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We found 23426 matches on Performance Comments, 5298 matches on Author, 4738 matches on Event Comments, 4367 matches on Performance Title, and 15 matches on Roles/Actors.

1676
23 November 1770 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Plume-Smith; Worthy-Hull; Balance-Gibson; Bullock-Dunstall; Brazen-Dyer; Kite-Morris; Recruits-Barnshaw, Lewes; Melinda-Mrs Dyer; Lucy-Mrs Pitt; Rose-Miss Ward; Sylvia-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Melinda Actor: Mrs Dyer
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Pitt
Related Works
Related Work: The Recruiting Officer Author(s): George Farquhar

Afterpiece Title: The Portrait

Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Shuter, Reinhold, Morris, Mrs Thompson, Miss Catley. Pantaloon-Shuter
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Thompson
Related Works
Related Work: The Portrait Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Dance: II: The Old ground Young-Aldridge, Mas. Harris, Miss Twist. [See17700501.

1677
27 September 1771 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Smith; Aimwell-Bensley; Bonniface-Morris; Sullen-Dunstall; Gibbet-Gardner; Sir Charles-R. Smith; Foigard-Barrington; Scrub-Quick, 1st time; Dorinda-Mrs Mattocks; Cherry-Miss Ward; Mrs Sullen-Miss D'Arcy.
Cast
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Miss D'Arcy.
Related Works
Related Work: The Stratagem Author(s): George Farquhar

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Sir John-Mattocks; Jobson-Dunstall; Conjuror-Wignell; Lady Overule-Mrs Pitt; Nell-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Lady Overule Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Green.

Dance: IV: The Tartars-Fishar, Sga Manesiere. [See17701003.

1678
06 May 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Champness and Mrs Scott. Receipts: #125 13s. 6d. Charges: #37 12s. 6d. Profits to Champness & Mrs Scott: #88 1s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Performance Comment: As17711005, but Mrs Beverly-Miss Younge, 1st time.
Cast
Role: Mrs Beverly Actor: Miss Younge, 1st time.
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Morland
Role: Mrs Beverley Actor: Mrs Barry.

Afterpiece Title: The Humours of the Turf

Cast
Role: Clara Actor: Mrs Morland
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Davies.
Related Works
Related Work: The Humours of the Turf Author(s): George Downing

Song: II: A Song-Mrs Scott; V: The Favourite Song of Mad Bess, composed by Purcell-Mrs Scott

Dance: IV: A Hornpipe-A Child seven years old, a scholar of Sg Tassoni, her 1st appearance

1679
19 December 1772 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: As17721016, but Foigard-Fox; Sullen-Dunstall; Cherry-Mrs Kniveton; Add Sir Charles-DuBellamy.
Cast
Role: Cherry Actor: Mrs Kniveton
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Mrs Lessingham.
Related Works
Related Work: The Stratagem Author(s): George Farquhar

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Cast
Role: Ursula Actor: Mrs Green

Song: II: (By particular Desire) The Soldier Tir'd of War's Alarms from Arataxerxes,-Miss Catley

Dance: IV: The Merry Sailors, as17721012

1680
15 December 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Both pieces By Comaand. 5th time (Treasurer's Book). Paid Mr Loutherbourg on Acct #41 13s. 4d.; 2 Bills for gauze &c. for Mrs Robinson #12 2s. 6d.; Mr Griffith on note #15 15s.; Properties 19s. 3d.; Housekeeper's Bill #11 19s. 6d. Receipts: #261 8s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Cast
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Robinson
Role: Lady Bountiful Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Gipsey Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Mrs Barry.
Related Works
Related Work: The Stratagem Author(s): George Farquhar

Afterpiece Title: The Wedding Ring

Cast
Role: Felicia Actor: Mrs Smith
Role: Lissetta Actor: Mrs Wrighten.

Dance: IV: The Irish Fair, as17730918

1681
21 April 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Capt. Plume-Smith; Capt. Brazen-King; Worthy-DuBellamy (from Covent Garden); Bullock-Moody; Recruits-Parsons, Weston; Justice Balance-Jefferson; Kite-Palmer; Melinda-Mrs Greville, first time; Rose-Miss Jarratt, first time; Lucy-Mrs Davies, first time; Sylvia-Miss Younge, first time.
Cast
Role: Melinda Actor: Mrs Greville, first time
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Davies, first time
Related Works
Related Work: The Recruiting Officer Author(s): George Farquhar

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Cast
Role: Widow Actor: Mrs Greville.

Dance: II: The Grand Garland Dance, as17750406 End I Afterpiece: The Irish Fair, as17740917

1682
23 September 1776 @ Covent Garden

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: Lucy Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Lessingham.
Related Works
Related Work: The Recruiting Officer Author(s): George Farquhar

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

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

1683
22 September 1777 @ Covent Garden

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: Lucy Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Lessingham
Related Works
Related Work: The Recruiting Officer Author(s): George Farquhar

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

1684
04 November 1779 @ Covent Garden

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.
Related Works
Related Work: The Inconstant: or, The Way to Win Him Author(s): George Farquhar

Afterpiece Title: The Touchstone

Cast
Role: Feridon Actor: Mrs Kennedy

1685
09 April 1781 @ Crown Inn, Lower Street (now Essex Road), Islington

Performances

Mainpiece Title: George Barnwell Or The London Merchant

Performance Comment: Trueman-A Gentleman (from the Theatre Royal in London [unidentified]); Thorowgood-Rivers; Uncle-Brown; Blunt-Farrel; Barnwell-Clifford; Lucy-Mrs Fowler; Milwood-Mrs Palmer.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Fowler
Role: Milwood Actor: Mrs Palmer.
Related Works
Related Work: The Merchant; or, The True History of George Barnwell Author(s): George Lillo

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor or Dumb Lady Cured

Performance Comment: Sir Jasper-Rivers; James-Wilkinson; Leander-Clifford; Gregory-Farrel; Dorcas-Mrs Fowler; The Dumb Lady-Mrs Clifford.
Cast
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Fowler
Role: The Dumb Lady Actor: Mrs Clifford.

Afterpiece Title: Lincos Travels

Performance Comment: Linco-Farrel; Clown-Clifford; Old Woman-Mrs Palmer; Shepherds and Shepherdesses-The rest of the Company.
Cast
Role: Old Woman Actor: Mrs Palmer

Entertainment: Monologue.End: Comic Paraphrase on Shakespear's Seven Ages of Man-Farrel

1686
29 May 1782 @ Covent Garden

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

1687
15 January 1787 @ Covent Garden

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

1688
04 January 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: As17870920, but Dorinda-Mrs Kemble [i.e. formerly Mrs Brereton]; Hounslow-_; Bagshot-_; Lady Bountiful-_; Gipsey-_.
Cast
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Kemble
Role: Lady Bountiful Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Gipsey Actor: Mrs Heard
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Miss Farren.
Related Works
Related Work: The Stratagem Author(s): George Farquhar

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Junior

Cast
Role: Old Colombine Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: French Ladies Actor: Miss Barnes, Mrs Cuyler, Miss Tidswell
Role: unassigned Actor: Spencer, Mrs Love.

Dance: As17870920

1689
31 March 1788 @ Covent Garden

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

1690
30 November 1793 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: As17931116, but Sylvia-Mrs Powell (1st appearance in that character); omitted: Scale, Scruple, Steward, Servants . omitted: Scale, Scruple, Steward, Servants .
Cast
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Powell
Role: Recruits Actor: Parsons, Burton II Rose-Mrs Gibbs
Role: Burton II Rose Actor: Mrs Gibbs
Role: Melinda Actor: Mrs Cary
Role: Mob Actor: Women-Mrs Booth, Mrs Gaudry
Role: Women Actor: Mrs Booth, Mrs Gaudry
Related Works
Related Work: The Recruiting Officer Author(s): George Farquhar

Afterpiece Title: THE MARINERS

Performance Comment: Characters by Suett, Bland, Dignum, Sedgwick, Wewitzer, Bannister Jun., Mrs Bland, Miss De Camp//Mrs Bramwell, Miss Heard, Miss Menage, Mrs Stuart. [Cast adjusted from Songs (C. Lowndes, 1793): Mr Indigo-Suett; Charles-Bland; Henry-Dignum; Clover-Sedgwick; Flintbourg-Wewitzer; Mizin-Bannister Jun.; Sea Boys-Mrs Bland, Miss De Camp//Sophia-Mrs Bramwell; Bell-Miss Heard; Julia-Miss Menage; Susan-Mrs Stuart.] hathi. hathi.
Cast
Role: Sea Boys Actor: Mrs Bland, Miss De CampSophia-Mrs Bramwell
Role: Miss De CampSophia Actor: Mrs Bramwell
Role: Susan Actor: Mrs Stuart.

1691
02 January 1794 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: As17931116 , but Melinda-Miss Heard; 1st Mob-Woman-Mrs Heard; omitted: Scale, Scruple, Steward, Servant . omitted: Scale, Scruple, Steward, Servant .
Cast
Role: 1st Mob Actor: Woman-Mrs Heard
Role: Woman Actor: Mrs Heard
Role: Recruits Actor: Parsons, Burton II Rose-Mrs Gibbs
Role: Burton II Rose Actor: Mrs Gibbs
Role: Mob Actor: Women-Mrs Booth, Mrs Gaudry
Role: Women Actor: Mrs Booth, Mrs Gaudry
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Goodall
Related Works
Related Work: The Recruiting Officer Author(s): George Farquhar

Afterpiece Title: THE CHILDREN IN THE WOOD

Cast
Role: Winifred Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Josephine Actor: Mrs Bland.

1692
21 May 1796 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Captain Plume-Holman; Justice Balance-Hull; Worth-Macready; Serjeant Kite-Knight; Bullock-Fawcett; Recruits-Munden, Wilde; Welsh Collier-Farley; Constable-Thompson; Captain Brazen-Lewis; Melinda-Miss Chapman; Rose-Mrs Knight; Lucy-Mrs Fawcett; Sylvia-Miss Mansel (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Rose Actor: Mrs Knight
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Fawcett
Related Works
Related Work: The Recruiting Officer Author(s): George Farquhar

Afterpiece Title: Hartford Bridge

Cast
Role: Bar@Maid Actor: Mrs Norton.
Role: Susan Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Clara Actor: Mrs Clendining.

Dance: As17951008

1693
10 December 1796 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jew

Cast
Role: Mrs Ratcliffe Actor: Mrs Maddocks
Role: Mrs Goodison Actor: Mrs Booth
Related Works
Related Work: The Jew of Venice Author(s): George Granville, Lord Lansdowne

Afterpiece Title: The Shipwreck

Performance Comment: Characters by Dignum, Bannister Jun., Suett, Dowton, Caulfield, Master Welsh, Phillimore, Miss Leak, Miss DeCamp, Mrs Bland. Cast from text (G. Cawthorn, 1797): Selwyn-Dignum; Harry Hawser-Bannister Jun.; Stave-Suett; Michael Goto-Dowton; Shark-Caulfield; Dick-Master Welsh; Plunderer-Phillimore; Angelica Goto-Miss Leak; Fanny-Miss DeCamp; Sally Shamrock-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Sally Shamrock Actor: Mrs Bland.
Related Works
Related Work: Fatal Curiosity Author(s): George Colman, the elder
Related Work: Guilt Its Own Punishment; or, Fatal Curiosity Author(s): George Lillo

1694
06 May 1797 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Mattocks. 1st piece: In 3 Acts. [In 1st piece the playbill assigns Welford to Holman, and in 3rd piece Don Carlos to the same. But "An uncle of Holman expired suddenly on Saturday morning. An apology was made for Holman in the evening, and Macready took the Parts he was to have performed in the Play and Farce" (True Briton, 8 May). In 1st piece Cheaterly is assigned to Macready; who took his place is not stated.] True Briton, 22 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Mattocks, No. 8, Great Russell-street, Covent-Garden. Receipts: #223 12s. 6d. (118.10.0; 4.2.0; tickets: 101.0.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fashionable Levities

Performance Comment: Welford-Macready; Capt. Douglas (1st time)-Toms; Nicholas-Munden; Mr Ordeal (1st time)-Murray; Cheaterly-?; Col. Staff-Haymes; Sir Buzzard Savage-Quick; Clara (with For tenderness form'd)-Mrs Mountain; Constance-Miss Chapman; Grace-Mrs Gilbert; Lady Flippant Savage-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Clara Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Grace Actor: Mrs Gilbert
Role: Lady Flippant Savage Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Afterpiece Title: Lock and Key

Cast
Role: Laura Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Selina Actor: Mrs Castelle
Role: Dolly Actor: Mrs Norton
Role: Fanny Actor: Mrs Martyr.

Afterpiece Title: Lovers Quarrels

Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Platt
Role: Jacintha Actor: Mrs Mattocks

Afterpiece Title: Bantry Bay

Cast
Role: Nelly Actor: Mrs Clendining
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Dolly Actor: Mrs Davenport.
Related Works
Related Work: Bantry Bay Author(s): George Nugent Reynolds

1695
07 May 1798 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hannah Hewit Or The Female Crusoe

Performance Comment: Walmsley-Bannister Jun; Captain Wattle and Miss Roe-Bannister Jun; The Country Club-Bannister Jun; The Advantage of Toping-Bannister Jun.; Captain Higgins-Dignum; The Sailor's Journal-Dignum; Lovely Nan-Dignum; Buntline-Suett; Toll de Roll-Suett; Cudgo-Wathen; Kickaraboo-Wathen; Binns-Trueman; Hewit-Holland; Hannah Hewit-Miss DeCamp; The Complaint-Miss DeCamp; Virtue-Miss DeCamp; Anna-Miss Leak; True Glory-Miss Leak; Mrs Binns-Miss Heard.
Cast
Role: Mrs Binns Actor: Miss Heard.

Afterpiece Title: The Inconstant

Performance Comment: Old Mirable-Aickin; Young Mirable-Wroughton; Captain Duretete (1st time)-Bannister Jun.; Petit-R. Palmer; Oriana-Mrs Goodall; Lamorce-Miss Tidswell; Bisarre (1st time)-Mrs Jordan.
Cast
Role: Oriana Actor: Mrs Goodall
Role: Bisarre Actor: Mrs Jordan.
Related Works
Related Work: The Inconstant: or, The Way to Win Him Author(s): George Farquhar

Afterpiece Title: The Son in Law

Song: End I 1st piece: The Sailor's Consolation- made into a Song and Chorus

1696
21 May 1798 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Powell. 2nd piece [1st time; M. INT 1, author unknown. MS not in Larpent MS; not published]: Founded on a recent fortunate Event [the escape of Sir William Sidney Smith from The Temple, Paris, on 24 Apr. 1798 (European Magazine, June 1798, p. 395)]. With appropriate Scenery, and Machinery. [3rd piece in place of The Children in the Wood, advertised on playbill of 19 May.] Times, 15 May: Tickets to be had of Mrs Powell, No. 43, Craven-street, Strand. Receipts: #548 17s. (233.4.6; 61.4.6; 0.17.0; tickets: 253.11.0) (charge: #214 12s. 1d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Castle spectre

Performance Comment: As17980409, but added; Mrs Powell [the only time her name is in the playbill of this play (and see17971214)]; Wentworth_; Gibbon_; Original Epilogue-Mrs Jordan; (for that night only) a new Additional Dialogue[, written by M. G. Lewis, Esq., Author of the Play,-Mrs Jordan, Mrs Powell.
Cast
Role: Original Epilogue Actor: Mrs Jordan
Role: Author of the Play, Actor: Mrs Jordan, Mrs Powell.
Role: Angela Actor: Mrs Jordan
Role: Alice Actor: Mrs Walcot
Role: 's Ghost] Actor: Mrs Powell

Afterpiece Title: The Escape

Afterpiece Title: The Shipwreck

Cast
Role: Sally Shamrock Actor: Mrs Bland.
Related Works
Related Work: Fatal Curiosity Author(s): George Colman, the elder
Related Work: Guilt Its Own Punishment; or, Fatal Curiosity Author(s): George Lillo

1697
07 September 1798 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Road To Ruin

Cast
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Norton
Role: Mrs Ledger Actor: Mrs Hale.
Role: Sophia Actor: Mrs Gibbs
Role: Mrs Warren Actor: Mrs Davenport.

Afterpiece Title: An Olla Podrida

Afterpiece Title: Bannian Day

Performance Comment: Captain Macgallaher-Johnstone; Bobby Notice-Palmer Jun.; Jack Hawser-Wathen; Mr Goodwill-Davies; Lieutenant Goodwill-Trueman; Bobby Batch-Fawcett; Polly-Mrs Bland; Mrs Goodwill-Miss Griffiths (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Mrs Goodwill Actor: Miss Griffiths
Related Works
Related Work: Bannian Day Author(s): George Brewer

1698
13 October 1798 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beaux Stratagem

Performance Comment: Aimwell-Middleton (late of the Theatre Royal Covent Garden; 1st appearance on this stage); Archer-Barrymore; Sullen-Wathen; Sir Charles Freeman-Trueman; Foigard-Caulfield; Gibbet-R. Palmer; Hounslow-Maddocks; Bagshot-Webb; Bonniface-Aickin; Scrub-Biggs; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Sparks; Dorinda-Miss DeCamp; Mrs Sullen-Miss Biggs; Gipsey-Miss Tidswell; Cherry-Miss Mellon.
Cast
Role: Lady Bountiful Actor: Mrs Sparks
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Miss Biggs
Related Works
Related Work: The Stratagem Author(s): George Farquhar

Afterpiece Title: Blue Beard

Cast
Role: Fatima Actor: Mrs Crouch
Related Works
Related Work: Blue-Beard; or, Female Curiosity! Author(s): George Colman, the younger

1699
30 April 1799 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: False And True

Performance Comment: Count Benini-Munden; Marchesi Caliari-Murray; Count Florenzi-H. Johnston; Lealto-Fawcett; Nicolo-Hill; Tomaso-Davenport; Malevole-Davenport [sic]; O'Raffarty-Johnstone; (with a new Planxty [in character, which includes Mr O'Raffarty's Parentage, Family Friend, Cheap Dinner or Pot Luck, and Joys of a Sun Shiny Night)-Johnstone; Marchesa Veteria-Mrs Davenport; Lauretta-Miss Wheatley; Juliana-Miss Sims; Janetta-Mrs Atkins.
Cast
Role: Marchesa Veteria Actor: Mrs Davenport
Role: Janetta Actor: Mrs Atkins.
Related Works
Related Work: False and True Author(s): George Moultrie

Afterpiece Title: The Son in Law

Performance Comment: Bowkit (By Permission of the Proprietors of Drury-Lane Theatre)-Bannister Jun. (1st appearance on this stage); Cranky-Munden; Vinegar-Emery; Orator Mum-Knight (Their 1st apappearance in those characters); Bouquet-Hill; Idle-Farley; Signor Arionelli-Incledon; Cecilia-Mrs Atkins.
Cast
Role: Cecilia Actor: Mrs Atkins.

Afterpiece Title: The Paradox or Maid Wife and Widow

Performance Comment: Sam Surge-Incledon; Tim Tingle-Townsend; Jacky Item-Simmons; Paddy O'Blarney-Johnstone; Nancy-Mrs Martyr.
Cast
Role: Nancy Actor: Mrs Martyr.

Dance: III: a Characteristic Dance and Masquerade as at the Venetian Carnival-

Song: In course Evening: a new Sea Ballad, composed for his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, Tomorrow[; or, the Mars, Capt. Connor (the words by the Author of the Castle Spectre [Matthew Gregory Lewis]; the music by Kelly)-Incledon; A Touch at old Times-Munden; In my Father's Mud Cabin-Johnstone

1700
01 May 1799 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Powell. [1st piece: Prologue by the author (see text).] 3rd piece: To conclude with Robinson Crusoe's departure from the Island. Morning Chronicle, 22 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Powell, No. 6, Craven-street, Strand. Receipts: #489 14s. 6d. (164.8.0; 67.15.6; 0.16.6; odd money: 6.14.6; tickets: 250.0.0) (charge: #213 2s. 4d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The East Indian

Performance Comment: As17990422, but Rivers-Caulfield in place of Kemble; Wewitzer_; Hollingsworth_; Fisher_; Webb_; Evans_; Mrs_ Sparks; Miss_ Tidswell; Prologue-C. Kemble. Epilogue as17990422 .
Cast
Role: Mrs Ormond Actor: Mrs Powell
Role: Zorayda Actor: Mrs Jordan
Role: Mrs Slip@slop Actor: Mrs Sparks
Role: Mrs Blab@all Actor: Miss Tidswell
Role: Lady Hubbub Actor: Mrs Cuyler
Role: Mrs Tiffany Actor: Mrs Coates
Role: Anne Actor: Mrs Jones

Afterpiece Title: The Shipwreck

Cast
Role: Sally Shamrock Actor: Mrs Bland.
Related Works
Related Work: Fatal Curiosity Author(s): George Colman, the elder
Related Work: Guilt Its Own Punishment; or, Fatal Curiosity Author(s): George Lillo

Afterpiece Title: The First Act of Robinson Crusoe or Harlequin Friday

Dance: In 3rd piece: the original Savage Dance-