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Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Votary Of Wealth

Afterpiece Title: Cymon

Cast
Role: Fatima Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Urganda Actor: Mrs Litchfield
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Davenport
Role: Shepherdesses Actor: Miss Walcup, Mrs Watts
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Atkins

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Horse And The Widow

Cast
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Lady Flourish Actor: Mrs Litchfield

Afterpiece Title: The Spoild Child

Cast
Role: Little Pickle Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Margery Actor: Mrs Whitmore
Role: Mrs Pickle Actor: Mrs Davenport.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Abroad And At Home

Performance Comment: Harcourt-Incledon; Sir Simon Flourish-Emery; Captain O'Neill-Johnstone; Old Testy-Munden; Young Flourish-Fawcett; Young Testy-Knight; Bluff-Gardner; Snare-Claremont; Tipstaff-Simmons; Kitty-Mrs Martyr; Lady Flourish-Mrs Litchfield; Miss Hartley-Mrs Atkins.
Cast
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Lady Flourish Actor: Mrs Litchfield
Role: Miss Hartley Actor: Mrs Atkins.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Cure For The Heart Ache

Cast
Role: Miss Vortex Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Birth Day

Cast
Role: Mrs Moral Actor: Mrs Davenport
Role: Ann Actor: Mrs Whitmore
Role: Emma Actor: Mrs Pope.

Afterpiece Title: The Horse and the Widow

Cast
Role: Marianne Actor: Mrs Litchfield
Role: Lady Waitfor't Actor: Mrs Davenport
Role: Letty Actor: Mrs Platt
Role: Cubba Actor: Mrs Litchfield
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Chapman.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wise Man Of The East

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Joanna

Cast
Role: Eloisa Actor: Mrs H. Johnston
Role: Old Woman Peasant Actor: Mrs Whitemore
Role: Joanna Actor: Mrs Pope

Song: As18000118

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Joanna

Cast
Role: Eloisa Actor: Mrs H. Johnston
Role: Old Woman Peasant Actor: Mrs Whitemore
Role: Joanna Actor: Mrs Pope

Song: As18000118

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Birth Day

Cast
Role: Mrs Moral Actor: Mrs Davenport
Role: Ann Actor: Mrs Whitmore
Role: Emma Actor: Mrs Pope.

Afterpiece Title: The Horse and the Widow

Cast
Role: Marianne Actor: Mrs Litchfield
Role: Lady Waitfor't Actor: Mrs Davenport
Role: Letty Actor: Mrs Platt
Role: Cubba Actor: Mrs Litchfield
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Chapman.
Event Comment: [Mrs Higginson, who is identified in European Magazine, Nov. 1799, p. 328, had, as Mrs Cussans, acted previously at Richmond and elsewhere.] 2nd piece: In one act [and in place of The Flitch of Bacon, advertised on playbill of 9 Nov.]. 3rd piece: Representation of the Battle, as 9 Nov. Receipts: #293 17s. 6d. (286.17.6; 7.0.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mysteries Of The Castle

Performance Comment: Hillario-Lewis; Fractioso-Emery; Montauban-Hill; Carlos-Pope; Valoury-Munden; Cloddy-Fawcett; Count Montoni-Betterton; Bernardo-Whitfield; Chorus of Soldiers and Sailors-Linton, Street, Abbot, Blurton, Lee, Little; Chorus of Country Girls-Ms Wheatley, Ms Sims, Ms Follett, Ms Watts, Ms Leserve, Ms Castelle, Ms Norton, Ms Gilbert, Ms Masters; Annette-Mrs Mattocks; Constantia-Mrs Chapman; Julia-A Young Lady (1st appearance on any stage [recte in London; Mrs Higginson]).recte in London; Mrs Higginson]).

Afterpiece Title: Cross Purposes

Performance Comment: Grub-Munden; Chapeau-Knight; Geo. Bevil-Claremont; Robin-Farley; Frank Bevil-Klanert; Emily-Mrs Chapman; Mrs Grub-Mrs Davenport.
Cast
Role: Emily Actor: Mrs Chapman
Role: Mrs Grub Actor: Mrs Davenport.

Afterpiece Title: The Mouth of the Nile

Cast
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Follett
Role: Dolly Actor: Mrs Litchfield.
Role: Adela Actor: Mrs Sydney
Event Comment: [Watts is identified in Westminster Magazine, June 1780, p. 326.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Manager In Distress

Afterpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: As17800605 but Macheath-A Gentleman (1st appearance on any stage [Watts]); Beggar-Barrett; Peachum-Wilson; added: Filch-Blissett.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Hitchcock
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Jenny Diver Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Tag Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Miss Biddy Actor: Mrs Hitchcock.

Afterpiece Title: Nature Will Prevail

Dance: As17800603

Event Comment: [Mrs Whitlock was from the Newcastle theatre.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Poor Old Hay market

Cast
Role: Mrs Edwin Actor: Mrs Edwin
Role: Mrs Powell Actor: Mrs Powell
Role: Mrs Gaudry Actor: Mrs Gaudry
Role: Mrs Webb Actor: Mrs Webb

Afterpiece Title: The Battle of Hexham or Days of Old

Performance Comment: Marquis of Montague-Evatt; Duke of Somerset-Bland; Egbert-Palmer Jun.; La Varenne-Williamson; Gondibert-Palmer; Barton-Aickin; Gregory Gubbins-Bannister Jun.; Fool-R. Palmer; Corporal-Baddeley; Drummer-Edwin; Fifer-Barrett; Rasher-Burton; Robbers-Bannister, Davies, Cubitt; Villagers-Mrs Bannister, Mrs Bland, Mrs Masters, Mrs Taylor, Mrs Powell, Miss Hale, Mrs Edwin; Queen Margaret-Mrs Whitlock (1st appearance on this stage); Adeline-Mrs Goodall.

Afterpiece Title: Seeing is Believing

Performance Comment: Sir Credule-Barrett; Sceptick-Johnstone; Captain Nightshade-Palmer Jun.; Simon-R. Palmer; Miss Die-Miss Heard; Kitty-Mrs Taylor.
Cast
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Taylor.
Event Comment: [Mrs Wells was from the HAY.] Afterpiece: Never performed here. [Prologue by Miles Peter Andrews.] Receipts: #204 2s. (197/13; 6/9)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Hastings-Holman (1st appearance in that character); Gloster (1st time)-Aickin; Belmour-Hull; Catcsby-Palmer; Ratcliffe-Gardner; Derby-Thompson; Shore-Pope (1st appearance in that character); Alicia (1st time)-Mrs Bates; Jane Shore-Mrs Wells (1st appearance on this stage) .
Cast
Role: Alicia Actor: Mrs Bates
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Mrs Wells

Afterpiece Title: The Fool

Performance Comment: Characters by Wroughton, Wewitzer, Davies, Booth, Fearon, Kennedy, Quick; Mrs Martyr, Mrs Wilson, Mrs Pitt, Mrs Davenett, Mrs Wells. [Cast from text (John Strahan, 1786): Beaufort-Wroughton; Abbe-Wewitzer; Paul-Davies; O'Reilly-Booth; Landlord-Fearon; Waiters-Kennedy, Helme; Pepper-Quick; Floretta-Mrs Martyr; Malapert-Mrs Wilson; Laura-Mrs Wells. Mrs Pitt, Mrs Davenett are unassigned.] Prologue spoken by Lewis. [This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.] hathi. Prologue spoken by Lewis. [This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.] hathi.

Dance: As17851112

Event Comment: Mrs Bradshaw & Mrs Johnston great Applause to the Farce (Hopkins Diary). Benefit for Mrs Bradshaw and Mrs Johnston. Afterpiece: Written by Henry Fielding, not played for 25 years. [Actually last played there 19 May 1759.] Music compiled from the works of the most eminent composers. Rec'd from Sinking Fund (2nd) #525, from Stopages #14 2s. Paid salary list #564 16s.; J. French on acct #5 5s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #114 2s. 6d. Charges: #66 12s. 6d. Profits to Mrs Bradshaw and Mrs Johnston: #47 10s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Performance Comment: As17750328 but Ranger-King; Mrs Strictland-Mrs Baddeley; Lucetta-Mrs Johnston; Milliner-Miss Jarratt; Jacintha-Mrs Davies; first time. Concludes with a Country Dance-.
Cast
Role: Mrs Strictland Actor: Mrs Baddeley
Role: Lucetta Actor: Mrs Johnston
Role: Jacintha Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Dancing Actor: Atkins, Mrs Sutton

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Performance Comment: Tom-Master Blanchard; King-Davies; Grizzle-Bannister; Glumdalca-Kean; Noodle-Fawcett; Doodle-Carpenter; Bailiff-Wheeler; Follower-Everard; Queen-Mrs Wrighten; Huncamunca-Smith.
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Event Comment: [Mrs Edwards is identified in European Magazine, July 1786, p. 60. Address by Thomas Busby (ibid.}.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-A Lady (who never appeared on any stage [Mrs Edwards]); Lockit-Baddeley; Filch-Meadows; Mat o' th' Mint-Gaudry; Ben Budge-Burton; Beggar-Usher; Player-Gardner; Peachum-Booth; Lucy-Mrs Brett; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Webb; Jenny Diver-Miss Cranford; Mrs Slammekin-Mrs Edwin; Diana Trapes-Mrs Love; Polly-Mrs Bannister. hathi.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Brett
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Mrs Edwin
Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Bannister. hathi.

Afterpiece Title: The Widows Vow

Cast
Role: Countess Actor: Mrs Bates
Role: Donna Isabella Actor: Mrs Riley
Role: Ursula Actor: Mrs Edwin
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Wells.

Monologue: 1786 07 07 Before mainpiece an Occasional Address spoken by Bannister Jun

Event Comment: Mrs Egerton smart figure not much of the Gentlewoman tho, appear'd in Lady Townly (Hopkins Diary). From the Theatre Royal, Dublin (MacMillan). Lady Townly, Mrs Egerton, first time (Cross Diary)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Husband Or A Journey To London

Performance Comment: Lord Townly-Reddish; Manly-Packer; John Moody-Burton; Myrtilla-Miss Platt; Lady Townly-Mrs Egerton, from the Theatre Royal in Dublin; Count Basset-Dodd; Sir Francis Wronghead-Love; Squire Richard-W. Palmer; Lady Grace-Mrs W. Barry; Miss Jenny-Miss Radley; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Hopkins; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Cross; Trusty-Mrs Johnston.

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Event Comment: Mrs Oakly, Mrs Egerton (Cross Diary)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: Oakly-Redish; Major Oakly-Love; Charles-Cautherly; Lord Trinket-Dodd; Sir Harry Beagle-Palmer; Capt. O'Cutter-Moody; Russet-Burton; Paris-Baddeley; Tom-Ackman; Mrs Oakly-Mrs Egerton (her 2nd appearance); Toilet-Mrs Millidge; Lady Freelove-Mrs Hopkins (first time); Harriet-Mrs Baddeley.
Cast
Role: Mrs Oakly Actor: Mrs Egerton
Role: Toilet Actor: Mrs Millidge
Role: Lady Freelove Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Baddeley.

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Event Comment: Mrs Abington Phillis first time-Very well (Hopkins Diary). Paid 5 days salary list at #104 4s.; #520 1s. 8d.; Mrs Jewell 11 days not on list #5 10s.; Mr Johnston 4 days not on list #1 6s. 8d.; Blurton 11 days additional salary 18s. 4d.; Carpenter 11 days additional salary 18s. 4d. Receipts: #240 14s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Young Bevil-Smith; Cimberton-Parsons; Humphrey-Usher; Daniel-Waldron; Myrtle-Jefferson; Sir John Bevil-Bransby; Sealand-Aickin; Tom-King; Phillis-Mrs Abington, first time; Lucinda-Miss Platt; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Cross; Isabella-Mrs Johnston; Indiana-Miss Younge; in II, Singing-Mrs Scott.
Cast
Role: Phillis Actor: Mrs Abington, first time
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Johnston
Role: Singing Actor: Mrs Scott.

Afterpiece Title: The Theatrical Candidates

Cast
Role: Tragedy Actor: Mrs Smith
Role: Comedy Actor: Mrs Wrighten.

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton or High Life Above Stairs

Performance Comment: Parts-King, Dodd, Parsons, Brereton, Lamash, Burton, Mrs King, first appearance in that character, Miss Platt, Mrs Abington; Davy-Parsons; Tivy-Brereton; Lady Minikin-Mrs King, first time (Winston MS 11).

Dance: II: The Savage Hunters, as17751020

Event Comment: Mrs Powell allow'd to bring into the House #40 in Tickets, if any more, the overplus to be paid into the Treasury. Afterpiece: To conclude with the Representation of an Engagement between the English and Spaniards and the Storming of Fort Omoa, in the Bay of Honduras [on 26 Oct. 1779]. Receipts: #137 16s. 6d. (61.14.0; 21.3.6; 2.1.0; tickets: 52.18.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In Many Masks

Performance Comment: As17900308but Lyons_; Webb_; Maddocks_; Alfred_; Master Gregson_; Master Grimaldi_; Miss Gawdry_; Fairbrother_; Mrs Hedges_; Mrs Heard_; Miss Tidswell_; Miss Barnes_.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Junior or The Magic Cestus

Performance Comment: Characters-Banks, Hollingsworth, Hamoir, Burton, Phillimore, Haymes, Benson, Maddocks, Fawcett, Jones, Alfred, Master Grimaldi, Miss Blanchet, Mrs Booth, Miss Tidswell; Vocal Parts-Dignum, Williames, Sedgwick, Danby, Lyons, Miss DeCamp. [Cast adjusted from playbill of 10 Nov. 1788: Harlequin-Banks; +Clown-Hollingsworth; +Old Harlequin-Hamoir; +French Gentlemen-Burton, Benson; +German Officer-Phillimore; +Valet-Haymes; +Miller-Maddocks; +Cook-Fawcett; +Landlord-Jones; +Taylor-Alfred; +Daemon-Master Grimaldi; +Magician-Dignum; +Officer-Williames; +Fairy-Miss Blanchet; +Old Colombine-Mrs Booth; +French Lady-Miss Tidswell; +Colombine-Miss DeCamp.]
Event Comment: Mrs Sullen-$Mrs Roberts (Cross Diary)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-King; Scrub-Parsons, first time; Aimwell-Packer; Foifard-Moody; Boniface-Love; Gibbett-Bransby; Sullen-Burton; Sir Charles Freeman-J. Aickin; Dorinda-Mrs Reddish; Cherry-Miss Pope; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Cross; Mrs Sullen-a young gentlewoman her 2nd appearance on any stage.

Afterpiece Title: The Jubilee

Performance Comment: As17701030, but to avoid confusion full cast listed- Parts-King, Moody, Ackman, J. Burton, Hurst, Castle, Booth, W. Palmer, Parsons, Wright, Keen, Hartry, Messink, Mas. Cape, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Love; Vocal parts-Dibdin, Bannister, Champness, Fawcett, Kear, Miss Radley, Mrs Baddeley; Dances-Daigueville, Mrs King, Sga Giorgi, Miss Rogers; etc. In which will be introduced the Pageant-.

Dance: IV: Comic Dance, as17701025

Event Comment: Mrs Baddeley who play'd the Lady in Comus got out of the Enchanted Seat before her time & made a great Laugh the Farce was much hiss'd at the End (Hopkins Diary). [The Masque (never performed there) is the version reduced to two Acts by George Colman.] Benefit for Cautherly. Paid Mr J. Aickin in part of #60 in lieu of Benefit (remiting #10 to his credit) #50. Receipts: #197 11s. 6d. Charges: #68 17s. Profits to Cautherly: #128 15s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: Osmyn-Smith; King-J. Aickin; Garcia-Cautherly; Alonzo-Wrighten; Almeria-Mrs Yates; Zara-Miss Younge; Gonzales-Packer; Leonora-Mrs Johnston; Heli-Hurst; Selim-Fawcett; Perez-Keen.
Cast
Role: Almeria Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Johnston

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: Comus-Cautherly; Euphrosyne-Mrs Barree, first appearance this stage; Spirit-Davies; Brothers-Lamash, Wheeler; Lady (With Song, Sweet Echo)-Mrs Baddeley; Bacchanals-Vernon, Bannister, Fawcett, Kear, Legg, Carpenter, Blanchard, Master Blanchard; Bacchants-Mrs Davies, Mrs Love; Pastoral Nymph, Sabrina-Mrs Scott; In Act II, a Dance- incident to the piece.

Dance: I: The Grand Provencalle Dance, as17750202

Event Comment: Mrs Abington's First appearance in Clarinda . She was very easy and like the Character. Mr G. as Usual play'd finely (Hopkins Diary). Rec'd of Mr Parker in full of note #30. Receipts: #279 16s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Performance Comment: Ranger-Garrick, first time these 2 years; Strictland-Jefferson; Frankly-Palmer; Bellamy-Packer; Jack Meggot-Dodd; Ranger's Servant-Everard; Tester-Burton; Jacintha-Miss Younge; Mrs Strictland-Mrs Siddons; Lucetta-Mrs Davies; Milliner-Miss Jarratt; Landlady-Mrs Bradshaw; Clarinda-Mrs Abington , first time; to conclude with a Country Dance-the characters of the Piece.
Cast
Role: Mrs Strictland Actor: Mrs Siddons
Role: Lucetta Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Clarinda Actor: Mrs Abington , first time

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Cast
Role: Tragedy Actor: Mrs Smith
Role: Comedy Actor: Mrs Wrighten.
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Margaret Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Smith.

Dance: I: The Gardeners, as17760116