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3901
23 October 1794 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rage

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Lewis, Quick, Holman, Munden, Fawcett, Bernard, Middleton, Davenport, Cross, Rees, Mrs Mattocks, Mrs Mountain, Mrs Pope. [Cast from text (T. N. Longman, 1795): Gingham-Lewis; Sir Paul Perpetual-Quick; Darnley-Holman [in text: Pope]; Flush-Munden; The Hon. Mr Savage-Fawcett; Signor Cygnet-Bernard; Sir George Gauntlet-Middleton; Ready-Davenport; Servants-Cross, Abbot, Ledger, Wilde; Waiter-Rees; Groom-Simmons; Lady Sarah Savage-Mrs Mattocks; Clara Sedley-Mrs Mountain; Mrs Darnley-Mrs Pope; Prologue-Holman; Epilogue-Mrs Mattocks. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 24 performances only (see17941213).]These were spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 24 performances only (see17941213).]
Cast
Role: Sir Paul Perpetual Actor: Quick
Role: Sir George Gauntlet Actor: Middleton
Role: Servants Actor: Cross, Abbot, Ledger, Wilde

Afterpiece Title: Cymon

Dance: Afterpiece to conclude with: a Dance-

3902
14 November 1794 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Performance Comment: Orsino-Barrymore; Sebastian-Bland; Antonio-Phillimore; Valentine-Caulfield; Sir Toby Belch-Moody; Sir Andrew Aguecheek-Dodd; Sea Captain-Benson; Fabian-C. Kemble; Malvolio-Bensley; Clown-Suett; Olivia-Mrs Powell; Viola-Mrs Jordan; Maria-Mrs Kemble.
Cast
Role: Sir Toby Belch Actor: Moody
Role: Sir Andrew Aguecheek Actor: Dodd
Related Works
Related Work: Twelfth Night Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: Love Betray'd; or, The Agreable Disapointment Author(s): William ShakespeareWilliam Burnaby

Afterpiece Title: The Wedding Day

Cast
Role: Sir Adam Contest Actor: King

3903
20 November 1794 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-Lewis; Sir George Airy-Holman; Charles Gripe-Macready; Sir Francis Gripe-Quick; Isabinda-Mrs Mountain; Patch-Mrs Mattocks; Miranda-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Sir George Airy Actor: Holman
Role: Sir Francis Gripe Actor: Quick

Afterpiece Title: Hercules and Omphale

Related Works
Related Work: Hercules and Omphale Author(s): William Shield

3904
09 December 1794 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Eighth

Performance Comment: As17941018, but Anne Bullen-Mrs Powell; added; Campeius-Packer; Capucius-Phillimore; D. of Suffolk-Caulfield; Lord Chancellor-Maddocks; Lord Chamberlain-Trueman; Lord Sands-Hollingsworth; Sir Henry Guilford-Bland; Sir ThomasLovell-Dignum; Dr Butts-Waldron; Surveyor-Benson; Brandon-Banks; Serjeant-Lyons; Cryer-Evans; Door@keeper-Jones; Gentlewoman-Mrs Booth; Agatha-Miss Collins.
Cast
Role: Sir Henry Guilford Actor: Bland
Role: Sir ThomasLovell Actor: Dignum
Related Works
Related Work: Henry The Eighth Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Sir John Loverule Actor: Dignum

3905
19 January 1795 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Cherokee

Performance Comment: As17941223, but Indian Warriors-_Keys, _Nicolini, _Roffey, _Whitmell, _Wells, _Garman, _Banks; Chorusses-_Dorion Jun., _Fisher, _Pilbrow, _Tett, _Walker, _Willoughby, Master _DeCamp, Miss _Granger, Miss _Menage, Miss _Redhead, Miss _Stageldoir, Mrs _Iliff, Miss _Davies.
Cast
Role: Chorusses Actor: _Dorion Jun., _Fisher, _Pilbrow, _Tett, _Walker, _Willoughby, Master _DeCamp, Miss _Granger, Miss _Menage, Miss _Redhead, Miss _Stageldoir, Mrs _Iliff, Miss _Davies.

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

Performance Comment: As17941212, but Dangle-R. Palmer; Interpreter-_; Under Prompter-_; Italian Girls [but see below]-_; Lord Burleigh-_; Governor-_; Earl of Leicester-_; Sir Walter Raleigh-_; Sir Christopher Hatton-_; Master of Horse-_; Beefeater-_; Justice-_; Tom Jenkins-_; Constable-_; Nieces-_; Justice's Lady-_; Confidant-_.
Cast
Role: Sir Fretful Plagiary Actor: Parsons
Role: Sir Walter Raleigh Actor: Burton
Role: Sir Christopher Hatton Actor: Waldron

3906
06 February 1795 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mysteries Of The Castle

Cast
Role: Centinel Actor: Williamson
Role: Chorus of Soldiers and Sailors Actor: Linton, Street, Gray, Williamson, Abbot, Rock, Blurton, Speechly, Spofforth, Little
Related Works
Related Work: The Mysteries of the Castle Author(s): William Shield

Afterpiece Title: The School for Arrogance

Performance Comment: Count Connolly Villars-Holman; Dermot-Johnstone; Dorimont-Farren; Sir Paul Peckham-Fawcett; Sir Samuel Sheepy-Munden; Picard-Farley; Exempt-Thompson; Lucy-Miss Chapman; Lydia-Miss Hopkins; Lady Peckham-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Sir Paul Peckham Actor: Fawcett
Role: Sir Samuel Sheepy Actor: Munden

3907
28 February 1795 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wheel Of Fortune

Performance Comment: Characters by R. Palmer, King, Kemble, Whitfield, Palmer, C. Kemble, Suett, Waldron, Phillimore, Bland, Maddocks, Banks, Trueman, Webb, Lyons, Evans, Fisher, Mrs Powell, Miss Farren, Mrs Maddocks, Miss Tidswell. [Cast from text (C. Dilly, 1795): Sir David Daw-R. Palmer; Tempest-King; Penruddock-Kemble; Woodville-Whitfield; Sydenham-Palmer; Henry Woodville-C. Kemble; Weazel-Suett; Woodville's Servant-Waldron; Attendant-Phillimore; Jenkins-Bland; Servants of Sir George Penruddock-Maddocks, Banks, Evans, Fisher, Lyons; Livery Servant-Trueman; Servant to Tempest-Webb; Mrs Woodville-Mrs Powell; Emily Tempest-Miss Farren; Dame Dunckley-Mrs Maddocks; Maid of the Lodging-Miss Tidswell; Prologue-Palmer; Epilogue-Miss Farren. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 9 performances only (see17950328] .These were spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 9 performances only (see17950328] .
Cast
Role: Sir David Daw Actor: R. Palmer
Role: Servants of Sir George Penruddock Actor: Maddocks, Banks, Evans, Fisher, Lyons

Afterpiece Title: Alexander the Great

3908
25 May 1795 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Wild, prompter. Morning Herald, 23 May: Tickets to be had of Wild, No. 46, Drury-lane. Receipts: #305 18s. 6d. (131.4.6; 13.10.0; tickets: 161.4.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: How To Grow Rich

Performance Comment: Pave-Lewis; Smalltrade-Quick; Warford-Pope; Sir ThomasRoundhead-Munden; Latitat-Fawcett; Sir C. Dazzle-Macready; Hippy (1st time)-Townsend; Nab-Farley; Plainly-Powel; Rosa (1st time)-Mrs Lee; Miss Dazzle-Miss Chapman; Lady Henrietta (for that night only)-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Sir ThomasRoundhead Actor: Munden

Afterpiece Title: British Fortitude and Hibernian Friendship; or, An Escape from France

Related Works
Related Work: British Fortitude and Hibernian Friendship; or, An Escape from France Author(s): William Reeve

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin and Faustus

Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin and Faustus; or, The Devil will have His Own Author(s): James Wild

Song: End I 1st piece: The Storm-Incledon; End II: The Description of the Battle of La Hogue, Thursday in the Morn the Nineteenth of May-Incledon (1st time); In course: Four and Twenty Fidlers-Munden; In 2nd piece: I was called knowing Joey-Munden; At dawn of Life our Vows were plighted-Mrs Mountain; The turban'd Turk who scorns the world-Johnstone; When foaming waves contrary beat-Incledon; To be sure I don't love in my heart-Johnstone; Our simple tale thus ended-Incledon, Johnstone, Munden, Mrs Mountain

3909
04 June 1795 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Tickets delivered for The Castle of Andalusia [Account-Book: by Claremont, Ledger, Heathcote, Dick, Doe, Mrs Egan, Hall (carpenter), Pitt, Young, Hall (box-keeper), Larkman, Bayzand, Clarke, Hawtin, Davenport] will be admitted. Receipts: #386 15s. 6d. (35.5.6; 11.0.0; tickets: 340.10.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: As17941120, but Sir Francis Gripe-Munden; added: Whisper-Farley; Sir Jealous Traffic-Thompson; William-Ledger.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Gripe Actor: Munden
Role: Sir Jealous Traffic Actor: Thompson
Role: William Actor: Ledger.
Role: Sir George Airy Actor: Holman

Afterpiece Title: The Prisoner at Large

Ballet: Dermot and Kathlane. As17950219

3910
07 October 1795 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rage

Performance Comment: Gingham-Lewis; Sir Paul Perpetual-Quick; Darnley-Holman; Flush-Munden; Savage-Fawcett; Signor Cygnet-Bernard; Sir George Gauntlet-Middleton; Ready-Davenport; Waiter-Rees; Groom-Simmons; Servants-Abbot, Ledger, Wilde, Cross; Lady Sarah Savage-Mrs Mattocks; Clara Sedley-Mrs Mountain; Mrs Darnley-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Sir Paul Perpetual Actor: Quick
Role: Sir George Gauntlet Actor: Middleton
Role: Servants Actor: Abbot, Ledger, Wilde, Cross

Afterpiece Title: A Divertisement

Performance Comment: Speaking Characters-Johnstone, Incledon, Bernard, Powel, Townsend, Richardson, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Clendining, Mr Rees; [Cast from playbill of 29 Oct. 1794: Capt. Frederick-Johnston; Thicket-Incledon; Flambeau-Bernard; Sir Fidget Fearful-Powel; Gregory-Townsend; Clueline-Richardson; Peggy-Mrs Martyr; Sophia-Mrs Clendining; Whim-Mr Rees.] Dialogue-; to introduce the following favorite Songs selected, written and composed (with new Accompaniments) by Dibdin: The Lamplighter I'm jolly Dick the Lamplighter-Bernard; [Peggy Perkins, Let Bards elate-Townsend; [Irish Drinking Song, Of the Ancients its speaking-Johnstone; The Greenwich Pensioner ['Twas in the good ship Rover]-Richardson; [Comic Song, How much I love thee-Powel; [Taffy and Griddy, Abergavenny is fine-Mrs Martyr; [Hunting Song, To Batchelor's Hall, [Poor Jack, Go patter to lubbers, [The Portrait, Come Painter with thy happiest flight-Incledon; [To conclude with a Rural Masquerade-; [Indian Song, Dear Yanco say and true he say-Mrs Mountain; [Sea Song, A Sailor's life's a life of woe-Mrs Clendining; [The Masquerade, Sure an't the World a Masquerade-Johnstone, Chorus.
Cast
Role: Sir Fidget Fearful Actor: Powel

Dance: In afterpiece: Ballet-Byrn, Mlle St.Amand

3911
06 November 1795 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Eighth

Performance Comment: King Henry-Palmer; Cardinal Wolsey-Bensley; Campeius-Packer; Capucius-Phillimore; Cranmer-Aickin; Duke of Norfolk-Whitfield; D. of Buckingham-Wroughton; D. of Suffolk-Caulfield; Earl of Surry-Barrymore; Lord Chancellor-Maddocks; Lord Chamberlain-Trueman; Gardiner-Suett; Lord Sands-Hollingsworth; Sir Henry Guildford-Russell; Sir ThomasLovell-Dignum; Cromwell-C. Kemble; Dr Butts-Burton; Surveyor-Benson; Brandon-Banks; Serjeant-Cooke; Cryer-Evans; Door@keeper-Jones; Queen Katharine-Mrs Siddons; Anne Bullen-Mrs Powel; Gentlewoman-Mrs Booth; Patience (with a song)-Mrs Bland; Agatha-Miss Heard.
Cast
Role: Sir Henry Guildford Actor: Russell
Role: Sir ThomasLovell Actor: Dignum
Related Works
Related Work: Henry The Eighth Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

3912
19 November 1795 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Performance Comment: Orsino-Barrymore; Sebastian-Trueman; Antonio-Phillimore; Valentine-Caulfield; Curio-Cooke; Sir Toby Belch-Palmer; Sir Andrew Ague@cheek-Dodd; Sea Captain-Benson; Fabian-C. Kemble; Malvolio-Bensley; Clown-Suett; Priest-Maddocks; Olivia-Miss DeCamp; Viola-Mrs Jordan; Maria-Mrs Kemble.
Cast
Role: Sir Toby Belch Actor: Palmer
Role: Sir Andrew Ague@cheek Actor: Dodd
Related Works
Related Work: Twelfth Night Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: Love Betray'd; or, The Agreable Disapointment Author(s): William ShakespeareWilliam Burnaby

Afterpiece Title: The Spanish Barber

3913
09 December 1795 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Know Your Own Mind

Performance Comment: Millamour-Wroughton; Dashwould-Bannister Jun.; Malvil-Whitfield; Bygrove-Aickin; Captain Bygrove-C. Kemble; Sir John Millamour-Packer; Sir Harry Lovewit-R. Palmer; Lady Bell-Miss Farren; Lady Jane-Mrs Gibbs; Mrs Bromley-Miss Pope; Miss Neville-Mrs Kemble.
Cast
Role: Sir John Millamour Actor: Packer
Role: Sir Harry Lovewit Actor: R. Palmer

Afterpiece Title: Lodoiska

3914
15 February 1796 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mary Queen Of Scots

Performance Comment: Duke of Norfolk-Kemble; Sir W. Cecil-Aickin; Lord Herries-Barrymore; Davison-Packer; Earl of Shrewsbury-Benson; Earl of Huntingdon-Phillimore; Sir Amias Paulet-Wentworth; Beton-Whitfield; Nawe-Trueman; Lieut. of the Tower-Caulfield; Sheriff-Maddocks; Servant-Webb; Queen Mary-Mrs Siddons; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Powell; Lady Douglas-Miss Miller; Lady Scrope-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Sir Amias Paulet Actor: Wentworth

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Captive

Cast
Role: Sir Epicure Actor: Hollingsworth
Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin Captive; or, The Magick Fire Author(s): William Linley

3915
13 April 1796 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Bannister Jun. 1st piece [1st time; MD 2, by Samuel Birch]: The Musick by Attwood. Books of the Songs to be had in the Theatre. 2nd piece [1st time; INT 1, by George Colman, ynger. This was the 1st scene from Colman's New Hay at the Old Market, slightly revised; in subsequent seasons it was acted under the title of Sylvester Daggerwood]: By Permission of the Proprietor of the Theatre Royal Hay-Market. 3rd piece: With a Sea Fight. [The playbill assigns Sneer to Palmer, but "The Public are most respectfully informed that Palmer being too ill to perform this Evening, the character of Sneer will be attempted by Benson, who humbly hopes for their usual indulgence" (printed slip attached to Kemble playbill).] Oracle, 4 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Bannister Jun., No. 65, Gower-street, Bedford Square. Receipts: #613 12s. (332.0.6; 45.19.6; 4.3.0; tickets: 231.9.0) (charge: #221 19s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Smugglers

Afterpiece Title: A Favourite Scene from New Hay [Sylvester Daggerwood]

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

Performance Comment: Dangle-Dodd; Sneer-Benson; Sir Fretful Plagiary (for that night)-Bannister Jun. (1st appearance in that character); Signor Ritornello-Fairbrother; Interpreter-Wewitzer; Puff-King; Mrs Dangle-Mrs Maddocks; Italian Girls-Miss Leak, Miss Granger, Miss DeCamp; [Tragedians:] Don Ferolo Whiskerandos-Bannister Jun. [i.e. doubled Sir Fretful Plagiary]; Nieces-Miss Heard, Miss Mellon; Justice's Lady-Mrs Heard; Confidant-Miss Tidswell; Tilburina-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Sir Fretful Plagiary Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: The Wedding Day

Performance Comment: As17960220, but Lord Rakeland-Benson; Mrs Hamford-Mrs Maddocks; John-_; William-_.
Cast
Role: Sir Epicure Actor: Hollingsworth

3916
06 May 1796 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mask'd Friend

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Quick, Munden, Knight, Macready, Holman, Mrs Knight, Miss Chapman, Miss Wallis. Cast from Larpent MS: Timid-Quick; Sir Hornet Armstrong-Munden; Squire Turnbull-Knight; Sir Harry Portland-Macready; Mr Osborne-Holman; Scrip-Thompson; Miss Turnbull-Mrs Knight; Melissa-Miss Chapman; Clara-Miss Wallis.
Cast
Role: Sir Hornet Armstrong Actor: Munden
Role: Sir Harry Portland Actor: Macready

Afterpiece Title: The Way to Get Un-Married

Cast
Role: Lemon Merchant Actor: Wilde
Role: Glees and Chorusses Actor: Linton, Street, Spofforth, Williamson, Holland.
Role: , Actor: Bowden, Townsend, Richardson, Haymes, Linton, Street, Spofforth, Williamson, Holland
Role: Glazier Actor: Wilde
Role: Sir Gregory Forrester Actor: Quick

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer

Related Works
Related Work: The Farmer Author(s): William Shield

Song: In 2nd piece: The Sportman's snug little Cot-Incledon

Entertainment: Monologues, with Songs.End: The Barber's Petition-Fawcett (1st time); [with a song in character, Wigs [including His Own Wig, The Lover's Wig, Doctor's Wig, Coachman's Wig, Counsellor's Wig-Fawcett; End 2nd piece: A Ramble to Bath (1st time) [with a descriptive song in the character of Jacob Gawkey [in The Chapter of Accidents]-Knight

3917
02 June 1796 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Thompson, Williamson, Rees & Sloper. In 4th piece a Representation of the Indian Mannerv, &c., as 26 Oct. 1795, but added to Allegoric Scene: With Britannia seated on the Globe of the Earth attended by Fame, and Neptune in his Watery Car, attended by Sea Nymphs. Receipts: #353 3s. 6d. (63.0.6; 4.9.0; tickets: 285.14.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Get Un-married

Cast
Role: Lawyer Actor: Williamson
Role: Shroud Actor: Wilde

Afterpiece Title: The School for Arrogance

Performance Comment: Count Conolly Villars-Holman; Dermot-Johnstone; Sir Paul Peckham-Fawcett; Sir Samuel Sheepy-Munden; Dorimont-Richardson; Lucy-Miss Chapman; Lydia-Mrs Townsend; Lady Peckham-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Sir Paul Peckham Actor: Fawcett
Role: Sir Samuel Sheepy Actor: Munden

Afterpiece Title: Dr Last's Examination before the College of Physicians

Afterpiece Title: The Shipwreck

Cast
Role: Officers Actor: Williamson, Rees, Abbot, Wilde, Rayner, King

Dance: In 4th piece: Dance, as17951026, but Holland; in which dance Bells-Lawrence that inimitable Performer, will introduce accompaniments on his Bells

Song: In: Admiral Benbow-Incledon; In 3rd piece: All on Hobbies-Williamson; In 4th piece: Rule Britannia-Townsend

Entertainment: 3rd piece: a variety of Imitations-Rees

3918
05 September 1796 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Iron Chest

Afterpiece Title: Sylvester Daggerwood

Cast
Role: Sir David Dunder Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: A Peep behind the Curtain; or, The New Rehearsal

Performance Comment: Glib-Bannister Jun.; Sir Toby Fuz-Wathen; Sir Macaroni Virtu-R. Palmer; Carpenter-Abbot; Mervin-Palmer Jun.; Patent-Trueman; Prompter-Waldron; Wilson-C. Kemble; Lady Fuz-Mrs Hopkins; Sweepers-Mrs Booth, Mrs Heard; Miss Fuz-Mrs Gibbs.
Cast
Role: Sir Toby Fuz Actor: Wathen
Role: Sir Macaroni Virtu Actor: R. Palmer
Role: Wilson Actor: C. Kemble

Monologue: In which will be introduced The Burletta of Orpheus. Orpheus-Davies; Old Shepherd-Fawcett; Rhodope-Mrs Bland

3919
29 October 1796 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; C 5, by Frederick Reynolds. Prologue by William Thomas Fitzgerald. Epilogue by Miles Peter Andrews (see text)]: With new Scenes and Dresses. The Scenes painted by Richards and Phillips. Oracle, 29 Nov. 1796: This Day is published Fortune's Fool (2s.). Receipts: #229 2s. 6d. (226.0.6; 3.2.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fortune's Fool

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Lewis, Quick, Fawcett, Middleton, Macready, Simmons, Street, Abbot, Wilde, Curties, Blurton, Mrs Mattocks, Miss Morris, Miss Logan, Mrs Watts, Mrs Norton, Miss Leserve, Miss Wallis. [Cast from text (T. N. Longman, 1796): Ap@Hazard-Lewis; Sir Bamber Blackletter-Quick; Tom Seymour-Fawcett; Sir Charles Danvers-Middleton; Orville-Macready; Servants-Street, Wilde, Curties [in text: Lee], Blurton; Samuel-Abbot; Miss Union-Mrs Mattocks; Mrs Seymour-Miss Morris; Orange Women-Mrs Watts, Mrs Norton, Miss Leserve; Lady Danvers-Miss Wallis; unassigned-Simmons, Miss Logan; Prologue-Toms; Epilogue-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Sir Bamber Blackletter Actor: Quick
Role: Sir Charles Danvers Actor: Middleton
Role: Servants Actor: Street, Wilde, Curties

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

Related Works
Related Work: The Irish Mimick; or, Blunders at Brighton Author(s): William Shield

3920
19 November 1796 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time: CO 3, by Joseph George Holman. Text: George Cawthorn, 1796]: The new Music composed by Shield. The Selections from Gretry, Giornovichi, Jackson, and Mahon. The new Scenery painted by Richards. Books of the Songs to be had in the Theatre. Oracle, 7 Dec. 1796: Tomorrow will be published Abroad and at Home (2s.). Receipts: #220 9s. (219.2; 1.7)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Abroad And At Home

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Quick, Incledon, Johnstone, Munden, Fawcett, Murray, Bowden, Knight, Waddy, Davenport, Lee, Claremont, Simmons, Linton, Gray, Street, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Knight, Mrs Second. Cast from Airs (T. N. Longman, 1796): Sir Simmon Flourish-Quick; Harcourt-Incledon; Captain O'Neil-Johnstone; Old Testy-Munden; Young Flourish-Fawcett; Monsieur Grand Pas-Murray; Bluff-Bowden; Young Testy-Knight; Snare-Waddy; Folio-Davenport; Mahogany-Lee; Gamester-Claremont; Dicky-Simmons; Bailiffs-Linton, Gray, Street; Keeper-Thompson; Follower-Blurton; Sir Simon's Servant-Curties; Servant-Abbot; Kitty-Mrs Martyr; Lady Flourish-Mrs Knight; Miss Hartley-Mrs Second.
Cast
Role: Sir Simmon Flourish Actor: Quick
Role: Sir Simon's Servant Actor: Curties
Related Works
Related Work: Abroad and at Home Author(s): William Shield

Afterpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Performance Comment: Meadow-Munden; Old Wrongward-Powel; Young Wrongward-Macready; Canteen-Claremont; Groom-Simmons; John-Thompson; Sternhold-Street; James-Farley; William-Abbot; Bob-Lee; Cook-Follett; Sophia-Miss Chapman; Maid-Mrs Watts; Betsey Blossom-Mrs Martyr.
Cast
Role: William Actor: Abbot
Related Works
Related Work: The Deaf Lover Author(s): William Shield

3921
02 January 1797 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth [part I]

Performance Comment: As17961020, but Sir Richard Vernon-Waddy; Poins-Claremont; Westmorland-Townsend; Sir W. Blount-_; Bardolph-_; Douglas-_; Northumberland-_; Sheriff-_.
Cast
Role: Sir Richard Vernon Actor: Waddy
Role: Sir John Falstaff Actor: Fawcett
Related Works
Related Work: Henry the Fourth, Part I Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin and Oberon

Cast
Role: Principal Pantomime Characters Actor: Simpson, Follett, Delpini, Hawtin, Simmons, Powers, Wilde, Abbot, Thompson, Lee, Rayner, Cranfield, Claremont, Curties, Lewiss, Davies, Mlle St.Amand, Mrs Gilbert, Mrs Norton, Mrs Lloyd, Mrs Blurton
Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin and Oberon; or, The Chace to Gretna Author(s): James WildWilliam Reeve

3922
07 January 1797 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; CO 3, by William Linley. Larpent MS 1150; not published]: With new Dresses and Decorations. The Overture and Musick new by W. Linley. Receipts: #245 13s. 6d. (196.9.6; 45.19.0; 3.5.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Honey Moon

Performance Comment: Characters by Kelly, Suett, Palmer, Barrymore, Dignum, Bannister Jun., Wathen, Cooke, Evans, Fisher, Webb, Miss Pope, Miss Leak, Miss Arne, Miss DeCamp, Mrs Bland. Cast from Songs (C. Lowndes, 1797): Sir George Orbit-Kelly; Sir William Wellbred-Suett; Captain Clifton-Palmer; Captain Belmont-Barrymore; Major Lessington-Dignum; Worry-Bannister Jun.; Tim-Wathen; Huntsman-Cooke; Lady Wellbred-Miss Pope; Emmeline-Miss Leak; Dorinda-Miss Arne; Floretta-Miss DeCamp; Dina-Mrs Bland; unassigned-Evans, Fisher, Webb; Chorus of Villagers-Welsh, Maddocks, Gregson, Phillimore, Wentworth, Atkins, Meyers, Caulfield Jun., Denman, Fisher, Tett, Earle, Aylmer, Dibble, Gallot, Potts, Annereau, Bardoleau, Walker, Willoughby, Ms Butler, Ms Roffey, Ms Granger, Ms Jackson, Ms Maddocks, Ms Menage, Ms Wentworth, Ms Benson.
Cast
Role: Sir George Orbit Actor: Kelly
Role: Sir William Wellbred Actor: Suett
Role: Chorus of Villagers Actor: Welsh, Maddocks, Gregson, Phillimore, Wentworth, Atkins, Meyers, Caulfield Jun., Denman, Fisher, Tett, Earle, Aylmer, Dibble, Gallot, Potts, Annereau, Bardoleau, Walker, Willoughby, Ms Butler, Ms Roffey, Ms Granger, Ms Jackson, Ms Maddocks, Ms Menage, Ms Wentworth, Ms Benson.
Related Works
Related Work: The Honey Moon Author(s): William Linley

Afterpiece Title: Robinson Crusoe

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Wild , late Miss Simonet

3923
10 January 1797 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; C 5, by Thomas Morton. Prologue by William Thomas Fitzgerald; Epilogue by Miles Peter Andrews (see text)]: With new Scenes and Dresses. True Briton, 19 Jan.: Morton was paid #400, and #150 "for the Copy-right, which Harris has purchased." Ibid., 27 Mar.: This Day was published A Cure for the Heart Ache (2s.). Receipts: #237 15s. (236.0; 1.15)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Cure For The Heart Ache

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Lewis, Quick, Pope, Munden, Fawcett, Murray, Hull, Farley, Waddy, Thompson, Simmons, Wilde, Street, Blurton, Abbot, Miss Wallis, Mrs Mattocks, Mrs Pope. [Cast from text (T. N. Longman, 1797): 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; Landlord-Thompson; Waiters-Simmons, Street; Hair@dresser-Wilde; Sir Hubert's Servant-Blurton; Vortex's Servant-Abbot; Jessy Oatland-Miss Wallis; Miss Vortex-Mrs Mattocks; Ellen-Mrs Pope; Prologue-Macready; Epilogue-Mrs Mattocks. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 14 performances only (see17970202 see17970225).]These were spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 14 performances only (see17970202 see17970225).]
Cast
Role: Sir Hubert Stanley Actor: Murray
Role: Hair@dresser Actor: Wilde
Role: Sir Hubert's Servant Actor: Blurton

Afterpiece Title: Comus

3924
04 March 1797 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wives As They Were, And Maids As They Are

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Lewis, Quick, Pope, Munden, Fawcett, Waddy, Thompson, Ledger, Wilde, Blurton, Hawtin, Abbot, Lee, Curties, Mrs Mattocks, Miss Chapman, Mrs Norton, Miss Wallis. Cast from text (G. G. and J. Robinson, 1797), and European Magazine, Mar. 1797, p. 192: Mr Bronzely-Lewis; Lord Priory-Quick; Sir George Evelyn-Pope; Sir William Dorrillon-Munden; Oliver-Fawcett; Mr Norberry-Waddy; Nabson-Thompson; Servants-Ledger, Wilde, Lee, Curties; Bailiffs-Hawtin, Abbot; Lady Mary Raffle-Mrs Mattocks; Lady Priory-Miss Chapman; Servant-Mrs Norton; Miss Dorrillon-Miss Wallis; unassigned-Blurton; Prologue-Waddy. This was spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 15 performances only (see17970404). For Address in place of Epilogue, see17970306 .
Cast
Role: Sir George Evelyn Actor: Pope
Role: Sir William Dorrillon Actor: Munden
Role: Servants Actor: Ledger, Wilde, Lee, Curties
Related Works
Related Work: The Maid of the Mill; or, The Country Revels Author(s): William Rowley
Related Work: The Widow'd Wife Author(s): William Kenrick
Related Work: The Married Un-Married; or, The Widow'd Wife Author(s): William Reeve
Related Work: The Maid in the Mill Author(s): William Rowley

Afterpiece Title: The Wicklow Mountains

Related Works
Related Work: The Wicklow Mountains Author(s): William Shield

3925
08 April 1797 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant; Or, A Sick Lady's Cure

Performance Comment: Atall-Lewis; Careless-Holman; Clerimont-Macready; Finder-Farley; Sir Harry Atall-Thompson; Dr Bolus-Davenport; Rhubarb-Wilde; Mr Wilful-Powel; Supple-Simmons; Sir Solomon Sadlife-Quick; Wishwell-Mrs Mattocks; Lady Dainty-Mrs Knight; Clarinda-Miss Chapman; Sylvia-Miss Mansel; Lady Sadlife-Miss Wallis.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Atall Actor: Thompson
Role: Rhubarb Actor: Wilde
Role: Mr Wilful Actor: Powel
Role: Sir Solomon Sadlife Actor: Quick

Afterpiece Title: Duke and No Duke; or, Trapolin's Vagaries

Afterpiece Title: Oscar and Malvina

Related Works
Related Work: Oscar and Malvina; or, The Hall of Fingal Author(s): William Shield
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