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Event Comment: Mainpiece: Never Acted before. [By John Hewitt.] Preface to edition of 1737: This Comedy made it's Appearance under many Disadvantages:...It was read for the first Time to the Performers, Tuesday the 15th, and acted Monday the 21st. Mrs Giffard, who had been Ill the Whole Season, undertook the Character of Lady Betty Manly, but finding herself indisposed, returned the Part on Thursday Evening. It was then given to Mrs Hamilton, who on Saturday about one in the Afternoon declared she could not do it unless it was cut, which the Nature of that Part not admitting, there was a Necessity to ask the Favour of Miss Hughes to undertake it, who with a great deal of good Nature, studied and played it perfect, tho' at so short a Warning

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Tutor For The Beaus; Or, Love In A Labyrinth

Performance Comment: Parts by Johnson, Wright, Bardin, W. Giffard, Penkethman, Rosco, Woodward, Lyon, Mrs Roberts, Mrs Marshall, Miss Hughes, Mrs M. Giffard, Miss Tollett, Miss Jones; but edition of 1737 lists: Lord Modely-Bardin; Lord Manly-Rosco; Sir Charles Freelove-Johnson; Belville-Wright; Heartly-W. Giffard; Young Manly-Woodward; Blunt-Lyon; Tom-Penkethman; Lady Betty Manly-Miss Hughes; Lady Worthy-Mrs Marshal; Harriot-Mrs Roberts; Finesse-Miss Tollett; Plaitwell-Miss Jones; Pinup-Mrs M. Giffard; Prologue-; Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Lady Betty Manly Actor: Miss Hughes
Role: Finesse Actor: Miss Tollett
Role: Plaitwell Actor: Miss Jones
Event Comment: [The words of The Pastoral Dialogue as sung by Beard and Miss Hallam are printed in the Public Advertiser this day.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda and the Arcadian Nuptials

Performance Comment: As17640116, but concluding with a New Masque-; Colin-Beard; Phillis-Miss Hallam; Thyrsus-Duquesney; Daphne-Sga Manesiere; Cupid-Mas. Rogers; The Graces-Miss Wilford, Miss Valois, Miss Pitt; Hymen-Gallini. [New Cloaths and Scenes. [See17640119 for Pastoral Dialogue.]New Cloaths and Scenes. [See17640119 for Pastoral Dialogue.]
Event Comment: [Comedy taken from Wycherly by Garrick, cleaned up to fit the times. Garrick took many pains in teaching Miss Reynolds, who was approved by the public in the character.] Paid salary list #434 15s.; Chorus singers, 2 nights #4 6s.; Rec'd stopages #3 7s.; Paid Atkins (figure dancer) not on list #1 7s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #178 2s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Performance Comment: Parts-Holland, Palmer, Dodd, Cautherly, Strange, Mas. Burton, Mrs Palmer, Miss Pope, Miss Reynolds, 1st time; Epilogue-the Country Girl. Moody-Holland; Harcourt-Palmer; Sparkish-Dodd; Belville-Cautherley; Miss Peggy, Epilogue-Miss Reynolds, 1st appearance this stage; Alithea-Mrs Palmer; Lucy-Miss Pope; Footman-Strange; Country Boy-Master Burton (Genest, V, 116).

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Cast
Role: Melissa Actor: Miss Plym
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

Performance Comment: Hotspur-Smith; King-Gibson; Worcester-Hull; Prince of Wales-Wroughton; Vernon-Davis; Douglas-Gardner; Falstaff-Shuter; Poins-Perry; Westmorland-Cushing; Blunt-R. Smith; Bardolph-Wignell; Francis-Hamilton; Carriers-Dunstall, Quick; Hostess-Mrs Pitt; Lady Percy-Mrs Bulkley.
Cast
Role: Westmorland Actor: Cushing

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Performance Comment: As17691228, but Ceres-Miss Valois; Dances-Miss Capon, Miss _Valois.

Dance: II: The Merry Sailors, as17691018

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Wheeler. Public Advertiser, 19 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Miss Wheeler, No. 9, Craven-buildings, Drury-lane. Afterpiece: Not acted these 2 years. Receipts: #111 12s. 6d. (33/8/0; 15/19/0; 0/7/6; tickets: 61/18/0) (charge: #106 4s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Tattle-King; Valentine-Farren; Sir Sampson Legend-Moody; Scandal-Bensley; Foresight-Parsons; Jeremy-Baddeley; Trapland-Waldron; Ben-Dodd; Mrs Frail-Miss Pope; Miss Prue-Miss Wheeler (1st appearance in that character); Mrs Foresight-Mrs Ward; Nurse-Mrs Love; Angelica-Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: Scandal Actor: Bensley
Role: Trapland Actor: Waldron
Role: Mrs Frail Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Miss Prue Actor: Miss Wheeler
Role: Angelica Actor: Miss Farren

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Candidates

Performance Comment: Sir Harry Muff-Dodd; Byron (1st time)-Williames; Spy-Baddeley; Gardeners-Chaplin, Phillimore, Alfred; General Worry-Parsons; Jenny (1st time)-Miss Field; Narcissa-Miss Phillips .
Cast
Role: Jenny Actor: Miss Field
Role: Narcissa Actor: Miss Phillips

Dance: End of mainpiece The Butterfly, as17830426

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 7 years [not acted since 18 Sept. 1778. Mrs Brooks is identified in Reed, p. 145]. "Miss George spins around every fifteen seconds like a top, and then runs to the back of the stage. She too is very apt to stay at the back of the stage. She knows when it is her turn to speak, joins the party, speaks, spins, and away again! Pray, Miss George, sometimes do your friends the favour to stay amongst them, and attend to what is going forward" (Morning Chronicle, 24 July)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: Lord Townly-Palmer; Manly-Bensley; Count Basset-R. Palmer; John Moody-Booth; Squire Richard-Burton; Servants-Gaudry, Lyons; Sir Francis Wronghead-Parsons; Lady Grace-Mrs Bulkley; Miss Jenny (with a song in character)-Miss George; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Webb; Myrtilla-Miss Brangin; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Poussin; Trusty-Miss Francis; Lady Townly-A Gentlewoman (1st appearance on any stage [Mrs Brooks]) .Mrs Brooks]) .
Cast
Role: Miss Jenny Actor: Miss George
Role: Myrtilla Actor: Miss Brangin
Role: Trusty Actor: Miss Francis

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss George. [Monologue by Charles Stuart {.European Magazine, Sept. 1786, p. 165).] Morning Chronicle, 31 July: Tickets to be had of Miss George, No. 23, King-street, St. Ann's, Soho. Afterpiece: Never performed here

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Two To One

Cast
Role: Tippet Actor: Miss George

Afterpiece Title: The Romp

Performance Comment: Watty Cockney-Meadows; Captain Sightly-Wright; Old Cockney-Barrett; Barnacle-Booth; Penelope-Miss Burnett; Miss La Blond-Miss Brangin; Priscilla Tomboy-Miss George (1st appearance in that character) .

Monologue: 1786 08 03 End of mainpiece The News-Papers spoken by Bannister Jun

Event Comment: [As afterpiece the playbill announces The Follies of a Day, but "In consequence of an accident to Miss Farren The Follies of a Day was unavoidably postponed, in lieu was represented The Liar [which is also listed in the Account-Book]. Mrs Kemble being indisposed, Miss Collins personated Miss Grantham in a manner which greatly added to Miss Collins's reputation" (Diary, 11 Oct.). And see 10 May 1791.] Receipts: #289 7s. 6d. (239.15.0; 48.7.6; 1.5.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Haunted Tower

Cast
Role: Baron of Oakland Actor: Baddeley
Role: Cicely Actor: Miss Romanzini

Afterpiece Title: The Liar

Performance Comment: See17900914, but Miss Grantham-Miss Collins.
Cast
Role: Miss Grantham Actor: Miss Collins.
Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Chapman. Tickets delivered for The Toy will be admitted. 3rd piece [1st time; D 1, author unknown. Larpent MS 950; not published. Songs by John Collins and Charles Dibdin (MacMillan, Larpent Catalogue, 157-58)]. Morning Herald, 14 May: Tickets to be had of Miss Chapman, No. 16, Henrietta-street, Covent-Garden. Receipts: #244 18s. (122.10; 13.5; tickets: 109.3) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Widow Of Malabar

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Performance Comment: Petruchio-Lewis; Grumio-Quick; Taylor-Munden; Catherine-Miss Chapman (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Catherine Actor: Miss Chapman

Afterpiece Title: A Cure for a Coxcomb; or, The Beau Bedevil'd

Performance Comment: Speaking Character-Johnstone, Incledon, Wilson, Fawcett, Davies, Powel, Darley, Munden, Mrs Davis, Mrs Harlowe, Miss Leserve, Miss Chapman. [Cast from Larpent MS: Darby-Johnstone; Ramble-Incledon; Townly-Davies; Williams-Powel; Capt. Cracker-Munden; Sophia-Mrs Davis; Winifred-Miss Leserve; Eliza-Miss Chapman. Wilson, Fawcett, Darley, Mrs Harlowe are unassigned.]

Song: In 3rd piece: will be introduced the following Favorite songs: When virtue forms-Mrs Davis; The Bottle-Davies; The Pleasures of the Chace-Incledon; Farewell each Tonish Life-Munden; Bucket of Water, 'Tis a mighty fine thing-Johnstone; Kitty Grogan, Tho' I'm no dancing master-Johnstone; Anna's Love-Incledon; The Pig, You all must have heard-Fawcett; To-morrow, In the downhill of life-Darley; You are aw nodding-Mrs Harlowe; Coach box, You may feast your ears-Cubitt

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; DO 3, by Prince Hoare, based on Didone Abbandonata, by Pietro Metastasio]: The Musick is chiefly new, and composed by Storace. The Selections are made from the most celebrated works of Salieri, Paer, Rampini, Sacchini, Sarti, Giordani, Cimarosa, Schuster, Andreozzi. The Scenery and Machinery designed by Greenwood and executed by himself and his Pupils. The Dresses of the Tyrians, Trojans and Africans entirely new, and taken from the most accurate descriptions of the Habits of their respective Nations. [Both Miss Barclay and Master Welsh had 1st appeared at the king's oratorios, 24 Feb.]. "A procession was introduced in which an Ostrich, a Dromedary and an Elephant marched to slow music. The Masque, which concluded the opera, was some insipid stuff about Neptune and Nereids, with a representation of the Temple of Neptune. Young Welsh sang prettily in this said Masque" (Morning Herald, 24 May). "[Mara] retained only one song of her Didone [see king's, 14 Feb. 1786]; the brilliant bravura, Son Regina, of Sacchini" (Mount-Edgcumbe, 80). Morning Herald, 28 May 1792: This Day is published Dido (price not listed). Receipts: #244 8s. 6d(213.14.5; 28.15.0; 1.19.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Dido Queen Of Carthage

Performance Comment: AEneas-Mrs Crouch; Iarbas-Kelly; Almidah-Sedgwick; Abdallah-Dignum; Dido-Mme Mara; Anna-Miss Barclay (1st appearance on any stage [see17920224]); Chorus-Alfred, Aylmer, Boyce, Brown, Cooke, Danby, Denman, Dorion, Dorion Jun., Fawcett, Hobler, Horsfall, Lyons, Maddocks, Phillimore, Reynoldson, Shaw, Tett, Wilkin, Willoughby, Mrs Bramwell, Mrs Butler, Mrs Gawdry, Miss Gawdry, Mrs Shaw, Mrs Davis, Miss Edwin, Miss Kirton, with the Assistance of additional Voices.

Monologue: To Conclude Masque, Neptune's Prophecy. Tritons, Neriads-the full Chorus of the Theatre; Neptune-Bannister; Ascanius-Master Welsh (1st appearance on any stage [see 24 Feb.]); Venus-Miss Collins; The Graces-Miss DeCamp, Miss Jacobs, Miss Heard

Performance Comment: Tritons, Neriads-the full Chorus of the Theatre; Neptune-Bannister; Ascanius-Master Welsh (1st appearance on any stage [see 24 Feb.]); Venus-Miss Collins; The Graces-Miss DeCamp, Miss Jacobs, Miss Heard.

Afterpiece Title: The Miller of Mansfield

Cast
Role: Peggy Actor: Miss Collins
Role: Kate Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Phebe Actor: Miss Palmer.
Event Comment: Mainpiece: With Alterations [by John Philip Kemble. In his version, as published in 1793, Lewis is assigned to Barrymore, Helena to Mrs Siddons, the Countess to Mrs Ward, Diana to Mrs Powell. Genest lists the present cast; it appears to be reliable. He omits Phillimore, who is assigned in the text, and Miss Tidswell]. A new Edition of All's Well that Ends Well to be had in the Theatre. Afterpiece: With a Sea Fightv. Powell: Drummer rehearsed at 10; Critic at 11:30; Cherokee at 1. Receipts: #282 1s. (178.19; 99.16; 3.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All's Well That Ends Well

Performance Comment: [Principal Characters by Bensley, Kemble, Aickin, Bannister Jun., Whitfield, C. Kemble, Benson, Caulfield, Bland, Packer, King, R. Palmer, Phillimore, Mrs Powell, Mrs Jordan, Mrs Booth, Miss Miller, Miss Tidswell. Cast from text (J. Debrett, 1793 [sic]) conflated With Genest, VII, 183: King-Bensley; Bertram-Kemble; Lafeu-Aickin; Clown-Bannister Jun.; Dumain-Whitfield; Lewis [i.e. 2nd Lord ]-C. Kemble; Biron [i.e. 1st Gentleman ]-Benson; Jaquez [i.e. 2nd Gentleman ]-Caulfield; Tourville [i.e. Astringer ]-Bland; Steward-Packer; Parolles-King; Soldier (Interpreter)-R. Palmer; Soldier-Phillimore; Countess-Mrs Powell; Helena-Mrs Jordan; Widow-Mrs Booth; Diana-Miss Miller; Mariana-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Astringer ] Actor: Bland
Role: Diana Actor: Miss Miller
Role: Mariana Actor: Miss Tidswell.

Afterpiece Title: The Critic; or, A Tragedy Rehearsed

Performance Comment: Dangle-Dodd; Sneer-Palmer; Sir Fretful Plagiary-Parsons; Signor Ritornello-Dubois; Interpreter-Benson; Under Prompter-Maddocks; Puff-King; Mrs Dangle-Mrs Hopkins; Italian Girls-Miss Leak; Mrs Bland, Miss DeCamp; Tragedians : Lord Burleigh-Caulfield; Governor-Hollingsworth; Earl of Leicester-Whitfield; Sir Walter Raleigh-Burton; Sir Christopher Hatton-Waldron; Master of Horse-Webb; Beefeater-Phillimore; Justice-Packer; Tom Jenkins-Suett; Constable-Bland; Don Ferolo Whiskerandos-Bannister Jun.; Nieces-Miss Heard, Miss Collins; Justice's Lady-Mrs Heard; Confidant-Mrs Booth; Tilburina-Miss Pope.
Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Pope. [Mrs Jordan's 1st appearance as Lady Bell was at this theatre, 21 Apr. 1789.] 3rd piece: To conclude with a Prospect of the Infernal Regions, and a Rain of Fire. Times, 4 May: Tickets to be had of Miss Pope, No. 63, Great Queen-street, Lincoln's-Inn-Fields. Receipts: #318 11s. 6d. (78.0.6; 84.18.0; 4.12.6; tickets: 151.0.6) (charge: #216 8s. 1d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Know Your Own Mind

Performance Comment: Millamour-Wroughton; Dashwould-Bannister Jun.; Malvil-R. Palmer; Bygrove-Aickin; Captain Bygrove-C. Kemble; Sir John Millamour-Packer; Sir Harry Lovewit-Holland; Charles-Wewitzer; Lady Bell (with a song)-Mrs Jordan (2nd appearance in that character); Lady Jane-Mrs Powell; Mrs Bromley-Miss Pope; Miss Neville-Miss Miller; Madame La Rouge-Miss Tidswell.

Afterpiece Title: Sylvester Daggerwood

Afterpiece Title: Don Juan; or, The Libertine Destroyed

Performance Comment: Don Antonio-Caulfield; Don Ferdinand-Dignum; Don Juan-Palmer; Scaramouch (1st time)-Grimaldi; Boatswain (with a song)-Sedgwick; Donna Anna-Miss Heard; Isabella-Mrs Coates; Inis-Mrs Jones; Katharina-Miss Arne; Viletta-Mrs Roffey.
Cast
Role: Don Ferdinand Actor: Dignum
Role: Donna Anna Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Katharina Actor: Miss Arne

Dance: In 3rd piece: Pas Seul, incidental to the piece-Sga Bossi DelCaro

Event Comment: [Huddart, whose 1st appearance on the stage was at the Crow Street Theatre Dublin, on 14 May 1798, is identified in European Magazine, Oct. 1798, p. 258.] "In the gentle and tender scenes [Huddart] was impressive...but in the impassioned parts he was often too boisterous, and from his too eager exertion, he exhausted himself, in a great measure, before the conclusion of the piece" (Morning Herald, 16 Oct.). [Mrs Pope, as Miss Campion, had 1st appeared as Desdemona at the same theatre, 11 Mar. 1790. Mrs Wybrow was from the Royal Circus. She had appeared at cg on 6 June 1798.] Afterp iece [1st time; BALL. PI, by John Cartwright Cross. Larpent MS 1228. Text (i.e. synopsis of the ballet, and the songs) in his Circusiana (Lackington, Allen & Co., 1890), Vol. 1; it lists the cast for the Royal Circus]: Taken chiefly from the favourtie Piece of the latter Title [1st acted at the Royal Circus, 9 Apr. 1798], with Alterations and Additions by the original Author. The Music by Sanderson, and Scenery by Phillips, Lupino, Hollogan, Blackmore, &c. Receipts: #294 15s. 6d. (290.8.6; 4.7.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, Moor Of Venice

Performance Comment: Othello-A Young Gentleman (from the Theatre Royal Dublin; 1st appearance on this, and 4th on any stage [Huddart]); Roderigo-Knight; Cassio (1st time)-Betterton; Brabantio-Hull; Lodovico-Whitfield; Duke-Waddy; Gratiano-Powel; Montano-Clarke; Iago-Murray; Emilia (1st time)-Mrs Litchfield; Desdemona-Mrs Pope (1st appearance in that character [in London]).in London]).

Afterpiece Title: The Genoese Pirate; or, Black-Beard

Performance Comment: Principal Ballet Characters-Follett, Bologna Jun., Bologna Sen., Dyke, Whitmore, Abbot, Wilde, Blurton, Platt, Jackson, Hawtin, Powers, Findlay, Rayner, Webb, Farley, Mrs Watts, Mrs Follett, Mrs Bologna, Miss Burnett, Mrs Ward, Miss Bologna, Mrs Wybrow (1st appearance); Vocal Characters-Townsend, Hill, Linton, Street, Tett, Curties, Master Standen, Miss Gray; [Larpent MS lists the parts: Abdallah, Capt. Teach, Garrat Gibbons, Cesar, Gunner, Carpenter, Seamen-anden, Lieut. Maynard, Sailors, Nancy, Servants, Orra, Ismena. For the three assigned parts see Songs, below.] the following new Scenes, Songs: Grand Cabin. While the jolly grog-Townsend, Hill, Linton, Street, Abbot; [Entrance into Cabin. My Willy was a Sailor bold-Miss Gray; [Between Decks. Stand to your guns our cannons thunder-Townsend, Hill; [Entrance into Cabin. A pirate's Life-Townsend; [Roads of Madagascar. Negro Air: When sunny Beams-Master Standen; [Sea Ballad. Three Years I've bade sweet Home adieu-Hill; [Inside of Black-Beard's Hut. West Indian View. Seaman and Drunken Negro: In Search of a Pirate-Clarke, Simmons; [Romantic Heights, with Black-Beard's Ship at a Distance. Grand cabin by Moonlight. No longer heave the heart@felt sigh-Hill, Miss Gray [The Powder Magazine. To conclude with a representation of the recent Glorious Engagement fought by His Majesty's Sloop, L'Espoir, of 14 Guns, and the Genoese Pirate's Ship, $the Liguria">Clarke
, William, Drunken Negro-$Simmons, Servants, Negro Boy-$Master Standen, Lieut. Maynard, Sailors, Nancy, Servants, Orra, Ismena. For the three assigned parts see Songs, below.] the following new Scenes, Songs: Grand Cabin. While the jolly grog-Townsend, Hill, Linton, Street, Abbot; [Entrance into Cabin. My Willy was a Sailor bold-Miss Gray; [Between Decks. Stand to your guns our cannons thunder-Townsend, Hill; [Entrance into Cabin. A pirate's Life-Townsend; [Roads of Madagascar. Negro Air: When sunny Beams-Master Standen; [Sea Ballad. Three Years I've bade sweet Home adieu-Hill; [Inside of Black-Beard's Hut. West Indian View. Seaman and Drunken Negro: In Search of a Pirate-Clarke, Simmons; [Romantic Heights, with Black-Beard's Ship at a Distance. Grand cabin by Moonlight. No longer heave the heart@felt sigh-Hill, Miss Gray [The Powder Magazine. To conclude with a representation of the recent Glorious Engagement fought by His Majesty's Sloop, L'Espoir, of 14 Guns, and the Genoese Pirate's Ship, $the Liguria, of 42 Guns and 120 Men [on 7 Aug. 1798, off Malaga], with the Striking the Black Flag, and Plunging the Pirate into the Sea.The Powder Magazine. To conclude with a representation of the recent Glorious Engagement fought by His Majesty's Sloop, L'Espoir, of 14 Guns, and the Genoese Pirate's Ship, the Liguria, of 42 Guns and 120 Men [on 7 Aug. 1798, off Malaga], with the Striking the Black Flag, and Plunging the Pirate into the Sea.

Dance: In afterpiece: Dance of Negroes-

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Waters. Afterpiece: By permission of the Proprietors of the Theatre-Royal, Drury Lane. Morning Chronicle, 3 May: Tickets to be had of Miss Waters, No. 43, Conduit-street, Hanover-square. Receipts: #461 0s. 6d. (172.11.0; 5.1.0; tickets: 283.8.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every One Has His Fault

Performance Comment: Sir Robert Ramble-Lewis; Solus-Waddy; Irwin-Pope; Harmony-Munden; Lord Norland-Murray; Placid-Farley; Hammond-Claremont; Edward-Miss Sims; Mrs Placid-Mrs Mattocks; Miss Wobourn-Miss Chapman; Miss Spinster-Mrs Davenport; Lady Eleanor Irwin-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Lord Norland Actor: Murray
Role: Edward Actor: Miss Sims
Role: Miss Wobourn Actor: Miss Chapman
Role: Miss Spinster Actor: Mrs Davenport

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

Performance Comment: Frederick-Hill; Robin-Fawcett; Endless-Simmons; Crop-Townsend; Thomas-Abbot; William-Linton; Louisa-Mrs Chapman; Dorothy-Mrs Martyr; Margaretta (with Lullaby)-Miss Waters (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Margaretta Actor: Miss Waters

Song: End II: a song [Rosalie (Monthly Mirror, Aug. 1799, p. 109)]-Miss Waters; End III: The Death of Admiral Benbow-Incledon; End IV: a favorite duet-Incledon, Miss Waters; End: Old Towler-Incledon

Performance Comment: 1799, p. 109)]-Miss Waters; End III: The Death of Admiral Benbow-Incledon; End IV: a favorite duet-Incledon, Miss Waters; End: Old Towler-Incledon.
Cast
Role: ] Actor: Miss Waters
Role: a favorite duet Actor: Incledon, Miss Waters
Event Comment: [In mainpiece the playbill retains Miss Biggs as Angela, but "On account of the sudden indisposition of Miss Biggs, Miss Heard will perform the part of Angela, and hopes for the usual indulgence of the audience" (printed slip attached to Kemble playbill).] Afterpiece [1st time; MF 2, by Thomas John Dibdin, based on Der Wildfang, by August Ferdinand Friedrich von Kotzebue. Prologue by Miles Peter Andrews (London Chronicle, 4 Feb. 1800)]: The Overture and Musick composed by Kelly [with one selection from Paisiello]. Books of the Songs to be had in the Theatre. Receipts: #264 17s. (139.8.6; 122.17.0; 2.11.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Castle-spectre

Performance Comment: As17991030, but Angela-Miss Heard.
Cast
Role: Angela Actor: Miss Heard.
Role: Kenrick Actor: Holland

Afterpiece Title: Of Age To-morrow

Performance Comment: Characters by Bannister Jun., Suett, Wewitzer, Hollingsworth, Chippendale, Mrs Walcot, Miss Stephens, Miss DeCamp. [Cast from text (Barker & Son, 1805): Frederick Baron Willinhurst-Bannister Jun.; Baron Piffleberg-Suett; Molkus-Wewitzer; Friz-Hollingsworth; Servant-Chippendale; Lady Brumback-Mrs Walcot; Sophia-Miss Stephens; Maria-Miss DeCamp; Prologue-Bannister Jun. [This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances, except on 8, 22, 25 Mar.]This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances, except on 8, 22, 25 Mar.]
Cast
Role: Sophia Actor: Miss Stephens
Role: Maria Actor: Miss DeCamp
Event Comment: Benefit Pullen and Mrs Pullen. Afterpiece: a Ballad Opera of Three Acts. [Author unknown.] This Opera, relating to the Affair of Father Girard with Miss Cadiere, &c. is entirely new, being a faithful Translation from the French Original, as it was forbid in Paris

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: The Wanton Jesuit; or, Innocence Seduced

Performance Comment: Father Girrard-Pullen; Father Sabatier-Giles; Father Cadiere-Jones; Abbe Cadiere-Cross; Father Aubany-Warwell; Mons Chaudon-Cole; Robin-Radnor; Lady d'Aubert-Mrs Ray; Lady Beauslire-Mrs Clark; La Guiol-Miss Morse; L'Almande-Miss Dancey; La Batterele-Miss Radnor; La Robauld-Mrs Dove; La Laguiere-Miss Jones; Miss Cadiere-Mrs Pullen; but edition of 1731 lists: La Batterelle-Mrs Bignal; La Graveiere-Mrs Radnor.
Cast
Role: La Guiol Actor: Miss Morse
Role: L'Almande Actor: Miss Dancey
Role: La Batterele Actor: Miss Radnor
Role: La Laguiere Actor: Miss Jones
Role: Miss Cadiere Actor: Mrs Pullen

Dance: HHornpipe-Jones' Scholar

Event Comment: Benefit Miss Norris. Being positively the last Time this Company will ever perform. 7 P.M

Performances

Mainpiece Title: George Barnwell [the London Merchant]

Performance Comment: George Barnwell-Master Green; Thorowgood-Master Norsa; Trueman-Master Karney; Blunt-Master W. Green; Millwood-Miss Norris; Lucy-Miss Hughes; Maria-Miss Brett. The Original Prologue to be spoke by Master Green; the Epilogue by Miss Brett . the Epilogue by Miss Brett .

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Jobson-Master Norsa; Sir John-Master Green; Lady Loverule-Miss Hughes; Nell-Miss Norris. A new Epilogue to be spoken at the end of the Farce .

Song:

Dance:

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Faulkner. Mainpiece: At the Particular Desire of Several Ladies of Quality. Afterpiece: By Desire. Miss Faulkner playing Polly "for the 1st time." Tickets of Page at the stage door in Bow St., Covent Garden; and of Miss Faulkner at her house in Leicester Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: As17480128, but Polly-Miss Faulkner (by Particular Desire); Twitcher-Paget; Drawer-Paddick; Dolly Trull-Miss Stevens; Molly Brazen-Miss Morrison; Hornpipe-Oates.
Cast
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Faulkner
Role: Dolly Trull Actor: Miss Stevens
Role: Molly Brazen Actor: Miss Morrison
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Young
Role: Player Actor: Anderson
Role: Jenny Diver Actor: Miss Allen
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Miss Hippisley
Role: Mrs Coaxer Actor: Miss Ferguson

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Event Comment: LLady Townly a $Miss Hart-Her 1st appearance-Some Applause (Hopkins MS Notes)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Husband

Performance Comment: Lord Townly-Sheridan; Sir Francis Wronghead-Yates; Count Basset-Austin; Manly-Havard; John Moody-Burton; Squire Richard-Vaughan; Lady Townly-Gentlewoman, 1st appearance on the stage; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Kennedy; Lady Grace-Miss Haughton; Miss Jenny-Miss Pope; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Cross; Myrtilla-Miss Hippisley; Trusty-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Lady Grace Actor: Miss Haughton
Role: Miss Jenny Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Myrtilla Actor: Miss Hippisley

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Never Acted Before. [Printed play, Dublin 1762 lists Talthybius-$Castle; Lycus-$Ackman; Cratander-$Moody; Paeonian-$Fox; Officer-$Scrase; Sigea-$Miss Hippisley.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hecuba

Performance Comment: Principal parts by Holland, Havard, Davies, Moody, Ackman, Scrase, Castle, Fox, Miss Bride, Miss Hippisley, Mrs Pritchard. Prologue-Garrick; Epilogue-Miss Bride; Eriphilus-Holland; Ulysses-Davies; Melanthus-Havard; Cratander-Moody; Hecuba-Mrs Pritchard; Polyxena-Miss Bride (Genest, IV, 637); Lycus-Ackman; Officer-Scrase; Talthybius-Castle; Paeonian-Fox; Sigea-Miss Hippisley (MacMillan).
Cast
Role: Epilogue Actor: Miss Bride
Role: Eriphilus Actor: Holland
Role: Cratander Actor: Moody
Role: Polyxena Actor: Miss Bride
Role: Sigea Actor: Miss Hippisley

Afterpiece Title: Edgar and Emmeline

Performance Comment: Edgar-O'Brien; Florimond-King; Grotilla-Miss Rogers; Elfina-Master Kennedy; Singing Fairy-Miss Wright; Emmeline-Mrs Yates. [See17610925] .See17610925] .
Cast
Role: Grotilla Actor: Miss Rogers
Role: Singing Fairy Actor: Miss Wright
Event Comment: MMiss Williams made her first appearance this Night in Polly. Spoke some of the part tolerably well, wants power in her singing (Hopkins). Polly by Miss Williams. Great Applause (Cross Diary). Miss Williams made her first appearance this night in Polly--a Lady, I think, that has but few requisites for the stage--a very indifferent voice spoke some of the part tolerable,--some few hisses (Hopkins Diary--MacMillan). Receipts: #256 9s. 6d. (MacMillan)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: As17630917, but Polly-Miss Williams; Player-Mozeen.

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Rooker; Others-Grimaldi, Ackman, Clough, Vaughan, Parsons, Castle, Mas. Burton, Mas. Cape, Miss Rogers, Miss Baker; The Dances-Lauchery, Miss Hilliard.
Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Pope. The Comedy in 2 acts taken by Miss Pope from Mrs Sheridan's Discovery. House charges #64 17s. [Profit to Miss Pope #115 5s.] Paid B. Johnson's Head bill 18s. 7d.; Manager's subscription for St George's #10 10s.; Soldier's practice for Alexander 8s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book). [Neville attended this night and in his Diary compliments all the performers and dancers. I am afraid Vernon's attempt to imitate old Shuter will prove vain. He added something to the introduction to the Cries tonight."] Receipts: #180 2s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Plain Dealer

Cast
Role: Manly Actor: Holland
Role: Olivia Actor: Miss Pope

Afterpiece Title: The Young Couple

Performance Comment: Parts-Dodd, Love, Hartry, Mrs Hopkins, Miss Pope, Miss Plym.

Dance: II: Hearts of Oak-Giorgi, Mrs King

Entertainment: The Cries of London, The Tombs of Westminster-Vernon

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Radley. Afterpiece: 2 acts new taken from The Jovial Crew, With additional Chorusses and Air. Music by Bates

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Cast
Role: Myrtilla Actor: Miss Platt
Role: Miss Jenny Actor: Miss Radley, first time.

Afterpiece Title: The Ladies' Frolick

Performance Comment: Parts-Dodd, Parsons, Bannister, Fawcett, Moody, Kear, Wright, Booth, Messink, Lings, Watkins, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Dorman, Miss Roger, Miss Radley. Oliver-Dodd; Clack-Parsons; Hilliard-Bannister; Vincent-Fawcett; Beggars-Moody, Kear, Wright, Booth, Messink, Lings, Watkins, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Dorman; Meriel-Miss Rogers; Rachel-Miss Radley (MacMillan, p. 269).

Dance: II: As17700428

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Pope. Afterpiece: Alter'd from Sir John VanBrugh. Not acted in 5 years. [See 24 March 1768.] Miss Jarratt hiss'd in Harriet (Hopkins Diary). Receipts: #162 2s. Charges: #65 2s. Profits to Miss Pope #97 (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: Oakly-Reddish; Charles-Cautherly; Lord Trinket-Dodd; Sir Harry Beagle-Palmer; Williams-Wrighten; Russett-Bransby; Major Oakly, first time-Hurst; O'Cutter-Moody; Tom-Ackman; Paris-Baddeley; Lady Freelove-Mrs Hopkins; Harriet, first time-Miss Jarratt; Toilet-Mrs Millidge; Mrs Oakly-Miss Pope; With a New Occasional Epilogue-Miss Pope.

Afterpiece Title: Like Master Like Man

Performance Comment: King, Cautherly, Baddeley, Mrs Egerton, Miss Pope.

Dance: End: New Dance, as17730327 Quadrille, as17730327

Event Comment: By Particular Desire. Paid Miss Robins in full of salary to 16th inst. incl. (now on the pay list) #9 6s. 8d. (Treasurer's Book). Benefit for Miss Younge. Tickets deliver'd for Zenobia will be taken. Mainpiece: Never performed there. Receipts: #259 15s. 6d. Charges #68 14s. Profits to Miss Younge: #191 1s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timanthes

Performance Comment: Timanthes-Smith; Demophoon-Palmer; Methusius-Jefferson; Cherinthus-Brereton; Adrastus-Hurst; Orcanes-Wheeler; Officer-Griffiths; Cephisa-A Young Lady; Ismena-Miss Younge; In Act III a procession-; a Solemn Sacrifice-; Vocal Parts-Legg, Fawcett; Kear, Carpenter, Blanchard, Mrs Scott, Miss Jarrat. Kear, Carpenter, Blanchard, Mrs Scott, Miss Jarrat.
Cast
Role: Ismena Actor: Miss Younge

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Dance: End: The Grand Provencalle Dance, as17750202; End I Afterpiece: The Irish Fair, as17740917