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5626
18 June 1793 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: I Zingari In Fiera

Dance: End I: New Divertisement-[see17930608; The concerto-Master Smith

Ballet: End Opera: Iphiginia in Aulide. As17930423, but Egisthus-Aumer; Agamemnon-_; Achilles-_; Clytemnestra-_

5627
19 November 1793 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Road To Ruin

Cast

Role: Smith Actor: Powel

Afterpiece Title: MOTHER SHIPTON TRIUMPHANT; or, Harlequin's Museum

Dance: In afterpiece The Burlesque Pas de Russe by Byrn and Miss Smith; Hornpipe by Holland

Song: In afterpiece God save the King by Gray, Linton, Street, Kendrick, Little, Miss Barnett, Miss Stuart, &c

Related Works

Related Work: The Night Walker; or, The Little Thief Author(s): James Shirley

Monologue: 1793 11 19 End of mainpiece An Occasional Address, in the character of Goldfinch, by Lewis

Related Works

Related Work: The Medley; or, Harlequin At-All Author(s): James Messink

5628
15 May 1800 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Birth Day

Afterpiece Title: The Follies of a Day

Afterpiece Title: St

Cast

Role: Sir Toby Fuz Actor: Gardner
Role: Sir Macaroni Virtu Actor: Farley

Related Works

Related Work: Tarugo's Wiles; or, The Coffee House Author(s): Sir Thomas St. Serfe

Related Work: The Students; or, The Humours of St. Andrews Author(s): James Stewart

Related Work: Cape St. Vincent; or, British Valour Triumphant Author(s): James Cobb

Song: End I 1st piece: song-Master Gray; End I 2nd piece: Time has not thin'd my flowing Hair-Incledon, Townsend; End 2nd piece: This Life is like a Country Dance-Fawcett; The Advantage of Toping-Townsend; Fat Dolly the Cook-Munden; The Anchor Smiths-Townsend

Entertainment: Imitations End I 1st piece: a Few Select Imitations-Townsend

5629
27 May 1800 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wild Oats

Performance Comment: Rover-Lewis; Harry-Holman; Sir George Thunder-Waddy; Ephraim Smooth (with A Bundle of Proverbs)-Munden; John Dory-Fawcett; Sim-Knight; Banks-Murray; Midge-Claremont; Gammon-Thompson; Lamp-Simmons; Landlord-Atkins; Trap-Whitmore; Twitch-Wilde; Waiter-Curties; Jane-Mrs Chapman; Amelia-Miss Chapman; Lady Amaranth-Mrs Pope.

Cast

Role: Sir George Thunder Actor: Waddy

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter of Naples

Dance: After Singing at end: A New Dance- (By Permission of the Proprietors of the Royal Circus) composed by Byrne, in which Mr Byrne, Mrs Byrne, will make their 1st appearance on this stage these 4 years, assisted by the three Miss Adams', Master Byrne (Their 1st appearance on this stage), Blurton, Platt, Wilde, L. Bologna, Lewiss, Klanert, Mrs Watts, Mrs Follett, Mrs Bologna, Miss Cox, Miss Bologna, Miss Dibdin

Song: End II: Black Ey'd Susan-Incledon; End IV: The Anchor Smiths-Townsend; End: Boxing the Compass-Fawcett; Old Towler-Incledon

5630
30 May 1800 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Laugh When You Can

Afterpiece Title: Love in a Camp; or, Patrick in Prussia

Song: End I: The Sailor's Journal-Incledon; In course Evening: Young William was a seaman true-Incledon; All get drunk together-Townsend; United Englishmen-Munden; The Anchor Smiths-Townsend

5631
31 May 1783 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: [Prologue by George Colman, the elder (Colman, Prose, 10,239).] Afterpiece: Written by the Author of The Son-in-Law [John O'Keeffe]. Places for the Boxes to be taken of Rice at the Theatre. [No playbill this season lists the various prices of admission; they were probably, as usual: Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. 1st Gallery 2s. 2nd Gallery 1s.] The Doors to be opened at 6:00. To begin at 7:00 [same throughout season]. On 24 May Colman inserted the following in Public Advertiser: The Theatre Royal in the Haymarket will open next Saturday. In order to avoid unnecessary' Repetitions during the Season, the Public are desired, once for all, to take Notice that every Performance at this Theatre will be exhibited to most brilliant, crouded and OVERFLOWING audiences; and received with loud and universal Bursts of most UNBOUNDED and UNCOMMON Applause

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suicide

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Bannister, Gaudrey (from the Theatre Royal, Dublin; 1st appearance on that stage), Wood, Massey, Egan, Stevens, Painter, Ledger, Edwin; Mrs Webb, Mrs Wells, Mrs Poussin, Mrs Bannister. [Cast adjusted from Songs (T. Cadell, 1782): Compton-Bannister; Sir Felix Friendly-Gaudrey; Eugene-Wood; Chicane-Massey; John-Egan; Thomas-Stevens; Stump-Painter; Cuddcn-Ledger; Lingo-Edwin; Mrs Cheshire-Mrs Webb; Cowslip-Mrs Wells; Fringe-Mrs Poussin; Laura-Mrs Bannister.] hathi. hathi.

Cast

Role: Sir Felix Friendly Actor: Gaudrey

Dance: End of Act III of mainpiece Dance by Mr and Miss Byrn

Song: In Act III of mainpiece [Sing] Old Rose and burn the Bellows, and 'Twas you Sir, 'Twas you Sir, both by Bannister, Wood, Burton, Brett, &c

5632
20 July 1711 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Feign'd Innocence; Or, Sir Martin Marall

Cast

Role: Sir Martin Actor: Bullock

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach

5633
24 August 1749 @ Bartholomew Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Life And Death Of King John

Cast

Role: Ventoso Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Adventures of Sir Lubberly Lackbrains

Cast

Role: Sir Thomas Rash Actor: Malone
Role: Sir Luberrly Actor: Cushing
Role: Clack Actor: Smith

5634
25 August 1749 @ Bartholomew Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King John

Cast

Role: Ventoso Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Adventures of Sir Lubberly Lackbrains

Cast

Role: Sir Thomas Rash Actor: Malone
Role: Sir Luberrly Actor: Cushing
Role: Clack Actor: Smith

5635
26 August 1749 @ Bartholomew Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King John

Cast

Role: Ventoso Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Adventures of Sir Lubberly Lackbrains

Cast

Role: Sir Thomas Rash Actor: Malone
Role: Sir Luberrly Actor: Cushing
Role: Clack Actor: Smith

5636
28 August 1749 @ Bartholomew Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King John

Cast

Role: Ventoso Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Adventures of Sir Lubberly Lackbrains

Cast

Role: Sir Thomas Rash Actor: Malone
Role: Sir Luberrly Actor: Cushing
Role: Clack Actor: Smith

5637
24 November 1779 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The First Part Of King Henry The Fourth, With The Humours Of Sir John Falstaff

Cast

Role: Sir John Falstaff Actor: Henderson
Role: Sir Walter Blunt Actor: Whitfield
Role: Sir Richard Vernon Actor: Hull

Afterpiece Title: William And Nanny

5638
21 December 1779 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The First Part Of King Henry The Fourth, With The Humours Of Sir John Falstaff

Cast

Role: Sir John Falstaff Actor: Henderson
Role: Sir Walter Blunt Actor: Whitfield
Role: Sir Richard Vernon Actor: Hull

Afterpiece Title: The Invasion

Cast

Role: Sir John Evergreen Actor: Quick

Dance: End II: The Dockyard, as17791204

5639
29 January 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The First Part Of King Henry The Fourth; With The Humours Of Sir John Falstaff

Cast

Role: Sir John Falstaff Actor: Henderson
Role: Sir Richard Vernon Actor: Whitfield

Afterpiece Title: The Choice of Harlequin

Related Works

Related Work: The Choice of Harlequin; or, The Indian Chief Author(s): James Messink

5640
01 May 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The First Part Of King Henry The Fourth; With The Humours Of Sir John Falstaff

Cast

Role: Sir John Falstaff Actor: Henderson
Role: Sir Richard Vernon Actor: Whitfield

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Dance: End of mainpiece St. David's Day, as17820427

Song: End of Act II of mainpiece Cease, gay Seducers; End of Act III Tally Ho, both by Mrs Martyr