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Event Comment: [Miss Walpole was from the Crow Street Theatre, Dublin.] Receipts: #178 19s. 6d. (146.17.0; 31.13.6; 0.9.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: Hawthorn-Vernon; Justice Woodcock-Parsons; Young Meadows-Dodd; Sir William Meadows-Aickin; Eustace (1st time)-Lamash; Hodge-Davies; Margery-Mrs Wrighten; Deborah Woodcock-Mrs Love; Lucinda (1st time)-Miss Collett; Rosetta-Miss Walpole (1st appearance on the English stage).
Cast
Role: Young Meadows Actor: Dodd
Role: Lucinda Actor: Miss Collett
Role: Rosetta Actor: Miss Walpole

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

Cast
Role: Dolly Snip Actor: Miss Pope.

Dance: I: Country Dance (incident to the [main]piece)-; This was danced in both performances.] End II: [New Ballet, Demi-Caractere (composed by Gallet), Rural Grace-Gallet, Henry, Miss Armstrong, Mlle Dupre

Performance Comment: ] End II: [New Ballet, Demi-Caractere (composed by Gallet), Rural Grace-Gallet, Henry, Miss Armstrong, Mlle Dupre.
Event Comment: [Miss Twist is identified in Morning Post, 9 Jan.; she was from the hay.] Receipts: #190 13s. (189.13; 1.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Artaxerxes

Performance Comment: Arbaces-Leoni; Artabanes-Reinhold; Rimenes-Mahon; Artaxerxes-Mrs Farrell; Semira-Miss Dayes; Mandane-A Young Lady (1st appearance on this stage [Miss Twist].)Miss Twist].)
Cast
Role: Semira Actor: Miss Dayes
Role: Mandane Actor: A Young Lady

Afterpiece Title: The Norwood Gypsies

Cast
Role: Pastoral Actor: Reinhold, Miss Dayes

Dance: As17771229

Event Comment: [Miss Storer is identified by MS annotation on Kemble playbill.] Receipts: #118 11s. (117.13.6; 0.17.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Performance Comment: Lord Aimworth-Mattocks; Sir Harry Sycamore (1st time)-Edwin; Giles-Reinhold; Mervin-Robson; Fairfield-Hull; Ralph (1st time)-W. Bates; Fanny-Miss Brown; Lady Sycamore-Mrs Pitt; Theodosia-Mrs Morton; Patty-A Young Lady (1st appearance [Miss Storer]).Miss Storer]).
Cast
Role: Fanny Actor: Miss Brown
Role: Patty Actor: A Young Lady
Event Comment: [Miss Ranoe is identified by MS annotation on Kemble playbill.] Receipts: #257 12s. 6d. (254/3/0; 3/9/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: Shylock-Macklin (1st time of his performing this season); Antonio-Clarke; Bassanio-Wroughton; Gratiano-Bonnor; Lorenzo (with songs)-Mattocks; Launcelot-Quick; Salanio-Booth; Solarino-Davies; Duke-Fearon; Tubal-Thompson; Jessica (with a song)-Mrs Morton; Nerissa-Mrs Wilson; Portia-A Young Lady (1st appearance upon any stage [Miss Ranoe]) .Miss Ranoe]) .
Cast
Role: Portia Actor: A Young Lady

Afterpiece Title: Love a-la-Mode

Dance: End of Act III of mainpiece, as17831119

Event Comment: [Miss Orme is identified in Town and Country Magazine, Feb. 1785, p. 101.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Follies Of A Day

Cast
Role: Agnes Actor: Miss Wewitzer
Role: Susan Actor: Miss Younge.

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Performance Comment: As17841028, but Irishman-Bates; Rosina-A Young Lady (1st appearance on any stage [Miss Orme]) .Miss Orme]) .
Cast
Role: Rosina Actor: A Young Lady
Event Comment: [Young Gentlewoman identified as Miss Potts, said to be a niece of Hull's. See playbill of 28 Feb. 1772.] Receipts: #127 9s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Performance Comment: Aimworth-Mattocks; Sir Harry-Shuter; Fairfield-Hull; Giles-Reinhold; Mervin-DuBellamy; Ralph-Dyer; Lady Sycamore-Mrs Pitt; Theodosia-Mrs Baker; Fanny-a Young Gentlewoman; Patty-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Fanny Actor: a Young Gentlewoman

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

Performance Comment: Razor-Woodward; Quidnunc-Dunstall; Pamphlet-Shuter; Harriet-Miss Valois; Termagant-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Harriet Actor: Miss Valois
Event Comment: This night (Sat. 27th) Mr Vernon, was hiss'd off: in the part of Palemon in ye Chaplet-the anger of the Audience proceeded from this-towards the end of last Season he married Miss Potier at the Savoy, without friends consent, & afterwards was drawn in to inform against Mr Grieston, the Parson, who was immediately seiz'd & thrown into Newgate; where he was remov'd to ye King's bench on account of his Sickness. where he now lies for his Tryal. He publish'd his Case, & beg'd the Charity of the Town to keep his Family from starving (Cross). Receipts: #140 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Young Bevil-Ross; Indiana-Mrs Cibber; Myrtle-Palmer; Tom-Woodward; Phillis-Mrs Clive; Lucinda-Miss Minors; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Cross; Isabella-Mrs Bennet; Sir John Bevil-Burton; Sealand-Berry; Cimberton-Taswell; Humphrey-Blakes; in ActII, Singing-Beard.
Cast
Role: Young Bevil Actor: Ross
Role: Lucinda Actor: Miss Minors

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Event Comment: Mrs Booth has lately erected a Monument to B. Booth, is now upwards of 90, was the famous Miss Santlowe so much admir'd as Actress and Dancer (Winston MS 10). Advanc'd Mr Barry (b:office keeper) #15; Ditto to Mr Watson (b:office keeper) #10 (Treasurer's Book). [Operating cash returned to treasury on 5 June 1773, but with a deficit of #6 5s. Barry seems not to have been hired thereafter, Archeveque taking his place the following season.] Receipts: #173 17s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Weller

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Performance Comment: Young Lovel-Cautherly; Duke's Servant-Palmer; Sir Harry's Servant-Dodd; Philip-Baddeley; Freeman-Fawcett; Robert-Ackman; Kitty-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Young Lovel Actor: Cautherly
Role: Kitty Actor: Miss Pope.

Dance: II: Comic Dance, as17720922

Event Comment: [The playbill assigns Rosetta to Miss Harper, but "Last night Miss Harper was indisposed, in consequence of which Mrs Martyr was obliged to play Rosetta" (Morning Chronicle, 8 Nov.).] Receipts: #95 10s. (94/15; 0/15)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: Young Meadows-Leoni; Justice Woodcock-Wilson; Sir William Meadows-Fearon; Eustace-Robson; Hodge-Doyle; Hawthorn-Reinhold; Lucinda-Mrs Morton; Margery-Mrs Wilson; Aunt Deborah-Mrs Pitt; Rosetta-Mrs Martyr .
Cast
Role: Young Meadows Actor: Leoni

Afterpiece Title: The Touchstone

Dance: End of Act II of mainpiece, as17810928

Event Comment: [Miss Cleland, who was from the Edinburgh theatre, is identified in Lysons, Collectanea. Cleland was a stage name; her real name was Buttery.] Afterpiece [1st time; P 2, by James Messink]: To conclude with an exact Representation of the Procession at an Eastern Marriage [based on sketches made in India by Tilly Kettle, the portrait painter (Theatre Notebook, VIII, 6)]. The Scenery by Richards, Carver, Hodgins, Cipriani, Catton and others. The Music composed by [Michael] Arne. The Pantomime by Messink. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. Nothing under Full Price will be taken. Public Advertiser, 12 Jan. 1782: The Openings between every Scene and all internal parts of the Theatre are now so crouded by people absolutely necessary in one character or another that were they not judiciously arranged and marshalled, they would stand in each other's way, and create inextricable confusion. All that appears before an Audience as moving with the ease, regularity and promptitude of clock-work is the result of much Contrivance and many exertions of bodily Labour. Ibid, 16 Feb. 1782: This Day is published The Choice of Harlequin (1s.). Receipts: #270 19s. (265/15; 5/4)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: George Barnwell

Performance Comment: As17811109, but Maria-A Young Lady (1st appearance on this stage [Miss Cleland]); Lucy (1st time)-Mrs Wilson .
Cast
Role: Maria Actor: A Young Lady

Afterpiece Title: The Choice of Harlequin; or, The Indian Chief

Performance Comment: Cast not listed. [Cast from text (no pub., 1782) and Airs (T. Cadell, 1782): Harlequin-W. Bates; Old Lieutenant-Darley; Clown-Stevens; Midshipman-Mrs Kennedy; Bridewell-Keeper-Edwin; Irishman-Egan; Old Beau-Jones; Jailor-Webb; Bailiffs-Thompson, Fearon, &c.; Groom Porter-Doyle; Columbine-Miss Matthews; Her Mother-Mrs Pitt; Virtue-Mrs Martyr; Pleasure-Mrs Morton. Unassigned characters: Master of the Hotel, Waiters, Coachman, Chairmen, Masqueraders, Sailors, Mob, Birds, Beasts, Dancers, Ladies, &c]..
Cast
Role: Columbine Actor: Miss Matthews

Song: As17811109

Event Comment: [Miss Cleland is identified by MS annotation on Kemble playbill.] Receipts: #190 3s. (185/15; 4/8)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Performance Comment: Sciolto-Hull; Lothario-Lewis; Altamont-Whitfield; Rossano-L'Estrange; Horatio-Aickin; Lavinia-A Young Lady (2nd appearance on this stage [Miss Cleland; see17811226]); Lucilla-Mrs Morton; Calista-Mrs Yates .
Cast
Role: Lavinia Actor: A Young Lady

Afterpiece Title: The Choice of Harlequin

Cast
Role: Columbine Actor: Miss Matthews
Event Comment: [Miss Tweedale is identified in European Magazine, Nov. 1787, p. 390. Mainpiece: Epilogue by David Garrick.] Receipts: #222 4s. (219.7; 2.17)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Performance Comment: Belcour-Lewis; Stockwell-Aickin; Major O'Flaherty-Johnstone; Captain Dudley-Hull; Charles-Farren; Fulmer-Thompson; Stukely-Gardner; Varland-Quick; Louisa-A Young Lady (1st appearance on any stage [Miss Tweedale]); Lady Rusport-Mrs Webb; Mrs Fulmer-Mrs Davenett; Charlotte Rusport (with the original Epilogue)-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Louisa Actor: A Young Lady
Event Comment: [Miss Edge is identified in European Magazine, Mar. 1793, p. 232.] Receipts: #259 6s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: Osmyn-Pope; King-Farren; Garcia-Macready; Gonsalez-Harley; Selim-Evatt; Alonzo-Powel; Hali-Davies; Perez-Thompson; Almeria-Mrs Pope; Leonora-Mrs Platt; Zara-A Young Lady (1st appearance on any stage, and the only night of her performing this season [Miss Edge]).Miss Edge]).
Cast
Role: Zara Actor: A Young Lady
Event Comment: Mainpiece: In Act I a Statute Scene. [Miss Leak had 1st appeared at the oratorios at King's on 15 Feb. 1793.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: Young Meadows-Dignum; Hawthorn-Bannister; Sir William Meadows-Aiclcin; Hodge-Wewitzer; Eustace-Caulfield; Justice Woodcock-Suett//Lucinda-Mrs Follett (of the Theatre Royal, Covent Garden); Margery-Mrs Bland; Deborah Woodcock-Mrs Hopkins; Rosetta-Miss Leak (1st appearance on any stage) .
Cast
Role: Young Meadows Actor: Dignum
Role: Rosetta Actor: Miss Leak

Afterpiece Title: HARLEQUIN PEASANT

Event Comment: [Miss Mellon, who was from the Stafford theatre, is identified by MS annotation on Kemble playbill. In afterpiece the playbill retains Dignum as Ithorak, but "Ithorak Cooke, Dignum Ill; Michael [omitted from playbill] Trueman, Bland Ill; the Speech of the 1st Page Master Gregson, Master Welsh Ill" (Powell).] Powell, 30 Jan.: Rivals rehearsed at 11; New Ballet at 2 and at 6; 31 Jan.: Prize rehearsed at 12; New Ballet at 2. Receipts: #215 6s. 6d. (149.0.6; 63.9.6; 2.16.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rivals

Performance Comment: As17941105, but Acres-Suett; David-Hollingsworth; Lydia Languish-A Young Lady (1st appearance on this stage [Miss Mellon]).Miss Mellon]).
Cast
Role: Lydia Languish Actor: A Young Lady
Role: Julia Actor: Miss Farren
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Heard.

Afterpiece Title: Lodoiska

Event Comment: [Miss Townsend is identified in European Magazine. Oct. 1796, p. 274.] Receipts: #252 10s. 6d. (245.12.6; 6.18.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Wives

Performance Comment: Belville-Holman; Torrington-Quick; General Savage-Munden; Capt. Savage-Macready; Leeson-Middleton; Conolly-Waddy (from the Theatre Royal Norwich; 1st appearance on this stage); Spruce-Farley; Leech-Davenport; Crow-Thompson; Wolfe-Wilde; Miss Walsingham-Mrs Mattocks; Miss Leeson-Miss Mansel; Lady Rachael Mildew-Mrs Davenport; Mrs Tempest-Mrs Fawcett; Mrs Belville-Mrs Pope.

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Performance Comment: Belville-Johnstone; Captain Belville-Incledon; Old Towler composed by Shield-Incledon; William-Townsend; Rustic-Haymes; Irish Haymaker-Macready; Phoebe-Mrs Martyr; Dorcas-Mrs Davenport; Rosina-A Young Lady (1st appearance on any stage [Miss Townsend]).Miss Townsend]).
Cast
Role: Rosina Actor: A Young Lady
Event Comment: [Miss D'Evelyn is identified in MS list in Kemble playbills of new performance for this season.] Complaints having been made of the Box-Keepers and Door Keepers of this Theatre applying for Christmas Boxes, it is requested by Proprietors that no such Application may be attended to; and any person belonging to the Theatre persevering in the Practice will be immediately discharged. Receipts: #197 1s. 6d. (133.8.6; 61.11.6; 2.1.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Cast
Role: Lady Teazle Actor: Miss Farren
Role: Mrs Candour Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Maria Actor: Miss Miller.

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

Performance Comment: As17961022, but Margaretta-A Young Lady (1st appearance on any stage [Miss D'Evelyn]); Nelly-Mrs Roffey.
Cast
Role: Margaretta Actor: A Young Lady
Role: Louisa Actor: Miss DeCamp

Ballet: The Scotch Ghost. As17961221

Event Comment: [Miss Andrews' 1st appearance on the stage was at dl on 13 May 1796.] The Publick is respectfully informed that, in consequence of the Benefit advertised for To-morrow, at the Theatre-Royal in Covent Garden, no Entertainments will be given here on that night; it being the wish of the Proprietor of this Theatre to promote, by any means in his power, the success of the above charitable purpose

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tit For Tat

Performance Comment: Villamour-C. Kemble; Meanwell-Davies; Young Meanwell-Palmer Jun.; Servant-Lyons; Skipwell-R. Palmer; Letty-Mrs Gibbs; Florinda-Miss DeCamp.
Cast
Role: Young Meanwell Actor: Palmer Jun.
Role: Florinda Actor: Miss DeCamp.

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Performance Comment: Lingo-Fawcett; Sir Felix Friendly-Hollingsworth (of dl); Compton-Bannister; Eugene-Davies; Chicane-Usher; Thomas-Waldron Jun.; John-Lyons; Cudden-Chippendale; Stump-Ledger; Laura-Miss Andrews (1st appearance on any stage [recte at this theatre]); Mrs Cheshire-Mrs Davenport; Fringe-Mrs Harlowe; Cowslip-Mrs Gibbs (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Laura Actor: Miss Andrews

Afterpiece Title: Katharine and Petruchio

Event Comment: [Miss Brown had eloped. See 3 Jan. 1776.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Performance Comment: As17751121, but Clara-Miss Dayes.
Cast
Role: Clara Actor: Miss Dayes.

Afterpiece Title: The Guardian

Performance Comment: Guardian-Clarke; Sir Charles-Dunstall; Young Clackit-Lee Lewes; Lucy-Mrs Lessingham; Harriet-Mrs Bulkley.
Cast
Role: Young Clackit Actor: Lee Lewes

Dance: End Opera: La Soiree A@la@mode, as17751207

Event Comment: Miss Rusport by Miss Young So-So (Hopkins Diary). Paid salary list #502 3s. 6d.; Mrs Abington's cloaths acct #2; Mr S. French 6 days #1 10s.; Rec'd stopages #11 16s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #208 1s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Performance Comment: As17711207, but to avoid confusion full cast listed. Belcour-King; Stockwell-Aickin; O'Flaherty-Moody; Capt. Dudley-Packer; Charles Dudley-Cautherly; Fulmer-Baddeley; Varland-Parsons; Stukely-Wrighten; Sailor-Wright; Lady Rusport-Mrs Reddish; Louisa Dudley-Miss Rogers; Mrs Fulmer-Mrs Egerton; Lucy-Mrs Love; Housekeeper-Mrs Bradshaw; Charlotte Rusport-Miss Younge, 1st time.

Afterpiece Title: The Witches

Event Comment: NNeville MS Diary: The last three he [Foote] has not done for some time. I like Woodward better in young Philpot. Both add some crochets of their own. I don't think he took off Mr Whitefield well. Cole, Shift and Smirk he does inimitably. He has a great command of features in the ludicrous way, not such as that of Garrick

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Minor

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Performance Comment: Young Philpot-Foote for the first time these two years; Young Wilding-Davis; Dapper-Quick; Beaufort-Smith; Sir Jasper-Newton; Old Philpot-Shuter; Maria-Mrs Mahon for the first time.

Dance: II: New Serious Dance-; End: New Comic Dance, The Gallant Peasant-Miss Froment

Event Comment: Mainpiece: not acted these two years. [See 23 May 1773.] [Young Lady identified by Hopkins MS Note.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Young Bevil-Lewis, first time; Myrtle-Wroughton; Sealand-Clarke; Sir John Bevil-Fearon; Cimberton-Shuter; Humphry-Thompson; Daniel-Hollingsworth; Tom-Woodward; Phillis-Mrs Mattocks; [first time; Lucinda-Mrs Whitefield; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Pitt; Isabella-Mrs Hull; Indiana-a Young Lady [never on any stage [Mrs Armstead]; [In II, a Song-DuBellamy.
Cast
Role: Young Bevil Actor: Lewis, first time
Role: Indiana Actor: a Young Lady

Afterpiece Title: The Sylphs

Performance Comment: As17740926, [but Shortbill only Lewes, Miss Brown and Miss Valois listed.]
Cast
Role: Principal Sylph Actor: Miss Brown
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Valois.

Dance: III: A New Grand Ballet, call'd The Vintage Festival-Daguville, Sga Vidini, [first time on that stage, and Mr Helm[, first appearance in England. [See dl 11 Oct. 1766.

Event Comment: Wrote by Sir Richard Steele...acted by the young Ladies educated at Mrs Defenne's@French@Boarding-School, at Wansworth in Surrey, with such Vivacity, Exactness, ad Justice, as charmed the Audience

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Young Ladies.
Event Comment: [Miss Prideaux was from the hay.] Receipts: #170 12s. 6d. (119.18.0; 48.12.0; 2.2.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Foresight-Parsons; Tattle-Dodd; Sir Sampson Legend-Moody; Scandal-Bensley; Valentine-Kemble; Jeremy-Baddeley; Trapland-Waldron; Buckram-Phillimore; Snap-Jones; Ben-Bannister Jun.; Miss Prue-Miss Prideaux (1st appearance on that stage); Mrs Frail-Miss Pope; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Ward; Nurse-Mrs Booth; Jenny-Miss Tidswell; Angelica-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Miss Prue Actor: Miss Prideaux
Role: Mrs Frail Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Jenny Actor: Miss Tidswell
Role: Angelica Actor: Miss Farren.

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Cast
Role: Miss Lucy Actor: Miss Romanzini.
Event Comment: [Miss Campbell was from the Newcastle theatre.] Receipts: #276 4s. 6d. (174.12.6; 100.12.0; 1.0.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Performance Comment: Lord Ogleby-King; Sir John Melvill-Barrymore; Sterling-Dowton; Lovewell-C. Kemble; Canton-Wewitzer; Brush-Palmer; Serjeant Flower-Maddocks; Traverse-Sparks; Trueman-Trueman [sic]; Mrs Heidelberg-Mrs Walcot; Miss Sterling-Miss DeCamp; Fanny-Miss Campbell(1st appearance); Betty-Miss Mellon; Chambermaid-Miss Stuart; Trusty-Mrs Maddocks.
Cast
Role: Miss Sterling Actor: Miss DeCamp
Role: Fanny Actor: Miss Campbell
Role: Betty Actor: Miss Mellon
Role: Chambermaid Actor: Miss Stuart

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Performance Comment: Gayless-Holland; Sharp-Suett; Justice Guttle-Maddocks; Beau Trippit-Fisher; Dick-Wewitzer; Melissa-Miss Heard; Kitty Pry-Miss Mellon; Mrs Gadabout-Mrs Sparks.
Cast
Role: Melissa Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Kitty Pry Actor: Miss Mellon