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4351
14 April 1788 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Abington. Part of the Pit [Public Advertiser, 16 Apr.: nine rows] will be laid into the Boxes. Receipts: #296 19s. 6d. (164.19.6; 7.5.0; tickets: 124.15.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Cast
Role: Hero Actor: Mrs Inchbald
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Abington.
Related Works
Related Work: Much Ado About Nothing Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Law Against Lovers Author(s): Sir William Davenant

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Performance Comment: Duke's Servant-Lewis; Lovel-Brown; Freeman-Macready; Philip-Fearon; Robert-Thompson; Sir Harry's Servant-Ryder; Lady Charlotte-Miss Stuart; Lady Bab-Mrs Morton; Kitty (with the song)-Mrs Abington; mock minuet-Ryder, Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Lady Bab Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Abington
Role: mock minuet Actor: Ryder, Mrs Abington.

Dance: II: Masquerade Dance, as17871107; End: New Divertisement, as17880124

Song: II afterpiece: Ally Croaker in two parts,-Mrs Abington, Johnstone

4352
18 April 1788 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Pope. "Desdemona was happily pourtrayed by Mrs Pope, particularly...her manner of receiving the blow from Othello, by shewing she felt it as for the loss of her husband's affection rather than the indignity offered her sex" (Public Advertiser, 21 Apr.). Public Advertiser, 31 Mar.: Tickets to be had of Pope at his house in Half-Moon Street, Piccadilly. Receipts: #184 9s. 6d. (125.10.0; 3.13.6; tickets: 55.6.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Cast
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Desdemona Actor: Mrs Pope.
Related Works
Related Work: Othello Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Cast
Role: Patrick Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Kathlane Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Norah Actor: Mrs Mountain.
Related Works
Related Work: The Poor Soldier Author(s): William Shield
Related Work: The Shamrock; or, The Anniversary of St. Patrick Author(s): William Shield

Dance: As17880301

4353
27 May 1788 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Account-Book: Tickets delivered by Miss Ansell, Luxmore, Arne, Akery, Pilbrow, Hall [carpenter], Saby, the Band, Mrs Davenett, Blant, Gray will be admitted. Receipts: #266 6s. 6d. (28.4.0; 4.13.6; tickets: 233.9.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Cast
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Platt
Role: Zara Actor: Mrs Pope.
Related Works
Related Work: The Mourning Bride Author(s): William Congreve

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Cast
Role: Daphne Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Mysis Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Nysa Actor: Mrs Mountain.

4354
30 May 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Danby, Miss J. Stageldoir & Mrs Booth. Receipts: #148 1s. 6d. (21.19.0; 16.12.0; 0.8.6; tickets: 109.2.0) (charge: #106 6s. 3d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Cast
Role: Lady Touchwood Actor: Mrs Taylor
Related Works
Related Work: The Double Dealer Author(s): William Congreve

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disguise

Performance Comment: Sir Richard Evergreen-Suett; Lord Heartwell-Dignum; Sam-Burton; Tinsel-Dodd; Rose-Miss Romanzini; Miss Dorothy Evergreen-Mrs Booth; Emily-Mrs Crouch.
Cast
Role: Miss Dorothy Evergreen Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Emily Actor: Mrs Crouch.

Dance: End II: an entire New Dance-Hamoir, Miss J. Stageldoir; End: The Irish Fair, as17880306

4355
19 June 1788 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Disbanded Officer Or The Baroness Of Bruchsal

Performance Comment: Colonel Holberg-Palmer; Warmans-Bannister Jun.; Katchenbuckle-Baddeley; Count Bellair-Wewitzer; Officer-Lyons; Rolfe-Parsons; Lysetta-Mrs Bulkley; Lady-Mrs Inchbald; Caroline-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Lysetta Actor: Mrs Bulkley
Role: Lady Actor: Mrs Inchbald

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

Performance Comment: Tipple-Edwin; Captain Wilson-Bannister; Captain Greville-Davies; Justice Benbow-Usher; Kilderkin-Ledger; Ned-Burton; Major Benbow-Moss; Eliza-Mrs Bannister.
Cast
Role: Eliza Actor: Mrs Bannister.
Related Works
Related Work: The Flitch of Bacon Author(s): William Shield

4356
16 October 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Kemble; Banquo-Bensley; Duncan-Packer; Malcolm-Seymour; Ross-Barrymore; Lenox-Benson; Macduff-Wroughton; Hecate-Williames; Witches-Aickin, Moody, Burton; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Siddons (1st appearance this season).
Cast
Role: Hecate Actor: Williames
Role: Lady Macbeth Actor: Mrs Siddons
Related Works
Related Work: Macbeth Author(s): Sir William Davenant

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Song: In: Original Music by Matthew Locke-; with full Chorusses and additional Accompaniments-Suett, Sedgwick, Dignum, Danby, Fawcett, Mrs Forster, Miss Romanzini, Miss Collett, Mrs Crouch

4357
12 December 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: The Country Girl and The Pannel [both advertised on playbill of 11 Dec.] are deferred on account of Mrs Jordan's Indisposition. Receipts: #60 10s. 6d. (36.10.0; 22.10.0; 1.10.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Winters Tale

Cast
Role: Rogero Actor: Williames
Role: Perdita Actor: Mrs Kemble
Role: Paulina Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Hermione Actor: Mrs Ward.
Related Works
Related Work: The Winters Tale Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Cast
Role: Russet Actor: Williames
Role: Margaret Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Crouch.
Related Works
Related Work: The Deserter Author(s): William Reeve

Dance: End: As17881113

Song: As17880916

4358
29 December 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: As17881014, but Tressel-Whitfield; Lady Anne (1st time)-Mrs Farmer.
Cast
Role: Lady Anne Actor: Mrs Farmer.
Role: Norfolk Actor: Williames
Role: Duchess of York Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Ward.
Related Works
Related Work: Richard III Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Robinson Crusoe

Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Banks, Bourk, Suett, Williames, Spencer, Phillimore, Fawcett, Fairbrother, Wilson, Jones, Benson, Alfred, Lyons, Cox, Hollingsworth, Mrs Booth, Miss Stageldoir.

4359
29 December 1788 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Roman Father

Performance Comment: Horatius-Farren; Tullus Hostilius-Aickin; Valerius-Davies; Publius-Pope; Valeria-Mrs Bernard; Horatia-Miss Brunton.
Cast
Role: Valeria Actor: Mrs Bernard
Related Works
Related Work: The Roman Father Author(s): William Whitehead

Afterpiece Title: Aladin

Cast
Role: Aladin's Mother Actor: Mrs Davenett
Role: Pantaloon's Wife Actor: Mrs White
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Goodwin

Song: In V: a Roman Ovation-; Vocal Parts-Johnstone, Darley, Cubitt, Doyle, Bonville, Rock, Janson, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Mountain, Miss Stuart, Mrs Davenett, Mrs Watts, Mrs Gray, Miss Rowson, Miss Paye, Mrs Byrne, Mrs Kennedy

4360
04 February 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Toy

Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Lewis, Quick, Edwin, Aickin, Blanchard, Booth, Thompson, Middleton, Miss Fontenelle, Mrs Webb, Mrs Bernard, Miss Stuart, Miss Brunton. Cast from O'Keeffe's Dramatic Works, Vol. III
Role: Katty Kavanagh Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Lady Arable Actor: Mrs Bernard

Afterpiece Title: The Prophet

Performance Comment: As17881215, but Mrs_ Webb.
Cast
Role: Curtis Actor: Mrs White
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Mattocks.
Related Works
Related Work: The Prophet Author(s): William Shield

4361
26 March 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Cast
Role: Corinna Actor: Mrs Jordan
Role: Araminta Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Mrs Amlet Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Mrs Clogget Actor: Mrs Love

Afterpiece Title: Richard Coeur de Lion

Performance Comment: As17880923, but Lauretta-Mrs Crouch.
Cast
Role: Lauretta Actor: Mrs Crouch.
Role: Florestan Actor: Williames
Role: Matilda Actor: Mrs Jordan.
Related Works
Related Work: Richard Coeur de Lion Author(s): William Shield

4362
15 May 1789 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Wells, mainpiece [1st time; C 5, by Frederick Reynolds. Prologue by Robert Merry. Epilogue by Miles Peter Andrews (World, 16 May)]. Morning Herald, 30 Mar. 1793: This Day is published The Dramatist (1s. 6d.). Public Advertiser, 29 Apr: Tickets to be had of Mrs Wells, No 15, Beaufort Buildings, Strand. Receipts: #291 8s. 6d. (173.19.0; 9.9.6; tickets: 108.0.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Dramatist Or Stop Him Who Can

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Lewis, Quick, Edwin, Middleton, Thompson, Macready, Blanchard, Mrs Wells, Mrs Webb, Miss Brunton. Cast from 1st authorized text (T. N. Longman, 1793), and World, 16 May: Vapid-Lewis; Lord Scratch-Quick; Ennui-Edwin; Harry Neville-Middleton; Peter-Thompson; Willoughby-Macready; Florville-Blanchard; Servant-Evatt; Marianne-Mrs Wells; Lady Waitfor't-Mrs Webb; Letty-Miss Brangin; Louisa Courtney-Miss Brunton; Prologue-Bernard; Epilogue-Miss Brunton.
Cast
Role: Marianne Actor: Mrs Wells
Role: Lady Waitfor't Actor: Mrs Webb

Afterpiece Title: The Highland Reel

Related Works
Related Work: The Highland Reel Author(s): William Shield

Entertainment: Imitations. In: Vocal Imitations-Mrs Wells [of Mrs Martyr, Sga Sestini, Kelly, Mrs Crouch (Diary, 16 May)]; End: a Scene from the two Great Tragic Actresses of the Country [Mrs Crawford as Alicia and Mrs Siddons as Jane Shore (Diary)]-Mrs Wells; [with one speech [afterwards pourtraying the different manners of both ["For ever! Oh, for ever!" i.e. the concluding speech of Act IV of Jane Shore (Diary)]-Mrs Wells

Performance Comment: In: Vocal Imitations-Mrs Wells [of Mrs Martyr, Sga Sestini, Kelly, Mrs Crouch (Diary, 16 May)]; End: a Scene from the two Great Tragic Actresses of the Country [Mrs Crawford as Alicia and Mrs Siddons as Jane Shore (Diary)]-Mrs Wells; [with one speech [afterwards pourtraying the different manners of both ["For ever! Oh, for ever!" i.e. the concluding speech of Act IV of Jane Shore (Diary)]-Mrs Wells.
Cast
Role: Vocal Imitations Actor: Mrs Wells
Role: ] Actor: Mrs Wells
Role: ] Actor: Mrs Wells.

4363
29 May 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Comedy Of Errors

Performance Comment: As17890316but Lesbia-Mrs Platt.
Cast
Role: 890316but Lesbia Actor: Mrs Platt.
Role: Abbess Actor: Mrs Inchbald
Role: Luciana Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Adriana Actor: Mrs Bernard.
Related Works
Related Work: The Comedy of Errors Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Feast of Anacreon

Cast
Role: Mrs Highman Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Lettice Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

Cast
Role: Glovestring Actor: Mrs Rock
Role: Mrs Knott Actor: Mrs Platt
Role: Mrs Jeroboam Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Miss Somers Actor: Mrs Wells.
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Cecily Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Julia Actor: Mrs Wells.
Role: Mrs Prim Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Ann Lovely Actor: Mrs Wells.
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Davenett.
Role: Aladin's Mother Actor: Mrs Davenett
Role: Pantaloon's Wife Actor: Mrs White
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Goodwin

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Cast
Role: Huncamunca Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Glumdalca Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Dollalolla Actor: Mrs Martyr.
Related Works
Related Work: The Opera of Operas; or Tom Thumb the Great Author(s): William Hatchett

4364
12 June 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Giant Defeated Or The Reward Of Valour

Performance Comment: Knight-Byrne; King-Boyce; Princess-Mrs Goodwin.
Cast
Role: Princess Actor: Mrs Goodwin.
Related Works
Related Work: The Giant Defeated; or, The Reward of Valour Author(s): William Ware

Afterpiece Title: The Child of Nature

Cast
Role: Mrs Prim Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Ann Lovely Actor: Mrs Wells.
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Davenett.

Afterpiece Title: The Death of Captain Cook

Cast
Role: Glovestring Actor: Mrs Rock
Role: Mrs Knott Actor: Mrs Platt
Role: Mrs Jeroboam Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Miss Somers Actor: Mrs Wells.
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Cecily Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Julia Actor: Mrs Wells.
Role: Mrs Prim Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Ann Lovely Actor: Mrs Wells.
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Davenett.
Role: Aladin's Mother Actor: Mrs Davenett
Role: Pantaloon's Wife Actor: Mrs White
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Goodwin

Song: End 2nd piece: Poor Thomas Day-Edwin, Davies, Bannister

4365
03 July 1789 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suicide

Cast
Role: Mrs Grogram Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Nancy Lovell Actor: Mrs Barresford.

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

Performance Comment: Tipple-Edwin ; Captain Wilson-Bannister; Captain Greville-Davies; Justice Benbow-Usher; Kilderkhn-Ledger; Ned-Burton; Major Benbow-Moss; Eliza-Mrs Bannister.
Cast
Role: Eliza Actor: Mrs Bannister.
Related Works
Related Work: The Flitch of Bacon Author(s): William Shield

Dance: As17890619

Song: As17890623

4366
12 October 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Holman; Macduff-Aickin; Banquo-Farren; Duncan-Hull; Malcolm-Macready; Ross-Davies; Donalbaine-Egan; Seyward-Gardner; Seyton-Thompson; Doctor-Powel; Hecate-Bannister; Witches-Blanchard, Bernard, Reeve; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Lady Macbeth Actor: Mrs Pope.
Related Works
Related Work: Macbeth Author(s): Sir William Davenant

Afterpiece Title: The Death of Captain Cook

Song: Mainpiece: Vocal Parts-Johnstone, Duffey, Cubitt, Darley, Rock, Blurton, Letteney, Lee, C. Powell, Mrs Mountain, Miss Stuart, Mrs Watts, Mrs Byrne, Mrs Davenett, Miss M'George, Mrs Powell, Miss Rowson, Miss Francis, Mrs Lefevre, Mrs Gray, Mrs Masters, Mrs Martyr

Performance Comment: Powell, Mrs Mountain, Miss Stuart, Mrs Watts, Mrs Byrne, Mrs Davenett, Miss M'George, Mrs Powell, Miss Rowson, Miss Francis, Mrs Lefevre, Mrs Gray, Mrs Masters, Mrs Martyr.

4367
26 October 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fifth

Cast
Role: Williams Actor: Whitfield
Role: Gower Actor: Williames
Role: Hostess Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Queen of France Actor: Mrs Ward.
Related Works
Related Work: Henry V Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Richard Coeur de Lion

Performance Comment: Richard-Kelly; Blondel-Barrymore; Guillot-Suett; Florestan-Williames; Sir Owen-Dignum; Antonio-Miss Romanzini; Lauretta (1st time)-Miss Hagley; Julie-Miss DeCamp; Matilda-Mrs Crouch.
Cast
Role: Florestan Actor: Williames
Role: Matilda Actor: Mrs Crouch.
Related Works
Related Work: Richard Coeur de Lion Author(s): William Shield

Dance: In III afterpiece: Dance-the young D'Egvilles, Miss DeCamp

4368
09 November 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: As17890914, but Nurse-Mrs Powell.
Cast
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Powell.
Role: Lady Capulet Actor: Mrs Platt
Role: Juliet Actor: Mrs Achmet
Related Works
Related Work: Romeo and Juliet Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Highland Reel

Cast
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Moggy Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Taylor's Wife Actor: Mrs Webb.
Role: Juggy Actor: Mrs Webb.
Related Works
Related Work: The Highland Reel Author(s): William Shield

Song: Juliet's Funeral Procession-; Dirge-; Vocal Parts, as17890914, but W. _Thompson, Duffey, Mrs _Powell

Performance Comment: _Thompson, Duffey, Mrs _Powell.

4369
27 November 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Performance Comment: Benedick-Kemble; Claudio-Barrymore; Don Pedro-Whitfield; Don John-Aickin; Balthazar-Williames; song-Williames; Antonio-Packer; Dogberry-Moody; Town@Clerk-Baddeley; Verges-Burton; Leonato-Bensley; Hero-Mrs Kemble; Beatrice-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Balthazar Actor: Williames
Role: song Actor: Williames
Role: Hero Actor: Mrs Kemble
Related Works
Related Work: Much Ado About Nothing Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Law Against Lovers Author(s): Sir William Davenant

Afterpiece Title: The Island of St

Cast
Role: unassigned Actor: _Fawcett, _Wilson, _Alfred, Mrs _Edwin.
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Kelly, Barrymore, Suett, Waldron, Sedgwick, Hollingsworth, Jones, Phillimore, Banks, Fawcett, Maddocks, Lyons, Wilson, Alfred, Fairbrother, Danby, Shaw, Vincent, Boyer, Stageldoir, Horsfall, Dorion, Capon, Bannister Jun., Miss Romanzini, Mrs Edwards, Miss Hagley, Mrs Fox, Miss Stageldoir, Miss Barnes, Mrs Edwin, Miss Palmer, Mrs Shaw, Mrs Davies, Mrs Butler, Mrs Gawdry, Mrs Crouch.
Role: Abbess Actor: Mrs Edwards
Role: Teresa Actor: Mrs Fox
Role: Carline Actor: Mrs Crouch

Dance: In II: a Masquerade-; Dance-[see17891209] proper to the Play

4370
18 March 1790 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Toy Or Hampton court Frolics

Performance Comment: Aircourt-Lewis; Alibi-Quick; Metheglen-Edwin; Sir Carrol O'Donovan-Aickin; Larry Kavanagh-Blanchard; Nol Pros-Powel; Young O'Donovan-Holman (1st appearance in that character); Sophia-Mrs Martyr (1st appearance in that character); Kitty Kavanagh-Mrs Webb; Lady Arable-Mrs Bernard; Fib-Miss Stuart; Lady Jane-Miss Brunton.
Cast
Role: Sophia Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Kitty Kavanagh Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Lady Arable Actor: Mrs Bernard

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

Performance Comment: Captain Greville-Johnstone; Captain Wilson-Bannister; Major Benbow-Ryder; Justice Benbow-Powel; Kilderkin-Ledger; Ned-Rock; Putty-Painter; Tipple-Edwin; Eliza-Mrs Warrell.
Cast
Role: Eliza Actor: Mrs Warrell.
Related Works
Related Work: The Flitch of Bacon Author(s): William Shield

Dance: As17891125

Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Cranfield, Delpini, Boyce, Byrne, Mrs Davenett, the two Miss Simonets

4371
09 April 1790 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Performance Comment: As17900210, but Orsino-Barrymore; Sebastian-Whitfield; Epilogue Song-Suett; songs-Mrs Crouch.
Cast
Role: songs Actor: Mrs Crouch.
Role: Olivia Actor: Mrs Crouch
Role: Viola Actor: Mrs Jordan
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Kemble.
Related Works
Related Work: Twelfth Night Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: Love Betray'd; or, The Agreable Disapointment Author(s): William Burnaby

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: As17900302but Lady Loverule-Miss Tidswell; Lucy-Mrs Shaw; Lettice-Miss Barnes.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Shaw
Role: Butler Actor: Williames
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Jordan.

4372
13 April 1790 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Bannister. [Mrs Wells had 1st acted Macheath at the hay, 14 Sept. 1781; Bannister had acted Polly at the same theatre, 16 Sept. 1785.] Gazetteer, 3 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Bannister, No. 7, Suffolk-street, Haymarket. "There is now a most vehement rage of innovation in language, government, religion, and everything else...On the British stage, with infinite applause, young and beautiful actresses perform sometimes the Parts of highwaymen; and some singing actors squall in an affected voice resembling, and intended to imitate, that of women; the most humourous dramatic pieces are frittered away into songs; and I should not be surprised to hear that henceforth Miranda and Juliet are to be personated by grim-visaged grenadiers seven feet high, and Falstaff by a slender miss just entered her teens" (Universal Magazine, Mar. 1795, p. 171). Receipts: #285 14s. (162.4.6; 5.9.6; tickets: 118.0.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: As17891024, but Captain Macheath-Mrs Wells (1st time at this theatre); Lucy-Mr Johnstone (1st appearance in that character); Polly-Mr Bannister (1st time these six years); Ben Budge-_.
Cast
Role: Captain Macheath Actor: Mrs Wells
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Mrs Coaxer Actor: Miss Francis
Role: Mrs Vixen Actor: Miss Brangin
Role: Betty Doxey Actor: Mrs Lloyd
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Mrs Rock
Role: Sukey Tawdry Actor: Mrs Masters
Role: Molly Brazen Actor: Mrs Lefevre.

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

Cast
Role: Eliza Actor: Mrs Warrell.
Related Works
Related Work: The Flitch of Bacon Author(s): William Shield

Dance: As17891024

Song: In course of Evening: The Wolf-Bannister

4373
20 April 1790 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Mattocks. Receipts: #210 8s. 6d. (138.2.0; 7.10.6; tickets: 64.16.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Wives

Performance Comment: Belville-Lewis; General Savage-Ryder; Conolly-Aickin; Torrington-Quick; Leeson-Farren; Captain Savage-Davies; Leech-Cubitt; Ghastly-C. Powell; Spruce-Bernard; Crow-Thompson; Miss Walsingham-Mrs Mattocks; Lady Rachel Mildew-Mrs Webb; Mrs Tempest-Mrs Bernard; Miss Leeson-Mrs Mountain; Mrs Belville-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Miss Walsingham Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Lady Rachel Mildew Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Mrs Tempest Actor: Mrs Bernard
Role: Miss Leeson Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Mrs Belville Actor: Mrs Pope.

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Performance Comment: As17891009, but Patrick-Williames (of dl).
Cast
Role: Patrick Actor: Williames
Role: Kathlane Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Norah Actor: Mrs Mountain.
Related Works
Related Work: The Poor Soldier Author(s): William Shield
Related Work: The Shamrock; or, The Anniversary of St. Patrick Author(s): William Shield

Song: Stand to your Guns my Hearts of Oak-Bannister

Opera: In course Evening: The Tobacco Box; or, The Soldier's Farewell. Thomas-Mrs Martyr; Kate-Mrs Mountain

Performance Comment: Thomas-Mrs Martyr; Kate-Mrs Mountain.
Cast
Role: Thomas Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Kate Actor: Mrs Mountain.

4374
12 May 1790 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Cast
Role: Balthazar Actor: Williames
Role: song Actor: Williames
Role: Hero Actor: Mrs Kemble
Related Works
Related Work: Much Ado About Nothing Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Law Against Lovers Author(s): Sir William Davenant

Afterpiece Title: Piety in Pattens

Performance Comment: Butler-Bannister Jun.; Squire-Whitfield; Candy-Miss Tidswell; Polly Pattens-Mrs Crouch; with a song-Mrs Crouch.
Cast
Role: Polly Pattens Actor: Mrs Crouch
Role: with a song Actor: Mrs Crouch.

Afterpiece Title: The Follies of a Day

Performance Comment: As17891107, but Marcelina-Mrs Booth; Agnes-Miss Heard.
Cast
Role: Marcelina Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Countess Actor: Mrs Ward
Related Works
Related Work: The Follies of a Day Author(s): William Shield
Related Work: The Follies of a Day; or, The Marriage of Figaro Author(s): William Shield

Dance: As17891209

Song: As17891209

4375
24 May 1790 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All For Love Or The World Well Lost

Performance Comment: Marc Antony (Emperor of Rome)-Holman; Ventidius (the Roman General)-Harley (Their 1st appearance in those characters); Dollabella-Farren; Alexas-Davies; Serapion (Priest of Isis)-Hull; Cleopatra (Queen of Egypt)-Miss Brunton; Octavia (for that night only)-Mrs Pope (Their 1st appearance in those characters).
Cast
Role: Octavia Actor: Mrs Pope
Related Works
Related Work: Love in a Wood; or, St. James's Park Author(s): William Wycherley
Related Work: Love Betray'd; or, The Agreable Disapointment Author(s): William Burnaby
Related Work: The British Enchanters: or, No Magick like Love Author(s): William Corbett
Related Work: Anthony and Cleopatra Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: An Harmonic Festival

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Cast
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Pitt.
Role: William Actor: Blanchard
Role: Phoebe Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Rosina Actor: Mrs Billington.
Role: Miss Fuz Actor: Mrs Lewis
Role: Sweepers Actor: Mrs Powell, Mrs Davenett
Role: Lady Fuz Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Rhodope Actor: Mrs Martyr.

Song: End II: a Nicketerotion at the Meeting of Antony and Cleopatra-; Vocal Parts-Bannister, Johnstone, Darley, Duffey, Mrs Warrell, Mrs Masters, Mrs Gray, Mrs Mountain

Dance: With Grand Dance-Byrne, the two Miss Simonets

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