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Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Pope. Public Advertiser, 24 Mar.: Tickets to be had of Miss Pope, Great Queen-street, Lincoln's-inn-fields. Receipts: #268 19s. 6d. (94/9/0; 28/3/0; 0/14/6; tickets: 145/13/0) (charge: #107 1s. 6d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Cast
Role: Flora Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Violante Actor: Miss Farren

Afterpiece Title: A Fete

Performance Comment: Scene l. A Church-yard by Moonlight. Poor ThomasDay by Barrymore, Chapman, Suett. Scene II. A Masquerade Scene. Song by Miss George, and a Scotch Reel, as17830920. Scene III. Time has not thinn'd my flowing Hair by Williames and Miss Phillips, scene the last. A Rural Prospect. Tally-ho! by Mrs Wrighten, and The Sportsmen's Return, as17840311athi .

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Cast
Role: Kitty Actor: Miss Pope
Event Comment: [On this night Edwin, Miss Morris and Mrs Bannister appeared both at CG and the HAY.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Seeing Is Believing: A Dramatic Proverb

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Parsons, Baddeley, R. Palmer, Bannister Jun.; Mrs Lloyd, Miss Morris. [Cast from Larpent MS 633: Sir Credule-Parsons; Sceptic-Baddeley; Capt. Nightshade-R. Palmer; Simon-Bannister Jun.; Kitty-Mrs Lloyd; Miss Di-Miss Morris .
Cast
Role: Miss Di Actor: Miss Morris

Afterpiece Title: Gretna Green

Cast
Role: Miss Plumb Actor: Miss Morris

Afterpiece Title: The Election of the Managers

Cast
Role: Amelia Actor: Miss Farren
Event Comment: Mainpiece: Never acted here. [The playbill lists R. Palmer as Rodolpho in mainpiece, and as Young Clackit in afterpiece, but he "was prevented appearing either in the tragedy or entertainment, having had the misfortune to break his arm" Chondon Magazine, July 1784, p. 75). For Egan and Riley as his substitutes see 14 July. Miss Woollery is identified on playbill of 24 July. Prologue by George Colman, the elder (Colman, Prose, III, 254). Miss Kemble was from DL.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tancred And Sigismunda

Performance Comment: Tancred-Bannister Jun.; Osmond-Williamson; Rodolpho-probably Egan; Siffredi-Bensley; Laura-Miss Morris; Sigismunda-A Young Lady (1st appearance on any stage [Miss Woollery]). New Occasional Prologue spoken by Bannister Jun .Miss Woollery]). New Occasional Prologue spoken by Bannister Jun .
Cast
Role: Laura Actor: Miss Morris

Afterpiece Title: The Guardian

Performance Comment: Mr Heartly-Williamson; Young Clackit-probably Riley; Sir Charles Clackit-Parsons; Lucy-Mrs Lloyd; Harriet-Miss Kemble (1st appearance on this stage) .
Cast
Role: Harriet Actor: Miss Kemble
Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 10 years [acted 10 Nov. 1779]. [Miss Brunton was from the Bath theatre. Prologue by Arthur Murphy (Works, 1786, VII, 60).] Receipts: #337 18s. (335/7/6; 2/10/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Roman Father

Performance Comment: Horatius-Henderson; Tullus Hostilius-Aickin; Valerius-Farren; Publius-Pope; Valeria-Mrs Morton; Horatia-Miss Brunton (1st appearance on this stage). Occasional Prologue spoken by Holman .
Cast
Role: Horatia Actor: Miss Brunton

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Performance Comment: Petruchio-Lewis; Baptista-Thompson; Biondello-Kennedy; Music Master-Stevens; Hortensio-Helme; Pedro-Swords; Tailor-Wewitzer; Haberdasher-Newton; Nathaniel-Ledger; Grumio-Quick; Bianca-Miss Brangin; Curtis-Mrs White; Catherine-Mrs Bates .
Cast
Role: Bianca Actor: Miss Brangin

Song: In Act v of mainpiece a Roman Ovation. The Music composed by Shield, with a Grand Chorus ["taken from Caractacus" (Public Advertiser, 21 Oct.)] by Dr Arne. Vocal Parts by Johnstone, Brett, Davies, Cubitt, Palmer, Darley, Meadows, Doyle; Mrs Kennedy, Mrs Martyr, Miss Stuart, Mrs Davenett, Miss Cranfield, Mrs Gray, Miss Orme, Miss Francis, Miss Browning, Mrs Bannister. [This was included, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.]

Performance Comment: The Music composed by Shield, with a Grand Chorus ["taken from Caractacus" (Public Advertiser, 21 Oct.)] by Dr Arne. Vocal Parts by Johnstone, Brett, Davies, Cubitt, Palmer, Darley, Meadows, Doyle; Mrs Kennedy, Mrs Martyr, Miss Stuart, Mrs Davenett, Miss Cranfield, Mrs Gray, Miss Orme, Miss Francis, Miss Browning, Mrs Bannister. [This was included, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.] hathi.
Event Comment: Benefit for Stevens and Miss Besford. Tickets delivered for The Brothers will be admitted. Morning Chronicle, 13 May: Tickets to be had of Stevens, No. 54, Drury-Lane; of Miss Besford, No. 5, Bow-street, Covent Garden. Receipts: #167 15s. (75/16; 6/17; tickets: 85/2) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fashionable Lover

Performance Comment: As17860509, but Miss Aubrey-Miss Besford (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: Miss Aubrey Actor: Miss Besford
Role: Miss Bridgemore Actor: Mrs Bates

Afterpiece Title: Annette and Lubin

Cast
Role: Tawdry Actor: Miss Stuart

Afterpiece Title: The Country Mad Cap

Cast
Role: Tawdry Actor: Miss Stuart

Dance: End of 2nd piece The trapping Landlady, as17860426

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Farren. Mainpiece: Never acted here

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heiress

Performance Comment: Sir Clement Flint-King; Clifford-Bensley; Alscrip-Parsons; Rightly-Aickin; Chignon-Baddeley; Blandish-Bannister Jun.; Prompt-R. Palmer; Servants-Swords, Lyons, Gaudry, Painter; Lord Gayville-Palmer; Miss Alscrip (1st time)-Mrs Smith; Miss Alton-Mrs Bannister; Mrs Blandish-Mrs Bates; Mrs Sagely-Mrs Poussin; Tiffany-Miss Brangin; Lady Emily-Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: Miss Alscrip Actor: Mrs Smith
Role: Miss Alton Actor: Mrs Bannister
Role: Tiffany Actor: Miss Brangin
Role: Lady Emily Actor: Miss Farren

Afterpiece Title: A Beggar on Horseback

Cast
Role: Miss Barnavag Actor: Miss Francis

Dance: As17860706

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: Mainpiece [1st time; CO 3, by John O'Keeffe. Beginning with 8 Dec. reduced to an afterpiece of 3 short acts. Prologue by the author (World, 7 Nov.)]: With new Scenes, Dresses, &c. The Music by Handel, Rizzio, J. C.? Bach, Gretry, Corri, and Shield [who compiled the music of the other composers]. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. Afterpiece: In I act. [Miss Fontenelle is identified on playbill of 22 Nov.] Account-Book, 17 Mar. 1789: Paid O'Keeffe in full for Highland Reel #67 10s. Receipts: #263 11s. 6d. (257.1.6; 6.10.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Highland Reel

Performance Comment: The Characters-Quick, Edwin, Bannister, Aickin, Johnstone, Blanchard, Davies, Fearon, Booth, Miss Reynolds, A Young Lady (1st appearance on any stage [Miss Fontenelle]); Cast from O'Keeffe's Dramatic Works, Vol. IV (T. Woodfall, 1798), and World, 7 Nov: M'Gilpin-Quick; +Shelty-Edwin; +Serjeant Jack-Bannister; +Laird of Col-Aickin; +Sandy-Johnstone; +Charley-Blanchard; +Captain Dash-Davies; +Croudy-Fearon; +Laird of Raasay-Booth; +Benin-Farley; +Jenny-Miss Reynolds; +Moggy-Miss Fontenelle; +Prologue-Lewis.

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

Performance Comment: Scapin-Ryder; Gripe-Wewitzer; Thrifty-Booth; Leander-Davies; Octavian-Macready; Shift-Cubitt; Sly-Rock; Lucia-Miss Brangin; Clara-Miss Rowson.
Cast
Role: Lucia Actor: Miss Brangin
Role: Clara Actor: Miss Rowson.
Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Wallis. Public Advertiser, 27 Jan.: Tickets to be had of Miss Wallis, at Alden's, No. 15, Caroline-street, Bedford-square. Receipts: #297 10s. (160.6; 6.9; tickets: 130.15)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: Jaques-Aickin; Orlando-Lewis; Amiens-Johnstone; songs-Johnstone; Adam-Hull; Duke Senior-Booth; Corin-Thompson; William-Wewitzer; Le Beu-Macready; Sylvius-Evatt; Oliver-Davies; Duke Frederick-Fearon; Charles-Gardner; Touchstone-Quick; Caelia-Mrs Inchbald; Audrey-Mrs Rock; Phoebe-Miss Stuart; Rosalind-Miss Wallis (1st appearance in that character); Cuckoo Song-Miss Wallis.
Cast
Role: Phoebe Actor: Miss Stuart
Role: Rosalind Actor: Miss Wallis
Role: Cuckoo Song Actor: Miss Wallis.

Afterpiece Title: Love in a Camp

Cast
Role: Norah Actor: Miss Wewitzer

Dance: As17881112

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time in London; T 5, by Hannah Brand, 1st acted at Norwich, 7 Apr. 1791. Again acted at king's on 2 Feb. as Agmunda; text 1st published in Miss Brand's@Plays@and@Poems (Norwich: Beatniffe and Payne, 1798) as Huniades; or, The Siege of Belgrade. Prologue and Epilogue by the author (London Chronicle, 19 Jan. 1792)]: The Dresses, Decorations, &c. entirely new. Receipts: #367 1s. 6d. (314.2.6; 51.8.0; 1.11.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Huniades

Performance Comment: The Christian Characters by Kemble, R. Palmer, Wroughton, Barrymore, Aickin, Dignum, Whitfield, Maddocks, Packer, Bland, Jones, Cooke, Lyons, A Young Lady (Author of the Tragedy; 1st appearance on any stage), Miss Collins. The Mahometan Characters by Palmer, Benson, Webb, Sedgwick, Caulfield. Cast from London Chronicle, 21 Jan.: Hungarians: Huniades-Kemble; Vilach-R. Palmer; Corvinus-Wroughton; Count of Cilley-Barrymore; Campestran-Aickin; Zilugo-Whitfield; Old Officer-Packer; Agmunda-Miss Brand; Ella-Miss Collins; Turks: Mahomet II-Palmer; Mustapha-Benson; Zoganus-Webb; Aga-Sedgwick; Chusanes-Caulfield; Dignum, Maddocks, Bland, Jones, Cooke, Lyons; Prologue-Miss Farren; Epilogue-Bannister Jun.
Cast
Role: Agmunda Actor: Miss Brand
Role: Ella Actor: Miss Collins
Role: Prologue Actor: Miss Farren

Afterpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Cast
Role: Sophia Actor: Miss Collins
Role: Maid Actor: Miss Tidswell.
Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Pope. 1st piece: Not acted these 8 years [acted 8 Nov. 1788]. 3rd piece: To conclude as 3 Oct. 1791. Morning Herald, 24 Mar.: Tickets to be had of Miss Pope, No.62, Great Queen-street, Lincoln's Inn-fields. Receipts: #336 19s. (95.15.6; 35.7.0; 2.15.0; tickets: 203.1.6) (charge: #168 4s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Performance Comment: Sir Solomon Sadlife-Parsons; Clerimount-Barrymore; Careless-Wroughton; Atall-Palmer; Old Sir Wilfull-Burton; Sir Harry Atall-Hollingsworth; Supple-Suett; Dr Blister-Waldron; Rhubarb-Jones; Finder-Benson; Lady Dainty-Miss Pope; Lady Sadlife-Miss Farren; Clarinda-Mrs Goodall; Sylvia-Mrs Kemble; Wishwell-Mrs Edwards; Situp-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Lady Dainty Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Lady Sadlife Actor: Miss Farren
Role: Situp Actor: Miss Tidswell.

Afterpiece Title: The Court of Apollo [i

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

Performance Comment: As17911003, but Dangle-Benson; Italian Girls-Mrs Bland, Miss _Daniels; In the Tragedy Governor-Maddocks; Sir Christopher Hatton-_; Master of the Horse-_; Beef@eater-_; Justice-_; Son-_; Constable-_; Nieces-_; Justice's Lady-_; Confidant-_.
Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; C 5, ascribed variously to Elizabeth Inchbald and to Miss Griffiths, based on L'Amour Use, by Philippe Nericault, dit Destouches. Prologue and Epilogue by George Colman, ynger (see text)]. Morning Herald, 4 Sept. 1792: This Day is published Cross Partners (1s. 6d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In Good Humour

Cast
Role: Miss Hale Actor: Miss Hale

Afterpiece Title: Cross Partners

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Wilson, King, Williamson, Palmer, Wewitzer, Farley, Johnson, Lyons, Mrs Webb, Mrs Goodall, Miss Heard, Miss Fontenelle. Cast from text (C. and G. Kearsley, 1792): Sir Charles Cullender-Wilson; General Touchwood-King; George Cleveland-Williamson; Captain Herbert-Palmer; Corporal Smack-Wewitzer; Pompey-Farley; Thomas-Johnson; Servant-Lyons; Lady Diana Dupely-Mrs Webb; Maria Sydney (formerly Sophia Hobson)-Mrs Goodall; Louisa Fairfax-Miss Heard; Mrs Mutter-Miss Fontenelle; Prologue-Palmer; Epilogue-Mrs Goodall.
Event Comment: Benefit for Bannister. Under the Patronage of His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales. [In mainpiece the playbill retains Mrs Bland as Ariel , but "Ariel was, on account of the sudden indisposition of Mrs Bland, read by Miss Heard" (Diary, 8 May). Miss Heard may also have substituted for Mrs Bland in the afterpiece.] Afterpiece [1st time; F 2, by James Cobb, for whose authorship see Kemble Mem. Larpent MS 982; not published]. Public Advertiser, 2 May: Tickets to be had of Bannister, No. 7, Suffolk-street, Charing Cross. Receipts: #227 8s. (95.17; 7.5; tickets: 124.6) (charge: #90 2s. 6d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At Hay The Tempest

Performance Comment: As17921213, but Ferdinand-Barrymore; Caliban-Bannister; Hyppolito-Miss Collins; Ariel read by-Miss Heard; Miranda-Mrs Crouch.
Cast
Role: Hyppolito Actor: Miss Collins
Role: Ariel read by Actor: Miss Heard

Afterpiece Title: Fortune's Wheel

Performance Comment: Characters-Bannister Jun., Caulfield, Suett, Dignum, Bland, Wewitzer, Waldron, Fawcett, Phillimore, Hollingsworth, Maddocks, Alfred, Webb, Lyons, Mrs Hopkins, Mrs Bland, Miss Heard. [Larpent MS lists the parts: Sir Harry Harebrain , Lord George , Mr Curl , Hawser , Papillot , Ishmael , Pillage , Balance , John , Clinker , Scoredouble , Clod , Mrs Curl , Sophia Curl , Miss Broadhem .]Larpent MS lists the parts: Sir Harry Harebrain , Lord George , Mr Curl , Hawser , Papillot , Ishmael , Pillage , Balance , John , Clinker , Scoredouble , Clod , Mrs Curl , Sophia Curl , Miss Broadhem .]

Song: In: Vocal Parts, as17921213, Sedgwick, _Kelly, Mrs +Crouch; Masque of Neptune and Amphitrite, as17930102 In course of Evening: +The Little Farthing Rushlight-Bannister Jun

Event Comment: Powell: Kemble being indisposed from a violent Bruise in his Arm (during the several times of his playing the Part of Macbeth) so as to render him incapable of attending the Theatre this evening, an Apology was made by Wroughton, and the Prologue was omitted. [The playbill retains Miss Menage in afterpiece, but she] being at the Italian Opera this Evening, Master Chatterley play'd her part in the Children in the Wood. Henry VIII rehearsed at 10 (for Banks and Dignum; Packer ill); The Jew at 12 (for Miss Farren and Miss Tidswell). Receipts: #322 5s. 6d. (248/0/0; 67/15/0; 6/14/6; tickets not come in: 0/6/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant; Or, The Way To Win Him

Performance Comment: Old Mirabel-Aickin; Young Mirabel-Wroughton; Capt. Duretete-Dodd; Dugard-Whitfield; Petit-Benson; Bravoes-Maddocks, Caulfield, Webb, Phillimore; Page-Master Gregson//Oriana-Mrs Goodall; Bisarre-Miss Farren; Lamoree-Miss Tidswell. Epilogue as17940421.

Afterpiece Title: THE CHILDREN IN THE WOOD

Performance Comment: As17940425, but Master Chatterley in place of Miss Menage .
Cast
Role: Girl Actor: Miss Menage. hathi.
Event Comment: Mainpiece: Revised and Altered [reduced from 5 acts to 4] by the Author [Richard Cumberland; MS of this version: Larpent 1026]. [In afterpiece the playbill retains Bannister Jun. as Robin, but he "being ill, Benson play'd Robin" (Powell).] Powell: Natural Son rehearsed at 11 (Miss Farren absent, Miss Tidswell one scene). Receipts: #149 9s. 6d. (106/6/6; 34/13/0; 8/10/ 0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Natural Son

Performance Comment: Sir Jeffery Latimer-Baddeley; Blushenly-Palmer; Captain O'Carol-Moody; Jack Hustings-King; David-Burton; Servants Webb, Lyons//Lady Paragon-Miss Farren; Mrs Phoebe Latimer-Miss Pope; Penelope-Miss Tidswell .

Afterpiece Title: NO SONG NO SUPPER

Cast
Role: Louisa Actor: Miss Leak
Event Comment: Paid for Beer for the Men removing Music Books #2 19s. 6d. [In mainpiece the playbill assigns First Constantia to Mrs Powell, but she "having sprain'd her Ancle [sic] Miss Collins play'd 1st Constantia" (Powell)]. Powell: Chances rehearsed at 10 (Barrymore absent; Caulfield, Cooke, Welsh each two scenes; Trueman one scene). Receipts: #139 6s. 6d. (78/10/6; 57/16/6; 2/19/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Performance Comment: Don John-Palmer; Frederick-Barrymore; Duke-Whitfield; Petruchio-Benson; Antonio-Waldron; Peter-Burton; Anthony-Trueman; Surgeon-Jones//First Constantia-Miss Collins; Mother-Mrs Hopkins; Kinswoman-Miss Heard; Landlady-Mrs Booth; Nurse-Miss Tidswell; Second Constantia-Miss Farren .
Event Comment: Powell: Wonder rehearsed at 10 (Packer one scene; Miss Farren three scenes). Receipts: #222 12s. (140/14/6; 75/16/0; 5/12/6; tickets not come in: 0/9/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Performance Comment: Don Lopez-Baddeley; Don Felix-Kemble; Frederick- Packer; Don Pedro-Suett; Col. Briton-Wroughton; Gibby-Moody; Lissardo-King; Alguazile-Jones//Donna Violante-Miss Farren; Donna Isabella-Miss De Camp; Inis-Miss Collins; Flora-Miss Pope .
Event Comment: [The playbill for this night announces as mainpiece MUCH ADO ABOUT NOT HING, but "The Publick are most respectfully informed that, on account of the sudden indisposition of a Principal Performer, MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING cannot be acted. This Evening will be presented AS YOU LIKE IT" (printed slip attached to BM playbill, Harris, Vol. IV). "Mrs Kemble being ill, Miss Collins play'd Celia for Mrs Kemble and Miss Heard Phebe for Miss Collins" (Powell). Since Powell mentions no other changes, it may be assumed that the cast was otherwise the same as on 25 Apr.] Receipts: #208 8s. (127/1/6; 77/0/0; 4/6/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: Probably as17940425, but Celia-Miss Collins; Phebe-Miss Heard .
Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Pope. [Mainpiece: Epilogue by Richard Brinsley Sheridan.]Afterpiece: Not acted these 2 years. Morning Chronicle, 17 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Miss Pope, No. 9, Great Queen-street, Lincoln's-Inn-Fields. Receipts: #402 2s. (144.16.0; 76.3.6; 1.12.6; tickets: 179.10.0) (charge: #211 1s. 8d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rivals

Performance Comment: As17941105, but Lucy (for this night only)-Miss Pope; The original Epilogue-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Pope
Role: The original Epilogue Actor: Miss Farren.
Role: Julia Actor: Miss Farren

Afterpiece Title: The Spoil'd Child

Performance Comment: Little Pickle (for this night only)-Mrs Jordan; Old Pickle-Suett; Tag-R. Palmer; John-Burton; Miss Pickle-Mrs Hopkins; Maria-Miss Heard; Margery-Mrs Booth; Susan-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Miss Pickle Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Maria Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Susan Actor: Miss Tidswell.
Event Comment: Tickets delivered for this Evening [Account-Book: by Cooke, Evans, Jones, Kelly Jun.,Maddocks, Webb, Rhodes, Whitmell, Pilsbury, W. Banks, Chippendale, Humphries, Beaufort, Miss Butler, Miss Beaufort, Mrs and Miss Smith] will be admitted. Receipts: #83 1s. (47.16.0; 20.6.6; 14.18.6; tickets: none listed)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heiress

Performance Comment: As17940920, but Chignon-Maddocks; Lady Emily-Miss Farren; Mrs Sagely-_; Tiffany-_.
Cast
Role: Lady Emily Actor: Miss Farren
Role: Miss Alscrip Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Miss Alton Actor: Miss DeCamp
Role: Mrs Blandish Actor: Miss Collins
Role: Tiffany Actor: Miss Tidswell.

Afterpiece Title: My Grandmother

Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss DeCamp
Event Comment: [As Miss P. Farren Mrs Knight had 1st appaared in London on 15 May 1777 at the hay.] "[Knight's] simplicity is the type of nature, untainted With buffoonery; and what we very rarely meet with, his attention was so wholly engrossed by the business of the scene as to make him appear unconscious of being before an audience" (Morning Chronicle, 26 Sept.). Receipts: #248 3s. 6d. (240.2.6; 8.1.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chapter Of Accidents

Performance Comment: Woodville-Holman; Lord Glenmore-Harley; Governor Harcourt-Munden; Captain Harcourt-Macready; Grey-Hull; Vane-Bernard; Jacob-Knight (from the Theatre Royal, Bath; 1st appearance [in London]); Miss Mortimer-Miss Chapman; Bridget-Mrs Knight (from the Theatre Royal, Bath; 1st appearance [at this theatre]); Warner-Mrs Platt; Cecilia-Miss Wallis.
Cast
Role: Miss Mortimer Actor: Miss Chapman
Role: Cecilia Actor: Miss Wallis.

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Event Comment: "The shrillness of [Mrs Hopkins's] voice, and the squabbishness of her figure are admirable accompaniments to the peevish expression of her features, and thus as far as natural requisites go, she is perfectly suited to old maids and crabbed aunts" (Monthly Mirror, Aug. 1796, p. 240). [On this evening the following performers appeared both at dl and at the hay: Palmer, Trueman, R. Palmer, Burton, Wathen, Suett, Miss DeCamp.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Dead Alive

Performance Comment: Motley-Fawcett; Edward-Davies; Degagee-Waldron Jun.; Sir Walter Weathercock-Suett; Miss Hebe Wintertop-Mrs Hopkins; Caroline-Miss Leak; Comfit-Miss DeCamp.
Cast
Role: Miss Hebe Wintertop Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Caroline Actor: Miss Leak
Role: Comfit Actor: Miss DeCamp.

Afterpiece Title: The Battle of Hexham; or, Days of Old

Performance Comment: Gondibert-Palmer; Barton-Aickin; La Varenne-C. Kemble; Duke of Somerset-Lyons; Prince of Wales-Miss Menage; Fool-R. Palmer; Corporal-Burton; Drummer-Trueman; Fifer-Waldron Jun.; Robbers-Bannister, Davies, Abbot, Lyons; Gregory Gubbins-Fawcett; Adeline-Mrs Harlowe; Villagers-Mrs Bland, Miss Leak, Miss DeCamp; Queen Margaret-Mrs Kemble.

Afterpiece Title: Bannian Day

Cast
Role: Miss Godfrey Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Miss Grantham Actor: Mrs Harlowe.
Role: Mrs Goodwill Actor: Miss Leak.
Event Comment: Mainpiece: As altered from Beaumont and Fletcher. Not acted these 18 years [acted 3 Oct. 1780. For Miss Allingham see 13, 18, 27 Oct.]. Receipts: #152 (143.8.6; 8.11.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Philaster

Performance Comment: Philaster-Elliston (1st appearance in that character); King-Murray; Pharamond-Middleton; Dion-Hull; Thesaline-Claremont; Clermont-Thompson; Countryman-Knight; Leader of the Mob-Davenport; Woodman-Wilde; Arethusa-Miss Wallis; Megra-Miss Morris; Galatea-Mrs Platt; Lady-Miss Logan; Bellario-Miss Allingham (4th appearance on any stage).
Cast
Role: Arethusa Actor: Miss Wallis
Role: Megra Actor: Miss Morris
Role: Lady Actor: Miss Logan
Role: Bellario Actor: Miss Allingham

Afterpiece Title: Cymon

Performance Comment: Cymon-Incledon; Dorus-Munden; Merlin-Bowden; Shepherds-Philipps, Abbot; Linco-Fawcett; Fatima-Mrs Martyr; Urganda-Mrs Fawcett; Dorcas-Mrs Davenport; Shepherdesses-Miss Logan, Mrs Watts; Sylvia-Mrs Mountain.
Event Comment: Benefit for Phillimore, Denman, Cooke, Stokes, Miss Tidswell, Miss Heard, Mrs Benson. Morning Herald, 9 June: Tickets to be had of Miss Heard at Mrs Fletcher's, No. 239, Piccadilly; True Briton, 5 June: of Mrs Benson, No. 31, Hart-street, Bloomsbury [no others listed]. Receipts: #78 10s. (35.0.6; 41.2.6; 2.7.0; tickets: none listed) (charge: #224 15s. 3d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Performance Comment: Antonio-Dowton; Charino-Hollingsworth; Don Lewis-King; Carlos-Barrymore; Clodio-Palmer; Sancho-Suett; Monsieur-Wewitzer; Governor-Phillimore; Don Duart-Caulfield; Don Manuel-Holland; Priest-Denman; Lawyer-Cooke; Louisa-Mrs Powell; Angelina-Miss Heard; Elvira-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Angelina Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Elvira Actor: Miss Tidswell.

Afterpiece Title: The Spoil'd Child

Cast
Role: Miss Pickle Actor: Miss Tidswell
Role: Maria Actor: Miss Heard

Song: End I: When on board our trim Vessel-Cooke (composed by Carter); End IV: Chelsea Quarters (composed by Schroeder)-Cooke

Entertainment: Imitations. End: a Variety of Imitations-Caulfield

Ballet: Following Imitations: The Scotch Ghost. As17961221

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss DeCamp. 1st piece: Never [previously] acted here. Times, 11 May: Tickets to be had of Miss DeCamp, No. 14, Tottenham-court-road. Receipts: #435 2s. 6d. (153.16.6; 57.2.0; 1.16.0; tickets: 222.8.0) (charge: #232 15s. 2d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Italian Monk

Performance Comment: Schedoni-Palmer; Vivaldi-C. Kemble; Ansaldo-Aickin; Spalatro-R. Palmer; Paullo-Suett; Stiletto-Caulfield; Corvino-Evans; Familiars-Trueman, Maddocks; Marchioness-Mrs Powell (1st appearance in that character); Olivia (1st time)-Mrs Sparks; Abbess-Miss Tidswell; Ellena de Rosalba-Miss DeCamp; Margaritone-Miss Arne; Gradisca (1st time)-Mrs Walcot; Fioresca-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Abbess Actor: Miss Tidswell
Role: Ellena de Rosalba Actor: Miss DeCamp
Role: Margaritone Actor: Miss Arne

Afterpiece Title: The Follies of a Day

Performance Comment: Count Almaviva (1st time)-Barrymore; Figaro-R. Palmer; Antonio-Wewitzer; Bazil-Maddocks; Page-Miss DeCamp; Countess (1st time)-Miss Biggs; Susan-Mrs Jordan (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Page Actor: Miss DeCamp
Role: Countess Actor: Miss Biggs

Afterpiece Title: Blue-Beard

Cast
Role: Irene Actor: Miss DeCamp