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2526
06 October 1794 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fifth

Performance Comment: As17940923, but Archbishop of Canterbury-_; B. of Ely-_; Earl of Cambridge-_; Lord Scroop-_; Sir Thomas Gray-_; Sir T. Erpingham-_; Governor of Harfleur-_; Montjoy-_.
Cast
Role: Sir Thomas Gray Actor: Bland

Afterpiece Title: Lodoiska

2527
07 October 1794 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Afterpiece Title: Robin Hood

Song: II: Hark! Hark! the Lark-Townsend, Linton, Gray, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Clendining, Mrs Mountain, Mrs Henley, Miss Poole

Performance Comment: Hark! the Lark-Townsend, Linton, Gray, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Clendining, Mrs Mountain, Mrs Henley, Miss Poole.
Cast
Role: the Lark Actor: Townsend, Linton, Gray, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Clendining, Mrs Mountain, Mrs Henley, Miss Poole.

2528
15 November 1794 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rage

Afterpiece Title: Marian

Performance Comment: Edward-Johnstone; Sir Henry Freeman (with Old Towler)-Incledon; Robin-Townsend; Thomas-Gray; Jamie-Powel; Peggy-Mrs Mountain; Patty-Mrs Martyr; Marian-Miss Poole.
Cast
Role: Thomas Actor: Gray

2529
31 January 1795 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mysteries Of The Castle

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Lewis, Quick, Incledon, Pope, Munden, Fawcett, Harley, Macready, Powel, Davenport, Thompson, Mrs Mattocks, Mrs Mountain, Miss Wallis. [Cast from text (T. N. Longman, 1795): Hilario-Lewis; Fractioso-Quick; Montauban-Incledon; Carlos-Pope; Valoury-Munden; Cloddy-Fawcett; Count Montoni-Harley; Bernardo-Macready; Fisherman-Powel; Serjeant-Davenport; Captain of Vessel-Thompson; Centinel-Williamson; Annette-Mrs Mattocks; Constantia-Mrs Mountain; Julia-Miss Wallis; Chorus of Soldiers and Sailors-Linton, Street, Gray, Williamson, Abbot, Rock, Blurton, Speechly, Spofforth, Little; Chorus of Country Girls-Miss Stuart, Mrs Henley, Miss Kirton, Mrs Arnold, Miss Leserve, Mrs Lloyd, Mrs Follett, Mrs Norton, Mrs Castelle, Miss Walcup, Mrs Bayzand; Prologue-Harley; Epilogue-Mrs Mattocks. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 14 performances only (see17950303] .These were spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 14 performances only (see17950303] .
Cast
Role: Chorus of Soldiers and Sailors Actor: Linton, Street, Gray, Williamson, Abbot, Rock, Blurton, Speechly, Spofforth, Little

Afterpiece Title: Two Strings to Your Bow

2530
29 April 1795 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Afterpiece Title: The British Recruit

Performance Comment: As17950316but Vocal Parts-_Gray.
Cast
Role: 950316but Vocal Parts Actor: _Gray.
Role: Vocal Parts Actor: Incledon, Munden, Fawcett, Bowden, Townsend, Haymes, Gray, Street, Miss Kirton, Mrs Martyr.
Role: Serjeant of Marines Actor: Gray

Afterpiece Title: Barataria or Sancho Turned Governor

Song: As17950316

Entertainment: Monologues. End: Dryden's Ode on St. Cecilia's Day-Mrs Esten; After which: Belles Have at Ye All (written by the Author of the Prologue to Crotchet Lodge [Robert Houlton])-Mrs Mattocks

2531
24 October 1795 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Capt. Macheath-Incledon; Peachum-Munden; Lockit-Davenport; Mat o' the Mint-Richardson; Ben Budge-Rees; Crookfinger'd Jack-Williamson; Jemmy Twitcher-Gray; Wat Dreary-Street; Nimming Ned-Follett; Harry Paddington-Linton; Robin of Bagshot-Cross; Jailor-Ledger; Drawer-Farley; Filch-Bernard; Lucy-Mrs Martyr; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Davenport; Jenny Diver-Miss Stuart; Mrs Coaxer-Mrs Follett; Dolly Trull-Mrs Blurton; Mrs Vixen-Miss Kirton; Betty Doxey-Miss G. Walcup; Mrs Slammekin-Miss Leserve; Sukey Tawdry-Miss Ives; Molly Brazen-Miss Walcup; Polly-Mrs Serres.
Cast
Role: Jemmy Twitcher Actor: Gray

Afterpiece Title: Crotchet Lodge

Dance: In III: a Hornpipe-Byrn

2532
04 November 1795 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mysteries Of The Castle

Performance Comment: Hilario-Lewis; Fractioso-Quick; Montauban-Incledon; Carlos-Pope; Valoury-Munden; Cloddy-Fawcett; Count Montoni-Harley; Bernardo-Macready; Chorus of Soldiers and Sailors-Linton, Street, Gray, Williamson, Abbot, Blurton, Little; Chorus of Country Girls-Miss Kirton, Miss Leserve, Mrs Lloyd, Mrs Follett, Mrs Norton, Mrs Castelle, Miss Walcup, Mrs Bayzand, Mrs Masters; Annette-Mrs Mattocks; Constantia-Mrs Mountain; Julia-Miss Wallis.
Cast
Role: Chorus of Soldiers and Sailors Actor: Linton, Street, Gray, Williamson, Abbot, Blurton, Little

Afterpiece Title: A Divertisement

2533
28 December 1795 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Afterpiece Title: Merry Sherwood

Performance Comment: As17951226, but in Part I, Scene X: The Entree in place of The Defeat of the Two Giants; in Part II, Scene V: Song-Gray; Principal Vocal Characters-_Incledon; in Part I, Scene VIII: Song-; in Triumphs of Archery: synopsis of "Modern Archery.". in Triumphs of Archery: synopsis of "Modern Archery.".
Cast
Role: Song Actor: Gray
Role: Locksley Actor: Gray

2534
26 April 1796 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zorinski

Afterpiece Title: A Nicknackatory

Afterpiece Title: Lock and Key

Performance Comment: As17960414, but Servants and Sailors-_Gray.
Cast
Role: Servants and Sailors Actor: _Gray.

Dance: 2nd piece to conclude with: Highland Festivity, as17951125

Song: 1st piece: Vocal Parts-Linton, Williamson, Blurton, Street, Abbot, Holland, Rees, Lee, Little, Miss Logan, Miss Ives, Miss Leserve, Miss Walcup, Mrs Castelle, Mrs Masters, Mrs Watts

Entertainment: Monologue.End: Monsieur Tonson (Founded on Fact, and recited at Free-Mason's Hall, last Winter, with universal Applause)-Fawcett

2535
30 April 1796 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Artaxerxes

Performance Comment: Arbaces-Incledon; Artaxerxes-Gray; Artabanes-Bowden; Rimenes-Townsend; Semira-Mrs Mountain; Mandane-Mme Mara (1st appearance on this stage [i.e. in other than oratorios]).i.e. in other than oratorios]).
Cast
Role: Artaxerxes Actor: Gray

Afterpiece Title: The Doldrum

2536
31 May 1796 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mysteries Of The Castle

Performance Comment: As17951104, but Chorus of Soldiers and Sailors-_Gray, _Little; Chorus of Country Girls-Miss _Kirton.
Cast
Role: Chorus of Soldiers and Sailors Actor: _Gray, _Little

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer

2537
16 September 1796 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Get Married

Afterpiece Title: Lock and Key

Performance Comment: Cheerly-Incledon; Brummagem-Munden; Ralph-Fawcett; Captain Vain-Knight; Servants and Sailors-Gray, Lee, Street; Laura-Mrs Mountain; Selina-Mrs Castelle; Dolly-Mrs Norton; Fanny-Mrs Martyr.
Cast
Role: Servants and Sailors Actor: Gray, Lee, Street

2538
26 September 1796 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Afterpiece Title: Barataria or Sancho Turnd Governor

Performance Comment: Sancho Pancha-Quick; Duke-Claremont; Manuel-Davenport; Pedro-Thompson; Recorder-Powel; Alonzo-Haymes; Don Quixotte-Follett; Custom@house Officer-Farley; Thin Man-Simmons; Taylor-Wilde; Gardener-Gray; Cryer-Street; Lady Tereza Pancha-Mrs Davenport; Big Woman-Mrs Gilbert; Spanish Lady-Mrs Platt; Duchess-Miss Logan; Mary the Buxom-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Gardener Actor: Gray

Song: Mainpiece: Vocal Parts-Johnstone, Incledon, Haymes, Linton, Blurton, Street, Abbot, Lee, Little, Sawyer, Tett, Mrs Mountain, Mrs Clendining, Mrs Lloyd, Mrs Follett, Mrs Castelle, Mrs Masters, Mrs Blurton, Mrs Norton, Mrs Watts, Miss Leserve, Miss Walcup, Mrs Henley, Miss Owen, Miss Logan, Mrs Martyr

2539
06 October 1796 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mountaineers

Performance Comment: Octavian-Hargrave (from the Theatre Royal Dublin; 1st appearance); Kilmallock-Johnstone; Lope Tocho-Quick; Sadi-Townsend; Virolet-Middleton; Bulcazin Muley-Macready; Muleteers-Bowden, Townsend?, Haymes; Goatherds-Powel, Simmons, Thompson; Roque-Davenport; Ganem-Toms; Pacha-Farley; Ali Beg-Abbot; Agnes-Mrs Clendining; Floranthe-Miss Mansel; Zorayda-Miss Wallis; Musical Characters-Linton, Blurton, Street, Gray, Abbot, Little, Lee, Sawyer, Tett, Kenrick, J. Linton, Thomas, Oddwell, Cooke, Everett, Philipps, Mrs Mountain, Mrs Gilbert, Mrs Lloyd, Mrs Follett, Mrs Castelle, Mrs Masters, Mrs Blurton, Mrs Norton, Mrs Watts, Miss Leserve, Miss Walcup, Mrs Henley, Miss Owen, Miss Logan, Mrs Martyr.
Cast
Role: Musical Characters Actor: Linton, Blurton, Street, Gray, Abbot, Little, Lee, Sawyer, Tett, Kenrick, J. Linton, Thomas, Oddwell, Cooke, Everett, Philipps, Mrs Mountain, Mrs Gilbert, Mrs Lloyd, Mrs Follett, Mrs Castelle, Mrs Masters, Mrs Blurton, Mrs Norton, Mrs Watts, Miss Leserve, Miss Walcup, Mrs Henley, Miss Owen, Miss Logan, Mrs Martyr.

Afterpiece Title: Netley Abbey

2540
14 October 1796 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Road To Ruin

Performance Comment: Goldfinch-Lewis; Silky-Quick; Harry Dornton-Holman; Dornton-Munden; Milford-Toms; Sulky-Davenport; Smith-Powel; Hosier-Macready; Jacob-Abbot; Marker-Farley; Sheriff's Officer-Thompson; Tradesmen-Lee, Street, Gray, Coombs; Sophia-Mrs Lee (1st appearance these two years); Jenny-Mrs Norton; Mrs Ledger-Mrs Platt; Milliner-Miss Leserve; Mantuamaker-Mrs Blurton; Mrs Warren-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Tradesmen Actor: Lee, Street, Gray, Coombs

Afterpiece Title: The Wicklow Mountains

2541
17 October 1796 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Woodman

Performance Comment: Sir Walter Waring-Quick; Capt. O'Donnel-Johnstone; Fairlop-Bowden; Medley-Townsend; Bob-Haymes; Ralph-Linton; Welford-Incledon; Dolly-Mrs Martyr; Miss Di Clacket-Mrs Davenport; Polly-Miss Gray; Bridget-Mrs Watts; Emily (with additional songs, accompanied on the clarionet by Mahon)-Mrs Second (1st appearance on any stage [i.e. in a speaking part]).i.e. in a speaking part]).
Cast
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Gray

Afterpiece Title: The Follies of a Day

Song: [One of Mrs Second's new songs was Hope thou cheerful ray of light (BUC 643).

2542
12 December 1796 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Afterpiece Title: Robin Hood

Performance Comment: As17961003, but Bowman-Street; added: Allen o'Dale-Gray; Stella-_.
Cast
Role: Allen o'Dale Actor: Gray

2543
09 February 1797 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Warwick

Performance Comment: King Edward (for that night only)-A Gentleman [Litchfield]; Earl of Warwick-Faulkner (who performed Orestes at Drury-Lane Theatre [on 21 Dec. 1796]); Lady Eliz. Gray (for that night only)-A Lady [Mrs Litchfield]; Margaret of Anjou-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Gray Actor: A Lady

Afterpiece Title: The Spoild Child

Entertainment: MonologueEnd: Address (written for the Occasion)-Mrs Yates

2544
08 April 1797 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant Or A Sick Ladys Cure

Afterpiece Title: Duke and No Duke or Trapolins Vagaries

Afterpiece Title: Oscar and Malvina

Performance Comment: Principal Pantomimic Characters-Farley, Follett, Simpson, Cranfield, Blurton, Hawtin, Abbot, Curties, Mrs Watts, Mrs Follett, Miss Burnett, Mlle St.Amand; Principal Musical Characters-Townsend, Linton, Street, Gray, Mrs Mountain, Mrs Castelle, Mrs Norton, Miss Leserve, Mrs Gilbert, Mrs Henley, Mrs Martyr. [For assignment of parts see17970322 .For assignment of parts see17970322 .
Cast
Role: Principal Musical Characters Actor: Townsend, Linton, Street, Gray, Mrs Mountain, Mrs Castelle, Mrs Norton, Miss Leserve, Mrs Gilbert, Mrs Henley, Mrs Martyr.
Related Works
Related Work: Oscar and Malvina; or, The Hall of Fingal Author(s): James Byrne

2545
06 May 1797 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fashionable Levities

Afterpiece Title: Lock and Key

Cast
Role: Servants and Sailors Actor: Gray, Lee, Street

Afterpiece Title: Lovers Quarrels

Related Works
Related Work: All Mistaken; or, The Mad Couple Author(s): James Howard

Afterpiece Title: Bantry Bay

Performance Comment: As17970218, but Claremont_; Principal Characters-Gray, Linton, Street_; Irish Peasants-Miss _Logan.
Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Gray, Linton, Street_

2546
19 May 1797 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jew

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Thieves

Afterpiece Title: The Village Fete

Performance Comment: As17970518, but unassigned-_Haymes, _Linton, _Street, _Gray.
Cast
Role: unassigned Actor: _Haymes, _Linton, _Street, _Gray.

Song: End: Wigs-, including His own Wig, Doctor's Wig, Coachman's Wig; The Storm-Incledon; In 3rd piece: Chorusses, As17970518

2547
22 May 1797 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Village Fete

Afterpiece Title: The School for Wives

Afterpiece Title: Oscar and Malvina

Performance Comment: Oscar, the Descendant of Fingal-Farley; Fingal-Blurton; Carrol, the Scottish Chieftain-Follett; Morven-Cranfield; Draco-Simpson; Scotch Pedlar (with I'm a jolly gay Pedlar)-Townsend; Farmer-Gray; Scotch Lad-Mrs Martyr; Scotch Lassie-Mrs Mountain; Malvina, Daughter to Toscar-Mlle St.Amand.
Cast
Role: Farmer Actor: Gray
Related Works
Related Work: Oscar and Malvina; or, The Hall of Fingal Author(s): James Byrne

Song: In: Chorusses, as17970518; End II 2nd piece: The Sea Storm by G. A. Stevens (Cease rude Boreas blust'ring railer)-; End IV: Black Ey'd Susan-Incledon; In 3rd piece: Come every jovial Fellow-Gray, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Mountain; O ever in my bosom live-Mrs Martyr, Mrs Mountain

Performance Comment: A. Stevens= (Cease rude Boreas blust'ring railer)-; End IV: Black Ey'd Susan-Incledon; In 3rd piece: Come every jovial Fellow-Gray, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Mountain; O ever in my bosom live-Mrs Martyr, Mrs Mountain.
Cast
Role: Come every jovial Fellow Actor: Gray, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Mountain

Entertainment: End 2nd piece: a variety of Imitations-Rees (1st appearance this season [i.e. as imitator])

2548
14 June 1797 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

Performance Comment: As17970426, but Louisa-Miss Wentworth (of dl); added: Frederick-Gray; Lullaby-_.
Cast
Role: Frederick Actor: Gray
Role: Gypsies Actor: Gray, Street
Role: Oberon Actor: Miss Gray

Dance: End: Peggy's Love (By permission of the Proprietors of the king's Theatre)-Mme Rose, Didelot, Gentili, Mlle Parisot, Mme Hilligsberg; End afterpiece: Cupid and Psyche-the same.Mme Rose, Didelot, Gentili, Mlle Parisot, Mlle Hilligsberg

Entertainment: Monologue. Preceding 1st ballet: [a favorite Epilogue-Mrs Abington (1st appearance on this stage these 8 [recte 7] years)

2549
18 October 1797 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Afterpiece Title: Three Weeks after Marriage

Afterpiece Title: Englands Glory or The Defeat of the Dutch Fleet by the Gallant Admiral Duncan on the Memorable Eleventh of October

Performance Comment: Scene I. The Deck of a Dutch Man of Warv. The Manner of Boarding it by the British Tars--the Striking of the Dutch Flag, and the Hoisting of the British. Hearts of Oak-Incledon, Chorus; Scene II. A Short Engagement between British and Dutch Sailorsv. Scene III. A Perspective View of the General Engagementv. The Defeat of the Dutch Fleet, with the Bringing Home of the Captured Ships. Scene IV. A View in Portsmouth. The Return of the British Tars. We've bade the restless Seas adieu (composed by Shield)-Incledon, Linton, Street, Gray; With pride we steer'd for England's Coast (composed by Shield)-Incledon; Scene V. The Town of Portsmouthv. With an Illumination. To conclude with Rule Britannia, with two Additional Verses,-Incledon, Townsend, Full Chorus.
Cast
Role: We've bade the restless Seas adieu Actor: Incledon, Linton, Street, Gray

Dance: In Scene V 3rd piece: a Triple Hornpipe-Blurton, Mrs Watts, Mlle St.Amand

2550
20 October 1797 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Afterpiece Title: The Maid of the Mill

Afterpiece Title: Englands Glory

Performance Comment: As17971018, but in Scene I: Hearts of Oak-Townsend; in Scene IV: We've bade the restless Seas adieu-Townsend, _Incledon; in Scene V: +Rule Britannia-Townsend, Gray; from Scene IV: With pride we steer'd for England's Coast-_.
Cast
Role: Rule Britannia Actor: Townsend, Gray

Dance: As17971018