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Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Mr Ballance-Packer; Mr Scale-Cooke; Mr Scruple-Maddocks; Mr Worthy-Caulfield; Capt. Plume-Wroughton; Capt. Brazen-Bannister Jun.; Kite-Palmer; Bullock (1st time)-Wathen; Costar Pearman-Hollingsworth; ThomasAppletree-Suett; Constable-Phillimore; Welch Collier-Wewitzer; Melinda-Miss Heard; Sylvia-Mrs Jordan; Lucy-Miss Mellon; Rose-Miss DeCamp.
Cast
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Jordan

Afterpiece Title: Sylvester Daggerwood

Cast
Role: Lady Helen Actor: Mrs Powell
Role: Winifred Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Princess Lodoiska Actor: Mrs Crouch

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Performance Comment: Capt. Fitzroy-Cooke; Patrick-Miss DeCamp; Darby-Wathen; Dermot-Dignum; Bagatelle-Wewitzer; Father Luke-Caulfield; Norah-Miss D'Evelyn; Kathleen-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Kathleen Actor: Mrs Bland.

Song: End: The Waggoner (composed by Dibdin)-Wathen

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Performance Comment: As17960927, but Careless-C. Kemble; Lady Teazle-Mrs Jordan; Servants-_.
Cast
Role: Lady Teazle Actor: Mrs Jordan
Role: Lady Sneerwell Actor: Mrs Goodall
Role: Mrs Candour Actor: Miss Pope

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

Ballet: The Scotch Ghost. As17961221

Entertainment: Imitations. End: a Variety of Imitations-Caulfield

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Performance Comment: As17970117, but 4th Gentleman-Phillimore; Anthony-Trueman; Kinswoman-Miss Stuart; Nurse-Miss Hale; Second Constantia-Mrs Goodall.

Afterpiece Title: My Grandmother

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Purse; Or, Benevolent Tar

Performance Comment: William-Wathen; Baron-Caulfield; Theodore-Palmer Jun.; Edward-Trueman; Page-Master Menage; Sally-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Sally Actor: Mrs Bland.

Afterpiece Title: The Spanish Barber

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Legacy

Performance Comment: Characters-Johnstone, Fawcett, Suett, Wathen, Trueman, Miss Andrews, Miss DeCamp, Mrs Bland. [Larpent MS lists the parts: Teddy O'Blarney McMuelagan, Mathew Blubber, Old Doit, Ezekiel Snowball, Peter, Tabitha, Mary, Fanny.]Larpent MS lists the parts: Teddy O'Blarney McMuelagan, Mathew Blubber, Old Doit, Ezekiel Snowball, Peter, Tabitha, Mary, Fanny.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Surrender Of Calais

Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Harlowe
Role: Madelon Actor: Mrs Bland.

Afterpiece Title: The Dead Alive

Performance Comment: Motley-Fawcett; Edward-Davies; Degagee-Caulfield; Dennis-Usher; Coachman-Ledger; Servants-Abbot, Lyons, Chippendale; Sir Walter Weathercock-Suett; Miss Hebe Wintertop-Mrs Davenport; Caroline-Miss Andrews (Their 1st appearance in those characters); Comfit-Miss DeCamp.

Song: As17970623

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zorinski

Performance Comment: Zorinski-C. Kemble; Casimir-Aickin; Radzano-Palmer; Rodomsko-Caulfield; Naclo-Trueman; Witski-Fawcett; Amalekite-Suett; O'Curragh-Johnstone; Zarno-Munden; Winifred-Mrs Bland; Rachel-Miss DeCamp; Rosolia-Miss Heard.
Cast
Role: Winifred Actor: Mrs Bland

Afterpiece Title: Lock and Key

Cast
Role: Selina Actor: Mrs Edward
Role: Dolly Actor: Mrs Norton
Role: Fanny Actor: Mrs Bland.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heir At Law

Cast
Role: William Actor: Mrs Harlowe
Role: Phoebe Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Booth

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Performance Comment: Lovel-C. Kemble; Freeman-Trueman; Philip-Caulfield; Duke's Servant-Palmer; Sir Harry's Servant-R. Palmer; Coachman-Ledger; Tom-Waldron Jun.; Kitty-Miss DeCamp; Lady Bab's Maid-Mrs Edward; Lady Charlotte's Maid-Miss Heard.
Cast
Role: Lady Bab's Maid Actor: Mrs Edward

Dance: II afterpiece: Mock Minuet-Palmer, Miss DeCamp

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Italian Monk

Cast
Role: Betsy Blossom Actor: Mrs Harlowe.

Afterpiece Title: The Children in the Wood

Performance Comment: Walter-Elliston (1st appearance in that character [in London]); Sir Rowland-C. Kemble; Apathy-Suett; Lord Alford-Davies; Children-Master Menage, Master Chatterley; Josephine-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Josephine Actor: Mrs Bland.

Song: As17970816

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heir At Law

Cast
Role: William Actor: Mrs Harlowe
Role: Phoebe Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Booth

Afterpiece Title: The Children in the Wood

Performance Comment: As17970819, but 2nd Child Children-Master _Chatterley, Miss Benson; added: Gabriel-R. Palmer; Oliver-Caulfield; Helen-Miss Heard; Winifred-Mrs Booth.
Cast
Role: Winifred Actor: Mrs Booth.
Role: Josephine Actor: Mrs Bland.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Iron Chest

Cast
Role: Blanch Actor: Mrs Gibbs
Role: Barbara Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Judith Actor: Mrs Harlowe.

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Performance Comment: See17970622 but Peeping Tom-Fawcett; Maud-Mrs Harlowe.
Cast
Role: Maud Actor: Mrs Harlowe.

Entertainment: Monologue.End: Collins's Ode on the Passions-Palmer; Imitations. Following monologue: a Variety of Imitations-Caulfield

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth, First Part

Performance Comment: Sir John Falstaff-Fawcett; King Henry-Murray; Prince of Wales-Lewis; Sir Richard Vernon-Waddy; Worcester-Hull; Poins-Claremont; Francis-Knight; Sir Walter Blount-Toms; Bardolph-Thompson; Douglas-Farley; Northumberland-Davenport; Westmorland-Clarke; Sheriff-Abbot; Peto-Street; Gadshill-Wilde; Prince John of Lancaster-Curties; Messenger-Dyke; Carriers-Munden, Rees; Hotspur-Holman; Hostess-Mrs Davenport; Lady Percy-Miss Chapman.
Cast
Role: Hostess Actor: Mrs Davenport

Afterpiece Title: The Farm House

Performance Comment: Modely-Knight; Heartwell-Toms; Freehold-Davenport; Sir John English-Wilde; Shacklefigure-Rees; Constables-Thompson, Abbot; Flora-Miss Mansel; Aura-Mrs Knight.
Cast
Role: Aura Actor: Mrs Knight.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cheap Living

Cast
Role: Sir Edward Bloomly Actor: Mrs Jordan
Role: Mrs Scatter Actor: Miss Pope

Afterpiece Title: Fast Asleep

Performance Comment: Characters-Hollingsworth, Bannister Jun., Suett, Wewitzer, Caulfield, Maddocks, Webb, Trueman, Wentworth, Evans, Fisher, Miss Mellon, Miss Heard, Mrs Bland. [Larpent MS lists the parts: Don Gaspal, Perdrillo, Planetto, Casino, Gulermo, Trimbal, Workman, Muscadel, Guards, Nisa, Floretta, Lima.]Larpent MS lists the parts: Don Gaspal, Perdrillo, Planetto, Casino, Gulermo, Trimbal, Workman, Muscadel, Guards, Nisa, Floretta, Lima.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cheap Living

Cast
Role: Sir Edward Bloomly Actor: Mrs Jordan
Role: Mrs Scatter Actor: Miss Pope

Afterpiece Title: The Shipwreck

Performance Comment: Selwyn-Dignum; Harry Hawser-Bannister Jun.; Michael Goto-Dowton; Shark-Caulfield; Stave-Suett; Dick-Miss Jackson; Plunder-Evans; Angelica Goto-Miss Leak; Fanny-Miss DeCamp; Sally Shamrock-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Sally Shamrock Actor: Mrs Bland.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Belle's Stratagem

Performance Comment: Doricourt-Palmer; Hardy-Hollingsworth; Sir George Touchwood-Wroughton; Flutter-Bannister Jun.; Saville-C. Kemble; Villers-Caulfield; Courtall-Russell; Letitia Hardy-Miss Goddard (1st appearance on this stage); Mrs Racket-Miss Pope; Lady Touchwood-Miss Miller; Miss Ogle-Miss Heard; Kitty Willis-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Mrs Racket Actor: Miss Pope

Afterpiece Title: A Trip to the Nore

Cast
Role: Mary Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Mrs Cockney Actor: Mrs Walcot
Role: Mrs Buckram Actor: Miss Tidswell.
Role: Miss Lucy Actor: Mrs Bland.

Afterpiece Title: My Grandmother

Dance: In 2nd piece: As17971109; IV: a Masquerade Scene-; a Minuet-D'Egville, Miss Goddard

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Grecian Daughter

Performance Comment: Evander-Kemble; Philotas-C. Kemble; Melanthon-Packer; Phocion-Wroughton; Dionysius-Palmer; Arcas-Caulfield; Greek Herald-Holland; Calippus-Trueman; Greek Soldier-Maddocks; Euphrasia-Mrs Siddons; Erixene-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Euphrasia Actor: Mrs Siddons

Afterpiece Title: The Sultan

Performance Comment: Solyman-Barrymore; Osmyn-Dignum; Elmira-Miss Heard; Roxalana-Mrs Jordan; Ismene-Miss Leak.
Cast
Role: Roxalana Actor: Mrs Jordan

Afterpiece Title: A Trip to the Nore

Cast
Role: Mary Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Mrs Cockney Actor: Mrs Walcot
Role: Mrs Buckram Actor: Miss Tidswell.
Role: Miss Lucy Actor: Mrs Bland.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Countess Of Salisbury

Performance Comment: Alwin-Kemble; Raymond-Barrymore; Lord William-Master Chatterley; Grey-Caulfield; Morton-C. Kemble; Sir Ardolf-Packer; Leroches-Holland; Knights-Trueman, Gibbon; Peasant-Maddocks; Countess of Salisbury-Mrs Siddons; Eleanor-Miss Tidswell.

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Cast
Role: Euphrosyne Actor: Mrs Crouch
Role: Bacchants Actor: Mrs Crouch
Role: Sabrina Actor: Mrs Bland

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Cast
Role: Hyppolito Actor: Mrs Goodall
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Crouch

Afterpiece Title: Sylvester Daggerwood

Cast
Role: Mary Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Mrs Cockney Actor: Mrs Walcot
Role: Mrs Buckram Actor: Miss Tidswell.
Role: Miss Lucy Actor: Mrs Bland.

Afterpiece Title: The Follies of a Day

Performance Comment: Count Almaviva-Palmer; Figaro-R. Palmer; Antonio-Wewitzer; Bazil-Maddocks; Page-Miss DeCamp; Countess-Mrs Goodall; Agnes-Miss Wentworth; Susan-Miss Mellon.
Cast
Role: Countess Actor: Mrs Goodall

Song: 1st piece: as17971209

Monologue: The Masque of Neptune and Amphitrite. As 9 Dec

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Performance Comment: As17970922, but Clarinda-Mrs Abington; Simon-_; Ranger's Servant-_; Chairmen-_; Milliner-_.
Cast
Role: Clarinda Actor: Mrs Abington
Role: Mrs Strickland Actor: Miss Chapman
Role: Lucetta Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Milliner Actor: Mrs Follett

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin and Quixotte

Cast
Role: Principal Pantomime Characters Actor: Bologna Jun., Bologna, Follett, Dyke, Hawtin,Blurton, Abbot, Wilde, Curties, Findlay, Cranfield, Parsloe, Davis, Master Blackmore, Mrs Parker, Mlle St.Amand, Mrs Follett, Mrs Norton, Miss Leserve, Mrs Henley
Role: Principal Vocal Characters Actor: Townsend, Linton,Simmons, Gray, Street, Rees, Smith, Tett, Oddwell, Thomas, Everett, Little, J. Linton, Mrs Clendining, Miss Sims, Miss Wheatley, Mrs Watts, Mrs Follett, Miss Walcup, Mrs Masters, Mrs Lloyd, Mrs Bologna
Role: Colembine Actor: Mrs Parker
Role: Savoyard Girls Actor: Mlle St.Amand, Mrs Watts
Role: Goddess of Silence Actor: Mrs Follett
Role: Maritornes Actor: Mrs Henley. Commencing with the Representation of the Ruins of a Peruvian Temple, where an injured Inca and his Son had taken refuge from the malice of their Persecutors-the Inca in his retirement, making Magic his study, persuades his Son, from a happy presage, to attempt the re-obtainment of his right, by procuring the hand of his Oppressor's Daughter, who is a Spanish Grandee, and has betrothed her to the Knight Errant of La Mancha Don Quixotte-to prevent their union, he transforms his Son to +Harlequin, the Magic Arm appearing to guard him in the hour of Peril-they take leave, and he commences his career of adventure, by darting through the ruined Columns of the Temple, and re-appears near the Grandee's House in Grenada, where an interview takes place with the object of his choice, who elopes with him, and after experiencing a variety of Adventures in the Spanish Territories, seeking shelter in The Alhambrav, a Moorish Palace of great Antiquity, pursued by Don Quixotte, Sancho, the Grandee and Scaramouchillo, at length arrive in Old England

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: As17971004, but Sir Francis Gripe-Quick; Patch-Mrs Davenport; Miranda (1st time)-Miss Betterton; Scentwell-_.
Cast
Role: Patch Actor: Mrs Davenport
Role: Isabinda Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Scentwell Actor: Mrs Platt

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin and Quixotte

Cast
Role: Principal Pantomime Characters Actor: Bologna Jun., Bologna, Follett, Dyke, Hawtin,Blurton, Abbot, Wilde, Curties, Findlay, Cranfield, Parsloe, Davis, Master Blackmore, Mrs Parker, Mlle St.Amand, Mrs Follett, Mrs Norton, Miss Leserve, Mrs Henley
Role: Principal Vocal Characters Actor: Townsend, Linton,Simmons, Gray, Street, Rees, Smith, Tett, Oddwell, Thomas, Everett, Little, J. Linton, Mrs Clendining, Miss Sims, Miss Wheatley, Mrs Watts, Mrs Follett, Miss Walcup, Mrs Masters, Mrs Lloyd, Mrs Bologna
Role: Colembine Actor: Mrs Parker
Role: Savoyard Girls Actor: Mlle St.Amand, Mrs Watts
Role: Goddess of Silence Actor: Mrs Follett
Role: Maritornes Actor: Mrs Henley. Commencing with the Representation of the Ruins of a Peruvian Temple, where an injured Inca and his Son had taken refuge from the malice of their Persecutors-the Inca in his retirement, making Magic his study, persuades his Son, from a happy presage, to attempt the re-obtainment of his right, by procuring the hand of his Oppressor's Daughter, who is a Spanish Grandee, and has betrothed her to the Knight Errant of La Mancha Don Quixotte-to prevent their union, he transforms his Son to +Harlequin, the Magic Arm appearing to guard him in the hour of Peril-they take leave, and he commences his career of adventure, by darting through the ruined Columns of the Temple, and re-appears near the Grandee's House in Grenada, where an interview takes place with the object of his choice, who elopes with him, and after experiencing a variety of Adventures in the Spanish Territories, seeking shelter in The Alhambrav, a Moorish Palace of great Antiquity, pursued by Don Quixotte, Sancho, the Grandee and Scaramouchillo, at length arrive in Old England

Performances

Mainpiece Title: He's Much To Blame

Performance Comment: As17980213, but added: unassigned-Mrs Norton.
Cast
Role: unassigned Actor: Mrs Norton.
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Pope
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Gibbs
Role: Lady Jane's Woman Actor: Mrs Norton
Role: Lady Vibrate Actor: Mrs Mattocks

Afterpiece Title: Joan of Arc

Cast
Role: Female Choristers Actor: Mrs Blurton
Role: Joan of Arc Actor: Mrs Parker
Role: Minstrel Actor: Mrs Clendining
Role: Blanche Actor: Mrs Mountain

Music: As17980214

Event Comment: [Miss Molini is identified in MS list in Kemble playbills of new performers for this season.] "Mrs Jordan...has taken considerable pains with a young lady of the name of Moline [sic], who, under her tuition, has frequently performed at Richmond theatre" (Monthly Visitor, Feb. 1798, p. 175). Receipts: #209 (120.15.6; 85.1.6; 3.3.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Cast
Role: Alithea Actor: Mrs Goodall

Afterpiece Title: Blue-Beard

Cast
Role: Fatima Actor: Mrs Crouch

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Cast
Role: Clarissa Actor: Mrs Goodall
Role: Corinna Actor: Mrs Jordan
Role: Mrs Amlet Actor: Mrs Walcot
Role: Mrs Clogget Actor: Miss Tidswell.

Afterpiece Title: Blue-Beard

Performance Comment: Abomelique (Blue-Beard)-Palmer; Ibrahim-Suett; Selim-Dignum; Shacabac-Bannister Jun.; Hassan-Maddocks; Spahis-Sedgwick, Bannister, Wathen, Trueman, Maddocks [i.e. doubled Hassan]; Janizaries-Danby, Wentworth, Brown, Tett, Denman, Atkins; Male Peasants-Grimaldi, Gregson, Gallot, Aylmer, Potts, Willoughby; Male Slaves-Roffey, Thomson, Whitmell, Wells, Male, Garman, W. Banks; Fatima-Mrs Crouch; Irene-Miss DeCamp; Beda-Miss Leak; Female Peasants-Ms Arne, Ms Roffey, Ms Wentworth, Ms Jackson, Ms Maddocks, Ms Menage; Principal Dancer-Mlle Parisot; Female Slaves-Ms Brooker, Ms Daniels, Ms Brigg, Ms Haskey, Ms Illingham, Ms Byrne, Ms Willis, Ms Vining. [And see17980116] .And see17980116] .
Cast
Role: Fatima Actor: Mrs Crouch

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Belle's Stratagem

Performance Comment: As17971110, but Courtall-R. Palmer; Letitia Hardy-Mrs Jordan.
Cast
Role: Letitia Hardy Actor: Mrs Jordan.
Role: Mrs Racket Actor: Miss Pope

Afterpiece Title: Blue-Beard

Cast
Role: Fatima Actor: Mrs Crouch

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Duke of Gloster-Aickin; Lord Hastings-Kemble; Catesby-Caulfield; Ratcliffe-Trueman; Belmour-Holland; Dumont-Wroughton; Derby-Webb; Servants-Maddocks, Evans; Alicia-Mrs Powell; Jane Shore-Miss Siddons.
Cast
Role: Alicia Actor: Mrs Powell

Afterpiece Title: Blue-Beard

Cast
Role: Fatima Actor: Mrs Crouch

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stranger

Cast
Role: Mrs Haller Actor: Mrs Siddons
Role: Countess Wintersen Actor: Mrs Goodall
Role: Annette Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Maid Actor: Mrs Jones

Afterpiece Title: Blue-Beard

Performance Comment: As17980222, but Beda-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Beda Actor: Mrs Bland.
Role: Fatima Actor: Mrs Crouch