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2401
23 November 1793 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The World In A Village

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Lewis, Holman, Johnstone, Munden, Fawcett, Middleton, Hull, Cubitt, Macready, Powel, Rock, Thompson, Evatt, Farley, Quick II Mrs Mattocks, Mrs Mountain, Mrs Fawcett, Mrs Platt, Mrs Esten. [Cast from text Q. Debrett (1793]): Grigsby-Lewis; Charles-Holman; Capt. Mullinahack-Johnstone; Jollyboy-Munden; Master Jack-Fawcett; William-Middleton; Willows-Hull; Capt. Vansluisen-Cubitt; Briars-Macready; Sir Henry Check-Powel; Hedgeworth-Evatt; Allbut-Quick; Edward-Miss Standen [in text: Miss Symonds]//Mrs Allbut-Mrs Mattocks; Maria-Mrs Mountain; Mrs Bellevue-Mrs Fawcett; Margery-Mrs Platt; Louisa-Mrs Esten. Rock, Thompson, Farley arc unassigned.] Prologue spoken by Holman. Epilogue spoken by Mrs Esten. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 12 performances only (see17940102).] hathi. Prologue spoken by Holman. Epilogue spoken by Mrs Esten. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 12 performances only (see17940102).] hathi.
Cast
Role: Master Jack Actor: Fawcett

Afterpiece Title: TWO STRINGS TO YOUR BoOW

2402
07 December 1793 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Isabella; Or, The Fatal Marriage

Performance Comment: Count Baldwin-Packer; Biron-Kemble; Carlos-Barrymore; Villeroy-Palmer; Sampson-Phillimore; Child-Master Daglish; Bellford-R. Palmer; Pedro-Alfred; Gentlemen-Fawcett, Fox; Servant-Webb; Officer-Maddocks; Isabella-Mrs Siddons (1st appearance these 2 years); Nurse-Mrs Booth.
Cast
Role: Child Actor: Master Daglish

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce is in Him

Song: In III: Epithalamium-; Vocal Parts-Mrs Bland, Miss Hagley

2403
31 December 1793 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Afterpiece Title: HARLEQUIN AND FAUSTUS

Performance Comment: As17931230, but in 1: Lucifer-Campbell; in VII: Zephyrus-Holland; in IX, in place of Irish: two Trick Sedan Chairs; added in IV: Dancing-Master (with a song in character)-Fawcett .
Cast
Role: Dancing Actor: Master
Role: Master Actor: Fawcett

2404
26 February 1794 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Travellers In Switzerland

Afterpiece Title: CATHERINE AND PETRUCHIO

Performance Comment: Petruchio-Lewis; Baptista-Thompson; Hortensio-Evatt; Biondello-Rock; Taylor-Bernard; Music-Master-Rees; Grumio-Quick//Bianca-Miss Leserve; Curtis-Mrs Platt; Catherine-Mrs Mattocks .
Cast
Role: Music Actor: Master-Rees
Role: Master Actor: Rees

Dance: As17940225

2405
09 April 1794 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Grand Selection Of Sacred Music From The Works Of Handel

Performance Comment: Principal Vocal Performers as17940319but added: Miss Mason (1st appearance in public). Leader as17940312ART I. Overture (ATALANTA). Shall I in Mamre's? by Meredith; For all these Mercies by Chorus (JOSHUA). Come ever smiling liberty by Miss Leak (JUDAS MACCABAEUS). Together let us range by Harrison and Sga Storace (Boyce). How vain is man by Dignum (JUDAS MACCABAEUS). O Baal by Chorus (DEBORAH). Let the bright Seraphim by Sga Storace; Let their celestial Concerts all unite by Chorus (SAMSON). PART II. From L'ALLEGRO IL PENSEROSO. Hence! loathed melancholy by Harrison. Hence! vain deluding joys by Mrs Crouch. Come thou, goddess fair by Harrison. Come rather goddess, sage by Mrs Crouch. Haste thee nymph by Kelly and Chorus. Come and trip it by Mrs Bland and Chorus. Come pensive nun and Come, but keep thy wonted state by Mrs Bland. Join with thee calm peace and quiet by Chorus. Hence loathed melancholy and Mirth admit me of thy crew by Miss Leak. First and Chief and Sweet Bird, accompanied on the flute by Ashe, by Mrs Crouch. If I give thee honour due and Mirth admit me of thy crew by Meredith. Oft on a plat by Harrison. If I give thee honour and Let me wander by Master Welsh. And young and old by Chorus. PART III. The depths have covered them by Chorus (ISRAEL IN EGYPT). Ye men of Gaza by Mrs Crouch (SAMSON). 'Twas at the Royal Feast by Kelly; Happy, happy pair by Kelly and Chorus (ALEXANDER'S FEAST). Hope told a flattering tale by Miss Mason, accompanied on the harp by Meyer Jun. [Paisiello]. Pour forth by Meredith (JEPHTHA). When warlike Ensigns by Master Welsh (OCCASIONAL ORATORIO). From the Censer by Chorus (SOLOMON) .

Music: End of Part II concerto on the violin by Giornovichi

2406
26 May 1794 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Don Sebastian

Afterpiece Title: THE NEW DIVERTISEMENT

Performance Comment: Cast not listed. [Larpent MS lists the parts: Palate, Fieldtree, Ensign Hardy//Patty, Jenny.] Written to introduce the following favorite Songs: Mary's Dream, The moon had climbed the highest hill (composed by Ralph [recte Relfe]), by Miss Poole; The Vestry Dinner, Churchwarden I have been (written by Cross, composed by Reeve), by Rees; The High Mettled Racer, See the course throng'd with gazers (composed by Dibdin), by Incledon (1st time); The Gipsey Ballad, A wand'ring Gipsey, Sir, am I (words and melody by Peter Pindar, Esq. [pseud. for John Wolcot], accompaniments by Shield), by Mrs Clendining; Kitty Grogan, Tho' I'm no Dancing Master (written by Collins, composed by Reeve), by Johnstone; The Storm, Cease, rude Boreas (written by George Alexander Stevens), by Incledon; [Auld] Robin Gray, Young Jamie lov'd me well, by Mrs Clendining; From morn till night I take my glass, by Incledon and Johnstone; Vo sol cando (composed by Vinci), by Miss Poole; The Triumph of Wine, What tho' from Venus Cupid sprung (composed by Dibdin), by Johnstone; Father, Mother and Suke (composed by Dibdin), by Fawcett. To conclude with the following Selection of Catches and Glees from Harrison and Knyvett's Vocal Concert: as17940523, but God preserve his Majesty in place of Water parted from the sea .
Cast
Role: Vocal Characters Actor: Miss +Kirton, in place of Mrs _Masters.

Afterpiece Title: THE SHIPWRECK; or, French Ingratitude

Music: End of Act II of 1st piece a Solo on the Union Pipes by Courtney; In the course of the Evening a Duetto on the Union Pipes and Harp by Courtney and Weippert

2407
02 July 1794 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Afterpiece Title: THE GLORIOUS FIRST OF JUNE

Performance Comment: Cast not listed. [Cast from text (C. Lowndes [1794]): Commodore Broadside-Palmer; Endless-Suctt; Old Cottager-Maddocks; Robin-Barrymore; William-C. Kemble; Tom Oakum-Bannister; Ben-Sedgwick; Splicem-Kelly; Boy-Master Welsh; Dick-Hollingsworth; Busy-Benson//Cottager's Wife-Mrs Booth; Mary-Miss De Camp; Susan-Miss Leak; Girl-Miss Menage; Cicely-Miss Chatterley; Margaretta-Sga Storace.] In which the Principal Performers will assist in the M usical Parts . In which the Principal Performers will assist in the M usical Parts .
Cast
Role: Boy Actor: Master Welsh
Role: Busy Actor: BensonCottager's Wife-Mrs Booth
Role: BensonCottager's Wife Actor: Mrs Booth

Dance: In afterpiece the Ballets composed by James D'Egville; the Principal Dancers-D'Egville, Gentili, and also by permission of the Proprietor of the King's Theatre, Mme Del Caro, Mlle E. Hilligsberg, Mlle Hilligsberg

2408
15 October 1794 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Performance Comment: King Richard-Holman; King Henry-Harley; Buckingham-Farren; Stanley-Hull; Tressel-Macready; Prince Edward-Master Curties; Duke of York-Miss Standen; Catesby-Davies; Lieutenant-Claremont; Norfolk-Richardson; Ratcliffe-Thompson; Richmond-Pope; Lady Anne-Miss Chapman; Duchess of York-Mrs Platt; Queen-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Prince Edward Actor: Master Curties

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

2409
31 October 1794 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mountaineers

Performance Comment: Octavian-Kemble; Virolet-Barrymore; Killmallock-Moody; Roque-Aickin; Muleteers-Sedgwick, Dignum, Bland, Bannister; Lope Tocho-Parsons; Goatherds-Trueman, Packer, Jones, Burton; Bulcazin Muley-Bensley; Ganem-Caulfield; Pacha-R. Palmer; Ali Beg-Phillimore; Sadi-Bannister Jun.; Zorayda-Miss Heard; Floranthe-Mrs Goodall; Agnes-Mrs Bland; Chorus of Guards-Powell, Stannard, Hawkins, Nigh, Knights, Henderson, Aberdein, Rawle, Creed, Burbage; Chorus of Muleteers-Sedgwick, Dignum, Bannister, Bland, Danby, Welsh, Lyons, Maddocks, Reynoldson, Annereau, Atkins; Chorus of Goatherds and Villagers-Master Welsh, Dorion, Dorion Jun., Brown, Denman, Fisher, Webb, Bardeleau, Miss Leak, Miss DeCamp, Miss Menage, Mrs Boimaison, Mrs Bramwell, Mrs Butler, Miss Chatterley, Miss Gawdry, Miss Granger, Miss Redhead.
Cast
Role: Chorus of Goatherds and Villagers Actor: Master Welsh, Dorion, Dorion Jun., Brown, Denman, Fisher, Webb, Bardeleau, Miss Leak, Miss DeCamp, Miss Menage, Mrs Boimaison, Mrs Bramwell, Mrs Butler, Miss Chatterley, Miss Gawdry, Miss Granger, Miss Redhead.

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

Dance: End II: a New Dance by J. D'Egville, in which-Fialon, Aumer will make their 1st appearance on this stage

2410
03 November 1794 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Belgrade

Performance Comment: The Seraskier-Kelly; Cohenberg-Palmer; Ismael-Caulfield; Yuseph-Suett; Leopold-Bannister Jun.; Peter-Dignum; Anselm-Sedgwick; Michael-Hollingsworth; Page-Master Welsh; Katharine-Mrs Crouch; Fatima-Miss Collins; Lilla-Sga Storace; Ghita-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Page Actor: Master Welsh

Afterpiece Title: The Wedding Day

2411
06 November 1794 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: As17940922, but added: Seyward-Davenport; Fleance-Master Curties.
Cast
Role: Fleance Actor: Master Curties.

Afterpiece Title: Arrived at Portsmouth

Song: As17940922

2412
19 January 1795 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Cherokee

Performance Comment: As17941223, but Indian Warriors-_Keys, _Nicolini, _Roffey, _Whitmell, _Wells, _Garman, _Banks; Chorusses-_Dorion Jun., _Fisher, _Pilbrow, _Tett, _Walker, _Willoughby, Master _DeCamp, Miss _Granger, Miss _Menage, Miss _Redhead, Miss _Stageldoir, Mrs _Iliff, Miss _Davies.
Cast
Role: Chorusses Actor: _Dorion Jun., _Fisher, _Pilbrow, _Tett, _Walker, _Willoughby, Master _DeCamp, Miss _Granger, Miss _Menage, Miss _Redhead, Miss _Stageldoir, Mrs _Iliff, Miss _Davies.
Role: Henry Actor: Master Welsh

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

Performance Comment: As17941212, but Dangle-R. Palmer; Interpreter-_; Under Prompter-_; Italian Girls [but see below]-_; Lord Burleigh-_; Governor-_; Earl of Leicester-_; Sir Walter Raleigh-_; Sir Christopher Hatton-_; Master of Horse-_; Beefeater-_; Justice-_; Tom Jenkins-_; Constable-_; Nieces-_; Justice's Lady-_; Confidant-_.
Cast
Role: Interpreter Actor: Benson
Role: Master of Horse Actor: Webb

2413
02 February 1795 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mountaineers

Afterpiece Title: The Prize

Performance Comment: As17941028, but Lenitive-Wathen; Heartwell-Caulfield; Juba-Master DeCamp.
Cast
Role: Juba Actor: Master DeCamp.
Role: Mr Caddy Actor: Benson

2414
20 February 1795 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Grand Selection 0 Main Of Sacred Music, From The Works Of handel

Performance Comment: Principal Vocal Performers-Master Elliot, Kelly, Nield, Burdon (from Salisbury), Gray, Linton, Bartleman, Miss Parke, Miss Poole; Leader of the Band-G. Ashley.
Cast
Role: Principal Vocal Performers Actor: Master Elliot, Kelly, Nield, Burdon

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 1

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 2

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 3

2415
11 March 1795 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Messiah

Performance Comment: Principal Vocal Performers-Master Elliot, Kelly, Nield, Burdon (from Salisbury), Gray, Bartleman, Miss Parke, Mrs Hindmarsh. For partial list of individual selections, and singers thereof, see17950327 .
Cast
Role: Principal Vocal Performers Actor: Master Elliot, Kelly, Nield, Burdon

2416
14 March 1795 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King John

Performance Comment: King John-Kemble; Prince Henry-Bland; Arthur-Master Welsh; Pembroke-Dignum; Essex-Caulfield; Salisbury-Whitfield; Hubert-Bensley; Fauconbridge-Palmer; R. Faulconbridge-Waldron; English Herald-Trueman; King Philip-Aickin; Lewis-Barrymore; Austria-Phillimore; Cardinal Pandulpho-Packer; Elinor-Mrs Hopkins; Constance-Mrs Siddons; Blanch-Miss Collins.
Cast
Role: Arthur Actor: Master Welsh

Afterpiece Title: Alexander the Great

Cast
Role: Attalus Actor: Benson
Role: Son of Darius Actor: Master Menage

2417
25 March 1795 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Grand Selection 0 Of Sacred Music; Messiah

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 1

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 2

Performance Comment: Overture and Dead March- (Saul); Happy Iphis-Master Elliot (Jephtha); The Mighty Power-Chorus (Athalia); O Liberty-Kelly; accompanied on the violoncello-C. Ashley [Judas Maccabaeus]; Tyrants would-Miss Parke; Why should Salem-Chorus (Athalia); Honour and Arms-Bartleman; Then round about-Chorus (Samson); Sweet Bird-Miss Parke, [accompanied on the violoncello by] G. Ashley [L'Allegro]; He rebuked the Red Sea-Chorus (Israel in Egypt).
Cast
Role: Happy Iphis Actor: Master Elliot

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 3

Music: End Part II: violin concerto by Giardini-G. Ashley

2418
27 April 1795 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mahomet The Impostor

Afterpiece Title: Edgar and Emmeline

Performance Comment: Edgar (disguised as a Woman)-Barrymore; Florimand-Bannister Jun.; Elfina (a Fairy)-Master Welsh; Grotilla (a Fairy)-Miss Menage; Emmeline (disguised as a Man)-Mrs Siddons; Agatha-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Elfina Actor: Master Welsh

Entertainment: Monologues. End: an Occasional Address-Mrs Siddons; Afterpiece to conclude with: the original Epilogue-Mrs Siddons

2419
02 May 1795 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Afterpiece Title: A Musical Olio

Performance Comment: SCENE I. A Chamber. A favourite Song (composed by Dr Arnold)-Miss Leak; SCENE II. The Sea Shore. Ye Gentlemen of England (composed by Callcott)-Sedgwick, Dignum, Mrs Bland; SCENE III. A Village. A new Song (composed by Ross)-Master Welsh.
Cast
Role: A new Song Actor: Master Welsh.

Afterpiece Title: The Pannel

2420
19 May 1795 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Child Of Nature

Afterpiece Title: The Prize

Cast
Role: Mr Caddy Actor: Benson
Role: Juba Actor: Master Welsh

Afterpiece Title: The Spoil'd Child

Song: End II: When on board our trim vessel (composed by Carter)-Bannister; End: The Waggoner (composed by Dibdin)-Wathen; End I 2nd piece: When Bibo went down-Bannister; End 2nd piece: The Cobler (composed by Reeve)-Wathen; End I 3rd piece: The Ship@wreck'd Sailors (composed by an Amateur for the Thespian Panorama [see hay, 4 Mar.])-Mrs Bland, Master Welsh, Dignum, Suett, Caulfield, Bannister

Performance Comment: ])-Mrs Bland, Master Welsh, Dignum, Suett, Caulfield, Bannister.
Cast
Role: Actor: Mrs Bland, Master Welsh, Dignum, Suett, Caulfield, Bannister.

2421
27 May 1795 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Child Of Nature

Afterpiece Title: The Festival of Anacreon [i

Performance Comment: e. The Sons of Anacreon]. Consisting of Songs, Catches and Glees, in which Anacreontic Song, Blow Boreas Blow (Purcell)-Sedgwick; Sally in our Alley-Dignum; Fair Rosale-Master Welsh.
Cast
Role: Fair Rosale Actor: Master Welsh.

Afterpiece Title: The Spoil'd Child

Cast
Role: Mr Caddy Actor: Benson
Role: Juba Actor: Master Welsh

Afterpiece Title: Comus

2422
29 May 1795 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Afterpiece Title: Saint Andrew's Festival; or, The Game at Goff

Performance Comment: Characters-R. Palmer, Caulfield, Sedgwick, Hollingsworth, Suett, Bannister, Dignum, Master Welsh, Bew (1st appearance), Mrs Bland, Miss Leak. [Larpent MS lists the parts: Sir Donald MacDonald, Sir Phelim O'Quiz, Captain Jamison, Luke Lot, Moses Mangoe, Ostler, Servant, Lady Minus Minikin, Patie Tweedie.]Larpent MS lists the parts: Sir Donald MacDonald, Sir Phelim O'Quiz, Captain Jamison, Luke Lot, Moses Mangoe, Ostler, Servant, Lady Minus Minikin, Patie Tweedie.]
Cast
Role: Characters Actor: R. Palmer, Caulfield, Sedgwick, Hollingsworth, Suett, Bannister, Dignum, Master Welsh, Bew

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

2423
29 May 1795 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Husband

Afterpiece Title: Doctor Last's Examination before the College of Physicians

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Sailor; or, Little Ben and Little Bob

Performance Comment: Lieut. Battledor (the Poor Sailor)-Incledon; Compass-Harley; Bumbo-Bernard; Freakish-Townsend; O'Daub-Rock; Lieutenant of a Press Gang-Williamson; Capt. Battledor-Munden; Little Bob-Master Standen a Child only six years old; Miss Ann Battledor-Mrs Davenport; Nancy-Miss Cornelys; Eliza alias Little Ben (for that night only)-Miss Poole.
Cast
Role: Little Bob Actor: Master Standen a Child only six years old

Dance: In 3rd piece: Double Hornpipe-Byrn, Holland, Mlle St.Amand, Mme Rossi

Song: End I: Black Eyed Susan-Incledon

2424
05 June 1795 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Tickets delivered for this Evening [Account-Book: by Stokes, Massingham, Massingham Jun., Gray, Cole, Hough, Tice, Calkin, Ross, Thompson, Fosbrook, Faux, Gillis, Waters, Perry, Chumbley, Powell, Appleby, Chatterley, Roffey, Henderson, Phillips, Master Gregson, Mrs Scott] will be admitted. Receipts: #623 14s. 6d. (64.11.6; 26.2.0; 9.19.6; tickets: 523.1.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jew

Afterpiece Title: The Adopted Child

Cast
Role: Boy Actor: Master Welsh

2425
06 June 1795 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Follies Of A Day

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Afterpiece Title: A Masque, In Honor of the Nuptials of His Royal Highness [the Prince of Wales with Caroline Princess of Brunswick on 8 April 1795]

Performance Comment: Principal Musical Characters-Townsend, Linton, Street, Williamson, Miss Kirton, Mrs Castelle, Mrs Arnold, Miss Stuart, Mrs Norton, Miss Leserve, Mrs Masters, Mrs Clendining. [Larpent MS lists the parts: Neptune, Tritons, Venus, Sea Nymphs.]Larpent MS lists the parts: Neptune, Tritons, Venus, Sea Nymphs.]
Cast
Role: Principal Musical Characters Actor: Townsend, Linton, Street, Williamson, Miss Kirton, Mrs Castelle, Mrs Arnold, Miss Stuart, Mrs Norton, Miss Leserve, Mrs Masters, Mrs Clendining.

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Dance: In 3rd piece: a Grand Dance-Byrn, Holland, Mlle St.Amand, Mme Rossi

Song: End I 2nd piece: The Richmond Primrose Girl (Music by Spofforth-Poetry by William Pearce, Esq.) sung in character-Mrs Clendining