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Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Surrender Of Calais

Cast
Role: Sir Walter Manny Actor: Usher

Afterpiece Title: The Dead Alive

Performance Comment: Motley-Fawcett; Edward-Davies; Degagee-Caulfield; Dennis-Usher; Coachman-Ledger; Servants-Abbot, Lyons, Chippendale; Sir Walter Weathercock-Suett; Miss Hebe Wintertop-Mrs Davenport; Caroline-Miss Andrews (Their 1st appearance in those characters); Comfit-Miss DeCamp.
Cast
Role: Sir Walter Weathercock Actor: Suett

Song: As17970623

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heir At Law

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Performance Comment: Lovel-C. Kemble; Freeman-Trueman; Philip-Caulfield; Duke's Servant-Palmer; Sir Harry's Servant-R. Palmer; Coachman-Ledger; Tom-Waldron Jun.; Kitty-Miss DeCamp; Lady Bab's Maid-Mrs Edward; Lady Charlotte's Maid-Miss Heard.

Dance: II afterpiece: Mock Minuet-Palmer, Miss DeCamp

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jew

Performance Comment: Sheva-Elliston; Sir Stephen Bertram-Aickin; Charles Ratcliffe-Palmer Jun.; Jabal-Suett; Saunders-Trueman; Waiter-Lyons; Frederick-C. Kemble; Mrs Ratcliffe-Mrs Davenport; Dorcas-Mrs Harlowe; Mrs Goodison-Mrs Booth; Eliza-Miss Heard.
Cast
Role: Sir Stephen Bertram Actor: Aickin

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Cast
Role: Sir Felix Friendly Actor: Suett
Role: Thomas Actor: Abbot

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Italian Monk

Afterpiece Title: The Guardian

Performance Comment: Mr Heartly-Palmer; Sir Charles Clackit-Suett; Mr Clackit-R. Palmer; Harriet-Miss Stuart (1st appearance on this stage); Lucy-Mrs Gibbs.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Clackit Actor: Suett
Related Works
Related Work: The Guardian Outwitted Author(s): Thomas Arne
Related Work: Love Finds the Way Author(s): Thomas HullThomas Murphy
Related Work: The School for Guardians Author(s): Thomas Murphy

Song: As17970816

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Performance Comment: Feignwell-Bannister Jun.; Freeman-C. Kemble; Sir Philip Modelove-Wewitzer; Obadiah Prim-Aickin; Tradelove-Wathen; Perriwinkle-Suett; Sackbut-R. Palmer; Simon Pure-Russell; Aminadab-Grimaldi; Gentlemen-Wentworth, Trueman; Stockbrokers-Hollingsworth, Maddocks; Servant-Webb; Waiters-Evans, Fisher, Gregson; Mrs Prim-Miss Pope; Nancy-Miss Mellon; Betty-Miss Tidswell; Lady-Mrs Roffey.
Cast
Role: Sir Philip Modelove Actor: Wewitzer

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: Mr Ford-Pope; Dr Caius-Murray; Slender-Knight; Sir Hugh Evans-Townsend; Mr Page-Clarke; Fenton-Toms; Justice Shallow-Powel; Host-Thompson; Jack Rugby-Farley; Simple-Simmons; Falstaff-Fawcett; Mrs Page-Mrs Mattocks; Anne Page-Miss Mansel; Dame Quickly-Mrs Davenport; Mrs Ford-Miss Chapman.
Cast
Role: Sir Hugh Evans Actor: Townsend

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Afterpiece Title: A Divertisement

Performance Comment: Speaking Characters-Johnstone, Incledon, Townsend, Powel, Simmons, Gray, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Clendining, Mr Rees; [Cast adjusted from playbill of 7 Oct. 1795: Capt. Frederick-Johnstone; +Thicket-Incledon; +Clueline-Townsend; +Sir Fidget Fearful-Powel; +Gregory-Simmons; +Flambeau-Gray; +Peggy-Mrs Martyr; +Sophia-Mrs Clendining; +Whim-Mr Rees.] With Dialogue-; [to introduce the following favorite Songs, selected, written and composed (with new Accompaniments) by $Dibdin: The Lamplighter, I'm jolly Dick the Lamplighter-Gray; [Peggy Perkins, Let Bards elate-Simmons; [Irish Drinking Song, Of the Ancients its speaking-Johnstone; [The Greenwich Pensioner 'Twas in the good ship Rover-Townsend; [Taffy and Griddy, Abergavenny is fine-Mrs Martyr; [Hunting Song, To Batchelor's Hall, [and Poor Jack, Go Patter to Lubbers, [and The Portrait, Come Painter with thy happiest flight-Incledon; Rural Masquerade-; [Indian Song, Dear Yanco say and true he say-Mrs Mountain; [Sea Song, A Sailor's life's a life of woe-Mrs Clendining; [The Masquerade, Sure an't the world a Masquerade-Johnstone, Chorus.
Cast
Role: Sir Fidget Fearful Actor: Powel

Dance: In afterpiece: a Ballet-Blurton, Mrs Watts, Mlle St.Amand

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Performance Comment: Lord Ogleby-King; Sir John Melvill-Barrymore; Sterling-Dowton; Lovewell-C. Kemble; Canton-Wewitzer; Brush-Palmer; Serjeant Flower-Aickin; Traverse-Caulfield; Trueman-Trueman [sic]; Servant-Webb; Mrs Heidelberg-Mrs Walcot; Miss Sterling-Miss DeCamp; Fanny-Miss Miller; Betty-Miss Mellon; Chambermaid-Miss Stuart; Trusty-Mrs Maddocks.
Cast
Role: Sir John Melvill Actor: Barrymore

Afterpiece Title: The Prize

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cheap Living

Performance Comment: Characters by Mrs Jordan, Suett, C. Kemble, Palmer, Bannister Jun., Dowton, Trueman, Evans, Fisher, Webb, Maddocks, Miss Pope, Miss DeCamp, Miss Stuart. [Cast from Text (G. G. and J. Robinson, 1797): Sir Edward Bloomly-Mrs Jordan; Old Woodland-Suett; Young Woodland-C. Kemble; Scatter-Palmer; Spunge-Bannister Jun.; Farmer Cole-Dowton; William-Trueman; Mrs Scatter-Miss Pope; Elinor Bloomly-Miss DeCamp; Stella-Miss Stuart; unassigned-Evans, Fisher, Webb, Maddocks; Prologue-C. Kemble; Epilogue-Miss DeCamp. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Cast
Role: Sir Patrick O'Neale Actor: Caulfield
Role: Thomas Actor: Hollingsworth

Entertainment: Entertainment.As17971019

Related Works
Related Work: The Comical History of Don Quixote, Part II Author(s): Thomas D'Urfey
Related Work: The Siege of Rhodes, Part II Author(s): Sir William Davenant
Related Work: Barataria; or, Sancho Turn'd Governor Author(s): Thomas D'Urfey

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: Mirabel-Holman; Sir Wilful Witwou'd-Munden; Witwou'd-Lewis; Petulant-Knight; Waitwell-Quick; Fainall-Murray; Lady Wishfort-Mrs Davenport; Mrs Marwou'd-Mrs Mattocks; Mrs Fainall-Mrs Coates; Foible-Mrs Gibbs; Millamant-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Sir Wilful Witwou'd Actor: Munden

Afterpiece Title: A Divertisement

Cast
Role: Sir Fidget Fearful Actor: Powel

Afterpiece Title: England's Glory

Cast
Role: Sir Charles Racket Actor: Knight
Role: Sir Harry Sycamore Actor: Munden

Dance: In 2nd piece: Ballet, as17971013

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Performance Comment: Young Philpot-Knight; Sir Jasper Wilding-Thompson; Young Wilding-Whitfield; Beaufort-Claremont; Quildrive-Rees; Dapper-Davenport; Old Philpot-Quick; Corinna-Mrs Follett; Maria-Mrs Knight.
Cast
Role: Sir Jasper Wilding Actor: Thompson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Cast
Role: Sir Wilful Witwou'd Actor: Munden

Afterpiece Title: The Ghost

Performance Comment: Farmer Harrow-Knight; Trusty-Powel; Sir Jeffery-Davenport; Clinch-Simmons; Capt. Constant-Claremont; Belinda-Mrs Follett; Dolly-Mrs Davenport.
Cast
Role: Sir Jeffery Actor: Davenport

Dance: End II: Les Delassemens Militaires, as17971021; End: Cupid and Psyche, as17971104

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wheel Of Fortune

Cast
Role: Sir David Daw Actor: Russell

Afterpiece Title: Richard Coeur de Lion

Performance Comment: Richard-Kelly; Blondel-Caulfield; Florestan-Dignum; Sir Owen-Bannister; Seneschal-Wentworth; Antonio-Miss DeCamp; Guillot-Wathen; Matthew-Maddocks; Matilda-Mrs Crouch; Lauretta-Miss Leak; Dorcas-Mrs Maddocks; Julie-Miss Menage; Chorus of Peasants-Danby, Brown, Fisher, Gregson, Grimaldi, Simpson, Phillimore, Aylmer, Atkins, Caulfield Jun., Bardoleau, Dibble, Peck, Tett, Denman, Gallot, Meyers, Potts, Walker, Willoughby, Ms Butler, Ms Jackson, Ms Benson, Ms Wentworth, Ms Gaudry, Ms Hollingsworth, Ms Menage, Ms Roffey, Ms Coates, Ms Chippendale.
Cast
Role: Sir Owen Actor: Bannister
Related Works
Related Work: Richard Coeur de Lion Author(s): Thomas Linley Sr.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Belle's Stratagem

Performance Comment: Doricourt-Palmer; Hardy-Hollingsworth; Sir George Touchwood-Wroughton; Flutter-Bannister Jun.; Saville-C. Kemble; Villers-Caulfield; Courtall-Russell; Letitia Hardy-Miss Goddard (1st appearance on this stage); Mrs Racket-Miss Pope; Lady Touchwood-Miss Miller; Miss Ogle-Miss Heard; Kitty Willis-Miss Tidswell.

Afterpiece Title: A Trip to the Nore

Afterpiece Title: My Grandmother

Cast
Role: Sir Matthew Medley Actor: Maddocks

Dance: In 2nd piece: As17971109; IV: a Masquerade Scene-; a Minuet-D'Egville, Miss Goddard

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rose And Colin

Afterpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: Mr Oakly (1st time [in London])-Murray; Sir Harry Beagle-Fawcett; Lord Trinket-Betterton; Capt. 0'Cutter-Johnstone; Charles Oakly-Holman; Russet-Munden; Tom-Rees; Paris-Dyke; John-Wilde; Major Oakly-Quick; Chamber@maid-Miss Leserve; Toilet-Mrs Platt; Lady Freelove-Mrs Mattocks; Harriet-Mrs Mountain; Mrs Oakly-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Beagle Actor: Fawcett

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Belle's Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: A Trip to the Nore

Cast
Role: Sir Matthew Medley Actor: Maddocks

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Performance Comment: Lovel-C. Kemble; Freeman-Trueman; Philip-Hollingsworth; Duke's Servant-Palmer; Sir Harry's Servant-Russell; Kitty-Miss Pope; Lady Bab's Maid-Miss Tidswell; Lady Charlotte's Maid-Miss Heard.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry's Servant Actor: Russell

Dance: IV: Minuet, as17971110; II 3rd piece: a Mock Minuet-Palmer, Miss Pope

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: Young Meadows-Incledon; Hawthorn-Johnstone; Hodge-Knight; Sir William Meadows-Powel; Eustace-Clarke; Carter-Follett; Footman-Blurton; Justice Woodcock-Quick; Deborah-Mrs Davenport; Madge-Mrs Martyr; Lucinda-Mrs Mountain; Cook-Mr Rees; Maid-Mrs Lloyd; Rosetta-Mme Mara (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Sir William Meadows Actor: Powel

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Dance: End I: The Statute Dance- [performers not listed]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Young Bevil-Holman; Myrtle-Betterton; Sealand-Murray; Sir John Bevil-Hull; Cimberton-Munden; Humphrey-Thompson; Daniel-Simmons; Tom-Lewis; Indiana-Mrs Spencer (1st appearance in that character); Lucinda-Miss Mansel; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Davenport; Phillis-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Sir John Bevil Actor: Hull

Afterpiece Title: The Sultan

Related Works
Related Work: The Sultan Author(s): Thomas Arne

Song: In II: song-Mrs Clendining

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Belgrade

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

Performance Comment: Lord Minikin-Russell; Sir John Trotley (with the original Prologue)-King; Col. Tivy-Barrymore; Jessamy-Wathen; Davy-Suett; Lady Minikin-Miss Pope; Miss Tittup-Miss Humphries.
Cast
Role: Sir John Trotley Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: A Trip to the Nore

Cast
Role: Sir Matthew Medley Actor: Maddocks

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Performance Comment: Old Philpot-Suett; Young Philpot-Bannister Jun.; Sir Jasper Wilding-Hollingsworth; Young Wilding-C. Kemble; Beaufort-Trueman; Dapper-Maddocks; Quildrive-Evans; Maria-Mrs Jordan (1st appearance in that character); Corinna-Miss Tidswell.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: False Impressions

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Quick, Holman, Munden, Murray, Whitfield, Davenport, Thompson, Simmons, Follett, Curties, Miss Chapman, Mrs Knight, Mrs Davenport, Mrs Norton, Miss Betterton. [Cast from text (C. Dilly, 1797): Scud-Quick; Algernon-Holman; Simon Single-Munden; Sir Oliver Montrath-Murray; Earling-Whitfield; Farmer Gawdry-Davenport; Frank-Thompson; Jack-Simmons; Isaac-Follett; Peter-Curties [in text: Abbot]; Lady Cypress-Miss Chapman; Jenny Scud-Mrs Knight; Mrs Buckram-Mrs Davenport; Rachel Williams-Mrs Norton; Emily Fitzallan-Miss Betterton; Prologue-Murray; Epilogue-Miss Betterton. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 10 performances only (see17971207).]These were spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 10 performances only (see17971207).]
Cast
Role: Sir Oliver Montrath Actor: Murray

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wheel Of Fortune

Performance Comment: As17970930, but Sir David Daw-R. Palmer; Jenkins-Russell.
Cast
Role: Sir David Daw Actor: R. Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Performance Comment: As17971021, but Sir Patrick 0'Neale-R. Palmer.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heir At Law

Afterpiece Title: The Guardian

Performance Comment: Heartley-Murray; Sir Charles Clackit-Munden; Young Clackit-Knight; Lucy-Mrs Mattocks; Harriet-Mrs Spencer.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Clackit Actor: Munden
Related Works
Related Work: The Guardian Outwitted Author(s): Thomas Arne
Related Work: Love Finds the Way Author(s): Thomas HullThomas Murphy
Related Work: The School for Guardians Author(s): Thomas Murphy

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: As17971004, but Sir Francis Gripe-Quick; Patch-Mrs Davenport; Miranda (1st time)-Miss Betterton; Scentwell-_.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Will

Performance Comment: As17970921, but Sir Solomon Cynic-Dowton; Robert-_; Copsley-_.
Cast
Role: Sir Solomon Cynic Actor: Dowton

Afterpiece Title: Blue-Beard