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Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: Oakley-Pope; Major Oakley-Aickin; Charles-Clarke; Russet-Davenport; Sir Harry Beagle-Fawcett; Lord Trinket-Palmer; Captain O'Cutter-Johnstone; Paris-Caulfield; William-Ledger; John-Abbot; Tom-Chippendale; Lady Freelove's Servant-Lyons; Lady Freelove-Mrs Harlowe; Harriet-Miss Heard; Toilet-Miss Leserve; Chambermaid-Mrs Jones; Mrs Oakley-Mrs Mattocks (1st appearance on this stage, and in that character).
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Beagle Actor: Fawcett
Role: William Actor: Ledger

Afterpiece Title: Fortune's Frolick

Entertainment: Monologue End: Epilogue pourtraying Characteristick Jealousies of the Spaniard the Italian the Dutchman the Frenchman and the Englishman [by Garrick]-Mrs Mattocks [see cg, 1 May 1798]

Event Comment: Benefit for Sga Bossi DelCaro. Ballet: Composed by Sga Bossi DelCaro; the Music by Bossi. Morning Chronicle, 24 June; Tickets to be had of Sga Bossi DelCaro, No. 1, Suffolk-street, Haymarket. Mr Ridgeway [see 29 June]...begs leave to inform the public that [Pizarro] will be published this day at twelve o'Clock. Morning Chronicle, 1 July: This Day is published Pizarro (on fine wove paper, hot-pressed, 5s., and on common paper, 2s. 6d.). Receipts: #148 0s. 6d. (56.11.6; 37.5.6; 0.15.0; odd money: 0.7.6; tickets: 53.1.0) (charge: #212 2s. 3d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Trip To Scarborough

Performance Comment: Lord Foppington-Palmer; Young Fashion-Barrymore; Loveless-Powell; Col. Townly-Holland; Sir Tunbelly Clumsey-Dowton; Probe-Wewitzer; Lory-Russell; Berinthia-Miss Mellon; Amanda-Miss Heard; Mrs Coupler-Miss Tidswell; Nurse-Mrs Walcot; Miss Hoyden-Jordan.
Cast
Role: Sir Tunbelly Clumsey Actor: Dowton

Afterpiece Title: The Prize

Music: End: a new Grand Concerto on the violin (his composition)-Spagnoletti (1st appearance in public since his arrival from Italy)

Ballet: End II: a new Comic Ballet, The Happy Stratagem; or, The Deluded Mother. Jack-Bartolomici (1st public appearance); Fanny , Younger Sister-Sga Bossi DelCaro; Margaret , Elder Sister-Mlle Parisot; Susanna , their Mother-Mrs Brooker

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Surrender Of Calais

Performance Comment: King Edward-Davies; Harcourt-Abbot; Sir Walter Manny-Usher; John de Vienne-Aickin; Ribbemont-Clarke; Eustache de St. Pierre-C. Kemble; Officer-[J.] Palmer; John d'Aire-Waddy; Old Man-Waldron; Crier-Ledger; Citizens-Caulfield, Chippendale, Lyons; J O'Carrol-Johnstone; Serjeant-Wathen; La Gloire-Fawcett; Carpenters-Suett, Davenport; Queen-Mrs Harlowe; Julia-Miss DeCamp; Madelon-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Sir Walter Manny Actor: Usher

Afterpiece Title: Fortune's Frolick

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: As17990622 but William-_; John-_; Tom-_; Lady Freelove's Servant-_.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Beagle Actor: Fawcett
Role: William Actor: Ledger

Afterpiece Title: My Grandmother

Performance Comment: Vapour-[C.] Kemble; Gossip-Suett; Souffrance-Caulfield; Sir Matthew Medley-Davenport; Woodley-Trueman; Waiter-Chippendale; Servant-Lyons; Charlotte-Mrs Edward; Florella-Miss Griffiths.
Cast
Role: Sir Matthew Medley Actor: Davenport

Entertainment: Monologue. As17990622

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Purse

Cast
Role: William Actor: Wathen
Related Works
Related Work: The Purse; or, Benevolent Tar Author(s): William Reeve

Afterpiece Title: The Jew

Performance Comment: Sheva-Fawcett (1st appearance in that character); Sir Stephen Bertram-Aickin; Charles Ratcliffe-Barrymore; Jabal-Suett; Saunders-Trueman; Waiter-Lyons; Frederick-C. Kemble; Mrs Ratcliffe-Mrs Davenport; Dorcas-Mrs Harlowe; Mrs Goodison-Mrs Hale; Eliza-Mrs Gibbs (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Sir Stephen Bertram Actor: Aickin
Related Works
Related Work: The Jew of Venice Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Fortune's Frolick

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heir At Law

Afterpiece Title: Gander Hall

Performance Comment: Characters-Fawcett, Suett, Palmer, Wathen, Trueman, J. Palmer, Abbot, Chippendale, Mrs Davenport, Miss Menage, Mrs Gibbs. [Larpent MS lists the parts: Bustle, Sir Gregory Gander, Lord Froth, Raymond, Thomas, Waiter, Clown, Servant, Lady Gander, Charlotte, Susan.]Larpent MS lists the parts: Bustle, Sir Gregory Gander, Lord Froth, Raymond, Thomas, Waiter, Clown, Servant, Lady Gander, Charlotte, Susan.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Iron Chest

Performance Comment: As17990815, but Sir Edward Mortimer-Faulkner (2nd appearance on this stage); Adam Winterton-Waldron; added: David Rawbold-Master Suett; Servants-_.
Cast
Role: Sir Edward Mortimer Actor: Faulkner
Role: Sir Harry Beagle Actor: Fawcett
Role: William Actor: Ledger

Afterpiece Title: The Shipwreck

Cast
Role: Hans William Actor: Palmer
Role: Sir Rowland Actor: Clarke

Song: End: Jack and his Charming Fanny (composed by Suett)-Trueman

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Red-cross Knights

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Performance Comment: Lovel-C. Kemble; Freeman-Trueman; Philip-Caulfield; Duke's Servant-Palmer; Sir Harry's Servant-J. Palmer; Coachman-Ledger; Tom-Clarke; Kitty-Miss DeCamp; Cook-Mrs Hale; Cloe-Mrs Haskey; Lady Bab's Maid-Mrs Edward; Lady Charlotte's Maid-Miss Heard.

Dance: In II afterpiece: Mock Minuet-Palmer, Miss DeCamp

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Captain Macheath-Incledon; Peachum-Davenport; Lockit-Gardner; Mat o' the Mint-Linton; Ben Budge-Rees; Crook@fingered Jack-Klanert; Jemmy Twitcher-Mills; Wat Dreary-Street; Nimming Ned-Atkins; Harry Paddington-Claremont; Robin of Bagshot-Wilde; Jailor-Dyke; Drawer-Abbot; Filch-Simmons; Lucy-Mrs Martyr; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Davenport; Jenny Diver-Mrs Castelle; Mrs Coaxer-Mrs Follett; Dolly Trull- Mrs Blurton; Mrs Vixen-Mrs Norton; Betty Doxey-Mrs Sydney; Mrs Slammekin-Miss Leserve; Sukey Tawdry-Mrs Watts; Molly Brazen-Mrs Gilbert; Polly-Mrs Atkins.
Cast
Role: Robin of Bagshot Actor: Wilde

Afterpiece Title: The Farm House

Performance Comment: Modely-Knight; Heartwell-Whitfield; Freehold-Davenport; Sir John English-Wilde; Shacklefigure-Rees; Constables-Thompson, Abbot; Flora-Miss Sims; Aura-Mrs Dibdin (1st appearance on this stage).
Cast
Role: Sir John English Actor: Wilde

Dance: In III: Hornpipe in Fetters-Platt

Entertainment: Monologue As17990916

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Performance Comment: Lord Ogleby-King; Sir John Melvill-Barrymore; Sterling-Dowton; Lovewell-C. Kemble; Canton-Wewitzer; Brush-Palmer; Serjeant Flower-Maddocks; Traverse-Sparks; Trueman-Trueman [sic]; Mrs Heidelberg-Mrs Walcot; Miss Sterling-Miss DeCamp; Fanny-Miss Campbell(1st appearance); Betty-Miss Mellon; Chambermaid-Miss Stuart; Trusty-Mrs Maddocks.
Cast
Role: Sir John Melvill Actor: Barrymore

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Performance Comment: Lovel-C. Kemble; Freeman-Trueman; Philip-Hollingsworth; Duke's Servant-Palmer; Sir Harry's Servant-Surmont; Kitty-Miss Pope; Cook-Mrs Maddocks; Cloe-Mrs Roffey; Lady Bab's Maid-Miss Tidswell; Lady Charlotte's Maid-Miss Heard.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry's Servant Actor: Surmont

Dance: II afterpiece: Mock Minuet-Palmer, Miss Pope

Song: In V: song-Mrs Bland

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Performance Comment: Feignwell-Bannister Jun.; Freeman-Caulfield; Sir Philip Modelove-Wewitzer; Obadiah Prim-Aickin; Tradelove-Wathen; Perriwinkle-Suett; Sackbut-Palmer; Simon Pure-Hollingsworth; Aminadab-Grimaldi; Gentlemen-Wentworth, Ryder; Stockbrokers-Sparks, Maddocks; Mrs Prim-Miss Pope; Anne Lovely-Miss Mellon; Betty-Miss Tidswell; Lady-Mrs Roffey.
Cast
Role: Sir Philip Modelove Actor: Wewitzer

Afterpiece Title: The Embarkation

Related Works
Related Work: The Embarkation Author(s): William Reeve

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beaux Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Lewis; Aimwell-Pope; Father Foigard-Johnstone; Boniface-Davenport; Sullen-Waddy; Gibbet-Emery; Sir Charles Freeman-Claremont; Scrub-Munden; Cherry-Mrs Martyr; Dorinda-Mrs H. Johnston (1st appearance in that character); Lady Bountiful-Mrs Platt; Gipsey-Mrs Gilbert; Mrs Sullen-Miss Betterton (1st appearance in that character).

Afterpiece Title: The Naval Pillar

Dance: As17991007

Song: afterpiece: As17991007, but Mr Speaker tho' 'tis late-_

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

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

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Belle's Stratagem

Performance Comment: Doricourt-Barrymore; Hardy-Hollingsworth; Sir George Touchwood-Powell; Flutter-Palmer; Saville-C. Kemble; Villers-Caulfield; Courtal-Holland; Silvertongue-Maddocks; Letitia Hardy-Miss Biggs; Mrs Racket-Miss Pope; Lady Touchwood-Miss Campbell; Miss Ogle-Miss Heard; Kitty Willis-Miss Tidswell.

Afterpiece Title: Blue-Beard

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Management

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Lewis, Pope, Munden, Fawcett, Farley, Davenport, Simmons, Thompson, Wilde, Atkins, Blurton, Klanert, Lee, Curties, Mrs Davenport, Miss Leserve, Mrs Pope. [Cast from text (T. N. Longman and O. Rees, 1799): Captain Lavish-Lewis; Sir Hervey Sutherland-Pope; Worry-Munden; Mist-Fawcett; Alltrade-Farley; Geoffrey-Davenport; Stopgap-Simmons; Frank-Klanert; Mrs Dazzle-Mrs Davenport; Betty-Miss Leserve; Juliana-Mrs Pope; unassigned-Thompson, Wilde, Atkins, Blurton, Lee, Curties; Prologue-Betterton; Epilogue-Fawcett. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 19 performances only (see17991128).]These were spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 19 performances only (see17991128).]

Afterpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: Lovegold-Emery; Frederick-Whitfield; Ramille-Farley; Taylor-Wilde; James-Rees; Lawyer-J. Whitmore; Sparkle-Abbot; Satin-Lee; Upholsterer-Street; Mariana-Mrs Chapman; Mrs Wisely-Mrs Platt; Lappet-Mrs Davenport.
Cast
Role: Taylor Actor: Wilde
Related Works
Related Work: The Miser Author(s): James Wild

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Performance Comment: Lord Aimworth-A Gentleman (1st appearance [Tomkins]); Sir Harry Sycamore-Suett; Mervin-Trueman; Fairfield-Aickin; Giles (1st time)-Sedgwick; Ralph (1st time)-Wathen; Gipsy-Webb; Lady Sycamore-Mrs Walcot; Theodosia-Miss Leak; Patty-Miss Stephens (1st appearance in that character); Fanny-Mrs Bland; Gipsy-Mrs Chippendale.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Sycamore Actor: Suett
Related Works
Related Work: The Maid of the Mill; or, The Country Revels Author(s): William Rowley
Related Work: The Maid in the Mill Author(s): William Rowley

Afterpiece Title: Katharine and Petruchio

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Management

Cast
Role: unassigned Actor: _Wilde, Abbot.
Role: Sir Hervey Sutherland Actor: Pope

Afterpiece Title: The Ghost

Performance Comment: Farmer Harrow-Knight; Trusty-Rees; Clinch-Farley; Sir Jeffery-Davenport; Capt. Constant-Claremont; Belinda-Mrs Follett; Dolly-Mrs Litchfield.
Cast
Role: Sir Jeffery Actor: Davenport

Afterpiece Title: The Mouth of the Nile

Performance Comment: William-Emery; Jack Junk-Townsend; Michael-Hill; Old Peasant-Simmons; Pat-Macartney; French Officer-Wilde; Peasants-Linton, Street, Thompson; Adela-Mrs Sydney; Susan-Miss Sims.
Cast
Role: William Actor: Emery
Role: French Officer Actor: Wilde

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Afterpiece Title: The Turnpike Gate

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Incledon, Munden, Fawcett, Knight, Farley, Hill, Davenport, Rees, Thompson, Simmons, Gardner, Atkins, Linton, Street, Denman, Klanert, Miss Sims, Mrs Whitmore, Miss Waters. Cast from text (G. G. and J. Robinson, 1799), and European Magazine, Nov. 1799, p. 329: Henry Blunt-Incledon; Crack-Munden; Joe Standfast-Fawcett; Robert Maythorn-Knight; Smart-Farley; Sir Edward-Hill; Steward-Davenport; Sailors-Rees, Klanert; Bailiff-Thompson; Barber-Simmons; Old Maythorn-Gardner; Groom-Atkins; Farmer-Linton; Chandler-Street; Servant-Denman; Jew-Abbot; Peggy-Miss Sims; Landlady-Mrs Whitmore; Mary-Miss Waters.
Cast
Role: Sir Edward Actor: Hill
Related Works
Related Work: The Turnpike Gate Author(s): William Reeve

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wise Man Of The East

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Lewis, Munden, Knight, H. Johnston, Murray, Davenport, Waddy, Thompson, Claremont, Simmons, Atkins, Abbot, Klanert, Curties, Mrs H. Johnston, Miss Murray, Mrs Davenport, Mrs Johnston, Mrs Whitmore, Mrs Mattocks, [Cast from text (G. G. and J. Robinson, 1799): Claransforth-Lewis; Ava Thoanoa-Munden; Timothy Starch-Knight; Ensign Metland-Murray; Bankwell-Davenport; Lawley-Waddy; Sir Richard Chances-Claremont; Quaker Servant-Simmons; Servant to Ava-Abbot; Waitby-Klanert; Servant to Lady Mary-Curties; Ruth Starch-Mrs H. Johnston; Ellen Metland-Miss Murray; Lady Mary Diamond-Mrs Davenport; Mrs Metland-Mrs Johnson; Rachel Starch-Mrs Mattocks; unassigned-Thompson, Atkins, Mrs Whitmore; Prologue-H. Johnston; Epilogue-Mrs H. Johnston. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 11 performances only (see17991228).]These were spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 11 performances only (see17991228).]

Afterpiece Title: The Spoil'd Child

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Related Works
Related Work: Romeo and Juliet Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The History and Fall of Caius Marius Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: A Divertisement

Performance Comment: Speaking Characters-Incledon, Waddy, Townsend, Emery, Simmons, Claremont, Rees, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Mills. Cast adjusted from playbill of 16 Mar. 1799: Thicket-Incledon; Capt. Frederick-Waddy; Clueline-Townsend; Sir Fidget Fearful-Emery; Gregory-Simmons; Flambeau-Claremont; Whim-Rees; Peggy-Mrs Martyr; Sophia-Mrs Mills; Dialogue to introduce following favorite Songs: Peggy Perkins, Let Bards elate-Simmons; Irish Drinking Song, Of the Ancients its speaking-Waddy; Song, I went to Sea-Townsend; Taffy and Griddy, Abergavenny is fine-Mrs Martyr; Duetto, As Hodge got drubb'd-Emery, Rees; Hunting Song, The moment Aurora-Incledon; Song, Young William was a seaman true-Incledon; Song, Come Painter with thy happiest flight-Incledon; Rural Masquerade. Song, Dear Yanco say and true he say-Miss Wheatley; Sea Song, A sailor's life's a life of woe-Mrs Mills; Masquerade Song, Sure an't the World a Masquerade-Waddy, Chorus.

Dance: In afterpiece: Ballet-Blurton, Mrs Watts

Opera: Mainpiece: Solemn Dirge. As17991118

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Performance Comment: Inkle-Johnstone; Sir Christopher Curry-Munden; Campley-Hill; Medium-Waddy; Mate-Street; Planters-Atkins, Thompson, Abbot; Sailors-Linton, Denman, Whitmore; Trudge-Fawcett; Wowski-Mrs Martyr; Narcissa-Mrs Atkins; Patty-Mrs Dibdin; Yarico-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Sir Christopher Curry Actor: Munden

Afterpiece Title: The Jew and the Doctor

Cast
Role: William Actor: Farley

Dance: II: a Negro Dance- [see18000423]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Abroad And At Home

Performance Comment: Harcourt-Incledon; Sir Simon Flourish-Emery; Captain O'Neill-Johnstone; Old Testy-Munden; Young Flourish-Fawcett; Young Testy-Knight; Bluff-Gardner; Snare-Claremont; Tipstaff-Simmons; Kitty-Mrs Martyr; Lady Flourish-Mrs Litchfield; Miss Hartley-Mrs Atkins.
Cast
Role: Sir Simon Flourish Actor: Emery
Related Works
Related Work: Abroad and at Home Author(s): William Shield

Afterpiece Title: The Volcano

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Trip To Scarborough

Performance Comment: Lord Foppington-Palmer; Young Fashion-Barrymore; Loveless-Powell; Col. Townly-Holland; Sir Tunbelly Clumsey-Hollingsworth; Probe-Maddocks; Lory-Wathen; La Varole-Surmont; Countryman-Grimaldi; Shoemaker-Sparks; Taylor-Wentworth; Berinthia-Miss Mellon; Amanda-Miss Heard; Mrs Coupler-Miss Tidswell; Nurse-Mrs Walcot; Miss Hoyden-Miss DeCamp (1st appearance in that character).

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mysteries Of The Castle

Related Works
Related Work: The Mysteries of the Castle Author(s): William Shield

Afterpiece Title: The Guardian

Performance Comment: Hartley-Murray; Sir Charles Clackit-Munden; Young Clackit-Knight; Servant-Curties; Lucy-Mrs Mattocks; Harriet-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Clackit Actor: Munden