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Event Comment: "Holman had not the weight, the slow action nor the dignity of Macbeth. He was too light and rapid both in his attitudes and delivery, by which he failed in conveying the impression of an elevated mind struggling with the most turbulent passions" (Gazetteer, 13 Nov.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: As17841004, but Macbeth-Holman (1st appearance in that character); Lady Macbeth-Miss Younge .
Cast
Role: Lady Macbeth Actor: Miss Younge

Afterpiece Title: Aerostation

Cast
Role: Sophia Harland Actor: Miss Ranoe

Song: As17841004, but added: Cubitt, Darley, Pemberton, Whitaker; Miss Cranfield, Mrs Sharpe; omitted: Lloyd, Mrs Chalmers

Event Comment: [Extra night] Benefit for Palmer. The Proprietors having liberally granted to Palmer (for One Night) the Use of the Theatre, and his Brethren having kindly consented to perform for him, the Public is most respectfully informed that this Evening will be presented...[as above]. Receipts: #131 11s. 6d. (104.15.0; 25.16.0; 1.0.6; tickets: none listed) (charge: #45 15s. 2d. [Account-Book: House charge given him]). Account-Book, July-Sept.: Paid Renters #20 14s. apiece; 5 Sept.: Paid Duke of Bedford One Yrs. Rent #343 5s. 1d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: Touchstone-Palmer; Orlando-Whitfield; Amiens (with songs)-Johnstone (of cg); Duke Senior-Aickin; Adam-Moody; Oliver-Benson; Duke Frederick-Chaplin; William-Burton; Le Beu-R. Palmer; Jaques de Bois-Lyons; Charles-Alfred; Jaques-Wroughton; Caelia-Miss Collins; Audrey-Mrs Love; Phoebe-Miss Barnes; Rosalind-Mrs Jordan; the Cuckoo Song-Mrs Jordan.
Cast
Role: Caelia Actor: Miss Collins
Role: Phoebe Actor: Miss Barnes

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Sir John Loverule-Johnstone; Butler-Lyons; Conjurer-Benson; Cook-Jones; Coachman-Alfred; Footman-Chaplin; Jobson-Moody; Lady Loverule-Mrs Shaw; Lucy-Miss Davis; Lettice-Miss Barnes; Nell-Mrs Jordan.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Davis
Role: Lettice Actor: Miss Barnes

Dance: End I: The Russian Minuet, as17890519

Song: V: song-Miss Barnes

Entertainment: Monologue. End: A Picture of a Play@house or Bucks have at ye all-Palmer

Event Comment: Mainpiece: 8th time [i.e. in continuation of the reckoning for the previous season. Prologue by George Colman elder. Epilogue by David Garrick (see 30 Aug. 1777)]. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Barber Or The Fruitless Precaution

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Palmer, Parsons, Blissett, Jackson, R. Palmer, Egan, Stevens, Edwin, Miss Farren. [Cast from London Chronicle, 1 Sept. 1777: Count Almaviva-Palmer; Dr Bartholo-Parsons; Basil-Blissett; Argqs-Jackson; Tall@Boy-R. Palmer; Alcade-Egan; Notary-Stevens; Lazarillo-Edwin; Rosina-Miss Farren; Prologue-Parsons; Epilogue-Miss Farren. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]
Cast
Role: Rosina Actor: Miss Farren
Role: Epilogue Actor: Miss Farren.

Afterpiece Title: The Waterman or The First of August

Dance: End I: The Merry Lasses, as17780518; End: Provencalle Dance, as17780518

Song: Mainpiece: some additional songs-

Music: Mainpiece: With a new Fandango Overture-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: True Blue

Afterpiece Title: The First Part of King Henry the Fourth With the Humours of Sir John Falstaff

Performance Comment: Sir John Falstaff-Henderson; King-Clarke; Prince of Wales-Lewis; Sir Richard Vernon-Whitfield; Worcester-Fearon; Poins-Robson; Francis-Edwin; Bardolph-Booth; Douglas-L'Estrange; Westmoreland-Thompson; Sir Walter Blunt-W. Bates; Northumberland-Webb; Sheriff-Egan; Carriers-Jones, Messink; Hotspur-Wroughton; Hostess-Mrs Pitt; Lady Percy (1st time)-Mrs Lewis.

Afterpiece Title: The Norwood Gypsies

Dance: 1st piece: Dance of Sailors, as17800918; End II 2nd piece: The Humours of Leixlip, as17800927; 3rd piece: Dancing, as17800927

Event Comment: Afterpiece [1st time; F 2, by Frederick Pilon. Prologue probably by the author]. Public Advertiser, 11 Nov. 1784: This Day is published Aerostation (1s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The First Part Of King Henry The Fourth

Afterpiece Title: Aerostation or The Templars Stratagem

Performance Comment: Characters by Quick, Wewitzer, Bonnor, Davies, Wilson; Miss Ranoe, Mrs Morton, Mrs Webb. [Cast from text (G. Kearsley, 1784): Quarto-Quick; Dawson-Wewitzer; Mineall-Bonnor; George Gordon-Davies; Scrip-Wilson; Mineall's Servant-Newton; Sophia Harland-Miss Ranoe; Kitty-Mrs Morton; Widow Grampus-Mrs Webb; Milliner-Mrs Poussin.] Prologue spoken by Wilson. [This was spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 6 performances only (see17841117).] hathi. Prologue spoken by Wilson. [This was spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 6 performances only (see17841117).] hathi.
Cast
Role: Sophia Harland Actor: Miss Ranoe
Event Comment: Afterpiece [1st time; F 2, by Elizabeth Inchbald. Prologue by Edward Topham (London Chronicle, 26 Aug. 1786)]. Account-Book, 5 June 1786: Paid Mrs Inchbald in full for Appearance is against Them #50. Public Advertiser, 11 Nov. 1785: This Day is published Appearance is against Them (1s.). Receipts: #207 2s. (204/10/6; 2/11/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The First Part Of King Henry The Fourth

Afterpiece Title: Appearance is against Them

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Quick, Palmer, Thompson, Kennedy, Edwin; Mrs Webb, Mrs Bates, Mrs Morton, Miss Stuart, Mrs Wilson. [Cast from text (G. G. J. and J. Robinson, 1785): Mr Walmsley-Quick; Lord Lighthead-Palmer; Thompson-Thompson [sic]; Clownly-Kennedy; Humphry-Edwin; Servant to Lord Lighthead-Swords; Servant to Lady Mary-Ledger; Lady Mary Magpie-Mrs Webb; Lady Loveall-Mrs Bates; Miss Angle-Mrs Morton; Miss Audley-Miss Stuart; Fish-Mrs Wilson; Betty-Mrs Davenett.] Prologue spoken by Wroughton. [This was spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 8 performances only (see17851115).] hathi. Prologue spoken by Wroughton. [This was spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 8 performances only (see17851115).] hathi.
Cast
Role: Miss Angle Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Miss Audley Actor: Miss Stuart
Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; T 5, by Robert Jephson. Prologue by Edmond Malone. Epilogue by John Courtenay (see text)]: With new Dresses, Decorations, &c. Public Advertiser, 18 Dec. 1787: This Day is published Julia (1s. 6d.). Receipts: #217 2s. 6d. (201.5.0; 15.11.0; 0.6.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julia Or The Italian Lover

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Palmer, Bensley, Aickin, Whitfield, Packer, Chaplin, Benson, Kemble, Mrs Brereton, Mrs Ward, Miss Tidswell, Mrs Siddons. Cast from text (Charles Dilly, 1787): Marcellus-Palmer; Durazzo-Bensley; Manoa-Aickin; Camillo-Whitfield; Duke of Genoa-Packer; Mentevole-Kemble; Olympia-Mrs Brereton; Fulvia-Mrs Ward; Nerina-Miss Tidswell; Julia-Mrs Siddons; Chaplin, Benson are unassigned; Prologue-Kemble; Epilogue-Mrs Siddons.

Afterpiece Title: The First Floor

Cast
Role: Monford Actor: Whitfield
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Collins
Event Comment: The Last Time of the Company's performing this Season. Account-Book, 21 July: Received of Their Majesties and the Princess Royal #66. Receipts: #206 6s. 6d. (195.1.0; 10.8.0; 0.17.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preservd

Afterpiece Title: The First Floor

Cast
Role: Monford Actor: Whitfield
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Collins
Event Comment: Benefit for Portal, Shade, Hicks, J. Shade, Gibson, Rice. Kemble Mem.: Bt. the box-keepers. The Last Time of the Company's performing this Season. Receipts: #87 2s. 1d. (53.2.0; 28.15;28.15.1; 5.6.0; tickets: none listed) (charge: #148 1s. 3d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heiress

Performance Comment: As17911216, but Lady Emily-Mrs Goodall; Mrs Blandish-Miss Collins.
Cast
Role: Mrs Blandish Actor: Miss Collins.
Role: Clifford Actor: Wroughton
Role: Miss Alscrip Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Miss Alton Actor: Mrs Crouch

Afterpiece Title: The First Floor

Cast
Role: Monford Actor: Whitfield
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Collins
Role: Nancy Actor: Miss Tidswell.
Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Powell. [1st piece: Prologue by the author (see text).] 3rd piece: To conclude with Robinson Crusoe's departure from the Island. Morning Chronicle, 22 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Powell, No. 6, Craven-street, Strand. Receipts: #489 14s. 6d. (164.8.0; 67.15.6; 0.16.6; odd money: 6.14.6; tickets: 250.0.0) (charge: #213 2s. 4d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The East Indian

Performance Comment: As17990422, but Rivers-Caulfield in place of Kemble; Wewitzer_; Hollingsworth_; Fisher_; Webb_; Evans_; Mrs_ Sparks; Miss_ Tidswell; Prologue-C. Kemble. Epilogue as17990422 .

Afterpiece Title: The Shipwreck

Cast
Role: Angelica Goto Actor: Miss Leak
Role: Fanny Actor: Miss DeCamp

Afterpiece Title: The First Act of Robinson Crusoe or Harlequin Friday

Performance Comment: Robinson Crusoe (1st time)-R. Palmer; Harlequin Friday-Wathen; Pantaloon-Tomkins; Pierrot-Grimaldi; Lieutenant (with a song)-Sedgwick.

Dance: In 3rd piece: the original Savage Dance-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Cast
Role: Hoyden Actor: Miss Tenoe.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Triumph or The Miser and Pierot Taken Prisoner by the Lilliputians

Dance: LLa Pieraite-Roger, Mrs Brett

Ballet: TThe Cobler's Jealous Wife (new). Cobler-Boval; Wife-Roger; Two Peasant-Essex, Haughton; Wives-Mrs Brett, Miss Tenoe

Performance Comment: Cobler-Boval; Wife-Roger; Two Peasant-Essex, Haughton; Wives-Mrs Brett, Miss Tenoe.
Cast
Role: Wives Actor: Mrs Brett, Miss Tenoe.
Event Comment: Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. First Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s. No persons will be admitted behind the scenes, but those that have Silver tickets. Places to be taken for the Boxes of Mr Hobson, at the stage door of the theatre. [The note concerning silver tickets appears regularly throughout the season.] Play begins exactly at Six o'clock. [Customary notice not included further.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband Or The Accomplishd Fools

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmaskd

Song: III: The Early Horn-Lowe

Dance: II: Tyrolean Dance-Borromeo, Signora Constanza, Desse, Baudouin, LaPierre, Mrs Thomson, Mlle Gendon, Mlle Fabres; IV: A Peasant Dance-Borromeo, Sga Constanza; being the 1st time of their appearing on that stage

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Cast
Role: Terpsichore Actor: Miss DeCamp
Role: Euterpe Actor: Miss Collins

Afterpiece Title: The First Floor

Performance Comment: Whimsey-Baddeley; Monford-Whitfield; Young Whimsey-R. Palmer; Tim Tartlet-Bannister Jun.; Furnish-Suett; Simon-Burton; Frank-Banks; Snap-Jones; Landlord-Maddocks; Postboy-Alfred; Mrs Pattypan-Mrs Booth; Charlotte-Miss Collins; Nancy-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Monford Actor: Whitfield
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Collins
Role: Nancy Actor: Miss Tidswell.

Performances

Afterpiece Title: The First Floor

Performance Comment: Whimsey-Baddeley; Monford-Whitfield; Young Whimsey-R. Palmer; Tim Tartlet-Bannister Jun.; Furnish-Suett; Simon-Burton; Frank-Banks; Snap-Jones; Landlord-Maddocks; Postboy-Alfred; Mrs Pattypan-Mrs Booth; Charlotte-Miss Collins; Nancy-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Monford Actor: Whitfield
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Collins
Role: Nancy Actor: Miss Tidswell.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: First Love

Cast
Role: Lady Ruby Actor: Miss Farren
Role: Mrs Wrangle Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Mrs Kate Actor: Miss Tidswell

Afterpiece Title: The First Floor

Performance Comment: Whimsey-Hollingsworth; Monford-Caulfield; Young Whimsey-R. Palmer; Tim Tartlett-Bannister Jun.; Furnish-Suett; Simon-Burton; Frank-Banks; Snap-Jones; Landlord-Maddocks; Postboy-Webb; Mrs Pattypan-Mrs Hopkins; Charlotte-Miss Heard; Nancy-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Monford Actor: Caulfield
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Nancy Actor: Miss Tidswell.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Will

Cast
Role: Deborah Actor: Miss Tidswell
Role: Cicely Copsley Actor: Miss Mellon

Afterpiece Title: The First Floor

Performance Comment: Whimsey-Hollingsworth; Monford-Whitfield; Young Whimsey-R. Palmer; Tim Tartlett-Bannister Jun.; Furnish-Suett; Simon-Russell; Mrs Pattypan-Mrs Booth; Charlotte-Miss Heard; Nancy-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Monford Actor: Whitfield
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Nancy Actor: Miss Tidswell.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Castle spectre

Afterpiece Title: The First Floor

Performance Comment: Whimsey-Hollingsworth; Monford-Caulfield; Young Whimsey-R. Palmer; Tim Tartlett-Bannister Jun.; Furnish-Suett; Simon-Russell; Mrs Patypan-Mrs Walcot; Charlotte-Miss Heard; Nancy-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Monford Actor: Caulfield
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Nancy Actor: Miss Tidswell.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Pizarro

Afterpiece Title: The First Floor

Performance Comment: Whimsey-Hollingsworth; Monford-Caulfield; Young Whimsey-R. Palmer; Tim Tartlett-Bannister Jun.; Furnish-Suett; Simon-Russell; Nrs Pattypan-Mrs Walcot; Charlotte-Miss Heard; Nancy-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Monford Actor: Caulfield
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Nancy Actor: Miss Tidswell.

Song: As17990529

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Afterpiece Title: The First Floor

Performance Comment: Whimsey-Hollingsworth; Monford-Caulfield; Young Whimsey-Palmer; Tim Tartlett-Bannister Jun.; Furnish-Suett; Simon-Surmont; Mrs Pattypan-Mrs Walcot; Charlotte-Miss Heard; Nancy-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Monford Actor: Caulfield
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Nancy Actor: Miss Tidswell.

Dance: As17991019

Performances

Dance: V: Saraband by Miss Brett

Song: II: A dialogue by the two Misses Clark. III: Roger's Courtship to Dolly by Miss Norsa

Performance Comment: III: Roger's Courtship to Dolly by Miss Norsa .
Event Comment: Benefit Winstone, Woodburn, Miss Budgell. Afterpiece: By Desire

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: As17450404 but Plume-Giffard; Bullock-Morgan; Rose-Miss Budgell.
Cast
Role: Rose Actor: Miss Budgell.

Afterpiece Title: Tragedy of Tragedies

Cast
Role: Tom Thumb Actor: Miss Yates

Song: II: Mrs Arne; IV: Nanny O-Lowe; V: Early Horn-Lowe

Dance: I: Sga Bettini; III: Muilment

Event Comment: [By Mrs Mary Manley.] Never Acted before

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lucius The First Christian King Of Britain

Performance Comment: Edition of 1717 lists: Honorius-Thurmond; Vortimer-Ryan; Lucius-Booth; Arminius-Mills; Prince of Cambria-Bowman; Sylvius-Miss Younger; Rosalinda-Mrs Oldfield; Emmelin-Mrs Horton; Irene-Mrs Baker; Prologue by a Young Gentleman-Walker; Epilogue by Prior-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Vortimer Actor: Ryan
Role: Sylvius Actor: Miss Younger
Event Comment: Benefit Muilment. Tickets at Muilment's, next Door to Golden Star in Greek Street, Soho. Tickets for Daniel French also taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Loves Last Shift

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: I: Tambourine-Master Gillier; a Boy of Six and Scholar of Muilment, his first appearance on the stage. II: Desnoyer, Mlle Chateauneuf; III: A new Serious Dance-Muilment; IV: Minuet-Master Gillier, Miss Morrison; V: Muilment, Mlle Chateauneuf; In Afterpiece: Muilment

Performance Comment: II: Desnoyer, Mlle Chateauneuf; III: A new Serious Dance-Muilment; IV: Minuet-Master Gillier, Miss Morrison; V: Muilment, Mlle Chateauneuf; In Afterpiece: Muilment. V: Muilment, Mlle Chateauneuf; In Afterpiece: Muilment.

Song: I: Beard; IV: English Captain (as1740032m-Beard

Event Comment: MMiss Burton made her first apperaranc on this stage in the part ofthe Country Girl. She is a pretty, genteel figure; Played the part well, and was much Applauded (Hopkins Diary). Country Girl, Young Gentlewoman, first Appearance (Cross Diary)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Performance Comment: Moody-Holland; Harcourt-Palmer; Sparkish-Dodd; Belville-Cautherly; Lucy-Miss Pope; Alithea-Mrs Jeffries, 1st time; Country Girl-A young Gentlewoman[, 1st appearance [Miss Burton]., 1st appearance [Miss Burton].
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Pope

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Cast
Role: Fairy Actor: Miss Rogers
Role: Queen Mab Actor: Miss Collett

Dance: II: A New Dance called The Hunters-Hamoir, Miss Hamoir

Performances

Afterpiece Title: The Waterman or The First of August

Performance Comment: Parts-Bannister, Wilson, Weston, Mrs Love, Miss Weller.

Dance: The Merry Lasses-