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Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Minor

Performance Comment: Smirk, Cole-Foote; Minor-Aickin; Sir Wm. Wealthy-Castle; Richard Wealthy-Miller; Loader-Davis; Dick-Knowles; Shift, Transfer-Weston; Lucy-Mrs Didier.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Didier.

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garrett

Performance Comment: Major Sturgeon-Foote; Sir Jacob Jallop-Dancer; Bruin-Fearon; Heeltap-Davis; Lint-Castle; Roger-Cornelys; Snuffle-Pierce; Mob-Farrell, Lings, Collet, Vowel, Miller, Groves; Jerry Sneak-Weston; Mrs Bruin-Mrs Collett; Mrs Sneak-Mrs Gardner.
Cast
Role: Mrs Bruin Actor: Mrs Collett
Role: Mrs Sneak Actor: Mrs Gardner.

Dance: The Shoemaker, as17710517

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Performance Comment: Col. Feignwell-Woodward; Sir Philip Modelove-Robson; Periwinkle-Vandermere; Freeman-Dancer; Obadiah-Collet; Tradelove-Farrell; Sackbut-Fearon; Mrs Prim-Mrs Collet; Betty-Mrs Granger; Ann Lovely-Mrs Didier.
Cast
Role: Periwinkle Actor: Vandermere
Role: Mrs Prim Actor: Mrs Collet
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Granger
Role: Ann Lovely Actor: Mrs Didier.

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Performance Comment: Buck-Woodward; Subtle-F. Gentleman; Classic-Dancer; Sir John Buck-Fearon; Marquis-Vandermere; Roger-Farrell; Mrs Subtle-Mrs Collet; Lucinda-Mrs Didier.
Cast
Role: Marquis Actor: Vandermere
Role: Mrs Subtle Actor: Mrs Collet
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Didier.

Dance: The Cowkeeper-See17710515

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timanthes

Performance Comment: As17710314 but Cherinthus-Perry; Adrastus-Gardner; Orcanes-Morris (as17701015); the Vocal Parts-Reinhold, DuBellamy, Baker, Barnshaw, Legg, Fox, Mrs Thompson, Mrs Baker, Mrs Lampe.

Afterpiece Title: Mother Shipton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Brothers

Performance Comment: Ironsides-Woodward; Belfield Jun-Aickin; Belfield Sen-Fearon; Paterson-Robson; Goodwin-F. Gentleman; Phillip-Didier; Skiff-Farrell; Francis-Dancer; Jonathan-Collet; Sir Benjamin Dove-Vandermere; Violetta-Mrs Jewell; Sophia-Mrs Didier; Fanny-Mrs Granger; Lucy-Mrs Collett; Lady Dove-Mrs Gardner; Epilogue-Woodward.
Cast
Role: Sir Benjamin Dove Actor: Vandermere
Role: Violetta Actor: Mrs Jewell
Role: Sophia Actor: Mrs Didier
Role: Fanny Actor: Mrs Granger
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Collett
Role: Lady Dove Actor: Mrs Gardner
Related Works
Related Work: Fatal Love; or, The Degenerate Brother Author(s): Osborne Sidney Wandesford
Related Work: The Brothers Author(s): Richard Cumberland

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Cast
Role: Marquis Actor: Vandermere
Role: Mrs Subtle Actor: Mrs Collet
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Didier.

Dance: The Shoemaker, as17710517

Event Comment: Benefit for Owenson and Branson. Tickets deliver'd by Rose will be taken. Charges #72 10s. Deficit to each, #4 6d., cover'd by income from tickets: Owenson #26 13s. (Box 48; Pit 59; Gallery 58); Branson #57 7s. (Box 65; Pit 53; Gallery 141). [Rose seems to have received his tickets gratis #20 6s. (Box 39; Pit 53; Gallery 26).] Receipts: #64 9s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Queens

Performance Comment: As17720430 but Clytus-Younger; Statira-Mrs Mattocks; Lysimachus-Owenson; Polyperchon-Thompson; Sysigambis-; Parisatis-.
Cast
Role: Statira Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Roxanna Actor: Miss Miller
Role: Alexander Actor: Smith
Role: Cassander Actor: Clarke
Role: Thessalus Actor: R. Smith
Role: Roxana Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: With the Triumphal Entry of Alexander into Actor: .

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Performance Comment: As17711207, but Mrs Subtle-Mrs DuBellamy? (playbill), but Mrs Subtle-$Mrs Pitt in Public Advertiser.

Dance: End: New Dance, as17720409

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Theodosius Or The Force Of Love

Performance Comment: Varanes-Barry; Theodosius-Reddish; Aranthes-Davies; Atticus-J. Aickin; Lucius-Keen; Marcian-Aickin; Leontine-Hurst; Pulcheria-Mrs Egerton; Athenias-Mrs Barry; Vocals-Champness, Kear, Fawcett, Mrs Scott, Mrs Wrighten.

Dance: III: The Butterfly, as17721204

Event Comment: Benefit for Jones, Walker, Mrs Simson and Mrs Cross. Paid tallow chandler's 9th Bill #34 12s. 9d. (Treasurer's Book). [The pantomime charges of #10 10s. were deducted by order of the managers according to a marginal note in the Treasurer's Book, so actual charges were only #64 4s.] Receipts: #175 14s. 6d. Charges: #74 14s. Profits to Jones, Walker, Mrs Simson and Mrs Cross: #100 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Hypocrite

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Ballet: II: The Drunken Peasant. As17730517, but Drunken Peasant-Phillips

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Viii

Performance Comment: As17730922, but King Henry-Clarke; New Occasional Prologue-_; Campeius-_; Sands-_; Norfolk-_; Suffolk-_; Surrey-_; Lord Chamberlain-_.

Afterpiece Title: Cross Purposes

Performance Comment: Grub-Shuter; George Bevil-Wroughton; Chapeau-Lewes; Consol-Quick; Robin-Dyer; H. Bevil-Owenson; F. Bevil-Thompson; Maid-Mrs Kniveton; Emily-Mrs Baker; Mrs Grub-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Maid Actor: Mrs Kniveton
Role: Emily Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Mrs Grub Actor: Mrs Green.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: As17731213, but Juliet-Mrs Hartley; Mercutio-Lewis; first time. Add Peter-Quick; Apothecary-Holtom.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Cast
Role: Ferdinand Actor: Mattocks in place of Robson.
Role: Clara Actor: Miss Brown
Role: The Duenna Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycombe

Performance Comment: Mr Honeycombe-Quick; Scribble-Lee Lewes; Ledger-Booth; Mrs Honeycombe-Mrs Pitt; Nurse-Mrs Poussin; Polly Honeycombe (1st time)-Mrs Wilson.
Cast
Role: Mrs Honeycombe Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Polly Honeycombe Actor: Mrs Wilson.

Dance: As17761031

Event Comment: [As afterpiece the playbill announces Selima and Azor, but "it could not be performed last Night on Account of Mrs Baddeley's sudden Illness" (Public Advertiser, 1 Feb.). Its substitute is listed in the Account-Book.] Receipts: #244 12s. (220.14.0; 21.4.6; 2.13.6)

Performances

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Invasion

Dance: As17770118

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Roman Father

Cast
Role: Publius Horatius Actor: Smith
Role: Valeria Actor: Miss Hopkins
Role: Horatia Actor: Mrs Yates.

Afterpiece Title: The Election

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Vernon, Bannister, Davies, Mrs Love, Mrs Wrighten. [Cast from Genest, V, 441: Richard-Vernon; John-Bannister; Trusty-Davies; John's Wife-Mrs Love; Sally-Mrs Wrighten.]
Related Works
Related Work: The Election Author(s): Miles Peter Andrews

Dance: As17770102

Event Comment: A Trip to Scarborough [announced on playbill of 3 Apr.] is obliged to be deferred on Account of Mrs Yates's Illness. Receipts: #210 11s. 6d. (180.5.0; 30.6.6; 0.0.0)

Performances

Afterpiece Title: The Jubilee

Dance: As17770110

Event Comment: Benefit for Wright, Carpenter & Butler. Tickets delivered by Mrs Veal will be taken. Receipts: #299 8s. (39.3; 3.18; 0.0; tickets: 256.7) (charge: #74 14s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Cast
Role: Ferdinand Actor: Vernon
Role: Miranda Actor: A Young Lady

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Invasion

Dance: Dance of Spirits, as17770414; IV: +Grand Dance i.e. The Chaconne, as17770405

Event Comment: Benefit for a Fund, for the Relief of those who from their Infirmities shall be obliged to retire from the Stage. Prelude [1st time; M. PREL 1, by David Garrick, and others. In a synopsis of the plot the London Chronicle assigns Bannister; it lists the names of the other performers and, separately, their parts. The assignments given above are my own conjecture. Not in Larpent MS; the composer of the vaudeville written by Garrick is unknown]. The Words of the Songs will be given at the Theatre. Ladies and Gentlemen are requested to come early, to prevent Confusion. And to send their Servants by Five o'clock to keep the Places. Receipts: #217 8s. 6d. (100.9.0; 25.14.6; 0.0.0; tickets: 91.5.0) (charge: free)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bundle Of Prologues

Performance Comment: Cast from London Chronicle, 29 Apr.: Mr Tragedy Truncheon-Bannister; Mr Quaver-Davies; Mr Smirk-Parsons; Patrick Boosely-Moody; Mrs Ranter-Mrs Davies; Mrs Stately-Mrs Bradshaw.
Cast
Role: Mrs Ranter Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Mrs Stately Actor: Mrs Bradshaw.

Afterpiece Title: The Jubilee

Event Comment: Ladies and Gentlemen who have taken Places are desired to send their Servants to the Door in Suffolk-Street by Five o'Clock

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Cast
Role: Nerissa Actor: Mrs Hunter
Role: Jessica Actor: Mrs Hitchcock
Role: Portia Actor: Miss Barsanti

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycombe

Performance Comment: Mr Honeycombe-Parsons; Scribble-R. Palmer; Ledger-Griffiths; Mrs Honeycombe-Mrs Gardner; Nurse-Mrs Love; Polly Honeycombe-Mrs Hitchcock.
Cast
Role: Mrs Honeycombe Actor: Mrs Gardner
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Polly Honeycombe Actor: Mrs Hitchcock.

Dance: As17770611

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; t 5, by Hannah More, based partly on Gabrielle de Vergy, by Pierre Laurent Buirette de Belloy. Prologue and Epilogue by David Garrick (see text)]: With New Scenes, Dresses, &c. Public Advertiser, 19 Dec. 1777: This Day at Noon is published Percy (1s. 6d.). Receipts: #215 (212.12.6; 2.7.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Percy

Performance Comment: [Principal Characters by Lewis, Aickin, Hull, Whitfield, Robson, Thompson, Wroughton, Mrs Jackson, Mrs Barry. Cast from text (T. Cadell, 1778 [i.e. 1777]), and Universal Magazine, Dec. 1777, p.307: Percy-Lewis; Earl Raby-Aickin; Sir Hubert-Hull; Edric-Whitfield; Harcourt-Robson; Servant-Thompson; Earl Douglas-Wroughton; Birtha-Mrs Jackson; Elwina-Mrs Barry; New Prologue-Mrs Bulkley; New Epilogue spoken-Lee Lewes. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]
Cast
Role: Birtha Actor: Mrs Jackson
Role: Elwina Actor: Mrs Barry
Role: New Prologue Actor: Mrs Bulkley

Afterpiece Title: St

Cast
Role: Bridget Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Lauretta Actor: Miss Brown
Role: song Actor: Miss Brown.

Dance: After Epilogue: As17770924

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Performance Comment: Douglas-Stokes; Glenalvon-Cooke; Old Norval-Bowles; Servant-Massey; Lord Randolph-West; Lady Randolph-Mrs Burden; Anna-Mrs West.
Cast
Role: Lord Randolph Actor: West
Role: Lady Randolph Actor: Mrs Burden
Role: Anna Actor: Mrs West.

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Performance Comment: Major Sturgeon-Newton; Sir Jacob Jollup-Bailey; Bruin-West; Lint-Bowles; Crispin Heeltap-Massey; Jerry Sneak-Russell; Mrs Sneak-Mrs Burden; Mrs Bruin-Mrs West.
Cast
Role: Mrs Sneak Actor: Mrs Burden
Role: Mrs Bruin Actor: Mrs West.

Dance: End: Hornpipe-Lady from the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane [unidentified]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Annette And Lubin

Cast
Role: Lubin Actor: Mrs Farrell
Role: Annette Actor: Miss Brown.

Afterpiece Title: A Bold Stroke for a Wife

Performance Comment: Col. Feignwell (1st time)-Lee Lewes; Obadiah Prim-Wilson; Sir Philip Modelove-Booth; Periwinkle-Quick; Tradelove-Dunstall; Freeman-Whitfield; Sackbut-Fearon; Simon Pure-Wewitzer; Mrs Prim-Mrs Pitt; Mask'd Lady-Mrs Willems; Ann Lovely-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Mrs Prim Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Mask'd Lady Actor: Mrs Willems
Role: Ann Lovely Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Afterpiece Title: The Wives Revenged

Cast
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Lessingham
Role: Rosara Actor: Miss Leeson
Role: Viletta Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Hyppolita Actor: Mrs Bulkley.
Role: Mrs Dimity Actor: Miss Weller
Role: Mrs Tokay Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Mrs Vermilion Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Dance: As17780921

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd

Related Works
Related Work: The Gentle Shepherd Author(s): Cornelius Vanderstop

Afterpiece Title: Wits Last Stake

Performance Comment: Linger-Mitchell; Saville-Sparks; Caveat-Swords; Item-Jones; Martin Sly-Everard; Myra-Mrs Read; Mrs Watchly-Mrs Everard; Lucetta Sharp-Mrs Lefevre.
Cast
Role: Myra Actor: Mrs Read
Role: Mrs Watchly Actor: Mrs Everard
Role: Lucetta Sharp Actor: Mrs Lefevre.

Entertainment: End: Singing and Dancing-

Event Comment: Benefit for Green and Ansell, box-keepers. Tickets sold at the Doors will not be admitted. Public Advertiser, 8 May: Tickets to be had of Green, the corner of Norris-street, St. James's, Haymarket; of Ansell, Davies-street, Berkeley-square

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In The Wrong

Performance Comment: As17781009, but Belinda-Mrs Bulkley; Sir John Restless-Lee Lewes; Sir William Belmont-L'Estrange; Young Belmont-Whitfield; Mr Blandford-Fearon; Robert-Booth; Brush-Wewitzer; Beverly-Lewis; Lady Restless-Mrs Mattocks; Clarissa-Mrs Morton; Tippet-Mrs Whitfield; Tattle-Mrs Pitt.
Cast
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Bulkley
Role: Mr Blandford Actor: Fearon
Role: Lady Restless Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Clarissa Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Tippet Actor: Mrs Whitfield
Role: Tattle Actor: Mrs Pitt.
Role: Lubin Actor: Mrs Farrell
Role: Annette Actor: Miss Brown.

Afterpiece Title: The Farmers Return from London

Cast
Role: Lady Harriet Actor: Mrs Bulkley
Role: Lady Charlotte Actor: Mrs Lessingham
Role: Tattleaid Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Fardingale Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Mademoiselle Actor: Miss Ambrose
Role: Lady Brumpton Actor: Mrs Mattocks.
Role: Farmer's Wife Actor: Mrs Pitt.
Role: Kate Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Nancy Actor: Mrs Wilson.

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Cast
Role: Juno Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Daphne Actor: Miss Brown
Role: Mysis Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Nysa Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Manager In Distress

Afterpiece Title: Douglas

Performance Comment: Douglas-Bannister Jun.; Glenalvon-Bensley; Lord Randolph-Aickin; Officers-Stevens, Davis; Old Norval-Digges; Anna-Mrs Poussin; Lady Randolph-Mrs Crawford (1st appearance on this stage these 13 years).
Cast
Role: Lord Randolph Actor: Aickin
Role: Anna Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Lady Randolph Actor: Mrs Crawford

Afterpiece Title: Nature Will Prevail A Dramatic Proverb

Performance Comment: Characters-Palmer, Gardner, Mrs Hitchcock, Mrs Cuyler. [Cast adjusted from playbill of 12 Aug. 1786: Current-Palmer; Padlock-Gardner; Finette-Mrs Hitchcock; Almadine-Mrs Cuyler.]

Dance: As17800530

Music: 2nd piece: With an Overture-; Between the Acts: Scots Airs-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Manager In Distress

Afterpiece Title: The Grecian Daughter

Performance Comment: Evander-Bensley; Philotas-Bannister Jun.; Phocion-Aickin; Melanthon-Usher; Calippus-Gardner; Arcas-Davis; Greek Herald-Egan; Greek Soldier-R. Palmer; Officers-Kenny, Painter; Dionysius-Palmer; Erixene-Mrs Poussin; Euphrasia-Mrs Crawford.
Cast
Role: Evander Actor: Bensley
Role: Erixene Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Euphrasia Actor: Mrs Crawford.

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycombe

Performance Comment: Mr Honeycombe-Wilson; Scribble-R. Palmer; Ledger-Gardner; Mrs Honeycombe-Mrs Webb; Nurse-Mrs Love; Polly Honeycombe-Mrs Hitchcock.
Cast
Role: Mrs Honeycombe Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Polly Honeycombe Actor: Mrs Hitchcock.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Summer Amusement

Related Works
Related Work: Summer Amusement; or, An Adventure at Margate Author(s): Miles Peter Andrews

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Performance Comment: Major Sturgeon-Bannister; Bruin-Gardner; Sir Jacob Jollup-Massey; Heeltap-Davis; Lint-Barrett; Roger-Stevens; Snuffle-Peirce; Jerry Sneak-Edwin; Mrs Bruin-Mrs W. Palmer; Mrs Sneak-Mrs Webb.
Cast
Role: Mrs Bruin Actor: Mrs W. Palmer
Role: Mrs Sneak Actor: Mrs Webb.

Dance: As17800615

Event Comment: By Command of Their Majesties. Afterpiece: Never performed here. [Mainpiece in place of The Islanders; afterpiece of Harlequin Free-Mason, both announced on playbill of 14 Feb.] Receipts: #239 12s. (235.5; 4.7)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral Or Grief A la mode

Performance Comment: Lord Hardy-Wroughton; Campley-Lewis; Lord Brumpton-Clarke; Trusty-Hull; Cousellor Puzzle-Booth; Sable-Quick; Tom-Jones; Trim-Wilson; Lady Harriet (1st time)-Mrs Wilson; Lady Charlotte-Mrs Lessingham; Tattleaid-Mrs Pitt; Fardingale-Mrs Poussin; Lady Brumpton-Mrs Mattocks.

Afterpiece Title: The Waterman

Performance Comment: Tug-Davies; Bundle-Wilson; Robin-Edwin; Mrs Bundle-Mrs Webb; Wilhelmina-Mrs Wilson.
Cast
Role: Mrs Bundle Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Wilhelmina Actor: Mrs Wilson.

Dance: End: The Shepherd's Wedding, as17810213