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Event Comment: Benefit Charke and Mrs Charke. Mainpiece: Written by the late Duke of Buckingham. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Performance Comment: As17311026, but Johnson-W. Mills; Smith-Watson; Volscius-Cibber Jr; Drawcansir-Mullart; Thunder-Johnson; Lightning-Miss Robinson; Kings of Brentford-Shepard, Oates; King Phiz-Harper; King Ush-Griffin; Prince Prettyman-Corey; Tom Thimble-Charke; Amaryllis-Mrs Mullart; Cloris-Mrs Charke.
Cast
Role: Amaryllis Actor: Mrs Mullart
Role: Cloris Actor: Mrs Charke.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Grace

Dance: SSultana-Miss Robinson; Bartholomew Fair-Tench, Miss Brett

Song: Singing in Italian and English-Montier (being the first Time of his Performance on this Stage).

Instrumental: With a Lapland Entertainment call'd Aesop's Concert of Animals. Violins-Three Cats; Hautboy-Dog; Harp-Monkey; Bassoon-Bear; French Horn-Stag; Singing in Welch-Goat; Music Master-Aesop

Performance Comment: Violins-Three Cats; Hautboy-Dog; Harp-Monkey; Bassoon-Bear; French Horn-Stag; Singing in Welch-Goat; Music Master-Aesop.
Cast
Role: French Horn Actor: Stag
Event Comment: Benefit the Prompter. Tickets for Bencraft and Mrs Ogden also taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet Prince Of Denmark

Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Buchanan

Music: I: Lesson on the Harpsichord by Miss Baston. V: The celebrated Water-Musick compos'd by Handel and accompany'd with French Horns, in which a Preamble on the Kettle Drums will be beat by Ben. Baker

Performance Comment: V: The celebrated Water-Musick compos'd by Handel and accompany'd with French Horns, in which a Preamble on the Kettle Drums will be beat by Ben. Baker .

Dance: II: Tambourine, as17340504. III: Peasant by Maker. IV: Saraband by Miss Baston. V: Swedish Dal Karl by Delagarde and Mrs Ogden

Performance Comment: III: Peasant by Maker. IV: Saraband by Miss Baston. V: Swedish Dal Karl by Delagarde and Mrs Ogden .

Song: In the role of the Gravedigger will be introduc'd some additional Songs in the Ballad Stile by Leveridge. III: By Leveridge and Mrs Wright

Performance Comment: III: By Leveridge and Mrs Wright .
Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Bullock. Afterpiece: Written by the Author of the Beggar's Opera

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Cast
Role: Elizabeth Actor: Mrs Hallam
Role: Dutchess of York Actor: Mrs Buchanan
Role: Lady Ann Actor: Mrs Bullock

Afterpiece Title: The What Dye Call It

Performance Comment: Timothy Peascod (by particular Desire)-Dan French .
Cast
Role: Timothy Peascod Actor: Dan French

Dance: Pigmalion by Glover, Lally, Mlle Salle. Scot's Dance, as17350315

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Cibber. Last time of acting it this season. [Seven rows of Pit laid into Boxes, and amphitheatre on stage. Send servants at 3 o'clock.] Receipts: #240 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King John

Performance Comment: As17540123, but Prince Henry-_; Essex-_; Citizen-_; of Angers, English Herald-_; Faulconbridge-_; Gurney-_; Austria-_; Chatillon-_; French Herald-_; Lady Faulconbridge-_.
Cast
Role: Prince Henry Actor: Mrs Toogood
Role: French Herald Actor: Ackman
Role: Lady Faulconbridge Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Queen Elinor Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Constance Actor: Mrs Cibber.

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Performance Comment: As17540214, but Old Man-Blakes; Frenchman-_.
Cast
Role: Frenchman Actor: Blakes.
Role: Mrs Tatoo Actor: Miss Minors
Role: Fine Lady Actor: Mrs Clive.

Dance: Devisse, Mlle Auretti, Mlle Auguste

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Mattocks. Receipts: #255 12s. 6d. (214/5/6; tickets: 41/7/0) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Belles Stratagem

Performance Comment: As17821217, but Flutter-W. Bates; Silver Tongue-Wewitzer; French Servant-Joules .
Cast
Role: French Servant Actor: Joules
Role: Mrs Racket Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Miss Ogle Actor: Mrs Morton

Afterpiece Title: Three Weeks after Marriage

Cast
Role: Dimity Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Mrs Drugget Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Nancy Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Lady Racket Actor: Mrs Mattocks

Dance: As17821231

Event Comment: 2nd piece [1st time; M. ENT 1, but printed in 2, by George Nugent Reynolds]: With new and appropriate Scenery by Phillips, &c. The new Music by Reeve. Books of the Songs and Chorusses to be had in the Theatre. [This piece is based on the attempt of the French navy to make a landing in Bantry Bay on 24 Dec. 1796.] Receipts: #293 5s. 6d. (284.5.6; 9.0.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Cure For The Heart Ache

Performance Comment: As17970110, but Ellen-Miss Mansel in place of Mrs Pope.

Afterpiece Title: Bantry Bay

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Johnstone, Murray, Townsend, Haymes, Claremont, Gray, Linton, Street, Mrs Clendining. [Cast from text (Richard White, 1797). and Monthly Visitor, Feb. 1797, p. 165: O'Laughlin-Johnstone; Justice-Murray [in text: Hull]; Lieut. Hamilton-Townsend; Capt. Broadside-Haymes [in text: Incledon]; Patrick-Claremont; Nelly-Mrs Clendining; [The text adds Shaneen O'Shee-Waddy; M'Huckaback-Powel; La Jeunesse-Farley; Louisa-Mrs Mountain; Principal Characters-Gray, Linton, Street; Irish Peasants-Delpini, Blurton, Abbot, Simmons, Hawtin, Curties, Lee, Little, Sawyer, Tett, Kenrick, J. Linton, Thomas, Oddwell, Cooke, Everett, Philipps, Cranfield, Rayner, Wilde, [J.] Lee, Mrs Gilbert, Mrs Lloyd, Mrs Follett, Mrs Castelle, Mrs Masters, Mrs Blurton, Mrs Norton, Mrs Watts, Miss Leserve, Miss Walcup, Mrs Henley, Miss Owen, Miss Logan, Mlle St.Amand.J.] Lee, Mrs Gilbert, Mrs Lloyd, Mrs Follett, Mrs Castelle, Mrs Masters, Mrs Blurton, Mrs Norton, Mrs Watts, Miss Leserve, Miss Walcup, Mrs Henley, Miss Owen, Miss Logan, Mlle St.Amand.

Afterpiece Title: The Ghost

Performance Comment: Farmer Harrow-Knight; Trusty-Powel; Clinch-Farley; Sir Jeffery-Davenport; Capt. Constant-Claremont; Dolly-Mrs Davenport.
Cast
Role: Dolly Actor: Mrs Davenport.
Event Comment: [Fennell had acted Douglas at Edinburgh on 5 July 1788, and perhaps Previously.] Afterpiece [1st time: P 2, by Charles Bonnor and Robert Merry. Larpent MS 886; not published. Synopsis of action in Universal Magazine, Dec. 1790, pp. 321-23. Author of Prologue unknown]: Interspersed with Dialogue, Airs, Duettos, Chorusses, Dances, &c. &c. &c. The Scenery, Machinery, and Decorations entirely new, and painted by Richards, Carver, Hodgins, Pugh, Malton, with many Assistants [including W. Hamilton (European Magazine, Dec. 1790, p. 468]. Among others will be exhibited the following Scenes taken from accurate Drawings made on the Spot: The Jacobines Convent, Rue St. Honorie; Places de Greve; Inside of the Hotel de Ville; View of the New Bridge called Pont Louis Seize; Fountain des Innocens; Palais Bourbon; View of the Champ de Mars, with the Grand Pavillion preparatory to the Festival; A Grand Assembly; View of the Triumphal Arch, prepared for the Procession to the Champ de Mars; Perspective View of the Champ de Mars, with the Bridge of Boats. With an exact Representation of the Banners, Oriflammes, &c. &c. in the Grand Procession to the Champ de Mars. The Whole to conclude with a Representation of the Grand Illuminated Platform, as prepared by the City of Paris, on the Ruins of the Bastille, for the Entertainment of the Provincial Deputies, and the Public. [The above has reference to the "Grand National Fete" held in Paris, 14 July 1790, in commemoration of the first anniversary of the fall of the Bastille. It is included in all subsequent playbills.] The Dances [composed] by Byrn. The Music composed and compiled [from Reeve and Naumann] by Shield. The Dresses all Characteristically French and New. Books of the Songs, &c. with a short Description of the Performance [T. Cadell, 1790] to be had at the Theatre. Nothing under Full Price will be taken. Account-Book, 11 Jan. 1791: Paid Bonnor #200. Receipts: #316 16s. (296.14; 20.2)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Cast
Role: Anna Actor: Mrs Rock
Role: Lady Randolph Actor: Mrs Pope.

Afterpiece Title: The Picture of Paris Taken in the Year 1790

Performance Comment: Speaking Characters: St. Alban-Holman; Captain O'Leary-Johnstone; Patrick-Rock; Catherine-Mrs Webb; Louisa-Miss Brunton; Vocal Characters-Bannister, Incledon, Davies, Blanchard, Cubitt, Johnstone, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Warrell, Miss Huntley, Miss Barnet (Their 1st appearance), Miss Stuart, Miss Francis, Miss Williams, Mrs Mountain; Pantomimical Characters: Harlequin-Boyce; Petit Maitre-Farley; Marquis-W. Powel; Pioneer-Cranfield; Dusty Gentleman-Bernard; Poet-Marshall; Shoe@Black-Rees; Jacobine-Cross; Lemonadier-C. Powell; Poissards-Blurton, Rayner; Gardener-Milburne; Grotesque-Follett; Dancing Nymphs-Mrs Goodwin, Mrs Watts, Mrs Ratchford, Mrs Byrne, Mrs Boyce, Mrs Cranfield, Mrs Lloyd; Colombine-Mrs Harlowe; New Prologue-Holman.
Event Comment: [Fennell had acted Douglas at Edinburgh on 5 July 1788, and perhaps Previously.] Afterpiece [1st time: P 2, by Charles Bonnor and Robert Merry. Larpent MS 886; not published. Synopsis of action in Universal Magazine, Dec. 1790, pp. 321-23. Author of Prologue unknown]: Interspersed with Dialogue, Airs, Duettos, Chorusses, Dances, &c. &c. &c. The Scenery, Machinery, and Decorations entirely new, and painted by Richards, Carver, Hodgins, Pugh, Malton, with many Assistants [including W. Hamilton (European Magazine, Dec. 1790, p. 468]. Among others will be exhibited the following Scenes taken from accurate Drawings made on the Spot: The Jacobines Convent, Rue St. Honorie; Places de Greve; Inside of the Hotel de Ville; View of the New Bridge called Pont Louis Seize; Fountain des Innocens; Palais Bourbon; View of the Champ de Mars, with the Grand Pavillion preparatory to the Festival; A Grand Assembly; View of the Triumphal Arch, prepared for the Procession to the Champ de Mars; Perspective View of the Champ de Mars, with the Bridge of Boats. With an exact Representation of the Banners, Oriflammes, &c. &c. in the Grand Procession to the Champ de Mars. The Whole to conclude with a Representation of the Grand Illuminated Platform, as prepared by the City of Paris, on the Ruins of the Bastille, for the Entertainment of the Provincial Deputies, and the Public. [The above has reference to the "Grand National Fete" held in Paris, 14 July 1790, in commemoration of the first anniversary of the fall of the Bastille. It is included in all subsequent playbills.] The Dances [composed] by Byrn. The Music composed and compiled [from Reeve and Naumann] by Shield. The Dresses all Characteristically French and New. Books of the Songs, &c. with a short Description of the Performance [T. Cadell, 1790] to be had at the Theatre. Nothing under Full Price will be taken. Account-Book, 11 Jan. 1791: Paid Bonnor #200. Receipts: #316 16s. (296.14; 20.2)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Cast
Role: Nelti Actor: Mrs Esten
Role: Cora Actor: Mrs Pope.

Afterpiece Title: The Picture of Paris Taken in the Year 1790

Performance Comment: Speaking Characters: St. Alban-Holman; Captain O'Leary-Johnstone; Patrick-Rock; Catherine-Mrs Webb; Louisa-Miss Brunton; Vocal Characters-Bannister, Incledon, Davies, Blanchard, Cubitt, Johnstone, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Warrell, Miss Huntley, Miss Barnet (Their 1st appearance), Miss Stuart, Miss Francis, Miss Williams, Mrs Mountain; Pantomimical Characters: Harlequin-Boyce; Petit Maitre-Farley; Marquis-W. Powel; Pioneer-Cranfield; Dusty Gentleman-Bernard; Poet-Marshall; Shoe@Black-Rees; Jacobine-Cross; Lemonadier-C. Powell; Poissards-Blurton, Rayner; Gardener-Milburne; Grotesque-Follett; Dancing Nymphs-Mrs Goodwin, Mrs Watts, Mrs Ratchford, Mrs Byrne, Mrs Boyce, Mrs Cranfield, Mrs Lloyd; Colombine-Mrs Harlowe; New Prologue-Holman.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Emperour Of The Moon

Dance: French Peasant-Miss Santlow; Night Scene, as17091230

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Walking Statue

Afterpiece Title: The Emperour of the Moon

Entertainment: As17100202

Dance: French Peasant-Miss Santlow

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker Of Deal

Afterpiece Title: The Walking Statue

Dance: French Peasant-Miss Santlow; Miller's Dance-Leigh, Prince; Scaramouch-Layfield; Italian Night Scene between a Scaramouch, a Harlequin, a Cooper and his Wife-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Merchant

Performance Comment: Merchant-Powell; Clause-Cory; Vandunck-Leigh; Hemskirk-Husband; Hubert-Bois; Prig-Jubilee Dicky [Norris]; Higgen-Spillar; Dutch Boor-Cole; Bertha-Mrs Baker; Jaqualine-Mrs Spillar.
Cast
Role: Bertha Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Jaqualine Actor: Mrs Spillar.

Dance: French Peasant-; Dance between a Miller his Wife and a Town Miss-; Ladder Dance-; Italian Scaramouch-Layfield

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fond Husband

Performance Comment: As17100810, but Emilia-Mrs Powell.
Cast
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Powell.
Role: Emelia Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Spillar
Role: Cordelia Actor: Mrs Sapsford
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Pollet.

Entertainment: 1st: turns upon one Foot 300 times-A Young Gentlewoman, who never appear'd on a publick Stage, and as she is turning fixes 12 Swords points about her, 2 to her Eyes, 2 to her Eye-lashes, 2 to her Eye-brows, 2 to her Nose, 2 to her Lips, and 2 to her Breasts

Dance: French Peasant-; Scaramouch-; Wooden Shoe-; Dance by Harlequin Scaramouch Cooper and his Wife-; Ladder Dance-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The History And Fall Of Caius Marius

Performance Comment: Old Marius-Powell; Nurse-Norris; Young Marius-Elrington; Sylla-Husband; Granius-Cory; Sulpitius-Freeman; Bumkin and Frightened Soldier-Leigh; Ancharius-Spillar; Starv'd Apothecary-Cole; Lavinia-Mrs Baker; With a Mimick Prologue-Elrington.
Cast
Role: Lavinia Actor: Mrs Baker

Music: Before: As17100819

Dance: French Peasant-; Whimsical Miller Wife and Town Miss-; with Miller's Wife-Leigh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mistake

Dance: French Sailors-DuPre, Miss Schoolding; Also Moreau, Bovil, Miss Russell

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Emperor Of The Moon

Afterpiece Title: The Cobler of Preston

Dance: French Andromache Burlesqued, as17161211; Grand Comic Wedding Dance, as17161115

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fortune Hunters Or Two Fools Well Met

Afterpiece Title: The Jealous Doctor or The Intriguing Dame

Performance Comment: Fossile (Punch)-Shaw; Plotwell (Scaramouch)-Thurmond Jr; Underplot (Harlequin)-Lun [J. Rich]; Pitsan (Pierot)-Griffin; Mrs Townly (Colombine)-Miss Schoolding.
Cast
Role: Mrs Townly Actor: Miss Schoolding.

Dance: French Sailor-Shaw, Miss Schoolding; Miss Schoolding's Sister

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Le Precaution Inutile

Song: Mrs Aubert

Music: French Musick that Night, by the Famous Mr Baptist Luly-The Band of Musick

Dance: Glover, Salle, Mlle Salle; with the Leap over 12 Hoops-Antoni, Octave

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Devil Of A Wife Or A Comical Transformation

Afterpiece Title: Hob or The Country Wake

Song: As17191010

Dance: French Peasant-Newhouse, Miss Francis

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: French Consort of Musick-two Ladies who have had the Honour to sing in several Courts of Europe with great Applause

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lucrezia Romana Violata Da Sesto Tarquinio Viz Lucretia The Roman Ravishd By Sextus Tarquinius With Harlequin A Jealous Husband And Pantalons Rivality For Argentina

Afterpiece Title: French Farce in Mock Imitation of Lucretia

Dance:

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Dance: French Peasant, as17321208; Tambourine, as17321208; Comic Dance, as17321208, but _Dupre Jr., Delagarde

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Performance Comment: Sir Charles-Ryan; Lady Easy-Mrs Hallam; Morelove-Walker; Lady Betty-Mrs Younger; Foppington-Chapman; Lady Graveairs-Mrs Buchanan; Mrs Edging-Mrs Stevens .
Cast
Role: Lady Easy Actor: Mrs Hallam
Role: Lady Betty Actor: Mrs Younger
Role: Lady Graveairs Actor: Mrs Buchanan
Role: Mrs Edging Actor: Mrs Stevens

Dance: French Sailor and his Iass by Malter and Mlle Salle. Pigmalion, as17340114

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Plain Dealer

Performance Comment: As17331121, but Widow Blackacre-Mrs Martin .
Cast
Role: Widow Blackacre Actor: Mrs Martin
Role: Olivia Actor: Mrs Younger
Role: Fidelia Actor: Mrs Buchanan

Dance: French Sailor and his Lass by Malter and Mlle Salle. Pigmalion, as17340114

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Performance Comment: As at HAY 20 Oct. 1733, but Edging-Mrs Clive .
Cast
Role: Edging Actor: Mrs Clive

Dance: French Sailor and his Lass by Malter and Mlle Salle. Scotish Dance, as17331004. Pigmalion, as17340114