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26
22 May 1788 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Marian

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Johnstone, Bowden, Blanchard, Darley, Fearon, Thompson, Mrs Kennedy, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Billington. [Cast from Airs (T. Cadell, 1788): Edward-Johnstone; Sir Henry Truman [in subsequent seasons: Sir Henry Freeman]-Bowden; Robin-Blanchard; Thomas-Darley; Jamie-Fearon; Oliver-Thompson; Peggy-Mrs Kennedy; Patty-Mrs Martyr; Fanny-Miss Paye; Kitty-Mrs Byrne; Marian-Mrs Billington.
Cast
Role: Peggy Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Patty Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Byrne
Role: Marian Actor: Mrs Billington.

Afterpiece Title: The Maid of the Oaks

Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Lady Bab Lardoon Actor: Mrs Abington
Role: ] Actor: Cubitt, Miss Stuart, Mrs Morton.

Afterpiece Title: Animal Magnetism

Cast
Role: Constance Actor: Mrs Wells
Role: Lisette Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Oediddee Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Oberea Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Britannia Actor: Mrs Platt
Role: Londina Actor: Mrs Watts
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Rock

Dance: In I 2nd piece: As17880204

27
21 October 1786 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Roman Father

Performance Comment: Horatius-Farren; Tullus Hostillius-Aickin; Valerius-Davies; Publius-Pope; Valeria-Mrs Morton; Horatia-Miss Brunton.
Cast
Role: Valeria Actor: Mrs Morton

Afterpiece Title: Richard Coeur de Lion

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Johnstone, Edwin, Quick, Davies, Wewitzer, Macready, Cubitt, Darley, Mrs Brown, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Billington. Cast from text (T. Cadell, 1786): Blondel-Johnstone; La Bruce-Edwin; Morgan-Quick; Richard I-Davies; Berghen-Wewitzer; Florestine-Macready; Guillet-Cubitt; Principal Jnight-Darley; Antonio-Mrs Brown; Lauretta-Mrs Martyr; Berengaria-Mrs Billington; Beatrice-Miss Brangin.
Cast
Role: Antonio Actor: Mrs Brown
Role: Lauretta Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Berengaria Actor: Mrs Billington

Song: In V: a Roman Ovation-; Vocal Parts-Johnstone, Darley, Cubitt, Brown, Mrs Martyr, Miss Stevenson, Miss Stuart, Miss Cranfield, Mrs Kennedy

28
13 December 1788 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Prophet

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Ryder, Quick, Edwin, Bannister, Johnstone, Blanchard, Booth, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Webb, Mrs Billington. Cast from Songs (T. Cadell, 1788): Vizier-Ryder; Rathmud-Quick; Selim-Edwin; Sultan-Bannister; Carlos-Johnstone; Lazarus-Blanchard; Heli-Booth; Ismene-Mrs Martyr; Amra-Mrs Webb; Farruknaz-Mrs Billington.
Cast
Role: Ismene Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Amra Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Farruknaz Actor: Mrs Billington.

Afterpiece Title: Duke and No Duke

Cast
Role: Duchess Actor: Mrs Platt

Dance: End: a New Dance, as17881107, but Mrs _Ratchford

29
06 May 1790 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Crusade

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Quick, Bannister, Johnstone, Blanchard, Davies, Darley, Powel, Cubitt, Rock, Edwin, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Billington. [Cast from Songs (T. Cadell, 1790): Bantam-Quick; Daran-Bannister; Raymond-Johnstone; Joppa-Blanchard; Godfrey-Davies; Aluph-Darley; Adran-Powel; Tartar Prince-Cubitt; Gaoler-Rock; Sir Troubadour-Edwin; Iman-Thompson; Sylvia-Mrs Martyr; Constantia-Mrs Billington; Prologue-Bernard. [This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]
Cast
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Constantia Actor: Mrs Billington

Afterpiece Title: The Miser

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

30
13 April 1791 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The First Act Of Alexander's Feast; Grand Selection 0

Cast
Role: Come ever smiling Liberty Actor: Mrs Piele
Role: Where e'er you walk Actor: Mrs Billington
Role: Principal Vocal Performers Actor: Harrison, Incledon, Griffith, Sale, Miss Poole, Mrs Piele, Mrs Billington

Afterpiece Title: Alexander's Feast 1

Cast
Role: He chose a mournful muse Actor: Mrs Billington
Role: Softly sweet in Lydian measures Actor: Mrs Billington
Role: The Prince unable to conceal his pain Actor: Mrs Billington
Role: Thais led the way Actor: Mrs Billington, Chorus
Role: Let's imitate their notes above Actor: Mrs Billington, Harrison
Role: Thou shalt bring them in Actor: Mrs Piele
Role: The Soldier tir'd of war's alarms Actor: Mrs Billington
Role: As from the power of sacred lays Actor: Mrs Billington

Afterpiece Title: A Selection from Acis and Galatea

Performance Comment: Overture-; O the pleasures of the plain-Chorus; Hush! ye pretty warbling choir-Mrs Billington; Where shall I seek the charming fair-Incledon; Shepherd what art thou pursuing-Mrs Piele; Lo! here my Love, Love in her eyes sits playing-Harrison; Behold the monster Polypheme-Chorus; I rage, O ruddier than the cherry-Griffith; Consider fond shepherd, Cease O cease-Miss Poole; The flocks shall leave-Miss Poole, Incledon, Griffith; 'Tis done, Heart the seat of soft delight-Mrs Billington; Galatea dry thy tears-Chorus.
Cast
Role: ye pretty warbling choir Actor: Mrs Billington
Role: Shepherd what art thou pursuing Actor: Mrs Piele
Role: Heart the seat of soft delight Actor: Mrs Billington

Afterpiece Title: A Grand Miscellaneous Act

Performance Comment: Overture (Occasional Oratorio)-; Rendi il sereno al Ciglio-Harrison (Sosarme); For unto us-Chorus (The Messiah); How blest the maid-Miss Poole (Hercules); Together let us range the fields-Mrs Billington, Harrison (Solomon, by Boyce); Jehovah crowned-Incledon; He comes he comes-Chorus (Esther); The Soldier tir'd of war's alarms-Mrs Billington (Dr Arne); Let their celestial concerts all unite-Chorus (Samson).
Cast
Role: Together let us range the fields Actor: Mrs Billington, Harrison
Role: The Soldier tir'd of war's alarms Actor: Mrs Billington

Music: As17910330

31
14 March 1792 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: L'allegro Ed Il Pensieroso 0

Cast
Role: Principal Vocal Parts Actor: Mrs _Addison.

Afterpiece Title: L'Allegro ed il Pensieroso 1

Performance Comment: As17920224, but Come and trip it as you go-Mrs _Addison, Mrs Second.
Cast
Role: Come and trip it as you go Actor: Mrs _Addison, Mrs Second.
Role: vain deluding joys Actor: Mrs Billington
Role: Come rather Goddess sage and holy Actor: Mrs Billington
Role: Come but keep thy wonted state Actor: Mrs Billington
Role: Mirth admit me of thy crew Actor: Mrs Second
Role: Sweet bird Actor: Mrs Billington
Role: Let me wander not unseen Actor: Mrs Billington
Role: sad virgin Actor: Mrs Billington
Role: There let Hymen oft appear Actor: Mrs Second
Role: Hide me from day's garish eye Actor: Mrs Billington
Role: And ever against eating cares Actor: Mrs Second
Role: As steals the morn upon the night Actor: Mrs Billington, Harrison
Role: Wise men flattering Actor: Mrs Addison
Role: Praise the Lord Actor: Mrs Second
Role: Let the bright seraphim Actor: Mrs Billington

Afterpiece Title: L'Allegro ed il Pensieroso 2

Cast
Role: vain deluding joys Actor: Mrs Billington
Role: Come rather Goddess sage and holy Actor: Mrs Billington
Role: Come and trip it as you go Actor: Mrs Addison, Chorus
Role: Come but keep thy wonted state Actor: Mrs Billington
Role: Mirth admit me of thy crew Actor: Mrs Second
Role: Sweet bird Actor: Mrs Billington
Role: Let me wander not unseen Actor: Mrs Billington
Role: sad virgin Actor: Mrs Billington
Role: There let Hymen oft appear Actor: Mrs Second
Role: Hide me from day's garish eye Actor: Mrs Billington
Role: And ever against eating cares Actor: Mrs Second
Role: As steals the morn upon the night Actor: Mrs Billington, Harrison
Role: Wise men flattering Actor: Mrs Addison
Role: Praise the Lord Actor: Mrs Second
Role: Let the bright seraphim Actor: Mrs Billington

Afterpiece Title: Grand Miscellaneous Act

Performance Comment: Overture and March (Scipio, Handel)-; The mansion of peace-Harrison (Webbe); Nightingale Chorus (Solomon, Handel)-; Not unto us-Mrs Second; accompanied on the clarionet-Mahon (Arne); Together let us range the fields-Mrs Billington, Harrison (Boyce); I rage I melt I burn, O ruddier than the cherry-Bartleman; Wretched lovers-Chorus (Acis and Galatea, Handel); The soldier tir'd-Mrs Billington (Arne); God save the King-Chorus.
Cast
Role: Not unto us Actor: Mrs Second
Role: Together let us range the fields Actor: Mrs Billington, Harrison
Role: The soldier tir'd Actor: Mrs Billington

32
21 March 1792 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: L'allegro Ed Il Pensieroso 0; Grand Selection 0

Cast
Role: Principal Vocal Parts Actor: Mrs _Addison.

Afterpiece Title: L'Allegro ed il Pensieroso 1

Performance Comment: As17920224, but Come and trip it as you go-Mrs _Addison, Mrs Second, Chorus.
Cast
Role: Come and trip it as you go Actor: Mrs _Addison, Mrs Second, Chorus.
Role: vain deluding joys Actor: Mrs Billington
Role: Come rather Goddess sage and holy Actor: Mrs Billington
Role: Come but keep thy wonted state Actor: Mrs Billington
Role: Mirth admit me of thy crew Actor: Mrs Second
Role: Sweet bird Actor: Mrs Billington
Role: Let me wander not unseen Actor: Mrs Billington
Role: sad virgin Actor: Mrs Billington
Role: There let Hymen oft appear Actor: Mrs Second
Role: Hide me from day's garish eye Actor: Mrs Billington
Role: And ever against eating cares Actor: Mrs Second
Role: As steals the morn upon the night Actor: Mrs Billington, Harrison
Role: Wise men flattering Actor: Mrs Addison
Role: Praise the Lord Actor: Mrs Second
Role: Let the bright seraphim Actor: Mrs Billington

Afterpiece Title: L'Allegro ed il Pensieroso 2

Performance Comment: As17920224, but These delights if thou canst give-_Page, Hindle; +There let the pealing organ-Chorus; These pleasures melancholy give-Mrs Billington; I'll to the well@trod stage anon-_.
Cast
Role: These pleasures melancholy give Actor: Mrs Billington
Role: vain deluding joys Actor: Mrs Billington
Role: Come rather Goddess sage and holy Actor: Mrs Billington
Role: Come and trip it as you go Actor: Mrs Addison, Chorus
Role: Come but keep thy wonted state Actor: Mrs Billington
Role: Mirth admit me of thy crew Actor: Mrs Second
Role: Sweet bird Actor: Mrs Billington
Role: Let me wander not unseen Actor: Mrs Billington
Role: sad virgin Actor: Mrs Billington
Role: There let Hymen oft appear Actor: Mrs Second
Role: Hide me from day's garish eye Actor: Mrs Billington
Role: And ever against eating cares Actor: Mrs Second
Role: As steals the morn upon the night Actor: Mrs Billington, Harrison
Role: Wise men flattering Actor: Mrs Addison
Role: Praise the Lord Actor: Mrs Second
Role: Let the bright seraphim Actor: Mrs Billington

Afterpiece Title: Grand Miscellaneous Act

Performance Comment: Overture (Ariadne)-; The mansion of peace-Harrison (Webbe); Jehovah crown'd-Hindle; He comes-Chorus (Esther, Handel); O had I Jubal's Lyre-Mrs Second (Joshua, Handel); Together let us range the fields-Mrs Billington, Harrison (Boyce); I rage I melt I burn, O ruddier than the cherry-Bartleman; Wretched lovers-Chorus (Acis and Galatea, Handel); The soldier tir'd-Mrs Billington (Arne); Let their celestial concerts-Chorus (Samson, Handel).
Cast
Role: O had I Jubal's Lyre Actor: Mrs Second
Role: Together let us range the fields Actor: Mrs Billington, Harrison
Role: The soldier tir'd Actor: Mrs Billington

33
13 March 1787 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Billington. Public Advertiser, 9 Mar.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Billington, No. 11, Great Newport-street, Long Acre. Receipts: #277 9s. (176.4; 0.12; tickets [378 in boxes; 41 in pit]: 100.13)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Cast
Role: Actor: Mrs Wells.
Role: Deborah Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Margery Actor: Mrs Brown
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Rosetta Actor: Mrs Billington.

Afterpiece Title: The Enchanted Castle

Cast
Role: Hymen Actor: Mrs Martyr

34
23 March 1791 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Second Grand Selection 0 Of Sacred Music, From The Works Of Handel

Performance Comment: As17910311but Principal Vocal Performers-_Sale; PART I. Overture-(Berenice); Come ever smiling Liberty-Mrs Piele (Judas Maccabaeus); He measureth the waters, He layeth the beams-Griffith (Redemption); O God! who in thy heavenly hand-Griffith (Joseph); Great Jehovah's awful word-Miss Poole (Israel in Egypt); Daughter of Gods-Harrison (Hercules); Hail! mighty Joshua-Harrison (Joshua); Where e'er you walk-Mrs Billington (Semele); He rebuked the Red Sea He led them through the deep, But the waters overwhelmed-Double Chorus (Israel in Egypt).
Cast
Role: Come ever smiling Liberty Actor: Mrs Piele
Role: Where e'er you walk Actor: Mrs Billington
Role: Principal Vocal Performers Actor: Harrison, Incledon, Griffith, Sale, Miss Poole, Mrs Piele, Mrs Billington

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 2

Performance Comment: PART II. Overture and Dead March-(Saul); In sweetest harmony-Mrs Billington, Chorus (Saul); Gentle Airs-Harrison; [accompanied on the violoncello-C. Ashley (Athalia); The smiling dawn-Miss Poole (Jephtha); Fallen is the foe-Chorus (Judas Maccabaeus); Blooming virgins-Incledon (Athalia); He smote all the First@born-Chorus (Israel in Egypt); O magnify the Lord-Mrs Billington ([Chandos] Anthems); Kings shall be thy nursing fathers-Chorus (Coronation Anthems).
Cast
Role: In sweetest harmony Actor: Mrs Billington, Chorus
Role: O magnify the Lord Actor: Mrs Billington

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 3

Performance Comment: PART III. Eleventh Grand Concerto-; Pleasure my former ways resigning-Harrison (Time and Truth); No more shall Edom's sons-Miss Poole (Israel in Babylon); O Baal monarch of the skies-Chorus (Deborah); His hideous love, Love sounds the alarm-Incledon (Acis and Galatea); O Father whose Almighty power-Chorus; O let eternal honours, From mighty Kings-Mrs Billington (Judas Maccabaeus); Fix'd in his everlasting seat-Chorus (Samson).
Cast
Role: From mighty Kings Actor: Mrs Billington

35
30 March 1791 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: L'allegro Ed Il Penseroso 0; Grand Selection 0

Cast
Role: Come ever smiling Liberty Actor: Mrs Piele
Role: Where e'er you walk Actor: Mrs Billington
Role: Principal Vocal Performers Actor: Harrison, Incledon, Griffith, Sale, Miss Poole, Mrs Piele, Mrs Billington

Afterpiece Title: Allegro ed il Penseroso 1 PART I

Performance Comment: As17910318but Let me wander not unseen-Mrs Billington; Or let the merry bells ring round-_; Come but keep thy wonted state, First and chief-Mrs Billington; Hence loathed melancholy-Miss Poole [as well as by Harrison]; Mirth admit me of thy crew-Miss Poole [as well as by Griffith].as well as by Griffith].
Cast
Role: 910318but Let me wander not unseen Actor: Mrs Billington
Role: First and chief Actor: Mrs Billington
Role: vain deluding joys Actor: Mrs Billington
Role: Come rather goddess Actor: Mrs Billington
Role: Come and trip it Actor: Mrs Piele, Chorus
Role: Come pensive nun Actor: Mrs Billingdon
Role: Sweet bird Actor: Mrs Billington
Role: Or let the merry bells ring round Actor: Mrs Billington
Role: Hide me from day's garish eye Actor: Mrs Billington
Role: As steals the morn upon the night Actor: Mrs Billington, Harrison
Role: The Soldier tir'd Actor: Mrs Billington

Afterpiece Title: L'Allegro ed il Penseroso 2

Performance Comment: As17910318but PART II. As17910318but But O! sad virgin-Mrs Billington; Populous cities please us then-Griffith, Chorus; There let Hymen oft appear-Miss Poole; Hence vain deluding joys, Me when the sun-Mrs Billington.
Cast
Role: sad virgin Actor: Mrs Billington
Role: Me when the sun Actor: Mrs Billington.
Role: vain deluding joys Actor: Mrs Billington
Role: Come rather goddess Actor: Mrs Billington
Role: Come and trip it Actor: Mrs Piele, Chorus
Role: Come pensive nun Actor: Mrs Billingdon
Role: Sweet bird Actor: Mrs Billington
Role: Or let the merry bells ring round Actor: Mrs Billington
Role: Hide me from day's garish eye Actor: Mrs Billington
Role: As steals the morn upon the night Actor: Mrs Billington, Harrison
Role: The Soldier tir'd Actor: Mrs Billington

Afterpiece Title: A Grand Miscellaneous Act

Cast
Role: vain deluding joys Actor: Mrs Billington
Role: Come rather goddess Actor: Mrs Billington
Role: Come and trip it Actor: Mrs Piele, Chorus
Role: Come pensive nun Actor: Mrs Billingdon
Role: Sweet bird Actor: Mrs Billington
Role: Or let the merry bells ring round Actor: Mrs Billington
Role: Hide me from day's garish eye Actor: Mrs Billington
Role: As steals the morn upon the night Actor: Mrs Billington, Harrison
Role: The Soldier tir'd Actor: Mrs Billington

Music: End II: concerto on the violin-Weichsel

36
06 April 1791 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: L'allegro Ed Il Penseroso 0; Grand Selection 0

Cast
Role: Come ever smiling Liberty Actor: Mrs Piele
Role: Where e'er you walk Actor: Mrs Billington
Role: Principal Vocal Performers Actor: Harrison, Incledon, Griffith, Sale, Miss Poole, Mrs Piele, Mrs Billington

Afterpiece Title: L'Allegro ed il Penseroso 1

Cast
Role: 910318but Let me wander not unseen Actor: Mrs Billington
Role: First and chief Actor: Mrs Billington
Role: vain deluding joys Actor: Mrs Billington
Role: Come rather goddess Actor: Mrs Billington
Role: Come and trip it Actor: Mrs Piele, Chorus
Role: Come pensive nun Actor: Mrs Billingdon
Role: Sweet bird Actor: Mrs Billington
Role: Or let the merry bells ring round Actor: Mrs Billington
Role: Hide me from day's garish eye Actor: Mrs Billington
Role: As steals the morn upon the night Actor: Mrs Billington, Harrison
Role: The Soldier tir'd Actor: Mrs Billington
Role: Me when the sun Actor: Mrs Billington.

Afterpiece Title: L'Allegro ed il Penseroso 2

Cast
Role: 910318but Let me wander not unseen Actor: Mrs Billington
Role: First and chief Actor: Mrs Billington
Role: vain deluding joys Actor: Mrs Billington
Role: Come rather goddess Actor: Mrs Billington
Role: Come and trip it Actor: Mrs Piele, Chorus
Role: Come pensive nun Actor: Mrs Billingdon
Role: Sweet bird Actor: Mrs Billington
Role: Or let the merry bells ring round Actor: Mrs Billington
Role: Hide me from day's garish eye Actor: Mrs Billington
Role: As steals the morn upon the night Actor: Mrs Billington, Harrison
Role: The Soldier tir'd Actor: Mrs Billington
Role: Me when the sun Actor: Mrs Billington.

Afterpiece Title: A Grand Miscellaneous Act

Performance Comment: Second Hautboy Concerto-; Resta Ingrata-Harrison (Armida, by Sacchini); How blest the Maid-Miss Poole (Hercules); Together let us range the fields-Mrs Billington, Harrison (Solomon, by Boyce); Jehovah crowned-Incledon; He comes he comes-Chorus (Esther); Quest' alma sventurata-Mrs Billington (Creso, by Sacchini); Hallelujah Amen-Grand Chorus (Judas Maccabaeus).
Cast
Role: Together let us range the fields Actor: Mrs Billington, Harrison
Role: Quest' alma sventurata Actor: Mrs Billington

Music: As17910330

37
24 October 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Captain Macheath-Bannister; Peachum-Ryder; Lockit-Cubitt; Mat o' the Mint-Darley; Ben Budge-Rock; Filch-Blanchard; Lucy-Mrs Martyr; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Webb; Jenny Diver-Miss Stuart; Polly-Mrs Billington. [Edition of 1791 (John Bell) adds: Jemmy Twitcher-Evatt; Crook@finger'd Jack-Milburne; Wat Dreary-Letteney; Robin of Bagshot-Blurton; Nimming Ned-Lee; Harry Paddington-Painter; Drawer-Farley; Mrs Coaxer-Miss Francis; Dolly Trull-Miss Rowson; Mrs Vixen-Miss Brangin; Betty Doxey-Mrs Lloyd; Mrs Slammekin-Mrs Rock; Sukey Tawdry-Mrs Masters; Molly Brazen-Mrs Lefevre.]
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Billington.
Role: Mrs Coaxer Actor: Miss Francis
Role: Mrs Vixen Actor: Miss Brangin
Role: Betty Doxey Actor: Mrs Lloyd
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Mrs Rock
Role: Sukey Tawdry Actor: Mrs Masters
Role: Molly Brazen Actor: Mrs Lefevre.

Afterpiece Title: The Midnight Hour

Performance Comment: Marquis-Lewis; Sebastian-Ryder; Nicholas-Edwin; General-Quick; Matthias-Powel; Ambrose-Thompson; Flora-Mrs Mattocks; Cecily-Mrs Webb; Julia-Mrs Wells.
Cast
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Cecily Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Julia Actor: Mrs Wells.

Dance: In III: Hornpipe in character-Byrne

38
01 December 1786 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fontainbleau; Or, Our Way In France

Performance Comment: Lackland-Lewis; Lepoche-Quick; Squire Tally@ho-Edwin; Sir John Bull-Booth; Col. Epaulette-Wewitzer; Lord Winlove-Davies; Henry-Johnstone; Mrs Casey-Mrs Kennedy; Celia-Mrs Martyr; Nannette-Mrs Morton; Miss Dolly-Mrs Brown; Lady Bull-Mrs Webb; Rosa (1st time)-Mrs Billington.
Cast
Role: Mrs Casey Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Celia Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Nannette Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Miss Dolly Actor: Mrs Brown
Role: Lady Bull Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Rosa Actor: Mrs Billington.

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

Cast
Role: Lucia Actor: Mrs Byrne

Dance: As17861116

39
23 December 1786 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Capt. Macheath-Johnstone; Peachum-Booth; Lockit-Thompson; Mat o' the Mint-Darley; Ben Budge-Ledger; Filch-Wewitzer; Lucy-Mrs Martyr (1st appearance in that character); Mrs Peachum-Mrs Webb; Jenny Diver-Mrs Morton; Diana Trapes-Mrs Pitt; Polly-Mrs Billington.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Jenny Diver Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Billington.

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Cast
Role: Doctor's Wife Actor: Mrs Davenett
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Bates.

Dance: III: Hornpipe-Mrs Ratchford

40
21 October 1788 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Robin Hood; Or, Sherwood Forest

Performance Comment: Robin Hood-Bannister; Allen o'Dale-Mrs Kennedy; Little John-Quick; Ruttekin-Edwin; Fitzherbert-Booth; Scarlet-Davies; Bowman-Cubitt; Outlaws-Darley, Doyle; Edwin-Johnstone; Clorinda-Mrs Martyr; Stella-Mrs Wells; Annette-Mrs Mountain; Angelina-Mrs Billington.
Cast
Role: Allen o'Dale Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Clorinda Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Stella Actor: Mrs Wells
Role: Annette Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Angelina Actor: Mrs Billington.

Afterpiece Title: The Midnight Hour

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

Dance: End: The Piping Pedlar-[see17890502]

41
20 April 1786 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Castle Of Andalusia [and See 14 Oct

Performance Comment: 1785]. Fernando-Johnstone; Spado-Quick; Pedrillo-Edwin; Ramirez-Davies; Philippo-Brett; Rapino-Cubitt; Calvetto-Thompson; Vasques-Stevens; Don Juan-Fearon; Alphonso-Mrs Kennedy; Victoria-Mrs Bannister; Catalina (1st time)-Mrs Brown; Lorenza-Mrs Billington (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: Alphonso Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Victoria Actor: Mrs Bannister
Role: Catalina Actor: Mrs Brown
Role: Lorenza Actor: Mrs Billington

Afterpiece Title: Omai

Cast
Role: , the Guardian Genius of Omai's Ancestors Actor: Mrs Rivers
Role: Pretender to the Throne Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: an Enchantress Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Britannia Actor: Mrs Inchbald
Role: Mother Actor: Mrs Davenett

42
09 October 1786 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Performance Comment: Ferdinand-Johnstone; Isaac-Quick; Jerome-Edwin; Antonio-Davies; Father Paul-Booth; Lopez-Wewitzer; Carlos-Mrs Kennedy; The Duenna-Mrs Webb; Louisa-Mrs Martyr; Clara-Mrs Billington.
Cast
Role: Carlos Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: The Duenna Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Clara Actor: Mrs Billington.

Afterpiece Title: Omai; or, A Trip round the World

Performance Comment: Towha (Guardian Genuis of Omai's Ancestors)-Helme; Otoo(, Father of Omai)-Darley; Omai-Blurton; Harlequin(, Servant to Omai)-Kennedy; Oediddee(, Pretender to Throne)-Mrs Kennedy; Oberea(, an Enchantress)-Mrs Martyr; Don Struttolando(, Rival to Omai)-Fearon; Clown(, his Servant)-Stevens; Britannia-Mrs Inchbald; Londina(, Consort destined to Omai)-Miss Cranfield; Colombine(, Maid to Londina)-Miss Rowson; An English Sailor (with a song)-Edwin.
Cast
Role: Oediddee Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Oberea Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Britannia Actor: Mrs Inchbald

43
14 November 1786 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: Hawthorn-Hooke; Young Meadows-King (Their 1st appearance); Sir William Meadows-Fearon; Eustace-Davies; Hodge-Cubitt; Justice Woodcock-Quick; Deborah-Mrs Pitt; Margery-Mrs Brown; Lucinda-Mrs Morton; Rosetta-Mrs Billington.
Cast
Role: Deborah Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Margery Actor: Mrs Brown
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Rosetta Actor: Mrs Billington.

Afterpiece Title: Barataria; or, Sancho Turn'd Governor

Performance Comment: Sancho Panco-Quick; Duke-Cubitt; Manuel-Davies; Pedro-Thompson; Recorder-Booth; Don Quixotte-Gardner; Lady Tereza Panca-Mrs Webb; Spanish Lady-Mrs Pitt; Duchess-Miss Stuart; Mary the Buxom-Mrs Brown.
Cast
Role: Lady Tereza Panca Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Spanish Lady Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Mary the Buxom Actor: Mrs Brown.

Dance: End II: a new Dance, Hibernian Dotage Dotage[; or, The Lover's Last Blunder-Byrn, Jackson, Mrs Invill, Mrs Goodwin. [On 16 Nov., and thereafter, this dance was entitled Dotage; or, The Natural Mistake.

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15 November 1786 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Valentine-Holman; Tattle-Lewis (Their 1st appearance in those characters); Foresight-Quick; Scandal-Farren; Sir Sampson Legend-Fearon; Snap-Thompson; Buckram-Stock; Jeremy-Davies; Trapland-Booth; Ben-Ryder; a song-Ryder; Mrs Frail-Mrs Mattocks; Miss Prue-Mrs Brown; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Bates; Angelica-Mrs Pope. [Edition of 1791 (John Bell) adds: Nurse-$Mrs Pitt; Jenny-$Miss Brangin.]
Cast
Role: Mrs Frail Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Miss Prue Actor: Mrs Brown
Role: Mrs Foresight Actor: Mrs Bates
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Pope.
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Pitt

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Performance Comment: Belville-Johnstone; Captain Belville-Brown; Rustic-Davies; Irish Haymaker-Rock (1st appearance on this stage); William-Mrs Kennedy; Phoebe-Mrs Martyr; Dorcas-Mrs Pitt; Rosina-Mrs Billington.
Cast
Role: William Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Phoebe Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Rosina Actor: Mrs Billington.

Dance: As17861002

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03 October 1787 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: Young Meadows-Johnstone; Hawthorn-Darley; Hodge-Blanchard (from the Theatre Royal, Bath; 1st appearance on this stage); Sir William Meadows-Fearon; Eustace-Davies; Carter-Wewitzer; Footman-Bonville; Cook-Rock; Justice Woodcock-Quick; Deborah-Mrs Pitt; Madge-Mrs Wells; Lucinda-Mrs Morton; House Maid-Miss Stuart; Rosetta-Mrs Billington.
Cast
Role: Deborah Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Madge Actor: Mrs Wells
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Rosetta Actor: Mrs Billington.

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Performance Comment: Sharp-Blanchard; Gayless-Davies; Justice Guttle-Fearon; Dick-Wewitzer; Beau Trippet-Helme; Melissa-Mrs Inchbald; Mrs Gadabout-Mrs Platt; Trippet-Miss Brangin; Kitty Pry-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Melissa Actor: Mrs Inchbald
Role: Mrs Gadabout Actor: Mrs Platt
Role: Kitty Pry Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

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21 December 1787 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In The Wrong

Performance Comment: As17871102, but Robert-Cubitt; Tattle-Mrs Davenett.
Cast
Role: Tattle Actor: Mrs Davenett.
Role: Lady Restless Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Clarissa Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Tippet Actor: Mrs Platt
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Abington.

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Performance Comment: Belville-Johnstone; Captain Belville-Brown; Rustic-Davies; Irish Haymaker-Rock; William-Mrs Kennedy; Phoebe-Mrs Martyr; Dorcas-Mrs Pitt; Rosina-Mrs Billington.
Cast
Role: William Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Phoebe Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Rosina Actor: Mrs Billington.

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22 December 1787 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Performance Comment: Ferdinand-Bowden (1st appearance in that character); songs-Bowden; Isaac-Quick; Don Jerome-Edwin; Anthonio-Davies; Father Paul-Booth; Lopez-Wewitzer; Carlos-Johnstone [Public Advertiser: Mrs Kennedy]; The Duenna-Mrs Webb; Louisa-Mrs Martyr; Clara-Mrs Billington.
Cast
Role: The Duenna Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Clara Actor: Mrs Billington.

Afterpiece Title: The Midnight Hour

Cast
Role: Patrick Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Kathlane Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Norah Actor: Mrs Mountain.
Role: Governess Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Sophy Actor: Mrs Wells.

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15 September 1788 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: Young Meadows-Johnstone; Hawthorne-Bannister (1st appearance on this stage these 4 years); Hodge-Blanchard; Sir William Meadows-Fearon; Eustace-Davies; Carter-Wewitzer; Cook-Rock; Justice Woodcock-Quick; Deborah-Mrs Pitt; Madge-Mrs Wells; Lucinda-Mrs Mountain; Maid-Miss Stuart; Rosetta-Mrs Billington.
Cast
Role: Deborah Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Madge Actor: Mrs Wells
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Rosetta Actor: Mrs Billington.

Afterpiece Title: Animal Magnetism

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Quick,Edwin, Pope, Blanchard, Rock, Mrs Wells, Mrs Mattocks. [For assignment of parts see17881127] .For assignment of parts see17881127] .
Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Quick,Edwin, Pope, Blanchard, Rock, Mrs Wells, Mrs Mattocks.

Dance: End II: Mirth by Moonshine-Byrn, Mrs Goodwin

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01 October 1788 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Performance Comment: Ferdinand-Johnstone; Isaac-Quick; Don Jerome-Edwin; Anthonio-Davies; Father Paul-Booth; Lopez-Wewitzer; Carlos-Mrs Kennedy; The Duenna-Mrs Webb; Louisa-Mrs Martyr; Clara-Mrs Billington.
Cast
Role: Carlos Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: The Duenna Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Clara Actor: Mrs Billington.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil upon Two Sticks

Performance Comment: The Devil-Bannister; Sir T. Maxwell-Thompson; Invoice-Davies; Julep-Booth; Apozem-Wewitzer; Calomel-Rock [Public Advertiser: Cubitt]; Camphire-Stevens; Dr Last-Edwin; Mrs Margaret Maxwell-Mrs Webb; Harriet-Miss Tweedale.
Cast
Role: Mrs Margaret Maxwell Actor: Mrs Webb

Dance: End: A Divertissement-Byrn, Mrs Goodwin

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13 October 1788 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Cast
Role: Lady Capulet Actor: Mrs Platt
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Pitt

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Performance Comment: Belville-Bannister; Captain Belville-Cubitt; Rustic-Davies; Irish Haymaker-Rock; William-Mrs Kennedy; Phoebe-Mrs Martyr; Dorcas-Mrs Pitt; Rosina-Mrs Billington.
Cast
Role: William Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Phoebe Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Rosina Actor: Mrs Billington.

Song: As17880922, but Vocal Parts-Miss Francis

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