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Event Comment: Benefit for Burton, Williames & Harwood, prompter. Public Advertiser, 7 May: Tickets to be had of Harwood, Blackmoor Street, Clare-market [others not listed]. Tickets sold at the Doors will not be admitted. [The playbill assigns the song in Act II to Williames, but a MS annotation on the Kemble playbill substitutes Du-Bellamy.] Receipts: #252 19s. (66/15; 34/7; 0/11; tickets: 151/6) (charge: #106 9s. 4d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Afterpiece Title: Lincos Travels

Related Works
Related Work: Linco's Travels Author(s): Michael Arne

Afterpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd

Related Works
Related Work: Patie and Peggy; or, The Fair Foundling Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

Dance: End of Act IV of mainpicce a Minuet and Gavot by Zuchelli and Miss M. Stageldoir

Song: In Act II of mainpiece a song by Du-Bellamy; End of Act III The Soldier tir'd of War's Alarms, as17820420

Event Comment: Benefit for Fawcett and Butler. Morning Herald, 27 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Fawcett, Craven-buildings, Drury-lane; of Butler, next door to the stage-door, Little Russel-street, Covent-garden. Receipts: #281 16s. 6d. (43/0/0; 8/1/6; 0/8/0; tickets: 230/7/0) (charge: #109 2s. 6d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lord Of The Manor

Afterpiece Title: Lincos Travels

Related Works
Related Work: Linco's Travels Author(s): Michael Arne

Afterpiece Title: The Divorce

Dance: End of Act I of mainpiece a Hornpipe by Master Butler (Scholar of Miller)

Event Comment: Benefit for Phillimore, Spencer, Mrs Pulley & Miss Armstrong. Mainpiece: Not acted these 3 years. Receipts: #298 19s. (34/8; 8/10; 0/11; tickets: 255/10) (charge: #115 10s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Performance Comment: Don John-Palmer (1st appearance in that character); Duke-Packer; Petruchio-Aickin; Antonio-Parsons; Peter-Burton; Antony-Phillimore; Francisco-Wright; Surgeon-Wrighten; Frederick-Brereton; 1st Constantia-Mrs Sharp; Mother-Mrs Hopkins; Landlady-Mrs Love; Nurse-Mrs Booth; 2nd Constantia-Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: Mother Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Afterpiece Title: Lincos Travels

Related Works
Related Work: Linco's Travels Author(s): Michael Arne

Afterpiece Title: Robinson Crusoe

Dance: End of Act III of mainpiece a Hornpipe (for that night only) by Miss Watkins

Event Comment: The Doors to be opened at 5:30. To begin at 6:30 [same for rest of season]. Receipts: #132 5s. (130/4; 2/1)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Castle Of Andalusia

Afterpiece Title: Tristram Shandy

Related Works
Related Work: Tristram Shandy Author(s): Michael Arne
Event Comment: Benefit for Edwin. Public Advertiser, 2 May: Tickets to be had of Edwin, No. 2, Piazza., Covent Garden. Mainpiece: Not acted these 6 years. Miss Younge having refused performing the Part of Viola, Mrs Robinson has kindly undertaken that Character at a short Notice; and Mr Edwin humbly hopes she will be honoured by the Indulgence of the Public. Receipts: #304 0s. 6d. (211/3/6; tickets: 92/17/0) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night Or What You Will

Performance Comment: Malvolio-Henderson (1st appearance in that character); Sebastian-Wroughton; Sir Toby Belch-Wilson; Orsino-Whitfield; Clown (with the Epilogue Song)-Davies; Sir Andrew Aguecheek-Edwin; Olivia-Mrs Mattocks; Maria-Mrs Wilson; Viola-Mrs Robinson (1st appearance in that character) .

Afterpiece Title: Tristram Shandy

Related Works
Related Work: Tristram Shandy Author(s): Michael Arne

Song: End of Act III of mainpiece The Pigeon by Mrs Kennedy; End of mainpiece Four and Twenty Fiddlers all on a Row by Edwin

Monologue: 1783 05 07 End of Act I of afterpiece A Description of the Tombs in Westminster-Abbey by Edwin

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Pilgrim

Performance Comment: Pedro-Lewis; Rodorigo-Aickin; Curio-Davies; Siberto-Mahon; Old Pilgrim-Fearon; Master of the Mad-house-Webb; Alphonso-Wilson; Mad Welshman-Edwin; Mad Tailor-Quick; Mad Scholar-Whitfield; Mad Parson-Booth; Mad Englishman (with a song)-Bannister; Mad Bess (with a song)-Mrs Martyr; Juletta-Mrs Wilson; Fool-Miss Stuart; Alinda-Mrs Robinson .
Cast
Role: Master of the Mad Actor: house-Webb

Afterpiece Title: Tristram Shandy

Related Works
Related Work: Tristram Shandy Author(s): Michael Arne

Dance: In Act III of mainpiece a new Ballet in Demi-character (composed by Mons Lunatiq) La Tarantula; or, The Merry Bedlamites, with a grand Pas de Deux, to conclude with a Fandango in the Spanish stile (performers not listed)

Song: In Act iv of mainpiece The Pigeon, as17830507

Monologue: 1783 05 09 End of mainpiece Joe Haynes's Epilogue spoken by Wilson, riding on an Ass

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Castle Of Andalusia

Afterpiece Title: Tristram Shandy

Related Works
Related Work: Tristram Shandy Author(s): Michael Arne

Dance: End of mainpiece, as17830510

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Performance Comment: Lord Aimworth-Johnstone (1st appearance in that character); Sir Harry Sycamore-Edwin; Farmer Giles-Brett; Mervin-Davies; Ralph-Quick; Fairfield-Reinhold; Fanny-Mrs Kennedy; Theodosia-Mrs Martyr; Lady Sycamore-Mrs Pitt; Patty-Mrs Bannister .
Cast
Role: Theodosia Actor: Mrs Martyr

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Knights

Cast
Role: The Devil Actor: Bannister

Afterpiece Title: Tristram Shandy

Cast
Role: The Devil Actor: Bannister
Role: Widow Wadman Actor: Miss Platt
Related Works
Related Work: Tristram Shandy Author(s): Michael Arne

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Performance Comment: As17831021, but Father Paul-Mahon; Carlos (1st time)-Johnstone; Clara-Mrs Morton .
Cast
Role: Father Paul Actor: Mahon
Role: The Duenna Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Lay Actor: Brother-Besford.
Role: Brother Actor: Besford.

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Knights

Cast
Role: The Devil Actor: Bannister

Afterpiece Title: Tristram Shandy

Cast
Role: Widow Wadman Actor: Mrs Morton
Related Works
Related Work: Tristram Shandy Author(s): Michael Arne
Event Comment: [3rd piece in place of The Devil upon Two Sticks, announced on playbill of 13 Feb.] Receipts: #126 3s. 6d. (122/12/0; 3/11/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Performance Comment: As17831021, but Father Paul-Mahon .
Cast
Role: Father Paul Actor: Mahon
Role: The Duenna Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Lay Actor: Brother-Besford.
Role: Brother Actor: Besford.

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Knights

Cast
Role: The Devil Actor: Bannister

Afterpiece Title: Tristram Shandy

Cast
Role: Widow Wadman Actor: Mrs Morton
Related Works
Related Work: Tristram Shandy Author(s): Michael Arne

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymon

Performance Comment: As17840327but Fatima (1st time)-Mrs Chalmers; omitted: Dorus's song, all the dances . omitted: Dorus's song, all the dances .
Related Works
Related Work: Cymon Author(s): Michael Arne

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Cast
Role: Father Luke Actor: Wilson
Event Comment: Benefit for Miss George. Gazetteer, 10 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Miss George, No. 23, King-street, St. Ann's. Mainpiece: With a Grand Procession of the different Orders of the Knights of Chivalry. Receipts: #141 19s. 6d. (60/8/0; 22/4/6; 0/15/0; tickets: 58/12/0) (charge: #117/19/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymon

Related Works
Related Work: Cymon Author(s): Michael Arne

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Dance: As17831004

Song: End of Act II of mainpiece fifteen Mary's Lamentations; End of mainpiece The Soldier tir'd of War's Alarms, both by Miss George

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymon

Performance Comment: As17840327but omitted: Dorus's song, all the Dances .
Related Works
Related Work: Cymon Author(s): Michael Arne

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Dance: End of mainpiece The Rival Nymphs, as17840318athi

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Robin Hood

Afterpiece Title: Tristram Shandy

Cast
Role: Widow Wadman Actor: Mrs Morton
Related Works
Related Work: Tristram Shandy Author(s): Michael Arne

Dance: As17841008

Event Comment: Mainpiece: With a Grand Procession of the different Orders of the Knights of Chivalry. [This was included in all subsequent performances.] Receipts: #125 2s. 6d. (90/6/0; 34/11/0; 0/5/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymon

Performance Comment: Cymon-The Gentleman who performed the character of Young Meadows [on 14 Oct.: Dignum]; Dorus-Parsons; Merlin-Bannister; Dorilas-Chaplin; Damon-Fawcett; Linco-Dodd; Urganda-Miss George (1st appearance in that character); Fatima-Mrs Wrighten; Cupid-Miss J. Stageldoir; Shepherdesses-Miss Barnes, Miss Burnett; Dorcas-Mrs Love; Sylvia-Miss Phillips (1st appearance in that character) .
Related Works
Related Work: Cymon Author(s): Michael Arne

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

Dance: In Act I of mainpiece a Dance of Cupids [performers not listed]; In Act IV a Dance of Daemons by Hamoir, &c. [These were danced, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.]

Performance Comment: [These were danced, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.] hathi.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fontainebleau

Afterpiece Title: Tristram Shandy

Cast
Role: Widow Wadman Actor: Mrs Morton
Related Works
Related Work: Tristram Shandy Author(s): Michael Arne

Dance: AS 22 Oct

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymon

Related Works
Related Work: Cymon Author(s): Michael Arne

Afterpiece Title: The Alchymist

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymon

Related Works
Related Work: Cymon Author(s): Michael Arne

Afterpiece Title: The Humourist

Related Works
Related Work: The Humourists Author(s): Theophilus Cibber
Event Comment: Mainpiece: With a Grand Procession of the different Orders of Knights of Chivalry. Receipts: #121 5s. 6d. (82/5/0; 36/4/6; 1/18/6; tickets not come in: 0/17/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymon

Performance Comment: Cymon-Dignum; Dorus-Waldron; Merlin-Bannister; Daemon of Revenge-Danby; Dorilas-Chaplin; Damon-Fawcett; Linco-Dodd; Urganda-Miss George; Fatima-Mrs Wrighten; Dorcas-Mrs Love; Cupid-Miss J. Stageldoir; Shepherdesses-Miss Barnes, Miss Burnett; Sylvia-Mrs Crouch .
Related Works
Related Work: Cymon Author(s): Michael Arne

Afterpiece Title: The Romp

Cast
Role: Miss La Blond Actor: Miss Barnes

Dance: In Act I of mainpiece a Dance of Cupids [performers not listed]; In Act IV a Dance of Daemons by Hamoir, &c

Event Comment: She Wou'd and She Wou'd Not [announced on playbill of 18 Mar.] is postponed on account of the Indisposition of Parsons. Mainpiece: Procession, as 6 Jan. Receipts: #93 12s. 6d. (66/16/0; 24/8/0; 1/13/6; tickets not come in: 0/15/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymon

Related Works
Related Work: Cymon Author(s): Michael Arne

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Dance: In mainpiece, as17860106; In afterpiece, as17860116

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Wilkinson. Mainpiece: Not acted these 4 years [acted 21 Apr. 1784]. With a Grand Procession of the Knights of Chivalryv. Public Advertiser, 7 May: Tickets to be had of Miss Wilkinson, No. 15, Martlet-court, Bow-street, Covent Garden. Receipts: #126 18s. (121.14; 5.4; tickets: none listed)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymon

Related Works
Related Work: Cymon Author(s): Michael Arne

Afterpiece Title: Love and War

Dance: As17870425

Song: In afterpiece: Still the Lark finds Repose-Miss Wilkinson; End I: Tally@ho-Miss Wilkinson

Event Comment: All the out-standing Tickets of this Season will be admitted. Mainpiece: Processionv as 9 May. Receipts: #72 2s. 6d. (69.9.6; 2.13.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymon

Related Works
Related Work: Cymon Author(s): Michael Arne

Afterpiece Title: The Devil upon Two Sticks

Cast
Role: The Devil Actor: Fearon

Dance: As17870131