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Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Friends; Or, The Benevolent Planters

Afterpiece Title: The Prisoner at Large

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Jobson-Edwin; Sir John Loverule-Davies; Nell-Mrs Kemble (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Sir John Loverule Actor: Davies

Dance: In: a new dance, Liberty or We Slaves Rejoice-

Entertainment: Monologues End 2nd piece: As17890617 Preceding: An Address to the Humane Society on the Abolition of the Slave Trade in the character of a Negro , by-Kemble; End 3rd piece: Belles have at Ye All-Mrs Kemble

Related Works
Related Work: The Tempest Author(s): Sir William Davenant
Related Work: The Tempest; or, The Enchanted Island Author(s): Sir William Davenant

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Catch Club [i

Afterpiece Title: The Comet; or, How to Come at Her

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Bannister Jun., Williamson, Burton, Baddeley, Mrs Taylor, Miss Brangin, Mrs Webb. Cast from European Magazine, Aug. 1789, p. 135: Kicksey-Bannister Jun.; Belmont-Williamson; Stitch-Burton; Sir Credulous Testy-Baddeley; Emily-Mrs Taylor; Maid-Miss Brangin; Lady Testy-Mrs Webb.
Cast
Role: Sir Credulous Testy Actor: Baddeley

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

Afterpiece Title: The Benevolent Planters

Cast
Role: Sir John Loverule Actor: Davies

Dance: As17890805

Entertainment: Monologue As17890617

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Catch Club

Afterpiece Title: Thimble's Flight from the Shopboard

Performance Comment: [Principal Characters by R. Palmer, Iliff, Rees (with variety of Imitations), Abbott, Moss, Miss Francis, Mrs Taylor. Cast from text (Brightelmston: W. and A. Lee [1789]): Dermot O'Dogherty-R. Palmer; Ensign Frederick-Iliff; Tim Thimble-Rees; Waiter-Abbott; Sir Brimmer Bountiful-Moss; Betty-Miss Francis; Sophia Bountiful-Mrs Taylor.
Cast
Role: Sir Brimmer Bountiful Actor: Moss

Afterpiece Title: Gretna Green

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

Entertainment: Monologue End 3rd piece: As17890617

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: Mirable-Kemble; Fainall-Bensley; Sir Wilful Witwou'd-Moody; Petulant-Baddeley; Waitwell-Suett; Witwou'd-Dodd; Lady Wishfor't-Mrs Hopkins; Marwood-Mrs Ward; Mrs Fainall-Mrs Wilson; Foible-Miss Pope; Mincing-Miss Collins; Betty-Miss Barnes; Peg-Mrs Heard; Millamant-Mrs Goodall.
Cast
Role: Sir Wilful Witwou'd Actor: Moody

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beaux Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Lewis; Aimwell-Farren; Father Foigard-Johnstone; Boniface-Powel; Sullen-Davies; Gibbet-Cubitt; Sir Charles Freeman-Evatt; Scrub-Quick; Cherry-Mrs Martyr; Dorinda-Mrs Mountain; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Platt; Gipsey-Miss Stuart; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Freeman Actor: Evatt

Afterpiece Title: Don Juan; or, The Libertine Destroyed

Dance: In afterpiece: Byrne, Jackson, Mrs Ratchford, Mrs Goodwin

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Performance Comment: Inkle-Tunstall; Sir Christopher Curry-Banks; Medium-Brewman; Campley-Frimbley; Trudge-Brooke; Narcissa-Mrs Banks; Patty-Miss Brooke; Wowski-Mrs Ball; Yarico-Mrs Tunstall.
Cast
Role: Sir Christopher Curry Actor: Banks

Entertainment: Vaudeville End Opera: [The Last new Squeeze for St. Paul's [i.e. British Loyalty]-Tunstall; [to conclude with a grand Chorus of God save the King-; [that sublime Soliloquy of Cato on Life Death and Immortality-Pope; [As a Gentleman lately asserted no Person in England could restore a Fowl to Life after its head should be cut off, it will be attempted by Pope. With several other of his tricks, particularly the Writing and Copying-Pope; [which for the Satisfaction of the Audience shall be explained how they are performed, and make every Person capable of doing the same. The whole to conclude with Divertisement Spanish and Venetian Speculums [consisting of Spanish Bull-baiting, and several other Diversions-Pope[, Venetian Processions and several curious Diversions, in beautiful Transparencies, interspersed with a Variety of Strictures, Satiric, Illustrive and Humourous

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Young Bevil-Holman; Myrtle-Farren; Sealand-Aickin; Sir John Bevil-Hull; Cimberton-Quick; Humphrey-Thompson; Daniel-Blanchard; Tom-Lewis; Phillis-Mrs Mattocks; Lucinda-Mrs Mountain; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Powell; Isabella-Mrs Platt; Indiana-Miss Brunton.
Cast
Role: Sir John Bevil Actor: Hull

Afterpiece Title: Poor Vulcan

Song: In II: song-Mrs Martyr

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: Oakly-Bensley; Lord Trinket-Dodd; Sir Harry Beagle-R. Palmer; Charles-Barrymore; Russet-Aickin; Captain O'Cutter-Moody; William-Phillimore; John-Wilson; Tom-Alfred; Major Oakly-Baddeley; Lady Freelove-Mrs Hopkins; Harriet-Mrs Kemble; Toilet-Miss Tidswell; Chambermaid-Mrs Heard; Mrs Oakly-Miss Farren. [Edition of 1792 (John Bell) adds: Paris-Maddocks; Servant-Lyons.]
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Beagle Actor: R. Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Jubilee

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fontainbleau; Or, Our Way In France

Performance Comment: Lackland-Lewis; Lepoche-Quick; Squire Tally@ho-Edwin; Sir John Bull-Powel; Lord Winlove-Davies; Col. Epaulette-Cubitt; Henry-Johnstone; Rosa-Mrs Mountain; Celia-Mrs Martyr; Mrs Casey-Mrs Bernard; Lady Bull-Mrs Webb; Nannette-Miss Stuart; Miss Dolly Bull-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Sir John Bull Actor: Powel

Afterpiece Title: The Little Hunchback

Dance: End: Divertissement-Byrne, Mrs Goodwin

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Foresight-Parsons; Tattle-Dodd; Sir Sampson Legend-Moody; Scandal-Bensley; Valentine-Kemble; Jeremy-Baddeley; Trapland-Waldron; Buckram-Phillimore; Snap-Jones; Ben-Bannister Jun.; Miss Prue-Miss Prideaux (1st appearance on that stage); Mrs Frail-Miss Pope; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Ward; Nurse-Mrs Booth; Jenny-Miss Tidswell; Angelica-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Sir Sampson Legend Actor: Moody

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: Mr Ford-Farren; Sir Hugh Evans-Edwin; Mr Page-Hull; Doctor Caius-C. Powell; Host of the Garter-Thompson; Fenton-Macready; Justice Shallow-Powel; Simple-Milburne; Bardolph-Rock; Pistol-Evatt; Slender-Cubitt; Falstaff-Ryder; Mrs Page-Mrs Bernard; Ann Page-Mrs Lewis; Mrs Quickly-Mrs Pitt; Mrs Ford-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Sir Hugh Evans Actor: Edwin

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Performance Comment: Inkle-Johnstone; Sir Christopher Curry-Quick; Campley-Davies; Medium-Powel; Mate-Darley; Planters-Gardner, Thompson, Evatt; Sailor-Ledger; Waiter-Farley; Trudge-Edwin; Wowski-Mrs Martyr; Narcissa-Mrs Mountain; Patty-Mrs Rock; Yarico-Mrs Billington (1st appearance this season).
Cast
Role: Sir Christopher Curry Actor: Quick

Afterpiece Title: The Little Hunchback

Dance: End II: a new Negro Dance-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Related Works
Related Work: The Tempest Author(s): Sir William Davenant
Related Work: The Tempest; or, The Enchanted Island Author(s): Sir William Davenant

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Performance Comment: Young Philpot-Bannister Jun. (1st appearance in that character on that stage); Wilding-R. Palmer; Sir Jasper Wilding-Burton; Beaufort-Haymes; Quildrive-Banks; Dapper-Fawcett; Old Philpot-Baddeley; Corinna-Miss Tidswell; Maria-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Sir Jasper Wilding Actor: Burton

Song: As17891017

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: Young Meadows-Johnstone; Hawthorn-Bannister; Hodge-Blanchard; Sir William Meadows-Powel; Eustace-Davies; Carter-Reeve; Cook-Rock; Footman-Blurton; Justice Woodcock-Quick; Deborah-Mrs Pitt; Madge-Mrs Wells; Lucinda-Mrs Mountain; Maid-Miss Stuart; Rosetta-Mrs Billington.
Cast
Role: Sir William Meadows Actor: Powel

Afterpiece Title: Animal Magnetism

Dance: End II: Divertissement, as17891002

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A School For Fathers

Performance Comment: Lionel-Kelly; Colonel Oldboy-Suett; Sir John Flowerdale-Aickin; Jenkins (1st time)-Sedgwick; Harman (1st time)-Dignum; Jessamy-Dodd; Lady Mary Oldboy-Mrs Hopkins; Diana (1st time)-Miss Romanzini; Jenny-Mrs Wilson; Clarissa-Mrs Crouch.
Cast
Role: Sir John Flowerdale Actor: Aickin

Afterpiece Title: The Humourist; or, Who's Who

Performance Comment: . Dabble-Bannister Jun.; Frolick-Hollingsworth; Beaumont-Williames; Blunt-Alfred; Servant-Spencer; Sir Anthony Halfwit-Suett; Diana-Miss Collins; Mrs Meddle-Mrs Wilson; Mrs Matadore-Mrs Hopkins.
Cast
Role: Sir Anthony Halfwit Actor: Suett

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fifth

Afterpiece Title: Richard Coeur de Lion

Performance Comment: Richard-Kelly; Blondel-Barrymore; Guillot-Suett; Florestan-Williames; Sir Owen-Dignum; Antonio-Miss Romanzini; Lauretta (1st time)-Miss Hagley; Julie-Miss DeCamp; Matilda-Mrs Crouch.
Cast
Role: Sir Owen Actor: Dignum

Dance: In III afterpiece: Dance-the young D'Egvilles, Miss DeCamp

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Performance Comment: Inkle (with new songs by Dr Arnold)-Kelly; Sir Christopher Curry-Aickin; Medium-Baddeley; Campley-Dignum; Mate-Williames; Planters-Burton, Phillimore, Benson; Trudge-Bannister Jun.; Narcissa-Miss Hagley; Wowski-Miss Romanzini; Patty-Mrs Edwards; Yarico-Mrs Crouch.
Cast
Role: Sir Christopher Curry Actor: Aickin

Afterpiece Title: Who's the Dupe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Hypocrite

Performance Comment: Doctor Cantwell-Aickin; Colonel Lambert-Lewis; Seward-Macready; Sir John Lambert-Hull; Mawworm-Edwin; Darnley-Farren; Lady Lambert-Mrs Bernard; Old Lady Lambert-Mrs Webb; Betty-Miss Brangin; Charlotte-Mrs Abington (1st appearance this season).
Cast
Role: Sir John Lambert Actor: Hull

Afterpiece Title: Love in a Camp

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Performance Comment: Inkle-Blandford; Sir Christopher Curry-Tunstall; Medium-Jones; Campley-Frimbley; Mate-Banks; Planters-Randall, Harris; Trudge-Brooke; Wowski-Miss Brooke; Narcissa-Mrs Banks; Patty-Mrs Taylor; Yarico-Mrs Tunstall.

Afterpiece Title: Chrononhotonthologos

Entertainment: Monologue. End: the tale of Edwin and Emma-Jones

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Marcella

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Performance Comment: Young Philpot-Bernard; Sir Jasper Wilding-Thompson; Young Wilding-Davies; Beaufort-Macready; Quildrive-C. Powell; Dapper-Rock; Old Philpot-Quick; Corinna-Miss Brangin; Maria-Miss Richards (from the Theatre Royal, Margate; 1st appearance on this stage). 1st appearance on this stage).
Cast
Role: Sir Jasper Wilding Actor: Thompson

Dance: End afterpiece: A Grand Ballet of Action, as performed at the King's Opera House in the Hay-market [most recently in season of 1787-88] The Deserter[. Principal Characters-Cranfield, Delpini, Boyce, Byrne, Mrs Davenett, the two Miss Simonets (1st appearance [at this theatre])

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beaux Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Wroughton; Aimwell-Barrymore; Foigard-Moody; Bonniface-Aickin; Sir Charles Freeman-Haymes; Sullen-Phillimore; Gibbet-Suett; Scrub-Dodd; Dorinda-Mrs Kemble; Cherry-Mrs Wilson; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Henry (1st appearance on that stage).
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Freeman Actor: Haymes

Afterpiece Title: The Island of St

Dance: End IV: The Minuet de la Cour and Gavot-the young D'Egvilles, Miss Blanchet, Miss DeCamp

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Haunted Tower

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Performance Comment: Lovel-Bannister Jun.; Duke's Servant-R. Palmer; Sir Harry's Servant-Whitfield; Philip-Baddeley; Freeman-Fawcett; Kitty-Miss Pope.

Dance: In afterpiece: a Mock Minuet-R. Palmer, Miss Pope

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Hypocrite

Performance Comment: Doctor Cantwell-Moody; Sir John Lambert-Packer; Darnley-Wroughton; Seyward-Barrymore; Colonel Lambert-Whitfield; Officer-Maddocks; Servant-Lyons; Maw@worm-Parsons; Lady Lambert-Mrs Kemble; Old Lady Lambert-Mrs Hopkins; Betty-Miss Tidswell; Charlotte-Miss Farren (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Sir John Lambert Actor: Packer

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Performance Comment: As17891127, but Sir John Melvil-Farren.
Cast
Role: Sir John Melvil Actor: Farren.

Afterpiece Title: Barnaby Brittle

Performance Comment: Barnaby Brittle-Quick; Jeremy-Edwin; Lovemore-Davies; Clodpole-Bernard; Jeffery-Rock; Sir Peter Pride-Cubitt; Damaris-Miss Stuart; Lady Pride-Mrs Davenett; Mrs Brittle-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Sir Peter Pride Actor: Cubitt

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Force Of Fashion

Performance Comment: Characters-Lewis, Ryder, Farren, Bernard, Macready, Harley, Mrs Achmet, Mrs Bernard, Miss Stuart, Mrs Powell, Mrs Pope. [Cast from European Magazine, Dec. 1789, p. 459: Sedley-Lewis; William-Ryder; Sir Charles Dormer-Farren; Lord Lapwing-Bernard; James-Macready; Montfort-Harley; Julia Montfort-Mrs Achmet; Miss Danby-Mrs Bernard; Maid Servant [Larpent MS: Minikin]-Miss Stuart; Lucretia-Mrs Powell [Larpent MS]; Lady Dormer-Mrs Pope; Prologue-Bernard; Epilogue-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Dormer Actor: Farren

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Cast
Role: Sir Jasper Wilding Actor: Thompson