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Performances

Mainpiece Title: The First Part Of King Henry Iv; With The Humours Of Sir John Falstaff

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Henderson (1st appearance in that character [in London]); Hotspur-Aickin; King-Younger; Westmorland-Egan; Sir W. Blunt-T. Davis; Sir Richard Vernon-Davies; Worcester-Fearon; Poins-R. Palmer; Bardolph-Massey; Peto-Kenny; Gadshill-Besford; Francis-Edwin; Carriers-Jackson, Blissett; Prince of Wales-Palmer; Hostess-Mrs Love; Lady Percy-Mrs Colles.
Cast
Role: Hostess Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Lady Percy Actor: Mrs Colles.

Afterpiece Title: The Portrait

Performance Comment: Leander-Bannister; Pantaloon-Edwin; Colombine-Mrs Hitchcock; Isabel-Miss Twist.
Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Hitchcock

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: Hawthorn-Bannister; Justice Woodcock-Edwin; Young Meadows-DuBellamy; Sir William Meadows-Fearon; Hodge-Davies; Eustace-Kenny; Margery-Mrs Davies; Deborah Woodcock-Mrs Love; Lucinda-Miss Hale; Rosetta-Miss Farren (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Margery Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Deborah Woodcock Actor: Mrs Love

Afterpiece Title: Miss in her Teens

Cast
Role: Tag Actor: Mrs Gardner
Role: Miss Biddy Actor: Mrs Davies.

Dance: I: a Country Dance [incident to the [main] piece-; End II: [a New Dance [of Demi Caractere-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Performance Comment: Cato-Digges (1st appearance in London); Portius-Aickin; Marcus-Davies; Sempronius-Fearon; Syphax-Blissett; Mutineers-T. Davis, Stevens, Kenny; Decius-Egan; Lucius-Massey; Juba-Palmer; Lucia-Mrs Colles; Marcia-Mrs Massey.
Cast
Role: Lucia Actor: Mrs Colles
Role: Marcia Actor: Mrs Massey.

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Cast
Role: Corinna Actor: Mrs W. Palmer

Dance: End: Dance-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: April-day

Performance Comment: Principal Parts by Bannister, Du-Bellamy, Edwin, Mrs Hitchcock, Miss Twist. Cast from text (G. Kearsly, 1777): Don Buffalo-Bannister; Count Folatre-DuBellamy; Davo-Edwin; Matilda-Mrs Hitchcock; Cephisa-Miss Twist.

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Cast
Role: Corinna Actor: Mrs W. Palmer

Dance: End I: a New Pastoral Dance-see17770611; End II: The Provencalle-see17770611

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Viii

Performance Comment: Cardinal Wolsey-Digges; Buckingham-Palmer; Cranmer-Younger; Surry-Davies; Cromwell-R. Palmer; Gardiner-Parsons; Lord Sands-Jackson; Lord Chamberlain-Egan; Norfolk-T. Davis; Suffolk-Fearon; King Henry-A Gentleman (from the Theatre Royal, Dublin; 1st appearance in London [Fotteral]); Anne Bullen-Mrs Colles; Patience (with a song)-Miss Twist; Queen Catherine-Mrs Massey (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Anne Bullen Actor: Mrs Colles
Role: Queen Catherine Actor: Mrs Massey

Afterpiece Title: The Portrait

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Hitchcock

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Barber; Or, The Fruitless Precaution

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Performance Comment: Thomas-Bannister; The Squire-DuBellamy; Dorcas-Mrs Love; Sally-Mrs Jewell.
Cast
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Sally Actor: Mrs Jewell.

Dance: End: Dance-. [This was included in all subsequent performances.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: Hawthorn-Vernon; Justice Woodcock-Parsons; Young Meadows-Dodd; Sir William Meadows-Aickin; Eustace (1st time)-Lamash; Hodge-Davies; Margery-Mrs Wrighten; Deborah Woodcock-Mrs Love; Lucinda (1st time)-Miss Collett; Rosetta-Miss Walpole (1st appearance on the English stage).
Cast
Role: Margery Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Deborah Woodcock Actor: Mrs Love

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

Cast
Role: Mrs Snip Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Sukey Chitterlin Actor: Mrs Davies

Dance: I: Country Dance (incident to the [main]piece)-; This was danced in both performances.] End II: [New Ballet, Demi-Caractere (composed by Gallet), Rural Grace-Gallet, Henry, Miss Armstrong, Mlle Dupre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: Bellmour-Smith; Heartwell-Bensley; Fondlewife-Yates; Vainlove-Vernon; Capt. Bluff-Moody; Sharper-Farren; Setter-Baddeley; Sir Joseph Wittol-King; Laetitia-Miss Pope (1st appearance in that character); Araminta-Mrs Robinson; Silvia-Miss P. Hopkins; Lucy-Mrs Wrighten; Belinda-Miss Younge.
Cast
Role: Araminta Actor: Mrs Robinson
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Wrighten

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

Cast
Role: Cicely Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Floretta Actor: Mrs Wrighten.
Related Works
Related Work: The Fair Quaker; or, The Humours of the Navy Author(s): Edward Thompson

Dance: End II: Rural Grace, as17771002

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The First Part Of King Henry The Fourth

Performance Comment: Hotspur-Smith; King Henry-Bensley (1st appearance in that character); Worchester-Aickin; Sir Richard Vernon-Farren; Northumberland-Packer; Sir Walter Blunt-Hurst; Prince John-Lamash; Westmorland-Wrighten; Douglas-Chaplin; Poins-R. Palmer; Carriers-Moody, Parsons; Francis-Waldron; Bardolph-Wright; Sheriff-Griffiths; Gadshill-Holcroft; Peto-Nash; Prince of Wales-Palmer; Falstaff (1st time [at this theatre])-Henderson; Hostess-Mrs Bradshaw; Lady Piercy (1st time)-Mrs Cuyler.
Cast
Role: Hostess Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Lady Piercy Actor: Mrs Cuyler.

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

Cast
Role: Cicely Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Floretta Actor: Mrs Wrighten.
Related Works
Related Work: The Fair Quaker; or, The Humours of the Navy Author(s): Edward Thompson

Dance: End II: Comic Dance-the Miss Stageldoirs

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zenobia

Performance Comment: Rhadamistus-Wroughton; Pharasmanes-Aickin; Teribazus-Lewis; Megistus-Hull; Zopiron-Whitfield; Tigranes-L'Estrange; Zelmira-Mrs Jackson; Zenobia-Mrs Barry.
Cast
Role: Zelmira Actor: Mrs Jackson
Role: Zenobia Actor: Mrs Barry.

Afterpiece Title: The Reprisal; or, The Tars of Old England

Dance: End: Mirth and Jollity-Aldridge, Langrish, Mast. Jackson, Miss Besford

Song: conclude Afterpiece: The Glorious Ninety@Two-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Performance Comment: Sir Peter Teazle-King; Sir Oliver Surface-Yates; Joseph Surface-Palmer; Sir Benjamin Backbite-Dodd; Crabtree-Parsons; Rowley-Aickin; Moses-Baddeley; Snake-Packer; Careless-Farren; Trip-Lamash; Charles-Smith; Mrs Candour-Miss Pope; Maria-Miss P. Hopkins; Lady Sneerwell-Miss Sherry; Lady Teazle-Mrs Abington (1st appearance this season).
Cast
Role: Mrs Candour Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Lady Teazle Actor: Mrs Abington

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

Cast
Role: Cicely Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Floretta Actor: Mrs Wrighten.
Related Works
Related Work: The Fair Quaker; or, The Humours of the Navy Author(s): Edward Thompson

Song: In III: song-Vernon. [This was sung, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances, except on 20 May 1778.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Cast
Role: Mrs Candour Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Lady Teazle Actor: Mrs Abington

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Candidates

Performance Comment: Byron-Vernon; Sir Harry Muff-Dodd; General Worry-Parsons; Spy-Baddeley; Gardeners-Bannister, Fawcett, Kear; Jenny-Mrs Wrighten; Narcissa-Mrs Baddeley.
Cast
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Narcissa Actor: Mrs Baddeley.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Performance Comment: Ferdinand-Mattocks; Isaac-Quick; Don Jerome-Wilson; Antonio-Reinhold; Father Paul-Mahon; Friars-Fox, Baker; Carlos-Leoni; Clara-Miss Brown; The Duenna-Mrs Green; Louisa-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: The Duenna Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Cast
Role: Gargle Actor: Thompson

Dance: As17771010

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Performance Comment: Othello-Ross; Roderigo-Lee Lewes; Cassio (1st time)-Whitfield; Brabantio-Hull; Lodovico-Booth; Montano-Robson; Duke-L'Estrange; Gratiano-Fearon; Iago-Macklin; Emilia-Mrs Mattocks; Desdemona-Mrs Hartley (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Desdemona Actor: Mrs Hartley

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Cast
Role: The Lady Actor: Mrs Jackson
Role: Euphrosyne Actor: Mrs Farrell
Event Comment: [The playbill retains Mrs Baddeley as Polly, but she "being indisposed Miss Walpole played the part of Polly on Tuesday night' (London Chronicle, 12 Nov.).] Paid Chettell, timber merchant, #286 13s. Receipts: #135 15s. 6d. (118.10.0; 16.18.6; 0.7.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Mrs Johnston
Role: Jenny Diver Actor: Mrs Davies

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Dance: End II: The Minuet de la Cour, as17771107, but Master _Holland, Henry

Performances

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Performance Comment: Lovel-Lamash; Sir Harry's Servant-Dodd; Lord Duke-Palmer; Philip-Baddeley; Robert-Griffiths; Tom-Kear; Freeman-Farren; Lady Charlotte-Mrs Davies; Lady Bab-Mrs Johnston; Kitty (with a song)-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Lady Charlotte Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Lady Bab Actor: Mrs Johnston

Dance: IV: Rural Grace, as17771002 II afterpiece: a Mock Minuet-Palmer, Miss Pope. [This was danced, as here assigned, in both subsequent performances.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan Of China

Cast
Role: Zimventi Actor: Thompson
Role: Mandane Actor: Mrs Barry.

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

Performance Comment: Razor-Lee Lewes (1st appearance in that character); Pamphlet-Wilson; Quidnunc-Dunstall; Harriet-Mrs Whitfield; Termagant-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Whitfield
Role: Termagant Actor: Mrs Green.

Dance: As17771104

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Braganza

Performance Comment: Velasquez-Smith; Almada-Aickin; Ribiro-Palmer; Mendoza (1st time)-Farren; Lemos-Chaplin; Corea-Hurst; Roderic-Wright; Mello-R. Palmer; Pizarro-Davies; Ramirez-Packer; Antonio-Wrighten; Ferdinand-Griffiths; Duke of Braganza-Brereton (1st appearance in that character); Ines-Mrs Johnston; Dutchess of Braganza-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Ines Actor: Mrs Johnston
Role: Dutchess of Braganza Actor: Mrs Yates.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

Cast
Role: Mrs Snip Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Sukey Chitterlin Actor: Mrs Davies

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: Touchstone-King; Orlando-Brereton; Duke Senior-Hurst; Duke Frederick-Chaplin; Oliver-Packer; Le Beau-Farren; Amiens (with songs)-Vernon; Corin-Waldron; Jaques de Bois-Lamash; Silvius-R. Palmer; William-Burton; Adam-Moody; Jaques-Palmer (1st appearance in that character); Caelia-Miss Hopkins; Phoebe-Mrs Davies; Audrey-Mrs Bradshaw; Rosalind-Miss Younge.
Cast
Role: Phoebe Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Audrey Actor: Mrs Bradshaw

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Cast
Role: Lady Charlotte Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Lady Bab Actor: Mrs Johnston

Dance: End I: Rural Grace, as17771002

Song: V: song-Miss Abrams

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Caractacus

Performance Comment: Caractacus-Clarke; Arviragus-Lewis; Elidurus-Wroughton; Vellinus-Robson; Aulus Didius-Whitfield; Modred-Aickin; Chief Bard-Hull; Evelina-Mrs Hartley; Principal Vocal Parts-Leoni, Reinhold, Mrs Farrell.

Afterpiece Title: The Norwood Gypsies

Dance: As17771125

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Performance Comment: Don Felix-Smith; Col. Briton-Brereton; Don Lopez-Baddeley; Don Pedro-Parsons; Frederick-Packer; Gibby-Moody; Alguazile-Wrighten; Vasquez-R. Palmer; Lissardo-King; Flora-Miss Pope; Isabella-Miss Hopkins; Inis-Mrs Bradshaw; Violante-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Inis Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Violante Actor: Mrs Yates.

Afterpiece Title: A ChristmasTale

Cast
Role: Robinette Actor: Mrs Wrighten

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Roman Sacrifice

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Smith, Bensley, Brereton, Aickin, Packer, Farren, Hurst, Wrighten, Wright, Chaplin, R. Palmer, Henderson, Miss Younge, Mrs Yates. [Cast from London Magazine, Dec. 1777, p.621: Titus-Smith; Valerius-Bensley; Tiberius-Brereton; Collatinus-Aickin; Vitellius-Packer; Feciales, Messengers from Tarquin-Farren, Wrighten; Aquilius-Hurst; Senators-Wright, Chaplin, R. Palmer; Brutus-Henderson; Tarquinia-Miss Younge; Vitellia-Mrs Yates; Prologue-Palmer; Epilogue-Miss Younge. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]

Afterpiece Title: Daphne and Amintor

Cast
Role: Mindora Actor: Mrs Wrighten

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymon

Performance Comment: As17780120, but 2nd Shepherdess-Mrs Colles.

Afterpiece Title: The Register Office

Performance Comment: Irishman-Moody; Capt. Le Brush-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.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Performance Comment: Benedick-Henderson (1st appearance in that character [in London]); Don Pedro-Packer; Claudio-Brereton; Balthazar (with a song)-Vernon; Don John-Aickin; Antonio-Hurst; Borachio-Farren; Fryar-Wright; Messenger-Lamash; Dogberry-Parsons; Town@Clerk-Baddeley; Conrade-Griffiths; Sexton-Wrighten; Verges-Carpenter; Watchmen-Burton, Holcroft; Leonato-Bensley (1st appearance in that character); Hero-Miss Hopkins; Margaret-Mrs Bradshaw; Ursula-Mrs Colles; Beatrice-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Margaret Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Ursula Actor: Mrs Colles

Afterpiece Title: Selima and Azor

Cast
Role: Selima Actor: Mrs Baddeley.

Dance: II: a Masquerade, Dance, proper to the play-; To conclude with: [a Country Dance-. [These were included in all subsequent performances.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Afterpiece Title: The Cady of Bagdad

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Dodd, Davies, Hurst, Bannister, Mr Waldron, Mr Wrighten, Miss Abrams, Mrs Baddeley. [Cast from Songs (G. Kearsley, 1778): Omar-Dodd; Abdallah-Davies; Black Aga-Hurst; Mouaffac-Wrighten; Cady of Bagdad-Bannister; Dyer's Daughter [not in Songs, but see17780221]-Mr Waldron; Cacafatadri-Mr Wrighten [i.e. doubled Mouaffac]; Selima-Miss Abrams; Zemroude-Mrs Baddeley.
Cast
Role: Zemroude Actor: Mrs Baddeley.

Dance: In II: Masquerade Scene Dancing-Blurton, Henry; End III: The Provincalle, as17780128

Song: Masquerade Scene As17771031