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226
30 October 1775 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Ii; Or, The Fall Of Rosamond

Performance Comment: King Henry-Aickin, first time; Clifford-Hull; Prince Henry-Wroughton; Salisbury-Booth; Leicester-L'Estrange; Abbot-Clarke; Verulam-Thompson; Ethelinda-Mrs Poussin; Queen Eleanor-Mrs Mattocks; Rosamond-Mrs Hartley.
Cast
Role: King Henry Actor: Aickin, first time

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

227
25 November 1776 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Dibdin. In Act IV of mainpiece the Procession from the Abbey at the Coronation of Anne Bullenv. Paid John Doe for sticking Black Bills #6 3s. Receipts: none listed (charge: #84)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Eighth

Performance Comment: King Henry-Clarke; Cardinal Wolsey-Lee; Buckingham-Wroughton; Cranmer-Hull; Surrey-Ward; Cromwell-Whitefield; Gardiner-Wilson; Lord Sands-Wewitzer; Lord Chamberlain-Lee Lewes; Norfolk-Davis; Suffolk-Booth; Lord Chancellor-Fearon; Anne Bullen-Miss Ambrose; Patience (with a song)-Miss Dayes; Queen Catherine-Mrs Hartley.
Cast
Role: King Henry Actor: Clarke
Role: Buckingham Actor: Wroughton

Afterpiece Title: The Seraglio

Dance: I: the Banquet, with Dancing-Dumay, Miss Matthews

228
26 December 1776 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Second; Or, The Fall Of Rosamond

Performance Comment: King Henry-Aickin; Clifford-Hull; Prince Henry-Wroughton; Salisbury-Booth; Leicester-Fearon; Abbot-Clarke; Verulam-Thompson; Ethelinda-Mrs Poussin; Queen Eleanor (1st time)-Mrs Ward; Rosamond-Mrs Hartley.
Cast
Role: King Henry Actor: Aickin

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Frolicks

Dance: End Afterpiece: Rural Dance-Bishop, Sga Tinte

229
28 September 1778 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Performance Comment: King Lear-Digges; Gloster-Hull; Bastard-Aickin; Kent-Clarke; Albany-L'Estrange; Cornwall-Thompson; Gentleman Usher-Brunsdon; Burgundy-Robson; Edgar-Lewis; Goneril (1st time)-Miss Platt; Regan-Miss Ambrose; Arante-Miss Green; Cordelia-Miss Younge (of dl).
Cast
Role: King Lear Actor: Digges

Afterpiece Title: Poor Vulcan

230
16 October 1778 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Eighth

Performance Comment: King Henry-Clarke; Buckingham-Wroughton; Crammer-Hull; Lord Chamberlain-Lee Lewes; Cromwell-Farren; Gardiner-Wilson; Lord Sands-Quick; Norfolk-Peile; Suffolk-Booth; Abergavenny-R.? Smith; Cardinal Wolsey-Digges; Anne Bullen-Mrs Morton; Patience (with a song)-Mrs Farrell; Queen Catherine-Miss Younge (of dl).
Cast
Role: King Henry Actor: Clarke
Role: Buckingham Actor: Wroughton

Afterpiece Title: The Medley

Dance: I: The Banquet, with Dancing-Dagueville, Sga Tinte

231
19 November 1779 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Performance Comment: King Lear-Henderson; Gloster-Hull; Bastard-Aickin; Kent-Clarke; Albany-L'Estrange; Cornwall-Thompson; Gentleman Usher-Brunsdon; Burgundy-Robson; Edgar-Lewis; Goneril-Miss Platt; Regan-Miss Ambrose; Arante-Miss Green; Cordelia-Miss Younge.
Cast
Role: King Lear Actor: Henderson

Afterpiece Title: William And Nanny

232
30 October 1780 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Eighth

Performance Comment: King Henry-Clarke; Buckingham-Wroughton; Cranmer-Hull; Surrey-Whitfield; Lord Chamberlain-Robson; Gardiner-Wilson; Cromwell-Davies; Lord Sands-Jones; Norfolk-Peile; Suffolk-Booth; Cardinal Wolsey (1st time)-Henderson; Anne Bullen-Mrs Inchbald; Queen Catherine-Miss Younge.
Cast
Role: King Henry Actor: Clarke
Role: Buckingham Actor: Wroughton

Afterpiece Title: The Humours of an Election

Song: III: song-Mrs Kennedy

233
27 December 1780 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Performance Comment: King Lear-Henderson; Gloster-Hull; Bastard-Aickin; Kent-Clarke; Albany-L'Estrange; Cornwall-Thompson; Burgundy-Robson; Physician-Baker; Gentleman Usher-Berry; Edgar-Lewis; Goneril-Miss Platt; Regan-Miss Ambrose; Arante-Miss Stuart; Cordelia-Miss Younge.
Cast
Role: King Lear Actor: Henderson

Afterpiece Title: St

Related Works
Related Work: St. Giles's Scrutiny; or, The Cries of London in a New Stile Author(s): Robert Baddeley

234
02 April 1781 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Charles The First

Performance Comment: King Charles-Wroughton; Oliver Cromwell-Aickin; Bishop Juxon-Hull; Duke of Richmond-Davies; Ireton-Peile; Bradshaw-L'Estrange; Lindsay-Thompson; Tomlinson-J. Wilson; Fairfax-Lewis; Lady Fairfax-Mrs Lewis; Queen-Mrs Inchbald.
Cast
Role: King Charles Actor: Wroughton

Afterpiece Title: True Blue

Cast
Role: King Actor: Clarke

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Dance: 2nd piece: a Dance of Sailors Sailor's Dance-Aldridge

235
19 October 1781 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Arthur; Or, The British Worthy

Performance Comment: King Arthur-Smith; Oswald-Brereton; Merlin-Aickin; Osmond-Farren; Conon-Packer; Albanact-Wrighten; Aurelius-R. Palmer; Guillamar-Griffiths; Grimbald-Bannister; Philidel-Miss Field; Cupid-Sga Romanzini (1st appearance on this stage); Emmeline-Miss Farren. [Edition of 1781 (W. Strahan [et al]) adds: Ã?olus-Danby; Matilda-Miss Barnes; and specifies Honour-Vernon [but he had withdrawn from the stage (see17811009); the part was probably acted by Du-Bellamy]; Venus-Miss Phillips; Airy Spirits-Miss Collett, Miss Wright.] hathi. hathi.
Cast
Role: King Arthur Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: Who's the Dupe

Dance: In mainpiece by Zuchelli, Henry, Miss Armstrong, Miss M. Stageldoir. [This was the same, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances, but beginning with 11 Dec. Henry is omitted.]

Related Works
Related Work: The Tragedy of King Henry IV of France Author(s): Charles Beckingham

Song: In mainpiece the Vocal Parts by Du-Bellamy, Williams, Fawcett, Chaplin, Phillimore, &c.; Miss Phillips, Miss Collett, Miss Wright, Miss Stageldoir, Mrs Wrighten

236
31 October 1781 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Performance Comment: King Lear-Henderson; Gloster-Hull; Bastard-Aickin; Kent-Clarke; Albany-L'Estrange; Cornwall-Thompson; Burgundy-Robson; Physician-Baker; Gentleman Usher-W. Bates; Edgar-Lewis; Goneril-Miss Platt; Regan-Miss Ambrose; Arante-Miss Stuart; Cordelia-A Lady (1st appearance on any stage [Mrs Roope]) .Mrs Roope]) .
Cast
Role: King Lear Actor: Henderson

Afterpiece Title: The Jovial Crew

Dance: End of mainpiece, as17810928; End of Act I of afterpiece the original Crutch Dance (performers not listed; it was included in all subsequent performances)

237
30 December 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Eighth

Performance Comment: King Henry-Clarke; Buckingham-Wroughton; Cranmer-Hull; Surrey-Whitfield; Lord Chamberlain-Wewitzer; Gardner-Wilson; Cromwell-Davies; Lord Sands-Jones; Norfolk-Fearon; Suffolk-Booth; Cardinal Wolsey-Henderson; Anne Bullen-Miss Cleland; Lady-Mrs Pitt; Queen Katherinc-Miss Younge .
Cast
Role: King Henry Actor: Clarke
Role: Buckingham Actor: Wroughton

Afterpiece Title: Lord Mayor's Day

Song: In Act III song by Mrs Kennedy

238
31 December 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Second; Or, The Fall Of Rosamond

Performance Comment: King Henry-Aickin; Abbot-Clarice; Prince Henry-Wroughton; Salisbury-Davies; Leicester-Fearon; Verulam-Thompson; Clifford-Hull; Queen Eleanor-Mrs Hunter; Ethelinda-Mrs Morton; Rosamond-A Lady (1st appearance on this stage [Mrs Robinson]) .Mrs Robinson]) .
Cast
Role: King Henry Actor: Aickin

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Dance: End of mainpiece new Dance, composed by Harris, Damon and Musidora, by Harris, Miss Besford, and others

239
01 January 1783 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Performance Comment: King Lear-Henderson; Gloster-Hull; Bastard-Aickin; Kent-Clarke; Albany-Davies; Cornwall-Thompson; Burgundy-Helme; Physician-Bates; Gentleman Usher-Wewitzer; Edgar-Lewis; Goneril-Miss Platt; Regan-Miss Cleland; Arante-Miss Stuart; Cordelia-Miss Younge .
Cast
Role: King Lear Actor: Henderson

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

240
20 October 1783 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Performance Comment: King Lear-Henderson; Gloster-Hull; Bastard-Aickin; Kent-Clarke; Albany-Davies; Cornwall-Thompson; Burgundy-J. Bates; Physician-Booth; Gentleman Usher-Wewitzer; Edgar-Lewis; Goneril-Miss Platt; Regan-Mrs Whitfield; Arante-Miss Stuart; Cordelia-Miss Satchell (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: King Lear Actor: Henderson

Afterpiece Title: The Choice of Harlequin

241
10 November 1783 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Eighth

Performance Comment: King Henry-Clarke; Buckingham-Wroughton; Cranmer-Hull; Surrey-Whitfield; Lord Chamberlain-Bonnor; Gardner-Wilson; Cromwell-Davies; Sir T. Lovell-Chalmers; Lord Sands-Jones; Norfolk-Fearon; Suffolk-Booth; Cardinal Wolsey-Henderson; Anne Bullen-Mrs Inchbald; Lady-Mrs Pitt; Queen Katherine-Miss Younge .
Cast
Role: King Henry Actor: Clarke
Role: Buckingham Actor: Wroughton

Afterpiece Title: Lord Mayor's Day; or, A Flight from Lapland in an Air Balloon

Song: In Act III of mainpiece a song by Mrs Kennedy

242
31 January 1785 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Charles I

Performance Comment: King Charles-Connell; Fairfax-Diamond; Duke of York-Mrs Hudson; Duke of Gloucester-Miss Barnes; Bishop Juxon-Banyard; Ireton-Loader; Colonel Tomlinson-Ferguson; Duke of Richmond-Randall; Marquis of Lindsey-Wood; Servant-Cooper; Bradshaw-Thompson; Oliver Cromwell-Gray; Lady Fairfax-Miss Clarke; Princess Elizabeth-Miss Brooksbank; Queen-Miss Greenleaf. With an Occasional Prologue .
Cast
Role: King Charles Actor: Connell

Afterpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera (Last Act only)

Dance: In afterpiece a Hornpipe by Middleton. IMITATIONS. End of mainpiece a variety of new Imitations by a Gentleman [probably Kean (see17850124)]. VAUDEVILLE. After the Imitations A Comic Sketch of the Times by Ryder, Greville, Mrs Hudson; and Bucks have at ye All by Cross

243
08 April 1785 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Eighth

Performance Comment: King Henry-Clarke; Buckingham-Wroughton; Cranmer-Hull; Surrey-Farren; Lord Chamberlain-Bonnor; Cromwell-Davies; Gardner-Wewitzer; Lord Sands-T. Kennedy; Norfolk-Fearon; Suffolk-Booth; Sir T. Lovell-Chalmers; Cardinal Wolsey-Henderson; Anne Bullen-Mrs Inchbald; Lady-Mrs Pitt; Queen Katherine-Miss Younge .
Cast
Role: King Henry Actor: Clarke
Role: Buckingham Actor: Wroughton

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Dance: As17841022

Song: In Act II of mainpiece Tally ho! by Mrs Martyr; In Act III song by Mrs Kennedy

244
26 March 1787 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Eighth

Performance Comment: King Henry-Aickin; Buckingham-Farren (Their 1st appearance in those characters); Cranmer-Hull; Gardiner-Edwin; Cromwell-Davies; Lord Sands-Booth; Surrey-Macready; Lord Chamberlain-Cubitt; Norfolk-Fearon; Suffolk-Gardner; Cardinal Wolsey-Pope (1st appearance in that character); Anne Bullen-Mrs Inchbald; Queen Catherine-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: King Henry Actor: Aickin
Role: Buckingham Actor: Farren

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Song: III: song-Mrs Kennedy

245
19 November 1787 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Eighth

Performance Comment: King Henry-Aickin; Buckingham-Farren; Cranmer-Hull; Gardiner-Edwin; Cromwell-Davies; Lord Sands-Wewitzer; Surrey-Macready; Lord Chamberlain-Cubitt; Norfolk-Fearon; Suffolk-Gardner; Cardinal Wolsey-Pope; Anne Bullen-Mrs Inchbald; Queen Catherine-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: King Henry Actor: Aickin
Role: Buckingham Actor: Farren

Afterpiece Title: The Enchanted Castle

Song: III: song-Mrs Kennedy

246
21 January 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Performance Comment: King Lear-Kemble; Gloster-Packer; Kent-Aickin; Bastard-Barrymore; Gentleman Usher-Lamash; Albany-Whitfield; Cornwall-Staunton; Burgundy-Benson; Capt. of the Guard-Phillimore; Old Man-Burton; Physician-Chaplin; Gentleman-Fawcett; Officer-Bates; Edgar-Wroughton; Regan-Mrs Ward; Goneril-Mrs Cuyler; Arante-Miss Tidswell; Cordelia-Mrs Siddons.
Cast
Role: King Lear Actor: Kemble

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

247
25 November 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Eighth

Performance Comment: King Henry-Palmer; Duke of Buckingham-Wroughton; Cranmer-Aickin; Duke of Norfolk-Whitfield; Duke of Suffolk-Williames; Lord Surry-Barrymore; Lord Chamberlain-R. Palmer; Cromwell-Kemble; Lord Sands-Baddeley; Winchester-Suett; Cardinal Campeius-Packer; Sir Henry Guilford-Lamash; Sir ThomasLovel-Fawcett; Doctor Butts-Waldron; Surveyor-Benson; Cardinal Wolsey-Bensley; Anne Bullen-Mrs Farmer; Lady-Mrs Love; Queen Katharine-Mrs Siddons.
Cast
Role: King Henry Actor: Palmer
Role: Duke of Buckingham Actor: Wroughton

Afterpiece Title: The Humourist

Song: In IV: a song (composed by Linley? Sen)-Mrs Crouch

248
23 November 1789 @ Covent Garden

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: King Lear Actor: Harley

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

249
11 October 1790 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Performance Comment: King Lear-Harley; Bastard-Macready; Gloster-Hull; Kent-Aickin; Albany-Davies; Cornwall-Evatt; Physician-Rock [Public Advertiser: Powel]; Gentleman Usher-Bernard; Edgar-Holman; Regan-Mrs Bernard; Goneril-Mrs Platt; Arante-Miss Rowson; Cordelia-Miss Brunton.
Cast
Role: King Lear Actor: Harley

Afterpiece Title: The Provocation

Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Byrne, Boyce, Cubitt, Farley, Follett, Cranfield, Cross, Milburne, Thompson, Rock, Rayner, Evatt, Ledger, Lee, Letteney, Ratchford, Blurton, Platt, King, Jackson, Mrs Goodwin, Mrs Ratchford, Miss Rowson, Mrs Lloyd, Miss Francis.

250
20 June 1791 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Half An Hour After Supper

Afterpiece Title: King Henry the Fourth [Part I]

Performance Comment: King Henry-Williamson; Prince of Wales-Palmer Jun. (1st appearance on the stage); Lancaster-Bland; Worcester-Aickin; Northumberland-Chapman; Hotspur-Bensley; Douglas-Evatt; Sir Richard Vernon-Davies; Westmoreland-Usher; Sir Walter Blunt-Iliff; Sir John Falstaff-Palmer; Poins-R. Palmer; Gadshill-Ledger; Peto-Farley; Bardolph-Rock; Carriers-Wewitzer, Burton; Francis-Barrett; Lady Percy-Mrs Cuyler; Hostess-Mrs Webb; New Occasional Prologue-Palmer.
Cast
Role: King Henry Actor: Williamson

Dance: End II: Triple Hornpipe, as17910617