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Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Young Quaker

Performance Comment: Characters by Palmer, Edwin, Riley, Gaudry, Bannister Jun., Williamson, Wewitzer, Barrett, Ledger, Gardner, Parsons; Mrs Webb, Miss Morris, Mrs Lloyd, Mrs Love, Miss Hale, Mrs Riley. [Cast adjusted from European Magazine, Aug. 1783, p. 148, and playbill of 19 July 1785: Young Sadboy-Palmer; Clod-Edwin; Lounge-Riley; Twig-Gaudry; Spatterdash-Bannister Jun.; Capt. Ambush-Williamson; Shadrach-Wewitzer; Waiter-Barrett; Coachman-Ledger; Old Sadboy-Gardner; Chronicle-Parsons; Lady Rounceval-Mrs Webb; Araminta-Miss Morris; Pink-Mrs Lloyd; Mrs Mellefleur-Mrs Love; Judith-Miss Hale; Dinah Primrose-Mrs Riley.] hathi. hathi.
Cast
Role: Lady Rounceval Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Pink Actor: Mrs Lloyd
Role: Mrs Mellefleur Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Dinah Primrose Actor: Mrs Riley.

Afterpiece Title: The Son in Law

Performance Comment: As17840529, but Davies in place of R. Palmer; R. Palmer in place of Egan; Mrs Bannister in place of Miss Hooke .
Cast
Role: Dolce Actor: Mrs Lefevre
Related Works
Related Work: The Son-in-Law Author(s): Samuel Arnold
Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by Lillo, Author of George Barnwell. [Prologue by George Colman, the elder (Colman, Prose, in, 233). Mrs Bates was from CG.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Seeing Is Believing

Cast
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Lloyd

Afterpiece Title: Fatal Curiosity

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Palmer, Bannister Jun., R. Palmer, Bensley; Mrs Bates (1st appearance on this stage), Miss Hooke, Mrs Bulkley. [Cast adjusted from text (T. Cadell, 1783): Young Wilmot-Palmer; Randal-Bannister Jun.; Eustace-R. Palmer; Old Wilmot-Bensley; Agnes-Mrs Bates; Maria-Miss Hooke; Charlotte-Mrs Bulkley.] Occasional Prologue spoken by Palmer . Occasional Prologue spoken by Palmer .
Cast
Role: Agnes Actor: Mrs Bates
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Bulkley.

Afterpiece Title: Gretna Green

Related Works
Related Work: Gretna Green Author(s): Samuel Arnold

Song: In Act I of mainpiece a song in character by Miss Hooke

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Two To One

Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Bannister.
Related Works
Related Work: Two to One Author(s): Samuel Arnold

Afterpiece Title: The Son in Law

Performance Comment: As17840529, but Davies in place of R. Palmer; Mrs Bannister in place of Miss Hooke .
Cast
Role: Dolce Actor: Mrs Lefevre
Related Works
Related Work: The Son-in-Law Author(s): Samuel Arnold

Dance: As17840713

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Never acted here. Benefit for Mrs Wells [whose 1st appearance in tragedy was as Jane Shore at DL, 30 Apr. 1783; her 2nd was as Isabella at DL, 30 Apr. 1784, on which night she spoke the Address noted above]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Isabella Or The Fatal Marriage

Performance Comment: Biron-Williamson; Count Baldwin-Aickin; Carlos-Staunton (of DL); Child-D. Edwin [Public Advertiser: Master Edwin]; Sampson-Gardner; Belford-Davies; Villeroy-Palmer; Nurse-Mrs Love; Isabella-Mrs Wells (3rd appearance in tragedy, and 2nd in that part) .
Cast
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Wells

Afterpiece Title: Gretna Green

Cast
Role: Agnes Actor: Mrs Bates
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Bulkley.
Role: Lady Pedigree Actor: Mrs Webb
Related Works
Related Work: Gretna Green Author(s): Samuel Arnold

Music: End of Act II a concertante for clarinet and bassoon by Mahon

Song: In Act III of mainpiece an Epithalamium by Mrs Bannister and Miss George

Monologue: 1784 08 05 Previous to mainpiece an occasional Address (2nd time) by Mrs Wells

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Two Connoisseurs

Cast
Role: Mrs Bijou Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Joan Actor: Mrs Love

Afterpiece Title: The Son in Law

Performance Comment: As17840529, but Davies in place of Barrett; Mrs Bannister in place of Miss Hooke .
Cast
Role: Dolce Actor: Mrs Lefevre
Related Works
Related Work: The Son-in-Law Author(s): Samuel Arnold

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Cast
Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Bannister
Role: Player Queen Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Bates

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Teague or The Giants Causeway

Performance Comment: Harlequin Teague-R. Palmer; Teague Harlequin-Milbourn; Italian Merchant-Burton; Pierrot (his Man)-Delpini; Dr Caterpillar-Wewitzer; Sailor (with Fal de ral tit)-Edwin; Landlord of the Horns at Highgate-Booth; Giant of the Causeway-Master Simmons; Genius of Ireland-Brett; Anchor Smiths (with Smiths are good Fellows)-Brett, Sands, Clarke, Oldfield; Colombine-Mrs Goodwin. With a Ranelagh Masquerade. Characters out of Character: Fighting Quakers-Barrett, Lyons; Disinterested Lawyer-Gardner; Humane Scalper-Nicolini; Harlequin with one Leg-Milbourn; Fainting Butcher-Painter; Reviving Death-Freeman .
Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin Teague; or, The Giant's Causeway Author(s): Samuel Arnold

Dance: Afterpiece: To conclude with a Grand Ballet by Byrne and the two Miss Simonets, &c. [This was danced, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.]

Event Comment: Benefit for the Author. Receipts: #166 7s. (164/17; 1/10) (charge: #63). [A tally-sheet for this performance in the Harvard Theatre Collection lists the following details: 338 spectators in boxes at #84 10s.; 253 in pit at #37 19s.; 314 in 1st Gallery at #31 8s.; 190 in 2nd gallery at #9 10s. Total of 1,095 spectators at #164 17s. After money #1 10s. Charge #63. Owing Mrs Inchbald #101 17s.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ill Tell You What

Afterpiece Title: Hunt the Slipper

Related Works
Related Work: Hunt the Slipper Author(s): Samuel Arnold

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Castle Of Andalusia

Performance Comment: As17851129, but Lorenza-Mrs Billington .
Cast
Role: Lorenza Actor: Mrs Billington
Role: Alphonso Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Victoria Actor: Mrs Bannister
Role: Catalina Actor: Mrs Wilson
Related Works
Related Work: The Castle of Andalusia Author(s): Samuel Arnold
Related Work: The Banditti; or, Love's Labyrinth Author(s): Samuel Arnold

Afterpiece Title: The Drummer

Cast
Role: Abigail Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Lady Trueman Actor: Mrs Bates

Dance: As17851019

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Afterpiece Title: A Beggar on Horseback

Performance Comment: Principal Parts by Parsons, Baddeley, Bannister Jun., R. Palmer, Edwin; Mrs Wells, Mrs Webb. [For assignment of parts see17860612].
Related Works
Related Work: A Beggar on Horseback: A Dramatic Proverb Author(s): Samuel Arnold

Dance: As17860609

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: Justice Woodcock-Edwin; Hawthorn (1st time)-Mathews; Sir William Meadows-Aickin; Hodge-Wewitzer; Eustace-Davies; Young Meadows-Meadows [sic]; Lucinda-Miss Burnett; Madge-Mrs Wells; Deborah Woodcock-Mrs Love; Rosetta-Miss George .
Cast
Role: Madge Actor: Mrs Wells
Role: Deborah Woodcock Actor: Mrs Love

Afterpiece Title: Hunt the Slipper

Performance Comment: Billy Bristle-Edwin; Captain Clement-Bannister Jun.; Glib-R. Palmer; Winterbottom-Booth; Jenny-Miss Brangin; Maria-Miss Brett; Miss Winterbottom-Mrs Webb .
Cast
Role: Miss Winterbottom Actor: Mrs Webb
Related Works
Related Work: Hunt the Slipper Author(s): Samuel Arnold

Dance: End of Act II of mainpiece a Divertissement by Byrn, Master Giorgi, Miss Byrn, the two Miss Simonets

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Two To One

Performance Comment: Young Townly-Palmer; Captain Dupely-Aickin; Mr Dupely-Booth; Beaufort-Bannister Jun.; Postillion-Barrett; Waiter-Swords; Sir ThomasTownly-Baddeley; Crape-Davies; Dicky Ditto-Edwin; Tippet-Miss George; Charlotte-Mrs Bannister .
Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Bannister
Related Works
Related Work: Two to One Author(s): Samuel Arnold

Afterpiece Title: The Widows Vow

Cast
Role: Countess Actor: Mrs Bates
Role: Donna Isabella Actor: Mrs Riley
Role: Ursula Actor: Mrs Edwin
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Wells.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Disbanded Officer

Cast
Role: Lisetta Actor: Mrs Bulkley
Role: Lady in Mourning Actor: Mrs Inchbald

Afterpiece Title: Gretna Green

Performance Comment: As ii July, but Lady Pedigree-Mrs Webb .
Cast
Role: Lady Pedigree Actor: Mrs Webb
Related Works
Related Work: Gretna Green Author(s): Samuel Arnold

Dance: As17860706

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Barber Or The Fruitless Precaution

Performance Comment: Count Almaviva-Browne; Don Bartholo-Parsons; Basil-Aickin; Argus-Wewitzer; Tallboy-R. Palmer; Lazarillo-Edwin; Rosina-Mrs Bannister.
Cast
Role: Rosina Actor: Mrs Bannister.
Related Works
Related Work: The Spanish Barber; or, The Fruitless Precaution Author(s): Samuel Arnold

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycomb

Performance Comment: Mr Honeycomb-Barrett; Scribble-R. Palmer; Ledger-Gardner; Mrs Honeycomb-Mrs Lefevre; Nurse-Mrs Love; Polly Honeycomb-Mrs Kemble (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Mrs Honeycomb Actor: Mrs Lefevre
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Polly Honeycomb Actor: Mrs Kemble

Dance: End II: The Scheming Jockey and the Fortune Teller-the young D'Egvilles, Miss Blanchet, Miss DeCamp

Entertainment: Monologue As17870611

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Castle Of Andalusia

Performance Comment: As17880514, but Rapino-Bonville; Victoria-Mrs Mountain.
Cast
Role: Victoria Actor: Mrs Mountain.
Role: Alphonso Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Catalina Actor: Mrs Brown
Role: Isabell Actor: Mrs Platt
Role: Lorenza Actor: Mrs Martyr
Related Works
Related Work: The Castle of Andalusia Author(s): Samuel Arnold
Related Work: The Banditti; or, Love's Labyrinth Author(s): Samuel Arnold

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Cast
Role: Patrick Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Kathlane Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Norah Actor: Mrs Mountain.

Dance: As17880328

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Catch Club i

Afterpiece Title: Gretna Green

Performance Comment: As17880813, but Maria-Mrs Bannister.
Related Works
Related Work: Gretna Green Author(s): Samuel Arnold

Afterpiece Title: Look before You Leap

Performance Comment: Characters by Bannister Jun., Phillimore, Wewitzer, Mrs Barresford, Mrs Kemble. [Cast from text (Harrison and Co., 1788): Lucas-Bannister Jun.; Corporal-Phillimore; Duval-Wewitzer; Lawyer-Painter; Margaret-Mrs Barresford [in text: Miss Prideaux]; Lucette-Mrs Kemble.
Cast
Role: Margaret Actor: Mrs Barresford
Role: Lucette Actor: Mrs Kemble.

Afterpiece Title: The Village Lawyer

Cast
Role: Kate Actor: Mrs Edwards
Role: Mrs Scout Actor: Mrs Webb.

Entertainment: Monologue End 1st piece: George Alexander Stevens's Original Lecture on Heads (Head of Alexander the Great, Head of a Cherokee Chief, Head of a Quack-Doctor, Cuckold's Head, Nobody's Head, The laughing and crying Philosophers' Heads, Head of Flattery, A fine Lady's Head, Head of an Old Maid, Cleopatra's Head, Plain Moll's Head, Head of a Married Lady)-Palmer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Son in law

Related Works
Related Work: The Son-in-Law Author(s): Samuel Arnold

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Performance Comment: As17880623 but Printer's Devil-Barrett; Mrs Cadwallader-Mrs Barresford [i.e. formerly Mrs Bulkley]; Poet-_.
Cast
Role: Mrs Cadwallader Actor: Mrs Barresford
Role: Arabella Actor: Mrs Cuyler

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Performance Comment: As17880613 but Laura-Mrs Plomer.
Cast
Role: Laura Actor: Mrs Plomer.
Role: Maud Actor: Mrs Kemble
Role: Mayoress Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Emma Actor: Mrs Bannister.
Related Works
Related Work: The Agreeable Surprise Author(s): Samuel Arnold

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Performance Comment: As17890126, but additional songs-Mrs Billington.
Cast
Role: additional songs Actor: Mrs Billington.
Role: Yarico Actor: Mrs Billington
Role: Wowski Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Narcissa Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Patty Actor: Mrs Rock
Related Works
Related Work: Inkle and Yarico Author(s): Samuel Arnold

Afterpiece Title: The Miser

Cast
Role: Mariana Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Mrs Wisely Actor: Mrs Platt
Role: Lappet Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Dance: As17881025

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Manager In Distress

Afterpiece Title: The Son in Law

Performance Comment: Arionelli-Bannister; Cranky-Moss; Bouquet-Davies; Vinegar-Baddeley; Mum-Barrett; Idle-R. Palmer; Bowkitt-Edwin; Dolce-Miss Brangin; Cecilia-Mrs Bannister.
Cast
Role: Cecilia Actor: Mrs Bannister.
Related Works
Related Work: The Son-in-Law Author(s): Samuel Arnold

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Cast
Role: Maud Actor: Mrs Kemble
Role: Mayoress Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Emma Actor: Mrs Bannister.
Role: Baroness de Fortsheim Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Lisette Actor: Mrs Taylor
Role: Eleanora Actor: Mrs Kemble
Related Works
Related Work: Peeping Tom Author(s): Samuel Arnold

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Two To One

Performance Comment: Young Townly-Bannister Jun.; Captain Dupely-Aickin; Mr Dupely-Moss; Beaufort-R. Palmer; Sir Charles Townly-Baddeley; Crape-Davies; Dicky Ditto-Edwin; Tippet-Miss George; Charlotte-Mrs Bannister.
Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Bannister.
Related Works
Related Work: Two to One Author(s): Samuel Arnold

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Performance Comment: Major Sturgeon-Bannister; Sir Jacob Jollup-Usher; Bruin-Gardner; Heeltap-Burton; Lint-Barrett; Jerry Sneak-Edwin; Mrs Bruin-Mrs Poussin; Mrs Sneak-Mrs Webb.
Cast
Role: Mrs Bruin Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Mrs Sneak Actor: Mrs Webb.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Half An Hour After Supper

Cast
Role: Lady Juniper Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Amelia Actor: Mrs Bannister.

Afterpiece Title: The Married Man

Afterpiece Title: The Son in Law

Performance Comment: As17890627 but Dolce-Mrs Lefevre.
Cast
Role: Dolce Actor: Mrs Lefevre.
Role: Cecilia Actor: Mrs Bannister.
Role: Maud Actor: Mrs Kemble
Role: Mayoress Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Emma Actor: Mrs Bannister.
Role: Baroness de Fortsheim Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Lisette Actor: Mrs Taylor
Role: Eleanora Actor: Mrs Kemble
Related Works
Related Work: The Son-in-Law Author(s): Samuel Arnold
Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Webb. Afterpiece: Not acted these 2 years

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Cast
Role: Narcissa Actor: Mrs Bannister
Role: Patty Actor: Mrs Edwards
Role: Yarico Actor: Mrs Kemble.
Related Works
Related Work: Inkle and Yarico Author(s): Samuel Arnold

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Performance Comment: Midas (for that night only)-Mrs Webb; Apollo-Davies; Sileno-Chapman; Dametas-Reeve; Jupiter-Mathews; Pan (for that night only)-Bannister; Daphne-Mrs Taylor; Mysis-Mrs Powell; Nysa-Miss George.
Cast
Role: Midas Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Daphne Actor: Mrs Taylor
Role: Mysis Actor: Mrs Powell

Entertainment: Monologue. As17890617

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Castle Of Andalusia

Performance Comment: As17891017, but Lorenza-Mrs Warrell.
Cast
Role: Lorenza Actor: Mrs Warrell.
Role: Victoria Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Isabell Actor: Mrs Platt
Related Works
Related Work: The Castle of Andalusia Author(s): Samuel Arnold
Related Work: The Banditti; or, Love's Labyrinth Author(s): Samuel Arnold

Afterpiece Title: The Midnight Hour

Cast
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Cecily Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Julia Actor: Mrs Wells.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Barber

Performance Comment: Count Almaviva-Palmer; Lazarillo-Bannister Jun.; Basil-Aickin; Argus-Chapman; Tallboy-R. Palmer; Notary-Burton; Doctor Bartholo-Parsons; Rosina-Mrs Bannister.
Cast
Role: Rosina Actor: Mrs Bannister.
Related Works
Related Work: The Spanish Barber; or, The Fruitless Precaution Author(s): Samuel Arnold

Afterpiece Title: The Son in Law

Performance Comment: Arionelli-Waterhouse; Cranky-Hollingsworth; Bouquet-Haymes; Mum-Fawcett; Idle-R. Palmer; Vinegar-Baddeley; Bowkitt-Bannister Jun.; Cecilia-Mrs Bannister.
Cast
Role: Cecilia Actor: Mrs Bannister.
Related Works
Related Work: The Son-in-Law Author(s): Samuel Arnold

Entertainment: Monologues. End: The Lecture upon Heads-Palmer; After which: Liberty; or, Two Sides of the Water-Bannister Jun

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Kentish Barons

Afterpiece Title: The Son in Law

Performance Comment: Cranky-Wilson; Vinegar-Baddeley; Bouquet-Davies; Bowkitt-Bannister Jun.; Arionelli-Bannister; Idle-R. Palmer; Mum-Barrett; John-Ledger; Man of the House-Burton; Negro Boy-Miss Standen; Cecilia-Mrs Bannister; Dolce-Miss Palmer.
Cast
Role: Cecilia Actor: Mrs Bannister
Related Works
Related Work: The Son-in-Law Author(s): Samuel Arnold

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Two To One

Performance Comment: Dupely-Wilson; Captain Dupely-Aickin; Sir ThomasTownly-Baddeley; Young Townly-Williamson; Beaufort-R. Palmer; Dicky Ditto-Edwin; Crape-Davies; Waiter-Farley; Post@boy-Barrett; Servant-Ledger; Charlotte-Mrs Bannister; Tippet (1st time)-Miss Fontenelle.
Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Bannister
Related Works
Related Work: Two to One Author(s): Samuel Arnold

Afterpiece Title: The Village Lawyer

Cast
Role: Mrs Scout Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Kate Actor: Mrs Edwards.

Dance: As17910701