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Event Comment: By Permission of the Lord Chamberlain. Benefit for Mrs Lefevre. [Author ofPrologue unknown.] Afterpiece: Never performed here [acted 5 Apr. 1734]. Doors to be opened at 5:15. To begin at 6:15. Tickets and places to be had of Mrs Lefevre, No. 25, Frith Street, Soho, and of Rice at the Theatre. Tickets delivered by Holland will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Richard Iii

Performance Comment: King Richard-Mrs Lefevre; King Henry-Alfred; Buckingham-Knapp; Tressel-Benson; Lord Stanley-Johnson; Prince Edward-Miss Thomas; Duke of York-Miss Heyborn; Norfolk-Buxton; Lord Mayor-Molbery; Catesby-Essex; Ratcliff-Daniel; Richmond-Holland; Lady Ann-Miss Shelburne; Dutchess of York-Mrs Fowler; Queen-Mrs Jackson. An Occasional Prologue spoken by Mrs Lefevre .
Cast
Role: Prince Edward Actor: Miss Thomas

Afterpiece Title: Don Quixote in England or The Humours of Sancho Pancha

Performance Comment: Don Quixote-Johnson; Guzzle-Rogers; Sir T. Loveland-Knapp; Mayor-Buxton; Squire Badger-Holland; Fairlove-Thompson; Brief-Eden; Dr Drench-Bateman; Drawer-Henry; Sancho Pancha-Fitzgerald; Mrs Guzzle-Mrs Fowler; Jezabel-Mrs Liddel; Dorothea-Miss Williams .
Cast
Role: Fairlove Actor: Thompson
Related Works
Related Work: Squire Badger Author(s): Thomas Arne

Monologue: 1782 03 04 End of mainpiece Bucks have at ye all by Benson. vaudeville. End of Act I of afterpiece The Manual Exercise by Mrs Lefevre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Belles Stratagem

Performance Comment: Doricourt-Lewis; Sir G. Touchwood-Wroughton; Flutter-Lee Lewes; Saville-Aickin; Villers-Whitfield; Courtall-Danes; Silver Tongue-W. Bates; French Servant-Wewitzer; Hardy-Quick; Lady Touchwood-A Young Lady (1st appearance on any stage [Miss Wewitzer]); Mrs Racket-Mrs Mattocks; Miss Ogle-Mrs Morton; Kitty Willis-Miss Stuart; Letitia-Miss Younge .

Afterpiece Title: Barnaby Brittle

Cast
Role: Sir Peter Pride Actor: Booth

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Castle Of Andalusia

Cast
Role: Calvette Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: The Devil upon Two Sticks

Performance Comment: The Devil-Bannister; Sir T. Maxwell-Thompson; Invoice-Davies; Doctor Julep-Booth; Apozem-Wewitzcr; Calomel-Fearon; Camphire-Stevens; Dr Last-Edwin; Mrs Margaret Maxwell-Mrs Webb; Harriet-Miss Morris .
Cast
Role: Maxwell Actor: Thompson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Winters Tale

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Knights

Afterpiece Title: The Devil upon Two Sticks

Performance Comment: The Devil-Bannister; Sir T. Maxwell-Thompson; Invoice-Davies; Dr Last-Edwin; Mrs Margaret Maxwell-Mrs Webb; Harriet-Mrs Morton .
Cast
Role: Maxwell Actor: Thompson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Eighth

Performance Comment: King Henry-Clarke; Buckingham-Wroughton; Cranmer-Hull; Surrey-Whitfield; Lord Chamberlain-Bonnor; Gardner-Wilson; Cromwell-Davies; Sir T. Lovell-Chalmers; Lord Sands-Jones; Norfolk-Fearon; Suffolk-Booth; Cardinal Wolsey-Henderson; Anne Bullen-Mrs Inchbald; Lady-Mrs Pitt; Queen Katherine-Miss Younge .

Afterpiece Title: Lord Mayors Day or A Flight from Lapland in an Air Balloon

Song: In Act III of mainpiece a song by Mrs Kennedy

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Belles Stratagem

Performance Comment: Doricourt-Lewis; Sir G. Touchwood-Wroughton; Flutter-Bonnor; Saville-Aickin; Villers-Whitfield; Courtall-Davies; Porter-Fearon; French Servant-Wewitzer; Hardy-Quick; Lady Touchwood-Mrs Kemble; Mrs Racket-Mrs Mattocks; Miss Ogle-Mrs Morton; Kitty Willis-Miss Stuart; Letitia-Miss Younge .

Afterpiece Title: The Son in Law

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Wilson, Edwin, Bonnor, Fearon, Quick, Wewitzer, Stevens, Thompson, Reinhold; Mrs Davenett, Mrs Kemble. [Cast (see CG, 5 Dec. 1781): Cranky-Wilson; Bowkitt-Edwin; Bouquet-Bonnor; Idle-Fearon; Orator Mum-Quick; Vinegar-Wewitzer; John-Stevens; Signor Arionelli-Reinhold; Dolce-Mrs Davenett; Cecilia-Mrs Kemble.] hathi. hathi.
Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Wilson. Public Advertiser, 30 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Wilson, No. 20, Tavistock-street, Covent Garden. 3rd piece [1st time; F 1, author unknown. MS: Larpent 656; not published. Author of Prologue unknown]. Receipts: #177 4s. 6d. (113/15/6; tickets: 63/9/0) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rose And Colin

Afterpiece Title: The Merry Wives of Windsor

Cast
Role: Maxwell Actor: Thompson
Role: Spirit Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: Bribery on both Sides

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Quick, Edwin, Whitfield, Thompson, Fearon; Mrs Bates, Mrs Wilson. [Larpent MS lists the parts: Worthly, Sir Venal Pelf, Brisk;-Edwin (so Morning Chronicle, 6 May, which assigns no other parts), Spigot, Sly, Waiter; Julia, Patty.] New Prologue spoken by Kemble . Julia, Patty.] New Prologue spoken by Kemble .

Dance: End of mainpiece The Poney Races (performers not listed; see17840428)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Belles Stratagem

Performance Comment: Doricourt-Lewis; Sir G. Touchwood-Wroughton; Flutter-Bonnor; Saville-Aickin; Villers-Hull; Courtal-Davies; Porter-Fearon; French Servant-Wewitzer; Hardy-Quick; Lady Touchwood-Mrs Inchbald; Mrs Racket-Mrs Bates; Miss Ogle-Miss Cranfield; Kitty Willis-Miss Stuart; Letitia-Miss Younge .

Afterpiece Title: The Musical Lady

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Follies Of A Day

Cast
Role: Doctor Bartholo Actor: Wilson
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 Devil upon Two Sticks

Performance Comment: The Devil (1st time)-Wilson; Sir T. Maxwell-Thompson; Invoice-Davies; Julep-Booth; Apozem-Wewitzer; Calomel-Fearon; Camphire-Stevens; Dr Last-Edwin; Mrs Margaret Maxwell-Mrs Webb [Public Advertiser: Mrs Pitt]; Harriet (with a song)-Mrs Morton .
Cast
Role: Maxwell Actor: Thompson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Eighth

Performance Comment: King Henry-Clarke; Buckingham-Wroughton; Cranmer-Hull; Surrey-Farren; Lord Chamberlain-Bonnor; Cromwell-Davies; Gardner-Wewitzer; Lord Sands-T. Kennedy; Norfolk-Fearon; Suffolk-Booth; Sir T. Lovell-Chalmers; Cardinal Wolsey-Henderson; Anne Bullen-Mrs Inchbald; Lady-Mrs Pitt; Queen Katherine-Miss Younge .

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

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

Dance: As17841022

Song: In Act II of mainpiece Tally ho! by Mrs Martyr; In Act III song by Mrs Kennedy

Event Comment: Opera: The Music by Sir Christopher Gluck; with the additons of John Christ. Bach, and with the choice of several pieces of Handel. The Whole under the direction of Anfossi. Director of and 1st singer in the Chorus-Webb. The Scenes invented and painted by Novosielski. The Dresses entirely new, executed by Sestini. [Libretto (J. Jarvis, 1785): SER 3.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Orfeo

Dance: Dances incidental to the Opera composed by Lepicq, and performed by him, Mme Rossi, Sg and Sga Angiolini, Zuchelli, Henry, Mme Bithmer, Nivelon, Mlle Dorival

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Castle Of Andalusia

Afterpiece Title: The Devil upon Two Sticks

Performance Comment: The Devil-Wilson; Sir T. Maxwell-Thompson; Invoice-Davies; Julep-Booth; Apozem-Wewitzer; Dr Last-Edwin; Mrs Margaret Maxwell-Mrs Webb; Harriet (with a song)-Mrs Morton .
Cast
Role: Maxwell Actor: Thompson
Event Comment: By Permission of the Lord Chamberlain. Benefit for a Performer, thirty years a Servant of the Publick at Covent-garden and Haymarket Theatres [unidentified]. Mainpiece: Written by the ingenious Mrs Behn, with Alterations by a Gentleman well known in the Dramatick World and Republick of Letters. The Characters new dressed in the Habits of the Times. [Writers and speakers of Prologue and Epilogue unknown.] Afterpiece: Altered from Sir John Vanbrugh. The Doors to be opened at 5:00. To begin at 6:00

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Prince

Afterpiece Title: The Battle Royal

Dance: In Act V of mainpiece a Masquerade, and a Minuet de la Cour by Master Corbyn and Miss Keen

Song: End of mainpiece most of the favourite airs from The Poor Soldier [singers not listed]. Vaudeville. End of afterpiece a short Pantomimical Scene, in which Harlequin will leap through a Hogshead on Fire

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Artaxerxes

Related Works
Related Work: Artaxerxes Author(s): Thomas Arne

Afterpiece Title: The Devil upon Two Sticks

Performance Comment: The Devil (1st time)-Fearon; Sir T. Maxwell-Thompson; Invoice-Davies; Julep-Booth; Apozem-Wewitzer; Calomel-Cubitt; Camphire-Stevens; Dr Last-Edwin; Mrs Margaret Maxwell-Mrs Webb; Harriet (with a song)-Mrs Morton.
Cast
Role: Maxwell Actor: Thompson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymon

Performance Comment: Cymon-Johnstone; Dorus-Quick; Merlin-Cubitt; Daemon of Revenge-Darley; Shepherds-Thompson, Helme; Linco-Edwin; Urganda-Mrs Martyr; Fatima-Mrs Wells; Dorcas-Mrs Pitt; Shepherdesses-Mrs Morton, Miss Stuart; Sylvia-Mrs Mountain.
Cast
Role: Shepherds Actor: Thompson, Helme

Afterpiece Title: The Devil upon Two Sticks

Performance Comment: The Devil-Fearon; Sir T. Maxwell-Thompson; Invoice-Davies; Julep-Booth; Apozem-Wewitzer; Calomel-Cubitt; Camphire-Stevens; Dr Last-Edwin; Mrs Margaret Maxwell-Mrs Webb; Harriet-Mrs Morton.
Cast
Role: Maxwell Actor: Thompson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Performance Comment: Ferdinand-Johnstone; Isaac-Quick; Don Jerome-Edwin; Anthonio-Davies; Father Paul-Booth; Lopez-Wewitzer; Carlos-Mrs Kennedy; The Duenna-Mrs Webb; Louisa-Mrs Martyr; Clara-Mrs Billington.
Cast
Role: Anthonio Actor: Davies

Afterpiece Title: The Devil upon Two Sticks

Performance Comment: The Devil-Bannister; Sir T. Maxwell-Thompson; Invoice-Davies; Julep-Booth; Apozem-Wewitzer; Calomel-Rock [Public Advertiser: Cubitt]; Camphire-Stevens; Dr Last-Edwin; Mrs Margaret Maxwell-Mrs Webb; Harriet-Miss Tweedale.
Cast
Role: Maxwell Actor: Thompson

Dance: End: A Divertissement-Byrn, Mrs Goodwin

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by Sir John Vanburgh [sic], with Alterations [by John Philip Kemble]. [Afterpiece in place of Arthur and Emmeline, advertised on playbill of 22 Oct.] Receipts: #176 1s. (140.1.0; 31.9.6; 4.10.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The False Friend

Afterpiece Title: The Doctor and the Apothecary

Performance Comment: Carlos-Dignum; Doctor Bilioso-Suett; Thomaso-Waldron; Capt. Sturmwald-Hollingsworth; Guzman-Sedgwick; Perez-Burton; Juan-Bannister Jun.; Isabella-Miss Romanzini; Theresa-Mrs Booth; Anna-Mrs Crouch.
Cast
Role: Thomaso Actor: Waldron

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Performance Comment: Isaac-Quick; Ferdinand-Johnstone; Jerome-Ryder; Antonio-Duffey; Father Paul-Bannister (Their [i.e. the last 3 named] 1st appearance in those characters); Lopez-Farley; Carlos (2nd time)-Mrs Mountain; The Duenna-Mrs Webb; Louisa-Mrs Martyr; Clara-Mrs Billington.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil upon Two Sticks

Performance Comment: The Devil-Bannister; Sir T. Maxwell-Thompson; Invoice-Davies; Julep-Powel; Apozem-Blanchard; Calomel-Rock; Camphire-Evatt; Dr Last-Edwin; Mrs Margaret Maxwell-Mrs Webb; Harriet-Mrs Lewis.
Cast
Role: Maxwell Actor: Thompson
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. Mainpiece [1st time; C 5, by Richard (later) Sir Richard? Ford. Kemble Mem.: Altered by R. Ford from the Humourous Lieutenant. Epilogue by Henry William? Bunbury. Larpent MS 894; not published]: Altered from Beaumont and Fletcher (recte Fletcher alone). Oracle, 25 Feb.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Jordan at her house, No. 14, Somerset-street, Portman-square. Receipts: #346 8s. 6d. (102.18.0; 13.5.0; 3.6.6; tickets: 226.19.0) (charge: free)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Greek Slave Or The School For Cowards

Afterpiece Title: The Pannel

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Husband Or A Journey To London

Performance Comment: Lord Townly-Kemble; Mr Manly-Bensley; Sir F. Wronghead-Parsons; Squire Richard-Burton; John Moody-Moody [sic]; Count Basset-Dodd; James-Benson; Poundage-Fawcett; Constable-Maddocks; Servant-Lyons; Lady Townly-Miss Farren; Lady Grace-Mrs Ward; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Hopkins; Miss Jenny-Miss Collins; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Booth; Myrtilla-Miss Heard; Mrs Trusty-Mrs Heard [Kemble playbill erroneously lists Miss Hagley].Kemble playbill erroneously lists Miss Hagley].

Afterpiece Title: Richard Coeur de Lion

Cast
Role: Sir Owen Actor: Dignum
Related Works
Related Work: Richard Coeur de Lion Author(s): Thomas Linley Sr.
Event Comment: By Permission of the Lord Chamberlain. Benefit for Wilkinson. [For Miss Thompson see DNB, under Mary Anne Clarke.] Tickets to be had of Wilkinson, No. 33, Warwick-street, Golden-square. The Doors to be opened at 5:30. To begin at 6:30

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: Bassanio-Baker; Anthonio-A Gentleman [unidentified]; Gratiano-[Lee] Lewes; Launcelot-Gull; Lorenzo (with songs)-Tanner; Shylock-Wilkinson; Nerissa-Miss Chatterley; Portia-A Young Lady [probably Miss Thompson].probably Miss Thompson].
Cast
Role: Anthonio Actor: A Gentleman

Afterpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-Wilkinson; Sir F. Gripe-Gull; Isabinda-Mrs Churton; Miranda-The Young Lady.

Song: End: a favourite song-Tanner

Entertainment: Monologue. End III: a Comic Sketch of the Times-Ryder

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At Kings The Clandestine Marriage

Performance Comment: Lord Ogleby-King; Sir J. Melvil-Whitfield; Sterling-Aickin; Lovewell-Barrymore; Canton-Baddeley; Brush-R. Palmer; Serjeant Flower-Packer; Mrs Heidelberg-Mrs Hopkins; Miss Sterling-Miss Pope; Fanny-Mrs Kemble; Betty-Miss Tidswell; Chambermaid-Miss Heard; Trusty-Mrs Booth.

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): Thomas Arne

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lallegro Ed Il Penseroso Part I Only Grand Selection 0

Afterpiece Title: Acis and Galatea

Afterpiece Title: A New Grand Selection

Performance Comment: The undaunted Britons-Dignum (Atterbury); Fairest Isles-Miss Leak, Chorus [King Arthur, by Purcell]; Gentle Airs-Harrison; accompanied on the violoncello-Mason [Athalia]; From rosy bowers-Miss Poole (Purcell); The praise of Bacchus, Bacchus ever fair and Young-Welsh [Alexander's Feast]; Concerto on the violin-Janiewicz; Dear is my little native vale-Mrs Harrison (Sir W. Parsons); The Maid of the Rock-Master Welsh [Dignum]; Together let us range the fields-Mr and Mrs Harrison (Solomon, by Boyce); God save Great George our King (with new accompaniments by Dr Arnold)-Full Chorus.

Song: In 1st piece: Sweet bird-Mrs Ferguson (her 1st performance); accompanied on the violin-Shaw; End 2nd piece: an Italian Scena-Mrs Ferguson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Quarter Of An Hour Before Dinner

Performance Comment: Plainwell-Benson; Colonel Modish-Palmer Jun.; Lord Simper-Bland; Sir W. Wealthy-Usher; John-Waldron Jun.; William-Lyons; Mr Level-Caulfield; Mrs Level-Miss Heard.

Afterpiece Title: The London Hermit

Afterpiece Title: Whos the Dupe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Castle Of Andalusia

Cast
Role: Sanguino Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: THE MAID OF THE OAKS

Performance Comment: Hurry-Quick; Dupely-Bernard; Oldworth-Thompson; Sir H. Groveby-Davies;-Old Groveby-Munden; Musical Characters-Cubitt, Miss Stuart, Mrs Follett//Maria (with the original song)-Mrs Mountain; Lady Bab Lardoon-Mrs Esten .
Cast
Role: Oldworth Actor: Thompson

Dance: End of mainpiece The Drunken Swiss, as17931015; In Act I of afterpiece a Dance by Holland and Mlle St. Amand