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Performances

Mainpiece Title: New Brooms

Cast
Role: Dripping Actor: Griffiths
Role: Doxy Actor: Miss Platt
Role: Miss Dripping Actor: Miss Stageldoir
Role: Miss Quaver Actor: Mrs Wrighten

Afterpiece Title: The Runaway

Performance Comment: George Hargrave-Smith; Mr Drummond-Bensley; Justice-Parsons; Jarvis-Palmer; Mr Morley-Aickin; Sir Charles Seymour-Brereton; Mr Hargrave-Yates; Emily-Mrs Baddeley (1st appearance in that character); Lady Dinah-Mrs Hopkins; Susan-Mrs Wrighten; Harriet-Miss P. Hopkins; Bella-Miss Younge.
Cast
Role: Harriet Actor: Miss P. Hopkins
Role: Bella Actor: Miss Younge.

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Wright; Pantaloon-Grimaldi; Clown-Carpenter; Lover-Messink; Drunken Valet-Griffiths; Scaramouch-Follett; Country Girls-Miss Jarratt, Miss Collett; Colombine-Mrs Sutton.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee Or The Faithful Irishman

Performance Comment: Teague (with song)-Moody; Col. Careless-Jefferson; Col. Blunt-Aickin; Lieut. Story-Fawcett; Mr Day-Baddeley; Obadiah-Parsons; Abel-Burton; Committee@Men-Waldron; Mrs Day-Mrs Bradshaw; Arabella-Miss Jarratt; Ruth-Miss Pope; Edition of 1792 (John Bell) adds: Tavern@boy-Everard; Bailiff-Griffiths; Soldier-Blanchard; Chairman-Heath; Gaol@keeper-Kear; Bookseller-Carpenter; Porter-Wrighten; Mrs Chat-Mrs Cartwright.
Cast
Role: Arabella Actor: Miss Jarratt
Role: Ruth Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Bailiff Actor: Griffiths

Afterpiece Title: The Waterman

Cast
Role: Wilhelmina Actor: Miss Jarratt

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Nabob

Performance Comment: Principal Parts-Foote, Parsons, Fearon, Massey, R. Palmer, Griffiths, Jackson, Bransby, Egan, T. Davis, Stevens, Peirce, Palmer, Mrs Hunter, Miss Hale, Mrs W. Palmer, Mrs Gardner. [Morning Chronicle, 3 June: Sir Matthew Mite-Foote; Mr Mayor-Palmer. Edition of 1778 (T. Cadell), which assigns the cast for season of 1772, lists the other parts: Sir John Oldham, Mr ThomasOldham, Young Oldham, Touchit, Antiquarians, Secretary, Rapine, Nathan, Moses, James and Putty, Conserve, Waiter, Lady Oldham, Sophy, Mrs Match'em, Crocus.] Prologue as17770515. Prologue as17770515.

Afterpiece Title: Lilliput

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Performance Comment: Sir Andrew Ague@cheek-Dodd; Sir Toby Belch-Palmer; Orsino-Brereton; Sebastian-Davies; Fabian-Lamash; Antonio-Wrighten; Captain-Wright; Officer-Carpenter; Priest-Griffiths; Valentine-Norris; Clown (with the original Epilogue song)-Vernon; Malvolio-Yates; Olivia (with a song)-Mrs Baddeley; Maria-Miss P. Hopkins; Viola-Miss Younge.
Cast
Role: Priest Actor: Griffiths
Role: Maria Actor: Miss P. Hopkins
Role: Viola Actor: Miss Younge.

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

Cast
Role: Gillian Actor: Miss Walpole

Dance: In: Rural Grace, as17771002

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The First Part Of King Henry The Fourth

Cast
Role: Sheriff Actor: Griffiths

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Wright; Pantaloon-Byrn; Clown-Carpenter; Lover-Burton; Drunken Valet-Griffiths; Scaramouch-Barrett; Country Girls-Mrs Colles, Miss Abrams; Colombine-Miss Collett.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King John

Cast
Role: Queen Elinor Actor: Miss Sherry

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Wright; Pantaloon-Johnston; Clod-Carpenter; Silvio-Burton; Meagre-R. Palmer; Fat Cook-Griffiths; Watchman-Holcroft; Farmer-Chaplin; Queen Mab-Miss Abrams; Colombine-Miss Collett.
Cast
Role: Fat Cook Actor: Griffiths
Role: Queen Mab Actor: Miss Abrams
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Collett.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Performance Comment: Benedick-Henderson (1st appearance in that character [in London]); Don Pedro-Packer; Claudio-Brereton; Balthazar (with a song)-Vernon; Don John-Aickin; Antonio-Hurst; Borachio-Farren; Fryar-Wright; Messenger-Lamash; Dogberry-Parsons; Town@Clerk-Baddeley; Conrade-Griffiths; Sexton-Wrighten; Verges-Carpenter; Watchmen-Burton, Holcroft; Leonato-Bensley (1st appearance in that character); Hero-Miss Hopkins; Margaret-Mrs Bradshaw; Ursula-Mrs Colles; Beatrice-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Conrade Actor: Griffiths
Role: Hero Actor: Miss Hopkins
Role: Beatrice Actor: Miss Pope.

Afterpiece Title: Selima and Azor

Cast
Role: Fatima Actor: Miss Collett
Role: Liesbia Actor: Miss Abrams

Dance: II: a Masquerade, Dance, proper to the play-; To conclude with: [a Country Dance-. [These were included in all subsequent performances.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexander The Great Or The Rival Queens

Performance Comment: Alexander-Smith; Cassander-Palmer; Lysimachus-Brereton; Hephestian-Davies; Polyperchon-Chambers; Thessalus-Wright; Perdiccas-Chaplin; Eumenes-Norris; Aristander-Wrighten; Slave-Griffiths; Clytus-Bensley; Roxana-Miss Younge; Parisatis-Miss Collett; Sisigambis-Mrs Johnston; Statira-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Slave Actor: Griffiths
Role: Roxana Actor: Miss Younge
Role: Parisatis Actor: Miss Collett

Afterpiece Title: The Camp

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

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

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Performance Comment: Harlequin (for that night only)-A Young Gentleman (1st appearance on any stage [unidentified]); Clown-Grimaldi (1st appearance in that character); Pantaloon-Burn; Lover-Burton; Drunken Valet-Griffiths; Scaramouch-R. Palmer; Country Girls-Mrs Colles, Miss Abrams; Colombine-Miss Collett.

Dance: End II: Hornpipe-Wright

Song: As17790503

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Performance Comment: Colonel Feignwell-Palmer; Sir Philip Modelove-Baddeley; Obadiah Prim-Moody; Freeman-Philimore; Sackbut-Griffiths; Tradelove-Hurst; Simon Pure-R. Palmer; Perriwinkle-Parsons; Mrs Prim-Mrs Bradshaw; Masked Lady-Miss Kirby; Betty-Mrs Smith; Ann Lovely-Miss Farren (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Sackbut Actor: Griffiths
Role: Masked Lady Actor: Miss Kirby
Role: Ann Lovely Actor: Miss Farren

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

Cast
Role: Gillian Actor: Miss Simson.

Dance: End IV: a Hornpipe-Walker

Entertainment: Monologue End: Bucks have at ye all-R. Palmer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Grecian Daughter

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Invasion

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Wright; Mercury-Fawcett; Snip-Burton; Simon-Moody; Gasconade-Baddeley; Corporal Bounce-Chaplin; Abram-Waldron; Justice-Wrighten; Forge-Griffiths; Bogg-Holcroft; Taffy-R. Palmer; Mrs Snip-Mrs Love; Sukey Chitterlin-Miss Collett; Dolly Snip-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Forge Actor: Griffiths
Role: Sukey Chitterlin Actor: Miss Collett
Role: Dolly Snip Actor: Miss Pope.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Performance Comment: Petruchio (1st time)-Palmer; Grumio-Baddeley; Baptista-Wright; Biondella-R. Palmer; Taylor-Burton; Music@Master-Fawcett; Hortensio-Norris; Pedro-Griffiths; Bianca-Miss Kirby [Public Advertiser: Miss Simson]; Curtis-Mrs Love; Catherine (1st time)-Mrs Wrighten.
Cast
Role: Pedro Actor: Griffiths
Role: Bianca Actor: Miss Kirby

Dance: As17801025

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Afterpiece Title: Deaf Indeed

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Palmer, Parsons, Farren, Burton, Chaplin, Fawcett, Holcroft, Phillimore, Griffiths, Helme, Dodd, Miss Kirby, Mrs Brereton; [Larpent MS lists the parts: Sir Humphrey Homespun Fordair, Kirpatrick, Demipique, Security, Knightly, Diggory, Amelia, Rose.] Prologue-King.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Countess Of Salisbury

Performance Comment: Alwin-Crawford; Grey-Aickin; Morton-Farren; Sir Ardolph-Norris; Laroches-Chaplin; Peasant-Wright; Knights-Phillimore, Fawcett, Griffiths; Lord William-Miss Langrish; Raymond-Palmer; Eleanor-Miss Sherry; Countess of Salisbury-Mrs Crawford.

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

Cast
Role: Tilburina Actor: Miss Pope.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Cast
Role: Jenny Diver Actor: Miss Collett
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Wheeler

Afterpiece Title: All the Worlds a Stage

Performance Comment: Sir Gilbert Pumpkin-Baddeley; Charles-Farren; Harry Stukely-Lamash; Cymon-Burton; William-Norris; Waiter-Phillimore; Wat-Griffiths; Diggery-Parsons; Miss Kitty Sprightly-Mrs Brereton; Miss Bridget-Mrs Hopkins .
Cast
Role: Wat Actor: Griffiths
Role: Miss Kitty Sprightly Actor: Mrs Brereton
Role: Miss Bridget Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Dance: End of Act II of mainpiece, as17811004; In Act III a Hornpipe as17811015

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Woud And She Woud Not Or The Kind Impostor

Performance Comment: Trappanti-King; Don Philip-Bensley; Don Octavio-Brereton; Soto-Baddeley; Diego-Suett; Don Lewis-R. Palmer; Corrigidore-Wrighten; Alguazile-Griffiths; Servant-Phillimore; Don Manuel-Yates; Viletta-Miss Pope; Flora-Mrs Wells; Rosara-Miss Wheeler; Hippolita-Mrs Cargill .
Cast
Role: Alguazile Actor: Griffiths
Role: Viletta Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Rosara Actor: Miss Wheeler

Afterpiece Title: Luns Ghost

Dance: As17820112

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Grand Selection Of Sacred Music 0 Messiah

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 1

Performance Comment: Overture (Ariadne)-; Happy Iphis-Miss Poole (Jephtha); The many rend the Skies-Chorus (Alexander's Feast); The Lord is a man of war-Griffiths, Sale (Israel in Egypt); O come let us worship-Harrison (Coronation? Anthems); Behold the Monster Polypheme-Chorus (Acis and Galatea); Ye Men of Gaza-Miss Poole (Samson); Bless the true Church and save the King-Saville, Chorus (Athalia); The Mansion of Peace-Harrison (composed by Webbe).

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 2

Performance Comment: Eleventh Grand Concerto-; As when the Dove-Miss Dall (Acis and Galatea); Dryads and Sylvans-Saville; Lo we all attend-Chorus (Time and Truth); O sing unto the Lord-Miss Cantelo; accompanied on the oboe-Patria; All the whole Earth-Chorus; Tune your Harps-Miss Mahon; Declare his Honour-Chorus; The Waves of the Sea-Saville; O worship the Lord-Miss Cantelo, Harrison; Let all the whole Earth-Chorus (Anthems); Deeper and deeper still, Waft her Angels-Harrison (Jephtha); Fixed in his everlasting Seat-Grand Chorus (Samson).

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 3

Performance Comment: Jehovah crown'd-Saville; He comes he comes-Chorus (Esther); Let me wander, Or let the merry Bells ring round-Miss Mahon, Chorus (L'Allegro); Softly sweet-Miss Cantelo (Alexander's Feast); Crown with festal pomp-Chorus (Hercules); Oft on a Plat-Harrison (L'Allegro); As from the power of sacred Lays-Miss Cantelo, Grand Chorus; accompanied on the trumpet-Sarjant (Dryden's Ode); God save Great George our King-.

Music: As17900224

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Grand Selection 0 Of Sacred Music From The Works Of Handel

Performance Comment: Principal Vocal Performers-Harrison, Incledon, Griffith, Sale, Miss Poole, Mrs Piele, Mrs Billington; Leader of the Band-G. Ashley; The Organ-Knyvett.

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 1

Performance Comment: Part I Coronation Anthem,God save the King-; Overture-(Esther); Shall I in Mamre's fertile Plain-Sale; For all these Mercies-Chorus (Joshua); Rise Jephtha, Happy Iphis-Miss Poole; When his loud voice-Chorus (Jephtha); Total Eclipse-Harrison; O first created Beam-Chorus (Samson); Holy holy Lord-Mrs Billington (Redemption); He gave them Hailstones-Double Chorus (Israel in Egypt).
Cast
Role: Happy Iphis Actor: Miss Poole

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 2

Performance Comment: Part II Fifth Grand Concerto-; Honour and Arms-Griffith; Ye Men of Gaza-Miss Poole; Hear Jacob's God-Chorus; Justly these evils, Why does the God of Israel sleep?-Incledon; Then round about the starry Throne-Chorus (Samson); O come let us worship-Harrison (Coronation Anthems); The Mighty Power-Chorus (Athalia); O worse than Death and Angels ever bright-Mrs Billington (Theodora); Gird on thy Sword-Chorus (Saul).
Cast
Role: Ye Men of Gaza Actor: Miss Poole

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 3

Performance Comment: Part III Ye Sons of Israel-Chorus (Joshua); Rendi il sereno al Ciglio-Harrison (Sosarme); O Lord in thee have I trusted-Incledon, Chorus (Te Deum); O had I Jubal's Lyre-Miss Poole (Joshua); From the censer-Chorus (Solomon); Ye sacred Priests, Farewell ye limpid springs-Mrs Billington (Jephtha); The Lord shall reign-Chorus; For the Horse of Pharaoh-Harris; The Horse and his Rider-Mrs Billington, Double Chorus (Israel in Egypt).

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lallegro Ed Il Penseroso 0 Grand Selection 0

Afterpiece Title: Allegro ed il Penseroso 1 PART I

Performance Comment: As17910318but Let me wander not unseen-Mrs Billington; Or let the merry bells ring round-_; Come but keep thy wonted state, First and chief-Mrs Billington; Hence loathed melancholy-Miss Poole [as well as by Harrison]; Mirth admit me of thy crew-Miss Poole [as well as by Griffith].as well as by Griffith].

Afterpiece Title: LAllegro ed il Penseroso 2

Performance Comment: As17910318but PART II. As17910318but But O! sad virgin-Mrs Billington; Populous cities please us then-Griffith, Chorus; There let Hymen oft appear-Miss Poole; Hence vain deluding joys, Me when the sun-Mrs Billington.

Afterpiece Title: A Grand Miscellaneous Act

Music: End II: concerto on the violin-Weichsel

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant Or A Sick Ladys Cure

Performance Comment: Atall-Lewis; Careless-Holman; Clerimont-Macready; Finder-Farley; Sir Harry Atall-Thompson; Dr Bolus-Davenport; Rhubarb-Wilde; Mr Wilful-Powel; Supple-Simmons; Sir Solomon Sadlife-Quick; Wishwell-Mrs Mattocks; Lady Dainty-Mrs Knight; Clarinda-Miss Chapman; Sylvia-Miss Mansel; Lady Sadlife-Miss Wallis.
Cast
Role: Clarinda Actor: Miss Chapman
Role: Sylvia Actor: Miss Mansel
Role: Lady Sadlife Actor: Miss Wallis.

Afterpiece Title: Duke and No Duke or Trapolins Vagaries

Performance Comment: Trapolin (for that night only)-Lewis (1st appearance in that character); Duke of Tuscany-Macready; Alberto-Thompson; Barbarino-Powel; Brunetto-Claremont; Mago-Davenport; Puritan-Simmons; Three Young Devils-Masters Standen, Goodwin, Griffiths; Flametta-Miss Logan; Prudentia-Mrs Watts; Rogera-Mrs Platt; Algera-Miss Leserve; Duchess of Tuscany-Mrs Follett.

Afterpiece Title: Oscar and Malvina

Performance Comment: Principal Pantomimic Characters-Farley, Follett, Simpson, Cranfield, Blurton, Hawtin, Abbot, Curties, Mrs Watts, Mrs Follett, Miss Burnett, Mlle St.Amand; Principal Musical Characters-Townsend, Linton, Street, Gray, Mrs Mountain, Mrs Castelle, Mrs Norton, Miss Leserve, Mrs Gilbert, Mrs Henley, Mrs Martyr. [For assignment of parts see17970322 .For assignment of parts see17970322 .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Afterpiece Title: Cambro Britons

Performance Comment: Characters by Barrymore, Munden, R. Palmer, Suett, Johnstone, Johnston, Davies, C. Kemble, Trueman, Palmer Jun., Caulfield, Davenport, Wathen, Abbot, Waldron Jun., Lyons, Miss DeCamp, Mrs Gibbs, Mrs Bland. Cast from text (G. G. and J. Robinson, 1798): Llewellyn-Barrymore; Shenkin-Munden; Cadwall-R. Palmer; Gwyn-Suett; O'Turloch-Johnstone; Bard-Johnston; King Edward-Davies; Prince David-C. Kemble; Dynevor-Trueman; Meredith-Palmer Jr; Mortimer-Caulfield; Hereford-Davenport; Door@Keeper-Wathen; Edwin-Abbot; Soldier-Waldron Jr; Latimer-Lyons; Elinor-Miss DeCamp; Lady Griffith's Shade-Mrs Gibbs; Winifred-Mrs Bland; Chorusses of Bards and Peasants-D'Arcy, Linton, Brown, Aylmer, Little, Walker, Willoughby, Dibble, Kenrick, Caulfield Jun., Ms Edward, Ms Menage, Ms Butler, Ms Benson, Ms Hale, Ms Gawdry, Ms Masters, Ms Norton, Ms Leserve.
Cast
Role: Elinor Actor: Miss DeCamp

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Young Bevil-Murphy first time; Myrtle-Smith; Sir John-Gibson; Sealand-Sparks; Tom (with a song in character)-Dyer; Phillis-Mrs Woffington; Cimberton-Arthur; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Griffiths; Lucinda-Mrs Baker; Humphrey-Anderson; Isabella-Miss Ferguson; Daniel-Collins; Indiana-Mrs Bellamy.
Cast
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Griffiths
Role: Isabella Actor: Miss Ferguson

Afterpiece Title: The Irishman in London

Song: Lowe

Dance: As17541203

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Patron

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Performance Comment: Major Sturgeon-Foote; Heeltap-Sparks; Lint-Castle; Bruin-Griffiths; Roger-Jacobs; Snuffle-Pearce; Mob-M'George, Lings, Holcraft, Wheeler; Jerry Sneak-Weston; Mrs Sneak-Mrs Gardner; Mrs Bruin-Miss Trowell; Sir Jacob Jallop-Sowdon.
Cast
Role: Bruin Actor: Griffiths
Role: Mrs Bruin Actor: Miss Trowell

Dance: TThe Cowkeeper, as17700521

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Performance Comment: Lear-Ross; Edgar-Aickin; Gloster-F. Gentleman; Kent-Gardner; Bastard-Robson; Albany-Smyth; Cornwall-Dancer; Burgundy-Knowles; Gentleman Usher-Hamilton; Officer-M'George; Physician-Griffiths; Old Man-Farrell; Servants-Lings, Pearce; Arante-Miss Trowell; Cordelia-Mrs Jeffries.
Cast
Role: Physician Actor: Griffiths
Role: Arante Actor: Miss Trowell

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Dance: TThe Cowkeeper, as17700521

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lame Lover

Afterpiece Title: The The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Sir John Loverule-DuBellamy; Conjurer-Farrell; Butler-Holcroft; Jobson-Sparks; Cook-Griffiths; Footman-Dancer; Coachman-Lings; Lady Loverule-Mrs Read; Lettice-Mrs White; Lucy-Miss Trowel; Nell-Mrs Saunders .
Cast
Role: Cook Actor: Griffiths
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Trowel

Dance: The The Cowkeeper, as17700521