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Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Performance Comment: As17791106, but Clarinda-Mrs Bulkley.
Cast
Role: Clarinda Actor: Mrs Bulkley.
Role: Mrs Strictland Actor: Mrs Jackson
Role: Jacintha Actor: Mrs Lessingham
Role: Lucetta Actor: Mrs Green

Afterpiece Title: The Touchstone

Cast
Role: Miss Neville Actor: Mrs Hartley
Role: Mrs Bromley Actor: Mrs Jackson
Role: Lady Jane Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Lady Bell Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Dance: End: new dance, Cupid Recruiting; or, The Female Volunteers,-Dagueville, Harris, Ratchford, Miss Matthews, Miss Lings, Miss Valois

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rivals

Performance Comment: As17800222, but Faulkland-Farren; Julia-Mrs Farren (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Julia Actor: Mrs Farren
Role: Mrs Malaprop Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Wrighten

Afterpiece Title: Whos The Dupe

Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Miss Doiley Actor: Mrs Brereton.

Dance: As17791215

Event Comment: Benefit for Mattocks. [Mrs Sage is identified in Morning Chronicle, 27 Apr.] On account of Miss Catley's Indisposition Comus [announced on playbill of 26 Apr.] is obliged to be deferred. Paid Atkins, coal merchant, #33 12s. 6d. Public Advertiser, 7 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Mattocks, Great Russel Street, Covent Garden. Receipts: #193 5s. 6d. (153.13.6; tickets: 39.12.0) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wives Revenged

Afterpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Henderson; Macduff-Clarke; Duncan-Hull; Banquo-Wroughton; Malcolm-Whitfield; Lenox-L'Estrange; Seyton-Thompson; Hecate-Reinhold; Witches-Quick, Mrs Pitt, Brunsdon; Lady Macbeth-A Lady (2nd appearance on any stage [Mrs Sage]).Mrs Sage]).
Cast
Role: Witches Actor: Quick, Mrs Pitt, Brunsdon

Afterpiece Title: The Siege Of Gibraltar

Cast
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Moll Trumpet Actor: Mrs White
Role: Zayde Actor: Mrs Morton.

Song: As17791018Vocal Parts-Reinhold, Doyle, J. Wilson, Baker, Miss Valois, Mrs Morton, Mrs Willems

Performance Comment: Wilson, Baker, Miss Valois, Mrs Morton, Mrs Willems.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rivals

Performance Comment: As17800222, but Julia-Mrs Sharp.
Cast
Role: Julia Actor: Mrs Sharp.
Role: Mrs Malaprop Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Event Comment: Benefit for Brereton, Longley, Colley & Robson, pit-door keeper. Tickets delivered by Stephenson, Robinson, Varley, W. Ansell, Smallwood and Shuter will be admitted this Evening. [This was Mrs Green's last appearance on the stage.] Receipts: #207 3s. 6d. (17.17.6; 1.9.0; tickets: 187.17.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Stoops To Conquer

Afterpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Cast
Role: Sophia Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Betsy Blossom Actor: Mrs Wilson

Dance: As17800414

Event Comment: The Beggar's Opera is obliged to be deferred. [Mrs Hedges is identified in Morning Chronicle, 9 Dec. 1780.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Manager In Distress

Afterpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Palmer; Aimwell-Aickin; Boniface-Usher; Sullen-Gardner? [Public Advertiser: Blissett]; Sir Charles Freeman-R. Palmer; Foigard-Egan; Hounslow-Kenny; Bagshot-Painter; Scrub-Barrett; Dorinda-Mrs Cuyler; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Poussin; Cherry-Mrs Hitchcock; Gipsey-Miss Wood; Mrs Sullen-A Lady (1st appearance on any stage [Mrs Hedges]).Mrs Hedges]).
Cast
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Cuyler
Role: Lady Bountiful Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Cherry Actor: Mrs Hitchcock
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: A Lady

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Cast
Role: Mrs Grogram Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Daphne Actor: Mrs Hitchcock
Role: Juno Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Mysis Actor: Mrs Love

Dance: End IV 2nd piece: As17800530

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Manager In Distress

Performance Comment: As17800605 but R._ Palmer; Davis_; Egan_; Kenny_; Actresses-Mrs _Poussin, Miss _Hale.

Afterpiece Title: The Suicide

Performance Comment: As17800530, but Principal Parts-_Hitchcock, Baddeley, Miss _Farren, Mrs +Lloyd, _Usher.
Cast
Role: Principal Parts Actor: _Hitchcock, Baddeley, Miss _Farren, Mrs +Lloyd, _Usher.
Role: Mrs Grogram Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Daphne Actor: Mrs Hitchcock
Role: Juno Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Mysis Actor: Mrs Love
Event Comment: [As 2nd piece Public Advertiser for this day and the playbill of 29 July announce Othello, but "Mrs Crawford not being well enough to act the part of Desdemona...The Suicide...will be performed this Evening." 3rd piece in place of The Irish Widow, announced on playbill of 29 July.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Generous Impostor

Performance Comment: As17801202, but Mrs Farren's name listed in playbill.
Cast
Role: Mrs Courtly Actor: Mrs Farren.

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Event Comment: The Islanders [announced on playbill of 7 Dec.] is unavoidably deferred on account of Mrs Kennedy's Hoarseness. Receipts: #126 15s. 6d. (123.15.0; 3.0.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Cast
Role: The Duenna Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Mattocks

Afterpiece Title: Three Weeks after Marriage

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

Dance: As17801107

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Performance Comment: As17801006, but Strictland (1st time)-Thompson; Tester-Wewitzer; Jacintha-Mrs Lewis; Buckle-_; Simon-_.
Cast
Role: Jacintha Actor: Mrs Lewis
Role: Mrs Strictland Actor: Mrs Inchbald
Role: Lucetta Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Clarinda Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Free Mason

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: As17801031, but Fainall-Bensley; Millamant-Mrs Abington; Mincing-Miss Collett; Peg-Miss Hale.
Cast
Role: Millamant Actor: Mrs Abington
Role: Lady Wishfor't Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Mrs Fainall Actor: Mrs Sharp

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: As17801101, but Doctor Caius-Wewitzer; Ann Page-Mrs Lewis; 1st Fairy-Miss Langrish.
Cast
Role: Ann Page Actor: Mrs Lewis
Role: Mrs Page Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Mrs Quickly Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Mrs Ford Actor: Miss Younge.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Free Mason

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rivals

Performance Comment: As17801102, but Julia-Mrs Farren.
Cast
Role: Julia Actor: Mrs Farren.
Role: Mrs Malaprop Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Wrighten

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Cast
Role: Curtis Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Wrighten.

Dance: End: The Minuet de la Cour and Allemande-the Miss Stageldoirs

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Mattocks. Receipts: #278 18s. (232.13; tickets: 46.5) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Belles Stratagem

Cast
Role: Lady Touchwood Actor: Mrs Inchbald
Role: Mrs Racket Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Miss Ogle Actor: Mrs Morton

Afterpiece Title: A Fete

Cast
Role: Venus Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Auld Robin Grey Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Huncamunca Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Glumdalca Actor: Mrs Webb

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Cast
Role: Venus Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Auld Robin Grey Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Huncamunca Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Glumdalca Actor: Mrs Webb

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Performance Comment: As17801010, but Fanny-Mrs Sharp.
Cast
Role: Fanny Actor: Mrs Sharp.
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Mrs Heidelberg Actor: Mrs Hopkins.

Dance: End: The Irish Fair, as17800930

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: As17800925, but Macheath-Mattocks; Polly-Mrs Martyr (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Mrs Coaxer Actor: Mrs Davenett
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Miss Platt.
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Jenny Diver Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mrs Pitt

Afterpiece Title: A Fete

Cast
Role: Venus Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Auld Robin Grey Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Huncamunca Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Glumdalca Actor: Mrs Webb

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Cast
Role: Venus Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Auld Robin Grey Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Huncamunca Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Glumdalca Actor: Mrs Webb

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: As17800921, but Captain Macheath-Bannister; Lucy-Mrs Wrighten.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Wrighten.
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Cargill

Afterpiece Title: A Fete

Performance Comment: As17810425, but in SCENE THE LAST The Butterfly-Miss Stageldoirs, as17800921; A Dance of Shepherds and Shepherdesses-_; and following the song A Scene from The Election-Bannister, Gaudry, Mrs Love; Blow high-; Dance of Sailors-from SCENE III names of the dancers, from SCENE IV; Dance of Anticks-_.

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Dance: In III of 1st piece: a Hornpipe, as17800921; Scene the Last: The Butterfly, as17800921

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Martyr. Receipts: #196 6s. (73.13; tickets: 119.13) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Farmers Return From London

Performance Comment: Farmer-Wilson; Farmer's Wife-Mrs Pitt.
Cast
Role: Farmer's Wife Actor: Mrs Pitt.

Afterpiece Title: Artaxerxes

Performance Comment: Artaxerxes-Mrs Kennedy; Artabanes-Reinhold; Rimenes-Davies; Arbaces-Leoni; Semira-Mrs Morton; Mandane-Mrs Martyr (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Artaxerxes Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Semira Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Mandane Actor: Mrs Martyr

Afterpiece Title: Chit Chat

Cast
Role: Lady Languish Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Mrs Languish Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Sharpe.
Role: Ferridon Actor: Mrs Kennedy

Afterpiece Title: Three Weeks after Marriage

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

Dance: St. David's Day-Aldridge [for full cast see17810501]

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Webb. Tickets delivered for a Comic Opera will be admitted. Receipts: #154 12s. 6d. (94.7.6; tickets: 60.5.0) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Farmers Return From London

Cast
Role: Farmer's Wife Actor: Mrs Pitt.

Afterpiece Title: The Chances

Cast
Role: Letitia Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Mrs Highflight Actor: Mrs Webb

Afterpiece Title: A Fete

Cast
Role: Venus Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Auld Robin Grey Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Huncamunca Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Glumdalca Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Grace Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Maudlin Actor: Mrs Martyr

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Performance Comment: Don Diego-Reinhold; Leander-Davies; Mungo-Dighton (2nd appearance on any stage); Ursula-Mrs Webb; Leonora-Miss Catley.
Cast
Role: Ursula Actor: Mrs Webb
Event Comment: Benefit for Farren. [Afterpiece in place of The Devil to Pay, announced on playbill of 10 May.] Tickets deliver'd by Daglish, Mrs Pulley and Miss Armstrong will be taken. Public Advertiser, 9 May: Tickets to be had of Farren, No. 60, Theobald's Road. Receipts: #225 18s. (37.3; 11.7; 0.4; tickets: 177.4) (charge: none listed)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Cast
Role: Fanny Actor: Mrs Brereton
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Mrs Heidelberg Actor: Mrs Hopkins.

Afterpiece Title: All the Worlds a Stage

Dance: End III: Minuet and Allemande-Master Daigville, Miss Armstrong; After the singing: The Force of Love, as17801018

Song: As17810504

Cast
Role: i> Actor: Mrs Wrighten.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Separate Maintenance

Performance Comment: As17810605 but Principal Parts-Gardner, +Stevens, Mrs +Lloyd, Miss +Lyon; Occasional +Prologue-Palmer.
Cast
Role: Principal Parts Actor:
Role: Lady Oldcastle Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Miss English Actor: Mrs Hitchcock
Role: Mrs Frankly Actor: Mrs Lloyd
Role: Mrs Revel Actor: Miss Lyon, Mrs Cuyler
Role: Lady Didapper Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Mrs Fustian Actor: Mrs Lefevre

Afterpiece Title: The Son in Law

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Separate Maintenance

Performance Comment: As17810615 but Principal Parts-Mrs Cuyler in place of, Miss _Lyon.

Afterpiece Title: The Genius of Nonsense

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Separate Maintenance

Performance Comment: As17810622 but added: Mrs Lefevre.

Afterpiece Title: The Silver Tankard

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: As17811016, but Jenny Diver-Mrs Poussin. hathi.
Cast
Role: Jenny Diver Actor: Mrs Poussin. hathi.
Role: Lockit Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Wat Dreary Actor: Mrs Inchbald
Role: Nimming Ned Actor: Mrs Ratchford
Role: Filch Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Davenett
Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Miss Platt
Role: Mrs Vixen Actor: Mrs Lewis
Role: Dolly Trull Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Sukey Tawdry Actor: Mrs Whitfield
Role: Mrs Coaxer Actor: Mrs Invill
Role: Betty Doxey Actor: Mrs Sharpe
Role: Molly Brazen Actor: Mrs Branson

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Free Mason

Dance: As17811016