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Event Comment: [Mainpiece in place of First Love, advertised on playbill of 14 Mar. In it the playbill retain Palmer as Frederick Bertram and Miss Farren as Eliza Ratcliffe, but "The Publick are most respectfully informed that in consequence of the Indisposition of Palmer and Miss Farren, the Characters of Charles [sic] Bertram and Eliza in The Jew will be performed by C. Kemble and Mrs Goodall" (printed slip attached to Kemble playbill).] Receipts: #145 14s. 6d. (102.3.0; 38.5.0; 5.6.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jew

Performance Comment: As17951003, but Frederick Bertram-C. Kemble; Eliza Ratcliffe-Mrs Goodall; Mrs Goodison-Mrs Heard.

Afterpiece Title: The Doctor and the Apothecary

Cast
Role: Anna Actor: Mrs Crouch
Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Jordan. Mainpiece: In Act II a Masquerade Scene. [Author of Epilogue unknown.] Oracle, II Apr.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Jordan, No. 14, Somerset-street, Portman-square. Receipts: #658 19s. 6d. (319.0.0; 46.8.0; 1.17.0; tickets: 284.4.0; odd money: 7.10.6) (charge: free)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: Escalus-Benson; Paris-C. Kemble; Montague-Phillimore; Capulet-Aickin; Romeo-Barrymore; Mercutio-Dodd; Benvolio-Whitfield; Tybalt-Caulfield; Friar Lawrence-Packer; Friar John-Maddocks; Balthazar-Banks; Sampson-Hollingsworth; Gregory-Evans; Abram-Jones; Peter-Burton; Apothecary-Waldron; Watch-Webb; Page-Miss Menage; Lady Capulet-Miss Tidswell; Juliet (1st time, and for that night only)-Mrs Jordan; Nurse-Mrs Hopkins; Epilogue-Mrs Jordan.
Cast
Role: Juliet Actor: Mrs Jordan
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Epilogue Actor: Mrs Jordan.

Afterpiece Title: The Sultan

Performance Comment: Solyman-Barrymore; Osmyn-Dignum; Elmira-Mrs Cuyler; Ismene-Miss Leak; Roxalana-Mrs Jordan; In the dead of the night-Mrs Jordan.
Cast
Role: Elmira Actor: Mrs Cuyler
Role: Roxalana Actor: Mrs Jordan
Role: In the dead of the night Actor: Mrs Jordan.

Song: End IV: a Funeral Procession- to the Monument of the Capulets; with a Dirge-by Linley? Sen. Vocal PartsBannister, Sedgwick, Dignum, Master Welsh, Miss Leak, Miss DeCamp

Event Comment: Benefit for King. [Mrs Siddons's 1st appearance as Gertrude was at Liverpool, 23 July 1777; Mrs Jordan's as Ophelia at Richmond, 19 Aug. 1795.] Morning Herald, 28 Apr.: Tackets to be had of King, No. 56, Store-street, Bedford-square; 30 Apr.: The dresses [in Hamlet] were all modern. Receipts: #498 17s. 6d. (284.11.6; 55.9.0; 2.5.0; tickets: 156.12.0) (charge: #232 7s. 6d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Claudius-Packer; Hamlet-Wroughton; Polonius-Dodd (1st appearance in that character); Horatio-Whitfield; Laertes-C. Kemble; Rosencrantz-Caulfield; Guildenstern-Trueman; Osrick (for that night only)-Bannister Jun.; Marcellus-Benson; Bernardo-Phillimore; Ghost of Hamlet's father-Bensley; Players-Maddocks, Hollingsworth; 1st Grave@digger-King (1st appearance in that character); 2nd Grave@digger-Burton; Gertrude-Mrs Siddons (1st appearance in that character [in London]); Ophelia-Mrs Jordan (1st appearance in that character in London]); [in which she will introduce an additional Air by Linley-Mrs Jordan; Actress-Miss Tidswell.

Afterpiece Title: The Wedding Day

Cast
Role: Lady Contest Actor: Mrs Jordan
Role: Mrs Hamford Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Entertainment: Monologue.End: a Serio-Comic, Poetic, Prosaic Paraphrase on Shakespeare's Seven Ages-King

Event Comment: The Last Night of the Company's performing this Season. [Account-Book: Tickets delivered by Mrs Lloyd, W. Bayzand, Timkins (box-keeper), Street, Barnes, Morris, Rye, Dosel, Wells, King, Timkins (carpenter), Thompson (near Stage), Coates, Roberts, Thompson, (gallery door-keeper) will be admitted.] Receipts: #419 1s. (38.16; after-money: not listed; tickets: 380.5)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-Lewis; Sir George Airy-Holman; Sir Jealous Traffic-Thompson; Charles Gripe-Macready; Whisper-Farley; Sir Francis Gripe-Quick; Patch-Mrs Mattocks; Isabinda-Mrs Mountain; Scentwell-Mrs Platt; Miranda-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Patch Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Isabinda Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Scentwell Actor: Mrs Platt
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Pope.

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Mimick

Cast
Role: Miss Melcomb Actor: Mrs Davenport
Role: Julia Actor: Mrs Knight

Dance: End: a Scotch Reel-Bayzand, King, Mlle St.Amand

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; C 5, by Elizabeth Inchbald. Author of Prologue unknown]: With new Dresses, Scenery, &c. Morning Herald, 4 Apr. 1797: This Day is published Wives as they Were, and Maids as they Are (2s). "The Manager of Covent Garden Theatre gives Mrs Inchbald #500 for her new Comedy" (True Briton, 13 Mar.). Receipts: #302 13s. 6d. (295.9.0; 7.4.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wives As They Were, And Maids As They Are

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Lewis, Quick, Pope, Munden, Fawcett, Waddy, Thompson, Ledger, Wilde, Blurton, Hawtin, Abbot, Lee, Curties, Mrs Mattocks, Miss Chapman, Mrs Norton, Miss Wallis. Cast from text (G. G. and J. Robinson, 1797), and European Magazine, Mar. 1797, p. 192: Mr Bronzely-Lewis; Lord Priory-Quick; Sir George Evelyn-Pope; Sir William Dorrillon-Munden; Oliver-Fawcett; Mr Norberry-Waddy; Nabson-Thompson; Servants-Ledger, Wilde, Lee, Curties; Bailiffs-Hawtin, Abbot; Lady Mary Raffle-Mrs Mattocks; Lady Priory-Miss Chapman; Servant-Mrs Norton; Miss Dorrillon-Miss Wallis; unassigned-Blurton; Prologue-Waddy. This was spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 15 performances only (see17970404). For Address in place of Epilogue, see17970306 .
Cast
Role: Lady Mary Raffle Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Servant Actor: Mrs Norton

Afterpiece Title: The Wicklow Mountains

Cast
Role: Helen Actor: Mrs Clendining
Role: Rosa Actor: Mrs Mountain
Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Mattocks. 1st piece: In 3 Acts. [In 1st piece the playbill assigns Welford to Holman, and in 3rd piece Don Carlos to the same. But "An uncle of Holman expired suddenly on Saturday morning. An apology was made for Holman in the evening, and Macready took the Parts he was to have performed in the Play and Farce" (True Briton, 8 May). In 1st piece Cheaterly is assigned to Macready; who took his place is not stated.] True Briton, 22 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Mattocks, No. 8, Great Russell-street, Covent-Garden. Receipts: #223 12s. 6d. (118.10.0; 4.2.0; tickets: 101.0.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fashionable Levities

Performance Comment: Welford-Macready; Capt. Douglas (1st time)-Toms; Nicholas-Munden; Mr Ordeal (1st time)-Murray; Cheaterly-?; Col. Staff-Haymes; Sir Buzzard Savage-Quick; Clara (with For tenderness form'd)-Mrs Mountain; Constance-Miss Chapman; Grace-Mrs Gilbert; Lady Flippant Savage-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Clara Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Grace Actor: Mrs Gilbert
Role: Lady Flippant Savage Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Afterpiece Title: Lock and Key

Cast
Role: Laura Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Selina Actor: Mrs Castelle
Role: Dolly Actor: Mrs Norton
Role: Fanny Actor: Mrs Martyr.

Afterpiece Title: Lovers' Quarrels

Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Platt
Role: Jacintha Actor: Mrs Mattocks

Afterpiece Title: Bantry Bay

Cast
Role: Nelly Actor: Mrs Clendining
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Dolly Actor: Mrs Davenport.
Event Comment: Benefit for Fawcett. 1st piece: Not acted some years [acted 30 Oct. 1790]. 2nd piece [1st time: ENT 1]. 3rd piece: By Permission of George Colman, Esq., and for that Night only. Tickets and Places to be had of Fawcett at his house, No. 10, Golden Square, and of Brandon, at the Theatre. "To the Public, May 16, 1797. In consequence of repeated Forgeries of Tickets on Benefit Nights, particularly those of Miss Wallis, Mr Incledon, Mr Holman, and Mrs Mattocks, it has been found necessary to offer a large Reward for the Discovery of the Person or Persons concerned in this unjust and cruel Practice. Mr Fawcett, therefore, thinks it his Duty to warn his Friends and the Public from purchasing Tickets for his Night of Strangers, especially those Persons who sell them in the Avenues of the Theatre, as all such will be stopt at the Doors, and if forged the Persons offering them for Admittance will be drawn into a disagreeable dilemma" (printed slip attached to Kemble playbill). Receipts: #462 5s. (189.12; 8.13; tickets: 264.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of The World

Performance Comment: Sir Pertinax Macsycophant-Fawcett (1st appearance in that character); Egerton-Holman; Sidney-Murray; Melville-Hull; Lord Lumbercourt-Thompson; Counsellor Plausible-Waddy; Serjeant Eitherside-Macready; Sam-Ledger; John-Wilde; Tomkins-Abbot; Betty Hint-Mrs Martyr; Constantia-Miss Mansel (Their 1st appearance in those characters); Lady Macsycophant-Mrs Platt; Nanny-Mrs Norton; Lady Rodolpha Lumbercourt-Mrs Mattocks (1st appearance in that character).

Afterpiece Title: An Entremets

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Performance Comment: Peeping Tom of Coventry (with The Little Farthing Rushlight)-Fawcett; Crazy-Knight; Mayor of Coventry-Waddy; Count Louis-Claremont; Earl Mercia-Haymes; Harold (with an additional song)-Incledon; Emma-Mrs Mountain; Mayoress of Coventry-Mrs Davenport; Lady Godiva-Mrs Gilbert; Maud-Mrs Martyr.
Cast
Role: Emma Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Mayoress of Coventry Actor: Mrs Davenport
Role: Lady Godiva Actor: Mrs Gilbert
Role: Maud Actor: Mrs Martyr.
Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Clendining. [1st piece in place of The Travellers in Switzerland, advertised on playbill of 23 May.] Morning Herald, 22 May: Tickets to be had of Mrs Clendining, No. 13, King-street, Covent-Garden. Receipts: #157 18s. (55.10; 3.19; tickets: 98.9)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: As17960917, but Rosetta (1st time)-Mrs Clendining.
Cast
Role: Rosetta Actor: Mrs Clendining.
Role: Deborah Actor: Mrs Davenport
Role: Madge Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Maid Actor: Mrs Lloyd

Afterpiece Title: An Harmonic Festival

Performance Comment: Sally in our Alley-Incledon; The Minstrel's Song [Where is that towering spirit fled?] , from The Days of Yore-Mrs Clendining; accompanied on the harp-Weippert; The Disconsolate Sailor-Mrs Martyr; Admiral Benbow-Incledon; The Soldier tir'd of Wars alarms-Mrs Clendining.

Afterpiece Title: Lovers' Quarrels

Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Platt
Role: Jacintha Actor: Mrs Mattocks

Dance: End I: The Statute Dance-

Event Comment: Account-Book: Tickets delivered by Shotter, Mrs Pitt, Wall, Berecloth, Young, Hasler, Sturgeon, Noble, Bonsor, Little, Brice, Thompson (gallery office-keeper), Abbot, Curties will be admitted. Receipts: #304 15s. (27.19.6; 1.5.0; tickets: 275.10.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Cast
Role: Duchess of York Actor: Mrs Platt

Afterpiece Title: Crotchet Lodge

Performance Comment: Timothy Truncheon-Quick; Nimble-Fawcett; Squire Shinken-Townsend; Darnley-Macready; Chronic-Powel; Waiter-Farley; Bootcatcher-Thompson; Florella-Miss Chapman; Thisbe-Mrs Watts; Maid-Mrs Norton; Landlady-Mrs Platt; Miss Crotchet-Mrs Davenport.
Cast
Role: Thisbe Actor: Mrs Watts
Role: Maid Actor: Mrs Norton
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Platt
Role: Miss Crotchet Actor: Mrs Davenport.
Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Davenport, Powel, Thompson & Sloper. [For Mrs Litchfield see 17 May.] Receipts: #291 10s. (46.6; 9.17; tickets: 235.7, of which Mrs Davenport sold 55.4, Powel #37.16, Thompson 26.12, Sloper 115.15)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rivals

Performance Comment: As17970227, but Julia-A Lady (3rd appearance on this stage [Mrs Litchfield]).Mrs Litchfield]).
Cast
Role: Mrs Malaprop Actor: Mrs Davenport
Role: Maid Actor: Mrs Norton
Role: Lydia Languish Actor: Mrs Knight.

Song: 2nd piece: with additional songs-

Event Comment: Benefit for R. Palmer, Russell & Dowton. 1st piece [1st time; B 1, by Edward Henry Iliff. The title-page has "by Edmund Spenser, Ynger." On his copy, now in Huntington Library, J. P. Kemble has written, "Iliffe [sic] is the real Name of the Authour"; he has made a similar notation on the playbill]: Founded on the 17th Number of The Spectator. 3rd piece [1st time; MF 1. Larpent MS 1219; not published. The characters are all taken from previous plays by John O'Keeffe, as follows: Sadboy (The Young Quaker); Signor Arionelli and Bowkitt (The Son-in-Law); Motley (The Dead Alive); Tully (The London Hermit); Lingo and Cowslip (The Agreeable Surprise); Ephraim Smooth (Wild Oats); Nipperkin (Sprigs of Laurel); Jemmy Jumps and Betty Blackberry (The Farmer); Mrs Casey (Fontainbleau)]: Written by Mr O'Keeffe. Times, 4 June: Tickets to be had of R. Palmer, No. 2, Queen's-row, Pimlico; of Russell, No. 19, Martlet-court, Bow-street; of Dowton, No. 5, Strand-lane, Surry-street, Strand. Receipts: #413 11s. 6d. (76.17.6; 37.7.0; 1.0.0 tickets: 298.7.0) (charge: #215 10s. 5d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Ugly Club

Performance Comment: Characters by Palmer, Russell, Holland, Wewitzer, Wathen, Dignum, Hollingsworth, Dowton, R. Palmer, Maddocks, Mrs Walcot, Miss Tidswell, Mrs Bland.Cast from text (George Cawthorn, 1798): Tonnage-Palmer; Diaphanous-Russell; Spondee-Holland; Hugh Goblin-Wewitzer; Crank-Wathen; Limp-Dignum; Crasis-Hollingsworth; Shin-Dowton; Gibbous-R. Palmer; Landlork-Maddocks; Nell Trot-Mrs Walcot; Luce-Miss Tidswell; Miss Mary-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Nell Trot Actor: Mrs Walcot
Role: Miss Mary Actor: Mrs Bland.

Afterpiece Title: The Castle-Spectre

Cast
Role: Mary Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Mrs Cockney Actor: Mrs Walcot
Role: Mrs Buckram Actor: Miss Tidswell.
Role: Miss Lucy Actor: Mrs Bland.
Role: Countess Actor: Mrs Goodall

Afterpiece Title: A Nosegay of Weeds; or, Old Servants in New Places

Performance Comment: Sadboy-Palmer; Signor Arionelli-Miss DeCamp; Motley-Hollingsworth; Tully-R. Palmer; Lingo-Dowton; Ephraim Smooth-Wewitzer; Nipperkin-Wathen; Jemmy Jumps-Russell; Bowkitt-Bannister Jun.; Mrs Casey-Mrs Sparks; Betty Blackberry-Miss Mellon; Cowslip-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Mrs Casey Actor: Mrs Sparks
Role: Cowslip Actor: Mrs Bland.
Event Comment: Benefit for Twaits, Ives, Hallam, Brown & Mrs Brooks. Pit 2s. Gallery 1s. Back Seats 6d. The Doors to be opened at 6:00. To begin at 7:00. The above Performers, with the utmost Deference and Respect, inform the Ladies and Gentlemen of Greenwich, they have selected those Entertainments which they flatter themselves will meet their Approbation; being compelled to answer their Engagements in another Town, they jointly solicit their Patronage on this occasion, the honour of which will ever be remembered with the most lively effusions of gratitude

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas; Or, The Noble Shepherd

Performance Comment: Douglas (the Noble Shepherd)-Brown; Glenalvon-Twaits; Lord Randolph-Ives; Officer-Humphreys; Old Norval-Hallam; Anna-Mrs Humphreys; Lady Randolph-Mrs Brooks.
Cast
Role: Anna Actor: Mrs Humphreys
Role: Lady Randolph Actor: Mrs Brooks.

Afterpiece Title: Sylvester Daggerwood; or, A Trial for a London Engagement

Afterpiece Title: The Waterman

Performance Comment: Tom Tug-Twaits; Bundle-Ives; Robin-Humphreys; Mrs Bundle-Mrs Saunders; Wilhelmina-Mrs Humphreys.
Cast
Role: Mrs Bundle Actor: Mrs Saunders
Role: Wilhelmina Actor: Mrs Humphreys.

Song: Between acts: Twaits, Master Seabrook

Event Comment: 2nd piece [1st time; MD 3, by James Boaden; some of the songs written by George Colman, ynger]: With new Musick, Scenes, Dresses, and Decorations. The new Musick by Dr Arnold. With an appropriate Overture, accompanied by two Pedal Harps and the Union Pipes, by Weippert, C. Jones, and Murphy. The Scenery by Marinari. The Dresses and Decorations designed by A. Johnston, and executed by him and Mrs Egan. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. "Any exertion of impartial criticism to check the prevalent taste for the marvellous and the horrific which so wantonly conjures up the spirit (it was once thought had been for ever laid) of gross superstition and Gothic barbarism must, we fear, prove at present unavailing" (Times, 23 July). Morning Chronicle, 30 July 1798: This Day is published Cambro-Britons (2s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Cast
Role: Betsy Blossom Actor: Mrs Harlowe.

Afterpiece Title: Cambro-Britons

Performance Comment: Characters by Barrymore, Munden, R. Palmer, Suett, Johnstone, Johnston, Davies, C. Kemble, Trueman, Palmer Jun., Caulfield, Davenport, Wathen, Abbot, Waldron Jun., Lyons, Miss DeCamp, Mrs Gibbs, Mrs Bland. Cast from text (G. G. and J. Robinson, 1798): Llewellyn-Barrymore; Shenkin-Munden; Cadwall-R. Palmer; Gwyn-Suett; O'Turloch-Johnstone; Bard-Johnston; King Edward-Davies; Prince David-C. Kemble; Dynevor-Trueman; Meredith-Palmer Jr; Mortimer-Caulfield; Hereford-Davenport; Door@Keeper-Wathen; Edwin-Abbot; Soldier-Waldron Jr; Latimer-Lyons; Elinor-Miss DeCamp; Lady Griffith's Shade-Mrs Gibbs; Winifred-Mrs Bland; Chorusses of Bards and Peasants-D'Arcy, Linton, Brown, Aylmer, Little, Walker, Willoughby, Dibble, Kenrick, Caulfield Jun., Ms Edward, Ms Menage, Ms Butler, Ms Benson, Ms Hale, Ms Gawdry, Ms Masters, Ms Norton, Ms Leserve.
Cast
Role: Lady Griffith's Shade Actor: Mrs Gibbs
Role: Winifred Actor: Mrs Bland
Event Comment: Benefit for Pope. 1st piece [1st time; D 4. Larpent MS 1249; not published synopsis of plot in Universal Magazine, Apr. 1799, p. 273]: Translated from [Der Graf von Burgund, by August Friedrich Ferdinand von? Kotzebue (Author of The Stranger, Lover's Vows, &c.) by Miss Anne? Plumptre, and adapted to the English Stage by Alexander? Pope. Morning Chronicle, 25 26 Mar.: Tickets to be had of Pope at his house, No. 5, Half Moon-street, Piccadilly. [This was Mrs Abington's last appearance on the stage.] "The perpetuated evidence of youth was in character with her person and her powers; the slimness of her figure, the fulness of her voice, the freshness of her spirits, the sparkle of her eye, and the elasticity of her limbs, savoured alike of a juvenility that puzzled the mind, whilst it pleased it: of her it was justly said that 'she had been on the stage thirty years; she was one-and-twenty when she came, and one-and-twenty when she went!'" (John Bernard, Retrospections of the Stage, 1830, II, 228-29). Receipts: #334 19s. 6d. (194.1.0; 2.5.0; tickets: 138.13.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Count Of Burgundy

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Pope, Munden, Murray, Hull, Clarke, Davenport, Thompson, Claremont, Abbot, Miss Chapman, Mrs Davenport, Mrs Pope. [Cast from Larpent MS: Henry-Pope; Chevalier Walter von Blonay-Munden; Brother Peter-Murray; Chevalier Cuno von Hallwyl-Hull; Count Hugo von Werdenberg-Clarke [in MS: Whitfield]; Bruno-Davenport; Benedict-Thompson; Guido-Claremont [in MS: Gilbert]; Nicholas-Abbot; Matilda-Miss Chapman; Gertrude-Mrs Davenport; Elizabeth-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Gertrude Actor: Mrs Davenport
Role: Elizabeth Actor: Mrs Pope.

Afterpiece Title: Three Weeks after Marriage

Performance Comment: As17981105, but Lady Racket (1st and only Time [of appearing] this Season)-Mrs Abington (who has kindly favored Pope with her Performance).
Cast
Role: Lady Racket Actor: Mrs Abington
Role: Dimity Actor: Mrs Litchfield
Role: Mrs Drugget Actor: Mrs Davenport
Role: Mrs Grub Actor: Mrs Davenport.

Afterpiece Title: Netley Abbey

Performance Comment: Captain Oakland-Incledon; Oakland-Munden; Gunnel-Fawcett; Jeffery-Townsend; Sterling-Abbot; M'Scrape-Johnstone; Ellen Woodbine-Miss Walcup; Lucy Oakland-Mrs Follett; Catherine-Mrs Martyr.
Cast
Role: Lucy Oakland Actor: Mrs Follett
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Martyr.

Song: End: Black Ey'd Susan-Incledon; End 2nd piece: The Mid Watch-Incledon

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Rose Didelot. Tickets to be had of Mrs Rose Didelot, No. 8, Haymarket. 2nd ballet: 1st time; composed by J. D'Egville. [In all subsequent performances this was billed as Tarare.] "D'Egville, Laborie, and St.Pierre are excellent dancers and fine manly figures. Laborie possesses more elegance than St. Pierre; but the latter greater animation. D'Egville displays much taste and poetical spirit in the invention of ballets...[which] are far richer in naive situations, and possess a more free poetical spirit than those of Paris" (Goede, 265-66)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Elfrida

Dance: End I: Hylas et Temire, as17990418; End Opera: Tarare et Irza-D'Egville, Didelot, Laborie, St.Pierre, Fialon, Mrs Rose Didelot, Mrs Hilligsberg, Mrs Laborie, Mrs D'Egville, Miss J. Hilligsberg

Performance Comment: Pierre, Fialon, Mrs Rose Didelot, Mrs Hilligsberg, Mrs Laborie, Mrs D'Egville, Miss J. Hilligsberg.
Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Martyr. 2nd piece [1st time; M. INT 1]. 3rd piece: Not acted these 2 years. Morning Chronicle, 17 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Martyr, No. 16, Martlet-court, Bow-street, Covent Garden. Receipts: #482 10s. (214.5.6; 8.9.0; tickets: 259.15.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Abroad And At Home

Cast
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Lady Flourish Actor: Mrs Litchfield

Afterpiece Title: The Vanguard; or, British Tars Regaling after Battle

Cast
Role: Mary Actor: Mrs Gibbs

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Performance Comment: Tom Thumb (with The Little Farthing Rushlight)-Master Standen; Grizzle (1st time)-Emery; Ghost-Street; Noodle-Simmons; Doodle-Clarke; Merlin-Thompson; Arthur-Munden; Huncamunca (1st time)-Mrs Atkins; Glumdalca-Mrs Gilbert; Dollalolla-Mrs Martyr.
Cast
Role: Huncamunca Actor: Mrs Atkins
Role: Glumdalca Actor: Mrs Gilbert
Role: Dollalolla Actor: Mrs Martyr.

Song: In course Evening: Lovely Nan (By permission of Dibdin), Black Ey'd Susan-Incledon; A Bundle of Proverbs-Munden; In the Dead of the Night-Miss Poole; Together let us range-Incledon, Miss Poole

Event Comment: Benefit for Townsend and Mrs Johnson. 3rd piece [1st time in London; F 1, by William Dunlap]: Performed with distinguished Applause at the John St.? Theatre, New York [on 9 Jan. 1797]; compressed into one act [from two], and adapted for the English Stage by a Gentleman [perhaps the author]. "Commencing at half past eleven o'clock, and after a tiresome variety of other entertainments, the audience thought they had had enough for their money, and demanded the fall of the curtain before the conclusion of [Tell Truth and Shame the Devil]" (Monthly Mirror, June 1799, p. 367). Morning Chronicle, 8 May: Tickets to be had of Townsend, No. 9, Leicester-place. [Mrs Johnson not listed.] Receipts: #442 17s. 6d. (108.1.0; 1.11.0; tickets: 333.5.6, of which Townsend sold 218.2.0; Mrs Johnson 115.3.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Iron Chest

Performance Comment: As17990423, but Fitzharding-Johnson (from the Park? Theatre, New York; 1st appearance on this stage); Samson (1st time)-Townsend; Helen (for that night only)-Mrs Johnson; Chorus of Robbers-_; Chorus of Servants-_.
Cast
Role: Helen Actor: Mrs Johnson
Role: Blanch Actor: Mrs Gibbs
Role: Judith Actor: Mrs Litchfield
Role: Barbara Actor: Mrs Chapman

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Performance Comment: As17990316but Catherine (for that night only)-Mrs Johnson.

Afterpiece Title: Tell Truth and Shame the Devil

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-H. Johnston, Murray, Johnson, Mrs Litchfield. [Probable cast: Tom Holton-H. Johnston; +Whitely-Murray; +Semblance-Johnson (see Mrs Litchfield. Text $T. and J. Swords">George C. D. Odell, Annals of the New York Stage, 1927, I, 429); Susan-Mrs Litchfield. Text $T. and J. Swords, New York, 1797) lists the American cast.]

Song: End: Mad Tom-Betts (1st appearance on the stage); Young William-Incledon; The Golden Days-Munden; The Tight Little Island-Townsend; The Wind blew fresh and fair-Townsend

Music: End I 1st piece: Concerto Clarionet-Orsato (of the Theatre Royal Venice; 1st appearance in this Metropolis); a duetto solo by means of the Pression and Repercussion of the Air-Orsato This his curious Discovery has received the greatest Applause in most of the Courts

Event Comment: Benefit for Mr and Mrs H. Johnston. 1st piece: Not acted these 2 years. 3rd piece: Not acted here these 10 years [never previously acted at this theatre]. Morning Chronicle, 16 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Mr and Mrs Johnston, No. 24, Bedford-street, Covent Garden. The Doors to be opened at 5:30, and to begin at 6:30, and so continue for the remainder of the Season. Receipts: #380 11s. 6d. (168.5.6; 17.1.0; tickets: 195.5.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Performance Comment: Douglas-H. Johnston; Lord Randolph-Betterton; Glenalvon-Raymond (By Permission of the Proprietors of the Theatre Royal, Drury-Lane); Officer-Thompson; Old Norval-Murray; Anna-Miss Mills; Lady Randolph-Mrs St.Ledger (Their 1st appearance in those characters).
Cast
Role: Lady Randolph Actor: Mrs St.Ledger

Afterpiece Title: Lovers' Quarrels

Performance Comment: As17991108, but Jacintha-Mrs H. Johnston (1st appearance in that character); Isabella-Miss Leserve; Leonora-the Late Miss Betterton [i.e. now Mrs Glover]; Don Alvarez-_; Don Felix-_.
Cast
Role: Jacintha Actor: Mrs H. Johnston

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter of Naples

Performance Comment: Henry (the Deserter)-H. Johnston; [Simpkin-$Bologna Jun. (see18000527)] Louisa's Father-Lewiss; Jailer-Hawtin; Country Lads-Platt, Blurton, Wilde, L. Bologna, Curties, Lee; Skirmish-Delpini; Jenny-Mrs Mills (1st appearance in that character); Louisa's Mother-Mrs Whitmore; Lasses-Ms Watts, Ms Follett, Ms Bologna, Ms Cox, Ms L. Bologna, Ms Norton, Ms Carne; Louisa-Mrs H. Johnston (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Louisa's Mother Actor: Mrs Whitmore
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs H. Johnston

Entertainment: Vaudeville In course Evening: an entire New Song, The Seaman's Lamentation for the Loss of the Royal Charlotte (The Words by G. S. Carey, and composed by Mazzinghi)-Incledon; Dancing-Mr and Master Michell (from the Theatre Royal, Edinburgh; 1st appearance)

Event Comment: The Duke's Company. The date of the first production is uncertain. The date of licensing was 3 Jan. 1678@9, but Wilson (Six Restoration Play-Dates, p. 222) has argued that it may well have been the first new play of the season. The Prologue refers to it as "The first Play bury'd since the Wollen Act," the Act going into effect on 1 Aug. 1678. For Sandford as Creon, see Cibber, Apology, ed. Lowe, I, 131. Downes (Roscius Anglicanus, p. 37): Oedipus King of Thebes, Wrote by Mr Nat. Lee and Mr Dryden: The last Writing the first two Acts, and the first the 3 last. This play was Admirably well Acted; especially the Parts of Oedipus and Jocasta: One by Mr Betterton, the other by Mrs Betterton; it took prodigiously being Acted 10 Days together

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oedipus

Performance Comment: Edition of 1679: Prologue-; Oedipus-Betterton; Adrastus-Smith; Creon-Samford; Tiresias-Harris; Haemon-Crosby; Alcander-Williams; Diocles-Norris; Pyracmon-Boman; Phorbas-Gillo; Ghost of Lajus-Williams; Jocasta-Mrs Betterton; Eurydice-Mrs Lee; Manto-Mrs Evans; Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Jocasta Actor: Mrs Betterton
Role: Eurydice Actor: Mrs Lee
Role: Manto Actor: Mrs Evans
Event Comment: The Duke's Company. The date of the first production is not certain, particularly since an entry in L. C. 5@145, p. 120 (see also Nicoll, Restoration Drama, p. 349) lists this play for 8 March, the year uncertain. Since the entry follows one for The Souldier's Fortune which followed the premiere of The Female Prelate, 31 May 1680, the L. C. entry probably is one for 8 March 1680@1. That the premiere occurred near 1 Nov. 1680 is suggested by a letter of Anne Montague to Lady Hatton, 1 Nov. 1680: For I never see the towne fuller, for I was to see the new play, The Spanish Frier, and there was all the world, but the Court is a letell dull yet; the Queen being sick, there is noe drawing room (Hatton Correspondence, Camden Society, XXII [1878], 240). A song, Farewell ungratefull Traytor, with music by Captain Pack and sung by Mrs Crofts, is in Act V. For Leigh's and Nokes' acting, see Cibber, Apology, ed. Lowe, I, 143, 145-46. Downes (Roscius Anglicanus, p. 37): 'Twas Admirably Acted, and produc'd vast Profit to the Company

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar; Or, The Double Discovery

Performance Comment: Edition of 1681: Prologue-; Torrismond-Betterton; Bertran-Williams; Alphonso-Wiltshire; Lorenzo-Smith; Raymond-Gillo; Pedro-Underhill; Gomez-Nokes; Dominic-Lee; Leonora-Mrs Barry; Teresa-Mrs Crofts; Elvira-Mrs Betterton; Epilogue [by a Friend of the Author's [Robert Wolseley]-.
Cast
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Barry
Role: Teresa Actor: Mrs Crofts
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Betterton
Event Comment: The Duke's Company. Newdigate newsletters, 15 Aug. 1682: Thursday last being acted a play called the Tragedy of Romulus att the Dukes Theatre & the Epilogue spoken by the Lady Slingsby & written by Mrs Behn having reflected on ye Duke of Monmouth, ye Lord Chamberlaine thereupon has order[ed] them both in Custody to answer th[at] affront for ye same (Wilson, Theatre Notes from the Newdigate Newsletters, p. 81). See also True Protestant Mercury, 12-16 Aug. 1682, for essentially the same statement. The Prologue and Epilogue were printed separately, and Luttrell' copy (Huntington Library) bears his acquisition date of 8 Aug. 1682. They are reprinted in Wiley, Rare Prologues and Epilogues, pp. 132-34. The separately printed Prologue states that Mrs Behn also wrote it. A song, Where art thou god of love, the music by Giovanni Draghi, is in Theater of Music, The Third Book, 1686

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romulus And Hersillia; Or, The Sabine War

Performance Comment: Edition of 1683: Prologue-Mrs Butler [who probably acted Feliciana]; Epilogue [by Mrs A. Behn-Lady Slingsby [who acted Tarpeia.who acted Tarpeia.
Cast
Role: Prologue Actor: Mrs Butler
Event Comment: The United Company. The date of the first performance is not known, but Lord Granville, writing on 5 May 1688, refers to the King's presence on the third day, and since The Squire of Alsatia may have begun its run about 2 May 1688, Crowne's play must have been produced by the end of April. Lord Granville to Sir William Leveson, 5 May 1688: The town is as empty of news as the Court; we have had a new play called The Fall of Darius (written by Crown), by which the poet, though he could get no fame, yet had a most extraordinary third day by reason the King's presence at it; the first day of its acting Mrs Bower [Barry] was taken so violently ill in the midst of her part that she was forced to be carried off, and instead of dying in jest was in danger of doing it in earnest. Mrs Cook is dead and Mrs Boute...is again come upon the stage, where she appears with great applause. We are promised this week another new play of Shadwell's called the Alsatia Bully, which is very much commended by those who have had the private perusal of it (HMC, 5th Report, Part II, pP. 197-98). Dedication, Edition of 1688: A misfortune fell upon this Play, that might very well dizzy the Judgments of the Audience. Just before the Play began, Mrs Barry was struck with a very violent Fever, that took all Spirit from her, by consequence from the Play; the Scenes She acted fell dead from her; and in the 4th Act her distemper grew so much upon her, She cou'd go on no further, but all her part in that Act was wholly cut out and neither Spoke nor Read; that the People went away without Knowning the contexture of the Play, yet thought they knew all....[My] Thanks to His Majesty for the Honor of his Presence, on the Day which was to be for my Advantage; which He was pleased to Grant me. [See L. C. 5@148, p. 195--in Nicoll, Restoration Drama, p. 356--for a grant of #20 as a gift from the King to Crowne for this play.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Darius, King Of Persia

Performance Comment: [Edition of 1688: No actors' names. Prologue. The Epilogue, spoke by her that acts Barzana Mrs Barry].
Event Comment: The United Company. The date of the first performance is not known; It is one of several plays which may have been acted in or near December, for three were entered in the Term Catalogues at approximately the same time. Of the three, The Mistakes was given first near Christmas 1690; the other two may have come earlier in the month. A song, When Sylvia was kind, the music composed by John Eccles, is in Joyful Cuckoldom, ca. 1695. In the text of the play is a song, Corinna in the bloom of youth, sung by Mrs Botoler

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alphonso King Of Naples

Performance Comment: Edition of 1691: The Prologue-Mr Powell by Mr John Haynes; Alphonso-Bowman; Ferdinand-Powell; Cesario-Mountfort; Tachmas-Hodgson; Vincentio-Bridges; Sigismond-Cibber; Oswell-Freeman; Fabio-Bowen; Attendant-Kirkham; Urania-Mrs Bracegirdle; Ardelia-Mrs Richardson; Epilogue-Mrs Knight by Mr D'Urfey.
Event Comment: Christopher Rich's Company. The date of this revival is not certain. Apparently the revival was in preparation before the division of the company, but the publication of the Songs in 1695 confines the production to the period between mid-April and the late autumn. For the opera, see The Works of John Dryden, Vol. VIII: The Plays, edited by John Harrington Smith and Dougald MacMillan (Berkeley and Los Angeles, 1692), pp. 325-30; Moore, Henry Purcell and the Restoration Theatre, Chapter VI;and Purcell's Works, Purcell Society, Vol. XIX. The Songs (1695), the music by Henry Purcell, lists the following pieces and singers: I, Wake, wake, Quivera, sung by Freeman. I, Why shou'd men quarrel, sung by The Boy, with Flutes. Their looks are such that mercy flows, sung by Freeman. II, I come to sing, sung by Freeman. Scorn'd Envy here's nothing, sung by Freeman. Begone, curst Feinds of Hell, sung by Freeman. III, Ah, how happy we are, sung by Freeman and Church. I attempt from Love's sickness to fly, sung by Mrs Cross. IV, They tell us that you mighty powers above, sung by Mrs Cross. In addition, other parts of the opera appeared elsewhere: Act V, a Masque, set by Daniel Purcell, O Bless the Genial Bed with chast delights, in Deliciae Musicae, First Book of the Second Volume, 1696. [The others, since they do not name the performers, are omitted here.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Indian Queen

Performance Comment: BM Add. Mss. 31,449, contains a cast (possibly a proposed cast): The Ynca of Peru-Mills; Montezuma-Powell; Acacis-Harland; Garrucca-Disney; God of Dreams-Bowen; Ismeron-Leveridge; Zempoalla-Mrs Knight?; Orazia-Mrs Rogers; Prologue-Indian Boy and Girl; Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Zempoalla Actor: Mrs Knight?
Role: Orazia Actor: Mrs Rogers
Event Comment: Betterton's Company. The date of the first performance is not certain, but contemporary sources refer to the fact that William Smith, who died in the last week of December, fell ill on the fourth day of its run; hence, it probably was first presented in mid-December. One song, O take him gently from the pile, set by John Eccles and sung by Mrs Bracegirdle, is in Deliciae Musicae, The Fourth Book, 1696. Downes, Roscius Anglicanus, p. 44: The Grand Cyrus, wrote by Mr Banks; it was a good Play; but Mr Smith, having a long part in it, fell Sick upon the Fourth Day and Dy'd, upon that it lay by, and ne'er have bin Acted since. Gildon, English Dramatick Poets, p. 6: Tho' this Play had been formerly refus'd the Action, yet it held up its Head about Six Days together, and has been since Acted several Times. A Comparison Between the Two Stages: Sullen, p. 16: Banks's, which the Players damn'd and wou'd not Act of a great while, but at length it was acted, and damn'd then in manner and form

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cyrus The Great; Or, The Tragedy Of Love

Performance Comment: Edition of 1696: Prologue to Her Royal Highness-; Cyrus the Great-Betterton; Cyaxares-Smith; Hystaspes-Kynaston; Craesus-Bowman; Abradatas-Hudson; Artabasus-Thurmond; Thoiyris-Mrs Bowtell; Panthea-Mrs Barry; Lausaria-Mrs Bracegirdle; Epilogue-the Boy, Girl by way of Dialogue.
Cast
Role: Thoiyris Actor: Mrs Bowtell
Role: Panthea Actor: Mrs Barry
Role: Lausaria Actor: Mrs Bracegirdle