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Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Performance Comment: Colonel Feignwell-Russell; Freeman-G. Graham; Perriwinkle-Graham; Tradelove-Vowell; Sackbut-Newton; Obadiah Prim-Walters; Sir Philip Modelove-Trotter; Boy-Master Russell; Mrs Prim-Mrs Russell; Betty-Mrs Trotter; Mask'd Lady-Miss Powell; Ann Lovely-Miss Essex.
Cast
Role: Mrs Prim Actor: Mrs Russell
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Trotter

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: Justice Woodcock-Wilson; Hawthorn-Reinhold; Young Meadows-Mattocks; Sir William Meadows-Fearon; Eustace-Mahon; Hodge-Dunstall; Lucinda-Mrs Mattocks; Deborah-Mrs Pitt; Margery-Miss Dayes; Rosetta-Miss Brown (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Deborah Actor: Mrs Pitt

Afterpiece Title: The Old Maid

Performance Comment: Clerimont-Wroughton; Capt. Cape-Dunstall; Harlow-Whitfield; Mrs Harlow-Mrs Lessingham; Miss Harlow-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Mrs Harlow Actor: Mrs Lessingham
Role: Miss Harlow Actor: Mrs Green.

Dance: End II: The Shepherd's Wedding, as17770924

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distress'd Mother

Performance Comment: Orestes-Smith; Pylades-Packer; Phoenix-Hurst; Pyrrhus-Palmer; Hermione-Miss Younge; Cleone-Miss Sherry; Cephisa-Mrs Johnston; Andromache-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Cephisa Actor: Mrs Johnston
Role: Andromache Actor: Mrs Yates.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Wright; Mercury-Davies; Snip-Parsons; Simon-Moody; Gasconade-Baddeley; Corporal Bounce-Carpenter; Abram-Waldron; Justice-Wrighten; Forge-Griffiths; Bogg-Barrett; Taffy-Burton; Old Woman-Mr Davies [i.e. doubled Mercury]; Mrs Snip-Mrs Bradshaw; Sukey Chitterlin-Mrs Davies; Dolly Snip-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Mrs Snip Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Sukey Chitterlin Actor: Mrs Davies

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Captain Macheath-Digges (1st appearance in that character on this stage); Peachum-Moody; Lockit-Edwin; Filch-Parsons; Lucy-Mrs Bradley (1st appearance on this stage); Mrs Peachum-Mrs Love (of dl); Polly-Miss Jarratt.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Bradley
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Love

Afterpiece Title: A Farce and Entertainments

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Finds The Way

Performance Comment: [Principal Characters by Mattocks, Quick, Wilson, Wewitzer, Fearon, Mrs Farrell, Miss Brown, Mrs Wilson, A Young Lady (1st appearance on any stage Miss Courtenay]). [Cast from Airs (J. Bell, 1777) and Public Advertiser, 19 Nov.: Young Brumpton-Mattocks; Oldcastle-Quick; Lovibond-Wilson; Peter-Wewitzer; Sir Theodore Brumpton-Fearon; Bellford-Mrs Farrell; Mary@Ann-Miss Brown; Bridget-Mrs Wilson; Harriet-Miss Courtenay.
Cast
Role: Bellford Actor: Mrs Farrell
Role: Bridget Actor: Mrs Wilson

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

Cast
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Whitfield
Role: Termagant Actor: Mrs Green.

Dance: End II: The Minuet de la Cour, as17771111; End: The Enchantress, as17771104

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Performance Comment: Don John (1st time [at this theatre])-Henderson; Frederick-Brereton; Duke-Packer; Petruchio-Aickin; Antonio-Parsons; Peter-Burton; Antony-Waldron; Francisco-Wright; Surgeon-Wrighten; First Constantia-Miss Hopkins (1st appearance in that character); Mother-Mrs Hopkins; Landlady-Mrs Bradshaw; Nurse-Mrs Love; Second Constantia-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Mother Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Second Constantia Actor: Mrs Abington.

Afterpiece Title: A ChristmasTale

Performance Comment: Floridor-Vernon; Bonoro-Bannister; Faladel-Burton; Nigromant-Legg; Tycho-Dodd; Robinette-Mrs Wrighten; Camilla (1st time)-Miss Collett.
Cast
Role: Robinette Actor: Mrs Wrighten

Dance: In afterpiece: a Dance of Evil Spirits-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Percy

Cast
Role: Birtha Actor: Mrs Jackson
Role: Elwina Actor: Mrs Barry

Afterpiece Title: Man and Wife

Performance Comment: Cross-Wilson; Kitchen-Dunstall; Col. Freeman-Robson; Marcourt-Lee Lewes; Charlotte-Mrs Bulkley; Lettice-Miss Dayes; Sally (1st time)-Miss Morris; Mrs Cross-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Bulkley
Role: Mrs Cross Actor: Mrs Green.

Dance: As17771104

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Performance Comment: Kitely-Smith; Old Knowell-Aickin; Young Knowell-Brereton; Wellbred-Farren; Master Stephen-Dodd; Brainworm-Baddeley; Justice Clement-Parsons; Downright-Hurst; Cob-Moody; Master Mathew-Burton; Cash-R. Palmer; Capt. Bobadil-Henderson (1st appearance in that character [in London]); Bridget-Miss P. Hopkins; Tib-Mrs Bradshaw; Mrs Kitely-Mrs Baddeley.
Cast
Role: Tib Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Mrs Kitely Actor: Mrs Baddeley.

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Performance Comment: As17780101, but Colombine-Mrs Pulley.
Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Pulley.
Event Comment: The School for Fathers [announced on playbill of 5 Jan.] is deferred till Thursday, on account of Mrs Wrighten's Hoarseness. Receipts: #108 18s. (86.0.0; 21.14.6; 1.3.6)

Performances

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Pulley.

Dance: IV: Rural Grace, as17771002

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A School For Fathers

Performance Comment: Lionel-Webster (1st appearance in that character); Col. Oldboy-Parsons; Sir John Flowerdale (1st time)-Aickin; Jenkins-Bannister; Harman-Davies; Jessamy-Dodd; Diana-Mrs Wrighten; Lady Mary Oldboy (1st time)-Mrs Hopkins; Jenny-Mrs Davies; Clarissa-Mrs Baddeley.
Cast
Role: Diana Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Lady Mary Oldboy Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Clarissa Actor: Mrs Baddeley.

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Pulley.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Brothers

Performance Comment: Ironsides (with the Original Epilogue)-Wilkinson (of the Theatre-Royal, York); Elder Belfield-Booth; Paterson-Whitfield; Goodwin-L'Estrange; Philip-Robson; Francis-Thompson; Young Belfield-Wroughton; Jonathan-Fearon; Skiff-Wewitzer; Sir Benj. Dove-Quick; Sophia-Mrs Mattocks; Violetta-Mrs Bulkley; Fanny-Miss Dayes; Lucy Waters-Mrs Poussin; Kitty-Miss Valois; Lady Dove-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Sophia Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Violetta Actor: Mrs Bulkley
Role: Lucy Waters Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Lady Dove Actor: Mrs Green.

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Performance Comment: Major Sturgeon-Wilkinson; Sir Jacob Jollup-Booth; Bruin-Thompson; Heeltap-Fearon; Lint-Death; Jerry Sneak-Wewitzer; Matthew Mug-Lee Lewes; Mrs Bruin-Miss Green; Mrs Sneak-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Mrs Bruin Actor: Miss Green
Role: Mrs Sneak Actor: Mrs Green.

Dance: As17771222

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymon

Performance Comment: Cymon-Vernon; Merlin-Bannister; Dorus-Parsons; Daemon of Revenge-Legg; Dorilas-Chaplin; Damon-Lamash; Linco-Dodd; Urganda-Mrs Baddeley; Fatima-Mrs Wrighten; Dorcas-Mrs Bradshaw; Shepherdesses-Miss Collett, Mrs Davies; Sylvia-A Young Lady (1st appearance upon any stage [Miss Simson]).Miss Simson]).
Cast
Role: Urganda Actor: Mrs Baddeley
Role: Fatima Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Shepherdesses Actor: Miss Collett, Mrs Davies

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce is in Him

Cast
Role: Madam Florival Actor: Mrs Davies

Dance: [the following new Dances composed] by Gallet:I: [a Dance of Cupids-; IV: [a Dance of Daemons-; to conclude: Grand Ballet-Henry, Miss Armstrong, Mlle Dupre. [These were danced, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.

Music: Mainpiece: With a New Overture, and additional Airs, Chorusses-; the whole of the Music composed by Michael Arne

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Battle Of Hastings

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Henderson, Palmer, Brereton, Aickin, Farren, Hurst, Chambers, Norris, Chaplin, Philimore, Bensley, Miss Younge, Mrs Colles, Mrs Yates. [Cast from text (Edward and Charles Dilly, 1778): Edgar Atheling-Henderson; Earl Edwin-Palmer; Earl Waltheof-Brereton; Earl of Northumberland-Aickin; Siffric-Farren; Raymond-Hurst; Duncan-Chambers; Earl of Mercia-Norris; Reginald-Chaplin; Harold-Bensley; Matilda-Miss Younge; Sabina-Mrs Colles; Edwina-Mrs Yates; Philimore; Prologue-Henderson; Epilogue-Miss Younge. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 10 performances only (see17780212).]These were spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 10 performances only (see17780212).]
Cast
Role: Sabina Actor: Mrs Colles
Role: Edwina Actor: Mrs Yates

Afterpiece Title: Daphne and Amintor

Cast
Role: Mindora Actor: Mrs Wrighten

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-Lewis; Sir G. Airy-Wroughton (their 1st appearance in those characters); Charles-Whitfield; Sir Jealous Traffic-Dunstall; Sir Francis Gripe-Quick; Whisper-Cushing; Scentwell-Mrs Poussin; Isabinda-Mrs Lessingham; Patch-Mrs Pitt; Miranda-Mrs Bulkley.
Cast
Role: Scentwell Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Isabinda Actor: Mrs Lessingham
Role: Patch Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Bulkley.

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Performance Comment: Midas (1st time)-Wilkinson; Apollo-Mattocks; Pan-Mahon; Jupiter-Fox; Damaetas-Wewitzer; Sileno-Baker; Juno-Mrs Poussin; Daphne-Miss Brown; Mysis-Mrs Wilson; Nysa-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Juno Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Mysis Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Nysa Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Dance: End: The Cricketters, as17780128

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Performance Comment: Lord Foppington-Lewis; Lord Morelove-Wroughton; Servant-Thompson; Sir Charles Easy-Ross; Lady Easy-Mrs Mattocks; Lady Graveairs-Mrs Jackson; Edging-Mrs Lessingham; Lady Betty Modish-Mrs Bulkley.

Afterpiece Title: Poor Vulcan

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Alexander-Smith; Cassander-Palmer; Lysimachus-Hurst; Hephestian-Davies; Polyperchon-Chambers; Thessalus-Wright; Perdiccas-Chaplin; Eumenes-Norris; Aristander-Wrighten; Slave-R. Palmer; Clytus-Bensley; Roxana-Miss Younge; Parisatis-Miss Hopkins; Sisigambis-Mrs Johnston; Statira-Mrs Yates; A favorite Epilogue (written by D. Garrick, Esq.) with alterations spoken-Miss Younge.
Cast
Role: Sisigambis Actor: Mrs Johnston
Role: Statira Actor: Mrs Yates

Afterpiece Title: Second Thought is Best

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Vernon, Dodd, Moody, Aickin, Baddeley, Bannister, Mrs Wrighten, Mrs Baddeley. Cast from text (Murray and Greenlaw, 1778): Morley-Vernon; Jingle-Dodd; O'Donavan-Moody; Frankly-Aickin; Conrad-Baddeley; Woudbe-Bannister; Agnes-Mrs Wrighten; Matilda-Mrs Baddeley.
Cast
Role: Agnes Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Matilda Actor: Mrs Baddeley.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Performance Comment: Colonel Feignwell-Smith; Sir Philip Modelove-Massey; Periwinkle-Bailey; Freeman-Swindall; Simon Pure-Thompson; Tradelove-Bowles; Sackbut-Kenny; Quaker's Boy-Master Follet; Obadiah Prim-Follet; Ann Lovely-Miss Hale; Betty-Mrs Waldron; Mrs Prim-Mrs Lee.
Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Waldron
Role: Mrs Prim Actor: Mrs Lee.

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Song: Between Acts: Singing, particularly Black Ey'd Susanthe new Hunting Song-T. Smith

Entertainment: Monologue.End: The Farmer's Blunder-Follet

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In The Wrong

Performance Comment: Sir John Restless-Lee Lewes; Sir W. Belmont-L'Estrange; Young Belmont-Whitfield; Blanford-Fearon; Beverly-Lewis; Lady Restless-Mrs Mattocks; Tattle-Mrs Pitt; Clarissa-Mrs Morton; Belinda-Mrs Bulkley.
Cast
Role: Lady Restless Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Tattle Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Clarissa Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Bulkley.

Afterpiece Title: True-Blue

Afterpiece Title: Poor Vulcan

Dance: End II: The Poney Races-Dagueville, Sga Tinte

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Cast
Role: Chambermaid Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Mrs Heidelberg Actor: Mrs Hopkins.

Afterpiece Title: The Crisis; or, Love and Fear

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Webster, Bannister, Holcroft, Dodd, Mrs Wrighten, Mrs Baddeley. Cast from Morning Chronicle, 2 May: Captain Melford-Webster; Rustan-Bannister; Orak-Holcroft; Panic-Dodd; Eliza-Mrs Wrighten; Sophia-Mrs Baddeley.
Cast
Role: Eliza Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Sophia Actor: Mrs Baddeley.

Dance: As17780109

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Sir George Airy-West; Charles-Cooke; Sir Francis Gripe-Newton; Sir Jealous Traffick-Bailey; Whisper-Everard; Butler-Massey; Marplot-Russell; Isabinda-Miss Brown; Patch-Mrs Russell; Scentwell-Mrs Heard; Miranda-Mrs Burden.
Cast
Role: Patch Actor: Mrs Russell
Role: Scentwell Actor: Mrs Heard
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Burden.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphosed

Performance Comment: Sir John Loverule-A Gentleman (1st appearance on the stage [unidentified]); Butler-Everard; Cook-Bailey; Footman-Massey; Coachman-Fildew; Conjurer-Cooke; Jobson-Newton; Lady Loverule-Mrs West; Lucy-Mrs Lefevre; Lettice-Mrs Heard; Nell-Mrs Fowler (1st appearance on this stage).
Cast
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs West
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Lefevre
Role: Lettice Actor: Mrs Heard
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Fowler

Song: End: Master Nelson

Entertainment: Monologue. Before: Address to the Town, in the character of Marplot-Russell

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: As17780603 but Lucinda-Mrs Hitchcock; Rosetta-Miss Harper. Prologue as17780518.
Cast
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Hitchcock
Role: Deborah Woodcock Actor: Mrs Love

Afterpiece Title: Nature Will Prevail: A Dramatic Proverb

Performance Comment: Characters by Palmer, Baddeley, Mrs Hitchcock, Mrs Massey. Cast from London Chronicle, 11 June: Current-Palmer; Padlock-Baddeley; Finette-Mrs Hitchcock; Almadine-Mrs Massey.
Cast
Role: Finette Actor: Mrs Hitchcock
Role: Almadine Actor: Mrs Massey.

Dance: As17780518

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Barber; Or, The Fruitless Precaution

Afterpiece Title: The Waterman; or, The First of August

Performance Comment: Tom Tugg-Bannister; Bundle-Massey; Robin-Edwin; Mrs Bundle-Mrs Brett; Wilhelmina-Mrs Jewell.
Cast
Role: Mrs Bundle Actor: Mrs Brett
Role: Wilhelmina Actor: Mrs Jewell.

Dance: End I: The Merry Lasses, as17780518; End: Provencalle Dance, as17780518

Song: Mainpiece: some additional songs-

Music: Mainpiece: With a new Fandango Overture-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Viii

Cast
Role: Queen Catherine Actor: Mrs Massey.

Afterpiece Title: Tony Lumpkin in Town; or, The Dilettante

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Parsons, Blissett, Massey, R. Palmer, Lamash, Egan, Davis, Kenny, Bannister, Miss Hale, Mrs Hitchcock. [Cast from text (T. Cadell, 1780): Tony Lumpkin-Parsons; Pulville-Blissett; Diggory-Massey; Doctor Minim-R. Palmer; Mr Jonquil-Lamash; Frank-Egan; Painter-Davis; Shoemaker-Kenny; Tim Tickle-Bannister; Taylor-Peirce; Footman-Painter; Lavender-Miss Hale; Mrs Jonquil-Mrs Hitchcock; Prologue-Palmer. [This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances, except on 28 Aug.]This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances, except on 28 Aug.]
Cast
Role: Mrs Jonquil Actor: Mrs Hitchcock

Dance: As17780623

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suicide

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Palmer, Aickin, Edwin, R. Palmer, Webb, Lamash, Gardner, Baddeley, Blissett, Massey, Davis, Egan, Peirce, Sdevens, Bannister, Mrs Webb, Miss Hale, Miss Farren. [Cast from London Chronicle, 11 July: Tobine-Palmer; Tabby-Aickin; Wingrave-Edwin; Squib-R. Palmer; Bounce-Webb; Robin-Lamash; Cathartic-Gardner; Catchpenny-Baddeley; Dr Truby-Blissett; Juggins-Massey; Waiters-Davis, Egan, Stevens; Watchman-Peirce; Ranter-Bannister; Mrs Grogram-Mrs Webb; Peggy-Miss Hale; Nancy-Miss Farren; [The MS also lists Bolus [an unassigned part.-; Prologue-Palmer; Epilogue-Miss Farren. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]
Cast
Role: Mrs Grogram Actor: Mrs Webb

Afterpiece Title: Miss in her Teens

Cast
Role: Tag Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Miss Biddy Actor: Mrs Hitchcock.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Cast
Role: Fanny Actor: Mrs Hitchcock
Role: Lady Sycamore Actor: Mrs Webb

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Performance Comment: Major Sturgeon-Bannister; Sir Jacob Jollup-Massey; Bruin-Webb; Heel@tap-Davis; Lint-Kenny; Roger-Stevens; Snuffle-Peirce; Jerry Sneal-Parsons; Mrs Bruin-Miss Platt; Mrs Sneak-Mrs Webb.
Cast
Role: Mrs Bruin Actor: Miss Platt
Role: Mrs Sneak Actor: Mrs Webb.

Dance: End I: As17780624 End: The Gardeners, as17780618