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2576
04 November 1774 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jovial Crew

Cast
Role: Randal Actor: Dunstall
Role: Meriel Actor: Miss Brown
Role: Amie Actor: Miss Dayes
Role: Rachel Actor: Miss Catley

Afterpiece Title: Cross Purposes

Performance Comment: Grub-Shuter; George Bevil-Wroughton; Chapeau-Lee Lewes; Consol-Quick; Robin-Whitefield; H. Bevil-Booth; F. Bevil-Thompson; Maid-Miss Valois; Emily-Mrs Bulkley; Mrs Grub-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Maid Actor: Miss Valois

Dance: End Opera: The Merry Sailors, as17741026

2577
23 February 1775 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Phaedra And Hippolitus

Cast
Role: Cratander Actor: L'Estrange
Role: Lady Actor: Miss Pearce

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Performance Comment: Dick-Woodward; Wingate-Dunstall; Gargle-Thompson; Simon-Cushing; Charlotte-Miss Ogilvie (playbill).
Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Ogilvie

Dance: End of Play: The Frolick, as17741214

2578
01 May 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: Osmyn-Smith; King-J. Aickin; Garcia-Cautherly; Alonzo-Wrighten; Almeria-Mrs Yates; Zara-Miss Younge; Gonzales-Packer; Leonora-Mrs Johnston; Heli-Hurst; Selim-Fawcett; Perez-Keen.
Cast
Role: Alonzo Actor: Wrighten
Role: Zara Actor: Miss Younge

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Dance: I: The Grand Provencalle Dance, as17750202

2579
15 May 1775 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Devil Upon Two Sticks

Performance Comment: Parts-Foote, Aickin, Fearon, Whitefield, Griffiths, Chaplin, Wilson, Eagan, Jacobs, Jones, Lloyd, Everard, Walker, Francis, Weston, Mrs Gardner, Miss Weller.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Foote, Aickin, Fearon, Whitefield, Griffiths, Chaplin, Wilson, Eagan, Jacobs, Jones, Lloyd, Everard, Walker, Francis, Weston, Mrs Gardner, Miss Weller.

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Performance Comment: Cadwallader-Foote; Young Cape-Aickin; Sprightly-Fearon; Vamp-Wilson; Printer's Devil-Everard; Poet-Jones; Robin-Lloyd; Arabella-Miss Ambrose; Mrs Cadwallader-Mrs Gardner.
Cast
Role: Arabella Actor: Miss Ambrose

Dance: End: A Dance-

2580
25 May 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Theatrical Fund. Pit and boxes laid together. Send servants by 4 o'clock. Play to begin half past 6 o'clock. Tickets delivered for Thursday the 18th inst. will be taken. Expenses for Fund Night: Renters #4; Supernumeraries & Kettle Drum 19s.; Soldiers 14s.; Printer #2 6s. 6d.; Extra constables &c. #1 10s. 6d.; Candles, Oyl & Lampmen #3 18s., 6d.; Salary to Mr Simonet, Sg Como, Sga Crespi & Mrs Hartle #1 10s.; Carpenters extra #1 7s. Total #16 6s. 4d. Receipts: #309 10s. 6d. Charges: #16 6s. 4d. Profits to Fund #293 4s. 2d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Performance Comment: As17750125, but Don Pedro-Waldron; Isabella-Miss Hopkins; New Occasional Prologue-Palmer; Occasional Epilogue-Garrick.
Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Miss Hopkins
Role: Flora Actor: Miss Pope

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Candidates

Cast
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Wrighten

Dance: Slingsby, Sga Hidou [title of dance not specified]

2581
01 June 1775 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Macklin. Last time of performing this season. Doors open half past 5. To Begin at half past 6 o'clock. Tickets to be had of Macklin, James St., Covent Garden, and of Mr Sarjant at the stage Door where places for the Boxes may be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Cast
Role: Lady Ann Actor: Miss Macklin

Afterpiece Title: St Patrick's Day

Performance Comment: As17750525, but short bill: Parts-Clinch, Lee Lewes, Quick, Dunstall, Mrs Pitt, Miss Brown.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Clinch, Lee Lewes, Quick, Dunstall, Mrs Pitt, Miss Brown.
Role: Lauretta Actor: Miss Brown

Dance: End: The Irish Lilt, as17741202

2582
02 November 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Lovers

Performance Comment: As17751024 [Celia-$Miss P. Hopkins, second time.]
Cast
Role: Celia Actor: Miss P. Hopkins, second time.

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Cast
Role: Harlequin Actor: Wright
Role: Country Girls Actor: Mrs Scott, Miss Jarratt

Dance: II: The Savage Hunters, as17751020

2583
26 December 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Milwood Mrs King So, so, Barnwell first time by Mr Brereton very well. The Jubilee is reviv'd with Alterations and Additions in the Pageant It was receiv'd with vast Applause (Hopkins Diary). [The Westminster Magazine for Dec. remarked on The Jubilee: "It appeared with still greater splendor [than in its original performance in 1769] from the introduction of more pageants and characters. Romeo and Juliet made a different appearance in this procession, and their was likewise a new Pageant for the Tragedy of Coriolanus, which was not introduced before. The scenes were either all new painted, or quite new."] Receipts: #242 6s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant; Or, The History Of George Barnwell

Performance Comment: George Barnwell-Brereton, first time; Milwood-Mrs King, first time; Trueman-Davies; Uncle-Wrighten; Blunt-Whitfield; Lucy-Mrs Davies; Thorogood-Hurst; Maria-Miss Hopkins; Song-Mrs Scott , in I.
Cast
Role: Uncle Actor: Wrighten
Role: Maria Actor: Miss Hopkins

Afterpiece Title: The Jubilee

2584
26 April 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Hurst and Webb. Afterpiece: By Desire. Rec'd from Sinking Fund #504; from Stopages #11 9s. 6d. Paid Tallow Chandler's 9th bill #30 9s.; 1!2 year's land and window tax to Lady Day last #41 2s. 7.; Mr Wegg 1!2 year's rent to Lady Day last #57. Receipts: #32 16s. 6d. Charges: #66 11s. 6d. Deficit to Hurst and Webb: #33 15s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Rakes

Performance Comment: Capt. Lloyd-King; Frampton-Reddish; Sir William-Hurst; Col. Evans-Palmer; Willis-Dodd; Robert-Baddeley; Mrs Winifred-Mrs Hopkins; Harriet-Miss P. Hopkins , first time; Lord Eustace-Davies , first time.
Cast
Role: Harriet Actor: Miss P. Hopkins , first time

Afterpiece Title: The Waterman

Cast
Role: Mrs Bundle Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Miss Wilelmina Actor: Mrs Jewell

Dance: End: The Savage Hunters, as17751118

2585
07 October 1776 @ China Hall, Lower Road, Rotherhithe

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs West. Tickets to be had of West, at the Ship, near the Seven Houses, Rotherhithe. Mainpiece: In Act II the triumphal entry of Alexander into Babylonv; In Act IV the grand Banquet where Alexander kills his faithful soldier, old Clytus. [The playbill contains a lengthy synopsis of the plot of the mainpiece; it concludes by noting that "the many flowery passages with which this tragedy abounds does honour to the pen of its author, N. Lee, Esqr., and we may justly say with Mr Pope, 'Such plays alone shou'd please a British ear, as Cato's self had not disdain'd to hear.'"]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexander The Great; Or, The Rival Queens

Performance Comment: Alexander-West; Hephestion-Russell; Lysimachus-Smith; Cassander-Comerford; Polyperchon-Jones; Perdiccas-Johnson; Thessalus-Dancer; Aristander-Thomas; Eumenes-Brown; Clytus-Lewis; Roxana-Mrs Wilks; Sysigambis-Mrs Ross; Parisatis-Miss Taylor; Satira-A Gentlewoman [unidentified].unidentified].
Cast
Role: Alexander Actor: West
Role: Cassander Actor: Comerford
Role: Aristander Actor: Thomas
Role: Parisatis Actor: Miss Taylor

Afterpiece Title: Marriage a la Mode [i

Performance Comment: e. Three Weeks after Marriage]; or, What we must all come to. Sir Charles Racket-West; Drugget-Lewis; Lovelace-Smith; Woodley-Johnson; Mrs Drugget-Mrs Ross; Nancy-Miss Taylor; Dimity-Mrs Wilks; Lady Racket-Mrs West (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Nancy Actor: Miss Taylor

Song: II: the grand chorus, See the conquering Hero comes-; Between Acts: Singing, as17760925

Entertainment: Monologue.The Painter's Art-[from Taste, by Samuel Foote]; Lady Pentweazle-Master Russell

2586
17 September 1777 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: [Extra night] By Permission [of the Lord Chamberlain]. Benefit for Mrs Jewell. The Out-standing Tickets of Mr Jewell [from his benefit on 3 Sept.], and those issued for King Richard III will be admitted

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Capt. Macheath-Bannister; Peachum-Aickin; Lockit-Massey; Mat o' th' Mint-Griffiths; Filch-Parsons; Lucy-Miss Hale; Mrs Peachum, Diana Trapes-Mrs Love; Mrs Slammekin-Mrs W. Palmer; Polly-Mrs Jewell.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Hale

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Performance Comment: Major Sturgeon-Bannister; Sir Jacob Jollup-Jackson [Public Advertiser: Massey]; Bruin-Griffiths; Heel@tap-T. Davis; Jerry Sneak-Parsons; Mrs Bruin-Miss Platt; Mrs Sneak-Mrs Burden (1st appearance in London these 8 years).
Cast
Role: Mrs Bruin Actor: Miss Platt

Dance: III: a Hornpipe-

Entertainment: ImitationsEnd: New Imitations Vocal and Rhetorical-Hutton

2587
30 September 1783 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [In mainpiece the playbill assigns the 1st Gravedigger to Parsons, but "an Apology was made for Parsons, and Suett went through his Part" (Public Advertiser, 2 Oct.). In afterpiece the playbill retains Parsons as Solomon; for Fawcett see 26 Nov.] "We have for so many years been accustomed to see Hamlet dressed in the Vandyke costume, that it may be material to state that Mr Kemble played the part in a modern court dress of rich black velvet, with a star on the breast, the garter and pendant ribbon of an order-the mourning sword and buckles, with deep ruffles: the hair in powder; which, in the scenes of feigned distraction, flowed dishevelled in front and over the shoulders" (Boaden, Kemble, I, 104). Receipts: #285 16s1. (265/14/0; 19/19/6; 0/2/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-[J. P.] Kemble (from the Theatre Royal, Dublin; 1st appearance upon that stage); King-Packer; Horatio-Farren; Polonius-Baddeley; Laertes-Barrymore; Ostrick-R. Palmer; Rosencraus-Phillimore; Guildenstern-Williames; Player King-Chaplin; Marcellus-Wrighten; Lucianus-Waldron; Gravediggers-Suett, Burton; Ghost-Bensley; Ophelia-Miss Field; Player Queen-Mrs Hedges; Queen-Mrs Hopkins .
Cast
Role: Marcellus Actor: Wrighten
Role: Ophelia Actor: Miss Field

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

Cast
Role: Easy Actor: Wrighten
Role: Gillian Actor: Miss Field
Role: Floretta Actor: Mrs Wrighten

2588
28 September 1784 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for the Widow and Children of the unfortunate Mr Linton, late of this Theatre. [Linton, a musician belonging to the CG band, had been attacked and killed by footpads on 8 July.] "The band were all dressed in mourning, suited to the occasion, and are entitled to their share of applause" (Public Advertiser, 30 Sept.). Afterpiece: Not acted these 4 years

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zara

Performance Comment: Lusignan-Henderson; Nerestan-Davies; Orasmin-Fearon; Chatillon-Hull; Melidor-Thompson; Osman-Wroughton; Selima-Mrs Inchbald; Zara-Miss Younge .
Cast
Role: Zara Actor: Miss Younge

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

2589
16 May 1788 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mr and Mrs Brown. Mainpiece: With a Grand Processionv, as 21 Sept. 1787. [The Cottagers, a comic opera written by Mrs Brown's daughter, was published in 1788, and 1st acted at the Crow Street Theatre, Dublin, 19 May 1789.] Receipts: #167 7s. (58.2; 7.9; tickets: 101.16)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymon

Performance Comment: As17870921, but Cymon (for that night)-Brown; 2nd Shepherd-Evatt; Sylvia-Miss Ross (Author of The Cottagers; 1st appearance). 1st appearance).
Cast
Role: Sylvia Actor: Miss Ross
Role: Urganda Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Shepherdesses Actor: Mrs Morton, Miss Stuart

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Song: In afterpiece: a Hunting Song-Darley

Entertainment: Monologue. End afterpiece: an Occasional Epilogue[, in the character of Harlequin] (written by Miss Ross)-Brown

Performance Comment: End afterpiece: an Occasional Epilogue[, in the character of Harlequin] (written by Miss Ross)-Brown.

2590
28 April 1789 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Aickin. [Meredith is identified in European Magazine, May 1789, p. 410, which also states address was written by a Mr Vardill.] Mainpiece: End of Act II the Grand Triumphal Entry of Alexander into Babylon. Public Advertiser, 24 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Aickin at his house, No. 5, Gower-street, Bedford-square. Receipts: #228 4s. 6d. (155.17.6; 8.2.0; tickets 64.5.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexander The Great

Performance Comment: Alexander-A Gentleman (1st appearance on any stage Meredith); Lysimachus-Farren; Hephestion-Davies; Cassander-Fearon; Polyperchon-Macready; Thessalus-Evatt; Clytus-Aickin; Statira-Miss Brunton; Sysigambis-Mrs Platt; Parisatis-Mrs Inchbald; Roxana-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Alexander Actor: A Gentleman
Role: Cassander Actor: Fearon
Role: Statira Actor: Miss Brunton

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Cast
Role: Juno Actor: Miss Stuart

Dance: As17881010

Entertainment: Monologue. Preceding: Occasional Address-Middleton

2591
31 July 1789 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mr and Mrs Iliff. Afterpiece: Not acted these 10 years [not acted since 30 July 1778]. Diary, 28 July: Tickets to be had of Iliff, No. 20, Charles-street, Westminster

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Barber

Afterpiece Title: The Portrait

Performance Comment: Leander-Davies; Pantaloon-Reeve; Columbine-Mrs Iliff; Isabella-Miss George.
Cast
Role: Leander Actor: Davies
Role: Isabella Actor: Miss George.

Entertainment: Imitations End: Theatrical Imitations Serious, Comic, Vocal, and Rhetorical,-Rees; Duologue End afterpiece: Hobby@Horses Describing the Statesman's Hobby, the Ladies' Hobby, the Lawyer's Hobby, the Physician's Hobby, the Manager's Hobby, and R. Palmer's own Hobby,-R. Palmer, Iliff

2592
04 August 1790 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mr and Mrs Iliff

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Quarter Of An Hour Before Dinner

Afterpiece Title: Inkle and Yarico

Afterpiece Title: Thimble's Flight from the Shopboard

Performance Comment: Sir Brimmer Bountiful-Moss; Dermot O'Dogherty-R. Palmer; Ensign Frederick-Iliff; Tim Thomble (with Imitations, Serious, Comic, and Rhetorical)-Rees; Betty-Miss Palmer; Sophia-Mrs Taylor.
Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Miss Palmer

2593
07 March 1791 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Permission of the Lord Chamberlain, and also under the Patronage of their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales, the Duke of York, and the Duke of Clarence. Benefit for Lee Lewes. The Doors to be opened at 5:15. To begin at 6:15. Tickets and Places for the Boxes to be had of Lee Lewes, at Mr Brough's, No. 18, Portland-street, Soho. Afterpiece [1st time; F 2, by James Fennell. Larpent MS 924; not published. Synopsis of plot in Morning Post, 8 Mar.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-Lee Lewes; Sir Francis Gripe-Wewitzer; Sir Jealous Traffic-Frost; Whisper-Gull; Charles-Everard; Sir George Airy-Fennell; Patch-Mrs Lee Lewes; Isabinda-Mrs Day; Miranda-Miss Atherton (1st appearance on any stage).
Cast
Role: Miranda Actor: Miss Atherton

Afterpiece Title: The Advertisement; or, A New Way to Get a Husband

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Lee Lewes, Wewitzer, Fennell, Mrs Lee Lewes, Mrs Day, Mrs Everard, Miss Brown; Larpent MS lists the parts: Alderman Goslin, Young Goslin, Harry, Thomas, Peruque, Mrs O'Trigger-Mrs Lee Lewes (Oracle, 8 Mar.) Mrs Courtney, Kitty, Mrs Snip, Betty.
Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Lee Lewes, Wewitzer, Fennell, Mrs Lee Lewes, Mrs Day, Mrs Everard, Miss Brown

Entertainment: MonologuesEnd IV: The late King of Prussia and General Ziethen-Lee Lewes; End: A Whimsical Dissertation upon Law-Lee Lewes

2594
05 May 1791 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Johnstone. Afterpiece: Not acted these 2 years. By Permission of Mr Macklin. Oracle, 28 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Johnstone, No. 10, Great Russel-Street, Covent-Garden. Receipts: #285 1s. 6d. (132.1.6; 2.3.0; tickets: 150.17.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Castle Of Andalusia

Performance Comment: Ferdinand-Johnstone; Spado-Quick; Pedrillo (1st time)-Munden; Phillippo-Blanchard; Don Scipio-Wilson; Don Caesar-Bannister; Don Juan-Cubitt; Rapino-Rock; Sanguina-Thompson; Alphonso (1st time, with an additional song)-Incledon; Victoria-Mrs Mountain; Catalina-Miss Stuart; Isabel-Mrs Platt; Lorenzo-Mrs Martyr.
Cast
Role: Ferdinand Actor: Johnstone
Role: Catalina Actor: Miss Stuart

Afterpiece Title: Love a-la-Mode

Performance Comment: Sir Archy Macsarcasm-Wilson (1st appearance in that character); Squire Groom-Lewis; Sir Callaghan O'Brallaghan (with You never did hear of an Irishman's fear and Let other Men sing of their Goddess's bright, with accompaniments by Shield)-Johnstone; Beau Mordecai-Quick; Sir Theodore Goodchild-Thompson; Charlotte-Mrs Bernard.

Song: End I: Wine cannot cure the pain I endure for my Chloe-Johnstone, Incledon; with new accompaniments by Shield-; End: Catches and Glees-Bannister, Johnstone, Incledon, Davies, Blanchard, Williamson; The Anacreontic Song-Bannister; The Introductory Dialogue, in Irish Character-Rock

2595
24 May 1791 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mr and Mrs Bernard. Afterpiece [1st time; CO 2, author unknown. Larpent MS 909; not published]: With proper Scenery, Dresses, and Decorations. The Music entirely new, composed by M. P. King. Morning Chronicle, 20 May: Tickets to be had of Bernard, No. 35, Bow-street. Receipts: #299 2s. 6d. (120.10.6; 11.8.0; tickets: 167.4.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Which Is The Man

Performance Comment: Beauchamp-Lewis; Fitzherbert-Aickin; Belville-A Young Gentleman (1st appearance on any stage [unidentified]); Lord Sparkle-Bernard; Bobby Pendragon-Quick; Miss Pendragon-Mrs Mattocks; Julia Manners-Mrs Bernard; Clarinda-Mrs Rock; Kitty-Mrs Lewis; Tiffany-Mrs Davenett; Lady Bell Bloomer-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Miss Pendragon Actor: Mrs Mattocks

Afterpiece Title: Primrose Green; or, Love in the Country

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Incledon, Blanchard, Munden, Bernard, Williamson, Wilson, Mrs Harlowe, Miss Williams, Mrs Warrell. [Larpent MS lists the parts: Sir Jeremiah Laurel, Abram, Standard, Scipio, Rural, Collin, Lucy, Peggy, Maria.]Larpent MS lists the parts: Sir Jeremiah Laurel, Abram, Standard, Scipio, Rural, Collin, Lucy, Peggy, Maria.]
Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Incledon, Blanchard, Munden, Bernard, Williamson, Wilson, Mrs Harlowe, Miss Williams, Mrs Warrell.

Dance: After Monologue: The Jockies, as17910507

Song: End II: Black Eyed Susan-Incledon

Entertainment: Monologue. End: Dissertation on Hobby@Horses: The Statesman's Hobby; The Soldier's Hobby; The Beau's Hobby; The Lady's Hobby; The Fidler's Hobby; Mrs Mountain's Hobby; The Manager's Hobby; and His Own Hobby-Bernard

Performance Comment: End: Dissertation on Hobby@Horses: The Statesman's Hobby; The Soldier's Hobby; The Beau's Hobby; The Lady's Hobby; The Fidler's Hobby; Mrs Mountain's Hobby; The Manager's Hobby; and His Own Hobby-Bernard.
Cast
Role: and His Own Hobby Actor: Bernard.

2596
04 June 1791 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Marshall, Miss Williams & Mrs Warrell. Oracle, 3 June: Tickets to be had of Marshall, No. 11, York-street, York-buildings; of Miss Williams, No. 14, Martlett-court, Bow-street, Covent-Garden; of Mrs Warrell, No. 48, Carey-street, Lincoln's-inn-fields. Receipts: #147 9s. 6d. (14.16.6; 4.1.0; tickets: 128.12.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fontainbleau

Performance Comment: As17901102, but Nannette (1st time)-Miss Williams; Rosa with an additional Song-Mrs Warrell.
Cast
Role: Nannette Actor: Miss Williams
Role: Lackland Actor: Lewis
Role: Miss Dolly Bull Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Performance Comment: As17901217, but Parrick (1st time)-Miss Williams; Norah (1st time)-Mrs Warrell.
Cast
Role: Parrick Actor: Miss Williams

Song: End I: Had I a Heart for Falsehood framed-Marshall in imitation of Leoni; After Monologue: a New Song-Incledon

Entertainment: Monologue. End: A Dissertation on Hobby@Horses, as17910524 but Mr Brandon's Hobby in place of Mrs Mountain's Hobby; The Lawyer's Hobby-Marshall (in the character of a Jockey)

Performance Comment: End: A Dissertation on Hobby@Horses, as17910524 but Mr Brandon's Hobby in place of Mrs Mountain's Hobby; The Lawyer's Hobby-Marshall (in the character of a Jockey).
Cast
Role: and His Own Hobby Actor: Bernard.

2597
12 April 1792 @ Drury Lane at King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Cast
Role: Ferdinand Actor: Kelly
Role: Ariel Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Crouch
Role: Dorinda Actor: Miss Farren.

Afterpiece Title: The Swindlers

Performance Comment: Characters-Palmer, Baddeley, Barrymore, Benson, Burton, Banks, Maddocks, Bannister Jun., Caulfield, Phillimore, Packer, Alfred, Webb, Lyons, Mrs Goodall, Mrs Powell, Mrs Booth. [Larpent MS 374 (for 1st performance, 1774) lists the parts: Bubblewell, Isaac Israel, Harry, Lord Smallwitt, Jacob, Alderman Cornish, Doctor Addlebrain, Staytape, Stretch, Constable, Servants, Clerk, Mrs Bubblewell, Miss Bilkall.]Larpent MS 374 (for 1st performance, 1774) lists the parts: Bubblewell, Isaac Israel, Harry, Lord Smallwitt, Jacob, Alderman Cornish, Doctor Addlebrain, Staytape, Stretch, Constable, Servants, Clerk, Mrs Bubblewell, Miss Bilkall.]

Song: Vocal Parts, as17911214; Masque of Neptune and Amphitrite, as17911109

2598
19 November 1793 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: With Additions (by John Philip Kemble] from Dryden. The Musick by Purcell and Dr Arne, with the new Airs and Chorusses by the late Mr Linley Jun

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest; Or, The Enchanted Island

Performance Comment: Prospero-Bensley; Alonzo-Usher; Anthonio-Bland; Gonzalo-Maddocks; Ferdinand-Barrymore; Stephano-Suett; Trincalo-Baddeley; Caliban-Bannister; Ariel-Mrs Bland; Hippolito-Mrs Goodall//Miranda-Mrs Powell; Dorinda (1st time)-Mrs Gibbs .
Cast
Role: Anthonio Actor: Bland
Role: Ferdinand Actor: Barrymore
Role: Ariel Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Hippolito Actor: Mrs GoodallMiranda-Mrs Powell
Role: Mrs GoodallMiranda Actor: Mrs Powell

Afterpiece Title: WHO's THE DUPE

Cast
Role: Apathy Actor: Bland
Role: Dian Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Simon Actor: Bland
Role: Landlord Actor: Barrett
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Nancy Actor: Miss DeCamp.
Role: Sandford Actor: Benson.
Role: Miss Doiley Actor: Miss Heard

Song: Mainpiece: Vocal Parts by Dignum, Sedgwick, Caulfield, Cooke, Lyons, Dorion Sen. and Jun., Dibble, Willoughby, Walker, Brown, Saunders, Welsh, Burden//Mrs Bland, Miss De Camp, Mrs Stuart, Miss Menage, Mrs Bramwell, Mrs Edwin, Mrs Gaudry, Mrs Hale. In Act V the Masque of Neptune and Amphitrite. Neptune-Sedgwick//Amphitrite-Mrs Stuart

Performance Comment: and Jun., Dibble, Willoughby, Walker, Brown, Saunders, Welsh, Burden//Mrs Bland, Miss De Camp, Mrs Stuart, Miss Menage, Mrs Bramwell, Mrs Edwin, Mrs Gaudry, Mrs Hale. In Act V the Masque of Neptune and Amphitrite. Neptune-Sedgwick//Amphitrite-Mrs Stuart .

2599
18 October 1794 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: In Act I The Cardinal's Banquetv. In Act II The Court for the Trial of Queen Katharinev. In Act V a Grand Processionv to the Christening of Princess Elizabeth. Afterpiece: Representation of the Engagementv, as 14 Oct. [In mainpiece the playbill omits Lord Sands, but "Sands Hollingsworth, Baddeley ill" (Powell).] Powell, 17 Oct.: Chaplet rehearsed at 10 [see under 16 Oct.]; Drummer at 11; Roman Actor at 12 (order to be dismissed by Mr Kemble); 18 Oct.: Haunted Tower rehearsed at 10; Wedding Day at 12. Receipts: #307 6s. (227.18; 77.6; 2.2)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Eighth

Performance Comment: King Henry-Palmer; Cardinal Wolsey-Bensley; Cranmer-Aickin; D. of Norfolk-Whitfield; D. of Buckingham-Wroughton; Earl of Surry-Barrymore; Gardiner-Suett; Lord Sands-Hollingsworth; Cromwell-C. Kemble; Queen Katharine-Mrs Siddons; Anne Bullen-Miss DeCamp; Patience (with a song)-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Lord Sands Actor: Hollingsworth
Role: Anne Bullen Actor: Miss DeCamp
Role: Patience Actor: Mrs Bland.

Afterpiece Title: The Glorious First of June

Cast
Role: Splicem Actor: Bland
Role: Mary Actor: Miss DeCamp
Role: Susan Actor: Miss Leak
Role: Margaretta Actor: Mrs Bland.

2600
22 April 1795 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Permission of the Lord Chamberlain. Benefit for Everard. 1st piece [1st time; PREL 1, by Sarah Gardner. Larpent MS 1101; not published]. 2nd piece: Never acted here [acted 19 Aug. 1784]. [3rd piece: Prologue by Samuel Foote.] Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s. The Doors to be opened at 5:00. To begin at 6:15. Tickets to be had at No. 21, Carey-street, Lincoln's-Inn Fields; New Slaughter's Coffee-house, St. Martin's-lane; of Adams, the Duke of Clarence Coffee-house, Haymarket; and of Everard, at Mr Shade's, Woburn-street, near Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mrs Doggrell In Her Altitudes; Or, The Effects Of A West India Ramble

Afterpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Performance Comment: Lord Ogleby (for that night only)-Thornton (of the Theatre-Royal Windsor; 1st appearance in London); Canton-Everard (late of the Theatre-Royal Drury-Lane); Miss Sterling-A Young Lady (1st appearance on any stage [unidentified]); Mrs Heidelberg-Mrs Gardner (1st appearance since her return from the West Indies).
Cast
Role: Miss Sterling Actor: A Young Lady

Afterpiece Title: The Author