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Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Afterpiece Title: Lodoiska

Performance Comment: As18000414, but Kera Khan-C. Kemble; Camazin-Clarke.
Cast
Role: Kera Khan Actor: C. Kemble
Role: Tartars Kera Khan Actor: C. Kemble
Related Works
Related Work: Lodoiska Author(s): John Philip Kemble
Event Comment: She Wou'd and She Wou'd Not [advertised on playbill of 17 Apr.] is obliged to be deferred on account of the indisposition of C. Kemble. [Afterpiece in place of Of Age To-morrow, also advertised as above.] Receipts: #243 12s. (168.2.6; 71.18.6; 3.11.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Trip To Scarborough

Related Works
Related Work: The Relapse; or, Virtue in Danger Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: Lodoiska

Cast
Role: Tartars Kera Khan Actor: C. Kemble
Related Works
Related Work: Lodoiska Author(s): John Philip Kemble
Event Comment: [The playbill announces phe 1st night of What a Blunder!, but "In consequence of a severe accident C. Kemble met with yesterday evening by a fall in the last scene of Obi, the new opera of What a Blunder! cannot be acted. This evening will be presented The London Hermit" (MS annotation on hay playbill now at Harvard). "In making his leap from the precipice, the needful precautions to break his fall were not employed With sufficient promptitude. The consequence was that Kemble received several violent contusions, and sprained his back in a dangerous manner...The New Opera, in which that actor was to have performed a principal part, was necessarily postponed, and the above Entertainments substituted in its place. A proper apology was made to the audience, as well on account of the unavoidable disappointment, as the incorrectness which might naturally be expected to occur, from the suddenness of the change, and the absence of some of the regular performers" (Dramatic Censor, III, 83).

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Hermit

Related Works
Related Work: The London Hermit; or, Rambles in Doresetshire Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Afterpiece Title: Tis All a Farce

Related Works
Related Work: Tis All a Farce Author(s): John Till Allingham
Event Comment: Last time but one of the Company's performing this season. House. Mr Garrick as before Mr Vernon being hoarse Mr Davies play'd Sr. John Loverule some body in the Pit call'd for Vernon as his Name was in the Bills Mr Davies told them that Mr Vernon had been ill these two day [sic] and it was thought unnecessary to trouble them with an apology they afterwards call'd for the Early Horn Mr Davies told them he did not know of doing the part till after two therefore he was not prepar'd. they call'd out & bid him go on his own way (Hopkins Diary). [MacMillan's note from Kemble omits the comment on the afterpiece. Song The Early Horn had been traditional for the part of Sir John for over 30 years. See 10 Sept. 1741.] Paid Mr Short, Chorus, 5s.; Blurton 4 days salary in full #1 6s. 8d.; French on acct #100. Receipts: #305 13s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Related Works
Related Work: King Lear Author(s): John Philip Kemble

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): John Mottley
Event Comment: Two Young Lady's made their first Appearance in the Characters of Polly & Lucy Pupils of Dr Arne--Miss Wellers figure is very well for Polly but she wants Spirit & is apt to Sing out of Tune. Mrs Bradley is Tall & a good figure for Lucy and acquitted herself very well in that character they both met with Applause (Hopkins Diary). [MacMillan's note from Kemble differs slightly: Two young Gentlewomen appeared in the characters of Polly and Lucy,--brought out by Dr Arne,--Miss Weller and Mrs Bradley.--Miss Weller's figure was very well for Polly; but she is a piece of still life, sings out of tune and will never make an actress.--Mrs Bradley,--very tall, and appears to have blackguard requisites enough for Lucy, but will not do for anything else--Hopkins Diary No 7. Mrs Bradley is since married to Mr Prior the Builder.--J. P. Kemble."] Paid Renters #8 [this payment occurs each playing night of the season, 188 times in all, and will not be further noted]; Mr Carver, six days, #6 [a weekly payment outside the pay list throughout the season. Presumably to scene painter. No further noted]; Mr S. French, 6 days, #1 10s. Renters total for season #1592. Carver total for season #088 (Treasurer's Book). [see account of Miss Weller and Miss Bradley in Town and Country Magazine (Theatre XXXVIII): The first performed the part of Polly, and the latter that of Lucy. Their figures are both genteel, and their countenances expressive. Miss weller was much confused upon her first entrance; but from the melody of her voice, tho she did not raise it sufficiently in many parts, there is reason to believe, when she was got the better of her terrors of facing an audience, that she will be an acquisition to the stage, at least as a vocal performer. Miss Bradley's performance of Lucy with great spirit, vivacity and Propriety' and her singing being so well suited to the character, she so much eclipsed Polly, that the audience formed a more indifferent opinion of her abilities than she deserved."] Receipts: #220 11s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Dance: II: A Comic Dance-Daigville, Sga Vidini

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Capricious Lady

Related Works
Related Work: The Scornful Lady Author(s): John Fletcher

Afterpiece Title: The Maid of the Oaks

Performance Comment: Old Groveby-Wilson; Dupely-Whitfield; Old worth-Clarke; Sir Harry Groveby-Davies; Hurry-Edwin; Maria (with a song)-Mrs Kemble; Lady Bab Lardoon-Mrs Abington. The Musical Characters by Brett, Miss Stuart, Mrs Morton .
Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Kemble
Related Works
Related Work: The Maid of the Oaks Author(s): John Burgoyne

Dance: End of mainpiece, as17830917; In Act I of afterpiece Dance by Harris, Miss Matthews, Miss Besford

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Amphitryon Or The Two Sosias

Performance Comment: Jupiter-Kemble (1st appearance in that character); Mercury (1st time)-Barrymore; Amphitryon-Aickin; Gripus-Parsons; Phoebus-Wrighten; Polydas-Wright; Tranio-Fawcett; Sosia-Palmer (1st appearance in that character); Phaedra-Miss Pope; Bromia-Mrs Hopkins; Night-Miss Tidswell; Alcmena-Miss Farren (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: Jupiter Actor: Kemble
Related Works
Related Work: Amphitryon; or, The Two Sosias Author(s): John Dryden

Afterpiece Title: Whos the Dupe

Song: dl

Dance: Plutus-Staunton; Wit-Miss George; the Dance by Mr and Miss Hamoir. End of Act I of mainpiece New Hornpipe by Master Butler (Scholar of Miller); End of Act III The Soldier Tir'd, as17840414; End of mainpiece The Minuet de la Cour and Allemande by the Miss Stageldoirs

Song: In mainpiece an Interlude of

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Prophetess

Performance Comment: Diocles (elected Co-Emperor of Rome)-Lewis; Maximinian (Emperor of Rome)-Whitfield; Charinus (Emperor of Rome)-Hull; Cosroe (King of Persia)-Clarke; Niger-Davies; Geta-Quick; Drusilla (Niece to the Prophetess)-Mrs Kemble; Aurelia (Sister to the Emperor)-Mrs Inchbald; Delphia (the Prophetess)-Mrs Bates .
Cast
Role: Drusilla Actor: Mrs Kemble

Afterpiece Title: A Jubilee in Commemoration of Handel and Shakespeare

Performance Comment: Scene I. As Scene I, 27 Apr., but Collins's Ode spoken by Kemble; The Smiling Dawn by Mrs Martyr; omitted: Overture. Scene II. Grand Procession, as17840507 .

Afterpiece Title: The Election

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Performance Comment: Douglas-Bannister Jun.; Glenalvon-Palmer; Lord Randolph-Aickin; Officer-Wilson; Servant-Phillimore; Norval-Bensley; Anna-Miss Kemble; Lady Randolph-Mrs Siddons .
Cast
Role: Anna Actor: Miss Kemble
Related Works
Related Work: Douglas Author(s): John Home

Afterpiece Title: All the Worlds a Stage

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Performance Comment: Brass-King; Gripe-Moody; Money-Trap-Parsons; Clip-Wrighten; Jessamy-Burton; Dick-Palmer; Flippanta-Miss Pope; Corinna-Miss Field; Araminta-Miss Kemble; Mrs Amlet-Mrs Hopkins; Mrs Clogget-Mrs Love; Clarissa-Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: Araminta Actor: Miss Kemble
Related Works
Related Work: The Confederacy Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: Arthur and Emmeline

Cast
Role: Arthur Actor: Kemble
Related Works
Related Work: Arthur and Emmeline Author(s): John Philip Kemble
Related Work: King Arthur; or, The British Worthy Author(s): John Dryden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex Or The Unhappy Favourite

Performance Comment: Essex-Smith; Burleigh-Packer; Raleigh-R. Palmer; Lieutenant-Phillimore; Southampton-Brereton; Rutland-Miss E. Kemble; Nottingham-Mrs Ward; Queen-Mrs Hopkins .
Cast
Role: Rutland Actor: Miss E. Kemble
Related Works
Related Work: The Unhappy Favourite; or, The Earl of Essex Author(s): John Banks

Afterpiece Title: The Humourist or Whos Who

Dance: As17850307athi

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Performance Comment: Douglas-Bannister Jun.; Glenalvon-Palmer; Lord Randolph-Aickin; Officer-Wilson; Servant-Phillimore; Norval-Bensley; Anna-Miss Kemble; Lady Randolph-Mrs Siddons .
Cast
Role: Anna Actor: Miss Kemble
Related Works
Related Work: Douglas Author(s): John Home

Afterpiece Title: The Humourist or Whos Who

Dance: End of mainpiece The Provencalle by Mills and Miss Stageldoir

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Performance Comment: Brass-King; Gripe-Moody; Money-Trap-Parsons; Clip-Wrighten; Jessamy-Burton; Dick-Palmer; Flippanta-Miss Pope; Corinna-Miss Field; Araminta-Miss Kemble; Mrs Amlet-Mrs Hopkins; Mrs Clogget-Mrs Love; Clarissa-Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: Araminta Actor: Miss Kemble
Related Works
Related Work: The Confederacy Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: The Jubilee

Cast
Role: Tragic Muse Actor: Miss Kemble
Role: Richard III Actor: Kemble
Role: Lady Macbeth Actor: Miss Kemble
Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin's Jubilee Author(s): John A. Fisher
Event Comment: Benefit for the Author [of mainpiece, who is named in the Account-Book, but not on the playbill]. "The Captives were set at liberty last night, amidst roars of laughter. I see the doctor [i.e. the author] publishes it this week . . . Cadell bought this sublime piece before it appeared, for fifty pounds, agreeing to make it a hundred on its third representation. It has been played three times, and I dare say old Sanctimony will have no remorse in taking the other fifty." J. P. Kemble to Edmond Malone (Life of Edmond Malone, by Sir James Prior, i860, p. 126). Receipts: #138 13s. 6d. (91/19/0; 40/18/0; 5/16/6; tickets: none listed) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Captives

Cast
Role: Everallin Actor: Kemble
Role: Minla Actor: Miss Kemble
Related Works
Related Work: The Imperial Captives Author(s): John Mottley
Related Work: The Captives Author(s): John Gay
Related Work: Don Sebastian Author(s): John Dryden
Related Work: Don Sebastian, King of Portual Author(s): John Dryden

Afterpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd

Dance: As17860223

Song: As17860309athi

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Young Quaker

Performance Comment: Young Sadboy-Bannister Jun.; Clod-Edwin; Spatterdash-R. Palmer; Captain Ambush-Williamson; Lounge-Lyons; Twig-Barret; Shadrach-Wewitzer; Old Sadboy-Gardner; Chronicle-Parsons; Lady Rounceval-Mrs Webb; Araminta-Miss George; Mrs Millefleur-Mrs Love; Judith-Mrs Edwin; Pink-Miss Brangin; Dinah Primrose-Mrs Kemble.
Cast
Role: Dinah Primrose Actor: Mrs Kemble.
Related Works
Related Work: The Young Quaker Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Related Works
Related Work: Peeping Tom Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: Justice Woodcock-Edwin; Hawthorn-Mathews; Sir William Meadows-Aickin; Hodge-Wewitzer; Eustace-Johnson; Young Meadows-Meadows [sic]; Lucinda-Mrs Forster; Madge-Mrs Brown; Deborah Woodcock-Mrs Love; Rosetta-Miss George.
Cast
Role: Eustace Actor: Johnson

Afterpiece Title: A Beggar on Horseback

Performance Comment: Corny Buttercup-Edwin; Horace-Lawrence; Cosey-Johnson; Scout-Burton; James-Swords; Old Barnavag-Barret; Tweedle-Lyons; Billy-Painter; Old Codger-Parsons; Mrs Mummery-Mrs Webb; Mrs Neighborly-Mrs Love; Miss Barnavag-Miss Francis; Nancy Buttercup-Mrs Kemble.
Cast
Role: Cosey Actor: Johnson
Role: Nancy Buttercup Actor: Mrs Kemble.
Related Works
Related Work: A Beggar on Horseback: A Dramatic Proverb Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Dance: End II: Love for Love, as17870625

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All For Love Or The World Well Lost

Performance Comment: Marc Antony-Kemble; Dollabella-Barrymore; Alexas-Whitfield; Serapion-Packer; Myris-Chaplin; Romans-Wilson, Benson; Ventidius-Palmer; Octavia-Mrs Ward; Charmion-Miss Tidswell; Iras-Miss Palmer; Cleopatra-Mrs Siddons.
Cast
Role: Marc Antony Actor: Kemble
Related Works
Related Work: Secret Love; or, The Maiden Queen Author(s): John Dryden
Related Work: An Evening's Love; or, The Mock Astrologer Author(s): John Dryden
Related Work: All for Love; or, The World Well Lost Author(s): John Dryden
Related Work: The British Enchanters: or, No Magick like Love Author(s): John Eccles

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Cast
Role: Petruchio Actor: Kemble
Related Works
Related Work: Sauny the Scot; or, The Taming of a Shrew Author(s): John Lacy

Dance: As17880313

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Cast
Role: Juggins Actor: Johnson
Role: John Actor: Wewitzer
Related Works
Related Work: The Agreeable Surprise Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Performance Comment: Peeping Tom-Edwin; Mayor-Wewitzer; Crazy-Barrett; Earl of Mercia-Gardner; Count Louis-Lyons; Harold-Davies; Maud-Mrs Kemble (1st appearance in that character); Mayoress-Mrs Webb; Lady Godina [sic]-Miss Brangin; Emma-Mrs Bannister.
Cast
Role: Maud Actor: Mrs Kemble
Related Works
Related Work: Peeping Tom Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Dance: End 1st piece: As17880610

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Summer Amusement

Afterpiece Title: A Beggar on Horseback

Performance Comment: Corny Buttercup-Edwin; Horace-Phillimore; Cosey-Johnson; Scout-Burton; James-Chapman; Old Barnavag-Barrett; Tweedle-Lyons; Billy-Painter; Old Codger-Parsons; Mrs Mummery-Mrs Webb; Mrs Neighbourly-Mrs Love; Miss Barnavag-Miss Francis; Nancy Buttercup-Mrs Kemble.
Cast
Role: Cosey Actor: Johnson
Role: Nancy Buttercup Actor: Mrs Kemble.
Related Works
Related Work: A Beggar on Horseback: A Dramatic Proverb Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Young Quaker

Performance Comment: The Young Quaker-Bannister Jun.; Clod-Edwin; Captain Ambush-Williamson; Spatterdash-R. Palmer; Lounge-Lyons; Twig-Barrett; Shadrach-Wewitzer; Old Sadboy-Gardner; Chronicle-Parsons; Lady Rounceval-Mrs Webb; Araminta-Miss Collett; Mrs Millefleur-Mrs Love; Judith-Mrs Edwin; Pink-Miss Brangin; Dinah Primrose-Mrs Kemble.
Cast
Role: Dinah Primrose Actor: Mrs Kemble.
Related Works
Related Work: The Young Quaker Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Afterpiece Title: The Prisoner at Large

Cast
Role: Phelim Actor: Johnson
Role: Adelaide Actor: Mrs Kemble
Related Works
Related Work: The Prisoner at Large Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Seeing Is Believing

Cast
Role: Captain Nightshade Actor: Johnson

Afterpiece Title: The Maid of the Oaks

Performance Comment: Dupely-R. Palmer; Old Groveby-Baddeley; Sir Harry Groveby-Davies; Oldworth-Aickin; Hurry-Edwin; Maria-Mrs Kemble; Lady Bab Lardoon-Miss Prideaux (from the Theatre Royal, Bath; 1st appearabce on this stage). 1st appearabce on this stage).
Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Kemble
Related Works
Related Work: The Maid of the Oaks Author(s): John Burgoyne

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Cast
Role: Maud Actor: Mrs Kemble
Related Works
Related Work: Peeping Tom Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Dance: End 2nd piece: New Dance-Byrn, Miss DeCamp, Mrs Goodwin

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ways And Means

Cast
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Kemble
Role: unassigned Actor: Johnson

Afterpiece Title: The Prisoner at Large

Performance Comment: As17880704 but Adelaide-Mrs Whitfield in place of Mrs Kemble.
Related Works
Related Work: The Prisoner at Large Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Performance Comment: Douglas-Kemble; Glenalvon-Palmer; Lord Randolph-Aickin; Donald-Phillimore; Norval-Bensley; Anna-Mrs Ward; Lady Randolph-Mrs Siddons.
Cast
Role: Douglas Actor: Kemble
Related Works
Related Work: Douglas Author(s): John Home

Afterpiece Title: The Pannel

Cast
Role: Aurora Actor: Mrs Kemble
Related Works
Related Work: The Pannel Author(s): John Philip Kemble

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Manager In Distress

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Performance Comment: Peeping Tom-Edwin; Mayor-Moss (1st appearance in that character); Crazy-Barrett; Earl of Mercia-Gardner; Count Louis-Lyons; Harold-Davies; Maud-Mrs Kemble; Mayoress-Mrs Webb; Lady Godina [sic]-Miss Brangin; Emma-Mrs Bannister.
Cast
Role: Maud Actor: Mrs Kemble
Related Works
Related Work: Peeping Tom Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Afterpiece Title: The Swop

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Willimason, R. Palmer, Iliff, Barrett, Usher, Abbott, Kemble, Mrs Webb, Mrs Taylor, Mrs Kemble. [Cast from European Magazine, June 1789, p. 488: Major Rheinberg-Williamson; Count de Narcisse-R. Palmer; Count de Wurtzendal-Iliff; Notary-Barrett; Bertrand-Usher; Capt. Edelsee-Abbott [in European Magazine: Johnson]; Baron de Fortsheim-Kemble; Baroness de Fortsheim-Mrs Webb; Lisette-Mrs Taylor; Eleanora-Mrs Kemble; Prologue-R. Palmer.
Cast
Role: Baron de Fortsheim Actor: Kemble
Role: Eleanora Actor: Mrs Kemble

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Wife Well Managed

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Edwin, Kemble, Burton, Mrs Edwards, Mrs Whitfield. [Cast suggested by Genest, VI, 570: Don Pisalto-Edwin; Father Bernardo-Kemble; Teague-Burton; Inis-Mrs Edwards; Lady Pisalto-Mrs Whitfield.]

Afterpiece Title: The Young Quaker

Performance Comment: Young Sadboy-Bannister Jun.; Chronicle (1st time)-Baddeley; Spatterdash-R. Palmer; Captain Ambush-Williamson; Shadrach-Barrett; Old Sadboy-Gardner; Clod-Edwin; Lady Rounceval-Mrs Webb; Araminta-Miss George; Dinah Primrose-Mrs Kemble.
Cast
Role: Dinah Primrose Actor: Mrs Kemble.
Related Works
Related Work: The Young Quaker Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Afterpiece Title: Duke and No Duke or Trappolins Vagaries

Related Works
Related Work: A Duke and No Duke Author(s): John Thurmond

Song: End 2nd piece: Four@and@twenty Perriwigs all on a Row-; In 3rd piece: Quoz-Edwin