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Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Performance Comment: Sir Harry Wildair (for this night only)-Mrs Jordan (1st appearance in that character these four years); Col. Standard-Wroughton; Vizard-Whitfield; Alderman Smuggler-Waldron; Clincher-Bannister Jun.; Clincher Jun.-Suett; Dicky-Burton; Tom Errand-Hollingsworth; Lady Lurewell-Mrs Powell; Lady Darling-Mrs Booth; Angelica-Miss Collins; Parley-Miss Tidswell; Errand's Wife-Mrs Heard.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Wildair Actor: Mrs Jordan

Afterpiece Title: Saint Andrews Festival or The Game at Goff

Performance Comment: Characters-R. Palmer, Caulfield, Sedgwick, Hollingsworth, Suett, Bannister, Dignum, Master Welsh, Bew (1st appearance), Mrs Bland, Miss Leak. [Larpent MS lists the parts: Sir Donald MacDonald, Sir Phelim O'Quiz, Captain Jamison, Luke Lot, Moses Mangoe, Ostler, Servant, Lady Minus Minikin, Patie Tweedie.]Larpent MS lists the parts: Sir Donald MacDonald, Sir Phelim O'Quiz, Captain Jamison, Luke Lot, Moses Mangoe, Ostler, Servant, Lady Minus Minikin, Patie Tweedie.]

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

Performance Comment: As17950209, but added to Sir John Trotley: the original Prologue-King.
Cast
Role: Sir John Trotley Actor: King

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ways And Means

Performance Comment: Sir David Dunder-Bannister Jun.; Young Random-Barrymore; Scruple-Davies; Old Random-Aickin; Roundfee-Suett; Quirk-Benson; Carney-Burton; Peery-Usher; Tiptoe-Wathen (1st appearance in that character); Lady Dunder-Mrs Hopkins; Mrs Peery-Mrs Booth; Harriet-Mrs Kemble; Kitty-Mrs Gibbs.

Afterpiece Title: New Hay at the Old Market

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Cast
Role: Sir Rowland Actor: Barrymore

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Seeing Is Believing

Performance Comment: Sir Credule-Burton; Simon-Wathen (Their 1st appearance in those characters); Captain Nightshade-Palmer Jun.; Sceptic-Usher; Miss Die-Miss Heard; Kitty-Mrs Harlowe.
Cast
Role: Sir Credule Actor: Burton

Afterpiece Title: Zorinski

Afterpiece Title: New Hay at the Old Market

Cast
Role: Sir Walter Manny Actor: Usher

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wheel Of Fortune

Performance Comment: Sir David Daw-R. Palmer; Governor Tempest-King; Mr Penruddock-Kemble; Mr Woodville-Whitfield; Mr Sydenham-Palmer; Capt. Woodville-C. Kemble; Weazle-Suett; Servant to Woodville-Maddocks; Officer-Benson; Jenkins-Russell; Coachman-Jones; Cook-Hollingsworth; Servant to Tempest-Webb; Footmen-Trueman, Cooke, Evans, Welsh; Mrs Woodville-Mrs Powell; Emily Tempest-Miss Farren; Dame Dunckley-Mrs Maddocks; Maid-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Sir David Daw Actor: R. Palmer

Afterpiece Title: My Grandmother

Performance Comment: Sir Matthew Medley-Maddocks; Vapour-Bannister Jun.; Woodly-Cooke; Gossip-Suett; Soufrance-Benson; Charlotte-Miss DeCamp; Florella-Sga Storace.
Cast
Role: Sir Matthew Medley Actor: Maddocks

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Afterpiece Title: The Adopted Child

Performance Comment: Sir Bertrand-Trueman; Le Sage-Cooke; Record-Suett; Michael-Bannister Jun.; Spruce-Russell; Flint-Maddocks; Boy-Master Welsh; Clara-Miss Leak; Lucy-Miss DeCamp; Jannette-Miss Tidswell; Nell-Miss Mellon.
Cast
Role: Sir Bertrand Actor: Trueman

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Road To Ruin

Performance Comment: Goldfinch-Lewis; Silky-Quick; Harry Dornton-Holman; Dornton-Munden; Milford-Harley; Sulky-Davenport; Smith-Powel; Hosier-Macready; Jacob-Rees; Marker-Farley; Sheriff's Officer-Thompson; Tradesmen-Williamson, Cross, Abbot, Coombs; Postillion-Simmons; Servant-Ledger; Sophia-A Young Lady (1st appearance on any stage [Miss Mansel]); Jenny-Miss Stuart; Mrs Ledger-Mrs Platt; Milliner-Miss Leserve; Mantuamaker-Mrs Blurton; Mrs Warren-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Tradesmen Actor: Williamson, Cross, Abbot, Coombs

Afterpiece Title: Hartford Bridge

Performance Comment: Sir Gregory Forrester-Quick; Peregrine Forrester-Munden; Capt. Fieldair-Incledon; Peter-Townsend; Cartridge-Fawcett; Capt. Forrester-Macready; Waiter-Farley; Susan-Mrs Martyr; Bar@Maid-Miss Stuart; Clara-Mrs Clendining.
Cast
Role: Sir Gregory Forrester Actor: Quick

Dance: In afterpiece: The Lucky Escape-Byrn, Holland, Mrs Watts, Mlle St.Amand

Performances

Mainpiece Title: First Love

Cast
Role: Sir Miles Mowbray Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: The Humourist

Performance Comment: Sir Anthony Halfwit-Suett; Dabble-Bannister Jun.; Frolick-Hollingsworth; Beaumont-Benson; Blunt-Webb; Servants-Banks, Evans; Mrs Matadore-Mrs Hopkins; Diana-Miss Heard; Mrs Meddle-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Sir Anthony Halfwit Actor: Suett

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jew

Performance Comment: As17951003, but Sir Stephen Bertram-Benson; Mrs Ratcliffe-Mrs Maddocks.

Afterpiece Title: The Liar

Performance Comment: Sir James Elliot-R. Palmer; Old Wilding-Benson; Young Wilding-Palmer; Papilion-Wewitzer; Miss Grantham-Miss Mellon; Miss Godfrey-Miss Heard; Kitty-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Sir James Elliot Actor: R. Palmer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Katharine And Petruchio

Afterpiece Title: The Prize

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Performance Comment: Sir Patrick O'Neale-Moody; Whittle-Hollingsworth; Nephew-Caulfield; Bates-Maddocks; Kecksey-Dodd; Thomas-Burton; Widow Brady-Miss DeCamp.
Cast
Role: Sir Patrick O'Neale Actor: Moody

Entertainment: MonologueEnd 2nd piece: Monsieur Tonson-Caulfield

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rosina

Afterpiece Title: Ways and Means

Performance Comment: Sir David Dunder-Bannister Jun.; Young Random-Caulfield; Scruple-Davies; Old Random-Aickin; Roundfee-Suett; Quirk (1st time)-Wathen; Carney-Burton; Peery-Usher; Tiptoe-R. Palmer; Lady Dunder-Mrs Hopkins; Mrs Peery-Mrs Booth; Harriet-Mrs Kemble; Kitty-Mrs Gibbs.

Afterpiece Title: Sylvester Daggerwood

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Isabella Or The Fatal Marriage

Afterpiece Title: The Liar

Performance Comment: Sir James Elliot-R. Palmer; Old Wilding-Aickin; Young Wilding-Palmer; Papillion-Wewitzer; Miss Grantham-Miss Mellon; Miss Godfrey-Miss Heard; Kitty-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Sir James Elliot Actor: R. Palmer

Song: In III: Epithalamium. Vocal Parts-Miss Leak, Master Welsh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wheel Of Fortune

Performance Comment: Sir David Daw-R. Palmer; Governor Tempest-King; Mr Penruddock-Kemble; Mr Woodville-Whitfield; Mr Sydenham-Palmer; Capt. Woodville-C. Kemble; Weazle-Suett; Servant to Woodville-Maddocks; Officer-Phillimore; Jenkins-Caulfield; Coachman-Hollingsworth; Mrs Woodville-Mrs Powell; Emily Tempest-Miss Farren; Dame Dunckley-Mrs Maddocks; Maid-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Sir David Daw Actor: R. Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Prisoner

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant Or George Barnwell

Afterpiece Title: The Adopted Child

Performance Comment: Sir Bertrand-Trueman; Le Sage-Sedgwick; Record-Suett; Michael-Bannister Jun.; Spruce-Russell; Flint-Phillimore; Boy-Mast. Welsh; Clara-Miss Leak; Lucy-Miss DeCamp; Jannette-Miss Tidswell; Nell-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Sir Bertrand Actor: Trueman

Ballet: The Scotch Ghost. As17961112

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Afterpiece Title: The Humourist

Performance Comment: Sir Anthony Halfwit-Suett; Dabble-Bannister Jun.; Frolick-Hollingsworth; Beaumont-Caulfield; Mrs Matadore-Mrs Booth; Diana-Miss Heard; Mrs Meddle-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Sir Anthony Halfwit Actor: Suett

Ballet: The Scotch Ghost. As17961116

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Sir John Bevil-Packer; Mr Sealand-Aickin; Young Bevil-Kemble; Myrtle-Wroughton; Cimberton-King; Humphrey-Maddocks; Tom-Bannister Jun.; Daniel-Suett; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Booth; Isabella-Miss Tidswell; Indiana-Miss Farren; Lucinda-Miss Heard; Phillis-Miss Mellon.
Cast
Role: Sir John Bevil Actor: Packer

Afterpiece Title: The Shipwreck

Song: In II: a song-Master Welsh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Battle Of Eddington Or British Liberty

Afterpiece Title: Ways and Means

Performance Comment: Sir David Dunder-Baker; Young Random-Egerton; Scruple-Holmes; Old Random-Brent; Carney-Wilson; Paul Peery-Jones; Tiptoe-Meredith; Lady Dunder-Mrs Sincock; Harriet-Mrs Brent; Kitty-A Young Lady [unidentified].unidentified].
Cast
Role: Sir David Dunder Actor: Baker

Song: Mainpiece: Vocal Parts-Denman, Walker, Willoughby, Master Willoughby, Master Woodham, Mrs Laver, A Young Lady [probably Miss Jones (see17970510)]

Entertainment: Monologue.End: The Picture of a Playhouse ; or, Bucks have at ye all-Meredith

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Iron Chest

Performance Comment: Sir Edward Mortimer-Elliston; Fitzharding-Aickin; Wilford-C. Kemble; Adam Winterton-Fawcett; Rawbold-Palmer; Samson-Suett; Armstrong-Trueman; Orson-R. Palmer; Robbers-Davies, Caulfield, Bannister; Helen-Miss DeCamp; Blanch-Mrs Gibbs; Barbara-Mrs Bland; Judith-Mrs Harlowe.
Cast
Role: Sir Edward Mortimer Actor: Elliston

Afterpiece Title: Sylvester Daggerwood

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and No Duke

Song: 1st piece: General Chorus-Philipps, Linton, Brown, Aylmer, Little, Walker, Willoughby, Dibble, Caulfield Jun., Ms Edward, Ms Benson, Ms Butler, Ms Gaudry, Ms Hale, Ms Masters, Ms Menage, Ms Norton, Ms Leserve

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Will

Performance Comment: Sir Solomon Cynic-King; Mandeville-Wroughton; Howard-Bannister Jun.; Veritas-R. Palmer; Realize-Suett; Robert-Russell; Copsley-Maddocks; Albina Mandeville-Mrs Jordan; Mrs Rigid-Mrs Walcot (from the Theatre Royal Edinburgh; 1st appearance on this stage); Cicely Copsley-Miss Mellon; Deborah-Mrs Maddocks.
Cast
Role: Sir Solomon Cynic Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: The Prize or 2 5 3 8

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Woud And She Woud Not

Afterpiece Title: The Humourist

Performance Comment: Sir Anthony Halfwit-Suett; Dabble-Bannister Jun.; Frolick-Hollingsworth; Beaumont-Trueman; Mrs Matadore-Mrs Walcot; Diana-Miss Heard; Mrs Meddle-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Sir Anthony Halfwit Actor: Suett

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wheel Of Fortune

Performance Comment: Sir David Daw-Russell; Governor Tempest-King; Mr Penruddock-Kemble; Mr Woodville-Caulfield; Mr Sydenham-Palmer; Captain Woodville-C. Kemble; Weazle-Suett; Servant to Woodville-Maddocks; Officer-Wentworth; Jenkins-Wathen; Coachman-Hollingsworth; Mrs Woodville-Mrs Powell; Emily Tempest-Miss Mellon; Dame Dunckley-Mrs Maddocks; Maid-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Sir David Daw Actor: Russell

Afterpiece Title: The Children in the Wood

Cast
Role: Sir Rowland Actor: Barrymore

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Related Works
Related Work: Hamlet Author(s): Sir William Davenant

Afterpiece Title: My Grandmother

Performance Comment: Sir Matthew Medley-Maddocks; Vapour-C. Kemble; Woodly-Sedgwick; Gossip-Suett; Soufrance-Wewitzer; Charlotte-Miss Wentworth; Florella-Miss Leak.
Cast
Role: Sir Matthew Medley Actor: Maddocks

Entertainment: Entertainment. End: (In Honour of the Late Glorious Naval Victory [at Camperdown, 11 Oct. 1797]) A Representation of the English and Dutch Fleets-;[, immediately after Engagement; with the striking of the Dutch Colours to the Triumphant British Flag under the command of Admiral Duncan. To conclude with a Display of Fire@works-; [and see17971014] [, and a Full Chorus of Rule Britannia-; God save the King-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Haunted Tower

Performance Comment: Lord William-Kelly; Baron of Oakland-Hollingsworth; Edward-Bannister Jun.; Lewis-Suett; Robert-Dignum; Charles-Sedgwick; Baron de Courcy-Holland; Martin-Wathen; Hugo-Dowton; Lady Elinor de Courcy-Miss DeCamp; Adela-Miss Dufour (1st appearance on any stage [i.e. in a speaking part]); Cicely-Mrs Bland; Maud-Mrs Maddocks.
Cast
Role: Charles Actor: Sedgwick

Afterpiece Title: The Wandering Jew or Loves Masquerade

Performance Comment: Sir Solomon Swallow-Suett; Atall-Bannister Jun.; Marall-Caulfield; Cook-Hollingsworth; Toby-Wathen; Lady Swallow-Miss Pope; Camilla-Miss DeCamp; Lydia-Miss Heard; Susan-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Sir Solomon Swallow Actor: Suett

Entertainment: Entertainment.End afterpiece: As17971016

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Afterpiece Title: Hartford Bridge

Performance Comment: Sir Gregory Forrester-Quick; Peregrine Forrester-Munden; Capt. Fieldair-Incledon; Peter-Townsend; Cartridge-Simmons; Capt. Forrester-Claremont; Waiter-Abbot; Susan-Mrs Martyr; Bar@maid-Mrs Norton; Clara-Mrs Clendining.
Cast
Role: Sir Gregory Forrester Actor: Quick

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Castle spectre

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Performance Comment: Sir Jacob Jollup-Hollingsworth; Major Sturgeon-Bannister; Jerry Sneak-Bannister Jun.; Heeltap-Wewitzer; Bruin-Maddocks; Roger-Grimaldi; Snuffle-Wathen; Mrs Sneak-Mrs Goodall; Mrs Bruin-Miss Tidswell.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Castle spectre

Afterpiece Title: The Liar

Performance Comment: Sir James Elliot-R. Palmer; Old Wilding-Aickin; Young Wilding-Palmer; Papilion-Wewitzer; Miss Grantham-Miss Mellon; Miss Godfrey-Miss Heard; Kitty-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Sir James Elliot Actor: R. Palmer