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Event Comment: [In mainpiece the playbill retains Mrs Kemble, but "Previous to the play an apology was made for the indisposition of Mrs Kemble, and the part [was] undertaken by Mrs Barresford" (Public Advertiser, 22 Aug.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Half An Hour After Supper

Afterpiece Title: The Battle of Hexham

Performance Comment: As17890813, but Principal Characters-Mrs _Kemble, Mrs Barresford.

Dance: As17890817

Event Comment: [In mainpiece the playbill retains Mrs Goodall and Mrs Kemble, but "Mrs Barresford [was] the substitute for Mrs Kemble in Margaret, and Mrs Taylor [read] Adelaide [sic] in the absence of Mrs Goodall" (London Chronicle, 16 Sept.). In afterpiece the playbill retains Mrs Kemble as Cowslip, but "Miss George supplied Mrs Kemble's place" (Public Advertiser, 16 Sept.).] The last Night [of the Season]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Battle Of Hexham

Performance Comment: As17890813, but Principal Characters-Mrs _Goodall, Mrs Taylor, Mrs +Barresford, Mrs _Kemble, _Baddeley, _Iliff, _Milbourn; Other Vocal Parts-_Lyons, Miss _Francis.

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Catch Club [i

Afterpiece Title: Gretna Green

Afterpiece Title: Look before You Leap

Performance Comment: Characters by Bannister Jun., Phillimore, Wewitzer, Mrs Barresford, Mrs Kemble. [Cast from text (Harrison and Co., 1788): Lucas-Bannister Jun.; Corporal-Phillimore; Duval-Wewitzer; Lawyer-Painter; Margaret-Mrs Barresford [in text: Miss Prideaux]; Lucette-Mrs Kemble.
Cast
Role: Margaret Actor: Mrs Barresford

Afterpiece Title: The Village Lawyer

Entertainment: Monologue End 1st piece: George Alexander Stevens's Original Lecture on Heads (Head of Alexander the Great, Head of a Cherokee Chief, Head of a Quack-Doctor, Cuckold's Head, Nobody's Head, The laughing and crying Philosophers' Heads, Head of Flattery, A fine Lady's Head, Head of an Old Maid, Cleopatra's Head, Plain Moll's Head, Head of a Married Lady)-Palmer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: The Miser-Moss; Ramilie-Powell; Lawyer-Mathews; Mercer-Abbott; Jeweller-Chapman; Furnish-Johnson; List-Barrett; Frederick-Williamson; Mariana-Mrs Brooks; Mrs Wisely-Mrs Poussin; Lappet-Mrs Barresford.
Cast
Role: Lappet Actor: Mrs Barresford.

Afterpiece Title: Ut Pictura Poesis

Afterpiece Title: Half an Hour after Supper

Performance Comment: [Principal Characters by Kemble, Iliff, Johnson, Williamson, Mrs Barresford, Mrs Edwin, Miss Heard, Miss Prideaux, A Young Lady (1st appearance Mrs Taylor]). [Cast from text (J. Debrett, 1789): Mr Sturdy-Kemble; Captain Berry-Iliff; Frank-Johnson; Mr Bentley-Williamson; Miss Tabitha-Mrs Barresford; Mrs Sturdy-Mrs Edwin; Miss Elizabeth-Miss Heard; Nanny-Miss Prideaux; Miss Sukey-Mrs Taylor.
Cast
Role: Miss Tabitha Actor: Mrs Barresford

Dance: End 2nd piece: The Graces-the Miss Simonets

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Seeing Is Believing

Afterpiece Title: Tit for Tat

Performance Comment: As17880618 but Letty-Mrs Barresford (late Mrs Bulkley).
Cast
Role: Letty Actor: Mrs Barresford

Afterpiece Title: A Beggar on Horseback

Dance: As17880707

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Disbanded Officer

Performance Comment: As17880619 but Lysetta-Mrs Barresford [i.e. formerly Mrs Bulkley].i.e. formerly Mrs Bulkley].
Cast
Role: Lysetta Actor: Mrs Barresford

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chapter Of Accidents

Performance Comment: As17880628 but Woodville-Bannister Jun.; Bridget-Mrs Barresford [i.e. formerly Mrs Bulkley].i.e. formerly Mrs Bulkley].
Cast
Role: Bridget Actor: Mrs Barresford

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Performances

Mainpiece Title: I'll Tell You What

Performance Comment: As17880617 but Lady Euston-Mrs Barresford [i.e. formerly Mrs Bulkley].i.e. formerly Mrs Bulkley].
Cast
Role: Lady Euston Actor: Mrs Barresford

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The English Merchant

Performance Comment: As17880714 but Molly-Mrs Barresford [i.e. formerly Mrs Bulkley]; Mrs Goodman-Mrs Poussin.
Cast
Role: Molly Actor: Mrs Barresford

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

Dance: As17880708

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chapter Of Accidents

Performance Comment: As17880628 but Bridget-Mrs Barresford [i.e. formerly Mrs Bulkley].i.e. formerly Mrs Bulkley].
Cast
Role: Bridget Actor: Mrs Barresford

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Vimonda

Performance Comment: Dundore-Bensley; Barnard-Aickin; Rothsey-Kemble; Servant-Johnson; Melvil-Bannister Jun.; Alfreda-Mrs Barresford; Vimonda-Mrs Kemble.
Cast
Role: Alfreda Actor: Mrs Barresford

Afterpiece Title: A Quarter of an Hour before Dinner

Afterpiece Title: The Village Lawyer

Song: In 2nd piece: The High@minded Soldier-Mathews

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suicide

Performance Comment: As17880614 but Nancy Lovewell-Mrs Barresford [i.e. formerly Mrs Bulkley].i.e. formerly Mrs Bulkley].

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Dance: End I: As17880901

Song: In III: 'Twas you Sir, [Sing] Old Rose and Burn the Bellows-Bannister, Mathews, Chapman

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Son-in-law

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Performance Comment: As17880623 but Printer's Devil-Barrett; Mrs Cadwallader-Mrs Barresford [i.e. formerly Mrs Bulkley]; Poet-_.

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The English Merchant

Performance Comment: Freeport-Kemble; Sir William Douglas-Williamson; Lord Falbridge-Iliff; Owen-Usher; La France-Powell; Officer-Chapman; Servant-Abbott; Spatter-Edwin Jun.; Lady Alton-Mrs Whitfield; Molly-Mrs Barresford; Mrs Goodman-Mrs Poussin; Amelia-Mrs Kemble.
Cast
Role: Molly Actor: Mrs Barresford

Afterpiece Title: Ut Pictura Poesis

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-A Gentleman (1st appearance [Lloyd]); King-Kemble; Polonius-Moss; Laertes-Iliff; Horatio-Johnson; Ostrick-J. Edwin; Rosencraus-Chapman; Guildenstern-Chambers; Francisco-Abbott; Marcellus-Reeve; Player King-Usher; Gravediggers-Powell, Barrett; Ghost-Williamson; Queen-Mrs Barresford; Player Queen-Mrs Lefevre; Ophelia-Mrs Kemble.
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Barresford

Afterpiece Title: Ut Pictura Poesis

Dance: As17890525

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Quarter Of An Hour Before Dinner

Afterpiece Title: Tit for Tat

Performance Comment: Villamour-Bannister Jun.; Old Meanwell-Kemble; Young Meanwell-Iliff; Skipwell-R. Palmer; Letty-Mrs Barresford; Florinda-Mrs Brooks.
Cast
Role: Letty Actor: Mrs Barresford

Afterpiece Title: Ut Pictura Poesis

Cast
Role: Miss Tabitha Actor: Mrs Barresford

Afterpiece Title: Half an Hour after Supper

Cast
Role: Miss Tabitha Actor: Mrs Barresford

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Seeing Is Believing

Afterpiece Title: Vimonda

Performance Comment: Dundore (1st time)-Williamson; Barnard-Aickin; Rothsay-Kemble; Servant-Johnson; Melvil-Iliff; Alfreda-Mrs Barresford; Vimonda-Mrs Kemble.
Cast
Role: Alfreda Actor: Mrs Barresford

Afterpiece Title: As It Should Be

Entertainment: Monologue. End 2nd piece: British Loyalty or A Squeeze for St. Paul's-Bannister Jun.; conclude with: God save the King-Chapman, Chambers, Mathews

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suicide

Performance Comment: Tobine-Bannister Jun.; Tabby-Aickin; Wingrave-Edwin; Catchpenny-Baddeley; Squib-R. Palmer; Bounce-Gardner; Juggins-Johnson; Doctor Truby-Usher; John-Powell; Waiters-Burton, Barrett, Lyons; Ranter-Bannister; Mrs Grogram-Mrs Webb; Peggy-Miss Hale; Nancy Lovell-Mrs Barresford.
Cast
Role: Nancy Lovell Actor: Mrs Barresford.

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Dance: End I: As17890525

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chapter Of Accidents

Performance Comment: Woodville-Bannister Jun.; Lord Glenmore (1st time)-Kemble; Governor Harcourt-Moss; Captain Harcourt-Williamson; Vane-R. Palmer; Grey-Aickin; Jacob-Edwin; Bridget-Mrs Barresford; Miss Mortimer-Mrs Cuyler; Warner-Mrs Powell; Cecilia-Mrs Brooks.
Cast
Role: Bridget Actor: Mrs Barresford

Afterpiece Title: Half an Hour after Supper

Cast
Role: Miss Tabitha Actor: Mrs Barresford

Dance: End: As17890525

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Manager In Distress

Afterpiece Title: The Battle of Hexham

Performance Comment: As17890821, but Mrs Barresford's name listed in playbill.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Sword Of Peace

Afterpiece Title: A Quarter of an Hour before Dinner

Afterpiece Title: Gretna Green

Cast
Role: Margaret Actor: Mrs Barresford

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Afterpiece Title: The Catch Club

Cast
Role: Margaret Actor: Mrs Barresford

Afterpiece Title: The Divorce

Performances

Mainpiece Title: I'll Tell You What

Cast
Role: Lady Euston Actor: Mrs Barresford

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The English Merchant

Cast
Role: Molly Actor: Mrs Barresford

Afterpiece Title: Ut Pictura Poesis

Dance: End: a new dance, The Graces-Menage, Miss Bury, the two Miss Simonets

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Gretna Green

Afterpiece Title: Half an Hour after Supper

Cast
Role: Miss Tabitha Actor: Mrs Barresford

Afterpiece Title: Ut Pictura Poesis

Dance: As17890525