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Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Eighth

Performance Comment: King Henry-Clarke; Buckingham-Wroughton; Cranmer-Hull; Surrey-Farren; Lord Chamberlain-Bonnor; Cromwell-Davies; Gardner-Wewitzer; Lord Sands-T. Kennedy; Norfolk-Fearon; Suffolk-Booth; Sir T. Lovell-Chalmers; Cardinal Wolsey-Henderson; Anne Bullen-Mrs Inchbald; Lady-Mrs Pitt; Queen Katherine-Miss Younge .
Related Works
Related Work: Henry The Eighth Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Related Works
Related Work: The Opera of Operas; or Tom Thumb the Great Author(s): William Hatchett

Dance: As17841022

Song: In Act II of mainpiece Tally ho! by Mrs Martyr; In Act III song by Mrs Kennedy

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time in London; co 3, 1st acted at Smock Alley Theatre, Dublin, 30 Jan. 1784. MS: Larpent 703, not published]: Written by [Robert] Jephson [with lyrics by Sir Nathaniel Barry (Larpent MS). In 1787 abridged by John O'Keeffe as Love and War]. With new Scenes and Decorations. A new Overture by the celebrated Haydn. The Airs by David Rizzio, [J. C] Bach, Paisiello, Duni, Carolan, Shield and Tenducci [i.e. "The Music partly compiled by Tenducci; the new Airs composed by Shield" (notice on playbill of 11 May)]. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. [Afterpiece in place of The Lying Valet, announced on playbill of 11 May.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Campaign; Or, Love In The East Indies

Related Works
Related Work: The Campaign; or, Love in the East Indies Author(s): Sir Nathaniel BarryWilliam Shield
Related Work: King Pepin's Campaign Author(s): William Shirley

Afterpiece Title: Retaliation

Dance: As17841116

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Sir Richard Steele's Comedy. Never acted at this theatre [acted 17 Mar. 1760, and advertised for performance on 10 Apr. 1764]. Receipts: #229 8s. 6d. (213.19.6; 15.9.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband; Or, The Accomplished Fools

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Lewis, Quick, Edwin, Farren, Wewitzer, Fearon, Helme, Mrs Mattocks, Mrs Webb, Mrs Bernard, Miss Brangin, Mrs Abington. [Cast from playbill of 28 Jan. 1789: Capt. Clerimont-Lewis; Sir Harry Gubbin-Quick; Humphrey Gubbin-Edwin; Clerimont Sen.-Farren; Tipkin-Wewitzer; Pounce-Fearon; Servant-Helme; Mrs Clerimont-Mrs Mattocks; Aunt-Mrs Webb; Fainlove-Mrs Bernard; Jenny-Miss Brangin; Biddy Tipkin-Mrs Abington.]
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Gubbin Actor: Quick

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer

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

Dance: As17871029

Event Comment: 2nd piece [1st time; ball. P 3, adapted by Sir George Collier from La Mort du Capitaine Cook a son Troisieme Voyage au Nouveau Monde, by Jean Francois Mussot, dit Arnould. For a detailed synopsis of the action, see 13 Apr.]: As now representing in Paris with uncommon Applause. With the original French Music. New Dresses, Scenery, Machinery and Decorations. Books, containing a description of the Ballet [by James Byrne (World, 23 Mar.)], to be had at the Theatre. Receipts: #257 16s. 6d. (247.16.0; 10.0.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Comedy Of Errors

Related Works
Related Work: The Twins; or, A Comedy of Errors Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Comedy of Errors Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Death of Captain Cook

Related Works
Related Work: The Death of Captain Cook Author(s): Sir George Collier

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Related Works
Related Work: The Poor Soldier Author(s): William Shield
Event Comment: [Playbill of 2 Dec. states, correctly, that mainpiece was "2nd time these 16 years." In it the playbill assigns Sir John Melvil to Farren, but "Macready was the substitute for Farren" (World, 28 Nov.).] Receipts: #192 8s. 6d. (189.12.6; 2.16.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Performance Comment: Lord Ogleby-King; Lovewell-Holman; Sir John Melvil-Macready; Canton-C. Powell; Brush-Bernard; Serjeant Flower-Powel; Traverse-Thompson; Trueman-Evatt; Sterling-Quick; Miss Sterling-Mrs Mattocks; Fanny-Miss Brunton; Betty-Mrs Wells; Chambermaid-Mrs Rock; Mrs Heidelberg-Mrs Webb.
Cast
Role: Sir John Melvil Actor: Macready

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Related Works
Related Work: The Poor Soldier Author(s): William Shield
Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Sir Richard Steel. Receipts: #122 6s. 6d. (112.3.6; 10.3.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband; Or, The Accomplished Fools

Performance Comment: Capt. Clerimont-Lewis; Sir Harry Gubbin-Quick; Humphrey Gubbin-Fawcett; Clerimont Sen.-Farren; Tipkin-Wilson; Pounce-Powel; Servant-Evatt; Mrs Clerimont-Mrs Mattocks; Aunt-Mrs Webb; Fainlove-Miss Chapman; Biddy Tipkin-Mrs Esten.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Gubbin Actor: Quick

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer

Related Works
Related Work: The Farmer Author(s): William Shield
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: [Extra night] By Permission of the Lord Chamberlain. Benefit the Widow of a Baronet [Sir Richard Perrott] and a large Infant Family. [Address by John Taylor (True Briton, 21 Sept.).] Tickets to be had of the Widow, No. 28, Spring-street, Portman-square [and see 28 Jan. 1799]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

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

Afterpiece Title: Miss in her Teens

Entertainment: Monologue. End: Occasional Address-the Widow (see below); After which: Collins's Ode on the Passions-Mrs G. Aickin

Event Comment: By Permission of the Lord Chamberlain. Benefit for the Widow of a Baronet [Sir Richard Perrott], and a large Infant Family. Tickets to be had of Lady Perrott, No. 28, Spring-street, Portman-square

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Afterpiece Title: The Irishman in London; or, The Happy African

Related Works
Related Work: The Irishman in London; or, The Happy African Author(s): William Macready

Entertainment: Monologue An Occasional Address-a Young Lady (1st appearance on any stage [unidentifield])

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Eighth

Performance Comment: King Henry-Holman; Cromwell-Lewis; Bishop of Winchester-Munden; Lord Sands-Fawcett; Duke of Buckingham-H. Johnston; Earl of Surry-Knight; Cranmer-Murray; Doctor Butts-Emery (1st and positively the Only Time of the above Performers appearing in those Characters); Duke of Norfolk-Whitfield; Duke of Suffolk-Waddy; Campeius-Davenport; Brandon, Usher-Claremont; Lord Chamberlain-Clarke; Sir George [recte Thomas] Lovel-Farley; Surveyor-Thompson; Chancellor-Whitmore; Porter-Rees; Capucius-Abbot; Porter's Man-Wilde; Cryer-Street; Serjeant-Lee; Abergavenny-Curties; Cardinal Wolsey-Pope; Anne Bullen-Miss Chapman; Patience (with a song, composed by Attwood)-Mrs Atkins; Queen Catherine (1st time)-Mrs Pope.
Related Works
Related Work: Henry The Eighth Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Hartford Bridge

Performance Comment: Sir Gregory Forrester-Emery; Peregrine Forrester-Munden; Capt. Fieldair-Incledon; Peter-Townsend; Cartridge-Farley; Capt. Forrester-Claremont; Susan-Mrs Martyr; Clara-Mrs Chapman.
Cast
Role: Sir Gregory Forrester Actor: Emery
Related Works
Related Work: Hartford Bridge; or, The Skirts of the Camp Author(s): William Pearce

Song: In course of Evening: Black Ey'd Susan-Incledon; Tomorrow-Incledon

Music: Preceding: Grand Sonata on the Piano Forte-Master Parker; with a new Rondo-Master Parker (Haydn); End I: a celebrated Lesson of Nicolai-Master Parker

Entertainment: Monologues End II: Alexander's Feast-Master Parker; End: Grand Address to the Audience-Master Parker

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Patient Fancy

Performance Comment: Edition of 1678: Prologue-Mr Betterton; Sir Patient Fancy-Anthony Leigh; Leander Fancy-Crosby; Wittmore-Betterton; Lodwick Knowell-Smith; Sir Credulous Easy-Nokes; Curry-Richards; Lady Fancy-Mrs Corrar; Lady Knowell-Mrs Gwin [Quin]; Lucretia-Mrs Price; Isabella-Mrs Betterton; Maundy-Mrs Gibbs; Epilogue-Mrs Gwin [Quin].Quin].

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Martin Marall; Or, The Feign'd Innocence

Performance Comment: Dartmouth-Cory; Moody-Johnson; Sir Martin-Bullock; Warner-Booth; Sir John-Mills; Carrier-Cross; Lady Dupe-Mrs Powell; Mrs Christian-Mrs Baker; Mrs Millisent-Mrs Porter; Rose-Mrs Bradshaw.
Cast
Role: Sir Martin Actor: Bullock
Role: Sir John Actor: Mills

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Walter Raleigh

Performance Comment: Edition of 1719 lists: Sir Walter-Quin; Howard-Ryan; Young Raleigh-Leigh; Salisbury-Cory; Gundamor-C. Bullock; Lord Cobham-Boheme; Sir Julius Caesar-Smith; Carew-Egleton; Wade-Ogden; Lady Raleigh-Mrs Seymour; Olympia-Mrs Bullock; Florella-Mrs Robertson; Prologue by Major Pack-Ryan; Epilogue-Mrs Bullock.
Cast
Role: Sir Walter Actor: Quin
Role: Sir Julius Caesar Actor: Smith

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Thomas Overbury

Performance Comment: Edition of 1724 lists: Earl of Northampton-Bridgwater; Earl of Somerset-Cibber Jr; Sir ThomasOverbury-Savage; Sir George Elloways-Keith; Lady Frances Howard-Mrs Campbell; Isabella-Mrs Bret; Cleora-Mrs Davidson; Prologue by Aaron Hill-Cibber Jr; Epilogue by Aaron Hill-Mrs Bret.
Cast
Role: Sir ThomasOverbury Actor: Savage
Role: Sir George Elloways Actor: Keith
Related Works
Related Work: Sir Thomas Overbury Author(s): William Woodfall
Event Comment: By Command of their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales. Benefit the Author of Sir John Cockle at Court. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir Richard Steele

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Wright

Afterpiece Title: Sir John Cockle at Court

Cast
Role: Sir John Cockle Actor: Miller
Role: Sir Timothy Flash Actor: Beard

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Tub

Performance Comment: [See16640300 The Prologue-; The Epilogue-the Widow?, Wheadle?; Lord Beanford-Betterton?; Colonel Bruce-Smith?; Lovis-Morris?; Sir NicholasCully-Nokes?; Palmer-Underhill?; Wheadle-Saunford?; Graciana-Mrs Betterton?; Aurelia-Mrs Davies?; Widow-Mrs Long?; Sir Frederick Frolick-Harris?; Dufoy-Price?.
Cast
Role: Sir NicholasCully Actor: Nokes?
Role: Sir Frederick Frolick Actor: Harris?
Related Works
Related Work: The Comical Revenge; or, Love in a Tub Author(s): Sir George Etherege

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Would If She Could

Performance Comment: Edition of 1668: No actors' names, no prologue, no epilogue. Downes (Roscius Anglicanus, p. 28): Courtall-Smith; Freeman-Young; Sir Joslin-Harris; Sir Oliver-Nokes; Ariana-Mrs Jenning; Getty-Mrs Davies; Lady Cockwood-Mrs Shadwell.
Cast
Role: Sir Joslin Actor: Harris
Role: Sir Oliver Actor: Nokes

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Would If She Could

Performance Comment: See16680206 Courtall-Smith?; Freeman-Young?; Sir Joslin-Harris?; Sir Oliver-Nokes?; Ariana-Mrs Jenning?; Getty-Mrs Davies?; Lady Cockwood?. Lady Cockwood?.
Cast
Role: Sir Joslin Actor: Harris?
Role: Sir Oliver Actor: Nokes?

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Salomon; Or, The Cautious Coxcomb

Performance Comment: Edition of 1671: Prologue. No actors' names. Epilogue. Downes (Roscius Anglicanus, pp. 29-30): Sir Solomon-Betterton; Peregrine Woodland-Harris; Single-Smith; Wary-Sandford; Timothy-Underhill; Betty-Mrs Johnson; Julia-Mrs Betterton.
Cast
Role: Sir Solomon Actor: Betterton
Event Comment: The Duke's Company. This play is on the L. C. list, 5@141, p. 2. See also Nicoll, Restoration Drama, p. 347. It is uncertain, however, just when this performance occurred. The L. C. lists at Harvard (see VanLennep, Plays on the English Stage, p. 19) suggest that the three performances at the head of this list belong to the spring of 1672 rather than the spring of 1671. If this is correct, this performance of Sir Solomon is out of place in the list, for it can hardly be placed at 14 Nov. 1672, yet it is surprising that, so soon after the opening of dg, the Duke's Company should act at court, especially when the King and Queen attended dg on the following day, 15 Nov. 1671. This performance of Sir Solomon should be judged as an uncertain one

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Solomon; Or, The Cautious Coxcomb

Event Comment: The Duke's Company. The play was not printed. This performance is on the L. C. list, 5@145, p. 120. See also Nicoll, Restoration Drama, p. 349. Andrew Marvell to Sir Edw. Harley, 17 Nov. 1677: To-day is acted the first time Sir Popular Wisdom or the Politician, where my Lord Shaftesbury and all his gang are sufficiently personated. I conceive the King will be there (HMC, 14th Report, Appendix, Part II, 1894, Portland MSS., Volume III, p. 357)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Popular Wisdom; Or, The Politician

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Harry Wildair

Performance Comment: Edition of 1701 lists: Sir Harry Wildair-Wilks; Colonel Standard-Mills; Fireball-Johnson; Marquis-Cibber; Beau Banter-Mrs Rogers; Clincher-Pinkethman; Dicky-Norris; Shark-Fairbank; Ghost-Mrs Rogers; Lord Bellamy-Simpson; Lady Lurewell-Mrs Verbruggen; Angelica-Mrs Rogers; Parly-Mrs Lucas; Prologue, Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Wildair Actor: Wilks

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Courtly Nice; Or, It Cannot Be

Performance Comment: Belguard-Mills; Sir Courtly-Cibber; Farewell-Booth; Surly-Keene; Crack-Bowen; Hothead-Bullock; Testimony-Johnson; Violante-Mrs Bradshaw; Leonora-Mrs Oldfield; Aunt-Mrs Powell.
Cast
Role: Sir Courtly Actor: Cibber

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Wou'd If She Cou'd

Performance Comment: As at queen's, 18 Nov. 1707, but Sir Oliver-Dogget; Sir Joslin-Estcourt; Rakish-_; Sentry-_.
Cast
Role: Sir Oliver Actor: Dogget
Role: Sir Joslin Actor: Estcourt
Related Works
Related Work: She Would If She Could Author(s): Sir George Etherege
Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Courtly Nice; Or, It Cannot Be

Performance Comment: Belguard-Mills; Sir Courtly-Cibber; Farewell-Wilks Jr; Testimony-Johnson; Crack-Penkethman; Hothead-Miller; Surly-Bickerstaff; Leonora-Mrs Porter; Violante-Mrs Bicknell.
Cast
Role: Sir Courtly Actor: Cibber