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2951
18 July 1777 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; PAST 3]: Taken from [The Winter's Tale, by] Shakespeare [altered by George Colman elder]. Afterpiece: Likewise taken from [A Midsummer-Night's Dream, by] Shakespeare. Books of both pieces to be had at the Theatre. The Musick of both pieces by the most eminent Composers [i.e. Michael Arne, Dibdin, Dr Burney, Hook, Theodore Smith, Dr Arnold]. The Characters new dressed

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Sheep-shearing

Cast
Role: Principal Parts by Du Actor: Bellamy, Edwin, Fearon, Egan, Jackson, Massey, T. Davis, Griffiths, Bannister, Mrs Hitchcock, Miss Hale, Mrs Poussin, Mrs Colles. Cast from text
Role: Florizel Actor: DuBellamy
Role: Autolicus Actor: Edwin
Role: Leontes Actor: Fearon
Role: Polixenes Actor: Egan
Role: Clown Actor: Jackson
Role: Old Shepherd Actor: Massey
Role: Cleomenes Actor: T. Davis
Role: Camillo Actor: Griffiths
Role: Servant Actor: Bannister
Role: Gentleman Actor: Stevens
Role: Mopsa Actor: Mrs Hitchcock
Role: Dorcas Actor: Miss Hale
Role: Paulina Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Perdita Actor: Mrs Colles.

Afterpiece Title: The Fairy Tale

Cast
Role: Bottom Actor: Parsons
Role: Quince Actor: Edwin
Role: Snout Actor: Kenny
Role: Starveling Actor: Peirce
Role: Snug Actor: Bannister
Role: Puck Actor: The Admiral of Lilliput
Role: Fairies Actor: The rest of the Lilliputians see17770515
Role: Flute Actor: Blissett
Role: Oberon Actor: Miss Morris
Role: Fairies Actor: Master Harrison, Miss Twist
Role: Titania Actor: Miss P. Farren
Role: With a Fairy Epilogue Actor: .

Dance: With aPastoral Dance (incident to the [main]piece)-; End: As17770707

2952
26 September 1778 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Paid Smith 1 night extra playing at Covent Garden [on 21 Sept.] #2 12s. 6d.; Lampmen #4 10s.; Supernumeraries #5 5s. [Afterpiece in place of The Padlock, announced on playbill of 24 Sept.] Receipts: #148 2s. 6d. (111.6.0; 36.12.0; 0.4.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Cast
Role: Touchstone Actor: King
Role: Orlando Actor: Brereton
Role: Duke Senior Actor: Hurst
Role: Duke Frederick Actor: Chaplin
Role: Oliver Actor: Packer
Role: Amiens Actor: Davies
Role: Corin Actor: Waldron
Role: Jaques de Bois Actor: Lamash
Role: Silvius Actor: R. Palmer
Role: William Actor: Burton
Role: Le Beau Actor: Philimore
Role: Charles Actor: Wrighten
Role: Adam Actor: Moody
Role: Jaques Actor: Palmer
Role: Caelia Actor: Mrs Sharp
Role: Phoebe Actor: Miss Kirby
Role: Audrey Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Rosalind Actor: Miss Younge.

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Cast
Role: Comus Actor: Webster
Role: 1st Spirit Actor: Aickin
Role: Brothers Actor: Farren, Lamash
Role: Principal Bacchanals Actor: Bannister, Gaudry
Role: The Lady Actor: Mrs Sharp
Role: Pastoral Nymph Actor: Miss Collett
Role: Sabrina Actor: Miss Field
Role: Principal Bacchant Actor: Mrs Farrell
Role: Euphrosyne Actor: Mrs Farrell.

Dance: End I: comic dance, The Cow@keeper-Master Mills, Miss Grimaldi

Song: Afterpiece: As17780917; V: song-Miss Abrams

2953
22 March 1779 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd

Performance Comment: Pierre-Crawford (1st appearance on any stage); Priuli-Hull; Renault-Clarke; Duke-Mahon; Bedamar-Whitfield; Spinosa-L'Estrange; Elliot-Fearon; Theodore-[R.] Smith; Officer-Booth; Jaffier-The Gentleman who performed Douglas [on 14 Jan.: Rundell]; Belvidera-Mrs Crawford.
Cast
Role: Pierre Actor: Crawford
Role: Priuli Actor: Hull
Role: Renault Actor: Clarke
Role: Duke Actor: Mahon
Role: Bedamar Actor: Whitfield
Role: Spinosa Actor: L'Estrange
Role: Elliot Actor: Fearon
Role: Theodore Actor:
Role: Officer Actor: Booth
Role: Jaffier Actor: The Gentleman who performed Douglas
Role: Belvidera Actor: Mrs Crawford.

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Cast
Role: Comus Actor: Mattocks
Role: Spirit Actor: L'Estrange
Role: Bacchanal Actor: Reinhold
Role: The Lady Actor: Mrs Jackson
Role: Bacchants Actor: Mrs Morton, Miss Ambrose
Role: Pastoral Nymph Actor: Miss Brown
Role: Euphrosyne Actor: Mrs Kennedy.

2954
13 May 1779 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Condell, Evans & Curteen, box-keepers. Tickets sold at the Doors will not be admitted. Mainpiece: On account of the additional Airs, contracted into 3 Acts. The Music by Purcell, Smith, Arne & Fisher. [Wright is identified by MS annotation on Kemble playbill. And see 8 May.] Public Advertiser, 7 May: Tickets to be had of Condell, Cross-court, Bow-street, Covent Garden; of Evans, at Bromfield's, trunk-maker, No. 118, Long-acre; of Curteen, No. 11, Temple-lane, Whitefriars

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Illumination

Cast
Role: Skylight Actor: Lee Lewes
Role: Dip Actor: Wilson
Role: Quillet Actor: Brunsdon
Role: Parchment Actor: Thompson
Role: Dick Actor: Fearon
Role: Mob Actor: Bates, Mahon, Wewitzer
Role: Miss Skylight Actor: Miss Green
Role: Mrs Skylight Actor: Mrs Pitt

Afterpiece Title: The Tempest

Cast
Role: Prospero Actor: A Gentleman
Role: Ferdinand Actor: Mattocks
Role: Trincalo Actor: Quick
Role: Caliban Actor: Mahon
Role: Gonzalo Actor: Fearon
Role: Alonzo Actor: L'Estrange
Role: Sebastian Actor: Robson
Role: Antonio Actor: Booth
Role: Stephano Actor: Wilson
Role: Miranda Actor: Miss Brown
Role: Juno Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Ceres Actor: Miss Valois
Role: Ariel Actor: Mrs Kennedy.

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

Cast
Role: Quidnunc Actor: Booth.
Role: Razor Actor: Lee Lewes
Role: Pamphlet Actor: Wilson
Role: Rovewell Actor: Robson
Role: Belmour Actor: Thompson
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Whitfield
Role: Termagant Actor: Mrs Green.

Dance: In: Aldridge, Miss Valois

2955
06 May 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Colles, Miss Abrams & Miss Kirby. Public Advertiser, 4 May: Tickets to be had of Mrs Colles at Smith's No. 10, Bow-street, the corner of Martlet Court, Covent Garden; of Miss Abrams, Little Bridges Street, Covent Garden; of Miss Kirby at Andrews's, No. 70, Long Acre. Receipts: #203 7s. (28.1; 14.16; 1.11; tickets: 158.19) (charge: #90 2s. 6d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Cast
Role: Arabella Actor: Mrs Colles
Role: Ruth Actor: Miss Kirby
Role: Teague Actor: Moody
Role: Blunt Actor: Aickin
Role: Mr Day Actor: Baddeley
Role: Obadiah Actor: Parsons
Role: Abel Actor: Burton
Role: Story Actor: Philimore
Role: Committee@Men Actor: Waldron
Role: Careless Actor: Brereton
Role: Mrs Day Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Mrs Chat Actor: Mrs Booth

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

Cast
Role: Gillian Actor: Miss Abrams
Role: Steady Actor: Bannister.
Role: Lubin Actor: Vernon
Role: Solomon Actor: Parsons
Role: Easy Actor: Wrighten
Role: Cicely Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Floretta Actor: Mrs Wrighten.

2956
17 May 1780 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Tickets delivered by Messink, Cushing, Wewitzer, Jones, Brunsdon, Smith, Ledger, Guard and Miss Green will be admitted. Receipts: #191 9s. 6d. (30.4.0; 2.7.6; tickets: 158.18.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In The Wrong

Cast
Role: Brush Actor: Brunsdon
Role: Tippet Actor: Miss Green.
Role: Sir John Restless Actor: Lee Lewes
Role: Belmont Actor: L'Estrange
Role: Young Belmont Actor: Whitfield
Role: Blandford Actor: Fearon
Role: Robert Actor: Booth
Role: Beverly Actor: Lewis
Role: Lady Restless Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Tattle Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Marmalet Actor: Mrs Willems
Role: Clarissa Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Bulkley.

Afterpiece Title: The Norwood Gypsies

Cast
Role: Pierrot Actor: Cranfield.
Role: Mandane Actor: Mrs Barthelemon.
Role: Characters Actor: Reinhold, Robson, Baker, Mrs Morton.
Role: Lieutenant Dreadnought Actor: Reinhold
Role: Careful Actor: Robson
Role: True Actor: Blue-Baker
Role: Blue Actor: Baker
Role: Nancy Actor: Mrs Morton.
Role: Harlequin Actor: W. Bates.
Role: Keel Actor: Wilson
Role: Scaramouchi Actor: Delpini
Role: French Officer Actor: Wewitzer
Role: Feridon Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Brown. For additional, unassigned characters listed by Larpent MS, see17790104.
Role: 800327but Pierrot Actor: J. Wilson.
Role: Justice Actor: Messink
Role: Gypsies Actor: Baker, Simpkinson, Mrs Morton
Role: Maid Actor: Mrs Sharpe
Role: Justice's Wife Actor: Mrs Willems
Role: Pierrot's Wife Actor: Miss Matthews

Dance: Dancing, as17800510

2957
06 November 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [In mainpiece the playbill assigns Hastings to Smith, but on the Kemble playbill his name is deleted and a MS annotation substitutes Brereton's.] Receipts: #225 15s. 6d. (187.5.0; 37.11.6; 0.19.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Cast
Role: Hastings Actor: Brereton
Role: Gloster Actor: Aickin
Role: Bellmour Actor: Packer
Role: Ratcliff Actor: R. Palmer
Role: Catesby Actor: Phillimore
Role: Derby Actor: Chaplin
Role: Shore Actor: Bensley
Role: Alicia Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Mrs Crawford.

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

Cast
Role: Sir Christopher Hatton Actor: R. Palmer.
Role: Puff Actor: King
Role: Dangle Actor: Dodd
Role: Sneer Actor: Palmer
Role: Sir Fretful Plagiary Actor: Parsons
Role: Interpreter Actor: Baddeley
Role: Mrs Dangle Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Earl of Leicester Actor: Farren
Role: Sir Walter Raleigh Actor: Burton
Role: Justice Actor: Packer
Role: Son Actor: Lamash
Role: Don Ferolo Whiskerandos Actor: Bannister Sen.
Role: Tilburina Actor: Miss Pope.

2958
02 February 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Cast
Role: Squire Richard Actor: Burton
Role: Lord Townly Actor: Smith
Role: Manly Actor: Bensley
Role: Count Basset Actor: Dodd
Role: John Moody Actor: Moody
Role: Sir Francis Wrong Actor: head-Yates
Role: head Actor: Yates
Role: Lady Grace Actor: Miss Sherry
Role: Lady Wronghead Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Miss Jenny Actor: Miss Field
Role: Trusty Actor: Miss Hale
Role: Myrtilla Actor: Miss Collett
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Miss Farren

Afterpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd

Performance Comment: As17811029, but Holcroft in place of Suett; Mrs Smith in place of Mrs Booth .
Cast
Role: , Du Actor: Bellamy, Moody, Aickin, Suett, Dodd
Role: Patie Actor: Mrs Cargill
Role: Roger Actor: Du-Bellamy
Role: Du Actor: Bellamy
Role: Symon Actor: Moody
Role: Sir William Worthy Actor: Aickin
Role: Glaud Actor: Suett
Role: Bauldy Actor: Dodd
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Wells
Role: Mause Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Madge Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Peggy Actor: Miss Wheeler.

2959
14 March 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Paid Smith for Canvas #32 7s. 6d. Receipts: #148 8s. (116/9/0; 31/16/6:0/2/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: Filch Actor: Suett
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Nevill
Role: Captain Macheath Actor: Mrs Cargill
Role: Peachum Actor: Moody
Role: Lockit Actor: Baddeley
Role: Mat o' th' Mint Actor: Williams
Role: Ben Budge Actor: Burton
Role: Player Actor: Wrighten
Role: Beggar Actor: Waldron
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Jenny Diver Actor: Miss Collett
Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Wheeler

Afterpiece Title: Lun's Ghost

Dance: End of Act II of mainpiece, as17820223; In Act III a Hornpipe by Blurton; In afterpiece, by the Miss Stageldoirs, &c

2960
25 April 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Cast
Role: Romeo Actor: Brereton
Role: Fryar Lawrence Actor: Packer
Role: Capulet Actor: Aickin
Role: Benvolio Actor: Williames
Role: Tibalt Actor: R. Palmer
Role: Prince Actor: Norris
Role: Paris Actor: Phillimore
Role: Peter Actor: Burton
Role: Apothecary Actor: Waldron
Role: Balthazer Actor: Fawcett
Role: Montague Actor: Chaplin
Role: Mercutio Actor: Dodd
Role: Lady Capulet Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Juliet Actor: Miss Farren

Afterpiece Title: Robinson Crusoe

Cast
Role: : Harlequin Actor: Wright
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Collett. For complete list of parts sec DL, 26 Dec. 1796.

Dance: In Act I of mainpiece a Minuet by Lemercier and Miss Stageldoir. With a Masquerade Dance

Song: Mainpiece: With the Funeral Procession. Vocal Parts by Williames, Chaplin, Fawcett, Phillimore, Helme; Miss Collett, Miss Wright, Mrs Love, Mrs Booth, Miss Barnes, Mrs Smith, Mrs Granger, &c

Performance Comment: Vocal Parts by Williames, Chaplin, Fawcett, Phillimore, Helme; Miss Collett, Miss Wright, Mrs Love, Mrs Booth, Miss Barnes, Mrs Smith, Mrs Granger, &c .

2961
19 September 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [In mainpiece the playbill assigns Young Bevil to Smith, but on the Kemble playbill his name is deleted and a MS annotation substitutes Brereton's.] Receipts: #141 9s. 6d. (106/19/0; 34/6/6; 0/4/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Cast
Role: Young Bevil Actor: Brereton
Role: Myrtle Actor: Palmer
Role: Cimberton Actor: Parsons
Role: Mr Sealand Actor: Aickin
Role: Sir John Bevil Actor: Packer
Role: Humphrey Actor: Wrighten
Role: Daniel Actor: Burton
Role: Tom Actor: King
Role: Phillis Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Lucinda Actor: Miss Wheeler
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Hedges
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Indiana Actor: Miss Farren

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Cast
Role: Sharp Actor: Dodd
Role: Gayless Actor: R. Palmer
Role: Dick Actor: Suett
Role: Melissa Actor: Miss Collett
Role: Mrs Gadabout Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Kitty Pry Actor: Mrs Wells

Dance: As17820917

Song: In Act II of mainpiece song by Miss Field

Monologue: 1782 09 19 As 17 Sept

2962
12 May 1783 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Imitation; Or, The Female Fortune-hunters

Cast
Role: : Frank Millclack Actor: Palmer
Role: Young Rackrent Actor: Brereton
Role: General Fairlove Actor: Aickin
Role: O'Sock Actor: Moody
Role: Timothy Actor: Baddeley
Role: Manager Actor: Wrighten
Role: Strolling Players Actor: Suett, Chapman, Wright, Alfred
Role: Old Rackrent Actor: Parsons
Role: Charlotte Fairlove Actor: Mrs Bulkley
Role: Dorothy Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Mrs Millclack Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Chambermaid Actor: Miss Tidwell
Role: Maria Actor: Miss Farren.

Afterpiece Title: The Ladies' Frolick

Performance Comment: Oliver-Dodd; Justice Clack-Waldron; Hilliard-Williames; Vincent-Staunton; Scentwell-Burton; Beggars-Chapman, Fawcett, Wright, Phillimore, Chaplin, Alfred, Spencer, Kenny; Mrs Love, Mrs Smith, Mrs Booth, Mrs Granger, Miss Simson, Miss Hale, Miss Barnes, Miss Tidswell; Meriel-Miss Field; Rachel-Miss Phillips .
Cast
Role: Oliver Actor: Dodd
Role: Justice Clack Actor: Waldron
Role: Hilliard Actor: Williames
Role: Vincent Actor: Staunton
Role: Scentwell Actor: Burton
Role: Beggars Actor: Chapman, Fawcett, Wright, Phillimore, Chaplin, Alfred, Spencer, Kenny
Role: Meriel Actor: Miss Field
Role: Rachel Actor: Miss Phillips

Dance: After the Epilogue The Butterfly, as17830426; In Act I of afterpiece the Crutch Dance {performers not listed)

Song: In Act II of mainpiece song on the Knights of St. Patrick, &c. (singer not listed)

2963
22 May 1783 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: The Mourning Bride [announced on playbill of 21 May] cannot be performed, on account of the Indisposition of Smith. Receipts: #216 11s. (198/0/0; 17/16/0; 0/2/6; tickets not come in: 0/12/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Cast
Role: Lothario Actor: Palmer
Role: Sciolto Actor: Aickin
Role: Altamont Actor: Brereton
Role: Rossano Actor: Williames
Role: Horatio Actor: Bensley
Role: Lavinia Actor: Mrs Bulkley
Role: Lucilla Actor: Miss Wright
Role: Calista Actor: Mrs Siddons

Afterpiece Title: The Adventures of a Night

Cast
Role: : Hastings Actor: Palmer
Role: Diaper Actor: Baddeley
Role: Sprightly Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Fairlove Actor: Barrymore
Role: Crab Actor: Wrighten
Role: Capias Actor: Burton
Role: Morecraft Actor: Parsons
Role: Mrs Morecraft Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Collett
Role: Mrs Crab Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Harriet Actor: Miss Phillips.

2964
23 February 1784 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Patriot

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Wilkinson, Parker, Cross, Hunter, Miller, Powell, Shatford, Smith; Miss Watson Sen., Miss Forde, Miss Watson Jun., Miss Frederick, Miss Hemet. Cast not known. New Prologue [spoken by T. Davis] and Epilogue [spoken by Miss Hemet] .

Afterpiece Title: The Reprisal; or, The Tars of Old England

2965
16 November 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Zara [announced on playbill of 15 Nov.] is obliged to be deferred on account of the Indisposition of Smith. Receipts: #270 18s. (242/18/0; 27/7/6; 0/12/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Cast
Role: Lothario Actor: Palmer
Role: Sciolto Actor: Aickin
Role: Altamont Actor: Brereton
Role: Rossano Actor: Williames
Role: Horatio Actor: Bensley
Role: Lavinia Actor: Miss Kemble
Role: Lucilla Actor: Miss Palmer
Role: Calista Actor: Mrs Siddons

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Cast
Role: Henry Actor: Williames
Role: Russet Actor: Bannister
Role: Simkin Actor: Fawcett
Role: Flint Actor: Wright
Role: Skirmish Actor: Parsons
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Margaret Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Louisa Actor: Miss Phillips

2966
12 January 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Carmelite

Cast
Role: : Saint Valori Actor: Smith
Role: Montgomeri Actor: Kemble
Role: Lord De Courci Actor: Aickin
Role: Gyfford Actor: Packer
Role: Raymond Actor: Fawcett
Role: Fitz Actor: Allan-Phillimore
Role: Allan Actor: Phillimore
Role: Lord Hildebrand Actor: Palmer
Role: Matilda Actor: Mrs Siddons.

Afterpiece Title: The Ladies' Frolick

Performance Comment: Oliver-Dodd; Justice Clack-Waldron; Hilliard-Williames; Vincent-Staunton; Scentwell-Burton; Beggars-Chapman, Fawcett, Wright, Phillimore, Chaplin, Wilson, Alfred, Spencer; Mrs Love, Mrs Smith, Mrs Booth, Mrs Burnett, Miss Simson, Miss Hale, Miss Burnett, Miss Tidswell, &c.; Meriel-Miss Field; Rachel-Miss Phillips .
Cast
Role: Oliver Actor: Dodd
Role: Justice Clack Actor: Waldron
Role: Hilliard Actor: Williames
Role: Vincent Actor: Staunton
Role: Scentwell Actor: Burton
Role: Beggars Actor: Chapman, Fawcett, Wright, Phillimore, Chaplin, Wilson, Alfred, Spencer
Role: Meriel Actor: Miss Field
Role: Rachel Actor: Miss Phillips

Dance: In Act I of afterpiece the celebrated Crutch Dance [performers not listed]

2967
20 January 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Cast
Role: Don John Actor: Palmer
Role: Duke Actor: Packer
Role: Petruchio Actor: Aickin
Role: Antonio Actor: Waldron
Role: Peter Actor: Burton
Role: Antony Actor: Suett
Role: Francisco Actor: Wright
Role: Surgeon Actor: Wrighten
Role: Frederick Actor: Brereton
Role: 1st Constantia Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Mother Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: 2nd Constantia Actor: Miss Farren

Afterpiece Title: The Caldron; or, Pantomimical Olio

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Wright; Clown-Grimaldi; Colombine-Miss M. Stageldoir. The other Principal Characters by Suett, R. Palmer, Burton, Williames, Waldron, Staunton, Wrighten, Fawcett, Chaplin, Wilson, Phillimore, Spencer, Alfred; Mrs Booth, Miss Hale, Mrs Burnett, Miss Cranford, Miss Barnes, Mrs Heard, Miss Palmer, Mrs Smith, Miss Tidswell, Miss Burnett, Mrs Love. 1st Singing Witch-Chapman .
Cast
Role: Harlequin Actor: Wright
Role: Clown Actor: Grimaldi
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss M. Stageldoir. The other Principal Characters by Suett, R. Palmer, Burton, Williames, Waldron, Staunton, Wrighten, Fawcett, Chaplin, Wilson, Phillimore, Spencer, Alfred
Role: 1st Singing Witch Actor: Chapman

Dance: In afterpiece, by Mr and Miss Hamoir, Mills, Miss Stageldoir. [The dances were included, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.]

2968
04 March 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Siddons. Part of the Pit [6 rows (Public Advertiser, 6 Mar.)] will be laid into the Boxes. To prevent Confusion Ladies are desired to send their Servants by half past Four o'clock. [In mainpiece the playbill assigns Orestes to Smith, but he "was indisposed . . . Throughout the whole [of his part] Kemble's skill was apparent. In the last scene he displayed as fine a picture of horror as was ever given from the stage" (Morning Chronicle, 6 Mar.).] Morning Herald, 24 Feb.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Siddons, Gower-street, Bedford-square. Receipts: #293 11s. (122/17/0; 10/1/6; 1/2/6; tickets: 159/10/0) (charge: free)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distress'd Mother

Cast
Role: Orestes Actor: Kemble
Role: Pylades Actor: Barrymore
Role: Phoenix Actor: Packer
Role: Pyrrhus Actor: Palmer
Role: Andromache Actor: Miss Kemble
Role: Cleone Actor: Miss Collins
Role: Cephisa Actor: Miss Tidswell
Role: Hermione Actor: Mrs Siddons

Afterpiece Title: Arthur and Emmeline

Cast
Role: Philidel Actor: Mrs Forster
Role: Guillamar Actor: Spencer
Role: Spirit of Light Actor: Miss George
Role: Arthur Actor: Kemble
Role: Oswald Actor: Barrymore
Role: Merlin Actor: Aickin
Role: Conon Actor: Packer
Role: Osmond Actor: Staunton
Role: Aurelius Actor: R.Palmer
Role: Grimbald Actor: Bannister
Role: Matilda Actor: Miss Barnes
Role: Emmeline Actor: Miss Farren
Role: Venus Actor: Mrs Crouch. The rest of the Vocal Parts by Williames, Danby, Fawcett, Wilson, Chaplin, Alfred, Newbold

2969
07 March 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: The Heiress [announced on playbill of 6 Mar.] is obliged to be deferred, on Account of the Indisposition of Smith. Receipts: #99 14s. (80/12/0; 17/4/6; 1/0/0; tickets not come in: 0/17/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Cast
Role: Ariel Actor: Mrs Forster
Role: Prospero Actor: Bensley
Role: Stephano Actor: Moody
Role: Trincalo Actor: Baddeley
Role: Caliban Actor: Bannister
Role: Gonzalez Actor: Aickin
Role: Alonzo Actor: Wrighten
Role: Antonio Actor: Phillimore
Role: Sebastian Actor: Wright
Role: Francisco Actor: Wilson
Role: Ferdinand Actor: Barrymore
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Crouch. Chorus of Spirits-Fawcett, Chaplin, Alfred, Newbold
Role: Chorus of Spirits Actor: Fawcett, Chaplin, Alfred, Newbold

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Cast
Role: Coupee Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Blister Actor: Suett
Role: Quaver Actor: Barrymore
Role: Goodwill Actor: Packer
Role: Thomas Actor: Phillimore
Role: Miss Lucy Actor: Mrs Jordan

Dance: As17851017

2970
24 May 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Nix, Mrs Hedges & Miss Barnes. [As mainpiece the playbill announces The School for Scandal, but "Smith having an inflammation in his eyes, and Aickin being suddenly laid up with the gout, the play was obliged to be changed [to] The Beggar's Opera" (Morning Herald, 25 May).] Morning Chronicle, 22 May: Tickets to be had of Nix, No. 21, Crown-court, Little Russel-street, Covent Garden; of Mrs Hedges, No. 168, opposite New Bondstreet, Piccadilly; of Miss Barnes, at Cateman's, No. 52, Drury Lane. Receipts: #300 0s. 6d. (60/10/0; 19/13/6; 2/0/0; tickets: 217/17/0) (charge: #108 8s. 1d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: . Macheath Actor: Bannister
Role: Peachum Actor: Moody
Role: Filch Actor: Suett
Role: Lockit Actor: Baddeley
Role: Mat o' th' Mint Actor: Williames
Role: Ben Budge Actor: Burton
Role: Player Actor: Wrighten
Role: Beggar Actor: Waldron
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Jenny Diver Actor: Miss Hale
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Crouch. hathi.

Afterpiece Title: The Romp

Cast
Role: : Young Cockney Actor: Dodd
Role: Captain Sightly Actor: Barrymore
Role: Old Cockney Actor: Fawcett
Role: Barnacle Actor: Suctt
Role: Penelope Actor: Miss Stageldoir
Role: Miss La Blond Actor: Miss Barnes
Role: Priscilla Tomboy Actor: Mrs Jordan.

Dance: End of Act III of mainpiece, as17860502

Song: End of Act I of mainpiece Sweet, O sweet!; End of Act II Niddity Nod; End of Act IV a favourite Hunting Song, all three by Miss Barnes [the 3rd song omitted?, i.e. mainpiece has only 3 acts]

2971
01 June 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 3 years. Tickets delivered by the young D'Egvilles, Jones, Newbold, Shaw, Dale, Purser Sen., Smith, Aberdein, Mills, Miss Tidswell, Mrs Heard, Miss Dancer, Miss Bradshaw, Mrs Haskey, will be admitted. Receipts: #241 8s. 6d. (23.4.0; 15.3.6; 0.15.0; tickets: 202.6.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Plain Dealer

Cast
Role: The Plain Dealer Actor: Bensley
Role: Lord Plausible Actor: Suett
Role: Major Old Fox Actor: Moody
Role: Freeman Actor: Barrymore
Role: Varnish Actor: Packer
Role: Jerry Blackacre Actor: Dodd
Role: Councellor Quillet Actor: Phillimore
Role: Oakam Actor: Bates
Role: Country Boy Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Novel Actor: Palmer
Role: Widow Blackacre Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Olivia Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Eliza Actor: Miss Tidswell
Role: Lettice Actor: Mrs Heard
Role: Fidelia Actor: Mrs Wilson.

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Cast
Role: Simkin Actor: Fawcett.
Role: Principal Vocal Parts Actor: _Barrymore.
Role: In which several capital Catches and Gle Actor:
Role: the celebrated Anacreontic Song Actor: Bannister
Role: President Actor: Bannister Jun
Role: Steady Actor: Bannister
Role: Solomon Actor: Parsons
Role: Easy Actor: Burton
Role: Lubin Actor: Dignum
Role: Gillian Actor: Mrs Forster
Role: Cicely Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Floretta Actor: Mrs Wilson.
Role: Don Diego Actor: Bannister
Role: Leander Actor: Williames
Role: Mungo Actor: Suett
Role: Ursula Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Crouch.
Role: Henry Actor: Williames
Role: Russet Actor: Bannister
Role: Flint Actor: Burton
Role: Skirmish Actor: Parsons
Role: Jenny Actor: Miss Collett
Role: Margaret Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Crouch.

Dance: End III: The Capricious Lovers-the two young D'Egvilles, Miss Blanchet (1st appearance), Miss DeCamp; End: The Scheming Jockey and Fortune@Teller-the young D'Egvilles, Miss Blanchet, Miss DeCamp

2972
05 June 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Tickets delivered for this Evening [Account-Book: by Brady, Dale, the D'Egvilles, Jones, Lyons, Powell, Sherratt, Smith, Whittow, Mrs Heard, Mrs Haskey, Mrs Mills, Miss Palmer, Mrs Shaw] will be admitted. [Miss Davies's 1st appearance, billed as "A Young Lady," was at the hay, 28 July 1786.] Receipts: #279 12s. 6d. (16.1.0; 10.8.6; 0.6.0; tickets: 252.17.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Cast
Role: Varland Actor: Waldron
Role: Louisa Dudley Actor: Miss Davies
Role: Mrs Fulmer Actor: Mrs Heard
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Shaw.
Role: Belcour Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Stockwell Actor: Aickin
Role: Major O'Flaherty Actor: Moody
Role: Captain Dudley Actor: Packer
Role: Charles Dudley Actor: Barrymore
Role: Fulmer Actor: Baddeley
Role: Stukely Actor: Benson
Role: Sailor Actor: Jones
Role: Lady Rusport Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Charlotte Rusport Actor: Mrs Taylor.

Afterpiece Title: All the World's a Stage

Cast
Role: Miss Kitty Sprightly Actor: Miss Davies.
Role: Sir Gilbert Pumpkin Actor: Waldron.
Role: Charles Actor: Barrymore
Role: Harry Stukely Actor: R. Palmer
Role: Cymon Actor: Burton
Role: Waiter Actor: Phillimore
Role: Diggery Actor: Suett
Role: Miss Bridget Actor: Mrs Hopkins.

Dance: End III: New Dance taken from the Favourite Comic Opera of Gli Schiavi par Amore (recte per)-the two young D'Egvilles, Miss Blanchet, Miss DeCamp; End: a new dance, The Comic Concert, in which will be introduced The Devonshire Reel, Jack Tar's Delight-the two young D'Egvilles, Miss D'Egville, Miss Blanchet, Miss DeCamp

2973
10 June 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Tickets delivered for this Evening [Account-Book: by Answorth, Appleby, Bayne, Daglish, Dale Jun., Gardner, George, Gillis, Keen, Pilsbury, W. Purser, Smith, Sherratt, Standen, Whittow, Woollams] will be admitted. Receipts: #303 8s. 6d. (33.11.0; 5.6.0; 0.1.6; tickets: 264.10.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: George Barnwell

Cast
Role: George Barnwell Actor: Whitfield
Role: Trueman Actor: Barrymore
Role: Thorowgood Actor: Packer
Role: Uncle Actor: Chaplin
Role: Blunt Actor: Burton
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Kemble
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Millwood Actor: Mrs Ward.

Afterpiece Title: The First Floor

Cast
Role: Whimsey Actor: Baddeley
Role: Furnish Actor: Suett
Role: Young Whimsey Actor: R. Palmer
Role: Landlord Actor: Chaplin
Role: Snap Actor: Jones
Role: Postboy Actor: Alfred
Role: Frank Actor: Spencer
Role: Monford Actor: Whitfield
Role: Simon Actor: Burton
Role: Tim Tartlet Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Nancy Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Collins
Role: Mrs Pattypan Actor: Mrs Hopkins.

Dance: End: As17890415; End IV: Highland Reel, as17890527, but Whittow, _Hamoir

Song: As17880920

2974
22 April 1790 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Labourie. Smith, 15: The Favourite Opera Dances for the year 1790...selected by F. Chabran contains selections from the previously mentioned ballets and Lauretta. This last title does not appear in newspaper records, but it was doubtless the "new ballet" announced for 22 April and subsequently

Performances

Mainpiece Title: L'usurpator Innocente

Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Marchesi
Role: Timante Actor: Luigi Marchesi
Role: Demofoonte Actor: Mussini
Role: Cherinto Actor: Giuseppe Benigni
Role: Matusio Actor: Costa
Role: Adrato Actor: Torregiani
Role: Creusa Actor: Sga Borselli
Role: Dircea Actor: Mme Mara.

Dance: End I: La Jalousie sans Raison, as17900415; End Opera: an entire New Ballet- [See17900504]; [in which the Pas Russe-Labourie, Mlle Hilligsberg

2975
02 June 1790 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Account-Book: Tickets delivered by Appleby, Bourk, Brigg, Daglish, Edwin, Fox, Jones, Maddocks, Smith, Walker, Harris, Webb will be admitted. Receipts: #56 5s. (28.7; 27.18; 0.0; tickets: none listed)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Cast
Role: Captain Dudley Actor: Maddocks
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Heard
Role: Stukely Actor: Benson.
Role: Belcour Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Lady Rusport Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Stockwell Actor: Aickin
Role: Major O'Flaherty Actor: Moody
Role: Charles Dudley Actor: Barrymore
Role: Fulmer Actor: Suett
Role: Varland Actor: Baddeley
Role: Louisa Dudley Actor: Mrs Kemble
Role: Mrs Fulmer Actor: Miss Tidswell
Role: Charlotte Rusport Actor: Mrs Goodall.

Afterpiece Title: The First Floor

Cast
Role: Landlord Actor: Maddocks
Role: Snap Actor: Webb.
Role: Whimsey Actor: Baddeley
Role: Furnish Actor: Suett
Role: Young Whimsey Actor: R. Palmer
Role: Monford Actor: Whitfield
Role: Simon Actor: Burton
Role: Postboy Actor: Alfred
Role: Frank Actor: Spencer
Role: Tim Tartlet Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Nancy Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Collins
Role: Mrs Pattypan Actor: Mrs Hopkins.

Dance: End III: Hornpipe-Whittow; End: Minuet de la Cour-Mr and Mrs Brigg; in which Codrile-; to conclude with a Scotch Reel-Whittow