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Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan; Or, The Unhappy Marriage

Performance Comment: Castalio-Pope; Acasto-Murray; Polydore-Clarke; Chaplain-Powel; Ernesto-Thompson; Page-Master Standen; Chamont-Holman; Serina-Miss Mansel; Florella-Miss Leserve; Monimia-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Monimia Actor: Mrs Pope.

Afterpiece Title: The Follies of a Day

Performance Comment: Count Almaviva-Lewis; Figaro-Farley; Antonio-Munden; Bazil-Powel; Page (with a song)-Mrs Martyr; Countess-Miss Chapman; Marcelina-Mrs Gilbert; Agnes-Miss Sims; Susan-Miss Betterton (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Page Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Marcelina Actor: Mrs Gilbert

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Claudius-Packer; Hamlet-Kemble; Polonius-Dowton; Horatio-Holland; Laertes-C. Kemble; Rosencrantz-Caulfield; Guildenstern-Trueman; Osrick-R. Palmer; Priest-Webb; Marcellus-Surmont; Bernardo-Wentworth; Francisco-Evans; Ghost of Hamlet's Father-Barrymore; Grave@diggers-King, Hollingsworth; Gertrude-Mrs Powell; Ophelia-Mrs Jordan.
Cast
Role: Gertrude Actor: Mrs Powell
Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Jordan.

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Performance Comment: Feignwell-Bannister Jun.; Freeman-Caulfield; Sir Philip Modelove-Wewitzer; Obadiah Prim-Aickin; Tradelove-Wathen; Perriwinkle-Suett; Sackbut-R. Palmer; Simon Pure-Russell; Aminadab-Grimaldi; Gentlemen-Trueman, Wentworth; Stockbrokers-Hollingsworth, Maddocks; Mrs Prim-Miss Pope; Nancy [beginning with 14 Dec. called Anne Lovely]-Miss Mellon; Betty-Miss Tidswell; Lady-Mrs Roffey.
Cast
Role: Mrs Prim Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Lady Actor: Mrs Roffey.

Afterpiece Title: Blue-Beard; or, Female Curiosity

Performance Comment: Abomelique (Blue-Beard)-Barrymore; Ibrahim-Suett; Selim-Kelly; Shacabac-Bannister Jun.; Hassan-Hollingsworth; Spahis-Sedgwick, Caulfield, Trueman, Maddocks, Evans; Janizaries-Danby, Wentworth, Brown, Tett, Denman, Atkins, Fisher, Aylmer, Gallot, Teck, Walker, Willoughby, Phillimore; Male Slaves-Roffey, Whitmell, Wells, Male, Garman, W. Banks, Goodman, Gauron; Fatima-Mrs Crouch; Irene-Miss DeCamp; Beda-Miss Leak; Peasants-Ms Arne, Ms Roffey, Ms Wentworth, Ms Jackson, Ms Maddocks, Ms Menage, Ms Menage Jun., Ms Chippendale; Female Slaves-Ms Brooker, Ms Daniels, Ms Brigg, Ms Byrne, Ms Vining, Ms Luciet, Ms Blake, Ms Riches; Principal Dancer-Mlle Parisot.
Cast
Role: Fatima Actor: Mrs Crouch

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beaux Stratagem

Performance Comment: Aimwell-Middleton (late of the Theatre Royal Covent Garden; 1st appearance on this stage); Archer-Barrymore; Sullen-Wathen; Sir Charles Freeman-Trueman; Foigard-Caulfield; Gibbet-R. Palmer; Hounslow-Maddocks; Bagshot-Webb; Bonniface-Aickin; Scrub-Biggs; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Sparks; Dorinda-Miss DeCamp; Mrs Sullen-Miss Biggs; Gipsey-Miss Tidswell; Cherry-Miss Mellon.
Cast
Role: Lady Bountiful Actor: Mrs Sparks
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Miss Biggs

Afterpiece Title: Blue-Beard

Cast
Role: Fatima Actor: Mrs Crouch
Event Comment: Lover's Vows. In Consequence of the Approbation which the above Play has received from the Town, various Translations, or pretended Translations of the work from which it was taken, have been offered for publication to some eminent Booksellers, who honourably declining such purchase, have given Information to the Manager of the attempted Imposition. The Public are therefore respectfully acquainted that the Play, as now performing at this Theatre, was rewritten from a literal Translation, sold to the Proprietor by an Agent of the German Author, and has been adapted to the English Stage by considerable Alterations in Plot & Incidents. The Piece will not be published till the 20th Night of its representation, when it will be submitted to the Reader, with the Name of Mrs Inchbald prefixed to the Publication. Receipts: #432 18s. 6d. (426.4.6; 6.14.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lover's Vows

Afterpiece Title: The Spoil'd Child

Cast
Role: Little Pickle Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Margery Actor: Mrs Whitmore
Role: Mrs Pickle Actor: Mrs Davenport.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lover's Vows

Afterpiece Title: The Romp

Performance Comment: Watty Cockney-Knight; Capt. Sightly-Clarke; Old Cockney-Thompson; Barnacle-Davenport; Penelope-Mrs Iliff; Miss La Blonde-Miss Leserve; Priscilla Tomboy-Mrs Mills (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Penelope Actor: Mrs Iliff
Role: Priscilla Tomboy Actor: Mrs Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Mouth of the Nile

Cast
Role: Mrs Grub Actor: Mrs Davenport.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lover's Vows

Afterpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Performance Comment: Meadows-Munden; Old Wronghead-Davenport; Young Wronghead-Clarke; Canteen-Claremont; Groom-Simmons; John-Thompson; Sternhold-Street; James-Farley; William-Abbot; Bob-Lee; Cook-Follett; Sophia-Miss Chapman; Maid-Mrs Watts; Betsey Blossom-Mrs Martyr.
Cast
Role: Maid Actor: Mrs Watts
Role: Betsey Blossom Actor: Mrs Martyr.

Afterpiece Title: The Mouth of the Nile

Cast
Role: Mrs Grub Actor: Mrs Davenport.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: Duke of Venice-Packer; Anthonio-Archer (2nd appearance on this stage); Bassanio-Barrymore; Salanio-Trueman; Salarino-Holland; Gratiano-R. Palmer; Lorenzo-Dignum; Shylock-Kemble; Tubal-Maddocks; Launcelot-Suett; Gobbo-Hollingsworth; Leonardo-Evans; Portia-Mrs Siddons; Nerissa-Miss DeCamp; Jessica-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Portia Actor: Mrs Siddons
Role: Jessica Actor: Mrs Bland.

Afterpiece Title: The Children in the Wood

Cast
Role: Lady Helen Actor: Mrs Powell
Role: Josephine Actor: Mrs Bland

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant; Or, George Barnwell

Performance Comment: Thoroughgood-Aickin; Barnwell-Packer; George Barnwell-C. Kemble; Trueman-Holland; Blunt-R. Palmer; Maria-Miss Miller; Millwood-Mrs Powell (1st appearance in that character); Lucy-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Millwood Actor: Mrs Powell

Afterpiece Title: Blue-Beard

Performance Comment: Abomelique (Blue-Beard)-Barrymore; Ibrahim-Suett; Selim-Dignum; Shacabac-Bannister Jun.; Hassan-Hollingsworth; Spahis-Sedgwick, Caulfield, Trueman, Maddocks, Evans; Janizaries-Danby, Wentworth, Brown, Tett, Denman, Atkins; Fatima-Mrs Crouch; Irene-Miss DeCamp; Beda-Mrs Bland; Peasants-Ms Arne, Ms Roffey, Ms Wentworth, Ms Jackson, Ms Maddocks, Ms Menage; Principal Dancer-Mlle Parisot. [And see17981006] .And see17981006] .
Cast
Role: Fatima Actor: Mrs Crouch
Role: Beda Actor: Mrs Bland

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stranger

Cast
Role: Mrs Haller Actor: Mrs Siddons

Afterpiece Title: The Spoil'd Child

Performance Comment: Little Pickle-A Young Lady (2nd appearance on this stage [Miss Molini]); Old Pickle-Suett; Tagg-R. Palmer; Servants-Hollingsworth, Evans; Miss Pickle-Mrs Walcot; Maria-Miss Heard; Margery-Mrs Maddocks; Susan-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Miss Pickle Actor: Mrs Walcot
Role: Margery Actor: Mrs Maddocks

Music: As17980915

Dance: As17980915

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: As17981129, but Mrs Vixen-_; Betty Doxy-_.
Cast
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Walcot
Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mrs Sparks
Role: Mrs Coaxer Actor: Mrs Jones
Role: Dolly Trull Actor: Mrs Benson
Role: Mrs Vixen Actor: Mrs Cuyler
Role: Betty Doxy Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Jenny Diver Actor: Mrs Roffey
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Miss Tidswell
Role: Suky Tawdry Actor: Mrs Maddocks
Role: Molly Brazen Actor: Mrs Coates.

Afterpiece Title: The Spoil'd Child

Cast
Role: Miss Pickle Actor: Mrs Walcot
Role: Margery Actor: Mrs Maddocks

Dance: As17981129

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Isabella; Or, The Fatal Marriage

Performance Comment: Count Baldwin-Packer; Biron-Kemble; Carlos-C. Kemble; Villeroy-Barrymore; Sampson-Maddocks; Child-Master Chatterley; Bellford-Caulfield; Pedro-Trueman; Isabella-Mrs Siddons; Nurse-Mrs Walcot.
Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Siddons
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Walcot.

Afterpiece Title: Blue-Beard

Cast
Role: Beda Actor: Mrs Bland.
Role: Fatima Actor: Mrs Crouch

Song: In III: Epithalamium. Vocal Parts-Mrs Bland, Miss Leak

Performance Comment: Vocal Parts-Mrs Bland, Miss Leak.
Cast
Role: ocal Parts Actor: Mrs Bland, Miss Leak.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wheel Of Fortune

Performance Comment: As17981120, but Maid-Mrs Coates.
Cast
Role: Maid Actor: Mrs Coates.
Role: Mrs Woodville Actor: Mrs Powell
Role: Dame Dunckley Actor: Mrs Maddocks

Afterpiece Title: Blue-Beard

Cast
Role: Fatima Actor: Mrs Crouch
Role: Beda Actor: Mrs Bland

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Performance Comment: Sir Peter Teazle-King; Sir Oliver Surface-Aickin; Sir Benjamin Backbite-R. Palmer; Joseph Surface-Barrymore; Charles Surface-Powell (1st appearance in that character); Crabtree-Suett; Careless-C. Kemble; Rowley-Maddocks; Moses-Wewitzer; Snake-Caulfield; Trip-Trueman; Servants-Fisher, Evans, Webb; Lady Teazle-Miss Biggs (1st appearance in that character); Lady Sneerwell-Mrs Sparks; Mrs Candour-Miss Pope; Maria-Miss Miller.
Cast
Role: Lady Sneerwell Actor: Mrs Sparks
Role: Mrs Candour Actor: Miss Pope

Afterpiece Title: Blue-Beard

Cast
Role: Fatima Actor: Mrs Crouch

Song: In III: song-Dignum

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Votary Of Wealth

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Performance Comment: Patrick-Johnstone; Dermot-Incledon; Fitzroy-Townsend; Bagatelle-Farley; Father Luke-Waddy; Darby-Munden; Kathlane-Mrs Martyr; Norah (1st time time)-Mrs Atkins.
Cast
Role: Kathlane Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Norah Actor: Mrs Atkins.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Votary Of Wealth

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Mimic; or, Blunders at Brighton

Performance Comment: Parrots-Johnstone; Cypress-Munden; Colin-Fawcett; Capt. Clifford-Clarke; Harry-Farley; Porter-Thompson; Miss Melcomb-Mrs Davenport; Julia-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Miss Melcomb Actor: Mrs Davenport
Role: Julia Actor: Mrs Mills.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: As17980921, but Lappet-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Lappet Actor: Mrs Mattocks.
Role: Jessy Oatland Actor: Mrs Gibbs
Role: Miss Vortex Actor: Mrs Litchfield.

Afterpiece Title: The Guardian

Performance Comment: Hartley-Murray; Sir Charles Clackit-Munden; Young Clackit-Knight; Lucy-Mrs Mattocks; Harriet-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Pope.

Music: In 3rd piece: As17990131

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Performance Comment: Orsino-Barrymore; Sebastian-Trueman; Antonio-Caulfield; Valentine-Surmont; Curio-Wentworth; Sir Toby Belch-Hollingsworth; Sir Andrew Ague@cheek-Suett; Sea Captain-Holland; Fabian-R. Palmer; Malvolio-Dowton; Clown (with the original Epilogue Song)-Russell; Olivia-Mrs Crouch; Viola-Mrs Jordan; Maria-Miss Mellon.
Cast
Role: Olivia Actor: Mrs Crouch
Role: Viola Actor: Mrs Jordan

Afterpiece Title: Feudal Times

Cast
Role: Minstrels Actor: Mrs _Saunders, Mrs B. _Menage.
Role: Claribel Actor: Mrs Crouch
Role: Rachael Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Old Woman Actor: Mrs Maddocks

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Divertisement

Cast
Role: Lady Julia Actor: Mrs Pope
Role: Lady Maxim Actor: Mrs Mattocks

Afterpiece Title: The Magic Oak

Performance Comment: As17990325but Vocal Characters-Mrs _Chapman, Miss Wheatley.

Dance: In 1st piece: As17990316

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Laugh When You Can

Performance Comment: As17981211, but Emily-Mrs Litchfield in place of Miss Mansel.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Abroad And At Home

Performance Comment: Harcourt (with the Battle Song, from The Italian Villagers, composed by Shield)-Incledon; Sir Simon Flourish (1st time)-Emery; Captain O'Neill-Johnstone; Old Testy-Munden; Young Flourish-Fawcett; Young Testy-Knight; Bluff-Townsend; Snare-Claremont; Tipstaff-Simmons; Kitty-Mrs Martyr; Lady Flourish-Mrs Litchfield; Miss Hartley-Miss Poole; (for that night only; a New Obligato Song-Miss Poole;, accompanied on the violin-Mountain.
Cast
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Lady Flourish Actor: Mrs Litchfield

Afterpiece Title: The Prisoner at Large

Performance Comment: Muns-Fawcett; Jack Connor-Betterton; Lord Edmond-Mansel; Father Frank-Waddy; Frill-Farley; Tough-Rees; Dowdle-Munden; Rachael-Miss Sims; Mary-Mrs Gibbs; Adelaide-Miss Chapman.
Cast
Role: Mary Actor: Mrs Gibbs

Afterpiece Title: Fun and Frolic; or, Sailors' Revels

Song: In course Evening: The Storm-Incledon; Black Ey'd Susan-Incledon; Mad Tom of Bedlam (in character)-Incledon; Together let us range (composed by Boyce)-Incledon, Miss Poole

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Crouch. [Miss Dixon is identified in European Magazine, Apr. 1799, p. 258.] Morning Chronicle, 5 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Crouch, No. 9, Lisle-street, Leicester-square. Receipts: #673 6s. 6d. (329.16.0; 58.12.6; 2.1.0; 7.0.6; tickets: 275.16.6) (charge: #250 5s. 9d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Cast
Role: Rosalind Actor: Mrs Jordan

Afterpiece Title: Blue-Beard

Cast
Role: Fatima Actor: Mrs Crouch

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Cast
Role: Rosalind Actor: Mrs Jordan

Afterpiece Title: Wit's Last Stake

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Performance Comment: Henry-Kelly; Russet-Sedgwick; Simkin-Russell; Skirmish-Bannister Jun.; Flint-Webb; Serjeant-Trueman; Louisa-Mrs Crouch; Jenny-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Crouch
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Bland.

Song: V: a song, as17990214

Entertainment: Monologue End: The Picture of a Play House; or, Bucks have at ye all-R. Palmer; Vaudeville II 3rd piece: Military Manoeuvres-; The Dead March-; the Ceremony Shooting a Deserter-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: What Is She

Cast
Role: Mrs Derville Actor: Mrs Pope
Role: Mrs Gurnet Actor: Mrs Davenport
Role: Winifred Actor: Mrs Litchfield

Performances

Mainpiece Title: False And True

Performance Comment: Count Benini-Munden; Marchesi Caliari-Murray; Count Florenzi-H. Johnston; Lealto-Fawcett; Nicolo-Hill; Tomaso-Davenport; Malevole-Davenport [sic]; O'Raffarty-Johnstone; (with a new Planxty [in character, which includes Mr O'Raffarty's Parentage, Family Friend, Cheap Dinner or Pot Luck, and Joys of a Sun Shiny Night)-Johnstone; Marchesa Veteria-Mrs Davenport; Lauretta-Miss Wheatley; Juliana-Miss Sims; Janetta-Mrs Atkins.
Cast
Role: Marchesa Veteria Actor: Mrs Davenport
Role: Janetta Actor: Mrs Atkins.

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

Performance Comment: Bowkit (By Permission of the Proprietors of Drury-Lane Theatre)-Bannister Jun. (1st appearance on this stage); Cranky-Munden; Vinegar-Emery; Orator Mum-Knight (Their 1st apappearance in those characters); Bouquet-Hill; Idle-Farley; Signor Arionelli-Incledon; Cecilia-Mrs Atkins.
Cast
Role: Cecilia Actor: Mrs Atkins.

Afterpiece Title: The Paradox; or, Maid, Wife and Widow

Performance Comment: Sam Surge-Incledon; Tim Tingle-Townsend; Jacky Item-Simmons; Paddy O'Blarney-Johnstone; Nancy-Mrs Martyr.
Cast
Role: Nancy Actor: Mrs Martyr.

Dance: III: a Characteristic Dance and Masquerade as at the Venetian Carnival-

Song: In course Evening: a new Sea Ballad, composed for his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, Tomorrow[; or, the Mars, Capt. Connor (the words by the Author of the Castle Spectre [Matthew Gregory Lewis]; the music by Kelly)-Incledon; A Touch at old Times-Munden; In my Father's Mud Cabin-Johnstone