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Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; T 3, by William Hayley, based on The Changeling, by Thomas Middleton. And see cg, 10 Nov.]: With new Dresses and Decorations. Afterpiece: 1st time in 3 acts [see cg, 14 Dec. 1784]. Receipts: #120 10s. 6d. (84.15.0; 29.17.6; 5.18.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Marcella

Performance Comment: Characters-Kemble, Barrymore, Whitfield, Benson, Wroughton, Mrs Powell. [Cast from European Magazine, Nov. 1789, p. 378: Hernandez-Kemble; Alonzo [in text, Plays written for a Private Theatre (T. Cadell, 1784): Mendoza]-Barrymore; Lupercio-Whitfield; Lopez-Benson; Governor of Barcelona-Wroughton; Marcella-Mrs Powell. [For the change from Mendoza to Alonzo, see cg, 10 Nov.]For the change from Mendoza to Alonzo, see cg, 10 Nov.]

Afterpiece Title: The Follies of a Day

Performance Comment: Count Almaviva-Bannister Jun.; Antonio-R. Palmer; Doctor Bartholo-Suett; Page (with a song)-Miss Romanzini; Bazil-Phillimore; Figaro-Wroughton; Countess-Mrs Ward; Marcelina-Mrs Hopkins; Agnes-Miss Stageldoir; Susan-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Countess Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Marcelina Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: Touchstone-King (1st appearance on this stage); Orlando-Holman (1st appearance in that character); Amiens (with songs)-Johnstone; Adam-Hull; Duke Senior-Powel; Corin-Thompson; William-C. Powell; Le Beu-Macready; Sylvius-Evatt; Oliver-Davies; D. Frederick-Gardner; Charles-Cubitt; Jaques-Harley (1st appearance in that character); Caelia-Miss Chapman; Audrey-Mrs Rock; Phoebe-Miss Stuart; Rosalind (with the Cuckoo Song)-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Orlando Actor: Holman
Role: Audrey Actor: Mrs Rock
Role: Rosalind Actor: Mrs Pope.

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

Performance Comment: Sir John Trotley (with the original Prologue)-King; Lord Minikin-Bernard; Colonel Tivy-Davies; Jessamy-Macready; Mignon-C. Powell; Davy-Quick; Lady Minikin-Miss Chapman; Gymp-Mrs Platt; Miss Tittup-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Gymp Actor: Mrs Platt
Role: Miss Tittup Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Dance: End I: Divertissement-[See17891002]; End: Tamborine Dance, as17891021

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 4 years. [Afterpiece in place of The Highland Reel, advertised on playbill of 21 Nov.] Receipts: #215 8s. 6d. (211.6.6; 4.2.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Performance Comment: King Lear-Harley; Bastard-Fennell (Their 1st appearance in those characters); Gloster-Hull; Kent-Aickin; Albany-Davies; Cornwall-Macready; Burgundy-Blurton; Physician-Gardner; Gentleman Usher-Bernard; Edgar-Holman; Regan-Mrs Bernard; Goneril-Mrs Platt; Arante-Miss Rowson; Cordelia-Miss Brunton.
Cast
Role: Regan Actor: Mrs Bernard
Role: Goneril Actor: Mrs Platt

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Cast
Role: Huncamunca Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Glumdalca Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Dollalolla Actor: Mrs Martyr.
Event Comment: 1st piece: The Music partly selected from Handel, Purcell, Pleyel, Anfossi, Cimarosa, Gretry, Giordani and Sacchini; and partly composed by Shield. With an Overture by Salieri. [3rd piece in place of Thomas and Sally, advertised on playbill of 23 Nov.] Receipts: #195 11s. 6d. (189.14.0; 5.17.6):

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Prophet

Performance Comment: Rathmud-Quick; The Sultan-Bannister; Carlos-Johnstone; Lazarus-Blanchard; Hali-Powel; The Vizier-Thompson; Ismene-Mrs Martyr; Faracknaz-Mrs Billington.
Cast
Role: Ismene Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Faracknaz Actor: Mrs Billington.
Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 3 years [acted 27 Oct. 1787]. [As afterpiece the playbill announces The Island of St. Marguerite, but "Kelly's illness prevented...The Island" (Kemble Mem., which lists the substitute play).] Receipts: #139 15s. (110.0; 28.4; 1.11)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Performance Comment: Othello-Kemble; Roderigo-Dodd; Cassio-Barrymore; Brabantio-Aickin; Lodovico-Packer; Duke-Fawcett; Montano-Whitfield; Gratiano-Phillimore; Iago-Bensley; AEmilia-Mrs Ward; Desdemona-Mrs Powell (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: AEmilia Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Desdemona Actor: Mrs Powell

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Hypocrite

Performance Comment: Doctor Cantwell-Moody; Sir John Lambert-Packer; Darnley-Wroughton; Seyward-Barrymore; Colonel Lambert-Whitfield; Officer-Maddocks; Servant-Lyons; Maw@worm-Parsons; Lady Lambert-Mrs Kemble; Old Lady Lambert-Mrs Hopkins; Betty-Miss Tidswell; Charlotte-Miss Farren (1st appearance in that character).

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Event Comment: "The Pantomime has undergone some curtailment. The last scene was omitted, and Milbank [sic] played Harlequin instead of Boyce, which are alterations certainly for the better" (Public Advertiser, 4 Dec.). Receipts: #242 15s. 6d. (229.11.6; 13.4.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Dramatist

Afterpiece Title: The Touchstone

Performance Comment: As17891130, but Harlequin-Milburne; Street@singer-Blanchard; Darley, Mrs Martyr [who probably acted Watchman and Feridon] (Diary, 4 Dec.). Darley, Mrs Martyr [who probably acted Watchman and Feridon] (Diary, 4 Dec.).
Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Mountain.
Event Comment: [Mainpiece in place of The Careless Husband, advertised on playbill of 22 Dec.] Paid House & Window tax, 1@2 Yr., #56 13s. 8d. Public Advertiser, 24 Dec.: [Pearce, who was from the Bath theatre, has] a clear bass voice, which he occasionally relieves by a falsetto...His first song was encored though sung much out of tune. Receipts: #113 4s. (77.2; 35.12; 0.10)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heiress

Cast
Role: Mr Blandish Actor: Whitfield
Role: Miss Alton Actor: Mrs Crouch
Role: Mrs Blandish Actor: Mrs Wilson

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

Performance Comment: Steady-Pearce (1st appearance on that stage); Solomon-Suett; Easy-Burton; Lubin-Dignum; Gillian (1st time)-Miss Hagley; Cicely-Mrs Edwards; Floretta-Mrs Wilson.
Cast
Role: Cicely Actor: Mrs Edwards
Role: Floretta Actor: Mrs Wilson.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Performance Comment: Sir Charles Easy-Kemble; Lord Morelove-Wroughton; Lord Foppington-Dodd; Lady Easy-Mrs Powell; Edging-Miss Pope; Lady Graveairs-Mrs Ward; Lady Betty Modish-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Lady Easy Actor: Mrs Powell
Role: Lady Graveairs Actor: Mrs Ward

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Wou'd And She Wou'd Not; Or, The Kind Impostor

Performance Comment: Don Manuel-Waldron; Don Philip-Bensley; Octavio-Barrymore; Trappanti-Suett; Soto-Baddeley; Host-Burton; Alguazile-Maddocks; Hyppolita-Mrs Jordan; Rosara-Miss Collins; Flora-Mrs Wilson; Viletta-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Hyppolita Actor: Mrs Jordan
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Wilson

Afterpiece Title: The Sultan; or, A Peep into the Seraglio

Performance Comment: Solyman-Barrymore; Osmyn-Dignum; Elmira-Mrs Cuyler; Ismene-Miss Romanzini; Roxalana-Mrs Jordan.
Cast
Role: Elmira Actor: Mrs Cuyler
Role: Roxalana Actor: Mrs Jordan.

Dance: In afterpiece: Grand Dance-Hamoir, Miss Blanchet, Miss Stageldoir

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: As17891003, but Foresight-Waldron; Trapland-Burton; Miss Prue-Mrs Jordan; song-Bannister Jun. (as Ben); Snap-_.
Cast
Role: Trapland Actor: Burton
Role: Miss Prue Actor: Mrs Jordan
Role: Scandal Actor: Bensley
Role: Mrs Frail Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Mrs Foresight Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Booth

Afterpiece Title: The Farm-House

Performance Comment: Modely-Wroughton; Freehold-Aickin; Shacklefigure-Suett; Heartwell-Whitfield; Sir John English-Fawcett; Constables-Phillimore, Alfred; Aura-Mrs Jordan; Flora-Mrs Kemble.
Cast
Role: Aura Actor: Mrs Jordan
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Kemble.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Redemption, A Sacred Oratorio Selected From The Great And Favourite Works Of handel That Were Performed At His Commemoration, In westminster-abbey And At The pantheon On 26 And 27 May 1784 0; Messiah

Afterpiece Title: Redemption 1

Performance Comment: Overture (Occasional Oratorio)-; Oh! first created Beam-Chorus (Samson); He layeth the Beams-Reinhold (Ezio); When his loud Voice-Chorus (Jephtha); Where e'er you walk-Mrs Crouch (Semele); How excellent thy Name-Chorus (Saul); Speak ye who best can tell-Kelly (Ptolomy); Abraham enough-Mrs Crouch (Susanna); Jehovah is my shield-Miss Hagley (Occasional Oratorio); Blest be the Man-Chorus (Joseph); Pious Orgies-Sga Storace (Judas Maccabaeus); He gave them Hail@stones-Double Chorus; The Lord is a Man of War-Reinhold, Dignum; Moses and the Children of Israel-Chorus; Sing ye to the Lord-Sga Storace; The Horse and his Rider-Double Chorus (Israel in Egypt).

Afterpiece Title: Redemption 2

Performance Comment: Ye Sons of Israel-Chorus; Oh! Had I Jubal's lyre-Miss Hagley (Joshua); Jehovah crowned-Reinhold; He comes!-Chorus (Esther); Angels ever bright and fair-Sga Storace (Theodora); Welcome mighty King-Chorus (Saul); March (Judas Maccabaeus)-; In sweetest harmony-Mrs Crouch (Saul); Their Bodies are buried in Peace-Chorus (Funeral Anthem); Dead March (Saul)-; Lord remember David-Kelly (Sosarme); The Sword that's drawn-Reinhold (Occasional Oratorio); God save the King-Chorus (Coronation Anthems).

Afterpiece Title: Redemption 3

Performance Comment: Where is this stupendous stranger?-Mrs Crouch (Alcina); There beneath a lowly shade-Miss Hagley (Alexander Balus); He was Eyes unto the Blind-Sga Storace (Siroe); Hosannah to the Son of David-Chorus (Athalia); He was brought as a Lamb-Reinhold (Deidamia); He sitteth at the Right Hand of God-Chorus (Te Deum); Holy Lord God Almighty-Mrs Crouch (Rodelinda); Glory be to the Father-Chorus (Jubilate).

Music: As17900219

Performances

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Performance Comment: Petruchio-Lewis; Baptista-Thompson; Hortensio-Egan; Biondello-Rock; Pedro-Evatt; Taylor-Bernard; Music@master-C. Powell; Grumio-Quick; Bianca-Miss Brangin; Curtis-Mrs White; Catherine-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Curtis Actor: Mrs White
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Grand Selection From The Works Of handel 0

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 1

Performance Comment: Overture (Atalanta)-; Sin not O King against the youth-Miss Romanzini [Saul]; Bless the true Church and save the King-Gore, Chorus Athalia]; [Funeral Scene from Samson: Glorious Hero may thy Grave-Reinhold; The virgins too-Sga Storace; Bring the laurels bring the bays-Chorus of Virgins; May every Hero fall like thee-Sga Storace; Bring the laurels bring the bays-Full Chorus; Dead March (Saul)-; My faith and truth-Mrs Crouch [Samson]; Mad Bess-Sga Storace (composed by Purcell; 1st time and for that night only); Gird on thy sword-Chorus [Saul].Saul].

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 2

Performance Comment: The Prince unable to conceal his pain-Sga Storace [Alexander's Feast]; Welcome welcome mighty King-Chorus [Saul]; See the conquering Hero comes-Chorus; See the godlike youth advance-Sga Storace, Miss Romanzini, Chorus; March (Judas Maccabaeus)-; Concerto on the violin-Weichsel; Shall I in Mamre's fertile plain-Reinhold; For all his mercies we will sing-Chorus [Joshua]; O! Liberty-Cizo; accompanied on the violoncello-Mason; 'Tis liberty-Miss Romanzini [Judas Maccabaeus]; Arise O God with glory crowned-Chorus.

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 3

Performance Comment: Grand Concerto-; He shall feed his flock-Miss Romanzini; Come unto Him all ye that labour-Mrs Crouch (The Messiah); The list'ning crowd-Chorus [Alexander's Feast]; 'Tis mighty wine inspires us-Reinhold [Otho]; I'll proclaim the wondrous story-Miss Romanzini, Cizo [Esther]; How vain is man-Dignum [Judas Maccabaeus]; With plaintive notes-Mrs Crouch [Samson]; Gloria Patri-Chorus [Jubilate].Jubilate].

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Arden Of Feversham

Performance Comment: Characters-Holman, Davies, Macready, Cubitt, Powel, Thompson, Egan, Evatt, Lee, Letteney; Harley, Miss Rowson, Mrs Pope; Partial cast suggested by Genest (VI, 602): Arden-Holman; Black Will-Cubitt; Mosby-Harley; Maria-Miss Rowson; Alicia-Mrs Pope; Prologue-Holman.
Cast
Role: Alicia Actor: Mrs Pope

Dance: Afterpiece: As17891128.; End: Tamborine Dance, as17891021

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Cast
Role: Hero Actor: Mrs Kemble
Related Works
Related Work: The Universal Passion Author(s): James Miller

Afterpiece Title: Piety in Pattens

Performance Comment: Butler-Bannister Jun.; Squire-Whitfield; Candy-Miss Tidswell; Polly Pattens-Mrs Crouch; with a song-Mrs Crouch.
Cast
Role: Candy Actor: Miss Tidswell
Role: Polly Pattens Actor: Mrs Crouch
Role: with a song Actor: Mrs Crouch.

Afterpiece Title: The Follies of a Day

Performance Comment: As17891107, but Marcelina-Mrs Booth; Agnes-Miss Heard.
Cast
Role: Marcelina Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Countess Actor: Mrs Ward

Dance: As17891209

Song: As17891209

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Belle's Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Performance Comment: As17900213, but Widow Brady (with the Epilogue Song)-Mrs Williames (late Mrs Wilson).
Cast
Role: Widow Brady Actor: Mrs Williames

Dance: End I afterpiece: The Irish Bird Catchers, as17900123

Event Comment: Tickets delivered for King Lear will be admitted. Account-Book: Tickets delivered by Mrs Lampe, Clarke, Plank, Linton, Mrs Booth, Brandon, Longley, Dalby, Furkins, Pilbrow, Anselmo, Byrne, Copland, Rye, Jealous, Pugh, Berecloth, the Band will be admitted. Receipts: #405 5s. (69.12; 6.7; tickets: 329.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Cast
Role: Strickland Actor: Farren
Role: Mrs Strickland Actor: Miss Brunton
Role: Jacintha Actor: Mrs Wells
Role: Lucetta Actor: Mrs Rock
Role: Clarinda Actor: Mrs Pope
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Platt

Afterpiece Title: Love and War

Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Martyr.
Event Comment: Account-Book: Tickets delivered by Robson[door-keeper], Iredale, Doe, McDonald, Green, Savery, Dosel, Clarridge, Wilkins, Mott, Rolls, Wyatt, Hall [carpenter], Noble, Robson [music porter], Mrs Harris, Rock, Egan will be admitted. Receipts: #364 4s. (45.19.6; 5.4.6; tickets: 313.0.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Seeing Is Believing

Performance Comment: Sir Credule-Barrett; Sceptick-Chapman; Captain Nightshade-Iliff; Simon-Bannister Jun.; Kitty-Mrs Cuyler; Diana-Miss Heard.
Cast
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Cuyler

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Performance Comment: Young Philpot-Bannister Jun.; Young Wilding-R. Palmer; Sir Jasper Wilding-Burton; Beaufort-Evatt; Old Philpot-Moss; Corinna-Miss Palmer; Maria-Mrs Goodall.
Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Goodall.

Afterpiece Title: The Follies of a Day

Performance Comment: Count Almaviva-Bannister Jun.; Figaro-R. Palmer; Antonio-Baddeley; Basil-Chapman; Servant-Lyons; Page-Miss Fontenelle (1st appearance on this stage); Countess-Mrs Bannister; Agnes-Miss Heard; Susan-Mrs Goodall.
Cast
Role: Countess Actor: Mrs Bannister
Role: Susan Actor: Mrs Goodall.

Entertainment: Monologue. End 2nd piece: As17900614

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Gretna Green

Performance Comment: Captain Gorget-Bannister; Tipperary-R. Palmer; Anvil-Barrett; Crack-Abbott; Cyclops-Painter; Landlord-Ledger; Rorey-Moss; Signora Figurante-Mrs Iliff; Miss Plumb-Miss Fontenelle (Their 1st appearance in those characters); Lady Pedigree-Miss Hale; Maria-Mrs Bannister.
Cast
Role: Landlord Actor: Ledger
Role: Signora Figurante Actor: Mrs Iliff
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Bannister.

Afterpiece Title: The Minor

Cast
Role: Mrs Cole Actor: Mr Bannister.
Role: Miss Tabitha Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Mrs Sturdy Actor: Mrs Powell
Role: Miss Sukey Actor: Mrs Taylor.

Afterpiece Title: Try Again

Cast
Role: Lauretta Actor: Mrs Taylor
Role: Marinette Actor: Mrs Edwards
Role: Rosalie Actor: Mrs Brooks.

Dance: End 2nd piece: The Generous Sportsman, as17900625

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Webb. [Miss Webb's 1st appearance on the stage was at this theatre, 30 July 1788.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Edwards
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mrs Powell

Afterpiece Title: The Village Lawyer

Cast
Role: Kate Actor: Mrs Edwards
Role: Mrs Scout Actor: Mrs Webb.
Role: Cecilia Actor: Mrs Bannister.
Role: Cowslip Actor: Mrs Wells
Role: Mrs Cheshire Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Fringe Actor: Mrs Edwards
Role: Laura Actor: Mrs Bannister.

Dance: As17900626