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Event Comment: Mainpiece: With Alterations by the Author [John O'Keeffe]. Receipts: #156 6s. (153/9; 2/17)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fontainbleau; Or, Our Way In France

Performance Comment: Lackland-Lewis; Lepoche-Quick; Squire Tally-ho-Edwin; Sir John Bull-Wilson; Colonel Epaulette-Wewitzer; Lord Winlove-Davies; Henry-Johnstone; Mrs Casey-Mrs Kennedy; Celia-Mrs Martyr; Nannette-Mrs Morton; Miss Dolly-Mrs Wilson; Lady Bull-Mrs Webb; Rosa-Mrs Bannister .
Cast
Role: Sir John Bull Actor: Wilson

Afterpiece Title: Barataria

Cast
Role: Pedro Actor: Thompson
Related Works
Related Work: Barataria; or, Sancho Turn'd Governor Author(s): Thomas D'Urfey

Dance: End of mainpiece The Wapping Landlady, as17851102

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Performance Comment: As ii Oct., but Sir Harry Sycamore-Waldron .
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Sycamore Actor: Waldron

Afterpiece Title: The Caldron

Dance: In afterpiece, as17851018

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Performance Comment: As17850929, but Sir Harry's Servant-Dodd .
Cast
Role: Sir Harry's Servant Actor: Dodd

Dance: End of mainpiece The Market-Day, as17851024; In afterpiece a Mock Minuet, as17850929

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beaux Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Lewis; Aimwell-Wroughton; Father Foigard (1st time)-Johnstone; Boniface-Booth; Sullen-Fearon; Gibbet-Cubitt; Sir Charles Freeman-Davies; Scrub-Quick; Cherry (1st time)-Mrs Martyr; Dorinda-Mrs Bates; Lady Bountiful-Miss Platt; Gipsy-Miss Stuart; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Abington (1st appearance in that character at this theatre) .
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Freeman Actor: Davies

Afterpiece Title: Three Weeks after Marriage

Cast
Role: Sir Charles Racket Actor: Lewis

Dance: As17851112

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fontainbleau

Performance Comment: As17851103, but Sir John Bull-Booth .
Cast
Role: Sir John Bull Actor: Booth

Afterpiece Title: Retaliation

Dance: As17851112

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: Lord Townly-Smith; Manly-Bensley; Count Basset-Dodd; John Moody-Moody; Squire Richard-Suett; Sir Francis Wronghead-Parsons; Lady Grace-Mrs Ward; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Hopkins; Miss Jenny (with songs)-Miss Field; Trusty-Miss Hale; Myrtilla-Miss Barnes; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Love; Lady Townly-Miss Farren .

Afterpiece Title: The Jubilee

Cast
Role: Sir Hugh Evans Actor: Parsons
Role: Sir Andrew Aguecheek Actor: Waldron
Related Works
Related Work: The Goldsmiths Jubilee; or, London's Triumph: Containing, A Description of the several Pageants: On which are Represented, Emblematical Figures, Artful Pieces of Architecture, and Rural Dancing: with the Speeches Spoken on each Pageant. Author(s): Thomas Jordan

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: Young Meadows-Johnstone; Hawthorn-Brett; Sir William Meadows-Fearon; Eustace-Davies; Hodge-Doyle; Justice Woodcock-Quick; Deborah-Mrs Pitt; Margery-Mrs Wilson; Luanda-Miss Stuart; Rosetta-Mrs Martyr .
Cast
Role: Hawthorn Actor: Brett
Role: Sir William Meadows Actor: Fearon

Afterpiece Title: Appearance is against Them

Cast
Role: Thompson Actor: Thompson

Dance: End of Act II of mainpiece Leap Year, as17851010

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Percy

Performance Comment: Percy-Lewis; Raby-Aickin; Sir Hubert-Hull; Harcourt-Davies; Edrick-Palmer; Knight-Thompson; Douglas-Wroughton; Birtha-Mrs T. Kennedy; Elwina-A Young Lady (who never appeared on any stage [Mrs Warren]) .Mrs Warren]) .
Cast
Role: Sir Hubert Actor: Hull
Role: Knight Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: Appearance is against Them

Cast
Role: Thompson Actor: Thompson

Monologue: 1785 12 10 Before the mainpiece an Occasional Address spoken by Holman

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Trip To Scarborough

Performance Comment: Loveless-Smith; Young Fashion-Palmer; Sir Tunbelly Clumsey-Moody; Col. Townly-Barrymore; Probe-Waldron; Lory-Baddeley; Lord Foppington-Dodd; Miss Hoyden-Mrs Jordan (1st appearance in that character); Amanda-Mrs Brereton; Nurse-Mrs Love; Berinthia-Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: Sir Tunbelly Clumsey Actor: Moody

Afterpiece Title: Hurly-Burly

Related Works
Related Work: Hurly-Burly; or, The Fairy of the Well Author(s): Thomas KingThomas Linley Sr.
Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; C 5, by John Burgoyne, based in part on Le Pere de Famille, by Denis Diderot. Prologue by the Hon. Richard Fitzpatrick; Epilogue by the author (see text)]: With a Variety of new Scenes [by Greenwood (Daily Universal Register, 16 Jan.)], Dresses, and Decorations. Public Advertiser, 4 Feb. 1786: This Day is published The Heiress (1s. 6d.). "It rarely happens that all the characters of a piece are so well sustained" (Morning Chronicle, 16 Jan.). "We never saw a play more admirably performed in all its parts" (Gazetteer, 16 Jan.). "In point of performance the comedy had every advantage" (Morning Herald, 16 Jan.). Receipts: #226 2s. (205/10; 20/7; 0/5)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heiress

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by King, Palmer, Parsons, Baddeley, Wilson, Chaplin, Bannister Jun., Aickin, R. Palmer, Smith; Miss Pope, Mrs Crouch, Mrs Wilson, Mrs Love, Miss Tidswell, Mrs Booth, Miss Barnes, Miss Farren. [Cast from text (J. Debrett, 1786), and European Magazine, January 1786, p. 8: Sir Clement Flint-King; Lord Gayville-Palmer; Alscrip-Parsons; Chignon-Baddeley; Mr Blandish-Bannister Jun.; Mr Rightly-Aickin; Prompt-R. Palmer; Clifford-Smith; Miss Alscrip-Miss Pope; Miss Alton-Mrs Crouch; Mrs Blandish-Mrs Wilson; Tiffany-Miss Tidswell; Mrs Sagely-Mrs Booth; Waiting Maid-Miss Barnes; Lady Emily-Miss Farren.] Wilson, Chaplin, Mrs Love are unassigned. Larpent MS 578 adds, unassigned: Chairman, Servants; Country Girl, Milliner. Prologue spoken by King. Epilogue spoken by Miss Farren. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 15 performances only (see17860207).] hathi. Wilson, Chaplin, Mrs Love are unassigned. Larpent MS 578 adds, unassigned: Chairman, Servants; Country Girl, Milliner. Prologue spoken by King. Epilogue spoken by Miss Farren. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 15 performances only (see17860207).] hathi.
Cast
Role: : Sir Clement Flint Actor: King
Related Works
Related Work: The Richmond Heiress; or, A Woman Once in the Right Author(s): Thomas D'Urfey
Related Work: The Stolen Heiress or the Salamanca Doctor Outplotted Author(s): Thomas May
Related Work: The Heiress; or, the Antigallican Author(s): Thomas Mozeen

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

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

Song: In Act II a song in character by Mrs Crouch. [This was For tenderness formed, adapted by Linley Sen. from Saper bramate in; Barbiere di Siviglia by Paisiello. It was sung, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heiress

Cast
Role: : Sir Clement Flint Actor: King
Related Works
Related Work: The Richmond Heiress; or, A Woman Once in the Right Author(s): Thomas D'Urfey
Related Work: The Stolen Heiress or the Salamanca Doctor Outplotted Author(s): Thomas May
Related Work: The Heiress; or, the Antigallican Author(s): Thomas Mozeen

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Performance Comment: Buck-Palmer; Classic-Packer; Subtle-Waldron; Sir John Buck-Wrighten; Marquis-Burton; Robert-Chaplin; Mrs Subtle-Mrs Love; Lucinda (with a song)-Miss Stageldoir .
Cast
Role: Sir John Buck Actor: Wrighten

Dance: In afterpiece The Minuet de la Cour by Hamoir and Miss Stageldoir

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Valentine-Lewis; Foresight-Quick; Scandal-Farren; Sir Sampson Legend-Fearon; Jeremy-Davies; Tattle-Wewitzer; Trapland-Booth; Ben (with a song)-Edwin; Mrs Frail-Mrs Bates; Angelica-Mrs T. Kennedy; Nurse-Mrs Pitt; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Morton; Miss Prue-Mrs Brown (1st appearance on this stage) .
Cast
Role: Sir Sampson Legend Actor: Fearon

Afterpiece Title: Omai

Cast
Role: Father of Londina Actor: Thompson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: As17860204, but added: Sir Francis Wronghead-Booth; Count Basset-Palmer; John Moody-Thompson; Trusty-Miss Stuart .
Cast
Role: : Sir Francis Wronghead Actor: Booth
Role: John Moody Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: The Country Wife

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Isabella; Or, The Fatal Marriage

Related Works
Related Work: The Fatal Marriage Author(s): Thomas Southerne
Related Work: The Fatal Marriage; or, The Innocent Adultery Author(s): Thomas Southerne

Afterpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd

Performance Comment: Patie-Miss Stageldoir; Roger-Barrymore; Symon-Moody; Sir William Worthy-Aickin; Glaud-Suett; Bauldy-Dodd; Jenny-Miss Cranford; Mause-Mrs Love; Madge-Mrs Booth; Peggy-Mrs Forster .
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 Mrs Sutton, the Miss Stageldoirs, &c

Song: In Act III of mainpiece an Epithalamium. Vocal Parts by Mrs Forster and Miss Stageldoir

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lady's Last Stake

Performance Comment: Lord Wronglove-Wroughton; Sir Friendly Moral-Aickin; Brush-Kennedy; Surgeon-Cubitt; Lord George Brilliant-Lewis; Lady Gentle-Mrs Warren; Mrs Conquest-Mrs Wells; Lady Wronglove-Mrs Bates; Mrs Hartshorn-Mrs Pitt; Miss Notable-Mrs Brown .
Cast
Role: Sir Friendly Moral Actor: Aickin

Afterpiece Title: Love in a Camp

Cast
Role: Greenbergh Actor: Thompson

Dance: End of Act IV of mainpiece a new dance, The Drunken Sailor Reclaim'd, by Byrn, Ratchford, Mrs Goodwin, Miss Besford

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane The Great

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Performance Comment: Major Sturgeon-Griffiths; Sir Jacob Jollup-Connell; Bruin-Kent; Crispin Heeltap-Nash; Roger-J. Bartholomon; Jerry Sneak-Decastro; Mrs Bruin-Miss Woodcock; Mrs Sneak-Miss Shelbourn .
Cast
Role: Sir Jacob Jollup Actor: Connell
Role: Roger Actor: J. Bartholomon

Dance: After the Imitations, The Dwarf Dance by Powel

Song: Between the acts of mainpiece several Catches and Glees by some of the principal performers in London. imitations. End of mainpiece Imitations, Vocal and Rhetorical, by Decastro

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Bevil-Holman (1st appearance in that character); Myrtle-Wroughton; Sealand-Aickin; Sir John Bevil-Fearon; Cimberton-Quick; Humphry-Thompson; Daniel-Wewitzer; Tom-Lewis; Indiana-Mrs Warren (1st appearance in that character); Lucinda-Mrs Inchbald; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Pitt; Isabella-Miss Platt; Phillis-Mrs Abington (1st appearance in that character at this theatre) .
Cast
Role: Sir John Bevil Actor: Fearon
Role: Humphry Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: The Sultan

Related Works
Related Work: The Sultan Author(s): Thomas Arne

Dance: Afterpiece to conclude as17851123

Song: In Act II of mainpiece a song by Mrs Kennedy [Public Advertiser: Brett]

Event Comment: Benefit for the Author [of mainpiece, who is named in the Account-Book, but not on the playbill]. "The Captives were set at liberty last night, amidst roars of laughter. I see the doctor [i.e. the author] publishes it this week . . . Cadell bought this sublime piece before it appeared, for fifty pounds, agreeing to make it a hundred on its third representation. It has been played three times, and I dare say old Sanctimony will have no remorse in taking the other fifty." J. P. Kemble to Edmond Malone (Life of Edmond Malone, by Sir James Prior, i860, p. 126). Receipts: #138 13s. 6d. (91/19/0; 40/18/0; 5/16/6; tickets: none listed) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Captives

Related Works
Related Work: The Fall of Phaeton: With Harlequin a Captive Author(s): Thomas Arne
Related Work: Troades; or, The Royal Captives Author(s): Sir Edward Sherburne
Related Work: The Temple of Dulness; with the Humours of Sg Capochio and Sga Dorinna Author(s): Thomas Arne

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: As17860223

Song: As17860309athi

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Percy

Performance Comment: Percy-Palmer; Rabi-Aickin; Sir Hubert-Packer; Edric-Staunton; Harcourt-Phillimore; Messenger-Wilson; Douglas-Kemble; Birtha-Miss Kemble; Elwina-Mrs Siddons .
Cast
Role: Sir Hubert Actor: Packer

Afterpiece Title: The Lvar

Cast
Role: Sir James Elliot Actor: R. Palmer

Dance: As17860318athi

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Bannister. Afterpiece [1st time; MF 2, by Leonard Macnally, based on A Mad World, My Masters, by Thomas Middleton. MS: Larpent 729; not published. Introduction by the author (Town and Country Magazine, June 1786, p. 328]. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre [composer unknown]. Morning Herald, 11 Mar.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Bannister, No. 29, Bow-street, Covent Garden. Receipts: #273 4s. 6d. (180/6/0; 7/9/6; tickets: 85/9/0) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Follies Of A Day

Cast
Role: Doctor Bartholo Actor: Booth
Role: Doublefee Actor: Thompson
Related Works
Related Work: The Follies of a Day Author(s): Thomas Holcroft
Related Work: The Follies of a Day; or, The Marriage of Figaro Author(s): Thomas Holcroft

Afterpiece Title: The April Fool; or, The Follies of a Night

Performance Comment: Characters by Johnstone, Wewitzer, Booth, Palmer, Cubitt, Quick; Mrs Martyr, Mrs Bannister. [Cast from Town and Country Magazine, Apr. 1786, p. 176: Harebrain-Johnstone; Tricksey-Wewitzer; Cook-Booth; Scapegrace-Palmer; Tantrum-Cubitt; Sir Lavish Dupely-Quick; Glib-Mrs Martyr; Fanny-Mrs Bannister.] Preceded by a Speaking, Chanting, Singing, Poetical, Prosaical, Whimsical Introduction, in the Character of a Plagiary, by Edwin . Preceded by a Speaking, Chanting, Singing, Poetical, Prosaical, Whimsical Introduction, in the Character of a Plagiary, by Edwin .
Cast
Role: Sir Lavish Dupely Actor: Quick

Song: In the course of the evening Sweet Echo (from Comus) by Mrs Bannister

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lord Of The Manor

Performance Comment: Rashly-Bannister; Sir John Contrast-Parsons; Le Nippe-Dodd; Rental-Aickin; Truemore-Barry more; Captain Trapan-Baddeley; Huntsman-Williames; Crimp-R. Palmer; Snap-Phillimore; Contrast-Palmer; Moll Flaggon-Mr Suett; Annette-Miss George; Peggy-Mrs Wrighten; Sophia-Mrs Crouch .
Cast
Role: Sir John Contrast Actor: Parsons

Afterpiece Title: The Sons of Anacreon

Afterpiece Title: The Romp

Related Works
Related Work: Love for Money; or, The Boarding School Author(s): Thomas D'Urfey

Song: In 2nd piece several capital Catches and Glees, selected from the most eminent Masters; The celebrated Anacreontic Song by Bannister; an Imitative Song by Bannister Jun

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Jordan. Part of the Pit will be laid into the Boxes. To prevent Confusion Ladies are desired to send their Servants by half past Four o'clock. Morning Herald, 10 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Jordan, No. 8, Henriettastreet, Covent Garden. Receipts: #312 5s. 6d. (131/4/0; 13/10/6; 0/17/0; tickets: 166/14/0) (charge: #106 3s. 5d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Wou'd And She Wou'd Not

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 Jordan (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: Sir Patrick O'Neale Actor: Moody
Role: Thomas Actor: Burton

Dance: End of mainpiece The Lucky Return, as17860420; End of Act I of afterpiece The Irish Fair by Mills, Miss Stageldoir, &c

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Performance Comment: As17851125, but Sir John Melvil-Staunton; Fanny (for this night only)-Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: Sir John Melvil Actor: Staunton

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask d

Cast
Role: Thomas Actor: Phillimore

Song: End of Act IV of mainpiece Collin cur'd of roving by Miss George; End of mainpiece Bucks of the Field by Dignum

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Inchbald. Mainpiece: By Permission of Colman [proprietor of the HAY, owner of the copyright of the play, and author of Epilogue]. Morning Chronicle, 22 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Inchbald, No. 10, Great Russel-street, Covent Garden. Receipts: #107 8s. (71/17/6; 5/1/6; tickets: 30/9/0) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: I'll Tell You What

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Wroughton, Pope, Aickin, Davies, Quick, Bensley (of DL); Mrs Bates, Mrs Inchbald, Mrs Davenett, Mrs Wells. [Cast from General Advertiser, 22 May, and text (G. G. J. and J. Robinson, 1786): Major Cyprus-Wroughton; Charles Euston-Pope; Colonel Downright-Aickin; Sir George Euston-Davies; Mr Euston-Quick; Anthony Euston-Bensley; Lady Harriet Cyprus-Mrs Bates; Lady Euston-Mrs Inchbald; Bloom-Mrs Davenett; Mrs Euston-Mrs Wells.] Original Epilogue [spoken by Mrs Wells (General Advertiser, 22 May)] . Original Epilogue [spoken by Mrs Wells (General Advertiser, 22 May)] .
Cast
Role: Sir George Euston Actor: Davies
Role: Anthony Euston Actor: Bensley

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Related Works
Related Work: The Opera of Operas; or Tom Thumb the Great Author(s): Thomas Arne

Dance: As17851112

Event Comment: A new Comic Opera [1st time; COM 2], written by Charles Francis Badini, and set to music by Pasquale Anfossi. "The Author has . . . struck out ideas fit to excite the utmost powers of harmony. We do not think that he has been sufficiently seconded by Signor Anfossi. The music evidently labours under a tedious monotony" (General Advertiser, 22 May)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: L'inglese In Italia

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Babbini, Simonetti, Morigi, Tasca; Sga Sestini, Sga Morigi (1st appearance on any stage), Miss Wheeler, Sga Ferrarese del Bene. [Cast from Larpent MS 733: Il Conte Rifinito-Babbini; Sir Thomas-Simonetti; Caterina-Morigi; Don Pasticcio-Tasca; La Contessa Florinda-Sga Sestini; Volantina-Sga Morigi; Betty-Miss Wheeler; Miss Nancy-Sga Ferrarese del Bene.] hathi. hathi.
Cast
Role: Sir Thomas Actor: Simonetti

Dance: As17860516 throughout