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Event Comment: Ode: Written by Dryden, and set to Music by Handel. Instrumental Performers as 15 Feb., but added: Parkinson, Flack

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexander's Feast; Grand Selection 0

Cast
Role: Leader of the Band Actor: G. Ashley

Afterpiece Title: A Grand Miscellaneous Act

Performance Comment: Overture-(Ariadne); Captivity (supposed to be sung by the unfortunate Maria Antoinette, Queen of France, during her confinement in the Tower of the Temple) [composed by Storace]-Mrs Crouch; Jehovah crowned-Incledon; He comes-Chorus (Esther); Mad Bess (composed by Purcell)-Mme Mara; Disdainful of danger-Incledon, Kelly, Reynolds (Judas Maccabaeus); He layeth the beams-Bartleman (Ezio); But bright Cecilia, As from the power-Mme Mara; The dead shall live-Chorus (Dryden's Ode); God save Great George our King, To Arms, Britons strike home-Chorus (Purcell).
Cast
Role: ] Actor: Mrs Crouch

Music: End II oratorio: concerto on the violin-Mme Gautherot

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At King's The Haunted Tower

Performance Comment: As17920918, but Edward-Suett; Lewis-Hollingsworth; Martin-Bland.
Cast
Role: Martin Actor: Bland.
Role: Baron of Oakland Actor: Baddeley
Role: Cicely Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Maud Actor: Mrs Booth.

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce is in Him

Performance Comment: Col. Tamper-Palmer; Major Belford-Whitfield; Prattle-Baddeley; Emily-Mrs Goodall; Bell-Miss Heard; Florival-Miss Collins.
Cast
Role: Emily Actor: Mrs Goodall

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At Hay Venice Preserv'd

Performance Comment: Duke of Venice-Maddocks; Priuli-Aickin; Bedamar-R. Palmer; Jaffier-Kemble; Pierre-Bensley; Renault-Packer; Elliot-Fawcett; Spinosa-Benson; Theodore-Alfred; Durande-Cooke; Mezzano-Caulfield; Officer-Phillimore; Belvidera-Mrs Siddons.
Cast
Role: Durande Actor: Cooke
Role: Belvidera Actor: Mrs Siddons.

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

Cast
Role: Leander Actor: Barrymore
Role: Scapin Actor: Bannister Jun.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Grand Selection 0

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 1

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 2

Performance Comment: As17930215, but To arms your ensigns-_Sedgwick, Leete; added +concerto oboe-W. Parke; O magnify the Lord-Miss Leak [Chandos Anthems]; From the mountains lo! he comes, Tell me lovely shepherd-Mrs Harrison; Come unto these yellow sands-_; Hark! the watch dogs bark-_; +Full fathom five-_; Sea Nymphs hourly ring his knell-_; Thou didst blow-_.

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 3

Performance Comment: As17930215, but Mad Bess-Miss Poole; Non piu andrai-_; Concerto on the violin-_; The prince unable-_.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Grand Selection 0

Cast
Role: Leader of the Band Actor: G. Ashley

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 1

Performance Comment: As17930215, but added: Captivity-Mrs Crouch.

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 2

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 3

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At Hay The Count Of Narbonne

Performance Comment: Raymond-Kemble; Austin-Bensley; Theodore-Barrymore; Fabian-Packer; Officers-Phillimore, Benson; Hortensia-Mrs Siddons; Adelaide-Miss DeCamp (1st appearance in that character); Jaquelin-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Hortensia Actor: Mrs Siddons

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Cast
Role: Miss Lucy Actor: Mrs Bland.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Grand Selection 0 Of Sacred Music

Cast
Role: Leader of the Band Actor: G. Ashley

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 1

Performance Comment: O the pleasures of the plains-Chorus [Acis and Galatea]; When storms the proud-Reynolds; O Judah-Chorus [Athalia]; Here amid-Miss Sharp [Alexander Balus]; What's sweeter than the new blown rose-Mrs Crouch, Kelly [Joseph]; Your harps and cymbals sound-Chorus [Solomon]; Why doth the God of Israel sleep-Incledon [Samson]; I know that my redeemer liveth-Mme Dussek [The Messiah]; Kings shall be thy nursing fathers-Grand Chorus [Coronation Anthems].Coronation Anthems].

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 2

Performance Comment: Fourth Organ Concerto-J. Ashley; Softly sweet in Lydian measures-Mrs Crouch [Alexander's Feast]; The trumpet's loud clangor-Kelly, Chorus [Dryden's Ode]; Wave from wave-Bartleman; He smote all the first born-Chorus [Israel in Egypt]; Where shall I seek-Incledon [Acis and Galatea]; From the censer curling rise-Chorus [Solomon].Solomon].

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 3

Performance Comment: Eighth Concerto-(Corelli); How willing-Bartleman [Samson]; Hear us O God-Chorus Coronation Anthems]; Deeper and deeper still, Waft her angels to the skies-Kelly [Jephtha]; From harmony-Chorus [Dryden's Ode]; The Captive Kings-Incledon, Chorus [, as17930306 Captivity-Mrs Crouch [, as17930220; Let the Bright seraphim-Mme Dussek; Let their celestial concerts-Chorus [Samson]; God save Great George our King, To Arms, Britons strike home-Chorus (Purcell).
Event Comment: [In mainpiece the playbill retains Palmer as Woodville , but "The curtain was dropped in the middle of the first act, and after a delay of near half an hour, Barrymore informed the audience Palmer was not come to the theatre...and therefore solicited permission for Benson to [act] Woodville, which he had undertaken at a few minutes' notice. Benson (who had played the two first scenes of Vane) agreeable surprised the audience by his representation of Woodville" (Thespian Magazine, June 1793, p. 2). Who continued in the part of Vane (which cannot be doubled with that of Woodville) is not stated. R. Palmer, who acted it on 14 Feb., was indisposed.] Receipts: #175 4s. (117.16; 52.14; 4.14)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At King's The Chapter Of Accidents

Performance Comment: As17930214, but Woodville-Benson; Vane-Benson [sic; see below]; Bridget-Mrs Bateman.
Cast
Role: Bridget Actor: Mrs Bateman.
Role: Miss Mortimer Actor: Mrs Powell
Role: Warner Actor: Mrs Booth

Afterpiece Title: The Prize

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At King's False Colours

Performance Comment: As17930411, but Constance Evelyn-Miss Heard in place of Miss Farren; Harriet-Miss Collins of Mrs Goodall; Lucy-Miss Tidswell of Miss Heard; Epilogue-_.

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Performance Comment: As17921002, but Bates-Maddocks; Widow Brady (with the Epilogue Song)-Mrs Bateman (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Widow Brady Actor: Mrs Bateman
Event Comment: Benefit for Munden. 2nd piece [1st time; M.INT 1, by Thomas Hurlstone, Published by J. Debrett, 1793; in 1795 acted at cg as The British Recruit; or, Who's Afraid?]: The Overture and Music (a Glee and Air excepted) entirely new, by Shield, Giordani and Dr Stevenson of Dublin. To conclude with a Representation of the Grand Fleet under Sail. Books of the Interlude to be had at the Theatre. Morning Herald, 3 May 1793: This Day, at Noon, will be published To Arms (6d.). Morning Herald, 15 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Munden at his house, No. 6, Frith-street, Soho. Receipts: #448 17s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Road To Ruin

Afterpiece Title: To Arms; or, The British Recruit

Performance Comment: Serjeant of Grenadiers-Johnstone; Robin Redhead-Munden; Capias-Fawcett; Lieutenant-Darley; Serjeant of Marines-Gray; Susan-Mrs Martyr.
Cast
Role: Capias Actor: Fawcett
Role: Susan Actor: Mrs Martyr.

Afterpiece Title: Two Strings to Your Bow

Cast
Role: Ferdinand Actor: Macready
Role: Donna Clara Actor: Mrs Harlowe.

Dance: In 2nd piece: Byrn, Mme Rossi

Song: End 2nd piece: The Sea Storm-Incledon

Entertainment: Monologue. As17930410

Event Comment: Mainpiece: In Act I the Cardinal's Banquet. In Act II the Court for the Trial of Queen Katharine . In Act V a Grand Procession to the Christening of Princess Elizabeth . Receipts: #115 10s. (105.0; 10.10)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At Hay King Henry The Eighth

Performance Comment: As17930309but L. Chamberlain-Benson; Surveyor-Webb; Cryer-Jones; Patience [song omitted]-Mrs Jones.
Cast
Role: song omitted] Actor: Mrs Jones.
Role: Capucius Actor: Phillimore
Role: Lord Sands Actor: Baddeley
Role: Sir Henry Guilford Actor: Bland
Role: Brandon Actor: Banks
Role: Queen Katharine Actor: Mrs Siddons
Role: Anne Bullen Actor: Mrs Powell
Role: Gentlewoman Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Patience Actor: Mrs Bland

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Shaw
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Jordan.

Song: In IV: a song-Master Welsh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At King's The Country Girl

Cast
Role: Alithea Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Miss Peggy Actor: Mrs Jordan
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Edwards.

Afterpiece Title: The Mariners

Performance Comment: As17930510, but Landlord-Phillimore; Sea Boys-Miss _DeCamp, Mrs Bland; Susan-Miss DeCamp.
Cast
Role: Landlord Actor: Phillimore
Role: Sea Boys Actor: Miss _DeCamp, Mrs Bland
Role: Charles Actor: Bland
Role: Sophia Actor: Mrs Crouch

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At King's Artaxerxes

Cast
Role: Arbaces Actor: Mrs Crouch
Role: Mandane Actor: Mme Mara
Role: Semira Actor: Mrs Bland.

Afterpiece Title: The Pannel

Performance Comment: As17930409, but Lazarillo-R. Palmer; Marcella-Mrs Ward; Lawyer-_; Notary-_.
Cast
Role: Marcella Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Don Ferdinand Actor: Barrymore
Role: Aurora Actor: Mrs Kemble
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Jordan
Role: Leonarda Actor: Mrs Booth.

Song: the favourite Harp Song-Mme Mara [Ah che nel petto io sento]; accompanied-Meyer Jun

Event Comment: Benefit for a Fund for the Relief of those whose Infirmities oblige them to retire from the Stage. The Last Time of Mrs Siddons's performing this Season. Receipts: #170 13s. (122.8; 0.0; tickets: 48.5) (charge: free)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At Hay The Mourning Bride

Cast
Role: Perez Actor: Bland
Role: Almeria Actor: Mrs Powell
Role: Zara Actor: Mrs Siddons

Afterpiece Title: The Spoil'd Child

Cast
Role: Tag Actor: Bland.
Role: Little Pickle Actor: Mrs Jordan
Role: Miss Pickle Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Margery Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Susan Actor: Mrs Edwards.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At Hay The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Mr Ballance-Packer; Scale-Fawcett; Scruple-Maddocks; Mr Worthy-read byWhitfield; Captain Plume-Wroughton; Captain Brazen-Dodd; Serjeant Kite (1st time; with O! what a charming thing's a battle)-Caulfield; Bullock-Moody; Coster Pearmain-Hollingsworth; Tho. Appletree-Burton; Welch Collier-Suett; Constable-Banks; Sylvia (with a song)-Mrs Jordan; Melinda-Miss Heard (1st appearance in that character); Lucy-Miss Tidswell; Rose-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Captain Plume Actor: Wroughton
Role: Captain Brazen Actor: Dodd
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Jordan

Afterpiece Title: The Mariners

Cast
Role: Charles Actor: Bland
Role: Landlord Actor: Burton
Role: Sophia Actor: Mrs Crouch

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Castle Of Andalusia

Performance Comment: As17930109, but Lorenza-Mrs Martyr.
Cast
Role: Lorenza Actor: Mrs Martyr.
Role: Ferdinand Actor: Johnstone
Role: Victoria Actor: Mrs Blanchard
Role: Isabel Actor: Mrs Platt

Afterpiece Title: The Irishman in London

Cast
Role: Child Actor: Miss Standen
Role: Margaret Actor: Mrs Pope.
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Davis in place of Mrs Mattocks.
Role: Sophia Actor: Mrs Esten
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Harlowe
Role: Mrs Ledger Actor: Mrs Powell
Role: Mrs Warren Actor: Mrs Mattocks.
Role: Captain Seymour Actor: Harley
Role: Cubba Actor: Mrs Fawcett

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Battle Of Hexham

Performance Comment: As17930622 but Adeline-Mrs Goodall.
Cast
Role: Adeline Actor: Mrs Goodall.
Role: Duke of Somerset Actor: Bland
Role: Queen Margaret Actor: Mrs Kemble

Afterpiece Title: The Village Lawyer

Cast
Role: Charles Actor: Bland
Role: Mrs Scout Actor: Mrs Webb

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Battle Of Hexham

Cast
Role: Adeline Actor: Mrs Goodall.
Role: Duke of Somerset Actor: Bland
Role: Queen Margaret Actor: Mrs Kemble

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Performance Comment: Mungo-Captain Wathen (1st public appearance in London); Leander-Davies; Scholars-Waldron Jun., Fisher; Diego-Bannister; Ursula-Mrs Webb; Leonora-Miss DeCamp (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Mungo Actor: Captain Wathen
Role: Leander Actor: Davies
Role: Ursula Actor: Mrs Webb

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Stoops To Conquer

Performance Comment: As17931015 but Landlord-Benson; 1st Countryman-_.

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Performance Comment: Blister-Suett; Quaever-Dignum; Goodwill-Maddocks; Thomas-Cooke; Coupee-Bannister Jun.; Lucy-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Bland.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Revenge

Performance Comment: Zanga-Kemble; Don Alonzo-Barrymore; Don Carlos-Benson; Don Alvarez-Maddocks; Manuel-Caulfield// Isabella-Miss Heard; Leonora-Mrs Powell .
Cast
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Powell

Afterpiece Title: THE CHILDREN IN THE WOOD

Cast
Role: Sir Rowland Actor: Barrymore
Role: Winifred Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Josephine Actor: Mrs Bland.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Afterpiece Title: The Pannel

Performance Comment: As17931014, but Don Ferdinand-Barrymore; Marcella-Mrs Goodall; Alguaziles-_; Leonarda-_.
Cast
Role: Don Ferdinand Actor: Barrymore
Role: Marcella Actor: Mrs Goodall

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Haunted Tower

Performance Comment: As17930911, but Cicely-Mrs Bland [i.e. formerly Miss Romanzini]; Servant-_; Hubert-_.
Cast
Role: Cicely Actor: Mrs Bland

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The World In A Village

Cast
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Lloyd
Role: Mopsa Actor: Mrs Byrne
Role: Belvidera Actor: Mrs Esten.
Role: Edward Actor: Miss Standen
Role: Mrs Allbut Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Mrs Bellevue Actor: Mrs Fawcett
Role: Margery Actor: Mrs Platt
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Esten. Rock, Thompson, Farley arc unassigned.

Afterpiece Title: THE FLITCH OF BACON

Performance Comment: Captain Greville-Incledon; Capt. Wilson-Richardson; Mai or Benbow-Cubitt; Justice Benbow-Powel; Ned-Rock; Kilderkin-Ledger; Putty-Recs; Tipple-Munden//Eliza-Mrs Mountain .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Performance Comment: As17931004, but Mrs Cary's name listed in playbill; omitted: 3rd Planter, Sailors .
Cast
Role: Wowski Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Patty Actor: Mrs Gibbs.

Afterpiece Title: NO SONG NO SUPPER

Cast
Role: Sir Rowland Actor: Barrymore
Role: Winifred Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Josephine Actor: Mrs Bland.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Prodigal

Related Works
Related Work: The Nest of Plays: Thee New Comedies of one Act each: The Prodigal Reform'd, The Happy Constancy, the Tryal of Conjugal Love Author(s): Hildebrand Jacob

Afterpiece Title: THE MOCK DOCTOR; or, The Dumb Lady Cured

Performance Comment: Gregory-Bannister Jun. (1st appearance in that character); Sir Jasper-Waldron; Leander-Caulfield; Squire Robert-Cooke; James-Benson; Harry-Bland; Davy-Wewitzer; Dr Helebore-Burton//Charlotte-Miss De Camp; Dorcas (with a song)-Mrs Bland (Their 1st appearance in those characters) .
Cast
Role: Leander Actor: Caulfield
Role: Harry Actor: Bland
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Bland

Afterpiece Title: THE CHILDREN IN THE WOOD

Cast
Role: Sir Rowland Actor: Barrymore
Role: Winifred Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Josephine Actor: Mrs Bland.