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Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Performance Comment: Sir Andrew Ague-cheek-Dodd; Sir Toby Belch-Palmer; Orsino-Brereton; Sebastian-Bannister Jun.; Fabian-R. Palmer; Antonio-Wrighten; Clown (with the original Epilogue Song)-Parsons; Malvolio-Bensley; Viola-Mrs Bulkley; Maria-Mrs Brereton; Olivia (with songs)-Miss Phillips (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: Viola Actor: Mrs Bulkley
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Brereton

Afterpiece Title: A Pasticcio

Afterpiece Title: Duke and No Duke

Performance Comment: Trappolin (an Usurper transformed by Magic to the Duke of Florence)-Palmer; Brunetto (Prince of Savoy)-R. Palmer; Barbarino and Alberto (Lords and Counsellors to the Duke)-Wilson and Phillimore; Officer-Spencer; Captain of the Guards-Alfred; Count Gulcardi (under the Character of Magosa Magician)-Wrighten; Puritan-Suett; Mason-Fawcett; Whip (the Coachman)-Chaplin; Jailer-Kenny; Supernatural Agents, Attendants upon Trappolin: Eo-Master Whitty; Meo-Master Purser; and Little Fred-Master J. Whitty; Lavinio (the Grand Duke of Tuscany)-Staunton; Officer's Widow-Mrs Love; Old Woman-Mrs Booth; Flametta (Mistress to Trappolin)-Miss Barnes; Prudentia (sister to the Duke)-Miss Tidswell; Isabella (Duchess of Tuscany)-Mrs Hedges .
Cast
Role: Officer's Widow Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Old Woman Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Hedges

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymon

Performance Comment: Cymon-Dignum; Dorus-Waldron; Merlin-Bannister; Daemon of Revenge-Danby; Dorilas-Chaplin; Damon-Fawcett; Linco-Dodd; Urganda-Miss George; Fatima-Mrs Wrighten; Dorcas-Mrs Love; Cupid-Miss J. Stageldoir; Shepherdesses-Miss Barnes, Miss Burnett; Sylvia-Mrs Crouch .
Cast
Role: Fatima Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Crouch

Afterpiece Title: The Romp

Cast
Role: Priscilla Tomboy Actor: Mrs Jordan.

Dance: In Act I of mainpiece a Dance of Cupids [performers not listed]; In Act IV a Dance of Daemons by Hamoir, &c

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-A Gentleman (1st appearance [Lloyd]); King-Kemble; Polonius-Moss; Laertes-Iliff; Horatio-Johnson; Ostrick-J. Edwin; Rosencraus-Chapman; Guildenstern-Chambers; Francisco-Abbott; Marcellus-Reeve; Player King-Usher; Gravediggers-Powell, Barrett; Ghost-Williamson; Queen-Mrs Barresford; Player Queen-Mrs Lefevre; Ophelia-Mrs Kemble.
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Barresford
Role: Player Queen Actor: Mrs Lefevre
Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Kemble.

Afterpiece Title: Ut Pictura Poesis

Dance: As17890525

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Iron Chest

Performance Comment: Sir Edward Mortimer-H. Johnston; Adam Winterton-Fawcett; Rawbold-Murray; Fitzharding-Betterton; Samson-Suett (By Permission of the Proprietors of the Theatre Royal, Drury-Lane); Armstrong-Mansel; Orson-Emery; Robbers-Whitmore, Thompson, Master Webb; Wilford-A Young Gentleman (1st appearance [unidentified]); Helen-Miss Betterton; Blanch-Mrs Gibbs; Judith-Mrs Litchfield; Barbara-Mrs Chapman; Chorus of Robbers-Linton, Oddwell, Thomas, Everett; Chorus of Servants-Street, Curties, Abbot, Lee, J. Linton, Smith, Tett, Ms Castelle, Ms Morton, Ms Leserve, Ms Burnett, Ms Follett, Ms Iliff, Ms Gilbert.
Cast
Role: Blanch Actor: Mrs Gibbs
Role: Judith Actor: Mrs Litchfield
Role: Barbara Actor: Mrs Chapman

Afterpiece Title: The Follies of a Day

Performance Comment: As17981001, but Bazil-Rees; Susan (1st time)-Mrs H. Johnston.
Cast
Role: Susan Actor: Mrs H. Johnston.
Role: Page Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Marcelina Actor: Mrs Gilbert

Dance: End: a new Scotch Ballet, The Highland Lovers (under the direction of Bologna Jun.)-Bologna Jun., Hawtin, King, Mrs Watts, Miss Brugier (1st appearance)

Performance Comment: )-Bologna Jun., Hawtin, King, Mrs Watts, Miss Brugier (1st appearance).

Song: In course Evening: Sally in our Alley-Incledon

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Birth Day

Cast
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Lady Flourish Actor: Mrs Litchfield

Afterpiece Title: The Horse and the Widow

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Johnstone, Murray, Emery, Farley, Abbot, Mrs Davenport. Cast from text (J. Barker, 1799): Killruddery-Johnstone; Touchwood-Murray; Ferret-Emery; Count Sans Chateau-Farley; Peter-Abbot; Mrs Touchwood-Mrs Davenport.
Cast
Role: Mrs Touchwood Actor: Mrs Davenport.

Afterpiece Title: Albert and Adelaide

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Incledon, Emery, Clarke, Betterton, Townsend, Miss Gilbert, Simmons, Claremont, Mrs Atkins, Miss Walcup, Mrs Whitmore, Mrs Chapman; Chorus of Soldiers and Followers in the Black Forest-Oddwell, Clarke, Sawyer, Curties, Little, Thomas, Everett, J. Linton, Smith, Lee; Chorus of Guards in the Castle-Linton, Street, Abbot, Kenrick, Silvester, Jones, Fairclough, Tett, Russel. [And see17981211.]And see17981211.]

Dance: In 3rd piece: Procession and Dance of Swabian Peasants, as17981211, but Miss _Gray

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Performance Comment: Inkle-Johnstone; Sir Christopher Curry-Aickin; Medium-Davenport; Campley-Davies; Mate-Clarke; Waiter-Chippendale; Planters-Usher, J. Palmer, Abbot; Sailors-Ledger, Lyons, Linton; Trudge-Fawcett; Narcissa-Mrs Edward; Wowski-Mrs Bland; Patty-Mrs Gibbs; Yarico-Miss Chapman.
Cast
Role: Narcissa Actor: Mrs Edward
Role: Wowski Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Patty Actor: Mrs Gibbs

Afterpiece Title: Fortunes Frolick

Performance Comment: Characters by Fawcett, Davenport, Clarke, Chippendale, Abbot, Lyons, Palmer, Mrs Davenport, Mrs Edward, Mrs Gibbs. Cast from text (James Ridgway, 1799): Robin Rough@head-Fawcett; Snacks-Davenport; Mr Frank-Clarke; Clown-Chippendale; Servant-Abbot; Villager-Lyons; Rattle-Palmer; Margery-Mrs Davenport; Miss Nancy-Mrs Edward; Dolly-Mrs Gibbs.
Cast
Role: Margery Actor: Mrs Davenport
Role: Miss Nancy Actor: Mrs Edward
Role: Dolly Actor: Mrs Gibbs.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Italian Monk

Cast
Role: Marchioness Actor: Mrs Harlowe
Role: Abbess Actor: Mrs Hale
Role: Gradisca Actor: Mrs Davenport
Role: Margaritone Actor: Mrs Edward
Role: Fioresca Actor: Mrs Bland

Afterpiece Title: All in Good Humour

Performance Comment: Squire Hairbrain-Palmer; Chagrin-Davenport; Bellamy-J. Palmer; Robin-Chippendale; Crop-Abbot; Sophia-Miss Heard; Mrs Chagrin-Mrs Hale; Dorothy-Mrs Harlowe.
Cast
Role: Mrs Chagrin Actor: Mrs Hale
Role: Dorothy Actor: Mrs Harlowe.

Afterpiece Title: The Castle of Sorrento

Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Edward
Role: Annette Actor: Mrs Gibbs.
Role: Lady Dunder Actor: Mrs Davenport
Role: Mrs Peery Actor: Mrs Hale
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Gibbs.
Role: Margery Actor: Mrs Davenport
Role: Miss Nancy Actor: Mrs Edward
Role: Dolly Actor: Mrs Gibbs.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Red cross Knights

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Performance Comment: Lovel-C. Kemble; Freeman-Trueman; Philip-Caulfield; Duke's Servant-Palmer; Sir Harry's Servant-J. Palmer; Coachman-Ledger; Tom-Clarke; Kitty-Miss DeCamp; Cook-Mrs Hale; Cloe-Mrs Haskey; Lady Bab's Maid-Mrs Edward; Lady Charlotte's Maid-Miss Heard.
Cast
Role: Cook Actor: Mrs Hale
Role: Cloe Actor: Mrs Haskey
Role: Lady Bab's Maid Actor: Mrs Edward

Dance: In II afterpiece: Mock Minuet-Palmer, Miss DeCamp

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Performance Comment: Peeping Tom (with The Little Farthing Rushlight)-Fawcett; Mayor-Suett; Crazy-Emery; Earl of Mercia-J. Palmer; Count Lewis-Klanert; Harold-Trueman; Emma-Mrs Mountain; Mayoress-Mrs Davenport; Lady Godiva-Miss Leserve; Maud-Mrs Gibbs (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Emma Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Mayoress Actor: Mrs Davenport
Role: Maud Actor: Mrs Gibbs

Afterpiece Title: Fortunes Frolick

Cast
Role: Ursula Actor: Mrs Whitmore.
Role: Margery Actor: Mrs Davenport
Role: Dolly Actor: Mrs Gibbs.

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Cast
Role: Laura Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Mrs Cheshire Actor: Mrs Davenport
Role: Cowslip Actor: Mrs Gibbs.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Hermit

Performance Comment: Young Pranks-Farley; Whimmy-Suett; Old Pranks-Emery; Peregrine-Trueman; Barleycorn-Palmer; Bite-Caulfield; Tully-Johnstone; Natty Maggs-J. Palmer; Carter-Ledger; Toby Thatch-Wathen; Diana-Miss Gaudry; Mrs Maggs-Mrs Davenport; Kitty Barleycorn-Mrs Gibbs.
Cast
Role: Mrs Maggs Actor: Mrs Davenport
Role: Kitty Barleycorn Actor: Mrs Gibbs.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Performance Comment: Sir Peter Teazle-King (of the Theatre-Royal, Drury-Lane; for that night only); Sir Oliver Surface-Davenport; Sir Benjamin Backbite-Palmer; Joseph Surface-Barrymore; Charles Surface-C. Kemble; Crabtree-Suett; Careless-J. Palmer; Rowley-Waldron; Moses-Wathen; Snake-Caulfield; Trip-Farley; Lady Teazle-Miss DeCamp; Mrs Candour-Mrs Davenport; Lady Sneerwell-Miss Chapman; Maria-Mrs Mountain.
Cast
Role: Mrs Candour Actor: Mrs Davenport
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Mountain.

Afterpiece Title: Obi

Song: III: a song-Trueman

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar Or The Double Discovery

Performance Comment: Fryar-Bullock Sr; Torrismond-Smith; Bertran-Cory; Lorenzo-J. Leigh; Gomez-Spillar; Alphonso-Bullock Jr; Raymond-Schoolding; Leonora-Mrs Knight; Elvira-Mrs Moor.
Cast
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Knight
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Moor.

Dance: As17151001

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Aurengzebe Or The Great Mogul

Performance Comment: Emperor-Keene; Aurengzebe-J. Leigh; Morat-Smith; Arimant-Corey; Nourmahal-Mrs Rogers; Indamora-Miss Rogers; Melesinda-Mrs Spiller.
Cast
Role: Nourmahal Actor: Mrs Rogers
Role: Melesinda Actor: Mrs Spiller.

Dance: As17160629

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unhappy Favourite

Performance Comment: Essex-Elrington; Southampton-J. Leigh; Burleigh-Keene; Sir Walter-Ogden; Queen-Mrs Knight; Rutland-Miss Rogers; Nottingham-Mrs Kent.
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Knight
Role: Nottingham Actor: Mrs Kent.

Dance: Serious and Comic Dancing-two Children Scholars of M Ballon, lately arriv'd from the Opera at Paris [M and Mlle Salle]; [particularly Two Punchanellos, Two Harlequins and a Dame Ragonde-; The Harlequins-the two Children

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet Prince Of Denmark

Performance Comment: As17161006, but King-Keene; Horatio-J. Leigh; Ghost-Smith; Laertes-Corey; Gravediggers-Spiller, Hall; Queen-Mrs Knight; Ophelia-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Knight
Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Cross.

Dance: Salle, Mlle Salle; particularly The Dutch Skipper-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Performance Comment: Torrismond-Elrington; Bertran-Corey; Lorenzo-J. Leigh; Gomez-Spiller; Dominic-Bullock Sr; Leonora-Mrs Knight; Elvira-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Knight
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Cross.

Song: As17161030

Dance: As17161027

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Aurengzebe

Performance Comment: As17161101, but Emperor-Keene; Aurengzebe-J. Leigh; Arimant-Corey; Nourmahal-Mrs Rogers; Indamora-Miss Rogers; Melesinda-Mrs Spiller.
Cast
Role: Nourmahal Actor: Mrs Rogers
Role: Melesinda Actor: Mrs Spiller.

Dance: A new Dance of a Scaramouch and Dame Ragonde by Moreau-Salle, Mlle Salle

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Queens Or Alexander The Great

Performance Comment: Alexander-Elrington; Clytus-Keene; Lysimachus-J. Leigh; Statira-Mrs Rogers; Roxana-Mrs Knight; Parisatis-Miss Rogers.
Cast
Role: Statira Actor: Mrs Rogers
Role: Roxana Actor: Mrs Knight

Dance: As17161027

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Performance Comment: Horatio-Quin; Altamont-Smith; Lothario-J. Leigh; Sciolto-Corey; Fair Penitent-Mrs Thurmond; Lavinia-Mrs Spiller.
Cast
Role: Fair Penitent Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Lavinia Actor: Mrs Spiller.

Song: As17171226

Dance: As17171022

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cimbeline

Performance Comment: Cymbeline-J. Leigh; Ursaces-Keene; Pisanio-Corey; Shatillion-Bullock Jr; Bellarius-Ogden; Arviragus-Smith; Jechimo-Spiller; Queen-Mrs Knight; Eugenia-Mrs Thurmond.
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Knight
Role: Eugenia Actor: Mrs Thurmond.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Executed

Dance: As17171022

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The True And Ancient History Of Sir Richard Whittington Thrice Lord Mayor Of London And The Diverting Humours Of Madge The Cook maid And Her Sweetheart John The Butler

Performance Comment: Whittington-Pack; Madge-Hall; John-Spiller; Fitzwarren-Schoolding; Supercargo-Giffard; Alicia-Mrs Spiller; Lucy-Mrs Giffard; Truelove-J. Leigh.
Cast
Role: Alicia Actor: Mrs Spiller
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Giffard

Song:

Dance:

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Performance Comment: George Barnwell-Cibber Jr; Millwood-Mrs Butler; Thorowgood-Bridgwater; Trueman-Wm. Mills; Barnwell Sr-J. Roberts; Maria-Miss Williams; Lucy-Mrs Charke.
Cast
Role: Millwood Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Barnwell Sr Actor: J. Roberts
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Charke.

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Cast
Role: Harry Actor: Roberts

Song: Miss Raftor

Dance:

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Cast
Role: Angelina Actor: Mrs Purden
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Hamilton.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Haughton
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Roberts.

Ballet: new Comic Ballad: The Difference of Nations; or, The Dancing Europeans. French Peasants-Vallois, Miss Sandham; Scots-J. De Legarde, Miss Wherrit; English Peasants-Sandham, Mrs Haughton; Dutch Skippers-Thurmond, Mrs Bullock

Performance Comment: French Peasants-Vallois, Miss Sandham; Scots-J. De Legarde, Miss Wherrit; English Peasants-Sandham, Mrs Haughton; Dutch Skippers-Thurmond, Mrs Bullock.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Virtue Betrayed

Ballet: MMasquerade by Thurmond. Petit Maitre-de Vallois; Mademoiselle-Mrs Bullock; Punches-J. Delagarde, Evans; Wives-Mrs Vallois, Miss Sandham; Peasant-Holt; His Wife-Miss Wherrit

Performance Comment: Petit Maitre-de Vallois; Mademoiselle-Mrs Bullock; Punches-J. Delagarde, Evans; Wives-Mrs Vallois, Miss Sandham; Peasant-Holt; His Wife-Miss Wherrit.
Cast
Role: Mademoiselle Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Wives Actor: Mrs Vallois, Miss Sandham

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest Or The Enchanted Island

Performance Comment: Trincalo-Bridgwater; Prospero-Roberts; Ferdinand-Marshal; Hypolito-Miss Holliday; Alonzo-Hewett; Antonio-Turbitt; Gonzalo-Mullart; Stephano-Hewson; Ventoso-Norris; Mustacho-Jones; Caliban-Paget; Sycorax-Topham; Ariel-Miss Norris; Miranda-Mrs Walter; Dorinda-Mrs Clive (with the Song of Dear, Pretty Youth, composed by Purcell); Neptune-Stoppelaer; Earthy Spirit-Waltz; Milcha-Mountier; Singing Devils-Snider, Nichols, Rainton, Young Cunningham; Winds-Lally, Topham, Lally Jr, Davenport; Watermen-Le Brun, Topham, J. Topham, Davenport, Lally Jr, Mullart, with a Grand Dance of Spirits, as perform'd before the Emperor of Constantinople at the Feast of Bairam: Chief Spirit-Le Brun; Amphitrite-Miss Young, who never appeared on any stage before .
Cast
Role: Prospero Actor: Roberts
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Walter
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Clive

Afterpiece Title: The Harlots Progress