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Event Comment: Benefit for Henderson. Public Advertiser, 19 Aug.: Tickets to be had of Henderson, No. 21, Maiden-lane, Covent Garden. [Henderson's 1st appearance as Bayes was at Bath, 28 Nov. 1772.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Performance Comment: Bayes-Henderson (1st appearance in that character [in London]); Smith-Aickin; Johnson-Palmer; The other Characters-R. Palmer, Egan, Hitchcock, Besford, T. Davis, Griffiths, Peirce, Fearon, Parsons, Blissett, Jackson, Edwin, Miss Hale, Mr DuBellamy, Mrs Poussin, Mrs Love, Miss Platt, Mrs Colles who acted Amaryllis (Morning Post, 26 Aug.)]. [With an Additional Reinforcement of Mr Bayes's New-raised Troops [for which, and for a list of the other parts, see dl, 13 Dec. 1777].for which, and for a list of the other parts, see dl, 13 Dec. 1777].

Afterpiece Title: The Fairy Tale

Event Comment: Benefit for Sga Sestini. Public Advertiser, 13 Feb.: Tickets to be had of Sga Sestini, No. 52, Margaret-street, Cavendish Square. Afterpiece [1st time; burl 2, by John O'Keeffe. MS: Larpent 616; not published]: Taken from the Italian of La Serva Padrona [by Gennaro Antonio Federico]. The Music chiefly the Original of Parosasi [i.e. Pergolesi, and so spelled on playbill of 17 Feb.]. The new Music composed by Dr Arnold. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. Receipts: #256 5s. 6d. (198/12/0; 7/3/6; tickets: 50/10/0) (charge: none listed)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Cast
Role: Mr Ford Actor: Wroughton
Role: Mrs Ford Actor: Mrs Mattocks

Afterpiece Title: The Maid's the Mistress

Event Comment: Benefit for Bannister. The great Overflow from Covent-Garden Theatre, on Tuesday last, has induced many of Mr Bannister's Friends to desire he would again perform the Part of Polly. In Compliance with the Wish of those to whom he is under so many Obligations, he will, this Evening, make his Appearance in that Character, for the last Time of his appearing in Petticoats [but see 3, 13 May]. Tickets delivered for Alexander and Acis and Galatea will be admitted. Receipts: #276 10s. 6d. (167/11/6; tickets: 108/19/0) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

Performance Comment: As17821023, but Captain Wilson-Bannister; Eliza-Mrs Bannister [i.e. formerly Miss Harper (see17830129)] .i.e. formerly Miss Harper (see17830129)] .

Dance: End of Act II of mainpiece The Poney Races by Harris, Miss Matthews, and others; In Act III, as17830422

Event Comment: Benefit for Mattocks. Receipts: #188 15s. (149/2; tickets: 39/13) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: Tristram Shandy

Performance Comment: As17830426 Prologue, listed on playbill, spoken by Whitfield. [This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.] hathi.

Dance: In Act III of mainpiece, as17830422; End of mainpiece, as17821231

Event Comment: Benefit for Wilson. 1st piece: Taken from Beaumont and Fletcher. 2nd piece [1st time; F 2, by John Dent. Prologue by Turner (see text)]. 4th piece: A Tragical, Comical, Operatical, Pastorical, Pantomimical, Farcical, Burlettical, Preludical, Interludical, Whimsical, Rhetorical, Diabolical, Oratorical Representation, being the most Comical Tragedy that ever was Tragedized by any Comical Company of Tragedians. With the Triumphal Entry of Chrononhotonthologos into Queerumania, attended with Drums, Trumpets, Fiddles, Flutes, Fifes, Flagelcts, Lutes, Bag-Pipes, Tabours and Pipes, Marrowbones and Cleavers, Post-Horns, French-Horns, Salt Box, Broomstickados, &c

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Triumph Of Honour

Afterpiece Title: The Receipt Tax

Afterpiece Title: The Dead Alive

Afterpiece Title: Chrononhotonthologos

Monologue: 1783 08 13 End of 2nd piece Joe Haynes's Epilogue by Wilson, riding on an Ass

Event Comment: Benefit for Brett. Public Advertiser, 27 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Brett, No. 7, Catherine-street, Strand. [In mainpiece the playbill retains Booth as Peachum, but "Moody in the absence of Wilson [sic] played Peachum" (Public Advertiser, 3 May).] Receipts: #248 13s. (148/12; tickets: 100/1) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Dance: In Act III of mainpiece, as17831014; End of mainpiece The Poney Races, as17840428

Song: End of Act I of mainpiece a favourite song by Leoni; End of Act II When Phoebus the tops of the bills does adorn by Leoni and Brett

Event Comment: Benefit for Kennedy and King. Public Advertiser, 9 May: Tickets to be had of Mr and Mrs Kennedy, No. 49, Great Queen-street, Lincoln's-inn-fields; and of King, No. 54, Fleet-street. Receipts: #222 14s. (64.18.6; 4.19.6; tickets: 152.16.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Dance: End: The Wapping Landlady-[see17870131]

Event Comment: Benefit for Bannister Jun. 1st piece: In I act. Public Advertiser, 11 Aug.: Tickets to be had of Bannister Jun., No. 2, Frith-street, Soho

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Election

Afterpiece Title: Inkle and Yarico

Performance Comment: As17880701 but Trudge (for that night only)-Edwin Jun. (1st appearance in that character); Sailors-_Painter.

Afterpiece Title: The Minor

Dance: End 2nd piece: The British Soldier Triumphant-Byrn, Ratchford, Miss DeCamp, Mrs Goodwin

Event Comment: Benefit for Edwin. Afterpiece: With the Triumphal Entryv of King Chrononhotonthologos into Queerumania attended with Drums, Trumpets, Fiddles, Flutes, Fifes, Flagellets, Lutes, Bagpipes, Tabours and Pipes, Marrow-Bones and Cleavers, Post-Horns, French Horns, Cows Horns, Salt-Boxes, Broom-stickado's. The different Instruments will be played after the Manner of the Queen's Band at Queerum. The most comical Tragedy that ever was Tragedized by any comical Company of Tragedians. Public Advertiser, 23 Aug.: Tickets to be had of Edwin, No. 19, Piazza, Covent-Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Good-natured Man

Afterpiece Title: Chrononhotonthologos

Song: End III: Four@and@twenty Perriwigs all on a Row-Edwin

Entertainment: Monologue. End: Lingo's Opinions on Men and Manners (a Comical, Whimsical, Operatical, Farcical Rhapsody)-Edwin

Event Comment: Benefit for the Author of the Farce [who is named in Kemble Mem., but not on the playbill. Kemble's 1st appearance as Leon was at Smock Alley Theatre, Dublin (Genest, VI, 295); Palmer's as the Copper Captain at hay, 15 July 1777]. Receipts: #133 15s. (94.17; 37.3; 1.15; tickets; none listed) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Doctor and the Apothecary

Event Comment: Benefit for Mr and Mrs Bernard. 1st piece: Not acted these 8 years [acted 7 May 1784]. 3rd piece: In 2 acts [i.e. abridged from the original 5]. Receipts: #243 3s. 6d. (99.4.0; 4.4.6; tickets: 139.15.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wives Revenged

Afterpiece Title: The Female Adventure [The Female Pursuit]

Afterpiece Title: The Drummer; or, The Haunted House

Entertainment: Monologue. End I 2nd piece: A Dissertation on Hobby@Horses (The Stateman's Hobby, The Soldier's Hobby, The Fidler's Hobby, The Beaux Hobby, The Ladies' Hobby, The Monster's Hobby [see under dl, 11 May], His own Hobby)-Bernard

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Bannister. 2nd piece [1st time; SAT 1, author unknown. Larpent MS 877; not published. Author of Prologue unknown]. [Monologue by George Colman, ynger (European Magazine, Aug. 1790, p. 151.] Gazetteer, 7 Aug.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Bannister, No. 2, Frith-street, Soho

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Barber

Afterpiece Title: Taste and Feeling: A Dramatic Caricature

Afterpiece Title: The Liar

Entertainment: Monologue. End I 3rd piece: Liberty; or, Two Sides of the Water-Bannister Jun

Event Comment: Benefit for Bannister. [Parys is identified in Morning Post, 29 Apr.]. Oracle, 7 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Bannister, No. 7, Suffolk-street, Charing-cross. Receipts: #353 19s. 6d. (194.10.6; 6.4.0; tickets: 153.5.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Performance Comment: Inkle (with songs)-Johnstone; Sir Christopher Curry-Quick; Campley-Davies; Medium-Powel; Mate (with The Wand'ring Sailor)-Bannister; Planters-Rock, Thompson, Evatt; Sailor-Ledger; Waiter-Farley; Trudge (for that night only)-A Young Gentleman (1st appearance on any stage [Parys]); Wowski-Mrs Martyr; Narcissa-Mrs Mountain; Patty-Mrs Rock; Yarico-Miss Chapman.

Afterpiece Title: The Minor

Dance: End II: Negro Dance-

Song: End: some of the most favourite Catches and Glees-Bannister, Incledon, Blanchard, Davies, Williamson, Johnstone [for specific songs probably sung, see17910517]

Entertainment: Monologue. After singing: A Description of the Tombs in Westminster Abbey (after the manner of the late Mr Edwin)-the Young Gentleman who performs Trudge

Performance Comment: After singing: A Description of the Tombs in Westminster Abbey (after the manner of the late Mr Edwin)-the Young Gentleman who performs Trudge.
Event Comment: Benefit for Walker. Mainpiece: Original Scots Musical Pastoral. The Doors to be opened at 5:30. To begin at 6:30. Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. 1st Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd

Afterpiece Title: The Double Amour

Dance: End IV: a Dance-Allison, Pupils of Allison

Event Comment: Benefit for Bannister Jun. Mainpiece: By Permission of George Colman Jun., Esq. [Prologue by George Colman Jun. (Kemble Mem.), printed in Henry Angelo,@Reminiscences, 1828, I, 331-32.] Morning Herald, 29 Mar.: Tickets to be had of Bannister Jun., No. 2, Frith-street, Soho. Receipts: #538 18s. 6d. (251.19.6; 32.18.0; 3.0.0; tickets: 251.1.0) (charge: #163 9s. 2d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Surrender Of Calais

Afterpiece Title: The Minor

Entertainment: Monologue. Occasional Prologue-Bannister Jun

Event Comment: Benefit for Johnstone. Afterpiece [1st time; F 2, by William Macready, based partly on the anonymous The Intriguing Footman]. Morning Herald, 30 Mar. 1793: This day is published The Irishman in London (1s.). Ibid, 29 Mar. 1792: Tickets to be had of Johnstone, No. 19, Piazza, Covent Garden. Receipts: #389 14s. (155.15; 5.5; tickets: 228.14) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Afterpiece Title: The Irishman in London; or, The Happy African

Dance: I: a Fair Scene-; Statute Dance-; End: As17920410

Song: In afterpiece: a Planxty, descriptive of Ireland If you travel the wide world all over (Morning Herald, 23 Apr.)-Johnstone in Character

Event Comment: Benefit for Kent and Family. By Desire of Her Serene Highness, the Margravine of Anspach. Kent's most respectful Compliments waits on the Ladies and Gentlemen of Hammersmith, and its Vicinity, informs them that Mr Newman has kindly granted the Assembly Room for one or two Evenings; to accomodate Her Highness the Margravine and principal Inhabitants: Kent has spar'd neither trouble or expence to render it conveniant [sic] as possible, the Room itself being very respectable & the Entrance unexceptionable. He earnestly solicits the company of his Friends in general, assuring them that every endeavour will be exerted for their Entertainment; the Interest of every Lady & Gentleman will be ever most gratefully remember'd, as very highly contributing to Kent's extricating himself from a Situation obvious to all acquainted with the Expence he has been at, and the ill Success he has met with. To begin exactly at 6:30. Admittance 2s. Tickets to be had at the Winsor Castle, of Kent, and Miss Connard in Union Court, and of Miss Kent, at Mrs Bevias

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Afterpiece Title: WHO'S THE DUPE

Performance Comment: Granger-A Gentleman from London; Old Doiley-Kent; Grad us-Jo.hnson//Miss Doiley-Mrs Parsons; Charlotte-Miss Kent. VAUDEVILLE. End of mainpiece Garrick's Picture of a Modtrn Fint Lady by Miss Kent; a song (1st time) by Miss Connard; an Address to the Ladies by Miss C. Kent, a child 5 years old; a favourite song of Sans Cullote by Johnson; to conclude with an Address of ThtJnks, written by a Lady purposely for Mr Kent & Family, spoken by Kent . a song (1st time) by Miss Connard; an Address to the Ladies by Miss C. Kent, a child 5 years old; a favourite song of Sans Cullote by Johnson; to conclude with an Address of ThtJnks, written by a Lady purposely for Mr Kent & Family, spoken by Kent .
Event Comment: Benefit for Bannister. 4th piece: Not acted these 7 years [acted 29 Mar. 1792]. Morning Herald, 12 May: Tickets to be had of Bannister, No. 7, Suffolk-street, Charing-Cross. Receipts: #259 6s. (60.16.0; 51.17.6; 4.6.0; tickets: 142.6.6) (charge: #211 7s. 6d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Purse

Afterpiece Title: The Country Girl

Afterpiece Title: Sylvester Daggerwood

Cast
Role: Lord Alford Actor: Dignum

Afterpiece Title: The Minor

Event Comment: Benefit for Palmer's Orphan Family [see dl, 18 June 1798]. The Doors to be opened at 5:30. To begin at 6:30 [see 27 Nov.]. Boxes 6s. Second Price 3s. Pit 3s. 6d. Second Price 2s. Gallery 2s. Second Price 1s. Upper Gallery 1s. Second Price 6d. No Money to be returned. Tickets may be had at Lloyd's Coffee House [for this night only]; and of Fosbrook, at the Box Office, Little Russel Street, where, only, Places for the Boxes can be taken. The Public are respectfully informed that Mr Aickin is appointed Manager. Printed by C. Lowndes next the Stage-Door. Receipts: #571 15s. (519.8.6; 45.17.6; 1.16.0; tickets: none listed; Sundry Sums left at Door: 4.13.0) (charge: free)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stranger

Performance Comment: The Stranger-Kemble; Count Wintersen-Holland; Baron Steinfort-Barrymore; Mr Solomon-Wewitzer; Peter-Suett; Francis-R. Palmer; Tobias-Aickin; Mrs Haller-Mrs Siddons; Countess Wintersen-Miss Biggs; Charlotte-Miss Stuart.
Cast
Role: Baron Steinfort Actor: Barrymore
Related Works
Related Work: The Successful Strangers Author(s): William Mountfort

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Performance Comment: Old Philpot-Suett; Young Philpot-Bannister Jun.; Sir Jasper Wilding-Sparks; Young Wilding-R. Palmer; Beaufort-Trueman; Dapper-Maddocks; Maria-Mrs Jordan; Corinna-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Beaufort Actor: Trueman

Music: Vocal Parts-Mrs Bland, Miss Leak; their songs: To welcome mirth and harmless glee-Mrs Bland, Miss Leak; I have a silent sorrow here-Mrs Bland

Dance: Principal Dancer-Sga Bossi DelCaro

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Pope. Mainpiece: Not acted these 20 years [not acted since 15 Apr. 1777]. Morning Chronicle, 3 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Miss Pope, No. 62, Great Queen-street, Lincoln's Inn Fields. Receipts: #318 (89.7.6; 50.1.6; 0.16.6; odd money: 0.18.6; tickets: 176.16.6) (charge: #234 7s. 6d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral; Or, Grief A-la-mode

Afterpiece Title: Feudal Times

Event Comment: Benefit for Johnstone. Morning Chronicle, 23 Aug.: Tickets to be had of Johnstone, No. 19, Piazza, Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zorinski

Afterpiece Title: The Irishman in London

Song: End II: Crazy Jane-Mrs Bland; End: a favorite Mock Italian Song-Fawcett

Event Comment: Benefit for Love. A sequel to the 2nd part of Henry IV. Written in imitation of Shakespeare, and adapted to the stage with considerable alterations by the author (Winston MS 9). [Play by William Kenrick.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Falstaff's Wedding

Performance Comment: Parts-Love, King, Dodd, Burton, Baddeley, Parsons, Aickin, Ackman, Moody, Strange, Watkins, Marr, Mas. Burton, Mrs Dorman, Mrs Bennet, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Pritchard; Prologue-; Epilogue-. Falstaff-Love; Shallow-Parsons; Pistol-King; Slender-Dodd; Bardolph-Moody; Dr Caius-Baddeley; Pleadwell-Aikin; Friar-Burton; Nym-Ackman; Dame Ursula-Mrs Pritchard; Mrs Quickly-Mrs Bradshaw; Dol Tearsheet-Mrs Dorman; Bridget-Mrs Bennet (Genest, V, 95); Peto-Marr; Strange, Watkins, Master Burton (Winston MS 9); By printed 1766 text these last played Officer-Strange; Gadshill-Watkins; Francis-Master Burton repectively. MacMillan suggests Dame Ursula-$Mrs Hopkins; Prologue-Dodd; Epilogue-Packer.

Afterpiece Title: A Fairy Tale

Dance: II: A Dance called Hearts of Oak-Aldridge, Miss Baker

Event Comment: Benefit for Baddeley. Mainpiece: Not acted these 30 years [not acted since 22 July 1718]. Afterpiece [1st time; C 2, ascribed to Jesse Foot. MS: Larpent 650; not published; synopsis of plot in Gazetteer, 20 Apr. Author of Prologue unknown]. Public Advertiser, 16 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Baddeley, No. 2, Little-Russel-street, Covent Garden. Receipts: #216 18s. (73/10; 35/11; 3/10; tickets: 104/7) (charge: #106 8s. 4d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Veil

Afterpiece Title: Jewish Education

Performance Comment: End of Act II Baddeley in the Character of Moses [in The School for Scandal] will present the Audience with a Specimen of Jewish Education .

Afterpiece Title: The Quacks; or, The Credulous Man

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Parsons, Farren, Bannister Jun., Waldron, R. Palmer, Burton, Phillimore, Baddeley; Mrs Booth, Mrs Love, Mrs Brereton. [Cast from Gazetteer, 20 Apr.: Sir Toby Meagrim-Parsons; Temple-Farren; Sharper-Bannister Jun.; John-Waldron; Christopher Camp-R. Palmer; Dr Humberg-Burton; Martel-Phillimore; Dr Seraglio-Baddeley; Lady Meagrim-Mrs Booth [Gazetteer: Mrs Hopkins]; Betty-Mrs Love; Miss Kitty-Mrs Brereton.] Prologue in the Character of an Undertaker spoken by Bannister Jun . Prologue in the Character of an Undertaker spoken by Bannister Jun .

Dance: End of mainpiece, as17840311athi

Event Comment: Benefit for Palmer. Part of the Pit will be laid into the Boxes. To prevent Confusion Ladies are desired to send their Servants by half past Four o'clock. Afterpiece: Never performed there. Receipts: #313 15s. (160/14; 17/6; 1/0; tickets: 134/15)(charge: #67 2s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd

Afterpiece Title: The Nabob

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Palmer, Baddeley, Aickin, Suett, Packer, R. Palmer, Fawcett, Phillimore, Chaplin, Wilson, Alfred, Parsons; Mrs Wilson, Miss Tidswell, Miss Palmer, Mrs Hopkins. Cast not known .

Dance: As17860318athi

Event Comment: Benefit Dogget. At the Desire of several Perosns of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, Moor Of Venice

Song: A Dialogue which was Sung before Her Majesty on Her Birthday at St. James's-; Likewise a comical Dialogue-Mr Dogget, others

Dance: