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Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Mattocks. Public Advertiser, 6 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Mattocks at her house in Charlotte-street, Rathbone Place. Receipts: #241 8s. 6d. (175/13/6; tickets: 65/15/0) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Cast
Role: Lady Easy Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Lady Graveairs Actor: Mrs Bates
Role: Edging Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Lady Betty Modish Actor: Mrs Abington

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Knights

Cast
Role: Mrs Margaret Maxwell Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Morton

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Cast
Role: William Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Phoebe Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Rosina Actor: Mrs Bannister
Event Comment: Tickets delivered by Jackson, Doyle, Prosser, Rowson, Rd. Ledger, Real, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Hamilton, Eves will be admitted. Receipts: #262 9s. 6d. (135/13/0; 3/8/6; tickets: 123/8/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Robin Hood

Cast
Role: Margaret Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Clorinda Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Annette Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Stella Actor: Mrs Kemble
Role: Angelina Actor: Mrs Bannister.

Afterpiece Title: The Commissary

Performance Comment: The Commissary-Quick; Isaac Fungus-Fearon; Gruel-Thompson; Simon-Helme; Coachman-Stevens; Young Loveit-Davies; Mrs Loveit-Mrs Pitt; Jenny-Mrs Poussin; Dolly-Miss Platt; Mrs Mechlin-Mrs Webb .
Cast
Role: Mrs Loveit Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Mrs Mechlin Actor: Mrs Webb

Dance: End of mainpiece Rural Merriment by Jackson and Mrs Ratchford, to conclude with a Caledonian Reel by Eves and Mr and Mrs Ratchford

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fontainbleau

Performance Comment: As17850219, but Mrs Morton in place of Miss Wheeler .
Cast
Role: Jockey Actor: Kennedy
Role: Mrs Casey Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Nanette Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Miss Bull Actor: Mrs T. Kennedy
Role: Lady Bull Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Rosa Actor: Mrs Bannister.

Afterpiece Title: Barataria

Cast
Role: Tailor Actor: Kennedy
Role: Lady Tereza Panca Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Spanish Lady Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Duchess Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Mary the Buxom Actor: Mrs Wilson.

Dance: As17841001

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Inchbald. Mainpiece: By Permission of Colman [proprietor of the HAY, owner of the copyright of the play, and author of Epilogue]. Morning Chronicle, 22 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Inchbald, No. 10, Great Russel-street, Covent Garden. Receipts: #107 8s. (71/17/6; 5/1/6; tickets: 30/9/0) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: I'll Tell You What

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Wroughton, Pope, Aickin, Davies, Quick, Bensley (of DL); Mrs Bates, Mrs Inchbald, Mrs Davenett, Mrs Wells. [Cast from General Advertiser, 22 May, and text (G. G. J. and J. Robinson, 1786): Major Cyprus-Wroughton; Charles Euston-Pope; Colonel Downright-Aickin; Sir George Euston-Davies; Mr Euston-Quick; Anthony Euston-Bensley; Lady Harriet Cyprus-Mrs Bates; Lady Euston-Mrs Inchbald; Bloom-Mrs Davenett; Mrs Euston-Mrs Wells.] Original Epilogue [spoken by Mrs Wells (General Advertiser, 22 May)] . Original Epilogue [spoken by Mrs Wells (General Advertiser, 22 May)] .
Cast
Role: Lady Harriet Cyprus Actor: Mrs Bates
Role: Lady Euston Actor: Mrs Inchbald
Role: Bloom Actor: Mrs Davenett
Role: Mrs Euston Actor: Mrs Wells.

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

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

Dance: As17851112

Event Comment: Tickets delivered by John Ansell, Darley, Pilfold, Marks, Longley, Eaves, Ratchford, Edwards, Mrs Arne will be admitted (Account-Book). Receipts: #321 41. (19/7; 0/17; tickets: 301/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: As17860208, but Miss Jenny-Mrs Martyr (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: Miss Jenny Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Lady Grace Actor: Mrs Bannister
Role: Lady Wronghead Actor: Mrs Bates
Role: Myrtilla Actor: Mrs Lewis
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Miss Platt
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Warren

Afterpiece Title: The Nunnery

Cast
Role: Mrs D'Arcey Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Teresa Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Selina Actor: Mrs Bannister

Dance: End of mainpiece The Irish Lilt by Mr and Mrs Ratchford

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Pope. Mainpiece: In Act I Banquetv. [In Act IV] the Procession from the Abbeyv, at the Coronation of Anne Bullen . To conclude with the Ceremonial of a Royal Christeningv. Public Advertiser, 9 Mar.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Pope at her house in Half-moon-street, Piccadilly. Receipts: #289 8s. (202.6; 2.1; tickets: 85.1)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Eighth

Performance Comment: King Henry-Aickin; Buckingham-Farren (Their 1st appearance in those characters); Cranmer-Hull; Gardiner-Edwin; Cromwell-Davies; Lord Sands-Booth; Surrey-Macready; Lord Chamberlain-Cubitt; Norfolk-Fearon; Suffolk-Gardner; Cardinal Wolsey-Pope (1st appearance in that character); Anne Bullen-Mrs Inchbald; Queen Catherine-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Anne Bullen Actor: Mrs Inchbald
Role: Queen Catherine Actor: Mrs Pope.

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

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

Song: III: song-Mrs Kennedy

Event Comment: [In mainpiece the playbill retains Mrs Pope as Lady Easy, but she "was taken suddenly and dangerously ill. Mrs Wells supplied her place by reading the part" (Public Advertiser, 19 Apr.).] Receipts: #156 3s. (151.4.6; 4.18.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Performance Comment: As17870331but Lady Easy-Mrs Wells; Lady Graveairs-Mrs Morton.

Afterpiece Title: Love and War

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Billington. Mainpiece: Not acted these 10 years [acted 5 Nov. 1779]. The Music chiefly composed by Hook, the rest compiled from the most eminent Masters. With new Songs and other Alterations [and restorations; the names of almost all the characters have been changed (see 23 Nov. 1778)]. Public Advertiser, 12 Jan.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Billington, No. 53, Poland-street. Receipts: #365 3s. 6d. (244.0.6; 2.12.0; tickets: 118.11.0) [charge: free)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lady Of The Manor

Performance Comment: Young English-Johnstone; Sir John English-Quick; Timothy Shacklefigure-Edwin; Farmer Sternhold-Darley; Vulture-Wewitzer; Doublejugg-Fearon; Carbuncle-Booth; Hazard-Cubitt; Plunder-Gardner; Sneak-Stevens; Sir Charles Manly-Bowden; Mrs Townly-Mrs Martyr; Lady Lucy-Mrs Billington.
Cast
Role: Mrs Townly Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Lady Lucy Actor: Mrs Billington.

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: End II: Leap Year-Byrne, Mrs Goodwin

Song: In afterpiece: (for that Night only) Sweet Bird-, from L'Allegro il Penseroso by Handel Mrs Billington; accompanied on the flute-W. Parke

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Robin Hood

Cast
Role: Allen a Dale Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Clorinda Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Stella Actor: Mrs Wells
Role: Annette Actor: Mrs Brown
Role: Angelina Actor: Mrs Billington

Afterpiece Title: The Midnight Hour

Performance Comment: As17871011, but Cecily-Mrs Davenett in place of Mrs Webb.
Cast
Role: Cecily Actor: Mrs Davenett in place of Mrs Webb.
Role: Patrick Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Kathlane Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Norah Actor: Mrs Mountain.
Role: Governess Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Sophy Actor: Mrs Wells.
Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Martyr. [1st piece in place of Look before You Leap, advertised on playbill of 10 Apr. This new farce was withdrawn from cg, and 1st acted at the hay, 22 Aug. 1788.] 2nd piece: In 3 acts. General Advertiser, 5 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Martyr, No. 28, Great Pultney-street. Receipts: #260 17s. (152.9; 3.17; tickets: 104.11)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Cast
Role: Mrs Malaprop Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Lydia Languish Actor: Mrs Pope.

Afterpiece Title: The Winter's Tale

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

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

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

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

Entertainment: Monologue. End 2nd piece: A Description of the Curiosities in the Tower-Edwin

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Performance Comment: As17450305 but Ferdinand-Goodfellow; Antonio-Nailor; Miranda-Miss Haughton; Setebos-Chettle; Mephistopheles-_; Charon-_; Old Dame Stetebos-_; Time-_; Granier, Tucker, Daniel omitted Neptune-Cunningham; Demons-Jones, Young, Nailor, Toole, Fulwell, Jackson; Pluto-Cunningham; Amphitrite-Mrs Carlisle; Hornpipe-Chettle.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: As17451113, but Scrub-Morgan; Bonniface-W. Hallam; Foigard-Julian; Cherry-Miss Haughton; Mrs Sullen-Miss Harrison; her third performance on the stage. Epilogue in the character of a Volunteer-Miss Harrison.
Cast
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Miss Harrison
Role: Gibbet Actor: Kennedy
Role: Lady Bountiful Actor: Mrs Bambridge
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Gipsey Actor: Mrs Cushing.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: The two Masters Granier, Miss Granier

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Performance Comment: As17611027, but Sylvia-Mrs Hopkins, first time.
Cast
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Hopkins, first time.
Role: Lady Sadlife Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Clarinda Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Lady Dainty Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Song: IV: Hearts of Oak, as17620115

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Pritchard. Part of Pit laid into Boxes

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mistake

Performance Comment: Parts-Garrick, King, Palmer, Yates, Bransby, Philips, Burton, Blakes, Mrs Clive, Mrs Davies, Mrs Bennet, Mrs Pritchard. [See parts assigned 22 April.]See parts assigned 22 April.]

Afterpiece Title: The Old Maid

Cast
Role: Miss Harlowe Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Mrs Harlowe Actor: Miss Haughton
Role: Harlow Actor: Kennedy
Role: Trifle Actor: Mrs Hippisley.

Dance: End: By Particular Desire of several persons of Quality a Minuet-Noverre, Mrs Palmer. *uö‘dl New Interlude, call'dThe Farmer's Return from London. Farmer-Garrick; Farmer's Wife-Mrs Bradshaw

Performance Comment: *uö‘dl New Interlude, call'dThe Farmer's Return from London. Farmer-Garrick; Farmer's Wife-Mrs Bradshaw.
Cast
Role: Farmer's Wife Actor: Mrs Bradshaw.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Comedy Of Errors

Cast
Role: Adriana Actor: Mrs Jackson
Role: Luciana Actor: Mrs Lessingham
Role: Abbess Actor: Mrs Hartley.

Afterpiece Title: The Touchstone

Performance Comment: As17790129, but Mrs Keefe [recte O'Keeffe] ; Miss Morris_.
Cast
Role: Feridon Actor: Mrs Kennedy

Song: As17790127

Event Comment: Benefit for Mattocks. [Mrs Dawes is identified in Kentish Gazette, 19 June and 3 July 1779.] Public Advertiser, 14 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Mattocks at his house in Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Annette And Lubin

Performance Comment: As17781002, but Mrs Kennedy.
Cast
Role: Lubin Actor: Mrs Farrell

Afterpiece Title: Romeo and Juliet

Performance Comment: As17781026, but Juliet-A Young Lady (1st appearance [Mrs Dawes]).Mrs Dawes]).

Afterpiece Title: The Touchstone

Cast
Role: Feridon Actor: Mrs Kennedy

Dance: I: As17781026, but Minuet-Dagueville, Miss Armstrong

Song: Solemn Dirge, as17781026, but Fox, Mrs _Willems

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Cast
Role: Witches Actor: Quick, Mrs Pitt, Brunsdon
Role: Lady Macbeth Actor: Mrs Hartley.

Afterpiece Title: Plymouth In An Uproar

Performance Comment: As17791020, but Miss Freeman-Mrs Willems.
Cast
Role: Miss Freeman Actor: Mrs Willems.
Role: Sukey Actor: Mrs Kennedy

Song: As17791018

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Performance Comment: As17790922, but The Duenna-Mrs Pitt.
Cast
Role: The Duenna Actor: Mrs Pitt.
Role: Carlos Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Mattocks

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Performance Comment: Dick-Lewis; Wingate-Fearon; Gargle-Thompson; Simon-Cushing; Charlotte-Mrs Morton.
Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Morton.

Dance: End: new dance, The Coquette Quaker; or, The Husband Deceived-Dagueville, Jackson, Harris, Holland, Miss Ross, Miss Matthews, Miss Lings, Miss Valois

Event Comment: Fatal Falshood [announced on playbill of 1 Jan.] is obliged to be deferred on account of the Indisposition of Mrs Hartley. Receipts: #189 2s. (186.14; 2.8)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Every-where

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Buxom Joan

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Bannister (of dl), Wilson, Wordsworth, Edwin, Miss Morris, Mrs Webb. [Cast adjusted from text (T. Cadell, 1778): Bluff-Bannister; Tom-Wilson; Ben-Wordsworth; Snip-Edwin; Buxom Joan-Miss Morris; Mother-Mrs Webb.]
Cast
Role: Mother Actor: Mrs Webb.

Afterpiece Title: Much Ado about Nothing

Performance Comment: As17800217, but Dogberry-Edwin; Town Clerk-Wewitzer; Beatrice-Mrs Wilson (1st appearance in that character); Don John-_; Antonio-_; song-_.
Cast
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: The Lady Actor: Mrs Jackson
Role: 2nd Bacchant Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: 2nd Spirit Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: 3rd Bacchant Actor: Mrs Morton

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

Song: End: Moderation and Alteration-Edwin

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Gazette Extraordinary

Performance Comment: As17800421, but Mrs Skylight-Miss Ambrose.
Cast
Role: Mrs Skylight Actor: Miss Ambrose.

Afterpiece Title: Artaxerxes

Performance Comment: As17800401, but Mandane (for that night only)-Mrs Barthelemon.
Cast
Role: Mandane Actor: Mrs Barthelemon.
Role: Characters Actor: Reinhold, Robson, Baker, Mrs Morton.
Role: Nancy Actor: Mrs Morton.
Role: Feridon Actor: Mrs Kennedy

Afterpiece Title: The Norwood Gypsies

Performance Comment: Harlequin-W.? Bates; Justice-Messink; Gypsies-Baker, Simpkinson, Mrs Morton; Pierrot-Delpini; Maid-Mrs Sharpe; Justice's Wife-Mrs Willems; Pierrot's Wife-Miss Matthews; Colombine-Miss Cranfield.
Cast
Role: Gypsies Actor: Baker, Simpkinson, Mrs Morton
Role: Maid Actor: Mrs Sharpe
Role: Justice's Wife Actor: Mrs Willems

Dance: 3rd piece: Dancing-Dagueville, Langrish, Miss Besford, Miss Matthews

Entertainment: [Vaudeville.]3rd piece: a Leap through a Cask on Fire-

Event Comment: Benefit for L'Estrange, Thompson & Mrs Webb. Tickets delivered for The Gamester will be taken. Tickets sold at the Doors will not be admitted. Receipts: #204 14s. (75.0; tickets: 129.14) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Gazette Extraordinary

Cast
Role: Mrs Skylight Actor: Miss Ambrose.

Afterpiece Title: The Pilgrim

Afterpiece Title: The Norwood Gypsies

Cast
Role: Mandane Actor: Mrs Barthelemon.
Role: Characters Actor: Reinhold, Robson, Baker, Mrs Morton.
Role: Nancy Actor: Mrs Morton.
Role: Feridon Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Gypsies Actor: Baker, Simpkinson, Mrs Morton
Role: Maid Actor: Mrs Sharpe
Role: Justice's Wife Actor: Mrs Willems

Dance: 3rd piece: Dancing, as17800506, but Miss _Matthews, Miss Valois

Song: As17800422

Ballet: End IV 2nd piece: The Humours of New-Market. As17800508

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 5 years. [Mrs Green is identified by MS annotation on Kemble playbill.] Receipts: #143 3s. (136.5.6; 6.17.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: Oakly-Wroughton; Major Oakly-Wilson; Charles-Whitfield; Lord Trinket-Lewis; Russet-Fearon; Captain O'Cutter-Egan; Tom-Jones; Sir Harry Beagle-Lee Lewes; Harriet-Mrs Morton; Lady Freelove-Mrs Pitt; Mrs Oakly-A Lady (1st appearance on any stage [Mrs Green]).Mrs Green]).
Cast
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Lady Freelove Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Mrs Oakly Actor: A Lady

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

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

Dance: As17801027

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Mattocks. Receipts: #278 18s. (232.13; tickets: 46.5) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Belle's Stratagem

Cast
Role: Lady Touchwood Actor: Mrs Inchbald
Role: Mrs Racket Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Miss Ogle Actor: Mrs Morton

Afterpiece Title: A Fete

Cast
Role: Venus Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Auld Robin Grey Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Huncamunca Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Glumdalca Actor: Mrs Webb

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Cast
Role: Venus Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Auld Robin Grey Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Huncamunca Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Glumdalca Actor: Mrs Webb