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23080 results for: Keyword - Mrs Kemble
We found 23423 matches on Performance Comments, 4569 matches on Event Comments, 4200 matches on Performance Title, 1497 matches on Roles/Actors, and 467 matches on Author.

2351
26 November 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [In mainpiece the playbill assigns Antony to Phillimore. On the Kemble playbill his name is deleted, but no substitute is listed. For Waldron see 30 May 1783.] Receipts: #71 13s. (39/5/0; 32/0/6; 0/7/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Performance Comment: Don John-Palmer; Duke-Packer; Petruchio-Aickin; Antonio-Parsons; Peter-Burton; Antony-probably Waldron; Francisco-Wright; Surgeon-Wrighten; Frederick-Brereton; 1st Constantia-Mrs Ward; Mother-Mrs Hopkins; Landlady-Mrs Love; Nurse-Mrs Booth; 2nd Constantia-Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: 1st Constantia Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Mother Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Booth

Afterpiece Title: Too Civil by Half

Cast
Role: Lady Treacle Actor: Mrs Hopkins

2352
28 April 1783 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Dodd. Mainpiece: Not acted these 12 years [acted 6 Apr. 1772. In mainpiece the playbill assigns Fainlove to Miss Collett, but on the Kemble playbill her name is deleted; the substitute name has been cut by the binder. In afterpiece Miss Collett is retained as Patie, but her name is again deleted, and a MS annotation substitutes Miss M. Stageldoir's]. Receipts: #220 7s.(67/10; 26/1; 0/2; tickets: 126/14) (charge: #107 9s. 5d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband; Or, The Accomplish'd Fools

Performance Comment: Humphry Gubbin-Dodd; Sir Harry Gubbin-Baddeley; Mr Tipkin-Parsons; Pounce-Aickin; Clerimont Sen.-Packer; Capt. Clerimont-Brereton; Mrs Clerimont-Mrs Ward; Aunt-Mrs Hopkins; Fainlove-?; Jenny-Miss Tidswell; Biddy Tipkin-Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: Mrs Clerimont Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Aunt Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Afterpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd

Cast
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Wells
Role: Mause Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Madge Actor: Mrs Booth

Dance: As17821214

2353
20 November 1783 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [In afterpiece the playbill assigns Serjeant Drill to Staunton, but on the Kemble playbill a MS annotation substitutes Wilson.] Afterpiece: To conclude with a Perspective Representation of the Camp at Cox-Heath [see 15 Oct. 1778. This was included in both subsequent performances]. Receipts: #110 12s. (70/17; 37/0; 0/5; tickets not come in: 2/10)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wonder

Performance Comment: Don Felix-Smith; Colonel Briton-Brereton; Don Lopez-Baddeley; Don Pedro-Waldron; Frederick-Packer; Gibby-Moody; Alguazile-Wrighten; Vasquez-Phillimore; Lissardo-Palmer; Flora-Miss Pope; Isabella-Mrs Ward; Inis-Mrs Wells; Violante-Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Inis Actor: Mrs Wells

Afterpiece Title: The Camp

Performance Comment: Sir Harry Bouquet-Dodd; Gage-Waldron; O'Daub-Moody; Mons Bluard-Baddeley; William-Barrymore; Serjeant Drill-Wilson; Nancy-Mrs Wells; Nell-Mrs Wrighten. The other Characters by Burton, Fawcett, Wrighten, Wright, Chaplin, Kenny, Phillimore, Alfred, &c.; Miss M. Stageldoir, Miss Palmer, Mrs Wilson . Miss M. Stageldoir, Miss Palmer, Mrs Wilson .
Cast
Role: Nancy Actor: Mrs Wells
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Wrighten. The other Characters by Burton, Fawcett, Wrighten, Wright, Chaplin, Kenny, Phillimore, Alfred, &c.

2354
11 April 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Baddeley. Public Advertiser, 2 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Baddeley, No. 2, Little Russel-street, Covent-garden. [In mainpiece the playbill assigns Ogle to King, but on the Kemble playbill a MS annotation substitutes Barrymore.] 2nd piece [1st time: INT I, probably by Robert Baddeley. MS: Larpent 692; not published]. Receipts: #226 3s. 6d. (105/18/0; 30/11/6; 0/16/0; tickets: 88/18/0) (charge: #111 17s. 7d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beau's Duel; Or, A Soldier For The Ladies

Performance Comment: Ogle-Barrymore; Sir William Mode-Dodd; Careful-Baddeley; Captain Bellmein-Bannister Jun.; Toper-R. Palmer; Toby-Burton; Serjeant-Wrighten; Le Reviere-Waldron; Col. Manly-Palmer; Emilia-Mrs Brereton; Clarinda-Mrs Ward; Flora-Mrs Wilson; Mrs Plotwell-Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Brereton
Role: Clarinda Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Mrs Plotwell Actor: Miss Farren

Afterpiece Title: The St

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Cast
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Love

Monologue: 1785 04 11 End of Act I of mainpiece The History of John Gilpin, the Linen Draper by Baddeley

2355
20 May 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Tickets delivered by Brigg, Pemberton, Bourk, Aberdein, Newbold, Smith, Miss Tidswell, Mrs Haskey, Mrs Heard [Account-Book adds: Mills] will be admitted. [The afterpiece was perhaps changed. On the Kemble playbill it is deleted, but no substitute play is given. The Account-Book lists The Lyar.] Receipts: #220 181. 6d. (43/4/0; 21/0/0; 0/2/6; tickets: 156/12/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: As17840918, but Trusty-Mrs Heard; Myrtilla-Miss Tidswell .
Cast
Role: Trusty Actor: Mrs Heard
Role: Lady Grace Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Lady Wronghead Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Love

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

Cast
Role: Miss Grantham Actor: Mrs Brereton

Dance: End of Act II of mainpiece the Minuet de la Cow by Brigg and Miss Stageldoir; End of Act III Hornpipe by Bourk

2356
11 November 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: "The great powers of Mrs Jordan cannot be better displayed than in the wonderful contrast of her Country Girl and Viola. In one all archness and vivacity; in the other serious, gentle, tender and sentimental" (Public Advertiser, 16 Nov.). [In afterpiece the playbill retains Parsons as Sir Anthony Halfwit, but on the Kemble playbill his name is deleted and a MS annotation substitutes Wilson's. "Parsons was taken suddenly ill & J. Wilson read his part" (MS annotation on British Museum playbill, in Harris, 11).] Receipts: #108 12s. (79/11/0; 28/13/6; 0/7/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Performance Comment: Sir Andrew Ague-cheek-Dodd; Sir Toby Belch-Palmer; Orsino-Staunton; Sebastian-Bannister Jun.; Fabian-R. Palmer; Antonio-Wrighten; Clown (with the original Epilogue Song)-Suett; Malvolio-Bensley; Viola-Mrs Jordan (1st appearance in that character); Maria-Mrs Brereton; Olivia (with songs)-Mrs Crouch .
Cast
Role: Viola Actor: Mrs Jordan
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Brereton
Role: Olivia Actor: Mrs Crouch

Afterpiece Title: The Humourist

Cast
Role: Diana Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Mrs Meddle Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Mrs Matadore Actor: Mrs Hopkins. Prologue spoken by Bannister Jun

Dance: As17851103

2357
13 September 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Places for the Boxes to be taken of Fosbrook, at the Theatre. The Doors to be opened at 5.30. To begin at 6:30 [see 3 Nov.]. [No playbill this season lists the various prices of admission; they were probably, as usual: Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. 1st Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s.] Afterpiece: To conclude with a Grand Representation of Regattav. Kemble Mem.: No Manager [i.e. King had resigned as acting manager; but see 23 Sept.]. Ivory Tickets introduced. [These tickets, also called "bones," were for the use of actors and other members of the company in gaining admission for themselves or their friends to the front of the house. They replaced paper orders (World, 18 Oct. 1788).] Receipts: #112 3s. 6d. (75.6.0; 35.10.0; 1.7.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Performance Comment: Don John-Palmer; Duke-Packer; Petruchio-Aickin; Antonio-Waldron; Peter-Burton; Antony-Phillimore; Francisco-Chaplin; Surgeon-Jones; Frederick-Barrymore; 1st Constantia-Mrs Ward; Mother-Mrs Hopkins; Landlady-Mrs Love; Nurse-Mrs Booth; 2nd Constantia-Miss Farren. [Edition of 1791 (John Bell) adds: Musician-$Spencer; Antonio's Boy-$Alfred; Kinswoman-$Miss Barnes.]
Cast
Role: 1st Constantia Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Mother Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Booth

Afterpiece Title: The Waterman

Performance Comment: Tugg-Dignum; Bundle-Hollinsworth; Robin-Suett; Mrs Bundle-Mrs Shaw; Wilhelmina-Miss Romanzini.
Cast
Role: Mrs Bundle Actor: Mrs Shaw

2358
14 February 1793 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 7 years [not acted since 21 Apr. 1784. Mrs Bateman is identified in Kemble Mem.]. Receipts: #201 1s. 6d. (156.7.6; 41.11.0; 3.3.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At King's The Chapter Of Accidents

Performance Comment: Lord Glenmore-Bensley; Governor Harcourt-King (1st appearance in that character); Woodville-Palmer; Capt. Harcourt-Barrymore; Grey-Aickin; Vane-R. Palmer; Jacob-Bannister Jun.; Cecilia-Miss Farren; Miss Mortimer-Mrs Powell; Warner-Mrs Booth; Bridget-A Young Lady (1st appearance on any stage [Mrs Bateman]).Mrs Bateman]).
Cast
Role: Miss Mortimer Actor: Mrs Powell
Role: Warner Actor: Mrs Booth

Afterpiece Title: Tit for Tat

Cast
Role: Florinda Actor: Mrs Goodall

2359
05 April 1793 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for the Author [of mainpiece, who is named in Kemble Mem., but not on the playbill. Afterpiece in place of The Romp, advertised on playbill of 4 Apr.]. Receipts: #255 12s. 6d. (185.14.6; 63.4.0; 6.14.0; tickets: none listed) (charge: #158 13s. 6d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At King's False Colours

Cast
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Goodall

Afterpiece Title: The Spoil'd Child

Performance Comment: Little Pickle (with songs)-Mrs Jordan; Old Pickle-Suett; Tag-R. Palmer; John-Burton; Servant-Lyons; Miss Pickle-Mrs Hopkins; Maria-Miss Heard; Margery-Mrs Booth; Susan-Mrs Edwards.
Cast
Role: Little Pickle Actor: Mrs Jordan
Role: Miss Pickle Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Margery Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Susan Actor: Mrs Edwards.

2360
22 May 1793 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Whitfield and Mrs Ward. Afterpiece [1st time; F 2, by-Fernside, for whose authorship see Kemble Mem., based partly on Love's Cure; or, The Martial Maid, probably by Philip Massinger. Incidental music by Richard Suett]. Public Advertiser, 15 May: Tickets to be had of Whitfield, under the Great Piazza; of Mrs Ward; No. 6, York-street, Covent-Garden. Morning Herald, 12 June 1793: This day is published The Female Duellist (1s.). Receipts: #469 13s. 6d. (51.4.0; 33.9.0; 8.4.0; tickets: 376.16.6) (charge: #158 17s. 2d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At King's A Trip To Scarborough

Performance Comment: As17930417, but Lory-Baddeley; Shoemaker-Benson; Countryman-Jones; Amanda-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Ward.
Role: Mrs Coupler Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Miss Hoyden Actor: Mrs Jordan.

Afterpiece Title: The Female Duellist

Performance Comment: Characters by Whitfield, Suett, Caulfield, Hollingsworth, Bannister Jun., Bland, Mrs Jordan, Miss Collins, Miss Tidswell. Cast from text (J. Owen, 1793): Claudio-Whitfield; Don Alvarez-Suett; Antonio-Caulfield; Don Zanchio-Hollingsworth; Bombardo-Bannister Jun.; Pedrez-Bland; Clara (disguised as Lucio )-Mrs Jordan; Aurelia-Miss Collins; Jaquenet-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Clara Actor: Mrs Jordan

Song: End: As on the pleasant banks of Tweed-Master Welsh

2361
03 November 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Miss Biddy by Miss Jarratt (an apprentice to Mr Jefferson) a pretty little figure & met with Applause. Not much of an Actress (Hopkins Diary). [Macmillan note from Kemble differs slightly.] Paid Mr L. Frederick for sattin, #57 18s. 6d.; Mrs Sykes for women's cloaths #13; Mr Vernon on note #9 9s. (Treasurer's Book). [Reviewer for Town and Country Magazine (Treatre, XL) writes of Miss Jarratt, she has been under the tuition of Mr Jefferson and promises to be become an agreeable actress in parts (such as Biddy").] Receipts: #224 11s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Performance Comment: Benedick-Garrick; Leonato-Aickin; Friar-Wright; Clodio-Cautherly; Balthazar (with Song)-Vernon; Don John-J. Aickin; Antonio-Hurst; Dogberry-Parsons; Don Pedro-Packer; Town Clerk-Baddeley; Verges-Hartry; Borachio-Ackman; Margaret-Mrs Bradshaw; Hero-Miss Mansell, first time; Beatrice-Miss Pope; Ursula-Mrs Millidge; In Act II a Masquerade Dance- proper to the play; To conclude with a Country Dance-.
Cast
Role: Margaret Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Ursula Actor: Mrs Millidge
Related Works
Related Work: Much Ado about Nothing Author(s): John Philip Kemble

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Cast
Role: Tag Actor: Mrs Love.

2362
12 November 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: With proper Scenes, Dresses and Other Decorations (playbill). Miss Venables (a pupil of Mr Michl Arne) made her first appearance on the Stage in Philadel. She is very Short, & has a mean appearance a tolerable Voice-but little applause Miss Younge Emmeline (first time) So, so (Hopkins Diary). [Macmillan's note from Kemble slightly expanded. Reviewer for Town and Country Magazine (Theatre XL) writes of Miss Venables, She displayed but very moderate talents for the stage. She will doubtless improve under so good a master and when she has gained a greater share of maturity will probably do honor to her tutor.'] Receipts: #140 17s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Arthur; Or, The British Worthy

Performance Comment: Oswald-Jefferson; Aurelius-Keen; Conon-Packer; Albanacht-Bransby; Merlin-Aickin; Grimbald-Bannister; Osmond-Palmer; Guillamar-Wheeler; King Arthur-Reddish; Philadel-Miss Venables, first appearance on any stage; Cupid-Miss Collett; Matilda-Miss Platt; Emmeline-Miss Younge; with a New Epilogue-, first time; Vocals-Vernon, Champness, Fawcett, Kear, Mrs Scott, Mrs Hunt; The Dances-Daigville, Giorgi, Atkins, Sga Vidini, Sga Giorgi, Sga Daigville.
Cast
Role: Vocals Actor: Vernon, Champness, Fawcett, Kear, Mrs Scott, Mrs Hunt
Related Works
Related Work: Arthur and Emmeline Author(s): John Philip Kemble

Afterpiece Title: Wits Last Stake

Performance Comment: Martin-King; Linger-Parsons; Lucetta-Miss Pope; Saville-J. Aickin; Mrs Watchly-Mrs Johnston; Myra-Miss Platt.
Cast
Role: Mrs Watchly Actor: Mrs Johnston

2363
18 December 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: The Tragedy of Hamlet having been greatly Altered by D. G. was perform'd for the first time Mr Garrick playd divinely & Merited the great Applause he receivd It is Alterd much for the better in regard to the part of Hamlet & I think the alterations very fine & proper (Hopkins Diary). [MacMillan's note from Kemble considerably briefer. See "Garrick's Long Lost Alteration of Hamlet," PMLA, Sept. 1934.] Paid Mr George Garrick on account #100; Mr Bulkley for Mr Weston, #2 8s. (Treasurer's Book). [Reviewer for Town and Country Magazine comments unfavorably on the Hamlet alteration: "How far the critics will approve these mutations we will not at present determine; but the admirers of Shakespeare must certainly be displeas'd, whenever they see his immortal works mutilated."] Receipts: #284 5s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Garrick; King-Jefferson; Ghost-Bransby; Horatio-Packer; Polonius-Baddeley; Laertes-J. Aickin; Rosencraus-Davies; Guildenstern-Fawcett; Marcellus-Ackman; Player King-Keen; Queen-Mrs Hopkins; Player Queen-Mrs Johnston; Ophelia-Mrs Smith, first time; Bernardo-Wrighten; Francisco-Griffith-Hogan, from Bell edition 1773.
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Player Queen Actor: Mrs Johnston
Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Smith, first time

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Cast
Role: Tag Actor: Mrs Love.

2364
29 September 1773 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Doors open at 5 o'clock. Play begins at 6 o'clock. [Young Lady identified by Kemble note on playbill and by Winston MS 10. Her identity appears from playbill of 13 Oct. where her name occurs in character of Rosetta along with the statement that it is her fourth appearance on any stage. She appears on the weekly payroll from the first week at 16s. 6d. per day (Account Book). The Westminster Magazine believed her to be no actress (October issue): "Her musical powers were not extraordinary; her acting powers still worse."] Receipts: #206 14s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: Woodcock-Shuter; Hawthorn-Reinhold; Young Meadows-Mattocks; Sir W. Meadows-Baker; Eustace-Dyer; Hodge-Dunstall; Deborah-Mrs Pitt; Margery-Mrs Baker; Lucinda-Mrs Mattocks; Rosetta-a Young Lady (Pupil of Dr Arne) first appearance any stage [Miss Jameson]; [With a Dance [incidental to the opera-.
Cast
Role: Deborah Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Margery Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Mattocks

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Performance Comment: Drunken Colonel-Woodward, first time in 4 years; Goodall-Dunstall; Oldcastle-Quick; Lettice-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Lettice Actor: Mrs Green.

Dance: The Fingalian Dance-Mas. Blurton, Miss Besford; Double Hornpipe-Mas. Blurton, Miss Besford. [See17720921.

2365
06 October 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece by Command. Mrs Jefferson made her first appearance upon this Stage in Miss Grantham a Small figure not Handsome no Spirit & not at all like the Character. Some applause (Hopkins Diary). [MacMillan's note from Kemble differs slightly in wording.] Masque of Alfred oblig'd to be deferr'd till Saturday next. Paid Mr Nicoll for lines #10 (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #230 14s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Cast
Role: Bridget Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Mrs Kitely Actor: Miss Younge
Role: Tib Actor: Mrs Bradshaw

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

Performance Comment: Old Wilding-Bannister; Papilion-Parsons; Sir James Eliot-J. Aickin; Young Wilding-Palmer; Miss Godfrey-Miss Platt; Kitty-Mrs Millidge; Miss Grantham-Mrs Jefferson, first appearance on this stage.
Cast
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Millidge
Role: Miss Grantham Actor: Mrs Jefferson, first appearance on this stage.

Dance: End: The Mountaineers, as17730930

2366
04 October 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Introductory Interlude played By Particular Desire. Hamlet Mr Smith B[ad] (Hopkins Diary). [Kemble's note "Mr Smith Hamlet-very dull and heavy" (Hopkins MS Notes).] Paid Madlle Hidou on Acct #63. Receipts: #135 5s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Smith; King-Jefferson; Ghost-Bransby; Horatio-Packer; Polonius-Baddeley; Laertes-J. Aickin; Rosencrans-Davies; Guildenstern-Fawcett; Messenger-Wright; Player King-Keen; Lucianus-Parsons; Marcellus-Wrighten; Bernardo-Griffiths; Francisco-Norris; Ophelia-Mrs Smith; Queen-Mrs Hopkins; Player Queen-Mrs Johnston.
Cast
Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Smith
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Player Queen Actor: Mrs Johnston.

Afterpiece Title: The Meeting of the Company

Cast
Role: Widow Actor: Mrs Greville.

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Cast
Role: Widow Actor: Mrs Greville.
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Sutton
Role: Country Girls Actor: Mrs Scott, Miss Jarratt

2367
01 April 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Matilda deferr'd Reddish Ill. Matilda was advertis'd for this Night but Mr Reddish came Yesterday as Mad as a March Hare, Said he had all the Terrors of the Damn'd upon him, & that he had not had a Wink of Sleep all Night. Call'd the Great Gods & the dear Woman (Mrs Canning) that lay by his Side to Witness the Truth of this Assertion & behav'd like a Man in Despair (Hopkins Diary). [MacMillan's note from Kemble delicately omits reference to Mrs Canning.] Paid salary list 4 day #378 10s. 8d.; J. French on acct #5 5s.; Mr. J. Johnston Music bill #10 1s. Receipts: #180 3s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker

Performance Comment: As17741227, but Worthy-Jefferson; Advocate-Mrs Millidge.
Cast
Role: Advocate Actor: Mrs Millidge.
Role: Arabella Zeal Actor: Mrs Greville
Role: Jiltup Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Bar Maid Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: in Which will be introduced a Dance of Sailors Actor: Atkins, Mrs Sutton

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Jacket

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Sutton
Role: Dances Actor: Atkins, Mrs Sutton.

Dance: Slingsby, Sga Hidou. [Title unspecified.

2368
24 October 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 6 years. [See 24 Oct. 1770.] Miss P. Hopkins made her first appearance in Celia-great applause (+Hopkins Diary). [The Young Lady who played Celia indentified by Winston MS 11 as Miss Pricilla Hopkins who became Mrs Brereton, then was married a second time to John Kemble. She had acted Celia 19 April 1773 in As You Like It. The Young Lady who played Tragedy was Miss Sharp, later married to W. Palmer (Winston MS 11).] Paid Mr Neale for a laced Hat #1 15s. Receipts: #155 7s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Lovers

Performance Comment: Sir John Dorilant-Reddish; Modely-Dodd; Bellmour-Palmer, first time for all three in these parts; Steward-Waldron; Servant-Everard; Araminta-Mrs King; Lady Beverly-Mrs Hopkins; Celia-a Young Lady, first time.
Cast
Role: Araminta Actor: Mrs King
Role: Lady Beverly Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Afterpiece Title: The Theatrical Candidates

Cast
Role: Comedy Actor: Mrs Wrighten.

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

Cast
Role: Tragedy Actor: Mrs Smith
Role: Comedy Actor: Mrs Wrighten.
Role: Parts Actor: King, Dodd, Parsons, Brereton, Lamash, Burton, Mrs King, first appearance in that character, Miss Platt, Mrs Abington
Role: Lady Minikin Actor: Mrs King, first time

Dance: End: The Merry Peasants, as17751018

2369
31 October 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece: By Particular Desire. Mr G.-never play'd better, and when he was in the Woman's Cloaths he had a head drest with Feathers, Fruit etc. as extravagant as possible to Burlesque the present Mode of Dressing-it had a Monstrous Effect (Hopkins Diary). [MacMillan's note from Kemble differs slightly in wording.] Paid Mr Fredrick his bill for sattin #40 10s.; a Tow Bill 10s. (Treasurer's Book). [This monthly bill for Tow amounted to #4 10s. for the season and will not be further mentioned.] Receipts: #217 19s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Performance Comment: Sir John Brute-Garrick; Constant-Brereton, first time; Heartfree-Bensley, first time; Razor-Baddeley; Justice-Bransby; Col. Bully (with Song)-Vernon; Rake-Usher; Lady Fanciful-Mrs Abington; Lady Brute-Miss Younge; Mademoiselle-Mrs Bradshaw; Belinda-Mrs Greville.
Cast
Role: Lady Fanciful Actor: Mrs Abington
Role: Mademoiselle Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Greville.

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Cast
Role: Tragedy Actor: Mrs Smith
Role: Comedy Actor: Mrs Wrighten.
Role: Ursula Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Smith

2370
14 November 1776 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: With a New Scene and New Dresses. Afterpiece [1st time; CO 2, by Charles Dibdin and Edward Thompson. Thompson's name does not appear on the title-page of the text; it has been added by J. P. Kemble on the half-title of his copy now in the Huntington Library]: The Music chiefly composed by Dibdin [Public Advertiser, 15 Nov.: Three of the airs and the finale were composed by Samuel Arnold; one air by John Abraham Fisher]. With New Scenes [ibid: by Dall, Richards, and Carver], Dresses and Decorations. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. Account-Book, 7 Feb. 1777: Paid Dibdin in full for copyright of the Seraglio #20; ibid, 2 June 1777: Received of Cooper for Songs & Books sold of The Seraglio #19 10s. 9d. [Mrs Ward was from the Birmingham theatre]. Receipts: #221 11s. 6d. (219.7.0; 2.4.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ethelinda; Or, The Royal Convert

Performance Comment: Hengist-Wroughton; Seofrid-Hull; Offa-Whitefield; Oswald-Robson; Priest-L'Estrange; Officers-Fearon, Booth, Davis, Thompson; Aribert-Lewis; Rodogune-Mrs Ward (1st appearance on this stage); Ethelinda-Mrs Hartley.
Cast
Role: Rodogune Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Ethelinda Actor: Mrs Hartley.

Afterpiece Title: The Seraglio

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Mattocks, Reinhold, Quick, Dunstall, Leoni, Miss Dayes, Mrs Green, A Young Lady (who never appeared on any stage) (Miss Wewitzer), Miss Brown. Cast from text (T. Evans, 1776): Abdallah-Mattocks; Reef-Reinhold; Venture-Quick; Goodwill-Dunstall; Frederick-Leoni; Hassan-Baker; Gunnel-Bates; Williams-Thompson; Polly-Miss Dayes; Curtis-Mrs Green; Elmira-Miss Wewitzer; Lydia-Miss Brown.
Cast
Role: Curtis Actor: Mrs Green

Music: V: the Original Music for the Sacrifice by Purcell-

2371
24 April 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 9 years [acted 20 Oct. 1769. Wolfe is identified by MS annotation on Kemble playbill. For Mrs Cuyler see 4 Jan.]. Receipts: #143 15s. (103.19; 33.14; 6.2)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Revenge

Performance Comment: Zanga-A Young Gentleman (1st appearance on any stage [Wolfe]); Don Carlos-Barrett; Alvarez-Hurst; Don Manuel-Norris; Don Alonzo-Lacy; Isabella-Mrs Johnston; Leonora-The Young Lady who perform'd Miranda in the Tempest [Mrs Cuyler].Mrs Cuyler].
Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Johnston
Related Works
Related Work: Trick Upon Trick Author(s): John Philip Kemble

Afterpiece Title: All the World's a Stage

Cast
Role: Miss Bridget Pumpkin Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Dance: As17770215

2372
01 June 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Wood, Percey, Shade & Cameron. Tickets delivered by Lewis, Hodges, Gardner, and for Monday, the 31st of May, will be taken. MS annotation on Kemble playbill: "I believe this was the last time of Mr Henderson's acting at Drury Lane, except when he played Jaques in As You Like It for Mrs Robinson's Benefit, April 7, 1780. See October 18, 1779, Covent Garden Bills." Receipts: #301 6s. 6d. (19.14.0; 2.14.6; 0.14.0; tickets: 278.4.0) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Second Part Of King Henry The Fourth

Cast
Role: Hostess Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Doll Tearsheet Actor: Mrs Davies.

Afterpiece Title: The Register Office

Performance Comment: Irishman-Moody; Captain LeBrush-Palmer; Gulwell-Packer; Scotchman-Parsons; Frenchman-Baddeley; Frankly-Norris; Harwood-Lamash; Lord Brilliant-R. Palmer; Williams-Wrighten; Margery Moorpout-Mrs Love; Maria-Miss Collett; Melpomene-Miss Stageldoir; Mrs Doggrel-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Margery Moorpout Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Mrs Doggrel Actor: Miss Pope.

Dance: End IV: As17780919

2373
16 December 1779 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [Elliot is identified by MS annotation on Kemble playbill.] Receipts: #130 15s. (128.7; 2.8)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-A Young Gentleman (1st appearance on any stage [Elliot]); Blandford-Hull; Hotman-L'Estrange; Jack Stanmore-Booth; Governor-Whitfield; Daniel-Quick; Stanmore-Robson; Capt. Driver-Thompson; Aboan-Aickin; Charlotte Weldon-Miss Ambrose; Lucy-Mrs Whitfield; Widow Lackit-Mrs Pitt; Imoinda-Mrs Hartley.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Whitfield
Role: Widow Lackit Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Imoinda Actor: Mrs Hartley.

Afterpiece Title: The Mirror

Cast
Role: Ceres Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Prude Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Sicilians Actor: Mrs Willems, Miss Green

Dance: End II: Dance of Slaves-

2374
13 October 1780 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [Berry is identified by MS annotation on Kemble playbill.] Receipts: #185 16s. (184.6.6; 1.9.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man; Or, The Fop's Fortune

Performance Comment: Clodio-A Young Gentleman (1st appearance on this stage [Berry]); Antonio-Thompson; Charino-Webb; Don Lewis-Quick; Don Duart-Booth; Manuel-Robson; Governor-Fearon; Sancho-Newton; Monsieur-Stevens; Jaques-Jones; Priest-Baker; Carlos-Wroughton; Elvira-Mrs Whitfield; Louisa-Miss Ambrose; Honoria-Mrs Willems; Angelina-Mrs Inchbald.
Cast
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Whitfield
Role: Honoria Actor: Mrs Willems
Role: Angelina Actor: Mrs Inchbald.

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Cast
Role: Huncamunca Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Glumdalca Actor: Mrs Webb

Dance: End I: The Shepherd's Wedding, as17801003; End: The Villagers, as17801011

2375
01 April 1783 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Henderson. [In afterpiece the playbill retains Mrs Webb as Glumdalca, but on the Kemble playbill a MS annotation substitutes Miss Platt.] Receipts: #280 12s. (154/1; tickets: 126/11) (charge: #105). [Henderson sold 439 tickets in boxes, 74 in pit, 57 in gallery.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A New Way To Pay Old Debts

Performance Comment: Lord Lovell-Lewis; Welborn-Wroughton; Justice Greedy-Quick; Allworth-Whitfield; Marall-Wilson; Order-Jones; Furnace-Wewitzer; Tap well-Thompson; Amble-Stevens; Sir Giles Over-reach-Henderson; Margaret-Miss Satchell; Froth-Mrs Pitt; Lady Allworth-Mrs Yates .
Cast
Role: Froth Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Lady Allworth Actor: Mrs Yates

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Cast
Role: Huncamunca Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Queen Dollalolla Actor: Mrs Martyr

Dance: As17821231