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Event Comment: 3rd piece [Ist time; MF 2, attributed to Mrs Rainsford, for whom see Morning Herald, 9 May; London Chronicle, 23 May, states that it was written by "A Lady," but gives no name. MS: Larpent 1025; not published]: The Music composed by Webbe. Receipts: #118 4s. (109/3; 9/1)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Netley Abbey

Afterpiece Title: THE SIEGE OF MEAUX

Related Works
Related Work: The Siege of Meaux Author(s): Henry James Pye

Afterpiece Title: THE SPEECHLESS WIFE

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Quick, Incledon, Munden, Cubitt, Richardson, Rees, Campbell// Miss Poole, Miss Stuart, Mrs Martyr. [Cast from Songs (W. Woodfall, 1794): William-Quick; Colin-Incledon; Hodge-Munden; Moody-Cubitt; Parchment-Richardson; Dick-Recs; Mercury-Campbell//Susan-Miss Poole; Alice-Miss Stuart; Margaret-Mrs Martyr .
Cast
Role: Margaret Actor: Mrs Martyr
Related Works
Related Work: The Speechless Wife Author(s): Mrs. Rainford
Event Comment: [By Mrs Aubert.] Never Acted before. In Daily Courant, 26 May: Never acted before, being unfortunately prevented on Friday last, by the unexpected Arrest of the Person who was to have played the Doctor

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Harlequin Hydaspes; Or, The Greshamite

Performance Comment: Harlequin the Author,-Mrs Aubert; Doctor-C. Bullock.
Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin Hydaspes: or, The Greshamite Author(s): Mrs. Aubert
Event Comment: Mr Weedon's Entertainment. Benefit of the Ticket money for Poor Decay'd Gentlemen, and Maintenance of a School for the Education of Youth. The Subscribers and the best Places at 5s. The other Places at 2s. 6d. At Twelve Noon

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Entertainment: Divine Musick in Praise of Religion and Vertue-; both Vocal and instrumental, with new Anthems compos'd by Mr Blow; an Oration by Mr Collier; Pieces by Mr Tate, her Majesty's Poet Laureat. The edition of 1702 lists: The Introductory Poem Upon the Reformation of Poetry-Mr Tate Poet-Laureat to her Majesty; The First Anthem-, Compos'd by Dr Blow, and Sung in Westminster-Abbey, at Her Majesty's Coronation; The Oration-J. Collier/M.A.; The Second Anthem, Compos'd by Dr Blow: Te Deum Laudamus-; A Poem in Praise of Virtue- , Written by Mr Tate

Performance Comment: The edition of 1702 lists: The Introductory Poem Upon the Reformation of Poetry-Mr Tate Poet-Laureat to her Majesty; The First Anthem-, Compos'd by Dr Blow, and Sung in Westminster-Abbey, at Her Majesty's Coronation; The Oration-J. Collier/M.A.; The Second Anthem, Compos'd by Dr Blow: Te Deum Laudamus-; A Poem in Praise of Virtue- , Written by Mr Tate.
Event Comment: By His Majesty's Command. Mainpiece: Written by Shakespear. London Daily Post and General Advertiser, 22 Jan.: Last Saturday Night his Majesty, his Royal Highness the Duke, the Princesses, with several Foreign Ministers and their Ladies, were at [cg]: So great a Concourse of People came in order to see his Majesty there, as has scarcely been seen; many Persons who came to the Play-House at Four o'Clock, offering any Price, if they could possibly be admitted. In the Fury Dance of Macbeth, Mr Haughton had the misfortune to dislocate his Ankle-Bone, and fell down upon the Stage, and was obliged to be carried off; upon which his Majesty was graciously Pleased to send him Ten Guineas instantly, and to order him to be taken Care of

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: As17381229, but Hecate-Rosco; Witches-Penkethman, James, Neale.
Cast
Role: Witches Actor: Penkethman, James, Neale.
Role: Lady Macbeth Actor: Mrs Hallam
Role: Lady Macduff Actor: Mrs Stevens

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda; or, The Cheats of Harlequin

Performance Comment: Perseus-Salway; Cepheus-Leveridge; Aethiopian-Thompson; Cassiope-Mrs Wright; Andromeda-Mrs Chambers; Mercury-Vincent; Amazons-Mrs James, Miss Oates, Mrs Bullock, Mlle Ozanne, Miss Norman, Mrs LeBrun, Miss Dancey; Infernals-Leveridge, Haughton, Villeneuve, Dupre, Richardson, Delagarde, Thompson; Hussar-Bencraft; Harlequin-Lun; Colombine-Mrs Kilby; Hussar's Servant-Hippisley; Valet-James; Petit Maitre-Lalauze; Concluding with the Grand Dance in Momus, a Fawn-Glover.
Related Works
Related Work: The Medley; or, Harlequin At-All Author(s): James Messink

Music: Vocal Parts [for Macbeth]-Leveridge, Salway, Roberts, Thompson, Stoppelaer, Mrs James, Mrs Wright, Mrs Vincent, Mrs Kilby

Related Works
Related Work: The Stranger Author(s): August Friedrich Ferdinand von Kotzebue

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Amphitryon; Or, The Two Sosias

Song: All the Songs set by the late Mr Henry Purcell-Mr Leveridge, Mrs Lyndsey, the new Boy

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Este. Afterpiece: Written by Mr Carey. Care will be taken to keep the House cool

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Performance Comment: Sir Charles-Cross; Foppington-Este; Morelove-a Gentleman for his own diversion; Lady Betty-Mrs Cantrell; Lady Easy-Mrs Cross; Lady Graveairs-Mrs Egerton; Edging-Mrs Este, her first on any stage .

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Cast
Role: Arbella Actor: Mrs Cantrell

Dance: By Mr and Mrs Davenport

Event Comment: By permission. Benefit Mrs Gardner. Tickets delivered by Mr Death will be admitted. Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beaux Stratagem

Performance Comment: Scrub-Mrs Gardner; Archer-Death (from the Theatre in Norwich); Aimwell-Davis; Sullen-F. Gentleman; Boniface-a Gentleman; Gibbet-Gardner; Foigard-Vandermere; Sir Charles Freeman-Dancer; Cherry-Young Gentlewoman, her first appearance on any Stage; Dorinda-Mrs Cockane; Lady Bountiful-Mrs White; Gipsey-Miss Trowell; Mrs Sullen-Miss Ogilvie.
Cast
Role: Scrub Actor: Mrs Gardner
Role: Foigard Actor: Vandermere
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Cockane
Role: Lady Bountiful Actor: Mrs White
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Miss Ogilvie.

Afterpiece Title: The Vintner Tricked

Performance Comment: Mixum-Brownsmith; Mrs Mixum-Mrs Gardner; Vizard-Vandermere; Solomon Smack-Dancer.
Cast
Role: Mrs Mixum Actor: Mrs Gardner
Role: Vizard Actor: Vandermere

Entertainment: IV: Tragical Imitations-Miss Rose (By Particular Desire); End of Play: Imitations of Mr and Mrs Cadwallader-Mas. Frank, Miss Rose; Between the Acts of the Farce: The Picture of a Playhouse; or, Bucks have at ye all-Death

Event Comment: Benefit Villeneuve, Delagarde, and Mrs Kilby

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Merchant

Cast
Role: Bertha Actor: Mrs Walter
Role: Jaqueline Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Vandunk Actor: Marten.

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Kilby

Dance: I: a Serious Dance-Villeneuve, Mrs Delagarde; II: New Comic Dance-Mr and Mrs Delagarde; III: Peasants, as17421230; IV: Louvre, Minuet-Villeneuve, Mrs Delagarde

Event Comment: Benefit Dukes and Mrs Freeman. Tickets for Mrs Freeman at the Rainbow Coffee House in Fuller's Rents. Tickets and places for the Boxes to be taken at the Stage Door of the Theater. Tickets that are bought out Side of the Door will not be admitted

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Performance Comment: As17421124, but Edging-Mrs Freeman, who never appear'd on any Stage before.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: As17430107, but Nell (by Desire)-Mrs Freeman; Doctor-_; Butler-_; Cook-_; Coachman-_.
Cast
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Freeman
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Bambridge
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Vallois

Dance: II: The Welch Buffoons-two Masters Granier; IV: A Grand Ballet-Carney, Mrs Roland; V: A Minuet, a Louvre-Mr Dukes, Mrs Freeman

Event Comment: Tickets delivered by Jackson, Doyle, Prosser, Rowson, Rd. Ledger, Real, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Hamilton, Eves will be admitted. Receipts: #262 9s. 6d. (135/13/0; 3/8/6; tickets: 123/8/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Robin Hood

Cast
Role: Margaret Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Clorinda Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Annette Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Stella Actor: Mrs Kemble
Role: Angelina Actor: Mrs Bannister.

Afterpiece Title: The Commissary

Performance Comment: The Commissary-Quick; Isaac Fungus-Fearon; Gruel-Thompson; Simon-Helme; Coachman-Stevens; Young Loveit-Davies; Mrs Loveit-Mrs Pitt; Jenny-Mrs Poussin; Dolly-Miss Platt; Mrs Mechlin-Mrs Webb .
Cast
Role: Mrs Loveit Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Mrs Mechlin Actor: Mrs Webb

Dance: End of mainpiece Rural Merriment by Jackson and Mrs Ratchford, to conclude with a Caledonian Reel by Eves and Mr and Mrs Ratchford

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Performance Comment: As17360218, but Louisa-Mrs Pritchard .
Cast
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Butler

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Clive

Dance: I: Scot's Dance by Mr and Mrs Davenport. II: English Maggot by Villeneuve and Mrs Walter. III: By Denoyer's Apprentice. IV: Minuet by Villeneuve and Mrs Anderson

Performance Comment: II: English Maggot by Villeneuve and Mrs Walter. III: By Denoyer's Apprentice. IV: Minuet by Villeneuve and Mrs Anderson .
Event Comment: Benefit Allen, Gallery Officekeeper, and Bradshaw, Boxkeeper. Mainpiece: Written by Ben. Johnson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Silent Woman

Cast
Role: Mrs Otter Actor: Mrs Cantrell
Role: Epicoene Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Lady Haughty Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Mrs Centaure Actor: Mrs Grace

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Clive

Music: Select Pieces, particularly the March in Zara

Dance: I: Scot's Dance by Mr and Mrs Davenport. II: English Maggot by Villeneuve and Mrs Walter. III: By Denoyer's Prentice. IV: Minuet by Villeneuve and Mrs Anderson

Performance Comment: II: English Maggot by Villeneuve and Mrs Walter. III: By Denoyer's Prentice. IV: Minuet by Villeneuve and Mrs Anderson .
Event Comment: Benefit for Fox and Owenson. Tickets deliver'd by Holloway and Miss Bassan will be taken. Charges #64 10s. Deficit to beneficiaries #9 11s. 3d. apiece, covered by income from tickets: Fox #90 11s. (Box 123; Pit 328; Gallery 106); Owenson #69 7s. (Box 118; Pit 133; Gallery 199). Paid Mrs Singleton for walking 13 nights in Henry VIII, the 8th to 15th February #3 5s. and for walking 28 nights in the Sorcerer to the 13th inst. #3 10s. Paid Mrs Baks for the same #3 10s. (Account Book). Receipts: #45 7s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Cast
Role: Isabinda Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Patch Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Miranda Actor: Miss Macklin

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Performance Comment: As17730518, but Leander-Owenson, first time; Diego-Fox (first time); Leonora-Miss Wewitzer (first time).
Cast
Role: Leander Actor: Owenson, first time
Role: Ursula Actor: Mrs Green

Dance: IV: A Hornpipe (first time)-Miss Bassan; End: A Louvre and Minuet-Mr and Mrs Holloway

Event Comment: "Although [Mrs Esten] is rather under-hung, her face may fairly be pronounced pretty, and her figure engaging. Her voice, in the pathetic tones, resembles that of Mrs Siddons, but is more clear and articulate' (Diary, 21 Oct.). Receipts: #182 14s. 6d. (180.12.0; 2.2.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: Touchstone-Quick; Orlando-Holman; Amiens (with songs)-Johnstone; Adam-Hull; Duke Senior-Powel; Corin-Cross; William-C. Powell; Le Beu-Macready; Sylvius-Evatt; Oliver-Davies; Duke Frederick-Thompson; Charles-Cubitt; Jaques-Aickin; Caelia-Mrs Mountain; Audrey-Mrs Rock; Phoebe-Miss Stuart; Rosalind (with the Cuckoo Song)-Mrs Esten (from the Theatre Royal, Edinburgh; 1st appearance on this stage). 1st appearance on this stage).
Cast
Role: Orlando Actor: Holman
Role: Caelia Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Audrey Actor: Mrs Rock
Role: Rosalind Actor: Mrs Esten

Afterpiece Title: The Provocation

Related Works
Related Work: The Provocation! Author(s): James Byrne

Dance: End I: The Irish Lilt-Mr Ratchford, Mrs Ratchford; In V: Dance of Forresters-

Event Comment: Tickets delivered by John Ansell, Darley, Pilfold, Marks, Longley, Eaves, Ratchford, Edwards, Mrs Arne will be admitted (Account-Book). Receipts: #321 41. (19/7; 0/17; tickets: 301/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: As17860208, but Miss Jenny-Mrs Martyr (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: Miss Jenny Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Lady Grace Actor: Mrs Bannister
Role: Lady Wronghead Actor: Mrs Bates
Role: Myrtilla Actor: Mrs Lewis
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Miss Platt
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Warren

Afterpiece Title: The Nunnery

Cast
Role: Mrs D'Arcey Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Teresa Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Selina Actor: Mrs Bannister

Dance: End of mainpiece The Irish Lilt by Mr and Mrs Ratchford

Event Comment: [Mrs James Wilson was from the Portsmouth theatre.] Receipts: #198 (148/5; 49/0; 0/15)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Young Bevil-Brereton; Myrtle (1st time)-Farren; Cimberton-Suett; Mr Sealand-Aickin; Sir John Bevil-Packer; Humphrey-Wrighten; Daniel-Burton; Tom-Palmer; Phillis-Mrs Wilson (1st appearance in London); Luanda-Miss Wheeler; Isabella-Mrs Hedges; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Love; Indiana-Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: Mr Sealand Actor: Aickin
Role: Phillis Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Luanda Actor: Miss Wheeler
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Hedges
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Love

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: Comus-Palmer; Principal Bacchanals-Barrymore, Staunton, Williames; 1st Spirit-Aickin; Brothers-Farren, R. Palmer; The Lady-Mrs Brereton; Euphrosyne (with Sweet Echo, accompanied by Parke)-Mrs Wrighten; Pastoral Nymph-Miss Wheeler; Sabrina-Miss Field; Bacchants-Miss M. Stageldoir, Miss Barnes, Miss Simson, &c; Principal Bacchant-Miss George .
Cast
Role: The Lady Actor: Mrs Brereton
Role: Euphrosyne Actor: Mrs Wrighten

Song: In Act II of mainpiece song by Miss Field

Event Comment: Mrs Booth has lately erected a Monument to B. Booth, is now upwards of 90, was the famous Miss Santlowe so much admir'd as Actress and Dancer (Winston MS 10). Advanc'd Mr Barry (b:office keeper) #15; Ditto to Mr Watson (b:office keeper) #10 (Treasurer's Book). [Operating cash returned to treasury on 5 June 1773, but with a deficit of #6 5s. Barry seems not to have been hired thereafter, Archeveque taking his place the following season.] Receipts: #173 17s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

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

Dance: II: Comic Dance, as17720922

Event Comment: [Mrs Siddons's 1st appearance as Mrs Oakly was at Manchester, 21 Mar. 1777.] Receipts: #241 14s. 6d. (199.1.6; 39.17.0; 2.16.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: As17920208, but Oakly-Kemble; Major Oakly-Palmer (Their 1st appearance in those characters); Paris-Wewitzer; Mrs Oakly-Mrs Siddons (1st appearance in that character [in London]); Lady Freelove-Mrs Hopkins; William-Maddocks; John-Webb; Tom-Alfred; Robert-Lyons.
Cast
Role: Mrs Oakly Actor: Mrs Siddons
Role: Lady Freelove Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Kemble
Role: Chambermaid Actor: Mrs Heard.

Afterpiece Title: The First Floor

Cast
Role: Landlord Actor: Maddocks
Role: Mrs Pattypan Actor: Mrs Booth
Related Works
Related Work: The First Floor Author(s): James Cobb
Event Comment: Mrs Jordan being very ill, instead of The Impostors[advertised on playbill of 27 Jan.] will be performed The West Indian. Receipts: #125 3s. (62.16.0; 59.18.6; 2.8.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

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
Event Comment: Mrs Smith made her first Appearance in Sylvia a pretty Innocent looking figure a Sweet Voice & very proper for the Character She had vast Applause & very deservedly. (Hopkins Diary). [Macmillan note from Kemble differs slightly in wording.] Receipts: #125 2s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymon

Performance Comment: Cymon-Vernon; Merlin-Bannister; Dorus-Parsons; Dorilas-Wheeler; Damon-Fawcett; Demon of Revenge-Champness; Linco-King; Fatima-Mrs Abington; Shepherdesses-Mrs Davies, Miss Ambrose; Urganda-Mrs Scott; Dorcus-Mrs Bradshaw; Sylvia-a Young Gentlewoman; first appearance upon any stage. With a Grand Procession of the different Orders of the Knights of Chivalry-; In Which will be Introduced (for the first time) The Warrior's Dance-; other Dances- proper to the Piece.

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Related Works
Related Work: High Life Below Stairs Author(s): James Townley
Event Comment: Mrs Mills, a Drury Lane actress, died on this day

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant; Or, The Sick Lady's Cure

Performance Comment: Sir Solomon-Johnson; Clerimont-Booth; Atall-Cibber; Careless-Wilks Jr; Old Wilful-Miller; Lady Dainty-Mrs Oldfield; Lady Sadlife-Mrs Bicknell; Clarinda-Mrs Mountfort; Silvia-Mrs Santlow; Wishwell-Mrs Saunders.
Cast
Role: Lady Dainty Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Lady Sadlife Actor: Mrs Bicknell
Role: Clarinda Actor: Mrs Mountfort
Role: Silvia Actor: Mrs Santlow
Role: Wishwell Actor: Mrs Saunders.
Related Works
Related Work: The Picture; or, Cuckold in Conceit Author(s): James Miller

Dance: Mrs Santlow; New Dance-Miss Lindar

Event Comment: [Dedication signed by John James Heidegger.] By Subscription. Never Perform'd before. Colman's Opera Register: Monr John James Heidegger managed both this & ye former Opera for ye Singers & ye Subscription was for Six Nights paying 10 Guin for 3 Tickets each Night, they not to give out above 400 Tickets a Night

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ernelinda

Performance Comment: Signora Albergotti, lately come from Italy, advertised, but edition of 1713 lists: Ricimero-Valentino Urbani; Rodoaldo-Signora del'Epine; Ernelinda-Signora Elizabetta Pilotti Schiavonetti; Edwige-Signora Vittoria Albergotti; Vitige-Cavaliero Valeriano Pellegrini; Edelberto-Mrs Barbier.
Cast
Role: Edelberto Actor: Mrs Barbier.
Related Works
Related Work: Ernelinda Author(s): John James Heidegger
Event Comment: Benefit Mrs DeFesch and St.Helene. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. 5s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Consisting of Church Musick- for six or eight Voices, by Mr DeFesch; Several Songs in Italian-Mrs De Fesch, the first Time of he performing in publick since her Arrival in England; a new Concert on the Violon-Mr DeFesch; a Solo , composed, and perform'd on the Bass Viol-Mr St.Helene; Solo on the Violoncello-Mr St.Helene the first Time of his performing in Publick

Event Comment: 2nd piece [1st time; T 3, by Henry James Pye. Authors of Prologue and Epilogue unknown]: With new Scenes, Dresses and Decorations. Morning Chronicle, IO June 1794: This day is published THE SIEGE OF MEAUX (1s. 6d.). Receipts: #125 9s. (117/2; 8/7)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Death Of Captain Cook

Afterpiece Title: THE SIEGE OF MEAUX

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Holman, Pope, Farren, Harley, Middleton, Macready, Claremont, Thompson//Miss Morris, Mrs Pope. [Cast from text (G. Nicol, 1794), and Larpent MS 1024: Earl of Douglas-Holman; Baron St. Pol-Pope; Duke of Orleans-Farren; Dubois-Harley; Captal de Buche-Middleton; Clermont-Macready [in text: Claremont (see17940522)]; Laroche-Claremont [in text: Campbell (see17940522)]//Duchess of Orleans-Miss Morris; Matilda-Mrs Pope. Thompson is unassigned.] Prologue spoken by Middleton. Epilogue spoken by Mrs Pope . Prologue spoken by Middleton. Epilogue spoken by Mrs Pope .
Related Works
Related Work: The Siege of Meaux Author(s): Henry James Pye

Afterpiece Title: NETLEY ABBEY

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; T 5, by Henry James Pye. Prologue by William Sotheby; Epilogue by John Taylor (see text)]: With new Dresses and Decorations. "From the first drawing up of the curtain, till its final fall, we could not discover one single flight of fancy, one solitary scene of woe...It is but justice to add that for a first night the performers, with the exception of Barrymore, were very perfect in their respective parts [and see 27 Jan.]" (Dramatic Censor, I, 175, 181). Receipts: #309 13s. (246.4.6; 61.0.6; 2.8.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Adelaide

Performance Comment: Characters by Aickin, Kemble, Barrymore, C. Kemble, Cory, Maddocks, Mrs Siddons, Miss Heard, Mrs Coates. Cast from text (John Stockdale, 1800): King Henry-Aickin; Prince Richard-Kemble; Prince John-Barrymore; Clifford-C. Kemble; Legate-Cory; Officer-Maddocks; Adelaide-Mrs Siddons; Emma-Miss Heard; Abbess-Mrs Coates; Prologue-C. Kemble; Epilogue-Miss Mellon.
Cast
Role: Adelaide Actor: Mrs Siddons
Role: Abbess Actor: Mrs Coates
Related Works
Related Work: Adelaide Author(s): Henry James Pye

Afterpiece Title: The First Floor

Cast
Role: Mrs Pattypan Actor: Mrs Walcot
Related Works
Related Work: The First Floor Author(s): James Cobb