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Event Comment: [In mainpiece the playbill assigns Yarico to Mrs Billington, but "The Director is extremely sorry to be under the Necessity of making such frequent Apologies for unavoidable Disappointments [see 18, 20 Feb.]; Mrs Billington being this Afternoon taken extremely ill, it is hoped Miss Chapman will be honoured this Evening with the usual Indulgence of the Public, in the Part of Yarico" (printed slip on BM playbill, cg, Vol. VI).] Receipts: #196 9s. (185.6; 11.3)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Performance Comment: As17881022, but Inkle-Farren; Planters-_Thompson, _Helme.
Cast
Role: Planters Actor: _Thompson, _Helme.
Role: Yarico Actor: Miss Chapman

Afterpiece Title: The Positive Man

Dance: As17890101

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: Bellmour-Lewis; Fondlewife-Quick; Sharper-Farren; Sir Joseph Wittol-Blanchard; Captain Bluff-Cubitt; Vainlove-Macready; Setter-Bernard; Barnaby-Milburne; Heartwell-Ryder; Belinda-Mrs Pope; Araminta-Miss Chapman; Silvia-Mrs Mountain; Lucy-Miss Stuart; Laetitia-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Araminta Actor: Miss Chapman

Afterpiece Title: Hide and Seek

Dance: End: Leap Year-

Event Comment: Afterpiece [1st time; M. INT I, by George Colman elder. Prologue by the author (see text, T. Cadell, 1789)]: Founded on Hogarth. With new Scenes, Dresses and Decorations. The Music by Dr Arnold. The Scenes painted by Rooker. Books of the Entertainment to be had at the Theatre. "A burlesque, taken from Hogarth's celebrated print of 'The Enraged Musician,' in which the poet has given a very entertaining personification of the ideas of the painter" (Universal Magazine, May 1789, p. 268). Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. 1st Gallery 2s. 2nd Gallery 1s. Places for the Boxes to be had of Rice, at the Theatre. The Doors to be opened at 6:00, and begin at 7:00 [same throughout season]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The English Merchant

Performance Comment: Freeport-Kemble; Sir William Douglas-Williamson; Lord Falbridge-Iliff; Owen-Usher; La France-Powell; Officer-Chapman; Servant-Abbott; Spatter-Edwin Jun.; Lady Alton-Mrs Whitfield; Molly-Mrs Barresford; Mrs Goodman-Mrs Poussin; Amelia-Mrs Kemble.
Cast
Role: Officer Actor: Chapman
Related Works
Related Work: Edgar; or, The English Merchant Author(s): Thomas Rymer

Afterpiece Title: Ut Pictura Poesis

Performance Comment: ; or, The Enraged Musician. Principal Characters-Chambers, Reeve, Mathews, Chapman, Miss George, Mrs Iliff, Mrs Plomer, Mrs Powell, Mrs Bannister; [For assignment of parts, see17890612] Prologue-Edwin Jun.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Quarter Of An Hour Before Dinner

Performance Comment: Plainwell-Moss; Wealthy-Kemble; Lord Simper-Iliff; Colonel Modish-Johnson; John-Chapman; William-Abbott; Lovel-Williamson; Mrs Lovel-Mrs Brooks.
Cast
Role: John Actor: Chapman

Afterpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Performance Comment: Dominick-Kemble; Gomez-Moss; Alphonso-Johnson; Pedro-Chapman; Lorenzo-Williamson; Duenna-Mrs Lefevre; Elvira-Mrs Brooks.
Cast
Role: Pedro Actor: Chapman

Afterpiece Title: Ut Pictura Poesis

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: The Miser-Moss; Ramilie-Powell; Lawyer-Mathews; Mercer-Abbott; Jeweller-Chapman; Furnish-Johnson; List-Barrett; Frederick-Williamson; Mariana-Mrs Brooks; Mrs Wisely-Mrs Poussin; Lappet-Mrs Barresford.
Cast
Role: Jeweller Actor: Chapman
Related Works
Related Work: The Miser Author(s): Thomas Shadwell

Afterpiece Title: Ut Pictura Poesis

Afterpiece Title: Half an Hour after Supper

Dance: End 2nd piece: The Graces-the Miss Simonets

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Gretna Green

Performance Comment: Rorey-Moss; Tipperary-Williamson; Anvil-Barrett; Landlord-Usher; Crack-Abbott; Captain Gorget-Chapman; Miss Plumb-Miss George; Signora Figurante-Mrs Plomer; Lady Pedigree-Mrs Edwin; Scots Woman-Mrs Powell; Maria-Mrs Bannister.
Cast
Role: Captain Gorget Actor: Chapman

Afterpiece Title: Half an Hour after Supper

Afterpiece Title: Ut Pictura Poesis

Dance: As17890525

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-A Gentleman (1st appearance [Lloyd]); King-Kemble; Polonius-Moss; Laertes-Iliff; Horatio-Johnson; Ostrick-J. Edwin; Rosencraus-Chapman; Guildenstern-Chambers; Francisco-Abbott; Marcellus-Reeve; Player King-Usher; Gravediggers-Powell, Barrett; Ghost-Williamson; Queen-Mrs Barresford; Player Queen-Mrs Lefevre; Ophelia-Mrs Kemble.
Cast
Role: Rosencraus Actor: Chapman

Afterpiece Title: Ut Pictura Poesis

Dance: As17890525

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Manager In Distress

Afterpiece Title: The Romp

Performance Comment: Watty Cockney-Moss; Captain Sightly-Johnson; Old Cockney-Barrett; Barnacle-Chapman; Penelope-Mrs Plomer; La Blonde-Miss Heard; The Romp-Miss George.
Cast
Role: Barnacle Actor: Chapman
Related Works
Related Work: Love for Money; or, The Boarding School Author(s): Thomas D'Urfey

Afterpiece Title: Ut Pictura Poesis

Afterpiece Title: As It Should Be

Dance: As17890525

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Manager In Distress

Afterpiece Title: A Mogul Tale; or, The Descent of the Balloon

Performance Comment: Johnny Atkins-Moss; Dr Pedant-Barrett; Guard-Johnson; Selim-Abbott; Omar-Chapman; The Mogul-Williamson; Irene-Mrs Whitfield; Zaphira-Miss Hale; Sheba-Miss Heard; Fanny-Mrs Brooks.
Cast
Role: Omar Actor: Chapman

Afterpiece Title: Ut Pictura Poesis

Afterpiece Title: As It Should Be

Dance: As17890525

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Mrs Iliff; Lockit-Mathews; Mat o' th' Mint-Chapman; Filch-J. Edwin; Ben Budge-Abbott; Peachum-Moss; Lucy-Miss George; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Lefevre; Diana Trapes-Mrs Powell; Polly-Mrs Bannister.
Cast
Role: Mat o' th' Mint Actor: Chapman

Afterpiece Title: As It Should Be

Dance: End: As17890525; III: Hornpipe-Menage

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Manager In Distress

Afterpiece Title: The Romp

Related Works
Related Work: Love for Money; or, The Boarding School Author(s): Thomas D'Urfey

Afterpiece Title: Half an Hour after Supper

Afterpiece Title: Ut Pictura Poesis

Performance Comment: Castruccino-Chambers; Knife Grinder-Reeve; Young Quaver-Mrs Iliff; Cries-Chapman, Abbott, Johnson, Mathews; Castrucchina-Mrs Bannister; Piccolini-Mrs Plomer; Milk Girl-Miss George; Cries-Mrs Lefevre, Mrs Powell.
Cast
Role: Cries Actor: Chapman, Abbott, Johnson, Mathews

Dance: As17890525

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Seeing Is Believing

Performance Comment: Simon-Bannister Jun.; Sceptic-Chapman; Capt. Nightshade-Johnson; Sir Credule-Barrett; Kitty-Mrs Cuyler; Diana-Miss Heard.
Cast
Role: Sceptic Actor: Chapman

Afterpiece Title: Vimonda

Afterpiece Title: As It Should Be

Entertainment: Monologue. End 2nd piece: British Loyalty or A Squeeze for St. Paul's-Bannister Jun.; conclude with: God save the King-Chapman, Chambers, Mathews

Performance Comment: End 2nd piece: British Loyalty or A Squeeze for St. Paul's-Bannister Jun.; conclude with: God save the King-Chapman, Chambers, Mathews.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Performance Comment: Inkle-Bannister Jun.; Sir Christopher Curry-Kemble; Campley-Davies; Medium-Baddeley; Mate-Chapman; Planters-Usher, Gardner, Johnson; Sailors-Ledger, Painter, Abbott; Trudge-Edwin; Narcissa-Mrs Bannister; Wowski-Miss George; Patty-Mrs Edwards; Yarico-Mrs Kemble.
Cast
Role: Mate Actor: Chapman

Afterpiece Title: As It Should Be

Dance: As17890624

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Cast
Role: Mate Actor: Chapman

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Performance Comment: Midas (for that night only)-Mrs Webb; Apollo-Davies; Sileno-Chapman; Dametas-Reeve; Jupiter-Mathews; Pan (for that night only)-Bannister; Daphne-Mrs Taylor; Mysis-Mrs Powell; Nysa-Miss George.
Cast
Role: Sileno Actor: Chapman

Entertainment: Monologue. As17890617

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple; Or, A Trip To The Jubilee

Performance Comment: Sir Harry Wildair-Mrs Goodall (1st appearance on this stage); Beau Clincher-Bannister Jun.; Young Clincher-R. Palmer; Alderman Smuggler-Moss; Vizard-Iliff; Dicky-Burton; Tom Errand-Chapman; Constable-Johnson; Colonel Standard-Williamson; Angelica-Mrs Brooks; Parley-Mrs Edwards; Lady Lurewell-Mrs Rivers.
Cast
Role: Tom Errand Actor: Chapman

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Barber

Performance Comment: Count Almaviva-Iliff; Doctor Bartholo-Moss (Their 1st appearance in those characters); Basil-Aickin; Argus-Reeve; Tallboy-R. Palmer; Notary-Burton; Alcade-Chapman; Lazarillo-Edwin; Rosina-Mrs Bannister.
Cast
Role: Doctor Bartholo Actor: Moss
Role: Alcade Actor: Chapman

Afterpiece Title: The Portrait

Entertainment: Imitations End: Theatrical Imitations Serious, Comic, Vocal, and Rhetorical,-Rees; Duologue End afterpiece: Hobby@Horses Describing the Statesman's Hobby, the Ladies' Hobby, the Lawyer's Hobby, the Physician's Hobby, the Manager's Hobby, and R. Palmer's own Hobby,-R. Palmer, Iliff

Event Comment: Benefit for Bannister Jun. 2nd piece [1st time; C 3, by Thomas Bellamy; on 24 Aug. and thereafter reduced to 2 acts. MS: Larpent MS 841; not published]. Public Advertiser, 4 Aug.: Tickets to be had of Bannister Jun., No. 2, Frith-street, Soho

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Catch Club [i

Performance Comment: . The Sons of Anacreon]. President-Bannister; Other Vocal Parts-Edwin, Davies, Chapman, Chambers, Reeve, Mathews, Bannister.

Afterpiece Title: The Comet; or, How to Come at Her

Related Works
Related Work: The Comet; or, How to Come at Her Author(s): Thomas Bellamy

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

Afterpiece Title: The Benevolent Planters

Related Works
Related Work: The Friends; or, The Benevolent Planters Author(s): Thomas Bellamy

Dance: As17890805

Entertainment: Monologue As17890617

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Battle Of Hexham

Afterpiece Title: A Mogul Tale

Performance Comment: Johnny Atkins-Moss; Dr Pedant-Barrett; Omar-Chapman; Selim-Johnson; Guard-Gardner; The Mogul-Williamson; Irene-Mrs Inchbald; Zaphira-Miss Brangin; Sheba-Mrs Cuyler; Fanny (1st time)-Mrs Taylor.
Cast
Role: Omar Actor: Chapman

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Captain Macheath-Kelly; Filch-Suett; Lockit-Fawcett; Mat o' th' Mint-Williames; Ben Budge-Burton; Beggar-Maddocks; Player-Benson; Peachum-Moody; Lucy (1st time)-Mrs Edwards; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Hopkins; Diana Trapes-Mrs Booth; Jenny Diver-Miss Barnes; Polly-Mrs Crouch; Edition of 1791 (John Bell) adds: Jemmy Twitcher-Webb; Crook@finger'd Jack-Lyons; Wat Dreary-Alfred; Robin of Bagshot-Haymes; Nimming Ned-Chapman; Harry Paddington-Phillimore; Mrs Coaxer-Mrs Fox; Dolly Trull-Mrs Davies; Betty Doxey-Mrs Shaw; Mrs Slammekin-Miss Tidswell; Sukey Tawdry-Mrs Heard; Molly Brazen-Mrs Butler.
Cast
Role: Nimming Ned Actor: Chapman

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

Dance: III: Hornpipe-Keen

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Performance Comment: Sir Harry Wildair-Mrs Achmet; Alderman Smuggler-Quick; Beau Clincher-Ryder; Young Clincher-Blanchard; Vizard-Macready; Dicky-C. Powell; Tim@Errand-Cubitt; Constable-Thompson; Col. Standard-Farren; Angelica-Miss M'George; Lady Darling-Mrs Platt; Parley-Miss Stuart; Lady Lurewell-Miss Chapman.
Cast
Role: Constable Actor: Thompson
Role: Lady Lurewell Actor: Miss Chapman.

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer

Cast
Role: Fairly Actor: Thompson

Dance: V: Minuet-Mrs Achmet, Mrs Goodwin

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Cast
Role: Constable Actor: Thompson
Role: Lady Lurewell Actor: Miss Chapman.

Afterpiece Title: The Positive Man

Performance Comment: Sir Toby Tacet-Quick; Bellcamp-Davies; Lake-Macready; Grog-Blanchard; Maurice-Rock; Sam Stern-Bernard; Cable-Darley; Rupee-Edwin; Cornelia-Mrs Martyr; Florimel-Miss Chapman; Nancy-Miss Stuart; Lady Tacet-Mrs Webb.
Cast
Role: Florimel Actor: Miss Chapman

Dance: As17890930

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The First Part Of King Henry The Fourth

Performance Comment: Sir John Falstaff-Ryder; King-Aickin; Prince of Wales-Lewis; Sir Richard Vernon-Farren; Worcester-Powel; Poins-Davies; Francis-Edwin; Sir Walter Blount-Macready; Bardolph-Rock; Douglas-Egan; Carriers-Bernard, Blanchard; Hotspur-Fennell (1st appearance in that character); Hostess-Mrs Pitt; Lady Percy-Miss Chapman.
Cast
Role: Lady Percy Actor: Miss Chapman.

Afterpiece Title: Don Juan

Dance: As17890916

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: Shylock-Harley (1st appearance in that character); Antonio-Aickin; Bassanio-Farren; Gratiano-Bernard; Lorenzo (with songs)-Johnstone; Launcelot-Quick; Salanio-Gardner; Solarino-Egan; Old Gobbo-Cubitt; Duke-Powel; Tubal-Thompson; Jessica (with a song)-Mrs Mountain; Nerissa-Miss Chapman; Portia-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Tubal Actor: Thompson
Role: Nerissa Actor: Miss Chapman

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Dance: End IV: Tamborine Dance, as17891021

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In The Wrong

Performance Comment: Sir J. Restless-Ryder; Sir W. Belmont-Thompson; Young Belmont-Davies; Blandford-Hull; Robert-Cubitt; Brush-Farley; Beverley-Lewis; Lady Restless-Mrs Mattocks; Clarissa-Mrs Mountain; Marmalet-Miss Stuart; Tattle-Mrs Davenett; Tipper-Mrs Platt; Belinda-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Belmont Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: The Sultan

Performance Comment: Solyman-Davies; Osman-Cubitt; Ismene-Mrs Martyr; Elmira-Miss Chapman; Roxalana-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Elmira Actor: Miss Chapman
Related Works
Related Work: The Sultan Author(s): Thomas Arne

Dance: End: As17891113; Afterpiece to conclude: Grand Dance. Chief of the Bostanges-Byrne, Principal Female Dancers-Mrs Ratchford, Mrs Goodwin

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: Touchstone-King (1st appearance on this stage); Orlando-Holman (1st appearance in that character); Amiens (with songs)-Johnstone; Adam-Hull; Duke Senior-Powel; Corin-Thompson; William-C. Powell; Le Beu-Macready; Sylvius-Evatt; Oliver-Davies; D. Frederick-Gardner; Charles-Cubitt; Jaques-Harley (1st appearance in that character); Caelia-Miss Chapman; Audrey-Mrs Rock; Phoebe-Miss Stuart; Rosalind (with the Cuckoo Song)-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Corin Actor: Thompson
Role: Caelia Actor: Miss Chapman

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

Performance Comment: Sir John Trotley (with the original Prologue)-King; Lord Minikin-Bernard; Colonel Tivy-Davies; Jessamy-Macready; Mignon-C. Powell; Davy-Quick; Lady Minikin-Miss Chapman; Gymp-Mrs Platt; Miss Tittup-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Lady Minikin Actor: Miss Chapman

Dance: End I: Divertissement-[See17891002]; End: Tamborine Dance, as17891021