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Event Comment: [Mrs Leach is identified by MS annotation on hay playbill now at Harvard.

Performances

Afterpiece Title: The Guardian

Performance Comment: Mr Heartly-Barrymore; Mr Clackit-Palmer; Sir Charles Clackit (1st time)-Emery; Servant-Chippendale; Miss Harriet-A Young Lady (1st appearance on any stage [Mrs Leach]); Lucy-Mrs Gibbs.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Gibbs.
Related Works
Related Work: L'Honorata Poverta di Rinaldo: viz, The honourable Poverty of Rinaldo, false accused by the Maganzesians: With Harlequing Guardian to his Master's Family and Defender of his Castle Author(s): Giacinto Andrea Cicognini
Event Comment: Mrs Usher Alicia (very bad) (Hopkins Diary). Benefit for Grimaldi, Messink and Giorgi. Paid half year's King's Tax and Window Lights for St Martin's to Lady Day last, #48 3s. 4d. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #205 9s. Charges: #40 13s. Profits to Grimaldi, Messink & Georgi: #164 16s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: As17711121, but Hastings-Aickin; Gloster-Inchbald; Alicia-Mrs Usher, 1st appearance there.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Invasion

Cast
Role: Sukey Chitterlin Actor: Mrs Davies.
Role: Mrs Snip Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Sukey Actor: Mrs Davies

Dance: II: A New Double Hornpipe-Mas. White, Miss Lings; IV: New Tambourine Dance-Mas. Byrn, Miss Byrn, Miss Wilkinson, scholars to Sg Giorgi (playbill)

Event Comment: Mrs Thompson's Night. Ninth Night of the Subscription

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Serva Padrona

Performance Comment: Parts-Reinhold, Phillips, Mrs Thompson.
Event Comment: Mrs Abington Ill. Maid of the Oaks deferr'd. Paid Everard on note #30. Receipts: #221 15s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Warwick

Performance Comment: As17751114, but Lady Elizabeth Gray-Mrs King; first time, and Original Epilogue-_.

Afterpiece Title: The Jubilee

Event Comment: [Mrs Cargill was from cg.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Barber

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: As17800624 but Euphrosyne, Principal Bacchant-Mrs Cargill (late Miss Brown; 1st appearance on this stage). 1st appearance on this stage).
Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Wrighten. Mainpiece: Not acted these 2 years. Receipts: #291 10s. 6d. (84.10.0; 7.2.0; 0.14.6; tickets: 199.4.0) (charge: none listed)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Keep Him

Performance Comment: Lovemore-Smith; Sir Brilliant Fashion-Dodd; William-Baddeley; Sideboard-Burton; John-Phillimore; Sir Bashful Constant-King; Mrs Lovemore-Miss Farren (1st appearance in that character); Muslin (1st time)-Mrs Wrighten; Lady Constant-Mrs Brereton; Mignionet-Miss Hale; Widow Belmour (with a song in character)-Mrs Abington.

Afterpiece Title: The Camp

Cast
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Wrighten

Dance: End: The Butterfly, as17800921

Song: Between the Acts: Tally Ho!-Mrs Wrighten

Performance Comment: -Mrs Wrighten.
Cast
Role: i> Actor: Mrs Wrighten.
Event Comment: [Mrs Roope is identified by MS annotation on Kemble playbill.] Receipts: #164 6s. (162/5; 2/1)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Performance Comment: King Lear-Henderson; Gloster-Hull; Bastard-Aickin; Kent-Clarke; Albany-L'Estrange; Cornwall-Thompson; Burgundy-Robson; Physician-Baker; Gentleman Usher-W. Bates; Edgar-Lewis; Goneril-Miss Platt; Regan-Miss Ambrose; Arante-Miss Stuart; Cordelia-A Lady (1st appearance on any stage [Mrs Roope]) .Mrs Roope]) .

Afterpiece Title: The Jovial Crew

Performance Comment: Vincent-Mattocks; Hearty-Reinhold; Hilliard-Davies; Old Rents-Booth; Springlove-Whitfield; Oliver-Robson; Justice Clack-Quick; Meriel-Mrs Martyr; Amie-Miss Stuart; Rachel-Miss Catley .
Cast
Role: Meriel Actor: Mrs Martyr

Dance: End of mainpiece, as17810928; End of Act I of afterpiece the original Crutch Dance (performers not listed; it was included in all subsequent performances)

Event Comment: [Mrs Barnes was from CG.] Receipts: #252 15s. (234/3; l8/7; 0/5)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: As17821108, but Alicia-Mrs Barnes (1st appearance on that stage) .
Cast
Role: Alicia Actor: Mrs Barnes
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Mrs Siddons

Afterpiece Title: The Alchymist

Cast
Role: Doll Common Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Event Comment: [Mrs Siddons's 1st appearance as the Duchess of Braganza was at Bath, 8 Feb. 1780.] Receipts: #239 10s. (216/12/0; 22/0/6; 0/17/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Braganza

Performance Comment: Valasquez-Smith; Ribiro-Palmer; Almada-Aickin; Mendoza-Barrymore; Lemos-Chaplin; Corea-Fawcctt; Antonio-Wrighten; Pizarro-R. Palmer; Ramirez-Packer; Duke of Braganza-Kemble; Duchess of Braganza-Mrs Siddons (1st appearance in that character [in London]) .in London]) .

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

Performance Comment: Captain Wilson-Bannister; Captain Greville-Dignum; Tipple-Suett; Justice Benbow-Packer; Kilderkin-Chaplin; Ned-Phillimore; Putty-Alfred; Major Benbow-Parsons; Eliza-Mrs Crouch .
Cast
Role: Captain Wilson Actor: Bannister
Role: Captain Greville Actor: Dignum
Role: Eliza Actor: Mrs Crouch
Event Comment: [Mrs Jordan's 1st appearance as Miss Lucy was at the Crow Street Theatre, Dublin, 3 Nov. 1779.] Receipts: #237 8s. 6d. (192/13/0; 42/9/0; 2/4/0; ticket not come in: 0/2/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heiress

Cast
Role: Mr Blandish Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Miss Alton Actor: Mrs Crouch
Role: Mrs Blandish Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Mrs Sagely Actor: Mrs Booth

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmaskd

Performance Comment: Coupee-Bannister Jun.; Blister-Suett; Quaver-Barrymore; Goodwill-Packer; Thomas-Phillimore; Miss Lucy-Mrs Jordan (1st appearance in that character [in London]) .in London]) .
Cast
Role: Miss Lucy Actor: Mrs Jordan
Event Comment: "Mrs Crouch being suddenly indisposed, an apology was made for her absence" (Public Advertiser, 31 Mar.). Received Oratorio Rent at #28 a night, #308

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Redemption 0

Performance Comment: Vocal Parts, Violin As17870223, but Principal Vocal Parts-Mrs _Crouch.

Song: In Part III: I know that my Redeemer liveth-Mme Mara

Event Comment: [Mrs Henry is identified in European Magazine, Feb. 1788, p. 106.] Receipts: #218 15s. (210.2; 8.13)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Performance Comment: As17871107, but Beatrice-A Young Lady (1st appearance on any stage [Mrs Henry]).Mrs Henry]).
Cast
Role: Hero Actor: Mrs Inchbald

Dance: As17871107

Event Comment: [Mrs Siddons had 1st recited the Monody at Bath, 1 May 1779.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Prelude

Related Works
Related Work: A New Prelude and Prologue Author(s): Richard Cumberland
Related Work: A New Occasional Prelude Author(s): Richard Cumberland

Afterpiece Title: Acis and Galatea Triumph of Truth 0

Performance Comment: Principal Vocal Parts and Violin As17890227.

Afterpiece Title: The Monody on the Death of Garrick

Performance Comment: Recited (1st time in London)-Mrs Siddons; The Music by Linley Sen?.-; To conclude with God save Great George our King-.
Cast
Role: Recited Actor: Mrs Siddons

Music: As17890311

Event Comment: [Mrs Vernon is identified in Oracle, 31 Jan. Author of Address unknown.] Receipts: #227 2s. (222.9; 4.13)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: As17901211, but Lucinda (1st time)-Miss Francis; Rosetta-A Lady (1st appearance on any stage [Mrs Vernon]).Mrs Vernon]).
Cast
Role: Deborah Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Madge Actor: Mrs Wells

Afterpiece Title: The Picture of Paris

Dance: End II: The Wapping Landlady, as17901204

Entertainment: Monologue Preceding: an Occasional Address-Harley

Event Comment: [Mrs King was from the Stamford theatre.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heir At Law

Afterpiece Title: My Grandmother

Performance Comment: Vapour-Farley; Gossip-Suett; Souffrance-Caulfield; Sir Matthew Medley-Davenport; Woodley-Trueman; Waiter-Chippendale; Servant-Atkins; Charlotte-Miss Gaudry; Florella-Mrs King (1st appearance on this stage).
Cast
Role: Florella Actor: Mrs King
Event Comment: The United Company. Lord Ashburnham's Diary: I went to the Play (the Rehearsal) where there was a great deal of company (Ashburnham MS 932; see 14 Dec. 1686). The play was reprinted in 1687. Cibber, Apology (ed. Lowe, I, 167): People were so fond of seeing her [Mrs Mountfort] a Man, that when the Part of Bays in the Rehearsal had for some time lain dormant, she was desired to take it up, which I have seen her act with all the true coxcombly Spirit and Humour that the Sufficiency of the Character required

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Performance Comment: Mrs Mountfort may have played Bayes early as 1687.
Event Comment: At Mr Gibbin's and Mrs Violante's Great Booth

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Entertainments

Performance Comment: Mrs Violante.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar Or The Double Discovery

Performance Comment: Gomez-Foote; Torrismond-Fearon; Colonel-Whitefield; Raymond-Lloyd; Bertran-L'Estrange; Alphonso-Chaplin; Pedro-Griffith; Friar Dominic-Lewis; Elvira-Mrs Wilson; Queen-Mrs Whitefield; Teresa-Mrs Palmer.
Cast
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Whitefield
Role: Teresa Actor: Mrs Palmer.

Afterpiece Title: A Trip to Portsmouth

Performance Comment: Parts-Weston, Brett, Jacobs, Eagan, Fearon, Lloyd, Everard, Griffith, Castevens, Walters, Pierce, Francis, Chaplin, Bannister, Mrs Fearon, Miss Platt, Mrs Palmer, Mrs Weston, Mrs Wilson.
Related Works
Related Work: A Trip to Portsmouth Author(s): George A. Stevens

Dance: A Dance-

Entertainment: Imitations Vocal and Rhetorical-Bannister

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Patron

Performance Comment: Sir ThomasLofty-Foote; Sir Peter-Burton; Bever-Aickin; Puff-Wilson; Younger-Fearon; Rust-Weston; Dactyl-Lloyd; Sir Roger Dowlas-Carpenter; Stay@tape-Jones; Robin-Jacobs; John-Everard; Juliet-Mrs Williams.
Cast
Role: Juliet Actor: Mrs Williams.

Afterpiece Title: A Trip to Portsmouth

Performance Comment: Parts-Weston, Jacobs, Kennedy, Lloyd, Everard, Fearon, Mrs Fearon, Owenson, Follett, Bannister, Miss Platt, Mrs Jewell.
Related Works
Related Work: A Trip to Portsmouth Author(s): George A. Stevens

Song: II: Hunting Song-Brett

Monologue: An InterludePiety in Pattens. As 1 June

Entertainment: After the Interlude: Abel Drugger's return-Weston[, as17740829

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Bankrupt

Performance Comment: As17730813 but to avoid confusion full list noted: Foote, Aickin, Bannister, Hamilton, Fearon, Moody, Davis, Jacobs, LaMash, Lloyd, Bolton, Weston, Mrs Williams, Miss Ambrose, Miss Platt, Mrs Jewell; Prologue-Foote.
Cast
Role: Lady Riscounter Actor: Mrs Williams
Role: Lydia Actor: Mrs Jewell

Afterpiece Title: A Trip to Portsmouth

Performance Comment: As17730820, but to avoid confusion full list noted: Weston, DuBellamy, Castle, Bolton, LaMash, Francis, Hamilton, Fearon, Courtney, Bannister, Mrs Weston, Lings, Osborne, Ward, Lloyd, Jacobs, Miss Platt, Mrs Palmer, Miss Atkinson, Miss Wilde, Miss Craven; Waiter-Hutton; Prologue-Weston; Tripple Hornpipe-Giorgi's Scholars; and a New Epilogue Song-Bannister.
Cast
Role: and a New Epilogue Song Actor: Bannister.
Role: Lady Lochiel Actor: Mrs Fearon
Role: Landlord Actor: Lloyd
Role: Landlady Actor: Miss Platt
Role: Dorothy Actor: Mrs Weston
Role: Nan Actor: Mrs Palmer
Related Works
Related Work: A Trip to Portsmouth Author(s): George A. Stevens
Event Comment: Public Advertiser: When the Disturbances of the Theatre at Rome, in the Days of Augustus, caus'd several Tumults, the Emperour interpos'd and pronounc'd the Sentence of Banishment on a very great Actor, for whose Sake these Disturbances were made. He observ'd at the same Time, that the Stage had a strong Tendency to disturb all as well as to amuse the People. The Actor said, with great Spirit, "'Tis for your Interest, Caesar, that they shoul d be amus'd any Way." The Civil War of England, 1641, did not commence 'til the Playhouses were shut. People are never more discontented than when depriv'd of their Favourite Diversions

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Bankrupt

Cast
Role: Lady Riscounter Actor: Mrs Williams
Role: Lydia Actor: Mrs Jewell

Afterpiece Title: A Trip to Portsmouth

Performance Comment: As17730811, but Hutton_; Mrs_ Fearon; Parts-a Young _Gentlewoman; Miss Wilde. Miss Wilde.
Cast
Role: Lady Lochiel Actor: Mrs Fearon
Role: Landlord Actor: Lloyd
Role: Landlady Actor: Miss Platt
Role: Dorothy Actor: Mrs Weston
Role: Nan Actor: Mrs Palmer
Related Works
Related Work: A Trip to Portsmouth Author(s): George A. Stevens
Event Comment: Benefit for Stevens and Miss Besford. Tickets delivered for The Brothers will be admitted. Morning Chronicle, 13 May: Tickets to be had of Stevens, No. 54, Drury-Lane; of Miss Besford, No. 5, Bow-street, Covent Garden. Receipts: #167 15s. (75/16; 6/17; tickets: 85/2) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fashionable Lover

Cast
Role: Miss Bridgemore Actor: Mrs Bates
Role: Mrs Bridgemore Actor: Mrs Webb
Related Works
Related Work: The Fashionable Lover Author(s): Richard Cumberland

Afterpiece Title: Annette and Lubin

Cast
Role: Lubin Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Annette Actor: Mrs Bannister
Role: Mrs Midnight Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: The Country Madcap Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Mrs Candy Actor: Mrs Davenett
Role: Polly Pattens Actor: Mrs Martyr

Afterpiece Title: The Country Mad Cap

Cast
Role: Lubin Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Annette Actor: Mrs Bannister
Role: Mrs Midnight Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: The Country Madcap Actor: Mrs Martyr

Dance: End of 2nd piece The trapping Landlady, as17860426

Event Comment: Benefit for Mr and Mrs Ward. The Country Mad-Cap [announced on playbill of 5 May] is obliged to be set aside on account of Mrs Pitt's indisposition. Tickets delivered for Alexander the Great, for Saturday, May 3, will be admitted. Public Advertiser, 22 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Mr and Mrs Ward at Stacy's, No. 76, the Corner of Long-acre, Drury-lane. Receipts: #197 18s. (82.10; tickets: 115.8) (charge: #66 1s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Grecian Daughter

Performance Comment: As17770331but Euphrasia-Mrs Ward (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: 770331but Euphrasia Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Evander Actor: Aickin.
Role: Euphrasia Actor: Mrs Barry.

Afterpiece Title: The Country Wife

Dance: End: All in the Downs, as17770425

Song: As17770505

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex Or The Unhappy Favourite

Performance Comment: Essex (1st time)-Henderson; Burleigh-Hull; Raleigh-L'Estrange; Lieutenant-Thompson; Officer-J. Wilson; Southampton-Wroughton; Rutland (1st time)-Mrs Barnes; Nottingham-Mrs Inchbald; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Hunter (1st appearance these 5 years) .
Cast
Role: Rutland Actor: Mrs Barnes
Role: Nottingham Actor: Mrs Inchbald
Role: Queen Elizabeth Actor: Mrs Hunter

Afterpiece Title: The Country Mad Cap

Performance Comment: Ballad-Mattocks; Cantileno (with Imitations')-Reinhold; Zorobabel-Quick; Thomas-Whitfield; Goodwill-Fearon; John-Thompson; Lord Bawble-Lee Lewes; Mrs Midnight-Mrs Pitt; Jenny-Mrs Poussin; The Country Mad-Cap-Mrs Mattocks .
Cast
Role: Mrs Midnight Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: The Country Mad Actor: Cap-Mrs Mattocks
Role: Cap Actor: Mrs Mattocks

Dance: End of Act II of mainpiece The Poney Races by Harris, Ratchford, Miss Matthews; End of mainpiece The Gala, as17820409

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Castle Of Andalusia

Cast
Role: , usually Ferdinand] Actor: Mattocks
Role: Vasquez Actor: Stevens
Role: Don Alphonso Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Catalina Actor: Mrs Wilson

Afterpiece Title: The Country Mad cap

Performance Comment: Ballad-Mattocks; Cantileno (with imitations)-Reinhold; Thomas-Whitfield; Zorobabel-Quick; Goodwill-Fearon; John-Thompson; Lord Bauble-Lee Lewes; Mrs Midnight-Mrs Pitt; Jenny-Mrs Poussin; The Country Mad-cap-Mrs Mattocks .
Cast
Role: Mrs Midnight Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: The Country Mad Actor: cap-Mrs Mattocks
Role: cap Actor: Mrs Mattocks