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226
22 October 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Volpone; Or, The Fox

Performance Comment: Volpone-Quin; Mosca-Mills; Corbaccio-Johnson; Voltore-Milward; Corvino-Wright; Sir Politick-Griffin; Bonario-Havard; Peregrine-Raftor; Caelia-Mrs Butler; Lady Woudbe-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Volpone Actor: Quin
Role: Mosca Actor: Mills
Role: Corbaccio Actor: Johnson
Role: Voltore Actor: Milward
Role: Corvino Actor: Wright
Role: Sir Politick Actor: Griffin
Role: Bonario Actor: Havard
Role: Peregrine Actor: Raftor
Role: Caelia Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Lady Woudbe Actor: Mrs Clive.
Related Works
Related Work: Volpone; or, The Fox Author(s): Ben Jonson

Afterpiece Title: Robin Goodfellow

Dance: I: Pierots-Pelling, Liviez; III: Scotch Dance-Master Matthews, Miss Wright; V: Grand Ballet, as17391019

227
13 February 1742 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Silent Woman

Performance Comment: Morose-Johnson; Sir Amorous-Neale; Truewit-Mills; Sir John-Cibber Jun.; Otter-Shepard; Cutbeard-Macklin; Dauphine-Havard; Epicoene-Mrs Butler; Mrs Otter-Mrs Macklin; Clerimont-Ridout; Lady Haughty-Mrs Cross; Mrs Centaure-Miss Bennet; Doll Mavis-Mrs Ridout.
Cast
Role: Morose Actor: Johnson
Role: Sir Amorous Actor: Neale
Role: Truewit Actor: Mills
Role: Sir John Actor: Cibber Jun.
Role: Otter Actor: Shepard
Role: Cutbeard Actor: Macklin
Role: Dauphine Actor: Havard
Role: Epicoene Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Mrs Otter Actor: Mrs Macklin
Role: Clerimont Actor: Ridout
Role: Lady Haughty Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Mrs Centaure Actor: Miss Bennet
Role: Doll Mavis Actor: Mrs Ridout.
Related Works
Related Work: Epicœne; or, The Silent Woman Author(s): Ben Jonson
Related Work: Epicene Author(s): Ben Jonson
Related Work: Epicoene; or, The Silent Woman Author(s): Ben Jonson

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Shipwrecked

Cast
Role: Harlequin Actor: Philips
Role: a Sea God Actor: Desse
Role: Tritons Actor: Dumont, Baudouin
Role: Pantaloon Actor: Winstone
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Mann
Role: Haymakers Actor: Barclay, Gray, Green, Miss Story, Mrs Rayner, Miss Jackson
Role: Clown Actor: Hough
Role: Ending with a Grand Ballet Actor: Desse, Leviez, Miss Story, Mrs Rayner.

Song: I: Song-Beard

Dance: II: A Concerto, as17420105; III: A Dutch Dance, as17411114; IV: The Swiss, as17420119

228
21 March 1782 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love At A Venture; Or, The Rake Reclaim'd

Afterpiece Title: The Tobacconist

Performance Comment: Abel Drugger-A Gentleman [unidentified]; Sir Epicure Mammon-Whitely; Subtle-Jameson; Headlong-Middleton; Knowlife-Johnson; Face-Dancer; Doll Tricsy-Mrs Barnard; Miss Rantipole-Miss Fitzherbert .
Cast
Role: Abel Drugger Actor: A Gentleman
Role: Sir Epicure Mammon Actor: Whitely
Role: Subtle Actor: Jameson
Role: Headlong Actor: Middleton
Role: Knowlife Actor: Johnson
Role: Face Actor: Dancer
Role: Doll Tricsy Actor: Mrs Barnard
Role: Miss Rantipole Actor: Miss Fitzherbert
Related Works
Related Work: The Tobacconist Author(s): Ben Jonson

Monologue: 1782 03 21 End of mainpiece (never performed here) Phelimoguffinocarilocarneymacframe's Description of a Man of War and a Sea Fight, with Explanations, by Mrs Kennedy

229
19 March 1715 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Johnson. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Volpone; Or, The Fox

Related Works
Related Work: Volpone; or, The Fox Author(s): Ben Jonson

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Dance: Wade, Mrs Santlow, Mrs Bicknell, Prince, others

Related Works
Related Work: The Fairy Prince, with the Installation of the Knights of the Garter Author(s): Ben Jonson
Related Work: Oberon, The Fairy Prince Author(s): Ben Jonson

230
10 July 1722 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Written by the Famous Mr Johnson. This is the last Play that will be acted this Summer by Reason the Theatre is to be new painted against the Company's opening at the beginning of September next

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Bartholomew Fair

Related Works
Related Work: Bartholomew Fair Author(s): Ben Jonson

Dance: Mrs Tenoe, Miss Lindar

231
02 December 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece: A New Musical Entertainment in Two Interludes. The words to be sold at the theatre (General Advertiser). Some Gentlemen crowding behind ye Scenes, ye Audience resented it & ye farce was stop'd for half an hour--I drew lines with chalk, but Miss Norris applying publickly to Capt. Johnson, desiring he wou'd retire, He did & ye farce went on with great Applause. The words of this piece were by Mr Mendez, & set by Dr Boyce (Cross). Added to salary list, Mr Campioni. Paid him for cloaths #21, and for 51 days work, #42 10s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #140 (Cross); #142 13s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchemist

Cast
Role: Ananias Actor: Woodward.
Role: Drugger Actor: Garrick
Role: Subtle Actor: Mills
Role: Face Actor: Cross
Role: Sir Epicure Actor: Berry
Role: Kastril Actor: Yates
Role: Tribulation Actor: Taswell
Role: Surly Actor: Blakes
Role: Dapper Actor: Vaughan
Role: Dame Pliant Actor: Mrs Pit
Role: Lovewit Actor: Bridges
Role: Doll Actor: Mrs Cross.
Related Works
Related Work: The Alchemist Author(s): Ben Jonson
Related Work: The Tobacconist Author(s): Ben Jonson

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Cast
Role: Damon Actor: Beard
Role: Palamon Actor: Master Mattocks
Role: Pastora Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Laura Actor: Miss Norris
Role: To conclude with a Rural Dance Actor: Grandchamps, Matthews, Miss Baker, Pelling, Macneale, Harrison, Master Shawford, Miss Cole, Mrs L'Font, Mlle Mariet, Mrs Pit.

232
December 1660 @ Theatre in Vere Street

Event Comment: The Prologue, extant in a broadside in the Worcester College Library, appears to represent a performance occuring before the end of 1660. It has been reprinted by Noyes, Ben Jonson, pp. 105-6, and by Wiley, Rare Prologues and Epilogues, pp. 16-17. The King's Company

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchemist

Cast
Role: Face Actor: Mohun
Role: Sir Epicure Actor: Cartwright
Role: Surly Actor: Burt
Role: Ananias Actor: Lacy
Role: Wholesome Actor: Bateman
Role: Subtil Actor: Clun?
Role: Prologue to the Reviv'd Alchemist Actor: .
Related Works
Related Work: The Alchemist Author(s): Ben Jonson
Related Work: The Tobacconist Author(s): Ben Jonson

233
16 October 1662 @ Whitehall or St. James's

Event Comment: This play was probably given by the King's Company, which presented it a number of times later. See Noyes, Ben Jonson, pp. 42-43. Evelyn, Diary: I saw Vulpone acted at court before their Majesties &c

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Volpone

Related Works
Related Work: Volpone; or, The Fox Author(s): Ben Jonson

234
18 December 1668 @ The (first) Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: The King's Company. This performance is on the L. C. list, 5@12, p. 17: King here. See also Nicoll, Restoration Drama, p. 344. See Noyes, Ben Jonson on the English Stage, p. 307, for a letter to Lady Sunderland on this performance, and, p. 308, for an anecdote from The Life of the Late Famous Comedian, Jo. Haynes, concerning Haynes and Hart in a scene. For another allusion to the action, see Henri Ferneron, Louise de Keroualle, Duchess of Portsmouth (London, 1807), p. 179n. Pepys, Diary: 15 Jan. 1668@9: It is about my Lady Harvy's being offended at Doll Common's [Mrs Corey's] acting of Sempronia, to imitate her; for which she got my Lord Chamberlain, her kinsman, to imprison Doll: when my Lady Castlemayne made the King to release her. Mrs John Evelyn to Mr Terryll, 10 Feb. 1668@9: There has not been any new lately revived and reformed, as Catiline, well set out with clothes and scenes (Diary and Correspondence of John Evelyn, ed. William Bray, IV, 14). See also 7 and 11 Dec. 1667

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Catiline's Conspiracy

Cast
Role: Catiline? Actor: Hart
Role: Cethegus? Actor: Mohun
Role: Cicero? Actor: Burt
Role: Sempronia Actor: Mrs Corey?
Role: A Prologue to Catiline To be Merrily spoke Actor: Mrs Nell Gwyn?
Role: The Epilogue Actor: Mrs Nell Gwyn?.
Related Works
Related Work: Catiline's Conspiracy Author(s): Ben Jonson

235
19 December 1668 @ The (first) Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: The King's Company. Pepys, Diary: To the King's playhouse, and there, the pit being full, sat in a box above, and saw Catiline's Conspiracy, yesterday being the first day: a play of much good sense and words to read, but that do appear the worst upon the stage, I mean, the least diverting, that ever I saw any, though most fine in clothes; and a fine scene of the Senate, and of a fight, that ever I saw in my life. But the play is only to be read, and therefore home, with no pleasure at all, but only in sitting next to Betty Hall, that did belong to this house, and was Sir Philip Howard's mistress, a mighty pretty wench. Evelyn, Diary: I went to see the old play Cataline acted, having ben now forgotten 40 years almost

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Catiline

Related Works
Related Work: Catiline's Conspiracy Author(s): Ben Jonson

236
March 1670 @ The (first) Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: The King's Company. The Epilogue, which was printed in A Collection of Poems Written upon several Occasions by several Persons, 1673, pp. 29-32, and reprinted by Noyes, Ben Jonson on the English Stage, pp. 247-48, by its references to Lent seems to indicate a Lenten revival. As this play was allotted to the King's Company ca. 12 Jan. 1668@9, it has been assigned to that company. The revival may have occurred in March 1670, perhaps not until later

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Related Works
Related Work: Every Man In His Humour Author(s): Ben Jonson

237
07 March 1757 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Written by Ben Jonson. Receipts: #200 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchemist

Performance Comment: Abel Drugger-Garrick; Subtle-Woodward; Farce-Palmer; Doll Common-Mrs Pritchard; Ananias-Philips; Dapper-Vaughan; Lovewit-Bransby; Dame Pliant-Mrs Bennet; Sir Epicure-Berry; Kastril-Yates; Surly-Blakes; Tribulation-Taswell.
Cast
Role: Abel Drugger Actor: Garrick
Role: Subtle Actor: Woodward
Role: Farce Actor: Palmer
Role: Doll Common Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Ananias Actor: Philips
Role: Dapper Actor: Vaughan
Role: Lovewit Actor: Bransby
Role: Dame Pliant Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Sir Epicure Actor: Berry
Role: Kastril Actor: Yates
Role: Surly Actor: Blakes
Role: Tribulation Actor: Taswell.
Related Works
Related Work: The Alchemist Author(s): Ben Jonson
Related Work: The Tobacconist Author(s): Ben Jonson

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: only Loverule Actor: Beard
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Clive listed.
Role: Loverule Actor: Beard
Role: Jobson Actor: Berry
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Bennet

238
26 November 1771 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by Ben Jonson, not acted these 20 years. [See 7 Oct. 1754.] Paid Bellamy & Settree (mercers) #300 7s.; Paid Scott (copper lace man) #265 7s. (Account Book). Receipts: #191 9s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fox

Performance Comment: Volpone-Smith; Mosca-Bensley; Voltore-Hull; Corbino-Clarke; Corbachio-Shuter; Sir P. Wou'dbe-Kniveton; Peregrine-R. Smith; Bonario-Wroughton; Lady Wou'dbe-Mrs Gardner; Caelia-Miss Miller.
Cast
Role: Volpone Actor: Smith
Role: Mosca Actor: Bensley
Role: Voltore Actor: Hull
Role: Corbino Actor: Clarke
Role: Corbachio Actor: Shuter
Role: Wou'dbe Actor: Kniveton
Role: Peregrine Actor: R. Smith
Role: Bonario Actor: Wroughton
Role: Lady Wou'dbe Actor: Mrs Gardner
Role: Caelia Actor: Miss Miller.
Related Works
Related Work: Volpone; or, The Fox Author(s): Ben Jonson

Afterpiece Title: The Fairy Prince

Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Mattocks, DuBellamy, Phillips, Reinhold, Baker, Fox, Two Children
Role: Dances Actor: Fishar, Aldridge, Sga Manesiere. Silenus-Reinhold
Role: Silenus Actor: Reinhold
Role: 1st Satyr Actor: Mattocks
Role: Echo Actor: DuBellamy
Role: 3rd Satyr Actor: Phillips
Role: 4th Satyr Actor: Baker
Role: 5th Satyr Actor: Fox
Role: Sylvan Actor: Owenson
Role: Principal Fairies Actor: Mas. Wood, Miss Brown
Role: Nymphs Actor: Mrs Baker, a Gentlewoman
Role: The Dances Actor: Fisher, Aldridge, Sga Manesiere
Related Works
Related Work: The Fairy Prince, with the Installation of the Knights of the Garter Author(s): Ben Jonson
Related Work: Oberon, The Fairy Prince Author(s): Ben Jonson

239
21 April 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Weston. [See Comment 24 April.] Afterpiece: A Comedy of Two Acts altered from Ben Jonson's Alchemist, by Francis Gentleman. Receipts: #242 12s. 6d. Charges: #64 13s. Profits to Weston: #177 19s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Cast
Role: Archer Actor: King
Role: Boniface Actor: Ackman, 1st time
Role: Sullen Actor: Bannister
Role: with a New Epilogue Actor: Weston in the character of Scrub.
Role: Aimwell Actor: Packer
Role: Scrub Actor: Weston
Role: Foigard Actor: Moody
Role: Gibbet Actor: Bransby
Role: Sir Charles Freeman Actor: J. Aickin
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Reddish
Role: Lady Bountiful Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Cherry Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Mrs Barry.

Afterpiece Title: The Tobacconist

Cast
Role: Abel Drugger Actor: Weston
Role: Face Actor: Palmer
Role: Subtle Actor: J. Aickin
Role: Sir Epicure Actor: Wright
Role: Knowlife Actor: Griffith
Role: Headlong Actor: Keen
Role: Doll Tricksey Actor: Mrs Egerton
Role: Miss Rantipole Actor: Miss Pope.
Related Works
Related Work: The Tobacconist Author(s): Ben Jonson

Entertainment: Interlude. All up at Stockwell; or, The Ghost no Conjuror, a New Interlude-Characters-Weston, Bannister

Cast
Role: a New Interlude Actor: Characters-Weston, Bannister.
Role: Characters Actor: Weston, Bannister.

Dance: After Interlude: The Sailors Revels, as17711008

240
26 April 1784 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Edwin. Public Advertiser, 9 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Edwin, No. 19, Piazza, Covent Garden. Mainpiece: Written by Ben Jonson, and altered by George Colman, Esq. Receipts: #349 15s. 6d. (250/15/6; tickets: 99/0/0) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Epicoene; Or, The Silent Woman

Cast
Role: Truewit Actor: Wroughton
Role: Morose Actor: Aickin
Role: Sir John Daw Actor: Quick
Role: Clerimont Actor: Davies
Role: Dauphine Actor: Whitfield
Role: Frederick Actor: Brett
Role: Otter Actor: Booth
Role: Cutberd Actor: Wewitzer
Role: Mute Actor: Stevens
Role: Sir Amorous La Actor: Foole-Edwin
Role: Foole Actor: Edwin
Role: Epicasne Actor: Mrs Bates
Role: Haughty Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Centaur Actor: Miss Platt
Role: Mavis Actor: Miss Stuart
Role: Trusty Actor: Miss Brangin
Role: Mrs Otter Actor: Mrs Webb
Related Works
Related Work: Epicœne; or, The Silent Woman Author(s): Ben Jonson
Related Work: Epicene Author(s): Ben Jonson
Related Work: Epicoene; or, The Silent Woman Author(s): Ben Jonson

Afterpiece Title: M id as

Cast
Role: Midas Actor: Edwin
Role: Pan Actor: Bannister
Role: Sileno Actor: Reinhold
Role: Damaetas Actor: Doyle
Role: Jupiter Actor: Darley
Role: Apollo Actor: Johnstone
Role: Daphne Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Mysis Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Juno Actor: Miss Stuart
Role: Nysa Actor: Mrs Bannister

Song: End of Act II of mainpiece A Description of the Curiosities of the Tower of London; End of mainpiece Four and Twenty Fiddlers all on a Row, both by Edwin

241
31 May 1784 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by Ben Jonson. Afterpiece: With a New Overture by Dr Arnold. With Italian, French, Irish, Scotch, Welsh and English

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fox

Performance Comment: Volpone-Palmer; Mosca-Bensley; Voltore-Bannister Jun.; Corvino-Aickin; Bonario-R. Palmer; Corbachio-Parsons; Caelia-Mrs Inchbald .
Cast
Role: Volpone Actor: Palmer
Role: Mosca Actor: Bensley
Role: Voltore Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Corvino Actor: Aickin
Role: Bonario Actor: R. Palmer
Role: Corbachio Actor: Parsons
Role: Caelia Actor: Mrs Inchbald
Related Works
Related Work: Volpone; or, The Fox Author(s): Ben Jonson

Afterpiece Title: Gretna Green

Cast
Role: : Rory Actor: Wilson
Role: Crack Actor: Swords
Role: Tipperary Actor: Egan
Role: Landlord Actor: Ledger
Role: Anvil Actor: Painter
Role: Gorget Actor: Bannister
Role: Signora Figurante Actor: Sga Sestini
Role: Lady Pedigree Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Miss Plumb Actor: Miss Morris
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Bannister. Gaudry, Barrett are unassigned.

Music: [Prologue by George Colman, the elder.]

Related Works
Related Work: Epicœne; or, The Silent Woman Author(s): Ben Jonson
Related Work: The Fairy Prince, with the Installation of the Knights of the Garter Author(s): Ben Jonson

Dance: End of Act III of mainpiece, as17840528

242
05 June 1784 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: 1st piece: In 1 Act, taken from Ben Jonson's Alchymist

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tobacconist

Cast
Role: Abel Drugger Actor: Kippling
Role: Subtle Actor: Gardner
Role: Headlong Actor: R. Palmer
Role: Knowlife Actor: Usher
Role: Face Actor: Davies
Role: Doll Tricksy Actor: Mrs Lloyd
Role: Miss Rantipole Actor: Miss Morris
Related Works
Related Work: The Tobacconist Author(s): Ben Jonson

Afterpiece Title: The Election of the Managers

Cast
Role: Freeport Actor: Aickin
Role: Sir William Douglas Actor: Bensley
Role: Lord Falbridge Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Owen Actor: Usher
Role: La France Actor: Baddeley
Role: Spatter Actor: Palmer
Role: Lady Alton Actor: Mrs Bulkley
Role: Molly Actor: Mrs Wells
Role: Mrs Goodman Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Amelia Actor: Miss Farren

Afterpiece Title: Gretna Green

Cast
Role: : Rory Actor: Wilson
Role: Crack Actor: Swords
Role: Tipperary Actor: Egan
Role: Landlord Actor: Ledger
Role: Anvil Actor: Painter
Role: Gorget Actor: Bannister
Role: Signora Figurante Actor: Sga Sestini
Role: Lady Pedigree Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Miss Plumb Actor: Miss Morris
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Bannister. Gaudry, Barrett are unassigned.

243
16 January 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: FFoote play'd Ben</i> , Miss Macklin Miss Prue , Mrs Clive Mrs Frail . Foote cou'd not sing ye Song in Ben, so said two or three times, I can't do it & upon a little Hissing, said, Gentlemen I have no talents for singing-ye whole play Hum (Cross). [Opposed to Cross's summary of the effect of the performance appeared in Gray's Inn Journal the Murphy account (19 Jan.): The excellent Comedy of Love for Love has been revived here this week, the humorous and diverting Part of Ben, the sailor, was performed with great pleasantry by Mr Foote, who showed by his manner and his looks, that he had entered into the secret of the character, tho' twas visible at the same time, that his powers were greatly suppressed by his solicitude for his first appearance in a new character. It may be said of Miss Macklin, tho perhaps better qualified for spirited genteel comedy, that she acquitted herself with great applause in a part in which Mrs Clive has displayed so many inimitable strokes of humour."] Receipts: #160 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Ben-Foote; Sir Sampson Legend-Berry; Mrs Frail-Mrs Clive; Miss Prue-Miss Macklin (being their first appearance in those characters); Valentine-Havard; Scandal-Palmer; Foresight-Taswell; Jeremy-Blakes; Tattle-Woodward; Trapland-W. Vaughan; Nurse-Mrs James; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Bennet; Angelica-Miss Haughton.
Cast
Role: Ben</a> Actor: Foote
Role: Sir Sampson Legend Actor: Berry
Role: Mrs Frail Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Miss Prue Actor: Miss Macklin
Role: Valentine Actor: Havard
Role: Scandal Actor: Palmer
Role: Foresight Actor: Taswell
Role: Jeremy Actor: Blakes
Role: Tattle Actor: Woodward
Role: Trapland Actor: W. Vaughan
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs James
Role: Mrs Foresight Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Angelica Actor: Miss Haughton.

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Cast
Role: Damon Actor: Beard
Role: Palemon Actor: Wilder
Role: Laura Actor: Miss Thomas
Role: Pastora Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: To conclude with a Rural Dance Actor: M Gerard, Mlle Lussant.

Dance: III: A Hornpipe-Granier

244
20 November 1711 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Henry Cromwell to Alexander Pope, 7 Dec.: We have had a poor comedy of Johnson's (not Ben) which held seven nights, and has got him three hundred pounds, for the town is sharpset on new plays (Pope, I, 136)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wife's Relief

Related Works
Related Work: The Wife's Relief; or, the husband's cure Author(s): Charles Johnson
Related Work: The Wife's Relief; or, The Husband's Cure Author(s): Charles Johnson
Related Work: The Wife's Relief Author(s): Charles Johnson

245
29 May 1795 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Bernard. 3rd piece [1st time; MF 2, by John Bernard. Larpent MS 1084; not published]: To conclude with a View of the Town of Portsmouthv on a Rejoicing Night, embellished with Grand Illuminations. [This was included in all subsequent performances.] The Music by Attwood. Morning Chronicle, 27 May: Tickets to be had of Bernard at his house, No. 12, Kirby-street, Hatton-Garden. Receipts: #253 6s. 6d. (70.8.0; 12.4.6; tickets: 170.14.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Husband

Cast
Role: Don Julio Actor: Lewis
Role: Don Caesar Actor: Munden
Role: Don Vincentio Actor: Bernard
Role: Don Garcia Actor: Davies
Role: Gasper Actor: Powel
Role: Pedro Actor: Farley
Role: Vasquez Actor: Burton
Role: Servant Actor: Abbot
Role: Don Carlos Actor: Middleton
Role: Victoria Actor: Miss Chapman
Role: Minetta Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Laura Actor: Mrs Arnold
Role: Marcella Actor: Miss Leserve
Role: Inis Actor: Mrs Platt
Role: Sancha Actor: Mrs Watts
Role: Olivia Actor: Miss Wallis.

Afterpiece Title: Doctor Last's Examination before the College of Physicians

Cast
Role: Doctor Last Actor: Fawcett

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Sailor; or, Little Ben and Little Bob

Performance Comment: Lieut. Battledor (the Poor Sailor)-Incledon; Compass-Harley; Bumbo-Bernard; Freakish-Townsend; O'Daub-Rock; Lieutenant of a Press Gang-Williamson; Capt. Battledor-Munden; Little Bob-Master Standen a Child only six years old; Miss Ann Battledor-Mrs Davenport; Nancy-Miss Cornelys; Eliza alias Little Ben</i> (for that night only)-Miss Poole.
Cast
Role: Battledor Actor: Incledon
Role: Compass Actor: Harley
Role: Bumbo Actor: Bernard
Role: Freakish Actor: Townsend
Role: O'Daub Actor: Rock
Role: Lieutenant of a Press Gang Actor: Williamson
Role: Battledor Actor: Munden
Role: Little Bob Actor: Master Standen a Child only six years old
Role: Miss Ann Battledor Actor: Mrs Davenport
Role: Nancy Actor: Miss Cornelys
Role: Eliza alias Little Ben</a> Actor: Miss Poole.

Dance: In 3rd piece: Double Hornpipe-Byrn, Holland, Mlle St.Amand, Mme Rossi

Song: End I: Black Eyed Susan-Incledon

246
02 October 1795 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Cast
Role: Ranger Actor: Lewis
Role: Strickland Actor: Macready
Role: Jack Meggot Actor: Bernard
Role: Bellamy Actor: Claremont
Role: Tester Actor: Townsend
Role: Buckle Actor: Farley
Role: Simon Actor: Abbot
Role: Ranger's Servant Actor: Cross
Role: Chairmen Actor: Rees, Ledger
Role: Frankly Actor: Holman
Role: Mrs Strickland Actor: Miss Chapman
Role: Jacintha Actor: Mrs Townsend
Role: Lucetta Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Milliner Actor: Mrs Follett
Role: Clarinda Actor: Mrs Pope.
Related Works
Related Work: The Suspicious Husband Author(s): Benjamin Hoadly

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Sailor; or, Little Bob and Little Ben

Performance Comment: Lieut. Battledor (the Poor Sailor)-Incledon; Compass-Harley; Bumbo-Bernard; O'Daub-Macready; Freakish-Townsend; Lieutenant-Williamson; Captain Battledor-Munden; Little Bob-Little Standen; Miss Ann Battledor-Mrs Davenport; Nancy-Miss Walcup; Eliza (alias Little Ben)-Mrs Martyr.
Cast
Role: Battledor Actor: Incledon
Role: Compass Actor: Harley
Role: Bumbo Actor: Bernard
Role: O'Daub Actor: Macready
Role: Freakish Actor: Townsend
Role: Lieutenant Actor: Williamson
Role: Captain Battledor Actor: Munden
Role: Little Bob Actor: Little Standen
Role: Miss Ann Battledor Actor: Mrs Davenport
Role: Nancy Actor: Miss Walcup
Role: Eliza Actor: Mrs Martyr.

Dance: Afterpiece to conclude with: Hornpipe incidental to the Piece,-Byrn, Holland, Mrs Watts, Mlle St.Amand

247
15 December 1796 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Abroad And At Home

Cast
Role: Sir Simmon Flourish Actor: Quick
Role: Harcourt Actor: Incledon
Role: Captain O'Neil Actor: Johnstone
Role: Old Testy Actor: Munden
Role: Young Flourish Actor: Fawcett
Role: Monsieur Grand Pas Actor: Murray
Role: Bluff Actor: Bowden
Role: Young Testy Actor: Knight
Role: Snare Actor: Waddy
Role: Folio Actor: Davenport
Role: Mahogany Actor: Lee
Role: Gamester Actor: Claremont
Role: Dicky Actor: Simmons
Role: Bailiffs Actor: Linton, Gray, Street
Role: Keeper Actor: Thompson
Role: Follower Actor: Blurton
Role: Sir Simon's Servant Actor: Curties
Role: Servant Actor: Abbot
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Lady Flourish Actor: Mrs Knight
Role: Miss Hartley Actor: Mrs Second.

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Sailor; or, Little Bob and Little Ben

Performance Comment: Lieut. Battledore (the Poor Sailor)-Incledon; Compass-Waddy; Bumbo-Farley; O'Daub-Macready; Freakish-Townsend; Lieutenant-Haymes; Capt. Battledore-Munden; Little Bob-Young Standen; Miss Ann Battledore-Mrs Davenport; Nancy-Miss Logan; Eliza (alias Little Ben)-Mrs Martyr.
Cast
Role: Battledore Actor: Incledon
Role: Compass Actor: Waddy
Role: Bumbo Actor: Farley
Role: O'Daub Actor: Macready
Role: Freakish Actor: Townsend
Role: Lieutenant Actor: Haymes
Role: Battledore Actor: Munden
Role: Little Bob Actor: Young Standen
Role: Miss Ann Battledore Actor: Mrs Davenport
Role: Nancy Actor: Miss Logan
Role: Eliza Actor: Mrs Martyr.

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09 February 1798 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for the Voluntary Contribution now open at the Bank, for the Defence of our Country. Boxes 10s. 6d. Pit 5s. Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s. Tickets to be had and Places to be taken of Brandon, at the Stage-Door in Hart-street. Tickets also to be had at the Bar of Lloyd's Coffee-House. [Prologue by William Boscawen (Monthly Mirror, Mar. 1798, p. 178. Author of Address unknown.] "A subscription was set on foot behind the scenes," to which most of the performers contributed #10 apiece (Monthly Mirror, ibid). Account-Book, 12 May: Paid into the Bank of England in aid of the Voluntary Contribution #394 15s. Receipts: #518 8s. (280.9; 12.2; tickets: 225.17) [the difference of #123 13s. appears to have been the house charge]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: England Preserv'd

Cast
Role: Earl of Surry Actor: Holman
Role: Earl of Pembroke Actor: Pope
Role: Earl William Actor: Betterton
Role: Robert Fitzwalter Actor: Whitfield
Role: Bishop of Winchester Actor: Hull
Role: Earl of Chester Actor: Davenport
Role: English Squire Actor: Clarke
Role: Earl of Lincoln Actor: Waddy
Role: French Prince Actor: Toms
Role: Viscount de Beaumont Actor: Claremont
Role: French Guard Actor: Powel
Role: Count de Nevers Actor: Thompson
Role: Herald Actor: Farley
Role: John de Warrenne Actor: Miss Standen
Role: Lady Surry Actor: Miss Betterton.

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Sailor; or, Little Bob and Little Ben

Performance Comment: Lieutenant Battledor (the Poor Sailor)-Incledon; Compass-Davenport; Bumbo-Farley; O'Daub-Waddy; Freakish-Townsend; Lieutenant-Gray; Capt. Battledor-Munden; Little Bob-Young Standen; Miss Ann Battledor-Mrs Davenport; Nancy-Miss Wheatley; Eliza (alias Little Ben)-Mrs Martyr.
Cast
Role: Lieutenant Battledor Actor: Incledon
Role: Compass Actor: Davenport
Role: Bumbo Actor: Farley
Role: O'Daub Actor: Waddy
Role: Freakish Actor: Townsend
Role: Lieutenant Actor: Gray
Role: Battledor Actor: Munden
Role: Little Bob Actor: Young Standen
Role: Miss Ann Battledor Actor: Mrs Davenport
Role: Nancy Actor: Miss Wheatley
Role: Eliza Actor: Mrs Martyr.

Dance: In afterpiece: Triple Hornpipe-Blurton, Mrs Watts, Mlle St.Amand

Song: End: Interlude of Songs, Glees, and Chorusses: With a jolly full Bottle, Great Britain still her Charter boasts, The Wooden Walls, Queen Betty was a famous Queen, To arms to arms-Incledon, Johnstone, Townsend, Linton, Gray, Street, Lee, Curties, Blurton, Wilde

Entertainment: Monologues. Preceding: An Occasional Prologue-Holman; Preceding singing: An Address to the Audience (instead of Epilogue)-Pope

Cast
Role: An Occasional Prologue Actor: Holman
Role: An Address to the Audience Actor: Pope.

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07 December 1799 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wise Man Of The East

Cast
Role: unassigned Actor: _Atkins, Mrs _Whitmore.
Role: Claransforth Actor: Lewis
Role: Ava Thoanoa Actor: Munden
Role: Timothy Starch Actor: Knight
Role: Ensign Metland Actor: Murray
Role: Bankwell Actor: Davenport
Role: Lawley Actor: Waddy
Role: Sir Richard Chances Actor: Claremont
Role: Quaker Servant Actor: Simmons
Role: Servant to Ava Actor: Abbot
Role: Waitby Actor: Klanert
Role: Servant to Lady Mary Actor: Curties
Role: Ruth Starch Actor: Mrs H. Johnston
Role: Ellen Metland Actor: Miss Murray
Role: Lady Mary Diamond Actor: Mrs Davenport
Role: Mrs Metland Actor: Mrs Johnson
Role: Rachel Starch Actor: Mrs Mattocks

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Sailor; or, Little Bob and Little Ben

Performance Comment: Lieut. Battledore (the Poor Sailor)-Incledon; Compass-Davenport; Bumbo-Farley; Freakish-Townsend; O'Daub-Waddy; Capt. Battledore-Munden; Little Bob-Miss Gilbert; Miss Anne Battledore-Mrs Davenport; Nancy-Miss Wheatley; Eliza (alias Little Ben)-Mrs Martyr.
Cast
Role: Battledore Actor: Incledon
Role: Compass Actor: Davenport
Role: Bumbo Actor: Farley
Role: Freakish Actor: Townsend
Role: O'Daub Actor: Waddy
Role: Battledore Actor: Munden
Role: Little Bob Actor: Miss Gilbert
Role: Miss Anne Battledore Actor: Mrs Davenport
Role: Nancy Actor: Miss Wheatley
Role: Eliza Actor: Mrs Martyr.

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27 March 1724 @ York Buildings

Event Comment: Benefit Johnson, lately from Ireland. Tickets 5s. At 7 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Overture to Radamistus-; Three songs out of Julius Caesar-Kytch; Three Violin Concertoes-Johnson; The Cuckoo-Johnson; Concerto for Two French Horns by Handel-; Trumpet Piece-

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