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Event Comment: Oratorio: In two Parts, Principal Instrumental Performers as 27 Feb., but omitted: Seutze. [The playbill retains Miss Poole, but "Miss Poole, it appears, could not perform at the Oratorio on Wednesday last, because she had ate pork for dinner" (Morning Herald, 9 Mar.). Morning Post, 10 Mar., prints a public statement from Miss Poole apologizing for her "neglecting to attend and perform her duty on Wednesday last".

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lallegro Ed Il Pensieroso Grand Selection 0

Performance Comment: As17950220, but Principal Vocal Performers-Miss _Poole, _Linton.

Afterpiece Title: A Grand Miscellaneous Act

Performance Comment: Overture and March- (Scipio); Jehovah crown'd-; He comes-Chorus; Tune your harps- (Esther); Around let acclamations ring- (Athalia); Pious orgies- (Judas Maccabaeus); The trumpet's loud clangour- (Dryden's Ode); Mad Bess-Miss Parke (Purcell); Fix'd in his everlasting seat-Full chorus (Samson).
Cast
Role: Mad Bess Actor: Miss Parke

Music: End Part II: 3rd concerto of Giardini on the violin-G. Ashley

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Wallis. The Doors to be opened at 5:30. To begin at 6:30 [see 23 Apr.]. Morning Chronicle, 13 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Miss Wallis, No. 76, Gower-street, Bedford-square. Receipts: #335 2s. 6d. (163.18.6; 6.6.0; tickets: 164.18.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: Mr Oakly-Pope; Major Oakly-Quick; Sir Harry Beagle-Fawcett; Capt. O'Cutter-Johnstone; Russet-Munden; Charles Oakly-Holman; Lord Trinket-Lewis; Lady Freelove-Mrs Mattocks; Harriet-Miss Cornelys; Mrs Oakly-Miss Wallis (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Harriet Actor: Miss Cornelys
Role: Mrs Oakly Actor: Miss Wallis

Afterpiece Title: The British Recruit

Afterpiece Title: The Follies of a Day

Performance Comment: As17941003, but The Page-Miss E. Wallis (1st appearance on this, and 3rd on any stage); song-_; Marcelina-Mrs Platt; Agnes-Mrs Follett; Susan-Miss Wallis (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: The Page Actor: Miss E. Wallis
Role: Susan Actor: Miss Wallis
Role: Countess Actor: Miss Chapman

Song: As17950316

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Chapman. Morning Chronicle, 14 May: Tickets to be had of Miss Chapman, No. 33, Norfolk-street, Strand. Receipts: #176 12s. 6d. (59.5.6; 3.14.0; tickets: 113.13.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Bank Note

Performance Comment: As17950519, but Sally Flounce-Miss Chapman (for that night only) in place of Mrs Mountain; Prologue as17950501; By Way of Epilogue, Belles have at ye all-Mrs Mattocks.

Afterpiece Title: The British Recruit

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Song: Incidental to 1st piece: The Irishman's Peep at the Continent-Johnstone; In entertainments: The Storm-Incledon; In 2nd piece: The Mid Watch-Incledon; added: The days we now possess-Munden

Event Comment: Afterpiece: Not acted these 10 years [acted 18 Feb. 1789]. With new Scenery, Dresses, and Decorations. Musick by late Mr Linley. The Scenery of First Part by Greenwood and his assistants, of Second Part by Marinari and his assistants. The Machinery and Decorations by Cabanel, Johnston, Jacobs. The Dresses by Johnston, Gay, Miss Rein. [Synopsis of plot (T. Becket, 1797).] Account-Book, 24 Dec.: Parrot bought and Cage for Robinson Crusoe #3 5s. 6d.; Paid Hunt, fireworker #2 3s. Receipts: #326 9s. (257.1; 62.13; 6.15)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Miss Miller
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Pope

Afterpiece Title: Robinson Crusoe or Harlequin Friday

Performance Comment: Act I. Characters on the Desert Island. Robinson Crusoe-Palmer; Friday-Gentili; Principal Savages-Roffey, W. Banks, Whitmell, Garman; Pantaloon (the Portugese Merchant, shipwreck'd, and brought by the Savages to the Island)-Banks; Pero (his Servant)-Grimaldi; Captain of the Portugese Frigate-Sedgwick; Chorus of Sailors-Wentworth, Welsh, Fisher, Gregson; Act II. Characters at Lisbon. Robinson Crusoe (on his return to England)-Palmer; Friday , when Harlequin, remaining at Lisbon-Male; Pantaloon-Banks; Figaro , the Lover-Caulfield; Pantaloon's Servants: Sancho , the Clown-Hollingsworth; Pero-Grimaldi; Miller-Cooke; Father Paul-Denman; Lay Brother-Evans; Friars-Phillimore, Webb; Principal Witches-Maddocks, Trueman, Miss Heard; Ursula (Pantaloon's wife)-Miss Tidswell; Colombine (his daughter)-Mrs Wild , late Miss Simonet (1st appearance at this theatre); Principal Warriors Savages and Dancers , in the Indian Festival, on Friday's return to his Island-Gentili, Wells, Butler, Thompson, Nicolini, Ms Brooker, Ms Brigg, Ms Barrett, Ms Byrne, Ms Bourk, Ms Haskey.
Event Comment: [In mainpiece the playbill retains Aickin and Miss DeCamp, but "This was a singularly disastrous evening. Mrs Gibbs read Miss DeCamp's character...Aickin was taken suddenly ill after the first act, and the remainder of his part was read by Davenport." In afterpiece "Palmer, having gone through a scene of the Guardian, made an apology to the audience, and read the remainder of Heartly" (Monthly Mirror, Sept. 1797, p. 182). Miss Stuart was from dl.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Italian Monk

Performance Comment: As17970823, but Aickin's part (after Act I) read by Ansaldo-Davenport; Miss DeCamp's part read by Ellen de Rosalba-Mrs Gibbs.

Afterpiece Title: The Guardian

Performance Comment: Mr Heartly-Palmer; Sir Charles Clackit-Suett; Mr Clackit-R. Palmer; Harriet-Miss Stuart (1st appearance on this stage); Lucy-Mrs Gibbs.
Cast
Role: Harriet Actor: Miss Stuart

Song: As17970816

Event Comment: By Authority of the Lord Chamberlain. Benefit for Lacy, formerly of the Theatre Royal, Drury-Lane. Tickets to be had of Fosbrook, at the Box Office of the Drury Lane Theatre, and Rice, at the Box Office of the Theatre-Royal, Haymarket, where Places for the Boxes may be taken. [Address by John Taylor (Monthly Mirror, Dec. 1798, p. 370). On this night the following appeared both at dl and at the hay: Hollingsworth, Caulfield, Bannister Jun., Suett, Miss Pope, Mrs Bland.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: Oakly-Lacy; Major Oakly-Wilmot Wells; Charles-Macready; Mrs Oakly-Mrs Abington; And, with Permission of the Proprietors of the Theatre Royal, Drury-Lane: Russet-Hollingsworth; Sir Harry Beagle-R. Palmer; Lord Trinket-Russell; Captain O'Cutter-Caulfield; Paris-Wewitzer; William-Ryder; John-Surmont; Tom-Webb; Lady Freelove-Mrs Sparks; Harriet-Miss Heard; Toilet-Mrs Cuyler.
Cast
Role: Harriet Actor: Miss Heard

Afterpiece Title: Between II and III of the aboveSylvester Daggerwood

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Performance Comment: Lovel-Dowton; Freeman-Surmont; Philip-Sparks; Tom-Ryder; Duke's Servant-R. Palmer; Sir Harry's Servant-Russell; Kitty-Miss Pope; Cook-Mrs Coates; Cloe-Mrs Mills; Lady Bab's Maid-Miss Tidswell; Lady Charlotte's Maid-Miss Heard.

Dance: In II 3rd piece: A Mock Minuet-R. Palmer, Miss Pope

Performance Comment: Palmer, Miss Pope.

Song: End I 1st piece: Little Taffline-Mrs Bland

Entertainment: MonologuePrevious 1st piece: Occasional Address-Lacy

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Mellon. Morning Chronicle, 17 May: Tickets to be had of Miss Mellon, No. 17, Little Russell-Street, Covent Garden. Receipts: #122 2s. 6d. (71.17.6; 48.17.6; 0.19.0; odd money: 0.8.6; tickets: Miss Mellon to pay a Moiety over #50 [total of tickets not listed]) (charge: none listed)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant

Cast
Role: Oriana Actor: Miss Biggs
Role: Lamorce Actor: Miss Tidswell.

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Performance Comment: As17980920, but Kitty-Miss Mellon; Tom-_; Coachman-_; Kingston-_; Robert-_.

Dance: As17990309

Event Comment: Benefit for Palmer and Caulfield. [In 3rd piece the playbill retains Miss DeCamp as Fanny, but "Miss DeCamp being reported ill during the representation of [1st piece], the part of Fanny, in the Entertainment, was undertaken, at a moment's notice, by Miss Heard, [who]...studying the character, scene by scene, acted the part to general satisfaction, which was announced merely to be read" (Dramatic Censor, II, 232).] Morning Chronicle, 19 May: Tickets to be had of Caulfield, No. 6, Southampton-place, Tottenham-court-road [Palmer not listed]. Receipts: #194 1s. 6d. (120.10.0; 66.10.6; 7.1.0; tickets: none listed) (charge: #212 4s. 7d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Cast
Role: Alithea Actor: Miss Mellon
Role: Miss Peggy Actor: Mrs Jordan
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Heard.

Afterpiece Title: Sylvester Daggerwood

Afterpiece Title: The Shipwreck

Performance Comment: As17991107, but Michael Goto-Clarke; Fanny-Miss Heard.
Cast
Role: Fanny Actor: Miss Heard.
Role: Angelica Goto Actor: Miss Leak

Song: In: The Blue Bell of Scotland, as18000512; accompanied on the Lute, as18000512; In course Evening: Crazy Jane-Mrs Bland; In 3rd piece: a new ballad, The Fisherman and the River Queen (Written and Composed by M. G. Lewis, Esq, M. P., Author of Crazy Jane.)-Mrs Bland

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Crouch. [Miss Jacobs, who had previously appeared at this theatre as a chorus singer, is identified in MS list in Kemble playbills of new performers for this season. Afterpiece in place of The Pannel, advertised on playbill of 5 June.] Morning Chronicle, 22 May: Tickets to be had of Mrs Crouch, No. 9, New Lisle-street, Leicester-square. Receipts: #520 16s. 6d. (233.11.0; 60.19.6; 0.4.0; tickets: 226.2.0) (charge: #213 0s. 4d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Belgrade

Performance Comment: The Seraskier-Kelly; Cohenberg-Barrymore; Ismael-Caulfield; Yuseph-Suett; Leopold-Bannister Jun.; Peter-Dignum; Anselm-Sedgwick; Lilla-Mme Bolla (First Comick Singer from the Opera House, by permission of the Proprietors; 1st and only appearance on the English [speaking] stage); Ghita (1st time)-Miss Clara Dixon (of the Opera House); Katharine-Mrs Crouch; Page-A Young Lady (1st appearance on any stage [in a speaking part: Miss Jacobs]).in a speaking part: Miss Jacobs]).
Cast
Role: Ghita Actor: Miss Clara Dixon

Afterpiece Title: Of Age To morrow

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

Song: III: a new song (composed by Kelly)-Mme Bolla

Event Comment: [In mainpiece the playbill assigns Agnes to Mrs Bland, but she "being prevented by sudden indisposition from playing Agnes, the part was undertaken, at a short notice, by Miss Wentworth, who acquitted herself to general satisfaction" (Dramatic Censor, II, 260).] Receipts: #136 (82.1.6; 51.12.6; 2.6.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mountaineers

Performance Comment: Octavian-Raymond (1st appearance in that character); Virolet-C. Kemble; Kilmallock-Caulfield; Roque (1st time)-Archer; Muleteers-Sedgwick, Dignum, Trueman; Lope Tocho-Suett; Goatherds-Packer, Maddocks, Chippendale; Bulcazin Muley (1st time)-Cory; Ganem-Surmont; Pacha-Wewitzer; Ali Beg-Sparks; Sadi-Bannister Jun.; Zorayda-Miss Heard; Floranthe-Miss DeCamp; Agnes-Miss Wentworth.
Cast
Role: Zorayda Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Floranthe Actor: Miss DeCamp
Role: Agnes Actor: Miss Wentworth.

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Cast
Role: Corinna Actor: Miss Tidswell.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Island Princess

Music: Mrs Lindsey, Hughs; Laurence; particularly the Enthusiastick Song-Leveridge

Dance: Miss Santlow, Mrs Evans; comic dancing proper to the play-Legard, Miss Norris

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Boman, Miss Purdon, Miss Seal

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Widow

Performance Comment: As17200425 but Philadelphia-Miss Seal.
Cast
Role: Philadelphia Actor: Miss Seal.

Afterpiece Title: Hob

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Sea Voyage Or A Commonwealth Of Women

Performance Comment: Original Epilogue-Miss Lindar.

Song: As17200611

Dance: Miss Tenoe, Miss Lindar

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Sea Voyage

Song: As17200611

Dance: Miss Tenoe, Miss Smith

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Little French Lawyer

Dance: Miss Tenoe, Miss Smith

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lancashire Witches

Dance: Miss Tenoe, Miss Lindar

Event Comment: Benefit Rob. Williams, Mrs Whitherilt [Mrs Wetherilt], Mrs Boman, Miss Davison. Afterpiece: Set to Musick by Mr Eccles

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Don John

Afterpiece Title: Acis and Galatea

Performance Comment: Acis-Miss Lindar; Galatea-Miss Johnson; Roger-Oates; Joan-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Acis Actor: Miss Lindar
Role: Galatea Actor: Miss Johnson

Music: Mainpiece: Original Shepherd's Musick by the late Mr Henry Purcell-

Dance:

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Dance: Miss Robinson Jr, a Scholar of Mr Essex's, being the first Time of her performing in that Capacity; particularly The Sultana-Miss Robinson Jr

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Turnd Dancing Master

Performance Comment: As17300401 but Peasants-Sandham, Bardin; Visiting Ladies-Mrs Mountfort, Miss Thornowets; Peasant Women-Miss Sandham, Mrs Thomas, Mrs Palmer.

Music: Between the Acts: Select Pieces-

Song: Miss Thornowets; particularly See From the Silent Groves-Miss Thornowets

Dance: PPierrots, Flag Dance-Burny, Dukes, others

Event Comment: Benefit Berry, Roberts, Miss Brett

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Afterpiece Title: The Country Wedding

Performance Comment: Margery-Miss Raftor; Peartree-Stoppelaer; Rake-Charke; Ply-Berry; Margery's Mother-Mrs Shireburn; A new Epilogue-Miss Brett.
Cast
Role: Margery Actor: Miss Raftor
Role: A new Epilogue Actor: Miss Brett.

Song:

Dance:

Event Comment: Benefit Miss Holliday. By Command of His Royal Highness [who was present]. Mainpiece: Written by Mr Wycherley. Afterpiece: Taken from Moliere

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Performance Comment: Country Wife-Miss Holliday; Pinchwife-W. Mills; Sparkish-Cibber Jr; Sir Jasper-Griffin; Lady Fidget-Mrs Horton; Horner-Bridgwater; Harcourt-A. Hallam; Dorilant-Ridout; Alithea-Mrs Butler; Lucy-Mrs Shireburn; Mrs Squeamish-Mrs Grace.
Cast
Role: Country Wife Actor: Miss Holliday

Afterpiece Title: The Imaginary Cuckolds

Performance Comment: Mrs Fanciful-Miss Raftor; Fanciful-Berry; Meanwell-Jones; Lelius-Stoppelaer;Snap-Mullart; Caelia-Miss Atherton; Isabella-Mrs Mullart; With a New Prologue to the Farce-.
Cast
Role: Mrs Fanciful Actor: Miss Raftor
Role: Caelia Actor: Miss Atherton
Event Comment: Benefit Turbutt, Topham, Miss Oates. Afterpiece: Written by Mr Cibber. Tickets for Gray taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Berry; Peach'em-Turbutt; Lucy-Mrs Charke; Lockit-Mullart; Mrs Peach'em-Mrs Mullart; Polly-Miss Oates. hathi.
Cast
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Oates. hathi.

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Performance Comment: Major Rakish-Topham; Young Rakish-Turbutt; Friendly-Este; Lady Manlove-Mrs Mullart; Monsieur-Jones; Tom-Gray; Lettice-Miss Mann; School Boy-Miss Oates .
Cast
Role: Lettice Actor: Miss Mann
Role: School Boy Actor: Miss Oates

Dance: Irish Trot by Master Oates. A comic Peasant Dance by Master Oates and Miss Oates Jr. Pierrot by Topham and Mrs Davenport. Scotch Dance by Mr and Mrs Davenport

Performance Comment: A comic Peasant Dance by Master Oates and Miss Oates Jr. Pierrot by Topham and Mrs Davenport. Scotch Dance by Mr and Mrs Davenport .
Event Comment: Benefit Miss Hollyday

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rover Or The Banishd Cavaliers

Performance Comment: Rover-W. Mills; Belvil-Mills; Blunt-Cibber; Pedro-Berry; Antonio-Cross; Frederick-Oates; Sancho-Hallam; Phillipo-Turbutt; Hellena-Miss Holliday; Angelica-Mrs Butler; Florinda-Mrs Pritchard; Valeria-Mrs Cantrel; Moretta-Mrs Cross; Callis-Mrs Willis; Lucetta-Miss Mann .
Cast
Role: Hellena Actor: Miss Holliday
Role: Lucetta Actor: Miss Mann

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: Revellers by Essex and Mrs Walter. Clown by Nivelon. Amorous Swain, as17350327 Black Joak by Nivelon and Miss Mann

Performance Comment: Clown by Nivelon. Amorous Swain, as17350327 Black Joak by Nivelon and Miss Mann .
Event Comment: Benefit Master and Miss Norsa. 6:30 P.M. Boxes 3s. Pit 2s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Master Norsa; Polly-Miss Norsa; Lucy-Miss Burges. With a New Prologue and Epilogue. hathi.

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Performance Comment: Jack Stocks-Master Norsa; Lovemore-Miss Norsa; Stocks-Master Littlegood; Lady Lace-Miss Burges .
Cast
Role: Lovemore Actor: Miss Norsa
Role: Lady Lace Actor: Miss Burges
Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Benefit Mrs Hervey and Miss Pattison. Written by Mr Farquhar

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Performance Comment: Constance-Mrs Egerton; Aurelia-Miss Pattison; Mrs Clearaccount-Mrs Hervey; Midwife's Maid-Mrs Westley, the first time of her appearance on the stage. With a new Prologue and Epilogue to be spoke by Miss Pattison (in Boy's Cloaths) and Mrs Hervey .

Music: I: Handel's Overture of Ariadne. II: Charke's Medley Overture

Dance: II: French Peasant by Shawford. IV: Scot's Dance

Song: III: Cbast Lucretia. V: Roast Beef Song