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Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Count Of Narbonne

Cast
Role: : Austin Actor: Henderson
Role: Raymond Actor: Wroughton
Role: Theodore Actor: Lewis
Role: Fabian Actor: Thompson
Role: Officers of the Count Actor: Fearon, J. Bates, Painter, &c.
Role: Adelaide Actor: Miss Satchell
Role: Jacqueline Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Hortensia Actor: Miss Younge.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Free-Mason

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Cast
Role: Hastings Actor: Lewis
Role: Ratcliffe Actor: Robson
Role: Gloster Actor: Clarke
Role: Catesby Actor: L'Estrange
Role: Belmour Actor: Hull
Role: Derby Actor: Thompson
Role: Dumont Actor: Wroughton
Role: Alicia Actor: Miss Younge
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Mrs Yates

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Free-Mason

Event Comment: By His Majesty's Command

Performances

Mainpiece Title: L'honorata Poverta Di Rinaldo: Viz, The Honourable Poverty Of Rinaldo, False Accused By The Maganzesians: With Harlequin Guardian To His Master's Family And Defender Of His Castle

Related Works
Related Work: L'Honorata Poverta di Rinaldo: viz, The honourable Poverty of Rinaldo, false accused by the Maganzesians: With Harlequing Guardian to his Master's Family and Defender of his Castle Author(s): Giacinto Andrea Cicognini

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The True And Antient History Of King Lear

Song: Comical Songs and Dialogues from Wonders in the Sun-; particularly a Song-Mrs Willis representing one of Queen Elizabeth's Dames of Honour ; Comical Dialogue-Pack, Bowman , representing a vain promising Courtier and a Sycophant ; a Comical Dialogue-Dogget, Cook representing a Widdow in Tears for the Loss of her Husband and a Town Rake making Love to her

Dance: A new Entry-deBarques, Mrs Elford; French Peasant-Firbank, Mrs Bicknell; The famous Italian Scaramouch-Layfield

Event Comment: Benefit Aston's Family. At the Blue Post Tavern without Holborn Bars

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Medley

Related Works
Related Work: The Medley; or, Harlequin At-All Author(s): Lewis Theobald
Related Work: Perseus and Andromeda; or, The Spaniard Outwitted Author(s): Lewis Theobald

Song: A new song in Praise of the Antient Britons-; Single Songs in English and Italian-Mrs Redding; three English Dialogues-her Mrs Redding, Aston

Event Comment: At Spiller's and Baron Egleton's Great Theatrical Booth, down the Queen's Arm Tavern Yard

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The True And Antient History Of The Unnatural Parents; Or, The Fair Maid Of The West

Cast
Role: Sir Adam Wealthy Actor: Spiller
Role: Lord Lovewell Actor: Eaton
Role: Trusty Actor: Morgan
Role: Lady Wealthy Actor: Mrs Elsam
Role: Fair Maid Actor: Mrs Haughton
Role: Betty Wealthy Actor: Mrs Morgan
Role: Dame Strike Fire Actor: Baron Egleton.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The True And Antient History Of King Lear And His Three Daughters

Cast
Role: Lear Actor: Boheme
Role: Glocester Actor: Quin
Role: Edgar Actor: Ryan
Role: Edmund Actor: Walker
Role: Kent Actor: Hulett
Role: Albany Actor: Milward
Role: Cornwall Actor: Chapman
Role: Goneril Actor: Mrs Buchanan
Role: Regan Actor: Mrs Templer
Role: Cordelia Actor: Mrs Younger
Role: Gentleman Usher Actor: Morgan.
Event Comment: Benefit Theo. Lacy. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The True And Antient History Of King Lear And His Three Daughters

Performance Comment: Lear-Huddy; Edgar-Giffard; Gloucester-W. Giffard; Bastard-Theo. Lacy; Kent-Bardin; Albany-R. Williams; Cornwall-Machen; Burgundy-Bullock; Gentleman Usher-Penkethman; Goneril-Mrs Seal; Regan-Mrs Thomas; Cordelia-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Lear Actor: Huddy
Role: Edgar Actor: Giffard
Role: Gloucester Actor: W. Giffard
Role: Bastard Actor: Theo. Lacy
Role: Kent Actor: Bardin
Role: Albany Actor: R. Williams
Role: Cornwall Actor: Machen
Role: Burgundy Actor: Bullock
Role: Gentleman Usher Actor: Penkethman
Role: Goneril Actor: Mrs Seal
Role: Regan Actor: Mrs Thomas
Role: Cordelia Actor: Mrs Giffard.

Dance: TThe White Joke-Eaton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The True And Antient History Of King Lear And His Three Daughters

Cast
Role: Lear Actor: a Gentleman for his Diversion, that lately play'd Hamlet
Role: Bastard Actor: W. Williams
Role: Burgundy Actor: Pearce
Role: Goneril Actor: Mrs Thomas
Role: Regan Actor: Mrs Palmer.
Role: Edgar Actor: Giffard
Role: Gloucester Actor: W. Giffard
Role: Kent Actor: Bardin
Role: Albany Actor: R. Williams
Role: Cornwall Actor: Machen
Role: Gentleman Usher Actor: Penkethman
Role: Cordelia Actor: Mrs Giffard.

Song:

Dance:

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The True And Antient History Of King Lear And His Three Daughters

Cast
Role: Lear Actor: Boheme
Role: Gloster Actor: Quin
Role: Edgar Actor: Ryan
Role: Bastard Actor: Walker
Role: Kent Actor: Hulett
Role: Albany Actor: Milward
Role: Cornwall Actor: Chapman
Role: Gentleman Usher Actor: Morgan
Role: Goneril Actor: Mrs Buchanam
Role: Regan Actor: Mrs Templer
Role: Cordelia Actor: Mrs Younger.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Consisting of several full Pieces of Vocal and Instrumental Musick by antient and modern Authors, viz. Edwardo Lupi, Paulo Pretti, Wm. Bird, Collonna, Stephani, Corelli, Purcel, Dr Pepusch-

Cast
Role: Dr Pepusch Actor: .
Related Works
Related Work: L'Honorata Poverta di Rinaldo: viz, The honourable Poverty of Rinaldo, false accused by the Maganzesians: With Harlequing Guardian to his Master's Family and Defender of his Castle Author(s): Giacinto Andrea Cicognini
Event Comment: Written by Shakespeare. The Scenes and Decorations entirely New. Receipts: #55 10s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The True And Antient History Of King Lear And His Three Daughters

Event Comment: Benefit Hulet. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality and Distinction

Performances

Mainpiece Title: True And Antient History Of King Lear And His Three Daughters

Cast
Role: Lear Actor: Delane
Role: Gloster Actor: Hulett
Role: Edgar Actor: Giffard
Role: Bastard Actor: Rosco
Role: Cornwall Actor: Havard
Role: Albany Actor: Bardin
Role: Kent Actor: Huddy
Role: Regan Actor: Mrs Morgan
Role: Goneril Actor: Mrs Haughton
Role: Cordelia Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Gentleman Usher Actor: Penkethman.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: As17330308 but Lady Loverule-Mrs Wetherilt.
Cast
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Wetherilt.
Role: Jobson Actor: Hulet
Role: Sir John Actor: Jenkins
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Roberts.
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

Song: LLove and Wine (by the author of Bacchus One Day Gayly Striding)-Excell

Ballet: The Difference of Nations. As17330312

Event Comment: Benefit Paget and Mrs Forrester. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Mainpiece: Alter'd from Shakespear. Receipts: money #29 8s.; tickets #106. Tickets at Paget's House, next the Castle Tavern, Fleet Street

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The True And Antient History Of King Lear And His Three Daughters

Performance Comment: As at lif, 27 Oct. 1732 As17321213, but Cordelia-a young Gentlewoman the first time of her appearance on any stage; Gentleman Usher-Aston; Regan-Mrs Forrester; Lear-Paget; Albany-_; Cornwall-_; With a New Prologue- to the Town.

Afterpiece Title: A Journey to Bristol

Cast
Role: Tipple Actor: Salway
Role: Sanguin Actor: Hall.
Role: Davy Actor: Hippisley.

Dance: IV: Scottish Dance, as17330329 V: Tambourine-Miss Rogers; II of Farce: Tollet's Grounds-Newhouse, Mrs Ogden

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Haughton. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality and Distinction

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The True And Antient History Of King Lear And His Three Daughters

Cast
Role: Goneril Actor: Mrs Williamson.
Role: Lear Actor: Delane
Role: Gloster Actor: Hulett
Role: Edgar Actor: Giffard
Role: Bastard Actor: Rosco
Role: Cornwall Actor: Havard
Role: Albany Actor: Bardin
Role: Kent Actor: Huddy
Role: Regan Actor: Mrs Morgan
Role: Cordelia Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Gentleman Usher Actor: Penkethman.

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Cast
Role: Hob Actor: Hulett
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Roberts.

Song: Song of Mr Handel's-Cuttin; III: A Ballad called The Constant Maid-Mrs Roberts; IV: Cuttin

Dance: V: Grand Masquerade Dance, as17330410

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The True And Antient History Of King Lear And His Three Daughters

Cast
Role: Lear Actor: Delane
Role: Gloster Actor: Hulett
Role: Edgar Actor: Giffard
Role: Bastard Actor: Rosco
Role: Cornwall Actor: Havard
Role: Albany Actor: Bardin
Role: Kent Actor: Huddy
Role: Goneril Actor: Mrs Haughton
Role: Regan Actor: Mrs Morgan
Role: Cordelia Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Gentleman Usher Actor: Penkethman

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Cast
Role: Arcas Actor: James
Role: Aegon Actor: Dove
Role: Corydon Actor: Lyon
Role: Cimon Actor: Rosco
Role: Mopsus Actor: Bardin
Role: Damon Actor: Stoppelaer
Role: Phillida Actor: Mrs Roberts

Dance: Scot's Dance by Miss Wherrit

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The True And Antient History Of King Lear And His Three Daughters

Cast
Role: Lear Actor: Quin
Role: Edgar Actor: Ryan
Role: Gloster Actor: Aston
Role: Bastard Actor: Walker
Role: Kent Actor: Chapman
Role: Albany Actor: Salway
Role: Cornwall Actor: Lacy
Role: Gentleman Usher Actor: Neale
Role: Goneril Actor: Mrs Buchanan
Role: Regan Actor: Mrs Templer
Role: Cordelia Actor: Mrs Younger

Dance: The Nassau, as17331112

Event Comment: With new Habits, and other Decorations proper to the Play

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Queens; Or, The Death Of Alexander The Great

Performance Comment: Alexander-Delane; Clytus-Hulett; Lysimachus-Rosco; Hephestion-Havard; Cassander-Giffard; Polyperchon-Huddy; Phillip-Jenkins; Thessalus-Harbin; Perdiccas-Bardin; Eumenes-Moore; Meleager-Hamilton; Aristander-Lyon; Statira-Mrs Giffard; Roxana-Mrs Thurmond; Sysigambis-Mrs Haughton; Parisatis-Mrs Hamilton .
Cast
Role: Alexander Actor: Delane
Role: Clytus Actor: Hulett
Role: Lysimachus Actor: Rosco
Role: Hephestion Actor: Havard
Role: Cassander Actor: Giffard
Role: Polyperchon Actor: Huddy
Role: Phillip Actor: Jenkins
Role: Thessalus Actor: Harbin
Role: Perdiccas Actor: Bardin
Role: Eumenes Actor: Moore
Role: Meleager Actor: Hamilton
Role: Aristander Actor: Lyon
Role: Statira Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Roxana Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Sysigambis Actor: Mrs Haughton
Role: Parisatis Actor: Mrs Hamilton

Dance: In the Play: A Pyrrhic Dance, after the Manner of the Antients: Mars-Thurmond; Followers-Vallois, Sandham, Delagarde, Evans

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The True And Antient History Of King Lear, And His Three Daughters

Cast
Role: Lear Actor: Quin
Role: Edgar Actor: Ryan
Role: Gloster Actor: Bridgwater
Role: Bastard Actor: Hale
Role: Kent Actor: Rosco
Role: Cornwall Actor: Cashell
Role: Albany Actor: Gibson
Role: Burgundy Actor: Bencraft
Role: Gentleman Usher Actor: Woodward
Role: Goneril Actor: Mrs James
Role: Regan Actor: Mrs Mullart
Role: Cordelia Actor: Mrs Vincent.

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Cast
Role: Columbine Actor: Mrs Kilby.
Role: Apollo Actor: Newtone
Role: Aerial Spirits Actor: Mrs Villeneuve, Mrs _LeFont.
Role: Chasseur Royal Actor: Beard
Role: Merlin Actor: Leveridge
Role: Diana Actor: Miss Hillyard
Role: Jupiter Actor: Woodward
Role: Mercury Actor: Reinhold
Role: Doctor Actor: Bencraft
Role: Colombine Actor: Mlle Bonneval
Role: Pluto Actor: Lamound
Role: Neptune Actor: Dupre
Role: Pan Actor: Destrade
Role: Hercules Actor: Delagarde
Role: Mars Actor: Picq
Role: Pierrot Actor: Lalauze.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The True And Antient History Of King Lear And His Three Daughters

Cast
Role: Lear Actor: Garrick
Role: Gloster Actor: Bridges
Role: Edgar Actor: Giffard
Role: Bastard Actor: Havard
Role: Kent Actor: Winstone
Role: Albany Actor: Turbutt
Role: Cornwall Actor: Blakes
Role: Gentleman Usher Actor: Neale
Role: Burgundy Actor: Ray
Role: Goneril Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Regan Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Cordelia Actor: Mrs Giffard.

Afterpiece Title: Columbine Courtezan

Cast
Role: Harlequin Actor: Yates
Role: Petit Maitre Actor: Blakes
Role: Pierot Actor: Leviez
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Mann.
Event Comment: At Phillip's Theatrical Booth, Bowling Green. Benefit for Lort. A Concert, etc. To begin at seven o'clock. Prices: Boxes 2s. 6d. Pit 1s. 6d. First Gallery 1s. Upper Gallery 6d. [Customary data appearing in the rest of the bills, but not repeated here.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant; Or, The True And Antient History Of George Barnwell

Entertainment: EEquilibres on the Slack Rope-Lort

Event Comment: Benefit for Ackman and Mrs Bradshaw. Tickets deliver'd for George Barnwell will be admitted

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Cast
Role: Bellamy Actor: Ackman
Role: Lucetta Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Jack Meggot Actor: Griffith.
Role: Ranger Actor: King, 1st time
Role: Strictland Actor: Love
Role: Frankly Actor: Palmer
Role: Jacintha Actor: Miss Plym
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Milliner Actor: Mrs Hippisley
Role: Tester Actor: Vaughan
Role: Mrs Strictland Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Clarinda Actor: Miss Pope
Role: To Conclude with a Country Dance Actor: .

Dance: II: Hearts of Oak, as17650420

Entertainment: End: A Whimsical Description of the Antients and Moderns-Vernon

Event Comment: Benefit for Booth, Egan & Fearon. Morning Chronicle, 9 May: Tickets to be had of Booth, No. 35, Brownlow-street, Long-Acre [others not listed]. 1st piece [1st time; PREL I, author unknown. Larpent MS 521; not published]. [For Henderson as Shylock see dl, 14 Oct. 1777.] Tickets sold at the Doors will not be admitted. Receipts: #177 3s. (61.1; tickets: 116.2) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Female Orators; Or, Ladies' Debating Society

Performance Comment: Principal Female Speakers-Mrs Pitt, Mrs Poussin, Mrs Willems, Miss Stewart, Miss Green, Mrs Webb; The other Characters-Booth, Brunsdon, Egan.

Afterpiece Title: The Merchant of Venice

Afterpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Cast
Role: Meadows Actor: Lee Lewes
Role: Canteen Actor: Whitfield
Role: Young Wrongward Actor: Robson
Role: Groom Actor: Fearon
Role: John Actor: Thompson
Role: Servants Actor: Brunsdon, Cushing
Role: Sternhold Actor: Bates
Role: William Actor: Stevens
Role: Old Wrongward Actor: Wilson
Role: Gentlemen Actor: Smith, Ledger
Role: Cook Actor: Painter
Role: Sophia Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Betsy Blossom Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Ladies Actor: Miss Green, Miss Stewart

Song: End III 2nd piece: a Scotch ballad (the music by Dr Arne)-Mrs Kennedy

Ballet: End IV 2nd piece: The Humours of New-Market. As17800508

Event Comment: By Permission of the Lord Chamberlain. Benefit for Raeburn, Stewart and Rae. Mainpiece: In its original state. Afterpiece: Written by the Author of the Prologue. The Doors to be opened at 5:00. To begin at 6:00. Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. 1st Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s. Places for the Boxes to be taken of Rice at the Theatre; and tickets to be had at Rae's, No. 4, Wardour-street, Soho

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd; Or, Patie And Roger

Performance Comment: Patie-M'Donald; Roger-Cockburn; Symon-Middlemist; Glaud (with The Cries of Edinburgh')-Thompson; Sir William Worthy-Aberdein; Bauldy-Murray; Jenny-Mrs Tassie (1st appearance); Mause-Mr Blair; Madge-Mr M'Nab; Peggy-Mrs Raeburn. A new Occasional Prologue, written and spoken by ThomasStewart .
Cast
Role: Patie Actor: M'Donald
Role: Roger Actor: Cockburn
Role: Symon Actor: Middlemist
Role: Glaud Actor: Thompson
Role: Sir William Worthy Actor: Aberdein
Role: Bauldy Actor: Murray
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Tassie
Role: Mause Actor: Mr Blair
Role: Madge Actor: Mr M'Nab
Role: Peggy Actor: Mrs Raeburn. A new Occasional Prologue, written and spoken by ThomasStewart
Related Works
Related Work: The Gentle Shepherd Author(s): Cornelius Vandertop

Afterpiece Title: The Double Amour

Performance Comment: The characters of which will be expressed in the Bills of the Day. [Larpent MS 926 lists the parts: Capt. Somerville, Mr Harly, Mr Sellfield, Sir Oliver Oafby, Servant; Miss Somerville, Miss Noel, Dorothy, Maid.] hathi.

Song: End of Act III of mainpiece the Sbeep shearing Song [Come, come, my good shepherds] by Mrs Raeburn; End of mainpiece, by Permission of the Caledonian Society, their Constitution Song, set to music by an eminent Master, by a Gentleman [unidentified]. imitations. Following 2nd song, a variety of Imitations by a Gentleman who performed for Bannister's Benefit [on 26 Aug. 1784], and others, with universal applause, being his 4th appearance [Kean]

Performance Comment: imitations. Following 2nd song, a variety of Imitations by a Gentleman who performed for Bannister's Benefit [on 26 Aug. 1784], and others, with universal applause, being his 4th appearance [Kean] .
Event Comment: By Permission of the Lord Chamberlain. [Author of Address unknown.] 1st piece: By the Author of Love in a Village, &c. [Isaac Bickerstaffe]; not acted these 16 years [1st acted at DL, 24 Nov. 1770], by Veterans of the Stage. 2nd piece: By the late Samuel Foote, Esq. 3rd piece: By Garrick; not acted these 12 years. The Doors to be opened at 6:00. To begin at 7:00

Performances

Mainpiece Title: 'tis Well It's No Worse

Performance Comment: Don Carlos-Wyatt; Lazarillo-Cross; Don Guzman-Darling; Don Ferdinand-Thome; Octavio-George; Messenger-Green; Alguzill-Purkiss; Drunken Coachman-Ryder; James-Morley; Lawyer-Hall; Don Pedro-Stephens; Muskato-Swords; Aurora-Miss Bird; Marcella-Miss Noel; Leonardo-Mrs Knox; Old Nun-Mrs Barnes; Beatrice-Miss Clarke .
Cast
Role: Don Carlos Actor: Wyatt
Role: Lazarillo Actor: Cross
Role: Don Guzman Actor: Darling
Role: Don Ferdinand Actor: Thome
Role: Octavio Actor: George
Role: Messenger Actor: Green
Role: Alguzill Actor: Purkiss
Role: Drunken Coachman Actor: Ryder
Role: James Actor: Morley
Role: Lawyer Actor: Hall
Role: Don Pedro Actor: Stephens
Role: Muskato Actor: Swords
Role: Aurora Actor: Miss Bird
Role: Marcella Actor: Miss Noel
Role: Leonardo Actor: Mrs Knox
Role: Old Nun Actor: Mrs Barnes
Role: Beatrice Actor: Miss Clarke

Afterpiece Title: The Diversions of the Morning

Cast
Role: Carmine Actor: Cross
Role: Caleb Actor: Brown
Role: Alderman Pentweazel Actor: Ryder
Role: Lady Pentweazel Actor: Mr Swords

Afterpiece Title: Lethe, -AEsop, Old Man, Mercury, Drunken Man, Charon, Bowman, Snip, Fine Gentleman, Frenchman, Lord Chalkstone to be performed, for that night only, by a Society of Gentleman; Mrs Riot-Mrs Dore

Related Works
Related Work: A Midsummer Night's Dream Author(s): George Colman, the elder
Related Work: The Marriage Night Author(s): Henry Cary, Viscount Falkland

Monologue: 1785 04 25 Preceding the 1st piece an Address spoken by Brown