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Event Comment: [By George Sewell.] Never Acted before

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Walter Raleigh

Performance Comment: Edition of 1719 lists: Sir Walter-Quin; Howard-Ryan; Young Raleigh-Leigh; Salisbury-Cory; Gundamor-C. Bullock; Lord Cobham-Boheme; Sir Julius Caesar-Smith; Carew-Egleton; Wade-Ogden; Lady Raleigh-Mrs Seymour; Olympia-Mrs Bullock; Florella-Mrs Robertson; Prologue by Major Pack-Ryan; Epilogue-Mrs Bullock.
Cast
Role: Lady Raleigh Actor: Mrs Seymour
Role: Olympia Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Florella Actor: Mrs Robertson
Role: Epilogue Actor: Mrs Bullock.
Related Works
Related Work: The Tragedy of Sir Walter Raleigh Author(s): George Sewell
Event Comment: Benefit Walker, Written by Mr George Farquhar. Receipts: money #72 17s.; tickets #60 10s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love And A Bottle

Performance Comment: Roebuck-Walker; Lovewell-Ryan; Mockmode-Neale; Pamphlet-Chapman; Lyric-Hippisley; Rigadoon-Aston; Cripple-Bullock; Club-Hall; Brush-Clark; Lucinda-Mrs Bullock; Leanthe-Miss Binks; Judge's Wife-Mrs Cantrell; Pindress-Mrs Forrester; Bullfinch-Mrs Cook; Trudge-H. Bullock.
Cast
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Judge's Wife Actor: Mrs Cantrell
Role: Pindress Actor: Mrs Forrester
Role: Bullfinch Actor: Mrs Cook
Related Works
Related Work: Love and a Bottle Author(s): George Farquhar

Song: II: Since Times are so Bad by Henry Purcell-Leveridge, Salway

Music: The celebrated Water@Musick by Mr Handel, in which-; Kettle Drums-Benjamin Baker, accompany'd with Trumpets, French Horns

Dance: III: Scottish Dance, as17330329 IV: Running Footman-Nivelon, Mrs Laguerre; V: Fingalian-Newhouse, Mrs Ogden

Event Comment: Afterpiece: Altered from Milton [by George Colman]. Books of the Entertainment to be had at the Theatre. Receipts: #181 4s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: Principal Characters- Mattocks, Reinhold, Hull, Mrs Mattocks, Miss Catley,DuBellamy, Perry, Mas. Harris, Mrs Baker, Miss Twist; With Dance incidental to the piece-; Genest, V, 360, suggests Comus-Mattocks; 1st Spirit-Hull; 1st Bacchanal-Reinhold; Lady-Mrs Mattocks; Euphrosyne-Miss Catley.
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): George Colman, the elder
Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Hartle, Mas. Blurton, Walters, Symonds, Francis, and Furkins. Tickets deliver'd by Flight, Longley, Singleton, Shuter, Norbury, Roberts, Frensdorff, Miller, Stevenson, Reed, Robson, and Walker, will be taken. On Monday next (the thirteenth Night) the last New Comedy She Stoops to Conquor...with Harlequin Sorcerer. [No charges. House took half-value of tickets, plus ready-money receipts of #19 2s. 6d. (Account Book).] @Tickets Box Pit Gallery Value Half Value@Mrs Hartle .. .. .. .. ..@Mas. Blurton 5 11 36 #6 10s. #3 5s.@Walters 5 78 92 #22 3s. #11 1s. 6d.@Symonds 9 68 51 #17 11s. #8 15s. 6d.@Francis 3 33 38 #9 10s. #4 15s.@Furkins 18 45 30 #14 5s. #7 2s. 6d.@Flight .. 41 65 #12 13s. #6 6s. 6d.@Longley 9 156 57 #31 7s. #15 13s. 6d.@Singleton .. 6 14 #2 6s. #1 3s.@Shuter .. 55 16 #9 17s. #4 18s. 6d.@Norbury 10 12 19 #26 4s. #3 2s.@Roberts 6 134 48 #26 8s. #13 4s.@Frensdorf 3 44 19 #9 5s. #4 12s. 6d.@Miller 7 87 84 #18 14s. #9 7s.@Stephenson 12 74 71 #21 4s. #10 12s.@Mrs Read 5 16 37 #7 7s. #3 13s. 6d.@Robson 3 88 35 #17 9s. #8 14s. 6d.@Walker .. 34 61 #11 4s. #5 12s.@Total 95 882 773 #243 17s. #121 18s. 6d.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: George Barnwell

Performance Comment: Barnwell-Wroughton; Trueman-Perry; Thorowgood-Younger; Uncle-Hull; Blunt-Cushing; Maria-Mrs Kniveton; Lucy-Mrs Pitt; Milwood-Mrs Mattocks; In Act I a Song-DuBellamy.
Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Kniveton
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Milwood Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Related Works
Related Work: The Merchant; or, The True History of George Barnwell Author(s): George Lillo

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Performance Comment: As17730423 but Betty-Mrs Pitt; Page-Miss Francis.
Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Arethusa Actor: Mrs Baker.

Dance: III: Hornpipe-Mas. Blurton; End: The Cumberland Corn@thrashers, as17730424

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; c 4, by George Colman elder. Prologue by the author (Prose on Several Occasions, III, 244). Epilogue by David Garrick (Poetical Works, II, 351). Larpent MS 450; synopsis of plot in London Chronicle, 11 July Postcript; not published]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suicide

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Palmer, Aickin, Edwin, R. Palmer, Webb, Lamash, Gardner, Baddeley, Blissett, Massey, Davis, Egan, Peirce, Sdevens, Bannister, Mrs Webb, Miss Hale, Miss Farren. [Cast from London Chronicle, 11 July: Tobine-Palmer; Tabby-Aickin; Wingrave-Edwin; Squib-R. Palmer; Bounce-Webb; Robin-Lamash; Cathartic-Gardner; Catchpenny-Baddeley; Dr Truby-Blissett; Juggins-Massey; Waiters-Davis, Egan, Stevens; Watchman-Peirce; Ranter-Bannister; Mrs Grogram-Mrs Webb; Peggy-Miss Hale; Nancy-Miss Farren; [The MS also lists Bolus [an unassigned part.-; Prologue-Palmer; Epilogue-Miss Farren. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]
Cast
Role: Mrs Grogram Actor: Mrs Webb
Related Works
Related Work: The Suicide Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: Miss in her Teens

Cast
Role: Tag Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Miss Biddy Actor: Mrs Hitchcock.
Event Comment: The Flitch of Bacon [announced on playbill of 9 June] is obliged to be deferred. [Mainpiece: Prologue by George Colman, the elder.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suicide

Performance Comment: Principal Parts by Palmer, Aickin, Edwin, R. Palmer, Webb, Lamash, Gardner, Baddeley, Blissett, Massey, Egan, Davis, Stevens, Bannister, Mrs Webb, Miss Hale, Miss Farren. [Cast from London Chronicle, 11 July 1778: Tobine-Palmer; Tabby-Aickin; Wingrave-Edwin; Squib-R. Palmer; Bounce-Webb; Robin-Lamash; Cathartic-Gardner; Catchpenny-Baddeley; Dr Truby-Blissett; Juggins-Massey; Waiters-Egan, Davis, Stevens; Ranter-Bannister; Mrs Grogram-Mrs Webb; Peggy-Miss Hale; Nancy-Miss Farren; Original Prologue-Palmer. [This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]
Cast
Role: Mrs Grogram Actor: Mrs Webb
Related Works
Related Work: The Suicide Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Performance Comment: Major Sturgeon-Bannister; Sir Jacob Jollup-Massey; Bruin-Webb; Heeltap-Egan; Lint-Jackson; Roger-Stevens; Snuffle-Peirce; Jerry Sneak-Edwin; Mrs Bruin-Mrs W. Palmer; Mrs Sneak-Mrs Webb.
Cast
Role: Mrs Bruin Actor: Mrs W. Palmer
Role: Mrs Sneak Actor: Mrs Webb.

Dance: End: The Country Wake, as17790609

Event Comment: By Permission of the Lord Chamberlain. Benefit for Goodwin. The Doors to be opened at 5:30. To begin at 6:30. Tickets delivered for Yesterday the 28th will be admitted. [The Satiric print, The Prince's Bow, had 1st appeared on 17 Mar. 1788; it was not by Bunbury, but by Frederick George Byron (Catalogue of Political and Personal Satires...in the British Museum, 1938, VI, 557).

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: Oakly-L'Estrange; Lord Trinket-Cooper; Capt. O'Cutter-Griffiths; Tom-Goodwin; Major Oakly-Follett; Lady Freelove-Mrs Day; Mrs Oakly-Mrs Hunter.
Cast
Role: Lady Freelove Actor: Mrs Day
Role: Mrs Oakly Actor: Mrs Hunter.
Related Works
Related Work: The Jealous Wife Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: Miss in her Teens

Performance Comment: Captain Flash-Griffiths; Fribble-Cooper; Tag-Mrs Delpini; Biddy-Mrs Bolton.
Cast
Role: Tag Actor: Mrs Delpini
Role: Biddy Actor: Mrs Bolton.

Dance: End IV: Double Hornpipe-Mr and Miss Bourk

Song: End I: Crazy Kate-Chambers; End III: song-Arrowsmith

Entertainment: End II: Imitations-a Gentleman [unidentified]

Monologue: Vaudeville. End: Bunbury's Representation of the Prince's Bow. Teacher-Delpini; in which he will introduce a song, Woman turn us round about-Delpini

Event Comment: [1st piece in place of Summer Amusement, advertised on playbill of 10 July.] 3rd piece [1st time; F 2, ascribed by Town and Country Magazine, July 1789, p. 327, to George Colman ynger. Prologue by the author (see text)]. Public Advertiser, 19 Aug. 1789: This Day is published The Family Party (1s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Manager In Distress

Related Works
Related Work: The Manager in Distress Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

Cast
Role: Eliza Actor: Mrs Bannister.

Afterpiece Title: The Family Party

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Bannister Jun., R. Palmer, Davies, Iliff, Abbott, Baddeley, Miss Heard, Mrs Webb. [Cast from text (J. Debrett, 1789): Sir Toby Twaddle-Bannister Jun.; Pinch-R. Palmer; Captain Rampart-Davies; Jack Spriggins-Iliff; Servant-Abbott; Old Spriggins-Baddeley; Laura-Miss Heard; Mrs Malmsey-Mrs Webb; Prologue-Bannister Jun. [This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]
Cast
Role: Mrs Malmsey Actor: Mrs Webb
Related Works
Related Work: The Family Party Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Dance: As17890708

Event Comment: 2nd piece [1st time: C 5, by George Colman ynger. Prologue by the Hon Francis North (see text, which also gives the names of the speakers of both Prologue and Epilogue). Epilogue by the author (London Chronicle, 18 July)]. "The force and feeling which [Aickin] gave to the amiable character of Stedfast-a character, indeed, strongly resembling his own for many bearing, probity and truth-must, we are persuaded, [make] a strong, indelible impression on the minds of all as have had an opportunity of witnessing his performance of that part" (+Dramatic Censor, III, 3)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rosina

Performance Comment: Belville (1st time)-Trueman; Capt. Belville-Davies; Rustic-Waldron Jun.; Irishmen-Caulfield, Abbot; William-Mrs Harlowe; Phoebe-Mrs Bland; Dorcas-Mrs Booth; Rosina (1st time)-Miss Andrews.
Cast
Role: William Actor: Mrs Harlowe
Role: Phoebe Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Booth

Afterpiece Title: The Heir at Law

Performance Comment: [Characters by Suett, Palmer, Fawcett, C. Kemble, Aickin, Munden, Johnstone, Abbot, Chippendale, Waldron Jun., Mrs Davenport, Miss DeCamp, Mrs Gibbs. Cast from text (Longman [et al], 1808): Daniel Dowlas[, alias Baron Duberly-Suett; Dick Dowlas-Palmer; Doctor Pangloss-Fawcett; Henry Morland-C. Kemble; Stedfast-Aickin; Zekiel Homespun-Munden; Kenrick-Johnstone; John-Abbot; Waiter (at the Hotel)-Chippendale; Waiter (at the Blur Boar)-Waldron Jun.; Deborah Dowlas[, alias Lady Duberly-Mrs Davenport; Caroline Dormer-Miss DeCamp; Cicely Homespun-Mrs Gibbs; Prologue-C. Kemble; Epilogue-the Dramatis Personae.
Related Works
Related Work: The Heir at Law Author(s): George Colman, the younger
Event Comment: 3rd piece [1st time; MF 2, by George Moultrie. Larpent MS 1199; not published; synopsis of plot in Morning Herald, 18 Mar. Prologue by John Taylor (Poems, I, 97)]: The Music composed by Attwood. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. Receipts: #250 14s. (243.16; 6.18)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Ghost

Cast
Role: Dolly Actor: Mrs Litchfield.
Role: Lady Wishfort Actor: Mrs Davenport
Role: Mrs Marwou'd Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Mrs Fainall Actor: Mrs Coates
Role: Foible Actor: Mrs Gibbs
Role: Millamant Actor: Mrs Abington.

Afterpiece Title: He's Much to Blame

Cast
Role: Female Choristers Actor: Mrs Blurton
Role: Joan of Arc Actor: Mrs Parker
Role: Minstrel Actor: Mrs Clendining
Role: Blanche Actor: Mrs Mountain

Afterpiece Title: A Devil of a Lover

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Munden, Fawcett, Johnstone, Knight, Wilde, Street, Linton, Gray, Mrs Davenport, Mrs Mountain. Cast from Larpent MS: Don Wizardo-Munden; Pedro-Fawcett; Capt. Fitzpatrick-Johnstone; Soaker-Knight; Viletta-Mrs Davenport; Donna Clara-Mrs Mountain; unassigned-Wilde, Street, Linton, Gray; Prologue-Clarke.
Cast
Role: Viletta Actor: Mrs Davenport
Role: Donna Clara Actor: Mrs Mountain
Related Works
Related Work: A Devil of a Lover Author(s): George Moultrie
Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; MD 3, by George Moultrie]: The Overture and Musick by Dr Arnold. Books of the Songs, &c. to be had at the Theatre. Morning Herald, 25 Aug. 1798: This Day is published False and True (2s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: False And True

Performance Comment: Characters by Munden, Barrymore, Trueman, C. Kemble, Davenport, Waldron Jun., Johnstone, D'Arcy, Ledger, Caulfield, Abbot, Chippendale, Lyons, Miss Heard, Miss Griffiths, Mrs Davenport, Mrs Bland. Cast from text (J. Bell, 1798): Count Benini-Munden; Marchese Caliari-Barrymore; Count Florenzi-Trueman; Lealto-C. Kemble; Tomaso-Davenport; Malevole-Waldron Jun.; O'Rafarty-Johnstone; Nicolo-D'Arcy; Lupo-Ledger; Assassins-Caulfield, Abbot, Chippendale; Chairman-Knight; 1st Mob-Lyons; Juliana-Miss Heard; Lauretta-Miss Griffiths; Marchesa Veteria-Mrs Davenport; Janetta-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Marchesa Veteria Actor: Mrs Davenport
Role: Janetta Actor: Mrs Bland.
Related Works
Related Work: False and True Author(s): George Moultrie

Afterpiece Title: Two Strings to Your Bow

Performance Comment: Lazarillo-Munden; Donna Clara-Mrs Harlowe. [For full cast see17980616] .For full cast see17980616] .
Cast
Role: Donna Clara Actor: Mrs Harlowe.

Song: In: Chorusses-Linton, Aylmer, Brown, Dibble, Kenrick, Little, Caulfield Jun., Walker, Willoughby, Ms Edward, Ms Menage, Ms Hale, Ms Gawdry, Ms Butler, Ms Masters, Ms Norton, Ms Benson, Ms Leserve

Event Comment: [By George Granville, Lord Lansdowne. Date of premiere unknown. Published by 19-23 Jan.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jew Of Venice

Performance Comment: Edition of 1701 lists: Bassanio-Betterton; Antonio-Verbruggen; Gratiano-Booth; Lorenzo-Baily; Shylock-Dogget; Duke of Venice-Harris; Portia-Mrs Bracegirdle; Nerissa-Mrs Bowman; Jessica-Mrs Porter; Prologue written by Bevil Higgons: The Ghosts of Shakespear and Dryden arise Crown'd with Lawrel-; Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Portia Actor: Mrs Bracegirdle
Role: Nerissa Actor: Mrs Bowman
Role: Jessica Actor: Mrs Porter
Related Works
Related Work: The Jew of Venice Author(s): George Granville, Lord Lansdowne
Event Comment: [By George Farquhar. Date of premiere unknown. Published 5 March.] Preface: As to the Success of it...the French were prepossess'd, and the charms of Gallick Heels were too hard for an English Brain....There were some Gentlemen in the Pit the first Night, that took the Hint from the Prologue to damn the Play; but they made such a noise in the execution, that the People took the outcry for a reprieve....There is a Gentleman of the first Understanding, and a very good Critick, who said of Mr Wilks, that in this Part he out-acted himself, and all Men that he ever saw

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant; Or, The Way To Win Him

Performance Comment: Edition of 1702 lists: Old Mirabel-Penkithman; Young Mirabel-Wilks; Duretete-Bullock; Dugard-Mills; Petit-Norris; Oriana-Mrs Rogers; Bisarre-Mrs Verbruggen; Lamorce-Mrs Kent; Prologue-; Epilogue written by Nathaniel Rowe-Wilks.
Cast
Role: Oriana Actor: Mrs Rogers
Role: Bisarre Actor: Mrs Verbruggen
Role: Lamorce Actor: Mrs Kent
Related Works
Related Work: The Inconstant: or, The Way to Win Him Author(s): George Farquhar
Related Work: The Inconstant Author(s): George Farquhar
Event Comment: [By George Farquhar. Premiere.] On Monday Night a Rencounter happen'd on the Stage...between Mr Fielding and Mr Goodyar, in which the former was Wounded

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Performance Comment: Edition of 1702 lists: Elder Wouldbe-Wilks; Young Wouldbe-Cibber; Richmore-Husband; Trueman-Mills; Subtleman-Penkethman; Balderdash-Johnson; Alderman-Johnson; Clear Account-Fairbank; Teague-Bowen; Constance-Mrs Rogers; Aurelia-Mrs Hook; Mandrake-Bullock; Steward's Wife-Mrs Moor; Prologue written by Motteux-Wilks; Epilogue-Aurelia.
Cast
Role: Constance Actor: Mrs Rogers
Role: Aurelia Actor: Mrs Hook
Role: Steward's Wife Actor: Mrs Moor
Related Works
Related Work: The Twin-Rivals Author(s): George Farquhar
Event Comment: [By George Jeffreys.] With all new Habits. Receipts: money #91 6s. 6d.; tickets #2 5s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Edwin

Performance Comment: Edition of 1724 lists: Edwin-Boheme; Leolin-Ryan; Tudor-Hulett; Albert-Walker; Gomel-Quin; Morvid-Diggs; Matilda-Mrs Vincent; Adelisa-Mrs Parker; Prologue by Theobald-Ryan; Epilogue by Molloy-Mrs Brett.
Cast
Role: Matilda Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Adelisa Actor: Mrs Parker
Role: Molloy Actor: Mrs Brett.
Related Works
Related Work: Edwin Author(s): George Jeffreys
Event Comment: Benefit Cibber. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by George Duke of Buckingham. Afterpiece: With Additions, the Words and Musick by Mr Carey. 6:30 p.m. London Daily Post and General Advertiser, 6 June: Yesterday Morning died Mrs Hallam

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Performance Comment: See17391031, but Bayes-Cibber; Johnson-Ryan; Smith-Bridgwater; other parts-Hippisley, Rosco, Hallam, Hale, Gibson, Stephens, Roberts, Arthur, James, Neale, Mullart, Bencraft, Mrs Cross, Miss Burgess, Miss Brunette; With the Original Prologue-; With an Additional Re-inforcement of Mr Bayes's new rais'd Troops-; Vocals-Leveridge, Salway, Bencraft, Mrs Lampe, Miss Young.
Related Works
Related Work: The Rehearsal Author(s): George Villiers, Duke of Buckingham

Afterpiece Title: The Parting Lovers

Performance Comment: See17400318 but Nancy's Father-Leveridge; Truelove-Salway; Lieutenant-Bencraft; Nancy-Mrs Lampe; In which will be a Hornpipe-a Gentleman in the Character of a Sailor; With an Epilogue by Jo. Haines, Comedian, of Facetious Memory, -Cibber, riding on an Ass.
Cast
Role: Nancy Actor: Mrs Lampe

Dance: I: Peasants-the French Boy and Girl; II: Comic Ballet-Villeneuve, Miss Oates; III: Swiss Dance-French Boy and Girl; IV: Grecian Sailors-Glover; V: Hippisley's Drunken Man-

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by George, Duke of Buckingham

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Performance Comment: Bayes-Chapman; Johnson-Ryan; Smith-Cashell; First King of Brentford-Roberts; Prince Prettyman-Hale; Gentleman Usher-Hippisley; Second King of Brentford-Harrington; Prince Volscius-Gibson; Physician-Rosco; Drawcansir-Mullart; General-Stephens; Lieut General-Stevens; Lord Mayor-Marten; Tom Thimble-James; Thunder-Bridgwater; Lightening-Mrs Villeneuve; Sun-Bencraft; Moon-Leveridge; Earth-Salway; Amarillis-Miss Burgess; Chloris-Mrs Mullart; Pallas-Woodward; Two Sing@Song Dancing Spirits-Mrs Lampe, Miss Young; Players, Soldiers horse and foot, Cardinals, Judges, Sargeant at Arms-the rest of the comedians; With the Music-; Songs-; Dances-; Scenes, Machines, Habits, other Decoration proper to the play; With the Additional Reinforcements of Mr Bayes's New Rais'd Troops-.
Related Works
Related Work: The Rehearsal Author(s): George Villiers, Duke of Buckingham

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer

Cast
Role: Miller's Wife Actor: Mrs Wright.
Role: Helen Actor: Mrs Lampe
Event Comment: Written by George Duke of Buckingham. Never perform'd there before. Tis hop'd no Gentleman will take it ill if they are not admitted behind the Scenes, it being impossible to go through the Performance, if the Passages are not kept clear. Tickets at 4s., 2s. 6d., 1s. 6d. [prices repeated for the run of this play]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Performance Comment: Bayes-Garrick; Johnson-Giffard; Smith-W. Giffard; two Kings of Brentford-Vaughan, Clough; Prince Pretty@man-Marshall; Volscius-Peterson; Drawcansir-Paget; Thunder and Lightning-Dunstall, Miss Naylor; Players, Soldiers, Cardinals, Bishops, Judges, Lord@Mayor, Serjeants at Arms-the Comedians; the facetious Grand Dance-the Whole Company; King Phiz-Julian; Gentleman Usher-Yates; Amaryllis-Mrs Dunstall; Chloris-Mrs Yates; Pallas-Blakes; Parthenope-Miss E. Hippisley; With the total Eclipse of the Sun and Moon-; the part of Sol-Hemskirk; Luna-Stitchbury; Orbis-Mrs Bishop; Likewise Mr Bayes's Representation of a Grand Theatrical Battle by his new@rais'd Troops-; With Dancing-, Scenes, Machines, Habits, other proper Decorations.
Cast
Role: Amaryllis Actor: Mrs Dunstall
Role: Chloris Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Orbis Actor: Mrs Bishop
Related Works
Related Work: The Rehearsal Author(s): George Villiers, Duke of Buckingham

Dance: As17420115

Event Comment: Written by George, Duke of Buckingham. Perform'd to a very numerous and crowded Audience. (Daily Advertiser, 8 Oct.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Performance Comment: Bayes-Garrick; Johnson-Mills; Smith-Berry; other characters-Macklin, Havard, Yates, Blakes, Neale, Morgan, Arthur, Green, Turbutt, Winstone, Mrs Cross, Miss Minors, Miss Cibber, Mrs Ridout, Wright, Woodburn, Gray, Leigh; Vocal Parts-Beard, Lowe, Raftor, Ray; With the Additional Reinforcement of Mr Bayes's New Rais'd Troops-.
Related Works
Related Work: The Rehearsal Author(s): George Villiers, Duke of Buckingham

Song: I: Songs-Beard

Music: III: Concerto-Veracini

Dance: II: Peasant Dance, as17420921; IV: Tyrolean Dance, as17420921

Event Comment: ctually no play. Death of George II closed theatres three weeks.] Mainpiece: Not acted in 2 years. [See 28 April 1759. There was no income this night, but the play list had to be met. The house carried a profitable balance of #318 16s. 5d. The payroll plus other expenses came to #284 12s. 9d., leaving a thin balance of #34 3s. 8d. (Account Book). Other bills included #14 17s. to Luppino for making dancing dresses; Robertson 10s. for attendance four nights in The Rape; Miss Ibbott #5 5s. for performing the part of Queen Elizabeth in the Earl of Essex; Marenesi and wife advanced weekly #2 2s. till the Theatre opened again (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: . Plume-Smith; Worthy-Ridout; Kite-Anderson; Scale-Redman; Scruple-Wignel; Constable-Stoppelaer; Steward-Holtom; Ballance-Sparks; Brazen-Dyer; Bullock-Dunstall; Welch Collier-Collins; Rose-Mrs Dyer; Lucy-Mrs Ferguson; Recruits-Bencraft, Costollo; Melinda-Mrs Barrington; Sylvia-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Rose Actor: Mrs Dyer
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Ferguson
Role: Melinda Actor: Mrs Barrington
Related Works
Related Work: The Recruiting Officer Author(s): George Farquhar

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Skeleton

Dance: As17601015; III: A Comic Dance not perform'd these 5 years call'd The Colliers-Sg Marenesi, Mlle Capdevlle

Event Comment: Benefit for Baddeley. Miss Sherry made her first appearance upon this Stage in Lady Macbeth, a Sensible Speaker pretty good voice Short Clumsy Figure met with Applause--The Farce very well receiv'd (Hopkins Diary). Afterpiece: A Farce by George Downing. Paid 6 day's salary at #82 19s. 9d., #497 18s. 6d.; Mrs Abington on Cloaths acct, #2; Mr S. French 6 days #1 10s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #135 1s. 6d. Charges: #68 12s. Profits to Baddeley: #66 9s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Reddish, 1st time; Macduff-Aickin, 1st time; Ross-J. Aickin; Duncan-Bransby; Malcolm-Cautherly; Banquo-Packer; Donalbain-Mas. Cape; Seyton-Ackman; Lennox-Fawcet; Captain-Davies; Angus-Keen; Witches-Parsons, Moody, Baddeley; Hecate-Champnes; Lady Macduff-Mrs Reddish; Lady Macbeth-a Young Gentlewoman; 1st appearance. Vocal Parts-Champnes, Kear, Mrs Scott, Mrs Wrighten, Mrs Fitzgerald, Mrs Dorman; With a proper Dance-Daigville.

Afterpiece Title: The Humours of the Turf

Performance Comment: Parolles-Baddeley; Sir Marmaduke Jostle-Parsons; Tipperary-Moody; Rakeit-Davies; Bully Boy-Keen; Jack Riot-J. Burton; Sir Samuel Mortgage-Hartry; Clara-Mrs Morland; Miss Heartly-Miss Platt; Jenny-Mrs Davies.
Cast
Role: Clara Actor: Mrs Morland
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Davies.
Related Works
Related Work: The Humours of the Turf Author(s): George Downing

Dance: End: The Sailors Revels, as17711008

Event Comment: Afterpiece [1st time; MF 2, by John O'Keeffe, based on Le Rival Suppose, by Germain Francois Poulain de Saint-Foix. It was written in honor of the 21st birthday, 12 Aug., of the Prince of Wales. Prologue by George Colman, the elder (Colman, Prose, m, 248)]: The Overture by Dr Arnold. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. Public Advertiser, 2 Oct. 1783: This Day is published The Birth Day (1s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Separate Maintenance

Performance Comment: As17830613 but Mrs Lefevre in place of Mrs Brett .
Related Works
Related Work: The Separate Maintenance Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: The Birth Day; or, The Prince of Arragon

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Palmer, Williamson, Wilson; Miss George, Mrs Bannister. [Cast from text (T. Cadell, 1783): Prince of Arragon-Palmer; Don Frederick-Williamson; Don Leopold-Wilson; Fiorina-Miss George; Seraphina-Mrs Bannister.] New Prologue spoken by Palmer. [This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.] hathi. New Prologue spoken by Palmer. [This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.] hathi.
Cast
Role: Fiorina Actor: Miss George
Role: Seraphina Actor: Mrs Bannister.

Dance: Afterpiece to conclude with a Grand Chorus and Dance (performers not listed)

Song: As17830613

Event Comment: Benefit for Jones. Tickets to be had of Jones at the White Horse, Parson's Green; at the King's Arms, Fulham; Ship, Fulham; and the George, Walham Green. Afterpiece: It is hoped that the greatest Attention will be paid, as it is impossible for the Company to cogitate throughtout the Cogibundity of Cogitations, unless the most profound Profundity of Thought is observed. Pit 2s. Gallery 1s. Good Fires in the Pit

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Performance Comment: Inkle-Blandford; Sir Christopher Curry-Tunstall; Medium-Jones; Campley-Frimbley; Mate-Banks; Planters-Randall, Harris; Trudge-Brooke; Wowski-Miss Brooke; Narcissa-Mrs Banks; Patty-Mrs Taylor; Yarico-Mrs Tunstall.
Cast
Role: Narcissa Actor: Mrs Banks
Role: Patty Actor: Mrs Taylor
Role: Yarico Actor: Mrs Tunstall.
Related Works
Related Work: Inkle and Yarico Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: Chrononhotonthologos

Performance Comment: Chrononhotonthologos-Tunstall; Bombardinian-Blandford; Aldiborontiphoscophornio-Jones; Rigdumfunnidos-Frimbley; Captain of the Guards-Randall; Cupid-Brooke; Herald-Banks; Cook-Harris; Doctor-Hatton; King of the Antipodes-Wilson; Amoamassedicianstotowramulantic, King of the Fidlers-George; Fadladinida, Queen of Queerumania-Mrs Tunstall; Lady-Mrs Banks; Venus-Mrs Taylor; Tatlanthe-Miss Brooke.
Cast
Role: King of the Fidlers Actor: George
Role: Queen of Queerumania Actor: Mrs Tunstall
Role: Lady Actor: Mrs Banks
Role: Venus Actor: Mrs Taylor

Entertainment: Monologue. End: the tale of Edwin and Emma-Jones

Event Comment: [Afterpiece by George Farquhar. Advertised as "the last new Farce," it probably had its premiere in Jan.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wit

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach

Performance Comment: Edition of 1704 lists: Nicodemus Somebody-Dogget; Captain Basil-Booth; Fetch-Pack; Tom Jolt-Trout; Macahone-Tattnel; Micher-Freeman; Isabella-Mrs Prince; Dolly-Mrs Hunt; Prologue-; Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Prince
Role: Dolly Actor: Mrs Hunt
Related Works
Related Work: The Stage-Coach Author(s): George Farquhar
Related Work: The Stage-Coach; or, Inn in an Uproar Author(s): George Farquhar
Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by George Duke of Buckingham. Admission: 5s., 3s., 2s., 1s. 6 p.m. Receipts: #89 11s. (Account Book); #100 (Rylands MS.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Performance Comment: Bayes-Cibber; Johnson-Ryan; Smith-Delane; others-Hippisley, Rosco, Bridgwater, Hallam, Hale, Stephens, Roberts, Arthur, James, Neale, Mullart, Bencraft, Mrs Cross, Miss Burgess, Miss Brunette; with Vocals-Leveridge, Salway, Bencraft, Mrs Lampe, Miss Young; Also the Additional Reenforcements of Mr Bayes's new rais'd Troops-.
Related Works
Related Work: The Rehearsal Author(s): George Villiers, Duke of Buckingham

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Performance Comment: More-Salway; Gubbins-Waltz; Margerina-Mrs Lampe; Mauxalinda-Miss Young; Dragon-Bencraftini.
Cast
Role: Margerina Actor: Mrs Lampe

Dance: MMiller and Wife, The Swiss-M Michel, Mlle Michel (the French Boy and Girl); Villeneuve, Miss Oates