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Event Comment: Benefit for Slingsby (The last Season of his appearing on the Stage [but he did not retire until the end of season 1784-85]). Tickets, half a guinea each, to be had of Slingsby at his house, No. 34, Upper Seymour-street, Portman-square

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Il Trionfo Della Costanza

Cast
Role: : Giorgio Actor: Viganoni
Role: Pasquale Actor: Morigi
Role: Il Baronedi Ripa Verde Actor: Bartolini
Role: Il Re Actor: Schinotti
Role: Giacomina Actor: Sga Gherardi
Role: Lisetta Actor: Sga Pollone
Role: Giannina Actor: Sga Allegranti.

Dance: End of Act I Le Tuteur Trompe, as17830111, with two Pas de Deux, in a stile entirely new, called Pas de Lapons; or, Laplanders' Dance, by Slingsby and Mlle Theodore; End of Act II a new Pastoral Ballet by the principal Dancers, with a variety of Pas Seuls and a Pas de Deux by Slingsby and Mlle Theodore, and to conclude with a Grand Allemande by Lepicq, Mme Rossi, Slingsby, Mlle Theodore

Event Comment: Benefit for T. Ansell, Pilford, Marks & Furkins. Tickets delivered by Clarridge, Doe, Roberts, Walker, Cox, Sarjent, Seymour, Sloper, Abbot, Akrey [Account-Book adds Rolles] will be admitted this Evening. Tickets sold at the Doors will not be admitted. [This was Yates's last appearance on the stage in London; he subsequently acted in Edinburgh in March, 1785. Afterpiece in place of The Country Mad-Cap, announced on playbill of 30 May.] Receipts: #255 3s. 6d. (20/5/0; 0/15/6; tickets: 234/3/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mysterious Husband

Cast
Role: : Lord Davenant Actor: Henderson
Role: Charles Davenant Actor: Lewis
Role: Captain Dormer Actor: Wroughton
Role: Sir Harry Harlow Actor: Aickin
Role: Paget Actor: Fearon
Role: Sir Edmund Travers Actor: Yates
Role: Servant Actor: Helme
Role: Marianne Actor: Miss Satchell
Role: Waiting Woman Actor: Miss Platt
Role: Lady Davenant Actor: Miss Younge.

Afterpiece Title: Barnaby Brittle, As17820930, but Jeremy-W

Cast
Role: ; Jeffery Actor: Helme
Role: Barnaby Brittle Actor: Quick
Role: Lovemore Actor: Whitfield
Role: Jeremy Actor: Edwin
Role: Clodpole Actor: Fearon
Role: Sir Peter Pride Actor: Booth
Role: Jeffery Actor: Stevens
Role: Damaris Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Lady Pride Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Mrs Brittle Actor: Mrs Mattocks

Dance: As17821231

Event Comment: Benefit for Sga Sestini. Public Advertiser, 9 Mar.: Tickets to be had of Sga Sestini, No. 16, Upper Seymour-street, Portman Square. Receipts: #307 2s. (212/3; tickets: 94/19) (charge: free)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Castle Of Andalusia

Cast
Role: Rapino Actor: Darley
Role: Don Felix Actor: Holman
Role: Colonel Briton Actor: Wroughton
Role: Don Pedro Actor: Quick
Role: Frederick Actor: Farren
Role: Don Lopez Actor: Fearon
Role: Gibby Actor: Wilson
Role: Soldier Actor: Helme
Role: Alguazil Actor: Jones
Role: Lissardo Actor: Edwin
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Lewis
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs T. Kennedy
Role: Inis Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Violante Actor: Miss Younge

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Cast
Role: Phoebe Actor: Sga Sestini
Role: Belville Actor: Bannister
Role: Belville Actor: Brett
Role: Rustic Actor: Davies
Role: Irishman Actor: Mahon
Role: William Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Rosina Actor: Mrs Bannister

Dance: End of mainpiece, as17830917

Song: In Act I of afterpiece a favourite song by Sga Sestini; In Act II she will introduce the celebrated tune of Marlborough, with English words adapted to it

Event Comment: Benefit for Marks, T. Ansell, Pilford & Furkins. Tickets delivered by Claridge, Doe, Roberts, Walker, Cox, Sarjent, Seymour, Rye, Abbott, Akery, Rolles, Hall will be admitted this Evening. Receipts: #224 10s. 6d. (15/18/0; 0/6/6; tickets: 228/6/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Cast
Role: Hawthorn Actor: Reinhold
Role: Young Meadows Actor: Johnstone
Role: Rosetta Actor: Mrs Bannister
Role: Sir William Meadows Actor: Fearon
Role: Eustace Actor: Davies
Role: Hodge Actor: Doyle
Role: Justice Woodcock Actor: Quick
Role: Deborah Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Margery Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Luanda Actor: Mrs Morton

Afterpiece Title: Retaliation

Cast
Role: The Devil Actor: Bannister
Role: Maxwell Actor: Thompson
Role: Invoice Actor: Davies
Role: Dr Last Actor: Edwin
Role: Mrs Margaret Maxwell Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Rebate Actor: Quick
Role: Trueman Actor: Whitfield
Role: Frank Actor: Davies
Role: Ezekiel Spotless Actor: Jones
Role: Precipe Actor: Edwin
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Mattocks

Dance: End of Act I of mainpiece Statute Dance, as17840428

Event Comment: Benefit for Slingsby. Tickets, half a guinea each, to be had of Slingsby at his house, No. 34, Upper Seymour-street, Portman-square

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Artaserse

Dance: End of Act I Robin Gray, with a set of new Caledonian Reels, by Lepicq, Mme Rossi, Slingsby, and a Pas de Quatre by Nivelon, Frederic, Sga Angiolini, Mlle Dorival; End of Opera The Deserter [performers not listed, but see17850111]

Song: Opera: With some of the most approved Airs of Handel by Babbini, Crescentini, Sga Ferrarese

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; C 5, by Edward Jerningham. Prologue by John Taylor. Epilogue by Henry Seymour Conway (see text)]. Morning Chronicle, 22 May 1795: This Day is published The Welch Heiress (2s.). Receipts: #309 12s. 6d. (246.1.6; 51.15.6; 11.15.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Welch Heiress

Cast
Role: Lord Melcourt Actor: Palmer
Role: Sir Pepper Plinlimmon Actor: Dodd
Role: Mr Fashion Actor: Barrymore
Role: Taffy Actor: Hollingsworth
Role: Mr Phrensy Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Cautious Actor: Suett
Role: Mr Fancy Actor: R. Palmer
Role: Steward Actor: Aickin
Role: Lady Bellair Actor: Miss Farren
Role: Lady Plinlimmon Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Miss Plinlimmon Actor: Mrs Jordan
Role: read Actor: Barrymore
Role: Epilogue Actor: Miss Farren.

Afterpiece Title: My Grandmother

Cast
Role: Florella Actor: Sga Storace.
Role: Sir Matthew Medley Actor: Maddocks
Role: Vapour Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Woodly Actor: Sedgwick
Role: Gossip Actor: Suett
Role: Souffrance Actor: Benson
Role: Waiter Actor: Bland
Role: Servant Actor: Lyons
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss DeCamp

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mahmoud

Cast
Role: unassigned Actor: _Maddocks, _Cooke, _Evans, _Webb, _Trueman, _Wentworth, _Phillimore
Role: Petitioners Actor: _Caulfield.
Role: Mahmoud Actor: C. Kemble.
Role: General Chorus Actor: _Annereau, _Bardoleau, _Cook, _Walker.
Role: Characters Actor: Aickin, Kemble, Braham
Role: Sultan Actor: Aickin
Role: Noureddin Actor: Braham
Role: Helim Actor: Packer
Role: Barakka Actor: Suett
Role: Abdoul Cassan Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Mossafer Actor: Kelly
Role: Hassan Actor: Dignum
Role: Malek Actor: Sedgwick
Role: Muley Actor: Banks
Role: Aladdin Actor: Miss Menage
Role: Balsora Actor: Miss Leak
Role: Zobeide Actor: Miss Miller
Role: Desra Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Zelica Actor: Sga Storace

Afterpiece Title: Alive and Merry

Performance Comment: Characters-Russell, Wathen, Wewitzer, Trueman, Suett, Bannister Jun., Hollingsworth, Maddocks, Miss DeCamp, Mrs Bland; [Larpent MS lists the parts: Repartee, Andrew, Charles Seymour, Amoabite, Shroud, Porters, Bailiffs, Security, Jack Junk, Servant, Caroline, Nancy.] Prologue-Bannister Jun.