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Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

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.

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

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.
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

Performance Comment: Characters-Williames, Palmer, Aickin, Bannister Jun., Suett, Burton, Bland, R. Palmer, Haymes, Phillimore, Fawcett, Webb, Mrs Jordan, Mrs Booth, Miss Palmer, Mrs Gawdry; Partial cast suggested by Genest, VII, 18: Antigonus-Williames; Demetrius-Palmer; Leontius-Aickin; Humourous Lieutenant[in Larpent MS: Vertigo]-Bannister Jun.; Celia-Mrs Jordan; Leucippe-Mrs Booth;[. Larpent MS lists the other parts: Charinthus, Timon, Ambassador, Varus, Clodius, Physician., but no other female parts; Epilogue-Mrs Jordan.

Afterpiece Title: The Pannel

Cast
Role: Don Pedro Actor: Williames

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd 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
Role: William Actor: Banks
Related Works
Related Work: Richard Coeur de Lion Author(s): William Shield

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Related Works
Related Work: The Merchant of Venice Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Jew of Venice Author(s): William Shakespeare

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 King's 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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: L'allegro Ed Il Penseroso [, Part I Only]; Grand Selection 0

Related Works
Related Work: Henry the Fourth, Part I Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Siege of Rhodes, Part I Author(s): Sir William Davenant
Related Work: The Siege of Rhodes, Part II Author(s): Sir William Davenant
Related Work: Henry ye Fourth, Part II 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: The Misery of Civil War Author(s): William Shakespeare

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.
Cast
Role: William Actor: Lyons

Afterpiece Title: The London Hermit

Afterpiece Title: Who's the Dupe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Castle Of Andalusia

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 .

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Quarter Of An Hour Before Dinner

Performance Comment: Plainwell-Wewitzer; Lord Simper-Bland; Sir W. Wealthy-Usher; Col. Modish-Cooke; Mr Level Caulfield//Mrs Level-Miss Heard. [And see17930928.] hathi.And see17930928.] hathi.

Afterpiece Title: HEIGHO FOR A HUSBAND

Performance Comment: Characters by Bannister Jun., Barrymore, Suett, Aickin, Benson, Waldron Jun., Wewitzer//Mrs Gibbs, Mrs Powell, Mrs Hopkins, Miss Tidswell, Mrs Harlowe (1st appearance on that stage). [Cast from text (T. Arrowsmith, 1794): Frank-Bannister Jun.; Squire Edward-Barrymore; Justice Rackrent-Suett; General Fairlove-Aickin; Player-Benson; William-Waldron Jun.; Timothy-Wewitzer//Maria-Mrs Gibbs; Charlotte-Mrs Powell; Mrs Millclack-Mrs Hopkins; Chambermaid-Miss Tidswell; Dorothy-Mrs Harlowe.] Prologue spoken by Barrymore. Epilogue spoken by Bannister Jun. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 9 performances only (see17940208).] hathi. Prologue spoken by Barrymore. Epilogue spoken by Bannister Jun. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 9 performances only (see17940208).] hathi.
Cast
Role: William Actor: Waldron Jun.

Afterpiece Title: THE MOCK DOCTOR

Cast
Role: Sir Jasper Actor: Waldron
Role: Sir Rowland Actor: Barrymore

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Marian

Performance Comment: As17931118, but added to Sir Henry Freeman: With a new song [Old Towler (see17940407)]; omitted: Oliver .
Cast
Role: William Actor: Bernard
Role: Williams Actor: Davies
Related Works
Related Work: Marian Author(s): William Shield

Afterpiece Title: THE SIEGE OF BERWICK

Cast
Role: Sir Paul Peckham Actor: Fawcett
Role: Sir Samuel Sheepy Actor: Munden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Belgrade

Afterpiece Title: THE CITIZEN

Performance Comment: Old Philpot-Baddeley; Young Philpot-Bannister Jun.; Sir J . Wilding-Burton; Young Wilding-Benson; Beaufort-Bland; Dapper-Maddocks; Quildrive-Banks; Will-Lyons; Tom-Evans//Maria-Miss Farren; Corinna-Miss Tidswell .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Quarter Of An Hour Before Dinner

Performance Comment: As17940709 but omitted: Sir W. Wealthy .

Afterpiece Title: THE GAMESTER

Afterpiece Title: BRITAIN'S GLORY; or, A Trip to Portsmouth

Performance Comment: Characters by Bannister, Benson, C. Kemble, Bland, Palmer Jun., O>oke, Waldron Jun., Cross, Lyons, Ledger, Davies//Mrs Bland, Miss De Camp, Miss Heard, Miss Tidswell, Mrs Kemble (who will introduce ['Twas within a Mile of Edinburgh). [Cast from text Q. Barker, 1794): Rudder-Bannister; Cabin-Benson; Sergeant Firelock-C. Kemble; Heartley-Bland; Corporal Cartridge-Palmer Jun.; Bowsprit-Cooke; Dick-Waldron Jun.; Joe-Cross; Flimsey-Lyons; Landlord-Ledger; Captain Freeman-Davies//Susan-Mrs Bland; Harriet-Miss De Camp; Dolly-Miss Heard; Sally-Miss Tidswell; Deborah-Mrs Booth; Peggy-Mrs Kemble.] hathi. hathi.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Sultan; Or, A Peep Into The Seraglio

Afterpiece Title: A BOLD STROKE FOR A WIFE

Performance Comment: Colonel Feignwell-Bannister Jun.; Perriwinkle-Parsons; Obadiah Prim-Suett; Sir P. Moddove-Baddeley; Tradelove -Aickin; Simon Pure-Bland; Freeman-Caulfield; Sackbut-Benson; Aminadab-Waldron Jun.; Servant-Lyons; Stock-brokers-Burton, Jones, Usher, Cooke// Mrs Prim-Mrs Hopkins; Betty-Mrs Hale; Lady-Mrs Cuyler; Anne Lovely-Mrs Gibbs .

Afterpiece Title: THE PURSE

Cast
Role: Sir Walter Manny Actor: Usher
Role: William Actor: Bannister Jun.
Related Works
Related Work: The Purse; or, Benevolent Tar Author(s): William Reeve

Song: In the course of the Evening Dibdin's Lucky Escape; or, the Ploughboy's Return from Sea, in character, by Mrs Harlowe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband; Or, The Journey To London

Performance Comment: Lord Townly-Kemble; Mr Manly-Bensley; Sir F. Wrongheard-Hollingsworth; Squire Richard-Suett; John Moody-Moody; Count Basset-Dodd; James-Evans; Poundage-Waldron; Constable-Maddocks; Lady Townly-Mrs Goodall; Lady Grace-Miss Collins; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Hopkins; Miss Jenny-Mrs Gibbs (1st appearance on this stage); Mrs Motherly-Mrs Booth; Myrtilla-Miss Heard.

Afterpiece Title: Lodoiska

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Related Works
Related Work: The Mourning Bride Author(s): William Congreve

Afterpiece Title: Nobody

Performance Comment: Characters-Barrymore, Bensley, Bannister Jun., Maddocks, Trueman, Evans, Mrs Goodall, Miss Pope, Miss Collins, Miss Heard, Miss DeCamp, Mrs Booth, Mrs Jordan; [Larpent MS 1046 lists the parts: Sir Henry Rightly, Sharply, Lord Courtland, Thomas, Servants, Nelly Primrose, Lady Languid, Lady Rouleau, Lady Farrow, Lady Squander, Miss Cassino, Mrs Goodly.] Prologue-Barrymore; Epilogue-Mrs Jordan.
Event Comment: Benefit for Benson, Burton, Caulfield, Phillimore & Miss Tidswell. 2nd piece: Not acted these 30 years [acted 19 Dec. 1774]. Morning Chronicle, 2 June: Tickets to be had of Benson, No. 7, Brydges-street, Covent-Garden; of Caulfield; No. 2, William-street, Adelphi [no others listed]. Receipts: #430 2s. (64.14.6; 31.11.0; 16.8.6; tickets: 317.8.0) (charge: #211 13s. 2d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Related Works
Related Work: The Country Girl Author(s): William Wycherley

Afterpiece Title: Hob in the Well

Performance Comment: Hob-Bannister Jun. (1st appearance in that character); Friendly-Dignum; Sir T. Testy-Hollingsworth; Dick-Benson; Old Hob-Suett; Flora-Miss Leak; Betty-Miss DeCamp; Hob's Mother-Mrs Maddocks.

Afterpiece Title: Britain's Glory; or, A Trip to Portsmouth

Song: In 3rd piece: Within a mile of Edinburgh-Mrs Bland; Rule Britannia-

Dance: Piece to conclude: Dance of Sailors-

Entertainment: Monologue End: (by permission of the Author [John Taylor]) Monsieur Tonson-Palmer; [Imitations End II: a Variety of Imitations-Caulfield

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fugitive

Performance Comment: Lord Dartford-Dodd; Sir W. Wingrove-Bensley; Mr Wingrove-Wroughton; Old Manly-Suett; Young Manly-Palmer; Admiral Cleveland-King; Mr Welford-Barrymore; Jenkins-Maddocks; Larron-Wewitzer; O'Donnel-Phillimore; William-Benson; Mrs Manly-Mrs Maddocks; Miss Herbert-Miss Farren; Miss Julia Wingrove-Mrs Jordan; Miss Manly-Mrs Kemble; Mrs Larron-Miss Pope; Mrs Rachael Cleveland-Mrs Hopkins.
Cast
Role: William Actor: Benson
Related Works
Related Work: The Fugitive Author(s): William Shield

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Captive

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Force Of Ridicule

Performance Comment: Characters-Palmer, Barrymore, Suett, R. Palmer, C. Kemble; Bannister Jun., Evans, Miss Farren, Miss DeCamp, Miss Mellon; [Larpent MS lists the parts: Lord Dorville, Lord Melford, Lord Annandale, Marquis, Sir Frederick, Humphrey, Lady Dorville, Lady Annhe, Tiffany.] Prologue-Palmer; Epilogue-Miss Farren.

Afterpiece Title: Richard Coeur de Lion

Related Works
Related Work: Richard Coeur de Lion Author(s): William Shield

Dance: As17961019

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beaux Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Lewis; Aimwell-Pope; Father Foigard-Waddy; Boniface-Davenport; Sullen-Powel; Gibbet-Townsend; Sir C. Freeman-Claremont; Scrub-Quick; Cherry-Mrs Martyr; Dorinda-Miss Mansel; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Pope.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin and Oberon

Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin and Oberon; or, The Chace to Gretna Author(s): William Reeve

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-Holland; Beton-Whitfield; Queen Mary-Mrs Siddons; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Powell; Lady Douglas-Miss Miller; Lady Scrope-Miss Tidswell.

Afterpiece Title: Robinson Crusoe

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 9 years. [Mrs Worthington is identified in MS list in Kemble playbills of new performers for this season.] Ballet: 1st time; composed by Giacomo? Gentili. Afterpiece [1st time: ENT 1, by Richard Brinsley Sheridan; acted in place of The Prize, advertised on playbill of 4 Mar. Text (C. Lowndes, 1797)]: Altered from a Dramatick Entertainment performed 1794 [The Glorious First of June]. In the course of which will be introduced a representation of the late Glorious Engagement between the British and Spanish Fleets on the Fourteenth of February [1797, under Sir John Jervis, off Cape St. Vincent]. Receipts: #253 9s. (151.2.6; 100.17.0; 1.9.6)

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: Cape St

Performance Comment: Vincent; or, British Valour Triumphant. Commodore Broadside-Palmer; Splicem-Kelly; Endless-Suett; Robin-Barrymore; Tom Oakum-Bannister; William-C. Kemble; Ben-Sedgwick; Busy-Caulfield; Boys-Master Welsh, Master Chatterley; Mary-Miss DeCamp; Susan-Miss Leak; Old Woman-Mrs Booth; Nancy-Miss Menage. [Text adds Cottager-Maddocks, and specifies Tom-Master Welsh; Bill-Master Chatterley.]
Cast
Role: William Actor: C. Kemble

Song: III: a Masquerade Scene-; with Hark! the Lark at Heaven's Gate sings-Sedgwick, Dignum, Welsh, Master Welsh

Ballet: End: The Labyrinth; or, The Country Madcap. Joseph-Gentili; Robert-Grimaldi; Philip-Master Menage; Rosina-Sga Bossi DelCaro; Countess-Mrs Wild; Lauretta-Miss S. DeCamp

Event Comment: Benefit for the Widows and Orphans of the Brave Men who perished, and for those who were wounded, in the Glorious Action on the 14th of February last [off Cape St. Vincent], under Admiral Sir John Jervis. Patrons: His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, His Royal Highness the Duke of York, His Royal Highness the Duke of Clarence. Stewards: Duke of Leeds, Duke of Bedford, Earl of Chesterfield, Earl of Cardigan, Earl Spencer, Lord Kinnaird, Charles Grey Esq., Thomas Tyrwhitt Esq., William Lushington Esq., William Manning Esq., John Thomson Esq., John Julius Angerstein Esq.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alceste

Ballet: End Opera: Sapho et Phaon. As17970406

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Surrender Of Calais

Performance Comment: As17970714 but La Gloire-Wathen; Harcourt-_; Sir Walter Manny-_; Serjeant-_.

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Tar; or, Which is the Girl

Related Works
Related Work: The Country Girl Author(s): William Wycherley

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Song: 1st piece: Vocal Parts, as17970623 but _Caulfield Jun., _Walker, _Willoughby, Mrs _Butler, Mrs _Masters, Mrs _Norton, Miss _Menage, Mrs _Wall, Mrs _Benson, Miss _Leserve

Performance Comment: , _Walker, _Willoughby, Mrs _Butler, Mrs _Masters, Mrs _Norton, Miss _Menage, Mrs _Wall, Mrs _Benson, Miss _Leserve.