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788 results for: Keyword - Gilbert West, Esq.
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726
13 August 1779 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Jewell, treasurer. Tickets to be had of Jewell, in Suffolk-street. Mainpiece: Written by the late $S. Foote, Esq.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Devil Upon Two Sticks

Cast
Role: The Devil Actor: Bannister
Role: Sir ThomasMaxwell Actor: Gardner
Role: Invoice Actor: R. Palmer
Role: Dr Julep Actor: Baddeley
Role: Dr Apozem Actor: Jackson
Role: Dr Fingerfee Actor: Painter
Role: Dr O'Sassafras Actor: Davis
Role: Dr Broadbrim Actor: Kenny
Role: Dr Sligo Actor: Egan
Role: Macpherson Actor: Walker
Role: Dr Calomel Actor: Painter
Role: Dr Habbakuk Actor: Peirce
Role: Dr Camphire Actor: Webb
Role: Forceps Actor: Stevens
Role: Printer's Devil Actor: Master Hitchcock
Role: Dr Last Actor: Parsons
Role: Margaret Maxwell Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Jewell.

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

Cast
Role: Captain Wilson Actor: Bannister
Role: Major Benbow Actor: Parsons
Role: Captain Greville Actor: Wood
Role: Justice Benhow Actor: Blissett
Role: Kilderkin Actor: Massey
Role: Ned Actor: Stevens
Role: Tipple Actor: Edwin
Role: Eliza Actor: Miss Harper.

Dance: As17790610

727
03 January 1780 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Permission [of the Lord Chamberlain]. Benefit for a Gentlewoman. Mainpiece: Not acted these 7 years. [Author of Prologue unknown.] Afterpiece: Written by Thomas King, Esq. The Doors to be opened at 5:00. To begin at 6:30. The Public may be assured that the principal Performers in the above play and farce are Persons accustomed to the Stage, and that the utmost Attention will be paid to the credit of Performance. Tickets delivered by Mrs Lefevre and Blackburn will be admitted

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Modish Wife

Cast
Role: Sir Scrapeall Actor: Barrett
Role: Colonel Parapet Actor: Vowell
Role: Sir Charles Prudent Actor: Harrington
Role: Fuzee Actor: Blackburn
Role: Crambo Actor: Brown
Role: Timothy Actor: Munden
Role: Captain Starboard Actor: Smith
Role: Lady Charlotte Actor: Miss O'Brien
Role: Lady Brainless Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Emmeline Actor: A Gentlewoman
Role: Ruelle Actor: Miss Dudley
Role: Mrs Busy Actor: Mrs Lefevre
Role: Occasional Prologue Actor: Smith.

Afterpiece Title: Wit's Last Stake

Cast
Role: Martin Actor: Smith
Role: Saville Actor: Blackburn
Role: Caveat Actor: Munden
Role: Boy Actor: Master Screven
Role: Linger Actor: Barrett
Role: Myra Actor: Miss Dudley
Role: Mrs Watchly Actor: Mrs Barnett
Role: Lucetta Actor: Mrs Lefevre.

Dance: End II: Miller

Entertainment: End: Variety of Rhetorical Imitations-a Gentleman (1st appearance [unidentified])

728
22 April 1780 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Buxom Joan

Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Bannister
Role: Bluff Actor: Bannister
Role: Tom Actor: Wilson
Role: Ben Actor: Wordsworth
Role: Snip Actor: Edwin
Role: Buxom Joan Actor: Miss Morris
Role: Mother Actor: Mrs Webb.

Afterpiece Title: Much Ado about Nothing

Cast
Role: Dogberry Actor: Edwin
Role: Town Clerk Actor: Wewitzer
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Comus Actor: Peile
Role: Bacchanal Actor: A Gentleman
Role: 1st Spirit Actor: L'Estrange
Role: Brothers Actor: Whitfield, Robson
Role: The Lady Actor: Mrs Jackson
Role: 2nd Bacchant Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: 2nd Spirit Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: 3rd Bacchant Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Sabrina Actor: Miss Brown
Role: Pastoral Nymph Actor: Miss Brown
Role: 1st Bacchant Actor: Miss Catley
Role: Euphrosyne Actor: Miss Catley.

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

Performance Comment: As17800107, but Prologue written by Samuel Foote, Esq.,-Master Edwin (1st appearance on that stage).
Cast
Role: , Actor: Master Edwin
Role: Captain Greville Actor: Leoni
Role: Captain Wilson Actor: Reinhold
Role: Major Benbow Actor: Wilson
Role: Justice Benbow Actor: Fearon
Role: Kilderkin Actor: Thompson
Role: Putty Actor: Painter
Role: Ned Actor: Stevens
Role: Tipple Actor: Edwin
Role: Eliza Actor: Miss Brown.

Song: End: Moderation and Alteration-Edwin

729
10 July 1780 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Bonduca

Performance Comment: Caratach-Digges; Penius-Aickin; Suetonius-Bensley; Junius-Lamash; Demetrius-R. Palmer; Judas-Edwin; Macer-Massey; Nennius-Usher; Curius-Egan; Decius-Davis; Regulus-Kenny; Hengo-Master Edwin; Petillius-Palmer; Bonduca-Miss Sherry; 2nd Daughter-Mrs Cuyler; Eldest Daughter-Mrs Massey; The original Prologue ,written by the late D. Garrick, Esq.,-Palmer.
Cast
Role: Caratach Actor: Digges
Role: Penius Actor: Aickin
Role: Suetonius Actor: Bensley
Role: Junius Actor: Lamash
Role: Demetrius Actor: R. Palmer
Role: Judas Actor: Edwin
Role: Macer Actor: Massey
Role: Nennius Actor: Usher
Role: Curius Actor: Egan
Role: Decius Actor: Davis
Role: Regulus Actor: Kenny
Role: Hengo Actor: Master Edwin
Role: Petillius Actor: Palmer
Role: Bonduca Actor: Miss Sherry
Role: 2nd Daughter Actor: Mrs Cuyler
Role: Eldest Daughter Actor: Mrs Massey
Role: , Actor: Palmer.

Afterpiece Title: Fire And Water

Cast
Role: Du Actor: Bellamy, Wewitzer, Blissett, Barrett, Gardner, Massey, Kenny, Stevens, Edwin, Mrs Webb, Miss Harper. Cast from text
Role: Launch Actor: Bannister
Role: Tremor Actor: Wilson
Role: Frederick Actor: Du-Bellamy
Role: Du Actor: Bellamy
Role: Fripon Actor: Wewitzer
Role: San Benito Actor: Blissett
Role: Firebrand Actor: Barrett
Role: Sulphur Actor: Gardner
Role: Ambuscade Actor: Edwin
Role: Commode Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Nancy Actor: Miss Harper
Role: unassigned Actor: Massey, Kenny, Stevens.

730
30 April 1781 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Cast
Role: Gomez Actor: Edwin
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Waiter Actor: Master Edwin.
Role: Torrismond Actor: Wroughton
Role: Lorenzo Actor: Lewis
Role: Bertran Actor: Whitfield
Role: Raymond Actor: Hull
Role: Alphonso Actor: Fearon
Role: Pedro Actor: Thompson
Role: The Fryar Actor: Henderson
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Inchbald
Role: Teresa Actor: Mrs Poussin

Afterpiece Title: A Fete

Cast
Role: Come honest Friends and jovial Souls Actor:
Role: Chorus Actor:
Role: Dance Actor: .
Role: The Storm Actor: Reinhold
Role: We be three poor Mariners Actor: Davies, Doyle, Simpkinson
Role: To conclude with a Dance Actor: Aldridge, others
Role: A Church Actor: Yard. Poor Thomas Day-Edwin, J.? Wilson, Davies
Role: Poor Thomas Day Actor: Edwin, J.? Wilson, Davies
Role: A Burlesque Italian Medley Actor: Reinhold
Role: To conclude with several Catches and Gle Actor: the most eminent performers
Role: The Death of the Stag Actor:
Role: Dr Arne Actor:
Role: Give round the word Actor: Doyle
Role: Foresters' Dance Actor:
Role: They say there is an echo here Actor: Davies, Robson, J. Wilson, Doyle
Role: whom she complains of the loss of her son She t Actor:
Role: Venus Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Dr Fisher Actor:
Role: and Dance of Warriors Actor:
Role: Auld Robin Grey Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Mad Tom Actor: Reinhold
Role: Purcell Actor:
Role: To conclude Chorus Actor:
Role: Attendant Genius Actor: Miss Langrish.
Role: Queen Dallalolla Actor: Miss Catley
Role: The soldier tired of war's alarms Actor: Miss Catley.
Role: Tom Thumb Actor: Master Edwin
Role: Lord Grizzle Actor: Edwin
Role: Ghost Actor: Reinhold
Role: Noodle Actor: Robson
Role: Doodle Actor: Davies
Role: King Actor: Quick
Role: Huncamunca Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Glumdalca Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Queen Dollalolla Actor: Miss Catley.
Role: Captain Greville Actor: Leoni
Role: Captain Wilson Actor: Reinhold
Role: Major Benbow Actor: Wilson
Role: Justice Benbow Actor: Fearon
Role: Kilderkin Actor: Thompson
Role: Putty Actor: Painter
Role: Ned Actor: Stevens
Role: Tipple Actor: Edwin
Role: Eliza Actor: Miss Morris.
Role: Vulcan Actor: Quick
Role: The Squire Actor: Mattocks
Role: Serjeant Actor: Reinhold
Role: Joe Actor: Leoni
Role: Grace Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Maudlin Actor: Mrs Martyr

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Bannister
Role: Signor Arionelli Actor: Bannister
Role: Bowkitt Actor: Edwin
Role: Cranky Actor: Wilson
Role: Idle Actor: Egan
Role: Vinegar Actor: Cubitt
Role: Bouquet Actor: Fearon
Role: John Actor: Stevens
Role: Orator Mum Actor: Quick
Role: Dolce Actor: Mrs Davenett
Role: Cecilia Actor: Miss Satchell.

Entertainment: Monologue.End 1st piece: a Prologue written by S. Foote, Esq.,-Master Edwin

Performance Comment: End 1st piece: a Prologue written by S. Foote, Esq.,-Master Edwin.
Cast
Role: , Actor: Master Edwin.

731
08 May 1781 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Bannister Jun. 1st piece: Never Acted Here. 2nd piece: Written by G. Colman Esq., with Alterations [from his Occasional Prelude]. 3rd piece: Not acted these 10 years [not acted since 17 May 1763]. Receipts: #207 18s. 6d. (89.5.0; 29.19.0; 1.13.6; tickets: 87.1.0) (charge: #106 13s. 8d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chapter Of Accidents

Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Palmer, Bensley, Fearon
Role: Woodville Actor: Palmer
Role: Lord Glenmore Actor: Bensley
Role: Governor Harcourt Actor: Fearon
Role: Grey Actor: Aickin
Role: Captain Harcourt Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Vane Actor: Lamash
Role: Jacob Actor: Dodd
Role: Bridget Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Miss Mortimer Actor: Mrs Cuyler
Role: Warner Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Cecilia Actor: Miss Farren.

Afterpiece Title: The Young Actor

Cast
Role: Vocal and Rhetorical, Actor: Bannister Sen., Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Cast
Role: Buck Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Classic Actor: Packer
Role: Subtle Actor: Waldron
Role: Sir John Buck Actor: Wrighten
Role: Lucinda Actor: Miss Collett.

Dance: End 2nd piece: The Butterfly, as17800921; In 3rd piece: The Minuet de la Cour-Henry, Miss Collett

732
12 November 1781 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Permission of the Right Hon. the Lord Chamberlain. Mainpiece [1st time; C 5, based on Le Dissipateur, by Philippe Nericault, dit Destouches. Authors of Prologue and Epilogue, and speaker of Epilogue, unknown]: Written by the late Samuel Foote Esq. [The attribution to Foote is dubious.] Afterpiece [1st time in London; MF-2. See CG, 28 Mar. 1778]: Now acting in Dublin with applause; written by [i.e. altered from, by T. A. Lloyd] the author of Love in a Village, &c. &c

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spendthrift; Or, The Female Conspiracy

Afterpiece Title: The Romp

Cast
Role: Priscilla Tomboy Actor: Mrs Cox

Song: End of Acts II and in of mainpiece two favourite airs by Mrs Cox (1st appearance.)

Monologue: 1781 11 12 End of Act IV of mainpiece Shuter's Post Haste Observations on his Journey to Paris by Dutton

733
21 March 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Dodd. Mainpiece: Not acted these 11 years. 2nd piece: An Interlude, written by the late D. Garrick, Esq. Receipts: #246 13s. 6d. (110/11/0; 21/16/6; 0/18/0; tickets: 113/8/0) (charge: #105 4s. 11d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Foundling

Cast
Role: Young Belmont Actor: Palmer
Role: Sir Roger Belmont Actor: Parsons
Role: Sir Charles Raymond Actor: Aickin
Role: Colonel Raymond Actor: Brereton
Role: Villiard Actor: Wrighten
Role: Faddle Actor: Dodd
Role: Fidelia Actor: Mrs Brereton
Role: Rosetta Actor: Miss Farren

Afterpiece Title: Linco's Travels

Cast
Role: Linco Actor: Dodd

Afterpiece Title: The Alchymist

Cast
Role: Abel Drugger Actor: Dodd
Role: Subtle Actor: Aickin
Role: Sir Epicure Mammon Actor: Griffiths
Role: Surly Actor: Wrighten
Role: Kastril Actor: Burton
Role: Lovewit Actor: Packer
Role: Face Actor: Palmer
Role: Dame Pliant Actor: Miss Simson
Role: Doll Common Actor: Mrs Hopkins

734
30 December 1782 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Permission of the Lord Chamberlain. Benefit for Gardner. Afterpiece: From The Devil upon Two Sticks, written by the late Samuel Foote, Esq. [Mrs Mills is identified in Morning Chronicle, 1 Jan. 1783. For remarks on this night's performance, including references to Dunstan by Charles Lamb, see Theatre Notebook, VIII, 5.] Gardner having unavoidably been obliged to postpone his night from the 26th to the 30th, he thinks it his duty to inform his friends that tickets delivered for the 26th will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Cast
Role: Lothario Actor: A Gentleman
Role: Sciolto Actor: Gardner
Role: Altamont Actor: Wetherhead
Role: Rossano Actor: Spencer
Role: Horatio Actor: Usher
Role: Lavinia Actor: Miss King
Role: Lucilla Actor: Miss Painter
Role: Calista Actor: A Lady

Afterpiece Title: The Fourth Act of The Merchant of Venice

Cast
Role: Antonio Actor: Usher
Role: Bassanio Actor: The Gentleman who plays Lothario
Role: Duke Actor: Roberts
Role: Gratiano Actor: Wetherhead
Role: Shylock Actor: Gardner
Role: Nerissa Actor: Miss Painter
Role: Portia Actor: The Lady who plays Calista

Afterpiece Title: Dr Lasts's Examination BEFORE THE COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS

Cast
Role: The Devil Actor: Wetherhead
Role: Secretary Actor: Roberts
Role: Dr Calomel Actor: Cooke
Role: Dr Camphire Actor: Corne
Role: Dr Last Actor: Sir Jeffery Dunstan, the present Worthy Mayor of Garrat

735
22 March 1784 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Permission of the Lord Chamberlain. Benefit for Mrs Cuyler. [Kean is identified on HAY playbill of 26 Aug. 1784.] 1st and 2nd pieces: Both written by George Colman, Esq. 3rd piece: Written by the late David Garrick. Not acted these 12 years. Tickets to be had of Mrs Cuyler, No. 7, St. Alban's-street; at the bar of George's Coffee-house; and of Rice, at the Theatre, where places for the boxes may be taken. Tickets delivered for the 15th will be admitted

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Manager In Distress

Cast
Role: Gentleman in Balcony Actor: A Young Gentleman
Role: Irishman in the Pit Actor: Marriot
Role: Lady in Balcony Actor: Mrs Lefevre

Afterpiece Title: The English Merchant

Cast
Role: Spatter Actor: Williamson
Role: Sir William Douglas Actor: Gardner
Role: La France Actor: Gaudry
Role: Hay Actor:
Role: Lord Falbridge Actor: Smith
Role: Owen Actor: Hunter
Role: Frecport Actor: Calvert
Role: from the Theatre Actor: Royal
Role: Amelia Actor: Mrs Cuyler
Role: Molly Actor: Mrs Lefevre
Role: Lady Alton Actor: Mrs Lloyd
Role: Hay Actor:
Role: Mrs Goodman Actor: Mrs Bolton

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Cast
Role: Sharp Actor: Dutton
Role: Gayless Actor: Smith
Role: Melissa Actor: Mrs Lefevre
Role: Kitty Pry Actor: Mrs Cuyler

Monologue: 1784 03 22 End of 2nd piece Shuter's Post-haste Observations on his Journey to Paris by Dutton

736
26 April 1784 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Edwin. Public Advertiser, 9 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Edwin, No. 19, Piazza, Covent Garden. Mainpiece: Written by Ben Jonson, and altered by George Colman, Esq. Receipts: #349 15s. 6d. (250/15/6; tickets: 99/0/0) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Epicoene; Or, The Silent Woman

Cast
Role: Truewit Actor: Wroughton
Role: Morose Actor: Aickin
Role: Sir John Daw Actor: Quick
Role: Clerimont Actor: Davies
Role: Dauphine Actor: Whitfield
Role: Frederick Actor: Brett
Role: Otter Actor: Booth
Role: Cutberd Actor: Wewitzer
Role: Mute Actor: Stevens
Role: Sir Amorous La Actor: Foole-Edwin
Role: Foole Actor: Edwin
Role: Epicasne Actor: Mrs Bates
Role: Haughty Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Centaur Actor: Miss Platt
Role: Mavis Actor: Miss Stuart
Role: Trusty Actor: Miss Brangin
Role: Mrs Otter Actor: Mrs Webb

Afterpiece Title: M id as

Cast
Role: Midas Actor: Edwin
Role: Pan Actor: Bannister
Role: Sileno Actor: Reinhold
Role: Damaetas Actor: Doyle
Role: Jupiter Actor: Darley
Role: Apollo Actor: Johnstone
Role: Daphne Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Mysis Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Juno Actor: Miss Stuart
Role: Nysa Actor: Mrs Bannister

Song: End of Act II of mainpiece A Description of the Curiosities of the Tower of London; End of mainpiece Four and Twenty Fiddlers all on a Row, both by Edwin

737
07 May 1784 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Whitfield. 2nd piece: Written by George Colman, Esq. Not acted these 10 years [acted 20 Dec. 1777]. After which, a Grand Procession of the principal Characters of Shakespeare, as exhibited at the Jubilee at Stratford upon Avon [in Sept. 1769]. Public Advertiser, 5 May: Tickets to be had of Whitfield at his house, Leicester Court, Castle Street, Leicester Fields. Receipts: #114 4s. (45/18; tickets: 68/6) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wives Revenged

Cast
Role: Mr Vermilion Actor: Mattocks
Role: Mr Tokay Actor: Edwin
Role: Mr Dimity Actor: Quick
Role: Mrs Vermilion Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Mrs Dimity Actor: Mrs Chalmers
Role: Mrs Tokay Actor: Mrs Morton

Afterpiece Title: Man and Wife

Cast
Role: Marcourt Actor: Whitfield
Role: Kitchen Actor: Thompson
Role: Frankly Actor: Davies
Role: Cross Actor: Fearon
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Whitfield
Role: Sally Actor: A Very Young Lady, the same that performed it in the Haymarket
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Davenett
Role: Lettice Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Mrs Cross Actor: Mrs Webb

Afterpiece Title: Poor Vulcan

Cast
Role: Squire Actor: Mattocks
Role: Mars Actor: Reinhold
Role: Apollo Actor: Davies
Role: Joe Actor: Brett
Role: Poor Vulcan Actor: Quick
Role: Grace Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Mrs Maudlin Actor: Mrs Martyr

Dance: End of 2nd piece The Poney Races, as17840504

Song: Procession to conclude with a new Theatrical Glee, composed by Shield, by Reinhold, Brett, Johnstone

738
29 March 1785 @ Covent Garden

Performances

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

Cast
Role: Sir Harry Wildair Actor: Lewis
Role: Beau Clincher Actor: Quick
Role: Young Clincher Actor: Edwin
Role: Alderman Smuggler Actor: Wewitzer
Role: Jubilee Dicky Actor: Stevens
Role: Tim Errand Actor: Fearon
Role: Vizard Actor: Cubitt
Role: Caption Actor: Thompson
Role: Colonel Standard Actor: Wroughton
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs T. Kennedy
Role: Lady Darling Actor: Miss Platt
Role: Parley Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Lady Lurewell Actor: Mrs Bates

Afterpiece Title: Barataria; or, Sancho Turn'd Governor

Cast
Role: Sancho Panca Actor: Quick
Role: Duke Actor: Cubitt
Role: Manuel Actor: Bonnor
Role: Pedro Actor: Thompson
Role: Recorder Actor: Booth
Role: Alonzo Actor: Helme
Role: Smuggler Actor: Stevens
Role: Custom House Officer Actor: Bates
Role: Gardener Actor: Jones
Role: Tailor Actor: Kennedy
Role: Cryer Actor: Besford
Role: Thin Man Actor: Newton
Role: Don Quixote Actor: Davies
Role: Lady Tereza Panca Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Spanish Lady Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Duchess Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Mary the Buxom Actor: Mrs Wilson.
Role: Big Woman Actor: Miss Brangin, and calls Spanish Lady, Rodriguez.

Dance: As17841201

Monologue: 1785 03 29 Preceding the mainpiece Mother Shipton's Review of the Audience (Written by the late D. Garrick, Esq.) [speaker not listed, but probably Quick]

Performance Comment: Garrick, Esq.) [speaker not listed, but probably Quick] .

739
25 April 1785 @ Haymarket Theatre

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

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

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

740
31 January 1786 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 3 years [acted 19 Feb. 1784]. Afterpiece: Written by the late Henry Fielding, Esq. [The playbill lists Edwin as Coupee, but "Brown, in consequence of the sudden illness of Edwin . . . [undertook] the part of Coupee" (Morning Chronicle, 1 Feb.). He was from the Norwich theatre.] Receipts: #291 10s. (286/14/6; 4/15/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distress'd Mother

Cast
Role: Orestes Actor: Holman
Role: Pylades Actor: Davies
Role: Phoenix Actor: Palmer
Role: Pyrrhus Actor: Pope
Role: Andromache Actor: Mrs Wells
Role: Cephisa Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Cleone Actor: Miss Stuart
Role: Hermione Actor: Miss Brunton

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Cast
Role: Coupee Actor: Brown
Role: Blister Actor: Booth
Role: Quaver Actor: Palmer
Role: Goodwill Actor: Thompson
Role: Thomas Actor: Helme
Role: Miss Lucy Actor: Mrs Brown

741
05 August 1786 @ Windsor Castle Inn, King Street, Hammersmith

Event Comment: Benefit for Mr and Mrs Johnston & Miss Williams. Mainpiece: Written by R. Cumberland, Esq., and perform'd at the Theatre-Royal, Drury-Lane, with great Applause. Never acted there. Tickets to be had of Mr and Mrs Johnston & Miss Williams at the Windsor Castle [Inn], Plough and Harrow, Angel, Cock and Magpie, Salutation; and of Waldron, No. 17, Dorville's Row, where places for the Boxes may be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Natural Son

Cast
Role: Blushingly Actor: Hill
Role: Rueful Actor: Wright
Role: Dumps Actor: Benson
Role: Sir Jeffery Latimer Actor: Sadler
Role: Major O'Flaherty Actor: Nash
Role: David Actor: Johnston
Role: Jack Hustings Actor: Waldron
Role: Lady Paragon Actor: Miss Williams
Role: Penelope Actor: Mrs Gore
Role: Mrs Phoebe Latimer Actor: Mrs Johnston

Afterpiece Title: The Wrangling Lovers; or, Like Master Like Man

Cast
Role: Carlos Actor: Hill
Role: Sancho Actor: Benson
Role: Jacintha Actor: Mrs Johnston
Role: Leonora Actor: Miss Williams

742
14 October 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Paid Supernumeraries #9 13s. 6d.; Carpenters #15 12s. 1d. Afterpiece: Written by the late Henry Fielding, Esq. Receipts: #225 12s. (181.3; 43.18; 0.11)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Cast
Role: Sir Peter Teazle Actor: King
Role: Sir Oliver Surface Actor: Aickin
Role: Joseph Surface Actor: Palmer
Role: Sir Benjamin Backbite Actor: Dodd
Role: Crabtree Actor: Parsons
Role: Rowley Actor: Packer
Role: Moses Actor: Baddeley
Role: Snake Actor: Wrighten
Role: Careless Actor: Barrymore
Role: Trip Actor: R. Palmer
Role: Charles Actor: Smith
Role: Mrs Candour Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Brereton
Role: Lady Sneerwell Actor: Mrs Inchbald of cg
Role: Lady Teazle Actor: Miss Farren.

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Cast
Role: Coupee Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Blister Actor: Suett
Role: Quaver Actor: Barrymore
Role: Goodwill Actor: Packer
Role: Thomas Actor: Phillimore
Role: Miss Lucy Actor: Mrs Jordan.

743
08 January 1787 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Permission of the Lord Chamberlain. Benefit for Harwood, late prompter of the Theatre-Royal, Drury-Lane. Harwood's respectful compliments to his Friends in particular, and the publick in general, and assures them every effort in his power shall be exerted to render the Evening's Entertainment agreeable, and humbly hopes for their well-known candour and protection on the above occasion. Tickets and Places to be had of Harwood, next door to Drury-Lane Theatre, Little Russel-street, Covent Garden. [Harwood was prompter at dl from 1780 to 1786. Hooke was from cg.] Afterpiece: Written by the late Samuel Foote, Esq</a>

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Cast
Role: Hawthorn Actor: Hooke
Role: Justice Woodcock Actor: Follett
Role: Sir William Meadows Actor: Daniel
Role: Eustace Actor: Smith
Role: Hodge Actor: Jones
Role: Young Meadows Actor: A Gentleman
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Fox
Role: Deborah Woodcock Actor: Mrs Brent
Role: Margery Actor: Miss Hooke
Role: Rosetta Actor: Miss Floyd

Afterpiece Title: The Devil upon Two Sticks

Cast
Role: Dr Squib Actor: Kean
Role: Dr Julep Actor: Follett
Role: Dr Apozem Actor: Simpson
Role: The Devil Actor: Griffiths
Role: Printer's Devil Actor: Follett Jun.
Role: Invoice Actor: Smith
Role: Doctor Last Actor: Decastro
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Harlowe.

Entertainment: End: a variety of Theatrical and Senatorial Imitations-Kean

744
16 April 1787 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Wives

Cast
Role: Belville Actor: Lewis
Role: General Savage Actor: Ryder
Role: Conolly Actor: Aickin
Role: Torrington Actor: Quick
Role: Leeson Actor: Farren
Role: Captain Savage Actor: Davies
Role: Leech Actor: Fearon
Role: Ghastly Actor: Cubitt
Role: Spruce Actor: Brown
Role: Crow Actor: Thompson
Role: Wolfe Actor: Stevens
Role: Miss Walsingham Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Lady Rachel Mildew Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Mrs Tempest Actor: Mrs Bates
Role: Miss Leeson Actor: Mrs Brown
Role: Mrs Belville Actor: Mrs Pope.

Afterpiece Title: Annette and Lubin

Cast
Role: Lubin Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Lord of the Manor Actor: Helme
Role: Bailiff Actor: Booth
Role: Annette Actor: Miss Wilkinson.

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach; or, Inn in an Uproar

Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Quick, Edwin, Booth, Fearon, Macready, Davies, Miss Rowson, Mrs White, Mrs Morton.

Entertainment: Monologue Before: Mother Shipton's Review of the Audience (Written By D. Garrick, Esq., with Alterations and Additions) (for that night only)-Quick

Performance Comment: Garrick, Esq.=, with Alterations and Additions) (for that night only)-Quick.
Cast
Role: Actor: Quick.

745
25 April 1787 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Farren. Mainpiece: Written by Richard Cumberland, Esq. Not acted these 10 years [acted 15 Jan. 1778]. Public Advertiser, 11 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Farren at his House in Great Queen-street, Lincoln's-inn-fields. Receipts: #303 7s. (90.8.6; 5.14.6; tickets: 207.4.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Brothers

Cast
Role: Captain Ironsides Actor: Ryder
Role: Sir Benjamin Dove Actor: Quick
Role: Elder Belfield Actor: Davies
Role: Jonathan Actor: Booth
Role: Old Goodwin Actor: Hull
Role: Philip Actor: Macready
Role: Paterson Actor: Cubitt
Role: Skiff Actor: Fearon
Role: Francis Actor: Thompson
Role: Young Belfield Actor: Farren
Role: Lady Dove Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Violetta Actor: Mrs Wells
Role: Fanny Goodwin Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Lucy Waters Actor: Mrs T. Kennedy
Role: Sophia Actor: Mrs Pope

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Cast
Role: Bagatelle Actor: Kennedy.
Role: Patrick Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Fitzroy Actor: Davies
Role: Dermot Actor: Johnstone
Role: Father Luke Actor: Booth
Role: Darby Actor: Edwin
Role: Kathlane Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Norah Actor: Miss Wilkinson

Dance: End: Leap Year-[see17861006]

746
03 October 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece: Written by the late Henry Fielding, Esq</a>. Receipts: #98 4s. 6d. (79.10.0; 18.2.0; 0.12.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Cast
Role: Sparkish Actor: Lamash.
Role: Moody Actor: King
Role: Belville Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Countryman Actor: Jones
Role: William Actor: Alfred
Role: Servant Actor: Spencer
Role: Harcourt Actor: Barrymore
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Alithea Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: The Country Girl Actor: Mrs Jordan.

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Cast
Role: Coupee Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Blister Actor: Suett
Role: Quaver Actor: Barrymore
Role: Goodwill Actor: Packer
Role: Thomas Actor: Phillimore
Role: Miss Lucy Actor: Mrs Jordan.

Dance: End: As17870920

747
26 March 1788 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Edwin. Mainpiece: By Permission of George Colman, Esq. [the holder of the copyright]. Public Advertiser, 24 Mar.: Tickets to be had of Edwin, No. 19, Piazza, Covent-garden. Receipts: #386 7s., as follows: money taken at the doors was #256.0.6, on which he paid charge of #100.11.6, leaving a balance due him of #155.9.0, which he was paid on 7 Apr.; after money, #4.8.6, was retained by the theatre; he sold 411 box tickets, 83 pit tickets, 107 gallery tickets for #125.18.0, free of charge; his total profit therefore was #281.7.0

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Cast
Role: Trudge Actor: Edwin
Role: Sir Christopher Curry Actor: Quick
Role: Medium Actor: Booth
Role: Campley Actor: Davies
Role: Inkle Actor: Farren
Role: Yarico Actor: Miss Tweedale
Role: Narcissa Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Patty Actor: Mrs Forster
Role: Wosski Actor: Mrs Martyr

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Cast
Role: Dick Actor: Edwin Jun.
Role: Wingate Actor: Fearon
Role: Gargle Actor: Thompson
Role: Scotchman Actor: Cubitt
Role: Watchman Actor: Wewitzer
Role: Irishman Actor: Rock
Role: Bailiff Actor: Gardner
Role: Simon Actor: Edwin
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Stuart.

Song: II: a new comic song (1st time), Four@and@twenty Periwigs all on a Row-Edwin

Entertainment: Monologue. End: The Kensington Stage; or, The Fatigues of a Long Journey (a Comical, Poetical Description)-Edwin

Cast
Role: The Fatigues of a Long Journey Actor: Edwin.

748
21 April 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Bannister Jun. [Author of Prologue to 1st piece unknown. 2nd piece: By permission of G. Colman, Esq. [owner of the copyright]. 3rd piece [1st time; F 2 (?)]: Altered from Woman's a Riddle [by Christopher Bullock; alterer unknown. Not in Larpent MS; not published]. Public Advertiser, 2 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Bannister Jun., No. 2, Frith-street, Soho. Receipts: #286 11s. (145.16; 14.5; 1.12; tickets: 124.18) (charge: #106 1s. 5d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Transformation; Or, The Manager An Actor In Spite Of Himself

Cast
Role: Cameleon Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Waiter Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Hair Dresser Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Musician Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Machinist Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Woman@dresser Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Prompter Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Publican Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Manager of the Fete Actor: Benson
Role: Gentleman Actor: R. Palmer
Role: Prologue Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: The Spanish Barber

Cast
Role: Count Almaviva Actor: Wroughton
Role: The Spanish Barber Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Basil Actor: Aickin
Role: Argus Actor: Suett
Role: Tall@boy Actor: R. Palmer
Role: Notary Actor: Benson
Role: Dr Bartholo Actor: Parsons
Role: Rosina Actor: Miss Farren.

Afterpiece Title: The Invisible Mistress

Cast
Role: Courtly Actor: Wroughton
Role: Vulture Actor: Moody
Role: Monks Actor: Barrymore
Role: Aspin Actor: Lamash
Role: Sir Amorous Vain@wit Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Lady Outside Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Taylor
Role: unassigned Actor: Miss Collins, Miss Tidswell.

Entertainment: Monologue. End 2nd piece: A Touch of the Times; or, A Ramble through London-Bannister Jun

Cast
Role: A Ramble through London Actor: Bannister Jun.

749
07 May 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for R. Palmer. 1st, 2nd and 3rd pieces: Never performed there. By Permission of G. Colman, Esq. [owner of the copyrights]. Public Advertiser, 30 Apr.: Tickets to be had of R. Palmer, No. 14, East Place, Lambeth. Receipts: #144 17s. (43.5; 18.13; 0.14; tickets: 82.5) (charge: #105 9s. 8d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Seeing Is Believing

Cast
Role: Sir Credule Actor: Parsons
Role: Sceptic Actor: Baddeley
Role: Captain Nightshade Actor: R. Palmer
Role: Simon Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Cuyler
Role: Diana Actor: Miss Collins.

Afterpiece Title: Tit for Tat

Cast
Role: Villamour Actor: Palmer
Role: Old Meanwell Actor: Packer
Role: Young Meanwell Actor: Whitfield
Role: Servant Actor: Lyons
Role: Skipwell Actor: R. Palmer
Role: Letty Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Florinda Actor: Miss Farren.

Afterpiece Title: Nature Will Prevail

Cast
Role: Current Actor: Palmer
Role: Padlock Actor: Suett
Role: Almandine Actor: Mrs Cuyler
Role: Finette Actor: Mrs Wilson.

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

Cast
Role: Young Wilding Actor: Palmer
Role: Old Wilding Actor: Aickin
Role: Sir James Elliot Actor: R. Palmer
Role: Papillion Actor: Burton
Role: Miss Godfrey Actor: Miss Barnes
Role: Kitty Actor: Miss Tidswell
Role: Miss Grantham Actor: Mrs Kemble.

750
18 August 1788 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece [1st time; F 2, ascribed variously to John O'Keeffe and to James Foord; adapted from La Gageure Imprevue, by Michel Jean Sedaine. Text prints a Prologue "Supposed to be written by G. Colman, Esq., and intended to be spoken by Bannister Jun.," but "it arrived, by accident, too late at the theatre to be studied and recited" (London Chronicle, 25 Aug.)]. "A new afterpiece was...attempted to be represented, [but] it was not heard out" (Public Advertiser, 19 Aug.). Public Advertiser, 8 Oct. 1788: This Day is published A Key to the Lock (1s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Cast
Role: Wowski Actor: Mrs Plomer
Role: Patty Actor: Mrs Forster
Role: Campley Actor: Davies.
Role: Inkle Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Sir Christopher Curry Actor: Kemble
Role: Medium Actor: Baddeley
Role: Mate Actor: Chapman
Role: Planters Actor: Usher, Gardner, Johnson
Role: Sailors Actor: Ledger, Painter
Role: Waiter Actor: Farley
Role: Trudge Actor: Edwin
Role: Narcissa Actor: Mrs Bannister
Role: Yarico Actor: Mrs Kemble.

Afterpiece Title: A Key to the Lock

Cast
Role: Don Juan Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Don Pedro Actor: Iliff
Role: Sancho Actor: Usher
Role: Antonio Actor: R. Palmer
Role: Inis Actor: Miss Collett
Role: Laura Actor: Miss Palmer
Role: Margaretta Actor: Mrs Gaudry
Role: Donna Elvira Actor: Mrs Brooks
Role: unassigned Actor: Abbot.