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Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Pirates

Afterpiece Title: THE ENGLISHMAN IN PARIS

Performance Comment: Buck-Palmer; Sir John Buck-Phillimore; Subtle-Waldron; Classic-Packer; Marquis-Burton; Kitteau-Banks// Mrs Subtle-Mrs Booth; Lucinda (with a song)-Miss De Camp .
Cast
Role: Sir John Buck Actor: Phillimore

Dance: In mainpiece Dances (composed by D'Egville) by Hamoir, G. D'Egville, Master D'Egville, Miss Menage, Miss Phillips, the Miss D'Egvilles, &c.; In Act II of afterpiece a Minuet by Hamoir and Miss De Camp

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The }ew

Cast
Role: : Sir Stephen Bertram Actor: Aickin

Afterpiece Title: BON TON

Performance Comment: Lord Minikin-Dodd; Sir John Trotley (with the Original Prologue)-King; Col. Tivy-Barrymore; Jessamy-Burton; Davy-Parsons//Lady Minikin-Miss Pope; Miss Tittup-Miss Farren; Gymp-Miss Tidswell .
Cast
Role: Sir John Trotley Actor: King

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd

Performance Comment: Patie-Incledon; Bauldie-Fawcett; Glaude- Rock; Roger-Townsend; Symon-Powel; Sir William Worthy-Thompson//Jenny-Mrs Martyr; Peggy (with We shall live together, Laddie)-Mrs Mountain .

Afterpiece Title: LOVERS' QUARRELS

Cast
Role: Sir Gregory Forrester Actor: Quick

Afterpiece Title: THE IRISHMAN IN LONDON

Dance: In Act I of 1st piece a Highland Reel by Byrn, Mlle St. Amand, Mme Rossi

Song: End of Act II of 2nd piece (for that night only) a Selection of the most Favorite Catches and Glees from Harrison and Knyvett's Vocal Concert. What shall he have that killed the Deer by Incledon, Townsend, Richardson, Linton and Chorus Q. S. Smith). Ye spotted snakes by Mrs Clendining, Mrs Mountain, Townsend, Linton, Incledon (Stevens). The New Mariners by Incledon, Townsend, Linton and Chorus (Calicott). Where the bee sucks by Mrs Clendining, Mrs Mountain, Townsend, Linton (harmonized by Jackson). Water parted from the Sea by Incledon (Dr Arne). In 3rd piece a Planxty, descriptive of Ireland, by Johnstone, in character

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Don Sebastian

Afterpiece Title: THE NEW DIVERTISEMENT

Performance Comment: Cast not listed. [Larpent MS lists the parts: Palate, Fieldtree, Ensign Hardy//Patty, Jenny.] Written to introduce the following favorite Songs: Mary's Dream, The moon had climbed the highest hill (composed by Ralph [recte Relfe]), by Miss Poole; The Vestry Dinner, Churchwarden I have been (written by Cross, composed by Reeve), by Rees; The High Mettled Racer, See the course throng'd with gazers (composed by Dibdin), by Incledon (1st time); The Gipsey Ballad, A wand'ring Gipsey, Sir, am I (words and melody by Peter Pindar, Esq. [pseud. for John Wolcot], accompaniments by Shield), by Mrs Clendining; Kitty Grogan, Tho' I'm no Dancing Master (written by Collins, composed by Reeve), by Johnstone; The Storm, Cease, rude Boreas (written by George Alexander Stevens), by Incledon; [Auld] Robin Gray, Young Jamie lov'd me well, by Mrs Clendining; From morn till night I take my glass, by Incledon and Johnstone; Vo sol cando (composed by Vinci), by Miss Poole; The Triumph of Wine, What tho' from Venus Cupid sprung (composed by Dibdin), by Johnstone; Father, Mother and Suke (composed by Dibdin), by Fawcett. To conclude with the following Selection of Catches and Glees from Harrison and Knyvett's Vocal Concert: as17940523, but God preserve his Majesty in place of Water parted from the sea .
Cast
Role: Sir Gregory Forrester Actor: Quick

Afterpiece Title: THE SHIPWRECK; or, French Ingratitude

Cast
Role: Sir Simon Meagre Actor: Quick

Music: End of Act II of 1st piece a Solo on the Union Pipes by Courtney; In the course of the Evening a Duetto on the Union Pipes and Harp by Courtney and Weippert

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Performance Comment: Lord Ogleby-King; Sir John Melvil-Whitfield; Sterling-Aickin; Lovewell-Barrymore; Canton-Baddeley; Brush-Palmer; Serjeant Flower-Packer; Traverse-Phillimore; Trueman-Benson; Servant-Lyons// Mrs Heidelberg-Mrs Hopkins; Miss Sterling-Miss Pope; Fanny-Mrs Kemble; Betty-Miss Tidswell; Chambermaid-Miss Heard; Trusty-Mrs Booth .
Cast
Role: Sir John Melvil Actor: Whitfield

Afterpiece Title: THOMAS AND SALLY

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beaux Stratagem

Performance Comment: Aimwell-Barrymore; Archer-Palmer; Sullen-Phillimore; Sir Charles Freeman-Benson; Foigard-Moody; Gibbet-Suett; Bonniface-Aickin; Scrub-Dodd//Lady Bountiful-Mrs Hopkins; Dorinda-Mrs Kemble; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Goodall; Gipsey-Miss Tidswell; Cherry-Miss Collins .
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Freeman Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: LODOISKA

Performances

Mainpiece Title: No Song No Supper

Cast
Role: Sir Jeffery Latimer Actor: Baddeley

Afterpiece Title: HIGH LIFE BELOW STAIRS

Performance Comment: Lovel C. Kemble; Freeman-Trueman; Philip-Baddeley; Duke's Servant-Palmer; Sir Harry's Servant-Dodd//Kitty-Miss Pope; Lady Bab's Maid-Miss Tidswell; Lady Charlotte's Maid-Miss Collins .

Afterpiece Title: LODOISKA

Dance: In 2nd piece A Mock Minuet by Palmer and Miss Pope

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Quarter Of An Hour Before Dinner

Performance Comment: Plainwell-Benson; Lord Simper-Bland; Sir W. Wealthy-Usher; Col. Modish-Cooke; Level-Palmer Jun.//Mrs Level-Miss Heard .

Afterpiece Title: THE SUIC IDE

Afterpiece Title: A L L THE WORLD'S A STAGE

Performance Comment: Diggery-Parsons; Charles Stanley-Barrymore; Harry Stukcly-Benson; William-Lyons; Waiter-Cooke; Ostler-Waldron Jun.; Cymon-Burton; Watt-Ledger; Sir Gilbert Pumpkin-Barrett//Miss Bridget-Mrs Hopkins; Miss Kitty Sprightly-Mrs Gibbs .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Performance Comment: Inkle-Johnstone; Sir Christopher Curry-Aickin; HAY Medium-Baddeley; Campley-Davies; Mate-Sedgwick; Waiter-Waldron Jun.; Planters-Usher, Abbot, Pindar, &c.; Sailors-Ledger, Lyons, &c.; Trudge-Fawcett//Narcissa-Miss De Camp; Wowski-Mrs Bland; Patty-Mrs Gibbs; Yarico-Mrs Kemble .
Cast
Role: Sir Christopher Curry Actor: Aickin

Afterpiece Title: A MOGUL TALE; or, The Descent of the Balloon

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Afterpiece Title: THE SURRENDER OF CALAIS

Performance Comment: King Edward-Davies; Harcourt-Bland; Sir Walter Manny-Usher; John de Vienne-Aickin; Ribbomont-Barrymore; Eustache de St. Pierre-Bensley; Officer-Pindar; John d'Aire-Benson; Old Man-Waldron; Crier-Cross; Citizens-Baddeley, Barrett, Abbot, Waldron Jun.; O'Carrol-Johnstone; Serieant-Suett; La Gloire-Bannister Jun. (1st appearance this season); Carpenters-Parsons, Burton. [For female parts see17940822].For female parts see17940822].
Cast
Role: Sir Walter Manny Actor: Usher

Song: In 2nd piece, by Sedgwick, Cooke, Kenrick, Walker, Linton, Willoughby, Dorion Jun., Little, Brown, Lyons, Saunders, Dibble//Miss Leak, Mrs Harlowe, Miss De Camp, Mrs Harvey, Miss M. Wrighten, Miss C. Wrighten, Mrs Gaudry, Mrs Hale, Mrs Butler, Mrs Norton, Mrs Masters, Miss Menage

Related Works
Related Work: Tu Quoque; or, The City Gallant Author(s): Sir William Davenant

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Flitch Of Bacon

Afterpiece Title: A MOGUL TALE

Afterpiece Title: THE CHILDREN IN THE WOOD

Performance Comment: Walter-Bannister Jun.; Sir Rowland-Barrymore; Apathy-Suett; Gabriel-Benson; Oliver-Pindar; Lord Alford-Sedgwick; Servants-Waldron Jun., Lyons, Cooke; The Children-Master and Miss Menage//Helen-Miss De Camp; Winifred-Mrs Booth; Josephine-Mrs Bland .
Cast
Role: Sir Rowland Actor: Barrymore

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Afterpiece Title: THE DEAD ALIVE

Performance Comment: Motley-Fawcett (1st appearance in that character); Edward-Davies; Dennis-Usher; Coachman-Benson; Servants-Abbot, Ledger, Lyons; Sheers-Barrett; Plume-Burton; Degagee-C. Kemble; Sir Walter Weathercock-Suett//Miss Hebe Wintertop-Mrs Hopkins; Caroline Sandford-Miss Leak (Their 1st appearance in those characters); Comfit-Miss De Camp .

Afterpiece Title: THE VILLAGE LAWYER

Performances

Mainpiece Title: How To Be Happy

Afterpiece Title: THE MAYOR OF GARRATT

Performance Comment: Major Sturgeon-Bannister; Sir Jacob Jollup-Usher; Lint-Barrett; Heeltap-Burton; Roger-Waldron Jun.; Bruin-Pindar; Snuffle-Lyons; Mob-Ledger, Abbot, Cooke, &c.; Jerry Sneak-Fawcett//Mrs Bruin-Miss Tidswell; Mrs Sneak-Mrs Harlowe (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: Sir Jacob Jollup Actor: Usher

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Afterpiece Title: THE AGREEABLE SURPRISE

Performance Comment: Lingo (with a new song)-Fawcett (rst appearance in that character); Sir Felix Friendly-Suett; Compton-Bannister; Eugene-Davies; Chicane-Usher; Thomas-Burton; John-Bland; Cudden-Waldron Jun.; Stump-Ledger//Laura-Miss Leak (1st appearance in that character); Mrs Cheshire-Mrs Booth; Fringe-Miss De Camp; Cowslip-Mrs Kemble .
Cast
Role: Sir Felix Friendly Actor: Suett

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Heigho For A Husband

Afterpiece Title: MISS IN HER TEENS

Afterpiece Title: RULE BRITANNIA

Performance Comment: Characters by Johnstone, Suett, C. Kemble, Sedgwick, Fawcett//Mrs Hopkins, Miss De Camp, Miss Leak. [Cast from text (Hookham and Carpenter, 1794): Captain Anchor-Johnstone [in text: Davies (see17940825)]; Sir Tremor Hectic-Suett; Mons. Barleduc-C. Kemble; Sailor-Sedgwick; Thomas-Fawcett//Lady Hectic-Mrs Hopkins; Anna-Miss De Camp; Sophia-Miss Leak.] hathi. hathi.
Cast
Role: Sir Tremor Hectic Actor: Suett

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Dead Alive

Afterpiece Title: THE LIAR

Cast
Role: Sir James Elliot Actor: Benson
Role: Miss Godfrey Actor: Miss Heard

Afterpiece Title: MY GRANDMOTHER

Performance Comment: Vapour-Bannister Jun.; Gossip-Suett; Souffrance-Benson; Sir Matthew Medley-Burton; Woodly-Cooke//Charlotte-Mrs Harvey; Florella-Miss Leak (Their 1st appearance in those characters) .
Cast
Role: Sir Matthew Medley Actor: Burton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jew

Performance Comment: Sheva-Bannister Jun.; Sir Stephen Bertram-Aickin; Charles Ratcliffe-Barrymore; Jabal-Suett; Saunders-Pindar; Frederick-Palmer//Mrs Ratcliffe-Mrs Hopkins; Dorcas-Miss Tidswell; Mrs Goodison-Mrs Booth; Eliza-Mrs Kemble .
Cast
Role: Sir Stephen Bertram Actor: Aickin

Afterpiece Title: THE APPARITION

Monologue: 1794 09 03 End of mainpiece, as 30 Aug

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Liar

Performance Comment: As17940712 but Sir James Elliot-R. Palmer; omitted: Waiter, Servants . omitted: Waiter, Servants .
Cast
Role: Sir James Elliot Actor: R. Palmer

Afterpiece Title: PEEPING TOM

Afterpiece Title: MY GRANDMOTHER

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beaux Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Lewis; Aimwell-Farren; Father Foigard-Johnstone; Boniface (1st time)-Davenport; Sullen-Powel; Gibbet-Bernard; Sir Charles Freeman-Claremont; Scrub-Munden; Cherry-Mrs Martyr; Dorinda-Mrs Mountain; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Platt; Gipsey-Miss Stuart; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Pope.

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Stoops To Conquer

Performance Comment: Hardcastle-Munden; Young Marlow-Bernard; Hastings-Davies; Sir Charles Marlow-Powel; Diggory-Burton; Sland-Rock; Landlord-Thompson; Jeremy-Farley; Roger-Ledger; Tony Lumpkin-Quick; Mrs Hardcastle-Mrs Davenport (from the Theatre Royal Dublin; 1st appearance on any [sic] stage); Miss Neville-Miss Cornelys; Miss Hardcastle-A Young Lady (1st appearance on any [sic] stage [Miss Hill]).sic] stage [Miss Hill]).
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Marlow Actor: Powel

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Travellers In Switzerland

Performance Comment: Daniel-Quick; Dorimond-Johnstone; Mr Sidney-Munden; Robin-Bernard; Comte Friponi-Fawcett; Fishermen-Townsend, Richardson, Linton; Sir Leinster M'Laughlin-Rock; Swiss Burgher-Thompson; Freebooters-Street, Rees, Abbot; Dalton-Incledon; Nerinda-Mrs Martyr; Miss Somerville-Miss Poole; Julia-Mrs Clendining; Shepherdess-Miss Hopkins; Margery-Mrs Henley; Lady Philippa Sidney-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Sir Leinster M'Laughlin Actor: Rock

Afterpiece Title: Modern Antiques; or, The Merry Mourners

Dance: Mainpiece to conclude with: The Savoyard-Byrn, Mlle St.Amand, Mme Rossi

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Performance Comment: Lord Ogleby-King; Sir John Melvil-Whitfield; Sterling-Aickin; Lovewell-Barrymore; Canton-Baddeley; Brush-Palmer; S. Flower-Packer; Mrs Heidelberg-Mrs Hopkins; Miss Sterling-Miss Pope; Fanny-Mrs Kemble; Betty-Miss Tidswell; Chambermaid-Miss Heard.
Cast
Role: Sir John Melvil Actor: Whitfield

Afterpiece Title: Lodoiska

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The World In A Village

Performance Comment: Allbut-Quick; Captain Mullinahack-Johnstone; Jolly@Boy-Munden; Grigsby (with a song)-Fawcett; William Bellevue-Middleton; Willows-Hull; Briers-Macready; Sir Henry Check-Powel; Capt. Vansluisens-Davenport; Hedgworth-Claremont; Edward-Miss Standen; Charles-Holman; Louisa-Miss Chapman; Maria-Mrs Mountain; Mrs Bellevue-Mrs Fawcett; Margery-Mrs Platt; Mrs Allbut-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Sir Henry Check Actor: Powel

Afterpiece Title: Netley Abbey

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

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

Afterpiece Title: Oscar and Malvina; or, The Hall of Fingal

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rage

Afterpiece Title: A Divertisement

Performance Comment: Speaking Characters-Johnstone, Incledon, Bernard, Powel, Townsend, Richardson, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Clendining, Mr Rees; [Cast adjusted from playbill of 12 Apr. 1794: Capt. Frederick-Johnstone; Thicket-Incledon; Flambeau-Bernard; Sir Fidget Fearful-Powel; Gregory-Townsend; Clueline-Richardson; Peggy-Mrs Martyr; Sophia-Mrs Clendining; Whim-Mr Rees.] With Dialogue to intrdduce the following favorite Songs, selected, written and composed (with new Accompaniments) by Dibdin: The Lamplighter, I'm jolly Dick the Lamplighter-Bernard; [Peggy Perkins, Let Bards elate-Townsend; [Irish Drinking Song, Of the Ancients its speaking-Johnstone; The Greenwick Pensioner ['Twas in the good ship Rover]-Richardson; [Comic Song, How much I love thee-Powel; [Taffy and Griddy, Abergavenny is fine-Mrs Martyr; [Hunting Song, To Batchelor's Hall, [and Poor Jack, Go Patter to lubbers, [and The Portrait, Come, Painter, with thy happiest flight-Incledon; [To conclude with a Rural Masquerade-; [Indian Song, Dear Yanco say and true be say-Mrs Mountain; [Sea Song, A Sailor's life's a life of woe-Mrs Clendining; [The Masquerade, Sure an't the World a Masquerade-Johnstone, Chorus.
Cast
Role: Sir Fidget Fearful Actor: Powel

Dance: In afterpiece: a Ballet-Byrn, Mlle St.Amand, Mme Rossi