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5901
11 October 1797 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Soldiers

Afterpiece Title: Rule a Wife and Have a Wife

Performance Comment: Leon-Holman; Duke-Clarke; Juan-Toms; Cacafogo-Waddy; Sanchio-Thompson; Alonzo-Powel; Copper Captain-Lewis; Margaretta-Miss Chapman; Altea-Mrs Gilbert; Clara-Mrs Platt; Old Woman-Mr Munden; Maid-Mr Rees; Estifania-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Sanchio Actor: Thompson
Role: Margaretta Actor: Miss Chapman

Afterpiece Title: Three Weeks after Marriage

5902
23 October 1797 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Performance Comment: Douglas-Johnston (from the Theatre Royal Edinburgh; 1st appearance on this stage); Lord Randolph-Clarke; Glenalvon-Whitfield; Officer-Thompson; Old Norval-Murray; Anna-Miss Mansel; Lady Randolph-Mrs Crawford.
Cast
Role: Officer Actor: Thompson
Role: Anna Actor: Miss Mansel

Afterpiece Title: The Maid of the Mill

Cast
Role: Fanny Actor: Miss Sims
Role: Sanchio Actor: Thompson
Role: Margaretta Actor: Miss Chapman

Afterpiece Title: Englands Glory

Cast
Role: Fanny Actor: Miss Sims
Role: Sanchio Actor: Thompson
Role: Margaretta Actor: Miss Chapman

Dance: As17971018

5903
15 November 1797 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Performance Comment: Petruchio-Lewis; Baptista-Thompson; Hortensio-Claremont; Biondello-Davenport; Pedro-Abbot; Taylor-Simmons; Music@master-Rees; Grumio-Quick; Bianca-Miss Leserve; Curtis-Mrs Platt; Catherine-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Baptista Actor: Thompson
Role: Bianca Actor: Miss Leserve

Dance: End I: The Statute Dance- [performers not listed]

5904
18 November 1797 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Young Bevil-Holman; Myrtle-Betterton; Sealand-Murray; Sir John Bevil-Hull; Cimberton-Munden; Humphrey-Thompson; Daniel-Simmons; Tom-Lewis; Indiana-Mrs Spencer (1st appearance in that character); Lucinda-Miss Mansel; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Davenport; Phillis-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Humphrey Actor: Thompson
Role: Lucinda Actor: Miss Mansel

Afterpiece Title: The Sultan

Performance Comment: Solyman-Clarke; Osman-Waddy; Ismene-Mrs Clendining; Elmira-Miss Chapman; Roxalana-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Elmira Actor: Miss Chapman

Song: In II: song-Mrs Clendining

5905
22 November 1797 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Cast
Role: Higgins Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Mimick or Blunders at Brighton

Performance Comment: Parrots-Johnstone; Cypress-Munden; Colin-Fawcett; Capt. Clifford-Clarke; Harry-Farley; Porter-Thompson; Miss Melcomb-Mrs Davenport; Julia-Mrs Knight.
Cast
Role: Porter Actor: Thompson
Role: Miss Melcomb Actor: Mrs Davenport

5906
20 March 1798 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wild Oats Or The Strolling Gentlemen

Performance Comment: Rover-Lewis; Sir George Thunder-Quick; Harry-Holman; Ephraim Smooth-Munden; John Dory-Fawcett; Banks-Murray; Midge-Clarke; Sim-Knight; Gammon-Thompson; Lamp-Farley; Trap-Dyke; Landlord-Powel; Zachariah-Rees; Twitch-Wilde; Jane-Mrs Knight; Amelia-Miss Chapman; Lady Amaranth-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Gammon Actor: Thompson
Role: Amelia Actor: Miss Chapman

Afterpiece Title: Oscar and Malvina

Cast
Role: Female Domestics Actor: Mrs Watts, Mrs Follett, Mrs Bologna, Miss Cranfield, Miss Burnett, Miss Cox, Miss Crow, Miss Davenett
Role: Female Bards Actor: Mrs Castelle, Mrs Henley, Miss Wheatley, Miss Gray

5907
31 March 1798 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Lewis. 1st piece: By Permission of the Author and positively for that Night only [see 27 Apr.]. 2nd piece [1st time; M. INT 1, by John Cartwright Cross]: The Music composed by Reeve. The Scenery and Machinery by Phillips, Lupino, &c. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre, & of Mr Barker, Vinegar-Yard. Morning Herald, 3 May 1798: This day is published The Raft (1s.). Times, 22 Mar.: Tickets to be had of Lewis, No. 6, Bow-street. Receipts: #412 6s. 6d. (273.16.0; 2.17.0; tickets: 135.13.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Performance Comment: Sir Peter Teazle-Munden; Sir Oliver Surface-Murray; Sir Benjamin Backbite-Knight; Joseph Surface-Pope; Charles Surface-Lewis; Crabtree-Quick; Careless-Clarke; Rowley-Davenport; Moses-Fawcett; Trip-Farley; Snake-Powel; Mrs Candour-Mrs Mattocks; Lady Sneerwell-Miss Chapman; Maria-Miss Mansel; Lady Teazle-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Lady Sneerwell Actor: Miss Chapman
Role: Maria Actor: Miss Mansel

Afterpiece Title: The Raft or Both Sides of the Water

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Johnstone, Townsend, Waddy, Farley, Simmons, Wilde, Abbot, Rees, Linton, Gray, Street, Dyke, Smith, Hawtin, Curties, Coombs, Mrs Gilbert, Mrs Henley, Mrs Castelle, Miss Leserve, Mrs Follett, Mrs Watts, Mrs Lloyd, Miss G. Walcup, Miss Burnett, Mrs Martyr. Cast from text (J. Barker, 1798): O'Bowling-Johnstone; Rivers-Townsend; Chip-Waddy; Drunken French Gaoler-Farley; Busy-Simmons; Monsieur Machine-Wilde; Countrymen, French and English Soldiers, Sailors-Abbot, Rees, Linton, Gray, Street, Dyke, Smith, Hawtin, Curties, Coombs, Noble; Countrywomen-Mrs Gilbert, Mrs Henley, Mrs Castelle, Miss Leserve, Mrs Follett, Mrs Watts, Mrs Lloyd, Miss G. Walcup, Miss Burnett, Mrs Iliff; Fanny-Mrs Martyr.
Cast
Role: Countrywomen Actor: Mrs Gilbert, Mrs Henley, Mrs Castelle, Miss Leserve, Mrs Follett, Mrs Watts, Mrs Lloyd, Miss G. Walcup, Miss Burnett, Mrs Iliff

Afterpiece Title: Lovers Quarrels

Performance Comment: Sancho-Fawcett; Don Carlos-Holman; Lopez-Munden; Don Lorenzo-Claremont; Don Alvarez-Davenport; Don Felix-Thompson; Jacintha-Mrs Mattocks; Angelina-Miss Chapman; Isabella-Mrs Platt; Leonora-Mrs Coates.
Cast
Role: Don Felix Actor: Thompson
Role: Angelina Actor: Miss Chapman

Song: In III 1st piece: a song-Incledon

5908
23 May 1798 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Widow Of Malabar

Performance Comment: Young Bramin-Holman; Raymond-Toms; Albert-Claremont; Nordain-Thompson; Old Bramin-Murray (1st appearance in that character); Fatima (1st time)-Miss Mansel; Indamora-Mrs Pope (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Nordain Actor: Thompson
Role: Fatima Actor: Miss Mansel

Afterpiece Title: Reformed in Time

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Munden, Farley, Townsend, Philipps (1st appearance this season), Claremont, Incledon, Mrs Martyr, Miss Wheatley, Mrs Mountain. [Cast from text (Cadell and Davies, 1798): Old Insight-Munden; Puff-Farley; Faithless-Townsend; Colonel Fairfield-Philipps [in text: Clarke (see17981005)]; Friendly-Claremont; Sir George Insight-Incledon; Handy-Mrs Martyr; Lady Bell Insight-Miss Wheatley; Lady Charlotte Fairfield-Mrs Mountain [in text: Mrs Follett (see17981005)].in text: Mrs Follett (see17981005)].
Cast
Role: Lady Bell Insight Actor: Miss Wheatley

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Thieves

Cast
Role: Abbot Actor: Thompson
Role: ] Actor: Miss Sims
Role: Arabella Actor: Miss Mansel

Song: In course: Old Towler, Black Ey'd Susan-Incledon

Monologue: Monologue. End 1st piece: (for that night only) a humourous, satirical Recitation, Kraniographon; selected from the favourite parts of G. A. Stevens's Lecture on Heads. in which: The Head of Alexander the Great-; The Head of a Lawyer-; The Head of a Cherokee-; Every Body's Coat of Arms-; The Head of a Quack Doctor-; The Head of Flattery-; Girdle of Venus-; The Quack Doctor's Coat of Arms-; The Head of Nobody-Mrs Mountain in the Character of a Student

5909
30 May 1798 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Disinterested Love

Performance Comment: Hortensio-read by Johnston; Gonzaga (Duke of Mantua)-Murray; Uberti (Prince of Parma)-Toms; Alonzo-Whitfield; Bellario-Clarke; Octavio-Hull; Manfroy-Davenport; Ambassador-Powel; Alberto-Claremont; Bernardo-Thompson; Lorenzo (Duke of Tuscany)-Holman; Ascanio-Mrs Litchfield; Beatrice-Mrs Platt; Gentlewoman-Miss Leserve; Matilda (Princess of Mantua)-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Bernardo Actor: Thompson
Role: Gentlewoman Actor: Miss Leserve

Afterpiece Title: Starboard Watch

Cast
Role: Miller's Wife Actor: Miss Leserve
Role: Philidel Actor: Miss Wheatley. IV. A View of a Country Inn. Trick Bull and Dog. V. View of Smithfield on a Market Day. VI. The Garden of Faustus

Afterpiece Title: The Highland Reel

Cast
Role: Sanchio Actor: Thompson
Role: Margaretta Actor: Miss Chapman
Role: Fanny Actor: Miss Sims

Entertainment: Monologue.Preceding 1st piece: a new Occasional Prologue-Holman

5910
17 September 1798 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Holman; Ghost-Murray; Polonius-Munden; King-Waddy; Horatio-Betterton; Laertes-Whitfield; Ostrick-Farley; Rosencraus-Clarke; Marcellus-Davenport; Guildenstern-Claremont; Player King-Thompson; Lucianus-Wilde; Grave@Diggers-Powel, Rees; Ophelia-Mrs H. Johnston (1st appearence at this theatre, and 2nd in that character); Player Queen-Mrs Platt; Queen-Miss Chapman.
Cast
Role: Player King Actor: Thompson
Role: Queen Actor: Miss Chapman.

Afterpiece Title: Botheration or A Ten Years Blunder

Song: In V: a Dirge, set to music by Shield. Vocal Parts-Mrs Martyr, Mrs Iliff, Miss Sims, Mrs Whitmore, Mrs Watts, Mrs Follett, Miss Leserve, Mrs Castelle, Mrs Norton, Mrs Gilbert, Mrs Masters, Mrs Lloyd, Mrs Blurton, Miss Walcup, Miss Gray, Miss Burnett, Miss Wheatley, Linton, Street, Gray, Lee, Platt, Dyke, Curties; Incidental to afterpiece: Mr O'Blarney's Description of London (Including his Remarks on St. James's, The Monument, St. Paul's, Wigs and Crops, Debating Clubs, Boarding Schools, Squares, Inns, Gardens, Fields, Soldiers, Sailors, and Volunteers)-Johnstone

Performance Comment: Vocal Parts-Mrs Martyr, Mrs Iliff, Miss Sims, Mrs Whitmore, Mrs Watts, Mrs Follett, Miss Leserve, Mrs Castelle, Mrs Norton, Mrs Gilbert, Mrs Masters, Mrs Lloyd, Mrs Blurton, Miss Walcup, Miss Gray, Miss Burnett, Miss Wheatley, Linton, Street, Gray, Lee, Platt, Dyke, Curties; Incidental to afterpiece: Mr O'Blarney's Description of London (Including his Remarks on St. James's, The Monument, St. Paul's, Wigs and Crops, Debating Clubs, Boarding Schools, Squares, Inns, Gardens, Fields, Soldiers, Sailors, and Volunteers)-Johnstone.
Cast
Role: Vocal Parts Actor: Mrs Martyr, Mrs Iliff, Miss Sims, Mrs Whitmore, Mrs Watts, Mrs Follett, Miss Leserve, Mrs Castelle, Mrs Norton, Mrs Gilbert, Mrs Masters, Mrs Lloyd, Mrs Blurton, Miss Walcup, Miss Gray, Miss Burnett, Miss Wheatley, Linton, Street, Gray, Lee, Platt, Dyke, Curties

5911
26 September 1798 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Performance Comment: Inkle-Johnstone; Sir Christopher Curry (1st time)-Munden; Campley-Townsend; Mate-Clarke; Medium-Powel; Planters-Davenport, Thompson, Abbot; Sailors-Linton, Street, Whitmore; Trudge-Fawcett; Wowski-Mrs Martyr; Narcissa-Mrs Iliff; Patty-Mrs Gibbs; Yarico-Miss Mitchell (from the Theatre Royal Bath; 1st appearance on this stage). 1st appearance on this stage).
Cast
Role: Planters Actor: Davenport, Thompson, Abbot
Role: Yarico Actor: Miss Mitchell

Afterpiece Title: Lovers Quarrels

Performance Comment: Sancho-Fawcett; Don Carlos-Holman; Lopez-Munden; Don Lorenzo-Claremont; Don Alvarez-Davenport; Don Felix-Thompson; Jacintha-Mrs Mattocks; Angelina-Miss Chapman; Isabella-Mrs Platt; Leonora-Mrs Coates.
Cast
Role: Don Felix Actor: Thompson
Role: Angelina Actor: Miss Chapman

5912
03 October 1798 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Afterpiece: By Permission [of the dl proprietors], and for One Night only [but this season it was acted 13 times]. Receipts: #299 9s. (288.14; 10.15)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Road To Ruin

Performance Comment: Goldfinch-Lewis; Silky-Emery; Harry Dornton-Holman; Dornton-Munden; Milford-Clarke; Sulky-Davenport; Smith-Powel; Hosier-Waddy; Marker-Farley; Jacob-Rees; Sheriff's Officer-Thompson; Tradesmen-Lee, Street, Abbot, Whitmore, Coombs; Sophia-Mrs Mills (from the Theatre Royal York; 1st appearance on this stage); Jenny-Mrs Norton; Mrs Ledger-Mrs Platt; Milliner-Miss Leserve; Mantua@maker-Mrs Blurton; Mrs Warren-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Sheriff's Officer Actor: Thompson
Role: Milliner Actor: Miss Leserve

Afterpiece Title: The Spoild Child

Performance Comment: Little Pickle-Mrs Mills; Mr Pickle-Powel; John-Abbot; Thomas-Street; Tag-Knight; Maria-Miss Sims; Susan-Miss Leserve; Margery-Mrs Whitmore; Mrs Pickle-Mrs Davenport.
Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Miss Sims
Role: Susan Actor: Miss Leserve

5913
05 October 1798 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Captain Plume-Holman; Justice Balance-Murray; Worthy-Whitfield; Serjeant Kite-Knight; Bullock-Fawcett; Recruits-Munden, Emery; Welch Collier-Farley; Constable-Thompson; Capt. Brazen-Lewis; Melinda-Miss Chapmen; Rose-Mrs Gibbs; Lucy-Mrs Litchfield; Sylvia-Mrs Johnson.
Cast
Role: Constable Actor: Thompson
Role: Melinda Actor: Miss Chapmen

Afterpiece Title: Reformed in Time

Performance Comment: Old Insight-Munden; Faithless-Townsend; Puff-Farley; Colonel Fairfield-Clarke; Friendly-Claremont; Sir George Insight-Incledon; Lady Bell Insight-Miss Wheatley; Lady Charlotte Fairfield-Mrs Follett; Servant-Mrs Gilbert; Handy-Mrs Martyr.
Cast
Role: Lady Bell Insight Actor: Miss Wheatley

5914
01 November 1798 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lovers Vows

Cast
Role: Landlord Actor: Thompson
Role: Country Girl Actor: Miss Leserve

Afterpiece Title: The Highland Reel

Performance Comment: M'Gilpin-Emery (1st appearance in that character); Shelty-Munden; Sandy-Incledon; Charley-Townsend; Croudy-Davenport; Serjeant Jack-Clarke; Capt. Dash-Claremont; Laird of Col-Whitmore; Laird of Raasay-Thompson; Benin-Simmons; Jenny-Miss Walcup; Moggy-Mrs Chapman (from the Theatre Royal, Dublin; 1st appearance on this stage). 1st appearance on this stage).
Cast
Role: Laird of Raasay Actor: Thompson
Role: Jenny Actor: Miss Walcup

5915
07 November 1798 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Secrets Worth Knowing

Performance Comment: Rostrum-Lewis; Nicholas-Emery; Egerton-Holman; Greville-Pope; Undermine-Munden; April-Fawcett; Plethora-Knight; Valet-Klanert; Coachman-Thompson; Cook-Rees; Butler-Abbot; Sally Downright-Mrs Mattocks; Rose Sydney-Miss Mansel; Mrs Greville-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Coachman Actor: Thompson
Role: Rose Sydney Actor: Miss Mansel

Afterpiece Title: Three Weeks after Marriage

Cast
Role: Nancy Actor: Miss Sims
Role: Emily Actor: Miss Mansel
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Incledon, Fawcett, Townsend, Simmons, Dibdin Jun., Wilde, Gray, Linton, Street, Thompson, Miss Walcup, Miss Sims.

Afterpiece Title: The Mouth of the Nile

Cast
Role: Emily Actor: Miss Mansel
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Incledon, Fawcett, Townsend, Simmons, Dibdin Jun., Wilde, Gray, Linton, Street, Thompson, Miss Walcup, Miss Sims.

Song: [not listed on playbill] End: A new Loyal Song and Chorus- which recounts all the recent victories fo our Naval Heroes"Incledon, Johnstone, Townsend, Hill [, the music by Dr Burney (Morning Herald, 8 Nov.)

5916
09 November 1798 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lovers Vows

Cast
Role: Landlord Actor: Thompson
Role: Country Girl Actor: Miss Leserve

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Performance Comment: Drunken Colonel-Knight; Goodall-Davenport; Oldcastle-Emery; Valentine-Mansel; Slap-Thompson; Security-Rees; Lord Pride-Claremont; Lord Puff-Abbot; Constable-Platt; Mrs Highman-Mrs Gilbert; Charlotte-Miss Mansel; Lettice-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Slap Actor: Thompson
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Mansel

Afterpiece Title: The Mouth of the Nile

Cast
Role: Emily Actor: Miss Mansel
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Incledon, Fawcett, Townsend, Simmons, Dibdin Jun., Wilde, Gray, Linton, Street, Thompson, Miss Walcup, Miss Sims.

5917
10 November 1798 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lovers Vows

Cast
Role: Landlord Actor: Thompson
Role: Country Girl Actor: Miss Leserve

Afterpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Performance Comment: Meadows-Munden; Old Wronghead-Davenport; Young Wronghead-Clarke; Canteen-Claremont; Groom-Simmons; John-Thompson; Sternhold-Street; James-Farley; William-Abbot; Bob-Lee; Cook-Follett; Sophia-Miss Chapman; Maid-Mrs Watts; Betsey Blossom-Mrs Martyr.
Cast
Role: John Actor: Thompson
Role: Sophia Actor: Miss Chapman

Afterpiece Title: The Mouth of the Nile

Cast
Role: Emily Actor: Miss Mansel
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Incledon, Fawcett, Townsend, Simmons, Dibdin Jun., Wilde, Gray, Linton, Street, Thompson, Miss Walcup, Miss Sims.

5918
28 January 1799 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Votary Of Wealth

Cast
Role: Mastyr of Hotel Actor: Thompson
Role: Mrs Cleveland Actor: Miss Chapman
Role: Caroline Actor: Miss Betterton

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Mimic or Blunders at Brighton

Performance Comment: Parrots-Johnstone; Cypress-Munden; Colin-Fawcett; Capt. Clifford-Clarke; Harry-Farley; Porter-Thompson; Miss Melcomb-Mrs Davenport; Julia-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Porter Actor: Thompson
Role: Miss Melcomb Actor: Mrs Davenport

5919
16 March 1799 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Five Thousand A Year

Performance Comment: [Principal Characters by Lewis, Pope, Munden, H. Johnston, Murray, Farley, Waddy, Simmons, Rees, Abbot, Miss Betterton, Mrs Pope, Miss Murray (1st appearance this season]), Mrs Mattocks. [Cast from text (G. G. and J. Robinson [1799]: George Fervid-Lewis; Frederick Fervid-Pope; Sir Matthew Maxim-Munden; Henry Hastings-H. Johnston; Mr Goulding-Murray; Paragraph-Farley; Truepenny-Waddy; Dick-Simmons; Officer-Rees; Servants to Sir Matthew-Abbot, Wilde; Servant to Frederick-Curties; Boy-Master Webb; Maria-Miss Betterton; Lady Julia-Mrs Pope; Aurelia-Miss Murray [in text: Mrs H. Johnston (see17990325; Lady Maxim-Mrs Mattocks; Prologue (partly Musical)-Munden; Epilogue-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Miss Betterton
Role: Aurelia Actor: Miss Murray

Afterpiece Title: A Divertisement

Performance Comment: Speaking Characters-Johnstone, Incledon, Townsend, Emery, Simmons, Gray, Rees, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Mills; [Cast adjusted from playbill of 2 Oct. 1797: Capt. Frederick-Johnstone; Thicket-Incledon; Clueline-Townsend; Sir Fidget Fearful-Emery; Gregory-Simmons; Flambeau-Gray; Whim-Rees; Peggy-Mrs Martyr; Sophia-Mrs Mills.] With Dialogue to introduce the following favorite Songs: The Lamplighter, I'm jolly Dick the Lamplighter-Gray; [Peggy Perkins, Let Bards elate-Simmons; [Irish Drinking Song, Of the ancients its speaking-Johnstone; [Song, I went to Sea-Townsend; [Taffy and Griddy, Abergavenny is fine-Mrs Martyr; The moment Aurora-Incledon; Dear Mary adieu-Incledon; The Midnight Watch-Incledon; [To conclude with a Rural Masquerade-; [in which a new song, by Mazzinghi; Poor Orra come from distant shore-Miss Waters; [Sea Song, A sailor's life's a life of woe-Mrs Mills; [The Masquerade, Sure an't the World a Masquerade-Johnstone, Chorus.
Cast
Role: Poor Orra come from distant shore Actor: Miss Waters

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Performance Comment: Petruchio-Lewis; Baptista-Thompson; Hortensio-Claremont; Biondello-Farley; Taylor-Simmons; Music@Master-Rees; Grumio-Munden; Bianca-Miss Leserve; Curtis-Mrs Platt; Catherine-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Baptista Actor: Thompson
Role: Bianca Actor: Miss Leserve

Dance: In 2nd piece: Ballet-Blurton, Mrs Watts

Song: End 1st piece: Black Ey'd Susan-Incledon

5920
09 April 1799 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexander The Great

Performance Comment: Alexander-Holman; Lysimachus-Betterton; Hephestion-Whitfield; Cassander-Claremont; Polyperchon-Mansel; Aristander-Waddy; Eumenes-Curties; Perdicus-Thompson; Thessalus-Klanert; Slave-Abbot; Clytus-Murray; Statira-Mrs Pope; Parisatis-Mrs Litchfield; Sysigambis-Mrs Platt; Roxana-Miss Betterton.
Cast
Role: Perdicus Actor: Thompson
Role: Roxana Actor: Miss Betterton.

Afterpiece Title: Lock and Key

Song: II: the Grand Truimphal Entry of Alexander into Babylon. Vocal Parts-Johnstone, Incledon, Townsend, Hill, Linton, Street, Lee, Little, Sawyer, Tett, Miss Waters, Mrs Atkins, Mrs Chapman, Miss Mitchell, Miss Wheatley, Mrs Iliff, Miss Sims, Mrs Whitmore, Mrs Watts, Mrs Follet, Miss Leserve, Mrs Castelle, Mrs Martyr; End: Black Ey'd Susan-Incledon; End I afterpiece: The Death of Admiral Benbow-Incledon

Performance Comment: Vocal Parts-Johnstone, Incledon, Townsend, Hill, Linton, Street, Lee, Little, Sawyer, Tett, Miss Waters, Mrs Atkins, Mrs Chapman, Miss Mitchell, Miss Wheatley, Mrs Iliff, Miss Sims, Mrs Whitmore, Mrs Watts, Mrs Follet, Miss Leserve, Mrs Castelle, Mrs Martyr; End: Black Ey'd Susan-Incledon; End I afterpiece: The Death of Admiral Benbow-Incledon.
Cast
Role: Vocal Parts Actor: Johnstone, Incledon, Townsend, Hill, Linton, Street, Lee, Little, Sawyer, Tett, Miss Waters, Mrs Atkins, Mrs Chapman, Miss Mitchell, Miss Wheatley, Mrs Iliff, Miss Sims, Mrs Whitmore, Mrs Watts, Mrs Follet, Miss Leserve, Mrs Castelle, Mrs Martyr

5921
16 April 1799 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wild Oats

Performance Comment: Rover-Lewis; Harry-Holman; Sir George Thunder-Davenport; Ephraim Smooth-Munden; John Dory-Fawcett; Sim-Knight; Banks-Murray; Midge-Clarke; Gammon-Thompson; Jane-Mrs Martyr; Amelia-Miss Chapman; Lady Amaranth-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Gammon Actor: Thompson
Role: Amelia Actor: Miss Chapman

Afterpiece Title: Sunshine after Rain

Afterpiece Title: The Jolly Crew or Tars at Anchor

Song: In Course Evening: a new Comic Song (never sung in London), A Bundle of Proverbs; or, Odds and Ends, in the Character of Ephraim Smooth-Munden; A new Comic Song (never performed), A Touch at Old Times; or, No Days better than our Own-Munden; The Barber's Petition, with a song in character, Wigs, including His Own Wig, the Lover's Wig, Doctor's Wig, Coachman's Wig, Councellor's Wig,-Fawcett

Entertainment: Monologue The Barber's Petition-Fawcett

5922
23 April 1799 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for H. Johnston. Mainpiece: 1st time at this Theatre; by Permission of Mr Colman. Morning Chronicle, 9 Apr.: Tickets to be had of H. Johnston, No. 47, Great Queen-street, Lincoln's Inn Fields. Receipts: #334 3s. 6d. (174.7.6; 1.14.0; tickets: 158.2.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Iron Chest

Performance Comment: Sir Edward Mortimer-H. Johnston; Adam Winterton-Fawcett; Rawbold-Murray; Fitzharding-Betterton; Samson-Suett (By Permission of the Proprietors of the Theatre Royal, Drury-Lane); Armstrong-Mansel; Orson-Emery; Robbers-Whitmore, Thompson, Master Webb; Wilford-A Young Gentleman (1st appearance [unidentified]); Helen-Miss Betterton; Blanch-Mrs Gibbs; Judith-Mrs Litchfield; Barbara-Mrs Chapman; Chorus of Robbers-Linton, Oddwell, Thomas, Everett; Chorus of Servants-Street, Curties, Abbot, Lee, J. Linton, Smith, Tett, Ms Castelle, Ms Morton, Ms Leserve, Ms Burnett, Ms Follett, Ms Iliff, Ms Gilbert.
Cast
Role: Robbers Actor: Whitmore, Thompson, Master Webb
Role: Helen Actor: Miss Betterton

Afterpiece Title: The Follies of a Day

Cast
Role: Countess Actor: Miss Chapman
Role: Agnes Actor: Miss Sims

Dance: End: a new Scotch Ballet, The Highland Lovers (under the direction of Bologna Jun.)-Bologna Jun., Hawtin, King, Mrs Watts, Miss Brugier (1st appearance)

Performance Comment: )-Bologna Jun., Hawtin, King, Mrs Watts, Miss Brugier (1st appearance).

Song: In course Evening: Sally in our Alley-Incledon

5923
13 May 1799 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Afterpiece Title: An Egeirophadron

Cast
Role: By Permission of the Proprietors of Drury Actor: Lane Theatre-Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Chaplet

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Bologna Jun.; Lover-Simmons; Pantaloon-Hawtin; Farmer (with a song in character)-Street; Shepherd and Shepherdess (with duet, Cast my Love thine eyes around)-Mrs Martyr, Mrs Atkins; Bricklayers-Thompson, Jones; Carpenter-Lee; Sportsmen-Klanert, Claremont; Gardner-Wilkins; Serjeant-Whitmore; Recruits-Abbot, Findlay; Woodcutter-Dyke; Mandarine-Wilde; Lover's Servant-Rees; Monkey-Rayner; Clown-Farley; Principal Witches-Linton, Street [i.e. doubled Farmer]; Miss Mitchell, Mrs Chapman; Columbine-Mrs Wybrow.
Cast
Role: Bricklayers Actor: Thompson, Jones

Dance: II: Negro Dance-Bologna Jun., Platt, King

Song: End I: Black Ey'd Susan-Incledon

5924
15 May 1799 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Eighth

Performance Comment: King Henry-Holman; Cromwell-Lewis; Bishop of Winchester-Munden; Lord Sands-Fawcett; Duke of Buckingham-H. Johnston; Earl of Surry-Knight; Cranmer-Murray; Doctor Butts-Emery (1st and positively the Only Time of the above Performers appearing in those Characters); Duke of Norfolk-Whitfield; Duke of Suffolk-Waddy; Campeius-Davenport; Brandon, Usher-Claremont; Lord Chamberlain-Clarke; Sir George [recte Thomas] Lovel-Farley; Surveyor-Thompson; Chancellor-Whitmore; Porter-Rees; Capucius-Abbot; Porter's Man-Wilde; Cryer-Street; Serjeant-Lee; Abergavenny-Curties; Cardinal Wolsey-Pope; Anne Bullen-Miss Chapman; Patience (with a song, composed by Attwood)-Mrs Atkins; Queen Catherine (1st time)-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Surveyor Actor: Thompson
Role: Anne Bullen Actor: Miss Chapman

Afterpiece Title: Hartford Bridge

Song: In course of Evening: Black Ey'd Susan-Incledon; Tomorrow-Incledon

Music: Preceding: Grand Sonata on the Piano Forte-Master Parker; with a new Rondo-Master Parker (Haydn); End I: a celebrated Lesson of Nicolai-Master Parker

Entertainment: Monologues End II: Alexander's Feast-Master Parker; End: Grand Address to the Audience-Master Parker

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22 May 1799 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-Lewis; Sir George Airy-Holman; Charles Gripe-Clarke; Whisper-Farley; Sir Jealous Traffic-Thompson; William-Abbot; Sir Francis Gripe-Munden; Isabinda-Mrs Litchfield; Patch-Mrs Mattocks; Miranda-Miss Betterton.
Cast
Role: Sir Jealous Traffic Actor: Thompson
Role: Miranda Actor: Miss Betterton.

Afterpiece Title: The Highland Reel

Cast
Role: Laird of Raasay Actor: Thompson
Role: Jenny Actor: Miss Walcup

Ballet: End: Lowland Festivity. Jamie-Bologna Jun.; Croudy-Bologna; Jenny-Miss Bologna; Moggy-Mrs Watts

Performance Comment: Jamie-Bologna Jun.; Croudy-Bologna; Jenny-Miss Bologna; Moggy-Mrs Watts.
Cast
Role: Jenny Actor: Miss Bologna