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2325 results for: Keyword - Lord Preston
We found 1682 matches on Performance Comments, 572 matches on Event Comments, 203 matches on Performance Title, 43 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

2126
04 August 1775 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: [Long letter in The Public Advertiser from Foote concerning Lord Chamberlin's refusal to license The Trip to Calais because of possible reflection upon the Duchess of Kingston in the Character of Lady Kitty Crocodile.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Nabob

Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Jones, _Egan.

Afterpiece Title: The Waterman

Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Bannister, Wilson, Weston, Mrs Love, Miss Weller.

Dance: The Haymakers-

2127
20 November 1775 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By authority of Lord Chamberlin. By Desire of the Masons. With two additional Scenes

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd; Or, Patie And Roger

Cast
Role: Sir William Actor: Jackson
Role: Patie Actor: M'Donald
Role: Roger Actor: Belingham
Role: Symon Actor: Middlemist
Role: Glaud Actor: Boyack
Role: Bauldy Actor: Walker
Role: Peggy Actor: Young Lady , first appearance on any stage
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Walker
Role: Elson Actor: Wilson
Role: Mause Actor: Hamilton
Role: a New Occasional Prologue Actor: Walker
Role: Epilogue Actor: Lady who performs Peggy
Role: in III will be introduced The Scots Measure Actor: Fishar
Role: to conclude with a Dance Actor: the Characters of the Play.

Song: I: Favourite Song of Terry Woo-M'Donald

Dance: II: Hornpipe-Mas. Mills; IV: Hornpipe-Rawlins

Cast
Role: Hornpipe Actor: Rawlins.

2128
14 March 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Smith. Mr Lacy play'd Cyrus. Spoke too Low and wanted Spirit. Was receiv'd with Applause (Hopkins Diary). [MacMillan's note from Kemble differs slightly.] Tickets delivered for Siege of Damascus, for that night, will be taken. The Bill For establishing a Fund for Decayed Actors of dl Theatre has passed the House of Lords (Winston MS 11). Receipts: #134 19s. Charges: #67 7s. 6d. Profits to Smith: #67 11s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cyrus

Cast
Role: Cyrus Actor: A Gentleman
Role: Cambyses Actor: Smith
Role: Mithranes Actor: Bensley
Role: Harpagus Actor: Packer
Role: Astyages Actor: Palmer
Role: Mirza Actor: Whitfield
Role: Officer Actor: Norris
Role: Aspatia Actor: Miss Hopkins
Role: Mandane Actor: Mrs Yates.

Afterpiece Title: A Peep behind the Curtain

Cast
Role: Glib Actor: King
Role: Sir Macaroni Virtue Actor: Dodd
Role: Wilson Actor: Palmer
Role: Mervin Actor: Lamash
Role: Sir Toby Fuz Actor: Bransby
Role: Carpenter Actor: Moody
Role: Orpheus Actor: Vernon
Role: Rhodope Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Miss Fuz Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Lady Fuz Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Others Actor: Packer, Norris, Wright, Cubitt, Legg, Fawcett, Kear, Griffiths, Carpenter, Blanchard, Mrs Love, Mrs Bradshaw.

Entertainment: End: (for the last time) Comic Paraphrase on Shakespeare's Seven Ages-King

Dance: End Entertainment: The Irish Fair, as17751003

2129
22 April 1776 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Permission of the Lord Chamberlin. Benefit for Mrs Fisher. Deferr'd from 11 April

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Isabella; Or, The Fatal Marriage

Cast
Role: Biron Actor: Young Gentleman from York
Role: Isabella's child Actor: Master P. Fisher
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Fisher
Role: an Epithalamium Actor: Millar, Miss Barret
Role: Occasional Prologue Actor: .

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Cast
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Fisher
Role: Petruchio Actor: Gentleman
Role: Humorous Epilogue on Everybody Actor: Somebody, in the character of No Body - Master Fisher.
Role: in the character of No Body Actor: Master Fisher.

2130
07 October 1776 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Authority of the Lord Chamberlain. Benefit for Walker. Afterpiece [1st time; F 2]: by a Gentleman from Edinburgh [unidentified. Larpent MS 433; not published. Authors of Prologues unknown. Mrs Moss is identified on playbill of 22 Apr. 1777]. Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. 1st Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s. The Doors to be opened at 5:00. To begin at 6:00. Tickets to be had of Walker, No. 4, New Round-court, Strand; of McIntosh, the King's Head, near Marybone-street; at the St. Andrew, Wapping; at the Mount-street Coffee-house, Grosvenor-square

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd

Cast
Role: Sir William Actor: A Gentleman
Role: Patie Actor: McDonald
Role: Roger Actor: Burnat
Role: Symon Actor: Middlemist
Role: Glaud Actor: Boyack
Role: Bauldy Actor: Walker
Role: Peggy Actor: The Lady who performed it with universal Applause last February
Role: Jenny Actor: Miss Ross
Role: Elspa Actor: Mr Wilson
Role: Mause Actor: Mr Hamilton
Role: New Prologue Actor: Walker.

Afterpiece Title: The Prejudice of Fashion

Cast
Role: Colonel Ancient Actor: Walker
Role: Medium Actor: Phillimore
Role: O'Cargo Actor: Brodrick
Role: with a song Actor: Brodrick
Role: Marmoset Actor: Benson
Role: Whisk Actor: Jackson
Role: Jonathan Actor: Lloyd
Role: Carbuncle Actor: Boyack
Role: Lady Ancient Actor: Mrs Sparkes
Role: Lucinda Actor: Miss Essex
Role: Prologue Actor: Lloyd.

Song: End: The Birks of Invermay-the Lady who performs Peggy

2131
11 February 1777 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By authority [of the Lord Chamberlain]. At the Desire of the most noble Order of Bucks. Benefit for West and Johnson. Tickets to be had of West at the Black Lion, Russel-street; of Johnson at the Golden-cross, Charing-cross. Tickets delivered by Comerford will be receiv'd. Doors to be opened at 5:00. To be begin exactly at 6:30. [Mrs West was from the China Hall, Rotherhithe. Author of Prologue unknown.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv; With The Humours Of Sir John Falstaff

Cast
Role: Falstaff Actor: Johnson
Role: King Henry Actor: A Gentleman
Role: Prince of Wales Actor: Frodsham
Role: Worcester Actor: Comerford
Role: Northumberland Actor: Kenny
Role: Hotspur Actor: West
Role: Hostess Quickly Actor: Mrs Fowler
Role: Lady Percy Actor: Mrs West
Role: written by a gentleman eminent in the Republic of Actor: West.

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce is in Him

Cast
Role: Prattle Actor: Comerford
Role: Emily Actor: A Young Lady

Entertainment: End: Imitations-Gentleman [unidentified]

2132
28 February 1777 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Oratorio [1st time in public. It had 1st been performed at Oxford, 8 July 1773, as part of the ceremony of the installation of Lord North as Chancellor.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Prodigal Son; Judas Maccabaeus

Cast
Role: Principal Vocal Parts Actor: Mrs Farrell

Song: With additional airs-

Music: End Part I: solo on the German flute-DeCamp; End Part II: concerto on the violin, as17770214

2133
22 April 1777 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Permission of the Lord Chamberlain. Benefit for Mrs Moss, who performed Peggy in February and October 1776. [Author of Prologue unknown.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd; Or, Patie And Roger

Cast
Role: Sir William Actor: Lewis
Role: Patie Actor: Mrs Moss
Role: Roger Actor: M'Donald
Role: Peggy Actor: Miss Douglas
Role: Scots Prologue Actor: Mrs Moss in the character of a Country Boy.
Role: Symon Actor: Middlemist
Role: Glaud Actor: Boyack
Role: Bauldy Actor: Walker
Role: Jenny Actor: Miss Ross
Role: Elspa Actor: Mr Wilson
Role: Mause Actor: Mr Hamilton

Afterpiece Title: Entertainments of Singing and Dancing

Dance: Conclude: reel-the characters

Song: End I: The Banks of the Tweed-Mrs Moss; End III: Rosilind Castle-Mrs Moss; End: The Banks of Invermay-Mrs Moss

2134
01 May 1777 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Authority [of the Lord Chamberlain]. Benefit for a Gentleman, who, through unavoidable misfortunes, is reduced to take this method of soliciting the patronage of his Friends and a Generous Public. Tickets delivered for the 26th of April will be admitted. The Doors to be opened at 6:30. To begin exactly at 7:00

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Word To The Wise

Cast
Role: Sir John Dormer Actor: Comerford
Role: Sir George Hastings Actor: Brerely
Role: Willoughby Actor: Webb
Role: Villars Actor: Pepys
Role: Captain Dormer Actor: West
Role: Mrs Willoughby Actor: Mrs Nost'e
Role: Miss Willoughby Actor: Mrs West
Role: Miss Dormer Actor: A Lady
Role: Miss Montague Actor: The Lady

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Cast
Role: Petruchio Actor: West
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs West.

2135
16 September 1777 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: [Extra night] By Permission [of the Lord Chamberlain]. Benefit for Miss Farren

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Barber

Cast
Role: Basil Actor: Massey
Role: Alcade Actor: T. Davis
Role: Lazarillo Actor: Bannister.
Role: Count Almaviva Actor: Palmer
Role: Dr Bartholo Actor: Parsons
Role: Argus Actor: Jackson
Role: Pall@Boy Actor: R. Palmer
Role: Notary Actor: Stevens
Role: Rosina Actor: Miss Farren

Afterpiece Title: The Waterman

Cast
Role: Tom Tug Actor: Bannister
Role: Mr Bundle Actor: Davies
Role: Robin Actor: Edwin
Role: Mrs Bundle Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Wilhelmina Actor: Mrs Jewell.

2136
17 September 1777 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: [Extra night] By Permission [of the Lord Chamberlain]. Benefit for Mrs Jewell. The Out-standing Tickets of Mr Jewell [from his benefit on 3 Sept.], and those issued for King Richard III will be admitted

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: Macheath Actor: Bannister
Role: Peachum Actor: Aickin
Role: Lockit Actor: Massey
Role: Mat o' th' Mint Actor: Griffiths
Role: Filch Actor: Parsons
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Hale
Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Mrs W. Palmer
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Jewell.

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Cast
Role: Major Sturgeon Actor: Bannister
Role: Sir Jacob Jollup Actor: Jackson
Role: Bruin Actor: Griffiths
Role: Heel@tap Actor: T. Davis
Role: Jerry Sneak Actor: Parsons
Role: Mrs Bruin Actor: Miss Platt
Role: Mrs Sneak Actor: Mrs Burden

Dance: III: a Hornpipe-

Entertainment: ImitationsEnd: New Imitations Vocal and Rhetorical-Hutton

2137
06 October 1777 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Permission [of the Lord Chamberlain]. Benefit for Digges. The Doors to be opened at 5:30. To begin at 6:30. Morning Post, 7 Oct.: Digges, far advanced in the autumn of his life, wanted that fire which is so indispensable to Macheath. His dress was beyond measure ridiculous, and his songs...discordant and tedious. [His 1st appearance as Macheath was at Smock Alley Theatre, Dublin, 10 Oct. 1752.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: Captain Macheath Actor: Digges
Role: Peachum Actor: Moody
Role: Lockit Actor: Edwin
Role: Filch Actor: Parsons
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Bradley
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Jarratt.

Afterpiece Title: A Farce and Entertainments

2138
09 October 1777 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Permission [of the Lord Chamberlain]. Mainpiece [1st time in London; C 5, by Robert Hitchcock, 1st acted at Hull, 14 Nov. 1775]. Afterpiece: Written by George Alexander Stevens. [This was not Charles Macklin's play, The True-Born Irishman, 1st published in Jones' British Theatre, 1795, but Stevens's The French Flogged; or, The British Sailors in America.] Tickets delivered for the 23rd of September and for the Evening will be admitted

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Coquette; Or The Mistakes Of The Heart

Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Camery

Afterpiece Title: The True-Born Irishman; or, The English Sailors and Soldiers in America

Cast
Role: Characters Actor: Jackson, Dowson, Davis, Evans, Alfred, Russell, Williams, Jones, Miss Essex, Miss Walton,

Dance: End IV: a Hornpipe-Miller

Entertainment: ImitationsEnd: Imitations, Vocal and Rhetorical,-Decastro ; several new ones, and those which Foote introduced him in before their Majesties

2139
13 October 1777 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Authority of the Lord Chamberlain. Benefit for Stewart and Walker. Mainpiece [1st time; PAST 5]: Done into English, from the Original of Allan Ramsay, by Cornelius Vanderstop, Esq. As it has long been the Desire of the Nobility and Gentry to have this celebrated Piece performed in English, the Gentleman who has undertaken this ardent Task hopes it will give Satisfaction to the Public in general. [Text 1st published For the Author, 1777.] Afterpiece [1st time; F 2, by James Stewart. Authors of Prologues unknown.]. The Doors to be opened at 5:00. To begin at 6:00. No Persons whatever to be admitted behind the Scenes, nor any Money returned after the Curtain is drawn up. Ladies are desired to send their Servants by Five to keep Places. Tickets to be had at the Edinburgh Coffee-house and Jamaica Coffee-house, Cornhill; the St. Andrew, Wapping; and of Walker, No. 4, New Round Court, Strand

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd

Cast
Role: Sir William Actor: West
Role: Patie Actor: Dowson
Role: Roger Actor: Walker
Role: Symon Actor: Morrison
Role: Glaud Actor: Massey
Role: Bauldy Actor: Stewart
Role: Peggy Actor: Miss Hale
Role: Madge Actor: Mr Jackson
Role: Mause Actor: Mr Joyce
Role: Jdnny Actor: Miss Russell
Role: New Occasional Prologue Actor: Walker.

Afterpiece Title: The Students; or The Humours of St

Cast
Role: Principal Parts Actor: Walker, Stewart, Shepherd, Alfred, A Young Gentleman
Role: Prologue Actor: Stewart.

2140
26 January 1778 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Permission of the Lord Chamberlain. At the Desire of the Jerusalem Lodge. Benefit for Brother Harricks and Mrs Robinson. The Doors to be opened at 5:15. To begin at 6:30. Tickets delivered by West will be admitted

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Friar

Cast
Role: Torrismond Actor: Harricks
Role: Bertran Actor: Sincock
Role: Raymond Actor: Smith
Role: Pedro Actor: Echells
Role: The Friar Actor: Bowles
Role: Gomez Actor: Bailey
Role: Alphonso Actor: Kenny
Role: Lorenzo Actor: West
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs West
Role: Teresa Actor: Mrs Smith
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Robinson
Role: Theatre Actor:

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Cast
Role: Widow Brady Actor: Mrs Wilks
Role: Epilogue Song Actor: Mrs Wilks.

Entertainment: Monologues End I: Bucks have at Ye All-Master Russell; End I afterpiece: an Address to the Ladies on the subject of Jealousy-Master Russell; Imitations End: of several Dramatic Characters-Master Russell

2141
31 March 1778 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Permission [of the Lord Chamberlain]. Benefit for Follet, Smith & T. Smith, late of the Bear, Westminster-bridge. Tickets to be had of Follet, No. 20, Little Wild-street, Lincoln's-inn-fields; of T. Smith at the Golden Cross, Charing Cross. T. Smith hopes to be honoured with the company of his brother Free Masons, Bucks, &c., Gentlemen of the Welsh Society, Hereford Society and West-moreland Society

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Cast
Role: Colonel Feignwell Actor: Smith
Role: Sir Philip Modelove Actor: Massey
Role: Periwinkle Actor: Bailey
Role: Freeman Actor: Swindall
Role: Simon Pure Actor: Thompson
Role: Tradelove Actor: Bowles
Role: Sackbut Actor: Kenny
Role: Quaker's Boy Actor: Master Follet
Role: Obadiah Prim Actor: Follet
Role: Ann Lovely Actor: Miss Hale
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Waldron
Role: Mrs Prim Actor: Mrs Lee.

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Song: Between Acts: Singing, particularly Black Ey'd Susanthe new Hunting Song-T. Smith

Entertainment: Monologue.End: The Farmer's Blunder-Follet

Cast
Role: The Farmer's Blunder Actor: Follet.

2142
09 April 1778 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Authority [of the Lord Chamberlain]. Benefit for Freeman [who, as Chamont, is identified in Public Advertiser, 7 Apr.]. Tickets to be had of Freeman, Vine-street, Piccadilly; of Massey, at Marshall's, Bedford-court, Covent Garden. The Doors to be opened at 5:30. To begin at 6:30. Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. 1st Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan; Or, The Unhappy Marriage

Cast
Role: Chamont Actor: A Gentleman
Role: Acasto Actor: Massey
Role: Page Actor: Master Benson
Role: Polidore Actor: Swendall
Role: Chaplain Actor: Bowles
Role: Ernesto Actor: Bailey
Role: Castalio Actor: Cooke
Role: Serina Actor: A Young Gentlewoman
Role: Florella Actor: Mrs Bailey
Role: Monimia Actor: Mrs Massey.

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Cast
Role: Whittle Actor: Benson
Role: Kecksey Actor: Shepherd
Role: Nephew Actor: Nelson
Role: Bates Actor: Bowles
Role: Sir Patrick O'Neale Actor: Bailey
Role: Thomas Actor: Massey
Role: The Widow Actor: Mrs Massey.

Entertainment: Monologue. End I afterpiece: an Epilogue-Master Benson

Cast
Role: an Epilogue Actor: Master Benson.

2143
29 April 1778 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Authority [of the Lord Chamberlain]. Benefit for Silvester and Rae. Mainpiece: Not acted these 6 years.Afterpiece: Never performed here. Tickets delivered for The Earl of Essex will be admitted. Tickets to be had of Silvester at Mrs Hobbe's, Stanhope-street, Clare Market; at Iver's Wine Vaults, No. 384, Oxford-street; of Rae, No. 35, Great Pultney-street, Golden-square

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Lasses; Or, The Custom Of The Manor

Cast
Role: Modely Actor: Cooke
Role: Sir John English Actor: Bailey
Role: Lurcher Actor: Manstead
Role: Freehold Actor: Bowles
Role: Carbuncle Actor: Kenny
Role: Sneak Actor: Benson
Role: Vulture Actor: Massey
Role: Doublejugg Actor: Thompson
Role: Shacklefigure Actor: Roche
Role: Heartwell Actor: Swendall
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Lefevre
Role: Aura Actor: Mrs Dawes.

Afterpiece Title: All the World's a Stage

Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Silvester, Bailey, Kenny, Bowles, Thompson, Manstead, Mrs Bailey, Mrs Dawes.

Song: I: the original Sheep@shearing Song-the Characters

Dance: In I: Country Dance-the Characters; End: Hornpipe-a Gentleman

2144
16 September 1778 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: [Extra night] By Permission [of the Lord Chamberlain]. Benefit for Miss Farren

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suicide

Cast
Role: Tobine Actor: Palmer
Role: Tabby Actor: Aickin
Role: Wingrave Actor: Edwin
Role: Squib Actor: R. Palmer
Role: Bounce Actor: Webb
Role: Robin Actor: Lamash
Role: Cathartic Actor: Gardner
Role: Catchpenny Actor: Baddeley
Role: Dr Truby Actor: Blissett
Role: Juggins Actor: Massey
Role: Waiters Actor: Davis, Egan, Stevens
Role: Watchman Actor: Peirce
Role: Ranter Actor: Bannister
Role: Mrs Grogram Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Peggy Actor: Miss Hale
Role: Nancy Actor: Miss Farren
Role: an unassigned part. Actor:

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

Cast
Role: Captain Wilson Actor: Bannister
Role: Major Benbow Actor: Parsons
Role: Captain Greville Actor: Brett
Role: Justice Benbow Actor: Blissett
Role: Kilderkin Actor: Massey
Role: Ned Actor: Stevens
Role: Tipple Actor: Edwin
Role: Eliza Actor: Miss Harper.

Dance: As17780624

2145
17 September 1778 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Permission of the Lord Chamberlain. Benefit for Digges. Mainpiece: Never acted here. [Barry had acted King Lear at this theatre on 15 July 1767, and Ross on 18 June 1770.] Afterpiece: Altered into 3 acts

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Cast
Role: King Lear Actor: Digges
Role: Bastard Actor: West
Role: Kent Actor: Gardner
Role: Gloster Actor: Mitchell
Role: Gentleman Usher Actor: Blissett
Role: Albany Actor: Taylor
Role: Burgundy Actor: Turner
Role: Cornwall Actor: Davis
Role: Edgar Actor: Dimond
Role: Theatre Actor:
Role: Goneril Actor: Mrs Lefevre
Role: Regan Actor: Mrs West
Role: Cordelia Actor: Mrs Massey.

Afterpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd

Cast
Role: Bauldy Actor: Blissett
Role: Sir William Worthy Actor: Mitchell
Role: Jenny Actor: A Young Lady
Role: Peggy Actor: Mrs Hitchcock.

Music: Afterpiece: With the Scots Musick incidental to the Piece-

2146
28 December 1778 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Permission of the Lord Chamberlain, Mainpiece: Altered from the Original [Woman is a Riddle, by Christopher Bullock. Not in Larpent MS; not published]. 2nd piece [1st time; M. INT I, author unknown. MS not in Larpent; not published]. 3rd piece: Written by Henry Fielding, Esq. The Doors to be opened at 5:30. To begin at 6:30. Tickets delivered by Davis, Wright, Mrs Lefevre will be admitted. Constant fires will be kept on the stage, Pit, Boxes and Galleries to air the house

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Macaroni Adventurer; Or, Woman's A Riddle

Cast
Role: Characters Actor: Payler, Middleton, Swords, Evans, Kennedy, Levi
Role: A new occasional Prologue Actor:
Role: Epilogue Actor: .

Afterpiece Title: Fashionable Love; or, The Happy British Tar

Afterpiece Title: The Covent Garden Tragedy

Cast
Role: Lovegirlo Actor: Kennedy
Role: Captain Bilkum Actor: Davis
Role: Gallono Actor: Keene
Role: Leathersides Actor: Clarke
Role: Chairman Actor: Evans
Role: Kissinda Actor: Miss Dudley
Role: Stormandra Actor: Mrs Lefevre
Role: Nonparel Actor: Miss Walters
Role: Industrious Jenny Actor: Miss Hiorne
Role: Mother Punchbowl Actor: Mr Swords.

Dance: Entertainments ofDancing-

Entertainment: Monologue.End III: Imitations [Vocal and Rhetorical, never attempted, a Trumpet-a Choice Spirit [who will (to his vocal performances) accompany himself with the Symphonies (his 1st appearance on the stage [unidentified])

Cast
Role: a Trumpet Actor: a Choice Spirit

2147
11 January 1779 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Authority of the Lord Chamberlain. Benefit for Stewart and M'Donald. Mainpiece: With new Dresses and Decorations. Afterpiece: With several new additions and two new characters. [Authors of Prologues unknown.] The Doors to be opened at 5:00. To begin at 6:00. No Person whatever to be admitted behind the Scenes, nor any Money returned after the Curtain is drawn up. Books of the Farce to be had at the Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd; Or, Patie And Roger

Cast
Role: Sir William Actor: Bassingwhite
Role: Patie Actor: M'Donald
Role: Roger Actor: Stewart
Role: Symon Actor: Middlemist
Role: Glaud Actor: Riddle
Role: Bauldy Actor: Henderson
Role: Madge Actor: Mr Wilson
Role: Mause Actor: Mr Hamilton
Role: Jenny Actor: Miss Coutts
Role: Peggy Actor: A Young Lady
Role: With a new Prologue Actor: .

Afterpiece Title: The Students; or, The Humours of St

Cast
Role: Byron Actor: Bush
Role: Frederick Actor: Sinclair
Role: Freeport Actor: Sparks
Role: Graspall Actor: Swords
Role: Drover Henpeck Actor: M'Donald
Role: Andrew Actor: Munden
Role: the Exciseman Actor: Stewart
Role: Emily Actor: Miss Campell
Role: Harriot Actor: Miss Hamilton
Role: Byron Actor: Loach
Role: Mrs Macdowell Actor: Miss Coutts
Role: The original Prologue Actor: Stewart.

Dance: End I afterpiece: Hornpipe-

Music: Between the Acts: proper Scotch Music-; a new Scotch overture-

2148
20 February 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Law Of Lombardy

Cast
Role: Officers Actor: R. Palmer.
Role: Paladore Actor: Smith
Role: King Actor: Bensley
Role: Lucio Actor: Farren
Role: Rinaldo Actor: Packer
Role: Ascanio Actor: Hurst
Role: Shepherd Actor: Wright
Role: Senator Actor: Chambers
Role: Foresters Actor: Wrighten, Fawcett
Role: Squire to Paladore Actor: Philimore
Role: Officer Actor: Burghall
Role: Bireno Actor: Henderson
Role: Alinda Actor: Mrs Robinson
Role: Princess Actor: Miss Younge

Afterpiece Title: Jehu

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Farren, Lamash, R. Palmer, Miss Sherry, Miss Farren; Town and Country Magazine, Feb. 1779, p. 62, assigns Lord Jehu-King; Larpent MS 467 lists this part, as well as the other parts: Whiffle, Fenton, Groom, Mrs Gules, Lucy. Prologue , not listed on playbill, printed in Public Advertiser, 24 Feb., written by the author, and spoken by-King.
Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Farren, Lamash, R. Palmer, Miss Sherry, Miss Farren
Role: assigns Lord Jehu Actor: King
Role: and spoken by Actor: King.

2149
17 September 1779 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: [Extra night] By Permission of the Lord Chamberlain. Benefit for Mrs Jewell. [Mainpiece in place of The Spanish Barber, announced on playbill of 16 Sept.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suicide

Cast
Role: Waiters Actor: _Davis, Kenny.
Role: Tobine Actor: Palmer
Role: Tabby Actor: Aickin
Role: Wingrave Actor: Edwin
Role: Squib Actor: R. Palmer
Role: Bounce Actor: Webb
Role: Robin Actor: Lamash
Role: Cathartic Actor: Gardner
Role: Catchpenny Actor: Baddeley
Role: Dr Truby Actor: Blissett
Role: Juggins Actor: Massey
Role: Ranter Actor: Bannister
Role: Mrs Grogram Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Peggy Actor: Miss Hale
Role: Nancy Actor: Miss Farren

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Cast
Role: Leander Actor: Wood
Role: Don Diego Actor: Bannister
Role: Scholars Actor: Davis, Kenny
Role: Mungo Actor: Jackson
Role: Ursula Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Jewell.

Dance: As17790818

2150
13 October 1779 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Permission [of the Lord Chamberlain]. Benefit for Massey. Afterpiece: Never performed in London, written by the author of The Son-In-Law [John O'Keeffe; 1st acted at Smock Alley Theatre, Dublin, 14 Jan. 1767. See also cg, 16 Mar. 1782, when it was acted as The Positive Man]. To begin at 7:00. Tickets delivered for the 4th instant will be taken. Tickets and places for the Boxes to be had of Rice at the Theatre, and of Massey, No.4, St. Martin's-street, Leicester-Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Cast
Role: Feignwell Actor: Marlton
Role: Sir Philip Modelove Actor: Munden
Role: Tradelove Actor: Butler
Role: Freeman Actor: Daly
Role: Perriwinkle Actor: Barrett
Role: Simon Pure Actor: Fildew
Role: Drawer Actor: Sargeant
Role: Aminadab Actor: Middleton
Role: Obadiah Prim Actor: Massey
Role: Mrs Prim Actor: Mrs Edwards
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Lefevre
Role: Masked Lady Actor: Mrs Lucas
Role: Anne Lovely Actor: Mrs Massey

Afterpiece Title: The She Gallant

Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Massey, Munden, Howard, Whitby, Middleton, Fildew, Lucas, Barrett, Mrs Winchelsea, Mrs Lefevre, A Gentlewoman
Related Works
Related Work: The She-Gallants Author(s): George Granville, Lord Lansdowne