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Event Comment: Benefit for the Author of the Opera [who is named in Kemble Mem., but not on the playbill]. [Mrs Henry's 1st appearance was at cg, 25 Jan. 1788.] Receipts: #134 4s. 6d. (79.11.0; 52.9.0; 2.4.6; tickets: none listed) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beaux Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Wroughton; Aimwell-Barrymore; Foigard-Moody; Bonniface-Aickin; Sir Charles Freeman-Haymes; Sullen-Phillimore; Gibbet-Suett; Scrub-Dodd; Dorinda-Mrs Kemble; Cherry-Mrs Wilson; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Henry (1st appearance on that stage).
Cast
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Kemble
Role: Cherry Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Mrs Henry

Dance: End IV: The Minuet de la Cour and Gavot-the young D'Egvilles, Miss Blanchet, Miss DeCamp

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Cast
Role: Lady Easy Actor: Mrs Powell
Role: Lady Graveairs Actor: Mrs Ward

Afterpiece Title: The Island of St

Performance Comment: Marguerite. As17900113, but Nuns-Miss _Stageldoir, Miss _Barnes; unassigned-Mrs _Edwin; Miss _Palmer. Miss _Palmer.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: As17890924, with the playbill here including the assignments as listed in the edition of 1791, but Robin of Bagshot-Reynoldson; Nimming Ned-Danby; Mrs Vixen-Miss Palmer.
Cast
Role: Mrs Vixen Actor: Miss Palmer.
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Edwards
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Crouch
Role: Mrs Coaxer Actor: Mrs Fox
Role: Dolly Trull Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Betty Doxey Actor: Mrs Shaw
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Miss Tidswell
Role: Sukey Tawdry Actor: Mrs Heard
Role: Molly Brazen Actor: Mrs Butler.

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

Performance Comment: Characters by Dignum, Kelly, Suett, Bannister Jun., Sedgwick, Alfred, Miss Romanzini, Mrs Crouch, Sga Storace, Miss Hagley, Mrs Booth. Cast from Songs (no pub., 1790), and text (Dublin: P. Byrne, 1792): Crop-Dignum; Frederick-Kelly; Endless-Suett; Robin-Bannister Jun.; William-Sedgwick; Thomas-Alfred; Dorothy-Miss Romanzini; Louisa-Mrs Crouch; Margaretta-Sga Storace; Nelly-Miss Hagley; Deborah-Mrs Booth.
Cast
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Crouch
Role: Deborah Actor: Mrs Booth.

Dance: III: Hornpipe-Bourk

Event Comment: [As mainpiece the playbill announces The Rivals, but "Bannister Jun. ill prevented The Rivals" (Kemble Mem., which lists the substitute play). "At Drury Lane. Saw Twelfth Night" (Reed, Diaries, 176). As afterpiece the playbill announces No Song No Supper, in which Bannister Jun. had a part. Kemble Mem. lists the substitute play. "Prologue, Mrs Jordan" (Reed, 176).] Receipts: #191 15s. 6d. (148.16.0; 37.17.6; 5.2.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Afterpiece Title: The Spoil'd Child

Cast
Role: Little Pickle Actor: Mrs Jordan
Role: Miss Pickle Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Margery Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Susan Actor: Mrs Edwards

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant

Cast
Role: Oriana Actor: Mrs Goodall

Afterpiece Title: The Court of Apollo [i

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: As17891021, but Comus-Sedgwick (1st appearance in that character); Spirit-Haymes; Bacchanals-_Sedgwick; Bacchants-Miss _Barnes, Mrs _Shaw.
Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Webb. [Miss Webb's 1st appearance on the stage was at this theatre, 30 July 1788.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Edwards
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mrs Powell

Afterpiece Title: The Village Lawyer

Cast
Role: Kate Actor: Mrs Edwards
Role: Mrs Scout Actor: Mrs Webb.
Role: Cecilia Actor: Mrs Bannister.
Role: Cowslip Actor: Mrs Wells
Role: Mrs Cheshire Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Fringe Actor: Mrs Edwards
Role: Laura Actor: Mrs Bannister.

Dance: As17900626

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Liar

Cast
Role: Lady Classick Actor: Mrs Kemble
Role: Emily Actor: Mrs Brooks
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Whitfield.

Afterpiece Title: Tit for Tat

Performance Comment: As17900707 but Letty (1st time)-Mrs Taylor.
Cast
Role: Letty Actor: Mrs Taylor.
Role: Mrs Candy Actor: Mrs Powell
Role: Polly Pattens Actor: Mrs Kemble.
Role: Cecilia Actor: Mrs Bannister.
Role: Cowslip Actor: Mrs Wells
Role: Mrs Cheshire Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Fringe Actor: Mrs Edwards
Role: Laura Actor: Mrs Bannister.
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Goodall.
Role: Countess Actor: Mrs Bannister
Role: Susan Actor: Mrs Goodall.

Afterpiece Title: Gretna Green

Cast
Role: Mrs Cole Actor: Mr Bannister.
Role: Miss Tabitha Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Mrs Sturdy Actor: Mrs Powell
Role: Miss Sukey Actor: Mrs Taylor.
Role: Lauretta Actor: Mrs Taylor
Role: Marinette Actor: Mrs Edwards
Role: Rosalie Actor: Mrs Brooks.
Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 3 years. [Kemble Mem.: Miss Farren refused to act this night because she didn't like her Dress. Mrs Goodall play[ed] the Widow Bellmour for her.] Receipts: #118 18s. (73.17.0; 40.3.0; 3.5.6; tickets not come in: 1.12.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Keep Him

Performance Comment: Lovemore-Wroughton; Sir Bashful Constant-King; Sir Brilliant Fashion-Dodd; William-R. Palmer (1st appearance in that character); Sideboard-Burton; Black Boy-Miss Gawdry; Widow Bellmour-Mrs Goodall (1st appearance in that character); Mrs Lovemore-Mrs Ward; Lady Constant-Mrs Kemble; Muslin-Miss Pope; Mignionet-Miss Tidswell; Furnish-Mrs Heard; Edition of 1792 (John Bell) adds: John-Phillimore.
Cast
Role: Widow Bellmour Actor: Mrs Goodall
Role: Mrs Lovemore Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Lady Constant Actor: Mrs Kemble
Role: Furnish Actor: Mrs Heard

Afterpiece Title: Don Juan

Dance: As17901026

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: As17910427, but Serjeant Kite-Sedgwick; O what a charming things's a battle-Sedgwick; Coster Pearmain-Hollingsworth; a song-Mrs Jordan.
Cast
Role: a song Actor: Mrs Jordan.
Role: Melinda Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Jordan
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Edwards

Afterpiece Title: The Court of Apollo [i

Afterpiece Title: The Pannel

Cast
Role: Marcella Actor: Mrs Goodall
Role: Aurora Actor: Mrs Kemble
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Jordan
Role: Leonarda Actor: Mrs Booth.
Event Comment: The Public is respectfully informed, that the Cave of Trophonius performed with universal applause for the Benefit of Mrs Crouch [on 3 May], is now undergoing some Alterations, and will be produced in the early part of next Season [see 15 Oct.]. Receipts: #161 15s. 6d. (125.13.0; 35.2.6; 1.0.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Belgrade

Afterpiece Title: The Spoil'd Child

Cast
Role: Little Pickle Actor: Mrs Jordan
Role: Miss Pickle Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Margery Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Susan Actor: Mrs Edwards.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Poor Old Drury

Cast
Role: Muses Actor: Mrs _Goodall.
Role: Melpomene Actor: Mrs Powell
Role: Thalia Actor: Mrs Goodall

Afterpiece Title: The School for Scandal

Performance Comment: As17910927, but Maid-Mrs Heard.
Cast
Role: Maid Actor: Mrs Heard.
Role: Lady Sneerwell Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Mrs Candour Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Kemble.
Role: Dorothy Actor: Mrs Edwards
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Crouch

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

Cast
Role: Lady Sneerwell Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Mrs Candour Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Kemble.
Role: Dorothy Actor: Mrs Edwards
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Crouch

Song: As17910927

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Haunted Tower

Performance Comment: As17910922, but Cicely-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Cicely Actor: Mrs Bland.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: As17910924, but Lucy-Mrs Shaw.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Shaw.
Role: Lady Elinor Actor: Mrs Crouch
Role: Cicely Actor: Mrs Edwards
Role: Maud Actor: Mrs Booth.
Role: Marcella Actor: Mrs Goodall
Role: Aurora Actor: Mrs Kemble
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Jordan
Role: Leonarda Actor: Mrs Booth.
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Jordan.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Cast
Role: Araminta Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Corinna Actor: Mrs Jordan
Role: Mrs Amlet Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Mrs Clogget Actor: Mrs Booth.

Afterpiece Title: The Pannel

Performance Comment: As17910922, but Lawyer-Maddocks; Marcella-Mrs Ward; Notary-Fawcett.
Cast
Role: Marcella Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Lady Elinor Actor: Mrs Crouch
Role: Cicely Actor: Mrs Edwards
Role: Maud Actor: Mrs Booth.
Role: Aurora Actor: Mrs Kemble
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Jordan
Role: Leonarda Actor: Mrs Booth.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Wou'd And She Wou'd Not

Performance Comment: Don Manuel-Waldron; Don Philip-Bensley; Octavio-Barrymore; Trappanti-King; Soto-Baddeley; Host-Burton; Alguazile-Maddocks; Don Lewis-Phillimore; Corrigidore-Fawcett; Hyppolita-Mrs Jordan; Rosara-Miss Collins; Flora-Mrs Goodall; Viletta-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Hyppolita Actor: Mrs Jordan
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Goodall

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Performance Comment: As17911013, but Maria-Mrs Goodall; Quildrive-Banks; Corinna-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Goodall
Role: Katherine Actor: Mrs Crouch
Role: Ghita Actor: Mrs Edwards.
Role: Miss Bridget Pumpkin Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Dance: End: a Dance-

Event Comment: The Last time of Mrs Siddons's Performance this Season. Receipts: #363 13s. 6d. (316.11.6; 44.1.0; 3.1.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Cast
Role: Mrs Oakly Actor: Mrs Siddons
Role: Lady Freelove Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Kemble
Role: Chambermaid Actor: Mrs Heard.

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

Cast
Role: Cicely Actor: Mrs Edwards
Role: Floretta Actor: Mrs Bland.
Event Comment: Benefit for a Fund for the Relief of those whose Infirmities oblige them to retire from the Stage. The Last Time of Mrs Siddons's performing this Season. Receipts: #170 13s. (122.8; 0.0; tickets: 48.5) (charge: free)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At Hay The Mourning Bride

Cast
Role: Almeria Actor: Mrs Powell
Role: Zara Actor: Mrs Siddons

Afterpiece Title: The Spoil'd Child

Cast
Role: Little Pickle Actor: Mrs Jordan
Role: Miss Pickle Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Margery Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Susan Actor: Mrs Edwards.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jew

Performance Comment: Sheva-Elliston; Sir Stephen Bertram-Aickin; Charles Ratcliffe-Palmer Jun.; Jabal-Suett; Saunders-Trueman; Waiter-Lyons; Frederick-C. Kemble; Mrs Ratcliffe-Mrs Davenport; Dorcas-Mrs Harlowe; Mrs Goodison-Mrs Booth; Eliza-Miss Heard.
Cast
Role: Mrs Ratcliffe Actor: Mrs Davenport
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Harlowe
Role: Mrs Goodison Actor: Mrs Booth

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Performance Comment: As17970622 but Fringe-Mrs Harlowe.
Cast
Role: Fringe Actor: Mrs Harlowe.
Role: Sheba Actor: Mrs Harlowe
Role: Zapphira Actor: Mrs Edward
Role: Fanny Actor: Mrs Gibbs.
Role: Mayoress Actor: Mrs Davenport
Role: Lady Godina Actor: Mrs Cuyler
Role: Maud Actor: Mrs Harlowe.
Role: Mrs Cheshire Actor: Mrs Davenport
Role: Cowslip Actor: Mrs Gibbs
Role: Bianca Actor: Mrs Jones
Role: Curtis Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Katharine Actor: Mrs Gibbs.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Cast
Role: Narcissa Actor: Mrs Edward
Role: Wowski Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Patty Actor: Mrs Gibbs

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Performance Comment: As17990615 but Crazy-Waldron; Mayoress-Mrs Davenport; added: Earl of Mercia-J. Palmer; Count Lewis-Lyons.
Cast
Role: Mayoress Actor: Mrs Davenport
Role: Old Blind Lady Actor: Mrs Davenport
Role: Kate Actor: Mrs Edward
Role: Mrs Scout Actor: Mrs Davenport.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Blue Devils

Cast
Role: Sally Actor: Mrs Bland.

Afterpiece Title: Ways and Means

Performance Comment: As17990625 but Young Random-Barrymore; Carney-_; Peery-_; English Waiter-_; French Waiter-_; Passengers-_; Mrs Peery-_.
Cast
Role: Lady Dunder Actor: Mrs Davenport
Role: Mrs Peery Actor: Mrs Hale
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Gibbs.
Role: Margery Actor: Mrs Davenport
Role: Miss Nancy Actor: Mrs Edward
Role: Dolly Actor: Mrs Gibbs.

Afterpiece Title: The Castle of Sorrento

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In Good Humour

Performance Comment: As17990717 but Robin-_; Crop-_; Sophia-_; Mrs Chagrin-_.
Cast
Role: Marchioness Actor: Mrs Harlowe
Role: Abbess Actor: Mrs Hale
Role: Gradisca Actor: Mrs Davenport
Role: Margaritone Actor: Mrs Edward
Role: Fioresca Actor: Mrs Bland

Afterpiece Title: The Jew

Cast
Role: Mrs Ratcliffe Actor: Mrs Davenport
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Harlowe
Role: Mrs Goodison Actor: Mrs Hale
Role: Eliza Actor: Mrs Gibbs
Role: Margery Actor: Mrs Davenport
Role: Miss Nancy Actor: Mrs Edward
Role: Dolly Actor: Mrs Gibbs.
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Edward
Role: Annette Actor: Mrs Gibbs.
Role: Lady Dunder Actor: Mrs Davenport
Role: Mrs Peery Actor: Mrs Hale
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Gibbs.

Afterpiece Title: The Castle of Sorrento

Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Edward
Role: Annette Actor: Mrs Gibbs.
Role: Lady Dunder Actor: Mrs Davenport
Role: Mrs Peery Actor: Mrs Hale
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Gibbs.
Role: Margery Actor: Mrs Davenport
Role: Miss Nancy Actor: Mrs Edward
Role: Dolly Actor: Mrs Gibbs.
Event Comment: Benefit for Wells. Public Advertiser, 9 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Wells, No. 417, Strand. Afterpiece [1st time; F 2, by Edward Topham, with incidental music by James Hook. Prologue-Epilogue by Edward Topham {Public Advertiser, 21 Apr.)]. Morning Herald, 25 Apr. 1786: This Day is published The Fool (1s.)-Receipts: #174 15s. 6d. (45/3/0; 20/14/6; 0/2/0; tickets: 108/16/0) (charge: #108 13s. 9d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: As17840925, but Capt. Macheath-Mrs Wells. A new Occasional Epilogue-Prologue, in the character of Macheath, spoken by Mrs Wells. hathi.

Afterpiece Title: The Fool

Performance Comment: Characters by Palmer, Baddeley, Bannister Jun., Parsons; Mrs Wilson, Mrs Wells. [Cast from London Chronicle, 16 Apr.: Paul-Palmer; Abbe-Baddeley; Beaufort-Bannister Jun.; Pepper-Parsons; Lucy [in text: Floretta]-Mrs Wilson; Laura-Mrs Wells.] hathi. hathi.
Cast
Role: Floretta] Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Laura Actor: Mrs Wells.

Dance: End of mainpiece, as17850307athi

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Robin Hood; Or, Sherwood Forest

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Bannister, Quick, Edwin, Johnstone, Brett, Davies, Booth; Mrs Kennedy, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Wilson, Mrs Kemble, Mrs Bannister. [Cast from Songs (T. Cadell, 1784): Robin Hood-Bannister; Little John-Quick; Ruttekin-Edwin; Edwin-Johnstone; Scarlet-Brett; Allen a Dale-Davies; Fitzherbert-Booth; Bowman-Darley; Margaret-Mrs Kennedy; Clorinda-Mrs Martyr; Annette-Mrs Wilson; Stella-Mrs Kemble; Angelina-Mrs Bannister.] hathi. hathi.
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: Harlequin Rambler

Cast
Role: Abbess Actor: Mrs Templeton
Role: Mother Actor: Mrs White

Dance: End of mainpiece a New Dance by Le Bccuf and Mlle Constance (from the King's Theatre in Paris; 1st appearance)

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Wells. Afterpiece [1st time; F 2, by Edward Topham. Larpent MS 772; not published; synopsis of plot in Public Advertiser, 3 May. Prologue by George Monck Berkeley (European Magazine, June 1787, p. 411)]. Public Advertiser, 24 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Wells, No. 417, Strand. Receipts: #257 3s. 6d. (160.4.6; 5.7.0; tickets: 91.12.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Cast
Role: Actor: Mrs Wells.
Role: Deborah Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Margery Actor: Mrs Brown
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Rosetta Actor: Mrs Billington.

Afterpiece Title: Bonds without Judgement; or, The Loves of Bengal

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Ryder, Wewitzer, Fearon, Macready, Quick, Mrs Pitt, Miss Wilkinson, Mrs Wells. Cast from European Magazine, May 1787, p. 300: Japan-Ryder; Congo-Wewitzer; Nankeen-Fearon; Captain Manly-Macready; Colonel Fury-Quick; Governess-Mrs Pitt; Charlotte-Miss Wilkinson; Sophia-Mrs Wells; Prologue-Holman.

Dance: As17870217

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Secret

Performance Comment: Characters-R. Palmer, Barrymore, Dowton, C. Kemble, Suett, Bannister Jun., Wathen, Archer, Maddocks, Fisher, Evans, Ryder, Webb, Hollingsworth, Mrs Powell, Mrs Jordan, Miss Pope. [Cast from text (T. Cadell Jun. and W. Davies [1799]), and playbill of 16 Nov. 1799: Sir Harry Fleetly-R. Palmer; Mr Dorville-Barrymore; Mr Torrid-Dowton; Henry Torrid-C. Kemble; Lizard-Suett; Jack Lizard-Bannister Jun.; Ralph-Wathen; Frank-Archer; Steward-Maddocks; Servants-Fisher, Evans, Ryder, Webb; Bailiff-Hollingsworth; Lady Esther Dorville-Mrs Powell; Rosa-Mrs Jordan; Susannah Lizard-Miss Pope; Prologue-C. Kemble; Epilogue-Mrs Jordan. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 9 performerces only (see17990327] .These were spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 9 performerces only (see17990327] .

Afterpiece Title: Feudal Times

Performance Comment: Characters-Cory, Archer, Kelly, Middleton, Surmont, Wathen, Caulfield, Suett, Sedgwick, Fisher, Evans, Trueman, Mrs Crouch, Mrs Bland, Miss Menage, Mrs Maddocks; Chorus of Soldiers-Danby, Caulfield? Jun, Maddocks, Brown, Tett, Cook, Mead, Clark, Sawyer; Chorus of Villagers-Phillimore, Fisher, Evans, Aylmer, Elliot, Willoughby, Bardoleau; Minstrels-Ms Arne, Ms Roffey, Ms Jacobs, Ms R. Jacobs, Ms Jackson, Ms Wentworth, Ms Illingham; Principal Dancer-Mlle Parisot. [And see17990119] .And see17990119] .