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2951
28 May 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Dignum. Mainpiece: Never performed there. [Miss Hagley had sung in the dl oratorios this season (see 27 Feb.).] Receipts: #254 10s. (45.18; 16.6; 0.13; tickets: 191.13) (charge: #107 8s. 6d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Performance Comment: Inkle (with new songs by Dr Arnold)-Kelly; Sir Christopher Curry (1st time)-Aickin; Medium-Baddeley; Campley (1st time)-Dignum; Mate-Sedgwick; Sailors-Alfred, Cox; Planters-Burton, Phillimore, Benson; Trudge (1st time)-Bannister Jun.; Narcissa-Miss Hagley (pupil of Linley? Sen; 1st appearance on any stage [i.e. in a speaking part]); Wouskey (1st time)-Miss Romanzini; Patty-Mrs Edwards; Yarico (1st time)-Mrs Crouch.
Cast
Role: Mate Actor: Sedgwick
Related Works
Related Work: Inkle and Yarico Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: The Divorce

Song: End: Poor Jack!; or, the Sweet Little Cherub (written and composed by Dibdin)-Dignum; After: Glee on the Happy Recovery of His Majesty (the words by Col. Arabin)-Dignum, Sedgwick, Mrs Edwards, Miss Romanzini

Performance Comment: ; or, the Sweet Little Cherub (written and composed by Dibdin)-Dignum; After: Glee on the Happy Recovery of His Majesty (the words by Col. Arabin)-Dignum, Sedgwick, Mrs Edwards, Miss Romanzini.
Cast
Role: the Sweet Little Cherub Actor: Dignum
Role: Glee on the Happy Recovery of His Majesty Actor: Dignum, Sedgwick, Mrs Edwards, Miss Romanzini.

2952
08 June 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Performance Comment: As17890528, but Mate-Williames.
Cast
Role: Mate Actor: Williames.
Related Works
Related Work: Inkle and Yarico Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Cast
Role: Kingston Actor: Lyons

Song: As17890528

Cast
Role: the Sweet Little Cherub Actor: Dignum
Role: Glee on the Happy Recovery of His Majesty Actor: Dignum, Sedgwick, Mrs Edwards, Miss Romanzini.

2953
25 June 1789 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Performance Comment: Inkle-Bannister Jun.; Sir Christopher Curry-Kemble; Campley-Davies; Medium-Baddeley; Mate-Chapman; Planters-Usher, Gardner, Johnson; Sailors-Ledger, Painter, Abbott; Trudge-Edwin; Narcissa-Mrs Bannister; Wowski-Miss George; Patty-Mrs Edwards; Yarico-Mrs Kemble.
Cast
Role: Mate Actor: Chapman
Related Works
Related Work: Inkle and Yarico Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: As It Should Be

Cast
Role: The Romp Actor: Miss George.
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Chambers, Reeve, Mathews, Chapman, Miss George, Mrs Iliff, Mrs Plomer, Mrs Powell, Mrs Bannister

Dance: As17890624

2954
13 October 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Performance Comment: Inkle-Johnstone; Sir Christopher Curry-Quick; Campley-Davies; Medium-Powel; Mate-Darley; Planters-Gardner, Thompson, Evatt; Sailor-Ledger; Waiter-Farley; Trudge-Edwin; Wowski-Mrs Martyr; Narcissa-Mrs Mountain; Patty-Mrs Rock; Yarico-Mrs Billington (1st appearance this season).
Cast
Role: Mate Actor: Darley
Related Works
Related Work: Inkle and Yarico Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: The Little Hunchback

Cast
Role: The Hunchback Actor: Quick

Dance: End II: a new Negro Dance-

2955
04 November 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: The Doors to be opened at 5:15. To begin at 6:15 [see 4 May 1790]. Receipts: #77 9s. 6d. (52.18.0; 20.14.0; 2.15.0; tickets not come in: 1.2.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Performance Comment: Inkle (with new songs by Dr Arnold)-Kelly; Sir Christopher Curry-Aickin; Medium-Baddeley; Campley-Dignum; Mate-Williames; Planters-Burton, Phillimore, Benson; Trudge-Bannister Jun.; Narcissa-Miss Hagley; Wowski-Miss Romanzini; Patty-Mrs Edwards; Yarico-Mrs Crouch.
Cast
Role: Mate Actor: Williames
Related Works
Related Work: Inkle and Yarico Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: Who's the Dupe

2956
28 June 1790 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Edwin still continuing unable to perform, The Battle of Hexham [advertised on playbill of 26 June] is obliged to be deferred. [Bannister Jun.'s 1st appearance as Trudge was at dl, 28 May 1789.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Performance Comment: Inkle-Williamson; Sir Christopher Curry-Kemble; Campley-Davies; Medium-Baddeley; Mate-Chapman; Planters-Usher, Evatt, Burton; Sailors-Ledger, Painter, Abbott; Trudge-Bannister Jun. (1st appearance in that character on this stage); Narcissa-Mrs Bannister; Wowski-Miss Fontenelle; Patty-Mrs Edwards; Yarico-Mrs Kemble.
Cast
Role: Mate Actor: Chapman
Related Works
Related Work: Inkle and Yarico Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: Try Again

2957
28 April 1791 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Performance Comment: Inkle (with songs)-Johnstone; Sir Christopher Curry-Quick; Campley-Davies; Medium-Powel; Mate (with The Wand'ring Sailor)-Bannister; Planters-Rock, Thompson, Evatt; Sailor-Ledger; Waiter-Farley; Trudge (for that night only)-A Young Gentleman (1st appearance on any stage [Parys]); Wowski-Mrs Martyr; Narcissa-Mrs Mountain; Patty-Mrs Rock; Yarico-Miss Chapman.
Cast
Role: Mate Actor: Bannister
Related Works
Related Work: Inkle and Yarico Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: The Minor

Performance Comment: Shift, Smirk (with a variety of Imitations)-Rees (1st appearance in those characters); The Minor-Macready; Sir William Wealthy-Wilson; Mr Wealthy-Thompson; Loader-Cubitt; Dick-Blanchard; Lucy-Miss Chapman; Mrs Cole-Mr Bannister.
Cast
Role: The Minor Actor: Macready

Dance: End II: Negro Dance-

Song: End: some of the most favourite Catches and Glees-Bannister, Incledon, Blanchard, Davies, Williamson, Johnstone [for specific songs probably sung, see17910517]

Entertainment: Monologue. After singing: A Description of the Tombs in Westminster Abbey (after the manner of the late Mr Edwin)-the Young Gentleman who performs Trudge

Performance Comment: After singing: A Description of the Tombs in Westminster Abbey (after the manner of the late Mr Edwin)-the Young Gentleman who performs Trudge.
Cast
Role: A Description of the Tombs in Westminster Abbey Actor: the Young Gentleman who performs Trudge.

2958
17 May 1791 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Performance Comment: As17910428, but Trudge-Blanchard (1st appearance in that character); Mate: With a favorite Sea Song-Bannister (for that night only); Planters-_.
Cast
Role: Mate Actor: Bannister
Related Works
Related Work: Inkle and Yarico Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: The Follies of a Day

Cast
Role: The Page Actor: Mrs Martyr

Dance: As17910428

Song: End: Catches and Glees: When Arthur first in court began, Jack thou'rt a toper-Incledon, Reeve, Blanchard; To be jovial and gay-Johnstone; The Siege of Troy (Dibdin)-Johnstone; Goody Groaner (Dr Harington)-Incledon, Reeve, Blanchard; Sir you're a comical fellow-; Let's sing old Rose and burn the Bellows-

2959
10 June 1791 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Performance Comment: Inkle-Palmer; Sir Christopher Curry-Kemble; Medium-Baddeley; Campley (1st time)-Bland; Trudge-Bannister Jun.; Mate-Chapman; Planters-Usher, Evatt, Burton; Sailors-Ledger, Abbott; Yarico-Mrs Kemble; Narcissa-Mrs Bannister; Wowski-Mrs Bland (1st appearance on this stage); Patty-Mrs Edwards.
Cast
Role: Mate Actor: Chapman
Related Works
Related Work: Inkle and Yarico Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: The Village Lawyer

2960
02 November 1791 @ Drury Lane at King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Performance Comment: Inkle-Kelly; Sir Christopher Curry-Aickin; Medium-Baddeley; Campley-Dignum; Trudge-Bannister Jun.; Mate-Sedgwick; Planters-Burton, Phillimore, Benson; Sailors-Danby, Maddocks, Alfred; Yarico-Mrs Crouch; Narcissa-Miss Hagley; Wowski-Mrs Bland; Patty-Mrs Edwards.
Cast
Role: Mate Actor: Sedgwick
Related Works
Related Work: Inkle and Yarico Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: The Pannel

2961
02 November 1791 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Performance Comment: Inkle (with songs)-Johnstone; Sir Christopher Curry-Quick; Campley-Davies; Medium-Powel; Mate-Darley; Trudge-Fawcett (1st appearance in that character); Wowski-Mrs Martyr; Narcissa-Miss Francis; Patty-Mrs Fawcett; Yarico (with additional songs)-Mrs Billington.
Cast
Role: Mate Actor: Darley
Related Works
Related Work: Inkle and Yarico Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: Oscar and Malvina

Cast
Role: Characters in the Ballet Actor: Byrne, Mlle St.Amand

Dance: End II: Negro Dance-

Music: As17911024

2962
03 July 1792 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Performance Comment: Inkle-Johnstone; Sir Christopher Curry-Wilson; Medium-Baddeley; Campley-Davies; Trudge-Bannister Jun.; Mate-Johnson; Planters-Usher, Evatt, Burton; Sailors-Ledger, Abbott; Yarico-Mrs Kemble (1st appearance this season); Narcissa-Mrs Bannister; Wowski-Mrs Bland; Patty (1st time)-Miss Fontenelle.
Cast
Role: Mate Actor: Johnson
Related Works
Related Work: Inkle and Yarico Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

Cast
Role: Man of the House Actor: Burton

2963
31 July 1792 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Performance Comment: As17920703 but Mate-Cubitt; Planters-_Burton, Johnson; Patty (1st time)-Mrs Taylor.
Cast
Role: Mate Actor: Cubitt
Related Works
Related Work: Inkle and Yarico Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: The Village Lawyer

2964
26 September 1792 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Performance Comment: Inkle-Johnstone; Sir Christopher Curry-Quick; Campley-Davies; Medium-Powel; Mate-Darley; Planters-Evatt, Rock, Thompson; Sailor-Ledger; Trudge-Fawcett; Wowski-Mrs Harlowe; Narcissa-Mrs Blanchard; Patty-Mrs Fawcett; Yarico-Miss Chapman.
Cast
Role: Mate Actor: Darley
Related Works
Related Work: Inkle and Yarico Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: The Little Hunchback

Performance Comment: The Hunchback-Quick; Taylor-Blanchard; Jew Purveyor-Wilson; French Doctor-Marshall; Barber-Macready; Englishman-Powel; Doctor's Man-Rock; Cadi-Evatt; Bassa of Bagdad-Davies; Dora-Mrs Rock; Taylor's Wife-Mrs Webb. [For specific names of parts see17890414.]For specific names of parts see17890414.]
Cast
Role: The Hunchback Actor: Quick

Dance: End II: a Negro Dance-

2965
13 June 1793 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Performance Comment: Inkle-Johnstone; Sir Christopher Curry-Aickin; Medium-Baddeley; Campley-Davies; Trudge-Bannister Jun.; Mate-Cooke; Planters-Usher, Evatt, Abbott; Sailors-Ledger, Alfred; Yarico-Mrs Kemble; Narcissa-Miss Dall; Wowski-Mrs Bland; Patty-Miss Fontenelle.
Cast
Role: Mate Actor: Cooke
Related Works
Related Work: Inkle and Yarico Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: The Village Lawyer

2966
04 October 1793 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: [Mrs Cary is identified in Thespian Magazine, Nov. 1793, p. 311; she was sister to Mrs Gibbs.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Performance Comment: Inkle-Barrymore; Sir Christopher Curry-Aickin; Medium-Baddeley; Campley-Dignum; Trudge-Bannister Jun.; Mate-Cooke; 1st Planter-Usher; 2nd Planter-Caulfield; 3rd Planter-Palmer Jun.; 4th Planter-Maddocks; Sailors-Jones, Lyons; Waiter-Waldron Jun.; Narcissa-Miss DeCamp; Yarico-A Gentlewoman (1st appearance on any stage [Mrs Cary]); Wowski-Mrs Bland; Patty-Mrs Gibbs.
Cast
Role: Mate Actor: Cooke
Related Works
Related Work: Inkle and Yarico Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: The Children in the Wood

2967
17 December 1793 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [Mainpiece in place of THE CASTLE OF ANDALUSIA, advertised on playbill of 16 Dec.] Receipts: #159 16s. 6d. (139/18/0; 19/18/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Performance Comment: Inkle-Richardson; Sir Christopher Curry-Quick; Campley-Davies; Medium-Powel; Mate-Strct't; Planters-Evatt, Rock, Thompson; Sailor-Ledger; Waiter-Farley; Trudge-Fawcett// Wowski-Mrs Martyr; Narcissa-Mrs Mountain; Patty-Mrs Fawcett; Yarico-Miss Poole (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: Mate Actor: Strct't
Related Works
Related Work: Inkle and Yarico Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: THE FOLLIES OF A DAY

Dance: As17931022

2968
11 July 1794 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Performance Comment: Inkle-Johnstone; Sir Christopher Curry-Aickin; HAY Medium-Baddeley; Campley-Davies; Mate-Sedgwick; Waiter-Waldron Jun.; Planters-Usher, Abbot, Pindar, &c.; Sailors-Ledger, Lyons, &c.; Trudge-Fawcett//Narcissa-Miss De Camp; Wowski-Mrs Bland; Patty-Mrs Gibbs; Yarico-Mrs Kemble .
Cast
Role: Mate Actor: Sedgwick
Related Works
Related Work: Inkle and Yarico Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: A MOGUL TALE; or, The Descent of the Balloon

Performance Comment: The Mogul-Barrymore; Dr Pedant-Barrett; Omar-Pindar; Selim-Cooke; Guard-Abbot; Officer-Lyons; Johnny Atkins-Parsons//Irene-Miss De Camp; Sheba-Mrs Cuyler; Zapphira-Miss Heard; Fanny-Mrs Kemble .
Cast
Role: The Mogul Actor: Barrymore

2969
16 May 1795 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Performance Comment: As17941230, but Inkle (with additional songs selected from Handel)-Bowden (1st appearance in that character); Campley (with additional songs)-Incledon (1st appearance in that character); Yarico-A Young Lady (1st appearance on any stage [unidentified]); added: Mate (with an additional song)-Townsend.
Cast
Role: Mate Actor: Townsend.
Related Works
Related Work: Inkle and Yarico Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: England's Glory; or, The British Tars at Spithead

Performance Comment: Scene I. The Deck of a Ship. How shall we mortals spend our hours-Incledon, Street, Bowden; O bring me wine-Bowden; There was an Irish lad (composed by Shield)-Johnstone; The Storm-Incledon; Ye Gentlemen of England-Incledon, Townsend, Linton As17950428; Scene II. A Seascape. My name's Tippy Bob-Munden; Scene III. A View of the British Fleet. Dance-Byrn, Mlle St.Amand, Mme Rossi; Sea Song-Townsend; To conclude with a Representation of the burning of the Boyne at Spithead, and Tho' Hurricanes rattle tho' Tempests appear-Incledon, Bowden.
Cast
Role: There was an Irish lad Actor: Johnstone
Role: The Storm Actor: Incledon
Role: The Little Sailor Boy Actor: Fawcett
Role: The Land of Potatoes Actor: Johnstone
Role: The Death of Admiral Benbow Actor: Incledon

Afterpiece Title: The Irishman in London

Song: End II: Sally in our Alley-Incledon; End: Black Ey'd Susan-Incledon

2970
15 June 1795 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Quarter Of An Hour Before Dinner

Afterpiece Title: Inkle and Yarico

Performance Comment: Inkle-Johnstone; Sir Christopher Curry-Aickin; Medium-Benson (1st appearance in that character); Campley-Davies; Mate-Cooke; Waiter-Waldron Jun.; Planters-Usher, Abbot, Cross; Sailors-Ledger, Lyons; Trudge-Fawcett; Narcissa-Miss DeCamp; Wowski-Mrs Bland; Patty-Mrs Gibbs; Yarico-Mrs Kemble.
Cast
Role: Mate Actor: Cooke
Related Works
Related Work: Inkle and Yarico Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: The Dead Alive

Performance Comment: Motley-Fawcett; Edward-Davies; Dennis-Usher; Coachman-Benson; Servants-Abbot, Ledger, Lyons; Degagee-C. Kemble; Sir Walter Weathercock-Suett; Miss Hebe Wintertop-Mrs Hopkins; Caroline Sandford-Miss Leak; Comfit-Miss DeCamp.
Cast
Role: Sir Walter Weathercock Actor: Suett

2971
15 April 1796 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Martyr. 3rd piece [1st time; M. INT 1, by John Cartwright Cross. Larpent MS 1124; not published]: Founded on the recent and glorious Achievement, at the above French Fort, of Sir Sydney Smith. [On 17 Mar. 1796 a force under Sir William Sydney Smith had destroyed six French vessels in the Bay of Herqui.] To conclude with the British striking the French Colours on the Fort, burning their Corvettes in the Harbour. The new Music by Shield. Oracle, 29 Mar.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Martyr at her house, No. 16, Martlett-court, Bow-street, Covent-Garden. Receipts: #384 11s. 6d. (192.14.0; 10.1.0; tickets: 181.16.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Performance Comment: Inkle-Johnstone; Sir Christopher Curry-Quick; Campley (for this Night only, with additional songs)-Incledon; Mate (with an additional song)-Townsend; Medium-Powel; Trudge-Fawcett; Wowski-Mrs Martyr; Narcissa-Mrs Mountain; Patty-Mrs Fawcett; Yarico-Mrs Clendining.
Cast
Role: Mate Actor: Townsend
Related Works
Related Work: Inkle and Yarico Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: Three Weeks after Marriage

Afterpiece Title: The Point at Herqui; or, British Bravery Triumphant

Performance Comment: Captain of the Diamond-Incledon; Lieut. O'Liffey-Johnstone; Napkin-Fawcett; Lounger-Munden; Mat Midships-Mrs Martyr; Nancy-Mrs Clendining.
Cast
Role: Captain of the Diamond Actor: Incledon

Dance: II: a Negro Dance-; 3rd piece: a new incidental Dance by Byrn-Mlle St.Amand, Holland, Byrn

Song: End I: Sweet Bird-Mrs Serres; accompanied on the German Flute (for this night only)-Ashe, from the Hanover-Square Concert; In Evening: Admiral Benbow-Incledon; 3rd piece: the following songs: The Mid Watch-Incledon; Tippy Bob-Munden; The Waiter-Fawcett; Irish Song-Johnstone; New Loyal Song-Mrs Martyr; Rondo-Mrs Clendining; Ye Gentlemen of England-Linton, Street, Incledon; Rule Britannia-Incledon, Johnstone, Chorus

2972
21 July 1796 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Performance Comment: Inkle-Palmer; Sir Christopher Curry-Aickin; Medium-Wathen (1st appearance in that character); Campley-Davies; Mate-Trueman; Waiter-Waldron Jun.; Planters-Usher, Burton, Abbot; Sailors-Ledger, Lyons; Trudge-Fawcett; Narcissa-Miss DeCamp; Wowski-Mrs Bland; Patty-Mrs Gibbs; Yarico-Mrs Kemble.
Cast
Role: Medium Actor: Wathen
Role: Mate Actor: Trueman
Related Works
Related Work: Inkle and Yarico Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: The Children in the Wood

Cast
Role: The Children Actor: Master Kemble, Master Chatterley

2973
09 May 1797 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Johnstone. 3rd piece [1st time; F 2, by Thomas Knight; incidental music by William Reeve]: Partly taken from The Committee [by Sir Robert Howard]. Morning Herald, 21 June 1797: This Day is published [by G. Cawthorn] The Honest Thieves (1s.). True Briton, 25 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Johnstone, No. 19, Piazza, Covent-Garden. Receipts: #434 7s. 6d. (210.4.0; 11.18.0; tickets: 212.5.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Performance Comment: Inkle-Johnstone; Sir Christopher Curry-Quick; Campley (with additional songs, and for that night only)-Incledon; Medium-Powel; Mate (with an additional song)-Townsend; Trudge-Fawcett; Wowski-Mrs Martyr; Narcissa-Mrs Mountain; Patty-Mrs Fawcett; Yarico (for that Night only, with additional Songs, Hope told a flattering tale, accompanied on the Harp by Weippert)-Mrs Ferguson.
Cast
Role: Mate Actor: Townsend
Related Works
Related Work: Inkle and Yarico Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: British Fortitude; or, An Escape from France

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Thieves; or, The Faithful Irishman

Performance Comment: Teague (with a Planxty in character, The Tight Irish Boy)-Johnstone; Abel-Knight; Colonel Careless-Macready; Capt. Manly-Middleton; Justice Day-Powel; Mr Story-Claremont; Servant-Abbot; Bailiffs-Wilde, Hawtin [in text: Thompson]; Obadiah-Munden; Coachman-Ledger [added by text]; Ruth-Mrs Knight; Arabella-Miss Mansel; Mrs Day-Mrs Davenport.

Song: In course 2nd piece: I was call'd knowing Joey-Munden; At dawn of Life our Vows were plighted-Mrs Mountain; The Storm-Incledon; The turban'd Turk who scorns the World-; Hospitality; or, The Land of Potatoes-Johnstone; End 2nd piece: Old Towler-Incledon

2974
21 June 1797 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Performance Comment: Inkle-Johnstone; Sir Christopher Curry-Aickin; Medium-Wathen; Campley-Davies; Mate-Trueman; Waiter-Chippendale; Planters-Usher, Waldron Jun., Abbot; Sailors-Ledger, Lyons; Trudge-Fawcett; Narcissa (1st time)-Mrs Edward; Wowski-Mrs Bland; Patty-Mrs Gibbs; Yarico (1st time)-Miss DeCamp.
Cast
Role: Medium Actor: Wathen
Role: Mate Actor: Trueman
Related Works
Related Work: Inkle and Yarico Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: Two Strings to Your Bow

2975
18 April 1798 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Performance Comment: Inkle-Pope (1st appearance in that character); Sir Christopher Curry-Quick; Campley-Townsend; Mate-Clarke; Medium-Powel; Trudge-Fawcett; Wowski-Mrs Martyr; Narcissa-Mrs Iliff; Patty-Mrs Gibbs; Yarico-Mrs Pope (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Mate Actor: Clarke
Related Works
Related Work: Inkle and Yarico Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Soldiers

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Thieves

Cast
Role: The Argument Actor: .
Role: by concealing himself in the spoils of his tent is Actor: yard of his Prison, thro' the grating of which he gives him a sleeping draught, telling him on drinking it that they will suppose him dead, and the English demand his body. He complies, but the request of the English is refused, and he lowered into the Cell where Blanche is confined--She conceives him dead--despairing, is on the point of destroying herself, when he awakes--the Page from the top of the Cell points out the means of escape, which they are accomplishing, when Joan rushes in, but appalled at the ghost-like appearance of Talbot, whom she conceived dead, permits them to glide by, but pursues them--excursions with the enemy--Joan kills Talbot's Father, and forces him to combat-disdaining the threats of a woman, he throws away his sword, acting only on the defensive--disarms her--she rushes on him, when her supernatural power failing, her sword and shield break to pieces-she snatches her banner, which takes fire--grown desperate, seizes a sword and attempts to stab him, is prevented by British soldiers who surround and vanquish her--Young Talbot at the same time killing Alenson--her life is preserved by the intercession of Blanche--the British are victorious, she rushes off, again solicits supernatural aid--is surrounded by Daemons but saved by the interposition of an Aerial Spirit--Blanche and Talbot are rendered happy, and the whole concludes with a Grand Historical Pageant
Role: appalled at the ghost Actor: like appearance of Talbot, whom she conceived dead, permits them to glide by, but pursues them--excursions with the enemy--Joan kills Talbot's Father, and forces him to combat-disdaining the threats of a woman, he throws away his sword, acting only on the defensive--disarms her--she rushes on him, when her supernatural power failing, her sword and shield break to pieces-she snatches her banner, which takes fire--grown desperate, seizes a sword and attempts to stab him, is prevented by British soldiers who surround and vanquish her--Young Talbot at the same time killing Alenson--her life is preserved by the intercession of Blanche--the British are victorious, she rushes off, again solicits supernatural aid--is surrounded by Daemons but saved by the interposition of an Aerial Spirit--Blanche and Talbot are rendered happy, and the whole concludes with a Grand Historical Pageant
Role: and forces him to combat Actor: disdaining the threats of a woman, he throws away his sword, acting only on the defensive--disarms her--she rushes on him, when her supernatural power failing, her sword and shield break to pieces-she snatches her banner, which takes fire--grown desperate, seizes a sword and attempts to stab him, is prevented by British soldiers who surround and vanquish her--Young Talbot at the same time killing Alenson--her life is preserved by the intercession of Blanche--the British are victorious, she rushes off, again solicits supernatural aid--is surrounded by Daemons but saved by the interposition of an Aerial Spirit--Blanche and Talbot are rendered happy, and the whole concludes with a Grand Historical Pageant
Role: her sword and shield break to pieces Actor: she snatches her banner, which takes fire--grown desperate, seizes a sword and attempts to stab him, is prevented by British soldiers who surround and vanquish her--Young Talbot at the same time killing Alenson--her life is preserved by the intercession of Blanche--the British are victorious, she rushes off, again solicits supernatural aid--is surrounded by Daemons but saved by the interposition of an Aerial Spirit--Blanche and Talbot are rendered happy, and the whole concludes with a Grand Historical Pageant

Song: In I 1st piece: the original Duet-Mr and Mrs Pope

Entertainment: Monologue. End 2nd piece: [Collins' Ode on the Passions-Mrs Pope (1st and only Time [see17980515])

Performance Comment: End 2nd piece: [Collins' Ode on the Passions-Mrs Pope (1st and only Time [see17980515]).see17980515]).
Cast
Role: ' Ode on the Passions Actor: Mrs Pope