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Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Sword Of Peace

Afterpiece Title: Gretna Green

Performance Comment: Captain Gorget-Bannister; Tipperary-R. Palmer; Anvil-Barrett; Crack-Milbourn; Landlord-Ledger; Rorey-Moss; Signora Figurante-Mrs Plomer; Miss Plumb-Miss George; Maria-Mrs Bannister.
Cast
Role: Signora Figurante Actor: Mrs Plomer
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Bannister.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Manager In Distress

Afterpiece Title: The Battle of Hexham

Performance Comment: As17890821, but Mrs Barresford's name listed in playbill.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Catch Club

Afterpiece Title: Thimble's Flight from the Shopboard

Performance Comment: [Principal Characters by R. Palmer, Iliff, Rees (with variety of Imitations), Abbott, Moss, Miss Francis, Mrs Taylor. Cast from text (Brightelmston: W. and A. Lee [1789]): Dermot O'Dogherty-R. Palmer; Ensign Frederick-Iliff; Tim Thimble-Rees; Waiter-Abbott; Sir Brimmer Bountiful-Moss; Betty-Miss Francis; Sophia Bountiful-Mrs Taylor.
Cast
Role: Sophia Bountiful Actor: Mrs Taylor.

Afterpiece Title: Gretna Green

Cast
Role: Signora Figurante Actor: Mrs Plomer
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Bannister.

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

Entertainment: Monologue End 3rd piece: As17890617

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Cast
Role: Edw. Actor: Mrs Byrne
Role: Duchess of York Actor: Mrs Platt
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Pope.

Afterpiece Title: The Highland Reel

Performance Comment: M'Gilpin-Quick; Shelty-Ryder; Serjeant Jack-Bannister; Sandy (or Young Donald)-Johnstone; Charley-Blanchard; Captain Dash-Davies; Donald Laird of Col-Gardner; Croudy-Cubitt; Laird of Raasay-Thompson; Jenny-Mrs Mountain; Moggy-Mrs Martyr (Their 1st appearance in those characters).
Cast
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Moggy Actor: Mrs Martyr

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Know Your Own Mind

Cast
Role: Miss Neville Actor: Mrs Kemble
Role: Mrs Bromley Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Lady Jane Actor: Mrs Powell
Role: Madame Le Rouge Actor: Mrs Heard

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Performance Comment: Henry-Kelly; Russet-Williames; Simkin-Suett; Flint-Burton; Serjeant-Phillimore; Skirmish-Bannister Jun.; Jenny-Miss Romanzini; Margaret-Mrs Booth; Louisa-Mrs Crouch.
Cast
Role: Margaret Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Crouch.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The False Friend

Performance Comment: Characters by Kemble, Bannister Jun., Barrymore, R. Palmer, Packer, Wroughton, Miss Pope, Mrs Goodall, Miss Farren. Cast from European Magazine, Nov. 1789, p. 378: Don John-Kemble; Lopez-Bannister Jun.; Don Guzman-Barrymore; Galindo-R. Palmer; Don Felix-Packer; Don Pedro-Wroughton; Jacintha-Miss Pope; Isabella-Mrs Goodall; Leonora-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Goodall

Afterpiece Title: The Doctor and the Apothecary

Performance Comment: Carlos-Dignum; Doctor Bilioso-Suett; Thomaso-Waldron; Capt. Sturmwald-Hollingsworth; Guzman-Sedgwick; Perez-Burton; Juan-Bannister Jun.; Isabella-Miss Romanzini; Theresa-Mrs Booth; Anna-Mrs Crouch.
Cast
Role: Thomaso Actor: Waldron
Role: Theresa Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Anna Actor: Mrs Crouch.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Performance Comment: As17890930, but Angelica-Mrs Mountain.
Cast
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Mountain.
Role: Sir Harry Wildair Actor: Mrs Achmet
Role: Lady Darling Actor: Mrs Platt

Afterpiece Title: The Positive Man

Performance Comment: Sir Toby Tacet-Quick; Bellcamp-Davies; Lake-Macready; Grog-Blanchard; Maurice-Rock; Sam Stern-Bernard; Cable-Darley; Rupee-Edwin; Cornelia-Mrs Martyr; Florimel-Miss Chapman; Nancy-Miss Stuart; Lady Tacet-Mrs Webb.
Cast
Role: Cornelia Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Lady Tacet Actor: Mrs Webb.
Related Works
Related Work: The She Gallant; or, Once a Lover and always a Lover Author(s): Thomas Arne

Dance: As17890930

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Performance Comment: Inkle (with new songs by Dr Arnold)-Kelly; Sir Christopher Curry-Aickin; Medium-Baddeley; Campley-Dignum; Mate-Williames; Planters-Burton, Phillimore, Benson; Trudge-Bannister Jun.; Narcissa-Miss Hagley; Wowski-Miss Romanzini; Patty-Mrs Edwards; Yarico-Mrs Crouch.
Cast
Role: Patty Actor: Mrs Edwards
Role: Yarico Actor: Mrs Crouch.

Afterpiece Title: Who's the Dupe

Cast
Role: Miss Doiley Actor: Mrs Kemble.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: Shylock-Harley (1st appearance in that character); Antonio-Aickin; Bassanio-Farren; Gratiano-Bernard; Lorenzo (with songs)-Johnstone; Launcelot-Quick; Salanio-Gardner; Solarino-Egan; Old Gobbo-Cubitt; Duke-Powel; Tubal-Thompson; Jessica (with a song)-Mrs Mountain; Nerissa-Miss Chapman; Portia-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Jessica Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Portia Actor: Mrs Pope.

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Cast
Role: Kathlane Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Norah Actor: Mrs Mountain.

Dance: End IV: Tamborine Dance, as17891021

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: Touchstone-King (1st appearance on this stage); Orlando-Holman (1st appearance in that character); Amiens (with songs)-Johnstone; Adam-Hull; Duke Senior-Powel; Corin-Thompson; William-C. Powell; Le Beu-Macready; Sylvius-Evatt; Oliver-Davies; D. Frederick-Gardner; Charles-Cubitt; Jaques-Harley (1st appearance in that character); Caelia-Miss Chapman; Audrey-Mrs Rock; Phoebe-Miss Stuart; Rosalind (with the Cuckoo Song)-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Audrey Actor: Mrs Rock
Role: Rosalind Actor: Mrs Pope.

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

Performance Comment: Sir John Trotley (with the original Prologue)-King; Lord Minikin-Bernard; Colonel Tivy-Davies; Jessamy-Macready; Mignon-C. Powell; Davy-Quick; Lady Minikin-Miss Chapman; Gymp-Mrs Platt; Miss Tittup-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Gymp Actor: Mrs Platt
Role: Miss Tittup Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Dance: End I: Divertissement-[See17891002]; End: Tamborine Dance, as17891021

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Performance Comment: King Lear-Harley; Bastard-Fennell (Their 1st appearance in those characters); Gloster-Hull; Kent-Aickin; Albany-Davies; Cornwall-Macready; Burgundy-Blurton; Physician-Gardner; Gentleman Usher-Bernard; Edgar-Holman; Regan-Mrs Bernard; Goneril-Mrs Platt; Arante-Miss Rowson; Cordelia-Miss Brunton.
Cast
Role: Regan Actor: Mrs Bernard
Role: Goneril Actor: Mrs Platt

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Cast
Role: Huncamunca Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Glumdalca Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Dollalolla Actor: Mrs Martyr.
Related Works
Related Work: The Opera of Operas; or Tom Thumb the Great Author(s): Thomas Arne

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Performance Comment: Othello-Kemble; Roderigo-Dodd; Cassio-Barrymore; Brabantio-Aickin; Lodovico-Packer; Duke-Fawcett; Montano-Whitfield; Gratiano-Phillimore; Iago-Bensley; AEmilia-Mrs Ward; Desdemona-Mrs Powell (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: AEmilia Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Desdemona Actor: Mrs Powell

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Dramatist

Afterpiece Title: The Touchstone

Performance Comment: As17891130, but Harlequin-Milburne; Street@singer-Blanchard; Darley, Mrs Martyr [who probably acted Watchman and Feridon] (Diary, 4 Dec.). Darley, Mrs Martyr [who probably acted Watchman and Feridon] (Diary, 4 Dec.).
Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Mountain.
Related Works
Related Work: The Soldier's Fortune Author(s): Thomas Otway

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heiress

Cast
Role: Miss Alton Actor: Mrs Crouch
Role: Mrs Blandish Actor: Mrs Wilson
Related Works
Related Work: The Richmond Heiress; or, A Woman Once in the Right Author(s): Thomas D'Urfey
Related Work: The Heiress; or, the Antigallican Author(s): Thomas Mozeen
Related Work: The Heir Author(s): Thomas May

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

Performance Comment: Steady-Pearce (1st appearance on that stage); Solomon-Suett; Easy-Burton; Lubin-Dignum; Gillian (1st time)-Miss Hagley; Cicely-Mrs Edwards; Floretta-Mrs Wilson.
Cast
Role: Cicely Actor: Mrs Edwards
Role: Floretta Actor: Mrs Wilson.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Performance Comment: Sir Charles Easy-Kemble; Lord Morelove-Wroughton; Lord Foppington-Dodd; Lady Easy-Mrs Powell; Edging-Miss Pope; Lady Graveairs-Mrs Ward; Lady Betty Modish-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Lady Easy Actor: Mrs Powell
Role: Lady Graveairs Actor: Mrs Ward

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Haunted Tower

Performance Comment: As17891124, but Cicely-Mrs Edwards in place of Miss Romanzini.

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce is in Him

Performance Comment: Colonel Tamper-Wroughton; Major Belford-Whitfield; Prattle-Baddeley; Servant-Lyons; Emily-Mrs Goodall; Bell-Mrs Wilson; Mademoiselle Florival-Miss Collins.
Cast
Role: Emily Actor: Mrs Goodall
Role: Bell Actor: Mrs Wilson

Dance: As17891204

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Wou'd And She Wou'd Not; Or, The Kind Impostor

Performance Comment: Don Manuel-Waldron; Don Philip-Bensley; Octavio-Barrymore; Trappanti-Suett; Soto-Baddeley; Host-Burton; Alguazile-Maddocks; Hyppolita-Mrs Jordan; Rosara-Miss Collins; Flora-Mrs Wilson; Viletta-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Hyppolita Actor: Mrs Jordan
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Wilson

Afterpiece Title: The Sultan; or, A Peep into the Seraglio

Performance Comment: Solyman-Barrymore; Osmyn-Dignum; Elmira-Mrs Cuyler; Ismene-Miss Romanzini; Roxalana-Mrs Jordan.
Cast
Role: Elmira Actor: Mrs Cuyler
Role: Roxalana Actor: Mrs Jordan.
Related Works
Related Work: The Sultan Author(s): Thomas Arne

Dance: In afterpiece: Grand Dance-Hamoir, Miss Blanchet, Miss Stageldoir

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: As17891003, but Foresight-Waldron; Trapland-Burton; Miss Prue-Mrs Jordan; song-Bannister Jun. (as Ben); Snap-_.
Cast
Role: Miss Prue Actor: Mrs Jordan
Role: Mrs Frail Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Mrs Foresight Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Booth

Afterpiece Title: The Farm-House

Performance Comment: Modely-Wroughton; Freehold-Aickin; Shacklefigure-Suett; Heartwell-Whitfield; Sir John English-Fawcett; Constables-Phillimore, Alfred; Aura-Mrs Jordan; Flora-Mrs Kemble.
Cast
Role: Aura Actor: Mrs Jordan
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Kemble.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Redemption, A Sacred Oratorio Selected From The Great And Favourite Works Of handel That Were Performed At His Commemoration, In westminster-abbey And At The pantheon On 26 And 27 May 1784 0; Messiah

Afterpiece Title: Redemption 1

Performance Comment: Overture (Occasional Oratorio)-; Oh! first created Beam-Chorus (Samson); He layeth the Beams-Reinhold (Ezio); When his loud Voice-Chorus (Jephtha); Where e'er you walk-Mrs Crouch (Semele); How excellent thy Name-Chorus (Saul); Speak ye who best can tell-Kelly (Ptolomy); Abraham enough-Mrs Crouch (Susanna); Jehovah is my shield-Miss Hagley (Occasional Oratorio); Blest be the Man-Chorus (Joseph); Pious Orgies-Sga Storace (Judas Maccabaeus); He gave them Hail@stones-Double Chorus; The Lord is a Man of War-Reinhold, Dignum; Moses and the Children of Israel-Chorus; Sing ye to the Lord-Sga Storace; The Horse and his Rider-Double Chorus (Israel in Egypt).

Afterpiece Title: Redemption 2

Performance Comment: Ye Sons of Israel-Chorus; Oh! Had I Jubal's lyre-Miss Hagley (Joshua); Jehovah crowned-Reinhold; He comes!-Chorus (Esther); Angels ever bright and fair-Sga Storace (Theodora); Welcome mighty King-Chorus (Saul); March (Judas Maccabaeus)-; In sweetest harmony-Mrs Crouch (Saul); Their Bodies are buried in Peace-Chorus (Funeral Anthem); Dead March (Saul)-; Lord remember David-Kelly (Sosarme); The Sword that's drawn-Reinhold (Occasional Oratorio); God save the King-Chorus (Coronation Anthems).

Afterpiece Title: Redemption 3

Performance Comment: Where is this stupendous stranger?-Mrs Crouch (Alcina); There beneath a lowly shade-Miss Hagley (Alexander Balus); He was Eyes unto the Blind-Sga Storace (Siroe); Hosannah to the Son of David-Chorus (Athalia); He was brought as a Lamb-Reinhold (Deidamia); He sitteth at the Right Hand of God-Chorus (Te Deum); Holy Lord God Almighty-Mrs Crouch (Rodelinda); Glory be to the Father-Chorus (Jubilate).

Music: As17900219

Performances

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Performance Comment: Petruchio-Lewis; Baptista-Thompson; Hortensio-Egan; Biondello-Rock; Pedro-Evatt; Taylor-Bernard; Music@master-C. Powell; Grumio-Quick; Bianca-Miss Brangin; Curtis-Mrs White; Catherine-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Curtis Actor: Mrs White
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Grand Selection From The Works Of handel 0

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 1

Performance Comment: Overture (Atalanta)-; Sin not O King against the youth-Miss Romanzini [Saul]; Bless the true Church and save the King-Gore, Chorus Athalia]; [Funeral Scene from Samson: Glorious Hero may thy Grave-Reinhold; The virgins too-Sga Storace; Bring the laurels bring the bays-Chorus of Virgins; May every Hero fall like thee-Sga Storace; Bring the laurels bring the bays-Full Chorus; Dead March (Saul)-; My faith and truth-Mrs Crouch [Samson]; Mad Bess-Sga Storace (composed by Purcell; 1st time and for that night only); Gird on thy sword-Chorus [Saul].Saul].

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 2

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 3

Performance Comment: Grand Concerto-; He shall feed his flock-Miss Romanzini; Come unto Him all ye that labour-Mrs Crouch (The Messiah); The list'ning crowd-Chorus [Alexander's Feast]; 'Tis mighty wine inspires us-Reinhold [Otho]; I'll proclaim the wondrous story-Miss Romanzini, Cizo [Esther]; How vain is man-Dignum [Judas Maccabaeus]; With plaintive notes-Mrs Crouch [Samson]; Gloria Patri-Chorus [Jubilate].Jubilate].

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Haunted Tower

Cast
Role: Maud Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Lady Elinor Actor: Mrs Crouch.

Afterpiece Title: The Adventurers

Performance Comment: Characters-Suett, R.Palmer, Bannister Jun., Whitfield, Burton, Maddocks, Benson, Mrs Hopkins, Miss Collins, Miss Heard. [Cast from text (C. Dilly, 1790): Sir Peregrine Bramble-Suett; Lord Gleanwell-R. Palmer; Peregrine Bramble-Bannister Jun.; Metaphor-Whitfield; Peter-Burton; Landlord-Maddocks; Waiter-Benson; Lady Bramble-Mrs Hopkins; Harriet Bramble-Miss Collins; Kitty-Miss Heard; Prologue-Whitfield. [This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]
Related Works
Related Work: Squire Oldsapp; or, The Night-Adventurers Author(s): Thomas D'Urfey

Dance: As17891204

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Arden Of Feversham

Performance Comment: Characters-Holman, Davies, Macready, Cubitt, Powel, Thompson, Egan, Evatt, Lee, Letteney; Harley, Miss Rowson, Mrs Pope; Partial cast suggested by Genest (VI, 602): Arden-Holman; Black Will-Cubitt; Mosby-Harley; Maria-Miss Rowson; Alicia-Mrs Pope; Prologue-Holman.
Cast
Role: Alicia Actor: Mrs Pope

Afterpiece Title: The Busy Body

Cast
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Pitt.
Role: Phoebe Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Rosina Actor: Mrs Billington.
Role: Miss Fuz Actor: Mrs Lewis
Role: Sweepers Actor: Mrs Powell, Mrs Davenett
Role: Lady Fuz Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Rhodope Actor: Mrs Martyr.

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Cast
Role: Page Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Countess Actor: Mrs Bernard
Role: Marcelina Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Susan Actor: Mrs Pope.
Role: Thomas Actor: Bannister
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Sally Actor: Mrs Mountain

Dance: Afterpiece: As17891128.; End: Tamborine Dance, as17891021

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Belle's Stratagem

Cast
Role: Letitia Hardy Actor: Mrs Goodall

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Performance Comment: As17900213, but Widow Brady (with the Epilogue Song)-Mrs Williames (late Mrs Wilson).
Cast
Role: Widow Brady Actor: Mrs Williames
Role: Thomas Actor: Burton

Dance: End I afterpiece: The Irish Bird Catchers, as17900123

Event Comment: Tickets delivered for King Lear will be admitted. Account-Book: Tickets delivered by Mrs Lampe, Clarke, Plank, Linton, Mrs Booth, Brandon, Longley, Dalby, Furkins, Pilbrow, Anselmo, Byrne, Copland, Rye, Jealous, Pugh, Berecloth, the Band will be admitted. Receipts: #405 5s. (69.12; 6.7; tickets: 329.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Cast
Role: Mrs Strickland Actor: Miss Brunton
Role: Jacintha Actor: Mrs Wells
Role: Lucetta Actor: Mrs Rock
Role: Clarinda Actor: Mrs Pope
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Platt

Afterpiece Title: Love and War

Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Martyr.