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We found 23601 matches on Performance Comments, 7598 matches on Event Comments, 4623 matches on Performance Title, 27 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

1576
08 November 1797 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: By Command of Their Majesties. Receipts: #466 15s. 6d. (463.7.6; 3.8.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Cure For The Heart Ache

Performance Comment: As17971016, but Charles Stanley-Toms; Bronze-Wilde; added: Landlord-Thompson; Waiters-Simmons, Street; Servants-Blurton, Abbot.
Cast
Role: Landlord Actor: Thompson
Role: Frank Oatland Actor: Fawcett
Role: Farmer Oatland Actor: Waddy
Role: Jessy Oatland Actor: Mrs Gibbs
Role: Miss Vortex Actor: Mrs Mattocks

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Performance Comment: Lingo-Fawcett; Sir Felix Friendly-Powel; Compton-Townsend; Eugene-Clarke; Chicane-Thompson; Thomas-Davenport; John-Simmons; Cudden-Ledger; Stump-Rees; Cowslip-Mrs Gibbs; Mrs Cheshire-Mrs Davenport; Fringe-Mrs Litchfield; Laura-Mrs Martyr.
Cast
Role: Cowslip Actor: Mrs Gibbs
Role: Mrs Cheshire Actor: Mrs Davenport
Role: Fringe Actor: Mrs Litchfield
Role: Laura Actor: Mrs Martyr.

1577
20 November 1798 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lover's Vows

Cast
Role: Landlord Actor: Thompson
Role: Agatha Friburg Actor: Mrs Johnson
Role: Cottager's Wife Actor: Mrs Davenport
Role: Amelia Wildenhaim Actor: Mrs H. Johnston
Related Works
Related Work: Lovers' Vows Author(s): August Friedrich Ferdinand von Kotzebue

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Performance Comment: Major Sturgeon-Waddy; Sir Jacob Jollup-Davenport; Bruin-Rees; Heeltap-Farley; Lint-Thompson; Roger-Simmons; Simon Snuffle-Abbot; Jerry Sneak-Fawcett; Mrs Bruin-Mrs Watts; Mrs Sneak-Mrs Litchfield.
Cast
Role: Mrs Bruin Actor: Mrs Watts
Role: Mrs Sneak Actor: Mrs Litchfield.

Afterpiece Title: The Mouth of the Nile

Cast
Role: Ferdinand Actor: Clarke
Role: Mrs Grub Actor: Mrs Davenport.

1578
26 December 1798 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ramah Droog

Performance Comment: Europeans-Incledon, Johnstone, Bologna Jun., Claremont, Wilde, Gray, Curties, Whitmore, Blurton, Silvester, Little, Miss Mitchell, Mrs Mills; Indians-Munden, Clarke, Farley, Waddy, Hill, Follett, Bologna, Thompson, Abbot, Klanert, Street, Russel, Tett, Linton, Everett, Oddwell, Thomas, Kenrick, Mrs Chapman, Ms Sims, Miss Gray, Miss Wheatley, Ms Walcup, Mrs Wybrow, Ms Watts, Ms Bologna, Ms Iliff, Ms Castelle, Ms Leserve, Ms Masters, Ms Norton, Ms Gilbert, Ms Whitmore, Ms Lloyd, Ms Burnett, Ms Blurton, Miss Waters. [And see17981112] .And see17981112] .
Cast
Role: Europeans Actor: Incledon, Johnstone, Bologna Jun., Claremont, Wilde, Gray, Curties, Whitmore, Blurton, Silvester, Little, Miss Mitchell, Mrs Mills
Role: Indians Actor: Munden, Clarke, Farley, Waddy, Hill, Follett, Bologna, Thompson, Abbot, Klanert, Street, Russel, Tett, Linton, Everett, Oddwell, Thomas, Kenrick, Mrs Chapman, Ms Sims, Miss Gray, Miss Wheatley, Ms Walcup, Mrs Wybrow, Ms Watts, Ms Bologna, Ms Iliff, Ms Castelle, Ms Leserve, Ms Masters, Ms Norton, Ms Gilbert, Ms Whitmore, Ms Lloyd, Ms Burnett, Ms Blurton, Miss Waters.

Afterpiece Title: The Jew and the Doctor

Performance Comment: As17981123, but Mrs Changeable-Mrs Litchfield in place of Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Mrs Changeable Actor: Mrs Litchfield in place of Mrs Mattocks.

Afterpiece Title: The Mouth of the Nile

Cast
Role: Ferdinand Actor: Clarke
Role: Mrs Grub Actor: Mrs Davenport.

1579
17 January 1799 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Votary Of Wealth

Cast
Role: Cleveland Actor: Murray
Role: Julia Cleveland Actor: Mrs Pope
Role: Gangica Actor: Mrs H. Johnston
Role: Mrs Cleveland Actor: Miss Chapman
Role: Lady Jemima Vizorly Actor: Mrs Davenport

Afterpiece Title: Cymon

Performance Comment: Cymon-Incledon; Linco-Simmons; Merlin-Clarke; Shepherds-Abbot, Lee; Dorus-Munden; Fatima-Mrs Martyr; Urganda-Mrs Litchfield; Dorcas-Mrs Davenport; Shepherdesses-Miss Walcup, Mrs Watts; Sylvia-Mrs Atkins (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Fatima Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Urganda Actor: Mrs Litchfield
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Davenport
Role: Shepherdesses Actor: Miss Walcup, Mrs Watts
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Atkins

1580
27 September 1799 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Castle Of Andalusia

Performance Comment: Fernando-Johnstone; Spado-Munden; Pedrillo-Fawcett; Don Caesar-Townsend; Don Scipio-Emery; Philippo (1st time)-Mrs Chapman; Rapino-Abbot; Calvette-Atkins; Vasquez-Farley; Sanguino-Thompson; Don Juan-Davenport; Alphonso-Incledon; Victoria-Mrs Atkins; Catalina-Mrs Litchfield; Isabel-Mrs Platt; Lorenza-Mrs Martyr.
Cast
Role: Fernando Actor: Johnstone
Role: Philippo Actor: Mrs Chapman
Role: Victoria Actor: Mrs Atkins
Role: Catalina Actor: Mrs Litchfield
Role: Isabel Actor: Mrs Platt
Role: Lorenza Actor: Mrs Martyr.

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Performance Comment: Petruchio-Lewis; Baptista-Thompson; Hortensio-Claremont; Biondello-Farley; Music@master-Rees; Taylor-Simmons; Grumio-Munden; Bianca-Miss Leserve; Curtis-Mrs Platt; Catherine-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Curtis Actor: Mrs Platt
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

1581
05 November 1798 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lover's Vows

Cast
Role: Landlord Actor: Thompson
Role: Agatha Friburg Actor: Mrs Johnson
Role: Cottager's Wife Actor: Mrs Davenport
Role: Amelia Wildenhaim Actor: Mrs H. Johnston
Related Works
Related Work: Lovers' Vows Author(s): August Friedrich Ferdinand von Kotzebue

Afterpiece Title: Three Weeks after Marriage

Performance Comment: Sir Charles Racket-Lewis; Woodley-Claremont; Lovelace-Farley; Drugget-Munden; Dimity-Mrs Litchfield; Mrs Drugget-Mrs Davenport; Nancy (with a song)-Miss Sims; Lady Racket-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Dimity Actor: Mrs Litchfield
Role: Mrs Drugget Actor: Mrs Davenport
Role: Lady Racket Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Afterpiece Title: The Mouth of the Nile

Cast
Role: Mrs Grub Actor: Mrs Davenport.

1582
16 September 1799 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [Address by Thomas John Dibdin (T. J. Dibdin, Reminiscences, 1, 256).] Boxes 6s. Pit 3s. 6d. Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s. The Doors to be opened at 5:30. To begin at 6:30 [see 9 Dec.]. Places for the Boxes to be taken of Brandon at the Box office in Hart-street. No Money to be returned. [On playbill of 6 May 1800: Printed by E. Macleish, 2, Bow-street, Covent-Garden.] Receipts: #290 3s. 6d. (279.12.0; 10.11.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Laugh When You Can

Performance Comment: Gossamer-Lewis; Mortimer-Holman; Bonus-Munden; Charles Mortimer-Miss Gilbert; Sambo-Fawcett; Delville-Whitfield; Costly-Townsend; Farmer Blackbrook-Thompson; Gregory-Abbot; Waiter-Simmons; Bailiff-Wilde; Mrs Mortimer-Mrs Pope; Emily-Mrs Litchfield; Dorothy-Miss Chapman; Miss Gloomly-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Mrs Mortimer Actor: Mrs Pope
Role: Emily Actor: Mrs Litchfield
Role: Miss Gloomly Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Performance Comment: Belville (with Old Towler)-Incledon; Captain Belville-Hill; Rustic-Street; Irish Haymaker-Waddy; William-Townsend; Phoebe-Mrs Martyr; Dorcas-Mrs Davenport; Rosina-Mrs Atkins.
Cast
Role: Phoebe Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Davenport
Role: Rosina Actor: Mrs Atkins.

Entertainment: Monologue Preceding: New Occasional Address-Pope

1583
23 September 1799 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Performance Comment: King Richard-Holman; King Henry-Murray; Buckingham-Betterton; Stanley-Hull; Tressel-Mansel; Prince Edward-Miss Sims; Duke of York-Miss Gilbert; Lieutenant-Waddy; Catesby-Claremont; Ratcliffe-Klanert; Lord Mayor-Thompson; Oxford-Atkins; Terrel-Abbot; Norfolk-Davenport; Richmond-Pope; Lady Anne-Mrs Litchfield; Duchess of York-Mrs Platt; Queen-Miss Chapman.
Cast
Role: Lady Anne Actor: Mrs Litchfield
Role: Duchess of York Actor: Mrs Platt

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer

Performance Comment: Jemmy Jumps-Munden; Valentine-Johnstone; Farmer Blackberry-Townsend; Col. Dormant-Davenport; Rundy-Simmons; Fairly-Thompson; Farmer Stubble-Atkins; Waiter-Abbot; Flummery-Rees; Molly Maybush-Mrs Martyr; Louisa-Mrs Sydney; Landlady-Mrs Platt; Betty Blackberry-Mrs Litchfield.
Cast
Role: Molly Maybush Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Sydney
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Platt
Role: Betty Blackberry Actor: Mrs Litchfield.

1584
24 April 1800 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: By Command of Their Majesties. Receipts: #294 17s. (284.7.6; 10.9.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Secrets Worth Knowing

Performance Comment: Rostrum-Lewis; Nicholas-Emery; Egerton-Holman; Greville-Pope; Undermine-Munden; April-Fawcett; Plethora-Knight; Valet-Klanert; Coachman-Thompson; Cook-Rees; Butler-Abbot; Sally Downright-Mrs Mattocks; Rose Sydney-Mrs Litchfield; Mrs Greville-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Sally Downright Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Rose Sydney Actor: Mrs Litchfield
Role: Mrs Greville Actor: Mrs Pope.

Afterpiece Title: Lock and Key

Cast
Role: Laura Actor: Mrs Atkins
Role: Selina Actor: Mrs Castelle
Role: Dolly Actor: Mrs Norton
Role: Fanny Actor: Mrs Martyr.

1585
19 September 1798 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [Afterpiece in place of The Honest Thieves, advertised on playbill of 17 Sept.] "The shameful neglect of Whitfield in the etiquette of dress in the character of Hastings must not pass unnoticed. He came on arranged in every point for the drawing-room, although he is supposed to be on his journey, and is informed by his companion Young Marlow that they must change their travelling dresses...An audience must naturally look to the Manager for due observance of stage decorum...and we trust that on future occasions the actor will not be allowed to sport with propriety by any fantastical display of his own, which is in direct oppostion to the character he ought to represent, and to the text with which he must be acquainted" (Times, 20 Sept.). Receipts: #197 1s. 6d. (186.0.6; 11.1.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Stoops To Conquer

Performance Comment: Hardcastle-Munden; Young Marlow-Mansel (from the Theatre Royal Dublin; 1st appearance on this stage); Hastings-Whitfield; Sir Charles Marlow-Powel; Diggory-Simmons; Slang-Rees; Landlord-Thompson; Jeremy-Farley; Roger-Abbot; Tony Lumpkin-Knight (1st appearance in that character); Mrs Hardcastle-Mrs Davenport; Miss Neville-Miss Mansel; Maid-Miss Leserve; Miss Hardcastle-Mrs Gibbs.
Cast
Role: Landlord Actor: Thompson
Role: Mrs Hardcastle Actor: Mrs Davenport
Role: Miss Hardcastle Actor: Mrs Gibbs.

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer

Performance Comment: Jemmy Jumps-Munden; Valentine-Johnstone; Farmer Blackberry-Townsend; Col. Dormant-Davenport; Rundy-Simmons; Fairly-Thompson; Farmer Stubble-Powel; Molly Maybush-Mrs Martyr; Louisa-Miss Walcup; Landlady-Mrs Platt; Betty Blackberry-Mrs Litchfield.
Cast
Role: Molly Maybush Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Platt
Role: Betty Blackberry Actor: Mrs Litchfield.

1586
05 October 1798 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Captain Plume-Holman; Justice Balance-Murray; Worthy-Whitfield; Serjeant Kite-Knight; Bullock-Fawcett; Recruits-Munden, Emery; Welch Collier-Farley; Constable-Thompson; Capt. Brazen-Lewis; Melinda-Miss Chapmen; Rose-Mrs Gibbs; Lucy-Mrs Litchfield; Sylvia-Mrs Johnson.
Cast
Role: Rose Actor: Mrs Gibbs
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Litchfield
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Johnson.

Afterpiece Title: Reformed in Time

Performance Comment: Old Insight-Munden; Faithless-Townsend; Puff-Farley; Colonel Fairfield-Clarke; Friendly-Claremont; Sir George Insight-Incledon; Lady Bell Insight-Miss Wheatley; Lady Charlotte Fairfield-Mrs Follett; Servant-Mrs Gilbert; Handy-Mrs Martyr.
Cast
Role: Lady Charlotte Fairfield Actor: Mrs Follett
Role: Servant Actor: Mrs Gilbert
Role: Handy Actor: Mrs Martyr.

1587
09 April 1799 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Holman. Mainpiece: Acted but once [28 Mar. 1795] these 5 years. In IV a Grand Banquet. Morning Chronicle, 1 Apr.: Tickets to he had of Holman, No. 73, New-street, Hanover-square. Account-Book: Paid George? Papendick for [unspecified] Manuscript Plays of Kotzebue #200. Receipts: #350 2s. (257.6; 6.1; tickets: 86.15)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexander The Great

Performance Comment: Alexander-Holman; Lysimachus-Betterton; Hephestion-Whitfield; Cassander-Claremont; Polyperchon-Mansel; Aristander-Waddy; Eumenes-Curties; Perdicus-Thompson; Thessalus-Klanert; Slave-Abbot; Clytus-Murray; Statira-Mrs Pope; Parisatis-Mrs Litchfield; Sysigambis-Mrs Platt; Roxana-Miss Betterton.
Cast
Role: Alexander Actor: Holman
Role: Cassander Actor: Claremont
Role: Aristander Actor: Waddy
Role: Statira Actor: Mrs Pope
Role: Parisatis Actor: Mrs Litchfield
Role: Sysigambis Actor: Mrs Platt

Afterpiece Title: Lock and Key

Performance Comment: Cheerly-Incledon; Brummagem-Munden; Ralph-Fawcett; Captain Vain-Knight; Laura-Mrs Atkins; Selina-Mrs Castelle; Dolly-Mrs Norton; Fanny-Mrs Martyr.
Cast
Role: Laura Actor: Mrs Atkins
Role: Selina Actor: Mrs Castelle
Role: Dolly Actor: Mrs Norton
Role: Fanny Actor: Mrs Martyr.

Song: II: the Grand Truimphal Entry of Alexander into Babylon. Vocal Parts-Johnstone, Incledon, Townsend, Hill, Linton, Street, Lee, Little, Sawyer, Tett, Miss Waters, Mrs Atkins, Mrs Chapman, Miss Mitchell, Miss Wheatley, Mrs Iliff, Miss Sims, Mrs Whitmore, Mrs Watts, Mrs Follet, Miss Leserve, Mrs Castelle, Mrs Martyr; End: Black Ey'd Susan-Incledon; End I afterpiece: The Death of Admiral Benbow-Incledon

Performance Comment: Vocal Parts-Johnstone, Incledon, Townsend, Hill, Linton, Street, Lee, Little, Sawyer, Tett, Miss Waters, Mrs Atkins, Mrs Chapman, Miss Mitchell, Miss Wheatley, Mrs Iliff, Miss Sims, Mrs Whitmore, Mrs Watts, Mrs Follet, Miss Leserve, Mrs Castelle, Mrs Martyr; End: Black Ey'd Susan-Incledon; End I afterpiece: The Death of Admiral Benbow-Incledon.
Cast
Role: Vocal Parts Actor: Johnstone, Incledon, Townsend, Hill, Linton, Street, Lee, Little, Sawyer, Tett, Miss Waters, Mrs Atkins, Mrs Chapman, Miss Mitchell, Miss Wheatley, Mrs Iliff, Miss Sims, Mrs Whitmore, Mrs Watts, Mrs Follet, Miss Leserve, Mrs Castelle, Mrs Martyr

1588
14 October 1799 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: In II The Grand Triumphal Entry of Alexander into Babylonv. In IV a Grand Banquetv. [Macartney was from the Theatre Royal, Dublin.] Receipts: #222 18s. (218.2; 4.16)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Queens; Or, Alexander The Great

Performance Comment: Alexander-Holman; Lysimachus-Macartney (1st appearance); Hephestion-Whitfield; Cassander-Claremont; Polyperchon-Mansel; Aristander-Waddy; Eumenes-Curties; Perdicus-Thompson; Thessalqs-Klanert; Clytus-Murray; Statira-Mrs Pope; Parisatis-Mrs Litchfield; Sysigambis-Mrs Platt; Roxana-Miss Betterton.
Cast
Role: Alexander Actor: Holman
Role: Cassander Actor: Claremont
Role: Aristander Actor: Waddy
Role: Statira Actor: Mrs Pope
Role: Parisatis Actor: Mrs Litchfield
Role: Sysigambis Actor: Mrs Platt

Afterpiece Title: The Naval Pillar

Cast
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Britannia Actor: Mrs Chapman
Role: Jane Actor: Mrs Sydney

Dance: As17991007

Song: In afterpiece: As17991011

1589
18 October 1799 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Horse And The Widow

Performance Comment: Killruddery-Johnstone; Touchwood-Murray; Ferret-Emery; Count Sans Chateau-Farley; Peter-Abbot; Mrs Touchwood-Mrs Davenport.
Cast
Role: Mrs Touchwood Actor: Mrs Davenport.
Related Works
Related Work: The Horse and the Widow Author(s): August Friedrich Ferdinand von Kotzebue

Afterpiece Title: The Dramatist

Performance Comment: Vapid-Lewis; Ennui-Fawcett; Neville-H. Johnston; Floriville-Farley; Willoughby-Claremont; Peter-Thompson; Lord Scratch-Munden; Marianne-Mrs Litchfield; Lady Waitfor't-Mrs Davenport; Letty-Mrs Platt; Miss Courtney-Miss Chapman.
Cast
Role: Marianne Actor: Mrs Litchfield
Role: Lady Waitfor't Actor: Mrs Davenport
Role: Letty Actor: Mrs Platt

Afterpiece Title: The Irishman in London

Performance Comment: Murtoch Delaney-Johnstone; Frost-Munden; Edward-Fawcett; Seymour-Mansel; Colloony-Waddy; Cymon-Farley; Caroline-Miss Chapman; Cubba-Mrs Litchfield; Louisa-Mrs Chapman.
Cast
Role: Cubba Actor: Mrs Litchfield
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Chapman.

1590
24 October 1799 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: 36th Time [i.e. in continuation of the reckoning for the previous season]. The Scenery, Dresses, and Decorations new Painted and Augmented. The Music composed by Mazzinghi and Reeve. [The playbill assigns, in Europeans, Captain Sidney to Incledon, but he was ill (see 16 Oct., 7 Nov.). He did not act again until 14 Nov.] Receipts: #252 12s. 6d. (249.13.0; 2.19.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ramah Droog; Or, Wine Does Wonders

Performance Comment: Europeans Captain Sidney-Townsend (see17991030); Dr O'Liffey-Johnstone; Officers-Bologna Jun., Wilde, Curties, Whitmore, Blurton, Silvester; Eliza-Miss Wheatley; Margaret-Mrs Mills; Indians Chillingo-Munden; Zemaun-Claremont; Officer-Farley; Rajah-Waddy; Govinda-Hill; Guards and Attendants-Bologna, Thompson, Abbot, Klanert; Soldiers-Linton, Street, Russel, Tett, Everett, Thomas, Oddwell; Almina-Mrs Chapman; Agra-Miss Sims; Orsana-Mrs Iliff; Women of Zenana-Ms Parker, Ms Watts, Ms Gilbert, Ms Norton, Ms Castelle, Ms Leserve, Ms Bologna, Ms Masters, Ms Sydney, Ms Whitmore, Ms Lloyd, Ms Burnett, Ms Blurton; Zelma-Miss Waters.
Cast
Role: Margaret Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Guards and Attendants Actor: Bologna, Thompson, Abbot, Klanert
Role: Almina Actor: Mrs Chapman
Role: Orsana Actor: Mrs Iliff

Afterpiece Title: The Jew and the Doctor

Performance Comment: Abednego-Fawcett; Changeable-Knight; Dr Specific-Murray; Old Bromley-Emery; Charles-Mansel; William-Farley; Emily-Miss Chapman; Betty-Miss Leserve; Mrs Changeable-Mrs Litchfield.
Cast
Role: Mrs Changeable Actor: Mrs Litchfield.

Entertainment: Procession End II: A Return from a Tiger Hunt- [to the Rajah's Palace, representing the Rajah on an Elephant, returning from Hunting the Tiger, preceded by his Hircarrahs, or military Messengers, and his State Palanquin-the Vizier on another Elephant-the +Princess in a Gaurie, drawn by Buffaloes-the Rajah is attended by his Fakeer, or Soothsayer, his Officers of State, and by an Ambassador from Tippoo Sultaun in a Palanquin; also by Nairs (or Soldiers from the South of India), Poligars (or Inhabitants of the Hilly Districts), with their Hunting-dogs, other Indians carrying a dead Tiger, and young Tigers in a Cage; a number of Seapoys-Musicians on Camels and on Foot-Dancing Girls. [This was included in all subsequent performances.

1591
29 October 1799 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Performance Comment: King Lear-Pope; Bastard-Whitfield; Gloster-Hull; Kent-Waddy; Cornwall-Macartney; Albany-Claremont; Gentleman Usher-Farley; Burgundy-Mills; Doctor-Davenport; Cornwall's Servant-Thompson; Gentleman-Klanert; Old Man-Rees; Edgar-Holman; Regan-Mrs Litchfield; Goneril-Mrs Dibdin; Arante-Miss Leserve; Cordelia-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Regan Actor: Mrs Litchfield
Role: Goneril Actor: Mrs Dibdin
Role: Cordelia Actor: Mrs Pope.

Afterpiece Title: The Naval Pillar

Cast
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Britannia Actor: Mrs Chapman
Role: Jane Actor: Mrs Sydney
Role: Islanders Actor: King, Platt, Blurton, Dyke, Wilde, Whitmore Sen., Klanert, L. Bologna
Role: Emai Actor: Mrs Parker
Role: Females Actor: Ms Watts, Ms Gilbert, Ms Norton, Ms Castelle, Ms Iliff, Ms Leserve, Mrs Bologna, Ms Cox, Ms Carne, Miss Bologna, Ms Dibdin, Ms Burnett, Ms Sydney, Ms Masters, Ms Lloyd, Ms Whitmore.

Dance: As17991007

Song: In afterpiece: As17991011

1592
11 January 1800 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Abroad And At Home

Performance Comment: Harcourt-Incledon; Sir Simon Flourish-Emery; Captain O'Neill-Johnstone; Old Testy-Munden; Young Flourish-Fawcett; Young Testy-Knight; Bluff-Gardner; Snare-Claremont; Tipstaff-Simmons; Kitty-Mrs Martyr; Lady Flourish-Mrs Litchfield; Miss Hartley-Mrs Atkins.
Cast
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Lady Flourish Actor: Mrs Litchfield
Role: Miss Hartley Actor: Mrs Atkins.

Afterpiece Title: The Volcano

Cast
Role: The Other Pantomime Characters Actor: _Mills, _Wilkins, _Webb, _Letteney, _Griffiths, Mrs _Watts.
Role: Attendants on Floridel Actor: Mrs _Castelle, Miss _Burnett.
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Parker

1593
07 June 1800 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-Lewis; Sir George Airy-Holman; Charles Gripe-Whitfield; Whisper-Farley; Sir Jealous Traffic-Thompson; William-Abbot; Sir Francis Gripe-Munden; Isabinda-Mrs Litchfield; Patch-Mrs Mattocks; Scentwell-Miss Cox; Miranda-Mrs Glover.
Cast
Role: Isabinda Actor: Mrs Litchfield
Role: Patch Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Glover.

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Mimic

Cast
Role: Miss Melcomb Actor: Mrs Davenport
Role: Julia Actor: Mrs Mills.

1594
02 October 1797 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [In mainpiece the playbill assigns Richard to Holman, but "Holman being indisposed, Murray assumed the arduous part of Richard this evening. (Monthly Mirror, Oct. 1797, p. 238).] Afterpiece: Not acted these 2 years. Account-Book: Paid Music #9 1s. 8d.; Properties #12 8s.; Kettle Drum 5s.; Chorus Singers #1 10s.; Wardrobe #6 10s. 3d.; Supernumeraries #3 11s.; Sloper [master carpenter] for Scenemen #40 13s. 4d.; Phillips and Creswell #4 4s.; Lupino #2 14s. 6d.; Hollogan #2. Receipts: #286 17s. (282.15; 4.2)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Performance Comment: King Richard-Murray; King Henry-Hull; Buckingham-Clarke; Stanley-Thompson; Tressel-Wheatley (2nd appearance [see17970925]); Prince Edward-Miss Standen; Duke of York-Master Standen; Lieutenant-Waddy; Catesby-Claremont; Ratcliffe-Abbot; Lord Mayor-Powel; Oxford-Farley; Norfolk-Davenport; Richmond-Pope; Lady Anne-Mrs Litchfield; Duchess of York-Mrs Platt; Queen-Miss Chapman.
Cast
Role: Prince Edward Actor: Miss Standen
Role: Duke of York Actor: Master Standen
Role: Lady Anne Actor: Mrs Litchfield
Role: Duchess of York Actor: Mrs Platt

Afterpiece Title: A Divertisement

Performance Comment: Speaking Characters-Johnstone, Incledon, Townsend, Powel, Simmons, Gray, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Clendining, Mr Rees; [Cast adjusted from playbill of 7 Oct. 1795: Capt. Frederick-Johnstone; +Thicket-Incledon; +Clueline-Townsend; +Sir Fidget Fearful-Powel; +Gregory-Simmons; +Flambeau-Gray; +Peggy-Mrs Martyr; +Sophia-Mrs Clendining; +Whim-Mr Rees.] With Dialogue-; [to introduce the following favorite Songs, selected, written and composed (with new Accompaniments) by $Dibdin: The Lamplighter, I'm jolly Dick the Lamplighter-Gray; [Peggy Perkins, Let Bards elate-Simmons; [Irish Drinking Song, Of the Ancients its speaking-Johnstone; [The Greenwich Pensioner 'Twas in the good ship Rover-Townsend; [Taffy and Griddy, Abergavenny is fine-Mrs Martyr; [Hunting Song, To Batchelor's Hall, [and Poor Jack, Go Patter to Lubbers, [and The Portrait, Come Painter with thy happiest flight-Incledon; Rural Masquerade-; [Indian Song, Dear Yanco say and true he say-Mrs Mountain; [Sea Song, A Sailor's life's a life of woe-Mrs Clendining; [The Masquerade, Sure an't the world a Masquerade-Johnstone, Chorus.
Cast
Role: Speaking Characters Actor: Johnstone, Incledon, Townsend, Powel, Simmons, Gray, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Clendining, Mr Rees
Role: Peggy Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Sophia Actor: Mrs Clendining
Role: Abergavenny is fine Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Dear Yanco say and true he say Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: A Sailor's life's a life of woe Actor: Mrs Clendining

Dance: In afterpiece: a Ballet-Blurton, Mrs Watts, Mlle St.Amand

Performance Comment: Amand.

1595
11 June 1798 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [Extra night] Benefit for General Lying-In Hospital, Bays-water. Under Patronage of Her Majesty. The Proprietor of Theatre has liberally given Use of House on the above Occasion [i.e. he levied no charge]. The Orchestra under direction of Mountain. Principal Oboe by W. Parke. The Curtain to rise exactly at 7:00. Tickets to be had of Mess. Longman and Broderip [music publishers, No. 13, Haymarket]; at Hospital, Bayswater; and of Brandon at Theatre. Receipts: none listed

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Farmer

Performance Comment: As17970922, but Valentine-Clarke; Rundy-Gray; Betty Blackberry-Mrs Litchfield; Farmer Stubble-_.
Cast
Role: Betty Blackberry Actor: Mrs Litchfield
Role: Strickland Actor: Murray
Role: Mrs Strickland Actor: Miss Chapman
Role: Lucetta Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Milliner Actor: Mrs Follett
Role: Clarinda Actor: Mrs Coates

Afterpiece Title: The Child of Nature

Performance Comment: Alberto (by permission of the Drury Lane Proprietors)-Aickin; Marquis Almanza-Wilkinson (1st appearance on this stage); Count Valentia-Clarke; Seville-Hull; Granada-Evans; Peasant-Thompson; Servant-Abbot; Duke Murcia-Meredith (1st appearance on this stage); Amanthis-Mrs Jordan (of Drury Lane, who has liberally consented to come forward in behalf of the Charity; by the kind Permission of the Proprietor of that Theatre); Marchioness Merida-Mrs Litchfield.
Cast
Role: Amanthis Actor: Mrs Jordan
Role: Marchioness Merida Actor: Mrs Litchfield.

Dance: End 1st piece: Peggy's Love- in which, by permission of the Proprietor of the Opera House, who has generously allowed Principal Dancers and Whole Corps de Ballet to appear, the following Ladies and Gentlemen will exert their well known Abilities:Laborie, Didelot, Mme Laborie, Mme Hilligsberg; End 2nd piece: La Vengeance d'Amour, in which the Pas de Quatre de Panurge-Laborie, Didelot, Mme Laborie, Mme Hilligsberg

1596
21 September 1798 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Afterpiece: In Three Acts. "[Emery] does not disdain the mechanical usages of actors, but makes them secondary and subordinate to more important considerations" (Monthly Mirror, Oct. 1798, p. 233). Receipts: #225 17s. (220.6; 5.11)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Cure For The Heart Ache

Performance Comment: Young Rapid-Lewis; Vortex-Waddy; Charles Stanley-Pope; Old Rapid-Munden; Frank Oatland-Emery (from the Theatre Royal York; 1st appearance on this stage); Sir Hubert Stanley-Murray; Heartley-Hull; Bronze-Farley; Farmer Oatland-Thompson; Landlord-Whitmore; Ellen-Miss Mansel; Jessy Oatland-Mrs Gibbs; Miss Vortex-Mrs Litchfield.
Cast
Role: Frank Oatland Actor: Emery
Role: Farmer Oatland Actor: Thompson
Role: Landlord Actor: Whitmore
Role: Jessy Oatland Actor: Mrs Gibbs
Role: Miss Vortex Actor: Mrs Litchfield.

Afterpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: Lovegold-Emery; Frederick-Clarke; Ramille-Farley; Taylor-Wilde; James-Rees; Lawyer-Dyke; Sparkle-Abbot; Satin-Lee; Upholsterer-Street; Mariana-Mrs Coates; Mrs Wisely-Mrs Platt; Lappet-Mrs Davenport.
Cast
Role: Mariana Actor: Mrs Coates
Role: Mrs Wisely Actor: Mrs Platt
Role: Lappet Actor: Mrs Davenport.

1597
06 April 1799 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Abroad And At Home

Performance Comment: Harcourt (with the Battle Song, from The Italian Villagers, composed by Shield)-Incledon; Sir Simon Flourish (1st time)-Emery; Captain O'Neill-Johnstone; Old Testy-Munden; Young Flourish-Fawcett; Young Testy-Knight; Bluff-Townsend; Snare-Claremont; Tipstaff-Simmons; Kitty-Mrs Martyr; Lady Flourish-Mrs Litchfield; Miss Hartley-Miss Poole; (for that night only; a New Obligato Song-Miss Poole;, accompanied on the violin-Mountain.
Cast
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Lady Flourish Actor: Mrs Litchfield

Afterpiece Title: The Prisoner at Large

Performance Comment: Muns-Fawcett; Jack Connor-Betterton; Lord Edmond-Mansel; Father Frank-Waddy; Frill-Farley; Tough-Rees; Dowdle-Munden; Rachael-Miss Sims; Mary-Mrs Gibbs; Adelaide-Miss Chapman.
Cast
Role: Mary Actor: Mrs Gibbs

Afterpiece Title: Fun and Frolic; or, Sailors' Revels

Performance Comment: Vocal Parts-Johnstone, Munden, Fawcett, Incledon, Townsend, Linton, Street; With a jolly full bottle- [see17990528]; Boxing the Compass-Fawcett; Young William-, the melody by Incledon [and see17990606; Four and Twenty Fidlers-Munden; Brave Betty was a maiden Queen-Johnstone; Song-Townsend; The New Mariners-Chorus.
Cast
Role: Four and Twenty Fidlers Actor: Munden

Song: In course Evening: The Storm-Incledon; Black Ey'd Susan-Incledon; Mad Tom of Bedlam (in character)-Incledon; Together let us range (composed by Boyce)-Incledon, Miss Poole

1598
06 May 1799 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Performance Comment: King Richard-A Young Gentleman (1st appearance [Lee]); King Henry-Murray; Buckingham-Clarke; Stanley-Hull; Tressel-Mansel; Prince Edward-Miss Sims; Duke of York-Miss Gilbert; Lieutenant-Waddy; Catesby-Claremont; Ratcliffe-Klanert; Lord Mayor-Thompson; Terrel-Abbot; Norfolk-Davenport; Richmond-Pope; Lady Anne-Mrs Litchfield; Duchess of York-Mrs Platt; Queen-Miss Chapman.
Cast
Role: Lady Anne Actor: Mrs Litchfield
Role: Duchess of York Actor: Mrs Platt

Afterpiece Title: The Magic Oak

Cast
Role: added to Principal Characters Actor: Mrs Wybrow.
Role: 990316but Aurelia Actor: Mrs H. Johnston in place of Miss Murray
Role: Speaking Characters Actor: Johnstone, Incledon, Townsend, Emery, Simmons, Gray, Rees, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Mills
Role: Peggy Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Sophia Actor: Mrs Mills.
Role: Abergavenny is fine Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: A sailor's life's a life of woe Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Curtis Actor: Mrs Platt
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Mattocks.
Role: Vocal Characters Actor: Townsend, Hill, Street, Linton, Thomas, Russel, Master Ramage, Master Goodwin, Mrs Chapman.
Role: 990325but Vocal Characters Actor: Mrs _Chapman, Miss Wheatley.

1599
04 October 1799 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, Moor Of Venice

Performance Comment: Othello-Pope; Roderigo-Knight; Cassio-Betterton; Brabantio-Hull; Lodovico-Whitfield; Duke-Waddy; Gratiano-Gardner; Montano-Claremont; Senators-Davenport, Rees; Iago-Murray; Emilia-Mrs Litchfield; Desdemona-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Litchfield
Role: Desdemona Actor: Mrs Pope.

Afterpiece Title: The Maid of the Mill

Performance Comment: Sir Harry Sycamore-Munden; Lord Aimworth-Hill; Ralph-Knight; Farmer Giles-Townsend; Fairfield-Davenport; Mervin-Claremont; Fanny-Miss Sims; Lady Sycamore-Mrs Davenport; Theodosia-Mrs Follett; Patty-Mrs Atkins.
Cast
Role: Lady Sycamore Actor: Mrs Davenport
Role: Theodosia Actor: Mrs Follett
Role: Patty Actor: Mrs Atkins.

1600
09 November 1799 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Management

Cast
Role: Sir Hervey Sutherland Actor: Pope
Role: Mrs Dazzle Actor: Mrs Davenport
Role: Juliana Actor: Mrs Pope

Afterpiece Title: The Ghost

Performance Comment: Farmer Harrow-Knight; Trusty-Rees; Clinch-Farley; Sir Jeffery-Davenport; Capt. Constant-Claremont; Belinda-Mrs Follett; Dolly-Mrs Litchfield.
Cast
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Follett
Role: Dolly Actor: Mrs Litchfield.

Afterpiece Title: The Mouth of the Nile

Performance Comment: William-Emery; Jack Junk-Townsend; Michael-Hill; Old Peasant-Simmons; Pat-Macartney; French Officer-Wilde; Peasants-Linton, Street, Thompson; Adela-Mrs Sydney; Susan-Miss Sims.
Cast
Role: Adela Actor: Mrs Sydney