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Event Comment: Benefit for Palmer. Afterpiece: Never acted here. [Mrs Esten was from cg.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Surrender Of Calais

Cast
Role: Julia Actor: Mrs Kemble
Role: Mrs Edwin Actor: Mrs Edwin
Role: Mrs Powell Actor: Mrs Powell
Role: Mrs Gaudry Actor: Mrs Gaudry
Role: Mrs Webb Actor: Mrs Webb

Afterpiece Title: The Sultan

Performance Comment: Solyman-Williamson; Osmyn-R. Palmer; Elmira-Miss Heard; Ismene-Miss DeCamp; Roxalana (for that night only)-Mrs Esten (1st appearance on this stage).
Cast
Role: Roxalana Actor: Mrs Esten

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At King's The Beaux Stratagem

Performance Comment: As17921018, but Gipsey-Mrs Shaw.
Cast
Role: Gipsey Actor: Mrs Shaw.
Role: Lady Bountiful Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Kemble
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Mrs Goodall

Afterpiece Title: The Prisoner

Cast
Role: Clara Actor: Mrs Crouch
Role: Nina Actor: Mrs Bland

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At King's Much Ado About Nothing

Performance Comment: As17921102, but Margaret-Mrs Shaw.
Cast
Role: Margaret Actor: Mrs Shaw.
Role: Benedick Actor: Kemble
Role: Hero Actor: Mrs Kemble

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

Performance Comment: Harlequin-R. Palmer; Mercury-Dignum; Gasconade-Baddeley; Simon-Moody; Snip-Suett; Corporal Bounce-Phillimore; Abram-Waldron; Forge-Burton; Taffy-Hollingsworth; Bog-Benson; Justices-Maddocks, Jones, Webb; Constable-Alfred; Clerk-Lyons; Old Woman-Mr Fawcett; Mrs Snip-Mrs Hopkins; Dolly Snip-Miss Pope; Sukey Chitterlin-Miss Collins.
Cast
Role: Mrs Snip Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Song: As17921102

Dance: As17921102; In afterpiece: Dances-the D'Egvilles, Menage, Chatterley, Webb, Melvin, Phillips, Bourk, Bidotti, Whitmell, Walker, Nokes, Keys, Miss Menage, the Miss D'Egvilles, Miss Phillips, Miss A. DeCamp, Miss Menage Jun., Miss Smith, Miss Haskey, Miss Whitmell, Mrs Brooker, Mrs Haskey, Mrs Brigg, Mrs Harris, Mrs Barrett, Mrs Bourk

Performance Comment: DeCamp, Miss Menage Jun., Miss Smith, Miss Haskey, Miss Whitmell, Mrs Brooker, Mrs Haskey, Mrs Brigg, Mrs Harris, Mrs Barrett, Mrs Bourk.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Battle Of Hexham

Performance Comment: As17930622 but Adeline-Mrs Goodall.
Cast
Role: Adeline Actor: Mrs Goodall.
Role: Queen Margaret Actor: Mrs Kemble

Afterpiece Title: The Village Lawyer

Cast
Role: Mrs Scout Actor: Mrs Webb

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Children In The Wood

Performance Comment: As17940611 but omitted: Banks, Caulfield, Maddocks, Lyons, Cooke, Mrs Booth .

Afterpiece Title: BON TON

Performance Comment: As17940517, but Davy-Suett//Miss Tittup-Mrs Goodall .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In Good Humour

Afterpiece Title: THE MOUNTAINEERS

Performance Comment: As17940721 but Floranthe-Mrs Harlowe (1st appearance in that character); omitted: 2nd Peasant . omitted: 2nd Peasant .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Britain's Glory

Afterpiece Title: THE SURRENDER OF CALAIS

Cast
Role: : Queen Actor: Mrs Goodall
Role: Julia Actor: Mrs Kemble
Role: Madelon Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Page Actor: Miss MenageSally-Mrs Bland
Role: Miss MenageSally Actor: Mrs Bland

Afterpiece Title: THE CHILDREN IN THE WOOD

Performance Comment: As17940719 but Lord Alford (1st time)-Palmer Jun.//Josephine (1st time)-Mrs Harlowe; omitted: Gabriel, Oliver, Servants . omitted: Gabriel, Oliver, Servants .
Cast
Role: Josephine Actor: Mrs Harlowe
Role: Sheba Actor: Mrs Cuyler
Role: Fanny Actor: Mrs Kemble
Role: Winifred Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Josephine Actor: Mrs Bland

Monologue: 1794 08 30 End of Act I of 3rd piece Collins's Ode on the Passions by Palmer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Auld Robin Gray

Performance Comment: As17940730 but Mrs Harlowe in place of Mrs Bland .

Afterpiece Title: THE SON-IN-LAW

Afterpiece Title: THE CHILDREN IN THE WOOD

Performance Comment: As17940719 but Josephine-Mrs Harlowe .
Cast
Role: Josephine Actor: Mrs Harlowe
Role: Sheba Actor: Mrs Cuyler
Role: Fanny Actor: Mrs Kemble
Role: Winifred Actor: Mrs Booth

Dance: As17940826

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Performance Comment: As17940711 but Wowski-Mrs Harlowe .
Cast
Role: Wowski Actor: Mrs Harlowe
Role: Patty Actor: Mrs Gibbs
Role: Yarico Actor: Mrs Kemble

Afterpiece Title: THE PRIZE; or, 2, 5, 3, 8

Performance Comment: Lenitive-Bannister Jun.; Mr Caddy-Benson; Heartwell-Palmer Jun.; Label-Suett; Juba-Master De Camp//Mrs Caddy-Mrs Booth; Caroline-Miss De Camp (1st appearance in that character) .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Seeing Is Believing

Performance Comment: Sir Credule-Barrett; Sceptic-Usher; Captain Nightshade-Palmer Jun.; Simon-R. Palmer// Miss Die-Miss Heard; Kitty (1st time)-Mrs Harlowe .
Cast
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Harlowe

Afterpiece Title: THE MOUNTAINEERS

Afterpiece Title: THE PURSE

Performance Comment: As17940822, but Sally (1st time)-Mrs Harlowe .
Cast
Role: Sally Actor: Mrs Harlowe
Role: : Queen Actor: Mrs Goodall
Role: Julia Actor: Mrs Kemble
Role: Madelon Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Page Actor: Miss MenageSally-Mrs Bland
Role: Miss MenageSally Actor: Mrs Bland

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Sultan; Or, A Peep Into The Seraglio

Performance Comment: Solyman-Barrymore; Osmyn (with a song)-Dignum//Ismene (with songs)-Miss Leak (1st appearance in that character); Elmira-Mrs Cuyler; Roxalana-Mrs Harlowe (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: Elmira Actor: Mrs Cuyler
Role: Roxalana Actor: Mrs Harlowe

Afterpiece Title: A BOLD STROKE FOR A WIFE

Performance Comment: Colonel Feignwell-Bannister Jun.; Perriwinkle-Parsons; Obadiah Prim-Suett; Sir P. Moddove-Baddeley; Tradelove -Aickin; Simon Pure-Bland; Freeman-Caulfield; Sackbut-Benson; Aminadab-Waldron Jun.; Servant-Lyons; Stock-brokers-Burton, Jones, Usher, Cooke// Mrs Prim-Mrs Hopkins; Betty-Mrs Hale; Lady-Mrs Cuyler; Anne Lovely-Mrs Gibbs .

Afterpiece Title: THE PURSE

Performance Comment: As17940822, but Theodore-Caulfield// Sally-Mrs Harlowe .

Song: In the course of the Evening Dibdin's Lucky Escape; or, the Ploughboy's Return from Sea, in character, by Mrs Harlowe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: As17941029, but Rosalind-Mrs Goodall; Cuckoo Song-_; Corin-_; Sylvius-_; Phebe-_.
Cast
Role: Rosalind Actor: Mrs Goodall
Role: Jaques de Bois Actor: C. Kemble
Role: Cuckoo Song Actor: Mrs Jordan
Role: Celia Actor: Mrs Kemble

Afterpiece Title: My Grandmother

Song: As17941029

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Dead Alive

Afterpiece Title: Ways and Means

Performance Comment: As17950612 but Scruple-Caulfield; Mrs Peery-Miss Tidswell.

Afterpiece Title: New Hay at the Old Market

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Apparition

Performance Comment: Chearly-Ba nister Jun.; Peter-Suett; Glanville-C. Kemble; Larry-Johnstone; Polly-Mrs Harlowe; Elinor-Miss DeCamp; Lady Lauretta-Miss Leak.
Cast
Role: Glanville Actor: C. Kemble
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Harlowe

Afterpiece Title: The London Hermit

Afterpiece Title: The Prize

Performance Comment: As17950810, but Mr Caddy-_; Heartwell-_; Juba-_; Mrs Caddy-_.
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Harlowe
Role: Julia Actor: Mrs Kemble
Role: Madelon Actor: Mrs Bland.
Role: Mrs Beezom Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Molly Beezom Actor: Mrs Gibbs
Role: Villagers Actor: Mrs Bland, Miss Leak, Miss DeCamp
Role: Queen Margaret Actor: Mrs Kemble
Role: Adeline Actor: Mrs Harlowe
Role: Mrs Caddy Actor: Mrs Booth

Entertainment: Monologue.End 2nd piece: Tully's Rambles through London (for that night only)-Johnstone

Event Comment: [First two pieces in place of The Regent, advertised on playbill of 18 Feb.] The Publick are most repectfully informed that on account of Mrs Siddons's illness The Regent cannot be acted this evening, and that the Performances will be [as above]. 3rd piece [1st time; MF 2, by James Cobb. Larpent MS 1111; not published]: Books of the Songs to be had in the Theatre. Receipts: #398 8s. 6d. (275.5.6; 115.14.6; 7.8.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wedding Day

Cast
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Kemble
Role: Mrs Coupler Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Miss Hoyden Actor: Mrs Jordan.

Afterpiece Title: The Shepherdess of Cheapside

Performance Comment: Characters by C. Kemble, Wathen, Caulfield, R. Palmer, Suett, Wewitzer, Bannister Jun., Trueman, Miss Pope, Sga Storace, Miss Mellon. Cast from Songs (E. Cox, 1796): Captain Belford-C. Kemble; Squire Sturdy-Wathen; Trespass-Caulfield; Stingo-R. Palmer; Muddle-Suett; Monsieur L'Urbane-Wewitzer; Diaper-Bannister Jun.; Dick-Trueman; Sam-Evans; Miss Indigo-Miss Pope; Letitia-Sga Storace; Mary-Miss Mellon.
Cast
Role: Captain Belford Actor: C. Kemble

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Trip To Scarborough

Performance Comment: As17951110, but Probe-Waldron; La Varole-Wewitzer; Berinthia-Miss Mellon; Mrs Coupler-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Mrs Coupler Actor: Miss Tidswell.
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Kemble
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Miss Hoyden Actor: Mrs Jordan.

Afterpiece Title: The Doctor and the Apothecary

Cast
Role: Anna Actor: Mrs Crouch

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Gretna Green

Afterpiece Title: All in Good Humour

Performance Comment: As17960620 but Robin-_; Crop-_; Mrs Chagrin-_.
Cast
Role: La Varenne Actor: C. Kemble
Role: Adeline Actor: Mrs Harlowe
Role: Villagers Actor: Mrs Bland, Miss Leak, Miss DeCamp
Role: Queen Margaret Actor: Mrs Kemble.
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.

Afterpiece Title: The Spanish Barber

Cast
Role: La Varenne Actor: C. Kemble
Role: Adeline Actor: Mrs Harlowe
Role: Villagers Actor: Mrs Bland, Miss Leak, Miss DeCamp
Role: Queen Margaret Actor: Mrs Kemble.
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.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Cast
Role: Mrs Level Actor: Miss Heard.

Afterpiece Title: The Dead Alive

Performance Comment: As17960613 but Comfit-Mrs Harlowe.
Cast
Role: Comfit Actor: Mrs Harlowe.
Role: La Varenne Actor: C. Kemble
Role: Adeline Actor: Mrs Harlowe
Role: Villagers Actor: Mrs Bland, Miss Leak, Miss DeCamp
Role: Queen Margaret Actor: Mrs Kemble.
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.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Quarter Of An Hour Before Dinner

Cast
Role: Mrs Level Actor: Miss Heard.

Afterpiece Title: The Iron Chest

Performance Comment: As17960829, but Judith-Mrs Harlowe.

Afterpiece Title: Sylvester Daggerwood

Cast
Role: Lady Dunder Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Mrs Peery Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Kemble
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Gibbs.
Event Comment: [Mainpiece in place of NOTORIETY, advertised on playbill of 23 Oct.] Afterpiece [1st time; CO 2 , by Mrs Burke. MS: Larpent 992; not published]: With new Music [by Tommaso Giordani (Morning Herald, 25 Oct.)). Scenery, Dresses and Decorations. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. Receipts: #228 0s. 6d. (206/10/6; 21/10/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: How To Grow Rich

Cast
Role: Rosa Actor: Mrs Esten
Role: Lady Henrietta Actor: Mrs Pollock

Afterpiece Title: THE WARD OF THE CASTLE

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Incledon, Johnstone, Munden// Mrs Clendining, Mrs Martyr. [Cast from Songs (T. Cadell, 1793): Sir Bertram-Incledon; Duke of Alberossa-Johnstone; Geoffrey-Munden// Matilda-Mrs Clendining; Jacquenetta-Mrs Martyr.] hathi. hathi.
Related Works
Related Work: The Ward of the Castle Author(s): Mrs. Burke

Song: In afterpiece Chorusses by Linton, Tett, Sawyer, Little, Street, Kendrick//Miss Stuart, Mrs Watts, Mrs Follett, Mrs Castelle, Miss Kirton, Mrs Lloyd, Miss Paye, Miss Leserve, Mrs Bayzand, Mrs Blurton

Event Comment: 3rd piece [Ist time; MF 2, attributed to Mrs Rainsford, for whom see Morning Herald, 9 May; London Chronicle, 23 May, states that it was written by "A Lady," but gives no name. MS: Larpent 1025; not published]: The Music composed by Webbe. Receipts: #118 4s. (109/3; 9/1)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Netley Abbey

Afterpiece Title: THE SIEGE OF MEAUX

Afterpiece Title: THE SPEECHLESS WIFE

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Quick, Incledon, Munden, Cubitt, Richardson, Rees, Campbell// Miss Poole, Miss Stuart, Mrs Martyr. [Cast from Songs (W. Woodfall, 1794): William-Quick; Colin-Incledon; Hodge-Munden; Moody-Cubitt; Parchment-Richardson; Dick-Recs; Mercury-Campbell//Susan-Miss Poole; Alice-Miss Stuart; Margaret-Mrs Martyr .
Cast
Role: Margaret Actor: Mrs Martyr
Related Works
Related Work: The Speechless Wife Author(s): Mrs. Rainford
Event Comment: [By Mrs Aubert.] Never Acted before. In Daily Courant, 26 May: Never acted before, being unfortunately prevented on Friday last, by the unexpected Arrest of the Person who was to have played the Doctor

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Harlequin Hydaspes; Or, The Greshamite

Performance Comment: Harlequin the Author,-Mrs Aubert; Doctor-C. Bullock.
Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin Hydaspes: or, The Greshamite Author(s): Mrs. Aubert
Event Comment: [Mrs Gibbs was from the hay.] Afterpiece: 21st time [i.e. in continuation of the reckoning for the previous season]. The Music composed, and selected from Cherubini, Kreutzer and Andreozzi, by Storace. An Accurate Edition of Lodoiska to be had at the Theatre. Powell, 26 Sept.: Provoked Husband rehearsed at 10; Lodoiska at 12 (for Palmer); 27 Sept.: Lodoiska rehearsed at 10 (for Bannister). Receipts: #433 19s. 6d. (296.14.0; 134.13.0; 2.12.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband; Or, The Journey To London

Performance Comment: Lord Townly-Kemble; Mr Manly-Bensley; Sir F. Wrongheard-Hollingsworth; Squire Richard-Suett; John Moody-Moody; Count Basset-Dodd; James-Evans; Poundage-Waldron; Constable-Maddocks; Lady Townly-Mrs Goodall; Lady Grace-Miss Collins; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Hopkins; Miss Jenny-Mrs Gibbs (1st appearance on this stage); Mrs Motherly-Mrs Booth; Myrtilla-Miss Heard.
Cast
Role: Lord Townly Actor: Kemble
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Goodall
Role: Lady Wronghead Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Miss Jenny Actor: Mrs Gibbs
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Booth

Afterpiece Title: Lodoiska

Performance Comment: Polanders Prince Lupauski-Aickin; Count Floreski-Kelly; Baron Lovinski-Palmer; Varbel-Suett; Adolphus-Caulfield; Gustavus-Trueman; Sebastian-Fairbrother; Michael-Bland; Casimir-Benson; Stanislaus-Webb; Pages-Master Welsh, Master Gregson; Princess Lodoiska-Mrs Crouch; Captives-Miss DeCamp, Miss Leak, Miss Redhead, Mrs Bramwell, Miss Granger, Miss Menage, Miss Stageldoir, Miss Chatterley, Miss Gawdry, Mrs Butler, Mrs Boimaison, Miss Davies; Tartars; Kera Khan-Barrymore; Ithorak-Dignum; Khor-Sedgwick; Japhis-Bannister; Kajah-C. Kemble; Tamuri-Banks; Camazin-Boimaison; The Horde-Cooke, Danby, Lyons, Maddocks, Phillimore, Welsh, Dorion, Dorion Jun., Evans, Bourk, G. D'Egville, Butler, Whitmell, Nicolini, Keys.
Related Works
Related Work: Lodoiska Author(s): John Philip Kemble
Event Comment: "[Mrs Siddons's] dress was a French grey satin gown, trimmed with dark sage coloured ribbon, edged with steel, white satin petticoat covered With tiffany, and trimmed With the same as the gown, a girdle of the same colour, a dark sage coloured cane hat ornamented with feathers and edges with gold, with a band of gauze and large bows, the ends fastened to the waist" (Daily Universal Register, 4 Oct.). Receipts: #302 2s. (281.18.0; 19.6.6; 0.17.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd

Performance Comment: Jaffier-Kemble; Priuli-Aickin; Renault-Packer; Bedamor-R. Palmer; Duke-Chaplin; Elliot-Fawcett; Spinosa-Wright; Officer-Phillimore; Pierre-Bensley; Belvidera-Mrs Siddons.
Cast
Role: Jaffier Actor: Kemble
Role: Belvidera Actor: Mrs Siddons.
Related Works
Related Work: Venice Preserv'd Author(s): John Philip Kemble

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Performance Comment: Petruchio-Palmer; Grumio-Baddeley; Baptista-Wright; Biondello-R. Palmer; Taylor-Jones; Music@master-Fawcett; Pedro-Phillimore; Hortensio-Wilson; Bianca-Mrs A. Palmer [Public Advertiser: Miss Simson]; Curtis-Mrs Love; Catherine-Mrs Wrighten.
Cast
Role: Bianca Actor: Mrs A. Palmer
Role: Curtis Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Wrighten.
Event Comment: [Mrs Dibdin was from the Rochester theatre.] Receipts: #263 19s. 6d. (256.4.6; 7.15.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Captain Macheath-Incledon; Peachum-Davenport; Lockit-Gardner; Mat o' the Mint-Linton; Ben Budge-Rees; Crook@fingered Jack-Klanert; Jemmy Twitcher-Mills; Wat Dreary-Street; Nimming Ned-Atkins; Harry Paddington-Claremont; Robin of Bagshot-Wilde; Jailor-Dyke; Drawer-Abbot; Filch-Simmons; Lucy-Mrs Martyr; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Davenport; Jenny Diver-Mrs Castelle; Mrs Coaxer-Mrs Follett; Dolly Trull- Mrs Blurton; Mrs Vixen-Mrs Norton; Betty Doxey-Mrs Sydney; Mrs Slammekin-Miss Leserve; Sukey Tawdry-Mrs Watts; Molly Brazen-Mrs Gilbert; Polly-Mrs Atkins.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Davenport
Role: Jenny Diver Actor: Mrs Castelle
Role: Mrs Coaxer Actor: Mrs Follett
Role: Dolly Trull Actor: Mrs Blurton
Role: Mrs Vixen Actor: Mrs Norton
Role: Betty Doxey Actor: Mrs Sydney
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Miss Leserve
Role: Sukey Tawdry Actor: Mrs Watts
Role: Molly Brazen Actor: Mrs Gilbert
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Atkins.

Afterpiece Title: The Farm House

Performance Comment: Modely-Knight; Heartwell-Whitfield; Freehold-Davenport; Sir John English-Wilde; Shacklefigure-Rees; Constables-Thompson, Abbot; Flora-Miss Sims; Aura-Mrs Dibdin (1st appearance on this stage).
Cast
Role: Aura Actor: Mrs Dibdin
Related Works
Related Work: The Farm House Author(s): John Philip Kemble

Dance: In III: Hornpipe in Fetters-Platt

Entertainment: Monologue As17990916