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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.

9476
11 February 1790 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for King. 1st piece: Altered [by MacNamara Morgan] from The Winter's Tale. 2nd piece [1st time; C 3, by Thomas King. Not in Larpent MS; not published]: An Alteration, never yet performed, of Sir John Vanburgh's [sic] Mistake. Public Advertiser, 10 Feb.: Tickets to be had of King, at his house in Gerrard-street. Receipts: #321 2s. 6d. (249.14.0; 4.8:6; tickets: 67.0.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Sheep Shearing Or Florizel And Perdita

Performance Comment: Florizel-Holman; Polixines-Aickin; Antigonus-Hull; Camillo-Powel; Clown-Cubitt; Autolicus (the Ballad@singing Pedler)-King; Dorcas-Miss Rowson; Mopsa-Mrs Byrne; Perdita-Miss Brunton.
Cast
Role: Dorcas Actor: Miss Rowson
Role: Perdita Actor: Miss Brunton.
Related Works
Related Work: The Sheep-Shearing Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: Lovers Quarrels

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-King, Holman, Ryder, Farren, Rock, Thompson, Miss Chapman, Mrs Bernard, Mrs Mattocks, Mrs Pope. [Cast from playbills of 12 May and 15 Oct. 1790: Sancho-King; Don Carlos-Holman; Lopez-Ryder; Don Lorenzo-Farren; Don Alvarez-Rock; Don Felix-Thompson; Angelina-Miss Chapman; Isabella-Mrs Bernard; Jacintha-Mrs Mattocks; Leonora-Mrs Pope.]
Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: King, Holman, Ryder, Farren, Rock, Thompson, Miss Chapman, Mrs Bernard, Mrs Mattocks, Mrs Pope.
Role: Angelina Actor: Miss Chapman

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

Cast
Role: Lady Minikin Actor: Miss Chapman
Role: Miss Tittup Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Dance: End 1st piece: Tamborine Dance, as17891021

Song: In II 1st piece: Come come my good Shepherds-; and trio, Get you hence!-

Entertainment: Monologue. After dancing: A Paraphrase of Shakespeare's Seven Ages (Written by the late George Alexander Stevens)-King

Performance Comment: After dancing: A Paraphrase of Shakespeare's Seven Ages (Written by the late George Alexander Stevens)-King.

9477
24 February 1790 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Grand Selection 0from The Works Of handel Messiah

Performance Comment: [That were Performed at the Pantheon and Westminster-Abbey [on 26 and 27 May 1784. As17900219, but Principal Vocal Parts-_Kelly, Cizo (1st appearance), Miss _Hagley, Miss +Romanzini (1st time [in the oratorios]).in the oratorios]).
Cast
Role: That were Performed at the Pantheon and Actor: Abbey

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 1

Performance Comment: PART I. Overture (Samson)-; Awake the trumpet's lofty sound-Chorus [Samson]; Nasce al Bosco-Reinhold [Ezio]; Ye men of Gaza-Mrs Crouch [Samson]; He chose a mournful muse-; He sung Darius great and good-Sga Storace [Alexander's Feast]; With down@cast looks-; Behold! Darius great and good-Chorus [Alexander's Feast]; Concerto hautboy-W. Parke; Verdi Prati-Sga Storace [Alcina]; He gave them hail@stones-Chorus [Israel in Egypt].Israel in Egypt].
Cast
Role: Awake the trumpet's lofty sound Actor: Chorus
Role: He gave them hail@stones Actor: Chorus

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 2

Performance Comment: PART II. Ye sons of Israel-Chorus [Joshua]; The Prince unable-Sga Storace [Alexander's Feast]; Concerto violin-Master Bridgtower[, Son of the African Prince; Pleasure my former ways resigning-Cizo [Time and Truth]; For unto us a Child is born-Chorus [The Messiah]; O! had I Jubal's lyre-Miss Romanzini [Joshua]; Softly sweet in Lydian measure-Mrs Crouch; accompanied on the violoncello-Mason; The many rend the skies-Chorus [Alexander's Feast].Alexander's Feast].
Cast
Role: The Prince unable Actor: Sga Storace
Role: had I Jubal's lyre Actor: Miss Romanzini
Role: accompanied on the violoncello Actor: Mason
Role: The many rend the skies Actor: Chorus

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 3

Performance Comment: PART III. Overture and Dead March (Saul)-; Blest be the man-Chorus [Joseph]; Gentle airs-Cizo [Athalia]; Concerto bassoon-Parkinson; How excellent thy name-Chorus [Saul]; Cease ah! cease thou gentle youth-Miss Romanzini; The flocks shall leave the mountains-Reinhold, Dignum, Miss Romanzini [Acis and Galatea]; Now heaven in all her glory shone-; Lord what is man?-Mrs Crouch [Semele]; Hallelujah! For the Lord God omnipotent reigneth-Grand Chorus [The Messiah].The Messiah].
Cast
Role: Blest be the man Actor: Chorus
Role: cease thou gentle youth Actor: Miss Romanzini
Role: The flocks shall leave the mountains Actor: Reinhold, Dignum, Miss Romanzini
Role: For the Lord God omnipotent reigneth Actor: Grand Chorus

9478
17 March 1790 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Grand Selection From The Works Of handel 0

Cast
Role: That were Performed at the Pantheon and Actor: Abbey

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 1

Performance Comment: Overture (Atalanta)-; Sin not O King against the youth-Miss Romanzini [Saul]; Bless the true Church and save the King-Gore, Chorus Athalia]; [Funeral Scene from Samson: Glorious Hero may thy Grave-Reinhold; The virgins too-Sga Storace; Bring the laurels bring the bays-Chorus of Virgins; May every Hero fall like thee-Sga Storace; Bring the laurels bring the bays-Full Chorus; Dead March (Saul)-; My faith and truth-Mrs Crouch [Samson]; Mad Bess-Sga Storace (composed by Purcell; 1st time and for that night only); Gird on thy sword-Chorus [Saul].Saul].
Cast
Role: Sin not O King against the youth Actor: Miss Romanzini
Role: Bless the true Church and save the King Actor: Gore, Chorus Athalia
Role: The virgins too Actor: Sga Storace
Role: Bring the laurels bring the bays Actor: Chorus of Virgins
Role: May every Hero fall like thee Actor: Sga Storace
Role: Bring the laurels bring the bays Actor: Full Chorus

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 2

Performance Comment: The Prince unable to conceal his pain-Sga Storace [Alexander's Feast]; Welcome welcome mighty King-Chorus [Saul]; See the conquering Hero comes-Chorus; See the godlike youth advance-Sga Storace, Miss Romanzini, Chorus; March (Judas Maccabaeus)-; Concerto on the violin-Weichsel; Shall I in Mamre's fertile plain-Reinhold; For all his mercies we will sing-Chorus [Joshua]; O! Liberty-Cizo; accompanied on the violoncello-Mason; 'Tis liberty-Miss Romanzini [Judas Maccabaeus]; Arise O God with glory crowned-Chorus.
Cast
Role: The Prince unable to conceal his pain Actor: Sga Storace
Role: See the conquering Hero comes Actor: Chorus
Role: See the godlike youth advance Actor: Sga Storace, Miss Romanzini, Chorus
Role: Concerto on the violin Actor: Weichsel
Role: accompanied on the violoncello Actor: Mason
Role: 'Tis liberty Actor: Miss Romanzini

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 3

Performance Comment: Grand Concerto-; He shall feed his flock-Miss Romanzini; Come unto Him all ye that labour-Mrs Crouch (The Messiah); The list'ning crowd-Chorus [Alexander's Feast]; 'Tis mighty wine inspires us-Reinhold [Otho]; I'll proclaim the wondrous story-Miss Romanzini, Cizo [Esther]; How vain is man-Dignum [Judas Maccabaeus]; With plaintive notes-Mrs Crouch [Samson]; Gloria Patri-Chorus [Jubilate].Jubilate].
Cast
Role: He shall feed his flock Actor: Miss Romanzini
Role: The list'ning crowd Actor: Chorus
Role: I'll proclaim the wondrous story Actor: Miss Romanzini, Cizo

9479
18 March 1790 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Toy Or Hampton court Frolics

Performance Comment: Aircourt-Lewis; Alibi-Quick; Metheglen-Edwin; Sir Carrol O'Donovan-Aickin; Larry Kavanagh-Blanchard; Nol Pros-Powel; Young O'Donovan-Holman (1st appearance in that character); Sophia-Mrs Martyr (1st appearance in that character); Kitty Kavanagh-Mrs Webb; Lady Arable-Mrs Bernard; Fib-Miss Stuart; Lady Jane-Miss Brunton.
Cast
Role: Metheglen Actor: Edwin
Role: Fib Actor: Miss Stuart
Role: Lady Jane Actor: Miss Brunton.

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

Dance: As17891125

Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Cranfield, Delpini, Boyce, Byrne, Mrs Davenett, the two Miss Simonets

9480
09 April 1790 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: As17900302but Lady Loverule-Miss Tidswell; Lucy-Mrs Shaw; Lettice-Miss Barnes.
Cast
Role: 900302but Lady Loverule Actor: Miss Tidswell
Role: Lettice Actor: Miss Barnes.
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

9481
14 April 1790 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Arden Of Feversham

Performance Comment: Characters-Holman, Davies, Macready, Cubitt, Powel, Thompson, Egan, Evatt, Lee, Letteney; Harley, Miss Rowson, Mrs Pope; Partial cast suggested by Genest (VI, 602): Arden-Holman; Black Will-Cubitt; Mosby-Harley; Maria-Miss Rowson; Alicia-Mrs Pope; Prologue-Holman.
Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Miss Rowson

Afterpiece Title: The Busy Body

Cast
Role: Lieutenant of the Marines Actor: Ratchford
Role: Emai Actor: Miss Francis. Part I. A Nuptial Procession, with the Performance of the Marriage Ceremony according to the Custom observed at O'Whyee. The Manner of Combat between two Natives. Part II. The Arrival of the Resolution. The Disembarkation of the English, with the Ceremonies observed at entering into a Treaty of Peace with the Natives. A Preparation for a Human Sacrifice. The Assassination of Captain Cook. Part III. A Representation of the Naval and Military Honours observed on erecting a Pile to the Memory of Capt. Cook, by the Officers of the Resolution. The Ceremony performed on the same Occasion, according to the Manner of the Natives of O'Whyee. To conclude with a Representation of a Burning Mountain.
Role: Miss Fuz Actor: Mrs Lewis

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Cast
Role: Agnes Actor: Miss Rowson
Role: Lieutenant of the Marines Actor: Ratchford
Role: Emai Actor: Miss Francis. Part I. A Nuptial Procession, with the Performance of the Marriage Ceremony according to the Custom observed at O'Whyee. The Manner of Combat between two Natives. Part II. The Arrival of the Resolution. The Disembarkation of the English, with the Ceremonies observed at entering into a Treaty of Peace with the Natives. A Preparation for a Human Sacrifice. The Assassination of Captain Cook. Part III. A Representation of the Naval and Military Honours observed on erecting a Pile to the Memory of Capt. Cook, by the Officers of the Resolution. The Ceremony performed on the same Occasion, according to the Manner of the Natives of O'Whyee. To conclude with a Representation of a Burning Mountain.

Dance: Afterpiece: As17891128.; End: Tamborine Dance, as17891021

9482
20 April 1790 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Wives

Performance Comment: Belville-Lewis; General Savage-Ryder; Conolly-Aickin; Torrington-Quick; Leeson-Farren; Captain Savage-Davies; Leech-Cubitt; Ghastly-C. Powell; Spruce-Bernard; Crow-Thompson; Miss Walsingham-Mrs Mattocks; Lady Rachel Mildew-Mrs Webb; Mrs Tempest-Mrs Bernard; Miss Leeson-Mrs Mountain; Mrs Belville-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Miss Walsingham Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Miss Leeson Actor: Mrs Mountain

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Song: Stand to your Guns my Hearts of Oak-Bannister

Opera: In course Evening: The Tobacco Box; or, The Soldier's Farewell. Thomas-Mrs Martyr; Kate-Mrs Mountain

9483
21 April 1790 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Johnstone. 2nd piece: Taken from Mrs Centlivre's Gamesters [recte: Gamester]. 3rd piece [1st time; M.INT 1]: The Accompaniments by Shield. Gazetteer 14 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Johnstone, No. 10, Great Russell-street, Covent-Garden. Receipts: #296 11s. (153.2.6; 3.4.6; tickets:140.4.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Annette And Lubin

Afterpiece Title: The Pharo Table

Performance Comment: Young Hazlewood-Lewis; Hector-Ryder; Sir Harry Hazlewood-Quick; Hotfrost (with a song in character)-Edwin; Glovestring-Mrs Rock; Mrs Knott-Mrs Platt; Mrs Jeroboam-Mrs Pitt; Miss Jeroboam (with a song in character)-Mr Blanchard; Miss Somers-Mrs Wells.
Cast
Role: Miss Jeroboam Actor: Mr Blanchard
Role: Miss Somers Actor: Mrs Wells.

Afterpiece Title: The Soldiers Festival

Performance Comment: In which: How stands the Glass around-Johnstone; Sigh no more Ladies, How shall we Mortals spend our Hours, Poor ThomasDay, Welcome the Covert, Here's a Health to all good Lasses=-Bannister, Johnstone, Blanchard, Davies, Duffey, Darley, Cubitt, Reeve, Edwin; As I saw fair Chlora-Johnstone, Bannister.
Cast
Role: How stands the Glass around Actor: Johnstone

Afterpiece Title: Patrick in Prussia i

Cast
Role: Father Luke Actor: Rock
Role: Norah Actor: Miss Rowson

9484
07 May 1790 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Blanchard. 2nd piece: Not acted these 4 years [not acted since 6 May 1776]. Gazetteer, 3 May: Tickets to be had of Blanchard, No. 29, Bow-Street, Covent-garden. Receipts: #302 18s. (82.0.6; 14.2.6; tickets: 206.15.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Stoops To Conquer

Performance Comment: Hardcastle-Ryder; Young Marlow-Bernard; Hastings-Davies; Sir Charles Marlow-Powel; Diggory-Cubitt; Slang-Rock; Landlord-Thompson; Tony Lumpkin (for that night only)-Blanchard; 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 Recruiting Serjeant

Performance Comment: Serjeant-Bannister; with Oh, what a charming Thing's a Battle!-Bannister; Countryman-Blanchard; Mother-Mrs Davenett; Wife-Mrs Mountain.
Cast
Role: Mother Actor: Mrs Davenett

Afterpiece Title: Rose and Colin

Entertainment: Monologue. End 2nd piece: A Dissertation on Macaronyism-Bernard

9485
27 May 1790 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Account-Book: Tickets delivered by Dosel, Ledger, Blurton, Rock, Evatt, Farley, Ratchford, Jackson, Painter, Lee, Letteney, Miss Rowson, Mrs Lefevre, Miss McGeorge, Mrs Masters, Mrs Gray, Mrs Loyde, Mrs Davenett, Mrs Byrne will be admitted. Receipts: #393 10s. 6d. (53.9.0; 6.0.6; tickets: 334.1.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beaux Stratagem

Cast
Role: Father Foigard Actor: Johnstone
Role: Gipsey Actor: Miss Stuart

Afterpiece Title: Love in a Camp

Cast
Role: Father Luke Actor: Rock
Role: Norah Actor: Miss Rowson

Dance: End: A Dance of Jockies-Ratchford, Blurton, Jackson, Miller, Mrs Ratchford

9486
31 May 1790 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Spencer and Nix. 1st piece: Some of the Music compiled from the best Masters. The rest of the Music, the Overture, Accompaniments, &c. by Linley? Sen.. Receipts: #252 4s. 6d. (44.17.0; 27.0.0; 3.11.6; tickets: 176.16.0) (charge: #110 11s. 10d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Strangers At Home

Performance Comment: Aldobrand-Suett; Regnalto-Williames; Octavio-Dignum; Montano (with additional songs)-Kelly; Fabio-Phillimore; Firelock-Sedgwick; Lawrence-Bannister Jun.; Roberto-Webb; Viola-Mrs Crouch; Laura (1st time)-Miss Hagley; Alice-Mrs Edwards; Rosa (1st time)-Miss Romanzini.
Cast
Role: Laura Actor: Miss Hagley
Role: Rosa Actor: Miss Romanzini.

Afterpiece Title: Piety in Pattens

Cast
Role: Candy Actor: Miss Tidswell
Role: Agnes Actor: Miss Heard.
Role: Page Actor: Miss Romanzini
Role: Susan Actor: Miss Farren.
Role: Gillian Actor: Miss Hagley

Afterpiece Title: The Adventurers

Cast
Role: Characters Actor: Suett, R.Palmer, Bannister Jun., Whitfield, Burton, Maddocks, Benson, Mrs Hopkins, Miss Collins, Miss Heard.
Role: Harriet Bramble Actor: Miss Collins
Role: Kitty Actor: Miss Heard

Song: In course Evening: Rosy Bowers (composed by Purcell)-Mrs Crouch

9487
04 June 1790 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: 3rd piece [1st time; M. ENT 1, James Byrne. Larpent MS 872; not published]: With new and selected Music and Songs; Scenes and Decorations. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. Receipts: #150 2s. (141.3; 8.19)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Annette And Lubin

Afterpiece Title: The Dramatist

Cast
Role: The Hunchback Actor: Quick
Role: Dora Actor: Miss Rowson
Role: Dora Actor: Miss Rowson
Related Works
Related Work: The Female Dramatist Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: Nootka Sound or Britain Prepard

Performance Comment: Principal Vocal and Speaking Characters by Bannister, Ryder, Blanchard, Davies, Bernard, Darley, Rock, Reeve, Powel, Mrs Mountain, Mrs Martyr; Pantomimic Part and Dances by Byrne, Boyce, Cranfield, Farley, Evatt, Egan, Ratchford, Delpini, Mrs Watts, Mrs Ratchford, Miss Rowson, Miss Francis, the Miss Simonets; Cast from Larpent MS: Captain Briton-Bannister; Drunken Taylor-Ryder; Foremast, Cartouch-Blanchard; Lieutenant-Davies; Pipes, Capstern-Bernard; O'Shaughnessy-Rock; Export-Powel; Decoy Recruit-Noble; Dapperwit-C. Powell; Sir John Breehold-Thompson; Landlady-Mrs Mountain; Eliza-Mrs Martyr; unassigned-Darley, Reeve.

9488
28 July 1790 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ways And Means

Related Works
Related Work: Ways and Means; or, A Trip to Dover Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: The Farm House

Performance Comment: Modely-R. Palmer; Freehold-Aickin; Shacklefigure-Barrett; Heartwell-Iliff; Sir John English-Usher; Constables-Burton, Ledger; Aura-Miss Fontenelle; Flora-Miss Heard.
Cast
Role: Aura Actor: Miss Fontenelle
Role: Flora Actor: Miss Heard.

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmaskd

Cast
Role: Kitty Actor: Miss Prideaux

9489
25 August 1790 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Related Works
Related Work: Inkle and Yarico Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: Whos the Dupe

Performance Comment: Doiley-Parsons; Gradus-Bannister Jun.; Sandford-R. Palmer; Granger-Palmer; Charlotte-Miss Fontenelle; Miss Doiley-Mrs Brooks (Their 1st appearance in those characters).
Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Fontenelle
Role: Miss Doiley Actor: Mrs Brooks

Entertainment: Monologue. As17900816

Cast
Role: Two Sides of the Water Actor: Bannister Jun.

9490
04 September 1790 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: 2nd piece [1st time; CO 2, by John O'Keeffe. Text 1st published in O'Keeffe's Dramatic Works, Vol. II (T. Woodfall, 1798)]: The Overture and new Music composed by Dr Arnold. The Scenery designed and painted by Rooker. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Liar

Afterpiece Title: The Basket Maker

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Bannister Jun., R. Palmer, Davies, Cubitt, Waterhouse, Burton, Chapman, Powell, Barrett, Usher, Ledger, Lyons, Farley, Evatt, Abbott, Ryder, Miss Fontenelle, Mrs Bannister. Cast from Songs (T. Cadell, 1790): Wattle-Bannister Jun.; Count Pepin-R. Palmer; King Simon-Davies; Otchegroo-Cubitt; William-Waterhouse; Sokoki-Burton; Chichikou-Chapman; Pomade-Powell; Indians-Barrett, Evatt, Abbott; Coachman-Usher; Frank-Ledger; James-Lyons; Thomas-Farley; Marquis de Champlain-Ryder; Bloom-Miss Fontenelle; Henrietta-Mrs Bannister.
Cast
Role: Bloom Actor: Miss Fontenelle

9491
04 October 1790 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece: 6th Night [i.e. in continuation of the reckoning for the previous season]. The Musick chiefly composed by Storace, the rest selected from Pleyel, Giordani, &c. &c. Receipts: #205 11s (160.1; 44.2; 1.8)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple Or A Trip To The Jubilee

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

Performance Comment: Crop-Dignum; Frederick-Kelly; Endless-Suett; Robin-Bannister Jun.; William-Sedgwick; Servant-Alfred; Dorothy-Miss Romanzini; Louisa-Mrs Crouch; Margaretta-Sga Storace; Nelly-Miss Hagley; Grandmother-Mrs Booth.
Cast
Role: Dorothy Actor: Miss Romanzini
Role: Nelly Actor: Miss Hagley
Role: Grandmother Actor: Mrs Booth.

9492
11 October 1790 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Performance Comment: King Lear-Harley; Bastard-Macready; Gloster-Hull; Kent-Aickin; Albany-Davies; Cornwall-Evatt; Physician-Rock [Public Advertiser: Powel]; 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: The Provocation

Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Byrne, Boyce, Cubitt, Farley, Follett, Cranfield, Cross, Milburne, Thompson, Rock, Rayner, Evatt, Ledger, Lee, Letteney, Ratchford, Blurton, Platt, King, Jackson, Mrs Goodwin, Mrs Ratchford, Miss Rowson, Mrs Lloyd, Miss Francis.

9493
15 October 1790 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fontainbleau Or Our Way In France

Performance Comment: Lackland-Lewis; LePoche-Quick; Squire Tally@ho (1st time)-Blanchard; Sir John Bull-Wilson; Lord Winlove (1st time)-Incledon; Col. Epaulette-Marshall; with a new song (1st time)-Marshall; Henry-Johnstone; Celia-Mrs Martyr; Rosa-Mrs Mountain; Lady Bull-Mrs Webb; Mrs Casey (1st time)-Mrs Cross; Nannette-Miss Stuart; Miss Dolly Bull-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Nannette Actor: Miss Stuart
Role: Miss Dolly Bull Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Afterpiece Title: Lovers Quarrels

Performance Comment: Sancho-Quick; Don Carlos-Holman; Lopez-Ryder; Don Lorenzo-Farren; Don Alvarez-Rock; Don Felix-Thompson; Angelina-Miss Chapman; Isabella-Mrs Bernard; Jacintha-Mrs Mattocks; Leonora-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Angelina Actor: Miss Chapman

9494
16 October 1790 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Haunted Tower

Performance Comment: As17900911, but Baron of Oakland-Hollingsworth; Lady Elinor-Miss Hagley.
Cast
Role: Lady Elinor Actor: Miss Hagley.
Role: Cicely Actor: Miss Romanzini

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Performance Comment: Old Philpot-Suett; Young Philpot-Bannister Jun.; Sir Jasper Wilding-Burton; Young Wilding-R. Palmer; Beaufort-Haymes; Dapper-Fawcett; Quildrive-Banks; Will-Spencer; Tom-Alfred; Maria-Miss Farren; Corinna-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Miss Farren
Role: Corinna Actor: Miss Tidswell.

9495
18 October 1790 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Performance Comment: King Richard-Harley; King Henry-Aickin; Buckingham-Farren; Stanley-Hull; Tressel-Macready; Prince Edward-Master Simmons; Duke of York-Miss Standen; Norfolk-Evatt; Lieutenant-Cubitt; Catesby-Davies; Ratcliffe-Thompson; Lord Mayor-Powel; Oxford-Farley; Richmond-Holman; Lady Anne-Miss Brunton; Duchess of York-Mrs Platt; Queen-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Duke of York Actor: Miss Standen
Role: Lady Anne Actor: Miss Brunton

Afterpiece Title: The Provocation

Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Byrne, Boyce, Cubitt, Farley, Follett, Cranfield, Cross, Milburne, Thompson, Rock, Rayner, Evatt, Ledger, Lee, Letteney, Ratchford, Blurton, Platt, King, Jackson, Mrs Goodwin, Mrs Ratchford, Miss Rowson, Mrs Lloyd, Miss Francis.

9496
28 October 1790 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Life And Death Of King Richard The Third

Cast
Role: Prince of Wales Actor: Miss DeCamp
Role: Duke of York Actor: Miss Gawdry

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

Performance Comment: As17901021, but Dorothy-Mrs Bland [i.e. formerly Miss Romanzini].i.e. formerly Miss Romanzini].
Cast
Role: Louisa Actor: Miss Hagley
Role: Grandmother Actor: Mrs Booth.

9497
01 November 1790 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All For Love Or The World Well Lost

Performance Comment: Marc Antony-Holman; Dollabella-Farren; Alexas-Davies; Serapion-Hull; Myris-Thompson; Ventidius-Harley; Cleopatra-Miss Brunton; Charmion-Mrs Rock; Iras-Miss Francis; Octavia-Mrs Pope; Edition of 1792 (John Bell) adds: Romans-Evatt, Ledger.
Cast
Role: Cleopatra Actor: Miss Brunton
Role: Iras Actor: Miss Francis
Related Works
Related Work: The Comical Revenge; or, Love in a Tub Author(s): Sir George Etherege

Afterpiece Title: The Provocation

Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Miss _Rowson.

9498
05 November 1790 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [Mainpiece in place of The Clandestine Marriage, advertised on playbill of 4 Nov.] Receipts: #148 18s. 6d. (102.4.0; 44.18.0; 1.16.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Know Your Own Mind

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

Afterpiece Title: The Spoild Child

Cast
Role: Miss Pickle Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Maria Actor: Miss Heard

9499
10 November 1790 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 3 years. Receipts: #268 7s. (245.2.0; 22.4.6; 1.0.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Performance Comment: Sir Peter Teazle-King; Joseph Surface-Palmer; Charles Surface-Kemble (1st appearance in that character); Sir Oliver Surface-Aickin; Snake-Phillimore; Rowley-Packer; Moses-Baddeley; Careless-Barrymore; Trip-R. Palmer; Sir Benjamin Backbite-Dodd; Crabtree-Parsons; Lady Teazle-Miss Farren; Lady Sneerwell-Mrs Ward; Mrs candour-Miss Pope; Maria-Mrs Kemble; Maid-Mrs Heard.
Cast
Role: Lady Teazle Actor: Miss Farren
Role: Mrs candour Actor: Miss Pope

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce is in Him

Cast
Role: Florival Actor: Miss Collins.
Related Works
Related Work: The Deuce is in Him Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Song: In III: song-Williames. [This was sung, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances, except on 3 Mar. 1791.

9500
12 November 1790 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Afterpiece: By Particular Desire of the Cherokee Chiefs. [These six Chiefs had recently come to England to enlist aid in their dispute with Mexico (London Chronicle, 2 Nov.). The playbill retains Bannister as Robin Hood, but "Previous to the curtain's drawing up...Farley walked forward and apologized for the absence of Bannister, informing the audience that their favourite singer was suddenly indisposed, and that Davies had undertaken to play Bannister's part" (Diary, 13 Nov.). Davies's part of Scarlet was probably acted by Farley (see 18 Nov.).] Receipts: #201 17s. 6d. (187.5.0; 14.12.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The German Hotel

Afterpiece Title: Robin Hood

Performance Comment: As17901013, but Robin Hood-Davies; Stella-Miss Francis; Angelina-Miss Williames (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Stella Actor: Miss Francis
Role: Angelina Actor: Miss Williames