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Event Comment: MMr Larpent...called upon me at Somerset House & went to Drury Lane & see Richard 3rd & Harlequin's Invasion & sat in the front Boxes. It was the first play I have seen this winter & I think I shan't be in a hurry to go again till there is better Co[mpany]y in the Boxes. It was not over till 11, went to the Turk's Head & home (Hailey, Brietzcke Diary, N & Q, Vol. 199, p. 260)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

Event Comment: MMr Foote's Oratorical Lectures will be continued in the New Theatre in the Haymarket this day, between Twelve and One noon. [In six parts]: 1. Oratory in general, 2. Its utility demonstrated from its universality, 3. Distinct species of oratory, 4. The present practice peculiar to the English, 5. Necessity of an Academy, 6. The propriety of appointing the author perpetual professor. The whole to be illustrated in apt instances by a set of pupils long trained to the art, one of which is amazing proof of the force of Genius when properly cultivated (Public Advertiser). [These lectures were given 36 times and referred thereafter this season as The Orators.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orators

Event Comment: MMr Vernon-Macheath, 1st time; Mr Parsons-Filch, Mrs Parsons-Mrs Peachum (Cross Diary). Mr William Parsons came with Mr James Love from Edinburg, and Made his first appearance on the stage in London this evening; He died of an asthma on Tues. 3 February in the severe winter of 1795, and was buried in the churchyard of Lea-Church near Blackheath in Kent; he was in his 60th year (Macmillan [Hopkins MS Notes]). Afterpiece: Not acted these 2 years. [See 19 Oct. 1759.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Cast
Role: Sharp Actor: Vernon
Role: Gayless Actor: Ackman
Role: Guttle Actor: Phillips
Role: Cook Actor: Mozeen
Role: Trippit Actor: Marr
Role: Kitty Pry Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Melissa Actor: Mrs Lee.

Dance: End Opera: A Dutch Dance-Vincent, Sga Giorgi

Event Comment: MMr Love Falstaff 1st time (Cross Diary)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv, Part I

Cast
Role: Falstaff Actor: Love, 1st appearance there
Role: Hotspur Actor: Holland
Role: King Actor: Havard
Role: Prince of Wales Actor: Palmer
Role: Lady Percy Actor: Mrs Palmer
Role: Hostess Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Sir Richard Vernon Actor: Blakes
Role: Glendower Actor: Stevens
Role: Worcester Actor: Bransby
Role: Mortimer Actor: Castle
Role: Blunt Actor: Mozeen
Role: Poins Actor: Packer
Role: Douglas Actor: Parsons
Role: Northumberland Actor: Scrase
Role: Westmoreland Actor: Ackman
Role: Sheriff Actor: Fox
Role: Bardolph Actor: Clough
Role: Carrier Actor: Moody
Role: Francis Actor: Vaughan

Afterpiece Title: The Musical Lady

Cast
Role: Old Mask Actor: Yates
Role: Young Mask Actor: King
Role: Sophy Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Servant Actor: Watkins
Role: Freeman Actor: Packer
Role: Rosin Actor: Fox
Role: Lady Scrape Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Laundress Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: To conclude with a Country Dance Actor: .

Dance: End: Hearts of Oak-Vincent, Miss Baker

Event Comment: MMr Jackson did Oroonoko for the first time (Cross Diary)

Performances

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Ranger

Event Comment: MMr Garrick Richard. The Play dress'd in the habits of the times (Cross Diary)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Cast
Role: Richard Actor: Garrick
Role: Norfolk Actor: Blakes
Role: Lieutenant Actor: Moody
Role: Catesby Actor: Packer
Role: Ratcliffe Actor: Castle.
Role: King Henry Actor: Havard
Role: Prince Edward Actor: Master Burton
Role: Duke of York Actor: Miss Rogers
Role: Buckingham Actor: Lee
Role: Richmond Actor: Palmer
Role: Stanley Actor: Bransby
Role: Tressel Actor: Ackman
Role: Lord Mayor Actor: Philips
Role: Lady Anne Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Duchess of York Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Cast
Role: Fribble Actor: Obrien
Role: Flash Actor: King
Role: Loveit Actor: Packer
Role: Puff Actor: Moody
Role: Jasper Actor: Ackman
Role: Tag Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Miss Biddy Actor: Miss Pope.
Event Comment: MMr Baddeley-Polonius, first time (Cross Diary). Receipts: #194 17s. 6d. (MacMillan)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Cast
Role: Hamlet Actor: Holland
Role: Ghost Actor: Bransby
Role: Rosencraus Actor: Fox
Role: Polonius Actor: Baddeley, first time
Role: Horatio Actor: Havard
Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Claudius Actor: Packer
Role: Osric Actor: Palmer
Role: Laertes Actor: Lee
Role: Bernardo Actor: Marr
Role: Gravediggers Actor: Yates, Vaughan
Role: Marcellus Actor: Ackman
Role: Player King Actor: Burton
Role: Player Queen Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Guildenstern Actor: Castle
Role: Gertrude Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycombe

Cast
Role: Honeycombe Actor: Yates
Role: Scribble Actor: King
Role: Ledger Actor: Bransby
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Mrs Honeycombe Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Pope.
Event Comment: MMr Marr's part in the Play cut out (Hopkins). [i.e., messenger in Philaster, but Marr still listed in the bill.] Receipts: #191 7s. (MacMillan)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Philaster

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycombe

Cast
Role: Honeycombe Actor: Yates
Role: Scribble Actor: King
Role: Ledger Actor: Bransby
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Mrs Honeycombe Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Pope.
Event Comment: MMr Colman's night as author of the Alterations in this Play. Receipts: #172 10s. (MacMillan)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Philaster

Afterpiece Title: Love at First Sight

Cast
Role: Smatter Actor: King
Role: Young Gilbert Actor: Vernon
Role: Lockworth Actor: Baddeley
Role: Modely Actor: Packer
Role: Sir Ralph Actor: Burton
Role: Celia Actor: Miss Young
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Lee
Role: Roger Actor: Clough
Event Comment: MMr W. Palmer, made his first appearance this Night in Hymen. a Tolerable Voice; but Extremely Aukward & the worst Speaker I ever heard (Hopkins). This night Mr W[ingfield] Palmer (son of Mr Palmer who married Miss Pritchard) made his first appearance on this stage in the character of Hymen,--a tolerable voice,--but the most aukward, and the worst speaker I ever heard (Hopkins Diary--MacMillan). Receipts: #174 17s. 6d. (MacMillan)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Cast
Role: Prospero Actor: Havard
Role: Stephano Actor: King
Role: Trinculo Actor: Yates
Role: Caliban Actor: Love
Role: Ariel Actor: Miss Young
Role: Hymen Actor: Wingfield Palmer
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Palmer
Role: Ferdinand Actor: Vernon
Role: Ceres Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Pastoral Danceproper to the Masque, Actor: Grimaldi, Miss Baker.

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce Is in Him

Cast
Role: Principal Parts Actor: Obrien, King, Packer, Mrs Hopkins, Miss Plym, Miss Pope
Role: Tamper Actor: Obrien
Role: Prattle Actor: King
Role: Major Belford Actor: Packer
Role: Emily Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Bell Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Mademoiselle Florival Actor: Miss Plym
Role: Servant Actor: Strange

Dance: TThe Provancalle, as17631014

Event Comment: MMr Foote, the author of the Farce play'd Majr Sturgeon. Mrs Clive Hiss'd, in Mrs Sneak (Hopkins). Mrs Clive not liked in Mrs Sneak (Hopkins Diary-MacMillan). [Mainpiece by Brooke.] Afterpiece: A Farce in 2 acts, never acted there. Receipts: #170 5s. (MacMillan)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

Cast
Role: Southampton Actor: Jackson
Role: Countess of Nottingham Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Burleigh Actor: Burton
Role: Raleigh Actor: Lee
Role: Essex Actor: Holland
Role: Rutland Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Lieutenant Actor: Ackman.

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Cast
Role: Major Sturgeon Actor: Foote
Role: Jerry Sneak Actor: Weston
Role: Sir Jacob Jollup Actor: Baddeley
Role: Bruin Actor: Moody
Role: Mug Actor: Foote
Role: Mrs Sneak Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Roger Actor: Clough
Role: Snuffle Actor: Vaughan
Role: Heeltap Actor: Bransby
Role: Lint Actor: Castle
Role: Mrs Bruin Actor: Mrs Lee
Role: Mob Actor: Fox, Marr, Watkins, Strange

Dance: IV: The Provancalle, as17631014

Event Comment: MMr Powell's first Appearance in Leonatus. very Wild & Stampt too much with his foot receiv'd much Applause (Hopkins). Mr Powell's first appearance in the character of Leonatus,--he was very wild and uncouth in great part, and stampt with his feet in such a manner, that he appeared like a madman,--but gained much applause (Hopkins Diary-MacMillan). Receipts: #252 9s. 6d. (MacMillan)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Cast
Role: Posthumus Actor: Powell, first time
Role: Guiderius Actor: Jackson
Role: Cymbeline Actor: Love
Role: Iachimo Actor: Holland
Role: Cloten Actor: King
Role: Arviragus Actor: Palmer
Role: Philario Actor: Parsons
Role: Bellarius Actor: Havard
Role: Pissanio Actor: Packer
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Imogen Actor: Miss Bride
Role: introduc'd a Masque Actor: Grimaldi, Aldridge, Lauchery, Miss Baker
Role: singing Actor: Mrs Vincent.

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Cast
Role: Major Sturgeon Actor: Foote
Role: Jerry Sneak Actor: Weston
Role: Sir Jacob Jollup Actor: Baddeley
Role: Bruin Actor: Moody
Role: Mug Actor: Foote
Role: Mrs Sneak Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Roger Actor: Clough
Role: Snuffle Actor: Vaughan
Role: Heeltap Actor: Bransby
Role: Lint Actor: Castle
Role: Mrs Bruin Actor: Mrs Lee
Role: Mob Actor: Fox, Marr, Watkins, Strange
Event Comment: MMr Powell play'd much better than first Night (Hopkins). Receipts: #233 9s. (MacMillan)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Cast
Role: Posthumus Actor: Powell, first time
Role: Guiderius Actor: Jackson
Role: Cymbeline Actor: Love
Role: Iachimo Actor: Holland
Role: Cloten Actor: King
Role: Arviragus Actor: Palmer
Role: Philario Actor: Parsons
Role: Bellarius Actor: Havard
Role: Pissanio Actor: Packer
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Imogen Actor: Miss Bride
Role: introduc'd a Masque Actor: Grimaldi, Aldridge, Lauchery, Miss Baker
Role: singing Actor: Mrs Vincent.

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Cast
Role: Major Sturgeon Actor: Foote
Role: Jerry Sneak Actor: Weston
Role: Sir Jacob Jollup Actor: Baddeley
Role: Bruin Actor: Moody
Role: Mug Actor: Foote
Role: Mrs Sneak Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Roger Actor: Clough
Role: Snuffle Actor: Vaughan
Role: Heeltap Actor: Bransby
Role: Lint Actor: Castle
Role: Mrs Bruin Actor: Mrs Lee
Role: Mob Actor: Fox, Marr, Watkins, Strange
Event Comment: MMr Foote's Night. Miss Haughton play'd Elvira, Miss Pope being very ill (Hopkins). Receipts; #64 4s. (MacMillan). [Charges.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Cast
Role: Gomez Actor: Foote
Role: Dominic Actor: Love
Role: Torrismond Actor: Holland
Role: Bertran Actor: Lee
Role: Lorenzo Actor: Palmer
Role: Raymond Actor: Bransby
Role: Pedro Actor: Castle
Role: Alphonso Actor: Packer
Role: Drawer Actor: Mas. Burton
Role: Teresa Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Elvira Actor: Miss Haughton
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Yates.

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Cast
Role: Major Sturgeon Actor: Foote
Role: Jerry Sneak Actor: Weston
Role: Sir Jacob Jollup Actor: Baddeley
Role: Bruin Actor: Moody
Role: Mug Actor: Foote
Role: Mrs Sneak Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Roger Actor: Clough
Role: Snuffle Actor: Vaughan
Role: Heeltap Actor: Bransby
Role: Lint Actor: Castle
Role: Mrs Bruin Actor: Mrs Lee
Role: Mob Actor: Fox, Marr, Watkins, Strange

Dance: TThe Italian Gardiners, as17631119

Event Comment: MMr Foote's Night as Author (Hopkins). Foote (Cross Diary). The New Comedy, The Dupe, deferred until Saturday. Receipts: #108 7s. 6d.; charges: #84. [Profits to auth. #24 7s. 6d. (MacMillan)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Cast
Role: Prospero Actor: Havard
Role: Stephano Actor: King
Role: Trinculo Actor: Yates
Role: Caliban Actor: Love
Role: Ariel Actor: Miss Young
Role: Hymen Actor: Wingfield Palmer
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Palmer
Role: Ferdinand Actor: Vernon
Role: Ceres Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Pastoral Danceproper to the Masque, Actor: Grimaldi, Miss Baker.

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Cast
Role: Major Sturgeon Actor: Foote
Role: Jerry Sneak Actor: Weston
Role: Sir Jacob Jollup Actor: Baddeley
Role: Bruin Actor: Moody
Role: Mug Actor: Foote
Role: Mrs Sneak Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Roger Actor: Clough
Role: Snuffle Actor: Vaughan
Role: Heeltap Actor: Bransby
Role: Lint Actor: Castle
Role: Mrs Bruin Actor: Mrs Lee
Role: Mob Actor: Fox, Marr, Watkins, Strange
Event Comment: MMr Lee play'd Majr Belford. Mr Packer being ill (very bad) (Hopkins). Very bad indeed (Hopkins Diary-MacMillan). Mainpiece: Not acted in two years. [See 5 May 1762.] The Mistake oblig'd to be deferr'd on account of the indisposition of a Principal Performer. Receipts: #123 10s. (MacMillan)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral

Cast
Role: Lord Hardy Actor: Holland
Role: Trim Actor: Yates
Role: Campley Actor: Obrien
Role: Lady Brumpton Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Lady Harriet Actor: Miss Bride
Role: Lady Charlot Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Puzzle Actor: Weston
Role: Lord Brumpton Actor: Bransby
Role: Trusty Actor: Burton
Role: Tom Actor: Vaughan
Role: Sable Actor: Moody
Role: Cabinet Actor: J. Palmer
Role: Mademoiselle Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Tattleaid Actor: Mrs Bennet.

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce Is in Him

Cast
Role: Major Belford Actor: Lee.
Role: Principal Parts Actor: Obrien, King, Packer, Mrs Hopkins, Miss Plym, Miss Pope
Role: Tamper Actor: Obrien
Role: Prattle Actor: King
Role: Emily Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Bell Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Mademoiselle Florival Actor: Miss Plym
Role: Servant Actor: Strange

Dance: End: The Provancalle, as17631014

Event Comment: MMr Powell played very well (Hopkins Diary-MacMillan). Ld Chalkstone for 1st time by Mr Yates (very bad) (Hopkins). Benefit for Mrs Yates. Receipts: #259 8s. 6d. (MacMillan); charges: #65 9s. [Profit to Mrs Yates: #193 19s.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan Of China

Cast
Role: Zamti Actor: Holland
Role: Etan Actor: Powell
Role: Hamet Actor: Jackson
Role: Timurkan Actor: Havard
Role: Mirvan Actor: Love
Role: Octar Actor: Bransby
Role: Morat Actor: Burton
Role: Zimventi Actor: Fox
Role: Orasmin Actor: Ackman
Role: Mandane Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Original Epilogue Actor: Mrs Yates.

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Cast
Role: Lord Chalkstone Actor: Yates, first time
Role: Fine Gentleman Actor: Obrien
Role: Fine Lady Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Old Man Actor: Parsons
Role: Frenchman Actor: King
Role: Mercury Actor: Vernon
Role: Drunken Man Actor: Yates.

Dance: End: The Faggot Binders, as17640224

Event Comment: MMr Rush, Composer's Night. Almena is oblig'd to be deferr'd until Siga Cremonini's place can be supplied

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Capricious Lovers

Dance: As17641128

Event Comment: MMr Burton being taken ill this morning, Mr Aickin read Narbas (Hopkins Diary)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Merope

Cast
Role: Narbas Actor: Burton
Role: Erox Actor: Hurst.
Role: Dorilas Actor: Cautherley
Role: Polyphontes Actor: Havard
Role: Euricles Actor: Lee
Role: High Priest Actor: Bransby
Role: Ismene Actor: Miss Plym
Role: Merope Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Procession Actor:
Role: Sacrifice Actor: .

Afterpiece Title: The Hermit

Event Comment: MMr Woodward's Day. [As author of afterpiece, altered from The Necromancer; or, Harlequin Dr Faustus.] Mainpiece: By particular Desire. The Accomplish'd Maid oblig'd to be deferr'd on account of the indisposition of Mattocks. Charges #65 15s. [Profit to Woodward #126 9s.] (Account Book). Payment of this sum to Mr Woodward on account of the pantomime of Dr Faustus" was made on 15 Dec. Receipts: #192 4s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Cast
Role: Wellbred Actor: Hull
Role: Clement Actor: Anderson.
Role: Kitely Actor: Smith
Role: Old Knowel Actor: Gibson
Role: Young Knowel Actor: Dyer
Role: Bobadil Actor: Woodward
Role: Stephen Actor: Shuter
Role: Matthew Actor: Cushing
Role: Brainworm Actor: Dunstall
Role: Cash Actor: Perry
Role: Formal Actor: Murden
Role: Downright Actor: Walker
Role: Cob Actor: Buck
Role: Cob's Wife Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Bridget Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Dame Kitely Actor: Miss Wilford, 1st time.
Event Comment: MMr Jefferson played Buckingham for the first Time, as a tryal, and is engaged for the next season. --Pretty well (Hopkins MS Notes)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Cast
Role: Richard Actor: Holland
Role: King Henry Actor: Havard
Role: Richmond Actor: Palmer
Role: Buckingham Actor: Jefferson, first time in this character
Role: Tressel Actor: Cautherley
Role: Norfolk Actor: Burton
Role: Stanley Actor: Bransby
Role: Lord Mayor Actor: Baddeley
Role: Catesby Actor: Packer
Role: Ratcliff Actor: Strange
Role: Lieutenant Actor: Moody
Role: Prince Edward Actor: Miss Rogers
Role: Duke of York Actor: Miss Collett
Role: Lady Anne Actor: Mrs Palmer
Role: Duchess of York Actor: Mrs Johnston
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Pritchard.
Event Comment: MMr Reddish played Lord Townly, being his first appearance in London, --was well received and met with Applause, --but an indifferent figure, --will be useful (Hopkins MS Notes)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Husband

Afterpiece Title: Daphne and Amintor

Event Comment: MMr Bannister made his first appearance on this stage in Merlin with a new Song introduced.--He was received with applause, --is a tall figure, good voice and sings well (Hopkins MS Notes). [The grand procession of the orders of chivalry hereafter a regular feature of Cymon.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymon

Event Comment: MMr Barry's 1st appearance this season.--A quarrel in the Green Room between Mrs Barry and Mr Aickin (Hopkins Diary)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Countess Of Salisbury

Cast
Role: Alwin Actor: Barry
Role: Raymond Actor: Packer
Role: Grey Actor: Aickin
Role: Morton Actor: Palmer
Role: Sir Ardolf Actor: Hurst
Role: Laroches Actor: Strange
Role: Lord William Actor: Miss Collett
Role: Peasant Actor: Ackman
Role: Knights Actor: Keen, Fawcett, Fox
Role: Eleanor Actor: Mrs Reddish
Role: Countess of Salisbury Actor: Mrs Barry.

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Cast
Role: with Milliner Actor: Mrs Smith.
Role: Harlequin Actor: Rooker
Role: Doctor Actor: Grimaldi
Role: Doctor's Man Actor: Ackman
Role: Drunken Servant Actor: Moody
Role: Squire Actor: Messink
Role: Scaramouch Actor: Keen
Role: Orange Woman Actor: Walker
Role: Watchman Actor: Hartry
Role: Milk Woman Actor: T. Hurst
Role: Servants Actor: Strange, J. Burton, Watkins
Role: Milliners Actor: Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Millidge
Role: Bride Maids Actor: Miss Young, Mrs Dorman
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs King
Role: with Proper Dances Actor: .
Event Comment: MMr Aickin hissed for being imperfect.--This night was introduced at the end of the Pantomime a Grand Masquerade in imitation of that given by the King of Denmark at the Opera House, and lighted up after the same manner--Every performer belonging to the House was on, even Mr Garrick and his brother.--The dresses were very elegant, and the whole very striking,--and gave pleasure to the Audience (Hopkins Diary). [The masquerade remained a part of Queen Mab and was also attached to Fortunatus. It evoked the following verse in Lloyd's Evening Post, Nov. 21-23]: One night last week a merry blade,@Who'd seen the Royal Masquerade,@And paid ten guineas for admission,@Began to damn the imposition;@His friend reply'd, "You may complain,@For I last Night at Drury Lane,@Saw full as much for eighteen pence,@As you got at such vast expence."-- G.S. C y

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Warwick

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Cast
Role: Puck Actor: Mas. Cape
Role: to Conclude with a Masquerade Actor: .
Role: Harlequin Actor: Rooker
Role: Pantaloon Actor: Grimaldi
Role: Silvio Actor: Baddeley
Role: Clod Actor: Ackman
Role: Watchman Actor: Moody
Role: Fairy Actor: Miss Rogers
Role: Maigre Actor: Keen
Role: Cook Actor: Johnston
Role: Maid Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Queen Mab Actor: Miss Collett
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs King.