.

Afterpiece Title: The Waterman

Dance: The Haymakers-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna Or The Double Elopement

Performance Comment: The principal characters by: Mattocks, Quick, Wilson, DuBellamy, Mahon, Wewitzer, Fox, Baker, Leoni, Miss Brown, Mrs Green, Mrs Mattocks. Genest, V, 515: Ferdinand-Mattocks; Issac-Quick; Jerome-Wilson; Antonio-DuBellamy; Carlos-Leoni; Father Paul-Mahon; Lopez-Wewitzer; Duenna-Mrs Green; Louisa-Mrs Mattocks; Clara-Miss Brown; The Westminster Magazine adds Augustin-Baker; Francis-Fox; Porter-Besford.
Cast
Role: Duenna Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Mattocks

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Performance Comment: Sharp-Lee Lewes, first time; Gayless-Davies; Guttle-Booth; Dick-Jones; Beau Trippet-Wewitzer; Melissa-Miss Ambrose; Mrs Gadabout-Mrs Poussin; Trippet-Mrs Masters; Kitty Pry-Mrs Pitt.
Cast
Role: Gayless Actor: Davies
Role: Mrs Gadabout Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Trippet Actor: Mrs Masters
Role: Kitty Pry Actor: Mrs Pitt.

Dance: II: A New Spanish Dance-Sg Zuchelli, Sga Zuchelli, Dagueville, Sga Vidini

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: Romeo-Brereton; Mercutio-Dodd; Juliet-Miss Hopkins, first time; Tybalt-Farren; Prince-Norris; Paris-Lamash; Apothecary-Waldron; Balthazar-Everard; Friar Lawrence-Packer; Benvolio-Davies; Capulet-Hurst; Peter-Burton; Nurse-Mrs Cross; Lady Capulet-Mrs Johnston; With the Funeral Procession-; the vocal parts-Legg, Kear, Fawcett, Cubitt, Garland, Mrs Scott, Miss Sharpe, Miss Jarratt, Mrs Love; in Act I a Masquerade, Dance-.

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Cast
Role: Tragedy Actor: Mrs Smith
Role: Comedy Actor: Mrs Wrighten.
Role: Nephew Actor: Davies
Role: Widow Brady Actor: Mrs Greville.

Dance: I: The Irish Fair, as17751003

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure

Performance Comment: Duke-Smith; Angelo-Palmer; Claudio-Farren; Escalus-Aickin; Clown-Parsons; Provost-Davies; Elbow-Wright; Barnardine-Wrighten; Abhorson-Carpenter; Lucio-King; Mariana-Miss Hopkins; Juliet-Miss Platt; Mrs Over@done-Mrs Bradshaw; Francisca-Mrs Johnston; Isabella-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Provost Actor: Davies
Role: Mrs Over@done Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Francisca Actor: Mrs Johnston
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Yates.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Oaks

Performance Comment: Dupely-Dodd; Oldworth-Aickin; Sir Harry Groveby-Brereton; Druid-Bannister; Hurry-Parsons; Painter-Moody; Architect-Fawcett; Old Groveby-Baddeley; Maria-Miss P. Hopkins; Lady Bab Lardoon-Mrs Abington; The last new Epilogue-Mrs Abington. [This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycomb

Performance Comment: Mr Honeycomb-Parsons; Scribble-Dodd; Ledger-Bransby; Mrs Honeycomb-Mrs Johnston; Nurse-Mrs Bradshaw; Polly Honeycomb-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Mrs Honeycomb Actor: Mrs Johnston
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Bradshaw

Dance: In II: [but postponed until end of Act III (see following note)]a new grand Ballet, Demie Caractere, composed by Gallet, The Double Festival-Gallet, Mlle Dupre (their 1st appearance upon the English stage), Helme, Slingsby, Sga Vidini, Sga Crespi, Sga Ricci; In V: [a new grand serious Ballet, composed by Gallet, The Triumph of Love-Gallet, Helme, Sga Crespi, Miss Armstrong, Mlle Dupre

Song: In: a Fete Champetre[. The vocal parts-Vernon, Davies, Miss Abrams, Mrs Scott, Mrs Wrighten. [This was included, as here assigned (except on 20 Feb. 1777), in all subsequent performances.

Performance Comment: The vocal parts-Vernon, Davies, Miss Abrams, Mrs Scott, Mrs Wrighten. [This was included, as here assigned (except on 20 Feb. 1777), in all subsequent performances.]This was included, as here assigned (except on 20 Feb. 1777), in all subsequent performances.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Cast
Role: Horatio Actor: Davies
Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Hitchcock
Role: Player@Queen Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Hunter.

Afterpiece Title: The Recruiting Serjeant

Performance Comment: Serjeant-Bannister; Countryman-Davies; Wife-Mrs Love; Mother-Mrs Hitchcock. These two parts are here transposed; correctly: Mother-Mrs Love; Wife-Mrs Hitchcock= [, as in all subsequent playbills.], as in all subsequent playbills.]

Dance: Afterpiece: with a Dance [incident to the Piece-. [This was danced in all subsequent performances.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Henderson; King-Packer; Horatio-Farren; Polonius-Baddeley; Laertes-Aickin; Rosencraus-Davies; Guildenstern-Lamash; Marcellus-Wrighten; Player King-Chambers; Lucianus-Waldron; Messenger-Wright; Bernardo-Griffiths; Francisco-Norris; Ghost-Palmer; Queen-Mrs Hopkins; Player Queen-Mrs Johnston [Public Advertiser: Mrs Colles]; Ophelia-Mrs Robinson.
Cast
Role: Rosencraus Actor: Davies
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Player Queen Actor: Mrs Johnston
Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Robinson.

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Performance Comment: Whittle-Parsons; Sir Patrick O'Neale-Moody; Nephew-Davies; Bates-Baddeley; Thomas-Burton; Kecksey-Dodd; Widow Brady (with an Epilogue Song)-Miss Walpole.
Cast
Role: Nephew Actor: Davies

Dance: End I afterpiece: Minuet de la Cour-the Miss Stageldoirs; with the Allemande-the Miss Stageldoirs

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A School For Fathers

Performance Comment: Lionel-Webster; Col. Oldboy-Parsons; Sir John Flowerdale-Aickin; Jenkins-Bannister; Harman-Davies; Jessamy-Dodd; Diana-Miss Collett; Lady Mary Oldboy-Mrs Hopkins [Public Advertiser: Mrs Bradshaw]; Jenny-Mrs Wrighten (1st appearance in that character); Clarissa-Mrs Baddeley.
Cast
Role: Harman Actor: Davies
Role: Lady Mary Oldboy Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Clarissa Actor: Mrs Baddeley.

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Farmers Return From London

Cast
Role: Farmer's Wife Actor: Mrs Pitt.

Afterpiece Title: All for Love

Performance Comment: Marc Anthony-Wroughton; Dolabella-Whitfield; Alexas-Booth; Serapion-L'Estrange; Officers-Robson, Thompson; Ventidius-Aickin; Octavia-Mrs Yates; Cleopatra-Miss Younge.
Cast
Role: Octavia Actor: Mrs Yates

Afterpiece Title: Phusimimesis or Resemblances of Nature

Performance Comment: SCENE I. Morning, a Landscape. The Rising of the Sun. Hunters preparing for the Chace. When Phoebus the tops of the hills, as17810425; SCENE II. A View of the Rock of Gibraltar, with the Fleet sailing to its Relief; The Storm-Reinhold; [SCENE III. Thunderstorm, Tempest and Shipwreck. Stand to your guns my hearts of oak-Bannister [of dl]; [SCENE IV. A Town Besieged (Painted by Carver; taken from Harlequin Every-where). The Enemies' Attack; the Destruction of the Fort; and an Engagement of the Troops, represented by Moving Figures. O what a charming thing's a battle-Cubitt; [After which a Grand Transparency, representing the famous Battle of Cressy, with the taking of the Bohemian standard by Edward the Black Prince, painted by Cipriani. To conclude with a trio-Davies, Mrs Morton, Mrs Martyr.

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace or Harlequin Skeleton

Song: End II 2nd piece: The Huntsman's Sweet Halloo, as17810226; 4th piece: The Early Horn-Cubitt; Scene I: When Phoebus the tops of the hills, as17810425

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zara

Cast
Role: Selima Actor: Mrs Whitfield

Afterpiece Title: Lord Mayors Day or A Flight from Lapland

Performance Comment: Cast not listed. [Cast from London Chronicle, 26 Nov.: Captain-Bannister; Sailor-Brett; Gobble-Wilson; Ballad Singer-Wewitzer; Serjeant-Davies; Barber-Mills; Glazier-Darley; Vintner-Booth; Hatter-Doyle; Clod-Edwin; Whalebone-Stevens; Lucretia-Mrs Wilson; Polly-Miss Morris; Aerial Spirit-Mrs Martyr. Larpent MS adds the following parts: Harlequin, O'Flannegan, Ulan, Man with Books, Doctors, Taylors, Servants, Mob; Mrs Gobble, Visitors, Jenny, Colombine, Servant Maids.] hathi. Mrs Gobble, Visitors, Jenny, Colombine, Servant Maids.] hathi.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: Young Meadows-Brett; Hawthorn-Reinhold; Sir William Meadows-Fearon; Eustace-Davies; Hodge-Doyle; Justice Woodcock-Quick; Deborah-Mrs Pitt; Margery-Mrs Wilson; Luanda-Mrs Morton; Rosetta-Mrs Johnstone (from the Theatre Royal, Dublin; 1st appearance on this stage) . 1st appearance on this stage) .
Cast
Role: Eustace Actor: Davies
Role: Deborah Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Margery Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Luanda Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Rosetta Actor: Mrs Johnstone

Afterpiece Title: Tristram Shandy

Performance Comment: Mr Shandy-Hull; Corporal Trim-Edwin; Doctor Slop-Wewitzer; Obadiah-Fearon; Uncle Toby-Wilson; Susannah-Mrs Wilson; Widow Wadman-Mrs Morton .
Cast
Role: Susannah Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Widow Wadman Actor: Mrs Morton

Dance: End of Act II of mainpiece The Belle of the Village by Harris and Miss Matthews

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Bevil-Lewis; Myrtle-Wroughton; Sealand-Kemble; Sir John Bevil-Fearon; Cimberton-Quick; Humphrey-Thompson; Daniel-Wewitzer; Tom-Chalmers (1st appearance on this stage); Phillis-Mrs Mattocks; Lucinda-Mrs Lewis; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Pitt; Isabella-Mrs Poussin; Indiana-Miss Satchell(1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: Phillis Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Lewis
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Poussin

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Performance Comment: Belville-Bannister; Capt. Belville-Brett; Rustic-Davies; Irishman-Mahon; William-Mrs Kennedy; Phoebe-Mrs Martyr; Dorcas-Mrs Pitt; Rosina-Mrs Bannister .
Cast
Role: Rustic Actor: Davies
Role: William Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Phoebe Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Rosina Actor: Mrs Bannister

Song: In Act II of mainpiece song by Brett

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Performance Comment: Lord Aimworth-Johnstone (1st appearance in that character); Sir Harry Sycamore-Edwin; Farmer Giles-Brett; Mervin-Davies; Ralph-Quick; Fairfield-Reinhold; Fanny-Mrs Kennedy; Theodosia-Mrs Martyr; Lady Sycamore-Mrs Pitt; Patty-Mrs Bannister .
Cast
Role: Mervin Actor: Davies
Role: Fanny Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Theodosia Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Lady Sycamore Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Patty Actor: Mrs Bannister

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Knights

Cast
Role: Invoice Actor: Davies
Role: Mrs Margaret Maxwell Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Morton

Afterpiece Title: Tristram Shandy

Cast
Role: Invoice Actor: Davies
Role: Mrs Margaret Maxwell Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Susannah Actor: Mrs Wilson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Belles Stratagem

Performance Comment: Doricourt-Lewis; Sir G. Touchwood-Wroughton; Flutter-Bonnor; Saville-Aickin; Villers-Whitfield; Courtall-Davies; Porter-Fearon; French Servant-Wewitzer; Hardy-Quick; Lady Touchwood-Mrs Kemble; Mrs Racket-Mrs Mattocks; Miss Ogle-Mrs Morton; Kitty Willis-Miss Stuart; Letitia-Miss Younge .
Cast
Role: Courtall Actor: Davies
Role: Lady Touchwood Actor: Mrs Kemble
Role: Mrs Racket Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Miss Ogle Actor: Mrs Morton

Afterpiece Title: The Son in Law

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Wilson, Edwin, Bonnor, Fearon, Quick, Wewitzer, Stevens, Thompson, Reinhold; Mrs Davenett, Mrs Kemble. [Cast (see CG, 5 Dec. 1781): Cranky-Wilson; Bowkitt-Edwin; Bouquet-Bonnor; Idle-Fearon; Orator Mum-Quick; Vinegar-Wewitzer; John-Stevens; Signor Arionelli-Reinhold; Dolce-Mrs Davenett; Cecilia-Mrs Kemble.] hathi. hathi.
Cast
Role: Dolce Actor: Mrs Davenett
Role: Cecilia Actor: Mrs Kemble.