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Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Belles Stratagem

Performance Comment: As17840924, but Miss Ogle-Mrs Morton. Occasional Prologue spoken by Wroughton .

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Cast
Role: William Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Phoebe Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Rosina Actor: Mrs Bannister

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker Or The Humours Of The Navy

Performance Comment: Commodore Flip-Moody; Captain Mizen-Dodd; Capt. Worthy-Brereton; Lieut. Cribbage-Williames; Sir Charles Pleasant-R. Palmer; Rovewell-Phillimore; Lieut. Easy-Barrymore; Hatchway (with a song)-Bannister; Binnacle-Suett; Arabella Zeal-Mrs Wilson; Belinda-Mrs Ward; Dorcas Zeal-Miss Pope .
Cast
Role: Arabella Zeal Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Ward

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Cast
Role: Widow Brady Actor: Mrs Wells

Song: Mainpiece to finish with a Grand Naval Review, with a Dance of Sailors by Williamson, Mills, Miss Stageldoir, &c, and Rule Britannia by Williames, Chapman, &c

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Trip To Scarborough

Performance Comment: Loveless-Smith; Young Fashion-Palmer; Sir Tunbelly Clumsey-Moody; Colonel Townly-Brereton; Probe-Waldron; Lory-Baddeley; Lord Foppington-Dodd; Miss Hoyden-Miss Field; Amanda-Mrs Brereton; Nurse-Mrs Love; Berinthia-Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Brereton
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Love

Afterpiece Title: The Caldron

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Cast
Role: Lady Freelove Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Brereton
Role: Mrs Oakly Actor: Miss Farren

Afterpiece Title: Liberty Hall or The Test of Good Fellowship

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Bannister, Suett, Barrymore, R. Palmer, Staunton, Burton, Fawcett, Wrighten, Dodd; Miss Phillips, Mrs Wilson, Miss George. [Cast from Songs (G. Kearsley, 1785): English-Bannister; Sir Ephraim Rupee-Suett; Rupee-Barrymore; Fidgit-R. Palmer; Lord Lofty-Staunton; La Fleur-Burton; Nettle-Fawcett; Seabright-Wrighten; Ap Hugh-Dodd; Lucy-Miss Phillips; Patience-Mrs Wilson; Aurelia-Miss George.] hathi. hathi.
Cast
Role: Patience Actor: Mrs Wilson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Cast
Role: Margaretta Actor: Mrs Inchbald
Role: Altea Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Old Woman Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Estifania Actor: Mrs Abington

Afterpiece Title: Barnaby Brittle

Performance Comment: As17841120, but Clodpole-Fearon; added: Damaris-Mrs Wilson .
Cast
Role: Damaris Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Lady Pride Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Mrs Brittle Actor: Mrs T. Kennedy

Dance: As17841001

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Arab

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Henderson, Wroughton, Hull, Fearon, Thompson, Cubitt, Lewis; Mrs Bates, Miss Younge. [Partial cast suggested by Genest, VI, 360: Alcanor-Henderson; Barzilla-Wroughton; Halak-Hull; Sameas-Fearon [which Genest misprints "Farren"]; Herodian-Lewis; Augusta-Mrs Bates [so also Morning Post, 10 Mar.]; Glaphyra-Miss Younge. Text adds: Serapion, Affghar; Mariamne.] Prologue by the Author spoken by Henderson. [In his Memoirs, II, 208, Cumberland prints an Epilogue, written by himself, which he "presumes" was spoken, and states the speaker to have been Miss Younge.] hathi. Mariamne.] Prologue by the Author spoken by Henderson. [In his Memoirs, II, 208, Cumberland prints an Epilogue, written by himself, which he "presumes" was spoken, and states the speaker to have been Miss Younge.] hathi.
Cast
Role: Augusta Actor: Mrs Bates

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Cast
Role: William Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Phoebe Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Rosina Actor: Mrs Bannister

Dance: As17841116

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Performance Comment: Douglas-Lewis; Lord Randolph-Wroughton; Glenalvon-Aickin; Officer-Thompson; Old Norval-Henderson; Anna-Mrs Morton; Lady Randolph-Mrs Crawford .
Cast
Role: Anna Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Lady Randolph Actor: Mrs Crawford

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Cast
Role: Patrick Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Kathlane Actor: Mrs Martyr

Dance: As17841001

Event Comment: By Command of Their Majesties. The last time of Mrs Siddons's performing this Season. Receipts: #295 14s. (287/14; 6/10; 1/10)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Cast
Role: Rosalind Actor: Mrs Siddons
Role: Caelia Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Audrey Actor: Mrs Wrighten

Afterpiece Title: The Humourist

Cast
Role: Miss Halfwit Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Mrs Meddle Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Mrs Matadore Actor: Mrs Hopkins.

Dance: As17850430

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fontainbleau

Performance Comment: As17850219, but Mrs Morton in place of Miss Wheeler .
Cast
Role: Mrs Casey Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Nanette Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Miss Bull Actor: Mrs T. Kennedy
Role: Lady Bull Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Rosa Actor: Mrs Bannister.

Afterpiece Title: Barataria

Cast
Role: Lady Tereza Panca Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Spanish Lady Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Duchess Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Mary the Buxom Actor: Mrs Wilson.

Dance: As17841001

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas Or The Noble Peasant

Performance Comment: Young Norval-Benson; Glenalvon-Wellman; Lord Randolph-Kerridge; Officer-Newbold; Servant-Payne; Old Norval-Waldron; Anna-Mrs Wellman; Lady Randolph-Mrs Monk .
Cast
Role: Anna Actor: Mrs Wellman
Role: Lady Randolph Actor: Mrs Monk

Afterpiece Title: The Death and Revival of Harlequin

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Wright; Clown-Benson; Colombine-Mrs Wellman. The other Characters by the Rest of the Company .

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

Performance Comment: Steady-Banister; Solomon-Waldron; Easy-Wright; Countrymen-Benson, Payne, Stevenson, &c.; Lubin-Wellman; Floretta-Miss Cranford; Cicely-Mrs Monk; Gillian-Mrs Benson .
Cast
Role: Cicely Actor: Mrs Monk
Role: Gillian Actor: Mrs Benson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Performance Comment: Lord Aimworth-Brett; Sir Harry Sycamore-Edwin; Fairfield-Aickin; Ralph-Meadows (1st appearance in that character); Giles-Bannister; Fanny-Sga Sestini (2nd appearance in that character); Theodosia-Miss Langrish; Lady Sycamore-Mrs Webb; Patty-Mrs Bannister .
Cast
Role: Lady Sycamore Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Patty Actor: Mrs Bannister

Afterpiece Title: A Beggar on Horseback

Cast
Role: Nancy Buttercup Actor: Mrs Wells
Role: Mrs Neighborly Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Mrs Mummery Actor: Mrs Webb.

Dance: As17850623

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello kemble Roderigo dodd Cassio bannister Jun

Performance Comment: ; Brabantio-Aickin ; Lodovico-Packer ; Duke-Chaplin ; Montano-R. Palmer ; Gratiano-Wrighten ; Iago-Bensley; AEmilia-Mrs Hopkins ; Desdemona-Mrs Siddons .
Cast
Role: AEmilia Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Desdemona Actor: Mrs Siddons

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

Performance Comment: Steady-Bannister ; Solomon-Parsons ; Easy-Wrighten ; Lubin-Suett; Gillian-Miss Field ; Cicely-Mrs Love ; Floretta-M rs Wrighten .
Cast
Role: Cicely Actor: Mrs Love

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: Osmyn-Smith; Gonzalez-Packer; Garcia-Barrymore; Heli-R. Palmer; Selim-Fawcett; Alonzo-Phillimore; Perez-Wilson; King-Aiclcin; Almeria-Miss Kemble; Leonora-Miss Tidswell; Zara-Mrs Siddons .
Cast
Role: Zara Actor: Mrs Siddons

Afterpiece Title: All the Worlds a Stage

Performance Comment: Sir Gilbert Pumpkin-Baddeley; Charles-Barrymore; Harry Stukely-R. Palmer; Cymon-Burton; Waiter-Phillimore; Diggery-Parsons; Miss Kitty Sprightly-Mrs Brereton; Miss Bridget-Mrs Hopkins .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Anew Way To Pay Old Debts

Performance Comment: Sir Giles Overreach-Henderson; Lord Lovel-Davies; Justice Greedy-Quick; All worth-Farren; Furnace-Wewitzer; Order-Swords; Amble-Stevens; Tapwell-Thompson; Welldo-Helme; Marall-Wilson; Wellborn-Wroughton; Lady Allworth-Mrs Inchbald; Froth-Mrs Pitt; Margaret-Miss Besford .
Cast
Role: Lady Allworth Actor: Mrs Inchbald
Role: Froth Actor: Mrs Pitt

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Cast
Role: William Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Phoebe Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Rosina Actor: Mrs Bannister

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Alithca Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: The Country Girl Actor: Mrs Jordan

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Candidates

Performance Comment: Sir Harry Muff-Dodd; Byron-Williames; Spy-Baddeley; Gardeners-Chaplin, Phillimore, Alfred; General Worry-Parsons; Jenny-Mrs Wrighten; Nardssa-Mrs Crouch .
Cast
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Nardssa Actor: Mrs Crouch

Dance: As17851028

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fontainbleau

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

Afterpiece Title: Retaliation

Performance Comment: Rebate-Quick; Frank-Davies; Trueman-Cubitt; Ezekiel Spotless-Wewitzer; Precipe-Edwin; Lucy-Mrs Wilson; Emelia-Mrs T. Kennedy .
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Emelia Actor: Mrs T. Kennedy

Dance: As17851112

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beaux Stratagem

Cast
Role: Cherry Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Bates
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Mrs Abington

Afterpiece Title: Three Weeks after Marriage

Performance Comment: As17851019, but Woodley-Thompson; Nancy (1st time)-Mrs T. Kennedy .
Cast
Role: Nancy Actor: Mrs T. Kennedy
Role: Dimity Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Mrs Drugget Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Lady Racket Actor: Mrs Abington

Dance: As17851112

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Philaster

Performance Comment: Philaster-A Young Gentleman [Lawrence]; King-Packer; Pharamond-Barry more; Dion-Fawcett; Cleremont-Phillimore; Thrasaline-Chaplin; Captain of the Mob-Waldron; Countryman-Burton; Woodmen-Alfred, Jones; Arethusa-Miss Collins; Megra-Mrs Ward; Galatea-Miss Tidswell; Lady-Miss Palmer; Beltario-Mrs Jordan. [Acting version (John Bell, 1791) adds: Messengers-Spencer, Lyons.] hathi. hathi.
Cast
Role: Megra Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Beltario Actor: Mrs Jordan.

Afterpiece Title: The Romp

Cast
Role: Priscilla Tomboy Actor: Mrs Jordan.
Event Comment: [The playbill announces The Strangers at Home and The Romp, but "The Beggar's Opera, with The Humourist [were substituted], on account of Mrs Jordan's being too much indisposed to appear in the new opera and The Romp" (Public Advertiser, 19 Dec.).] Receipts: #162 3s. (125/9/0; 35/8/6; 1/5/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Crouch. hathi.

Afterpiece Title: he Humourist

Event Comment: [In mainpiece the playbill retains Dodd as Autolicus, but "The sudden indisposition of Dodd rendered it necessary that the part of Autolicus could be only read [by whom it is not stated]" (Morning Post, 30 Dec.).] Afterpiece: With Harlequin's Voyage; or, The Magic Mirror. To conclude with a Splendid Representation of the Fairy's Palace. [This notice is included in all subsequent playbills.] Receipts: #167 7s. (157/14; 9/13)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Winters Tale

Afterpiece Title: Hurly Burly and see17851226

Performance Comment: Harlequin Clack-Bannister Jun.; Magician-Staunton; Doctor-Fawcett; Harlequin Lack-Wright; Clodpate-Grimaldi; O'Connor-Moody; Angelica-Mrs Wilson; Fairy-Miss Cranford; Nannette-Mrs Wrighten .
Cast
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Nannette Actor: Mrs Wrighten

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Performance Comment: Douglas-Lewis; Lord Randolph-Wroughton; Glenvalon-Aickin; Old Norval-Brunton (1st appearance in that character); Anna-Mrs Morton; Lady Randolph-Mrs Wells .
Cast
Role: Anna Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Lady Randolph Actor: Mrs Wells

Afterpiece Title: Omai

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Barbarossa

Performance Comment: Achmet-Holman; Othman-Farren; Sadi-Hull; Aladin-Gardner; Officer-Helme; Barbarossa-Aickin; Irene-Mrs Rivers; Zaphira-Mrs Bates .
Cast
Role: Irene Actor: Mrs Rivers
Role: Zaphira Actor: Mrs Bates

Afterpiece Title: Omai

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heiress

Performance Comment: As17860116, but omitted: Wilson, Chaplin, Miss Tidswell, Mrs Booth .
Cast
Role: Miss Alton Actor: Mrs Crouch
Role: Mrs Blandish Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Mrs Sagely Actor: Mrs Booth

Afterpiece Title: Hurly Burly

Performance Comment: As17860102, but Miss Collins in place of Mrs Wrighten. [The playbill lists the actors' names only; i.e. the parts are not assigned.] hathi.
Cast
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Nannette Actor: Mrs Wrighten

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Cast
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Mrs Siddons

Afterpiece Title: Whos the Dupe

Performance Comment: Mr Doiley-Parsons; Gradus-Bannister Jun.; Sandford-R. Palmer; Granger-Palmer; Charlotte-Mrs Wrighten; Miss Doiley-Mrs Brereton .
Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Miss Doiley Actor: Mrs Brereton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: As17850930, but Captain Macheath-Johnstone; Peachum-Booth; Lockit-Thompson; Polly-Mrs Billington. hathi.
Cast
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Billington. hathi.
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Jenny Diver Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Mrs Vixen Actor: Miss Stuart
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Miss Platt
Role: Mrs Coaxer Actor: Miss Brangin
Role: Molly Brazen Actor: Mrs Templeton
Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mrs Pitt

Afterpiece Title: The Country Wife

Cast
Role: Alithea Actor: Mrs Bates
Role: The Country Wife Actor: Mrs Brown

Dance: As17850930