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Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Valentine-Palmer; Scandal-Bensley; Foresight-Edwin; Tattle-R. Palmer; Sir Sampson Legend-Usher; Jeremy-Baddeley; Trapland-Barrett; Ben-Wilson; (with a song in character) A soldier and a sailor-Wilson; Miss Prue-Mrs Wilson; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Lloyd; Mrs Frail-Mrs Cuyler; Nurse-Mrs Love; Angelica-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Miss Prue Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Angelica Actor: Miss Farren.

Afterpiece Title: Henry and Emma

Performance Comment: Henry-Palmer; Venus (with songs)-Miss Harper; Emma-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Venus Actor: Miss Harper
Role: Emma Actor: Miss Farren.

Dance: End 1st piece: As17800615

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Election

Cast
Role: Sally Actor: Miss Collett.

Afterpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: The Miser-Yates; Frederick-Brereton; Clerimont-Farren; Decoy-Waldron; James-Burton; Upholsterer-Wrighten; Lawyer-Chaplin; Sattin-Norris; Jeweller-Phillimore; Taylor-Holcroft; Ramilie-Palmer; Mariana-Mrs Brereton; Harriet-Mrs Sharp; Mrs Wisely-Mrs Johnston; Wheedle-Miss Kirby; Lappet-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Upholsterer Actor: Wrighten
Role: Wheedle Actor: Miss Kirby
Role: Lappet Actor: Miss Pope.

Afterpiece Title: Selima and Azor

Performance Comment: Azor-Vernon; Ali-Dodd; Scander-Bannister; Fatima-Miss Collett; Lesbia-Miss Kirby; Selima-Mrs Baddeley.
Cast
Role: Fatima Actor: Miss Collett
Role: Lesbia Actor: Miss Kirby

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant Or The Sick Lady Cured

Performance Comment: Atall-Lewis; Careless-Wroughton; Clerimont-Whitfield; Finder-Stevens; Sir Harry Atall-Thompson; Mr Wilful-Fearon; Bolus-Booth; Rhubarb-Jones; Supple-W. Bates; Sir Solomon Sadlife-Quick; Lady Dainty-Mrs Mattocks; Clarinda-Miss Ambrose; Sylvia-Mrs Morton; Wishwell-Mrs Wilson; Situp-Mrs Poussin; Lady Sadlife-Miss Younge.
Cast
Role: Clarinda Actor: Miss Ambrose
Role: Lady Sadlife Actor: Miss Younge.

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Dance: As17801006

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Performance Comment: Belcour-King; Stockwell-Aickin; Major O'Flaherty-Moody; Capt. Dudley-Packer; Charles Dudley-Brereton; Fulmer-Baddeley; Varland-Parsons; Lady Rusport-Mrs Hopkins; Louisa Dudley-Mrs Brereton; Housekeeper-Mrs Johnston; Lucy-Mrs Love; Mrs Fulmer-Miss Sherry; Charlotte Rusport-Miss Farren.

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

Performance Comment: Lubin-Vernon; Solomon-Parsons; Easy-Wrighten; Steady-Bannister; Gillian-Miss Collett; Cicely-Mrs Love; Floretta-Mrs Wrighten.
Cast
Role: Easy Actor: Wrighten
Role: Gillian Actor: Miss Collett
Role: Floretta Actor: Mrs Wrighten.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Performance Comment: Sir Peter Teazle-King; Sir Oliver Surface-Yates; Joseph Surface-Palmer; Sir Benjamin Backbite-Dodd; Crabtree-Parsons; Rowley-Aickin; Moses-Baddeley; Snake-Packer; Careless-Farren; Trip-Lamash; Charles-Smith (1st appearance this season); Mrs Candour-Miss Pope; Maria-Mrs Brereton; Lady Sneerwell-Miss Sherry; Lady Teazle-Mrs Abington (1st appearance this season).
Cast
Role: Mrs Candour Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Lady Sneerwell Actor: Miss Sherry

Afterpiece Title: Selima And Azor

Cast
Role: Upholsterer Actor: Wrighten
Role: Wheedle Actor: Miss Kirby
Role: Lappet Actor: Miss Pope.
Role: Fatima Actor: Miss Collett
Role: Lesbia Actor: Miss Kirby

Song: III: song-Vernon. [This was sung, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances, except on 7 Apr. 1781.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: Leon-Smith; Duke-Aickin; Cacafogo-Moody; Juan-Packer; Sanchio-Norris; Alonzo-R. Palmer; Copper Captain-King; Margaretta-Miss Sherry; Clara-Miss Collett; Altea-Mrs Love; Old Woman-Mr Baddeley; Maid-Mr Burton; Estifania-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Margaretta Actor: Miss Sherry
Role: Clara Actor: Miss Collett

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

Cast
Role: Tilburina Actor: Miss Pope.

Dance: End: The Force of Love, as17801018

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: Mr Ford-Wroughton; Sir Hugh Evans-Edwin; Doctor Caius-Whitfield; Mr Page-Hull; Host of the Garter-Booth; Fenton-Robson; Justice Shallow-Wilson; Simple-W. Bates; Bardolph-Baker; Pistol-Cushing; Slender-Quick; Falstaff-Henderson; Mrs Page-Mrs Wilson; Ann Page-Miss Morris; Mrs Quickly-Mrs Pitt; Mrs Ford-Miss Younge.
Cast
Role: Ann Page Actor: Miss Morris
Role: Mrs Ford Actor: Miss Younge.

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Dance: As17801027

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Belles Stratagem

Performance Comment: Doricourt-Lewis; Sir G. Touchwood-Wroughton; Flutter-Lee Lewes; Saville-Aickin; Villers-Whitfield; Courtall-Robson; Silver Tongue-W. Bates; Hardy-Quick; Lady Touchwood-Mrs Inchbald; Mrs Racket-Mrs Mattocks; Miss Ogle-Mrs Morton; Letitia-Miss Younge.
Cast
Role: Miss Ogle Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Letitia Actor: Miss Younge.

Afterpiece Title: The Humours of an Election

Dance: As17801107

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All For Love Or The World Well Lost

Performance Comment: Marc Antony-Smith; Dollabella-Brereton; Alexas-Farren; Serapion-Wrighten; Myris-Chaplin; Romans-Phillimore, Norris; Ventidius-Palmer; Octavia-Mrs Ward; Charmion-Miss Kirby; Iras-Miss Simson; Cleopatra-Mrs Crawford.
Cast
Role: Serapion Actor: Wrighten
Role: Charmion Actor: Miss Kirby
Role: Iras Actor: Miss Simson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Trip To Scarborough

Performance Comment: Loveless-Smith; Young Fashion-Palmer; Sir Tunbelly Clumsey-Moody; Col. Townly-Brereton; Probe-Parsons; Lory-Baddeley; Lord Foppington-Dodd; Berinthia-Miss Farren; Amanda (1st time)-Mrs Farren; Nurse-Mrs Love; Miss Hoyden-Mrs Wilson (from cg).
Cast
Role: Berinthia Actor: Miss Farren
Role: Miss Hoyden Actor: Mrs Wilson

Afterpiece Title: Whos the Dupe

Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Miss Doiley Actor: Mrs Brereton.

Dance: End I afterpiece: Minuet de la Cour, as17800919

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Belles Stratagem

Cast
Role: Miss Ogle Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Letitia Actor: Miss Younge.

Afterpiece Title: The Jovial Crew

Performance Comment: Vincent-Mattocks; Hearty-Reinhold; Hilliard-Davies; Oldrents-Booth; Springlove-Whitfield; Oliver-Robson; Justice Clack-Quick; Meriel (1st time)-Mrs Martyr; Amie-Miss Stewart; Rachel-Miss Catley.
Cast
Role: Amie Actor: Miss Stewart
Role: Rachel Actor: Miss Catley.

Dance: End I afterpiece: the original Crutch Dance-. [This was danced in both subsequent performances.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: Bellmour-Smith; Heartwell-Bensley; Fondlewife-Yates; Vainlove-Vernon; Captain Bluff-Moody; Sharper-Farren; Setter-Baddeley; Sir Joseph Wittol-King; Belinda-Miss Farren; Araminta-Mrs Sharp; Silvia-Mrs Brereton; Lucy-Mrs Wrighten; Laetitia-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Belinda Actor: Miss Farren
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Laetitia Actor: Miss Pope.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Invasion

Performance Comment: As17801201, but Sukey Chitterlin-Miss Kirby.
Cast
Role: Sukey Chitterlin Actor: Miss Kirby.
Role: Harlequin Actor: Wright
Role: Justice Actor: Wrighten
Role: Dolly Snip Actor: Miss Pope.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lord Of The Manor

Performance Comment: As17801227, but Sophia-Miss Collett.

Afterpiece Title: All the Worlds a Stage

Dance: As17810102

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Stoops To Conquer

Performance Comment: Hardcastle-Wilson; Tony Lumpkin-Quick; Marlow-Lee Lewes; Hastings-Whitfield; Sir Charles Marlow-Fearon; Mrs Hardcastle-Mrs Webb; Miss Neville-Mrs Lewis; Miss Hardcastle-Mrs Mattocks (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Miss Neville Actor: Mrs Lewis
Role: Miss Hardcastle Actor: Mrs Mattocks

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Free Mason

Dance: As17801025

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Performance Comment: Lord Aimworth-Mattocks; Sir Harry Sycamore-Wilson; Giles-Reinhold; Mervin-Robson; Fairfield-Hull; Ralph-Quick; Patty-Miss Satchell (1st appearance in that character); Lady Sycamore-Mrs Pitt; Theodosia-Mrs Morton; Fanny-Miss Catley.
Cast
Role: Patty Actor: Miss Satchell
Role: Fanny Actor: Miss Catley.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Free Mason

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: As17801031, but Fainall-Bensley; Millamant-Mrs Abington; Mincing-Miss Collett; Peg-Miss Hale.
Cast
Role: Mincing Actor: Miss Collett
Role: Peg Actor: Miss Hale.
Role: Marwood Actor: Miss Sherry
Role: Foible Actor: Miss Pope

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Know Your Own Mind

Performance Comment: Millamour-Lewis; Malvil-Wroughton; Bygrove-Aickin; Sir Harry Lizard-Whitfield; Sir J. Millamour-Fearon; Capt. Bygrove-Booth; Dashwood-Lee Lewes; Miss Neville-Mrs Lewis; Lady Jane-Mrs Morton; Mrs Bromley (1st time)-Mrs Green; La Rouge-Miss Ambrose; Lady Bell-Mrs Mahon.
Cast
Role: Miss Neville Actor: Mrs Lewis
Role: La Rouge Actor: Miss Ambrose

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Suppliants

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Smith, Bannister Jun., Aickin, Farren, Packer, Williams, R. Palmer, Griffiths, Bensley, Miss Farren, Mrs Crawford. [Cast from text (J. Bowen, 1781): Acamas-Smith; Hyllus-Bannister Jun.; Iolaus-Aickin; Alcander-Farren; Thestor-Packer; Haemon-Williams; Officers-R. Palmer, Griffiths; Demophon-Bensley; Macaria-Miss Farren; Deianira-Mrs Crawford; Attendant-Mrs Johnson; Prologue-Bensley; Epilogue-Mrs Crawford. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]
Cast
Role: Macaria Actor: Miss Farren

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce is in Him

Performance Comment: Colonel Tamper-Palmer; Major Belford-Packer; Prattle-Baddeley; Bell-Mrs Sharp; Madam Florival (1st time)-Miss Kirby; Emily-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Madam Florival Actor: Miss Kirby
Role: Emily Actor: Miss Pope.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Dissipation

Performance Comment: As17810310 but added: Miss Kirby%.
Cast
Role: Miss Uniform Actor: Mrs Cargill
Role: Miss Labradore Actor: Miss Kirby

Dance: End: a new comic Pantomime Dance (composed by Traffieri) The Dutch Quaker; or, The Frenchman Deceiv'd-Traffieri, Sga Tantini (their 1st appearance on this stage), Henry, Delpini, Sga Crespi

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Islanders

Performance Comment: As17810116, but Camilla-Miss Wewitzer (1st time).

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Free Mason

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Younge. Public Advertiser, 20 Mar.: Tickets to be had of Miss Younge, Half-moon-street, Piccadilly. Receipts: #235 (128.9; tickets: 106.11) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Belles Stratagem

Cast
Role: Miss Ogle Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Letitia Actor: Miss Younge.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Free Mason

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Pope. Part of the Pit will be laid into the Boxes. Receipts: #254 18s. (67.5.0; 21.14.6; 1.3.6; tickets: 164.15.0) (charge: none listed)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Cast
Role: Serjeant Flower Actor: Wrighten
Role: Miss Sterling Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Chambermaid Actor: Miss Collett

Dance: End: The Irish Fair, as17800930

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexander The Great

Performance Comment: As17801127, but Roxana-Miss Sherry; Statira-Miss Farren (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Roxana Actor: Miss Sherry
Role: Statira Actor: Miss Farren
Role: Thessalus Actor: Wright
Role: Aristander Actor: Wrighten

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

Cast
Role: Tilburina Actor: Miss Pope.
Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Wrighten. Mainpiece: Not acted these 2 years. Receipts: #291 10s. 6d. (84.10.0; 7.2.0; 0.14.6; tickets: 199.4.0) (charge: none listed)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Keep Him

Performance Comment: Lovemore-Smith; Sir Brilliant Fashion-Dodd; William-Baddeley; Sideboard-Burton; John-Phillimore; Sir Bashful Constant-King; Mrs Lovemore-Miss Farren (1st appearance in that character); Muslin (1st time)-Mrs Wrighten; Lady Constant-Mrs Brereton; Mignionet-Miss Hale; Widow Belmour (with a song in character)-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Mrs Lovemore Actor: Miss Farren
Role: Muslin Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Mignionet Actor: Miss Hale

Afterpiece Title: The Camp

Performance Comment: As17801023, but The other Characters-_Wrighten.
Cast
Role: The other Characters Actor: _Wrighten.
Role: Nancy Actor: Miss Kirby
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Wrighten

Dance: End: The Butterfly, as17800921

Song: Between the Acts: Tally Ho!-Mrs Wrighten

Performance Comment: -Mrs Wrighten.
Cast
Role: i> Actor: Mrs Wrighten.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: As17800921, but Captain Macheath-Bannister; Lucy-Mrs Wrighten.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Wrighten.
Role: Player Actor: Wrighten
Role: Jenny Diver Actor: Miss Kirby

Afterpiece Title: A Fete

Performance Comment: As17810425, but in SCENE THE LAST The Butterfly-Miss Stageldoirs, as17800921; A Dance of Shepherds and Shepherdesses-_; and following the song A Scene from The Election-Bannister, Gaudry, Mrs Love; Blow high-; Dance of Sailors-from SCENE III names of the dancers, from SCENE IV; Dance of Anticks-_.

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Cast
Role: Gargle Actor: Wrighten
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Kirby.

Dance: In III of 1st piece: a Hornpipe, as17800921; Scene the Last: The Butterfly, as17800921