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Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Afterpiece Title: The Iron Chest

Performance Comment: Characters by Elliston, Aickin, Bannister Jun., Fawcett, Palmer, Suett, Master Willoughby, C. Kemble, R. Palmer, Davies, Caulfield, Trueman, Bannister, Master Webb, Waldron Jun., Lyons, Abbot, Chippendale, Mrs Kemble, Mrs Gibbs, Mrs Bland, Miss Granger, Miss DeCamp. Cast adjusted from text (Cadell and Davies, 1796), and from playbill of 14 Aug. 1797: Sir Edward Mortimer-Elliston; Fitzharding-Aickin; Wilford-Bannister Jun.; Adam Winterton-Fawcett; Rawbold-Palmer; Samson-Suett; Boy-Master Willoughby; Robbers-C. Kemble, Davies, Caulfield; Orson-R. Palmer; Gregory-Trueman; Armstrong-Bannister; Robber's Boy-Master Webb; Cook-Waldron Jun.; Peter-Lyons; Walter-Abbot; Simon-Chippendale; Helen-Mrs Kemble; Blanch-Mrs Gibbs; Barbara-Mrs Bland; Girl-Miss Granger; Judith-Miss DeCamp; The General Chorus-Boyce, Brown, Aylmer, Little, Walker, Willoughby, Linton, Dibble, Mrs Butler, Mrs Gaudry, Mrs Hale, Mrs Masters, Miss Menage, Mrs Norton.
Cast
Role: Sir Edward Mortimer Actor: Elliston

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chapter Of Accidents

Performance Comment: Lord Glenmore-Whitfield; Governor Harcourt-Suett; Woodville-Palmer; Captain Harcourt-Barrymore; Grey-Aickin; Vane-R. Palmer; Jacob-Bannister Jun.; Servant-Fisher; Cecilia-Miss Farren; Miss Mortimer-Mrs Powell; Warner-Mrs Booth; Bridget-Miss DeCamp.
Cast
Role: Miss Mortimer Actor: Mrs Powell

Afterpiece Title: Richard Coeur de Lion

Dance: As17961019

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Half An Hour After Supper

Afterpiece Title: The Chapter of Accidents

Performance Comment: Woodville-Palmer; Lord Glenmore-Davies; Governor Harcourt-Munden (1st appearance in that character); Captain Harcourt-Palmer Jun.; Vane-R. Palmer; Grey-Aickin; Jacob-Fawcett (1st appearance in that character); Bridget-Mrs Gibbs; Miss Mortimer-Miss Heard; Warner-Mrs Booth; Cecilia-A Young Gentlewoman (1st appearance [Mrs Upsdell]).Mrs Upsdell]).
Cast
Role: Miss Mortimer Actor: Miss Heard

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Soldiers

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Iron Chest

Performance Comment: Sir Edward Mortimer-Elliston; Fitzharding-Aickin; Wilford-C. Kemble; Adam Winterton-Fawcett; Rawbold-Palmer; Samson-Suett; Armstrong-Trueman; Orson-R. Palmer; Robbers-Davies, Caulfield, Bannister; Helen-Miss DeCamp; Blanch-Mrs Gibbs; Barbara-Mrs Bland; Judith-Mrs Harlowe.
Cast
Role: Sir Edward Mortimer Actor: Elliston

Afterpiece Title: Sylvester Daggerwood

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and No Duke

Song: 1st piece: General Chorus-Philipps, Linton, Brown, Aylmer, Little, Walker, Willoughby, Dibble, Caulfield Jun., Ms Edward, Ms Benson, Ms Butler, Ms Gaudry, Ms Hale, Ms Masters, Ms Menage, Ms Norton, Ms Leserve

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Iron Chest

Performance Comment: Sir Edward Mortimer-Johnston (1st appearance in that character); Fitzharding-Aickin; Wilford-C. Kemble; Adam Winterton-Fawcett; Rawbold-Barrymore; Samson-Suett; Armstrong-Trueman; Orson-R. Palmer; Robbers-Davies, Bannister, Waldron Jun.; Helen-Miss DeCamp; Blanch-Mrs Gibbs; Barbara-Mrs Edward; Judith-Mrs Harlowe.
Cast
Role: Sir Edward Mortimer Actor: Johnston

Afterpiece Title: Two Strings to Your Bow

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Afterpiece Title: Cambro-Britons

Performance Comment: Characters by Barrymore, Munden, R. Palmer, Suett, Johnstone, Johnston, Davies, C. Kemble, Trueman, Palmer Jun., Caulfield, Davenport, Wathen, Abbot, Waldron Jun., Lyons, Miss DeCamp, Mrs Gibbs, Mrs Bland. Cast from text (G. G. and J. Robinson, 1798): Llewellyn-Barrymore; Shenkin-Munden; Cadwall-R. Palmer; Gwyn-Suett; O'Turloch-Johnstone; Bard-Johnston; King Edward-Davies; Prince David-C. Kemble; Dynevor-Trueman; Meredith-Palmer Jr; Mortimer-Caulfield; Hereford-Davenport; Door@Keeper-Wathen; Edwin-Abbot; Soldier-Waldron Jr; Latimer-Lyons; Elinor-Miss DeCamp; Lady Griffith's Shade-Mrs Gibbs; Winifred-Mrs Bland; Chorusses of Bards and Peasants-D'Arcy, Linton, Brown, Aylmer, Little, Walker, Willoughby, Dibble, Kenrick, Caulfield Jun., Ms Edward, Ms Menage, Ms Butler, Ms Benson, Ms Hale, Ms Gawdry, Ms Masters, Ms Norton, Ms Leserve.
Cast
Role: Mortimer Actor: Caulfield

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cambro-britons

Performance Comment: As17980727 but Cadwall-Caulfield in place of R. Palmer; Mortimer-Davenport in place of Caulfield; Hereford-_.

Afterpiece Title: The Prisoner at Large

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Laugh When You Can

Performance Comment: As17981211, but Mrs Mortimer-Mrs Litchfield in place of Mrs Pope; Epilogue-Mrs Litchfield.

Afterpiece Title: Albert and Adelaide

Dance: As17981211

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wild Oats

Afterpiece Title: Sunshine after Rain

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Incledon, Munden, Fawcett, Knight, Johnstone, Mrs Davenport, Mrs Atkins. Cast from Songs (J. Barker, 1799): Captain Mortimer-Incledon; Squeez'em-Munden; Doctor Scarecrow-Fawcett; Clump-Knight; Terence-Johnstone; Goody Benson-Mrs Davenport; Clarissa-Mrs Atkins.
Cast
Role: Captain Mortimer Actor: Incledon

Afterpiece Title: The Jolly Crew; or, Tars at Anchor

Song: In Course Evening: a new Comic Song (never sung in London), A Bundle of Proverbs; or, Odds and Ends, in the Character of Ephraim Smooth-Munden; A new Comic Song (never performed), A Touch at Old Times; or, No Days better than our Own-Munden; The Barber's Petition, with a song in character, Wigs, including His Own Wig, the Lover's Wig, Doctor's Wig, Coachman's Wig, Councellor's Wig,-Fawcett

Entertainment: Monologue The Barber's Petition-Fawcett

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cambro-britons

Performance Comment: Llewellyn-Barrymore; Shenkin-Aickin; Cadwall-Palmer; Gwyn-Suett; O'Turloch-Johnstone; Bard-Clarke; King Edward-Davies; Prince David-C. Kemble; Dynevor-Trueman; Mortimer-Caulfield; Herefore-Davenport; Edwin-Abbot; Elinor-Miss DeCamp; Lady Griffith's Shade-Mrs Gibbs; Winifred-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Mortimer Actor: Caulfield

Afterpiece Title: The Castle of Sorrento

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Iron Chest

Performance Comment: Sir Edward Mortimer-Barrymore (1st appearance in that character); Fitzharding-Aickin; Wilford-C. Kemble; Adam Winterton-Fawcett; Rawbold-Clarke; Samson-Suett; Armstrong-Trueman; Orson-R. Palmer; Servants-Chippendale, Abbot; Robbers-Davies, Caulfield, Bannister; Helen-Miss DeCamp; Blanch-Mrs Gibbs; Barbara-Mrs Bland; Judith-Mrs Harlowe.

Afterpiece Title: Fortune's Frolick

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Iron Chest

Performance Comment: As17990815, but Sir Edward Mortimer-Faulkner (2nd appearance on this stage); Adam Winterton-Waldron; added: David Rawbold-Master Suett; Servants-_.
Cast
Role: Sir Edward Mortimer Actor: Faulkner

Afterpiece Title: The Shipwreck

Song: End: Jack and his Charming Fanny (composed by Suett)-Trueman

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chapter Of Accidents

Performance Comment: Woodville-Holman; Lord Glenmore-Whitfield; Governor Harcourt-Munden; Grey-Murray (1st appearance in that character); Captain Harcourt-Claremont; Vane-Farley; Jacob-Knight; Bridget-Mrs Mattocks; Miss Mortimer-Mrs St.Ledger; Warner-Miss Leserve; Cecilia-Miss Murray (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Miss Mortimer Actor: Mrs St.Ledger

Afterpiece Title: The Spoil'd Child

Afterpiece Title: The Hermione

Song: End IV: Old Towler-Incledon; End: Black Ey'd Susan-Incledon; The Fight off Camperdown-Townsend

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Iron Chest

Performance Comment: Sir Edward Mortimer-Barrymore; Fitzharding (1st time)-Davenport; Wilford-C. Kemble; Adam Winterton-Fawcett; Rawbold (1st time)-Emery; Samson Rawbold-Suett; David Rawbold-Master Suett; Armstrong-Trueman; Orson-Palmer; Servants-Abbot, Chippendale, Atkins; Robbers-Caulfield, Bannister, Klanert; Helen (1st time)-Miss Chapman; Blanch-Mrs Gibbs; Barbara-Mrs Mountain; Judith (1st time)-Miss DeCamp.

Afterpiece Title: The Village Lawyer

Event Comment: [By Theophilus Cibber.] Alter'd from Shakespear. Containing the Marriages of King Edward the Fourth , and young Prince Edward , with Lady Gray , and Lady Anne . The Distresses of Queen Margaret . The Deposing King Henry the Sixth . The Battles Fought at St. Albans, Wakefield, Mortimer's-Cross, and Tewkesbury. The Deaths of Lord Clifford of Cumberland , and his Son, the Duke of York , his Steward. And many other True Historical Passages

Performances

Mainpiece Title: An Historical Tragedy Of The Civil Wars Between The Houses Of York And Lancaster In The Reign Of King Henry The Vith

Event Comment: Benefit for Cape, West, Tomlinson, Robinson, Roberts, and Mortimer. Tickets delivered by Marr and Page will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Event Comment: Benefit for West, Cape, Mortimer, Roberts, Tomlinson. Tickets deliver'd for This Night will be taken. [The Occasional Epilogue is Larpent MS 197, wherein Tomlinson as the habitual stage mute finally speaks, after having acted in dumb show Prelate, Senator, Page, Soldier, Clown, and Lord, thanks the audience and expresses his desire to please.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

Song: II: Fawcett

Entertainment: II: An Occasional Epilogue (1st time)-Tomlinson

Event Comment: Benefit for Tomlinson, Mortimer, West, Robinson. Tickets delivered for This Night will be taken. No building on Stage

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: The Beggar's Wedding

Dance: IV: Double Hornpipe, as17630504

Event Comment: Benefit for Watkins, Mortimer, Tomlinson, and West. Tickets deliver'd for This Night will be taken. Tickets sold at doors will not be admitted

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Fairy Tale

Dance: II: By Desire, a Hornpipe-Miss Watkins; IV: The Provancalle, as17631014

Entertainment: End: A New Panegyri@Satiri@Serio@Comic Epilogue upon Epilogues-Tomlinson

Event Comment: Benefit for Several. Mortimer, Tomlinson, West, Lings. Tickets deliver'd for This Night will be admitted

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Afterpiece Title: The Musical Lady

Dance: III: The Irish Lilt, as17641011

Event Comment: Benefit for Mortimer, Tomlinson and West. Tickets deliver'd for Rule a Wife (which is oblidg'd on account of Palmer's Indisposition) will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Afterpiece Title: A Fairy Tale

Dance: End: Hearts of Oak, as17660207

Event Comment: Cancelled. Theatre and all the Gardens [closed] on account of the Death of Louisa Anne [sister of His Majesty]--until 23 May. [This was to have been the Benefit night for Mortimer, Tomlinson, and Lings.] Tickets deliver'd by Miss Berkley, Mas. Cape, and for The Committee were to have been taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: None

Afterpiece Title: None

Dance: [I: Double Hornpipe-Mas. Cape, Miss Taylor.

Event Comment: Benefit for Several, Lings, Mortimer, Tomlinson. [Tickets etc. see 13 May.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The English Merchant

Afterpiece Title: Catharine and Petruchio

Dance: II: Double Hornpipe-Mas. Cape, Miss Taylor; End: The Medley, as17680416

Event Comment: Benefit for Mortimer, Tomlinson and Lings. The Committee deferr'd on account of Indisposition of Mrs W. Barry. Tickets delivered by Page, Chinneau, and for The Committee will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 3 years. [See 27 Nov. 1765. Hogan noted the following additions from the 1770 edn.: Mortimer-Lewes; Glendower-Morris; Prince John-Miss Cockayne; Northumberland-Redman; Gadshill-P. Smith; Peto-Wild.] Receipts: #149 17s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv, Part I, With The Humours Of Falstaff

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Dance: II: The Merry Sailors, as17691018