Event Comment: [Mainpiece in place of
The Secret, advertised on playbill of 31 Dec. 1799.] In IV a
Masquerade Scenev. Afterpiece: Not acted these 3 years. The Scenery, Dresses
and Decorations entirely New. The Music composed,
and selected from
Cherubini,
Kreutzer,
and Andreozzi, by the late
Mr Storace. [In mainpiece the playbill retains
Barrymore as
Doricourt, but "On account of the illness of Barrymore, the part of Doricourt was sustained, at a short notice, by
Archer." In afterpiece Barrymore is assigned to
Kera Khan, but "
C. Kemble, in consequence of Barrymore's indisposition, undertook the part of Kera Khan, at a few hours' notice.
Suett displayed his wonted humour in his old character of
Varbel, His drollery forms a pleasing contrast to the apathy of
Kelly" (
Dramatic Censor, I, 32).] Receipts: #205 11s. 6d. (105.12.6; 98.15.0; 1.4.0)
Performances
Mainpiece Title: The Belle's Stratagem
Afterpiece Title: Lodoiska
Performance Comment: Polanders Prince Lupauski-Archer; Count Floreski-Kelly; Baron Lovinski-Raymond; Varbel-Suett; Adolphus-Maddocks; Gustavus-Surmont; Pages-Master Chatterley, Master Heather; Princess Lodoiska-Miss DeCamp; Captives-Ms Arne, Ms Menage, Ms B. Menage, Ms Wentworth, Ms Roffey, Ms Maddocks, Ms Coates, Ms Gawdry, Ms Butler, Ms Chippendale, Ms Saunders, Ms Jacobs; Tartars Kera Khan-C. Kemble; Ithorak-Clarke; Khor-Sedgwick; Japhis-Cory; Tamuri-Whitmell; Camazin-Grimaldi; The Horde-Danby, Danby Jun., Cook, Evans, Fisher, Maddocks, Wentworth, Bardoleau, Willoughby, Elliot, Aylmer, Clarke, Mead, Dibble, Gallot, Caulfield Jun., Tett, Sawyer.