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Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Cast
Role: Phoebe Actor: Mrs Davies

Afterpiece Title: The Waterman

Performance Comment: Parts by Bannister, Davies, Parsons, Mrs Wrighten, and Mrs Jewell. Tom Tug-Bannister; Bundle-Davies; Robin-Parsons; Mrs Bundle-Mrs Wrighten; Miss Wilelmina-Mrs Jewell (MacMillan) to conclude with the grand scene of the Regatta.
Cast
Role: Bundle Actor: Davies

Dance: I: The Sailors Revels, as17751220

Entertainment: A Variety of New Imitations, vocal and rhetorical-Bannister

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Matilda

Afterpiece Title: The Theatrical Candidates

Afterpiece Title: Loves Metamorphoses

Performance Comment: Parts by King, Packer, Davies, Everard, Vernon, Mrs Siddons and Mrs Wrighten. Young Dormer-King; Moody-Vernon; Sir John Murray-Packer; Col. Murrary-Davies; Maria-Mrs Siddons; Feather-Mrs Wrighten (Genest, V, 494); Prologue-King; a Cantata Epilogue-Vernon, Mrs Wrighten.
Cast
Role: Murrary Actor: Davies

Dance: End: A Comic Dance-the two Miss Stagledoirs, scholars to M. LaRiviere

Event Comment: Being the last time of Garrick's appearing in character of Sir John Brute . When the Song Encor'd Mr Garrick said Come Col. give us that Song again for two very good Reasons, the first because your friends desire it-and Secondly because I believe I shall never be in such good company again. House Mr and Mrs Davies (Sold) (Hopkins Diary). Paid Mr Davies in lieu of Bt #60. Rec'd of Mr Davis on acct #30. Receipts: #281 7s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Cast
Role: Rake Actor: Davies

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Roman Father

Afterpiece Title: The Hotel; or, The Double Valet

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by King, Brereton, Packer, Davies, Burton, Griffiths, Parsons; Miss P. Hopkins, Miss Jarratt, Mrs Wrighten. [Cast from text (T. Becket, 1776): Trimwell-King; Neville-Brereton; Wentworth-Packer; Sir John Seymour-Davies; Robin-Burton; Irish Chairman-Griffiths; Sir Jacob Thrift-Parsons; Clarissa-Miss P. Hopkins; Flavia-Miss Jarratt; Tabby-Mrs Wrighten; Prologue-King. [This was spoken, as here assigned, at the first 7 performances only (see17770201).]This was spoken, as here assigned, at the first 7 performances only (see17770201).]
Cast
Role: Sir John Seymour Actor: Davies

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Cast
Role: Rosencraus Actor: Davies

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Wright; Mercury-Davies; Snip-Parsons; Simon-Moody; Gasconade-Baddeley; Corporal Bounce-Bransby; Abram-Waldron; Forge-Griffiths; Bogg-Messink; Taffy-Burton; Crib-Everard; Jailor-Carpenter; Turnkey-R. Palmer; Justices-Wrighten, Follett, Norris, Nash, Marr; Falstaff-Gaudry; Slender-Baker; Old Woman-Mr Dodd; Mrs Snip-Mrs Bradshaw; Sukey Chitterlin-Mrs Davies; Dolly Snip-Miss Pope; Vocal Parts-Fawcett, Legg, Kear, Brown, Chaplin, Mrs Scott, Miss Collett, Miss Abrams, Miss Boyd, Mrs Love, Mrs Booth, Mrs Pitt, Mrs Smith.
Cast
Role: Mercury Actor: Davies
Role: Sukey Chitterlin Actor: Mrs Davies

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Germondo

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Rauzzini, Trebbi, Savoi, Micheli, Sga Marianna Farnese, Sga Cecilia Davies Inglesina. Cast from libretto (T. Cadell. 1776): Germondo-Rauzzini; Alarico-Trebbi; Cratero-Savoi; Lisimaco-Micheli; Alvida-Sga Farnese; Rosomonda-Sga Cecilia Davies.

Dance: End I: La Force de l'Amour, as17761214; End II: Les Amans Heureux, as17770104; End Opera: a new grand Serious Ballet, L'Epouse Persane-Mons and Mme Simonet, Vallouy, Sg and Sga Zuchelli, Vallouy@le@cadet

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Antigono

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Rauzzini, Trebbi, Savoi, Micheli, Sga Luiggia? Farnese, Sga Cecilia Davies Inglesina. Cast adjusted from libretto (R. Rapley, 1776): Demetrio-Rauzzini; Antigono-Trebbi; Alessandro-Savoi; Clearco-Micheli; Ismene-Sga Farnese; Berenice-Sga Cecilia Davies.
Cast
Role: Berenice Actor: Sga Cecilia Davies.

Dance: End I: La Force de l'Amour, as17761214; End II: Serious Ballet, as17770225; End Opera: Les Amusemens Champetres, as17761102

Performances

Mainpiece Title: L'ali D'amore

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Rauzzini, Trebbi, Savoi, Micheli, Rovedino, Sga Luiggia? Farnese, Miss Storace, Sga Cecilia Davies Inglesina. Cast from libretto (T. Cadell, 1777): Fileno-Venanzio Rauzzini; Damone-Trebbi; Erasto-Savoi; Silvano-Micheli; Lucida-Rovedino; Clori-Sga Farnese; Cupido-Miss Storace; Amarilli-Sga Cecilia Davies.
Cast
Role: Amarilli Actor: Sga Cecilia Davies.

Dance: End I: La Force de l'Amour, as17761214; End II: Comic Ballet, as17770204; End Opera: Serious Ballet, as17770225

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Cast
Role: Miss Jenny Actor: Mrs Davies

Afterpiece Title: The Milesian

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Vernon, Dodd, Bannister, Aickin, Burton, R. Palmer, Everard, Moody, Miss Collett, Mrs Davies, Mrs Booth, Mrs Baddeley. [Cast from text (J. Wilkie, 1777), and London Chronicle, 21 Mar.: Belfield-Vernon; Charles Marlove-Dodd [in text: Lamash (see17770403)]; George Belfield-Bannister; Mr Belfield-Aickin; La Flure-Burton; Richard-R. Palmer; Waiter-Everard; Capt. Cornelius O'Gollagher-Moody; Melinda-Miss Collett; Patty-Mrs Davies [in text: Miss Platt (see17770403)]; Mrs Belfield-Mrs Booth; Caroline O'Gollagher-Mrs Baddeley.
Cast
Role: Patty Actor: Mrs Davies

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Roman Father

Afterpiece Title: The Election

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Vernon, Bannister, Davies, Mrs Love, Mrs Wrighten. [Cast from Genest, V, 441: Richard-Vernon; John-Bannister; Trusty-Davies; John's Wife-Mrs Love; Sally-Mrs Wrighten.]

Afterpiece Title: A ChristmasTale

Dance: As17770102

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Runaway

Performance Comment: As17761001, but Jarvis-Lamash; Sir Charles Seymour (1st time)-Davies; Mr Hargrave-Waldron; Susan-Mrs Davies (1st appearance in that character); Clerk-Carpenter.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Seymour Actor: Davies
Role: Susan Actor: Mrs Davies

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

Cast
Role: Phoebe Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Miss Tittup Actor: Mrs Davies

Dance: As17761128

Event Comment: Benefit for a Fund, for the Relief of those who from their Infirmities shall be obliged to retire from the Stage. Prelude [1st time; M. PREL 1, by David Garrick, and others. In a synopsis of the plot the London Chronicle assigns Bannister; it lists the names of the other performers and, separately, their parts. The assignments given above are my own conjecture. Not in Larpent MS; the composer of the vaudeville written by Garrick is unknown]. The Words of the Songs will be given at the Theatre. Ladies and Gentlemen are requested to come early, to prevent Confusion. And to send their Servants by Five o'clock to keep the Places. Receipts: #217 8s. 6d. (100.9.0; 25.14.6; 0.0.0; tickets: 91.5.0) (charge: free)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bundle Of Prologues

Performance Comment: Cast from London Chronicle, 29 Apr.: Mr Tragedy Truncheon-Bannister; Mr Quaver-Davies; Mr Smirk-Parsons; Patrick Boosely-Moody; Mrs Ranter-Mrs Davies; Mrs Stately-Mrs Bradshaw.
Cast
Role: Mr Quaver Actor: Davies
Role: Mrs Ranter Actor: Mrs Davies

Afterpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Performance Comment: As17761024, but Sebastian-Farren; Clown-Davies; Epilogue Song-Davies.
Cast
Role: Clown Actor: Davies
Role: Epilogue Song Actor: Davies.

Afterpiece Title: The Jubilee

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Performance Comment: Henry-Davies; Russet-Bannister; Simkin-Carpenter; Skirmish-Parsons; Flint-Wright; Soldiers-Legg, Kear, Griffiths, Chaplin, Follett; Jenny-Mrs Davies; Margaret-Mrs Love; Louisa-Miss Collett.
Cast
Role: Henry Actor: Davies
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Davies

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Orione

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Rauzzini, Trebbi, Savoi, Sga Prudom, Sga Luiggia and Marianna Farnese, Sga Pozzi, Sga Davies Inglesina.Cast from libretto (T. Cadell, 1777): Orione-Rauzzini; Enopione-Trebbi; Mercurio-Savoi; Oracolo-Micheli; Nice-Sga Prudom; Argia-Sga Luiggia Farnese; Tirsi-Sga Marianna Farnese; Retrea-Sga Pozzi; Candiope-Sga Davies Inglesina.

Dance: End I: New Serious Ballet, as17770412; End II: La Paysane Distraite, as17770520, but Mme _Simonet; End Opera: Serious Ballet-Mons and Mme Simonet, Sg and Sga Zuchelli, Vallouy@le@cadet, Mlle DeCamp, Mlle Baccelli

Performances

Mainpiece Title: George Barnwell

Performance Comment: George Barnwell-Vincent (1st appearance in that character); Thorowgood-Hurst; Trueman-Davies; Uncle-Wrighten; Blunt-Burton; Maria-Miss Hopkins; Lucy-Mrs Davies; Millwood-Mrs Greville (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Trueman Actor: Davies
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Davies

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Dance: As17761214

Song: In I: song-Miss Abrams

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Waterman

Performance Comment: Tom Tug-Bannister; Mr Bundle-Davies; Robin-Edwin; Mrs Bundle-Mrs Davies; Wilhelmina-Mrs Jewell.
Cast
Role: Mr Bundle Actor: Davies
Role: Mrs Bundle Actor: Mrs Davies

Dance: As17770707

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: Hawthorn-Bannister; Justice Woodcock-Edwin; Young Meadows-DuBellamy; Sir William Meadows-Fearon; Hodge-Davies; Eustace-Kenny; Margery-Mrs Davies; Deborah Woodcock-Mrs Love; Lucinda-Miss Hale; Rosetta-Miss Farren (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Hodge Actor: Davies
Role: Margery Actor: Mrs Davies

Afterpiece Title: Miss in her Teens

Cast
Role: Miss Biddy Actor: Mrs Davies.

Dance: I: a Country Dance [incident to the [main] piece-; End II: [a New Dance [of Demi Caractere-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Husband

Performance Comment: Lord Townly-Digges (1st appearance in that character [in London]); Manly-Aickin; Count Basset-Davies; Squire Richard-R. Palmer; John Moody-Jackson; Sir Francis Wronghead-Parsons; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Love; Miss Jenny-Mrs Davies; Lady Grace-Mrs Colles; Myrtilla-Miss Platt; Trusty-Mrs W. Palmer; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Poussin; Lady Townly-Mrs Lisley (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Count Basset Actor: Davies
Role: Miss Jenny Actor: Mrs Davies

Afterpiece Title: The Occasional Prelude

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Performance Comment: Posthumus-Brereton; Cloten-Dodd; Cymbeline-Hurst; Pissanio-Packer; Bellarius-Aickin; Guiderius-Farren; Arviragus-Davies; Lucius-Wrighten; French Gentleman-Chaplin; Philario-Wright; Iachimo-Smith; Queen-Miss Sherry; Imogen-Miss Younge.
Cast
Role: Arviragus Actor: Davies

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton; or, High Life above Stairs

Performance Comment: Sir John Trotley (with the original Prologue)-King; Colonel Tivy-Brereton; Davy-Parsons; Jessamy-Lamash; Mignon-Burton; Lord Minikin-Dodd; Miss Tittup-Mrs Davies; Gymp-Mrs Colles; Lady Minikin-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Miss Tittup Actor: Mrs Davies

Dance: II: Masquerade Scene with Dancing-Burton, Henry, Mrs Marklew; End III: Rural Grace, as17771002

Song: II: Masquerade Scene song-Miss Abrams

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Second Part Of King Henry The Fourth

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Henderson; King Henry-Bensley; Prince of Wales-Palmer; Chief Justice-Aickin; Arch Bishop York-Packer; Prince John-Lamash; Gloster-Mrs Colles; Clarence-Miss Collett; Mowbray-Hurst; Hastings-Barrett; Justice Silence-Parsons; Pistol-Baddeley; Poins-R. Palmer; Bardolph-Wright; Davy-Waldron; Page-Master Pulley; Justice Shallow-Yates; Hostess-Mrs Bradshaw; Doll Tearsheet-Mrs Davies.
Cast
Role: Doll Tearsheet Actor: Mrs Davies.

Afterpiece Title: Daphne and Amintor

Cast
Role: Amintor Actor: Davies

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A School For Fathers

Performance Comment: Lionel-Webster (1st appearance in that character); Col. Oldboy-Parsons; Sir John Flowerdale (1st time)-Aickin; Jenkins-Bannister; Harman-Davies; Jessamy-Dodd; Diana-Mrs Wrighten; Lady Mary Oldboy (1st time)-Mrs Hopkins; Jenny-Mrs Davies; Clarissa-Mrs Baddeley.
Cast
Role: Harman Actor: Davies
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Davies

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Cast
Role: Arviragus Actor: Davies

Afterpiece Title: The Cady of Bagdad

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Dodd, Davies, Hurst, Bannister, Mr Waldron, Mr Wrighten, Miss Abrams, Mrs Baddeley. [Cast from Songs (G. Kearsley, 1778): Omar-Dodd; Abdallah-Davies; Black Aga-Hurst; Mouaffac-Wrighten; Cady of Bagdad-Bannister; Dyer's Daughter [not in Songs, but see17780221]-Mr Waldron; Cacafatadri-Mr Wrighten [i.e. doubled Mouaffac]; Selima-Miss Abrams; Zemroude-Mrs Baddeley.
Cast
Role: Abdallah Actor: Davies

Dance: In II: Masquerade Scene Dancing-Blurton, Henry; End III: The Provincalle, as17780128

Song: Masquerade Scene As17771031

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd

Performance Comment: Jaffier-A Young Gentleman (1st appearance upon any stage [Bingham]); Priuli-Aickin; Renault-Packer; Bedamor-Davies; Duke-Chaplin; Spinosa-Wright; Elliot-Wrighten; Officer-Griffiths; Pierre-Bensley; Belvidera-Miss Younge.
Cast
Role: Bedamor Actor: Davies

Afterpiece Title: Belphegor; or, The Wishes

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Vernon, Moody, Parsons, Davies, Gaudry, Bannister, Miss Simson, Mrs Wrighten. Cast from Songs (T. Becket, 1778): Booze-Vernon; Wheatear-Moody; Justice Solemn-Parsons; Colin-Davies; Belphegor-Bannister; Phebe-Miss Simson; Dame Din-Mrs Wrighten; Gaudry. Gaudry.
Cast
Role: Colin Actor: Davies

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A School For Fathers

Cast
Role: Harman Actor: Davies
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Davies

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

Performance Comment: Young Wilding-Palmer; Old Wilding (1st time)-Chambers; Sir James Elliot-Davies; Papillion-Burton; Miss Godfrey-Mrs Colles; Kitty-Mrs Johnston; Miss Grantham-Mrs Davies.
Cast
Role: Sir James Elliot Actor: Davies
Role: Miss Grantham Actor: Mrs Davies.

Dance: As17780504

Performances

Mainpiece Title: George Barnwell

Performance Comment: George Barnwell-Brereton; Thorowgood-Hurst; Trueman-Davies; Uncle-Wrighten; Blunt-Burton; Maria-Miss P. Hopkins (1st appearance in that character); Lucy-Mrs Davies; Millwood-Miss Hopkins (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Trueman Actor: Davies
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Davies

Afterpiece Title: The Waterman

Cast
Role: Bundle Actor: Davies

Dance: End: Hornpipe, as17780518

Song: In I: song-Miss Abrams