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Performances

Mainpiece Title: Just In Time

Performance Comment: [Principal Characters by Quick, Johnstone, Wilson, Munden, Incledon, Fawcett, Farley, Blurton, Cross, Rees, Lee, Rowson, Simmons, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Webb, Mrs Blanchard, Mrs Watts, Miss Francis, Mrs Cross, Miss Dall; Cast from text (J. Debrett [1792], and Public Advertiser, 29 Oct.: Sir Solomon Oddly-Quick; Barney O'Liffy-Johnstone; Commodore Larboard-Wilson; Stave-Munden; Captain Melville-Incledon; Doctor Camomile-Fawcett; Le Frizz-Farley; Roger-Thompson (see17921030); Judith-Mrs Martyr; Lady Oddly-Mrs Webb; Maria-Mrs Blanchard; Augusta-Miss Dall; unassigned-Blurton, Cross, Rees, Lee, Rowson, Simmons, Mrs Watts, Miss Francis, Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Sir Solomon Oddly Actor: Quick
Related Works
Related Work: Just in Time Author(s): Thomas HurlstoneCharles Thomas Carter

Afterpiece Title: The Follies of a Day

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

Dance: II: a Dance-Byrn, Mme Rossi. [Danced, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Afterpiece Title: THE CHILDREN IN THE WOOD

Performance Comment: Characters by Barrymore, Dignum, Bannister Jun., Suett, Benson, Caulfield, Maddocks, Lyons, Cooke// Mrs Powell, Mrs Bland, Mrs Booth, Master Menage, Miss Menage. [Cast adjusted from text (No pub., 1794): Sir Rowland-Barrymore; Lord Alford-Dignum; Walter-Bannister Jun.; Apathy-Suett; Gabriel-Benson; Oliver-Caulfield; Servant-Maddocks; Ruffians-Lyons, Cooke//Lady Helen-Mrs Powell; Josephine-Mrs Bland; Winifred-Mrs Booth; Boy-Master Menage; Girl-Miss Menage.) hathi.
Cast
Role: : Sir Rowland Actor: Barrymore
Related Works
Related Work: The Children in the Wood Author(s): Thomas Morton

Song: In Act V of mainpiece a song by Mrs Bland

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Flitch Of Bacon

Afterpiece Title: A MOGUL TALE

Afterpiece Title: THE CHILDREN IN THE WOOD

Performance Comment: Walter-Bannister Jun.; Sir Rowland-Barrymore; Apathy-Suett; Gabriel-Benson; Oliver-Pindar; Lord Alford-Sedgwick; Servants-Waldron Jun., Lyons, Cooke; The Children-Master and Miss Menage//Helen-Miss De Camp; Winifred-Mrs Booth; Josephine-Mrs Bland .
Cast
Role: Sir Rowland Actor: Barrymore
Related Works
Related Work: The Children in the Wood Author(s): Thomas Morton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jew

Cast
Role: Sir Stephen Bertram Actor: Aickin

Afterpiece Title: The Adopted Child

Performance Comment: Characters by Trueman, Sedgwick, Suett, Bannister Jun., Bland, Phillimore, Master Welsh, Miss Leak, Miss DeCamp, Miss Tidswell, Mrs Bland. Cast from text (C. Dilly, 1795): Sir Bertrand-Trueman; Le Sage-Sedgwick; Record-Suett; Michael-Bannister Jun.; Spruce-Bland; Flint-Phillimore; Boy-Master Welsh; Clara-Miss Leak; Lucy-Miss DeCamp; Jannette-Miss Tidswell; Nell-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Sir Bertrand Actor: Trueman
Related Works
Related Work: The Adopted Child Author(s): Thomas Attwood

Song: End IV: a favourite song (unaccompanied)-Master Welsh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Performance Comment: Lingo-Wathen (1st appearance in that character); Sir Felix Friendly-Suett; Compton-Bannister; Eugene-Caulfield; Chicane-Usher; Thomas-Burton; John-Bland; Cudden-Waldron Jun.; Stump-Ledger; Laura-Miss Leak; Mrs Cheshire-Mrs Booth; Fringe-Miss DeCamp; Cowslip-Mrs Kemble.
Cast
Role: Sir Felix Friendly Actor: Suett
Role: Thomas Actor: Burton

Afterpiece Title: New Hay at the Old Market

Afterpiece Title: The Children in the Wood

Performance Comment: Walter-Bannister Jun.; Sir Rowland-Barrymore; Apathy-Suett; Gabriel-Benson; Oliver-Caulfield; Servants-Waldron Jun., Lyons, Cooke; Lord Alford-Palmer Jun.; Children-Master Menage, Miss Menage; Helen-Miss DeCamp; Winifred-Mrs Booth; Josephine-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Sir Rowland Actor: Barrymore
Related Works
Related Work: The Children in the Wood Author(s): Thomas Morton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Quarter Of An Hour Before Dinner

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Afterpiece Title: New Hay at the Old Market

Cast
Role: Sir Walter Manny Actor: Usher

Afterpiece Title: The Children in the Wood

Performance Comment: As17950703 but Sir Rowland-C. Kemble.
Cast
Role: Sir Rowland Actor: C. Kemble.
Related Works
Related Work: The Children in the Wood Author(s): Thomas Morton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wheel Of Fortune

Performance Comment: As17951001, but Sir David Daw-Benson.
Cast
Role: Sir David Daw Actor: Benson.

Afterpiece Title: The Children in the Wood

Performance Comment: As17950926, but Sir Rowland-Barrymore; Josephine-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Sir Rowland Actor: Barrymore
Related Works
Related Work: The Children in the Wood Author(s): Thomas Morton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

Afterpiece Title: The Children in the Wood

Performance Comment: Walter-Bannister Jun.; Sir Rowland-C. Kemble; Apathy-Suett; Gabriel (1st time)-R. Palmer; Oliver-Caulfield; Servants-Abbot, Lyons, Chippendale; Lord Alford-Davies; The Children-Master Kemble, Master Chatterley; Helen-Miss DeCamp; Winifred-Mrs Booth; Josephine-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Sir Rowland Actor: C. Kemble
Related Works
Related Work: The Children in the Wood Author(s): Thomas Morton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Quaker

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

Cast
Role: Sir Rowland Actor: C. Kemble

Afterpiece Title: The Children in the Wood

Performance Comment: As17960705 but Sir Rowland-Palmer Jun.; Helen-Miss Heard.
Cast
Role: Sir Rowland Actor: Palmer Jun.
Related Works
Related Work: The Children in the Wood Author(s): Thomas Morton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Italian Monk

Afterpiece Title: The Children in the Wood

Performance Comment: Walter-Elliston (1st appearance in that character [in London]); Sir Rowland-C. Kemble; Apathy-Suett; Lord Alford-Davies; Children-Master Menage, Master Chatterley; Josephine-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Sir Rowland Actor: C. Kemble
Related Works
Related Work: The Children in the Wood Author(s): Thomas Morton

Song: As17970816

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Cure For The Heart Ache

Performance Comment: Young Rapid-Lewis; Vortex-Quick; Charles Stanley-Pope; Old Rapid-Munden; Frank Oatland-Fawcett; Sir Hubert Stanley-Murray; Heartley-Hull; Bronze-Farley; Farmer Oatland-Waddy; Jessy Oatland-Mrs Gibbs (1st appearance on this stage); Miss Vortex-Mrs Mattocks; Ellen-Miss Mansel.
Cast
Role: Sir Hubert Stanley Actor: Murray
Related Works
Related Work: A Cure for the Heart Ache Author(s): Thomas Morton

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin and Oberon; or, The Chace to Gretna

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cheap Living

Afterpiece Title: The Children in the Wood

Performance Comment: As17970930, but Sir Rowland-C. Kemble.
Cast
Role: Sir Rowland Actor: C. Kemble.
Related Works
Related Work: The Children in the Wood Author(s): Thomas Morton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Castle-spectre

Afterpiece Title: The Children in the Wood

Performance Comment: As17980106, but Sir Rowland-C. Kemble; Josephine-Miss Leak; Children-Master _Menage, Miss Walcot.
Cast
Role: Sir Rowland Actor: C. Kemble
Related Works
Related Work: The Children in the Wood Author(s): Thomas Morton
Event Comment: By Desire of his Excellency the Turkish Ambassador [see 9 May]. Benefit for Mrs Mountain. 1st piece: In Act II a Grand Procession representing the ceremonies attending the Sacrifice of an Indian Woman on the Funeral Pile of her deceased Husband. 2nd piece [1st time; CO 2, by Henry Heartwell]: The Overture and Music composed by Attwood. Monologue: The whole of the apparatus painted and designed by Cresswell. Morning Herald, 8 Oct. 1798: This Day is published Reformed in Time (1s.). Ibid, 16 May: Tickets to be had of Mrs Mountain, No. 28, Maiden-lane, Covent-garden. Receipts: #370 18s. (90.17; 4.3; tickets: 275.18)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Widow Of Malabar

Afterpiece Title: Reformed in Time

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Munden, Farley, Townsend, Philipps (1st appearance this season), Claremont, Incledon, Mrs Martyr, Miss Wheatley, Mrs Mountain. [Cast from text (Cadell and Davies, 1798): Old Insight-Munden; Puff-Farley; Faithless-Townsend; Colonel Fairfield-Philipps [in text: Clarke (see17981005)]; Friendly-Claremont; Sir George Insight-Incledon; Handy-Mrs Martyr; Lady Bell Insight-Miss Wheatley; Lady Charlotte Fairfield-Mrs Mountain [in text: Mrs Follett (see17981005)].in text: Mrs Follett (see17981005)].
Cast
Role: Sir George Insight Actor: Incledon
Related Works
Related Work: Reformed in Time Author(s): Thomas Attwood

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Thieves

Related Works
Related Work: The Honest Thieves; or, The Faithful Irishman Author(s): Thomas Knight

Song: In course: Old Towler, Black Ey'd Susan-Incledon

Monologue: Monologue. End 1st piece: (for that night only) a humourous, satirical Recitation, Kraniographon; selected from the favourite parts of G. A. Stevens's Lecture on Heads. in which: The Head of Alexander the Great-; The Head of a Lawyer-; The Head of a Cherokee-; Every Body's Coat of Arms-; The Head of a Quack Doctor-; The Head of Flattery-; Girdle of Venus-; The Quack Doctor's Coat of Arms-; The Head of Nobody-Mrs Mountain in the Character of a Student

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heir At Law

Afterpiece Title: The Children in the Wood

Performance Comment: Walter-Johnston (1st appearance in that character); Sir Rowland-Barrymore; Apathy-Suett; Gabriel-R. Palmer; Oliver (1st time)-Palmer Jun.; Lord Alford-Davies; Children-Master Tokely, Miss Benson; Helen-Miss Heard; Winifred-Mrs Davenport; Josephine-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Sir Rowland Actor: Barrymore
Related Works
Related Work: The Children in the Wood Author(s): Thomas Morton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Cure For The Heart Ache

Performance Comment: Young Rapid-Lewis; Vortex-Waddy; Charles Stanley-Pope; Old Rapid-Munden; Frank Oatland-Emery (from the Theatre Royal York; 1st appearance on this stage); Sir Hubert Stanley-Murray; Heartley-Hull; Bronze-Farley; Farmer Oatland-Thompson; Landlord-Whitmore; Ellen-Miss Mansel; Jessy Oatland-Mrs Gibbs; Miss Vortex-Mrs Litchfield.
Cast
Role: Sir Hubert Stanley Actor: Murray
Related Works
Related Work: A Cure for the Heart Ache Author(s): Thomas Morton

Afterpiece Title: The Miser

Related Works
Related Work: The Miser Author(s): Thomas Shadwell

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Afterpiece Title: Reformed in Time

Performance Comment: Old Insight-Munden; Faithless-Townsend; Puff-Farley; Colonel Fairfield-Clarke; Friendly-Claremont; Sir George Insight-Incledon; Lady Bell Insight-Miss Wheatley; Lady Charlotte Fairfield-Mrs Follett; Servant-Mrs Gilbert; Handy-Mrs Martyr.
Cast
Role: Sir George Insight Actor: Incledon
Related Works
Related Work: Reformed in Time Author(s): Thomas Attwood

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Afterpiece Title: The Children in the Wood

Performance Comment: As17980929, but Sir Rowland-Barrymore.
Cast
Role: Sir Rowland Actor: Barrymore.
Related Works
Related Work: The Children in the Wood Author(s): Thomas Morton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: The Children in the Wood

Performance Comment: As17980929, but Sir Rowland-Cory.
Cast
Role: Sir Rowland Actor: Cory.
Related Works
Related Work: The Children in the Wood Author(s): Thomas Morton

Dance: As17981129

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

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

Afterpiece Title: The Tars of Old England; or, Humours of Greenwich Fair

Afterpiece Title: The Adopted Child

Performance Comment: Michael-Betterton; Le Sage-Townsend; Sir Bertrand-Mansel; Spruce-Farley; Flint-Dyke; Record-Emery; Lucy-Mrs Martyr; Clara-Miss Wheatley; Boy-Miss Sims; Janette-Mrs Norton; Nell-Mrs Chapman.
Cast
Role: Sir Bertrand Actor: Mansel
Related Works
Related Work: The Adopted Child Author(s): Thomas Attwood

Dance: End 1st piece: The Highland Lovers, as17990423; Del Caro's Hornpipe-Miss Brugier

Song: 1st piece: Vocal Parts, as17981215, but Miss Waters, Mrs +Atkins, _Gray, Miss _Leserve, Miss _Gray; In 3rd piece: +The Tower Song-Mrs Atkins

Entertainment: Monologue. After the Dancing: The Satyrist The Groom and the Cook; or, Daniel and Dishclout's Law Suit-Betterton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Dead Alive

Performance Comment: Motley-Fawcett; Edward-Davies; Degagee-Clarke; Dennis-Usher; Coachman-Ledger; Servants-Abbot, Lyons, Chippendale; Sir Walter Weathercock-Suett; Miss Hebe Wintertop-Mrs Davenport; Caroline-Miss Griffiths; Comfit-Mrs Harlowe.
Cast
Role: Sir Walter Weathercock Actor: Suett

Afterpiece Title: Family Distress

Afterpiece Title: The Children in the Wood

Performance Comment: Walter-H. Johnston; Sir Rowland-Clarke; Gabriel-Caulfield; Oliver-[J.] Palmer; Lord Alford-Davies; Children-Master Tokely, Miss Benson; Helen-Miss Heard; Winifred-Mrs Davenport; Josephine-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Sir Rowland Actor: Clarke
Related Works
Related Work: The Children in the Wood Author(s): Thomas Morton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Cure For The Heart Ache

Performance Comment: Young Rapid-Lewis; Vortex-Waddy; Charles Stanley-Pope; Old Rapid-Munden; Frank Oatland-Fawcett; Sir Hubert Stanley-Murray; Murray; Heartley-Hull; Bronze-Farley; Farmer Oatland-Thompson; Landlord-Whitmore; Ellen-Miss Chapman; Jessy Oatland-Miss Murray; Miss Vortex-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Sir Hubert Stanley Actor: Murray
Related Works
Related Work: A Cure for the Heart Ache Author(s): Thomas Morton

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Mimic; or, Blunders at Brighton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Good-natured Man

Performance Comment: Lofty-Lewis; Honeywood-Pope; Old Croaker-Munden; The Bailiff-Knight; Leontine-H. Johnston; Sir William Honeywood-Murray; Little Flannagan-Emery; Postboy-Simmons; Jarvis-Thompson; Butler-Abbot; Mrs Croaker-Mrs Mattocks; Olivia-Miss Murray; Garnet-Mrs Mills; Miss Richland-the Late Miss Betterton [i.e. now Mrs Glover].i.e. now Mrs Glover].
Cast
Role: Sir William Honeywood Actor: Murray

Afterpiece Title: The Camp

Performance Comment: William-Incledon; Gage-Munden; O'Daub-Johnstone; Serjeant Drill-Townsend; Sir Harry Bouquet-Betterton; Monsieur Bluard-Farley; Recruits-Emery, Simmons; Nell-Mrs Chapman; Nancy (with the Manual Exercise)-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Bouquet Actor: Betterton
Related Works
Related Work: The Camp Author(s): Thomas Linley Sr.

Afterpiece Title: The Hermione

Related Works
Related Work: The Hermione; or, Valour's Triumph Author(s): Thomas Attwood

Song: End: A Chapter of Fashions (never performed; written by T. Dibdin Jun.)-Munden; The Tight Little Lads of the Ocean (never performed; written by the Author of The Bundle of Proverbs)-Fawcett

Event Comment: The King's Company. It is difficult to determine the run of the play, as all the known performances fall on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, but, except for 30 January, a Fast Day, it may well have been performed daily. L. C. 5@138, f. 15: A Warrant to the Master of the Great Wardrobe to prouide and deliuer to Thomas Killigrew Esq. to the value of forty pounds in silkes for to cloath the Musick for the play called the Indian Queen to be acted before their Maties Jan. 25th 1663 (Nicoll, Restoration Drama, p. 354)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Indian Queen

Related Works
Related Work: The Indian Queen Author(s): Sir Robert Howard

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Bury Fair

Performance Comment: Edition of 1689: Lord Bellamy-Betterton; Wildish-Mountfort; Oldwit-Underhill; Sir Humph. Noddy-Noakes; Trim-Bowman; Le Roch-Leigh; Valet-Bohen [Bowen?]; Charles-Mrs Butler; Lady Fantast-Mrs Cory; Mrs Fantast-Mrs Boutell; Mrs Gertrude-Mrs Mountfort; Prologue-Mr Mountfort; Epilogue-Mrs Mountfort.
Related Works
Related Work: Bury Fair Author(s): Thomas Shadwell