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Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: Manuel-Aickin; Gonzalez-Packer; Garcia-Barrymore; Perez-Trueman; Alonzo-Phillimore; Osmyn-Kemble; Heli-Holland; Selim-Caulfield; Mutes-Maddocks, Evans, Webb; Almeria-Mrs Powell; Zara-Mrs Siddons; Leonra-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Almeria Actor: Mrs Powell
Role: Zara Actor: Mrs Siddons

Afterpiece Title: The Wedding Day

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jew

Cast
Role: Mrs Ratcliffe Actor: Mrs Maddocks
Role: Mrs Goodison Actor: Mrs Booth

Afterpiece Title: The Shipwreck

Performance Comment: Characters by Dignum, Bannister Jun., Suett, Dowton, Caulfield, Master Welsh, Phillimore, Miss Leak, Miss DeCamp, Mrs Bland. Cast from text (G. Cawthorn, 1797): Selwyn-Dignum; Harry Hawser-Bannister Jun.; Stave-Suett; Michael Goto-Dowton; Shark-Caulfield; Dick-Master Welsh; Plunderer-Phillimore; Angelica Goto-Miss Leak; Fanny-Miss DeCamp; Sally Shamrock-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Sally Shamrock Actor: Mrs Bland.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distrest Mother

Performance Comment: Orestes-Holman; Pylades-Toms; Phoenix-Macready; Pyrrhus-Pope; Hermione (1st time)-Miss Allingham; Cephisa-Mrs Platt; Cleone-Miss Logan; Andromache-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Cephisa Actor: Mrs Platt
Role: Andromache Actor: Mrs Pope.

Afterpiece Title: The Wicklow Mountains

Cast
Role: Helen Actor: Mrs Clendining
Role: Rosa Actor: Mrs Mountain

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Abroad And At Home

Cast
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Lady Flourish Actor: Mrs Knight
Role: Miss Hartley Actor: Mrs Second.

Afterpiece Title: The Midnight Hour

Performance Comment: As17960914, but Flora-Mrs Davenport; Cecily-Mrs Gilbert.
Cast
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Davenport
Role: Cecily Actor: Mrs Gilbert.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Abroad And At Home

Cast
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Lady Flourish Actor: Mrs Knight
Role: Miss Hartley Actor: Mrs Second.

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Sailor or Little Bob and Little Ben

Performance Comment: Lieut. Battledore (the Poor Sailor)-Incledon; Compass-Waddy; Bumbo-Farley; O'Daub-Macready; Freakish-Townsend; Lieutenant-Haymes; Capt. Battledore-Munden; Little Bob-Young Standen; Miss Ann Battledore-Mrs Davenport; Nancy-Miss Logan; Eliza (alias Little Ben)-Mrs Martyr.
Cast
Role: Miss Ann Battledore Actor: Mrs Davenport
Role: Eliza Actor: Mrs Martyr.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: Duke of Venice-Packer; Anthonio-Wroughton; Bassanio-Barrymore; Salanio-Whitfield; Salarino-Campbell; Gratiano-R. Palmer; Lorenzo-Dignum; Shylock-Kemble; Tubal-Maddocks; Launcelot-Suett; Gobbo-Hollingsworth; Leonardo-Cooke; Balthazar-Trueman; Pietro-Webb; Stephano-Evans; Portia-Mrs Siddons; Nerissa-Miss DeCamp; Jessica-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Portia Actor: Mrs Siddons
Role: Jessica Actor: Mrs Bland.

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distressd Mother

Performance Comment: Orestes-A Young Gentleman (1st appearance [Faulkner]); Pyrrhus-Palmer; Phoenix-Packer; Pylades-Barrymore; Andromache-Mrs Powell; Cephisa-Miss Tidswell; Hermione-Mrs Siddons; Cleone-Miss Mellon.
Cast
Role: Andromache Actor: Mrs Powell
Role: Hermione Actor: Mrs Siddons

Afterpiece Title: The Shipwreck

Cast
Role: Sally Shamrock Actor: Mrs Bland.

Ballet: End: The Scotch Ghost. As17961214, but Hornpipe-_

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mysteries Of The Castle

Performance Comment: Hillario-Lewis; Fractioso-Quick; Montauban-Incledon; Carlos-Pope; Valoury-Munden; Cloddy-Fawcett; Count Montoni-Toms; Bernardo-Macready; Annette-Mrs Mattocks; Constantia-Mrs Mountain; Julia-Miss Mansel.
Cast
Role: Annette Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Constantia Actor: Mrs Mountain

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Know Your Own Mind

Performance Comment: Millamour-Wroughton; Dashwould-Bannister Jun.; Malvil-Whitfield; Bygrove-Aickin; Capt. Bygrove-C. Kemble; Sir J. Millamour-Packer; Sir H. Lovewit-R. Palmer; Charles-Wewitzer; Lady Bell-Miss Farren; Lady Jane-Mrs Gibbs; Mrs Bromley-Miss Pope; Miss Neville-Miss Miller.
Cast
Role: Lady Jane Actor: Mrs Gibbs
Role: Mrs Bromley Actor: Miss Pope

Afterpiece Title: Robinson Crusoe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mary Queen Of Scots

Performance Comment: Duke of Norfolk-Kemble; Sir W. Cecil-Aickin; Lord Herries-Barrymore; Davison-Packer; Earl of Shrewsbury-Holland; Beton-Whitfield; Queen Mary-Mrs Siddons; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Powell; Lady Douglas-Miss Miller; Lady Scrope-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Queen Mary Actor: Mrs Siddons
Role: Queen Elizabeth Actor: Mrs Powell

Afterpiece Title: Robinson Crusoe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Abroad And At Home

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Quick, Incledon, Waddy (1st time), Munden, Fawcett, Bowden, Knight, Haymes, Simmons, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Knight, Mrs Mountain (1st time). [And see17961119.]And see17961119.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chapter Of Accidents

Performance Comment: Lord Glenmore-Whitfield; Governor Harcourt-Suett; Woodville-Palmer; Captain Harcourt-Barrymore; Grey-Aickin; Vane-R. Palmer; Jacob-Bannister Jun.; Servant-Fisher; Cecilia-Miss Farren; Miss Mortimer-Mrs Powell; Warner-Mrs Booth; Bridget-Miss DeCamp.
Cast
Role: Miss Mortimer Actor: Mrs Powell
Role: Warner Actor: Mrs Booth

Afterpiece Title: Richard Coeur de Lion

Performance Comment: As17961028, but Antonio-Master Welsh; Chorus of Peasants-Mrs _Bramwell.
Cast
Role: Chorus of Peasants Actor: Mrs _Bramwell.
Role: Matilda Actor: Mrs Crouch
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Maddocks

Dance: As17961019

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Performance Comment: Duke of Venice-Maddocks; Brabantio-Aickin; Gratiano-Phillimore; Lodovico-Packer; Othello-Kemble; Cassio-C. Kemble; Iago-Palmer; Roderigo-Russell; Montano-Campbell; Julio-Trueman; Antonio-Caulfield; Desdemona-Mrs Siddons; Aemilia-Mrs Powell.
Cast
Role: Desdemona Actor: Mrs Siddons
Role: Aemilia Actor: Mrs Powell.

Afterpiece Title: Cape St

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

Ballet: The Scotch Ghost. As17961221

Event Comment: [In mainpiece the playbill retains King, but he "being suddenly indisposed with the gout, his part was, after an apology, undertaken by Dowton, who performed it with considerable effect" (Morning Herald, 25 Apr.).] Receipts: #283 17s. (213.16.6; 67.1.0; 2.19.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Will

Cast
Role: Albina Mandeville Actor: Mrs Jordan
Role: Mrs Rigid Actor: Mrs Booth

Afterpiece Title: Katharine and Petruchio

Performance Comment: Petruchio-Palmer; Baptista-Packer; Hortensio-Trueman; Grumio-Suett; Musick@master-Banks; Biondello-R. Palmer; Pedro-Phillimore; Taylor-Hollingsworth; Peter-Evans; Katharine-Mrs Goodall; Bianca-Miss Tidswell; Curtis-Mrs Booth.
Cast
Role: Katharine Actor: Mrs Goodall
Role: Curtis Actor: Mrs Booth.

Ballet: The Scotch Ghost. As17961221

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Performance Comment: Orsino-Barrymore; Sefastian-Trueman; Valentine-Caulfield; Sir Toby Belch-Palmer; Sir Andrew Ague@cheek-Suett (1st appearance in that character); Sea Captain-Holland; Fabian-R. Palmer; Malvolio-Bannister Jun. (1st appearance in that character); Clown (1st time)-Dowton; Olivia-Mrs Crouch; Viola-Mrs Jordan; Maria-Miss Mellon.
Cast
Role: Olivia Actor: Mrs Crouch
Role: Viola Actor: Mrs Jordan

Afterpiece Title: Sylvester Daggerwood

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

Afterpiece Title: The Shipwreck

Cast
Role: Sally Shamrock Actor: Mrs Bland.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Belles Stratagem

Cast
Role: Letitia Hardy Actor: Mrs Jordan
Role: Mrs Racket Actor: Miss Pope

Afterpiece Title: Don Juan or The Libertine Destroyed

Performance Comment: Don Antonio-Caulfield; Don Ferdinand-Dignum; Don Juan-Palmer; Scaramouch (1st time)-Gentili; Boatswain (with a song)-Sedgwick; Donna Anna-Miss Heard; Isabella-Miss Stuart; Inis-Mrs Jones; Katharina-Miss D'Evelyn; Viletta-Mrs Roffey.
Cast
Role: Inis Actor: Mrs Jones
Role: Viletta Actor: Mrs Roffey.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rosina

Performance Comment: Mr Belville-Sedgwick; Captain Belville-Dignum; William-Miss DeCamp; Rosina-Miss Leak; Dorcas-Mrs Booth; Phebe-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Phebe Actor: Mrs Bland.

Afterpiece Title: A Trip to Scarborough

Cast
Role: Sally Shamrock Actor: Mrs Bland.

Afterpiece Title: The Hovel

Performance Comment: Characters-Dignum, Dowton, Bannister Jun., Packer, Russell, Wewitzer, Cooke, Maddocks, Phillimore, Miss Leak, Miss Mellon, Mrs Bland. [Larpent MS lists the parts: Grenville, John Roscoe, Brief, Old Underwood, Scuttle, Sundry, Tradesman, Bailiffs, Jane Roscoe, Emily Gordon, Alice Underwoodtr.]Larpent MS lists the parts: Grenville, John Roscoe, Brief, Old Underwood, Scuttle, Sundry, Tradesman, Bailiffs, Jane Roscoe, Emily Gordon, Alice Underwoodtr.]

Song: In: Sweet Echo-Miss Leak; the Echo-Master Welsh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maskd Friend

Performance Comment: Timid-Quick; Sir Hornet Armstrong-Munden; Squire Turnbell-Knight; Sir Harry Portland-Macready; Scrip-Thompson; Mr Osborne-Holman; Melissa-Mrs Mountain; Miss Turnbull-Mrs Knight; Clara-Miss Mansel.
Cast
Role: Melissa Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Miss Turnbull Actor: Mrs Knight

Afterpiece Title: Lock and Key

Cast
Role: Laura Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Selina Actor: Mrs Castelle
Role: Dolly Actor: Mrs Norton
Role: Fanny Actor: Mrs Martyr.

Afterpiece Title: Raymond and Agnes

Cast
Role: Countess of Lindenbergh Actor: Mrs Follett
Role: Claire Actor: Mrs Watts
Role: Agnes Actor: Mrs Mountain.

Song: The Mid Watch, The Storm-Incledon

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maskd Friend

Cast
Role: Melissa Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Miss Turnbull Actor: Mrs Knight

Afterpiece Title: The Folly of Age or The Accomplished Lady

Performance Comment: Old Gentleman-Delpini; Dancing Master-Cranfield; Music Master-Simmons; Footman-Abbot; Old Lady-Mrs Henley; Maid-Miss Burnett; Young Lady-Mr Delpini.
Cast
Role: Old Lady Actor: Mrs Henley

Afterpiece Title: Barataria

Performance Comment: As17960926, but Duchess-Mrs Watts; Mary the Buxom-Mrs Delpini (1st appearance these 8 years); Taylor-_; Gardener-_; Cryer-_.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Medley

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Simpson; Pantaloon-Hawtin; Lover-Simmons; Undertaker-Wilde; Anatomist-Abbot; Lover's Servant-Master Webb; Pierrot (1st time these 8 years)-Delpini; Witch-Mrs Castelle; Mother-Mrs Lloyd; Columbine-Mlle St.Amand.
Cast
Role: Witch Actor: Mrs Castelle
Role: Mother Actor: Mrs Lloyd

Dance: In 2nd piece: A la Parisot, Le Pas Russe-Delpini

Song: In 2nd piece: La Verginella, My dear Molly@oh! what Folly (composed by Carter)-Delpini

Entertainment: Vaudeville. In 4th piece: The Farm Yard- (from The Rape of Proserpine), with the Birth of Harlequin, and his Emancipation from the Egg Shell; The favorite Scene from Aladin of Pantaloon's Death-, and the Whimsical Lamentation of Pierrot; A Jump through a Hogshead of Fire-; and the celebrated Dying and Skeleton Scenes-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jew

Performance Comment: As17961011, but Sheva-Bannister Jun.; Eliza Ratcliffe-Mrs Goodall.

Afterpiece Title: The Prize

Performance Comment: As17960920, but Mrs Caddy-Miss Tidswell.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Performance Comment: As17970207, but Bellamy-Caulfield; Clarinda-Mrs Goodall; Servant to Ranger-_; Simon-_; Chairmen-_; Servant to Strickland-_; Servant to Clarinda-_; Millener-_; Maid-_.
Cast
Role: Clarinda Actor: Mrs Goodall
Role: Mrs Strickland Actor: Mrs Powell
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Millener Actor: Mrs Roffey
Role: Maid Actor: Mrs Crossman.

Afterpiece Title: The Sultan

Performance Comment: Solyman-Barrymore; Osmyn-Dignum; Ismene-Miss Leak; Elmira-Mrs Cuyler; Roxalana-Mrs Jordan.
Cast
Role: Elmira Actor: Mrs Cuyler
Role: Roxalana Actor: Mrs Jordan.

Ballet: End afterpiece: The Scotch Ghost. As17961221

Event Comment: [Extra night] Benefit for the Widows and Orphans of those brave Men who perished, and those who were wounded, in the Glorious Action of the 14th February last [see king's, 18 May.] Patrons: His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, His Royal Highness Duke of York, His Royal Highness the Duke of Clarence. Stewards: Duke of Leeds, Duke of Bedford, Earl of Chesterfield, Earl Spencer, Lord Kinnaird, Charles Grey Esq., Thomas Tyrwhitt Esq., Wm. Lushington Esq., Wm. Manning Esq., John Thomson Esq., John Julius Angerstein Esq. Boxes to be taken, and Tickets had at the Office of the Theatre, and at the Bar of Lloyd's Coffee-House. Receipts: none listed

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Performance Comment: Moody-Murray (1st appearance in that character); Harcourt-Barrymore (of dl); Belville-Toms; Countryman-Wilde; Sparkish-Knight; Alithea-Miss Chapman; Lucy-Mrs Fawcett; The Country Girl-Mrs Jordan (of dl).
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Fawcett
Role: The Country Girl Actor: Mrs Jordan

Dance: End: Peggy's Love (By permission of the Proprietors of the king's Theatre)-Mme Rose, Didelot, Gentili, Mlle Parisot, Mme Hilligsberg; End afterpiece: Cupid and Psyche-the same.Mme Rose, Didelot, Gentili, Mlle Parisot, Mlle Hilligsberg

Entertainment: Monologue. Preceding 1st ballet: [a favorite Epilogue-Mrs Abington (1st appearance on this stage these 8 [recte 7] years)

Performance Comment: Preceding 1st ballet: [a favorite Epilogue-Mrs Abington (1st appearance on this stage these 8 [recte 7] years).recte 7] years).

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Performance Comment: Captain Meadows-Munden (1st appearance on this stage); Old Wrongward-Waldron; Young Wrongward-Palmer Jun.; Sternhold-Usher; John-Abbot; Canteen-Trueman; Groom-Waldron Jun.; Bob-Ledger; Sophia-Miss Heard; Maid-Mrs Edward; Betsy Blossom (with a song)-Mrs Harlowe.
Cast
Role: Maid Actor: Mrs Edward
Role: Betsy Blossom Actor: Mrs Harlowe.

Afterpiece Title: The Irishman in London

Performance Comment: Captain Seymour-Palmer Jun.; Mr Colloony-R. Palmer; Mr Frost-Munden; Murtock Delany-Johnstone; Edward-Fawcett; Cymon-Wathen; Louisa-Miss DeCamp; Caroline-Miss Heard; Cubba-Mrs Harlowe.
Cast
Role: Cubba Actor: Mrs Harlowe.

Afterpiece Title: The Liar

Performance Comment: Young Wilding-Palmer; Old Wilding-Aickin; Papillion-Caulfield; Waiter-Ledger; Servants-Abbot, Lyons; Sir James Elliot-R. Palmer; Miss Godfrey-Miss Heard; Kitty-Mrs Hale; Miss Grantham-Mrs Harlowe.
Cast
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Hale
Role: Miss Grantham Actor: Mrs Harlowe.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heiress

Performance Comment: As17961101, but Chignon-Maddocks; Lady Emily-Mrs Goodall.
Cast
Role: Lady Emily Actor: Mrs Goodall.
Role: Miss Alton Actor: Mrs Crouch
Role: Mrs Sagely Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Mrs Blandish Actor: Miss Heard.

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Dance: II afterpiece: Mock Minuet, as17960920

Ballet: End: The Scotch Ghost. As17970605

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Performance Comment: Antonio (by permission of the Managers of Vauxhall)-Dignum; Ferdinand-Clarke (from the Theatre Royal Edinburgh; 1st appearance on this stage); Don Jerome-Powel; Isaac-Baker; Father Paul-Haymes; Lopez-Pitt; Starved Friar-Evans; Carlos (by Permission of the Proprietors of the king's Theatre)-Braham (1st appearance in that character, and on this stage); Louisa-Mrs Martyr; The Duenna-Mrs Wentworth; Clara (by Permission of the Proprietors of the king's Theatre)-Sga Storace.
Cast
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: The Duenna Actor: Mrs Wentworth

Dance: End II: Peggy's Love (by permission of the Proprietors of the king's Theatre), as17970614 End Opera: Cupid and Psyche, as17970614 With Corps de Ballet from the Opera House