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Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Count Of Narbonne

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Performance Comment: Characters by Reinhold, Wilson, Davies, Webb, Egan, Stevens, Painter, J. Wilson, Edwin; Mrs Webb, Mrs Wilson, Mrs Poussin, Miss Harper-[Cast from Public Advertiser, 26 Nov., and adjusted from HAY playbill of 4 Sept.: Compton-Reinhold; Sir Felix Friendly-Wilson; Eugene-Davies; Chicane-Webb; John-Egan; Thomas-Stevens; Stump-Painter; Cudden-J. Wilson; Lingo-Edwin; Mrs Cheshire-Mrs Webb; Cowslip-Mrs Wilson; Fringe-Mrs Poussin; Laura-Miss Harper.] hathi. hathi.
Cast
Role: Sir Felix Friendly Actor: Wilson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Carnival Of Venice

Cast
Role: Sir Peter Pagoda Actor: Parsons
Role: Charles Actor: Dodd

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

Performance Comment: Young Wilding-Palmer; Old Wilding-Aickin; Sir James Elliot-R. Palmer; Papillion-Burton; Miss Godfrey-Mrs Sharp; Kitty-Miss Kirby; Miss Grantham-Mrs Brereton .
Cast
Role: Sir James Elliot Actor: R. Palmer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Carnival Of Venice

Cast
Role: Sir Peter Pagoda Actor: Parsons
Role: Charles Actor: Dodd

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Performance Comment: Buck-Palmer; Classic-Packer; Subtle-Waldron; Sir John Buck-Wrighten; Luanda (with a song)-Miss Collett .
Cast
Role: Sir John Buck Actor: Wrighten

Dance: In mainpiece, as17811217 In afterpiece a Minuet by Zuchelli and Miss Collett

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Husband

Performance Comment: Lord Townly-Lewis; Manly-Clarke; Squire Richard-W. Bates; John Moody-Thompson; Count Basset-Lee Lewes; Sir Francis Wronghead-Macklin; Lady Grace-Mrs Lessingham; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Pitt; Miss Jenny (with a song)-Mrs Wilson; Myrtilla-Mrs Davenett; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Poussin; Trusty-Miss Stuart; Lady Townly-Mrs Mattocks .

Afterpiece Title: The Choice of Harlequin

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Performance Comment: Colonel Feignwell-Palmer; Sir Philip Mode-love-Baddeley; Obadiah Prim-Moody; Freeman-Farren; Sackbut-Wrighten; Tradelove-Fawcett; Simon Pure-Waldron; Perriwinkle-Parsons; Mrs Prim-Mrs Love; Ann Lovely-Miss Farren .

Afterpiece Title: Luns Ghost

Dance: End of Act IV of mainpiece the Minuet de la Cour, as17820104; In afterpiece, as17820111

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Husband

Performance Comment: Lord Townly-Smith; Manly-Bensley; Count Basset-Dodd; John Moody-Moody; Squire Richard-Suett; Sir Francis Wrong-head-Yates; Lady Grace-Miss Sherry; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Hopkins; Miss Jenny (with songs in character)-Miss Field; Trusty-Miss Hale; Myrtilla-Miss Collett; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Love; Lady Townly-Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Wrong Actor: head-Yates

Afterpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd

Cast
Role: Sir William Worthy Actor: Aickin

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Maid Of The Mill

Performance Comment: As17810921, but Sir Harry Sycamore-Edwin .
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Sycamore Actor: Edwin

Afterpiece Title: Choice of Harlequin

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love At A Venture Or The Rake Reclaimd

Afterpiece Title: The Tobacconist

Performance Comment: Abel Drugger-A Gentleman [unidentified]; Sir Epicure Mammon-Whitely; Subtle-Jameson; Headlong-Middleton; Knowlife-Johnson; Face-Dancer; Doll Tricsy-Mrs Barnard; Miss Rantipole-Miss Fitzherbert .
Cast
Role: Sir Epicure Mammon Actor: Whitely

Monologue: 1782 03 21 End of mainpiece (never performed here) Phelimoguffinocarilocarneymacframe's Description of a Man of War and a Sea Fight, with Explanations, by Mrs Kennedy

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Afterpiece Title: Barnaby Brittle or A Wife at her Wits End

Performance Comment: Barnaby Brittle-Quick; Lovemore-Robson; Jeremy-Edwin; Clodpole-Fearon; Sir Peter Pride-Booth; Damaris-Mrs Wilson; Lady Pride-Mrs Pitt; Mrs Brittle-Mrs Mattocks .
Cast
Role: Sir Peter Pride Actor: Booth

Dance: As17820402

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Carnival Of Venice

Cast
Role: Sir Peter Pagoda Actor: Parsons
Role: Charles Actor: Dodd

Afterpiece Title: The Alchvmist

Performance Comment: As17820321but Sir Epicure Mammon-Wright; Lovewit-Fawcett .

Dance: In mainpiece by Lemercier, Miss M. Stageldoir, &c

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd

Cast
Role: Sir William Actor: Alfred

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Performance Comment: As17820114, but Sir Patrick O'Neale-Aberdein; Nephew-Johnson; Thomas-Alfred .
Cast
Role: Sir Patrick O'Neale Actor: Aberdein

Dance: As17820318athi

Song: The Cries of Edinburgh added to Glaud; End of Act I of mainpiece The Merry Roundelay by Miss Hemet

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Walloons

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Henderson, Wroughton, Quick, Lee Lewes, Aickin, Clarke, Edwin, Fearon, Thompson, Stevens; Mrs Wilson, Miss Satchell, Mrs Pitt, Mrs Webb. [Cast from Town and Country Magazine, Apr. 1782, p. 171: Father Sullivan-Henderson; Montgomery-Wroughton; Sir Solomon Dangle-Quick; Davy Dangle-Lee Lewes; Daggerly-Aickin; Don Vincentio Drclincourt-Clarke; Pat Carey-Edwin; Bumboat-Fearon; Tipple-Thompson; Joyce-Stevens; Kitty Carrington-Mrs Wilson; Agnes-Miss Satchell; Mrs Partlet-Mrs Pitt; Lady Dangle-Mrs Webb.] With a new Prologue and Epilogue. [These were spoken at all subsequent performances.] hathi. With a new Prologue and Epilogue. [These were spoken at all subsequent performances.] hathi.
Cast
Role: Sir Solomon Dangle Actor: Quick

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Performance Comment: As17810920, but Sir John Melvil-Aickin; Fanny-Mrs Sharp. hathi.
Cast
Role: Sir John Melvil Actor: Aickin

Afterpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd

Cast
Role: Sir William Worthy Actor: Aickin

Song: End of Act II of mainpiece Thou hast stole awa' from me, Mary; End of Act IV Kate of Aberdeen, both by Du-Bellamy

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Young Bevil-Smith; Myrtle-Palmer; Cimberton-Parsons; Mr Sealand-Aickin; Sir John Bevil-Packer; Humphrey-Wrightcn; Daniel-Burton; Tom-King; Phillis-Miss Pope; Lucinda-Mrs Sharp; Isabella (1st time)-Mrs Hedges; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Love; Indiana-Miss Farren (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: Sir John Bevil Actor: Packer

Afterpiece Title: Lincos Travels

Cast
Role: Sir Epicure Mammon Actor: Griffiths

Afterpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd

Cast
Role: Sir William Worthy Actor: Aickin

Dance: End of Act IV of mainpicce a Minuet and Gavot by Zuchelli and Miss M. Stageldoir

Song: In Act II of mainpiece a song by Du-Bellamy; End of Act III The Soldier tir'd of War's Alarms, as17820420

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fatal Curiosity

Afterpiece Title: The Dead Alive

Performance Comment: Characters by Wilson, Wood, Wewitzer, Baddeley, Webb, Stevens, Usher, Kenny, Painter, Ledger, Pierce, Edwin; Mrs Webb, Mrs Wilson, Miss Hooke (1st appearance in this piece). [Cast adjusted from playbill of 16 June 1781: Sir Walter Weathercock-Wilson; Edward-Wood; Degagee-Wewitzer; Plume-Baddeley; Coachman-Webb; Sheers-Stevens; Dennis-Usher; Black-Kenny; Motley-Edwin; Miss Hebe Wintertop-Mrs Webb; Comfit-Mrs Wilson; Caroline-Miss Hooke. Painter, Ledger, Pierce are unassigned.] hathi. hathi.

Dance: As17820613

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Summer Amusement

Performance Comment: Characters by Bannister, Wilson, Edwin, Wood, R. Palmer, Baddeley, Palmer; Mrs Webb, Miss Hale, Miss Harper. [Cast adjusted from text (T. Cadell, 1781): Surat-Bannister; Sir James Juniper-Wilson; Etiquette-Edwin; Melville-Wood; Spruce-R. Palmer; Cathartic-Baddeley; Shuffle-Palmer; Lady Juniper-Mrs Webb; Fidget-Miss Hale; Amelia-Miss Harper.] hathi. hathi.
Cast
Role: Sir James Juniper Actor: Wilson

Afterpiece Title: The Genius of Nonsense

Dance: As17820606

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The East Indian

Afterpiece Title: The Candidate

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Parsons, Bannister, Swords, Davis, Baddeley, Kenny, Ledger, Bannister Jun., Barrett, Pierce, Staunton, Wilson; Miss Kirby, Mrs Lloyd. [Cast from text (J. Stockdale, 1782) and London Chronicle, 6 Aug.: Sir Gregory Gander-Parsons; Serjeant Glib-Bannister; Wrinkle-Swords; Town Clerk-Davis; Cook-Baddeley [in text: Wewitzer (see17820808)]; Twilight-Kenny [in text: Massey (see17820808)]; Waiters-Ledger, Barrett; Harry-Bannister Jun.; Mayor-Pierce; Captain Allspice-Staunton; Negus-Wilson; Sally-Miss Kirby; Maria-Mrs Lloyd.] New Prologue spoken by Palmer. [This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.] hathi. New Prologue spoken by Palmer. [This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.] hathi.
Cast
Role: : Sir Gregory Gander Actor: Parsons
Related Works
Related Work: The Rival Candidates Author(s): Charles Thomas Carter

Dance: As17820613

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Performance Comment: Lord Ogleby-King ; Sterling-Parsons; Sir John Melvil-Bensley; Lovewell-Brereton ; Serieant Flower-Wrighten ; Traverse-Phillimore; Trueman-Norris ; Canton-Baddeley ; Brush-Palmer If Miss Sterling-Miss Pope ; Fanny-Mrs Brereton ; Chambermaid-Miss Collett ; Betty-Mrs Love ; Mrs Heidelberg-Mrs Hopkins .
Cast
Role: Sir John Melvil Actor: Bensley

Afterpiece Title: Whos the Dupe

Dance: End of Act I of afterpiece The Minuet de la Cour by the Miss Stageldoirs

Monologue: 1782 09 17 End of Act I of mainpiece a Dramatic Oglio by King

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Young Bevil-Brereton; Myrtle-Palmer; Cimberton-Parsons; Mr Sealand-Aickin; Sir John Bevil-Packer; Humphrey-Wrighten; Daniel-Burton; Tom-King; Phillis-Miss Pope; Lucinda-Miss Wheeler; Isabella-Mrs Hedges; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Love; Indiana-Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: Sir John Bevil Actor: Packer

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Dance: As17820917

Song: In Act II of mainpiece song by Miss Field

Monologue: 1782 09 19 As 17 Sept

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Performance Comment: Lord Aimworth-Mattocks; Sir Harry Sycamore-Edwin; Farmer Giles-Brett (1st appearance on this stage); Mervin-Davies; Ralph-Quick; Fairfield (with songs)-Reinhold; Fanny-Mrs Kennedy; Theodosia-Mrs Martyr (Their 1st appearance in those characters); Lady Sycamore-Mrs Pitt; Patty-Miss Harper .
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Sycamore Actor: Edwin

Afterpiece Title: Retaliation

Dance: End of Act I of mainpiece The Belle of the Village by Harris and Miss Matthews

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Walloons

Performance Comment: Sullivan-Henderson; Montgomery-Wroughton; Daggerly-Aickin; Davy Dangle-Lee Lewes; Drelincourt-Hull; Pat Carey-Edwin; Bumboat-Fearon; Tipple-Thompson; Joyce-Stevens; Servant-J. Wilson; Sir Solomon Dangle-Quick; Agnes-Miss Satchell; Kitty Carrington-Mrs Wilson; Partlet-Mrs Pitt; Lady Dangle-Mrs Webb .
Cast
Role: Sir Solomon Dangle Actor: Quick

Afterpiece Title: The Wishes

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Trip To Scarborough

Performance Comment: Loveless-Smith; Young Fashion-Palmer; Sir Tunbelly Clumsey-Moody; Colonel Townly-Brereton; Probe-Parsons; Lory-R. Palmer; Lord Foppington-Dodd; Miss Hoyden-Mrs Bulkley; Amanda-Mrs Brereton; Nurse-Mrs Love; Berinthia-Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: Sir Tunbelly Clumsey Actor: Moody

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Performance Comment: Whittle-Parsons; Sir Patrick O'Neale-Moody; Nephew-R. Palmer; Bates-Wrighten; Thomas-Burton; Kecksey-Dodd; Widow Brady (with an Epilogue song)-Mrs Wells .
Cast
Role: Sir Patrick O'Neale Actor: Moody

Dance: As17821005

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Isabella

Afterpiece Title: The Alchymist

Performance Comment: Abel Drugger-Dodd; Subtle-Aickin; Sir Epicure Mammon-Chaplin; Surly-Wrighten; Kastril-Burton; Lovewit-Fawcett; Face-Palmer; Dame Pliant-Miss Simson; Doll Common-Mrs Hopkins .
Cast
Role: Sir Epicure Mammon Actor: Chaplin

Performances

Mainpiece Title: False Delicacy

Performance Comment: Cecil-King; Sir Harry Newburg-Palmer; Lord Winworth-Brereton; Sidney-Bannister Jun.; Colonel Rivers-Bensley; Lady Betty Lambton-Mrs Bulkley; Miss Marchmont-Mrs Brereton; Miss Rivers-Miss Wheeler; Sally-Miss Simson; Mrs Harley-Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Newburg Actor: Palmer

Afterpiece Title: Robinson Crusoe

Dance: As17820921

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Isabella

Afterpiece Title: All the Worlds a Stage

Performance Comment: As17821003, but Sir Gilbert Pumpkin-Baddeley .
Cast
Role: Sir Gilbert Pumpkin Actor: Baddeley
Role: Charles Actor: Farren