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Performances

Afterpiece Title: The Imprisonment of Harlequin

Cast
Role: Harlequin Actor: Phillips.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Widow; Or, The Wanton Wife

Cast
Role: Barnaby Brittle Actor: Shuter
Role: Lovemore Actor: Dyer
Role: Cunningham Actor: Clarke
Role: Sir Peter Pride Actor: Gibson
Role: Merryman Actor: Dunstall
Role: Clodpole Actor: Arthur
Role: Jeffrey Actor: Cushing
Role: Jeremy Actor: Collins
Role: Lady Laycock Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Lady Pride Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Philadelphia Actor: Miss Condill
Role: Damaris Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Prudence Actor: Miss Sledge
Role: Mrs Brittle Actor: Mrs Hamilton
Role: With a new Comic Prologue Actor: Mrs Hamilton.

Afterpiece Title: The Knights

Cast
Role: Hartop Actor: Shuter
Role: Sir Gregory Actor: Bennet
Role: Penelope Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Tim Actor: Costollo.
Related Works
Related Work: The Fairy Prince, with the Installation of the Knights of the Garter Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Dance: As17571217

Ballet: TThe Judgment of Paris. As17571217

Cast
Role: Paris Actor: Gallini
Role: Mercury Actor: Leppie
Role: Juno Actor: Miss Viviez
Role: Pallas Actor: Mrs Granier
Role: Venus Actor: Miss Hilliard.
Event Comment: Benefit for Dunstall and Miss Ferguson. Tickets sold at the doors will not be admitted. Receipts: #37 1s. Charges: #63. Dunstall paid the whole deficiency of #25 19s. from his tickets: #140 5s. (boxes 108; pit 685; gallery 105). Miss Ferguson cleared from her tickets #20 15s. (boxes 1; pit 68; gallery 103) (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Widow

Cast
Role: Barnaby Brittle Actor: Shuter
Role: Lovemore Actor: Dyer
Role: Cunningham Actor: Clarke
Role: Sir Peter Pride Actor: Gibson
Role: Merryman Actor: Dunstall
Role: Clodpole Actor: Arthur
Role: Jeffrey Actor: Cushing
Role: Jeremy Actor: Collins
Role: Lady Laycock Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Lady Pride Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Philadelphia Actor: Miss Condill
Role: Damaris Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Prudence Actor: Miss Sledge
Role: Mrs Brittle Actor: Mrs Hamilton

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman Returned from Paris

Cast
Role: Buck Actor: Dyer
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Baker.
Role: Crab Actor: Sparks
Role: McRuthen Actor: Shuter

Dance: A Tambourine-Miss Vallois; a Comic Ballet-Guerin, Lucas, Rochford, Dumay, Gosly, Miss Dawson, Miss Viviez, Mrs Guerin, Mlle Jansolin

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Widow Bewitch'd

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Widow Bewitch'd

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Widow Bewitch'd

Event Comment: At Warner's Tiled Booth, Bowling Green. The Fair begins this day ends on Thursday next

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Widow Bewitched: With The Courtship Of loadham The Fat, pinchgut The Lean, And His Man meager; And The Adventures Of capt Puff Culverin, And dermot Majrah Ballingbrogue

Afterpiece Title: The Taking of Cape Breton

Performance Comment: With the Procession of the Colours and Standards .

Song: AA new Song-on the Late Successes

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Widow Bewitched

Afterpiece Title: The Taking of Cape Breton

Song: As17580918

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Widow Bewitched

Afterpiece Title: The Taking of Cape Breton

Song: As17580918

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Widow Bewitched

Afterpiece Title: The Taking of Cape Breton

Song: As17580918

Event Comment: No Building on Stage. Tickets deliver'd for This Night will be taken. Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Afterpiece: With alterations and an additional scene acted but once these 9 years

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Woman Is A Riddle; Or, The Way To Win A Widow

Cast
Role: Courtwell Actor: Palmer
Role: Manly Actor: Holland
Role: Aspin Actor: Yates
Role: Miranda Actor: Miss Haughton
Role: Clarinda Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Sir Amorous Vainwit Actor: King
Role: Vulture Actor: Philips
Role: Butler Actor: Bransby
Role: Necessary Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Lady Outside Actor: Mrs Hopkins.

Afterpiece Title: Bayes in Petticoats

Related Works
Related Work: The Rehearsal; or, Bayes in Petticoats Author(s): Katherine Clive

Dance: II: New Hornpipe-Miss Baker; IV: The Cow Keepers, as17611215

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Wrighten and Miss Rogers. Music and words by author and composer of Padlock [I. Bickerstaffe]. Book of the Entertainment to be had at the Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Cast
Role: Touchstone Actor: King
Role: Orlando Actor: Brereton, first time
Role: Jaques Actor: Love
Role: Duke Sen Actor: Wrighten
Role: Celia Actor: Miss Rogers, first time.
Role: William Actor: Messink
Role: Jaques de Boys Actor: Fawcett
Role: Audrey Actor: Mrs Bradshaw.
Role: Amiens Actor: Vernon
Role: Phoebe Actor: Mrs Davies.
Role: JaJaques Actor: Love
Role: Sen Actor: Hurst
Role: Duke Frederick Actor: Bransby
Role: Oliver Actor: Packer
Role: Adam Actor: Moody
Role: Le Beau Actor: Ackman
Role: Corin Actor: Hartry
Role: Charles Actor: Keen
Role: Silvius Actor: Wheeler
Role: Caelia Actor: Mrs Baddeley
Role: Phebe Actor: Miss Platt
Role: Rosalind Actor: Mrs Barry.

Afterpiece Title: The Ephesian Matron; or, The Widow's Tears

Performance Comment: Parts-Bannister, Davis, Mrs Dorman, Mrs Wrighten. Centurian [?]-Bannister; Father [?]-Davies; Maid [?]-Mrs Dorman; Matron [?]-Mrs Wrighten (MacMillan).
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Bannister, Davis, Mrs Dorman, Mrs Wrighten. Centurian
Role: ] Actor: Bannister
Role: ] Actor: Davies
Role: ] Actor: Mrs Dorman
Role: ] Actor: Mrs Wrighten

Song: I: The Sycamore Shade-Mrs Wrighten; IV: The Soldier Tir'd-Mrs Wrighten

Dance: End: A Minuet, Louvre-Noverre, Miss Rogers, his scholar

Event Comment: Afterpiece [1st time; F 2, by Frederick Pilon, altered from his The Device (see 27 Sept. 1779); incidental music by William Shield; Prologue by the author (see text)]. Account-Book, 16 June: Paid Pilon for the Deaf Lover #100. Receipts: #192 3s. (190.0.6; 2.2.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Widow Of Delphi

Cast
Role: Phormio Actor: Lewis
Role: Megadorus Actor: Quick
Role: Mercurius Actor: Edwin
Role: Pertinax Actor: Wilson
Role: Tranio Actor: Lee Lewes
Role: Apollo Actor: Mattocks
Role: Venus Actor: Miss Brown
Role: Lucretia Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Philaenis Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Agapea Actor: Mrs Hartley

Afterpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Cast
Role: Meadows Actor: Lee Lewes
Role: Canteen Actor: Whitfield
Role: Young Wrongward Actor: Robson
Role: Groom Actor: Fearon
Role: John Actor: Thompson
Role: Servants Actor: Brunsdon, Cushing
Role: Sternhold Actor: Bates
Role: William Actor: Stevens
Role: Old Wrongward Actor: Wilson
Role: Gentlemen Actor: Smith, Ledger
Role: Cook Actor: Painter
Role: Sophia Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Betsy Blossom Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Ladies Actor: Miss Green, Miss Stewart
Role: New Prologue Actor: Lee Lewes.
Event Comment: Benefit for the Author [of mainpiece, who is named in the Account-Book, but not on the playbill]. Receipts: none listed (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Widow Of Delphi

Cast
Role: Phormio Actor: Lewis
Role: Megadorus Actor: Quick
Role: Mercurius Actor: Edwin
Role: Pertinax Actor: Wilson
Role: Tranio Actor: Lee Lewes
Role: Apollo Actor: Mattocks
Role: Venus Actor: Miss Brown
Role: Lucretia Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Philaenis Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Agapea Actor: Mrs Hartley

Afterpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Cast
Role: Meadows Actor: Lee Lewes
Role: Canteen Actor: Whitfield
Role: Young Wrongward Actor: Robson
Role: Groom Actor: Fearon
Role: John Actor: Thompson
Role: Servants Actor: Brunsdon, Cushing
Role: Sternhold Actor: Bates
Role: William Actor: Stevens
Role: Old Wrongward Actor: Wilson
Role: Gentlemen Actor: Smith, Ledger
Role: Cook Actor: Painter
Role: Sophia Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Betsy Blossom Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Ladies Actor: Miss Green, Miss Stewart

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Widow Of Delphi

Cast
Role: Phormio Actor: Lewis
Role: Megadorus Actor: Quick
Role: Mercurius Actor: Edwin
Role: Pertinax Actor: Wilson
Role: Tranio Actor: Lee Lewes
Role: Apollo Actor: Mattocks
Role: Venus Actor: Miss Brown
Role: Lucretia Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Philaenis Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Agapea Actor: Mrs Hartley

Afterpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Cast
Role: Meadows Actor: Lee Lewes
Role: Canteen Actor: Whitfield
Role: Young Wrongward Actor: Robson
Role: Groom Actor: Fearon
Role: John Actor: Thompson
Role: Servants Actor: Brunsdon, Cushing
Role: Sternhold Actor: Bates
Role: William Actor: Stevens
Role: Old Wrongward Actor: Wilson
Role: Gentlemen Actor: Smith, Ledger
Role: Cook Actor: Painter
Role: Sophia Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Betsy Blossom Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Ladies Actor: Miss Green, Miss Stewart

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Widow Of Delphi

Cast
Role: Phormio Actor: Lewis
Role: Megadorus Actor: Quick
Role: Mercurius Actor: Edwin
Role: Pertinax Actor: Wilson
Role: Tranio Actor: Lee Lewes
Role: Apollo Actor: Mattocks
Role: Venus Actor: Miss Brown
Role: Lucretia Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Philaenis Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Agapea Actor: Mrs Hartley

Afterpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Cast
Role: Meadows Actor: Lee Lewes
Role: Canteen Actor: Whitfield
Role: Young Wrongward Actor: Robson
Role: Groom Actor: Fearon
Role: John Actor: Thompson
Role: Servants Actor: Brunsdon, Cushing
Role: Sternhold Actor: Bates
Role: William Actor: Stevens
Role: Old Wrongward Actor: Wilson
Role: Gentlemen Actor: Smith, Ledger
Role: Cook Actor: Painter
Role: Sophia Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Betsy Blossom Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Ladies Actor: Miss Green, Miss Stewart
Event Comment: Benefit for the Author [of mainpiece, who is named in the Account-Book, but not on the playbill]. Receips: none listed (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Widow Of Delphi

Cast
Role: Phormio Actor: Lewis
Role: Megadorus Actor: Quick
Role: Mercurius Actor: Edwin
Role: Pertinax Actor: Wilson
Role: Tranio Actor: Lee Lewes
Role: Apollo Actor: Mattocks
Role: Venus Actor: Miss Brown
Role: Lucretia Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Philaenis Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Agapea Actor: Mrs Hartley

Afterpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Cast
Role: Meadows Actor: Lee Lewes
Role: Canteen Actor: Whitfield
Role: Young Wrongward Actor: Robson
Role: Groom Actor: Fearon
Role: John Actor: Thompson
Role: Servants Actor: Brunsdon, Cushing
Role: Sternhold Actor: Bates
Role: William Actor: Stevens
Role: Old Wrongward Actor: Wilson
Role: Gentlemen Actor: Smith, Ledger
Role: Cook Actor: Painter
Role: Sophia Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Betsy Blossom Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Ladies Actor: Miss Green, Miss Stewart

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Woman's A Riddle; Or, The Way To Win A Widow

Cast
Role: Colonel Manly Actor: Wroughton
Role: Courtwell Actor: Lewis
Role: Aspin Actor: Quick
Role: Mr Vulture Actor: Wilson
Role: Sir Amorous Vainwit Actor: Lee Lewes
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Necessary Actor: Mrs Lewis
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Clarinda Actor: Mrs Whitfield
Role: Lady Outside Actor: Miss Younge.

Afterpiece Title: The Spaniards Dismayed

Afterpiece Title: Poor Vulcan

Performance Comment: Vulcan-Quick; The Squire-Mattocks; Serjeant-Reinhold; Joe-Leoni; Grace-Mrs Morton; Maudlin-Miss Brown.
Cast
Role: Vulcan Actor: Quick
Role: The Squire Actor: Mattocks
Role: Serjeant Actor: Reinhold
Role: Joe Actor: Leoni
Role: Grace Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Maudlin Actor: Miss Brown.

Dance: As17800401

Event Comment: Benefit for Baddeley. [In mainpiece Genest, who remarks that "this play was very well acted," does not assign Freelove, but it is the only other male part in the play.] Morning Chronicle, 11 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Baddeley, No. 2, Little Russel-street, Covent Garden. Receipts: #248 16s. (99/13/0; 25/12/6; 2/15/6; tickets: 122/15/0) (charge: #105 17s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Widow Bewitch'd

Cast
Role: : Stanza Actor: King
Role: Anchor Actor: Baddeley
Role: Cockade Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Freelove Actor: Barrymore
Role: Courtly Actor: Palmer
Role: Mimick Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Arabella Actor: Mrs Crouch
Role: Old Lady Languish Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Matilda Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Young Lady Languish Actor: Miss Farren.

Afterpiece Title: (End of Act I of mainpiece) Jewish Education

Cast
Role: Moses Actor: Baddeley
Role: Shadrach Actor: Burton

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Cast
Role: Coupee Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Blister Actor: Suett
Role: Quaver Actor: Barrymore
Role: Goodwill Actor: Packer
Role: Thomas Actor: Phillimore
Role: Miss Lucy Actor: Mrs Jordan

Dance: In Act V of mainpiece a Masquerade and Dance [performers not listed]

Song: In Act IV of mainpiece a song in character by Mrs Crouch

Monologue: 1786 04 26 End of mainpiece John Gilpin's Ride by Baddeley

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The English Merchant

Cast
Role: Freeport Actor: Aickin
Role: Sir William Douglas Actor: Bensley
Role: Lord Falbridge Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Owen Actor: Usher
Role: La France Actor: Baddeley
Role: Spatter Actor: Palmer
Role: Lady Alton Actor: Mrs Bulkley
Role: Molly Actor: Mrs Wells
Role: Mrs Goodman Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Amelia Actor: Miss Farren

Afterpiece Title: The Widow's Vow

Cast
Role: : Don Antonio Actor: Parsons
Role: Marquis Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Carlos Actor: R. Palmer
Role: Servant Actor: Lyons
Role: Jerome Actor: Edwin
Role: Countess Actor: Mrs Bates
Role: Donna Isabella Actor: Mrs Riley
Role: Ursula Actor: Mrs Edwin
Role: Inis Actor: Miss Brangin
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Wells.

Dance: End of mainpiece The Polonoise by Master Degville and Miss De Camp

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lord Russel

Performance Comment: Russel-Palmer; Cavendish-Bannister Jun.; Charles the Second-Aickin; Duke of York-Williamson; Spencer-Davies; Lieutenant-Usher; Bedford-Bensley; Lady Margaret Russel-Mrs Inchbald; Lady Russel-Miss Woollery .
Cast
Role: Russel Actor: Palmer
Role: Cavendish Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Charles the Second Actor: Aickin
Role: Duke of York Actor: Williamson
Role: Spencer Actor: Davies
Role: Lieutenant Actor: Usher
Role: Bedford Actor: Bensley
Role: Lady Margaret Russel Actor: Mrs Inchbald
Role: Lady Russel Actor: Miss Woollery

Afterpiece Title: The Widow's Vow

Cast
Role: : Don Antonio Actor: Parsons
Role: Marquis Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Carlos Actor: R. Palmer
Role: Servant Actor: Lyons
Role: Jerome Actor: Edwin
Role: Countess Actor: Mrs Bates
Role: Donna Isabella Actor: Mrs Riley
Role: Ursula Actor: Mrs Edwin
Role: Inis Actor: Miss Brangin
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Wells.

Dance: End of mainpiece How sweet's the Love that meets Return by Byrn, Mrs Goodwin, the two Miss Simonets

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Two Connoisseurs

Cast
Role: Beril Actor: Palmer
Role: Careless Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Bijou Actor: Baddeley
Role: Cycle Actor: Williamson
Role: Lord Seewell Actor: Aickin
Role: Harry Actor: Riley
Role: Varnish Actor: Parsons
Role: Mrs Bijou Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Lady Frances Actor: Mrs Inchbald
Role: Joan Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Lady Harriet Actor: Miss Farren

Afterpiece Title: The Widow's Vow

Cast
Role: : Don Antonio Actor: Parsons
Role: Marquis Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Carlos Actor: R. Palmer
Role: Servant Actor: Lyons
Role: Jerome Actor: Edwin
Role: Countess Actor: Mrs Bates
Role: Donna Isabella Actor: Mrs Riley
Role: Ursula Actor: Mrs Edwin
Role: Inis Actor: Miss Brangin
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Wells.

Dance: End of Act I of mainpiece The Merry Gardeners by Master Giorgi, Miss Byrn, and others; End of mainpiece, as17860622

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Summer Amusement; Or, An Adventure At Margate

Cast
Role: Lord Random Actor: Palmer
Role: Captain Surat Actor: Brett
Role: Sir James Juniper Actor: Booth
Role: Melvil Actor: Davies
Role: Dr Cathartic Actor: Baddeley
Role: Spruce Actor: R. Palmer
Role: Servant Actor: Ledger
Role: Crab Actor: Swords
Role: Sir Dilberry Actor: Painter
Role: Etiquette Actor: Edwin
Role: Lady Juniper Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Fidget Actor: Mrs Brett
Role: Waiting Maids Actor: Mrs Poussin, Mrs Edwin
Role: Amelia Actor: Mrs Bannister

Afterpiece Title: The Widow's Vow

Cast
Role: : Don Antonio Actor: Parsons
Role: Marquis Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Carlos Actor: R. Palmer
Role: Servant Actor: Lyons
Role: Jerome Actor: Edwin
Role: Countess Actor: Mrs Bates
Role: Donna Isabella Actor: Mrs Riley
Role: Ursula Actor: Mrs Edwin
Role: Inis Actor: Miss Brangin
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Wells.

Dance: End of Act I of mainpiece, as17860621

Performances

Mainpiece Title: I'll Tell You What

Afterpiece Title: The Widow's Vow

Cast
Role: : Don Antonio Actor: Parsons
Role: Marquis Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Carlos Actor: R. Palmer
Role: Servant Actor: Lyons
Role: Jerome Actor: Edwin
Role: Countess Actor: Mrs Bates
Role: Donna Isabella Actor: Mrs Riley
Role: Ursula Actor: Mrs Edwin
Role: Inis Actor: Miss Brangin
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Wells.

Dance: End of mainpiece The Merry Gardeners, by Giorgi's Scholars

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Barber

Cast
Role: Argus Actor: Wewitzer
Role: Count Almaviva Actor: Palmer
Role: Don Bartholo Actor: Parsons
Role: Basil Actor: Booth
Role: Tallboy Actor: R. Palmer
Role: Alguazile Actor: Swords
Role: Notary Actor: Burton
Role: Lazarillo Actor: Edwin
Role: Rosina Actor: Mrs Bannister. Prologue as17860609
Role: Lord Aimworth Actor: Brett
Role: Sir Harry Sycamore Actor: Edwin
Role: Fairfield Actor: Aickin
Role: Ralph Actor: Meadows
Role: Mervin Actor: Davies
Role: Giles Actor: Mathews
Role: Fanny Actor: Sga Sestini
Role: Theodosia Actor: Miss Burnett
Role: Lady Sycamore Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Patty Actor: Mrs Bannister. New Occasional Prologue spoken by Bensley
Related Works
Related Work: The Spanish Barber; or, The Fruitless Precaution Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: The Widow's Vow

Cast
Role: : Don Antonio Actor: Parsons
Role: Marquis Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Carlos Actor: R. Palmer
Role: Servant Actor: Lyons
Role: Jerome Actor: Edwin
Role: Countess Actor: Mrs Bates
Role: Donna Isabella Actor: Mrs Riley
Role: Ursula Actor: Mrs Edwin
Role: Inis Actor: Miss Brangin
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Wells.

Dance: End of mainpiece Dance by Byrn, Mrs Goodwin, the two Miss Simonets