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Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Deserted Daughter

Afterpiece Title: Hercules and Omphale

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Cast
Role: Sir Toby Belch Actor: Palmer
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 Burnaby

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

Entertainment: MonologueEnd I afterpiece: Collins's Ode on the Passions-Palmer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The World In A Village

Performance Comment: As17941008, but Allbut-Powel; Sir Henry Check-Richardson; Capt. Vansluisens-Wilde.

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer

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

Dance: End: The Irish Lilt-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Follies Of A Day

Related Works
Related Work: The Follies of a Day Author(s): William Shield
Related Work: The Follies of a Day; or, The Marriage of Figaro Author(s): William Shield

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Performance Comment: Thomas-Munden (1st appearance in that character); Nephew-Macready; Whittle-Powel; Sir Patrick O'Neal-Rock; Bates-Davenport; Servants-Abbot, Blurton, Simmons; Kecksey-Bernard; Widow Brady (for that night only; with Garrick's original Epilogue Song)-Mrs Greville (late of the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane).
Cast
Role: Sir Patrick O'Neal Actor: Rock

Afterpiece Title: A Masque In Honor of the Nuptials of His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales with Caroline Princess of Brunswick on 8 April 1795

Performance Comment: Principal Musical Characters-Townsend, Linton, Street, Williamson, Miss Kirton, Mrs Castelle, Mrs Arnold, Miss Stuart, Mrs Norton, Miss Leserve, Mrs Masters, Mrs Clendining. [Larpent MS lists the parts: Neptune, Tritons, Venus, Sea Nymphs.]Larpent MS lists the parts: Neptune, Tritons, Venus, Sea Nymphs.]

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Related Works
Related Work: The Poor Soldier Author(s): William Shield
Related Work: The Shamrock; or, The Anniversary of St. Patrick Author(s): William Shield

Dance: In 3rd piece: a Grand Dance-Byrn, Holland, Mlle St.Amand, Mme Rossi

Song: End I 2nd piece: The Richmond Primrose Girl (Music by Spofforth-Poetry by William Pearce, Esq.) sung in character-Mrs Clendining

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Arrogance

Afterpiece Title: Catharine and Petruchio

Related Works
Related Work: The Taming of the Shrew Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin and Faustus

Song: End I: The Mid Watch-Incledon; End II: Sally in our Alley-Incledon

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Related Works
Related Work: The Deaf Lover Author(s): William Shield
Related Work: The Device; or, The Deaf Doctor Author(s): William Shield

Afterpiece Title: Zorinski

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

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

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Performance Comment: Old Philpot-Suett; Young Philpot-Bannister Jun.; Sir Jasper Wilding-Burton; Young Wilding-Benson; Beaufort-Bland; Dapper-Cross; Quildrive-Waldron Jun.; Corinna-Mrs Jones; Maria-Mrs Gibbs (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Sir Jasper Wilding Actor: Burton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Related Works
Related Work: The Deaf Lover Author(s): William Shield
Related Work: The Device; or, The Deaf Doctor Author(s): William Shield

Afterpiece Title: The Jew

Cast
Role: Sir Stephen Bertram Actor: Aickin
Role: Sir Walter Manny Actor: Usher

Afterpiece Title: My Grandmother

Cast
Role: Sir Matthew Medley Actor: Burton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Flitch Of Bacon

Related Works
Related Work: The Flitch of Bacon Author(s): William Shield

Afterpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Afterpiece Title: New Hay at the Old Market

Cast
Role: Sir Walter Manny Actor: Usher

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Related Works
Related Work: The Deaf Lover Author(s): William Shield
Related Work: The Device; or, The Deaf Doctor Author(s): William Shield

Afterpiece Title: The Mountaineers

Afterpiece Title: My Grandmother

Cast
Role: Sir Matthew Medley Actor: Burton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Apparition

Related Works
Related Work: The Apparition Author(s): William Reeve
Related Work: The Sicilian Romance; or, The Apparition of the Cliffs Author(s): William Reeve

Afterpiece Title: The London Hermit

Cast
Role: Sir Matthew Medley Actor: Burton

Afterpiece Title: The Prize

Cast
Role: Sir Walter Manny Actor: Usher

Entertainment: Monologue.End 2nd piece: Tully's Rambles through London (for that night only)-Johnstone

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rose And Colin

Afterpiece Title: The Dramatist

Afterpiece Title: Netley Abbey

Related Works
Related Work: Netley Abbey Author(s): William PearceWilliam Shield

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Bank Note Or A Lesson For The Ladies

Performance Comment: Sir Charles Leslie-Holman; Killeary-Johnstone; Ned Dash-Fawcett; Mr Bloomfield-Middleton; Mr Hall [recte Hale]-Davenport; Father-Hull; Lieut. Selby-Macready; Tim-Townsend; Careful-Powel; Young Bloomfield-Miss Standen; Mrs Bloomfield-Mrs Mattocks; Lady Supple-Mrs Davenport; Sally Flounce-Mrs Mountain; Emma Hall-Mrs Townsend; Miss Russel-Miss Wallis.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Leslie Actor: Holman
Related Works
Related Work: The Bank Note; or, Lessons for the Ladies Author(s): William Macready

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Performance Comment: Patrick-Johnstone; Dermot-Incledon; Fitzroy-Williamson; Father Luke-Rees; Bagatelle-Farley; Darby-Munden; Norah-Mrs Mountain; Kathlane-Mrs Martyr.
Cast
Role: Fitzroy Actor: Williamson
Related Works
Related Work: The Poor Soldier Author(s): William Shield
Related Work: The Shamrock; or, The Anniversary of St. Patrick Author(s): William Shield

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: Romeo-Toms (from the Theatre Royal, Weymouth; 1st [recte 2nd] appearance on this stage); Capulet-Powel; Benvolio-Macready; Friar Lawrence-Hull; Prince-Richardson; Tibalt-Haymes; Paris-Claremont; Balthazar-Williamson; Montague-Davenport; Peter-Farley; Friar John-Thompson; Apothecary-Rees; Mercutio-Lewis; Lady Capulet-Miss Morris; Nurse-Mrs Davenport; Juliet-Miss Wallis.
Cast
Role: Balthazar Actor: Williamson
Related Works
Related Work: Romeo and Juliet Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Cymon

Dance: In I: a Grand Masquerade-; the Minuet de la Cour and Allemande-Byrn, Mlle St.Amand; afterpiece to conclude with: Dance-

Song: End IV: the Funeral Procession of Juliet to the Monument of the Capulets, in which a favorite Elegy-; (composed by Dr Arne) Solemn Dirge-; Vocal Parts-Johnstone, Incledon, Bowden, Townsend, Haymes, Linton, Williamson, Blurton, Street, Abbot, Holland, Rees, Lee, Little, Sawyer, Tett, Mrs Mountain, Mrs Clendining, Miss Stuart, Mrs Lloyd, Mrs Follett, Mrs Castelle, Miss Kirton, Mrs Masters, Miss Ives, Mrs Blurton, Mrs Norton, Mrs Watts, Miss Leserve, Miss Walcup, Mrs Martyr

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chapter Of Accidents

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Performance Comment: Henry-Johnstone; Russet-Richardson; Simkin-Bernard; Flint-Thompson; Soldiers-Follett, Blurton, Abbot, Williamson; Skirmish-Knight; Jenny-Mrs Martyr; Margaret-Mrs Platt; Louisa-Mrs Mountain.
Related Works
Related Work: The Deserter Author(s): William Reeve

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Related Works
Related Work: King Lear Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Performance Comment: Belville-Johnstone; Captain Belville (with Old Towler, composed by Shield)-Incledon; William-Townsend; Rustic-Haymes; Irish Haymaker-Macready; Phoebe-Mrs Martyr; Docas-Mrs Davenport; Rosina-Mrs Clendining.
Cast
Role: William Actor: Townsend

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Cast
Role: Balthazar Actor: Williamson
Related Works
Related Work: Romeo and Juliet Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Oscar and Malvina

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

Dance: In I: As17950921

Song: As17950921

Music: In afterpiece: the Harp-Weippert [This was played, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

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

Afterpiece Title: Lodoiska

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Deserted Daughter

Afterpiece Title: Sprigs of Laurel

Related Works
Related Work: Sprigs of Laurel Author(s): William Shield

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Husband

Performance Comment: Lord Townly-Pope; Manly-Macready; Sir Francis Wronghead-Munden; Count Basset-Bernard; Squire Richard-Knight; John Moody-Quick; Constable-Thompson; Lord Townly's Servant-Abbot; Manly's Servant-Simmons; Poundage-Rees; Lady Grace-Mrs Townsend; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Davenport; Miss Jenny-Mrs Knight; Myrtilla-Miss Logan; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Platt; Trusty-Miss Stuart; Lady Townly-Miss Wallis.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Wronghead Actor: Munden

Afterpiece Title: The Midnight Wanderers

Related Works
Related Work: The Midnight Wanderers Author(s): William PearceWilliam Shield

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Related Works
Related Work: Richard III Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Farm House

Cast
Role: Sir John Inglish Actor: Wilde

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Afterpiece Title: The Highland Reel

Related Works
Related Work: The Highland Reel Author(s): William Shield

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

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

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

Cast
Role: William Actor: Cooke.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mysteries Of The Castle

Performance Comment: Hilario-Lewis; Fractioso-Quick; Montauban-Incledon; Carlos-Pope; Valoury-Munden; Cloddy-Fawcett; Count Montoni-Harley; Bernardo-Macready; Chorus of Soldiers and Sailors-Linton, Street, Gray, Williamson, Abbot, Blurton, Little; Chorus of Country Girls-Miss Kirton, Miss Leserve, Mrs Lloyd, Mrs Follett, Mrs Norton, Mrs Castelle, Miss Walcup, Mrs Bayzand, Mrs Masters; Annette-Mrs Mattocks; Constantia-Mrs Mountain; Julia-Miss Wallis.
Related Works
Related Work: The Mysteries of the Castle Author(s): William Shield

Afterpiece Title: A Divertisement

Cast
Role: Sir Fidget Fearful Actor: Powel

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Speculation

Afterpiece Title: Marian

Cast
Role: Sir Henry Freeman Actor: Incledon
Related Works
Related Work: Marian Author(s): William Shield