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Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd

Performance Comment: Sir William-A Gentleman [unidentified]; Patie-McDonald; Roger-Burnat; Symon-Middlemist; Glaud (with the Cries of Edinburgh)-Boyack; Bauldy-Walker; Peggy-The Lady who performed it with universal Applause last February [Mrs Moss]; Jenny-Miss Ross; Madge, Elspa-Mr Wilson; Mause-Mr Hamilton; New Prologue-Walker.
Cast
Role: Sir William Actor: A Gentleman
Role: Elspa Actor: Mr Wilson

Afterpiece Title: The Prejudice of Fashion

Song: End: The Birks of Invermay-the Lady who performs Peggy

Event Comment: By Command of Their Majesties. Mrs Davies Miss Tittup--La! La! King sent a letter to $Sheridan desiring to be off his Engagement--all made up at night. Mattocks came and told me that Lacy had sold Half his Share of the Patent to Mr Langford (The Auctioneer) and Captain Thomson (Authour of the Syrens &c.). I acquainted Sheridan of it--he had not heard it before (Hopkins Diary). Receipts: #267 6s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: New Brooms

Cast
Role: Sir Dulcimer Dunder Actor: Parsons

Afterpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: Touchstone-King; Orlando-Reddish; Jaques-Jefferson; Duke Senior-Hurst; Duke Frederick-Bransby; Oliver-Packer; Amiens (with songs)-Vernon; Corin-Waldron; LeBeau-Everard; Silvius-R. Palmer; William-Messink; Adam-Moody; Caelia-Mrs Baddeley; Cuckoo Song-Mrs Baddeley; Phoebe-Mrs Davies; Audrey-Mrs Bradshaw; Rosalind-Miss Younge.
Cast
Role: William Actor: Messink

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton; or, High Life above Stairs

Performance Comment: Sir John Trotley-King; Colonel Tivy-Brereton; Davy-Parsons; Jessamy-Lamash; Mignon-Burton; Lord Minikin-Dodd; Miss Tittup-Mrs Davies; Lady Minikin-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Sir John Trotley Actor: King

Dance: End I: The Grand Garland Dance-Giorgi, Sga Crespi, Slingsby

Song: In V: a song-Mrs Scott

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jovial Crew

Performance Comment: Vincent-Mattocks; Hearty-Reinhold; Hilliard (1st time)-Mahon; Oldrents (1st time)-Booth; Springlove-Wroughton; Oliver-Robson; Randal-Dunstall; Martin-Thompson; Patrico-Fearon; Beggars-Fox, Baker, Wewitzer, Jones; Justice Clack (1st time)-Quick; Meriel-Miss Brown; Amie-Miss Dayes; Beggar Women-Mrs Willems, Mrs Poussin, Mrs White; Rachel-Miss Catley.
Related Works
Related Work: The Jovial Crew; or, The Merry Beggars Author(s): William Bates
Related Work: The Jovial Crew Author(s): William BatesWilliam YongeWilliam Concanen

Afterpiece Title: Three Weeks after Marriage

Performance Comment: Sir Charles Racket-Lewis; Lovelace-Booth; Woodley-Thompson; Drugget-Quick; Dimity-Mrs Green; Mrs Drugget-Mrs Pitt; Nancy-Miss Dayes; Lady Racket-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Racket Actor: Lewis

Dance: II: the Original Crutch Dance-[This was danced in all subsequent performances.]; End: As17761009

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Refusal; Or, The Lady's Philosophy

Performance Comment: Sir Gilbert Wrangle-Macklin; Frankly-Lewis; Granger-Mahon; Witling-Lee Lewes; Cook-Dunstall; Lady Wrangle-Mrs Green; Sophronia-Mrs Lessingham; Maid-Miss Ambrose; Charlotte-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Sir Gilbert Wrangle Actor: Macklin

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Frolicks

Dance: IV: Minuet-Mahon, Miss Macklin; In afterpiece: as17761226

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In The Wrong

Performance Comment: As17761220, but Sir W. Belmont-Dunstall; Clarissa-Miss Ambrose.
Cast
Role: Sir John Restless Actor: Lee Lewes
Role: Marmalet Actor: Mrs Willems

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Sir John Loverule (with The Early Horn)-Mattocks; Jobson-Dunstall; Lady Loverule-Mrs Pitt; Nell-Mrs Hunt (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Sir John Loverule Actor: Mattocks

Dance: End: As17761109

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Cast
Role: Sir Peter Teazle Actor: King
Role: Sir Oliver Surface Actor: Yates
Role: Sir Benjamin Backbite Actor: Dodd
Role: Sir Harry Bumper Actor: Gaudry

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Sir John Loverule-Vernon; Jobson-Moody; Lady Loverule-Mrs Johnston; Nell-Mrs Wrighten.
Cast
Role: Sir John Loverule Actor: Vernon

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Stoops To Conquer

Performance Comment: Hardcastle-Graham; Sir Charles Marlow-Henry; Young Marlow-G. Graham; Tony Lumpkin-Russell; Landlord-Newton; Diggory-Baker; Hastings-Vowell; Mrs Hardcastle-Mrs Russell; Miss Hardcastle-Miss Essex; Miss Nevil-Miss Powel; Maid-Miss Cranfield.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Marlow Actor: Henry

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Sir John Loverule-Barnshaw; Jobson-Newton; Conjuror-Henry; Butler-Russell; Coachman-Walters; Cook-Trotter; Lady Loverule-Mrs Bolingbroke; Nell-Mrs Russell; Lucy-Miss Essex; Lettice-Miss Cranfield.
Cast
Role: Sir John Loverule Actor: Barnshaw
Event Comment: Mainpiece: The Storm Scene will (by desire) begin the 2d Act. [This notice is included in all subsequent performances.] Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. 1st Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s. No Money to be taken at the Stage-Door, nor any Money returned after the Curtain is drawn up. Places for the Boxes to be had of Fosbrook, at the Stage-Door. The Doors to be opened at 5:30. To begin at 6:30 [see 9 Oct.]. Receipts: #183 4s. (154.2; 27.16; 1.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Related Works
Related Work: The Tempest Author(s): William ShakespeareSir William Davenant
Related Work: The Tempest; or, The Enchanted Island Author(s): Sir William Davenant

Afterpiece Title: All the World's a Stage

Performance Comment: Sir Gilbert Pumpkin-Baddeley; Charles Stanley-Farren; Harry Stukely-Barrett; Diggery-Parsons; Miss Kitty Sprightly-Miss Hopkins; Miss Bridget Pumpkin-Mrs Hopkins.
Cast
Role: Sir Gilbert Pumpkin Actor: Baddeley

Dance: I: Dance of Spirits-Miss Armstrong; III: Dance of Fantastic Spirits-; [These were danced, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.] V: a Ballet, Demie Caractere, composed by Gallet, The Double Festival-Gallet, Slingsby, Miss Armstrong, Sga Dupre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Performance Comment: Lord Ogleby-King; Sterling-Parsons; Sir John Melvil-Aickin; Lovewell-Brereton; Serjeant Flower-Wrighten; Traverse-Hurst; Trueman-Norris; Canton-Baddeley; Brush-Burton; Miss Sterling-Miss Pope; Fanny-Miss P. Hopkins; Chambermaid-Mrs Davies; Betty-Mrs Love; Mrs Heidelberg-Mrs Hopkins.
Cast
Role: Sir John Melvil Actor: Aickin

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Sir John Loverule-Vernon; Jobson-Moody; Lady Loverule-Mrs Johnston; Nell-Mrs Wrighten.
Cast
Role: Sir John Loverule Actor: Vernon
Event Comment: By Authority of the Lord Chamberlain. Benefit for Stewart and Walker. Mainpiece [1st time; PAST 5]: Done into English, from the Original of Allan Ramsay, by Cornelius Vanderstop, Esq. As it has long been the Desire of the Nobility and Gentry to have this celebrated Piece performed in English, the Gentleman who has undertaken this ardent Task hopes it will give Satisfaction to the Public in general. [Text 1st published For the Author, 1777.] Afterpiece [1st time; F 2, by James Stewart. Authors of Prologues unknown.]. The Doors to be opened at 5:00. To begin at 6:00. No Persons whatever to be admitted behind the Scenes, nor any Money returned after the Curtain is drawn up. Ladies are desired to send their Servants by Five to keep Places. Tickets to be had at the Edinburgh Coffee-house and Jamaica Coffee-house, Cornhill; the St. Andrew, Wapping; and of Walker, No. 4, New Round Court, Strand

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd

Performance Comment: Sir William-West; Patie-Dowson; Roger-Walker; Symon-Morrison; Glaud-Massey; Bauldy-Stewart; Peggy-Miss Hale; Madge-Mr Jackson; Mause-Mr Joyce; Jdnny-Miss Russell; New Occasional Prologue-Walker.
Cast
Role: Sir William Actor: West

Afterpiece Title: The Students; or The Humours of St

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 12 years. [The playbill retains Wilson as Maclaymore, but "At the close of the Play Hull came forward and made an Apology for Wilson's not playing Maclaymore...on Account of his being taken suddenly ill with an Ague, and begged their Acceptance of Fearon in the Part, which was accepted with that good Nature which distinguishes a British Audience" (Morning Chronicle, 24 Oct.).] Receipts: #100 15s. 6d. (100.11.0; 0.4.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Performance Comment: Sir John Brute-Macklin; Heartfree-Bensley (of dl); Col. Bully (with a song)-Mattocks; Razor-Quick; Justice-Thompson; Taylor-Jones; Lord Rake-Mahon; Constant-Wroughton; Lady Fanciful-Mrs Mattocks; Belinda-Miss Leeson; Mademoiselle-Mrs Lessingham; Lady Brute-Mrs Bulkley.
Cast
Role: Sir John Brute Actor: Macklin

Afterpiece Title: The Reprisal

Dance: As17771016

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Related Works
Related Work: Cymbeline Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Injured Princess; or, The Fatal Wager Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton; or, High Life above Stairs

Performance Comment: Sir John Trotley (with the original Prologue)-King; Colonel Tivy-Brereton; Davy-Parsons; Jessamy-Lamash; Mignon-Burton; Lord Minikin-Dodd; Miss Tittup-Mrs Davies; Gymp-Mrs Colles; Lady Minikin-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Sir John Trotley Actor: King

Dance: II: Masquerade Scene with Dancing-Burton, Henry, Mrs Marklew; End III: Rural Grace, as17771002

Related Works
Related Work: King Henry the Fourth: With the Humours of Sir John Falstaff Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: Henry VIII Author(s): William ShakespeareSir William Davenant
Related Work: Henry the Fourth, Part I Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: Henry The Eighth Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: Henry the Sixth: The First Part, With The Murder of Humphrey Duke of Glocester Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: 1 Henry IV Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: Henry the Second; or, The Fall of Rosamond Author(s): William Hawkins
Related Work: Henry ye Fourth, Part II Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Misery of Civil War Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Conspiracy Discover'd; or, French Policy Defeated Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: 3 Henry IV Author(s): William Shakespeare

Song: II: Masquerade Scene song-Miss Abrams

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: Peachum Actor: Wilson

Afterpiece Title: Three Weeks after Marriage

Performance Comment: Sir Charles Racket-Lewis; Lovelace-Booth; Woodley-Thompson; Drugget-Quick; Dimity-Mrs Green; Mrs Drugget-Mrs Pitt; Nancy-Miss Dayes; Lady Racket-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Racket Actor: Lewis

Dance: Hornpipe, as17771017; End: As17771111

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Performance Comment: Sir Patrick O'Neale-Bailey; Whittle-Shepherd; Kecksy-Benson; Bates-Wallace; Thomas-Massey; Widow Brady (with the original Epilogue Song)-Mrs Massey.
Cast
Role: Sir Patrick O'Neale Actor: Bailey

Song: Entertainments of singing-Mrs Mapples;, particularly the favourite song of The Soldier tir'd of war's alarms-Mrs Mapples

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Performance Comment: Sir John Brute (for that night only)-King; Constant-Brereton; Col. Bully (with a song)-Vernon; Lord Rake-Davies; Razor-Baddeley; Justice-Chaplin; Watchmen-Wright, Burton; Constable-Wrighten; Heartfree-Bensley; Lady Fanciful-Miss Pope; Belinda-Miss Hopkins; Mademoiselle-Miss P. Hopkins (their 1st appearance in those characters); Lady Brute-Miss Younge.
Cast
Role: Sir John Brute Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: The Jubilee

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex; Or, The Unhappy Favourite

Performance Comment: Essex-West; Burleigh-Burnett; Southampton-Cooke; Sir Walter Raleigh-Everard; Officer-Massey; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Burden; Nottingham-Mrs Bailey; Rutland-The Lady who performed Belvidera [on 15 June; unidentified].on 15 June; unidentified].
Cast
Role: Sir Walter Raleigh Actor: Everard

Afterpiece Title: The Ghost; or, The Dead Man Alive

Performance Comment: Sir Jeffery Constant-Massey; Captain Constant-Cooke; Trusty-Newton; Clinch-Bailey; Roger-Russell; Melinda-Mrs Bailey; Dolly-Mrs Russell.
Cast
Role: Sir Jeffery Constant Actor: Massey

Dance: As17780601

Song: As17780529

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Wife

Performance Comment: Sir John Brute-Digges; Heartfree-Aickin; Constant-Lamash; Lord Rake-Egan; Justice-Massey; Constable-Stevens; Watchmen-Jackson, Peirce; Razor-R. Palmer; Tailor-Blissett; Col. Bully (with a song)-Bannister; Lady Brute-Mrs Greville; Belinda-Mrs Hitchcock; Mademoiselle-Miss Walton; Lady Fanciful-Miss Farren (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Sir John Brute Actor: Digges

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Dance: As17780624

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rose And Colin

Afterpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Performance Comment: Sir John Brute-Digges (1st appearance on this stage); Heartfree-Aickin; Col. Bully (with a song)-Mattocks; Razor-Brunsdon; Ld. Rake-Robson; Constant-Wroughton; Lady Fanciful-Mrs Mattocks; Belinda-Miss Leeson; Mademoiselle-Mrs Lessingham; Lady Brute (1st time)-Mrs Jackson.
Cast
Role: Sir John Brute Actor: Digges

Afterpiece Title: The Wives Revenged

Cast
Role: Alderman Tokay Actor: Wilson

Dance: End: The Merry Sailors-Aldridge

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rose And Colin

Afterpiece Title: Cymbeline

Related Works
Related Work: Cymbeline Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Injured Princess; or, The Fatal Wager Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Dutiful Deception

Performance Comment: Sir Oliver Beaufort-Wilson; Young Beaufort-Whitfield; Harrison-Lee Lewes; Betty-Mrs Morton; Clarissa-Mrs Whitfield.
Cast
Role: Sir Oliver Beaufort Actor: Wilson

Dance: End III: As17780921

Song: II: Masquerade Scene, with Singing-Mrs Morton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Cast
Role: Jerome Actor: Wilson

Afterpiece Title: Three Weeks after Marriage

Performance Comment: Sir Charles Racket-Lewis; Lovelace-Booth; Drugget-Quick; Woodley-Thompson; Dimity-Mrs Green; Nancy-Mrs Morton; Mrs Drugget-Mrs Pitt; Lady Racket-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Racket Actor: Lewis

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Cast
Role: Sir Sampson Legend Actor: Moody
Related Works
Related Work: Love for Love Author(s): William Congreve

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton; or, High Life above Stairs

Performance Comment: Sir John Trotley (with the original Prologue)-King; Col. Tivy-Brereton; Davy-Parsons; Jessamy-Lamash; Lord Minikin-Dodd; Lady Minikin-Miss Pope; Gymp-Mrs Colles; Miss Tittup-Mrs Abington (1st appearance in that character these 3 years).
Cast
Role: Sir John Trotley Actor: King

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd; Or, Patie And Roger

Performance Comment: Sir William-Bassingwhite; Patie-M'Donald; Roger-Stewart; Symon-Middlemist; Glaud-Riddle; Bauldy-Henderson; Madge-Mr Wilson; Mause-Mr Hamilton; Jenny-Miss Coutts; Peggy-A Young Lady [unidentified]; With a new Prologue-.
Cast
Role: Sir William Actor: Bassingwhite
Role: Madge Actor: Mr Wilson

Afterpiece Title: The Students; or, The Humours of St

Dance: End I afterpiece: Hornpipe-

Music: Between the Acts: proper Scotch Music-; a new Scotch overture-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd

Performance Comment: Sir William-A Gentleman [unidentified]; Paide-McDonald; Roger-Baker; Symon-Middlemist; Glaud-Riddle; Bauldy-Gard; Madge-Mr Wilson; Mause-Mr Hamilton; Jenny-A Gentlewoman [, who appeared in it lately with applause; unidentified]; Peggy (with an additional song)-A Gentlewoman [4th appearance; unidentified].4th appearance; unidentified].
Cast
Role: Sir William Actor: A Gentleman
Role: Madge Actor: Mr Wilson

Afterpiece Title: Wit's Last Stake

Entertainment: End: Singing and Dancing-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Discovery

Cast
Role: Sir Anthony Branville Actor: King
Role: Sir Harry Flutter Actor: Dodd

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Sir John Loverule-Vernon; Jobson-Moody; Lady Loverule-Mrs Johnston; Nell-Miss Farren (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Sir John Loverule Actor: Vernon

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple; Or, A Trip To The Jubilee

Performance Comment: Sir Harry Wildair-Miss Walpole; Col. Standard-Brereton (Their 1st appearance in those characters); Alderman Smuggler-Parsons; Clincher Jun.-Waldron; Vizard-Packer; Dicky-Burton; Tom Errand-Griffiths; Beau Clincher-Palmer (1st appearance in that character); Angelica-Mrs Brereton; Lady Darling-Mrs Johnston; Parley-Mrs Love; Lady Lurewell-Miss Pope (1st appearance in that character).

Afterpiece Title: A Peep behind the Curtain

Cast
Role: Sir Macaroni Virtu Actor: Lamash
Role: Sir Toby Fuz Actor: Hurst
Role: Wilson Actor: R. Palmer

Dance: End: a Dance-Miss Walpole