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Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-Powell; Aboan-Bensley, 1st time; Blandford-Palmer; Stanmore-J. Palmer; Planters-Marr, Parsons, Moody, Watkins, Mrs Bradshaw; Hotman-Hurst; Governor-Burton; Capt. Driver-Bransby; Slaves-Strange, Ackman, Fox; Imoinda-Mrs Palmer; In Act II a Dance of the Slaves-Grimaldi, Duquesney, Sga Giorgi.
Cast
Role: Blandford Actor: Palmer
Role: Stanmore Actor: J. Palmer
Role: Imoinda Actor: Mrs Palmer
Related Works
Related Work: Oroonoko Author(s): Thomas Southerne

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Life And Death Of King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: Richard (for that night only)-Bannister Jun.; King Henry-Bensley; Prince of Wales-Master De Camp; Duke of York-Miss Menage; Duke of Buckingham-Benson; Earl of Richmond-Palmer; Duke of Norfolk-Abbot; Ratcliffe-Pindar; Tressel-Bland; Sir William Catesby-Davies; Lord Stanley-Aickin; Sir R. Brackenbury-Palmer Jun.; Sir J. Blount-Lyons; Sir James Tyrrel-Waldron Jun.; Lord Mayor-Burton//Elizabeth-Mrs Harlowe (1st appearance in that character); Lady Anne-Mrs Kemble; Duchess of York-Mrs Hopkins .
Cast
Role: Earl of Richmond Actor: Palmer
Role: Brackenbury Actor: Palmer Jun.

Afterpiece Title: COMUS

Performance Comment: Comus-Palmer; Spirit-Pindar; Brothers-Palmer Jun., Bland; Bacchanals-Bannister, Davies, Sedgwick, Cooke, Linton, Kenrick, Walker, Dorion, Willoughby, Little, Brown, Aylmer, Saunders, Dibble, &c.//1st Bacchant and Pastoral Nymph (with Sweet Echo, accompanied on the hautboy by Foster) (1st time)-Miss Leak; 2nd Bacchant and Sabrina-Miss De Camp; 3rd Bacchant-Mrs Harvey; Euphrosyne (1st time)-Mrs Harlowe; Bacchants-Mrs Norton, Mrs Masters, Mrs Hale, Mrs Butler, Mrs Gaudry, Misses M. and C. Wrighten, Miss Menage; The Lady-Miss Palmer (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: Comus Actor: Palmer
Role: Brothers Actor: Palmer Jun., Bland
Role: The Lady Actor: Miss Palmer
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): Thomas Arne
Event Comment: Benefit for R. Palmer and Russell. [Palmer's 1st recorded appearance as Hamlet was at Canterbury, 16 Feb. 1780.] Morning Herald, 31 May: Tickets to be had of R. Palmer, No. 28, Eaton-street, Pimlico; of Russell, No. 250, High Holborn. Receipts: #157 18s. (110.16; 43.10.6; 1.19.0; tickets: none listed; odd money: 1.12.6) (charge: #212 3s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: As17960527, but Hamlet-Palmer (1st appearance in that character [in London]); Ghost of Hamlet's Father-Aickin (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Hamlet Actor: Palmer
Role: Osric Actor: R. Palmer
Role: Ghost of Hamlet's father Actor: Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Follies of a Day

Cast
Role: Count Almaviva Actor: Palmer.
Role: Figaro Actor: R. Palmer
Role: Tobine Actor: Palmer
Role: Squib Actor: R. Palmer
Related Works
Related Work: The Follies of a Day Author(s): Thomas Holcroft
Related Work: The Follies of a Day; or, The Marriage of Figaro Author(s): Thomas Holcroft

Entertainment: Monologue. End: A Picture of a Play House; or, Bucks have at ye all-R. Palmer

Performance Comment: End: A Picture of a Play House; or, Bucks have at ye all-R. Palmer.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tunbridge Walks Or The Yeoman Of Kent

Performance Comment: Reynard-Giffard; Woodcock-Hallam; Loveworth-W. Williams; Squib-Collett; Maiden-R. Williams; Hillaria-Mrs Haughton; Belinda-Mrs Purden; Mrs Goodfellow-Mrs Palmer; Penelope-Mrs Mountfort; Lucy-Mrs Thomas.
Cast
Role: Mrs Goodfellow Actor: Mrs Palmer
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Thomas.
Related Works
Related Work: Tunbridge-Walks: or, The Yeoman of Kent Author(s): Thomas Baker

Dance:

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rover

Performance Comment: Rover-Giffard; Hellena-Mrs Seal; Angelica-Mrs Giffard; Belvil-Huddy; Frederick-W. Williams; Antonio-Bardin; Pedro-Smith; Stephano-Machen; Phillippo-Collet; Sancho-R. Williams; Blunt-Penkethman; Florinda-Mrs Purden; Valeria-Mrs Mountfort; Moretta-Mrs Thomas; Callis-Mrs Palmer; Lucetta-Mrs Kirk.
Cast
Role: Moretta Actor: Mrs Thomas
Role: Callis Actor: Mrs Palmer
Related Works
Related Work: Thomaso; or, The Wanderer Author(s): Thomas Killigrew

Song: A Song-Miss Thornowets; Susan's Complaint-Miss Mountfort

Dance: PPierrots-; Shepherds and Shepherdesses-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rover

Performance Comment: Rover-Giffard; Florinda-Mrs Haughton; Hellena-Mrs Morgan; Angelica-Mrs Giffard; Belvil-Huddy; Frederick-W. Williams; Antonio-Bardin; Pedro-Smith; Sancho-Collett; Blunt-Morgan; Valeria-Miss Smith; Moretta-Mrs Plomer; Lucetta-Mrs Thomas; Callis-Mrs Palmer; And a new Epilogue-Mrs Haughton.
Cast
Role: Lucetta Actor: Mrs Thomas
Role: Callis Actor: Mrs Palmer
Related Works
Related Work: Thomaso; or, The Wanderer Author(s): Thomas Killigrew

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Dance:

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tunbridge Walks

Performance Comment: Reynard-Giffard; Woodcock-W. Giffard; Loveworth-W. Williams; Squib-Morgan; Maiden-Bullock; Hillaria-Mrs Haughton; Belinda-Mrs Morgan; Mrs Goodfellow-Mrs Palmer; Penelope-Mrs Plomer; Lucy-Mrs Thomas.
Cast
Role: Mrs Goodfellow Actor: Mrs Palmer
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Thomas.
Related Works
Related Work: Tunbridge-Walks: or, The Yeoman of Kent Author(s): Thomas Baker

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Song: I: Mad Tom-a Gentleman for his Diversion

Music: V: Welch Harp-a Gentleman for his Diversion

Dance: II: Dutch Skipper-; III: Scaramouch-Smith; V: Scaramouch and Harlequin-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cyrus

Afterpiece Title: The Country Madcap in London

Performance Comment: Ballad-Mattocks; Cantileno-Palmer; Zorobabel-Quick; Lord Bawble-Lewes; Thomas-Gardner; Goodwill-Wignell; Mrs Midnight-Mrs Pitt; Tawdry-Miss Pearce; the Madcap-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Cantileno Actor: Palmer
Role: Thomas Actor: Gardner
Related Works
Related Work: The Country Madcap in London Author(s): Thomas Arne

Dance: End: New Pantomime Dance, as17701129

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Electra

Performance Comment: Orestes-Smith; Aegisthus-Palmer; Pammenes-J. Aickin; Pylades-Packer; Electra-Mrs Yates; Dymas-Wright; Clytemnestra-Mrs Hopkins; Iphisa-Mrs Baddeley; New Occasional Prologue-King; Epilogue, written by Garrick, spoken by-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Aegisthus Actor: Palmer
Related Works
Related Work: Electra Author(s): Thomas Francklin

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Cast
Role: Thomas Actor: Weston

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Matilda

Performance Comment: Morcar-Reddish; Siward-Palmer; Oswald-Whitfield; Harold-Wrighten; Edwin-Smith; Matilda-Miss Younge; Bertha-Miss Platt.
Cast
Role: Siward Actor: Palmer
Related Works
Related Work: Matilda Author(s): Thomas Francklin

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Dance: II: The Savage Hunters, as17751118

Performances

Mainpiece Title: New Brooms

Cast
Role: Catcall Actor: Palmer
Role: Lad Actor: R. Palmer

Afterpiece Title: Matilda

Performance Comment: Morcar-Reddish; Siward-Palmer; Oswald-Chaplin; Harold-Wrighten; Edwin-Smith; Bertha-Miss Platt; Matilda-Miss Younge.
Cast
Role: Siward Actor: Palmer
Related Works
Related Work: Matilda Author(s): Thomas Francklin

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Hastings-Brereton (1st appearance in that character); Gloster-Aickin; Bellmour-Packer; Ratcliff-R. Palmer; Catesby-Phillimore; Derby-Chaplin; Shore-Bensley; Alicia-Mrs Ward (1st appearance on this stage); Jane Shore-Mrs Crawford.
Cast
Role: Ratcliff Actor: R. Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Camp

Performance Comment: Gage-Parsons; O'Daub-Moody; Mons. Bluard-Baddeley; Sir Harry Bouquet (1st time)-R. Palmer; William (1st time)-Du-Bellamy; Serjeant Drill-Bannister; Nancy-Miss Kirby; Nell-Mrs Wrighten; The other Characters-Burton, Wrighten, Wright, Chaplin, Holcroft, Fawcett, Phillimore, Norris, Griffiths, Nash, Mrs Cuyler, Miss Simson, Miss Collett.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Bouquet Actor: R. Palmer
Related Works
Related Work: The Camp Author(s): Thomas Linley Sr.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Afterpiece Title: The Camp

Performance Comment: Gage-Waldron; O'Daub-Moody; Mons. Bluard-Baddeley; Sir Harry Bouquet-R. Palmer; William (1st rime)-Barrymore; Serjeant Drill (1st time)-Staunton; Nancy-Mrs Wells; Nell-Mrs Wrighten. The other Characters by Burton, Fawcett, Wrighten, Wright, Chaplin, Kenny, Phillimore, Norris, Alfred, &c.; Miss Wright, Miss Simson, Miss Collett . Miss Wright, Miss Simson, Miss Collett .
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Bouquet Actor: R. Palmer
Related Works
Related Work: The Camp Author(s): Thomas Linley Sr.

Dance: In Act I of mainpiece, as17821003; End of Act II, as17821016

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wonder

Performance Comment: Don Felix-Smith; Colonel Briton-Brereton; Don Lopez-Baddeley; Don Pedro-Waldron; Frederick-Packer; Gibby-Moody; Alguazile-Wrighten; Vasquez-Phillimore; Lissardo-Palmer; Flora-Miss Pope; Isabella-Mrs Ward; Inis-Mrs Wells; Violante-Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: Lissardo Actor: Palmer
Related Works
Related Work: Wonders in the Sun, or, The Kingdom of the Birds Author(s): Thomas D'Urfey

Afterpiece Title: The Camp

Performance Comment: Sir Harry Bouquet-Dodd; Gage-Waldron; O'Daub-Moody; Mons Bluard-Baddeley; William-Barrymore; Serjeant Drill-Wilson; Nancy-Mrs Wells; Nell-Mrs Wrighten. The other Characters by Burton, Fawcett, Wrighten, Wright, Chaplin, Kenny, Phillimore, Alfred, &c.; Miss M. Stageldoir, Miss Palmer, Mrs Wilson . Miss M. Stageldoir, Miss Palmer, Mrs Wilson .
Related Works
Related Work: The Camp Author(s): Thomas Linley Sr.
Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; T 5, by Richard Cumberland. Prologue and Epilogue by the author (see text)]: With new Scenes, Dresses, and Decorations. Public Advertiser, 14 Dec. 1784: This Day is published The Carmelite (1s. 6d.). "We never saw [Kemble] wandering to the audience; he never turned his eye around for applause when he had closed an animated period, nor ever entertained his intervals of silence with glances at the side-boxes, like some of his contemporaries, not to mention the great Palmer, nor Davies, &c." This behavior "he has so happily caught from Mrs Siddons" (Public Advertiser, 22 Dec.). Receipts: #233 17s. (216/15/0; 16/10/6; 0/11/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Carmelite

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Smith, Kemble, Aickin, Packer, Fawcctt, Phillimore, Palmer; Mrs Siddons. [Cast from text (C. Dilly and G. Nicol, 1784): Saint Valori-Smith; Montgomeri-Kemble; Lord De Courci-Aickin; Gyfford-Packer; Raymond-Fawcett; Fitz-Allan-Phillimore; Lord Hildebrand-Palmer; Matilda-Mrs Siddons.] Prologue spoken by Palmer. Epilogue spoken by Mrs Siddons. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 11 performances only (see17840301785).] hathi. Prologue spoken by Palmer. Epilogue spoken by Mrs Siddons. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 11 performances only (see17840301785).] hathi.
Cast
Role: Lord Hildebrand Actor: Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Spanish Rivals

Cast
Role: Basto Actor: R. Palmer
Related Works
Related Work: The Spanish Rivals Author(s): Thomas Linley Sr.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-a Young Gentleman, 1st appearance this stage; Aboan-Holland; Blandford-Palmer; Governor-Burton; Stanmore-Packer; Capt. Driver-Bransby; Hotman-Blakes; Planters-Moody, Mozeen, Parsons, Castle, Mrs Bradshaw; Slaves-Ackman, Clough, Fox, Watkins; Imoinda-Mrs Palmer; In Act II, will be introduc'd an entertainment of singing-Champnes, Miss Young; with a proper Dance of Slaves-Vincent, Lochery, Leppie.
Cast
Role: Blandford Actor: Palmer
Role: Imoinda Actor: Mrs Palmer
Related Works
Related Work: Oroonoko Author(s): Thomas Southerne

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Ranger

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tunbridge Walks

Performance Comment: Reynard-Palmer; Woodcock-Love; Maiden-Obrien; Squib-King; Hillaria-Mrs Clive; Belinda-Mrs Palmer; Loveworth-Packer; Mrs Goodfellow-Mrs Bradshaw; Penelope-Mrs Hippisley; Lucy-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Reynard Actor: Palmer
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Palmer
Related Works
Related Work: Tunbridge-Walks: or, The Yeoman of Kent Author(s): Thomas Baker

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Cast
Role: Duke's Servant Actor: Palmer

Song: II: Vernon; accompanied by the Guitar-

Dance: TThe Provancalle, as17631014

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-Powell; Aboan-Lee; Blandford-Palmer; Governor-Burton; Stanmore-Packer; Capt. Driver-Bransby; Hotman-Baddeley; Planters-Moody, Parsons, Marr, Watkins, Mrs Bradshaw; Slaves-Clough, Ackman, Fox; Imoinda-Mrs Palmer; In Act II, a Dance of Slaves-.
Cast
Role: Blandford Actor: Palmer
Role: Imoinda Actor: Mrs Palmer
Related Works
Related Work: Oroonoko Author(s): Thomas Southerne

Afterpiece Title: The Fairy Tale

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Commissary

Cast
Role: Simon Actor: Palmer
Role: Loader Actor: Palmer
Role: Laconic Actor: J. Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

Performance Comment: Scapin-Shuter; Leander-Davis; Gripe-Weston; Shift-Palmer; Octavian-Strange; Thrifty-Newton; Clara-Mrs Palmer; Lucia-Mrs Kirby.
Cast
Role: Shift Actor: Palmer
Role: Clara Actor: Mrs Palmer
Related Works
Related Work: The Cheats of Scapin Author(s): Thomas Otway

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: Miser-King; Clermont-Cautherly; Frederick-Brereton; Decoy-Wright; Ramilie-Palmer; List-Jacobs; Upholsterer-Wheeler; Sattin-Griffith; Lawyer-Wrighten; Servant-Watkins; James-W. Palmer; Sparkle-Ackman; Mariana-Mrs Egerton; Harriet-Miss Rogers; Wheedle-Mrs Love; Mrs Wisely-Mrs Cross; Lappet-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Ramilie Actor: Palmer
Role: James Actor: W. Palmer
Related Works
Related Work: The Miser Author(s): Thomas Shadwell

Afterpiece Title: The Institution of the Garter

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Albumazar

Performance Comment: Parts by King, Parsons, Palmer, Bannister (with song), Packer, Hurst, Wheeler, Miss Pope, Baddeley, Davies, Keen, Mrs Jefferson, Miss Platt, Mrs Abington. new Prologue-King; New Epilogue-Mrs Abington; Albumazar-Palmer; Trincalo-King; Pandolfo-Parsons; Cricca-Baddeley; Lelio-Davies; Eugenio-Wheeler; Antonio-Packer; Furbo-Bannister; Ronca-Hurst; Harpax-Keen; Sulpitia-Mrs Abington; Armelina-Miss Pope; Flavia-Mrs Jefferson; Bevilona-Miss Platt (Edition of 1773).
Cast
Role: Albumazar Actor: Palmer
Related Works
Related Work: Albumazar Author(s): Thomas Tomkis

Afterpiece Title: The Wedding Ring

Event Comment: [In afterpiece the playbill retains Dodd, but he "having lost his Father, an apology was made for R. Palmer's playing his character in the Critic; and though the apology was a very handsome one, it is but justice to say it was unnecessary, R. Palmer acquitting himself in such a manner as did him infinite credit" (Morning Chronicle, 4 Feb.).] Receipts: #186 8s. (151.1; 33.19; 1.8)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Hypocrite

Cast
Role: Colonel Lambert Actor: Palmer
Related Works
Related Work: The Hypocrite Author(s): Thomas Shadwell
Related Work: Trick for Trick; or, The Debauch'd Hypocrite Author(s): Thomas D'Urfey

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

Performance Comment: As17800118, but Dangle-R. Palmer in place of Dodd.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Barber Or The Fruitless Precaution

Performance Comment: Characters-Palmer, Wilson, Blissett, Wewitzer, R. Palmer, Egan, Stevens, Edwin, Miss Farren. [Cast adjusted from London Chronicle, 1 Sept. 1777: Count Almaviva-Palmer; Dr Bartholo-Wilson; Basil-Blissett; Argus-Wewitzer; Tall Boy-R. Palmer; Alcade-Egan; Notary-Stevens; Lazarillo-Edwin; Rosina-Miss Farren.]

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: Comus-Palmer; Singing Spirit-Du-Bellamy; Brothers-Lamash, Wood; 1st Spirit-R. Palmer; Principal Bacchanal-Bannister; Lady (with the song of Sweet Echo, accompanied on the hautboy by Sharp)-Miss Harper; Sabrina, Pastoral Nymph-Miss Twist; Bacchants-Mrs Hitchcock; Eurphosyne, Principal Bacchant-A Young Lady (who never appeared on any stage [Miss Hemet]).Miss Hemet]).
Cast
Role: Comus Actor: Palmer
Role: 1st Spirit Actor: R. Palmer
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): Thomas Arne

Music: With a Fandango Overture-. [This was performed in all subsequent performances.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Performance Comment: Sir Peter Teazle-King; Sir Oliver Surface-Yates; Joseph Surface-Palmer; Sir Benjamin Backbite-Dodd; Crabtrce-Parsons; Rowley-Aickin; Moses-Baddeley; Snake-Packer; Careless-Farren; Trip-Lamash; Charles-Smith; Mrs Candour-Miss Pope; Maria-Mrs Brereton; Lady Sneerwell-Miss Sherry; Lady Teazle-Mrs Abington (1st appearance this season) .
Cast
Role: Joseph Surface Actor: Palmer

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: Comus-Palmer; 1st Bacchanal-Vernon; Principal Bacchanals-Bannister, Du-Bellamy, &c; 1st Spirit-Aickin; Brothers-Farren, R. Palmer; The Lady-Mrs Sharp; Principal Bacchant (with Sweet Echo, accompanied by Parke)-Mrs Wrighten; Pastoral Nymph-Miss Wright; Sabrina-Miss Field; Euphrosyne-Mrs Cargill .
Cast
Role: Comus Actor: Palmer
Role: Brothers Actor: Farren, R. Palmer
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): Thomas Arne

Song: In Act III of mainpiece song [Here's to the maiden of bashful fifteen] by Vernon. [This was sung again by Vernon on 9 Oct., but in all subsequent performances by Williams (or Williames; see17811020).]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Isabella Or The Fatal Marriage

Performance Comment: Biron-Smith; Count Baldwin-Packer; Carlos-Farren; Belford-R. Palmer; Child-Master Siddons; Sampson-Wrighten; Villeroy-Palmer; Nurse-Mrs Love; Isabella-Mrs Siddons (from the Theatre Royal, Bath) .
Cast
Role: Belford Actor: R. Palmer
Role: Villeroy Actor: Palmer
Related Works
Related Work: The Fatal Marriage; or, The Innocent Adultery Author(s): Thomas Southerne

Afterpiece Title: A Trip to Scotland

Dance: Afterpiece: With a Postilion Dance incident to the Piece. [This was danced in all subsequent performances.]

Song: In Act III of mainpiece an Epithalamium, with singing by Miss Collett and Miss Wright. [This was sung, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances, except on 6 Nov. 1782, 15 Mar., 6 May, 5 June 1783.]