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Event Comment: The Provok'd Husband [advertised on playbill of 15 Jan.] is obliged to be deferred on Account of the Indisposition of Miss Farren. Receipts: #189 0s. 6d. (159.1.0; 29.5.6; 0.14.O)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Junior

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Captain Macheath-Dignum; Peachum-Moody; Filch-Suett; Lockit-Fawcett; Mat o' th' Mint-Phillimore; Ben Budge-Burton; Player-Benson; Beggar-Waldron; Lucy-Miss Collett; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Love; Jenny Diver-Miss Barnes; Polly-Mrs Crouch.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Collett
Role: Jenny Diver Actor: Miss Barnes

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Junior

Dance: III: a Hornpipe-Mills

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Performance Comment: Lord Aimworth-Kelly (1st appearance in that character); songs-Kelly; Sir Harry Sycamore-Waldron; Fairfield-Aickin; Mervin-Williames; Ralph-Suett; Giles-Dignum (1st appearance in that character); Fanny-Miss Romanzini; Lady Sycamore-Mrs Hopkins; Theodosia-Mrs Forster [Public Advertiser: Miss Stageldoir]; Patty-Mrs Crouch.
Cast
Role: Fanny Actor: Miss Romanzini

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Junior

Dance: End I: The Capricious Lovers, as17870920

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Locandiera

Dance: End I: Divertissement, as17871208

Ballet: End Opera: a new ballet (1st time), composed by Noverre, L'Amour et Psiche. By Mlle Hilligsberg, Didelot, Mlle Coulon, Chevalier, Vestris, Sga Bedini, the two Miss Simonets, Mlle Vedie, Henry, Jacolet, Saulnier, Sala, Coulon. Cast from synopsis (H. Reynell, 1788): Psyche-Mlle Hilligsberg; Adonis-Didelot; Venus-Mlle Coulon; Hymen-Chevalier; Love, or Cupid-Vestris; Graces Furies and Fates-Sga Bedini, the two Miss Simonets, Mlle Vedie, Henry, Jacolet, Saulnier, Sala; Mercury-Coulon. The music composed by Mazzinghi; with all new Scenery (by Marinari), Dresses (by Lupino)

Performance Comment: By Mlle Hilligsberg, Didelot, Mlle Coulon, Chevalier, Vestris, Sga Bedini, the two Miss Simonets, Mlle Vedie, Henry, Jacolet, Saulnier, Sala, Coulon. Cast from synopsis (H. Reynell, 1788): Psyche-Mlle Hilligsberg; Adonis-Didelot; Venus-Mlle Coulon; Hymen-Chevalier; Love, or Cupid-Vestris; Graces Furies and Fates-Sga Bedini, the two Miss Simonets, Mlle Vedie, Henry, Jacolet, Saulnier, Sala; Mercury-Coulon. The music composed by Mazzinghi; with all new Scenery (by Marinari), Dresses (by Lupino). with all new Scenery (by Marinari), Dresses (by Lupino).

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Bevil-Pope; Myrtle-Farren; Sealand-Aickin; Sir John Bevil-Fearon; Cimberton-Quick; Humphry-Thompson; Daniel-Wewitzer; Tom-Lewis; Indiana-Miss Brunton (1st appearance in that character); Lucinda-Miss Tweedale; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Webb; Isabella-Mrs Platt; Phillis-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Indiana Actor: Miss Brunton
Role: Lucinda Actor: Miss Tweedale

Afterpiece Title: The Maid of the Oaks

Performance Comment: Dupely-Lewis; Old Groveby-Fearon; Oldworth-Thompson; Sir Harry Groveby-Davies; Hurry-Edwin; Maria (with the original song)-Mrs Mountain; Lady Bab Lardoon-Mrs Abington; The Music Characters [i.e. Shepherds and Shepherdesses (see text, 1788)]-Cubitt, Miss Stuart, Mrs Morton.
Cast
Role: ] Actor: Cubitt, Miss Stuart, Mrs Morton.

Dance: End: As17880124; I afterpiece: a Dance-Byrne, Mrs Ratchford, Mrs Goodwin

Song: II: a song-Mrs Kennedy

Event Comment: Benefit for Edwin. Mainpiece: By Permission of George Colman, Esq. [the holder of the copyright]. Public Advertiser, 24 Mar.: Tickets to be had of Edwin, No. 19, Piazza, Covent-garden. Receipts: #386 7s., as follows: money taken at the doors was #256.0.6, on which he paid charge of #100.11.6, leaving a balance due him of #155.9.0, which he was paid on 7 Apr.; after money, #4.8.6, was retained by the theatre; he sold 411 box tickets, 83 pit tickets, 107 gallery tickets for #125.18.0, free of charge; his total profit therefore was #281.7.0

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Edwin, Quick, Booth, Davies, Darley, Thompson, Gardner, Farren, Miss Tweedale, Mrs Morton, Mrs Forster (of dl), Mrs Martyr. Cast suggested by Genest, VI, 493: Trudge-Edwin; Sir Christopher Curry-Quick; Medium-Booth; Campley-Davies; Inkle-Farren; Yarico-Miss Tweedale; Narcissa-Mrs Morton; Patty-Mrs Forster; Wosski-Mrs Martyr; Genest does not assign Darley, Thompson, Gardner. Genest does not assign Darley, Thompson, Gardner.
Cast
Role: Yarico Actor: Miss Tweedale

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Performance Comment: Dick-Edwin Jun. (1st appearance in that character); Wingate-Fearon; Gargle-Thompson; Scotchman-Cubitt; Watchman-Wewitzer; Irishman-Rock; Bailiff-Gardner; Simon-Edwin (1st appearance in that character); Charlotte-Miss Stuart.
Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Stuart.

Song: II: a new comic song (1st time), Four@and@twenty Periwigs all on a Row-Edwin

Entertainment: Monologue. End: The Kensington Stage; or, The Fatigues of a Long Journey (a Comical, Poetical Description)-Edwin

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fontainbleau Or Our Way In France

Performance Comment: Lackland-Lewis; Lepoche-Quick; Squire Tally@ho-; Sir John Bull-Booth; Lord Winlove-Davies; Colonel Epaulette-Wewitzer; Henry-Johnstone; Mrs Casey-Mrs Kennedy; Celia-Mrs Martyr; Rosa (1st time)-Miss Tweedale; Lady Bull-Mrs Webb; Nannette-Mrs Morton; Miss Dolly Bull-Mrs Mattocks (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Rosa Actor: Miss Tweedale
Role: Miss Dolly Bull Actor: Mrs Mattocks

Afterpiece Title: The Midnight Hour

Cast
Role: Japan Actor: Ryder

Dance: As17871129

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Woud And She Woud Not Or The Kind Impostor

Performance Comment: Trappanti-King; Don Philip-Bensley; Don Octavio-Barrymore; Soto-Baddeley; Diego-Suett; Don Lewis-Phillimore; Corrididore-Fawcett; Alguazile-Chaplin; Don Manuel-Waldron; Viletta-Miss Pope; Flora-Mrs Wilson; Rosara-Miss Collins; Hippolita-Mrs Jordan.
Cast
Role: Viletta Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Rosara Actor: Miss Collins

Afterpiece Title: The Romp

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Cast
Role: Julia Actor: Miss Brunton
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Stuart

Afterpiece Title: The Winters Tale

Performance Comment: Florizel (1st and only time)-Mrs Martyr; Polixenes-Aickin; Camillo-Hull; Clown-Quick; Autolicus (with songs)-Edwin; Old Shepherd-Booth; Nicholas-Darley; Leontes-Pope; Perdita-Miss Brunton; Paulina-Mrs Morton; Dorcas-Miss Stuart; Hermione (for that night only)-Mrs Wells.
Cast
Role: Perdita Actor: Miss Brunton
Role: Dorcas Actor: Miss Stuart

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Song: End: The new Four@and@Twenty Fidlers-Edwin; In II 2nd piece: Come come my good Shepherds-Mrs Martyr

Entertainment: Monologue. End 2nd piece: A Description of the Curiosities in the Tower-Edwin

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All For Love Or The World Well Lost

Performance Comment: Marc Antony-Kemble; Dollabella-Barrymore; Alexas-Whitfield; Serapion-Packer; Myris-Chaplin; Romans-Wilson, Benson; Ventidius-Palmer; Octavia-Mrs Ward; Charmion-Miss Tidswell; Iras-Miss Palmer; Cleopatra-Mrs Siddons.
Cast
Role: Charmion Actor: Miss Tidswell
Role: Iras Actor: Miss Palmer

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Cast
Role: Bianca Actor: Miss Tidswell

Dance: As17880313

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Afterpiece Title: The Catch Club

Afterpiece Title: The Divorce

Performance Comment: Sir Harry-Palmer; Qui Tam-Parsons; Tom-Davies; Timothy-Lyons; Sambo-Phillimore; Servant-Abbot; Dennis (for that night only)-Moody; Mrs Anniseed-Mrs Webb; Biddy-Miss Collett; Lady Harriet-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Biddy Actor: Miss Collett
Role: Lady Harriet Actor: Miss Farren.
Event Comment: Places for the Boxes to be taken of Fosbrook, at the Theatre. The Doors to be opened at 5.30. To begin at 6:30 [see 3 Nov.]. [No playbill this season lists the various prices of admission; they were probably, as usual: Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. 1st Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s.] Afterpiece: To conclude with a Grand Representation of Regattav. Kemble Mem.: No Manager [i.e. King had resigned as acting manager; but see 23 Sept.]. Ivory Tickets introduced. [These tickets, also called "bones," were for the use of actors and other members of the company in gaining admission for themselves or their friends to the front of the house. They replaced paper orders (World, 18 Oct. 1788).] Receipts: #112 3s. 6d. (75.6.0; 35.10.0; 1.7.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Performance Comment: Don John-Palmer; Duke-Packer; Petruchio-Aickin; Antonio-Waldron; Peter-Burton; Antony-Phillimore; Francisco-Chaplin; Surgeon-Jones; Frederick-Barrymore; 1st Constantia-Mrs Ward; Mother-Mrs Hopkins; Landlady-Mrs Love; Nurse-Mrs Booth; 2nd Constantia-Miss Farren. [Edition of 1791 (John Bell) adds: Musician-$Spencer; Antonio's Boy-$Alfred; Kinswoman-$Miss Barnes.]
Cast
Role: 2nd Constantia Actor: Miss Farren.
Role: Kinswoman Actor: Miss Barnes.

Afterpiece Title: The Waterman

Performance Comment: Tugg-Dignum; Bundle-Hollinsworth; Robin-Suett; Mrs Bundle-Mrs Shaw; Wilhelmina-Miss Romanzini.
Cast
Role: Wilhelmina Actor: Miss Romanzini.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Performance Comment: Belcour-Lewis; Stockwell-Aickin; Major O'Flaherty-Duncan (1st appearance on this stage); Captain Dudley-Hull; Charles-Farren; Fulmer-Thompson; Stukely-Gardner; Varland-Quick; Louisa-Miss Tweedale; Lady Rusport-Mrs Webb; Lucy-Miss Stuart; Mrs Fulmer-Mrs Davenett; Charlotte Rusport-Mrs Duncan (1st appearance on this stage).
Cast
Role: Louisa Actor: Miss Tweedale
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Stuart

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Performance Comment: Midas-Edwin; Sileno-Davies; Pan-Duncan; Damaetas-Rock; Jupiter-Darley; Apollo-Johnstone; Daphne-Mrs Martyr; Mysis-Mrs Webb; Juno-Miss Stuart; Nysa-Mrs Mountain.
Cast
Role: Juno Actor: Miss Stuart

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fontainbleau Or Our Way In France

Performance Comment: Lackland-Lewis; Lepoche-Quick; Squire Tally@ho-Edwin; Sir John Bull-Booth; Lord Winlove-Davies; Colonel Epaulette-Wewitzer; Henry-Johnstone; Mrs Casey-Mrs Kennedy; Celia-Mrs Martyr; Rosa-Mrs Mountain; Lady Bull-Mrs Webb; Nannette-Miss Stuart; Miss Dolly Bull-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Nannette Actor: Miss Stuart
Role: Miss Dolly Bull Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Afterpiece Title: Animal Magnetism

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heiress

Cast
Role: Miss Alscrip Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Miss Alton Actor: Mrs Crouch
Role: Tiffany Actor: Miss Tidswell

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: Comus-Palmer; Bacchanals-Kelly, Dignum, Sedgwick; Spirit-Lamash; Elder Brother-Whitfield; Younger Brother-Benson; The Lady-Mrs Ward; Pastoral Nymph-Mrs Forster; Sabrina-Miss Romanzini; Bacchant-Miss Collett; Euphrosyne (with Sweet Echo, accompanied by Parke)-Mrs Crouch.
Cast
Role: Sabrina Actor: Miss Romanzini
Role: Bacchant Actor: Miss Collett

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Performance Comment: Belcour-Bannister Jun.; Stockwell-Aickin; Major O'Flaherty-Moody; Captain Dudley-Packer; Charles Dudley-Barrymore; Fulmer-Suett; Stukely-Benson; Sailor-Jones; Varland (1st time)-Baddeley; Lady Rusport-Mrs Hopkins; Louisa Dudley-Mrs Kemble; Mrs Fulmer-Miss Tidswell; Charlotte Rusport (1st time)-Mrs Goodall.
Cast
Role: Mrs Fulmer Actor: Miss Tidswell

Afterpiece Title: The Doctor and the Apothecary

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Parsons, Kelly, Bannister Jun., Suett, Sedgwick, Burton, Dodd, Miss Romanzini, Mrs Booth, Mrs Crouch. Cast from text (C. Dilly, 1788): Thomaso-Parsons; Carlos-Kelly; Juan-Bannister Jun.; Dr Bilioso-Suett; Guzman-Sedgwick; Perez-Burton; Sturmwald-Dodd; Isabella-Miss Romanzini; Theresa-Mrs Booth; Anna-Mrs Crouch.
Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Miss Romanzini

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Young Bevil-Pope; Myrtle-Farren; Sealand-Aickin; Sir John Bevil-Fearon; Cimberton-Quick; Humphry-Thompson; Daniel-Wewitzer; Tom-Lewis; Phillis-Mrs Mattocks; Lucinda-Miss Tweedale; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Webb; Isabella-Mrs Platt; Indiana-Miss Brunton.
Cast
Role: Lucinda Actor: Miss Tweedale
Role: Indiana Actor: Miss Brunton.

Afterpiece Title: Marian

Song: In II: a song-Mrs Kennedy

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Cast
Role: Flippanta Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Clarissa Actor: Miss Farren.

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

Performance Comment: As17880916, but Kitty-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Kitty Actor: Miss Tidswell.
Role: Miss Godfrey Actor: Miss Barnes
Role: Miss Grantham Actor: Mrs Kemble.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Highland Reel

Afterpiece Title: Duke and No Duke

Performance Comment: Trapolin-Edwin; Lavinio-Macready; Barbarino-Gardner; Alberto-Thompson; Mago-Fearon; Brunetto-Evatt; Ambassador-Cubitt; Officer-Helme; Puritan-Wewitzer; Duchess-Mrs Platt; Prudentia-Miss Brangin; Flametta-Miss Stuart.
Cast
Role: Prudentia Actor: Miss Brangin
Role: Flametta Actor: Miss Stuart.

Dance: As17881107

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: As17881002, but Orlando-Barrymore; William-Benson; Caelia-Miss Collins; Rosalind (with the Cuckoo Song)-Mrs Jordan; Silvius-_; Jaques de Bois-_; Corin-_; Charles-_.
Cast
Role: Caelia Actor: Miss Collins
Role: Phoebe Actor: Miss Barnes

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay or The Wives Metamorphosed

Performance Comment: Sir John Loverule-Kelly; Butler-Williames; Conjurer-Chaplin; Cook-Fawcett; Coachman-Alfred; Footman-Phillimore; Jobson-Moody; Lady Loverule-Mrs Ward; Lucy-Miss Davis; Lettice-Miss Tidswell; Nell-Mrs Jordan.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Davis
Role: Lettice Actor: Miss Tidswell

Dance: As17881113

Song: As17881002

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Woud And She Woud Not

Cast
Role: Viletta Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Rosara Actor: Miss Collins

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: As17881231, but Lady Loverule-Miss Tidswell; Lettice-Miss Barnes.
Cast
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Miss Tidswell
Role: Lettice Actor: Miss Barnes.
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Davis

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Impostors

Performance Comment: Characters by Palmer, Baddeley, Aickin, Barrymore, Suett, Lamash, Wroughton, Miss Pope, Mrs Jordan. [Cast from text (C. Dilly, 1789): Lord Janus-Palmer; Sir Solomon Sapient-Baddeley; Captain George Sapient-Aickin; Sir Charles Freemantle-Barrymore; Oliver-Suett; Philibert-Lamash; Polycarp-Wroughton; Mrs Dorothy-Miss Pope; Eleanor-Mrs Jordan; Prologue-Palmer; Epilogue-Mrs Jordan. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]
Cast
Role: Mrs Dorothy Actor: Miss Pope

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In The Wrong

Cast
Role: Clarissa Actor: Miss Collins
Role: Tippet Actor: Miss Barnes
Role: Marmalet Actor: Miss Tidswell
Role: Belinda Actor: Miss Farren.

Afterpiece Title: Arthur and Emmeline

Performance Comment: As17881009, but Vocal Parts-Danby, Miss _Collett.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Captain Macheath-Miss Fontenelle (1st appearance in that character); Peachum-Fearon; Locket-Cubitt; Mat o' the Mint-Darley; Ben Budge-Rock; Filch-Blanchard; Lucy-Mrs Martyr; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Webb; Jenny Diver-Miss Stuart; Polly-Mrs Billington.

Afterpiece Title: Animal Magnetism

Dance: III: Hornpipe in character-Byrne. [This was danced, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Grand Selection 0 of Sacred Music From The Works Of handel Chiefly Performed At westminster abbey At The handel Commemoration 26 May 1784 Messiah

Afterpiece Title: The Coronation Anthem God save the King

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 1

Performance Comment: Overture- (Occasional Oratorio); Shall I in Mamre's fertile Plain-Sale; For all these Mercies-Chorus; O had I Jubal's Lyre-Miss Mahon; Ye Sons of Israel-Chorus (Joshua); Total Eclipse-Harrison; O first created Beam-Chorus (Samson); Angels ever bright and fair-Sga Storace (Theodora); He gave them Hailstones-Chorus (Israel in Egypt).

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 2

Performance Comment: Jehovah crowned=-Pearson, Chorus (Esther); He was Eyes unto the Blind-Miss Cantelo (Siroe); Second Hautboy Concerto-; Praise the Lord-Miss Mahon (Esther); Gird on thy Sword-Chorus (Saul); O come let us worship-Harrison (Coronation? Anthems); The Lord shall reign-Chorus; For the Horse of Pharaoh-Harrison; The Horse and his Rider-Sga Storace, Chorus (Israel in Egypt).

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 3

Performance Comment: Overture and Dead March-(Saul); Funeral Anthem-; What Passion cannot Music raise or quell-Miss Cantelo (Dryden's Ode); Glory to God-Harrison, Chorus (Joshua); Where'er you walk-Sga Storace (Semele); Gloria Partri-full chorus (Jubilate).

Music: End II: concerto on the violin-Mme Gautherot