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Event Comment: Afterpiece [1st time; CO 2, by Charles Dibdin, based on La Bohemienne, by Charles Simon Favart. Music by Samuel Arnold]. Books of both Pieces to be had at the Theatre. Public Advertiser, 10 Aug. 1778: This Day is published The Gipsies (price not listed)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Bonduca

Afterpiece Title: The Gipsies

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Related Work: The Gipsies Author(s): Charles Dibdin
Event Comment: 1st piece [1st time; CO I, by Charles Dibdin, based on Annette et Lubin, by Charles Simon Favart and Jean Baptiste Lourdet de Santerre. Music by the author]. Books of the new Musical Piece to be had at the Theatre. Public Advertiser, 2 Oct.: This Afternoon at Four is published Annette and Lubin (6d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Annette And Lubin

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Related Work: Annette and Lubin Author(s): Charles Dibdin

Afterpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-Lewis; Sir George Airy-Wroughton; Charles-Whitfield; Sir Jealous Traffic-Dunstall; Sir Francis Gripe-Quick; Whisper-Cushing; Scentwell-Mrs Poussin; Isabinda-Mrs Lessingham; Patch-Mrs Pitt; Miranda-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Charles Actor: Whitfield

Afterpiece Title: Cross Purposes

Event Comment: [By Charles Johnson.] Alter'd from the Comedy call'd As You Like It, Written by Shakespear

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Forest

Performance Comment: Edition of 1723 lists: Duke Frederick-Williams; Alberto-Booth; Jaques-Cibber; Amiens-Corey; Oliver-Thurmond; Orlando-Wilks; Roberto-Roberts; Adam-Mills; Le Beau-Th. Cibber; Charles-W. Mills; Rosalind-Mrs Booth; Celia-Mrs Thurmond; Hymen-Miss Lindar; Pyramqs-Penkethman; Wall-Norris; Lion-Wilson; Moonshine-Ray; Thisbe-Miller; Prologue-Wilks; Epilogue-Mrs Thurmond.
Cast
Role: Charles Actor: W. Mills
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Related Work: Love in a Forest Author(s): Charles Johnson
Event Comment: [By Charles Johnson.]Receipts: #63 11s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Female Fortune Teller

Performance Comment: Parts-Ryan, Walker, Quin, Hippisley, Hulett, Hall, Mrs Egleton, Mrs Parker, Mrs Younger, Mrs Moffett, Mrs Vincent, Mrs Morgan; but edition of 1726 lists: Spring-Quin; Ringwood-Rian; Sir Charles Mirmont-Walker; Owen Apwigeon-Hippisley; Mrs Joiner-Mrs Egleton; Frances-Mrs Morgan; Astrea-Mrs Parker; Clarinda-Mrs Mowfet; Scuttle-Mrs Younger; Mrs Apwigeon-Mrs Vincent; Prologue-Ryan; Epilogue-Mrs Younger.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Mirmont Actor: Walker
Related Works
Related Work: The Female Fortune Teller Author(s): Charles Johnson
Event Comment: Mainpiece: [By Charles Molloy.] Never Acted before. Afterpiece: [By John Leigh.] A new Farce...being the Sequel to Country Wake. [The Prince present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Half Pay Officers

Performance Comment: Principal Part-Peg Fryer it being the first time of her Appearing on any Stage since the Reign of King Charles II; [The edition of 1720 adds: Bellayr-Ryan; Fluellin-Griffin; MacMorris-H. Bullock; Culverin-Spiller; Meagre-C. Bullock; Loadham-Harper; Sharp-Egleton; Jaspar-Boheme; Widow Rich-Mrs Vandervelt [Peg Fryer?]; Benedict-Mrs Bullock; Charlotte-Miss Stone; Jane-Mrs Robertson; Prologue-; Epilogue-.
Related Works
Related Work: The Half Pay Officers Author(s): Charles Molloy

Afterpiece Title: Hob's Wedding

Dance: Bashful Maid, Irish Trot-Mrs Fryer

Event Comment: Charles II to Madame, 14 July 1664: I am just now come from seeing a new ill play and it is almost midnight (C. H. Hartman, Charles II and Madame [1934], p. 108). W. J. Lawrence, in a review of Boswell, The Restoration Court Stage, in Modern Language Review, XXVIII (1933), 103, stated his belief that this play was acted at court this day

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Pompey The Great

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Related Work: Pompey the Great Author(s): Sir Charles Sedley Charles Sackville
Event Comment: The Duke's Company. The date of the first performance is not known, but Downes (Roscius Anglicanus, p. 32) states: The first new Play Acted there, was King Charles the VIII. of France; it was all new Cloath'd, yet lasted but 6 Days together, but 'twas Acted now and then afterwards. Two songs for this play, Too justly alas, set by James Hart, and O love if e'er thou'lt ease a heart, set by Pelham Humphrey, are in Choice Songs and Ayres, First Book, 1673

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The History Of Charles The Eighth Of France; Or, The Invasion Of Naples Of The French

Performance Comment: Edition of 1672: The Prologue-; Alphonso-Metbourn; Ferdinand-Harris; Prince of Salerne-Smith; Ascanio-Young; Trivultio-Sandford; Gonsalvo-Burford; Ghost-Cademan; Charles the Eighth-Batterton; Lewis-Crosby; Mompensier-Norris; Isabella-Mrs Batterton; Cornelia-Mrs Slaughter; Irene-Mrs Shadwell; Julia-Mrs Dixon; Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Charles the Eighth Actor: Batterton
Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 5 years [not acted since 26 Dec. 1776. Mrs Robinson, who was from the Portsmouth theatre, is identified by MS annotation on Kemble playbill]. Afterpiece [1st time; CO 2, by Frances Brooke, based on Les Moissonneurs, by Charles Simon Favart]: The new Music and overture composed, and the Selected Airs compiled [from Paxton and Sacchini], by Shield. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. Account-Book, 30 June 1784: Paid Shield for composing Rosina #100. Receipts: #158 18s. 6d. (154/5/6; 4/13/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Second; Or, The Fall Of Rosamond

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Dance: End of mainpiece new Dance, composed by Harris, Damon and Musidora, by Harris, Miss Besford, and others

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; CO 3, by A Lady [unidentified], based partly on L'Amitie A l'epreuve, by Charles Simon Favart and Claude Henri de Fusee de Voisenon]: The Overture and the new Music composed by Hook. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. Public Advertiser, 30 Mar. 1786: This Day at Noon is published The Peruvian (1s. 6d.). [The music was printed under the title of The Fair Peruvian (S. A. & P. Thompson [1786]), which was the original title as given in the MS (Larpent 727).] Receipts: #246 8s. (242/16/6; 3/11/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Peruvian

Afterpiece Title: The Country Wife

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Afterpiece Title: He Would if He Could; or, An Old Fool Worse than Any

Performance Comment: Parts by Vernon, Bannister, Dibdin in the character of an Old Lady, Mrs Baddeley. Simon-Vernon; Betty-Mrs Baddeley; Old Lady-Dibdin; Goosecap-Bannister (Edition of 1771).
Cast
Role: Simon Actor: Vernon
Related Works
Related Work: He Would if He Could; or, An Old Fool Worse than Any Author(s): Charles Dibdin

Dance: V: A Comic Dance, as17701025

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker Of Deal

Performance Comment: Flip-Leigh; Mizen-Powell; Worthy-Thurmond; Sir Charles-Husband; Easy-Cory; Rovewell-Shepard; Indent-Bullock Jr; Cribbige-Elrington; Coxen-Norris; Locker-Spiller; Arabella-Mrs Baker; Dorcas-Mrs Shepard; Belinda-Mrs Kent; Jenny-Mrs Spillar; Jiltup-Mrs Sapsford.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Husband
Related Works
Related Work: The Fair Quaker of Deal, or, The Humours of the Navy Author(s): Charles Shadwell

Dance: As17100708

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker Of Deal

Performance Comment: As17200121, but Sir Charles-_; Cribbidge-_; Scruple-_; Easy-_; Indent-_; Jenny-Mrs Gulick.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Diggs
Related Works
Related Work: The Fair Quaker of Deal, or, The Humours of the Navy Author(s): Charles Shadwell

Dance: As17200326 The Italian Shadows-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker Of Deal

Performance Comment: Mizen-Miller; Cockswain-Norris; Sir Charles-Walker; Worthy-Wilks Jr; Rovewell-Williams; Cribidge-Mills; Easy-Cory; Indent-Oates; Flip-Shepherd; Scruple-Boman; Arabella-Mrs Willis Jr; Dorcas-Mrs Rogeir; Belinda-Mrs Moore; Jiltup-Mrs Markham; Jenny-Miss Tenoe; Barmaid-Mrs Baker.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Walker
Related Works
Related Work: The Fair Quaker of Deal, or, The Humours of the Navy Author(s): Charles Shadwell

Dance: As17210704

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker Of Deal

Performance Comment: Fair Quaker-Mrs Younger; Arabella-Mrs Bullock; Flip-Hulett; Mizen-Ray; Worthy-Ryan; Rovewell-Milward; Sir Charles-Walker; Cribbidge-Ogden; Scruple-Hippisley; Sailors-Bullock, Hall, Morgan, H. Bullock, Wilcocks; Belinda-Mrs Kilby; Jenny-Mrs Egleton; Jiltup-Mrs Martin.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Walker
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Related Work: The Fair Quaker of Deal, or, The Humours of the Navy Author(s): Charles Shadwell

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Dance: FFingalian-Newhouse, Mrs Ogden; French Peasant-Poitier; A new Sailor's Dance- proper to the Play

Song: A Gentlewoman, in the Character of a Sailor, who never appeared on any Stage before

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker Of Deal

Performance Comment: As17300330 but Mizen-Bardin; Sir Charles-Machen; Purser-Burny; Arabella-Mrs Thomas; Jenny-Miss M. Vaughan; Advocate-Miss Vaughan.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Machen
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Afterpiece Title: Flora

Dance: TThe White Joke-Eaton; Two Pierrots-Burny, Eaton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker Of Deal

Performance Comment: Flip-Penkethman; Mizen-Bullock; Worthy-Smith ; Rovewell-Huddy; Sir Charles-Bardin; Cribbidge-W. Williams; Easy-R. Williams; Indent-Collet; Sailors-W. Giffard, Mynns, Pearce, Machen; Fair Quaker-Mrs Giffard; Arabella-Mrs Thomas; Belinda-Mrs Haughton; Jenny-Miss Smith; Jiltup-Mrs Mountfort; Advocate-Miss Vaughan; Barmaid-Mrs Palmer.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Bardin
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Afterpiece Title: Flora

Song:

Dance:

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker Of Deal

Performance Comment: As17310323 but Worthy-Smith; Rovewell-Huddy; Sir Charles-Bardin; Cribbidge-W. Williams; Easy-R. Williams; Purser-Havard; Coxen-Collet; Sailors-Pearce, Rosco; Arabella-Mrs Thomas; Belinda-Mrs Haughton; Jenny-Mrs Plomer; Jiltup-Mrs Palmer; Barmaid-Mrs Morgan.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Bardin
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Related Work: The Fair Quaker of Deal, or, The Humours of the Navy Author(s): Charles Shadwell

Afterpiece Title: The Sailor's Wedding

Song: NNew Mad Tom-Dodson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker Of Deal

Performance Comment: Flip-Hulett; Mizen-Salway; Worthy-Ryan; Rovewell-Milward; Sir Charles-Walker; Arabella-Mrs Bullock; Dorcas-Mrs Laguerre; Belinda-Mrs Vincent; Jenny-Mrs Egleton; Jiltup-Mrs Martin.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Walker
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Related Work: The Fair Quaker of Deal, or, The Humours of the Navy Author(s): Charles Shadwell

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin a Sorcerer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker Of Deal

Performance Comment: Flip-Rosco; Mizen-Neale; Worthy-Ryan; Rovewell-Hallam; Sir Charles-Hale; Cribidge-Salway; Fair Quaker-Mrs Bellamy; Arabella-Mrs Vincent; Belinda-Mrs Ware; Jenny-Mrs Mullart; Jiltup-Mrs James; Advocate-Miss Brunette.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Hale
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Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Dance: Villeneuve, Miss Oates

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker Of Deal

Performance Comment: Mizen-Neale; Flip-Rosco; Worthy-Ryan; Rovewell-Hallam; Sir Charles-Hale; Cribbidge-Salway; Fair Quaker-Mrs Bellamy; Belinda-Mrs Ware; Jenny-Mrs Martin; Jiltup-Mrs James; Arabella-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Hale
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Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker Of Deal

Performance Comment: Fair Quaker-Mrs Woffington; Worthy-Ryan; Beau Mizen-Neale; Rovewell-Hallam; Sir Charles-Hale; Cribbidge-Salway; Easy-Gibson; Purser-Harrington; Arabella-Mrs Vincent; Belinda-Mrs Ware; Jenny-Mrs Mullart; Jiltup-Mrs James; Advocate-Miss Horsington; Barmaid-Mrs Kilby; Flip-Rosco; Sailors-Hippisley, Mullart, James, Arthur.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Hale
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Related Work: The Fair Quaker of Deal, or, The Humours of the Navy Author(s): Charles Shadwell

Dance: TTyrolean Dance, as17401230; Peasant Dance-Mechell, Mlle Mechell; Satyrs and Nymphs-Desnoyer, Haughton, Signora Barberini

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker Of Deal

Performance Comment: Worthy-Ryan; Sir Charles-Hale; Cribbidge-Anderson; Mizen-Woodward; Flip-Rosco; Arabella-Mrs Vincent; Belinda-Mrs Bland; Rovewell-Cashell; Easy-Gibson; Purser-Harrington; Jenny Private-Mrs Wright; Jiltup-Mrs Martin; Advocate-Miss Ferguson;Barmaid-Mrs Fawkes; Sailors-Hippisley, James, Marten, Carr; Fair Quaker-Mrs Hale.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Hale
Related Works
Related Work: The Fair Quaker of Deal, or, The Humours of the Navy Author(s): Charles Shadwell

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Dance: TThe Happy Lovers, as17421006; Tambourine-Cooke

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker Of Deal

Performance Comment: Commodore Flip-Yates; Mizen-Woodward; Worthy-Havard; Scruple-Taswell; Rovewell-Ross; Sir Charles Pleasant-Palmer; Cockswain-Blakes; Cribbidge-Usher; Easy-Scrase; Indent-Jefferson; Arabella Zeal-Miss Macklin; Fair Quaker-Mrs Davies; Belinda-Miss Haughton; Jiltup-Miss Bradshaw; Jenny Private-Miss Minors; Advocate-Mrs Hippisley; Sailors-Beard, Vaughan, Clough, Atkins, Ackman, Mozeen; Barmaid-Mrs Bennet; With a New Song-Beard (in character); To Conclude with a Sailor's Dance-.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Pleasant Actor: Palmer
Related Works
Related Work: The Fair Quaker of Deal, or, The Humours of the Navy Author(s): Charles Shadwell

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker Of Deal

Performance Comment: As17551015, but Worthy-_; Rovewell-_; Sir Charles Pleasant-_; Sailors-_; Jenny Private-_.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Pleasant Actor: Palmer
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Afterpiece Title: New Grand EntertainmentThe Chinese Festival

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker Of Deal

Performance Comment: Beau Mizen-Woodward; Worthy-Havard; Rovewell-Usher; Sir Charles-Palmer; Flip-Yates; Arabella Zeal-Miss Macklin; Belinda-Miss Haughton; Jenny Private-Miss Minors; Fair Quaker-Mrs Davies; Sailors-Beard, Vaughan, Clough, Blakes, Atkins, Mozeen, Ackman; with a Song-Beard in Character.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Palmer
Related Works
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Afterpiece Title: Mercury Harlequin

Dance: II: The Market, as17571126