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Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Law Of Lombardy

Cast
Role: Officers Actor: R. Palmer.
Role: Paladore Actor: Smith
Role: King Actor: Bensley
Role: Lucio Actor: Farren
Role: Rinaldo Actor: Packer
Role: Ascanio Actor: Hurst
Role: Shepherd Actor: Wright
Role: Senator Actor: Chambers
Role: Foresters Actor: Wrighten, Fawcett
Role: Squire to Paladore Actor: Philimore
Role: Officer Actor: Burghall
Role: Bireno Actor: Henderson
Role: Alinda Actor: Mrs Robinson
Role: Princess Actor: Miss Younge

Afterpiece Title: Jehu

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Farren, Lamash, R. Palmer, Miss Sherry, Miss Farren; Town and Country Magazine, Feb. 1779, p. 62, assigns Lord Jehu-King; Larpent MS 467 lists this part, as well as the other parts: Whiffle, Fenton, Groom, Mrs Gules, Lucy. Prologue , not listed on playbill, printed in Public Advertiser, 24 Feb., written by the author, and spoken by-King.
Event Comment: Paid Norris #105; Mrs Kennedy #115; Webster #80 17s.; Boy's Choir #52 10s.; David Richards #40; Parke #20; Advertisements in Public Advertiser #9 5s.; Band #354 9s. 6d.; Chorus Singers #174 19s. 6d.; Cramer, Cervetto, Crosdill #5 5s. a performance. Received from Stanley for Oratorio rent of theatre #308. Receipts: #206 3s. (204.10; 1.13)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Messiah; Judas Maccabaeus

Music: As17790303

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ricimero

Performance Comment: [Principal Characters by Roncaglia, Ansani 1st appearance in England], Manzoletto, Micheli, Mrs Barthelemon, Mme LeBrun. [Morning Chronicle, 4 Dec. assigns Vitige-Roncaglia; [Public Advertiser, 4 Dec. Rodoaldo-Ansani. [Edition of 1755 (G. Woodfall) lists the other parts: Ricimero, Edelberto, Eduige, Ernelinda.Edition of 1755 (G. Woodfall) lists the other parts: Ricimero, Edelberto, Eduige, Ernelinda.
Cast
Role: assigns Vitige Actor: Roncaglia
Role: Rodoaldo Actor: Ansani.

Dance: End I: new ballet (composed by Zuchelli) The Squire Outwitted-Sg and Sga Zuchelli, Henry, Sga Crespi; End II: The Fortunate Escape, as17801125, but Henry; End Opera: +The Country Gallant, as17801125

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Circassian

Cast
Role: : Hamet Actor: Smith
Role: Omar Actor: Bensley
Role: Caled Actor: Farren
Role: Ali Actor: Packer
Role: Osmyn Actor: R. Palmer
Role: Principal Iman Actor: Wrighten
Role: Almoran Actor: Palmer
Role: Crisanthe Actor: Miss Simson
Role: Almeida Actor: Miss Farren.

Afterpiece Title: Lun's Ghost; or, The New Year's Gift

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Wright, Grimaldi, Delpini, Burton, Suett, Lamash, R. Palmer, Phillimore, Spencer, Norris, Nash, Williams, Fawcett; Mrs Love, Miss Simson, Miss Barnes, Miss Palmer, Miss Collett. Cast not known .

Dance: In afterpiece by Zuchelli, Miss M. Stageldoir, &c

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Cast
Role: Sir Charles Freeman Actor: Phillimore
Role: Archer Actor: Smith
Role: Aimwell Actor: Brereton
Role: Foigard Actor: Moody
Role: Bonniface Actor: Aickin
Role: Sullen Actor: Wrighten
Role: Gibbet Actor: Wright
Role: Scrub Actor: Yates
Role: Cherry Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Brereton
Role: Lady Bountiful Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Gipsey Actor: Miss Simson
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Mrs Abington

Afterpiece Title: Lun's Ghost

Performance Comment: As17820103, but added: Duprez, Mrs Granger .

Dance: End of Act IV of mainpiece the Minuet de la Cour by the Miss Stageldoirs; In afterpiece, as17820103

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Buona Figliuola

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Viganoni, Morigi, Manzoletto, Micheli; Mrs Barthelemon, Sga Lorenzini, Sga Sestini (1st appearance this season). [Parts from libretto (T. Cadell, 1777): Il Cavaliere Armidoro, Il Marchese della Conchiglia, Tagliaferro, Mengotto; La Marchesa Lucinda, Paoluccia, Cecchina, Sandrina.] hathi.

Dance: End of Act I Pastoral Dance, as17811128; End of Act II Divertisement Dance, as17811117; End of Act in a new Serious Dance, composed by Noverre, Le Triompbe de l'Amour Conjugal, by Gardel, Mme Simonet, Nivelon, Mlle Theodore, Mlle Baccelli. [Cast from libretto of Giunio Bruto (E. Cox, 1781), where it is entitled Alceste: Admetus-Gardel; Alceste-Mme Simonet; Apollo-Nivelon; Hebe-Mlle Theodore; Iris-Mlle Baccelli.]

Cast
Role: : Admetus Actor: Gardel
Role: Alceste Actor: Mme Simonet
Role: Apollo Actor: Nivelon
Role: Hebe Actor: Mlle Theodore
Role: Iris Actor: Mlle Baccelli.
Role: ; End of Opera a new Tragi Actor: Pantomime Ballet
Role: Alphonso Actor: Gardel
Role: Ines Actor: Mlle Baccelli
Role: Chief of the Island Actor: Slingsby.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A New Way To Pay Old Debts

Cast
Role: Marrall Actor: Fearon
Role: Furnace Actor: Booth
Role: Lord Lovell Actor: Lewis
Role: Wellborn Actor: Wroughton
Role: Justice Greedy Actor: Quick
Role: Allworth Actor: Whitfield
Role: Tapwell Actor: Thompson
Role: Order Actor: Jones
Role: Amble Actor: Stevens
Role: Watchall Actor: Painter
Role: Parson Welldo Actor: J. Wilson
Role: Taylor Actor: Newton
Role: Vintner Actor: Ledger
Role: Sir Giles Over Actor: reach-Henderson
Role: reach Actor: Henderson
Role: Margaret Actor: Miss Satchell
Role: Froth Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Lady Allworth Actor: Mrs Yates

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Cast
Role: Tom Thumb Actor: Master Edwin
Role: Lord Grizzle Actor: Edwin
Role: Ghost Actor: Reinhold
Role: Noodle Actor: Robson
Role: Doodle Actor: Davies
Role: King Actor: Quick
Role: Huncamunca Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Glumdalca Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Queen Dollalolla Actor: Miss Catley

Dance: End of mainpiece a new Grand Divertisement, The Gala. The Minuet and Allemande by Aldridge and Miss Besford; the Quadrilles and Cotillons by Harris, Langrish, Dumay, Ratchford, Miss Matthews, Miss Rowson, Mrs Ratchford, Miss Francis, and others; The whole to conclude with a Grand Figure by all the Characters

Performance Comment: The Minuet and Allemande by Aldridge and Miss Besford; the Quadrilles and Cotillons by Harris, Langrish, Dumay, Ratchford, Miss Matthews, Miss Rowson, Mrs Ratchford, Miss Francis, and others; The whole to conclude with a Grand Figure by all the Characters .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fashionable Wife; Or, The Female Gallant

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Barrett, Swords, Johnson, Jackson, Barnes, Lyon, Alfred, Morris; Miss Atkinson, Mrs Sauley, Miss Brice, Miss Churchill, Miss Williams. Cast not known. With a Prologue and Epilogue .

Afterpiece Title: The Lawyer Nonsuited

Dance: End of mainpiece a Hornpipe by Middleton

Song: End of Act III of mainpiece The Soldier tir'd of War's Alarms; End of Act V The Merry Roundelay, both by Miss Hemet

Monologue: 1782 05 06 End of afterpiece Bucks have at ye All by Middleton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Polly

Cast
Role: : Ducat Actor: Parsons
Role: Hacker Actor: Egan
Role: Vanderbluff Actor: Massey
Role: Culverin Actor: Staunton
Role: Pohetohee Actor: Davis
Role: Laguerre Actor: Kenny
Role: Cawwawkee Actor: Wood
Role: Capstan Actor: Usher
Role: Morano Actor: Bannister
Role: Jenny Diver Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Flimzy Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Damaris Actor: Miss Hale
Role: Trapes Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Mrs Ducat Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Hooke. In Introduction: Poet-Gardner
Role: Poet Actor: Gardner
Role: Players Actor: Davis, Stevens
Role: Signora Crotchetta Actor: Mrs Lefevre.

Afterpiece Title: The Humours of an Election

Performance Comment: Characters by Wilson, Edwin, Staunton, Egan, Usher, Wewitzer, Darley, Davis, Barrett, Painter, Kenny, Massey, Webb, Stevens, Swords, Ledger, Parsons; Miss Morris, Mrs Webb. Cast not known. Prologue spoken by Palmer .

Dance: As17820611

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mysterious Husband

Cast
Role: : Lord Davenant Actor: Henderson
Role: Charles Davenant Actor: Lewis
Role: Captain Dormer Actor: Wroughton
Role: Sir Harry Harlow Actor: Aickin
Role: Paget Actor: Fearon
Role: Sir Edmund Travers Actor: Yates
Role: Servant Actor: Helme
Role: Marianne Actor: Miss Satchell
Role: Waiting Woman Actor: Miss Platt
Role: Lady Davenant Actor: Miss Younge.

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Performance Comment: As17S21231, but Mrs Bannister [i.e. formerly Miss Harper] .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair American

Cast
Role: Summers Actor: Williames
Role: : Groom Actor: Wright
Role: Fribourg Actor: Kenny
Role: Servants Actor: Phillimore, Chaplin
Role: Admiral Dreadnought Actor: King
Role: Bale Actor: Parsons
Role: Carbine Actor: Suett
Role: Boreas Actor: Chapman
Role: Mountfort Actor: Palmer
Role: Rachael Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Miss Bale Actor: Miss Wheeler
Role: Miss Kitty Dreadnought Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: in subsequent bills called Mrs Wilmot] Actor: Mrs Hedges
Role: Miss Melcomb Actor: Miss Simson
Role: Angelica Actor: Miss Phillips

Afterpiece Title: Robinson Crusoe

Performance Comment: As17821104, but Mrs Pulley in place of Miss Collett.

Dance: As17820920

Event Comment: There will be no Play this Evening [The Grecian Daughter, also Belphegor had been announced on playbill of 16 May], on Account of the Indisposition of Mrs Siddons. The Money received for Tickets issued for this Night will be returned at Fosbrook's Office

Performances

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cheapside; Or, All In The City

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Benson, Johnson (from the Theatre Royal, Dublin), Pressly, Robson, Bailey (from the Theatre Royal, York), Jacobs (from the Theatre Royal, Edinburgh); Miss Hemet, Miss Dudley, Miss Dancer, Mrs Hyam. Cast not known. With a new Prologue and Epilogue .

Afterpiece Title: The Sailor's Sheet Anchor

Afterpiece Title: A New Way to Keep a Wife at Home

Dance: In 2nd piece The Merry Sailors and The Wapping Landlady (perfomers not listed for either dance)

Monologue: 1783 09 17 End of Act III of 1st piece The Farmer's Blunder by Kenrick

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Conscious Lovers

Cast
Role: Cimberton Actor: Parsons
Role: Phillis Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Young Bevil Actor: Brereton
Role: Myrtle Actor: Farren
Role: Mr Sealand Actor: Aickin
Role: Sir John Bevil Actor: Packer
Role: Humphrey Actor: Wrighten
Role: Daniel Actor: Burton
Role: Tom Actor: Palmer
Role: Luanda Actor: Miss Wheeler
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Hedges
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Indiana Actor: Miss Farren

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Junior; or, The Magis Cestus

Performance Comment: Characters by Wright, Williamson, Burton, Staunton, Williames, R. Palmer, Waldron, Chaplin, Phillimore, Wilson, Alfred, Spencer, Kenny, Grimaldi; Mrs Burnett, Miss Burnett, Miss Tidswell, Miss Barnes, Miss Cranford, Miss M. Stageldoir. [Partial cast from Parker's General Advertiser, 8 Jan.: Old Harlequin-Wright; Magician-Staunton; Sailor-Williames; Clown-Grimaldi; Spirit-Miss Cranford; Colombine-Miss M. Stagedoir. Playbill of 10 Nov. 1788 lists the other parts: Harlequin, German Officer, French Gentleman, Valet, Miller, Landlord, Cook, Daemon, Taylor; Old Colombine, French Ladies.] hathi. Old Colombine, French Ladies.] hathi.

Song: In Act II of mainpiece a song by Miss Phillips

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Junior

Performance Comment: Characters by Hamoir, Williamson, Burton, Barrymore, Williames, R. Palmer, Waldron, Fawcett, Chaplin, Phillimore, Wilson, Alfred, Spencer, Chapman, Wright; Mrs Burnett, Miss Burnett, Miss Tidswell, Miss Barnes, Miss Cranford, Miss M. Stageldoir [for cast, etc., see17840107] .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: L'allegro Il Penseroso

Performance Comment: Principal Vocal Parts by Norris, Reinhold; Miss George, Mrs Kennedy. 1st Violin by Richards .

Afterpiece Title: The Coronation Anthems

Event Comment: By Command of Their Majesties. Public Advertiser, 6 Mar.: In 1st piece Love in her Eyes was sung by Norris; O ruddier than the cherry by Reinhold; Consider, fond shepherd by Mrs Kennedy; Heart, thou seat of soft delight by Miss George. The concerto consisted of "two Movements made up of common Ballads."

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Acis And Galatea

Afterpiece Title: Dryden's de

Music: End of Part I of oratorio concerto on the violoncello by Crosdill

Performances

Mainpiece Title: [entertainments Of Music And Dancing] A Grand Symphony By The Celebrated Band Of The Opera House

Performance Comment: The Peasant Metamorphosed, as17840430 Hornpipe, as17840430 A Grand Instrumental Concert. The Country Squabble, as17840430 New Pastoral Pas de Deux by Duquesney Jun. and Mlle Constance (from the Theatre Royal, Paris). The Rival Clowns, as17840430, but added: Mrs Dagville; in which Orpheo, as17840430.
Cast
Role: Dominick Actor: Lloyd
Role: Lorenzo Actor: Hamlen
Role: Gomez Actor: Swords
Role: Alphonso Actor: Knights
Role: Pedro Actor: Hunter
Role: Elvira Actor: A Young Lady

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The First Part Of King Henry The Fourth

Cast
Role: Sir Walter Blount Actor: Chalmers
Role: 2nd Carrier Actor: Booth
Role: 1st Carrier Actor: Bates
Role: Sir John FalstafF Actor: Henderson
Role: King Actor: Clarke
Role: Prince of Wales Actor: Lewis
Role: Sir Richard Vernon Actor: Whitfield
Role: Worcester Actor: Fearon
Role: Poins Actor: Davies
Role: Francis Actor: Edwin
Role: Sir Walter Blunt Actor: Booth
Role: Bardolph Actor: Jones
Role: Douglas Actor: Mahon
Role: Gadshill Actor: Ledger
Role: Peto Actor: Stevens
Role: Carriers Actor: Wilson, Wewitzer
Role: Hotspur Actor: Wroughton
Role: Hostess Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Lady Percy Actor: Mrs Lewis

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Cast
Role: 840327but Belville Actor: Johnstone
Role: Irishman Actor: Bates
Role: Belville Actor: Bannister
Role: Belville Actor: Brett
Role: Rustic Actor: Davies
Role: William Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Phoebe Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Rosina Actor: Mrs Bannister

Dance: End of mainpiece The Charms of a Camp, as17840521

Song: End of Act II of mainpiece Tally Ho! by Mrs Martyr; End of Act iv Poor ThomasDay by Edwin, Davies, Brett

Performance Comment: by Mrs Martyr; End of Act iv Poor ThomasDay by Edwin, Davies, Brett .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A New Pantomime [don Juan]

Performance Comment: Characters by Simonet, Henry, Menage, Mrs Dagville, Miss Cooper, the two Miss Simonets, and Clown-Delpini .
Cast
Role: , and Clown Actor: Delpini

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Cast
Role: The Deserter Actor: Mme Dagville
Role: Skirmish Actor: Miss Simonet
Role: Actor: Duquesney
Role: Henry Actor:
Role: Louisa Actor: Mr Delpini
Event Comment: By Permission of the Lord Chamberlain. Benefit for a Performer, thirty years a Servant of the Publick at Covent-garden and Haymarket Theatres [unidentified]. Mainpiece: Written by the ingenious Mrs Behn, with Alterations by a Gentleman well known in the Dramatick World and Republick of Letters. The Characters new dressed in the Habits of the Times. [Writers and speakers of Prologue and Epilogue unknown.] Afterpiece: Altered from Sir John Vanbrugh. The Doors to be opened at 5:00. To begin at 6:00

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Prince

Afterpiece Title: The Battle Royal

Dance: In Act V of mainpiece a Masquerade, and a Minuet de la Cour by Master Corbyn and Miss Keen

Song: End of mainpiece most of the favourite airs from The Poor Soldier [singers not listed]. Vaudeville. End of afterpiece a short Pantomimical Scene, in which Harlequin will leap through a Hogshead on Fire

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Pinto (formerly Miss Brett). [And see 26 Apr. 1785.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Entertainment: Not specified

Event Comment: Benefit for Mr and Mrs Waldron. The last Night of performing this Season. [The above is an advance notice on playbill of 5 Aug.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Keep Him

Afterpiece Title: The Romp

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Cast
Role: Othello Actor: Cambray
Role: Roderigo Actor: Blanchard
Role: Cassio Actor: Macready
Role: Brabantio Actor: Hull
Role: Lodovico Actor: Davies
Role: Montano Actor: Thompson
Role: Duke Actor: Booth
Role: Gratiano Actor: Fearon
Role: Iago Actor: Ryder
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Desdemona Actor: Mrs Pope.

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice; or, The Metamorphoses of Harlequin

Performance Comment: [Edition of 1739 (Tho. Wood) lists the parts: Orpheus, Pluto, Ascalax, Furies, Friends, Harlequin, Pantaloon, Gawkey, Drudge, Taylor, Shoemaker, Drawer, Hostler, Porter, Eurydice, Rhodope, Nymphs, Bacchants, Colombine, Mrs Mannerly, Witch, Frothwell, Maid, Dwarf Woman.]
Event Comment: [As mainpiece the playbill announces Love in a Village, but "Mrs Billington was taken ill & Rule a Wife was substituted" (MS annotation on BM playbill: cg, Vol. VI); as afterpiece St. Patrick's Day, but in the Account-Book (which also notes the change of mainpiece) it is deleted, and Three Weeks after Marriage substituted.] Receipts: #141 16s. (135.15.6; 6.0.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Afterpiece Title: Three Weeks after Marriage