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Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Iron Chest

Performance Comment: As17960312but Adam Winterton-Waldronin place of Dodd; Orson-Bensonof R Palmer; Helen-Mrs Powell; Barbara-Miss Leakof Sga Storace; Master_ Webb; Banks_; Hollingsworth_; Maddocks_; unassigned-_Keys, _Whitmell, Wathen.
Cast
Role: Helen Actor: Mrs Powell
Role: Blanch Actor: Mrs Gibbs

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Captive

Song: As17960312

Event Comment: By Permission of the Lord Chamberlain. Benefit for Wilkinson. Mainpiece [T 3, by John Penn, 1st acted at Richmond, Feb. 1796. Prologue by the author (see text)]: A New Historical Play in 3 Acts (with songs [by John Wall Callcott]). Morning Herald, 11 Apr.: This Day is published The Battle of Eddington, as acted at the Haymarket and at Richmond (1s. 6d.). Tickets to be had of Wilkinson, No. 14, Mary-le-bone-street, Golden-square. The Doors to be opened at 5:30. To begin at 6:30

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Battle Of Eddington; Or, British Liberty

Performance Comment: Partial cast from Morning Herald, 30 Mar.: Alfred-Clifford; Ceoluph-Wilkinson; Queen-Mrs Sidney; [Text (Elmsley [et al], 1796) lists the parts: Alfred King of England; Mervin, his dependent, Prince of South Wales; Ethelred, General of the English; Ceoluph, English Nobleman; Danish Captain of Auxiliaries; Ceoluph's Vassal; Edmund, Son and Heir of Alfred then very young; Elsitha, Queen of England; Editha, an Old Woman inhabiting the Cottage. Prologue-Wilkinson.
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Sidney

Afterpiece Title: Who's the Dupe

Entertainment: Monologue.End: Collins's Ode on the Passions-Wilkinson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Iron Chest

Performance Comment: As17960319but Helen-Miss Farrenin place of Mrs Powell ; Gregory-_; Simon-_.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Isabella

Performance Comment: As17950919, but Villeroy-Wroughton; Sampson-Phillimore; 2nd Gentleman-Maddocks; Nurse-Mrs Maddocks.
Cast
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Maddocks.
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Siddons

Afterpiece Title: The Spoil'd Child

Performance Comment: As17960111, but Miss Pickle-Mrs Maddocks.

Song: As17950919

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexander The Great

Performance Comment: As17951123, but Lysimachus-Whitfield; Perdiccas-Benson; Eumenes-Phillimore; Sysigambis-Mrs Maddocks; Slave-_. [The parts are assigned in the playbill.]The parts are assigned in the playbill.]
Cast
Role: Sysigambis Actor: Mrs Maddocks
Role: Alexander Actor: Kemble
Role: Cassander Actor: Palmer
Role: Aristander Actor: Packer
Role: Statira Actor: Mrs Powell
Role: Roxana Actor: Mrs Siddons.

Afterpiece Title: The Spoil'd Child

Song: As17951204

Entertainment: End: Monologue. Collins'Ode on the Passions-Palmer

Event Comment: Mainpiece: In Act II a Masquerade Scene. "Neither in conception nor in power is [Mrs Jordan] adequate to the character...This play has not often been so ill performed in a London theatre as it was on this evening" (Monthly Mirror, May 1796, p. 50). Receipts: #231 8s. (162.14.6; 67.15.6; 0.18.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Cast
Role: Juliet Actor: Mrs Jordan
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Afterpiece Title: The Prize

Song: Dirge, as17960425, but Miss _DeCamp

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 8 years [acted 1 May 1792, Mme Mara had appeared in the oratorios at this theatre in the present season, as well as in 1792-93 and 1793-94]. Receipts: #216 11s. 6d. (210.8.0; 6.3.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Artaxerxes

Performance Comment: Arbaces-Incledon; Artaxerxes-Gray; Artabanes-Bowden; Rimenes-Townsend; Semira-Mrs Mountain; Mandane-Mme Mara (1st appearance on this stage [i.e. in other than oratorios]).i.e. in other than oratorios]).
Cast
Role: Semira Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Mandane Actor: Mme Mara

Afterpiece Title: The Doldrum

Event Comment: Benefit for Suett. Afterpiece [1st time; F 2, by John Grubb. Larpent MS 1132; not published. Author of Prologue unknown]. Morning Herald, 16 May: Tickets to be had of Suett, No. 19, Martlet-court, Covent-Garden. Receipts: #403 13s. 6d. (152.10.0; 57.5.0; 4.16.0; tickets: 187.10.0; odd money: 1.2.6) (charge: none listed). [Account-Book: Suett to have #100 of Tickets and half those above that sum which he brings in; of which due him #43 15s.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mahmoud

Cast
Role: Desra Actor: Mrs Bland

Afterpiece Title: Alive and Merry

Performance Comment: Characters-Russell, Wathen, Wewitzer, Trueman, Suett, Bannister Jun., Hollingsworth, Maddocks, Miss DeCamp, Mrs Bland; [Larpent MS lists the parts: Repartee, Andrew, Charles Seymour, Amoabite, Shroud, Porters, Bailiffs, Security, Jack Junk, Servant, Caroline, Nancy.] Prologue-Bannister Jun.
Event Comment: [Account-Book: Tickets delivered by Wathen and Miss Arne will be admitted.] Receipts: #326 19s. 6d. (128.17.6; 55.0.6; 2.13.6; tickets: 139.17.0, of which Wathen sold 84.6.0, and Miss Arne 55.11.0; odd money: 0.11.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mahmoud

Performance Comment: As17960430, but Mahmoud-C. Kemble In place of Kemble; Abdoul Cassan-Wathen in place of Bannister Jun; Desra-Miss DeCamp in place of Mrs Bland; General Chorus-Miss _Arne.

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Performance Comment: Don Diego-Bannister; Leander-Dignum; Scholars-Trueman, Fisher; Mungo-Wathen; Leonora-Miss Leak; Ursula-Mrs Hopkins.
Cast
Role: Leander Actor: Dignum
Role: Ursula Actor: Mrs Hopkins.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Travellers In Switzerland

Afterpiece Title: The Farm House

Cast
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Townsend
Role: Aura Actor: Mrs Knight.

Dance: In: The Savoyard-Jackson, Mlle St.Amand; End II afterpiece: The Lamplighter [composed by Aldridge]-Jackson, Mrs Ratchford

Performance Comment: Amand; End II afterpiece: The Lamplighter [composed by Aldridge]-Jackson, Mrs Ratchford.
Cast
Role: ] Actor: Jackson, Mrs Ratchford.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: My Grandmother

Cast
Role: Faukland Actor: Whitfield
Role: Lydia Languish Actor: Mrs Jordan.
Role: Faulkland Actor: Kemble
Role: Mrs Malaprop Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Afterpiece Title: Tit for Tat

Performance Comment: Villamour-Barrymore; Old Meanwell-Packer; Young Meanwell-Whitfield; Skipwell-R. Palmer; Servant-Evans; Florinda-Mrs Goodall; Letty-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Florinda Actor: Mrs Goodall

Afterpiece Title: The Liar

Entertainment: MonologueEnd 2nd piece: Bucks have at ye all-R. Palmer

Event Comment: [On this evening the following performers appeared both at dl and the hay: Suett, Caulfield, Trueman, Miss Menage, Miss Leak.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Purse; Or, Benevolent Tar

Performance Comment: William-Wathen; Edward-Davies; Baron-Caulfield; Theodore-Palmer Jun.; Page-Miss Menage; Sally-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Sally Actor: Mrs Bland.

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Cast
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Hale
Role: Miss Grantham Actor: Mrs Harlowe.
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Maid Servant Actor: Mrs Jones
Role: Mrs Goodwill Actor: Miss Leak.

Afterpiece Title: Bannian Day

Cast
Role: Adeline Actor: Mrs Harlowe
Role: Villagers Actor: Mrs Bland, Miss Leak, Miss DeCamp
Role: Queen Margaret Actor: Mrs Kemble.
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Hale
Role: Miss Grantham Actor: Mrs Harlowe.
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Maid Servant Actor: Mrs Jones
Role: Mrs Goodwill Actor: Miss Leak.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Gretna Green

Cast
Role: Landlord Actor: Ledger
Role: Signora Figurante Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Lady Pedigree Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Miss Plumb Actor: Mrs Gibbs.

Afterpiece Title: All in Good Humour

Performance Comment: As17960620 but Robin-_; Crop-_; Mrs Chagrin-_.
Cast
Role: Adeline Actor: Mrs Harlowe
Role: Villagers Actor: Mrs Bland, Miss Leak, Miss DeCamp
Role: Queen Margaret Actor: Mrs Kemble.
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Hale
Role: Miss Grantham Actor: Mrs Harlowe.
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Maid Servant Actor: Mrs Jones
Role: Mrs Goodwill Actor: Miss Leak.

Afterpiece Title: The Spanish Barber

Cast
Role: Adeline Actor: Mrs Harlowe
Role: Villagers Actor: Mrs Bland, Miss Leak, Miss DeCamp
Role: Queen Margaret Actor: Mrs Kemble.
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Hale
Role: Miss Grantham Actor: Mrs Harlowe.
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Maid Servant Actor: Mrs Jones
Role: Mrs Goodwill Actor: Miss Leak.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love And Money; Or, The Fair Caledonian

Performance Comment: Auld Andrew-Suett; Peter-Wathen; Drowsy-R. Palmer; Meanright-Caulfield; Lord Rakish-Palmer Jun.; Pliant-Abbot; Runlet-Waldron Jun.; Anchor-Ledger; Jemmy-Trueman; Barbara-Miss Leak; Jane-Mrs Kemble.
Cast
Role: Auld Andrew Actor: Suett
Role: Jane Actor: Mrs Kemble.

Afterpiece Title: The Spanish Barber

Cast
Role: Adeline Actor: Mrs Harlowe
Role: Villagers Actor: Mrs Bland, Miss Leak, Miss DeCamp
Role: Queen Margaret Actor: Mrs Kemble.
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Hale
Role: Miss Grantham Actor: Mrs Harlowe.
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Maid Servant Actor: Mrs Jones
Role: Mrs Goodwill Actor: Miss Leak.

Afterpiece Title: Katharine and Petruchio

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Cast
Role: Mrs Level Actor: Miss Heard.

Afterpiece Title: The Dead Alive

Performance Comment: As17960613 but Comfit-Mrs Harlowe.
Cast
Role: Comfit Actor: Mrs Harlowe.
Role: Adeline Actor: Mrs Harlowe
Role: Villagers Actor: Mrs Bland, Miss Leak, Miss DeCamp
Role: Queen Margaret Actor: Mrs Kemble.
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Hale
Role: Miss Grantham Actor: Mrs Harlowe.
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Maid Servant Actor: Mrs Jones
Role: Mrs Goodwill Actor: Miss Leak.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth [part I]

Performance Comment: Sir John Falstaff-Fawcett; Hotspur-C. Kemble (1st appearance in that charaacter); King Henry-Aickin; Prince John of Lancaster-Miss Granger; Worcester-Davies; Douglas-Caulfield; Sir Richard Vernon-Palmer Jun.; Sir Walter Blunt-Trueman; Westmorland-Usher; Northumberland-Abbot; Poins-R. Palmer; Bardolph-Ledger; Peto-Lyons; Gadshill-Chippendale; Francis-Waldron Jun.; Carriers-Suett, Wathen; Prince of Wales (for that night only)-Bannister Jun.; Hostess-Mrs Hopkins; Lady Percy-Miss Logan.
Cast
Role: Westmorland Actor: Usher
Role: Northumberland Actor: Abbot
Role: Hostess Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Afterpiece Title: The Children in the Wood

Cast
Role: Corinna Actor: Mrs Jones
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Gibbs.
Role: Mrs Scout Actor: Mrs Hopkins.
Role: Sir Rowland Actor: C. Kemble
Role: Winifred Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Josephine Actor: Mrs Bland.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Iron Chest

Cast
Role: Mrs Level Actor: Miss Heard.

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Performance Comment: Blister-Suett; Quaver-Davies; Goodwill-Usher; Thomas-Trueman; Coupee-Bannister Jun.; Miss Lucy-Mrs Kemble.
Cast
Role: Miss Lucy Actor: Mrs Kemble.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Iron Chest

Cast
Role: Landlord Actor: Ledger
Role: Signora Figurante Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Lady Pedigree Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Miss Plumb Actor: Mrs Gibbs.

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

Performance Comment: As17960811, but Cecilia-Mrs Harlowe (1st appearance in that character); Landlord-_.
Cast
Role: Cecilia Actor: Mrs Harlowe
Role: Sir Rowland Actor: C. Kemble
Role: Winifred Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Josephine Actor: Mrs Bland.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Performance Comment: King Lear-Pope; Bastard-Middleton; Gloster-Hull; Kent-Waddy; Cornwall-Macready; Albany-Toms; Gentleman Usher-Farley; Burgundy-Philipps; Cornwall's Servant-Thompson; Edgar-Holman; Regan-Mrs Fawcett; Goneril-Miss Morris; Cordelia-Miss Wallis.
Cast
Role: Regan Actor: Mrs Fawcett

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Grecian Daughter

Performance Comment: Evander-Kemble (1st appearance in that character); Philotas-Whitfield; Melanthon-Packer; Phocion-Barrymore; Dionysius-Palmer; Arcas-Maddocks; Greek Herald-C. Kemble; Calippus-Trueman; Greek Soldier-Phillimore; Euphrasia-Mrs Siddons; Erixene-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Evander Actor: Kemble
Role: Euphrasia Actor: Mrs Siddons

Afterpiece Title: Who's the Dupe

Performance Comment: Doiley-Suett; Sandford-R. Palmer; Granger-Barrymore; Gradus-Bannister Jun.; Elizabeth-Miss Heard; Charlotte-Miss Mellon.
Cast
Role: Sandford Actor: R. Palmer

Ballet: The Triumph of Love. As17961001

Event Comment: Servants admitted to keep Places as usual, and Ladies and Gentlemen are requested to order them to attend at the Theatre not later than Five o'Clock. For such Places as are ordered to be kept by the Place Keepers of the Theatre. One Shilling is to be paid at the time of taking them, and no Place Keeper or Box Keeper is to demand, or to receive, any further Gratuity on any pretence whatever. Every Place Keeper to wear a Number. It is respectfully desired that Information may be given to Brandon. at the Box-office, of any Irregularity or Imposition, which will be immediately redressed. Receipts: #125 17s. (124.11; 1.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Woodman

Cast
Role: Dolly Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Miss Di Clacket Actor: Mrs Davenport
Role: Bridget Actor: Mrs Watts
Role: Emily Actor: Mrs Second

Afterpiece Title: The Farm House

Performance Comment: Modely-Knight; Heartwell-Middleton; Freehold-Davenport; Sir John English-Wilde; Shacklefigure-Simmons; Constables-Thompson, Abbot; Flora-Miss Mansel; Aura-Mrs Knight.
Cast
Role: Aura Actor: Mrs Knight.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Performance Comment: Douglas (1st time [in London])-Elliston; Lord Randolph-Middleton; Glenalvon-Hargrave; Officer-Thompson; Old Norval-Murray; Anna-Miss Mansel; Lady Randolph-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Lord Randolph Actor: Middleton
Role: Lady Randolph Actor: Mrs Pope.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Grecian Daughter

Cast
Role: Evander Actor: Kemble
Role: Euphrasia Actor: Mrs Siddons

Afterpiece Title: Who's the Dupe

Cast
Role: Sandford Actor: R. Palmer

Ballet: End: The Scotch Ghost; or, Little Fanny's Love. The Lady of Dunblain-Mlle Parisot (By permission of the Proprietor of the king's Theatre); Jamie-Gentili; Glaude-Dubois; Saundy-Master Menage; Donald-Whitmell; Elpsa-Mrs Brooker; Fanny (with a Hornpipe)-Sga Bossi delCaro; Hornpipe-Sga Bossi delCaro; Villagers-Banks, Butler, Garman, Nicolini, Roffey, Thompson, Wells, Ms Barrett, Ms Bourk, Ms Brigg, Ms Byrne, Ms Daniels, Ms Thompson, Ms Haskey

Performance Comment: The Lady of Dunblain-Mlle Parisot (By permission of the Proprietor of the king's Theatre); Jamie-Gentili; Glaude-Dubois; Saundy-Master Menage; Donald-Whitmell; Elpsa-Mrs Brooker; Fanny (with a Hornpipe)-Sga Bossi delCaro; Hornpipe-Sga Bossi delCaro; Villagers-Banks, Butler, Garman, Nicolini, Roffey, Thompson, Wells, Ms Barrett, Ms Bourk, Ms Brigg, Ms Byrne, Ms Daniels, Ms Thompson, Ms Haskey.
Cast
Role: Elpsa Actor: Mrs Brooker

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fortune's Fool

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Performance Comment: As17961005, but Captain Belville-Haymes; Old Towler-_; Rustic-Powel; Rosina (1st time; with Sweet Bird)-Mrs Second.
Cast
Role: Rosina Actor: Mrs Second.
Role: Phoebe Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Davenport

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rivals

Performance Comment: Sir Anthony Absolute-King; Captain Absolute-Palmer; Faulkland-Kemble; Acres-Bannister Jun.; Sir Lucius O'Trigger (1st time)-R. Palmer; Fag-Russell; David-Hollingsworth; Coachman-Phillimore; Mrs Malaprop-Miss Pope (1st appearance in that character); Julia-Miss Farren; Lydia Languish-Miss Mellon; Lucy-Miss Heard.
Cast
Role: Faulkland Actor: Kemble
Role: Mrs Malaprop Actor: Miss Pope

Afterpiece Title: Richard Coeur de Lion

Dance: III afterpiece: Dance, as17961019

Ballet: End: The Scotch Ghost. As17961029, but The Lady of Dunblain-_; Villagers-_

Cast
Role: Elpsa Actor: Mrs Brooker