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We found 26695 matches on Performance Comments, 7273 matches on Performance Title, 5651 matches on Event Comments, 53 matches on Roles/Actors, and 28 matches on Author.

9401
22 January 1780 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: A new Serious Opera, with Grand Chorusses; the Music entirely new by Bertoni

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Quinto Fabio

Related Works
Related Work: Quinto Fabio Author(s): Antonio Andrei

Dance: End I: Pastoral Ballet, as17791127; End II:new Ballet, Demi-caractere, La Bergere Coquete; ou, Le Triomphe de L'Amour-Favre Guiardele, Mme Simonet, Sga Tantini, young Miss Simonet, Slingsby; End Opera: Serious Ballet connected with the Opera,-Favre Guiardele, Sg and Sga Zuchelli, Mlle Baccelli (1st appearance this season); in which a Grand Chaconne-

Song: III: song-Mme LeBrun; accompanied on the hautboy-LeBrun

9402
28 January 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: Touchstone-King; Orlando-Brereton; Amiens (with songs)-Vernon; Oliver-Packer; Adam-Henry (1st appearance in that character); Duke Senior-Hurst; Duke Frederick-Chaplin; Jaques-Palmer; Caelia-Mrs Sharp; Phoebe-Miss Kirby; Audrey-Mrs Bradshaw; Rosalind-Mrs Robinson (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Orlando Actor: Brereton
Role: Caelia Actor: Mrs Sharp
Role: Phoebe Actor: Miss Kirby
Role: Audrey Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Rosalind Actor: Mrs Robinson

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Palmer, Dodd, Brereton, Parsons, Baddeley, Mrs Hopkins
Role: Principal Tragedians Actor: Farren, Waldron, Burton, Packer, Lamash, Bannister Jun., Mrs Davenett, Mrs Bradshaw, Miss Pope. Cast adjusted from text
Role: Mrs Dangle Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Don Ferolo Whiskerandos Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Justice's Lady Actor: Mrs Davenett
Role: Confidante Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Tilburina Actor: Miss Pope.

Dance: End I: As17791220

Song: V: song-Miss Abrams

9403
08 February 1780 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Mrs Kennedy; Peachum-Wilson; Lockit-Booth; Filch (1st time)-Doyle; Mat o' the Mint-Robson; Lucy-Miss Catley; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Pitt; Jenny Diver-Mrs Poussin; Mrs Coaxer-Mrs Whitfield; Diana Trapes-Mrs White; Polly-Miss Brown.
Cast
Role: Macheath Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Catley
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Jenny Diver Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Mrs Coaxer Actor: Mrs Whitfield
Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mrs White
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Brown.

Afterpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Cast
Role: Gentlemen Actor: Smith, Ledger
Role: Sophia Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Betsy Blossom Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Ladies Actor: Miss Green, Miss Stewart

Dance: III: Hornpipe-Miss Besford. [This was danced, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.

9404
24 February 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Trip To Scarborough

Cast
Role: Loveless Actor: Smith
Role: Berinthia Actor: Miss Farren
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Robinson
Role: Miss Hoyden Actor: Mrs Abington.

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Palmer, Dodd, Brereton, Parsons, Baddeley, Mrs Hopkins
Role: Principal Tragedians Actor: Farren, Waldron, Burton, Packer, Lamash, Bannister Jun., Mrs Davenett, Mrs Bradshaw, Miss Pope. Cast adjusted from text
Role: Mrs Dangle Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Don Ferolo Whiskerandos Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Justice's Lady Actor: Mrs Davenett
Role: Confidante Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Tilburina Actor: Miss Pope.

Dance: End: The Coopers-Sg and Sga Zuchelli, Sga Crespi, Henry, Miss Armstrong

9405
12 April 1780 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Amphitryon Or The Two Sosias

Performance Comment: Jupiter-Lewis; Amphitryon-Wroughton; Mercury-Whitfield; Judge Gripus-Clarke; Phoebus-Booth; Polidas-Fearon; Tranio-Thompson; Sosia-Quick; Phaedra-Mrs Mattocks; Bromia-Mrs Pitt; Night-Miss Green; Alcmena-Mrs Hartley.
Cast
Role: Phaedra Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Bromia Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Night Actor: Miss Green
Role: Alcmena Actor: Mrs Hartley.

Afterpiece Title: The Spaniards Dismayed

Cast
Role: Characters Actor: Reinhold, Robson, Baker, Mrs Morton.
Role: Nancy Actor: Mrs Morton.
Role: Feridon Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Brown. For additional, unassigned characters listed by Larpent MS, see17790104.

Afterpiece Title: Poor Vulcan

Cast
Role: Characters Actor: Reinhold, Robson, Baker, Mrs Morton.
Role: Nancy Actor: Mrs Morton.
Role: Feridon Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Brown. For additional, unassigned characters listed by Larpent MS, see17790104.
Role: Grace Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Maudlin Actor: Miss Brown.

Song: IV: Interlude between Plutus and Wit-Reinhold, Miss Morris

Dance: End 2nd piece: As17800401; IV: an Interlude between Plutus and Wit-Reinhold (Plutus), Miss Morris (Wit); with a masque of Singing and Dancing-

9406
15 April 1780 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Belles Stratagem

Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor:
Role: Lady Frances Touchwood Actor: Mrs Hartley
Role: Mrs Racket Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Miss Ogle Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Kitty Willis Actor: Miss Stewart
Role: Lady Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Letitia Hardy Actor: Miss Younge

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Cast
Role: The Lady Actor: Mrs Jackson
Role: 2nd Bacchant Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: 2nd Spirit Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: 3rd Bacchant Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Sabrina Actor: Miss Brown
Role: Pastoral Nymph Actor: Miss Brown
Role: 1st Bacchant Actor: Miss Catley
Role: Euphrosyne Actor: Miss Catley.

Song: Added to 1st Bacchant and Euphrosyne: The Noon Tide Air-Miss Catley

9407
02 May 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Delpini and Sga Crespi. Morning Chronicle, 22 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Delpini, No. 1, Hay-Market [Sga Crespi not listed]. Afterpiece: With Storming of Fort Omoa, as 12 Jan. Receipts: #163 11s. (42.4.0; 15.10.6; 0.12.6; tickets: 105.4.0) (charge: #89 17s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Cast
Role: Orlando Actor: Brereton
Role: Caelia Actor: Mrs Sharp
Role: Phoebe Actor: Miss Kirby
Role: Audrey Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Rosalind Actor: Mrs Robinson

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Wright; Clown (for that night)-Delpini; Colombine (for that night)-Sga Crespi; the other Characters-Chaplin, Burton, Wrighten, Philimore, Williams, Norris, Miss Kirby; Principal Sailors [in Storming scene]-Vernon, Gaudry.
Cast
Role: the other Characters Actor: Chaplin, Burton, Wrighten, Philimore, Williams, Norris, Miss Kirby

Dance: End I: a new Comic Pantomime Dance, The Savoyards-Delpini, Sga Crespi, Henry, Miss Armstrong; End IV: Minuet, Allemande-Delpini, Sga Crespi

9408
04 May 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Cast
Role: Leon Actor: Smith
Role: Margaretta Actor: Miss Sherry
Role: Clara Actor: Miss Collett
Role: Altea Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Estifania Actor: Mrs Abington.

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Performance Comment: Whittle-Parsons; Sir Patrick O'Neale-Moody; Nephew-Davies; Bates-Wrighten; Thomas-Burton; Kecksey-Dodd; Widow Brady (with an Epilogue song)-Mrs Robinson (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Widow Brady Actor: Mrs Robinson

Dance: End I afterpiece: The Irish Fair-the Miss Stageldoirs

9409
04 August 1780 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Cast
Role: Emilia Actor: Miss Sherry
Role: Desdemona Actor: Mrs Crawford.

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Cast
Role: Widow Brady Actor: Mrs Crawford.

Dance: End: The Provencale-Master and Miss Byrne; End I afterpiece: Dance, as17800615

9410
02 September 1780 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece [1st time; P I, by George Colman, the elder. His authorship has hitherto been questioned, but for its authentication see Peake, II, 54. Larpent MS 532; not published]: An Original, Whimsical, Operatical, Pantomimical, Farcical, Electrical, Naval, Military, Temporary, Local Extravaganza.The Overture and new Musick by Dr Arnold. With new Scenes [by Canter (Public Advertiser, 5 Sept.)], Dresses and Decorations. The Views of the Temple of Health and the Camp in St. James's Park designed and executed by Rooker. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Widow And No Widow

Cast
Role: Actresses Actor: Mrs _Poussin, Miss _Hale.
Role: Two Ladies in an Upper Box Actor: Mrs Lefevre, Mrs W. Palmer
Role: Caller Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Lady in the Balcony Actor: Mrs Webb.

Afterpiece Title: The Genius of Nonsense

Performance Comment: Harlequin Vocal and Rhetorical-Bannister Jun.; Ditto Mum!-Lamash; Agreeable Companion [in a Post-Chaise-Webb; Landlord-Usher; Dame Turton-Edwin; Goody Burton-Webb; Gammer Gurton-Bannister; Pantaloon-Massey; Clown-Hussey (1st appearance on any stage these 20 years); Head Boy [of the Marine Society-Master Edwin; Officer in the Camp-Wood [i.e. doubled Goody Burton]; Attendant-Stevens; Irishman-Egan; Emperor of the Quacks-Bannister Jun. [i.e. doubled Harlequin]; Columbine-Miss Wewitzer; Maid-Miss Wood; Chambermaid-Mrs W. Palmer; Goddess of Health, Genius of Nonsense-Mrs Cargill.
Cast
Role: Harlequin Vocal and Rhetorical Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Landlord Actor: Usher
Role: Columbine Actor: Miss Wewitzer
Role: Maid Actor: Miss Wood
Role: Chambermaid Actor: Mrs W. Palmer
Role: Genius of Nonsense Actor: Mrs Cargill.

Dance: In afterpiece: Master and Miss Byrne.[This dance was included in all subsequent performances.

9411
19 September 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: 3rd piece: With Alterations and 3 entire new Scenes [by Richard Brinsley Sheridan]. To conclude with a Representation of the Storming of Fort Omoa in the Bay of Hondurasv [see 3 Jan. 1780. This scene was included in all subsequent performances]. The View and Machinery designed by DeLoutherbourg and executed under his direction. Receipts: #131 16s. 6d. (99.14.0; 31.12.0; 0.10.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Election

Cast
Role: Wife Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Sally Actor: Miss Collett.
Related Works
Related Work: The Election Author(s): Miles Peter Andrews

Afterpiece Title: A Bold Stroke for a Wife

Performance Comment: Colonel Feignwell-Palmer; Sir Philip Modelove-Baddeley; Obadiah Prim-Moody; Freeman-Farren; Sackbut-Wrighten; Tradelove-Fawcett; Simon Pure-Waldron; Perriwinkle-Parsons; Mrs Prim-Mrs Love; Betty-Mrs Smith; Masked Lady-Miss Kirby; Ann Lovely-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Mrs Prim Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Smith
Role: Masked Lady Actor: Miss Kirby
Role: Ann Lovely Actor: Miss Farren.

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Wright; Clown-Delpini; Colombine-Miss Collett; The other Characters - Chaplin, Fawcett, Spencer, Burton, Norris, Wrighten, Philimore, Williams, Holcroft, Miss Kirby, Mrs Pulley; Principal Sailors [in Storming scene]-Vernon, Gaudry.
Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Collett
Role: The other Characters Actor: Chaplin, Fawcett, Spencer, Burton, Norris, Wrighten, Philimore, Williams, Holcroft, Miss Kirby, Mrs Pulley

Dance: End IV 2nd piece: Minuet de la Cour-the Miss Stageldoirs

9412
21 September 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Vernon (1st appearance in that character these 6 years); Peachum-Moody; Filch-Parsons; Lockit-Baddeley; Mat o' th' Mint-Gaudry; Ben Budge-Burton; Player-Wrighten; Beggar-Waldron; Lucy-Miss Collett; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Hopkins; Jenny Diver-Miss Kirby; Diana Trapes-Mrs Love; Polly-Mrs Cargill (late Miss Brown; 1st appearance this season). 1st appearance this season).
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Collett
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Jenny Diver Actor: Miss Kirby
Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Cargill

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Performance Comment: Young Philpot-Dodd; Wilding-Farren; Beaufort-Philimore; Sir Jasper-Wright; Dapper-Holcroft; Quildrive-Williams; Old Philpot-Baddeley; Corinna-Miss Kirby; Maria-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Corinna Actor: Miss Kirby
Role: Maria Actor: Miss Farren.

Dance: End II: The Butterfly-the Miss Stageldoirs; III: a Hornpipe-Walker; End: Country Dance-the Characters

9413
02 October 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Election

Cast
Role: Wife Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Sally Actor: Miss Collett.
Related Works
Related Work: The Election Author(s): Miles Peter Andrews

Afterpiece Title: The First Part of King Henry IV

Performance Comment: Hotspur-Farren (1st appearance in that character); King Henry-Bensley; Prince of Wales-Brereton; Worcester-Aickin; Sir Richard Vernon-Williams; Northumberland-Packer; Sir W. Blunt-Fawcett; P. John-Master Benson; Westmoreland-Wrighten; Poins-R. Palmer; Francis-Waldron; Carriers-Moody, Parsons; Falstaff-Palmer; Hostess-Mrs Love; Lady Piercy-Mrs Cuyler.
Cast
Role: Northumberland Actor: Packer
Role: Westmoreland Actor: Wrighten
Role: Hostess Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Lady Piercy Actor: Mrs Cuyler.

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Cast
Role: Mrs Prim Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Smith
Role: Masked Lady Actor: Miss Kirby
Role: Ann Lovely Actor: Miss Farren.
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Collett
Role: The other Characters Actor: Chaplin, Fawcett, Spencer, Burton, Norris, Wrighten, Philimore, Williams, Holcroft, Miss Kirby, Mrs Pulley

Dance: End II 2nd piece: a Comic Dance-Henry, Miss Armstrong

9414
05 October 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Richard Brinsley Sheridan [who is named in the Account-Book, but not on the playbill]. Afterpiece: With a Sea Fight and Procession. [These were included in all subsequent performances.] The Scenery designed by De Loutherbourg, and executed under his direction. Receipts: #236 3s. 6d. (200.17.0; 35.0.0; 0.6.6; tickets: none listed) (charge: #73 10s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: Touchstone-King (1st appearance this season); Orlando-Brereton; Amiens (with songs)-Vernon; Duke Senior-Aickin; Adam-Moody; Oliver-Packer; Duke Frederick-Chaplin; William-Burton; Corin-Waldron; Jaques de Bois-Lamash; Silvius-R. Palmer; Le Beau-Phillimore; Charles-Wrighten; Jaques-Palmer; Caelia (with the Cuckow song)-Mrs Baddeley; Phoebe-Miss Kirby; Audrey (1st time)-Mrs Wrighten; Rosalind-Mrs Crawford (1st appearance on this stage these 6 years).
Cast
Role: Orlando Actor: Brereton
Role: Caelia Actor: Mrs Baddeley
Role: Phoebe Actor: Miss Kirby
Role: Audrey Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Rosalind Actor: Mrs Crawford

Afterpiece Title: The Critic or A Tragedy Rehearsd

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by King, Dodd, Palmer, Parsons, Baddeley, Mrs Hopkins. Principal Tragedians by Farren, Waldron, Burton, Packer, Lamash, Bannister Sen., Miss Pope. Cast from text (T. Becket, 1781): Puff-King; Dangle-Dodd; Sneer-Palmer; Sir Fretful Plagiary-Parsons; Interpreter-Baddeley; Mrs Dangle-Mrs Hopkins; Tragedians: Earl of Leicester-Farren; Sir Christopher Hatton-Waldron; Sir Walter Raleigh-Burton; Justice-Packer; Son-Lamash; Don Ferolo Whiskerandos-Bannister Sen.; Tilburina-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Mrs Dangle Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Don Ferolo Whiskerandos Actor: Bannister Sen.
Role: Tilburina Actor: Miss Pope.

Dance: End I: The Butterfly, as17800921

Song: V: song-Miss Field

9415
11 October 1780 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure

Performance Comment: Duke-Henderson (1st appearance in that character); Angelo-Clarke; Escalus-Fearon; Claudio-Wroughton; Provost-L'Estrange; Fryar Peter-Thompson; Elbow-W. Bates; Abhorson-Bates; Barnardine-Jones; Clown-Booth; Lucio-Lee Lewes; Mariana-Mrs Inchbald; Juliet-Mrs Whitfield; Francisca-Mrs Poussin; Isabella-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Mariana Actor: Mrs Inchbald
Role: Juliet Actor: Mrs Whitfield
Role: Francisca Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Yates.

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Cast
Role: Huncamunca Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Glumdalca Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Queen Dollalolla Actor: Miss Catley.

Dance: End IV: The Villagers-Aldridge, Langrish, Jackson, Miss Valois

9416
25 October 1780 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Cast
Role: Mrs Coaxer Actor: Mrs Davenett
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Miss Platt.
Role: Macheath Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Jenny Diver Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Catley.

Afterpiece Title: The Humours of an Election

Cast
Role: Letitia Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Mrs Highflight Actor: Mrs Webb

Dance: End II: Rural Merriment-Aldridge, Miss Besford

9417
13 November 1780 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: By Command of Their Majesties. Receipts: #287 2s. (284.7.6; 2.14.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Belles Stratagem

Cast
Role: Lady Touchwood Actor: Mrs Inchbald
Role: Mrs Racket Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Miss Ogle Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Letitia Actor: Miss Younge.

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: Comus-Mattocks; Spirit-L'Estrange; Brothers-Whitfield, Robson; Bacchanals-Reinhold, Davies; The Lady-Mrs Inchbald; Bacchants-Mrs Morton; Sabrina-Miss Morris; Pastoral Nymph-Mrs Martyr (late Miss Thornton; 1st appearance these 2 years); Euphrosyne-Miss Catley.
Cast
Role: The Lady Actor: Mrs Inchbald
Role: Bacchants Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Sabrina Actor: Miss Morris
Role: Pastoral Nymph Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Euphrosyne Actor: Miss Catley.

Song: Afterpiece: Sweet Echo-Leoni, Miss Catley

9418
28 November 1780 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Islanders

Cast
Role: Julina Actor: Miss Morris
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Camilla Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Flametta Actor: Miss Satchell
Role: Orra Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: unassigned Actor: Booth, Fearon, Stevens, Mrs Poussin, Miss Platt, Miss Stewart.

Afterpiece Title: The Norwood Gypsies

Cast
Role: Gypsies Actor: Baker, Simpkinson, Mrs Morton
Role: Justice's Wife Actor: Miss Platt
Role: Maid Actor: Mrs Sharpe
Role: Clown's Wife] Actor: Miss Matthews
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Ratchford.

Dance: In afterpiece: Dancing, as17800925, but Miss _Matthews

9419
12 December 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece: A Dramatic Entertainment of Singing, Dancing, and Dialogue in Honour of Shakespeare; in which will be introduced a grand Pageant, the music by Dibdin. Receipts: #184 11s. 6d. (142.7.0; 41.8.0; 0.16.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Performance Comment: As17800923, but Chorus of Spirits-Miss _Coats.
Cast
Role: Chorus of Spirits Actor: Miss _Coats.
Role: Ferdinand Actor: Farren
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Cuyler
Role: Ariel Actor: Miss Field

Afterpiece Title: The Jubilee

Dance: I: Dance of Spirits, as17800923; III: Dance of Fantastic Spirits, as17800923; IV: a Dance-the Miss Stageldoirs

9420
15 January 1781 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Cast
Role: Witches Actor: Quick, Mrs Pitt, Webb
Role: Gentlewoman Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Lady Macbeth Actor: Mrs Yates

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Free Mason

Song: Vocal Parts, as17811023, but Miss Morris

9421
18 January 1781 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lord Of The Manor

Cast
Role: Du Actor: Bellamy, Suett, R. Palmer, Williams, Holcroft, Chaplin, Griffiths, Phillimore, Nash, Helme, Palmer, Miss Prudom, Mrs Wrighten, Miss Farren. Cast from text
Role: Annette Actor: Miss Prudom
Role: Peggy Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Sophia Actor: Miss Farren

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

Cast
Role: Lady Minikin Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Gymp Actor: Miss Kirby
Role: Miss Tittup Actor: Miss Farren

Dance: End: Dance-Sg and Sga Zuchelli, Delpini, Sga Crespi, Henry, Miss Armstrong

9422
23 January 1781 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Winters Tale

Cast
Role: Leontes Actor: Smith
Role: Perdita Actor: Mrs Brereton
Role: Paulina Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Hermione Actor: Miss Farren.
Role: Dorcas Actor: Miss Simson
Role: Mopsa Actor: Miss Kirby.

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

Performance Comment: As17801005, but Don Ferolo Whiskerandos-Bannister Jun.
Cast
Role: Don Ferolo Whiskerandos Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Mrs Dangle Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Tilburina Actor: Miss Pope.

Dance: II: Dance-the Miss Stageldoirs

9423
08 February 1781 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: By Command of Their Majesties. [Mainpiece in place of The Careless Husband, announced on playbill of 7 Feb.] Receipts: #252 1s. (247.16; 4.5)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Comedy Of Errors

Cast
Role: Adriana Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Luciana Actor: Mrs Lessingham
Role: Lesbia Actor: Miss Platt
Role: Abbess Actor: Mrs Inchbald.

Afterpiece Title: Three Weeks after Marriage

Cast
Role: Dimity Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Nancy Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Mrs Drugget Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Lady Racket Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Dance: End: new dance, Bacchus and Ariadne-Aldridge, Miss Besford

9424
26 March 1781 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Permission of the Lord Chamberlain. Mainpiece: Written by Farquhar, with Alterations. Not acted these 80 years [acted 24 Oct. 1735]. A great Demand being made for Places, Ladies and Gentlemen are requested to send their Servants by Five o'Clock

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love And A Bottle

Performance Comment: Roebuck-Hayes; Lovewell-Briggs; Squire Mockmode-Benson; Pamphlet-Maddin; Club-Randall; Brush-Powell; Cripple-James; Officer-Cowcher; Porter-Jones; Servant-Williams; Rigadoon-Lyon; Nimblewrist-Brown; Lyrick-Turner; Leanthe-Miss Hurst (1st appearance); Bullfinch-Mrs Harley; Trudge-Miss Jackson; Masked lady-Miss Simmons; Pindress-Miss Maddin; Lucinda-Miss Carne.
Cast
Role: Club Actor: Randall
Role: Leanthe Actor: Miss Hurst
Role: Bullfinch Actor: Mrs Harley
Role: Trudge Actor: Miss Jackson
Role: Masked lady Actor: Miss Simmons
Role: Pindress Actor: Miss Maddin
Role: Lucinda Actor: Miss Carne.

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Performance Comment: Don Diego-J. Fox (1st appearance); Mungo (for that night only)-Dighton; Leander-W. Fox (1st appearance); Ursula-Mrs Kingham; Leonora-Miss Harris.
Cast
Role: Leander Actor: W. Fox
Role: Ursula Actor: Mrs Kingham
Role: Leonora Actor: Miss Harris.

Dance: End: Minuet de la Cour, Allemande-Master Byrne, Miss Byrne

Song: End I, IV: a variety of select Catches and Glees-

9425
03 April 1781 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rivals

Performance Comment: As17801102, but Julia-Mrs Farren.
Cast
Role: Julia Actor: Mrs Farren.
Role: Faulkland Actor: Brereton
Role: Mrs Malaprop Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Lydia Languish Actor: Miss Farren.

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Cast
Role: Bianca Actor: Miss Simson.
Role: Curtis Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Wrighten.

Dance: End: The Minuet de la Cour and Allemande-the Miss Stageldoirs