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Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Cast
Role: Ranger Actor: King
Role: Jack Meggot Actor: Dodd
Role: Bellamy Actor: Packer
Role: Strictland Actor: Love
Role: Frankly Actor: Palmer
Role: Tester Actor: Vaughan
Role: Lucetta Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Mrs Strictland Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Jacintha Actor: Miss Plym
Role: Clarinda Actor: Miss Pope
Role: To Conclude with a Country Dance Actor: .

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce Is in Him

Cast
Role: Tamper Actor: Palmer
Role: Prattle Actor: King
Role: Major Belford Actor: Packer
Role: Mlle Florival Actor: Miss Plym
Role: Bell Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Emily Actor: Miss Pope.

Dance: II: The Irish Lilt, as17651004

Entertainment: End: The Cries of London, Tombs of Westminster Abbey-Vernon

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Plain Dealer

Cast
Role: Novel Actor: King.
Role: Fidelia Actor: Mrs Yates.
Role: Manly Actor: Holland
Role: Freeman Actor: Palmer
Role: Lord Plausible Actor: Parsons
Role: Major Oldfox Actor: Love
Role: Vernish Actor: Packer
Role: Jerry Blackacre Actor: Yates
Role: Quillett Actor: Baddeley
Role: Oakum Actor: Moody
Role: Olivia Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Eliza Actor: Mrs Lee
Role: Widow Blackacre Actor: Mrs Clive.

Afterpiece Title: The Young Couple

Dance: II: Hearts of Oak-Giorgi, Mrs King

Entertainment: The Cries of London, The Tombs of Westminster-Vernon

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Queens

Cast
Role: Roxana Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Parisatis Actor: Mrs Hippisley.
Role: Clytus Actor: Love
Role: Statira Actor: Mrs W. Barry
Role: Lysimachus Actor: Hurst
Role: Alexander Actor: Powell
Role: Cassander Actor: Havard
Role: Perdiccas Actor: Ackman
Role: Aristander Actor: Burton
Role: Slave Actor: Strange
Role: Sysigambis Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Polyperchon Actor: Bransby
Role: Thessalus Actor: Aickin
Role: Eumenes Actor: Keen
Role: Hephestion Actor: Packer
Role: Triumphal Entry Actor: .

Afterpiece Title: Daphne and Amintor

Entertainment: End: The Cries of London, the Tombs of Westminster-Vernon

Dance: TThe Irish Lilt, as17670430

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Cast
Role: Caliban Actor: Champnes
Role: Ariel Actor: Miss Young.
Role: Prospero Actor: Havard
Role: Ferdinand Actor: Vernon
Role: Stephano Actor: King
Role: Trincalo Actor: Yates
Role: 1st time Actor: Mrs Arne
Role: Hymen Actor: Kear
Role: Ceres Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Palmer
Role: Grand Dance of Fantastic Spirits Actor:
Role: The other dances Actor: Giorgi, Mrs King.

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Cast
Role: Lovel Actor: Cautherley, 1st time
Role: Sir Harry's Servt Actor: Dodd, 1st time
Role: Freeman Actor: Packer
Role: Philip Actor: Yates
Role: Duke's Serv't Actor: Palmer
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Clive.

Entertainment: End: The Cries of London, Tombs of Westminster-Vernon

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Summer Amusement

Cast
Role: : Surat Actor: Bannister
Role: Sir James Juniper Actor: Wilson
Role: Etiquette Actor: Edwin
Role: Melville Actor: Wood
Role: Spruce Actor: R. Palmer
Role: Cathartic Actor: Baddeley
Role: Shuffle Actor: Palmer
Role: Lady Juniper Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Fidget Actor: Miss Hale
Role: Amelia Actor: Miss Harper.

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

Cast
Role: : Cranky Actor: Parsons
Role: Bowkitt Actor: Edwin
Role: Bouquet Actor: Wood
Role: Vinegar Actor: Baddeley
Role: Idle Actor: Egan
Role: Orator Mum Actor: Barrett
Role: John Actor: Stevens
Role: Signor Arionelli Actor: Bannister
Role: Dolce Actor: Mrs Lefevre
Role: Cecilia Actor: Miss Harper. Kenny is unassigned.

Dance: As17820606

Song: End of mainpiece Four-and-twenty Fidlers all on a Row, by Edwin

Monologue: 1782 08 28 End of Act I of afterpiece A Description of the Tombs in Westminster-Abbey, by Edwin

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Manager In Distress

Afterpiece Title: The Spanish Barber

Cast
Role: Count Almaviva Actor: Palmer
Role: Doctor Bartholo Actor: Parsons
Role: Basil Actor: Bannister
Role: Argus Actor: Wewitzer
Role: Tall Boy Actor: R. Palmer
Role: Alguazile Actor: Egan
Role: Notary Actor: Stevens
Role: Lazarillo Actor: Edwin
Role: Rosina Actor: Miss Harper
Role: : Cranky Actor: Parsons
Role: Bowkitt Actor: Edwin
Role: Bouquet Actor: Wood
Role: Vinegar Actor: Baddeley
Role: Idle Actor: Egan
Role: Orator Mum Actor: Barrett
Role: John Actor: Stevens
Role: Signor Arionelli Actor: Bannister
Role: Dolce Actor: Mrs Lefevre
Role: Cecilia Actor: Miss Harper. Kenny is unassigned.

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

Cast
Role: : Cranky Actor: Parsons
Role: Bowkitt Actor: Edwin
Role: Bouquet Actor: Wood
Role: Vinegar Actor: Baddeley
Role: Idle Actor: Egan
Role: Orator Mum Actor: Barrett
Role: John Actor: Stevens
Role: Signor Arionelli Actor: Bannister
Role: Dolce Actor: Mrs Lefevre
Role: Cecilia Actor: Miss Harper. Kenny is unassigned.

Monologue: 1782 09 03 End of 2nd piece A Description of the Tombs in Westminster Abbey by Edwin

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night; Or, What You Will

Cast
Role: Malvolio Actor: Henderson
Role: Sebastian Actor: Wroughton
Role: Sir Toby Belch Actor: Wilson
Role: Orsino Actor: Whitfield
Role: Clown Actor: Davies
Role: Sir Andrew Aguecheek Actor: Edwin
Role: Olivia Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Viola Actor: Mrs Robinson

Afterpiece Title: Tristram Shandy

Song: End of Act III of mainpiece The Pigeon by Mrs Kennedy; End of mainpiece Four and Twenty Fiddlers all on a Row by Edwin

Monologue: 1783 05 07 End of Act I of afterpiece A Description of the Tombs in Westminster-Abbey by Edwin

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Good-natured Man

Cast
Role: Lofty Actor: Palmer
Role: Honeywood Actor: Williamson
Role: Sir William Honeywood Actor: Aickin
Role: Leontine Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Jarvis Actor: Wilson
Role: Twitch Actor: Parsons
Role: Follower Actor: Painter
Role: Butler Actor: Egan
Role: Croaker Actor: Edwin
Role: Mrs Croaker Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Olivia Actor: Mrs Inchbald
Role: Garnet Actor: Mrs Edwin
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Miss Richland Actor: Mrs Bulkley

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Cast
Role: Midas Actor: Edwin
Role: Pan Actor: Bannister
Role: Damaetas Actor: Blissett
Role: Sileno Actor: Massey
Role: Jupiter Actor: Burton
Role: Apollo Actor: Brett
Role: Nysa Actor: Miss George
Role: Mysis Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Juno Actor: Mrs Edwin
Role: Daphne Actor: Mrs Bannister

Song: End of mainpiece Four-and-Twenty Fidlers all on a Row, by Edwin

Monologue: 1783 08 26 End of Act I of afterpiece A Description of the Tombs in Westminster Abbey, by Edwin

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Music That Was Selected For The Commemoration Of Handel, In Westminster Abbey And The Pantheon, The 26th And 27th Of May, 1784

Cast
Role: . 1st Violin Actor: Richards

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lawyers' Panic; Or, Westminster Hall In An Uproar

Cast
Role: : Chief Justice Actor: Quick
Role: Moses Lyons Actor: Wewitzer
Role: Counsellor Puzzle Actor: Booth
Role: Counsellor Stutter Actor: Cubitt
Role: Cryer Actor: Stevens
Role: Counsellor Bantam Actor: Kennedy
Role: Apothecary Actor: Helme
Role: Gentleman Actor: Ledger
Role: Serjeant Gloss Actor: Wilson
Role: Jacobs Actor: Newton
Role: Isaacs Actor: Jones
Role: Wick Actor: Thompson
Role: Coniac Actor: Bates
Role: Clerk Actor: Gaudry
Role: Tradesman Actor: Painter
Role: Stone Chalker Actor: unassigned
Role: Counsellor Actor: Baker, Gawdry
Role: Bellamy's Maid Actor: Miss Brangin.

Afterpiece Title: The Winter's Tale

Cast
Role: Leontes Actor: Henderson
Role: Polixenes Actor: Aickin
Role: Camillo Actor: Hull
Role: Old Shepherd Actor: Clarke
Role: Clown Actor: Wilson
Role: Cleomenes Actor: Fearon
Role: Autolicus Actor: Edwin
Role: Florizel Actor: Lewis
Role: Perdita Actor: Mrs Bannister
Role: Paulina Actor: Mrs Bates
Role: Mopsa Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Hermione Actor: Mrs Inchbald

Afterpiece Title: The Devil upon Two Sticks

Cast
Role: , a Part of the Devil Actor: Kean
Role: The Devil Actor: Wilson
Role: Maxwell Actor: Thompson
Role: Invoice Actor: Davies
Role: Julep Actor: Booth
Role: Apozem Actor: Wewitzer
Role: Calomel Actor: Fearon
Role: Camphire Actor: Stevens
Role: Dr Last Actor: Edwin
Role: Mrs Margaret Maxwell Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Morton

Song: End of Act I of 2nd piece The Twaddle by Wilson. imitations. End of Act II of 2nd piece a great variety of Imitations by Kean (1st appearance on this stage)

Monologue: 1785 05 07 End of 2nd piece Joe Haynes's Epilogue, riding on an ass, by Wilson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Redemption (selected From The Great And Favourite Works Of Handel That Were Performed At His Commemorations In Westminster Abbey And At The Pantheon [on 26 And 27 May 1784])

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beaux Stratagem

Cast
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Mrs Warren
Role: Archer Actor: Lewis
Role: Aimwell Actor: Wroughton
Role: Father Foigard Actor: Johnstone
Role: Boniface Actor: Booth
Role: Sullen Actor: Fearon
Role: Gibbet Actor: Cubitt
Role: Sir Charles Freeman Actor: Davies
Role: Scrub Actor: Quick
Role: Cherry Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Bates
Role: Lady Bountiful Actor: Miss Platt
Role: Gipsy Actor: Miss Stuart

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Cast
Role: The Deserter Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Russet Actor: Darley
Role: Simpkin Actor: Cubitt
Role: Flint Actor: Thompson
Role: Skirmish Actor: Edwin
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Bannister

Song: End of Act II of mainpiece song by Mrs Kennedy; End of Act IV song by Mrs Martyr

Monologue: 1786 05 06 End of mainpiece A Description of the Tombs in Westminster Abbey by Edwin

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lawyer's Panic; Or, Westminster Hall In An Uproar

Afterpiece Title: The Chapter of Accidents

Cast
Role: Peeping Tom Actor: Edwin
Role: Crazy Actor: Barrett
Role: Earl of Mercia Actor: Gardner
Role: Count Louis Actor: Riley
Role: Mayor Actor: Wewitzer
Role: Harold Actor: Davies
Role: Maud Actor: Mrs Wells
Role: Mayoress Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: sic] Actor: Miss Brangin
Role: Emma Actor: Mrs Bannister

Afterpiece Title: A Beggar on Horseback

Cast
Role: Corny Buttercup Actor: Edwin
Role: Horace Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Cosey Actor: Baddeley
Role: Scout Actor: R. Palmer
Role: James Actor: Burton
Role: Old Barnavag Actor: Barrett
Role: Tweedel Actor: Lyons
Role: Billy Actor: Painter
Role: Old Codger Actor: Parsons
Role: Mrs Mummery Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Mrs Neighbourly Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Miss Barnavag Actor: Miss Francis
Role: Nancy Buttercup Actor: Mrs Wells

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Redemption 0 (selected From The Great And Favourite Works Of handel That Were Performed At His commemoration In Westminster Abbeyv And At The pantheon [on 26 And 27 May 1784])

Afterpiece Title: Redemption 1

Cast
Role: notes that Pious orgies Actor:
Role: Saul] Actor: Mme Mara
Role: Alcina] Actor: Mme Mara
Role: Theodora] Actor: Mme Mara
Role: Holy Lord God Almighty Actor: Mme Mara
Role: Ptolomy] Actor: Miss George
Role: Siroe] Actor: Miss George
Role: had I Jubal's lyre Actor: Miss George

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Redemption 0 (selected From The Great And Favoprite Works Of handel That Were Performed At His commemoration In Westminster Abbeyv, And At The pantheon [on 26 And 27 May 1784])

Afterpiece Title: Redemption 1

Cast
Role: Judas Maccabaeus] Actor: Mme Mara
Role: Theodora] Actor: Mme Mara
Role: Semele] Actor: Mrs Crouch
Role: Alcina] Actor: Mrs Crouch
Role: Joshua] Actor: Miss George
Role: Occasional Oratorio] Actor: Reinhold.

Music: End II: a new concerto on the hautboy-Parke

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Follies Of A Day

Cast
Role: Basil Actor: Rock
Role: The Page Actor: Mrs Watts.
Role: Count Almaviva Actor: Lewis
Role: Figaro Actor: Bernard
Role: Don Guzman Actor: Quick
Role: Antonio Actor: Edwin
Role: Doctor Bartholo Actor: Booth
Role: Doublefee Actor: Thompson
Role: Countess Actor: Mrs Bernard
Role: Marcelina Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Susan Actor: Mrs Mattocks

Afterpiece Title: Linco's Travels

Cast
Role: Linco Actor: Blanchard.
Role: Tom Thumb Actor: Master Simmons
Role: Grizzle Actor: Edwin
Role: Doodle Actor: Davies
Role: Noodle Actor: Cubitt
Role: Ghost Actor: Darley
Role: Arthur Actor: Quick
Role: Huncamunca Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Glumdalca Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Dollalolla Actor: Mrs Martyr.

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Cast
Role: Tom Thumb Actor: Master Simmons
Role: Grizzle Actor: Edwin
Role: Doodle Actor: Davies
Role: Noodle Actor: Cubitt
Role: Ghost Actor: Darley
Role: Arthur Actor: Quick
Role: Huncamunca Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Glumdalca Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Dollalolla Actor: Mrs Martyr.

Song: End II 1st piece: The Soldier tir'd of War's Alarms (for this Night only)-Master Braham

Entertainment: Monologue End III 1st piece: A Description of the Tombs in Westminster Abbey-Edwin

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Grand Selection 0 [of Sacred Music From The Works Of handel, Chiefly Performed At westminster-abbey At The handel Commemoration, 26 May 1784]; Messiah

Afterpiece Title: The Coronation Anthem, God save the King

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 1

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 3

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Redemption, A Sacred Oratorio Selected From The Great And Favourite Works Of handel That Were Performed At His Commemoration, In westminster-abbey And At The pantheon On 26 And 27 May 1784 0; Messiah

Afterpiece Title: Redemption 2

Music: As17900219

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Redemption, Selected From The Great And Favourite Works Of handel That Were Performed In westminster-abbey And At The pantheon [on 26 And 27 May 1784] 0; Messiah; Grand Selection 0

Afterpiece Title: Redemption 2

Music: End: concerto on the hautboy-W. Parke; End II: concerto violin-Master Clement

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Dramatist

Cast
Role: Ennui Actor: Farley
Role: Lord Scratch Actor: Munden
Role: Marianne Actor: Mrs Lee
Role: Willoughby Actor: Macready
Role: Peter Actor: Thompson.
Role: Vapid Actor: Lewis
Role: Neville Actor: Middleton
Role: Floriville Actor: Bernard
Role: Lady Waitfort Actor: Mrs Davenport
Role: Miss Courtney Actor: Miss Chapman.

Afterpiece Title: Robin Hood

Cast
Role: Little John Actor: Munden
Role: Stella Actor: Mrs Follett
Role: Angelina Actor: Mrs Mountain.
Role: Robin Hood Actor: Bowden
Role: Ruttekin Actor: Bernard
Role: Bowman Actor: Townsend
Role: Fitzherbert Actor: Richardson
Role: Scarlet Actor: Farley
Role: Edwin Actor: Johnstone
Role: Clorinda Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Annette Actor: Miss Cornelys

Song: End: An Irishman's Tour thro' London or, Tully's Vocal and Rhetorical Description of Westminster Abbey, St, James's, St. Paul's, The Tower, A Quarrel, A Masquerade-Johnstone; Old Towler, The Storm-Incledon

Cast
Role: A Masquerade Actor: Johnstone
Role: The Storm Actor: Incledon.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Virtuoso

Music: An Entertainment of Musick, never performed in Publick before, by the famous -Mons Li Rich, lately arrived from the Court of Poland: being the only and last Time of performing the said Entertainment, or any other, by reason of his sudden return to the said Kingdom

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Italian Interludes

Dance: Some mimical Entertainments a Famous-Scaramouch, Harlequin , who lately perform'd before the Court of Hanover and their Prussian Majesties, now arriv'd in England

Entertainment: Vaulting. An extraordinary Performance on the Manag'd Horse-the greatest Master of the Age , exceeding whatever has been done by any other, especially his resting on one hand with his whole Body extended while he drinks several Glasses of Wine, and then throwing himself a Somerset over the Horse's head; Rope/dancing With and without a Pole,-the two famous French Maids so much admir'd, for surpassing all others in their Art, that they have been presented with Medals at most of the Courts in Europe

Performance Comment: An extraordinary Performance on the Manag'd Horse-the greatest Master of the Age , exceeding whatever has been done by any other, especially his resting on one hand with his whole Body extended while he drinks several Glasses of Wine, and then throwing himself a Somerset over the Horse's head; Rope/dancing With and without a Pole,-the two famous French Maids so much admir'd, for surpassing all others in their Art, that they have been presented with Medals at most of the Courts in Europe.
Event Comment: Benefit Estcourt. For the Entertainment of several Persons of Quality and Officers of the Army

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Cast
Role: Plume Actor: Powell.
Role: Kite Actor: Estcourt.

Song: Italian Songs, Sonatas, Dialogues-Leveridge, Mrs Lindsey

Dance: The new dance performed at Court on Her Majesty's birthday-duRuel, others; Three French Peasants-deBarques, others

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Pyrrhus And Demetrius (acts I And Ii)

Music: That performed before Her Majesty at Court upon her Birthday

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rope Dancing

Entertainment: Mr Gibbons's Company of French Rope Dancers; where you will see stiff Rope-little Child (about two Years and a half old) perform such wonderful things, as is surprising to all that behold him; extraordinary Dancing on the stiff Rope-A Young Maiden who dances to Admiration; Dancing on the Rope, Playing on the Violin-the famous Scaramouch lately come from France, who turns himself as if he was going on the Ground; Walking on the Slack Rope after the Italian manner-A Young Man; Lastly Tumbles-The Famous Gibbon who has had the honour to perform before most of the Courts in Europe, for Lightness, and Agility, far beyond what has ever yet been seen; You will likewise be entertained with good Musick-