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Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexander's Feast 0; The Messiah; Grand Selection 0

Afterpiece Title: Alexander's Feast 3

Performance Comment: Part III. A Grand Miscellaneous Act. The Water Music-; O beauteous Queen-Dignum; My faith and truth-Miss Tennant, Master Elliot (Samson); Welcome welcome mighty King-Chorus (Saul); Pleasure my former ways-Incledon (Time and Truth); God preserve the Emperor-Chorus (Haydn); Mad Bess-Mrs Second (Purcell); Fixed in his everlasting seat-Grand Chorus (Samson).
Cast
Role: O beauteous Queen Actor: Dignum

Music: End II: a concertante for violin oboe tenor and violoncello-G. Ashley, W. Parke, R. Ashley, C. Ashley

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Grand Selection 0 Of Sacred Music, From The Works Of handel

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 1

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 2

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 3

Performance Comment: Part III Overture and March- (Scipio); Tune your harps-Miss Tennant (Esther); Sin not O King-Dignum (Saul); Flush'd with conquest-Chorus (Alexander Balus); What passion cannot music-Mrs Second; accompanied on the violoncello-C. Ashley (Dryden's Ode); See the conquering hero-Chorus; March (Judas Maccabaeus)-; Vo sol cando-Mrs Dussek (Vinci); Together let us range-Incledon, Mrs Second (Solomon, by Boyce); Gloria Patri-Chorus (Jubilate).
Cast
Role: Sin not O King Actor: Dignum

Music: End I: sonata on the Grand Piano Forte-Miss Reinagle (1st appearance in public); with accompaniment for flute and violoncello obligata-Woidner, C. Ashley; End II: concerto on violin-G. Ashley

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Egyptian Festival

Cast
Role: Yezid Actor: Dignum

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Sir John Loverule-Dignum; Butler-Sedgwick; Jobson-Bannister Jun.; Lady Loverule-Miss Heard; Nell-Mrs Jordan.
Cast
Role: Sir John Loverule Actor: Dignum

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stranger

Afterpiece Title: The Sultan

Performance Comment: Solyman-Barrymore; Osmyn-Dignum; Elmira-Mrs Cuyler; Ismene-Miss Leak; Roxalana-Mrs Jordan.
Cast
Role: Osmyn Actor: Dignum

Music: As17991127

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Afterpiece Title: Lodoiska

Performance Comment: As18000106, but Princess Lodoiska-Mrs Crouch; Ithorak-Dignum; Camazin-.
Cast
Role: Ithorak Actor: Dignum

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: As17991108, but Salanio-Trueman; Lorenzo-Dignum; Portia-Mrs Siddons; Jessica-Miss Heard.
Cast
Role: Lorenzo Actor: Dignum

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Indiscretion

Afterpiece Title: The Liar

Song: [not listed on playbill.]In: I rise with the morn-Mrs Jordan; IV: a Glee-Dignum, Trueman, Danby (Dramatic Censor, II, 169, 171)

Performance Comment: ]In: I rise with the morn-Mrs Jordan; IV: a Glee-Dignum, Trueman, Danby (Dramatic Censor, II, 169, 171).
Cast
Role: a Glee Actor: Dignum, Trueman, Danby

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Indiscretion

Afterpiece Title: Lodoiska

Performance Comment: As18000101, but Gustavus-Chippendale; Kera Khan-Barrymore; Ithorak-Dignum; Camazin-Clarke; Princess Lodoiska-Mrs Crouch; The Horde-_Fisher.
Cast
Role: Ithorak Actor: Dignum

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: As17991108, but Salanio-Trueman; Lorenzo-Dignum; Jessica-Miss Heard.
Cast
Role: Lorenzo Actor: Dignum

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Sir John Loverule Actor: Dignum

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Haunted Tower

Performance Comment: As18000514, but added: Baron of Oakland-Hollingsworth; Lewis-Trueman; Robert-Dignum; Charles-Sedgwick; Baron de Courcy-Holland; Martin-Wathen; Cicely-Miss B. Menage.
Cast
Role: Robert Actor: Dignum

Afterpiece Title: The Sultan

Cast
Role: Osmyn Actor: Dignum

Song: In afterpiece: The Blue Bell of Scotland, as18000512; accompanied on the Lute, as18000512; II: song-Master Suett

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Egyptian Festival

Cast
Role: Yezid Actor: Dignum

Afterpiece Title: The Strangers at Home

Performance Comment: Aldobrand-Suett; Regnalto-Caulfield; Octavio-Dignum; Montano-Trueman; Fabio-Chippendale; Firelock (with a new Song composed by Florion [recte Florio], and O Bring me Wine, composed by Shield)-Sedgwick; Lawrence-Bannister Jun.; Viola-Miss B. Menage; Laura-Miss Leak; Alice-Miss DeCamp; Rosa (with When First I began, Sir, to Ogle the Ladies)-Mrs Jordan.
Cast
Role: Octavio Actor: Dignum

Dance: In: a favorite Pas Seul-Sga Bossi DelCaro

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Wou'd And She Wou'd Not

Afterpiece Title: Robin Hood

Performance Comment: Robin Hood-Sedgwick; Little John (with All in Preparation, from The Haunted Tower)-Bannister Jun.; Ruttekin-Wathen; Edwin (1st time)-Dignum; Annette (with Little Taffline; or, The Silken Sash)-Mrs Bland; Clarinda-Miss Leak; Angelina-Miss DeCamp.
Cast
Role: Edwin Actor: Dignum

Song: End: a new song (composed by Dr Arnold,)-Miss Leak; accompanied on the Tamborine-Miss Leak

Ballet: After Singing: The Scotch Ghost. As17991202

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Belgrade

Performance Comment: The Seraskier-Kelly; Cohenberg-Barrymore; Ismael-Caulfield; Yuseph-Suett; Leopold-Bannister Jun.; Peter-Dignum; Anselm-Sedgwick; Lilla-Mme Bolla (First Comick Singer from the Opera House, by permission of the Proprietors; 1st and only appearance on the English [speaking] stage); Ghita (1st time)-Miss Clara Dixon (of the Opera House); Katharine-Mrs Crouch; Page-A Young Lady (1st appearance on any stage [in a speaking part: Miss Jacobs]).in a speaking part: Miss Jacobs]).
Cast
Role: Peter Actor: Dignum

Afterpiece Title: Of Age To-morrow

Song: III: a new song (composed by Kelly)-Mme Bolla

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Performance Comment: Mr Belville-Sedgwick; Captain Belville-Dignum; William-Miss DeCamp; Rustic-Hollingsworth; Irishman-Clarke; Dorcas-Mrs Sparks; Phoebe-Mrs Bland; Rosina-Miss Stephens (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Captain Belville Actor: Dignum

Song: End II: a new Musical Address (composed by Horn)-; In course Evening: The Soldier tir'd of War's alarms-Miss Stephens; and an entire New Ballad-Miss Stephens

Event Comment: [Dignum is identified on playbill of 18 Dec.] Receipts: #196 9s. (165/7; 30/12; 0/10)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: Young Meadows-A Young Gentleman (1st appearance on any stage [Dignum]); Justice Woodcock-Parsons; Sir William Meadows-Aickin; Eustace-Williames; Hodge-Moody; Hawthorn-Bannister; Margery-Mrs Wrighten; Deborah Woodcock-Mrs Love; Lucinda-Miss M. Stageldoir; Rosetta-Miss George. hathi.

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Dance: In Act I of mainpiece Country Dance incident to the Piece [This was danced in all subsequent performances]; End of Act II of mainpiece, as17840916; In afterpiece a Mock Minuet by Palmer and Miss Pope [This was danced, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mountaineers

Performance Comment: Characters-Kemble, Barrymore, Johnstone, Aickin, Bannister, Dignum, Bland, Caulfield, Parsons, Barrett, Palmer Jun., Waldron, Waldron Jun., Bensley, Benson, Suett, Lyons, Usher, Cooke, Bannister Jun., Miss Heard, Mrs Goodall, Miss DeCamp; Vocal Parts-Kenrick, Walker, Dorion, Dorion Jun., Miss Menage, Mrs Bramwell, Mrs Edwin, Mrs Gaudry. [Cast adjusted from text (J. Debrett, 1795): Octavian-Kemble; Virolet-Barrymore; Kilmallock-Johnstone; Roque-Aickin; Muleteers-Bannister, Dignum, BlaBland, Caulfield; Lope Tocho-Parsons; Goatherds-Barrett, Palmer Jun., Waldron, Waldron Jun.; Bulcazin Muley-Bensley; Ganem-Benson; Pacha-Suett; Ali Beg-Lyons; Moors-Usher, Cooke; Sadi-Bannister Jun.; Zorayda-Miss Heard; Floranthe-Mrs Goodall; Agnes-Miss DeCamp.]

Afterpiece Title: Who's the Dupe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mountaineers

Performance Comment: Octavian-Kemble; Virolet-Barrymore; Killmallock-Moody; Roque-Aickin; Muleteers-Sedgwick, Dignum, Bland, Bannister; Lope Tocho-Parsons; Goatherds-Trueman, Packer, Jones, Burton; Bulcazin Muley-Bensley; Ganem-Caulfield; Pacha-R. Palmer; Ali Beg-Phillimore; Sadi-Bannister Jun.; Zorayda-Miss Heard; Floranthe-Mrs Goodall; Agnes-Mrs Bland; Chorus of Guards-Powell, Stannard, Hawkins, Nigh, Knights, Henderson, Aberdein, Rawle, Creed, Burbage; Chorus of Muleteers-Sedgwick, Dignum, Bannister, Bland, Danby, Welsh, Lyons, Maddocks, Reynoldson, Annereau, Atkins; Chorus of Goatherds and Villagers-Master Welsh, Dorion, Dorion Jun., Brown, Denman, Fisher, Webb, Bardeleau, Miss Leak, Miss DeCamp, Miss Menage, Mrs Boimaison, Mrs Bramwell, Mrs Butler, Miss Chatterley, Miss Gawdry, Miss Granger, Miss Redhead.

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

Dance: End II: a New Dance by J. D'Egville, in which-Fialon, Aumer will make their 1st appearance on this stage

Event Comment: [In mainpiece the playbill retains Sedgwick as singer, but "Dignum sang the Song in Act III, Sedgwick being Ill. Surface's Servant Evans for Banks" (Powell).] Powell: New Ballet rehearsed at 12. Receipts: #145 2s. (96.15.6; 45.13.6; 2.13.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Afterpiece Title: Miss in her Teens

Song: III: song-Dignum

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Vortigern

Performance Comment: Characters-Bensley, Barrymore, Caulfield, Kemble, Whitfield, Trueman, C. Kemble, Benson, Phillimore, King, Dignum, Packer, Cooke, Banks, Evans, Russell, Wentworth, Maddocks, Webb, Master Gregson, Master DeCamp, Mrs Powell, Mrs Jordan, Miss Miller, Miss Tidswell, Miss Heard, Miss Leak; [Cast from text (J. Barker, 1799): Constantius-Bensley; Aurelius-Barrymore; Uter-Caulfield; Vortigern-Kemble; Wortimerus-Whitfield; Catagrines-Trueman; Pascentius-C. Kemble; Hengist-Benson; Horsus-Phillimore; Fool-King; Page-Master Gregson; Servant-Master DeCamp; Edmunda-Mrs Powell; Flavia-Mrs Jordan; Rowena-Miss Miller; Attendants on Edmunda-Miss Tidswell, Miss Heard, Miss Leak; Dignum, Packer, Cooke, Banks, Evans, Russell, Wentworth, Maddocks, Webb are unassigned.] Prologue [actually, read (Boaden, Jordan, I, 297)]-Whitfield; Epilogue-Mrs Jordan.

Afterpiece Title: My Grandmother

Song: In: Last Whitsunday they brought me-Miss Leak; She sung whilst from her eye ran down-Mrs Jordan [neither one listed in playbill (see BUC, 622)]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Afterpiece Title: Feudal Times; or, The Banquet Gallery

Performance Comment: [Characters by Cory, Barrymore, Kelly, Middleton, Surmont, Bannister Jun., Wathen, Suett, Sedgwick, Dignum, Caulfield, Trueman, Sparks, Hollingsworth, Webb, Ryder, Roffey, Grimaldi, Mrs Crouch, Mrs Bland, Miss Menage, Mrs Maddocks. Cast from text (Cadell and Davies [1799]: Baron Fitzallan-Cory; Baron Ruthenwolf-Barrymore; Edmund-Kelly; Henry-Middleton; Orlando-Surmont; Martin-Bannister Jun.; Andrew-Wathen; Nicholas-Suett; Villagers-Sedgwick, Dignum, Caulfield, Trueman, Hollingsworth; Servants-Webb, Ryder; Claribel-Mrs Crouch; Rachael-Mrs Bland; Susan-Miss Menage; Old Woman-Mrs Maddocks; unassigned-Sparks, Roffey, Grimaldi; Chorus of Soldiers-Danby, Tett, Atkins, Dibble, Denman, Caulfield [Jun.], Maddocks, Brown, Wentworth, Fisher, Cook; Chorus of Villagers-Potts, Meyers, Willoughby, Phillimore, Fisher, Evans, Aylmer, Gallot, Bardoleau, Peck, Ms Butler, Ms Bowyer, Ms Coates, Ms Gawdry, Ms Jacobs; Minstrels-Ms Roffey, Ms Jacobs [sic], Ms R. Jacobs, Ms Jackson, Ms Wentworth, Ms Arne, Ms Illingham, Ms Saunders, Ms B. Menage; Principal Dancer-Mlle Parisot; Vassals-Whitmell, Wells, Garman, Johnston, Goodman, Gauron, Bayzand, Ms Brooker, Ms Daniels, Ms Brigg, Ms Byrne, Ms Vining, Ms Riches, Ms Luciet, Ms Drake.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beau's Duel; Or, A Soldier For The Ladies

Afterpiece Title: The St

Performance Comment: Giles's Scrutiny; or, The Cries of London in a New Stile. Returning Officer-Bannister; Voters-Moody, Baddeley, Bannister Jun., R. Palmer, Suett, Dignum, Williames, Barrymore, Wright, Chapman, Alfred, Wilson, Phillimore, Chaplin, &c .

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Cast
Role: William Actor: Dignum

Monologue: 1785 04 11 End of Act I of mainpiece The History of John Gilpin, the Linen Draper by Baddeley

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Winter's Tale

Afterpiece Title: The Jubilee

Performance Comment: Cast not listed. [Cast from General Evening Post, 19 Nov.; Morning Post, 19 Nov.; Public Advertiser, 7 and 27 Dec. 1785; Morning Post, 22 Dec. 1786: Bumpkin-Parsons; Irishman at Stratford-Moody; Country Girl-Mrs Wrighten. In Pageant: Cupid-Master Canlets; Iachimo-Palmer; Malvolio and Posthumus-Bensley; Touchstone-King; Richard III-Kemble; Romeo-Bannister Jun.; Hamlet-R. Palmer; Sir Hugh Evans-Parsons; Doctor Cains-Baddeley; Sir Andrew Aguecheek-Waldron; Lear-Wrighten; FalstafT-Chaplin; Henry V-Barrymore; Coriolanus-Phillimore; Edgar-Dodd; Macbeth-Williames; Antony-Staunton; Tragic Muse-Mrs Siddons [whose "car was fitted up exactly in the stile of the picture of the Tragic Music by Sir Joshua Reynolds"]; Comic Muse-Mrs Cuyler; Lady Macbeth-Miss Kemble; Beatrice-Miss Pope; Volumnia-Mrs Brereton; Cleopatra-Mrs Wilson; Rosalind-Mrs Jordan; Queen in Richard III-Mrs Hopkins; Cordelia-Miss Collins; Venus-Mrs Crouch. Vocal Parts by Bannister, Dignum, Suett, Chapman, Fawcett.] hathi. hathi.

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])

Performance Comment: Principal Vocal Parts-Reinhold, Dignum, Miss George, Mrs Crouch, Mme Mara; 1st Violin-Shaw.

Afterpiece Title: Redemption 1

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Afterpiece Title: (End of Act II mainpiece) Jewish Courtship

Afterpiece Title: The Mistake of a Minute

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Bannister Jun., Dignum, Miss Romanzini, Mrs Crouch. Larpent MS lists the parts: Tim, Tom, Daisey, Nettle.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Percy

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: Comus-Wroughton; Bacchanals-Kelly, Dignum; Spirit-Barrymore; Brothers-Whitfield, Benson; The Lady-Mrs Brereton; Pastoral Nymph-Mrs Forster; Sabrina-Miss Romanzini; Bacchants-Miss Collett, Miss Stageldoir; Euphrosyne (with Sweet Echo, accompanied by Forster)-Mrs Crouch.
Cast
Role: Bacchanals Actor: Kelly, Dignum