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Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Wou'd And She Wou'd Not

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: As17881231, but Sir John Loverule (1st time)-Dignum.
Cast
Role: Sir John Loverule Actor: Dignum.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: Bellmour-Lewis; Fondlewife-Quick; Sharper-Farren; Sir Joseph Wittol-Blanchard; Captain Bluff-Cubitt; Vainlove-Macready; Setter-Bernard; Barnaby-Milburne; Heartwell-Ryder; Belinda-Mrs Pope; Araminta-Miss Chapman; Silvia-Mrs Mountain; Lucy-Miss Stuart; Laetitia-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Sir Joseph Wittol Actor: Blanchard

Afterpiece Title: Hide and Seek

Cast
Role: Pump Actor: Edwin

Dance: End: Leap Year-

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 2 years. Some of the Airs compiled from the best Masters. The rest of the Music, the Overture, Accompanimedts, &c. by Linley? Sen. [Mrs Edwards was from the hay.] Receipts: #197 16s. 6d. (169.19.0; 26.14.6; 1.3.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Strangers At Home

Performance Comment: Montano-Kelly (1st appearance in that character); songs-Kelly; Aldobrand-Suett; Firelock (1st time)-Sedgwick; Octavio-Dignum; Regnalto-Williames; Fabio-Phillimore; Roberto-Jones; Lawrence-Bannister Jun.; Viola-Mrs Crouch; Alice-Mrs Edwards (1st appearance on that stage); Laura (1st time)-Miss Romanzini; Rosa-Mrs Jordan.
Cast
Role: Alice Actor: Mrs Edwards

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: As17890121, but Sir John Loverule-Dignum.
Cast
Role: Sir John Loverule Actor: Dignum.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Performance Comment: As17881004, but Sir Toby Belch-Moody; Malvolio-Kemble.
Cast
Role: Sir Toby Belch Actor: Moody
Role: Sir Andrew Ague@cheek Actor: Dodd

Afterpiece Title: The Sultan

Dance: As17881119

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Wives

Afterpiece Title: The Maid of the Oaks

Performance Comment: Hurry-Edwin; Dupely-Bernard; Old Groveby-Fearon; Oldworth-Thompson; Sir Harry Groveby-Davies; The Musical Characters-Cubitt, Miss Stuart, Miss Rowson; Maria (with the original song)-Mrs Mountain; Lady Bab Lardoon (for that night only)-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Hurry Actor: Edwin
Role: Sir Harry Groveby Actor: Davies

Dance: In I afterpiece: Dance-Byrne, Mrs Ratchford, Mrs Goodwin

Entertainment: Monologue. End: Occasional Address-Mrs Pope

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Castle Of Andalusia

Performance Comment: Ferdinand-Johnstone; Spado-Quick; Pedrillo-Edwin; Philippo-Blanchard; Alphonso-Mrs Kennedy; Don Scipio-Booth; Don Juan-Fearon; Don Caesar-Bannister; Victoria-Mrs Mountain; Catalina-Miss Stuart; Lorenza-Mrs Martyr.
Cast
Role: Pedrillo Actor: Edwin

Afterpiece Title: Look before You Leap

Afterpiece Title: Such Things Have Been

Performance Comment: Characters-Ryder, Bernard, Fearon, Macready, Rock, Booth, Mrs Webb, Miss Wewitzer, Miss Fontenelle. [Larpent MS 818 lists the parts: Mr Traffick, Sir Patrick Prospect, Clack, Tom Prospect, Pat Conelly, Jew Pedlar, Servant, Fanny Traffick, Mrs Traffick, Biddy, Orange Girl.]Larpent MS 818 lists the parts: Mr Traffick, Sir Patrick Prospect, Clack, Tom Prospect, Pat Conelly, Jew Pedlar, Servant, Fanny Traffick, Mrs Traffick, Biddy, Orange Girl.]

Song: End 3rd piece: Paddy's Ramble from Dublin to Londonwritten and to be sung-Ryder

Entertainment: Monologue. In course of Entertainments: Bucks have at Ye All-Ryder

Performances

Afterpiece Title: The Pharo Table

Performance Comment: Young Hazlewood-Lewis; Hector-Ryder; Sir Harry Hazlewood-Quick; Hotfrost (with a song in character)-Edwin; Shaloon-Wewitzer; Colonel Heavyside-Booth; Captain Douce-Cubitt; Major Rooky-Rock; Glovestring-Mrs Rock; Mrs Knott-Mrs Platt; Mrs Jeroboam-Mrs Pitt; Miss Jeroboam (with a song in character)-Mr Blanchard; Miss Somers-Mrs Wells.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Hazlewood Actor: Quick
Role: Hotfrost Actor: Edwin

Afterpiece Title: The Highland Reel

Cast
Role: Nicholas Actor: Edwin

Song: In 1st piece: Sweet Bird, as17890126

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Trip To Scarborough

Cast
Role: Sir Tunbelly Clumsey Actor: Moody

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Performance Comment: Whittle-Waldron; Sir Patrick O'Neale-Moody; Nephew-R. Palmer; Bates-Wilson; Thomas-Burton; Kecksey-Dodd; Widow Brady-Mrs Jordan; (with an) Epilogue Song-Mrs Jordan.
Cast
Role: Sir Patrick O'Neale Actor: Moody

Dance: End I: The Irish Fair-Hamoir, Miss Stageldoir

Performances

Mainpiece Title: He Wou'd Be A Soldier

Performance Comment: Captain Crevelt-Lewis; Sir Oliver Oldstock-Quick; Caleb-Edwin; Col. Talbot-Aickin; Mandeville-Farren; Count Pierpoint-Wewitzer; Wilkins-Fearon; Johnson-Bernard; Amber-Thompson; Harriet-Mrs Wells; Mrs Wilkins-Mrs Rock; Lady Oldstock-Mrs Webb; Nancy-Miss Rowson; Betty-Miss Stuart; Charlotte-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Sir Oliver Oldstock Actor: Quick
Role: Caleb Actor: Edwin

Afterpiece Title: Aladin

Cast
Role: Sir Philip Modelove Actor: Bernard

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heiress

Performance Comment: As17881203, but Sir Clement Flint-Kemble; Lord Gayville-Barrymore.
Cast
Role: Sir Clement Flint Actor: Kemble
Related Works
Related Work: The Welch Heiress Author(s): Edward Jerningham

Afterpiece Title: The Romp

Event Comment: Benefit for Edwin. Tickets delivered for Wednesday last, the 15th inst., will be admitted. Public Advertiser, 4 Apr.: Tickets [for 15 Apr.] to be had of Edwin, No. 19, Piazza, Covent-Garden. Mainpiece: Written by Dr Goldsmith. Afterpiece: By Permission of [George Colman elder, owner of the copyright]. Receipts: #326 1s. 6d. (228.6.6; 9.13.0; tickets: 88.2.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Good-natured Man

Performance Comment: Croaker-Edwin; Honeywood-Farren; Sir William Honeywood-Hull; Leontine-Macready; Jarvis-Fearon; Butler-Blanchard; Bailiff-Ryder; Follower-Painter; Frenchman-Wewitzer; Post@Boy-Rock; Lofty-Lewis; Mrs Croaker-Mrs Webb; Olivia-Mrs Inchbald; Garnet-Mrs Rock; Landlady-Mrs Platt; Miss Richland-Miss Brunton.
Cast
Role: Croaker Actor: Edwin
Role: Sir William Honeywood Actor: Hull

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Performance Comment: Peeping Tom-Edwin; Mayor-Wewitzer; Crazy-Bernard; Earl of Mercia-Gardner; Count Louis-Evatt; Harold-Davies; Emma-Mrs Mountain; Mayoress-Mrs Webb; Lady Godina [sic]-Miss Brangin; Maud-Mrs Wells.
Cast
Role: Peeping Tom Actor: Edwin

Song: End: a new comic song, Four@and@Twenty Periwigs all on a Row-Edwin

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Robin Hood

Cast
Role: Ruttekin Actor: Edwin
Role: Edwin Actor: Johnstone
Related Works
Related Work: Robin Hood; or, Sherwood Forest Author(s): Edward Lysaught

Afterpiece Title: The Catch Club [i

Performance Comment: e. The Sons of Anacreon]. In which will be introduced several catches and glees; President-Bannister; the Anacreontic Song-Bannister; The catches and glees-Edwin, Johnstone, Darley, Blanchard, Davies, Cubitt, Bannister.

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Performance Comment: As17881028, but Sir Jacob Jollup-Rock.
Cast
Role: Sir Jacob Jollup Actor: Rock.
Role: Jerry Sneak Actor: Edwin

Performances

Mainpiece Title: False Appearances

Afterpiece Title: The Farm House

Performance Comment: Characters-Wroughton, Suett, Whitfield, Fawcett, Phillimore, Alfred, Aickin, Mrs Kemble, Mrs Jordan. Cast from text (J. Debrett, 1789): Modely-Wroughton; Shacklefigure-Suett; Heartwell-Whitfield; Sir John English-Fawcett; Constables-Phillimore, Alfred; Freehold-Aickin; Flora-Mrs Kemble; Aura-Mrs Jordan.
Cast
Role: Sir John English Actor: Fawcett

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heiress

Performance Comment: As17881023, but Sir Clement Flint-Kemble; Lord Gayville-Barrymore; Mrs Sagely-_; Tiffany-_.
Cast
Role: Sir Clement Flint Actor: Kemble
Related Works
Related Work: The Welch Heiress Author(s): Edward Jerningham

Afterpiece Title: The Doctor and the Apothecary

Dance: As17890507

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A School For Widows

Performance Comment: Characters by Lewis, Ryder, Quick, Pope, Farren, Davies, Fearon, Mrs Mattocks, Miss Tweedale, Mrs Rock, Miss Wewitzer, Mrs Abington. Cast from London Chronicle, 9 May, and Larpent MS: Jack Marmoset-Lewis; Mr Worldly-Ryder; Sir Wilful Wayward-Quick; Frederick-Pope; Lord Mirabel-Farren; Mr Gayless-Davies; Sterling-Fearon; John-Evatt; Mrs Worldly-Mrs Mattocks; Arabella-Miss Tweedale; Lucy-Mrs Rock; Mrs Gayless-Miss Wewitzer; Lady Charlotte Richmore-Mrs Abington; Prologue-Pope; Epilogue-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Sir Wilful Wayward Actor: Quick

Afterpiece Title: The Highland Reel

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heiress

Performance Comment: As17881009, but Sir Clement Flint-Kemble; Mrs Sagely-_; Tiffany-_.
Cast
Role: Sir Clement Flint Actor: Kemble
Related Works
Related Work: The Welch Heiress Author(s): Edward Jerningham

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

Song: End: The Welsh Cantata, The Bells of Aberdovey, composed by Dibdin-Williames

Entertainment: Monologue. After the Singing: as17890430

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The English Merchant

Performance Comment: Freeport-Kemble; Sir William Douglas-Williamson; Lord Falbridge-Iliff; Owen-Usher; La France-Powell; Officer-Chapman; Servant-Abbott; Spatter-Edwin Jun.; Lady Alton-Mrs Whitfield; Molly-Mrs Barresford; Mrs Goodman-Mrs Poussin; Amelia-Mrs Kemble.
Cast
Role: Sir William Douglas Actor: Williamson
Role: Spatter Actor: Edwin Jun.

Afterpiece Title: Ut Pictura Poesis

Performance Comment: ; or, The Enraged Musician. Principal Characters-Chambers, Reeve, Mathews, Chapman, Miss George, Mrs Iliff, Mrs Plomer, Mrs Powell, Mrs Bannister; [For assignment of parts, see17890612] Prologue-Edwin Jun.
Cast
Role: Prologue Actor: Edwin Jun.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: More Ways Than One

Performance Comment: Bellair-Lewis; Doctor Feelove-Quick; Sir Marvel Mushroom-Bernard; Evergreen-Ryder; Le Gout-Wewitzer; David-Fearon; Lawyer's Clerk-Thompson; Carlton-Farren; Arabella-Miss Brunton; Miss Juvenille-Mrs Bernard; Mrs Tomson-Mrs Platt; Miss Archer-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Sir Marvel Mushroom Actor: Bernard

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Cast
Role: Grizzle Actor: Edwin

Dance: As17890113

Song: End: Comic Song-Edwin

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fontainbleau

Performance Comment: As17880926, but Sir John Bull-Fearon; Mrs Casey-Miss Stuart; Rosa-Mrs Billington; Nanette-Mrs Watts.
Cast
Role: Sir John Bull Actor: Fearon
Role: Squire Tally@ho Actor: Edwin

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

Performance Comment: Captain Greville-Johnstone; Captain Wilson-Bannister; Major Benbow-Wewitzer; Justice Benbow-Fearon; Kilderkin-Ledger; Ned-Rock; Puttey-Painter; Tipple-Edwin; Eliza (with Angels ever Bright and Fair from "Theodora" by Handel)-Mrs Billington (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Tipple Actor: Edwin

Dance: As17881021

Song: Mainpiece: With an additional song by Shield-; the Bravura Song from Erifile, by Sacchini-; accompanied on the hautboy-W. Parke; Auld Robin Gray-Mrs Billington

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Winter's Tale

Performance Comment: Leontes-Pope; Polixenes-Aickin; Camillo-Hull; Clown (1st time)-Bernard; Autolicus (with songs)-Edwin; Florizel (1st time)-Middleton; Perdita-Miss Brunton; Paulina-Mrs Bernard; Dorcas-Miss Stuart; Mopsey-Miss Rowson; Hermione-Mrs Wells.
Cast
Role: Autolicus Actor: Edwin

Afterpiece Title: The British Sailor; or, The Fourth of June

Performance Comment: Heartoak (with Stand to your Guns)-Bannister; Sir Jessmy-Bernard; Drag-Thompson; Le France-Wewitzer; Buckram-Blanchard; Mrs Drag-Mrs Webb; Nancy-Mrs Martyr.
Cast
Role: Sir Jessmy Actor: Bernard

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

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

Entertainment: Monologue End 2nd piece: Ned Shuter's Observations in a Post Haste Journey to Paris-Bernard

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Such Things Are

Performance Comment: Twineall-Lewis; Sir Luke Tremor-Quick; Sultan-Farren; Elvirus-Macready; Lord Flint-Davies; Zadan-Fearon; Keeper-Thompson; Haswell (1st time)-Hull; Lady Tremor-Mrs Mattocks; Aurelia-Mrs Mountain; Arabella-Mrs Pope; Epilogue-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Sir Luke Tremor Actor: Quick

Afterpiece Title: Love in a Camp

Cast
Role: Darby Actor: Edwin

Dance: As17890512

Entertainment: Monologue. Between acts Farce: Bucks have at Ye All-Ryder

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Follies Of A Day; Or, The Marriage Of Figaro

Afterpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd

Performance Comment: Patie (1st time)-Kelly; Roger (1st time)-Dignum; Symon-Moody; Sir William Worthy-Aickin; Glaud-Suett; Bauldy-Dodd; Jenny (1st time)-Miss Romanzini; Mause-Mrs Love; Madge-Mrs Booth; Peggy (1st time)-Mrs Crouch.
Cast
Role: Sir William Worthy Actor: Aickin

Dance: III: a Dance-the young D'Egvilles, Miss Blanchet, Miss DeCamp; End I afterpiece: Highland Reel-Hamoir, Keen, Miss Stageldoir

Entertainment: Monologue. End: as17890430

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Performance Comment: Inkle (with new songs by Dr Arnold)-Kelly; Sir Christopher Curry (1st time)-Aickin; Medium-Baddeley; Campley (1st time)-Dignum; Mate-Sedgwick; Sailors-Alfred, Cox; Planters-Burton, Phillimore, Benson; Trudge (1st time)-Bannister Jun.; Narcissa-Miss Hagley (pupil of Linley? Sen; 1st appearance on any stage [i.e. in a speaking part]); Wouskey (1st time)-Miss Romanzini; Patty-Mrs Edwards; Yarico (1st time)-Mrs Crouch.
Cast
Role: Sir Christopher Curry Actor: Aickin
Role: Patty Actor: Mrs Edwards

Afterpiece Title: The Divorce

Cast
Role: Sir Harry Trifle Actor: Wroughton
Role: Biddy Actor: Mrs Edwards

Song: End: Poor Jack!; or, the Sweet Little Cherub (written and composed by Dibdin)-Dignum; After: Glee on the Happy Recovery of His Majesty (the words by Col. Arabin)-Dignum, Sedgwick, Mrs Edwards, Miss Romanzini

Performance Comment: ; or, the Sweet Little Cherub (written and composed by Dibdin)-Dignum; After: Glee on the Happy Recovery of His Majesty (the words by Col. Arabin)-Dignum, Sedgwick, Mrs Edwards, Miss Romanzini.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: As17881114, but Oakly-Wroughton; Sir Harry Beagle-Burton; John-Lyons; Mrs Oakly-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Beagle Actor: Burton

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Entertainment: Monologue. As17890527

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Robin Hood

Cast
Role: Ruttekin Actor: Edwin
Role: Edwin Actor: Johnstone
Related Works
Related Work: Robin Hood; or, Sherwood Forest Author(s): Edward Lysaught

Afterpiece Title: Perseverance; or, The Third Time the Best

Performance Comment: Characters by Johnstone, Blanchard, Cubitt, Quick, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Platt, Mrs Pitt, Miss Wewitzer, Mrs Mountain Cast from European Magazine, June 1789, p. 488: Frolick-Johnstone; Jack-Blanchard; Mr Graveairs-Cubitt; Sir Ninny-Quick; Maid-Mrs Martyr; Quaker-Mrs Pitt; Louisa-Mrs Mountain; unassigned-Mrs Platt, Miss Wewitzer.
Cast
Role: Sir Ninny Actor: Quick

Entertainment: Monologue. End: As17890514