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Performances

Mainpiece Title: Gretna Green

Cast
Role: Agnes Actor: Mrs Bland
Related Works
Related Work: Gretna Green Author(s): Charles Stuart

Afterpiece Title: The Spanish Barber

Cast
Role: Villagers Actor: Mrs Bland, Miss Leak, Miss DeCamp
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Bland

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Cast
Role: Charles Actor: Trueman
Related Works
Related Work: The Citizen Turned Gentleman Author(s): Edward Ravenscroft
Event Comment: [Mrs Gilbert was from the Birmingham theatre. Epilogue to 2nd piece not listed on playbill, but "The Epilogue was vociferously called for, and spoken by Vapid" (Oracle, 24 Sept.).] Receipts: #215 3s. 6d. (198.10.0; 16.13.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Annette And Lubin

Related Works
Related Work: Annette and Lubin Author(s): Charles Dibdin

Afterpiece Title: The Dramatist

Afterpiece Title: Hartford Bridge; or, The Skirts of the Camp

Event Comment: [The playbill states that Elliston was appearing "by Permission of the Manager of the Theatre Royal Bath, and for the Last Time." But see 12 Oct.] Receipts: #207 18s. 6d. (197.11.6; 10.7.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jew

Cast
Role: Charles Ratcliffe Actor: Holman
Related Works
Related Work: The Jew Author(s): Richard Cumberland
Related Work: The Wandering Jew; or, Love's Masquerade Author(s): Andrew Franklin

Afterpiece Title: Robin Hood

Related Works
Related Work: Robin Hood; or, Sherwood Forest Author(s): Edward Lysaught
Related Work: Robin Hood Author(s): Charles Burney
Event Comment: Servants admitted to keep Places as usual, and Ladies and Gentlemen are requested to order them to attend at the Theatre not later than Five o'Clock. For such Places as are ordered to be kept by the Place Keepers of the Theatre. One Shilling is to be paid at the time of taking them, and no Place Keeper or Box Keeper is to demand, or to receive, any further Gratuity on any pretence whatever. Every Place Keeper to wear a Number. It is respectfully desired that Information may be given to Brandon. at the Box-office, of any Irregularity or Imposition, which will be immediately redressed. Receipts: #125 17s. (124.11; 1.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Woodman

Afterpiece Title: The Farm House

Related Works
Related Work: The Farm House Author(s): Charles Johnson
Related Work: The Country Lasses: or, The Custom of the Manor Author(s): Charles Johnson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Afterpiece Title: Robin Hood

Related Works
Related Work: Robin Hood; or, Sherwood Forest Author(s): Edward Lysaught
Related Work: Robin Hood Author(s): Charles Burney
Event Comment: [2nd and 3rd pieces in place of Raymond and Agnes, advertised on playbill of 11 Mar.] Receipts: #207 0s. 6d. (198.16.0; 8.4.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wives As They Were, And Maids As They Are

Related Works
Related Work: The Accomplish'd Maid Author(s): Edward Toms
Related Work: The Wife's Relief; or, the husband's cure Author(s): Charles Johnson
Related Work: The Wife's Relief; or, The Husband's Cure Author(s): Charles Johnson

Afterpiece Title: Bantry Bay

Afterpiece Title: The Romp

Related Works
Related Work: The Boarding School; or, The Sham Captain Author(s): Charles Coffey
Related Work: The Romp Author(s): Charles Dibdin
Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; CO 3, by Prince Hoare. Larpent MS 1159; not published; synopsis of plot in Universal Magazine, May 1797, p. 364]: Overture and rest of Music composed and selected by Shield. Harp by Weippert. The new Scenery by Richards. Books of the Songs to be had in the Theatre. Receipts: #172 10s. 6d. (169.6.6; 3.4.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Italian Villagers

Afterpiece Title: The Farm House

Related Works
Related Work: The Farm House Author(s): Charles Johnson
Related Work: The Country Lasses: or, The Custom of the Manor Author(s): Charles Johnson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Annette And Lubin

Related Works
Related Work: Annette and Lubin Author(s): Charles Dibdin

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Thieves

Cast
Role: Edward Actor: Incledon
Role: Commandant Actor: Claremont
Event Comment: Benefit for Fawcett. 1st piece: Not acted some years [acted 30 Oct. 1790]. 2nd piece [1st time: ENT 1]. 3rd piece: By Permission of George Colman, Esq., and for that Night only. Tickets and Places to be had of Fawcett at his house, No. 10, Golden Square, and of Brandon, at the Theatre. "To the Public, May 16, 1797. In consequence of repeated Forgeries of Tickets on Benefit Nights, particularly those of Miss Wallis, Mr Incledon, Mr Holman, and Mrs Mattocks, it has been found necessary to offer a large Reward for the Discovery of the Person or Persons concerned in this unjust and cruel Practice. Mr Fawcett, therefore, thinks it his Duty to warn his Friends and the Public from purchasing Tickets for his Night of Strangers, especially those Persons who sell them in the Avenues of the Theatre, as all such will be stopt at the Doors, and if forged the Persons offering them for Admittance will be drawn into a disagreeable dilemma" (printed slip attached to Kemble playbill). Receipts: #462 5s. (189.12; 8.13; tickets: 264.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of The World

Related Works
Related Work: The Man of the World Author(s): Charles Macklin

Afterpiece Title: An Entremets

Performance Comment: Sally in our Alley-Incledon; The Story of Lord Hoppergollop's Cook and Gardener's Ghost-Munden; A favorite Irish Song-Johnstone; The Barber's Petition, with a song in character, Wigs, including His Own Wig, The Lover's Wig, Doctor's Wig, Coachman's Wig, Counsellor's Wig-Fawcett.

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of The World

Related Works
Related Work: The Man of the World Author(s): Charles Macklin
Event Comment: Benefit for Mr and Mrs Follett. [Egerton was from the hay (see 23 Jan.).] 2nd piece: In one Act. 3rd piece: Two new Scenes, as 17 Apr.; Procession, as 26 May. Morning Herald. 5 June: Tickets to be had of Follett, No. 46, Drury-lane. Receipts: #360 18s. (116.13.6; 3.11.0; tickets: 240.13.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Road To Ruin

Afterpiece Title: The Waterman

Related Works
Related Work: The Waterman; or, The First of August Author(s): Charles Dibdin

Entertainment: Vaudeville. In 3rd piece: (for that Night only) a Leap through a Wheel of Fire@Works and a Hoop of Daggers-Simpson

Performance Comment: In 3rd piece: (for that Night only) a Leap through a Wheel of Fire@Works and a Hoop of Daggers-Simpson.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Child Of Nature

Cast
Role: Charles Surface Actor: Campbell
Role: Mrs Candour Actor: Miss Pope

Afterpiece Title: Robin Hood

Performance Comment: Robin Hood (with O bring me Wine by Shield, and There the silver'd waters roam, from The Pirates by Storace)-Sedgwick; Little John (with All in preparation, from The Haunted Tower)-Bannister Jun.; Ruttekin-Wathen; Bowman-Caulfield; Fitzherbert-Dowton; Scarlet-Trueman; Edwin-Incledon (by permission of the Proprietor of the Theatre Royal, Covent-Garden); Clorinda-Miss Leak; Annette-Mrs Bland; Angelina-Miss DeCamp (Their 1st appearance in those characters).
Cast
Role: Annette Actor: Mrs Bland
Related Works
Related Work: Robin Hood; or, Sherwood Forest Author(s): Edward Lysaught
Related Work: Robin Hood Author(s): Charles Burney

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): Charles Coffey

Song: In the course of the evening: The Storm-Incledon

Event Comment: Benefit for Middleton. 1st piece: In IV a Grand Masquerade. True Briton, 7 June: Tickets to be had of Middleton, No. 16, Buckingham-street, York Building. Receipts: #229 11s. (105.18.6; 8.13.0; tickets: 114.19.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Belle's Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: The Waterman

Related Works
Related Work: The Waterman; or, The First of August Author(s): Charles Dibdin

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Thieves

Song: In 2nd piece: The Heaving of the Lead, The Storm-Incledon

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rivals

Cast
Role: Faulkland Actor: Holman

Afterpiece Title: The Waterman

Related Works
Related Work: The Waterman; or, The First of August Author(s): Charles Dibdin

Song: 2nd piece: with additional songs-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Italian Monk

Performance Comment: As17970815, but Margaritone-Miss Andrews in place of Mrs Edward.

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Performance Comment: Diego-Bannister; Leander-Davies; Scholars-Abbot, Lyons; Mungo-Wathen; Ursula-Mrs Davenport; Leonora-Mrs Atkins (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Leander Actor: Davies
Related Works
Related Work: The Padlock Author(s): Charles Dibdin

Song: As17970816

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Cast
Role: Jessica Actor: Mrs Bland

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Cast
Role: Leander Actor: Davies
Related Works
Related Work: The Padlock Author(s): Charles Dibdin
Event Comment: No Money to be returned. Boxes 6s. Second Price 3s. Pit 3s. 6d. Second Price 2s. Gallery 2s. Second Price 1s. Upper Gallery 1s. Places for the Boxes to be had of Brandon (only) at the office in Hart-street. The Doors to be opened at 5:30. To begin at 6:30 [see 27 Nov.]. Receipts: #270 18s. (267.8; 3.10)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth, First Part

Performance Comment: Sir John Falstaff-Fawcett; King Henry-Murray; Prince of Wales-Lewis; Sir Richard Vernon-Waddy; Worcester-Hull; Poins-Claremont; Francis-Knight; Sir Walter Blount-Toms; Bardolph-Thompson; Douglas-Farley; Northumberland-Davenport; Westmorland-Clarke; Sheriff-Abbot; Peto-Street; Gadshill-Wilde; Prince John of Lancaster-Curties; Messenger-Dyke; Carriers-Munden, Rees; Hotspur-Holman; Hostess-Mrs Davenport; Lady Percy-Miss Chapman.
Cast
Role: Northumberland Actor: Davenport
Role: Westmorland Actor: Clarke
Related Works
Related Work: The Tragedy of King Henry IV of France Author(s): Charles Beckingham

Afterpiece Title: The Farm House

Related Works
Related Work: The Farm House Author(s): Charles Johnson
Related Work: The Country Lasses: or, The Custom of the Manor Author(s): Charles Johnson
Event Comment: [In mainpiece the playbill assigns Richard to Holman, but "Holman being indisposed, Murray assumed the arduous part of Richard this evening. (Monthly Mirror, Oct. 1797, p. 238).] Afterpiece: Not acted these 2 years. Account-Book: Paid Music #9 1s. 8d.; Properties #12 8s.; Kettle Drum 5s.; Chorus Singers #1 10s.; Wardrobe #6 10s. 3d.; Supernumeraries #3 11s.; Sloper [master carpenter] for Scenemen #40 13s. 4d.; Phillips and Creswell #4 4s.; Lupino #2 14s. 6d.; Hollogan #2. Receipts: #286 17s. (282.15; 4.2)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Performance Comment: King Richard-Murray; King Henry-Hull; Buckingham-Clarke; Stanley-Thompson; Tressel-Wheatley (2nd appearance [see17970925]); Prince Edward-Miss Standen; Duke of York-Master Standen; Lieutenant-Waddy; Catesby-Claremont; Ratcliffe-Abbot; Lord Mayor-Powel; Oxford-Farley; Norfolk-Davenport; Richmond-Pope; Lady Anne-Mrs Litchfield; Duchess of York-Mrs Platt; Queen-Miss Chapman.

Afterpiece Title: A Divertisement

Performance Comment: Speaking Characters-Johnstone, Incledon, Townsend, Powel, Simmons, Gray, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Clendining, Mr Rees; [Cast adjusted from playbill of 7 Oct. 1795: Capt. Frederick-Johnstone; +Thicket-Incledon; +Clueline-Townsend; +Sir Fidget Fearful-Powel; +Gregory-Simmons; +Flambeau-Gray; +Peggy-Mrs Martyr; +Sophia-Mrs Clendining; +Whim-Mr Rees.] With Dialogue-; [to introduce the following favorite Songs, selected, written and composed (with new Accompaniments) by $Dibdin: The Lamplighter, I'm jolly Dick the Lamplighter-Gray; [Peggy Perkins, Let Bards elate-Simmons; [Irish Drinking Song, Of the Ancients its speaking-Johnstone; [The Greenwich Pensioner 'Twas in the good ship Rover-Townsend; [Taffy and Griddy, Abergavenny is fine-Mrs Martyr; [Hunting Song, To Batchelor's Hall, [and Poor Jack, Go Patter to Lubbers, [and The Portrait, Come Painter with thy happiest flight-Incledon; Rural Masquerade-; [Indian Song, Dear Yanco say and true he say-Mrs Mountain; [Sea Song, A Sailor's life's a life of woe-Mrs Clendining; [The Masquerade, Sure an't the world a Masquerade-Johnstone, Chorus.
Related Works
Related Work: A Divertisement Author(s): Charles Dibdin

Dance: In afterpiece: a Ballet-Blurton, Mrs Watts, Mlle St.Amand

Performance Comment: Amand.
Event Comment: [Mainpiece in place of The Orphan, advertised on playbill of 6 Oct.] Afterpiece: The Overture and Music by Reeve. The Ballet composed by Farley. Receipts: #270 12s. (265.1; 5.11)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Afterpiece Title: Raymond and Agnes; or, The Castle of Lindenbergh

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Farley, Follett, Dyke, Simmons, Simpson, Mlle DeLaCroix, Mlle St.Amand, Mrs Follett, Mrs Watts, Mrs Mountain. [Probable cast (see17990413): Raymond-Farley; +Robert-Follett; +Count of Lindenbergh-Dyke; +Theodore-Simmons; +Claud-Simpson; +Jaques-Blurton [see17971012]; +Don Felix-Cranfield [see17971012]; +Baptist-Bologna [see17980425]; +Maugerette-Mlle DeLaCroix; +Spectre of the Bleeding Nun-Mlle St.Amand; +Countess of Lindenbergh-Mrs Follett; +Abbess of St. Claire-Mrs Watts; +Agnes-Mrs Mountain. For identical synopsis of scenes see17970316797.]
Related Works
Related Work: Raymond and Agnes; or, The Castle of Lindenbergh Author(s): Charles Farley

Dance: In II: as17971006; Afterpiece to conclude with: a Finale-; Spanish Fandango-

Entertainment: Monologue. As17971006

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan; Or, The Unhappy Marriage

Performance Comment: Castalio-Pope; Acasto-Hull; Polydore-Clarke; Chaplain-Powel; Ernesto-Thompson; Page-Master Standen; Chamont-Holman; Serina-Miss Mansel; Florella-Miss Leserve; Monimia-Mrs Spencer (from the Theatre Royal, Dublin; 1st appearance on this stage). 1st appearance on this stage).
Cast
Role: Page Actor: Master Standen

Afterpiece Title: A Divertisement

Related Works
Related Work: A Divertisement Author(s): Charles Dibdin

Dance: Ballet, as17971002, but Mrs _Watts

Event Comment: In consequence of Mme Hilligsberg not being sufficiently recovered from her late Accident, the Dances intended to have been performed this Evening [A Divertisement (i.e. Les Delassemens Militaires) and Cupid and Psyche, both advertised on playbill of 26 Oct.] are unavoidably obliged to be postponed till Tuesday. "Towards the conclusion of Peggy's Love on Tuesday Madame Hilligsberg fell upon the stage, and was so much stunned that she was obliged to be carried off by Didelot" (True Briton, 28 Oct.). Receipts: #252 14s. 6d. (249.3.6; 3.11.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Afterpiece Title: A Divertisement

Related Works
Related Work: A Divertisement Author(s): Charles Dibdin

Afterpiece Title: England's Glory

Dance: In 2nd piece: Ballet, as17971013

Event Comment: Mme Mara is prevented by a Severe Hoarseness from appearing this Evening; but will perform in Love in a Village [advertised on playbill of 8 Nov.] on Wednesday next. [2nd piece in place of Catherine and Petruchio, advertised as above.] Receipts: #193 6s. 6d. (185.6.6; 8.0.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Afterpiece Title: A Divertisement

Related Works
Related Work: A Divertisement Author(s): Charles Dibdin

Afterpiece Title: England's Glory

Dance: In 2nd piece: Ballet, as17971013; In V 3rd piece: a Triple Hornpipe, as17971018

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rose And Colin

Related Works
Related Work: Rose and Colin Author(s): Charles Dibdin

Afterpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: Mr Oakly (1st time [in London])-Murray; Sir Harry Beagle-Fawcett; Lord Trinket-Betterton; Capt. 0'Cutter-Johnstone; Charles Oakly-Holman; Russet-Munden; Tom-Rees; Paris-Dyke; John-Wilde; Major Oakly-Quick; Chamber@maid-Miss Leserve; Toilet-Mrs Platt; Lady Freelove-Mrs Mattocks; Harriet-Mrs Mountain; Mrs Oakly-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Charles Oakly Actor: Holman

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer

Cast
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Platt

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mysteries Of The Castle

Performance Comment: Hillario-Lewis; Fractioso-Quick; Montauban-Incledon; Carlos-Pope; Valoury-Munden; Cloddy-Fawcett; Count Montoni-Toms; Bernardo-Clarke; Chorus of Soldiers and Sailors-Linton, Street, Gray, Abbot, Blurton, Little; Chorus of Country Girls-Miss Wheatley, Miss Sims, Mrs Henley, Mrs Follett, Mrs Watts, Miss Leserve, Mrs Castelle, Mrs Norton, Mrs Gilbert, Mrs Masters, Mrs Lloyd, Miss Walcup, Miss Gray, Miss Burnett; Annette-Mrs Mattocks; Constantia-Mrs Mountain; Julia-Miss Mansel.
Related Works
Related Work: The Mysteries of the Castle Author(s): Miles Peter Andrews

Afterpiece Title: A Divertisement

Related Works
Related Work: A Divertisement Author(s): Charles Dibdin

Dance: As17971013

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Castle-spectre

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

Performance Comment: Steady-Bannister; Solomon-Hollingsworth; Easy-Maddocks; Lubin-Dignum; Countrymen-Webb, Evans; Gillian-Miss Leak; Cicely-Mrs Maddocks; Floretta-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Floretta Actor: Mrs Bland.
Related Works
Related Work: The Fair Quaker of Deal, or, The Humours of the Navy Author(s): Charles Shadwell
Related Work: The Fair Quaker; or, The Humours of the Navy Author(s): Charles ShadwellEdward Thompson
Related Work: The Quaker Author(s): Charles Dibdin