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Performances

Mainpiece Title: At Hay Mary Queen Of Scots

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

Cast
Role: Dorothy Actor: Mrs Bland

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At Hay Venice Preserv'd

Performance Comment: Duke of Venice-Maddocks; Priuli-Aickin; Bedamar-R. Palmer; Jaffier-Kemble; Pierre-Bensley; Renault-Packer; Elliot-Fawcett; Spinosa-Benson; Theodore-Alfred; Durande-Cooke; Mezzano-Caulfield; Officer-Phillimore; Belvidera-Mrs Siddons.
Cast
Role: Durande Actor: Cooke

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

Cast
Role: Leander Actor: Barrymore

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At King's As You Like It

Performance Comment: Duke-Aickin; Frederick-Packer; Amiens (with songs)-Dignum; Jaques-Palmer; Le Beau-R. Palmer; Oliver-Whitfield; Jaques de Boys-Benson; Orlando-Barrymore; Adam-Moody; Touchstone-King; Corin-Waldron; Sylvius-Bland; William-Burton; Rosalind (with the Cuckoo song)-Mrs Jordan; Celia-Mrs Kemble; Phebe-Miss Collins; Audrey-Mrs Edwards.
Cast
Role: Orlando Actor: Barrymore
Role: Sylvius Actor: Bland

Afterpiece Title: The Prisoner

Cast
Role: Nina Actor: Mrs Bland

Song: V: a song-Mrs Bland

Event Comment: [In mainpiece the playbill assigns Jessica to Mrs Bland, but "an apology was made stating the indisposition of Mrs Bland, and requesting that Miss Heard might be permitted to perform Jessica, which was agreed to" (Thespian Magazine, Apr. 1793, p. 243). In afterpiece the playbill assigns Mrs Matadore to Mrs Hopkins, but "Benson informed the audience that owing to a mistake in the bills, Mrs Hopkins's Name had been inserted instead of Mrs Booth's (ibid).] Receipts: #139 11s. (136.12; 2.19)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At Hay The Merchant Of Venice

Afterpiece Title: The Humourist

Event Comment: Afterpiece: By Permssion of the Manager of the Theatre Royal, Haymarket. The Overture and Music by Dr Arnold. Powell: Children in the Wood rehearsed at 10 (Bannister, Dignum, Mrs Powell, Mrs Bland absent); No Song No Supper at 11 (for Starace, Kelly, Leak, Dignum, Sedgwick); Distressed Mother at 12. Receipts: #385 7s. (310/1/6; 64/10/6; 10/15/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: Duke-Aickin; Frederick-Packer; Amiens (with songs)-Dignum; Jaques-Palmer; Le Beu-Benson; Oliver-Whitfield; Jaques de Bois-C. Kemble; Orlando-Barrymore; Adam-Moody; Touchstone-King; Corin-Waldron; Sylvius-Bland; William-Burton; Charles-Phillimore//Rosalind (with the Cuckoo Song)-Mrs Goodall; Celia-Mrs Kemble; Phebe-Miss Collins; Audrey-Miss Pope (1st appearance in that character). Prologue, Epilogue as17940421.
Cast
Role: Orlando Actor: Barrymore
Role: Sylvius Actor: Bland
Role: , King of Scotland Actor: Bensley

Afterpiece Title: THE CHILDREN IN THE WOOD

Performance Comment: Characters by Barrymore, Dignum, Bannister Jun., Suett, Benson, Caulfield, Maddocks, Lyons, Cooke// Mrs Powell, Mrs Bland, Mrs Booth, Master Menage, Miss Menage. [Cast adjusted from text (No pub., 1794): Sir Rowland-Barrymore; Lord Alford-Dignum; Walter-Bannister Jun.; Apathy-Suett; Gabriel-Benson; Oliver-Caulfield; Servant-Maddocks; Ruffians-Lyons, Cooke//Lady Helen-Mrs Powell; Josephine-Mrs Bland; Winifred-Mrs Booth; Boy-Master Menage; Girl-Miss Menage.) hathi.
Cast
Role: : Sir Rowland Actor: Barrymore
Role: Josephine Actor: Mrs Bland

Song: In Act V of mainpiece a song by Mrs Bland

Event Comment: Afterpiece: End of Act I an exact Representation of the Engagement between the British and French Fleets on the First of June [1794]. The whole to conclude with a Grand Fire-Work, in honour of Earl Howe. Ladies and Gentlemen are respectfully requested to give peremptory orders to their servants to set down with their Horses Heads towards Drury-Lane, and to take up with the Horses Heads towards Covent-Garden. No Carriage can be permitted to stop the way after proper Notice given to the Company. Powell: Glorious First of June rehearsed at 11. Miss DeCamp came 10 minutes beyond the Time, Dignum 15 minutes, Miss Leak 20 minutes. Receipts: #328 13s. 6d. (271.11.6; 56.2.6; 0.19.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

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: Splicem Actor: Bland
Role: Margaretta Actor: Mrs Bland.

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: Duke-Aickin; Frederick-Packer; Amiens-Dignum; Jaques-Palmer; Le Beu-R. Palmer; Oliver-Whitfield; Jaques de Bois-C. Kemble; Orlando-Barrymore; Adam-Moody; Touchstone-King; Corin-Waldron; Sylvius-Bland; Rosalind-Mrs Jordan; Cuckoo Song-Mrs Jordan; Celia-Mrs Kemble; Phebe-Miss Collins; Audrey-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Orlando Actor: Barrymore
Role: Sylvius Actor: Bland

Afterpiece Title: My Grandmother

Cast
Role: Waiter Actor: Bland

Song: V: song-Mrs Bland

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Performance Comment: Duke of Venice-Maddocks; Brabantio-Aickin; Gratiano-Phillimore; Lodovico-Packer; Othello-Kemble; Cassio-Barrymore; Iago-Bensley; Roderigo-Dodd; Montano-Whitfield; Officers-Banks, Lyons; Julio-Benson; Antonio-Caulfield; Messenger-Bland; Sailor-Trueman; Desdemona-Mrs Siddons; AEmilia-Mrs Powell.
Cast
Role: Messenger Actor: Bland

Afterpiece Title: The Wedding Day

Cast
Role: Lord Rakeland Actor: Barrymore

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure

Performance Comment: Duke-Kemble (1st appearance in that character); Angelo-Palmer; Escalus-Aickin; Claudio-Wroughton; Lucio-Bannister Jun.; Gentlemen-Dignum, Trueman; Provost-Caulfield; Peter-Packer; Elbow-Parsons; Froth-Bland; Clown-Suett; Abhorson-Phillimore; Barnardine-R. Palmer; Thomas-Maddocks; Isabella-Mrs Siddons; Mariana-Mrs Powell; Francisca-Miss Tidswell; Mrs Over@done-Mrs Booth.
Cast
Role: Froth Actor: Bland

Afterpiece Title: Lodoiska

Cast
Role: Polanders Prince Lupauski Actor: Aickin
Role: Michael Actor: Bland
Event Comment: [The playbill assigns Jessica to Mrs Bland, but "Jessica Miss Collins. Miss Bland Ill, Leonardo [omitted from playbill] Evans, Cooke Ill" (Powell).] Powell: Edwy and Elgiva rehearsed at 11. Receipts: #285 7s. 6d. (236.16.6; 43.14.6; 4.16.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Afterpiece Title: Alexander the Great

Cast
Role: Alexander Actor: J. D'Egville
Role: Eumenes Actor: Bland

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Child Of Nature

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Afterpiece Title: The Children in the Wood

Performance Comment: Sir Rowland-Barrymore; Lord Alford-Dignum; Walter-Bannister Jun.; Apathy-Suett; Gabriel-Benson; Oliver-Caulfield; Boy-Master Menage; Lady Helen-Miss DeCamp; Josephine-Miss Leak; Winifred-Mrs Booth; Girl-Miss Menage.
Cast
Role: Sir Rowland Actor: Barrymore

Song: In course 2nd piece: The Little Farthing Rushlight-Bannister Jun

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Child Of Nature

Afterpiece Title: The Oracle

Song: Between the parts: singing-two Young Ladies; The Midshipman-a Young Lady; Jack Rattling (in character)-a Young Lady

Entertainment: Monologues.An Address to the Ladies-Miss C?. Kent (a Child of 6 years of Age); Collins' Ode on the Passions, Garrick's Picture of a modern Fine Lady-Miss Kent; conclude: an Address of Thanks-Kent

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Afterpiece Title: Lodoiska

Event Comment: Mainpiece [Altered by John Philip Kemble]: With new Scenes and Dresses. The Scenes painted by Marinari, and the Dresses design'd by Johnston and Miss Rein. [Kemble introduced a tableau of the conspirators being led to their execution, to the sound of tolling bells and muffled drums. This scene held the stage for many years.] Receipts: #269 16s. (208.18.6; 59.10.0; 1.7.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd

Performance Comment: Duke of Venice-Maddocks; Priuli-Aickin; Bedamar-Whitfield; Jaffier-Kemble; Pierre-Bensley; Renault-Packer; Elliot-Caulfield; Spinosa-Benson; Theodore-Cooke; Mezzana-Roffey; Durand-Boimaison; Capt. of the Guard-Phillimore; Officer-Trueman; Belvidera-Mrs Siddons; Attendants-Miss Tidswell, Mrs Jones.
Cast
Role: Durand Actor: Boimaison

Afterpiece Title: The Prize

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: Duke-Aickin; Frederick-Packer; Amiens-Dignum; Jaques-Palmer; Le Beu-Benson; Oliver-Whitfield; Jaques de Boys-C. Kemble; Orlando-Barrymore; Adam-Moody; Touchstone-King; Rosalind-Mrs Jordan; Celia-Mrs Kemble; Phebe-Miss DeCamp; Audrey-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Orlando Actor: Barrymore

Afterpiece Title: Lodoiska

Song: In V: a song-Mrs Bland

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Child Of Nature

Afterpiece Title: Lodoiska

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

Cast
Role: Dorothy Actor: Mrs Bland

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Performance Comment: Duke's Servant (for that night only)-Lewis; Lovell-Munden; Sir Harry's Servant (with a Mock Minuet)-Knight; Philip-Davenport; Freeman-Macready; Tom-Rees; Robert-Thompson; Coachman-Powel; Lady Charlotte-Miss Logan; Cook-Mrs Norton; Lady Bab-Mrs Davenport; Kitty (with a song and Mock Minuet, for that night only)-Mrs Pope.

Entertainment: Monologue.End: Collins's Ode on the Passions (1st and only time)-Mrs Pope

Performance Comment: End: Collins's Ode on the Passions (1st and only time)-Mrs Pope.

Song: After the monologue: My Mother had a Maid called Barbara (words by Shakespeare, music by Shield)-Incledon, Bowden, Townsend, Linton, Mrs Clendining; The Minstrel's Song [Where is that tow'ring spirit fled?] from The Days of Yore-Mrs Clendining; [accompanied on the harp-Weippert; O why to be happy (music by Shield)-Incledon, Linton, Bowden; Ye Gentlemen of England-Incledon, Bowden, Townsend, Linton

Performance Comment: ] from The Days of Yore-Mrs Clendining; [accompanied on the harp-Weippert; O why to be happy (music by Shield)-Incledon, Linton, Bowden; Ye Gentlemen of England-Incledon, Bowden, Townsend, Linton.
Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Siddons, and the Last Night of her Engagement [see 6 and 16 May]. Mainpiece: Never acted here [1st acted at Bath, 1 Jan. 1788, as Such Things Were. Prologue by Richard Graves (Public Advertiser, 28 Jan. 1788)]. Oracle, 18 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Siddons, No. 49, Great Marlborough-street. Receipts: #590 14s. (292.16.0; 51.13.0; 4.10.0; tickets: 235.6.6; odd money: 6.8.6) (charge: #213 17s. 4d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julia; Or, Such Things Were

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Prize; Or, 2

Afterpiece Title: The Child of Nature

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Dance: II 3rd piece: Mock Minuet-Palmer, Miss Pope

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: Duke of Venice-Packer; Anthonio-Wroughton; Bassanio-Barrymore; Salanio-Whitfield; Salarino-Campbell; Gratiano-R. Palmer; Lorenzo-Dignum; Shylock-Kemble; Tubal-Maddocks; Launcelot-Suett; Gobbo-Hollingsworth; Leonardo-Cooke; Balthazar-Trueman; Pietro-Webb; Stephano-Evans; Portia-Mrs Siddons; Nerissa-Miss DeCamp; Jessica-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Jessica Actor: Mrs Bland.

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mary Queen Of Scots

Performance Comment: Duke of Norfolk-Kemble; Sir W. Cecil-Aickin; Lord Herries-Barrymore; Davison-Packer; Earl of Shrewsbury-Holland; Beton-Whitfield; Queen Mary-Mrs Siddons; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Powell; Lady Douglas-Miss Miller; Lady Scrope-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Earl of Shrewsbury Actor: Holland
Event Comment: "Rule a Wife and Have a Wife is, for the first time, revived with dresses suitable to the times" (True Briton, 2 Feb.). Receipts: #227 10s. 6d. (150.5.0; 72.13.6; 4.12.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Cast
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Bland.

Ballet: The Scotch Ghost. As17961221