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Mainpiece Title: Half An Hour After Supper

Cast
Role: John Actor: Phillimore

Afterpiece Title: The Surrender of Calais

Performance Comment: Characters by Williamson, Bland, Usher, Aickin, Farren (1st appearance at this theatre), Bensley, Iliff, Evatt, Johnstone, Bannister Jun., Wilson, Parsons, Wewitzer, Burton, Rock, Chapman, Abbott, Powell, Barrett, Mrs Goodall, Mrs Kemble, Mrs Bland. Other Vocal Parts-Davies, Cubitt, Kenrick, Willoughby, Linton, Dorion, Aylmer, Little, Brown, Lyons, Mrs Bannister, Mrs Iliff, Mrs Edwards, Mrs Taylor, Miss Fontenelle, Miss DeCamp, Mrs Edwin, Mrs Powell, Miss Hale, Mrs Gaudry; [Cast from text (Longman [et al.], 1808), and Larpent MS 913: King Edward the III-Williamson; Harcourt-Bland; Sir Walter Manny-Usher; John de Vienne-Aickin; Ribaumont-Farren [in text: Palmer]; Eustache de St. Pierre-Bensley; Officer-Iliff [in text: Palmer Jun.]; John d'Aire-Evatt; O'Carrol-Johnstone; La Gloire-Bannister Jun.; Serjeant-Wilson; Workmen-Parsons, Burton; Citizens-Wewitzer, Abbott, Barrett; Cryer-Rock; Old Man-Chapman [in text: Johnson]; Arundel-Powell; Queen-Mrs Goodall; Julia-Mrs Kemble; Madelon-Mrs Bland; Attendant-Mrs Taylor; Nuns-Miss Fontenelle, Miss DeCamp, Mrs Edwin, Mrs Powell.
Cast
Role: John de Vienne Actor: Aickin
Role: John d'Aire Actor: Evatt
Role: O'Carrol Actor: Johnstone

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Surrender Of Calais

Performance Comment: As17910730 but John de Vienne-Kemble in place of Aickin; John d'Aire-Cubitt of Evatt; Serjeant-Davies of Wilson.

Afterpiece Title: The Irishman in Spain

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Young Bevil-Holman; Myrtle-Farren; Sealand-Aickin; Sir John Bevil-Hull; Cimberton-Quick; Humphrey-Thompson; Daniel-Blanchard; Tom-Lewis; Phillis-Mrs Mattocks; Lucinda-Mrs Mountain; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Webb; Indiana-Mrs Esten; Edition of 1791 (John Bell) adds: Isabella-Mrs Platt.
Cast
Role: Sir John Bevil Actor: Hull

Afterpiece Title: Oscar and Malvina; or, The Hall of Fingal

Song: II: song-Incledon

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Surrender Of Calais

Performance Comment: King Edward-Barrymore; Harcourt-Bland; Sir Walter-Webb; John de Vienne-Aickin; Ribbeaumont-Palmer; Eustache de St. Pierre-Bensley; Officer-Caulfield; John D'Aire-Benson; Citizens-Wewitzer, Waldron, Banks, Jones, Maddocks; O'Carrol-Johnstone (of cg); La Gloire-Bannister Jun.; Crier-Hollingsworth; Carpenters-Parsons, Alfred; Serjeant-Suett; Queen-Mrs Goodall; Julia-Mrs Powell; Madalon-Mrs Bland; Other Vocal Parts-Caulfield, Phillimore, Fawcett, Danby, Cooke, Maddocks, Lyons, Alfred, Shaw, Dorion, Miss Hagley, Mrs Edwards, Miss DeCamp, Mrs Butler, Mrs Edwin, Mrs Gawdry, Mrs Bramwell, Mrs Shaw, Miss Kirton.
Cast
Role: John de Vienne Actor: Aickin
Role: John D'Aire Actor: Benson
Role: O'Carrol Actor: Johnstone

Afterpiece Title: The Minor

Entertainment: Monologue. Occasional Prologue-Bannister Jun

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Seeing Is Believing

Afterpiece Title: The Surrender of Calais

Performance Comment: King Edward-Williamson; Harcourt-Bland; Sir Walter Manny-Usher; John de Vienne-Aickin; Ribeaumont-Palmer; Eustache de St. Pierre-Bensley; Officer-Palmer Jun.; John D'Aire-Evatt; Citizens-Johnson, Farley, Wewitzer, Barrett, Abbott; O'Carrol-Johnstone; La Gloire-Bannister Jun.; Crier-Cubitt; Carpenters-Parsons, Burton; Serjeant-Wilson; Queen-Mrs Goodall; Julia-Mrs Whitlock (1st appearance in that character); Madelon-Mrs Bland; Vocal Parts-Kenrick, Willoughby, Linton, Dorion Jun., Aylmer, Little, Brown, Lyons, Mrs Taylor, Miss Fontenelle, Miss DeCamp, Mrs Edwin, Mrs Powell, Miss Hale, Mrs Gaudry, Mrs Masters, Mrs Bramwell.
Cast
Role: John de Vienne Actor: Aickin
Role: John D'Aire Actor: Evatt
Role: Citizens Actor: Johnson, Farley, Wewitzer, Barrett, Abbott
Role: O'Carrol Actor: Johnstone

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fashionable Levities

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Cast
Role: Belville Actor: Johnstone

Afterpiece Title: The Invasion; or, All Alarm'd at Brighthelmstone

Performance Comment: Sir John Evergreen-Quick; Beaufort-Davies; Charles Evergreen-Macready; Drill-Farley; Tattoo-Rees; Roger-Rock; Cameleon-Fawcett; Emily (with a song)-Miss Broadhurst; Lady Catherine Rouge-Mrs Webb; In II will be exhibited Sir John Evergreen's Fortification Military Manoeuvres and Review of his Household Troops, Male and Female-; Bandy Will-Follett; Coachman-Rowson; Gardner-Hawtin; Butler-Cranfield; Men Bathers-Rowson, Wheatland, Coombs; Dairy Maids-Miss Leserve, Mrs Gray; Housmaids-Mrs Masters, Mrs Lloyd; Cook-Mrs Rock; Women Bathers-Mrs Powell, Mrs Ratchford, Mrs Lloyd.
Cast
Role: Sir John Evergreen Actor: Quick
Related Works
Related Work: The History of Charles the Eighth of France; or, The Invasion of Naples by the French Author(s): John Crowne

Entertainment: Monologue. Preceding 1st piece: An Eulogium on Money-Quick

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Half An Hour After Supper

Afterpiece Title: The Surrender of Calais

Performance Comment: King Edward-Davies; Harcourt-Bland; Sir Walter Manny-Usher; John de Vienne-Aickin; Ribbomont-Barrymore; Eustache de St. Pierre-Bensley; Officer-Palmer Jun.; John D'Aire-Evatt; Old Man-Waldron; Citizens-Benson, Wewitzer, Barrett; O'Carrol-Johnstone; Serjeant-Suett; La Gloire-Bannister Jun.; Crier-Alfred; Carpenters-Parsons, Waldron Jun.; Queen-Mrs Whitfield; Julia-Mrs Kemble; Madelon-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: John de Vienne Actor: Aickin
Role: John D'Aire Actor: Evatt
Role: O'Carrol Actor: Johnstone

Song: In 2nd piece: Singing-Cooke, Kenrick, Willoughby, Linton, Dorion, Aylmer, Little, Brown, Lyons, Miss DeCamp, Miss Dall, Miss Fontenelle, Mrs Powell, Mrs Masters, Mrs Bramwell, Mrs Hatton

Related Works
Related Work: The Little French Lawyer Author(s): John Fletcher
Related Work: The Night Walker; or, The Little Thief Author(s): John Fletcher
Related Work: The Poor Sailor; or, Little Ben and Little Bob Author(s): John Bernard
Related Work: The Little Thief Author(s): John Fletcher
Related Work: The Little Hunchback; or, A Frolick in Bagdad Author(s): John O'Keeffe
Related Work: Barbarossa Author(s): John Brown
Related Work: Athelstan Author(s): John Brown

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Piety In Pattens

Afterpiece Title: The London Hermit; or, Rambles in Dorsetshire

Performance Comment: Characters by Bannister Jun., Suett, Aickin, Caulfield, Benson, Parsons, Usher, Johnstone, Waldron, Barrett, Bland, Cooke, Lyons, Palmer Jun., Waldron Jun., Miss Heard, Mrs Booth, Mrs Edwin, Mrs Hale, Mrs Heard, Mrs Gibbs. Cast adjusted from text (J. Debrett, 1793): Young Pranks-Bannister Jun.; Whimmey-Suett; Old Pranks-Aickin; Peregrine-Caulfield; Skip-Benson; Toby Thatch-Parsons; Barleycorn-Usher; Tully-Johnstone; Barebones-Waldron; Poz-Barrett; Apathy-Bland; Bite-Cooke; John-Lyons; Natty Maggs-Palmer Jun.; John Grum-Waldron Jun.; Dian-Miss Heard; Mrs Maggs-Mrs Booth; Ladies-Mrs Edwin, Mrs Hale; Fishwoman-Mrs Heard; Kitty Barleycorn-Mrs Gibbs.
Cast
Role: Tully Actor: Johnstone
Role: John Actor: Lyons
Role: John Grum Actor: Waldron Jun.
Related Works
Related Work: The London Hermit; or, Rambles in Doresetshire Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Afterpiece Title: The First Floor

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Performance Comment: Meadows-Benson; Old Wrongward-Barrett; Young Wrongward-Palmer Jun.; Stemhold-Cooke; John-Burton; Canteen-Bland; Groom-Waldron Jun.; William-Abbot; Bob-Ledger//Sophia-Miss Heard; Maid-Miss Tidswell; Betsy Blossom (with a 1ong)-Mrs Harlowe (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: John Actor: Burton

Afterpiece Title: THE SURRENDER OF CALAIS

Performance Comment: King Edward-Davies; Harcourt-Bland; Sir Walter Manny-Usher; John de Vienne-Aickin; Ribbomont-Barrymore; Eustache de St. Pierre-Bensley; Officer-Pindar; John d'Aire-Benson; Old Man-Waldron; Crier-Cross; Citizens-Baddeley, Barrett, Abbot, Waldron Jun.; O'Carrol-Johnstone; Serieant-Suett; La Gloire-Bannister Jun. (1st appearance this season); Carpenters-Parsons, Burton. [For female parts see17940822].For female parts see17940822].
Cast
Role: John de Vienne Actor: Aickin
Role: John d'Aire Actor: Benson
Role: O'Carrol Actor: Johnstone

Song: In 2nd piece, by Sedgwick, Cooke, Kenrick, Walker, Linton, Willoughby, Dorion Jun., Little, Brown, Lyons, Saunders, Dibble//Miss Leak, Mrs Harlowe, Miss De Camp, Mrs Harvey, Miss M. Wrighten, Miss C. Wrighten, Mrs Gaudry, Mrs Hale, Mrs Butler, Mrs Norton, Mrs Masters, Miss Menage

Related Works
Related Work: The Night Walker; or, The Little Thief Author(s): John Fletcher
Related Work: Tu Quoque; or, The City Gallant Author(s): John Cooke
Related Work: Tu Quoque Author(s): John Cooke
Related Work: The Capricious Lady Author(s): John Fletcher
Related Work: The Little Thief Author(s): John Fletcher

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Britain's Glory

Afterpiece Title: THE SURRENDER OF CALAIS

Performance Comment: As17940822, but Ribbomont-Palmer//Madelon-Miss De Camp; omitted: Harcourt, Sir Walter Manny, Officer, John d' Aire, Old Man, Crier, Citizens, Serjeant . omitted: Harcourt, Sir Walter Manny, Officer, John d' Aire, Old Man, Crier, Citizens, Serjeant .
Cast
Role: John de Vienne Actor: Aickin
Role: John d'Aire Actor: Benson
Role: O'Carrol Actor: Johnstone

Afterpiece Title: THE CHILDREN IN THE WOOD

Monologue: 1794 08 30 End of Act I of 3rd piece Collins's Ode on the Passions by Palmer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth, First Part

Performance Comment: Sir John Falstaff (1st time)-Fawcett; King Henry-Harley; Prince of Wales-Lewis; Sir Richard Vernon-Middleton; Worcester-Hull; Poins-Macready; Francis-Knight; Sir W. Blunt-Richardson; Bardolph-Thompson; Douglas-Farley; Northumberland-Davenport; Westmorland-Claremont; Sheriff-Haymes; Peto-Rees; Gadshill-Williamson; Prince John of Lancaster-Holland; Messenger-Abbot; Hotspur's Servant-Master Curties; Travellers-Blurton, Coombs, Wilde; Carriers-Quick, Munden; Hotspur-Holman; Hostess-Mrs Davenport; Lady Percy-Miss Chapman.
Related Works
Related Work: Henry the Sixth: The First Part, With The Murder of Humphrey Duke of Glocester Author(s): John Crowne

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Surrender Of Calais

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

Afterpiece Title: The Adopted Child

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

Related Works
Related Work: Barbarossa Author(s): John Brown
Related Work: Athelstan Author(s): John Brown
Related Work: Prometheus Author(s): John A. Fisher
Related Work: The Court of Alexander Author(s): John A. Fisher
Related Work: Harlequin's Jubilee Author(s): John A. Fisher
Related Work: Zobeide Author(s): John A. Fisher
Related Work: The Sylphs; or, Harlequin's Gambols Author(s): John A. Fisher
Related Work: The Sirens Author(s): John A. Fisher
Related Work: Agis Author(s): John Home

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Surrender Of Calais

Performance Comment: King Edward-Davies; Harcourt-Abbot; Sir Walter Manny-Usher; John de Vienne-Aickin; Ribbemont-C. Kemble; Eustache de St. Pierre-Palmer (1st appearance in that character); Officer-Palmer Jun.; John d'Aire-Trueman; Old Man-Waldron; Crier-Ledger; Citizens-Caulfield, Waldron Jun., Lyons; O'Carrol-Johnstone; Serjeant-Wathen (1st appearance in th-that character); La Gloire-Bannister Jun.; Carpenters-Suett, Burton; Queen-Mrs Harlowe; Julia-Mrs Kemble; Madelon-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: John de Vienne Actor: Aickin
Role: John d'Aire Actor: Trueman
Role: O'Carrol Actor: Johnstone

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphosed

Performance Comment: Jobson-Bannister Jun. (2nd appearance in that character); Butler-Trueman; Cook-Burton; Coachman-Ledger; Doctor-Abbot; Sir John Loverule-Davies; Lady Loverule-Miss Heard; Lettice-Miss Tidswell; Lucy-Mrs Haskey; Nell-Mrs Kemble.
Cast
Role: Sir John Loverule Actor: Davies
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): John Mottley

Song: Mainpiece: Vocal Parts-Aylmer, Boyce, Brown, Dibble, Kenrick, Linton, Little, Walker, Willoughby, Miss Leak, Miss DeCamp, Mrs Gaudry, Mrs Hale, Mrs Butler, Mrs Masters, Mrs Norton, Miss Menage, Miss Granger

Related Works
Related Work: The Night Walker; or, The Little Thief Author(s): John Fletcher
Related Work: The Little Thief Author(s): John Fletcher
Related Work: The Little French Lawyer Author(s): John Fletcher
Related Work: The Poor Sailor; or, Little Ben and Little Bob Author(s): John Bernard
Related Work: The Little Hunchback; or, A Frolick in Bagdad Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth [part I]

Performance Comment: Sir John Falstaff-Fawcett; Hotspur-C. Kemble (1st appearance in that charaacter); King Henry-Aickin; Prince John of Lancaster-Miss Granger; Worcester-Davies; Douglas-Caulfield; Sir Richard Vernon-Palmer Jun.; Sir Walter Blunt-Trueman; Westmorland-Usher; Northumberland-Abbot; Poins-R. Palmer; Bardolph-Ledger; Peto-Lyons; Gadshill-Chippendale; Francis-Waldron Jun.; Carriers-Suett, Wathen; Prince of Wales (for that night only)-Bannister Jun.; Hostess-Mrs Hopkins; Lady Percy-Miss Logan.

Afterpiece Title: The Children in the Wood

Cast
Role: John Actor: Ledger
Event Comment: Benefit for the Widows and Orphans of the Brave Men who perished, and for those who were wounded, in the Glorious Action on the 14th of February last [off Cape St. Vincent], under Admiral Sir John Jervis. Patrons: His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, His Royal Highness the Duke of York, His Royal Highness the Duke of Clarence. Stewards: Duke of Leeds, Duke of Bedford, Earl of Chesterfield, Earl of Cardigan, Earl Spencer, Lord Kinnaird, Charles Grey Esq., Thomas Tyrwhitt Esq., William Lushington Esq., William Manning Esq., John Thomson Esq., John Julius Angerstein Esq.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alceste

Ballet: End Opera: Sapho et Phaon. As17970406

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In Good Humour

Afterpiece Title: The Surrender of Calais

Performance Comment: King Edward-Davies; Harcourt-Abbot; Sir Walter Manny-Usher; John de Vienne-Aickin; Ribbomont-Barrymore; Eustache de St. Pierre-C. Kemble (1st appearance in that character); Officer-Palmer Jun.; John d'Aire-Trueman; Old Man-Waldron; Crier-Ledger; Citizens-Caulfield, Waldron Jun., Lyons, Chippendale; O'Carrol-Johnstone; Serjeant-Wathen; La Gloire-Fawcett; Carpenters-Suett, Davenport; Queen-Mrs Harlowe; Julia-Miss DeCamp; Madelon-Mrs Edward.
Cast
Role: John de Vienne Actor: Aickin
Role: John d'Aire Actor: Trueman
Role: O'Carrol Actor: Johnstone

Afterpiece Title: Blue Devils

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Surrender Of Calais

Performance Comment: King Edward-Middleton; Harcourt-Wentworth; Sir Walter Manny-Sparks; John de Vienne-Aickin; Ribbomont-Barrymore; Eustache de St. Pierre-Cory; Officer-Surmont; John d'Aire-Trueman; Citizens-Wewitzer, Russell, Webb, Chippendale; O'Carrol-Caulfield; La Gloire-Bannister Jun.; Crier-Hollingsworth; Old Man-Packer; Carpenters-Suett, Maddocks; Serjeant-Wathen; Queen-Miss Heard; Julia-Miss DeCamp; Madelon-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: John de Vienne Actor: Aickin
Role: John d'Aire Actor: Trueman

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Song: Vocal Parts-Danby, Wentworth, Brown, Tett, Denman, Atkins, [J.] Fisher, Aylmer, Gallot, Peck, Walker, Willoughby, Phillimore, Evans, Fisher, Caulfield Jun., Ms Arne, Ms Roffey, Ms Wentworth, Ms Jackson, Ms Maddocks, Ms Menage, Ms Menage Jun., Ms Chippendale, Ms Gawdry, Ms Butler, Ms Benson, Ms Bowyer, Ms Jacobs, Ms Coates

Related Works
Related Work: Barbarossa Author(s): John Brown
Related Work: Athelstan Author(s): John Brown
Event Comment: Benefit for the Widow and Four Children of the late Mr Follett. [John Follett had died in Jan. 1799. Address by John Cartwright Cross (Monthly Mirror, June 1799, p. 367).] Receipts: #416 7s. 9d. (120.4.3; 4.1.0; tickets: 292.2.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Get Married

Cast
Role: John Actor: Claremont

Afterpiece Title: The Vanguard

Performance Comment: Boxing the Compass-Fawcett; A Touch at Old Times-Munden; The Irish Haymaker-Johnstone; Young William-Incledon; The Tight Little Island-Townsend; Rule Britannia-Incledon, Johnstone, Townsend, Linton, Street.

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Song: End II: The Storm-Incledon (written by G. A. Stevens); Black Ey'd Susan-Incledon; Sally in our Alley-Incledon

Entertainment: Monologue End: An Occasional Address-H. Johnston; Imitations-Rees

Performance Comment: Johnston; Imitations-Rees.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Surrender Of Calais

Performance Comment: King Edward-Davies; Harcourt-Abbot; Sir Walter Manny-Usher; John de Vienne-Aickin; Ribbemont-Clarke; Eustache de St. Pierre-C. Kemble; Officer-[J.] Palmer; John d'Aire-Waddy; Old Man-Waldron; Crier-Ledger; Citizens-Caulfield, Chippendale, Lyons; J O'Carrol-Johnstone; Serjeant-Wathen; La Gloire-Fawcett; Carpenters-Suett, Davenport; Queen-Mrs Harlowe; Julia-Miss DeCamp; Madelon-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: John de Vienne Actor: Aickin
Role: John d'Aire Actor: Waddy
Role: J O'Carrol Actor: Johnstone

Afterpiece Title: Fortune's Frolick

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Surrender Of Calais

Performance Comment: King Edward-Caulfield; Harcourt-Abbot; Sir Walter Manny-Whitmore; John de Vienne-Davenport; Ribbemont-Barrymore; Eustache de St. Pierre-C. Kemble; Officer-J. Palmer; John d'Aire-Trueman; Old Man-Waldron; Crier-Ledger; Citizens-Farley, Atkins, Chippendale; O'Carrol-Johnstone; Serjeant-Wathen; La Gloire-Fawcett; Carpenters-Suett, Klanert; Queen-Miss Chapman; Julia-Miss DeCamp; Madelon-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: John de Vienne Actor: Davenport
Role: John d'Aire Actor: Trueman
Role: O'Carrol Actor: Johnstone

Afterpiece Title: 'Tis All a Farce

Related Works
Related Work: Tis All a Farce Author(s): John Till Allingham
Event Comment: [The edition of 1662 suggests that this was a ballet, the text offering description or synopses of the entries. Edition of 1662: Being part of that Magnificent Entertainment by the Noble Prince, DelaGrange, Lord Lieutenant of Lincolns Inn. Presented to the High and Mighty Charles II, Monarch of Great Britain, France and Ireland. On Friday 3 of January 1662. Evelyn, Diary: After Prayers I went to Lond: invited to the solemn foolerie of the Prince de la Grange at Lincolne Inn: where came also the King, Duke, &c.: beginning with a grand Masquev and a formal Pleading before the mock-princes (Grandes), Nobles & Knights of the Sunn: He had his L. Chancelor, Chamberlaine, Treasurer, & other royal officers gloriously clad & attended, which ended in a magnificent Banquet: one Mr John? Lort, being the young spark, who maintained the Pageantrie. Pepys, Diary: While I was there, comes by the King's life-guard, he being gone to Lincoln's Inn this afternoon to see the Revells there; there being, according to an old custom, a prince and all his nobles and other matters of sport and charge. John Ward (notebooks, 6 Jan.): I saw a Leopard and the same day as strange a sight which was the mock prince of Lincolnes' Inne his Nobels his Knights of the Garter and his other officers (Shakespeare Quarterly, XI [1960], 494)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Greek Words Universal Motion

Event Comment: In the notebooks of John Ward, between 1 and 25 Sept. 1662, appears The Alchemist [by Ben Jonson]. See A. L. D. Kennedy-Skipton, "A Footnote to John Ward and Restoration Drama," Shakespeare Quarterly, XII (1961), 353. For an early cast, see Dec. 1660

Performances

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Pompey The Great

Performance Comment: Edition of 1664: wo actors' names. Prologue At the House-; Epilogue at the House-; Epilogue to the King at Saint James's-; Epilogue To the Dutchess at Saint James's-; [One Epilogue was written by Sir Edward Deering.] [At the end: After which a grand Masque [is Danc'd before Caesar and Cleopatra[, made (as well as the other Dances and the Tunes to them) by Mr John Ogilby-.
Cast
Role: Mr John Ogilby Actor: .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Silent Woman

Performance Comment: . For The Silent Woman the cast may be that in Downes (Roscius Anglicanus, p.4): Morose-Cartwright; Truewit-Major Mohun; Cleremont-Burt; Dauphin-Kynaston; Sir Amorous-Wintersel; Sir John Daw-Shatterel; Captain Otter-Lacy; Epicene-Mrs Knep; Lady Haughty-Mrs Rutter; Mrs Otter-Mrs Corey.
Cast
Role: Sir John Daw Actor: Shatterel

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Silent Woman

Performance Comment: See16661210. Morose-Cartwright?; Truewit-Major Mohun?; Cleremont-Burt?; Dauphin-Kynaston?; Sir Amorous-Wintersel?; Sir John Daw-Shatterel?; Captain Otter-Lacy?; Epicene-Mrs Knep?; Lady Haughty-Mrs Rutter?; Mrs Otter-Mrs Corey?.
Cast
Role: Sir John Daw Actor: Shatterel?