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Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Performance Comment: See17410106, but Orpheus-Salway; Rhodope-Mrs Lampe; Eurydice-Miss Young; Followers-Mlle Roland, Miss Oates, Mrs LeBrun, Mrs Villeneuve, Mrs Ozanne; Pluto-Leveridge; Ascalax-Roberts; Demons-Villeneuve, Delagarde, Richardson; Harlequin-Lun; Colombine-Mrs Kilby; Pantalon-Grimaldi; Gawkey-Bencraft; Mrs Drudge-Hippisley; Woman Dwarf-French Boy; Country Lads-Villeneuve, Richardson, Dupre, Oates; Country Lasses-Miss Oates, Mrs LeBrun, Mrs Villeneuve, Miss Horsington; Rural Swain and Nymph-Haughton, Mlle Roland; Arcadian Shepherdess-French Girl; Swains-Villeneuve, Richardson, Delagarde, Oates, Dupre; Villagers-Waltz, Perry, Lad, Thompson, Roberts, Smith, Davies, Mrs Wright, Mrs Chambers, Miss Davies.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchemist

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: CCountry Amusements,as17501102; Pigmalion, as17501102

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Wright; Mercury-Davies; Abram-W. Palmer; Gasconade-Baddeley; Snip-Parsons; Old Woman-Dodd; Corp. Bounce-Bransby; Simon-Moody; Justice-Hartry; Constable-Griffith; Forge-Ackman; Welshman-Waldron; Irishman-Messink; Dolly Snip-Miss Pope; Mrs Snip-Mrs Bradshaw; Sukey Chitterlin-Mrs Davies; To Conclude with a Grand Chorus-Champness, Mrs Wrighten, Bannister, Dibdin, Davies, Kear, Fawcett, Wheeler, Mrs Scott, Mrs Hunt.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Albumazar

Cast
Role: Lelio Actor: Davies

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Wright; Mercury-Davies; Abram-Weston; Snip-Parsons; Old Woman-Dodd; Gasconade-Baddeley; Bounce-Bransby; Simon-Moody; Forge-Ackman; Justice-Waldron; Constable-Griffith; Bogg-Messink; Welchman-Jacobs; Mrs Snip-Mrs Bradshaw; Sukey Chitterlin-Mrs Davies; Dolly Snip-Miss Pope; To Conclude with Grand Chorus-Dibdin, Champnes, Davies, Kear, Fawcett, Wheeler, Mrs Scott, Mrs Hunt.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Concert Of Vocal And Instrumental Music

Performance Comment: Act I, Overture-; Song-Sga Galli, Schiroli; Concerto Clarinet-Baer, first time in England; Song-Miss Davies; Act II, Song-Fochetti; Song-Schiroli; Concerto German Flute-Tacet; Song-Miss Davies; Concerto Bassoon-Ritter, first time in England; Song-Millico; Act III, Concerto Violin-Cramer; Song-Sga Galli; Concerto Violincello-Cerveto; Song-Millico; Concerto Hautboy-Fischer; Song-Miss Davies; Bach's Grand Overture- for two orchestras.
Cast
Role: Song Actor: Miss Davies
Role: Song Actor: Miss Davies
Role: Song Actor: Miss Davies

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker; Or, The Humours Of The Navy

Performance Comment: Rovewell-Lamash; Commodore Flip-Moody; Capt. Mizen-Dodd; Capt. Worthy-Jefferson; Sir Charles Pleasant-Brereton; Lt. Easy-Norris; Binnacle-Weston; Dorcas-Miss Pope; Cockswain-Ackman; Purser-Griffith; Hatchway (with Song)-Bannister; Arabella Zeal-Mrs Greville; Belinda-Miss Hopkins; Jiltup-Mrs Bradshaw; Jenny Private-Miss Platt; Bar Maid-Mrs Davies; Advocate-Mrs Millidge; Cribbidge-Davies; With a Grand Naval Review-; in Which will be introduced a Dance of Sailors-Atkins, Mrs Sutton; and the Favourite Song Rule Brittania-Davies.

Afterpiece Title: The Meeting of the Company

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker

Performance Comment: Binnacle-A Young Gentleman, first appearance on any stage; Commodore Flip-Moody; Worthy-Usher; Dorcas Zeal-Mrs King, first time; Mizen-Dodd; Sir Charles Pleasant-Brereton; Rovewell-Lamash; Cockswain-Wrighten; Indent-Griffiths; Hatchway (With a song)-Bannister; Arabella Zeal-Mrs Greville; Belinda-Miss Hopkins; Lt. Cribbage-Davies; Lt. Easy-Norris; Jiltup-Mrs Bradshaw; Jenny Private-Miss Platt; Barmaid-Mrs Davies; Advocate-Mrs Millidge; to finish with a Grand Naval Review in which is introduced a Dance of Sailors-Blurton, Mrs Sutton;, and the Favourite song of Rule Britannia-Davies, Fawcett.

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

Event Comment: Last time but one of the Company's performing this season. House. Mr Garrick as before Mr Vernon being hoarse Mr Davies play'd Sr. John Loverule some body in the Pit call'd for Vernon as his Name was in the Bills Mr Davies told them that Mr Vernon had been ill these two day [sic] and it was thought unnecessary to trouble them with an apology they afterwards call'd for the Early Horn Mr Davies told them he did not know of doing the part till after two therefore he was not prepar'd. they call'd out & bid him go on his own way (Hopkins Diary). [MacMillan's note from Kemble omits the comment on the afterpiece. Song The Early Horn had been traditional for the part of Sir John for over 30 years. See 10 Sept. 1741.] Paid Mr Short, Chorus, 5s.; Blurton 4 days salary in full #1 6s. 8d.; French on acct #100. Receipts: #305 13s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Davies, first time

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distress'd Mother

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Wright; Mercury-Davies; Snip-Parsons; Simon-Moody; Gasconade-Baddeley; Corporal Bounce-Carpenter; Abram-Waldron; Justice-Wrighten; Forge-Griffiths; Bogg-Barrett; Taffy-Burton; Old Woman-Mr Davies [i.e. doubled Mercury]; Mrs Snip-Mrs Bradshaw; Sukey Chitterlin-Mrs Davies; Dolly Snip-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Mercury Actor: Davies
Role: Old Woman Actor: Mr Davies
Role: Sukey Chitterlin Actor: Mrs Davies

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Performance Comment: Bayes (1st time [at this theatre])-Henderson; Mr Johnson-Palmer; Mr Smith-Aickin; The other Characters-Baddeley, Moody, Parsons, Burton, Hurst, R. Palmer, Waldron, Lamash, Chambers, Holcroft, Chaplin, Carpenter, Griffiths, Norris, Wrighten, Wright, Legg, Master Pulley, Mrs Colles, Miss Collett, Mrs Davies. With an Additional Reinforcement of Mr Bayes's New Raised Troops [These were "hobby-horses and other novelties' (Davies, III, 303).]. [Edition of 1777 (John Bell) specifies: Gentleman Usher-Baddeley; Physician-Moody; Cordelio-Burton; Prince Prettyman-Hurst; 1st King of Brentford-Waldron; Fisherman-Griffiths; Thunder-Wrighten; Earth-Legg; Lightning-Master Pulley; Cloris-Mrs Colles; Parthenope-Miss Collett; Amaryllis-Mrs Davies; Pallas-Mr Parsons. [It assigns the remaining characters-2nd King of Brentford, Prince Volscius, Drawcansir, Lieut. General, Tom Thimble, Sun, Moon-to actors of previous season.

Afterpiece Title: A ChristmasTale

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Battle Of Hastings

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Wright; Mercury-Davies; Snip-Parsons; Simon-Moody; Gasconade-Baddeley; Corporal Bounce-Carpenter; Abram-Waldron; Justice-Wrighten; Forge-Griffiths; Bogg-Holcroft; Taffy-Burton; Old Woman-Mr Davies [i.e. doubled Mercury]; Mrs Snip-Mrs Bradshaw; Sukey Chitterlin-Mrs Davies; Dolly Snip-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Mercury Actor: Davies
Role: Old Woman Actor: Mr Davies
Role: Sukey Chitterlin Actor: Mrs Davies

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Performance Comment: King Richard-Smith; Richmond-Brereton; Buckingham-Aickin; Tressel-Davies; Lord Stanley-Chaplin; Norfolk-Fawcett; Catesby-Packer; Lieutenant of the Tower-R. Palmer; Ratcliffe-Wright; Lord Mayor-Philimore; Prince Edward-Master Pulley; King Henry-Bensley; Lady Anne-Mrs Robinson; Dutchess of York-Mrs Davenett; Queen-Mrs Hopkins.
Cast
Role: Tressel Actor: Davies

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Wright; Mercury-Davies; Snip-Parsons; Simon-Moody; Gasconade-Baddeley; Corporal Bounce-Chaplin; Abram-Waldron; Justice-Wrighten; Forge-Burton; Bogg-Holcroft; Taffy-R. Palmer; Old Woman-Mr Davies [i.e. doubled Mercury]; Mrs Snip-Mrs Bradshaw; Sukey Chitterlin-Mrs Davies; Dolly Snip-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Mercury Actor: Davies
Role: Old Woman Actor: Mr Davies
Role: Sukey Chitterlin Actor: Mrs Davies

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Dr Last's Examination

Cast
Role: Young Meanwell Actor: Davies

Afterpiece Title: The Follies of a Day

Afterpiece Title: The Day

Performance Comment: Morning. Champaign Country. The Village Delight-Mrs Bannister, Mrs Forster; Hunting Song-Chapman; The Early Horn-Miss George; Noon. Skirts of a Wood. Prithee Susan-Meadows, Mrs Forster; dance, Shepherd's Wedding-Byrn, Mrs Goodwin, the two Miss Simonets; Afternoon. How merrily we live-Davies, Meadows, Mrs Bannister; Where the Bee sucks-Davies, Mathews, Mrs Forster, Mrs Bannister; Night. A Country Church-yard. Sweet Echo-Mrs Bannister; dance, Fairies Sporting-young D'Egville, Giorgi's Scholars, Miss DeCamp; Poor Thomas Day-Edwin, Davies, Chapman; Musical Epilogue-Meadows, Chapman, Mathews, Mrs Edwards.

Entertainment: Imitations End 2nd piece: As17870807

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Acis And Galatea 0; Grand Selection 0

Afterpiece Title: Acis and Galatea 1

Performance Comment: O the Pleasures of the Plain!=-Chorus; For us the Zephyr blows-Miss Hagley; Ye verdant plains, Hush ye pretty warbling Quire-Miss Davies; Where shall I seek-Spence; Stay Shepherd stay, Shepherd what art thou pursuing-Miss Broadhurst; Lo! here my Love, Love in her Eyes-Kelly; O didst thou know the Pains, As when the Dove-Mrs Crouch; Happy we-Miss Hagley, Dignum; Happy we [repeated]-Chorus.

Afterpiece Title: Acis and Galatea 2

Performance Comment: PART II. Wretched Lovers-Chorus; I rage I melt I burn, O Ruddier than the Cherry-Reinhold; Whither fairest-Bellamy; The Lion calls not-Miss Hagley; Cease to beauty to be suing-Bellamy; Would you gain the tender creature-Mrs Crouch; His hideous love, Love sounds the alarm-Kelly; Consider fond Shepherd-Miss Hagley; Cease O cease-Miss Davies; The Flocks shall leave the Mountains-Miss Davies, Dignum, Reinhold; Help Galatea-Spence; Mourn all ye Muses-Chorus; Must I my Acis-Mrs Crouch; Cease Galatea cease to weep-Chorus; 'Tis done thus I exert, Heart the seat-Miss Davies; Galatea dry thy tears-Chorus.

Afterpiece Title: PART III

Performance Comment: A Grand Selection. Tyrants would in impious throngs-Mrs Crouch; Tyrants ye in vain conspire-Chorus (Athalia); Sin not O King-Miss Broadhurst (Saul); Thrice happy the Monarch-Bellamy [Alexander Balus]; What's sweeter than the new blown rose-Miss Hagley, Dignum (Joseph); Shake the dome and pierce the Sky-Chorus (Solomon); Mad Bess-Mrs Crouch (Purcell); I sing the produce of the vine, 'Tis mighty wine inspires us-Reinhold (Ottone); The Trumpet's loud clangor-Kelly, Chorus (Dryden's Ode); Da forte morir sapro-Miss Davies (Sarti); I'll proclaim the wondrous story-Spence, a Young Lady (1st appearance) (Esther); Worthy is the Lamb-Grand Chorus (The Messiah).

Music: As17910323

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Afterpiece Title: The Iron Chest

Performance Comment: Characters by Elliston, Aickin, Bannister Jun., Fawcett, Palmer, Suett, Master Willoughby, C. Kemble, R. Palmer, Davies, Caulfield, Trueman, Bannister, Master Webb, Waldron Jun., Lyons, Abbot, Chippendale, Mrs Kemble, Mrs Gibbs, Mrs Bland, Miss Granger, Miss DeCamp. Cast adjusted from text (Cadell and Davies, 1796), and from playbill of 14 Aug. 1797: Sir Edward Mortimer-Elliston; Fitzharding-Aickin; Wilford-Bannister Jun.; Adam Winterton-Fawcett; Rawbold-Palmer; Samson-Suett; Boy-Master Willoughby; Robbers-C. Kemble, Davies, Caulfield; Orson-R. Palmer; Gregory-Trueman; Armstrong-Bannister; Robber's Boy-Master Webb; Cook-Waldron Jun.; Peter-Lyons; Walter-Abbot; Simon-Chippendale; Helen-Mrs Kemble; Blanch-Mrs Gibbs; Barbara-Mrs Bland; Girl-Miss Granger; Judith-Miss DeCamp; The General Chorus-Boyce, Brown, Aylmer, Little, Walker, Willoughby, Linton, Dibble, Mrs Butler, Mrs Gaudry, Mrs Hale, Mrs Masters, Miss Menage, Mrs Norton.
Cast
Role: Robbers Actor: C. Kemble, Davies, Caulfield

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Blue Devils

Cast
Role: Edmund Actor: Davies

Afterpiece Title: Ways and Means

Cast
Role: Scruple Actor: Davies

Afterpiece Title: The Castle of Sorrento

Performance Comment: Characters by Fawcett, Johnstone, Suett, Davies, Linton, Abbot, Chippendale, Miss Griffiths, Miss DeCamp. [Cast from text (Cadell and Davies, 1799): Blinval-Fawcett; Governor of Sorrento-Johnstone; Germain-Suett; Count Murville-Davies; Centinel-Linton [unassigned in text; see18000614]; Footman-Abbot; Corporal-Chippendale; Rosina-Miss Griffiths; Widow Belmont-Miss DeCamp; Chorus-Lyons, Kenrick, Little, Willoughby, Dibble, Aylmer, Brown, Caulfield Jun.
Cast
Role: Count Murville Actor: Davies

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Don Sebastian, King Of Portugal

Performance Comment: Don Sebastian-Dexter; Dorax-Mossop; Antonio-Palmer; Muley Moluch-Berry; Mustapha-Shuter; Mufti-Winstone; Alvarez-Davies; Almeyda-Mrs Pritchard; Moryama-Mrs Davies; Johayma-Mrs James; Benduca-Burton; Muley Zeyden-Scrase.
Cast
Role: Alvarez Actor: Davies
Role: Moryama Actor: Mrs Davies

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Boadicia

Performance Comment: Parts-Garrick, Mossop, Havard, Burton, Bransby, Davies, Mozeen, Jefferson, Mrs Pritchard, Mrs Cibber. Dumnorix-Garrick; Aenobarbus-Mossop; Flaminius-Havard; Tenantius-Burton; Ebrancus-Mozeen; Roman Ambassador Icenians and Trinobanitans-Bransby, Davies, Jefferson; Boadicia-Mrs Pritchard; Venusia-Mrs Cibber; [With new pieces of music- [between the acts, adapted to the play; Prologue-Mossop; Epilogue-Havard [(Edition of 1753).].(Edition of 1753).].

Music: With new pieces of Between the Acts: Music , adapted to the play, and by Dr Boyce-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Virginia

Performance Comment: Parts by Garrick, Mossop, Ross, Davies, Blakes, Mozeen, Mrs Bennet, a Gentlewoman (1st time on any stage), Mrs Cibber. Virginius-Garrick; Icilius-Ross; Appius-Mossop; Claudius-Davies; Virginia-Mrs Cibber; Marcia-Mrs Graham; Plautia-Mrs Bennet; Rufus-Mozeen; Caius-Blakes; Prologue-Garrick; Epilogue-Mrs Clive (Genest, IV, 386).
Cast
Role: Claudius Actor: Davies

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Coriolanus

Performance Comment: Coriolanus-Mossop; Menenius-Berry; Tullus Aufidius-Havard; Cominius-Davies; Sicinius Velutius-Bransby; Junius Brutus-Burton; Roman Citizens-Yates, Blakes, Mozeen, Vaughan, Clough, W. Vaughan; Senator-Walker; Edile-Jefferson; Roman-Ackman; Lieutenant-Scrase; Servants to Aufidius-Taswell, Philips, Vernon; Virgilia-Mrs Davies; Valeria-Mrs Bennet; Volumnia-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Cominius Actor: Davies
Role: Virgilia Actor: Mrs Davies

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Barbarossa

Performance Comment: Parts-Garrick, Mossop, Havard, Davies, Usher, Mozeen, Walker, Miss Macklin, Miss Minors, Mrs Cibber. Achmet-Garrick; Barbarossa-Mossop; Othman-Havard; Sadi-Davies; Aladin-Usher; Officer-Mozeen; Slave-Walker; Irene-Miss Macklin; Slave-Miss Minors; Zaphira-Mrs Cibber; Music-adapted to the play; Prologue-Garrick in the Character of a Country Boy; Epilogue by Garrick-Woodward in the Character of a Fine Gentleman (Edition of 1755).

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zara

Performance Comment: Osman-Ross first time; Lusignan-Garrick; Selima-Mrs Davies; Zara-Mrs Cibber; Nerestan-Davies; Chatillon-Blakes; Orasmin-Burton; Melidor-Scrase.
Cast
Role: Selima Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Nerestan Actor: Davies

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Schemers; Or, Ye City Match

Performance Comment: Parts-Woodward, Berry, Palmer, Yates, Burton, Usher, Vernon, Blakes, Davies, Bransby, Mozeen, Miss Haughton, Mrs Mills, Mrs Bennet, Mrs Cross, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Pritchard; Prologue-Garrick; Epilogue-Mrs Pritchard; Plotwell-Palmer; Timothy-Woodward; Warehouse-Berry; Seathrift-Burton; Quartfield-Yates; Salewit-Blakes; Newcut-Usher; Bright-Vernon; Baneswright-Davies; Dorcas-Mrs Pritchard; Aurelia-Miss Haughton; Mrs Seathrift-Mrs Mills (Genest, IV, 409).

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Performance Comment: Bayes-Cibber; Johnson-Parker; Amith-Metteer; Kings of Brentford-Pleaseaway, Turner; Volscius-Mrs Charke; Prettyman-Miss Barton; Drawcansir-Carr; Cordelio-Venables; Tom-Pittard; Fisherman-Pinner; Usher-Quelch; Physcian-Blakey; Thunder-Pinner; Lighting-Miss Carey; Amarillis-Miss Cowslade; Clovis-Mrs Quelch; Parthenope-Mrs Chetwood; Pallas-Mrs Midnight; Sun-Mrs Price; Moon-Miss Davies; World-Davies.
Cast
Role: Moon Actor: Miss Davies
Role: World Actor: Davies.

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Performance Comment: Aesop-Pinner; Mercury-Miss Davies; Charon-Carr; Gentleman-Parker; Tatoo-Turner; Drunken Man-Quelch; Old Man-Pittard; Frenchman-Blakey; Taylor-Paget; Servant-May; Mrs Tattoo-Miss Barton; Mrs Rist-Miss Carey; Lord MaYor, Cardinals, Judges, Players, Soldiers (Horse and Foot)-the rest of the Comedians.
Cast
Role: Mercury Actor: Miss Davies

Song: Tymms

Dance: PPierots Dance-Settree, Walker, Sga Fiorentina; Hornpipe-small jolly Tar (seven years old); La Dance de Village-Settree, Sga Fiorentina

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Performance Comment: Bayes-Cibber; Johnson-Parker; Smith-Metteer; Kings of Brentford-Pleaseaway, Turner; Volscius-Mrs Charke; Prettyman-Miss Barton; Drawcansir-Carr; Cordelio-Venables; Tom-Pittard; Fisherman-Pinner; Usher-Quelch; Physician-Blakey; Thunder-Pinner; Lightening-Miss Carey; Armarillis-Miss Cowslade; Clovis-Mrs Quelch; Parthenope-Mrs Chetwood; Pallas-Mrs Midnight; Sun-Mrs Price; Moon-Miss Davies; World-Davies.
Cast
Role: Moon Actor: Miss Davies
Role: World Actor: Davies.

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Performance Comment: Aesop-Pinner; Mercury-Miss Davies; Charon-Carr; Gentleman-Parker; Tatoo-Turner; Drunken Man-Quelch; Old Man-Pittard; Frenchman-Blakey; Taylor-Paget; Servant-May; Mrs Tattoo-Miss Barton; Mrs Rist-Miss Carey; Lord Mayor, Cardinals, Judges, Players, Soldiers (horse and foot)-the rest of the Comedians.
Cast
Role: Mercury Actor: Miss Davies

Dance: PPierrots Dance-Settree, Walker, Sga Fiorentina; Hornpipe-a small jolly Tar, seven years old; La Dance de Village-Settree, Sga Fiorentina