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Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: As17931030, but omitted: Rosencraus, Guildenstern, Player King, Marcellus, Player Queen .
Cast
Role: King Actor: Powel
Role: Player King Actor: Thompson
Role: Ophelia Actor: Miss Poole
Role: Mad Bess Actor: Miss Poole

Afterpiece Title: A DIVERTISEMENT

Performance Comment: As17940412, but omitted: Speaking Characters, Tom Bo1Z1ling, Comic Song .
Cast
Role: Sophia Actor: Miss Hopkins

Afterpiece Title: MARGARET OF ANJOU

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Pope, Miss Standen//Mrs Pope. [Cast from Genest, VII, 103: Robber-Pope; Child-Miss Standen//Margaret-Mrs Pope.] hathi. hathi.

Song: In Act V of 1st piece, as17931216; End of 1st piece Black-Eyed Susan by Incledon

Event Comment: Powell: Love a-la-Mode rehearsed at 10 (King two scenes); Gamester at 11 (Mrs Siddons one scene; Mrs Heard). Receipts: #283 7s. 6d. (225/16/0; 52/5/0; 5/6/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Belgrade

Afterpiece Title: THE CITIZEN

Cast
Role: Tom Actor: EvansMaria-Miss Farren
Role: EvansMaria Actor: Miss Farren
Role: Corinna Actor: Miss Tidswell
Event Comment: [In afterpiece the playbill retains Bannister, but he "being at his Concert Cooke play'd Japhis. Boyce absent from this Evening's Performance" (Powell). On this night Bannister had a benefit concert at the New Subscription Rooms in the King's theatre.] Powell: Foundling rehearsed at 10. Receipts: #205 11s. 6d. (125/9/0; 73/18/0; 6/4/6)
Event Comment: [In afterpiece the playbill retains J. D'Egville as Alexander the Aumer as Hephestion , but "D'Egville being suddenly taken ill, Aumer play'd Alexander and C. Kemble Hephestion" (Powell).] Powell: King John rehearsed at 10; Edwy and Elgiva at 12 (dismissed). Receipts: #484 17s. (439.18.6; 41.17.6; 3.1.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wheel Of Fortune

Cast
Role: Tempest Actor: King
Role: Emily Tempest Actor: Miss Farren
Role: Maid of the Lodging Actor: Miss Tidswell

Afterpiece Title: Alexander the Great

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wheel Of Fortune

Performance Comment: As17950309but Tempest-Waldron in place of King; Woodville's Servant-Burton of Waldron.

Afterpiece Title: Alexander the Great

Event Comment: Benefit for Bannister Jun. 1st piece: 1st Time at this Theatre. 2nd piece: By permission of G. Colman, Esq. [as owner of the copyright]. Morning Chronicle, 26 Mar.: Tickets to be had of Bannister Jun., No. 2, Frith-street, Soho. Receipts: #681 2s. (392.3.6; 57.18.0; 7.17.6; tickets: 223.3.0) (charge: #211 14s. 5d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Child Of Nature

Performance Comment: Duke Murcia-King; Marquis Almanza-Wroughton; Count Valentia-Bannister Jun.; Seville-Maddocks; Granada-Trueman; Peasant-Aickin; Marchioness Merida-Mrs Goodall; Amanthis-Mrs Jordan; An Occasional Address by Henry Bunbury, Esq.-Mrs Jordan. [This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]
Cast
Role: Duke Murcia Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Performance Comment: Lingo (for that night only)-Bannister Jun.; Sir Felix Friendly-Suett; Compton-Bannister; Eugene-Dignum; Chicane-Phillimore; Laura-Miss Leak; Fringe-Miss DeCamp; Mrs Cheshire-Mrs Booth; Cowslip-Mrs Jordan (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Laura Actor: Miss Leak
Role: Fringe Actor: Miss DeCamp

Afterpiece Title: The Children in the Wood

Performance Comment: Sir Rowland-Barrymore; Lord Alford-Dignum; Walter-Bannister Jun.; Apathy-Suett; Gabriel-Benson; Oliver-Caulfield; Boy-Master Menage; Lady Helen-Miss DeCamp; Josephine-Miss Leak; Winifred-Mrs Booth; Girl-Miss Menage.
Cast
Role: Lady Helen Actor: Miss DeCamp
Role: Josephine Actor: Miss Leak
Role: Girl Actor: Miss Menage.

Song: In course 2nd piece: The Little Farthing Rushlight-Bannister Jun

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Performance Comment: Sir Harry Wildair (for this night only)-Mrs Jordan (1st appearance in that character these four years); Col. Standard-Wroughton; Vizard-Whitfield; Alderman Smuggler-Waldron; Clincher-Bannister Jun.; Clincher Jun.-Suett; Dicky-Burton; Tom Errand-Hollingsworth; Lady Lurewell-Mrs Powell; Lady Darling-Mrs Booth; Angelica-Miss Collins; Parley-Miss Tidswell; Errand's Wife-Mrs Heard.
Cast
Role: Angelica Actor: Miss Collins
Role: Parley Actor: Miss Tidswell

Afterpiece Title: Saint Andrews 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.]

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

Performance Comment: As17950209, but added to Sir John Trotley: the original Prologue-King.
Cast
Role: the original Prologue Actor: King.
Role: Sir John Trotley Actor: King
Role: Lady Minikin Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Miss Tittup Actor: Miss Farren
Role: Gymp Actor: Miss Tidswell.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Quarter Of An Hour Before Dinner

Afterpiece Title: The Surrender of Calais

Performance Comment: As17950613 but King Edward-Davies; O'Carrol-Johnstone; added: Citizen-Caulfield.

Afterpiece Title: New Hay at the Old Market

Performance Comment: As17950609 but Mrs Beezom-Miss Tidswell in place Mrs Hopkins.

Song: As17950613

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Child Of Nature

Performance Comment: Duke Murcia-King; Marquis Almanza-Wroughton; Count Valentia-Bannister Jun,; Seville-Maddocks; Granada-Trueman; Peasant-Aickin; Marchioness Merida-Mrs Goodall; Amanthis-Mrs Jordan.
Cast
Role: Duke Murcia Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: Lodoiska

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Speculation

Cast
Role: Cecilia Actor: Miss Mansel
Role: Emmeline Actor: Miss Wallis

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Treasure 0 or Jewels New Set

Performance Comment: Pantomimic Characters Persian Merchant and Lover-Farley; Harlequin-Simpson; Clown-Follett; Pantaloon-Hawtin; Fop's Servant-Simmons; Miser-Powel; Pantomimic Sailor-Blurton; Jew-Crowe; Quaker-Davenport; Punch-Rayner; Smuggler-King; Lemon Merchant-Wilde; Landlord-Thompson; Cook-Rees; Surveyor-Claremont; Servant-Abbot; Waiters-Findlay, Lee; Persians and Arabs-Cranfield, Platt, Bayzand, T. Cranfield, Goosetree; Columbine-Mlle St.Amand; Vocal Characters Farmer-Bowden; Vocal Sailor-Haymes; Gambler-Townsend; Pleasure-Mrs Martyr; Virtue-Mrs Mountain; Arabian Girl-Mrs Clendining; Glees and Chorusses-Linton, Street, Spofforth, Williamson, Holland.
Cast
Role: Smuggler Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Treasure 1

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Treasure 2

Performance Comment: Part II. An exact Representation of the Telegraphe-, in which is shewn the Manner of conveying Intelligence, demanding Questions, and receiving Answers.; A View of Dover, with the Fleet prepared for Sea-The arrival of an Express from the Admiralty by the Telegraphe-the Sailing of the Fleet; new song by Spofforth-Haymes; Park Wall changes to a Public House; The Trick Tea Chest; Harlequin's Leap and Transformation; The Kitchen Scene- by Messink.; Harlequin changes to a Lobster.; A Landscape-; painted by Lambert.; A new Drinking Song and Chorus by Spofforth-Bowden; The Wash@House Scene- (from The Sorcerer) invented by Rich. Pantaloon's House and Garden Wall-a Venetian Window changes to a Ladder-with the Clown's Disaster in the Horse Trough. Outside of Pantaloon's House-the art of making Punch-the Transformation of Punch to a Wheel-Barrow invented by Rich.; The Statuary Yard- invented by Messink-the formation of the Stone Figure invented by Delpini.; A Dark Wood-;Harlequin and Columbine, guarded by Virtue, are shewn the Cavern of Vice, in which are personified Intemperance, Deceit, Avarice, Gaming, Drunkenness, Lust, and Murder. This is succeeded by the Temple of Virtue, in which the Vices give place to Prudence, Justice, Temperance, Fortitude, Faith, Hope, and Charity. Harlequin and Columbine are united at the Altar by Hymen, and the Piece concludes with a Finale-; Grand Dance-Byrn, Holland, Mlle St.Amand.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Flitch Of Bacon

Performance Comment: Major Benbow-Suett; Justice Benbow-Usher; Capt. Greville-Johnstone; Capt. Wilson-Bannister; Tipple-Fawcett; Kilderkin-Ledger; Ned-Abbot; Putty-Waldron Jun.; Eliza-Miss Leak.
Cast
Role: Eliza Actor: Miss Leak.

Afterpiece Title: The Magick Banner or Two Wives in a House

Performance Comment: Characters-Palmer, Aickin, R. Palmer, C. Kemble, Davies, Caulfield, Palmer Jun., Trueman, Abbot, Waldron Jun., Ledger, Lyons, Chippendale, Wathen, Fawcett, Mrs Kemble, Mrs Harlowe, Mrs Gibbs; [Cast from O'Keeffe's Dramatic Works, Vol. IV (T. Woodfall, 1798), where it appears as Alfred; or, The Magic Banner: King Alfred-Palmer; Hastings-Aickin; Sweno-R. Palmer; Eustace-C. Kemble; Earl Burrhed-Davies; Hubba-Caulfield; Anlaff-probably Palmer Jun. (in text: Johnson); Odune-probably Trueman (in text: Gardner); Oswald-probably Abbot (in text: Burton); Hollybush-Wathen; Gog-Fawcett; Lady Albina-Mrs Kemble; Bertha-Mrs Harlowe; Blanche-Mrs Gibbs. Waldron Jun., Ledger, Lyons, Chippendale are unassigned.] Prologue-C. Kemble.
Cast
Role: King Alfred Actor: Palmer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: As17961107, but Gravediggers-_King, Dowton.
Cast
Role: Gravediggers Actor: _King, Dowton.
Role: Actress Actor: Miss Tidswell.

Afterpiece Title: The Smugglers

Cast
Role: Stella Actor: Miss DeCamp
Role: Phillis Actor: Miss Leak
Role: Margery Actor: Miss Mellon.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Performance Comment: As17970110, but Lissardo-King; Alguazile-_; Vasquez-_; Soldier-_; Servant-_.
Cast
Role: Lissardo Actor: King
Role: Donna Violante Actor: Miss Farren
Role: Donna Isabella Actor: Miss DeCamp
Role: Inis Actor: Miss Mellon
Role: Flora Actor: Miss Pope.

Afterpiece Title: The Humourist

Cast
Role: Diana Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Mrs Meddle Actor: Miss Tidswell.

Ballet: The Scotch Ghost. As17961221

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Get Married

Cast
Role: Fanny Actor: Miss Leserve
Role: Julia Faulkner Actor: Miss Wallis

Afterpiece Title: What dye Call It

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Performance Comment: Tom Thumb (with The Little Farthing Rushlight)-Young Standen; Grizzle-Munden; Ghost-Bowden; Doodle-Haymes; Noodle-Townsend; King Arthur-Quick; Huncamunca-Mrs Clendining; Glumdalca-Mrs Gilbert; Dollalolla-Mrs Martyr.
Cast
Role: King Arthur Actor: Quick

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Child Of Nature

Performance Comment: As17961201, but Duke Murcia-King.
Cast
Role: Duke Murcia Actor: King.
Role: Sir Peter Teazle Actor: King
Role: Lady Teazle Actor: Miss Farren
Role: Mrs Candour Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Maria Actor: Miss Miller.

Afterpiece Title: The Fairy Festival

Cast
Role: Oberon Actor: Miss Granger
Role: Puck Actor: Miss Wheatley
Role: Titania Actor: Miss Wentworth
Role: Redstar Actor: Miss Leak

Afterpiece Title: The Wandering Jew or Loves Masquerade

Performance Comment: Characters by Suett, Bannister Jun., R. Palmer, Wewitzer, Russell, Hollingsworth, Wathen, Webb, Evans, Phillimore, Miss Pope, Miss DeCamp, Miss Heard, Miss Tidswell, Miss Stuart. Cast from text (George Cawthorn, 1797): Sir Solomon Swallow-Suett; Major Atall-Bannister Jun.; Captain Marall-R. Palmer; Cook-Hollingsworth; Toby-Wathen; Servants-Webb, Evans; Porter-Phillimore; Lady Swallow-Miss Pope; Camilia-Miss DeCamp; Lydia-Miss Heard; Susan-Miss Tidswell; unassigned-Wewitzer, Russell, Miss Stuart; Prologue-R. Palmer.
Cast
Role: Lady Swallow Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Camilia Actor: Miss DeCamp
Role: Lydia Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Susan Actor: Miss Tidswell
Role: unassigned Actor: Wewitzer, Russell, Miss Stuart

Dance: As17970513

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Performance Comment: As17971102, but Don Lopez-Hollingsworth; Gibby-Sparks (1st appearance); Lissardo-King.
Cast
Role: Lissardo Actor: King.
Role: Donna Violante Actor: Miss Biggs
Role: Donna Isabella Actor: Miss DeCamp
Role: Inis Actor: Miss Mellon
Role: Flora Actor: Miss Pope.

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

Cast
Role: Louisa Actor: Miss Wentworth
Role: Margaretta Actor: Miss Leak

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Performance Comment: As17971102, but Don Felix-C. Kemble (1st appearance in that character); Gibby-Sparks; Lissardo-King.
Cast
Role: Lissardo Actor: King.
Role: Donna Violante Actor: Miss Biggs
Role: Donna Isabella Actor: Miss DeCamp
Role: Inis Actor: Miss Mellon
Role: Flora Actor: Miss Pope.

Afterpiece Title: The Prize

Cast
Role: Mrs Caddy Actor: Miss Tidswell
Role: Caroline Actor: Miss DeCamp

Entertainment: Monologue. End: an Epilogue in the Character of Cupid-Master Chatterley

Performances

Mainpiece Title: First Love

Performance Comment: As17980308but Sir Miles Mowbray-King; Robin-Maddocks; Servants-_.

Afterpiece Title: The Prize

Performance Comment: As17970921, but Lenitive-Wathen; Juba-Miss Jackson.
Cast
Role: Juba Actor: Miss Jackson.
Role: Mrs Caddy Actor: Miss Tidswell
Role: Caroline Actor: Miss DeCamp

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Claudius-Packer; Hamlet-Kemble; Polonius-Dowton; Horatio-Holland; Laertes-C. Kemble; Rosencrantz-Caulfield; Guildenstern-Trueman; Osrick-R. Palmer; Priest-Webb; Marcellus-Surmont; Bernardo-Wentworth; Francisco-Evans; Ghost of Hamlet's Father-Barrymore; Grave@diggers-King, Hollingsworth; Gertrude-Mrs Powell; Ophelia-Mrs Jordan.
Cast
Role: Grave@diggers Actor: King, Hollingsworth

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Performance Comment: Wingate-Hollingsworth; Dick-Bannister Jun.; Gargle-Wewitzer; Simon-Suett; Scotchman-Sparks; Irishman-Caulfield; Catchpole-Maddocks; President-Trueman; Spouters-Fisher, Evans, Grimaldi; Porter-Webb; Watchman-Wentworth; Charlotte-Miss Mellon.
Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Mellon.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Child Of Nature

Performance Comment: As17990131, but Duke Murcia-King.
Cast
Role: Duke Murcia Actor: King.
Role: Marchioness Merida Actor: Miss Biggs

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Sir John Loverule-Dignum; Butler-Sedgwick; Cook-Hollingsworth; Jobson-Dowton; Doctor-Maddocks; Lady Loverule-Miss Heard; Nell-Mrs Jordan.
Cast
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Miss Heard

Afterpiece Title: Feudal Times

Cast
Role: Susan Actor: Miss Menage

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Divertisement

Performance Comment: As17990316but Speaking Characters-Clarke, _Gray; +I'm jolly Dick the Lamplighter-_.

Afterpiece Title: Five Thousand a Year

Performance Comment: As17990316but Aurelia-Mrs H. Johnston in place of Miss Murray; [Prologue as17990316Epilogue-_ [and thereafter].and thereafter].

Afterpiece Title: The Magic Oak

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-King (1st appearance), Bologna, Duke, Simmons, Whitmore, Hawtin, Wilde, Blurton, Claremont, Klanert, Master Blackmore, Platt, Abbot, T. Cranfield, Powers, Lewiss, Davies, L. Bologna, Letteney, Farley, Mrs Bologna, Mrs Whitmore, Ms Gilbert, Ms Leserve, Ms Norton, Ms Masters, Ms Lloyd, Ms Burnett, Ms Walcup, Ms Blurton, Ms Bologna, Ms Cox, Ms Crow, Ms Dibdin, Ms Ward, Ms Coombes, Ms Standen, Mrs Watts; Vocal Characters-Townsend, Hill, Street, Linton, Thomas, Russel, Master Ramage, Master Goodwin, Mrs Chapman. [And see17990129] .And see17990129] .
Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: King

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Birth Day

Afterpiece Title: The Magic Oak

Performance Comment: As17990327but Principal Characters-_King, Bologna Jun.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: As17991001, but Oliver-Caulfield; Touchstone-King.
Cast
Role: Touchstone Actor: King.
Role: Rosalind Actor: Miss Biggs
Role: Celia Actor: Miss Mellon
Role: Phebe Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Audrey Actor: Miss Pope.

Afterpiece Title: Blue Beard

Song: As17991001

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rivals

Performance Comment: As17991005, but Sir Anthony Absolute-King; Faulkland-C. Kemble.
Cast
Role: Sir Anthony Absolute Actor: King
Role: Mrs Malaprop Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Lydia Languish Actor: Miss Mellon
Role: Julia Actor: Miss Biggs
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Heard

Afterpiece Title: Of Age To morrow

Cast
Role: Sophia Actor: Miss Stephens
Role: Maria Actor: Miss DeCamp

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rivals

Performance Comment: As17991005, but Sir Anthony Absolute-King.
Cast
Role: Sir Anthony Absolute Actor: King.
Role: Mrs Malaprop Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Lydia Languish Actor: Miss Mellon
Role: Julia Actor: Miss Biggs
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Heard

Afterpiece Title: Blue Beard

Performance Comment: As17991014, but Selim-Kelly; Beda-Miss Leak; added: Mlle Parisot (By permission of the Proprietor of the Opera House, who will perform for this night only in the Ballet in the First Act); Female Slaves-Miss _Daniels.
Cast
Role: Beda Actor: Miss Leak
Role: Female Slaves Actor: Miss _Daniels.
Role: Irene Actor: Miss DeCamp