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Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Stoops To Conquer

Performance Comment: As17791127, but Sir Charles Marlow-Thompson.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Marlow Actor: Thompson.

Afterpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Dance: As17800414

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Manager In Distress

Afterpiece Title: Love in a Village

Performance Comment: Hawthorn-Bannister; Justice Woodcock-Edwin; Sir William Meadows-Aickin; Hodge-Massey; Eustace-Lamash; Young Meadows-Du-Bellamy; Lucinda-Mrs Hitchcock; Margery-Miss Twist; Deborah Wooodcock-Mrs Love; Rosetta-Miss Harper.
Cast
Role: Sir William Meadows Actor: Aickin
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Hitchcock

Afterpiece Title: Nature Will Prevail

Dance: End II 2nd piece: As17800530

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Manager In Distress

Afterpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Palmer; Aimwell-Aickin; Boniface-Usher; Sullen-Gardner? [Public Advertiser: Blissett]; Sir Charles Freeman-R. Palmer; Foigard-Egan; Hounslow-Kenny; Bagshot-Painter; Scrub-Barrett; Dorinda-Mrs Cuyler; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Poussin; Cherry-Mrs Hitchcock; Gipsey-Miss Wood; Mrs Sullen-A Lady (1st appearance on any stage [Mrs Hedges]).Mrs Hedges]).
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Freeman Actor: R. Palmer
Role: Cherry Actor: Mrs Hitchcock

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Cast
Role: Principal Parts Actor:
Role: Catchpenny Actor: read by Hitchcock
Role: Daphne Actor: Mrs Hitchcock

Dance: End IV 2nd piece: As17800530

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Summer Amusement

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Bannister, Wilson, Edwin, Wood, Lamash, Massey, Baddeley, Palmer, Mrs Webb, Miss Hale, Miss Harper. Cast adjusted from text (T. Cadell, 1781): Surat-Bannister; Sir James Juniper-Wilson; Etiquette-Edwin; Melville-Wood; Spruce-Lamash; Crab-Massey; Cathartic-Baddeley; Shuffle-Palmer; Lady Juniper-Mrs Webb; Fidget-Miss Hale; Amelia-Miss Harper.
Cast
Role: Sir James Juniper Actor: Wilson

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Cast
Role: Principal Parts Actor:
Role: Catchpenny Actor: read by Hitchcock
Role: Daphne Actor: Mrs Hitchcock

Dance: End I: Dance-Master and Miss Byrne

Music: Mainpiece: The Overture-; new Musick composed by Dr Arnold-

Song: with an additionalair-Wilson; [Public Advertiser, 26 June: In the golden barge we ride-[This was sung, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Summer Amusement

Cast
Role: Sir James Juniper Actor: Wilson

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Performance Comment: Major Sturgeon-Bannister; Bruin-Gardner; Sir Jacob Jollup-Massey; Heeltap-Davis; Lint-Barrett; Roger-Stevens; Snuffle-Peirce; Jerry Sneak-Edwin; Mrs Bruin-Mrs W. Palmer; Mrs Sneak-Mrs Webb.
Cast
Role: Sir Jacob Jollup Actor: Massey

Dance: As17800615

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Percy

Performance Comment: Percy-Palmer; Raby-Bensley; Sir Hubert-Aickin; Edric-R. Palmer; Harcourt-Davis; Douglas-A Gentleman (1st appearance in this Kingdom [Staunton]); Birtha-Mrs Poussin; Elwina-Mrs Crawford.
Cast
Role: Sir Hubert Actor: Aickin

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Cast
Role: Bacchants Actor: Mrs Hitchcock

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Performance Comment: Whittle-Wewitzer; Kecksey-Blissett; Bates-Usher; Nephew-R. Palmer; Thomas-Barrett; Sir Patrick O'Neale-Egan; Widow Brady (for that night)-Mrs Crawford.
Cast
Role: Sir Patrick O'Neale Actor: Egan

Dance: End I afterpiece: As17800615

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Countess Of Salisbury

Performance Comment: Salisbury-Palmer; Gray-Aickin; Morton-R. Palmer; Sir Ardolf-Egan; Lord William-Miss Langrish; Leroches-Gardner; Knights-Davis, Kenny; Raymond-Bannister Jun.; Eleanor-Mrs Poussin; Countess of Salisbury-Mrs Crawford.
Cast
Role: Sir Ardolf Actor: Egan

Afterpiece Title: The Wedding Night

Performances

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Cast
Role: Bacchants Actor: Mrs Hitchcock

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Performance Comment: Lord Aimworth-Du-Bellamy; Sir Harry Sycamore-Edwin; Fairfield-Aickin; Ralph (1st time)-Wilson; Mervin-Kenny; Giles-Bannister; Fanny-Mrs Cargill; Theodosia-Miss Twist; Lady Sycamore-Mrs Webb; Patty-Miss Harper.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Sycamore Actor: Edwin

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-law

Dance: End: As17800615

Entertainment: After the dance: a Variety of Imitations , vocal and rhetorical, and (never attempted before) several in Dialogue-Messrs Bannister

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Valentine-Palmer; Scandal-Bensley; Foresight-Edwin; Tattle-R. Palmer; Sir Sampson Legend-Usher; Jeremy-Baddeley; Trapland-Barrett; Ben-Wilson; (with a song in character) A soldier and a sailor-Wilson; Miss Prue-Mrs Wilson; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Lloyd; Mrs Frail-Mrs Cuyler; Nurse-Mrs Love; Angelica-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Sir Sampson Legend Actor: Usher

Afterpiece Title: Henry and Emma

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-law

Dance: End 1st piece: As17800615

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Minor

Performance Comment: Smirk, Mrs Cole-Bannister; The Minor-R. Palmer; Shift-Bannister Jun. [in announcement on playbill of 7 Sept.: 1st appearance in that character]; Sir William Wealthy-Baddeley; Mr Richard Wealthy-Gardner; Loader-Davis; Transfer-Barrett; Dick-Stevens; Lucy-Mrs Jewell.
Cast
Role: Sir William Wealthy Actor: Baddeley

Afterpiece Title: The Genius Of Nonsense

Cast
Role: in a Post Actor: Chaise-Webb

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Devil Upon Two Sticks

Performance Comment: The Devil-Bannister; Sir ThomasMaxwell-Gardner; Invoice-R. Palmer; Dr Julep-Baddeley; Dr Apozem-Barrett; Dr Fingerfee-Painter; Dr Camphire-Webb; Dr Calomel-Usher; Dr O'Sassafras-Davis; Dr Sligo-Egan; Dr Broadbrim-Kenny; Dr Habbakuk-Peirce; Macpherson-Walker; Forceps-Stevens; Printer's Devil-Master Hitchcock; Dr Last-Edwin; Margaret Maxwell-Mrs Webb; Harriet-Mrs Jewell.

Afterpiece Title: The Genius of Nonsense

Cast
Role: in a Post Actor: Chaise-Webb

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Election

Afterpiece Title: Hamlet

Cast
Role: Player King Actor: Chaplin
Related Works
Related Work: Hamlet Author(s): Sir William Davenant

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Performance Comment: Lovel-Lamash; Sir Harry's Servant-Dodd; Duke's Servant-Palmer; Philip-Baddeley; Freeman-Fawcett; Lady Charlotte-Miss Simson; Lady Bab-Miss Kirby; Kitty (with a song)-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry's Servant Actor: Dodd

Dance: In II 3rd piece: a Mock@minuet-Palmer, Miss Pope. [This was included, as here assigned, in both subsequent performances.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beaux Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Lewis; Aimwell-Wroughton; Gibbet-Fearon; Boniface-Booth; Foigard-Egan; Sir Charles Freeman-Robson; Sullen-Clarke; Scrub-Quick; Dorinda-Mrs Lessingham; Cherry-Mrs Wilson; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Poussin; Gypsey-Miss Stewart; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Freeman Actor: Robson

Afterpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Dance: End IV: Dance of Sailors-Langrish

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Election

Afterpiece Title: A Bold Stroke for a Wife

Performance Comment: Colonel Feignwell-Palmer; Sir Philip Modelove-Baddeley; Obadiah Prim-Moody; Freeman-Farren; Sackbut-Wrighten; Tradelove-Fawcett; Simon Pure-Waldron; Perriwinkle-Parsons; Mrs Prim-Mrs Love; Betty-Mrs Smith; Masked Lady-Miss Kirby; Ann Lovely-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Sir Philip Modelove Actor: Baddeley

Dance: End IV 2nd piece: Minuet de la Cour-the Miss Stageldoirs

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Performance Comment: Young Philpot-Dodd; Wilding-Farren; Beaufort-Philimore; Sir Jasper-Wright; Dapper-Holcroft; Quildrive-Williams; Old Philpot-Baddeley; Corinna-Miss Kirby; Maria-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Sir Jasper Actor: Wright

Dance: End II: The Butterfly-the Miss Stageldoirs; III: a Hornpipe-Walker; End: Country Dance-the Characters

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: Hawthorn-Vernon; Justice Woodcock-Parsons; Sir William Meadows-Aickin; Eustace-Lamash; Hodge-Moody; Young Meadows-Du-Bellamy (1st appearance upon this stage); Margery-Mrs Wrighten; Deborah Woodcock-Mrs Love; Lucinda-Miss Collett; Rosetta-Mrs Cargill.
Cast
Role: Sir William Meadows Actor: Aickin

Afterpiece Title: Who's the Dupe

Dance: I: Country Dance- incident to the piece; [This was included in all subsequent performances.] End II: The Butterfly, as17800921; End I afterpiece: Minuet de la Cour, as17800919

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymon

Cast
Role: Dorilas Actor: Chaplin

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Performance Comment: Major Sturgeon-Bannister; Sir Jacob Jollup-Waldron; Mr Bruin-Wright; Lint-Wrighten; Heeltap-Burton; Jerry Sneak-Dodd; Mrs Bruin-Miss Kirby; Mrs Sneak-Mrs Wrighten.
Cast
Role: Sir Jacob Jollup Actor: Waldron

Dance: I: Dance of Cupids-; IV: a Dance of Daemons-. [These were danced in both subsequent performances.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Performance Comment: Lord Ogleby-King; Sterling-Parsons; Sir John Melvil-Bensley; Lovewell-Brereton; Serjeant Flower-Wrighten; Traverse-Philimore; Trueman-Norris; Canton-Baddeley; Brush-Palmer; Miss Sterling-Miss Pope; Fanny-Mrs Brereton; Chambermaid-Miss Collett; Betty-Mrs Love; Mrs Heidelberg-Mrs Hopkins.
Cast
Role: Sir John Melvil Actor: Bensley

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Song: Afterpiece: Sweet Echo-Mrs Wrighten; accompanied-Parke. [This was sung, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Cast
Role: Derby Actor: Chaplin

Afterpiece Title: The Camp

Performance Comment: Gage-Parsons; O'Daub-Moody; Mons. Bluard-Baddeley; Sir Harry Bouquet (1st time)-R. Palmer; William (1st time)-Du-Bellamy; Serjeant Drill-Bannister; Nancy-Miss Kirby; Nell-Mrs Wrighten; The other Characters-Burton, Wrighten, Wright, Chaplin, Holcroft, Fawcett, Phillimore, Norris, Griffiths, Nash, Mrs Cuyler, Miss Simson, Miss Collett.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Performance Comment: As17801007, but Sir Harry Sycamore-Parsons.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Sycamore Actor: Parsons.

Afterpiece Title: Who's the Dupe

Dance: End I: The Force of Love-Sg and Sga Zuchelli (1st appearance this season), Henry, Miss Armstrong, Miss Simonet; End I afterpiece: Minuet de la Cour, as17800919

Related Works
Related Work: Henry VIII Author(s): Sir William Davenant

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Cast
Role: Lord Stanley Actor: Chaplin

Afterpiece Title: The Camp

Performance Comment: As17801017, but Sir Harry Bouquet-Dodd.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

Performance Comment: As17801005, but Sir Christopher Hatton-R. Palmer.

Dance: End: The Force of Love, as17801018

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: Lord Townly-Smith; Manly-Bensley; Count Basset-Dodd; John Moody-Moody; Squire Richard-Suett; Sir Francis Wronghead-Yates; Lady Grace-Miss Sherry; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Hopkins; Miss Jenny (with songs in character)-Miss Field; Trusty-Miss Hale; Myrtilla-Miss Collett; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Love; Lady Townly-Mrs Crawford.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Wronghead Actor: Yates

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

Cast
Role: Sir John Trotley Actor: King

Dance: As17801025