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Performances

Mainpiece Title: At King's Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Duke of Gloster-Aickin; Lord Hastings-Kemble; Catesby-Phillimore; Sir Richard Ratcliffe-Benson; Belmour-Packer [Public Advertiser: R. Palmer]; Dumont-Bensley; Derby-Maddocks; Alicia-Mrs Powell; Jane Shore-Mrs Siddons.
Cast
Role: Alicia Actor: Mrs Powell
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Mrs Siddons.

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Performance Comment: As17920919, but Don Jerome-Munden (1st appearance in that character); Anthonio (1st time)-Gray; Louisa-Mrs Martyr; Clara-Mrs Clendining (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Clara Actor: Mrs Clendining

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Museum

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At King's Othello

Performance Comment: Duke of Venice-Maddocks; Brabantio-Aickin; Gratiano-Phillimore; Lodovico-Packer; Othello-Kemble; Cassio-Barrymore; Iago-Bensley; Roderigo-Dodd; Montano-Whitfield; Julio [i.e. Gentleman ]-Benson; Antonio [i.e. Messenger ]-Caulfield; Officers-Banks, Lyons; Messenger-Bland; Sailor-Alfred; Desdemona-Mrs Siddons; Aemilia-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: Desdemona Actor: Mrs Siddons
Role: Aemilia Actor: Mrs Ward.

Afterpiece Title: The Patron

Event Comment: [This was Mrs Wells's last appearance as a regular member of the company of any London theatre.] Receipts: #290 11s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wild Oats

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

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Museum

Dance: As17921226

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At King's Douglas

Performance Comment: Lord Randolph-Aickin; Glenalvon-Palmer; Norval-Kemble; Stranger-Bensley; Donald-Phillimore; Officer-Caulfield; Servant-Maddocks; Prisoner-Alfred; Matilda-Mrs Siddons; Anna-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: Matilda Actor: Mrs Siddons
Role: Anna Actor: Mrs Ward.

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At King's The Foundling

Performance Comment: Sir Roger Belmont-Baddeley; Sir Charles Raymond-Aickin; Young Belmont-Palmer; Colonel Raymond-Wroughton; Villiard-Packer; Faddle (with a song)-Dodd; Rosetta-Mrs Goodall; Fidelia-Mrs Kemble.
Cast
Role: Rosetta Actor: Mrs Goodall
Role: Fidelia Actor: Mrs Kemble.

Afterpiece Title: The Divorce

Cast
Role: Mrs Anniseed Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Biddy Actor: Mrs Edwards.
Related Works
Related Work: The Divorce Author(s): William Shield

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At Hay The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: Manuel-Aickin; Gonzales-Packer; Garcia-Barrymore; Perez-Bland; Alonzo-Phillimore; Osmyn-Kemble; Heli-Benson; Selim-Caulfield; Almeria-Mrs Powell; Zara-Mrs Siddons; Leonora-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Almeria Actor: Mrs Powell
Role: Zara Actor: Mrs Siddons

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

Cast
Role: Nelly Actor: Mrs Shaw.
Role: William Actor: Sedgwick
Role: Dorothy Actor: Mrs Bland

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Messiah; Grand Selection 0

Afterpiece Title: The Messiah 1

Performance Comment: Overture-; Comfort ye my people, Every Valley-Harrison; And the glory-Chorus; Thus saith the Lord, But who may abide-Bellamy; And he shall purify-Chorus; Behold! a Virgin, O thou that tellest-Miss Leak; For behold!, The people that-Bellamy; For unto us-Chorus; There were Shepherds-Mrs Harrison; Glory to God-Chorus; Rejoice greatly-Master Welsh; Then shall the Eyes, He shall feed his Flock-Miss Poole; Come unto him-Mrs Harrison; His yoke is easy-Chorus.

Afterpiece Title: The Messiah 2

Performance Comment: Behold the Lamb-Chorus; He was despised-Miss Poole; Surely he hath borne-Chorus; All they that see him-Dignum; He trusted in God-Chorus; Thy Rebuke hath, Behold and see-Harrison; He was cut off, But thou didst not-Mrs Harrison; Lift up your heads-Chorus; Unto which of the-Dignum; Let all the Angels-Chorus; Thou art gone up-Dignum; The Lord gave-Chorus; How beautiful-Miss Leak; Their sound is gone-Chorus; Why do the Nations-Bellamy; Let us break-Chorus; He that dwelleth, Thou shalt break them-Dignum; Hallelujah-Chorus.

Afterpiece Title: The Messiah 3

Performance Comment: I know that my Redeemer liveth-Mrs Harrison; By Man came also the Resurrection of the Dead, Even so in Christ shall all be made alive-Chorus; The trumpet shall sound-; O! Death-Miss Leak, Harrison; If God be for us-Miss Poole; Since by Man came Death-Semi-Chorus; For as in Adam-Quartetto; Behold-Morelli; Then shall be brought-; But thanks be to God, Worthy is the Lamb-Chorus.

Song: End Part I: Captivity (supposed to be sung by the unfortunate Marie Antoinette, Queen of France, during her confinement in the Tower of the Temple; composed by Percy)-Master Welsh

Music: End Part II: concerto on the violin-Janiewicz

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every One Has His Fault

Performance Comment: As17930214, but Miss Wooburn-Miss Chapman in place of Mrs Esten.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Museum

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Redemption; Grand Selection 0

Afterpiece Title: Redemption 1

Performance Comment: Overture-(Occasional Oratorio); O First Created Beam-Chorus (Samson); He layeth the beams-Bellamy [Ezio]; When his loud Voice-Chorus (Jephtha); Where e'er you walk-Harrison [Semele]; How excellent thy Name-Chorus (Saul); Speak ye who best can tell-Dignum [Ptolomy]; Abraham enough-Miss Leak [Susanna]; Jehovah is my Shield-Miss Poole [Occasional Oratorio]; Blest be the Man-Chorus (Joseph); Pious orgies-Mrs Harrison (Judas Maccabaeus); He gave them Hailstones-Double Chorus; The Lord is a Man of War-Bellamy, Dignum; Moses and the Children of Israel-Chorus; Sing unto the Lord-Mrs Harrison; The Horse and his Rider-Double Chorus (Israel in Egypt).

Afterpiece Title: Redemption 2

Performance Comment: Ye sons of Israel-Chorus; Oh! had I Jubal's lyre-Miss Poole (Joshua); Jehovah crown'd-Bellamy; He comes-Chorus (Esther); Angels ever bright-Master Welsh [Theodora]; Welcome mighty King-Chorus (Saul); March in Judas Maccabaeus-; In sweetest harmony-Mrs Harrison, Chorus [Saul]; Their bodies are buried in Peace-Chorus [Funeral Anthem]; Dead March-(Saul); Lord remember David-Harrison [Sosarme]; The Sword that's drawn-Bellamy [Occasional Oratorio]; God save the King-Chorus.

Afterpiece Title: Redemption 3

Performance Comment: Where is this stupendous stranger-Miss Poole [Alcina]; There beneath a lowly shade-Miss Leak [Alexander Balus]; He was eyes unto the Blind-Harrison [Siroe]; Hosannah to the son of David-Chorus [Athalia]; He was brought as a Lamb-Bellamy [Deidamia]; He sitteth at the Right Hand of God-Chorus [Te Deum]; Holy Lord God Almighty-Mrs Harrison [Rodelinda]; Glory be to the Father-Chorus [Jubilate].Jubilate].

Song: As17930220

Music: End Part II: concerto on the Piano Forte-Dussek

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Grand Selection 0 Of Sacred Music

Performance Comment: As17930215, but Principal Vocal Parts-Mrs Clendining, in place of Mme _Mara , "who is still indisposed, and cannot perform this Evening.".

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 1

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 2

Performance Comment: As17930215, but O God@like Youth-_; Gentle Airs-_; Pious orgies-_; Concerto on the violin-_; added: Quartetto-Mrs Crouch, Incledon, Kelly, Bartleman; Tune your harps-Miss Sharp [Esther]; O liberty-Kelly; [accompanied on the violoncello-C. Ashley [Judas Maccabaeus]; He was despised-Mrs Clendining [The Messiah].The Messiah].

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 3

Performance Comment: Fourth Oboe Concerto-; The trumpet's loud clangour-Kelly, Chorus [Dryden's Ode]; Every day will I give thee thanks-Mrs Crouch Chandos Anthems]; I feel the Diety within-Bartleman; Arm, arm, ye brave-Bartleman; We come-Chorus [Judas Maccabaeus]; The Captive King- [as17930306ncledon, Chorus; Captivity- [as17930220Mrs Crouch; The Lord shall reign-Chorus; And Miriam the Prophetess, Sing ye to the Lord-Mrs Crouch; The horse and his rider-Double Chorus [Israel in Egypt]; God save Great George our King, To Arms, Britons strike home-Chorus (Purcell).

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Messiah

Afterpiece Title: The Resurrection

Afterpiece Title: A New Grand Selection

Performance Comment: Concerto on the violin-Alday; The Mansion of Peace-Harrison (Webbe); Captivity-Mrs Crouch; Hallelujah! for the Lord God-Chorus (The Messiah); O'er hill and valley-Mrs Harrison; O Phoebus-Miss Leak (Dr Arnold); The soldier tir'd of war's alarms-Miss Poole; The undaunted Britons-Dignum, Chorus; God save Great George our King with new accompaniments by Dr Arnold,-Chorus.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At King's The Belle's Stratagem

Performance Comment: As17921210, but Hardy-Hollingsworth; Mountebank-Maddocks; Letitia Hardy (with a song)-Mrs Jordan; added: Kitty Willis-Mrs Bramwell; Silvertongue-_; Crowquil-_; Tom Fool-_.
Cast
Role: Letitia Hardy Actor: Mrs Jordan
Role: Kitty Willis Actor: Mrs Bramwell
Role: Mrs Racket Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Lady Touchwood Actor: Mrs Kemble

Afterpiece Title: The Prize

Performance Comment: As17930319but Juba-Miss DeCamp in place of Mrs Bland.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Grand Selection 0

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 3

Performance Comment: Second Oboe Concerto-; The trumpet's loud clangour-Kelly, Chorus [Dryden's Ode]; Mad Bess-Mrs Crouch; Arm arm ye brave-Bartleman; We come-Chorus [Judas Maccabaeus]; The Captive King-Incledon; Dead is the dream, Adieu my partner-Incledon; Go injur'd King-Chorus; Captivity-Mrs Crouch; God save Great George our King, To Arms, Britons strike home-Chorus (Purcell); Hallelujah! for the Lord God omnipotent [The Messiah]-Chorus.
Cast
Role: Mad Bess Actor: Mrs Crouch
Role: Captivity Actor: Mrs Crouch

Music: End Part I: Sixth concerto of Geminiani on the violin-G. Ashley

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At King's The Rival Sisters

Cast
Role: Ariadne Actor: Mrs Siddons
Role: Phaedra Actor: Mrs Powell

Afterpiece Title: The Prize

Performance Comment: As17930319but Juba-Master Welsh in place of Mrs Bland.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At King's False Colours

Performance Comment: [Characters by Suett, King, Wroughton, Barrymore, Bannister Jun., R. Palmer, Wewitzer, Maddocks, Alfred, Banks, Webb, Miss Pope, Miss Farren, Mrs Goodall, Miss Heard. Cast from text (T. Cadell, 1793): Lord Visage-Suett; Sir Paul Panick-King; Sir Harry Cecil-Wroughton; Captain Montague-Barrymore; Grotesque-Bannister Jun.; Subtle-R. Palmer; Tony-Wewitzer; Robert-Maddocks; Cook-Alfred; Servants [so listed in text, but actors' names omitted]-Banks, Webb; Lady Panick-Miss Pope; Constance Evelyn-Miss Farren; Harriet-Mrs Goodall; Lucy-Miss Heard; Prologue-Wroughton; Epilogue-Miss Farren. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances, except on 1 and 2 May.]These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances, except on 1 and 2 May.]
Cast
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Goodall

Afterpiece Title: The Prisoner

Cast
Role: Clara Actor: Mrs Crouch
Role: Nina Actor: Mrs Bland

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At Hay The Fair Penitent

Performance Comment: Sciolto-Bensley; Altamont-Barrymore; Horatio-Harley [of cg]; Lothario-Palmer; Rossano-Caulfield; Servants-Maddocks, Webb, Lyons; Calista-Mrs Siddons; Lavinia-Mrs Powell; Lucilla-Miss Heard.
Cast
Role: Calista Actor: Mrs Siddons
Role: Lavinia Actor: Mrs Powell

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

Performances

Afterpiece Title: Hartford Bridge

Performance Comment: As17921103, but Travellers-Farley, _Powel, _Cross, _Rock; Clara-Miss Broadhurst of $Mrs Clendining; Waiter-_; Rees_. Rees_.
Related Works
Related Work: Hartford Bridge; or, The Skirts of the Camp Author(s): William Pearce

Dance: Scotch Divertisement-Byrn, Holland, Mme Rossi; In afterpiece: The Lucky Escape, as17921116

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wild Oats

Performance Comment: As17921031, but John Dory-Fawcett (1st appearance in that character); Jane-Mrs Fawcett; Lady Amaranth-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Jane Actor: Mrs Fawcett
Role: Lady Amaranth Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Afterpiece Title: To Arms

Cast
Role: Susan Actor: Mrs Martyr.
Role: Donna Clara Actor: Mrs Harlowe.
Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin and Quixotte; or, The Magic Arm Author(s): William Reeve

Afterpiece Title: Love and War

Performance Comment: General Howitzer-Quick; Gregory-Fawcett; Capt. Farquhar-Johnstone; Sulphur-Davies; Commissary-Powel; Rifle-Darley; Saib-Incledon; Lucy-Mrs Clendining; Susan-Miss Stuart; Maria-Mrs Martyr.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Clendining
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Martyr.

Dance: As17930503

Song: End: a favorite old Ballad-Incledon

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Road To Ruin

Afterpiece Title: The Relief of Williamstadt

Afterpiece Title: A Divertisement

Performance Comment: With Dialogue intended only to introduce the following favorite songs, selected, written and composed (with new accompanyments) by Dibdin: The Lamplighter, I'm jolly Dick the Lamplighter-Cubitt; Peggy Perkins, Let bards elate-Blanchard; [Irish Drinking Song, Of the ancients its speaking-Johnstone; The Greenwich Pensioner ["Twas in the goodship Rover], Tom Bowling [Here a sheer hulk]-Darley; [Comic Song, How much I love thee-Powel; Taffy and Griddy, Abergavenny is fine-Mrs Martyr; [Hunting Song, To Batchelor's Hall, Poor Jack, Go patter to Lubbers, The Portrait, Come painter with thy happiest flight-Incledon; [To conclude with a Rural Masquerade-; [Indian Song, Dear Yanco say and true he say-Miss Broadhurst; [Sea Song, A Sailor's Life's a life of woe-Mrs Harlowe; [The Masquerade, Sure an't the world a Masquerade-Johnstone, Chorus.

Music: End I 3rd piece: a sonata from Op. 2, by Clementi, on one of Longman and Broderip's newly invented Grand Piano Forte Harpsichords, by the celebrated-Master Field a Child of Nine Years Old

Entertainment: Monologue. As17930410

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: As17930125, but Mrs Davis's name listed in playbill; Lucinda-Mrs Blanchard; Rosetta-Miss Barnett (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Blanchard
Role: Sir William Meadows Actor: Powel
Role: Deborah Actor: Mrs Powell
Role: Madge Actor: Mrs Davis

Afterpiece Title: The Sultan

Performance Comment: As17921003, but Ismene-Mrs Martyr; Roxalana (for that night only)-Miss Grist (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Ismene Actor: Mrs Martyr

Dance: As17921003

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fashionable Levities

Performance Comment: As17930408, but Clara [song omitted]-Mrs Davis; Lady Flippant Savage-Mrs Mattocks; Cheaterly-_; Col. Staff-_.
Cast
Role: song omitted] Actor: Mrs Davis
Role: Lady Flippant Savage Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Clara Actor: Mrs Esten
Role: Grace Actor: Mrs Harlowe

Afterpiece Title: The Relief of Williamstadt

Afterpiece Title: Love in a Camp

Cast
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Martyr.
Role: Mabel Flourish Actor: Mrs Webb
Related Works
Related Work: Love in a Camp; or, Patrick in Prussia Author(s): William Shield

Afterpiece Title: Oscar and Malvina

Related Works
Related Work: Oscar and Malvina; or, The Hall of Fingal Author(s): William Shield

Song: In course: a favorite Sea Song-Incledon

Music: 4th piece: The Harp-Weippert

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At King's The Foundling

Cast
Role: Fidelia Actor: Mrs Kemble.

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

Performance Comment: Steady-Bannister; Solomon-Suett; Easy-Maddocks; Lubin-Dignum; Gillian-Miss DeCamp (1st appearance in that character); Cicely-Mrs Edwards; Floretta-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Cicely Actor: Mrs Edwards
Role: Floretta Actor: Mrs Bland.

Dance: End: New Comic Dance, as17930607 but Miss _Phillips

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Road To Ruin

Afterpiece Title: Robin Hood

Performance Comment: Robin Hood-Darley; Little John-Quick; Ruttekin-Fawcett; Fitzherbert-Powel; Allen O'Dale-Gray; Scarlet-Farley; Bowman-Cubitt; Edwin-Johnstone; Clorinda-Mrs Martyr; Stella-Miss Francis; Annette-Mrs Rock; Angelina-Miss Broadhurst.
Cast
Role: Clorinda Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Annette Actor: Mrs Rock
Related Works
Related Work: Robin Hood; or, Sherwood Forest Author(s): William Shield

Song: End I: Salley in our Alley-Incledon

Entertainment: Monologue. End: as17930323

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Surrender Of Calais

Performance Comment: As17930624 but Queen-Mrs Goodall.
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Goodall.
Role: Miss Tabitha Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Mrs Sturdy Actor: Mrs Edwin
Role: Nanny Actor: Mrs Whitfield

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

Song: In: As17930617