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5976
09 April 1785 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fashionable Levities

Cast
Role: Mrs Muslin Actor: Miss Platt
Role: Lady Flippant Savage Actor: Miss Younge.

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Cast
Role: Norah Actor: Miss Wheeler

Dance: End of mainpiece Damon and Musidora by Harris and Miss Besford

5977
16 April 1785 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fashionable Levities

Cast
Role: Mrs Muslin Actor: Miss Platt
Role: Lady Flippant Savage Actor: Miss Younge.

Afterpiece Title: The Nunnery

Cast
Role: Abbess Actor: Miss Platt.

Dance: End of mainpiece Leap Year, as17841022, but Miss Matthews in place of Mrs Goodwin

5978
18 April 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Sons Of Anacreon

Performance Comment: In which several capital Catches and Glees, selected from the most Eminent Masters. The celebrated Anacreontic Song by Bannister. Two Imitative Songs by Bannister Jun. The principal Vocal Parts by Bannister, Dignum, Suett, Williames, Barrymore, Chapman, Master Clarke .

Afterpiece Title: The Winters Tale

Performance Comment: Leontes-Smith; Polixenes-Bensley; Florizel-Bannister Jun.; Camillo-Aickin; Old Shepherd-Packer; Clown-Suett; Autolicus-Dodd; Perdita-Miss Bannister; Paulina-Mrs Hopkins; Hermione-Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: Perdita Actor: Miss Bannister
Role: Hermione Actor: Miss Farren

Afterpiece Title: An Author on the Wheel or A Piece cut in the Green Room

Afterpiece Title: ROSINA

Cast
Role: 850328but Rosina Actor: Miss Field
Role: Phoebe Actor: Miss George
Role: Rosina Actor: Miss Phillips

Song: In 2nd piece the Sheep-sbearing Song by Miss Phillips. imitations. In 3rd piece, by Bannister Jun

5979
04 May 1785 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexander The Great Or The Rival Queens

Performance Comment: Alexander-Wroughton; Lysimachus-Farren; Hephestion-Davies; Clytus-Clarke; Roxana-Mrs Bates; Statira-Miss Younge (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: Statira Actor: Miss Younge

Afterpiece Title: The Land of Enchantment

Cast
Role: Big Woman Actor: Miss Brangin, and calls Spanish Lady, Rodriguez.

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Song: Vocal Parts [in Entry] by Johnstone, Brett, Doyle, Darley; Mrs Kennedy, Mrs Martyr, Miss Stuart, Mrs Bannister; End of 1st piece Moderation and Alteration by Edwin

5980
21 May 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Cast
Role: Jenny Diver Actor: Miss Hale
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Phillips. hathi.

Afterpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd

Cast
Role: Patie Actor: Miss M. Stageldoir
Role: Peggy Actor: Miss Field

Dance: End of Act II of mainpiece Dance by Mr and Miss Hamoir

5981
07 June 1785 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Separate Maintenance

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Palmer, Williamson, Aickin, Gardner, Stevens, Edwin, Parsons; Mrs Webb, Mrs Inchbald, Mrs Cuyler, Mrs Lloyd, Mrs Lefevre, Mrs Poussin, Miss Farren. [Cast adjusted from Gazetteer, 1 Sept. 1779: Leveret-Palmer; Lord Newbery-Williamson; Touchwood-Aickin; Fraction-Gardner; Minim-Edwin; Lord Oldcastle-Parsons; Lady Oldcastle-Mrs Webb; Miss English-Mrs Inchbald; Mrs Revel-Mrs Cuyler; Mrs Frankly-Mrs Lloyd; Mrs Fustian-Mrs Lefevre; Lady Didapper-Mrs Poussin; Lady Newbery-Miss Farren. Stevens is unassigned.] hathi. hathi.
Cast
Role: Miss English Actor: Mrs Inchbald
Role: Lady Newbery Actor: Miss Farren. Stevens is unassigned.

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Dance: As17850601

Song: In Act I of mainpiece a song by Miss Hooke

5982
17 June 1785 @ Windsor Castle Inn, King Street, Hammersmith

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder A Woman Keeps A Secret

Performance Comment: Don Felix-Benson; Colonel Briton-Payne; Lissardo-Banister; Don Lopez-Wellman; Don Pedro-Wright; Frederick-Francis; Vasquez-Stevenson; Alguazil-Newbold; Soldier-Oldmeadow; Servant-Master Payne; Gibby-Waldron; Flora-Mrs Benson; Isabella-Mrs Wellman; Inis-Miss Cranford; Violante-Miss Francis .
Cast
Role: Inis Actor: Miss Cranford
Role: Violante Actor: Miss Francis

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Performance Comment: Sharp-Waldron; Justice Guttle-Wright; Dick-Wellman; Trippit-Stevenson; Gayless-Benson; Kitty Pry-Mrs Wellman; Mrs Gadabout-Mrs Monk; Mrs Trippit-Miss Bird; Melissa-Miss Francis .
Cast
Role: Mrs Trippit Actor: Miss Bird
Role: Melissa Actor: Miss Francis

Song: After the Monologue, by Miss Cranford

Monologue: 1785 06 17 End of mainpiece an Occasional Address to the Audience by Wright

5983
18 June 1785 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: I Viaggiatori Felici

Dance: End of Act I an entirely New Divertissement (1st time; composed by Simonet) by Lepicq, Mme Rossi, Sg and Sga Angiolini, Zuchelli, Mme Bithmer, Duquesney, Miss Harvey, Frederic, Nivelon, Mlle Dorival; End of Opera The Deserter, as17850614

5984
23 June 1785 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Barber

Afterpiece Title: A Beggar on Horseback

Cast
Role: Miss Barnavag Actor: Miss Francis

Dance: End of mainpiece The Merry Lasses by Master Giorgi, Miss Byrne, &c

5985
25 June 1785 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Orfeo

Dance: As17850512, but Duquesney and Miss Harvey in place of Lepicq and Mme Rossi

5986
01 July 1785 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Separate Maintenance

Cast
Role: Miss English Actor: Mrs Inchbald
Role: Lady Newbery Actor: Miss Farren. Stevens is unassigned.

Afterpiece Title: The Son in Law

Cast
Role: Lady Russel Actor: Miss Woollery

Dance: End of mainpiece La Giardinier Italiene by Master and Miss Michel (their 1st appearance in this Kingdom)

Song: As17850607

5987
15 July 1785 @ Windsor Castle Inn, King Street, Hammersmith

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar Or The Comical Discovery

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Performance Comment: Midas-Wellman; Jupiter-Harrison; Sileno-Wright; Pan-Kerridge; Damaetas-Payne; Apollo (for that night only)-Miss Cranford; Nysa-Mrs Benson; Mysis-Mrs Monk; Juno-Miss Bird; Daphne-A Lady (1st appearance on this stage [unidentified]) .unidentified]) .
Cast
Role: Apollo Actor: Miss Cranford
Role: Juno Actor: Miss Bird

Afterpiece Title: Mother Shipton or Harlequin Gladiator

Song: End of Act II of 1st piece The Pidgeon by Miss Cranford; End of 1st piece Four and Twenty Fidlers all on a Row by Wellman

Monologue: 1785 07 15 End of 2nd song Bucks have at ye all by Benson

5988
19 July 1785 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Young Quaker

Performance Comment: Young Sadboy-Palmer; Clod-Edwin; Spatterdash-Bannister Jun.; Captain Ambush-Williamson; Lounge-Riley; Twig-Gaudry; Shadrach (1st time)-Barrett; Coachman-Ledger; Waiter-Lyons; Goliah-Miss Painter; Old Sadboy-Gardner; Chronicle (1st time)-Swords; Lady Rounceval-Mrs Webb; Araminta (1st time)-Miss George; Mrs Millefleur-Mrs Love; Judith-Miss Hale; Pink-Mrs Lloyd; Dinah Primrose-Mrs Riley .
Cast
Role: Goliah Actor: Miss Painter
Role: Araminta Actor: Miss George
Role: Judith Actor: Miss Hale

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

Dance: As17850617

Song: End of Act III of mainpiece The Tobacco Box by Mr and Miss Brett

5989
22 September 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Performance Comment: Douglas-Bannister Jun.; Glenalvon-Palmer; Lord Randolph-Aickin; Officer-Wilson; Servant-Phillimore; Norval-Bensley; Anna-Miss Kemble; Lady Randolph-Mrs Siddons .
Cast
Role: Anna Actor: Miss Kemble

Afterpiece Title: The Humourist or Whos Who

Performance Comment: Sir Anthony Halfwit-Parsons; Frolick-Baddeley; Beaumont-Williames; Blunt-Alfred; Dabble-Bannister Jun.; Diana-Mrs Ward; Mrs Meddle-Mrs Wilson; Jenny-Miss Tidswell; Mrs Matadore-Mrs Hopkins. Prologue spoken by Bannister Jun .
Cast
Role: Jenny Actor: Miss Tidswell

Dance: End of mainpiece The Provencalle by Mills and Miss Stageldoir

5990
27 September 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: Oakly-Smith; Lord Trinket-Kennedy; Sir Harry Beagle-Palmer; Charles-Bannister Jun.; Russet-Aickin; Captain O'Cutter-Moody; Major Oakly-Baddeley; Lady Freelove-Mrs Hopkins; Harriet-Mrs Brereton; Mrs Oakly-Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: Mrs Oakly Actor: Miss Farren

Afterpiece Title: The Caldron or Pantomimical Olio

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Wright; Clown-Grimaldi; Colombine-Miss Stageldoir. The other Principal Characters by Suett, Burton, Fawcett, Chaplin, Wilson, Phillimore, Spencer, Alfred; Mrs Booth, Miss Hale, Mrs Burnett, Miss Cranford, Miss Barnes, Mrs Heard, Miss Palmer, Miss Tidswell, Miss Burnett, Mrs Love. 1st Singing Witch-Chapman .
Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Stageldoir. The other Principal Characters by Suett, Burton, Fawcett, Chaplin, Wilson, Phillimore, Spencer, Alfred

Dance: In afterpiece, by Mills, Miss J. Stageldoir, and others

5991
29 September 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Warwick

Performance Comment: Earl of Warwick-Smith; Earl of Pembroke-Aickin; Earl of Suffolk-Packer; Buckingham-Fawcett; Officer-Wilson; Messenger-Phillimore; King Edward-Palmer; Lady Eliz. Grey-Miss Kemble; Lady Clifford-Miss Tidswell; Margaret of Anjou-Mrs Siddons .
Cast
Role: Grey Actor: Miss Kemble
Role: Lady Clifford Actor: Miss Tidswell

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Performance Comment: Lovel-Bannister Jun.; Duke's Servant-Palmer; Sir Harry's Servant-R. Palmer; Philip-Baddeley; Freeman-Fawcett; Kitty-Miss Pope .
Cast
Role: Kitty Actor: Miss Pope

Dance: In afterpiece a Mock Minuet by Palmer and Miss Pope

5992
30 September 1785 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Captain Macheath-Mrs Martyr (1st appearance in that character); Peachum-Wilson; Lockit-Booth; Mat o' the Mint-Darley; Ben Budge-Ledger; Jemmy Twitcher-Painter; Crook-finger'd Jack-Bates; Wat Dreary-Swords; Harry Paddington-Newton; Jailor-Stevens; Drawer-Helme; Filch-Doyle; Lucy-Mrs Kennedy; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Webb; Jenny Diver-Mrs Morton; Mrs Vixen-Miss Stuart; Mrs Slammekin-Miss Platt; Sukey Tawdry-Miss Cranfield; Mrs Coaxer-Miss Brangin; Molly Brazen-Mrs Templeton; Betty Doxey-Miss Francis; Diana Trapes-Mrs Pitt; Polly-Mrs Bannister. hathi.
Cast
Role: Mrs Vixen Actor: Miss Stuart
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Miss Platt
Role: Sukey Tawdry Actor: Miss Cranfield
Role: Mrs Coaxer Actor: Miss Brangin
Role: Betty Doxey Actor: Miss Francis

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Performance Comment: Sharp-Quick; Gayless-Davies; Justice Guttle-Fearon; Dick-Wewitzer; Beau Trippet-Helme; Melissa-Mrs Inchbald; Mrs Gadabout-Miss Platt; Trippet-Miss Stuart; Kitty Pry-Mrs Wilson .
Cast
Role: Mrs Gadabout Actor: Miss Platt
Role: Trippet Actor: Miss Stuart

Dance: In Act III of mainpiece Hornpipe by Miss Besford

5993
17 October 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Performance Comment: Prospero-Bensley; Stephano-Moody; Trincalo-Baddeley; Caliban-Bannister; Gonzalez-Aickin; Alonzo-Wrighten; Antonio-Phillimore; Sebastian-Wright; Francisco-Wilson; Ferdinand-Barrymore; Ariel-Miss Field; Miranda-Mrs Crouch. Chorus of Spirits-Fawcett, Chaplin, Alfred, Newbold; Mrs Love, Mrs Booth, Miss Barnes, Miss Burnett, Miss Cranford, Mrs Burnett, &c . Mrs Love, Mrs Booth, Miss Barnes, Miss Burnett, Miss Cranford, Mrs Burnett, &c .
Cast
Role: Ariel Actor: Miss Field

Afterpiece Title: All the Worlds a Stage

Cast
Role: Miss Kitty Sprightly Actor: Mrs Brereton
Role: Miss Bridget Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Dance: In Act II of mainpiece a Dance of Spirits by Miss Stageldoir, &c.; In Act III a Dance of Fantastic Spirits [performers not listed]; In Act IV a Dance by Hamoir and Mrs Sutton

5994
18 October 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Afterpiece Title: The Caldron

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Stageldoir. The other Principal Characters by Suett, Burton, Fawcett, Chaplin, Wilson, Phillimore, Spencer, Alfred

Dance: End of Act II of mainpiece The Provencalle by Williamson and Miss Stageldoir; In afterpiece, by Hamoir, Mrs Sutton and others

5995
29 October 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

Song: As17851001, but added: Danby; omitted: Miss George

5996
02 November 1785 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Performance Comment: Benedick-Henderson; Leonato-Hull; Don Pedro-Davies; Claudio-Farren; Balthazar (with a song)-Brett; Don John-Booth; Anthonio-Thompson; Borachio-Palmer; Conrade-Cubitt; Friar-Fearon; Verges-Wewitzer; Dogberry-Quick; Town Clerk-Edwin; Hero-Mrs Inchbald; Margaret-Mrs Davenett; Ursula-Miss Platt; Beatrice-Mrs Abington .
Cast
Role: Ursula Actor: Miss Platt

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Cast
Role: Bacchants Actor: Miss Stuart, Miss Orme, Miss Cranfield, Mrs Davenett, Miss Browning, Miss Francis, Miss Rowson, Mrs Gray

Dance: In Act II of mainpiece a Masquerade Dance incident to the Play; End of mainpiece The Wapping Landlady by Blurton, Rayner, Miss Besford

5997
07 November 1785 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Performance Comment: Ranger-Lewis; Strickland (1st time)-Farren; Bellamy-Davies; Jack Meggot-Booth; Tester-Stevens; Buckle-Thompson; Frankly-Wroughton; Mrs Strickland-Mrs Bates; Jacintha-Mrs Inchbald; Lucetta-Mrs Wilson; Millener-Miss Stuart; Clarinda-Mrs Abington (1st appearance in that character at this theatre) .
Cast
Role: Millener Actor: Miss Stuart

Afterpiece Title: The Maid of the Oaks

Cast
Role: Lady Bab Lardoon Actor: Mrs Abington. The Musical Characters-Brett, Miss Stuart, Mrs Morton
Role: The Musical Characters Actor: Brett, Miss Stuart, Mrs Morton

Dance: End of mainpiece The Wapping Landlady, as17851102; In Act I of afterpiece Dance, as17851010, but Mrs Goodwin in place of Miss Andre

5998
26 December 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zara

Performance Comment: Osman (1st time [in London])-Kemble; Nerestan-Barrymorc; Chatilion-Aickin; Orasmin-Packer; Melidor-Phillimore; Lusignan-Bensley; Selima-Mrs Ward; Zara (1st time)-Miss Kemble .
Cast
Role: Zara Actor: Miss Kemble

Afterpiece Title: Hurly Burly or The Fairy of the Well

Performance Comment: Harlequin Clack-Bannister Jun.; Magician-Staunton; Doctor-Fawcett; Harlequin Lack-Wright; Clodpate-Grimaldi. The other Characters by Moody, Wrighten, Burton, Chapman, Waldron, Phillimore, Chaplin, Wilson, Jones, Spencer, Alfred, &c.; Mrs Wilson, Miss Cranford, Mrs Cuyler, Mrs Love, Mrs Booth, Miss Tidswell, Mrs Burnett, Mrs Heard, Miss Burnett, Miss Barnes, Miss Palmer, Miss Simson, Mrs Haskey, Mrs Wrighten. [For assignments of Moody, Mrs Wilson, Miss Cranford, Mrs Wrighten, see17851229 Larpent MS 715 also lists: Lover, Lawyer, Clerk, Scotchman, Sailor, Taylor; Colombine.] hathi. Mrs Wilson, Miss Cranford, Mrs Cuyler, Mrs Love, Mrs Booth, Miss Tidswell, Mrs Burnett, Mrs Heard, Miss Burnett, Miss Barnes, Miss Palmer, Miss Simson, Mrs Haskey, Mrs Wrighten. [For assignments of Moody, Mrs Wilson, Miss Cranford, Mrs Wrighten, see17851229 Larpent MS 715 also lists: Lover, Lawyer, Clerk, Scotchman, Sailor, Taylor; Colombine.] hathi.
Related Works
Related Work: The Fairy Festival Author(s): Thomas Attwood

Dance: In afterpiece, by Hamoir, Williamson, Miss Stageldoir, Mrs Sutton, &c. [The dance was included, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.]

5999
26 December 1785 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Permission of the Lord Chamberlain. Benefit for a Performer, thirty years a Servant of the Publick at Covent-garden and Haymarket Theatres [unidentified]. Mainpiece: Written by the ingenious Mrs Behn, with Alterations by a Gentleman well known in the Dramatick World and Republick of Letters. The Characters new dressed in the Habits of the Times. [Writers and speakers of Prologue and Epilogue unknown.] Afterpiece: Altered from Sir John Vanbrugh. The Doors to be opened at 5:00. To begin at 6:00

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Prince

Afterpiece Title: The Battle Royal

Dance: In Act V of mainpiece a Masquerade, and a Minuet de la Cour by Master Corbyn and Miss Keen

Song: End of mainpiece most of the favourite airs from The Poor Soldier [singers not listed]. Vaudeville. End of afterpiece a short Pantomimical Scene, in which Harlequin will leap through a Hogshead on Fire

6000
05 January 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A New Way To Pay Old Debts

Performance Comment: Sir Giles Overreach-Kemble; Justice Greedy-Quick (from CG); Allworth-Bannister Jun.; Marall-Suett; Lord Lovel-Staunton; Tapwell-Wrighten; Order-Wilson; Amble-R. Palmer; Furnace-Fawcett; Parson Welldo-Chaplin; Wellborn-Palmer; Margaret-Miss Kemble; Froth-Mrs Love; Lady Allworth-Mrs Ward .
Cast
Role: Margaret Actor: Miss Kemble

Afterpiece Title: Arthur and Emmeline

Performance Comment: As17851026, but in Vocal Parts-Dignum in place of Williames; added: Miss George . added: Miss George .
Cast
Role: Matilda Actor: Miss Barnes
Role: Emmeline Actor: Miss Farren
Role: Philidel Actor: Miss Field

Dance: End of Act II of mainpiece a new Scotch Dance, The Lucky Return, by Williamson, Mrs Sutton, Miss J. Stageldoir, and others