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Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Smith; Aimwell-Barrymore; Foigard-Moody; Bonniface-Aickin; Sir Charles Freeman-R. Palmer; Sullen-Phillimore; Gibbet-Suett; Scrub-Dodd; Cherry-Miss Pope; Dorinda-Mrs Brereton; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Love; Gipsey-Mrs A. Palmer; Mrs Sullen-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Archer Actor: Smith
Role: Cherry Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Brereton
Role: Lady Bountiful Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Gipsey Actor: Mrs A. Palmer
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Miss Farren.

Afterpiece Title: Richard Coeur de Lion

Cast
Role: Antonio Actor: Miss Romanzini
Role: Laurette Actor: Mrs Crouch
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Collette Actor: Miss Cranford
Role: Julie Actor: Miss DeCamp
Role: Matilda Actor: Mrs Jordan.

Dance: End IV: As17870113

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Smith; Aimwell-Barrymore; Foigard-Moody; Bonniface-Aickin; Sir Charles Freeman-R. Palmer; Sullen-Phillimore; Gibbet-Suett; Hounslow-Alfred; Bagshot-Wilson; Scrub-Dodd; Cherry-Miss Pope; Dorinda-Mrs Brereton; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Love; Gipsey-Mrs Heard; Mrs Sullen-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Archer Actor: Smith
Role: Cherry Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Brereton
Role: Lady Bountiful Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Gipsey Actor: Mrs Heard
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Miss Farren.

Afterpiece Title: All the World's a Stage

Performance Comment: Sir Gilbert Pumpkin-Baddeley; Charles-Barrymore; Harry Stukely-R. Palmer; Cymon-Burton; Waiter-Phillimore; Diggery-Suett; Miss Kitty Sprightly-Mrs Brereton; Miss Bridget-Mrs Hopkins.

Dance: End IV: The Capricious Lovers-the two young D'Egvilles, Miss Blanchet, Miss DeCamp

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: Oakly-Smith; Lord Trinket-Lamash; Sir Harry Beagle-R. Palmer; Charles-Bannister Jun.; Russet-Aickin; Captain O'Cutter-Moody; Paris-Waldron; William-Phillimore; John-Wilson; Tom-Alfred; Major Oakly-Baddeley; Lady Freelove-Mrs Hopkins; Harriet-Mrs Brereton; Toilette-Mrs Heard; Chambermaid-Miss Tidswell; Mrs Oakly-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Oakly Actor: Smith
Role: Lady Freelove Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Brereton
Role: Toilette Actor: Mrs Heard
Role: Chambermaid Actor: Miss Tidswell
Role: Mrs Oakly Actor: Miss Farren.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

Cast
Role: Mrs Snip Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Sukey Chitterlin Actor: Miss Collins
Role: Dolly Snip Actor: Miss Pope.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Stoops To Conquer; Or, The Mistakes Of A Night

Performance Comment: Young Marlow-Wallaker; Hastings-Laggat; Hardcastle-Smith; Sir Charles Marlow-Hallam; Diggory-Humphreys; Roger-Seabrook; Jack Slang-Master Thomas; Tony Lumpkin (with a song in character)-Twaits; Miss Hardcastle-Mrs Saunders; Miss Neville-Mrs Jerrold; Mrs Hardcastle-Mrs Jones.
Cast
Role: Hardcastle Actor: Smith
Role: Miss Hardcastle Actor: Mrs Saunders
Role: Miss Neville Actor: Mrs Jerrold
Role: Mrs Hardcastle Actor: Mrs Jones.
Related Works
Related Work: She Stoops to Conquer; or, The Mistakes of a Night Author(s): Oliver Goldsmith

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Performance Comment: Sir Felix Friendly-Smith; Compton-Ryder; Eugene-Laggat; John-Seabrook; Thomas-Hallam; Chicane-Brown; Lingo-Humphreys; Laura-Mrs Saunders; Mrs Cheshire-Mrs Jones; Fringe-Mrs Jerrold; Cowslip-Mrs Humphreys.
Cast
Role: Sir Felix Friendly Actor: Smith
Role: Laura Actor: Mrs Saunders
Role: Mrs Cheshire Actor: Mrs Jones
Role: Fringe Actor: Mrs Jerrold
Role: Cowslip Actor: Mrs Humphreys.

Song: End: a favourite duet-Mr and Mrs Humphreys; and a comic song-Twaits

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Vertue Betray'd; Or, Anna Bullen

Performance Comment: Anna Bullen-Mrs Oldfield; Henry VIII-Powell; Wolsey-Cibber; Northumberland-Keene; Piercy-Wilks; Rochford-Mills; Lady Diana-Mrs Rogers; Lady Elizabeth-Mrs Porter; Princess Elizabeth-Miss Smith.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distrest Mother

Performance Comment: Pyrrhus-Giffard; Orestes-Rosco; Phaenix-Huddy; Pylades-W. Williams; Hermione-Mrs Giffard; Andromache-Mrs Haughton; Cephisa-Mrs Thomas; Cleone-Miss Smith.
Cast
Role: Hermione Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Andromache Actor: Mrs Haughton
Role: Cephisa Actor: Mrs Thomas
Role: Cleone Actor: Miss Smith.

Afterpiece Title: The Craftsman

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Gentlemen and Ladies

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Temple Beau

Performance Comment: Temple Beau-Giffard; Sir Avarice-Collet; Sir Harry-Morgan; Veromel-W. Giffard; Valentine-W. Williams; Young Pedant-Bullock; Pincet-Bardin; Lucy-Mrs Giffard; Lady Gravely-Mrs Haughton; Bellaria-Mrs Morgan; Clarissa-Miss Smith.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Lady Gravely Actor: Mrs Haughton
Role: Bellaria Actor: Mrs Morgan
Role: Clarissa Actor: Miss Smith.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fair Rosamond: Representing Her Amours With King Henry, And Her Being Poisoned By Queen Eleanor In Woodstock Bower

Performance Comment: King Henry-Boman; Fair Rosamond-Mrs Bambridge; Cardinal Aquinas-Wallis; Cardinal Columbus-Bambridge; Sir Trusty-Clark; Lord Sands-Bencraft; Cupid-Master Brown; Cleora-Mrs Brown; Queen Eleanor-Mrs Mullart .
Cast
Role: Fair Rosamond Actor: Mrs Bambridge
Role: Lord Sands Actor: Bencraft
Role: Cleora Actor: Mrs Brown
Role: Queen Eleanor Actor: Mrs Mullart

Afterpiece Title: The Modern Pimp; or, The Doctor Deceiv'd: With the Comical Humours of Crack the Pimp, Dr Grey-Goose, and Sir Nehemiah Nestle-Cock

Performance Comment: Crack-Chapman; Grey Goose-Mullart; Sir Nehemiah-Smith; Bellamy-Ray; Captain Strut-Yates; Servant-Littleton; Page-Master Brown; Mrs Grey Goose-Mrs Herle; Miss Grey Goose-Miss Atherton; Betty-Mrs Cantrell .
Cast
Role: Sir Nehemiah Actor: Smith
Role: Mrs Grey Goose Actor: Mrs Herle
Role: Miss Grey Goose Actor: Miss Atherton
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Cantrell

Dance: I: Two Pierrots by Livier and Mlle Delorme. II: Wooden Shoe Dance by Livier and Janno. End of Afterpiece: Grand Peasant Dance by Livier, Janno, Mlle Delorme, Mrs Woodward

Performance Comment: II: Wooden Shoe Dance by Livier and Janno. End of Afterpiece: Grand Peasant Dance by Livier, Janno, Mlle Delorme, Mrs Woodward .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The True And Ancient History Of Fair Rosamond, Representing Her Amours With King Henry, And Her Being Poisoned By Queen Eleanor In Woodstock Bower

Performance Comment: King Henry-Roberts; Fair Rosamond-Mrs Mullart; Queen Eleanor-Mrs Steel; Cardinal Aquinas-Wallis; Cardinal Columbus-Bambridge; Sir Trusty-Beckham; Cleora-Miss Davis.
Cast
Role: Fair Rosamond Actor: Mrs Mullart
Role: Queen Eleanor Actor: Mrs Steel
Role: Cleora Actor: Miss Davis.

Afterpiece Title: The Modern Pimp; or, The Doctor Deceiv'd

Performance Comment: Crack-James; Sir Gregory Grey Goose-Mullart; Sir Nehemiah Nestlecock-Smith; Lady Grey Goose-Mrs Hill; Miss Grey Goose-Mrs Love; Bellamy-Jones; Captain Strut-Lacy; Servant-Davis; Page-Miss Mullart; Betty-Mrs James.
Cast
Role: Sir Nehemiah Nestlecock Actor: Smith
Role: Lady Grey Goose Actor: Mrs Hill
Role: Miss Grey Goose Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Page Actor: Miss Mullart
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs James.

Dance: TThe Miller and his Wife, The Jealous Savoyard-two Masters Granier, Miss Granier

Ballet: TThe Triumph of Britannia Over the Four Parts of the World. Britannia-Mlle Duval; Europe-Granier; Asia-Pelling; Africa-Miles; America-Olbeldiston; Women-Mrs Vallois, Mrs Phillips, Mrs Love, Mlle Glasson

Performance Comment: Britannia-Mlle Duval; Europe-Granier; Asia-Pelling; Africa-Miles; America-Olbeldiston; Women-Mrs Vallois, Mrs Phillips, Mrs Love, Mlle Glasson.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Performance Comment: Bayes-Chapman; Johnson-Ryan; Smith-Cashell; First King of Brentford-Roberts; Prince Prettyman-Hale; Gentleman Usher-Hippisley; Second King of Brentford-Harrington; Prince Volscius-Gibson; Physician-Rosco; Drawcansir-Mullart; General-Stephens; Lieut General-Stevens; Lord Mayor-Marten; Tom Thimble-James; Thunder-Bridgwater; Lightening-Mrs Villeneuve; Sun-Bencraft; Moon-Leveridge; Earth-Salway; Amarillis-Miss Burgess; Chloris-Mrs Mullart; Pallas-Woodward; Two Sing@Song Dancing Spirits-Mrs Lampe, Miss Young; Players, Soldiers horse and foot, Cardinals, Judges, Sargeant at Arms-the rest of the comedians; With the Music-; Songs-; Dances-; Scenes, Machines, Habits, other Decoration proper to the play; With the Additional Reinforcements of Mr Bayes's New Rais'd Troops-.

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer

Cast
Role: Miller's Wife Actor: Mrs Wright.
Role: Helen Actor: Mrs Lampe
Role: Shade of Leander Actor: Salway
Role: Shade of Hero Actor: Miss Young

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Performance Comment: Bayes-Cibber; Johnson-Ridout; Smith-Sparks; Two King of Brentford-Costollo, Stoppelaer; Drawcansir-Dunstall; General-Wignell; Thunder-Barrington; Lightening-Miss Mullart; Prince Volscius-Dyer; Prince Prettyman-Gibson; Player-White; Tom Thimble-Collins; Gentleman Usher; Physician-Arthur; Sun-Bencraft; Moon-Howard; Earth-Baker; Pallas-Cushing; Armarillis-Mrs Baker; Cloris-Mrs Griffiths; Two Sing@song Dancing Spirits-Mrs Lampe, Miss Young; Soldiers horse, foot, Cardinals, Judges, Lord Mayor, Lords, Ladies, Mourners-the rest of the Comedians; With all the Music-; Songs-; Dances-, Scenes, Machines, other Decorations proper to the Play; Also an additional Reinforcement of Mr Bayes new@Rais'd troops-.

Afterpiece Title: The Schoolboy

Dance: As17541203

Event Comment: ctually no play. Death of George II closed theatres three weeks.] Mainpiece: Not acted in 2 years. [See 28 April 1759. There was no income this night, but the play list had to be met. The house carried a profitable balance of #318 16s. 5d. The payroll plus other expenses came to #284 12s. 9d., leaving a thin balance of #34 3s. 8d. (Account Book). Other bills included #14 17s. to Luppino for making dancing dresses; Robertson 10s. for attendance four nights in The Rape; Miss Ibbott #5 5s. for performing the part of Queen Elizabeth in the Earl of Essex; Marenesi and wife advanced weekly #2 2s. till the Theatre opened again (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: . Plume-Smith; Worthy-Ridout; Kite-Anderson; Scale-Redman; Scruple-Wignel; Constable-Stoppelaer; Steward-Holtom; Ballance-Sparks; Brazen-Dyer; Bullock-Dunstall; Welch Collier-Collins; Rose-Mrs Dyer; Lucy-Mrs Ferguson; Recruits-Bencraft, Costollo; Melinda-Mrs Barrington; Sylvia-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Plume Actor: Smith
Role: Kite Actor: Anderson
Role: Rose Actor: Mrs Dyer
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Ferguson
Role: Melinda Actor: Mrs Barrington
Role: Sylvia Actor: Miss Macklin.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Skeleton

Dance: As17601015; III: A Comic Dance not perform'd these 5 years call'd The Colliers-Sg Marenesi, Mlle Capdevlle

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Bellamy. Mainpiece: Reviv'd Tragedy [John Banks]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Virtue Betrayed; Or, Anna Bullen

Performance Comment: Henry VIII-Clarke; Piercy-Smith; Wolsey-Gibson; Rochford-Dyer; Northumberland-Walker; Lady Diana Talbot-Miss Macklin; Lady Elizabeth Blunt-Mrs Vincent; Princess Elizabeth-Miss Besford; Anna Bullen-Mrs Bellamy.

Afterpiece Title: The Old Maid

Performance Comment: As17660315 but with Old Maid (New Dress'd)-Woodward, "Being the second, and Positively the last time of his appearing in that character".

Dance: IV: Rural Love, as17651115; End: The Venetian Gardeners, as17650925

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: Townly-Smith, first time; Manly-Clarke; Richard-Hamilton; Basset-Dyer; Sir Francis-Shuter; Moody-Dunstall; Lady Grace-Mrs Bulkley; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Pitt; Miss Jenny-Miss Ward; Lady Townly-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Townly Actor: Smith, first time
Role: Lady Grace Actor: Mrs Bulkley
Role: Lady Wronghead Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Miss Jenny Actor: Miss Ward
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Yates.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: Townly-Smith; Manly-Clarke; Richard-Hamilton; Moody-Dunstall; Basset-Dyer; Sir Francis-Shuter; Lady Grace-Mrs Bulkley; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Pitt; Miss Jenny-Miss Ward; Lady Townly-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Townly Actor: Smith
Role: Lady Grace Actor: Mrs Bulkley
Role: Lady Wronghead Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Miss Jenny Actor: Miss Ward
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Yates.

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Cast
Role: Juno Actor: Miss Pearce
Role: Daphne Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Nysa Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Mysis Actor: Mrs Thompson.

Dance: II: Comic Dance-; IV: Countryman Metamorphosed, as17701010

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: Townly-Smith; Manly-Clarke; Richard-Hamilton; Moody; Dunstall; Basset-Dyer; Sir Francis-Shuter; Lady Grace-Mrs Baker; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Pitt; Miss Jenny-Mrs Kniveton; Lady Townly-Miss D'Arcy.
Cast
Role: Townly Actor: Smith
Role: Lady Grace Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Lady Wronghead Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Miss Jenny Actor: Mrs Kniveton
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Miss D'Arcy.

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Performance Comment: Petruchio-Kniveton; Grumio-Hamilton; Taylor-Quick; Catherine-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Green.

Dance: End: The Jealous Woodcutters-Mr and Miss Hamoir. [See17641101, and 23 Oct. 1762]

Performance Comment: [See17641101, and 23 Oct. 1762] .
Event Comment: Paid Mrs Rich andCo. one year's rent for House in Bow Passage due Mich. last #40. Receipts: #140 11s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: Romeo-Smith; Capulet-Kniveton; Friar Lawrence-Hull; Mercutio-Woodward; Benvolio-Davis; Escalus-Gardner; Paris-Thompson; Tibalt-Owenson; Lady Capulet-Miss Pearce; Nurse-Mrs Pitt; Juliet-Mrs Hartley; In I a Masquerade Scene incident to the play, a Minuet-Fishar, Miss Twist; End IV, the Funeral Procession of Juliet-, with a Solemn Dirge.
Cast
Role: Romeo Actor: Smith
Role: Lady Capulet Actor: Miss Pearce
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Juliet Actor: Mrs Hartley
Role: a Minuet Actor: Fishar, Miss Twist

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Event Comment: Leonora by Miss Abrams first time-so, so (Hopkins Diary). Paid Machin (chorus singer) #3 10s.; Mr Lalonese for men's cloath's #13 13s. Receipts: #188 9s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Smith; Duncan-Bransby; Ross-Aickin; Macduff-Reddish; Malcolm-Davies; Angus-Whitfield; Captain-Usher; Banquo-Packer; Donalbain-Everard; Hecate-Legg; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Yates; Lady Macduff-Miss Sherry; Witches-Parsons; Moody, Baddeley; Lenox-Fawcett; Seward-Hurst; Doctor-Wright; Fleance-Mas. Pulley; Seton-Griffiths; Vocal Parts-Legg, Kear, Carpenter, Cubitt, Blanchard, Mrs Scott, Mrs Love; in IV, a Dance of Furies-.

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Performance Comment: As17751005, but Leander-Davies , first time; Leonora-The Young Lady who performed the Little Gipsy (Miss Abrams); Mungo-Fawcett.
Cast
Role: Leander Actor: Davies , first time
Role: Tragedy Actor: Mrs Smith
Role: Comedy Actor: Mrs Wrighten.
Role: Ursula Actor: Mrs Love

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Performance Comment: Bayes-Henderson (1st appearance in that character [in London]); Smith-Aickin; Johnson-Palmer; The other Characters-R. Palmer, Egan, Hitchcock, Besford, T. Davis, Griffiths, Peirce, Fearon, Parsons, Blissett, Jackson, Edwin, Miss Hale, Mr DuBellamy, Mrs Poussin, Mrs Love, Miss Platt, Mrs Colles who acted Amaryllis (Morning Post, 26 Aug.)]. [With an Additional Reinforcement of Mr Bayes's New-raised Troops [for which, and for a list of the other parts, see dl, 13 Dec. 1777].for which, and for a list of the other parts, see dl, 13 Dec. 1777].

Afterpiece Title: The Fairy Tale

Cast
Role: Oberon Actor: Miss Morris
Role: Fairies Actor: Master Harrison, Miss Twist
Role: Titania Actor: Miss P. Farren

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Performance Comment: Sir Peter Teazle-King; Sir Oliver Surface-Yates; Joseph Surface-Palmer; Sir Benjamin Backbite-Dodd; Crabtree-Parsons; Rowley-Aickin; Moses-Baddeley; Snake-Packer; Careless-Farren; Trip-Lamash; Charles-Smith; Mrs Candour-Miss Pope; Maria-Mrs Brereton; Lady Sneerwell-Miss Sherry; Lady Teazle-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Charles Actor: Smith
Role: Mrs Candour Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Brereton
Role: Lady Sneerwell Actor: Miss Sherry
Role: Lady Teazle Actor: Mrs Abington.

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

Performance Comment: Lubin-Vernon; Solomon-Parsons; Easy-Wrighten; Steady-Bannister; Gillian-Miss Walpole; Cicely-Mrs Love; Floretta-Mrs Wrighten.
Cast
Role: Gillian Actor: Miss Walpole
Role: Cicely Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Floretta Actor: Mrs Wrighten.

Song: III: song-Vernon

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Performance Comment: Sir Peter Teazle-King; Sir Oliver Surface-Yates; Joseph Surface-Palmer; Sir Benjamin Backbite-Dodd; Crabtree-Parsons; Rowley-Aickin; Moses-Baddeley; Snake-Packer; Careless-Farren; Trip-R. Palmer; Charles-Smith; Mrs Candour-Miss Pope; Maria-Mrs Brereton; Lady Sneerwell-Miss Sherry; Lady Teazle-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Charles Actor: Smith
Role: Mrs Candour Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Brereton
Role: Lady Sneerwell Actor: Miss Sherry
Role: Lady Teazle Actor: Mrs Abington.

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Wright; Clown-Grimaldi; Pantaloon-Burn; Lover-Burton; Drunken Valet-Chaplin; Scaramouch-R. Palmer; Country Girls-Miss Simson, Miss Kirby; Colombine-Miss Collett.

Song: III: song-Vernon. [This was sung, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances, except on 22 Oct., and 29 Feb. 1780.

Performance Comment: [This was sung, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances, except on 22 Oct., and 29 Feb. 1780.]
Event Comment: Paid Tallow Chandler to 6th Inclusive #39 14s. 8d. Receipts: #251 2s. (219.9.0; 31.6.6; 0.6.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Performance Comment: Sir Peter Teazle-King; Sir Oliver Surface-Yates; Joseph Surface-Palmer; Sir Benjamin Backbite-Dodd; Crabtree-Parsons; Rowley-Aickin; Moses-Baddeley; Snake-Packer; Careless-Farren; Trip-Lamash; Charles-Smith (1st appearance this season); Mrs Candour-Miss Pope; Maria-Mrs Brereton; Lady Sneerwell-Miss Sherry; Lady Teazle-Mrs Abington (1st appearance this season).
Cast
Role: Charles Actor: Smith
Role: Mrs Candour Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Brereton
Role: Lady Sneerwell Actor: Miss Sherry
Role: Lady Teazle Actor: Mrs Abington

Afterpiece Title: Selima And Azor

Cast
Role: Mariana Actor: Mrs Brereton
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Sharp
Role: Mrs Wisely Actor: Mrs Johnston
Role: Wheedle Actor: Miss Kirby
Role: Lappet Actor: Miss Pope.
Role: Scander Actor: Bannister
Role: Fatima Actor: Miss Collett
Role: Lesbia Actor: Miss Kirby
Role: Selima Actor: Mrs Baddeley.

Song: III: song-Vernon. [This was sung, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances, except on 7 Apr. 1781.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Trip To Scarborough

Performance Comment: Loveless-Smith; Young Fashion-Palmer; Sir Tunbelly Clumsey-Moody; Col. Townly-Brereton; Probe-Parsons; Lory-Baddeley; Lord Foppington-Dodd; Berinthia-Miss Farren; Amanda (1st time)-Mrs Farren; Nurse-Mrs Love; Miss Hoyden-Mrs Wilson (from cg).
Cast
Role: Loveless Actor: Smith
Role: Berinthia Actor: Miss Farren
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Farren
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Miss Hoyden Actor: Mrs Wilson

Afterpiece Title: Who's the Dupe

Cast
Role: Sandford Actor: Aickin
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Miss Doiley Actor: Mrs Brereton.

Dance: End I afterpiece: Minuet de la Cour, as17800919

Event Comment: Paid Land, Windows, Paving and Light [taxes] #15 6s. 6d. Receipts: #232 16s. (176/5/0; 55/18/6; 0/12/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Performance Comment: Sir Peter Teazle-King; Sir Oliver Surface-Yates; Joseph Surface-Palmer; Sir Benjamin Backbite-Dodd; Crabtrce-Parsons; Rowley-Aickin; Moses-Baddeley; Snake-Packer; Careless-Farren; Trip-Lamash; Charles-Smith; Mrs Candour-Miss Pope; Maria-Mrs Brereton; Lady Sneerwell-Miss Sherry; Lady Teazle-Mrs Abington (1st appearance this season) .
Cast
Role: Charles Actor: Smith
Role: Mrs Candour Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Brereton
Role: Lady Sneerwell Actor: Miss Sherry
Role: Lady Teazle Actor: Mrs Abington

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: Comus-Palmer; 1st Bacchanal-Vernon; Principal Bacchanals-Bannister, Du-Bellamy, &c; 1st Spirit-Aickin; Brothers-Farren, R. Palmer; The Lady-Mrs Sharp; Principal Bacchant (with Sweet Echo, accompanied by Parke)-Mrs Wrighten; Pastoral Nymph-Miss Wright; Sabrina-Miss Field; Euphrosyne-Mrs Cargill .
Cast
Role: The Lady Actor: Mrs Sharp
Role: Principal Bacchant Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Pastoral Nymph Actor: Miss Wright
Role: Sabrina Actor: Miss Field
Role: Euphrosyne Actor: Mrs Cargill

Song: In Act III of mainpiece song [Here's to the maiden of bashful fifteen] by Vernon. [This was sung again by Vernon on 9 Oct., but in all subsequent performances by Williams (or Williames; see17811020).]

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 5 years. [Mrs Siddons's 1st appearance as Isabella was at Bath, 11 Dec. 1779.] Receipts: #281 2s. 6d. (264/6/0; 16/7/6; 0/9/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure

Performance Comment: Duke-Smith; Angelo-Palmer; Claudio-Brereton; Escalus-Aickin; Clown-Parsons; Provost-Wrighten; Elbow-Wright; Fryar Peter-Chaplin; Barnardine-Fawcett; Abhorson-Alfred; Lucio-[Lee] Lewes; Mariana-Mrs Ward; Juliet-Miss Barnes; Isabella-Mrs Siddons (1st appearance in that character [in London]). [Edition of 1784 (Bathurst) adds: Francisca-Miss Simson.] hathi. hathi.
Cast
Role: Duke Actor: Smith
Role: Mariana Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Juliet Actor: Miss Barnes
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Siddons
Role: Francisca Actor: Miss Simson.

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Simson