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We found 23473 matches on Performance Comments, 4773 matches on Event Comments, 4205 matches on Performance Title, 2901 matches on Roles/Actors, and 156 matches on Author.

526
07 October 1790 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fifth; Or, The Conquest Of France

Performance Comment: King Henry-Kemble; Duke of Gloucester-Benson; Duke of Bedford-Dignum; Duke of Exeter-Aickin; Earl of Westmorland-R. Palmer; Archbishop of Canterbury-Maddocks; Ely-Jones; Cambridge-Webb; Scroop-Chapman; Grey-Bland; Erpingham-Waldron; Gower-Williames; Nym-Burton; Bardolph-Alfred; Fluellen-Baddeley; Pistol-Suett; Boy-Master Gregson; Williams-Whitfield; Bates-Banks; King of France-Packer; The Dauphin-Barrymore; Duke of Burgundy-Phillimore; Constable-Fawcett; Governor-Hollingsworth; Montjoy-Haymes; Queen of France-Mrs Ward; Princess Katharine-Miss Collins; Hostess-Mrs Booth.
Cast
Role: Queen of France Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Hostess Actor: Mrs Booth.

Afterpiece Title: The Romp

Performance Comment: Young Cockney-Dodd; Barnacle-Suett; Old Cockney-Fawcett; Captain Sightly-Dignum; Priscilla Tomboy-Mrs Jordan; Penelope-Miss Hagley; Miss La Blonde-Miss Barnes.
Cast
Role: Priscilla Tomboy Actor: Mrs Jordan

527
25 January 1791 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Belgrade

Cast
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Crouch
Role: Ghita Actor: Mrs Bland.

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist; or, The Sham Doctor

Performance Comment: Monsieur le Medicin-Baddeley; Crispin-Dodd; Old Gerald-Suett; Young Gerald-Bland; Simon Burly-Moody; Martin-Burton; Doctor's Wife-Mrs Booth; Angelica-Miss Collins; Waiting Woman-Miss Tidswell; Beatrice-Mrs Williams.
Cast
Role: Doctor's Wife Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Williams.

528
24 March 1791 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Haunted Tower

Cast
Role: Cicely Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Lady Elinor Actor: Mrs Crouch
Role: Maud Actor: Mrs Booth.

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter of Naples

Performance Comment: The Deserter-Palmer; Russet-Williames; Simkin-Suett; Skirmish-Bannister Jun.; Flint-Burton; Louisa (1st time)-Mrs Crouch; Jenny-Miss DeCamp; Margaret-Mrs Booth.
Cast
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Crouch
Role: Margaret Actor: Mrs Booth.

Entertainment: Monologue. A Lecture on Oratory: The Pulpit the Senate the Bar and the Stage with a Specimen of Scotch Elocution, written by the late Samuel Foote, Esq.-Palmer

529
02 April 1791 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Belgrade

Afterpiece Title: The Spoil'd Child

Performance Comment: As17900916, but Miss Pickle-Mrs Booth; Margery-Mrs Heard.
Cast
Role: Miss Pickle Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Margery Actor: Mrs Heard.
Role: Little Pickle Actor: Mrs Jordan
Role: Susan Actor: Mrs Edwards.

530
31 October 1791 @ Drury Lane at King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fifth

Performance Comment: King Henry-Kemble; Duke of Gloster-Benson; Duke of Bedford-Dignum; Duke of Exeter-Aickin; Earl of Westmoreland-Sedgwick; Archb. of Cant.-Maddocks; Bishop of Ely-Jones; Cambridge-Webb; Scroop-Chapman; Grey-Bland; Erpingham-Waldron; Gower-R. Palmer; Nym-Burton; Bardolph-Alfred; Fluellen-Baddeley; Pistol-Suett; Boy-Master Gregson; Williams-Whitfield; Bates-Banks; King of France-Packer; Dauphin-Barrymore; Duke of Burgundy-Phillimore; Constable-Fawcett; Governor-Hollingsworth; Montjoy-Caulfield; Queen of France-Mrs Ward; Princess Katharine-Miss Collins; Hostess-Mrs Booth.
Cast
Role: Queen of France Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Hostess Actor: Mrs Booth.

Afterpiece Title: Comus

531
30 November 1791 @ Drury Lane at King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Fathers

Performance Comment: Sir John Flowerdale-Aickin; Col. Oldboy-Suett; Mr Jessamy-Dodd; Lionel-Kelly; Harman-Dignum; Jenkins-Sedgwick; Dinah [recte Diana]-Mrs Bland; Clarissa-Mrs Crouch; Lady Mary Oldboy-Mrs Hopkins; Jenny (1st time)-Mrs Edwards.
Cast
Role: recte Diana] Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Clarissa Actor: Mrs Crouch
Role: Lady Mary Oldboy Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Edwards.

Afterpiece Title: Katharine and Petruchio

Performance Comment: Petruchio-Palmer; Baptista-Packer; Hortensio-Benson; Grumio-Baddeley [Public Advertiser, i.e. playbill erroneouly lists Packer]; Musick Master-Fawcett; Biondello-R. Palmer; Pedro-Phillimore; Taylor-Burton; Nathaniel-Lyons; Peter-Alfred; Nicholas-Banks; Joseph-Webb; Katharine-Mrs Goodall; Bianca-Miss Tidswell; Curtis-Mrs Booth; Milliner-Miss Palmer.
Cast
Role: Katharine Actor: Mrs Goodall
Role: Curtis Actor: Mrs Booth

532
18 September 1792 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At King's The Haunted Tower

Performance Comment: Lord William-Kelly; Baron of Oakland-Baddeley; Edward-Bannister Jun.; Lewis-Suett; Robert-Dignum; Charles-Sedgwick; Hugo-Moody; De Courcy-Whitfield; Martin-Hollingsworth; Lady Elinor-Miss DeCamp; Adela-Sga Storace; Cicely-Mrs Bland; Maud-Mrs Booth.
Cast
Role: Cicely Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Maud Actor: Mrs Booth.

Afterpiece Title: Katharine and Petruchio

Performance Comment: Petruchio-Palmer; Baptista-Packer; Hortensio-Bland; Grumio-Baddeley; Music Master-Fawcett; Biondello-R. Palmer; Pedro-Phillimore; Taylor-Burton; Joseph-Webb; Katharine-Mrs Goodall; Bianca-Miss Tidswell; Curtis-Mrs Booth; Milliner-Miss Palmer.
Cast
Role: Katharine Actor: Mrs Goodall
Role: Curtis Actor: Mrs Booth

533
25 September 1792 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At King's King Henry The Fifth; Or, The Conquest Of France

Performance Comment: King Henry-Kemble; Duke of Gloster-Benson?; Duke of Bedford-Dignum; Duke of Exeter-Aickin; E. of Westmoreland-Sedgwick; Archbp. of Canterbury-Maddocks; Bishop of Ely-Jones; Cambridge-Webb; Scroop-Cooke; Grey-Bland; Erpingham-Waldron; Gower-R. Palmer; Nym-Burton; Fluellen-Baddeley; Bardolph-Alfred; Boy-Master Gregson; Pistol-Suett; Williams-Whitfield; Bates-Banks; King of France-Packer; Dauphin-Benson; Duke of Burgundy-Phillimore; Constable-Fawcett; Governor-Hollingsworth; Montjoy-Caulfield; Queen of France-Mrs Ward; Princess Katharine-Miss Collins; Hostess-Mrs Booth.
Cast
Role: Queen of France Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Hostess Actor: Mrs Booth.

Afterpiece Title: The Liar

Performance Comment: Sir James Elliot-R. Palmer; Old Wilding-Aickin; Young Wilding-Palmer; Papillion-Wewitzer; Miss Grantham-Mrs Kemble; Miss Godfrey-Miss Collins; Kitty-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Miss Grantham Actor: Mrs Kemble

534
17 December 1792 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At King's Isabella; Or, The Fatal Marriage

Performance Comment: Count Baldwin-Packer; Biron-Kemble; Carlos-Barrymore; Villeroy-Palmer; Sampson-Phillimore; Belford-R. Palmer; Child-Master Harlowe; Pedro-Alfred; Gentlemen-Fawcett, Bland; Servant-Webb; Officer-Maddocks; Isabella-Mrs Siddons; Nurse-Mrs Booth.
Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Siddons
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Booth.

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Cast
Role: Miss Lucy Actor: Mrs Bland.

Song: In III: an Epithalamium-; Vocal Parts-Mrs Bland, Miss DeCamp

535
16 December 1793 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Haunted Tower

Performance Comment: Lord William- Dignum; Baron of Oakland-Baddeley; Baron de Courcy-Caulfield; Robert-Suett; Charles-Sedgwick; Lewis-Bland; Martin-Cooke; Hugo-Benson; Edward-Bannister Jun.//Lady Elinor-Miss De Camp; Cicely-Mrs Bland; Maud-Mrs Booth; Adela-Sga Storace .
Cast
Role: Cicely Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Maud Actor: Mrs Booth

Afterpiece Title: MY GRANDMOTHER

Performance Comment: Characters by Bannister Jun., Suett, Wewitzer, Waldron, Sedgwick, Bland, Lyons// Mrs Bland, Sga Storace. [Cast from text (No pub., 1794): Vapour-Bannister Jun.; Gossip-Suett; Souffrance-Wewitzer; Sir Matthew Medley-Waldron; Woodly-Sedgwick; Tom-Bland; Servant-Lyons// Charlotte-Mrs Bland; Florella-Sga Storace.] hathi. hathi.
Cast
Role: Servant Actor: Lyons Charlotte-Mrs Bland
Role: Lyons Charlotte Actor: Mrs Bland

536
30 May 1794 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Pirates

Performance Comment: As17940523, but Captain-Trueman; omitted from Lazzaroni: Trueman; from Vintagers: Mrs Brooker, Mrs Brigg, Mrs Harris, Mrs Haskey, Mrs Barrett, Miss Bourk . omitted from Lazzaroni: Trueman; from Vintagers: Mrs Brooker, Mrs Brigg, Mrs Harris, Mrs Haskey, Mrs Barrett, Miss Bourk .
Cast
Role: Vintagers Actor: Bourk, Whitmell, Walker, Nicolini, Bidotti, Mrs Brooker, Mrs Brigg, Mrs Harris, Mrs Haskey, Mrs Barrett, Miss Bourk, &c.Aurora-Mrs Crouch
Role: Aurora Actor: Mrs Crouch
Role: Fidelia Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Marietta Actor: Miss Leak. General Chorus by Danby, Reynoldson, Tett, Brown, Walker, Aylmer, Dorion Jun., Willoughby, Atkins, Dixon, Fisher, Pilbrow, Bardeauleau, Annereau, CookMiss Arne, Miss Redhead, Miss Stageldoir, Mrs Bramwell, Miss Chatterley, Miss Gawdry, Mrs Butler, Miss Wrighten, Miss C. Wrighten, Mrs Boimaison, &c

Afterpiece Title: KATHARINE AND PETRUCHIO

Performance Comment: Petruchio-Palmer; Baptista-Packer; Hortensio-Bland; Grumio-Baddeley; Music-master-Banks; Biondello-Benson; Pedro-Phillimore; Taylor-Burton; Adam-Lyons; Peter-Evans; Walter-Trueman; Gabriel-Cooke; Nathaniel-Webb; Gregory-Maddocks; Ralph-Welsh//Katharine-Mrs Goodall; Bianca-Miss Tidswell; Curtis-Mrs Booth .
Cast
Role: Ralph Actor: WelshKatharine-Mrs Goodall
Role: WelshKatharine Actor: Mrs Goodall
Role: Curtis Actor: Mrs Booth

537
19 July 1794 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Flitch Of Bacon

Cast
Role: Crop Actor: BurtonMrs Chagrin-Mrs Booth
Role: BurtonMrs Chagrin Actor: Mrs Booth

Afterpiece Title: A MOGUL TALE

Cast
Role: Sheba Actor: Mrs Cuyler
Role: Fanny Actor: Mrs Kemble

Afterpiece Title: THE CHILDREN IN THE WOOD

Performance Comment: Walter-Bannister Jun.; Sir Rowland-Barrymore; Apathy-Suett; Gabriel-Benson; Oliver-Pindar; Lord Alford-Sedgwick; Servants-Waldron Jun., Lyons, Cooke; The Children-Master and Miss Menage//Helen-Miss De Camp; Winifred-Mrs Booth; Josephine-Mrs Bland .
Cast
Role: Winifred Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Josephine Actor: Mrs Bland

538
11 October 1794 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Isabella; Or, The Fatal Marriage

Performance Comment: Count Baldwin-Packer; Biron-Kemble; Carlos-Barrymore; Villeroy-Palmer; Sampson-Phillimore; Child-Master Chatterley; Bellford-R. Palmer; Pedro-Trueman; Gentlemen-Caulfield, Bland; Isabella-Mrs Siddons; Nurse-Mrs Booth.
Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Siddons
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Booth.

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

Cast
Role: Dorothy Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Nelly Actor: Mrs Bramwell.

Song: In III: an Epithalamium-; Vocal Parts-Mrs Bland, Master Welsh

539
14 October 1794 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Duke of Gloster-Aickin; Lord Hastings-Kemble; Catesby-Caulfield; Ratcliffe-Benson; Bellmour-Whitfield; Dumont-Bensley; Derby-Maddocks; Alicia-Mrs Powell; Jane Shore-Mrs Siddons.
Cast
Role: Alicia Actor: Mrs Powell
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Mrs Siddons.

Afterpiece Title: The Glorious First of June

Performance Comment: Commodore Broadside-Palmer; Endless-Suett; Tom Oakum-Bannister; William-C. Kemble; Robin-Barrymore; Ben-Sedgwick; Boy-Master Welsh; Busy-Benson; Splicem-Bland; Old Woman-Mrs Booth; Mary-Miss DeCamp; Susan-Miss Leak; Margaretta-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Old Woman Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Margaretta Actor: Mrs Bland.

Song: In afterpiece: Choruses-Cooke, Danby, Lyons, Maddocks, Welsh, Mrs Bramwell, Miss Granger, Miss Chatterley

540
20 October 1794 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Haunted Tower

Performance Comment: Lord William-Kelly; Baron of Oakland-Hollingsworth; Edward-Bannister Jun.; Baron de Courcy-Whitfield; Lewis-Suett; Robert-Dignum; Charles-Sedgwick; Hugo-Moody; Martin-Bland; Lady Elinor-Miss DeCamp; Adela-Sga Storace (1st appearance this season); Cicely-Mrs Bland; Maud-Mrs Booth.
Cast
Role: Cicely Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Maud Actor: Mrs Booth.

Afterpiece Title: Tit for Tat

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

541
09 December 1794 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Eighth

Performance Comment: As17941018, but Anne Bullen-Mrs Powell; added; Campeius-Packer; Capucius-Phillimore; D. of Suffolk-Caulfield; Lord Chancellor-Maddocks; Lord Chamberlain-Trueman; Lord Sands-Hollingsworth; Sir Henry Guilford-Bland; Sir ThomasLovell-Dignum; Dr Butts-Waldron; Surveyor-Benson; Brandon-Banks; Serjeant-Lyons; Cryer-Evans; Door@keeper-Jones; Gentlewoman-Mrs Booth; Agatha-Miss Collins.
Cast
Role: Anne Bullen Actor: Mrs Powell
Role: Gentlewoman Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Queen Katharine Actor: Mrs Siddons
Role: Patience Actor: Mrs Bland.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Jordan.

542
11 January 1796 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mountaineers

Performance Comment: As17951027, but Bulcazin Muley-Bensley; Pacha-Wewitzer; added: Chorus of Guards-Powell, Stannard, Hawkins, Nigh, Knights, Henderson, Aberdein; Chorus of Goatherds and Villagers-Master Welsh, Boyce, Brown, Denman, Fisher, Tett, Webb, Bardoleau, Miss Leak, Miss DeCamp, Miss Arne, Mrs Boimaison, Mrs Bramwell, Mrs Butler, Miss Chatterley, Miss Granger, Miss Jackson, Mrs Maddocks, Miss Menage, Miss Mellon, Miss Wentworth.
Cast
Role: Chorus of Goatherds and Villagers Actor: Master Welsh, Boyce, Brown, Denman, Fisher, Tett, Webb, Bardoleau, Miss Leak, Miss DeCamp, Miss Arne, Mrs Boimaison, Mrs Bramwell, Mrs Butler, Miss Chatterley, Miss Granger, Miss Jackson, Mrs Maddocks, Miss Menage, Miss Mellon, Miss Wentworth.
Role: Floranthe Actor: Mrs Goodall
Role: Agnes Actor: Mrs Bland.

Afterpiece Title: The Spoil'd Child

Performance Comment: As17951215, but Miss Pickle-Mrs Booth; Margery-Mrs Heard.
Cast
Role: Miss Pickle Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Margery Actor: Mrs Heard.
Role: Captives Actor: Mrs _Boimaison, Miss Arne.
Role: Princess Lodoiska Actor: Mrs Crouch
Role: Captives Actor: Miss Leak, Miss DeCamp, Miss Miller, Miss Mellon, Mrs Boimaison
Role: Little Pickle Actor: Mrs Jordan

543
27 May 1796 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: As17960512, but Hamlet (for this night only)-Holman (of cg); Gertrude-Mrs Powell; Marcellus-_; Players-_; Actress-_.
Cast
Role: Gertrude Actor: Mrs Powell
Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Jordan
Role: in which she will introduce an additional Air Actor: Mrs Jordan

Afterpiece Title: The Phoenix; or, Anacreontics Renovated [i

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Performance Comment: Mr Belville (1st time, with Why swells my wavy burnish'd grain, from The Mariners, composed by Mozart)-Sedgwick; Captain Belville-Dignum; William (1st time)-Miss DeCamp; Rustick-Cooke; Irishman-Caulfield; Rosina-Miss Leak; Dorcas-Mrs Booth; Phebe-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Phebe Actor: Mrs Bland.

Entertainment: In 2nd piece: Imitations-Caulfield

544
13 June 1796 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Katharine And Petruchio

Performance Comment: Petruchio-Palmer; Baptista-Packer; Hortensio-Trueman; Grumio-Hollingsworth; Music@master-Banks; Biondello-R. Palmer; Pedro-Phillimore; Taylor-Burton; Peter-Evans; Gabriel-Cooke; Nathaniel-Webb; Gregory-Maddocks; Katharine-Mrs Goodall; Bianca-Miss Tidswell; Curtis-Mrs Booth.
Cast
Role: Katharine Actor: Mrs Goodall
Role: Curtis Actor: Mrs Booth.

Afterpiece Title: The Prize

Cast
Role: Mrs Caddy Actor: Mrs Booth

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Entertainment: MonologueEnd 2nd piece: Monsieur Tonson-Caulfield

545
05 July 1796 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Performance Comment: See17960630 but Meadows-R. Palmer; Betsy Blossom (with a song)-Mrs Harlowe.
Cast
Role: Betsy Blossom Actor: Mrs Harlowe.

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

Afterpiece Title: The Children in the Wood

Performance Comment: Walter-Bannister Jun.; Sir Rowland-C. Kemble; Apathy-Suett; Gabriel (1st time)-R. Palmer; Oliver-Caulfield; Servants-Abbot, Lyons, Chippendale; Lord Alford-Davies; The Children-Master Kemble, Master Chatterley; Helen-Miss DeCamp; Winifred-Mrs Booth; Josephine-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Winifred Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Josephine Actor: Mrs Bland.

546
12 July 1796 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Quaker

Performance Comment: Steady-Bannister; Lubin-Trueman; Countrymen-Abbot, Lyons, Chippendale; Solomon-Suett; Floretta-Mrs Bland; Cicely-Mrs Booth; Gillian-Miss DeCamp.
Cast
Role: Floretta Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Cicely Actor: Mrs Booth

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

Cast
Role: Winifred Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Josephine Actor: Mrs Bland.

Afterpiece Title: The Children in the Wood

Cast
Role: Winifred Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Josephine Actor: Mrs Bland.

547
22 September 1796 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Duke of Gloster-Aickin; Lord Hastings-Palmer; Catesby-Phillimore; Ratcliff-Trueman; Belmour-Whitfield; Dumont-Wroughton; Derby-Webb; Servants-Maddocks, Evans; Alicia-Mrs Powell; Jane Shore-Mrs Siddons.
Cast
Role: Alicia Actor: Mrs Powell
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Mrs Siddons.

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Performance Comment: Henry-Kelly; Russet-Bannister; Simpkin-Suett; Skirmish-Bannister Jun.; Flint-Webb; Serjeant-Phillimore; Soldiers-Maddocks, Trueman, Evans; Louisa-Mrs Crouch; Jenny-Miss DeCamp; Margaret-Mrs Booth.
Cast
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Crouch
Role: Margaret Actor: Mrs Booth.

548
24 September 1796 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: "Nothing reduces acting to so miserable a show of mechanism as the constant applause at particular speeches...Mrs Siddons labours under a disadvantage [in dl theatre]. that she is not everywhere heard. To be so she would strain her voice unnaturally. She does not choose to make the sacrifice, and preserves her excellence with the near, whatever she may lose to the remote" (Oracle, 27 Sept.). Receipts: #372 0s. 6d. (280.13.0; 89.18.6; 1.9.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Isabella; Or, The Fatal Marriage

Performance Comment: Count Baldwin-Packer; Biron-Barrymore; Carlos-C. Kemble; Villeroy-Palmer; Sampson-Phillimore; Child-Master Chatterley; Bellford-R. Palmer; Pedro-Trueman; Gentlemen-Caulfield, Maddocks; Servant-Webb; Officer-Cooke; Isabella-Mrs Siddons; Nurse-Mrs Booth.
Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Siddons
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Booth.

Afterpiece Title: The Liar

Song: In III: Epithalamium. Vocal Parts-Miss Leak, Master Welsh

549
14 January 1797 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chapter Of Accidents

Performance Comment: Lord Glenmore-Whitfield; Governor Harcourt-Suett; Woodville-Palmer; Captain Harcourt-Barrymore; Grey-Aickin; Vane-R. Palmer; Jacob-Bannister Jun.; Servant-Fisher; Cecilia-Miss Farren; Miss Mortimer-Mrs Powell; Warner-Mrs Booth; Bridget-Miss DeCamp.
Cast
Role: Miss Mortimer Actor: Mrs Powell
Role: Warner Actor: Mrs Booth

Afterpiece Title: Richard Coeur de Lion

Performance Comment: As17961028, but Antonio-Master Welsh; Chorus of Peasants-Mrs _Bramwell.
Cast
Role: Chorus of Peasants Actor: Mrs _Bramwell.
Role: Matilda Actor: Mrs Crouch
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Maddocks

Dance: As17961019

550
24 April 1797 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Will

Cast
Role: Albina Mandeville Actor: Mrs Jordan
Role: Mrs Rigid Actor: Mrs Booth

Afterpiece Title: Katharine and Petruchio

Performance Comment: Petruchio-Palmer; Baptista-Packer; Hortensio-Trueman; Grumio-Suett; Musick@master-Banks; Biondello-R. Palmer; Pedro-Phillimore; Taylor-Hollingsworth; Peter-Evans; Katharine-Mrs Goodall; Bianca-Miss Tidswell; Curtis-Mrs Booth.
Cast
Role: Katharine Actor: Mrs Goodall
Role: Curtis Actor: Mrs Booth.

Ballet: The Scotch Ghost. As17961221