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1967 results for: Keyword - Alphonso Marsh the Elder
We found 1495 matches on Author, 408 matches on Performance Comments, 104 matches on Event Comments, 38 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

1551
16 July 1794 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

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

Afterpiece Title: TIT FOR TAT

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Related Work: Tit for Tat Author(s): George Colman, the elder

1552
07 August 1794 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tit For Tat

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Related Work: Tit for Tat Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: THE DEAD ALIVE

Cast
Role: Sir Walter Weathercock Actor: SuettMiss Hebe Wintertop-Mrs Hopkins

Afterpiece Title: THE PRISONER AT LARGE

Cast
Role: Father Frank Actor: Cooke

1553
15 August 1794 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tit For Tat

Related Works
Related Work: Tit for Tat Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: AULD ROBIN GRAY

Cast
Role: Sir Walter Weathercock Actor: SuettMiss Hebe Wintertop-Mrs Hopkins
Role: Mother Actor: Mrs Booth

Afterpiece Title: THE AGREEABLE S URPRISE

Dance: 2nd piece: To conclude as17940805

1554
27 August 1794 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Life And Death Of King Richard Iii

Afterpiece Title: COMUS

Performance Comment: Comus-Palmer; Spirit-Pindar; Brothers-Palmer Jun., Bland; Bacchanals-Bannister, Davies, Sedgwick, Cooke, Linton, Kenrick, Walker, Dorion, Willoughby, Little, Brown, Aylmer, Saunders, Dibble, &c.//1st Bacchant and Pastoral Nymph (with Sweet Echo, accompanied on the hautboy by Foster) (1st time)-Miss Leak; 2nd Bacchant and Sabrina-Miss De Camp; 3rd Bacchant-Mrs Harvey; Euphrosyne (1st time)-Mrs Harlowe; Bacchants-Mrs Norton, Mrs Masters, Mrs Hale, Mrs Butler, Mrs Gaudry, Misses M. and C. Wrighten, Miss Menage; The Lady-Miss Palmer (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: Brothers Actor: Palmer Jun., Bland
Role: The Lady Actor: Miss Palmer
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): George Colman, the elder

1555
20 October 1794 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Haunted Tower

Afterpiece Title: Tit for Tat

Related Works
Related Work: Tit for Tat Author(s): George Colman, the elder

1556
27 December 1794 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Cherokee

Cast
Role: Indian Warriors Actor: Phillimore, Dubois, Fairbrother, Boimaison, G. D'Egville, Butler, Keys, Nicolini, Roffey, Whitmell, Wells, Garman, Banks
Role: Partheca Actor: Mrs Bramwell.

Afterpiece Title: Tit for Tat

Related Works
Related Work: Tit for Tat Author(s): George Colman, the elder

1557
20 January 1795 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [Palmer's 1st appearance as Capt. Duretete was at Liverpool, 18 Aug. 1773. As afterpiece the playbill announces The Prize, but "The Public are respectfully informed that on Account of the sudden Indisposition of Bannister Jun. The Prize cannot be performed. This Evening will be presented Tit for Tat" (printed slip attached to Kemble playbill). In it "Barrymore being Ill, Benson play'd Villamour" (Powell).] Powell: New Ballet rehearsed at 12. Receipts: #117 12s. (71.0.6; 41.13.6; 4.18.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant Or The Way To Win Him

Afterpiece Title: Tit for Tat

Related Works
Related Work: Tit for Tat Author(s): George Colman, the elder

1558
22 April 1795 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Wallis. The Doors to be opened at 5:30. To begin at 6:30 [see 23 Apr.]. Morning Chronicle, 13 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Miss Wallis, No. 76, Gower-street, Bedford-square. Receipts: #335 2s. 6d. (163.18.6; 6.6.0; tickets: 164.18.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Related Works
Related Work: The Jealous Wife Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: The British Recruit

Afterpiece Title: The Follies of a Day

Performance Comment: As17941003, but The Page-Miss E. Wallis (1st appearance on this, and 3rd on any stage); song-_; Marcelina-Mrs Platt; Agnes-Mrs Follett; Susan-Miss Wallis (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: The Page Actor: Miss E. Wallis

Song: As17950316

1559
06 May 1795 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; CO 3, by James Hook Jun. Larpent MS 1065; not published; synopsis of plot in Pocket Magazine, May 1795, p. 334]: The Musick composed by Hook? Sen. The Scenes, Dresses, Decorations and Machinery are entirely new. The Scenery of the Opera designed and painted by Greenwood and Capon. The Masque and Decorations by Marinari. The Machinery by Cabanel and Jacobs.The Dresses by Johnston and Miss Rein. Books of the Songs to be had in the Theatre. [Afterpiece in place of The Adopted Child, advertised on playbill of 5 May.] Receipts: #269 8s. (213.0.6; 53.16.0; 2.11.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jack Of Newbury

Performance Comment: Characters by Palmer, Kelly, Dignum, Suett, R. Palmer, Bannister Jun., Master Welsh, Phillimore, Mrs Crouch, Sga Storace, Miss Leak, Mrs Bland. [Cast from Songs (C. Lowndes, 1795), and Larpent MS: Jack of Newbury-Palmer; Sir Murdock O'Connel-Kelly; Edgar-Dignum; Flaw-Suett; Crafts-R. Palmer; Knap-Bannister Jun.; Page-Master Welsh; Rowland-Phillimore; Dame Eleanor-Mrs Crouch; Emma-Sga Storace; Blanche-Miss Leak; Kathlane-Mrs Bland. [To conclude with an Emblematical Masque in Honour of the Royal Nuptials [see cg, 6 Apr.], called .To conclude with an Emblematical Masque in Honour of the Royal Nuptials [see cg, 6 Apr.], called .

Afterpiece Title: The Triumph of Hymen

Performance Comment: Hymen-Master DeCamp; Cupid-Master Welsh; Mercury-Fialon; Apollo-Aumer; Hercules-G. D'Egville; Castor-Fairbrother; Pollux-Boimaison; Psyche-Miss Granger; Diana-Miss Collins; Zephyrus-Mrs Fialon; Flora-Miss F. D'Egville; Britannia-Mrs Cuyler; Plenty-Mrs Butler; Commerce-Mrs Hedges; Loves, Graces, Chorus-Miss Menage, Miss Wheatley, Miss S. D'Egville, Mrs Beaufort, Mrs Brooker, Mrs Brigg, Miss Bourk, Mrs Bramwell, Miss Redhead, Miss Gawdry, Miss Stageldoir, Miss Chatterley, Cooke, Danby, Evans, Lyons, Maddocks, Welsh, Trueman.
Cast
Role: Castor Actor: Fairbrother

Afterpiece Title: Tit for Tat

Related Works
Related Work: Tit for Tat Author(s): George Colman, the elder

1560
27 May 1795 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Child Of Nature

Afterpiece Title: The Festival of Anacreon i

Performance Comment: e. The Sons of Anacreon]. Consisting of Songs, Catches and Glees, in which Anacreontic Song, Blow Boreas Blow (Purcell)-Sedgwick; Sally in our Alley-Dignum; Fair Rosale-Master Welsh.

Afterpiece Title: The Spoild Child

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: Comus-Sedgwick (2nd appearance in that character); Brothers-Banks, Bland; Bacchanals-Kelly, Dignum, Bannister; The Lady-Miss Heard; Euphrosyne-Miss DeCamp; Bacchants-Mrs Bland, Miss DeCamp [i.e. doubled Euphrosyne], Miss Leak; Sabrina (with Sweet Echo, accompanied by Parke)-Mrs Bland [i.e. doubled Bacchant]; Pastoral Nymph-Miss Leak [i.e doubled Bacchant].i.e doubled Bacchant].
Cast
Role: Brothers Actor: Banks, Bland
Role: The Lady Actor: Miss Heard
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): George Colman, the elder

1561
10 June 1795 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Tickets delivered for King Richard the Third [Account-Book: by Brandon, Arnold, Little, Brice, Blurton, Bonsor, Hay, Haseler, Lloyd, Berecloth, Savory, Noble, Linton, Castelle, Atkins] will be admitted. Receipts: #484 14s. 6d. (51.0.6; 3.14.0; tickets: 430.0.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: Comus-Harley; Principal Bacchanal-Incledon; Bacchanals-Bowden, Townsend; Spirit-Thompson; Brothers-Macready, Claremont; The Lady-Miss Chapman; Principal Bacchant-Mrs Clendining; Bacchants-Miss Stuart, Miss Kirton; Pastoral Nymph-Mrs Arnold; Euphrosyne-Mrs Martyr.
Cast
Role: Brothers Actor: Macready, Claremont
Role: The Lady Actor: Miss Chapman
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Dance: End: The Wapping Landlady-Blurton, King, Mrs Watts

Song: Vocal Parts, as17950309but Mrs _Blurton; In afterpiece: Sweet Echo-Mrs Mountain; accompanied on the hautboy-W. Parke

1562
16 July 1795 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: 3rd piece [1st time; M. ENT 2, by Samuel James Arnold. Larpent MS 1090; not published]: The new Music, with a Martial Overture, by Dr Arnold. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Dead Alive

Afterpiece Title: Tit for Tat

Related Works
Related Work: Tit for Tat Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: Who Pays the Reckoning

Performance Comment: Characters by Bannister Jun., Fawcett, Caulfield, Palmer Jun., Benson, Burton, Cross, Cooke, Ledger, Waldron Jun., Miss Leak, Mrs Booth, Mrs Bland. Cast from Songs (T. Cadell and W. Davies, 1795): Edward Musket-Bannister Jun.; Matthew Blubber-Fawcett; King-Caulfield; Albert-Palmer Jun.; Martin-Benson; Driverent-Burton; Old Man-Cross; Serjeant-Cooke; Constables-Ledger, Waldron Jun.; Mary-Miss Leak; Smalltap-Mrs Booth; Emily-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Matthew Blubber Actor: Fawcett

1563
29 July 1795 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tit For Tat

Related Works
Related Work: Tit for Tat Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: The Son in Law

Cast
Role: Mayor of Coventry Actor: Wathen

Afterpiece Title: New Hay at the Old Market

Related Works
Related Work: New Hay at the Old Market Author(s): George Colman, the younger

1564
27 November 1795 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lifes Vagaries

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: Comus-Harley; Principal Bacchanal-Incledon; Bacchanals-Bowden, Townsend, Richardson, Haymes; Spirit-Thompson; Brothers-Macready, Claremont; The Lady-Miss Chapman; Principal Bacchant-Mrs Clendining; Bacchants-Miss Walcup, Miss Kirton; Pastoral Nymph (with Sweet Echo, accompanied on the hautboy by W. Parke)-Mrs Mountain; Sabrina-Mrs Castelle; Euphrosyne-Mrs Martyr.
Cast
Role: Brothers Actor: Macready, Claremont
Role: The Lady Actor: Miss Chapman
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): George Colman, the elder

1565
30 December 1795 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: 2nd piece: By permission of the proprietor of the Theatre Royal, Hay Market. Receipts: #198 7s. (126.17.6; 67.8.0; 4.1.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Purse Or Benevolent Tar

Performance Comment: The Baron-Packer; Edmund-Dignum; Theodore-Trueman; Will Steady-Bannister Jun.; Page-Miss Menage; Sally-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: The Baron Actor: Packer
Role: Theodore Actor: Trueman

Afterpiece Title: The Suicide

Performance Comment: Tobine-Palmer; Tabby-Aickin; Dr Truby-Wewitzer; Bolus-Maddocks; Wingrave-Suett; Catchpenny-Wathen; Ranter-Bannister; Squib-R. Palmer; Bounce-Russell; Juggins-Burton; Mrs Grogram-Mrs Hopkins; Nancy Lovell-Mrs Goodall; Peggy-Miss Mellon.
Cast
Role: Catchpenny Actor: Wathen
Related Works
Related Work: The Suicide Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: My Grandmother

Cast
Role: Sir Matthew Medley Actor: Maddocks

1566
25 May 1796 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mme Mara. 2nd piece: Compressed into 2 Acts. The Words of the new Song to be had at the Theatre. Morning Herald, 21 May: Tickets to be had of Mme Mara, No. 57, Edgeware-road. Account-Book: Paid the Duke of Bedford one years Rent for the Theatre due Ladyday 1794 #456 4s.; Account-Book, 10 June: Paid the Duke of Bedford one years Rent due Ladyday 1795 #456 4s. Receipts: #339 10s. (250.1.6; 2.2.0; tickets: 87.6.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

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

Afterpiece Title: Artaxerxes

Cast
Role: The Banditti Actor:
Role: The Hotel Actor:
Role: The Hazard Club Actor:
Role: The Building Scene and Falling Scaffold Actor:
Role: The Outside of Pantaloon's House Actor: the Mandarine-the Inside-the Magic Candles-
Role: the Mandarine Actor: the Inside-the Magic Candles-
Role: the Inside Actor: the Magic Candles-
Role: the Magic Candles Actor:
Role: Harlequin from the Tea Urn Actor: , invented by Messink and Martinelli.
Role: The Dog Kennel and Pigeon House Actor: invented by Rich.
Role: Actor: The Jew-the Quaker-the Sailor-the Miser. Omnia Vincet Amor! The Inside of the Bagnio-the Change to the Prison-the Punishment of Vice-
Role: The Jew Actor: the Quaker-the Sailor-the Miser. Omnia Vincet Amor! The Inside of the Bagnio-the Change to the Prison-the Punishment of Vice-
Role: the Quaker Actor: the Sailor-the Miser. Omnia Vincet Amor! The Inside of the Bagnio-the Change to the Prison-the Punishment of Vice-
Role: the Sailor Actor: the Miser. Omnia Vincet Amor! The Inside of the Bagnio-the Change to the Prison-the Punishment of Vice-
Role: The Inside of the Bagnio Actor: the Change to the Prison-the Punishment of Vice-
Role: the Change to the Prison Actor: the Punishment of Vice-
Role: the Punishment of Vice Actor:
Role: An exact Representation of the Telegraphe Actor: , in which is shewn the Manner of conveying Intelligence, demanding Questions, and receiving Answers.
Role: with the Fleet prepared for Sea Actor: The arrival of an Express from the Admiralty by the Telegraphe-the Sailing of the Fleet
Role: The arrival of an Express from the Admiralty by th Actor: the Sailing of the Fleet
Role: The Kitchen Scene Actor: by Messink.
Role: The Wash@House Scene Actor:
Role: Pantaloon's House and Garden Wall Actor: a Venetian Window changes to a Ladder-with the Clown's Disaster in the Horse Trough. Outside of Pantaloon's House-the art of making Punch-the Transformation of Punch to a Wheel-Barrow invented by Rich.
Role: a Venetian Window changes to a Ladder Actor: with the Clown's Disaster in the Horse Trough. Outside of Pantaloon's House-the art of making Punch-the Transformation of Punch to a Wheel-Barrow invented by Rich.
Role: Outside of Pantaloon's House Actor: the art of making Punch-the Transformation of Punch to a Wheel-Barrow invented by Rich.
Role: the art of making Punch Actor: the Transformation of Punch to a Wheel-Barrow invented by Rich.
Role: the Transformation of Punch to a Wheel Actor: Barrow invented by Rich.
Role: The Statuary Yard Actor: invented by Messink-the formation of the Stone Figure invented by Delpini.
Role: Messink Actor: the formation of the Stone Figure invented by Delpini.
Role: and the Piece concludes with a Finale Actor:

Afterpiece Title: The Doldrum

Cast
Role: The Banditti Actor:
Role: The Hotel Actor:
Role: The Hazard Club Actor:
Role: The Building Scene and Falling Scaffold Actor:
Role: The Outside of Pantaloon's House Actor: the Mandarine-the Inside-the Magic Candles-
Role: the Mandarine Actor: the Inside-the Magic Candles-
Role: the Inside Actor: the Magic Candles-
Role: the Magic Candles Actor:
Role: Harlequin from the Tea Urn Actor: , invented by Messink and Martinelli.
Role: The Dog Kennel and Pigeon House Actor: invented by Rich.
Role: Actor: The Jew-the Quaker-the Sailor-the Miser. Omnia Vincet Amor! The Inside of the Bagnio-the Change to the Prison-the Punishment of Vice-
Role: The Jew Actor: the Quaker-the Sailor-the Miser. Omnia Vincet Amor! The Inside of the Bagnio-the Change to the Prison-the Punishment of Vice-
Role: the Quaker Actor: the Sailor-the Miser. Omnia Vincet Amor! The Inside of the Bagnio-the Change to the Prison-the Punishment of Vice-
Role: the Sailor Actor: the Miser. Omnia Vincet Amor! The Inside of the Bagnio-the Change to the Prison-the Punishment of Vice-
Role: The Inside of the Bagnio Actor: the Change to the Prison-the Punishment of Vice-
Role: the Change to the Prison Actor: the Punishment of Vice-
Role: the Punishment of Vice Actor:
Role: An exact Representation of the Telegraphe Actor: , in which is shewn the Manner of conveying Intelligence, demanding Questions, and receiving Answers.
Role: with the Fleet prepared for Sea Actor: The arrival of an Express from the Admiralty by the Telegraphe-the Sailing of the Fleet
Role: The arrival of an Express from the Admiralty by th Actor: the Sailing of the Fleet
Role: The Kitchen Scene Actor: by Messink.
Role: The Wash@House Scene Actor:
Role: Pantaloon's House and Garden Wall Actor: a Venetian Window changes to a Ladder-with the Clown's Disaster in the Horse Trough. Outside of Pantaloon's House-the art of making Punch-the Transformation of Punch to a Wheel-Barrow invented by Rich.
Role: a Venetian Window changes to a Ladder Actor: with the Clown's Disaster in the Horse Trough. Outside of Pantaloon's House-the art of making Punch-the Transformation of Punch to a Wheel-Barrow invented by Rich.
Role: Outside of Pantaloon's House Actor: the art of making Punch-the Transformation of Punch to a Wheel-Barrow invented by Rich.
Role: the art of making Punch Actor: the Transformation of Punch to a Wheel-Barrow invented by Rich.
Role: the Transformation of Punch to a Wheel Actor: Barrow invented by Rich.
Role: The Statuary Yard Actor: invented by Messink-the formation of the Stone Figure invented by Delpini.
Role: Messink Actor: the formation of the Stone Figure invented by Delpini.
Role: and the Piece concludes with a Finale Actor:

Song: In 1st piece: Sweet Echo (1st time)-Mme Mara; accompanied on the hautboy-W. Parke; End I 1st piece: Mad Bess (in character)-Mme Mara (1st time); In 2nd piece: a new song [High rolling seas that bear afar]-Mme Mara [written for the Occasion, and set to music by Herself

Performance Comment: Parke; End I 1st piece: Mad Bess (in character)-Mme Mara (1st time); In 2nd piece: a new song [High rolling seas that bear afar]-Mme Mara [written for the Occasion, and set to music by Herself.written for the Occasion, and set to music by Herself.

1567
14 June 1796 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: My Grandmother

Afterpiece Title: Tit for Tat

Related Works
Related Work: Tit for Tat Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: The Liar

Entertainment: MonologueEnd 2nd piece: Bucks have at ye all-R. Palmer

1568
06 July 1796 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tit For Tat

Performance Comment: Villamour-C. Kemble; Meanwell-Davies (Their 1st appearance in those characters); Young Meanwell-Palmer Jun.; Servant-Abbot; Skipwell-R. Palmer; Letty-Mrs Gibbs; Florinda-Miss DeCamp.
Related Works
Related Work: Tit for Tat Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Afterpiece Title: The Village Lawyer

Performance Comment: Scout-Bannister Jun.; Snarl-Suett; Charles-Trueman; Justice Mittimus-Usher; Sheepface-Wathen; Kate-Miss Heard; Mrs Scout-Mrs Hopkins.
Cast
Role: Sheepface Actor: Wathen

1569
04 August 1796 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tit For Tat

Related Works
Related Work: Tit for Tat Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: The Liar

Cast
Role: Jack Hawser Actor: Wathen
Role: Sheepface Actor: Wathen

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Cast
Role: Jack Hawser Actor: Wathen

1570
17 September 1796 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: [Extra night] By Authority of the Most Noble the Marquis of Salisbury, Lord Chamberlain of his Majesty's Household. Benefit for R. Palmer. 1st piece: Not acted these 2 years [not acted since 16 Sept. 1791]. Tickets to be had of R. Palmer, No. 28, Eaton-street, Pimlico

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Manager In Distress

Related Works
Related Work: The Manager in Distress Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: The Jew

Afterpiece Title: The Follies of a Day

1571
17 September 1796 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Manager In Distress

Related Works
Related Work: The Manager in Distress Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: The Jew

Afterpiece Title: The Follies of a Day

1572
24 November 1796 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: As altered from Beaumont and Fletcher. Not acted these 18 years [acted 3 Oct. 1780. For Miss Allingham see 13, 18, 27 Oct.]. Receipts: #152 (143.8.6; 8.11.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Philaster

Performance Comment: Philaster-Elliston (1st appearance in that character); King-Murray; Pharamond-Middleton; Dion-Hull; Thesaline-Claremont; Clermont-Thompson; Countryman-Knight; Leader of the Mob-Davenport; Woodman-Wilde; Arethusa-Miss Wallis; Megra-Miss Morris; Galatea-Mrs Platt; Lady-Miss Logan; Bellario-Miss Allingham (4th appearance on any stage).
Cast
Role: Thesaline Actor: Claremont
Role: Leader of the Mob Actor: Davenport
Related Works
Related Work: Philaster Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: Cymon

1573
10 January 1797 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; C 5, by Thomas Morton. Prologue by William Thomas Fitzgerald; Epilogue by Miles Peter Andrews (see text)]: With new Scenes and Dresses. True Briton, 19 Jan.: Morton was paid #400, and #150 "for the Copy-right, which Harris has purchased." Ibid., 27 Mar.: This Day was published A Cure for the Heart Ache (2s.). Receipts: #237 15s. (236.0; 1.15)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Cure For The Heart Ache

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Lewis, Quick, Pope, Munden, Fawcett, Murray, Hull, Farley, Waddy, Thompson, Simmons, Wilde, Street, Blurton, Abbot, Miss Wallis, Mrs Mattocks, Mrs Pope. [Cast from text (T. N. Longman, 1797): Young Rapid-Lewis; Vortex-Quick; Charles Stanley-Pope; Old Rapid-Munden; Frank Oatland-Fawcett; Sir Hubert Stanley-Murray; Heartley-Hull; Bronze-Farley; Farmer Oatland-Waddy; Landlord-Thompson; Waiters-Simmons, Street; Hair@dresser-Wilde; Sir Hubert's Servant-Blurton; Vortex's Servant-Abbot; Jessy Oatland-Miss Wallis; Miss Vortex-Mrs Mattocks; Ellen-Mrs Pope; Prologue-Macready; Epilogue-Mrs Mattocks. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 14 performances only (see17970202 see17970225).]These were spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 14 performances only (see17970202 see17970225).]

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: Comus-Holman; Principal Bacchanal-Incledon; Bacchanals-Bowden, Townsend, Haymes, Linton; Spirit-Thompson; Brothers-Macready, Claremont; The Lady-Miss Chapman; Principal Bacchant-Mrs Clendining; Bacchants-Mrs Henley, Miss Leserve, Mrs Castelle, Mrs Gilbert; Pastoral Nymph (with Sweet Echo, accompanied on the Hautboy by W. Parke)-Mrs Mountain; Euphrosyne-Mrs Martyr.
Cast
Role: Brothers Actor: Macready, Claremont
Role: The Lady Actor: Miss Chapman
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): George Colman, the elder

1574
06 May 1797 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Purse

Cast
Role: The Baron Actor: Packer
Role: Theodore Actor: Trueman
Role: Will Steady Actor: Wathen

Afterpiece Title: Fatal Curiosity

Related Works
Related Work: Fatal Curiosity Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: The Pannel

1575
13 June 1797 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: [Miss Andrews' 1st appearance on the stage was at dl on 13 May 1796.] The Publick is respectfully informed that, in consequence of the Benefit advertised for To-morrow, at the Theatre-Royal in Covent Garden, no Entertainments will be given here on that night; it being the wish of the Proprietor of this Theatre to promote, by any means in his power, the success of the above charitable purpose

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tit For Tat

Related Works
Related Work: Tit for Tat Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Performance Comment: Lingo-Fawcett; Sir Felix Friendly-Hollingsworth (of dl); Compton-Bannister; Eugene-Davies; Chicane-Usher; Thomas-Waldron Jun.; John-Lyons; Cudden-Chippendale; Stump-Ledger; Laura-Miss Andrews (1st appearance on any stage [recte at this theatre]); Mrs Cheshire-Mrs Davenport; Fringe-Mrs Harlowe; Cowslip-Mrs Gibbs (1st appearance in that character).

Afterpiece Title: Katharine and Petruchio

Performance Comment: Petruchio-Palmer; Baptista-Usher; Hortensio-Trueman; Biondello-R. Palmer; Musick Master-Palmer Jun.; Taylor-Waldron Jun.; Pedro-Ledger; Gregory-Lyons; Nathaniel-Abbot; Peter-Chippendale; Grumio-Wathen; Bianca-Mrs Jones; Curtis-Mrs Booth; Katharine-Mrs Gibbs.
Cast
Role: Grumio Actor: Wathen