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Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these two years. Receipts: #160 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Drummer Or The Haunted House

Performance Comment: Sir George Truman-Havard; Vellum-Yates; Tinsel-Woodward; Fantome-Davies; Butler-Taswell; Gardener-Blakes; Abigail-Mrs Clive; Lady Truman-Mrs Pritchard; Coachman-Philips.
Cast
Role: Abigail Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Lady Truman Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Cast
Role: Maid Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Mariet.

Ballet: II: The Prussian Camp. As17580131

Event Comment: Receipts: #180 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Agis

Performance Comment: As17580221, but Euanthe-Mrs Yates; Sandane-Mrs Davies.
Event Comment: Benefit for Morris, Marr, Berrisford, Gray, Brownsmith, Miss Hippisley. Tickets deliver'd for Richard III and The Mourning Bride, and by Spilsbury, Royal, Hawksly, Costin, and Mrs Smith will be taken. Receipts: #170. 11 people had tickets (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Viii

Performance Comment: As17570927, but Patience-Mrs Vernon.

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Cast
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Bennet.

Dance: A Hornpipe-Mossis

Event Comment: N.B. This was Mr Packer's first appearance at Drury Lane Theatre. He had acted one night at Covent Garden in the preceding season, Johnson, in the Rehearsal and the Frenchman in Lethe, which pieces were perform'd for Mr Lee's Benefit. Mr Garrick was there, and engag'd Mr Packer, who was going to Ireland, with Mr Barry, and Mr Woodward, into the Drury Lane Company. I am writing this on the sixth of April 1801--tonight Mr Packer told me the above Particulars at Drury Lane Playhouse, where he has always remained since his first being engaged there (J. P. Kemble's note on Huntington bill). Receipts: #100 (Cross); #107 1s. 6d. (Winston MS 8)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: Osmyn-Mossop; Zara-Mrs Pritchard; King-Berry; Gonzalez-Havard; Garcia-Austin; Heli-Blakes; Alonzo-Burton; Perez-Mozeen; Selim-Packer; Leonora-Mrs Bennet; Almeria-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Zara Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Bennet

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmaskd

Dance: TThe German Hunters, as17580916

Event Comment: Receipts. #70 (Cross); #99 0s. 6d. (Winston MS 8)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Eighth

Performance Comment: King Henry-Berry; Wolsey-Mossop; Buckingham-Austin; Norfolk-Palmer; Surrey-Davies; Chamberlain-Bransby; Suffolk-Blakes; Cromwell-Mozeen; Cranmer-Havard; Gardiner-Taswell; Sands-Philips; Anna Bullen-Mrs Glen; Patience (with a proper song)-Miss Young; Queen Katherine-Mrs Pritchard; Together with an exact Representation of the Coronation-; Ceremony of the Champion in Westminster Hall-.
Cast
Role: Anna Bullen Actor: Mrs Glen
Role: Queen Katherine Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Event Comment: Receipts: #190 (Cross); #202 3s. 6d. (Winston MS 8)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet Prince Of Denmark

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Garrick; Claudius-Davies; Ghost-Berry; Horatio-Havard; Polonius-Taswell; Laertes-Blakes; Osric-Palmer; Rosencrantz-Packer; Guildenstern-Austin; Bernardo-Marr; Marcellus-Bransby; Player King-Burton; Player Queen-Mrs Bennet; Gravediggers-Yates, Vaughan; Ophelia-Miss Macklin; Gertrude-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Player Queen Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Gertrude Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Desire. Receipts: #180 (Cross); #182 9s. 6d. (Winston MS 8)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder A Woman Keeps A Secret

Performance Comment: Felix-Garrick; Colonel Briton-Palmer; Don Lopez-Philips; Don Pedro-Burton; Lissardo-Yates; Frederick-Davies; Gibby-Johnston; Isabella-Mrs Davies; Flora-Mrs Clive; Inis-Miss Barton; Violante-Miss Macklin; To conclude with a Masquerade Scene in which will be introduced a Minuet-Noverre, Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Clive

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Cast
Role: Laura Actor: Mrs Vernon
Role: Pastora Actor: Mrs Clive
Event Comment: Receipts: #130 (Cross); #158 17s. (Winston MS 8)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Axalla-Austin; Heli-Scrase; Prince of Tanais-Blakes; Tamerlane-Havard; Moneses-Holland; Bajazet-Mossop; Selima-Mrs Davies; Arpasia-Mrs Pritchard; Dervise-Bransby; Omar-Burton; With the Usual Prologue, and, in Act IV, the original Song of O! Gentle Sleep-Miss Young.
Cast
Role: Selima Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Arpasia Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Related Works
Related Work: Il Bajazet Author(s): Agostino Piovene

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Cast
Role: Mab Actor: Mrs Vernon.

Dance: II: The Swiss, as17581102

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Afterpiece: By Desire. Receipts: #160 (Cross); #109 9s. 6d. (Winston MS 8)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchemist

Performance Comment: Subtle-Burton; Face-Palmer; Sir Epicure-Berry; Kastrill-Yates; Abel Drugger-Garrick; Dame Pliant-Mrs Bennet; Doll Common-Mrs Pritchard; Surly-Blakes; Ananias-Philips; Tribulation-Taswell; Dapper-Vaughan; Lovewit-Bransby.
Cast
Role: Dame Pliant Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Doll Common Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Ranger

Dance: II: The Swiss, as17581102

Event Comment: Receipts: #180 (Cross); #145 11s. (Winston MS 8)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant Or The History Of George Barnwell

Performance Comment: George Barnwell-Holland; Thorogood-Berry; Trueman-Blakes; Uncle-Burton; Blunt-Mozeen; Maria-Mrs Davies; Lucy-Mrs Bennet; Millwood-Miss Haughton.
Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Bennet

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Song: I: Beard

Related Works
Related Work: The Genoese Pirate; or, Black-Beard Author(s): John Cartwright Cross
Event Comment: Receipts: #200 (Cross); #194 19s. 6d. (Winston MS 8)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Ambitious Stepmother

Performance Comment: As17590201, but Amestris-Mrs Yates.

Afterpiece Title: The Guardian

Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Garrick, Yates, Obrien, Miss Pritchard, Mrs Clive
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Clive.
Event Comment: GGarrick's night for the farce (Winston MS 8). Receipts: #200 (Cross); Charges #63 (Winston MS 8)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Creusa

Performance Comment: Aletes-Mossop; Phorbas-Davies; Xuthus-Berry; Illyssus-Miss Macklin; Pythia-Miss Haughton; Lycea-Mrs Bennet; Creusa-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Lycea Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Creusa Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: The Guardian

Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Garrick, Yates, Obrien, Miss Pritchard, Mrs Clive
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Clive.
Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Yates. Miss Young had tickets. Receipts: #150 (Cross); charges #63 (Winston MS 8)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Cast
Role: Lady Wishfort Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Mrs Marwood Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Mrs Fainall Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Mincing Actor: Mrs Simson
Role: Millamant Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: The Guardian

Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Garrick, Yates, Obrien, Miss Pritchard, Mrs Clive
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Clive.

Song: I: Johnny and Kate-Beard, Miss Young; III: A Cantata-Miss Young; IV: Miss Young

Event Comment: Benefit for Wilkinson. Receipts: #130 [Cross); charges #63 (Winston MS 8)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Performance Comment: Othello-Wilkinson; Duke-Bransby; Brabantio-Burton; Roderigo-Yates; Cassio-Palmer; Lodovico-Blakes; Iago-Havard; Emilia-Mrs Bennet; Desdemona-Mrs Davies, 1st time.
Cast
Role: Iago Actor: Havard
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Desdemona Actor: Mrs Davies, 1st time.

Afterpiece Title: The Diversions of the Morning

Performance Comment: See17581218, but for the only time, by desire of several persons of Quality, Mr Foote's Characters of Lady Pentweazle, and Mrs Puzzle, the Instructor, with Additions by Mr Wilkinson, (in the manner of the Original) in which he will introduce a Mock Italian Burletta-; Carmine-Mrs Packer; Ald Pentweazle-Philips; Caleb-Ackman; Manly-Burton; Crambo-Perry; Freelove-Holland.
Cast
Role: Carmine Actor: Mrs Packer

Dance: NNew Grand Dance, as17590509

Event Comment: Receipts: #210 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Garrick; Marcellus-Ackman; Claudius-Davies; Horatio-Havard; Polonius-Blakes; Laertes-Austin; Osric-Palmer; Ghost-Bransby; Rosencraus-Packer; Guildenstern-Scrase; Gravediggers-Yates, Vaughan; Ophelia-Miss Macklin; Queen-Mrs Pritchard; Bernardo-Marr; Player King-Burton; Player Queen-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Player Queen Actor: Mrs Bennet.

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Performance Comment: Medicin-Blakes; Crispin-Yates; Old Gerald-Clough; Beatrice-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Bennet.
Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Receipts: #180 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchemist

Performance Comment: Abel Drugger-Garrick; Subtle-Burton; Face-Palmer; Sir Epicure-Bransby; Tribulation-Clough; Kastril-Yates; Lovewit-Packer; Doll-Mrs Pritchard; Dame Pliant-Mrs Bennet; Surly-Blakes; Ananias-Philips; Dapper-Vaughan.
Cast
Role: Doll Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Dame Pliant Actor: Mrs Bennet

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Ranger

Event Comment: For ye Tripoline Embassrs. Receipts: #200 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Viii

Performance Comment: Henry 8th-Moody; Surrey-Davies; Suffolk-Blakes; Wolsey-Havard; Cranmer-Burton; Anne Bullen-Mrs Bennet; Buckingham-Austin; Norfolk; Palmer; Queen Katharine-Mrs Pritchard; Patience-Miss Young (with proper song); Lord Chamberlain-Bransby; Sands-Philips; Cromwell-Mozeen; Gardiner-Clough; With an exact representation of the Coronation-; and the Ceremony of the Champion in Westminster Hall-.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Ranger

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Receipts: #120 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan Or The Unhappy Marriage

Performance Comment: Castalio-Fleetwood; Chamont-Holland; Polydore-Obrien; Monimia-Mrs Pritchard; Acasto-Bransby; Serina-Miss Hippisley; Polydore-Obrien; Chaplain-Packer; Page-Miss Simson; Florella-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Monimia Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Florella Actor: Mrs Bennet.
Related Works
Related Work: The Fair Orphan Author(s): Colley Cibber

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Performance Comment: Lord Chalkstone-Garrick; Fine Gentleman-Obrien; Fine Lady-Mrs Clive in MacMillan.

Dance: II: Italian Gardiner, as17591006

Event Comment: MMrs Abington left about this time for Ireland (Genest, IV, 574). Receipts: #170 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-Havard; Moneses-Holland; Axalla-Austin; Prince of Tanais-Packer; Dervise-Bransby; Omar-Burton; Heli-Scrase; Bajazet-Wilkinson1st time; Selima-Mrs Davies; Arpasia-Mrs Pritchard; Usual Prologue-; In Act IV the Original Song O Gentle Sleep-Miss Young.
Cast
Role: Selima Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Arpasia Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Related Works
Related Work: Il Bajazet Author(s): Agostino Piovene

Afterpiece Title: High Life Below Stairs

Performance Comment: As17591031, but Mrs_ Abington.
Cast
Role: Cook Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Cloe Actor: Mrs Smith
Role: Lady Bab's Maid Actor: Mrs Abington
Role: Lady Charlotte's Maid Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Clive.
Event Comment: Receipts: #180 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Performance Comment: As17591005, but Lucetta-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Lucetta Actor: Mrs Bennet.
Role: Mrs Strictland Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Clarinda Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Event Comment: Afterpiece: In Italian Grotesque Characters. Receipts: #160 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: As17591016, but Waitwell-Bransby; Foible-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Foible Actor: Mrs Bennet.
Role: Mrs Fainall Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Mincing Actor: Mrs Simson
Role: Lady Wishfort Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Mrs Marwood Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Millamant Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Performance Comment: Colombine-Mrs Vernon; Harlequin-Rooker; Fairy-Miss Davis1st appearance on the Stage; others-Leviez, Blakes, Settree, Ackman, Master Roger, Mrs Bradshaw; To conclude with the Dance of the Fairies-.

Song: III: A Cantata-Miss Young

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Never Acted There. Receipts: #140 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Performance Comment: Douglas-Holland; Norval-Havard; Glenalvon-Davies; Lord Randolph-Burton; Anna-Mrs Bennet; Lady Randolph-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Anna Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Lady Randolph Actor: Mrs Yates.
Event Comment: MMr Love Falstaff 1st time (Cross Diary)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv Part I

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Love, 1st appearance there; Hotspur-Holland; King-Havard; Prince of Wales-Palmer; Lady Percy-Mrs Palmer; Hostess-Mrs Bradshaw; Sir Richard Vernon-Blakes; Glendower-Stevens; Worcester-Bransby; Mortimer-Castle; Blunt-Mozeen; Poins-Packer; Douglas-Parsons; Northumberland-Scrase; Westmoreland-Ackman; Sheriff-Fox; Bardolph-Clough; Carrier-Moody; Francis-Vaughan [who probably doubled as 2nd Carrier].who probably doubled as 2nd Carrier].
Cast
Role: Lady Percy Actor: Mrs Palmer
Role: Hostess Actor: Mrs Bradshaw

Afterpiece Title: The Musical Lady

Performance Comment: Old Mask-Yates; Young Mask-King; Sophy-Miss Pope; Servant-Watkins; Freeman-Packer; Rosin-Fox; Lady Scrape-Mrs Bennet; Laundress-Mrs Bradshaw; To conclude with a Country Dance-.
Cast
Role: Lady Scrape Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Laundress Actor: Mrs Bradshaw

Dance: End: Hearts of Oak-Vincent, Miss Baker

Event Comment: [T+The Occasional Prologue is Larpent MS 214 wherein Woodward crosses the stage sneakingly, "Behold the Prodigal return'd quite tame..." and apologizes for his recent venture in Ireland.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-Woodward; Sir George Airy-Smith; Charles-Clarke; Sir Francis Gripe-Shuter; Sir Jealous Traffick-Marten; Whisper-Costollo; Scentwell-Mrs Ferguson; Isabinda-Miss Hallam; Patch-Mrs Pitt; Miranda-Miss Macklin; Occasional Prologue-Woodward.
Cast
Role: Scentwell Actor: Mrs Ferguson
Role: Patch Actor: Mrs Pitt

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Pitt
Event Comment: MMr Jackson did Oroonoko for the first time (Cross Diary)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-a Young Gentleman, 1st appearance this stage; Aboan-Holland; Blandford-Palmer; Governor-Burton; Stanmore-Packer; Capt. Driver-Bransby; Hotman-Blakes; Planters-Moody, Mozeen, Parsons, Castle, Mrs Bradshaw; Slaves-Ackman, Clough, Fox, Watkins; Imoinda-Mrs Palmer; In Act II, will be introduc'd an entertainment of singing-Champnes, Miss Young; with a proper Dance of Slaves-Vincent, Lochery, Leppie.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Ranger