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Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Haunted Tower

Cast
Role: Cicely Actor: Miss Romanzini

Afterpiece Title: The Humourist

Cast
Role: Diana Actor: Miss Collins
Related Works
Related Work: The Humourists Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

Dance: II: Dance-the young D'Egvilles, Miss Blanchet, Miss DeCamp

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Cast
Role: Beatrice Actor: Miss Farren.

Dance: In II: Masquerade Scene, Minuet and Gavot-the young D'Egvilles, Miss Blanchet, Miss DeCamp

Song: In II: Stevens's Glee, Sigh no more Ladies-Dignum, Sedgwick, Williames, Miss Hagley, Miss Romanzini

Event Comment: Afterpiece [1st time; P 2 (?), author unknown. Not in Larpent MS; not published]: Consisting of the most Approved Scenes of the following Pantomimes: The Witches, The Cauldron, The Genii, Fortunatus, Queen Mab, The Elopement, &c. The Music from Eminent Masters. The Scenes by Greenwood. [This is not the same as the pantomime of the same name acted at cg, 26 Dec. 1776.] [In mainpiece the playbill retains Barrymore as Claudio, but "Benson [was] the substitute of Barrymore in Claudio" (London Chronicle, 28 Dec.). Dubois, in the afterpiece, was from Sadler's Wells.] Receipts: #217 4s. 6d. (186.9.0; 28.16.6; 1.19.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Cast
Role: Beatrice Actor: Miss Farren.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Frolicks or The Power of Witchcraft

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Banks; Pantaloon-Burton; Macaroni-Lamash; Valet-Fairbrother; Farmer-Hollingsworth; Butcher-Alfred; Pedlar-Jones; Clown-Dubois (1st appearance on that stage); Colombine-Miss Stageldoir; The other Characters-Maddocks, Webb, Lyons, Bourk, Keen, Bidotti, Whittow, Kirk, the 3 young Grimaldis, Master Gregson, Master Chatterley; Vocal Parts-Dignum, Sedgwick, Phillimore, Fawcett, Haymes, Danby, Reynoldson, Mrs Fox, Miss Barnes, Mrs Butler, Mrs Edwin, Mrs Shaw, Mrs Davies, Mrs Edwards, Miss Hagley.

Dance: In II: As17891209; Afterpiece conclude: Grand Ballet-the young D'Egvilles, Miss Blanchet, Miss DeCamp [which was included, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances]

Song: As17891209

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Haunted Tower

Cast
Role: Cicely Actor: Miss Romanzini

Afterpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Cast
Role: Sophia Actor: Miss Collins
Role: Chambermaid Actor: Miss Tidswell
Role: Betsey Blossom Actor: Miss Romanzini
Role: song Actor: Miss Romanzini.

Dance: II: As17891204; End: The Irish Bird Catchers-the young D'Egvilles, Miss Blanchet, Miss DeCamp

Event Comment: [Afterpiece in place of The Romp, advertised on playbill of 16 Feb.] Receipts: #238 12s. 6d. (193.17.0; 43.2.0; 1.11.0; ticket not come in: 0.2.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Woud And She Woud Not Or The Kind Impostor

Performance Comment: Don Manuel-Waldron; Don Philip-Bensley; Octavio-Barrymore; Trappanti-Suett; Soto-Baddeley; Host-Burton; Alguazile-Maddocks; Hyppolita-Mrs Jordan; Rosara-Miss Collins; Flora-Mrs Wilson; Viletta-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Rosara Actor: Miss Collins
Role: Viletta Actor: Miss Pope.

Afterpiece Title: The Sultan or A Peep into the Seraglio

Performance Comment: Solyman-Barrymore; Osmyn-Dignum; Elmira-Mrs Cuyler; Ismene-Miss Romanzini; Roxalana-Mrs Jordan.
Cast
Role: Ismene Actor: Miss Romanzini

Dance: In afterpiece: Grand Dance-Hamoir, Miss Blanchet, Miss Stageldoir

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; C 5, by John Philip Kemble]: Taken from [The Rover, by] Mrs Behn, with considerable Alterations. With new Dresses and Decorations. Receipts: #165 14s. 6d. (133.8.0; 31.14.0; 0.12.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In Many Masks

Performance Comment: [Characters-Barrymore, R. Palmer, Wroughton, Kemble, Whitfield, Bannister Jun., Suett, Phillimore, Benson, Lyons, Webb, Maddocks, Alfred, Master Gregson, Master Grimaldi, Miss Gawdry, Fairbrother, Mrs Powell, Mrs Jordan, Mrs Kemble, Mrs Ward, Mrs Hedges, Mrs Heard, Miss Tidswell, Miss Barnes. Cast from text (T. and J. Egerton [1790]): Don Antonio-Barrymore; Don Pedro-R. Palmer; Belville-Wroughton; Willmore-Kemble; Frederick-Whitfield; Blunt-Bannister Jun.; Stephano-Suett; Sancho-Phillimore; Philippo-Benson; Sebastian-Lyons; Biskey-Webb; Officer-Maddocks; Soldier-Alfred; Antonio's Page-Master Gregson; Helena's Page-Master Grimaldi; Blunt's Boy-Miss Gawdry; Taylor-Fairbrother; Florinda-Mrs Powell; Helena-Mrs Jordan; Valeria-Mrs Kemble; Angelica-Mrs Ward; Moretta-Mrs Hedges; Callis-Mrs Heard [in text: Mrs Booth]; Lucetta-Miss Tidswell; Flower Girl-Miss Barnes.

Afterpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Cast
Role: Sophia Actor: Miss Collins
Role: Chambermaid Actor: Miss Tidswell
Role: Betsey Blossom Actor: Miss Romanzini
Role: song Actor: Miss Romanzini.

Dance: End: a new Comic Dance, The Elopement; or, Marriage-a-la-Mode-the young D'Egvilles, Miss Blanchet, Miss DeCamp

Event Comment: Afterpiece [1st time: P 1, by Roger Johnston. Not in Larpent MS; synopsis of action in World, 28 Dec.)]: The new Scenes designed and executed by Greenwood. Books of the Songs with a Description of the Pantomime [C. Lowndes, 1790] to be had at the Theatre. The Pantomime being partly compiled, Half Price will be taken. Receipts: #273 5s. (234.17.0; 35.11.6; 2.16.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Haunted Tower

Afterpiece Title: The Fairy Favour or Harlequin Animated

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Banks; Pantaloon-Burton; Squire Sapscull-Hollingsworth; Clown-Fairbrother; Scaramouch-Harris; Punch-Hamoir; Mezetin-Bidotti; Pero-Kirk; Watchmen-Chapman, Maddocks, Jones, Webb; Chairmen-Phillimore, Haymes; Surgeon Caustic-Fawcett; Bandage-Lyons; Waiter-Benson; Statuary-Bland; Gardener-Bourk; Fisherman-Alfred; Mandarine-Young Grimaldi; Colombine-Miss Blanchet; Queen Mab-Miss DeCamp.
Cast
Role: Clown Actor: Fairbrother
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Blanchet
Role: Queen Mab Actor: Miss DeCamp.

Dance: Afterpiece conclude: Dance of Fairies and Pantomimic Characters-Hamoir, the young D'Egvilles, Miss Blanchet, Miss DeCamp. [This was danced, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.

Event Comment: Benefit for Palmer. Afterpiece [1st time; P 3, author unknown. "Founded on the Tale of Inkle & Yarico" (Kemble Mem.), by Sir Richard Steele, in The Spectator, No. II, 13 March 1710-11. Not in Larpent MS; not published]: The Music by Gluck and Martini [i.e. Martin y Soler]. Morning Herald, 9 Mar.: Tickets to be had of Palmer, No. 3, London-road, St. George's Fields. Receipts: #452 16s. (169.17; 47.13; 2.11; tickets: 232.15) (charge: #169 5s. 8d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rivals

Related Works
Related Work: The Rival Modes Author(s): James Moore Smythe

Afterpiece Title: The American Heroine or Ingratitude Punished

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Palmer, Phillimore, Maddocks, Caulfield, Alfred, Fawcett, Fairbrother, Cooke, Duranci, Webb, Bourk, Palmer Jun., Miss Blanchet.

Dance: In afterpiece: the Dances (composed by Hamoir,)-Hamoir, Bidotti, Keys, Nicolini, Walker, Whitmill, Mrs Barrett, Mrs Bourk, Mrs Brooker, Mrs Davis, Mrs Harris, Mrs Haskey, Miss Jacobs, Miss DeCamp

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Summer Amusement Or An Adventure At Margate

Performance Comment: Sir James Juniper-Wilson; Sir Dilberry-Barrett; Captain Surat-Bannister; Melvil-Davies; Lord Random-Palmer; Doctor Cathartic-Baddeley; Spruce-R. Palmer; Kit Crab-Cubitt; Etiquette-Bannister Jun.; Lady Juniper-Mrs Webb; Amelia-Mrs Bannister; Fidget-Miss Hale.
Cast
Role: Fidget Actor: Miss Hale.

Afterpiece Title: The Village Lawyer

Dance: End I: An Allemand-Whitmell, Miss Jacobs, Miss DeCamp

Event Comment: Mainpiece: In Four Acts. The Music by Dr Arne and Giardini. Books of the Lyric Part of the Drama to be had at the Theatre. [Mrs Pollock is identified in European Magazine, Dec. 1792, p. 456. "Candour and impartiality compel us to advise this lady to desist from a pursuit that affords her not the most distant prospect of success. She is deficient in every dramatic requisite, her person alone excepted" (Morning Herald, 26 Nov.).] Receipts: #182 0s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Elfrida

Performance Comment: Edgar-Holman; Organ [recte Orgar ]-Farren; Edwin-Harley; Ardulph-Macready; Athelwold-Pope; Elfrida-A Young Lady (1st appearance on any stage [Mrs Pollock]); Albina (with the Odes)-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Athelwold Actor: Pope
Related Works
Related Work: Elfrida Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: Animal Magnetism

Dance: End: A New Divertisement-Byrn, Holland, Mme Rossi

Song: In: the Principal Vocal Parts-Miss Broadhurst, Mrs Blanchard, Miss Barnett, Mrs Martyr

Event Comment: Mainpiece: The Characters Dressed in the Habits of the Time. Receipts: #315 4s. 6d. (281.14.6; 32.3.0; 1.7.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At Kings Macbeth

Performance Comment: Duncan-Packer; Malcolm-Bland; Donalbain-Master DeCamp; Macbeth-Kemble; Banquo-Bensley; Lenox-Whitfield; Macduff-Wroughton; Rosse-Barrymore; Fleance-Miss Menage; Seward-Fawcett; Seyton-Phillimore; Doctor-Jones; Captain-Benson; Messenger-Banks; Murderer-Webb; Hecate-Bannister; Witches-Aickin, Moody, Burton; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Siddons; Gentlewoman-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Fleance Actor: Miss Menage
Role: Gentlewoman Actor: Miss Tidswell.

Afterpiece Title: The Prisoner

Cast
Role: Theresa Actor: Miss DeCamp
Role: Juliana Actor: Miss Menage

Song: The Original Music by Matthew Locke, with full Chorusses, and additional Accompaniments-Bannister, Sedgwick, Dignum, Welsh, Danby, Caulfield, Maddocks Cooke, Alfred, Shaw, Lyons, Mrs Bland, Mrs Edwards, Miss DeCamp, Mrs Shaw, Mrs Edwin, Mrs Butler, Mrs Bramwell, Mrs Gaudry, Miss Kirton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Cast
Role: Duke of York Actor: Miss Standen

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Museum and see17921220

Performance Comment: Pantomimic Characters Harlequin-Boyce; Clodpole-Follett; Squire Foxchase-Farley; Paddy Rooney O'Gaffey-Rock; Sir Gregory Whimsey-Hawtin; Father Paul-Powel; Pudding Boy-Master Hodgins; Cook-Gaurion; Smuggler-King ; Cooper-Blurton; Jew-Wilde; Alderman-Rowson; Captain-Thompson; Starved Friar-Griffiths; Lover's Servant-Simmons; Waterman-Platt; Baker-Thompson [i.e. doubled Captain]; Fishwoman-Mrs Cross; Mother-Mrs Powell; Maid-Miss Leserve; Ladies at the Ship Launch[, Apollo Garden Scenes-Miss Paye, Mrs Masters, Miss Barnett, Mrs Rock; Colombine-Mme Rossi; [Principal Vocal Characters: Lieutenant-Incledon; Old England Forever!-Incledon; Shipwrights-Gray, Street, Linton; +God preserve his Majesty-Gray, Street, Linton; Cobler-Fawcett; Song-Fawcett; Punch-Munden; Punch's Song-Munden (each Song new and in Character); Skaiters-Gray, Linton; This bleak and frosty Morning-Gray, Linton; Mother Shipton (with songs)-Mr Darley.

Dance: In afterpiece: the Burlesque Pas de Russe-Byrn, Miss Smith; Hornpipe-Holland; rest of the Dances-Byrn, Ratchford, Cranfield, Rayner, Platt, Jackson, Wilde, Mrs Watts, Miss Francis, Mrs Ratchford, Mrs Lloyd, Mrs Crowe, Mrs Bayzand, Mme Rossi

Event Comment: Afterpiece [1st time; MD 2, by James Boaden. Larpent MS 970; not published]: The Music principally composed by Attwood, with Airs selected from the works of Giornovichi and the late Mozart. Account-Book, 28 June: Paid Boaden for Ozmyn and Daraxa #100. Receipts: #270 1s. 6d. (196.6.6; 67.19.0; 5.16.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At kings She Woud And She Woud 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: Rosara Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Flora Actor: Miss Collins
Role: Viletta Actor: Miss Pope.

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: Elvira Actor: Miss DeCamp

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

Event Comment: Afterpiece [in place of THREE WEEKS AFTER MARRIAGE, advertised on playbill of 18 Nov.]: Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. [Occasional Address by Miles Peter Andrews (see 23 Mar. 1793).] THE SIEGE OF BERWICK [advertised on playbill of 18 Nov.] is unavoidably postponed till Thursday next on account of Mrs Pope's sudden Indisposition. Receipts: #233 2s. (216/19/6; 16/2/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Road To Ruin

Cast
Role: Sophia Actor: Miss Grist
Role: Jenny Actor: Miss Stuart

Afterpiece Title: MOTHER SHIPTON TRIUMPHANT or Harlequins Museum

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Boyce; Clodpole-Follett; Squire Foxchase-Farley; Paddy Roony O'Gaffey-Rock; Lieutenant (with Old England forever)-Davies; Cobler (with a new song in character)-Fawcett; Skaiters (with This bleak and frosty Morning)-Gray, Linton; Mother Shipton (with songs) Richardson//Colombine-Mme Rossi .

Dance: In afterpiece The Burlesque Pas de Russe by Byrn and Miss Smith; Hornpipe by Holland

Song: In afterpiece God save the King by Gray, Linton, Street, Kendrick, Little, Miss Barnett, Miss Stuart, &c

Monologue: 1793 11 19 End of mainpiece An Occasional Address, in the character of Goldfinch, by Lewis

Event Comment: Afterpiece [1st time: P 1, by Roger Johnston. Not in Larpent MS; synopsis of action in World, 28 Dec.)]: The new Scenes designed and executed by Greenwood. Books of the Songs with a Description of the Pantomime [C. Lowndes, 1790] to be had at the Theatre. The Pantomime being partly compiled, Half Price will be taken. Receipts: #273 5s. (234.17.0; 35.11.6; 2.16.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Haunted Tower

Afterpiece Title: The Fairy Favour or Harlequin Animated

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Banks; Pantaloon-Burton; Squire Sapscull-Hollingsworth; Clown-Fairbrother; Scaramouch-Harris; Punch-Hamoir; Mezetin-Bidotti; Pero-Kirk; Watchmen-Chapman, Maddocks, Jones, Webb; Chairmen-Phillimore, Haymes; Surgeon Caustic-Fawcett; Bandage-Lyons; Waiter-Benson; Statuary-Bland; Gardener-Bourk; Fisherman-Alfred; Mandarine-Young Grimaldi; Colombine-Miss Blanchet; Queen Mab-Miss DeCamp.
Cast
Role: Clown Actor: Fairbrother
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Blanchet
Role: Queen Mab Actor: Miss DeCamp.

Dance: Afterpiece conclude: Dance of Fairies and Pantomimic Characters-Hamoir, the young D'Egvilles, Miss Blanchet, Miss DeCamp. [This was danced, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Afterpiece Title: THE VIRGIN UNMASKD

Song: As17940421, but added: Miss Wrighten, Miss C. Wrighten

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Duncan, King of Scotland-Bensley; Malcolm-C. Kemble; Donalbain-Master De Camp; Macbeth-Palmer; Banquo-Packer; Macduff-Wroughton; Lenox-Whitfield; Rosse-Barrymore; Fleance-Master Gregson; Siward-Aickin; Sey ton-Benson; Physician-Jones; Hecate-Bannister; Witches-Moody, Dodd, Suett//Lady Macbeth-Mrs Siddons; Gentlewoman-Miss Tidswell .
Cast
Role: Gentlewoman Actor: Miss Tidswell

Afterpiece Title: THE PRIZE

Song: Mainpiece: Chorus of Witches and Spirits by Kelly, Master Welsh, Sedgwick, Dignum, Cooke//Mrs Crouch, Mrs Bland, Miss Leak, Miss Menage, &c. &c

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Afterpiece Title: Hartford Bridge

Dance: As17951008

Song: Vocal Parts, as17950914, but Townsend, _Bowden, Mrs +Clendining, Mrs _Davenport, Miss +Logan, Miss _Stuart, +Little, +Sawyer, +Tett, Mrs +Blurton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexander The Great

Cast
Role: Thessalus Actor: Maddocks
Role: Parisatis Actor: Miss Miller

Afterpiece Title: The Son in Law

Performance Comment: As17951202, but Man of the House-_; Idle-_; Mum-_; John-_; Lilly-_; Dolce-_.
Cast
Role: Man of the House Actor: Maddocks
Role: Signor Arionelli Actor: Miss DeCamp
Role: Cecilia Actor: Miss Leak

Song: As17951123, but Grand Chorus of Priests Youths Virgins-_Cooke, _Danby, _Evans, _Fisher, Master _Welsh, Master _DeCamp, Master _Gregson, Miss _Chatterley, Miss _Wentworth, Mrs _Butler

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: As17950921, but Romeo-Middleton (1st appearance in that character these 3 years).
Cast
Role: Apothecary Actor: Rees
Role: Lady Capulet Actor: Miss Morris
Role: Juliet Actor: Miss Wallis.

Afterpiece Title: Netley Abbey

Cast
Role: Miss Courtney Actor: Mrs Townsend
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Martyr.

Dance: In I: Grand Masquerade-; with the Minuet de la Cour and Allemande, as17950921

Song: End IV: Elegy-; Solemn Dirge-; Vocal Parts, as17950921, but Miss _Stuart, Miss _Kirton; After entertainment: Black@ey'd Susan-Incledon; My Mother had a Maid called Barbara, as17960314but _Bowden; Old Towler-Incledon

Entertainment: End: Monsieur Tonson, as17960426; After which Recitation and Music, as performed last Season with universal Applause at Freemason's Hall, in which Errors of the Press-Holman; Dryden's Ode of Alexander's Feast-Middleton; The Story of the Dog (written by Whitehead)-Pope

Event Comment: Afterpiece: 9th Time [i.e. in continuation of the reckoning for the previous season]. A New Room has been prepared on the Bow Street side of the Theatre for the Accomodation of the Frequenters of the Boxes at Half Price. They will be admitted into the New Room at Half past Seven, and from thence into the Theatre at the end of the Third Act, as usual. Boxes 6s. Second Price 3s. Pit 3s. 6d. Second Price 2s. Gallery 2s. Second Price 1s. Upper Gallery 1s. Places for the Boxes to be had of Brandon (only) at the Office in Hart-street. The Doors to be opened at 5:30. To begin at 6:30 [see 7 Nov.]. No Money to be returned. Receipts: #281 1s. 6d. (278.5.6; 2.16.0)

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.
Cast
Role: Emmeline Actor: Miss Mansel

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

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 4 years. With Additions from Dryden; the Musick by Purcell and Dr Arne, and the new Airs and Chorusses by the late Mr Linley Jun. [Afterpiece in place of A Friend in Need, advertised on playbill of 21 Feb.] The Publick is respectfully informed that on Account of the sudden Indisposition of Sga Bossi DelCaro, The Scotch Ghost [advertised on playbill of 21 Feb.] cannot be performed this Evening (printed slip attached to Kemble playbill). Receipts: #212 2s. 6d. (145.1.0; 61.0.0; 6.1.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest Or The Enchanted Island

Performance Comment: Prospero-Palmer; Alonzo-Packer; Antonio-Denman; Ferdinand-C. Kemble; Gonzalez-Maddocks; Stephano-Bannister Jun.; Trincalo-Suett; Caliban-Bannister; Ariel-Master Welsh; Hyppolito-Mrs Powell; Miranda-Mrs Crouch; Dorinda-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Dorinda Actor: Miss Farren.

Afterpiece Title: My Grandmother

Cast
Role: Sir Matthew Medley Actor: Maddocks
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss DeCamp
Role: Florella Actor: Miss Leak.

Song: Mainpiece: Vocal Parts-Sedgwick, Dignum, Caulfield, Cooke, Master Welsh, Miss Leak, Miss D'Evelyn

Monologue: V: The Masque of Neptune and Amphitrite. Neptune-Sedgwick; Amphitrite-Miss D'Evelyn

Performance Comment: Neptune-Sedgwick; Amphitrite-Miss D'Evelyn.
Cast
Role: Amphitrite Actor: Miss D'Evelyn.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Cast
Role: Hero Actor: Miss Mellon
Role: Beatrice Actor: Miss Farren
Role: Margaret Actor: Miss Tidswell
Role: Ursula Actor: Miss Heard.

Afterpiece Title: Cape St

Dance: II: Masquerade-; with a Dance, as17970112

Song: Sigh no more Ladies, as17970112, but Miss Leak, Miss +Granger, Master _Welsh, Mrs _Bland

Ballet: End: The Scotch Ghost. As17961221

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; D 5, by Benjamin Thompson, altered from Menschenhass und Reue, by August Friedrich Ferdinand von Kotzebue. Prologue by William Linley; Epilogue by Matthew Gregory Lewis (European Magazine, Mar. 1798, p. 260)]: With new Scenes, Dresses, &c. With Musick [by Thomas Shaw]. "Mrs Siddons was succesful in all the impassioned parts; but she cannot sustain a mixed character. She is the Muse of Tragedy herself, and when she descends from her lofty state to the level of familiar dialogue, she instantly ceases to astonish and we to admire" (Monthly Mirror, Apr. 1798, p. 234). "The dialogue must be considerably abridged, as well for the purpose of preserving the interest of the piece, as for shortening the time of representation, which is at least an hour too long, it being half past ten before the curtain dropt" [see 26 Mar.] (Morning Herald, 26 Mar.). Receipts: #420 7s. 6d. (378.11.6; 40.18.0; 1.8.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stranger

Performance Comment: Characters-Kemble, Barrymore, Palmer, Wewitzer, Suett, R. Palmer; Aickin, Webb, Evans, Fisher, Mrs Siddons, Mrs Goodall, Miss Stuart. Cast from text (T. N. Longman and O. Rees, 1802): The Stranger-Kemble; +Count Wintersen-Barrymore; +Baron Steinfort-Palmer; +Mr Solomon-Wewitzer; +Peter-Suett; +Francis-R. Palmer; +Tobias-Aickin; +George-Webb; +Count's Son-$Master Wells; Stranger's Son-$Master Tokely; Mrs Haller-Mrs Siddons; +Countess Wintersen-Mrs Goodall; +Charlotte-Miss Stuart; +Annette-$Mrs Bland; Savoyard-$Miss Leak; Maid-$Mrs Jones; Stranger's Daughter-$Miss Beton; unassigned-Evans, Fisher; Prologee-Barrymore; Epilogue-Suett. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 9 performances only (see17980416), except Epilogue again on 15 May.]These were spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 9 performances only (see17980416), except Epilogue again on 15 May.]
Cast
Role: The Stranger Actor: Kemble
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Stuart
Role: Savoyard Actor: Miss Leak
Role: Stranger's Daughter Actor: Miss Beton

Afterpiece Title: The Prize

Cast
Role: Mrs Caddy Actor: Miss Tidswell
Role: Caroline Actor: Miss DeCamp

Song: Incidental: Vocal Parts-Mrs Bland, Miss Leak their songs; To welcome mirth and harmless glee-Mrs Bland, Miss Leak; I have a silent sorrow here-Mrs Bland

Dance: Incidental to mainpiece: Principal Dancer-Sga Bossi DelCaro. [These were the same in all subsequent performances, except on 5 May.

Performance Comment: [These were the same in all subsequent performances, except on 5 May.]