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Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Performance Comment: As17931118, but added: Cornelius-Thompson//Queen-Mrs Fawcett; omitted: Arviragus's song . omitted: Arviragus's song .

Afterpiece Title: THE QUAKER

Performance Comment: Lubin-Incledon; Steady-Richardson; Easy-Thompson; Solomon-Quick// Floretta-Mrs Martyr; Cicely-Miss Lcserve; Gillian-Mrs Mountain .
Related Works
Related Work: The Quaker Author(s): Charles Dibdin

Song: Hark! the Lark at Heaven's Gate sings, as17931118, but Mrs Clendining in place of Miss Barnett

Performance Comment: the Lark at Heaven's Gate sings, as17931118, but Mrs Clendining in place of Miss Barnett .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Quaker

Performance Comment: Steady-Bannister; Solomon-Suett; Easy-Burton; Countrymen-Lyons, Cooke; Lubin-Dignum//Gillian-Miss De Camp; Cicely-Mrs Bramwell; Floretta-Mrs Bland .
Cast
Role: Cicely Actor: Mrs Bramwell
Role: Floretta Actor: Mrs Bland
Related Works
Related Work: The Quaker Author(s): Charles Dibdin

Afterpiece Title: HEIGHO FOR A HUSBAND

Cast
Role: Timothy Actor: WewitzerMaria-Mrs Gibbs
Role: WewitzerMaria Actor: Mrs Gibbs
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Powell
Role: Mrs Millclack Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Dorothy Actor: Mrs Harlowe.
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Winifred Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Josephine Actor: Mrs Bland.

Afterpiece Title: THE PURSE or Benevolent Tar

Performance Comment: Characters by Bannister Jun., Aidcin, Barrymore, Dignum, Miss Menage//Mrs Bland. [Cast from text (William Lane, 1794): Will Steady-Bannister Jun.; The Baron-Aickin; Theodore-Barrymore; Edmund-Dignum; Page-Miss Menage//Sally-Mrs Bland.] hathi. hathi.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jew

Performance Comment: Characters by Aickin, Wroughton, Palmer, Bannister Jun., Maddocks, Suett, Banks//Mrs Hopkins, Miss Farren, Mrs Booth, Miss Tidswell. [Cast from text (C. Dilly, 1794): Sir Stephen Bertram-Aickin; Ratcliffe-Wroughton; Frederic-Palmer; Sheva-Bannister Jun.; Saunders-Maddocks; Jabal-Suett//Mrs Ratcliffe-Mrs Hopkins; Louisa Ratcliffe-Miss Farren; Mrs Goodison-Mrs Booth; Dorcas-Miss Tidswell. Banks is unassigned.] Prologue spoken by Palmer. Epilogue spoken by Miss Farren. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 10 performances only (see17940603.] hathi. Prologue spoken by Palmer. Epilogue spoken by Miss Farren. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 10 performances only (see17940603.] hathi.

Afterpiece Title: THE QUAKER

Performance Comment: Steady-Bannister; Solomon-Suett; Easy-Burton; Luhin-Dignum; Countrymen-Webb, Evans//Gillian-Miss Leak; Cicely-Mrs Bramwell; Floretta-Mrs Bland .
Cast
Role: Cicely Actor: Mrs Bramwell
Role: Floretta Actor: Mrs Bland
Related Works
Related Work: The Quaker Author(s): Charles Dibdin

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Sultan Or A Peep Into The Seraglio

Performance Comment: Solyman-Barrymore; Osmyn (with a song)-Dignum//Ismene (with songs)-Miss Leak (1st appearance in that character); Elmira-Mrs Cuyler; Roxalana-Mrs Harlowe (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: Elmira Actor: Mrs Cuyler
Role: Roxalana Actor: Mrs Harlowe
Related Works
Related Work: The Sultan; or, A Peep into the Seraglio Author(s): Charles Dibdin

Afterpiece Title: A BOLD STROKE FOR A WIFE

Performance Comment: Colonel Feignwell-Bannister Jun.; Perriwinkle-Parsons; Obadiah Prim-Suett; Sir P. Moddove-Baddeley; Tradelove -Aickin; Simon Pure-Bland; Freeman-Caulfield; Sackbut-Benson; Aminadab-Waldron Jun.; Servant-Lyons; Stock-brokers-Burton, Jones, Usher, Cooke// Mrs Prim-Mrs Hopkins; Betty-Mrs Hale; Lady-Mrs Cuyler; Anne Lovely-Mrs Gibbs .

Afterpiece Title: THE PURSE

Performance Comment: As17940822, but Theodore-Caulfield// Sally-Mrs Harlowe .

Song: In the course of the Evening Dibdin's Lucky Escape; or, the Ploughboy's Return from Sea, in character, by Mrs Harlowe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Cast
Role: Olivia Actor: Mrs Powell
Role: Viola Actor: Mrs Jordan

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

Performance Comment: Steady-Bannister; Solomon-Suett; Easy-Burton; Lubin-Dignum; Countrymen-Webb, Evans; Gillian-Miss Leak; Cicely-Mrs Bramwell; Floretta-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Cicely Actor: Mrs Bramwell
Role: Floretta Actor: Mrs Bland.
Related Works
Related Work: The Quaker Author(s): Charles Dibdin

Entertainment: MonologueEnd I afterpiece: Collins's Ode on the Passions-Palmer

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Mattocks. Oracle, 25 Mar.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Mattocks, No. 8, Great Russell-street, Covent-Garden. Receipts: #296 1s. (156.18.6; 14.15.0; tickets: 124.7.6)

Performances

Afterpiece Title: A Divertisement

Related Works
Related Work: A Divertisement Author(s): Charles Dibdin

Entertainment: MonologueAfter dancing: Belles! Have at ye All-Mrs Mattocks

Performance Comment: Have at ye All-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: ave at ye All Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Ballet: End: Dermot and Kathlane; or, The Irish Wedding (composed by Byrn). Dermot-Byrn; Darby-Jackson; Patrick-Holland; Father Luke-Platt; Norah-Mlle St.Amand; Old Kathlane-Miss Smyth; Kathlane (only time [i.e. appearance] this season)-Mme Rossi. [And see17931018.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Quaker

Performance Comment: Steady-Bannister; Lubin-Trueman; Countrymen-Abbot, Lyons, Chippendale; Solomon-Suett; Floretta-Mrs Bland; Cicely-Mrs Booth; Gillian-Miss DeCamp.
Cast
Role: Floretta Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Cicely Actor: Mrs Booth
Related Works
Related Work: The Quaker Author(s): Charles Dibdin

Afterpiece Title: The Son in Law

Cast
Role: Winifred Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Josephine Actor: Mrs Bland.

Afterpiece Title: The Children in the Wood

Cast
Role: Winifred Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Josephine Actor: Mrs Bland.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Italian Monk

Performance Comment: As17970815, but Margaritone-Miss Andrews in place of Mrs Edward.

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Performance Comment: Diego-Bannister; Leander-Davies; Scholars-Abbot, Lyons; Mungo-Wathen; Ursula-Mrs Davenport; Leonora-Mrs Atkins (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Ursula Actor: Mrs Davenport
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Atkins
Related Works
Related Work: The Padlock Author(s): Charles Dibdin

Song: As17970816

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 4 years. [In mainpiece the playbill assigns Acasto to Murray, but "An apology was made for Murray, who was prevented by illness from playing Acasto, which, at a short notice, was taken by Hull" (True Briton, 14 Oct.).] "This whole of [Mrs Spencer's] performance was marked by such unaffected simplicity that it was almost impossible to consider it as the mere fiction of the scene. This lady is really a great aquisition to the house" (True Briton, ibid). Receipts: #254 6s. 6d. (244.18.6; 9.8.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan Or The Unhappy Marriage

Performance Comment: Castalio-Pope; Acasto-Hull; Polydore-Clarke; Chaplain-Powel; Ernesto-Thompson; Page-Master Standen; Chamont-Holman; Serina-Miss Mansel; Florella-Miss Leserve; Monimia-Mrs Spencer (from the Theatre Royal, Dublin; 1st appearance on this stage). 1st appearance on this stage).
Cast
Role: Monimia Actor: Mrs Spencer

Afterpiece Title: A Divertisement

Related Works
Related Work: A Divertisement Author(s): Charles Dibdin

Dance: Ballet, as17971002, but Mrs _Watts

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Castle spectre

Cast
Role: Angela Actor: Mrs Jordan
Role: Alice Actor: Mrs Walcot
Role: 's Ghost] Actor: Mrs Powell

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

Performance Comment: Steady-Bannister; Solomon-Hollingsworth; Easy-Maddocks; Lubin-Dignum; Countrymen-Webb, Evans; Gillian-Miss Leak; Cicely-Mrs Maddocks; Floretta-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Cicely Actor: Mrs Maddocks
Role: Floretta Actor: Mrs Bland.
Related Works
Related Work: The Quaker Author(s): Charles Dibdin

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lionel And Clarissa Or The School For Fathers

Performance Comment: Lionel-Kelly; Sir John Flowerdale-Aickin; Jessamy-R. Palmer; Harman-Trueman; Jenkins-Bannister; Colonel Oldboy-Munden; Diana-Miss DeCamp; Lady Mary Oldboy-Mrs Davenport; Jenny-Mrs Gibbs; Clarissa-Miss Griffiths (Their 1st appearance in those characters).
Cast
Role: Lady Mary Oldboy Actor: Mrs Davenport
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Gibbs
Related Works
Related Work: Lionel and Clarissa Author(s): Charles Dibdin
Related Work: Lionel and Clarissa; or, The School for Fathers Author(s): Charles Dibdin

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Thieves

Cast
Role: Ruth Actor: Mrs Gibbs
Role: Mrs Day Actor: Mrs Davenport.
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Edward

Song: "A new duet, composed by Kelly, was introduced." (Monthly Mirror, July 1798, p. 51), for which see17980711

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Performance Comment: Moody-A Gentleman (1st appearance on any stage [unidentified]); Miss Peggy-Mrs Harlowe.
Cast
Role: Miss Peggy Actor: Mrs Harlowe.

Afterpiece Title: The Sultan or A Peep into the Seraglio

Performance Comment: Ismene (with songs)-Mrs Edward; Roxalana (with From England, Sir, I came, from Amarath the Fourth)-Mrs Harlowe.
Cast
Role: Ismene Actor: Mrs Edward
Role: Roxalana Actor: Mrs Harlowe.
Related Works
Related Work: The Sultan; or, A Peep into the Seraglio Author(s): Charles Dibdin

Afterpiece Title: The Giant and Dwarf or Columbine Captive

Entertainment: Vaudeville. A Pasticcio, consisting of: From Shades of Night[, composed by Storace for Mahmoud,-D'Arcy; [The first Strophe, Epode, and Antistrophe of Gray's Bard-a Young Gentleman [, aged 10 years [unidentified]; Cheap Experience [; or, Cheats of London, composed by Dibdin,-Waldron Jun

Performance Comment: A Pasticcio, consisting of: From Shades of Night[, composed by Storace for Mahmoud,-D'Arcy; [The first Strophe, Epode, and Antistrophe of Gray's Bard-a Young Gentleman [, aged 10 years [unidentified]; Cheap Experience [; or, Cheats of London, composed by Dibdin,-Waldron Jun.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lovers 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
Related Works
Related Work: The Romp Author(s): Charles Dibdin

Afterpiece Title: The Mouth of the Nile

Event Comment: Books of the Opera to be had at the Theatre. Received of Condell 45 Nights Fruit Rent due 8th Inst. #20 (Account Book). Paid Powell and Bickerstaffe balances due them. Paid Mrs Paddick for cleaning of feathers #1 19s. (Account Book). Receipts: #188 17s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lionel And Clarissa

Cast
Role: Diana Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Lady Mary Oldboy Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Related Works
Related Work: Lionel and Clarissa Author(s): Charles Dibdin
Related Work: Lionel and Clarissa; or, The School for Fathers Author(s): Charles Dibdin

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Performance Comment: Drunken Col.-Woodward; Goodall-Dunstall; Oldcastle-Hallam; Lettice-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Lettice Actor: Mrs Green.

Dance: End of Opera: The Provenzales, as17680301

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Doctor Last In His Chariot

Afterpiece Title: The Captive

Performance Comment: As17690621 but Fatima-Mrs Reed.
Cast
Role: Fatima Actor: Mrs Reed.
Role: Zorayda Actor: Mrs Jewel
Related Works
Related Work: The Captive Author(s): Charles Dibdin

Dance: As17690515

Event Comment: marly Benefit for Bannister. A new Burletta (music-Piccini, Arne, Arnold, Burney, Dibdin, &c.) in which will be introduced a variety of imitations by Mr Bannister

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Madman

Performance Comment: Parts: Reinhold, Bannister, Mrs Thompson, Mrs Barthelemon .

Dance: marly (By particular desire that night only) Hornpipe by Mrs Thompson. music, 1st Violin and Solo by Barthelemon

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserved

Performance Comment: Jaffier-Ross; Priuli-Gibson; Bedamar-Perry; Duke-Morris; Renault-Clarke; Elliot-Fox; Spinoza-Wignell; Officer-Thompson; Theodore-R. Smith; Pierre-Bensley; Belvidera (first time these 4 years)-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Belvidera Actor: Mrs Yates.

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Performance Comment: Don Diego-Reinhold; Leander-DuBellamy; Mungo-Quick; Ursula-Mrs Green; Leonora-Miss Catley.
Cast
Role: Ursula Actor: Mrs Green
Related Works
Related Work: The Padlock Author(s): Charles Dibdin

Dance: End: A Comic Dance, as17701017

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Yates. Mainpiece [by R. Glover, Esq]. Pit and Boxes will be laid together. Ladies send Servants by 4 o'clock, and come as early as possible to prevent Confusion

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Medea

Performance Comment: Jason-Smith; Creon-Bensley; Aeson-Hull; Lycander-Perry; 1st Colchian-Clarke; Hecate-Gardner; Theano-Mattocks; Medea-Mrs Yates; The Song of Azure God-Mrs Baker; The Original Epilogue-Mrs Yates.

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Cast
Role: Ursula Actor: Mrs Green
Related Works
Related Work: The Padlock Author(s): Charles Dibdin

Dance: End: The Reel, as17701103

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Mattocks. Last time of performing till Easter Holidays. And last time of Miss Catley's appearing this season. Part of Pit laid into Boxes

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: As17701219, but Lucy-Mrs Mattocks, second time in that character.

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Cast
Role: Ursula Actor: Mrs Green
Related Works
Related Work: The Padlock Author(s): Charles Dibdin

Dance: End Opera: The Whim, as17701024

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Barbarossa

Cast
Role: Zaphira Actor: Mrs Yates.

Afterpiece Title: True Blue

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Performance Comment: As17701023, but Leonora-Mrs Mattocks, first time.
Cast
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Mattocks, first time.
Role: Ursula Actor: Mrs Green
Related Works
Related Work: The Padlock Author(s): Charles Dibdin

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: As17710323 but Macheath-Reinhold, first time; Lucy-Mrs Baker; Polly-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Mattocks.
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Mrs Green

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Performance Comment: As17710417 but Leonora-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Mattocks.
Role: Principal Parts Actor: Mattocks, Reinhold, Baker, Mrs Mattocks
Role: Diana Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Dyer
Role: Ursula Actor: Mrs Green
Related Works
Related Work: The Padlock Author(s): Charles Dibdin

Dance: II: Comic Dance, as17701017

Event Comment: Afterpiece: By Desire. The New Tragedy of Zobeide deferr'd on account of Indisposition of Mrs Yates. Zobeide publish'd at 1s. 6d. (Winston MS 10). Paid Younger #2 2s. for license for Zobeide. Advanc'd Cushing as per note #37 10s., and Gardner #30 (Account Book). Receipts: #148 10s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: As17711125, but Lady Ann-Mrs Vincent; Duchess of York-Mrs Ferguson.
Cast
Role: Lady Ann Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Duchess of York Actor: Mrs Ferguson.

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Cast
Role: Ursula Actor: Mrs Green
Related Works
Related Work: The Padlock Author(s): Charles Dibdin

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: Mirabel-Smith; Fainall-Wroughton; Petulant-Woodward; Sir Willful-Shuter; Waitwell-Dunstall; Mrs Marwou'd-Mrs Mattocks; Mrs Fainall-Mrs Baker; Lady Wishfort-Mrs Pitt; Foible-Mrs Green; Millamant-Mrs Bulkley.
Cast
Role: Mrs Marwou'd Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Mrs Fainall Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Lady Wishfort Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Foible Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Millamant Actor: Mrs Bulkley.

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Performance Comment: As17711216, but Leonora-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Mattocks.
Role: Ursula Actor: Mrs Green
Related Works
Related Work: The Padlock Author(s): Charles Dibdin

Dance: End: The Old ground Young, as17711030

Event Comment: Benefit for Mr and Mrs DuBellamy. Tickets to be had of DuBellamy in Wild-Court, Great Wild-Street, at the Rainbow Coffee House, Cornhill and of Mr Sarjant at the stage door. Charges #64 10s. Deficit to the DuBellamy's #20 12s., cover'd by income from tickets #189 14s. (Box 449; Pit 475; Gallery 62) (Account Book). Receipts: #43 18s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: As17711030, but Miser-Yates; Lappet-Mrs DuBellamy, 1st time.
Cast
Role: Lappet Actor: Mrs DuBellamy, 1st time.
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Mariana Actor: Mrs Bulkley.
Related Works
Related Work: The Two Misers Author(s): Charles Dibdin

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Cast
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Mattocks.
Role: Ursula Actor: Mrs Green
Related Works
Related Work: The Padlock Author(s): Charles Dibdin

Song: II: By Particular Desire The Rapture-DuBellamy

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Performance Comment: Don Diego-Reinhold; Leander-DuBellamy; Mungo-Quick; Ursula-Mrs Green; Leonora-Miss Catley.
Cast
Role: Ursula Actor: Mrs Green
Related Works
Related Work: The Padlock Author(s): Charles Dibdin

Dance: End: The Corsican Sailor's Punch House, as17720930