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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: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Hastings-Lewis (1st appearance in that character); Gloster (1st time)-Whitfield; Ratcliff-Robson; Belmour-Hull; Catesby-L'Estrange; Derby-Thompson; Dumont-Ross; Jane Shore (for this night)-Mrs Yates [of dl]; Alicia-Mrs Barry.
Cast
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Alicia Actor: Mrs Barry.

Afterpiece Title: Poor Vulcan

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Performance Comment: Sciolto-Ross; Lothario-Lewis; Rossano-L'Estrange; Altamont-Wroughton; Servant-Thompson; Horatio-Aickin; Lavinia-Mrs Bulkley; Lucilla-Miss Dayes; Calista-Mrs Barry.
Cast
Role: Lavinia Actor: Mrs Bulkley
Role: Calista Actor: Mrs Barry.

Afterpiece Title: Poor Vulcan

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man Or The Fops Fortune

Performance Comment: Clodio-Lewis; Antonio-Thompson; Charino-Cushing; Don Luis-Dunstall; Don Duart-Booth; Manuel-Robson; Sancho-Death; Monsieur-Wewitzer; Carlos-Wroughton; Elvira-Mrs Jackson; Louisa-Miss Ambrose; Angelina-Mrs Bulkley.
Cast
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Jackson
Role: Angelina Actor: Mrs Bulkley.

Afterpiece Title: Mother Shipton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Performance Comment: Lord Aimworth-Mattocks; Sir H. Sycamore (1st time)-Quick; Giles-Mahon; Mervin-Robson; Fairfield-Hull; Ralph-Wewitzer; Fanny-Miss Brown; Lady Sycamore-Mrs Pitt; Theodosia-Miss Dayes; Patty-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Lady Sycamore Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Patty Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Afterpiece Title: Mother Shipton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: Castalio-Wroughton; Acasto-Clarke; Polidore-Aickin; Chaplain-L'Estrange; Ernesto-Fearon; Page-Miss Morris; Chamont-Lewis; Serina-Miss Leeson; Florella-Mrs Pitt; Monimia-Mrs Barry.
Cast
Role: Florella Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Monimia Actor: Mrs Barry.

Afterpiece Title: Mother Shipton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: As17771008, but Tom-Lee Lewes (1st appearance in that character); Indiana-Mrs Barry (1st appearance in that character at this theatre).
Cast
Role: Indiana Actor: Mrs Barry
Role: Phillis Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Poussin

Afterpiece Title: Mother Shipton

Song: As17771008

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preservd

Afterpiece Title: Belphegor or The Wishes

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Vernon, Moody, Parsons, Davies, Gaudry, Bannister, Miss Simson, Mrs Wrighten. Cast from Songs (T. Becket, 1778): Booze-Vernon; Wheatear-Moody; Justice Solemn-Parsons; Colin-Davies; Belphegor-Bannister; Phebe-Miss Simson; Dame Din-Mrs Wrighten; Gaudry. Gaudry.
Cast
Role: Dame Din Actor: Mrs Wrighten

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Acis And Galatea

Afterpiece Title: A Miscellaneous Act

Performance Comment: Concerto on the viole d'amore-Stamitz; a favourite Hunting song-Mrs Wrighten; duetto for the violin and tenor-Master Weichsel, Stamitz; a favourite Trumpet song-Mrs Weichsel; concerto on the piano forte-Miss Weichsel.

Music: End Part I oratorio: concerto on the German flute, as17780306

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Isabella Or The Fatal Marriage

Performance Comment: Biron (1st time)-Lewis; Count Baldwin-Clarke; Carlos-Whitfield; Belford-L'Estrange; Sampson-Dunstall; Friend-Smith; Pedro-Bates; Child-Miss Francis; Villeroy (1st time)-Wroughton; Nurse-Mrs Poussin; Isabella-Mrs Barry (1st appearance in that character at this theatre).
Cast
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Barry

Afterpiece Title: True Blue

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Dance: 2nd piece: Aldridge. [This was danced, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.

Song: III: Epithalamium-; the vocal parts-Robson, Miss Dayes

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Performance Comment: As17771127, but Anna-Mrs Morton (late Miss Dayes).
Cast
Role: Anna Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Lady Randolph Actor: Mrs Barry.

Afterpiece Title: True Blue

Performance Comment: As17780330but Characters-Mrs Morton, late Miss _Dayes [see above].see above].

Afterpiece Title: Three Weeks after Marriage

Performance Comment: As17780328but Nancy-Mrs Morton [see above].see above].
Cast
Role: 780328but Nancy Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Mrs Drugget Actor: Mrs Poussin.
Role: Dimity Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Lady Racket Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Countess Of Salisbury

Performance Comment: Alwin-Aickin (1st appearance in that character); Raymond-Wroughton; Grey-Clarke; Laroche-Whitfield; Morton-L'Estrange; Sir Ardolphe-Fearon; Peasant-Booth; Knight-Robson; Ld. William-Miss Francis; Eleanor-Mrs Morton; Countess of Salisbury-Mrs Barry.
Cast
Role: Eleanor Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Countess of Salisbury Actor: Mrs Barry.

Afterpiece Title: Poor Vulcan

Performance Comment: . As17780207, but Mrs Morton [i.e. formerly Miss Dayes].

Dance: As17780121

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan Or The Unhappy Marriage

Performance Comment: Chamont-A Gentleman (1st appearance on any stage [Freeman]); Acasto-Massey; Page-Master Benson; Polidore-Swendall; Chaplain-Bowles; Ernesto-Bailey; Castalio-Cooke; Serina-A Young Gentlewoman [unidentified]; Florella-Mrs Bailey; Monimia-Mrs Massey.
Cast
Role: Florella Actor: Mrs Bailey
Role: Monimia Actor: Mrs Massey.

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Performance Comment: Whittle-Benson; Kecksey-Shepherd; Nephew-Nelson; Bates-Bowles; Sir Patrick O'Neale-Bailey; Thomas-Massey; The Widow (with the Epilogue Song)-Mrs Massey.
Cast
Role: The Widow Actor: Mrs Massey.

Entertainment: Monologue. End I afterpiece: an Epilogue-Master Benson

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Baddeley. Receipts: #206 1s. (103.6; 26.11; 0.3; tickets: 76.1) (charge: #67 10s. 6d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars 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
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Baddeley.

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

Cast
Role: Miss Tittup Actor: Mrs Davies

Dance: As17780409

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lionel And Clarissa

Performance Comment: As17780319but Col. Oldboy-Booth (1st appearance in that character); Lady Mary Oldboy-Mrs Pitt; Jenny-Mrs Hunt (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Lady Mary Oldboy Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Hunt
Role: Clarissa Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Cast
Role: Mrs Subtle Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Dance: End: The Poney Races, as17780421; In afterpiece: Minuet, as17771121

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Know Your Own Mind

Performance Comment: As17780203, but Millamour-Whitfield (1st appearance in that character); Sir Harry Lizard (1st time)-Robson; Lady Jane-Mrs Morton.
Cast
Role: Lady Jane Actor: Mrs Morton.
Role: Mrs Bromley Actor: Mrs Jackson
Role: Lady Bell Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Afterpiece Title: Mother Shipton

Entertainment: Monologue.As17780427

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: Hawthorn-Bannister; Justice Woodcock-Parsons; Sir William Meadows-Gardner; Hodge-Massey; Eustace-Lamash; Young Meadows-Mattocks; Lucinda-Mrs Jewell; Margery-Miss Twist; Deborah Woodcock-Mrs Love; Rosetta-A Young Gentlewoman (1st appearance on any stage [Miss Harper]).Miss Harper]).
Cast
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Jewell
Role: Deborah Woodcock Actor: Mrs Love

Afterpiece Title: Miss in her Teens

Performance Comment: Captain Flash-Palmer; Captain Loveit-Gardner; Jasper-Stevens; Puff-Massey; Fribble-Lamash; with a song-Lamash; Tag-Mrs Poussin; Miss Biddy-Mrs Hitchcock.
Cast
Role: Tag Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Miss Biddy Actor: Mrs Hitchcock.

Dance: End II: The Merry Lasses-, as17780518

Event Comment: Benefit for Davies, bookseller, and Mrs Davies, who formerly belonged to this Theatre, and who have sustained misfortunes in trade. Public Advertiser, 20 May: Tickets to be had of Davies, Great Russel-street, Covent Garden. Receipts: #198 9s. 6d. (69.14.0; 17.10.0; 0.13.6; tickets: 110.12.0) (charge: #64 4s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Invasion

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

Dance: End III: Minuet de la Cour, as17780508

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Lord Hastings-Cooke; Gloster-Newton; Dumont-Bowles; Bellmour-Russell; Ratcliffe-Massey; Catesby-Bailey; Alicia-Mrs Burden; Jane Shore-Miss Glassington.
Cast
Role: Alicia Actor: Mrs Burden

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Performance Comment: Young Philpot-Russell; Young Wilding-Cooke; Beaufort-Massey; Dapper-Fildew; Quildrive-Bailey; Sir Jasper Wilding-Bowles; Old Philpot-Newton; Maria-Mrs Burden; Corinna-Mrs Heard.
Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Burden
Role: Corinna Actor: Mrs Heard.
Related Works
Related Work: The Citizen Turned Gentleman Author(s): Edward Ravenscroft

Dance: End: Hornpipe-Everard

Song: End II: Master Nelson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex Or The Unhappy Favourite

Performance Comment: Essex-West; Burleigh-Burnett; Southampton-Cooke; Sir Walter Raleigh-Everard; Officer-Massey; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Burden; Nottingham-Mrs Bailey; Rutland-The Lady who performed Belvidera [on 15 June; unidentified].on 15 June; unidentified].
Cast
Role: Queen Elizabeth Actor: Mrs Burden
Role: Nottingham Actor: Mrs Bailey

Afterpiece Title: The Ghost or The Dead Man Alive

Performance Comment: Sir Jeffery Constant-Massey; Captain Constant-Cooke; Trusty-Newton; Clinch-Bailey; Roger-Russell; Melinda-Mrs Bailey; Dolly-Mrs Russell.
Cast
Role: Melinda Actor: Mrs Bailey
Role: Dolly Actor: Mrs Russell.
Related Works
Related Work: Marforio, being a Comi-Tragical Farce, called The Critick of Taste; or, A Tale of a Tub, with Characters of Singlewit, Drawcansir, Modern, Drapper, Buskin, Propter, the Great Mogul, Dunceada, Prince Prettyman, Common Sense, the Embryo of Common Sense, Lorg Haranguewell, Falarini, Signior Tweedledum, Signior Tweedledee, Prologues, Senators, Patriots, Courtiers, Fidlers, Eunucks, Gentleman Usher, Ghosts, and Chorus of Ghosts Author(s): Edward Phillips

Dance: As17780601

Song: As17780529

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Viii

Cast
Role: Queen Catherine Actor: Mrs Massey.

Afterpiece Title: Buxom Joan

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Bannister, Brett, Massey, Edwin, Mrs Brett, Miss Twist. Cast from text (T. Cadell, 1778): Bluff-Bannister; Ben-Brett; Tom-Massey; Snip-Edwin; Mother-Mrs Brett; Buxom Joan-Miss Twist.
Cast
Role: Mother Actor: Mrs Brett

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Performance Comment: Lord Aimworth-Brett; Sir Harry Sycamore-Edwin; Fairfield-Aickin; Ralph-Jackson; Mervin-Griffin; Giles-Bannister; Fanny-Mrs Hitchcock; Theodosia-Miss Twist; Lady Sycamore-Mrs Webb; Patty-Miss Harper (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Fanny Actor: Mrs Hitchcock
Role: Lady Sycamore Actor: Mrs Webb

Afterpiece Title: Nature Will Prevail

Cast
Role: Finette Actor: Mrs Hitchcock
Role: Almadine Actor: Mrs Massey.

Dance: End I: The Gardeners, as17780618

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Bonduca

Afterpiece Title: The Gipsies

Performance Comment: [Characters by Brett, Blissett, Griffin, Gardner, Edwin, Mrs Hitchcock, Miss Twist, Miss Hale, Miss Harper.] Cast from text (T. Cadell, 1778): Lelio-Brett; Marquis-Blissett; Clarin-Griffin; Governor-Gardner; Carlo-Edwin; Laura-Mrs Hitchcock; Isabella-Miss Twist; Violetta-Miss Hale; Spinetta-Miss Harper.
Cast
Role: Laura Actor: Mrs Hitchcock