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Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Election

Cast
Role: Wife Actor: Mrs Love
Related Works
Related Work: The Election Author(s): Miles Peter Andrews

Afterpiece Title: The First Part of King Henry IV

Performance Comment: Hotspur-Farren (1st appearance in that character); King Henry-Bensley; Prince of Wales-Brereton; Worcester-Aickin; Sir Richard Vernon-Williams; Northumberland-Packer; Sir W. Blunt-Fawcett; P. John-Master Benson; Westmoreland-Wrighten; Poins-R. Palmer; Francis-Waldron; Carriers-Moody, Parsons; Falstaff-Palmer; Hostess-Mrs Love; Lady Piercy-Mrs Cuyler.
Cast
Role: Northumberland Actor: Packer
Role: Westmoreland Actor: Wrighten
Role: Hostess Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Lady Piercy Actor: Mrs Cuyler.

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Dance: End II 2nd piece: a Comic Dance-Henry, Miss Armstrong

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Winter's Tale

Performance Comment: Leontes-Smith; Polixenes-Bensley; Florizel-Brereton; Camillo-Aickin; Old Shepherd-Packer; Autolicus-Vernon; Clown-Yates; Perdita-Mrs Brereton (1st appearance in that character); Paulina-Mrs Hopkins; Hermione-Miss Farren. [Edition of 1785 (Bathurst) adds: Cleomenes-$Chaplin; Gentleman-$Phillimore; Dorcas-$Miss Simson; Mopsa-$Miss Kirby.]
Cast
Role: Perdita Actor: Mrs Brereton
Role: Paulina Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

Dance: II: Dance-Henry, Miss Armstrong, the Miss Stageldoirs

Song: II: Sheep@shearing song-Miss Wright. [This was sung, as here assigned, in both subsequent performances.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Henderson; King-Clarke; Ghost-Aickin; Horatio-Hull; Laertes-Whitfield; Ostrick-Berry (2nd appearance on this stage [see17801013]); Polonius-Wilson; Player King-L'Estrange; Marcellus-Fearon; Bernardo-Booth; Francisco-Smith; Rosencraus-Robson; Guildenstern-Thompson; Grave@diggers-Quick, Jones; Queen-Mrs Webb; Player Queen-Mrs Poussin; Ophelia-The Young Lady who performed Polly [on 21 Sept.; Miss Satchell].on 21 Sept.; Miss Satchell].
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Player Queen Actor: Mrs Poussin

Afterpiece Title: The Humours of an Election

Cast
Role: Letitia Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Mrs Highflight Actor: Mrs Webb

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-Palmer; Moneses-Brereton; Axalla-Farren; Dervise-Packer; Omar-Wrighten; Stratocles-R. Palmer; Prince of Tanais-Phillimore; Zama-Wright; Mirvan-Norris; Haly-Chaplin; Bajazet-Smith; Selima-Mrs Sharp; Arpasia-Mrs Crawford; The usual Prologue-Farren.
Cast
Role: Selima Actor: Mrs Sharp
Role: Arpasia Actor: Mrs Crawford

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Cast
Role: Mrs Prim Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Smith

Song: IV: To thee oh gentle sleep!-Miss Wright

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Performance Comment: Don Felix-Smith; Colonel Briton-Brereton; Don Lopez-Baddeley; Don Pedro-Parsons; Frederick-Packer; Gibby-Moody; Alguazile-Wrighten; Vasquez-R. Palmer; Lissardo-King; Flora-Miss Pope; Isabella-Mrs Sharp; Inis-Miss Kirby; Violante-Mrs Crawford.
Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Sharp
Role: Violante Actor: Mrs Crawford.
Related Works
Related Work: Ramah Droog; or, Wine does Wonders Author(s): James Cobb
Related Work: The Bird in a Cage; or, Money Works Wonders! Author(s): James Shirley

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All For Love; Or, The World Well Lost

Performance Comment: Marc Antony-Smith; Dollabella-Brereton; Alexas-Farren; Serapion-Wrighten; Myris-Chaplin; Romans-Phillimore, Norris; Ventidius-Palmer; Octavia-Mrs Ward; Charmion-Miss Kirby; Iras-Miss Simson; Cleopatra-Mrs Crawford.
Cast
Role: Octavia Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Cleopatra Actor: Mrs Crawford.
Related Works
Related Work: Love Tricks; or, The School of Compliments Author(s): James Shirley

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Cast
Role: Rosetta Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Margery Actor: Mrs Wilson

Afterpiece Title: St

Performance Comment: Patrick's Day; or, The Scheming Lieutenant. Lieutenant O'Conner (1st time)-Egan; Justice Credulous-Lee Lewes; Doctor Rosy-Quick; Serjeant Trounce-Booth; Black@Smith-Fearon; Corporal Flint-Webb; Bridget-Mrs Pitt; Lauretta (with a song)-Mrs Morton.
Cast
Role: Bridget Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Lauretta Actor: Mrs Morton.
Related Works
Related Work: The Students; or, The Humours of St. Andrews Author(s): James Stewart
Related Work: Cape St. Vincent; or, British Valour Triumphant Author(s): James Cobb

Dance: End II: The Shepherd's Wedding, as17801003

Event Comment: A new Comic Opera; the Music by several celebrated Composers [chiefly Scolari], and conducted Ii.e. arranged] by Bianchi. With new Scenes, new Dresses and Decorations. Public Advertiser, 27 Nov.: L'Arcifanfano was performed for the first time on Saturday, and universally disapproved of. It will not be repeated Pit 10s. 6d. 1st Gallery 5s. 2nd Gallery 3s. By Their Majesties' Command, no Person can be admitted behind the Scenes. The Doors to be opened at 6:00. To begin at 7:00 [same throughout season, except for L'Omaggio (see 5 June 1781)]. To prevent Inconvenience to the Nobility and Gentry in getting to their Carriages, they are most respectfully intreated to give positive orders to their servants to set down and take up with their Horses' Heads towards Pall-mall. The Door in Market Lane for Chairs only

Performances

Mainpiece Title: L'arcifanfano

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Trebbi, Manzoletto, Gherardi, Micheli, Mrs Barthelemon, Sga Prudom, Sga Sestini. Cast from Larpent MS 538: Arcifanfano-Trebbi; Tagliacantoni-Manzoletto; Dottore Matteo-Gherardi; Malgoverno-Micheli; Gloriosa-Mrs Barthelemon; Garbata-Sga Prudom; Semplicina-Sga Sestini.
Cast
Role: Gloriosa Actor: Mrs Barthelemon

Dance: End I: New Ballet-Sg and Sga Zuchelli, Sga Crespi; End II: new ballet, composed by Simonet, The Fortunate Escape-Slingsby, Sga Tantini, Sga Crespi, Mme Simonet; End Opera: new ballet, composed by Simonet, The Country Gallant-, in which Mme Simonet, will dance in Men's Cloaths with Sga Tantini, Sga Crespi, Sg and Sga Zuchelli

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Cast
Role: Altea Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Estifania Actor: Mrs Abington.

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Performance Comment: Henry-Vernon; Russet-Bannister; Skirmish-Parsons; Simkin-Fawcett; Flint-Wright; Jenny-Mrs Wrighten; Margaret-Mrs Love; Louisa-Miss Collett.
Cast
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Margaret Actor: Mrs Love

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Performance Comment: Othello-Crawford (1st appearance on this stage); Roderigo-Lamash; Cassio-Palmer; Brabantio-Aickin; Lodovico-Packer; Duke-Chaplin; Montano-Norris; Gratiano-Wrighten; Iago-Bensley; AEmilia-Mrs Hopkins; Desdemona-Mrs Crawford.
Cast
Role: AEmilia Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Desdemona Actor: Mrs Crawford.

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 4 years [not acted since 30 Oct. 1771]. Afterpiece [1st time; F 2, by Edward Topham. Prologue by Miles Peter Andrews (Public Advertiser, 7 Dec.). Larpent MS 539; not published]. Receipts: #207 11s. 6d. (158.18.0; 48.12.6; 0.1.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Performance Comment: Douglas-Brereton; Glenalvon-Palmer; Lord Randolph-Farren; Officer-Norris; Servant-Phillimore; Norval (1st time)-Bensley; Anna-Mrs Sharp; Lady Randolph-Mrs Crawford.
Cast
Role: Lord Randolph Actor: Farren
Role: Anna Actor: Mrs Sharp
Role: Lady Randolph Actor: Mrs Crawford.

Afterpiece Title: Deaf Indeed

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Palmer, Parsons, Farren, Burton, Chaplin, Fawcett, Holcroft, Phillimore, Griffiths, Helme, Dodd, Miss Kirby, Mrs Brereton; [Larpent MS lists the parts: Sir Humphrey Homespun Fordair, Kirpatrick, Demipique, Security, Knightly, Diggory, Amelia, Rose.] Prologue-King.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Generous Impostor

Performance Comment: As17801202, but Mrs Farren's name listed in playbill.
Cast
Role: Mrs Courtly Actor: Mrs Farren.

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Event Comment: The Islanders [announced on playbill of 7 Dec.] is unavoidably deferred on account of Mrs Kennedy's Hoarseness. Receipts: #126 15s. 6d. (123.15.0; 3.0.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Cast
Role: Ferdinand Actor: Mattocks
Role: The Duenna Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Mattocks

Afterpiece Title: Three Weeks after Marriage

Cast
Role: Dimity Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Nancy Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Mrs Drugget Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Lady Racket Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Dance: As17801107

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Belle's Stratagem

Cast
Role: Lady Touchwood Actor: Mrs Inchbald
Role: Mrs Racket Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Miss Ogle Actor: Mrs Morton

Afterpiece Title: The Golden Pippin

Performance Comment: Jupiter-Reinhold; Paris-Mattocks; Momus-Quick; Mercury-Robson; Venus (1st time)-Mrs Martyr; Pallas-Mrs Morton; Iris-Miss Valois; Juno-Miss Catley; with a new Scotch air-Miss Catley.
Cast
Role: Venus Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Pallas Actor: Mrs Morton

Dance: As17801107

Event Comment: A Comic Opera; the Music by Traetta, and conducted by Bianchi. [And see 20 May 1777.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Le Serve Rivali

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Trebbi, Gherardi, Micheli, Sga Prudom, Mrs Barthelemon, Sga Sestini. Cast from libretto (W. Mackintosh, 1780): Giannino-Trebbi; Letanzio-Gherardi; Don Grillo-Micheli; Palmetta-Sga Prudom; Carlina-Mrs Barthelemon; Giacinta-Sga Sestini.
Cast
Role: Carlina Actor: Mrs Barthelemon

Dance: End I: The Fortunate Escape, as17801216; End II: Grand Serious Ballet, as17801216; Grand Chaconne, as17801216; End Opera: Les Amans Surpris, as17801216, but Mme Simonet

Cast
Role: Les Amans Surpris Actor: Sg and Sga Zuchelli, Henry, Mlle Baccelli, Vestris? Jun.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: As17801031, but Fainall-Bensley; Millamant-Mrs Abington; Mincing-Miss Collett; Peg-Miss Hale.
Cast
Role: Millamant Actor: Mrs Abington
Role: Lady Wishfor't Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Mrs Fainall Actor: Mrs Sharp

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex; Or, The Unhappy Favorite

Performance Comment: Essex-Smith; Burleigh-Packer; Raleigh-R. Palmer; Lieutenant-Phillimore; Southampton-Brereton; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Hopkins; Nottingham-Miss Sherry; Rutland-Mrs Crawford.
Cast
Role: Queen Elizabeth Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Rutland Actor: Mrs Crawford.
Related Works
Related Work: The Fall of the Earl of Essex Author(s): James Ralph

Afterpiece Title: Robinson Crusoe

Dance: As17810131

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Performance Comment: The Parts of King Richard, D. of Buckingham, Earl of Richmond, Tressel, Prince Edward, Duke of York, Lieutenant of the Tower, Lord Mayor, Duke of Norfolk, Queen-Performers from the Theatres Royal London; Lord Stanley-Rivers; Catesby-Jones; Ratcliffe-Farrel; Oxford-Thompson; Sir William Brandon-Clifford; King Henry-Burnet; Dutchess of York-Mrs Fowler; Lady Ann-Mrs Palmer.

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Cast
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Mrs Yates.

Afterpiece Title: Poor Vulcan

Performance Comment: Vulcan-Quick; The Squire-Mattocks; Serjeant-Reinhold; Joe-Leoni; Grace-Mrs Morton; Maudlin-Mrs Martyr (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Grace Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Maudlin Actor: Mrs Martyr

Dance: As17801107

Entertainment: Monologue.After dance: Collins's Ode on the Passions-Henderson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rivals

Performance Comment: As17801102, but Julia-Mrs Farren.
Cast
Role: Julia Actor: Mrs Farren.
Role: Faulkland Actor: Brereton
Role: Mrs Malaprop Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Related Works
Related Work: The Rival Modes Author(s): James Moore Smythe

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Cast
Role: Curtis Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Wrighten.

Dance: End: The Minuet de la Cour and Allemande-the Miss Stageldoirs

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Belle's Stratagem

Cast
Role: Lady Touchwood Actor: Mrs Inchbald
Role: Mrs Racket Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Miss Ogle Actor: Mrs Morton

Afterpiece Title: A Fete

Performance Comment: SCENE I. A Forest. The Death of the Stag-; Overture by Dr Arne-; Hunting song, Give round the word-Doyle; Foresters' Dance-; SCENE II. The Cave of Echo; The Vauxhall Echo Catch, They say there is an echo here-Davies, Robson, J. Wilson, Doyle; SCENE III. Mount Ida; Venus and the Graces, to whom she complains of the loss of her son She that will but now discover-; Venus-Mrs Morton; The music by Dr Fisher-; SCENE IV. A Camp Scene, and Dance of Warriors-; SCENE V. A Cottage. Auld Robin Grey-Mrs Kennedy; SCENE VI. The Cavern of Despair. Mad Tom-Reinhold; The music by Purcell-; SCENE VII. A Palace and Banquet. Come honest Friends and jovial Souls-; To conclude Chorus-; Dance-; Attendant Genius-Miss Langrish.
Related Works
Related Work: The Village Fete Author(s): Richard Cumberland

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Cast
Role: Huncamunca Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Glumdalca Actor: Mrs Webb
Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Mattocks. Receipts: #278 18s. (232.13; tickets: 46.5) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Belle's Stratagem

Cast
Role: Lady Touchwood Actor: Mrs Inchbald
Role: Mrs Racket Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Miss Ogle Actor: Mrs Morton

Afterpiece Title: A Fete

Related Works
Related Work: The Village Fete Author(s): Richard Cumberland

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Performance Comment: As17801010, but Fanny-Mrs Sharp.
Cast
Role: Fanny Actor: Mrs Sharp.
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Mrs Heidelberg Actor: Mrs Hopkins.

Dance: End: The Irish Fair, as17800930

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Kennedy. [For Mrs Kennedy as Carlos in 1st piece, see 20 Sept. 1780] Receipts: #267 2s. 6d. (141.4.6; tickets: 125.18.0) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Cast
Role: Ferdinand Actor: Mattocks
Role: Carlos Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: The Duenna Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Mattocks

Afterpiece Title: A Fete

Related Works
Related Work: The Village Fete Author(s): Richard Cumberland

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A School For Fathers

Performance Comment: Lionel-Mattocks (of cg); Colonel Oldboy-Parsons; Sir John Flowerdale-Aickin; Jenkins-Bannister; Harman-Fawcett; Jessamy-Dodd; Diana-Miss Collett; Lady Mary Oldboy-Mrs Hopkins; Jenny-Mrs Wrighten; Clarissa-Miss Phillips (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Lady Mary Oldboy Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Wrighten

Afterpiece Title: Who's the Dupe

Cast
Role: Sandford Actor: Aickin
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Miss Doiley Actor: Mrs Brereton.

Dance: As17801117

Song: End: The Soldier tir'd of Wars Alarms-Miss Phillips