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Event Comment: Benefit for Sga Storace. Mainpiece: By Permission of the Proprietors of the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane. Afterpiece [1st time; MF 2, by Prince Hoare, based partly on LE TABLEAU PARLANT, by Louis Anseaume]: The Music by Storace. "The songs are written with taste, and set to very lively and agreeable tunes by Storace's brother...[They are] calculated to afford her a complete opportunity of displaying that mixture of laughable levity, friskiness and merriment which on the stage give her so much attraction" (Public Advertiser, 18 Dec.). Tickets to be had of Sga Storace, No. 36, Howland Street, and of Rice at the Theatre, where Places for the Boxes may be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Haunted Tower

Performance Comment: Lord William- Dignum; Baron of Oakland-Baddeley; Baron de Courcy-Caulfield; Robert-Suett; Charles-Sedgwick; Lewis-Bland; Martin-Cooke; Hugo-Benson; Edward-Bannister Jun.//Lady Elinor-Miss De Camp; Cicely-Mrs Bland; Maud-Mrs Booth; Adela-Sga Storace .

Afterpiece Title: MY GRANDMOTHER

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distrest Mother

Performance Comment: Orestes-Holman; Pylades-Davies; Phoenix-Macready; Pyrrhus-Pope//Andromache-Mrs Pollock; Cephisa-Mrs Platt; Cleone-Miss Stuart; Hermione-Mrs Pope .
Cast
Role: Cleone Actor: Miss Stuart

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beaux Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Lewis; Aimwell-Farren; Father Foigard-Johnstone; Boniface-Powel; Sullen-Davies; Gibbet-Cubitt; Sir Charles Freeman-Evatt; Scrub-Quick; Cherry-Mrs Martyr; Dorinda-Mrs Mountain; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Platt; Gipsey-Miss Stuart; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Gipsey Actor: Miss Stuart

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko; Or, The Royal Slave

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-Barrymore; Blandford-Aickin; Lieut. Governor-Caulfield; Stanmore-Benson; Stanmore Jun.-Bland; Daniel-Suett; Capt. Driver-Wewitzer; Hotman-Cooke; Slaves-Usher, Maddocks, Lyons, &c.; Planters-Burton, Jones, &c.; Aboan-Bensley// Charlotte Welldon-Mrs Goodall; Lucy Welldon-Miss Tidswell; Widow Lackit-Mrs Hopkins; Imoinda-Mrs Powell .
Cast
Role: Lucy Welldon Actor: Miss Tidswell

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: As17931116 , but Melinda-Miss Heard; 1st Mob-Woman-Mrs Heard; omitted: Scale, Scruple, Steward, Servant . omitted: Scale, Scruple, Steward, Servant .
Cast
Role: Melinda Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss De Camp

Afterpiece Title: THE CHILDREN IN THE WOOD

Cast
Role: Girl Actor: Miss Menage
Role: Lady Helen Actor: Miss DeCamp

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Performance Comment: Belcour-Lewis; Stockwell-Farren; Major O'Flaherty-Johnstone; Capt. Dudley-Hull; Charles-Middleton; Fulmer-Thompson; Stukely-Powel; Varland-Quick// Louisa-Mrs Mountain; Lady Rusport-Mrs Chambers; Lucy-Miss Stuart; Mrs Fulmer-Mrs Henley; Charlotte Rusport-Mrs Pope (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Stuart

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear, And His Three Daughters

Performance Comment: King Lear-Pope (1st appearance in that character); Bastard-Middleton; Gloster-Hull; Kent-Harley; Albany-Davies; Cornwall-Macready; Gentleman Usher-Bernard; Edgar-Holman//Regan-Mrs Fawcett; Goneril-Mrs Platt; Arante-Miss Leserve; Cordelia-Mrs Esten (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: Arante Actor: Miss Leserve

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Citizen

Afterpiece Title: THE PRIZE

Performance Comment: As17930930, but Master De Camp in place of Miss De Camp .
Cast
Role: Juba Actor: Miss DeCamp

Afterpiece Title: HARLEQUIN PEASANT

Performance Comment: As17940107, but Colombine [without the songs)-Miss Heard .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: My Grandmother

Performance Comment: As17931231, but Miss Heard in place of Mrs Bland .

Afterpiece Title: WAYS AND MEANS

Cast
Role: Juba Actor: Miss DeCamp
Role: Girl Actor: Miss Menage
Role: Lady Helen Actor: Miss DeCamp

Afterpiece Title: THE PRIZE

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: As17940102, but Welch Collier- Waldron Jun.; 1st Recruit-Wewitzer//Lucy-Miss Tidswell .

Afterpiece Title: THE CHILDREN IN THE WOOD

Performance Comment: As17931001, but Mrs Powell in place of Miss De Camp .
Cast
Role: Girl Actor: Miss Menage
Role: Lady Helen Actor: Miss DeCamp

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Performance Comment: Douglas-A Young Gentleman (1st appearance on any stage [Talbot]); Lord Randolph-Farren; Glenalvon-Harley; Old Norval-Pope//Anna-Miss Hopkins; Lady Randolph-Mrs Pope .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In Good Humour

Performance Comment: As17931129, but Dorothy-Miss Tidswell .
Cast
Role: Dorothy Actor: Miss Tidswell
Role: Sophia Actor: Miss Heard

Afterpiece Title: HEIGHO FOR A HUSBAND

Afterpiece Title: THE CHILDREN IN THE WOOD

Cast
Role: Girl Actor: Miss Menage
Role: Lady Helen Actor: Miss DeCamp
Event Comment: Benefit for Bannister Jun. 1st piece: By particular permission, for that night only. Tickets to be had of Bannister Jun., No. 2, Frith-street, Soho, and of Rice at the Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Performance Comment: Peeping Tom (with The Little Farthing Rushlight)-Bannister Jun.; Earl of Mercia-Maddocks; Harold-Dignum; Count Louis-Lyons; Crazy-Suett; Mayor of Coventry-Wewitzer//Lady Godina [sic]-Mrs Cuyler; Emma-Miss De Camp; Mayoress-Mrs Hale; Maud-Mrs Bland (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: Emma Actor: Miss De Camp

Afterpiece Title: THE PRIZE

Cast
Role: Juba Actor: Miss DeCamp

Afterpiece Title: THE CHILDREN IN THE WOOD

Cast
Role: Girl Actor: Miss Menage
Role: Lady Helen Actor: Miss DeCamp

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: As17940121, but Lucinda-Miss De Camp (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: Lucinda Actor: Miss De Camp
Role: Rosetta Actor: Miss Leak

Afterpiece Title: HARLEQUIN PEASANT

Dance: As17940118 throughout

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In Good Humour

Cast
Role: Sophia Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Dorothy Actor: Miss De Camp

Afterpiece Title: HEIGHO FOR A HUSBAND

Performance Comment: As17940114, but Mrs Hale in place of Miss Tidswcll .

Afterpiece Title: THE PRIZE

Cast
Role: Juba Actor: Miss DeCamp

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rosina

Performance Comment: Belville-Bannister; Capt. Belville-Dignum (1st appearance in that character); Rustic-Cooke; Irishman-Benson; William-Mrs Harlowe (1st appearance in that character)//Phoebe-Mrs Bland; Dorcas-Mrs Booth; Rosina-Miss Leak (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: Rosina Actor: Miss Leak

Afterpiece Title: MY GRANDMOTHER

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband; Or, The Accomplished Fools

Performance Comment: Captain Clerimont-Lewis; Sir Harry Gubbin-Quick; Humphrey Gubbin-Fawcett; Clerimont Sen.-Farren; Tipkin-Cubitt; Pounce-Powel//Mrs Clcrimont-Mrs Mattocks; Aunt-Mrs Chambers; Fainlove-Miss Chapman; Biddy Tipkin-Mrs Esten .
Cast
Role: Fainlove Actor: Miss Chapman

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Box-lobby Challenge

Cast
Role: Lindamira Actor: Miss De Camp

Afterpiece Title: THOMAS AND SALLY; or, The Sailor's Return

Performance Comment: Thomas-Sedgwick; The Squire-Dignum//Dorcas-Mrs Harlowe; Sally-Miss Leak (Their 1st appearance in those characters) .
Cast
Role: Sally Actor: Miss Leak

Song: In Afterpiece: Cborums by Caulfield, Cooke, Maddocks, Lyons, Brown, Dorion Sen. and Jun.//Mrs Bramwell, Mrs Hale, Mrs Gaudry, Miss Menage, &c

Performance Comment: and Jun.//Mrs Bramwell, Mrs Hale, Mrs Gaudry, Miss Menage, &c .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Performance Comment: Sharp-Suett; Justice Guttle-Benson; Beau Trippit-Lyons; Dick-Burton; Gaylcss-Caulfield//Melissa-Miss Heard; Mrs Gadabout-Mrs Heard; Mrs Trippit-Mrs Bramwell; Kitty Pry-Mrs Gibbs .

Afterpiece Title: THE PRIZE

Afterpiece Title: THE CHILDREN IN THE WOOD

Cast
Role: Girl Actor: Miss Menage
Role: Lady Helen Actor: Miss DeCamp

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Thomas And Sally

Cast
Role: Lindamira Actor: Miss De Camp

Afterpiece Title: THE RECRUITING OFFICER

Performance Comment: As17931116, but Recruits-Burton, Waldron Jun.//Melinda-Miss Heard; Molrwomen-Mrs Heard, Mrs Gaudry; omitted: Scale, Scruple, Welch Collier, Servants . omitted: Scale, Scruple, Welch Collier, Servants .

Afterpiece Title: THE PURSE

Song: In 1st piece, as17940224

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fontainville Forest

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Pope, Farren, Middleton, Hull, Powel, Thompson, Claremont, Campbell, Abbot//Miss Morris, Mrs Pope. [Cast from text (Hookham and Carpenter, 1794): Lamotte-Pope; Marquis of Montault-Farren; Louis-Middleton; Peter-Hull; Nemours-Powel; Jaques-Claremont; Laval-Campbell [in text: Blurton]; Phantom-Abbot [in text: Follett]//Hortensia Lamotte-Miss Morris; Adeline-Mrs Pope. Thompson is unassigned.] Prologue spoken by Middleton. Epilogue spoken by Mrs Pope. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 10 performances only (see17940503).] hathi. Prologue spoken by Middleton. Epilogue spoken by Mrs Pope. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 10 performances only (see17940503).] hathi.

Afterpiece Title: THE POOR SOLDIER

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In Good Humour

Cast
Role: Sophia Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Dorothy Actor: Miss De Camp

Afterpiece Title: THE GRECIAN DAUGHTER

Performance Comment: Evander-Bensley; Philotas-Caulfield; Melanthon-Aickin; Phocion-Benson; Calippus-Bland; Areas-Maddocks; Greek Herald-Cooke; Greek Soldier-Pindar; Dionysius-Barrymore//Erixcne-Miss Tidswell; Euphrasia-A Young Gentlewoman (1st appearance on any stage [Mrs Yates)) .Mrs Yates)) .

Afterpiece Title: THE PURSE

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Grand Selection Of Sacred Music From The Works Of Handel

Performance Comment: Principal Vocal Performers as17940314but omitted: Miller, Kelly. Leader as17940312ART I. God save the King by Chorus (CORONATION ANTHEMS). He layeth the beams by Meredith. O had I Jubal's lyre by Mrs Bland (JOSHUA). Gird on thy sword by Chorus (SAUL). Holy, holy by Sga Storace (REDEMPTION). Softly rise by Harrison; Ye southern breezes by Chorus (SOLOMON, by Boyce). Let me wander by Master Welsh (L'ALLEGRO). Sing ye to the Lord by Sga Storace; and Chorus; The horse and his rider by Double Chorus (ISRAEL IN EGYPT). PART II. Ye sons of Israel by Chorus (JOSHUA). What tho' I trace by Mrs Crouch (SOLOMON). Pleasure my former ways by Harrison (TIME AND TRUTH). Would you gain by Master Welsh (ACIS AND GALATEA). Welcome! Welcome! by Chorus (SAUL). Concerto on violin by Giornovichi. Honour and Arms by Meredith (SAMSON). O magnify the Lord by Miss Leak. Halleluiah by Chorus (THE MESSIAH). PART III. How excellent by Chorus (SAUL). Lord, remember David by Harrison. Ask if yon damask rose be sweet by Mrs Crouch (SUSANNA). He gave them hailstones by Chorus (ISRAEL IN EGYPT). The smiling dawn by Miss Leak (JEPHTHA). See the conquering Hero comes by Chorus (JUDAS MACCABAEUS). Angels ever bright and fair by Master Welsh (THEODORA). From the censer by Double Chorus (SOLOMON) .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Grand Selection Of Sacred Music From The Works Of Handel

Performance Comment: Principal Vocal Performers as17940319eader as17940312ART I. Overture (ARIADNE). See the proud Chief by Chorus. 'Tis liberty by Mrs Bland; Arm, arm, ye brave by Meredith (JUDAS MACCABAEUS). We come in bright array by Chorus. Ye sacred priests by Sga Storace. O filial piety and No cruel father by Kelly. O Baal by Chorus. Lord, what is man? by Mrs Crouch (ANTHEMS). Glory to God by Kelly and Chorus (THE MESSIAH). PART II. When the ear heard by Quartet and Chorus (FUNERAL ANTHEMS). Dead March (SAUL). My faith and truth by Miss Leak and Master Welsh. Gentle Airs by Harrison. Fixed in his everlasting seat by Chorus. Concerto on the violin by Giornovichi. Disdainful of danger by Meredith, Dignum, Mrs Bland. Prophetic visions by Master Welsh. As from the power by Sga Storace and Chorus. PART III. When his loud voice by Chorus (JEPHTHA). Hark! 'tis the linnet by Mrs Crouch. The mansion of peace by Harrison. The Prince unable by Sga Storace. The many rend the skies by Chorus. These as they change by Meredith. Balmy hope by Miss Leak. Fair Rosale by Master Welsh. Gloria Patri by Chorus (JUBILATE) .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Afterpiece Title: THE SAILOR'S FESTIVAL; or, All Alive at Portsmouth

Performance Comment: SCENE I. The Deck of a Man of War. Blow bigh, blow low by Incledon. We be three poor Mariners by Johnstone, Incledon, Linton. Jack at the Windlass by Fawcett. The Mid-Watch, When 'tis Night, by Incledon. The good Subjects of England by Incledon, Richardson, Townsend. SCENE II. A Landscape. The Disconsolate Sailor, When my Money was gone, by Mrs Martyr, in character. When Daisies mead by Miss Barnett. SCENE III. Irish Song by Johnstone. Treble Hornpipe by Byrn, Holland, Mme Rossi. Rule Britannia by Incledon. With a Representation of the Grand Fleet at Anchor in Portsmouth Harbour .