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951
18 March 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Younge. Miss Young Kitty first time very la! la! (Hopkins Diary). Receipts: #141 10s. Charges: #69 6s. 6d. Profits to Miss Younge: #72 3s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All For Love

Performance Comment: Anthony-Smith; Dolabella-Brereton; Ventidius-Palmer; Alexas-Whitfield; Serapion-Bransby; Myris-Wrighten; Romans-Griffith, Norris; Cleopatra-Miss Younge; Octavia-Mrs Yates, first time; Iras-Miss Platt; Charmion-Mrs Johnston.
Cast
Role: Cleopatra Actor: Miss Younge
Role: Iras Actor: Miss Platt

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Performance Comment: Lovel-Lamash; Sir Harry's Servt-Dodd; Philip-Baddeley; Freeman-Fawcett; Robert-Griffiths; Tom-Kear; Lord Duke-Palmer; Lady Charlotte-Mrs Davies; Lady Bab-Mrs Johnston; Kitty (By Particular Desire) with the song-Miss Younge (first time); in II, a Mock Minuet-Palmer, Miss Younge.
Cast
Role: with the song Actor: Miss Younge
Role: a Mock Minuet Actor: Palmer, Miss Younge.

Dance: End: The Grand Garland Dance, as17760311

952
18 November 1777 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; CO 3, by Thomas Hull, altered from The School for Guardians by Arthur Murphy. Not in Larpent MS; synopsis of plot in Public Advertiser 19 Nov.]: With New Dresses, &c. The Music chiefly compiled; the rest composed by Dr Arne, Sacchini and Fisher. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. Public Advertiser, 18 Nov. 1777: This Day is published the Airs in Love Finds the Way (6d.). [Miss Courtenay is identified in the Airs.] Receipts: #233 8s. 6d. (232.5.0; 1.3.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Finds The Way

Performance Comment: [Principal Characters by Mattocks, Quick, Wilson, Wewitzer, Fearon, Mrs Farrell, Miss Brown, Mrs Wilson, A Young Lady (1st appearance on any stage Miss Courtenay]). [Cast from Airs (J. Bell, 1777) and Public Advertiser, 19 Nov.: Young Brumpton-Mattocks; Oldcastle-Quick; Lovibond-Wilson; Peter-Wewitzer; Sir Theodore Brumpton-Fearon; Bellford-Mrs Farrell; Mary@Ann-Miss Brown; Bridget-Mrs Wilson; Harriet-Miss Courtenay.
Cast
Role: Mary@Ann Actor: Miss Brown
Role: Harriet Actor: Miss Courtenay.

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

Dance: End II: The Minuet de la Cour, as17771111; End: The Enchantress, as17771104

953
30 March 1778 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Younge. Mainpiece: With the grand Triumphal Entryv. [Public Advertiser, I Apr., identifies the Epilogue as an alteration by Garrick of his epilogue to Alfred.] Afterpiece [1st time; CO 2, by J Hough]: The Music composed by William? Bates. Tickets delivered for The Brothers will be taken. Books of the Performances to be had at the Theatre. Public Advertiser, 7 Mar.: Tickets to be had of Miss Younge at Thelwall's, Silk Mercer, King-street, Covent Garden. Receipts: #285 13s. 6d. (141.9.0; 11.15.0; 0.2.6; tickets: 132.7.0) (charge: #76 19s. 6d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexander The Great; Or, The Rival Queens

Performance Comment: Alexander-Smith; Cassander-Palmer; Lysimachus-Hurst; Hephestian-Davies; Polyperchon-Chambers; Thessalus-Wright; Perdiccas-Chaplin; Eumenes-Norris; Aristander-Wrighten; Slave-R. Palmer; Clytus-Bensley; Roxana-Miss Younge; Parisatis-Miss Hopkins; Sisigambis-Mrs Johnston; Statira-Mrs Yates; A favorite Epilogue (written by D. Garrick, Esq.) with alterations spoken-Miss Younge.
Cast
Role: Roxana Actor: Miss Younge
Role: Parisatis Actor: Miss Hopkins
Role: with alterations spoken Actor: Miss Younge.

Afterpiece Title: Second Thought is Best

954
16 March 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Younge. Mainpiece: Not acted these 7 years [acted 23 Apr. 1773]. Public Advertiser, 13 Mar.: Tickets to be had of Miss Younge at Thelwall's, King-street, Covent Garden. Receipts: #217 16s. 6d. (83.16.0; 17.14.6; 9.1.0; tickets: 107.5.0) (charge: #64 15s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Countess Of Salisbury

Performance Comment: Alwin-Smith (1st appearance in that character); Grey-Aickin; Morton-Farren; Sir Ardolph-Packer; Laroches-Chaplin; Peasant-Wright; Knights-Philimore, Fawcett, Norris; Lord William-Miss G. Abrams; Raymond-Palmer; Eleanor-Miss Sherry; Countess of Salisbury-Miss Younge (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Lord William Actor: Miss G. Abrams
Role: Eleanor Actor: Miss Sherry
Role: Countess of Salisbury Actor: Miss Younge

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Performance Comment: Cadwallader-Bannister; Vamp-Moody; Governor Cape-Chambers; Young Cape-Aickin; Sprightly-Packer; Poet-Waldron; Robert-Wrighten; Printer's Devil-Burton; Arabella (1st time)-Mrs Cuyler; Mrs Cadwallader-Miss Younge (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Mrs Cadwallader Actor: Miss Younge

Dance: End: Minuet de la Cour, as17780919; Allemande, as17780919

955
05 April 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Pope. Afterpiece [1st time; F 2, by James Cobb, based on La Fausse Suivante; ou, Le Fourbe Puni, by Pierre Carlet de Chamblain de Marivaux. Prologue by the author (Knapp, 117). Larpent MS 476; not published. In 1780 this was acted at the hay as The Female Captain]. Part of the Pit will be laid into the Boxes. Public Advertiser, 15 Mar.: Tickets to be had of Miss Pope, Little Russel-street, Covent Garden. Receipts: #202 10s. (54.14; 17.6; 1.12; tickets: 128.18) (charge: #65 17s. 2d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Cast
Role: Teresa Actor: Miss Kirby
Role: Elvira Actor: Miss Pope.

Afterpiece Title: The Contract; or, The Female Captain

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Palmer, Farren, Waldron, Burton, Parsons, Miss Walpole, Miss Pope; [Larpent MS 476 lists the parts: Dorimant, Sir David Dupe, Gregory, Skip, Gypsey, Lady D'Orville, Lydia Freeland.] Prologue-Palmer.
Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Palmer, Farren, Waldron, Burton, Parsons, Miss Walpole, Miss Pope

956
10 November 1779 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; T 5, by Richard Cumberland]: taken from [the same, by] Massinger and [Mariamne, by] Fenton. [not in Larpent MS; not published.] With new Dresses. Henderson "might surely break himself of the aukward custom of clapping his hands together almost perpetually, and running on and off the stage with so ungraceful a levity" (Morning Chronicle, 11 Nov.). [Miss Younge was from dl.] Receipts: #127 10s. 6d. (124.14.0; 2.16.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duke Of Milan

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Henderson, Hull, Whitfield, Peile, L'Estrange, Fearon, Robson, Booth, Thompson, Aickin, Miss Platt, Miss Younge (1st appearance at this theatre). Cast from Morning Chronicle, 11 Nov.: Sforza-Henderson; Cardinal-Hull; Alphonso-Whitfield; Emperor-Peile; Pescara-L'Estrange; Spanish Captains-Fearon, Robson, Booth; Lodovico-Thompson; Francisco-Aickin; Attendant-Miss Platt; Marcelia-Miss Younge; New Prologue-Lee Lewes, Hull (Public Advertiser, 11 Nov.); New Epilogue-Mrs Bulkley (ibid.).
Cast
Role: Attendant Actor: Miss Platt
Role: Marcelia Actor: Miss Younge

Afterpiece Title: The Touchstone

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Brown. For additional, unassigned characters listed by Larpent MS, see17790104.

957
06 May 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Colles, Miss Abrams & Miss Kirby. Public Advertiser, 4 May: Tickets to be had of Mrs Colles at Smith's No. 10, Bow-street, the corner of Martlet Court, Covent Garden; of Miss Abrams, Little Bridges Street, Covent Garden; of Miss Kirby at Andrews's, No. 70, Long Acre. Receipts: #203 7s. (28.1; 14.16; 1.11; tickets: 158.19) (charge: #90 2s. 6d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Performance Comment: As17791229, but Arabella (1st time)-Mrs Colles; Ruth-Miss Kirby (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Ruth Actor: Miss Kirby

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

Performance Comment: As17791118, but Gillian-Miss Abrams (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Gillian Actor: Miss Abrams

958
16 May 1781 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Thompson, Nix, Mrs Booth & Miss Field. Public Advertiser, 5 May: Tickets to be had of Thompson, No. 7, Great Marlborough-street; of Nix, Mrs Booth and Miss Field, No. 8, Broad-court, Longacre. The Doors to be opened at 5:30. To begin at 6:30 [same for rest of season]. Receipts: #180 3s. 6d. (29.15.0; 21.4.6; 0.1.0; tickets: 129.3.0) (charge: none listed)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymon

Performance Comment: As17800928, but Urganda-Miss Collett; Dorcas-Mrs Booth; Sylvia-Miss Field.
Cast
Role: Urganda Actor: Miss Collett
Role: Sylvia Actor: Miss Field.
Role: Cupid Actor: Miss
Role: Shepherdesses Actor: Miss Kirby, Miss Simson

Afterpiece Title: Who's the Dupe

Cast
Role: Miss Doiley Actor: Mrs Brereton.

Dance: End I afterpiece: The Irish Fair, as17800930

Entertainment: Monologue. End: Bucks have at ye all; or, The Picture of a Playhouse-R. Palmer

959
15 February 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of Their Majesties. [Public Advertiser, 18 Feb., refers to the Overture to Rodelinda, which opened the performance, and to Street Bird, sung by Miss Linley, accompanied on the organ by Stanley; Oft on a plat of rising ground by Miss Prudom; Hide me from day's garish eye by Miss Linley; Horn and Morn by Reinhold.] 2nd piece: Set to Music by Handel. Tickets to be had and Places for the Boxes to be taken of Fosbrook at the Stage Door of the Theatre, at half a guinea each. Pit 5s. 1st Gallery 3s. 6d. 2ndGallery 2s. The Doors to be opened at 5:30. To begin at 6:30 [same throughout oratorio season]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: L'allegro Ii Penseroso

Performance Comment: Principal Vocal Parts by Norris, Reinhold; Miss Linley, Miss Draper, Miss Prudom. First Violin by Richards .

Afterpiece Title: The Choice of Hercules

Music: End of Part I of oratorio concerto on the violoncello by Crosdill; End of Part II concerto on the hautboy by Parke

960
11 June 1782 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Being the Sequel to The Beggar's Opera, written by Gay. Books of the Opera to be had at the Theatre. [Miss Hooke is identified on playbill of 18 June.] Afterpiece: Not acted these 2 years

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Polly

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Parsons, Egan, Massey, Staunton, Davis, Kenny, Wood, Webb, Usher, Bannister; Mrs Wilson, Mrs Poussin, Miss Hale, Mrs Webb, Mrs Love, A Young Gentlewoman (1st appearance on any stage [Miss Hooke]). Characters of the Introduction by Gardner, Davis, Stevens; Mrs Lefevrc. [Cast adjusted from text (T. Evans, 1777): Ducat-Parsons; Hacker-Egan; Vanderbluff-Massey; Culverin-Staunton; Pohetohee-Davis; Laguerre-Kenny; Cawwawkee-Wood; Capstan-Usher; Morano-Bannister; Jenny Diver-Mrs Wilson; Flimzy-Mrs Poussin; Damaris-Miss Hale; Trapes-Mrs Webb; Mrs Ducat-Mrs Love; Polly-Miss Hooke. In Introduction: Poet-Gardner; Players-Davis, Stevens; Signora Crotchetta-Mrs Lefevre.] hathi. hathi.
Cast
Role: Damaris Actor: Miss Hale
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Hooke. In Introduction: Poet-Gardner

Afterpiece Title: Nature Will Prevail: A Dramatic Proverb

Dance: End of Act I of mainpiece a Dance of Pirates; In Act III a Dance of Indians {performers not listed for either dance)

961
28 April 1783 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Dodd. Mainpiece: Not acted these 12 years [acted 6 Apr. 1772. In mainpiece the playbill assigns Fainlove to Miss Collett, but on the Kemble playbill her name is deleted; the substitute name has been cut by the binder. In afterpiece Miss Collett is retained as Patie, but her name is again deleted, and a MS annotation substitutes Miss M. Stageldoir's]. Receipts: #220 7s.(67/10; 26/1; 0/2; tickets: 126/14) (charge: #107 9s. 5d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband; Or, The Accomplish'd Fools

Performance Comment: Humphry Gubbin-Dodd; Sir Harry Gubbin-Baddeley; Mr Tipkin-Parsons; Pounce-Aickin; Clerimont Sen.-Packer; Capt. Clerimont-Brereton; Mrs Clerimont-Mrs Ward; Aunt-Mrs Hopkins; Fainlove-?; Jenny-Miss Tidswell; Biddy Tipkin-Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: Jenny Actor: Miss Tidswell
Role: Biddy Tipkin Actor: Miss Farren

Afterpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd

Performance Comment: As17821016, but Patie-Miss M. Stageldoir; Roger-Williames .
Cast
Role: Patie Actor: Miss M. Stageldoir
Role: Peggy Actor: Miss Wheeler

Dance: As17821214

962
30 March 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Pope. Public Advertiser, 24 Mar.: Tickets to be had of Miss Pope, Great Queen-street, Lincoln's-inn-fields. Receipts: #268 19s. 6d. (94/9/0; 28/3/0; 0/14/6; tickets: 145/13/0) (charge: #107 1s. 6d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Cast
Role: Flora Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Violante Actor: Miss Farren

Afterpiece Title: A Fete

Performance Comment: Scene l. A Church-yard by Moonlight. Poor ThomasDay by Barrymore, Chapman, Suett. Scene II. A Masquerade Scene. Song by Miss George, and a Scotch Reel, as17830920. Scene III. Time has not thinn'd my flowing Hair by Williames and Miss Phillips, scene the last. A Rural Prospect. Tally-ho! by Mrs Wrighten, and The Sportsmen's Return, as17840311athi .
Cast
Role: A Church Actor: yard by Moonlight. Poor ThomasDay by Barrymore, Chapman, Suett. Scene II. A Masquerade Scene. Song by Miss George, and a Scotch Reel, as17830920. Scene III. Time has not thinn'd my flowing Hair by Williames and Miss Phillips, scene the last. A Rural Prospect. Tally-ho! by Mrs Wrighten, and The Sportsmen's Return, as17840311athi .
Role: Patie Actor: Miss M. Stageldoir
Role: Peggy Actor: Miss Wheeler

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Cast
Role: Kitty Actor: Miss Pope

963
10 June 1784 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: [On this night Edwin, Miss Morris and Mrs Bannister appeared both at CG and the HAY.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Seeing Is Believing: A Dramatic Proverb

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Parsons, Baddeley, R. Palmer, Bannister Jun.; Mrs Lloyd, Miss Morris. [Cast from Larpent MS 633: Sir Credule-Parsons; Sceptic-Baddeley; Capt. Nightshade-R. Palmer; Simon-Bannister Jun.; Kitty-Mrs Lloyd; Miss Di-Miss Morris .
Cast
Role: Miss Di Actor: Miss Morris

Afterpiece Title: Gretna Green

Cast
Role: Miss Plumb Actor: Miss Morris

Afterpiece Title: The Election of the Managers

Cast
Role: Amelia Actor: Miss Farren

964
12 July 1784 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Never acted here. [The playbill lists R. Palmer as Rodolpho in mainpiece, and as Young Clackit in afterpiece, but he "was prevented appearing either in the tragedy or entertainment, having had the misfortune to break his arm" Chondon Magazine, July 1784, p. 75). For Egan and Riley as his substitutes see 14 July. Miss Woollery is identified on playbill of 24 July. Prologue by George Colman, the elder (Colman, Prose, III, 254). Miss Kemble was from DL.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tancred And Sigismunda

Performance Comment: Tancred-Bannister Jun.; Osmond-Williamson; Rodolpho-probably Egan; Siffredi-Bensley; Laura-Miss Morris; Sigismunda-A Young Lady (1st appearance on any stage [Miss Woollery]). New Occasional Prologue spoken by Bannister Jun .Miss Woollery]). New Occasional Prologue spoken by Bannister Jun .
Cast
Role: Laura Actor: Miss Morris

Afterpiece Title: The Guardian

Performance Comment: Mr Heartly-Williamson; Young Clackit-probably Riley; Sir Charles Clackit-Parsons; Lucy-Mrs Lloyd; Harriet-Miss Kemble (1st appearance on this stage) .
Cast
Role: Harriet Actor: Miss Kemble

965
17 October 1785 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 10 years [acted 10 Nov. 1779]. [Miss Brunton was from the Bath theatre. Prologue by Arthur Murphy (Works, 1786, VII, 60).] Receipts: #337 18s. (335/7/6; 2/10/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Roman Father

Performance Comment: Horatius-Henderson; Tullus Hostilius-Aickin; Valerius-Farren; Publius-Pope; Valeria-Mrs Morton; Horatia-Miss Brunton (1st appearance on this stage). Occasional Prologue spoken by Holman .
Cast
Role: Horatia Actor: Miss Brunton

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Performance Comment: Petruchio-Lewis; Baptista-Thompson; Biondello-Kennedy; Music Master-Stevens; Hortensio-Helme; Pedro-Swords; Tailor-Wewitzer; Haberdasher-Newton; Nathaniel-Ledger; Grumio-Quick; Bianca-Miss Brangin; Curtis-Mrs White; Catherine-Mrs Bates .
Cast
Role: Bianca Actor: Miss Brangin

Song: In Act v of mainpiece a Roman Ovation. The Music composed by Shield, with a Grand Chorus ["taken from Caractacus" (Public Advertiser, 21 Oct.)] by Dr Arne. Vocal Parts by Johnstone, Brett, Davies, Cubitt, Palmer, Darley, Meadows, Doyle; Mrs Kennedy, Mrs Martyr, Miss Stuart, Mrs Davenett, Miss Cranfield, Mrs Gray, Miss Orme, Miss Francis, Miss Browning, Mrs Bannister. [This was included, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.]

Performance Comment: The Music composed by Shield, with a Grand Chorus ["taken from Caractacus" (Public Advertiser, 21 Oct.)] by Dr Arne. Vocal Parts by Johnstone, Brett, Davies, Cubitt, Palmer, Darley, Meadows, Doyle; Mrs Kennedy, Mrs Martyr, Miss Stuart, Mrs Davenett, Miss Cranfield, Mrs Gray, Miss Orme, Miss Francis, Miss Browning, Mrs Bannister. [This was included, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.] hathi.

966
17 May 1786 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Stevens and Miss Besford. Tickets delivered for The Brothers will be admitted. Morning Chronicle, 13 May: Tickets to be had of Stevens, No. 54, Drury-Lane; of Miss Besford, No. 5, Bow-street, Covent Garden. Receipts: #167 15s. (75/16; 6/17; tickets: 85/2) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fashionable Lover

Performance Comment: As17860509, but Miss Aubrey-Miss Besford (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: Miss Aubrey Actor: Miss Besford
Role: Miss Bridgemore Actor: Mrs Bates

Afterpiece Title: Annette and Lubin

Cast
Role: Tawdry Actor: Miss Stuart

Afterpiece Title: The Country Mad Cap

Cast
Role: Tawdry Actor: Miss Stuart

Dance: End of 2nd piece The trapping Landlady, as17860426

967
17 August 1786 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Farren. Mainpiece: Never acted here

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heiress

Performance Comment: Sir Clement Flint-King; Clifford-Bensley; Alscrip-Parsons; Rightly-Aickin; Chignon-Baddeley; Blandish-Bannister Jun.; Prompt-R. Palmer; Servants-Swords, Lyons, Gaudry, Painter; Lord Gayville-Palmer; Miss Alscrip (1st time)-Mrs Smith; Miss Alton-Mrs Bannister; Mrs Blandish-Mrs Bates; Mrs Sagely-Mrs Poussin; Tiffany-Miss Brangin; Lady Emily-Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: Miss Alscrip Actor: Mrs Smith
Role: Miss Alton Actor: Mrs Bannister
Role: Tiffany Actor: Miss Brangin
Role: Lady Emily Actor: Miss Farren

Afterpiece Title: A Beggar on Horseback

Cast
Role: Miss Barnavag Actor: Miss Francis

Dance: As17860706

968
25 January 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [As mainpiece the playbill announces The Heiress, but "on the sudden indisposition of Kemble, the play was changed to The Wonder, where Miss Farren, King and Miss Pope had much applause" (World, 26 Jan.).] Receipts: #130 17s. (109.6; 20.17; 0.14)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Junior

Performance Comment: As17871226, but Colombine-Miss J. Stageldoir in place of Miss Stageldoir.
Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss J. Stageldoir in place of Miss Stageldoir.
Role: French Ladies Actor: Miss Barnes, Mrs Cuyler, Miss Tidswell
Role: Fairy Actor: Miss Cranford

969
06 November 1788 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; CO 3, by John O'Keeffe. Beginning with 8 Dec. reduced to an afterpiece of 3 short acts. Prologue by the author (World, 7 Nov.)]: With new Scenes, Dresses, &c. The Music by Handel, Rizzio, J. C.? Bach, Gretry, Corri, and Shield [who compiled the music of the other composers]. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. Afterpiece: In I act. [Miss Fontenelle is identified on playbill of 22 Nov.] Account-Book, 17 Mar. 1789: Paid O'Keeffe in full for Highland Reel #67 10s. Receipts: #263 11s. 6d. (257.1.6; 6.10.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Highland Reel

Performance Comment: The Characters-Quick, Edwin, Bannister, Aickin, Johnstone, Blanchard, Davies, Fearon, Booth, Miss Reynolds, A Young Lady (1st appearance on any stage [Miss Fontenelle]); Cast from O'Keeffe's Dramatic Works, Vol. IV (T. Woodfall, 1798), and World, 7 Nov: M'Gilpin-Quick; +Shelty-Edwin; +Serjeant Jack-Bannister; +Laird of Col-Aickin; +Sandy-Johnstone; +Charley-Blanchard; +Captain Dash-Davies; +Croudy-Fearon; +Laird of Raasay-Booth; +Benin-Farley; +Jenny-Miss Reynolds; +Moggy-Miss Fontenelle; +Prologue-Lewis.
Cast
Role: The Characters Actor: Quick, Edwin, Bannister, Aickin, Johnstone, Blanchard, Davies, Fearon, Booth, Miss Reynolds, A Young Lady
Role: Jenny Actor: Miss Reynolds
Role: Moggy Actor: Miss Fontenelle

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

Performance Comment: Scapin-Ryder; Gripe-Wewitzer; Thrifty-Booth; Leander-Davies; Octavian-Macready; Shift-Cubitt; Sly-Rock; Lucia-Miss Brangin; Clara-Miss Rowson.
Cast
Role: Lucia Actor: Miss Brangin
Role: Clara Actor: Miss Rowson.

970
11 February 1789 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Wallis. Public Advertiser, 27 Jan.: Tickets to be had of Miss Wallis, at Alden's, No. 15, Caroline-street, Bedford-square. Receipts: #297 10s. (160.6; 6.9; tickets: 130.15)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: Jaques-Aickin; Orlando-Lewis; Amiens-Johnstone; songs-Johnstone; Adam-Hull; Duke Senior-Booth; Corin-Thompson; William-Wewitzer; Le Beu-Macready; Sylvius-Evatt; Oliver-Davies; Duke Frederick-Fearon; Charles-Gardner; Touchstone-Quick; Caelia-Mrs Inchbald; Audrey-Mrs Rock; Phoebe-Miss Stuart; Rosalind-Miss Wallis (1st appearance in that character); Cuckoo Song-Miss Wallis.
Cast
Role: Phoebe Actor: Miss Stuart
Role: Rosalind Actor: Miss Wallis
Role: Cuckoo Song Actor: Miss Wallis.

Afterpiece Title: Love in a Camp

Cast
Role: Norah Actor: Miss Wewitzer

Dance: As17881112

971
18 January 1792 @ Drury Lane at King's Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time in London; T 5, by Hannah Brand, 1st acted at Norwich, 7 Apr. 1791. Again acted at king's on 2 Feb. as Agmunda; text 1st published in Miss Brand's@Plays@and@Poems (Norwich: Beatniffe and Payne, 1798) as Huniades; or, The Siege of Belgrade. Prologue and Epilogue by the author (London Chronicle, 19 Jan. 1792)]: The Dresses, Decorations, &c. entirely new. Receipts: #367 1s. 6d. (314.2.6; 51.8.0; 1.11.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Huniades

Performance Comment: The Christian Characters by Kemble, R. Palmer, Wroughton, Barrymore, Aickin, Dignum, Whitfield, Maddocks, Packer, Bland, Jones, Cooke, Lyons, A Young Lady (Author of the Tragedy; 1st appearance on any stage), Miss Collins. The Mahometan Characters by Palmer, Benson, Webb, Sedgwick, Caulfield. Cast from London Chronicle, 21 Jan.: Hungarians: Huniades-Kemble; Vilach-R. Palmer; Corvinus-Wroughton; Count of Cilley-Barrymore; Campestran-Aickin; Zilugo-Whitfield; Old Officer-Packer; Agmunda-Miss Brand; Ella-Miss Collins; Turks: Mahomet II-Palmer; Mustapha-Benson; Zoganus-Webb; Aga-Sedgwick; Chusanes-Caulfield; Dignum, Maddocks, Bland, Jones, Cooke, Lyons; Prologue-Miss Farren; Epilogue-Bannister Jun.
Cast
Role: Agmunda Actor: Miss Brand
Role: Ella Actor: Miss Collins
Role: Prologue Actor: Miss Farren

Afterpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Cast
Role: Sophia Actor: Miss Collins
Role: Maid Actor: Miss Tidswell.

972
10 April 1792 @ Drury Lane at King's Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Pope. 1st piece: Not acted these 8 years [acted 8 Nov. 1788]. 3rd piece: To conclude as 3 Oct. 1791. Morning Herald, 24 Mar.: Tickets to be had of Miss Pope, No.62, Great Queen-street, Lincoln's Inn-fields. Receipts: #336 19s. (95.15.6; 35.7.0; 2.15.0; tickets: 203.1.6) (charge: #168 4s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Performance Comment: Sir Solomon Sadlife-Parsons; Clerimount-Barrymore; Careless-Wroughton; Atall-Palmer; Old Sir Wilfull-Burton; Sir Harry Atall-Hollingsworth; Supple-Suett; Dr Blister-Waldron; Rhubarb-Jones; Finder-Benson; Lady Dainty-Miss Pope; Lady Sadlife-Miss Farren; Clarinda-Mrs Goodall; Sylvia-Mrs Kemble; Wishwell-Mrs Edwards; Situp-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Lady Dainty Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Lady Sadlife Actor: Miss Farren
Role: Situp Actor: Miss Tidswell.

Afterpiece Title: The Court of Apollo [i

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

Performance Comment: As17911003, but Dangle-Benson; Italian Girls-Mrs Bland, Miss _Daniels; In the Tragedy Governor-Maddocks; Sir Christopher Hatton-_; Master of the Horse-_; Beef@eater-_; Justice-_; Son-_; Constable-_; Nieces-_; Justice's Lady-_; Confidant-_.
Cast
Role: Italian Girls Actor: Mrs Bland, Miss _Daniels
Role: Phebe Actor: Miss Collins
Role: Nieces Actor: Miss Heard, Miss Collins
Role: Tilburina Actor: Miss Pope.

973
23 August 1792 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; C 5, ascribed variously to Elizabeth Inchbald and to Miss Griffiths, based on L'Amour Use, by Philippe Nericault, dit Destouches. Prologue and Epilogue by George Colman, ynger (see text)]. Morning Herald, 4 Sept. 1792: This Day is published Cross Partners (1s. 6d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In Good Humour

Cast
Role: Miss Hale Actor: Miss Hale

Afterpiece Title: Cross Partners

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Wilson, King, Williamson, Palmer, Wewitzer, Farley, Johnson, Lyons, Mrs Webb, Mrs Goodall, Miss Heard, Miss Fontenelle. Cast from text (C. and G. Kearsley, 1792): Sir Charles Cullender-Wilson; General Touchwood-King; George Cleveland-Williamson; Captain Herbert-Palmer; Corporal Smack-Wewitzer; Pompey-Farley; Thomas-Johnson; Servant-Lyons; Lady Diana Dupely-Mrs Webb; Maria Sydney (formerly Sophia Hobson)-Mrs Goodall; Louisa Fairfax-Miss Heard; Mrs Mutter-Miss Fontenelle; Prologue-Palmer; Epilogue-Mrs Goodall.
Cast
Role: Louisa Fairfax Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Mrs Mutter Actor: Miss Fontenelle

974
07 May 1793 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Bannister. Under the Patronage of His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales. [In mainpiece the playbill retains Mrs Bland as Ariel , but "Ariel was, on account of the sudden indisposition of Mrs Bland, read by Miss Heard" (Diary, 8 May). Miss Heard may also have substituted for Mrs Bland in the afterpiece.] Afterpiece [1st time; F 2, by James Cobb, for whose authorship see Kemble Mem. Larpent MS 982; not published]. Public Advertiser, 2 May: Tickets to be had of Bannister, No. 7, Suffolk-street, Charing Cross. Receipts: #227 8s. (95.17; 7.5; tickets: 124.6) (charge: #90 2s. 6d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At Hay The Tempest

Performance Comment: As17921213, but Ferdinand-Barrymore; Caliban-Bannister; Hyppolito-Miss Collins; Ariel read by-Miss Heard; Miranda-Mrs Crouch.
Cast
Role: Hyppolito Actor: Miss Collins
Role: Ariel read by Actor: Miss Heard

Afterpiece Title: Fortune's Wheel

Performance Comment: Characters-Bannister Jun., Caulfield, Suett, Dignum, Bland, Wewitzer, Waldron, Fawcett, Phillimore, Hollingsworth, Maddocks, Alfred, Webb, Lyons, Mrs Hopkins, Mrs Bland, Miss Heard. [Larpent MS lists the parts: Sir Harry Harebrain , Lord George , Mr Curl , Hawser , Papillot , Ishmael , Pillage , Balance , John , Clinker , Scoredouble , Clod , Mrs Curl , Sophia Curl , Miss Broadhem .]Larpent MS lists the parts: Sir Harry Harebrain , Lord George , Mr Curl , Hawser , Papillot , Ishmael , Pillage , Balance , John , Clinker , Scoredouble , Clod , Mrs Curl , Sophia Curl , Miss Broadhem .]
Cast
Role: Characters Actor: Bannister Jun., Caulfield, Suett, Dignum, Bland, Wewitzer, Waldron, Fawcett, Phillimore, Hollingsworth, Maddocks, Alfred, Webb, Lyons, Mrs Hopkins, Mrs Bland, Miss Heard.

Song: In: Vocal Parts, as17921213, Sedgwick, _Kelly, Mrs +Crouch; Masque of Neptune and Amphitrite, as17930102 In course of Evening: +The Little Farthing Rushlight-Bannister Jun

975
10 June 1794 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Revised and Altered [reduced from 5 acts to 4] by the Author [Richard Cumberland; MS of this version: Larpent 1026]. [In afterpiece the playbill retains Bannister Jun. as Robin, but he "being ill, Benson play'd Robin" (Powell).] Powell: Natural Son rehearsed at 11 (Miss Farren absent, Miss Tidswell one scene). Receipts: #149 9s. 6d. (106/6/6; 34/13/0; 8/10/ 0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Natural Son

Performance Comment: Sir Jeffery Latimer-Baddeley; Blushenly-Palmer; Captain O'Carol-Moody; Jack Hustings-King; David-Burton; Servants Webb, Lyons//Lady Paragon-Miss Farren; Mrs Phoebe Latimer-Miss Pope; Penelope-Miss Tidswell .
Cast
Role: LyonsLady Paragon Actor: Miss Farren
Role: Mrs Phoebe Latimer Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Penelope Actor: Miss Tidswell

Afterpiece Title: NO SONG NO SUPPER

Cast
Role: Louisa Actor: Miss Leak