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4426
25 May 1795 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: How To Grow Rich

Performance Comment: Pave-Lewis; Smalltrade-Quick; Warford-Pope; Sir ThomasRoundhead-Munden; Latitat-Fawcett; Sir C. Dazzle-Macready; Hippy (1st time)-Townsend; Nab-Farley; Plainly-Powel; Rosa (1st time)-Mrs Lee; Miss Dazzle-Miss Chapman; Lady Henrietta (for that night only)-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Rosa Actor: Mrs Lee
Role: Lady Henrietta Actor: Mrs Pope.

Afterpiece Title: British Fortitude and Hibernian Friendship or An Escape from France

Performance Comment: Capt. O'Leary-Johnstone; Edward-Incledon; Joey-Munden; Patrick-Rees; Sedgely-Hull; Commandant-Claremont; Annette-Mrs Mountain.
Cast
Role: Annette Actor: Mrs Mountain.
Related Works
Related Work: British Fortitude and Hibernian Friendship; or, An Escape from France Author(s): William Reeve

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin and Faustus

Song: End I 1st piece: The Storm-Incledon; End II: The Description of the Battle of La Hogue, Thursday in the Morn the Nineteenth of May-Incledon (1st time); In course: Four and Twenty Fidlers-Munden; In 2nd piece: I was called knowing Joey-Munden; At dawn of Life our Vows were plighted-Mrs Mountain; The turban'd Turk who scorns the world-Johnstone; When foaming waves contrary beat-Incledon; To be sure I don't love in my heart-Johnstone; Our simple tale thus ended-Incledon, Johnstone, Munden, Mrs Mountain

4427
12 June 1795 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Arrogance

Cast
Role: Chorus of Country Girls Actor: Mrs Masters.
Role: Centinel Actor: Williamson
Role: Annette Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Constantia Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Chorus of Soldiers and Sailors Actor: Linton, Street, Gray, Williamson, Abbot, Rock, Blurton, Speechly, Spofforth, Little

Afterpiece Title: Catharine and Petruchio

Performance Comment: As17950316but Taylor-Simmons; Grumio-Munden; Catharine-Mrs Mattocks; added: Music Master-Rees; Bianca-_; Curtis-_.
Cast
Role: Catharine Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Vocal Parts Actor: Incledon, Munden, Fawcett, Bowden, Townsend, Haymes, Gray, Street, Miss Kirton, Mrs Martyr.
Role: Susan Actor: Mrs Martyr.
Role: Curtis Actor: Mrs Platt
Related Works
Related Work: The Taming of the Shrew Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin and Faustus

Cast
Role: Annette Actor: Mrs Mountain.

Song: End I: The Mid Watch-Incledon; End II: Sally in our Alley-Incledon

4428
20 June 1795 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Performance Comment: [See17950725 Meadows-Benson; Betsy Blossom (with a song)-Mrs Harlowe.
Cast
Role: Betsy Blossom Actor: Mrs Harlowe.
Related Works
Related Work: The Deaf Lover Author(s): William Shield
Related Work: The Device; or, The Deaf Doctor Author(s): William Shield

Afterpiece Title: Zorinski

Performance Comment: Characters-Aickin, Barrymore, Bensley, C. Kemble, Caulfield, Cross, Ledger, Johnstone, Suett, Fawcett, Bannister Jun.; Mrs Bland, Miss Leak, Mrs Kemble. Cast from text (T. N. Longman, 1795): Casimir-Aickin; Zorinski-Barrymore; Rodomsko-Bensley; Radzano-C. Kemble; Naclo-Caulfield; O'Curragh-Johnstone; Amalekite-Suett; Witski-Fawcett; Zarno-Bannister Jun.; Winifred-Mrs Bland; Rachel-Miss Leak; Rosolia-Mrs Kemble; Cross, Ledger are unassigned; Vocal Parts-Bland, Cooke, Abbot, Lyons, Aylmer, Boyce, Brown, Dibble, Dorion, Kenrick, Linton, Little, Walker, Mrs Butler, Mrs Gaudry, Mrs Hale, Mrs Norton, Miss Menage, Miss Granger.
Cast
Role: Winifred Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Rosolia Actor: Mrs Kemble
Role: Vocal Parts Actor: Bland, Cooke, Abbot, Lyons, Aylmer, Boyce, Brown, Dibble, Dorion, Kenrick, Linton, Little, Walker, Mrs Butler, Mrs Gaudry, Mrs Hale, Mrs Norton, Miss Menage, Miss Granger.

4429
25 August 1795 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Apparition

Performance Comment: Chearly-Ba nister Jun.; Peter-Suett; Glanville-C. Kemble; Larry-Johnstone; Polly-Mrs Harlowe; Elinor-Miss DeCamp; Lady Lauretta-Miss Leak.
Cast
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Harlowe
Related Works
Related Work: The Apparition Author(s): William Reeve
Related Work: The Sicilian Romance; or, The Apparition of the Cliffs Author(s): William Reeve

Afterpiece Title: The London Hermit

Cast
Role: Mrs Beezom Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Molly Beezom Actor: Mrs Gibbs
Role: Villagers Actor: Mrs Bland, Miss Leak, Miss DeCamp
Role: Queen Margaret Actor: Mrs Kemble
Role: Adeline Actor: Mrs Harlowe

Afterpiece Title: The Prize

Performance Comment: As17950810, but Mr Caddy-_; Heartwell-_; Juba-_; Mrs Caddy-_.
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Harlowe
Role: Julia Actor: Mrs Kemble
Role: Madelon Actor: Mrs Bland.
Role: Mrs Beezom Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Molly Beezom Actor: Mrs Gibbs
Role: Villagers Actor: Mrs Bland, Miss Leak, Miss DeCamp
Role: Queen Margaret Actor: Mrs Kemble
Role: Adeline Actor: Mrs Harlowe
Role: Mrs Caddy Actor: Mrs Booth

Entertainment: Monologue.End 2nd piece: Tully's Rambles through London (for that night only)-Johnstone

4430
21 September 1795 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: Romeo-Toms (from the Theatre Royal, Weymouth; 1st [recte 2nd] appearance on this stage); Capulet-Powel; Benvolio-Macready; Friar Lawrence-Hull; Prince-Richardson; Tibalt-Haymes; Paris-Claremont; Balthazar-Williamson; Montague-Davenport; Peter-Farley; Friar John-Thompson; Apothecary-Rees; Mercutio-Lewis; Lady Capulet-Miss Morris; Nurse-Mrs Davenport; Juliet-Miss Wallis.
Cast
Role: Balthazar Actor: Williamson
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Davenport
Related Works
Related Work: Romeo and Juliet Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Cymon

Performance Comment: Cymon-Incledon; Dorus-Munden; Merlin-Richardson; Shepherds-Claremont, Abbot; Linco-Fawcett; Fatima-Mrs Martyr; Urganda-Mrs Fawcett; Dorcas-Mrs Davenport; Shepherdesses-Miss Stuart, Mrs Follett; Sylvia-Mrs Mountain.
Cast
Role: Fatima Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Urganda Actor: Mrs Fawcett
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Davenport
Role: Shepherdesses Actor: Miss Stuart, Mrs Follett
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Mountain.

Dance: In I: a Grand Masquerade-; the Minuet de la Cour and Allemande-Byrn, Mlle St.Amand; afterpiece to conclude with: Dance-

Song: End IV: the Funeral Procession of Juliet to the Monument of the Capulets, in which a favorite Elegy-; (composed by Dr Arne) Solemn Dirge-; Vocal Parts-Johnstone, Incledon, Bowden, Townsend, Haymes, Linton, Williamson, Blurton, Street, Abbot, Holland, Rees, Lee, Little, Sawyer, Tett, Mrs Mountain, Mrs Clendining, Miss Stuart, Mrs Lloyd, Mrs Follett, Mrs Castelle, Miss Kirton, Mrs Masters, Miss Ives, Mrs Blurton, Mrs Norton, Mrs Watts, Miss Leserve, Miss Walcup, Mrs Martyr

4431
28 September 1795 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Performance Comment: King Lear-Pope; Bastard-Middleton; Gloster-Hull; Kent-Harley; Cornwall-Macready; Albany-Richardson; Gentleman Usher-Bernard; Edgar-Holman; Regan-Mrs Fawcett; Goneril-Miss Morris; Arante-Miss Leserve; Cordelia-Miss Wallis.
Cast
Role: Regan Actor: Mrs Fawcett
Related Works
Related Work: King Lear Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Performance Comment: Belville-Johnstone; Captain Belville (with Old Towler, composed by Shield)-Incledon; William-Townsend; Rustic-Haymes; Irish Haymaker-Macready; Phoebe-Mrs Martyr; Docas-Mrs Davenport; Rosina-Mrs Clendining.
Cast
Role: William Actor: Townsend
Role: Phoebe Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Docas Actor: Mrs Davenport
Role: Rosina Actor: Mrs Clendining.

4432
29 September 1795 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Duncan, King of Scotland-Bensley; Malcolm-C. Kemble; Donalbain-Master DeCamp; Macbeth-Kemble; Banquo-Wroughton; Macduff-Palmer; Lenox-Whitfield; Rosse-Caulfield; Fleance-Master Gregson; Siward-Aickin; Seyton-Benson; Physician-Packer; Officer-Banks; Serjeant-Trueman; Hecate-Bannister; Witches-Moody, Dodd, Suett; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Siddons; Gentlewoman-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Lady Macbeth Actor: Mrs Siddons
Related Works
Related Work: Macbeth Author(s): Sir William Davenant

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

Performance Comment: As17950917, but Robin-Benson; William-Cooke.
Cast
Role: William Actor: Cooke.
Role: Dorothy Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Nelly Actor: Mrs Bramwell.

Song: The Original Music of Matthew Locke-; and Accompaniments by Dr Arne and Linley? Sen. Chorus of Witches and Spirits-Kelly, Master Welsh, Sedgwick, Dignum, Cooke, Mrs Crouch, Mrs Bland, Miss Leak, Miss DeCamp, Miss Menage

Performance Comment: Sen=. Chorus of Witches and Spirits-Kelly, Master Welsh, Sedgwick, Dignum, Cooke, Mrs Crouch, Mrs Bland, Miss Leak, Miss DeCamp, Miss Menage.
Cast
Role: Chorus of Witches and Spirits Actor: Kelly, Master Welsh, Sedgwick, Dignum, Cooke, Mrs Crouch, Mrs Bland, Miss Leak, Miss DeCamp, Miss Menage.

4433
25 November 1795 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wild Oats

Cast
Role: Jane Actor: Mrs Knight
Role: Lady Amaranth Actor: Mrs Pope.

Afterpiece Title: Love in a Camp or Patrick in Prussia

Performance Comment: Captain Patrick-Johnstone; Quiz-Quick; Darby-Munden; Marshal Ferbelin-Macready; Father Luke-Rees; Olmutz-Richardson; Rupert-Williamson; Adjutant-Davenport; Mabel Flourish-Mr Haymes; Norah-Miss Logan; Flora-Mrs Martyr.
Cast
Role: Rupert Actor: Williamson
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Martyr.
Related Works
Related Work: Love in a Camp; or, Patrick in Prussia Author(s): William Shield

Dance: End: Highland Festivity-Byrn, Holland, Mlle St.Amand

4434
09 December 1795 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth First Part

Performance Comment: Sir John Falstaff (1st time)-Fawcett; King Henry-Harley; Prince of Wales-Lewis; Sir Richard Vernon-Middleton; Worcester-Hull; Poins-Macready; Francis-Knight; Sir W. Blunt-Richardson; Bardolph-Thompson; Douglas-Farley; Northumberland-Davenport; Westmorland-Claremont; Sheriff-Haymes; Peto-Rees; Gadshill-Williamson; Prince John of Lancaster-Holland; Messenger-Abbot; Hotspur's Servant-Master Curties; Travellers-Blurton, Coombs, Wilde; Carriers-Quick, Munden; Hotspur-Holman; Hostess-Mrs Davenport; Lady Percy-Miss Chapman.
Cast
Role: Gadshill Actor: Williamson
Role: Hostess Actor: Mrs Davenport

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

Performance Comment: Capt. Greville-Incledon; Capt. Wilson-Bowden; Major Benbow-Davenport; Justice Benbow-Powel; Kilderkin-Ledger; Ned-Cross; Putty-Rees; Tipple-Munden; Eliza-Mrs Mountain.
Cast
Role: Eliza Actor: Mrs Mountain.
Related Works
Related Work: The Flitch of Bacon Author(s): William Shield

4435
30 December 1795 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Purse Or Benevolent Tar

Performance Comment: The Baron-Packer; Edmund-Dignum; Theodore-Trueman; Will Steady-Bannister Jun.; Page-Miss Menage; Sally-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Sally Actor: Mrs Bland.
Related Works
Related Work: The Purse; or, Benevolent Tar Author(s): William Reeve

Afterpiece Title: The Suicide

Performance Comment: Tobine-Palmer; Tabby-Aickin; Dr Truby-Wewitzer; Bolus-Maddocks; Wingrave-Suett; Catchpenny-Wathen; Ranter-Bannister; Squib-R. Palmer; Bounce-Russell; Juggins-Burton; Mrs Grogram-Mrs Hopkins; Nancy Lovell-Mrs Goodall; Peggy-Miss Mellon.
Cast
Role: Mrs Grogram Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Nancy Lovell Actor: Mrs Goodall

Afterpiece Title: My Grandmother

4436
19 March 1796 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lie Of The Day Or A Party At Hampton Court

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Lewis, Quick, Fawcett, Harley, Middleton, Knight, Miss Chapman, Mrs Davenport, Miss Wallis. [Cast from text (T. N. Longman, 1800), and Genest, VII, 268: Aircourt-Lewis; +Alibi-Quick; +Metheglin-Fawcett; +Sir Carrol O'Donovan-Harley; +Young O'Donovan-Middleton; +Larry Kavanagh-Knight; +Povot-Simmons; +Footman-Blurton; +Lady Arable-Miss Chapman; +Katty Kavanagh-Mrs Davenport; +Sophia-Miss Wallis; +Fib-Mrs Watts.]
Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Lewis, Quick, Fawcett, Harley, Middleton, Knight, Miss Chapman, Mrs Davenport, Miss Wallis.
Role: Katty Kavanagh Actor: Mrs Davenport
Role: Fib Actor: Mrs Watts.

Afterpiece Title: Catharine and Petruchio

Performance Comment: Petruchio-Lewis; Baptista-Thompson; Taylor-Simmons; Biondello-Townsend; Grumio-Quick; Catharine-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Catharine Actor: Mrs Mattocks.
Related Works
Related Work: The Taming of the Shrew Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Treasure 0

Cast
Role: Pleasure Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Virtue Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Arabian Girl Actor: Mrs Clendining
Role: Glees and Chorusses Actor: Linton, Street, Spofforth, Williamson, Holland.
Role: song Actor: Mrs Clendining composed by Shield.
Role: , Actor: Bowden, Townsend, Richardson, Haymes, Linton, Street, Spofforth, Williamson, Holland

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Treasure 1

Cast
Role: Pleasure Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Virtue Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Arabian Girl Actor: Mrs Clendining
Role: Glees and Chorusses Actor: Linton, Street, Spofforth, Williamson, Holland.
Role: song Actor: Mrs Clendining composed by Shield.
Role: , Actor: Bowden, Townsend, Richardson, Haymes, Linton, Street, Spofforth, Williamson, Holland

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Treasure 2

Cast
Role: Pleasure Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Virtue Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Arabian Girl Actor: Mrs Clendining
Role: Glees and Chorusses Actor: Linton, Street, Spofforth, Williamson, Holland.
Role: song Actor: Mrs Clendining composed by Shield.
Role: , Actor: Bowden, Townsend, Richardson, Haymes, Linton, Street, Spofforth, Williamson, Holland

4437
28 April 1796 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: In Act II a Masquerade Scene. "Neither in conception nor in power is [Mrs Jordan] adequate to the character...This play has not often been so ill performed in a London theatre as it was on this evening" (Monthly Mirror, May 1796, p. 50). Receipts: #231 8s. (162.14.6; 67.15.6; 0.18.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Cast
Role: Juliet Actor: Mrs Jordan
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Related Works
Related Work: Romeo and Juliet Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Prize

Cast
Role: Captives Actor: Mrs _Boimaison, Miss Arne.
Role: Princess Lodoiska Actor: Mrs Crouch
Role: Captives Actor: Miss Leak, Miss DeCamp, Miss Miller, Miss Mellon, Mrs Boimaison
Role: Little Pickle Actor: Mrs Jordan
Role: Miss Pickle Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Margery Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Mrs Caddy Actor: Miss Tidswell.

Song: Dirge, as17960425, but Miss _DeCamp

4438
05 July 1796 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Performance Comment: See17960630 but Meadows-R. Palmer; Betsy Blossom (with a song)-Mrs Harlowe.
Cast
Role: Betsy Blossom Actor: Mrs Harlowe.
Related Works
Related Work: The Deaf Lover Author(s): William Shield
Related Work: The Device; or, The Deaf Doctor Author(s): William Shield

Afterpiece Title: The Son in Law

Afterpiece Title: The Children in the Wood

Performance Comment: Walter-Bannister Jun.; Sir Rowland-C. Kemble; Apathy-Suett; Gabriel (1st time)-R. Palmer; Oliver-Caulfield; Servants-Abbot, Lyons, Chippendale; Lord Alford-Davies; The Children-Master Kemble, Master Chatterley; Helen-Miss DeCamp; Winifred-Mrs Booth; Josephine-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Winifred Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Josephine Actor: Mrs Bland.

4439
10 October 1796 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Duncan, King of Scotland-Aickin; Malcolm-C. Kemble; Donalbain-Master Gregson; Macbeth-Kemble; Banquo-Wroughton; Macduff-Palmer; Lenox-Whitfield; Rosse-Barrymore; Fleance-Master Menage; Siward-Packer; Seyton-Trueman; Physician-Maddocks; Captain-Caulfield; Messenger-Banks; Hecate-Bannister; Witches-R. Palmer, Wewitzer, Suett; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Siddons; Gentlewoman-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Lady Macbeth Actor: Mrs Siddons
Related Works
Related Work: Macbeth Author(s): Sir William Davenant

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Song: Mainpiece: Chorus of Witches and Spirits-Kelly, Master Welsh, Sedgwick, Dignum, Cooke, Mrs Crouch, Mrs Bland, Miss Leak, Miss DeCamp, Miss Menage

4440
10 October 1796 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Performance Comment: King Lear-Pope; Bastard-Middleton; Gloster-Hull; Kent-Waddy; Cornwall-Macready; Albany-Toms; Gentleman Usher-Farley; Burgundy-Philipps; Cornwall's Servant-Thompson; Edgar-Holman; Regan-Mrs Fawcett; Goneril-Miss Morris; Cordelia-Miss Wallis.
Cast
Role: Regan Actor: Mrs Fawcett
Related Works
Related Work: King Lear Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Wicklow Mountains

Cast
Role: Helen Actor: Mrs Clendining
Role: Rosa Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Irish Peasantry Defenders and White Boys Actor: Linton, Street, Follett, Simmons, Spofforth, Blurton, Abbot, Wilde, Curties, Mrs Castelle, Mrs Watts, Miss Walcup, Mrs Follett, Miss E. Walcup, Mrs Masters, Mrs Norton, Mrs Lloyd, Mrs Blurton, Miss Owen, Miss Logan, Miss Leserve, Mrs Henley.
Related Works
Related Work: The Wicklow Mountains Author(s): William Shield
Related Work: The Lad of the Hills; or, The Wicklow Gold Mine Author(s): William Shield

4441
21 November 1796 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Abroad And At Home

Cast
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Lady Flourish Actor: Mrs Knight
Role: Miss Hartley Actor: Mrs Second.
Related Works
Related Work: Abroad and at Home Author(s): William Shield

Afterpiece Title: Catharine and Petruchio

Performance Comment: Petruchio-Lewis; Baptista-Thompson; Hortensio-Claremont; Taylor-Simmons; Biondello-Lee; Pedro-Farley; Grumio-Munden; Bianca-Miss Leserve; Curtis-Mrs Platt; Catharine-Miss Wallis (1st appearance in that character [in London]).in London]).
Cast
Role: Curtis Actor: Mrs Platt
Related Works
Related Work: The Taming of the Shrew Author(s): William Shakespeare

4442
30 December 1796 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: Escalus-Campbell; Paris-C. Kemble; Montague-Phillimore; Capulet-Aickin; Romeo-Barrymore; Mercutio-Palmer; Benvolio-Whitfield; Tybalt-Caulfield; Friar Lawrence-Packer; Lady Capulet-Miss Tidswell; Nurse-Mrs Booth; Juliet-Miss Miller (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Booth
Related Works
Related Work: Romeo and Juliet Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Robinson Crusoe

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Wild , late Miss Simonet

4443
02 February 1797 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Belgrade

Cast
Role: Katharine Actor: Mrs Crouch
Role: Ghita Actor: Mrs Bland.

Afterpiece Title: The Follies of a Day

Performance Comment: Count Almaviva-Palmer; Figaro-R. Palmer; Antonio-Wewitzer; Bazil-Maddocks; Page-Miss DeCamp; Countess-Mrs Goodall; Agnes-Miss Heard; Susan-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Countess Actor: Mrs Goodall
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

Ballet: End I: The Scotch Ghost. As17961116, but Hornpipe-_

Cast
Role: Elpsa Actor: Mrs Brooker

4444
16 February 1797 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Purse Or Benevolent Tar

Performance Comment: The Baron-Packer; Edmund-Dignum; Theodore-Trueman; Will Steady-Wathen; Page-Miss Menage; Sally-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Sally Actor: Mrs Bland.
Related Works
Related Work: The Purse; or, Benevolent Tar Author(s): William Reeve

Afterpiece Title: The Children in the Wood

Performance Comment: Sir Rowland-Barrymore; Lord Alford-Dignum; Walter-Bannister Jun.; Apathy-Suett; Gabriel-R. Palmer; Oliver-Caulfield; Lady Helen-Mrs Powell; Josephine-Mrs Bland; Winifred-Mrs Booth; Children-Master Menage, Master Chatterley.
Cast
Role: Lady Helen Actor: Mrs Powell
Role: Josephine Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Winifred Actor: Mrs Booth

Afterpiece Title: Lodoiska

Performance Comment: Polanders. Prince Lupauski-Aickin; Count Floreski-Kelly; Baron Lovinski-Palmer; Varbel-Suett; Adolphus-Caulfield; Gustavus-Trueman; Pages-Master Welsh, Master Gregson; Princess Lodoiska-Mrs Crouch; Captives-Ms Roffey, Ms Maddocks, Ms Arne, Ms Jackson, Ms Wentworth, Ms Menage; Tartars. Kera Khan-Barrymore; Ithorak-Dignum; Khor-Sedgwick; Japhis-Bannister; Kajah-Campbell; Tamuri-Male; Camazin-Grimaldi; The Horde-Wentworth, Maddocks, Welsh, Evans, Annereau.
Cast
Role: Princess Lodoiska Actor: Mrs Crouch

Ballet: The Scotch Ghost. As17970105

4445
25 February 1797 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [The playbill omits the Epilogue to 1st piece, but the Gallery called for it, and after "a shower of oranges and apples, some of which hit the performers" Mrs Mattocks was induced to speak it (True Briton, 27 Feb.)]. Receipts: #209 14s. 6d. (203.12.6; 6.2.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Cure For The Heart Ache

Performance Comment: As17970218, but Jessy Oatland-Mrs Mountain in place of Miss Wallis. Epilogue as17970110 .
Cast
Role: Jessy Oatland Actor: Mrs Mountain in place of Miss Wallis. Epilogue as17970110 .
Role: Ellen Actor: Miss Mansel in place of Mrs Pope.
Role: Miss Vortex Actor: Mrs Mattocks

Afterpiece Title: Bantry Bay

Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Johnstone, Murray, Townsend, Haymes, Claremont, Gray, Linton, Street, Mrs Clendining.
Role: Nelly Actor: Mrs Clendining
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Dolly Actor: Mrs Davenport.
Related Works
Related Work: Bantry Bay Author(s): William Reeve

Afterpiece Title: Two Strings to your Bow

4446
04 March 1797 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; C 5, by Elizabeth Inchbald. Author of Prologue unknown]: With new Dresses, Scenery, &c. Morning Herald, 4 Apr. 1797: This Day is published Wives as they Were, and Maids as they Are (2s). "The Manager of Covent Garden Theatre gives Mrs Inchbald #500 for her new Comedy" (True Briton, 13 Mar.). Receipts: #302 13s. 6d. (295.9.0; 7.4.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wives As They Were And Maids As They Are

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Lewis, Quick, Pope, Munden, Fawcett, Waddy, Thompson, Ledger, Wilde, Blurton, Hawtin, Abbot, Lee, Curties, Mrs Mattocks, Miss Chapman, Mrs Norton, Miss Wallis. Cast from text (G. G. and J. Robinson, 1797), and European Magazine, Mar. 1797, p. 192: Mr Bronzely-Lewis; Lord Priory-Quick; Sir George Evelyn-Pope; Sir William Dorrillon-Munden; Oliver-Fawcett; Mr Norberry-Waddy; Nabson-Thompson; Servants-Ledger, Wilde, Lee, Curties; Bailiffs-Hawtin, Abbot; Lady Mary Raffle-Mrs Mattocks; Lady Priory-Miss Chapman; Servant-Mrs Norton; Miss Dorrillon-Miss Wallis; unassigned-Blurton; Prologue-Waddy. This was spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 15 performances only (see17970404). For Address in place of Epilogue, see17970306 .
Cast
Role: Sir William Dorrillon Actor: Munden
Role: Lady Mary Raffle Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Servant Actor: Mrs Norton

Afterpiece Title: The Wicklow Mountains

Cast
Role: Helen Actor: Mrs Clendining
Role: Rosa Actor: Mrs Mountain
Related Works
Related Work: The Wicklow Mountains Author(s): William Shield
Related Work: The Lad of the Hills; or, The Wicklow Gold Mine Author(s): William Shield

4447
11 May 1797 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Martyr. 2nd piece [1st time; ENT 1, by John Cartwright Cross (see Monthly Mirror, June 1797, p. 370). Larpent MS 1166; not published]; With a striking Representation of the Conflagration of the Spanish Fleet in the Gulph of Pariav, the Island's Capitulation and the Departure of its Garrison, Prisoner of War [on 18 Feb. 1797]. True Briton, 1 May: Tickets to be had of Mrs Martyr at her house, No. 16, Martlett Court, Bow-street, Covent-Garden. Receipts: #359 14s. (185.5; 8.2; tickets: 166.7)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Abroad And At Home

Related Works
Related Work: Abroad and at Home Author(s): William Shield

Afterpiece Title: The Surrender of Trinidad or Safe Moord at Last

Performance Comment: William-Incledon; Venture-Munden; Jack Rattling-Fawcett; Gasper (the Jailor)-Bowden; Capt. Clueline-Claremont; Midshipman-Linton; Gunner-Street; Lieutenant O'Liffey-Johnstone; Cymbalo (a Negro Boy)-Mrs Martyr; Susan-Mrs Clendining.
Cast
Role: William Actor: Incledon
Role: Cymbalo Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Susan Actor: Mrs Clendining.

Afterpiece Title: The Irishman in London

Cast
Role: Cubba Actor: Mrs Fawcett
Related Works
Related Work: The Irishman in London; or, The Happy African Author(s): William Macready

Song: End I: The Storm-Incledon; In course 2nd piece: Black@Ey'd Susan-Incledon; Beauty at her Levee-Munden; Jack at the Windlass-Fawcett; The Wolf-Bowden; Oh why to be happy-Incledon; The Row-Johnstone; Bravura Song-Mrs Clendining; a new Negro Song (composed by Shield)-Mrs Martyr; Rule Britannia-

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12 May 1797 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: Duke [Senior]-Aickin; Frederick-Caulfield; Amiens-Dignum; Jaques-Palmer; Le Beau-R. Palmer; Oliver-Whitfield; Jaques de Boys-Holland; Orlando-Barrymore; Adam-Packer; Touchstone-Bannister Jun.; Corin-Hollingsworth; Sylvius-Trueman; Rosalind (with the Cuckoo Song)-Mrs Jordan; Celia-Miss Mellon; Phebe-Miss Heard; Audrey-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Rosalind Actor: Mrs Jordan
Related Works
Related Work: As You Like It Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Critic or A Tragedy Rehearsed

Performance Comment: Dangle-R. Palmer; Sneery-Barrymore; Sir Fretful Plagiary (1st time)-Dowton; Signor Ritornello-Maddocks; Interpreter-Wewitzer; Puff-Palmer; Mrs Dangle-Miss Tidswell; Italian Girls-Miss Leak, Mrs Bland, Miss DeCamp; Tragedians Lord Burleigh-Caulfield; Governor of Tilbury Fort-Hollingsworth; Earl of Leicester-Whitfield; Sir Walter Raleigh-Russell; Sir Christopher Hatton-Wathen; Don Ferolo Whiskerandos-Bannister Jun.; Nieces-Miss Heard, Miss Mellon; Tilburina-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Mrs Dangle Actor: Miss Tidswell
Role: Italian Girls Actor: Miss Leak, Mrs Bland, Miss DeCamp

Song: V: song-Mrs Bland

Ballet: The Scotch Ghost. As17961221

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20 May 1797 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Woodman

Performance Comment: As17961017, but Emily [songs omitted]-Mrs Mountain.
Cast
Role: songs omitted] Actor: Mrs Mountain.
Role: Dolly Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Miss Di Clacket Actor: Mrs Davenport
Role: Bridget Actor: Mrs Watts
Role: Emily Actor: Mrs Second
Related Works
Related Work: The Woodman Author(s): William Shield

Afterpiece Title: The Rendezvous

Afterpiece Title: The Irishman in London

Cast
Role: Cubba Actor: Mrs Fawcett
Related Works
Related Work: The Irishman in London; or, The Happy African Author(s): William Macready

Song: End I: The Storm-Incledon; End II: Shakespeare's Loadsters (1st time in public; composed by Shield)-Incledon, Gray, Bowden; In 3rd piece: the Planxty, descriptive of Ireland, In my Father's Mud Cabin-Johnstone; End I 3rd piece: Old Towler-Incledon

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02 June 1797 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Account-Book: Tickets delivered by Shotter, Mrs Pitt, Wall, Berecloth, Young, Hasler, Sturgeon, Noble, Bonsor, Little, Brice, Thompson (gallery office-keeper), Abbot, Curties will be admitted. Receipts: #304 15s. (27.19.6; 1.5.0; tickets: 275.10.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Cast
Role: Duchess of York Actor: Mrs Platt
Related Works
Related Work: Richard III Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Crotchet Lodge

Performance Comment: Timothy Truncheon-Quick; Nimble-Fawcett; Squire Shinken-Townsend; Darnley-Macready; Chronic-Powel; Waiter-Farley; Bootcatcher-Thompson; Florella-Miss Chapman; Thisbe-Mrs Watts; Maid-Mrs Norton; Landlady-Mrs Platt; Miss Crotchet-Mrs Davenport.
Cast
Role: Thisbe Actor: Mrs Watts
Role: Maid Actor: Mrs Norton
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Platt
Role: Miss Crotchet Actor: Mrs Davenport.