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Event Comment: Account-Book: Tickets delivered by Anselmo, Mrs Brandon, Byrn, Evatt, Hall [box-keeper], Ledger, Marks, Ratchford, Rye will be admitted. Receipts: #295 18s. (39.8.6; 4.7.6; tickets: 252.2.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Brothers

Cast
Role: Lady Dove Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Violetta Actor: Mrs Wells
Role: Sophia Actor: Mrs Pope.
Related Works
Related Work: The Brothers Author(s): James Shirley
Related Work: Fatal Love; or, The Degenerate Brother Author(s): Osborne Sidney Wandesford

Afterpiece Title: Love and War

Cast
Role: Saib Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Susan Actor: Mrs Brown
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Martyr.

Dance: End: a new dance, The Cobler of Castle Dormot-Ratchford, Miller, Mrs Ratchford

Event Comment: Cymbeline[advertised on playbill of 14 Nov.] is deferred on Account of Mrs Siddons's Indisposition. Afterpiece: The Ninth Night [see 12 Nov. Acted in place of The Lyar, advertised on playbill of 14 Nov.]. Receipts: #120 5s. (84.9.0; 34.6.6; 1.9.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Performance Comment: As17881025, but Stukely-Banks; Lucy-Mrs Heard; Sailor-_.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Heard
Role: Varland Actor: Baddeley
Role: Lady Rusport Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Louisa Dudley Actor: Mrs Kemble
Role: Mrs Fulmer Actor: Miss Tidswell
Role: Charlotte Rusport Actor: Mrs Goodall.
Related Works
Related Work: The West Indian Author(s): Richard Cumberland

Afterpiece Title: The Doctor and the Apothecary

Cast
Role: Theresa Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Anna Actor: Mrs Crouch.
Related Works
Related Work: The Doctor and the Apothecary Author(s): James Cobb

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tancred And Sigismunda

Performance Comment: Tancred-Pope (1st appearance in that character); Siffridi-Hull; Rodolpho-Macready; Officer-Evatt; Osmond-Farren; Laura-Mrs Mountain; Sigismunda-Miss Wallis (1st appearance [in London]).in London]).
Cast
Role: Laura Actor: Mrs Mountain
Related Works
Related Work: Tancred and Sigismunda Author(s): James Thomson

Afterpiece Title: Aladin

Entertainment: Monologue Preceding: an Occasional Prologue-Farren

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Strangers At Home

Performance Comment: As17890309but Still the Lark finds Repose-Mrs Crouch.
Cast
Role: 890309but Still the Lark finds Repose Actor: Mrs Crouch.
Role: Aldobrand Actor: Suett
Role: Viola Actor: Mrs Crouch
Role: Alice Actor: Mrs Edwards
Role: Rosa Actor: Mrs Jordan.
Related Works
Related Work: The Strangers at Home Author(s): James Cobb

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Jordan.

Song: In afterpiece: a new Hunting Glee ['Tis health that gives birth] (1st time; composed by Callcott)-Kelly, Dignum, Sedgwick

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Goodall. Receipts: #160 5s. (50.12.0; 15.12.0; 0.16.6; tickets: 93.6.0) (charge: #107 12. 7d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Performance Comment: As17881004, but Malvolio-Kemble; Viola-Mrs Goodall (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Viola Actor: Mrs Goodall
Role: Sir Andrew Ague@cheek Actor: Dodd
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Kemble
Role: Olivia Actor: Mrs Crouch.

Afterpiece Title: The Doctor and the Apothecary

Cast
Role: Theresa Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Anna Actor: Mrs Crouch.
Related Works
Related Work: The Doctor and the Apothecary Author(s): James Cobb
Event Comment: Benefit for Cubitt, Boyce, Cox & Byrne. 1st piece [1st time; P 1, author unknown]: In which a Grand Tournament, or Mock Fightv. The Music composed and compiled by the younger Master Ware. Receipts: #276 5s. (44.4.6; 11.10.6; tickets: 220.10.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Giant Defeated Or The Reward Of Valour

Performance Comment: Knight-Byrne; King-Boyce; Princess-Mrs Goodwin.
Cast
Role: Princess Actor: Mrs Goodwin.
Related Works
Related Work: The Giant Defeated; or, The Reward of Valour Author(s): James Byrne

Afterpiece Title: The Child of Nature

Cast
Role: Mrs Prim Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Ann Lovely Actor: Mrs Wells.
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Davenett.

Afterpiece Title: The Death of Captain Cook

Cast
Role: Glovestring Actor: Mrs Rock
Role: Mrs Knott Actor: Mrs Platt
Role: Mrs Jeroboam Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Miss Somers Actor: Mrs Wells.
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Cecily Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Julia Actor: Mrs Wells.
Role: Mrs Prim Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Ann Lovely Actor: Mrs Wells.
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Davenett.
Role: Aladin's Mother Actor: Mrs Davenett
Role: Pantaloon's Wife Actor: Mrs White
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Goodwin

Song: End 2nd piece: Poor Thomas Day-Edwin, Davies, Bannister

Event Comment: Paid Lokes & Co., Wax Chandlers, to Nov. 25, #72 10s. Receipts: #157 15s. 6d. (141.13.0; 15.14.0; 0.8.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Haunted Tower

Performance Comment: As17891124, but Lady Elinor-Miss Hagley in place of Mrs Crouch.
Related Works
Related Work: The Haunted Tower Author(s): James Cobb

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Related Works
Related Work: High Life Below Stairs Author(s): James Townley

Dance: In: Dance, as17891204; In afterpiece: Minuet, as17891201

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Haunted Tower

Performance Comment: As17891124, but Cicely-Mrs Edwards in place of Miss Romanzini.
Related Works
Related Work: The Haunted Tower Author(s): James Cobb

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce is in Him

Performance Comment: Colonel Tamper-Wroughton; Major Belford-Whitfield; Prattle-Baddeley; Servant-Lyons; Emily-Mrs Goodall; Bell-Mrs Wilson; Mademoiselle Florival-Miss Collins.
Cast
Role: Emily Actor: Mrs Goodall
Role: Bell Actor: Mrs Wilson

Dance: As17891204

Event Comment: Benefit for Fawcett and Mrs Hedges. Receipts: #195 15s. (20.16; 12.2; 1.4; tickets: 161.13) (charge: #109 15s. 4d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: As17891031, but Oroonoko-Whitfield; Governor-Benson; Captain Driver-Fawcett; Jack Stanmore-Haymes; 1st Planter-Maddocks; Widow Lackit-Mrs Hedges; Charlotte Weldon-Mrs Wilson; 3rd Planter-_.
Cast
Role: Widow Lackit Actor: Mrs Hedges
Role: Charlotte Weldon Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Blandford Actor: Barrymore
Role: Imoinda Actor: Mrs Powell.

Afterpiece Title: The Doctor and the Apothecary

Cast
Role: Theresa Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Anna Actor: Mrs Crouch.
Related Works
Related Work: The Doctor and the Apothecary Author(s): James Cobb

Dance: As17900308

Song: End II: The Greenwich Pensioner-Dignum; End IV: Poor Jack-Dignum

Event Comment: The Last night of performing this Season. Account-Book, 18 June: Paid Mrs Achmet in lieu of a Benefit #50. Receipts: #99 4s. 6d. (95.18.0; 3.6.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Crusade

Cast
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Constantia Actor: Mrs Billington

Afterpiece Title: Nootka Sound

Cast
Role: Sandy Actor: Johnstone
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Moggy Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Taylor's Wife Actor: Mrs Webb.
Role: Juggy Actor: Mrs Webb.
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Eliza Actor: Mrs Martyr
Related Works
Related Work: Nootka Sound; or Britain Prepar'd Author(s): James Byrne
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: Lady Elinor Actor: Mrs Crouch
Role: Maud Actor: Mrs Booth.
Related Works
Related Work: The Haunted Tower Author(s): James Cobb

Afterpiece Title: The Liar

Event Comment: Afterpiece: A revived Grand Pantomimical Ballet. To conclude with a superb Prospect of the Infernal Regions. [This was included in all subsequent performances; and see 6 Nov.] Books of the Pantomime to be had at the Theatre. With new Scenes, Dresses and Decorations. The Scenes designed and painted by Greenwood. Receipts: #272 14s. (238.18; 32.4; 1.12)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Haunted Tower

Performance Comment: As17900911, but Lady Elinor-Miss Hagley; Cicely-Mrs Bland (late Miss Romanzini).
Cast
Role: Cicely Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Baron of Oakland Actor: Baddeley
Role: Maud Actor: Mrs Booth.
Related Works
Related Work: The Haunted Tower Author(s): James Cobb

Afterpiece Title: Don Juan or The Libertine Destroyed

Performance Comment: Don Antonio-Williames; Don Ferdinand-Dignum; Don Juan-Palmer; Don Guzman-Benson; Carlos-Haymes; Perez-Bland; Pedrillo-Banks; Lopez-Lyons; Gomez-Alfred; Vasquez-Fawcett; Host-Chapman; Masaniello-Fairbrother; Scaramouch (with a song)-Dubois; Alguaziles-Burton, Jones, Webb; Boatswain (with a song)-Sedgwick; Sailors-Phillimore, Danby, Maddocks; Donna Anna-Miss Collins; Isabella-Miss Heard; Inis-Miss Palmer; Katharina-Mrs Edwards; Viletta-Mrs Bland; Vocal Parts-Dignum, Sedgwick, Mrs Bland, Mrs Edwards, Miss Hagley; Edition of 1790 (C. Lowndes) adds: Waiter-Fairbrother (i.e. doubled Masaniello); 4th Sailor-Reynoldson.
Cast
Role: Don Ferdinand Actor: Dignum
Role: Perez Actor: Bland
Role: Katharina Actor: Mrs Edwards
Role: Viletta Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Vocal Parts Actor: Dignum, Sedgwick, Mrs Bland, Mrs Edwards, Miss Hagley

Dance: In afterpiece: under the Direction of D'Egville, Hamoir, Bourk, Miss Blanchet, Miss DeCamp, Edition of 1790 adds: Fairbrother, Whittow, Kirk, Whitmell, Walker, Bidotti, Nicolini, Mrs Davis, Mrs Brooker, Mrs Haskey, Mrs Brigg, Mrs Barrett, Mrs Harris, Mrs K. Davis, Miss Bourk

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Haunted Tower

Performance Comment: As17900911, but Cicely-Mrs Bland [i.e. formerly Miss Romanzini]; Servant-_; Hubert-_.
Cast
Role: Cicely Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Baron of Oakland Actor: Baddeley
Role: Lady Elinor Actor: Mrs Crouch
Role: Maud Actor: Mrs Booth.
Related Works
Related Work: The Haunted Tower Author(s): James Cobb

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rose And Colin

Performance Comment: Colin-Mrs Martyr; Gregory-Cubitt; Higgins-Thompson; Fidget-Mrs Pitt; Rose-Mrs Mountain.
Cast
Role: Colin Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Fidget Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Rose Actor: Mrs Mountain.

Afterpiece Title: The German Hotel

Performance Comment: As17901111, but A New Prelude-_(and thereafter); Epilogue-Powel, Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Epilogue Actor: Powel, Mrs Mattocks.
Role: Mabel Flourish Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Martyr.
Related Works
Related Work: The German Hotel Author(s): James Marshall
Related Work: Trau, Schau, Wem! Author(s): Johann Christian Brandes

Afterpiece Title: A Divertisement

Cast
Role: Marianne Actor: Mrs Wells
Role: Lady Waitfor't Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Letitia Actor: Mrs Powell
Role: Sophia Actor: Mrs Harlowe
Role: Peggy Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Female Indian Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Abergavenny is fine Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: and true he says Actor: Mrs Mountain

Dance: As17901123

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Poor Old Drury

Performance Comment: !! As17910927, but Muses-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: Muses Actor: Mrs Ward.
Role: Italian Singer Actor: Bland
Role: Melpomene Actor: Mrs Powell
Role: Thalia Actor: Mrs Goodall
Related Works
Related Work: Poor Old Drury!!! Author(s): James Cobb

Afterpiece Title: Know Your Own Mind

Performance Comment: Millamour-Wroughton; Dashwould-Bannister Jun.; Malvil-Whitfield; Bygrove-Aickin; Captain Bygrove-Bland; Sir John Millamour-Packer; Sir Harry Lovewit-R. Palmer; Charles-Wewitzer; Lady Bell (with a song)-Miss Farren; Lady Jane-Mrs Powell; Mrs Bromley-Mrs Ward; Miss Neville-Mrs Kemble; Madame Le Rouge-Mrs Heard.
Cast
Role: Captain Bygrove Actor: Bland
Role: Lady Jane Actor: Mrs Powell
Role: Mrs Bromley Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Miss Neville Actor: Mrs Kemble
Role: Madame Le Rouge Actor: Mrs Heard.

Afterpiece Title: The Romp

Performance Comment: Young Cockney-Dodd; Barnacle-Suett; Old Cockney-Fawcett; Capt. Sightly-Dignum; Richard-Maddocks; Servant-Webb; Priscilla Tomboy-Mrs Jordan; Penelope-Miss Hagley; Miss La Blond-Miss Heard.
Cast
Role: Priscilla Tomboy Actor: Mrs Jordan

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Poor Old Drury

Performance Comment: !! As17911004, but Muses-Mrs _Goodall.
Cast
Role: Muses Actor: Mrs _Goodall.
Role: Italian Singer Actor: Bland
Role: Melpomene Actor: Mrs Powell
Role: Thalia Actor: Mrs Goodall
Related Works
Related Work: Poor Old Drury!!! Author(s): James Cobb

Afterpiece Title: The Country Girl

Performance Comment: Moody-King; Harcourt-Palmer; Belville-Whitfield; Sparkish (with a song)-Dodd; Footman-Webb; Countryman-Jones; William-Alfred; Alithea-Mrs Ward; Miss Peggy-Mrs Jordan; Lucy-Mrs Edwards.
Cast
Role: Alithea Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Miss Peggy Actor: Mrs Jordan
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Edwards.

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

Cast
Role: Lady Sneerwell Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Mrs Candour Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Kemble.
Role: Dorothy Actor: Mrs Edwards
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Crouch

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Haunted Tower

Performance Comment: As17910922, but Cicely-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Cicely Actor: Mrs Bland.
Related Works
Related Work: The Haunted Tower Author(s): James Cobb

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: As17910924, but Lucy-Mrs Shaw.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Shaw.
Role: Baron of Oakland Actor: Baddeley
Role: Lady Elinor Actor: Mrs Crouch
Role: Cicely Actor: Mrs Edwards
Role: Maud Actor: Mrs Booth.
Role: Don Ferdinand Actor: Barrymore
Role: Marcella Actor: Mrs Goodall
Role: Aurora Actor: Mrs Kemble
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Jordan
Role: Leonarda Actor: Mrs Booth.
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Jordan.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Artaxerxes

Cast
Role: Arbaces Actor: Mrs Crouch
Role: Mandane Actor: Mme Mara
Role: Semira Actor: Mrs Bland.

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Performance Comment: Lovel-Bannister Jun.; Freeman-Fawcett; Philip-Baddeley; Tom-Maddocks; Coachman-Alfred; Kingston-Lyons; Duke's Servant-R. Palmer; Sir Harry's Servant-Whitfield; Robert-Jones; Kitty-Miss Pope; Cook-Mrs Heard; Cloe-Miss Heard; Lady Bab's Maid-Miss Tidswell; Lady Charlotte's Maid-Miss Collins.
Cast
Role: Cook Actor: Mrs Heard
Related Works
Related Work: High Life Below Stairs Author(s): James Townley

Dance: In II afterpiece: Mock Minuet-R. Palmer, Miss Pope. [This was danced, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.

Song: As17911119; accompanied upon the Harp-Meyer Jun

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Haunted Tower

Performance Comment: As17930911, but Cicely-Mrs Bland [i.e. formerly Miss Romanzini]; Servant-_; Hubert-_.
Cast
Role: Cicely Actor: Mrs Bland
Related Works
Related Work: The Haunted Tower Author(s): James Cobb

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fontainville Forest

Performance Comment: Lamotte-Pope; Marquis of Montault-Farren; Louis-Middleton; Peter Hull; Nemours-Powel; Jacques-Claremont; Laval-Blurton; Hortensia Lamotte-Miss Morris; Adeline-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Adeline Actor: Mrs Pope.
Related Works
Related Work: Fontainville Forest Author(s): James Boaden

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin and Faustus

Cast
Role: Lucifer Actor: Holland
Role: Harlequin Actor: Bayzand
Role: Zephyrus Actor: Holland
Role: Flora Actor: Mlle St.Amand
Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin and Faustus; or, The Devil will have His Own Author(s): James Wild
Event Comment: On account of the Indisposition of Mrs Siddons The Roman Father [advertised on playbill of 24 Nov.] is deferred till Saturday. Powell: New Ballet rehearsed at 10; Nobody at 11; Cherokee (2nd & 3rd Acts read) at 12. Receipts: #172 18s. 6d. (129.2.6; 41.10.6; 2.5.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Pirates

Cast
Role: Waiter Actor: Bland
Role: Aurora Actor: Mrs Crouch
Role: Fidelia Actor: Mrs Bland
Related Works
Related Work: The Pirates Author(s): James Cobb
Related Work: The Genoese Pirate; or, Black-Beard Author(s): James Sanderson

Afterpiece Title: The Wedding Day

Cast
Role: Lord Rakeland Actor: Barrymore
Role: Lady Contest Actor: Mrs Jordan
Role: Mrs Hamford Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Dance: As17941027

Event Comment: [Mainpiece in place of First Love, advertised on playbill of 14 Mar. In it the playbill retain Palmer as Frederick Bertram and Miss Farren as Eliza Ratcliffe, but "The Publick are most respectfully informed that in consequence of the Indisposition of Palmer and Miss Farren, the Characters of Charles [sic] Bertram and Eliza in The Jew will be performed by C. Kemble and Mrs Goodall" (printed slip attached to Kemble playbill).] Receipts: #145 14s. 6d. (102.3.0; 38.5.0; 5.6.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jew

Performance Comment: As17951003, but Frederick Bertram-C. Kemble; Eliza Ratcliffe-Mrs Goodall; Mrs Goodison-Mrs Heard.
Related Works
Related Work: The Jew Author(s): Richard Cumberland
Related Work: The Wandering Jew; or, Love's Masquerade Author(s): Andrew Franklin

Afterpiece Title: The Doctor and the Apothecary

Cast
Role: Anna Actor: Mrs Crouch
Related Works
Related Work: The Doctor and the Apothecary Author(s): James Cobb

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Belgrade

Performance Comment: As17961110, but Ghita-Mrs Roffey; Soldier-_; Eunuch-_.
Cast
Role: Ghita Actor: Mrs Roffey
Role: Katharine Actor: Mrs Crouch
Related Works
Related Work: The Siege of Belgrade Author(s): James Cobb

Ballet: End I: The Scotch Ghost. As17961221

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Belgrade

Performance Comment: As17961110, but Ghita-Mrs Roofey; Eunuch-_.
Cast
Role: Ghita Actor: Mrs Roofey
Role: Katharine Actor: Mrs Crouch
Related Works
Related Work: The Siege of Belgrade Author(s): James Cobb

Afterpiece Title: The Follies of a Day

Event Comment: The School for Scandal [advertised on playbill of 2 June] is obliged to be deferred on account of Mrs Jordan's Indisposition. Receipts: #125 10s. 6d. (75.7.0; 46.11.6; 3.12.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Belgrade

Cast
Role: Katharine Actor: Mrs Crouch
Role: Ghita Actor: Mrs Bland.
Related Works
Related Work: The Siege of Belgrade Author(s): James Cobb

Afterpiece Title: The Wandering Jew

Cast
Role: Dewlip Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Sir Rowland Actor: Barrymore
Role: Lady Helen Actor: Mrs Powell
Role: Josephine Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Winifred Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Princess Lodoiska Actor: Mrs Crouch
Related Works
Related Work: The Wandering Jew; or, Love's Masquerade Author(s): Andrew Franklin

Ballet: End: The Scotch Ghost. As17961221, but Glaude-Roffey