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Event Comment: 2nd piece [1st time; INT 1, author unknown. MS: Larpent 993; not published]. [Mrs Stuart, who was from the Crow Street Theatre, Dublin, is identified in European Magazine, Nov. 1793, p. 390.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple; Or, A Trip To The Jubilee

Performance Comment: Sir Harry Wildair-Mrs Goodall; Col. Standard-Barrymore; Clinker Jun.-Suett; Alderman Smuggler-Wewitzer; Vizard-Palmer Jun.; Dicky- Burton; Tim Errand- Benson; Constable-Maddocks; Beau Clincher-Bannister Jun.// Angelica-Miss Heard; Lady Darling-Mrs Booth; Parly-Miss De Camp; Errand's Wife-Mrs Heard; Lady Lurewell-Mrs Powell .
Related Works
Related Work: The Constant Couple; or, A Trip to the Jubilee Author(s): George Farquhar
Related Work: Sir Harry Wildair: Being the Sequel of the Trip to the Jubilee Author(s): George Farquhar

Afterpiece Title: GUY FAWKES

Performance Comment: ; or, The Fifth of November. Characters by Bannister Jun., Barrymore, Suett, Wewitzer, Benson, Maddocks, Parsons//Mrs Hopkins, Mrs Gibbs. [Cast from MS annotation on Playbills, Vol. 113, in BM: Guzzle-Bannister Jun.; Captain Tryfort-Barrymore; Major Knapsack-Suett; Pickpin-Wewitzer; Device-Benson; Chairmen-Maddocks, Parsons//Mrs Knapsack-Mrs Hopkins; Fanny Fitall-Mrs Gibbs.] Vocal Parts by Dignum, Bannister, Sedgwick, &c . Vocal Parts by Dignum, Bannister, Sedgwick, &c .

Afterpiece Title: THE PADLOCK

Performance Comment: Leander-Dignum; Don Diego-Bannister; Scholars-Waldron Jun., Lyons; Mungo-Suett//Ursula-Mrs Hopkins; Leonora-A Gentlewoman (1st appearance [Mrs Stuart]) .Mrs Stuart]) .

Song: 2nd piece: To conclude with God save the King, and a new Grand Emblematick Transparency

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Bland. Afterpiece: By permission of the Proprietors of the Theatre-Royal, Drury-Lane. Times, 18 Aug.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Bland, No. 25, King-street, Covent-garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cambro-britons

Afterpiece Title: The Shipwreck

Performance Comment: Selwyn-D'Arcy; Harry Hawser-Wathen; Michael Goto-R. Palmer; Stave-Suett; Dick-Mrs Edward; Angelica Goto-Miss Griffiths; Fanny-Miss DeCamp; Sally Shamrock-Mrs Bland; There stood Jonas- [from The Isle of St. Marguerite sic]-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Dick Actor: Mrs Edward
Role: Sally Shamrock Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Marguerite sic] Actor: Mrs Bland.
Related Works
Related Work: The Shipwreck Author(s): George Lillo

Song: End II: (by permission of the Proprietors of the Theatre-Royal Drury-Lane) the favourite song in The Stranger I have a silent sorrow here (The Words by R. B. Sheridan, Esq., the Air by her Grace the Duchess of Devonshire)-Mrs Bland; End: A Musical Elegy on the late Mr Palmer- (composed by The Earl of Abingdon; the words from The Stranger); The United Englishmen-Munden; A favourite song-Mrs Hindmarsh; Little Taffline ; or, The silken sash-Mrs Bland

Performance Comment: B. Sheridan, Esq.=, the Air by her Grace the Duchess of Devonshire)-Mrs Bland; End: A Musical Elegy on the late Mr Palmer- (composed by The Earl of Abingdon; the words from The Stranger); The United Englishmen-Munden; A favourite song-Mrs Hindmarsh; Little Taffline ; or, The silken sash-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: A favourite song Actor: Mrs Hindmarsh
Role: The silken sash Actor: Mrs Bland.
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.
Related Works
Related Work: Alphonso King of Naples Author(s): George Powell
Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Knapp and Mrs Gulick

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Walter Raleigh

Performance Comment: As17191031, but Cobham-Boheme; Olympia-Mrs Gulick; Julius Caesar-Smith; Wade-Ogden; Florella-Mrs Knapp.
Cast
Role: Olympia Actor: Mrs Gulick
Role: Florella Actor: Mrs Knapp.
Role: Lady Raleigh Actor: Mrs Gifford
Related Works
Related Work: The Tragedy of Sir Walter Raleigh Author(s): George Sewell

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats

Related Works
Related Work: Imposture Defeated; or, A Trick to Cheat the Devil Author(s): George Powell

Dance: As17200326

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Berriman. Written by Shakespear. Receipts: money #16 16s. 6d.; tickets #57 8s. Probable attendance: boxes, 8 by money and 97 by tickets; stage, 3 by money; pit, 45 by money and 135 by tickets; first gallery, 37 by money and 129 by tickets; second gallery, 45 by moeny

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jew Of Venice

Performance Comment: Antonio-Ryan; Bassanio-Walker; Gratiano-Berriman; Portia-Mrs Berriman; Nerissa-Mrs Bullock; Jessica-Mrs Legar.
Cast
Role: Portia Actor: Mrs Berriman
Role: Nerissa Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Jessica Actor: Mrs Legar.
Related Works
Related Work: The Jew of Venice Author(s): George Granville, Lord Lansdowne

Song: TThe Genius of England-Salway

Dance: TTwo Pierrots-Nivelon, Poitier; French Peasant-Poitier, Mrs Bullock; French Sailor and Wife-Salle, Mlle Salle

Event Comment: Benefit Milward. For the Entertainment of the Grand Master and the Antient and Honourable Society of Free and Accepted Masons. At the Desire of the Brethren, four Rows of the Pit will be railed, at the Price of the Boxes, and kept for Masons only. Those Brethren who design to attend the Grand Master, are desired to meet by 5 o'clock, at farthest, at the Bear and Harrow in the Butcher-Row, and to come Cloath'd. Receipts: money #39 3s. 6d.; tickets #95 19s. [The Epilogue (spoken by Mrs Younger) is in Daily Post, 29 April.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Balance-Quin; Silvia-Mrs Younger; Worthy-Walker; Plume-Ryan; Brazen-Chapman; Kite-Hall; Bullock-Bullock; Recruits-Hippisley, Smith; Melinda-Mrs Bullock; Rose-Miss Holliday; Lucy-Mrs Egleton; Collier-Hippisley; Prologue-; Epilogue (suitable to the Occasion)-.
Cast
Role: Silvia Actor: Mrs Younger
Role: Melinda Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Egleton
Related Works
Related Work: The Recruiting Officer Author(s): George Farquhar

Dance: I: Two Pierrots-Salle, Pelling; III: Hornpipe-Jones, Mrs Ogden; V: The Baulk-

Song: II: Laguerre; IV: Salway

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Talbot and Mrs Martin. Daily Advertiser, 22 Feb.: A Publick Rehearsal of the Opera of Dione [Wednesday 21], at the New Theatre in the Haymarket. Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. Gallery 2s. 6 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Sylvia-Mrs Talbot; Melinda-Mrs Martin.
Cast
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Talbot
Role: Melinda Actor: Mrs Martin.
Related Works
Related Work: The Recruiting Officer Author(s): George Farquhar

Dance:

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Hallam. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. [Tickets at Mrs Hallam's House, No. 6, Wild Court, in Wild Street, near lif.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift

Cast
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Hallam
Role: Hillaria Actor: Mrs Stevens
Role: Narcissa Actor: Mrs Bellamy
Role: Flareit Actor: Mrs Kilby

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach

Performance Comment: Uncle Micher-Hippisley; Nicodemus Somebody-James; Basil-Hale; Macahone-Neale; Fetch-Stevens; Jolt-Mullart; Landlord-Marten; Isabella-Mrs Vincent; Dolly-Mrs Mullart.
Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Dolly Actor: Mrs Mullart.
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

Dance: Glover, Lalauze, Mlle Roland, Villeneuve, Miss Oates; Two Pierots-Lalauze, Desse; Grand Ballet-Glover, Mlle Roland

Event Comment: Benefit for Phillips and Mrs Walter. Tickets to be had at Phillips, Lodgings in Little Wild St., near Lincoln's Inn Fields; at the Bedford Coffee House, Covent Garden; of Mrs Walter, at the Three Queens, a Hosier, in New St., Covent Garden; and at Bradshaws. Afterpiece: a New Pantomimic Entertainment. Receipts: #170

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: As17410908, but Bullock-Taswell; Lucy-Mrs Walter; Rose-Mrs Phillips; Appletree-a Gentleman, 1st time on any stage; Welch Collier-Phillips; Brazen-Macklin; Scale-_; Scruple-_; Constable-_; Pearmain-_.
Related Works
Related Work: The Recruiting Officer Author(s): George Farquhar

Afterpiece Title: The Cooper Outwitted; or, Harlequin Happy

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Philips; Cooper-Hough; Cooper's Wife-Mrs Walter; Cooper's Man-Leigh; to Conclude with a Grand Scaramouche Dance-Phillips.
Cast
Role: Cooper's Wife Actor: Mrs Walter

Song: I: Bumper Squire Jones-Beard; III: The Early Horn-Lowe

Dance: II: Le Boufon, as17420325 IV: The Drunken Peasant-Phillips

Event Comment: Adapted for the stage, as alter'd from Milton's Masque at Ludlow Castle (General Advertiser). Benefit for Beard. Ready Money #94 15s., plus #102 9s. from tickets. Charges #60. Paid Mrs Lane for Rent of Cowley in full to Michaelmas last #41. (Account Books, Egerton 2268) [Cowley was Rich's estate at Uxbridge. Notice about Amphitheatre (see 23 March) repeated.] Tickets of Beard at his house in Red Lyon Square

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: Comus-Quin; Bacchanal-Beard; Elder Brother-Ryan; Younger Brother-Cashell; 1st Spirit-Havard; 2nd Spirit-Ridout; Euphrosyne-Miss Younge; Sabrina-Mrs Lampe; Lady-Mrs Pritchard; Attendant Spirits of Comus-Leveridge, Roberts, Thompson, Mrs Wright; Dances proper to the masque-Villeneuve, Picq, Sga Campioni.
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Cast
Role: Melissa Actor: Mrs Dunstall
Related Works
Related Work: The Lying Valet Author(s): David Garrick
Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Mills. Tickets deliver'd out by Taswell, Wilder, Morris, and Mrs Addison will be taken. Tickets to be had of Mrs Mills at Mr Gardyner's, Printer, in Russel St., Covent Garden, and at the Stage Door. Receipts: #130 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant

Performance Comment: As17540917, but Lamorce-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Lamorce Actor: Mrs Mills.
Role: Oriana Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Bissarre Actor: Mrs Clive.
Related Works
Related Work: The Inconstant: or, The Way to Win Him Author(s): George Farquhar
Related Work: The Inconstant Author(s): George Farquhar

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

Cast
Role: Margery Actor: Mrs Toogood
Role: Kate Actor: Mrs Simson

Dance: II: The Running Footmen-Morris, Walker; III: The Minuet, Louvre-Dennison, Mrs Addison; IV: Comic Dance by Three Sabatinis, as17550203

Song: V: Rule Britanniaby Beard, as17550402 concluding with a Hornpipe-Morris

Event Comment: Benefit for Dunstall and Mrs Dunstall. Afterpiece: Not acted these two years. Tickets sold at the Door will not be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Performance Comment: As17570209, but Midnight-Mrs Pitt; Aurelia-Mrs Hamilton; Servant-Buck.
Cast
Role: Midnight Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Aurelia Actor: Mrs Hamilton
Role: Mrs Midnight Actor: Mrs Copin
Role: Mrs Clearaccount Actor: Miss Ferguson
Role: Constance Actor: Mrs Vincent
Related Works
Related Work: The Twin-Rivals Author(s): George Farquhar

Afterpiece Title: Flora; or, Hob in the Well

Song: II: A Solo on the Broomstick-Skeggs, his 1st appearance on that stage; V: A Mock Italian and English Cantata-Skeggs

Dance: III: The Lamplighters, as17570429

Event Comment: TThe Guardian deferred; Mrs Clive indisposed. Tomorrow will be reviv'd Comus, the characters of the Bacchanal and Euphrosyne by a Gentleman and Gentlewoman who never appeared on the stage before. Receipts: #150 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Performance Comment: As17591030, but others-Mrs Bennet, Mrs _Abington.
Cast
Role: others Actor: Mrs Bennet, Mrs _Abington.
Role: Bayes Actor: Garrick
Related Works
Related Work: The Rehearsal Author(s): George Villiers, Duke of Buckingham
Related Work: A Peep Behind the Curtain; or, The New Rehearsal Author(s): David Garrick

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Clive. Farce written by Mrs Clive not acted in 9 years. [See 19 April 1755.] Now with Alterations and Additional Scenes in which will be introduc'd Part of an Italian Burletta. Part of Pit laid into Boxes. Send servants by 3 o'clock

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: As17620126, but Harriet-Mrs Palmer.
Cast
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Palmer.
Role: Oakly Actor: Garrick
Role: Lady Freelove Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Toilet Actor: Mrs Hippisley
Role: Mrs Oakly Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Chambermaid Actor: Mrs Simson
Role: Miss Harriet Actor: Mrs Palmer.
Related Works
Related Work: The Jealous Wife Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: The Rehearsal; or, Bayes in Petticoats

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-King, Blakes, Grimaldi, Fox, Miss Pope, Mrs Vincent, Miss Hippisley, Mrs Clive.
Related Works
Related Work: The Rehearsal Author(s): George Villiers, Duke of Buckingham
Related Work: A Peep Behind the Curtain; or, The New Rehearsal Author(s): David Garrick

Dance: %New Dutch Comic Dance, as17610925

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Elmy. Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Afterpiece: Taken from Mrs Centlivre's Sequel to the Busy Body. [Afterpiece is Woodward's adaptation (Crow St. Theatre, Dublin 1760) pruned to three acts (Biographia Dramatica).

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: As17620327 but Elder Brother-Hull; Lady-Mrs Elmy; with the Usual Decorations and Machinery. with the Usual Decorations and Machinery.
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: Marplot in Lisbon

Performance Comment: Marplot-Cooke, 3rd appearance this stage; Col. Ravelin-Hull; Charles-Perry; Don Perriera-Collins; Lorenzo-Gardner; Isabinda-Mrs Burden; Margaritta-Mrs Younger; Donna Perriera-a Young Gentlewoman, never on any stage; Epilogue in Character-Cooke.
Cast
Role: Isabinda Actor: Mrs Burden
Role: Margaritta Actor: Mrs Younger
Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Mattocks. Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Afterpiece: Never perform'd there. Tickets delivered by Barrington will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: As17650314 but The Lady-Mrs Mattocks; 2nd Bacchanal-Dibdin; Chorusses-_Dibdin; Euphrozyne-Mrs Baker.
Cast
Role: The Lady Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Euphrozyne Actor: Mrs Baker.
Role: Lady Actor: Mrs Bellamy
Role: Bacchant Actor: Mrs Baker for Miss Miller
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: The Musical Lady

Performance Comment: Mask-Dyer; Old Mask-Shuter; Musical Lady-Mrs Mattocks; Freeman-R. Smith; Lady Scrape-Mrs Godwin; Rosin-Perry; Laundress-Mrs Pitt.
Cast
Role: Musical Lady Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Lady Scrape Actor: Mrs Godwin
Role: Laundress Actor: Mrs Pitt.
Related Works
Related Work: The Musical Lady Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Entertainment: After Masque: (this night only) his Serious, Comic, Post-haste Observations in his Journey to Paris, as17650411

Event Comment: Benefit for Wheeler and Jacobs. Tickets deliver'd by Kear and Mrs Marklew will be taken. Doors open by 5 o'clock. Play to begin at 6 o'clock. Paid Chorus this night #1 15s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #228 13s. 6d. Charges: #74 14s. Profits to beneficiaries #153 18s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: Oakly-Reddish; Mrs Oakly-Miss Barsanti from cg; Charles (first time)-Wheeler; William-Wrighten; Major Oakly-Hurst; Lord Trinket-Dodd; Sir Harry Beagle-Palmer; Russett-Bransby; Capt. O'Cutter-Moody; Paris-Baddeley; Lady Freelove-Mrs Hopkins; Harriet-Miss Jarratt; Tom-Ackman; Toilet-Mrs Millidge.
Related Works
Related Work: The Jealous Wife Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin's Invasion; or, A Christmas Gambol Author(s): David Garrick

Dance: III: A Hornpipe-Mrs Marklew

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted here these 6 years. Afterpiece: Taken from [the same, by Henry? Fielding, and prepared for the stage by the Author of Midas, &c. [Kane O'Hara; 1st time; BURL 2. Text 1st published by J. Barker [1805]]. With a new Overture, Dresses, and Decorations. The Overture, Songs, Duets and Chorusses composed and compiled by J. Markordt. Books of the Burletta to be had at the Theatre (on playbill of 10 Nov.). Account-Book, 1 Feb. 1781: Paid Mackordt [sic] for music of Tom Thumb #20. [Mrs Inchbald was from the York theatre. Master Edwin had spoken a Prologue at cg on 22 Apr. 1780.] Receipts: #152 1s. 6d. (149.2.0; 2.19.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Philaster

Performance Comment: Philaster-Lewis (1st appearance in that character); King-L'Estrange; Pharamond-Whitfield; Thrasaline-Thompson; Cleremont-Robson; Woodman-Booth; Captain of the Mob-Fearon; Dion-Hull; Arethusa-Mrs Mattocks; Megra-Miss Ambrose; Lady-Mrs Poussin; Galatea-Miss Stewart; Bellario-Mrs Inchbald (1st appearance in London).
Cast
Role: Arethusa Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Lady Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Bellario Actor: Mrs Inchbald
Related Works
Related Work: Philaster Author(s): George Colman, the elder
Related Work: The Restoration; or, Right Will Take Place Author(s): George Villiers, Duke of Buckingham

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Performance Comment: [Principal Characters by Master Edwin (1st appearance on this stage i.e. in a play]), Edwin, Reinhold, Robson, Davies, Quick, Mrs Kennedy, Mrs Webb, Miss Catley. [Cast from playbill of 30 Oct. 1781: Tom Thumb-Master Edwin; Lord Grizzle-Edwin; Ghost-Reinhold; Noodle-Robson; Doodle-Davies; King-Quick; Huncamunca-Mrs Kennedy; Glumdalca-Mrs Webb; Queen Dollalolla-Miss Catley.
Cast
Role: Huncamunca Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Glumdalca Actor: Mrs Webb

Dance: End II: The Shepherd's Wedding-Harris, Miss Matthews; End III: The Humours of Leixlip, as17800927

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Cargill. Mainpiece: Not acted these 3 years [not acted since 24 Apr. 1776]. Receipts: #195 13s. 6d. (71.11.0; 29.17.0; 1.1.6; tickets: 93.4.0) (charge: none listed)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Captain Plume-Crawford (1st appearance in that character); Serjeant Kite-Palmer; Justice Balance-Packer; Worthy-Farren; Bullock-Moody; Recruits-Parsons, Burton; Captain Brazen-King; Melinda (1st time)-Mrs Farren; Rose-Mrs Cargill; Lucy-Miss Hale; Sylvia-Mrs Crawford.
Cast
Role: Melinda Actor: Mrs Farren
Role: Rose Actor: Mrs Cargill
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Crawford.
Related Works
Related Work: The Recruiting Officer Author(s): George Farquhar

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Performance Comment: As17801128, but Henry-Davies (of cg); Louisa-Mrs Cargill (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Cargill
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Margaret Actor: Mrs Love

Dance: End II: Hornpipe-Blurton

Event Comment: By Permission of the Lord Chamberlain. Benefit for Mrs Greville and Williams. Mainpiece: Not acted these 5 years. Tickets delivered for the 17th of December will be admitted. Tickets and places to be had of Williams at Mr Spoke's, Tottenham Court; Mr White, Auctioneer, Queen street, Westminster; Messrs Ellis and Scott, Old Bond-street; Mr Hewitt, New Bond-street; Mr Cowcieroy, Great Russell-street, Bloomsbury; and at the Excise Office Coffee-House, Old Bond-street

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple; Or, A Trip To The Jubilee

Performance Comment: Sir Harry Wildair-Mrs Greville (of DL); Colonel Standard-Brinsley; Young Clincher-Swords (from the Theatre Royal, Dublin); Vizard-Cotton; Alderman Smuggler-Barrett; Tom Errand-Forrest; Beau Clincher-A Gentleman (1st appearance on any stage [unidentified]); Wife-Mr Pressley; Angelica-Miss Read; Parley-Miss Plain; Lady Darling-Mrs Fowler; Lady Lurewell-Mrs Child .
Related Works
Related Work: The Constant Couple; or, A Trip to the Jubilee Author(s): George Farquhar
Related Work: Sir Harry Wildair: Being the Sequel of the Trip to the Jubilee Author(s): George Farquhar

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Performance Comment: Whittle-Barrett; Sir Patrick O'Neale-Lloyd; Bates-Booth; Kecksey-Pressley; Nephew-Forrest; Thomas-Swords; Widow Brady (with the Epilogue Song)-Mrs Greville .
Cast
Role: Widow Brady Actor: Mrs Greville
Related Works
Related Work: The Irish Widow Author(s): David Garrick

Song: End of Act I of afterpiece Horn sweet are the Woodlands by Forrest and Groves. imitations. End of mainpiece, Vocal and Rhetorical, by the Gentleman who performs Beau Clincher

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Wrighten. Public Advertiser, 29 Mar.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Wrighten, Kennington-lane, near Vauxhall. Receipts: #247 12s. 6d. (56/2/0; 17/14/6; 0/2/0; tickets: 173/14/0) (charge: #110 14s. 1d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Cast
Role: Clarinda Actor: Mrs Bulkley
Role: Lady Dainty Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Brereton
Role: Wishwell Actor: Mrs Wrighten

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: Comus-Palmer; Principal Bacchanals-Barrymore, Staunton, Williames; 1st Spirit-Aickin; Brothers-Farren, R. Palmer; The Lady-Mrs Brereton; Euphrosyne and Principal Bacchant (with Sweet Echo, accompanied by Parke)-Mrs Wrighten; Pastoral Nymph-Miss Wright; Sabrina-Miss Field .
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Dance: End of Act IV of mainpiece, as17821016; End of mainpiece, as17820917

Song: End of Act II of mainpiece A Soldier for Me (composed by Hook for The Best Bidder) by Mrs Wrighten

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 5 years. [Bonnor and Miss Scrase were from the Bath theatre; Mrs Chalmers from the York theatre.] Receipts: #201 18s. (200/5; 1/13)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Capt. Plume-Lewis; Justice Balance-Hull; Worthy-Whitfield; Serjeant Kite-Fearon; Bullock-Edwin; Recruits-Quick, Jones; Welch Collier-Wewitzer; Capt. Brazen (with an Introductory Address)-Bonnor; Rose-Mrs Chalmers (Their 1st appearance on this stage); Melinda-Mrs Lewis; Lucy-Mrs Whitfield; Sylvia-Miss Scrase (1st appearance on this stage) .
Cast
Role: Rose Actor: Mrs Chalmers
Role: Melinda Actor: Mrs Lewis
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Whitfield
Related Works
Related Work: The Recruiting Officer Author(s): George Farquhar

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Performance Comment: Don Diego-Reinhold; Leander-Davies; Mungo-Quick; Ursula-Mrs Webb; Leonora-Mrs Johnstone .
Cast
Role: Ursula Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Johnstone

Dance: As17830917

Event Comment: [In mainpiece the playbill retains Mrs Goodall as the Queen, but she "being indisposed, Mrs Whitfield performed, or rather attempted the Queen" (Thespian Magazine, Aug. 1792, p. 53).

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Surrender Of Calais

Performance Comment: As17920629 but Queen-Mrs Whitfield.
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Whitfield.
Role: Miss Tabitha Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Mrs Sturdy Actor: Mrs Edwin
Role: Nanny Actor: Mrs Whitfield
Role: Miss Sukey Actor: Mrs Taylor.
Related Works
Related Work: The Surrender of Calais Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: Young Men, and Old Women

Cast
Role: Mrs Ambilogy Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Taylor
Related Works
Related Work: The Old Women Weather Wise Author(s): George Saville Carey
Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Clendining. The Poetry of the additional Songs [in 1st piece] by Peter Pindar, Esq. [pseud. for John Wolcot]. Morning Herald, 27 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Clendining, No. 19, Martlett-court, Bow-street, Covent-garden. "Mrs Clendining's endeavours to entertain were successful, and Fitzroy by Incledon gave a rich feast to the musical amateur. The air beginning, 'Dear Tom, this brown jug,' had a fine effect by the music being omitted" (Diary, 18 May). Receipts: #273 17s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Performance Comment: As17930425, but Yarico (with a song to the music of Queen Mary's Lamentation, and a celebrated air from Paisiello)-Mrs Clendining (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Yarico Actor: Mrs Clendining
Role: Wowski Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Hush Ev'ry Breeze Actor: Mrs Crouch
Role: Sweet Bird Actor: Mrs Crouch
Role: Narcissa Actor: Mrs Blanchard
Role: Patty Actor: Mrs Fawcett
Related Works
Related Work: Inkle and Yarico Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: The Soldier's Festival

Cast
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Martyr.

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Performance Comment: As17921204, but Dermot (for that night only)-Mrs Clendining; Fitzroy (with an additional song)-Incledon (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Dermot Actor: Mrs Clendining
Role: Kathlane Actor: Mrs Martyr.

Music: End: a concerto of his own composition, on the Grand Piano Forte-King (1st appearance in public)

Event Comment: "The shrillness of [Mrs Hopkins's] voice, and the squabbishness of her figure are admirable accompaniments to the peevish expression of her features, and thus as far as natural requisites go, she is perfectly suited to old maids and crabbed aunts" (Monthly Mirror, Aug. 1796, p. 240). [On this evening the following performers appeared both at dl and at the hay: Palmer, Trueman, R. Palmer, Burton, Wathen, Suett, Miss DeCamp.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Dead Alive

Performance Comment: Motley-Fawcett; Edward-Davies; Degagee-Waldron Jun.; Sir Walter Weathercock-Suett; Miss Hebe Wintertop-Mrs Hopkins; Caroline-Miss Leak; Comfit-Miss DeCamp.

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

Performance Comment: Gondibert-Palmer; Barton-Aickin; La Varenne-C. Kemble; Duke of Somerset-Lyons; Prince of Wales-Miss Menage; Fool-R. Palmer; Corporal-Burton; Drummer-Trueman; Fifer-Waldron Jun.; Robbers-Bannister, Davies, Abbot, Lyons; Gregory Gubbins-Fawcett; Adeline-Mrs Harlowe; Villagers-Mrs Bland, Miss Leak, Miss DeCamp; Queen Margaret-Mrs Kemble.
Related Works
Related Work: The Battle of Hexham; or, Days of Old Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: Bannian Day

Performance Comment: As17960611 but Servant-_Waldron Jun.; Ledger_; Mrs_ Jones. Ledger_; Mrs_ Jones.
Cast
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Hale
Role: Miss Grantham Actor: Mrs Harlowe.
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Maid Servant Actor: Mrs Jones
Role: Mrs Goodwill Actor: Miss Leak.
Related Works
Related Work: Bannian Day Author(s): George Brewer