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16126
02 October 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Election

Afterpiece Title: The First Part of King Henry IV

Performance Comment: Hotspur-Farren (1st appearance in that character); King Henry-Bensley; Prince of Wales-Brereton; Worcester-Aickin; Sir Richard Vernon-Williams; Northumberland-Packer; Sir W. Blunt-Fawcett; P. John-Master Benson; Westmoreland-Wrighten; Poins-R. Palmer; Francis-Waldron; Carriers-Moody, Parsons; Falstaff-Palmer; Hostess-Mrs Love; Lady Piercy-Mrs Cuyler.
Cast
Role: Sir Richard Vernon Actor: Williams

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Cast
Role: The other Characters Actor: Chaplin, Fawcett, Spencer, Burton, Norris, Wrighten, Philimore, Williams, Holcroft, Miss Kirby, Mrs Pulley

Dance: End II 2nd piece: a Comic Dance-Henry, Miss Armstrong

16127
17 October 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Afterpiece Title: The Camp

Performance Comment: Gage-Parsons; O'Daub-Moody; Mons. Bluard-Baddeley; Sir Harry Bouquet (1st time)-R. Palmer; William (1st time)-Du-Bellamy; Serjeant Drill-Bannister; Nancy-Miss Kirby; Nell-Mrs Wrighten; The other Characters-Burton, Wrighten, Wright, Chaplin, Holcroft, Fawcett, Phillimore, Norris, Griffiths, Nash, Mrs Cuyler, Miss Simson, Miss Collett.
Cast
Role: William Actor: Du-Bellamy
Related Works
Related Work: Love in a Camp; or, Patrick in Prussia Author(s): William Shield
Related Work: Hartford Bridge; or, The Skirts of the Camp Author(s): William Pearce

16128
04 November 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Performance Comment: As17800919, but The other Characters-Griffiths, +Nash, +Helme, _Williams.
Cast
Role: The other Characters Actor:

Song: IV: To thee oh gentle sleep!-Miss Wright

16129
13 November 1780 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Detection; Or, A Sketch Of The Times

Performance Comment: Alderman Increase-Beesley (from the Theatre Royal, Norwich); George Increase-Williams; Sprightly-Mason (1st appearance); Landlord Blacklegs, Carmine-Welldon; Brass-Johnstone; Dr M'Drugg, Powell-Swords; Rushlight-Stannard; Marrowbone-Whittaker; Sam. Baldpate-Parker; Putty-Hedges; Snip-Phillips; Flint-Freeman; Tom Blunt-Robinson; Boy-Master Charles; M'Intosh-Brown (from the Theatre Royal, Edinburgh); Sir Petulant Poundage-Barrett; Clara-Miss Frederick (1st time); Gauze-Miss Watkins; Mrs Tripe-Miss Jackson; Mrs Increase-Mrs Baker (from the Theatre Royal, York); With a new Prologue-; Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: George Increase Actor: Williams

Afterpiece Title: The City Association; or, The National Spirit Rous'd

Song: End I: song-Phillips

Entertainment: Monologue.End: (not acted these 10 years) Shuter's comic interlude, Post Haste Observations on his Journey to Paris-Sutton (from the Theatre Royal, Edinburgh)

16130
15 November 1780 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: Young Meadows-Leoni; Justice Woodcock-Wilson; Hawthorn-Reinhold; Sir William Meadows-Fearon; Eustace-Robson; Hodge-Doyle; Rosetta-Mrs Martyr; Lucinda-Mrs Morton; Margery-Mrs Wilson; Aunt Deborah (with a song in character)-Miss Catley.
Cast
Role: Sir William Meadows Actor: Fearon

Afterpiece Title: The Touchstone; or, Harlequin Traveller

Dance: End II: The Caledonian Shepherds, as17801106

16131
22 January 1781 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Wife To Be Lett

Performance Comment: Graspall-Barrett (of hay); Captain Gaylove-Turner; Fairman-Stannard; Sneaksby-Digby; Sir Harry Beaumont-Lyon (from the Theatre Royal, Edinburgh); Shamble-Williams; Courtly-Johnson; Tim-Benson; Toywell-Russell (from the Theatre Royal, Norwich); Mrs Graspall-Mrs Harley (1st appearance); Dogwood-Mrs Gardner; Marilla (with a song)-Miss Green (1st appearance); Celemena-Miss Harrison; Widow Stately-Mrs Russell (from the Theatre Royal, Norwich); Amadea (with songs)-Miss Hemet.
Cast
Role: Shamble Actor: Williams

Afterpiece Title: The Sharper's Last Shift

Song: End I: Stand to your Guns-Digby

Entertainment: Monologue. End: Bucks have at ye All-Benson

16132
06 March 1781 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Performance Comment: As17801018, but Mervin-Williams; Theodosia (1st time)-Miss Kirby.
Cast
Role: Mervin Actor: Williams
Related Works
Related Work: The Maid of the Mill; or, The Country Revels Author(s): William Rowley
Related Work: The Maid in the Mill Author(s): William Rowley

Afterpiece Title: Robinson Crusoe

Dance: End I: The Butterfly, as17800921

16133
19 March 1781 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd

Performance Comment: Jaffier-Crawford (1st appearance in that character); Priuli-Aickin; Renault-Packer; Bedamor-R. Palmer; Duke-Chaplin; Spinosa-Williams; Elliot-Phillimore; Officer-Griffiths; Pierre-Bensley; Belvidera-Mrs Crawford.
Cast
Role: Spinosa Actor: Williams

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Dance: End: The Dutch Quaker, as17810312End I afterpiece: The Irish Fair, as17800930

16134
26 March 1781 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love And A Bottle

Performance Comment: Roebuck-Hayes; Lovewell-Briggs; Squire Mockmode-Benson; Pamphlet-Maddin; Club-Randall; Brush-Powell; Cripple-James; Officer-Cowcher; Porter-Jones; Servant-Williams; Rigadoon-Lyon; Nimblewrist-Brown; Lyrick-Turner; Leanthe-Miss Hurst (1st appearance); Bullfinch-Mrs Harley; Trudge-Miss Jackson; Masked lady-Miss Simmons; Pindress-Miss Maddin; Lucinda-Miss Carne.
Cast
Role: Servant Actor: Williams

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Dance: End: Minuet de la Cour, Allemande-Master Byrne, Miss Byrne

Song: End I, IV: a variety of select Catches and Glees-

Related Works
Related Work: All's Well that Ends Well Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: Alls Well yt Ends Well Author(s): William Shakespeare

16135
24 April 1781 @ Drury Lane Theatre

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: William Actor: Baddeley

Afterpiece Title: The Camp

Cast
Role: William Actor: Du-Bellamy
Related Works
Related Work: Love in a Camp; or, Patrick in Prussia Author(s): William Shield
Related Work: Hartford Bridge; or, The Skirts of the Camp Author(s): William Pearce

Dance: End: The Butterfly, as17800921

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

16136
17 May 1781 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko; Or, The Royal Slave

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-Bannister Jun. (1st appearance in that character); Blandford-Aickin; Governor-Farren; Capt. Driver-Wrighten; Hotman-Williams; Stanmore-R. Palmer; Jack Stanmore-Norris; Daniel-Burton; Aboan-Palmer; Widow Lackit-Mrs Hopkins (1st appearance in that character); Charlotte Weldon-Miss Kirby; Lucy Weldon-Miss Simson; Imoinda-Miss Farren (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Hotman Actor: Williams

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

Dance: End IV: The Devonshire Minuet (1st time)-the Miss Stageldoirs (scholars of LeMercier); End: The Butterfly, as17800921

Song: End I: As17810424

16137
24 May 1781 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Related Works
Related Work: Hamlet Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Register Office

Performance Comment: As17810428, but added: Gulwell-Packer; Frankly-Norris; Harwood-Lamash; Lord Brilliant-R. Palmer; Williams-Wrighten; Margery Moorpout-Mrs Love; Maria-Miss Kirby; Melpomene-Miss M. Stageldoir.
Cast
Role: Williams Actor: Wrighten

16138
01 June 1781 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: [Marshall is identified in Morning Herald, 2 June.] Afterpiece: Not acted these 4 years

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: Hawthorn-Bannister; Justice Woodcock-Edwin; Sir William Meadows-Aickin; Hodge-Massey; Eustace-Lamash; Young Meadows-A Young Gentleman (1st appearance on any stage [Marshall]); Lucinda-Miss Hale; Margery-Mrs Wells (from the Theatre at Exeter; 1st appearance in London); Deborah Woodcock-Mrs Love; Rosetta-Miss Harper.
Cast
Role: Sir William Meadows Actor: Aickin

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Dance: End II: Tambourine Dance-Master Byrn, Miss Byrn

16139
18 July 1781 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The English Merchant

Performance Comment: Freeport-Aickin; Sir William Douglas-Bensley; Lord Falbridge-Bannister Jun.; Owen-Usher; Officer-Egan; Servant-Kenny; La France-Baddeley; Spatter-Palmer; Lady Alton-Miss Sherry; Molly-Mrs Hitchcock; Mrs Goodman-Mrs Poussin; Amelia-Miss Farren (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Sir William Douglas Actor: Bensley

Afterpiece Title: The Silver Tankard; or, The Point at Portsmouth

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Bannister, Marshall, Egan, Davis, Wilson, Miss Hitchcock, Miss Harper. [Cast from Songs (T. Cadell, 1781): Tom Splicem-Bannister; Ensign Williams-Marshall; Ben Mainstay-Egan; Jack Reefem-Davis; Old Rosemary-Wilson; Nancy-Miss Hitchcock; Sally-Miss Harper; A new Prologue [in the character of a midshipman,-Bannister Jun. [This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]
Cast
Role: Ensign Williams Actor: Marshall

16140
22 September 1781 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A School For Fathers

Performance Comment: Lionel-Vernon; Colonel Oldboy-Parsons; Sir John Flowerdale-Aickin; Jenkins-Bannister; Harman-Williams; Jessamy-Dodd; Diana-Miss Collett; Lady Mary Oldboy-Mrs Hopkins; Jenny-Mrs Wrighten; Clarissa-Miss Phillips .
Cast
Role: Harman Actor: Williams

Afterpiece Title: Robinson Crusoe

16141
25 September 1781 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Smith; King-Packer; Horatio-Farren; Polonius-Baddeley; Laertes-Aickin; Ostrick-Lamash; Rosencraus-R. Palmer; Guildenstern-Williams; Player King-Chaplin; Marcellus-Wrighten; Lucianus-Waldron; Messenger-Wright; Francisco-Norris; Bernardo-Phillimore; Priest-Griffiths; Gravediggers-Parsons, Burton; Ghost-Palmer; Ophelia-Miss Field; Queen-Mrs Hopkins. [Edition of 1782 (Bathurst) adds: Player Queen-Mrs Booth.] hathi. hathi.
Cast
Role: Guildenstern Actor: Williams
Related Works
Related Work: Hamlet Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: THE CAMP

Performance Comment: Sir Harry Bouquet-Dodd; Gage-Parsons; O'Daub-Moody; Mons. Bluard-Baddeley; William-Du-Bellamy; Serjeant Drill-Bannister; Nancy-Mrs Wells (from the Theatre Royal, Haymarket; 1st appearance on this stage); Nell-Mrs Wrighten. The other Characters by Burton, Wrighten, Wright, Chaplin, Holcroft, Fawcett, Phillimore, Norris, Griffiths, Nash, &c.; Miss Wright, Miss Simson, Miss Collett . Miss Wright, Miss Simson, Miss Collett .
Cast
Role: William Actor: Du-Bellamy
Related Works
Related Work: Love in a Camp; or, Patrick in Prussia Author(s): William Shield
Related Work: Hartford Bridge; or, The Skirts of the Camp Author(s): William Pearce

16142
15 October 1781 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Captain Macheath-Mrs Cargill; Peachum-Moody; Filch-Parsons; Lockit-Baddeley; Mat o' th' Mint-Williams; Ben Budge-Burton; Player-Wrighten; Beggar-Waldron; Lucy-Mrs Wrighten; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Hopkins; Jenny Diver-Miss Collett; Diana Trapes-Mrs Love; Polly-Miss Wheeler (from the Theatre Royal, Bath; 1st appearance on this stage). hathi. 1st appearance on this stage). hathi.
Cast
Role: Mat o' th' Mint Actor: Williams

Afterpiece Title: Robinson Crusoe

Dance: End of Act II of mainpiece, as17811004; In Act III a Hornpipe by Walker

16143
16 October 1781 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: Mat o' th' Mint Actor: Williams

Afterpiece Title: All the World's a Stage

Performance Comment: Sir Gilbert Pumpkin-Baddeley; Charles-Farren; Harry Stukely-Lamash; Cymon-Burton; William-Norris; Waiter-Phillimore; Wat-Griffiths; Diggery-Parsons; Miss Kitty Sprightly-Mrs Brereton; Miss Bridget-Mrs Hopkins .
Cast
Role: William Actor: Norris

Dance: End of Act II of mainpiece, as17811004; In Act III a Hornpipe as17811015

16144
18 October 1781 @ Drury Lane Theatre

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; Muslin-Miss Pope; Lady Constant-Mrs Brereton; Mignionet-Miss Hale; Widow Belmour (with a song in character)-Mrs Abington .
Cast
Role: William Actor: Baddeley

Afterpiece Title: Robinson Crusoe

16145
07 November 1781 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: Young Meadows-Leoni; Justice Woodcock-Wilson; Sir William Meadows-Fearon; Eustace-Robson; Hodge-Doyle; Hawthorn-Reinhold; Lucinda-Mrs Morton; Margery-Mrs Wilson; Aunt Deborah-Mrs Pitt; Rosetta-Mrs Martyr .
Cast
Role: Sir William Meadows Actor: Fearon

Afterpiece Title: The Touchstone

Dance: End of Act II of mainpiece, as17810928

16146
20 November 1781 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Performance Comment: Lord Aimworth-Du-Bellamy; Sir Harry Sycamore-Parsons; Fairfield-Aickin; Mervin-Williams; Ralph-Suett; Giles-Bannister; Fanny-Mrs Wrighten; Lady Sycamore-Mrs Hopkins; Theodosia-Miss Collett; Patty-Mrs Cargill .
Cast
Role: Mervin Actor: Williams
Related Works
Related Work: The Maid of the Mill; or, The Country Revels Author(s): William Rowley
Related Work: The Maid in the Mill Author(s): William Rowley

Afterpiece Title: The Divorce

Related Works
Related Work: The Divorce Author(s): William Shield

Dance: End of Act I of mainpiece, as17811117

16147
27 November 1781 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; T 5, by Samuel Jackson Pratt. Author of Prologue unknown. Epilogue attributed to the Hon. Richard Fitzpatrick (Crouch, 1, 125), and to Richard Brinsley Sheridan (I. A. Williams in The London Mercury, Aug. 1924, pp. 412-15)]: With New Scenes (see 29 Nov.), Dresses and Decorations. Public Advertiser, 12 Dec. 1781: This Day is published The Fair Circassian (1s. 6d.). Receipts: #149 19s. (126/19/0; 22/17/6; 0/2/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Circassian

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Cast
Role: Spouters Actor: R. Palmer, Holcroft, Griffiths, Phillimore, Norris, Williams, Helmc, &c

Music: In Act III of mainpiece an Epitbalamium [not listed in playbill, but see17811129]

16148
21 January 1782 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Adventure In St

Performance Comment: James's Park. Alderman Gripe-Barrett; Dapperwit-Higgins; Ranger-Wilkinson; Vincent-Jellico; Valentine-Hedges; James-Lynch; Sir Simon Addlepot-Swords; Lady Flippant-Miss Carne; Lydia-Miss Holton; Isabella-Mrs Read; Leonora-Miss Blaney; Martha-Miss Williams; Lucy-Miss Dawson; Christiana-Miss Brook; Mrs Crossbite-Miss Green; Mrs Joyner-Mrs Heyborn. An Occasional Prologue spoken by Davis .
Cast
Role: Martha Actor: Miss Williams
Related Works
Related Work: An Adventure in St. James's Park Author(s): William Wycherley

Afterpiece Title: The Beaux Duel; or, A Soldier for the Ladies

Performance Comment: Careful-Swords; Col. Manly-Higgins; Capt. Belmein-Forrest; Toper-Jellico; Ogle-Smith; Laric-Jones; Servant-James; Sir William Mode-Barrett; Emilia-Mrs Read; Mrs Plotwell-Miss Carne; Flora-Mrs Loft; Clarinda-A Lady [unidentified] .unidentified] .
Cast
Role: Sir William Mode Actor: Barrett

Dance: End of Act I of afterpiece a Hornpipe by Lepulley. interlude. End of mainpiece a Scotch Pastoral Interlude, The Caledonian Villagers (Written by Allen Ramsay), by Natives of Scotland, who are to speak the Dialect of that Country

16149
15 June 1782 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The English Merchant

Performance Comment: Freeport-Aickin; Sir William Douglas -Bensley; Lord Falbridge-Bannister Jun.; Owen-Usher; La France-Baddeley; Spatter-Palmer; Lady Alton-Miss Sherry; Molly-Mrs Wells (1st appearance in that character); Mrs Goodman-Mrs Poussin; Amelia-Mrs Roope (1st appearance on this stage) .
Cast
Role: Sir William Douglas Actor: Bensley

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

16150
24 August 1782 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: Hawthorn-Bannister; Justice Woodcock-Edwin Sir William Meadows-Aickin; Hodge-Massey; Eustace (1st time)-Wood Young Meadows-Brett; Lucinda(ist time)-Miss Morris; Margery-Mrs Wells Deborah Woodcock-Mrs Love; Rosetta-Miss Harper .
Cast
Role: Justice Woodcock Actor: Edwin Sir William Meadows-Aickin
Role: Edwin Sir William Meadows Actor: Aickin

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Teague

Dance: End of Act II of mainpiece a Tambourine Dance by Master and Miss Byrn; In afterpiece, as17820817