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We found 13953 matches on Performance Comments, 4403 matches on Performance Title, 2151 matches on Event Comments, 455 matches on Roles/Actors, and 3 matches on Author.

6751
03 July 1776 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Devil Upon Two Sticks

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

Performance Comment: As17760529, but to avoid confusion full list noted: Lyar-Palmer; Papillion-Parsons; Old Wilding-Fearon; Elliot-R. Palmer; Miss Godfrey-Miss Ambrose; Kitty-Mrs W. Palmer; Miss Grantham-Miss Platt.
Cast
Role: Miss Godfrey Actor: Miss Ambrose
Role: Miss Grantham Actor: Miss Platt.

Dance: The Coopers-

6752
02 August 1776 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Performance Comment: Bayes-Foote; others-Aickin, Whitefield, Parsons, Davis, Fearon, Baddeley, L'Estrange, Lloyd, Edwin, Brett, Jones, Griffith, Pierce, Walters, Francis, Miss Ambrose, K. Palmer, Miss Francis, Miss Platt; With the Reinforcement of Bayes's New Rais'd Troops-.
Cast
Role: others Actor: Aickin, Whitefield, Parsons, Davis, Fearon, Baddeley, L'Estrange, Lloyd, Edwin, Brett, Jones, Griffith, Pierce, Walters, Francis, Miss Ambrose, K. Palmer, Miss Francis, Miss Platt
Role: With the Reinforcement of Bayes's New Rais'd Troop Actor: .
Related Works
Related Work: The Rehearsal; or, Bayes in Petticoats Author(s): Katherine Clive

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Dance: Tambourine Dance-

6753
14 February 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of Their Majesties. Tickets to be had and Places for the Boxes to be taken of Fosbrook at the Stage Door of the Theatre at Half a Guinea each. Pit 5s. 1st Gallery 3s. 6d. 2nd Gallery 2s. The Doors to be opened at 5:30. To begin at 6:30 [same throughout oratorio season]. Those ladies who have had Boxes for the Oratorios, and intend continuing them, are humbly requested to give notice to Fosbrook

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexanders Feast

Performance Comment: Principal Vocal Parts-Norris, Champness, Miss Linley, Miss M. Linley, Miss Draper.
Cast
Role: Principal Vocal Parts Actor: Norris, Champness, Miss Linley, Miss M. Linley, Miss Draper.

Afterpiece Title: The Coronation Anthems

Performance Comment: Principal Vocal Parts-Norris, Champness, Miss Linley, Miss M. Linley, Miss Draper.
Cast
Role: Principal Vocal Parts Actor: Norris, Champness, Miss Linley, Miss M. Linley, Miss Draper.

Music: End Part I: concerto on the organ-Stanley; End Part II: concerto on the violin-Linley Jun

6754
22 February 1777 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; C 5, by Arthur Murphy, based on L'Irresolu, by Philippe Nericault, dit Destouches. Prologue by the author. Epilogue by David Garrick (see text)]: A new Scene and New Dresses. Public Advertiser, 2 May 1778: This Day is published Know Your Own Mind (1s 6d.). Receipts: #246 7s. 6d. (245.7.0; 1.0.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Know Your Own Mind

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Lewis, Wroughton, Aickin, Whitefield, Fearon, Booth, Wewitzer, Thompson, Lee Lewes, Mrs Hartley, Mrs Jackson, Miss Dayes, Miss Ambrose, Mrs Mattocks. [Cast from text (T. Becket, 1778): Millamour-Lewis; Melvil-Wroughton; Bygrove-Aickin; Sir Harry Lovewit [in all subsequent cg playbills until 1800: Sir Harry Lizard]-Whitefield; Sir John Millamour-Fearon; Captain Bygrove-Booth; Charles-Wewitzer; Dashwould-Lee Lewes; Miss Neville-Mrs Hartley; Mrs Bromley-Mrs Jackson; Lady Jane-Miss Dayes; Madam La Rouge-Miss Ambrose; Lady Bell-Mrs Mattocks; Thompson; New Prologue-Lewis; New Epilogue-Mrs Mattocks. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at the first 9 performances (see17760318 and on 30 Apr. only.]These were spoken, as here assigned, at the first 9 performances (see17760318 and on 30 Apr. only.]
Cast
Role: Miss Neville Actor: Mrs Hartley
Role: Lady Jane Actor: Miss Dayes
Role: Madam La Rouge Actor: Miss Ambrose

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Cast
Role: Melinda Actor: Miss Ambrose
Role: Rose Actor: Miss Dayes
Role: The Mock Doctor Actor: Dunstall

Dance: As17761123

6755
25 February 1777 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for the Author [of mainpiece, who is named in the Account-Book, but not on the playbill]. Receipts: none listed (charge: #73 10s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Know Your Own Mind

Cast
Role: Miss Neville Actor: Mrs Hartley
Role: Lady Jane Actor: Miss Dayes
Role: Madam La Rouge Actor: Miss Ambrose

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: Comus-Mattocks; Spirit-L'Estrange; Brothers-Whitefield, Robson; Bacchanals-Reinhold, Mahon; The Lady-Mrs Jackson; Bacchants-Miss Dayes, Miss Ambrose; Sabrina, Pastoral Nymph-Miss Brown; Euphrosyne-Miss Catley; 2nd Spirit-Mrs Farrell.
Cast
Role: Brothers Actor: Whitefield, Robson
Role: The Lady Actor: Mrs Jackson
Role: Bacchants Actor: Miss Dayes, Miss Ambrose
Role: Pastoral Nymph Actor: Miss Brown
Role: Euphrosyne Actor: Miss Catley
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Dance: As17770218

Song: Sweet Echo, as17761007

Cast
Role: Sweet Echo Actor: Leoni, Miss Catley.

6756
05 May 1777 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Wild, prompter, and Mahon. Gazetteer, 26 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Wild, No. 20, Martlet-court, Bow-street, Covent-garden; of Mahon, No. 6, Paradise-street, Marybone. Mainpiece: With the Triumphal Entry of Alexander into Babylon. Afterpiece [1st time; CO 2, by-Richards]: The Music entirely new, composed by William? Bates. Receipts: #256 13s. 6d. (126.0.6; tickets: 130.13.0) (charge: #72 15s. 6d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexander The Great

Performance Comment: Alexander-Peile (1st appearance in that character); Clytus-Clarke; Hephestion-Whitefield; Lysimachus-Mahon; Cassander-Fearon; Thessalus-Thompson; Polyperchon-Booth; Roxana-Mrs Ward (1st appearance in that character); Parisatis-Mrs Whitefield; Sysigambis-Mrs Poussin; Statira-Mrs Hartley.
Cast
Role: Thessalus Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: The Device or The Marriage Office

Performance Comment: [Characters by Mattocks, Robson, Mahon, Wewitzer, Thompson, Stevens, Wilson, Mrs Wilson, Mrs Booth, Miss Brown. Cast from Airs, (no pub. 1777)]: Townley-Mattocks; Sharpley-Robson; O'Donnely-Mahon; Lumber-Wewitzer; Colonel Olive-Wilson; Miss Blond-Mrs Wilson; Mrs Olive-Mrs Booth, [in Airs: Mrs Pitt; Miss Olive-Miss Brown; Thompson; Stevens. Thompson; Stevens.
Cast
Role: Miss Blond Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Miss Olive Actor: Miss Brown

Dance: End: The Humours of New@Market with the Pony Races, as17770428

Song: End I: A Welcome to the Spring (composed by Dr Arne)-Mrs Farrell

6757
15 July 1777 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: The Characters dressed in Spanish Habits. [Henderson's 1st recorded appearance as Leon was at Bath, 4 Feb. 1777.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: Leon-Henderson (1st appearance in that character [in London]); Don Juan-R. Palmer; Alonzo-Egan; Sanchio-T. Davis; Duke-Fearon; Cacafogo-Massey; Servants-Kenny, Stevens; Copper Captain-Palmer; Old Woman-Mr Parsons; Old Woman's Maid-Mr Besford; Margarita-Mrs Hunter; Altea-Mrs Poussin; Clara-Miss Platt; Ladies-Miss Hale, Mrs W. Palmer, Miss Morris; Estifania-Miss Barsanti.
Cast
Role: Clara Actor: Miss Platt
Role: Ladies Actor: Miss Hale, Mrs W. Palmer, Miss Morris
Role: Estifania Actor: Miss Barsanti.

Afterpiece Title: The Waterman

Dance: As17770707

6758
18 July 1777 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; PAST 3]: Taken from [The Winter's Tale, by] Shakespeare [altered by George Colman elder]. Afterpiece: Likewise taken from [A Midsummer-Night's Dream, by] Shakespeare. Books of both pieces to be had at the Theatre. The Musick of both pieces by the most eminent Composers [i.e. Michael Arne, Dibdin, Dr Burney, Hook, Theodore Smith, Dr Arnold]. The Characters new dressed

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Sheep shearing

Performance Comment: Principal Parts by Du-Bellamy, Edwin, Fearon, Egan, Jackson, Massey, T. Davis, Griffiths, Bannister, Mrs Hitchcock, Miss Hale, Mrs Poussin, Mrs Colles. Cast from text (G. Kearsly, 1777: Florizel-DuBellamy; Autolicus-Edwin; Leontes-Fearon; Polixenes-Egan; Clown-Jackson; Old Shepherd-Massey; Cleomenes-T. Davis; Camillo-Griffiths; Servant-Bannister; Gentleman-Stevens; Mopsa-Mrs Hitchcock; Dorcas-Miss Hale; Paulina-Mrs Poussin; Perdita-Mrs Colles.
Cast
Role: Principal Parts by Du Actor: Bellamy, Edwin, Fearon, Egan, Jackson, Massey, T. Davis, Griffiths, Bannister, Mrs Hitchcock, Miss Hale, Mrs Poussin, Mrs Colles. Cast from text
Role: Dorcas Actor: Miss Hale
Related Works
Related Work: The Sheep-Shearing Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: The Fairy Tale

Performance Comment: Bottom-Parsons; Quince-Edwin; Snout-Kenny; Starveling-Peirce; Snug-Bannister; Puck-The Admiral of Lilliput [Master Edwin]; Fairies-The rest of the Lilliputians see17770515], Miss Morris, Master Harrison, Miss Twist; [Edition of 1777 (G. Kearsly) adds: Flute-Blissett; [and identifies: Oberon-Miss Morris; Fairies-Master Harrison, Miss Twist; Titania-Miss P. Farren; [and The Admiral of Lilliput. With a Fairy Epilogue-. [This was spoken at all subsequent performances.]This was spoken at all subsequent performances.]
Cast
Role: Puck Actor: The Admiral of Lilliput
Role: Fairies Actor: The rest of the Lilliputians see17770515
Role: Oberon Actor: Miss Morris
Role: Fairies Actor: Master Harrison, Miss Twist
Role: Titania Actor: Miss P. Farren
Related Works
Related Work: The Fairy Tale Author(s): George Colman, the elder
Related Work: A Midsummer Night's Dream Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Dance: With aPastoral Dance (incident to the [main]piece)-; End: As17770707

6759
20 January 1778 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 3 years [not acted since 11 Oct. 1774]. Receipts: #128 6s. (126.0; 2.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Performance Comment: Bayes-Wilkinson (1st appearance in that character on this stage); Mr Johnson-Hull; Mr Smith-Clarke; other Characters-Quick, Dunstall, Whitfield, Robson, Wewitzer, Baker, L'Estrange, Death, Jones, Fearon, Thompson, Cushing, Fox, Smith, Stevens, Mrs Poussin, Miss Green, Miss Morris, Miss Dayes. With a Reinforcement of Mr Bayes's New Raised Troops [for which, and for a list of the other parts, see dl, 13 Dec. 1777].for which, and for a list of the other parts, see dl, 13 Dec. 1777].
Cast
Role: other Characters Actor: Quick, Dunstall, Whitfield, Robson, Wewitzer, Baker, L'Estrange, Death, Jones, Fearon, Thompson, Cushing, Fox, Smith, Stevens, Mrs Poussin, Miss Green, Miss Morris, Miss Dayes. With a Reinforcement of Mr Bayes's New Raised Troops
Related Works
Related Work: The Rehearsal; or, Bayes in Petticoats Author(s): Katherine Clive

Afterpiece Title: The Norwood Gypsies

Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Miss Dayes
Role: Pastoral Actor: Reinhold, Miss Dayes

Dance: As17771229

6760
06 March 1778 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of Their Majesties. Tickets and Places for the Boxes to be taken of Fosbrook at the Stage Door of the Theatre, at Half a Guinea each. Pit 5s. 1st Gallery 3s. 6d. 2nd Gallery 2s. The Doors to be opened at 5:30. To begin at 6:30 [same throughout oratorio season. Mrs Farrell's cantata is identified in London Chronicle, 9 Mar.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Acis And Galatea

Performance Comment: Principal Vocal Parts-Norris, Webster, Miss Linley, Miss M. Linley, Mrs Farrell, Miss Draper; 1st Violin-Linley Jun.
Cast
Role: Principal Vocal Parts Actor: Norris, Webster, Miss Linley, Miss M. Linley, Mrs Farrell, Miss Draper

Afterpiece Title: Drydens Ode

Performance Comment: Principal Vocal Parts-Norris, Webster, Miss Linley, Miss M. Linley, Mrs Farrell, Miss Draper.
Cast
Role: Principal Vocal Parts Actor: Norris, Webster, Miss Linley, Miss M. Linley, Mrs Farrell, Miss Draper.

Song: Between: As there are very few songs in Acis and Galatea that can be adapted for Mrs Farrell's voice, she will sing a cantata The rosy morn with crimson dye=-Mrs Farrell

Music: End Part I: concerto on the organ-Stanley; End Part II: concerto on the violin-probably Linley Jun

6761
27 March 1778 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of Their Majesties

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Acis And Galatea

Cast
Role: Principal Vocal Parts Actor: Norris, Webster, Miss Linley, Miss M. Linley, Mrs Farrell, Miss Draper

Afterpiece Title: The Coronation Anthems

Performance Comment: Principal Vocal Parts-Norris, Webster, Miss Linley, Miss M. Linley, Mrs Farrell, Miss Draper.
Cast
Role: Principal Vocal Parts Actor: Norris, Webster, Miss Linley, Miss M. Linley, Mrs Farrell, Miss Draper.

Song: Between acts oratorio: Verdi Rale [i.e. Prati] (a favourite song of Handel's)-Mrs Farrell

Music: As17780306

6762
23 May 1778 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: Romeo-Brereton; Fryar Lawrence-Packer; Capulet-Aickin; Benvolio-Davies; Prince-Norris; Tibalt-R. Palmer; Paris-Philimore; Peter-Burton; Apothecary-Waldron; Balthazar-Chaplin; Mercutio-Dodd; Lady Capulet-Mrs Johnston; Nurse-Mrs Bradshaw; Juliet-Mrs Robinson.
Cast
Role: Apothecary Actor: Waldron

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

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

Dance: In I: Masquerade and Dance-

Song: With the Funeral Procession.The vocal parts-Gaudry, Legg, Carpenter, Chaplin, Holcroft, Philimore, Miss Abrams, Miss Collett, Miss Kirby, Mrs Gaudry, Mrs Booth, Mrs Pitt, Mrs Smith

Performance Comment: The vocal parts-Gaudry, Legg, Carpenter, Chaplin, Holcroft, Philimore, Miss Abrams, Miss Collett, Miss Kirby, Mrs Gaudry, Mrs Booth, Mrs Pitt, Mrs Smith.
Cast
Role: he vocal parts Actor: Gaudry, Legg, Carpenter, Chaplin, Holcroft, Philimore, Miss Abrams, Miss Collett, Miss Kirby, Mrs Gaudry, Mrs Booth, Mrs Pitt, Mrs Smith.

6763
19 February 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Tickets to be had and Places for the Boxes to be taken of Fosbrook at the Stage Door, at half a guinea each. Pit 5s. 1st Gallery 3s. 6d. 2nd Gallery 2s. The Doors to be opened at 5:30. To begin at 6:30 [same throughout oratorio season]. Receipts: #202 0s. 6d. (197.14.6; 4.6.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Judas Maccabaeus

Performance Comment: Principal Vocal Parts-Norris, Webster, Miss M. Linley, Miss Draper, Miss Wright (1st appearance in public), Mrs Kennedy; 1st Violin-Richards.
Cast
Role: Principal Vocal Parts Actor: Norris, Webster, Miss M. Linley, Miss Draper, Miss Wright

Music: End Part I: concerto on the organ-Stanley; End Part II: concerto on the violin-Cramer

6764
22 February 1779 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Afterpiece [1st time; F 2, by Frederick Pilon]. Public Advertiser, 6 Mar. 1779: This Day is published The Liverpool Prize (1s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Cast
Role: Rose Actor: Miss Brown.

Afterpiece Title: The Liverpool Prize

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Quick, Wilson, Lee Lewes, Whitfield, Robson, Fearon, Wewitzer, Brunsdon, Jones, Clarke, Mrs Morton, Miss Stewart, Miss Brown. Cast from text (T. Evans, 1779): Debenture-Quick; Teneriffe-Wilson; Midships-Lee Lewes; George Belford-Whitfield; Wilmot-Robson; Breeze-Fearon; Monsieur Coromandel-Wewitzer; Bronze-Brunsdon; Old Belford-Clarke; Fanny-Mrs Morton; Adelaide-Miss Stewart; Harriet-Miss Brown; Jones. Prologue is not listed on the playbill, but "No person coming on to speak a Prologue, and the audience being clamorous for one as soon as the farce began, the performers then on the stage withdrew, and Lee Lewes came forward, and after an apology, spoke the Prologue designed for the piece, but which he thought he had not sufficiently matured himself in the knowledge of" (Morning Chronicle, 23 Feb.; and see cg 23 Feb.). Jones. Prologue is not listed on the playbill, but "No person coming on to speak a Prologue, and the audience being clamorous for one as soon as the farce began, the performers then on the stage withdrew, and Lee Lewes came forward, and after an apology, spoke the Prologue designed for the piece, but which he thought he had not sufficiently matured himself in the knowledge of" (Morning Chronicle, 23 Feb.; and see cg 23 Feb.).
Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Quick, Wilson, Lee Lewes, Whitfield, Robson, Fearon, Wewitzer, Brunsdon, Jones, Clarke, Mrs Morton, Miss Stewart, Miss Brown. Cast from text
Role: Adelaide Actor: Miss Stewart
Role: Harriet Actor: Miss Brown

Dance: End I afterpiece: The Burgomaster, as17790216

6765
30 November 1779 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Afterpiece [1st time; P 2, by Charles Dibdin. After being altered and enlarged this was billed as Harlequin Every-where (see 27 Dec.)]: With entire new Music; new Scenes, Dresses and Decorations. The Music composed by Dibdin; the Scenes designed and executed by Richards, Carver, Hodgins, Cipriani. Nothing under Full Price will be taken. The Orphan [announced on playbill of 29 Nov.] is deferred on account of Mrs Hartley's Indisposition. Account-Book, 13 Nov.: Paid Hodgins, painter, 14 weeks salary #36 15s. Public Advertiser, 1 Dec. 1779: This Afternoon is bublishpublished The Mirror (1s.). Receipts: #180 18s. (168.1; 12.17)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Afterpiece Title: The Mirror or Harlequin Every where

Performance Comment: Cast from text (G. Kearsly, 1779) Jupiter-Robson; Pluto-Baker; Minos-L'Estrange; Belphegor-Reinhold; Astorath-Doyle; Cryer of Minos' Court-Thompson; Poor Spirit-Brundson; 3 Antipodeans-; Mercury-J. Wilson; Harlequin-W. Bates; Punch-Edwin; Lieutenant-Booth; Sailor-Fearon; Ceres-Mrs Kennedy; Little Girl-Miss Morris; Prude-Mrs Poussin; Sicilians-Mrs Willems, Miss Green; Colombine-Miss Brown [in text: Miss Cranfield (see17800110)].in text: Miss Cranfield (see17800110)].
Cast
Role: Little Girl Actor: Miss Morris
Role: Sicilians Actor: Mrs Willems, Miss Green
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Brown

6766
01 February 1780 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; CO 5, by Richard Cumberland. Larpent MS 508, which also lists the following parts: Marsyas, Gumias, Chloris. Text not published; synopsis of plot in London Chronicle, 2 Feb. Songs published, without listings parts (G. Kearsley, 1780)]: With new Scenes, Dresses and Decorations. The Songs set to music and a new Overture by Butler. Book of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. Public Advertiser, 1 Feb. 1780: This Afternoon is published the Songs in The Widow of Delphi (6d.). Receipts: #228 4s. 6d. (227.4.6; 1.0.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Widow Of Delphi Or The Descent Of The Dieties

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Lewis, Quick, Edwin, Wilson, Lee Lewes, Fearon, Booth, Baker, Wordsworth, Bates, Mattocks, Miss Brown, Mrs Wilson, Miss Green, Mrs Kennedy, Mrs Hartley. Cast from London Chronicle, 2 Feb.: Phormio-Lewis; Megadorus-Quick; Mercurius-Edwin; Pertinax-Wilson; Tranio-Lee Lewes; Apollo-Mattocks; Venus-Miss Brown; Lucretia-Mrs Wilson; Philaenis-Mrs Kennedy; Agapea-Mrs Hartley; Fearon, Booth, Baker, Wordsworth, Bates, Miss Green. Fearon, Booth, Baker, Wordsworth, Bates, Miss Green.
Cast
Role: Venus Actor: Miss Brown

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

6767
07 April 1780 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Lee Lewes. Morning Chronicle, 4 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Lee Lewes at his house, Bow-street, Covent-garden. Afterpiece: With the Tub Scene from Mother Shipton. Receipts: #255 0s. 6d. (115.2.6; tickets: 139.18.0) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wives Revenged

Afterpiece Title: Know Your Own Mind

Performance Comment: Millamour-Lewis; Malvil-Wroughton; Bygrove-Aickin; Capt. Bygrove-Booth; Sir Harry Lizard-Whitfield; Dashwou'd-Lee Lewes; Miss Neville-Mrs Hartley; Mrs Bromley-Mrs Jackson; Lady Jane-Mrs Morton; La Rouge-Miss Ambrose; Lady Bell-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Miss Neville Actor: Mrs Hartley
Role: La Rouge Actor: Miss Ambrose

Afterpiece Title: The Touchstone

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Lee Lewes, Wilson, Delpini, Wewitzer, Reinhold, Miss Morris, Miss Francis, Miss Brown. [For partial cast see17791006.]For partial cast see17791006.]
Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Lee Lewes, Wilson, Delpini, Wewitzer, Reinhold, Miss Morris, Miss Francis, Miss Brown.

6768
20 October 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Cast
Role: Phoebe Actor: Miss Kirby

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton or High Life above Stairs

Performance Comment: Sir John Trotley (with the original Prologue)-King; Col. Tivy-Brereton; Davy-Parsons; Jessamy-Lamash; Lord Minikin-Dodd; Lady Minikin-Miss Pope; Gymp-Miss Kirby; Miss Tittup-Miss Farren (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Lady Minikin Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Gymp Actor: Miss Kirby
Role: Miss Tittup Actor: Miss Farren

Dance: End I: Dance, as17801019; End: The Force of Love, as17801018

Song: As17801005

6769
22 November 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; C 5, by Thomas Lewis O'Beirne, based on Le Dissipateur; ou, L'Honnete Friponne, by Philippe Nericault, dit Destouches. Prologue by Frederick Pilon (Crouch, 1, 90). Author of Epilogue unknown. For Pastoral Interlude see 23 Nov.]: With new Scenery and Dresses. Public Advertiser, 13 Dec. 1780: This Day at Noon is Published The Generous Impostor (1s. 6d.). Receipts: #197 3s. 6d. (183.4.0; 13.10.6; 0.9.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Generous Impostor

Performance Comment: [Principal Characters by Palmer, Dodd, Bensley, Parsons, Baddeley, Burton, R. Palmer, Norris, Fawcett, Phillimore, Vernon, Mrs Baddeley, Miss Pope, Miss Farren. Cast from text (J. Robson, 1781 [i. e. 1780]): Sir Harry Glenville-Palmer; George Oldgrove-Dodd; Supple-Bensley; Holdfast-Parsons; Sir Jacob Oldgrove-Baddeley; Harpin-Burton; Trimbush-Vernon; Mrs Courtly-Mrs Baddeley; Phillis-Miss Pope; Dorinda-Miss Farren; unassigned-R. Palmer, Norris, Fawcett, Phillimore [are unassigned; Prologue-Palmer; Epilogue-Miss Farren. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]
Cast
Role: Phillis Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Dorinda Actor: Miss Farren
Role: Epilogue Actor: Miss Farren.

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Cast
Role: Leonora Actor: Miss Wright.

6770
27 December 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time: CO 3, by John Burgoyne, based on Silvain, by Jean Francois Marmontel]: With entirely new Music [by William Jackson], Scenes, Dresses, and Decorations. The Scenery designed by DeLoutherbourg, and executed under his direction. Public Advertiser, 3 Apr. 1781: This Day is published The Lord of the Manor (price not listed). Receipts: #226 19s. (216.15; 9.16; 0.8)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lord Of The Manor

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Vernon, Dodd, Parsons, Bannister, Aickin, Baddeley, Du-Bellamy, Suett, R. Palmer, Williams, Holcroft, Chaplin, Griffiths, Phillimore, Nash, Helme, Palmer, Miss Prudom, Mrs Wrighten, Miss Farren. Cast from text (T. Evans, 1781): Trumore-Vernon; Le Nippe-Dodd; Sir John Contrast-Parsons; Rashly-Bannister; Rental-Aickin; Captain Trepan-Baddeley; Huntsman-Du-Bellamy; Serjeant Crimp-R. Palmer; Corporal Snap-Williams; Contrast-Palmer; Moll Flagon-Mr Suett; Annette-Miss Prudom; Peggy-Mrs Wrighten; Sophia-Miss Farren; unassigned-Holcroft, Chaplin, Griffiths, Phillimore, Nash, Helme.
Cast
Role: Du Actor: Bellamy, Suett, R. Palmer, Williams, Holcroft, Chaplin, Griffiths, Phillimore, Nash, Helme, Palmer, Miss Prudom, Mrs Wrighten, Miss Farren. Cast from text
Role: Annette Actor: Miss Prudom
Role: Sophia Actor: Miss Farren

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Cast
Role: Country Girls Actor: Miss Simson, Miss Kirby
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Collett.

6771
02 March 1781 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By command of Their Majesties. Tickets to be had and Places for the Boxes to be taken of Fosbrook, at the stage door, at half a guinea each. Pit 5s. 1st Gallery 3s. 6d. 2nd Gallery 2s. The Doors to be opened at 5:30. To begin at 6:30 [same throughout oratorio season]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexanders Feast

Performance Comment: Principal Vocal Parts-Norris, Reinhold, Miss Linley, Miss Draper, Miss Prudom; 1st Violin-Richards.
Cast
Role: Principal Vocal Parts Actor: Norris, Reinhold, Miss Linley, Miss Draper, Miss Prudom

Afterpiece Title: Drydens Ode for St

Performance Comment: Cecilia's Day. Principal Vocal Parts-Norris, Reinhold, Miss Linley, Miss Draper, Miss Prudom.
Cast
Role: Principal Vocal Parts Actor: Norris, Reinhold, Miss Linley, Miss Draper, Miss Prudom.

Music: End Part I oratorio: concerto on the organ-Stanley; End Part II: concerto on the violin-Cramer

6772
08 March 1781 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Cast
Role: Alicia Actor: Miss Younge

Afterpiece Title: Thelyphthora or More Wives than One

Performance Comment: [Principal Characters by Quick, Whitfield, Robson, Egan, Wilson, Mrs Webb, Mrs Pitt, Mrs Lewis, Mrs Whitfield, Miss Ambrose, Mrs White Public Advertiser: Mrs Willems], Mrs Davenett, Miss Stuart, Mrs Wilson. [Cast from MS annotation on BM playbill (cg, Vol. II), and London Chronicle, 9 Mar.: Old Export-Quick; Frank Fertile-Whitfield; Young Export-Robson; Irish Sam-Egan; Sir Peter Polygam-Wilson; Lady Polygam-Mrs Webb; Mrs Export-Mrs Pitt; Women of the Town-Mrs Lewis, Mrs Whitfield, Miss Ambrose, Mrs White, Mrs Davenett, Miss Stuart; Lydia Polygam-Mrs Wilson; Prologue-Lee Lewes.
Cast
Role: Women of the Town Actor: Mrs Lewis, Mrs Whitfield, Miss Ambrose, Mrs White, Mrs Davenett, Miss Stuart

6773
08 August 1781 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: 1st piece [1st time; PREL I, by George Colman elder; also ascribed to George Keate. Larpent MS 565; not published]: In Three Scenes of Dialogue. 2nd piece: The Music compiled by Dr Pepusch. 3rd piece [1st time; B. BALL I (see king's, 29 Mar.)]: Ballet Tragi-Comique by Signior Novestris [i.e. George Colman, the elder]. The Music by Signior Gluck. With New Scenes, Dresses and Decorations. Machinist and Painter-Signior Rookereschi. Tailor-Signior Walkerino. Morning Chronicle, 9 Aug.: Bannister with great good sense played chastely, and suffered the burlesque to arise out of his serious performance of Polly, not attempting to render the character ridiculous by making it more outre than it was rendered by his voice and figure

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Preludio

Related Works
Related Work: A Preludio Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Mrs Cargill; Peachum-Mrs Lefevre; Lockit-Mrs Webb; Mat o' the Mint-Miss Lyon; Ben Budge-Miss Wood; Jemmy Twitcher-Miss Francis; Nimming Ned-Mrs W. Palmer; Crook@finger'd Jack-Miss Painter; Waiter-Miss Hale; Filch-Mrs Wilson; Lucy-Mr Edwin; Mrs Peachum-Mr Wilson; Jenny Diver-Mr Wood; Mrs Coaxer-Mr Stevens; Mrs Slammekin-Mr Blissett; Sukey Tawdry-Mr Webb; Dolly Trull-Mr R. Palmer; Molly Brazen-Mr Kenny; Mrs Vixen-Mr Massey; Betty Doxy-Mr Painter; Diana Trapes-Mr Wewitzer; Polly-Mr Bannister (1st time of their appearing in any of those characters).
Cast
Role: Mat o' the Mint Actor: Miss Lyon
Role: Ben Budge Actor: Miss Wood
Role: Jemmy Twitcher Actor: Miss Francis
Role: Crook@finger'd Jack Actor: Miss Painter
Role: Waiter Actor: Miss Hale

Afterpiece Title: Medea and Jason

Performance Comment: Creon (in the character of Punch)-Wewitzer; Prince de la Cour (as a Running Footman)-Master Byrn; Furies (in the character of Chimney Sweepers)-Rossi, Nicolini; Captain of the Guard-Master Edwin; Jason (in the character of Pierrot)-Delpini; Creusa (en dishabille Francoise)-Miss Byrn; Nurse-Mr Painter; Children-Miss Painter, Master Clarke; Medea (in the character of Mother Shipton)-Mme Dagueville.
Cast
Role: Captain of the Guard Actor: Master Edwin
Role: Creusa Actor: Miss Byrn
Role: Children Actor: Miss Painter, Master Clarke

Dance: III 2nd piece: a Hornpipe-Master Byrn, in girl's clothes (London Chronicle, 9 Aug., and see17810810) This was danced, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances

6774
06 October 1781 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [Afterpiece: Prologue by George Colman, the elder.] Receipts: #197 9s. 6d. (141/14/0; 55/1/0; 0/14/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lord Of The Manor

Performance Comment: Truemore-Vernon; Le Nippe-Dodd; Sir John Contrast-Parsons; Rashly-Bannister; Rental-Aickin; Capt. Trepan-Baddeley; Huntsman-Du-Bellamy; Serjeant Crimp-R. Palmer; Corporal Snap-Williams; Contrast-Palmer; Moll Flagon-Mr Suett; Annette-Miss Prudom (1st appearance this season); Peggy-Mrs Wrighten; Sophia-Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: Annette Actor: Miss Prudom
Role: Sophia Actor: Miss Farren

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton or High Life above Stairs

Performance Comment: Sir John Trotley (with the original Prologue)-King; Colonel Tivy-Brereton; Davy-Parsons; Jessamy-Lamash; Lord Minikin-Dodd; Lady Minikin-Miss Pope; Gymp-Miss Simson; Miss Tittup-Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: Lady Minikin Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Gymp Actor: Miss Simson
Role: Miss Tittup Actor: Miss Farren

Dance: End of mainpiece, as17811004

6775
13 October 1781 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; C 5, by Thomas Holcroft; in 1796 altered by the author and acted as The Mask'd Friend. Prologue by William Nicholson (see text). Epilogue attributed to Frederick Pilon (Public Advertiser, 15 Oct.)]: With New Dresses, Scenery, &c. Public Advertiser, 12 Nov. 1781: This Day will lie published Duplicity (price not listed). Paid Music #8 4s. 8d.; Chorus Singers #3 15s. Receipts: #204 16s. (202/7/6; 2/8/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Duplicity

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Henderson, Lewis, Wilson, Lee Lewes, Edwin, Wewitzer, Stevens; Mrs Wilson, Mrs Inchbald, Mrs Pitt, Miss Youngc. [Cast from text(G. Robinson, 1781): Mr Osborne-Henderson; Sir Harry Portland-Lewis; Sir Hornet Armstrong-Wilson; Squire Turnbull-Lee Lewes; Timid-Edwin; Mr Vandervelt-Wewitzer; Scrip-Stevens; Servants-J. Wilson, Newton, Joules; Miss Turnbull-Mrs Wilson; Melissa-Mrs Inchbald; Mrs Trip-Mrs Pitt; Clara-Miss Younge.] Prologue spoken by Lee Lewes. Epilogue spoken by Miss Younge. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at the first 3 performances only (see17811030).] hathi. Prologue spoken by Lee Lewes. Epilogue spoken by Miss Younge. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at the first 3 performances only (see17811030).] hathi.
Cast
Role: Miss Turnbull Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Clara Actor: Miss Younge.

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

Performance Comment: Captain Greville-Leoni; Captain Wilson-Reinhold; Major Benbow-Wilson; Justice Benbow-Fearon; Kilderkin-Thompson; Putty-Painter; Ned-Stevens; Tipple-Edwin; Eliza-Miss Harper .
Cast
Role: Eliza Actor: Miss Harper