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Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fontainbleau

Performance Comment: Lackland-Lewis; Lepoche-Quick; Squire Tally@ho-Blanchard; Sir John Bull-Wilson; Lord Winlove-Incledon; Col. Epaulette-Marshall; Henry-Johnstone; Celia-Miss Broadhurst; Rosa-Mrs Blanchard; Lady Bull-Mrs Webb; Mrs Casey-Mrs Harlowe [Public Advertiser: Mrs Cross]; Nannette-Miss Stuart; Miss Dolly Bull-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Sir John Bull Actor: Wilson
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Afterpiece Title: The Sultan

Dance: Afterpiece conclude: Dance-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At King's King Richard The Third

Performance Comment: King Henry-Bensley; Prince of Wales-Master DeCamp; Duke of York-Miss Menage; Richard-Kemble; Duke of Buckingham-Barrymore; Earl of Richmond-Palmer; Duke of Norfolk-Dignum; Ratcliff-Phillimore; Sir William Catesby-Packer; Tressel-Whitfield; Earl of Oxford-Caulfield; Sir R. Brackenbury-Benson; Lord Stanley-Aickin; Sir James Blount-Bland; Sir James Tyrrel-Jones; Lord Mayor-Hollingsworth; Elizabeth-Mrs Ward; Lady Anne-Mrs Powell; Duchess of York-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Sir William Catesby Actor: Packer
Role: Sir James Blount Actor: Bland
Role: Sir James Tyrrel Actor: Jones

Afterpiece Title: Richard Coeur de Lion

Performance Comment: As17921013, but Sir Owen-Dignum; Lauretta-Miss DeCamp.
Cast
Role: Sir Owen Actor: Dignum
Role: William Actor: Banks
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Related Work: Richard Coeur de Lion Author(s): William Shield

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fontainbleau

Performance Comment: As17921003, but Sir John Bull-Powel.
Cast
Role: Sir John Bull Actor: Powel.
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Afterpiece Title: The Prisoner at Large

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fontainbleau

Performance Comment: Lackland-Lewis; Lepoche-Quick; Squire Tally@ho (1st time)-Munden; Sir John Bull-Powel; Lord Winlove-Incledon; Col. Epaulette-Cubitt; Henry-Johnstone; Celia (1st time)-Mrs Clendining; Rosa-Mrs Mountain; Lady Bull-Mrs Webb; Mrs Casey (1st time)-Mrs Fawcett; Nannette-Miss Stuart; Miss Dolly Bull-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Sir John Bull Actor: Powel
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Afterpiece Title: The Irishman in London

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Dance: End: The Drunken Swiss (1st time; composed by West)-West (1st appearance at this theatre), Mlle St.Amand (1st appearance these 2 years)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

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

Afterpiece Title: MARIAN

Performance Comment: Edward-Johnstone; Sir Henry Freeman-Incledon; Robin -Blanchard; Thomas-Townsend; Jamie -. Powel; Oliver-Thompson//Peggy-Mrs Mountain; Patty-Mrs Martyr; Marian-Miss Poole .
Cast
Role: Sir Henry Freeman Actor: Incledon
Related Works
Related Work: Marian Author(s): William Shield

Song: In Act II of mainpiece Hark! the Lark at Heaven's Gate sings by Gray, Linton, Miss Barnett, Mrs Mountain; In afterpiece a new Hunting Song, composed by Shield, by Incledon [this song not listed on playbill, but see World, 19 Nov.]

Monologue: 1793 11 18 Before the mainpiece an Occasional Address by Middleton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fontainbleau

Performance Comment: As17931015, but Sir John Bull-Fawcett//Lady Bull-Mrs Chambers .
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Afterpiece Title: HARLEQUIN AND FAUSTUS

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Travellers In Switzerland

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Quick, Johnstone, Munden, Blanchard, Fawcett, Townsend, Richardson, Rock, Thompson, Linton, Street, Rees, Abbot, Incledon//Mrs Mattocks, Mrs Martyr, Miss Poole, Miss Hopkins, Mrs Henley, Mrs Castelle, Mrs Clcndining. [Cast from text Q. Debrett, 1794): Daniel-Quick; Dorimond-Johnstone; Mr Sidney-Munden; Robin-Blanchard; Count Friponi-Fawcett; Fisherman-Townsend; Serjeant-Richardson; Sir Leinster M'Loghlin-Rock; Swiss Burgher-Thompson; Landlord-Linton; Miss Somerville's Servant-Street [in text: Blurton]; Freebooters-Rees, Abbot; Dalton-Incledon//Lady Philippa Sidney-Mrs Mattocks; Nerinda-Mrs Martyr; Miss Somerville-Miss Poole; Shepherdess-Miss Hopkins; Margery-Mrs Henley; Lady's Maid-Mrs Castelle [in text: Mrs Blurton]; Julia-Mrs Clendining.] hathi. hathi.
Cast
Role: Sir Leinster M'Loghlin Actor: Rock
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Related Work: The Travellers in Switzerland Author(s): William Shield

Afterpiece Title: THE DEAF LOVER

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Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Travellers In Switzerland

Performance Comment: Daniel-Quick; Dorimond-Johnstone; Mr Sidney-Munden; Robin-Bernard; Comte Friponi-Fawcett; Fishermen-Townsend, Richardson, Linton; Sir Leinster M'Laughlin-Rock; Swiss Burgher-Thompson; Freebooters-Street, Rees, Abbot; Dalton-Incledon; Nerinda-Mrs Martyr; Miss Somerville-Miss Poole; Julia-Mrs Clendining; Shepherdess-Miss Hopkins; Margery-Mrs Henley; Lady Philippa Sidney-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Sir Leinster M'Laughlin Actor: Rock
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Related Work: The Travellers in Switzerland Author(s): William Shield

Afterpiece Title: Modern Antiques; or, The Merry Mourners

Dance: Mainpiece to conclude with: The Savoyard-Byrn, Mlle St.Amand, Mme Rossi

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rage

Afterpiece Title: Marian

Performance Comment: Edward-Johnstone; Sir Henry Freeman (with Old Towler)-Incledon; Robin-Townsend; Thomas-Gray; Jamie-Powel; Peggy-Mrs Mountain; Patty-Mrs Martyr; Marian-Miss Poole.
Cast
Role: Sir Henry Freeman Actor: Incledon
Related Works
Related Work: Marian Author(s): William Shield

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fontainbleau

Performance Comment: Lackland-Lewis; Lepoche-Quick; Squire Tally@ho-Munden; Sir John Bull-Fawcett; Lord Winlove-Incledon; Col. Epaulette-Farley; Henry-Johnstone; Caelia-Mrs Clendining; Rosa-Miss Cornelys; Lady Bull-Mrs Davenport; Mrs Casey-Mrs Fawcett; Nannette-Miss Stuart; Miss Dolly Bull-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Sir John Bull Actor: Fawcett
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Afterpiece Title: Lovers' Quarrels

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Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Performance Comment: As17941114, but Sir Toby Belch-Palmer; Fabian-R. Palmer.
Cast
Role: Sir Toby Belch Actor: Palmer
Role: Sir Andrew Aguecheek Actor: Dodd
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Related Work: Love Betray'd; or, The Agreable Disapointment Author(s): William ShakespeareWilliam Burnaby

Afterpiece Title: The Pannel

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Afterpiece Title: Marian

Performance Comment: Edward-Johnstone; Sir Henry Freeman (with Old Towler)-Incledon; Robin-Townsend; Thomas-Haymes; Jamie-Powel; Peggy-Mrs Mountain; Patty-Mrs Martyr; Marian-Mrs Serres (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Sir Henry Freeman Actor: Incledon
Related Works
Related Work: Marian Author(s): William Shield

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: Mr Ford-Pope; Dr Caius-Quick; Mr Page-Macready; Sir Hugh Evans-Townsend; Slender-Knight (Their 1st appearance in those characters); Fenton-Toms; Justice Shallow-Powel; Host of the Garter-Thompson; Jack Rugby-Farley; Falstaff-Fawcett (1st appearance in that character); Mrs Page-Mrs Mattocks; Anne Page (1st time)-Miss Mansel; Dame Quickly (1st time)-Mrs Davenport; Mrs Ford-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Sir Hugh Evans Actor: Townsend
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Related Work: The Merry Wives of Windsor Author(s): William Shakespeare
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Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Performance Comment: Duke's Servant (for that night only)-Lewis; Lovell-Munden; Sir Harry's Servant (with a Mock Minuet)-Knight; Philip-Davenport; Freeman-Macready; Tom-Rees; Robert-Thompson; Coachman-Powel; Lady Charlotte-Miss Logan; Cook-Mrs Norton; Lady Bab-Mrs Davenport; Kitty (with a song and Mock Minuet, for that night only)-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry's Servant Actor: Knight

Entertainment: Monologue.End: Collins's Ode on the Passions (1st and only time)-Mrs Pope

Song: After the monologue: My Mother had a Maid called Barbara (words by Shakespeare, music by Shield)-Incledon, Bowden, Townsend, Linton, Mrs Clendining; The Minstrel's Song [Where is that tow'ring spirit fled?] from The Days of Yore-Mrs Clendining; [accompanied on the harp-Weippert; O why to be happy (music by Shield)-Incledon, Linton, Bowden; Ye Gentlemen of England-Incledon, Bowden, Townsend, Linton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fontainbleau

Performance Comment: Lackland-Lewis; Lepoche-Quick; Squire Tallyho-Munden; Sir John Bull-Fawcett; Lord Winlove-Incledon; Col. Epaulette-Farley; Henry-Johnstone; Caelia (1st time)-Mrs Serres; Rosa-Mrs Mountain; Lady Bull-Mrs Davenport; Mrs Casey (1st time)-Mrs Clendining; Nannette (1st time)-Mrs Martyr; Miss Dolly Bull-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Sir John Bull Actor: Fawcett
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Afterpiece Title: British Fortitude and Hibernian Friendship; or, An Escape from France

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Afterpiece Title: The Irishman in London

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Song: In course 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; The Land of Potatoes-Johnstone; Fa la la (composed by Callcott)-Incledon, Johnstone, Linton, Street, the rest of the Characters; End 2nd piece: Old Towler-Incledon

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Travellers In Switzerland

Performance Comment: As17960412, but added: Sir Leinster M'Laughlin-Haymes; Swiss Burgher-Thompson; Shepherdess-Miss Logan; Margery-Miss Leserve.
Related Works
Related Work: The Travellers in Switzerland Author(s): William Shield

Afterpiece Title: The Farm House

Cast
Role: Sir John Inglish Actor: Wilde

Dance: In: The Savoyard-Jackson, Mlle St.Amand; End II afterpiece: The Lamplighter [composed by Aldridge]-Jackson, Mrs Ratchford

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: Mr Ford-Pope; Dr Caius-Quick; Mr Page-Macready; Sir Hugh Evans-Townsend; Slender-Knight; Fenton-Toms; Justice Shallow-Powel; Host-Thompson; Jack Rugby-Farley; Simple-Simmons; Falstaff-Fawcett; Mrs Page-Mrs Mattocks; Anne Page-Miss Mansel; Dame Quickly-Mrs Davenport; Mrs Ford-Miss Chapman.
Cast
Role: Sir Hugh Evans Actor: Townsend
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Related Work: The Comical Gallant: or, The Amours of Sir John Falstaffe Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Olympus in an Uproar

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Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure

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Related Work: The Law Against Lovers Author(s): William ShakespeareSir William Davenant

Afterpiece Title: Richard Coeur de Lion

Performance Comment: As17961114, but Sir Owen-Dignum; Antonio-Master Welsh.
Cast
Role: Sir Owen Actor: Dignum
Role: William Actor: Banks
Related Works
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Performances

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

Cast
Role: Sir Christopher Curry Actor: Quick
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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 Village Fete

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Quick, Incledon, Munden, Townsend, Bowden, Haymes, Linton, Street, Gray, Mrs Mountain, Mrs Clendining, Mrs Martyr. [Cast from Larpent MS: Sir Martin Marygold-Quick; Fairlove-Incledon; Nicholas-Munden; Peter the Preacher-Townsend [in MS: Fawcett]; Kate-Mrs Mountain [in MS: Mrs Henley]; Peggy-Mrs Clendining; Lady Marygold-Mrs Martyr [in MS: Mrs Gilbert]; unassigned-Bowden, Haymes, Linton, Street, Gray.
Cast
Role: Sir Martin Marygold Actor: Quick
Related Works
Related Work: The Village Fete Author(s): William Shield

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Song: 2nd piece: Chorusses-Blurton, Abbot, Simmons, Hawtin, Curties, Lee, Little, Sawyer, Tett, J. Linton, Wilde, Thomas, Oddwell, Cranfield, Mrs Castelle, Mrs Masters, Mrs Watts, Miss Leserve, Mrs Norton, Mrs Lloyd, Mrs Follett, Miss Walcup, Mrs Henley, Miss Owen, Miss Gray

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Related Work: Second Thought is Best Author(s): William Bates

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Travellers In Switzerland

Performance Comment: Daniel-Quick; Dorimond-Johnstone; Sidney-Munden; Count Friponi-Fawcett; Robin-Townsend; Sir Leinster M'Laughlin-Haymes; Swiss Burgher-Thompson; Dalton-Incledon; Nerinda-Mrs Martyr; Miss Somerville-Mrs Mountain; Julia-Mrs Clendining; Margery-Mrs Henley; Lady Philippa Sidney-Mrs Mattocks.
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Afterpiece Title: Two Strings to Your Bow

Song: End: The Little Farthing Rushlight-Young Standen

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Valentine-Holman; Tattle-Macready; Scandal-Murray; Sir Sampson Legend-Davenport; Ben-Haymes; Jeremy-Farley; Trapland-Powel; Snap-Thompson; Buckram-Simmons; Foresight-Quick; Miss Prue-Mrs Jordan (of dl); Angelica-Miss Chapman; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Gilbert; Mrs Frail-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Sir Sampson Legend Actor: Davenport
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Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Sir J. Loverule (with a favorite Hunting Song)-Incledon; Butler-Townsend; Cook-Abbot; Coachman-Street; Jobson (1st time)-Munden; Lady Loverule-Mrs Fawcett; Lettice-Mrs Norton; Lucy-Miss Leserve; Nell-Mrs Jordan.

Song: End II piece: The Storm-Incledon; End: The Beggar-Townsend

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: Mr Ford-Pope; Dr Caius-Murray; Slender-Knight; Sir Hugh Evans-Townsend; Mr Page-Clarke; Fenton-Toms; Justice Shallow-Powel; Host-Thompson; Jack Rugby-Farley; Simple-Simmons; Falstaff-Fawcett; Mrs Page-Mrs Mattocks; Anne Page-Miss Mansel; Dame Quickly-Mrs Davenport; Mrs Ford-Miss Chapman.
Cast
Role: Sir Hugh Evans Actor: Townsend
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Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

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Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: Mirabel-Holman; Sir Wilful Witwou'd-Munden; Witwou'd-Lewis; Petulant-Knight; Waitwell-Quick; Fainall-Murray; Lady Wishfort-Mrs Davenport; Mrs Marwou'd-Mrs Mattocks; Mrs Fainall-Mrs Coates; Foible-Mrs Gibbs; Millamant-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Sir Wilful Witwou'd Actor: Munden
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Afterpiece Title: A Divertisement

Cast
Role: Sir Fidget Fearful Actor: Powel

Afterpiece Title: England's Glory

Cast
Role: Sir Charles Racket Actor: Knight
Role: Sir Harry Sycamore Actor: Munden

Dance: In 2nd piece: Ballet, as17971013

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wheel Of Fortune

Cast
Role: Sir David Daw Actor: Russell

Afterpiece Title: Richard Coeur de Lion

Performance Comment: Richard-Kelly; Blondel-Caulfield; Florestan-Dignum; Sir Owen-Bannister; Seneschal-Wentworth; Antonio-Miss DeCamp; Guillot-Wathen; Matthew-Maddocks; Matilda-Mrs Crouch; Lauretta-Miss Leak; Dorcas-Mrs Maddocks; Julie-Miss Menage; Chorus of Peasants-Danby, Brown, Fisher, Gregson, Grimaldi, Simpson, Phillimore, Aylmer, Atkins, Caulfield Jun., Bardoleau, Dibble, Peck, Tett, Denman, Gallot, Meyers, Potts, Walker, Willoughby, Ms Butler, Ms Jackson, Ms Benson, Ms Wentworth, Ms Gaudry, Ms Hollingsworth, Ms Menage, Ms Roffey, Ms Coates, Ms Chippendale.
Cast
Role: Sir Owen Actor: Bannister
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Event Comment: Benefit for Holman. 2nd piece [1st time; D 5, by Joseph Trapp, adapted from Siri Brahe; oder, Die Neugierigen, by J. A. Gruttschreiber, itself a translation of Siri Brahe, by Gustavus III. Larpent MS 1206; not published. Prologue and Epilogue by John Taylor (Poems, I, 56-57)]: Written by the Late King of Sweden. Times, 28 Mar.: Tickets to be had of Holman, No. 73, New-street, Hanover-square. Receipts: #231 16s. (138.12.0; 4.10.6; tickets: 88.13.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: British Fortitude; Or, An Escape From France

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Afterpiece Title: Curiosity

Afterpiece Title: Lock and Key

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Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

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Related Work: The Law Against Lovers Author(s): William ShakespeareSir William Davenant
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Afterpiece Title: British Fortitude

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Afterpiece Title: Marian

Performance Comment: Edward-Johnstone; Sir Henry Freeman-Incledon; Robin-Townsend; Thomas-Gray; Jamie-Powel; Peggy-Mrs Mountain; Patty-Mrs Martyr; Marian-Mme Mara (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Sir Henry Freeman Actor: Incledon
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Dance: In II 1st piece: As17971006