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Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Midnight Hour

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer

Cast
Role: Landlord Actor: Ledger
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Platt

Afterpiece Title: Love a la Mode

Related Works
Related Work: Love a-la-mode Author(s): Charles Macklin

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of The World

Related Works
Related Work: The True-Born Scotsman Author(s): Charles Macklin

Afterpiece Title: Love a la Mode

Related Works
Related Work: Love a-la-mode Author(s): Charles Macklin

Dance: As17871129

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Billington. Part of the Pit will be laid into the Boxes. Tickets delivered for the 9th will be taken. Public Advertiser, 12 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Billington, No. 53, Poland-street. Receipts: #293 10s. 6d. (163.18.6; 6.17.0; tickets: 122.15.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Artaxerxes

Performance Comment: Arbaces (for that night only)-Leoni; Artabanes-Darley; Rimenes-Davies; Artaxerxes-Mrs Kennedy; Semira-Mrs Morton; Mandane-Mrs Billington.
Cast
Role: Mandane Actor: Mrs Billington.

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Cast
Role: Leander Actor: Johnstone
Related Works
Related Work: The Padlock Author(s): Charles Dibdin

Dance: As17880129

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Padlock

Cast
Role: Mandane Actor: Mrs Billington.
Related Works
Related Work: The Padlock Author(s): Charles Dibdin

Afterpiece Title: Animal Magnetism

Cast
Role: Don Struttolando Actor: Macready

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer

Cast
Role: Landlord Actor: Ledger
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Platt

Dance: End 2nd piece: As17880124

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Such Things Are

Afterpiece Title: Poor Vulcan

Related Works
Related Work: Poor Vulcan! Author(s): Charles Dibdin

Dance: End: The Wapping Landlady-[See17880401]

Event Comment: Benefit for Dignum. 3rd piece: To conclude with a Grand Representation of a Regatta. [This was included in both subsequent performances.] Public Advertiser, 7 May: Tickets to be had of Dignum, Red Lion-Square, the corner of Leigh-Street. Receipts: #243 16s. 6d. (62.9.0; 17.18.0; 0.9.6; tickets: 163.0.0) (charge: #107 9s. 3d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heiress

Cast
Role: Mr Blandish Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Mrs Blandish Actor: Mrs Wilson
Related Works
Related Work: The Welch Heiress Author(s): Edward Jerningham

Afterpiece Title: Le Matin Midi et le Soir

Afterpiece Title: The Waterman

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

Song: End II 1st piece: The Race Horse (composed by Dibdin)-Dignum

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Robin Hood

Related Works
Related Work: Robin Hood Author(s): Charles Burney
Related Work: Robin Hood; or, Sherwood Forest Author(s): Edward Lysaught

Afterpiece Title: Animal Magnetism

Cast
Role: Don Struttolando Actor: Macready

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Cast
Role: Standard Actor: Wroughton
Role: Tom Errand Actor: Bates
Role: Errand's Wife Actor: Mrs Love

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Regent

Cast
Role: Banditti Actor: Phillimore, Chaplin

Afterpiece Title: The Waterman

Related Works
Related Work: The Waterman; or, The First of August Author(s): Charles Dibdin
Event Comment: Benefit for Fawcett and Wilson. Receipts: #179 7s. (17.15; 6.17; 0.19; tickets: 153.16) (charge: #107 1s. 4d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Afterpiece Title: The Stone Eater

Related Works
Related Work: The Stone Eater Author(s): Charles Stuart

Afterpiece Title: Duke and No Duke

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Regent

Cast
Role: Banditti Actor: Phillimore, Chaplin

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Stoops To Conquer

Afterpiece Title: The Two Misers

Related Works
Related Work: The Two Misers Author(s): Charles Dibdin

Dance: As17880328

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Cast
Role: Ferdinand Actor: Bowden

Afterpiece Title: Poor Vulcan

Related Works
Related Work: Poor Vulcan! Author(s): Charles Dibdin

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A New Way To Pay Old Debts

Afterpiece Title: The Waterman

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

Dance: As17880607

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; C 3, by George Colman, ynger. Prologue by the Hon. Francis North. Epilogue by the author (see text)]: With new Scenes, Dresses, and Decorations. Public Advertiser, 2 Sept. 1788: This Day is published Ways and Means (1s. 6d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ways And Means Or A Trip To Dover

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Palmer, Bannister Jun., Aickin, Williamson, R. Palmer, Moss, Usher, Barrett, Burton, Phillimore, Johnson, Lyons, Painter, Besford, Bannister, Mrs Webb, Miss Prideaux, Mrs Love, Miss Francis, Mrs Gaudry, Mrs Kemble. [Cast from text (G. G. J. and J. Robinson, 1788): Random-Palmer; Sir David Dunder-Bannister Jun.; Old Random-Aickin; Scruple-Williamson; Tiptoe-R. Palmer; Quirk-Moss; Paul Peery-Usher; Carney-Barrett; Packet and Coach Passengers-Burton, Phillimore; English Waiter-Lyons; Bailiff-Painter; French Waiter-Besford; Roundfee-Bannister; Lady Dunder-Mrs Webb; Kitty-Miss Prideaux; Mrs Peery-Mrs Love; [Other] Packet and Coach Passengers-Miss Francis, Mrs Gaudry; Harriet-Mrs Kemble; unassigned-Johnson; Prologue-Palmer; Epilogue-Palmer. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Performance Comment: Don Diego-Bannister; Mungo-Moss; Leander-Davies; Ursula-Mrs Love; Leonora-Mrs Forster.
Cast
Role: Leander Actor: Davies
Related Works
Related Work: The Padlock Author(s): Charles Dibdin

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chapter Of Accidents

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Cast
Role: Leander Actor: Davies
Related Works
Related Work: The Padlock Author(s): Charles Dibdin

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Barber

Afterpiece Title: Love and War

Performance Comment: Love: Goldsmith's poem of Edwin and Angelina. Scene, A Hermit's Cell. Edwin-A Young Gentleman (1st appearance on any stage unidentified); Angelina-Mrs Plomer; War: Scene I. A Sea-port. Officers carousing. O say Bonny Lass-; Scene II. A Village. Serjeant-Davies; Country Lasses-Mrs Gaudry; Milkmaid-Miss Collett; Admiral Benbow-Bannister; A new dance, The British Soldier Triumphant-Byrn, Ratchford, Miss DeCamp, Mrs Goodwin.

Afterpiece Title: Gretna Green

Performance Comment: Captain Gorget-Bannister; Tipperary-R. Palmer; Anvil-Barrett; Crack-Milbourn; Landlord-Ledger; Rorey-Moss; Signora Figurante-Mrs Plomer; Miss Plumb-Miss Collett; Lady Pedigree-Mrs Edwin; Maria-Mrs Forster.
Cast
Role: Landlord Actor: Ledger
Related Works
Related Work: Gretna Green Author(s): Charles Stuart

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Sword Of Peace

Cast
Role: Mr Edwards Actor: Williamson

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Cast
Role: Leander Actor: Davies
Related Works
Related Work: The Padlock Author(s): Charles Dibdin

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Catch Club i

Performance Comment: . The Sons of Anacreon]. President-Palmer; Vocal Parts-Bannister, Bannister Jun., Davies, Moss, Mathews, Chapman, Master Braham, Edwin; In which The Anacreontic Song-Bannister; Old [recte Poor] Thomas Day-Edwin, Bannister, Davies; The Wolf-Bannister; Moderation and Alteration-Edwin; Bonny Christ Church Bells, Hark the Lark, [Sing] Old Rose and Burn the Bellows-.

Afterpiece Title: Gretna Green

Cast
Role: Landlord Actor: Ledger
Related Works
Related Work: Gretna Green Author(s): Charles Stuart

Afterpiece Title: Look before You Leap

Performance Comment: Characters by Bannister Jun., Phillimore, Wewitzer, Mrs Barresford, Mrs Kemble. [Cast from text (Harrison and Co., 1788): Lucas-Bannister Jun.; Corporal-Phillimore; Duval-Wewitzer; Lawyer-Painter; Margaret-Mrs Barresford [in text: Miss Prideaux]; Lucette-Mrs Kemble.

Afterpiece Title: The Village Lawyer

Cast
Role: Charles Actor: Phillimore
Role: Kate Actor: Mrs Edwards

Entertainment: Monologue End 1st piece: George Alexander Stevens's Original Lecture on Heads (Head of Alexander the Great, Head of a Cherokee Chief, Head of a Quack-Doctor, Cuckold's Head, Nobody's Head, The laughing and crying Philosophers' Heads, Head of Flattery, A fine Lady's Head, Head of an Old Maid, Cleopatra's Head, Plain Moll's Head, Head of a Married Lady)-Palmer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beaux Stratagem

Cast
Role: Sir Charles Freeman Actor: Johnson

Afterpiece Title: Gretna Green

Cast
Role: Landlord Actor: Ledger
Related Works
Related Work: Gretna Green Author(s): Charles Stuart

Dance: End IV: The Minuet de la Cour-Byrn, Mrs Goodwin

Event Comment: Places for the Boxes to be taken of Fosbrook, at the Theatre. The Doors to be opened at 5.30. To begin at 6:30 [see 3 Nov.]. [No playbill this season lists the various prices of admission; they were probably, as usual: Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. 1st Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s.] Afterpiece: To conclude with a Grand Representation of Regattav. Kemble Mem.: No Manager [i.e. King had resigned as acting manager; but see 23 Sept.]. Ivory Tickets introduced. [These tickets, also called "bones," were for the use of actors and other members of the company in gaining admission for themselves or their friends to the front of the house. They replaced paper orders (World, 18 Oct. 1788).] Receipts: #112 3s. 6d. (75.6.0; 35.10.0; 1.7.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Performance Comment: Don John-Palmer; Duke-Packer; Petruchio-Aickin; Antonio-Waldron; Peter-Burton; Antony-Phillimore; Francisco-Chaplin; Surgeon-Jones; Frederick-Barrymore; 1st Constantia-Mrs Ward; Mother-Mrs Hopkins; Landlady-Mrs Love; Nurse-Mrs Booth; 2nd Constantia-Miss Farren. [Edition of 1791 (John Bell) adds: Musician-$Spencer; Antonio's Boy-$Alfred; Kinswoman-$Miss Barnes.]
Cast
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Love

Afterpiece Title: The Waterman

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple Or A Trip To The Jubilee

Performance Comment: Sir Harry Wildair-Mrs Jordan; Col. Standard-Wroughton; Beau Clincher-R. Palmer; Clincher Jun.-Suett; Vizard-Whitfield; Dicky-Burton; Tom Errand-Hollingsworth; Constable-Alfred; Alderman Smuggler-Parsons; Angelica-Mrs Kemble; Parley-Mrs Wilson; Lady Darling-Mrs Booth; Errand's Wife-Mrs Love; Lady Lurewell-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: Standard Actor: Wroughton
Role: Tom Errand Actor: Hollingsworth
Role: Errand's Wife Actor: Mrs Love

Afterpiece Title: The Sultan or A Peep into the Seraglio

Related Works
Related Work: The Sultan; or, A Peep into the Seraglio Author(s): Charles Dibdin

Dance: End: As17880916; In afterpiece: a Grand Dance-Hamoir, Miss Blanchet, Miss J. Stageldoir

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The First Part Of King Henry The Fourth

Afterpiece Title: Poor Vulcan

Related Works
Related Work: Poor Vulcan! Author(s): Charles Dibdin

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Cast
Role: Standard Actor: Wroughton
Role: Tom Errand Actor: Hollingsworth
Role: Errand's Wife Actor: Mrs Love

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

Dance: End: The Capricious Lovers-the young D'Egvilles, Miss Blanchet, Miss DeCamp

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Afterpiece Title: Love a la Mode

Related Works
Related Work: Love a-la-mode Author(s): Charles Macklin

Dance: End IV: As17881001