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Event Comment: Afterpiece: In Three Acts. "[Emery] does not disdain the mechanical usages of actors, but makes them secondary and subordinate to more important considerations" (Monthly Mirror, Oct. 1798, p. 233). Receipts: #225 17s. (220.6; 5.11)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Cure For The Heart Ache

Performance Comment: Young Rapid-Lewis; Vortex-Waddy; Charles Stanley-Pope; Old Rapid-Munden; Frank Oatland-Emery (from the Theatre Royal York; 1st appearance on this stage); Sir Hubert Stanley-Murray; Heartley-Hull; Bronze-Farley; Farmer Oatland-Thompson; Landlord-Whitmore; Ellen-Miss Mansel; Jessy Oatland-Mrs Gibbs; Miss Vortex-Mrs Litchfield.
Cast
Role: Frank Oatland Actor: Emery
Role: Farmer Oatland Actor: Thompson
Role: Landlord Actor: Whitmore
Role: Jessy Oatland Actor: Mrs Gibbs

Afterpiece Title: The Miser

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Afterpiece Title: The Miser

Song: In V: a Dirge, as17980917

Event Comment: By Command of Their Majesties. Receipts: #486 3s. (471.0; 15.3)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Cast
Role: Frank Oatland Actor: Emery
Role: Farmer Oatland Actor: Thompson
Role: Landlord Actor: Whitmore
Role: Jessy Oatland Actor: Mrs Gibbs

Afterpiece Title: The Guardian

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

Music: In 3rd piece: As17990131

Event Comment: Benefit for Sedgwick. Mainpiece: With additions from Dryden. The Musick by Purcell and Arne, and the new Airs and Chorusses by the late Linley Jun. Morning Chronicle, 2 May: Tickets to be had of Sedgwick, No. 18, Clement's-inn. Receipts: #390 8s. 6d. (97.13.6; 56.4.6; odd and after-money: 2.13;0; tickets: 233.17.6) (charge: #217 2s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest Or The Enchanted Island

Performance Comment: Prospero-Powell (1st appearance in that character); Alonzo-Packer; Antonio-Sparks; Ferdinand-C. Kemble; Gonzalo-Maddocks; Stephano-Bannister Jun.; Trincalo-Suett; Caliban (with songs)-Sedgwick; Hippolito (1st time)-Miss DeCamp; Ariel-Mrs Bland; Miranda-Mrs Crouch; Dorinda (for that night only)-Mrs Jordan.
Cast
Role: Ferdinand Actor: C. Kemble
Role: Ariel Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Crouch

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

Song: Mainpiece: Vocal Parts-Dignum, Danby, Brown, Mrs Bland, Miss Menage, Master Heather, Miss Jackson; End II: Jerry Sneak in his Glory-Roberts; End IV: The Town Crier-Suett; End: As burns the charger (from Robin Hood)-Sedgwick; End I afterpiece: At the peaceful Midnight Hour (from The Castle of Andalusia)-Sedgwick

Opera: V: Masque of Neptune and Amphitrite. Neptune-Caulfield; Amphitrite-Miss Wentworth

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Belles Stratagem

Performance Comment: As17990209, but Hardy-Quick (1st and only appearance at this theatre); Lady Touchwood (1st time; with Listen to the voice of Love)-Miss Leak.

Afterpiece Title: Sylvester Daggerwood

Afterpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: Lovegold-Quick; Frederick-Holland; Ramilie-Russell; Lost-Hollingsworth; Servant-Evans; James-Caulfield; Mrs Wisely-Mrs Sparks; Mariana-Miss Heard; Lappet-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Frederick Actor: Holland

Song: In IV 1st piece: Masquerade Scene-; Orphan Bess the Beggar Girl (the Musick by Hook)-; End 1st piece: A Musical Address (accompanied on the harp by Weippert, the Musick by Dr Arnold)-Miss Leak; In 2nd piece: The Country Club-Bannister Jun

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; C 5, by Frederick Reynolds. Prologue by John Taylor; Epilogue by George Colman, ynger (see text)]: With new Scenes and Dresses. Morning Chronicle, 7 Dec. 1799: This day is published Management (2s.). Afterpiece: In 3 acts. Receipts: #259 18s. (254.3.6; 5.14.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Management

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Lewis, Pope, Munden, Fawcett, Farley, Davenport, Simmons, Thompson, Wilde, Atkins, Blurton, Klanert, Lee, Curties, Mrs Davenport, Miss Leserve, Mrs Pope. [Cast from text (T. N. Longman and O. Rees, 1799): Captain Lavish-Lewis; Sir Hervey Sutherland-Pope; Worry-Munden; Mist-Fawcett; Alltrade-Farley; Geoffrey-Davenport; Stopgap-Simmons; Frank-Klanert; Mrs Dazzle-Mrs Davenport; Betty-Miss Leserve; Juliana-Mrs Pope; unassigned-Thompson, Wilde, Atkins, Blurton, Lee, Curties; Prologue-Betterton; Epilogue-Fawcett. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 19 performances only (see17991128).]These were spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 19 performances only (see17991128).]
Cast
Role: Sir Hervey Sutherland Actor: Pope

Afterpiece Title: The Miser

Event Comment: 2nd piece [1st time; MF 2, by James Cobb. Text (unauthorized), Dublin: P. Byrne [1800]; synopsis of plot in Dramatic Censor, II, 135-36]: With new Scenes, Dresses and Decorations. The Overture composed by Mazzinghi, and the Music by Mazzinghi and Reeve. The Scenes painted by Phillips, Lupino, Hollogan, Hodgins, &c. Books of the Songs to be had in the Theatre. Receipts: #132 17s. (128.7.6; 4.9.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Cast
Role: Sir Hervey Sutherland Actor: Pope

Afterpiece Title: Paul and Virginia

Afterpiece Title: Raymond and Agnes

Performance Comment: As18000428, but Friars and Muleteers-_Gardner; Choral Boys-Master _Ramage.

Dance: In 2nd piece: Dances-Blurton, Wilde, Platt, Lewiss, Klanert, L. Bologna, J. Whitmore, Mrs Watts, Mrs Follett, Mrs Bologna, Mrs Norton, Miss Bologna, Miss Dibdin, Miss Burnett

Song: In 2nd piece: Chorusses-Linton, Street, Denman, Oddwell, Thomas, Little, Curties, Lee, Ms Trevor, Ms Leserve, Ms Castelle, Ms Norton, Ms Masters, Ms Iliff, Ms Lloyd

Event Comment: Benefit for Fawcett. Morning Chronicle, 5 May: Tickets to be had of Fawcett, No. 9, Tottenham-Court-road, opposite Howland-street. Receipts: #332 16s. 6d. (71/4/0; 5/2/6; tickets: 256/10/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The World In A Village

Performance Comment: Dr Grigsby [so specified on playbill] (for that night)-Fawcett. The other Principal Characters by Holman, Johnstone, Munden, Middleton, Hull, Cubitt, Quick//Mrs Mattocks, Mrs Mountain, Mrs Fawcett, Mrs Platt, Miss Chapman [and see17931123) .and see17931123) .

Afterpiece Title: HE WOUD BE A SOLDIER

Cast
Role: Mandeville Actor: Davies

Dance: After the Monologue Dermot and Kathlane, as17931022

Song: In the course of mainpiece a Tippetywitchet, the words by O'Keeffe, with new Music by Shield, by Fawcett, in the Character of Dr Grigsby

Monologue: 1794 05 16 End of main piece a Jeu d' Esprit; or, Jerr Sneak's intended Law Suit with the Major, with The Little Pig lays without any Straw, by Fawcett

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The True And Ancient History Of The Unnatural Parents Or The Fair Maid Of The West Giving An Account How They Had Two Daughters One Of Which They Fondly Lovd And The Other They Could Not Endure So By Their Barbarity She Was Forced To Leave Her Fathers House And Seek Her Fortune With The Comical Humours Of Trusty Her Fathers Man That Was Sent In Pursuit After Her Who In His Travels Met With Three Witches That Hoisted Him Upon A Distaff And Sent Him Flying Home Over The Houses

Dance: DDance-Wild Cats of the Woods

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country House

Song: several Songs in Italian and French- The FamousSigniora Joanna Maria; accompany'd-Signior Gasperini; Leveridge, Laroon, Hughes

Dance: Du/Ruell, Mrs Campion, others

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Afterpiece Title: The Wit of a Woman

Song: a young Gentleman who never perform'd on the Stage before; a new Dialogue between him and one of the House, being set by Mr Hicks-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Coquet

Afterpiece Title: The Country House

Song: Henry Purcell's Frost Music from King Arthur-Leveridge, the new Boy, others; Singing in English and Italian-Mrs Tofts

Event Comment: [In Daily Courant, 27 June, Arisnoe and The Quacks had been announced for this day.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Young Coquet

Afterpiece Title: The Country House

Afterpiece Title: The Quacks

Song: As17050410

Dance: Comic dances-Mrs Cross, Mrs Moss, others

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-Pack; Sir Jealous-Bullock Sr; Isbinda-Mrs Rogers; Miranda-Mrs Cross; Whisper-Bullock Jr.
Cast
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Cross

Afterpiece Title: The Country House

Dance: DuPre, Moreau, Bovile, Sandham, Miss Schoolding

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Afterpiece Title: The Country House

Song: Leveridge, Mrs Cook; particularly Purcell's Since Times Are So Bad-

Dance: Dupre, Bovile, others

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Cheats Of Scapin

Afterpiece Title: The Country House

Dance: As17150113

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Cheats Of Scapin

Afterpiece Title: The Country House

Dance: delaGarde, Miss Russel; particularly Dutch Skipper-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Afterpiece Title: The Country House

Dance: duPre, Moreau, Bovil, Sandham, Miss Russel, Miss Schoolding, Shaw who has not appear'd upon the Stage these Six Years

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country House

Afterpiece Title: The Slip

Afterpiece Title: The Beau Demolished

Afterpiece Title: Hob

Dance: As17150120

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country House

Afterpiece Title: The Slip

Afterpiece Title: The Beau Demolished

Afterpiece Title: Hob

Dance: As17150120

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country House

Afterpiece Title: The Slip

Afterpiece Title: The Beau Demolished

Afterpiece Title: Hob

Dance: As17150120

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country House

Afterpiece Title: The Slip

Afterpiece Title: The Beau Demolished

Afterpiece Title: Hob

Dance: As17150114

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country House

Afterpiece Title: The Slip

Afterpiece Title: The Beau Demolished

Afterpiece Title: Hob

Dance: duPre, Moreau, Bovil, Sandham, Lax, Miss Schoolding

Event Comment: Steele's Censorium. For other accounts, see Loftis, pp. 108-9, and Blanchard, pp. 69, 108, 120

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Entertainments

Entertainment: It consisted of Pyramids-; of all manner of Sweetmeats, the most generous Wines, Burgundy, Champaign, and was usher'd in by a Prologue-Mrs Younger; written by Mr Tickel, under Secretary to Mr Addison, and concluded by an Epilogue-Mr Wilks; written by himself; which was very merry and free with his own Character; after which, a large Table that was in th Area of the Consort-House, was taken away to make Room for the Company to Dance Country-Dances...We are likewise to acquaint the Reader, that an Ode of Horace-; was set to Musick and sung upon the Occasion, with several other very particular Songs and Performances, both Vocal and Instrumental Music- and that Mrs Younger spoke the Prologue, and Mr Wilks the Epilogue, which, after Sir Richard's Way, was extremely Diverting (Weekly Packet, 4 June)

Performance Comment: ..We are likewise to acquaint the Reader, that an Ode of Horace-; was set to Musick and sung upon the Occasion, with several other very particular Songs and Performances, both Vocal and Instrumental Music- and that Mrs Younger spoke the Prologue, and Mr Wilks the Epilogue, which, after Sir Richard's Way, was extremely Diverting (Weekly Packet, 4 June).
Event Comment: Benefit Lovelace and White, boxkeepers. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Receipts: #122 15s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Afterpiece Title: The Country House

Song: A Dialogue-Leveridge, Pack

Dance: As17150512; Swedish Dal Karl and His Wife, as17150509