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Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Eighth

Cast
Role: Anne Bullen Actor: Mrs Farmer
Role: Lady Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Queen Katharine Actor: Mrs Siddons.

Afterpiece Title: Katharine and Petruchio

Performance Comment: Petruchio-Kemble; Grumio-Baddeley; Baptista-Packer; Biondello-R. Palmer; Taylor-Burton; Music Master-Fawcett; Pedro-Phillimore; Hortensio-Benson; Bianca-Miss Tidswell; Curtis-Mrs Love; Katharine-Mrs Siddons.
Cast
Role: Curtis Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Katharine Actor: Mrs Siddons.

Song: As17881220

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Performance Comment: Benedick-Lewis; Leonato-Hull; Don Pedro-Davies; Claudio-Farren; Balthazar (with a song)-Darley; Don John-Booth; Antonio-Thompson; Borachio-Macready; Conrade-Cubitt; Friar-Fearon; Verges-Wewitzer; Dogberry-Quick; Town Clerk-Edwin; Hero-Mrs Inchbald; Beatrice-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Hero Actor: Mrs Inchbald
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Abington.

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Cast
Role: William Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Phoebe Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Rosina Actor: Mrs Billington.

Dance: In II: Masquerade Dance-incident to the Play

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: Jaques-Aickin; Orlando-Lewis; Amiens-Johnstone; songs-Johnstone; Adam-Hull; Duke Senior-Booth; Corin-Thompson; William-Wewitzer; Le Beu-Macready; Sylvius-Evatt; Oliver-Davies; Duke Frederick-Fearon; Charles-Gardner; Touchstone-Quick; Caelia-Mrs Inchbald; Audrey-Mrs Rock; Phoebe-Miss Stuart; Rosalind-Miss Wallis (1st appearance in that character); Cuckoo Song-Miss Wallis.
Cast
Role: Caelia Actor: Mrs Inchbald
Role: Audrey Actor: Mrs Rock

Afterpiece Title: Love in a Camp

Cast
Role: Mabel Flourish Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Martyr.

Dance: As17881112

Event Comment: The Careless Husband [advertised on playbill of 12 Feb.] is obliged to be deferred, on Account of the Indisposition of Mrs Abington. [Afterpiece in place of Tom Thumb advertised on same.] Receipts: #119 6s. 6d. (107.1.0; 12.5.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Highland Reel

Afterpiece Title: The Miser

Cast
Role: Mariana Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Mrs Wisely Actor: Mrs Platt
Role: Lappet Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Dance: As17881107

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: As17881101, but Phillis-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Phillis Actor: Mrs Abington.
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Platt

Afterpiece Title: Hide and Seek

Performance Comment: Characters by Edwin, Johnstone, Blanchard, Darley, Bernard, Miss Reynolds, Miss Wewitzer, Mrs Mattocks. Cast from World, 25 Feb.: Pump-Edwin; Count Bellegarde-Johnstone; Hanz-Blanchard; Brigadier-Darley; Michael-Bernard; Baroness-Miss Reynolds; Violetta-Miss Wewitzer; Margaret-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Margaret Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Song: As17881101

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Prelude On The Happy Recovery Of His Majesty

Afterpiece Title: The Triumph of Truth 0

Performance Comment: Selected by Dr Arnold from Works of the following Great Masters: Handel, Purcell, Dr Arne, Corelli, Jomelli, Sacchini, Haydn, Principal Vocal Parts-Reinhold, Dignum, Kelly, Mrs Crouch, Miss Lockhart, Miss Hagley (pupil of Linley? Sen.), Mrs Ambrose; 1st Violin-Shaw. For a detailed account of what was sung, see17880320 .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Regent

Performance Comment: Manuel-Kemble; Solerno-Aickin; Ansaldo-Barrymore; Gerbin-Packer; Diego-Burton; Pedro-Benson; Officer-Wilson; Banditti-Phillimore, Chaplin, Alfred; Carlos-Master Gregson; Gomez-Wroughton; Paula-Mrs Ward; Dianora-Mrs Siddons.
Cast
Role: Paula Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Dianora Actor: Mrs Siddons.

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Cast
Role: Margaret Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Crouch.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: As17890303but Captain Macheath-Bannister; Peachum-Ryder; Lucy-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Abington.
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Billington.

Afterpiece Title: The Maid of the Oaks

Performance Comment: As17890328but Lady Bab Lardoon-Mrs Abington.

Dance: As17890328

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: As17890413, but Angelica-Mrs Goodall.
Cast
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Goodall.
Role: Miss Prue Actor: Mrs Jordan
Role: Mrs Frail Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Mrs Foresight Actor: Mrs Ward

Afterpiece Title: End of Act II Jewish Education

Afterpiece Title: A Lesson for Lawyers

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Cast
Role: William Actor: Mrs Jordan
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Love

Entertainment: Monologue. As17890430

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: As17881112, but Fainall-Wroughton; Waitwell-Suett; Witwou'd-Dodd; Millamant-Mrs Goodall.
Cast
Role: Millamant Actor: Mrs Goodall.
Role: Lady Wishfor't Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Marwood Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Mrs Fainall Actor: Mrs Wilson

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

Cast
Role: Mrs Dangle Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Dance: End: The Drunken Swiss-West (1st appearance in London these 10 years), Miss Stageldoir

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heiress

Performance Comment: As17881023, but Sir Clement Flint-Kemble; Lord Gayville-Barrymore; Mrs Sagely-_; Tiffany-_.
Cast
Role: Lady Emily Actor: Mrs Goodall.
Role: Miss Alton Actor: Mrs Crouch
Role: Mrs Blandish Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Mrs Sagely Actor: Mrs Booth

Afterpiece Title: The Doctor and the Apothecary

Cast
Role: Theresa Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Anna Actor: Mrs Crouch.

Dance: As17890507

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Seeing Is Believing

Performance Comment: Simon-Bannister Jun.; Sceptic-Chapman; Capt. Nightshade-Johnson; Sir Credule-Barrett; Kitty-Mrs Cuyler; Diana-Miss Heard.
Cast
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Cuyler

Afterpiece Title: Vimonda

Performance Comment: Dundore (1st time)-Williamson; Barnard-Aickin; Rothsay-Kemble; Servant-Johnson; Melvil-Iliff; Alfreda-Mrs Barresford; Vimonda-Mrs Kemble.
Cast
Role: Alfreda Actor: Mrs Barresford
Role: Vimonda Actor: Mrs Kemble.

Afterpiece Title: As It Should Be

Entertainment: Monologue. End 2nd piece: British Loyalty or A Squeeze for St. Paul's-Bannister Jun.; conclude with: God save the King-Chapman, Chambers, Mathews

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Catch Club

Afterpiece Title: Thimbles Flight from the Shopboard

Performance Comment: [Principal Characters by R. Palmer, Iliff, Rees (with variety of Imitations), Abbott, Moss, Miss Francis, Mrs Taylor. Cast from text (Brightelmston: W. and A. Lee [1789]): Dermot O'Dogherty-R. Palmer; Ensign Frederick-Iliff; Tim Thimble-Rees; Waiter-Abbott; Sir Brimmer Bountiful-Moss; Betty-Miss Francis; Sophia Bountiful-Mrs Taylor.
Cast
Role: Sophia Bountiful Actor: Mrs Taylor.

Afterpiece Title: Gretna Green

Cast
Role: Signora Figurante Actor: Mrs Plomer
Role: Miss Plumb Actor: Miss George
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Bannister.

Afterpiece Title: The Son in Law

Entertainment: Monologue End 3rd piece: As17890617

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Cast
Role: Edw. Actor: Mrs Byrne
Role: Duchess of York Actor: Mrs Platt
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Pope.

Afterpiece Title: The Highland Reel

Performance Comment: M'Gilpin-Quick; Shelty-Ryder; Serjeant Jack-Bannister; Sandy (or Young Donald)-Johnstone; Charley-Blanchard; Captain Dash-Davies; Donald Laird of Col-Gardner; Croudy-Cubitt; Laird of Raasay-Thompson; Jenny-Mrs Mountain; Moggy-Mrs Martyr (Their 1st appearance in those characters).
Cast
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Moggy Actor: Mrs Martyr

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fifth Or The Conquest Of France

Performance Comment: English: King Henry-Kemble; Exeter-Aickin; Westmorland-R. Palmer; Duke of Bedford-Dignum; Duke of Gloucester-Benson; Pistol-Suett; Erpingham-Waldron; Bardolph-Alfred; Williams-Whitfield; Nym-Burton; Gower-Williames; Archbishop of Canterbury-Maddocks; Ely-Jones; Grey-Lamash; Scroop-Wilson; Cambridge-Webb; Bates-Banks; Boy-Master Gregson; Fluellen-Baddeley; Hostess-Mrs Booth; French: King-Packer; Duke of Burgundy-Phillimore; Constable-Fawcett; Montjoy-Haymes; Governor-Hollingsworth; Dauphin-Barrymore; Princess Catharine-Miss Collins; Queen of France-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: Hostess Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Queen of France Actor: Mrs Ward.

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmaskd

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Know Your Own Mind

Cast
Role: Miss Neville Actor: Mrs Kemble
Role: Mrs Bromley Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Lady Jane Actor: Mrs Powell
Role: Madame Le Rouge Actor: Mrs Heard

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Performance Comment: Henry-Kelly; Russet-Williames; Simkin-Suett; Flint-Burton; Serjeant-Phillimore; Skirmish-Bannister Jun.; Jenny-Miss Romanzini; Margaret-Mrs Booth; Louisa-Mrs Crouch.
Cast
Role: Margaret Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Crouch.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The False Friend

Performance Comment: Characters by Kemble, Bannister Jun., Barrymore, R. Palmer, Packer, Wroughton, Miss Pope, Mrs Goodall, Miss Farren. Cast from European Magazine, Nov. 1789, p. 378: Don John-Kemble; Lopez-Bannister Jun.; Don Guzman-Barrymore; Galindo-R. Palmer; Don Felix-Packer; Don Pedro-Wroughton; Jacintha-Miss Pope; Isabella-Mrs Goodall; Leonora-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Goodall

Afterpiece Title: The Doctor and the Apothecary

Performance Comment: Carlos-Dignum; Doctor Bilioso-Suett; Thomaso-Waldron; Capt. Sturmwald-Hollingsworth; Guzman-Sedgwick; Perez-Burton; Juan-Bannister Jun.; Isabella-Miss Romanzini; Theresa-Mrs Booth; Anna-Mrs Crouch.
Cast
Role: Theresa Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Anna Actor: Mrs Crouch.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Performance Comment: As17890930, but Angelica-Mrs Mountain.
Cast
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Mountain.
Role: Sir Harry Wildair Actor: Mrs Achmet
Role: Lady Darling Actor: Mrs Platt
Related Works
Related Work: The Constant Couple; or, A Trip to the Jubilee Author(s): George Farquhar

Afterpiece Title: The Positive Man

Performance Comment: Sir Toby Tacet-Quick; Bellcamp-Davies; Lake-Macready; Grog-Blanchard; Maurice-Rock; Sam Stern-Bernard; Cable-Darley; Rupee-Edwin; Cornelia-Mrs Martyr; Florimel-Miss Chapman; Nancy-Miss Stuart; Lady Tacet-Mrs Webb.
Cast
Role: Cornelia Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Lady Tacet Actor: Mrs Webb.
Related Works
Related Work: The She-Gallants Author(s): George Granville, Lord Lansdowne

Dance: As17890930

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: Shylock-Harley (1st appearance in that character); Antonio-Aickin; Bassanio-Farren; Gratiano-Bernard; Lorenzo (with songs)-Johnstone; Launcelot-Quick; Salanio-Gardner; Solarino-Egan; Old Gobbo-Cubitt; Duke-Powel; Tubal-Thompson; Jessica (with a song)-Mrs Mountain; Nerissa-Miss Chapman; Portia-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Jessica Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Portia Actor: Mrs Pope.
Related Works
Related Work: The Jew of Venice Author(s): George Granville, Lord Lansdowne

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Cast
Role: Kathlane Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Norah Actor: Mrs Mountain.

Dance: End IV: Tamborine Dance, as17891021

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Marcella

Performance Comment: Characters-Kemble, Barrymore, Whitfield, Benson, Wroughton, Mrs Powell. [Cast from European Magazine, Nov. 1789, p. 378: Hernandez-Kemble; Alonzo [in text, Plays written for a Private Theatre (T. Cadell, 1784): Mendoza]-Barrymore; Lupercio-Whitfield; Lopez-Benson; Governor of Barcelona-Wroughton; Marcella-Mrs Powell. [For the change from Mendoza to Alonzo, see cg, 10 Nov.]For the change from Mendoza to Alonzo, see cg, 10 Nov.]

Afterpiece Title: The Follies of a Day

Performance Comment: Count Almaviva-Bannister Jun.; Antonio-R. Palmer; Doctor Bartholo-Suett; Page (with a song)-Miss Romanzini; Bazil-Phillimore; Figaro-Wroughton; Countess-Mrs Ward; Marcelina-Mrs Hopkins; Agnes-Miss Stageldoir; Susan-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Countess Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Marcelina Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Performance Comment: King Lear-Harley; Bastard-Fennell (Their 1st appearance in those characters); Gloster-Hull; Kent-Aickin; Albany-Davies; Cornwall-Macready; Burgundy-Blurton; Physician-Gardner; Gentleman Usher-Bernard; Edgar-Holman; Regan-Mrs Bernard; Goneril-Mrs Platt; Arante-Miss Rowson; Cordelia-Miss Brunton.
Cast
Role: Regan Actor: Mrs Bernard
Role: Goneril Actor: Mrs Platt

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Cast
Role: Huncamunca Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Glumdalca Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Dollalolla Actor: Mrs Martyr.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Robin Hood

Performance Comment: As17891028, but Stella-Miss Rowson; Annette-Mrs Rock.
Cast
Role: Annette Actor: Mrs Rock.
Role: Clorinda Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Angelina Actor: Mrs Billington.

Afterpiece Title: The Follies of a Day

Cast
Role: Page Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Countess Actor: Mrs Bernard
Role: Marcelina Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Susan Actor: Mrs Pope.

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Performance Comment: Thomas-Bannister; Squire-Johnstone; Dorcas-Mrs Martyr; Sally-Mrs Mountain (Their 1st appearance in those characters).
Cast
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Sally Actor: Mrs Mountain

Dance: 3rd piece to Conclude: a Dance-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Performance Comment: Othello-Kemble; Roderigo-Dodd; Cassio-Barrymore; Brabantio-Aickin; Lodovico-Packer; Duke-Fawcett; Montano-Whitfield; Gratiano-Phillimore; Iago-Bensley; AEmilia-Mrs Ward; Desdemona-Mrs Powell (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: AEmilia Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Desdemona Actor: Mrs Powell

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Hypocrite

Performance Comment: Doctor Cantwell-Moody; Sir John Lambert-Packer; Darnley-Wroughton; Seyward-Barrymore; Colonel Lambert-Whitfield; Officer-Maddocks; Servant-Lyons; Maw@worm-Parsons; Lady Lambert-Mrs Kemble; Old Lady Lambert-Mrs Hopkins; Betty-Miss Tidswell; Charlotte-Miss Farren (1st appearance in that character).

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmaskd

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Dramatist

Related Works
Related Work: The Female Dramatist Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: The Touchstone

Performance Comment: As17891130, but Harlequin-Milburne; Street@singer-Blanchard; Darley, Mrs Martyr [who probably acted Watchman and Feridon] (Diary, 4 Dec.). Darley, Mrs Martyr [who probably acted Watchman and Feridon] (Diary, 4 Dec.).
Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Mountain.