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Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 3 years. Afterpiece [1st time; MF 2, by William Pearce]: With new Music, Dresses, &c. The Music composed by Haydn, Sacchini, and Shield. The Scenery by Richards. Books of the Songs [W. Woodfall, 1792] to be had at the The Theatre. Public Advertiser, 20 Apr. 1793: This Day is published Hartford Bridge (1s.). Receipts: #294 17s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Afterpiece Title: Hartford Bridge; or, The Skirts of the Camp

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Quick, Munden, Incledon, Blanchard, Fawcett, Macready, Powel, Thompson, Cross, Rock, Farley, Rees, Mrs Harlowe, Mrs Cross, Mrs Clendining (1st appearance on any stage). Cast from text (W. Woodfall, 1793), and Larpent MS 960: Sir Gregory Forester-Quick; Peregrine Forester-Munden; Captain Fieldair-Incledon; Peter-Blanchard; Cartridge-Fawcett; Captain Forester-Macready; Travellers-Powel, Thompson, Cross, Rock; Waiter-Farley; Hostler-Rees; Susan-Mrs Harlowe; Mrs Jangle-Mrs Cross; Clara-Mrs Clendining.
Event Comment: The Careless Husband [advertised on playbill of 8 Nov.] is obliged to be deferred on account of the Indisposition of a Principal Performer. [This was F. Aickin's last appearance in London. Subsequently he acted for several years at the Liverpool theatre, of which he was the manager.] Receipts: #349 11s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Afterpiece Title: Hartford Bridge

Song: As17921029

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 3 years. The Doors to be opened at 5:15. To begin at 6:15 [see 15 Apr. 1793]. Receipts: #279 18s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Grecian Daughter

Performance Comment: Evander-Pope (1st appearance in that character); Dionysius-Farren; Phocion-Macready; Melanthon-Hull; Arcas-Powel; Calippus-Thompson; Greek Herald-Davies; Greek Soldier-Evatt; Philotas-Holman; Erixene-Mrs Platt; Euphrasia-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Evander Actor: Pope

Afterpiece Title: Hartford Bridge

Event Comment: Mainpiece: In Four Acts. The Music by Dr Arne and Giardini. Books of the Lyric Part of the Drama to be had at the Theatre. [Mrs Pollock is identified in European Magazine, Dec. 1792, p. 456. "Candour and impartiality compel us to advise this lady to desist from a pursuit that affords her not the most distant prospect of success. She is deficient in every dramatic requisite, her person alone excepted" (Morning Herald, 26 Nov.).] Receipts: #182 0s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Elfrida

Afterpiece Title: Animal Magnetism

Dance: End: A New Divertisement-Byrn, Holland, Mme Rossi

Song: In: the Principal Vocal Parts-Miss Broadhurst, Mrs Blanchard, Miss Barnett, Mrs Martyr

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 3 years. Receipts: #207 2s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Performance Comment: Lord Foppington-Lewis; Lord Morelove-Pope; Servant-Evatt; Sir Charles Easy-Farren; Lady Easy-Mrs Pope; Edging-Mrs Mattocks; Lady Graveairs-Mrs Fawcett; Lady Betty Modish-Mrs Esten (1st appearance in that character).

Afterpiece Title: Hartford Bridge

Dance: As17921116

Event Comment: Afterpiece: Not acted these 3 years. Receipts: #147 15s. 6d. (97.9.6; 43.10.0; 6.16.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At King's Artaxerxes

Cast
Role: Mandane Actor: Mme Mara
Role: Semira Actor: Mrs Bland.

Afterpiece Title: The Farm House

Performance Comment: Modely-Wroughton; Freehold-Aickin; Shacklefigure-Suett; Heartwell-Whitfield; Sir John English-Fawcett; Constables-Phillimore, Alfred; Aura-Mrs Goodall (1st appearance in that character); Flora-Mrs Kemble.
Event Comment: [As mainpiece the playbill announces The School for Scandal, but "The Public is most respectfully informed that, in consequence of the sudden indisposition of King, The School for Scandal is unavoidably postponed. This Evening [will be acted] The Heiress" (printed slip attached to BM playbill (Burney 937.c.II)). Thespian Magazine, Feb. 1793, p. 193, also notes this change.] Receipts: #131 15s. (82.15; 45.8; 3.12)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At King's The Heiress

Afterpiece Title: Richard Coeur de Lion

Cast
Role: Antonio Actor: Mrs Bland

Song: Probably as17921016

Event Comment: By Permission of the Lord Chamberlain. Benefit for Murray. Afterpiece: Not performed these 40 years [acted 22 Jan. 1781]. Written by the celebrated Mrs Eliza Haywood. The Doors to be opened at 5:30. To begin at 6:30. Tickets to be had at No. 38, Poland-street

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Performance Comment: Glenalvon-Wilkinson; Lord Randolph-Turner; Old Norval-Walker; Officer-Wilson; Servant-Service; Young Norval-Baker; Anna-A Young Lady [unidentified]; Lady Randolph-Mrs Murray.
Cast
Role: Lord Randolph Actor: Turner
Role: Lady Randolph Actor: Mrs Murray.

Afterpiece Title: A Wife to be Lett

Event Comment: Afterpiece: Not acted these 2 years. With the much-admired Shades and Transparencies, representing the Amusements of Harlequin, and the Destruction of the Pantomimical Fleet. Receipts: #217 19s. (158.11; 54.0; 5.8)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At King's Much Ado About Nothing

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

Song: As17921102

Dance: As17921102; In afterpiece: Dances-the D'Egvilles, Menage, Chatterley, Webb, Melvin, Phillips, Bourk, Bidotti, Whitmell, Walker, Nokes, Keys, Miss Menage, the Miss D'Egvilles, Miss Phillips, Miss A. DeCamp, Miss Menage Jun., Miss Smith, Miss Haskey, Miss Whitmell, Mrs Brooker, Mrs Haskey, Mrs Brigg, Mrs Harris, Mrs Barrett, Mrs Bourk

Event Comment: Afterpiece: Not acted these 3 years. Receipts: #169 6s. (136.6; 31.0; 2.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At King's The Pirates

Cast
Role: Fabulina Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Stefano Actor: Bland

Afterpiece Title: Tit for Tat

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 5 years. Receipts: #224 4s. (162.6; 53.10; 8.5; ticket not come in: 0.3)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At King's The Chances

Performance Comment: Duke of Ferrara-Whitfield; Petruchio-Benson; Don John-Palmer; Don Frederick-Barrymore; Antonio-Waldron; Gent. to the Duke-Phillimore, Cooke, Maddocks; Gent. to Petruchio-Caulfield, Bland, Welsh; Peter-Burton; Antony-Wewitzer; Surgeon-Fawcett; Francisco-Hollingsworth; Servants-Webb, Alfred; First Constantia-Mrs Powell; Mother@in@Law to Constantia-Mrs Hopkins; Second Constantia-Miss Farren; Kinswoman-Miss Heard; Landlady-Mrs Booth; Nurse-Mrs Edwin.
Cast
Role: to Petruchio Actor: Caulfield, Bland, Welsh
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Booth

Afterpiece Title: Richard Coeur de Lion

Performance Comment: As17921218, but Guilliot-Bland.
Cast
Role: Guilliot Actor: Bland.
Role: Antonio Actor: Mrs Bland
Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 2 years. Receipts: #214 5s. (200.9; 7.2; 6.14). [Half-price was taken on this night, but see 26 Jan.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At Hay The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: Manuel-Aickin; Gonzales-Packer; Garcia-Barrymore; Perez-Bland; Alonzo-Phillimore; Osmyn-Kemble; Heli-Benson; Selim-Caulfield; Almeria-Mrs Powell; Zara-Mrs Siddons; Leonora-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Perez Actor: Bland

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

Cast
Role: Dorothy Actor: Mrs Bland
Event Comment: Anna [advertised on playbill of 26 Feb.] is deferred for a few Days, at the Request of the Authoress, in order to amend those passages which prevented the Piece from receiving throughout that unanimous Applause with which the Audience honoured the Four First Acts. [But Anna was not repeated.] Receipts: #316 12s. (253.16; 56.12; 5.18; tickets not come in: 0.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At King's The Country Girl

Afterpiece Title: Richard Coeur de Lion

Cast
Role: Antonio Actor: Mrs Bland
Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 6 years. Receipts: #144 6s. (141.15; 2.1.2.11)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At Hay The Count Of Narbonne

Performance Comment: Raymond-Kemble; Austin-Bensley; Theodore-Barrymore; Fabian-Packer; Officers-Phillimore, Benson; Hortensia-Mrs Siddons; Adelaide-Miss DeCamp (1st appearance in that character); Jaquelin-Miss Tidswell.

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Cast
Role: Miss Lucy Actor: Mrs Bland.
Event Comment: Benefit for Quick. 1st piece: In 3 Acts [i.e. abridged from the original 5]. 3rd piece: Written by Pilon. Morning Herald, 21 Mar.: Tickets to be had of Quick, No. 98, High Holborn. Receipts: #404 4s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fashionable Levities

Performance Comment: Welford-Lewis; Capt. Douglas-Farren; Nicholas-Munden; Mr Ordeal (1st time)-Harley; Cheaterly-Macready; Col. Staff-Evatt; Sir Buzzard Savage-Quick; Clara (with a song in character)-Mrs Esten; Constance-Miss Chapman; Grace-Mrs Harlowe; Lady Flippant Savage-Mrs Pope.

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Performance Comment: As17921213, but Captain Belville (with an additional song)-Incledon (1st appearance in that character); Rustic-_; Irish Haymaker-_.

Afterpiece Title: The Invasion; or, All Alarm'd at Brighthelmstone

Performance Comment: Sir John Evergreen-Quick; Beaufort-Davies; Charles Evergreen-Macready; Drill-Farley; Tattoo-Rees; Roger-Rock; Cameleon-Fawcett; Emily (with a song)-Miss Broadhurst; Lady Catherine Rouge-Mrs Webb; In II will be exhibited Sir John Evergreen's Fortification Military Manoeuvres and Review of his Household Troops, Male and Female-; Bandy Will-Follett; Coachman-Rowson; Gardner-Hawtin; Butler-Cranfield; Men Bathers-Rowson, Wheatland, Coombs; Dairy Maids-Miss Leserve, Mrs Gray; Housmaids-Mrs Masters, Mrs Lloyd; Cook-Mrs Rock; Women Bathers-Mrs Powell, Mrs Ratchford, Mrs Lloyd.
Cast
Role: Male and Female Actor:
Role: Bandy Will Actor: Follett
Role: Men Bathers Actor: Rowson, Wheatland, Coombs

Entertainment: Monologue. Preceding 1st piece: An Eulogium on Money-Quick

Event Comment: Benefit for Munden. 2nd piece [1st time; M.INT 1, by Thomas Hurlstone, Published by J. Debrett, 1793; in 1795 acted at cg as The British Recruit; or, Who's Afraid?]: The Overture and Music (a Glee and Air excepted) entirely new, by Shield, Giordani and Dr Stevenson of Dublin. To conclude with a Representation of the Grand Fleet under Sail. Books of the Interlude to be had at the Theatre. Morning Herald, 3 May 1793: This Day, at Noon, will be published To Arms (6d.). Morning Herald, 15 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Munden at his house, No. 6, Frith-street, Soho. Receipts: #448 17s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Road To Ruin

Cast
Role: Characters Actor: Johnstone, Macready, Lewis.

Afterpiece Title: To Arms; or, The British Recruit

Afterpiece Title: Two Strings to Your Bow

Cast
Role: Ferdinand Actor: Macready

Dance: In 2nd piece: Byrn, Mme Rossi

Song: End 2nd piece: The Sea Storm-Incledon

Entertainment: Monologue. As17930410

Event Comment: A new Comic Opera (1st time [in London; 1st performed at Naples, 1789]); the Music by Paisiello. Under the direction of Storace. With new Dresses, Scenery and Decorations. Diary, 15 May: The Opera, besides exquisite music, abounds with lively trickery and humourous incident...Kelly shifted his dress nine times, and acted with much pleasantry

Performances

Mainpiece Title: I Zingari In Fiera

Performance Comment: [Principal Characters by Morelli, Rovedino, Kelly, Braghetti, Morigi, Garelli, Sga Belloli, Sga DeMira, Sga Storace. Cast from libretto (J. Hammond [1793]): Pandolfo-Morelli; Scevola-Rovedino; Perillo-Kelly; Eleuterio-Braghetti; Frappa-Morigi; Calandrino-Garelli; Stellidaura-Sga M. Belloli; Cecca-Sga DeMira; Lucrezia-Sga Storace.
Cast
Role: Pandolfo Actor: Morelli
Role: Calandrino Actor: Garelli

Dance: As17930423

Ballet: Iphiginia in Aulide. As17930423

Event Comment: Kemble Mem., 18 May: On account of Whitsun Eve the Opera was yesterday [at king's]; we acted therefore at Mr Colman's Theatre. Receipts: #73 (64.3; 8.17)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At Hay The Jealous Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Mariners

Event Comment: Benefit for Percey, Cameron, George, Woollams. Kemble Mem.: Benefit for Boxkeepers. Mainpiece: Not acted these 2 years. Receipts: #338 (28.1.6; 13.10.6; 3.15.0; tickets: 292.13.0) (charge: #147 9s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At King's The West Indian

Performance Comment: Stockwell-Aickin; Belcour-Whitfield; Captain Dudley-Packer; Charles Dudley-Barrymore; Major O'Flaherty-Moody; Stukely-Benson; Fulmer-Suett; Varland-Baddeley; Sailor-Jones; Servants-Webb, Lyons; Lady Rusport-Mrs Hopkins; Charlotte Rusport-Mrs Powell (1st appearance in that character); Louisa Dudley-Mrs Kemble; Mrs Fulmer-Miss Tidswell; Lucy-Mrs Shaw; Housekeeper-Mrs Heard.
Cast
Role: Varland Actor: Baddeley

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Cast
Role: Miss Lucy Actor: Mrs Bland.

Dance: End: Hornpipe-Keys

Event Comment: [As Miss Logan Mrs Gibbs had 1st appeared at the hay, 18 June 1783. She had acted later at the Royalty.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chapter Of Accidents

Afterpiece Title: Who's the Dupe

Performance Comment: Doiley-Parsons; Sandford-Evatt; Granger-Barrymore; Gradus-Bannister Jun.; Miss Doiley-Mrs Brooks; Charlotte-Miss Fontenelle.
Cast
Role: Sandford Actor: Evatt
Event Comment: [Seeing is Believing, advertised on playbill of 17 June, was not acted.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Young Quaker

Performance Comment: Old Sadboy-Barrett; Chronicle-Suett; Captain Ambush-Barrymore; Young Sadboy-Bannister Jun.; Shadrach-Wewitzer; Spatterdash-Benson; Twig-Waldron Jun.; Malachi-Bland; Coachman-Ledger; Clod-Parsons; Araminta-Mrs Bland; Dinah Primrose-Mrs Kemble; Pink-Miss Fontenelle; Lady Rounceval-Mrs Webb.
Cast
Role: Malachi Actor: Bland
Role: Araminta Actor: Mrs Bland

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

Cast
Role: Arionelli Actor: Bland
Event Comment: Afterpiece: For the first time reduced to Two Acts

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Barber

Performance Comment: As17930611 but Tallboy-Bland; Notary-Abbott.
Cast
Role: Tallboy Actor: Bland

Afterpiece Title: The Commissary

Performance Comment: Zachary Fungus-Bannister Jun. (1st appearance in that character); Isaac Fungus-Wewitzer; Mr Gruel-Suett; Simon-Bland; Mr Bridoun-Evatt; La Fleur-Abbott; John-Lyons; Hackney Coachman-Ledger; Mrs Mecklin-Mrs Webb; Dolly-Miss Heard; Jenny-Miss Fontenelle.
Cast
Role: Simon Actor: Bland

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Le Nozze Di Dorina And I Zingari In Fiera

Performance Comment: A Selection, in 2 acts of the most favourite Scenes from these Comic Operas. Principal Characters-Morelli, Rovedino, Kelly, Sga Storace.

Dance: As17930622

Ballet: Iphiginia in Aulide. As17930622

Event Comment: 2nd piece: Not acted these 3 years

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Afterpiece Title: Tit for Tat

Performance Comment: Villamour-Barrymore; Old Meanwell-Usher; Young Meanwell-Evatt; Servant-Abbott; Skipwell-Johnstone; Letty-Mrs Gibbs (Their 1st appearance in those characters); Florinda-Mrs Brooks.

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Cast
Role: Young Random Actor: Barrymore
Role: Old Random Actor: Aickin
Role: Count Louis Actor: Bland
Event Comment: [Mrs Pollock's 1st two appearances were on 24 Nov. 1792 and 14 Jan. 1793.] Afterpiece: Not acted these 3 years. Being a Collection of Favorite Scenes from the following celebrated Pantomimes: Harlequin Sorcerer, Mother Shipton, Choice of Harlequin, Lord Mayor's Day, Druids, Fryar Bacon, Harlequin Freemason, Norwood Gipsies, Omai, Magic Cavern, Harlequin Rambler. [Synopsis of Entertainment in Public Advertiser, 3 Oct.] Receipts: #261 11s. (245.5; 16.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: How To Grow Rich

Performance Comment: Pave-Lewis; Smalltrade-Quick; Warford-Pope; Sir ThomasRoundhead-Munden; Sir Charles Dazzle-Farren; Hippy-Blanchard; Latitat-Fawcett; Rosa-Mrs Esten; Miss Dazzle-Miss Chapman; Betty-Miss Stuart; Lady Henrietta-Mrs Pollock (1st appearance in that character, and 3rd on this stage).

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Chaplet

Performance Comment: Principal Pantomimic Characters-Simpson, Follett, Farley, Rock, Evatt, Rees, Thompson, Claremont, Hawtin, Mrs Watts, Mrs Follett, Miss Smith, Mrs Ratchford, Mrs Blurton, Miss Paye; Vocal Characters-Linton, Gray, Davies, Street, Little, Sawyer, Kendrick, Spofforth, Tett, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Mountain, Miss Barnett, Miss Leserve, Mrs Masters, Mrs Lloyd. [Partial cast adjusted from playbill of 15 Nov. 1790: Harlequin-Simpson; Clown-Follett; Lover-Farley; Woodcutter-Rock; Bricklayers-Evatt, Thompson; Lover's Servant-Rees; Pantaloon-Claremont; Gardener-Hawtin; Colombine-Mrs Watts; Shepherd, Shepherdess-Mrs Martyr, Mrs Mountain; Same playbill lists the other character: Farmer, Serjeant, Recruits, Carpenter, Sportsmen, Monkey, Peacock, Witches.] Same playbill lists the other character: Farmer, Serjeant, Recruits, Carpenter, Sportsmen, Monkey, Peacock, Witches.]

Entertainment: Afterpiece: [To conclude with Three Entire New Scenes, representing the Town and Harbour of Toulon; with a View of the Manoeuvring of the British, Spanish, and French Fleets, after the Surrender of the Town and Fortifications to the English] on the Twenty-ninth of August [1793]. In which, When in War on the Ocean-Davies; an Entire New Song [composed by Shield,-Incledon; The Music- [Selected by Shaw from Pepusch, Dr Arne, Arnold, Fisher, [Michael] Arne, Vincent, Dibdin, Reeve, Shield; The Dances-Byrn, Holland[; The Scenery-Hodgins, Walmsley, Phillips

Performance Comment: In which, When in War on the Ocean-Davies; an Entire New Song [composed by Shield,-Incledon; The Music- [Selected by Shaw from Pepusch, Dr Arne, Arnold, Fisher, [Michael] Arne, Vincent, Dibdin, Reeve, Shield; The Dances-Byrn, Holland[; The Scenery-Hodgins, Walmsley, Phillips.
Cast
Role: The Dances Actor: Byrn, Holland