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Event Comment: Powell: Mrs Goodall and Sedgwick not on in [Miss Farren's] Epilogue. Bannister Sen. came too late, not supposing the Play to be over so early, but apologiz'd to Mr Kemble, with which he was satisfied. Pirates rehearsed at 10 (in consequence of Suett, Storace being ill; Kelly, Crouch, Bannister Jun., Sedgwick absent, rehearsal was dismiss'd); My Grandmother at 12; Lodoiska music at 1. Receipts: #370 17s. 6d. (295/11/0; 62/6/0; 13/0/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jew

Performance Comment: As17940508. By particular Desire, Miss Farren will speak the Occasional Epilogue [see17940421], in which are exhibited the Lake of Real Water and the Iron Curtain .

Afterpiece Title: NO SONG NO SUPPER

Cast
Role: Louisa Actor: Miss Leak

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Cast
Role: Lady Teazle Actor: Miss Farren
Role: Mrs Candour Actor: Miss Pope

Afterpiece Title: Miss in her Teens

Cast
Role: Miss Biddy Actor: Mrs Gibbs
Role: Tag Actor: Miss Tidswell.

Song: III: song-Dignum

Event Comment: Powell: Servant to Miss Alscrip, Evans [in mainpiece]; Michael doubled With Gustavus by Trueman, Bland Ill [in afterpiece]. New Ballet rehearsed at 12. Receipts: #165 8s. 6d. (110.4.0; 51.3.6; 4.1.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heiress

Performance Comment: As17941030, but Chignon-Maddocks; Mr Blandish-Benson; Lady Emily-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Lady Emily Actor: Miss Farren.
Role: Miss Alton Actor: Mrs Crouch
Role: Miss Alscrip Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Mrs Blandish Actor: Miss Collins
Role: Tiffany Actor: Miss Tidswell.

Afterpiece Title: Lodoiska

Event Comment: [There are two Kemble playbills for this night. The first announces No Song No Supper and The Child of Nature (with Mrs Jordan as Amanthis) and The Spoil'd Child (with Mrs Jordan as Little Pickle). The second carries the notice: The Publick are most respectfully informed that, on account of the sudden Indisposition of Mrs Jordan, Miss Mellon will undertake the character of Amanthis, and humbly solicits their indulgence. The Entertainments this Evening will be [as above].] Receipts: #265 2s. (173.0.6; 81.6.0; 10.15.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Child Of Nature

Performance Comment: As17951229, but Amanthis-Miss Mellon.
Cast
Role: Amanthis Actor: Miss Mellon.
Role: Anna Actor: Miss Tidswell.

Afterpiece Title: The Humourist

Cast
Role: Diana Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Mrs Meddle Actor: Miss Tidswell.

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

Cast
Role: Dorothy Actor: Miss DeCamp
Role: Louisa Actor: Miss Leak.
Event Comment: Benefit for R. Palmer and Russell. [Miss Dorell is identified in MS list in Kemble playbill of new performers for this season.] True Briton, 31 May: Tickets to be had of R. Palmer, No. 28, Lower Eaton-street, Pimlico; of Russell, No. 46, Great Russell-street, Bloomsbury. Receipts: #290 13s. (65.13.0; 52.7.6; 4.3.0; tickets: 168.9.6, of which R. Palmer sold 107.9.6, and Russell 61.0.0) (charge: #225 9s. 3d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: First Love

Performance Comment: As17961004, but David Mowbray-Russell; Lady Ruby-A Young Lady (1st appearance on this stage [Miss Dorell]); Servants-_; Waiting@woman-_.
Cast
Role: Mrs Wrangle Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Mrs Kate Actor: Miss Tidswell

Afterpiece Title: Sylvester Daggerwood

Cast
Role: Josephine Actor: Miss Leak.

Afterpiece Title: Lodoiska

Event Comment: Account-Book: Tickets delivered by Aberdein, Bennett, Calkin, Cameron, Dale Jun., Dashwood, Douglas, Ditcher, Dudley, Fishett, Francois, Fuller, Gooding, Humphries, Hough, Harman, Lings, Monday, Marks, Macdougall, Rogers, Scott, Smith, Tice, Tildsley, Tirrell, Wyatt, Waterer, Williams, Willey will be admitted. [Miss Usher is identified in MS list in Kemble playbills of new performers for this season.] Receipts: #56 1s. (31.1.6; 24.4.6; 0.15.0; tickets: none listed)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Haunted Tower

Cast
Role: Cicely Actor: Miss B. Menage.
Role: Adela Actor: Miss DeCamp.

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Performance Comment: As18000611 but Maria-A Young Lady (1st appearance on any stage [Miss Usher]).Miss Usher]).
Cast
Role: Corinna Actor: Miss Tidswell.
Event Comment: "Miss Farren is almost beyond criticism; she is always animated, hurries you away, and does not leave you time to reflect. We are not too bold in asserting that Europe does not produce a finer actress in these lively, natural characters" (Prompter, 4 Nov.). Receipts: #155 19s. 6d. (120.7.0; 34.11.0; 1.1.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Cast
Role: Ariel Actor: Miss Romanzini
Role: Dorinda Actor: Miss Farren

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Cast
Role: Corinna Actor: Miss Tidswell
Role: Maria Actor: Miss Farren.

Song: As17891017

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry The Second; Or, The Fall Of Rosamond

Performance Comment: King Henry-Kemble; Clifford-Aickin; Abbot-Packer; Verulam-Staunton; Salisbury-Phillimore; Leicester-Benson; Prince Henry-Wroughton; Queen Eleanor-Mrs Ward; Ethelinda-Miss Collins; Rosamond-Mrs Taylor.
Cast
Role: Ethelinda Actor: Miss Collins

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Junior; or, The Magic Cestus

Performance Comment: Characters by Hamoir, Bates, Staunton, Williames, Burton, Lamash, Fawcett, Phillimore, Wilson, Chaplin, Jones, Benson, Alfred, Spencer, Hollingsworth, Mrs Love, Mrs Booth, Miss Barnes, Mrs Cuyler, Miss Tidswell, Miss Cranford, Miss Stageldoir. Cast adjusted from playbill of 10 Nov. 1788: Old Harlequin-Hamoir; Harlequin-Bates; Magician-Staunton; Officer-Williames; French Gentlemen-Burton, Lamash; Cook-Fawcett; German Officer-Phillimore; Valet-Wilson; Miller-Chaplin; Landlord-Jones; Daemon-Benson; Taylor-Alfred; Clown-Hollingsworth; Old Colombine-Mrs Booth; French Ladies-Miss Barnes, Mrs Cuyler, Miss Tidswell; Fairy-Miss Cranford; Colombine-Miss Stageldoir; unassigned-Spencer, Mrs Love.
Event Comment: Benefit for Bannister Jun. [Author of Prologue to 1st piece unknown. 2nd piece: By permission of G. Colman, Esq. [owner of the copyright]. 3rd piece [1st time; F 2 (?)]: Altered from Woman's a Riddle [by Christopher Bullock; alterer unknown. Not in Larpent MS; not published]. Public Advertiser, 2 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Bannister Jun., No. 2, Frith-street, Soho. Receipts: #286 11s. (145.16; 14.5; 1.12; tickets: 124.18) (charge: #106 1s. 5d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Transformation; Or, The Manager An Actor In Spite Of Himself

Afterpiece Title: The Spanish Barber

Performance Comment: Count Almaviva-Wroughton; The Spanish Barber-Bannister Jun.; Basil-Aickin; Argus-Suett; Tall@boy-R. Palmer; Notary-Benson; Dr Bartholo-Parsons; Rosina-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Rosina Actor: Miss Farren.

Afterpiece Title: The Invisible Mistress

Performance Comment: Characters by Wroughton, Moody, Barrymore, Lamash, Bannister Jun., Mrs Wilson, Miss Collins, Miss Tidswell, Mrs Taylor. Cast from MS annotation on playbill in FSL: Courtly-Wroughton; Vulture-Moody; Col. Monks-Barrymore; Aspin-Lamash; Sir Amorous Vain@wit-Bannister Jun.; Lady Outside-Mrs Wilson; Miranda-Mrs Taylor; unassigned-Miss Collins, Miss Tidswell.

Entertainment: Monologue. End 2nd piece: A Touch of the Times; or, A Ramble through London-Bannister Jun

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Afterpiece Title: Sylvester Daggerwood

Afterpiece Title: The Eleventh of June; or, The Daggerwoods at Dunstable

Performance Comment: Characters-Bannister Jun., Wewitzer, Wathen, Master Chatterley, Master Walter, Master Tokely, Master Wells, Master Appleby, Mrs Sparks, Miss Tidswell, Miss Walcot, Miss Beton, Miss Chatterley, Miss Smalley. [Larpent MS lists the parts: Waiter, Passengers, Old Daggerwood, Trumpeter, Coachman, Sylvester Daggerwood, Children (specified in Monthly Mirror, June 1798, p. 368, as Master Apollo, Alexander, Alonzo, Miss Wilhelmina), Mrs Daggerwood, Mrs Dabwall.]Larpent MS lists the parts: Waiter, Passengers, Old Daggerwood, Trumpeter, Coachman, Sylvester Daggerwood, Children (specified in Monthly Mirror, June 1798, p. 368, as Master Apollo, Alexander, Alonzo, Miss Wilhelmina), Mrs Daggerwood, Mrs Dabwall.]

Afterpiece Title: Blue-Beard

Cast
Role: Irene Actor: Miss DeCamp

Song: 1st piece: Vocal Parts, as17980224, but Ms _Leak

Performances

Afterpiece Title: Hurly-Burly; or, The Fairy of the Well

Performance Comment: Characters-Bannister Jun., Dignum, Waldron, Burton, Fawcett, Chaplin, Phillimore, Wilson, Jones, Benson, Spencer, Alfred, Mrs Love, Mrs Booth, Miss Tidswell, Miss Cranford, Miss Collett, Mrs Wilson. [for partial cast see17871123] .for partial cast see17871123] .

Dance: In afterpiece: Ferrere, the Miss Stageldoirs

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Cast
Role: Prince Edward Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Duke of York Actor: Miss Gawdry
Role: Lady Anne Actor: Miss Collins

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Junior; or, The Magic Cestus

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Banks (1st appearance in London [but see17881108]); Old Harlequin-Hamoir; Magician-Dignum; Officer-Williames; German Officer-Phillimore; French Gentlemen-Lamash, Burton; Valet-Wilson; Miller-Chaplin; Landlord-Jones; Cook-Fawcett; Daemon-Master Grimaldi; Taylor-Alfred; Clown-Hollingsworth; Old Colombine-Mrs Booth; Fairy-Miss Cranford; French Ladies-Miss Barnes, Miss Tidswell, Mrs Heard; Colombine-Miss Stageldoir.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Manager In Distress

Afterpiece Title: The Way of the World

Performance Comment: Mirable-Smith; Fainall-Bensley; Sir Wilful Witwou'd-Suett; Petulant-Baddeley; Waitwell-Parsons; Witwou'd-King; Lady Wishfort-Mrs Hopkins; Marwood-Miss E. Kemble; Mrs Fainall-Mrs Wilson; Foible-Miss Pope; Millamant-Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: Marwood Actor: Miss E. Kemble
Role: Foible Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Millamant Actor: Miss Farren

Afterpiece Title: The Taylors

Performance Comment: Master Taylors: Francisco-Parsons; Campbello-Wrighten; Pearcey-Waldron. Flints: Abrahamides (the Chief)-Palmer; Isaacos-R. Palmer; Bartholomeus-Staunton; Humphryminos-Wright; Jackides-Phillimore; Barnardo-Williames. Dungs: Zachariades-Fawcett; Timotheus-Chapman; Hogglestonon-Wilson; Christophorides-Spencer; Taylors' Ladies-Mrs Wilson, Miss Tidswell, Miss Barnes, Mrs Wrighten .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Afterpiece Title: The Toy Shop

Performance Comment: Master of the Toy Shop-Kemble; The other Characters-Suett, R. Palmer, Chaplin, Fawcett, Phillimore, Alfred, Miss Tidswell, Miss Barnes, Mrs Wilson.

Song: As17881117, but Vocal Parts-Miss Hagley, Miss _Collett

Entertainment: Monologue. End afterpiece: An Ode on the Recovery of His Majesty-Mrs Siddons; in the Character of Britannia. Conclude with: God save the King!-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Know Your Own Mind

Cast
Role: Miss Neville Actor: Mrs Kemble
Role: Lady Bell Actor: Miss Farren

Afterpiece Title: The Toy Shop

Performance Comment: Master of the Toy Shop-Bannister Jun.; the other Characters-Suett, R. Palmer, Fawcett, Phillimore, Alfred, Miss Tidswell, Miss Barnes, Mrs Wilson.

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Cast
Role: Jenny Actor: Miss Romanzini

Song: As17900323

Event Comment: [As mainpiece the playbill announces The Heiress, but "on the sudden indisposition of Kemble, the play was changed to The Wonder, where Miss Farren, King and Miss Pope had much applause" (World, 26 Jan.).] Receipts: #130 17s. (109.6; 20.17; 0.14)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Junior

Performance Comment: As17871226, but Colombine-Miss J. Stageldoir in place of Miss Stageldoir.
Event Comment: Paid Miss Farren her Benefit Allowance [i.e. in lieu of a benefit] #200. Receipts: #238 16s. (221.10; 16.11; 0.15)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In The East

Cast
Role: Rosario Actor: Miss Romanzini
Role: Mrs Muchroom Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Collett

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Junior

Performance Comment: As17880303but Miss Romanzini; Mrs_ Booth; Miss_ Cranford.
Event Comment: Miss Biddy by Miss Jarratt (an apprentice to Mr Jefferson) a pretty little figure & met with Applause. Not much of an Actress (Hopkins Diary). [Macmillan note from Kemble differs slightly.] Paid Mr L. Frederick for sattin, #57 18s. 6d.; Mrs Sykes for women's cloaths #13; Mr Vernon on note #9 9s. (Treasurer's Book). [Reviewer for Town and Country Magazine (Treatre, XL) writes of Miss Jarratt, she has been under the tuition of Mr Jefferson and promises to be become an agreeable actress in parts (such as Biddy").] Receipts: #224 11s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Performance Comment: Benedick-Garrick; Leonato-Aickin; Friar-Wright; Clodio-Cautherly; Balthazar (with Song)-Vernon; Don John-J. Aickin; Antonio-Hurst; Dogberry-Parsons; Don Pedro-Packer; Town Clerk-Baddeley; Verges-Hartry; Borachio-Ackman; Margaret-Mrs Bradshaw; Hero-Miss Mansell, first time; Beatrice-Miss Pope; Ursula-Mrs Millidge; In Act II a Masquerade Dance- proper to the play; To conclude with a Country Dance-.
Cast
Role: Hero Actor: Miss Mansell, first time
Role: Beatrice Actor: Miss Pope

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Performance Comment: As17720922, but Capt. Loveit-Davies; Miss Biddy-a young Gentlewoman [Miss Jarratt], first appearance.Miss Jarratt], first appearance.
Event Comment: [Miss Harper is identified in playbill of 8 June.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: Hawthorn-Bannister; Justice Woodcock-Parsons; Sir William Meadows-Gardner; Hodge-Massey; Eustace-Lamash; Young Meadows-Mattocks; Lucinda-Mrs Jewell; Margery-Miss Twist; Deborah Woodcock-Mrs Love; Rosetta-A Young Gentlewoman (1st appearance on any stage [Miss Harper]).Miss Harper]).
Cast
Role: Margery Actor: Miss Twist

Afterpiece Title: Miss in her Teens

Performance Comment: Captain Flash-Palmer; Captain Loveit-Gardner; Jasper-Stevens; Puff-Massey; Fribble-Lamash; with a song-Lamash; Tag-Mrs Poussin; Miss Biddy-Mrs Hitchcock.
Cast
Role: Miss Biddy Actor: Mrs Hitchcock.

Dance: End II: The Merry Lasses-, as17780518

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: The Liar

Performance Comment: As17981020, but Old Wilding-Davies (by permission of the Proprietor of the Theatre Royal, Hay-Market); 2nd Servant-Ryder; Miss Grantham-Miss Heard; Miss Godfrey-Miss Wentworth.
Cast
Role: Miss Grantham Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Miss Godfrey Actor: Miss Wentworth.
Role: Kitty Actor: Miss Tidswell.

Dance: As17981129

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: Account-Book: Tickets delivered by Miss Mellon, Miss Heard, Miss Arne will be admitted. Receipts: #103 7s. 6d. (52.6.0; 48.17.6; 2.4.0; tickets: none listed)

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: Sylvester Daggerwood

Afterpiece Title: The Follies of a Day

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Haunted Tower

Cast
Role: Cicely Actor: Miss Romanzini

Afterpiece Title: The Liar

Performance Comment: As17900914, but Miss Godfrey-Miss Collins.
Cast
Role: Miss Godfrey Actor: Miss Collins.
Role: Miss Grantham Actor: Mrs Kemble
Role: Kitty Actor: Miss Tidswell.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Belgrade

Cast
Role: Fatima Actor: Miss Hagley

Afterpiece Title: The Liar

Performance Comment: As17900914, but Miss Grantham-Miss Collins.
Cast
Role: Miss Grantham Actor: Miss Collins.
Role: Miss Godfrey Actor: Miss Barnes
Role: Kitty Actor: Miss Tidswell.
Event Comment: Tickets delivered for this Evening [Account-Book: by Alfred, Benson, Kirk, Maddocks, Walker, Whittow, Whitmell, Mrs Booth, Miss Daniels, Mrs Davies, Mrs Edwin, Mrs Gaudry, Mrs Jones] will be admitted. Receipts: #69 9s. (47.0; 19.12; 2.17; tickets: none listed)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Belle's Stratagem

Cast
Role: Mrs Racket Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Miss Ogle Actor: Miss Tidswell
Role: Kitty Willis Actor: Miss Barnes
Role: Maid Actor: Miss Palmer.

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Performance Comment: Don Diego-Williames; Leander-Dignum; Mungo-Suett; Leonora-Miss Daniels (1st appearance in that character); Ursula-Mrs Hopkins.
Cast
Role: Leonora Actor: Miss Daniels

Song: In IV: Italian Air-Miss Daniels

Dance: End I afterpiece: Hornpipe-a Young Lady