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Mainpiece Title: The Child Of Nature

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Related Work: The Child of Nature Author(s): Elizabeth Inchbald

Afterpiece Title: The Dramatist

Afterpiece Title: The Mouth of the Nile

Dance: In 1st piece: Hornpipe-Cuerton; End 2nd piece: The Minuet de la Cour, a Favorite Scotch Pas Deux-Klanert, Mrs Watts

Performances

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

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Related Work: Wives as They Were, and Maids as They Are Author(s): Elizabeth Inchbald

Afterpiece Title: St

Afterpiece Title: The Hermione

Song: End I 1st piece: a Song-Master Gray; End II: The Muffin Man (Written by T. Dibdin, and composed by Moorehead)-Dighton (1st appearance on this stage); End 1st piece: the celebrated Laughing Song-Dighton

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Mainpiece Title: Every One Has His Fault

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Related Work: Every One Has His Fault Author(s): Elizabeth Inchbald

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Child Of Nature

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Related Work: The Child of Nature Author(s): Elizabeth Inchbald

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Ballet: In 2nd piece: The Scotch Ghost. As17991202, but Glaude-Fisher

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Child Of Nature

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Related Work: The Child of Nature Author(s): Elizabeth Inchbald

Afterpiece Title: Othello: Moor of Venice

Song: End 2nd piece: Crazy Jane-Mrs Bland

Entertainment: Imitations. After Singing: Imitations-Caulfield; Monologue. Previous: An Address-Lacy

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Review

Afterpiece Title: A Mogul Tale

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Related Work: A Mogul Tale Author(s): Elizabeth Inchbald

Afterpiece Title: Obi

Song: End 1st piece: Half and Half (never before sung)-Fawcett; End of 2nd piece: Paddy's Description of Pizarro, as18000829

Event Comment: Never Acted before. [By Elizabeth Cooper.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Widows; Or, The Fair Libertine

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Related Work: The Rival Widows; or, The Fair Libertine Author(s): Elizabeth Cooper

Dance: The Faithful Shepherd (composed by Glover) by Glover, Le Sac, Duke, Dupre, Delagarde, Mrs Ogden, Miss Rogers, Miss Baston, Mlle de l'Orme, Mlle Villepierre

Event Comment: [This New Comedy (by Mrs Elizabeth Griffith) seems not to have been performed this night, according to the author's Preface to her Edition of 1772. Shuter had been unattentive and absent from many rehearsals]: At length though late [in the season] a day was appointed for the representation, and on that morning Mr Shuter appeared at rehearsal, pretty much in the same state as before, and confessed himself incapable of performing his part, that night. Upon which the play was oblig'd to be further postponed, and handbills were sent about at noon, to advertise town of the disappointment....A further final day was afterwards determined on, but the audience being out of humour at their former disappointment, called Mr Shuter to account for it, on his first appearance; which threw him into such confusion, that he was not able to get the better of it, throughtout the whole performance...in the hurry of his spirits the actor not only forgot his part, the deficiency of which he endeavoured to supply with his own dialect, but also seemed to lose all idea of the character he was to perform; and made the Governor appear in a light which the author never intended: that of a mean, ridiculous buffoon. [Mrs Griffith concluded her preface by relating how her friends stood by the piece, but two or three in the gallery, when it was given out again objected and threw an apple at the chandeliers, which so perturbed the management that the play was withdrawn. She therefore published it by subscription, prefixing the names of about 440 subscribers, persons of the first quality, including James Boswell, Edmund Burke, Col. Burgoyne, the Duke of Devonshire, David Garrick, Mrs Montague, William Richardson, and a host of writers, players, and people of fashion. This list provides a pretty good roster of those who filled the boxes and part of the pit of both theatres at the time.] Paid Younger #2 2s. for the license for A Wife in the Right (Account Book). Receipts: #218 12s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Wife In The Right

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Related Work: A Wife in the Right Author(s): Elizabeth Griffith

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; C 5, by Elizabeth Richardson. Larpent MS 478; not published]. Receipts: #137 3s. (119.12; 13.18; 3.13)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Deception

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Related Work: The Double Deception Author(s): Elizabeth Richardson

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; C 5, by Elizabeth Griffith, based on Le Bourru Bienfaisant, by Carlo Goldoni. Author of Prologue unknown; Epilogue by Horace Walpole (Works, 1798, IV, 402-3)]: With new Dresses and Scenes. Receipts: #199 16s. (184.17.0: 14.11.6; 0.7.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Times

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Related Work: The Times Author(s): Elizabeth Griffith

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Event Comment: The King's Company. Pepys, Diary: My wife and I and Sir W. Pen to the King's playhouse, where the house extraordinary full; and there was the King and Duke of York to see the new play, Queen Elizabeth's Troubles, and the History of Eighty Eight. I confess I have sucked in so much of the sad story of Queen Elizabeth, for my cradle, that I was ready to weep for her sometimes; but the play is the most ridiculous that sure ever come upon the stage; and, indeed, is merely a shew, only shews the true garbe of the Queen in those days, just as we see Queen Mary and Queen Elizabeth painted; but the play is merely a puppet play, acted by living puppets. Neither the design nor language better; and one stands by and tells us the meaning of things: only I was pleased to see Knipp dance among the milkmaids, and to hear her sing a song to Queen Elizabeth; and too see her come out in her night-gowne with no lockes on, but her bare face and hair only tied up in a knot behind; which is the comeliest dress that ever I saw her in to her advantage

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Queen Elizabeth's Troubles; And The History Of Eighty Eight

Event Comment: 2nd piece [1st time; C 3, by Elizabeth Inchbald, based on L'Indigent, by Louis Sebastien Mercier, and on Le Dissipateur; ou, L'Honnete Friponne, by Philippe Nericault, dit Destouches. Prologue and Epilogue by Thomas Vaughan (see text)]. Morning Chronicle, 21 July 1791: This Day is published Next Door Neighbours (1s. 6d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Half An Hour After Supper

Afterpiece Title: Next Door Neighbours

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Related Work: The Next Door Neighbours Author(s): Elizabeth Inchbald

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Event Comment: Afterpiece [1st time; F 2, by Elizabeth Inchbald, based on Le Mechant, by Jean Baptiste Louis Gresset. Larpent MS 952; not published; synopsis of plot in Universal Magazine, July 1792, p. 61]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suicide

Afterpiece Title: Young Men, and Old Women

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Related Work: Young Men and Old Women Author(s): Elizabeth Inchbald
Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; C 5, ascribed variously to Elizabeth Inchbald and to Miss Griffiths, based on L'Amour Use, by Philippe Nericault, dit Destouches. Prologue and Epilogue by George Colman, ynger (see text)]. Morning Herald, 4 Sept. 1792: This Day is published Cross Partners (1s. 6d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In Good Humour

Afterpiece Title: Cross Partners

Event Comment: Afterpiece [1st time; F 2, by Elizabeth Inchbald. Prologue by Thomas Vaughan (see text)]: The Dresses and Scenery are new. Morning Chronicle, 26 Nov. 1794: This Day is published The Wedding Day (1s.). Powell: Wedding Day rehearsed at 10; Siege of Belgrade at 11. Receipts: #295 2s. 6d. (207.7.6; 76.7.0; 11.8.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Emilia Galotti

Afterpiece Title: The Wedding Day

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Related Work: The Wedding Day Author(s): Elizabeth Inchbald

Song: In afterpiece: In the dead of the night-Mrs Jordan [not listed on playbill, but see BUC, 1061]

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; D 5, by Elizabeth Inchbald, adapted from Das Kind der Liebe, by August Friedrich Ferdinand von Kotzebue. Prologue by John Taylor; Epilogue by Thomas Palmer (see text)]. Afterpiece [1st time; MF 2, by Charles Smith]: The Music composed by Attwood. The Overture accompanied on the Harp by Weippert. Morning Herald, 28 Nov. 1798: This Day is published Lovers' Vows [sic] (2s.). Times, 26 Oct. 1798: This Day is published A Day at Rome (1s.). Receipts: #197 15s. 6d. (194.3.6; 3.12.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lover's Vows

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Related Work: Lovers' Vows Author(s): Elizabeth Inchbald

Afterpiece Title: A Day at Rome

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; CO 3, by Leonard Macnally, adapted from the same, by Michel Jean Sedaine. Not in Larpent MS; not published; synopsis of plot in Morning Chronicle, 17 Oct. For text of abridged version see 21 Oct.]: Taken from the celebrated French Opera of that Name. With the original Overture, Airs, Duetts, Trios, Chorusses and Finale, by the celebrated Gretry. To which are added Compositions by the following Masters; Anfossi, Bertoni, Duni, David, Rizzio, Carolan, Tenducci, and Shield. With new Dresses, Scenery and other Decorations. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. [The printed score (Longman & Broderip, c. 1786) indicates that the music was adapted by Shield; it does not refer to Duni, Rizzio or Tenducci, but includes Philip Hayes and John Wilson. After the 1st 4 performances the mainpiece was reduced to an afterpiece of 3 short acts; see 21 Oct.] Account-Book, 28 Nov.: Paid Macnally in full for Coeur de Lion #121 18s. 6d. "Inchbald we thought [was] rather hardly dealt with. His voice happened to fail him in a particular turn of the tune he was singing, and some of the audience were ungenerous enough to disconcert him so far that he made a modest bow and retired [leaving his part unfinished. In consequence of this] a duet that was to have been sung by the King from the battlements of the castle, and Blondel without the walls, on which the turn of the fable hinged, was omitted; a circumstance that could not but materially affect the intrinterest, as it destroyed the connexion of the fable" (Morning Chronicle, 17 Oct.). [The following day Inchbald withdrew from his engagement at cg.] Receipts: #249 12s. 6d. (247.11.6; 2.1.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Richard Coeur De Lion

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Johnstone, Edwin, Quick, Inchbald, Wewitzer, Davies, Cubitt, Darley, Mrs Brown, Gaudry, Stevens, Swords, Mrs Kennedy, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Billington. Cast from Public Advertiser, 17 Oct., and Universal Magazine, Oct. 1786, p. 211: Blondel-Johnstone; La Bruce-Edwin; Morgan-Quick; Richard-Inchbald; Berghen-Wewitzer; Florestine-Davies; Guillet-Cubitt; Principal Knight-Darley; Antonio-Mrs Brown; Margery-Mrs Kennedy; Lauretta-Mrs Martyr; Berengaria-Mrs Billington; Beatrice-Miss Brangin; unassigned-Gaudry, Stevens, Swords.
Cast
Role: Richard Actor: Inchbald

Afterpiece Title: The Romp

Event Comment: Benefit for Davies and Inchbald. Paid Easter Offering to St Martin's 10s. 6d. Receipts: #160 13s. 6d. Charges: #65 2s. Profits to Davies and Inchbald: #95 11s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: As17711104, but Tamerlane-Inchbald; Axalla-a Young Gentleman, 1st time; Arpasia-Miss Younge; Selima-Mrs Egerton, being 1st appearance in these characters for all.
Cast
Role: Tamerlane Actor: Inchbald

Afterpiece Title: The Humours of the Turf

Song: V: A Young Gentlewoman, 1st appearance on any stage

Event Comment: Mr Inchbald from the Norwich Compy. made his first appearance in Osmyn very bad Figure, Indifferent voice and a very bad Actor. a Small hiss at End of Play (Hopkins Diary). Osmyn, Young Gentleman (Cross Diary). This appears to be the last night of Miss Younge's performing in London this season--She left Drury Lane, and went ot Dublin. Mr Joseph Inchbald became an actor in the York Company of Comedians--He died at Leeds in Yorkshire, where he is buried--I knew him intimately--he was an excellent man, and an admirable actor of old comic characters, and of drunken men--He was at once-poor fellow-the greatest Sloven and in many Particulars of the nicest Delicacy too, that could be imagined (Hopkins Diary-MacMillan)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: Osmyn-a young gentleman [his first appearance Mr Inchbald]; King-J. Aickin; Gonzales-Packer; Garcia-Palmer; Heli-Hurst; Selim-Fawcett; Alonzo-Ackman; Perez-Keen; Zara-Mrs Hopkins; Almeria-Miss Younge; Leonora-Mrs Johnson.

Afterpiece Title: The Jubilee

Event Comment: Benefit for Inchbald and Mrs Morland. Mrs Morland did not perform (Winston MS 10). This Farce was written by Mrs Pye -Some hisses (Hopkins Diary)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zenobia

Performance Comment: As17701117, but Rhadamistus-Inchbald (first time).
Cast
Role: Rhadamistus Actor: Inchbald

Afterpiece Title: The Capricious Lady

Performance Comment: Parts-Brereton, Inchbald, Parsons, Hurst, Waldron, Watkins, Miss Rogers, Mrs Love, Miss Pope. [The Characters: Major Sumner, Sir William Woodley, Trapley, Woodley, A pedlar, Lady Waver, Louisa, and Plaitwell (Larpent MS).]The Characters: Major Sumner, Sir William Woodley, Trapley, Woodley, A pedlar, Lady Waver, Louisa, and Plaitwell (Larpent MS).]

Song: V: By Desire, The Soldier Tir'd-Mrs Wrighten

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted here these 6 years. Afterpiece: Taken from [the same, by Henry? Fielding, and prepared for the stage by the Author of Midas, &c. [Kane O'Hara; 1st time; BURL 2. Text 1st published by J. Barker [1805]]. With a new Overture, Dresses, and Decorations. The Overture, Songs, Duets and Chorusses composed and compiled by J. Markordt. Books of the Burletta to be had at the Theatre (on playbill of 10 Nov.). Account-Book, 1 Feb. 1781: Paid Mackordt [sic] for music of Tom Thumb #20. [Mrs Inchbald was from the York theatre. Master Edwin had spoken a Prologue at cg on 22 Apr. 1780.] Receipts: #152 1s. 6d. (149.2.0; 2.19.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Philaster

Performance Comment: Philaster-Lewis (1st appearance in that character); King-L'Estrange; Pharamond-Whitfield; Thrasaline-Thompson; Cleremont-Robson; Woodman-Booth; Captain of the Mob-Fearon; Dion-Hull; Arethusa-Mrs Mattocks; Megra-Miss Ambrose; Lady-Mrs Poussin; Galatea-Miss Stewart; Bellario-Mrs Inchbald (1st appearance in London).
Cast
Role: Bellario Actor: Mrs Inchbald

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Dance: End II: The Shepherd's Wedding-Harris, Miss Matthews; End III: The Humours of Leixlip, as17800927

Event Comment: [In mainpiece the playbill retains Mrs Ward as Lady Sneerwell, but on the Kemble playbill a MS annotation substitutes Mrs Inchbald.] Receipts: #209 11s. 6d. (176/14/0; 32/16/0; 0/1/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Performance Comment: As17850920, but Lady Sneerwell-Mrs Inchbald [of CG] .of CG] .
Cast
Role: Lady Sneerwell Actor: Mrs Inchbald

Afterpiece Title: The Jubilee

Song: In Act III of mainpiece song by Chapman

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 4 years [acted 31 Dec. 1783. Pope had acted Beverley in Edinburgh in the summer of 1786 (Morning Post, 26 Sept.). The playbill assigns Stukeley to Aickin, but he "having had the misfortune to lose his wife, Stukeley was played by Inchbald" (Morning Chronicle, 26 Sept.), from the York theatre, 1st appearance on this stage (see 4 Oct.)]. Afterpiece: Never acted there. Paid Properties the 22nd Instant 6s. 8d.; Wardrobe #6 2s. 6d.; Guard [master carpenter] for Scenemen #10 18s. 6d.; Supernumeraries #4 7s. 6d. Receipts: #194 16s. (193.0.6; 1.15.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Performance Comment: Beverley-Pope (1st appearance in that character [in London]); Lewson-Farren; Jarvis-Hull; Bates-Fearon; Dawson-Thompson; Stukeley-Inchbald [1st appearance on this stage]; Charlotte-Mrs Wells (1st appearance in that character); Lucy-Miss Platt; Mrs Beverley-Mrs Pope. [Edition of 1792 (John Bell) adds: Waiter-$Ledger.]
Cast
Role: Stukeley Actor: Inchbald

Afterpiece Title: The Romp

Event Comment: [In Afterpiece Elizabeth was originally called Miss Doiley.] Receipts: #238 (191.7.0; 44.18.0; 1.7.6; tickets not come in: 0.7.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Belgrade

Afterpiece Title: Who's the Dupe

Performance Comment: Doiley-Parsons; Sandford-R. Palmer; Granger-Barrymore; Gradus-Bannister Jun.; Elizabeth-Miss Collins; Charlotte-Mrs Williames.
Cast
Role: Elizabeth Actor: Miss Collins
Event Comment: [Mrs Siddons's 1st appearance as Queen Elizabeth was at Liverpool, 10 Sept. 1777.] Receipts: #317 9s. 6d. (334.2.6; 36.2.0; 1.2.0; ticket not come in: 0.3.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Performance Comment: As17911114, but Palmer's name listed in playbill as Richmond; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Siddons (1st appearance in that character [in London]); Lady Anne-Miss Collins; Duchess of York-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: Queen Elizabeth Actor: Mrs Siddons
Role: Elizabeth Actor: Mrs Ward

Afterpiece Title: The Waterman