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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.

22526
14 May 1788 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Castle Of Andalusia

Cast
Role: Ferdinand Actor: Johnstone
Role: Alphonso Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Victoria Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Catalina Actor: Mrs Brown
Role: Isabell Actor: Mrs Platt
Role: Lorenza Actor: Mrs Martyr

Afterpiece Title: The Minor

Performance Comment: Shift, Smirk, Mrs Cole (with Imitations of several capital, living Actors)-A Young Gentleman (1st appearance [Rees]); Sir G. Wealthy-Macready; Sir W. Wealthy-Wewitzer; Mr R. Wealthy-Thompson; Dick-Stevens; Transfer-Rock; Loader-Fearon; Lucy-Mrs Lewis.
Cast
Role: Mrs Cole Actor: A Young Gentleman
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Lewis.

Dance: As17880328

22527
01 July 1788 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Performance Comment: As17880623 but Wowski-Mrs Plomer; Patty-Mrs Forster; Campley-Davies.
Cast
Role: Wowski Actor: Mrs Plomer
Role: Patty Actor: Mrs Forster
Role: Narcissa Actor: Mrs Bannister
Role: Yarico Actor: Mrs Kemble.

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Cast
Role: Mrs Bruin Actor: Mrs Lefevre.
Role: Mrs Sneak Actor: Mrs Webb.

22528
16 July 1788 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Performance Comment: As17880701 but Narcissa-Mrs Forster; Patty-Mrs Edwards.
Cast
Role: Narcissa Actor: Mrs Forster
Role: Patty Actor: Mrs Edwards.
Role: Wowski Actor: Mrs Plomer
Role: Yarico Actor: Mrs Kemble.

Afterpiece Title: The Prisoner at Large

Cast
Role: Adelaide Actor: Mrs Whitfield in place of Mrs Kemble.
Role: Landlord Actor: Painter
Role: Mary Actor: Miss Collett
Role: Rachel Actor: Mrs Brooks.

22529
19 July 1788 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ways And Means

Cast
Role: Random Actor: Palmer
Role: Old Random Actor: Aickin
Role: Packet and Coach Passengers Actor: Burton, Phillimore
Role: Lady Dunder Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Kitty Actor: Miss Prideaux
Role: Mrs Peery Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Packet and Coach Passengers Actor: Miss Francis, Mrs Gaudry
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Kemble

Afterpiece Title: The Son in Law

Performance Comment: As17880620 but Cecilia-Mrs Forster.
Cast
Role: Cecilia Actor: Mrs Forster.
Role: Dolce Actor: Mrs Lefevre
Role: Mrs Cheshire Actor: Mrs Lefevre.
Role: Cowslip Actor: Mrs Kemble
Role: Fringe Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Laura Actor: Mrs Bannister.

22530
28 August 1788 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Vimonda

Performance Comment: Dundore-Bensley; Barnard-Aickin; Rothsey-Kemble; Servant-Johnson; Melvil-Bannister Jun.; Alfreda-Mrs Barresford; Vimonda-Mrs Kemble.
Cast
Role: Alfreda Actor: Mrs Barresford
Role: Vimonda Actor: Mrs Kemble.
Related Works
Related Work: Vimonda Author(s): Andrew McDonald

Afterpiece Title: A Quarter of an Hour before Dinner

Cast
Role: Mrs Level Actor: Mrs Brooks.
Role: Emma Actor: Miss Collett.
Role: Maud Actor: Mrs Kemble
Role: Mayoress Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: sic] Actor: Miss Brangin

Afterpiece Title: The Village Lawyer

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

Song: In 2nd piece: The High@minded Soldier-Mathews

22531
08 October 1788 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The First Part Of King Henry The Fourth

Performance Comment: Sir John Falstaff-Ryder; King-Aickin; Prince of Wales-Lewis; Sir Richard Vernon-Farren; Worcester-Fearon; Poins-Davies; Francis-Edwin; Sir Walter Blount-Macready; Bardolph-Rock; Douglas-Cubitt; Carriers-Wewitzer, Booth; Gadshill-Ledger; Peto-Stevens; Hotspur-Pope; Hostess-Mrs Pitt; Lady Percy-Mrs Inchbald.
Cast
Role: Hostess Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Lady Percy Actor: Mrs Inchbald.

Afterpiece Title: Poor Vulcan

Performance Comment: Vulcan-Quick; Squire-Johnstone; Joe-Davies; Bacchus-Bonville; Serjeant-Darley; Grace-Mrs Mountain; Maudlin-Mrs Martyr.
Cast
Role: Grace Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Maudlin Actor: Mrs Martyr.

22532
27 November 1788 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Robin Hood

Cast
Role: Allen o'Dale Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Clorinda Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Stella Actor: Mrs Wells
Role: Annette Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Angelina Actor: Mrs Billington.

Afterpiece Title: Animal Magnetism

Performance Comment: Marquis D'Lancy-Pope; La Fleur-Edwin; Jeff'ry-Blanchard; Picard-Rock; Doctor-Quick; Constance-Mrs Wells; Lisette-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Constance Actor: Mrs Wells
Role: Lisette Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

22533
01 December 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tancred And Sigismunda

Performance Comment: Tancred-A Gentleman (1st appearance on any stage [Barr]); Siffredi-Bensley; Osmond-Barrymore; Rhodolpho-Benson; Officers-Phillimore, Wilson, Chaplin; Laura-Mrs Kemble; Sigismunda-Mrs Farmer (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Laura Actor: Mrs Kemble
Role: Sigismunda Actor: Mrs Farmer

Afterpiece Title: The Pannel

Cast
Role: Don Ferdinand Actor: Barrymore
Role: Marcella Actor: Mrs Goodall
Role: Aurora Actor: Mrs Kemble
Role: Leonarda Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Jordan.

22534
03 December 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heiress

Performance Comment: As17881009, but Alscrip-Suett; Mrs Sagely-_; Tiffany-_.
Cast
Role: Mr Blandish Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Miss Alscrip Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Miss Alton Actor: Mrs Crouch
Role: Mrs Blandish Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Mrs Sagely Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Tiffany Actor: Miss Tidswell
Role: Lady Emily Actor: Miss Farren.

Afterpiece Title: The Pannel

Cast
Role: Don Ferdinand Actor: Barrymore
Role: Marcella Actor: Mrs Goodall
Role: Aurora Actor: Mrs Kemble
Role: Leonarda Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Jordan.

22535
09 December 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Performance Comment: Douglas-Kemble; Glenalvon-Palmer; Lord Randolph-Aickin; Donald-Phillimore; Norval-Bensley; Anna-Mrs Ward; Lady Randolph-Mrs Siddons.
Cast
Role: Lord Randolph Actor: Aickin
Role: Anna Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Lady Randolph Actor: Mrs Siddons.

Afterpiece Title: The Pannel

Cast
Role: Don Ferdinand Actor: Barrymore
Role: Marcella Actor: Mrs Goodall
Role: Aurora Actor: Mrs Kemble
Role: Leonarda Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Jordan.

22536
20 January 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Performance Comment: Benedick-Lewis; Leonato-Hull; Don Pedro-Davies; Claudio-Farren; Balthazar (with a song)-Darley; Don John-Booth; Antonio-Thompson; Borachio-Macready; Conrade-Cubitt; Friar-Fearon; Verges-Wewitzer; Dogberry-Quick; Town Clerk-Edwin; Hero-Mrs Inchbald; Beatrice-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Hero Actor: Mrs Inchbald
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Abington.

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Cast
Role: William Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Phoebe Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Rosina Actor: Mrs Billington.

Dance: In II: Masquerade Dance-incident to the Play

22537
13 February 1789 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: The Careless Husband [advertised on playbill of 12 Feb.] is obliged to be deferred, on Account of the Indisposition of Mrs Abington. [Afterpiece in place of Tom Thumb advertised on same.] Receipts: #119 6s. 6d. (107.1.0; 12.5.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Highland Reel

Cast
Role: The Characters Actor: A Young _Lady, Miss Fontenelle.
Role: Sandy Actor: Johnstone
Role: Jenny Actor: Miss Reynolds
Role: Moggy Actor: Miss Fontenelle

Afterpiece Title: The Miser

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

Dance: As17881107

22538
17 March 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for the Author [of mainpiece, who is named in Kemble Mem., "Mr Greatheed's third night," but not on the playbill; in the preceding season the play had been acted 8 times, and it was the custom for the author of a new play to have his benefits on the 3rd, 6th and 9th nights]. Receipts: #160 17s. (139.5; 19.8; 2.4; tickets: none listed) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Regent

Performance Comment: Manuel-Kemble; Solerno-Aickin; Ansaldo-Barrymore; Gerbin-Packer; Diego-Burton; Pedro-Benson; Officer-Wilson; Banditti-Phillimore, Chaplin, Alfred; Carlos-Master Gregson; Gomez-Wroughton; Paula-Mrs Ward; Dianora-Mrs Siddons.
Cast
Role: Banditti Actor: Phillimore, Chaplin, Alfred
Role: Paula Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Dianora Actor: Mrs Siddons.

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Cast
Role: Jenny Actor: Miss Romanzini
Role: Margaret Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Crouch.

22539
19 March 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Cast
Role: Estifania Actor: Mrs Abington.
Role: Margaretta Actor: Mrs Bernard
Role: Clara Actor: Mrs Platt
Role: Altea Actor: Miss Stuart

Afterpiece Title: The Death of Captain Cook

Cast
Role: Emai Actor: Miss Francis.
Role: Patrick Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Kathlane Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Norah Actor: Mrs Mountain.

Afterpiece Title: Three Weeks after Marriage

Performance Comment: As17881107, but Lady Racket-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Lady Racket Actor: Mrs Abington.
Role: Dimity Actor: Mrs Rock
Role: Mrs Drugget Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Nancy Actor: Miss Rowson

22540
29 April 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: As17890303but Captain Macheath-Bannister; Peachum-Ryder; Lucy-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Abington.
Role: Captain Macheath Actor: Miss Fontenelle
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Jenny Diver Actor: Miss Stuart
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Billington.

Afterpiece Title: The Maid of the Oaks

Performance Comment: As17890328but Lady Bab Lardoon-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: 890328but Lady Bab Lardoon Actor: Mrs Abington.
Role: The Musical Characters Actor: Cubitt, Miss Stuart, Miss Rowson
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Lady Bab Lardoon Actor: Mrs Pope.

Dance: As17890328

22541
05 May 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: As17890413, but Angelica-Mrs Goodall.
Cast
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Goodall.
Role: Scandal Actor: Barrymore.
Role: Miss Prue Actor: Mrs Jordan
Role: Mrs Frail Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Mrs Foresight Actor: Mrs Ward

Afterpiece Title: End of Act II Jewish Education

Afterpiece Title: A Lesson for Lawyers

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Cast
Role: William Actor: Mrs Jordan
Role: Phoebe Actor: Miss Romanzini
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Rosina Actor: Miss Barnes.

Entertainment: Monologue. As17890430

22542
08 May 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Barrymore. [Afterpiece in place of Arthur and Emmeline, advertised on playbill of 7 May.] Public Advertiser, 5 May: Tickets to be had of Barrymore, No. 1, Southampton-street, Strand. Receipts: #251 4s. (44.18.0; 16.13.6; 1.12.6; tickets: 188.0.0) (charge: #107 4s. 4d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heiress

Performance Comment: As17881023, but Sir Clement Flint-Kemble; Lord Gayville-Barrymore; Mrs Sagely-_; Tiffany-_.
Cast
Role: Lady Emily Actor: Mrs Goodall.
Role: Mr Blandish Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Miss Alscrip Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Miss Alton Actor: Mrs Crouch
Role: Mrs Blandish Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Mrs Sagely Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Tiffany Actor: Miss Tidswell

Afterpiece Title: The Doctor and the Apothecary

Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Miss Romanzini
Role: Theresa Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Anna Actor: Mrs Crouch.

Dance: As17890507

22543
18 May 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: As17890303but Captain Macheath-Bannister; Lucy-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Abington.
Role: Captain Macheath Actor: Miss Fontenelle
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Jenny Diver Actor: Miss Stuart
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Billington.

Afterpiece Title: The Death of Captain Cook

Cast
Role: Glovestring Actor: Mrs Rock
Role: Mrs Knott Actor: Mrs Platt
Role: Mrs Jeroboam Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Miss Jeroboam Actor: Mr Blanchard
Role: Miss Somers Actor: Mrs Wells.
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Cecily Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Julia Actor: Mrs Wells.
Role: Mrs Prim Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Ann Lovely Actor: Mrs Wells.
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Davenett.
Role: Aladin's Mother Actor: Mrs Davenett
Role: Pantaloon's Wife Actor: Mrs White
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Goodwin

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

Cast
Role: Leander Actor: Davies
Role: Lucia Actor: Miss Brangin
Role: Clara Actor: Miss Rowson.

22544
23 May 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Fosbrook, box-book and housekeeper. Afterpiece: Not acted these 2 years. Receipts: #291 (44.1; 10.13; 0.10; tickets: 235.16) (charge: #115 6s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Cast
Role: Alithea Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: The Country Girl Actor: Mrs Jordan.

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Performance Comment: Leander-Kelly (1st appearance in that character); Don Diego-Williames; Scholars-Phillimore, Benson; Mungo-Suett; Ursula-Mrs Love; Leonora-Mrs Crouch.
Cast
Role: Leander Actor: Kelly
Role: Ursula Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Crouch.

Dance: End: The Irish Bird@Catchers, as17890519

22545
15 June 1789 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Quarter Of An Hour Before Dinner

Cast
Role: Mrs Lovel Actor: Mrs Brooks.

Afterpiece Title: Tit for Tat

Performance Comment: Villamour-Bannister Jun.; Old Meanwell-Kemble; Young Meanwell-Iliff; Skipwell-R. Palmer; Letty-Mrs Barresford; Florinda-Mrs Brooks.
Cast
Role: Letty Actor: Mrs Barresford
Role: Florinda Actor: Mrs Brooks.

Afterpiece Title: Ut Pictura Poesis

Cast
Role: Penelope Actor: Mrs Plomer
Role: La Blonde Actor: Miss Heard
Role: The Romp Actor: Miss George.
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Chambers, Reeve, Mathews, Chapman, Miss George, Mrs Iliff, Mrs Plomer, Mrs Powell, Mrs Bannister
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Powell
Role: Celia Actor: Miss Heard.
Role: Miss Tabitha Actor: Mrs Barresford
Role: Mrs Sturdy Actor: Mrs Edwin
Role: Miss Elizabeth Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Nanny Actor: Miss Prideaux
Role: Miss Sukey Actor: Mrs Taylor.
Role: Young Quaver Actor: Mrs Iliff
Role: Castrucchina Actor: Mrs Bannister
Role: Piccolini Actor: Mrs Plomer
Role: Milk Girl Actor: Miss George
Role: Cries Actor: Mrs Lefevre, Mrs Powell.

Afterpiece Title: Half an Hour after Supper

Cast
Role: Penelope Actor: Mrs Plomer
Role: La Blonde Actor: Miss Heard
Role: The Romp Actor: Miss George.
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Chambers, Reeve, Mathews, Chapman, Miss George, Mrs Iliff, Mrs Plomer, Mrs Powell, Mrs Bannister
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Powell
Role: Celia Actor: Miss Heard.
Role: Miss Tabitha Actor: Mrs Barresford
Role: Mrs Sturdy Actor: Mrs Edwin
Role: Miss Elizabeth Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Nanny Actor: Miss Prideaux
Role: Miss Sukey Actor: Mrs Taylor.
Role: Young Quaver Actor: Mrs Iliff
Role: Castrucchina Actor: Mrs Bannister
Role: Piccolini Actor: Mrs Plomer
Role: Milk Girl Actor: Miss George
Role: Cries Actor: Mrs Lefevre, Mrs Powell.

22546
22 August 1789 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Manager In Distress

Cast
Role: Actresses Actor: Miss Brangin, Mrs Poussin, Miss Francis, Miss Palmer
Role: Lady in the Balcony Actor: Mrs Webb.

Afterpiece Title: The Battle of Hexham

Performance Comment: As17890821, but Mrs Barresford's name listed in playbill.
Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Mrs _Kemble, Mrs Barresford.
Role: Letty Actor: Mrs Barresford
Role: Florinda Actor: Mrs Brooks.
Role: Penelope Actor: Mrs Plomer
Role: La Blonde Actor: Miss Heard
Role: The Romp Actor: Miss George.
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Powell
Role: Celia Actor: Miss Heard.
Role: Miss Tabitha Actor: Mrs Barresford
Role: Mrs Sturdy Actor: Mrs Edwin
Role: Miss Elizabeth Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Nanny Actor: Miss Prideaux
Role: Miss Sukey Actor: Mrs Taylor.
Role: Young Quaver Actor: Mrs Iliff
Role: Castrucchina Actor: Mrs Bannister
Role: Piccolini Actor: Mrs Plomer
Role: Milk Girl Actor: Miss George
Role: Cries Actor: Mrs Lefevre, Mrs Powell.

22547
28 September 1789 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [In afterpiece the playbill assigns Shelty to Edwin, but "Ryder in the stead of Edwin, who was said to be indisposed, played the part of Shelty" (World, 29 Sept.).] Afterpiece: The Music by Handel, Rizzio, ?J. C.? Bach, Gretry, Corri, Shield. A new Scotch Overture by Shield. Paid Music 25th Inst. #11 7s. 6d.; Properties 2s. 4d.; Kettle Drum 5s.; Wardrobe #5 10s. 6d.; Supernumeraries #8 12s. 6d.; Chorus Singers #2; Cox for Scenemen #28 1s.; Hodgins #4 4s. Receipts: #254 4s. 6d. (250.15.0; 3.9.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Cast
Role: Edw. Actor: Mrs Byrne
Role: Lady Anne Actor: Miss Brunton
Role: Duchess of York Actor: Mrs Platt
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Pope.

Afterpiece Title: The Highland Reel

Performance Comment: M'Gilpin-Quick; Shelty-Ryder; Serjeant Jack-Bannister; Sandy (or Young Donald)-Johnstone; Charley-Blanchard; Captain Dash-Davies; Donald Laird of Col-Gardner; Croudy-Cubitt; Laird of Raasay-Thompson; Jenny-Mrs Mountain; Moggy-Mrs Martyr (Their 1st appearance in those characters).
Cast
Role: Sandy Actor: Johnstone
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Moggy Actor: Mrs Martyr

22548
24 November 1789 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: 1st piece: The Music partly selected from Handel, Purcell, Pleyel, Anfossi, Cimarosa, Gretry, Giordani and Sacchini; and partly composed by Shield. With an Overture by Salieri. [3rd piece in place of Thomas and Sally, advertised on playbill of 23 Nov.] Receipts: #195 11s. 6d. (189.14.0; 5.17.6):

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Prophet

Performance Comment: Rathmud-Quick; The Sultan-Bannister; Carlos-Johnstone; Lazarus-Blanchard; Hali-Powel; The Vizier-Thompson; Ismene-Mrs Martyr; Faracknaz-Mrs Billington.
Cast
Role: Ismene Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Faracknaz Actor: Mrs Billington.

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: 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.

22549
30 November 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 3 years [acted 27 Oct. 1787]. [As afterpiece the playbill announces The Island of St. Marguerite, but "Kelly's illness prevented...The Island" (Kemble Mem., which lists the substitute play).] Receipts: #139 15s. (110.0; 28.4; 1.11)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Performance Comment: Othello-Kemble; Roderigo-Dodd; Cassio-Barrymore; Brabantio-Aickin; Lodovico-Packer; Duke-Fawcett; Montano-Whitfield; Gratiano-Phillimore; Iago-Bensley; AEmilia-Mrs Ward; Desdemona-Mrs Powell (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: AEmilia Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Desdemona Actor: Mrs Powell

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

22550
03 December 1789 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: "The Pantomime has undergone some curtailment. The last scene was omitted, and Milbank [sic] played Harlequin instead of Boyce, which are alterations certainly for the better" (Public Advertiser, 4 Dec.). Receipts: #242 15s. 6d. (229.11.6; 13.4.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Dramatist

Cast
Role: Letty Actor: Mrs Powell in place of Miss Brangin.
Role: Marianne Actor: Mrs Wells
Role: Lady Waitfor't Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Louisa Courtney Actor: Miss Brunton

Afterpiece Title: The Touchstone

Performance Comment: As17891130, but Harlequin-Milburne; Street@singer-Blanchard; Darley, Mrs Martyr [who probably acted Watchman and Feridon] (Diary, 4 Dec.). Darley, Mrs Martyr [who probably acted Watchman and Feridon] (Diary, 4 Dec.).
Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Mountain.
Related Works
Related Work: The Touchstone of Invention; or, The Soldier's Fortune Author(s): John Brownsmith