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Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Afterpiece Title: The Cooper Outwitted; or, Harlequin Happy

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Philips; Cooper-Hough; Cooper's Wife-Mrs Walter; Cooper's Man-Leigh; to Conclude with a Grand Scaramouche Dance-Phillips.
Cast
Role: Cooper Actor: Hough
Role: Cooper's Wife Actor: Mrs Walter
Role: Cooper's Man Actor: Leigh

Song: I: Bumper Squire Jones-Beard; III: The Early Horn-Lowe

Dance: II: Le Boufon, as17420325 IV: The Drunken Peasant-Phillips

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Cooper. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. [For a puff, see Mrs Cooper's letter in Grub St. Journal, 25 April.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Performance Comment: Foppington-Mechlin; Morelove-Hewitt; Sir Charles-Bridgwater; Lady Betty-Mrs Horton; Lady Graveairs-Mrs Grace; Edging-Mrs Pritchard; Lady Easy-attempted by Mrs Cooper .

Music: IV: Preamble on the Kettle-Drums by Poitier, Together with Handel's Water Musick

Dance:

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Auction Of Pictures

Performance Comment: Poet-; Beau-; Frenchman-; Miser-; a Taylor-; a Sot-; two young Gentlemen-; a Ghost. Ghost-Marr (Charles Adams to John Gilbert-Cooper, Theatre Notebook, XI 1957, p. 138); Oration in Praise of Sight- As17481212.

Dance: PPrince Eugene's March-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: George Barnwell

Afterpiece Title: The Magic Cavern; or, Virtue's Triumph

Performance Comment: Cast not listed. [Partial cast and names of certain performers from following sources: Songs (J. Almon, 1785) lists Old Man-Davies; Tanner-Doyle; Cooper-Darley; Abdiel-Miss Brett; Colombine-unassigned; the score (Longman and Broderip [1784]) lists Magician [i.e. Old Man?]-Davies; General Advertiser, 28 Dec. assigns Harlequin-Kennedy, and lists Johnstone, Mrs Bannister; Morning Chronicle, 30 Dec. lists Stevens.] hathi. Morning Chronicle, 30 Dec. lists Stevens.] hathi.
Cast
Role: Cooper Actor: Darley

Song: In Act I of mainpiece song by Brett

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Charles I

Performance Comment: King Charles-Connell; Fairfax-Diamond; Duke of York-Mrs Hudson; Duke of Gloucester-Miss Barnes; Bishop Juxon-Banyard; Ireton-Loader; Colonel Tomlinson-Ferguson; Duke of Richmond-Randall; Marquis of Lindsey-Wood; Servant-Cooper; Bradshaw-Thompson; Oliver Cromwell-Gray; Lady Fairfax-Miss Clarke; Princess Elizabeth-Miss Brooksbank; Queen-Miss Greenleaf. With an Occasional Prologue .
Cast
Role: Servant Actor: Cooper

Afterpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera (Last Act only)

Dance: In afterpiece a Hornpipe by Middleton. IMITATIONS. End of mainpiece a variety of new Imitations by a Gentleman [probably Kean (see17850124)]. VAUDEVILLE. After the Imitations A Comic Sketch of the Times by Ryder, Greville, Mrs Hudson; and Bucks have at ye All by Cross

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Performance Comment: Belcour-Baker; Stockwell-Simpson; Young Dudley-A Young Gentleman (1st appearance on that stage); Captain Dudley-Lloyd; Fulmer-Jackson; Varland-Cooper; Stukeley-Smith; Major O'Flaherty-Griffiths; Louisa Dudley-Mrs Fox; Lady Rusport-Mrs Crisp; Mrs Fulmer-Mrs Waldron; Lucy-Miss Clerk; Charlotte Rusport-Miss Powell (from the Theatre-Royal, Richmond).
Cast
Role: Varland Actor: Cooper

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Song: End: This is the life of a frolicksome fellow-the Gentleman who performs Young Dudley; Four@and@twenty fidlers-Simpson

Entertainment: After Singing: Theatrical Imitations, vocal and rhetorical,-Weston (1st appearance on any stage)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: Ld. Trinket-Simpson; Major Oakly-Follett Sen.; Sir Harry Beagle-Follett Jun.; Charles-Cooper; Russet-Connor; Captain O'Cutter-Grace; Tom-Curtis; John-Smith; Paris-Gaudry; Mr Oakly-L'Estrange; Mrs Oakly-Mrs Hunter; Harriet-Mrs Marsh; Toilet-Mrs Waldron; Lady Freelove-Mrs Greville.
Cast
Role: Charles Actor: Cooper

Afterpiece Title: The Ephesian Matron

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Performance Comment: Whittle-Follett Sen.; Nephew-Cooper; Kecksey-Simpson; Bates-Curtis; Thomas-Grace; Pompey-Master Findlay; Sir Patrick O'Neale-L'Estrange; Widow Brady-Mrs Greville; the Epilogue Song-Mrs Greville.
Cast
Role: Nephew Actor: Cooper

Dance: End I 3rd piece: Hornpipe-Alison

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: Oakly-L'Estrange; Lord Trinket-Cooper; Capt. O'Cutter-Griffiths; Tom-Goodwin; Major Oakly-Follett; Lady Freelove-Mrs Day; Mrs Oakly-Mrs Hunter.
Cast
Role: Lord Trinket Actor: Cooper

Afterpiece Title: Miss in her Teens

Performance Comment: Captain Flash-Griffiths; Fribble-Cooper; Tag-Mrs Delpini; Biddy-Mrs Bolton.
Cast
Role: Fribble Actor: Cooper

Dance: End IV: Double Hornpipe-Mr and Miss Bourk

Song: End I: Crazy Kate-Chambers; End III: song-Arrowsmith

Entertainment: End II: Imitations-a Gentleman [unidentified]

Monologue: Vaudeville. End: Bunbury's Representation of the Prince's Bow. Teacher-Delpini; in which he will introduce a song, Woman turn us round about-Delpini

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Miss In Her Teens

Performance Comment: Capt. Flash-Griffiths; Captain Loveit-Davis; Puff-Follett? Sen.; Jasper-Smith; Fribble-Cooper; Tag-Mrs Waldron; Biddy-Mrs Bolton, .
Cast
Role: Fribble Actor: Cooper

Afterpiece Title: Barnaby Brittle; or, A Wife at her Wit's End

Performance Comment: Barnaby Brittle-Grace; Sir Peter Pride-Gaudry; Lovemore-Cooper; Clodpole-Griffiths; Jeremy-Follett Jun,; Damaris-Mrs Waldron; Lady Pride-A Gentlewoman (1st appearance [unidentified]); Mrs Brittle-Mrs Bolton.
Cast
Role: Lovemore Actor: Cooper

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Performance Comment: Young Philpot-Death; Wilding-Cooper; Sir Jasper Wilding-Gaudry; Beaufort-Smith; Quildrive-Grace; Dapper-Watts; Servant-Abbott; Old Philpot-Follett [Sen.]; Corinna-Miss Dancer; Maria-Mrs Bolton.
Cast
Role: Wilding Actor: Cooper

Entertainment: Monologue. End 1st piece: Scrubb's Trip to the Jubilee (as altered by the late David Garrick, Esq., in character,)-Death; Vaudeville. End 2nd piece: a new favourite song-Birkett; Dance-the Miss Simonets; A Pantomimical Interlude: Harlequin (with the celebrated Dying Scene)-Follett Jun., Clown- Follett Sen.; +A martial song-Birkett

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Museum [and see17921220]

Performance Comment: Pantomimic Characters Harlequin-Boyce; Clodpole-Follett; Squire Foxchase-Farley; Paddy Rooney O'Gaffey-Rock; Sir Gregory Whimsey-Hawtin; Father Paul-Powel; Pudding Boy-Master Hodgins; Cook-Gaurion; Smuggler-King ; Cooper-Blurton; Jew-Wilde; Alderman-Rowson; Captain-Thompson; Starved Friar-Griffiths; Lover's Servant-Simmons; Waterman-Platt; Baker-Thompson [i.e. doubled Captain]; Fishwoman-Mrs Cross; Mother-Mrs Powell; Maid-Miss Leserve; Ladies at the Ship Launch[, Apollo Garden Scenes-Miss Paye, Mrs Masters, Miss Barnett, Mrs Rock; Colombine-Mme Rossi; [Principal Vocal Characters: Lieutenant-Incledon; Old England Forever!-Incledon; Shipwrights-Gray, Street, Linton; +God preserve his Majesty-Gray, Street, Linton; Cobler-Fawcett; Song-Fawcett; Punch-Munden; Punch's Song-Munden (each Song new and in Character); Skaiters-Gray, Linton; This bleak and frosty Morning-Gray, Linton; Mother Shipton (with songs)-Mr Darley.
Cast
Role: Cooper Actor: Blurton

Dance: In afterpiece: the Burlesque Pas de Russe-Byrn, Miss Smith; Hornpipe-Holland; rest of the Dances-Byrn, Ratchford, Cranfield, Rayner, Platt, Jackson, Wilde, Mrs Watts, Miss Francis, Mrs Ratchford, Mrs Lloyd, Mrs Crowe, Mrs Bayzand, Mme Rossi

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Performance Comment: Sir Peter Teazle-Kent; Sir Oliver Surface-A Gentleman from London; Joseph Surface-A Gentleman from London; Crabtree-Morphew; Sir Benjamin Backbite-Baker; Rowley-Cooper; Moses-Parsons; Careless (with a song)-Johnson; Charles-Skerrett//Lady Teazle-Mrs Parsons; Maria-Miss Kent; Lady Sneerwell-Mrs Smith; Maid-Miss Connard; Mrs Candour-Mrs Johnson .
Cast
Role: Rowley Actor: Cooper

Afterpiece Title: WHO'S THE DUPE

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: As17951026, but Hamlet-Cooper.
Cast
Role: Hamlet Actor: Cooper.

Afterpiece Title: The Death of Captain Cook

Song: As17951019

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Performance Comment: Sciolto-Pope; Lothario-Cooper (Their 1st appearance in those characters); Altamont-Middleton; Rossano-Claremont; Servants-Thompson, Abbot, Blurton; Horatio-Holman (1st appearance in that character); Lavinia-Miss Chapman; Lucilla-Mrs Townsend; Calista-Miss Gough (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Lothario Actor: Cooper

Afterpiece Title: Marian

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: As17950914, but Macbeth-Cooper (1st appearance in that character); Witches-_Bernard, Fawcett; Hecate-Bowden.
Cast
Role: Macbeth Actor: Cooper

Afterpiece Title: Hartford Bridge

Dance: As17951008

Song: Vocal Parts, as17950914, but Townsend, _Bowden, Mrs +Clendining, Mrs _Davenport, Miss +Logan, Miss _Stuart, +Little, +Sawyer, +Tett, Mrs +Blurton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Get Married

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Treasure 0

Performance Comment: As17960315but added to Pantomimic Characters: Cooper-Blurton; to Vocal Characters: Gamblers-Bowden, Townsend, Haimes, Richardson; from Pantomimic Characters: Miser-_; Pantomomic Sailor-_; Jew-_; Quaker-_; from Vocal Characters: Farmer-_; Vocal Sailor-_; Gambler-_.
Cast
Role: Cooper Actor: Blurton

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Treasure 1

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Treasure 2

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lie Of The Day; Or, A Party At Hampton Court

Afterpiece Title: Catharine and Petruchio

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Treasure 0

Performance Comment: As17960317but from Pantomimic Characters: Fop's Servant-_; Punch-_; Smuggler-_; Cooper-_; Lemon Merchant-_; Landlord-_; Cook-_; Surveyor-_; Waiters-_; Persians and Arabs-_.
Cast
Role: Cooper Actor: Blurton

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Treasure 1

Cast
Role: Cooper Actor: Blurton

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Treasure 2

Cast
Role: Cooper Actor: Blurton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, Moor Of Venice

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Treasure; or, Jewels New Set

Performance Comment: Pantomimic Characters. Persian Merchant and Lover-Farley; Harlequin-Simpson; Clown-Follett; Pantaloon-Hawtin; Fop's Servant-Simmons; Punch-Rayner; Cooper-Blurton; Lemon Merchant-Wilde; Landlord-Thompson; Cook-Mrs Henley; Columbine-Mlle St.Amand; [Vocal Characters. Gamblers-Bowden, Townsend, Haymes, Philipps; Pleasure-Mrs Martyr; Virtue-Mrs Mountain; Arabian Girl-Mrs Clendining; Glees and Chorusses-Linton, Street, Gray; [Part I A View of Desarts of Arabia, with passing of Caravan. The Banditti (from The Magic Cavern, painted by Richards, the music by Shield); A Garden@song-Mrs Clendining; [composed by Shield. The Hotel (from The Choice of Harlequin), with Views of Temple of Virtue and Pleasure Painted by Richards, Dall, and Smirk; the music by Michael Arne. The Building Scene and Falling Scaffold (from The Sorcerer) invented by Rich. The Outside of Pantaloon's House-the Mandarine-the Inside-the Magic Candles-Harlequin from the Tea Urn, invented by Messink and Martinelli. The Dog Kennel and Pigeon House invented by Rich. The Hazard Club (from The Choice of Harlequin) Come pass the Box(, composed by [M.] Arne) -Bowden, Townsend, Haymes, Philipps, Linton, Street, Gray; [Prison Scene-with a Hornpipe in Fetters-Blurton; [Part II. An exact Representation of the Telegraphev. in which is shewn the manner of conveying Intelligence, demanding Questions, and receiving Answers. A View of Doverv. with the Fleet prepared for Sea-The arrival of an Express from an Admiralty by the Telegraphe-the Sailing of the Fleet, with Rule Britannia-Townsend, Chorus [Park Wall, changes to a Public House. The Trick Tea Chest, Harlequin's Leap and Transformation. The Kitchen Scenev by Messink. Harlequin changes to a Lobster. A Landscapev painted by Lambert, which changes to the Wash-House Scenev (from The Sorcerer) invented by Rich. Pantaloon's House and Garden Wall-a Venetian Window changes to a Ladder-with the Clown's Disaster in the Horse Trough. Outside of a Pantaloon's House-the art of making Punch-the Transformation of Punch to a Wheel-Barrow invented by Rich. The Statuary Yard invented by Messink-Harlequin Gladiator. A Dark Wood-Harlequin and Columbine, guarded by Virtue. are shewn the Cavern of Vice, in which are personified Intemperance, Deceit, Avarice, Gaming, Drunkenness, Lust, and Murder. To conclude with a Representation of the Temple of Virtuevv, in which the Vices give place to Prudence, Justice, Temperance, Fortitude, and Charity. And Harlequin and Columbine are united at the Altar of Hymen.
Cast
Role: Cooper Actor: Blurton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas; Or, The Noble Shepherd

Performance Comment: Douglas (with the original Prologue)-A Person of Highgate; Glenalvon-Frimbley; Old Norval-Hayden; Officer-Dunant; Messenger-Cooper; Servant-Master Crisp; Lord Randolph-A Person of Highgate; Anna-Miss Crisp; Lady Randolph-Mrs Frimbley.
Cast
Role: Messenger Actor: Cooper

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Performance Comment: Patrick-The person that plays Douglas; Dermot-Watkinson; Fitzroy-Dunant; Father Luke-Hayden; Bagatelle-Cooper; Boy-Master Charles Crisp; Darby-Frimbley; Norah-Miss Crisp; Kathleen-Mrs Frimbley.
Cast
Role: Bagatelle Actor: Cooper

Song: Between the Acts: Watkinson, Master Crisp, Hayden

Entertainment: Monologues A Prologue and Epilogue-a Gentleman

Event Comment: [Cooper, who was from the Stockport theatre, is identified in Genest, VII, 263.] Afterpiece: 1st Time at this Theatre [1st acted at cg, 23 Apr. 1783]. "We do not think Cooper's caution, on approaching the platform [in I. iv], either natural or characteristic...Of course he would not peep about, as if appalled at his own shadow...It has been usual with performers in this scene to walk to and fro, on the stage, and certainly the effect is improved by it" (Monthly Mirror, Dec. 1795, p. 48). Receipts: #221 9s. 6d. (220.14.6; 0.15.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-A Young Gentleman (1st appearance [in London: Cooper]); Ghost-Toms; Horatio-Harley; Laertes-Middleton; King-Richardson; Ostrick-Bernard; Polonius-Munden; Rosencraus-Macready; Guildenstern-Claremont; Marcellus-Williamson; Francisco-Farley; Bernardo-Cross; Priest-Powel; Player King-Thompson; Lucianus-Davenport; Sailor-Ledger; Gentleman-Abbot; Grave@diggers-Quick, Rees; Ophelia-Mrs Mountain; Player Queen-Mrs Platt; Queen-Mrs Pope.

Afterpiece Title: The Ghost

Song: In V: a Dirge- [set to Music by Shield. The Words from Shakespeare [see17931009]; Vocal Parts-Mrs Martyr, Mrs Clendining, Miss Stuart, Mrs Watts, Mrs Lloyd, Mrs Blurton, Miss Walcup, Mrs Masters, Mrs Norton, Mrs Follett, Mrs Castelle, Miss Ives, Miss Leserve, Haymes, Street, Linton

Event Comment: A New Comedy. [By Mrs E. Cooper. Apparently not printed. The characters named in the bill are: Lord Belamour, Sir Roger Wrangle, Sir Charles Cumberland, Froward, Wary, Young Wrangle, Peinter, Snare, Lady Cumberland, Felicia, Ready. See also a puff by Mrs Cooper in Daily Advertiser, 17 May.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Nobleman; Or, Family Quarrel

Related Works
Related Work: The Nobleman; or, Family Quarrel Author(s): Elizabeth Cooper
Event Comment: Benefit Composer of The Cooper

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of Bath

Afterpiece Title: The Cooper

Related Works
Related Work: The Rival Widows; or, The Fair Libertine Author(s): Elizabeth Cooper
Related Work: The Nobleman; or, Family Quarrel Author(s): Elizabeth Cooper

Dance: As17720518

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wife's Relief; Or, The Husband's Cure

Performance Comment: Volatil-Orfeur; Riot-Bowman; Horatio-Miller; Sir Tristram-Paul; Young Cash-Phipps; Spitfire-Drew; Cynthia-Mrs Orfeur; Arabella-Mrs Ratcliffe; Aurelia-Mrs Cooper; With a new Prologue-Mr Orfeur; a new Epilogue-Mrs Orfeur.
Cast
Role: Aurelia Actor: Mrs Cooper

Song: Particularly Singing-Mrs Bowman

Dance:

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Cornish Squire

Performance Comment: Cast not listed, but edition of 1734 lists: Lovewell-Marshall; Squire Trelooby-Bridgwater; Tradewell-Norris; Wimble-Mechlin; Physicians-Mullart, Hallam; Apothecary-Jones; 1st Musician-Nichols; 2d Musician and Shepherd-Stoppelaer; Julia-Mrs Cooper; Nerina-Mrs Mullart; Lucetta-Mrs Herle; Shepherdess-Mrs Mason. With the Original Prologue by Dr Garth .
Cast
Role: Julia Actor: Mrs Cooper

Afterpiece Title: The Sham Pilgrims

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unhappy Favourite

Afterpiece Title: Cupid and Psyche; or, Colombine Courtezan

Performance Comment: Pierrot-Poitier, the first time of his appearing on this stage; Neptune-Turbutt; Mars-Hewson; Pluto-Jones Jr; Vulcan- Rainton; Juno-Mrs Cooper; Pallas-Mrs Elmy; Diana-Miss Palms; Ceres-Mrs Herle; Jupiter-Nichols; Apollo-Snider; Mercury-Mountier; Bacchus-Waltz; Cupid-Master Kilbourn; Venus-Mrs Mason; Vertumnus-Lally Sr; Pomona-Mrs Walter; Psyche-Miss Young; Ganimede-Miss Norris; Swain-Poitier; Nymph-Mlle Grognet; Pan-Le Brun; Sylvans-S. Lally, Davenport, Topham; Nymphs-Miss Delorme, Mrs Davenport, Mrs Anderson; Satyrs-Warwell, Leigh, Olbeldiston, Hicks, Burnet, Bethun; Pan-Le Brun; Spaniard-Stopelar; Harlequin-Le Brun; Colombine-Mrs Clive; Maid-Miss Atherton; Lovers of Colombine: Mynheer Bassoon-Waltz; Sig Treblini-Mountier; Mons Quadrille-Giles (Daily Advertiser) or Hewson (Daily Journal); Plumb-Topham; Coblers-Hicks, Leigh, Olbeldiston, Burnet; Old Woman-Mullart .
Cast
Role: Juno Actor: Mrs Cooper

Entertainment: [Author unknown.] With new Habits, Scenes, Machines, and other Decorations

Event Comment: Never Acted before. [By Elizabeth Cooper.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Widows; Or, The Fair Libertine

Related Works
Related Work: The Rival Widows; or, The Fair Libertine Author(s): Elizabeth Cooper

Dance: The Faithful Shepherd (composed by Glover) by Glover, Le Sac, Duke, Dupre, Delagarde, Mrs Ogden, Miss Rogers, Miss Baston, Mlle de l'Orme, Mlle Villepierre