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Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Afterpiece Title: The Prisoner at Large

Performance Comment: As17950203, but Lord Edmond-Claremont; added: Frill-Farley; Phelim-Ledger.
Cast
Role: Lord Edmond Actor: Claremont

Ballet: Dermot and Kathlane. As17950219

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Dramatist

Performance Comment: As17950123, but Ennui (1st time)-Farley; Lord Scratch (1st time)-Munden; Marianne-Mrs Lee (1st appearance in that character); added: Willoughby-Macready; Peter-Thompson.
Cast
Role: Lord Scratch Actor: Munden

Afterpiece Title: Robin Hood

Song: End: An Irishman's Tour thro' London or, Tully's Vocal and Rhetorical Description of Westminster Abbey, St, James's, St. Paul's, The Tower, A Quarrel, A Masquerade-Johnstone; Old Towler, The Storm-Incledon

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Afterpiece Title: New Hay at the Old Market

Afterpiece Title: The Children in the Wood

Performance Comment: Walter-Bannister Jun.; Sir Rowland-Barrymore; Apathy-Suett; Gabriel-Benson; Oliver-Caulfield; Servants-Waldron Jun., Lyons, Cooke; Lord Alford-Palmer Jun.; Children-Master Menage, Miss Menage; Helen-Miss DeCamp; Winifred-Mrs Booth; Josephine-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Lord Alford Actor: Palmer Jun.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Performance Comment: As17950102, but Lord Aimworth-Davies; Sir Harry Sycamore-Powel; Theodosia-Mrs Arnold; added: Lady Sycamore-Mrs Davenport.
Cast
Role: Lord Aimworth Actor: Davies

Afterpiece Title: Two Strings to Your Bow

Cast
Role: Landlord Actor: Davenport

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zorinski

Afterpiece Title: The Prisoner at Large

Performance Comment: Muns-Fawcett; Lord Edmund-Davies; Dowdle-Suett (1st appearance in that character); Rachel-Mrs Harlowe; Adelaide-Miss Heard; Mary-Mrs Gibbs.
Cast
Role: Lord Edmund Actor: Davies

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Dead Alive

Afterpiece Title: Ways and Means

Cast
Role: Lord Alford Actor: Palmer Jun.

Afterpiece Title: The Children in the Wood

Performance Comment: As17950610 but Lord Alford-Davies (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Lord Alford Actor: Davies

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Summer Amusement; Or, An Adventure At Margate

Performance Comment: Sir James Juniper-Suett; Sir Dilberry-Waldron Jun.; Captain Surat-Bannister; Melville-Davies; Lord Random-Barrymore; Doctor Cathartic-Wathen (1st appearance in that character); Spruce-Benson; Kit Crab-Ledger; Etiquette-Fawcett; Lady Juniper-Mrs Hopkins; Fidget-Mrs Hale; Amelia-Miss Leak.
Cast
Role: Lord Random Actor: Barrymore

Afterpiece Title: The Dead Alive

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chapter Of Accidents

Performance Comment: Woodville-Barrymore; Lord Glenmore-Bensley; Governor Harcourt-Suett; Capt. Harcourt-Palmer Jun.; Vane-Benson; Grey-Aickin; Jacob-Bannister Jun.; Bridget-Mrs Gibbs; Miss Mortimer-Miss Heard; Warner-Mrs Booth; Cecilia-Mrs Kemble (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Lord Glenmore Actor: Bensley

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Summer Amusement

Performance Comment: As17950720 but Lord Random-Caulfield.
Cast
Role: Lord Random Actor: Caulfield.

Afterpiece Title: The Dead Alive

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Performance Comment: Douglas-Kemble (only time of his performing here this season); Lord Randolph-Aickin; Glenalvon-Benson; Old Norval-Bensley; Anna-Miss Heard; Lady Randolph-Mrs Siddons (only time of her performing here this season).
Cast
Role: Lord Randolph Actor: Aickin

Afterpiece Title: Love and Money; or, The Fair Caledonian

Performance Comment: Characters-Suett, Wathen, Benson, Caulfield, Palmer Jun., Cooke, Cross, Abbot, Miss DeCamp, Miss Leak, Mrs Kemble. [Cast from text (J. Wallis [1798]): Andrew-Suett; Peter-Wathen; Drowsy-Benson; Meanright-Caulfield; Lord Rakish-Palmer Jun.; Pliant-Cooke; Runlet-Cross; Anchor-Abbot [in text: Lyons]; Jemmy-Miss DeCamp; Barbara-Miss Leak; Jane-Mrs Kemble.]
Cast
Role: Lord Rakish Actor: Palmer Jun.

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Entertainment: Monologue End 2nd piece: Monsieur Tonson-Fawcett

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zorinski

Afterpiece Title: New Hay at the Old Market

Cast
Role: Lord Alford Actor: Palmer Jun.

Afterpiece Title: The Prisoner at Large

Performance Comment: As17950622 but Lord Edmund-_; Adelaide-_.
Cast
Role: Lord Edmund Actor: Davies

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rose And Colin

Afterpiece Title: The Dramatist

Performance Comment: Vapid-Lewis; Neville-Middleton; Ennui-Fawcett (1st appearance in that character); Floriville-Bernard; Willoughby-Macready; Peter-Thompson; John-Abbot; Lord Scratch-Munden; Marianne-Mrs Mountain (1st appearance in that character); Lady Waitfor't-Mrs Davenport; Letty-Mrs Platt; Miss Courtney-Mrs Townsend (2nd appearance on this stage).
Cast
Role: Lord Scratch Actor: Munden

Afterpiece Title: Netley Abbey

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chapter Of Accidents

Performance Comment: Woodville-Holman; Lord Glenmore-Harley; Governor Harcourt-Munden; Captain Harcourt-Macready; Grey-Hull; Vane-Bernard; Jacob-Knight (from the Theatre Royal, Bath; 1st appearance [in London]); Miss Mortimer-Miss Chapman; Bridget-Mrs Knight (from the Theatre Royal, Bath; 1st appearance [at this theatre]); Warner-Mrs Platt; Cecilia-Miss Wallis.
Cast
Role: Lord Glenmore Actor: Harley

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Afterpiece Title: The Children in the Wood

Performance Comment: Sir Rowland-C. Kemble; Lord Alfrod-Dignum; Walter-Bannister Jun.; Apathy-Suett; Gabriel-Benson; Oliver-Caulfield; Lady Helen-Miss DeCamp; Josephine-Miss Leak; Winifred-Mrs Booth; Boy-Master Menage; Girl-Miss Menage.
Cast
Role: Lord Alfrod Actor: Dignum

Song: III: a song-Dignum. [This was sung, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Duke of Gloster-Aickin; Lord Hastings-Kemble; Catesby-Caulfield; Ratcliffe-Benson; Belmour-Whitfield; Dumont-Bensley; Derby-Maddocks; Alicia-Mrs Powell; Jane Shore-Mrs Siddons.
Cast
Role: Lord Hastings Actor: Kemble

Afterpiece Title: Lodoiska

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Performance Comment: King Richard-Holman; King Henry-Harley; Buckingham-Macready; Stanley-Hull; Tressel-Toms; Prince Edward-Master Curties; Duke of York-Miss Standen; Catesby-Claremont; Lieutenant-Haymes; Norfolk-Richardson; Ratcliffe-Thompson; Lord Mayor-Powel; Oxford-Farley; Terrel-Davenport; Blunt-Cross; Forrest-Rees; Servant-Abbot; Yeoman-Ledger; Richmond-Pope; Lady Anne-Miss Chapman; Duchess of York-Mrs Platt; Queen-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Lord Mayor Actor: Powel

Afterpiece Title: The Farm House

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Dependent

Performance Comment: Characters by King, Suett Kemble, Aickin, Bannister Jun., Wathen, Phillimore, Maddocks, Evans, Miss Pope, Miss Farren, Mrs Maddocks. Cast from Morning Chronicle, 21 Oct.: Lord Leverington-King; Sir Clement Cantefer-Suett; Edmund D'Alincourt-Kemble; Carrington-Aickin; Gabriel Wrinkle-Bannister Jun.; Isaac-Wathen; Thomas-Phillimore; Harry-Maddocks; Servant-Evans; Mrs Margaret-Miss Pope; Jane-Miss Farren; Dame Dawkins-Mrs Maddocks; Prologue-Whitfield; Epilogue-Mrs Goodall.
Cast
Role: Lord Leverington Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: My Grandmother

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Eighth

Performance Comment: As17951106, but Lord Sands-Waldron; Anne Bullen-Miss DeCamp; Brandon-_; Serjeant-_; Cryer-_; Door@keeper-_.
Cast
Role: Lord Sands Actor: Waldron
Role: Lord Chancellor Actor: Maddocks
Role: Lord Chamberlain Actor: Trueman

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Notoriety

Performance Comment: Nominal-Lewis; Col. Hubbub-Quick; O'Whack-Johnstone; Clairville-Middleton; Sir Andrew Acid-Munden; Lord Jargon-Claremont; Saunter-Macready; Sophia Strangeways-Miss Chapman; Lady Acid-Mrs Davenport; Honoria-Mrs Mountain.
Cast
Role: Lord Jargon Actor: Claremont

Afterpiece Title: Merry Sherwood

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Performance Comment: As17951116, but Lord Randolph-Barrymore; Anna-Miss Heard; Servant-_; Prisoner-_.
Cast
Role: Lord Randolph Actor: Barrymore

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Captive; or, The Magick Fire

Performance Comment: Characters by Caulfield, Banks, Boimaison, Master Welsh, Dubois, Fairbrother, Wathen, Russell, Benson, Hollingsworth, Burton, Phillimore, Maddocks, Jones, Webb, Fisher, Wentworth, Evans, Roffey, Keys, Whitmell, Wells, Butler, W. Banks, Nicolini, Garman, Master Gregson, Master DeCamp; Miss DeCamp, Miss Mellon, Mrs Boimaison, Miss Heard, Mrs Cuyler, Mrs Booth, Miss Tidswell, Mrs Maddocks, Mrs Hedges, Mrs Heard, Mrs Butler, Mrs Brooker, Miss Chatterley, Mrs Jones, Mrs Mills, Mrs Brigg, Mrs Haskey, Mrs Barrett. Chorus of Knights and Ladies (Vocal Parts)-Sedgwick, Dignum, Trueman, Danby, Cooke, Welsh, Mrs Bland, Miss Leak, Miss Arne, Mrs Bramwell, Miss Granger, Miss Jackson, Miss Menage, Miss Stuart, Miss Wentworth; Cast adjusted from playbill of 9 Nov. 1796: Ormandine-Caulfield; Harlequin-Banks; Ormandine's Servant-Boimaison; Ariel-Master Welsh; Clown-Dubois; Sailor-Fairbrother; Sir Epicure-Hollingsworth; Crop-Burton; Landlord-Phillimore; Countrymen-Maddocks, Jones; Constable-Webb; Prigg-Fisher; Gipsies-Evans, Garman, Mrs Butler, Mrs Jones, Mrs Mills, Mrs Brigg; Furies-Roffey, Wells, Master Gregson; Gardener-Whitmell; Waiter-Butler; Cheesemonger-Nicolini; Postboy-Master DeCamp; Colombine-Miss DeCamp; Minerva-Miss Mellon; Spirit-Miss Heard; Landlady-Mrs Booth; Lady-Miss Tidswell; Countrywomen-Mrs Maddocks, Mrs Heard; Cook-Mrs Brooker; Chambermaid-Miss Chatterley; unassigned-Wathen, Russell, Benson, Wentworth, Keys, W. Banks, Mrs Boimaison, Mrs Cuyler, Mrs Hedges, Mrs Haskey, Mrs Barrett.
Cast
Role: Landlord Actor: Phillimore

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Ten Thousand

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Barrymore, Palmer, Kemble, Bannister Jun., Dodd, Suett, R. Palmer, Wewitzer, Aickin, Phillimore, Maddocks, Trueman, Banks, Webb, Fisher, Evans, Mrs Pope, Miss Farren, Mrs Gibbs, Miss Tidswell. Cast from text (G. G. J. and J. Robinson, 1796), and Oracle, 25 Jan.: Sir Pertinax Pitiful-Barrymore; Lord Laroon-Palmer; Dorington-Kemble; Hairbrain-Bannister Jun.; Curfew-Dodd; Consol-Suett; Major Rampart-R. Palmer; Herbert-Wewitzer; Hudson-Aickin; Clerk-Phillimore; Thomas-Maddocks; Robert-Trueman; John-Banks; Thomas[sic]-Webb; William-Fisher; Harry-Evans; Lady Taunton-Miss Pope; Olivia-Miss Farren; Annabel-Mrs Gibbs; Girl-Miss Tidswell; Prologue-Palmer; Epilogue-Miss Farren. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]
Cast
Role: Lord Laroon Actor: Palmer

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Captive

Cast
Role: Landlord Actor: Phillimore

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mary Queen Of Scots

Performance Comment: Duke of Norfolk-Kemble; Sir W. Cecil-Aickin; Lord Herries-Barrymore; Davison-Packer; Earl of Shrewsbury-Benson; Earl of Huntingdon-Phillimore; Sir Amias Paulet-Wentworth; Beton-Whitfield; Nawe-Trueman; Lieut. of the Tower-Caulfield; Sheriff-Maddocks; Servant-Webb; Queen Mary-Mrs Siddons; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Powell; Lady Douglas-Miss Miller; Lady Scrope-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Lord Herries Actor: Barrymore

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Captive

Cast
Role: Landlord Actor: Phillimore

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fontainbleau

Performance Comment: Lackland-Lewis; Lepoche-Quick; Squire Tallyho-Munden; Sir John Bull-Fawcett; Lord Winlove-Incledon; Col. Epaulette-Farley; Henry-Johnstone; Caelia (1st time)-Mrs Serres; Rosa-Mrs Mountain; Lady Bull-Mrs Davenport; Mrs Casey (1st time)-Mrs Clendining; Nannette (1st time)-Mrs Martyr; Miss Dolly Bull-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Lord Winlove Actor: Incledon

Afterpiece Title: British Fortitude and Hibernian Friendship; or, An Escape from France

Afterpiece Title: The Irishman in London

Song: In course 2nd piece: I was called knowing Joey-Munden; At dawn of Life our Vows were plighted-Mrs Mountain; The turban'd Turk who scorns the World-Johnstone; When foaming Waves contrary beat-Incledon; The Land of Potatoes-Johnstone; Fa la la (composed by Callcott)-Incledon, Johnstone, Linton, Street, the rest of the Characters; End 2nd piece: Old Towler-Incledon

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Smugglers

Afterpiece Title: A Favourite Scene from New Hay [Sylvester Daggerwood]

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

Afterpiece Title: The Wedding Day

Performance Comment: As17960220, but Lord Rakeland-Benson; Mrs Hamford-Mrs Maddocks; John-_; William-_.
Cast
Role: Lord Rakeland Actor: Benson
Role: Landlord Actor: Phillimore

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A New Way To Pay Old Debts

Performance Comment: Sir Giles Overreach-Pope; Wellborne-Holman; Allworth-Middleton; Lord Lovel-Macready; Marral-Powel; Furnace-Davenport; Amble-Claremont; Order-Haymes; Watchal-Holland; Welldo-Rees (Their 1st appearance in those characters); Tapwell-Thompson; Justice Greedy-Quick; Margaret-Miss Mansel; Froth-Mrs Platt; Lady Allworth-Mrs Pope (Their 1st appearance in those characters).
Cast
Role: Lord Lovel Actor: Macready

Afterpiece Title: British Fortitude and Hibernian Friendship

Afterpiece Title: The Follies of a Day

Song: In 2nd piece: As17960405, but Fa la la-_; Our Simple Tale thus Ended-Incledon, Johnstone, Linton, Street, the rest of the characters; End III 1st piece: Old Towler-Incledon