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Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Music: Vocal and Instrumental Music-

Dance: Prince, Mrs Elford, Weaver; And at the Request of several Persons of Quality, there will be performed that delightful Exercise of Vaulting on the Manag'd Horse, according to the Italian manner-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Indian Emperor; Or, The Conquest Of Mexico By The Spaniards

Afterpiece Title: Acis and Galatea

Dance: L'Abbe, Mrs Elford

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Scornful Bride

Cast
Role: Savil Actor: Dogget.

Afterpiece Title: Acis and Galatea

Music: The New/year's/day Song and Musick-, as it was perform'd before her Majesty

Dance: l'Abbe, Mrs Elford

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Villain

Song: Henry Purcell's celebrated Trumpet Song, The Fife and Harmony of War-; The Mad Song in Don Quixote-Boman, by request

Dance: Chacone-Mrs Elford; a new Entry-Fairbank; Venetian, a new Whim-Godwin

Music: New Italian Trumpet Sonatas-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Singing in Italian and English-Mrs Tofts, who did not sing on 14 Dec. because of a cold; A new piece of vocal and instrumental music- composed by Clark

Dance: L'Abbe, Cherrier, DuRuel, Mrs Elford, Miss Evans

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Mode; Or, Sir Fopling Flutter

Dance: Mlle delaVal, Mrs Elford

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, Moor Of Venice

Dance: As17050109Mlle delaVal, Mrs Elford

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Virtuoso

Afterpiece Title: Acis and Galatea

Dance: Mlle delaVal, Mrs Elford, Firbank, others

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Dance: As17050109Mlle delaVal, Mrs Elford

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Humorous Lieutenant

Cast
Role: Lieutenant Actor: Bowen.

Dance: Grand Dance from Rinaldo and Armida-Mlle delaVal, Mrs Elford, Firbank, others

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Dance: deBarques, Mrs Elford, Mlle Noisy

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fatal Marriage; Or, The Innocent Adultery

Cast
Role: Fernando Actor: Dogget.

Song: Singing in Italian and English-la Signiora Maria, as of late taught by Signior Nicolini Haym

Dance: Grand Dance-l'Abbe, deBarques, Mrs Elford, Mlle Noisy

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Widow

Dance: l'Abbe, deBarques, Mrs Elford, Mlle Noisy

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All For Love; Or, The World Well Lost

Dance: Grand Dance-l'Abbe, deBarques, Davencourt, Legard, Mrs Elford, Mlle de Noisy

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Cast
Role: Acted Actor: Women.

Dance: deBarques, Mrs Elford, others; A Chacone-Miss Bruce

Song: As17051011

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Humorous Lieutenant

Dance: deBarques, Mrs Elford, Layfield, others

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Don Sebastian, King Of Portugal

Dance: deBarques, Mrs Elford; Scaramouch, another dance-Layfield

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oedipus, King Of Thebes

Dance: Genteel and Comical Dances composed by deBarques-deBarques, others; Three Clowns-deBarques, Firbank, Legard; Chacoon, Passacail-Mrs Elford

Event Comment: Mrs Usher Alicia (very bad) (Hopkins Diary). Benefit for Grimaldi, Messink and Giorgi. Paid half year's King's Tax and Window Lights for St Martin's to Lady Day last, #48 3s. 4d. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #205 9s. Charges: #40 13s. Profits to Grimaldi, Messink & Georgi: #164 16s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: As17711121, but Hastings-Aickin; Gloster-Inchbald; Alicia-Mrs Usher, 1st appearance there.
Cast
Role: Hastings Actor: Aickin
Role: Gloster Actor: Inchbald
Role: Alicia Actor: Mrs Usher, 1st appearance there.
Role: Shore Actor: Reddish
Role: Belmour Actor: Packer
Role: Catesby Actor: Wright
Role: Ratcliffe Actor: Ackman
Role: Derby Actor: Hurst
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Miss Younge

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

Cast
Role: Forge Actor: Ackman
Role: Sukey Chitterlin Actor: Mrs Davies.
Role: Snip Actor: Parsons.
Role: Harlequin Actor: Wright
Role: Mercury Actor: Dodd
Role: Abram Actor: Weston
Role: Gasconade Actor: Baddeley
Role: Corporal Bounce Actor: Bransby
Role: Simon Actor: Moody
Role: Justice Actor: Hartry
Role: Joseph Harrow Actor: Ackman
Role: Bogg Actor: Messink
Role: Welchman Actor: Waldron
Role: Crib Actor: Castle
Role: Mrs Snip Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Sukey Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Dolly Snip Actor: Miss Pope.

Dance: II: A New Double Hornpipe-Mas. White, Miss Lings; IV: New Tambourine Dance-Mas. Byrn, Miss Byrn, Miss Wilkinson, scholars to Sg Giorgi (playbill)

Performance Comment: White, Miss Lings; IV: New Tambourine Dance-Mas. Byrn, Miss Byrn, Miss Wilkinson, scholars to Sg Giorgi (playbill).
Event Comment: Mrs Smith Polly (first time) very well (Hopkins Diary). Paid Salary list #513 17s. 6d.; Miss Mansell and Mr Dimon 5 guineas each per order, #10 10s.; Mr Clinch ditt, #5 5s.; Rec'd stopages #20 13s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #141 2s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: As17720922, but Polly-Mrs Smith; first time. In III: Hornpipe-Atkins.
Cast
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Smith
Role: Hornpipe Actor: Atkins.
Role: Macheath Actor: Vernon
Role: Peachum Actor: Moody
Role: Lockit Actor: Bransby
Role: Filch Actor: Parsons
Role: Mat@O@Mint Actor: Kear
Role: Beggar Actor: Waldron
Role: Player Actor: Wheeler
Role: Ben Budge Actor: Ackman
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Bradley, first appearance on any stage
Role: a Hornpipe Actor: Walker
Role: To Conclude with a Country Dance Actor: .

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Cast
Role: Sir Patrick O'Neale Actor: Moody
Role: Whittle Actor: Parsons
Role: Kecksy Actor: Dodd
Role: Nephew Actor: Cautherly
Role: Bates Actor: Baddeley
Role: Thomas Actor: Weston
Role: Footmen Actor: Griffith, Wrighten
Role: Black boy Actor: Mas. Cape
Role: Widow Brady Actor: Mrs Barry

Dance: I: The Irish Fair, as17721023; II: Minuet, Allemande-Mas. Holland, Miss Armstrong, Scholars of Daigville

Performance Comment: Holland, Miss Armstrong, Scholars of Daigville.
Event Comment: [Mrs H. Johnston's 1st appearance as Ophelia was at the hay, 3 Sept. 1798.] Afterpiece: 5th Time i.e. in continuation of the reckoning for the previous season]. Boxes 6s. Second Price 3s. Pit 3s. 6d. Second Price 2s. Gallery 2s. Second Price 1s. Upper Gallery 1s. Places for the Boxes to be had of Brandon(only) at the Office in Hart-Street. The Doors to be opened at 5:30. To begin at 6:30 [see 19 Nov.]. No Money to be returned. Receipts: #242 5s. 6d. (240.17.6; 1.8.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Holman; Ghost-Murray; Polonius-Munden; King-Waddy; Horatio-Betterton; Laertes-Whitfield; Ostrick-Farley; Rosencraus-Clarke; Marcellus-Davenport; Guildenstern-Claremont; Player King-Thompson; Lucianus-Wilde; Grave@Diggers-Powel, Rees; Ophelia-Mrs H. Johnston (1st appearence at this theatre, and 2nd in that character); Player Queen-Mrs Platt; Queen-Miss Chapman.
Cast
Role: Hamlet Actor: Holman
Role: Ghost Actor: Murray
Role: Polonius Actor: Munden
Role: King Actor: Waddy
Role: Horatio Actor: Betterton
Role: Laertes Actor: Whitfield
Role: Ostrick Actor: Farley
Role: Rosencraus Actor: Clarke
Role: Marcellus Actor: Davenport
Role: Guildenstern Actor: Claremont
Role: Player King Actor: Thompson
Role: Lucianus Actor: Wilde
Role: Grave@Diggers Actor: Powel, Rees
Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs H. Johnston
Role: Player Queen Actor: Mrs Platt
Role: Queen Actor: Miss Chapman.

Afterpiece Title: Botheration; or, A Ten Years Blunder

Performance Comment: Jack Hopeful-Knight; Doctor Wisepate-Powel; Varnish-Davenport; Robert-Simmons; Theddy O'Blarney-Johnstone; Lady Apes-Mrs Davenport; Mrs Varnish-Mrs Platt; Rose-Mrs Gibbs.
Cast
Role: Jack Hopeful Actor: Knight
Role: Doctor Wisepate Actor: Powel
Role: Varnish Actor: Davenport
Role: Robert Actor: Simmons
Role: Theddy O'Blarney Actor: Johnstone
Role: Lady Apes Actor: Mrs Davenport
Role: Mrs Varnish Actor: Mrs Platt
Role: Rose Actor: Mrs Gibbs.

Song: In V: a Dirge, set to music by Shield. Vocal Parts-Mrs Martyr, Mrs Iliff, Miss Sims, Mrs Whitmore, Mrs Watts, Mrs Follett, Miss Leserve, Mrs Castelle, Mrs Norton, Mrs Gilbert, Mrs Masters, Mrs Lloyd, Mrs Blurton, Miss Walcup, Miss Gray, Miss Burnett, Miss Wheatley, Linton, Street, Gray, Lee, Platt, Dyke, Curties; Incidental to afterpiece: Mr O'Blarney's Description of London (Including his Remarks on St. James's, The Monument, St. Paul's, Wigs and Crops, Debating Clubs, Boarding Schools, Squares, Inns, Gardens, Fields, Soldiers, Sailors, and Volunteers)-Johnstone

Performance Comment: Vocal Parts-Mrs Martyr, Mrs Iliff, Miss Sims, Mrs Whitmore, Mrs Watts, Mrs Follett, Miss Leserve, Mrs Castelle, Mrs Norton, Mrs Gilbert, Mrs Masters, Mrs Lloyd, Mrs Blurton, Miss Walcup, Miss Gray, Miss Burnett, Miss Wheatley, Linton, Street, Gray, Lee, Platt, Dyke, Curties; Incidental to afterpiece: Mr O'Blarney's Description of London (Including his Remarks on St. James's, The Monument, St. Paul's, Wigs and Crops, Debating Clubs, Boarding Schools, Squares, Inns, Gardens, Fields, Soldiers, Sailors, and Volunteers)-Johnstone.
Event Comment: [Mrs Fawcett was from the York theatre.] Afterpiece: 1st Time as an After Piece. With Dresses, Scenes, Machinery, and Decorations. The Music partly selected from Cimarosa, Gluck, Martin, Reeve, and Dr Arne. The rest composed by Shield. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. Account-Book, 31 Oct.: Paid Reynolds in full for The Crusade #60. Receipts: #187 13s. (181.16.6; 5.16.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex; Or, The Unhappy Favourite

Performance Comment: Essex-Holman; Burleigh-Harley; Raleigh-Macready; Lieutenant-Thompson; Officer-Evatt; Southampton-Farren; Rutland-Mrs Esten; Nottingham-Mrs Fawcett (1st appearance on this stage); Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Essex Actor: Holman
Role: Burleigh Actor: Harley
Role: Raleigh Actor: Macready
Role: Lieutenant Actor: Thompson
Role: Officer Actor: Evatt
Role: Southampton Actor: Farren
Role: Rutland Actor: Mrs Esten
Role: Nottingham Actor: Mrs Fawcett
Role: Queen Elizabeth Actor: Mrs Pope.

Afterpiece Title: The Crusade

Performance Comment: Bantam-Quick; Raymond-Johnstone; Joppa-Blanchard; Aluph-Incledon; Sir Troubadour-Munden; Godfrey-Davies; Daran-Darley; Adran-Powel; Tartar Prince-Cubitt; Officer-Williamson; Constantia-Mrs Mountain; Female Prisoners-Miss Stuart, Miss Barnett, Miss Francis, Mrs Watts, Mrs Arnold, Mrs Lloyd, Mrs Byrne, Mrs Gray, Mrs Cross, Mrs Davenett, Mrs Powell, Miss Leserve.
Event Comment: [Mrs Dibdin was from the Rochester theatre.] Receipts: #263 19s. 6d. (256.4.6; 7.15.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Captain Macheath-Incledon; Peachum-Davenport; Lockit-Gardner; Mat o' the Mint-Linton; Ben Budge-Rees; Crook@fingered Jack-Klanert; Jemmy Twitcher-Mills; Wat Dreary-Street; Nimming Ned-Atkins; Harry Paddington-Claremont; Robin of Bagshot-Wilde; Jailor-Dyke; Drawer-Abbot; Filch-Simmons; Lucy-Mrs Martyr; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Davenport; Jenny Diver-Mrs Castelle; Mrs Coaxer-Mrs Follett; Dolly Trull- Mrs Blurton; Mrs Vixen-Mrs Norton; Betty Doxey-Mrs Sydney; Mrs Slammekin-Miss Leserve; Sukey Tawdry-Mrs Watts; Molly Brazen-Mrs Gilbert; Polly-Mrs Atkins.
Cast
Role: Captain Macheath Actor: Incledon
Role: Peachum Actor: Davenport
Role: Lockit Actor: Gardner
Role: Mat o' the Mint Actor: Linton
Role: Ben Budge Actor: Rees
Role: Crook@fingered Jack Actor: Klanert
Role: Jemmy Twitcher Actor: Mills
Role: Wat Dreary Actor: Street
Role: Nimming Ned Actor: Atkins
Role: Harry Paddington Actor: Claremont
Role: Robin of Bagshot Actor: Wilde
Role: Jailor Actor: Dyke
Role: Drawer Actor: Abbot
Role: Filch Actor: Simmons
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Davenport
Role: Jenny Diver Actor: Mrs Castelle
Role: Mrs Coaxer Actor: Mrs Follett
Role: Dolly Trull Actor: Mrs Blurton
Role: Mrs Vixen Actor: Mrs Norton
Role: Betty Doxey Actor: Mrs Sydney
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Miss Leserve
Role: Sukey Tawdry Actor: Mrs Watts
Role: Molly Brazen Actor: Mrs Gilbert
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Atkins.

Afterpiece Title: The Farm House

Performance Comment: Modely-Knight; Heartwell-Whitfield; Freehold-Davenport; Sir John English-Wilde; Shacklefigure-Rees; Constables-Thompson, Abbot; Flora-Miss Sims; Aura-Mrs Dibdin (1st appearance on this stage).
Cast
Role: Modely Actor: Knight
Role: Heartwell Actor: Whitfield
Role: Freehold Actor: Davenport
Role: Sir John English Actor: Wilde
Role: Shacklefigure Actor: Rees
Role: Constables Actor: Thompson, Abbot
Role: Flora Actor: Miss Sims
Role: Aura Actor: Mrs Dibdin

Dance: In III: Hornpipe in Fetters-Platt

Entertainment: Monologue As17990916

Event Comment: [Mrs Pollock's 1st two appearances were on 24 Nov. 1792 and 14 Jan. 1793.] Afterpiece: Not acted these 3 years. Being a Collection of Favorite Scenes from the following celebrated Pantomimes: Harlequin Sorcerer, Mother Shipton, Choice of Harlequin, Lord Mayor's Day, Druids, Fryar Bacon, Harlequin Freemason, Norwood Gipsies, Omai, Magic Cavern, Harlequin Rambler. [Synopsis of Entertainment in Public Advertiser, 3 Oct.] Receipts: #261 11s. (245.5; 16.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: How To Grow Rich

Performance Comment: Pave-Lewis; Smalltrade-Quick; Warford-Pope; Sir ThomasRoundhead-Munden; Sir Charles Dazzle-Farren; Hippy-Blanchard; Latitat-Fawcett; Rosa-Mrs Esten; Miss Dazzle-Miss Chapman; Betty-Miss Stuart; Lady Henrietta-Mrs Pollock (1st appearance in that character, and 3rd on this stage).
Cast
Role: Pave Actor: Lewis
Role: Smalltrade Actor: Quick
Role: Warford Actor: Pope
Role: Sir ThomasRoundhead Actor: Munden
Role: Sir Charles Dazzle Actor: Farren
Role: Hippy Actor: Blanchard
Role: Latitat Actor: Fawcett
Role: Rosa Actor: Mrs Esten
Role: Miss Dazzle Actor: Miss Chapman
Role: Betty Actor: Miss Stuart
Role: Lady Henrietta Actor: Mrs Pollock

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Chaplet

Performance Comment: Principal Pantomimic Characters-Simpson, Follett, Farley, Rock, Evatt, Rees, Thompson, Claremont, Hawtin, Mrs Watts, Mrs Follett, Miss Smith, Mrs Ratchford, Mrs Blurton, Miss Paye; Vocal Characters-Linton, Gray, Davies, Street, Little, Sawyer, Kendrick, Spofforth, Tett, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Mountain, Miss Barnett, Miss Leserve, Mrs Masters, Mrs Lloyd. [Partial cast adjusted from playbill of 15 Nov. 1790: Harlequin-Simpson; Clown-Follett; Lover-Farley; Woodcutter-Rock; Bricklayers-Evatt, Thompson; Lover's Servant-Rees; Pantaloon-Claremont; Gardener-Hawtin; Colombine-Mrs Watts; Shepherd, Shepherdess-Mrs Martyr, Mrs Mountain; Same playbill lists the other character: Farmer, Serjeant, Recruits, Carpenter, Sportsmen, Monkey, Peacock, Witches.] Same playbill lists the other character: Farmer, Serjeant, Recruits, Carpenter, Sportsmen, Monkey, Peacock, Witches.]

Entertainment: Afterpiece: [To conclude with Three Entire New Scenes, representing the Town and Harbour of Toulon; with a View of the Manoeuvring of the British, Spanish, and French Fleets, after the Surrender of the Town and Fortifications to the English] on the Twenty-ninth of August [1793]. In which, When in War on the Ocean-Davies; an Entire New Song [composed by Shield,-Incledon; The Music- [Selected by Shaw from Pepusch, Dr Arne, Arnold, Fisher, [Michael] Arne, Vincent, Dibdin, Reeve, Shield; The Dances-Byrn, Holland[; The Scenery-Hodgins, Walmsley, Phillips

Cast
Role: When in War on the Ocean Actor: Davies
Role: , Actor: Incledon
Role: The Music Actor:
Role: The Dances Actor: Byrn, Holland
Role: The Scenery Actor: Hodgins, Walmsley, Phillips.
Event Comment: [Mrs Whitlock was from the Newcastle theatre.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Poor Old Hay-market

Cast
Role: Scene Carpenters Actor: R. Palmer, Cubitt
Role: Prompter Actor: Wrighten
Role: Project Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Parsons Actor: Parsons
Role: Mrs Edwin Actor: Mrs Edwin
Role: Mrs Powell Actor: Mrs Powell
Role: Mrs Gaudry Actor: Mrs Gaudry
Role: Miss Hale Actor: Miss Hale
Role: Mrs Webb Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: unassigned Actor: Wewitzer, Evatt, Wilson
Role: Messenger Actor:
Role: Man in the Pit Actor:
Role: Short Lady Actor:
Role: Actresses Actor: .

Afterpiece Title: The Battle of Hexham; or, Days of Old

Performance Comment: Marquis of Montague-Evatt; Duke of Somerset-Bland; Egbert-Palmer Jun.; La Varenne-Williamson; Gondibert-Palmer; Barton-Aickin; Gregory Gubbins-Bannister Jun.; Fool-R. Palmer; Corporal-Baddeley; Drummer-Edwin; Fifer-Barrett; Rasher-Burton; Robbers-Bannister, Davies, Cubitt; Villagers-Mrs Bannister, Mrs Bland, Mrs Masters, Mrs Taylor, Mrs Powell, Miss Hale, Mrs Edwin; Queen Margaret-Mrs Whitlock (1st appearance on this stage); Adeline-Mrs Goodall.
Cast
Role: Marquis of Montague Actor: Evatt
Role: Duke of Somerset Actor: Bland
Role: Egbert Actor: Palmer Jun.
Role: La Varenne Actor: Williamson
Role: Gondibert Actor: Palmer
Role: Barton Actor: Aickin
Role: Gregory Gubbins Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Fool Actor: R. Palmer
Role: Corporal Actor: Baddeley
Role: Drummer Actor: Edwin
Role: Fifer Actor: Barrett
Role: Rasher Actor: Burton
Role: Robbers Actor: Bannister, Davies, Cubitt
Role: Villagers Actor: Mrs Bannister, Mrs Bland, Mrs Masters, Mrs Taylor, Mrs Powell, Miss Hale, Mrs Edwin
Role: Queen Margaret Actor: Mrs Whitlock
Role: Adeline Actor: Mrs Goodall.

Afterpiece Title: Seeing is Believing

Performance Comment: Sir Credule-Barrett; Sceptick-Johnstone; Captain Nightshade-Palmer Jun.; Simon-R. Palmer; Miss Die-Miss Heard; Kitty-Mrs Taylor.
Cast
Role: Sir Credule Actor: Barrett
Role: Sceptick Actor: Johnstone
Role: Captain Nightshade Actor: Palmer Jun.
Role: Simon Actor: R. Palmer
Role: Miss Die Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Taylor.