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Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Separate Maintenance

Performance Comment: As17810615 but Principal Parts-Mrs Cuyler in place of, Miss _Lyon.
Related Works
Related Work: The Separate Maintenance Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: The Genius of Nonsense

Related Works
Related Work: The Genius of Nonsense Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Separate Maintenance

Performance Comment: As17810622 but added: Mrs Lefevre.
Related Works
Related Work: The Separate Maintenance Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: The Silver Tankard

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Performance Comment: Ranger-Lewis; Strickland-Clarke; Bellamy-Whitfield; Jack Meggot-W. Bates; Tester-Stevens; Frankly-Wroughton; Mrs Strickland-Mrs Inchbald; Jacintha-Miss Ambrose; Lucetta-Mrs Pitt; Clarinda-Mrs Mattocks .
Cast
Role: Mrs Strickland Actor: Mrs Inchbald
Role: Lucetta Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Clarinda Actor: Mrs Mattocks

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: Comus-Mattocks; 1st Spirit-L'Estrange; Brothers-Robson, J. Bates; The Lady (with Sweet Echo, accompanied on the hautboy by Sharp)-Miss Harper; Pastoral Nymph-Mrs Martyr; 2nd Bacchant-Mrs Morton; Sabrina-Miss Morris; 1st Bacchant and Euphrosyne-Miss Catley .
Cast
Role: Pastoral Nymph Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: 2nd Bacchant Actor: Mrs Morton
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beaux Stratagem

Performance Comment: As17820104, but Archer-Wroughton (1st appearance in that character); Aimwell-Whitfield; Gibbet-W. Bates; Dorinda-Miss Ambrose; Cherry-Mrs Lewis .
Cast
Role: Cherry Actor: Mrs Lewis
Role: Lady Bountiful Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Related Works
Related Work: The Stratagem Author(s): George Farquhar

Afterpiece Title: Barnaby Brittle

Performance Comment: As17820404, but Jeremy (1st time)-W. Bates; Clodpole-Thompson; Damans (1st time)-Mrs Davenett .
Cast
Role: Damans Actor: Mrs Davenett
Role: Damaris Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Lady Pride Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Mrs Brittle Actor: Mrs Mattocks

Dance: As17811219

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: Osmyn-Smith; Gonzalez-Packer; Garcia-Farren; Heli-R. Palmer; Selim-Fawcett; Alonzo-Phillimore; Perez-Wilson; The King-Aickin; Almeria-Miss Kemble; Leonora-Miss Tidswell; Zara-Mrs Siddons .
Cast
Role: Zara Actor: Mrs Siddons

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce is in Him

Performance Comment: Colonel Tamper-Palmer; Major Belford-Packer; Prattle-Baddeley; Bell-Mrs Bulkley; Madem. Florival-Mrs Wells; Emily-Miss Pope .
Cast
Role: Bell Actor: Mrs Bulkley
Role: Florival Actor: Mrs Wells
Related Works
Related Work: The Deuce is in Him Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Cast
Role: Mrs Page Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Anne Page Actor: Mrs Chalmers
Role: Mrs Quickly Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Mrs Ford Actor: Mrs Mattocks

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Knights

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

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: Comus-Henderson (1st appearance in that character); Spirit-Thompson; Brothers-Chalmers, Helme; Bacchanals-Reinhold, Davies, Brett; Sabrina and Pastoral Nymph-Miss Field (of DL); The Lady (with Sweet Echo, accompanied on the hautboy by W. Parke)-Mrs Bannister; Principal Bacchant and Euphrosyne-Mrs Martyr .
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Performance Comment: As17840123, but Lady Graveairs-Mrs Whitfield; Edging (1st time)-Mrs Chalmers .

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Knights

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

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: As17840323but Sabrina and Pastoral Nymph-Mrs Morton .
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: Oakly-Smith; Lord Trinket-Dodd; Sir Harry Beagle-Palmer; Charles-Farren; Russet-Aickin; Captain O'Cutter-Moody; Major Oakly-Baddeley(1st appearance in that character); Lady Freelove-Mrs Hopkins; Harriet (1st time)-Miss Wheeler; Mrs Oakly-Miss Farren (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: Lady Freelove Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Mrs Oakly Actor: Miss Farren
Related Works
Related Work: The Jealous Wife Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: A Pasticcio

Performance Comment: Scene I. As Scene I, 26 Apr. Scene II. As Scene II, 26 Apr. Scene III. The Merry Roundelay by Miss George. Scene IV. As Scene IV, 3 May. To conclude with The Jovial Sailors, as17840320athi .

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Belle's Stratagem

Performance Comment: Doricourt-Lewis; Sir G. Touchwood-Wroughton; Flutter-Bonnor; Saville-Aickin; Villers-Hull; Courtal-Davies; Porter-Fearon; French Servant-Wewitzer; Hardy-Quick; Lady Touchwood-Mrs Inchbald; Mrs Racket-Mrs Bates; Miss Ogle-Miss Cranfield; Kitty Willis-Miss Stuart; Letitia-Miss Younge .
Cast
Role: Lady Touchwood Actor: Mrs Inchbald
Role: Mrs Racket Actor: Mrs Bates

Afterpiece Title: The Musical Lady

Performance Comment: Old Mask-Quick; Young Mask-Bonnor; Freeman-Davies; Rosin-Wewitzer; Lady Scrape-Mrs Poussin; Laundress-Mrs Pitt; The Musical Lady-Miss Wheeler .
Cast
Role: Lady Scrape Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Laundress Actor: Mrs Pitt
Related Works
Related Work: The Musical Lady Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Carmelite

Cast
Role: Matilda Actor: Mrs Siddons.

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce is in Him

Performance Comment: Colonel Tamper-Palmer; Major Belford-Packer; Prattle-Baddeley; Madam Florival-Mrs Wells; Bell-Mrs Wilson; Emily-Miss Pope .
Cast
Role: Madam Florival Actor: Mrs Wells
Role: Bell Actor: Mrs Wilson
Related Works
Related Work: The Deuce is in Him Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Cast
Role: The Duenna Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Martyr

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: As17850307but The Lady-Mrs Bates; Principal Bacchant and Euphrosyne (with Sweet Echo, accompanied [on the oboe] by W. Parke)-Mrs Martyr .
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Dance: As17841116

Song: In afterpiece From tyrant Laws and Customs free by Johnstone and Mrs Martyr; Live and love by Johnstone, Mrs Morton, Mrs Martyr

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Philaster

Performance Comment: Philaster-A Young Gentleman [Lawrence]; King-Packer; Pharamond-Barry more; Dion-Fawcett; Cleremont-Phillimore; Thrasaline-Chaplin; Captain of the Mob-Waldron; Countryman-Burton; Woodmen-Alfred, Jones; Arethusa-Miss Collins; Megra-Mrs Ward; Galatea-Miss Tidswell; Lady-Miss Palmer; Beltario-Mrs Jordan. [Acting version (John Bell, 1791) adds: Messengers-Spencer, Lyons.] hathi. hathi.
Cast
Role: Megra Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Beltario Actor: Mrs Jordan.
Related Works
Related Work: Philaster Author(s): George Colman, the elder
Related Work: The Restoration; or, Right Will Take Place Author(s): George Villiers, Duke of Buckingham

Afterpiece Title: The Romp

Cast
Role: Priscilla Tomboy Actor: Mrs Jordan.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: Oakly-Bensley; Major Oaldy-Baddeley; Charles-HAY Bannister Jun.; Russet-Aickin; Sir Harry Beagle-R. Palmer; Captain O'Cutter-Booth; Paris-Wewitzer; Tom-Burton; Lord Trinket (with a song in character)-Sga Sestini; Lady Freelove-Mrs Bates; Harriet-Miss Woollery; Mrs Oakly-Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: Lady Freelove Actor: Mrs Bates
Role: Mrs Oakly Actor: Miss Farren
Related Works
Related Work: The Jealous Wife Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: Here, and There, and Every Where

Performance Comment: Skip Harlequin (Pantomime Author)-R. Palmer; Harlequin Skip-Milbourn; Saunter-Booth; Pantaloon-Burton; Abbe-Byrn; Running Footman-Master Goostree; Pierrot-Grimaldi (1st appearance on this stage); Bird-Catcher-Meadows; Hum-Bug-All-O-Wewitzer; Housemaid-Mrs Edwin; Colombine-Mrs Goodwin; Genius of the Mine-Miss Painter .
Cast
Role: Housemaid Actor: Mrs Edwin
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Goodwin
Related Works
Related Work: The Dupes of Fancy; or, Every Man his Hobby Author(s): George Saville Carey

Dance: In afterpiece, by Byrn, Rochfort, Giorgi Jun., the two Miss Simonets

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Merope

Performance Comment: Dorilas-Holman; Poliphontes-Farren; Narbas-Aickin (Their 1st appearance in those characters); Euricles-Macready; Erox-Gardner; High Priest-Thompson; Ismene-Mrs Morton; Merope-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Ismene Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Merope Actor: Mrs Pope.
Related Works
Related Work: Merope Author(s): George Jeffreys

Afterpiece Title: The Enchanted Castle

Cast
Role: Hymen Actor: Mrs Martyr

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Manager In Distress

Performance Comment: Bustleton-Bannister Jun.; Manager-Aickin; Gentleman in the Balcony-Kean; Easy-Lawrence; Irishman in the Pit-R. Palmer; Prompter-Gardner; Actresses-Miss Brangin, Mrs Poussin, Miss Francis, Miss Palmer; Lady in the Balcony-Mrs Webb.
Related Works
Related Work: The Manager in Distress Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: The Two Connoisseurs

Performance Comment: Beril-Browne; Charles-Bannister Jun.; Bijou-Baddeley; Cycle-Williamson; Lord Seewell-Aickin; Harry-Lawrence; Varnish-Parsons; Mrs Bijou-Mrs Webb; Lady Frances-Miss Woollery; Joan-Mrs Love; Lady Harriet-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Mrs Bijou Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Joan Actor: Mrs Love

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Cast
Role: Cowslip Actor: Mrs Kemble
Role: Mrs Cheshire Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Fringe Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Laura Actor: Mrs Bannister.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: Oakly-Bensley; Major Oakly-Baddeley; Charles-Bannister Jun.; Russet-Aickin; Sir Harry Beagle-Burton; Captain O'Cutter-Davies; Paris-Wewitzer; Tom-Barret; Lord Trinket-R. Palmer; Lady Freelove-Mrs Whitfield; Harriet-Miss Woollery; Mrs Oakly-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Lady Freelove Actor: Mrs Whitfield
Role: Mrs Oakly Actor: Miss Farren.
Related Works
Related Work: The Jealous Wife Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

Cast
Role: Maud Actor: Mrs Brown
Role: Mayoress Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Emma Actor: Mrs Bannister.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tit For Tat

Performance Comment: Villamour-Bannister Jun.; Old Meanwell-Kemble; Young Meanwell-Davies; Servant-Lyons; Skipwell-R. Palmer; Letty-Mrs Bulkley; Florinda-Mrs Brooks.
Cast
Role: Letty Actor: Mrs Bulkley
Role: Florinda Actor: Mrs Brooks.
Related Works
Related Work: Tit for Tat Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Cast
Role: Cowslip Actor: Mrs Kemble
Role: Mrs Cheshire Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Fringe Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Laura Actor: Mrs Bannister.

Dance: End: Love for Love, as17870625

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beaux Stratagem

Performance Comment: As17880117, but Dorinda-Mrs Inchbald.
Cast
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Inchbald.
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Mrs Abington.
Role: Cherry Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Lady Bountiful Actor: Mrs Platt
Related Works
Related Work: The Stratagem Author(s): George Farquhar

Afterpiece Title: Omai

Cast
Role: Oediddee Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Oberea Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Britannia Actor: Mrs Platt
Role: Londina Actor: Mrs Watts
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Rock
Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Taylor. Mainpiece: Not acted these 12 years. Public Advertiser, 9 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Taylor, No. 10, Charles-street, Covent-Garden. Receipts: #173 (50.17; 23.17; 0.10; tickets: 97.16) (charge: #109 11s. 11d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Wives

Performance Comment: General Savage-King; Conolly-Moody; Torrington-Parsons; Leeson-Barrymore; Captain Savage-Whitfield; Spruce-Lamash; Ghastly-Burton; Leech-Phillimore; Crow-Hollingsworth; Wolf-Alfred; Belville-Kemble (1st appearance in that character); Miss Walsingham-Mrs Taylor; Lady Rachel Mildew-Mrs Hopkins; Mrs Tempest-Mrs Wilson; Miss Leeson-Miss Collins; Mrs Belville (for that night only)-Miss Farren (1st appearance in that character).

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Cast
Role: The Lady Actor: Mrs Kemble
Role: Sweet Echo Actor: Mrs Crouch
Role: Euphrosyne Actor: Mrs Crouch.
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tit For Tat

Performance Comment: Villamour-Farren; Old Meanwell-Booth; Young Meanwell-Macready; Skipwell-Ryder (1st appearance in that character in England); Letty-Mrs Mattocks; Florinda-Mrs Bernard (Their 1st appearance in those characters).
Cast
Role: Letty Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Florinda Actor: Mrs Bernard
Related Works
Related Work: Tit for Tat Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: The Nunnery

Performance Comment: Captain Banner-Johnstone; Forage-Quick; Peter-Edwin; Monks-Rock, Ledger, Helme; Francis-Painter; Lieutenant of Police-Gardner; Ambrose-Fearon; Mrs D'Arcey-Mrs Kennedy; Teresa-Mrs Martyr; Selima-Mrs Mountain.
Cast
Role: Mrs D'Arcey Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Teresa Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Selima Actor: Mrs Mountain.

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace; or, Harlequin Skeleton

Performance Comment: Jupiter (in the character of Harlequin)-A Gentleman (1st appearance on any stage [unidentified]); Pierrot-Blanchard; Hercules-Cranfield; Mezzetin-Ware; Punch-Jackson; Scaramouch-Ratchford; Doctor-King; Anatomist-Rock; Pantaloon-Thompson; Old Woman-Mr Stevens; Columbine-Mrs Watts; Diana-Mrs Martyr; a Hunting Song-Mrs Martyr.
Cast
Role: Columbine Actor: Mrs Watts
Role: Diana Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: a Hunting Song Actor: Mrs Martyr.

Song: End I 1st piece: Oh say Bonny Lass will you carry a Wallet?-Mrs Kennedy, Mrs Martyr

Performance Comment:
-Mrs Kennedy, Mrs Martyr.
Cast
Role: i> Actor: Mrs Kennedy, Mrs Martyr.

Entertainment: Monologue. End II 1st piece: A Description of the Curiosities in the Tower-Edwin

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Seeing Is Believing

Performance Comment: Sir Credule-Parsons; Sceptic-Gardner; Captain Nightshade-Johnson; Simon-Bannister Jun.; Kitty-Mrs Cuyler; Diana-Miss Brangin.
Cast
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Cuyler

Afterpiece Title: Tit for Tat

Performance Comment: Villamour-Bannister Jun.; Old Meanwell-Kemble; Young Meanwell-Davies; Servant-Lyons; Skipwell-R. Palmer; Letty-Mrs Bulkley; Florinda-Mrs Brooks.
Cast
Role: Letty Actor: Mrs Bulkley
Role: Florinda Actor: Mrs Brooks.
Related Works
Related Work: Tit for Tat Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Cast
Role: Cowslip Actor: Mrs Kemble
Role: Mrs Cheshire Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Fringe Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Laura Actor: Mrs Bannister.

Dance: End 1st piece: As17880610

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Performance Comment: As17880623 but Wowski-Mrs Plomer; Patty-Mrs Forster; Campley-Davies.
Cast
Role: Wowski Actor: Mrs Plomer
Role: Patty Actor: Mrs Forster
Role: Narcissa Actor: Mrs Bannister
Role: Yarico Actor: Mrs Kemble.
Related Works
Related Work: Inkle and Yarico Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Cast
Role: Mrs Bruin Actor: Mrs Lefevre.
Role: Mrs Sneak Actor: Mrs Webb.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Performance Comment: As17880701 but Narcissa-Mrs Forster; Patty-Mrs Edwards.
Cast
Role: Narcissa Actor: Mrs Forster
Role: Patty Actor: Mrs Edwards.
Role: Wowski Actor: Mrs Plomer
Role: Yarico Actor: Mrs Kemble.
Related Works
Related Work: Inkle and Yarico Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: The Prisoner at Large

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Kemble. "Kemble? Sen. performed the Miller...Here and there we could perceive the liberty of the country performer, by saying more than was set down by the author" (Public Advertiser, 27 Aug.). [Address by John Taylor (European Magazine, Sept. 1788, p. 217).] Public Advertiser, 21 Aug.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Kemble, No. 26, Villiers-street, York-buildings, Strand

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Cast
Role: Narcissa Actor: Mrs Forster
Role: Patty Actor: Mrs Edwards.
Role: Wowski Actor: Mrs Plomer
Role: Yarico Actor: Mrs Kemble.
Related Works
Related Work: Inkle and Yarico Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: The Election

Cast
Role: Mrs Bruin Actor: Mrs Lefevre.
Role: Mrs Sneak Actor: Mrs Webb.
Role: Mrs Cole Actor: Mr Bannister.
Related Works
Related Work: The Election of Managers Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: The Miller of Mansfield

Performance Comment: The Miller-Kemble Sen. (1st and only time that he ever will appear in London); Richard-R. Palmer; Joe (with a song)-Chapman; Lord Lurewell-Phillimore; King-Kemble; Margery-Mrs Love; Peggy-Miss Palmer; Kate-Miss Brangin.
Cast
Role: Margery Actor: Mrs Love

Entertainment: Monologue End 3rd piece: Address (written on the Occasion)-Mrs Kemble

Event Comment: [In mainpiece the playbill assigns Yarico to Mrs Billington, but "The Director is extremely sorry to be under the Necessity of making such frequent Apologies for unavoidable Disappointments [see 18, 20 Feb.]; Mrs Billington being this Afternoon taken extremely ill, it is hoped Miss Chapman will be honoured this Evening with the usual Indulgence of the Public, in the Part of Yarico" (printed slip on BM playbill, cg, Vol. VI).] Receipts: #196 9s. (185.6; 11.3)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Cast
Role: Wowski Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Narcissa Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Patty Actor: Mrs Rock
Related Works
Related Work: Inkle and Yarico Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: The Positive Man

Performance Comment: Sir Toby Tacet-Quick; Bellcamp-Davies; Lake-Macready; Grog-Blanchard; Maurice-Rock; Sam Stern-Fearon; Rupee-Edwin; Cornelia-Mrs Martyr; Florimel-Mrs Inchbald; Nancy-Miss Stuart; Lady Tacet-Mrs Webb.
Cast
Role: Cornelia Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Florimel Actor: Mrs Inchbald
Role: Lady Tacet Actor: Mrs Webb.
Related Works
Related Work: The She-Gallants Author(s): George Granville, Lord Lansdowne

Dance: As17890101