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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.

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

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

Event Comment: Epilogue by David Garrick. Second Ballet: with New Scenes [by deLoutherbourg] and Dresses [by Lupini]. Two new Grand Ballets, composed by Gallet, were introduced in this Piece (The Maid of the Oaks) in which Gallet and Mlle Dupre made their first Appearance upon the Eng. Stage--the first Dance, which was to be in the 2nd Act, was obliged to be deferred till the end of the 3rd Act, as Lupini, who made the Dancers Dresses, had not brought them to the House--this put us all into great Confusion, and Dodd made an Apology to the Audience, that an unforseen Accident had prevented the Dance being done in the proper Place. At the beginning of the 3rd Act most of the Dresses were brought, but not all, and some of the Dancers were obliged to put on what Dresses could be got for them--They were all very much confused--the Music also was not perfect. Gallet went on, and spoke in French to the Audience, and told the Band that he wished they had any Heads. In the first Dance Mlle Dupre fell down, and a little after Gallet fell down, but (they) did not hurt themselves, and the Dance went on--and even with all these Disadvantages was much applauded (Hopkins Diary). Receipts: #181 19s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Oaks

Performance Comment: Dupely-Dodd; Oldworth-Aickin; Sir Harry Groveby-Brereton; Druid-Bannister; Hurry-Parsons; Painter-Moody; Architect-Fawcett; Old Groveby-Baddeley; Maria-Miss P. Hopkins; Lady Bab Lardoon-Mrs Abington; The last new Epilogue-Mrs Abington. [This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycomb

Performance Comment: Mr Honeycomb-Parsons; Scribble-Dodd; Ledger-Bransby; Mrs Honeycomb-Mrs Johnston; Nurse-Mrs Bradshaw; Polly Honeycomb-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Mrs Honeycomb Actor: Mrs Johnston
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Bradshaw

Dance: In II: [but postponed until end of Act III (see following note)]a new grand Ballet, Demie Caractere, composed by Gallet, The Double Festival-Gallet, Mlle Dupre (their 1st appearance upon the English stage), Helme, Slingsby, Sga Vidini, Sga Crespi, Sga Ricci; In V: [a new grand serious Ballet, composed by Gallet, The Triumph of Love-Gallet, Helme, Sga Crespi, Miss Armstrong, Mlle Dupre

Song: In: a Fete Champetre[. The vocal parts-Vernon, Davies, Miss Abrams, Mrs Scott, Mrs Wrighten. [This was included, as here assigned (except on 20 Feb. 1777), in all subsequent performances.

Performance Comment: The vocal parts-Vernon, Davies, Miss Abrams, Mrs Scott, Mrs Wrighten. [This was included, as here assigned (except on 20 Feb. 1777), in all subsequent performances.]This was included, as here assigned (except on 20 Feb. 1777), in all subsequent performances.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: I Viaggiatori Felici

Dance: End of Act I Divertisement Dance, as17811117, but added: Pas Seal, as17811120; End of Act II a new Ballet Anacreontique (composed by Noverre), Les Petits Riens, by Gardel, Mmc Simonet, Nivelon, Mlle Baccelli, Slingsby, Mlle Theodore, Henry, Sga Crespi, &c. The Music entirely new by Barthelemon

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Junius Brutus

Dance: End of Act I Divertisement Dance, as17811117; End of Act II Le Triomphe de l'Amour Conjugal, as17820110

Event Comment: A New Comic Opera in 2 acts; The Music by Sacchini. [Opera in place of I Viaggiatori Felici, announced in Public Advertiser, 1 Mar. Nonini, who is unidentified, was from the Opera, Lisbon.] Public Advertiser, 6 Apr.: To the credit of Sacchini, it is the best Burletta extant. It is in all parts excellent . . . while it amuses, it does not fail equally to interest

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Contadina In Corte

Dance: End of Act I New Divertisement Dance, as17820214; End of Act II Le Triomphe de l'Amour Conjugal, as17820110

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Young Bevil-Smith; Myrtle-Palmer; Cimberton-Parsons; Mr Sealand-Aickin; Sir John Bevil-Packer; Humphrey-Wrightcn; Daniel-Burton; Tom-King; Phillis-Miss Pope; Lucinda-Mrs Sharp; Isabella (1st time)-Mrs Hedges; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Love; Indiana-Miss Farren (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Sharp
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Hedges
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Love

Afterpiece Title: Lincos Travels

Cast
Role: Doll Common Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Afterpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd

Cast
Role: Patie Actor: Mrs Cargill
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Wells
Role: Mause Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Madge Actor: Mrs Booth

Dance: End of Act IV of mainpicce a Minuet and Gavot by Zuchelli and Miss M. Stageldoir

Song: In Act II of mainpiece a song by Du-Bellamy; End of Act III The Soldier tir'd of War's Alarms, as17820420

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Being the Sequel to The Beggar's Opera, written by Gay. Books of the Opera to be had at the Theatre. [Miss Hooke is identified on playbill of 18 June.] Afterpiece: Not acted these 2 years

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Polly

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Parsons, Egan, Massey, Staunton, Davis, Kenny, Wood, Webb, Usher, Bannister; Mrs Wilson, Mrs Poussin, Miss Hale, Mrs Webb, Mrs Love, A Young Gentlewoman (1st appearance on any stage [Miss Hooke]). Characters of the Introduction by Gardner, Davis, Stevens; Mrs Lefevrc. [Cast adjusted from text (T. Evans, 1777): Ducat-Parsons; Hacker-Egan; Vanderbluff-Massey; Culverin-Staunton; Pohetohee-Davis; Laguerre-Kenny; Cawwawkee-Wood; Capstan-Usher; Morano-Bannister; Jenny Diver-Mrs Wilson; Flimzy-Mrs Poussin; Damaris-Miss Hale; Trapes-Mrs Webb; Mrs Ducat-Mrs Love; Polly-Miss Hooke. In Introduction: Poet-Gardner; Players-Davis, Stevens; Signora Crotchetta-Mrs Lefevre.] hathi. hathi.
Cast
Role: Jenny Diver Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Flimzy Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Trapes Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Mrs Ducat Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Signora Crotchetta Actor: Mrs Lefevre.

Afterpiece Title: Nature Will Prevail A Dramatic Proverb

Performance Comment: Characters by Palmer, Gardner; Mrs Wells, Mrs Cuyler. [Cast adjusted from playbill of 12 Aug. 1786: Current-Palmer; Padlock-Gardner; Finette-Mrs Wells; Almadine-Mrs Cuyler .
Cast
Role: Finette Actor: Mrs Wells
Role: Almadine Actor: Mrs Cuyler

Dance: End of Act I of mainpiece a Dance of Pirates; In Act III a Dance of Indians {performers not listed for either dance)

Event Comment: Benefit for Pacchierotti. Opera: Not acted these 3 years. Tickets, half a guinea each, to be had of Pacchierotti, No. 8, Great Marybone-street

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lolimpiade

Dance: End of Act II New Divertistment, as17821130, but added: Mme Simonet; End of Act III Le Tuteur Trompe, as17830128

Song: Opera: With a new set of Airs, and an additional Scene, with a song from the celebrated Sarti, by Pacchierotti

Monologue: 1783 03 06 End of Opera an Address in English to the Audience, with a song from Handel, by Pacchierotti

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Creusa In Delfo

Dance: End of Act I La Begucule, as17830320End of Act II Le Tuteur Trompe, as17830426

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: Hawthorn-Bannister; Justice Woodcock-Edwin; Sir William Meadows-Thompson; Hodge-Massey; Carter-Wewitzer; Cook-Painter; Eustace-Wood; Young Meadows-Brett; Lucinda-Miss Morris; Madge-Mrs Wells; Housemaid-Mrs Poussin; Deborah Woodcock-Mrs Love; Rosetta-Miss George (1st appearance on any stage). Prologue as17830531 .
Cast
Role: Madge Actor: Mrs Wells
Role: Housemaid Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Deborah Woodcock Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Mrs Grogram Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Nancy Lovel Actor: Mrs Bulkley.

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Performance Comment: Whittle-Parsons; Thomas-Edwin; Kecksey-Blissett; Bates-Usher; Nephew-Phillimore; Sir Patrick O'Neal-Egan; Widow Brady-Mrs Wells .
Cast
Role: Widow Brady Actor: Mrs Wells

Dance: End of Act II of mainpiece Dance, as17830531; End of Act I of afterpiece [annother] Dance by Mr and Miss Byrn

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lavaro

Dance: End of Act I La Begueule, as17830531; End of Act II Le Tuteur Trompe, as17830111, but omitted: Slingsby, Mlle Theodore

Event Comment: Benefit for Edwin. Public Advertiser, 21 Aug.: Tickets to be had of Edwin, No. 2, Piazza, Covent Garden. Mainpiece: Never acted here. Afterpiece: Not acted these 3 years [acted 15 Aug. 1781]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Good natured Man

Performance Comment: Lofty-Palmer; Honeywood-Williamson; Sir William Honeywood-Aickin; Leontine-Bannister Jun.; Jarvis-Wilson; Twitch-Parsons; Follower-Painter; Butler-Egan; Croaker-Edwin; Mrs Croaker-Mrs Webb; Olivia-Mrs Inchbald; Garnet-Mrs Edwin; Landlady-Mrs Love; Miss Richland-Mrs Bulkley .
Cast
Role: Mrs Croaker Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Olivia Actor: Mrs Inchbald
Role: Garnet Actor: Mrs Edwin
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Miss Richland Actor: Mrs Bulkley

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Performance Comment: Midas-Edwin; Pan-Bannister; Damaetas-Blissett; Sileno-Massey; Jupiter-Burton; Apollo-Brett; Nysa-Miss George (1st appearance in that character); Mysis-Mrs Love; Juno-Mrs Edwin; Daphne-Mrs Bannister (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: Mysis Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Juno Actor: Mrs Edwin
Role: Daphne Actor: Mrs Bannister

Song: End of mainpiece Four-and-Twenty Fidlers all on a Row, by Edwin

Monologue: 1783 08 26 End of Act I of afterpiece A Description of the Tombs in Westminster Abbey, by Edwin

Event Comment: Afterpiece: Acted but once [12 May 1783] these 8 years. Receipts: #108 4s. (71/18/0; 34/7/0; 0/11/6; tickets not come in: 1/7/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Smith; Aimwell-Brereton; Foigard-Moody; Bonniface(1st time)-Fawcett; Sir Charles Freeman-R. Palmer; Sullen-Wrighten; Gibbet-Wright; Scrub-Dodd; Cherry-Miss Pope; Dorinda-Mrs Brereton; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Love; Gipsey-Miss Simson; Mrs Sullen-Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Brereton
Role: Lady Bountiful Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Miss Farren

Afterpiece Title: The Ladies Frolick

Performance Comment: Oliver-Dodd; Justice Clack-Waldron; Hilliard-Williames; Vincent-Staunton; Scentwell-Burton; Beggars-Chapman, Fawcett, Wright, Phillimore, Chaplin, Alfred, Spencer, Kenny; Mrs Love, Mrs Smith, Mrs Booth, Mrs Burnett, Miss Simson, Miss Hale, Miss Barnes, Miss Tidswell, &c.; Meriel-Miss Field; Rachel-Miss Phillips .

Dance: End of Act IV of mainpiece, as17830918; In Act I of afterpiece the celebrated Crutch-Dance [performers not listed; danced in all subsequent performances]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Il Trionfo Darianna

Dance: End of Act I Friendship leads to Love, as17840103; End of Act II an entirely new dance, connected with the Opera, composed by D'Auberval, The Slaves of Conquering Bacchus, with a Pas de Trots by Mme Rossi, Slingsby, Mme Simonet; a Pas de Deux by Vestris [Jun.], Mme Theodore; by Blake, Henry; [by] Zuchelli, Monetti. The Music by Barthelemon

Event Comment: Benefit for Bannister Jun. Public Advertiser, 17 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Bannister Jun., No. 6, Great Russel Street, Covent Garden. Mainpiece: Not acted these 20 years [not acted since 21 Oct. 1760]. Afterpiece: For that night only; never acted here. [Miss Bannister's 1st appearance on the stage was at HAY, 27 Aug. 1783.] Receipts: #206 19s. 6d. (114/1/0; 23/7/6; 1/5/0; tickets: 68/6/0) (charge: #108 14s. 3d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Performance Comment: Cato-Kemble; Juba-Bannister Jun.; Syphax-Aickin; Sempronius-Banymore; Decius-Chaplin; Lucius-Packer; Marcus-Brereton; Portius-Palmer; Lucia-Mrs Brereton; Marcia-Miss Bannister (1st appearance in that character, and 2nd appearance on any stage) .
Cast
Role: Lucia Actor: Mrs Brereton

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Performance Comment: Tom Thumb-Miss J. Stageldoir; Grizzle-Suett; Noodle-Banymore; Doodle-Fawcett; Ghost-Staunton; King Arthur-Dodd; Glumdalca (Queen of the Giants)-Mr Williames; Huncamunca-Miss George; Dollalolla-Mrs Wrighten .
Cast
Role: Dollalolla Actor: Mrs Wrighten

Dance: As17840311athi

Song: End of Act II of mainpicce Auld Robin Grey, as17840426 imitations. After the Dancing, various Imitations, Vocal and Rhetorical by Bannister Jun

Event Comment: Benefit for Fawcett and Butler. [As mainpiece the playbill announces Edward the Black Prince, but it was not acted. The Account-Book lists the substitute play.] Receipts: #280 7s. (37/9; 4/6; tickets: 238/12) (charge: #115 10s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: George Barnwell

Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Brereton
Role: Millwood Actor: Mrs Ward

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Junior

Dance: End of Act II of mainpiece Hornpipe, as17840517; End of Act hi, as17840311athi

Song: End of mainpiece Gramacbree Molly, as17840503

Event Comment: A revived Serious Opera, with Grand Chorusses, New Dresses and Decorations; the Music by Sacchini. "In the second act [Mme Mara, who sang Andromeda] was encored in a song of Bravura . .. The amazing extent of her voice never appeared in a more conspicuous light... As to the Chorusses, we understand that they were under the immediate direction of Mme Mara, which accounts for the uncommon precision with which they were executed" (General Advertiser, 22 Mar.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Perseo

Dance: End of Act I Divertissement Villageois, as17860218; End of Act II Dance incidental to the Opera by Henry, Duquesney Qun.], the two Mlles Simonet; End of Opera New Divertissement, as17860311athi

Performances

Mainpiece Title: I Viaggiatori Felici

Dance: End of Act I Divertissement Villageois, as17860218, but Sga Angiolini in place of Sga Carolina; End of Opera a Grand Pantomime Ballet in 3 acts, Le Premier Navigateur; ou, La Force de I'Amour (originally composed by Gardel Sen., and acted at the Opera House in Paris with uncommon Applause, and now got up at this Theatre under the immediate Inspection of Vestris). Melide-Mlle Baccelli (1st appearance these 4 years); Semite, Mother to Me'lide-Mlle Mozon; Venus-Sga Angiolini; Daphnis-Vestris; Faun-Fabiani; Old Cottager-D'Egville; Lovers of Melody-Henry, Marseilles, Duquesney [Jun].; Morpheus and Priest of Hymen-Marseilles; Cupid-Miss De Camp. With a Pas de Quatre by Rozier Jun., Marseilles, Spozzi, Giorgi

Performance Comment: , and acted at the Opera House in Paris with uncommon Applause, and now got up at this Theatre under the immediate Inspection of Vestris). Melide-Mlle Baccelli (1st appearance these 4 years); Semite, Mother to Me'lide-Mlle Mozon; Venus-Sga Angiolini; Daphnis-Vestris; Faun-Fabiani; Old Cottager-D'Egville; Lovers of Melody-Henry, Marseilles, Duquesney [Jun].; Morpheus and Priest of Hymen-Marseilles; Cupid-Miss De Camp. With a Pas de Quatre by Rozier Jun., Marseilles, Spozzi, Giorgi .
Event Comment: [As afterpiece the playbill announces The Romp, but it was not acted. Its substitute is listed in the Account-Book.] Receipts: #219 4s. (194/13/0; 23/12/0; 0/16/6; ticket not come in: 0/2/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Cast
Role: Jessica Actor: Mrs Forster
Role: Nerissa Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Portia Actor: Mrs Siddons

Afterpiece Title: All the Worlds a Stage

Dance: End of Act III of mainpiece The Lucky Return, as17860105, but Mills in place of Williamson; End of Act IV Minuet de la Cour, as17860116

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Il Capriccio Drammatico

Dance: End of Act I New Divertisement, as17940311End of Act II a new Anacreontic Ballet (composed by Noverre) Les Ruses de L' Amour by Gentili, Aumer, Lahante, Favre Guirdele, D'Egvillc, Mlle Guirdele, Mlle Hilligsberg, Mme Del Caro

Opera: Principal Characters by Rovedino, Braghetti, Torregiani, Garelli, Morelli. Cast not known

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Oldfield. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School Boy Or The Comical Rivals

Afterpiece Title: Le Medecin Malgre Luy last act

Music: The Prologue to The Indian Queen-; the Sacrifice in King Arthur-; the Masque in Timon of Athens, all by Henry Purcell-

Dance: As17040226

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Bicknell. At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wit Without Money

Afterpiece Title: The What Dye Call It

Music: Between the Acts: Select Pieces-

Dance: As17221211

Event Comment: Benefit Cibber Jr and Mrs Campbell. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Mode

Performance Comment: As17231116, but Shoemaker-Miller; Orangewoman-Cross; Emilia-Mrs Campbell; Lady Townly-Mrs Baker; Lady Woodly-Mrs Moore; Buisy-Miss Lindar.
Cast
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Campbell
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Lady Woodly Actor: Mrs Moore
Role: Loveit Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Younger

Music: Between the Acts: Select Pieces-

Dance: Scotch Dance-Mrs Bullock; Harlequin and Two Punches-Shaw, Thurmond, Boval; Saraband-Mrs Younger

Event Comment: Benefit Cibber Jr and Mrs Cibber. At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Afterpiece: Not play'd these Four Years

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Cast
Role: Lady Betty Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Lady Easy Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Lady Graveairs Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Mrs Edging Actor: Miss Tenoe.

Afterpiece Title: The Strolers

Performance Comment: Buskin-Cibber Jr; Bindover-Griffin; Carbine-Bridgwater; Jeremy-Oates; Macahone-Miller; Spangle-Corey; Truncheon-Shepard; Fidelia-Miss Tenoe; Betty Kimbow-Harper; Mrs Buskin-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Mrs Buskin Actor: Mrs Willis.

Music: Between Acts: Select Pieces-

Dance: End III: Spanish Dance-Miss Robinson; V: Coquet Shepherdess-Lally, Mrs Booth; End Farce: Pieraite-Roger, Mrs Brett

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Baker. At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Mode

Performance Comment: As17261013, but Shoemaker-Miller; Lady Townly-Mrs Baker.
Cast
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Baker.
Role: Mrs Loveit Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Heron

Afterpiece Title: The Strolers

Performance Comment: As17270419 but Fidelia-Miss Lindar; Mrs Buskin-Mrs Sherborn.
Cast
Role: Mrs Buskin Actor: Mrs Sherborn.

Music: Between Acts: Select Pieces-

Dance: TTurkish Dance-Lally, Essex; Country Lass-Miss Robinson; Pastoral-Boval, Mrs Brett