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Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heiress

Related Works
Related Work: The Heiress Author(s): William Cavendish, Duke of Newcastle

Afterpiece Title: The Sultan

Dance: As17911210

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heiress

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Related Work: The Heiress Author(s): William Cavendish, Duke of Newcastle

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

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Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heiress

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Afterpiece Title: The Spoild Child

Dance: End: a Dance-

Event Comment: Benefit for Portal, Shade, Hicks, J. Shade, Gibson, Rice. Kemble Mem.: Bt. the box-keepers. The Last Time of the Company's performing this Season. Receipts: #87 2s. 1d. (53.2.0; 28.15;28.15.1; 5.6.0; tickets: none listed) (charge: #148 1s. 3d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heiress

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Related Work: The Heiress Author(s): William Cavendish, Duke of Newcastle

Afterpiece Title: The First Floor

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heiress

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Related Work: The Heiress Author(s): William Cavendish, Duke of Newcastle

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heiress

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Afterpiece Title: LODOISKA

Song: In Act II of mainpiece a song by Mrs Crouch

Event Comment: [Afterpiece in place of The Virgin Unmask'd, advertised on playbill of 18 Sept.] Powell, 19 Sept.: Henry V rehearsed at 10; Lodoiska at 12; 20 Sept.: Heiress rehearsed at 11. Receipts: #246 5s. 6d. (155.2.6; 89.2.6; 2.0.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heiress

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Related Work: The Heiress Author(s): William Cavendish, Duke of Newcastle

Afterpiece Title: My Grandmother

Cast
Role: Sir Matthew Medley Actor: Maddocks
Event Comment: Emilia Galotti [advertised on playbill of 29 Oct.] cannot be acted this Evening, on Account of Mrs Powell's Illness. Powell: Mountaineers rehearsed at 10; Devil to Pay at 12. Receipts: #172 7s. (118.1.0; 48.15.6; 5.10.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heiress

Related Works
Related Work: The Heiress Author(s): William Cavendish, Duke of Newcastle

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heiress

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Related Work: The Heiress Author(s): William Cavendish, Duke of Newcastle

Afterpiece Title: Lodoiska

Performance Comment: As17950131, but Cooke's name listed in playbill; The Horde-Nicolini, _Dorion Jun.
Cast
Role: The Horde Actor: Nicolini, _Dorion Jun.
Role: Sebastian Actor: Fairbrother
Role: Japhis Actor: Bannister
Event Comment: Tickets delivered for this Evening [Account-Book: by Cooke, Evans, Jones, Kelly Jun.,Maddocks, Webb, Rhodes, Whitmell, Pilsbury, W. Banks, Chippendale, Humphries, Beaufort, Miss Butler, Miss Beaufort, Mrs and Miss Smith] will be admitted. Receipts: #83 1s. (47.16.0; 20.6.6; 14.18.6; tickets: none listed)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heiress

Related Works
Related Work: The Heiress Author(s): William Cavendish, Duke of Newcastle

Afterpiece Title: My Grandmother

Cast
Role: Sir Matthew Medley Actor: Maddocks

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heiress

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Related Work: The Heiress Author(s): William Cavendish, Duke of Newcastle

Afterpiece Title: The Wedding Day

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heiress

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Related Work: The Heiress Author(s): William Cavendish, Duke of Newcastle

Afterpiece Title: The Prisoner

Cast
Role: Theresa Actor: Miss Leak

Ballet: End: The Scotch Ghost. As17961029, but Villagers-Mrs _Thompson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heiress

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Related Work: The Heiress Author(s): William Cavendish, Duke of Newcastle

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

Event Comment: Benefit for Shade, Cameron, Wood, Wilson, Dangerfield, Irish, Nix, Edwards, Wooldridge, Panchaud, Cole, Gray, Hough [box-keepers]. The Last Time of the Company's Performing this Season. Receipts: #85 0s. 6d. (42.0.6; 40.6.6; 2.13.6; tickets: none listed) (charge: #204 14s. 10d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heiress

Related Works
Related Work: The Heiress Author(s): William Cavendish, Duke of Newcastle

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Cast
Role: Duke Murcia Actor: Suett
Role: Amanthis Actor: Miss Mellon.
Role: Duke's Servant Actor: Palmer

Dance: II afterpiece: Mock Minuet, as17960920

Ballet: End: The Scotch Ghost. As17970605

Event Comment: [Miss Humphries, who was from the Private Theatre, Tottenham Court Road, is identified by MS annotation on Kemble playbill. In afterpiece the playbill retains Barrymore as Sir Rowland, and Bannister Jun. as Walter, but "The Public are respectfully informed that Bannister being suddenly afflicted with a Hoarseness, and Barrymore having met with an unfortunate Accident, are both rendered incapable of the honour of appearing before them this Evening. To prevent a disappointment of The Children in the Wood Dowton will perform...Walter, and C. Kemble Sir Rowland, presuming humbly upon the usual kind indulgence experienced upon such emergencies" (printed slip attached to Kemble playbill).] Receipts: #259 18s. (160.0.6; 98.12.6; 1.5.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heiress

Performance Comment: Sir Clement Flint-King; Clifford-Wroughton; Lord Gayville-Palmer; Alscrip-Suett; Chignon-Wewitzer; Mr Blandish-Holland; Prompt-R. Palmer; Rightly-Aickin; Chairman-Wentworth; Servant-Webb; Lady Emily-A Young Lady (1st appearance on this stage [Miss Humphries]); Miss Alscrip-Miss Pope; Miss Alton-Mrs Crouch; Mrs Sagely-Mrs Maddocks; Tiffany-Miss Tidswell; Mrs Blandish-Miss Heard.
Related Works
Related Work: The Heiress Author(s): William Cavendish, Duke of Newcastle

Afterpiece Title: The Children in the Wood

Entertainment: Entertainment. Not listed on playbill (see17971016). Morning Herald, 16 Oct.: A representation of the late engagement with the Dutch-; was unexpectedly given after the play. It was followed by some fire@works-, in which was a star, ending after various mutations in a sun, emblematic of British Glory!

Performance Comment: Not listed on playbill (see17971016). Morning Herald, 16 Oct.: A representation of the late engagement with the Dutch-; was unexpectedly given after the play. It was followed by some fire@works-, in which was a star, ending after various mutations in a sun, emblematic of British Glory!.
Event Comment: Benefit C. Bullock. At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Receipts: money #13 13s.; tickets #85 5s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Abra Mule

Dance: Dupre, Cook, Sandham, Newhouse, Mrs Grace, Mrs Bullock, Miss Francis

Event Comment: The Last Night. 5s. 7:30 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: VVedrai Moror Costante-; Come potesti ob Dioby Hasse-Signor Andreoni; Priva del caro Sposo by Vinci-; S'eil pianto mio fastante by Pescetti-Mrs Arne; O the Sweets in Friendship Found by Smith-; Blow Blow thou Winter Wind by Arne-; Del mi Minaccia, O Redder than the Cherry by Handel-Reinhold; Tu unoi ch'io viva o Cara a duet by Vinci-Mrs Arne, Andreoni; Fly ye Graces from these Seats by Smith-Chorus

Event Comment: Benefit Roberts. Mainpiece: At the Desire of Several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Loves Last Shift

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmaskd

Song: II: Go Rose my Chloe's Bosom Grace-Roberts; V: War he sung is Toil and Trouble (in Alexander's Feast)-Roberts

Dance: III: Comic Dance, as17450423

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Husband

Cast
Role: Lady Grace Actor: Mrs Hale
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Bridges

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Song: II: As17480213; IV: Go Rose, My Chloe's bosom Grace, Tis Liberty dear Liberty-Miss Faulkner

Event Comment: A concert, etc. Box 5s. Pit 3s. Gallery 2s. To begin at 7:00 p.m. [Repeated in the bills.] The House will be illuminated with Wax Lights

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Womans Oratory

Afterpiece Title: The Coup de Grace or The Death of Harlequin a Burlesque Pantomime Entertainment to be performed by Britons only

Performance Comment: The Funeral Procession-of Harlequin; By the Desire of Shakespeare's Friends, a Solemn Dirge-will be performed in the Manner of that in Romeo and Juliet.

Dance: Grand Dance of Horse and Four-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Womans Oratory

Afterpiece Title: The Coup de Grace

Dance: The Great New Timbertoe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Womans Oratory

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Womans Oratory

Dance: EEnglish Ballet-Timbertoe, Signora Mentorini

Event Comment: Mainpiece: With Alterations [by Richard Brinsley Sheridan]. The Doors to be opened at 5:15. To begin at 6:15 [same for rest of season]. Receipts: #187 9s. (139.0.0; 45.4.6; 3.4.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

Dance: End II: Rural Grace, as17771002

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 2 years. [Henderson had 1st acted Shylock at Bath, 21 Dec. 1774; and 1st in London at hay, 11 June 1777.] Paid Printers Bills to the 11th Inst. #32 8s. Receipts: #234 6s. 6d. (209.7.0; 23.19.6; 1.0.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: Shylock (1st time [at this theatre])-Henderson; Antonio-Bensley (1st appearance in that character); Gratiano-Dodd; Lorenzo (with songs)-Vernon; Duke-Packer; Launcelot-Parsons; Gobbo-Wrighten; Salanio-Farren; Solerino-Lamash; Tubal-Waldron; Bassanio-Palmer (1st appearance in that character); Jessica (1st time; with a song)-Miss Walpole; Nerissa-Mrs Davies; Portia-Miss Younge (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Duke Actor: Packer

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

Dance: End III: Rural Grace, as17771002