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22784 results for: Keyword - Mrs Morton

We found 23320 matches on Performance Comments, 4245 matches on Event Comments, 4199 matches on Performance Title, 1151 matches on Roles/Actors, and 341 matches on Author.

276
11 June 1787 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymon

Performance Comment: As17870509, but Shepherdesses-Mrs Morton, Miss Stuart.

Cast

Role: Shepherdesses Actor: Mrs Morton, Miss Stuart.
Role: Urganda Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Fatima Actor: Mrs Wells
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Pitt

Afterpiece Title: The Devil upon Two Sticks

Cast

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

Dance: As17870131

277
03 December 1787 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Roman Father

Performance Comment: Horatius-Farren; Tullus Hostilius-Aickin; Valerius-Davies; Publius-Pope; Valeria-Mrs Morton; Horatia-Miss Brunton.

Cast

Role: Valeria Actor: Mrs Morton

Afterpiece Title: The Enchanted Castle

Song: V: a Roman Ovation-; Vocal Parts-Johnstone, Cubitt, Darley, Doyle, Bonville, Rock, Janson, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Mountain, Miss Stuart, Mrs Davenett, Mrs Watts, Mrs Gray, Miss Rowson, Miss Paye, Mrs Byrne, Mrs Kennedy

278
26 October 1781 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Duplicity [announced on playbill of 25 Oct.] is again obliged to be postponed on account of Henderson's Illness. [Afterpiece in place of Comus, announced on playbill of 25 Oct. In mainpicce the playbill retains Mrs Mattocks as Mrs Racket and Miss Younge as Letitia, but "Miss Younge having yesterday lost a near Relation could not play her part in the Belle's Stratagem, in consequence of which an apology was made for her Absence ... To remedy the inconvenience Mrs Mattocks last night played the character of Miss Hardy, and Mrs Whitfield that of Widow Racket" (Morning Chronicle, 27 Oct.).] Receipts: #100 6s. (97/1/6; 3/4/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Belle's Stratagem

Performance Comment: As17810919, but Mrs Racket-Mrs Whitfield; Letitia-Mrs Mattocks .

Cast

Role: Mrs Racket Actor: Mrs Whitfield
Role: Letitia Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Lady Touchwood Actor: Mrs Inchbald
Role: Miss Ogle Actor: Mrs Morton

Afterpiece Title: The Golden Pippin

Cast

Role: Venus Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Pallas Actor: Mrs Morton

Dance: As17811024

279
12 March 1785 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Bannister. Public Advertiser, 10 Mar.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Bannister, No. 29, Bow-street, Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Robin Hood

Cast

Role: Allen a Dale Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Clorinda Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Annette Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Angelina Actor: Mrs Bannister
Role: Lasses Actor: Mrs Davenett, Miss Brangin, &c

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Performance Comment: As17841213. imitations. End of mainpiece the celebrated Musical Child (from the Pantheon) will perform a Musical Oglio, consisting of various Theatrical and Vocal Imitations [of Miss George, Mrs Bannister, Sga Sestini, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Wells, Edwin (Morning Chronicle, 16 Mar., which also states, without further indentification, that the performer was a young girl)] .

Cast

Role: Daphne Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Mysis Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Nysa Actor: Mrs Bannister

280
13 February 1783 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: To prevent Disappointment . . . Mrs Bulkley has obligingly undertaken the part of Portia, on account of Mrs Yates's sudden Indisposition [Mrs Yates having been announced as Portia on playbill of 12 Feb.]. Receipts: #264 15s. 6d. (261/9/0; 3/6/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: As17821203, but Portia-Mrs Bulkley (of DL) .

Cast

Role: Portia Actor: Mrs Bulkley
Role: Nerissa Actor: Mrs Wilson.
Role: Jessica Actor: Mrs Morton

Afterpiece Title: Love a-la-Mode

Cast

Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Morton

Dance: End of Act III of mainpiece, as17821009; End of Act IV, as17821231

281
27 April 1784 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Kennedy. Public Advertiser, 26 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Kennedy at her house in Great Queen-street. [The Jubilee anticipated the official Handel Commemoration held at Westminster Abbey on 26 May.] Receipts: #320 9s. 6d. (213/4/6; tickets: 107/5/0) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Jubilee In Commemoration Of Handel

Performance Comment: Overture from Samson. Scene I. Collins's Ode on the Passions read by Whitfield. In which will be introduced: From the dread scene (from Judas Maccabaeus) by Mrs Kennedy and Mrs Bannister; The smiling dawn (from Jephtha) by Johnstone; Revenge! Timotheus (from Alexander's Feast) by Reinhold; Mirth, admit me of thy crew (from L'Allegro il Penseroso) by Mrs Kennedy; As when the Dove (from Acis and Galatea) by Mrs Bannister. To conclude with the Chorus From Harmony (from Dryden's Ode). Scene II. The Pantheon. To Song and Dance (from Samson) by Chorus; Let's imitate her Notes above (from Alexander's Feast) by Mrs Martyr and Mrs Kennedy. The Muse Euterpe-Mrs Bates .

Cast

Role: . The Muse Euterpe Actor: Mrs Bates

Afterpiece Title: The Duenna

Performance Comment: As17831021, but Jerome-Edwin; Carlos-Mrs Kennedy .

Cast

Role: Carlos Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Mrs Margaret Maxwell Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Susannah Actor: Mrs Wilson

Afterpiece Title: Rose and Colin

Performance Comment: Colin-Brett; Gregory-Reinhold; Higgins-Thompson; Fidget-Mrs Pitt; Rose-Mrs Bannister .

Cast

Role: Fidget Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Rose Actor: Mrs Bannister

Dance: 1st piece to conclude with a Grand Ballet by Harris, Byrn, Miss Besford, Mrs Goodwin, &c

282
21 April 1786 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Kennedy. Morning Herald, 12 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Kennedy at her house, No. 36, Great Queen-street, Lincoln's Inn Fields. Receipts: #257 2s. (113/19; 4/6; tickets: 138/17) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fontainbleau

Performance Comment: As17851122, but Miss Dolly (1st time)-Mrs Brown .

Cast

Role: Miss Dolly Actor: Mrs Brown
Role: Mrs Casey Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Celia Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Nannette Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Lady Bull Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Rosa Actor: Mrs Bannister

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Performance Comment: As17851104, but Apollo-Mrs Kennedy .

Cast

Role: Apollo Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Daphne Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Mysis Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Nysa Actor: Mrs Bannister

Song: End of Act I of mainpiece Diana's Chase (composed by Dr Arne); End of Act II How sweet the love that meets return, both by Mrs Kennedy

283
17 April 1787 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Mattocks. Public Advertiser, 4 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Mattocks, No. 29, Bow-street, Covent Garden. Receipts: #228 1s. (137.0.6; 5.2.6; tickets: 85.18.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chapter Of Accidents

Performance Comment: Woodville-Lewis; Lord Glenmore-Aickin; Governor Harcourt-Fearon; Capt. Harcourt-Davies; Grey-Hull; Vane-Brown; Jacob-Edwin; Bridget-Mrs Mattocks (1st appearance in that character); Miss Mortimer-Mrs Inchbald; Cecilia-Miss Brunton (1st appearance in that character).

Cast

Role: Bridget Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Miss Mortimer Actor: Mrs Inchbald

Afterpiece Title: Three Weeks after Marriage

Performance Comment: As17861019, but Nancy-Mrs T. Kennedy.

Cast

Role: Nancy Actor: Mrs T. Kennedy.
Role: Mrs Drugget Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Dimity Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Lady Racket Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Dance: After Monologue: The Wapping Landlady, as17870131

Entertainment: Monologue End: Lingo's Opinions on Men and Manners, as17870410

284
10 March 1788 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Pope. [Author of Epilogue unknown.] Public Advertiser, 25 Feb.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Pope at her house, Half-moon-street, Piccadilly. Receipts: #312 12s. 6d. (216.12.6; 9.8.0; tickets: 86.12.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: Osmyn-Pope (1st appearance in that character); King-Hull; Garcia-Davies; Gonsalez-Gardner; Selim-Macready; Alonzo-Fearon; Hali-Cubitt; Perez-Thompson; Almeria-Miss Brunton (1st appearance in that character); Leonora-Mrs Platt; Zara-Mrs Pope.

Cast

Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Platt
Role: Zara Actor: Mrs Pope.

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: As17880205, but The Lady (for that night only)-Mrs Pope.

Cast

Role: The Lady Actor: Mrs Pope.
Role: Principal Bacchant Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Pastoral Nymph Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Sabrina Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Euphrosyne Actor: Mrs Martyr.

Dance: As17880301

Song: In afterpiece: Sweet Echo-Mrs Billington; accompanied on the hautboy-W. Parke

Entertainment: Monologue. End: an Occasional Epilogue-Mrs Pope

Performance Comment: End: an Occasional Epilogue-Mrs Pope.

Cast

Role: an Occasional Epilogue Actor: Mrs Pope.

285
26 April 1788 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mr and Mrs Bernard. [Mrs Mountain perhaps did not act Rosa (see 8 May).] Public Advertiser, 24 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Bernard, No. 19, Bedford-street, Covent Garden. Receipts: #255 2s. (147.19; 5.16; tickets: 101.7)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fontainbleau

Performance Comment: As17880402, but Squire Tally@ho-Edwin; Rosa (1st time)-Mrs Mountain.

Cast

Role: Rosa Actor: Mrs Mountain.
Role: Mrs Casey Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Celia Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Lady Bull Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Nannette Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Miss Dolly Bull Actor: Mrs Mattocks

Afterpiece Title: The Romance of an Hour

Performance Comment: Sir Hector Strangeways (for that night only)-Powell (from the Theatre Royal, Bath); Orson Strangeways-Quick; Brownlow-Davies; Colonel Ormsby-Macready; Pillage-Fearon; Bassore-Bernard; Lady Die Strangeways-Mrs Webb; Zelida-Mrs Bernard.

Cast

Role: Lady Die Strangeways Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Zelida Actor: Mrs Bernard.

Dance: As17880301

Entertainment: Monologues. End I: A Dissertation on Macaronyism-Bernard; End: Shuter's Observations in a Post@haste Journey to Paris-Bernard

286
28 April 1737 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Mr and Mrs Mullart

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wit Without Money

Performance Comment: As17361125, but Isabella-Mrs Mullart; Lucy-Miss Brunette.

Cast

Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Mullart
Role: Widow Actor: Mrs Morton.

Afterpiece Title: Momus Turn'd Fabulist; or, Vulcan's Wedding

Performance Comment: Momus-Mullart; Juno-Mrs Mullart; Jupiter-Bridgwater; Apollo-Salway; Mars-Walker; Plutus-Hippisley; Vulcan-Stoppelaer; Mercury-Mrs Stevens; Aegle-Miss Rogers.

Cast

Role: Juno Actor: Mrs Mullart
Role: Mercury Actor: Mrs Stevens

Song: II: Beard; V: Cantata-Beard; accompanied by Trumpets-

Dance: III: Comic Dance-Nivelon, Lalauze, Mrs Laguerre, Mrs LeBrun

287
13 May 1778 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Whitfield and Mrs Pitt. [2nd piece in place of The Ephesian Matron, announced on playbill of 12 May.] Public Advertiser, 2 May: Tickets to be had of Whitfield, No. 14, Crown-court, Bow-street, Covent Garden. Receipts: #144 15s. [51.14; tickets: 93.1) [charge: #74 7s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Queens; Or, The Death Of Alexander The Great

Performance Comment: As17780422, but Roxana-Mrs Whitfield (1st appearance in that character).

Cast

Role: Roxana Actor: Mrs Whitfield
Role: Parisatis Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Sysigambis Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Statira Actor: Mrs Bulkley.

Afterpiece Title: True-Blue

Cast

Role: 780330but Characters Actor: Mrs Morton, late Miss _Dayes
Role: 780328but Nancy Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Mrs Drugget Actor: Mrs Poussin.
Role: Dimity Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Lady Racket Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Afterpiece Title: The Commissary

Cast

Role: Mrs Loveit Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Dolly Actor: Mrs Fearon
Role: Mrs Mechlin Actor: Miss Ambrose.

Dance: End 2nd piece: The Poney Races, as17780421

Song: As17780511

Cast

Role: Actor: Mrs Farrell.

288
03 December 1782 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: "[Miss Younge's] playing [the Trial] Scene without a Perriwig, or any of the Buffoonery in Mimicry of Bar Quackery [in which Mrs Clive used to indulge] cannot be too much commended" (.Public Advertiser, 4 Dec). Receipts: #181 0s. 6d. (178/8/6; 2/12/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: As17821029, but Nerissa-Mrs Wilson. [Edition of 1783 (Bathurst) adds: Gobbo-Jones; Balthazar-Ledger; Antonio's Servant-Helme; Leonardo-Painter.] hathi. hathi.

Cast

Role: Nerissa Actor: Mrs Wilson.
Role: Jessica Actor: Mrs Morton

Afterpiece Title: Love a-la-Mode

Cast

Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Morton

Dance: As17821029

289
22 May 1783 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: The last Night of Mrs Abington's performing this Season. Receipts: #169 1s. 6d. (165/7/6; 3/14/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In The Wrong

Performance Comment: As17830103, but Sir John Restless-Wroughton (1st appearance in that character); Sir William Belmont-Thompson; Tippet-Mrs Whitfield .

Cast

Role: Tippet Actor: Mrs Whitfield
Role: Lady Restless Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Tattle Actor: Mrs Davenett
Role: Clarissa Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Abington

Afterpiece Title: The Maid of the Oaks

Cast

Role: Lady Bab Lardoon Actor: Mrs Abington. The Musical Characters by Brett, Miss Morris, Mrs Morton
Role: Dame Din Actor: Mrs Wrighten

Dance: As17830425

290
09 February 1787 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Account-Book, 14 Feb.: Paid Mrs Abington for 4 Nights Performance #120. Afterpiece: Taken from Solyman the Magnificent of Marmontel. Receipts: #127 13s. (119.8.6; 8.4.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In The Wrong

Performance Comment: As17861113, but Belinda-Mrs Abington.

Cast

Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Abington.
Role: Lady Restless Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Clarissa Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Tattle Actor: Mrs Davenett

Afterpiece Title: The Sultan

Performance Comment: Solyman-Davies; Osman-Fearon; Selim-Darley; Ismene-Mrs Martyr; Elmira-Mrs Inchbald; Roxalana-Mrs Abington.

Cast

Role: Ismene Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Elmira Actor: Mrs Inchbald
Role: Roxalana Actor: Mrs Abington.

Dance: End: The Wapping Landlady, as17870131

Ballet: Afterpiece conclude: with a Grand Dance. Chief of the Bostanges-Byrn; Principal Female Dancers-Mrs Ratchford, Mrs Goodwin

Performance Comment: Chief of the Bostanges-Byrn; Principal Female Dancers-Mrs Ratchford, Mrs Goodwin.
Cast
Role: Principal Female Dancers Actor: Mrs Ratchford, Mrs Goodwin.

291
24 April 1787 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Martyr. 2nd piece [1st time; O 1, by John Wolcot. Larpent MS 770; not published]: Being a Translation from the French Opera of that name [Nina; ou, La Folle par Amour, by Benoit Joseph Marsollier des Vivetieres], now performing at Paris with universal applause. With the original Music [by Nicolas Dalayrac, adapted by William Shield and William Thomas Parke. Two other versions of this opera, both unacted, were published this year: one anonymous, and one by George Monck Berkeley]. Receipts: #300 8s. 6d. (150.0.0; 2.18.0; tickets: 147.10.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fontainbleau
Performance Comment: As17861201, but Col. Epaulette (1st time)-Cubitt; two airs by Shield and Sacchini-Mrs Billington.
Cast
Role: Sacchini Actor: Mrs Billington.
Role: Mrs Casey Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Celia Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Nannette Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Miss Dolly Actor: Mrs Brown
Role: Lady Bull Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Rosa Actor: Mrs Billington.
Afterpiece Title: Nina
Performance Comment: [Principal Characters-Brown, Hull, Thompson, Darley, Miss Wilkinson, Mrs Martyr. Cast adjusted from score (Longmans and Broderip [1787]), and playbill of 28 Nov. 1793: Germueil-Brown; Count-Hull; Villager-Thompson; George-Darley; Eliza-Miss Wilkinson; Nina-Mrs Martyr.
Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Brown, Hull, Thompson, Darley, Miss Wilkinson, Mrs Martyr. Cast adjusted from score
Role: Nina Actor: Mrs Martyr.
Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid
Cast
Role: Mrs Highman Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Lettice Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Song: Between acts 1st piece: an entire new song, The Nymph's Refusal-Mrs Martyr

292
04 May 1780 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [Mrs Arne was from the Crow Street Theatre, Dublin.] Receipts: #137 19s. (136.13; 1.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera
Performance Comment: As17800212, but Polly-Mrs Arne (1st appearance on this stage).
Cast
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Arne
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mrs Pitt.
Role: Macheath Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Jenny Diver Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Mrs Coaxer Actor: Mrs Whitfield
Afterpiece Title: The Siege Of Gibraltar
Cast
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Moll Trumpet Actor: Mrs White
Role: Zayde Actor: Mrs Morton.

293
23 October 1780 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [Mrs Yates had acted Lady Macbeth at dl, 7 Apr. 1779.] The Doors to be opened at 5:15. To begin at 6:15 [see 15 May 1781]. Receipts: #216 12s. 6d. (213.14.6; 2.18.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth
Performance Comment: Macbeth-Henderson; Macduff-Clarke; Duncan-Hull; Banquo-Peile; Malcolm-Whitfield; Lenox-L'Estrange; Seyton-Thompson; Seyward-Robson; Doctor-Fearon; Hecate-Reinhold; Witches-Quick, Mrs Pitt, Webb; Gentlewoman-Mrs Poussin; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Yates (1st appearance in that character these 5 years).
Cast
Role: Witches Actor: Quick, Mrs Pitt, Webb
Role: Gentlewoman Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Lady Macbeth Actor: Mrs Yates
Afterpiece Title: The Humours of an Election
Cast
Role: Letitia Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Mrs Highflight Actor: Mrs Webb
Song: Vocal Parts-Reinhold, Doyle, J. Wilson, Baker, Mrs Morton, Miss Valois, Mrs Willems, Miss Stewart
Performance Comment: Wilson, Baker, Mrs Morton, Miss Valois, Mrs Willems, Miss Stewart.

294
25 October 1782 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [Mrs Evants is identified as on 23 Oct.] Receipts: #148 4s. 6d. (145/2/0; 3/2/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill
Performance Comment: As17820925, but Fanny-A Young Lady (2nd appearance [Mrs Evants]) .Mrs Evants]) .
Cast
Role: Theodosia Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Lady Sycamore Actor: Mrs Pitt
Afterpiece Title: St
Cast
Role: Bridget Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Lauretta Actor: Mrs Morton

295
24 February 1781 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The World As It Goes; Or, A Party At Montpelier
Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Lewis, Lee Lewes, Quick, Wilson, Edwin, Wewitzer, Peile, L'Estrange, Egan, Mrs Mattocks, Mrs Webb, Mrs Inchbald, Mrs Morton, Miss Ambrose, Miss Platt, Mrs Davenett, Miss Younge. Cast from Morning Herald, 26 Feb.: Sir Charles Danvers-Lewis; Fairfax-Lee Lewes; Grub-Quick; Col. Sparwell-Wilson; Bronze-Edwin; von Irkin-Wewitzer; Le Rouge-L'Estrange; Murtagh-Egan; Mrs Sparwell-Mrs Mattocks; Molly Grub-Mrs Webb; Sidney Grub-Mrs Inchbald; French Countess-Miss Ambrose; Lady Danvers-Miss Younge; unassigned-Peile, Mrs Morton, Miss Platt, Mrs Davenett; Larpent MS lists the parts as above, and adds: Monk-; Le Gout-; Will-; Landlord-; Jervis-; Abbess-; Nell-; Child-; Prologue-Lee Lewes; Epilogue-Miss Younge.
Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Lewis, Lee Lewes, Quick, Wilson, Edwin, Wewitzer, Peile, L'Estrange, Egan, Mrs Mattocks, Mrs Webb, Mrs Inchbald, Mrs Morton, Miss Ambrose, Miss Platt, Mrs Davenett, Miss Younge. Cast from Morning Herald, 26 Feb.: Sir Charles Danvers-Lewis
Role: Mrs Sparwell Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Molly Grub Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Sidney Grub Actor: Mrs Inchbald
Role: unassigned Actor: Peile, Mrs Morton, Miss Platt, Mrs Davenett
Afterpiece Title: The Jovial Crew
Cast
Role: Meriel Actor: Mrs Martyr

296
23 February 1779 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Elfrida
Performance Comment: Athelwold-Lewis; Edgar-Aickin; Orgar-Clarke; Edwin-Hull; Ardulph-Whitfield; Albina-Mrs Mattocks; 2nd Speaking Virgin-Mrs Jackson; Elfrida-Mrs Hartley; Chorus of British Virgins-Miss Brown, Mrs Wrighten, Mrs Morton, Mrs Kennedy.
Cast
Role: Albina Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: 2nd Speaking Virgin Actor: Mrs Jackson
Role: Elfrida Actor: Mrs Hartley
Role: Chorus of British Virgins Actor: Miss Brown, Mrs Wrighten, Mrs Morton, Mrs Kennedy.
Afterpiece Title: The Liverpool Prize
Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Quick, Wilson, Lee Lewes, Whitfield, Robson, Fearon, Wewitzer, Brunsdon, Jones, Clarke, Mrs Morton, Miss Stewart, Miss Brown. Cast from text
Role: Fanny Actor: Mrs Morton

297
21 December 1778 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore
Cast
Role: Colin Actor: Mrs Farrell
Role: Goody Fidget Actor: Mrs Pitt
Afterpiece Title: The Spendthrift; or, A ChristmasGambol
Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Quick, Whitfield, Dunstall, Wewitzer, Brunsdon, Booth, Robson, Fearon, Jones, Cushing, Mrs Willems, Mrs White, Mrs Morton; Larpent MS 463 lists the parts: Sir Clement Courtly, Young Courtly, Save Charges, Plunder, Hazard, Bumper, Bondage, Bobbin, Trusty, Bottlerack, Marrowbone, Trip, Servants, Miss Worthy, Dorothy, Margery. New Prologue-Lee Lewes.
Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Quick, Whitfield, Dunstall, Wewitzer, Brunsdon, Booth, Robson, Fearon, Jones, Cushing, Mrs Willems, Mrs White, Mrs Morton

298
01 March 1788 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna
Performance Comment: As17871222, but Father Paul-Thompson; The Duenna-Mrs Pitt.
Cast
Role: The Duenna Actor: Mrs Pitt.
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Clara Actor: Mrs Billington.
Afterpiece Title: Tantara Rara, Rogues All
Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Ryder, Quick, Edwin, Bernard, Davies, Fearon, Cubitt, Macready, Mrs Platt, Miss Tweedale. Cast from Morning Chronicle, 3 Mar.: Carty-Ryder; Andrew-Quick; Corporal Toddy-Edwin; Sap-Bernard; Commissary of Police-Davies; Sir Ulick Liffydale-Fearon; Pickle-Cubitt; O'Toole-Macready; Shuffle-Painter; Blanch-Mrs Platt; Narcissa-Miss Tweedale. O'Keeffe's Dramatic Works, Vol. III (T. Woodfall, 1798) adds: Picard-$Bonville; Sandy-$Brown; Palm-$Janson; Cog-$Rock; Peep-$Helme; New Prologue-Mrs Brown, Mrs Morton (World, 3 Mar.).
Cast
Role: Blanch Actor: Mrs Platt
Role: New Prologue Actor: Mrs Brown, Mrs Morton
Dance: End: New Divertisement-[see17880124]

299
20 October 1781 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill
Cast
Role: Lady Sycamore Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Theodosia Actor: Mrs Morton
Afterpiece Title: The Norwood Gypsies
Performance Comment: Harlequin-W. Bates; Justice-Messink; Gypsies-Baker, Simpkinson, Mrs Morton, &c; Clown-Stevens; Clown's Wife-Miss Matthews; Maid-Mrs Sharpe; Justice's Wife-Mrs Poussin; Pierrot's Wife-Miss Matthews [i.e. doubled Clown's Wife]; Colombine-Mrs Ratchford .
Cast
Role: Gypsies Actor: Baker, Simpkinson, Mrs Morton, &c
Role: Maid Actor: Mrs Sharpe
Role: Justice's Wife Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Ratchford
Dance: In afterpiece by Harris, Langrish, Miss Matthews, Miss Besford. [This was the same, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.]

300
14 March 1780 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife
Performance Comment: Sir John Brute-Henderson (1st appearance in that character [in London]); Heartfree-Aickin; Col. Bully (with a song)-Mattocks; Razor-Brunsdon; Lord Rake-Robson; Justice-Thompson; Taylor-Jones; Constant-Wroughton; Lady Fanciful-Mrs Mattocks; Belinda-Mrs Lewis; Mademoiselle (1st time)-Mrs Whitfield; Lady Brute-Mrs Bulkley.
Cast
Role: Lady Fanciful Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Lewis
Role: Mademoiselle Actor: Mrs Whitfield
Role: Lady Brute Actor: Mrs Bulkley.
Afterpiece Title: An Ode by Garrick
Performance Comment: Upon dedicating a Building, and erecting a Statue to Shakespeare, as originally performed at the Jubilee, at Stratford upon Avon (on 7 Sept. 1769), recited-Henderson; Principal Vocal Parts-Reinhold, Mrs Morton, Mrs Kennedy.
Cast
Role: Principal Vocal Parts Actor: Reinhold, Mrs Morton, Mrs Kennedy.
Dance: As17790922

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