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Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Goodall. Receipts: #160 5s. (50.12.0; 15.12.0; 0.16.6; tickets: 93.6.0) (charge: #107 12. 7d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Performance Comment: As17881004, but Malvolio-Kemble; Viola-Mrs Goodall (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Viola Actor: Mrs Goodall
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Kemble
Role: Olivia Actor: Mrs Crouch.

Afterpiece Title: The Doctor and the Apothecary

Cast
Role: Theresa Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Anna Actor: Mrs Crouch.
Related Works
Related Work: The Doctor and the Apothecary Author(s): James Cobb

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Giant Defeated; Or, The Reward Of Valour

Performance Comment: Knight-Byrne; King-Boyce; Princess-Mrs Goodwin.
Cast
Role: Princess Actor: Mrs Goodwin.
Related Works
Related Work: The Giant Defeated; or, The Reward of Valour Author(s): James Byrne

Afterpiece Title: The Child of Nature

Cast
Role: Mrs Prim Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Ann Lovely Actor: Mrs Wells.
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Davenett.

Afterpiece Title: The Death of Captain Cook

Cast
Role: Glovestring Actor: Mrs Rock
Role: Mrs Knott Actor: Mrs Platt
Role: Mrs Jeroboam Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Miss Somers Actor: Mrs Wells.
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Cecily Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Julia Actor: Mrs Wells.
Role: Mrs Prim Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Ann Lovely Actor: Mrs Wells.
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Davenett.
Role: Aladin's Mother Actor: Mrs Davenett
Role: Pantaloon's Wife Actor: Mrs White
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Goodwin

Song: End 2nd piece: Poor Thomas Day-Edwin, Davies, Bannister

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Haunted Tower

Performance Comment: As17891124, but Lady Elinor-Miss Hagley in place of Mrs Crouch.
Related Works
Related Work: The Haunted Tower Author(s): James Cobb

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Related Works
Related Work: High Life Below Stairs Author(s): James Townley

Dance: In: Dance, as17891204; In afterpiece: Minuet, as17891201

Related Works
Related Work: Pamela Author(s): James Dance

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Haunted Tower

Performance Comment: As17891124, but Cicely-Mrs Edwards in place of Miss Romanzini.
Related Works
Related Work: The Haunted Tower Author(s): James Cobb

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce is in Him

Performance Comment: Colonel Tamper-Wroughton; Major Belford-Whitfield; Prattle-Baddeley; Servant-Lyons; Emily-Mrs Goodall; Bell-Mrs Wilson; Mademoiselle Florival-Miss Collins.
Cast
Role: Emily Actor: Mrs Goodall
Role: Bell Actor: Mrs Wilson

Dance: As17891204

Event Comment: Benefit for Fawcett and Mrs Hedges. Receipts: #195 15s. (20.16; 12.2; 1.4; tickets: 161.13) (charge: #109 15s. 4d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: As17891031, but Oroonoko-Whitfield; Governor-Benson; Captain Driver-Fawcett; Jack Stanmore-Haymes; 1st Planter-Maddocks; Widow Lackit-Mrs Hedges; Charlotte Weldon-Mrs Wilson; 3rd Planter-_.
Cast
Role: Widow Lackit Actor: Mrs Hedges
Role: Charlotte Weldon Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Imoinda Actor: Mrs Powell.

Afterpiece Title: The Doctor and the Apothecary

Cast
Role: Theresa Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Anna Actor: Mrs Crouch.
Related Works
Related Work: The Doctor and the Apothecary Author(s): James Cobb

Dance: As17900308

Song: End II: The Greenwich Pensioner-Dignum; End IV: Poor Jack-Dignum

Event Comment: The Last night of performing this Season. Account-Book, 18 June: Paid Mrs Achmet in lieu of a Benefit #50. Receipts: #99 4s. 6d. (95.18.0; 3.6.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Crusade

Cast
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Constantia Actor: Mrs Billington

Afterpiece Title: Nootka Sound

Cast
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Moggy Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Taylor's Wife Actor: Mrs Webb.
Role: Juggy Actor: Mrs Webb.
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Eliza Actor: Mrs Martyr
Related Works
Related Work: Nootka Sound; or Britain Prepar'd Author(s): James Byrne
Event Comment: [As afterpiece the playbill announces The Follies of a Day, but "In consequence of an accident to Miss Farren The Follies of a Day was unavoidably postponed, in lieu was represented The Liar [which is also listed in the Account-Book]. Mrs Kemble being indisposed, Miss Collins personated Miss Grantham in a manner which greatly added to Miss Collins's reputation" (Diary, 11 Oct.). And see 10 May 1791.] Receipts: #289 7s. 6d. (239.15.0; 48.7.6; 1.5.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Haunted Tower

Cast
Role: Lady Elinor Actor: Mrs Crouch
Role: Maud Actor: Mrs Booth.
Related Works
Related Work: The Haunted Tower Author(s): James Cobb

Afterpiece Title: The Liar

Event Comment: "Although [Mrs Esten] is rather under-hung, her face may fairly be pronounced pretty, and her figure engaging. Her voice, in the pathetic tones, resembles that of Mrs Siddons, but is more clear and articulate' (Diary, 21 Oct.). Receipts: #182 14s. 6d. (180.12.0; 2.2.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: Touchstone-Quick; Orlando-Holman; Amiens (with songs)-Johnstone; Adam-Hull; Duke Senior-Powel; Corin-Cross; William-C. Powell; Le Beu-Macready; Sylvius-Evatt; Oliver-Davies; Duke Frederick-Thompson; Charles-Cubitt; Jaques-Aickin; Caelia-Mrs Mountain; Audrey-Mrs Rock; Phoebe-Miss Stuart; Rosalind (with the Cuckoo Song)-Mrs Esten (from the Theatre Royal, Edinburgh; 1st appearance on this stage). 1st appearance on this stage).
Cast
Role: Caelia Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Audrey Actor: Mrs Rock
Role: Rosalind Actor: Mrs Esten

Afterpiece Title: The Provocation

Related Works
Related Work: The Provocation! Author(s): James Byrne

Dance: End I: The Irish Lilt-Mr Ratchford, Mrs Ratchford; In V: Dance of Forresters-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Haunted Tower

Performance Comment: As17900911, but Lady Elinor-Miss Hagley; Cicely-Mrs Bland (late Miss Romanzini).
Cast
Role: Cicely Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Maud Actor: Mrs Booth.
Related Works
Related Work: The Haunted Tower Author(s): James Cobb

Afterpiece Title: Don Juan; or, The Libertine Destroyed

Performance Comment: Don Antonio-Williames; Don Ferdinand-Dignum; Don Juan-Palmer; Don Guzman-Benson; Carlos-Haymes; Perez-Bland; Pedrillo-Banks; Lopez-Lyons; Gomez-Alfred; Vasquez-Fawcett; Host-Chapman; Masaniello-Fairbrother; Scaramouch (with a song)-Dubois; Alguaziles-Burton, Jones, Webb; Boatswain (with a song)-Sedgwick; Sailors-Phillimore, Danby, Maddocks; Donna Anna-Miss Collins; Isabella-Miss Heard; Inis-Miss Palmer; Katharina-Mrs Edwards; Viletta-Mrs Bland; Vocal Parts-Dignum, Sedgwick, Mrs Bland, Mrs Edwards, Miss Hagley; Edition of 1790 (C. Lowndes) adds: Waiter-Fairbrother (i.e. doubled Masaniello); 4th Sailor-Reynoldson.

Dance: In afterpiece: under the Direction of D'Egville, Hamoir, Bourk, Miss Blanchet, Miss DeCamp, Edition of 1790 adds: Fairbrother, Whittow, Kirk, Whitmell, Walker, Bidotti, Nicolini, Mrs Davis, Mrs Brooker, Mrs Haskey, Mrs Brigg, Mrs Barrett, Mrs Harris, Mrs K. Davis, Miss Bourk

Related Works
Related Work: The Night Walker; or, The Little Thief Author(s): James Shirley

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Haunted Tower

Performance Comment: As17900911, but Cicely-Mrs Bland [i.e. formerly Miss Romanzini]; Servant-_; Hubert-_.
Cast
Role: Cicely Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Lady Elinor Actor: Mrs Crouch
Role: Maud Actor: Mrs Booth.
Related Works
Related Work: The Haunted Tower Author(s): James Cobb

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rose And Colin

Performance Comment: Colin-Mrs Martyr; Gregory-Cubitt; Higgins-Thompson; Fidget-Mrs Pitt; Rose-Mrs Mountain.
Cast
Role: Colin Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Fidget Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Rose Actor: Mrs Mountain.

Afterpiece Title: The German Hotel

Performance Comment: As17901111, but A New Prelude-_(and thereafter); Epilogue-Powel, Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Epilogue Actor: Powel, Mrs Mattocks.
Role: Mabel Flourish Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Martyr.
Related Works
Related Work: The German Hotel Author(s): James Marshall

Afterpiece Title: A Divertisement

Cast
Role: Marianne Actor: Mrs Wells
Role: Lady Waitfor't Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Letitia Actor: Mrs Powell
Role: Sophia Actor: Mrs Harlowe
Role: Peggy Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Female Indian Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Abergavenny is fine Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: and true he says Actor: Mrs Mountain

Dance: As17901123

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Haunted Tower

Performance Comment: As17910922, but Cicely-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Cicely Actor: Mrs Bland.
Related Works
Related Work: The Haunted Tower Author(s): James Cobb

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: As17910924, but Lucy-Mrs Shaw.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Shaw.
Role: Lady Elinor Actor: Mrs Crouch
Role: Cicely Actor: Mrs Edwards
Role: Maud Actor: Mrs Booth.
Role: Marcella Actor: Mrs Goodall
Role: Aurora Actor: Mrs Kemble
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Jordan
Role: Leonarda Actor: Mrs Booth.
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Jordan.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Artaxerxes

Cast
Role: Arbaces Actor: Mrs Crouch
Role: Semira Actor: Mrs Bland.

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Performance Comment: Lovel-Bannister Jun.; Freeman-Fawcett; Philip-Baddeley; Tom-Maddocks; Coachman-Alfred; Kingston-Lyons; Duke's Servant-R. Palmer; Sir Harry's Servant-Whitfield; Robert-Jones; Kitty-Miss Pope; Cook-Mrs Heard; Cloe-Miss Heard; Lady Bab's Maid-Miss Tidswell; Lady Charlotte's Maid-Miss Collins.
Cast
Role: Cook Actor: Mrs Heard
Related Works
Related Work: High Life Below Stairs Author(s): James Townley

Dance: In II afterpiece: Mock Minuet-R. Palmer, Miss Pope. [This was danced, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.

Song: As17911119; accompanied upon the Harp-Meyer Jun

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Haunted Tower

Performance Comment: As17930911, but Cicely-Mrs Bland [i.e. formerly Miss Romanzini]; Servant-_; Hubert-_.
Cast
Role: Cicely Actor: Mrs Bland
Related Works
Related Work: The Haunted Tower Author(s): James Cobb

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fontainville Forest

Performance Comment: Lamotte-Pope; Marquis of Montault-Farren; Louis-Middleton; Peter Hull; Nemours-Powel; Jacques-Claremont; Laval-Blurton; Hortensia Lamotte-Miss Morris; Adeline-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Adeline Actor: Mrs Pope.
Related Works
Related Work: Fontainville Forest Author(s): James Boaden

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin and Faustus

Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin and Faustus; or, The Devil will have His Own Author(s): James Wild
Event Comment: On account of the Indisposition of Mrs Siddons The Roman Father [advertised on playbill of 24 Nov.] is deferred till Saturday. Powell: New Ballet rehearsed at 10; Nobody at 11; Cherokee (2nd & 3rd Acts read) at 12. Receipts: #172 18s. 6d. (129.2.6; 41.10.6; 2.5.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Pirates

Cast
Role: Aurora Actor: Mrs Crouch
Role: Fidelia Actor: Mrs Bland
Related Works
Related Work: The Genoese Pirate; or, Black-Beard Author(s): James Sanderson
Related Work: The Pirates Author(s): James Cobb

Afterpiece Title: The Wedding Day

Cast
Role: Lady Contest Actor: Mrs Jordan
Role: Mrs Hamford Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Dance: As17941027

Event Comment: [Mainpiece in place of First Love, advertised on playbill of 14 Mar. In it the playbill retain Palmer as Frederick Bertram and Miss Farren as Eliza Ratcliffe, but "The Publick are most respectfully informed that in consequence of the Indisposition of Palmer and Miss Farren, the Characters of Charles [sic] Bertram and Eliza in The Jew will be performed by C. Kemble and Mrs Goodall" (printed slip attached to Kemble playbill).] Receipts: #145 14s. 6d. (102.3.0; 38.5.0; 5.6.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jew

Performance Comment: As17951003, but Frederick Bertram-C. Kemble; Eliza Ratcliffe-Mrs Goodall; Mrs Goodison-Mrs Heard.

Afterpiece Title: The Doctor and the Apothecary

Cast
Role: Anna Actor: Mrs Crouch
Related Works
Related Work: The Doctor and the Apothecary Author(s): James Cobb

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Belgrade

Performance Comment: As17961110, but Ghita-Mrs Roffey; Soldier-_; Eunuch-_.
Cast
Role: Ghita Actor: Mrs Roffey
Role: Katharine Actor: Mrs Crouch
Related Works
Related Work: The Siege of Belgrade Author(s): James Cobb

Afterpiece Title: Robinson Crusoe

Ballet: End I: The Scotch Ghost. As17961221

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Belgrade

Performance Comment: As17961110, but Ghita-Mrs Roofey; Eunuch-_.
Cast
Role: Ghita Actor: Mrs Roofey
Role: Katharine Actor: Mrs Crouch
Related Works
Related Work: The Siege of Belgrade Author(s): James Cobb

Afterpiece Title: The Follies of a Day

Event Comment: The School for Scandal [advertised on playbill of 2 June] is obliged to be deferred on account of Mrs Jordan's Indisposition. Receipts: #125 10s. 6d. (75.7.0; 46.11.6; 3.12.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Belgrade

Cast
Role: Katharine Actor: Mrs Crouch
Role: Ghita Actor: Mrs Bland.
Related Works
Related Work: The Siege of Belgrade Author(s): James Cobb

Afterpiece Title: The Wandering Jew

Cast
Role: Dewlip Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Lady Helen Actor: Mrs Powell
Role: Josephine Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Winifred Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Princess Lodoiska Actor: Mrs Crouch

Ballet: End: The Scotch Ghost. As17961221, but Glaude-Roffey

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heir At Law

Cast
Role: William Actor: Mrs Harlowe
Role: Phoebe Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Booth

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Performance Comment: Lovel-C. Kemble; Freeman-Trueman; Philip-Caulfield; Duke's Servant-Palmer; Sir Harry's Servant-R. Palmer; Coachman-Ledger; Tom-Waldron Jun.; Kitty-Miss DeCamp; Lady Bab's Maid-Mrs Edward; Lady Charlotte's Maid-Miss Heard.
Cast
Role: Lady Bab's Maid Actor: Mrs Edward
Related Works
Related Work: High Life Below Stairs Author(s): James Townley

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Italian Monk

Performance Comment: As17970815, but Margaritone-Miss Andrews in place of Mrs Edward.
Related Works
Related Work: The Italian Monk Author(s): James Boaden

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Performance Comment: Diego-Bannister; Leander-Davies; Scholars-Abbot, Lyons; Mungo-Wathen; Ursula-Mrs Davenport; Leonora-Mrs Atkins (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Ursula Actor: Mrs Davenport
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Atkins

Song: As17970816

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Bland. Afterpiece: By permission of the Proprietors of the Theatre-Royal, Drury-Lane. Times, 18 Aug.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Bland, No. 25, King-street, Covent-garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cambro-britons

Related Works
Related Work: Cambro-Britons Author(s): James Boaden

Afterpiece Title: The Shipwreck

Performance Comment: Selwyn-D'Arcy; Harry Hawser-Wathen; Michael Goto-R. Palmer; Stave-Suett; Dick-Mrs Edward; Angelica Goto-Miss Griffiths; Fanny-Miss DeCamp; Sally Shamrock-Mrs Bland; There stood Jonas- [from The Isle of St. Marguerite sic]-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Dick Actor: Mrs Edward
Role: Sally Shamrock Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Marguerite sic] Actor: Mrs Bland.
Related Works
Related Work: The Shipwreck; or, French Ingratitude Author(s): James Byrne
Related Work: The Shipwreck Author(s): Samuel James Arnold

Song: End II: (by permission of the Proprietors of the Theatre-Royal Drury-Lane) the favourite song in The Stranger I have a silent sorrow here (The Words by R. B. Sheridan, Esq., the Air by her Grace the Duchess of Devonshire)-Mrs Bland; End: A Musical Elegy on the late Mr Palmer- (composed by The Earl of Abingdon; the words from The Stranger); The United Englishmen-Munden; A favourite song-Mrs Hindmarsh; Little Taffline ; or, The silken sash-Mrs Bland

Performance Comment: B. Sheridan, Esq.=, the Air by her Grace the Duchess of Devonshire)-Mrs Bland; End: A Musical Elegy on the late Mr Palmer- (composed by The Earl of Abingdon; the words from The Stranger); The United Englishmen-Munden; A favourite song-Mrs Hindmarsh; Little Taffline ; or, The silken sash-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: A favourite song Actor: Mrs Hindmarsh
Role: The silken sash Actor: Mrs Bland.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: False And True

Cast
Role: Marchesa Veteria Actor: Mrs Davenport
Role: Janetta Actor: Mrs Bland.

Afterpiece Title: Two Strings to Your Bow

Cast
Role: Donna Clara Actor: Mrs Harlowe.

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Performance Comment: Lovel-C. Kemble; Freeman-Trueman; Philip-Caulfield; Duke's Servant-R. Palmer; Sir Harry's Servant-Palmer Jun; Kitty-Miss DeCamp; Lady Bab's Maid-Mrs Edward; Lady Charlotte's Maid- Miss Heard.
Cast
Role: Lady Bab's Maid Actor: Mrs Edward
Related Works
Related Work: High Life Below Stairs Author(s): James Townley

Dance: In II 3rd piece: Mock Minuet-R. Palmer, Miss DeCamp

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ramah Droog

Performance Comment: As17990307but Europeans-_Gray, Fairclough; Indians-Miss _Gray, Mrs _Wybrow.
Cast
Role: Indians Actor: Miss _Gray, Mrs _Wybrow.
Related Works
Related Work: Ramah Droog; or, Wine does Wonders Author(s): James Cobb