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Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: As17800511, but Sir William Meadows-Thompson; Margery-Mrs Wilson.
Cast
Role: Sir William Meadows Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Dance: As17800414

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Stoops To Conquer

Performance Comment: As17791127, but Sir Charles Marlow-Thompson.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Marlow Actor: Thompson.

Afterpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Dance: As17800414

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Manager In Distress

Afterpiece Title: Love in a Village

Performance Comment: Hawthorn-Bannister; Justice Woodcock-Edwin; Sir William Meadows-Aickin; Hodge-Massey; Eustace-Lamash; Young Meadows-Du-Bellamy; Lucinda-Mrs Hitchcock; Margery-Miss Twist; Deborah Wooodcock-Mrs Love; Rosetta-Miss Harper.
Cast
Role: Sir William Meadows Actor: Aickin

Afterpiece Title: Nature Will Prevail

Dance: End II 2nd piece: As17800530

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Manager In Distress

Afterpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Palmer; Aimwell-Aickin; Boniface-Usher; Sullen-Gardner? [Public Advertiser: Blissett]; Sir Charles Freeman-R. Palmer; Foigard-Egan; Hounslow-Kenny; Bagshot-Painter; Scrub-Barrett; Dorinda-Mrs Cuyler; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Poussin; Cherry-Mrs Hitchcock; Gipsey-Miss Wood; Mrs Sullen-A Lady (1st appearance on any stage [Mrs Hedges]).Mrs Hedges]).

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Dance: End IV 2nd piece: As17800530

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Summer Amusement

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Bannister, Wilson, Edwin, Wood, Lamash, Massey, Baddeley, Palmer, Mrs Webb, Miss Hale, Miss Harper. Cast adjusted from text (T. Cadell, 1781): Surat-Bannister; Sir James Juniper-Wilson; Etiquette-Edwin; Melville-Wood; Spruce-Lamash; Crab-Massey; Cathartic-Baddeley; Shuffle-Palmer; Lady Juniper-Mrs Webb; Fidget-Miss Hale; Amelia-Miss Harper.
Cast
Role: Sir James Juniper Actor: Wilson

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Dance: End I: Dance-Master and Miss Byrne

Music: Mainpiece: The Overture-; new Musick composed by Dr Arnold-

Song: with an additionalair-Wilson; [Public Advertiser, 26 June: In the golden barge we ride-[This was sung, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Summer Amusement

Cast
Role: Sir James Juniper Actor: Wilson

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Performance Comment: Major Sturgeon-Bannister; Bruin-Gardner; Sir Jacob Jollup-Massey; Heeltap-Davis; Lint-Barrett; Roger-Stevens; Snuffle-Peirce; Jerry Sneak-Edwin; Mrs Bruin-Mrs W. Palmer; Mrs Sneak-Mrs Webb.
Cast
Role: Sir Jacob Jollup Actor: Massey

Dance: As17800615

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Percy

Performance Comment: Percy-Palmer; Raby-Bensley; Sir Hubert-Aickin; Edric-R. Palmer; Harcourt-Davis; Douglas-A Gentleman (1st appearance in this Kingdom [Staunton]); Birtha-Mrs Poussin; Elwina-Mrs Crawford.
Cast
Role: Sir Hubert Actor: Aickin

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Performance Comment: Whittle-Wewitzer; Kecksey-Blissett; Bates-Usher; Nephew-R. Palmer; Thomas-Barrett; Sir Patrick O'Neale-Egan; Widow Brady (for that night)-Mrs Crawford.
Cast
Role: Sir Patrick O'Neale Actor: Egan

Dance: End I afterpiece: As17800615

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Countess Of Salisbury

Performance Comment: Salisbury-Palmer; Gray-Aickin; Morton-R. Palmer; Sir Ardolf-Egan; Lord William-Miss Langrish; Leroches-Gardner; Knights-Davis, Kenny; Raymond-Bannister Jun.; Eleanor-Mrs Poussin; Countess of Salisbury-Mrs Crawford.
Cast
Role: Sir Ardolf Actor: Egan

Afterpiece Title: The Wedding Night

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lionel And Clarissa

Performance Comment: Colonel Oldboy-Edwin; Jessamy-Wood; Jenkins-Bannister; Harman-Bowles [From the Theatre Royal in Norwich]; Sir John Flowerdale-Aickin; Lionel-Du-Bellamy; Diana (for that night only)-Mrs Cargill; Jenny-Mrs Wilson; Lady Mary Oldboy-Mrs Webb; Clarissa-Miss Harper.
Cast
Role: Sir John Flowerdale Actor: Aickin

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Performance Comment: Lord Aimworth-Du-Bellamy; Sir Harry Sycamore-Edwin; Fairfield-Aickin; Ralph (1st time)-Wilson; Mervin-Kenny; Giles-Bannister; Fanny-Mrs Cargill; Theodosia-Miss Twist; Lady Sycamore-Mrs Webb; Patty-Miss Harper.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Sycamore Actor: Edwin

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-law

Dance: End: As17800615

Entertainment: After the dance: a Variety of Imitations , vocal and rhetorical, and (never attempted before) several in Dialogue-Messrs Bannister

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Valentine-Palmer; Scandal-Bensley; Foresight-Edwin; Tattle-R. Palmer; Sir Sampson Legend-Usher; Jeremy-Baddeley; Trapland-Barrett; Ben-Wilson; (with a song in character) A soldier and a sailor-Wilson; Miss Prue-Mrs Wilson; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Lloyd; Mrs Frail-Mrs Cuyler; Nurse-Mrs Love; Angelica-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Sir Sampson Legend Actor: Usher

Afterpiece Title: Henry and Emma

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-law

Dance: End 1st piece: As17800615

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Devil Upon Two Sticks

Performance Comment: The Devil-Bannister; Sir ThomasMaxwell-Gardner; Invoice-R. Palmer; Dr Julep-Baddeley; Dr Apozem-Barrett; Dr Fingerfee-Painter; Dr Camphire-Webb; Dr Calomel-Usher; Dr O'Sassafras-Davis; Dr Sligo-Egan; Dr Broadbrim-Kenny; Dr Habbakuk-Peirce; Macpherson-Walker; Forceps-Stevens; Printer's Devil-Master Hitchcock; Dr Last-Edwin; Margaret Maxwell-Mrs Webb; Harriet-Mrs Jewell.
Cast
Role: Sir ThomasMaxwell Actor: Gardner

Afterpiece Title: The Genius of Nonsense

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beaux Stratagem

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

Afterpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Dance: End IV: Dance of Sailors-Langrish

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Performance Comment: Young Philpot-Dodd; Wilding-Farren; Beaufort-Philimore; Sir Jasper-Wright; Dapper-Holcroft; Quildrive-Williams; Old Philpot-Baddeley; Corinna-Miss Kirby; Maria-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Sir Jasper Actor: Wright
Related Works
Related Work: The Fair Example: or the Modish Citizens Author(s): Richard Estcourt

Dance: End II: The Butterfly-the Miss Stageldoirs; III: a Hornpipe-Walker; End: Country Dance-the Characters

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: Hawthorn-Vernon; Justice Woodcock-Parsons; Sir William Meadows-Aickin; Eustace-Lamash; Hodge-Moody; Young Meadows-Du-Bellamy (1st appearance upon this stage); Margery-Mrs Wrighten; Deborah Woodcock-Mrs Love; Lucinda-Miss Collett; Rosetta-Mrs Cargill.
Cast
Role: Sir William Meadows Actor: Aickin

Afterpiece Title: Who's the Dupe

Dance: I: Country Dance- incident to the piece; [This was included in all subsequent performances.] End II: The Butterfly, as17800921; End I afterpiece: Minuet de la Cour, as17800919

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymon

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Performance Comment: Major Sturgeon-Bannister; Sir Jacob Jollup-Waldron; Mr Bruin-Wright; Lint-Wrighten; Heeltap-Burton; Jerry Sneak-Dodd; Mrs Bruin-Miss Kirby; Mrs Sneak-Mrs Wrighten.
Cast
Role: Sir Jacob Jollup Actor: Waldron

Dance: I: Dance of Cupids-; IV: a Dance of Daemons-. [These were danced in both subsequent performances.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Performance Comment: Lord Ogleby-King; Sterling-Parsons; Sir John Melvil-Bensley; Lovewell-Brereton; Serjeant Flower-Wrighten; Traverse-Philimore; Trueman-Norris; Canton-Baddeley; Brush-Palmer; Miss Sterling-Miss Pope; Fanny-Mrs Brereton; Chambermaid-Miss Collett; Betty-Mrs Love; Mrs Heidelberg-Mrs Hopkins.
Cast
Role: Sir John Melvil Actor: Bensley

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Song: Afterpiece: Sweet Echo-Mrs Wrighten; accompanied-Parke. [This was sung, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Afterpiece Title: The Camp

Performance Comment: Gage-Parsons; O'Daub-Moody; Mons. Bluard-Baddeley; Sir Harry Bouquet (1st time)-R. Palmer; William (1st time)-Du-Bellamy; Serjeant Drill-Bannister; Nancy-Miss Kirby; Nell-Mrs Wrighten; The other Characters-Burton, Wrighten, Wright, Chaplin, Holcroft, Fawcett, Phillimore, Norris, Griffiths, Nash, Mrs Cuyler, Miss Simson, Miss Collett.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Bouquet Actor: R. Palmer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Performance Comment: As17801007, but Sir Harry Sycamore-Parsons.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Sycamore Actor: Parsons.

Afterpiece Title: Who's the Dupe

Dance: End I: The Force of Love-Sg and Sga Zuchelli (1st appearance this season), Henry, Miss Armstrong, Miss Simonet; End I afterpiece: Minuet de la Cour, as17800919

Related Works
Related Work: Henry VIII Author(s): Sir William Davenant

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

Performance Comment: As17801005, but Sir Christopher Hatton-R. Palmer.

Dance: End: The Force of Love, as17801018

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: Mirable-Smith; Fainall (1st time)-Farren; Sir Wilful Witwou'd-Yates; Petulant-Baddeley; Waitwell-Parsons; Witwou'd-King; Lady Wishfor't-Mrs Hopkins; Marwood-Miss Sherry; Mrs Fainall-Mrs Sharp; Foible-Miss Pope; Millamant-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Sir Wilful Witwou'd Actor: Yates

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: Oakly-Wroughton; Major Oakly-Wilson; Charles-Whitfield; Lord Trinket-Lewis; Russet-Fearon; Captain O'Cutter-Egan; Tom-Jones; Sir Harry Beagle-Lee Lewes; Harriet-Mrs Morton; Lady Freelove-Mrs Pitt; Mrs Oakly-A Lady (1st appearance on any stage [Mrs Green]).Mrs Green]).
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Beagle Actor: Lee Lewes

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Dance: As17801027

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: Mr Ford-Wroughton; Sir Hugh Evans-Edwin; Doctor Caius-Whitfield; Mr Page-Hull; Host of the Garter-Booth; Fenton-Robson; Justice Shallow-Wilson; Simple-W. Bates; Bardolph-Baker; Pistol-Cushing; Slender-Quick; Falstaff-Henderson; Mrs Page-Mrs Wilson; Ann Page-Miss Morris; Mrs Quickly-Mrs Pitt; Mrs Ford-Miss Younge.
Cast
Role: Sir Hugh Evans Actor: Edwin

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Dance: As17801027

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Candidates

Performance Comment: Byron-Vernon; Sir Harry Muff-Dodd; General Worry-Parsons; Spy-Baddeley; Gardeners-Fawcett, Chaplin, Phillimore; Jenny-Mrs Wrighten; Narcissa-Mrs Baddeley.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Muff Actor: Dodd