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Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Vincent and Mrs Pitt. Charges #64 5s. Deficit to the ladies #9 18s. 9d. apiece, cover'd by income from tickets: Mrs Vincent, #64 16s. (Box 86; Pit 208; Gallery 121); Mrs Pitt; #55 16s. (Box 22; Pit 218; Gallery 176). Receipts: #44 7s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Cast
Role: Mrs Strickland Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Jacintha Actor: Mrs Lessingham
Role: Lucetta Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Clarinda Actor: Mrs Bulkley.

Afterpiece Title: The Country Madcap

Cast
Role: Mrs Midnight Actor: Mrs DuBellamy.

Song: II: Ailen Aroon-Mrs Woodman, as17720429

Dance: IV: Minuet-Fishar, Mrs Bulkley; End: A Tambourine, as17720501

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Stede, Mrs Heard, Mrs Willems, Abbott and Furkins. Tickets deliver'd by Wilkinson, Wooley, Pilfold, T. Ansell, Mrs Hitchcock, Widow Trott, Sherrat, Bassin, Whatley, Doe and Mrs Paddick will be taken. Charges o. [House received in addition to the ready receipts half the value of each beneficiary's tickets.] @Tickets Box Pit Gallery Value Half Value@Miss Stede 28 57 61 #21 13s. #10 16s. 6d.@Mrs Heard 19 34 .. #9 17s. #4 18s. 6d.@Mrs Williams .. 24 21 #5 14s. #2 17s.@Mr Abbott 18 95 75 #26 5s. #13 2s. 6d.@Furkins 22 37 26 #13 13s. #6 16s. 6d.@Wilkinson 28 27 20 #13 1s. #6 10s. 6d.@Wooley 9 42 79 #16 9s. #8 4s. 6d.@Pilfold 37 227 74 50 14s. #25 7s.@T. Ansell 9 66 64 #18 11s. #9 5s. 6d.@Mrs Hitchcock 27 15 45 #13 10s. #6 15s.@Widow Trott 24 4 8 #7 8s. #3 14s.@Sharratt 1 12 19 #3 19s. #1 19s. 6d.@Bassan .. .. .. .. ..@Whatley 5 18 57 #9 13s. #4 16s. 6d.@Doe 2 22 44 #8 4s. #4 2s.@Mrs Paddick 1 14 14 #3 15s. #1 17s. 6d.@Total 230 694 607 #222 6s. #111 3s.@ Receipts: #19 9s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Performance Comment: As17720228, but Sir Harry-Quick, 1st time; Theodosia-Mrs Willems, 1st time.
Cast
Role: Theodosia Actor: Mrs Willems, 1st time.
Role: Lady Sycamore Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Patty Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Cast
Role: Mrs Highman Actor: Mrs Ferguson
Role: Lettice Actor: Mrs Green.

Dance: I: A Dance-incident to the piece; II: A Minuet-Dumay, Mrs Heard; End of Opera: Hornpipe-Miss Stede

Event Comment: Benefit for Jacobs, Griffith, Mrs Cross and Mrs Millidge. Paid Master Thomson 11 nights (23rd Inst. incl.) #2 15s.; Black Lyon Bill #3 19s. 2d. (Treasurer's Book). Tickets deliver'd for Benefit of Follett, Mas. Cape, Costin and Miss Berkly will be taken. Receipts: #233 18s. 6d. Charges: #74 14s. Profits to Jacobs, Griffith, Mrs Cross, Mrs Millage: #159 4s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Keep Him

Performance Comment: As17720225, but Sideboard-Jacobs; William-Griffith; Mrs Lovemore-Miss Younge; Muslin-Mrs Millidge.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

Cast
Role: Sukey Chitterlin Actor: Mrs Davies.
Role: Mrs Snip Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Sukey Actor: Mrs Davies

Song: II: The Soldier Tir'd-Mrs Wrighten

Entertainment: V: Bucks Have at Ye All-Master Cape

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Bulkley. Mainpiece: Not acted these 5 years. [See 19 April 1769.] Afterpiece: A Farce Never acted there [Wm Whitehead]. Tomorrow (for the only Time this Season) The Merchant of Venice with Love-a-la-Mode. Shylock and Sir Archy by Mr Macklin being the only time of his performing this season. For the Benefit of Miss Macklin (playbill). Charges #66. Profit to Mrs Bulkley #43 6s. 6d. plus #103 16s. from tickets (Box 194; Pit 298; Gallery 106). Paid one half year's paving &c. for the Theatre due Lady Day #26 5s. (Account Book). Receipts: #109 6s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Albion Queens; Or, The Death Of Mary Queen Of Scots

Performance Comment: Duke of Norfolk-Smith; Morton-Clarke; Cecil-Hull; Davison-Perry; Giffard-Gardner; Douglas-Miss Macklin; Queen Elizabeth-Miss Miller; Queen Mary-Mrs Bulkley, being their first appearance in those characters.

Afterpiece Title: A Trip to Scotland

Performance Comment: Griskin-Shuter; Sotherton-Owenson; Jemmy Twinkle-Lewes; Chamberlain-Thompson; Cupid-Miss Brown; Landlady-Mrs Pitt; Miss Flack-Mrs Willems; Filagree-Mrs Green; Mrs Griskin-Mrs Bulkley; With Dances incident to the piece-.
Cast
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Miss Flack Actor: Mrs Willems
Role: Filagree Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Mrs Griskin Actor: Mrs Bulkley

Entertainment: Epilogue End: (By Particular Desire) New Occasional Epilogue-Mrs Bulkley

Dance: Minuet-Aldridge, Mrs Bulkley (playbill) Fisher, Mrs Bulkley (Public Advertiser)

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Sutton. Receipts: #192 6s. Charges: #74 14s. Profits to Mrs Sutton: #117 12s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamesters

Cast
Role: Mrs Wilding Actor: Miss Younge
Role: Penelope Actor: Mrs Abington

Afterpiece Title: The Pigmy Revels

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Sutton

Dance: I: The Irish Fair, as17730918; II: New Grand Pastoral Dance-a Gentleman (his first appearance on that stage), Mrs Sutton; End: Louvre, Minuet (by Particular Desire)-Froment, Mrs Sutton (his scholar)

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Sutton. Receipts: #74 14s. Charges: #70 18s. 6d. Profits to Mrs Sutton: #3 15s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Performance Comment: As17751103, but Colombine-Mrs Sutton; Pantaloon-Grimaldi; Lover-Messink.

Dance: II: (By Particular Desire) the Louvre, Minuet-Froment, Mrs Sutton, his scholar; V: The Grand Provencalle-Slingsby, Mrs Sutton

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Sutton. Tickets delivered by Thompson will be taken. Public Advertiser, 11 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Sutton, No. 8, Great Wild Street, Lincoln's Inn Fields. Receipts: #232 1s. 6d. (74.18.0; 22.18.6; 0.0.0; tickets: 134.5.0) (charge: #64 13s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Cast
Role: Lady Wishfor't Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Mrs Fainall Actor: Mrs Greville
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Smith
Role: Peg Actor: Mrs W. Palmer
Role: Millamant Actor: Mrs Abington.

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Cast
Role: Widow Brady Actor: Mrs Greville.

Dance: End I: a new Comic Dance, The Corn Thrashers-Blurton, Mrs Sutton; End: Minuet de la Cour-Froment, Mrs Sutton (his Scholar); End I: The Irish Fair, as17761031

Event Comment: Tickets delivered by Jackson, Doyle, Prosser, Rowson, Rd. Ledger, Real, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Hamilton, Eves will be admitted. Receipts: #262 9s. 6d. (135/13/0; 3/8/6; tickets: 123/8/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Robin Hood

Cast
Role: Margaret Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Clorinda Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Annette Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Stella Actor: Mrs Kemble
Role: Angelina Actor: Mrs Bannister.

Afterpiece Title: The Commissary

Performance Comment: The Commissary-Quick; Isaac Fungus-Fearon; Gruel-Thompson; Simon-Helme; Coachman-Stevens; Young Loveit-Davies; Mrs Loveit-Mrs Pitt; Jenny-Mrs Poussin; Dolly-Miss Platt; Mrs Mechlin-Mrs Webb .
Cast
Role: Mrs Loveit Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Mrs Mechlin Actor: Mrs Webb

Dance: End of mainpiece Rural Merriment by Jackson and Mrs Ratchford, to conclude with a Caledonian Reel by Eves and Mr and Mrs Ratchford

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Martyr. Public Advertiser, 20 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Martyr at Mr Robley's, Bow-street, Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Castle Of Andalusia

Performance Comment: As17850330but Victoria-Mrs Bannister .
Cast
Role: 850330but Victoria Actor: Mrs Bannister
Role: Alphonso Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Catalina Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Lorenza Actor: Mrs Martyr

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Performance Comment: Henry (1st time)-Mrs Martyr; Skirmish-Edwin; Russet-Darley; Simpkin-Cubitt; Margaret-Mrs Davenett; Jenny-Mrs Wilson; Louisa-Mrs Bannister .
Cast
Role: Henry Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Margaret Actor: Mrs Davenett
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Bannister

Dance: End of mainpiece The fancy Races {performers not listed]

Song: End of Act I of mainpiece Tantivy, the welkin resounds (the Music by Hook); End of Act II a new song, The New Blown Rose (the Words by Mrs Cumyns, the Music by Dale), both by Mrs Martyr

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Dramatist

Cast
Role: Marianne Actor: Mrs Wells
Role: Lady Waitfor't Actor: Mrs Webb

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer

Cast
Role: Molly Maybush Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Platt
Role: Betty Blackberry Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Entertainment: Vocal Imitations, as17890515, but Mrs Wrighten (+World, 24 May); End: Imitation [of Mrs Siddons in the "ring" speech, Act II. ii (World, 23 May) from Isabella]-Mrs Wells

Performance Comment: ii (World, 23 May) from Isabella]-Mrs Wells.
Cast
Role: from Isabella] Actor: Mrs Wells.
Role: Vocal Imitations Actor: Mrs Wells
Role: ] Actor: Mrs Wells
Role: ] Actor: Mrs Wells.
Event Comment: Account-Book: Tickets delivered by Atkins, Masters, Roberts, Young, Painter, Curteen, Bourrelier, Longley, Dalby, Mrs Doyle, Jackson, Mrs Clark will be admitted. Receipts: #378 17s. (56.16.6; 5.14.6; tickets: 316.6.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Cast
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Platt
Role: Zara Actor: Mrs Pope.

Afterpiece Title: Don Juan

Dance: In Afterpiece: Mrs Ratchford, Mrs Goodwin, Byrne, Jackson

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Brunton. 1st piece [1st time; T 3, by Mariana Starke, based on La Veuve du Malabar, by Antoine Marin LeMierre. Prologue by William Thomas Fitzgerald. Epilogue by Richard John Hughes Starke (see text)]: With new Scenes and Dresses. And a Procession representing the Ceremonies attending the Sacrifice of an Indian Woman on the Funeral Pile of her deceased Hqsband. 2nd piece: Not acted these 18 years [acted 4 May 1776. Miss E. Brunton was from the Norwich theatre]. Morning Chronicle, 1 Feb. 1791: This Day is published The Widow of Malabar (1s. 6d.). Public Advertiser, 21 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Miss Brunton, No. 35, Gerrard-street, Soho. [The mainpiece is sometimes stated to have been 1st acted at Mrs Crespigny's private@theatre@in@Camberwell, 1790, but "'The Widow of Malabar' was not first produced at Mrs Crespigny's Theatre. The Tragedy performed there is called 'The British Orphan' (also by Mariana Starke)" (Gazetteer, 24 Jan. 1791).] Receipts: #338 13s. (208.7; 2.8; tickets: 127.18)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Widow Of Malabar

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Holman, Farren, Thompson, Powel, Evatt, Harley, Mrs Rock, Miss Brunton. Cast from text (William Lane, 1791): Young Bramin-Holman; Raymond-Farren; Narrain-Thompson; 2nd Bramin-Powel; Albert-Evatt; Chief Bramin-Harley; Fatima-Mrs Rock; Indamora-Miss Brunton; Prologue-Holman; Epilogue-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Fatima Actor: Mrs Rock
Role: Epilogue Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Afterpiece Title: The Man of Quality

Performance Comment: Lord Foppington-Bernard; Sir Tunbelly Clumsey-Ryder; Young Fashion-Macready; Nurse-Mrs Pitt; Miss Hoyden-Miss E. Brunton (1st appearance in London).
Cast
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Pitt

Afterpiece Title: The Two Misers

Cast
Role: Page Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Countess Actor: Mrs Bernard
Role: Marcelina Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Susan Actor: Mrs Pope.
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Martyr.

Song: In: Bannister, Johnstone, Darley, Duffey, Mrs Mountain, Miss Stuart, Miss Rowson, Mrs Martyr; The Music by Stevens-

Entertainment: Monologue. Preceding 2nd piece: Occasional Address-Miss Brunton

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Billington. Gazetteer, 11 May: Tickets to be had of Mrs Billington, No. 53, Poland-street. Receipts: #351 9s. 6d. (261.1.6; 1.5.0; tickets: 89.3.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: As17891116, but King-Hull; Ophelia (with the original airs)-Mrs Billington (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Billington
Role: Player Queen Actor: Mrs Lefevre
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Pope

Afterpiece Title: Marian

Cast
Role: Page Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Countess Actor: Mrs Bernard
Role: Marcelina Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Susan Actor: Mrs Pope.

Song: In: Mad Bess (composed by Purcell)-Mrs Billington; accompanied-Knyvett; In afterpiece: Sweet Bird (from L'Allegro il Penseroso, by Handel)-Mrs Billington; accompanied on the violin (for that night only)-Weichsel

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest; Or, The Enchanted Island

Performance Comment: Prospero-Bensley; Alonzo-Packer; Antonio-Phillimore; Ferdinand-Kelly; Gonzalez-Fox; Stephano-Moody; Trincalo-Baddeley; Caliban-Williames; Ariel-Miss Romanzini; Hyppolito-Mrs Williames; Miranda-Mrs Crouch; Dorinda-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Hyppolito Actor: Mrs Williames
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Crouch

Afterpiece Title: The Island of St

Performance Comment: Marguerite. The Mask-Kelly; Commandant-Barrymore; Turnkey-Suett; Officer-Sedgwick; Thomas-Banks; Lawyer-Waldron; Mob-Hollingsworth, Chapman, Webb, Fairbrother, Lyons; Jonas-Bannister Jun.; Nannette-Miss Romanzini; Abbess-Mrs Edwards; Teresa-Miss Barnes; Nuns-Mrs Shaw, Mrs Davis, Mrs Gawdry, Miss Palmer; Carline-Miss Hagley.

Song: Mainpiece: Vocal Parts-Kelly, Dignum, Sedgwick, Danby, Mrs Edwards, Miss Hagley, Mrs Crouch; III: a Chorus of Furies-; V: the Masque of Neptune and Amphitrite. Neptune-Sedgwick, Amphitrite Mrs Edwards

Performance Comment: Neptune-Sedgwick, Amphitrite Mrs Edwards.
Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Bland and Mrs Powell. Morning Herald, 17 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Bland, St. Alban's-street, Pall-mall; of Mrs Powell, No. 12, Little Russell-street, Covent-Garden. Receipts: #369 9s. (125.15.0; 52.0.6; 3.5.0; tickets: 188.8.6) (charge: #164 4s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Performance Comment: As17911227, but Miranda-Miss Collins (1st appearance in that character); Dorinda-Mrs Powell (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Powell
Role: Ariel Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Hyppolito Actor: Mrs Goodall

Afterpiece Title: The Spoil'd Child

Performance Comment: As17911001, but Tag (1st time)-Bland; John-Benson; Maria (1st time)-Mrs Bland; an additional Song (for that night only)-Mrs Jordan.
Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: an additional Song Actor: Mrs Jordan.
Role: Mrs Malaprop Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Lydia Languish Actor: Mrs Jordan
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Edwards.
Role: Little Pickle Actor: Mrs Jordan
Role: Miss Pickle Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Margery Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Susan Actor: Mrs Edwards.

Song: Vocal Parts, as17911109, but _Sedgwick, Mrs _Crouch; Masque of Neptune and Amphitrite, as17911125

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Billington. Mainpiece: Not acted these 3 years [acted 13 May 1790]. Public Advertiser, 28 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Billington, No. 53, Poland-street, Oxford-road. Receipts: #320 4s. 6d. (205.14.6; 3.10.0; tickets: 111.0.0) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lionel And Clarissa

Performance Comment: Lionel-Johnstone; Colonel Oldboy-Quick; Sir John Flowerdale-Hull; Harman-Davies; Jenkins-Darley; Jessamy-Marshall; Diana-Mrs Mountain; Lady Oldboy-Mrs Webb; Jenny-Mrs Martyr; Clarissa (1st time)-Mrs Billington.
Cast
Role: Diana Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Lady Oldboy Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Clarissa Actor: Mrs Billington.

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Performance Comment: Henry-Johnstone; Russet-Darley; Simkin-Cubitt; Skirmish-Blanchard (1st appearance in that character); Jenny-Mrs Martyr; Margaret-Mrs Davenett; Louisa (with Auld Robin Gray) (1st time)-Mrs Billington.
Cast
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Margaret Actor: Mrs Davenett
Role: Actor: Mrs Billington.

Song: In: an additional Obligato Bravura Song (composed by Sacchini,)-Mrs Billington; accompanied on the violin-Weichsel; the favorite Rondo, Se Ti Perdo (composed by Guglielmi)-Mrs Billington (as introduced in The Woodman)

Music: End II: a concerto on the Grand Piano Forte-Mrs Billington

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's

Dance: In Act III of mainpiece Hornpipe, as17931116; End of mainpiece Dermot and Kathlane, as17931022

Opera: As17931012, but Mrs Peachum-Mrs Henley. Also THE MIDNIGHT HOUR. As17931102, but Cecily-Mrs Leicester

Performance Comment: Also THE MIDNIGHT HOUR. As17931102, but Cecily-Mrs Leicester .
Cast
Role: Cecily Actor: Mrs Leicester
Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Martyr. By Special Desire of the Turkish Ambassador [Yussuf Adijah Effendi]. 2nd piece [1st time; M. INT 1, probably by William Pearce. Text (Glindon and Co., 1795)]: The Music composed by Shield, Reeve, &c. The Dance and Procession by Byrn. With a Naval Medley Overture composed by Dr Arnold. In the course of the Piece will be represented the Engagement in which the brave Captain Robert? Faulknor fell [in an action off Guadeloupe on 5 Jan. 1795] between the English Frigate the Blanche and the French Frigate La Pique. To conclude with the Funeral Procession of Capt. Faulknor (composed by Byrn), accompanied by a new Dead March (composed by Shield). Morning Chronicle, 21 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Martyr, No. 16, Martlett-court, Bow-street, Covent-garden. Receipts: #402 10s. (201.0; 5.19; tickets: 195.11)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Bank Note

Performance Comment: As17950501, but Miss_ Hopkins; Mrs_ Norton. Prologue, Epilogue as17950501.
Cast
Role: Mrs Bloomfield Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Sally Flounce Actor: Mrs Lee
Role: Lady Supple Actor: Mrs Davenport
Role: Maid Actor: Mrs Norton
Role: Gentlewoman Actor: Mrs Follett

Afterpiece Title: The Death of Captain Faulknor; or, British Heroism

Performance Comment: Lieut. Steady-Incledon; Pounce-Munden; Lieut. Oakly-Bowden; Capt. Faulknor-Claremont; Capt. O'Cutter-Johnstone; Boatswain-Thompson [added by text]; Mora (a Negro Girl)-Mrs Martyr.
Cast
Role: Mora Actor: Mrs Martyr.

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Performance Comment: As17941010, but Huncamunca-Mrs Clendining; Doodle-_; Noodle-_. [Young Standen billed as: A child only six years old.]Young Standen billed as: A child only six years old.]
Cast
Role: Huncamunca Actor: Mrs Clendining
Role: Dollalolla Actor: Mrs Martyr.

Song: Incidental to 1st piece: The Irishman's Peep at the Continent-Johnstone; In course: Black Eyed Susan-Incledon; In course 2nd piece: [Larpent MS 1079 states, correctly, that most of the songs were "Sung in Arrived at Portsmouth"] Glee-Incledon, Linton, Bowden (Shield); With pride we steer for Britain's Coast-Incledon (Shield); O bring me wine-Bowden (Shield); A description of the Irish way of settling a Quarrel-Johnstone (Reeve); Negro Song-Mrs Martyr (Reeve); Description of a Cockney-Munden (Reeve); Hail to the Brave-Johnstone, Bowden, Incledon (Shield)

Entertainment: End II: Imitations of several favorite Vocal Performers-Mrs Wells; End 1st piece: Imitations of two celebrated Tragic Actresses-Mrs Wells (positively her last appearance in public)

Event Comment: By Permission of the Lord Chamberlain. Benefit for Mrs Yates, and her Infant Children. [Mr and Mrs Litchfield, with Mrs Litchfield as Little Pickle, are identified in Morning Chronicle, 10 Feb. Address by Thomas Roberts (European Magazine. Feb. 1797, p. 121).] Tickets to be had of Mrs Yates, No. 26, Great Pultney-street, Golden-square; and of Rice at the Theatre, where Places for the Boxes may be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Warwick

Performance Comment: King Edward (for that night only)-A Gentleman [Litchfield]; Earl of Warwick-Faulkner (who performed Orestes at Drury-Lane Theatre [on 21 Dec. 1796]); Lady Eliz. Gray (for that night only)-A Lady [Mrs Litchfield]; Margaret of Anjou-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Margaret of Anjou Actor: Mrs Yates.

Afterpiece Title: The Spoil'd Child

Performance Comment: Little Pickle-Mrs Litchfield.

Entertainment: MonologueEnd: Address (written for the Occasion)-Mrs Yates

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Martyr. 2nd piece [1st time; ENT 1, by John Cartwright Cross (see Monthly Mirror, June 1797, p. 370). Larpent MS 1166; not published]; With a striking Representation of the Conflagration of the Spanish Fleet in the Gulph of Pariav, the Island's Capitulation and the Departure of its Garrison, Prisoner of War [on 18 Feb. 1797]. True Briton, 1 May: Tickets to be had of Mrs Martyr at her house, No. 16, Martlett Court, Bow-street, Covent-Garden. Receipts: #359 14s. (185.5; 8.2; tickets: 166.7)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Abroad And At Home

Afterpiece Title: The Surrender of Trinidad; or, Safe Moor'd at Last

Performance Comment: William-Incledon; Venture-Munden; Jack Rattling-Fawcett; Gasper (the Jailor)-Bowden; Capt. Clueline-Claremont; Midshipman-Linton; Gunner-Street; Lieutenant O'Liffey-Johnstone; Cymbalo (a Negro Boy)-Mrs Martyr; Susan-Mrs Clendining.
Cast
Role: Cymbalo Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Susan Actor: Mrs Clendining.

Afterpiece Title: The Irishman in London

Cast
Role: Cubba Actor: Mrs Fawcett

Song: End I: The Storm-Incledon; In course 2nd piece: Black@Ey'd Susan-Incledon; Beauty at her Levee-Munden; Jack at the Windlass-Fawcett; The Wolf-Bowden; Oh why to be happy-Incledon; The Row-Johnstone; Bravura Song-Mrs Clendining; a new Negro Song (composed by Shield)-Mrs Martyr; Rule Britannia-

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs H. Johnston, Morning Chronicle, 21 Feb.: Tickets to be had of Mrs H. Johnston, No. 47, Great Queen-street, Lincoln's Inn Fields. Receipts: #401 15s. (255.14.6; 15.7.0; tickets: 130.13.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Performance Comment: Inkle-H. Johnston (1st appearance in that character); Sir Christopher Curry-Munden; Campley-Hill; Mate-Clarke; Medium-Waddy; Trudge-Fawcett; Wowski (1st time)-Mrs Chapman; Narcissa-Mrs Iliff; Patty-Mrs Gibbs; Yarico-Mrs H. Johnston (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Wowski Actor: Mrs Chapman
Role: Narcissa Actor: Mrs Iliff
Role: Patty Actor: Mrs Gibbs
Role: Yarico Actor: Mrs H. Johnston

Afterpiece Title: British Fortitude

Afterpiece Title: Oscar and Malvina

Dance: II: Negro Dance-Blurton, Platt, Jackson

Song: In 3rd piece: As17990304but O ever in my bosom live-Mrs Chapman, Mrs Iliff

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Siddons. Morning Chronicle, 20 May: Tickets to be had of Mrs Siddons, No. 49, Great Marlborough-street. Receipts: #439 12s. 6d. (228.14.6; 40.6.0; 0.16.0; tickets: 169.16.0) (charge: free)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Pizarro

Cast
Role: Cora Actor: Mrs Jordan
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Siddons

Afterpiece Title: The Humourist

Performance Comment: As17981129, but Frolick-_; Beaumont-_; Mrs Meddle-_.
Cast
Role: Mrs Matadore Actor: Mrs Walcot
Role: Mrs Meddle Actor: Miss Tidswell.

Song: Vocal Parts, as17990524, but Mrs _Illingworth, Mrs _Coates

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Atkins, 2nd piece [1st time; M. INT 1]: To conclude with the Storming the City of Acre, as 7 May. Morning Chronicle, 19 May: Tickets to be had of Mrs Atkins, No. 31, Bow-street, opposite the Box Door. Receipts: #236 13s. 6d. (94.17.0; 11.17.0; tickets: 129.19.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Abroad And At Home

Performance Comment: As18000111, but Bluff-Rees; Kitty-Mrs Chapman; added to Harcourt: with the Battle Song from The Italian Villagers, composed by Shield-Incledon.
Cast
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Chapman
Role: Lady Flourish Actor: Mrs Litchfield
Role: Miss Hartley Actor: Mrs Atkins.

Afterpiece Title: Britain's Sons; or, Success to our Heroes

Afterpiece Title: The Turnpike Gate

Performance Comment: As17991205, but Old Maythorn-Hull in place of Gardner; Mary-Mrs Atkins (1st time) of Miss Waters.
Cast
Role: Mary Actor: Mrs Atkins
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Whitmore

Song: In: Together let us range the Fields-Incledon, Mrs Atkins; The Soldier Tir'd (from Artaxerxes)-Mrs Atkins

Event Comment: [Extra night] Benefit for The General Lying-In-Hospital, Bayswater. Under the Patronage of Her Majesty. N.B. 51765 Women have been Delivered since the first Institution of this Charity in 1752, & the humane Purposes are now extended to the Infant Poor, the two first Years after Birth, & to the Distressed Wives of Sailors & Soldiers in their Country's cause. "The house exhibited a deplorable appearance of empty seats" (Dramatic Censor, II, 281). Mainpiece: Not acted these 4 years [acted 21 Apr. 1798]. Afterpiece: Taken from Solyman the Magnificent of Marmontel. [Mrs Baster is identified in Thespian Dictionary, 1805. This was the second successive evening on which Mrs Jordan appeared at both dl and cg.] Receipts: none listed

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Performance Comment: Isaac Mendoza-Quick; Ferdinand-Clarke (by Permission of the Proprietors of the Theatre Royal, Drury-Lane); Don Jerome-Baynes (1st appearance on this stage); Antonio-Hill; Father Paul-Thompson; Lopez-Wilde; Don Carlos-A Lady (1st appearance [Mrs Baster]); The Duenna-Mrs Whitmore; Louisa-Mrs Martyr; Clara-Mrs Atkins (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: The Duenna Actor: Mrs Whitmore
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Clara Actor: Mrs Atkins

Afterpiece Title: The Sultan

Performance Comment: Solyman-Barrymore; Osman-Clarke (by Permission of the Proprietors of the Theatre Royal, Drury-Lane); Ismene-Miss Wheatley; (with a) song-Miss Wheatley; accompanied on the Harp-Weippert; Elmira-Mrs Follett; Roxalana (with The Blue Bell of Scotland)-Mrs Jordan [of dl].of dl].
Cast
Role: Elmira Actor: Mrs Follett
Role: Roxalana Actor: Mrs Jordan

Dance: End I: Hornpipe-Miss Rogers (2nd appearance on any stage see18000611); In course Evening: by Permission of the Proprietors of the Royal Circus, a new Anacreontic Pantomimical Ballet, composed by Byrne, The Animated Statue Principal Characters-Byrne, Mrs Byrne, Platt, Mrs Watts, the three Miss Adams', Master Byrne

Song: End: Laughing Song-Dighton

Entertainment: After Singing: Imitations-Rees (positively his last appearance on any stage)

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Kent

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Cuckolds

Dance: Tollet's Ground-Essex, Mrs Lucas; Scotch Dance-Mrs Bignell; Dame Ragondes and her 8 Children-Nevelong, 8 more; The Right Irish Trot-Goodwin