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Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Bland and Mrs Powell. Afterpiece: 1st Time this Season [see 9 Oct. 1790]. Morning Chronicle, 4 May: Tickets to be had of Mrs Bland, No. 93, Strand; of Mrs Powell, No. 12, Little Russel-street, Covent-Garden. Receipts: #248 9s. (59.17; 21.19; 3.7; tickets: 163.6) (charge: #115 16s. 10d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Belles Stratagem

Performance Comment: Doricourt-Whitfield; Hardy-Baddeley; Sir George Touchwood-Wroughton; Flutter-Bannister Jun.; Saville-Barrymore; Villers-Benson; Courtall-R. Palmer; Silvertongue-Banks; Crowquil-Jones; Gentlemen-Phillimore, Haymes; Mountebank-Hollingsworth; French Servant-Maddocks; Porter-Alfred; Dick-Burton; Gibson-Lyons; Letitia Hardy (with a song in character)-Mrs Jordan; Mrs Racket-Miss Pope; Lady Touchwood-Mrs Powell; Miss Ogle-Miss Tidswell; Kitty Willis-Miss Barnes; Lady-Mrs Hedges; Maid-Miss Palmer.
Cast
Role: Letitia Hardy Actor: Mrs Jordan
Role: Mrs Racket Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Lady Touchwood Actor: Mrs Powell
Role: Lady Actor: Mrs Hedges

Afterpiece Title: The Follies of a Day

Performance Comment: Count Almaviva-Bannister Jun.; Figaro-Wroughton; Antonio-R. Palmer; Basil-Phillimore; Page (with a song)-Mrs Bland; Countess-Mrs Ward; Agnes-Miss Heard; Susan-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Page Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Countess Actor: Mrs Ward
Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Siddons. To prevent Confusion, Ladies and Gentlemen are desired to send their Servants by Half past Four o'Clock. Mainpiece: In I The Cardinal's Banquet. In II the Court for the Trial of Queen Katharine. In V a Grand Procession to the Christening of Princess Elizabeth. Morning Herald, 7 Mar.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Siddons, No. 49, Great Marlborough-street. Receipts: #493 16s. (258.15.6; 25.13.0; 1.16.0; tickets: 207.11.6) (charge: #159 8s. 10d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Viii

Performance Comment: King Henry-Palmer; Cardinal Wolsey-Bensley; Campeius-Packer; Capucius-Phillimore; D. of Buckingham-Wroughton; E. of Surrey-Barrymore; Lord Chamberlain-R. Palmer; Gardiner-Suett; Lord Sands-Baddeley; Sir ThomasLovel-Fawcett; Cromwell-Kemble; Doctor Butts-Waldron; Surveyor-Benson; Brandon-Banks; Serjeant-Lyons; Doorkeeper-Jones; Cryer-Alfred; Cranmer-Aickin; Duke of Norfolk-Whitfield; Queen Katharine-Mrs Siddons; Anne Bullen-Mrs Powell; Gentlewoman-Mrs Booth; Patience (with a song)-Mrs Bland; Agatha-Miss Collins.
Cast
Role: Queen Katharine Actor: Mrs Siddons
Role: Anne Bullen Actor: Mrs Powell
Role: Gentlewoman Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Patience Actor: Mrs Bland

Afterpiece Title: Selima and Azor

Performance Comment: As17920310but Ali-Dodd; added to Selima: Sweet Bird-Mrs Crouch; accompanied-Shaw.
Cast
Role: Sweet Bird Actor: Mrs Crouch
Role: Selima Actor: Mrs Crouch
Role: Fatima Actor: Mrs Bland

Entertainment: Monologue. End: Collins's Ode on the Passions (for this night only)-Mrs Siddons

Performance Comment: End: Collins's Ode on the Passions (for this night only)-Mrs Siddons.
Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Mountain. 1st piece: Not acted these 4 years [acted 22 May 1789]. 3rd piece: Not acted these 18 years [acted 3 June 1783]. Morning Herald, 27 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Mountain, No. 9, Bow-street, Covent Garden. Receipts: #119 10s. (117.12.6; 1.17.6; tickets: none listed) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Winters Tale

Performance Comment: Florizel-Holman; Polixenes-Aickin; Camillo-Hull; Cleomenes-Powel; Clown-Quick; Autolicus (with songs)-Munden; Leontes-Harley; Perdita (with Come, come, my good Shepherds) (1st time)-Mrs Mountain; Paulina-Mrs Fawcett; Dorcas-Miss Stuart; Mopsa-Mrs Harlowe; Hermione (for that night only)-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Paulina Actor: Mrs Fawcett
Role: Mopsa Actor: Mrs Harlowe
Role: Hermione Actor: Mrs Pope.

Afterpiece Title: The Irishman in London

Cast
Role: Cubba Actor: Mrs Fawcett
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Afterpiece Title: The Golden Pippin

Performance Comment: Mercury-Incledon; Paris-Marshall; Jupiter-Darley; Momus-Fawcett; Venus-Mrs Mountain; Iris-Mrs Harlowe; Pallas-Mrs Arnold; Juno-Mrs Martyr.
Cast
Role: Venus Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Iris Actor: Mrs Harlowe
Role: Pallas Actor: Mrs Arnold
Role: Juno Actor: Mrs Martyr.

Song: In 2nd piece: As17920421; End II: a Selection of the most favourite Catches and Glees from Harrison and Knyvett's Vocal Concert-; O let the merry peal go on-(Danby); When Arthur first in Court began-(Callcott); Tweedside What beauties does Flora-(Corfe); Come let us all a Maying go-(Hilton)

Event Comment: "The represention announced for last night at this Theatre was Twelfth Night; but as Mrs Jordan found herself too ill to perform, new bills were issued, and the substitute was to be The Siege of Belgrade. About the middle of the day, however, Mrs Jordan found herself well enough to perform, and the other bills were circulated, importing that the play was to be Twelfth Night. But, in the afternoon, Mrs Jordan found herself too ill to perform, and a message was sent again to the theatre, signifying the melancholy disappointment. It was then too late to make any other change, and Twelfth Night was represented, Mrs Goodall reading the part of Viola. There was considerable difficulty in collecting the performers, after these repeated changes. Barrymore could not be found, and Caulfield dressed for Orsino; but when he was ready to appear Barrymore arrived, and took the part. It was then discovered that Phillimore was absent, and Caulfield was doomed to dress once more, for Phillimore's character; but soon after Phillimore came to the house. Mrs Kemble being indisposed, Miss Mellon undertook her part of Maria ...The Audience (a large one) indeed grumbled a little at this kind of dramatic hocus pocus, but on the whole, were not churlish in their testimonies of satisfaction" (True Briton, 13 Jan.). Receipts: #222 19s. (160.4.0; 58.11.6; 4.3.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Performance Comment: As17951119, but Fabian-R. Palmer; Viola-read by Mrs Goodall; Maria-Miss Mellon; Priest-_.
Cast
Role: Viola Actor: read by Mrs Goodall

Afterpiece Title: My Grandmother

Cast
Role: Mrs Grogram Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Nancy Lovell Actor: Mrs Goodall
Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Powell. "If we make allowances for embarrassment and imperfect study, the performance of Mrs Powell was by no means indifferent" (Monthly Mirror, May 1796, p. 50). Afterpiece: Not acted these 4 years. Morning Herald, 2 May: Tickets to be had of Mrs Powell, No. 22, Henrietta-street, Covent-Garden. Receipts: #466 11s. 6d. (189.3.6; 53.1.6; 4.14.6; tickets: 216.15.0) (charge: #212)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: As17960429, but Hamlet (for this night only)-Mrs Powell; Osric-R. Palmer; Ghost of Hamlet's father (for that night only)-Palmer; Gertrude-Miss Morris (of cg); Ophelia's Air by Linley-_.

Afterpiece Title: The Follies of a Day

Performance Comment: Count Almaviva-Bannister Jun.; Figaro-R. Palmer; Antonio-Wewitzer; Bazil-Phillimore; Page-Mrs Bland; Countess-Mrs Goodall; Agnes-Mrs Heard; Susan-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Page Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Countess Actor: Mrs Goodall
Role: Agnes Actor: Mrs Heard
Event Comment: Account-Book: Tickets delivered by Mrs Hall (b[ox-keeper]), Warwhick, Robson (p[it door-keeper]), W. Ansell, W. Linton, West, Purkins, Standen, Ashwin, Hill, Morris will be admitted. Receipts: #334 0s. 6d. (35.18.0; 3.13.0; tickets: 294.9.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Travellers In Switzerland

Performance Comment: Daniel-Quick; Dorimond-Johnstone; Sidney-Munden; Count Friponi-Fawcett; Robin-Townsend; Sir Leinster M'Laughlin-Haymes; Swiss Burgher-Thompson; Dalton-Incledon; Nerinda-Mrs Martyr; Miss Somerville-Mrs Mountain; Julia-Mrs Clendining; Margery-Mrs Henley; Lady Philippa Sidney-Mrs Mattocks.

Afterpiece Title: Two Strings to Your Bow

Performance Comment: As17961209, but Leonora-Mrs Follett.
Cast
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Follett.

Song: End: The Little Farthing Rushlight-Young Standen

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Younger. Written by the late Mr Dryden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All For Love

Performance Comment: As17211019, but Dolabella-Williams.
Cast
Role: Dolabella Actor: Williams.
Role: Cleopatra Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Octavia Actor: Mrs Porter.

Dance: Denoye, Boval, Mrs Bicknell, Mrs Younger

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Booth. By Command of his Royal Highness

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet Prince Of Denmark

Performance Comment: As17280921, but Ophelia-Mrs Thurmond.
Cast
Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Thurmond.
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Laertes Actor: Williams

Dance: Roger, Essex, Mrs Mills, Miss Robinson; particularly The Pierete-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Performance Comment: As17290103, but Ferdinand-W. Mills; Miranda-Mrs Mills; Antonio-Cory.
Cast
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Hippolito Actor: Mrs Cibber

Song: Vocal Parts-Boman, Rainton, Ray, Miss Raftor, Mrs Willis, Mrs Boman

Dance: DDance of Winds and Masque of Devils, Waterman's Dance, Masque of Neptune and Amphitrite, Grand Dance of Infernal Spirits as perform'd before the Grand Signior, by the Kister Aga and black Eunuchs of the Seraglio, at the Byram Feast.-Thurmond, Essex, Lally, Boval, Haughton, Rainton, Harper, Bridgwater, others

Event Comment: Benefit E. Roberts and Destrade. Tickets deliver'd out by Reinhold and Mrs Hale will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: As17420213, but Amiens-Roberts; Celia-Mrs Hale.
Cast
Role: Celia Actor: Mrs Hale.
Role: Phebe Actor: Mrs Wright
Role: Rosalind Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Dance: I: The Peasants, as17420210; III: Minuet (by desire)-Destrade, Mlle Auguste; New Comic Dance, Pantaloon and Enamorata, as17420420

Song: II: Ruddier than the Cherry, out of Acis and Galetea (Set by Handel),-Reinhold; IV: True Blue-Roberts

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Performance Comment: As17450305 but Ferdinand-Goodfellow; Antonio-Nailor; Miranda-Miss Haughton; Setebos-Chettle; Mephistopheles-_; Charon-_; Old Dame Stetebos-_; Time-_; Granier, Tucker, Daniel omitted Neptune-Cunningham; Demons-Jones, Young, Nailor, Toole, Fulwell, Jackson; Pluto-Cunningham; Amphitrite-Mrs Carlisle; Hornpipe-Chettle.
Event Comment: Benefit for Fawcett, and Mr and Mrs Johnston (sufferers from a fire)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: As17681013, but with Audrey-Mrs Johnson; Amiens-Fawcett [he doubled as Jaques de Bois].he doubled as Jaques de Bois].
Cast
Role: with Audrey Actor: Mrs Johnson
Role: Celia Actor: Mrs Baddeley
Role: Phebe Actor: Mrs W. Palmer
Role: Audrey Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Rosalind Actor: Mrs Barry.

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Cast
Role: Ursula Actor: Mrs Dorman

Dance: I: New Comic Dance, as17681210

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Wilde. Mrs Barry's Indisposition prevents her appearing in the character of Rosalind this evening

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: As17750429 but Rosalind-Mrs Bulkley.
Cast
Role: Rosalind Actor: Mrs Bulkley.
Role: Caelia Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Audrey Actor: Mrs Pitt

Afterpiece Title: The Country Madcap

Cast
Role: Mrs Midnight Actor: Mrs Pitt

Dance: I: Comic Dance-Langrish[, as17750429

Song: II: (By Particular Desire) The Shady Blest Retreat-Miss Wilde

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Performance Comment: As17791230, but Chorus of Spirits-Mrs _Gaudry.
Cast
Role: Chorus of Spirits Actor: Mrs _Gaudry.
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Cuyler

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

Cast
Role: Cicely Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Floretta Actor: Mrs Wrighten.

Dance: I: Dance of Spirits, as17791103; III: a Dance of Fantastic Spirits, as17791103; IV: Grand New Dance, as17800228, but Sga _Crespi

Event Comment: [Afterpiece in place of Daphne and Amintor, announced on playbill of 6 June.] Windham Diary (7 June 1786), p. 79: Mrs Siddons did 'Rosalind' much better than the first time, but not equal to her tragedy: there is a want of hilarity in it; it is just, but not easy. The highest praise that can be given to her comedy is, that it is the perfection of art; but her tragedy is the perfection of nature. Receipts: #219 16s. 6d. (192/1/0; 26/2/6; 1/13/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: As17860218, but Audrey-Mrs Davenett (of CG) .
Cast
Role: Audrey Actor: Mrs Davenett
Role: Caelia Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Rosalind Actor: Mrs Siddons

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

Cast
Role: Eliza Actor: Mrs Crouch

Dance: End of Act I of mainpiece The Lucky Return, as17860522

Song: As17860218

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Wilson. Receipts: #239 16s. (49.1; 17.16; 0.12; tickets: 172.7) (charge: #113 8s. 4d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heiress

Performance Comment: As17881009, but Sir Clement Flint-Kemble; Mrs Sagely-_; Tiffany-_.
Cast
Role: Miss Alton Actor: Mrs Crouch
Role: Mrs Blandish Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Mrs Sagely Actor: Mrs Booth

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

Cast
Role: Mrs Dangle Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Song: End: The Welsh Cantata, The Bells of Aberdovey, composed by Dibdin-Williames

Entertainment: Monologue. After the Singing: as17890430

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Moore. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by the late Mr Mountfort

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Successful Strangers

Performance Comment: Silvio-Powell; Antonio-Booth; Carlos-Elrington; Lopez-Norris; Francisco-Spiller; Pedro-Layfield; Guzman-Miller; Sancho-Pack; Dorothea-Mrs Knight; Feliciana-Mrs Moore; Biancha-Mrs Spiller; Niece-Mrs Cox.
Cast
Role: Dorothea Actor: Mrs Knight
Role: Feliciana Actor: Mrs Moore
Role: Biancha Actor: Mrs Spiller
Role: Niece Actor: Mrs Cox.

Afterpiece Title: The Walking Statue

Performance Comment: See17100109, but A new Epilogue-Mrs Moore.
Cast
Role: A new Epilogue Actor: Mrs Moore.

Dance: Miss Santlow; particularly a French Peasant-; Scaramouch-Layfield

Event Comment: Benefit Weller, Higginson, Hilton, Mrs Boman

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Greenwich Park

Performance Comment: Sir Thomas-Penkethman; Young Reveller-Mills; Worthy-Bickerstaff; Raison-Johnson; Dorinda-Mrs Moor; Florella-Miss Younger; Violante-Miss Willis; Mrs Raison-Mrs Saunders.
Cast
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Moor
Role: Mrs Raison Actor: Mrs Saunders.

Song:

Dance:

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Younger

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: As17200204, but Ben-Miller; Jeremy-_; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Horton; Angelica-Mrs Oldfield.
Cast
Role: Mrs Foresight Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Oldfield.
Role: Prue Actor: Mrs Younger.
Role: Mrs Frail Actor: Mrs Porter.

Dance: Shaw, Boval, Mrs Booth, Mrs Bicknell, Mrs Younger

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Horton. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Written by the late Mr Wycherley

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Plain Dealer

Performance Comment: Manly-Booth; Novel-Cibber; Plausible-Norris; Freeman-Watson; Jerry-Cibber Jr; Vernish-Thurmond; Petulant-Miller; Oldfox-Shepard; Olivia-Mrs Horton; Fidelia-Mrs Booth; Eliza-Mrs Heron; Widow-Mrs Moor.
Cast
Role: Olivia Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Fidelia Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Eliza Actor: Mrs Heron
Role: Widow Actor: Mrs Moor.

Dance: Roger, Boval, Young Rainton, Miss Tenoe, Mrs Brett, Miss Robinson

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Fletcher. Receipts: money, #17 10s.; tickets #29 7s. Probable attendance: boxes, 20 by money and 50 by tickets; stage, 6 by money; balcony, 2 by money; pit, 35 by money and 87 by tickets; first gallery, 25 by money and 38 by tickets; second gallery, 30 by money

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Performance Comment: Maskwell-Quin; Sir Paul-Hippisley; Mellefont-Walker; Careless-Ryan; Froth-Morgan; Touchwood-Ogden; Saygrace-H. Bullock; Brisk-W. Bullock; Lady Touchwood-Mrs Berriman; Lady Froth-Mrs Bullock; Lady Plyant-Mrs Cook; Cynthia-Mrs Rice.
Cast
Role: Lady Touchwood Actor: Mrs Berriman
Role: Lady Froth Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Lady Plyant Actor: Mrs Cook
Role: Cynthia Actor: Mrs Rice.

Song: Singing in Italian-Mrs Fletcher

Dance: TTwo Pierrots-Nivelon, Poitier; French Peasant-Poitier, Mrs Bullock

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Chambers. Receipts: money #27 1s. 6d.; tickets #90 18s. Probable attendance: boxes, 32 by money and 226 by tickets; stage, 6 by money; pit, 44 by money and 202 by tickets; slips, 4 by money; first gallery, 32 by money and 62 by tickets; second gallery, 68 by money

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Performance Comment: Maskwell-Milward; Sir Paul-Hippisley; Mellefont-Walker; Careless-Ryan; Brisk-Chapman; Touchwood-Boheme; Froth-Spiller; Saygrace-H. Bullock; Lady Touchwood-Mrs Berriman; Lady Froth-Mrs Bullock; Lady Pliant-Mrs Egleton; Cynthia-Mrs Legar.
Cast
Role: Lady Touchwood Actor: Mrs Berriman
Role: Lady Froth Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Lady Pliant Actor: Mrs Egleton
Role: Cynthia Actor: Mrs Legar.

Song: new Trumpet Song-Mrs Chambers

Dance: PPeasant-Nivelon; Fingalian-Newhouse, Mrs Ogden

Event Comment: Benefit Gwinn, Mrs Clarke, Mrs Palin. Written by Shakespear. Receipts: money #5 10s.; tickets #145 17s. Probable attendance: boxes, 3 by money and 225 by tickets; stage, 5 by money; pit, 9 by money and 355 by tickets; first gallery, 4 by money and 355 by tickets; second gallery, 16 by money

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jew Of Venice

Performance Comment: Antonio-Ryan; Bassanio-Walker; Shylock-Ogden; Gratiano-Milward; Portia-Mrs Berriman; Nerissa-Mrs Bullock; Jessica-Mrs Palin.
Cast
Role: Portia Actor: Mrs Berriman
Role: Nerissa Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Jessica Actor: Mrs Palin.

Song: new Song-Miss Fenton; The Cobler's Tragical End-Leveridge

Dance: SScottish Dance-Mrs Bullock; Wooden Shoe Dance-Nivelon; Grand Dance of Moors-Glover, Pelling, Newhouse, Lanyon, Mrs Ogden, Mrs Anderson, Miss LaTour

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Roberts

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: As17320124, but Mrs Frail-Mrs Morgan; Prue-Mrs Roberts.
Cast
Role: Mrs Frail Actor: Mrs Morgan
Role: Prue Actor: Mrs Roberts.
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Norris.
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Mrs Foresight Actor: Mrs Haughton

Afterpiece Title: The Lovers Opera

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Clara Actor: Mrs Palmer.

Dance: TThe Merry Lass-Miss Wherrit

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Shireburn and Mrs Pritchard. Mainpiece: Written by the late Mr Congreve

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: As at HAY, 5 Dec. 1733, but Mrs Fainall-Mrs Pritchard .
Cast
Role: Mrs Fainall Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Afterpiece Title: The Harlots Progress