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Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Roman Father

Cast
Role: Valeria Actor: Mrs Morton

Afterpiece Title: Love in a Camp

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

Dance: End: The Waterman-; to conclude with a Double Hornpipe-Jackson, Mrs Ratchford

Song: a Roman Ovation-; Vocal Parts, as17861021, but Miss _Stevenson, Mrs Byrn

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rose And Colin

Performance Comment: Colin (1st time)-Mrs Martyr; Gregory-Darley; Farmer-Thompson; Goody Fidget-Mrs Pitt; Rose-A Young Lady (1st appearance on that stage [unidentified]).unidentified]).
Cast
Role: Colin Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Goody Fidget Actor: Mrs Pitt

Afterpiece Title: The Winter's Tale

Performance Comment: Leontes (1st time)-Pope; Polixenes-Aickin; Camillo-Hull; Clown-Quick; Autolicus (with songs)-Edwin; Old Shepherd-Booth; Nicholas-Darley; Florizel (1st time)-Holman; Perdita (1st time)-Miss Brunton; Paulina-Mrs Morton; Dorcas-Miss Stuart; Hermione (for that night only)-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Paulina Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Hermione Actor: Mrs Pope.

Afterpiece Title: The Cantabs

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Quick, Wewitzer, Davies, Brown, King, Cubitt, Mrs T. Kennedy, Mrs Martyr. [Cast from Larpent MS; Sir Restive Oldbuck-Quick; Tinsell-Wewitzer [MS: Edwin]; Stanley-Davies; Doctor La Gaul-Brown? [MS: unassigned]; Hasting-King; Doctor Vegetable-Cubitt? [MS: unassigned]; Fanny-Mrs T. Kennedy [MS: Miss Wilkinson]; Mary-Mrs Martyr.
Cast
Role: Fanny Actor: Mrs T. Kennedy
Role: Mary Actor: Mrs Martyr.

Song: II 2nd piece: Come come my good Shepherds-Mrs Martyr; In course Evening: Four@and@Twenty Fidlers-Edwin

Monologue: Vaudeville End 2nd Piece: A Scene in a Masque Ball , with an Illumination. Huntress-Mrs Martyr; Tantivy the welkin resounds-Mrs Martyr; Mad Tom-Darley; song-Johnstone; Highland Lad and Lass-Mrs Kennedy, Mrs Martyr; Say bonny Lass will you carry a Wallet?-Mrs Kennedy, Mrs Martyr; To conclude with a Grand Dance-

Performance Comment: Huntress-Mrs Martyr; Tantivy the welkin resounds-Mrs Martyr; Mad Tom-Darley; song-Johnstone; Highland Lad and Lass-Mrs Kennedy, Mrs Martyr; Say bonny Lass will you carry a Wallet?-Mrs Kennedy, Mrs Martyr; To conclude with a Grand Dance-.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: As17870413, but Rosalind-Mrs Siddons.
Cast
Role: Rosalind Actor: Mrs Siddons.
Role: Caelia Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Audrey Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: the Cuckoo Song Actor: Mrs Jordan.

Afterpiece Title: The First Floor

Cast
Role: Nancy Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Mrs Pattypan Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Dance: As17870126

Song: In: the Cuckoo Song-Caelia; V: a song-Mrs Forster

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Separate Maintenance

Performance Comment: Leveret-R. Palmer; Lord Newberry-Williamson; Touchwood-Aickin; Fraction-Gardner; Buckle-Burton; Minum-Edwin; Lord Oldcastle-Parsons; Lady Oldcastle-Mrs Webb; Miss English-Miss Woollery; Mrs Revel-Mrs Cuyler; Mrs Frankly-Miss Brangin; Mrs Fustian-Mrs Lefevre; Grace-Miss Francis; Lady Newberry-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Lady Oldcastle Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Mrs Revel Actor: Mrs Cuyler
Role: Mrs Frankly Actor: Miss Brangin
Role: Mrs Fustian Actor: Mrs Lefevre

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Performance Comment: Lingo-Edwin; Sir Felix Friendly-Johnson; Eugene-Davies; Chicane-Gardner; Thomas-Burton; John-Swords; Compton-Chapman; Cowslip-Mrs Kemble; Mrs Cheshire-Mrs Webb; Fringe-Mrs Poussin; Laura-Mrs Bannister.
Cast
Role: Cowslip Actor: Mrs Kemble
Role: Mrs Cheshire Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Fringe Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Laura Actor: Mrs Bannister.

Song: I: song-Mrs Forster

Entertainment: Monologue As17870611

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Cast
Role: Yarico Actor: Mrs Kemble
Role: Patty Actor: Mrs Forster
Role: Narcissa Actor: Mrs Bannister

Afterpiece Title: Seeing is Believing

Cast
Role: Cowslip Actor: Mrs Kemble
Role: Mrs Cheshire Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Fringe Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Laura Actor: Mrs Bannister.
Role: Pallas Actor: Mrs Edwards
Role: Iris Actor: Mrs Forster
Role: Venus Actor: Mrs Bannister.

Dance: End: a new Pastoral Dance, the music by Handel,-Byrn, Mrs Goodwin, Miss E. Simonet

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Isabella; Or, The Fatal Marriage

Performance Comment: Biron-Smith; Count Baldwin-Packer; Carlos-Barrymore; Belford-R. Palmer; Sampson-Phillimore; Villeroy-Wroughton; Nurse-Mrs Love; Isabella-Mrs Siddons.
Cast
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Siddons.

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Cast
Role: The Lady Actor: Mrs Brereton
Role: Pastoral Nymph Actor: Mrs Forster
Role: Euphrosyne Actor: Mrs Crouch.

Song: III: Epithalamium Vocal Parts-Mrs Forster, Miss Stageldoir

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heiress

Performance Comment: Sir Clement Flint-King; Lord Gayville-Kemble; Alscrip-Parsons; Chignon-Baddeley; Mr Blandish-Bannister Jun.; Mr Rightly-Aickin; Prompt-R. Palmer; Chairman-Chaplin; William-Wilson; Clifford-Smith; Miss Alscrip-Miss Pope; Miss Alton-Mrs Crouch; Mrs Blandish-Mrs Wilson; Mrs Sagely-Mrs Booth; Tiffany-Miss Tidswell; Lady Emily-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Miss Alton Actor: Mrs Crouch
Role: Mrs Blandish Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Mrs Sagely Actor: Mrs Booth

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Cast
Role: Sweet Echo Actor: Mrs Crouch
Role: The Lady Actor: Mrs Brereton
Role: Pastoral Nymph Actor: Mrs Forster
Role: Euphrosyne Actor: Mrs Crouch.

Song: II: song in character-Mrs Crouch. [This was sung, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: Touchstone-King; Orlando-Kemble; Amiens (with songs)-Williames; Duke Senior-Aickin; Adam-Moody; Oliver-Packer; Duke Frederick-Chaplin; Silvius-Benson; Jaques de Bois-Fawcett; Corin-Waldron; Charles-Phillimore; William-Burton; Le Beu-Bates; Jaques-Wroughton; Caelia-Mrs Wilson; Cuckoo Song-Mrs Wilson; Audrey-Mrs Booth; Phoebe-Miss Barnes; Rosalind-Mrs Siddons.
Cast
Role: Caelia Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Cuckoo Song Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Audrey Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Rosalind Actor: Mrs Siddons.

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton; or, High Life above Stairs

Dance: End I: a New Dance, as17871026

Song: V: song-Mrs Forster

Performances

Afterpiece Title: The Sultan

Cast
Role: Elmira Actor: Mrs Cuyler
Role: Roxalana Actor: Mrs Jordan.

Dance: As17871101

Song: IV: song [(in character) composed by Linley Sen]-Mrs Crouch

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Eighth

Performance Comment: King Henry-Aickin; Buckingham-Farren; Cranmer-Hull; Gardiner-Edwin; Cromwell-Davies; Lord Sands-Wewitzer; Surrey-Macready; Lord Chamberlain-Cubitt; Norfolk-Fearon; Suffolk-Gardner; Cardinal Wolsey-Pope; Anne Bullen-Mrs Inchbald; Queen Catherine-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Anne Bullen Actor: Mrs Inchbald
Role: Queen Catherine Actor: Mrs Pope.

Afterpiece Title: The Enchanted Castle

Song: III: song-Mrs Kennedy

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Comedy Of Errors

Performance Comment: Antipholis of Syracuse-Lewis; Antipholis of Ephesus-Bernard; Duke-Gardner; AEgeon-Hull; Dromio of Syracuse-Edwin; Dromio of Ephesus-Quick; Abbess-Mrs Inchbald; Luciana-Mrs Mountain; Adriana-Mrs Bernard.
Cast
Role: Abbess Actor: Mrs Inchbald
Role: Luciana Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Adriana Actor: Mrs Bernard.

Afterpiece Title: The Dumb Cake

Cast
Role: Columbine Actor: Mrs Rock
Role: English Father's Wife Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Barones Actor: Mrs Davenett.

Song: III: song in character-Mrs Kennedy

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: Lovegold-Ryder; Frederick-Farren; Clerimont-Macready; James-Cubitt; Decoy-Thompson; Taylor-Wewitzer; Upholsterer-Helme; Sparkle-Brown; Satin-Blurton; Lawyer-Rock; Ramilie-Lewis; Mariana-Mrs Mattocks; Harriet-Mrs Mountain; Wheedle-Miss Stuart; Mrs Wisely-Mrs Platt; Lappet-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Mariana Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Mrs Wisely Actor: Mrs Platt
Role: Lappet Actor: Mrs Abington.

Dance: End: Mirth by Moonshine, as17870928, but _Ratchford, Mrs _Invill

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Cast
Role: Jessica Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Nerissa Actor: Mrs Inchbald
Role: Portia Actor: Mrs Pope.

Afterpiece Title: Love a-la-Mode

Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Bernard.

Dance: End IV: a New Divertisement-Byrne, Mrs Goodwin

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

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

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: Comus (with the principal Bacchanal's songs)-Bowden; Brothers-Macready, Evatt; Spirit-Thompson; Bacchanals-Darley, Cubitt, Bonville; The Lady-Mrs Wells; Principal Bacchant-Mrs Kennedy; Pastoral Nymph-Mrs Mountain; Sabrina-Mrs Morton; Euphrosyne-Mrs Martyr.
Cast
Role: The Lady Actor: Mrs Wells
Role: Principal Bacchant Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Pastoral Nymph Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Sabrina Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Euphrosyne Actor: Mrs Martyr.

Dance: As17880129

Song: In afterpiece: Sweet Echo-Mrs Ambrose (1st time); accompanied on the hautboy-W. Parke; II: the celebrated Laughing Song from L'Allegro il Penseroso-Bowden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rivals

Performance Comment: Faulkland-Lewis; Captain Absolute-Bernard; Sir Anthony Absolute-Fearon; Sir Lucius O'Trigger-Johnstone; Fag-Brown; David-Wewitzer; Coachman-Thompson; Acres-Quick; Julia-Miss Brunton; Mrs Malaprop-Mrs Webb; Lucy-Miss Stuart; Lydia Languish-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Mrs Malaprop Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Lydia Languish Actor: Mrs Pope.

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Cast
Role: Patrick Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Kathlane Actor: Mrs Martyr

Dance: End: The Irish Lilt-Mr and Mrs Ratchford

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fontainbleau

Cast
Role: Rosa Actor: Mrs Mountain.
Role: Mrs Casey Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Celia Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Lady Bull Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Nannette Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Miss Dolly Bull Actor: Mrs Mattocks

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

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

Dance: End I: (for that night only) A New Tambourine Dance-; End: a new Ballet, Fortune's Favor; or, The Lover's Lottery-Byrn, Mrs Goodwin

Music: End I afterpiece: a concertante, two violins-the Master Wares

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Cast
Role: Lady Macbeth Actor: Mrs Siddons.

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Cast
Role: Widow Brady Actor: Mrs Taylor

Dance: As17880306

Song: Chorusses and additional Accompaniments, as17880310but _Barrymore, Mrs _Forster

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suicide

Performance Comment: Tobine-Palmer (1st appearance on this stage these 2 years); Tabby-Aickin; Wingrave-Edwin; Catchpenny-Moss; Squib-R. Palmer; Bounce-Gardner; Juggins-Johnson; Doctor Truby-Usher; John-Wewitzer; Waiters-Abbot, Barrett, Lyons; Ranter-Davies; Mrs Grogram-Mrs Webb; Peggy-Mrs Poussin; Nancy Lovewell-Mrs Bulkley.
Cast
Role: Mrs Grogram Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Peggy Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Nancy Lovewell Actor: Mrs Bulkley.

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Performance Comment: Lingo-Edwin; Sir Felix Friendly-Moss; Eugene-Davies; Chicane-Gardner; Thomas-Burton; John-Phillimore; Cudden-Ledger; Farmer Stump-Painter; Compton-Chapman; Cowslip-Mrs Kemble; Mrs Cheshire-Mrs Webb; Fringe-Mrs Poussin; Laura-Mrs Bannister.
Cast
Role: Cowslip Actor: Mrs Kemble
Role: Mrs Cheshire Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Fringe Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Laura Actor: Mrs Bannister.

Dance: End III: Dance-Byrn, Mrs Goodwin

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Winter's Tale

Performance Comment: As17880501, but Perdita-Mrs Kemble; Hermione-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: Perdita Actor: Mrs Kemble
Role: Hermione Actor: Mrs Ward.
Role: the Sheep@shearing Song Actor: Mrs Crouch
Role: Paulina Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Afterpiece Title: The First Floor

Cast
Role: Nancy Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Mrs Pattypan Actor: Mrs Hopkins.

Dance: As17880603

Song: In I: Sheep@shearing Song-Mrs Forster; End II: Ma chere Amie-Dignum

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Son-in-law

Cast
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Cuyler

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Cast
Role: Maud Actor: Mrs Kemble
Role: Mayoress Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Emma Actor: Mrs Bannister.

Dance: End 1st piece: a new Comic Dance, January and May-Byrn, Ratchford, Mrs Goodwin

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Seeing Is Believing

Cast
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Cuyler

Afterpiece Title: The Maid of the Oaks

Performance Comment: Dupely-R. Palmer; Old Groveby-Baddeley; Sir Harry Groveby-Davies; Oldworth-Aickin; Hurry-Edwin; Maria-Mrs Kemble; Lady Bab Lardoon-Miss Prideaux (from the Theatre Royal, Bath; 1st appearabce on this stage). 1st appearabce on this stage).
Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Kemble

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Cast
Role: Maud Actor: Mrs Kemble
Role: Mayoress Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Emma Actor: Mrs Bannister.

Dance: End 2nd piece: New Dance-Byrn, Miss DeCamp, Mrs Goodwin

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Election

Performance Comment: Characters-Bannister, Chapman, Davies, Mrs Love, Miss Collett. [Probable cast: John-Bannister; Trusty-Chapman; Richard-Davies; Wife-Mrs Love; Sally-Miss Collett.]

Afterpiece Title: Inkle and Yarico

Cast
Role: Mrs Bruin Actor: Mrs Lefevre.
Role: Mrs Sneak Actor: Mrs Webb.

Afterpiece Title: The Minor

Performance Comment: Shift, Smirk-Bannister Jun.; Sir William Wealthy-Baddeley; Loader-R. Palmer; Mr Wealthy-Gardner; Dick-Burton; The Minor-Iliff; Lucy-Miss Collett; Mrs Cole-Mr Bannister.
Cast
Role: Mrs Cole Actor: Mr Bannister.

Dance: End 2nd piece: The British Soldier Triumphant-Byrn, Ratchford, Miss DeCamp, Mrs Goodwin

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beaux Stratagem

Cast
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Cuyler
Role: Lady Bountiful Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Mrs Henry

Afterpiece Title: Gretna Green

Dance: End IV: The Minuet de la Cour-Byrn, Mrs Goodwin

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: Young Meadows-Johnstone; Hawthorne-Bannister (1st appearance on this stage these 4 years); Hodge-Blanchard; Sir William Meadows-Fearon; Eustace-Davies; Carter-Wewitzer; Cook-Rock; Justice Woodcock-Quick; Deborah-Mrs Pitt; Madge-Mrs Wells; Lucinda-Mrs Mountain; Maid-Miss Stuart; Rosetta-Mrs Billington.
Cast
Role: Deborah Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Madge Actor: Mrs Wells
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Rosetta Actor: Mrs Billington.

Afterpiece Title: Animal Magnetism

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Quick,Edwin, Pope, Blanchard, Rock, Mrs Wells, Mrs Mattocks. [For assignment of parts see17881127] .For assignment of parts see17881127] .

Dance: End II: Mirth by Moonshine-Byrn, Mrs Goodwin

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Winter's Tale

Performance Comment: Leontes-Wroughton; Polixenes-Bensley; Florizel-Barrymore; Camillo-Aickin; Old Shepherd-Packer; Clown-Suett; Rogero-Williames; Autolicus-Dodd; Perdita-Mrs Kemble; Paulina-Mrs Hopkins; Hermione-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: Perdita Actor: Mrs Kemble
Role: Paulina Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Hermione Actor: Mrs Ward.

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

Performance Comment: Young Wilding-Palmer; Old Wilding-Aickin; Sir James Elliot-R. Palmer; Papillion-Burton; Miss Godfrey-Miss Barnes; Kitty-Mrs Heard; Miss Grantham-Mrs Kemble.
Cast
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Heard
Role: Miss Grantham Actor: Mrs Kemble.

Dance: End: The Conjugal Frolick-the young D'Egvilles, Miss Blanchet, Miss DeCamp

Song: In I: Sheep@shearing Song-Mrs Forster