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Performances

Mainpiece Title: Half An Hour After Supper

Afterpiece Title: The Surrender of Calais

Performance Comment: Characters by Williamson, Bland, Usher, Aickin, Farren (1st appearance at this theatre), Bensley, Iliff, Evatt, Johnstone, Bannister Jun., Wilson, Parsons, Wewitzer, Burton, Rock, Chapman, Abbott, Powell, Barrett, Mrs Goodall, Mrs Kemble, Mrs Bland. Other Vocal Parts-Davies, Cubitt, Kenrick, Willoughby, Linton, Dorion, Aylmer, Little, Brown, Lyons, Mrs Bannister, Mrs Iliff, Mrs Edwards, Mrs Taylor, Miss Fontenelle, Miss DeCamp, Mrs Edwin, Mrs Powell, Miss Hale, Mrs Gaudry; [Cast from text (Longman [et al.], 1808), and Larpent MS 913: King Edward the III-Williamson; Harcourt-Bland; Sir Walter Manny-Usher; John de Vienne-Aickin; Ribaumont-Farren [in text: Palmer]; Eustache de St. Pierre-Bensley; Officer-Iliff [in text: Palmer Jun.]; John d'Aire-Evatt; O'Carrol-Johnstone; La Gloire-Bannister Jun.; Serjeant-Wilson; Workmen-Parsons, Burton; Citizens-Wewitzer, Abbott, Barrett; Cryer-Rock; Old Man-Chapman [in text: Johnson]; Arundel-Powell; Queen-Mrs Goodall; Julia-Mrs Kemble; Madelon-Mrs Bland; Attendant-Mrs Taylor; Nuns-Miss Fontenelle, Miss DeCamp, Mrs Edwin, Mrs Powell.
Cast
Role: Workmen Actor: Parsons, Burton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Poor Old Drury

Performance Comment: !! Characters by Palmer, Parsons, Barrymore, R. Palmer, Wewitzer, Wrighten, Phillimore, Banks, Bland, Burton, Alfred. Vocal Parts-Dignum, Sedgwick, Fawcett, Chapman, Danby; Muses-Mrs Powell, Mrs Goodall, Miss Hagley, Miss DeCamp, Miss Collins, Miss Heard, Mrs Shaw, Mrs Butler, Mrs Brigg; [Cast from Larpent MS 918, and London Chronicle, 23 Sept.: Palmer, Parsons, R. Palmer, Wrighten, Alfred [all in their own persons]; French Critic-Wewitzer; Italian Singer-Bland; Apollo-Dignum; Mercury-Sedgwick; Melpomene-Mrs Powell; Thalia-Mrs Goodall; Terpsichore-Miss DeCamp; Euterpe-Miss Collins; Phillimore, Banks, Burton. Phillimore, Banks, Burton.

Afterpiece Title: The School for Scandal

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

Song: III 2nd piece: a song-Sedgwick

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At king's She Wou'd And She Wou'd Not

Performance Comment: Don Manuel-Waldron; Don Phillip-Bensley; Octavio-Barrymore; Trappanti-King; Soto-Baddeley; Host-Burton; Alguazile-Maddocks; Don Lewis-Caulfield; Corrigidore-Fawcett; Hyppolita-Mrs Jordan; Rosara-Miss Heard; Flora-Miss Collins; Viletta-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Host Actor: Burton

Afterpiece Title: Ozmyn and Daraxa

Performance Comment: [Characters by Suett, Sedgwick, Barrymore, Dignum, Bannister Jun., Phillimore, Maddocks, Burton, Mrs Crouch, Miss DeCamp, Mrs Bland. Cast from Songs (C. Lowndes 1793]): Don Pedrilla-Suett; Ferdinand-Sedgwick; Alonzo de Zuniga-Barrymore; Ozmyn-Dignum; Orviedo-Bannister Jun.; Corrigidore-Phillimore; Officer-Maddocks; Vasquez-Burton; Daraxa-Mrs Crouch; Elvira-Miss DeCamp; Laida-Mrs Bland; General Chorus-Danby, Shaw, Welsh, Dorion, Brown, Dorion Jun., Mrs Shaw, Mrs Bramwell, Mrs Edwin, Mrs Butler, Mrs Gaudry.
Cast
Role: Vasquez Actor: Burton

Dance: In afterpiece: Miss Menage, the Miss D'Egvilles

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At King's The School For Scandal

Afterpiece Title: The Mariners

Performance Comment: Characters by Suett, Bland, Dignum, Sedgwick, Bannister Jun., Wewitzer, Master Welsh, Burton, Fawcett, Maddocks, Webb, Cooke, Mrs Crouch, Miss DeCamp, Miss Collins, Miss Heard, Miss Menage. [Cast from Songs (C. Lowndes, 1793): Mr Indigo-Suett; Charles-Bland; Henry-Dignum; Clover-Sedgwick; Mizin-Bannister Jun.; Flintbourg-Wewitzer; Sea Boys-Miss DeCamp [in Songs: Mrs Bland (see17930515)], Master Welsh; Landlord-Burton [in Songs: Phillimore (see17930515)]; Chequer-Fawcett; Trusty-Maddocks; Caustic-Webb [in Songs: Hollingsworth]; Sophia-Mrs Crouch; Susan-Miss Collins [in Songs: Miss DeCamp (see17930515)]; Bell-Miss Heard; Julia-Miss Menage; Rest of the Vocal Characters-Caulfield, Danby, Welsh, Shaw; Cooke [unassigned. Cooke [unassigned.
Cast
Role: Landlord Actor: Burton

Song: As17921030

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Half An Hour After Supper

Afterpiece Title: The Mountaineers

Performance Comment: Characters-Kemble (of dl), Barrymore, Johnstone, Aickin, Bannister, Davies, Bland, Benson, Parsons, Palmer Jun., Barrett, Ledger, Waldron Jun., Burton, Comerford, Bensley, Evatt, Wewitzer, Abbott, Usher, Cooke, Bannister Jun., Mrs Kemble, Mrs Goodall, Mrs Bland. [Cast from text (J. Debrett, 1795): Octavian-Kemble; Virolet-Barrymore; Kilmallock-Johnstone; Roque-Aickin; Muleteers-Bannister, Davies, Bland, Benson; Lope Tocho-Parsons; Goatherds-Palmer Jun., Barrett, Ledger, Waldron Jun., Burton; Perequillo-Comerford; Bulcazin Muley-Bensley; Ganem-Evatt; Pacha-Wewitzer; Ali Beg-Abbott; Moors-Usher, Cooke; Sadi-Bannister Jun.; Zorayda-Mrs Kemble; Floranthe-Mrs Goodall; Agnes-Mrs Bland.]

Song: 2nd piece: Vocal Parts-Kenrick, Walker, Linton, Dorion Jun., Little, Brown, Hobler, Horsfall, Saunders, Dibble, Lyons, Miss Fontenelle, Miss DeCamp, Miss Dall, Miss Menage, Mrs Powell, Mrs Hatton, Mrs Masters, Mrs Bramwell, Mrs Edwin, Mrs Gaudry

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Child Of Nature

Afterpiece Title: Arrived at Portsmouth

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Quick, Incledon, Johnstone, Munden, Fawcett, Bowden, Townsend, Davenport, Claremont, Rock, Burton, Linton, Gray, Miss Hopkins, Mrs Henley, Mrs Mountain. [Cast from text (T. N. Longman, 1794): Wildfire-Quick; Magnet-Incledon; Captain Pendant-Johnstone; Piccaroon-Munden; Ferret-Fawcett; Captain Tropic-Bowden; Major Drummond-Townsend; Landlord-Davenport; Ensign Somers-Claremont; Mat-Rock; Waiter-Burton; Sea Officer-Linton; Fanny Pendant-Miss Hopkins [in text: Miss Poole]; Mrs Ferret-Mrs Henley; Louisa Bowers-Mrs Mountain; Gray [is unassigned. Gray [is unassigned.
Cast
Role: Waiter Actor: Burton

Afterpiece Title: Two Strings to Your Bow

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.].
Cast
Role: unassigned Actor: Rees, Burton, Rock, Wilde

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 Woodman

Afterpiece Title: The Frolics of an Hour

Performance Comment: Characters by Munden, Haymes, Burton, Townsend, Mrs Davenport, Miss Cornelys. [Cast from text (Minerva Press, 1795): Sir Robert Race-Munden [in text: Powel]; Bob Spanker-Haymes; Thomas-Burton; Lieutenant William Easy-Townsend; Lady Brilliant-Mrs Davenport; Lucy-Miss Cornelys.
Cast
Role: Thomas Actor: Burton

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin and Faustus

Song: In the course of the EveningOld Towler-Incledon

Entertainment: In the course of the Performances: Imitations of the principal Performers of both Theatres-Townsend

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Dead Alive

Afterpiece Title: Tit for Tat

Afterpiece Title: Who Pays the Reckoning

Performance Comment: Characters by Bannister Jun., Fawcett, Caulfield, Palmer Jun., Benson, Burton, Cross, Cooke, Ledger, Waldron Jun., Miss Leak, Mrs Booth, Mrs Bland. Cast from Songs (T. Cadell and W. Davies, 1795): Edward Musket-Bannister Jun.; Matthew Blubber-Fawcett; King-Caulfield; Albert-Palmer Jun.; Martin-Benson; Driverent-Burton; Old Man-Cross; Serjeant-Cooke; Constables-Ledger, Waldron Jun.; Mary-Miss Leak; Smalltap-Mrs Booth; Emily-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Driverent Actor: Burton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Captive; or, The Magick Fire

Performance Comment: Characters by Caulfield, Banks, Boimaison, Master Welsh, Dubois, Fairbrother, Wathen, Russell, Benson, Hollingsworth, Burton, Phillimore, Maddocks, Jones, Webb, Fisher, Wentworth, Evans, Roffey, Keys, Whitmell, Wells, Butler, W. Banks, Nicolini, Garman, Master Gregson, Master DeCamp; Miss DeCamp, Miss Mellon, Mrs Boimaison, Miss Heard, Mrs Cuyler, Mrs Booth, Miss Tidswell, Mrs Maddocks, Mrs Hedges, Mrs Heard, Mrs Butler, Mrs Brooker, Miss Chatterley, Mrs Jones, Mrs Mills, Mrs Brigg, Mrs Haskey, Mrs Barrett. Chorus of Knights and Ladies (Vocal Parts)-Sedgwick, Dignum, Trueman, Danby, Cooke, Welsh, Mrs Bland, Miss Leak, Miss Arne, Mrs Bramwell, Miss Granger, Miss Jackson, Miss Menage, Miss Stuart, Miss Wentworth; Cast adjusted from playbill of 9 Nov. 1796: Ormandine-Caulfield; Harlequin-Banks; Ormandine's Servant-Boimaison; Ariel-Master Welsh; Clown-Dubois; Sailor-Fairbrother; Sir Epicure-Hollingsworth; Crop-Burton; Landlord-Phillimore; Countrymen-Maddocks, Jones; Constable-Webb; Prigg-Fisher; Gipsies-Evans, Garman, Mrs Butler, Mrs Jones, Mrs Mills, Mrs Brigg; Furies-Roffey, Wells, Master Gregson; Gardener-Whitmell; Waiter-Butler; Cheesemonger-Nicolini; Postboy-Master DeCamp; Colombine-Miss DeCamp; Minerva-Miss Mellon; Spirit-Miss Heard; Landlady-Mrs Booth; Lady-Miss Tidswell; Countrywomen-Mrs Maddocks, Mrs Heard; Cook-Mrs Brooker; Chambermaid-Miss Chatterley; unassigned-Wathen, Russell, Benson, Wentworth, Keys, W. Banks, Mrs Boimaison, Mrs Cuyler, Mrs Hedges, Mrs Haskey, Mrs Barrett.
Cast
Role: Crop Actor: Burton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Captive

Performance Comment: As17960118, but unassigned-_Wathen, _Russell, _Benson; Burton_. Burton_.
Cast
Role: Crop Actor: Burton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Quaker

Performance Comment: As17960712 but added: Easy-Burton; Countrymen-_.
Cast
Role: Easy Actor: Burton

Afterpiece Title: Don Pedro

Performance Comment: Characters by Aickin, Palmer, C. Kemble, Bannister, Suett, Caulfield, Wathen, R. Palmer, Palmer Jun., Waldron Jun., Davies, Trueman, Abbot, Burton, Lyons, Ledger, Mrs Kemble, Mrs Harlowe, Miss DeCamp, Mrs Hopkins; Cast from Larpent MS: Count de Valdesoto-Aickin; Pedro de Rascafria-Palmer; Henrique-C. Kemble; Basco de Robeldondo-Bannister; NicolasSassenigo-Suett; Tayo-Caulfield; Roca-Wathen; Cerbero-R. Palmer; Lopez-Palmer Jun.; Martin-Waldron Jun.; President of the Inquisition-Davies; Ignacio-Trueman; Gomez-Abbot; Citizens-Burton, Lyons, Ledger (these not listed in MS); Celestina-Mrs Kemble; Mariguita-Mrs Harlowe; Cattania-Miss DeCamp; Benedicta-Mrs Hopkins; Prologue-R. Palmer; Epilogue-Miss DeCamp.
Cast
Role: Citizens Actor: Burton, Lyons, Ledger

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The True And Ancient History Of King Lear And His Three Daughters

Performance Comment: Lear-Garrick (1st time on that stage); Edgar-Ryan; Gloucester-Bridgwater; Bastard-Cashell; Kent-Chapman; Albany-Oates; Cornwall-Burton; Burgundy-Paddick; Usher-Philips; Goneril-Miss Haughton; Regan-Mrs Bland; Cordelia-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Cornwall Actor: Burton

Dance: Cooke, Sga Campioni

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Revenge

Performance Comment: Zanga-Burton; Alonzo-Paget; Carlos-Lee; Alvarez-Pinner; Manuel-Beckham; Isabella-Mrs Butler; Leonora-Mrs Hallam.
Cast
Role: Zanga Actor: Burton

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Dance: II: Peasant Dance-Master Morgan, Miss Baker; III: Scotch Dance-Mr Miles, Mrs Miles; IV: Tambourine-Master Morgan, Miss Baker; V: Drunken Peasant-Miles

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Bajazet-Burton; Tamerlane-Furnival; Moneses-Cushing; Axalla-Lee; Omar-Pinner; Stratocles-Dove; Haly-Cartwright; Dervise-L. Hallam; Mirvan-Hallam Sr; Zama-Baker; Selima-Mrs Butler; Arpasia-Mrs Hallam.
Cast
Role: Bajazet Actor: Burton

Dance: As17461027

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Goodfellow; King-Paget; Polonius-Hallam; Laertes-Wignell; Horatio-Cushing; Ostrick-Shuter; Guildenstern-Lee; Rosencraus-Cartwright; Gravediggers-L. Hallam, Dove; Ghost-Burton; Queen-Mrs Bambridge; Ophelia-Mrs Cushing.
Cast
Role: Ghost Actor: Burton

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Dance: As17461124

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: As17461210, but Oroonoko-Burton; Hotman-Lee; Jack-_.
Cast
Role: Oroonoko Actor: Burton
Role: Widow Actor: Mrs Bambridge

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Dance: As17461104

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Bevil Jun-Wignell; Sir John-Burton; Sealand-Furnival; Cimberton-L. Hallam; Tom-Cushing; Humphrey-Paget; Daniel-Shuter; Myrtle-Goodfellow; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Bambridge; Lucinda-Mrs Wignell; Phyllis-Mrs Cushing; Isabella-Mrs Beckham; Indiana-Mrs Hallam.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Burton

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Dance: As17461124

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fatal Marriage; Or, The Innocent Adultery

Performance Comment: Biron-Goodfellow; Carlow-Burton; Villeroy-Wignell; Fernando-Shuter; Victoria-Mrs Hallam; Isabella-Miss Budgell.
Cast
Role: Carlow Actor: Burton

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Diversions Of The Morning; Or, A Dish Of Chocolate

Performance Comment: The principal Parts-Foote, Shuter, Cushing, Castalio, Mrs Hallam, Lee, Burton, Hallam, Miss Moreau.

Afterpiece Title: The Credulous Husband

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: Richard-Garrick; King Henry-Delane; Buckingham-I. L? Sparks; Richmond-Havard; Stanley-Winstone; Tressel-Blakes; Catesby-Usher; Lieut.-Ray; King Edward V-Miss Cole; Duke of York-Miss Yates; Ratcliff-Simson; Tyrell-Bransby; Blunt-Burton; Lord Mayor-Taswell; Oxford-Bransby; Norfolk-Blakes; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Elmy; Duchess of York-Mrs Bennet; Lady Anne-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Blunt Actor: Burton

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry V

Performance Comment: Henry V-Barry; Archbishop of Canterbury-Delane; Exeter-Berry; Fluellin-Macklin; Pistol-Yates; Gloster-Usher; Bedford-Marr; Westmoreland-Simpson; Gower-Bransby; Salisbury-Burton; King of France-Mills; Dauphin-Havard; Constable-Sparks; Burgundy-Blakes; Mountjoy-Lee; Bp. Ely-Winstone; Cambridge-Raftor; Scroop-Mozeen; Grey-Ray; Governor of Harfleur-Taswell; Macmorris-Barrington; Jamy-Neale; Nym-Arthur; Bardolph-I. Sparks; Boy-Miss Yates; Queen Isabel-Mrs Bennet; Katherine-Mrs Green; the Prologue, Chorus-Garrick.
Cast
Role: Salisbury Actor: Burton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest; Or, The Enchanted Island

Performance Comment: Prospero-Berry; Ferdinand-Lee; Caliban-I. Sparks; Trincalo-Macklin; Stephano-Arthur; Gonzalo-Burton; Antonio-Mozeen; Mustachio-Blakes; Ventoso-Ray; Hippolita-Mrs Woffington; Ariel (with Proper Songs)-Mrs Clive; Dorinda-Mrs Green; Miranda-Mrs Mozeen; Sycorax-Taswell; Alonzo-Winstone; Clerk-Vaughan; Dance of Aerial Spirits-Mlle Janeton Auretti; Dance of Winds-Cooke; Grand Dance of Fantastic Spirits in grotesque characters-Mathews; Concluded with the Masque of Neptune and Amphitrite-; the original Waterman's Dance-with proper Scenes, Machines,.
Cast
Role: Gonzalo Actor: Burton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Hastings-Garrick; Dumont-Barry, 1st time; Gloster-Delane; Belmour-Lee; Jane Shore-Mrs Pritchard; Alicia-Mrs Cibber; Catesby-Winstone; Ratcliff-Blakes; Darby-Burton; Lady-Miss Cole.
Cast
Role: Darby Actor: Burton

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Performance Comment: As17471229, but Alonzo-Winstone; Gonzalo-Burton; Antonio-Mozeen; Sycorax-Taswell.
Cast
Role: Gonzalo Actor: Burton

Afterpiece Title: A Will and No Will