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Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Grand Selection 0 Of Sacred Music Chiefly From handel

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 1

Performance Comment: Overture- (Samson); In Gieste-Rovedino (Cimarosa); When his loud voice-Chorus; O magnify the Lord-Miss Leak; Concerto bassoon-Holmes; Rendi il sereno al ciglio-Harrison; O Father whose almighty power-Chorus; Air with oboe obligato,-Mme Banti (Gulielmi); He gave them hailstones-Chorus; . .
Cast
Role: O magnify the Lord Actor: Miss Leak

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 2

Performance Comment: Grand Overture- (Haydn); Angels ever bright and fair-Mme Banti; May no rash intruder-Chorus; Oft on a plat of rising ground-Harrison; Lo he is our God-Miss Leak (Dr Arnold); For unto us-Chorus; Air accompanied on harp by Mrs Dussek-Mme Banti (Gulielmi); Recitativo-Miss Leak, Harrison; Sing ye to the Lord-Mme Banti; The horse and his rider-Chorus.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Grand Selection 0 Of Sacred Music Messiah

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 1

Performance Comment: Occasional Overture-; Shall I in Mamre's-Bartleman; For all these mercies-Chorus (Joshua); Ye men of Gaza-Mrs Hindmarsh; Why does the God of Israel sleep?-Kelly (Samson); When his loud voice-Chorus (Jephtha); Lord remember David-Nield (Redemption); Let the bright Seraphim-Miss Parke; Let their celestial Concerts-Chorus (Samson).

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 2

Performance Comment: The flocks shall leave the mountains-Miss Parke, Nield, Bartleman; Wretched Lovers-Chorus (Acis and Galatea); O Liberty-Kelly accompanied on the violoncello-C. Ashley (Judas Maccabaeus); May no rash Intruder-Chorus (Solomon); Wave from wave-Wonder (Israel in Egypt); Ye sacred Priests, Farewell ye limpid springs-Miss Parke (Jephtha); O God who in thy heavenly hand-Chorus (Joseph).

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 3

Performance Comment: Ye sons of Israel-Chorus (Joshua); Pleasure my former ways-Nield (Time and Truth); It must be so, Pour forth no more-Bartleman; No more to Ammon's God-Chorus (Jephtha); Where is this stupendous stranger?-Mrs Hindmarsh (Redemption); Deeper and deeper, Waft her angels-Kelly (Jephtha); Ths Soldier tir'd-Miss Parke (Dr Arne); Gird on thy sword-Chorus (Saul).
Cast
Role: Ths Soldier tir'd Actor: Miss Parke

Music: 6th concerto of Giordani on the violin-C. Ashley

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Grand Selection 0 Of Sacred Music Messiah

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 1

Performance Comment: Overture- (Samson); Ye men of Gaza-Mrs Hindmarsh; Awake the trumpets-Chorus (Samson); Tears such as tender fathers shed-Bartleman (Deborah); Thy right hand O Lord-Chorus (Israel in Egypt); In sweetest harmony-Miss Parke; O fatal day-Chorus (Saul); Lord remember David-Nield [Redemption]; He gave them hailstones-Chorus [Israel in Egypt].Israel in Egypt].

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: Tyrants would Actor: Miss Parke
Role: Sweet Bird Actor: Miss Parke,

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 3

Performance Comment: O worse than death, Angels ever bright-Miss Parke (Theodora); When his loud voice-Chorus (Jephtha); Total eclipse-Kelly; O first created beam-Chorus (Samson); Lord to thee-Mrs Hindmarsh (Theodora); The Lord shall reign-Chorus; Sing ye to the Lord-Miss Parke; The horse and his rider-Double Chorus (Israel in Egypt).

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: England Preservd

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Mimick or Blunders at Brighton

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Johnstone, Munden, Fawcett, Macready, Farley, Thompson, Mrs Davenport, Mrs Platt, Mrs Lee. [Cast from text (T. N. Longman, 1795), and Larpent MS 1069: Parrots-Johnstone; Cypress-Munden; Colin-Fawcett; Capt. Clifford-Macready; Harry-Farley; Porter-Thompson; Boy-Simmons; Miss Melcombe-Mrs Davenport; Landlady-Mrs Platt; Julia Melcombe-Mrs Lee [in text: Mrs Knight]; .in text: Mrs Knight]; .
Cast
Role: Miss Melcombe Actor: Mrs Davenport

Afterpiece Title: Windsor Castle

Performance Comment: As17950409, but added Rees; Pope_; Farren_; Macready_; Miss_ Hopkins; Miss_ Wallis Chorus of Bards-_.

Afterpiece Title: Windsor Castle

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: Grotilla Actor: Miss Menage
Role: Agatha Actor: Miss Tidswell.

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Bank Note

Performance Comment: As17950501, but Miss_ Hopkins; Mrs_ Norton. Prologue, Epilogue as17950501.

Afterpiece Title: The Death of Captain Faulknor or British Heroism

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Song: Incidental to 1st piece: The Irishman's Peep at the Continent-Johnstone; In course: Black Eyed Susan-Incledon; In course 2nd piece: [Larpent MS 1079 states, correctly, that most of the songs were "Sung in Arrived at Portsmouth"] Glee-Incledon, Linton, Bowden (Shield); With pride we steer for Britain's Coast-Incledon (Shield); O bring me wine-Bowden (Shield); A description of the Irish way of settling a Quarrel-Johnstone (Reeve); Negro Song-Mrs Martyr (Reeve); Description of a Cockney-Munden (Reeve); Hail to the Brave-Johnstone, Bowden, Incledon (Shield)

Entertainment: End II: Imitations of several favorite Vocal Performers-Mrs Wells; End 1st piece: Imitations of two celebrated Tragic Actresses-Mrs Wells (positively her last appearance in public)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Performance Comment: Don John-Palmer; Frederick-Barrymore; Duke-Whitfield; Petrunchio-C. Kemble; Antonio-Waldron; Peter-Benson; First Constantia-Miss Collins; Mother@in@Law to Constantia-Mrs Hopkins; Kinswoman-Miss Heard; Landlady-Mrs Booth; Nurse-Mrs Maddocks; Second Constantia-Mrs Powell.
Cast
Role: First Constantia Actor: Miss Collins
Role: Kinswoman Actor: Miss Heard
Related Works
Related Work: The Chances Author(s): George Villiers, Duke of Buckingham

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

Cast
Role: Louisa Actor: Miss DeCamp

Song: End: When 'tis night and the Mid Watch is come-Master Welsh

Dance: a Hornpipe-Butler

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Performance Comment: Lingo-Wathen (1st appearance in that character); Sir Felix Friendly-Suett; Compton-Bannister; Eugene-Caulfield; Chicane-Usher; Thomas-Burton; John-Bland; Cudden-Waldron Jun.; Stump-Ledger; Laura-Miss Leak; Mrs Cheshire-Mrs Booth; Fringe-Miss DeCamp; Cowslip-Mrs Kemble.
Cast
Role: Laura Actor: Miss Leak
Role: Fringe Actor: Miss DeCamp

Afterpiece Title: New Hay at the Old Market

Afterpiece Title: The Children in the Wood

Performance Comment: Walter-Bannister Jun.; Sir Rowland-Barrymore; Apathy-Suett; Gabriel-Benson; Oliver-Caulfield; Servants-Waldron Jun., Lyons, Cooke; Lord Alford-Palmer Jun.; Children-Master Menage, Miss Menage; Helen-Miss DeCamp; Winifred-Mrs Booth; Josephine-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Children Actor: Master Menage, Miss Menage
Role: Helen Actor: Miss DeCamp

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Hermit Or Rambles In Dorsetshire

Performance Comment: Young Pranks-Fawcett; Whimmy-Suett; Old Pranks-Aickin; Peregrine-Davies; Barleycorn-Benson; Apathy-Bland; Barebones-Cross; Tully-Johnstone; Natty Maggs-Palmer Jun.; Carter-Burton; Poz-Caulfield; Bite-Cooke; Skip-Waldron Jun.; Coachman-Ledger; John-Lyons; Grum-Usher; Toby Thatch-Wathen (1st appearance in that character); Diana-Miss Heard; Mrs Maggs-Mrs Booth; Kitty Barleycorn-Mrs Kemble.
Cast
Role: Diana Actor: Miss Heard

Afterpiece Title: New Hay at the Old Market

Afterpiece Title: My Grandmother

Performance Comment: Vapour-Bannister Jun.; Gossip-Suett; Souffrance-Benson; Sir Matthew Medley-Burton; Woodly-Cooke; Charlotte-Miss DeCamp; Florella-Miss Leak.
Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss DeCamp
Role: Florella Actor: Miss Leak.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Woodman

Cast
Role: Miss Di Clacket Actor: Mrs Davenport
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Standen

Afterpiece Title: The Frolics of an Hour

Performance Comment: Characters by Munden, Haymes, Burton, Townsend, Mrs Davenport, Miss Cornelys. [Cast from text (Minerva Press, 1795): Sir Robert Race-Munden [in text: Powel]; Bob Spanker-Haymes; Thomas-Burton; Lieutenant William Easy-Townsend; Lady Brilliant-Mrs Davenport; Lucy-Miss Cornelys.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Cornelys.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin and Faustus

Cast
Role: Miller's Wife Actor: Miss Leserve
Role: Philidel Actor: Miss Hopkins

Song: In the course of the EveningOld Towler-Incledon

Entertainment: In the course of the Performances: Imitations of the principal Performers of both Theatres-Townsend

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Dead Alive

Afterpiece Title: Ways and Means

Performance Comment: As17950612 but Scruple-Caulfield; Mrs Peery-Miss Tidswell.

Afterpiece Title: New Hay at the Old Market

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Child Of Nature

Performance Comment: Duke Mercia-Weston; Marquis Almanzo-Wilson; Count Valentio-W. Kent; Alberto-Kent; Marchioness Merida-Mrs Gore; Amanthis-Miss Kent.
Cast
Role: Amanthis Actor: Miss Kent.

Afterpiece Title: The Oracle

Performance Comment: Fairy Queen-Miss Kent; Oberon-Master Kent; Cynthia-Miss S. Kent; An Occasional Prologue-Kent.
Cast
Role: Fairy Queen Actor: Miss Kent
Role: Cynthia Actor: Miss S. Kent

Song: Between the parts: singing-two Young Ladies; The Midshipman-a Young Lady; Jack Rattling (in character)-a Young Lady

Entertainment: Monologues.An Address to the Ladies-Miss C?. Kent (a Child of 6 years of Age); Collins' Ode on the Passions, Garrick's Picture of a modern Fine Lady-Miss Kent; conclude: an Address of Thanks-Kent

Performance Comment: An Address to the Ladies-Miss C?. Kent (a Child of 6 years of Age); Collins' Ode on the Passions, Garrick's Picture of a modern Fine Lady-Miss Kent; conclude: an Address of Thanks-Kent.
Cast
Role: i>An Address to the Ladies Actor: Miss C?. Kent
Role: 's Picture of a modern Fine Lady Actor: Miss Kent

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In Good Humour

Performance Comment: Squire Hairbrain-Benson; Chagrin-Burton; Bellamy-Bland; Mrs Chagrin-Mrs Booth; Sophia-Miss Heard; Dorothy-Miss DeCamp.
Cast
Role: Sophia Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Dorothy Actor: Miss DeCamp.

Afterpiece Title: New Hay at the Old Market

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In Good Humour

Afterpiece Title: Hob in the Well

Performance Comment: Hob-Bannister Jun. (2nd appearance in that character); Sir ThomasTesty (1st time)-Burton; Friendly-Davies; Dick-Benson; Hob's Father-Suett; Hob's Mother (1st time)-Mrs Harlowe; Betty-Miss DeCamp; Flora-Miss Leak.
Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Miss DeCamp
Role: Flora Actor: Miss Leak.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Afterpiece Title: All the Worlds a Stage

Performance Comment: Diggery-Suett; Charles Stanley-Barrymore; Harry Stukely-Benson; William-Lyons; Waiter-Cooke; Ostler-Waldron Jun.; Cymon-Burton; Watt-Ledger; Sir Gilbert Pumpkin-Waldron; Miss Bridget-Mrs Hopkins; Miss Kitty Sprightly-Mrs Gibbs.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Captain Plume-Barrymore; Captain Brazen-Bannister Jun.; Ballance-Aickin; Worthy-Caulfield; Serjeant Kite-Benson; Welch Collier-Waldron Jun.; Constable-Ledger; Scale-Cooke; Steward-Cross; Scruple-Usher; Bullock-Fawcett; Recruits-Suett, Wathen (Their 1st appearance in those characters); Rose-Mrs Gibbs; Lucy-Mrs Harlowe (1st appearance in that character); Melinda-Miss Heard; Mob Women-Mrs Booth, Mrs Gaudry; Sylvia-Miss DeCamp (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Melinda Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Sylvia Actor: Miss DeCamp

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Performance Comment: Meadows-Benson; Old Wrongward-Waldron; Young Wrongward-Palmer Jun.; Sternhold-Cooke; John-Burton; Canteen-Bland; Groom-Waldron Jun.; William-Abbot; Bob-Ledger; Sophia-Miss Heard; Maid-Miss Tidswell; Betsy Blossom (with a song)-Mrs Harlowe.
Cast
Role: Sophia Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Maid Actor: Miss Tidswell

Afterpiece Title: The Jew

Performance Comment: Sheva-Bannister Jun.; Sir Stephen Bertram-Aickin; Charles Ratcliffe-Barrymore; Jabal-Suett; Saunders-Cooke; Waiter-Lyons; Frederick-C. Kemble (1st appearance in that character); Mrs Ratcliffe-Mrs Hopkins; Dorcas-Miss Tidswell; Mrs Goodison-Mrs Booth; Eliza-Mrs Kemble.
Cast
Role: Dorcas Actor: Miss Tidswell

Afterpiece Title: New Hay at the Old Market

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ways And Means

Afterpiece Title: Gretna Green

Performance Comment: Rorey-Suett (1st appearance in that character); Captain Gorget-Bannister; Crack-Abbot; Landlord-Ledger; Anvil-Waldron Jun.; Sexton-Burton; Tipperary-Caulfield (1st appearance in that character); Maria-Miss Leak (1st appearance in that character); Signora Figurante-Mrs Bland; Lady Pedigree-Mrs Hopkins (1st appearance in that character); Miss Plumb-Mrs Gibbs (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Miss Leak
Role: Miss Plumb Actor: Mrs Gibbs

Afterpiece Title: The Children in the Wood

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Apparition

Performance Comment: Chearly-Ba nister Jun.; Peter-Suett; Glanville-C. Kemble; Larry-Johnstone; Polly-Mrs Harlowe; Elinor-Miss DeCamp; Lady Lauretta-Miss Leak.
Cast
Role: Elinor Actor: Miss DeCamp
Role: Lady Lauretta Actor: Miss Leak.

Afterpiece Title: The London Hermit

Afterpiece Title: The Prize

Entertainment: Monologue.End 2nd piece: Tully's Rambles through London (for that night only)-Johnstone

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love And Money

Performance Comment: As17950829, but Characters-Miss _DeCamp, Bland.
Cast
Role: Characters Actor: Miss _DeCamp, Bland.
Role: Anna Actor: Miss Heard

Afterpiece Title: Ways and Means

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Performance Comment: As17950616 but Emma-Miss Leak.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Cast
Role: Sophia Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Maid Actor: Miss Tidswell

Afterpiece Title: The Three and the Deuce

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Bannister Jun.!, Bannister Jun.!!, Bannister Jun.!!!, Suett, Fawcett, Johnstone, Wathen, Caulfield, Bannister, Benson, Cooke, Waldron Jun., Lyons, Ledger, Cross, Abbot, Mrs Bland, Miss Leak, Mrs Gibbs; [Cast from Songs (no pub., 1795), and text (Barket & Son, 1806): Pertinax Single-Bannister Jun.; Peregrine Single-Bannister Jun.; Percival Single-Bannister Jun.; Justice Touchit-Suett; Humphrey Grizzle-Fawcett; MacFloggan-Johnstone; Frank-Wathen; Renard-Caulfield; Freeman-Bannister; Mr Milford-Benson; Waiters-Waldron Jun., Lyons; Tippy-Ledger; Pinch-Cross; Cramp-Abbot; Taffline-Mrs Bland; Phebe-Miss Leak; Emily Milford-Mrs Gibbs; unassigned-Cooke; Prologue-Fawcett. [This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Performance Comment: Ranger-Lewis; Strickland-Macready; Jack Meggot-Bernard; Bellamy-Claremont; Tester-Townsend; Buckle-Farley; Simon-Abbot; Ranger's Servant-Cross; Chairmen-Rees, Ledger; Frankly-Holman; Mrs Strickland-Miss Chapman; Jacintha-Mrs Townsend; Lucetta-Mrs Mattocks; Milliner-Mrs Follett; Clarinda-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Mrs Strickland Actor: Miss Chapman

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

Performance Comment: Lieut. Battledor (the Poor Sailor)-Incledon; Compass-Harley; Bumbo-Bernard; O'Daub-Macready; Freakish-Townsend; Lieutenant-Williamson; Captain Battledor-Munden; Little Bob-Little Standen; Miss Ann Battledor-Mrs Davenport; Nancy-Miss Walcup; Eliza (alias Little Ben)-Mrs Martyr.
Cast
Role: Miss Ann Battledor Actor: Mrs Davenport
Role: Nancy Actor: Miss Walcup

Dance: Afterpiece to conclude with: Hornpipe incidental to the Piece,-Byrn, Holland, Mrs Watts, Mlle St.Amand

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jew

Performance Comment: Sir Stephen Bertram-Aickin; Charles Ratcliffe-Wroughton; Frederick Bertram-Palmer; Sheva-Bannister Jun.; Mr Saunders-Maddocks; Jabal-Suett; Mrs Ratcliffe-Mrs Hopkins; Eliza Ratcliffe-Miss Farren; Mrs Goodison-Mrs Booth; Dorcas-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Eliza Ratcliffe Actor: Miss Farren
Role: Dorcas Actor: Miss Tidswell.

Afterpiece Title: Lodoiska

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Cast
Role: Lady Capulet Actor: Miss Morris
Role: Juliet Actor: Miss Wallis.

Afterpiece Title: Oscar and Malvina

Performance Comment: Principal Characters in the Ballet-Byrn, Follett, Farley, Cranfield, Blurton, Mlle St.Amand. Principal Musical Characters-Townsend, Linton, Street, Mrs Mountain, Miss Kirton, Mrs Martyr. Cast from playbill of 16 May 1796: Oscar (the Descendant of Fingal)-Byrn; Carrol (the Scottish Chieftain)-Follett; Morven and Draco (Attendants upon Carrol)-Farley, Cranfield; Fingal-Blurton; Scotch Pedlar-Townsend; Bards-Linton, Street, Miss Kirton; Scotch Lad-Mrs Martyr; Malvina (Daughter to Toscar)-Mlle St.Amand; Scotch Lassie-Mrs Mountain.

Dance: In I: As17950921

Song: As17950921

Music: In afterpiece: the Harp-Weippert [This was played, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.

Event Comment: Afterpiece: For the first time here (by permission of the Proprietor of the Theatre Royal, Hay Market). Receipts: #291 11s. (216.19.6; 74.0.6; 0.11.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Cast
Role: Sir Peter Teazle Actor: King
Role: Lady Teazle Actor: Miss Farren
Role: Mrs Candour Actor: Miss Pope

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Performance Comment: Earl of Mercia-Caulfield; Count Louis-Trueman; Mayor of Coventry-Wathen; Harold-Dignum; Crazy-Suett; Peeping Tom (with The Little Farthing Rushlight)-Bannister Jun.; Lady Godina [sic]-Miss Mellon; Emma-Miss DeCamp; Mayoress-Mrs Hopkins; Maud-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: sic] Actor: Miss Mellon
Role: Emma Actor: Miss DeCamp