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Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Powell. 2nd piece [1st time; M. INT 1, author unknown. MS not in Larpent MS; not published]: Founded on a recent fortunate Event [the escape of Sir William Sidney Smith from The Temple, Paris, on 24 Apr. 1798 (European Magazine, June 1798, p. 395)]. With appropriate Scenery, and Machinery. [3rd piece in place of The Children in the Wood, advertised on playbill of 19 May.] Times, 15 May: Tickets to be had of Mrs Powell, No. 43, Craven-street, Strand. Receipts: #548 17s. (233.4.6; 61.4.6; 0.17.0; tickets: 253.11.0) (charge: #214 12s. 1d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Castle-spectre

Cast
Role: Original Epilogue Actor: Mrs Jordan
Role: Author of the Play, Actor: Mrs Jordan, Mrs Powell.
Role: 980305but Muleg Actor: Caulfield.
Role: Percy Actor: C. Kemble in place of Kemble.
Role: Motley Actor: R. Palmer in place of Bannister Jun.
Role: Osmond Actor: Barrymore
Role: Reginald Actor: Wroughton
Role: Father Philip Actor: Palmer
Role: Kenric Actor: Aickin
Role: Hassan Actor: Dowton
Role: Saib Actor: Trueman
Role: Muley Actor: Davis
Role: Alaric Actor: Wentworth
Role: Harold Actor: Gibbon
Role: Allan Actor: Packer
Role: Edric Actor: Wathen
Role: Angela Actor: Mrs Jordan
Role: Alice Actor: Mrs Walcot
Role: 's Ghost] Actor: Mrs Powell

Afterpiece Title: The Escape

Performance Comment: Characters-Palmer, Caulfield, Trueman, Maddocks, Hollingsworth, Roffey, Male; Vocal Parts-Sedgwick, Dignum; Principal Dancer-Sga Bossi DelCaro. [Cast not known, except for Sir Sidney Smith-Palmer (Monthly Mirror, June 1798, p. 368.]

Afterpiece Title: The Shipwreck

Cast
Role: Selwyn Actor: Dignum
Role: Harry Hawser Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Michael Goto Actor: Dowton
Role: Shark Actor: Caulfield
Role: Stave Actor: Suett
Role: Dick Actor: Miss Jackson
Role: Plunder Actor: Evans
Role: Angelica Goto Actor: Miss Leak
Role: Fanny Actor: Miss DeCamp
Role: Sally Shamrock Actor: Mrs Bland.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Cast
Role: Townly Actor: Chapman
Role: Manly Actor: Milward
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Morgan
Role: Squire Richard Actor: Salway
Role: Basset Actor: Houghton
Role: Moody Actor: Bullock
Role: Poundage Actor: Hall
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Templer
Role: Lady Grace Actor: Mrs Grace
Role: Lady Wronghead Actor: Mrs Morgan
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Rice
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Martin
Role: Myrtilla Actor: Mrs Chapman
Role: Trusty Actor: Mrs Ogden.

Dance: Smith, Mrs Ogden

Related Works
Related Work: Cytherea; or, The Enamouring Girdle Author(s): John Smith
Related Work: The Princess of Parma Author(s): Henry Smith
Related Work: Phaedra and Hippolotus Author(s): Edmund Smith
Related Work: A Day at Rome Author(s): Charles Smith
Related Work: What is She? Author(s): Charlotte Smith
Related Work: The Enchanter; or, Love and Magic Author(s): John Christopher Smith
Related Work: The Fairies Author(s): John Christopher Smith
Related Work: Teraminta Author(s): John Christopher Smith
Related Work: Ulysses Author(s): Christopher Smith Jr.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Generous Free-mason; Or, The Constant Lady

Cast
Role: Squire Noodle Actor: Berry
Role: King of Tunis Actor: Fielding
Role: Mirza Actor: Paget
Role: Sebastian Actor: Oates
Role: Clerimont Actor: Woodward
Role: Sir Jasper Actor: Burnett
Role: Doodle Actor: Young Bencraft
Role: Davy Actor: Excell
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Kilby
Role: Maria Actor: Miss Oates
Role: Caelia Actor: Mrs Grace
Role: Jacinta Actor: Miss Williams
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Stevens
Role: Lettice Actor: Mrs Roberts.

Dance: Smith, Young Clark, Miss Williams; particularly French Peasant, Black Joke-

Related Works
Related Work: Cytherea; or, The Enamouring Girdle Author(s): John Smith
Related Work: The Princess of Parma Author(s): Henry Smith
Related Work: Phaedra and Hippolotus Author(s): Edmund Smith
Related Work: A Day at Rome Author(s): Charles Smith
Related Work: What is She? Author(s): Charlotte Smith
Related Work: The Enchanter; or, Love and Magic Author(s): John Christopher Smith
Related Work: The Fairies Author(s): John Christopher Smith
Related Work: Teraminta Author(s): John Christopher Smith
Related Work: Ulysses Author(s): Christopher Smith Jr.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Cast
Role: Sir Harry Actor: Chapman
Role: Standard Actor: Milward
Role: Smugler Actor: Hippisley
Role: Vizard Actor: Ogden
Role: Elder Clincher Actor: Morgan
Role: Clincher Jr Actor: Salway
Role: Dicky Actor: Young Woodward
Role: Constable Actor: Hall
Role: Tom Actor: Houghton
Role: Lady Lurewell Actor: Mrs Templer
Role: Lady Darling Actor: Mrs Martin
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Grace
Role: Parley Actor: Mrs Morgan.

Dance: Smith, Mrs Ogden

Related Works
Related Work: Cytherea; or, The Enamouring Girdle Author(s): John Smith
Related Work: The Princess of Parma Author(s): Henry Smith
Related Work: Phaedra and Hippolotus Author(s): Edmund Smith
Related Work: A Day at Rome Author(s): Charles Smith
Related Work: What is She? Author(s): Charlotte Smith
Related Work: The Enchanter; or, Love and Magic Author(s): John Christopher Smith
Related Work: The Fairies Author(s): John Christopher Smith
Related Work: Teraminta Author(s): John Christopher Smith
Related Work: Ulysses Author(s): Christopher Smith Jr.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Cast
Role: George Barnwell Actor: Chapman
Role: Thorogood Actor: Ogden
Role: Uncle Actor: Stoppelaer
Role: Trueman Actor: Salway
Role: Maria Actor: Miss Bullock
Role: Millwood Actor: Mrs Plomer
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Chapman.

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Performance Comment: Hob-Salway; Friendly-Stoppelaer; Old Hob-Smith; Flora-Mrs Rice; Hob's Mother-Mrs Martin; Betty-Miss Dancy; Sir Thomas-Bullock.
Cast
Role: Hob Actor: Salway
Role: Friendly Actor: Stoppelaer
Role: Old Hob Actor: Smith
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Rice
Role: Hob's Mother Actor: Mrs Martin
Role: Betty Actor: Miss Dancy
Role: Sir Thomas Actor: Bullock.

Dance: Smith, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Ogden

Related Works
Related Work: Cytherea; or, The Enamouring Girdle Author(s): John Smith
Related Work: The Princess of Parma Author(s): Henry Smith
Related Work: Phaedra and Hippolotus Author(s): Edmund Smith
Related Work: A Day at Rome Author(s): Charles Smith
Related Work: What is She? Author(s): Charlotte Smith
Related Work: The Enchanter; or, Love and Magic Author(s): John Christopher Smith
Related Work: The Fairies Author(s): John Christopher Smith
Related Work: Teraminta Author(s): John Christopher Smith
Related Work: Ulysses Author(s): Christopher Smith Jr.
Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 9 years. [Miss Smith is identified by MS annotation on Kemble playbill.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wives Revenged

Cast
Role: Colin Actor: Mrs Farrell
Role: Gregory Actor: Reinhold
Role: Higgins Actor: Baker
Role: Goody Fidget Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Rose Actor: Miss Brown.

Afterpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Performance Comment: Elder Wou'dbe-Wroughton; Young Wou'dbe-Lee Lewes; Richmore-Whitefield; Teague-Egan; Alderman-Dunstall; Fairbank-Fearon; Clearaccount-L'Estrange; Poet-Jones; Subtleman-Wewitzer; Balderdash-Booth; Trueman-Lewis; Constance-Mrs Jackson; Mrs Clearaccount-Mrs Poussin; Mrs Midnight-Mrs Pitt; Aurelia-A Young Lady (1st appearance on any stage [Miss Smith]).Miss Smith]).
Cast
Role: Elder Wou'dbe Actor: Wroughton
Role: Young Wou'dbe Actor: Lee Lewes
Role: Richmore Actor: Whitefield
Role: Teague Actor: Egan
Role: Alderman Actor: Dunstall
Role: Fairbank Actor: Fearon
Role: Clearaccount Actor: L'Estrange
Role: Poet Actor: Jones
Role: Subtleman Actor: Wewitzer
Role: Balderdash Actor: Booth
Role: Trueman Actor: Lewis
Role: Constance Actor: Mrs Jackson
Role: Mrs Clearaccount Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Mrs Midnight Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Aurelia Actor: A Young Lady

Afterpiece Title: Annette and Lubin

Cast
Role: Marplot Actor: Lewis
Role: Sir George Airy Actor: Wroughton
Role: Charles Actor: Whitfield
Role: Sir Jealous Traffic Actor: Dunstall
Role: Sir Francis Gripe Actor: Quick
Role: Whisper Actor: Cushing
Role: Scentwell Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Isabinda Actor: Mrs Lessingham
Role: Patch Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Mattocks.
Role: Grub Actor: Wilson
Role: Chapeau Actor: Lee Lewes
Role: George Bevil Actor: Whitfield
Role: Consol Actor: Jones
Role: Robin Actor: Wewitzer
Role: Bevil Actor: Booth
Role: Bevil Actor: Thompson
Role: Emily Actor: Miss Ambrose
Role: Mrs Grub Actor: Mrs Green.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fatal Legacy

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fatal Legacy

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Calamita Di Cuori

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Calamita Di Cuori

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Calamita Di Cuori

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Calamita Di Cuori

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Calamita Di Cuori

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Calamita Di Cuori

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Calamita Di Cuori

Afterpiece Title: La Serva Padrona

Dance: MMinuet-Gallini, Signora DeAmicis by Desire

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Don John

Cast
Role: J ohn Actor: Bridgwater
Role: Antonio Actor: W. Mills
Role: Lopez Actor: Marshall
Role: Jacomo Actor: Harper
Role: Francisco Actor: Shepard
Role: Octavio Actor: Charke
Role: Hermit Actor: Oates
Role: Pedro's Ghost Actor: Fielding
Role: John's Father's Ghost Actor: Boman
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Charke
Role: Flavia Actor: Mrs Walter
Role: Clara Actor: Mrs Shireburn
Role: Shepherds Actor: Cibber Jr, Wetherilt
Role: John's Wives Actor: Mrs Shireburn, Mrs Wetherilt, Miss Williams, Mrs Walter, Miss Oates, Miss Mears.

Afterpiece Title: The Amours of Billingsgate

Cast
Role: Melton Sr Actor: Berry
Role: Pyeflett Sr Actor: Oates
Role: Lieutenant Actor: Fielding
Role: Harry Actor: Charke
Role: Jenny Actor: Miss Raftor
Role: Peg Actor: Mrs Mills.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alzuma

Performance Comment: Smith, Bensley, Hull, Gardiner, Perry, Miss Pearce, Mrs Willems, Miss Miller, Mrs Hartley Alzuma-Smith; Don Carlos-Bensley; Pizarro-Hull; Gonzalez-Gardner; Ozmar-Perry; Orazia-Miss Miller; Orellana-Mrs Hartley; Virgins of the Sun-Miss Pearce, Mrs Willems; In Act II, a Procession of the Virgins of the Sun-; principal vocal parts-Miss Wewitzer, Miss Brown (Edition of 1773, which also lists Ezmont-$Thompson, whose name does not appear on the bills).

Afterpiece Title: The Commissary

Cast
Role: Simon Actor: Perry
Role: Dolly Actor: Mrs Dyer.
Role: Fungus Actor: Morris
Role: Gruel Actor: Thompson.
Role: Commissary Actor: Quick
Role: Young Loveit Actor: Davis
Role: Mrs Loveit Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Jenny Actor: Miss Pearce
Role: Mrs Macklin Actor: Mrs Gardner.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Miss _Cantrell.
Role: add Parts Actor: Miss Cantrell.

Afterpiece Title: Linco's Travels-Barnshaw

Entertainment: I: Overture in Artaxerxes-; Favourite Cantata from Anacreon (set by Sterling Goodwin)-A. Smith; Favourite Scots air-Miss Dowson (words and Music by A. Smith); Overture-Abel; New Hunting Song (set by Brewster)-Barnshaw; II: Soldier Tir'd-Miss Dowson; Songs-the Italian Young Gentleman; Trumpet Concerto-Mas. Green (pupil to Jones); What a Charming Thing's a Battle (from the Recruiting Sergeant)-Barnshaw

Performance Comment: Smith; Favourite Scots air-Miss Dowson (words and Music by A. Smith); Overture-Abel; New Hunting Song (set by Brewster)-Barnshaw; II: Soldier Tir'd-Miss Dowson; Songs-the Italian Young Gentleman; Trumpet Concerto-Mas. Green (pupil to Jones); What a Charming Thing's a Battle (from the Recruiting Sergeant)-Barnshaw.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: I Rivali Delusi

Cast
Role: : Il Conte di Belfiore Actor: Bartolini
Role: Masotto Actor: Franchi
Role: Titta Actor: Tasca
Role: Mingotto Actor: Schinotti
Role: La Contessa Actor: Sga Catenacci
Role: Livietta Actor: Sga Schinotti
Role: Dorina Actor: Sga Rachele Dorta.

Dance: End of Act I Le Reveil du Bonheur, as17840203; End of Opera an entirely new ballet in the Rural Stile, composed by D'Auberval, founded on the much admired Burletta of the celebrated Favart, Le Coca du Pillage; ou, La Lotterie Ingenieuse, in which a Pastoral Minuet, never exhibited but at the Opera in Paris, by Vestris fJun.J and Mme Theodore, the other parts by Blake, Slingsby, Mme Rossi, Miss De Camp, Mme Simonet. The Music selected from Sacchini, Piccinni, and other eminent Performers

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Surrender Of Calais

Cast
Role: King Edward Actor: Barrymore
Role: Harcourt Actor: Trueman
Role: Sir Walter Manny Actor: Packer
Role: John de Vienne Actor: Aickin
Role: Ribbomont Actor: Palmer
Role: Pierre Actor: Bensley
Role: Officer Actor: Cooke
Role: John D'Aire Actor: Benson
Role: Citizens Actor: Banks, Wewitzer, Russell, Webb
Role: Old Man Actor: Waldron
Role: Crier Actor: Hollingsworth
Role: Carpenters Actor: Suett, Burton
Role: O'Carrol Actor: Johnstone
Role: Serjeant Actor: Caulfield
Role: La Gloire Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Goodall
Role: Julia Actor: Mrs Powell
Role: Madelon Actor: Mrs Bland.

Afterpiece Title: The Adopted Child

Cast
Role: Flint Actor: Phillimore.
Role: Le Sage Actor: Sedgwick
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Bland.
Role: Sir Bertrand Actor: Trueman
Role: Record Actor: Suett
Role: Michael Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Spruce Actor: Russell
Role: Boy Actor: Master Welsh
Role: Clara Actor: Miss Leak
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss DeCamp
Role: Jannette Actor: Miss Tidswell

Song: Mainpiece: Vocal Parts-Danby, Fisher, Maddocks, Trueman, Welsh, Master DeCamp, Master Gregson, Annereau, Atkins, Aylmer, Boyce, Bardoleau, Brown, Cook, Denman, Dixon, Dibble, Caulfield Jun., [J.] Fisher, Gallot, Tett, Walker, Willoughby, Miss Leak, Miss DeCamp, Miss Arne, Mrs Boimaison, Mrs Bramwell, Miss Chatterley, Miss Granger, Miss Jackson, Mrs Maddocks, Miss Menage, Miss Mellon, Mrs Butler, Miss Stuart

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Athelwold, The False Favorite

Afterpiece Title: Cupid's Friendship; or, The Farmer Outwitted

Cast
Role: Harlequin Actor: Lun Jun
Role: Pierrot Actor: Lalauze.

Dance: Louvre, Minuet, (by desire) an Allemand-Lalauze, Lalauze's daughter; a Comic piece, The Drunken News@Writer, with a new song set and sung in character-A. Smith

Performance Comment: Smith.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Athelwold

Afterpiece Title: Cupid's Friendship

Cast
Role: Harlequin Actor: Lun Jun
Role: Pierrot Actor: Lalauze.

Dance: Louvre, Minuet-Lalauze, Lalauze's daughter; The Drunken News@Writer-A. Smith

Performance Comment: Smith.

Entertainment: Bucks Have at ye All-a Young Gentleman; Drunken Newswriter-_

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Performance Comment: As17710622 but Parts-A. Smith, Barnshaw, Miss Dowson, Mrs Dorman.

Entertainment: Vocal Parts-Barnshaw, A. Smith, Miss Dowson, Miss Cantrell; and a Favourite Song-Mas. Suett; Concerto on Flute-Palmer

Performance Comment: Smith, Miss Dowson, Miss Cantrell; and a Favourite Song-Mas. Suett; Concerto on Flute-Palmer.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Cast
Role: Colin Actor: Mrs Farrell
Role: Gregory Actor: Reinhold
Role: Higgins Actor: Baker
Role: Goody Fidget Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Rose Actor: Miss Brown.

Afterpiece Title: The Touchstone

Cast
Role: Feridon Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Principal Characters Actor: _Rayner.
Role: Harlequin Actor: Lee Lewes
Role: Keel Actor: Wilson
Role: Scaramouche Actor: Delpini
Role: French Officer Actor: Wewitzer
Role: Watchman Actor: Mahon
Role: Pierrot Actor: Reinhold
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Brown
Role: Pantaloon Actor:
Role: Mezetin Actor:
Role: Padmanada Actor:
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Related Works
Related Work: The Touchstone of Invention; or, The Soldier's Fortune Author(s): John Brownsmith

Song: End II: several of the newest and most approved Catches and Glees (selected from the invaluable Collection of the Noblemen's and Gentlemen's Catch-Club)-Reinhold, Vernon, Champness, R.? Smith, Webb, Reynoldson, Simpkinson, Leoni, assisted by several other of the most eminent Performers

Performance Comment: ? Smith, Webb, Reynoldson, Simpkinson, Leoni, assisted by several other of the most eminent Performers.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Turnbridge Walks; Or, The Yeoman Of Kent

Song:

Dance: *c1703 04 15 js *c1703 04 15 js t Mrs Careless. Those Ladies and Gentleman who have taken Places, are desir'd to send their Servants early; and (for fear of a Mistake) to take Notice, that the Playhouse adjoins the Tennis-Court. Tickets for The Beggar's Opera taken