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Event Comment: [As afterpiece the playbill announces the 31st night of The Touchstone (see 20 Feb.), but "The entertaiment at Covent-garden theatre was obliged to be changed last night, on account of Lee Lewes being seized with a most violent inflammation in his right arm...Hand-bills, announcing that The Reprisal would be the farce, were distributed at each door of the theatre as the company came in; when the tragedy, however, was ended, some persons in the galleries...began an alarming disturbance, calling out vociferously for the pantomime...and continued throughout the farce to behave in the most savage manner, pelting every actor and actress as fast as either came on the stage. Mrs Morton stood their fire of oranges, apples, and pieces of wood, with more heroism than prudence. At length the brutes aimed at her head with an orange, which struck her a violent blow, and she fainted immediately" (Morning Chronicle, 16 Feb.).

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Cast
Role: Colin Actor: Mrs Farrell
Role: Goody Fidget Actor: Mrs Pitt

Afterpiece Title: The Reprisal

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Foundling

Performance Comment: Young Belmont-Cooke; Sir Charles Raymond-Mitchell; Colonel Raymond-Sparks; Sir Roger Belmont-Durravan; Villiard-Clarke; Faddle-Everard; Fidelia-Miss Freeman; Rosetta-Mrs Robinson; Occasional Prologue-Mitchell.
Cast
Role: Rosetta Actor: Mrs Robinson

Afterpiece Title: The Prejudice of Fashion

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Cast
Role: Lady Rusport Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Louisa Dudley Actor: Mrs Brereton
Role: Housekeeper Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Mrs Fulmer Actor: Miss Sherry

Afterpiece Title: The Wonders of Derbyshire

Performance Comment: As17790127, but Principal Characters-Mrs Bradshaw.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexander's Feast; Judas Maccabaeus

Afterpiece Title: A Miscellaneous Act

Performance Comment: Concerto on the organ-Stanley; Verdi Prati (Handel)-Mrs Kennedy; Rosy Bowers (Purcell)-Norris; Tergi il pianto (Sacchini)-Miss Draper; Won Regina (Sacchini)-Miss Linley; Haste my Nannet (Travers)-Miss Linley, Webster; Anthem(Handel)-.
Cast
Role: Verdi Prati Actor: Mrs Kennedy

Music: End Part I: concerto on the violin, as17790219

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexander's Feast; Judas Maccabaeus

Afterpiece Title: A Miscellaneous Act

Performance Comment: a Song-Mrs Kennedy As17790303 Concerto on the organ-Stanley as17790219; Song-Miss Linley; Ode on Charity(Boyce)-.

Music: End Part I Oratorio: concerto on the violoncello-Crosdill

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A New Prelude And Prologue

Performance Comment: As17790320but Mrs O'Flannagan-_.

Afterpiece Title: Calypso

Cast
Role: Telemachus Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Scentwell Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Isabinda Actor: Mrs Lessingham
Role: Patch Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Mattocks.
Role: Mrs Grub Actor: Mrs Green.

Dance: As17790320

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: As17781030, but Lord Townly-A Gentleman (2nd appearance [Daly]); J. Moody-Thompson; Lady Townly-Mrs Crawford.
Cast
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Crawford.
Role: Lubin Actor: Mrs Farrell

Afterpiece Title: The Liverpool Prize

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Discovery

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Sir John Loverule-Vernon; Jobson-Moody; Lady Loverule-Mrs Johnston; Nell-Miss Farren (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Johnston

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Performance Comment: As17780925, but Lady Brute-Mrs Bulkley; Justice-Thompson; Taylor-Jones.
Cast
Role: Lady Brute Actor: Mrs Bulkley
Role: Colin Actor: Mrs Farrell
Role: Goody Fidget Actor: Mrs Pitt

Afterpiece Title: The Commissary

Cast
Role: Mrs Loveit Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Mrs Mechlin Actor: Miss Ambrose.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wives Revenged

Cast
Role: Colin Actor: Mrs Farrell
Role: Goody Fidget Actor: Mrs Pitt

Afterpiece Title: Alexander the Great

Performance Comment: As17781226, but Alexander-Peile; Clytus-Bensley; Parisatis-Mrs Whitfield.
Cast
Role: Parisatis Actor: Mrs Whitfield.
Role: Brussels Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Emily Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Maid Actor: Mrs Willems
Role: Lady Catherine Rouge Actor: Mrs Green

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer's Return from London

Cast
Role: Lady Harriet Actor: Mrs Bulkley
Role: Lady Charlotte Actor: Mrs Lessingham
Role: Tattleaid Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Fardingale Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Lady Brumpton Actor: Mrs Mattocks.
Role: Farmer's Wife Actor: Mrs Pitt.
Role: Kate Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Nancy Actor: Mrs Wilson.

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Cast
Role: Juno Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Mysis Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Nysa Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Performance Comment: Douglas-Holmes; Glenalvon-Cooke; Lord Randolph-Sparks; Officers-Garden, Swords; Old Norval-Mitchell; Anna-Miss Randall; Lady Randolph-Mrs Jones (from the Theatre-Royal in Dublin).
Cast
Role: Lady Randolph Actor: Mrs Jones

Afterpiece Title: Wit's Last Stake

Afterpiece Title: The Brave Irishman

Dance: End Monologue: Hornpipe-Lapper

Song: End III: He's aye kissing me-Miss Harris; End: Hunting Song-Miss Harris

Music: Between the Acts: The original Scotch Music-

Entertainment: Monologue.End 2nd piece: Hippisley's Drunken Man-Lewis (1st appearance on that stage these 3 years)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Performance Comment: As17781023, but Louisa (1st time)-Mrs Morton.
Cast
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Morton.
Role: The Duenna Actor: Mrs Green.

Afterpiece Title: The Touchstone

Cast
Role: Feridon Actor: Mrs Kennedy

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Performance Comment: As17781031, but First Constantia-Mrs Sharp.
Cast
Role: First Constantia Actor: Mrs Sharp.
Role: 1st Constantia Actor: Mrs Baddeley
Role: Mother Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Love

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

Cast
Role: Miss Godfrey Actor: Mrs Colles
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Johnston
Role: Miss Grantham Actor: Mrs Davies.

Dance: End: Hornpipe, as17790521

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Summer Amusement

Cast
Role: Lady Juniper Actor: Mrs Webb
Related Works
Related Work: Summer Amusement; or, An Adventure at Margate Author(s): William Augustus Miles

Afterpiece Title: The Tailors

Performance Comment: As17790604 but Dungs: Christophorides-Peirce; Tinderella-_; Blousidora-Mrs W. Palmer.
Cast
Role: Blousidora Actor: Mrs W. Palmer.
Role: Tittilinda Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Dorothea Actor: Mrs Jewell
Role: Tinderella Actor: Mrs W. Palmer.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Summer Amusement

Cast
Role: Lady Juniper Actor: Mrs Webb
Related Works
Related Work: Summer Amusement; or, An Adventure at Margate Author(s): William Augustus Miles

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Performance Comment: As17790716 but Maria-Mrs Lloyd.
Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Lloyd.

Performances

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Performance Comment: Whittle-Parsons; Sir Patrick O'Neale-Egan; Bates-Usher; Nephew-R. Palmer; Thomas-Jackson; Kecksey-Blissett; The Irish Widow-Mrs Lloyd (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: The Irish Widow Actor: Mrs Lloyd

Dance: End I afterpiece: As17790818

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Cast
Role: Mariana Actor: Mrs Brereton
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Sharp
Role: Mrs Wisely Actor: Mrs Davenett
Role: Wheedle Actor: Mrs Love

Afterpiece Title: Selima And Azor

Performance Comment: Azor-Vernon; Ali-Dodd; Scander (1st time)-Gaudry; Fatima-Miss Collett; Lesbia-Miss Kirby; Selima-Mrs Baddeley.
Cast
Role: Selima Actor: Mrs Baddeley.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mahomet

Performance Comment: Zaphna-Bannister Jun.; Mahomet-Palmer; Pharon-Packer; Mirvan-Hurst; Ali-Chaplin; Alcanor-Bensley; Palmira-Mrs Robinson.
Cast
Role: Palmira Actor: Mrs Robinson.

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

Cast
Role: Mrs Dangle Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Confidante Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Justice's Lady Actor: Mrs Davenett
Event Comment: Announced in Morning Chronicle, 6 Nov., as Benefit for Mrs Webb. A notice in the same newspaper, 8 Nov., states that the benefit was "declined" because of Mrs Webb's engagement at cg [q. v. 12 Nov.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Brothers

Afterpiece Title: The Devil To Pay

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Performance Comment: As17790922, but The Duenna-Mrs Pitt.
Cast
Role: The Duenna Actor: Mrs Pitt.
Role: Carlos Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Mattocks

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Performance Comment: Dick-Lewis; Wingate-Fearon; Gargle-Thompson; Simon-Cushing; Charlotte-Mrs Morton.
Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Morton.

Dance: End: new dance, The Coquette Quaker; or, The Husband Deceived-Dagueville, Jackson, Harris, Holland, Miss Ross, Miss Matthews, Miss Lings, Miss Valois

Related Works
Related Work: Lycidas Author(s): William Jackson
Related Work: The Lord of the Manor Author(s): William Jackson
Related Work: The Metamorphosis Author(s): William Jackson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duke Of Milan

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Henderson, Hull, Whitfield, Peile, L'Estrange, Fearon, Robson, Booth, Thompson, Aickin, Miss Platt, Miss Younge (1st appearance at this theatre). Cast from Morning Chronicle, 11 Nov.: Sforza-Henderson; Cardinal-Hull; Alphonso-Whitfield; Emperor-Peile; Pescara-L'Estrange; Spanish Captains-Fearon, Robson, Booth; Lodovico-Thompson; Francisco-Aickin; Attendant-Miss Platt; Marcelia-Miss Younge; New Prologue-Lee Lewes, Hull (Public Advertiser, 11 Nov.); New Epilogue-Mrs Bulkley (ibid.).
Cast
Role: New Epilogue Actor: Mrs Bulkley

Afterpiece Title: The Touchstone

Cast
Role: Feridon Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Event Comment: Measure For Measure [announced on playbill of 15 Nov.] is obliged to be deferred on account of Mrs Yates's Indisposition. Receipts: #76 14s. 6d. (48.4.0; 26.1.0; 2.9.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mahomet

Cast
Role: Palmira Actor: Mrs Robinson.

Afterpiece Title: The Camp

Cast
Role: William Actor: Webster
Role: Nancy Actor: Mrs Robinson
Role: Lady Gorget Actor: Mrs Cuyler
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Wrighten.
Related Works
Related Work: Love in a Camp; or, Patrick in Prussia Author(s): William Shield
Related Work: Hartford Bridge; or, The Skirts of the Camp Author(s): William Pearce

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: As17791011, but Florella-Mrs Poussin.
Cast
Role: Florella Actor: Mrs Poussin.
Role: Serina Actor: Mrs Lewis
Role: Monimia Actor: Mrs Hartley

Afterpiece Title: The Mirror

Cast
Role: Ceres Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Prude Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Sicilians Actor: Mrs Willems, Miss Green
Related Works
Related Work: A Mirror for the Ladies Author(s): William Harricks

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Lord Hastings-A Gentleman [unidentified]; Duke of Gloucester-Gardner; Belmour-Griffith; Ratcliff-Dennis; Catesby-Scott; Earl of Derby-Squire; Dumont-Cresswick; Jane Shore-A Young Lady unidentified]; Alicia-Mrs Lefevre; Epilogue, [including a parody of Shakespeare's Seven Ages-Cresswick.
Cast
Role: Alicia Actor: Mrs Lefevre

Afterpiece Title: Wrangling Lovers; or, Like Master Like Man

Performance Comment: Carlos-Norris; Sancho-Cresswick; Leonora-A Lady [unidentified]; Jacintha-Mrs Lefevre.
Cast
Role: Jacintha Actor: Mrs Lefevre.
Related Works
Related Work: The Wrangling Lovers Author(s): William Lyon
Related Work: Every Body Mistaken Author(s): William Taverner

Entertainment: Imitations. After the Epilogue: a Variety of new Imitations-Decastro; Monologue. End IV: Address to the Town, in which several Dramatic Characters will be introduced-Master Russell

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Runaway

Performance Comment: As17791117, but Susan-Mrs Davies.
Cast
Role: Susan Actor: Mrs Davies.
Role: Lady Dinah Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Emily Actor: Mrs Robinson
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Brereton

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

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