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14 January 1794

Event Information
Theatre: Haymarket Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1793-1794
Volume: 5
Comments: 2nd piece [1st time; C 4, by Francis Godolphin Waldron, altered by the author from his IMITATION, 1st acted at DL, 1 2 May 1783. Prologue by the author. Epilogue by George Colman, the younger (see text). Mrs Harlowe was from CG.]

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    *p1794 01 14 hay A QUARTER OF AN HOUR BEFORE DINNER. Plainwell-Wewitzer; Lord Simper-Bland; Sir W. Wealthy-Usher; Col. Modish-Cooke; Mr Level Caulfield//Mrs Level-Miss Heard. [And see 28 Sept. 1793.] Also HEIGHO FOR A HUSBAND! Characters by Bannister Jun., Barrymore, Suett, Aickin, Benson, Waldron Jun., Wewitzer//Mrs Gibbs, Mrs Powell, Mrs Hopkins, Miss Tidswell, Mrs Harlowe (1st appearance on that stage). [Cast from text (T. Arrowsmith, 1794): Frank-Bannister Jun.; Squire Edward-Barrymore; Justice Rackrent-Suett; General Fairlove-Aickin; Player-Benson; William-Waldron Jun.; Timothy-Wewitzer//Maria-Mrs Gibbs; Charlotte-Mrs Powell; Mrs Millclack-Mrs Hopkins; Chambermaid-Miss Tidswell; Dorothy-Mrs Harlowe.] Prologue spoken by Barrymore. Epilogue spoken by Bannister Jun. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 9 performances only (see 8 Feb.).] Also THE MOCK DOCTOR . As 20 Dec. 1793, but James-Bland; Harry-Waldron Jun.//Charlotte-Miss Heard. COMMENT. 2nd piece [1st time; C 4, by Francis Godolphin Waldron, altered by the author from his IMITATION, 1st acted at DL, 1 2 May 1783. Prologue by the author. Epilogue by George Colman, the younger (see text). Mrs Harlowe was from CG.].
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    *p1794 01 14 hay A QUARTER OF AN HOUR BEFORE DINNER. Plainwell-Wewitzer; Lord Simper-Bland; Sir W. Wealthy-Usher; Col. Modish-Cooke; Mr Level Caulfield//Mrs Level-Miss Heard. [And ^see17930928^.] hathi.*a1794 01 14 hay HEIGHO FOR A HUSBAND! Characters by Bannister Jun., Barrymore, Suett, Aickin, Benson, Waldron Jun., Wewitzer//Mrs Gibbs, Mrs Powell, Mrs Hopkins, Miss Tidswell, Mrs Harlowe (1st appearance on that stage). [Cast from text (T. Arrowsmith, 1794): Frank-Bannister Jun.; Squire Edward-Barrymore; Justice Rackrent-Suett; General Fairlove-Aickin; Player-Benson; William-Waldron Jun.; Timothy-Wewitzer//Maria-Mrs Gibbs; Charlotte-Mrs Powell; Mrs Millclack-Mrs Hopkins; Chambermaid-Miss Tidswell; Dorothy-Mrs Harlowe.] Prologue spoken by Barrymore. Epilogue spoken by Bannister Jun. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 9 performances only (^see17940208^).] hathi.*a1794 01 14 hay THE MOCK DOCTOR . ^As17931220^, but James-Bland; Harry-Waldron Jun.//Charlotte-Miss Heard .hathi.*c1794 01 14 hay 2nd piece [1st time; C 4, by Francis Godolphin Waldron, altered by the author from his IMITATION, 1st acted at DL, 1 2 May 1783. Prologue by the author. Epilogue by George Colman, the younger (see text). Mrs Harlowe was from CG.] .hathi.
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    Event: 48799 | 17940114 | hay | hathi | 2nd piece [1st time; C 4, by Francis Godolphin Waldron, altered by the author from his IMITATION, 1st acted at DL, 1 2 May 1783. Prologue by the author. Epilogue by George Colman, the younger (see text). Mrs Harlowe was from CG.]
    Performance: 107525 | 48799 | p | A Quarter Of An Hour Before Dinner | Plainwell-Wewitzer; Lord Simper-Bland; Sir W. Wealthy-Usher; Col. Modish-Cooke; Mr Level Caulfield//Mrs Level-Miss Heard. [And see17930928.] hathi.And see17930928.] hathi.
    Cast:
    193761 | 107525 | Plainwell | Wewitzer
    193762 | 107525 | Lord Simper | Bland
    193763 | 107525 | Wealthy | Usher
    193764 | 107525 | Modish | Cooke
    193765 | 107525 | Mr Level Caulfield//Mrs Level | Miss Heard.
    Performance: 107526 | 48799 | a | HEIGHO FOR A HUSBAND | Characters by Bannister Jun., Barrymore, Suett, Aickin, Benson, Waldron Jun., Wewitzer//Mrs Gibbs, Mrs Powell, Mrs Hopkins, Miss Tidswell, Mrs Harlowe (1st appearance on that stage). [Cast from text (T. Arrowsmith, 1794): Frank-Bannister Jun.; Squire Edward-Barrymore; Justice Rackrent-Suett; General Fairlove-Aickin; Player-Benson; William-Waldron Jun.; Timothy-Wewitzer//Maria-Mrs Gibbs; Charlotte-Mrs Powell; Mrs Millclack-Mrs Hopkins; Chambermaid-Miss Tidswell; Dorothy-Mrs Harlowe.] Prologue spoken by Barrymore. Epilogue spoken by Bannister Jun. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 9 performances only (see17940208).] hathi. Prologue spoken by Barrymore. Epilogue spoken by Bannister Jun. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 9 performances only (see17940208).] hathi.
    Cast:
    193766 | 107526 | : Frank | Bannister Jun.
    193767 | 107526 | Squire Edward | Barrymore
    193768 | 107526 | Justice Rackrent | Suett
    193769 | 107526 | General Fairlove | Aickin
    193770 | 107526 | Player | Benson
    193771 | 107526 | William | Waldron Jun.
    193772 | 107526 | Timothy | Wewitzer//Maria-Mrs Gibbs
    193773 | 107526 | Wewitzer//Maria | Mrs Gibbs
    193774 | 107526 | Charlotte | Mrs Powell
    193775 | 107526 | Mrs Millclack | Mrs Hopkins
    193776 | 107526 | Chambermaid | Miss Tidswell
    193777 | 107526 | Dorothy | Mrs Harlowe.
    Performance: 107527 | 48799 | a | THE MOCK DOCTOR | As17931220, but James-Bland; Harry-Waldron Jun.//Charlotte-Miss Heard .
    AsSeeDate: 107527 | hay | a | As | 17931220
    Cast:
    193778 | 107527 | James | Bland
    193779 | 107527 | Harry | Waldron Jun.//Charlotte-Miss Heard
    193780 | 107527 | //Charlotte | Miss Heard
    691491 | 107527 | Gregory | Bannister Jun.
    691492 | 107527 | Sir Jasper | Waldron
    691493 | 107527 | Leander | Caulfield
    691494 | 107527 | Squire Robert | Cooke
    691495 | 107527 | Davy | Wewitzer
    691496 | 107527 | Dr Helebore | Burton//Charlotte-Miss De Camp
    691497 | 107527 | Burton//Charlotte | Miss De Camp
    691498 | 107527 | Dorcas | Mrs Bland
    691499 | 107527 | Walter | Bannister Jun.
    691500 | 107527 | Lord Alford | Dignum
    691501 | 107527 | Sir Rowland | Barrymore
    691502 | 107527 | Apathy | Suett
    691503 | 107527 | Gabriel | Benson
    691504 | 107527 | Oliver | Caulfield
    691505 | 107527 | Ruffians | Waldron Jun.
    691506 | 107527 | Servant | Lyons
    691507 | 107527 | Boy | Master Menage
    691508 | 107527 | Girl | Miss Menage
    691509 | 107527 | Lady Helen | Miss DeCamp
    691510 | 107527 | Winifred | Mrs Booth
    691511 | 107527 | Josephine | Mrs Bland.

Mainpiece

Comments:
Plainwell-Wewitzer; Lord Simper-Bland; Sir W. Wealthy-Usher; Col. Modish-Cooke; Mr Level Caulfield//Mrs Level-Miss Heard. [And see17930928.] hathi.And see17930928.] hathi.
Cast:

Afterpiece

Comments:
Characters by Bannister Jun., Barrymore, Suett, Aickin, Benson, Waldron Jun., Wewitzer//Mrs Gibbs, Mrs Powell, Mrs Hopkins, Miss Tidswell, Mrs Harlowe (1st appearance on that stage). [Cast from text (T. Arrowsmith, 1794): Frank-Bannister Jun.; Squire Edward-Barrymore; Justice Rackrent-Suett; General Fairlove-Aickin; Player-Benson; William-Waldron Jun.; Timothy-Wewitzer//Maria-Mrs Gibbs; Charlotte-Mrs Powell; Mrs Millclack-Mrs Hopkins; Chambermaid-Miss Tidswell; Dorothy-Mrs Harlowe.] Prologue spoken by Barrymore. Epilogue spoken by Bannister Jun. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 9 performances only (see17940208).] hathi. Prologue spoken by Barrymore. Epilogue spoken by Bannister Jun. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 9 performances only (see17940208).] hathi.
Cast:

Afterpiece

Comments:
As17931220, but James-Bland; Harry-Waldron Jun.//Charlotte-Miss Heard .
Cast:

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