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Event Comment: Benefit for Williames and Spencer. Gazetteer, 5 May: Tickets to be had of Williames, No. 32, St. Martin's-street, Leicester-fields [Spencer not listed]. 3rd piece: Not acted these 3 years. To conclude with a Waterfall, as it was originally performed. Receipts: #188 5s. 6d. (27/12/0; 12/6/6; 1/14/0; tickets: 146/13/0) (charge: #115 10s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lord Of The Manor

Performance Comment: As17831118, but Sir John Contrast-Parsons; Rashly (1st time)-Williames; Huntsman-Phillimore; Peggy (1st time)-Mrs Wilson; omitted: Corporal Snap . omitted: Corporal Snap .
Cast
Role: Peggy Actor: Mrs Wilson

Afterpiece Title: Musical Miscellanies

Performance Comment: Scene 1. A Grove and water-piece. As Scene IV, 3 May. Scene II. As scene III, 26 Apr. Scene III. A Pastoral Piece. The Highland Laddie by Miss George. To conclude with The Sportsmen's Return, as17840311athi .

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Event Comment: [As mainpiece the playbill announces Tancred and Sigismunda, but "[Mrs Siddons] again appeared in Lady Randolph, for on the sudden illness of Kemble, Tancred was thus forced to be changed" (Public Advertiser, 10 May).] Receipts: #225 18s. (207/18/0; 16/10/0; 0/12/6; tickets not come in: 0/17/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Cast
Role: Lord Randolph Actor: Farren
Role: Lady Randolph Actor: Mrs Siddons

Afterpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Cast
Role: Betsy Blossom Actor: Mrs Wilson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A New Way To Pay Old Debts

Performance Comment: As17840126, but Lady Allworth-Mrs Inchbald (of CG) .
Cast
Role: Lady Allworth Actor: Mrs Inchbald
Role: Froth Actor: Mrs Love

Afterpiece Title: Who's the Dupe

Cast
Role: Sandford Actor: R. Palmer
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Wells
Role: Miss Doiley Actor: Mrs Brereton

Dance: As17840320athi

Event Comment: Benefit for Green and Ansell, box-keepers. Receipts: #290 0s. 6d. (34/3/6; tickets: 255/17/0) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A New Way To Pay Old Debts

Performance Comment: As17830926, but Marall-Fearon; Furnace-Booth; Margaret-Mrs Kemble [i.e. formerly Miss Satchell (see17831124)] .i.e. formerly Miss Satchell (see17831124)] .
Cast
Role: Margaret Actor: Mrs Kemble
Role: Lady Allworth Actor: Mrs Inchbald
Role: Froth Actor: Mrs Pitt

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

Cast
Role: Eliza Actor: Mrs Bannister

Dance: As17840525

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tobacconist

Performance Comment: Abel Drugger-Kippling (1st appearance in London); Subtle-Gardner; Headlong-R. Palmer; Knowlife-Usher; Face-Davies; Doll Tricksy-Mrs Lloyd; Miss Rantipole-Miss Morris .
Cast
Role: Doll Tricksy Actor: Mrs Lloyd

Afterpiece Title: The Election of the Managers

Cast
Role: Lady Alton Actor: Mrs Bulkley
Role: Molly Actor: Mrs Wells
Role: Mrs Goodman Actor: Mrs Poussin

Afterpiece Title: Gretna Green

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Two To One

Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Bannister.

Afterpiece Title: Who's the Dupe

Performance Comment: Doyley-Parsons; Gradus-Bannister Jun.; Sandford-R.Palmer; Granger-Palmer; Charlotte-Mrs Lloyd; Miss Doyley-Miss Morris .
Cast
Role: Sandford Actor: R.Palmer
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Lloyd

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Two To One

Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Bannister.

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

Performance Comment: As17840529, but Davies in place of R. Palmer; Mrs Bannister in place of Miss Hooke .
Cast
Role: Dolce Actor: Mrs Lefevre

Dance: As17840713

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Summer Amusement

Cast
Role: Lady Juniper Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Amelia Actor: Mrs Bannister.
Related Works
Related Work: Summer Amusement; or, An Adventure at Margate Author(s): Miles Peter Andrews

Afterpiece Title: The Man of Quality

Performance Comment: Lord Foppington-Palmer; Young Fashion-Williamson; Lory-Egan; Sir Tunbelly Clumsey-Wilson; Nurse-Mrs Love; Miss Hoyden-A Young Lady (1st appearance on any stage [Miss Christian]) .Miss Christian]) .
Cast
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Love

Dance: End of Act I of mainpiece, as17840528; End of mainpiece, as17840713

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Two Connoisseurs

Cast
Role: Mrs Bijou Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Joan Actor: Mrs Love

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

Performance Comment: As17840529, but Davies in place of Barrett; Mrs Bannister in place of Miss Hooke .
Cast
Role: Dolce Actor: Mrs Lefevre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Performance Comment: Othello-Farren (1st appearance at this theatre); Roderigo-Bonnor; Cassio-Davies; Brabantio-Hull; Lodovico-Cubitt; Montano-Thompson; Duke-Booth; Gratiano-Fearon; Iago-Henderson; Emilia-Mrs Bates; Desdemona-Miss Ranoe .
Cast
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Bates

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Rambler

Event Comment: "'Was he alive?' [was] uttered with a more rapid tone, and quicker feeling. Though in opposition to her manner in these words stand the great names of Henderson, Colman, and the Author himself" (Public Advertiser, 11 Oct.). Receipts: #299 (276/3; 21/17; 1/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Performance Comment: Douglas-Bannister Jun.; Glenalvon-Palmer; Lord Randolph-Aickin; Officer-Wilson; Servant-Phillimore; Norval-Bensley; Anna-Miss Kemble; Lady Randolph-Mrs Siddons .
Cast
Role: Lord Randolph Actor: Aickin
Role: Lady Randolph Actor: Mrs Siddons

Afterpiece Title: All the World's a Stage

Event Comment: "[Henderson] is the soul, the animating particle of the person he represents--and never takes punctuation for passion" (Public Advertiser, 12 Oct.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Performance Comment: King Richard-Henderson; King Henry-Clarke; Buckingham-Hull; Tressel-Farren; Stanley-Fearon; Catesby-Davies; Prince Edward-Master Farley; Duke of York-Master Simmons; Norfolk-Chalmers; Lieutenant-Cubitt; Ratcliff-Thompson; Lord Mayor-Helme; Blunt-Jones; Oxford-Egan; Richmond-Wroughton; Lady Anne-Miss Ranoe; Duchess of York-Miss Platt; Queen-Mrs Bates .
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Bates

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Rambler

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Robin Hood

Performance Comment: As17841012, but omitted: Mrs Kennedy .
Cast
Role: Allen a Dale Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Clorinda Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Annette Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Angelina Actor: Mrs Bannister
Role: Lasses Actor: Mrs Davenett, Miss Brangin, &c

Afterpiece Title: Tristram Shandy

Cast
Role: Mr Shandy Actor: Hull
Role: Widow Wadman Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Susannah Actor: Mrs Wilson

Dance: As17841008

Event Comment: "We have been frequently displeased at [Palmer's] noisy extravagance of acting in many of his tragic parts, but in none more than in the character of Dionysius in that patched-up pantomimic drama entitled The Grecian Daughter" (Candid Strictures, pp. 6-7). Receipts: #279 16s. (249/8/0; 28/0/6; 1/12/6; tickets not come in: 0/15/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Grecian Daughter

Performance Comment: Evander-Bensley; Philotas-Brereton; Melanthon-Packer; Phocion-Barry more; Areas-Wrighten; Callippus-Chaplin; Herald-R. Palmer; Greek Officer-Phillimore; Dionysius-Palmer; Euphrasia-Mrs Siddons .
Cast
Role: Evander Actor: Bensley
Role: Euphrasia Actor: Mrs Siddons

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Performance Comment: Don Diego-Bannister; Leander-Williames; Mungo-Suett; Ursula-Mrs Love; Leonora-Miss Phillips .
Cast
Role: Leander Actor: Williames
Role: Ursula Actor: Mrs Love

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tancred And Sigismunda

Performance Comment: Tancred-Kemble; Siffredi-Bensley; Osmond-Barrymore; Rhodolpho-R. Palmer; Officers-Phillimore, Wilson, Chaplin, &c.; Laura-Miss Kemble; Sigismunda-Mrs Siddons .
Cast
Role: Sigismunda Actor: Mrs Siddons

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

Cast
Role: Cicely Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Floretta Actor: Mrs Wrighten

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Robin Hood

Performance Comment: As17841012, but Miss Stuart in place of Mrs Wilson .
Cast
Role: Allen a Dale Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Clorinda Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Annette Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Angelina Actor: Mrs Bannister
Role: Lasses Actor: Mrs Davenett, Miss Brangin, &c

Afterpiece Title: Aerostation

Cast
Role: Sophia Harland Actor: Miss Ranoe
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Widow Grampus Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Milliner Actor: Mrs Poussin.

Dance: As17841022

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Warwick

Performance Comment: Earl of Warwick-Smith; Earl of Pembroke-Aickin; Earl of Suffolk-Packer; Buckingham-Fawcett; Officer-Wilson; Messenger-Phillimore; King Edward-Palmer; Lady Elizabeth Grey-Miss Kemble; Lady Clifford-Miss Tidwsell; Margaret of Anjou-Mrs Siddons .

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disguise

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Cast
Role: Chambermaid Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Mrs Heidelberg Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Afterpiece Title: COMUS

Performance Comment: As17841007, but The Lady-Mrs Ward .
Cast
Role: The Lady Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Euphrosyne Actor: Mrs Wrighten

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Performance Comment: Cato-Kemble; Juba-Bannister Jun.; Syphax-Aickin; Sempronius-Barrymore; Decius-Chaplin; Lucius-Packer; Marcus-Brereton; Portius-Palmer; Lucia-Miss E. Kemble; Marcia-Mrs Ward .
Cast
Role: Marcia Actor: Mrs Ward

Afterpiece Title: The Spanish Rivals

Cast
Role: Don Fernandez Actor: Barrymore
Role: Lucett Actor: Mrs Wrighten

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd

Performance Comment: Jaffier-Brereton; Priuli-Aickin; Renault-Packer; Bedamor-R. Palmer; Duke-Chaplin; Elliot-Fawcett; Spinosa-Wright; Officer-Phillimore; Pierre-Bensley; Belvidera-Mrs Siddons .
Cast
Role: Belvidera Actor: Mrs Siddons

Afterpiece Title: The Spanish Rivals

Cast
Role: Don Fernandez Actor: Barrymore
Role: Lucett Actor: Mrs Wrighten

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fontainebleau

Cast
Role: : Lackland Actor: Lewis
Role: Mrs Casey Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Nanette Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Miss Bull Actor: Mrs T. Kennedy
Role: Lady Bull Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Rosa Actor: Mrs Bannister.

Afterpiece Title: Tristram Shandy

Performance Comment: As17841008, but Susannah-Mrs Bates .
Cast
Role: Susannah Actor: Mrs Bates
Role: Mr Shandy Actor: Hull
Role: Widow Wadman Actor: Mrs Morton

Dance: AS 22 Oct

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fontainbleau

Cast
Role: : Lackland Actor: Lewis
Role: Mrs Casey Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Nanette Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Miss Bull Actor: Mrs T. Kennedy
Role: Lady Bull Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Rosa Actor: Mrs Bannister.

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: Gregory-Edwin; Sir Jasper-Fearon; Leander-Cubitt; Davy-Wewitzer; Squire Robert-Helme; Dr Hellebore-Booth; Charlotte-Miss Stuart; Dorcas-Mrs Webb .
Cast
Role: Leander Actor: Cubitt
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Webb

Dance: As17841201

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Cast
Role: Lady Capulet Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Pitt

Afterpiece Title: The Positive Man

Performance Comment: As17841021, but Nancy (1st time)-Mrs Morton; added: Cable (with a song)-Darley; to Cornelia: with a song . to Cornelia: with a song .
Cast
Role: Nancy Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Lady Tacet Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Cornelia Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Florimel Actor: Mrs Inchbald

Song: As17841126

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Carmelite

Cast
Role: Lord Hildebrand Actor: Palmer
Role: Matilda Actor: Mrs Siddons.
Related Works
Related Work: The Carmelite Author(s): Richard Cumberland

Afterpiece Title: Who's the Dupe

Performance Comment: As17841021, but Miss Doiley-Mrs Wilson .
Cast
Role: Miss Doiley Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Sandford Actor: R. Palmer
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Event Comment: Mainpiece: Acted but once these 5 years [recte, twice: on 2 and 11 Feb. 1779]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Barbarossa

Performance Comment: Achmet-Holman (1st appearance in that character); Othman-Clarke; Sadi-Hull; Aladin-Fearon; Officer-Thompson; Barbarossa-Aickin; Irene (1st time)-Miss Ranoe; Female Slave-Miss Platt; Zaphira-Mrs Crawford (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: Zaphira Actor: Mrs Crawford

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Cast
Role: Daphne Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Mysis Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Nysa Actor: Mrs Bannister