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Event Comment: Benefit for Knight. 2nd piece [1st time; F 1, by Thomas John Dibdin. Larpent MS 1252; not published]. 3rd piec : Not acted these 9 years. [Miss A. DeCamp had appeared as a dancer with the dl Company at king's in the season of 1792-93.] Morning Chronicle, 22 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Knight, No. 38, King-street, Covent Garden. Receipts: #392 3s. (185.12.6; 3.18.0; tickets: 202.12.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Road To Ruin

Performance Comment: As17981003, but Goldfinch (for that night only)-Knight; Sophia-Miss A. DeCamp (1st appearance on any stage); Smith-_; Marker-_; Jacob-_; Sheriff's Officer-_; Tradesmen-_; Milliner-_; Mantua@maker-_.
Cast
Role: Goldfinch Actor: Knight
Role: Sophia Actor: Miss A. DeCamp
Role: Silky Actor: Emery
Role: Harry Dornton Actor: Holman
Role: Dornton Actor: Munden
Role: Milford Actor: Clarke
Role: Sulky Actor: Davenport
Role: Smith Actor: Powel
Role: Hosier Actor: Waddy
Role: Marker Actor: Farley
Role: Jacob Actor: Rees
Role: Sheriff's Officer Actor: Thompson
Role: Tradesmen Actor: Lee, Street, Abbot, Whitmore, Coombs
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Norton
Role: Mrs Ledger Actor: Mrs Platt
Role: Milliner Actor: Miss Leserve
Role: Mantua@maker Actor: Mrs Blurton
Role: Mrs Warren Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Afterpiece Title: Tagg in Tribulation

Performance Comment: Tagg (with The Little Farthing Rushlight)-Knight; Touch (the Bailiff)-Simmons; Tak'em-Abbot; Truncheon-Wilde; Whistle-Rees; Justice-Thompson; Mrs Muggins-Mrs Gilbert; Little Pickle (with a new song)-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Tagg Actor: Knight
Role: Touch Actor: Simmons
Role: Tak'em Actor: Abbot
Role: Truncheon Actor: Wilde
Role: Whistle Actor: Rees
Role: Justice Actor: Thompson
Role: Mrs Muggins Actor: Mrs Gilbert
Role: Little Pickle Actor: Mrs Mills.

Afterpiece Title: Poor Vulcan

Cast
Role: Poor Vulcan Actor: Munden
Role: Serjeant Pike Actor: Townsend
Role: Joe Actor: Hill
Role: Bacchus Actor: Simmons
Role: Squire Actor: Incledon
Role: Grace Actor: Mrs Chapman
Role: Maudlin Actor: Mrs Atkins.

Song: End II: song-Incledon; End: Old Towler-Incledon; The Beggar's Song-Townsend

Entertainment: A Variety of Imitations-Rees

Event Comment: Benefit for Knight. Mainpiece: Not acted these 6 years [acted 3 Nov. 1795]. Afterpiece: To conclude with a Grand Sea Fightv. Morning Chronicle, 15 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Knight, No. 38, King-street, Covent Garden. Receipts: #433 2s. (185.11.0; 6.14.6; tickets: 240.16.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rage

Performance Comment: Gingham-Knight; Darnley-Holman; Flush-Munden; Savage-Fawcett; Sir Paul Perpetual-Emery; Signor Cygnet-Farley; Sir George Gauntlet-Claremont; Ready-Davenport; Lady Sarah Savage-Mrs Mattocks; Clara Sedley-Miss Murray; Mrs Darnley-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Gingham Actor: Knight
Role: Darnley Actor: Holman
Role: Flush Actor: Munden
Role: Savage Actor: Fawcett
Role: Sir Paul Perpetual Actor: Emery
Role: Signor Cygnet Actor: Farley
Role: Sir George Gauntlet Actor: Claremont
Role: Ready Actor: Davenport
Role: Lady Sarah Savage Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Clara Sedley Actor: Miss Murray
Role: Mrs Darnley Actor: Mrs Pope.

Afterpiece Title: The Critic; or, A Tragedy Rehears'd

Performance Comment: Dangle-Farley; Sir Fretful Plagiary-Munden; Puff-Knight; Sneer-Murray (Their 1st appearance in those characters); Signor Pasticcio-Delpini; Interpreter-Klanert; Italian Girls-Mrs Atkins, Miss Wheatley; Mrs Dangle-Mrs Chapman; Tragedians Lord Burleigh-Johnstone (1st appaarance in that character); Governor-Waddy; Earl of Leicester-Whitfield; Sir Walter Raleigh-Claremont; Master of the Horse-Atkins; Sir Christopher Hatton-Simmons; Beef@Eater-Rees; Don Ferolo Whiskerandos-Fawcett (1st appearance in that character); Confidante-Mrs Whitmore; Nieces-Mrs Watts, Miss Leserve; Tilburina-Mrs Mattocks (1st appearance in that character). Edition of 1807 (John Cawthorn) adds: Under Prompter-$Wilde.

Song: End IV: Sally in our Alley-Incledon; End: Black Ey'd Susan-Incledon; Afterpiece conclude: Rule Britannia-Incledon, Townsend, Hill, Chorus

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Knight

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-Wilks; Aboan-Powell; Governor-Keene; Blandford-Bickerstaffe; Driver-Johnson; Stanmore-Smith; Jack Stanmore-Fairbank; Daniel-Pinkethman; Hotman-Corey; Widow Lackit-Mrs Knight; Imoinda-Mrs Rogers; Charlot-Mrs Bradshaw; Lucy-Mrs Bicknell.
Cast
Role: Oroonoko Actor: Wilks
Role: Aboan Actor: Powell
Role: Governor Actor: Keene
Role: Blandford Actor: Bickerstaffe
Role: Driver Actor: Johnson
Role: Stanmore Actor: Smith
Role: Jack Stanmore Actor: Fairbank
Role: Daniel Actor: Pinkethman
Role: Hotman Actor: Corey
Role: Widow Lackit Actor: Mrs Knight
Role: Imoinda Actor: Mrs Rogers
Role: Charlot Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Bicknell.
Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Knight

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: King-Powell; Osmyn-Booth; Gonsalez-Keene; Garcia-Corey; Zara-Mrs Knight; Almeria-Mrs Bradshaw; Leonora-Mrs Cox.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Powell
Role: Osmyn Actor: Booth
Role: Gonsalez Actor: Keene
Role: Garcia Actor: Corey
Role: Zara Actor: Mrs Knight
Role: Almeria Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Cox.
Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Knight. Written by Sir John Vanbrugh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The City Wives Confederacy

Performance Comment: Gripe-C. Bullock; Moneytrap-Spiller; Dick-Leigh; Brass-Pack; Clarissa-Mrs Knight; Araminta-Miss Willis; Flippanta-Mrs Spiller; Mrs Amlet-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Gripe Actor: C. Bullock
Role: Moneytrap Actor: Spiller
Role: Dick Actor: Leigh
Role: Brass Actor: Pack
Role: Clarissa Actor: Mrs Knight
Role: Araminta Actor: Miss Willis
Role: Flippanta Actor: Mrs Spiller
Role: Mrs Amlet Actor: Mrs Willis.

Dance: As17190209

Event Comment: Beneift Mrs Knight. Receipts: money #24 4s. 6d.; tickets #18 17s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: as17231212, but Horman-Hulet; Widow Lackit-Mrs Knight; Lucy-a Gentlewoman, who never appeared on the Stage before; Daniel-Pack.
Cast
Role: Horman Actor: Hulet
Role: Widow Lackit Actor: Mrs Knight
Role: Lucy Actor: a Gentlewoman, who never appeared on the Stage before
Role: Daniel Actor: Pack.
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Parker.
Role: Oroonoko Actor: Boheme
Role: Aboan Actor: Quin
Role: Governor Actor: Leigh
Role: Blandford Actor: Diggs
Role: Stanmore Actor: Egleton
Role: Driver Actor: Hall
Role: Imoinda Imoinda Actor: Mrs Vincent

Dance: Dupre, Glover, Newhouse, Pelling, Mrs Rogeir, Mrs Wall, Mrs Ogden; Myrtillo-

Event Comment: Mainpiece: To conclude with a Grand Procession of the Hundred Knights of Chivalry, and the Representation of an Ancient Tournament, under the direction of Dubois. [These were included in all subsequent performances.] With a new Overture and new Additional Musick, by Storace, Shaw, and other Eminent Masters. And new Dresses, Decorations and Machinery. [Miss Redhead is identified in Kemble Mem.] Account-Book, 20 Dec. 1792: Paid Kemble to purchase horses for Cymon #180 14s. 6d. (223.11.6; 55.4.0; 3.19.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At King's Cymon

Performance Comment: Merlin-Bannister; Cymon-Kelly; Dorus-Wewitzer; Linco-Bannister Jun.; Damon-Bland; Dorilas-Cooke; Daemon of Revenge-Sedgwick; Cupid-Master Welsh; Urganda-Mrs Crouch; Sylvia-A Young Lady (1st appearance on any stage [Miss Redhead]); Fatima-Mrs Goodall; Phebe-Miss DeCamp; Daphne-Mrs Bland; Dorcas-Mr Suett; [In Tournament: Knights-Dubois, Fairbrother.
Cast
Role: Merlin Actor: Bannister
Role: Cymon Actor: Kelly
Role: Dorus Actor: Wewitzer
Role: Linco Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Damon Actor: Bland
Role: Dorilas Actor: Cooke
Role: Daemon of Revenge Actor: Sedgwick
Role: Cupid Actor: Master Welsh
Role: Urganda Actor: Mrs Crouch
Role: Sylvia Actor: A Young Lady
Role: Fatima Actor: Mrs Goodall
Role: Phebe Actor: Miss DeCamp
Role: Daphne Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mr Suett
Role: Knights Actor: Dubois, Fairbrother.

Afterpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Cast
Role: Meadows Actor: R. Palmer
Role: Young Wrongward Actor: Bland
Role: Old Wrongward Actor: Waldron
Role: John Actor: Burton
Role: Canteen Actor: Benson
Role: Sternhold Actor: Maddocks
Role: Groom Actor: Fawcett
Role: Sophia Actor: Miss Collins
Role: Betsey Blossom Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: song Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Betty Actor: Miss Tidswell.
Event Comment: [In mainpiece the playbill retains Lewis, but "Lewis being indisposed, Knight on Tuesday evening appeared as his substitute in Young Rapid" (True Briton, 19 Jan.).] Receipts: #437 16s. (431.1; 6.15)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Cure For The Heart Ache

Performance Comment: As17970111, but Young Rapid-Knight in place of Lewis.
Cast
Role: Young Rapid Actor: Knight in place of Lewis.
Role: Waiters Actor: _Street
Role: Vortex Actor: Quick
Role: Charles Stanley Actor: Pope
Role: Old Rapid Actor: Munden
Role: Frank Oatland Actor: Fawcett
Role: Sir Hubert Stanley Actor: Murray
Role: Heartley Actor: Hull
Role: Bronze Actor: Farley
Role: Farmer Oatland Actor: Waddy
Role: Landlord Actor: Thompson
Role: Hair@dresser Actor: Wilde
Role: Sir Hubert's Servant Actor: Blurton
Role: Vortex's Servant Actor: Abbot
Role: Jessy Oatland Actor: Miss Wallis
Role: Miss Vortex Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Ellen Actor: Mrs Pope
Event Comment: Benefit for Johnstone. 2nd piece [1st time; M. INT 1]. 3rd piece [1st time; F 2, by Walley Chamberlain Oulton. In it the playbill assigns Jack Hopeful to Fawcett, but text (George Cawthorn, 1798) has note: The part of Jack Hopeful, intended for Mr Fawcett, was, on account of that gentleman's severe indisposition, obligingly read by Mr Knight, who afterwards performed it (see 17 May)]. Times, 20 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Johnstone, No. 19, Piazza, Covent-garden. Receipts: #440 13s. (192.13.0; 4.0.6; tickets: 243.19.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heir At Law

Cast
Role: Daniel Dowlas Actor: Waddy.
Role: Dick Dowlas Actor: Knight
Role: Doctor Pangloss Actor: Fawcett
Role: Henry Morland Actor: Toms
Role: Stedfast Actor: Murray
Role: Zekiel Homespun Actor: Munden
Role: Kenricke Actor: Johnstone
Role: John Actor: Abbot
Role: Waiters Actor: Simmons, Wilde
Role: Lady Duberly Actor: Mrs Davenport
Role: Caroline Dormer Actor: Miss Mansel
Role: Cicely Homespun Actor: Mrs Gibbs.

Afterpiece Title: The Quarter Deck; or, Half an Hour's Festivity

Afterpiece Title: Botheration; or, A Ten Years Blunder

Performance Comment: Jack Hopeful-read by Knight; Dr Wisepate-Powel; Varnish-Davenport; Robert-Simmons; Theddy O'Blarney-Johnstone; Lady Apes-Mrs Davenport; Mrs Varnish-Mrs Platt; Rose-Mrs Gibbs.
Cast
Role: Jack Hopeful Actor: read by Knight
Role: Dr Wisepate Actor: Powel
Role: Varnish Actor: Davenport
Role: Robert Actor: Simmons
Role: Theddy O'Blarney Actor: Johnstone
Role: Lady Apes Actor: Mrs Davenport
Role: Mrs Varnish Actor: Mrs Platt
Role: Rose Actor: Mrs Gibbs.

Dance: In 2nd piece: a Hornpipe (in Character)-Blurton

Song: In course Entertainment: Old Towler-Incledon; Black Ey'd Susan-Incledon; Incidental to 3rd piece: Mr O'Blarney's Description of London (Including his Remarks on St. James's, St. Giles's, St. Paul's, Debating Clubs, Squares, Gardens, The Monument, Wigs and Crops, Boarding Schools, Inns, Fields, Soldiers, Sailors, and Volunteers) in Character-Johnstone

Cast
Role: in Character Actor: Johnstone.
Event Comment: [The playbill retains Fawcett as Trudge, but "On account of the sudden indisposition of Fawcett the part of Trudge was last night assigned to Knight, who supported it with sufficient correctness and humour. The Theatre was but indifferently attended" (True Briton, 7 Jan.).] Receipts: #163 1s. 6d. (147.15.6; 15.6.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Performance Comment: As17991216, but Trudge-Knight; Sailors-_.
Cast
Role: Trudge Actor: Knight
Role: Inkle Actor: Johnstone
Role: Sir Christopher Curry Actor: Munden
Role: Campley Actor: Hill
Role: Medium Actor: Waddy
Role: Mate Actor: Street
Role: Planters Actor: Atkins, Thompson, Abbot
Role: Sailors Actor: Linton, Denman, Whitmore
Role: Wowski Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Narcissa Actor: Mrs Atkins
Role: Patty Actor: Mrs Dibdin
Role: Yarico Actor: Mrs Pope.

Afterpiece Title: The Volcano

Dance: As17991216

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Giant Defeated; Or, The Reward Of Valour

Performance Comment: Knight-Byrne; King-Boyce; Princess-Mrs Goodwin.
Cast
Role: Knight Actor: Byrne
Role: King Actor: Boyce
Role: Princess Actor: Mrs Goodwin.

Afterpiece Title: The Child of Nature

Cast
Role: Colonel Feignwell Actor: Ryder
Role: Obadiah Prim Actor: Booth
Role: Sir Philip Modelove Actor: Bernard
Role: Tradelove Actor: Thompson
Role: Freeman Actor: Davies
Role: Sackbut Actor: Fearon
Role: Simon Pure Actor: Blanchard
Role: Periwinkle Actor: Quick
Role: Mrs Prim Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Ann Lovely Actor: Mrs Wells.
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Davenett.

Afterpiece Title: The Death of Captain Cook

Cast
Role: Young Hazlewood Actor: Lewis
Role: Hector Actor: Ryder
Role: Sir Harry Hazlewood Actor: Quick
Role: Hotfrost Actor: Edwin
Role: Shaloon Actor: Wewitzer
Role: Colonel Heavyside Actor: Booth
Role: Captain Douce Actor: Cubitt
Role: Major Rooky Actor: Rock
Role: Glovestring Actor: Mrs Rock
Role: Mrs Knott Actor: Mrs Platt
Role: Mrs Jeroboam Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Miss Jeroboam Actor: Mr Blanchard
Role: Miss Somers Actor: Mrs Wells.
Role: The Characters Actor: _Aickin.
Role: Marquis Actor: Lewis
Role: Sebastian Actor: Ryder
Role: Nicholas Actor: Edwin
Role: General Actor: Quick
Role: Matthias Actor: Fearon
Role: Ambrose Actor: Thomson
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Cecily Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Julia Actor: Mrs Wells.
Role: Colonel Feignwell Actor: Ryder
Role: Obadiah Prim Actor: Booth
Role: Sir Philip Modelove Actor: Bernard
Role: Tradelove Actor: Thompson
Role: Freeman Actor: Davies
Role: Sackbut Actor: Fearon
Role: Simon Pure Actor: Blanchard
Role: Periwinkle Actor: Quick
Role: Mrs Prim Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Ann Lovely Actor: Mrs Wells.
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Davenett.
Role: The Vocal Parts Actor: _Blanchard.
Role: Harlequin Actor: Boyce
Role: Pantaloon Actor: Cubitt
Role: Lover Actor: Farley
Role: Clown Actor: Letteney
Role: Taberino Actor: Rock
Role: Zozeb Actor: Master Simmons
Role: Wood Cutter Actor: Bonville
Role: Undertaker Actor: Stevens
Role: Pierrot Actor: Delpini
Role: Aladin's Mother Actor: Mrs Davenett
Role: Pantaloon's Wife Actor: Mrs White
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Goodwin

Song: End 2nd piece: Poor Thomas Day-Edwin, Davies, Bannister

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Knight Of The Burning Pestle

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ye Country Knight

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Knights

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Dance: A new Dance-

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Mainpiece Title: The Knights

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Mainpiece Title: The Knights

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Dance: A new Country Dance-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Knights

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Dance: New Country Dance-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Knights

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Dance: New Country Dance-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Knights

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Dance: NNew Country Dance-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Knights

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Dance: As17490415

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Mainpiece Title: The Knights

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Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Knights

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Mainpiece Title: The Knights

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Mainpiece Title: The Knights

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Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Knights

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Afterpiece Title: The Auction

Dance: CCountry Dance-