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6651
30 November 1779 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-Lewis; Sir George Airy-Wroughton; Charles-Whitfield; Sir Jealous Traffic-Thompson; Sir Francis Gripe-Quick; Whisper-Cushing; Scentwell-Mrs Poussin; Isabinda-Mrs Lessingham; Patch-Mrs Pitt; Miranda-Mrs Bulkley.
Cast
Role: Sir George Airy Actor: Wroughton
Role: Sir Jealous Traffic Actor: Thompson
Role: Sir Francis Gripe Actor: Quick

Afterpiece Title: The Mirror; or, Harlequin Every-where

6652
11 January 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Winter's Tale

Cast
Role: Leontes Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Palmer, Dodd, Brereton, Parsons, Baddeley, Mrs Hopkins; Principal Tragedians-Farren, Waldron, Burton, Packer, Lamash, Bannister Jun., Mrs Davenett, Mrs Bradshaw, Miss Pope. Cast adjusted from text (T. Becket, 1781): Puff-Palmer; Dangle-Dodd; Sneer-Brereton; Sir Fretful Plagiary-Parsons; Interpreter-Baddeley; Mrs Dangle-Mrs Hopkins; Tragedians: Earl of Leicester-Farren; Sir Christopher Hatton-Waldron; Sir Walter Raleigh-Burton; Justice-Packer; Son-Lamash; Don Ferolo Whiskerandos-Bannister Jun.; Justice's Lady-Mrs Davenett; Confidante-Mrs Bradshaw; Tilburina-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Sir Fretful Plagiary Actor: Parsons
Role: Sir Christopher Hatton Actor: Waldron
Role: Sir Walter Raleigh Actor: Burton

Dance: As17791126

6653
05 October 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Afterpiece Title: The Critic; or, A Tragedy Rehears'd

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by King, Dodd, Palmer, Parsons, Baddeley, Mrs Hopkins. Principal Tragedians by Farren, Waldron, Burton, Packer, Lamash, Bannister Sen., Miss Pope. Cast from text (T. Becket, 1781): Puff-King; Dangle-Dodd; Sneer-Palmer; Sir Fretful Plagiary-Parsons; Interpreter-Baddeley; Mrs Dangle-Mrs Hopkins; Tragedians: Earl of Leicester-Farren; Sir Christopher Hatton-Waldron; Sir Walter Raleigh-Burton; Justice-Packer; Son-Lamash; Don Ferolo Whiskerandos-Bannister Sen.; Tilburina-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Sir Fretful Plagiary Actor: Parsons
Role: Sir Christopher Hatton Actor: Waldron
Role: Sir Walter Raleigh Actor: Burton

Dance: End I: The Butterfly, as17800921

Song: V: song-Miss Field

6654
10 January 1781 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-Lewis; Sir G. Airy-Wroughton; Charles-Whitfield; Sir Jealous Traffic-Thompson; Sir Francis Gripe-Quick; Whisper-Cushing; Scentwell-Mrs Poussin; Isabinda-Miss Ambrose; Patch-Mrs Pitt; Miranda-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Sir Jealous Traffic Actor: Thompson
Role: Sir Francis Gripe Actor: Quick

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Free-Mason

6655
12 October 1781 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Artaxerxes

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

Performance Comment: Putf-King; Dangle-Dodd; Sir Fretful Plagiary-Parsons; Signor Pasticcio Ritorncllo-Delpini; Interpreter-Baddeley; Under Prompter-Phillimore; Sneer-Palmer; Mrs Dangle-Mrs Hopkins; Italians-Miss Field, the Miss Stageldoirs. Characters of the Tragedy: Lord Burleigh-Chaplin; Gov. of Tilbury Fort-Wrighten; Earl of Leicester-Farrcn; Sir Walter Raleigh-Burton; Sir Christ. Hatton-Waldron; Master of the Horse-Griffiths; Beefeater-Wright; Justice-Packer; Son-Lamash; Constable-Fawcett; Don Ferolo Whiskerandos-Bannister Jun.; Nieces-Miss Collett, Miss Simson; Justice's Lady-Mrs Booth; Confidant-Mrs Love; Tilburina-Miss Pope .
Cast
Role: Sir Fretful Plagiary Actor: Parsons
Role: Sir Walter Raleigh Actor: Burton

6656
28 May 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-Lee Lewes; Sir George Airy-Wroughton; Charles-Whitfield; Sir Jealous Traffick-Thompson; Sir Francis Gripe-Quick; Whisper-Cushing; Scentwell-Mrs Poussin; Isabinda-Miss Ambrose; Patch-Mrs Pitt; Miranda-Mrs Mattocks .
Cast
Role: Sir George Airy Actor: Wroughton
Role: Sir Jealous Traffick Actor: Thompson
Role: Sir Francis Gripe Actor: Quick

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: As17820214, but Sir John Loverule-Davies; Jobson (1st time)-Booth; Butler-J. Wilson .
Cast
Role: Sir John Loverule Actor: Davies

Dance: End of mainpiece The Merry Sailors by Langrish and others

6657
23 September 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A New Occasional Prelude

Afterpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-Lewis; Sir George Airy-Wroughton; Charles-Whitfield; Sir Jealous Traffick-Thompson; Sir Francis Gripe-Quick; Isabinda-Mrs Lewis; Patch-Mrs Pitt; Miranda-Mrs Mattocks .
Cast
Role: Sir George Airy Actor: Wroughton
Role: Sir Jealous Traffick Actor: Thompson
Role: Sir Francis Gripe Actor: Quick

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

6658
24 January 1783 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-King; Sir George Airy-Palmer; Sir Jealous Traffic-Baddeley; Charles-Barrymore; Whisper-Burton; Sir Francis Gripe-Parsons; Patch-Miss Pope; Isabinda-Miss Wheeler; Scentwell-Miss Tidswell; Miranda-Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: Sir George Airy Actor: Palmer
Role: Sir Jealous Traffic Actor: Baddeley
Role: Sir Francis Gripe Actor: Parsons

Afterpiece Title: The Triumph of Mirth

6659
29 August 1783 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Young Quaker

Afterpiece Title: The Critic; or, A Tragedy Rehears'd

Performance Comment: Puff-Palmer; Sir Fretful Plagiary-Parsons; Dangle-R. Palmer; Interpreter-Baddeley; Signior Pasticcio Ritornello-Dclpini; Sneer-Williamson; Italian Girls-Miss George, Miss Morris; Mrs Dangle-Mrs Bulkley. Characters of the Tragedy: Don Ferolo Whiskerandos-Bannister Jun.; Governor-Wilson; Sir Walter Raleigh-Wewitzer; Sir Christopher Hatton-Riley; Beef-Eater-Egan; Lord Burleigh-Edwin; Confidante-Mrs Love; Tilburina-Mrs Wells .
Cast
Role: Sir Fretful Plagiary Actor: Parsons
Role: Sir Walter Raleigh Actor: Wewitzer
Role: Sir Christopher Hatton Actor: Riley

Dance: As17830603

Song: End of afterpiece Stand to your Guns, as17830801

6660
16 September 1783 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-[Lee] Lewes (1st appearance upon that stage); Sir George Airy-Palmer; Charles-Barrymore; Sir Jealous Traffic-Baddeley; Whisper-Burton; Sir Francis Gripe-Parsons; Patch-Miss Pope; Isabinda-Miss Wheeler; Scentwell-Miss Tidswell; Miranda-Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: Sir George Airy Actor: Palmer
Role: Sir Jealous Traffic Actor: Baddeley
Role: Sir Francis Gripe Actor: Parsons

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

Related Works
Related Work: The Fair Quaker; or, The Humours of the Navy Author(s): Edward Thompson

6661
29 May 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-Lewis; Sir George Airy-Wroughton; Charles-Whitfield; Sir Jealous Traffic-Thompson; Sir Francis Gripe-Quick; Whisper-Stevens; Scentwell-Mrs Poussin; Isabinda-Mrs Lewis; Patch-Mrs Pitt; Miranda-Mrs Mattocks .
Cast
Role: Sir George Airy Actor: Wroughton
Role: Sir Jealous Traffic Actor: Thompson
Role: Sir Francis Gripe Actor: Quick

Afterpiece Title: RosiNA

6662
28 December 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-Lewis; Sir George Airy-Wroughton; Sir Francis Gripe-Quick; Charles-Davies; Sir Jealous Traffic-Thompson; Whisper-Stevens; Isabinda-Mrs Lewis; Scentwell-Mrs Poussin; Patch-Mrs Pitt; Miranda-Mrs T. Kennedy .
Cast
Role: Sir George Airy Actor: Wroughton
Role: Sir Francis Gripe Actor: Quick
Role: Sir Jealous Traffic Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: The Magic Cavern

6663
21 February 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fox

Afterpiece Title: The Critic; or, A Tragedy Rehears'd

Performance Comment: Puff-King; Sneer-Palmer; Dangle-Dodd; Interpreter-Baddeley; Sir Fretful Plagiary-Parsons; Mrs Dangle-Mrs Hopkins. Principal Tragedians: R. Palmer, Packer, Waldron, Burton, Wright, Fawcett, Chaplin, Phillimore, Bannister Jun.; Miss Pope. [Cast of Tragedians adjusted from playbill of 12 Oct. 1781: Earl of Leicester-R. Palmer; Justice-Packer; Sir Christopher Hatton-Waldron; Sir Walter Raleigh-Burton; Beef-eater-Wright; Constable-Fawcett; Lord Burleigh-Chaplin; Governor-Phillimore; Don Ferolo Whiskerandos-Bannister Jun.; Tilburina-Miss Pope.] hathi. hathi.
Cast
Role: Sir Fretful Plagiary Actor: Parsons
Role: Sir Christopher Hatton Actor: Waldron
Role: Sir Walter Raleigh Actor: Burton

6664
22 December 1785 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-Lewis; Sir George Airy-Wroughton; Charles-Davies; Sir Jealous Traffic-Thompson; Whisper-Stevens; Sir Francis Gripe-Quick; Isabinda-Mrs Lewis; Scentwell-Miss Stuart; Patch-Mrs Pitt; Miranda-Mrs T. Kennedy .
Cast
Role: Sir George Airy Actor: Wroughton
Role: Sir Jealous Traffic Actor: Thompson
Role: Sir Francis Gripe Actor: Quick

Afterpiece Title: Omai

6665
23 September 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Strangers At Home

Afterpiece Title: The Critic; or, A Tragedy Rehears'd

Performance Comment: Puff-King; Sneer-Palmer; Dangle-Dodd; Interpreter-Baddeley; Sir Fretful Plagiary-Parsons; Mrs Dangle-Mrs Hopkins; Principal Tragedians-R. Palmer, Fawcett, Waldron, Suett, Wright, Wilson, Chaplin, Phillimore, Bannister Jun., Miss Pope. [Cast of Tragedians adjusted from playbill of 12 Oct. 1781: Earl of Leicester -R. Palmer; Justice -Fawcett; Sir Christopher Hatton -Waldron; Sir Walter Raleigh -Suett; Beefeater -Wright; Constable -Wilson; Lord Burleigh -Chaplin; Governor -Phillimore; Don Ferolo Whiskerandos -Bannister Jun.; Tilburina -Miss Pope.]
Cast
Role: Sir Fretful Plagiary Actor: Parsons
Role: Sir Christopher Hatton Actor: Waldron
Role: Sir Walter Raleigh Actor: Suett

6666
26 March 1787 @ Red-Lion Inn, Lordship Road, Stoke Newington

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Performance Comment: Joseph Surface-Marriot; Sir Peter Teazle-Simpson; Sir Oliver Surface-Sidney; Sir Benj. Backbite-Russel; Crabtree-Young; Careless (with a song)-Wilson; Charles-Sterne; Mrs Candour-Mrs Marriot; Lady Sneerwell-Mrs Fowler; Maria-Mrs Simpson; Lady Teazle-Mrs Sterne.
Cast
Role: Sir Peter Teazle Actor: Simpson
Role: Sir Oliver Surface Actor: Sidney

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Performance Comment: Old Philpot-Sidney; Young Wilding-Russel; Sir Jasper Wilding-Young; Beaufort-Wilson; Young Philpot-Sterne; Corinna-Mrs Marriot; Maria-Mrs Sterne.
Cast
Role: Sir Jasper Wilding Actor: Young
Related Works
Related Work: The Citizen Turned Gentleman Author(s): Edward Ravenscroft

Song: End: The Wedding Day-Wilson

Entertainment: Monologue. Afterpiece to conclude: with an Occasional Address of Thanks-Sidney

6667
10 April 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In The East

Related Works
Related Work: The Campaign; or, Love in the East Indies Author(s): Sir Nathaniel Barry

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

Performance Comment: Puff-King; Sneer-Barrymore; Dangle-R. Palmer; Interpreter-Baddeley; Sir Fretful Plagiary-Parsons; Mrs Dangle-Mrs Hopkins; Principal Tragedians-Whitfield, Fawcett, Waldron, Burton, Bannister Jun., Miss Pope. Cast of Tragedians adjusted from playbill of 27 Oct. 1790: Earl of Leicester-Whitfield; +Justice-Fawcett; +Sir Christopher Hatton-Waldron; +Sir Walter Raleigh-Burton; +Don Ferolo Whiskerandos-Bannister Jun.; +Tilburina-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Sir Fretful Plagiary Actor: Parsons
Role: Sir Christopher Hatton Actor: Waldron
Role: Sir Walter Raleigh Actor: Burton

6668
07 October 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

Performance Comment: Puff-Palmer; Sneer-Barrymore; Dangle-R. Palmer; Interpreter-Baddeley; Sir Fretful Plagiary-Parsons; Mrs Dangle-Mrs Hopkins; Principal Tragedians-Whitfield, Packer, Waldron, Lamash, Burton, Phillimore, Fawcett, Wilson, Chaplin, Bannister Jun., Miss Pope. [Assignments adjusted from playbill of 27 Oct. 1790: Earl of Leicester-Whitfield; Justice-Packer; Sir Chris. Hatton-Waldron; Son-Lamash; Sir Walter Raleigh-Burton; Lord Burleigh-Phillimore; Constable-Fawcett; Beef@eater-Wilson; Governor-Chaplin; Don Ferolo Whiskerandos-Bannister Jun.; Tilburina-Miss Pope.]
Cast
Role: Sir Fretful Plagiary Actor: Parsons
Role: Sir Walter Raleigh Actor: Burton

Dance: As17881002

Song: As17881002

6669
27 March 1790 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-Lewis; with an Address in character-Lewis; Sir George Airy (1st time)-Holman; Sir Jealous Traffic-Thompson; Charles Gripe-Davies; Whisper-Farley; Footman-Ledger; Sir Francis Gripe-Quick; Isabinda-Mrs Lewis; Patch-Miss Stuart; Scentwell-Mrs Platt; Miranda-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Sir George Airy Actor: Holman
Role: Sir Jealous Traffic Actor: Thompson
Role: Sir Francis Gripe Actor: Quick

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Afterpiece Title: A Peep behind the Curtain

Performance Comment: Glib (for that night only)-Lewis; Sir Toby Fuz-Powel; Sir Macaroni Virtu-Bernard; Patent-Thompson; Wilson-Macready; Mervin-Evatt; Prompter-Farley; Carpenter-Rock; Miss Fuz-Mrs Lewis; Sweepers-Mrs Powell, Mrs Davenett; Lady Fuz-Mrs Webb; Characters in the Burletta: Orpheus-Davies; Shepherds-Darley, Reeve, Blurton, Lee, Cubitt; Old Shepherd-Blanchard; Rhodope-Mrs Martyr.
Cast
Role: Sir Toby Fuz Actor: Powel
Role: Sir Macaroni Virtu Actor: Bernard

6670
27 October 1790 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Afterpiece Title: The Critic; or, A Tragedy Rehearsed

Performance Comment: Dangle-Dodd; Sneer-Palmer; Sir Fretful Plagiary-Parsons; Signor Pasticio Ritornello-Dubois; Interpreter-Baddeley; Under Prompter-Maddocks; Puff-King; Mrs Dangle-Mrs Hopkins; Italian Girls-Miss Hagley, Mrs Bland, Miss DeCamp; Characters of the Tragedy: Lord Burleigh-Phillimore; Governor-Wrighten; Earl of Leicester-Whitfield; Sir Walter Raleigh-Burton; Sir Chris. Hatton-Waldron; Master of the Horse-Alfred; Beef@eater-Williames; Justice-Packer; Son-Suett; Constable-Fawcett; Don Ferolo Whiskerandos-Bannister Jun.; Nieces-Miss Heard, Miss Barnes; Justice's Lady-Mrs Heard; Confidant-Mrs Booth; Tilburina-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Sir Fretful Plagiary Actor: Parsons
Role: Sir Walter Raleigh Actor: Burton

Song: In V: a song-Miss Hagley

6671
02 December 1790 @ Covent Garden

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: Sir George Airy Actor: Holman
Role: Sir Jealous Traffic Actor: Thompson
Role: Sir Francis Gripe Actor: Munden

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer

Dance: End: The Wapping Landlady- [See17901204]

6672
07 March 1791 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-Lee Lewes; Sir Francis Gripe-Wewitzer; Sir Jealous Traffic-Frost; Whisper-Gull; Charles-Everard; Sir George Airy-Fennell; Patch-Mrs Lee Lewes; Isabinda-Mrs Day; Miranda-Miss Atherton (1st appearance on any stage).
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Gripe Actor: Wewitzer
Role: Sir Jealous Traffic Actor: Frost
Role: Sir George Airy Actor: Fennell

Afterpiece Title: The Advertisement; or, A New Way to Get a Husband

Entertainment: MonologuesEnd IV: The late King of Prussia and General Ziethen-Lee Lewes; End: A Whimsical Dissertation upon Law-Lee Lewes

6673
20 June 1791 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Half An Hour After Supper

Afterpiece Title: King Henry the Fourth [Part I]

Performance Comment: King Henry-Williamson; Prince of Wales-Palmer Jun. (1st appearance on the stage); Lancaster-Bland; Worcester-Aickin; Northumberland-Chapman; Hotspur-Bensley; Douglas-Evatt; Sir Richard Vernon-Davies; Westmoreland-Usher; Sir Walter Blunt-Iliff; Sir John Falstaff-Palmer; Poins-R. Palmer; Gadshill-Ledger; Peto-Farley; Bardolph-Rock; Carriers-Wewitzer, Burton; Francis-Barrett; Lady Percy-Mrs Cuyler; Hostess-Mrs Webb; New Occasional Prologue-Palmer.
Cast
Role: Sir Richard Vernon Actor: Davies
Role: Sir Walter Blunt Actor: Iliff
Role: Sir John Falstaff Actor: Palmer

Dance: End II: Triple Hornpipe, as17910617

6674
17 September 1791 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-Lewis; Sir George Airy-Holman; Sir Jealous Traffic-Thompson; Charles Gripe-Macready; Whisper-Farley; Sir Francis Gripe-Munden; Isabinda-Mrs Mountain; Patch-Mrs Harlowe; Scentwell-Mrs Platt; Miranda-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Sir George Airy Actor: Holman
Role: Sir Jealous Traffic Actor: Thompson
Role: Sir Francis Gripe Actor: Munden

Afterpiece Title: Love in a Camp; or, Patrick in Prussia

6675
07 November 1791 @ Drury Lane at King's Theatre

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: Sir Richard Vernon Actor: assigned to Barrymore, but see below
Role: Sir Walter Blunt Actor: Whitfield
Role: Sir John Falstaff Actor: Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay