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Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Cast
Role: Miser Actor: Collins
Role: James Actor: Dunstall.
Role: Lappet Actor: Mrs Pitt.
Role: Frederick Actor: Gibson
Role: Clerimont Actor: Ridout
Role: Decoy Actor: Marten
Role: Ramilie Actor: Dyer
Role: Mariana Actor: Mrs Barrington
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Mrs Wisely Actor: Mrs Copin
Role: Wheedle Actor: Miss Ferguson

Afterpiece Title: The Press Gang; or, The Parting Lovers

Performance Comment: Commodore-Lowe (in which will be introduced Rule Britannia); True Blue-Baker; Careful-Howard; Dreadnought-Bencraft; Boatswain-Dunstall; Nancy-Mrs Lampe; To conclude with the Song and Chorus of God Save Great George our King-.
Cast
Role: Commodore Actor: Lowe
Role: True Blue Actor: Baker
Role: Careful Actor: Howard
Role: Dreadnought Actor: Bencraft
Role: Boatswain Actor: Dunstall
Role: Nancy Actor: Mrs Lampe
Role: To conclude with the Song and Chorus of God Sav Actor: .

Dance: LLes Paisans Gallants, as17551203

Song: TTo Arms to Arms, Britons Strike Home-Lowe, Howard

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker; Or, Humours Of The Navy

Performance Comment: Commodore Flip-Moody; Capt. Mizen-Dodd; Capt. Worthy-Jefferson; Sir Charles Peasant-Brereton; Rovewell-Diamond; Cribbage-Davies; Lt. Easy-Norris; a New Sea Character-Weston; Cockswain-Ackman; Purser Indent-Griffith; Sailors-Wright, W. Palmer, Fawcett, Kear, Jacobs, Master Cape; Hatchway (with song)-Bannister; Arabelia Zeal-Mrs Greville (The gentlewoman who performed the Irish Widow); Belinda-Miss Hopkins; Jiltup-Mrs Bradshaw; Jenny Private-Miss Platt; Bar@maid-Mrs Davies; Dorcas Zeal-Miss Pope; Concluding with Grand Naval Review-; in which is introduced a Dance of Sailors-Atkins, Mrs Sutton; the favourite song Rule Britannia-Vernon, others.

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker; Or, The Humours Of The Navy

Performance Comment: Commodore Flip-Moody; Captain Mizen-Dodd; Captain Worthy-Jefferson; Sir Charles Pleasant-Brereton; Rovewell-Lamash; Lieut. Cribbage-Davies; Lieut. Easy-Norris; Binnacle-Parsons; Cockswain-Wrighten; Purser Indent-Griffiths; Hatchway (with a song)-Bannister; Arabella Zeal-Mrs Greville; Belinda-Miss Hopkins; Jiltup-Mrs Bradshaw; Jenny Private-Miss Platt; Barmaid-Mrs Davies; Advocate-Mrs Johnston; Dorcas Zeal-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Commodore Flip Actor: Moody
Role: Captain Mizen Actor: Dodd
Role: Captain Worthy Actor: Jefferson
Role: Sir Charles Pleasant Actor: Brereton
Role: Rovewell Actor: Lamash
Role: Cribbage Actor: Davies
Role: Easy Actor: Norris
Role: Binnacle Actor: Parsons
Role: Cockswain Actor: Wrighten
Role: Purser Indent Actor: Griffiths
Role: Hatchway Actor: Bannister
Role: Arabella Zeal Actor: Mrs Greville
Role: Belinda Actor: Miss Hopkins
Role: Jiltup Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Jenny Private Actor: Miss Platt
Role: Barmaid Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Advocate Actor: Mrs Johnston
Role: Dorcas Zeal Actor: Miss Pope.

Dance: End: The Grand Naval Review-; in which a Dance of Sailors-Blurton, Mrs Sutton

Song: Rule Britannia-Davies, Fawcett, others

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker; Or, The Humours Of The Navy

Performance Comment: Commodore Flip-Moody; Captain Mizen-Dodd; Captain Worthy-Brereton; Lieut. Cribbage-Williams; Sir Charles Pleasant-R. Palmer; Rovewell-Lamash; Binnacle (1st time)-Holcroft; Hatchway (with a song)-Bannister; Arabella Zeal (1st time)-Miss Kirby; Belinda-Mrs Sharp; Dorcas Zeal-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Commodore Flip Actor: Moody
Role: Captain Mizen Actor: Dodd
Role: Captain Worthy Actor: Brereton
Role: Cribbage Actor: Williams
Role: Sir Charles Pleasant Actor: R. Palmer
Role: Rovewell Actor: Lamash
Role: Binnacle Actor: Holcroft
Role: Hatchway Actor: Bannister
Role: Arabella Zeal Actor: Miss Kirby
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Sharp
Role: Dorcas Zeal Actor: Miss Pope.

Afterpiece Title: Who's the Dupe

Cast
Role: Mr Doiley Actor: Parsons
Role: Gradus Actor: Lamash
Role: Sandford Actor: Aickin
Role: Granger Actor: Palmer
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Miss Doiley Actor: Mrs Brereton.

Dance: Scene IV: The Butterfly, as17800921

Song: End III: song-Miss Barnes (1st attempt on any stage); End 1st piece: the Grand Naval Review-; Rule Britannia-Gaudry, Edwards, Williams

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker; Or, The Humours Of The Navy

Performance Comment: Commodore Flip-Moody; Captain Mizen-Dodd; Capt. Worthy-Brereton; Lieut. Cribbage-Williames; Sir Charles Pleasant-R. Palmer; Rovewell-Phillimore; Lieut. Easy-Norris; Deny-Burton; Cockswain-Wrighten; Hatchway (with a song)-Staunton; Binnacle-Parsons; Arabella Zeal Cist time)-Mrs Bulkley; Belinda-Mrs Ward; Jenny Private-Miss Hale; Jiltup-Mrs Granger; Dorcas Zeal-Miss Pope .
Cast
Role: Commodore Flip Actor: Moody
Role: Captain Mizen Actor: Dodd
Role: Worthy Actor: Brereton
Role: Cribbage Actor: Williames
Role: Sir Charles Pleasant Actor: R. Palmer
Role: Rovewell Actor: Phillimore
Role: Easy Actor: Norris
Role: Deny Actor: Burton
Role: Cockswain Actor: Wrighten
Role: Hatchway Actor: Staunton
Role: Binnacle Actor: Parsons
Role: Hatchway Actor: Mrs Bulkley
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Jenny Private Actor: Miss Hale
Role: Jiltup Actor: Mrs Granger
Role: Dorcas Zeal Actor: Miss Pope

Afterpiece Title: All the World's a Stage

Cast
Role: Harry Stukely Actor: R. Palmer
Role: Sir Gilbert Pumpkin Actor: Baddeley
Role: Charles Actor: Farren
Role: Cymon Actor: Burton
Role: William Actor: Norris
Role: Waiter Actor: Phillimore
Role: Diggery Actor: Parsons
Role: Miss Kitty Sprightly Actor: Mrs Brereton
Role: Miss Bridget Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Dance: In mainpiece The Merry Sailors, with a Double Hornpipe, by the Miss Stageldoirs

Song: In mainpiece Rule Britannia by Williames, Chapman, &c

Monologue: 1783 05 02 End of mainpiece The Picture of a Playhouse; or, Bucks have at Ye All by Palmer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker; Or, The Humours Of The Navy

Performance Comment: Commodore Flip-Moody; Captain Mizen-Dodd; Capt. Worthy-Brereton; Lieut. Cribbage-Williames; Sir Charles Pleasant-R. Palmer; Rovewell-Phillimore; Lieut. Easy-Barrymore; Hatchway (with a song)-Staunton; Binnacle-Parsons; Arabella Zeal-Mrs Bulkley; Belinda-Mrs Ward; Dorcas Zeal-Miss Pope .
Cast
Role: Commodore Flip Actor: Moody
Role: Captain Mizen Actor: Dodd
Role: Worthy Actor: Brereton
Role: Cribbage Actor: Williames
Role: Sir Charles Pleasant Actor: R. Palmer
Role: Rovewell Actor: Phillimore
Role: Easy Actor: Barrymore
Role: Hatchway Actor: Staunton
Role: Binnacle Actor: Parsons
Role: Arabella Zeal Actor: Mrs Bulkley
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Dorcas Zeal Actor: Miss Pope

Afterpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd

Cast
Role: Patie Actor: Miss M. Stageldoir
Role: Roger Actor: Barrymorc
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

Song: Mainpiece: To finish with a Grand Naval Review, in which a Dance of Sailors by Williamson, Mills, Miss Stageldoir, &c, and Rule Britannia by Williames, Staunton, Phillimore, Barrymore

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker; Or, The Humours Of The Navy

Performance Comment: Commodore Flip-Moody; Captain Mizen-Dodd; Capt. Worthy-Brereton; Lieut. Cribbage-Williames; Sir Charles Pleasant-R. Palmer; Rovewell-Phillimore; Lieut. Easy-Barrymore; Hatchway (with a song)-Bannister; Binnacle-Suett; Arabella Zeal-Mrs Wilson; Belinda-Mrs Ward; Dorcas Zeal-Miss Pope .
Cast
Role: Commodore Flip Actor: Moody
Role: Captain Mizen Actor: Dodd
Role: Worthy Actor: Brereton
Role: Cribbage Actor: Williames
Role: Sir Charles Pleasant Actor: R. Palmer
Role: Rovewell Actor: Phillimore
Role: Easy Actor: Barrymore
Role: Hatchway Actor: Bannister
Role: Binnacle Actor: Suett
Role: Arabella Zeal Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Dorcas Zeal Actor: Miss Pope

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Cast
Role: Whittle Actor: Waldron. dancing and
Role: Sir Patrick O'Neale Actor: Moody
Role: Nephew Actor: R. Palmer
Role: Bates Actor: Wrighten
Role: Thomas Actor: Burton
Role: Kecksey Actor: Dodd
Role: Widow Brady Actor: Mrs Wells

Song: Mainpiece to finish with a Grand Naval Review, with a Dance of Sailors by Williamson, Mills, Miss Stageldoir, &c, and Rule Britannia by Williames, Chapman, &c

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Cast
Role: Duke of Gloster Actor: Aickin
Role: Lord Hastings Actor: Kemble
Role: Catesby Actor: Caulfield
Role: Ratcliffe Actor: Benson
Role: Bellmour Actor: Whitfield
Role: Dumont Actor: Bensley
Role: Derby Actor: Maddocks
Role: Alicia Actor: Mrs Powell
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Mrs Siddons.

Afterpiece Title: The Glorious First of June

Performance Comment: Commodore Broadside-Palmer; Endless-Suett; Tom Oakum-Bannister; William-C. Kemble; Robin-Barrymore; Ben-Sedgwick; Boy-Master Welsh; Busy-Benson; Splicem-Bland; Old Woman-Mrs Booth; Mary-Miss DeCamp; Susan-Miss Leak; Margaretta-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Commodore Broadside Actor: Palmer
Role: Endless Actor: Suett
Role: Tom Oakum Actor: Bannister
Role: William Actor: C. Kemble
Role: Robin Actor: Barrymore
Role: Ben Actor: Sedgwick
Role: Boy Actor: Master Welsh
Role: Busy Actor: Benson
Role: Splicem Actor: Bland
Role: Old Woman Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Mary Actor: Miss DeCamp
Role: Susan Actor: Miss Leak
Role: Margaretta Actor: Mrs Bland.

Song: In afterpiece: Choruses-Cooke, Danby, Lyons, Maddocks, Welsh, Mrs Bramwell, Miss Granger, Miss Chatterley

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Duke And No Duke

Song: 'This Sultry Weather Pretty Maid-Hall, Mrs Thurmond

Dance: A new Entry-Thurmond Jr, Mrs Cross; A new French Peasant-Spiller, F. Leigh, Mrs Spiller

Performance Comment: Leigh, Mrs Spiller.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Song: 'Tis Sultry Weather Pretty Maid-Cook, Mrs Thurmond

Dance: Entry-Thurmond Jr; French Peasant-Thurmond Jr, Mrs Cross; Miller's Dance-Spiller, Mrs Spiller, F. Leigh

Performance Comment: Leigh.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift; Or, The Fool In Fashion

Performance Comment: Sir William-Griffin; Loveless-J. Leigh; Sir Novelty-Bullock Jr; Elder Worthy-Husband; Young Worthy-Smith; Snap-Spiller; Sly-Bullock Sr; Amanda-Mrs Rogers; Narcissa-Mrs Moor; Hillaria-Mrs Spiller; Flareit-Mrs Kent.
Cast
Role: Sir William Actor: Griffin
Role: Loveless Actor: J. Leigh
Role: Sir Novelty Actor: Bullock Jr
Role: Elder Worthy Actor: Husband
Role: Young Worthy Actor: Smith
Role: Snap Actor: Spiller
Role: Sly Actor: Bullock Sr
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Rogers
Role: Narcissa Actor: Mrs Moor
Role: Hillaria Actor: Mrs Spiller
Role: Flareit Actor: Mrs Kent.

Song: As17151001

Dance: Thurmond Jr, Mrs Cross; Dutch Skipper-; Miller's Dance-F. Leigh, Spiller, Mrs Spiller

Performance Comment: Leigh, Spiller, Mrs Spiller.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker Of Deal

Cast
Role: Purser Actor: Ryan.
Role: Flip Actor: Leigh
Role: Mizen Actor: Powell
Role: Worthy Actor: Thurmond
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Husband
Role: Easy Actor: Cory
Role: Rovewell Actor: Shepard
Role: Indent Actor: Bullock Jr
Role: Cribbige Actor: Elrington
Role: Coxen Actor: Norris
Role: Locker Actor: Spiller
Role: Arabella Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Shepard
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Kent
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Spillar
Role: Jiltup Actor: Mrs Sapsford.

Dance: Original Sailor's Dance-Commodore Flip, Commodore Flip's/Boadly/Crew

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker Of Deal

Afterpiece Title: The Walking Statue

Dance: French Peasant-Miss Santlow; Miller's Dance-Leigh, Prince; Scaramouch-Layfield; Italian Night Scene between a Scaramouch, a Harlequin, a Cooper and his Wife-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Sea Voyage; Or, A Commonwealth Of Women

Afterpiece Title: The Walking Statue

Dance: French Peasant, Chacone-Miss Santlow; Scaramouch-Layfield; Miller and his Wife-Leigh, Burkhead; Italian Night Scene-Layfield, others

Performances

Dance: Italian Night Scene-; Scaramouch-Layfield; Miller's Dance-Prince, Leigh

Related Works
Related Work: Hob's Wedding Author(s): John Leigh
Related Work: Kensington Gardens, or, The Pretenders Author(s): John Leigh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Libertine Destroy'd

Performance Comment: Libertine-Husband; Comical Shepherd-Penkethman; Antonio-Thurmond Sr; Lopez-Elrington; Francisco-Cory; Jacomo-Leigh; Hermit-Norris; Statue-Bullock Jr; Leonora-Mrs Kent; Clara-Mrs Baker; Flavia-Mrs Spillar; Maria-Mrs Shepard.
Cast
Role: Libertine Actor: Husband
Role: Comical Shepherd Actor: Penkethman
Role: Antonio Actor: Thurmond Sr
Role: Lopez Actor: Elrington
Role: Francisco Actor: Cory
Role: Jacomo Actor: Leigh
Role: Hermit Actor: Norris
Role: Statue Actor: Bullock Jr
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Kent
Role: Clara Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Flavia Actor: Mrs Spillar
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Shepard.

Dance: Italian Night Scene, as17100706 with Cooper-Leigh; His Man-Norris

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Sea Voyage

Performance Comment: Captain-Elrington; Lieutenant-Powell; Master-Leigh; Surgeon-Fairbank; Boatswain-Van Brockin; Queen of Amazons-Mrs Kent; Eldest Daughter-Mrs Baker; Youngest Daughter-Mrs Spillar; Sebastian-Cory; French Pirate-De Boyce.
Cast
Role: Captain Actor: Elrington
Role: Lieutenant Actor: Powell
Role: Master Actor: Leigh
Role: Surgeon Actor: Fairbank
Role: Boatswain Actor: Van Brockin
Role: Queen of Amazons Actor: Mrs Kent
Role: Eldest Daughter Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Youngest Daughter Actor: Mrs Spillar
Role: Sebastian Actor: Cory
Role: French Pirate Actor: De Boyce.

Music: A Consort of Musick from London-

Dance: Ladder Dance-; French Peasant and Wife-; Miller's Dance-Leigh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The History And Fall Of Caius Marius

Performance Comment: Old Marius-Powell; Nurse-Norris; Young Marius-Elrington; Sylla-Husband; Granius-Cory; Sulpitius-Freeman; Bumkin and Frightened Soldier-Leigh; Ancharius-Spillar; Starv'd Apothecary-Cole; Lavinia-Mrs Baker; With a Mimick Prologue-Elrington.
Cast
Role: Old Marius Actor: Powell
Role: Nurse Actor: Norris
Role: Young Marius Actor: Elrington
Role: Sylla Actor: Husband
Role: Granius Actor: Cory
Role: Sulpitius Actor: Freeman
Role: Bumkin and Frightened Soldier Actor: Leigh
Role: Ancharius Actor: Spillar
Role: Starv'd Apothecary Actor: Cole
Role: Lavinia Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: With a Mimick Prologue Actor: Elrington.

Music: Before: As17100819

Dance: French Peasant-; Whimsical Miller Wife and Town Miss-; with Miller's Wife-Leigh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Comical Revenge

Cast
Role: Sir Frederick Actor: Wilks
Role: Sir Nicholas Actor: Dogget
Role: Palmer Actor: Estcourt.

Dance: Blooza Bella-Prince, Mrs Bicknell; Dutch Skipper-Thurmond, Mrs Bicknell; Miller's Dance-Prince, Leigh; Original Dance by Eight Linkmen-

Related Works
Related Work: Hob's Wedding Author(s): John Leigh
Related Work: Kensington Gardens, or, The Pretenders Author(s): John Leigh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Music: A Piece for the Echo Flute-Paisible

Dance: Prince, Wade, Birkhead, Leigh, Mrs Bicknell

Related Works
Related Work: Hob's Wedding Author(s): John Leigh
Related Work: Kensington Gardens, or, The Pretenders Author(s): John Leigh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Pretenders

Cast
Role: Lord George Belmour Actor: Leigh
Role: Colonel Lovely Actor: Ryan
Role: Sir Vanity Halfwit Actor: Pack
Role: Sir Politick Noodle Actor: Bullock Sr
Role: Varnish Actor: Egleton
Role: Grogram Actor: Harper
Role: Captain Hackit Actor: Spiller
Role: Bardach Actor: C. Bullock
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Lady Jane Actor: Miss Stone
Role: Melissa Actor: Mrs Spiller
Role: Spleen Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Vapours Actor: Mrs Robertson
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Gulick
Related Works
Related Work: Kensington Gardens, or, The Pretenders Author(s): John Leigh

Dance:

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Pretenders

Related Works
Related Work: Kensington Gardens, or, The Pretenders Author(s): John Leigh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Pretenders

Related Works
Related Work: Kensington Gardens, or, The Pretenders Author(s): John Leigh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Pretenders

Related Works
Related Work: Kensington Gardens, or, The Pretenders Author(s): John Leigh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Pretenders

Related Works
Related Work: Kensington Gardens, or, The Pretenders Author(s): John Leigh