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16354 results for: Keyword - Miss P. Hopkins
We found 14105 matches on Performance Comments, 4417 matches on Performance Title, 3652 matches on Event Comments, 195 matches on Roles/Actors, and 3 matches on Author.

2026
25 May 1790 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Burton, Haymes & Miss Hagley. Diary, 17 May: Tickets to be had of Haymes, No. 2, Broadway, Blackfriars [others not listed]. Receipts: #222 (32.5; 14.1; 1.19; tickets: 173.15) (charge: #106 7s. 6d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heiress

Cast
Role: Miss Alscrip Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Miss Alton Actor: Mrs Crouch
Role: Lady Emily Actor: Miss Farren.

Afterpiece Title: True Blue

Performance Comment: As17900511, but Characters-Mrs _Crouch, Miss Hagley.
Cast
Role: Characters Actor: Mrs _Crouch, Miss Hagley.
Role: Miss Lucy Actor: Miss Romanzini.
Role: Agnes Actor: Miss Heard.
Role: Page Actor: Miss Romanzini
Role: Marcelina Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Susan Actor: Miss Farren.

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

Cast
Role: Candy Actor: Miss Tidswell
Role: Agnes Actor: Miss Heard.
Role: Page Actor: Miss Romanzini
Role: Susan Actor: Miss Farren.
Role: Gillian Actor: Miss Hagley

Song: End IV: The Lass of Richmond Hill-Dignum

2027
17 June 1790 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: [1st two pieces in place of The Chapter of Accidents, advertised on playbill of 16 June. Miss Fontenelle was from the Edinburgh theatre.] 3rd piece: Never performed here

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Seeing Is Believing

Performance Comment: Sir Credule-Barrett; Sceptick-Chapman; Captain Nightshade-Iliff; Simon-Bannister Jun.; Kitty-Mrs Cuyler; Diana-Miss Heard.
Cast
Role: Diana Actor: Miss Heard.

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Performance Comment: Young Philpot-Bannister Jun.; Young Wilding-R. Palmer; Sir Jasper Wilding-Burton; Beaufort-Evatt; Old Philpot-Moss; Corinna-Miss Palmer; Maria-Mrs Goodall.
Cast
Role: Corinna Actor: Miss Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Follies of a Day

Performance Comment: Count Almaviva-Bannister Jun.; Figaro-R. Palmer; Antonio-Baddeley; Basil-Chapman; Servant-Lyons; Page-Miss Fontenelle (1st appearance on this stage); Countess-Mrs Bannister; Agnes-Miss Heard; Susan-Mrs Goodall.
Cast
Role: Page Actor: Miss Fontenelle
Role: Agnes Actor: Miss Heard

Entertainment: Monologue. End 2nd piece: As17900614

2028
22 June 1790 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: [Ryder was from cg. Miss Ryder's 1st appearance on th stage was at cg, 16 Apr. 1790.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: Shylock-Ryder (1st appearance on this stage); Anthonio-Aickin; Gratiano-R. Palmer; Old Gobbo-Barrett; Tubal-Chapman; Lorenzo (with songs)-Davies; Launcelot-Moss; Duke-Usher; Solanio-Evatt; Solarino-Iliff; Bassanio-Bensley; Jessica (with a song)-Mrs Taylor; Nerissa-Miss Fontenelle; Portia (1st time)-Miss Ryder (2nd appearance on any stage).
Cast
Role: Nerissa Actor: Miss Fontenelle
Role: Portia Actor: Miss Ryder

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Dance: End IV: As17900619

2029
19 October 1790 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: 15th [recte 14th] Time [i.e. in continuation of the reckoning for the previous season]. With new Dresses, Scenes, Machinery and Decorations. The Music partly from Cimarosa, Gluck, Martin y Soler?, Reeve, Dr Arne. The rest by Shield. The Chorusses selected from Handel, to be sung by the Performers from the Concert of Ancient Music. [Miss Williams was from the Exeter theatre.] Receipts: #137 1s. 6d. (133.7.0; 3.14.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Crusade

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Quick, Bannister, Johnstone, Blanchard, Incledon, Davies, Powel, Cubitt, Rock, Wilson, Mrs Martyr, Miss Williams (1st appearance on this stage). Cast from Songs (T. Cadell, 1790): Bantam-Quick; Daran-Bannister; Raymond-Johnstone; Joppa-Blanchard; Aluph-Incledon; Godfrey-Davies; Adran-Powel; Tartar Prince-Cubitt; Gaoler-Rock; Sir Troubadour-Wilson; Iman-Thompson; Sylvia-Mrs Martyr; Constantia-Miss Williames.
Cast
Role: Constantia Actor: Miss Williames.

Afterpiece Title: Animal Magnetism

2030
27 April 1791 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Pope. Mainpiece: Not acted these 14 years [acted 1 June 1786]. Public Advertiser, 14 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Miss Pope, No. 62, Great Queen-street. Receipts: #264 19s. (91.6; 28.3; 4.2; tickets: 141.8) (charge: #121 4s. 10d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Mr Ballance-Packer; Mr Worthy-Williames; Capt. Plume-Bannister Jun.; Capt. Brazen-Dodd; Serjeant Kite-Palmer; Bullock-Moody; Coster Pearmain-Parsons; ThomasApple@tree-Burton; Melinda-Mrs Ward; Sylvia (1st time)-Mrs Jordan; Lucy-Mrs Edwards; Rose (1st time)-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Rose Actor: Miss Pope.

Afterpiece Title: Don Juan

Cast
Role: Donna Anna Actor: Miss Collins
Role: Isabella Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Inis Actor: Miss Palmer
Role: Vocal Parts Actor: Dignum, Sedgwick, Mrs Bland, Mrs Edwards, Miss Hagley

2031
14 May 1791 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Brunton. [Address by Robert Merry (Oracle, 16 May).] Oracle, 27 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Miss Brunton, No. 35, Gerrard-street, Soho. Receipts: #202 19s. (133.16.6; 7.12.6; tickets: 61.10.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

Performance Comment: As17901231, but Rutland-Miss Brunton.
Cast
Role: Rutland Actor: Miss Brunton.

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

Performance Comment: Captain Greville-Johnstone; Captain Wilson-Bannister; Major Benbow-Wilson; Justice Benbow-Powel; Kilderkin-Ledger; Ned-Rock; Puttey-Reeve; Tipple-Munden (1st appearance in that character); Eliza-Miss Dall (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Eliza Actor: Miss Dall

Dance: After monologue: The Jockies, as17910507

Entertainment: Monologue. End: an Occasional Address-Miss Brunton

Performance Comment: End: an Occasional Address-Miss Brunton.
Cast
Role: an Occasional Address Actor: Miss Brunton.

2032
04 June 1791 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Marshall, Miss Williams & Mrs Warrell. Oracle, 3 June: Tickets to be had of Marshall, No. 11, York-street, York-buildings; of Miss Williams, No. 14, Martlett-court, Bow-street, Covent-Garden; of Mrs Warrell, No. 48, Carey-street, Lincoln's-inn-fields. Receipts: #147 9s. 6d. (14.16.6; 4.1.0; tickets: 128.12.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fontainbleau

Performance Comment: As17901102, but Nannette (1st time)-Miss Williams; Rosa with an additional Song-Mrs Warrell.
Cast
Role: Nannette Actor: Miss Williams
Role: Miss Dolly Bull Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Performance Comment: As17901217, but Parrick (1st time)-Miss Williams; Norah (1st time)-Mrs Warrell.
Cast
Role: Parrick Actor: Miss Williams

Song: End I: Had I a Heart for Falsehood framed-Marshall in imitation of Leoni; After Monologue: a New Song-Incledon

Entertainment: Monologue. End: A Dissertation on Hobby@Horses, as17910524 but Mr Brandon's Hobby in place of Mrs Mountain's Hobby; The Lawyer's Hobby-Marshall (in the character of a Jockey)

2033
13 June 1791 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Account-Book: Tickets delivered by Follett, Warrell, A Gentleman, Miss Leserve will be admitted. Received of Their Majesties for the Box #80; for the Princess Royal's Box #40; for Her Majesty's Servants #6 6s. Receipts: #226 10s. 6d. (104.5.0; 4.3.6; tickets: 118.2.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Woodman

Cast
Role: Emily Actor: Miss Dallin place of Mme Pieltain
Role: the Vocal Parts Actor: Mrs Mountain, Mrs Warrell, Miss Williams, Mrs Harlowe, Miss Stuart, Miss Barnet, Mrs Watts, Miss Francis, Mrs Arnold, Mrs Davenett, Mrs Rock, Mrs Cross, Mrs Powell, Mrs Gray, Mrs Masters, Mrs Platt, Mrs Ratchford, Mrs Byrne, Mrs Goodwin
Role: Miss Di Clackit Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Huntley
Role: Kitty Maple Actor: Miss Stuart

Afterpiece Title: Tippoo Saib

Cast
Role: Miss Courtney Actor: Miss Brunton
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Miss _Rowson.
Role: Emai Actor: Miss Francis
Role: Colonel's Lady Actor: Miss Francis
Role: Damaris Actor: Miss Stuart

Afterpiece Title: Two Strings to Your Bow

Performance Comment: As17910216, but Mrs Spriggs [i.e. formerly Miss Brangin].
Cast
Role: Characters Actor: Munden, Bernard, Davies, Macready, Powel, Thompson, Cross, Miss Stuart, Miss Brangin, Mrs Harlowe.
Role: Leonora Actor: Miss Stuart
Role: Maid Servant Actor: Miss Brangin
Role: Miss Courtney Actor: Miss Brunton
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Miss _Rowson.

Song: In 2nd Piece:as in 3rd piece, 10 June Poor Orra tink on Yanco dear-Mrs Mountain; The Gallant Soldier born to Arms-Incledon

2034
14 August 1792 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: [In mainpiece the playbill retains Mrs Bland as Madelon, but "Mrs Bland has just presented her husband with two fair daughters...In consequence Miss DeCamp, last night, assumed the part of Madelon" (Morning Herald, 15 Aug.).

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Surrender Of Calais

Performance Comment: As17920727 but Madelon-Miss DeCamp.
Cast
Role: Madelon Actor: Miss DeCamp.
Role: Miss Hale Actor: Miss Hale

Afterpiece Title: The Village Lawyer

Cast
Role: Prince of Wales Actor: Miss Menage.
Role: Villagers Actor: Mrs Bannister, Mrs Bland, Mrs Masters, Mrs Taylor, Mrs Powell, Miss Hale, Mrs Edwin
Role: Miss Die Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Kate Actor: Miss Fontenelle.

2035
12 December 1792 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At King's Artaxerxes

Afterpiece Title: Miss in her Teens

Cast
Role: Miss Biddy Actor: Miss DeCamp

2036
23 January 1793 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: To conclude with a Grand Procession of the Hundred Knights of Chivalry, and the Representation of an Ancient Tournament, under the direction of Dubois. [These were included in all subsequent performances.] With a new Overture and new Additional Musick, by Storace, Shaw, and other Eminent Masters. And new Dresses, Decorations and Machinery. [Miss Redhead is identified in Kemble Mem.] Account-Book, 20 Dec. 1792: Paid Kemble to purchase horses for Cymon #180 14s. 6d. (223.11.6; 55.4.0; 3.19.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At King's Cymon

Performance Comment: Merlin-Bannister; Cymon-Kelly; Dorus-Wewitzer; Linco-Bannister Jun.; Damon-Bland; Dorilas-Cooke; Daemon of Revenge-Sedgwick; Cupid-Master Welsh; Urganda-Mrs Crouch; Sylvia-A Young Lady (1st appearance on any stage [Miss Redhead]); Fatima-Mrs Goodall; Phebe-Miss DeCamp; Daphne-Mrs Bland; Dorcas-Mr Suett; [In Tournament: Knights-Dubois, Fairbrother.
Cast
Role: Phebe Actor: Miss DeCamp

Afterpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

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

2037
21 May 1793 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Chapman. Morning Herald, 3 May: Tickets to be had of Miss Chapman, No. 16, Henrietta-street, Covent-Garden. Receipts: #263 5s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Road To Ruin

Performance Comment: As17920917, but Sulky-Cubitt; Sophia (for that night only)-Miss Chapman (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Sophia Actor: Miss Chapman

Afterpiece Title: The Relief of Williamstadt

Cast
Role: Bercilla Actor: Miss Broadhurst
Role: 2nd Biscayan Actor: Miss Barnett

Afterpiece Title: A Divertisement

Performance Comment: With Dialogue intended only to introduce the following favorite songs, selected, written and composed (with new accompanyments) by Dibdin: The Lamplighter, I'm jolly Dick the Lamplighter-Cubitt; Peggy Perkins, Let bards elate-Blanchard; [Irish Drinking Song, Of the ancients its speaking-Johnstone; The Greenwich Pensioner ["Twas in the goodship Rover], Tom Bowling [Here a sheer hulk]-Darley; [Comic Song, How much I love thee-Powel; Taffy and Griddy, Abergavenny is fine-Mrs Martyr; [Hunting Song, To Batchelor's Hall, Poor Jack, Go patter to Lubbers, The Portrait, Come painter with thy happiest flight-Incledon; [To conclude with a Rural Masquerade-; [Indian Song, Dear Yanco say and true he say-Miss Broadhurst; [Sea Song, A Sailor's Life's a life of woe-Mrs Harlowe; [The Masquerade, Sure an't the world a Masquerade-Johnstone, Chorus.
Cast
Role: Dear Yanco say and true he say Actor: Miss Broadhurst

Music: End I 3rd piece: a sonata from Op. 2, by Clementi, on one of Longman and Broderip's newly invented Grand Piano Forte Harpsichords, by the celebrated-Master Field a Child of Nine Years Old

Entertainment: Monologue. As17930410

2038
26 April 1794 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece: The Music composed by Storace. [In afterpiece the playbill assigns Nelly to Miss Redhead, but on the BM playbill (Harris, Vol. IV) her name is deleted and a MS annotation substitutes Mrs Bramwell's.] Paid Chorus to 25th Inst. #22 10s.; Supernumeraries #32 9s. Powell: Jew rehearsed at 10. Receipts: #436 10s. 6d. (356/2/0; 77/1 9/0; 1/5/6; tickets not come in: 1/4/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distress'd Mother

Performance Comment: Pyrrhus-Palmer; Phoenix-Packer; Orestes-Kemble; Pylades-Barrymore//Andromache-Mrs Powell (1st appearance in that character); Cephisa-Miss Tidswell; Hermione-Mrs Siddons; Cleone-Miss Collins .
Cast
Role: Cephisa Actor: Miss Tidswell
Role: Cleone Actor: Miss Collins

Afterpiece Title: No SONG NO SUPPER

2039
15 September 1794 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: 1st piece [1st time; PREL I, by Thomas Holcroft, based on The Covent Garden Tragedy, by Henry Fielding. Larpent MS 1039; not published; synopsis of plot in Morning Herald, 16 Sept.]. "The two Queens are represented by Munden and Fawcett, who are dressed up fantastically, wearing as Crowns Models of the two Theatres" (Morning Chronicle, 16 Sept.). Covent-Garden was crowned with a triangular representation of the Piazza; Drury-Lane with her own Theatre, surmounted by Apollo" (Morning Herald, 16 Sept.). [This was Burton's 1st appearance in London; he was from the Norwich theatre. Miss Cornelys was from the Dublin theatre.] No Money to be returned. Boxes 6s. Second Price 3s. Pit 3s. 6d. Second Price 2s. Gallery 2s. Second Price 1s. Upper Gallery 1s. Places for the Boxes to be taken of Brandon at the Office in Hart-street. The Doors to be opened at 5:30. To begin at 6:30 [see 30 Oct.]. Receipts: #305 1s. 6d. (296.10.6; 8.11.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Queens; Or, Drury-lane And Covent-garden

Afterpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Performance Comment: Ranger-Lewis; Strickland-Farren; Bellamy-Davies; Jack Meggot-Bernard; Tester (1st time [i.e. 1st appearance])-Burton; Buckle-Farley; Ranger's Servant-Cross; Chairmen-Rock, Ledger; Frankly-Holman; Mrs Strickland-Miss Chapman; Jacintha-Miss Cornelys (1st appearance on this stage); Lucetta-Mrs Mattocks; Milliner-Mrs Lloyd; Landlady-Mrs Platt; Clarinda-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Mrs Strickland Actor: Miss Chapman
Role: Jacintha Actor: Miss Cornelys

Afterpiece Title: Sprigs of Laurel

2040
03 February 1795 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Powell: Servant to Miss Alscrip, Evans [in mainpiece]; Michael doubled With Gustavus by Trueman, Bland Ill [in afterpiece]. New Ballet rehearsed at 12. Receipts: #165 8s. 6d. (110.4.0; 51.3.6; 4.1.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heiress

Performance Comment: As17941030, but Chignon-Maddocks; Mr Blandish-Benson; Lady Emily-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Lady Emily Actor: Miss Farren.
Role: Miss Alton Actor: Mrs Crouch
Role: Miss Alscrip Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Mrs Blandish Actor: Miss Collins
Role: Tiffany Actor: Miss Tidswell.

Afterpiece Title: Lodoiska

Cast
Role: Captives Actor: Mrs _Boimaison, Miss _Davies.

2041
10 February 1795 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [In mainpiece "Evans Lady Sneerwell's Servant for Maddocks"; in afterpiece the playbill retains Mrs Bramwell as Nelly, but "Mrs Bramwell being Ill Miss Tidswell play'd the part of Nelly, and Miss DeCamp sang the Trio" (Powell).] Powell: New Ballet rehearsed at 12. Receipts: #139 1s. 6d. (93.1.0; 40.2.0; 5.18.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Performance Comment: As17950122, but Charles Surface-Wroughton; Careless-Barrymore; Rowley-Maddocks; Lady Sneerwell-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Lady Sneerwell Actor: Miss Tidswell.
Role: Lady Teazle Actor: Miss Farren
Role: Mrs Candour Actor: Miss Pope

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

Performance Comment: As17941021, but Nelly-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Nelly Actor: Miss Tidswell.
Role: Louisa Actor: Miss DeCamp

Song: As17941112

2042
10 March 1795 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [The playbill assigns Jessica to Mrs Bland, but "Jessica Miss Collins. Miss Bland Ill, Leonardo [omitted from playbill] Evans, Cooke Ill" (Powell).] Powell: Edwy and Elgiva rehearsed at 11. Receipts: #285 7s. 6d. (236.16.6; 43.14.6; 4.16.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: Duke of Venice-Packer; Antonio-Bensley; Bassanio-Wroughton; Solanio-Whitfield; Salarino-Barrymore; Gratiano-Dodd; Lorenzo-Dignum; Shylock-Kemble; Tubal-Waldron; Launcelot-Bannister Jun.; Gobbo-Suett; Leonardo-Evans; Portia-Mrs Siddons; Nerissa-Mrs Goodall; Jessica-Miss Collins.
Cast
Role: Jessica Actor: Miss Collins.

Afterpiece Title: Alexander the Great

Cast
Role: Attendant Females Actor: Mrs Brigg, Miss +Wheatley.
Role: Amazons Actor: Miss Collins, Miss Heard, Miss D'Egville, Miss Redhead, Miss Stageldoir, Miss Stuart, Miss Tidswell, Mrs Bramwell
Role: Statira Actor: Miss J. Hilligsberg

2043
21 May 1795 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Leak. Morning Herald, 13 May: Tickets to be had of Miss Leak, Upper Mews Gate, Castle-street, Leicester-Fields. Receipts: #391 18s. (88.11.6; 60.0.0; 12.1.0; tickets: 231.5.6) (charge: #211 19s. 6d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Child Of Nature

Afterpiece Title: My Grandmother

Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss DeCamp
Role: Florella Actor: Miss Leak.

Afterpiece Title: The Sultan

Performance Comment: As17941027, but Ismene (with new songs, one of which will be accompanied on the harp by Meyer Jun.)-Miss Leak.
Cast
Role: Ismene Actor: Miss Leak.

Song: End 2nd piece: a favourite song-Mrs Ferguson (1st appearance on that stage)

2044
15 June 1796 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: [On this evening the following performers appeared both at dl and the hay: Suett, Caulfield, Trueman, Miss Menage, Miss Leak.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Purse; Or, Benevolent Tar

Performance Comment: William-Wathen; Edward-Davies; Baron-Caulfield; Theodore-Palmer Jun.; Page-Miss Menage; Sally-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Page Actor: Miss Menage

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Cast
Role: Miss Godfrey Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Miss Grantham Actor: Mrs Harlowe.
Role: Mrs Goodwill Actor: Miss Leak.

Afterpiece Title: Bannian Day

Cast
Role: Prince of Wales Actor: Miss Menage
Role: Villagers Actor: Mrs Bland, Miss Leak, Miss DeCamp
Role: Miss Godfrey Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Miss Grantham Actor: Mrs Harlowe.
Role: Mrs Goodwill Actor: Miss Leak.

2045
17 October 1796 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [as Miss Mahon Mrs Second has sung in the cg oratorios in 1789 and 1790.] Receipts: #189 5s. (187.5.6; 1.19.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Woodman

Performance Comment: Sir Walter Waring-Quick; Capt. O'Donnel-Johnstone; Fairlop-Bowden; Medley-Townsend; Bob-Haymes; Ralph-Linton; Welford-Incledon; Dolly-Mrs Martyr; Miss Di Clacket-Mrs Davenport; Polly-Miss Gray; Bridget-Mrs Watts; Emily (with additional songs, accompanied on the clarionet by Mahon)-Mrs Second (1st appearance on any stage [i.e. in a speaking part]).i.e. in a speaking part]).
Cast
Role: Miss Di Clacket Actor: Mrs Davenport
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Gray

Afterpiece Title: The Follies of a Day

Performance Comment: Count Almaviva-Lewis; Figaro-Macready; Antonio-Munden; Bazil-Powel; The Page (with a song)-Mrs Martyr; Countess-Miss Chapman; Marcelina-Mrs Gilbert; Agnes-Miss Logan; Susan-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Countess Actor: Miss Chapman
Role: Agnes Actor: Miss Logan

Song: [One of Mrs Second's new songs was Hope thou cheerful ray of light (BUC 643).

2046
21 November 1796 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: "A character [in mainpiece] called Grand Pas for Murray...is now cut out of the play" (Oracle, 21 Nov.). [Miss Wallis's 1st appearance as Catharine was at Bath in the season of 1792-93.] Receipts: #175 12s. 6d. (170.17.6; 4.15.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Abroad And At Home

Cast
Role: Miss Hartley Actor: Mrs Second.

Afterpiece Title: Catharine and Petruchio

Performance Comment: Petruchio-Lewis; Baptista-Thompson; Hortensio-Claremont; Taylor-Simmons; Biondello-Lee; Pedro-Farley; Grumio-Munden; Bianca-Miss Leserve; Curtis-Mrs Platt; Catharine-Miss Wallis (1st appearance in that character [in London]).in London]).
Cast
Role: Bianca Actor: Miss Leserve
Role: Catharine Actor: Miss Wallis

2047
26 April 1797 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Wallis. 2nd piece: By Permission of the Proprietors of Drury Lane Theatre, and for that night only; with additional Songs [Sga Storace had sung in the oratorios at this theatre in the 1789 season.] True Briton, 13 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Miss Wallis, Gower-street. Receipts: #376 9s. 6d. (192.15.6; 2.16.0; tickets: 180.18.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Guardian

Cast
Role: Miss Union Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Mrs Seymour Actor: Miss Morris
Role: Orange Women Actor: Mrs Watts, Mrs Norton, Miss Leserve
Role: Lady Danvers Actor: Miss Wallis
Role: unassigned Actor: Simmons, Miss Logan

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

Performance Comment: Robin (1st time)-Fawcett; Crop (1st time)-Townsend; Endless (1st time)-Simmons; William-Haymes; Louisa-Mrs Clendining; Dorothy-Mrs Martyr; Nelly-Mrs Castelle; Margaretta (by permission of the Proprietor of the Opera House)-Sga Storace (1st and only appearance at that Theatre); Lullaby-Sga Storace.

Afterpiece Title: The Comedy of Errors

Performance Comment: As17970107, but Adriana-Miss Wallis (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Adriana Actor: Miss Wallis
Role: Oberon Actor: Miss Gray

Song: In 3rd piece: as17970107

2048
01 June 1797 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss DeCamp. 3rd piece: With a Sea Fight. True Briton, 15 May: Tickets to be had of Miss DeCamp, No. 32, Bow-street, Covent-Garden. Receipts: #376 6s. 6d. (121.8.6; 79.13.6; 2.14.0; tickets: 172.10.6) (charge: #221 1s. 1d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Wou'd And She Wou'd Not

Performance Comment: As17970524, but Flora-Miss DeCamp.
Cast
Role: Flora Actor: Miss DeCamp.
Role: Rosara Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Viletta Actor: Miss Pope.

Afterpiece Title: Sylvester Daggerwood

Cast
Role: Josephine Actor: Miss Leak.

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

Cast
Role: Mrs Dangle Actor: Miss Tidswell
Role: Italian Girls Actor: Miss Leak, Mrs Bland, Miss DeCamp
Role: Nieces Actor: Miss Heard, Miss Mellon
Role: Tilburina Actor: Miss Pope.

Entertainment: Monologue.End 2nd piece: as17970529

2049
20 November 1797 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [Murray's 1st appearance as King Lear was at Bath, 21 Feb. 1788; when Miss Campion, Mrs Spencer's as Cordelia was at Dublin, 23 Mar. 1790] Receipts: #192 16s. (190.10; 2.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Performance Comment: King Lear-Murray (1st appearance in that character [in London]); Bastard-Whitfield; Gloster-Hull; Kent-Waddy; Cornwall-Clarke; Albany-Toms; Gentleman Usher-Simmons; Doctor-Davenport; Cornwall's Servant-Thompson; Edger-Holman; Regan-Mrs Litchfield; Goneril-Miss Mansel; Arante-Miss Leserve; Cordelia-Mrs Spencer (1st appearance in that character [in London]).in London]).
Cast
Role: Goneril Actor: Miss Mansel
Role: Arante Actor: Miss Leserve

Afterpiece Title: Barataria; or, Sancho Turned Governor

2050
30 March 1798 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: "Last night Miss Poole was absent from indisposition" (Morning Herald, 31 Mar.). Her substitute is not named. Account-Book, 9 June: Received of Ashley oratorio rent #350. [This was Reinhold's last appearance on the stage.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Grand Selection 0 From The Most Favourite Works Of Handel; Messiah

Cast
Role: Principal Vocal Performers Actor: Mme Mara, Master Elliot, Miss Poole, Incledon, Miss Dufour, Sale, Reinhold

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 1

Performance Comment: Overture- (Samson); Shall I in Mamre's-Sale; For all these mercies-Chorus (Joshua); O Change beyond Report, O Mirror of our fickle state-Miss Celson (Samson); My arms against, Sound an alarm-Incledon; We hear-Chorus; Come ever smiling liberty-Miss Poole (Judas Maccabaeus); When his loud voice-Chorus (Jephtha); O worse than Death, Angels ever bright-Mme Mara (Theodora); He gave tham hailstones-Chorus (Israel in Egypt).
Cast
Role: O Mirror of our fickle state Actor: Miss Celson
Role: Come ever smiling liberty Actor: Miss Poole

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 2

Performance Comment: Overture and March- (Scipio); Tyrants would-Mme Mara; Tyrants ye in vain-Chorus (Athalia); He layeth the beams-Reinhold (Ezio); Grateful hearts-Miss Dufour (Nabal); Fall'n is the foe-Chorus (Judas Maccabaeus); Great Jehovah's awful word-Miss Poole (Israel in Egypt); Gentle Airs-Incledon; accompanied on the violoncello-C. Ashley (Athalia); Bravura Agitata-Mme Mara; The Lord shall reign-Chorus; For the Horse of Pharaoh, And Miriam-Incledon; Sing ye to the Lord-Mme Mara; The Horse and his Rider-Chorus (Israel in Egypt); Mad Bess-Mme Mara (Purcell).
Cast
Role: Grateful hearts Actor: Miss Dufour
Role: Great Jehovah's awful word Actor: Miss Poole

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 3

Performance Comment: Selected from The Messiah. Overture-; Comfort ye, Every Valley-Incledon; And the Glory-Chorus; How beautiful-Master Elliot; The trumpet shall sound-Reinhold; Rejoice greatly-Miss Poole; For unto us a Child is born-Chorus; I know that my Redeemer Liveth-Mme Mara; Hallelujah-Chorus.
Cast
Role: Rejoice greatly Actor: Miss Poole

Music: End I: concerto on the oboe-W. Parke; End II: concerto on the violin-G. Ashley