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Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Sir J. Loverule (with a favorite Hunting Song)-Incledon; Butler-Townsend; Cook-Abbot; Coachman-Street; Jobson (1st time)-Munden; Lady Loverule-Mrs Fawcett; Lettice-Mrs Norton; Lucy-Miss Leserve; Nell-Mrs Jordan.
Cast
Role: Butler Actor: Townsend
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): John Mottley

Song: End II piece: The Storm-Incledon; End: The Beggar-Townsend

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wheel Of Fortune

Afterpiece Title: Richard Coeur de Lion

Performance Comment: Richard-Kelly; Blondel-Caulfield; Florestan-Dignum; Sir Owen-Bannister; Seneschal-Wentworth; Antonio-Miss DeCamp; Guillot-Wathen; Matthew-Maddocks; Matilda-Mrs Crouch; Lauretta-Miss Leak; Dorcas-Mrs Maddocks; Julie-Miss Menage; Chorus of Peasants-Danby, Brown, Fisher, Gregson, Grimaldi, Simpson, Phillimore, Aylmer, Atkins, Caulfield Jun., Bardoleau, Dibble, Peck, Tett, Denman, Gallot, Meyers, Potts, Walker, Willoughby, Ms Butler, Ms Jackson, Ms Benson, Ms Wentworth, Ms Gaudry, Ms Hollingsworth, Ms Menage, Ms Roffey, Ms Coates, Ms Chippendale.

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: Butler Actor: Abbot

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin and Quixotte

Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin and Quixotte; or, The Magic Arm Author(s): John Cartwright Cross

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Italian Monk

Performance Comment: Schedoni-Barrymore (1st appearance in that character); Vivaldi-C. Kemble; Ansaldo-Aickin; Spalatro-R. Palmer; Paullo-Suett; Familiars-Trueman, Abbot; Stiletto-Caulfield; Corvino-Waldron Jun.; Priest-Usher; Guards-Ledger, Chippendale; Marchioness-Mrs Harlowe; Olivia-Miss Heard; Ellena de Rosalba-Miss DeCamp; Abbess-Mrs Hale; Gradisca-Mrs Davenport; Margaritone-Mrs Edward; Fioresca-Mrs Bland; The General Chorus [of Assassins and Nuns]-Linton, Brown, Lyons, Aylmer, Little, Willoughby, Dibble, Kenrick, Caulfield Jun., Ms Menage, Ms Butler, Ms Benson, Ms Masters, Ms Norton, Ms Gawdry, Ms Leserve.

Afterpiece Title: My Grandmother

Cast
Role: Teague Actor: Johnstone
Role: The Tight Irish Boy Actor: Johnstone
Event Comment: 2nd piece [1st time; MD 3, by James Boaden; some of the songs written by George Colman, ynger]: With new Musick, Scenes, Dresses, and Decorations. The new Musick by Dr Arnold. With an appropriate Overture, accompanied by two Pedal Harps and the Union Pipes, by Weippert, C. Jones, and Murphy. The Scenery by Marinari. The Dresses and Decorations designed by A. Johnston, and executed by him and Mrs Egan. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. "Any exertion of impartial criticism to check the prevalent taste for the marvellous and the horrific which so wantonly conjures up the spirit (it was once thought had been for ever laid) of gross superstition and Gothic barbarism must, we fear, prove at present unavailing" (Times, 23 July). Morning Chronicle, 30 July 1798: This Day is published Cambro-Britons (2s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Afterpiece Title: Cambro-Britons

Performance Comment: Characters by Barrymore, Munden, R. Palmer, Suett, Johnstone, Johnston, Davies, C. Kemble, Trueman, Palmer Jun., Caulfield, Davenport, Wathen, Abbot, Waldron Jun., Lyons, Miss DeCamp, Mrs Gibbs, Mrs Bland. Cast from text (G. G. and J. Robinson, 1798): Llewellyn-Barrymore; Shenkin-Munden; Cadwall-R. Palmer; Gwyn-Suett; O'Turloch-Johnstone; Bard-Johnston; King Edward-Davies; Prince David-C. Kemble; Dynevor-Trueman; Meredith-Palmer Jr; Mortimer-Caulfield; Hereford-Davenport; Door@Keeper-Wathen; Edwin-Abbot; Soldier-Waldron Jr; Latimer-Lyons; Elinor-Miss DeCamp; Lady Griffith's Shade-Mrs Gibbs; Winifred-Mrs Bland; Chorusses of Bards and Peasants-D'Arcy, Linton, Brown, Aylmer, Little, Walker, Willoughby, Dibble, Kenrick, Caulfield Jun., Ms Edward, Ms Menage, Ms Butler, Ms Benson, Ms Hale, Ms Gawdry, Ms Masters, Ms Norton, Ms Leserve.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Secrets Worth Knowing

Performance Comment: Rostrum-Lewis; Nicholas-Emery; Egerton-Holman; Greville-Pope; Undermine-Munden; April-Fawcett; Plethora-Knight; Valet-Klanert; Coachman-Thompson; Cook-Rees; Butler-Abbot; Sally Downright-Mrs Mattocks; Rose Sydney-Miss Mansel; Mrs Greville-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Butler Actor: Abbot

Afterpiece Title: Three Weeks after Marriage

Afterpiece Title: The Mouth of the Nile