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Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chapter Of Accidents

Afterpiece Title: The Children in the Wood

Performance Comment: Characters by Bannister Jun., Dignum, Barrymore, Suett, Benson, Caulfield, Waldron Jun., Lyons, Cooke, Master Menage, Miss Menage, Miss DeCamp, Mrs Booth, Mrs Bland. [Cast from text (No pub.. 1794): Walter-Bannister Jun.; Lord Alford-Dignum; Sir Rowland-Barrymore; Apathy-Suett; Gabriel-Benson; Oliver-Caulfield; Ruffians-Waldron Jun. [in text: Burton], Cooke; Servant-Lyons [in text: Maddocks]; Boy-Master Menage; Girl-Miss Menage; Lady Helen-Miss DeCamp; Winifred-Mrs Booth [in text: Mrs Hopkins]; Josephine-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Sir Rowland Actor: Barrymore

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Performance Comment: Inkle-Barrymore; Sir Christopher Curry-Aickin; Medium-Baddeley; Campley-Dignum; Trudge-Bannister Jun.; Mate-Cooke; 1st Planter-Usher; 2nd Planter-Caulfield; 3rd Planter-Palmer Jun.; 4th Planter-Maddocks; Sailors-Jones, Lyons; Waiter-Waldron Jun.; Narcissa-Miss DeCamp; Yarico-A Gentlewoman (1st appearance on any stage [Mrs Cary]); Wowski-Mrs Bland; Patty-Mrs Gibbs.
Cast
Role: Sir Christopher Curry Actor: Aickin

Afterpiece Title: The Children in the Wood

Cast
Role: Sir Rowland Actor: Barrymore

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All The World's A Stage

Performance Comment: As17931003, but Sir Gilbert Pumpkin-Waldron.
Cast
Role: Sir Gilbert Pumpkin Actor: Waldron.

Afterpiece Title: The Prize

Afterpiece Title: The Children in the Wood

Cast
Role: Sir Rowland Actor: Barrymore

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Performance Comment: Lord Ogleby-Bernard (1st appearance in that character); Lovewell-Holman; Sir John Melvil-Farren; Canton-Cubitt; Brush-Fawcett; Serjeant Flower-Powel; Traverse-Thompson; Trueman-Evatt; Sterling-Quick; Miss Sterling-Mrs Mattocks; Fanny-Mrs Esten (1st appearance in that character); Betty-Mrs Martyr; Chambermaid-Miss Stuart; Mrs Heidelberg-Mrs Webb.
Cast
Role: Sir John Melvil Actor: Farren

Afterpiece Title: The Midnight Wanderers

Entertainment: As17931004

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fontainbleau

Performance Comment: Lackland-Lewis; Lepoche-Quick; Squire Tally@ho (1st time)-Munden; Sir John Bull-Powel; Lord Winlove-Incledon; Col. Epaulette-Cubitt; Henry-Johnstone; Celia (1st time)-Mrs Clendining; Rosa-Mrs Mountain; Lady Bull-Mrs Webb; Mrs Casey (1st time)-Mrs Fawcett; Nannette-Miss Stuart; Miss Dolly Bull-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Sir John Bull Actor: Powel

Afterpiece Title: The Irishman in London

Cast
Role: Edward Actor: Fawcett
Role: Captain Seymour Actor: Harley

Dance: End: The Drunken Swiss (1st time; composed by West)-West (1st appearance at this theatre), Mlle St.Amand (1st appearance these 2 years)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Stoops To Conquer; Or, The Mistakes Of A Night

Performance Comment: Young Marlow-Kemble; Hardcastle-Parsons; Hastings-Barrymore; Sir Charles Marlow-Maddocks; Landlord-Suett; Diggory-Wewitzer; 1st Countryman-Benson; 2nd Countryman-Palmer Jun.; 3rd Countryman-Caulfield; 4th Countryman-Cooke; Servants-Bland, Burton, Jones, Waldron Jun., Lyons; Tony Lumpkin-Bannister Jun.; Mrs Hardcastle-Mrs Hopkins; Miss Neville-Miss DeCamp; Maid-Miss Tidswell; Miss Hardcastle-Mrs Gibbs.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Marlow Actor: Maddocks

Afterpiece Title: The Humourist

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ways And Means

Afterpiece Title: All the World's a Stage

Performance Comment: As17931003, but Sir Gilbert Pumpkin-Wewitzer.
Cast
Role: Sir Gilbert Pumpkin Actor: Wewitzer.
Role: Sir Rowland Actor: Barrymore

Afterpiece Title: The Prize

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: Lord Townly-Pope; Manley-Farren; Sir Francis Wronghead-Munden; Squire Richard-Blanchard; Count Basset-Bernard; John Moody-Quick; Lady Grace-Miss Hopkins; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Webb; Miss Jenny-Miss Grist; Myrtilla-Miss Stuart; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Platt; Trusty-Mrs Fawcett; Lady Townly-Mrs Esten.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Wronghead Actor: Munden

Afterpiece Title: Hartford Bridge

Cast
Role: Sir Gregory Forrester Actor: Quick

Ballet: End: Dermot and Kathlane. As17931018, but added: Old Kathlane-Miss Smith

Performances

Mainpiece Title: How To Grow Rich

Afterpiece Title: THE WARD OF THE CASTLE

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Incledon, Johnstone, Munden// Mrs Clendining, Mrs Martyr. [Cast from Songs (T. Cadell, 1793): Sir Bertram-Incledon; Duke of Alberossa-Johnstone; Geoffrey-Munden// Matilda-Mrs Clendining; Jacquenetta-Mrs Martyr.] hathi. hathi.
Cast
Role: : Sir Bertram Actor: Incledon

Song: In afterpiece Chorusses by Linton, Tett, Sawyer, Little, Street, Kendrick//Miss Stuart, Mrs Watts, Mrs Follett, Mrs Castelle, Miss Kirton, Mrs Lloyd, Miss Paye, Miss Leserve, Mrs Bayzand, Mrs Blurton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Notoriety

Performance Comment: Nominal-Lewis; Col. Hubbub-Quick; O'Whack-Johnstone; Clairville-Farren; Sir Andrew Acid-Munden; Lord Jargon-Bernard; Saunter-Davies; James-Farley//Sophia Strangeways-Mrs Esten; Lady Acid-Mrs Webb; Honoria-Miss Chapman .
Cast
Role: Sir Andrew Acid Actor: Munden

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Dance: As17931022

Song: In afterpiece Sweet Echo by Mrs Mountain, accompanied on the hautboy by W. Parke

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Performance Comment: Colonel Feignwell-Bannister Jun. (1st appearance in that character); Perriwinkle-Parsons; Obadiah Prim-Suett; Sir Philip Modelove-Baddeley; Tradelove-Aickin; Simon Pure-Wewitzer; Freeman-Palmer Jun.; Sackbut-Benson; Aminadab-Waldron Jun.; Servant-Lyons; Stock-Brokers-Burton, Jones, Usher, Cooke//Mrs Prim-Mrs Hopkins; Betty-Mrs Hale; Lady-Mrs Cuyler; Anne Lovely-Mrs Gibbs (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: Sir Philip Modelove Actor: Baddeley

Afterpiece Title: THE CHILDREN IN THE WOOD

Cast
Role: Sir Rowland Actor: Barrymore

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mountaineers

Afterpiece Title: THE CITIZEN

Performance Comment: Old Philpot-Suett; Young Philpot-Bannister Jun.; Sir Jasper Wilding-Burton; Young Wilding-Benson; Beaufort-Bland; Dapper-Maddocks; Quildrive-Waldron Jun.; William-Lyons//Maria-Mrs Goodall; Corinna-Mrs Jones .
Cast
Role: Sir Jasper Wilding Actor: Burton
Related Works
Related Work: The Citizen Turned Gentleman Author(s): Edward Ravenscroft

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: Young Meadows-Incledon; Hawthorn-Johnstone; Hodge-Blanchard; Sir William Meadows-Powel; Eustace-Davies; Carter-Rees; Footman-Blurton; Justice Woodcock-Quick II Deborah-Mrs Webb; Madge-Mrs Martyr; Lucinda-Mrs Mountain; Cook-Mr Rock; Maid-Miss Stuart; Rosetta-Miss Poole (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: Sir William Meadows Actor: Powel

Afterpiece Title: THE MIDNIGHT HOUR

Dance: End of Act II of mainpiece Dermot and Kathlane, as17931022

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mountaineers

Afterpiece Title: THE MAYOR OF GARRATT

Performance Comment: Major Sturgeon-Bannister; Sir Jacob Jollup-Usher; Lint-Benson; Heeltap-Burton; Roger-Waldron Jun.; Bruin-Maddocks; Snuffie-Lyons; Mob-Cooke, &c.; Jerry Sneak-Bannister Jun.// Mrs Bruin-Miss Tidswell; Mrs Sneak-Mrs Goodall .
Cast
Role: Sir Jacob Jollup Actor: Usher

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's

Dance: In Act III of mainpiece a Hornpipe in character by Platt

Entertainment: As17931111

Opera: As17931012, but Mrs Peachum-Mrs Fawcett. Also BARNABY BRITTLE. Barnaby Brittle-Quick; Jeremy-Blanchard; Clodpole-Bernard; Lovemore-Davies; Sir Peter Pride-Cubitt; Jeffery-Abbot//Damaris-Miss Stuart; Lady Pride-Mrs Leicester; Mrs Brittle-Mrs Mattocks

Performance Comment: Also BARNABY BRITTLE. Barnaby Brittle-Quick; Jeremy-Blanchard; Clodpole-Bernard; Lovemore-Davies; Sir Peter Pride-Cubitt; Jeffery-Abbot//Damaris-Miss Stuart; Lady Pride-Mrs Leicester; Mrs Brittle-Mrs Mattocks .
Cast
Role: Sir Peter Pride Actor: Cubitt

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Afterpiece Title: The Maid of the Oaks

Performance Comment: Hurry-Quick; Dupely-Bernard; Old Groveby-Ryder; Oldworth-Thompson; Sir Harry Groveby-Davies; Musical Characters-Cubitt, Miss Stuart, Miss Francis; Maria (with the original song)-Mrs Mountain; Lady Bab Lardoon-Mrs Esten (1st appearance in that character [in London]).in London]).
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Groveby Actor: Davies

Dance: I afterpiece: a Dance-

Song: As17931023

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The World In A Village

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Lewis, Holman, Johnstone, Munden, Fawcett, Middleton, Hull, Cubitt, Macready, Powel, Rock, Thompson, Evatt, Farley, Quick II Mrs Mattocks, Mrs Mountain, Mrs Fawcett, Mrs Platt, Mrs Esten. [Cast from text Q. Debrett (1793]): Grigsby-Lewis; Charles-Holman; Capt. Mullinahack-Johnstone; Jollyboy-Munden; Master Jack-Fawcett; William-Middleton; Willows-Hull; Capt. Vansluisen-Cubitt; Briars-Macready; Sir Henry Check-Powel; Hedgeworth-Evatt; Allbut-Quick; Edward-Miss Standen [in text: Miss Symonds]//Mrs Allbut-Mrs Mattocks; Maria-Mrs Mountain; Mrs Bellevue-Mrs Fawcett; Margery-Mrs Platt; Louisa-Mrs Esten. Rock, Thompson, Farley arc unassigned.] Prologue spoken by Holman. Epilogue spoken by Mrs Esten. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 12 performances only (see17940102).] hathi. Prologue spoken by Holman. Epilogue spoken by Mrs Esten. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 12 performances only (see17940102).] hathi.
Cast
Role: Sir Henry Check Actor: Powel
Role: Edward Actor: Miss Standen

Afterpiece Title: TWO STRINGS TO YOUR BoOW

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Toy; Or, Hampton Court Frolics

Performance Comment: Aircourt-Lewis; Alibi-Quick; Methegen (1st time)-Wilson; Sir Carrol O'Donovan-Aickin; Larry Kavanagh-Blanchard; Nol Pros-Powel; Young O'Donovan-Holman; Sophia (1st time)-Mrs Harlowe; Kitty Kavanagh-Mrs Webb; Lady Arable-Mrs Bernard; Fib-Miss Stuart; Lady Jane-Miss Brunton.
Cast
Role: Sir Carrol O'Donovan Actor: Aickin

Afterpiece Title: A Divertisement

Cast
Role: Edward Actor: Johnstone
Role: Sir Henry Freeman Actor: Incledon

Dance: As17931123

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Prodigal

Afterpiece Title: THE MOCK DOCTOR; or, The Dumb Lady Cured

Performance Comment: Gregory-Bannister Jun. (1st appearance in that character); Sir Jasper-Waldron; Leander-Caulfield; Squire Robert-Cooke; James-Benson; Harry-Bland; Davy-Wewitzer; Dr Helebore-Burton//Charlotte-Miss De Camp; Dorcas (with a song)-Mrs Bland (Their 1st appearance in those characters) .
Cast
Role: Sir Jasper Actor: Waldron

Afterpiece Title: THE CHILDREN IN THE WOOD

Cast
Role: Sir Rowland Actor: Barrymore

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Performance Comment: As17931004, but Sir Harry Wildair-Mrs Goodall; Tom Errand-Hollingsworth; Errand's Wife-_.

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: Young Meadows-Johnstone; Hawthorn-Bannister; Hodge-Blanchard; Sir William Meadows-Powel; Eustace-Davies; Carter-Reeve; Cook-Rock; Footman-Blurton; Justice Woodcock-Quick; Deborah-Mrs Pitt; Madge-Mrs Wells; Lucinda-Mrs Mountain; Maid-Miss Stuart; Rosetta (1st time)-Mrs Ferguson.
Cast
Role: Sir William Meadows Actor: Powel

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Dance: End II: The Irish Lilt, as17931020

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Haunted Tower

Performance Comment: Lord William- Dignum; Baron of Oakland-Baddeley; Baron de Courcy-Caulfield; Robert-Suett; Charles-Sedgwick; Lewis-Bland; Martin-Cooke; Hugo-Benson; Edward-Bannister Jun.//Lady Elinor-Miss De Camp; Cicely-Mrs Bland; Maud-Mrs Booth; Adela-Sga Storace .

Afterpiece Title: MY GRANDMOTHER

Performance Comment: Characters by Bannister Jun., Suett, Wewitzer, Waldron, Sedgwick, Bland, Lyons// Mrs Bland, Sga Storace. [Cast from text (No pub., 1794): Vapour-Bannister Jun.; Gossip-Suett; Souffrance-Wewitzer; Sir Matthew Medley-Waldron; Woodly-Sedgwick; Tom-Bland; Servant-Lyons// Charlotte-Mrs Bland; Florella-Sga Storace.] hathi. hathi.
Cast
Role: Sir Matthew Medley Actor: Waldron

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Performance Comment: Inkle-Richardson; Sir Christopher Curry-Quick; Campley-Davies; Medium-Powel; Mate-Strct't; Planters-Evatt, Rock, Thompson; Sailor-Ledger; Waiter-Farley; Trudge-Fawcett// Wowski-Mrs Martyr; Narcissa-Mrs Mountain; Patty-Mrs Fawcett; Yarico-Miss Poole (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: Sir Christopher Curry Actor: Quick

Afterpiece Title: THE FOLLIES OF A DAY

Dance: As17931022

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 4 years [acted 11 Jan. 1788]. Afterpiece: By Desire of the Cherokee Chiefs [see 12 Nov.]. Receipts: #187 10s. 6d. (181.15.0; 5.15.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: Lord Townly-Holman (1st appearance in that character); Manly-Farren; Sir Francis Wronghead-Wilson; Squire Richard (1st time)-Blanchard; John Moody (1st time)-Quick; Count Basset-Bernard; Lady Grace-Mrs Mattocks; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Webb; Miss Jenny (1st time)-Mrs Harlowe; Myrtilla-Mrs Lewis; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Powell; Trusty-Miss Stuart; Lady Townly-Mrs Esten (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Wronghead Actor: Wilson

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Farmer

Cast
Role: Pierre Actor: Harley
Role: Sir Henry Check Actor: Powel
Role: Edward Actor: Miss Standen

Afterpiece Title: The Midnight Hour

Cast
Role: Sir Gregory Forrester Actor: Quick

Afterpiece Title: A Divertisement

Performance Comment: As17931201, but Sir Fidget Fearful-Powel in place of Wilson.

Dance: As17931123