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Event Comment: [The playbill assigns Albina Mandeville to Mrs Jordan, but "The Public are most respectfully informed that Mrs Jordan, being unable to have the honour of appearing before them this Evening, to prevent a Change of the Play Miss DeCamp has undertaken to perform Albina...and humbly hopes to experience the usual indulgence" (printed slip attached to Kemble playbill).] Receipts: #166 6s. (99.1; 63.3; 4.2)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Will

Afterpiece Title: Of Age To-morrow

Cast
Role: Sophia Actor: Miss Stephens
Role: Maria Actor: Miss DeCamp
Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Crouch. [Miss Jacobs, who had previously appeared at this theatre as a chorus singer, is identified in MS list in Kemble playbills of new performers for this season. Afterpiece in place of The Pannel, advertised on playbill of 5 June.] Morning Chronicle, 22 May: Tickets to be had of Mrs Crouch, No. 9, New Lisle-street, Leicester-square. Receipts: #520 16s. 6d. (233.11.0; 60.19.6; 0.4.0; tickets: 226.2.0) (charge: #213 0s. 4d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Belgrade

Performance Comment: The Seraskier-Kelly; Cohenberg-Barrymore; Ismael-Caulfield; Yuseph-Suett; Leopold-Bannister Jun.; Peter-Dignum; Anselm-Sedgwick; Lilla-Mme Bolla (First Comick Singer from the Opera House, by permission of the Proprietors; 1st and only appearance on the English [speaking] stage); Ghita (1st time)-Miss Clara Dixon (of the Opera House); Katharine-Mrs Crouch; Page-A Young Lady (1st appearance on any stage [in a speaking part: Miss Jacobs]).in a speaking part: Miss Jacobs]).
Cast
Role: Ghita Actor: Miss Clara Dixon

Afterpiece Title: Of Age To-morrow

Cast
Role: Sophia Actor: Miss Stephens
Role: Maria Actor: Miss DeCamp

Song: III: a new song (composed by Kelly)-Mme Bolla

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Kemble. Afterpiece [1st time: F 2, by Stephen George Kemble, altered from The Fair Maid of the West, by Thomas Heywood. Larpent MS 914; not published. Author of Prologue unknown]. Morning Chronicle, 15 Aug.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Kemble, next door to the Old Slaughter's Coffee-house, St. Martin's Lane. "Miss Kemble, though only four years of age, drew forth much applause" (Diary, 17 Aug.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Battle Of Hexham

Performance Comment: As17910608 but Marquis of Montague-Cubitt; La Varenne-Evatt; Prince of Wales-Miss Kemble (1st appearance on any stage); Drummer-Chapman; Adeline-Miss Heard (1st appearance in that character); Goodman Hobbs-Rock; Rasher-Burton; Robbers-Bannister, +Davies; Villagers-Mrs +Bland, Mrs +Powell, Miss +Hale, Mrs +Edwin.
Cast
Role: Prince of Wales Actor: Miss Kemble
Role: Adeline Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Villagers Actor: Mrs +Bland, Mrs +Powell, Miss +Hale, Mrs +Edwin.

Afterpiece Title: The Northern Inn; or, The Days of Good Queen Bess

Performance Comment: Characters by R. Palmer, Wilson, Evatt, Bannister Jun., Wewitzer, Abbott, Miss Fontenelle, Mrs Taylor. Cast adjusted from Larpent MS: Capt. Talbot-R. Palmer; Boastall-Wilson; Ingram-Evatt; Spruce-Bannister Jun.; Stephen-Wewitzer; Servant-Abbott; Agnes-Miss Fontenelle; Joan-Mrs Taylor; Prologue-Bannister Jun.
Cast
Role: Agnes Actor: Miss Fontenelle

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 Haunted Tower

Performance Comment: [Characters-Kelly, Baddeley, Moody, Suett, Dignum, Sedgwick, Whitfield, Williames, Bannister Jun.; Sga Storace (1st appearance on the English stage i.e. in a speaking part]), Miss Romanzini, Mrs Booth, Mrs Crouch. [Cast from Songs (J. Jarvis, 1789): Lord William-Kelly; Baron of Oakland-Baddeley; Hugo-Moody; Lewis-Suett; Robert-Dignum; Charles-Sedgwick; De Courcy-Whitfield; Martin-Williames; Edward-Bannister Jun.; Hubert-Webb; Servant-Lyons; Adela-Sga Storace; Cicely-Miss Romanzini; Maud-Mrs Booth; Lady Elinor-Mrs Crouch.
Cast
Role: Cicely Actor: Miss Romanzini

Afterpiece Title: The Miller of Mansfield

Performance Comment: The King-Whitfield; Richard-R. Palmer; Joe (with a song)-Williames; Lord Lurewell-Benson; The Miller-Moody; Kate-Mrs Wilson; Peggy-Miss Collins; Margery-Mrs Hopkins [Public Advertiser: Mrs Booth].Public Advertiser: Mrs Booth].
Cast
Role: Peggy Actor: Miss Collins
Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; CO 3, by James Cobb. Larpent MS 1050; published (pirated) 1795]: The Musick, principally new, composed by Storace, with a few Pieces selected from Anfossi, Mozart, Bianchi, Ditters and Sarti. The Scenes and Decorations are all designed and painted by Greenwood, except the View of the New Settlement, which is by Capon. The Dresses, &c. are executed by Johnston and Miss Rein. Books of the Songs to be had in the Theatre. Powell: Cherokee rehearsed at 9:30. Receipts: #340 5s. 6d. (284.5.0; 54.13.0; 1.7.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Cherokee

Performance Comment: Principal Characters. Europeans: Kelly, Master Welsh, Cooke, Dignum, Hollingsworth, Bannister Jun., Bannister, Suett, Mrs Crouch, Sga Storace, Miss Leak, Mrs Bland. Indian Chiefs: Barrymore, C. Kemble, Sedgwick, Caulfield. Indian Warriors-Phillimore, Dubois, Fairbrother, Boimaison, G. D'Egville, Butler, Keys, Nicolini, Roffey, Whitmell, Wells, Garman, Banks; Chorusses-Danby, Evans, Lyons, Maddocks, Trueman, Welsh, Fisher, Annereau, Atkins, Aylmer, Boyce, Bardoleau, Brown, Cook, Denman, Dixon, Dorion, Dorion Jun., Fisher, Pilbrow, Tett, Walker, Willoughby, Master DeCamp, Mrs Bramwell, Mrs Boimaison, Mrs Butler, Miss Chatterley, Miss Gawdry, Miss Granger, Miss Menage, Miss Redhead, Miss Stageldoir, Mrs Iliff, Miss Davies, Mrs Maddocks, Miss Beaufort, Miss Brooker, Mrs Brigg, Mrs Barrett, Miss Bourk, Mrs Harris, Mrs Haskey, Miss Phillips; Cast from Songs (E. Cox, 1794): Europeans: Col. Blandford-Kelly; Henry-Master Welsh; Officer-Cooke; Ramble-Dignum; Average-Hollingsworth; Jack Average-Bannister Jun.; Ser. Bluster-Bannister; Jeremy-Suett; Zilipha-Mrs Crouch; Eleanor-Sga Storace; Fanny-Miss Leak; Winifred-Mrs Bland; Indian Chiefs: Malooko-Barrymore; Zamorin-C. Kemble; Ontayo-Sedgwick; Patowmac-Caulfield; Indian-Phillimore; Partheca-Mrs Bramwell.

Afterpiece Title: The Wedding Day

Performance Comment: As17941105, but Packer_; C._ Kemble; Miss_ Tidswell; Miss_ Heard.
Cast
Role: Lady Autumn Actor: Miss Tidswell
Role: Hannah Actor: Miss Heard
Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; MD 3, by Prince Hoare. Larpent MS 1126; not published; synopsis of plot in Monthly Magazine, May 1796, p. 320]: With new Scenes, Dresses, Decorations, &c. The Musick principally composed by the late Mr Storace [who had died on 19 Mar.], with a few Selections from Paisiello, Haydn and Sarti. [Grove, under Storace, states that the music was completed and prepared for the stage by Kelly and Sga Storace.] The Scenes designed and executed by Marinari and assistants. The Dresses by Johnston, Gay and Miss Rein. Books of the Songs to be had in the Theatre. "It was exceedingly tedious the first night, not being over till eleven o'clock. Since, it has been prudently cut down, and yet has lost nothing. A prologue, written on the very morning of representation, deploring the loss of the composer, was spoken (perfectly) by the last unfortunate Benson [for whom see 9 June. It was written by Hoare (Universal Magazine, May 1796, p. 362), and Was perhaps spoken only on the 1st night; it is not listed on any playbill]" (Monthly Magazine, May 1796, p. 320). "In short, possessing all the science of Harrison, the melody of Incledon, and the pleasing articulation of the late Mrs Kennedy, we have no hesitation in pronouncing [Braham] the first public singer of the present day. He was three times encored. His action is indifferent, and his dialogue scarcely audible" (Morning Herald, 2 May). Receipts: #297 14s. (258.10.6; 38.19.6; 0.4.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mahmoud; Or, The Prince Of Persia

Performance Comment: [Characters-Aickin, Kemble, Braham (1st appearance on any stage i.e. as an actor, not a singer]), Packer, Suett, Bannister Jun., Kelly, Dignum, Sedgwick, Maddocks, Cooke, Caulfield, Evans, Webb, Trueman, Wentworth, Phillimore, Banks, Master Gregson, Miss Menage, Miss Leak, Miss Miller, Mrs Bland, Sga Storace; Cast from Songs (no pub., 1796): Sultan-Aickin; Mahmoud-Kemble; Noureddin-Braham (whose 1st appearance on the stage was at cg, 21 Apr. 1787); Helim-Packer; Barakka-Suett; Abdoul Cassan-Bannister Jun.; Mossafer-Kelly; Hassan-Dignum; Malek-Sedgwick; Petitioners-Caulfield; Muley-Banks; Aladdin-Miss Menage; Balsora-Miss Leak; Zobeide-Miss Miller; Desra-Mrs Bland; Zelica-Sga Storace; unassigned-Maddocks, Cooke, Evans, Webb, Trueman, Wentworth, Phillimore, Master Gregson; General Chorus-Danby, J. Fisher, Welsh, Master DeCamp, Atkins, Boyce, Brown, Denman, Fisher, Tett, Aylmer, Caulfield Jun., Dibble, Gallot, Willoughby, Annereau, Bardoleau, Cook, Walker, Miss Arne, Mrs Boimaison, Mrs Bramwell, Mrs Butler, Miss Chatterley, Miss Jackson, Mrs Maddocks, Miss Mellon, Miss Stuart, Miss Wentworth. [Prologue, not listed on playbill, spoken by Benson.]Prologue, not listed on playbill, spoken by Benson.]

Afterpiece Title: All the World's a Stage

Event Comment: [This was Parsons's last appearance on the stage. He died on 3 Feb. 1795.] Powell: Miss DeCamp absent [from afterpiece], Miss Stageldoir Italian Girl. Inconstant rehearsed at 11; New Ballet at 12. Receipts: #262 14s. 6d. (185.16.6; 72.2.6; 2.15.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Cherokee

Performance Comment: As17941223, but Indian Warriors-_Keys, _Nicolini, _Roffey, _Whitmell, _Wells, _Garman, _Banks; Chorusses-_Dorion Jun., _Fisher, _Pilbrow, _Tett, _Walker, _Willoughby, Master _DeCamp, Miss _Granger, Miss _Menage, Miss _Redhead, Miss _Stageldoir, Mrs _Iliff, Miss _Davies.

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

Cast
Role: Italian Girls Actor: Miss Leak
Role: Nieces Actor: Miss Heard, Miss Collins
Role: Tilburina Actor: Miss Pope.
Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; MD 3, by George Colman, ynger]: The Scenery and Dresses are entirely new. The Musick composed by Storace.The Scenes designed and executed by Greenwood and Capon [the Gothic library was painted by Capon (Oracle, 21 Mar. 1796)]. The Dresses by Johnston, Gay and Miss Rein. Books of the Songs to be had in the Theatre. [When Colman published his play he prefaced it with an acrimonious attack on Kemble, in which he accused him of deliberately trying to make the play a failure. But almost without exception the contemporary reviews excused Kemble's performance on the grounds of his obvious indisposition, and agreed that the play itself was unsatisfactory. "The play failed, and we are sorry to say did not merit to succeed...Kemble, who was tormented With an incessant cough, said he could not but be sensible that much of the displeasure of the house proceeded from his deficiency in a principal character...The whole audience with one voice cried out, 'No, no, Kemble-it is not your fault'" (Oracle, 14 Mar.). "The dialogue is extremely heavy, and there is little or no incident to relieve the tedium of more than four hours representation...Sir Edward Mortimer is a being distracted, with no adequate cause; a prey to remorse, which he of all men was the last to feel from the principles that make up his being. This therefore is the radical moral defect of the piece. But there is another which, though not equally strong, is equally fatal: there is no progression of interest, there is no involution of plot, there is no development of character" (Star, 14 Mar.). Other notices of the opening night were much in the same vein. Subsequently Colman revised the play, and it held the stage for many years. "The curtailments which have been made shorten the representation near an hour and a half, and the alterations are many and judicious" (Morning Herald, 21 Mar. 1796). Morning Herald, 23 July 1796: This Day is published The Iron Chest (2s.). Receipts: #471 9s. (468.13; 2.16)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Iron Chest

Performance Comment: Characters by Kemble, Wroughton, Bannister Jun., Dodd, Barrymore, Suett, Master Welsh, Kelly, R. Palmer, Dignum, Sedgwick, Phillimore, Bannister, Master Webb, Banks, Hollingsworth, Trueman, Webb, Maddocks, Key, Whitmell, Miss Farren, Mrs Gibbs, Miss Tidswell, Sga Storace, Miss Granger, Miss DeCamp. Cast from text (Cadell & Davies, 1796), and London Chronicle, 14 Mar.: Sir Edward Mortimer-Kemble; Fitzharding-Wroughton; Wilford-Bannister Jun.; Adam Winterton-Dodd; Rawbold-Barrymore; Samson-Suett; Boy-Master Welsh; Armstrong-Kelly; Orson-R. Palmer; Robbers-Dignum, Sedgwick, Phillimore, Bannister; Robber's Boy-Master Webb; Peter-Banks; Cook-Hollingsworth; Gregory-Trueman; Simon-Webb; Walter-Maddocks; Helen-Miss Farren; Blanch-Mrs Gibbs; Dame Rawbold-Miss Tidswell; Barbara-Sga Storace; Girl-Miss Granger; Judith-Miss DeCamp; unassigned-Keys, Whitmell.
Cast
Role: Helen Actor: Miss Farren
Role: Dame Rawbold Actor: Miss Tidswell
Role: Girl Actor: Miss Granger
Role: Judith Actor: Miss DeCamp

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Captive

Song: Mainpiece: The General Chorus-Cooke, Danby, Evans, Welsh, Wentworth, J. Fisher, Master DeCamp, Master Gregson, Atkins, Brown, Denman, Fisher, Tett, Aylmer, Caulfield Jun., Dibble, Gallot, Willoughby, Annereau, Bardoleau, Cook, Miss Arne, Mrs Boimaison, Mrs Bramwell, Mrs Butler, Miss Mellon, Miss Wentworth, Mrs Maddocks, Miss Chatterley, Miss Menage, Miss Stuart, Miss Jackson

Performance Comment: Fisher, Master DeCamp, Master Gregson, Atkins, Brown, Denman, Fisher, Tett, Aylmer, Caulfield Jun., Dibble, Gallot, Willoughby, Annereau, Bardoleau, Cook, Miss Arne, Mrs Boimaison, Mrs Bramwell, Mrs Butler, Miss Mellon, Miss Wentworth, Mrs Maddocks, Miss Chatterley, Miss Menage, Miss Stuart, Miss Jackson.
Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Leak. 1st piece: Never performed here. The Musick selected, with new Accompaniments and a Scottish Overture, by Dr Arnold. [Miss Andrews is identified in MS list in Kemble playbills of new performers for this season.] Morning Herald, 30 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Miss Leak, Upper Mews Gate, Castle-street, Leicester-square. Receipts: #155 11s. 6d. (84.2.0; 66.10.0; 0.17.0; tickets: none listed; odd money: 4.2.6) (charge: #213 0s. 7d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love And Money

Performance Comment: Characters-Suett, Wathen, Benson, Trueman, Cooke, Caulfield, Phillimore, Webb, Maddocks, Miss DeCamp, Miss Leak. [Cast adjusted from text (J. Wallis [1798]): Andrew-Suett; Peter-Wathen; Drowsy-Benson; Lord Rakish-probably Trueman; Pliant-Cooke; Meanright-Caulfield; Runlet-probably Phillimore; Anchor-probably Webb; Jemmy-probably Maddocks; Jane-Miss DeCamp; Barbara-Miss Leak.]

Afterpiece Title: The Belle's Stratagem

Performance Comment: Doricourt-Whitfield; Hardy-Hollingsworth; Sir George Touchwood-Wroughton; Flutter-Bannister Jun.; Saville-C. Kemble; Villers-Benson; Courtall-R. Palmer; Letitia Hardy-Mrs Jordan; Mrs Rackett-Miss Pope; Lady Touchwood-Mrs Kemble; Miss Ogle-Miss Tidswell; Kitty Willis-Miss Stuart.
Cast
Role: Mrs Rackett Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Miss Ogle Actor: Miss Tidswell
Role: Kitty Willis Actor: Miss Stuart.

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

Performance Comment: As17950917, but Louisa-A Young Lady (1st appearance on any stage [Miss Andrews]); Margaretta-Miss Leak; William-_; Servant-_.
Cast
Role: Margaretta Actor: Miss Leak

Song: In: Thro the Wood Laddie-Miss Leak; In Masquerade Scene 2nd piece: Ally Croker-Miss Leak, Master Welsh

Event Comment: [In mainpiece the playbill retains Miss De Camp as Lady Elinor, but an "apology was made by Caulfield, stating . . . that Miss De Camp was extremely hoarse . . . and that Miss Heard would perform Lady Elinor" (Thespian Magazine, Jan. 1794, p. 31).]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Haunted Tower

Performance Comment: As17931216, but Robert-Maddocks; Martin-Waldron Jun.; Hugo-Cooke//Lady Elinor-Miss Heard .

Afterpiece Title: HARLEQUIN PEASANT

Event Comment: [In mainpiece the playbill omits Trueman, but "Trueman play'd Trueman for Benson" (Powell).] Powell: Clandestine Marriage rehearsed at 10 (Lovewell's and Fanny's scenes; Miss Tidswell one scene). Receipts: #147 11s. (88/0/0; 55/7/6; 4/3/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Afterpiece Title: LODOISKA

Performance Comment: As17940609 but Suett in place of Bannister Jun.: C. Kemble of Barrymore; Cooke of C. Kemble; omitted: Benson, Webb, Mrs Bland, Miss Chatterley, Miss Gawdry, Mrs Butler, Mrs Boimaison, Miss Davies .
Event Comment: Afterpiece: End of Act I an exact Representation of the Engagement between the British and French Fleets on the First of June [1794]. The whole to conclude with a Grand Fire-Work, in honour of Earl Howe. Ladies and Gentlemen are respectfully requested to give peremptory orders to their servants to set down with their Horses Heads towards Drury-Lane, and to take up with the Horses Heads towards Covent-Garden. No Carriage can be permitted to stop the way after proper Notice given to the Company. Powell: Glorious First of June rehearsed at 11. Miss DeCamp came 10 minutes beyond the Time, Dignum 15 minutes, Miss Leak 20 minutes. Receipts: #328 13s. 6d. (271.11.6; 56.2.6; 0.19.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Afterpiece Title: The Glorious First of June

Performance Comment: Commodore Broadside-Palmer; Endless-Suett; Tom Oakum-Bannister; William-C. Kemble; Robin-Barrymore; Ben-Sedgwick; Boy-Master Welsh; Busy-Benson; Splicem-Bland; Old Woman-Mrs Booth; Mary-Miss DeCamp; Susan-Miss Leak; Margaretta-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Mary Actor: Miss DeCamp
Role: Susan Actor: Miss Leak

Song: In afterpiece: Choruses-Cooke, Danby, Lyons, Maddocks, Welsh, Mrs Bramwell, Miss Granger, Miss Chatterley

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.

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

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Waters. Afterpiece: By permission of the Proprietors of the Theatre-Royal, Drury Lane. Morning Chronicle, 3 May: Tickets to be had of Miss Waters, No. 43, Conduit-street, Hanover-square. Receipts: #461 0s. 6d. (172.11.0; 5.1.0; tickets: 283.8.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every One Has His Fault

Performance Comment: Sir Robert Ramble-Lewis; Solus-Waddy; Irwin-Pope; Harmony-Munden; Lord Norland-Murray; Placid-Farley; Hammond-Claremont; Edward-Miss Sims; Mrs Placid-Mrs Mattocks; Miss Wobourn-Miss Chapman; Miss Spinster-Mrs Davenport; Lady Eleanor Irwin-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Edward Actor: Miss Sims
Role: Miss Wobourn Actor: Miss Chapman
Role: Miss Spinster Actor: Mrs Davenport

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

Performance Comment: Frederick-Hill; Robin-Fawcett; Endless-Simmons; Crop-Townsend; Thomas-Abbot; William-Linton; Louisa-Mrs Chapman; Dorothy-Mrs Martyr; Margaretta (with Lullaby)-Miss Waters (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Margaretta Actor: Miss Waters

Song: End II: a song [Rosalie (Monthly Mirror, Aug. 1799, p. 109)]-Miss Waters; End III: The Death of Admiral Benbow-Incledon; End IV: a favorite duet-Incledon, Miss Waters; End: Old Towler-Incledon

Performance Comment: 1799, p. 109)]-Miss Waters; End III: The Death of Admiral Benbow-Incledon; End IV: a favorite duet-Incledon, Miss Waters; End: Old Towler-Incledon.
Cast
Role: ] Actor: Miss Waters
Role: a favorite duet Actor: Incledon, Miss Waters
Event Comment: Benefit for Miss DeCamp. Morning Chronicle, 10 May: Tickets to be had of Miss DeCamp, No. 14, Tottenham-court-road. Receipts: #431 9s. (143.8.6; 82.12.0; 2.5.0; tickets: 203.3.6) (charge: #217 8s. 2d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Haunted Tower

Performance Comment: As18000514, but added: Baron of Oakland-Hollingsworth; Lewis-Trueman; Robert-Dignum; Charles-Sedgwick; Baron de Courcy-Holland; Martin-Wathen; Cicely-Miss B. Menage.
Cast
Role: Cicely Actor: Miss B. Menage.
Role: Adela Actor: Miss DeCamp.

Afterpiece Title: The Sultan

Cast
Role: Ismene Actor: Miss Leak

Song: In afterpiece: The Blue Bell of Scotland, as18000512; accompanied on the Lute, as18000512; II: song-Master Suett

Event Comment: [In mainpiece the playbill retains Mrs Crouch, but she "being ill, Miss Hagley played her Part" (Kemble Mem.).] Receipts: #207 10s. 6d. (172.4.0; 33.9.6; 1.17.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Haunted Tower

Performance Comment: As17891208, but Lady Elinor-Miss Hagley in place of Mrs Crouch.

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Cast
Role: Melissa Actor: Miss Collins

Dance: As17891204

Event Comment: Powell: Love for Love rehearsed at 10 (for Miss Farren and Kemble). Receipts: #284 15s. (227.17; 53.11; 3.7)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jew

Cast
Role: Dorcas Actor: Miss Tidswell.

Afterpiece Title: Lodoiska

Performance Comment: As17940927, but The Horde-_Bourk, Roffey; Captives-Mrs _Boimaison, Miss _Davies.
Event Comment: Tickets delivered for this Evening [by Wm. Banks, Dale Sen., Chippendale, Gregson, Jacobs, Wells, Thompson, Whitmell, Mrs Byrne, Mrs Butler, Miss Jackson (Account-Book)] will be admitted. Receipts: #305 4s. (17.4.6; 22.0.0; 1.7.0; tickets: 264.12.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Cast
Role: Mrs Prim Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Nancy Actor: Miss Mellon
Role: Betty Actor: Miss Tidswell

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

Performance Comment: As17970504, but Nelly-Miss Granger.
Cast
Role: Nelly Actor: Miss Granger.
Role: Louisa Actor: Miss Wentworth
Role: Margaretta Actor: Miss Leak

Dance: End: A Country Dance and Scotch Reel-Thompson, Whitfield, Wells, Banks, Garman, Miss Bourk, Mrs Haskey, Mrs Brigg, Mrs Byrne, Mrs Barrett; The Minuet de la Cour and Gavot-Roffey, Mrs Wild; A Hornpipe-Sga Bossi DelCaro

Event Comment: Two Young Lady's made their first Appearance in the Characters of Polly & Lucy Pupils of Dr Arne--Miss Wellers figure is very well for Polly but she wants Spirit & is apt to Sing out of Tune. Mrs Bradley is Tall & a good figure for Lucy and acquitted herself very well in that character they both met with Applause (Hopkins Diary). [MacMillan's note from Kemble differs slightly: Two young Gentlewomen appeared in the characters of Polly and Lucy,--brought out by Dr Arne,--Miss Weller and Mrs Bradley.--Miss Weller's figure was very well for Polly; but she is a piece of still life, sings out of tune and will never make an actress.--Mrs Bradley,--very tall, and appears to have blackguard requisites enough for Lucy, but will not do for anything else--Hopkins Diary No 7. Mrs Bradley is since married to Mr Prior the Builder.--J. P. Kemble."] Paid Renters #8 [this payment occurs each playing night of the season, 188 times in all, and will not be further noted]; Mr Carver, six days, #6 [a weekly payment outside the pay list throughout the season. Presumably to scene painter. No further noted]; Mr S. French, 6 days, #1 10s. Renters total for season #1592. Carver total for season #088 (Treasurer's Book). [see account of Miss Weller and Miss Bradley in Town and Country Magazine (Theatre XXXVIII): The first performed the part of Polly, and the latter that of Lucy. Their figures are both genteel, and their countenances expressive. Miss weller was much confused upon her first entrance; but from the melody of her voice, tho she did not raise it sufficiently in many parts, there is reason to believe, when she was got the better of her terrors of facing an audience, that she will be an acquisition to the stage, at least as a vocal performer. Miss Bradley's performance of Lucy with great spirit, vivacity and Propriety' and her singing being so well suited to the character, she so much eclipsed Polly, that the audience formed a more indifferent opinion of her abilities than she deserved."] Receipts: #220 11s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Vernon; Peachum-Moody; Lockit-Bransby; Filch-Parsons; Mat@O@Mint-Kear; Beggar-Waldron; Player-Wheeler; Ben Budge-Ackman; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Love; Diana Trapes-Mrs Bradshaw; Polly-Miss Weller; Lucy-Mrs Bradley, first appearance on any stage; In Act III, a Hornpipe-Walker; To Conclude with a Country Dance-.
Cast
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Weller

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Performance Comment: Fribble (with song in character)-Dodd; Capt. Loveit-J. Aickin; Flash-Palmer; Puff-Moody; Jasper-Ackman; Miss Biddy-Mrs Davies; first time, Tag-Mrs Love.
Cast
Role: Miss Biddy Actor: Mrs Davies

Dance: II: A Comic Dance-Daigville, Sga Vidini

Event Comment: Benefit for Phillimore, Miss Tidswell & Miss Barnes. Diary, 24 May: Tickets to be had of Phillimore, Little Russel-street; of Miss Tidswell, No. 8, Martlet-court, Bow-street; of Miss Barnes, No. 23, Clare-street, Clare Market. Receipts: #217 18s. (32.13; 21.14; 0.10; tickets: 163.1) (charge: #105 17s. 1d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Belle's Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: Piety in Pattens

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

Afterpiece Title: Miss in her Teens

Performance Comment: Captain Lovewit-Whitfield; Fribble-R. Palmer; Flash-Barrymore; Puff-Suett; Jasper-Phillimore; Miss Biddy (with songs)-Miss Barnes; Tag-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Miss Biddy Actor: Miss Barnes
Role: Tag Actor: Miss Tidswell.

Song: In course: a song-Miss Barnes; The Greenwich Pensioner-Dignum

Entertainment: Vaudeville. End: an Epilogue in the character of Harlequin-Banks

Event Comment: Benefit for Desse, Oates, Elrington, Miss Ferguson, Miss Morrison. Tickets deliver'd out by Dupre, Mrs Bambridge, Miss Allen and a Family under Misfortune will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: Sir Wilful-Macklin; Mirabel-Ryan; Fainall-Ridout; Lady Wishfort-Mrs Macklin; Mrs Marwood-Mrs Elmy; Mrs Fainall-Mrs Barrington; Foible-Miss Ferguson; Petulant-Cushing; Waitwell-Arthur; Mincing-Miss Haughton; Peg-Mrs Cushing; Witwou'd-Dyer; Millamant-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Foible Actor: Miss Ferguson
Role: Mincing Actor: Miss Haughton

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Performance Comment: As17501024, but Fribble-Cushing; Flash-Bencraft; Biddy-Miss Morrison.
Cast
Role: Biddy Actor: Miss Morrison.
Role: Miss Biddy Actor: Miss Haughton.
Event Comment: Nothing under full price, will be taken during the time of the performance (General Advertiser). [This note appears on succeeding bills which include Miss in Her Teens this season, and will not be recorded further.] Afterpiece: Never acted there before [by David Garrick]. Receipts: #196 3s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Drummer; Or, The Haunted House

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Performance Comment: Fribble-Garrick; Sir Simon Loveit-Hippisley; Capt Loveit-Havard; Puff-Chapman; Flash-Woodward; Jasper-Arthur; Aunt-Mrs Marten; Miss Biddy-Miss Hippisley; Tag-Mrs Pritchard; Epilogue by the author of the Prologue-Mrs Pritchard [cast from 1747 edition, but listed in the order in which the actors' names appear in General Advertiser].cast from 1747 edition, but listed in the order in which the actors' names appear in General Advertiser].
Cast
Role: Miss Biddy Actor: Miss Hippisley
Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Brent. Last time of company's performing till the Holidays

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Stephens
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Brent
Role: Hornpipe Actor: Miss Pitt

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Performance Comment: As17651121, but Tag-a Gentlewoman (first time on any stage); Miss Biddy (with song in character)-Miss Brent (for This Night Only); Jasper-Holtom.
Cast
Role: Miss Biddy Actor: Miss Brent
Role: Biddy Actor: Miss Vincent.

Dance: II: The Sicilian Peasants, as17660311 End: Rural Love, as17651115

Song: A New Duet will be introduc'd between-Shuter, Miss Brent

Event Comment: Went into the Pit to see Garrick do Abel Drugger. Read three acts of the play. Subtle, Face and Dapper are well played by Burton, Palmer and Dodd. Love and Mrs Pritchard excellent as usual. Mrs Love did Tag in Miss in her Teens (Neville MS Diary)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchemist

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Performance Comment: Fribble (with Song in Character)-Dodd; Flash-J. Palmer; Loveit-Packer; Puff-Moody; Jasper-Ackman; Tag-Love; Miss Biddy-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Miss Biddy Actor: Miss Pope.