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Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Knight Of Malta; Or, The Humourous Dane

Performance Comment: Mirando-Lewis; Mountferrat-Whitfield; Valetta-Hull; Colonna-Davies; Rollo-Fearon; Godfreno-Wroughton; Astorious-Thompson; Sailor-Bates; Captain Norandine-Quick [European Magazine, May 1783, p. 386 adds: Surgeon-Webb; Castriot-Helme]; Turkish Captive-Miss Satchell; Oriana-Mrs Robinson .
Cast
Role: Astorious Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: The Ghost, or, The Devil to do about Her

Performance Comment: Farmer Harrow-Quick; Trusty-Edwin; Clinch-Wilson; Sir Jeffery-Fearon; Captain Constant-Davies; Belinda-Miss Morris; Dolly-Mrs Wilson .
Cast
Role: Sir Jeffery Actor: Fearon
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil of a Wife; or, A Comical Transformation Author(s): Thomas Jevon
Related Work: A Devil of a Lover Author(s): Thomas Attwood

Dance: As17821231

Song: In the Ceremony, by Reinhold, Mrs Martyr, and others

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Cast
Role: Antonio Actor: Thompson
Related Works
Related Work: The Law Against Lovers Author(s): Sir William Davenant

Afterpiece Title: The Maid of the Oaks

Performance Comment: Old Groveby-Wilson; Dupely-Whitfield; Oldworth-Clarke; Sir Harry Groveby-Davies; Hurry-Edwin; Maria (with a song)-Miss Satchell; Lady Bab Lardoon-Mrs Abington. The Musical Characters by Brett, Miss Morris, Mrs Morton .
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Groveby Actor: Davies

Dance: In Act I of afterpiece a Dance by Harris, Miss Matthews, Miss Besford

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband; Or, The Accomplish'd Fools

Performance Comment: Humphry Gubbin-Dodd; Sir Harry Gubbin-Baddeley; Mr Tipkin-Parsons; Pounce-Aickin; Clerimont Sen.-Packer; Capt. Clerimont-Brereton; Mrs Clerimont-Mrs Ward; Aunt-Mrs Hopkins; Fainlove-?; Jenny-Miss Tidswell; Biddy Tipkin-Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Gubbin Actor: Baddeley

Afterpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd

Cast
Role: Sir William Worthy Actor: Aickin
Related Works
Related Work: The Gentle Shepherd Author(s): Thomas Linley Sr.

Dance: As17821214

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The City Madam

Performance Comment: Mr Plenty-King; Holdfast-Parsons; Young Lacy-Brereton; Lord Lacy-Aickin; Sir John Frugal-Baddeley; Young Goldwire-Bannister Jun.; Young Tradewel-Farren; Old Goldwire-Fawcett; Old Tradewel-Chaplin; Fortune-Waldron; Penury-Wrighten; Banks-Wright; Ranter-R. Palmer; Luke-Palmer; Lady Frugal-Mrs Hopkins; Millescent-Mrs Wrighten; Anne-Mrs Brereton; Mary-Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: Sir John Frugal Actor: Baddeley

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

Cast
Role: Sir John Trotley Actor: King

Dance: As17821107

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker; Or, The Humours Of The Navy

Performance Comment: Commodore Flip-Moody; Captain Mizen-Dodd; Capt. Worthy-Brereton; Lieut. Cribbage-Williames; Sir Charles Pleasant-R. Palmer; Rovewell-Phillimore; Lieut. Easy-Norris; Deny-Burton; Cockswain-Wrighten; Hatchway (with a song)-Staunton; Binnacle-Parsons; Arabella Zeal Cist time)-Mrs Bulkley; Belinda-Mrs Ward; Jenny Private-Miss Hale; Jiltup-Mrs Granger; Dorcas Zeal-Miss Pope .
Related Works
Related Work: The Fair Quaker; or, The Humours of the Navy Author(s): Edward Thompson

Afterpiece Title: All the World's a Stage

Cast
Role: Sir Gilbert Pumpkin Actor: Baddeley

Dance: In mainpiece The Merry Sailors, with a Double Hornpipe, by the Miss Stageldoirs

Song: In mainpiece Rule Britannia by Williames, Chapman, &c

Monologue: 1783 05 02 End of mainpiece The Picture of a Playhouse; or, Bucks have at Ye All by Palmer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Performance Comment: As17830507, but Sir Toby Belch-Booth; added: Antonio-Fearon; Valentine-Thompson; Sea Captain-Mahon; Fabian-Stevens .
Cast
Role: Sir Toby Belch Actor: Booth
Role: Valentine Actor: Thompson
Role: Sir Andrew Aguecheek Actor: Edwin

Afterpiece Title: Barnaby Brittle

Cast
Role: Sir Peter Pride Actor: Booth

Dance: As17830512

Song: End of Act II of mainpiece The Pigeon, as17830507

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: Oakly-Wroughton; Major Oakly-Booth; Charles-Whitfield; Russet-Fearon; Captain O'Cutter-Egan; Tom-Jones; Paris-Wewitzer; Sir Harry Beagle-Mahon; Lord Trinket-Lewis; Harriet-Mrs Morton; Lady Frcelovc-Mrs Davenett; Mrs Oakly-Mrs Hunter .
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Beagle Actor: Mahon

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Cast
Role: Spirit Actor: Thompson
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): Thomas Arne

Dance: As17830512

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: Hawthorn-Bannister; Justice Woodcock-Edwin; Sir William Meadows-Thompson; Hodge-Massey; Carter-Wewitzer; Cook-Painter; Eustace-Wood; Young Meadows-Brett; Lucinda-Miss Morris; Madge-Mrs Wells; Housemaid-Mrs Poussin; Deborah Woodcock-Mrs Love; Rosetta-Miss George (1st appearance on any stage). Prologue as17830531 .
Cast
Role: Hawthorn Actor: Bannister
Role: Sir William Meadows Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Performance Comment: Whittle-Parsons; Thomas-Edwin; Kecksey-Blissett; Bates-Usher; Nephew-Phillimore; Sir Patrick O'Neal-Egan; Widow Brady-Mrs Wells .
Cast
Role: Thomas Actor: Edwin
Role: Sir Patrick O'Neal Actor: Egan

Dance: End of Act II of mainpiece Dance, as17830531; End of Act I of afterpiece [annother] Dance by Mr and Miss Byrn

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: As17830602 but Justice Woodcock-Parsons; Sir William Meadows-Aickin; omitted: Carter, Cook, Housemaid. Prologue as17830531 . omitted: Carter, Cook, Housemaid. Prologue as17830531 .
Cast
Role: Sir William Meadows Actor: Aickin
Role: Hawthorn Actor: Bannister

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Dance: End of Act II of mainpiece The Nosegay Lovers by Mr and Miss Byrn [and see17830611

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: As17830602 but Sir William Meadows-Aickin; omitted: Carter, Cook, Housemaid. Prologue as17830531 . omitted: Carter, Cook, Housemaid. Prologue as17830531 .
Cast
Role: Sir William Meadows Actor: Aickin
Role: Hawthorn Actor: Bannister

Afterpiece Title: The Genius of Nonsense

Dance: End of Act II of mainpiece, as17830604

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Summer Amusement; Or, An Adventure At Margate

Performance Comment: Characters by Bannister, Wilson, Edwin, Wood, R. Palmer, Baddeley, Palmer; Mrs Webb, Miss Hale, Mrs Bannister. [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-Mrs Bannister.] hathi. hathi.
Cast
Role: Sir James Juniper Actor: Wilson

Afterpiece Title: The Genius of Nonsense

Dance: End of Act I of Mainpiece, as17830531

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: As17830607 but Sir William Meadows (1st time)-Wewitzer .
Cast
Role: Sir William Meadows Actor: Wewitzer
Role: Hawthorn Actor: Bannister

Afterpiece Title: Man and Wife

Dance: As17830611

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; c 3, by Denis O'Bryen. Prologue by the author; Palmer was obliged to read it, he "not having received it in due time". Epilogue by George Colman, the elder, with name of speaker (Town and Country Magazine, July 1783, p. 339). MS: Larpent 626; not published; synopsis of plot in Public Advertiser, 7 July]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Friend In Need, Is A Friend Indeed

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Palmer, Parsons, Wewitzer, Usher, Williamson, Gardner, Davis, Baddeley, Massey, Pierce, Edwin; Mrs Inchbald, Mrs Wells, Miss Morris, Mrs Love, Mrs Bulkley. [Cast from European Magazine, July 1783, p. 67, and Public Advertiser, 7 July: Archley-Palmer; Sir Simon Howard-Parsons; Attorney-Wewitzer; Steward-Usher; Trustall-Williamson; Ragan-Baddeley; Citpup-Edwin; Emma Howard-Mrs Inchbald; Mrs Ragan-Mrs Wells; Fanny-Miss Morris; Lydia Howard-Mrs Bulkley. Gardner, Davis, Massey, Pierce, Mrs Love are unassigned. Larpent MS adds the following parts: Redtail, Richard, Betty, Hosier's Wife.) A new Prologue [read by Palmer] and Epilogue [spoken by Mrs Bulkley. These were spoken, presumably as here assigned, at all subsequent performances] .read by Palmer] and Epilogue [spoken by Mrs Bulkley. These were spoken, presumably as here assigned, at all subsequent performances] .
Cast
Role: Sir Simon Howard Actor: Parsons

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Barber

Cast
Role: Doctor Bartholo Actor: Parsons

Afterpiece Title: A Fete

Afterpiece Title: The Dead Alive

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Wilson, Wood, Wewitzer, Blissett, Massey, Stevens, Usher, Kenny, Painter, Ledger, Pierce, Edwin; Mrs Webb, Mrs Wells, Mrs Bannister. [Cast adjusted from Songs (T. Cadell, 1781): Sir Walter Weathercock-Wilson; Edward-Wood; Degagee-Wewitzer; Plume-Blissett; Coachman-Massey; Sheers-Stevens; Dennis-Usher; Black-Kenny; Motley-Edwin; Miss Hebe Wintertop-Mrs Webb; Comfit-Mrs Wells; Caroline-Mrs Bannister. Painter, Ledger, Pierce are unassigned.] hathi. hathi.
Event Comment: Benefit for Wilson. 1st piece: Taken from Beaumont and Fletcher. 2nd piece [1st time; F 2, by John Dent. Prologue by Turner (see text)]. 4th piece: A Tragical, Comical, Operatical, Pastorical, Pantomimical, Farcical, Burlettical, Preludical, Interludical, Whimsical, Rhetorical, Diabolical, Oratorical Representation, being the most Comical Tragedy that ever was Tragedized by any Comical Company of Tragedians. With the Triumphal Entry of Chrononhotonthologos into Queerumania, attended with Drums, Trumpets, Fiddles, Flutes, Fifes, Flagelcts, Lutes, Bag-Pipes, Tabours and Pipes, Marrowbones and Cleavers, Post-Horns, French-Horns, Salt Box, Broomstickados, &c

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Triumph Of Honour

Afterpiece Title: The Receipt Tax

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Parsons, Wilson, Bannister Jun., Blissett, Egan, Edwin; Miss Morris, Mrs Webb. [Cast from text (J. Stockdale, 1783): General Heartfree-Parsons; Sir Harry Henpeckt-Wilson; Colonel Foible-Bannister Jun.; Doctor Puzzle-Blissett; Frill-Egan; Mr Cook-Edwin; Clump-Gaudrey; Mr Jacobs-Barrett; Farmer Flame-Painter; Postillion-Miss Painter; Maria Goodall-Miss Morris; Lady Henpeckt-Mrs Webb; Trippit-Mrs Love.] New Prologue spoken by Wilson . New Prologue spoken by Wilson .
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Henpeckt Actor: Wilson

Afterpiece Title: The Dead Alive

Afterpiece Title: Chrononhotonthologos

Performance Comment: Chrononhotonthologos (King of Queerumania)-Wilson; Aldiborontiphoscophornio-Wewitzer; Bombardinian-Blissett; Herald-Riley; Captain of the Guards-Massey; Doctor-Painter; Cook-Barrett; King of the Fiddlers-Gaudrey; King of the Antipodes-Rayman; Rigdum-Funnidos (the Tragical Comical Courtier)-Parsons; Tatlanthe (the Queen's Favourite)-Mrs Brett; Venus-Miss Rowson; Cupid-Miss Painter; Maids of Honour-Miss Morris, &c.; Fadladinida (Queen of Queerumania)-Mrs Lefevre .
Cast
Role: Chrononhotonthologos Actor: Wilson

Monologue: 1783 08 13 End of 2nd piece Joe Haynes's Epilogue by Wilson, riding on an Ass

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Manager In Distress

Afterpiece Title: Summer Amusement

Afterpiece Title: Seeing is Believing: A Dramatic Proverb

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Parsons, Baddeley, R. Palmer, Bannister Jun.; Mrs Lloyd, Miss Morris. [Cast from Larpent MS 633 : Sir Credule-Parsons; Sceptic-Baddcley; Capt. Nightshade-R. Palmer; Simon-Bannister Jun.; Porter-Kenny; Kitty-Mrs Lloyd; Miss Di-Miss Morris.] hathi. hathi.
Cast
Role: : Sir Credule Actor: Parsons

Dance: As17830610

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Good-natured Man

Performance Comment: Lofty-Palmer; Honeywood-Williamson; Sir William Honeywood-Aickin; Leontine-Bannister Jun.; Jarvis-Wilson; Twitch-Parsons; Follower-Painter; Butler-Egan; Croaker-Edwin; Mrs Croaker-Mrs Webb; Olivia-Mrs Inchbald; Garnet-Mrs Edwin; Landlady-Mrs Love; Miss Richland-Mrs Bulkley .
Cast
Role: Sir William Honeywood Actor: Aickin

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Song: End of mainpiece Four-and-Twenty Fidlers all on a Row, by Edwin

Monologue: 1783 08 26 End of Act I of afterpiece A Description of the Tombs in Westminster Abbey, by Edwin

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Green Room

Afterpiece Title: The English Merchant

Performance Comment: Freeport-Aickin; Sir William Douglas-Bensley; Lord Falbridge-Bannister Jun.; Owen-Usher; La France-Baddeley; Spatter-Palmer; Lady Alton-Mrs Lloyd; Molly-Mrs Wells; Mrs Goodman-Mrs Poussin; Amelia-Miss Bannister (1st appearance on any stage) .
Cast
Role: Sir William Douglas Actor: Bensley
Related Works
Related Work: Edgar; or, The English Merchant Author(s): Thomas Rymer

Afterpiece Title: The Sheep Shearing

Song: End of Act I of mainpiece a favourite song by Miss George; End of Act IV Admiral Benbow by Bannister

Monologue: 1783 08 27 As 13 Aug. IMITATIONS. As 20 Aug

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: Young Meadows-Brett; Hawthorn-Reinhold; Sir William Meadows-Fearon; Eustace-Davies; Hodge-Doyle; Justice Woodcock-Quick; Deborah-Mrs Pitt; Margery-Mrs Wilson; Luanda-Mrs Morton; Rosetta-Mrs Johnstone (from the Theatre Royal, Dublin; 1st appearance on this stage) . 1st appearance on this stage) .
Cast
Role: Hawthorn Actor: Reinhold
Role: Sir William Meadows Actor: Fearon

Afterpiece Title: Tristram Shandy

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Performance Comment: Lord Aimworth-Barrymore; Sir Harry Sycamore-Parsons; Fairfield-Aickin; Mervin-Williames; Ralph-Suett; Giles-Chapman; Fanny-Mrs Wrighten; Lady Sycamore-Mrs Hopkins; Theodosia-Miss Wheeler; Patty (rst time)-Miss Field .
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Sycamore Actor: Parsons

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

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

Dance: End of Act I of mainpiece The Pastoral Lovers by Ferrere and Miss Stageldoir

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband; Or, The Accomplish'd Fools

Performance Comment: Humphry Gubbin-Dodd; Sir Harry Gubbin-Baddeley; Mr Tipkin-Parsons; Pounce-Aickin; Clerimont Sen.-Packer; Capt. Clerimont-Brereton; Mrs Clerimont-Mrs Ward; Aunt-Mrs Hopkins; Fainlove-Mrs Wells; Jenny-Miss Tidswell; Biddy Tipkin-Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Gubbin Actor: Baddeley

Afterpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd

Performance Comment: Patie-Miss M. Stageldoir; Roger-Barrymorc; Symon-Moody; Sir William Worthy-Aickin; Glaud-Suett; Bauldy-Dodd; Jenny-Mrs Wells; Mause-Mrs Love; Madge-Mrs Booth; Peggy-Miss Wheeler .
Cast
Role: Sir William Worthy Actor: Aickin
Related Works
Related Work: The Gentle Shepherd Author(s): Thomas Linley Sr.

Dance: End of Act I of afterpiece a Highland Reel by Williamson, the Miss Stageldoirs, &c. [This was danced, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]

Song: In Act iv of mainpiece song by Williames

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: Young Meadows-Barry more; Hawthorn-Chapman; Justice Woodcock-Parsons; Sir William Meadows-Aickin; Eustace-Williames; Hodge-Moody; Margery-Mrs Wells; Deborah Woodcock-Mrs Love; Luanda-Miss Wheeler; Rosetta-Miss George (1st appearance upon that stage) .
Cast
Role: Hawthorn Actor: Chapman
Role: Sir William Meadows Actor: Aickin

Afterpiece Title: The Alchymist

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

Dance: In Act I of mainpiece a Country Dance incident to the Piece (performers not listed); End of Act II, as17830918

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker; Or, The Humours Of The Navy

Performance Comment: Commodore Flip-Moody; Captain Mizen-Dodd; Capt. Worthy-Brereton; Lieut. Cribbage-Williames; Sir Charles Pleasant-R. Palmer; Rovewell-Phillimore; Lieut. Easy-Barrymore; Hatchway (with a song)-Staunton; Binnacle-Parsons; Arabella Zeal-Mrs Bulkley; Belinda-Mrs Ward; Dorcas Zeal-Miss Pope .
Related Works
Related Work: The Fair Quaker; or, The Humours of the Navy Author(s): Edward Thompson

Afterpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd

Cast
Role: Sir William Worthy Actor: Aickin
Related Works
Related Work: The Gentle Shepherd Author(s): Thomas Linley Sr.

Song: Mainpiece: To finish with a Grand Naval Review, in which a Dance of Sailors by Williamson, Mills, Miss Stageldoir, &c, and Rule Britannia by Williames, Staunton, Phillimore, Barrymore

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

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

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Performance Comment: Lovel (1st time)-Bannister Jun.; Duke's Servant-Palmer; Sir Harry's Servant-Dodd; Philip-Baddeley; Freeman-Fawcett; Kitty-Miss Pope .
Cast
Role: Sir Harry's Servant Actor: Dodd

Dance: In afterpiece a Mock Minuet by Palmer and Miss Pope. [This was danced, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lionel And Clarissa

Performance Comment: Lionel-Johnstone (from the Theatre Royal, Dublin; 1st appearance in this Kingdom); Col. Oldboy-Wilson; Sir John Flowerdale-Hull; Jenkins-Bannister; Harman-Davies; Jessamy-Sga Sestini (1st appearance in that character); Diana-Miss Wheeler (of DL); Jenny-Mrs Chalmers; Lady Mary Oldboy-Mrs Webb; Clarissa-Mrs Bannister .
Cast
Role: Sir John Flowerdale Actor: Hull

Afterpiece Title: Retaliation