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1301
23 January 1796 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Get Married

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Lewis, Quick, Johnstone, Pope, Munden, Fawcett, Davenport, Farley, Thompson, Rees, Williamson, Cross, Abbot, Wilde, Holland, Simmons, Curties, Hawtin, Mrs Mattocks, Mrs Davenport, Miss Wallis. Cast from text (T. N. Longman, 1796): Tangent-Lewis; Toby Allspice-Quick; McQuery-Johnstone [in text: Macready (see17960125)]; Capt. Faulkner-Pope; Caustic-Munden; Dick Dashall-Fawcett; Landlord-Davenport; Servants-Farley, Rees, Ledger; Jailer-Williamson; Bailiff-Cross; Shopman-Abbot; Ned-Wilde; Solicitor-Holland; Postillion-Simmons; Waiter-Curties; Town@Clerk-Coombs; Undertaker-Street; Officer-Blurton; Clementina Allspice-Mrs Mattocks; Lady Sorrel-Mrs Davenport; Julia Faulkner-Miss Wallis; Fanny-Miss Leserve; unassigned-Thompson, Hawtin; Prologue-Macready; Epilogue-Mrs Mattocks. [Prologue spoken, as here assigned, at 1st 21 performances only (see17960227). Epilogue spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]Prologue spoken, as here assigned, at 1st 21 performances only (see17960227). Epilogue spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]
Cast
Role: Tangent Actor: Lewis

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

1302
23 September 1796 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Annette And Lubin

Afterpiece Title: The Dramatist

Performance Comment: Vapid-Lewis; Neville-Middleton; Ennui-Fawcett; Floriville-Macready; Willoughby-Claremont; Peter-Thompson; Lord Scratch-Munden; Marianne-Mrs Mountain; Lady Waitfor't-Mrs Gilbert (1st appearance on this stage); Miss Courtney-Miss Chapman; Epilogue-Lewis.
Cast
Role: Vapid Actor: Lewis
Role: Epilogue Actor: Lewis.

Afterpiece Title: Hartford Bridge; or, The Skirts of the Camp

1303
29 October 1796 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fortune's Fool

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Lewis, Quick, Fawcett, Middleton, Macready, Simmons, Street, Abbot, Wilde, Curties, Blurton, Mrs Mattocks, Miss Morris, Miss Logan, Mrs Watts, Mrs Norton, Miss Leserve, Miss Wallis. [Cast from text (T. N. Longman, 1796): Ap@Hazard-Lewis; Sir Bamber Blackletter-Quick; Tom Seymour-Fawcett; Sir Charles Danvers-Middleton; Orville-Macready; Servants-Street, Wilde, Curties [in text: Lee], Blurton; Samuel-Abbot; Miss Union-Mrs Mattocks; Mrs Seymour-Miss Morris; Orange Women-Mrs Watts, Mrs Norton, Miss Leserve; Lady Danvers-Miss Wallis; unassigned-Simmons, Miss Logan; Prologue-Toms; Epilogue-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Ap@Hazard Actor: Lewis

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Mimick; or, Blunders at Brighton

1304
10 January 1797 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Cure For The Heart Ache

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Lewis, Quick, Pope, Munden, Fawcett, Murray, Hull, Farley, Waddy, Thompson, Simmons, Wilde, Street, Blurton, Abbot, Miss Wallis, Mrs Mattocks, Mrs Pope. [Cast from text (T. N. Longman, 1797): Young Rapid-Lewis; Vortex-Quick; Charles Stanley-Pope; Old Rapid-Munden; Frank Oatland-Fawcett; Sir Hubert Stanley-Murray; Heartley-Hull; Bronze-Farley; Farmer Oatland-Waddy; Landlord-Thompson; Waiters-Simmons, Street; Hair@dresser-Wilde; Sir Hubert's Servant-Blurton; Vortex's Servant-Abbot; Jessy Oatland-Miss Wallis; Miss Vortex-Mrs Mattocks; Ellen-Mrs Pope; Prologue-Macready; Epilogue-Mrs Mattocks. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 14 performances only (see17970202 see17970225).]These were spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 14 performances only (see17970202 see17970225).]
Cast
Role: Young Rapid Actor: Lewis

Afterpiece Title: Comus

1305
04 March 1797 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wives As They Were, And Maids As They Are

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Lewis, Quick, Pope, Munden, Fawcett, Waddy, Thompson, Ledger, Wilde, Blurton, Hawtin, Abbot, Lee, Curties, Mrs Mattocks, Miss Chapman, Mrs Norton, Miss Wallis. Cast from text (G. G. and J. Robinson, 1797), and European Magazine, Mar. 1797, p. 192: Mr Bronzely-Lewis; Lord Priory-Quick; Sir George Evelyn-Pope; Sir William Dorrillon-Munden; Oliver-Fawcett; Mr Norberry-Waddy; Nabson-Thompson; Servants-Ledger, Wilde, Lee, Curties; Bailiffs-Hawtin, Abbot; Lady Mary Raffle-Mrs Mattocks; Lady Priory-Miss Chapman; Servant-Mrs Norton; Miss Dorrillon-Miss Wallis; unassigned-Blurton; Prologue-Waddy. This was spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 15 performances only (see17970404). For Address in place of Epilogue, see17970306 .
Cast
Role: Mr Bronzely Actor: Lewis

Afterpiece Title: The Wicklow Mountains

1306
11 January 1798 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Secrets Worth Knowing

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Lewis, Quick, Holman, Pope, Munden, Fawcett, Knight, Farley, Thompson, Rees, Abbot, Mrs Mattocks, Mrs Mountain, Mrs Spencer. [Cast from text (T. N. Longman, 1798): Rostrum-Lewis; Nicholas-Quick; Egerton-Holman; Greville-Pope; Undermine-Munden; April-Fawcett; Plethora-Knight; Valet-Farley; Cook-Thompson; Coachman-Rees; Butler-Abbot; Sally-Mrs Mattocks; Rose Sydney-Mrs Mountain; Mrs Greville-Mrs Spencer [in text: Mrs Pope (see17980126)]; Prologue-Whitfield; Epilogue-Mrs Mattocks. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 9 performances only (see17980123).].These were spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 9 performances only (see17980123).].
Cast
Role: Rostrum Actor: Lewis

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin and Quixotte

1307
13 February 1798 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: He's Much To Blame

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Lewis, Quick, Pope, Murray, Davenport, Clarke, Thompson, Rees, Blurton, Wilde, Abbot, Curties, Mrs Pope, Miss Betterton, Mrs Gibbs, Mrs Mattocks. [Cast from text (G. G. and J. Robinson. 1798): Sir George Versatile-Lewis; Lord Vibrate-Quick; Mr Delaval-Pope; Doctor Gosterman-Murray; Thompson-Davenport; Williams-Clarke; Master of the Hotel-Thompson; Jenkins-Rees; Waiter-Blurton; Harry-Abbot; Footman-Curties; Maria-Mrs Pope; Lady Jane-Miss Betterton; Lucy-Mrs Gibbs; Lady Jane's Woman-Mrs Norton; Lady Vibrate-Mrs Mattocks; unassigned-Wilde; Prologue-Whitfield; [This was spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 9 performances only (see17980226).] Epilogue-Quick, Mrs Mattocks. [This was spoken, as here assigned (except on 5 and 7 June), at all subsequent performances.]This was spoken, as here assigned (except on 5 and 7 June), at all subsequent performances.]
Cast
Role: Sir George Versatile Actor: Lewis

Afterpiece Title: Joan of Arc

1308
30 April 1798 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Eccentric Lover

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Lewis, Quick, Holman, Munden, Fawcett, Murray, Knight, Whitfield, Waddy, Simmons, Rees, Curties, Miss Betterton, Mrs Pope, Mrs Gilbert, Mrs Mattocks. [Cast from Times, 1 May: Sir Francis Delroy-Lewis; Peter Crowfoot-Quick; Fenton-Holman; Admiral Delroy-Munden; Doctor Crisis-Fawcett; Gangrene-Murray; Gabriel-Knight; Sir Henry Netterville-Whitfield; Ostrich-Waddy; Tom Transit-Simmons; John Seagrave-Rees; Admiral's Servant-Curties; Eleanor de Ferrars-Miss Betterton; Constantia-Mrs Pope; Widow Blandy-Mrs Gilbert; Fidelia-Mrs Mattocks; [Times does not spell all the parts as they are listed in the text, in Cumberland's Posthumous Dramatic Works, 1813, Vol. II, which assigns no parts, but in which they are spelled as above. Times erroneously assigns Doctor Crisis to Farley, and lists Mrs Mattocks' part as Mrs Crowfoot; it does not assign Gabriel or the Servant.] Prologue-Holman; Epilogue-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Lewis, Quick, Holman, Munden, Fawcett, Murray, Knight, Whitfield, Waddy, Simmons, Rees, Curties, Miss Betterton, Mrs Pope, Mrs Gilbert, Mrs Mattocks.
Role: Sir Francis Delroy Actor: Lewis

Afterpiece Title: Raymond and Agnes

Dance: Afterpiece to conclude with: Dance of Savoyards-Platt, Miss Cranfield, Mlle St.Amand

1309
08 December 1798 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; C 5, by Frederick Reynolds. Prologue by Counsellor Moore (Monthly Mirror, Dec. 1798, p. 368). Epilogue by John Taylor (see text)]: With new Scenes and Dresses. "Lewis's Gossamer is one of those characters which no actor could play but himself, because no man has that happy freedom and facility, that fashionable playfulness and spirit, so joyous, free, and unrelaxing, which distinguish all his performances of this nature" (Monthly Mirror, ibid). Morning Chronicle, 8 Mar. 1799: This Day is published Laugh When You Can (2s.). Receipts: #268 10s. (263.17; 4.13)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Laugh When You Can

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Lewis, Holman, Munden, Fawcett, Miss Gilbert, Townsend, Whitfield, Thompson, Simmons, Wilde, Abbot, Curties, Platt, Mrs Pope, Mrs Gibbs, Miss Mansel, Mrs Mattocks. [Cast from text (T. N. Longman and O. Rees, 1799), and playbill of 16 Sept. 1799: Gossamer-Lewis; Mortimer-Holman; Bonus-Munden; Sambo-Fawcett; Charles Mortimer-Miss Gilbert; Costly-Townsend; Delville-Whitfield; Farmer Blackbrook-Thompson; Waiter-Simmons; Bailiff-Wilde; Gregory-Abbot; Mrs Mortimer-Mrs Pope; Dorothy-Mrs Gibbs; Emily-Miss Mansel; Miss Gloomly-Mrs Mattocks; unassigned-Curties, Platt; Prologue-Holman; Epilogue-Mrs Pope. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 9 performances only, with the Epilogue again on 27 Dec. (see17981229).]These were spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 9 performances only, with the Epilogue again on 27 Dec. (see17981229).]
Cast
Role: Gossamer Actor: Lewis

Afterpiece Title: The Spoil'd Child

1310
12 January 1799 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Votary Of Wealth

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Lewis, Pope, Munden, Fawcett, H. Johnston, Murray, Emery, Thompson, Abbot, Curties, Wilde, Lee, Mrs Pope, Mrs H. Johnston, Miss Chapman, Mrs Davenport, Miss Betterton. [Cast from text (T. N. Longman and O. Rees, 1799), and playbill of 25 Sept. 1799: Drooply-Lewis; Leonard Vizorly-Pope; Oakworth-Munden; Sharpset-Fawcett; Henry Melville-H. Johnston; Cleveland-Murray; Old Vizorly-Emery; Mastyr of Hotel-Thompson; Bailiff-Abbot; Servant-Curties; Waiter-Wilde; Simpson-Blurton; Julia Cleveland-Mrs Pope; Gangica-Mrs H. Johnston; Mrs Cleveland-Miss Chapman; Lady Jemima Vizorly-Mrs Davenport; Caroline-Miss Betterton; unassigned-Lee; Prologue-Murray; Epilogue-Mrs Pope. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 9 performances only (see17990128).]These were spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 9 performances only (see17990128).]
Cast
Role: Drooply Actor: Lewis

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

1311
27 April 1799 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: What Is She

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Lewis, Holman, Munden, Fawcett, H. Johnston, Townsend, Farley, Emery, Curties, Mrs Pope, Mrs Davenport, Mrs Litchfield, Miss Betterton. Cast from text (T. N. Longman and O. Rees, 1799): Period-Lewis; Belford-Holman; Sir Caustic Oldstyle-Munden; Jargon-Fawcett; Bewley-H. Johnston; Ap@Griffin-Townsend; Glib-Farley; Gurnet-Emery; Mrs Derville-Mrs Pope; Mrs Gurnet-Mrs Davenport; Winifred-Mrs Litchfield; Lady Zephyrine Mutable-Miss Betterton; unassigned-Curties; Prologue-Betterton; Epilogue-Miss Betterton.
Cast
Role: Period Actor: Lewis

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

Dance: As17990418

1312
31 October 1799 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Management

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Lewis, Pope, Munden, Fawcett, Farley, Davenport, Simmons, Thompson, Wilde, Atkins, Blurton, Klanert, Lee, Curties, Mrs Davenport, Miss Leserve, Mrs Pope. [Cast from text (T. N. Longman and O. Rees, 1799): Captain Lavish-Lewis; Sir Hervey Sutherland-Pope; Worry-Munden; Mist-Fawcett; Alltrade-Farley; Geoffrey-Davenport; Stopgap-Simmons; Frank-Klanert; Mrs Dazzle-Mrs Davenport; Betty-Miss Leserve; Juliana-Mrs Pope; unassigned-Thompson, Wilde, Atkins, Blurton, Lee, Curties; Prologue-Betterton; Epilogue-Fawcett. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 19 performances only (see17991128).]These were spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 19 performances only (see17991128).]
Cast
Role: Captain Lavish Actor: Lewis

Afterpiece Title: The Miser

1313
30 November 1799 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wise Man Of The East

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Lewis, Munden, Knight, H. Johnston, Murray, Davenport, Waddy, Thompson, Claremont, Simmons, Atkins, Abbot, Klanert, Curties, Mrs H. Johnston, Miss Murray, Mrs Davenport, Mrs Johnston, Mrs Whitmore, Mrs Mattocks, [Cast from text (G. G. and J. Robinson, 1799): Claransforth-Lewis; Ava Thoanoa-Munden; Timothy Starch-Knight; Ensign Metland-Murray; Bankwell-Davenport; Lawley-Waddy; Sir Richard Chances-Claremont; Quaker Servant-Simmons; Servant to Ava-Abbot; Waitby-Klanert; Servant to Lady Mary-Curties; Ruth Starch-Mrs H. Johnston; Ellen Metland-Miss Murray; Lady Mary Diamond-Mrs Davenport; Mrs Metland-Mrs Johnson; Rachel Starch-Mrs Mattocks; unassigned-Thompson, Atkins, Mrs Whitmore; Prologue-H. Johnston; Epilogue-Mrs H. Johnston. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 11 performances only (see17991228).]These were spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 11 performances only (see17991228).]
Cast
Role: Claransforth Actor: Lewis

Afterpiece Title: The Spoil'd Child

1314
12 May 1800 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Liberal Opinions

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Lewis, Munden, Fawcett, H. Johnston, Murray, Farley, Emery, Simmons, Rees, Wilde, Atkins, Abbot, Curties, Miss Chapman, Mrs Davenport, Mrs Mills, Miss Mills, Mrs Whitmore, Miss Murray. Cast from text of The School for Prejudice (T. N. Longman and O. Rees, 1801): Frank Liberal-Lewis; Old Liberal-Munden; Ephraim-Fawcett; Mildmay-H. Johnston; Counsellor Friendly-Murray; Squire Chace-Farley; John Grouse-Emery; Parchment-Simmons; Bailiff-Rees; Take-Wilde; Touch-Atkins; Tap-Abbot; Servant-Curties; Mrs Howard-Miss Chapman; Miss Liberal-Mrs Davenport; Fanny Liberal-Mrs Mills; Jenny-Miss Mills; Rachel-Mrs Whitmore; Marian-Miss Murray; Prologue-Mansel.
Cast
Role: Frank Liberal Actor: Lewis

Afterpiece Title: Paul and Virginia

Cast
Role: Domestics Actor: Platt, L. Bologna, Lewiss, Webb, Abbot, Goostree, Howell, Vials, Letteney

Afterpiece Title: The Horse and the Widow

Cast
Role: Vapid Actor: Lewis

Dance: As18000501

Song: As18000501

1315
November 1671 @ Dorset Garden Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The History Of Charles The Eighth Of France; Or, The Invasion Of Naples Of The French

Performance Comment: Edition of 1672: The Prologue-; Alphonso-Metbourn; Ferdinand-Harris; Prince of Salerne-Smith; Ascanio-Young; Trivultio-Sandford; Gonsalvo-Burford; Ghost-Cademan; Charles the Eighth-Batterton; Lewis-Crosby; Mompensier-Norris; Isabella-Mrs Batterton; Cornelia-Mrs Slaughter; Irene-Mrs Shadwell; Julia-Mrs Dixon; Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Lewis Actor: Crosby

1316
09 November 1674 @ Dorset Garden Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love And Revenge

Performance Comment: Edition of 1675: Prologue-; Epilogue-Nigrello in a Mans Habit, but in a white Wig, and her Face discover'd; Clotair-Smith; Lewis-Crosby; Brisack-Norris; Clarmount-Medbourn; Dumain-John Lee; Lamot-Gillow; Burbon-Purseval; Nigrello-Mrs Mary Lee; Fredigond-Mrs Osborn; Aphelia-Mrs Batterton.
Cast
Role: Lewis Actor: Crosby

1317
25 January 1694 @ York Buildings

Event Comment: London Gazette, No 2943, 22-25 Jan. 1693@4: At the consort-room in York-buildings, on this present Thursday, at the usual hour will be perform'd Mr Purcell's Song composed for St Cecilia's Day in the year 1694 [?], together with some other compositions of his, both vocal and instrumental, for the entertainment of his Highness Prince Lewis of Baden. [In the Gentleman's Journal, January@February 1693@4, is: A Song set by Mr Henry Purcell. The Words by the Authour of this Journal, Sung at an Entertainment for Prince Lewis of Barden, Sawney is a bonny, bonny lad."

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

1318
09 December 1700 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man; Or, The Fop's Fortune

Performance Comment: Edition of 1701 lists: Antonio-Bullock; Charino-Cross; Don Lewis-Penkethman; Carlos-Wilks; Clodio-Cibber; Sancho-Norris; Governour-Simpson; Don Duart-Mills; Don Manuel-Toms; Angelina-Mrs Temple; Louisa-Mrs Verbruggen; Elvira-Mrs Knight; Honoria-Mrs Moor; Prologue-; Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Don Lewis Actor: Penkethman

1319
04 February 1708 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Performance Comment: See17071111, but Antonio-Bullock; Charino-Cross; Lewis-Penkethman; Carlos-Wilks; Clodio-Cibber; Sancho-Norris; Duart-Mills; Angelina-Mrs Bradshaw; Louisa-Mrs Rogers; Elvira-Mrs Oldfield see also 25 Oct. 1707.
Cast
Role: Lewis Actor: Penkethman

1320
12 October 1708 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man; Or, The Fop's Fortune

Performance Comment: Carlos-Wilks; Clodio-Cibber; Don Lewis-Pinkethman; Antonio-Bullock; Sancho-Norris; Don Duart-Mills; Governor-Bickerstaffe; Elvira-Mrs Oldfield; Louisa-Mrs Rogers; Angelina-Mrs Bradshaw.
Cast
Role: Don Lewis Actor: Pinkethman

1321
18 November 1713 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man; Or, The Fop's Fortune

Performance Comment: Don Lewis (Don Cholerick)-Penkethman; Carlos-Wilks; Clodio (Don Dismallo)-Cibber.
Cast
Role: Don Lewis Actor: Penkethman

1322
26 November 1716 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Performance Comment: Carlos-Elrington; Clodio-Bullock Jr; Lewis-Spiller; Elvira-Mrs Knight; Louisa-Mrs Rogers; Angelina-Miss Rogers.
Cast
Role: Lewis Actor: Spiller

Dance: As17161122

1323
06 June 1717 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Performance Comment: As17170222, but Lewis-Miller; Antonio-Leigh; Charino-Cross; Angelina-Miss Younger; Louisa-_.
Cast
Role: Lewis Actor: Miller

Song: As17170102

Dance: Dupre, Boval, Dupre Jr, Prince, Birkhead, Mrs Bicknell, Mrs Willis

1324
29 March 1720 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Performance Comment: See17200104, but Lewis-Spiller.
Cast
Role: Lewis Actor: Spiller.

Dance: As17200326

1325
27 April 1722 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Performance Comment: See17211003, but Lewis-Spiller.
Cast
Role: Lewis Actor: Spiller.

Dance: