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Event Comment: Mainpiece: Never acted at this Theatre. By Beaumont and Fletcher, with Alterations [by Thomas Harris (Boaden, Kemble, I, 378)]. Public Advertiser, 15 Jan.: The alterations consisted of many curtailments, the last scene of Act IV being entirely omitted. [Prologue by Henry Sampson Woodfall Jun. (European Magazine, Dec. 1787, p. 503; Feb. 1788, p. 105).] Receipts: #150 2s. (146.18; 3.4)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King And No King

Afterpiece Title: The Dumb Cake

Song: II: a Grand Chorus-Johnstone, Davies, Darley, Cubitt, Blurton, Janson, Bonville, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Mountain, Mrs Morton, Miss Stuart, Mrs Watts, Mrs Byrne, Miss Rowson, Miss Francis, Miss Paye, Miss Blower, Mrs Kennedy

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Afterpiece Title: Tantara Rara, Rogues All

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Ryder, Quick, Edwin, Bernard, Davies, Fearon, Cubitt, Macready, Mrs Platt, Miss Tweedale. Cast from Morning Chronicle, 3 Mar.: Carty-Ryder; Andrew-Quick; Corporal Toddy-Edwin; Sap-Bernard; Commissary of Police-Davies; Sir Ulick Liffydale-Fearon; Pickle-Cubitt; O'Toole-Macready; Shuffle-Painter; Blanch-Mrs Platt; Narcissa-Miss Tweedale. O'Keeffe's Dramatic Works, Vol. III (T. Woodfall, 1798) adds: Picard-$Bonville; Sandy-$Brown; Palm-$Janson; Cog-$Rock; Peep-$Helme; New Prologue-Mrs Brown, Mrs Morton (World, 3 Mar.).

Dance: End: New Divertisement-[see17880124]

Event Comment: 2nd piece [1st time; C 3, by Elizabeth Inchbald, said to be translated from a French comedy. Prologue by Henry Sampson Woodfall (World, 30 Apr.). Text 1st published, Dublin: C. Lewis, 1789; it assigns no parts]. [3rd piece in place of The Guardian, advertised on playbill of 28 Apr.] Receipts: #158 0s. 6d. (149.14.6; 8.6.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rosina

Afterpiece Title: Animal Magnetism

Afterpiece Title: Omai

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Highland Reel

Performance Comment: The Characters-Quick, Edwin, Bannister, Aickin, Johnstone, Blanchard, Davies, Fearon, Booth, Miss Reynolds, A Young Lady (1st appearance on any stage [Miss Fontenelle]); Cast from O'Keeffe's Dramatic Works, Vol. IV (T. Woodfall, 1798), and World, 7 Nov: M'Gilpin-Quick; +Shelty-Edwin; +Serjeant Jack-Bannister; +Laird of Col-Aickin; +Sandy-Johnstone; +Charley-Blanchard; +Captain Dash-Davies; +Croudy-Fearon; +Laird of Raasay-Booth; +Benin-Farley; +Jenny-Miss Reynolds; +Moggy-Miss Fontenelle; +Prologue-Lewis.

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Toy

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Lewis, Quick, Edwin, Aickin, Blanchard, Booth, Thompson, Middleton, Miss Fontenelle, Mrs Webb, Mrs Bernard, Miss Stuart, Miss Brunton. Cast from O'Keeffe's Dramatic Works, Vol. III (T. Woodfall, 1798), and European Magazine, Feb. 1789, p.163: Aircourt-Lewis; Alibi-Quick; Metheglin-Edwin; Sir Carrol O'Donovan-Aickin; Larry Kavanagh (under the name of O'Donovan)-Blanchard; Nol Pros-Booth; Waiters-Thompson, Rock; O'Donovan (under the name of the Larry Kavanagh)-Middleton; Decroteur-Wewitzer; Footman-Evatt; Boy-Master Simmons; Sophia-Miss Fontenelle; Katty Kavanagh-Mrs Webb; Lady Arable-Mrs Bernard; Fib-Miss Stuart; Lady Jane-Miss Brunton; Prologue-Bernard; Epilogue-Edwin.

Afterpiece Title: Aladin

Event Comment: Mainpiece: With Alterations. Paid Woodfall [for printing playbills in Public Advertiser] #200. Receipts: #223 16s. (213.5; 10.11)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Afterpiece Title: Hide and Seek

Dance: End: Leap Year-

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Billington. Tickets delivered for Monday the 8th of February will be received. Mainpiece [1st time; CO 3, by John O'Keeffe. Text 1st published in his Dramatic Works, Vol. III (T. Woodfall, 1798). Season of 1790-91 acted as The Fugitive]: With new Scenes, Dresses, and Decorations. The Music selected and composed by Shield, and consists of several Russian Melodies, and compositions of Handel, Sacchini, Pleyel, Rauzzini, Guglielmi, Weichsel, Dalayrac, Callcott, Reeve, Prati and Shield. Receipts: #366 9s. 6d. (255.2.6; 3.5.0; tickets: 108.2.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Czar

Afterpiece Title: Three Weeks after Marriage

Song: III: The Prince unable to conceal his Pain, from Alexander's Feast-Mrs Billington. [This was included, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.

Event Comment: 2nd piece [1st time; CO 2, by John O'Keeffe. Text 1st published in O'Keeffe's Dramatic Works, Vol. II (T. Woodfall, 1798)]: The Overture and new Music composed by Dr Arnold. The Scenery designed and painted by Rooker. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Liar

Afterpiece Title: The Basket Maker

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Woodman

Afterpiece Title: Modern Antiques; or, The Merry Mourners

Performance Comment: Characters-Quick, Wilson, Munden, Thompson, Powel, Miss Chapman, Mrs Harlowe, Mrs Rock, Mrs Cross, Mrs Mattocks. [Cast from O'Keeffe's Dramatic Works, Vol. I (T. Woodfall, 1798), which is "shamefully incorrect" (see Genest, VII, 29), and Gazetteer, 15 Mar.: Cockletop-Quick; Napkin-Wilson [in text: Cubitt]; Frank-Munden; Thomas-Thompson; Heaty-Powel [in text: Wilson]; Joey-Blanchard (see17910315 John-Blurton; Mrs Camomile-Miss Chapman; Belinda-Mrs Harlowe; Flounce-Mrs Rock; Nan-Mrs Cross [in text: Mrs Wells]; Mrs Cockletop-Mrs Mattocks; Betty-Miss Brangin.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wild Oats; Or, The Strolling Gentlemen

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Lewis, Quick, Holman, Blanchard, Wilson, Munden, Hull, Cubitt, Macready, Thompson, Powel, Rock, Evatt, Reeve, C. Powell, Cross, Farley, Ledger, Milburne, Master Simmons, Mrs Wells, Miss Chapman, Mrs Pope.[Cast from O'Keeffe's Dramatic Works, Vol. II (T. Woodfall, 1798), and text (Dublin: For the Booksellers, 1791): Rover-Lewis; Sir George Thunder-Quick; Harry-Holman; Sim-Blanchard; John Dory-Wilson; Ephraim Smooth-Munden; Banks-Hull; Gammon-Cubitt; Muz [in subsequent seasons: Midge]-Macready; Sailors-Thompson, Farley, Milburne; Landlord-Powel; Twitch-Rock; Trap-Evatt; Zachariah-Reeve [in text: Rees (see17911012)]; Lamp-C. Powell; Sheriff's Officers-Cross, Ledger; Waiter-Master Simmons; Jane-Mrs Wells; Amelia-Miss Chapman; Lady Amaranth-Mrs Pope; Prologue-Harley; Epilogue-Mrs Pope. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 10 performances only (see17910530).]These were spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 10 performances only (see17910530).]

Afterpiece Title: The Highland Reel

Dance: As17901204

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In Good Humour

Afterpiece Title: The London Hermit; or, Rambles in Dorsetshire

Performance Comment: The Characters by Bannister Jun., Suett, Aickin, Evatt, Usher, Parsons, Alfred, Johnstone, Ledger, Abbott, Lyons, Wewitzer, Bland, Barrett, Cooke, Palmer Jun., Benson, Miss Heard, Mrs Webb, Mrs Cuyler, Mrs Hale, Mrs Kemble. [Cast from text (J. Debrett, 1793); O'Keeffe's Dramatic Works, Vol. III (T. Woodfall, 1798); London Chronicle; 1 July: Young Pranks-Bannister Jun.; Whimmey-Suett; Old Pranks-Aickin; Peregrine-Evatt; Barleycorn-Usher; Toby Thatch-Parsons; John Grum-Alfred; Tully-Johnstone; Coachman-Ledger; Skip-Abbott; John-Lyons; Barebones-Wewitzer; Apathy-Bland; Poz-Barrett; Bite-Cooke; Natty Maggs-Palmer Jun.; Carter-Benson [in text: Burton (see17930701]; Post Boy-Comerford (see17930706; Countryman-Waldron Jun. (see17930706; Dian-Miss Heard; Mrs Maggs-Mrs Webb; Mrs Dainty-Mrs Cuyler; Mrs Anymorn-Mrs Hale; Kitty Barleycorn-Mrs Kemble; Fishwoman-Mrs Powell (see17930701; Prologue-Barrymore. [This was spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 9 performances only (see17930713.]This was spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 9 performances only (see17930713.]

Afterpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Life's Vagaries

Performance Comment: Characters by Lewis, Quick, Johnstone, Munden, Fawcett, Bernard, Townsend, Farley, Thompson, Rees, Davenport, Burton, Rock, Follett, Cross, Williamson, Ledger, Wilde, Blurton, Abbot, Miss Wallis, Mrs Lee (1st appearance on this stage), Miss Stuart, Mrs Platt, Mrs Watts, Miss Leserve, Mrs Pope. [Cast from text (T. N. Longman, 1795), and O'Keeffe's Dramatic Works, Vol. I (T. Woodfall, 1798), and playbill of 27 Nov. 1795: Arthur D'Aumerle-Lewis; Dickins-Quick; Timolin-Johnstone; Sir Hans Burgess-Munden; George Burgess-Fawcett; Lord Torrendel-Bernard; Robin Hoofs-Townsend; L'Oeillet-Farley; Coachman-Thompson; Tradesmen-Davenport, Follett, Cross, Williamson; John-Ledger; Constable-Blurton; Robinson-Abbot; Thomas-Simmons; Augusta-Miss Wallis; Fanny-Mrs Lee; Miss Clare-Miss Stuart; Landlady-Mrs Platt; Fruit Woman-Mrs Watts; Martha-Miss Leserve; Lady Torrendel-Mrs Pope; unassigned-Rees, Burton, Rock, Wilde; Prologue-Middleton [This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.; An Address by way of Epilogue [not listed on playbill,-Lewis [(Pocket Magazine, Mar. 1795, p. 195. It was probably intended to introduce Mrs Lee.].(Pocket Magazine, Mar. 1795, p. 195. It was probably intended to introduce Mrs Lee.].

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Song: In: I can dance and sing-Mrs Lee. [Not listed on playbill, but see BUC, p. 619.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lad Of The Hills

Afterpiece Title: The Doldrum; or, 1803

Performance Comment: Characters-Quick, Munden, Middleton, Knight, Macready, Haymes, Rees, Miss Mansel, Mrs Mattocks; Cast from O'Keeffe's Dramatic Works, Vol. IV (T. Woodfall, 1798): Septimus-Quick; Sir Marmaduke-Munden; Captain Septimus-Middleton; Gyp-Knight; Flam-Macready; Captain Slash-Haymes; Looby-Rees (in text: Simmons); Drummer Boy-Master Standen; Emmeline-Miss Mansel; Mrs Auburne-Mrs Mattocks; Prologue-Mrs Mattocks.

Dance: As17960413

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Flitch Of Bacon

Afterpiece Title: The Magick Banner; or, Two Wives in a House

Performance Comment: Characters-Palmer, Aickin, R. Palmer, C. Kemble, Davies, Caulfield, Palmer Jun., Trueman, Abbot, Waldron Jun., Ledger, Lyons, Chippendale, Wathen, Fawcett, Mrs Kemble, Mrs Harlowe, Mrs Gibbs; [Cast from O'Keeffe's Dramatic Works, Vol. IV (T. Woodfall, 1798), where it appears as Alfred; or, The Magic Banner: King Alfred-Palmer; Hastings-Aickin; Sweno-R. Palmer; Eustace-C. Kemble; Earl Burrhed-Davies; Hubba-Caulfield; Anlaff-probably Palmer Jun. (in text: Johnson); Odune-probably Trueman (in text: Gardner); Oswald-probably Abbot (in text: Burton); Hollybush-Wathen; Gog-Fawcett; Lady Albina-Mrs Kemble; Bertha-Mrs Harlowe; Blanche-Mrs Gibbs. Waldron Jun., Ledger, Lyons, Chippendale are unassigned.] Prologue-C. Kemble.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Afterpiece Title: The Doldrum; or, 1803

Performance Comment: Characters by Quick, Munden, Middleton, Knight, Macready, Haymes, Rees, Miss Mansel, Mrs Mattocks. [Cast from John O'Keeffe's Dramatic Works, Vol. IV (T. Woodfall, 1798): Septimus-Quick; Sir Marmaduke-Munden; Captain Septimus-Middleton; Gyp-Knight; Flam-Macready; Captain Slash-Haymes; Looby-Rees [in text: Simmons]; Drummer Boy-Master Standen; Emmeline-Miss Mansel; Mrs Auburne-Mrs Mattocks.

Song: V: a Dirge-, to music by Shield; Vocal Parts-Mrs Martyr, Mrs Clendining, Mrs Watts, Mrs Lloyd, Mrs Blurton, Miss Walcup, Mrs Masters, Mrs Norton, Mrs Follett, Mrs Castelle, Miss Leserve, Haymes, Linton, Street

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Afterpiece Title: The Wicklow Mountains

Performance Comment: Characters by Incledon, Johnstone, Fawcett, Bowden, Townsend, Haymes, Thompson, Mrs Clendining, Mrs Mountain. [Cast from O'Keeffe's Dramatic Works, Vol. II (T. Woodfall, 1798): Felix-Incledon; Sullivan-Johnstone; Billy O'Rourke-Fawcett; Redmond O'Hanlon-Bowden; Franklin-Townsend; Donnybrook-Haymes [in text: Richardson]; Dross-Thompson [in text: Knight]; Helen-Mrs Clendining; Rosa-Mrs Mountain; Irish Peasantry Defenders and White Boys-Linton, Street, Follett, Simmons, Spofforth, Blurton, Abbot, Wilde, Curties, Mrs Castelle, Mrs Watts, Miss Walcup, Mrs Follett, Miss E. Walcup, Mrs Masters, Mrs Norton, Mrs Lloyd, Mrs Blurton, Miss Owen, Miss Logan, Miss Leserve, Mrs Henley.
Event Comment: Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. 1st Gallery 2s. 2nd Gallery 1s. The Doors to be opened at 6:00. To begin at 7:00 [same throughout season.] Places for the Boxes to be had of Rice, at the Theatre. Printed by T. Woodfall, No. 104, Drury Lane [this first on playbill of 26 June, and thereafter]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Author

Afterpiece Title: A Mogul Tale

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Event Comment: [Mainpiece in place of The Merry Wives of Windsor, advertised on playbill of 10 Feb.] Afterpiece [1st time; BALL. P 1 (?), by John Cartwright Cross. Airs (T. Woodfall, 1798)]: The Scenery, Machinery, Dresses and Decorations entirely new. The Music by Reeve. The Scenery painted by Richards, Phillips, Lupino, Hollogan, and Blackmore. The Machinery by Cresswell, Sloper, Goostree, &c. The Dresses by Dick, Mrs Egan, &c. Receipts: #294 0s. 6d. (270.16.6; 23.4.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Afterpiece Title: Joan of Arc; or, The Maid of Orleans

Event Comment: 3rd piece: Taken from the French of Patrat; Performed but once [at cg on 24 Apr. 1798]. [On this night the following performers appeared both at dl and at the hay: Aickin, Caulfield, Wathen, Trueman, Bannister, Miss DeCamp, Miss Heard.] On playbill of 13 June: Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. 1st Gallery 2s. 2nd Gallery 1s. The Doors to be opened at 6:00. To begin at 7:00 [same throughout season]. Places for the Boxes to be had of Rice, at the Theatre. Printed by T. Woodfall, No. 104, Drury-Lane

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Afterpiece Title: The Battle of Hexham; or, Days of Old

Afterpiece Title: Blue Devils

Event Comment: 2nd piece [1st time; D 3, by Henry Neuman, based on Der Opfertod, by August Friedrich Ferdinand von Kotzebue. Text (R. Phillips, 1799) assigns no parts]. Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. 1st Gallery 2s. 2nd Gallery 1s. The Doors to be opened at 6:00. To begin at 7:00 [same throughout season]. Places for the Boxes to be taken of Rice, at the Theatre. The Theatre, since the last Season, has been newly Decorated. [Beginning with 19 June the playbill: Printed by T. Woodfall, Drury Lane; on 4 Sept.: No. 104, Drury Lane.] Morning Chronicle, 27 June 1799: This Day is published Family Distress (2s.). Gentleman's Magazine, May 1800, pp. 406-8, prints a letter from "J. B." in which strong exception is taken to Kotzebue in general, and this play in particular. "Theatrical entertainments have an extensive influence upon the manners of Society. When well regulated, and the pieces for representation well selected both as to matter and manner, they may be esteemed friendly to morality, and improvers of public taste. But what shall we say when both these ends are disregarded; when moral virtue is banished from the scene, and purity of taste is destroyed by affected language and pantomimical decorations? Improvements in almost every art and science have been within a few years, rapid and important. But that is not the case with the stage; nor can it be, while Kotzebue and his friends usurp the venerable boards of Shakespeare." The writer then, in sarcastic terms, outlines the plot of Family Distress. [Pope and Miss Chapman were both from cg.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Afterpiece Title: Family Distress

Afterpiece Title: The Village Lawyer

Event Comment: [Emery was from cg. Mainpiece: Epilogue by the younger George Colman.] Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. 1st Gallery 2s. 2nd Gallery 1s. The Doors to be opened at 6:00. To begin precisely at 7:00 [same throughout season]. Places for the Boxes to be taken of Rice, at the Theatre. Printed by T. Woodfall, No. 1, Cross Court, Russel Court, Drury Lane

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heir At Law

Afterpiece Title: The Jew and the Doctor

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fashionable Lady; Or, Harlequin's Opera: In The Manner Of A Rehearsal

Dance: Burny, Sandham, Eaton, R. Williams as Harlequin, Scaramouch, Punch, Pantalon

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hartford Bridge

Afterpiece Title: THE FOLLIES OF A DAY

Afterpiece Title: LOVE AND HONOR; or, Britannia in Full Glory at Spithead

Afterpiece Title: THE PRISONER AT LARGE

Dance: In 1st piece The Lucky Escape, as17930916, but omitted: Mrs Watts; In 3rd piece, by Byrn, Holland, Mme Rossi, &c

Song: In the course of the Evening Water parted from the Sea by Incledon, after the manner of a celebrated Italian Opera Singer; End of Act I of 4th piece Sally in our Alley by Incledon

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Temple Beau

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest