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15103 results for: Keyword - the Miss Hopkins'
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.

9451
02 June 1789 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Mountain. Afterpiece [1st time in London; M. INT 2, by Walley Chamberlain Oulton, 1st acted at Crow Street Theatre, Dublin, 12 Mar. 1789, Larpent MS 835; not published]: The Music by Tommaso? Giordani. Receipts: #213 17s. (80.0.6; 6.3.6; tickets: 127.13.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Robin Hood

Performance Comment: As17881021, but Allen o'Dale (for that night only)-Mrs Mountain; Fitzherbert-Fearon; Annette-Miss Stuart; Outlaws-_Doyle.
Cast
Role: Annette Actor: Miss Stuart

Afterpiece Title: Perseverance or The Third Time the Best

Performance Comment: Characters by Johnstone, Blanchard, Cubitt, Quick, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Platt, Mrs Pitt, Miss Wewitzer, Mrs Mountain Cast from European Magazine, June 1789, p. 488: Frolick-Johnstone; Jack-Blanchard; Mr Graveairs-Cubitt; Sir Ninny-Quick; Maid-Mrs Martyr; Quaker-Mrs Pitt; Louisa-Mrs Mountain; unassigned-Mrs Platt, Miss Wewitzer.
Cast
Role: unassigned Actor: Mrs Platt, Miss Wewitzer.

Entertainment: Monologue. End: As17890514

Cast
Role: A Comic Description of the Curiosities in the T Actor: Edwin.

9452
03 June 1789 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Manager In Distress

Cast
Role: Gentleman in the Balcony Actor: Rees
Role: Actresses Actor: Miss Hale, Miss Heard, Mrs Powell, Mrs Edwin
Role: Lady in the Boxes Actor: Mrs Lefevre.
Related Works
Related Work: The Manager in Distress Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: The Romp

Performance Comment: Watty Cockney-Moss; Captain Sightly-Johnson; Old Cockney-Barrett; Barnacle-Chapman; Penelope-Mrs Plomer; La Blonde-Miss Heard; The Romp-Miss George.
Cast
Role: La Blonde Actor: Miss Heard
Role: The Romp Actor: Miss George.

Afterpiece Title: Ut Pictura Poesis

Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Chambers, Reeve, Mathews, Chapman, Miss George, Mrs Iliff, Mrs Plomer, Mrs Powell, Mrs Bannister
Related Works
Related Work: Ut Pictura Poesis!; or, The Enraged Musician Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: As It Should Be

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Iliff, Powell, Barrett, Williamson, Mrs Powell, Miss Heard. Cast from text (W. Lowndes, 1789): Lord Megrim-Iliff; Fidget-Powell; Sparkle-Barrett; Winworth-Williamson; Lucy-Mrs Powell; Celia-Miss Heard.
Cast
Role: Celia Actor: Miss Heard.

Dance: As17890525

9453
05 June 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Stoops To Conquer

Performance Comment: Hardcastle-Ryder; Young Marlow-Bernard; Hastings-Davies; Sir Charles Marlow-Fearon; Diggory-Cubitt; Slang-Rock; Landlord-Thompson; Jeremy-Evatt; Footman-Brown; Servant-Stevens; Countrymen-Ledger, Painter; Tony Lumpkin-Quick; Mrs Hardcastle-Mrs Webb; Miss Neville-Mrs Lewis; Miss Hardcastle-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Miss Neville Actor: Mrs Lewis
Role: Miss Hardcastle Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Afterpiece Title: The Death of Captain Cook

Cast
Role: Miss Jeroboam Actor: Mr Blanchard
Role: Miss Somers Actor: Mrs Wells.
Role: The Characters Actor: _Aickin.
Role: The Vocal Parts Actor: _Blanchard.
Role: Aladin's Mother Actor: Mrs Davenett

Afterpiece Title: Annette and Lubin

Performance Comment: As17890430, but Annette-Miss Rowson.
Cast
Role: Annette Actor: Miss Rowson.
Role: Lord of the Manor Actor: Helme

9454
08 June 1789 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Manager In Distress

Cast
Role: Gentleman in the Balcony Actor: Rees
Role: Actresses Actor: Miss Hale, Miss Heard, Mrs Powell, Mrs Edwin
Role: Lady in the Boxes Actor: Mrs Lefevre.
Related Works
Related Work: The Manager in Distress Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: A Mogul Tale or The Descent of the Balloon

Performance Comment: Johnny Atkins-Moss; Dr Pedant-Barrett; Guard-Johnson; Selim-Abbott; Omar-Chapman; The Mogul-Williamson; Irene-Mrs Whitfield; Zaphira-Miss Hale; Sheba-Miss Heard; Fanny-Mrs Brooks.
Cast
Role: The Mogul Actor: Williamson
Role: Zaphira Actor: Miss Hale
Role: Sheba Actor: Miss Heard

Afterpiece Title: Ut Pictura Poesis

Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Chambers, Reeve, Mathews, Chapman, Miss George, Mrs Iliff, Mrs Plomer, Mrs Powell, Mrs Bannister
Related Works
Related Work: Ut Pictura Poesis!; or, The Enraged Musician Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: As It Should Be

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

Dance: As17890525

9455
11 July 1789 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: [1st piece in place of Summer Amusement, advertised on playbill of 10 July.] 3rd piece [1st time; F 2, ascribed by Town and Country Magazine, July 1789, p. 327, to George Colman ynger. Prologue by the author (see text)]. Public Advertiser, 19 Aug. 1789: This Day is published The Family Party (1s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Manager In Distress

Cast
Role: Gentleman in the Balcony Actor: Rees
Role: Irishman in the Pit Actor: R. Palmer
Role: Actresses Actor: Miss Brangin, Mrs Poussin, Miss Francis, Miss Palmer
Role: Lady in the Balcony Actor: Mrs Webb.
Related Works
Related Work: The Manager in Distress Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

Afterpiece Title: The Family Party

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Bannister Jun., R. Palmer, Davies, Iliff, Abbott, Baddeley, Miss Heard, Mrs Webb. [Cast from text (J. Debrett, 1789): Sir Toby Twaddle-Bannister Jun.; Pinch-R. Palmer; Captain Rampart-Davies; Jack Spriggins-Iliff; Servant-Abbott; Old Spriggins-Baddeley; Laura-Miss Heard; Mrs Malmsey-Mrs Webb; Prologue-Bannister Jun. [This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]
Cast
Role: Laura Actor: Miss Heard
Related Works
Related Work: The Family Party Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Dance: As17890708

9456
10 August 1789 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Bannister Jun. 2nd piece [1st time; C 3, by Thomas Bellamy; on 24 Aug. and thereafter reduced to 2 acts. MS: Larpent MS 841; not published]. Public Advertiser, 4 Aug.: Tickets to be had of Bannister Jun., No. 2, Frith-street, Soho

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Catch Club i

Performance Comment: . The Sons of Anacreon]. President-Bannister; Other Vocal Parts-Edwin, Davies, Chapman, Chambers, Reeve, Mathews, Bannister.
Cast
Role: Other Vocal Parts Actor: Edwin, Davies, Chapman, Chambers, Reeve, Mathews, Bannister.

Afterpiece Title: The Comet or How to Come at Her

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Bannister Jun., Williamson, Burton, Baddeley, Mrs Taylor, Miss Brangin, Mrs Webb. Cast from European Magazine, Aug. 1789, p. 135: Kicksey-Bannister Jun.; Belmont-Williamson; Stitch-Burton; Sir Credulous Testy-Baddeley; Emily-Mrs Taylor; Maid-Miss Brangin; Lady Testy-Mrs Webb.
Cast
Role: Maid Actor: Miss Brangin

Afterpiece Title: The Son in Law

Cast
Role: La Blonde Actor: Miss Brangin.
Role: The Romp Actor: Miss George.
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Chambers, Reeve, Mathews, Chapman, Miss George, Mrs Iliff, Mrs Plomer, Mrs Powell, Mrs Bannister
Role: Celia Actor: Miss Heard.
Role: sic] Actor: Miss Brangin

Afterpiece Title: The Benevolent Planters

Cast
Role: Father Frank Actor: Mathews

Dance: As17890805

Entertainment: Monologue As17890617

Cast
Role: God save the King Actor: Chapman, Chambers, Mathews.

9457
13 August 1789 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Half An Hour After Supper

Cast
Role: Fidget Actor: Miss Hale

Afterpiece Title: The Battle of Hexham

Performance Comment: As17890811, but Principal Characters-Miss Gaudry; Other Vocal Parts-_Hobler.
Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Miss Gaudry
Role: Other Vocal Parts Actor: _Hobler.
Role: La Blonde Actor: Miss Heard
Role: The Romp Actor: Miss George.
Role: Celia Actor: Miss Heard.
Role: Miss Tabitha Actor: Mrs Barresford
Role: Miss Elizabeth Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Nanny Actor: Miss Prideaux
Role: Miss Sukey Actor: Mrs Taylor.
Role: Cries Actor: Chapman, Abbott, Johnson, Mathews
Role: Milk Girl Actor: Miss George
Related Works
Related Work: The Battle of Hexham; or, Days of Old Author(s): George Colman, the younger

9458
25 August 1789 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Bannister. 2nd piece [1st time; F I, author unknown. In the Thespian Dictionary (under Moses Kean) this is said to be an "imitation" of Kean, who, before becoming a professional imitator, had been a tailor]. Public Advertiser, 21 Aug.: Tickets to be had of Bannister, No. 7, Suffolk-street, Charing-cross

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Catch Club

Performance Comment: In which The Anacreontic Song-Bannister; The Description of a Fair-Edwin; Come come all noble souls-; Sigh no more Ladies-; Joan said to John-; Hark the hollow woods-; Fie nay prythee John-.
Cast
Role: In which The Anacreontic Song Actor: Bannister
Role: The Description of a Fair Actor: Edwin
Role: Hark the hollow woods Actor:
Role: Fie nay prythee John Actor: .

Afterpiece Title: Thimbles Flight from the Shopboard

Performance Comment: [Principal Characters by R. Palmer, Iliff, Rees (with variety of Imitations), Abbott, Moss, Miss Francis, Mrs Taylor. Cast from text (Brightelmston: W. and A. Lee [1789]): Dermot O'Dogherty-R. Palmer; Ensign Frederick-Iliff; Tim Thimble-Rees; Waiter-Abbott; Sir Brimmer Bountiful-Moss; Betty-Miss Francis; Sophia Bountiful-Mrs Taylor.
Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Miss Francis

Afterpiece Title: Gretna Green

Cast
Role: Miss Plumb Actor: Miss George

Afterpiece Title: The Son in Law

Cast
Role: La Blonde Actor: Miss Brangin.
Role: The Romp Actor: Miss George.
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Chambers, Reeve, Mathews, Chapman, Miss George, Mrs Iliff, Mrs Plomer, Mrs Powell, Mrs Bannister
Role: Celia Actor: Miss Heard.
Role: sic] Actor: Miss Brangin

Entertainment: Monologue End 3rd piece: As17890617

Cast
Role: God save the King Actor: Chapman, Chambers, Mathews.

9459
14 September 1789 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: In I a Masquerade Scene incident to the Play. [This was included in all subsequent performances.] No Money to be returned. Places for the Boxes to be taken of Brandon at the Theatre. The Doors to be opened at 5:30. To begin at 6:30 [see 2 Nov.]. [No playbill this season lists the various prices of admission; they were probably, as usual: Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. 1st Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s.] Receipts: #255 6s. (253.11.6; 1.14.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: Romeo-Holman (1st appearance at this theatre these 2 years); Capulet-Powel; Benvolio-Davies; Friar Lawrence-Hull; Paris-Macready; Tibalt-Cubitt; Prince-Gardner; Peter-C. Powell; Mercutio-Lewis; Lady Capulet-Mrs Platt; Nurse-Mrs Pitt; Juliet-Mrs Achmet (from the Theatre Royal Crow Street, Dublin]; 1st appearance on this stage).; 1st appearance on this stage).

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer

Song: End IV: Juliet's Funeral Procession-; With Dirge-; Vocal Parts-Bannister, Johnstone, Cubitt, Darley, Rock, Letteney, Reeve, W. Thompson, Mrs Mountain, Miss Stuart, Mrs Davenett, Mrs Watts, Mrs Gray, Miss Rowson, Miss Francis, Mrs Masters, Mrs Powell, Mrs Byrne, Mrs Martyr

Performance Comment: Thompson, Mrs Mountain, Miss Stuart, Mrs Davenett, Mrs Watts, Mrs Gray, Miss Rowson, Miss Francis, Mrs Masters, Mrs Powell, Mrs Byrne, Mrs Martyr.

9460
02 October 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fontainbleau Or Our Way In France

Performance Comment: Lackland-Lewis; Lepoche-Quick; Squire Tally@ho-Edwin; Sir John Bull-Powel; Lord Winlove-Davies; Col. Epaulette-Cubitt; Henry-Johnstone; Rosa-Mrs Mountain; Celia-Mrs Martyr; Mrs Casey-Mrs Bernard; Lady Bull-Mrs Webb; Nannette-Miss Stuart; Miss Dolly Bull-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Nannette Actor: Miss Stuart
Role: Miss Dolly Bull Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Afterpiece Title: The Little Hunchback

Performance Comment: The Hunchback-Quick; Taylor-Blanchard; Jew Purveyor-Reeve; French Doctor-Cubitt; Barber-Macready; Englishman-Bernard; Doctor's Man-Rock; Jew's Man-Milburne; Cadi-Evatt; Bassa of Bagdad-Davies; Dora-Miss Rowson; Taylor's Wife-Mrs Webb. [Parts adjusted from text (J. Debrett, 1789): Crumpy-Quick; Cross@Leg-Blanchard; Zebede-Reeve; Doctor Quinquina-Cubitt; Absalom-Macready; Crank-Bernard; Dominique-Rock; Habby-Milburne; Cadi-Evatt; Bassa-Davies; Dora-Miss Rowson; Juggy-Mrs Webb.]
Cast
Role: The Hunchback Actor: Quick
Role: Dora Actor: Miss Rowson
Role: Dora Actor: Miss Rowson

Dance: End: Divertissement-Byrne, Mrs Goodwin

9461
10 October 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Know Your Own Mind

Performance Comment: Millamour-Wroughton; Bygrove-Aickin; Captain Bygrove-Haymes; Sir John Millamour-Packer; Charles-R. Palmer; Malvil-Whitfield; Sir Harry Lovewit-Lamash; Dashwould-Bannister Jun.; Miss Neville-Mrs Kemble; Mrs Bromley-Mrs Ward; Lady Jane-Mrs Powell; Madame Le Rouge-Mrs Heard; Lady Bell (with a song)-Miss Farren (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Miss Neville Actor: Mrs Kemble
Role: Lady Bell Actor: Miss Farren

Afterpiece Title: Selima and Azor

Performance Comment: Azor-Kelly; Scander-Sedgwick; Ali-Dodd; Fatima-Miss Romanzini; Lesbia (1st time)-Miss Hagley; Selima-Mrs Crouch.
Cast
Role: Fatima Actor: Miss Romanzini
Role: Lesbia Actor: Miss Hagley

9462
20 October 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece: Not acted these 4 years. [Bannister Jun.'s 1st appearance as Young Philpot was at the hay, 7 Sept. 1789.] Receipts: #191 5s. 6d. (162.7.0; 27.3.0; 1.15.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Cast
Role: Ariel Actor: Miss Romanzini
Role: Dorinda Actor: Miss Farren

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Performance Comment: Young Philpot-Bannister Jun. (1st appearance in that character on that stage); Wilding-R. Palmer; Sir Jasper Wilding-Burton; Beaufort-Haymes; Quildrive-Banks; Dapper-Fawcett; Old Philpot-Baddeley; Corinna-Miss Tidswell; Maria-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Corinna Actor: Miss Tidswell
Role: Maria Actor: Miss Farren.

Song: As17891017

9463
30 October 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Cast
Role: Parley Actor: Miss Stuart
Role: Lady Lurewell Actor: Miss Chapman.

Afterpiece Title: The Positive Man

Performance Comment: Sir Toby Tacet-Quick; Bellcamp-Davies; Lake-Macready; Grog-Blanchard; Maurice-Rock; Sam Stern-Bernard; Cable-Darley; Rupee-Edwin; Cornelia-Mrs Martyr; Florimel-Miss Chapman; Nancy-Miss Stuart; Lady Tacet-Mrs Webb.
Cast
Role: Florimel Actor: Miss Chapman
Role: Nancy Actor: Miss Stuart

Dance: As17890930

9464
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: Narcissa Actor: Miss Hagley
Role: Wowski Actor: Miss Romanzini
Related Works
Related Work: Inkle and Yarico Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: Whos the Dupe

Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Collins
Role: Miss Doiley Actor: Mrs Kemble.

9465
05 November 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 7 years [not acted since 25 Apr. 1780]. Receipts: #110 18s. (77.4; 32.3; 1.11)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant Or The Way To Win Him

Performance Comment: Mirabel-Wroughton; Old Mirabel-Aickin; Petit-R. Palmer; Dugard-Haymes; Bravoes-Maddocks, Phillimore, Alfred, Webb; Duretete-Dodd; Oriana-Mrs Goodall; Lamorce-Miss Tidswell; Bisarre-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Lamorce Actor: Miss Tidswell
Role: Bisarre Actor: Miss Farren.

Afterpiece Title: Arthur and Emmeline

Cast
Role: Matilda Actor: Miss Collins
Role: Emmeline Actor: Miss Farren
Role: Philidel Actor: Miss Hagley
Role: Spirit of Light Actor: Miss Romanzini
Role: Rest of the Vocal Parts Actor: Kelly

9466
20 November 1789 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Afterpiece: 1st Time at this Theatre. [Prologue by George Colman, elder.] Receipts: #241 19s. 6d. (237.5.0; 4.14.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: Touchstone-King (1st appearance on this stage); Orlando-Holman (1st appearance in that character); Amiens (with songs)-Johnstone; Adam-Hull; Duke Senior-Powel; Corin-Thompson; William-C. Powell; Le Beu-Macready; Sylvius-Evatt; Oliver-Davies; D. Frederick-Gardner; Charles-Cubitt; Jaques-Harley (1st appearance in that character); Caelia-Miss Chapman; Audrey-Mrs Rock; Phoebe-Miss Stuart; Rosalind (with the Cuckoo Song)-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Caelia Actor: Miss Chapman
Role: Phoebe Actor: Miss Stuart

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

Performance Comment: Sir John Trotley (with the original Prologue)-King; Lord Minikin-Bernard; Colonel Tivy-Davies; Jessamy-Macready; Mignon-C. Powell; Davy-Quick; Lady Minikin-Miss Chapman; Gymp-Mrs Platt; Miss Tittup-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Lady Minikin Actor: Miss Chapman
Role: Miss Tittup Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Dance: End I: Divertissement-[See17891002]; End: Tamborine Dance, as17891021

9467
23 November 1789 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 4 years. [Afterpiece in place of The Highland Reel, advertised on playbill of 21 Nov.] Receipts: #215 8s. 6d. (211.6.6; 4.2.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Performance Comment: King Lear-Harley; Bastard-Fennell (Their 1st appearance in those characters); Gloster-Hull; Kent-Aickin; Albany-Davies; Cornwall-Macready; Burgundy-Blurton; Physician-Gardner; Gentleman Usher-Bernard; Edgar-Holman; Regan-Mrs Bernard; Goneril-Mrs Platt; Arante-Miss Rowson; Cordelia-Miss Brunton.
Cast
Role: Arante Actor: Miss Rowson
Role: Cordelia Actor: Miss Brunton.

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

9468
27 November 1789 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [Playbill of 2 Dec. states, correctly, that mainpiece was "2nd time these 16 years." In it the playbill assigns Sir John Melvil to Farren, but "Macready was the substitute for Farren" (World, 28 Nov.).] Receipts: #192 8s. 6d. (189.12.6; 2.16.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Performance Comment: Lord Ogleby-King; Lovewell-Holman; Sir John Melvil-Macready; Canton-C. Powell; Brush-Bernard; Serjeant Flower-Powel; Traverse-Thompson; Trueman-Evatt; Sterling-Quick; Miss Sterling-Mrs Mattocks; Fanny-Miss Brunton; Betty-Mrs Wells; Chambermaid-Mrs Rock; Mrs Heidelberg-Mrs Webb.
Cast
Role: Miss Sterling Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Fanny Actor: Miss Brunton

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

9469
14 December 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [Afterpiece in place of The Island of St. Marguerite, advertised on playbill of 12 Dec.] Receipts: #131 6s. 6d. (106.9.0; 22.13.6; 2.4.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Life And Death Of Sir Walter Ralegh

Performance Comment: Characters-Kemble, Aickin, Barrymore, Packer, Williames, Benson, Haymes, Webb, Bensley, Mrs Powell, Miss Tidswell, Mrs Ward. [Cast from European Magazine, Dec. 1789, p. 459: Raleigh [sic]-Kemble; Gundamor-Aickin; Young Raleigh-Barrymore; Salisbury-Packer; Wade-Williames; Carew-Benson; Sir Julius Caesar-Haymes; Lord Cobham-Webb; Howard-Bensley; Olympia-Mrs Powell; Florella-Miss Tidswell; Lady Raleigh-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: Characters Actor: Kemble, Aickin, Barrymore, Packer, Williames, Benson, Haymes, Webb, Bensley, Mrs Powell, Miss Tidswell, Mrs Ward.
Role: Florella Actor: Miss Tidswell

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Invasion

Cast
Role: Sukey Chitterlin Actor: Miss Collins
Role: Dolly Snip Actor: Miss Pope.

9470
26 December 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Grecian Daughter

Performance Comment: Evander-Aickin; Dionysius-Farren; Phocion-Macready; Melanthon-Hull; Arcas-Powel; Calippus-Thompson; Greek Herald-Davies; Greek Soldier-Gardner; Philotas-Holman; Erixene-Miss Brangin; Euphrasia-Miss Brunton.
Cast
Role: Erixene Actor: Miss Brangin
Role: Euphrasia Actor: Miss Brunton.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Chaplet

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss L. Simonet.

Dance: As17891221

9471
01 January 1790 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Performance Comment: Sir Charles Easy-Kemble; Lord Morelove-Wroughton; Lord Foppington-Dodd; Lady Easy-Mrs Powell; Edging-Miss Pope; Lady Graveairs-Mrs Ward; Lady Betty Modish-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Edging Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Lady Betty Modish Actor: Miss Farren.

Afterpiece Title: The Island of St

Cast
Role: Nuns Actor: Miss _Stageldoir, Miss _Barnes
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Kelly, Barrymore, Suett, Waldron, Sedgwick, Hollingsworth, Jones, Phillimore, Banks, Fawcett, Maddocks, Lyons, Wilson, Alfred, Fairbrother, Danby, Shaw, Vincent, Boyer, Stageldoir, Horsfall, Dorion, Capon, Bannister Jun., Miss Romanzini, Mrs Edwards, Miss Hagley, Mrs Fox, Miss Stageldoir, Miss Barnes, Mrs Edwin, Miss Palmer, Mrs Shaw, Mrs Davies, Mrs Butler, Mrs Gawdry, Mrs Crouch.
Role: Nannette Actor: Miss Romanzini

9472
13 January 1790 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: By Command of Their Majesties. Mainpiece: Not acted these 4 years [not acted since 11 Nov. 1784]. Receipts: #409 13s. 6d. (407.4.6; 2.9.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: Mirabel-Holman; Fainall-Farren; Witwou'd-Lewis; Petulant-Ryder; Waitwell-Quick; Sir Wilful Witwou'd-King; Mrs Marwou'd-Mrs Mattocks; Mrs Fainall-Miss Chapman; Foible-Miss Stuart; Lady Wishfor't-Mrs Webb; Millamant-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Mrs Fainall Actor: Miss Chapman
Role: Foible Actor: Miss Stuart

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Chaplet

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss L. Simonet.

Dance: As17891231

Song: In III: song-Duffey

9473
22 January 1790 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamesters

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-King, Quick, Edwin, Farren, Davies, Macready, Egan, C. Powell, Miss Brunton, Mrs Pope. Cast from edition of 1792 (John Bell): Wilding-King; Barnacle-Quick; Nephew-Edwin; Hazard-Farren; Sellaway-Davies; Littlestock-Macready; Acreless-Egan; Dwindle-C. Powell; Page-Simmons; Box@keeper-Rock; Servant-Farley; Drawer-Ledger; Penelope-Miss Brunton; Mrs Wilding-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: King, Quick, Edwin, Farren, Davies, Macready, Egan, C. Powell, Miss Brunton, Mrs Pope. Cast from edition of 1792
Role: Penelope Actor: Miss Brunton

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Chaplet

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss L. Simonet.

Dance: As17891231

9474
23 January 1790 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Inkle and Yarico [advertised on playbill of 22 Jan.] is obliged to be deferred on account of the Indisposition of a principal Performer. Receipts: #209 7s. (203.2.6; 6.4.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Belles Stratagem

Performance Comment: Doricourt-Lewis; Sir George Touchwood-Farren; Saville-Aickin; Flutter-Bernard; Villers-Hull; Courtall-Davies; French Valet-C. Powell; Porter-Powel; Hardy-Quick; Mrs Racket-Mrs Mattocks; Lady Touchwood-Mrs Wells; Miss Ogle-Mrs Lewis; Kitty Willis-Miss Stuart; Letitia Hardy-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Miss Ogle Actor: Mrs Lewis
Role: Kitty Willis Actor: Miss Stuart

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Chaplet

Dance: As17891231

9475
03 February 1790 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [Afterpiece in place of The Island of St. Marguerite, advertised on playbill of 2 Feb. Beginning with this night Kemble, as acting manager, rearranged the order of listing the dramatis personae on the playbills, i.e., not, as had hitherto been the universal custom, according to the importance of the character in the play or the importance of the actor, but according to the social rank of each character. See also Genest, VII, 57-58, who remarks, inter alia, that "the vast importance which actors attach to the situation of their names in the bills, and to some other points of theatrical etiquette, must appear ridiculous to every body but themselves."] Receipts: #126 17s. 6d. (89.18.0; 34.10.0; 2.9.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Performance Comment: As17891209, but Borachio-Phillimore; Conrade-Haymes; Margaret-Miss Tidswell; Ursula-Miss Barnes.
Cast
Role: Margaret Actor: Miss Tidswell
Role: Ursula Actor: Miss Barnes.
Role: Beatrice Actor: Miss Farren.

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: In II: As17891209; End: The Irish Bird Catchers, as17900123

Song: As17891209