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1
21 April 1792 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Johnstone. Afterpiece [1st time; F 2, by William Macready, based partly on the anonymous The Intriguing Footman]. Morning Herald, 30 Mar. 1793: This day is published The Irishman in London (1s.). Ibid, 29 Mar. 1792: Tickets to be had of Johnstone, No. 19, Piazza, Covent Garden. Receipts: #389 14s. (155.15; 5.5; tickets: 228.14) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Afterpiece Title: The Irishman in London; or, The Happy African

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Johnstone, Blanchard, Wilson, Fawcett, Harley, Macready, Miss Chapman, Mrs Fawcett, Mrs Mattocks. Cast adjusted from text (T. N. Longman, 1793): Murtoch Delany-Johnstone; Cymon-Blanchard; Mr Frost-Wilson; Edward-Fawcett; Captain Seymour-Harley; Mr Colloony-Macready; Caroline-Miss Chapman; Cubba-Mrs Fawcett; Louisa-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Mr Colloony Actor: Macready
Related Works
Related Work: The Irishman in London; or, The Happy African Author(s): William Macready

Dance: I: a Fair Scene-; Statute Dance-; End: As17920410

Song: In afterpiece: a Planxty, descriptive of Ireland If you travel the wide world all over (Morning Herald, 23 Apr.)-Johnstone in Character

2
01 May 1795 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Johnstone. 1st piece [1st time; C 5, by William Macready, based on The Artful Husband, by William Taverner. Prologue by William Thomas Fitzgerald. Epilogue by Robert Houlton (see text)]. 2nd piece [1st time; M. INT 1, author unknown. Larpent MS 1076; not published]: The Music part new and part compiled by Shield. Morning Herald, 4 June 1795: This Day is published The Bank Note (2s.). Morning Chronicle, 18 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Johnstone, No. 19, Piazza, Covent-garden. Receipts: #434 19s. 6d. (168.1.0; 8.0.6; tickets: 258.18.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Bank Note; Or, Lessons For Ladies

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Quick, Holman, Johnstone, Fawcett, Middleton, Hull, Townsend, Macready, Powel, Miss Standen, Mrs Mattocks, Mrs Lee, Miss Hopkins, Mrs Davenport, Mrs Norton, Miss Wallis. Cast from text (T. N. Longman, 1795): Mr Hale-Quick; Sir Charles Leslie-Holman; Killeavy-Johnstone; Ned Dash-Fawcett; Mr Bloomfield-Middleton; Father-Hull; Tim-Townsend; Lieutenant Selby-Macready; Careful-Powel; Young Bloomfield-Miss Standen; Mr Bloomfield's Servant-Abbot; Porter-Coombs; Gentleman-Platt; Cook-Ledger; Butler-Williamson; Mrs Bloomfield-Mrs Mattocks; Sally Flounce-Mrs Lee; Miss Emma Hale-Miss Hopkins; Lady Supple-Mrs Davenport; Maid-Mrs Norton; Miss Russel-Miss Wallis; Gentlewoman-Mrs Follett; Prologue-Macready; Epilogue-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Lieutenant Selby Actor: Macready
Role: Prologue Actor: Macready
Related Works
Related Work: The Bank Note; or, Lessons for the Ladies Author(s): William Macready

Afterpiece Title: The Sailor's Prize; or, May-Day Wedding

Afterpiece Title: Three Weeks after Marriage

Performance Comment: Sir Charles Racket-Lewis; Woodley-Macready; Lovelace-Farley; Drugget-Quick; Dimity-Mrs Fawcett; Mrs Drugget-Mrs Davenport; Nancy-Miss Cornelys; Lady Racket-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Woodley Actor: Macready

Dance: 2nd piece to conclude with: a Garland Dance (composed by Byrn)-Byrn, Mlle St.Amand, Mme Rossi

Song: Incidental to 1st piece: The Irishman's Peep at the Continent-Johnstone; End II: Old Towler-Incledon; In course 2nd piece: New Ballad-Mrs Martyr; Fat Dolly-Munden; Battle Song-Bowden; Let us love and let us drink-Munden; Bowden, Mrs Martyr; Teddy O'Shaughnessey's History-Johnstone; When 'tis Night and the Mid@Watch is come, Admiral Benbow-Incledon; Now landed from the Ocean-

3
31 May 1797 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Hull and Macready. 1st piece: In Act IV a Martial Procession with the Body of Marcus. 2nd piece [1st time: M. INT 1, author unknown. Larpent MS 1173; not published]: With appropriate Scenery and Dresses. The Music selected from Boyce, Purcell, Reeve and Shield. Morning Herald, 31 May: Tickets to be had of Hull, No. 7, Duke's-court, near Dean's-yard, Westminster; of Macready, No. 22, Charles-street, Tottenham-court-road. Receipts: #314 3s. (112.9.0; 4.14.6; tickets: 196.19.6, of which Hull sold 70.12.6, and Macready 126.7.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Performance Comment: Cato-Pope; Juba-Holman; Sempronius-Murray; Portius-Middleton (Their 1st appearance in those characters); Syphax-Hull; Marcus-Macready; Lucius-Powel; Decius-Thompson; Lucia (1st time)-Miss Mansel; Marcia (1st time)-Miss Morris.
Cast
Role: Marcus Actor: Macready

Afterpiece Title: Cambro' Britons; or, Fishguard in an Uproar

Afterpiece Title: Animal Magnetism

Performance Comment: Doctor-Quick; LaFleur-Fawcett; Marquis D'Lancy-Macready; Jeffery-Simmons; Picard-Abbot; Constance-Miss Chapman; Lisette-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Marquis D'Lancy Actor: Macready

Song: In 2nd piece: Together let us range the fields-Incledon, Mrs Mountain; Gallant Soldiers born to Arms, Old England will be England still-Incledon; To arms! Britons strike Home!-Incledon, Bowden

4
24 May 1793 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Hull and Macready. 1st piece: In Act I a Grand Banquet. With the Procession [in Act IV] from the Abbey at the Coronation of Anne Bullen . To conclude with the Ceremonial of a Royal Christening. [In 2nd piece the scenes, as listed on 10 May, are indicated.] Morning Herald, 20 May: Tickets to be had of Hull, No. 7, Duke's-court, Westminster; Diary, 21 May: of Macready, No. 3, Mary-street, Charles-street, Tottenham-Court-Road. Receipts: #282 14s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Eighth

Performance Comment: King Henry-Holman (1st and only appearance in that character); Duke of Buckingham-Farren; Cranmer-Hull; Cromwell-Davies; Lord Chamberlain-Cubitt; Bishop of Winchester-Quick; Surrey-Macready; Duke of Norfold-Harley; Duke of Suffolk-Marshall; Cardinal Wolsey-Pope; Anne Bullen-Miss Chapman; Queen Catherine-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Surrey Actor: Macready

Afterpiece Title: The Sailor's Festival

Afterpiece Title: The Follies of A Day

Performance Comment: As17921027, but Figaro-Macready; Susan-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Figaro Actor: Macready

Song: III: a song-Mrs Clendining

5
24 May 1796 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Macready and Hull. 1st piece: Not acted these 14 years, and compressed into 3 Acts. Receipts: #313 16s. (81.19; 3.9; tickets: 228.8, of which Macready sold 139.15, and Hull 88.13)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Warwick And Margaret Of Anjou

Performance Comment: Earl of Warwick-Holman (1st appearance in that character); Earl of Suffolk-Hull; Earl of Pembroke-Richardson; Officer-Thompson; King Edward-Macready; Lady Elizabeth Grey (1st time)-Miss Mansel; Lady Clifford (1st time)-Mrs Townsend; Margaret of Anjou-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: King Edward Actor: Macready

Afterpiece Title: The Lie of the Day

Cast
Role: Forrester Actor: Macready

Afterpiece Title: Sprigs of Laurel

Song: In Course Evening: The Waiter-Fawcett; Master Thedy Shemus O'Shaughnessey O'Finnegin Delaney's History of Himself-Johnstone; Mad Bess (in character)-Mrs Clendining; The Sportman's snug little Cot, Admiral Benbow-Incledon

6
06 May 1797 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Mattocks. 1st piece: In 3 Acts. [In 1st piece the playbill assigns Welford to Holman, and in 3rd piece Don Carlos to the same. But "An uncle of Holman expired suddenly on Saturday morning. An apology was made for Holman in the evening, and Macready took the Parts he was to have performed in the Play and Farce" (True Briton, 8 May). In 1st piece Cheaterly is assigned to Macready; who took his place is not stated.] True Briton, 22 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Mattocks, No. 8, Great Russell-street, Covent-Garden. Receipts: #223 12s. 6d. (118.10.0; 4.2.0; tickets: 101.0.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fashionable Levities

Performance Comment: Welford-Macready; Capt. Douglas (1st time)-Toms; Nicholas-Munden; Mr Ordeal (1st time)-Murray; Cheaterly-?; Col. Staff-Haymes; Sir Buzzard Savage-Quick; Clara (with For tenderness form'd)-Mrs Mountain; Constance-Miss Chapman; Grace-Mrs Gilbert; Lady Flippant Savage-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Welford Actor: Macready

Afterpiece Title: Lock and Key

Afterpiece Title: Lovers' Quarrels

Performance Comment: As17961217, but Don Carlos-Macready; Leonora (for that night only)-Miss Wallis (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Don Carlos Actor: Macready

Afterpiece Title: Bantry Bay

7
18 September 1786 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. 1st Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s. Places for the Boxes to be taken of Brandon at the Theatre. The Doors to be opened at 5:30. To begin at 6:30 [see 13 Nov.]. [Macready was from the Smock Alley Theatre, Dublin. In mainpiece the playbill assigns Miss Ogle to Mrs T. Kennedy, but on the Kemble playbill her name is deleted, and a MS annotation substitutes Mrs Lewis's.] "The dress worn by Lewis, with small buttons innumerable, that gave it the air of a Hussar's jacket lengthened, was lately a coat won by the Prince of Wales" (Morning Chronicle, 20 Sept.). Receipts: #242 5s. 6d. (239.19.6; 2.6.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Belle's Stratagem

Performance Comment: Doricourt-Lewis; Sir George Touchwood (1st time)-Farren; Saville-Aickin; Flutter-Macready (1st appearance on this stage); Villers-Hull; Courtall-Davies; French Valet-Wewitzer; Porter-Fearon; Hardy-Quick; Mrs Racket-Mrs Mattocks; Lady Touchwood (1st time)-Mrs Wells; Miss Ogle-Mrs Lewis; Kitty Willis-Miss Stuart; Letitia Hardy-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Flutter Actor: Macready

Afterpiece Title: Love in a Camp; or, Patrick in Prussia

8
18 October 1786 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: "[In mainpiece] Richard , last night, was personated by Davies, and the Governor by Macready" (General Advertiser, 19 Oct.). Receipts: #226 18s. (222.7.6; 4.10.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Richard Coeur De Lion

Performance Comment: As17861016, but Richard-Davies in place of Inchbald; Florestine-Macready of Davies; unassigned-_Stevens, Ledger.
Cast
Role: Florestine Actor: Macready of Davies

Afterpiece Title: The Country Wife

9
27 November 1789 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [Playbill of 2 Dec. states, correctly, that mainpiece was "2nd time these 16 years." In it the playbill assigns Sir John Melvil to Farren, but "Macready was the substitute for Farren" (World, 28 Nov.).] Receipts: #192 8s. 6d. (189.12.6; 2.16.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Performance Comment: Lord Ogleby-King; Lovewell-Holman; Sir John Melvil-Macready; Canton-C. Powell; Brush-Bernard; Serjeant Flower-Powel; Traverse-Thompson; Trueman-Evatt; Sterling-Quick; Miss Sterling-Mrs Mattocks; Fanny-Miss Brunton; Betty-Mrs Wells; Chambermaid-Mrs Rock; Mrs Heidelberg-Mrs Webb.
Cast
Role: Sir John Melvil Actor: Macready

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

10
10 June 1791 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Cubitt, Macready, Thompson & Cox. [This was Ryder's last appearance on the stage.] Receipts: #246 4s. (30.10; 4.13; tickets: 211.1)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: As17901008, but Captain Brazen-Macready.
Cast
Role: Captain Brazen Actor: Macready.

Afterpiece Title: The Wives Revenged

Cast
Role: Willoughby Actor: Macready

Afterpiece Title: Tippoo Saib

Song: End II: Stand to your Guns-Bannister; In 3rd piece: as in 2nd piece, 6 June Poor Orra tink on Yanco dear-Mrs Mountain; The Gallant Soldier born to Arms-Incledon

11
30 May 1792 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Cubitt, Macready, Thompson & Cox. Mainpiece: Not acted these 5 years [acted 24 Mar. 1788]. Receipts: #326 6s. (85.7.6; 5.2.6; tickets: 235.16.0) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko; Or, The Royal Slave

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-Holman (1st appearance in that character); Governor-Davies; Blandford-Macready; Capt. Driver-Cubitt; Stanmore-Evatt; Jack Stanmore-Bloomfield; Hotman-Thompson; Daniel-Quick; Aboan-Aickin; Charlotte Weldon (1st time)-Mrs Harlowe; Lucy-Mrs Davis; Widow Lackit-Mrs Webb; Imoinda-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Blandford Actor: Macready

Afterpiece Title: The Irishman in London

Cast
Role: Mr Colloony Actor: Macready
Related Works
Related Work: The Irishman in London; or, The Happy African Author(s): William Macready

Dance: II: a Negro Dance-

Song: In afterpiece: As17920421; End: The Group of Lovers; or, Beauty at her Levee-Munden

Entertainment: Monologue End IV: Jeu D'Esprit, as17920516; Little Pig lays without any Straw-Fawcett

12
12 November 1794 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [In afterpiece the playbill retains Johnstone, but "An apology was made for Johnstone's absence from the theatre, on account of indisposition, and his character was undertaken, at a short notice, by Macready" (Morning Herald, 13 Nov.).] Receipts: #159 18s. (149.1.6; 10.16.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Performance Comment: Benedick-Lewis; Leonato-Hull; Don Pedro-Davies; Claudio-Farren; Balthazar (with a song)-Townsend; Don John-Richardson; Antonio-Thompson; Borachio-Macready; Conrade-Claremont; Friar-Powel; Verges-Fawcett; Dogberry-Quick; Town Clerk-Munden; Hero-Miss Chapman; Beatrice-Miss Wallis.
Cast
Role: Borachio Actor: Macready

Afterpiece Title: Arrived at Portsmouth

Performance Comment: As17941030, but Captain Pendant-Macready in place of Johnstone.
Cast
Role: Captain Pendant Actor: Macready in place of Johnstone.
Role: Ferdinand Actor: Macready

Dance: In II: Masquerade Dance- incident to the Play

13
03 June 1795 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Secret Tribunal

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Holman, Pope, Harley, Middleton, Hull, Macready, Powel, Claremont, Thompson, Miss Morris, Miss Wallis. Cast from text (T. N. Longman, 1795): Herman-Holman; Ratibor-Pope; Holstein-Harley; Ulric-Middleton; Principal Judge of the Tribunal-Hull; Duke of Wirtemberg-Macready; Badendorff-Powel; Rudolph-Claremont in text: Williamson; Minister of Vengeance-Thompson; Ellen Holstein-Miss Morris; Ida-Miss Wallis; Prologue-Macready; Epilogue-Miss Wallis.
Cast
Role: Duke of Wirtemberg Actor: Macready
Role: Prologue Actor: Macready

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Mimick

Cast
Role: Clifford Actor: Macready
Role: Lord Edward Spyncer Actor: Macready

Afterpiece Title: The Tythe Pig

Cast
Role: Clifford Actor: Macready
Role: Lord Edward Spyncer Actor: Macready

14
21 October 1786 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Roman Father

Afterpiece Title: Richard Coeur de Lion

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Johnstone, Edwin, Quick, Davies, Wewitzer, Macready, Cubitt, Darley, Mrs Brown, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Billington. Cast from text (T. Cadell, 1786): Blondel-Johnstone; La Bruce-Edwin; Morgan-Quick; Richard I-Davies; Berghen-Wewitzer; Florestine-Macready; Guillet-Cubitt; Principal Jnight-Darley; Antonio-Mrs Brown; Lauretta-Mrs Martyr; Berengaria-Mrs Billington; Beatrice-Miss Brangin.
Cast
Role: Florestine Actor: Macready

Song: In V: a Roman Ovation-; Vocal Parts-Johnstone, Darley, Cubitt, Brown, Mrs Martyr, Miss Stevenson, Miss Stuart, Miss Cranfield, Mrs Kennedy

15
20 December 1786 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Eloisa

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Holman, Farren, Macready, Pope, Miss Platt, Miss Brunton. Cast from Morning Chronicle, 21 Dec.: Villiers-Holman; Hainhault-Farren; Courcy-Macready; St. Preux-Pope; Emma-Miss Platt; Eloisa-Miss Brunton; Prologue-Pope; Epilogue-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Holman, Farren, Macready, Pope, Miss Platt, Miss Brunton. Cast from Morning Chronicle, 21 Dec.: Villiers-Holman
Role: Courcy Actor: Macready

Afterpiece Title: Hob in the Well

Dance: As17861212

16
10 February 1787 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Such Things Are

Performance Comment: [Principal Characters by Lewis, Quick, Holman, Pope, Farren, Davies, Fearon, Macready, Cubitt, Mrs Mattocks, Miss Wilkinson, Mrs Pope. Cast from text (G. G. J. and J. Robinson, 1788 [i.e. 1787]): Mr Twineall-Lewis; Sir Luke Tremor-Quick; Elvirus-Holman; Mr Haswell-Pope; Sultan-Farren; Lord Flint-Davies; Zedan-Fearon; Mr Meanright-Macready; Keepers-Thompson, Cubitt; Prisoners-Helme, Gardner; Guard-Blurton; Messenger-Ledger; Lady Tremor-Mrs Mattocks; Aurelia-Miss Wilkinson; Prisoner-Mrs Pope; Prologue-Holman; Epilogue-Mrs Mattocks. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]
Cast
Role: Mr Meanright Actor: Macready

Afterpiece Title: The Enchanted Castle

17
01 May 1787 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Afterpiece Title: Bonds without Judgement; or, The Loves of Bengal

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Ryder, Wewitzer, Fearon, Macready, Quick, Mrs Pitt, Miss Wilkinson, Mrs Wells. Cast from European Magazine, May 1787, p. 300: Japan-Ryder; Congo-Wewitzer; Nankeen-Fearon; Captain Manly-Macready; Colonel Fury-Quick; Governess-Mrs Pitt; Charlotte-Miss Wilkinson; Sophia-Mrs Wells; Prologue-Holman.
Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Ryder, Wewitzer, Fearon, Macready, Quick, Mrs Pitt, Miss Wilkinson, Mrs Wells. Cast from European Magazine, May 1787, p. 300: Japan-Ryder
Role: Captain Manly Actor: Macready

Dance: As17870217

18
11 October 1787 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Midnight Hour

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Afterpiece Title: Bonds without Judgement; or, The Loves of Bengal

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Ryder, Wewitzer, Fearon, Macready, Quick, Mrs Pitt, Mrs Mountain, Mrs Wells. Cast from London Chronicle, 2 May 1787: Japan-Ryder; Congo-Wewitzer; Nankeen-Fearon; Manly-Macready; Colonel Fury-Quick; Governess-Mrs Pitt; Charlotte-Mrs Mountain (i.e. formerly Miss Wilkinson); Sophy-Mrs Wells.
Cast
Role: Manly Actor: Macready

19
15 December 1787 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All On A Summer's Day

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Lewis, Quick, Aickin, Farren, Fearon, Macready, Helme, Miss Brunton, Mrs Webb, Mrs Lewis, Mrs Mattocks. Cast from London Chronicle, 17 Dec.: Wildlove-Lewis; Sir Ralph Mooneye-Quick; Governor Morton-Aickin; Sir William Carrol-Farren; Chrysostom-Fearon; Lord Henley-Macready; Servant-Helme; Louisa-Miss Brunton; Mrs Goodly-Mrs Webb; Lady Henrietta-Mrs Lewis; Lady Carrol-Mrs Mattocks; Prologue-Farren; Epilogue-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Lord Henley Actor: Macready

Afterpiece Title: Miss in her Teens

Performance Comment: Fribble-Bernard; Puff-Fearon; Captain Loveit-Macready; Jasper-Thompson; Captain Flash-Ryder; Tag-Mrs Webb; Miss Biddy-Miss Blower (1st appearance on this stage [i.e. in a speaking part; see17871022]).i.e. in a speaking part; see17871022]).
Cast
Role: Captain Loveit Actor: Macready

20
01 March 1788 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Afterpiece Title: Tantara Rara, Rogues All

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Ryder, Quick, Edwin, Bernard, Davies, Fearon, Cubitt, Macready, Mrs Platt, Miss Tweedale. Cast from Morning Chronicle, 3 Mar.: Carty-Ryder; Andrew-Quick; Corporal Toddy-Edwin; Sap-Bernard; Commissary of Police-Davies; Sir Ulick Liffydale-Fearon; Pickle-Cubitt; O'Toole-Macready; Shuffle-Painter; Blanch-Mrs Platt; Narcissa-Miss Tweedale. O'Keeffe's Dramatic Works, Vol. III (T. Woodfall, 1798) adds: Picard-$Bonville; Sandy-$Brown; Palm-$Janson; Cog-$Rock; Peep-$Helme; New Prologue-Mrs Brown, Mrs Morton (World, 3 Mar.).
Cast
Role: O'Toole Actor: Macready

Dance: End: New Divertisement-[see17880124]

21
28 November 1788 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Child Of Nature

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Lewis, Ryder, Aickin, Farren, Fearon, Macready, Thompson, Mrs Mattocks, Miss Brunton. [Cast from text (G. G. J. and J. Robinson, 1788), and European Magazine, Dec. 1788, p. 469: Count Valentia-Lewis; Duke of Murcia-Ryder; Peasant (Alberto)-Aickin; Marquis Almanza-Farren; Seville-Fearon; Granada-Macready; 2nd Peasant-Thompson; Servant-Evatt; Marchioness Merida-Mrs Mattocks; Amanthis-Miss Brunton; Epilogue-Mrs Mattocks. [This was spoken as, here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]This was spoken as, here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]
Cast
Role: Granada Actor: Macready

Afterpiece Title: A Bold Stroke for a Wife

Dance: As17880924

22
14 April 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rivals

Afterpiece Title: The Little Hunchback; or, A Frolick in Bagdad

Performance Comment: The Hunchback-Quick; Taylor-Blanchard; Jew Purveyor-Wewitzer; French Doctor-Cubitt; Barber-Macready; Englishman-Fearon; Doctor's Man-Rock; Jew's Man-Milburne; Black Aga-Painter; Cadi-Evatt; Bassa of Bagdad-Davies; Dora-Miss Rowson; Taylor's Wife-Mrs Webb; Text (J. Debrett, 1789) specifies: Crumpy-Quick; +Cross-Leg-Blanchard; +Zebede-Wewitzer (in text: $Reeve); Doctor Quinquina-Cubitt; +Absalom-Macready; +Crank-Fearon (in text: $Booth); Dominique-Rock; +Habby-Milburne; +Babouc-Painter; +Cadi-Evatt; +Bassa-Davies; Crier-Thompson; Courier-Ledger; +Dora-Miss Rowson; +Juggy-Mrs Webb.
Cast
Role: Barber Actor: Macready
Role: Absalom Actor: Macready

Dance: End: The Wapping Landlady ; or, Jack in Distress- See17890616

Entertainment: Monologue Preceding: Mother Shipton's Review of the Audience-(with Alterations and Additions) Quick?

23
15 May 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Dramatist; Or, Stop Him Who Can

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Lewis, Quick, Edwin, Middleton, Thompson, Macready, Blanchard, Mrs Wells, Mrs Webb, Miss Brunton. Cast from 1st authorized text (T. N. Longman, 1793), and World, 16 May: Vapid-Lewis; Lord Scratch-Quick; Ennui-Edwin; Harry Neville-Middleton; Peter-Thompson; Willoughby-Macready; Florville-Blanchard; Servant-Evatt; Marianne-Mrs Wells; Lady Waitfor't-Mrs Webb; Letty-Miss Brangin; Louisa Courtney-Miss Brunton; Prologue-Bernard; Epilogue-Miss Brunton.
Cast
Role: Willoughby Actor: Macready

Afterpiece Title: The Highland Reel

Entertainment: Imitations. In: Vocal Imitations-Mrs Wells [of Mrs Martyr, Sga Sestini, Kelly, Mrs Crouch (Diary, 16 May)]; End: a Scene from the two Great Tragic Actresses of the Country [Mrs Crawford as Alicia and Mrs Siddons as Jane Shore (Diary)]-Mrs Wells; [with one speech [afterwards pourtraying the different manners of both ["For ever! Oh, for ever!" i.e. the concluding speech of Act IV of Jane Shore (Diary)]-Mrs Wells

24
02 October 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fontainbleau; Or, Our Way In France

Afterpiece Title: The Little Hunchback

Performance Comment: The Hunchback-Quick; Taylor-Blanchard; Jew Purveyor-Reeve; French Doctor-Cubitt; Barber-Macready; Englishman-Bernard; Doctor's Man-Rock; Jew's Man-Milburne; Cadi-Evatt; Bassa of Bagdad-Davies; Dora-Miss Rowson; Taylor's Wife-Mrs Webb. [Parts adjusted from text (J. Debrett, 1789): Crumpy-Quick; Cross@Leg-Blanchard; Zebede-Reeve; Doctor Quinquina-Cubitt; Absalom-Macready; Crank-Bernard; Dominique-Rock; Habby-Milburne; Cadi-Evatt; Bassa-Davies; Dora-Miss Rowson; Juggy-Mrs Webb.]
Cast
Role: Barber Actor: Macready
Role: Absalom Actor: Macready

Dance: End: Divertissement-Byrne, Mrs Goodwin

25
07 October 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Dramatist; Or, Stop Him Who Can

Performance Comment: Characters by Lewis, Quick, Edwin, Blanchard, Thompson, Macready, Holman, Mrs Wells, Mrs Webb, Miss Brangin, Miss Brunton. [Cast form text (T. N. Longman, 1793), and Genest, VI, 551-52: Vapid-Lewis; Lord Scratch-Quick; Ennui-Edwin; Floriville-Blanchard; Peter-Thompson; Willoughby-Macready; Harry Neville-Holman; Servant-Evatt; Marianne-Mrs Wells; Lady Waitfor't-Mrs Webb; Letty-Miss Brangin; Louisa Courtney-Miss Brunton; Prologue-Bernard; [This was spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 17 performances only (see17900202).] Epilogue-Lewis. [This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]
Cast
Role: Willoughby Actor: Macready

Afterpiece Title: Love in a Camp; or, Patrick in Prussia

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