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Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Refugee Or The Rival Jews

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Jackson, Cartwright, Holland, Osborne, Frederic, Mitchell, Edwards, Porter, Henley, Connell (with a new Irish sons in character); A Young Lady (1st appearance [unidentified]), Mrs Bolton, Mrs Cartwright, Mrs Ponsonby, Mrs Henley, A Lady (2nd appearance [unidentified]). [Larpent MS lists the parts: Sir Gregory Granby, Sir ThomasLoveby, George Granby, Frank Bentley, Solomons, Levi, Waddle, Scandal, Dennis, Robert, Waiter; Eliza Wentworth, Mrs Dornbush, Miss Harcourt, Charlotte Harcourt, Lady Loveby, Susan, Miss Nancy, Miss Kitty, Maid.] hathi.

Afterpiece Title: A Musical Interlude

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Song: End of Act I of 3rd piece How sweet's the love that meets return by Mrs Henley

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Afterpiece Title: The Critic or A Tragedy Rehearsd

Performance Comment: Characters by Quick, Farren, Bonnor, Wewitzer, Davies, Kennedy, Fearon, Stevens, Cubitt, Bates, Thompson; Mrs Webb, Mrs White, Mrs Wilson. [Partial cast suggested by Genest, VI, 359: Sir Fretful Plagiary-Quick; Sneer-Farren; Puff-Bonnor; Don Ferolo Whiskerandos-Wewitzer; Dangle-Davies; Mrs Dangle-Mrs Webb; Tilburina-Mrs Wilson.] hathi. hathi.
Cast
Role: : Sir Fretful Plagiary Actor: Quick
Event Comment: Benefit for Palmer. Part of the Pit will be laid into the Boxes. To prevent Confusion Ladies are desired to send their Servants by half past Four o'clock. Public Advertiser, 12 Mar.: Tickets to be had of Palmer, No. 39, Goodge-street, Rathbone-place. Receipts: #308 1s. (150/16/0; 11/7/6; 0/14/6; tickets: 145/3/0) (charge: #66/1/8)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Grecian Daughter

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

Performance Comment: Young Wilding-Palmer; Old Wilding-Aickin; Sir James Elliot-R. Palmer; Papillion-Burton; Miss Godfrey-Miss Barnes; Kitty-Miss Hale; Miss Grantham-Mrs Brereton .
Cast
Role: Sir James Elliot Actor: R. Palmer

Dance: As17850307athi

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fashionable Levities

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Henderson, Lewis, Wroughton, Quick, Edwin, Farren, Wewitzer; Mrs Wilson, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Bates, Mrs Webb, Mrs T. Kennedy, Miss Platt, Miss Younge. [Cast from text (G. G. and J. Robinson, 1785): Mr Ordeal-Henderson; Welford-Lewis; Capt. Douglas-Wroughton; Sir Buzzard Savage-Quick; Nicholas-Edwin; Cheaterly-Farren; Colonel Staff-Wewitzer; Grace-Mrs Wilson; Clara-Mrs Martyr; Widow Volatile-Mrs Bates; Honour-Mrs Webb; Constance-Mrs T. Kennedy; Mrs Muslin-Miss Platt; Lady Flippant Savage-Miss Younge.] Prologue spoken by Wroughton. Epilogue spoken by Miss Younge. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.] hathi. Prologue spoken by Wroughton. Epilogue spoken by Miss Younge. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.] hathi.
Cast
Role: Sir Buzzard Savage Actor: Quick

Afterpiece Title: The Magic Cavern

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Performance Comment: Lord Aimworth-Dignum (1st appearance in that character); Sir Harry Sycamore-Parsons; Fairfield-Aickin; Mervin-Williames; Ralph-Suett; Giles-Bannister; Fanny-Mrs Wrighten; Lady Sycamore-Mrs Hopkins; Theodosia-Miss M. Stageldoir; Patty (with additional songs)-Miss Phillips .
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Sycamore Actor: Parsons
Related Works
Related Work: The Maid in the Mill Author(s): John Fletcher

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disguise

Dance: End of Act I of mainpiece Hornpipe by Mills; End of mainpiece The Sportsmen's Return, as17840916

Song: End of Act II of mainpiece The Lark, from The Spanish Rivals (composed by [Thomas] Linley [Sen.]) by Miss Phillips

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Cast
Role: Osmyn Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Performance Comment: Young Philpot-Dodd; Wilding-Staunton; Sir Jasper-Wright; Beaumont-Phillimore; Quildrive-Wilson; Dapper-Fawcett; Old Philpot-Baddeley; Corinna-Miss Simson; Maria-Miss Collins (1st appearance) .
Cast
Role: Sir Jasper Actor: Wright

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: As17841227, but omitted: Sir William Meadows .
Cast
Role: Sir William Meadows Actor: Aickin

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Dance: End of Act II of mainpiece Hornpipe by Mills; In afterpiece the Minuet de la Cour, as17850111

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Two To One

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Palmer, Bannister, Wilson, Bannister Jun., Barrett, Swords, Baddelcy, Davies, Edwin; Miss George, Mrs Bannister. [Cast from text (T. Cadell, 1784): Young Townly-Palmer; Captain Dupely-Bannister; Dupely-Wilson; Beaufort-Bannister Jun.; Post-boy-Barrett; Waiter-Swords; Sir ThomasTownly-Baddeley; Crape-Davies; Dicky Ditto-Edwin; Tippet-Miss George; Charlotte-Mrs Bannister.] hathi. hathi.
Cast
Role: Sir ThomasTownly Actor: Baddeley
Related Works
Related Work: The Contrast: A Tragi-Comical Rehearsal of Two Modern Plays: Match Upon Match; or, No Match at All, and the Tragedy of Epaminodas Author(s): John Hoadley
Related Work: Amphitryon; or, The Two Sosias Author(s): John Dryden
Related Work: The Magick Banner; or, Two Wives in a House Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Afterpiece Title: A Mogul Tale or The Descent of the Balloon

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Parsons, Wewitzer, Gardner, Swords, R. Palmer, Williamson; Miss Brangin, Mrs Inchbald, Mrs Cuyler, Mrs Wells. [Cast adjusted from playbill of 8 July 1786: Johnny Atkins-Parsons; Dr Pedant-Wewitzer; Guard-Gardner; Omar-Swords; Selim-R. Palmer; The Mogul-Williamson; Zapphira-Miss Brangin; Irene-Mrs Inchbald; Sheba-Mrs Cuyler; Fanny-Mrs Wells.] hathi. hathi.
Cast
Role: : Johnny Atkins Actor: Parsons

Dance: End of mainpiece, by Master Giorgi, Miss Byrne, and others

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Summer Amusement Or An Adventure At Margate

Performance Comment: Characters by Bannister, Wilson, Edwin, Davies, R. Palmer, Baddeley, Palmer; Mrs Webb, Miss Hale, Mrs Bannister. [Cast adjusted from text (T. Cadell, 1781): Surat-Bannister; Sir James Juniper-Wilson, Etiquette-Edwin; Melville-Davies; Spruce-R. Palmer; Cathartic-Baddeley; Shuffle-Palmer; Lady Juniper-Mrs Webb; Fidget-Miss Hale; Amelia-Mrs Bannister.] hathi. hathi.

Afterpiece Title: A Mogul Tale

Cast
Role: : Johnny Atkins Actor: Parsons

Dance: End of Act I of mainpiece, by Giorgi's Scholars; End of Act I of afterpiece New Dance by the two Miss Simonets, Master Giorgi, Miss Byrne, and others

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: Hawthorn-Bannister; Justice Woodcock-Edwin; Sir William Meadows-Aickin; Hodge-Wewitzer; Eustace-Davies; Young Meadows-Meadows (1st appearance in London); Luanda-Miss Langrish; Madge-Mrs Wells; Deborah Woodcock-Mrs Love; Rosetta-Miss George .
Cast
Role: Sir William Meadows Actor: Aickin

Afterpiece Title: Hunt the Slipper

Dance: End of Act II of mainpiece, as17850601

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Cast
Role: Sir William Meadows Actor: Aickin

Afterpiece Title: Seeing is Believing A Dramatic Proverb

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Parsons, Baddeley, R. Palmer, Bannister Jun.; Mrs Lloyd, Miss Langrish. [Cast adjusted from Larpent MS 633: Sir Credule-Parsons; Sceptic-Baddeley; Capt. Nightshade-R. Palmer; Simon-Bannister Jun.; Kitty-Mrs Lloyd; Miss Di-Miss Langrish.] hathi. hathi.
Cast
Role: : Sir Credule Actor: Parsons

Dance: As17850609

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: Young Meadows-Newbold (1st appearance in a singing character); Hawthorn-Payne; Hodge-Wellman; Sir William Meadows-Wright; Eustace-Kerridge; Justice Woodcock-Waldron; Luanda-Miss Bird; Margery-Mrs Benson; Deborah-Mrs Monk; Rosetta-Miss Cranford .
Cast
Role: Sir William Meadows Actor: Wright

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Dance: In Act I of mainpiece a Statute Scene with a Dance by the Characters; End of mainpiece Hornpipe by Wright

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Turk And No Turk

Cast
Role: Sir Roger Ramble Actor: Bannister
Role: Sir Simon Simple Actor: Parsons

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Performance Comment: Major Sturgeon-Bannister; Sir Jacob Jollup-Usher; Heeltap-Burton; Lint-Barrett; Bruin-Gardner; Roger-Swords; Snuffle-Lyons; Jerry Sneak-Edwin; Mrs Bruin-Mrs Poussin; Mrs Sneak-Mrs Webb .
Cast
Role: Sir Jacob Jollup Actor: Usher
Event Comment: Benefit for Brother Wright. By Particular Desire of the Caveac Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Performance Comment: Lord Aimworth-The Young Gentleman whose performances on the German Flute have been so much admired this season (1st appearance on any stage [unidentified]); Sir Harry Sycamore-Waldron; Farmer Giles-Wellman; Fairfield-Harrison; Mervin-Payne; Ralph-Wright (1st appearance in that character); Fanny-Mrs Benson; Theodosia-Mrs Wellman; Lady Sycamore-Mrs Monk; Patty-Miss Cranford .
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Sycamore Actor: Waldron
Related Works
Related Work: The Maid in the Mill Author(s): John Fletcher

Afterpiece Title: The Ghost or The Dead Man Alive

Performance Comment: Roger-Wright; Sir Jeffery Constant-Wellman; Captain Constant-Kerridge; Clinch-Benson; Trusty-Waldron; Dorothy-Mrs Wellman; Belinda-Miss Bird .
Cast
Role: Sir Jeffery Constant Actor: Wellman
Related Works
Related Work: The Ghosts Author(s): John Holden

Dance: End of mainpiece a Double Hornpipe by Wright and a Young Lady (from the Theatre Royal, Covent Garden; 1st appearance on this stage [unidentified]). imitations. After the Dancing Theatrical Imitations by Payne

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Stoops To Conquer Orthe Mistakes Of A Night

Performance Comment: Hardcastle-Waldron; Tony Lumpkin-Wellman; Hastings-A Gentleman (1st appearance on this stage [unidentified]); Diggory-Banister; Landlord-Payne; Jeremy-Meadow; Sir Charles Marlow-Wright; Young Marlow-Benson; Miss Hardcastle-Mrs Wellman; Miss Neville-Miss Bird; Mrs Hardcastle-Mrs Monk .
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Marlow Actor: Wright

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Performance Comment: Sapscull-Benson; Gaylove-Wellman; Blunder-Wright; Slango-Kerridge; Sir Penurious Muckworm-Harrison; Combrush-Mrs Benson; Arabella-Mrs Wellman .

Dance: End of mainpiece, by Wright; End of afterpiece The Drunken Peasant. Clown-Benson; Drunken Peasant-Wright

Event Comment: Benefit for Edwin. Public Advertiser, 19 Aug.: Tickets to be had of Edwin, No. 19, Piazza, Covent Garden. Mainpiece: Written by Dr Goldsmith

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Good naturd Man

Performance Comment: Croaker-Edwin; Sir William Honeywood-Aickin; Honeywood-Williamson; Leontini-Bannister Jun.; Bailiff-Parsons; Follower-Painter; Jarvis-Swords; Butler-Burton; Postboy-Barrett; Lofty-Palmer; Mrs Croaker-Mrs Webb; Olivia-Mrs Inchbald; Garnet-Mrs Edwin; Landlady-Mrs Love; Miss Richland-Mrs Bulkley .
Cast
Role: Sir William Honeywood Actor: Aickin

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Song: End of Act III of mainpiece The Windsor Lady (an Historical, Tragical, Comical old Ditty); End of Act I of afterpiece Four-and-Tmenty Fiddlers all on a Row, both by Edwin

Monologue: 1785 08 23 End of mainpiece A Description of the Curiosities of the Tomer of London by Edwin

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Stoops To Conquer

Performance Comment: Hardcastle-Wilson; Tony Lumpkin-Quick; Hastings-Davies; Sir Charles Marlow-Fearon; Diggory-Booth; Slang-Kennedy; Landlord-Thompson; Footman-Cubitt; Servant-Stevens; Countrymen-Ledger, Painter, Darley; Marlow-Wroughton; Mrs Hardcastle-Mrs Webb; Miss Neville-Mrs Lewis; Miss Hardcastle-Mrs T. Kennedy .
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Marlow Actor: Fearon
Related Works
Related Work: She Stoops to Conquer; or, The Mistakes of a Night Author(s): Oliver Goldsmith

Afterpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Related Works
Related Work: The Contrast: A Tragi-Comical Rehearsal of Two Modern Plays: Match Upon Match; or, No Match at All, and the Tragedy of Epaminodas Author(s): John Hoadley

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Natural Son

Performance Comment: Blushenly-Palmer; Rueful-Bensley; Dumps-Parsons; Major O'Flaherty-Moody; Sir Jeftery Latimer-Baddeley; David-Wrighten; Jack Hustings-King; Miss Phoebe Latimer-Miss Pope; Penelope-Miss Tidswell; Lady Paragon-Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: Sir Jeftery Latimer Actor: Baddeley

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Performance Comment: Lord Aimworth-Dignum; Sir Harry Sycamore-Parsons; Fairfield-Aickin; Mervin-Williames; Ralph-Suett; Giles-Bannister; Fanny-Mrs Wrighten; Lady Sycamore-Mrs Hopkins; Theodosia-Miss Stageldoir; Patty-Mrs Crouch (late Miss Phillips) .
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Sycamore Actor: Parsons
Related Works
Related Work: The Maid in the Mill Author(s): John Fletcher

Afterpiece Title: The Caldron

Dance: As17850927

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure

Cast
Role: Duke Actor: Smith
Related Works
Related Work: The Law Against Lovers Author(s): Sir William Davenant
Related Work: Measure for Measure Author(s): John Philip Kemble

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

Performance Comment: Young Wilding-Palmer; Old Wilding-Aickin; Sir James Elliot-R. Palmer; Papillion-Burton; Miss Godfrey-Miss Barnes; Kitty-Miss Hale; Miss Grantham-Mrs Brereton .
Cast
Role: Sir James Elliot Actor: R. Palmer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Performance Comment: As ii Oct., but Sir Harry Sycamore-Waldron .
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Sycamore Actor: Waldron
Related Works
Related Work: The Maid in the Mill Author(s): John Fletcher

Afterpiece Title: The Caldron

Dance: In afterpiece, as17851018

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beaux Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Lewis; Aimwell-Wroughton; Father Foigard (1st time)-Johnstone; Boniface-Booth; Sullen-Fearon; Gibbet-Cubitt; Sir Charles Freeman-Davies; Scrub-Quick; Cherry (1st time)-Mrs Martyr; Dorinda-Mrs Bates; Lady Bountiful-Miss Platt; Gipsy-Miss Stuart; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Abington (1st appearance in that character at this theatre) .
Cast
Role: Father Foigard Actor: Johnstone
Role: Sir Charles Freeman Actor: Davies

Afterpiece Title: Three Weeks after Marriage

Cast
Role: Sir Charles Racket Actor: Lewis

Dance: As17851112

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: Young Meadows-Johnstone; Hawthorn-Brett; Sir William Meadows-Fearon; Eustace-Davies; Hodge-Doyle; Justice Woodcock-Quick; Deborah-Mrs Pitt; Margery-Mrs Wilson; Luanda-Miss Stuart; Rosetta-Mrs Martyr .
Cast
Role: Young Meadows Actor: Johnstone
Role: Sir William Meadows Actor: Fearon

Afterpiece Title: Appearance is against Them

Dance: End of Act II of mainpiece Leap Year, as17851010

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Percy

Performance Comment: Percy-Lewis; Raby-Aickin; Sir Hubert-Hull; Harcourt-Davies; Edrick-Palmer; Knight-Thompson; Douglas-Wroughton; Birtha-Mrs T. Kennedy; Elwina-A Young Lady (who never appeared on any stage [Mrs Warren]) .Mrs Warren]) .
Cast
Role: Sir Hubert Actor: Hull

Afterpiece Title: Appearance is against Them

Monologue: 1785 12 10 Before the mainpiece an Occasional Address spoken by Holman

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Valentine-Lewis; Foresight-Quick; Scandal-Farren; Sir Sampson Legend-Fearon; Jeremy-Davies; Tattle-Wewitzer; Trapland-Booth; Ben (with a song)-Edwin; Mrs Frail-Mrs Bates; Angelica-Mrs T. Kennedy; Nurse-Mrs Pitt; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Morton; Miss Prue-Mrs Brown (1st appearance on this stage) .
Cast
Role: Sir Sampson Legend Actor: Fearon

Afterpiece Title: Omai

Related Works
Related Work: Omai; or, A Trip round the World Author(s): John O'Keeffe