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Event Comment: Afterpiece: Altered from Sir John Vanbrugh's The Relapse. Never perform'd here. [Miss Christian is identified in Public Advertiser, 9 Aug.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Summer Amusement

Cast
Role: Sir James Juniper Actor: Wilson

Afterpiece Title: The Man of Quality

Performance Comment: Lord Foppington-Palmer; Young Fashion-Williamson; Lory-Egan; Sir Tunbelly Clumsey-Wilson; Nurse-Mrs Love; Miss Hoyden-A Young Lady (1st appearance on any stage [Miss Christian]) .Miss Christian]) .
Cast
Role: Sir Tunbelly Clumsey Actor: Wilson

Dance: End of Act I of mainpiece, as17840528; End of mainpiece, as17840713

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; C 5]: Altered from Beaumont and Fletcher, by Dryden [by Thomas King. The original alteration, 1700, was by Sir John Vanbrugh, not by Dryden. The present alteration has been attributed to John Philip Kemble, but in his copy of the play, now in the Huntington Library (K-D 95), he has written "by Thomas King"]. Public Advertiser, 22 Nov. 1787: This Day is published, as now revived with material Additions, The Pilgrim (1s.). Receipts: #85 9s. 6d. (72.5.0; 13.4.6; 0.0.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Pilgrim

Afterpiece Title: All the World's a Stage

Performance Comment: As17870920, but Sir Gilbert Pumpkin-Waldron.
Cast
Role: Sir Gilbert Pumpkin Actor: Waldron.

Dance: End I: a New Dance-Hamoir, Ferrere, the Miss Stageldoirs; End III: The Capricious Lovers, as17870920; End IV: another New Dance-Hamoir, Ferrere, the Miss Stageldoirs

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 9 years. [Mrs Worthington is identified in MS list in Kemble playbills of new performers for this season.] Ballet: 1st time; composed by Giacomo? Gentili. Afterpiece [1st time: ENT 1, by Richard Brinsley Sheridan; acted in place of The Prize, advertised on playbill of 4 Mar. Text (C. Lowndes, 1797)]: Altered from a Dramatick Entertainment performed 1794 [The Glorious First of June]. In the course of which will be introduced a representation of the late Glorious Engagement between the British and Spanish Fleets on the Fourteenth of February [1797, under Sir John Jervis, off Cape St. Vincent]. Receipts: #253 9s. (151.2.6; 100.17.0; 1.9.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Afterpiece Title: Cape St

Song: III: a Masquerade Scene-; with Hark! the Lark at Heaven's Gate sings-Sedgwick, Dignum, Welsh, Master Welsh

Ballet: End: The Labyrinth; or, The Country Madcap. Joseph-Gentili; Robert-Grimaldi; Philip-Master Menage; Rosina-Sga Bossi DelCaro; Countess-Mrs Wild; Lauretta-Miss S. DeCamp

Event Comment: Edward Gower to Sir R. Leveson, 20 Nov. 1660: Yesternight the King, Queen, Princess, &c. supped at the Duke of Albemarle's, where they had the Silent Woman acted in the cockpit (HMC, 5th Report, 1876, p. 200). The King's Company. Pepys, Diary, 20 Nov. 1660: This morning I found my Lord in bed late, he having been with the King, Queen, and Princess, at the cockpit all night, where General Monk treated them; and after supper a play, where the King did put a great affront upon John? Singleton's musique, he bidding them stop and bade the French musique play, which, my Lord says, do much outdo all ours. The prologue was printed in 1660: The Prologue to His Majesty at the first Play presented at the cock-pit in Whitehall, Being part of that Noble Entertainment which Their Majesties received Novemb. 19. from his Grace the Duke of Albemarle. [The Prologue has been reprinted by Wiley, Rare Prologues and Epilogues, pp. 11-12. Bodleian Wood 398 has a MS note: By Sir Jo. Denham.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Silent Woman

Event Comment: John Verney to Sir R. Verney, 23 June 1679: Churchill, for beating an orange wench in the Duke's playhouse, was challenged by Capt. Otway (the poet), and were both wounded, but Churchill most. The relation beinb told the King, by Sir John Holmes, as Churchill thought to his prejudice he challenged Holmes, who fighting, disarmed him, Churchill. On Saturday, at the Duke's Theatre, happened a quarrel between young Bedlow and one of the novices of St Omer's, and many swords were drawn, but as yet I have not heard whether any blood was shed in this religious quarrel (HMC, Verney MSS., 7th Report, Appendix, 1879, p. 473)

Performances

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The English Frier; Or, The Town Sparks

Performance Comment: Edition of 1690: Prologue-; Epilogue-; Lord Stately-Lee; Lord Wiseman-Kinaston; Bellamour-Powell; Father Finical-Bowman; Young Ranter-Williams; Old Ranter-Underhill; Dullman-Bright; Coachman-Bowen; Sir ThomasCredulous-Sandford; Laura-Mrs Jordan; Julia-Mrs Bracegirdle; Airy-Mrs Butler; Lady Pinchgut-Mrs Lee; Lady Credulous-Mrs Bowtell.
Cast
Role: Sir ThomasCredulous Actor: Sandford
Event Comment: Benefit Chetwood. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by Mr Wycherley. Afterpiece: [By W. R. Chetwood.] A new Dramatick Entertainment of one Act. Intermixed with above 40 Airs, made to Old Ballad Tunes and Country Dances. N.B. Books of the Opera will be sold at the Theatre the Night of Performance

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Performance Comment: Horner-Wilks; Harcourt-Mills; Sparkish-Cibber; Sir Jasper-Norris; Dorilant-Watson; Pinchwife-Harper; Mrs Pinchwife-Mrs Cibber; Lady Fidget-Mrs Horton; Alithea-Mrs Butler; Lucy-Mrs Shireburn; Mrs Fidget-Mrs Walter; Mrs Squeamish-Mrs Grace.
Cast
Role: Sir Jasper Actor: Norris

Afterpiece Title: The Lover's Opera

Dance: FFrench Peasant-a Gentleman just arrived from Paris; Polonese-Rainton, Miss Robinson; Village Dance-Thurmond, Essex, Houghton, Rainton, Mrs Mills, Miss Robinson, Mrs Walter, Mrs Houghton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Cast
Role: Sir John Bevil Actor: Winstone

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Performance Comment: As17490414 but Fribble-Yates; Sir Simon-Taswell; Jasper-Blakes; Scene from The Triumph of Peace-_.
Cast
Role: Sir Simon Actor: Taswell

Dance: SSavoyards, as17480920

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: As17541014, but Fondlewife-Shuter first time; Sir Joseph-Costollo; Setter-Bennet; Bluff-Stevens.
Cast
Role: Sir Joseph Actor: Costollo

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

Song: II: Rule Britannia-Lowe

Dance: As17550430

Event Comment: Benefit for Yates. Tragedy written by R. Glover. Part of Pit will be laid into Boxes. Send servants by 4 o'clock. Charges #64 19s. Balance to Yates #52 19s. plus #151 3s. from tickets (Box 589; Pit 26) (Account Book). Neville MS Diary: Having places in the Pit at Covent Garden went to see Mrs Yates do Medea in which she is inimitably great. My strong desire to see her in this character was one reason of continuing to town so long. Read her part before the play began. Her husband is truly comic in Tim in the Knights. Receipts; #117 18s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Medea

Afterpiece Title: The Knights

Performance Comment: Hartop-Shuter; Jenkins-Davis; Sir Gregory-Lewis; Robin-Holtom; Jenny-Mrs Gardner; Tim-Yates.
Cast
Role: Sir Gregory Actor: Lewis

Dance: End: The Tartars, as17681004

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Paid Mr R. Johnston for Gilding &c. #34 15s. 6d.; 2 Clarinets 6 nights (21st inst. incl.) #9 9s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #261 8s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Afterpiece Title: Hob in the Well

Performance Comment: Hob-Moody; Friendly-Fawcett; Sir ThomasTesty-Hartry; Old Hob-Parsons; Roger-Keen; Dick-J. Burton; Flora-Mrs Scott; Betty-Mrs Millidge; Hob's Mother-Mrs Bradshaw.
Cast
Role: Sir ThomasTesty Actor: Hartry

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alonzo

Afterpiece Title: A Peep behind the Curtain

Performance Comment: Lady Fuz-Mrs Hopkins; Glib-King; Macaroni-Dodd; Sir Toby-Bransby; Orpheus-Vernon; Rhodope-Mrs Wrighten; Miss Fuz (first time)-Mrs Davies; Others-Packer, Palmer, Moody, J. Aickin, Wright, Johnston, Mrs Love, Mrs Bradshaw.
Cast
Role: Sir Toby Actor: Bransby

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Hypocrite

Performance Comment: Doctor Cantwell-Moody; Sir John Lambert-Packer; Seyward-Brereton; Col. Lambert-Jefferson; Maw@Worm-A Young Gentleman (3rd appearance upon any stage [Baker]); Darnley-Bensley; Lady Lambert-Miss Sherry; Old Lady Lambert-Mrs Bradshaw; Charlotte-Mrs Abington (1st appearance this season).
Cast
Role: Sir John Lambert Actor: Packer

Afterpiece Title: A ChristmasTale

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: Bellmour-Smith; Heartwell-Bensley; Fondlewife-Yates; Vainlove-Reddish; Captain Bluff-Moody; Sharper-Farren; Setter-Baddeley; Sir Joseph Wittol-King; Belinda-Miss Younge; Araminta-Mrs Baddeley; Silvia-Miss Essex (1st appearance upon that stage); Lucy-Miss Pope; Laetitia-Mrs Abington; New occasional Prologue (in the Character of a modern fine gentleman)-Dodd. [This was spoken, as here assigned, at the first 4 performances only (see17761207).]This was spoken, as here assigned, at the first 4 performances only (see17761207).]
Cast
Role: Sir Joseph Wittol Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: A ChristmasTale

Dance: As17761115

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Valentine-Reddish; Sir Sampson Legend-Moody; Scandal-Bensley; Foresight-Parsons; Ben-Yates; Jeremy-Baddeley; Trapland-Waldron; Buckram-Wrighten; Officer-Griffiths; Tattle-King; Angelica-Miss Younge; Mrs Frail-Miss Pope; Mrs Foresight-Miss Sherry; Nurse-Mrs Bradshaw; Miss Prue-Mrs Abington; The new occasional Prologue-Dodd. [This was spoken, as here assigned, at the first 2 performances only (see17761205).]This was spoken, as here assigned, at the first 2 performances only (see17761205).]
Cast
Role: Sir Sampson Legend Actor: Moody

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Cast
Role: Sir Charles Seymour Actor: Brereton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Lewis; Aimwell-Wroughton; Boniface-Booth; Sullen-Clarke; Gibbet-Fearon; Foigard-Egan; Sir Charles Freeman-Robson; Scrub-Quick; Dorinda-Miss Ambrose; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Poussin; Cherry-Mrs Lewis; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Bulkley.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Freeman Actor: Robson

Afterpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Ballet: End IV: The Humours of New-Market. As17800518

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lord Of The Manor

Cast
Role: Sir John Contrast Actor: Parsons

Afterpiece Title: The Maid of the Oaks

Performance Comment: Dupely-Dodd; Oldworth-Aickin; Sir Harry Groveby-Brereton; Hurry-Parsons; Old Groveby-Baddeley; Maria-Mrs Brereton; Lady Bab Lardoon-Mrs Abington .
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Groveby Actor: Brereton

Dance: End of mainpiece the Minuet de la Cour, as17820104; End of Act I of afterpiece New Dance by Zuchelli, Lemcrcier, Miss Armstrong, the Miss Stageldoirs, &c

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tancred And Sigismunda

Afterpiece Title: The Guardian

Performance Comment: Mr Heartly-Williamson; Young Clackit-probably Riley; Sir Charles Clackit-Parsons; Lucy-Mrs Lloyd; Harriet-Miss Kemble (1st appearance on this stage) .
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Clackit Actor: Parsons

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Natural Son

Performance Comment: Blushingly-Hill; Rueful-Wright; Dumps-Benson; Sir Jeffery Latimer-Sadler; Major O'Flaherty-Nash; David-Johnston; Jack Hustings-Waldron; Lady Paragon-Miss Williams; Penelope-Mrs Gore; Mrs Phoebe Latimer-Mrs Johnston .
Cast
Role: Sir Jeffery Latimer Actor: Sadler

Afterpiece Title: The Wrangling Lovers; or, Like Master Like Man

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Seeing Is Believing

Performance Comment: Simon-Bannister Jun.; Sceptic-Chapman; Capt. Nightshade-Johnson; Sir Credule-Barrett; Kitty-Mrs Cuyler; Diana-Miss Heard.
Cast
Role: Sir Credule Actor: Barrett

Afterpiece Title: Vimonda

Afterpiece Title: As It Should Be

Entertainment: Monologue. End 2nd piece: British Loyalty or A Squeeze for St. Paul's-Bannister Jun.; conclude with: God save the King-Chapman, Chambers, Mathews

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Brothers

Performance Comment: Captain Ironsides (1st time)-Wilson; Young Belfield-Farren; Elder Belfield-Davies; Old Goodwin-Hull; Paterson-Macready; Philip-Evatt; Francis-Thompson; Jonathan-Powel; Skiff-Rock; Sir Benjamin Dove-Quick; Lady Dove-Mrs Webb; Violetta-Mrs Wells; Fanny Goodwin-Miss Francis; Lucy Waters-Miss Stuart; Sophia-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Sir Benjamin Dove Actor: Quick

Afterpiece Title: Alexander the Little; or, The Rival Queans

Dance: End: The Jockies-Ratchford, Platt, Jackson, Mrs Goodwin

Song: End II: song-Incledon; Afterpiece: The Tragedy will be interspersed with Airs, Duets, Glees, composed by Arne, Arnold, Fischer, Dibdin, with a Grand Overture(A Finale, composed by Shield), Triumphal Entry of Alexander-

Event Comment: [In mainpiece the playbill retains R. Palmer as Sir H. Lovewit , but he was ill, and Benson "at very short notice [supplied] Palmer's place" (Thespian Magazine, Dec. 1792, p. 150).] Receipts: #164 7s. (110.10; 50.9; 3.8)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At King's Know Your Own Mind

Performance Comment: As17920920, but Sir H. Lovewit-Benson.

Afterpiece Title: The Prisoner

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Dead Alive

Performance Comment: Motley-Fawcett; Edward-Davies; Degagee-Waldron Jun.; Sir Walter Weathercock-Suett; Miss Hebe Wintertop-Mrs Hopkins; Caroline-Miss Leak; Comfit-Miss DeCamp.
Cast
Role: Sir Walter Weathercock Actor: Suett

Afterpiece Title: The Battle of Hexham; or, Days of Old

Afterpiece Title: Bannian Day

Cast
Role: Sir James Elliot Actor: R. Palmer
Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Jordan. [In mainpiece the playbill retains King as Sir Peter Teazle, but "Murray, on account of the indisposition of King, was the Sir Peter to Mrs Jordan's Lady Teazle" (Monthly Mirror, May 1797, p. 311).] Tickets delivered for the 15th [for which day the benefit was first announced] will be admitted. "On the whole, Mrs Jordan's Lady Teazle, if not excellent, was respectable; and at a time when it was thought that it would be impossible to personify her Ladyship [i.e. after the retirement of Miss Farren], Mrs Jordan is commendable in having endeavoured it...[Sir Peter] was a part well suited to Murray, who excels in the still and the pathetic...In the screen scene his mirth in revealing to Charles the story of the French milliner, and his amazement the moment after when Charles, throwing down the screen, presented that milliner in the shape of Lady Teazle, must confirm the reputation of Murray. 'Lady Teazle!' (exclaimed he, turning from her towards the door, and in an accent alarmingly impressive), 'Lady Teazle, by all that is damnable!" (Monthly Visitor, June 1797, pp. 531-32). True Briton, 6 May: Tickets to be had of Mrs Jordan, No. 14, Somerset-street, Portman-square. Receipts: #550 3s. (232.4.0; 72.2.0; 7.10.6; tickets: 238.6.6) (charge: free)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Performance Comment: As17960927, but Sir Peter Teazle-Murray [of cg]; Careless-C. Kemble; Lady Teazle-Mrs Jordan (1st appearance in that character); Servants-.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Sir John Loverule Actor: Dignum

Song: As17960927

Entertainment: Monologue. End Address, (Written by R. Cumberland, Esq.) in which she will introduce the Original Ballad from which In the dead of the Night, from The Wedding Day, was taken-Mrs Jordan

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Ugly Club

Afterpiece Title: The Castle-Spectre

Cast
Role: Sir Matthew Medley Actor: Maddocks

Afterpiece Title: A Nosegay of Weeds; or, Old Servants in New Places