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Event Comment: Benefit for Munden. 2nd piece hst time; MF 2 , by Samuel Birch. MS: Larpent 1011; not published]: The Overture and Music composed by Attwood. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. Murning Chronicle, 28 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Munden, No. 6, Frith-street, Soho. Receipts: #423 5s. (132/12/6; 6/18/0; tickets: 283/14/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Wives

Performance Comment: As17940122, but Leeson-Farren//Mrs Belville-Miss Chapman; omitted: Capt. Savage, Conolly, Leech, Crow, Wolfe, Mrs Tempest . omitted: Capt. Savage, Conolly, Leech, Crow, Wolfe, Mrs Tempest .

Afterpiece Title: THE PACKET-BOAT; or, A Peep behind the Veil

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Quick, Johnstone, Incledon, Munden//Miss Poole, Mrs Martyr. [Cast from European Magazine, May 1794, p. 388: Supple-Quick; Captain O'Phoenix-Johnstone; Woodford-Incledon; Scamper-Munden; Vintage-Powel; Midship-Cross//Isidora-Miss Poole; Jacquelina-Mrs Martyr; Commode-Mrs Watts.] hathi. hathi.

Afterpiece Title: BRITISH FORTITUDE AND HIBERNIAN FRIENDSHIP

Performance Comment: As17940512 .
Cast
Role: Mr Sterling Actor: Powel

Monologue: 1794 05 13 End of Act I of 1st piece A Plague on both your Houses; or, A Peep into New Drury and Covent-Garden Theatres, to conclude with a Comic Song, in the Character of an Old Woman of Eighty, by Munden

Performance Comment: hathi.
Event Comment: 1st piece: Not acted these 2 years [not acted since 15 June 1791]. With the original Music, Dresses, Scenery, Machinery and Decorations. Receipts: #107 18s. (93/17/6; 14/0/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Death Of Captain Cook

Performance Comment: Cast not listed. [Thespian Magazine, June 1794, p. 227, refers to the performances of Byrn, Cranfield and Follett, among others. They acted Pareea, Captain Cook and Koah respectively (see playbill of 6 Nov. 1790).] hathi.

Afterpiece Title: THE SCHOOL FOR ARROGANCE

Performance Comment: As17931120 .

Afterpiece Title: NETLEY ABBEY

Performance Comment: As17940424.
Cast
Role: Mr Sterling Actor: Powel
Event Comment: Receipts: #82 5s. (62/19/6; 19/5/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: British Fortitude And Hibernian Friendship

Performance Comment: As17940512 .

Afterpiece Title: THE COMEDY OF ERRORS

Performance Comment: As17931008, but Luciana-Mrs Mountain .
Cast
Role: Mr Dermot Actor: Johnstone
Role: Mr Dorimont Actor: Farren

Afterpiece Title: THE PACKET-BOAT

Performance Comment: As17940513 .
Cast
Role: Mr Sterling Actor: Powel

Song: In Act III of 2nd piece, as17931008

Performance Comment: hathi.
Event Comment: [Afterpiecc in place of LOVE A-LA-MODE, advertised on playbill of 17 May.] Powell: Macbeth's scenes rehearsed at 11; Natural Son at 12. Receipts: #366 5s. (293/2/0; 69/12/6; 3/10/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Duncan, King of Scotland-Bensley; Malcolm-C. Kemble; Donalbain-Master De Camp; Macbeth-Palmer; Banquo-Packer; Macduff-Wroughton; Lenox-Whitfield; Rosse-Barrymore; Fleance-Master Gregson; Siward-Aickin; Sey ton-Benson; Physician-Jones; Hecate-Bannister; Witches-Moody, Dodd, Suett//Lady Macbeth-Mrs Siddons; Gentlewoman-Miss Tidswell .

Afterpiece Title: THE PRIZE

Performance Comment: As17940513, but omitted: Servant, Boy .
Cast
Role: Mr Caddy Actor: Benson

Song: Mainpiece: Chorus of Witches and Spirits by Kelly, Master Welsh, Sedgwick, Dignum, Cooke//Mrs Crouch, Mrs Bland, Miss Leak, Miss Menage, &c. &c

Performance Comment: &c .
Event Comment: 2nd piece [1st time; T 3, by Henry James Pye. Authors of Prologue and Epilogue unknown]: With new Scenes, Dresses and Decorations. Morning Chronicle, IO June 1794: This day is published THE SIEGE OF MEAUX (1s. 6d.). Receipts: #125 9s. (117/2; 8/7)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Death Of Captain Cook

Performance Comment: As17940515 .

Afterpiece Title: THE SIEGE OF MEAUX

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Holman, Pope, Farren, Harley, Middleton, Macready, Claremont, Thompson//Miss Morris, Mrs Pope. [Cast from text (G. Nicol, 1794), and Larpent MS 1024: Earl of Douglas-Holman; Baron St. Pol-Pope; Duke of Orleans-Farren; Dubois-Harley; Captal de Buche-Middleton; Clermont-Macready [in text: Claremont (see17940522)]; Laroche-Claremont [in text: Campbell (see17940522)]//Duchess of Orleans-Miss Morris; Matilda-Mrs Pope. Thompson is unassigned.] Prologue spoken by Middleton. Epilogue spoken by Mrs Pope . Prologue spoken by Middleton. Epilogue spoken by Mrs Pope .

Afterpiece Title: NETLEY ABBEY

Performance Comment: As17940424.
Cast
Role: Mr Sterling Actor: Powel
Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Chapman. [In 1st piece the Young Lady is identified in Morning Herald, 20 May, only as "Niece to the late Alexander Fordyce, Esq., and a pupil of the veteran Macklin."] Morning Herald, 10 May: Tickets to be had of Miss Chapman, No. 33, Norfolk-street, Strand. Receipts: #199 8s. 6d. (62/4/0; 10/12/6; tickets: 126/12/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Performance Comment: As17931223, but Mrs Strickland-A Young Lady (1st appearance on any stage); Jacintha-Miss Chapman; omitted: Tester . omitted: Tester .

Afterpiece Title: THE SAILOR'S FESTIVAL

Performance Comment: As17940425.
Cast
Role: Mr Dermot Actor: Johnstone
Role: Mr Dorimont Actor: Farren

Afterpiece Title: MODERN ANTIQUES

Performance Comment: As17931109, but Belinda-Miss Hopkins; omitted: Napkin, Hearty . omitted: Napkin, Hearty .

Song: End of Act IV of 1st piece Mad Bess, as17940425; In the course of the Evening Black-Eyed Susan, as17940502

Performance Comment: hathi.
Event Comment: Benefit for Harley. Receipts: #339 19s. (102/7/6; 4/12/0; tickets: 232/19/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Performance Comment: As17930923, but Othello-Pope; Cassio-Richardson//Desdemona-Miss Chapman .

Afterpiece Title: THE SAILOR'S FESTIVAL

Performance Comment: As17940425, but in SCENE 1: Dear Mary Adieu by Incledon (1st time) in place of Sally in our Alie, .
Cast
Role: Mr Dermot Actor: Johnstone
Role: Mr Dorimont Actor: Farren

Afterpiece Title: HARTFORD BRIDGE

Performance Comment: As17930916, but omitted: Waiter .

Dance: In 3rd piece The Lucky Escape, as17930916

Performance Comment: hathi.
Event Comment: 3rd piece [Ist time; MF 2, attributed to Mrs Rainsford, for whom see Morning Herald, 9 May; London Chronicle, 23 May, states that it was written by "A Lady," but gives no name. MS: Larpent 1025; not published]: The Music composed by Webbe. Receipts: #118 4s. (109/3; 9/1)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Netley Abbey

Performance Comment: As17940424, but omitted: Cubitt, Powel .
Cast
Role: Mr Sidney Actor: Munden

Afterpiece Title: THE SIEGE OF MEAUX

Performance Comment: As17940519, but Claremont in place of Macready; Campbell of Claremont. Prologue, Epilogue as17940519 .
Cast
Role: Mr Sterling Actor: Powel

Afterpiece Title: THE SPEECHLESS WIFE

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Quick, Incledon, Munden, Cubitt, Richardson, Rees, Campbell// Miss Poole, Miss Stuart, Mrs Martyr. [Cast from Songs (W. Woodfall, 1794): William-Quick; Colin-Incledon; Hodge-Munden; Moody-Cubitt; Parchment-Richardson; Dick-Recs; Mercury-Campbell//Susan-Miss Poole; Alice-Miss Stuart; Margaret-Mrs Martyr .
Event Comment: Powell: Lodoiska rehearsed at 12. Receipts: #356 6s. 6d. (276/2/0; 75/6/6; 4/18/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: As17940519 .

Afterpiece Title: THE PRIZE

Performance Comment: As17940519 .
Cast
Role: Mr Caddy Actor: Benson

Song: As17940519

Performance Comment: hathi.
Event Comment: Receipts: #89 8s. (85/9; 3/19)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Meaux

Performance Comment: As17940522. Prologue, Epilogue as17940519 .
Cast
Role: Mr Sidney Actor: Munden

Afterpiece Title: THE PACKET-BOAT

Performance Comment: As17940513, but added: Cubitt, Powel; omitted: Quick .
Cast
Role: Mr Sterling Actor: Powel

Afterpiece Title: THE DEATH OF CAPTAIN COOK

Performance Comment: As17940515 .
Cast
Role: Mr Sterling Actor: Powel
Event Comment: Benefit for Middleton. [1st piece in place of NAPLES BAY, advertised on playbill of 27 May.] 3rd piece [1st time; MD 3, by Henry Siddons. Author of Prologue unknown]: Taken from the Sicilian Romance of the Author of the Romance of the Forest [Ann Radcliffe}. Overture and Music entirely new by Reeve. Morning Herald, 6 June 1794: This Day is published THE SICILIAN ROMANCE (1s.) [In 3rd piece the playbill lists Incledon, but "an apology was made on account of Incledon's indisposition, whose character in the After-piece was well supported by Townsend" (Thespian Magazine, July 1794, p. 281).] Morning Herald, 22 May: Tickets to be had of Middleton at Vint's, perfumer, No. 3, Tavistock-row, CoventGarden. Receipts: #203 13s. 6d. (92/14/0; 9/3/0; tickets: 101/16/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rose And Colin

Performance Comment: As17931115 .

Afterpiece Title: ALEXANDER THE GREAT

Performance Comment: As17940506, but Alexander-Middleton (1st appearance in that character); Cassander-The Gentleman who was so very favourably received in Douglas [on 13 Jan.: Talbot//Statira-Mrs Powell (of DL); Roxana (1st time)-Miss Morris .
Cast
Role: Mr Dermot Actor: Johnstone
Role: Mr Dorimont Actor: Farren

Afterpiece Title: THE SICILIAN ROMANCE; or, The Apparition of the Cliffs

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Quick, Townsend, Munden, Powel, Thompson, Campbell, Abbot, Middleton//Mrs Martyr, Mrs Mountain, Miss Standen, Miss Morris. [Cast from text Q. Barker, 1794): Gerbin-Quick; Lindor-Townsend; Martin-Munden; Don Lope-Powel; Prior of the Convent-Thompson; Vincent-Campbell; Jaques-Abbot [in text: Farley]; Sancho-Cross; Ferrand, Marquis of Atranto-Middleton//Clara-Mrs Martyr; Alinda-Mrs Mountain; Julia-Miss Standen; The Lady-Miss Morris.] Prologue spoken by Middleton. [This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.] hathi. Prologue spoken by Middleton. [This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.] hathi.
Event Comment: Benefit for the Author [of 2nd piece]. Receipts: #88 13s. (81/10; 7/3; tickets and charge: neither listed)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Deserter

Performance Comment: As17931018, but Russet-Powel .

Afterpiece Title: THE SIEGE OF MEAUX

Performance Comment: As17940522. Prologue, Epilogue as17940519 .
Cast
Role: Mr Sterling Actor: Powel

Afterpiece Title: BARNABY BRITTLE

Performance Comment: As17931116, but Clodpole-Munden; omitted: Jeffery . omitted: Jeffery .
Event Comment: Receipts: #118 15s. 6d. (109/3/6; 9/12/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Annette And Lubin

Performance Comment: As17931113, but Lord of the Manor-Claremont .

Afterpiece Title: FONTAINVILLE FOREST

Performance Comment: As17940325athi .

Afterpiece Title: THE SICILIAN ROMANCE

Performance Comment: As17940528, but Incledon in place of Townsend .
Cast
Role: Mr Dermot Actor: Johnstone
Role: Mr Dorimont Actor: Farren
Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Clendining. At the Special Desire of his Excellency the Turkish Ambassador [see 7 May]. 3rd piece: Engagement, etc. as 26 May, but Moving Figures not specified. Morning Herald, 26 May: Tickets to be had of Mrs Clendining, No. 5, Bow-street, Covent Garden. Receipts: #301 10s. (136/3; 6/12; tickets: 158/15)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Road To Ruin

Performance Comment: As17931003, but Sophia (with a song)-Mrs Clendining (1st appearance in that character) .

Afterpiece Title: ROSINA

Performance Comment: As17931107, but Belville (for that night only, with Old Towler)-Incledon; Captain Belville-Townsend; William (for that night only, with The Brown Jug)-Mrs Clendining//Rosina-Mrs Clendining's Sister (1st appearance on any stage [Miss Arnold]) .Miss Arnold]) .

Afterpiece Title: THE SHIPWRECK

Performance Comment: As17940526 .
Event Comment: [In mainpiece the playbill retains Aickin as Jarvis, but "Packer Jarvis, Aickin ill" (Powell). This is inaccurate: "Aickin's part was played by Benson" (Thespian Magazine, July 1794, p. 275; and see 5 June).] Powell: Natural Son rehearsed at 10 (Suett ill; Miss Pope one scene; Burton not called till 12); Lodoiska at 12. Receipts: #267 18s. 6d. (199/8/0; 60/9/6; 8/1/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Performance Comment: As17940522, but Jarvis-Benson .

Afterpiece Title: THE PRIZE

Performance Comment: As17940519 .
Cast
Role: Mr Caddy Actor: Benson
Event Comment: [In mainpiece the playbill retains Johnstone, but "Johnstone's character was played by Townsend" (Thespian Magazine, July 1794, p. 282). It is not stated who substituted for Townsend.] Tickets delivered [Account-Book: by Cubitt and Ledger; Cubitt being allowed #50 worth of tickets sold; Ledger's tickets being free, i.e., he to have the remainder] for FONTAINVILLE FOREST will be admitted. Receipts: #195 19s. (62/12/ 6; 7/7/6; tickets 125/19/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Travellers In Switzerland

Performance Comment: As17940424, but Townsend in place of Johnstone .
Cast
Role: Mr Sidney Actor: Munden

Afterpiece Title: THE SICILIAN ROMANCE

Performance Comment: As17940602.
Cast
Role: Mr Dermot Actor: Johnstone
Role: Mr Dorimont Actor: Farren

Dance: As17940225, but Holland in place of Byrn

Performance Comment: hathi.
Event Comment: Benefit for Brandon, box-book and housekeeper. Receipts: #418 13s. (60/9/6; 2/6/6; tickets: 355/17/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: As17940407, but Lord Trinket-Bernard .
Cast
Role: Mr Oakly Actor: Pope

Afterpiece Title: A LOYAL EFFUSION

Performance Comment: As17940604.

Afterpiece Title: THE SICILIAN ROMANCE

Performance Comment: As17940528, but Townsend's name listed in playbill; omitted: Campbell .
Cast
Role: Mr Dermot Actor: Johnstone
Role: Mr Dorimont Actor: Farren

Dance: As17940604

Performance Comment: hathi.

Song: In 2nd piece, as17940604 In the course of the Evening Old Towler and The Mid Watch by Incledon

Performance Comment: hathi.
Event Comment: Account-Book: Tickets delivered by Brandon, Hill, Ratchford, Abbot, Simmons, Barnes, Coates, Standen, Bent will be admitted. Receipts: #404 12s. 6d. (64/1/0; 2/18/0; tickets: 337/13/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Meaux

Performance Comment: As17940522, but omitted: Campbell. Prologue, Epilogue as17940519 .
Cast
Role: Mr Sidney Actor: Munden

Afterpiece Title: NETLEY ABBEY

Performance Comment: As22 May .

Afterpiece Title: THE SICILIAN ROMANCE

Performance Comment: As17940609.
Cast
Role: Mr Dermot Actor: Johnstone
Role: Mr Dorimont Actor: Farren

Dance: End of 1st piece The Wapping Landlady by Blurton, Mrs Ratchford, &c

Performance Comment: hathi.
Event Comment: Benefit for Powel, Thompson, Rock & Mrs Henley. [3rd piece in place of THE SHIPWRECK, advertised on playbill of 10 June.) Morning Herald, 11 June: Tickets to be had of Rock, No. 4, Martlett-court, Bow-street, Covent Garden [other recipients not listed). Receipts: #295 13s. 6d. (54/10/6; 10/19/0; tickets: 230/4/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Columbus

Performance Comment: As17931004, but Harry Herbert (1st time)-Fawcett// Nelti (1st time)-Mrs Martyr; added: Valverdo-Thompson .

Afterpiece Title: BRITISH FORTITUDE AND HIBERNIAN FRIENDSHIP

Performance Comment: As17940512 .
Cast
Role: Mr Sterling Actor: Powel

Afterpiece Title: THE WATERMAN

Performance Comment: Tom Tug (with The Mid Watch)-Incledon; Bundle-Powel; Robin-Munden// Mrs Bundle (with a favorite song)-Mrs Henley; Wilhelmina-Mrs Mountain (Their 1st appearance in those characters) .

Music: End of 1st piece several favorite pieces of music on the Union Pipes by Courtney, accompanied on the Harp by Weippert

Performance Comment: hathi.

Song: 3rd piece: To conclude with Rule Britannia by Incledon

Performance Comment: hathi.
Event Comment: [Extra night] Benefit for a Fund for the Relief of those Performers who, through Age or Infirmity, are obliged to retire from the Stage. 2nd piece: Representation of the Engagement, &c., as 13 June. Receipts: none listed

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fontainville Forest

Performance Comment: As17940325but omitted: Campbell .

Afterpiece Title: A LOYAL EFFUSION

Performance Comment: As17940613.

Afterpiece Title: THE SICILIAN ROMANCE

Performance Comment: As17940609.
Cast
Role: Mr Dermot Actor: Johnstone
Role: Mr Dorimont Actor: Farren
Event Comment: 2nd piece: The Overture, Chorusses, and new Musick by Dr Arnold. The Scenery by Rooker. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Half An Hour After Supper

Performance Comment: As17940712.
Cast
Role: Mr Sturdy Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: THE MOUNTAINEERS

Performance Comment: Octavian-Palmer (1st appearance in that character); Virolet-Barrymore; Kilmallock-Johnstone; Roque-Aickin; Muleteers-Bannister, Davies, Bland, Ledger; Lope Tocho-Parsons; Goatherds-Palmer Jun., Barrett, Cross, Waldron Jun., Burton; Bulcazin Muley-Bensley; Ganem-C. Kemble; Pacha-Benson; Ali Beg-Abbot; Moors-Cooke, Usher; Sadi-Bannister Jun.; Moors, Muleteers, and Goatherds-Linton, Willoughby, Dorion Jun., Kenrick, Walker, Little, Brown, Saunders, Dibble, Lyons//Zorayda-Mrs Kemble; Floranthe-Mrs Goodall; Agnes-Mrs Bland; Peasants-Miss Leak, Mrs Harlowe, Miss De Camp, Mrs Harvey, Mrs Norton, Miss M. and C. Wrighten, Mrs Gaudry, Mrs Butler, Mrs Hale, Mrs Masters, Miss Menage .
Event Comment: "Spectas, et tu Spectabere is the inscription over the curtain in the Little Haymarket Theatre. I was there on 29th [sic] July 1794: they gave a National opera, N. B. a piece in Scottish costumes. The men were dressed in flesh-coloured breeches, with white and red ribbons twisted round their stockings, a short, brightly-coloured, striped masons' apron, brown coat and waistcoat, over the coat a large, broad ensign's sash in the same style as the apron, and black cap shaped like a shoe and trimmed with ribbons. The women all in white muslin, brightly coloured ribbons in their hair, very broad bands in the same style round their bodies, also for their hats. They perform the same abominable trash as at Sadlers Wells. A fellow yelled an aria so horribly and with such exaggerated grimaces that I began to sweat all over. N. B. He had to repeat the aria. 0 che bestie!" (Haydn, pp. 294-95)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mountaineers

Performance Comment: As17940721 but omitted: Moors, Muleteers, and Goatherds; from Peasants: Mrs Norton, Miss M. and C. Wrighten, Mrs Gaudry, Mrs Butler, Mrs Hale, Mrs Masters, Miss Menage .
Cast
Role: Mr Sturdy Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: AULD ROBIN GRAY

Performance Comment: As17940726.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mountaineers

Performance Comment: As17940728.
Cast
Role: Mr Sturdy Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: AULD ROBIN GRAY

Performance Comment: As17940730.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: I'll Tell You What

Performance Comment: As17940710.

Afterpiece Title: AULD ROBIN GRAY

Performance Comment: As17940730.

Dance: Afterpiece: To conclude with a Highland Reel by the Characters

Performance Comment: hathi.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Liar

Performance Comment: As17940712.
Cast
Role: Mr Sturdy Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: RULE BRITANNIA

Performance Comment: As17940818, but Benson in place of Johnstone .

Afterpiece Title: THE AGREEABLE SURPRISE

Performance Comment: As17940812.