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Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband

Afterpiece Title: Three Weeks after Marriage

Performance Comment: Sir Charles Racket-Lewis; Lovelace-Brown; Woodley-Macready; Drugget-Quick; Nancy-Mrs Brown; Mrs Drugget-Mrs Pitt; Dimity-Mrs Morton; Lady Racket-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Racket Actor: Lewis

Dance: As17871029

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Billington. Mainpiece: Not acted these 10 years [acted 5 Nov. 1779]. The Music chiefly composed by Hook, the rest compiled from the most eminent Masters. With new Songs and other Alterations [and restorations; the names of almost all the characters have been changed (see 23 Nov. 1778)]. Public Advertiser, 12 Jan.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Billington, No. 53, Poland-street. Receipts: #365 3s. 6d. (244.0.6; 2.12.0; tickets: 118.11.0) [charge: free)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lady Of The Manor

Performance Comment: Young English-Johnstone; Sir John English-Quick; Timothy Shacklefigure-Edwin; Farmer Sternhold-Darley; Vulture-Wewitzer; Doublejugg-Fearon; Carbuncle-Booth; Hazard-Cubitt; Plunder-Gardner; Sneak-Stevens; Sir Charles Manly-Bowden; Mrs Townly-Mrs Martyr; Lady Lucy-Mrs Billington.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Manly Actor: Bowden

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Dance: End II: Leap Year-Byrne, Mrs Goodwin

Song: In afterpiece: (for that Night only) Sweet Bird-, from L'Allegro il Penseroso by Handel Mrs Billington; accompanied on the flute-W. Parke

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: Oakly-Farren; Major Oakly-Ryder; Sir Harry Beagle-Edwin; Captain O'Cutter-Aickin; Charles Oakly-Macready (Their 1st appearance in those characters); Russet-Fearon; Paris-Wewitzer; Tom-Rock; Lord Trinket-Lewis; Harriet-Miss Brunton (1st appearance in that character); Lady Freelove (1st time)-Mrs Bernard; Mrs Oakly-Mrs Pope Edition of 1792 (John Bell) adds: William-$Ledger; John-$Evatt; Servant-$Lee; Toilet-$Miss Stuart; Chambermaid-$Miss Brangin.
Cast
Role: Charles Oakly Actor: Macready

Afterpiece Title: Love in a Camp

Dance: As17880301

Performances

Mainpiece Title: I'll Tell You What

Performance Comment: Major Cyprus-Palmer; Anthony Euston-Bensley; Colonel Downright-Aickin; Charles Euston-Bannister Jun.; Sir George Euston-Williamson; Sir Harry Harmless-R. Palmer; Mr Euston-Parsons; Lady Euston-Mrs Bulkley; Lady Harriet-Mrs Whitfield; Bloom-Mrs Cuyler; Mrs Euston-Miss Farren.

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beaux Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Palmer; Aimwell-Williamson; Father Foigard-Aickin; Boniface-Kemble; Sullen-Phillimore; Gibbet-R. Palmer; Sir Charles Freeman-Johnson; Scrub-A Gentleman (1st appearance [Adams]); Cherry-Miss Prideaux; Dorinda-Mrs Cuyler; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Poussin; Gipsey-Miss Brangin; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Henry (2nd appearance on any stage).
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Freeman Actor: Johnson

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Performances

Mainpiece Title: I'll Tell You What

Performance Comment: As17880731 but Charles Euston-Iliff.
Cast
Role: Charles Euston Actor: Iliff.

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Event Comment: On Account of the numerous Complaints [etc., exactly as on dl playbill, 16 Sept.] [Mr and Mrs Duncan were from the Chester theatre.] Receipts: #193 10s. 6d. (190.11.6; 2.19.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Performance Comment: Belcour-Lewis; Stockwell-Aickin; Major O'Flaherty-Duncan (1st appearance on this stage); Captain Dudley-Hull; Charles-Farren; Fulmer-Thompson; Stukely-Gardner; Varland-Quick; Louisa-Miss Tweedale; Lady Rusport-Mrs Webb; Lucy-Miss Stuart; Mrs Fulmer-Mrs Davenett; Charlotte Rusport-Mrs Duncan (1st appearance on this stage).
Cast
Role: Charles Actor: Farren
Role: Varland Actor: Quick
Related Works
Related Work: The West Indian Author(s): Richard Cumberland

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beaux Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Lewis; Aimwell-Farren; Father Foigard-Johnstone; Boniface-Booth; Sullen-Fearon; Gibbet-Cubitt; Sir Charles Freeman-Davies; Scrub-Quick; Cherry-Mrs Martyr; Dorinda-Mrs Mountain; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Platt; Gipsey-Miss Stuart; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Freeman Actor: Davies

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer (40th [recte 37th] Time [i

Performance Comment: e. in continuation of the reckoning for the previous season]). Jemmy Jumps-Edwin; Valentine-Johnstone; Rundy-Blanchard; Colonel Dormant-Fearon; Fairly-Booth; Farmer Blackberry-Darley; Farmer Stubble-Gardner; Molly Maybush-Mrs Martyr; Louisa-Mrs Mountain; Landlady-Mrs Platt; Betty Blackberry-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Platt

Dance: End: As17880915

Event Comment: The Play and Farce designed for this Evening [The Constant Couple and The Romp, both advertised on playbill of 23 Sept.] are changed on Account of Mrs Jordan's Indisposition. Receipts: #170 4s. (124.19; 44.8; 0.17)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: Oakly-Bensley; Lord Trinket-Dodd; Sir Harry Beagle-R. Palmer; Charles-Bannister Jun.; Russet-Aickin; Captain O'Cutter; Moody; William-Phillimore; John-Wilson; Tom-Alfred; Major Oakly-Baddeley; Lady Freelove-Mrs Hopkins; Harriet-Mrs Kemble; Toilet-Miss Tidswell; Chambermaid-Mrs Heard; Mrs Oakly-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Charles Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: Touchstone-Palmer; Orlando-Kemble; Amiens (with songs)-Williames; Duke Senior-Aickin; Adam-Moody; Oliver-Packer; Duke Frederick-Chaplin; William-Burton; Le Beu-Lamash; Silvius-Benson; Jaques de Bois-Fawcett; Corin-Waldron; Charles-Phillimore; Jaques-Wroughton; Caelia-Mrs Wilson; the Cuckoo Song-Mrs Wilson; Audrey-Mrs Booth; Phoebe-Miss Barnes; Rosalind-Mrs Goodall (from the Theatre Royal, Bath; 1st appearance in London). 1st appearance in London).
Cast
Role: Orlando Actor: Kemble
Role: Charles Actor: Phillimore

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Dance: End I: As17880916

Song: In V: song-Mrs Forster

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Highland Reel

Cast
Role: Sandy Actor: Johnstone

Afterpiece Title: Three Weeks after Marriage

Performance Comment: Sir Charles Racket-Lewis; Lovelace-Evatt; Woodley-Macready; Drugget-Quick; Dimity-Mrs Rock; Mrs Drugget-Mrs Pitt; Nancy-Miss Rowson; Lady Racket-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Racket Actor: Lewis

Dance: End: a New Dance-Byrne, Mrs Ratchford, Mrs Goodwin

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: As17881002, but Orlando-Barrymore; William-Benson; Caelia-Miss Collins; Rosalind (with the Cuckoo Song)-Mrs Jordan; Silvius-_; Jaques de Bois-_; Corin-_; Charles-_.
Cast
Role: Orlando Actor: Barrymore
Role: Charles Actor: Phillimore

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphosed

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

Dance: As17881113

Song: As17881002

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Performance Comment: Lord Foppington-Lewis; Lord Morelove-Pope; Servant-Evatt; Sir Charles Easy-Farren; Lady Easy-Mrs Pope; Edging-Mrs Mattocks; Lady Graveairs-Mrs Bernard; Lady Betty Modish-Miss Chapman (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Easy Actor: Farren

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer

Cast
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Platt

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: Oakly-Farren; Major Oakly-Ryder; Sir Harry Beagle-Edwin; Lord Trinket-Lewis; Captain O'Cutter-Aickin; Charles Oakly-Macready; Russet-Fearon; Paris-Cubitt; Tom-Rock; Harriet-Miss Tweedale; Lady Freelove-Mrs Bennard; Mrs Oakly-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Charles Oakly Actor: Macready

Afterpiece Title: Aladin

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Palmer; Aimwell-Barrymore; Foigard-Moody; Bonniface-Aickin; Sir Charles Freeman-R. Palmer; Sullen-Phillimore; Gibbet-Suett; Scrub-Bannister Jun. (1st appearance in that character); Cherry-Mrs Wilson; Dorinda-Mrs Kemble; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Goodall.

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Dance: End IV: Jamie's Return, as17881113, but Miss Blanchet

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: Jaques-Aickin; Orlando-Lewis; Amiens-Johnstone; songs-Johnstone; Adam-Hull; Duke Senior-Booth; Corin-Thompson; William-Wewitzer; Le Beu-Macready; Sylvius-Evatt; Oliver-Davies; Duke Frederick-Fearon; Charles-Gardner; Touchstone-Quick; Caelia-Mrs Inchbald; Audrey-Mrs Rock; Phoebe-Miss Stuart; Rosalind-Miss Wallis (1st appearance in that character); Cuckoo Song-Miss Wallis.
Cast
Role: Orlando Actor: Lewis
Role: Charles Actor: Gardner

Afterpiece Title: Love in a Camp

Dance: As17881112

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: As17881002, but Touchstone-Bannister Jun. (1st appearance in that character); Orlando-Barrymore; Cuckoo Song-Mrs Goodall; Silvius-_; Jaques de Bois-_; Corin-_; Charles-_.
Cast
Role: Orlando Actor: Barrymore
Role: Charles Actor: Phillimore

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Dance: End I: Dance-[probably Jamie's Return, as17890107

Song: In V: song-Miss Romanzini

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Grecian Daughter

Performance Comment: As17881104, but Evander-Wroughton; Phocion-Aickin; Dionysius-Barrymore.
Cast
Role: Evander Actor: Wroughton

Afterpiece Title: All the World's a Stage

Performance Comment: Sir Gilbert Pumpkin-Waldron; Charles-Barrymore; Harry Stukely-R. Palmer; Cymon-Burton; Waiter-Phillimore; Diggery-Suett; Miss Kitty Sprightly-Miss Collins; Miss Bridget-Mrs Hopkins.
Cast
Role: Charles Actor: Barrymore

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Know Your Own Mind

Performance Comment: Millamour-Wroughton; Bygrove-Aickin; Capt Bygrove-Barrymore; Sir John Millamour-Packer; Charles-R. Palmer; Malvil-Whitfield; Sir Harry Lovewit-Lamash; Dashwould-Bannister Jun.; Mrs Bromley-Mrs Hopkins; Miss Neville-Mrs Kemble; Lady Jane-Mrs Farmer; Madame La Rouge-Mrs Heard; Lady Bell-Mrs Jordan.
Cast
Role: Charles Actor: R. Palmer

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Event Comment: Benefit for Johnstone. 1st piece: The Music by Hook; the rest compiled from the most eminent Masters. Public Advertiser, 30 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Johnstone, No. 12, Norton-street, Portland Chapel. Receipts: #313 17s. (166.16.6; 12.2.6; tickets: 134.18.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lady Of The Manor

Performance Comment: Young English-Johnstone; Sir John English-Quick; Timothy Shacklefigure-Edwin; Farmer Sternhold-Darley; Vulture-Wewitzer; Doublejugg-Fearon; Carbuncle-Thompson; Hazard-Cubitt; Plunder-Gardner; Sneak-Milburne; Sir Charles Manly-Davies; Mrs Townly-Mrs Martyr; Lady Lucy-Mrs Billington.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Manly Actor: Davies

Afterpiece Title: The Feast of Anacreon [i

Performance Comment: e. The Sons of Anacreon]. Principal Parts-Bannister, Johnstone, Blanchard, Davies, Darley, Cubitt, Edwin; President (with the Anacreontic Song)-Bannister; Come come all Noble Souls-; Jack thou'rt a Toper-; How shall we Mortals spend our Hours?-; When Bibo went down to the Regions below=-Bannister; Poor Thomas Day-Edwin, Blanchard, Bannister; Sing Old Rose and burn the Bellows-; God save the King-Full Chorus.

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Runaway

Performance Comment: George Hargrave-Barrymore; Drummond-Packer; Justice-Waldron; Sir Charles Seymour-Whitfield; Jarvis-Lamash; Mr Morely-Aickin; Mr Hargrave-Moody; Lady Dinah-Mrs Hopkins; Emily (1st time)-Miss Barnes; Susan-Miss Tidswell; Harriet-Mrs Kemble; Bella-Mrs Goodall.

Afterpiece Title: The Minor

Song: Between acts: Miss Barnes

Entertainment: Monologue. As17890527

Event Comment: [Extra night] Benefit for Palmer. The Proprietors having liberally granted to Palmer (for One Night) the Use of the Theatre, and his Brethren having kindly consented to perform for him, the Public is most respectfully informed that this Evening will be presented...[as above]. Receipts: #131 11s. 6d. (104.15.0; 25.16.0; 1.0.6; tickets: none listed) (charge: #45 15s. 2d. [Account-Book: House charge given him]). Account-Book, July-Sept.: Paid Renters #20 14s. apiece; 5 Sept.: Paid Duke of Bedford One Yrs. Rent #343 5s. 1d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: Touchstone-Palmer; Orlando-Whitfield; Amiens (with songs)-Johnstone (of cg); Duke Senior-Aickin; Adam-Moody; Oliver-Benson; Duke Frederick-Chaplin; William-Burton; Le Beu-R. Palmer; Jaques de Bois-Lyons; Charles-Alfred; Jaques-Wroughton; Caelia-Miss Collins; Audrey-Mrs Love; Phoebe-Miss Barnes; Rosalind-Mrs Jordan; the Cuckoo Song-Mrs Jordan.
Cast
Role: Orlando Actor: Whitfield
Role: Charles Actor: Alfred

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

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

Dance: End I: The Russian Minuet, as17890519

Song: V: song-Miss Barnes

Entertainment: Monologue. End: A Picture of a Play@house or Bucks have at ye all-Palmer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Two To One

Performance Comment: Young Townly-Bannister Jun.; Captain Dupely-Aickin; Mr Dupely-Moss; Beaufort-R. Palmer; Sir Charles Townly-Baddeley; Crape-Davies; Dicky Ditto-Edwin; Tippet-Miss George; Charlotte-Mrs Bannister.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Townly Actor: Baddeley
Related Works
Related Work: The Two Misers Author(s): Charles Dibdin

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Event Comment: [Mainpiece in place of Fontainbleau; afterpiece of Animal Magnetism, both advertised on playbill of 14 Sept.] Afterpiece: The Music composed by Gluck, the Airs and Duett by Reeve. Receipts: #159 18s. 6d. (154.4.6; 5.14.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beaux Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Lewis; Aimwell-Farren; Father Foigard-Johnstone; Boniface-Powel; Sullen-Davies; Gibbet-Cubitt; Sir Charles Freeman-Evatt; Scrub-Quick; Cherry-Mrs Martyr; Dorinda-Mrs Mountain; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Platt; Gipsey-Miss Stuart; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Freeman Actor: Evatt

Afterpiece Title: Don Juan; or, The Libertine Destroyed

Performance Comment: Don Juan-Cranfield; Don Pedro Commandant-Boyce; Scaramouch-Delpini; Donna Anna-Miss Francis; Vocal Characters-Delpini, Darley, Mrs Mountain, Mrs Martyr.
Cast
Role: Don Pedro Commandant Actor: Boyce

Dance: In afterpiece: Byrne, Jackson, Mrs Ratchford, Mrs Goodwin

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Afterpiece Title: All the World's a Stage

Performance Comment: Sir Gilbert Pumpkin-Waldron; Charles-Barrymore; Harry Stukely-R. Palmer; Cymon-Burton; Waiter-Phillimore; Wat-Maddocks; Ostler-Wilson; William-Lyons; Diggery-Suett; Miss Kitty Sprightly-Miss Collins; Miss Bridget-Mrs Booth.
Cast
Role: Charles Actor: Barrymore