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Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Performance Comment: Benedick-Kemble; Claudio-Barrymore; Don Pedro-Whitfield; Don John-Aickin; Balthazar-Williames; song-Williames; Antonio-Packer; Dogberry-Moody; Town@Clerk-Baddeley; Verges-Burton; Leonato-Bensley; Hero-Mrs Kemble; Beatrice-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Hero Actor: Mrs Kemble

Dance: In II: a Masquerade-; Dance-[see17891209] proper to the Play

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Toy; Or, Hampton-court Frolics

Performance Comment: Aircourt-Lewis; Alibi-Quick; Metheglen-Edwin; Sir Carrol O'Donovan-Aickin; Larry Kavanagh-Blanchard; Nol Pros-Powel; Young O'Donovan-Holman (1st appearance in that character); Sophia-Mrs Martyr (1st appearance in that character); Kitty Kavanagh-Mrs Webb; Lady Arable-Mrs Bernard; Fib-Miss Stuart; Lady Jane-Miss Brunton.
Cast
Role: Sophia Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Kitty Kavanagh Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Lady Arable Actor: Mrs Bernard

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

Performance Comment: Captain Greville-Johnstone; Captain Wilson-Bannister; Major Benbow-Ryder; Justice Benbow-Powel; Kilderkin-Ledger; Ned-Rock; Putty-Painter; Tipple-Edwin; Eliza-Mrs Warrell.
Cast
Role: Eliza Actor: Mrs Warrell.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Performance Comment: As17900210, but Orsino-Barrymore; Sebastian-Whitfield; Epilogue Song-Suett; songs-Mrs Crouch.
Cast
Role: songs Actor: Mrs Crouch.
Role: Olivia Actor: Mrs Crouch
Role: Viola Actor: Mrs Jordan
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Kemble.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: As17900302but Lady Loverule-Miss Tidswell; Lucy-Mrs Shaw; Lettice-Miss Barnes.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Shaw
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Jordan.
Event Comment: Benefit for Bannister. [Mrs Wells had 1st acted Macheath at the hay, 14 Sept. 1781; Bannister had acted Polly at the same theatre, 16 Sept. 1785.] Gazetteer, 3 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Bannister, No. 7, Suffolk-street, Haymarket. "There is now a most vehement rage of innovation in language, government, religion, and everything else...On the British stage, with infinite applause, young and beautiful actresses perform sometimes the Parts of highwaymen; and some singing actors squall in an affected voice resembling, and intended to imitate, that of women; the most humourous dramatic pieces are frittered away into songs; and I should not be surprised to hear that henceforth Miranda and Juliet are to be personated by grim-visaged grenadiers seven feet high, and Falstaff by a slender miss just entered her teens" (Universal Magazine, Mar. 1795, p. 171). Receipts: #285 14s. (162.4.6; 5.9.6; tickets: 118.0.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: As17891024, but Captain Macheath-Mrs Wells (1st time at this theatre); Lucy-Mr Johnstone (1st appearance in that character); Polly-Mr Bannister (1st time these six years); Ben Budge-_.

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

Cast
Role: Eliza Actor: Mrs Warrell.

Dance: As17891024

Song: In course of Evening: The Wolf-Bannister

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Mattocks. Receipts: #210 8s. 6d. (138.2.0; 7.10.6; tickets: 64.16.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Wives

Performance Comment: Belville-Lewis; General Savage-Ryder; Conolly-Aickin; Torrington-Quick; Leeson-Farren; Captain Savage-Davies; Leech-Cubitt; Ghastly-C. Powell; Spruce-Bernard; Crow-Thompson; Miss Walsingham-Mrs Mattocks; Lady Rachel Mildew-Mrs Webb; Mrs Tempest-Mrs Bernard; Miss Leeson-Mrs Mountain; Mrs Belville-Mrs Pope.

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

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

Song: Stand to your Guns my Hearts of Oak-Bannister

Opera: In course Evening: The Tobacco Box; or, The Soldier's Farewell. Thomas-Mrs Martyr; Kate-Mrs Mountain

Performance Comment: Thomas-Mrs Martyr; Kate-Mrs Mountain.
Cast
Role: Thomas Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Kate Actor: Mrs Mountain.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Cast
Role: Hero Actor: Mrs Kemble

Afterpiece Title: Piety in Pattens

Performance Comment: Butler-Bannister Jun.; Squire-Whitfield; Candy-Miss Tidswell; Polly Pattens-Mrs Crouch; with a song-Mrs Crouch.
Cast
Role: Polly Pattens Actor: Mrs Crouch
Role: with a song Actor: Mrs Crouch.

Afterpiece Title: The Follies of a Day

Performance Comment: As17891107, but Marcelina-Mrs Booth; Agnes-Miss Heard.
Cast
Role: Marcelina Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Countess Actor: Mrs Ward

Dance: As17891209

Song: As17891209

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All For Love; Or, The World Well Lost

Performance Comment: Marc Antony (Emperor of Rome)-Holman; Ventidius (the Roman General)-Harley (Their 1st appearance in those characters); Dollabella-Farren; Alexas-Davies; Serapion (Priest of Isis)-Hull; Cleopatra (Queen of Egypt)-Miss Brunton; Octavia (for that night only)-Mrs Pope (Their 1st appearance in those characters).
Cast
Role: Octavia Actor: Mrs Pope

Afterpiece Title: An Harmonic Festival

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

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.

Song: End II: a Nicketerotion at the Meeting of Antony and Cleopatra-; Vocal Parts-Bannister, Johnstone, Darley, Duffey, Mrs Warrell, Mrs Masters, Mrs Gray, Mrs Mountain

Dance: With Grand Dance-Byrne, the two Miss Simonets

Event Comment: Benefit for Delpini. [Mrs Delpini's 1st appearance at this theatre was on 28 May 1789.] Public Advertiser, 26 May: Tickets to be had of Delpini, No. 17, Tavistock-street, Covent Garden. Receipts: #285 2s. (153.2.6; 5.9.6; tickets: 126.10.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Performance Comment: Sharp-Blanchard; Gayless-Davies; Justice Guttle-Powel; Melissa-Miss Chapman; Kitty Pry-Mrs Delpini (2nd appearance on this stage).
Cast
Role: Kitty Pry Actor: Mrs Delpini

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

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

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Chaplet

Dance: Preceding: As17891113

Event Comment: Account-Book: Tickets delivered by Robson[door-keeper], Iredale, Doe, McDonald, Green, Savery, Dosel, Clarridge, Wilkins, Mott, Rolls, Wyatt, Hall [carpenter], Noble, Robson [music porter], Mrs Harris, Rock, Egan will be admitted. Receipts: #364 4s. (45.19.6; 5.4.6; tickets: 313.0.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wives Revenged

Cast
Role: Mrs Tokay Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Mrs Dimity Actor: Miss Stuart
Role: Mrs Vermilion Actor: Mrs Martyr.

Afterpiece Title: The Female Adventure

Cast
Role: 900322but Cymon Actor: Mrs Wells
Role: Urganda Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Fatima Actor: Mrs Pope
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Mountain.

Afterpiece Title: The Highland Reel

Cast
Role: Page Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Countess Actor: Mrs Bernard
Role: Marcelina Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Susan Actor: Mrs Pope.
Role: Lady Tereza Pancha Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Spanish Lady Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Duchess Actor: Mrs Lefevre
Role: Mary the Buxom Actor: Mrs Rock.
Event Comment: The Last night of performing this Season. Account-Book, 18 June: Paid Mrs Achmet in lieu of a Benefit #50. Receipts: #99 4s. 6d. (95.18.0; 3.6.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Crusade

Cast
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Constantia Actor: Mrs Billington

Afterpiece Title: Nootka Sound

Cast
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Moggy Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Taylor's Wife Actor: Mrs Webb.
Role: Juggy Actor: Mrs Webb.
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Eliza Actor: Mrs Martyr

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: Shylock-Ryder (1st appearance on this stage); Anthonio-Aickin; Gratiano-R. Palmer; Old Gobbo-Barrett; Tubal-Chapman; Lorenzo (with songs)-Davies; Launcelot-Moss; Duke-Usher; Solanio-Evatt; Solarino-Iliff; Bassanio-Bensley; Jessica (with a song)-Mrs Taylor; Nerissa-Miss Fontenelle; Portia (1st time)-Miss Ryder (2nd appearance on any stage).
Cast
Role: Jessica Actor: Mrs Taylor

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Performance Comment: Major Sturgeon-Bannister; Sir Jacob Jollup-Usher; Heeltap-Burton; Lint-Barrett; Bruin-Cubitt; Roger-Farley; Snuffle-Lyons; Jerry Sneak-Edwin; Mrs Bruin-Mrs Powell; Mrs Sneak-Mrs Webb.
Cast
Role: Mrs Bruin Actor: Mrs Powell
Role: Mrs Sneak Actor: Mrs Webb.

Dance: End IV: As17900619

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Kemble. 1st piece: Never [previously] acted here. 2nd piece [1st time; INT i, by Henry Siddons. Prologue by John Taylor (see text)]. Gazetteer, 28 Aug. 1790: This Day is published Modern Breakfast (1s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Child Of Nature

Performance Comment: Marquis D'Almanza-Williamson; Duke Murcia-Ryder; Count Valentia-R. Palmer; Seville-Chapman; Granada-Evatt; Peasant-Bensley; Marchioness-Mrs Brooks; Amanthis-Mrs Kemble.
Cast
Role: Marquis D'Almanza Actor: Williamson
Role: Marchioness Actor: Mrs Brooks
Role: Amanthis Actor: Mrs Kemble.

Afterpiece Title: Modern Breakfast; or, All Asleep at Noon

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Bannister Jun., Moss, Iliff, Evatt, Kemble, Mrs Whitfield, Miss Heard, Mrs Kemble. Cast from text (J. Debrett, 1790): Delmar-Bannister Jun.; Morecraft-Moss; Mr Hammond-Iliff; Risk-Evatt; Sir Ambrose Crab-Kemble; Miss Oglewell-Mrs Whitfield; Lucy-Miss Heard; Mrs Hammond-Mrs Kemble; Prologue-Mrs Kemble.
Cast
Role: Miss Oglewell Actor: Mrs Whitfield
Role: Mrs Hammond Actor: Mrs Kemble
Role: Prologue Actor: Mrs Kemble.

Afterpiece Title: The Follies of a Day

Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Goodall.
Role: Countess Actor: Mrs Bannister
Role: Susan Actor: Mrs Goodall.

Dance: End 2nd piece: A Double Hornpipe-Platt, Mrs Goodwin

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Holman; Macduff-Aickin; Banquo-Farren; Duncan-Hull; Malcolm-Macready; Ross-Davies; Donalbaine-Cross; Seyward-Cubitt; Seyton-Thompson; Doctor-Powel; Hecate-Bannister; Witches-Blanchard, Bernard, Reeve; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Lady Macbeth Actor: Mrs Pope.

Song: In: Johnstone, Incledon, Marshall, Rock, Blurton, Letteney, Lee, Mrs Mountain, Mrs Warrell, Miss Stuart, Mrs Watts, Mrs Byrne, Mrs Davenett, Mrs Powell, Miss Rowson, Miss Francis, Mrs Lefevre, Mrs Cross, Mrs Gray, Mrs Masters, Mrs Martyr

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Performance Comment: As17901103, but Antonio-Benson; Sea Captian-Haymes; Maria-Mrs Kemble.
Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Kemble.
Role: Olivia Actor: Mrs Powell
Role: Viola Actor: Mrs Jordan

Afterpiece Title: The Fairy Favour

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Cast
Role: Deborah Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Madge Actor: Mrs Wells
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Mountain

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Performance Comment: Petruchio-Lewis; Baptista-Thompson; Hortensio-Evatt; Taylor-Bernard; Music@Master-C. Powell; Pedro-Farley; Grumio-Quick; Catherine-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Song: Probably at end: Black Eyed Susan-Incledon; Wine cannot cure the Pain I endure for my Chloe-Johnstone, Incledon

Music: Between Acts afterpiece: the favourite air of Moggy Lauder (on the Union Pipes)-the celebrated Courtney

Event Comment: The Last Night of the Company's Performing. Account-Book: Tickets delivered by Green, Harris, Doe, Iredale, Savery, Wilkins, Wyat, Hall [carpenter], Robson [music porter], Mott, Rolls, Mrs Rock, Finley, Dosel, Sturgeon will be admitted. Account-Book, 18 June: Paid Hill, Waxchandler, in full, #143 2s. Receipts: #405 4s. 6d. (39.14.6; after-money: none listed; tickets: 365.10.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Cast
Role: Isabinda Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Patch Actor: Mrs Harlowe
Role: Scentwell Actor: Mrs Platt
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Pope

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer

Cast
Role: Molly Maybush Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Platt
Role: Betty Blackberry Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Dance: As17901204

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Seeing Is Believing

Cast
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Cuyler.

Afterpiece Title: Next Door Neighbours

Cast
Role: King Henry Actor: Williamson
Role: Lady Percy Actor: Mrs Cuyler
Role: Hostess Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Goodall
Role: Cecilia Actor: Mrs Bannister

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

Performance Comment: Major Benbow-Wilson; Justice Benbow-Usher; Captain Greville-Johnstone; Captain Wilson-Bannister; Tipple-Edwin; Kilderkin-Ledger; Ned-Burton; Putty-Rock; Eliza-Mrs Bannister.
Cast
Role: Eliza Actor: Mrs Bannister.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Holman; Macduff-Aickin; Banquo-Farren; Duncan-Hull; Malcolm-Macready; Ross-Davies; Donalbaine-Cross; Seyton-Thompson; Doctor-Powel; Hecate-Darley; Witches-Blanchard, Munden, Cubitt; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Lady Macbeth Actor: Mrs Pope.

Song: Mainpiece: Vocal Parts-Johnstone, Incledon, Marshall, Rock, Williamson, Blurton, Letteney, Lee, Mrs Mountain, Mrs Harlowe, Miss Broadhurst, Miss Stuart, Miss Barnett, Mrs Watts, Mrs Byrne, Mrs Davenett, Mrs Powell, Miss Francis, Miss Leserve, Mrs Cross, Mrs Gray, Mrs Masters, Mrs Martyr

Related Works
Related Work: The Lawyer Author(s): James Brow Williamson
Event Comment: 2nd piece [1st time; INT 1, author unknown. Not in Larpent MS; not published]: An Occasional Interlude of Singing and Dancing. With new Dresses and Decorations. [This was written as a compliment to the Duchess of York, daughter of the King of Prussia; on 29 Sept. 1791 she had married the Duke of York (see European Magazine, Dec. 1791, p. 459) "It was a pretty, slight compliment, touched up by Byrne, St.Amand, Incledon and Mrs Mountain, with a couple of airs and the Pas Russe a little lamed. Byrne carried his arm in a scarf [see 29 Oct.], and Incledon and Mountain their parts in their hands" (Oracle, 22 Nov.). 3rd piece in place of Oscar and Malvina, advertised on playbill of 19 Nov.] Receipts: #221 4s. (208.16; 12.8)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Notoriety

Cast
Role: Sophia Strangeways Actor: Mrs Wells
Role: Lady Acid Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Honoria Actor: Mrs Esten

Afterpiece Title: The Prussian Festival

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer

Cast
Role: Molly Maybush Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Platt
Role: Betty Blackberry Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rivals

Performance Comment: As17911001, but Lydia Languish-Mrs Goodall.

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

Performance Comment: Major Benbow-Hollingsworth; Justice Benbow-Packer; Captain Greville (1st time)-Kelly; Captain Wilson-Sedgwick; Tipple-Bannister Jun.; Eliza-Mrs Crouch.
Cast
Role: Eliza Actor: Mrs Crouch.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Woodman

Performance Comment: As17911210, but Principal Characters-Linton; Rest of the Vocal Parts-Mrs +Lloyd.
Cast
Role: Rest of the Vocal Parts Actor: Mrs +Lloyd.
Role: Dolly Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Miss Di Clackit Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Emily Actor: Mrs Billington
Role: Bridget Actor: Mrs Cross.

Afterpiece Title: Animal Magnetism

Performance Comment: Doctor-Quick; La Fleur-Blanchard; Marquis D'Lancy-Macready; Jeff'ry-Cross; Picard-Blurton; Constance-Mrs Wells; Lisette-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Constance Actor: Mrs Wells
Role: Lisette Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymon

Cast
Role: Urganda Actor: Mrs Crouch
Role: Fatima Actor: Mrs Jordan
Role: Daphne Actor: Mrs Bland

Afterpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Performance Comment: Meadows-R. Palmer; Young Wrongward-Bland; Old Wrongward-Waldron; Canteen-Benson; Sternhold-Maddocks; Groom-Fawcett; Sophia-Miss Collins; Betsey Blossom-Mrs Bland; Maid-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Betsey Blossom Actor: Mrs Bland
Event Comment: [In lieu of 1st two pieces the playbill announces Macbeth, but "Holman was disabled by illness; Macbeth was allotted to Harley...who was also indisposed." The Farmer and The Merry Mourners [i.e. Modern Antiques] were acted, but "Quick, in hurrying to the theatre, fell, and materially bruised his knee. Waldron played Quick's character. Mrs Watts...took the part which belongs to Mrs Harlowe" (London Chronicle, 7 Jan.).] Receipts: #132 19s. (132.4; 0.15)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Farmer

Afterpiece Title: Modern Antiques

Performance Comment: See17910914, but Cockletop-Waldron [of dl]; Belinda-Mrs Watts.
Cast
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Watts.

Afterpiece Title: Blue Beard

Cast
Role: Mrs Fussick Actor: Mrs Davenett
Role: Miss Common Actor: Mrs Rock
Role: Mrs Hoplove Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Widow Giggle Actor: Mrs Gray
Event Comment: [As afterpiece the playbill announces Katharine and Petruchio, in place of Richard Coeur de Lion, advertised on playbill of 21 Jan., but "On Acct. of the sudden Indisposition of Mrs Goodall Katharine & Petruchio was put off and The Apprentice substituted in its stead" (MS annotation on Kemble playbill).] Receipts: #236 5s. (189.8; 45.1; 1.16)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Cast
Role: Muses Actor: Mrs _Goodall.
Role: Melpomene Actor: Mrs Powell
Role: Thalia Actor: Mrs Goodall

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Duncan-Packer; Malcolm-Palmer Jun. (1st appearance on that stage); Donalbain-Bland; Macbeth-Kemble; Banquo-Bensley; Lenox-Whitfield; Macduff-Wroughton; Rosse-Barrymore; Fleance-Master Gregson; Seward-Fawcett; Seyton-Phillimore; Doctor-Jones; Captain-Benson; Messenger-Banks; Murderer-Webb; Hecate-Bannister; Witches-Aickin, Moody, Burton; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Siddons; Gentlewoman-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Lady Macbeth Actor: Mrs Siddons

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Cast
Role: Miss Lucy Actor: Mrs Bland.

Song: In: The original Music by Matthew Locke, with full Chorusses and additional Accompaniments-Bannister, Sedgwick, Dignum, Danby, Maddocks, Caulfield, Cooke, Alfred, Shaw, Lyons, Mrs Bland, Mrs Edwards, Miss Hagley, Miss DeCamp, Mrs Shaw, Mrs Edwin, Mrs Butler, Mrs Bramwell, Mrs Gawdry, Miss Kirton