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Performances

Mainpiece Title: He's Much To Blame

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Lewis, Quick, Pope, Murray, Davenport, Clarke, Thompson, Rees, Blurton, Wilde, Abbot, Curties, Mrs Pope, Miss Betterton, Mrs Gibbs, Mrs Mattocks. [Cast from text (G. G. and J. Robinson. 1798): Sir George Versatile-Lewis; Lord Vibrate-Quick; Mr Delaval-Pope; Doctor Gosterman-Murray; Thompson-Davenport; Williams-Clarke; Master of the Hotel-Thompson; Jenkins-Rees; Waiter-Blurton; Harry-Abbot; Footman-Curties; Maria-Mrs Pope; Lady Jane-Miss Betterton; Lucy-Mrs Gibbs; Lady Jane's Woman-Mrs Norton; Lady Vibrate-Mrs Mattocks; unassigned-Wilde; Prologue-Whitfield; [This was spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 9 performances only (see17980226).] Epilogue-Quick, Mrs Mattocks. [This was spoken, as here assigned (except on 5 and 7 June), at all subsequent performances.]This was spoken, as here assigned (except on 5 and 7 June), at all subsequent performances.]
Cast
Role: Sir George Versatile Actor: Lewis

Afterpiece Title: Joan of Arc

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wild Oats; Or, The Strolling Gentlemen

Performance Comment: Rover-Lewis; Sir George Thunder-Quick; Harry-Holman; Ephraim Smooth-Munden; John Dory-Fawcett; Banks-Murray; Midge-Clarke; Sim-Knight; Gammon-Thompson; Lamp-Farley; Trap-Dyke; Landlord-Powel; Zachariah-Rees; Twitch-Wilde; Jane-Mrs Knight; Amelia-Miss Chapman; Lady Amaranth-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Sir George Thunder Actor: Quick

Afterpiece Title: Oscar and Malvina

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stranger

Performance Comment: Characters-Kemble, Barrymore, Palmer, Wewitzer, Suett, R. Palmer; Aickin, Webb, Evans, Fisher, Mrs Siddons, Mrs Goodall, Miss Stuart. Cast from text (T. N. Longman and O. Rees, 1802): The Stranger-Kemble; +Count Wintersen-Barrymore; +Baron Steinfort-Palmer; +Mr Solomon-Wewitzer; +Peter-Suett; +Francis-R. Palmer; +Tobias-Aickin; +George-Webb; +Count's Son-$Master Wells; Stranger's Son-$Master Tokely; Mrs Haller-Mrs Siddons; +Countess Wintersen-Mrs Goodall; +Charlotte-Miss Stuart; +Annette-$Mrs Bland; Savoyard-$Miss Leak; Maid-$Mrs Jones; Stranger's Daughter-$Miss Beton; unassigned-Evans, Fisher; Prologee-Barrymore; Epilogue-Suett. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 9 performances only (see17980416), except Epilogue again on 15 May.]These were spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 9 performances only (see17980416), except Epilogue again on 15 May.]
Cast
Role: George Actor: Webb

Afterpiece Title: The Prize

Related Works
Related Work: The Liverpool Prize Author(s): Frederick Pilon

Song: Incidental: Vocal Parts-Mrs Bland, Miss Leak their songs; To welcome mirth and harmless glee-Mrs Bland, Miss Leak; I have a silent sorrow here-Mrs Bland

Dance: Incidental to mainpiece: Principal Dancer-Sga Bossi DelCaro. [These were the same in all subsequent performances, except on 5 May.

Performances

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

Performance Comment: As17971104, but Sir George Evelyn-Pope; Servants-_Curties; Bailiffs-_.
Cast
Role: Sir George Evelyn Actor: Pope

Afterpiece Title: Love in a Camp; or, Patrick in Prussia

Entertainment: Monologue. End: An Exordium-Quick[, descriptive of the Rise, Progress, and Perfection of that Species of the Antient Drama: The Roman Puppet Show. After which will be given a Specimen of the Characters: Chrononhotonthologos, Aldiborontiphoscophornio, Rigdum@Funidos, Bombardinian, Cook, Doctor, Tatlanthe, Fadladinida, Punch and Joan, who will conclude the Piece with a Modern Dance. [Most of these characters are from Chrononhotonthologos.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Widow Of Malabar

Afterpiece Title: Reformed in Time

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Munden, Farley, Townsend, Philipps (1st appearance this season), Claremont, Incledon, Mrs Martyr, Miss Wheatley, Mrs Mountain. [Cast from text (Cadell and Davies, 1798): Old Insight-Munden; Puff-Farley; Faithless-Townsend; Colonel Fairfield-Philipps [in text: Clarke (see17981005)]; Friendly-Claremont; Sir George Insight-Incledon; Handy-Mrs Martyr; Lady Bell Insight-Miss Wheatley; Lady Charlotte Fairfield-Mrs Mountain [in text: Mrs Follett (see17981005)].in text: Mrs Follett (see17981005)].
Cast
Role: Sir George Insight Actor: Incledon

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Thieves

Song: In course: Old Towler, Black Ey'd Susan-Incledon

Monologue: Monologue. End 1st piece: (for that night only) a humourous, satirical Recitation, Kraniographon; selected from the favourite parts of G. A. Stevens's Lecture on Heads. in which: The Head of Alexander the Great-; The Head of a Lawyer-; The Head of a Cherokee-; Every Body's Coat of Arms-; The Head of a Quack Doctor-; The Head of Flattery-; Girdle of Venus-; The Quack Doctor's Coat of Arms-; The Head of Nobody-Mrs Mountain in the Character of a Student

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fontainbleau

Afterpiece Title: Cross Purposes

Performance Comment: Grub-Munden; Chapeau-Knight; George Bevil-Clarke; Robin-Farley; Frank Bevil-Claremont; Cecilia-Miss Mansel; Mrs Grub-Mrs Davenport.
Cast
Role: George Bevil Actor: Clarke

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Sailor

Music: End 1st piece: the British March- his Royal Highnessthe Duke of York's Band

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wild Oats

Performance Comment: As17980320but Sir George Thunder-Davenport; John Dory (1st time)-Farley; Lady Amaranth-Miss Betterton; Lamp-_; Trap-_; Landlord-_; Zachariah-_; Twitch-_.

Afterpiece Title: Unanimity; or, War, Love, and Loyalty

Related Works
Related Work: The Comical Revenge; or, Love in a Tub Author(s): Sir George Etherege
Related Work: Love the Leveller: or, The Pretty Purchase Author(s): George Bowes

Afterpiece Title: Raymond and Agnes

Dance: 3rd piece to conclude with: Dance of Savoyards, as17980430; Ascension of the Bleeding Nun-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lover's Vows

Cast
Role: Frederick Actor: Pope

Afterpiece Title: Cross Purposes

Performance Comment: Grub-Munden; Chapeau-Knight; George Bevil-Clarke; Robin-Farley; Frank Bevil-Claremont; Emily-Miss Mansel; Mrs Grub-Mrs Davenport.
Cast
Role: George Bevil Actor: Clarke

Afterpiece Title: The Mouth of the Nile

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Belle's Stratagem

Performance Comment: Doricourt-Barrymore; Hardy-Hollingsworth; Sir George Touchwood-Powell; Flutter-Russell; Saville-C. Kemble; Villars-Caulfield; Courtall-R. Palmer; Silvertongue-Maddocks; Gentlemen-Webb, Trueman, Wentworth; Letitia Hardy-Miss Biggs; Mrs Racket-Miss Pope; Lady Touchwood-Miss Miller; Miss Ogle-Miss Heard; Kitty Willis-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Sir George Touchwood Actor: Powell

Afterpiece Title: The Humourist

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wild Oats

Performance Comment: Rover-Lewis; Harry-Holman; Sir George Thunder-Davenport; Ephraim Smooth-Munden; John Dory-Fawcett; Sim-Knight; Banks-Murray; Midge-Clarke; Gammon-Thompson; Jane-Mrs Martyr; Amelia-Miss Chapman; Lady Amaranth-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Sir George Thunder Actor: Davenport

Afterpiece Title: Sunshine after Rain

Afterpiece Title: The Jolly Crew; or, Tars at Anchor

Song: In Course Evening: a new Comic Song (never sung in London), A Bundle of Proverbs; or, Odds and Ends, in the Character of Ephraim Smooth-Munden; A new Comic Song (never performed), A Touch at Old Times; or, No Days better than our Own-Munden; The Barber's Petition, with a song in character, Wigs, including His Own Wig, the Lover's Wig, Doctor's Wig, Coachman's Wig, Councellor's Wig,-Fawcett

Entertainment: Monologue The Barber's Petition-Fawcett

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Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-Lewis; Sir George Airy-Holman; Charles Gripe-Clarke; Whisper-Farley; Sir Jealous Traffic-Thompson; William-Abbot; Sir Francis Gripe-Munden; Isabinda-Mrs Litchfield; Patch-Mrs Mattocks; Miranda-Miss Betterton.
Cast
Role: Sir George Airy Actor: Holman

Afterpiece Title: The Highland Reel

Ballet: End: Lowland Festivity. Jamie-Bologna Jun.; Croudy-Bologna; Jenny-Miss Bologna; Moggy-Mrs Watts

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Life's Vagaries

Performance Comment: Lord Arthur D'Aimurle-Lewis; Dickins (1st time)-Emery; Timolin-Johnstone; Sir Hans Burges-Munden; George Burges-Fawcett; Lord Torrendale (1st time)-Waddy; Robin-Townsend; Leillet-Farley; Augusta (1st time)-Mrs Chapman; Fanny Dickins (1st time)-Mrs Mills; Miss Clare-Mrs Follett; Poor Woman-Mrs Whitmore; Lady Torrendale (1st time)-Miss Chapman.
Cast
Role: George Burges Actor: Fawcett

Afterpiece Title: Saturday Night at Sea; or, Tars at Anchor

Afterpiece Title: The Norwood Gipsies

Song: End II 1st piece: Admiral Benbow-Incledon; End 1st piece: The Group of Lovers-Munden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Belle's Stratagem

Performance Comment: Doricourt-Barrymore; Hardy-Hollingsworth; Sir George Touchwood-Powell; Flutter-Palmer; Saville-C. Kemble; Villers-Caulfield; Courtal-Holland; Silvertongue-Maddocks; Letitia Hardy-Miss Biggs; Mrs Racket-Miss Pope; Lady Touchwood-Miss Campbell; Miss Ogle-Miss Heard; Kitty Willis-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Sir George Touchwood Actor: Powell

Afterpiece Title: Blue-Beard

Related Works
Related Work: Blue-Beard; or, Female Curiosity! Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Acis And Galatea 0; Grand Selection 0

Afterpiece Title: Acis and Galatea 3

Performance Comment: Part III A Grand Miscellaneous Act-; Overture and Dead March- (Saul); My faith and truth-Miss Tennant, Master Elliot (Samson); Behold the Nations-Sale; O Baal-Chorus (Deborah); What tho' I trace-Mrs Dussek (Solomon); Come if you dare-Incledon, Chorus (Purcell); The Soldier tir'd-Mrs Second (Dr Arne); Rule Britannia (Purcell) and God save Great George our King-Chorus.

Music: End I: a Military Concerto on the new Patent Grand Piano Forte-Mrs Dussek built by Corri and Dussek; with tambourine-; triangle-; End II: concerto on the oboe-W. Parke

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Belle's Stratagem

Performance Comment: Doricourt-Lewis; Sir George Touchwood-Murray; Flutter-Fawcett; Saville-Betterton; Villers-Whitfield; Courtall-Claremont; French Valet-Klanert; Porter-Gardner; Dick-Farley; Silver Tongue-Simmons; Gibson-Atkins; Hardy-Munden; Mrs Racket-Mrs Mattocks; Lady Touchwood-Miss Murray; Miss Ogle-Mrs Chapman; Kitty Willis-Miss Cox; Letitia Hardy-the LateMiss Betterton [i.e. now Mrs Glover].i.e. now Mrs Glover].
Cast
Role: Sir George Touchwood Actor: Murray

Afterpiece Title: Two Strings to Your Bow

Dance: In IV: a Grand Masquerade-; Minuet-the LateMiss Betterton, Platt

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rage

Performance Comment: Gingham-Knight; Darnley-Holman; Flush-Munden; Savage-Fawcett; Sir Paul Perpetual-Emery; Signor Cygnet-Farley; Sir George Gauntlet-Claremont; Ready-Davenport; Lady Sarah Savage-Mrs Mattocks; Clara Sedley-Miss Murray; Mrs Darnley-Mrs Pope.
Related Works
Related Work: The Rage! Author(s): Frederick Reynolds

Afterpiece Title: The Critic; or, A Tragedy Rehears'd

Song: End IV: Sally in our Alley-Incledon; End: Black Ey'd Susan-Incledon; Afterpiece conclude: Rule Britannia-Incledon, Townsend, Hill, Chorus

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wild Oats

Performance Comment: Rover-Lewis; Harry-Holman; Sir George Thunder-Waddy; Ephraim Smooth (with A Bundle of Proverbs)-Munden; John Dory-Fawcett; Sim-Knight; Banks-Murray; Midge-Claremont; Gammon-Thompson; Lamp-Simmons; Landlord-Atkins; Trap-Whitmore; Twitch-Wilde; Waiter-Curties; Jane-Mrs Chapman; Amelia-Miss Chapman; Lady Amaranth-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Sir George Thunder Actor: Waddy

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter of Naples

Dance: After Singing at end: A New Dance- (By Permission of the Proprietors of the Royal Circus) composed by Byrne, in which Mr Byrne, Mrs Byrne, will make their 1st appearance on this stage these 4 years, assisted by the three Miss Adams', Master Byrne (Their 1st appearance on this stage), Blurton, Platt, Wilde, L. Bologna, Lewiss, Klanert, Mrs Watts, Mrs Follett, Mrs Bologna, Miss Cox, Miss Bologna, Miss Dibdin

Song: End II: Black Ey'd Susan-Incledon; End IV: The Anchor Smiths-Townsend; End: Boxing the Compass-Fawcett; Old Towler-Incledon

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Bronzely-Lewis; Sir George Evelyn-Pope; Sir William Dorillon-Munden; Lord Priory-Emery (1st appearance in that character); Mr Norberry-Waddy; Oliver-Simmons; Miss Dorillon-Mrs Johnson; Lady Mary Raffle-Mrs Dibdin (1st appearance in that character); Lady Priory-Miss Chapman.
Cast
Role: Sir George Evelyn Actor: Pope

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-Lewis; Sir George Airy-Holman; Charles Gripe-Whitfield; Whisper-Farley; Sir Jealous Traffic-Thompson; William-Abbot; Sir Francis Gripe-Munden; Isabinda-Mrs Litchfield; Patch-Mrs Mattocks; Scentwell-Miss Cox; Miranda-Mrs Glover.
Cast
Role: Sir George Airy Actor: Holman

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Mimic

Event Comment: Pepys, Diary: And then out to the red bull (where I had not been since plays come up again)...where I was led by a seaman that knew me, but is here as a servant, up to the tireing-room, where strange the confusion and disorder that there is among them in fitting themselves, especially here, where the clothes are very poor, and the actors but common fellows. At last into the pitt, where I think there was not above ten more than myself, and not one hundred in the whole house. And the play, which is called All's lost by Lust, poorly done; and with so much disorder, among others, that in the musique-room the boy that was to sing a song, not singing it right, his master fell about his ears and beat him so, that it put the whole house in an uprore. Nicoll (Restoration Drama, p. 309) argues that George Jolly probably occupied the red bull in St John's Street, Clerkenwell. When Richard Walden saw the red bull players at Oxford in July 1661, Anne Gibbs acted Dionysia in All's Lost by Lust. It is possible that she played that role on this day. See Walden's Io Ruminans, 1662

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All's Lost By Lust

Event Comment: The Prologue, with the date of performance given as 28 May 1661, is in Thomas Jordan's A Royal Arbour of Loyal Poesie, 1664. See also Wiley, Rare Prologues and Epilogues, p. 326. This is possibly George Jolly's company. See also 23 March 1660@1

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Poor Man's Comfort

Event Comment: See Nicoll (Restoration Drama, p. 277) and Hotson (Commonwealth and Restoration Stage, p. 114) for discussion of an order addressed to George Jolly forbidding him to act further until differences between him and Beeston are settled

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Event Comment: W. S. Clark (Works of Orrery, 1, 40-41) believes that this is Thomas Middleton's play, not one by Orrery. Henry Savile to George Savile: I am come newly from my Lord of Orrery's new play called The Widow, whose character you will receive from better hands. I will only say that one part of it is the humour of a man that has great need to go to the close stool, where there are such indecent postures as would never be suffered upon any stage but ours, which has quite turn'd the stomach of so squeamish a man as I am, that am used to see nothing upon a theatre that might not appear in the ruelle of a fine lady (Savile Correspondence, ed. W. D. Cooper, Camden Society, LXXI [1858], 4)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Widow

Event Comment: Pepys, Diary: And took up my wife, and to Polichinelli at Charing Crosse, which is prettier and prettier, and so full of variety that it is extraordinary good entertainment. (See also George Speaight, The History of the English Puppet Theatre [London, 1955], p. 75.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Puppetry

Event Comment: On this day a quarrel occurred at lif between Henry Killigrew and George Villiers, Duke of Buckingham, but the play is not named in the various accounts of the affair. For details, see HMC, 12th Report, Part VII, p. 51; and Carl Niemeyer, "Henry Killigrew and the Duke of Buckingham", Review of English Studies, XII (1936), 326-28. Pepys, Diary: 22 July: Creed tells me of the fray between the Duke of Buckingham at the Duke's playhouse the last Saturday (and it is the first day I have heard that they have acted at either the King's or Duke's house this month or six weeks) and Henry Killigrew, whom the Duke of Buckingham did soundly beat and take away his sword, and make a fool of, till the fellow prayed him to spare his life; and I am glad of it; for it seems in this business the Duke of Buckingham did carry nimself very innocently and well

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