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76
01 May 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Cast
Role: Osmyn Actor: Smith
Role: King Actor: J. Aickin
Role: Garcia Actor: Cautherly
Role: Alonzo Actor: Wrighten
Role: Almeria Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Zara Actor: Miss Younge
Role: Gonzales Actor: Packer
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Johnston
Role: Heli Actor: Hurst
Role: Selim Actor: Fawcett
Role: Perez Actor: Keen.

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Cast
Role: Comus Actor: Cautherly
Role: Euphrosyne Actor: Mrs Barree, first appearance this stage
Role: Spirit Actor: Davies
Role: Brothers Actor: Lamash, Wheeler
Role: Lady Actor: Mrs Baddeley
Role: Bacchanals Actor: Vernon, Bannister, Fawcett, Kear, Legg, Carpenter, Blanchard, Master Blanchard
Role: Bacchants Actor: Mrs Davies, Mrs Love
Role: Sabrina Actor: Mrs Scott
Role: a Dance Actor: incident to the piece.

Dance: I: The Grand Provencalle Dance, as17750202

77
19 May 1781 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Cast
Role: Strickland Actor: Thompson
Role: Buckle Actor: J. Wilson
Role: Jacintha Actor: Mrs Lewis
Role: Ranger Actor: Lewis
Role: Strictland Actor: Clarke
Role: Jack Meggot Actor: Booth
Role: Bellamy Actor: Whitfield
Role: Tester Actor: Stevens
Role: Simon Actor: Smith
Role: Frankly Actor: Wroughton
Role: Mrs Strictland Actor: Mrs Inchbald
Role: Milliner Actor: Miss Stewart
Role: Lucetta Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Clarinda Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Afterpiece Title: Barnaby Brittle

Cast
Role: To conclude with Tony Lumpkin's Adventures in a Actor: Quick
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: Come honest Friends and jovial Souls Actor:
Role: To conclude Chorus Actor:
Role: Dance 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: Barnaby Brittle Actor: Quick
Role: with a song Actor: Quick
Role: Lovemore Actor: Berry
Role: Jeremy Actor: Edwin
Role: Clodpole Actor: Wilson
Role: Damaris Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Lady Pride Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Mrs Brittle Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Dance: End II: The Rakes of Mallow, as17810501; End IV: Hornpipe-Prosser

Ballet: End: St. David's Day. As17810501

Cast
Role: Squire of the Village Actor: Aldridge
Role: Farmer Actor: Whittow
Role: Farmer's Wife Actor: Mr Jackson
Role: Farmer's Daughter Actor: Miss Rowson
Role: Landlady of the Harp Actor: Mr Besford
Role: In which a Double Hornpipe Actor: Aldridge, Miss Besford
Role: accompanied by the ancient British instrument Actor:
Role: with a Country Dance Actor: the Characters.

78
03 October 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Count Of Narbonne

Cast
Role: Austin Actor: Henderson
Role: Theodore Actor: Levis
Role: Fabian Actor: Thompson
Role: Officers Actor: Fearon, J. Wilson
Role: Raymond Actor: Wroughton
Role: Adelaide Actor: Miss Satchell
Role: Jaqueline Actor: Miss Platt
Role: Countess Actor: Miss Younge

Afterpiece Title: The Wishes

Cast
Role: : Harlequin Actor: Lee Lewes
Role: Pierrot Actor: Edwin
Role: Pantaloon Actor: Booth
Role: Mezzetin Actor: Whitfield
Role: Distress Actor: Wewitzer
Role: Members of the Conversazione Actor: Fearon, Mahon
Role: Taylor Actor: Stevens
Role: Invoice Actor: Thompson
Role: Gardener Actor: Bates
Role: Lord Furious Actor: W. Bates
Role: Mr Wrath Actor: L'Estrange
Role: Martinette Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Virtue Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Manto Actor: Miss Morris
Role: Pleasure Actor: Mrs Whitfield
Role: Lady Pindar Actor: Miss Piatt
Role: Lady Avontree Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Miss Yewtree Actor: Mrs Davenett
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Mattocks. Miss Stuart is unassigned. Larpent MS 586 has unassigned parts as above, and adds: Parte-per-pale, Portico, Four Somebodies, Chorus, Servants
Role: Parte Actor: per-pale, Portico, Four Somebodies, Chorus, Servants
Role: per Actor: pale, Portico, Four Somebodies, Chorus, Servants

79
07 March 1794 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Grand Selection Of Sacred Music From The Works Of Handel

Cast
Role: Principal Vocal Performers Actor: Incledon, Florio, Linton, Hill
Role: Leader of the Band Actor: G. Ashley. Organ-J. Ashley. PART I. Zadock the Priest
Role: Organ Actor: J. Ashley. PART I. Zadock the Priest
Role: He smote all the first Actor: born by Chorus

80
23 December 1799 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex; Or, The Unhappy Favorite

Cast
Role: Essex Actor: Holman
Role: Burleigh Actor: Murray
Role: Raleigh Actor: Claremont
Role: Lieutenant Actor: Thompson
Role: Southampton Actor: Betterton
Role: Rutland Actor: Miss Betterton
Role: Nottingham Actor: Mrs Litchfield
Role: Queen Elizabeth Actor: Mrs St.Ledger.

Afterpiece Title: The Volcano; or, The Rival Harlequins

Cast
Role: Harlequin Whitesword Actor: Bologna Jun.
Role: Harlequin Blacksword Actor: King
Role: Clown Actor: Bologna
Role: Infernal Spirit Actor: Delpini
Role: Colombine's Father Actor: Whitmore Jun.
Role: Old Beau Actor: Hawtin
Role: Hermit Actor: Lewiss
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Parker
Role: The Other Pantomime Characters Actor: Wilde, Blurton, Platt, Abbot, T. Cranfield, Powers, Vials, Howell, L. Bologna, Klanert, Atkins, Mills, Wilkins, Webb, Letteney, Griffiths, Mrs Watts, Mrs Follett, Mrs Bologna, Mrs D'Egville, Miss Cox, Miss Coombs
Role: Vocal Characters Cratero Actor: Denman
Role: Ballad Singers Actor: Emery, Simmons
Role: Irish Ship@builder Actor: Macartney
Role: Principal Daemon Actor: Linton
Role: 2nd Daemon Actor: Street
Role: Chorus of Infernal Spirits Actor: Gardner, Thomas, Oddwell, Smith, J. Linton, Kenrick, Sawyer, Tett
Role: Floridel Actor: Miss Wheatley
Role: Attendants on Floridel Actor: Ms Sims, Ms Iliff, Ms Gilbert, Ms Leserve, Ms Norton, Ms Masters, Ms Sydney, Ms Blurton, Mrs Castelle.

81
09 January 1719 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Woman's Revenge

Afterpiece Title: Amadis; or, The Loves of Harlequin and Colombine

Cast
Role: Harlequin Actor: Lun
Role: Clown Actor: Spiller
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Moreau

Dance: Moreau, Boval, Cook, Pelling, Newhouse, Sandham, Lux, Mrs Bullock, Miss Schoolding, Miss Willis, delaGarde's Two Sons, Dupre

82
05 December 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Cast
Role: Valentine Actor: Reddish
Role: Sir Sampson Legend Actor: Moody
Role: Scandal Actor: Bensley
Role: Foresight Actor: Parsons
Role: Ben Actor: Yates
Role: Jeremy Actor: Baddeley
Role: Trapland Actor: Waldron
Role: Buckram Actor: Wrighten
Role: Officer Actor: Griffiths
Role: Tattle Actor: King
Role: Angelica Actor: Miss Younge
Role: Mrs Frail Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Mrs Foresight Actor: Miss Sherry
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Miss Prue Actor: Mrs Abington

Afterpiece Title: Selima and Azor

Cast
Role: Azor Actor: Vernon
Role: Scander Actor: Bannister
Role: Ali Actor: Dodd
Role: Fairy Actor: Miss Jarratt
Role: Lesbia Actor: Mrs Scott
Role: Fatima Actor: Miss Collett
Role: Selima Actor: Mrs Baddeley.

83
07 February 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Coriolanus; Or, The Roman Matron

Cast
Role: Caius Marcius Coriolanus Actor: Kemble
Role: Menenius Actor: Baddeley
Role: Cominius Actor: Aickin
Role: Tribunes Actor: Barrymore, Whitfield
Role: Citizens Actor: Suett, Burton, Fawcett, Jones
Role: Officers Actor: Phillimore, Benson
Role: Volusius Actor: Williames
Role: Tullus Aufidius Actor: Wroughton
Role: Virgilia Actor: Mrs Farmer
Role: Valeria Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Volumnia] Actor: Mrs Siddons
Role: Young Marcius Actor: Master Grimaldi
Role: Gentlewoman Actor: Miss Tidswell.

Afterpiece Title: The Waterman

Cast
Role: Tugg Actor: Dignum
Role: Bundle Actor: Hollinsworth
Role: Robin Actor: Suett
Role: Mrs Bundle Actor: Mrs Shaw
Role: Wilhelmina Actor: Miss Romanzini.

84
16 April 1799 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wild Oats

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

Afterpiece Title: Sunshine after Rain

Cast
Role: Captain Mortimer Actor: Incledon
Role: Squeez'em Actor: Munden
Role: Doctor Scarecrow Actor: Fawcett
Role: Clump Actor: Knight
Role: Terence Actor: Johnstone
Role: Goody Benson Actor: Mrs Davenport
Role: Clarissa Actor: Mrs Atkins.

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

Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Incledon, Johnstone, Munden, Fawcett, Townsend, Linton, Street
Role: Thursday in the Morn Actor: Incledon
Role: Kicking up a Row Actor: Johnstone
Role: Four and Twenty Fidlers Actor: Munden
Role: Little Island Actor: Townsend
Role: Boxing the Compass Actor: Fawcett
Role: Glees Actor: Incledon, Johnstone, Townsend.

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

85
02 May 1799 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Elfrida

Cast
Role: Adelvolto Actor: Viganoni
Role: Orgando Actor: Rovedino
Role: Egardo Actor: Benelli
Role: Siveno Actor: Braghetti
Role: Osmondo Actor: DeGiovanni
Role: Elfrida Actor: Mme Banti
Role: Evelina Actor: Sga Pastorelli.

Dance: End I: Hylas et Temire, as17990418; End Opera: Tarare et Irza-D'Egville, Didelot, Laborie, St.Pierre, Fialon, Mrs Rose Didelot, Mrs Hilligsberg, Mrs Laborie, Mrs D'Egville, Miss J. Hilligsberg

86
30 November 1799 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wise Man Of The East

Cast
Role: Claransforth Actor: Lewis
Role: Ava Thoanoa Actor: Munden
Role: Timothy Starch Actor: Knight
Role: Ensign Metland Actor: Murray
Role: Bankwell Actor: Davenport
Role: Lawley Actor: Waddy
Role: Sir Richard Chances Actor: Claremont
Role: Quaker Servant Actor: Simmons
Role: Servant to Ava Actor: Abbot
Role: Waitby Actor: Klanert
Role: Servant to Lady Mary Actor: Curties
Role: Ruth Starch Actor: Mrs H. Johnston
Role: Ellen Metland Actor: Miss Murray
Role: Lady Mary Diamond Actor: Mrs Davenport
Role: Mrs Metland Actor: Mrs Johnson
Role: Rachel Starch Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: unassigned Actor: Thompson, Atkins, Mrs Whitmore
Role: Prologue Actor: H. Johnston
Role: Epilogue Actor: Mrs H. Johnston.

Afterpiece Title: The Spoil'd Child

Cast
Role: Little Pickle Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Mr Pickle Actor: Emery
Role: John Actor: Abbot
Role: Thomas Actor: Street
Role: Tag Actor: Knight
Role: Maria Actor: Miss Sims
Role: Susan Actor: Miss Leserve
Role: Margery Actor: Mrs Whitmore
Role: Mrs Pickle Actor: Mrs Davenport.

87
24 April 1723 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fatal Legacy

88
26 April 1723 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fatal Legacy

89
05 February 1763 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Calamita Di Cuori

90
07 February 1763 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Calamita Di Cuori

91
12 February 1763 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Calamita Di Cuori

92
21 February 1763 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Calamita Di Cuori

93
07 March 1763 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Calamita Di Cuori

94
21 March 1763 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Calamita Di Cuori

95
21 April 1763 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Calamita Di Cuori

Afterpiece Title: La Serva Padrona

Dance: MMinuet-Gallini, Signora DeAmicis by Desire

96
06 March 1786 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane The Great

Cast
Role: Tamerlane Actor: Calvert
Role: from the Theatre Actor: Royal
Role: Moneses Actor: Kent
Role: from the Theatre Actor:
Role: Axalla Actor: Diamond
Role: Dervise Actor: Nash
Role: Bajazet Actor: A Gentleman
Role: Selima Actor: Mrs Clapham
Role: from the Theatre Actor:
Role: Arpasia Actor: Miss Shelbourn
Role: from the Theatre Actor:

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Performance Comment: Major Sturgeon-Griffiths; Sir Jacob Jollup-Connell; Bruin-Kent; Crispin Heeltap-Nash; Roger-J. Bartholomon; Jerry Sneak-Decastro; Mrs Bruin-Miss Woodcock; Mrs Sneak-Miss Shelbourn .
Cast
Role: Major Sturgeon Actor: Griffiths
Role: Sir Jacob Jollup Actor: Connell
Role: Bruin Actor: Kent
Role: Crispin Heeltap Actor: Nash
Role: Roger Actor: J. Bartholomon
Role: Jerry Sneak Actor: Decastro
Role: Mrs Bruin Actor: Miss Woodcock
Role: Mrs Sneak Actor: Miss Shelbourn

Dance: After the Imitations, The Dwarf Dance by Powel

Song: Between the acts of mainpiece several Catches and Glees by some of the principal performers in London. imitations. End of mainpiece Imitations, Vocal and Rhetorical, by Decastro

97
13 February 1710 @ Queen's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Cast
Role: Don John Actor: Wilks
Role: 2d Constantia Actor: Mrs Oldfield.

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy; or, The Comical Rivals

Performance Comment: Major Rakish-Penkethman; Young Rakish-Mills; School Boy-Cibber.
Cast
Role: Major Rakish Actor: Penkethman
Role: Young Rakish Actor: Mills
Role: School Boy Actor: Cibber.

98
04 December 1710 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Martin Marall

Cast
Role: Sir Martin Actor: Bullock
Role: Warner Actor: Powell
Role: Old Moody Actor: Johnson
Role: Mrs Millisent Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Mrs Christian Actor: Miss Willis
Role: Rose Actor: Mrs Saunders.

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Performance Comment: Major Rakish-Penkethman; Young Rakish-Mills; Johnny-Cibber; Benedic-Bowen; Lady Manlove-Mrs Powell.
Cast
Role: Major Rakish Actor: Penkethman
Role: Young Rakish Actor: Mills
Role: Johnny Actor: Cibber
Role: Benedic Actor: Bowen
Role: Lady Manlove Actor: Mrs Powell.

99
23 May 1734 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: Macheath Actor: Berry
Role: Peach'em Actor: Turbutt
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Charke
Role: Lockit Actor: Mullart
Role: Mrs Peach'em Actor: Mrs Mullart
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Oates. hathi.

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Performance Comment: Major Rakish-Topham; Young Rakish-Turbutt; Friendly-Este; Lady Manlove-Mrs Mullart; Monsieur-Jones; Tom-Gray; Lettice-Miss Mann; School Boy-Miss Oates .
Cast
Role: Major Rakish Actor: Topham
Role: Young Rakish Actor: Turbutt
Role: Friendly Actor: Este
Role: Lady Manlove Actor: Mrs Mullart
Role: Monsieur Actor: Jones
Role: Tom Actor: Gray
Role: Lettice Actor: Miss Mann
Role: School Boy Actor: Miss Oates

Dance: Irish Trot by Master Oates. A comic Peasant Dance by Master Oates and Miss Oates Jr. Pierrot by Topham and Mrs Davenport. Scotch Dance by Mr and Mrs Davenport

100
11 May 1739 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Cast
Role: Rhubarb Actor: Neale
Role: Finder Actor: Anderson
Role: Old Atall Actor: Martin
Role: Bolus Actor: Anderson.
Role: Lady Dainty Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Atall Actor: Chapman
Role: Clerimont Actor: Hale
Role: Careless Actor: Hallam
Role: Sir Solomon Actor: Hippisley
Role: Wilful Actor: Mullart
Role: Strut Actor: Stoppelaer
Role: Supple Actor: Clarke
Role: Lady Sadlife Actor: Mrs Bellamy
Role: Clarinda Actor: Mrs Stevens
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Wishwell Actor: Mrs Mullart
Role: Situp Actor: Mrs Kilby
Role: China Woman Actor: Mrs Martin.

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Performance Comment: Major Rakish-Hippisley; School Boy-Clarke; Friendly-Anderson; Young Rakish-Stevens.
Cast
Role: Major Rakish Actor: Hippisley
Role: School Boy Actor: Clarke
Role: Friendly Actor: Anderson
Role: Young Rakish Actor: Stevens.

Dance: A new Ballet-Desse, Miss Oates; Comic Dance-Villeneuve, Miss Oates; Grecian Sailors-Glover; Hornpipe-J. Thompson