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1676
21 July 1798 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: 2nd piece [1st time; MD 3, by James Boaden; some of the songs written by George Colman, ynger]: With new Musick, Scenes, Dresses, and Decorations. The new Musick by Dr Arnold. With an appropriate Overture, accompanied by two Pedal Harps and the Union Pipes, by Weippert, C. Jones, and Murphy. The Scenery by Marinari. The Dresses and Decorations designed by A. Johnston, and executed by him and Mrs Egan. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. "Any exertion of impartial criticism to check the prevalent taste for the marvellous and the horrific which so wantonly conjures up the spirit (it was once thought had been for ever laid) of gross superstition and Gothic barbarism must, we fear, prove at present unavailing" (Times, 23 July). Morning Chronicle, 30 July 1798: This Day is published Cambro-Britons (2s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Cast
Role: Betsy Blossom Actor: Mrs Harlowe.

Afterpiece Title: Cambro-Britons

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

1677
16 March 1769 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Arne. Mrs Arne still continuing ill at Bristol, humbly hopes it will be a sufficient apology, to the Ladies and Gentlemen, who have honored her with taking Places, for her not being able to perform this evening

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Performance Comment: Prospero-Holland, 1st time; Ferdinand (with songs)-Vernon; Stephano-King; Trincalo-Baddeley; Caliban-Love; Sebastian-Hurst; Antonio-Strange; Alonzo-Bransby; Gonzalo-Burton; Boatswain-Clough; Ariel (with songs)-Mas. Brown (pupil of Dr Arne, 1st appearance on the stage); Hymen-Kear; Ceres-Mrs Dorman; Miranda (with a song)-Mrs Baddeley, 1st time; with a Grand Dance of Fantastic Spirits-; the other dances-Giorgi, Sga Giorgi.
Cast
Role: Prospero Actor: Holland, 1st time
Role: Ferdinand Actor: Vernon
Role: Ariel Actor: Mas. Brown
Role: Ceres Actor: Mrs Dorman
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Baddeley, 1st time
Role: with a Grand Dance of Fantastic Spirits Actor:

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Cast
Role: Leander Actor: Vernon
Role: Ursula Actor: Mrs Dorman

1678
31 March 1777 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Mattocks. Receipts: #276 13s. 6d. (207.13.6; tickets: 69.0.0) (charge: #70 5s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Grecian Daughter

Performance Comment: As17761128, but Evander-Aickin.
Cast
Role: Evander Actor: Aickin.
Role: Euphrasia Actor: Mrs Barry.

Afterpiece Title: True-Blue

Cast
Role: The Country Wife Actor: Mrs Wilson. see17761221 .

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Performance Comment: Midas-Wilson; Apollo-Mattocks; Pan-Mahon; Jupiter-Fox; Damaetas-Wewitzer; Sileno-Baker; Juno-Mrs Poussin; Daphne (1st time)-Miss Brown; Mysis (1st time)-Mrs Wilson; Nysa-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Juno Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Daphne Actor: Miss Brown
Role: Mysis Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Nysa Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Dance: As17761223

1679
30 November 1779 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Afterpiece [1st time; P 2, by Charles Dibdin. After being altered and enlarged this was billed as Harlequin Every-where (see 27 Dec.)]: With entire new Music; new Scenes, Dresses and Decorations. The Music composed by Dibdin; the Scenes designed and executed by Richards, Carver, Hodgins, Cipriani. Nothing under Full Price will be taken. The Orphan [announced on playbill of 29 Nov.] is deferred on account of Mrs Hartley's Indisposition. Account-Book, 13 Nov.: Paid Hodgins, painter, 14 weeks salary #36 15s. Public Advertiser, 1 Dec. 1779: This Afternoon is bublishpublished The Mirror (1s.). Receipts: #180 18s. (168.1; 12.17)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-Lewis; Sir George Airy-Wroughton; Charles-Whitfield; Sir Jealous Traffic-Thompson; Sir Francis Gripe-Quick; Whisper-Cushing; Scentwell-Mrs Poussin; Isabinda-Mrs Lessingham; Patch-Mrs Pitt; Miranda-Mrs Bulkley.
Cast
Role: Scentwell Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Isabinda Actor: Mrs Lessingham
Role: Patch Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Bulkley.

Afterpiece Title: The Mirror; or, Harlequin Every-where

Performance Comment: Cast from text (G. Kearsly, 1779) Jupiter-Robson; Pluto-Baker; Minos-L'Estrange; Belphegor-Reinhold; Astorath-Doyle; Cryer of Minos' Court-Thompson; Poor Spirit-Brundson; 3 Antipodeans-; Mercury-J. Wilson; Harlequin-W. Bates; Punch-Edwin; Lieutenant-Booth; Sailor-Fearon; Ceres-Mrs Kennedy; Little Girl-Miss Morris; Prude-Mrs Poussin; Sicilians-Mrs Willems, Miss Green; Colombine-Miss Brown [in text: Miss Cranfield (see17800110)].in text: Miss Cranfield (see17800110)].
Cast
Role: Ceres Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Prude Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Sicilians Actor: Mrs Willems, Miss Green
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Brown

1680
03 January 1780 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Permission [of the Lord Chamberlain]. Benefit for a Gentlewoman. Mainpiece: Not acted these 7 years. [Author of Prologue unknown.] Afterpiece: Written by Thomas King, Esq. The Doors to be opened at 5:00. To begin at 6:30. The Public may be assured that the principal Performers in the above play and farce are Persons accustomed to the Stage, and that the utmost Attention will be paid to the credit of Performance. Tickets delivered by Mrs Lefevre and Blackburn will be admitted

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Modish Wife

Performance Comment: Sir Scrapeall-Barrett; Colonel Parapet-Vowell; Sir Charles Prudent-Harrington; Fuzee-Blackburn; Crambo-Brown; Timothy-Munden; Captain Starboard-Smith; Lady Charlotte-Miss O'Brien (from the Theatre Royal, Dublin; 1st appearance in London); Lady Brainless-Mrs Baker; Emmeline-A Gentlewoman (1st appearance upon any stage [unidentified]); Ruelle-Miss Dudley; Mrs Busy-Mrs Lefevre; Occasional Prologue-Smith.
Cast
Role: Crambo Actor: Brown
Role: Lady Brainless Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Mrs Busy Actor: Mrs Lefevre

Afterpiece Title: Wit's Last Stake

Performance Comment: Martin-Smith; Saville-Blackburn; Caveat-Munden; Boy-Master Screven; Linger-Barrett; Myra-Miss Dudley; Mrs Watchly-Mrs Barnett; Lucetta-Mrs Lefevre.
Cast
Role: Mrs Watchly Actor: Mrs Barnett
Role: Lucetta Actor: Mrs Lefevre.

Dance: End II: Miller

Entertainment: End: Variety of Rhetorical Imitations-a Gentleman (1st appearance [unidentified])

1681
07 February 1786 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: Jaques-Aickin; Orlando-Lewis; Amiens (with songs)-Johnstone; Adam-Hull; Oliver-Davies; Duke Frederick-Fearon; Duke Senior-Gardner; Le Beau-Palmer; Sylvius-Helme; William-Wewitzer; Corin-Thompson; Charles-Darley; Touchstone-Quick; Audrey-Mrs Brown; Caelia-Mrs Inchbald; Phoebe-Miss Stuart; Rosalind (with the Cuckoo Song)-Mrs Wells (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: Orlando Actor: Lewis
Role: Audrey Actor: Mrs Brown
Role: Caelia Actor: Mrs Inchbald
Role: Rosalind Actor: Mrs Wells

Afterpiece Title: The Country Wife

Performance Comment: Pinchwife-Hull; Sparkish-Palmer; Harcourt-Davies; Dorilant-Cubitt; Alithea-Mrs Bates; The Country Wife-Mrs Brown .
Cast
Role: Alithea Actor: Mrs Bates
Role: The Country Wife Actor: Mrs Brown

Dance: End of Act I of mainpiece The Piping Pedlar, as17851112

1682
24 November 1786 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Castle Of Andalusia

Performance Comment: Ferdinand [later called: Fernando]-Johnstone; Spado-Quick; Pedrillo-Edwin; Ramirez-Davies; Sanguino-Darley; Scipio-Booth; Philippo-King; Rapino-Cubitt; Don Juan-Fearon; Alphonso-Mrs Kennedy; Victoria-Miss Wilkinson; Isabella-Miss Platt; Catalina-Mrs Brown; Lorenza-Mrs Billington.
Cast
Role: Fernando] Actor: Johnstone
Role: Alphonso Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Catalina Actor: Mrs Brown
Role: Lorenza Actor: Mrs Billington.

Afterpiece Title: Barnaby Brittle

Performance Comment: Barnaby Brittle-Quick; Lovemore-Davies; Jeremy-Edwin; Clodpole-Fearon; Sir Peter Pride-Booth; Damaris-Mrs Morton; Lady Pride-Mrs Pitt; Mrs Brittle-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Damaris Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Lady Pride Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Mrs Brittle Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

1683
17 April 1787 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Mattocks. Public Advertiser, 4 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Mattocks, No. 29, Bow-street, Covent Garden. Receipts: #228 1s. (137.0.6; 5.2.6; tickets: 85.18.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chapter Of Accidents

Performance Comment: Woodville-Lewis; Lord Glenmore-Aickin; Governor Harcourt-Fearon; Capt. Harcourt-Davies; Grey-Hull; Vane-Brown; Jacob-Edwin; Bridget-Mrs Mattocks (1st appearance in that character); Miss Mortimer-Mrs Inchbald; Cecilia-Miss Brunton (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Vane Actor: Brown
Role: Bridget Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Miss Mortimer Actor: Mrs Inchbald

Afterpiece Title: Three Weeks after Marriage

Performance Comment: As17861019, but Nancy-Mrs T. Kennedy.
Cast
Role: Nancy Actor: Mrs T. Kennedy.
Role: Lovelace Actor: Brown
Role: Mrs Drugget Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Dimity Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Lady Racket Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Dance: After Monologue: The Wapping Landlady, as17870131

Entertainment: Monologue End: Lingo's Opinions on Men and Manners, as17870410

Cast
Role: Lingo's Opinions on Men and Manners Actor:

1684
21 June 1787 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Young Quaker

Performance Comment: Young Sadboy-Bannister Jun.; Clod-Edwin; Spatterdash-R. Palmer; Captain Ambush-Williamson; Lounge-Lyons; Twig-Barret; Shadrach-Wewitzer; Old Sadboy-Gardner; Chronicle-Parsons; Lady Rounceval-Mrs Webb; Araminta-Miss George; Mrs Millefleur-Mrs Love; Judith-Mrs Edwin; Pink-Miss Brangin; Dinah Primrose-Mrs Kemble.
Cast
Role: Lady Rounceval Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Mrs Millefleur Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Judith Actor: Mrs Edwin
Role: Dinah Primrose Actor: Mrs Kemble.

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Performance Comment: Peeping Tom-Edwin; Mayor-Wewitzer; Crazy-Barret; Earl of Mercia-Gardner; Count Louis-Burton; Harold-Davies; Maud-Mrs Brown; Mayoress-Mrs Webb; Lady Godina [sic]-Miss Brangin; Emma-Mrs Bannister.
Cast
Role: Maud Actor: Mrs Brown
Role: Mayoress Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Emma Actor: Mrs Bannister.

1685
03 July 1787 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Two To One

Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Bannister.

Afterpiece Title: The Widow's Vow

Performance Comment: Don Antonio-Parsons; Marquis-Bannister Jun.; Carlos-Johnson; Jerome-Edwin; Countess-Mrs Whitfield; Isabella-Miss Woollery; Ursula-Mrs Edwin; Iris [recte Inis]-Miss Brangin; Flora-Mrs Brown.
Cast
Role: Countess Actor: Mrs Whitfield
Role: Ursula Actor: Mrs Edwin
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Brown.

Dance: End: Jamie's Return, as17870629

1686
23 July 1787 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: Justice Woodcock-Edwin; Hawthorn-Mathews; Sir William Meadows-Aickin; Hodge-Wewitzer; Eustace-Johnson; Young Meadows-Meadows [sic]; Lucinda-Mrs Forster; Madge-Mrs Brown; Deborah Woodcock-Mrs Love; Rosetta-Miss George.
Cast
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Forster
Role: Madge Actor: Mrs Brown
Role: Deborah Woodcock Actor: Mrs Love

Afterpiece Title: A Beggar on Horseback

Performance Comment: Corny Buttercup-Edwin; Horace-Lawrence; Cosey-Johnson; Scout-Burton; James-Swords; Old Barnavag-Barret; Tweedle-Lyons; Billy-Painter; Old Codger-Parsons; Mrs Mummery-Mrs Webb; Mrs Neighborly-Mrs Love; Miss Barnavag-Miss Francis; Nancy Buttercup-Mrs Kemble.
Cast
Role: Mrs Mummery Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Mrs Neighborly Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Nancy Buttercup Actor: Mrs Kemble.

Dance: End II: Love for Love, as17870625

1687
25 July 1787 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Woollery. Mainpiece: Never acted here. [In mainpiece the playbill assigns Clifford to Browne, but he "declined playing the pathetic part of Clifford, although the bills contained his name: Williamson therefore supplied his place" (unidentified clipping in Enthoven Collection).] Public Advertiser, 19 July: Tickets to be had of Miss Woollery, No. 5, Delahay-street, Westminster

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry The Second; Or, The Fall Of Rosamond

Performance Comment: King Henry-Bensley; Clifford-Williamson; Abbot-Kemble; Salisbury-Gardner; Verulam-Johnson; Leicester-Usher; Prince of Wales-Bannister Jun.; Queen-Mrs Whitfield; Ethelinda-Mrs Poussin; Rosamond-Miss Woollery (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Whitfield
Role: Ethelinda Actor: Mrs Poussin

Afterpiece Title: The Dead Alive

Performance Comment: Motley-Edwin; Edward-Davies; Plume-Baddeley; Sheers-Burton; Degagee-Wewitzer; Sir Walter Weathercock-Moss; Miss Hebe Wintertop-Mrs Webb; Comfit-Mrs Brown; Caroline-Mrs Bannister.
Cast
Role: Miss Hebe Wintertop Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Comfit Actor: Mrs Brown
Role: Caroline Actor: Mrs Bannister.

1688
31 August 1787 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Cast
Role: Yarico Actor: Mrs Kemble
Role: Patty Actor: Mrs Forster
Role: Narcissa Actor: Mrs Bannister

Afterpiece Title: The Village Lawyer

Performance Comment: As17870828, but Kate-Mrs Edwards in place of Mrs Brown.
Cast
Role: Kate Actor: Mrs Edwards in place of Mrs Brown.
Role: Mrs Scout Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Dolly Actor: Mrs Edwin.

1689
29 October 1787 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd

Performance Comment: Jaffier-Cambray (1st appearance in that character); Priuli-Hull; Renault-Fearon; Bedamar-Davies; Duke-Thompson; Spinosa-Cubitt; Elliot-Macready; Officer-Evatt; Pierre-Aickin; Belvidera-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Belvidera Actor: Mrs Pope.

Afterpiece Title: Barataria; or, Sancho Turn'd Governor

Performance Comment: Sancho Pancha-Quick; Duke-Cubitt; Manuel-Davies; Pedro-Thompson; Recorder-Booth; Don Quixotte-Gardner; Lady Tereza Pancha-Mrs Webb; Spanish Lady-Mrs Pitt; Duchess-Miss Stuart; Mary the Buxom-Mrs Brown.
Cast
Role: Lady Tereza Pancha Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Spanish Lady Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Mary the Buxom Actor: Mrs Brown.

Dance: End: Mirth by Moonshine-[see17870928]

1690
10 November 1798 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [Miss Brown is identified by MS annotation on Kemble playbill. "Notwithstanding the bills...[she acted] the summer before last, on the boards of the Richmond theatre" (Monthly Mirror, Nov. 1798, p. 308). In afterpiece the playbill retains Mrs Roffey as Nelly, but she "who usually performed the part of the Servant Maid, [was] suddenly taken ill; her substitute [was] Miss Tidswell" (Morning Herald, 12 Nov.).] Account-Book: Received of Hammersley & Co., lent to pay the Company #500; paid Lowndes, printer, #10; Chorus #6; Rablus, tallow candles, #10. Receipts: #203 12s. (126.3.6; 76.7.6; 1.1.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rivals

Performance Comment: Sir Anthony Absolute-Dowton; Captain Absolute-Powell; Faulkland-Kemble; Acres-Bannister Jun.; Sir Lucius O'Trigger-R. Palmer; Fag-Russell; David-Hollingsworth; Coachman-Maddocks; Servants-Fisher, Webb, Evans; Mrs Malaprop-Miss Pope; Lydia Languish-A Young Lady (1st appearance on any stage [Miss Brown]); Julia-Miss Biggs; Lucy-Miss Heard; Maid-Mrs Jones.
Cast
Role: Faulkland Actor: Kemble
Role: Mrs Malaprop Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Maid Actor: Mrs Jones.

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

Cast
Role: Dorothy Actor: Mrs Bland

1691
13 February 1786 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: By Command of Their Majesties. Paid Licenses [from the Lord Chamberlain] for Omai and The Fool #4 4s. Receipts: #274 5s. (273/3; 1/2)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: As17851208, but Young Meadows-Brett; Hawthorn (1st time)-Johnstone; Lucinda-Mrs Morton; Rosetta-Mrs Billington (from the Theatre Royal [Smock Alley], Dublin; 1st appearance on this stage) .Smock Alley], Dublin; 1st appearance on this stage) .
Cast
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Rosetta Actor: Mrs Billington
Role: Deborah Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Margery Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Luanda Actor: Miss Stuart

Afterpiece Title: Miss in her Teens

Performance Comment: Fribble-Quick; Puff-Fearon; Captain Loveit-Palmer; Jasper-Thompson; Captain Flash-Lewis; Tag-Mrs Webb; Miss Biddy-Mrs Brown .
Cast
Role: Tag Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Miss Biddy Actor: Mrs Brown

Dance: End of Act II of mainpiece The Piping Pedlar, as17851112

1692
26 April 1787 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Cast
Role: Ferdinand Actor: Johnstone
Role: The Duenna Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Clara Actor: Mrs Billington.

Afterpiece Title: Miss in her Teens

Performance Comment: Fribble-Quick; Puff-Fearon; Captain Loveit-Macready; Jasper-Thompson; Captain Flash-Ryder; Tag-Mrs Webb; Miss Biddy-Mrs Brown.
Cast
Role: Tag Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Miss Biddy Actor: Mrs Brown.

Dance: As17870131

1693
16 November 1770 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Permission. And at a particular Request to Mrs Burton...Early in the Spring will be published her Comedy of Fashion Display'd

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Lord Hastings-Young Gentleman (first appearance on any Stage); Gloucester-Lloyd; Dumont-a Gentleman; Bellmour-Friendly; Catesby-Ackman; Ratcliffe-Edwards; Alicia-a Lady; Jane Shore-Mrs Burton.
Cast
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Mrs Burton.

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Performance Comment: Old Philpot-Lloyd; Young Philpot (by desire)-Ward; Sir Jasper Wilding-Love; Young Wilding-Friendly; Beaufort-a Gentleman; Quildrive-Edwards; Dapper-Brown; Corrina-Miss Fairlamb; Maria-Mrs Burton.
Cast
Role: Dapper Actor: Brown
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Burton.

1694
27 November 1773 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 2 years. [See 25 Jan. 1772.] [Brown identified by Kemble note on playbill. Macklin no longer appears on the playlist. This day is published at 1s. 6d. The Duellist, a Comedy, as it was represented at the Theatre Royal in Covent Garden. To which is prefixed a concise Narrative of the very Extraordinary Circumstances attending its Reception. T. Evans Bookseller.] Receipts: #188 1s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Performance Comment: Othello-a Gentleman, first appearance any stage [Brown]; Iago-Bensley; Cassio-Clarke; Brabantio-Gardner; Roderigo-Lewes[, first time; Lodovico-Owenson; Montano-Davis; Duke-Thompson; Gratiano-Redman; Emilia-Mrs Green; Desdemona-Miss Miller.
Cast
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Green

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Cast
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Green.

Dance: End: The Highland Reel, as17731112

1695
22 April 1774 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Baker. The Citizen oblig'd to be deferr'd, on account of the Indisposition of Woodward. Charges #66 6s. 6d. Profit to Mrs Baker #21 12s., plus #112 11s. from tickets (Box 172; Pit 359; Gallery 157). Paid Buxton & Enderby (oyl merchants) #238 1s.; Bellamy & Settree (mercers) #36 10s. Receipts: #87 18s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: As17740106, but Polly-Miss Brown, first time; Hornpipe-Miss Besford; Lucy-Miss Dayes; Mat-Baker.
Cast
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Brown, first time
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Mrs Green

Afterpiece Title: The Commissary

Cast
Role: Mrs Loveit Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Mrs Mechlin Actor: Mrs Gardner.

Monologue: Interlude.True Blue. As 12 April

1696
27 December 1779 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Permission [of the Lord Chamberlain]. Mainpiece: Written in imitation of Shakespeare by the late ingenious Dr Kenrick. Never performed there. The Characters entirely dressed in the Habits of the Times. Afterpiece: Not acted these 60 years [acted 4 Mar. 1737]. [Authors of Prologues and of Epilogue unknown.] Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. 1st Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s. The Doors to be opened at 5:00. To begin at 6:15. Tickets delivered for M'Cready and Mrs Davis will be admitted

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Falstaff's Wedding

Performance Comment: Falstaff-A Gentleman, [well known in the literary world, who has been prevailed on by his Friends to make his 1st attempt on the stage in that Character unidentified]; Justice Shallow-Barrett; Master Slender-Smith; Dr Caius-Petit; Pleadwell-Jackson; Francis-Master Screven; Bardolph-Munden; Friar Laurence-Halling; Officer-Hulme; Nym-Lee; Pistol-Parker; Ursula (with a song)-Miss Morris[, who sung last season at ranelagh; Mrs Quickly-Mrs Baker; Bridget-Miss Walker; Doll Tearsheet (with a song)-Miss Webb; Occasional Prologue-Davis; The original Epilogue-Miss Brangin.
Cast
Role: Mrs Quickly Actor: Mrs Baker

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Milliners; or, A Medley of Suitors

Performance Comment: Pleadwell-Powell; Trim-Barrett; Goosequil-Jackson; Fieri@Facias-Smith; Huncks-Brown; Staytape-Munden; Constable-Jones; Porter-Williams; Thomas-Master Screven; Molly Wheedle-Miss Webb; Mrs Cambrick-Miss Morris; Sukey Ogle-Miss Evison (1st appearance); Prologue-Parker.
Cast
Role: Huncks Actor: Brown
Role: Mrs Cambrick Actor: Miss Morris

Dance: V: Lonsdale

Song: End: Blow high blow low-Colvill

1697
26 October 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [Miss Brown is identified in European Magazine, Oct. 1782, p. 309.] Receipts: #113 15s. (91/11/0; 22/2/6; 0/1/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Performance Comment: Lord Aimworth (1st time)-Barrymore; Sir Harry Sycamore-Parsons; Fairfield-Aickin; Mervin-Williames; Ralph-Suett; Giles (1st time)-Chapman; Fanny-A Young Lady (1st appearance on any stage [Miss Brown]); Lady Sycamore-Mrs Hopkins; Theodosia-Miss Collett; Patty-Miss Phillips (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: Lady Sycamore Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

Performance Comment: Young Wilding-Palmer; Old Wilding-Aickin; Sir James Elliot-R. Palmer; Papillion-Burton; Miss Godfrey-Miss Wright; Kitty-Miss Hale; Miss Grantham-Mrs Brereton .
Cast
Role: Miss Grantham Actor: Mrs Brereton

Dance: As17821017

1698
14 March 1786 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Brunton. Mainpiece [1st time in London; T 5, by Frederick Reynolds, 1st acted at Bath, 3 Dec. 1785. In 1795 reduced to 3 acts. Prologue and Epilogue by William Meyler (Town and Country Magazine, Apr. 1786, p. 215]. Part of the Pit will be laid into the Boxes. Morning Chronicle, 17 Feb.: Tickets to be had of Miss Brunton, No. 5, George-street, York-buildings. Receipts: #350 17s. 6d. (210/11/0; 3/1/6; tickets: 137/5/0) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Werter

Afterpiece Title: Barataria

Performance Comment: As17850926, but Mary the Buxom (1st time)-Mrs Brown .
Cast
Role: Mary the Buxom Actor: Mrs Brown
Role: Lady Tereza Panca Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Spanish Lady Actor: Mrs Pitt

Song: In Act III of mainpiece an Epithalamium. The Music composed by Rauzzini. Vocal Parts by Cubitt, Darley [Public Advertiser: Johnstone, Brett], Mrs Martyr, Mrs Bannister

Performance Comment: The Music composed by Rauzzini. Vocal Parts by Cubitt, Darley [Public Advertiser: Johnstone, Brett], Mrs Martyr, Mrs Bannister .

1699
15 December 1786 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of The World

Performance Comment: Sir Pertinax Macsycophant-Macklin; Lord Lumbercourt-Thompson; Sydney-Aickin; Melville-Hull; Counsellor Plausible-Brown; Serjeant Eitherside-Booth; Tomlins-Stevens; Sam-Ledger; John-Helme; Egerton-Lewis; Constantia-Mrs T. Kennedy; Betty Hint-Mrs Morton; Lady Macsycophant-Miss Platt; Nanny-Mrs Davenett; Lady Rodolpha Lumbercourt-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Counsellor Plausible Actor: Brown
Role: Constantia Actor: Mrs T. Kennedy
Role: Betty Hint Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Nanny Actor: Mrs Davenett
Role: Lady Rodolpha Lumbercourt Actor: Mrs Pope.

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Performance Comment: As17861115, but William-Mrs Brown (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: William Actor: Mrs Brown
Role: Captain Belville Actor: Brown
Role: Phoebe Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Rosina Actor: Mrs Billington.

1700
22 June 1787 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Disbanded Officer; Or, The Baroness Of Bruchsal

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Bensley, Bannister Jun., Baddeley, Wewitzer, Lyons, Farley, Parsons, Mrs Bulkley, Mrs Inchbald, Miss Farren. Cast adjusted from text (T. Cadell, 1786), and Crouch, II, 3: Col. Holberg-Bensley; Paul Warmans-Bannister Jun.; Katzenbuckel-Baddeley; Count Belair-Wewitzer; King's Messenger-Lyons; Boy-Farley; Rohf-Parsons; Lisetta-Mrs Bulkley; Lady in Mourning-Mrs Inchbald; Baroness of Bruchsal-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Bensley, Bannister Jun., Baddeley, Wewitzer, Lyons, Farley, Parsons, Mrs Bulkley, Mrs Inchbald, Miss Farren. Cast adjusted from text
Role: Lisetta Actor: Mrs Bulkley
Role: Lady in Mourning Actor: Mrs Inchbald

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Performance Comment: Blister-Moss; Quaver-Davies; Goodwill-Johnson; Thomas-Swords; Coupee-Bannister Jun.; Lucy-Mrs Brown.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Brown.

Dance: As17870620