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Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-Woodward; Sir George-Lewis; Charles-Wroughton; Sir Jealous-Dunstall; Sir Francis-Shuter; Whisper-Cushing; Scentwell-Miss Pearce; Isabinda-Mrs Lessingham; Patch-Mrs Pitt; Miranda-Miss Macklin; To Conclude with Marplot's Address to the Town-.
Cast
Role: Sir George Actor: Lewis
Role: Sir Jealous Actor: Dunstall
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Shuter

Afterpiece Title: The Golden Pippin

Dance: After the Address: The Vintage Festival, as17741007 (playbill); The Merry Sailors-Aldridge. (Public Advertiser)

Event Comment: Afterpiece: By Particular Desire

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-Woodward; Sir George-Lewis; Charles-Wroughton; Sir Jealous-Dunstall; Sir Francis-Shuter; Whisper-Cushing; Scentwell-Mrs Poussin; Isabinda-Mrs Lessingham; Patch-Mrs Pitt; Miranda-Miss Macklin; To conclude with Marplot's Address-Woodward.
Cast
Role: Sir George Actor: Lewis
Role: Sir Jealous Actor: Dunstall
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Shuter

Afterpiece Title: The Two Misers

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Know Your Own Mind

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Lewis, Wroughton, Aickin, Whitefield, Fearon, Booth, Wewitzer, Thompson, Lee Lewes, Mrs Hartley, Mrs Jackson, Miss Dayes, Miss Ambrose, Mrs Mattocks. [Cast from text (T. Becket, 1778): Millamour-Lewis; Melvil-Wroughton; Bygrove-Aickin; Sir Harry Lovewit [in all subsequent cg playbills until 1800: Sir Harry Lizard]-Whitefield; Sir John Millamour-Fearon; Captain Bygrove-Booth; Charles-Wewitzer; Dashwould-Lee Lewes; Miss Neville-Mrs Hartley; Mrs Bromley-Mrs Jackson; Lady Jane-Miss Dayes; Madam La Rouge-Miss Ambrose; Lady Bell-Mrs Mattocks; Thompson; New Prologue-Lewis; New Epilogue-Mrs Mattocks. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at the first 9 performances (see17760318 and on 30 Apr. only.]These were spoken, as here assigned, at the first 9 performances (see17760318 and on 30 Apr. only.]

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Cast
Role: Sir Jasper Actor: Cushing

Dance: As17761123

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-Russell; Sir Francis Gripe-Graham; Charles-Vowell; Sir Jealous Traffic-Henry; Sir George Airy-G. Graham; Isabinda-Mrs Bolingbroke; Patch-Mrs Russell; Miranda-Mrs Graham.

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Performance Comment: Major Sturgeon-L'Estrange; Sneak-Baker; Bruin-Vowell; Sir Jacob Jollup-Trotter; Crispin Heeltap-Graham; Mob-Roger, Walters, Jefferson, Hubert; Mrs Bruin-Miss Essex; Mrs Sneak-Mrs Russell.
Cast
Role: Sir Jacob Jollup Actor: Trotter

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-Lewis; Sir G. Airy-Wroughton (their 1st appearance in those characters); Charles-Whitfield; Sir Jealous Traffic-Dunstall; Sir Francis Gripe-Quick; Whisper-Cushing; Scentwell-Mrs Poussin; Isabinda-Mrs Lessingham; Patch-Mrs Pitt; Miranda-Mrs Bulkley.

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Dance: End: The Cricketters, as17780128

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Annette And Lubin

Afterpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-Lewis; Sir George Airy-Wroughton; Charles-Whitfield; Sir Jealous Traffic-Dunstall; Sir Francis Gripe-Quick; Whisper-Cushing; Scentwell-Mrs Poussin; Isabinda-Mrs Lessingham; Patch-Mrs Pitt; Miranda-Mrs Mattocks.

Afterpiece Title: Cross Purposes

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Performance Comment: Col. Feignwell-Marlton; Sir Philip Modelove-Munden; Tradelove-Butler; Freeman-Daly; Perriwinkle-Barrett; Simon Pure-Fildew; Drawer-Sargeant; Aminadab-Middleton; Obadiah Prim-Massey; Mrs Prim-Mrs Edwards; Betty-Mrs Lefevre; Masked Lady-Mrs Lucas; Anne Lovely-Mrs Massey (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Sir Philip Modelove Actor: Munden
Role: Mrs Prim Actor: Mrs Edwards

Afterpiece Title: The She Gallant

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Massey, Munden, Howard, Whitby, Middleton, Fildew, Lucas, Barrett, Mrs Winchelsea, Mrs Lefevre, A Gentlewoman (1st appearance [unidentified]). [Edition of 1767 (T. Lowndes and J. Williams) lists the parts: Sir Anthony Woodville, Sir Geofry Gingle, Delamour, Young Woodville, Thady MacBrogue Constable, Watchman, Florimel, Emily, Betty].unidentified]). [Edition of 1767 (T. Lowndes and J. Williams) lists the parts: Sir Anthony Woodville, Sir Geofry Gingle, Delamour, Young Woodville, Thady MacBrogue Constable, Watchman, Florimel, Emily, Betty].
Related Works
Related Work: Tu Quoque; or, The City Gallant Author(s): Sir William Davenant

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Touchstone Of Invention; Or, The Soldier's Fortune

Afterpiece Title: Henry And Emma

Afterpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-Mills; Sir George Airy-Davis; Sir Francis Gripe-Blanchard; Sir Jealous Traffic-Bates; Whisper-Dugdale; Servant-Master Woodward; Charles-Miller (1st appearance); Isabinda-Miss Dudley; Patch-Mrs Barnard; Scentwell-Miss Mitchell; Miranda-Miss Brangin (1st appearance); Prologue-Haynes; Epilogue-.

Dance: 2nd piece: With a Hornpipe-Lonsdale

Song: End I: two part song, Damon and Clora-Leach, Miss Mitchell (1st appearance); End III: My sweet pretty Mogg-Wright

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Related Works
Related Work: Hamlet Author(s): Sir William Davenant

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

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by King, Dodd, Palmer, Parsons, Baddeley; Mrs Hopkins. Principal Tragedians by Moody, Farren, Aickin, Waldron, Lamash, Burton, Chaplin, Holcroft, Hurst, Wright, Wrighten, Grimaldi, Bannister Jun, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Davenett, Miss Pope; [Cast from text (T. Becket, 1781): Puff-King; Dangle-Dodd; Sneer-Palmer; Sir Fretful Plagiary-Parsons; Interpreter-Baddeley; Signor Pasticcio Ritornello-Delpini; Under Prompter-Philimore; Mrs Dangle-Mrs Hopkins; Italian Girls-Miss Field, Miss Abrams; [Tragedians: Lord Burleigh-Moody; Earl of Leicester-Farren; Sir Christopher Hatton-Waldron; Son-Lamash; Sir Walter Raleigh-Burton; Beefeater-Wright; Governor of Tilbury Fort-Wrighten; Don Ferolo Whiskerandos-Bannister Jun.; Master of the Horse-Kenny; Justice-Packer; Constable-Fawcett; Thames-Gaudry; Confidante-Mrs Bradshaw; Justice's Lady-Mrs Davenett [in text: Mrs Johnston]; Tilburina-Miss Pope; Nieces-Miss Collett, Miss Kirby; unassigned-Aickin, Chaplin, Holcroft, Hurst, Grimaldi; Prologue-King. [This was spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 14 performances only (see17791124), and again on 3 and 10 Dec.]This was spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 14 performances only (see17791124), and again on 3 and 10 Dec.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-Lewis; Sir George Airy-Wroughton; Charles-Whitfield; Sir Jealous Traffic-Thompson; Sir Francis Gripe-Quick; Whisper-Cushing; Scentwell-Mrs Poussin; Isabinda-Mrs Lessingham; Patch-Mrs Pitt; Miranda-Mrs Bulkley.

Afterpiece Title: The Mirror; or, Harlequin Every-where

Performance Comment: Cast from text (G. Kearsly, 1779) Jupiter-Robson; Pluto-Baker; Minos-L'Estrange; Belphegor-Reinhold; Astorath-Doyle; Cryer of Minos' Court-Thompson; Poor Spirit-Brundson; 3 Antipodeans-; Mercury-J. Wilson; Harlequin-W. Bates; Punch-Edwin; Lieutenant-Booth; Sailor-Fearon; Ceres-Mrs Kennedy; Little Girl-Miss Morris; Prude-Mrs Poussin; Sicilians-Mrs Willems, Miss Green; Colombine-Miss Brown [in text: Miss Cranfield (see17800110)].in text: Miss Cranfield (see17800110)].
Cast
Role: Punch Actor: Edwin

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Winter's Tale

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Palmer, Dodd, Brereton, Parsons, Baddeley, Mrs Hopkins; Principal Tragedians-Farren, Waldron, Burton, Packer, Lamash, Bannister Jun., Mrs Davenett, Mrs Bradshaw, Miss Pope. Cast adjusted from text (T. Becket, 1781): Puff-Palmer; Dangle-Dodd; Sneer-Brereton; Sir Fretful Plagiary-Parsons; Interpreter-Baddeley; Mrs Dangle-Mrs Hopkins; Tragedians: Earl of Leicester-Farren; Sir Christopher Hatton-Waldron; Sir Walter Raleigh-Burton; Justice-Packer; Son-Lamash; Don Ferolo Whiskerandos-Bannister Jun.; Justice's Lady-Mrs Davenett; Confidante-Mrs Bradshaw; Tilburina-Miss Pope.

Dance: As17791126

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

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

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by King, Dodd, Palmer, Parsons, Baddeley, Mrs Hopkins. Principal Tragedians by Farren, Waldron, Burton, Packer, Lamash, Bannister Sen., Miss Pope. Cast from text (T. Becket, 1781): Puff-King; Dangle-Dodd; Sneer-Palmer; Sir Fretful Plagiary-Parsons; Interpreter-Baddeley; Mrs Dangle-Mrs Hopkins; Tragedians: Earl of Leicester-Farren; Sir Christopher Hatton-Waldron; Sir Walter Raleigh-Burton; Justice-Packer; Son-Lamash; Don Ferolo Whiskerandos-Bannister Sen.; Tilburina-Miss Pope.

Dance: End I: The Butterfly, as17800921

Song: V: song-Miss Field

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-Lewis; Sir G. Airy-Wroughton; Charles-Whitfield; Sir Jealous Traffic-Thompson; Sir Francis Gripe-Quick; Whisper-Cushing; Scentwell-Mrs Poussin; Isabinda-Miss Ambrose; Patch-Mrs Pitt; Miranda-Mrs Mattocks.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Free-Mason

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Artaxerxes

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

Performance Comment: Putf-King; Dangle-Dodd; Sir Fretful Plagiary-Parsons; Signor Pasticcio Ritorncllo-Delpini; Interpreter-Baddeley; Under Prompter-Phillimore; Sneer-Palmer; Mrs Dangle-Mrs Hopkins; Italians-Miss Field, the Miss Stageldoirs. Characters of the Tragedy: Lord Burleigh-Chaplin; Gov. of Tilbury Fort-Wrighten; Earl of Leicester-Farrcn; Sir Walter Raleigh-Burton; Sir Christ. Hatton-Waldron; Master of the Horse-Griffiths; Beefeater-Wright; Justice-Packer; Son-Lamash; Constable-Fawcett; Don Ferolo Whiskerandos-Bannister Jun.; Nieces-Miss Collett, Miss Simson; Justice's Lady-Mrs Booth; Confidant-Mrs Love; Tilburina-Miss Pope .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-Lee Lewes; Sir George Airy-Wroughton; Charles-Whitfield; Sir Jealous Traffick-Thompson; Sir Francis Gripe-Quick; Whisper-Cushing; Scentwell-Mrs Poussin; Isabinda-Miss Ambrose; Patch-Mrs Pitt; Miranda-Mrs Mattocks .

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: As17820214, but Sir John Loverule-Davies; Jobson (1st time)-Booth; Butler-J. Wilson .
Cast
Role: Sir John Loverule Actor: Davies
Role: : Zephyr Actor: Edwin
Role: Tom Thumb Actor: Master Edwin
Role: Lord Grizzle Actor: Edwin

Dance: End of mainpiece The Merry Sailors by Langrish and others

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A New Occasional Prelude

Performance Comment: Characters by Quick, Edwin, Booth, Thompson, Jones, Wewitzer, Mahon, Mills, Aickin; Mrs Webb, Mrs Wilson. [Cast from CG Public Advertiser, 24 Sept.: Ap Morgan-Quick; Squib-Edwin; Scissorwit-Booth; Prompter-Thompson; Mons Rigadoon-Wewitzer; O'Shaughnessy-Mahon; McDowgal-Mills; Critic-Aickin; Mrs Melpomene Sanguine-Mrs Webb; Miss Thalia Ap Morgan-Mrs Wilson. Jones is unassigned.] hathi. hathi.
Cast
Role: Squib Actor: Edwin

Afterpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-Lewis; Sir George Airy-Wroughton; Charles-Whitfield; Sir Jealous Traffick-Thompson; Sir Francis Gripe-Quick; Isabinda-Mrs Lewis; Patch-Mrs Pitt; Miranda-Mrs Mattocks .

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-King; Sir George Airy-Palmer; Sir Jealous Traffic-Baddeley; Charles-Barrymore; Whisper-Burton; Sir Francis Gripe-Parsons; Patch-Miss Pope; Isabinda-Miss Wheeler; Scentwell-Miss Tidswell; Miranda-Miss Farren .

Afterpiece Title: The Triumph of Mirth

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Young Quaker

Cast
Role: Clod Actor: Edwin

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

Performance Comment: Puff-Palmer; Sir Fretful Plagiary-Parsons; Dangle-R. Palmer; Interpreter-Baddeley; Signior Pasticcio Ritornello-Dclpini; Sneer-Williamson; Italian Girls-Miss George, Miss Morris; Mrs Dangle-Mrs Bulkley. Characters of the Tragedy: Don Ferolo Whiskerandos-Bannister Jun.; Governor-Wilson; Sir Walter Raleigh-Wewitzer; Sir Christopher Hatton-Riley; Beef-Eater-Egan; Lord Burleigh-Edwin; Confidante-Mrs Love; Tilburina-Mrs Wells .

Dance: As17830603

Song: End of afterpiece Stand to your Guns, as17830801

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-[Lee] Lewes (1st appearance upon that stage); Sir George Airy-Palmer; Charles-Barrymore; Sir Jealous Traffic-Baddeley; Whisper-Burton; Sir Francis Gripe-Parsons; Patch-Miss Pope; Isabinda-Miss Wheeler; Scentwell-Miss Tidswell; Miranda-Miss Farren .

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

Related Works
Related Work: The Fair Quaker; or, The Humours of the Navy Author(s): Edward Thompson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-Lewis; Sir George Airy-Wroughton; Charles-Whitfield; Sir Jealous Traffic-Thompson; Sir Francis Gripe-Quick; Whisper-Stevens; Scentwell-Mrs Poussin; Isabinda-Mrs Lewis; Patch-Mrs Pitt; Miranda-Mrs Mattocks .

Afterpiece Title: RosiNA

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-Lewis; Sir George Airy-Wroughton; Sir Francis Gripe-Quick; Charles-Davies; Sir Jealous Traffic-Thompson; Whisper-Stevens; Isabinda-Mrs Lewis; Scentwell-Mrs Poussin; Patch-Mrs Pitt; Miranda-Mrs T. Kennedy .

Afterpiece Title: The Magic Cavern

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fox

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

Performance Comment: Puff-King; Sneer-Palmer; Dangle-Dodd; Interpreter-Baddeley; Sir Fretful Plagiary-Parsons; Mrs Dangle-Mrs Hopkins. Principal Tragedians: R. Palmer, Packer, Waldron, Burton, Wright, Fawcett, Chaplin, Phillimore, Bannister Jun.; Miss Pope. [Cast of Tragedians adjusted from playbill of 12 Oct. 1781: Earl of Leicester-R. Palmer; Justice-Packer; Sir Christopher Hatton-Waldron; Sir Walter Raleigh-Burton; Beef-eater-Wright; Constable-Fawcett; Lord Burleigh-Chaplin; Governor-Phillimore; Don Ferolo Whiskerandos-Bannister Jun.; Tilburina-Miss Pope.] hathi. hathi.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Winter's Tale

Afterpiece Title: The Jubilee

Performance Comment: Cast not listed. [Cast from General Evening Post, 19 Nov.; Morning Post, 19 Nov.; Public Advertiser, 7 and 27 Dec. 1785; Morning Post, 22 Dec. 1786: Bumpkin-Parsons; Irishman at Stratford-Moody; Country Girl-Mrs Wrighten. In Pageant: Cupid-Master Canlets; Iachimo-Palmer; Malvolio and Posthumus-Bensley; Touchstone-King; Richard III-Kemble; Romeo-Bannister Jun.; Hamlet-R. Palmer; Sir Hugh Evans-Parsons; Doctor Cains-Baddeley; Sir Andrew Aguecheek-Waldron; Lear-Wrighten; FalstafT-Chaplin; Henry V-Barrymore; Coriolanus-Phillimore; Edgar-Dodd; Macbeth-Williames; Antony-Staunton; Tragic Muse-Mrs Siddons [whose "car was fitted up exactly in the stile of the picture of the Tragic Music by Sir Joshua Reynolds"]; Comic Muse-Mrs Cuyler; Lady Macbeth-Miss Kemble; Beatrice-Miss Pope; Volumnia-Mrs Brereton; Cleopatra-Mrs Wilson; Rosalind-Mrs Jordan; Queen in Richard III-Mrs Hopkins; Cordelia-Miss Collins; Venus-Mrs Crouch. Vocal Parts by Bannister, Dignum, Suett, Chapman, Fawcett.] hathi. hathi.
Cast
Role: Sir Hugh Evans Actor: Parsons
Role: Sir Andrew Aguecheek Actor: Waldron

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-Lewis; Sir George Airy-Wroughton; Charles-Davies; Sir Jealous Traffic-Thompson; Whisper-Stevens; Sir Francis Gripe-Quick; Isabinda-Mrs Lewis; Scentwell-Miss Stuart; Patch-Mrs Pitt; Miranda-Mrs T. Kennedy .

Afterpiece Title: Omai

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Strangers At Home

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

Performance Comment: Puff-King; Sneer-Palmer; Dangle-Dodd; Interpreter-Baddeley; Sir Fretful Plagiary-Parsons; Mrs Dangle-Mrs Hopkins; Principal Tragedians-R. Palmer, Fawcett, Waldron, Suett, Wright, Wilson, Chaplin, Phillimore, Bannister Jun., Miss Pope. [Cast of Tragedians adjusted from playbill of 12 Oct. 1781: Earl of Leicester -R. Palmer; Justice -Fawcett; Sir Christopher Hatton -Waldron; Sir Walter Raleigh -Suett; Beefeater -Wright; Constable -Wilson; Lord Burleigh -Chaplin; Governor -Phillimore; Don Ferolo Whiskerandos -Bannister Jun.; Tilburina -Miss Pope.]