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Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fifth

Performance Comment: As17940923, but Archbishop of Canterbury-_; B. of Ely-_; Earl of Cambridge-_; Lord Scroop-_; Sir Thomas Gray-_; Sir T. Erpingham-_; Governor of Harfleur-_; Montjoy-_.
Cast
Role: Sir Thomas Gray Actor: Bland
Role: Williams Actor: Whitfield
Related Works
Related Work: Henry V Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Lodoiska

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Performance Comment: Orsino-Barrymore; Sebastian-Bland; Antonio-Phillimore; Valentine-Caulfield; Sir Toby Belch-Moody; Sir Andrew Aguecheek-Dodd; Sea Captain-Benson; Fabian-C. Kemble; Malvolio-Bensley; Clown-Suett; Olivia-Mrs Powell; Viola-Mrs Jordan; Maria-Mrs Kemble.
Cast
Role: Sir Toby Belch Actor: Moody
Role: Sir Andrew Aguecheek Actor: Dodd
Related Works
Related Work: Twelfth Night Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: Love Betray'd; or, The Agreable Disapointment Author(s): William Burnaby

Afterpiece Title: The Wedding Day

Cast
Role: Sir Adam Contest Actor: King

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Eighth

Performance Comment: As17941018, but Anne Bullen-Mrs Powell; added; Campeius-Packer; Capucius-Phillimore; D. of Suffolk-Caulfield; Lord Chancellor-Maddocks; Lord Chamberlain-Trueman; Lord Sands-Hollingsworth; Sir Henry Guilford-Bland; Sir ThomasLovell-Dignum; Dr Butts-Waldron; Surveyor-Benson; Brandon-Banks; Serjeant-Lyons; Cryer-Evans; Door@keeper-Jones; Gentlewoman-Mrs Booth; Agatha-Miss Collins.
Cast
Role: Sir Henry Guilford Actor: Bland
Role: Sir ThomasLovell Actor: Dignum
Related Works
Related Work: Henry VIII Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Sir John Loverule Actor: Dignum

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Eighth

Performance Comment: King Henry-Palmer; Cardinal Wolsey-Bensley; Campeius-Packer; Capucius-Phillimore; Cranmer-Aickin; Duke of Norfolk-Whitfield; D. of Buckingham-Wroughton; D. of Suffolk-Caulfield; Earl of Surry-Barrymore; Lord Chancellor-Maddocks; Lord Chamberlain-Trueman; Gardiner-Suett; Lord Sands-Hollingsworth; Sir Henry Guildford-Russell; Sir ThomasLovell-Dignum; Cromwell-C. Kemble; Dr Butts-Burton; Surveyor-Benson; Brandon-Banks; Serjeant-Cooke; Cryer-Evans; Door@keeper-Jones; Queen Katharine-Mrs Siddons; Anne Bullen-Mrs Powel; Gentlewoman-Mrs Booth; Patience (with a song)-Mrs Bland; Agatha-Miss Heard.
Cast
Role: Sir Henry Guildford Actor: Russell
Role: Sir ThomasLovell Actor: Dignum
Related Works
Related Work: Henry VIII Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Cast
Role: Mayor of Coventry Actor: Wathen

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Performance Comment: Orsino-Barrymore; Sebastian-Trueman; Antonio-Phillimore; Valentine-Caulfield; Curio-Cooke; Sir Toby Belch-Palmer; Sir Andrew Ague@cheek-Dodd; Sea Captain-Benson; Fabian-C. Kemble; Malvolio-Bensley; Clown-Suett; Priest-Maddocks; Olivia-Miss DeCamp; Viola-Mrs Jordan; Maria-Mrs Kemble.
Cast
Role: Sir Toby Belch Actor: Palmer
Role: Sir Andrew Ague@cheek Actor: Dodd
Related Works
Related Work: Twelfth Night Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: Love Betray'd; or, The Agreable Disapointment Author(s): William Burnaby

Afterpiece Title: The Spanish Barber

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Abroad And At Home

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Quick, Incledon, Johnstone, Munden, Fawcett, Murray, Bowden, Knight, Waddy, Davenport, Lee, Claremont, Simmons, Linton, Gray, Street, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Knight, Mrs Second. Cast from Airs (T. N. Longman, 1796): Sir Simmon Flourish-Quick; Harcourt-Incledon; Captain O'Neil-Johnstone; Old Testy-Munden; Young Flourish-Fawcett; Monsieur Grand Pas-Murray; Bluff-Bowden; Young Testy-Knight; Snare-Waddy; Folio-Davenport; Mahogany-Lee; Gamester-Claremont; Dicky-Simmons; Bailiffs-Linton, Gray, Street; Keeper-Thompson; Follower-Blurton; Sir Simon's Servant-Curties; Servant-Abbot; Kitty-Mrs Martyr; Lady Flourish-Mrs Knight; Miss Hartley-Mrs Second.
Related Works
Related Work: Abroad and at Home Author(s): William Shield

Afterpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Performance Comment: Meadow-Munden; Old Wrongward-Powel; Young Wrongward-Macready; Canteen-Claremont; Groom-Simmons; John-Thompson; Sternhold-Street; James-Farley; William-Abbot; Bob-Lee; Cook-Follett; Sophia-Miss Chapman; Maid-Mrs Watts; Betsey Blossom-Mrs Martyr.
Cast
Role: William Actor: Abbot
Related Works
Related Work: The Deaf Lover Author(s): William Shield
Related Work: The Device; or, The Deaf Doctor Author(s): William Shield

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Performance Comment: Orsino-Barrymore; Sefastian-Trueman; Valentine-Caulfield; Sir Toby Belch-Palmer; Sir Andrew Ague@cheek-Suett (1st appearance in that character); Sea Captain-Holland; Fabian-R. Palmer; Malvolio-Bannister Jun. (1st appearance in that character); Clown (1st time)-Dowton; Olivia-Mrs Crouch; Viola-Mrs Jordan; Maria-Miss Mellon.
Cast
Role: Sir Toby Belch Actor: Palmer
Role: Sir Andrew Ague@cheek Actor: Suett
Related Works
Related Work: Twelfth Night Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: Love Betray'd; or, The Agreable Disapointment Author(s): William Burnaby

Afterpiece Title: Sylvester Daggerwood

Cast
Role: Sir Rowland Actor: Barrymore

Afterpiece Title: The Shipwreck

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Performance Comment: Orsino-Barrymore; Sebastian-Trueman; Antonio-Caulfield; Valentine-Gibbon; Curio-Wentworth; Sir Toby Belch-Hollingsworth; Sir Andrew Ague@cheek-Suett; Sea Captain-Holland; Fabian-R. Palmer; Malvolio-Dowton; Clown-Russell; Priest-Maddocks; Officers-Webb, Evans; Olivia-Mrs Crouch; Viola-Mrs Jordan; Maria-Miss Mellon.
Related Works
Related Work: Twelfth Night Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: Love Betray'd; or, The Agreable Disapointment Author(s): William Burnaby

Afterpiece Title: Blue Beard

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Performance Comment: Orsino-Barrymore; Sebastian-Trueman; Antonio-Caulfield; Valentine-Surmont; Curio-Wentworth; Sir Toby Belch-Hollingsworth; Sir Andrew Ague@cheek-Suett; Sea Captain-Holland; Fabian-R. Palmer; Malvolio-Dowton; Clown (with the original Epilogue Song)-Russell; Olivia-Mrs Crouch; Viola-Mrs Jordan; Maria-Miss Mellon.
Related Works
Related Work: Twelfth Night Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: Love Betray'd; or, The Agreable Disapointment Author(s): William Burnaby

Afterpiece Title: Feudal Times

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: Edition of 1693: Prologue intended for the Old Batchelor [sent to the Author, by an unknown Hand-; Prologue-Mrs Bracegirdle; Epilogue-Mrs Barry; Heartwell-Betterton; Bellmour-Powel; Vainlove-Williams; Sharper-Alexander [Verbruggen]; Sir Joseph-Bowen; Bluff-Hains; Fondlewife-Dogget; Servant-Underhill; Araminta-Mrs Bracegirdle; Belinda-Mrs Mountfort; Laetitia-Mrs Barry; Sylvia-Mrs Bowman; Lucy-Mrs Leigh.
Cast
Role: Vainlove Actor: Williams
Role: Sir Joseph Actor: Bowen
Related Works
Related Work: The Old Batchelor Author(s): William Congreve

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Performance Comment: Edition of 1693: Prologue-Mrs Bracegirdle; Epilogue-Mrs Mountford; Maskwell-Betterton; Lord Touchwood-Kynaston; Mellefont-Williams; Careless-Alexander [Verbruggen]; Lord Froth-Bowman; Brisk-Powell; Sir Paul Plyant-Dogget; Lady Touchwood-Mrs Barrey; Cynthia-Mrs Bracegirdle; Lady Froth-Mrs Mountfort; Lady Plyant-Mrs Leigh.
Cast
Role: Mellefont Actor: Williams
Role: Sir Paul Plyant Actor: Dogget
Related Works
Related Work: The Double Dealer Author(s): William Congreve
Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Boxes 4s. Pit 2s. 6d. Gallery 1s. 6d. At 6 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Angelica-Mrs Spiller; Sir Sampson-Bullock Sr; Valentine-Leigh; Ben-Spiller; Scandal-Ogden; Tattle-Oates; Foresight-Shepard; Jeremy-Williams; Mrs Frail-Mrs Finch; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Shepard; Nurse-Mrs Elsam; Prue-Mrs Moreau.
Cast
Role: Sir Sampson Actor: Bullock Sr
Role: Jeremy Actor: Williams
Related Works
Related Work: Love for Love Author(s): William Congreve

Dance: As17180802

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Wood Or St Jamess Park

Performance Comment: Ranger-Mills; Dapperwit-Wilks Jr; Gripe-Norris; Sir Simon Addleplot-Miller; Valentine-Walker; Vincent-Williams; Lady Flippant-Mrs Moor; Christiana-Mrs Seymour; Lydia-Mrs Garnet; Mrs Crossbite-Mrs Willis; Mrs Joyner-Mrs Hunt; Martha-Miss Tenoe; Lucy-Miss Seal.
Cast
Role: Sir Simon Addleplot Actor: Miller
Role: Vincent Actor: Williams
Related Works
Related Work: Love in a Wood; or, St. James's Park Author(s): William Wycherley

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Vth Or The Conquest Of France By The English

Performance Comment: Edition of 1723 lists: King Henry-Booth; Dauphin-Wilks; King of France-Thurmond; Princess Catherine-Mrs Oldfield; Harriet-Mrs Thurmond; Charlot-Mrs Campbell; Duke of Exeter-Mills; Duke of York-Cory; Lord Scroop-Williams; Duke of Bourbon-Bridgwater; Duke of Orleans-Watson; Earl of Cambridge-Mills Jr; Sir Thomas Grey-Oates; French Officer-Roberts; Prologue-Wilks; Epilogue-Mrs Oldfield.
Cast
Role: Lord Scroop Actor: Williams
Role: Sir Thomas Grey Actor: Oates
Related Works
Related Work: Henry V Author(s): William Shakespeare

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: Old Batchelor-W. Giffard; Bellmour-Giffard; Vainlove-Mynns; Sharper-W. Williams; Setter-Collet; Bluff-Pearce; Belinda-Mrs Giffard; Laetitia-Mrs Seal; Araminta-Mrs Clark; Sylvia-Mrs Mountfort; Lucy-Mrs Thomas; Fondlewife-Penkethman; Sir Joseph-W. Bullock both from lif, their first appearances here.
Related Works
Related Work: The Old Batchelor Author(s): William Congreve

Dance: As17291114

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: Old Batchelor-W. Giffard; Belmour-Giffard; Bluff-Huddy; Vainlove-Rosco; Sharper-W. Williams; Setter-Collet; Sir Joseph-Bullock; Fondlewife-Penkethman; Belinda-Mrs Giffard; Laetitia-Mrs Haughton; Araminta-Miss Smith; Silvia-Mrs Mountfort; Lucy-Mrs Thomas.
Cast
Role: Sharper Actor: W. Williams
Role: Sir Joseph Actor: Bullock
Related Works
Related Work: The Old Batchelor Author(s): William Congreve

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: As17311025, but Falstaff-Gentleman who perform'd it in Harry the Fourth; Rugby-Williams; Sir Hugh-Norris; Mrs Ford-Mrs Giffard? (Daily Advertiser) or Mrs Roberts (Daily Post).
Cast
Role: Rugby Actor: Williams
Role: Sir Hugh Actor: Norris
Related Works
Related Work: The Merry Wives of Windsor Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: LLes Amants-Burney, Mrs Wherrit

Event Comment: Receipts: #132 0s. 6d. Paid Kemp #9 12s.; Meares #1 10s.; Mr Day (turner) #12 1s.; Pattinson (tallow chandler) three bills to 11 Feb., #54 8s. 8d. Was at Covent Garden Gallery with Sir Harriott to see the Jovial Crew and Duke and No Duke. I met Legyt, Piggot, Bettenson there & got home by 10 (Hailey, Brietzcke Diary, Vol. 197, p. 72)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jovial Crew

Related Works
Related Work: The Jovial Crew Author(s): William ConcanenWilliam YongeWilliam Bates
Related Work: The Jovial Crew; or, The Merry Beggars Author(s): William Bates

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Dance: Dances incident to the Opera. Likewise, a Comic Dance-Poitier Jr, Mlle Capdeville [probably The Plowman]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: Fondlewife-Weston, first time; Belmour-Aickin; Heartwell-Fearon; Vainlove-Baker; Sharper-Lane; Setter-Everard; Nollbluff-Williams; Barnaby-Jacobs; Sir Joseph-Whitefield; Belinda-Miss Ambrose; Araminta-Miss Platt; Sylvia-Mrs Palmer; Lucy-Mrs Whitefield; Letitia-Mrs Gardner.
Cast
Role: Nollbluff Actor: Williams
Role: Sir Joseph Actor: Whitefield
Related Works
Related Work: The Old Batchelor Author(s): William Congreve

Afterpiece Title: A Trip to Portsmouth

Entertainment: Imitations, Vocal and Rhetorical-Bannister

Event Comment: Mrs Hartley being taken ill, Sir Thomas Overbury [announced on playbill of 11 Feb.] is obliged to be deferred till Monday. Receipts: #167 6s. (164.10.6; 2.15.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Related Works
Related Work: The Tempest Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Jovial Crew

Related Works
Related Work: The Jovial Crew Author(s): William ConcanenWilliam YongeWilliam Bates
Related Work: The Jovial Crew; or, The Merry Beggars Author(s): William Bates

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lord Of The Manor

Performance Comment: Truemore-Vernon; Le Nippe-Dodd; Sir John Contrast-Parsons; Rashly-Bannister; Rental-Aickin; Capt. Trepan-Baddeley; Huntsman-Du-Bellamy; Serjeant Crimp-R. Palmer; Corporal Snap-Williams; Contrast-Palmer; Moll Flagon-Mr Suett; Annette-Miss Prudom (1st appearance this season); Peggy-Mrs Wrighten; Sophia-Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: Sir John Contrast Actor: Parsons
Role: Corporal Snap Actor: Williams
Related Works
Related Work: The Lord of the Manor Author(s): William Jackson

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton or High Life above Stairs

Performance Comment: Sir John Trotley (with the original Prologue)-King; Colonel Tivy-Brereton; Davy-Parsons; Jessamy-Lamash; Lord Minikin-Dodd; Lady Minikin-Miss Pope; Gymp-Miss Simson; Miss Tittup-Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: Sir John Trotley Actor: King

Dance: End of mainpiece, as17811004

Event Comment: Benefit for Bannister. Public Advertiser, 22 Aug.: Tickets to be had of Bannister, No. 7, Suffolk-street, Charing-cross. 1st piece [1st time; prel i, by William Finney. MS: Larpent 635; not published]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Green Room

Performance Comment: Characters by Wilson, Wewitzer, Egan, Blissett, Stevens, Williamson; Miss Morris. [Larpent MS lists certain performers as appearing in this piece in their own persons, but their names do not correspond with the names printed on the playbill.] hathi.
Related Works
Related Work: The Green Room Author(s): William Finney

Afterpiece Title: The English Merchant

Performance Comment: Freeport-Aickin; Sir William Douglas-Bensley; Lord Falbridge-Bannister Jun.; Owen-Usher; La France-Baddeley; Spatter-Palmer; Lady Alton-Mrs Lloyd; Molly-Mrs Wells; Mrs Goodman-Mrs Poussin; Amelia-Miss Bannister (1st appearance on any stage) .
Cast
Role: Sir William Douglas Actor: Bensley

Afterpiece Title: The Sheep Shearing

Related Works
Related Work: The Winters Tale Author(s): William Shakespeare

Song: End of Act I of mainpiece a favourite song by Miss George; End of Act IV Admiral Benbow by Bannister

Monologue: 1783 08 27 As 13 Aug. IMITATIONS. As 20 Aug

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heiress

Performance Comment: Ld. Gayville-The Young Gentleman who performed Jaffier on Wednesday last [Gibbons]; Clifford-Yatesmore; Sir Clement Flint-Sadler; Blandish-Wilson; Chignon-Benson; Prompt-Simpson; Mr Rightly-Smith; Chairman-Wright; Servants-Watts, Meadows, Johnston; Alscrip-Waldron; Miss Alscrip-Mrs Waldron; Miss Alton-Miss Phillips; Mrs Blandish-Mrs Clarke; Mrs Sagely-Mrs Johnston; Tiffany-Miss Williams; Lady Emily-The Young Lady who performed Belvidera on Wednesday last [Miss Fenton]. Prologue [spoken by Gibbons]. Epilogue [spoken by Miss Fenton] .Miss Fenton]. Prologue [spoken by Gibbons]. Epilogue [spoken by Miss Fenton] .
Cast
Role: Sir Clement Flint Actor: Sadler
Role: Tiffany Actor: Miss Williams
Related Works
Related Work: The Heiress Author(s): William Cavendish, Duke of Newcastle

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom of Coventry

Performance Comment: Peeping Tom-Benson; Harold-Price; Earl of Mercia-Smith; Hobnail-Johnston; Dumplin-Watts; Mayor of Coventry-Waldron; Emma-Miss Phillips; Mayoress-Mrs Johnston; Lady Godiva-Miss Williams; Maud-Mrs Waldron .
Cast
Role: Mayor of Coventry Actor: Waldron
Role: Lady Godiva Actor: Miss Williams

Afterpiece Title: Robinson Crusoe or Harlequin Friday

Song: End of Act I of mainpiece Sweet Poll of Plymouth by Master Muffett of Hammersmith (1st appearance in public); In Act II an incidental song, accompanied by the pedal harp, by Miss Phillips; End of mainpiece Let Fame sound the Trumpet, as sung by Johnstone in Fontainbleau, by a Young Gentleman (1st appearance)

Monologue: 1786 07 10 End of last song Parents and Children, as 28 June

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Winters Tale

Related Works
Related Work: The Winters Tale Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Richard Coeur de Lion

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Kemble, Barrymore, Suett, Williames, Fawcett, Phillimore, Chaplin, Bannister, Miss Romanzini, Mrs Crouch, Mrs Love, Miss Cranford, Miss DeCamp, Mrs Jordan. Cast from text (J. Debrett, 1786): Richard-Kemble; Blondel-Barrymore; Guillot-Suett; Florestan-Williames; Old Mathew-Fawcett; The Seneschal-Phillimore; Pilgrim-Chaplin; Sir Owen-Bannister; Antonio-Miss Romanzini; William-Spencer; Laurette-Mrs Crouch; Dorcas-Mrs Love; Collette-Miss Cranford; Julie-Miss DeCamp; Matilda-Mrs Jordan.
Cast
Role: Florestan Actor: Williames
Role: Sir Owen Actor: Bannister
Role: William Actor: Spencer
Related Works
Related Work: Richard Coeur de Lion Author(s): William Shield

Dance: In III afterpiece: Dance-the two young D'Egvilles, Miss DeCamp. [This was danced, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Cast
Role: William Actor: Alfred
Related Works
Related Work: The Country Wife Author(s): William Wycherley

Afterpiece Title: Richard Coeur de Lion

Performance Comment: Richard (1st time, with a song from the original Piece)-Kelly; Blondel-Barrymore; Guillot-Suett; Seneschal-Phillimore; Pilgrim-Chaplin; Old Mathew-Fawcett; William-Spencer; Florestan-Williames; Sir Owen-Dignum; Antonio-Miss Romanzini; Lauretta-Mrs Crouch; Dorcas-Mrs Love; Collette-Miss Cranford; Julie-Miss DeCamp; Matilda-Mrs Jordan.
Cast
Role: William Actor: Spencer
Role: Florestan Actor: Williames
Role: Sir Owen Actor: Dignum
Related Works
Related Work: Richard Coeur de Lion Author(s): William Shield

Dance: In III afterpiece: Dance-the two young D'Egvilles, Miss DeCamp. [This was danced, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.