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1776
02 December 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; T 5, by Richard Cumberland. Prologue and Epilogue by the author (see text)]: With new Scenes, Dresses, and Decorations. Public Advertiser, 14 Dec. 1784: This Day is published The Carmelite (1s. 6d.). "We never saw [Kemble] wandering to the audience; he never turned his eye around for applause when he had closed an animated period, nor ever entertained his intervals of silence with glances at the side-boxes, like some of his contemporaries, not to mention the great Palmer, nor Davies, &c." This behavior "he has so happily caught from Mrs Siddons" (Public Advertiser, 22 Dec.). Receipts: #233 17s. (216/15/0; 16/10/6; 0/11/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Carmelite

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Smith, Kemble, Aickin, Packer, Fawcctt, Phillimore, Palmer; Mrs Siddons. [Cast from text (C. Dilly and G. Nicol, 1784): Saint Valori-Smith; Montgomeri-Kemble; Lord De Courci-Aickin; Gyfford-Packer; Raymond-Fawcett; Fitz-Allan-Phillimore; Lord Hildebrand-Palmer; Matilda-Mrs Siddons.] Prologue spoken by Palmer. Epilogue spoken by Mrs Siddons. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 11 performances only (see17840301785).] hathi. Prologue spoken by Palmer. Epilogue spoken by Mrs Siddons. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 11 performances only (see17840301785).] hathi.
Cast
Role: Matilda Actor: Mrs Siddons.

Afterpiece Title: The Spanish Rivals

Cast
Role: Lucett Actor: Mrs Wrighten

1777
12 March 1785 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Bannister. Public Advertiser, 10 Mar.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Bannister, No. 29, Bow-street, Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Robin Hood

Cast
Role: Allen a Dale Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Clorinda Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Annette Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Angelina Actor: Mrs Bannister
Role: Lasses Actor: Mrs Davenett, Miss Brangin, &c

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Performance Comment: As17841213. imitations. End of mainpiece the celebrated Musical Child (from the Pantheon) will perform a Musical Oglio, consisting of various Theatrical and Vocal Imitations [of Miss George, Mrs Bannister, Sga Sestini, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Wells, Edwin (Morning Chronicle, 16 Mar., which also states, without further indentification, that the performer was a young girl)] .
Cast
Role: Daphne Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Mysis Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Nysa Actor: Mrs Bannister

1778
30 March 1785 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Kennedy. Public Advertiser, 16 Mar.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Kennedy at her house in Great Queen-street, Lincoln's-inn-fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Castle Of Andalusia

Performance Comment: Ferdinand-Johnstone (1st appearance in that character); Ramirez-Davies; Sanguino-Darley; Spado-Quick; Pedrillo-Edwin; Scipio-Booth; Philippo-Brett; Rapino-Cubitt; Calvetto-Thompson; Vasques-Stevens; Don Juan-Fearon; Alphonso-Mrs Kennedy; Victoria-Miss Wheeler (1st appearance in that character); Catalina-Mrs Wilson; Lorenza-Mrs Martyr .
Cast
Role: Alphonso Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Catalina Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Lorenza Actor: Mrs Martyr

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Cast
Role: William Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Phoebe Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Pitt

Dance: As17841001

1779
15 April 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Wells. Public Advertiser, 9 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Wells, No. 417, Strand. Afterpiece [1st time; F 2, by Edward Topham, with incidental music by James Hook. Prologue-Epilogue by Edward Topham {Public Advertiser, 21 Apr.)]. Morning Herald, 25 Apr. 1786: This Day is published The Fool (1s.)-Receipts: #174 15s. 6d. (45/3/0; 20/14/6; 0/2/0; tickets: 108/16/0) (charge: #108 13s. 9d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: As17840925, but Capt. Macheath-Mrs Wells. A new Occasional Epilogue-Prologue, in the character of Macheath, spoken by Mrs Wells. hathi.
Cast
Role: . Macheath Actor: Mrs Wells. A new Occasional Epilogue-Prologue, in the character of Macheath, spoken by Mrs Wells. hathi.
Role: A new Occasional Epilogue Actor: Prologue, in the character of Macheath, spoken by Mrs Wells. hathi.
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mrs Love

Afterpiece Title: The Fool

Performance Comment: Characters by Palmer, Baddeley, Bannister Jun., Parsons; Mrs Wilson, Mrs Wells. [Cast from London Chronicle, 16 Apr.: Paul-Palmer; Abbe-Baddeley; Beaufort-Bannister Jun.; Pepper-Parsons; Lucy [in text: Floretta]-Mrs Wilson; Laura-Mrs Wells.] hathi. hathi.
Cast
Role: Floretta] Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Laura Actor: Mrs Wells.

Dance: End of mainpiece, as17850307athi

1780
11 May 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Spencer and Mrs Hedges. Mainpiece: Not acted these 2 years. Receipts: #173 16s. 6d.(17/3/0; 10/6/0; 0/11/6; tickets: 145/16/0) (charge: #105 11s. 4d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Keep Him

Performance Comment: Lovemore-Smith; Sir Brilliant Fashion-Dodd; William-Baddeley; John-Phillimore; Sideboard-Burton; Sir Bashful Constant-King; Mrs Lovemore-Mrs Hedges; Muslin-Miss Pope; Lady Constant-Mrs Brereton; Mignionet-Miss Hale; Widow Belmour (with a song)-Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: Mrs Lovemore Actor: Mrs Hedges
Role: Lady Constant Actor: Mrs Brereton

Afterpiece Title: Who's the Dupe

Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Miss Doiley Actor: Mrs Brereton

Song: End of mainpiece Stand to your gum by Bannister; Bright Phoebus has mounted the chariot of day by Dignum; Jack, thou art a toper and Toby's brown jug by Dignum, Suett, Williames, Barrymore

1781
08 December 1785 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [Mainpiece in place of The Duenna, announced on playbill of 7 Dec. In afterpiece the playbill retains Mrs Morton, but on the Kemble playbill a MS annotation substitutes Mrs Inchbald. And see 10 Dec.] Receipts: #85 6s. 6d. (82/16/6; 2/10/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: Young Meadows-Johnstone; Hawthorn-Brett; Sir William Meadows-Fearon; Eustace-Davies; Hodge-Doyle; Justice Woodcock-Quick; Deborah-Mrs Pitt; Margery-Mrs Wilson; Luanda-Miss Stuart; Rosetta-Mrs Martyr .
Cast
Role: Deborah Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Margery Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Rosetta Actor: Mrs Martyr

Afterpiece Title: Appearance is against Them

Performance Comment: As17851026, but Mrs Inchbald in place of Mrs Morton .
Cast
Role: Lady Mary Magpie Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Lady Loveall Actor: Mrs Bates
Role: Miss Angle Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Fish Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Davenett.

Dance: End of Act II of mainpiece Leap Year, as17851010

1782
18 April 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Wrighten. Morning Chronicle, 11 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Wrighten, Kennington-lane, near Vauxhall. Receipts: #321 18s. (82/5; 7/8; 1/4; tickets: 231/1) (charge: #105 17s. 11d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Alithca Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: The Country Girl Actor: Mrs Jordan

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disguise

Performance Comment: Sir Richard Evergreen-Parsons; Lord Heartwell-Barrymore; Sam-Burton; Tinsel-Dodd; Rose-Mrs Wrighten; Miss Dorothy Evergreen-Mrs Hopkins; Emily-Mrs Crouch .
Cast
Role: Rose Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Miss Dorothy Evergreen Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Emily Actor: Mrs Crouch

Song: End of Act I of mainpiece Tally ho! by Mrs Wrighten

Performance Comment: by Mrs Wrighten .

1783
21 July 1786 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Webb. Morning Chronicle, 17 July: Tickets to be had of Mrs Webb, No. 22, corner of Broad Court, Bow-street, Covent Garden. "Old Jack, instead of appearing with all that easy, flowing, negligent facetiousness which the poet has so inimitably pourtrayed, assumed the part of moral solemnity, and every joke was delivered with a sort of sententious dignity that destroyed its natural impression" (General Advertiser, 22 July)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The First Part Of King Henry Iv, With The Humours Of Sir John Falstaff

Performance Comment: Falstaff (for that night only)-Mrs Webb; Hotspur-A Gentleman (1st appearance on any stage [unidentified]); King-Bensley; Westmorland-Usher; Sir Walter Blunt-Riley; Prince John-Master Farley; Worcester-Gardner; Poins-R. Palmer; Vernon-Davies; Bardolph-Wewitzer; Francis-Barrett; Carriers-Parsons, Burton; Prince of Wales-Palmer; Hostess-Mrs Love; Lady Percy-Mrs Cuyler .
Cast
Role: Falstaff Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Hostess Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Lady Percy Actor: Mrs Cuyler

Afterpiece Title: Gretna Green

Cast
Role: Lady Pedigree Actor: Mrs Edwin
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Bannister

1784
29 January 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Siddons [whose 1st appearance as Imogen was at Bath, 15 Apr. 1779]. Part of the Pit will be laid into the Boxes. To prevent Confusion, Ladies are desired to send their Servants at half past Four o'Clock. Public Advertiser, 13 Jan.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Siddons, Gower-street, Bedford-square. "The exact receipts of Mrs Siddons's house on Monday were #332 [actually #335 5s., excluding the 2nd account and after-money], which, with bank notes for side-boxes, and gold tickets through all the boxes, raise the total to about #650 or #700. This benefit is clear of the nightly charges of the house" (Morning Chronicle, 1 Feb.). Receipts. #344 17s. 6d. (161.10.0; 9.11.6; 0.1.0; tickets: 173.15.0) (charge: free)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Performance Comment: Posthumus-Kemble; Bellarius-Aickin; Guiderius-Barrymore; Arviragus-R. Palmer; Cymbeline-Staunton; Pissanio-Packer; Lucius-Phillimore; French Gentleman-Fawcett; Philario-Chaplin; Cornelius-Alfred; Cloten-Dodd; Iachimo-Smith; Queen-Mrs Hopkins; Imogen-Mrs Siddons (1st appearance in the character [in London]).in London]).
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Imogen Actor: Mrs Siddons

Afterpiece Title: The Romp

Cast
Role: Priscilla Tomboy Actor: Mrs Jordan.

Dance: II: a Masquerade Scene-; with Dancing-Ferrere, Menage, Miss Stageldoir; End III: La Soiree Provencalle, as17870113

Song: II: Singing-Miss Romanzini [The Dancing was included, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances]

1785
13 April 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Jordan. Part of the Pit will be laid into the Boxes. To prevent Confusion, Ladies are desired to send their Servants at half past Four o'Clock. Receipts: #304 2s. (110.18.0; 11.6.6; 2.2.6; tickets: 179.15.0) (charge: #107 14s. 10d.)

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 Beau-Bates; Jaques-Palmer; Caelia-Mrs Wilson; Audrey-Mrs Booth; Phoebe-Miss Barnes; Rosalind-Mrs Jordan (1st appearance in that character); the Cuckoo Song-Mrs Jordan.
Cast
Role: Caelia Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Audrey Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Rosalind Actor: Mrs Jordan
Role: the Cuckoo Song Actor: Mrs Jordan.

Afterpiece Title: The Sultan

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

Dance: End: As17870113; End I: The Minuet de la Cour, as17861125

Song: V: song-Miss Romanzini

1786
07 May 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Siddons [whose 1st appearance as Alicia was at York, 26 Apr. 1777]. Part of the Pit will be laid into the Boxes. To prevent Confusion, Ladies are desired to send their Servants by half past Four o'Clock. Public Advertiser, 27 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Siddons, Gower-street. [In the interim she changed the play. The Announcement of 27 Apr. advertises Romeo and Juliet, by Kemble and Mrs Siddons, in which play she did not appear until May 1789.] Receipts: #337 16s. 6d. (146.1.0; 8.7.6; 0.14.0; tickets: 182.14.0) (charge: #105 16s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Hastings-Smith; Gloster-Aickin; Belmour-Packer; Ratcliff-R. Palmer; Catesby-Phillimore; Derby-Chaplin; Shore-Bensley; Jane Shore-Mrs Ward; Alicia (1st time [in London], and for that night only)-Mrs Siddons.
Cast
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Alicia Actor: Mrs Siddons.

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

1787
01 June 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 3 years. Tickets delivered by the young D'Egvilles, Jones, Newbold, Shaw, Dale, Purser Sen., Smith, Aberdein, Mills, Miss Tidswell, Mrs Heard, Miss Dancer, Miss Bradshaw, Mrs Haskey, will be admitted. Receipts: #241 8s. 6d. (23.4.0; 15.3.6; 0.15.0; tickets: 202.6.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Plain Dealer

Performance Comment: The Plain Dealer-Bensley; Lord Plausible-Suett; Major Old Fox-Moody; Freeman-Barrymore; Varnish-Packer; Jerry Blackacre-Dodd; Councellor Quillet-Phillimore; Oakam-Bates; Country Boy-Miss Heard; Novel-Palmer; Widow Blackacre-Mrs Hopkins; Olivia-Miss Pope; Eliza-Miss Tidswell; Lettice-Mrs Heard; Fidelia-Mrs Wilson.
Cast
Role: Widow Blackacre Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Lettice Actor: Mrs Heard
Role: Fidelia Actor: Mrs Wilson.

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Cast
Role: Gillian Actor: Mrs Forster
Role: Cicely Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Floretta Actor: Mrs Wilson.
Role: Ursula Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Crouch.
Role: Margaret Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Crouch.

Dance: End III: The Capricious Lovers-the two young D'Egvilles, Miss Blanchet (1st appearance), Miss DeCamp; End: The Scheming Jockey and Fortune@Teller-the young D'Egvilles, Miss Blanchet, Miss DeCamp

1788
21 July 1787 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Brooks. Public Advertiser, 18 July: Tickets to be had of Mrs Brooks, at Mr Woodmason's, No. 68, Pall-mall

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: As17870628 but Mrs Oakly-Mrs Brooks (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Mrs Oakly Actor: Mrs Brooks
Role: Lady Freelove Actor: Mrs Whitfield

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: Comus-Browne; Spirit-R. Palmer; Brothers-Lawrence, Lyons; Bacchanals-Davies, Meadows, Mathews, Chapman; The Lady (with Sweet Echo, accompanied on the hautboy by Forster)-Mrs Bannister; Sabrina-Miss Cranford; Pastoral Nymph-Mrs Forster; Bacchants-Mrs Edwards; Euphrosyne, 1st Bacchant-Miss George.
Cast
Role: The Lady Actor: Mrs Bannister
Role: Pastoral Nymph Actor: Mrs Forster
Role: Bacchants Actor: Mrs Edwards

1789
26 November 1787 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [The playbill announces The Tender Husband, and Three Weeks after Marriage, but the former "was last night obliged to be deferred on account of the real or feigned Indisposition of Mrs Abington, of which was sent to the Theatre at Two o'clock. The Merry Wives of Windsor was substituted...Mrs Wells, to whom the part of Mrs Page belongs, could not or would not play...Mrs Bernard read the part. Bernard also supplied the place of Cubitt in Slender. The Farmer was substituted for Three Weeks after Marriage" (Public Advertiser, 27 Nov.).] Receipts: #158 18s. (151.8.6; 7.9.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: See17870917, but Slender-Bernard; Mrs Page-Mrs Bernard.
Cast
Role: Mrs Page Actor: Mrs Bernard.

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer

1790
27 November 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Julia [advertised on playbill of 26 Nov.] is obliged to be deferred on account of the Indisposition of Mrs Siddons. Afterpiece: 7th time [i.e. in continuation of the reckoning for the previous season]. Receipts: #81 4s. 6d. (52.17.0; 27.3.0; 1.4.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Percy

Cast
Role: Birtha Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Elwina Actor: Mrs Taylor

Afterpiece Title: The Distress'd Baronet

Performance Comment: Sir George Courteous-Bannister Jun.; Pop-Suett; Captain Prywell-Packer; La Roche-Lamash; Aminadab-Burton; Porpoise-Wilson; Groom-Jones; Snatch-Alfred; Servant-Spencer; Quirk-Baddeley; Sophia-Mrs Wilson; Ninny-Miss Collins; Lady-Miss Tidswell; Mrs Termagant-Mrs Hopkins.
Cast
Role: Sophia Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Mrs Termagant Actor: Mrs Hopkins.

1791
08 December 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [In mainpiece the playbill lists Mrs Brereton as Louisa Dudley, but she had been married to J. P. Kemble on the morning of this day at St. Giles in the Fields.] Receipts: #80 9s. (60.13; 19.1; 0.15)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Performance Comment: Belcour-Bannister Jun.; Stockwell-Aickin; Major O'Flaherty-Moody; Captain Dudley-Packer; Charles Dudley-Barrymore; Fulmer-Baddeley; Stukely-Benson; Sailor-Jones; Varland-Parsons; Lady Rusport-Mrs Hopkins; Louisa Dudley-Mrs Kemble; Mrs Fulmer-Miss Tidswell; Lucy-Miss Barnes; Charlotte Rusport-Mrs Taylor.
Cast
Role: Lady Rusport Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Louisa Dudley Actor: Mrs Kemble
Role: Mrs Fulmer Actor: Miss Tidswell
Role: Charlotte Rusport Actor: Mrs Taylor.

Afterpiece Title: Who's the Dupe

Cast
Role: Miss Doiley Actor: Mrs Brereton.

1792
21 January 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Siddons. Mainpiece: Not acted these 9 years. Part of the Pit will be laid into the Boxes. To prevent Confusion, Ladies are desired to send their servants by Half past Four o'Clock. Public Advertiser, 10 Jan.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Siddons, Gower-street, Bedford-square. Receipts: #343 12s. 6d. (189.9.0; 6.12.0; 0.11.6; tickets: 147.0.0) [charge: free)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Performance Comment: King Lear-Kemble; Gloster-Packer; Kent-Aickin; Bastard-Barrymore; Gentleman Usher-Lamash; Albany-Whitfield; Cornwall-Staunton; Burgundy-Benson; Capt. of the Guard-Phillimore; Old Man-Burton; Physician-Chaplin; Gentleman-Fawcett; Officer-Bates; Edgar-Wroughton; Regan-Mrs Ward; Goneril-Mrs Cuyler; Arante-Miss Tidswell; Cordelia-Mrs Siddons.
Cast
Role: Regan Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Goneril Actor: Mrs Cuyler
Role: Cordelia Actor: Mrs Siddons.

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Performance Comment: As17880101, but Margaret-Mrs Booth.
Cast
Role: Margaret Actor: Mrs Booth.
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Crouch.

1793
30 April 1788 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Billington. Part of the Pit will be laid into the Boxes. Tickets delivered for the 9th will be taken. Public Advertiser, 12 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Billington, No. 53, Poland-street. Receipts: #293 10s. 6d. (163.18.6; 6.17.0; tickets: 122.15.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Artaxerxes

Performance Comment: Arbaces (for that night only)-Leoni; Artabanes-Darley; Rimenes-Davies; Artaxerxes-Mrs Kennedy; Semira-Mrs Morton; Mandane-Mrs Billington.
Cast
Role: Artaxerxes Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Semira Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Mandane Actor: Mrs Billington.

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Performance Comment: As17870928, but Scholars-Evatt, _Thompson; Mungo (1st time)-Blanchard; Leonora-Mrs Billington (1st appearance in that character); +Auld Robin Gray-Mrs Billington.
Cast
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Billington
Role: Auld Robin Gray Actor: Mrs Billington.
Role: Ursula Actor: Mrs Webb

Dance: As17880129

1794
23 May 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Phillimore and Spencer. Comus [advertised on playbill of 22 May] is obliged to be deferred, on Account of the Indisposition of Mrs Crouch. Receipts: #261 18s. (18.14; 8.15; 0.15; tickets: 233.14) (charge: #106 6s. 6d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Performance Comment: Kitely-Smith; Old Knowell-Aickin; Welbred-Whitfield; Young Knowell-Barrymore; Master Stephen-Dodd; Brainworm-Baddeley; Justice Clement-Waldron; Downright-Phillimore; Master Matthew-Burton; Cob-Suett; Formal-Fawcett; Capt. Bobadil-Palmer; Bridget-Miss Barnes; Tib-Mrs Love; Mrs Kitely-Mrs Kemble.
Cast
Role: Tib Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Mrs Kitely Actor: Mrs Kemble.

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Dance: As17880313

Song: End III: Ma chere Amie-Dignum

1795
02 July 1788 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: [Iliff was from the Edinburgh theatre; Mrs Farren from the York theatre.] Afterpiece [1st time; F 2, by John O'Keeffe]. Public Advertiser, 30 Aug. 1788: This Day is published The Prisoner at Large (1s. 6d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Performance Comment: Douglas-Iliff (1st appearance on this stage); Lord Randolph-Aickin; Glenalvon-Williamson; Officer-Phillimore; Old Norval-Bensley; Anna-Mrs Inchbald; Lady Randolph-Mrs Farren (1st appearance on this stage).
Cast
Role: Anna Actor: Mrs Inchbald
Role: Lady Randolph Actor: Mrs Farren

Afterpiece Title: The Prisoner at Large

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Edwin, Williamson, Moss, Wewitzer, Burton, Mathews, Johnson, Painter, Gardner, R. Palmer, Mrs Kemble, Miss Collett, Mrs Brooks. Cast from text (G. G. J. and J. Robinson, 1788): Muns-Edwin; Lord Esmond-Williamson; Old Dowdle-Moss; Count Fripon-Wewitzer; Tough-Burton; Father Frank-Mathews; Phelim-Johnson; Landlord-Painter; Trap-Gardner; Jack Connor-R. Palmer; Frill-Phillimore see17880704; Adelaide-Mrs Kemble; Mary-Miss Collett; Rachel-Mrs Brooks.
Cast
Role: Adelaide Actor: Mrs Kemble
Role: Rachel Actor: Mrs Brooks.

1796
23 July 1788 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Brooks. Public Advertiser, 22 July: Tickets to be had of Mrs Brooks at Woodmason's, No. 66, Pall-mall

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Seeing Is Believing

Cast
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Cuyler

Afterpiece Title: Tit for Tat

Performance Comment: As17880618 but Letty-Mrs Barresford (late Mrs Bulkley).
Cast
Role: Letty Actor: Mrs Barresford
Role: Florinda Actor: Mrs Brooks.
Role: Cowslip Actor: Mrs Kemble
Role: Mrs Cheshire Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Fringe Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Laura Actor: Mrs Bannister.

Afterpiece Title: A Beggar on Horseback

Performance Comment: As17880630 but Nancy Buttercup-Mrs Brooks.
Cast
Role: Nancy Buttercup Actor: Mrs Brooks.
Role: Mrs Mummery Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Mrs Neighbourly Actor: Mrs Love

Dance: As17880707

1797
25 September 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: The Play and Farce designed for this Evening [The Constant Couple and The Romp, both advertised on playbill of 23 Sept.] are changed on Account of Mrs Jordan's Indisposition. Receipts: #170 4s. (124.19; 44.8; 0.17)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: Oakly-Bensley; Lord Trinket-Dodd; Sir Harry Beagle-R. Palmer; Charles-Bannister Jun.; Russet-Aickin; Captain O'Cutter; Moody; William-Phillimore; John-Wilson; Tom-Alfred; Major Oakly-Baddeley; Lady Freelove-Mrs Hopkins; Harriet-Mrs Kemble; Toilet-Miss Tidswell; Chambermaid-Mrs Heard; Mrs Oakly-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Lady Freelove Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Kemble
Role: Chambermaid Actor: Mrs Heard
Role: Mrs Oakly Actor: Miss Farren.

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

Cast
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Heard
Role: Miss Grantham Actor: Mrs Kemble.

1798
16 February 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Siddons. Part of the Pit will be laid into the Boxes. To prevent Confusion, Ladies are desired to send their Servants by Half past Four o'Clock. Mainpiece: Not acted these 10 years. [Epilogue by Robert Jephson.] Afterpiece: Written by D. Garrick, Esq. Public Advertiser, 31 Jan.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Siddons, Gower-street, Bedford-square. Receipts: #340 5s. 6d. (166.10.0; 11.0.0; 1.4.6; tickets: 161.11.0) (charge: free)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Law Of Lombardy

Performance Comment: Paladore-Kemble; The King-Aickin; Rinaldo-Packer; Lucio-Whitfield; Arcanio-Williames; Shepherd-Chaplin; Senator-Phillimore; Knight-Banks; Officer-Lyons; Foresters-Fawcett, Benson; Bireno-Wroughton; Alinda-Mrs Farmer; The Princess-Mrs Siddons; the original Epilogue-Mrs Siddons.
Cast
Role: Alinda Actor: Mrs Farmer
Role: The Princess Actor: Mrs Siddons
Role: the original Epilogue Actor: Mrs Siddons.

Afterpiece Title: Lethe; or, AEsop in the Shades

Performance Comment: Lord Chalkstone-Bannister Jun.; Mercury-Kelly; songs-Kelly; AEsop-Aickin; Fine Gentleman-R. Palmer; Frenchman-Baddeley; Drunken Man-Moody; Charon-Williames; Bowman-Lamash; Old Man-Parsons; Fine Lady (with song in character, and for this night only)-Mrs Siddons.
Cast
Role: Fine Lady Actor: Mrs Siddons.

1799
21 February 1789 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [In mainpiece the playbill assigns Yarico to Mrs Billington, but "The Director is extremely sorry to be under the Necessity of making such frequent Apologies for unavoidable Disappointments [see 18, 20 Feb.]; Mrs Billington being this Afternoon taken extremely ill, it is hoped Miss Chapman will be honoured this Evening with the usual Indulgence of the Public, in the Part of Yarico" (printed slip on BM playbill, cg, Vol. VI).] Receipts: #196 9s. (185.6; 11.3)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Cast
Role: Wowski Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Narcissa Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Patty Actor: Mrs Rock

Afterpiece Title: The Positive Man

Performance Comment: Sir Toby Tacet-Quick; Bellcamp-Davies; Lake-Macready; Grog-Blanchard; Maurice-Rock; Sam Stern-Fearon; Rupee-Edwin; Cornelia-Mrs Martyr; Florimel-Mrs Inchbald; Nancy-Miss Stuart; Lady Tacet-Mrs Webb.
Cast
Role: Cornelia Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Florimel Actor: Mrs Inchbald
Role: Lady Tacet Actor: Mrs Webb.

Dance: As17890101

1800
20 May 1789 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Billington. Public Advertiser, 9 May: Tickets to be had of Mrs Billington, No. 53, Poland-street. Receipts: #290 16s. 6d. (196.14.6; 4.10.0; tickets: 89.12.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fontainbleau

Performance Comment: As17880926, but Sir John Bull-Fearon; Mrs Casey-Miss Stuart; Rosa-Mrs Billington; Nanette-Mrs Watts.
Cast
Role: Mrs Casey Actor: Miss Stuart
Role: Rosa Actor: Mrs Billington
Role: Nanette Actor: Mrs Watts.
Role: Celia Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Lady Bull Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Miss Dolly Bull Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

Performance Comment: Captain Greville-Johnstone; Captain Wilson-Bannister; Major Benbow-Wewitzer; Justice Benbow-Fearon; Kilderkin-Ledger; Ned-Rock; Puttey-Painter; Tipple-Edwin; Eliza (with Angels ever Bright and Fair from "Theodora" by Handel)-Mrs Billington (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Eliza Actor: Mrs Billington

Dance: As17881021

Song: Mainpiece: With an additional song by Shield-; the Bravura Song from Erifile, by Sacchini-; accompanied on the hautboy-W. Parke; Auld Robin Gray-Mrs Billington

Performance Comment: Parke; Auld Robin Gray-Mrs Billington.
Cast
Role: Auld Robin Gray Actor: Mrs Billington.