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25183 results for: Keyword - Mrs and Miss Smith

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.

19451
14 November 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lady Of The Manor

Performance Comment: Young English-Johnstone; Sir John English-Quick; Timothy Shacklefigure-Edwin; Farmer Sternhold-Darley; Vulture-C. Powell; Doublejugg-Powel; Carbuncle-Thompson; Hazard-Cubitt; Plunder-Gardner; Sir Charles Manly-Duffey; Mrs Townly-Mrs Martyr; Lady Lucy-Mrs Billington.

Cast

Role: Mrs Townly Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Lady Lucy Actor: Mrs Billington.

Afterpiece Title: Animal Magnetism

Cast

Role: Constance Actor: Mrs Wells
Role: Lisette Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

19452
12 December 1789 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: With Alterations and New Music. Receitps: #229 8s. (224.12; 4.16)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Performance Comment: Lord Aimworth-Johnstone; Sir Harry Sycamore-Edwin; Mervin-Duffey; Ralph-Blanchard; Fairfield-Darley; Farmer Giles-Bannister; Fanny-Mrs Martyr; Theodosia-Mrs Mountain; Lady Sycamore-Mrs Webb; Patty-Mrs Billington (1st appearance in that character).

Cast

Role: Fanny Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Theodosia Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Lady Sycamore Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Patty Actor: Mrs Billington

Afterpiece Title: The Death of Captain Cook

Cast

Role: Emai Actor: Miss Francis. Part I. A Nuptial Procession, with the Performance of the Marriage Ceremony according to the Custom observed at O'Whyee. The Manner of Combat between two Natives. Part II. The Arrival of the Resolution. The Disembarkation of the English, with the Ceremonies observed at entering into a Treaty of Peace with the Natives. A Preparation for a Human Sacrifice. The Assassination of Captain Cook. Part III. A Representation of the Naval and Military Honours observed on erecting a Pile to the Memory of Capt. Cook, by the Officers of the Resolution. The Ceremony performed on the same Occasion, according to the Manner of the Natives of O'Whyee. To conclude with a Representation of a Burning Mountain.

19453
22 December 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece [1st time; F 2 (?), by John Philip Kemble. Not in Larpent MS; not published]: Taken from Woman's Revenge [by Christopher Bullock]. Kemble Mem.: Trick upon Trick is taken from Bullock's Match in Newgate [i.e. the 2nd title of Woman's Revenge]...my handy-work. Receipts: #200 16s. (172.9.0; 27.11.6; 0.10.6; ticket not come in: 0.5.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Haunted Tower

Cast

Role: Baron of Oakland Actor: Baddeley
Role: Cicely Actor: Miss Romanzini
Role: Maud Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Lady Elinor Actor: Mrs Crouch.

Afterpiece Title: Trick upon Trick

Performance Comment: Principal Character-Bannister Jun., Hollingsworth, Banks, Haymes, Alfred, Lyons, Webb, Fairbrother, Mrs Hopkins. [Partial cast from World, 23 Dec.: Vizard-Bannister Jun.; Mixum-Hollingsworth; Freeman-Haymes; Mrs Mixum-Mrs Hopkins.]

Cast

Role: Principal Character Actor: Bannister Jun., Hollingsworth, Banks, Haymes, Alfred, Lyons, Webb, Fairbrother, Mrs Hopkins.
Role: Mrs Mixum Actor: Mrs Hopkins.

Dance: As17891204

19454
10 February 1790 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [Bland was from the Liverpool theatre.] Receipts: #218 16s. (175.0.0; 41.1.0; 2.12.6; ticket not come in: 0.2.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Performance Comment: Orsino-Whitfield; Sebastian-Bland (1st appearance in London); Antonio-Phillimore; Curio-Lyons; Sir Toby Belch-Moody; Sir Andrew Ague@cheek-Dodd; Sea Captain-Benson; Fabian-R. Palmer; Malvolio-Bensley; Clown-Suett; Olivia-Mrs Crouch; Viola-Mrs Jordan; Maria-Mrs Kemble.

Cast

Role: Sebastian Actor: Bland
Role: Sir Andrew Ague@cheek Actor: Dodd
Role: Olivia Actor: Mrs Crouch
Role: Viola Actor: Mrs Jordan
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Kemble.

Afterpiece Title: The Pannel

Performance Comment: Don Guzman-Baddeley; Don Ferdinand-Barrymore; Don Carlos-Whitfield; Don Pedro-Williames; Octavio-Phillimore; Muskato-Bannister Jun.; Lazarillo-R. Palmer; Lawyer-Maddocks; Notary-Fawcett; Servant-Lyons; Alguaziles-Jones, Webb, Alfred; Marcella-Mrs Ward; Aurora-Mrs Kemble; Beatrice-Mrs Jordan; Leonarda-Mrs Booth.

Cast

Role: Don Ferdinand Actor: Barrymore
Role: Marcella Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Aurora Actor: Mrs Kemble
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Jordan
Role: Leonarda Actor: Mrs Booth.

Dance: End: The Irish Bird Catchers, as17900123

19455
24 April 1790 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Love in a Village [advertised on playbill of 23 Apr.] is obliged to be deferred, on account of the Indisposition of a principal Performer. [2nd piece in place of The Death of Captain Cook; 3rd piece of The Little Hunchback, both advertised on playbill of 23 Apr. But there may have been still a third change: the Account-Book for this night lists The Castle of Andalusia and Poor Vulcan; no corroboration of their having been acted has, however, come to light.] Receipts: #111 14s. (100.0.6; 11.13.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Highland Reel

Cast

Role: Marchioness Merida Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Amanthis Actor: Miss Brunton.

Afterpiece Title: The Follies of a Day

Cast

Role: Page Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Countess Actor: Mrs Bernard
Role: Marcelina Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Agnes Actor: Miss Rowson
Role: Susan Actor: Mrs Pope.
Role: Emai Actor: Miss Francis. Part I. A Nuptial Procession, with the Performance of the Marriage Ceremony according to the Custom observed at O'Whyee. The Manner of Combat between two Natives. Part II. The Arrival of the Resolution. The Disembarkation of the English, with the Ceremonies observed at entering into a Treaty of Peace with the Natives. A Preparation for a Human Sacrifice. The Assassination of Captain Cook. Part III. A Representation of the Naval and Military Honours observed on erecting a Pile to the Memory of Capt. Cook, by the Officers of the Resolution. The Ceremony performed on the same Occasion, according to the Manner of the Natives of O'Whyee. To conclude with a Representation of a Burning Mountain.

Afterpiece Title: Barataria or Sancho Turnd Governor

Performance Comment: Sancho Pancha-Quick; Duke-Cubitt; Manuel-Davies; Pedro-Thompson; Recorder-Powel; Don Quixote-Egan; Lady Tereza Pancha-Mrs Webb; Spanish Lady-Mrs Pitt; Duchess-Mrs Lefevre; Mary the Buxom-Mrs Rock.

Cast

Role: Lady Tereza Pancha Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Spanish Lady Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Duchess Actor: Mrs Lefevre
Role: Mary the Buxom Actor: Mrs Rock.

19456
06 May 1790 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; MD 3, by Frederick Reynolds. Larpent MS 870; not published; synopsis of plot in Public Advertiser, 7 May]: With entire new Dresses, Scenes, Machinery and Decorations. The Music partly selected from Cimarosa, Gluck, Martin y Soler?, Reeve, Dr Arne [the printed score (Longman and Broderip [1790]) adds: Martini, Duni, Carolan, Leveridge]. The rest composed by Shield. The Chorusses selected from Handel, and sung by the Performers from the Concert of Ancient Music. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. Receipts: #210 13s. 6d. (208.12.0; 2.1.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Crusade

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Quick, Bannister, Johnstone, Blanchard, Davies, Darley, Powel, Cubitt, Rock, Edwin, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Billington. [Cast from Songs (T. Cadell, 1790): Bantam-Quick; Daran-Bannister; Raymond-Johnstone; Joppa-Blanchard; Godfrey-Davies; Aluph-Darley; Adran-Powel; Tartar Prince-Cubitt; Gaoler-Rock; Sir Troubadour-Edwin; Iman-Thompson; Sylvia-Mrs Martyr; Constantia-Mrs Billington; Prologue-Bernard. [This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]

Cast

Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Constantia Actor: Mrs Billington

Afterpiece Title: The Miser

Cast

Role: Mariana Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Mrs Wisely Actor: Mrs Platt
Role: Lappet Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

19457
18 May 1790 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Hull. [Epilogue by Miles Peter Andrews. Monody by Robert Merry (European Magazine, May 1790, p. 390).] Gazetteer, 11 May: Tickets to be had of Hull, No. 31, Bow-street, Covent-Garden. Receipts: #168 6s. (87.8; 7.9; tickets: 73.9)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Such Things Are

Performance Comment: Twineall-Lewis; Sir Luke Tremor-Quick; Sultan-Farren; Elvirus-Holman; Lord Flint-Davies; Meanwight-Macready; Zadan-Powel; Keeper-Thompson; Haswell-Hull; Lady Tremor-Mrs Mattocks; Aurelia-Mrs Mountain; Female Captive-Mrs Pope; Original Epilogue-Mrs Mattocks.

Cast

Role: Lady Tremor Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Aurelia Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Female Captive Actor: Mrs Pope
Role: Original Epilogue Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Performance Comment: As17900407, but Lucinda with a Minuet, Song-Mrs Mattocks.

Cast

Role: Song Actor: Mrs Mattocks.
Role: Mrs Subtle Actor: Mrs Powell
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Song: End II: The Memorable 13th of September; or, The Defeat of the Spaniards before Gibraltar-Bannister

Entertainment: Monologue. End: A Monody to the Memory of [that distinguished Philanthropist, John Howard Esquire [on whom the character of Haswell was founded]-Mrs Pope[, in the character of a Female Captive

Performance Comment: End: A Monody to the Memory of [that distinguished Philanthropist, John Howard Esquire [on whom the character of Haswell was founded]-Mrs Pope[, in the character of a Female Captive., in the character of a Female Captive.

Cast

Role: on whom the character of Haswell was founde Actor: Mrs Pope

19458
07 July 1790 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tit For Tat

Performance Comment: Villamour-Williamson; Old Meanwell-Kemble; Young Meanwell-Iliff; Servant-Abbott; Skipwell-R. Palmer; Letty-Mrs Wells; Florinda-Mrs Brooks.

Cast

Role: Letty Actor: Mrs Wells
Role: Florinda Actor: Mrs Brooks.

Afterpiece Title: Piety in Pattens

Performance Comment: Squire-R. Palmer; Butler-Bannister Jun.; Mrs Candy-Mrs Powell; Polly Pattens-Mrs Kemble.

Cast

Role: Mrs Candy Actor: Mrs Powell
Role: Polly Pattens Actor: Mrs Kemble.

Afterpiece Title: The Manager in Distress

Cast

Role: Dolce Actor: Miss Palmer
Role: Cecilia Actor: Mrs Bannister.
Role: Cowslip Actor: Mrs Wells
Role: Mrs Cheshire Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Fringe Actor: Mrs Edwards
Role: Laura Actor: Mrs Bannister.

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Cast

Role: Corinna Actor: Miss Palmer
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Goodall.
Role: Page Actor: Miss Fontenelle
Role: Countess Actor: Mrs Bannister
Role: Agnes Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Susan Actor: Mrs Goodall.

19459
22 July 1790 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Half An Hour After Supper

Cast

Role: Lady Classick Actor: Mrs Kemble
Role: Emily Actor: Mrs Brooks
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Whitfield.

Afterpiece Title: The Village Lawyer

Performance Comment: Scout (the Village Lawyer)-Bannister Jun.; Sheepface-Ryder (1st appearance in that character); Justice Mittimus-Usher; Charles-Farley; Snarl-Baddeley; Kate-Mrs Edwards; Mrs Scout-Mrs Webb.

Cast

Role: Kate Actor: Mrs Edwards
Role: Mrs Scout Actor: Mrs Webb.

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Cast

Dance: End 2nd piece: The Generous Sportsman- [See17900625

19460
05 October 1790 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Highland Reel

Performance Comment: M'Gilpin-Quick; Shelty-Wilson; Serjeant Jack-Bannister; Sandy-Incledon (1st appearance in that character); Charley-Blanchard; Captain Dash-Davies; Croudy-Cubitt; Laird of Raasay-Thompson; Jenny-Mrs Mountain; Moggy-Mrs Martyr.

Cast

Role: Sandy Actor: Incledon
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Moggy Actor: Mrs Martyr.

Afterpiece Title: Cross Purposes

Performance Comment: Grub-Wilson; Chapeau-Bernard; George Bevil-Macready; Consol-Thompson; Robin-Farley; H. Bevil-Evatt; F. Bevil-Cubitt; Emily-Mrs Lewis; Mrs Grub-Mrs Webb.

Cast

Role: Emily Actor: Mrs Lewis
Role: Mrs Grub Actor: Mrs Webb.

Afterpiece Title: The Provocation

Cast

Role: Principal Characters Actor: Byrne, Boyce, Cubitt, Farley, Follett, Cranfield, Cross, Milburne, Thompson, Rock, Rayner, Evatt, Ledger, Lee, Letteney, Ratchford, Blurton, Platt, King, Jackson, Mrs Goodwin, Mrs Ratchford, Miss Rowson, Mrs Lloyd, Miss Francis.

19461
02 December 1790 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [Munden was from the Chester theatre. "His person is rather under the middle size, his figure good, his features more expressive than anything we have seen for many years, his voice powerful and melodious, and his articulation the clearest and most rapid we ever witnessed" (World, 3 Dec.). "Without the aid of grimace or buffoonery, he gave all the effect to the part that the author intended, and in his general stile of playing he seems to have studied nature more than any living model" (Gazetteer, 3 Dec.).] Receipts: #238 17s. 6d. (228.14.6; 10.3.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-Lewis; Sir George Airy-Holman; Sir Jealous Traffic-Thompson; Charles Gripe-Macready; Whisper-Bernard; Sir Francis Gripe-Munden (1st appearance on this stage); Isabinda-Mrs Mountain; Patch-Mrs Harlowe; Scentwell-Mrs Platt; Miranda-Mrs Pope (1st appearance in that character).

Cast

Role: Isabinda Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Patch Actor: Mrs Harlowe
Role: Scentwell Actor: Mrs Platt
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Pope

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer

Performance Comment: Jemmy Jumps-Munden; Valentine-Johnstone; Rundy-Blanchard; Colonel Dormant-Hull; Fairly-Thompson; Farmer Stubble-Powel; Farmer Blackberry (1st time)-Bannister; Molly Maybush-Mrs Martyr; Louisa-Mrs Mountain; Landlady-Mrs Platt; Betty Blackberry-Mrs Mattocks.

Cast

Role: Molly Maybush Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Platt
Role: Betty Blackberry Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Dance: End: The Wapping Landlady- [See17901204]

19462
14 January 1791 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Widow Of Malabar

Cast

Role: Miss Brunton Vocal Parts Actor: Bannister, Incledon, Mrs Warrell, Miss Williams, Miss Stuart, Mrs Mountain
Role: Fatima Actor: Mrs Rock
Role: Indamora Actor: Miss Brunton

Afterpiece Title: The Little Hunchback

Performance Comment: The Hunchback-Quick; Taylor-Blanchard; Jew Purveyor (1st time)-Wilson; French Doctor-Marshall; Barber-Macready; Englishman-Bernard; Doctor's Man-Rock; Jew's Man-Milburne; Cadi-Evatt; Bassa of Bagdad-Davies; Dora-Mrs Rock; Taylor's Wife-Mrs Webb. [Parts adjusted from text (J. Debrett, 1789); Crumpy-Quick; +Cross-Leg-Blanchard; +Zebede-Wilson; +Doctor Quinquina-Marshall; +Absalom-Macready; +Crank-Bernard; +Dominique-Rock; +Habby-Milburne; +Cadi-Evatt; +Bassa-Davies; +Dora-Mrs Rock; +Juggy-Mrs Webb.]
Cast
Role: Dora Actor: Mrs Rock
Role: Taylor's Wife Actor: Mrs Webb.
Role: Dora Actor: Mrs Rock
Role: Juggy Actor: Mrs Webb.

Afterpiece Title: A Divertisement

Cast

Role: A Sailor's life's a life of woe Actor: Mrs Harlowe, in place of The Greenwich Pensioner.
Role: Marianne Actor: Mrs Wells
Role: Lady Waitfor't Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Letitia Actor: Mrs Powell
Role: Miss Courtney Actor: Miss Brunton
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Miss _Rowson.
Role: Sophia Actor: Mrs Harlowe
Role: Peggy Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Female Indian Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Abergavenny is fine Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: and true he says Actor: Mrs Mountain

Dance: End 3rd piece: As17910112

19463
05 March 1791 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Woodman
Cast
Role: the Vocal Parts Actor: Mrs Mountain, Mrs Warrell, Miss Williams, Mrs Harlowe, Miss Stuart, Miss Barnet, Mrs Watts, Miss Francis, Mrs Arnold, Mrs Davenett, Mrs Rock, Mrs Cross, Mrs Powell, Mrs Gray, Mrs Masters, Mrs Platt, Mrs Ratchford, Mrs Byrne, Mrs Goodwin
Role: Dolly Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Miss Di Clackit Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Huntley
Role: Kitty Maple Actor: Miss Stuart
Role: Bridget Actor: Mrs Cross.
Afterpiece Title: Barataria or Sancho Turnd Governor
Performance Comment: Sancho Pancha-Quick; Duke-Cubitt; Manuel-Davies; Pedro-Thompson; Recorder-Powel; Don Quixote-Marshall; Lady Tereza Pancha-Mrs Webb; Spanish Lady-Mrs Pitt; Duchess-Mrs Lefevre; Mary the Buxom-Mrs Rock.
Cast
Role: Lady Tereza Pancha Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Spanish Lady Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Duchess Actor: Mrs Lefevre
Role: Mary the Buxom Actor: Mrs Rock.

19464
31 March 1791 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal
Cast
Role: Lady Teazle Actor: Miss Farren
Role: Lady Sneerwell Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Mrs candour Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Kemble
Role: Maid Actor: Mrs Heard.
Afterpiece Title: The Critic
Performance Comment: As17910216, but Sneer-Barrymore; Mrs Dangle-Mrs Ward; Italian Girls-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Mrs Dangle Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Italian Girls Actor: Mrs Bland.
Role: Don Ferolo Whiskerandos Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Nieces Actor: Miss Heard, Miss Barnes
Role: Justice's Lady Actor: Mrs Heard
Role: Confidant Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Tilburina Actor: Miss Pope.

19465
08 July 1791 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Author
Performance Comment: Governor Cape-Usher; Young Cape-R. Palmer; Sprightly-Iliff; Cadwallader-Bannister; Printer's Devil-Burton; Robin-Chapman; Mrs Cadwallader-Mrs Wells; Arabella-Mrs Cuyler.
Cast
Role: Mrs Cadwallader Actor: Mrs Wells
Role: Arabella Actor: Mrs Cuyler.
Afterpiece Title: The Battle of Hexham
Cast
Role: Villagers Actor: Mrs +Bland, Mrs +Powell, Miss +Hale, Mrs +Edwin.
Role: Sandford Actor: R. Palmer
Role: Miss Doiley Actor: Mrs Brooks
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Fontenelle.
Role: Miss Tabitha Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Mrs Sturdy Actor: Mrs Edwin
Role: Miss Eliza Sturdy Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Nanny Actor: Mrs Whitfield
Role: Miss Sukey Actor: Mrs Taylor.
Role: Young Random Actor: Palmer
Role: Old Random Actor: Aickin
Role: Lady Dunder Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Kemble
Role: Kitty Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Mrs Peery Actor: Mrs Powell.
Role: Laura Actor: Mrs Bannister
Role: Mrs Cheshire Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Fringe Actor: Mrs Edwards
Role: Cowslip Actor: Mrs Wells.

19466
09 August 1791 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Piety In Pattens
Performance Comment: The Squire-R. Palmer; Butler-Cornellys; Polly Pattens (1st time)-Mrs Brooks; Mrs Candy-Mrs Powell.
Cast
Role: Polly Pattens Actor: Mrs Brooks
Role: Mrs Candy Actor: Mrs Powell.
Afterpiece Title: The Surrender of Calais
Cast
Role: Other Vocal Parts Actor: Davies, Cubitt, Kenrick, Willoughby, Linton, Dorion, Aylmer, Little, Brown, Lyons, Mrs Bannister, Mrs Iliff, Mrs Edwards, Mrs Taylor, Miss Fontenelle, Miss DeCamp, Mrs Edwin, Mrs Powell, Miss Hale, Mrs Gaudry
Role: Harcourt Actor: Bland
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Goodall
Role: Julia Actor: Mrs Kemble
Role: Madelon Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Attendant Actor: Mrs Taylor
Role: Nuns Actor: Miss Fontenelle, Miss DeCamp, Mrs Edwin, Mrs Powell.

19467
10 August 1791 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico
Cast
Role: Yarico Actor: Mrs Kemble
Role: Narcissa Actor: Mrs Bannister
Role: Wowski Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Patty Actor: Mrs Edwards.
Afterpiece Title: A Trip to Elysium or Foote Weston Shuter and Edwin in the Shades
Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom
Performance Comment: Earl of Mercia-Cubitt; Mayor of Coventry-Wewitzer; Harold-Davies; Count Louis-Lyons; Tom-Wilson (1st appearance in that character); Crazy-Barrett; Godina-Mrs Cuyler; Emma-Mrs Bannister; Mayoress-Mrs Webb; Maud-Mrs Kemble.
Cast
Role: Godina Actor: Mrs Cuyler
Role: Emma Actor: Mrs Bannister
Role: Mayoress Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Maud Actor: Mrs Kemble.

19468
22 September 1791 @ Drury Lane at King's Theatre

Event Comment: No Money to be returned. Boxes 6s. 2nd Price 3s. Pit 3s. 6d. 2nd Price 2s. Gallery 2s. 2nd Price 1s. Places for the Boxes to be taken of Fosbrook, at the Theatre. The Doors to be opened at 5:30. To begin at 6:30 [see 14 Nov.]. The Avenues to the Boxes, Pit and Gallery are all at the Front of the Theatre in the Hay-Market, and the Door in Market-Lane is for Chairs only. "The short time since it had been determined to occupy this theatre had not been sufficient to enable the workmen to perfect what was intended so soon as was expected; nor could they be got out in time for opening the doors in the afternoon: this delay, and the difficulty of finding the way to different parts of the house [see 24 and 27 Sept.], caused some disgust" (Universal Magazine, Sept. 1791, p. 220). 1st piece [1st time; M. PREL 1, James Cobb; music by Storace (Kemble Mem.). Larpent MS 918; not published]. Receipts: #472 8s. 6d. (451.7.6; 20.6.0; 0.15.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Poor Old Drury
Afterpiece Title: The Haunted Tower
Performance Comment: Lord William-Kelly; Baron of Oakland-Baddeley; Edward-Bannister Jun.; Lewis-Suett; Robert-Dignum; Charles-Sedgwick; Hugo-Moody; Baron de Courcy-Whitfield; Martin-Hollingsworth; Servant-Lyons; Lady Elinor-Mrs Crouch; Adela-Sga Storace; Cicely-Mrs Edwards; Maud-Mrs Booth.
Cast
Role: Baron of Oakland Actor: Baddeley
Role: Lady Elinor Actor: Mrs Crouch
Role: Cicely Actor: Mrs Edwards
Role: Maud Actor: Mrs Booth.
Afterpiece Title: The Pannel
Performance Comment: Don Guzman-Baddeley; Don Ferdinand-Barrymore; Don Carlos-Whitfield; Don Pedro-Benson; Octavio-Phillimore; Muskato-Bannister Jun.; Lazarillo-R. Palmer; Lawyer-Fawcett [Public Advertiser: Maddocks]; Marcella-Mrs Goodall; Aurora-Mrs Kemble; Beatrice-Mrs Jordan; Leonarda-Mrs Booth.
Cast
Role: Don Ferdinand Actor: Barrymore
Role: Marcella Actor: Mrs Goodall
Role: Aurora Actor: Mrs Kemble
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Jordan
Role: Leonarda Actor: Mrs Booth.

19469
07 November 1791 @ Drury Lane at King's Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 10 years [not acted since 2 Oct. 1780]. [As afterpiece the playbill announces The Sultan, but "On Account of the Sudden Indisposition of Barrymore [it] was put off and the Devil to Pay substituted in its stead" (MS annotation on Kemble playbill) "The Sultan was changed to The Devil to Pay, and as Jordan remained, the matter was rather mended" (Oracle, 8 Nov.).] Receipts: #195 14s. (168.1; 26.3; 1.10)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The First Part Of King Henry The Fourth
Performance Comment: King Henry-Bensley; Prince of Wales-Wroughton; Duke of Lancester-Bland; Earl of Worcester-Aickin; Earl of Northumberland-Packer; Hotspur-Kemble; Earl Douglas-Caulfield; Sir Richard Vernon-assigned to Barrymore, but see below; Earl of Westmoreland-Fawcett; Sir Walter Blunt-Whitfield; Sir John Falstaff-Palmer; Poins-R. Palmer; Gadshill-Cooke; Peto-Benson; Bardolph-Alfred; Francis-Bannister Jun.; Carriers-Moody, Burton; Sheriff-Maddocks; Traveller-Lyons; Messenger-Banks; Lady Percy-Mrs Powell; Mrs Quickly-Mrs Hopkins.
Cast
Role: Duke of Lancester Actor: Bland
Role: Earl of Northumberland Actor: Packer
Role: Earl of Westmoreland Actor: Fawcett
Role: Lady Percy Actor: Mrs Powell
Role: Mrs Quickly Actor: Mrs Hopkins.
Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

19470
09 March 1792 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Second Grand Selection 0 Of Sacred Music From The Works Of handel
Cast
Role: Principal Vocal Parts Actor: Mrs _Addison.
Role: Leader of the Band Actor: G. Ashley
Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 1
Performance Comment: Overture-(Esther); Tears such as tender fathers shed-Bartleman (Deborah); When his loud voice-Chorus (Jephtha); How blest the maid-Mrs Second (Hercules); Hail mighty Joshua-Chorus (Joshua); Softly rise O southern breeze-Harrison; Ye southern breeze-Chorus (Solomon, by Boyce); Holy holy Lord-Mrs Billington (Rodelinda); Gird on thy sword-Chorus (Saul).
Cast
Role: How blest the maid Actor: Mrs Second
Role: Holy holy Lord Actor: Mrs Billington
Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 2
Performance Comment: Fourth Hautboy Concerto-; O sing unto the Lord-Mrs Second; Declare his honour-Chorus; He was eyes unto the blind-Mrs Billington; For the Lord is great-Chorus; The waves of the sea-Page; O worship the Lord-Mrs Billington, Harrison; Let the whole earth stand in awe-Chorus; Every day will I give thanks-Harrison (Chandos Anthems); I feel the Deity within, Arm arm ye brave-Bartleman; We come in bright array-Chorus (Judas Maccabaeus); Let the bright Seraphim-Mrs Billington; accompanied on the trumpet-Sarjant (Samson); Kings shall be thy nursing fathers-Chorus (Coronation Anthems).
Cast
Role: O sing unto the Lord Actor: Mrs Second
Role: He was eyes unto the blind Actor: Mrs Billington
Role: O worship the Lord Actor: Mrs Billington, Harrison
Role: Let the whole earth stand in awe Actor: Chorus
Role: Let the bright Seraphim Actor: Mrs Billington
Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 3
Performance Comment: Ye sons of Israel-Chorus (Joshua); O sing praises-Harrison (1st time); accompanied on the violoncello-C. Ashley (Admetur); See the conquering hero comes-Chorus with March (Judas Maccabaeus); Honour and arms-Champness (Samson); 'Tis done, Heart the seat-Mrs Billington; Galatea dry thy tears-Chorus (Acis and Galatea); Ye men of Gaza-Mrs Second (Samson); But bright Cecilia, As from the power of sacred lays-Mrs Billington; accompanied on the trumpet-Sarjant; The dead shall live-Chorus (Dryden's Ode).
Cast
Role: Honour and arms Actor: Champness
Role: Heart the seat Actor: Mrs Billington
Role: Ye men of Gaza Actor: Mrs Second
Role: As from the power of sacred lays Actor: Mrs Billington

19471
17 March 1792 @ Drury Lane at King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Regent
Performance Comment: Manuel-Kemble; Ansaldo-Barrymore; Carlos-Master Gregson; Gomez-Wroughton; Solerno-Aickin; Gerbin-Packer; Diego-Caulfield; Pedro-Benson; Servant-Webb; Banditti-Phillimore, Maddocks, Alfred; Soldier-Cooke; Dianora-Mrs Siddons; Paula-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: Banditti Actor: Phillimore, Maddocks, Alfred
Role: Dianora Actor: Mrs Siddons
Role: Paula Actor: Mrs Ward.
Afterpiece Title: The Algerine Slave
Performance Comment: Aldobrand-Suett; Regnalto-Caulfield; Octavio-Dignum; Montano-Kelly; Fabio-Phillimore; Laurence-Bannister Jun.; Viola-Mrs Crouch; Laura-Mrs Bland; Alice-Mrs Edwards; Rosa-Mrs Jordan.
Cast
Role: Aldobrand Actor: Suett
Role: Viola Actor: Mrs Crouch
Role: Laura Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Alice Actor: Mrs Edwards
Role: Rosa Actor: Mrs Jordan.

19472
30 May 1792 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko Or The Royal Slave
Performance Comment: Oroonoko-Holman (1st appearance in that character); Governor-Davies; Blandford-Macready; Capt. Driver-Cubitt; Stanmore-Evatt; Jack Stanmore-Bloomfield; Hotman-Thompson; Daniel-Quick; Aboan-Aickin; Charlotte Weldon (1st time)-Mrs Harlowe; Lucy-Mrs Davis; Widow Lackit-Mrs Webb; Imoinda-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Blandford Actor: Macready
Role: Charlotte Weldon Actor: Mrs Harlowe
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Davis
Role: Widow Lackit Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Imoinda Actor: Mrs Pope.
Afterpiece Title: The Irishman in London
Cast
Role: Caroline Actor: Miss Chapman
Role: Cubba Actor: Mrs Fawcett
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Mattocks.
Role: Venus Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Iris Actor: Mrs Harlowe
Role: Pallas Actor: Mrs Arnold
Role: Juno Actor: Mrs Martyr.
Dance: II: a Negro Dance-
Song: In afterpiece: As17920421; End: The Group of Lovers; or, Beauty at her Levee-Munden
Entertainment: Monologue End IV: Jeu D'Esprit, as17920516; Little Pig lays without any Straw-Fawcett

19473
28 November 1792 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband
Performance Comment: Lord Foppington-Lewis; Lord Morelove-Pope; Servant-Evatt; Sir Charles Easy-Farren; Lady Easy-Mrs Pope; Edging-Mrs Mattocks; Lady Graveairs-Mrs Fawcett; Lady Betty Modish-Mrs Esten (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Lady Easy Actor: Mrs Pope
Role: Edging Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Lady Graveairs Actor: Mrs Fawcett
Role: Lady Betty Modish Actor: Mrs Esten
Afterpiece Title: Hartford Bridge
Cast
Role: Clara Actor: Miss Broadhurst
Role: Susan Actor: Mrs Harlowe
Role: Mrs Jangle Actor: Mrs Cross
Dance: As17921116

19474
09 April 1793 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Bensley. [In afterpiece the playbill assings Lazarillo to R. Palmer, but "Bland appeared in Lazarillo instead of R. Palmer" (Thespian Magazine, May 1793, p. 266).] Morning Herald, 2 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Bensley, No. 21, Charlotte-street, Bloomsbury. Receipts: #201 10s. (93.4; 16.1; tickets: 92.5) (charge: #94 19s. 6d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At Hay The Country Girl
Cast
Role: Alithea Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Miss Peggy Actor: Mrs Jordan
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Edwards.
Afterpiece Title: The Pannel
Performance Comment: Don Guzman-Hollingsworth; Don Ferdinand-Barrymore; Don Carlos-Whitfield; Don Pedro-Benson; Octavio-Caulfield; Muskato-Bannister Jun.; Lazarillo-Bland; Lawyer-Maddocks; Notary-Fawcett; Marcella-Mrs Goodall; Aurora-Mrs Kemble; Beatrice-Mrs Jordan; Leonarda-Mrs Booth.
Cast
Role: Don Ferdinand Actor: Barrymore
Role: Lazarillo Actor: Bland
Role: Marcella Actor: Mrs Goodall
Role: Aurora Actor: Mrs Kemble
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Jordan
Role: Leonarda Actor: Mrs Booth.

19475
11 May 1793 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Afterpiece [1st time; CO 2, by John O'Keeffe. In 1797 altered by the author as The Rival Soldiers]: With new Music, new Scenes and Dresses. The Music composed and selected [from Handel and Anfossi (BUC, 969)] by Shield. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. Public Advertiser, 25 May 1793: This Day is Published Sprigs of Laurel (1s). Receipts: #210 16s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: How To Grow Rich
Cast
Role: Miss Dazzle Actor: Mrs Fawcett in place of Miss Chapman
Role: Lady Henrietta Actor: Miss Chapman of Mrs Pope.
Role: Rosa Actor: Mrs Esten in place of Mrs Davis
Role: Betty Actor: Miss Stuart
Afterpiece Title: Sprigs of Laurel
Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Johnstone, Munden, Incledon, Darley, Davies, Powel, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Clendining. Cast from text (T. N. Longman, 1793): Lenox-Johnstone; Nipperkin-Munden; Sinclair-Incledon; Squib-Darley; Major Tactic-Davies; Captain Cruizer-Powel; Streamer-Mrs Martyr; Mary-Mrs Clendining.
Cast
Role: Streamer Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Mary Actor: Mrs Clendining.

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