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Event Comment: Benefit Mr and Mrs Laguerre. Written by Mr Wycherley

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Plain Dealer

Performance Comment: As17340215, but Widow Blackacre-Mrs Cantrel .

Dance: Scots Dance, as17341004 Shepherd and Shepherdess by Malter and Mlle Salle. Engiish Maggot by Haughton and Mrs Laguerre. The Kilkenny (new) by Glover and Mrs Laguerre. By Desire, Hippisley's Drunken Man

Performance Comment: Engiish Maggot by Haughton and Mrs Laguerre. The Kilkenny (new) by Glover and Mrs Laguerre. By Desire, Hippisley's Drunken Man .

Song: The Black and White Joke, as17340416

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Younger. By Command of His Royal Highness. Written by the late Mr Congreve

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Dance: Scots Dance, as17341004 French Sailor and his Lass by Maker and Mlle Salle. The Nassau by Glover, Miss Rogers, Pelling, Miss Norsa, Le Sac, Mrs Ogden, De la Garde, Miss Baston. Pigmalion, as17340114

Performance Comment: The Nassau by Glover, Miss Rogers, Pelling, Miss Norsa, Le Sac, Mrs Ogden, De la Garde, Miss Baston. Pigmalion, as17340114.

Song: By Miss Norsa

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: Benefit Mrs Horton. Afterpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh. Receipts: money #65 15s.; tickets #51 18s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All For Love

Cast
Role: Cleopatra Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Octavia Actor: Mrs Buchanan

Afterpiece Title: The Country House

Dance: A Ballet by Glover, Miss Rogers, Tench, Desse, Livier, Dupre, Mrs Ogden, Mlle Delorme, Miss Sandham, Miss Norman. Scot's Dance, as17360226

Performance Comment: Scot's Dance, as17360226.
Event Comment: Mrs Mills, a Drury Lane actress, died on this day

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant; Or, The Sick Lady's Cure

Performance Comment: Sir Solomon-Johnson; Clerimont-Booth; Atall-Cibber; Careless-Wilks Jr; Old Wilful-Miller; Lady Dainty-Mrs Oldfield; Lady Sadlife-Mrs Bicknell; Clarinda-Mrs Mountfort; Silvia-Mrs Santlow; Wishwell-Mrs Saunders.
Cast
Role: Lady Dainty Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Lady Sadlife Actor: Mrs Bicknell
Role: Clarinda Actor: Mrs Mountfort
Role: Silvia Actor: Mrs Santlow
Role: Wishwell Actor: Mrs Saunders.

Dance: Mrs Santlow; New Dance-Miss Lindar

Event Comment: Benefit for Arthur and Mrs Vincent. Charges #60. Deficit to the actors #6 12s. 6d. apiece, covered by income from tickets: Arthur #31 9s.; Mrs Vincent #43 4s. [Afterpiece a farce taken from Beaumont & Fletcher. Not Printed. In which was introduced the Judgment of Paris, a musical piece.] Mainpiece: Not acted these 7 years. Tickets to be had of Arthur in Duke's Court, and of Mrs Vincent at the Cock and Turk's Head in Bedford St., Covent Garden. Receipts: #46 15s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Albion Queens; Or, The Death Of Mary Queen Of Scots

Performance Comment: Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Horton; Norfolk-Ryan; Davison-Ridout; Morton-Bridgwater; Cecil-Arthur; Gifford-Gibson; Dowglass-Mrs Vincent; Mary, Queen of Scots-Mrs Woffington, 1st time.

Afterpiece Title: The Maid of the Mill; or, The Country Revels

Afterpiece Title: Judgment of Paris

Performance Comment: Vocal parts-Lowe, Miss Falkner, Miss Young, Mrs Vincent; The Dances-Cooke, Miss Hillyard.
Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; T 5, by the Hon. John St.John. Prologue by William Fawkener.-Epilogue by the author (see text)]. Public Advertiser, 1 May 1789: This Day is published Mary Queen of Scots (1s. 6d.). [As afterpiece the playbill announces Who's the Dupe?, but it was not acted. Kemble Mem. lists the substitute play.] Receipts: #240 9s. (226.4.0; 13.8.6;0.16.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mary Queen Of Scots

Performance Comment: Characters-Kemble, Aickin, Barrymore, Whitfield, Packer, Williames, Fawcett, Phillimore, Wilson, Jones, Chaplin, Benson, Wroughton Mrs Ward, Mrs Farmer, Miss Tidswell, Mrs Siddons. [Cast from text (J. Debrett, 1789), and World, 23 Mar.: Norfolk-Kemble; Cecil-Aickin; Herries-Barrymore; Murray-Whitfield; Davison-Packer; Beton-Williames; Paulet-Fawcett; Huntingdon-Phillimore; Sheriff-Chaplin; Shrewsbury-Benson; Lenox-Wroughton; Nawe-Alfred; Lieutenant of the Tower-Lyons; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Ward; Lady Douglas-Mrs Farmer; Lady Scroop-Miss Tidswell; Queen Mary-Mrs Siddons; unassigned-Wilson, Jones; Prologue-Wroughton; Epilogue-Mrs Siddons. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Bellamy. Afterpiece: Written by Aaron Hill not acted these 20 years. [See 17 April 1750.] Tickets deliver'd for the Distrest Mother will be taken. Charges #65 10s. Balance to Mrs Bellamy #86 11s. Plus #116 11s. from Tickets (Box 330; Pit 227). Paid the Italian Giant for 10 Nights performance in the Masquerade #38 17s Receipts: #152 1s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Albion Queens; Or, The Death Of Mary Queen Of Scots

Performance Comment: Norfolk-Smith; Cecil-Gibson; Morton-Clarke; Davison-Hull; Gifford-Gardner; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Ward; Douglas-Miss Macklin; Queen Mary-Mrs Bellamy.
Cast
Role: Queen Elizabeth Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Queen Mary Actor: Mrs Bellamy.

Afterpiece Title: The Walking Statue; or, The Devil in the Wine Cellar

Dance: End: The Irish Lilt, as17680930

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Bulkley. Mainpiece: Not acted these 5 years. [See 19 April 1769.] Afterpiece: A Farce Never acted there [Wm Whitehead]. Tomorrow (for the only Time this Season) The Merchant of Venice with Love-a-la-Mode. Shylock and Sir Archy by Mr Macklin being the only time of his performing this season. For the Benefit of Miss Macklin (playbill). Charges #66. Profit to Mrs Bulkley #43 6s. 6d. plus #103 16s. from tickets (Box 194; Pit 298; Gallery 106). Paid one half year's paving &c. for the Theatre due Lady Day #26 5s. (Account Book). Receipts: #109 6s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Albion Queens; Or, The Death Of Mary Queen Of Scots

Performance Comment: Duke of Norfolk-Smith; Morton-Clarke; Cecil-Hull; Davison-Perry; Giffard-Gardner; Douglas-Miss Macklin; Queen Elizabeth-Miss Miller; Queen Mary-Mrs Bulkley, being their first appearance in those characters.

Afterpiece Title: A Trip to Scotland

Performance Comment: Griskin-Shuter; Sotherton-Owenson; Jemmy Twinkle-Lewes; Chamberlain-Thompson; Cupid-Miss Brown; Landlady-Mrs Pitt; Miss Flack-Mrs Willems; Filagree-Mrs Green; Mrs Griskin-Mrs Bulkley; With Dances incident to the piece-.
Cast
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Miss Flack Actor: Mrs Willems
Role: Filagree Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Mrs Griskin Actor: Mrs Bulkley

Entertainment: Epilogue End: (By Particular Desire) New Occasional Epilogue-Mrs Bulkley

Dance: Minuet-Aldridge, Mrs Bulkley (playbill) Fisher, Mrs Bulkley (Public Advertiser)

Event Comment: By Authority, The last time of performing it this Season, A Scots Musical Pastoral...as written by Allan Ramsay. Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. Gallery 2s. To begin at 6:30 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd

Performance Comment: Sir William Worthy-Lauder; who will introduce several favourite Scots Songs, Prologue-Lauder; Glaud-Boyack; who will sing the Cries of Edinburgh-Boyack.
Related Works
Related Work: The Gentle Shepherd Author(s): A.A. Scots

Entertainment: Dancing-

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Millidge, Mrs Johnston. Afterpiece by Allan Ramsay, with the Original Music, New Accompanyments, and a New Medley Scotch Overture. By Particular Desire. Paid Properties #1 17s. 7d. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #207 15s. Charges: #65 10s. Profits: #142 5s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Performance Comment: As17740411 but Fulmer-J. Aickin; Mrs Fulmer-Mrs Millidge; Louisa-Mrs Baddeley (being positively the last time of her performing this season).
Cast
Role: Mrs Fulmer Actor: Mrs Millidge
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Baddeley
Role: Lady Rusport Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Housekeeper Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Charlotte Rusport Actor: Mrs Abington

Afterpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd

Performance Comment: Patie-A Young Gentleman (first appearance this stage); Roger-J. Aickin; Bauldy-Moody; Cymon-Parsons; Sir William-Packer; Glaud-Johnston; Jenny-Mrs Johnston; Mause-Waldron; Madge-Mrs Love; Peggy-Mrs Wrighten.
Cast
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Johnston
Role: Madge Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Peggy Actor: Mrs Wrighten.
Related Works
Related Work: The Gentle Shepherd Author(s): A.A. Scots

Entertainment: End Act II: Imitations[, Vocal and Rhetorical-Bannister; [Act III: An Ode to Masonry-Vernon, Dodd, Bannister; [Act V: Judge Tycho's Sentence-Weston. [See17740505.

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Ward. Tickets delivered for the 26th will be admitted. Public Advertiser. 11 May: Tickets [for 26 May] to be had of Mrs Ward, No. 12, Catherine-street, Strand. Mainpiece: Never performed there. Afterpiece: Not acted these 2 years. Receipts: #234 13s. 6d. (29.3.0; 15.2.0; 1.0.6; tickets: 189.8.0) (charge: #108 0s. 4d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Follies Of A Day; Or, The Marriage Of Figaro

Performance Comment: Count Almaviva-Bannister Jun.; Antonio-Parsons; Don Guzman-Baddeley; Doctor Bartholo-Suett; Bazil-Phillimore; Doublefee-Hollingsworth; Bounce-Alfred; Courier-Jones; Servant-Lyons; Page (with a song)-Miss Romanzini; Figaro-Wroughton; Countess-Mrs Ward; Marcelina-Mrs Hopkins; Agnes-Miss Stageldoir; Susan-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Countess Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Marcelina Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Afterpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd

Performance Comment: Patie (1st time)-Kelly; Roger (1st time)-Dignum; Symon-Moody; Sir William Worthy-Aickin; Glaud-Suett; Bauldy-Dodd; Jenny (1st time)-Miss Romanzini; Mause-Mrs Love; Madge-Mrs Booth; Peggy (1st time)-Mrs Crouch.
Cast
Role: Mause Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Madge Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Peggy Actor: Mrs Crouch.
Related Works
Related Work: The Gentle Shepherd Author(s): A.A. Scots

Dance: III: a Dance-the young D'Egvilles, Miss Blanchet, Miss DeCamp; End I afterpiece: Highland Reel-Hamoir, Keen, Miss Stageldoir

Entertainment: Monologue. End: as17890430

Event Comment: Benefit Woodward and Mrs Haughton. Tickets for Dove and Bowcher also taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: Captain-Giffard; Leon-W. Giffard; Duke-Havard; Juan-Richardson; Cacafogo-Lyon; Sancho-Dove; Alonzo-Hamilton; Estifania-Mrs Giffard; Margaretta-Mrs Roberts; Altea-Miss Tollet; Old Woman-Penkethman .
Cast
Role: Estifania Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Margaretta Actor: Mrs Roberts

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Performance Comment: Jack Stocks-Woodward; Chloe-Mrs Roberts; Stocks-Lyon; Lovemore-Miss Jones .
Cast
Role: Chloe Actor: Mrs Roberts

Dance: II: Richmond Maggot by Le Sac and Mrs Woodward. III: Pierrots by Vallois and Delagarde. IV: Scot's Dance by Mrs Woodward. V: English Maggot by Haughton and Mrs Bullock

Performance Comment: III: Pierrots by Vallois and Delagarde. IV: Scot's Dance by Mrs Woodward. V: English Maggot by Haughton and Mrs Bullock .
Event Comment: Benefit for Hopkins, prompter and Mrs Hopkins. Afterpiece: A Ballad Pastoral in two acts (by Allan Ramsay) with original Scotch music. Never Performed there. Tickets deliver'd by Phillips will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Cast
Role: Imogen Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Singing Actor: Mrs Vincent.

Afterpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd

Performance Comment: Patie-Vernon; Sir William Worthy-Packer; Roger-Moody; Symon-Parsons; Bauldy-Love; Glaud-Bransby; Jenny-Mrs Hopkins; Mause-Mrs Love; Madge-Johnston; Elspa-Mrs Bradshaw; Peggy (With Thro the Wood Laddie)-Miss Wright.
Cast
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Mause Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Elspa Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Related Works
Related Work: The Gentle Shepherd Author(s): A.A. Scots

Entertainment: RRalph Ramble, or O Rare London-King, at End of Play By Particular Desire, followed by

Dance: %New Tambourine, as17660123

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Mountain. 1st piece: By Permission of the Proprietors of the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane. Morning Herald, 21 May: Tickets to be had of Mrs Mountain at Mr Greak's, No. 3 3 , Tavistock-street, Covent-Garden. Receipts: #274 3s. (109/7/6; 9/19/6; tickets: 154/16/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd

Performance Comment: Patie-Incledon; Bauldie-Fawcett; Glaude- Rock; Roger-Townsend; Symon-Powel; Sir William Worthy-Thompson//Jenny-Mrs Martyr; Peggy (with We shall live together, Laddie)-Mrs Mountain .
Related Works
Related Work: The Gentle Shepherd Author(s): A.A. Scots

Afterpiece Title: LOVERS' QUARRELS

Cast
Role: Susan Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Clara Actor: Mrs Clendining.
Role: Vocal Characters Actor: Miss +Kirton, in place of Mrs _Masters.
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Watts
Role: Shepherdess Actor: Mrs Martyr, Mrs Mountain

Afterpiece Title: THE IRISHMAN IN LONDON

Performance Comment: As17940505, but Louisa (for that night, with The Way to keep Him, composed by Hook)-Mrs Mountain .
Cast
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Cubba Actor: Mrs Fawcett

Dance: In Act I of 1st piece a Highland Reel by Byrn, Mlle St. Amand, Mme Rossi

Song: End of Act II of 2nd piece (for that night only) a Selection of the most Favorite Catches and Glees from Harrison and Knyvett's Vocal Concert. What shall he have that killed the Deer by Incledon, Townsend, Richardson, Linton and Chorus Q. S. Smith). Ye spotted snakes by Mrs Clendining, Mrs Mountain, Townsend, Linton, Incledon (Stevens). The New Mariners by Incledon, Townsend, Linton and Chorus (Calicott). Where the bee sucks by Mrs Clendining, Mrs Mountain, Townsend, Linton (harmonized by Jackson). Water parted from the Sea by Incledon (Dr Arne). In 3rd piece a Planxty, descriptive of Ireland, by Johnstone, in character

Performance Comment: What shall he have that killed the Deer by Incledon, Townsend, Richardson, Linton and Chorus Q. S. Smith). Ye spotted snakes by Mrs Clendining, Mrs Mountain, Townsend, Linton, Incledon (Stevens). The New Mariners by Incledon, Townsend, Linton and Chorus (Calicott). Where the bee sucks by Mrs Clendining, Mrs Mountain, Townsend, Linton (harmonized by Jackson). Water parted from the Sea by Incledon (Dr Arne). In 3rd piece a Planxty, descriptive of Ireland, by Johnstone, in character .
Event Comment: Benefit Vallois and Mrs Vallois. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Distinction. Afterpiece: Compos'd by Mons Roger, the late famous Pierrot of Drury-Lane. Taken from Ovid's Metamorphosis. With a new Scene

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Performance Comment: Briton-Delane; Felix-Giffard; Violante-Mrs Giffard; Lissardo-Penkethman; Flora-Mrs Roberts; but see17331211 . but see17331211 .
Cast
Role: Violante Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Roberts

Afterpiece Title: Diana and Acteon

Performance Comment: Acteon-Vallois; Diana-Mrs Bullock; Companions of Acteon-Sandham, Delagarde, Evans; Followers-Excell, Dove, Morris, Presgrove; Companions of Diana-Mrs Vallois, Mrs Haughton, Miss Wherrit, Miss Sandham .

Dance: II: Minuet and a new Rigadoon by Vallois and Mrs Vallois. III: Scots Dance by Vallois and Mrs Bullock

Performance Comment: III: Scots Dance by Vallois and Mrs Bullock .
Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Hamilton. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Indian Emperor; Or, The Conquest Of Mexico By The Spaniards

Performance Comment: Montezuma-Johnson; Cortez-Giffard; Cydaria-Mrs Giffard; Almeria-Mrs Roberts; Guyomar-Richardson; Odmar-Rosco; Orbellan-Woodward; Vasquez-Havard; Pizarro-Hamilton; High Priest-Lyon; Alibech-Mrs Haughton .
Cast
Role: Cydaria Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Almeria Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Alibech Actor: Mrs Haughton

Afterpiece Title: The Lover His Own Rival

Performance Comment: As17360325 Prologue and Epilogue sung by Mrs Roberts .

Dance: II: Dutch Skipper by Vallois and Mrs Bullock. V: Scot's Dance by Haughton, Mrs Bullock, &c

Performance Comment: V: Scot's Dance by Haughton, Mrs Bullock, &c .

Song: I: Warriours Song (King Arthur) and III: Watchman's Song (Britannia) by Two Masters Hamilton. IV: By Mrs Chambers

Performance Comment: IV: By Mrs Chambers .
Event Comment: Benefit Ford and Mrs Forrester. [For a discussion of the production of plays, see Prompter, 6 May.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: Townly-Ryan; Manly-Bridgwater; Sir Francis-Hippisley; Basset-Chapman; Lady Grace-Mrs Buchanan; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Mullart; Myrtle-Mrs Forester; Lady Townly-Mrs Horton .
Cast
Role: Lady Grace Actor: Mrs Buchanan
Role: Lady Wronghead Actor: Mrs Mullart
Role: Myrtle Actor: Mrs Forester
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Horton

Afterpiece Title: The Toy Shop

Music: Handel's Overture to Ariadne

Dance: The Flanderkins by Duke and Mrs Ogden. Richmond Maggot by Le Sac and Miss Rogers. Harlequin by Miss Norsa Jr. Scot's Dance, as17350311

Performance Comment: Richmond Maggot by Le Sac and Miss Rogers. Harlequin by Miss Norsa Jr. Scot's Dance, as17350311.

Song: As17350422

Event Comment: Benefit for Burton, Miss Heard, Miss Tidswell, & Mrs Bramwell. [2nd piece: With alterations by John Philip Kemble.] 3rd piece: Not acted these 6 years. "Of [Wroughton's] comedy something favourably must be said. His personations are usually natural, easy, and spirited; he is perhaps too locomotive: he cannot bear to stand still...To this peculiar bustle of his motion may be attributed much of his success in Sir John Restless [in All in the Wrong]...For the same reason, no man can play Ford with half the effect Wroughton does" (Monthly Mirror, Mar. 1796, p. 304). Morning Herald, 30 May: Tickets to be had of Miss Heard, No. 43, Haymarket [others not listed]. Receipts: #337 6s. 6d. (30.13.0; 40.16.6; 3.4.6; tickets: 260.10.0; odd money: 2.2.6) (charge: #202 11s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Purse

Afterpiece Title: The Merry Wives of Windsor

Performance Comment: Sir John Falstaff-Palmer; Fenton-Trueman; Shallow-Waldron; Slender (1st time)-Russell; Mr Page-Packer; Mr Ford-Wroughton; Sir Hugh Evans (1st time)-Dodd; Dr Caius-Wewitzer; Host of the Garter-Moody; Bardolph-Hollingsworth; Pistol-R. Palmer; Nym-Webb; Robin-Master Kean; Simple-Burton; Mrs Page-Miss Pope; Mrs Ford (1st time)-Mrs Goodall; Mrs Ann Page (1st time)-Miss Heard; Mrs Quickly-Mrs Hopkins.
Cast
Role: Mrs Page Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Mrs Ford Actor: Mrs Goodall
Role: Mrs Ann Page Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Mrs Quickly Actor: Mrs Hopkins.

Afterpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd

Performance Comment: Sir William Worthy-Aickin; Patie (1st time)-Miss DeCamp; Roger-Dignum; Symon-Moody; Glaud-Suett; Bauldy-Dodd; Peggy (1st time)-Miss Leak; Jenny (1st time)-Miss Mellon; Mause-Mrs Booth; Madge-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Mause Actor: Mrs Booth
Related Works
Related Work: The Gentle Shepherd Author(s): A.A. Scots
Event Comment: By Authority of the Lord Chamberlain. Benefit for Walker. Afterpiece [1st time; F 2]: by a Gentleman from Edinburgh [unidentified. Larpent MS 433; not published. Authors of Prologues unknown. Mrs Moss is identified on playbill of 22 Apr. 1777]. Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. 1st Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s. The Doors to be opened at 5:00. To begin at 6:00. Tickets to be had of Walker, No. 4, New Round-court, Strand; of McIntosh, the King's Head, near Marybone-street; at the St. Andrew, Wapping; at the Mount-street Coffee-house, Grosvenor-square

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd

Performance Comment: Sir William-A Gentleman [unidentified]; Patie-McDonald; Roger-Burnat; Symon-Middlemist; Glaud (with the Cries of Edinburgh)-Boyack; Bauldy-Walker; Peggy-The Lady who performed it with universal Applause last February [Mrs Moss]; Jenny-Miss Ross; Madge, Elspa-Mr Wilson; Mause-Mr Hamilton; New Prologue-Walker.
Related Works
Related Work: The Gentle Shepherd Author(s): A.A. Scots

Afterpiece Title: The Prejudice of Fashion

Performance Comment: Colonel Ancient-Walker; Medium-Phillimore; O'Cargo-Brodrick; with a song-Brodrick; Marmoset-Benson; Whisk-Jackson; Jonathan-Lloyd; Carbuncle-Boyack; Lady Ancient-Mrs Sparkes; Lucinda-Miss Essex; Prologue-Lloyd.
Cast
Role: Lady Ancient Actor: Mrs Sparkes

Song: End: The Birks of Invermay-the Lady who performs Peggy

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Turner Robinson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: First Entertainment: Overture in Scipio-; Solitudini Amate, Le mor che per te Sento-Mrs Robinson; Ti con solo-Clarke; Mi Volgo, Si Caro-Mrs Robinson; When Myra Sings-Clarke, Mrs Robinson; Second Entertainment: Overture in Tamerlane-; Padre Amanta, Alla Fama-Mrs Robinson; Solo on German Flute-Wiedeman; La Tigrearde Disdegno-; Un Lampoe-; Cease to Beauty-Clarke; Vedeste Mai Sulprato, Seacciata del suo nido-Mrs Robinson; A Teneri Assetti Duetto-Mrs Robinson; Third Entertainment: Solo-Jones; Ah! Pardre Quel Golsomino-Mrs Robinson; No non Temer-Clarke; Baccia per me la Mana Sgomtra dell Anima-Mrs Robinson; Al Trionfo@Duetto-Clarke, Mrs Robinson

Performance Comment: Pardre Quel Golsomino-Mrs Robinson; No non Temer-Clarke; Baccia per me la Mana Sgomtra dell Anima-Mrs Robinson; Al Trionfo@Duetto-Clarke, Mrs Robinson.
Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Walter and Mrs Pelling. Mainpiece: Written by the late Mr Congreve. [Tickets of Mrs Walter at Mr Hook's, Carpenter, in Stanhope Street; of Mrs Pelling at Mr Dagley's, Silversmith, near Castle Tavern, DL.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Performance Comment: As17351011, with the Original Song in Character (Lady Froth) by Mrs Clive .
Cast
Role: Lady Pliant Actor: Mrs Cantrell
Role: Lady Froth Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Lady Touchwood Actor: Mrs Butler

Afterpiece Title: Colombine Courtezan

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Clive

Dance: I: Minuet in Modern Habits by Rector and Mrs Anderson. II: Tambourine by Mlle Roland. III: Grand Ballet by Essex, Mrs Walter, &c. IV: The Amorous Clowns; or, The Courtezan: Clowns-Pelling, Davenport; Wives-Miss Mann, Miss Brett; Courtezan-Mrs Pelling. V: Rover by Essex, Mrs Walter, Mrs Pelling, Miss Mann, &c

Performance Comment: II: Tambourine by Mlle Roland. III: Grand Ballet by Essex, Mrs Walter, &c. IV: The Amorous Clowns; or, The Courtezan: Clowns-Pelling, Davenport; Wives-Miss Mann, Miss Brett; Courtezan-Mrs Pelling. V: Rover by Essex, Mrs Walter, Mrs Pelling, Miss Mann, &c .
Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Wells. Part of the Pit will be laid into the Boxes. General Advertiser, 16 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Wells, No. 15, Beaufort-buildings. Receipts: #337 17s. 6d. (178.3.0; 3.17.6; tickets: 155.17.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rosina

Cast
Role: Tattle Actor: Mrs Davenett.
Role: Lady Restless Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Clarissa Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Tippet Actor: Mrs Platt
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Abington.

Afterpiece Title: Barnaby Brittle

Cast
Role: Damaris Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Lady Pride Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Mrs Brittle Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Performance Comment: As17871019, but Widow Brady-Mrs Wells; the Epilogue Song-Mrs Wells.
Cast
Role: Widow Brady Actor: Mrs Wells
Role: the Epilogue Song Actor: Mrs Wells.

Entertainment: End I, end 1st piece: those Dramatic Imitations-Mrs Wells [of which the Public have deigned to think so flatteringly; In the First Part: Traits of Tragic Comic and Vocal Characters-; The Second will conclude: a Scene from Two great Tragic Actresses of this Country-. [The First Part consisted of imitations of Mrs Siddons in the "ring" scene in IV.ii of Isabella; Mrs Wrighten singing Tally ho; Sga Sestini as Jessamy in Lionel and Clarissa; Mrs Abington in The Way to Keep Him; Mrs Martyr in Robin Hood. The Second concluded with Mrs Siddons and Mrs Crawford as Jane Shore and Alicia in Jane Shore (World, 26 Apr.). Public Advertiser, 26 Apr., states that she also imitated Mrs Crouch, Mrs Cargill and Mrs Pope. The imitations were preceded by an Introduction written by Miles Peter Andrews (World, 28 Apr.).

Performance Comment: [The First Part consisted of imitations of Mrs Siddons in the "ring" scene in IV.ii of Isabella; Mrs Wrighten singing Tally ho; Sga Sestini as Jessamy in Lionel and Clarissa; Mrs Abington in The Way to Keep Him; Mrs Martyr in Robin Hood. The Second concluded with Mrs Siddons and Mrs Crawford as Jane Shore and Alicia in Jane Shore (World, 26 Apr.). Public Advertiser, 26 Apr., states that she also imitated Mrs Crouch, Mrs Cargill and Mrs Pope. The imitations were preceded by an Introduction written by Miles Peter Andrews (World, 28 Apr.).]