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Event Comment: By Permission of the Lord Chamberlain. [Author and speaker of Prologue unknown.] The Doors to be opened at 5:15. To begin at 6:15

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Charles I

Afterpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera (Last Act only)

Cast
Role: Captain Macheath Actor: A Gentleman
Role: Peachum Actor: Thompson
Role: Lockit Actor: Connell
Role: Mat o' th' Mint Actor: Griffiths
Role: Ben Budge Actor: Loader
Role: Filch Actor: Wood
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Henley
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Hemet

Dance: In afterpiece a Hornpipe by Middleton. IMITATIONS. End of mainpiece a variety of new Imitations by a Gentleman [probably Kean (see17850124)]. VAUDEVILLE. After the Imitations A Comic Sketch of the Times by Ryder, Greville, Mrs Hudson; and Bucks have at ye All by Cross

Event Comment: By Permission of the Lord Chamberlain. Under the Direction of Delpini. Subscription tickets [for 5 nights] to be had of Weltje, confectioner, St. James's-street, and of Rice at the Theatre. The Doors to be opened at 6:00. To begin at 7:00

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Clowns

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Event Comment: By Permission of the Lord Chamberlain. Mainpiece [1st time; C 5, author unknown. MS: Larpent 651; not published]. Places for the Boxes to be taken of Rice at the Theatre; and Tickets to be had of Mrs Williams, the Artificial Flower Warehouse, Store-street, Bedford-square. [Mrs Williams is identified in Morning Post, 11 Feb.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Refugee; Or, The Rival Jews

Afterpiece Title: A Musical Interlude

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Song: End of Act I of 3rd piece How sweet's the love that meets return by Mrs Henley

Event Comment: By Permission of the Lord Chamberlain. [In 1st piece the cast is not listed; for Decastro's performance in it see his Memoirs, 1824, p. 38.] 3rd piece [1st time; INT 1, author unknown. MS: Larpent 690; not published]: A Commutation Act

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Trip To Elysium; Or, Foote, Weston, And Shuter In The Shades (as Performed For Wilson's Benefit Last Season, At The Above Theatre [on 10 Aug

Cast
Role: . Weston Actor: Decastro

Afterpiece Title: The Miser

Cast
Role: The Miser Actor: Wilson
Role: Clerimont Actor: L'Estrange
Role: Frederick Actor: A Young Gentleman
Role: James Actor: Follett
Role: Taylor Actor: Decastro
Role: Ramilee Actor: Benson
Role: Mariana Actor: Mrs Bolton
Role: Harriet Actor: A Young Lady
Role: Wheedle Actor: Mrs Benson
Role: Lappet Actor: Mrs Lloyd

Afterpiece Title: Twistings and Twinings; or, Tea's the Twaddle

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

Cast
Role: ; Solomon Actor: Decastro
Role: the Quaker Actor: Dighton
Role: Floretta Actor: Mrs Benson
Role: Gillian Actor: A Young Lady

Song: 3rd piece to conclude with Tippee against Twaddle by Wilson

Monologue: 1785 02 12 Following the Singing Joe Haynes's Epilogue, riding on an ass, by Wilson. imitations. End of Act I of 4th piece Imitations, Vocal and Rhetorical, by way of Dialogue. A Gentleman (1st appearance [unidentified]) will take off the Speakers, and Decastro will take off the Singers, with a Dying Scene. After which, Plank, the carpenter, will take them both off

Event Comment: By Permission of the Lord Chamberlain. Under the Direction of Delpini

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Clowns

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Cast
Role: The Deserter Actor: Mme Dagville
Role: Skirmish Actor: Miss Simonet
Role: Actor: Duquesney
Role: Henry Actor:
Role: Louisa Actor: Mr Delpini

Dance: 1st ballet with a Dance by Duquesney and the two Miss Simonets; to conclude with a Comic Allemande by Baptist, Mme Dagville, Delpini. vaudeville. End of 1st ballet Imitations as17850207, with several Deceptions, with Cards, by Baptist, Interpreter to Pinetti

Event Comment: By Permission of the Lord Chamberlain. The Doors to be opened at 5:30. To begin at 6:30. Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. 1st Gallery 2s. 2nd Gallery 1s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Judas Maccabaeus

Cast
Role: . 1st Violin Actor: Pieltain

Music: Between the Acts an organ concerto (composed by Dr Arne) by [Michael] Arne

Event Comment: By Permission of the Lord Chamberlain. Benefit for Miss Woollery. [Author and speaker of Prologue unknown.] The characters to be new dressed, in the habits of the times. Tickets to be had of Miss Woollery, No. 5, Delahay-street, Westminster. The Doors be opened at 6:00. To begin at 7:00

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mahomet

Cast
Role: ; Palmira Actor: Miss Woollery

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Cast
Role: Dick Actor: A Young Gentleman
Event Comment: By Permission of the Lord Chamberlain. Under the Direction of Delpini

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Clowns

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Cast
Role: The Deserter Actor: Mme Dagville
Role: Skirmish Actor: Miss Simonet
Role: Actor: Duquesney
Role: Henry Actor:
Role: Louisa Actor: Mr Delpini

Dance: With Dance and Allemande, as17850221 imitations. After the Dancing, as17850207, with a concert on the flute by Monzani

Event Comment: By Permission of the Lord Chamberlain. Under the Direction of Delpini

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Clowns

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Cast
Role: The Deserter Actor: Mme Dagville
Role: Skirmish Actor: Miss Simonet
Role: Actor: Duquesney
Role: Henry Actor:
Role: Louisa Actor: Mr Delpini

Dance: As17850221 imitations. As17850228

Event Comment: By Permission of the Lord Chamberlain. Under the Direction of Delpini

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Clowns

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Cast
Role: The Deserter Actor: Mme Dagville
Role: Skirmish Actor: Miss Simonet
Role: Actor: Duquesney
Role: Henry Actor:
Role: Louisa Actor: Mr Delpini

Dance: As17850221 imitations. As17850228

Event Comment: By Permission of the Right Hon. the Lord Chamberlain. Benefit for Mrs Pinto, formerly Miss Brett [recte Brent]. Afterpiece: With an additional scene, written by the author of the farce [Isaac Jackman], never performed in London. The Doors to be opened at 5:00. To begin precisely at 6:30. Tickets to be had of Mrs Pinto at Mrs Golden's, milliner, Blackmoor-street, Clare-market

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: Captain Macheath Actor: Dighton
Role: Peachum Actor: L'Estrange
Role: Lockit Actor: Connell
Role: Filch Actor: Dutton
Role: Ben Budge Actor: Owen
Role: Waiter and Gaoler Actor: Besford
Role: Mat o' th' Mint Actor: Gaudry
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Greville
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Henley
Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mrs Connell
Role: Mrs Vixen Actor: Mrs Elcock
Role: Jenny Diver Actor: Mrs Waldron
Role: Molly Brazen Actor: Miss Barrymore
Role: Mrs Coaxer Actor: Mrs Robinson
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Pinto

Afterpiece Title: All the World's a Stage

Cast
Role: Sir Gilbert Pumpkin Actor: Connell
Role: Harry Stukely Actor: Cross
Role: Charles Stanley Actor: Benson
Role: Waiter Actor: Johnstone
Role: Hostler Actor: Stevens
Role: William Actor: Jones
Role: Cymon Actor: Owen
Role: Diggory Actor: Dutton
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Waldron
Role: Miss Sprightly Actor: Mrs Benson
Role: Miss Bridget Pumpkin Actor: Mrs Henley

Dance: In Act III of mainpiece Hornpipe by Miss Besford (of CG)

Monologue: 1785 03 15 End of mainpiece Shuter's Post-haste Observations in a journey to Paris by Dutton

Event Comment: [By Permission of the Lord Chamberlain (but this notice does not appear on the playbill)]. Benefit for Miss Llewellin. The Doors to be opened at 6:00. To begin at 7:00. Tickets delivered for Monday the 24th, and Thursday the 7th of April will be admitted. Miss Llewellin is the daughter of a late eminent and respectable Merchant in one of our neighbouring islands, whose family have been great sufferers by the late war, and is left with two sisters, orphans. She solicits the patronage of a generous publick for that night only. Tickets to be had of Miss Llewellin, No. 204, Piccadilly

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cleone

Cast
Role: Cleone Actor: Miss Llewellin

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Event Comment: By Permission of the Lord Chamberlain. Under the Direction of Delpini

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Clowns

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Cast
Role: The Deserter Actor: Mme Dagville
Role: Skirmish Actor: Miss Simonet
Role: Actor: Duquesney
Role: Henry Actor:
Role: Louisa Actor: Mr Delpini

Dance: As17850221 imitations. As17850214

Event Comment: By Permission of the Lord Chamberlain. Under the Direction of Delpini. 1st piece: With a Kitchen Scene. [The new pantomime is identified in Public Advertiser, 16 Apr. The same newspaper on 2 Apr. states that it was the same as that produced at DL for Delpini's benefit in 1782 [10 May].]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A New Pantomime [don Juan]

Cast
Role: , and Clown Actor: Delpini

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Cast
Role: The Deserter Actor: Mme Dagville
Role: Skirmish Actor: Miss Simonet
Role: Actor: Duquesney
Role: Henry Actor:
Role: Louisa Actor: Mr Delpini
Event Comment: By Permission of the Lord Chamberlain. Under the Direction of Delpini

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A New Pantomime

Cast
Role: , and Clown Actor: Delpini

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Cast
Role: The Deserter Actor: Mme Dagville
Role: Skirmish Actor: Miss Simonet
Role: Actor: Duquesney
Role: Henry Actor:
Role: Louisa Actor: Mr Delpini
Event Comment: By Permission of the Lord Chamberlain. Benefit for Mrs Greville. Tickets and places to be had of Mrs Greville, No. 1, Queen's-court, King-street, Covent-garden. [This was Mrs Pinto's last appearance on the stage (but see 12 May 1786).]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Cast
Role: Ranger Actor: Mrs Greville
Role: Frankly Actor: Walton
Role: Bellamy Actor: Cross
Role: Jack Meggot Actor: Benson
Role: Tester Actor: Follett
Role: Buckle Actor: Bell
Role: Simon Actor: Brown
Role: Mr Strickland Actor: L'Estrange
Role: Mrs Strickland Actor: Mrs Walcot
Role: Jacintha Actor: Mrs Bolton
Role: Lucetta Actor: Mrs Waldron
Role: Milliner Actor: Mrs Benson
Role: Clarinda Actor: Mrs Hunter

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Song: End of mainpiece The Soldier tired of War's Alarms by Mrs Pinto

Monologue: 1785 04 26 End of Act II of mainpiece Collins's Ode on the Passions by Mrs Walcot. imitations. End of Act I of afterpiece, as 17 Sept. 1784, but An entire new dialogue in the Shades between Foote and Weston; added: Prospero (in the manner of Mossop); omitted: Prologue to Barbarossa

Event Comment: By Permission of the Lord Chamberlain. Under the Direction of Delpini

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A New Pantomime

Cast
Role: , and Clown Actor: Delpini

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Cast
Role: : Henry Actor: Miss L. Simonet
Role: The Deserter Actor: Mme Dagville
Role: Skirmish Actor: Miss Simonet
Role: Actor: Duquesney
Role: Henry Actor:
Role: Louisa Actor: Mr Delpini

Dance: End of pantomime The Devonshire Minuet by the two Miss Simonets. Imitations. After the Dancing, as17850207

Event Comment: By Command of Their Majesties. [1st and 2nd pieces in place of Lord Russel, the Manager in Distress and The Son-in-Law, all three announced on playbill of 31 May.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Cast
Role: : Harold Actor: Bannister
Role: Mayor of Coventry Actor: Wilson
Role: Crazy Actor: Wewitzer
Role: Earl of Mercia Actor: Gardner
Role: Count Louis Actor: Riley
Role: Tom Actor: Edwin
Role: Maud Actor: Mrs Wells
Role: Mayoress Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Lady Godiva Actor: Miss Brangin
Role: Emma Actor: Mrs Bannister.

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Cast
Role: : Compton Actor: Bannister
Role: Sir Felix Friendly Actor: Wilson
Role: Eugene Actor: Davies
Role: Chicane Actor: Gardner
Role: John Actor: Swords
Role: Thomas Actor: Stevens
Role: Stump Actor: Painter
Role: Cudden Actor: Ledger
Role: Lingo Actor: Edwin
Role: Cowslip Actor: Mrs Wells
Role: Mrs Cheshire Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Fringe Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Laura Actor: Mrs Bannister.

Dance: End of 1st piece Divertissement by Byrne, Master Giorgi, Miss Byrne, the two Miss Simonets

Event Comment: [Extra night] By Permission of the Lord Chamberlain

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: Macheath Actor: A Young Lady
Role: Lockit Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Mat o' th' Mint Actor: Phillimore
Role: Filch Actor: Meadows
Role: Peachum Actor: Wilson
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Langrish
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Jenny Diver Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Lucy Actor: Bannister. hathi.

Afterpiece Title: The Sons of Anacreon

Cast
Role: : Corny Buttercup Actor: Edwin
Role: Horace Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Cosey Actor: Baddeley
Role: Scout Actor: R. Palmer
Role: James Actor: Burton
Role: Old Barnavag Actor: Barrett
Role: Tweedel Actor: Lyons
Role: Billy Actor: Painter
Role: Old Codger Actor: Parsons
Role: Nancy Buttercup Actor: Mrs Wells
Role: Mrs Neighborly Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Miss Barnavag Actor: Miss Francis
Role: Mrs Mummery Actor: Mrs Webb.
Role: , Vocal and Rhetorical Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Ditto Mum! Actor: Milbourn
Role: Agreeable Companion in a Postchaise Actor: Booth
Role: Landlord Actor: Usher
Role: Dame Turton Actor: Edwin
Role: Goody Burton Actor: Davies
Role: Gammer Gurton Actor: Bannister
Role: Pantaloon Actor: Burton
Role: Clown Actor: Delpini
Role: Emperor of the Quacks Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Goodwin
Role: Ballad Singer Actor: Mr Wewitzer
Role: Genius of Nonsense Actor: Miss Langrish

Afterpiece Title: Here and There and Every Where

Event Comment: [Lawrence is identified in European Magazine, Dec. 1785, p. 467, which notes that he "formerly performed in Dr Stratford's Lord Russell [at DL, 20 Aug. 1784]."] Receipts: #137 11s. (89/13/0; 43/17/6; 4/0/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Philaster

Cast
Role: Philaster Actor: A Young Gentleman
Role: King Actor: Packer
Role: Pharamond Actor: Barry more
Role: Dion Actor: Fawcett
Role: Cleremont Actor: Phillimore
Role: Thrasaline Actor: Chaplin
Role: Captain of the Mob Actor: Waldron
Role: Countryman Actor: Burton
Role: Woodmen Actor: Alfred, Jones
Role: Arethusa Actor: Miss Collins
Role: Megra Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Galatea Actor: Miss Tidswell
Role: Lady Actor: Miss Palmer
Role: Beltario Actor: Mrs Jordan.
Role: Messengers Actor: Spencer, Lyons.

Afterpiece Title: The Romp

Cast
Role: : Young Cockney Actor: Dodd
Role: Captain Sightly Actor: Barrymore
Role: Old Cockney Actor: Fawcett
Role: Barnacle Actor: Suctt
Role: Penelope Actor: Miss Stageldoir
Role: Miss La Blond Actor: Miss Barnes
Role: Priscilla Tomboy Actor: Mrs Jordan.
Event Comment: By Command of Their Majesties. Paid Licenses [from the Lord Chamberlain] for Omai and The Fool #4 4s. Receipts: #274 5s. (273/3; 1/2)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Cast
Role: Young Meadows Actor: Brett
Role: Hawthorn Actor: Johnstone
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Rosetta Actor: Mrs Billington
Role: Sir William Meadows Actor: Fearon
Role: Eustace Actor: Davies
Role: Hodge Actor: Doyle
Role: Justice Woodcock Actor: Quick
Role: Deborah Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Margery Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Luanda Actor: Miss Stuart

Afterpiece Title: Miss in her Teens

Cast
Role: Fribble Actor: Quick
Role: Puff Actor: Fearon
Role: Captain Loveit Actor: Palmer
Role: Jasper Actor: Thompson
Role: Captain Flash Actor: Lewis
Role: Tag Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Miss Biddy Actor: Mrs Brown

Dance: End of Act II of mainpiece The Piping Pedlar, as17851112

Event Comment: By Permission of the Lord Chamberlain. Benefit for Griffiths, formerly of Drury-Lane Theatre. The Doors to be opened at 5:00. To begin at 6:00. Tickets delivered by Griffiths for the 27th of February will be taken. Tickets and Places to be had of Griffiths, at the Theatre, every Morning from 10 till 12. Fires are kept to keep the Theatre warm

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane The Great

Cast
Role: Tamerlane Actor: Calvert
Role: from the Theatre Actor: Royal
Role: Moneses Actor: Kent
Role: from the Theatre Actor:
Role: Axalla Actor: Diamond
Role: Dervise Actor: Nash
Role: Bajazet Actor: A Gentleman
Role: Selima Actor: Mrs Clapham
Role: from the Theatre Actor:
Role: Arpasia Actor: Miss Shelbourn
Role: from the Theatre Actor:

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Cast
Role: Major Sturgeon Actor: Griffiths
Role: Sir Jacob Jollup Actor: Connell
Role: Bruin Actor: Kent
Role: Crispin Heeltap Actor: Nash
Role: Roger Actor: J. Bartholomon
Role: Jerry Sneak Actor: Decastro
Role: Mrs Bruin Actor: Miss Woodcock
Role: Mrs Sneak Actor: Miss Shelbourn

Dance: After the Imitations, The Dwarf Dance by Powel

Song: Between the acts of mainpiece several Catches and Glees by some of the principal performers in London. imitations. End of mainpiece Imitations, Vocal and Rhetorical, by Decastro

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Redemption

Performance Comment: Vocal Parts and Violin as17860310elections as17860322but Where is this stupendous stranger? [i. e. Verdi prati] by Master Pring; He masbrought as a lamb [i. e. Nel riposo] by Bellamy; Holy Lord God Almighty [i. e. Dove sei] by Miss George; added: When the earth was without form by Arrowsmith; Master Pring as soloist in In sweetest harmony .

Music: End of Part I concerto on the violoncello by Mason

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Husband

Performance Comment: Don Julio-Benson; Don Caesar-Waldron; Don Vincentio-Wilson; Don Garcia-Hill; Gaspar-Sadler; Vasquez-Watts; Pedro-Price; Don Carlos-Gibbons (who performed JafHer [on 5 July] and Lord Gayville [on 10 July]); Victoria-Mrs Chambers; Minette-Mrs Clarke; Marcella-Miss Phillips; Inis-Mrs Johnston; Laura-Miss Williams; Donna Olivia-Miss Fenton (who performed Belvidera [on 5 July] and Lady Emily [on 10 July]) .on 5 July] and Lady Emily [on 10 July]) .
Cast
Role: Don Julio Actor: Benson
Role: Don Caesar Actor: Waldron
Role: Don Vincentio Actor: Wilson
Role: Don Garcia Actor: Hill
Role: Gaspar Actor: Sadler
Role: Vasquez Actor: Watts
Role: Pedro Actor: Price
Role: Don Carlos Actor: Gibbons
Role: Victoria Actor: Mrs Chambers
Role: Minette Actor: Mrs Clarke
Role: Marcella Actor: Miss Phillips
Role: Inis Actor: Mrs Johnston
Role: Laura Actor: Miss Williams
Role: Donna Olivia Actor: Miss Fenton

Afterpiece Title: All the World's a Stage

Cast
Role: Diggory Actor: Waldron
Role: Charles Stanley Actor: Benson
Role: Harry Stukely Actor: Essex
Role: Watt Actor: Watts
Role: Cymon Actor: Wilson
Role: Waiter Actor: Price
Role: Sir Gilbert Pumpkin Actor: Sadler
Role: Miss Bridget Pumpkin Actor: Mrs Johnston
Role: Kitty Sprightly Actor: Mrs Harlowe

Song: Between the Acts and after the mainpiece, by Price, Miss Phillips, Mrs Clarke

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Strangers At Home

Cast
Role: Aldobrand Actor: King
Role: Lawrence Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Montano Actor: Barrymore
Role: Octavio Actor: Dignum
Role: Regnalto Actor: Staunton
Role: Fabio Actor: Phillimore
Role: Roberto Actor: Jones
Role: Firelock Actor: Bannister
Role: Rosa Actor: Mrs Jordan
Role: Alice Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Laura Actor: Mrs Forster
Role: Viola Actor: Mrs Crouch.

Afterpiece Title: The Critic; or, A Tragedy Rehears'd

Performance Comment: Puff-King; Sneer-Palmer; Dangle-Dodd; Interpreter-Baddeley; Sir Fretful Plagiary-Parsons; Mrs Dangle-Mrs Hopkins; Principal Tragedians-R. Palmer, Fawcett, Waldron, Suett, Wright, Wilson, Chaplin, Phillimore, Bannister Jun., Miss Pope. [Cast of Tragedians adjusted from playbill of 12 Oct. 1781: Earl of Leicester -R. Palmer; Justice -Fawcett; Sir Christopher Hatton -Waldron; Sir Walter Raleigh -Suett; Beefeater -Wright; Constable -Wilson; Lord Burleigh -Chaplin; Governor -Phillimore; Don Ferolo Whiskerandos -Bannister Jun.; Tilburina -Miss Pope.]