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Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Wou'd And She Wou'd Not

Performance Comment: Don Manuel-Dodd; Don Philip-Barrymore; Octavio-C. Kemble; Trappanti-King; Soto-R. Palmer; Diego-Phillimore; Alguazile-Maddocks; Don Lewis-Caulfield; Corrigidore-Jones; Hippolita-Mrs Jordan; Rosara-Miss Heard; Flora-Miss Collins; Viletta-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Rosara Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Flora Actor: Miss Collins
Role: Viletta Actor: Miss Pope.

Afterpiece Title: My Grandmother

Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss DeCamp

Dance: End: La Provencale-Fialon, G. D'Egville, Mrs Fialon, Miss F. D'Egville, Miss Menage

Performance Comment: D'Egville, Mrs Fialon, Miss F. D'Egville, Miss Menage.

Song: End II: a favourite song (composed by Ross)-Master Welsh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Husband

Performance Comment: Don Julio-Lewis; Don Caesar (1st time)-Munden; Don Vincentio-Bernard; Don Garcia-Davies; Gasper-Powel; Pedro-Farley; Vasquez-Burton; Servant-Abbot; Don Carlos-Middleton; Victoria-Miss Chapman; Minetta-Mrs Martyr; Laura-Mrs Arnold; Marcella-Miss Leserve; Inis-Mrs Platt; Sancha-Mrs Watts; Olivia (1st time)-Miss Wallis.
Cast
Role: Victoria Actor: Miss Chapman
Role: Marcella Actor: Miss Leserve
Role: Olivia Actor: Miss Wallis.

Afterpiece Title: Doctor Last's Examination before the College of Physicians

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Sailor; or, Little Ben and Little Bob

Performance Comment: Lieut. Battledor (the Poor Sailor)-Incledon; Compass-Harley; Bumbo-Bernard; Freakish-Townsend; O'Daub-Rock; Lieutenant of a Press Gang-Williamson; Capt. Battledor-Munden; Little Bob-Master Standen a Child only six years old; Miss Ann Battledor-Mrs Davenport; Nancy-Miss Cornelys; Eliza alias Little Ben (for that night only)-Miss Poole.

Dance: In 3rd piece: Double Hornpipe-Byrn, Holland, Mlle St.Amand, Mme Rossi

Song: End I: Black Eyed Susan-Incledon

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Quarter Of An Hour Before Dinner

Afterpiece Title: Inkle and Yarico

Performance Comment: Inkle-Johnstone; Sir Christopher Curry-Aickin; Medium-Benson (1st appearance in that character); Campley-Davies; Mate-Cooke; Waiter-Waldron Jun.; Planters-Usher, Abbot, Cross; Sailors-Ledger, Lyons; Trudge-Fawcett; Narcissa-Miss DeCamp; Wowski-Mrs Bland; Patty-Mrs Gibbs; Yarico-Mrs Kemble.
Cast
Role: Narcissa Actor: Miss DeCamp

Afterpiece Title: The Dead Alive

Performance Comment: Motley-Fawcett; Edward-Davies; Dennis-Usher; Coachman-Benson; Servants-Abbot, Ledger, Lyons; Degagee-C. Kemble; Sir Walter Weathercock-Suett; Miss Hebe Wintertop-Mrs Hopkins; Caroline Sandford-Miss Leak; Comfit-Miss DeCamp.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Seeing Is Believing

Performance Comment: Sir Credule-Burton; Simon-Wathen (Their 1st appearance in those characters); Captain Nightshade-Palmer Jun.; Sceptic-Usher; Miss Die-Miss Heard; Kitty-Mrs Harlowe.
Cast
Role: Miss Die Actor: Miss Heard

Afterpiece Title: New Hay at the Old Market

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chapter Of Accidents

Performance Comment: Woodville-Barrymore; Lord Glenmore-Bensley; Governor Harcourt-Suett; Capt. Harcourt-Palmer Jun.; Vane-Benson; Grey-Aickin; Jacob-Bannister Jun.; Bridget-Mrs Gibbs; Miss Mortimer-Miss Heard; Warner-Mrs Booth; Cecilia-Mrs Kemble (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Miss Mortimer Actor: Miss Heard

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Performance Comment: Sir Peter Teazle-King; Sir Oliver Surface-Aickin; Sir Benjamin Backbite-Dodd; Joseph Surface-Palmer; Charles Surface-Wroughton; Crabtree-Suett; Careless-Dignum; Snake-Benson; Rowley-Packer; Moses-Wathen; Trip-R. Palmer; Lady Teazle-Miss Farren; Lady Sneerwell-Mrs Goodall; Mrs Candour-Miss Pope; Maria-Mrs Kemble; Maid-Mrs Heard.
Cast
Role: Lady Teazle Actor: Miss Farren
Role: Mrs Candour Actor: Miss Pope

Afterpiece Title: The Children in the Wood

Performance Comment: Sir Rowland-C. Kemble; Lord Alfrod-Dignum; Walter-Bannister Jun.; Apathy-Suett; Gabriel-Benson; Oliver-Caulfield; Lady Helen-Miss DeCamp; Josephine-Miss Leak; Winifred-Mrs Booth; Boy-Master Menage; Girl-Miss Menage.
Cast
Role: Lady Helen Actor: Miss DeCamp
Role: Josephine Actor: Miss Leak
Role: Girl Actor: Miss Menage.

Song: III: a song-Dignum. [This was sung, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Speculation

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Lewis, Quick, Munden, Fawcett, Middleton, Claremont, Davenport, Thompson, Farley, Abbot, Blurton, Master Curties; Mrs Mansel, Mrs Davenport, Miss Wallis. Cast from text (T. N. Longman, 1795), and playbill of 17 May 1800: Tanjore-Lewis; Alderman Arable-Quick; Project-Munden; Jack Arable-Fawcett; Capt. Arable-Middleton; Sir Frederick Faintly-Claremont; Meanwell-Davenport; Promptly-Thompson; Vickery-Farley; Cecilia-Miss Mansel; Lady Project-Mrs Davenport; Emmeline-Miss Wallis; unassigned-Abbot, Blurton, Master Curties; Prologue-Harley; Epilogue-Lewis. [Prologue spoken, as here assigned, at 1st 26 performances only (see17960112); Epilogue spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances, except on 29 Mar. and 13 May 1796.]Prologue spoken, as here assigned, at 1st 26 performances only (see17960112); Epilogue spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances, except on 29 Mar. and 13 May 1796.]
Cast
Role: Cecilia Actor: Miss Mansel
Role: Emmeline Actor: Miss Wallis

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Speculation

Cast
Role: Cecilia Actor: Miss Mansel
Role: Emmeline Actor: Miss Wallis

Afterpiece Title: Cymon

Performance Comment: As17950921, but Shepherdesses-Miss _Stuart, Miss Logan.

Dance: End: The Bouquet, as17951113; Afterpiece to conclude with: Dance-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Mr Ballance-Packer; Mr Scale-Cooke; Mr Scruple-Maddocks; Mr Worthy-Caulfield; Capt. Plume-Wroughton; Capt. Brazen-Dodd; Kite-Palmer; Bullock-Moody; Costar Pear@main-Hollingsworth; ThomasApple@tree-Suett; Constable-Phillimore; Welch Collier-Wewitzer; Steward-Webb; Servants-Evans, Fisher; Melinda-Miss Heard; Sylvia-Mrs Jordan; Lucy-Miss Mellon; Rose-Miss Pope; Tall@man's wife-Mrs Booth; Collier's Wife-Mrs Maddocks.
Cast
Role: Melinda Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Mellon
Role: Rose Actor: Miss Pope

Afterpiece Title: The Children in the Wood

Cast
Role: Lady Helen Actor: Miss DeCamp
Role: Girl Actor: Miss Menage.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Barber

Cast
Role: Anna Actor: Miss Tidswell.

Afterpiece Title: The Child of Nature

Afterpiece Title: The Spoil'd Child

Performance Comment: Little Pickle-Mrs Jordan; Old Pickle-Suett; Tag-R. Palmer; Miss Pickle-Mrs Hopkins; Maria-Miss Mellon; Margery-Mrs Booth; Susan-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Miss Pickle Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Maria Actor: Miss Mellon
Role: Susan Actor: Miss Tidswell.
Event Comment: Afterpiece: By Permission of the Proprietor of the Theatre Royal, Hay Market. Receipts: #191 5s. (113.4.6; 74.1.6; 3.19.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: Lord Townly-Kemble; Mr Manly-Bensley; Sir Francis Wronghead-Hollingsworth; Squire Richard-Suett; John Moody-Moody; Count Basset-Dodd; James-Evans; Poundage-Burton; Constable-Maddocks; Servant-Trueman; Lady Townly-Miss Farren; Lady Grace-Mrs Goodall; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Hopkins; Miss Jenny-Mrs Gibbs; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Booth; Myrtilla-Miss Tidswell; Mrs Trusty-Mrs Heard.
Cast
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Miss Farren
Role: Miss Jenny Actor: Mrs Gibbs
Role: Myrtilla Actor: Miss Tidswell

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

Performance Comment: Cranky-Suett; Vinegar-Aickin; Bouquet-Dignum; Bowkit-Bannister Jun.; Man of the House-Maddocks; Signor Arionelli (1st time)-Miss DeCamp; Idle-R. Palmer; Mum-Wewitzer; John-Trueman; Lilly-Master Gregson; Cecilia-Miss Leak; Dolce-Mrs Jones.
Cast
Role: Signor Arionelli Actor: Miss DeCamp
Role: Cecilia Actor: Miss Leak

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Know Your Own Mind

Performance Comment: Millamour-Wroughton; Dashwould-Bannister Jun.; Malvil-Whitfield; Bygrove-Aickin; Captain Bygrove-C. Kemble; Sir John Millamour-Packer; Sir Harry Lovewit-R. Palmer; Lady Bell-Miss Farren; Lady Jane-Mrs Gibbs; Mrs Bromley-Miss Pope; Miss Neville-Mrs Kemble.
Cast
Role: Lady Bell Actor: Miss Farren
Role: Mrs Bromley Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Miss Neville Actor: Mrs Kemble.

Afterpiece Title: Lodoiska

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexander The Great

Cast
Role: Parisatis Actor: Miss Miller

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Sir John Loverule-Dignum; Butler-Sedgwick; Jobson-Moody; Doctor-Maddocks; Lady Loverule-Miss Heard; Lucy-Miss Mellon; Lettice-Miss Tidswell; Nell-Mrs Jordan.
Cast
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Mellon
Role: Lettice Actor: Miss Tidswell

Song: As17951204

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Grand Selection 0 Of Sacred Music From The Works Of Handel

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 1

Performance Comment: Overture (Occasional Oratorio)-; Come ever smiling-Miss Leak (Judas Maccabaeus); It must be so-Sale; Pour forth no more-Sale; No more to Ammon's God-Chorus (Jephtha); Now heaven-Miss Parke; Lord what is man-Miss Parke (Semele); Every day will I give-Kelly (Chandos? Anthems); Then round about-Chorus (Samson); O worse than death-Mme Mara; Angels ever bright-Mme Mara (Theodora); The Mighty power-Chorus [Athalia].Athalia].

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 2

Performance Comment: Second Oboe Concerto-; Gentle airs-Nield (Athalia); Ye men of Gaza-Miss Leak (Samson); The trumpet's loud-Kelly, Chorus [Dryden's Ode]; Sweet bird-Miss Parke; accompanied on the violin-G. Ashley (L'Allegro); Arm arm ye brave-; We come-Chorus (Judas Maccabaeus); Lord remember David-Mme Mara (Redemption); Gird on thy sword-Chorus (Saul).
Cast
Role: Ye men of Gaza Actor: Miss Leak
Role: Sweet bird Actor: Miss Parke

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 3

Performance Comment: Introduction and Chorus-; Ye sons of Israel-byChorus (Joshua); Tears such as tender-Bartleman [Deborah]; O let eternal honors-Miss Parke; From mighty Kings-Miss Parke (Judas Maccabaeus); Softly rise-Nield; accompanied on the bassoon-Parkinson; Ye southern breezes-Chorus (Solomon, by Boyce); Mad Bess-Mme Mara (composed by Purcell); The horse and his rider-Double Chorus (Israel in Egypt).

Music: As17960219

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Speculation

Performance Comment: As17960315ut Emmeline-Miss Chapman in place of Miss Wallis .

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Captive

Cast
Role: unassigned Actor: Miss Kirton.
Role: Susan Actor: Miss Smyth
Role: Officers Actor: Williamson, Rees, Abbot, Wilde, Rayner, King
Role: Ellen Holstein Actor: Miss Morris
Role: Ida Actor: Miss Wallis

Song: As17960312

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Treasure 1

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Treasure 2

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Get Married

Performance Comment: As17960126, but Julia Faulkner-Miss Manselin place of Miss Wallis (1st time).

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Treasure 0

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Treasure 1

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Treasure 2

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Deserted Daughter

Performance Comment: As17951202, but Miss_ Leserve. [The parts are assigned.]

Afterpiece Title: Oscar and Malvina

Performance Comment: As17960416, but Bards-Spofforth, +Abbot, +Holland, Mrs +Castelle, Miss +Leserve, Mrs +Masters, Mrs +Norton, Mrs +Lloyd, Miss +Walcup; Farmer-Rees. [The parts are assigned.]The parts are assigned.]

Song: End II of 1st piece: The Sea Storm-Incledon; In 3rd piece: I am a jolly gay Pedlar-Townsend; Come every jovial Fellow-Rees, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Mountain; O ever in my bosom live-Mrs Martyr, Mrs Mountain

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mahmoud

Cast
Role: Aladdin Actor: Miss Menage
Role: Balsora Actor: Miss Leak
Role: Zobeide Actor: Miss Miller

Afterpiece Title: A Dramatic Cento

Performance Comment: Selected from the following Pieces, composed by the late Mr Storace. Overture, Five times by the taper-Sga Storace, Miss Granger, Master Welsh, Suett (The Iron Chest); Little Taffine-Mrs Bland (The Three and the Deuce); Of plighted Faith-Palmer, Kelly, Mrs Crouch (The Siege of Belgrade); The Silver Waters-Sedgwick (The Pirates); Go not my Love-Miss Leak (The Three and the Deuce); Listen listen-Dignum, Sedgwick, Miss DeCamp, Chorus (The Iron Chest).

Afterpiece Title: The Sultan

Performance Comment: As17960425, but Ismene (for that night only; with With lowly Suit and Lullaby)-Sga Storace; Roxalana-Miss Wallis (of cg); Elmira-_.
Cast
Role: Roxalana Actor: Miss Wallis

Dance: End I: (by permission of the Proprietor of the king's Theatre) the new favorite Ballet, in the Scots' Stile, Little Peggy's Love- The Pantomime, Principal Steps by Didelot; the Principal Characters the Dancers of the Opera House: Didelot, Gentili, Ms Vidi, Ms Bossi, Ms Barre, Ms Parisot, Ms Hilligsberg, Ms Rose

Song: End 3rd piece: the Finale to The Iron Chest, Harmony Harmony- being the last Composition of Storace

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: As17951127, but Bacchants-Miss _Kirton, Miss Logan; Bacchanals-+Linton.

Song: In 1st piece: Sweet Echo (1st time)-Mme Mara; accompanied on the hautboy-W. Parke; End I 1st piece: Mad Bess (in character)-Mme Mara (1st time); In 2nd piece: a new song [High rolling seas that bear afar]-Mme Mara [written for the Occasion, and set to music by Herself

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Quaker

Cast
Role: Gillian Actor: Miss DeCamp.

Afterpiece Title: Don Pedro

Performance Comment: Characters by Aickin, Palmer, C. Kemble, Bannister, Suett, Caulfield, Wathen, R. Palmer, Palmer Jun., Waldron Jun., Davies, Trueman, Abbot, Burton, Lyons, Ledger, Mrs Kemble, Mrs Harlowe, Miss DeCamp, Mrs Hopkins; Cast from Larpent MS: Count de Valdesoto-Aickin; Pedro de Rascafria-Palmer; Henrique-C. Kemble; Basco de Robeldondo-Bannister; NicolasSassenigo-Suett; Tayo-Caulfield; Roca-Wathen; Cerbero-R. Palmer; Lopez-Palmer Jun.; Martin-Waldron Jun.; President of the Inquisition-Davies; Ignacio-Trueman; Gomez-Abbot; Citizens-Burton, Lyons, Ledger (these not listed in MS); Celestina-Mrs Kemble; Mariguita-Mrs Harlowe; Cattania-Miss DeCamp; Benedicta-Mrs Hopkins; Prologue-R. Palmer; Epilogue-Miss DeCamp.
Cast
Role: Cattania Actor: Miss DeCamp
Role: Epilogue Actor: Miss DeCamp.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chapter Of Accidents

Performance Comment: Woodville-Palmer; Lord Glenmore-Davies (1st appearance in that character); Governor Harcourt-Suett; Captain Harcourt-Palmer Jun.; Vane-R. Palmer; Grey-Aickin; Jacob-Bannister Jun.; Bridget-Mrs Gibbs; Miss Mortimer-Miss Heard; Warner-Mrs Booth; Cecilia-Mrs Kemble.
Cast
Role: Miss Mortimer Actor: Miss Heard

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

Cast
Role: Louisa Actor: Miss DeCamp
Role: Nelly Actor: Miss Granger
Role: Margaretta Actor: Miss Leak.
Role: Arionelli Actor: Miss DeCamp
Role: Cecilia Actor: Miss Leak.
Role: Helen Actor: Miss DeCamp

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Young Quaker

Cast
Role: Page Actor: Miss Menage

Afterpiece Title: An Harmonic Pasticcio

Performance Comment: Scene I The Sailor's Journal (composed by Dibdin)-Miss Leak; Scene II Sweet Little Taffine-Mrs Bland; Scene III The Barber's Petition, with a song in Character, Wigs, including His Own Wig, The Lover's Wig, The Counsellor's Wig, The Doctor's Wig, A Man's Wig who will be in the 1s. Gallery,-Fawcett; conclude: Imitations-Caulfield.

Afterpiece Title: A Mogul Tale

Performance Comment: Johnny Atkins-Bannister Jun. (1st appearance in that character); Dr Pedant (1st time)-Wathen; Omar (1st time)-Trueman; The Mogul-C. Kemble; Irene-Miss DeCamp; Sheba (1st time)-Miss Logan; Zapphira-Miss Heard; Fanny-Mrs Kemble.
Cast
Role: Irene Actor: Miss DeCamp
Role: Sheba Actor: Miss Logan
Role: Zapphira Actor: Miss Heard

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wheel Of Fortune

Performance Comment: Sir David Daw-R. Palmer; Governor Tempest-King; Mr Penruddock-Kemble; Mr Woodville-Whitfield; Mr Sydenham-Palmer; Capt. Woodville-C. Kemble; Weazle-Suett; Servant to Woodville-Maddocks; Officer-Phillimore; Jenkins-Caulfield; Coachman-Hollingsworth; Mrs Woodville-Mrs Powell; Emily Tempest-Miss Farren; Dame Dunckley-Mrs Maddocks; Maid-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Emily Tempest Actor: Miss Farren
Role: Maid Actor: Miss Tidswell.

Afterpiece Title: The Prisoner

Performance Comment: Marcos-Kelly; Bernardo-Dignum; Pasqual-Caulfield; Roberto-Suett; Lewis-Wewitzer; Narcisso-Master Welsh; Clara-Miss DeCamp; Theresa-Miss Leak; Nina-Mrs Bland; Juliana-Miss Menage; Chorus of Soldiers-Evans, J.? Fisher, Maddocks, Phillimore, Trueman, Welsh, Atkins, Burrows, Meyers, Caulfield Jun., Denman, Fisher, Tett, Aylmer, Dibble, Gallot, Potts, Annereau, Bardoleau, Walker, Willoughby, Peck.
Cast
Role: Clara Actor: Miss DeCamp
Role: Theresa Actor: Miss Leak
Role: Juliana Actor: Miss Menage

Performances

Mainpiece Title: First Love

Performance Comment: Lord Sensitive-Wroughton; Sir Miles Mowbray-King; Frederick Mowbray-Palmer; David Mowbray-Bannister Jun.; Mr Wrangle-R. Palmer; Billy Bustler-Suett; Robin-Hollingsworth; Servants-Trueman, Webb; Sabina Rosni-Mrs Jordan; Lady Ruby-Miss Farren; Mrs Wrangle-Miss Pope; Mrs Kate-Miss Tidswell; Waiting@woman-Mrs Heard.
Cast
Role: Lady Ruby Actor: Miss Farren
Role: Mrs Wrangle Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Mrs Kate Actor: Miss Tidswell

Afterpiece Title: The Prisoner

Cast
Role: Clara Actor: Miss DeCamp
Role: Theresa Actor: Miss Leak
Role: Juliana Actor: Miss Menage

Ballet: The Triumph of Love. As17961001

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Afterpiece Title: The Smugglers

Performance Comment: Captain Pendant-Packer; Valentine-Trueman; Shingle-Suett; Sample-Wewitzer; Trim-Bannister Jun.; Beacon-Maddocks; Edward-Master Welsh; Stella-Miss DeCamp; Phillis-Miss Leak; Margery-Miss Mellon.
Cast
Role: Stella Actor: Miss DeCamp
Role: Phillis Actor: Miss Leak
Role: Margery Actor: Miss Mellon.

Ballet: The Triumph of Love. As17961001