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Event Comment: Ode: Written by Dryden, and set to Music by Handel. Instrumental Performers as 15 Feb., but added: Parkinson, Flack

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexander's Feast; Grand Selection 0

Afterpiece Title: A Grand Miscellaneous Act

Performance Comment: Overture-(Ariadne); Captivity (supposed to be sung by the unfortunate Maria Antoinette, Queen of France, during her confinement in the Tower of the Temple) [composed by Storace]-Mrs Crouch; Jehovah crowned-Incledon; He comes-Chorus (Esther); Mad Bess (composed by Purcell)-Mme Mara; Disdainful of danger-Incledon, Kelly, Reynolds (Judas Maccabaeus); He layeth the beams-Bartleman (Ezio); But bright Cecilia, As from the power-Mme Mara; The dead shall live-Chorus (Dryden's Ode); God save Great George our King, To Arms, Britons strike home-Chorus (Purcell).
Cast
Role: ] Actor: Mrs Crouch

Music: End II oratorio: concerto on the violin-Mme Gautherot

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At Hay Venice Preserv'd

Performance Comment: Duke of Venice-Maddocks; Priuli-Aickin; Bedamar-R. Palmer; Jaffier-Kemble; Pierre-Bensley; Renault-Packer; Elliot-Fawcett; Spinosa-Benson; Theodore-Alfred; Durande-Cooke; Mezzano-Caulfield; Officer-Phillimore; Belvidera-Mrs Siddons.
Cast
Role: Belvidera Actor: Mrs Siddons.

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

Cast
Role: Lucia Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Clara Actor: Miss Collins.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Grand Selection 0

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 1

Performance Comment: As17930215, but added: Captivity-Mrs Crouch.

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 2

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 3

Event Comment: [In mainpiece the playbill retains Palmer as Woodville , but "The curtain was dropped in the middle of the first act, and after a delay of near half an hour, Barrymore informed the audience Palmer was not come to the theatre...and therefore solicited permission for Benson to [act] Woodville, which he had undertaken at a few minutes' notice. Benson (who had played the two first scenes of Vane) agreeable surprised the audience by his representation of Woodville" (Thespian Magazine, June 1793, p. 2). Who continued in the part of Vane (which cannot be doubled with that of Woodville) is not stated. R. Palmer, who acted it on 14 Feb., was indisposed.] Receipts: #175 4s. (117.16; 52.14; 4.14)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At King's The Chapter Of Accidents

Performance Comment: As17930214, but Woodville-Benson; Vane-Benson [sic; see below]; Bridget-Mrs Bateman.
Cast
Role: Bridget Actor: Mrs Bateman.
Role: Cecilia Actor: Miss Farren
Role: Miss Mortimer Actor: Mrs Powell
Role: Warner Actor: Mrs Booth

Afterpiece Title: The Prize

Event Comment: Benefit for Munden. 2nd piece [1st time; M.INT 1, by Thomas Hurlstone, Published by J. Debrett, 1793; in 1795 acted at cg as The British Recruit; or, Who's Afraid?]: The Overture and Music (a Glee and Air excepted) entirely new, by Shield, Giordani and Dr Stevenson of Dublin. To conclude with a Representation of the Grand Fleet under Sail. Books of the Interlude to be had at the Theatre. Morning Herald, 3 May 1793: This Day, at Noon, will be published To Arms (6d.). Morning Herald, 15 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Munden at his house, No. 6, Frith-street, Soho. Receipts: #448 17s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Road To Ruin

Cast
Role: Sophia Actor: Miss Grist

Afterpiece Title: To Arms; or, The British Recruit

Performance Comment: Serjeant of Grenadiers-Johnstone; Robin Redhead-Munden; Capias-Fawcett; Lieutenant-Darley; Serjeant of Marines-Gray; Susan-Mrs Martyr.
Cast
Role: Susan Actor: Mrs Martyr.

Afterpiece Title: Two Strings to Your Bow

Cast
Role: Leonora Actor: Miss Stuart
Role: Maid Actor: Miss Leserve
Role: Donna Clara Actor: Mrs Harlowe.

Dance: In 2nd piece: Byrn, Mme Rossi

Song: End 2nd piece: The Sea Storm-Incledon

Entertainment: Monologue. As17930410

Event Comment: Mainpiece: In Act I the Cardinal's Banquet. In Act II the Court for the Trial of Queen Katharine . In Act V a Grand Procession to the Christening of Princess Elizabeth . Receipts: #115 10s. (105.0; 10.10)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At Hay King Henry The Eighth

Performance Comment: As17930309but L. Chamberlain-Benson; Surveyor-Webb; Cryer-Jones; Patience [song omitted]-Mrs Jones.
Cast
Role: song omitted] Actor: Mrs Jones.
Role: Sir Henry Guilford Actor: Bland
Role: Queen Katharine Actor: Mrs Siddons
Role: Anne Bullen Actor: Mrs Powell
Role: Gentlewoman Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Patience Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Agatha Actor: Miss Collins.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Shaw
Role: Lettice Actor: Miss Tidswell
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Jordan.

Song: In IV: a song-Master Welsh

Event Comment: Benefit for Mme Mara. Public Advertiser 22 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Mme Mara, No. 25, Queen Anne-street, East. Receipts: #216 4s. 6d. (114.17.6; 28.11.0; 2.18.0; tickets: 69.18.0) (charge: #163 17s. 6d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At King's Artaxerxes

Cast
Role: Arbaces Actor: Mrs Crouch
Role: Semira Actor: Mrs Bland.

Afterpiece Title: The Pannel

Performance Comment: As17930409, but Lazarillo-R. Palmer; Marcella-Mrs Ward; Lawyer-_; Notary-_.
Cast
Role: Marcella Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Aurora Actor: Mrs Kemble
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Jordan
Role: Leonarda Actor: Mrs Booth.

Song: the favourite Harp Song-Mme Mara [Ah che nel petto io sento]; accompanied-Meyer Jun

Event Comment: Benefit for a Fund for the Relief of those whose Infirmities oblige them to retire from the Stage. The Last Time of Mrs Siddons's performing this Season. Receipts: #170 13s. (122.8; 0.0; tickets: 48.5) (charge: free)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At Hay The Mourning Bride

Cast
Role: Almeria Actor: Mrs Powell
Role: Zara Actor: Mrs Siddons
Role: Leonora Actor: Miss Tidswell.

Afterpiece Title: The Spoil'd Child

Cast
Role: Little Pickle Actor: Mrs Jordan
Role: Miss Pickle Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Maria Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Margery Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Susan Actor: Mrs Edwards.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Castle Of Andalusia

Performance Comment: As17930109, but Lorenza-Mrs Martyr.
Cast
Role: Lorenza Actor: Mrs Martyr.
Role: Victoria Actor: Mrs Blanchard
Role: Catalina Actor: Miss Stuart
Role: Isabel Actor: Mrs Platt

Afterpiece Title: The Irishman in London

Cast
Role: Child Actor: Miss Standen
Role: Margaret Actor: Mrs Pope.
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Davis in place of Mrs Mattocks.
Role: Milford Actor: Harley
Role: Sophia Actor: Mrs Esten
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Harlowe
Role: Mrs Ledger Actor: Mrs Powell
Role: Mrs Warren Actor: Mrs Mattocks.
Role: Caroline Actor: Miss Chapman
Role: Cubba Actor: Mrs Fawcett

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Battle Of Hexham

Performance Comment: As17930622 but Adeline-Mrs Goodall.
Cast
Role: Adeline Actor: Mrs Goodall.
Role: Villagers Actor: Miss DeCamp.
Role: Prince of Wales Actor: Miss Menage
Role: Queen Margaret Actor: Mrs Kemble

Afterpiece Title: The Village Lawyer

Cast
Role: Mrs Scout Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Kate Actor: Miss Fontenelle.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Stoops To Conquer

Cast
Role: Mrs Hardcastle Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Miss Neville Actor: Miss DeCamp
Role: Maid Actor: Miss Tidswell
Role: Miss Hardcastle Actor: Mrs Gibbs.

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Performance Comment: Blister-Suett; Quaever-Dignum; Goodwill-Maddocks; Thomas-Cooke; Coupee-Bannister Jun.; Lucy-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Bland.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Afterpiece Title: The Pannel

Performance Comment: As17931014, but Don Ferdinand-Barrymore; Marcella-Mrs Goodall; Alguaziles-_; Leonarda-_.
Cast
Role: Marcella Actor: Mrs Goodall

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The World In A Village

Cast
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Lloyd
Role: Mopsa Actor: Mrs Byrne
Role: Perdita Actor: Miss Brunton.
Role: Belvidera Actor: Mrs Esten.
Role: Edward Actor: Miss Standen
Role: Mrs Allbut Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Mrs Bellevue Actor: Mrs Fawcett
Role: Margery Actor: Mrs Platt
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Esten. Rock, Thompson, Farley arc unassigned.

Afterpiece Title: THE FLITCH OF BACON

Performance Comment: Captain Greville-Incledon; Capt. Wilson-Richardson; Mai or Benbow-Cubitt; Justice Benbow-Powel; Ned-Rock; Kilderkin-Ledger; Putty-Recs; Tipple-Munden//Eliza-Mrs Mountain .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Performance Comment: As17931004, but Mrs Cary's name listed in playbill; omitted: 3rd Planter, Sailors .
Cast
Role: Narcissa Actor: Miss DeCamp
Role: Wowski Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Patty Actor: Mrs Gibbs.

Afterpiece Title: NO SONG NO SUPPER

Cast
Role: Lord Alford Actor: Dignum
Role: Girl Actor: Miss Menage
Role: Lady Helen Actor: Miss DeCamp
Role: Winifred Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Josephine Actor: Mrs Bland.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Performance Comment: As17931004, but Sir Harry Wildair-Mrs Goodall; Tom Errand-Hollingsworth; Errand's Wife-_.

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Flitch Of Bacon

Performance Comment: Capt. Greville- Dignum; Capt. Wilson-Bannister; Major Benbow-Wewitzer; Justice Benbow-Usher; Kilderkin-Maddocks; Ned-Bland; Putty-Waldron Jun.; Tipple-Suett//Eliza (1st time)-Mrs Stuart .
Cast
Role: SuettEliza Actor: Mrs Stuart

Afterpiece Title: THE MOCK DOCTOR

Cast
Role: Dr Helebore Actor: BurtonCharlotte-Miss De Camp
Role: BurtonCharlotte Actor: Miss De Camp
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Lord Alford Actor: Dignum
Role: Girl Actor: Miss Menage
Role: Lady Helen Actor: Miss DeCamp
Role: Winifred Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Josephine Actor: Mrs Bland.

Afterpiece Title: THE CHILDREN IN THE WOOD

Cast
Role: Lord Alford Actor: Dignum
Role: Girl Actor: Miss Menage
Role: Lady Helen Actor: Miss DeCamp
Role: Winifred Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Josephine Actor: Mrs Bland.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Performance Comment: As17931105, but Anthonio-Townsend// The Duenna-Mrs Henley .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Notoriety

Performance Comment: As17931029, but Lady Acid-Mrs Chambers; omitted: James . omitted: James .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Travellers In Switzerland

Performance Comment: As17940306but omitted: Thompson, Linton, Street, Rees, Abbot, Mrs Castelle .

Dance: As17940225

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Day In Turkey

Cast
Role: Turks Actor: Evatt, Farley, ReesPaulina-Mrs Esten
Role: ReesPaulina Actor: Mrs Esten
Role: Lauretta Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Fatima Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Alexina Actor: Mrs Pope

Afterpiece Title: THE SPRIGS OF LAUREL

Performance Comment: As17930918, but Corporal Squib-Claremont//Mary-Mrs Mountain .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Travellers In Switzerland

Performance Comment: As17940222, but omitted: Thompson, Linton, Street, Rees, Abbot, Mrs Castelle .

Dance: As17940225

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Performance Comment: As17940106, but Ondelia-Mrs Twistleton (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: Ondelia Actor: Mrs Twistleton
Role: Edgar Actor: HolmanRegan-Mrs Fawcett
Role: HolmanRegan Actor: Mrs Fawcett
Role: Goneril Actor: Mrs Platt
Role: Arante Actor: Miss Leserve
Role: Cordelia Actor: Mrs Esten

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Travellers In Switzerland

Performance Comment: As17940331but retained: Mrs Castelle .

Afterpiece Title: NETLEY ABBEY

Dance: Mainpiece: To conclude with The Savoyard, as17940225; End of mainpiece Dermot and Kathlane, as17931022

Event Comment: Powell: The Jew rehearsed at 10 (for Palmer); Irish Widow at 12. Receipts: #416 15s. 6d. (353/14/6; 61/7/0; 1/14/0)

Performances

Afterpiece Title: THE IRISH WIDOW

Performance Comment: Sir Patrick O'Neale-Moody; Whittle-Waldron; Nephew-Benson; Bates-Maddocks; Kecksey-Dodd; Thomas-Burton; Footman-Webb; Blackboy-Master Gregson//Widow Brady (with the Epilogue Song)-Mrs Goodall .

Song: As17940428

Event Comment: Afterpiece: The Musick composed by Storace. Powell: My Grandmother rehearsed at 10 (Bannister Jun. one scene, Sedgwick one scene, Storace); Prize at 11 (Master Welsh and Suett two scenes); Lodoiska at 12. The Doors to be opened at 5:30. To begin at 6:30 [same for rest of season]. Receipts: #481 11s. 6d. (392/15/0; 80/16/0; 6/7/6; tickets not come in: 1/13/0)

Performances

Afterpiece Title: MY GRANDMOTHER

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

Song: As17940428