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Event Comment: [As mainpiece the playbill announces The Count of Narrbonne, but "The Play was changed, on the illness of Mrs Crouch-who never slacks, but when thus, unable to perform. Douglas was the substitute" (World, 2 Apr.). Afterpiece in place of Richard Coeur de Lion, announced on playbill of 29 Mar.] Receipts: #223 1s. 6d. (193.4.0; 28.2.6; 1.15.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Afterpiece Title: The Sultan

Cast
Role: Elmira Actor: Mrs Cuyler
Role: Roxalana Actor: Mrs Jordan.
Related Works
Related Work: The Sultan Author(s): Thomas Arne

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Cast
Role: Miss Prue Actor: Mrs Jordan
Role: Mrs Frail Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Mrs Foresight Actor: Mrs Ward

Afterpiece Title: (End of Act II mainpiece) Jewish Courtship

Afterpiece Title: The Mistake of a Minute

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Bannister Jun., Dignum, Miss Romanzini, Mrs Crouch. Larpent MS lists the parts: Tim, Tom, Daisey, Nettle.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Eighth

Cast
Role: Anne Bullen Actor: Mrs Inchbald
Role: Queen Catherine Actor: Mrs Pope.

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Performance Comment: Young Philpot-Hewardine (1st appearance on any stage); Sir Jasper Wilding-Thompson; Young Wilding-Davies; Beaufort-Cubitt; Old Philpot-Quick; Maria-Mrs T. Kennedy; The original Epilogue-Hewardine, Quick.
Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs T. Kennedy

Song: As17870326

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Trip To Scarborough

Performance Comment: As17860926, but Col. Townly-Staunton; Lory-R. Palmer; Miss Hoyden-Mrs Forster.
Cast
Role: Miss Hoyden Actor: Mrs Forster.
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Brereton
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Love

Afterpiece Title: Box-Lobby Loungers

Performance Comment: Sir Peter Pippin-Baddeley; Dicky Dash-Bannister Jun.; Scotchman-Suett; Lounger-R. Palmer; Office@Keeper-Phillimore; Box@keepers-Staunton, Chaplin, Wilson; Lobby Danglers-Spencer, Newbold; Irishman-Moody; Orange Girl-Miss Tidswell; Lady Patty Plaid-Mrs Wilson.
Cast
Role: Lady Patty Plaid Actor: Mrs Wilson.

Afterpiece Title: Too Civil by Half

Cast
Role: Lady Treacle Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Bridget Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Nancy Actor: Mrs Crouch.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Bulkley
Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Kemble

Afterpiece Title: Harvest Home

Performance Comment: As17870516 , but Mrs Poussin.
Cast
Role: Cleora Actor: Mrs Bannister
Role: Goody Muzzy Actor: Mrs Edwards
Role: Signora Estella Actor: Mrs Poussin

Entertainment: Monologue. As17870516

Event Comment: Tickets delivered by Ledger, Rowson, Bott, Varley, Cox, Robson, W. Ansell, Mrs Davenett will be admitted (Account-Book). Receipts: #297 12s. (83.18.6; 2.15.6; tickets: 210.18.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Grecian Daughter

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Cast
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Margaret Actor: Mrs Davenett

Dance: End: The Wapping Landlady, as17870131, but Miss _Cranfield, Miss Rowson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymon

Performance Comment: As17870509, but Shepherdesses-Mrs Morton, Miss Stuart.
Cast
Role: Shepherdesses Actor: Mrs Morton, Miss Stuart.
Role: Urganda Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Fatima Actor: Mrs Wells
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Pitt

Afterpiece Title: The Devil upon Two Sticks

Cast
Role: Mrs Margaret Maxwell Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Morton.

Dance: As17870131

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Young Quaker

Cast
Role: Lady Rounceval Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Mrs Millefleur Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Judith Actor: Mrs Edwin
Role: Dinah Primrose Actor: Mrs Kemble.

Afterpiece Title: The Romp

Performance Comment: Watty Cockney-Meadows; Captain Sightly-Johnson; Old Cockney-Barret; Barnacle-Chapman; Penelope-Mrs Garrett; Miss La Blond-Miss Brangin; Priscilla Tomboy-Miss George.
Cast
Role: Penelope Actor: Mrs Garrett
Related Works
Related Work: Love for Money; or, The Boarding School Author(s): Thomas D'Urfey

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Seeing Is Believing; A Dramatic Proverb

Performance Comment: Sir Credule-Parsons; Sceptic-Baddeley; Captain Nightshade-Johnson; Simon-Bannister Jun.; Kitty-Mrs Cuyler; Diana-Miss Woollery.
Cast
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Cuyler

Afterpiece Title: Tit for Tat

Cast
Role: Thomas Actor: Burton
Role: Cowslip Actor: Mrs Kemble
Role: Mrs Cheshire Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Fringe Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Laura Actor: Mrs Bannister.

Afterpiece Title: The Golden Pippin

Cast
Role: Pallas Actor: Mrs Edwards
Role: Iris Actor: Mrs Forster
Role: Venus Actor: Mrs Bannister.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Grecian Daughter

Performance Comment: Evander-Bensley; Phocion-Wroughton; Melanthon-Packer; Philotas-Whitfield; Arcas-Staunton; Callipus-Chaplin; Herald-R. Palmer; Greek Officer-Phillimore; Dionysius-Barrymore; Erixene-Miss Tidswell; Euphrasia-Mrs Siddons.
Cast
Role: Euphrasia Actor: Mrs Siddons.

Afterpiece Title: The First Floor

Cast
Role: Nancy Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Mrs Pattypan Actor: Mrs Hopkins.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Hastings-Pope (1st appearance in that character); Gloster-Aickin; Belmour-Hull; Catesby-Thompson; Ratcliffe-Gardner; Derby-Helme; Porter-Rock; Shore-Farren (1st appearance in that character); Alicia-Miss Brunton; Jane Shore-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Mrs Pope.

Afterpiece Title: The Enchanted Castle

Related Works
Related Work: The Mock-Tempest; or, The Enchanted Castle Author(s): Thomas Duffett

Performances

Afterpiece Title: Richard Coeur de Lion

Performance Comment: As17871108, but Lauretta-Mrs Forster.
Cast
Role: Lauretta Actor: Mrs Forster.
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Matilda Actor: Mrs Jordan.
Related Works
Related Work: Richard Coeur de Lion Author(s): Thomas Linley Sr.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Carmelite

Performance Comment: The Carmelite-Smith; Montgomeri-Kemble; Lord Hildebrand-Barrymore; Lord De Courci-Aickin; Gyfford-Packer; Fitz@Allan-Phillimore; Raymond-Fawcett; Matilda-Mrs Siddons.
Cast
Role: Matilda Actor: Mrs Siddons.

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Cast
Role: Thomas Actor: Phillimore
Role: Miss Lucy Actor: Mrs Jordan.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Performance Comment: Sir Paul Plyant-King; Brisk-Bannister Jun.; Careless-Wroughton; Mellefont-Barrymore; Lord Froth-Suett; Lord Touchwood-Packer; Saygrace-Chaplin; Maskwell-Kemble; Lady Froth-Miss Pope; Lady Touchwood-Mrs Taylor; Cynthia-Miss M. Stageldoir; Lady Plyant-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Lady Touchwood Actor: Mrs Taylor

Afterpiece Title: Richard Coeur de Lion

Cast
Role: Lauretta Actor: Mrs Forster.
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Matilda Actor: Mrs Jordan.
Related Works
Related Work: Richard Coeur de Lion Author(s): Thomas Linley Sr.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Artaxerxes

Cast
Role: Semira Actor: Mrs Forster
Role: Mandane Actor: Mrs Crouch.
Related Works
Related Work: Artaxerxes Author(s): Thomas Arne

Afterpiece Title: Who's the Dupe

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: As17871029, but Queen-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Ward.
Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Forster

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Junior

Event Comment: The Provok'd Wife [advertised on playbill of 31 Dec. 1787] is obliged to be deferred on Account of Mrs Pope's Indisposition. Receipts: #137 7s. (131.12; 5.15)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Roman Father

Cast
Role: Valeria Actor: Mrs Morton

Afterpiece Title: The Dumb Cake

Cast
Role: Columbine Actor: Mrs Rock
Role: English Father's Wife Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Barones Actor: Mrs Davenett.

Song: As17871203

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Percy

Performance Comment: As17870929, but Percy-Barrymore; Elwina-Mrs Siddons.
Cast
Role: Elwina Actor: Mrs Siddons.
Role: Birtha Actor: Mrs Ward

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Junior

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: As17871124, but Gratiano-Dodd; Bassanio-Wroughton; Gobbo-Hollingsworth; Nerissa-Mrs Wilson.
Cast
Role: Nerissa Actor: Mrs Wilson.
Role: Jessica Actor: Mrs Forster
Role: Portia Actor: Mrs Siddons.

Afterpiece Title: The Minor

Performance Comment: Shift, Smirk-Bannister Jun.; Sir William Wealthy-Baddeley; Sir George Wealthy-Whitfield; Loader-R. Palmer; Mr Richard Wealthy-Staunton; Dick-Burton; Servant-Alfred; Lucy-Miss Collins; Mrs Coke-Mr King.
Cast
Role: Mrs Coke Actor: Mr King.

Dance: End III: As17870920; End IV:a Scotch Dance, The Lucky Return-Mills, the Miss Stageldoirs

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Cast
Role: Mrs Candour Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Kemble
Role: Lady Sneerwell Actor: Mrs Ward

Afterpiece Title: Selima and Azor

Performance Comment: Azor-Kelly; Scander-Barrymore; Ali-Dodd; Fatima-Miss Romanzini; song-Miss Romanzini; Lesbia-Miss Collett; Selima-Mrs Crouch.
Cast
Role: Selima Actor: Mrs Crouch.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexander's Feast 0; Redemption 0

Afterpiece Title: Alexander's Feast 3 [i

Performance Comment: e. the oratorio consists of only two parts]. Song-Mme Mara; Concerto Bassoon-Parkinson; A Song-Reinhold; Concerto Hautboy-Parke; Duetto-Mrs Crouch, Miss George; Grand Chorus, Fix'd in His Everlasting Seat-[Samson].Samson].
Cast
Role: Duetto Actor: Mrs Crouch, Miss George

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: As17871212, but Lucinda-Mrs Forster.
Cast
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Forster.
Role: Deborah Woodcock Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Rosetta Actor: Mrs Crouch.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Junior

Performance Comment: As17880125, but unassigned-Miss Romanzini, Mrs _Love; Miss_ Cranford. Miss_ Cranford.

Dance: End II: The Conjugal Frolick-the young D'Egvilles, Miss Blanchet, Miss DeCamp

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Acis And Galatea 0; Redemption 0

Afterpiece Title: Acis and Galatea 3 [i

Performance Comment: e. the oratorio consists of only two parts]. Overture to Samson-; Song-Mme Mara; Concerto Violoncello-Mara; a Song-Reinhold; Quartetto, Where the Bee sucks-Mrs Crouch, Miss George, Dignum, Reinhold; A Song-Mme Mara; Grand Chorus [from Handel-.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lady Of The Manor

Cast
Role: Mrs Townly Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Lady Lucy Actor: Mrs Billington.

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Performance Comment: Young Philpot-Edwin (1st appearance in that character); Sir Jasper Wilding-Thompson; Young Wilding-Davies; Beaufort-Macready; Dapper-Stevens; Quildrive-Brown; Old Philpot-Quick; Corinna-Miss Brangin; Maria-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Dance: As17880128

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In The East

Cast
Role: Mrs Muchroom Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Eliza Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Ormellina Actor: Mrs Crouch.
Related Works
Related Work: Love in the East; or, Adventures of Twelve Hours Author(s): Thomas Linley Sr.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Junior

Performance Comment: As17880116, but Colombine-Miss J. Stageldoir in place of Miss Stageldoir; Fawcett_; Phillimore_; Wilson_; Chaplin_; Jones_; Benson_; Alfred_; unassigned-_Spencer, Mrs _Love; French Ladies-_.