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Event Comment: Artaxerxes is obliged to be deferred on Account of the Indisposition of Mrs Billington. Receipts: #243 14s. 6d. (241.6.0; 2.8.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Cast
Role: Apothecary Actor: Swords

Afterpiece Title: The Enchanted Castle

Cast
Role: Genius of the Wood Actor:
Role: Master of the Quay Actor:
Related Works
Related Work: The Enchanted Castle Author(s): Miles Peter Andrews

Dance: As17861023

Song: As17861211, but Vocal Parts-_Pemberton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Roman Father

Afterpiece Title: The Enchanted Castle

Cast
Role: Genius of the Wood Actor:
Role: Master of the Quay Actor:
Related Works
Related Work: The Enchanted Castle Author(s): Miles Peter Andrews

Song: As17861021

Event Comment: By Command of Their Majesties. Receipts: #316 8s. (315.3; 1.5)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Husband

Cast
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Miss Platt

Afterpiece Title: The Enchanted Castle

Cast
Role: Genius of the Wood Actor:
Role: Master of the Quay Actor:
Related Works
Related Work: The Enchanted Castle Author(s): Miles Peter Andrews

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Such Things Are

Afterpiece Title: The Enchanted Castle

Cast
Role: Genius of the Wood Actor:
Role: Master of the Quay Actor:
Related Works
Related Work: The Enchanted Castle Author(s): Miles Peter Andrews

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Artaxerxes

Afterpiece Title: The Enchanted Castle

Cast
Role: Genius of the Wood Actor:
Role: Master of the Quay Actor:
Related Works
Related Work: The Enchanted Castle Author(s): Miles Peter Andrews

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Such Things Are

Afterpiece Title: The Enchanted Castle

Cast
Role: Genius of the Wood Actor:
Role: Master of the Quay Actor:
Related Works
Related Work: The Enchanted Castle Author(s): Miles Peter Andrews
Event Comment: By Command of Their Majesties. [Mainpiece in place of Such Things Are, announced on playbill of 6 Mar.] Receipts: #314 3s. 6d. (312.10.0; 1.13.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of The World

Cast
Role: Serjeant Eitherside Actor: Booth

Afterpiece Title: The Enchanted Castle

Cast
Role: Genius of the Wood Actor:
Role: Master of the Quay Actor:
Related Works
Related Work: The Enchanted Castle Author(s): Miles Peter Andrews

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Afterpiece Title: The Enchanted Castle

Cast
Role: Genius of the Wood Actor:
Role: Master of the Quay Actor:
Related Works
Related Work: The Enchanted Castle Author(s): Miles Peter Andrews

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Such Things Are

Afterpiece Title: The Enchanted Castle

Cast
Role: Genius of the Wood Actor:
Role: Master of the Quay Actor:
Related Works
Related Work: The Enchanted Castle Author(s): Miles Peter Andrews

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Summer Amusement Or An Adventure At Margate

Related Works
Related Work: Summer Amusement; or, An Adventure at Margate Author(s): Miles Peter AndrewsWilliam Augustus Miles

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycomb

Related Works
Related Work: Polly Honeycomb Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Dance: End I: The Scheming Jockey and the Fortune Teller, as17870613

Event Comment: "The leaving Percy untaken up [by Falstaff, in V.iv of mainpiece] was an improvement. The best acting was that of Mrs Pitt" (World, 6 Nov.). Afterpiece: With new Music, Scenes, Machinepy, Dresses, and Decorations. A few of the Airs compiled from Purcell, Travers, Sacchini, &c. The rest of the Music composed by Shield. The Scenery and Machinery designed by Richards and Carver, and executed by them, Hodgins, and many assistants. To conclude with the Representation of the inside of a Nabob's Palacev. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. Receipts: #199 0s. 6d. (193.16.0; 5.4.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The First Part Of King Henry The Fourth

Afterpiece Title: The Enchanted Castle

Related Works
Related Work: The Enchanted Castle Author(s): Miles Peter Andrews
Event Comment: [Farren's 1st appearance as Shore was at this theatre, 20 Dec. 1785.] Receipts: #182 7s. 6d. (174.16.0; 7.11.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Afterpiece Title: The Enchanted Castle

Related Works
Related Work: The Enchanted Castle Author(s): Miles Peter Andrews
Event Comment: Mainpiece: Masquerade Scene as 24 Sept. The Doors to be opened at 5:15. To begin at 6:15 [see 21 Apr. 1788]. Receipts: #154 3s. (150.8; 3.15)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Afterpiece Title: The Enchanted Castle

Related Works
Related Work: The Enchanted Castle Author(s): Miles Peter Andrews

Song: As17870924

Event Comment: Mainpiece: In Act I The Banquetv. [In Act IV] the Procession from the Abbeyv at the Coronation of Anne Bullenv. To conclude with the Ceremonial of a Royal Christeningv. Receipts: #145 13s. 6d. (143.15.0; 1.18.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Eighth

Performance Comment: King Henry-Aickin; Buckingham-Farren; Cranmer-Hull; Gardiner-Edwin; Cromwell-Davies; Lord Sands-Wewitzer; Surrey-Macready; Lord Chamberlain-Cubitt; Norfolk-Fearon; Suffolk-Gardner; Cardinal Wolsey-Pope; Anne Bullen-Mrs Inchbald; Queen Catherine-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Queen Catherine Actor: Mrs Pope.

Afterpiece Title: The Enchanted Castle

Related Works
Related Work: The Enchanted Castle Author(s): Miles Peter Andrews

Song: III: song-Mrs Kennedy

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Roman Father

Afterpiece Title: The Enchanted Castle

Related Works
Related Work: The Enchanted Castle Author(s): Miles Peter Andrews

Song: V: a Roman Ovation-; Vocal Parts-Johnstone, Cubitt, Darley, Doyle, Bonville, Rock, Janson, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Mountain, Miss Stuart, Mrs Davenett, Mrs Watts, Mrs Gray, Miss Rowson, Miss Paye, Mrs Byrne, Mrs Kennedy

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Summer Amusement Or An Adventure At Margate

Related Works
Related Work: Summer Amusement; or, An Adventure at Margate Author(s): Miles Peter AndrewsWilliam Augustus Miles

Afterpiece Title: The Village Lawyer

Dance: End I: As17880610

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Election

Related Works
Related Work: The Election of Managers Author(s): George Colman, the elder
Related Work: The Election Author(s): Miles Peter Andrews

Afterpiece Title: Inkle and Yarico

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

Afterpiece Title: The Minor

Performance Comment: Shift, Smirk-Bannister Jun.; Sir William Wealthy-Baddeley; Loader-R. Palmer; Mr Wealthy-Gardner; Dick-Burton; The Minor-Iliff; Lucy-Miss Collett; Mrs Cole-Mr Bannister.
Cast
Role: The Minor Actor: Iliff

Dance: End 2nd piece: The British Soldier Triumphant-Byrn, Ratchford, Miss DeCamp, Mrs Goodwin

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Kemble. "Kemble? Sen. performed the Miller...Here and there we could perceive the liberty of the country performer, by saying more than was set down by the author" (Public Advertiser, 27 Aug.). [Address by John Taylor (European Magazine, Sept. 1788, p. 217).] Public Advertiser, 21 Aug.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Kemble, No. 26, Villiers-street, York-buildings, Strand

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

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

Afterpiece Title: The Election

Cast
Role: The Minor Actor: Iliff
Related Works
Related Work: The Election of Managers Author(s): George Colman, the elder
Related Work: The Election Author(s): Miles Peter Andrews

Afterpiece Title: The Miller of Mansfield

Performance Comment: The Miller-Kemble Sen. (1st and only time that he ever will appear in London); Richard-R. Palmer; Joe (with a song)-Chapman; Lord Lurewell-Phillimore; King-Kemble; Margery-Mrs Love; Peggy-Miss Palmer; Kate-Miss Brangin.
Cast
Role: The Miller Actor: Kemble Sen.

Entertainment: Monologue End 3rd piece: Address (written on the Occasion)-Mrs Kemble

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Summer Amusement Or An Adventure At Margate

Related Works
Related Work: Summer Amusement; or, An Adventure at Margate Author(s): Miles Peter AndrewsWilliam Augustus Miles

Afterpiece Title: Half an Hour after Supper

Event Comment: An accurate Edition of The Tempest to be had at the Theatre. Account-Book; Paid Printer [of playbills] to 17th Inst. #9 7s.; Chorus to 21st Inst. #6. Afterpiece: Not acted these 7 years. Receipts: #185 5s. (151.19; 32.12; 0.14)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Afterpiece Title: Belphegor or The Wishes

Related Works
Related Work: Belphegor; or, The Wishes Author(s): Miles Peter Andrews

Song: As17891017

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Summer Amusement Or An Adventure At Margate

Performance Comment: Captain Surat-Bannister; Sir James Juniper-Moss; Etiquette-Bannister Jun. (1st appearance in that character); Melvil-Waterhouse; Spruce-R. Palmer; Doctor Cathartic-Baddeley; Lord Random-Palmer (1st appearance in that character these 4 years); Lady Juniper-Mrs Powell; Fidget-Miss Hale; Amelia-Mrs Bannister.
Related Works
Related Work: Summer Amusement; or, An Adventure at Margate Author(s): Miles Peter AndrewsWilliam Augustus Miles

Afterpiece Title: Katherine and Petruchio

Song: In course of Evening: Sigh no more Ladies, Mistress Mine (both composed by Stevens)-Davies, Bannister, Waterhouse, Mrs Iliff, Mrs Bannister

Entertainment: Monologue. As17900816

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Summer Amusement Or An Adventure At Margate

Related Works
Related Work: Summer Amusement; or, An Adventure at Margate Author(s): Miles Peter AndrewsWilliam Augustus Miles

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

Performance Comment: The Mogul-Williamson; Dr Pedant-Wewitzer; Omar-Chapman; Selim-Abbott; Guard-Phillimore; Johnny Atkins-Parsons; Zapphira-Miss Heard; Irene-Mrs Whitfield; Sheba-Mrs Cuyler; Fanny-Mrs Wells.
Cast
Role: The Mogul Actor: Williamson

Dance: End I: A Triple Hornpipe-Byrn, Mrs Goodwin, Miss DeCamp

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Summer Amusement Or An Adventure At Margate

Related Works
Related Work: Summer Amusement; or, An Adventure at Margate Author(s): Miles Peter AndrewsWilliam Augustus Miles

Afterpiece Title: The Village Lawyer

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Summer Amusement Or An Adventure At Margate

Related Works
Related Work: Summer Amusement; or, An Adventure at Margate Author(s): Miles Peter AndrewsWilliam Augustus Miles

Afterpiece Title: The Village Lawyer

Event Comment: Afterpiece: Not acted these 6 years [acted 5 Aug. 1789)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Summer Amusement Or An Adventure At Margate

Related Works
Related Work: Summer Amusement; or, An Adventure at Margate Author(s): Miles Peter AndrewsWilliam Augustus Miles

Afterpiece Title: THE PRISONER AT LARGE

Performance Comment: Muns-Fawcett; Lord Edmund-Davies; Dowdle-Barrett; Count Fripon-C. Kemble; Tough-Burton; Father Frank-Cooke; Phelim-Ledger; Landlord-Usher; Trap-Pindar; Frill-Bland; Jack Connor-Benson//Rachel-Mrs Harlowe; Adelaide-Miss Heard; Landlady-Mrs Booth; Mary-Mrs Gibbs (Their 1st appearance in those characters) .
Cast
Role: Father Frank Actor: Cooke