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Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Merchant; Or, Beggar's Bush

Performance Comment: Royal Merchant-Ryan; Clause-Quin; Woolfort-Milward; Hubert-Walker; Vandunck-Bullock; Hemskirk-Paget; Bertha-Mrs Bullock; Jaqueline-Mrs Laguerre; Higgen-Hippisley; Prig-Chapman.
Cast
Role: Royal Merchant Actor: Ryan
Role: Clause Actor: Quin
Role: Woolfort Actor: Milward
Role: Hubert Actor: Walker
Role: Vandunck Actor: Bullock
Role: Hemskirk Actor: Paget
Role: Bertha Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Jaqueline Actor: Mrs Laguerre
Role: Higgen Actor: Hippisley
Role: Prig Actor: Chapman.

Afterpiece Title: A Journey to Bristol; or, The Honest Welshman

Cast
Role: Davy Actor: Hippisley.

Dance: TTwo Pierrots-Nivelon, Pelling; Scottish Dance-Glover, Mrs Laguerre, DuPre, Mrs Pelling, Delagarde, Mrs Ogden; (by Desire) Hippisley's Medley; or, Drunken Man-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Merchant; Or, The Beggar's Bush

Performance Comment: Royal Merchant-Ryan; Clause-Bridgwater; Woolfort-Walker; Hubert-A. Hallam; Vandunck-Morgan; Hemskirk-Hale; Higgen-Hippisley; Prig-Chapman; Bertha-Mrs Bullock; Jaqueline-Miss Bincks .
Cast
Role: Royal Merchant Actor: Ryan
Role: Clause Actor: Bridgwater
Role: Woolfort Actor: Walker
Role: Hubert Actor: A. Hallam
Role: Vandunck Actor: Morgan
Role: Hemskirk Actor: Hale
Role: Higgen Actor: Hippisley
Role: Prig Actor: Chapman
Role: Bertha Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Jaqueline Actor: Miss Bincks

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda; or, The Cheats of Harlequin

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Merchant; Or, The Beggar's Bush

Performance Comment: Royal Merchant-Ryan; Clause-Bridgwater; Higgen-Hippisley; Prig-Chapman; Woolfort-Walker; Vandunck-Mullart; Hemskirk-Hale; Boor-James; Bertha-Mrs Bellamy; Jaqueline-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Royal Merchant Actor: Ryan
Role: Clause Actor: Bridgwater
Role: Higgen Actor: Hippisley
Role: Prig Actor: Chapman
Role: Woolfort Actor: Walker
Role: Vandunck Actor: Mullart
Role: Hemskirk Actor: Hale
Role: Boor Actor: James
Role: Bertha Actor: Mrs Bellamy
Role: Jaqueline Actor: Mrs Vincent.

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Cast
Role: More of More Hall Actor: Salway
Role: Mauxlinda Actor: Miss
Role: Margery Actor: Miss Isabella
Role: Gubbin Actor: Laguerre
Role: Dragon Actor: Reinhold
Role: with Dancing Actor: Delamaine.

Dance: As17380103

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Merchant; Or, The Beggar's Bush

Performance Comment: Royal Merchant-Ryan; Clause-Bridgwater; Woolfort-Rosco; Hemskirk-Hale; Hubert-Hallam; Vandunck-Mullart; Prig-Neale; Higgen-Hippisley; Ferret-Stoppelaer; Gincks-Bencraft; Merchant-Gibson; Boors-James, Smith, Anderson; Bertha-Mrs Bellamy; Jaqueline-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Royal Merchant Actor: Ryan
Role: Clause Actor: Bridgwater
Role: Woolfort Actor: Rosco
Role: Hemskirk Actor: Hale
Role: Hubert Actor: Hallam
Role: Vandunck Actor: Mullart
Role: Prig Actor: Neale
Role: Higgen Actor: Hippisley
Role: Ferret Actor: Stoppelaer
Role: Gincks Actor: Bencraft
Role: Merchant Actor: Gibson
Role: Boors Actor: James, Smith, Anderson
Role: Bertha Actor: Mrs Bellamy
Role: Jaqueline Actor: Mrs Vincent.

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

Cast
Role: Scapin Actor: Hippisley
Role: Thrifty Actor: Rosco
Role: Gripe Actor: Arthur
Role: Leander Actor: Hallam
Role: Octavian Actor: Hale
Role: Shift Actor: Jones
Role: Sly Actor: Smith
Role: Clara Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Lucia Actor: Mrs Hale.

Dance: TThe Swiss, Peasants-Mechel, Mlle Mechel; Comic Ballet-Villeneuve, Miss Oates

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Merchant; Or, The Beggar's Bush

Performance Comment: Royal Merchant-Milward; Clause-Quin; Woolfort-Wright; Hemskirk-Havard; Hubert-Mills; Vandunck-Shepard; Prigg-Chapman; Higgen-Macklin; Frighted Boor-Woodward; Jaculine-Mrs Bennet; Bertha-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Royal Merchant Actor: Milward
Role: Clause Actor: Quin
Role: Woolfort Actor: Wright
Role: Hemskirk Actor: Havard
Role: Hubert Actor: Mills
Role: Vandunck Actor: Shepard
Role: Prigg Actor: Chapman
Role: Higgen Actor: Macklin
Role: Frighted Boor Actor: Woodward
Role: Jaculine Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Bertha Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: The Rural Sports

Cast
Role: Thyrsis Actor: Muilment
Role: Chlorinda Actor: Mlle Chateauneuf
Role: Swains Actor: Desse, Livier, Carney
Role: Nymphs Actor: Mrs Walter, Mrs Thompon, Mrs Wright
Role: Harlequin Actor: Woodward
Role: Le Chasseur Actor: Lowe
Role: Followers Actor: Usher, Walker, Wildey, Dridge
Role: Farmer Gubbins Actor: Marten
Role: Young Gubbins Actor: Leigh
Role: Goody Careful Actor: Hough
Role: Peasants Actor: Green, Weeks, Usher
Role: Peasant Women Actor: Miss Woodman, Mrs Penkethman, Miss Story
Role: Gaffer Fatacre Actor: Turbutt
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Mann
Role: Toby Guzzle Actor: Macklin
Role: Diana Actor: Mlle Chateauneuf
Role: Hercules Actor: Nivelon
Role: Pallas Actor: Mrs Thompson
Role: Mercury Actor: Carney
Role: Pan Actor: LaPierre
Role: Ceres Actor: Mrs Walter
Role: Bacchus Actor: Livier
Role: Apollo Actor: Muilment
Role: Mars Actor: Desse.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Merchant; Or, The Beggar's Bush

Performance Comment: Royal Merchant-Ryan; Clause-Bridgwater; Hubert-Hale; Hemskirk-Cashell; Prigg-Chapman; Woolfort-Rosco; Vandunk-Marten; Gertrude-Mrs Hale; Jaqueline-Mrs Vincent; 1st Merchant-Carr; 2nd Merchant-Gibson; 3rd Merchant-Anderson; 4th Merchant-Ridout; Boor-James; Ferret-Stoppelaer; Ginks-Bencraft; Snap-Vaughan; Higgen-Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Royal Merchant Actor: Ryan
Role: Clause Actor: Bridgwater
Role: Hubert Actor: Hale
Role: Hemskirk Actor: Cashell
Role: Prigg Actor: Chapman
Role: Woolfort Actor: Rosco
Role: Vandunk Actor: Marten
Role: Gertrude Actor: Mrs Hale
Role: Jaqueline Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: 1st Merchant Actor: Carr
Role: 2nd Merchant Actor: Gibson
Role: 3rd Merchant Actor: Anderson
Role: 4th Merchant Actor: Ridout
Role: Boor Actor: James
Role: Ferret Actor: Stoppelaer
Role: Ginks Actor: Bencraft
Role: Snap Actor: Vaughan
Role: Higgen Actor: Hippisley.

Afterpiece Title: Pyramus and Thisbe

Cast
Role: Dances Actor: Cooke, Picq, Villeneuve.
Role: Pyramus Actor: Beard
Role: Lion Actor: Reinhold
Role: Wall Actor: Laguerre
Role: Moonshine Actor: Roberts
Role: Thisbe Actor: Mrs Lampe.

Song: As17451014

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Merchant; Or, The Beggar's Bush

Performance Comment: Royal Merchant-Ryan; Woolfort-Rosco; Van Dunk-Morgan; Gertrude-Mrs Hale; Jaqueline-Mrs Bland; Hubert-Bridges; 1st Merchant-Kennedy; 2nd Merchant-Storer; 3rd Merchant-Anderson; 4th Merchant-Ridout; Hemskirk-Gibson; Boor-Collins; Ferret-Stoppelaer; Ginks-Bencraft; Snap-Paddick; Prince Prigg-Dunstall; Higgen-James; Clause-Bridgwater.
Cast
Role: Royal Merchant Actor: Ryan
Role: Woolfort Actor: Rosco
Role: Van Dunk Actor: Morgan
Role: Gertrude Actor: Mrs Hale
Role: Jaqueline Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Hubert Actor: Bridges
Role: 1st Merchant Actor: Kennedy
Role: 2nd Merchant Actor: Storer
Role: 3rd Merchant Actor: Anderson
Role: 4th Merchant Actor: Ridout
Role: Hemskirk Actor: Gibson
Role: Boor Actor: Collins
Role: Ferret Actor: Stoppelaer
Role: Ginks Actor: Bencraft
Role: Snap Actor: Paddick
Role: Prince Prigg Actor: Dunstall
Role: Higgen Actor: James
Role: Clause Actor: Bridgwater.

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Performance Comment: As17471228, but Royal Chasseur-Roberts.
Cast
Role: Royal Chasseur Actor: Roberts.
Role: add Mercury Actor: Laguerre.
Role: Chasseur Royal Actor: Beard
Role: Merlin Actor: Leveridge
Role: in the character of Harlequin Actor: Lun
Role: Pluto Actor: Granier
Role: Neptune Actor: Dupre
Role: Pan Actor: Vandersluys
Role: Hercules Actor: Delagarde
Role: Apollo Actor: Villeneuve
Role: Mars Actor: Desse
Role: Doctor Actor: Bencraft
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Dunstall
Role: Pierot Actor: LaLauze.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Merchant; Or, The Beggar's Bush

Performance Comment: Royal Merchant-Ryan; Woolfort-Sparks; Hubert-Ridout; Hemskirk-Gibson; VanDunk-Marten; Gertrude-Mrs Hale; Jaqueline-Miss Haughton; Prigg-Dunstall; Merchants-Oates, Holtham, Anderson, Paget; Higgen-Arthur; Boor-Collins; Ferret-Stoppelaer; Ginks-Bencraft; Snap-Paddick; Clause-Quin.
Cast
Role: Royal Merchant Actor: Ryan
Role: Woolfort Actor: Sparks
Role: Hubert Actor: Ridout
Role: Hemskirk Actor: Gibson
Role: VanDunk Actor: Marten
Role: Gertrude Actor: Mrs Hale
Role: Jaqueline Actor: Miss Haughton
Role: Prigg Actor: Dunstall
Role: Merchants Actor: Oates, Holtham, Anderson, Paget
Role: Higgen Actor: Arthur
Role: Boor Actor: Collins
Role: Ferret Actor: Stoppelaer
Role: Ginks Actor: Bencraft
Role: Snap Actor: Paddick
Role: Clause Actor: Quin.

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace; or, Harlequin Skeleton

Performance Comment: Chasseur Royal-Lowe; Merlin-Leveridge; Jupiter (Harlequin)-Oates; Mercury-Wilder; Doctor-Bencraft; Colombine-Miss Haughton; Pierot-LaLauze.
Cast
Role: Chasseur Royal Actor: Lowe
Role: Merlin Actor: Leveridge
Role: Jupiter Actor: Oates
Role: Mercury Actor: Wilder
Role: Doctor Actor: Bencraft
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Haughton
Role: Pierot Actor: LaLauze.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Merchant; Or, The Beggar's Bush

Performance Comment: Royal Merchant-Ryan; Woolfort-Sparkes; Hubert-Ridout; Hemskirk-Gibson; Vandunk-Marten; Gertrude-Mrs Barrington; Jaqueline-Miss Haughton; Prigg-Dunstall; Merchants-Oates, Holtham, Anderson, Redman; Higgen-Arthur; Boor-Collins; Ferret-Stoppelaer; Ginks-Bencraft; Snap-Bennet; Clause-Quin.
Cast
Role: Royal Merchant Actor: Ryan
Role: Woolfort Actor: Sparkes
Role: Hubert Actor: Ridout
Role: Hemskirk Actor: Gibson
Role: Vandunk Actor: Marten
Role: Gertrude Actor: Mrs Barrington
Role: Jaqueline Actor: Miss Haughton
Role: Prigg Actor: Dunstall
Role: Merchants Actor: Oates, Holtham, Anderson, Redman
Role: Higgen Actor: Arthur
Role: Boor Actor: Collins
Role: Ferret Actor: Stoppelaer
Role: Ginks Actor: Bencraft
Role: Snap Actor: Bennet
Role: Clause Actor: Quin.

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Cast
Role: Tag Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Biddy Actor: Miss Minors.
Role: Fribble Actor: Cushing
Role: Flash Actor: Bencraft

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Merchant; Or, The Beggar's Bush

Performance Comment: Royal Merchant-Ryan; Clause-Bridgwater; Woolfort-Sparks; Hubert-Ridout; Hemskirk-Gibson; Vandunk-Marten; Gertrude-Mrs Barrington; Jaqueline-Miss Haughton; Prince Prig-Dunstall; Higgen-Arthur.
Cast
Role: Royal Merchant Actor: Ryan
Role: Clause Actor: Bridgwater
Role: Woolfort Actor: Sparks
Role: Hubert Actor: Ridout
Role: Hemskirk Actor: Gibson
Role: Vandunk Actor: Marten
Role: Gertrude Actor: Mrs Barrington
Role: Jaqueline Actor: Miss Haughton
Role: Prince Prig Actor: Dunstall
Role: Higgen Actor: Arthur.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Merchant; Or, The Beggar's Bush

Performance Comment: Royal Merchant-Ryan; Clause-Bridgwater; Woolfort-Sparks; Hubert-Ridout; Hemskirk-Bransby; VanDunk-Marten; Gertrude-Mrs Barrington; Jaqueline-Mrs Vincent; Prig-Dunstall; Higgen-Arthur.
Cast
Role: Royal Merchant Actor: Ryan
Role: Clause Actor: Bridgwater
Role: Woolfort Actor: Sparks
Role: Hubert Actor: Ridout
Role: Hemskirk Actor: Bransby
Role: VanDunk Actor: Marten
Role: Gertrude Actor: Mrs Barrington
Role: Jaqueline Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Prig Actor: Dunstall
Role: Higgen Actor: Arthur.

Afterpiece Title: The Fair

Dance: As17521028

Cast
Role: Les Charboniers Actor:
Role: likewise Les Sabotiers Tyrolese Actor: .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Merchant; Or, The Beggar's Bush

Performance Comment: Royal Merchant-Ryan; Clause-Bridgwater; Woolfort-Sparks; Hubert-Ridout; Hemskirk-Gibson; Vandunk-Marten; Prig-Shuter; Higgen-Arthur; Jaqueline-Miss Mullart; Gertrude-Mrs Barrington.
Cast
Role: Royal Merchant Actor: Ryan
Role: Clause Actor: Bridgwater
Role: Woolfort Actor: Sparks
Role: Hubert Actor: Ridout
Role: Hemskirk Actor: Gibson
Role: Vandunk Actor: Marten
Role: Prig Actor: Shuter
Role: Higgen Actor: Arthur
Role: Jaqueline Actor: Miss Mullart
Role: Gertrude Actor: Mrs Barrington.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane The Great

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Fortune Teller

Entertainment: EEquilibres on the Slack Rope-Atkins, of Theatre-Royal, Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Afterpiece Title: The Ghost; or, The Dead Man Alive

Cast
Role: Roger Actor: Wright
Role: Sir Jeffery Constant Actor: Wellman
Role: Captain Constant Actor: Kerridge
Role: Clinch Actor: Benson
Role: Trusty Actor: Waldron
Role: Dorothy Actor: Mrs Wellman
Role: Belinda Actor: Miss Bird

Dance: End of mainpiece a Double Hornpipe by Wright and a Young Lady (from the Theatre Royal, Covent Garden; 1st appearance on this stage [unidentified]). imitations. After the Dancing Theatrical Imitations by Payne

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Song: Particularly by Desire Women and Wine-Miss Karver who sang some years ago at the Theatre-Royal in Drury Lane; since at Mr Foote's Theatre in the Haymarket

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Cast
Role: Hamlet Actor: Giffard
Role: 2nd Gravedigger Actor: Raftor.
Role: Ostrick Actor: Neale
Role: Lucianus Actor: Yates
Role: Rosencraus Actor: Simpson
Role: Guildenstern Actor: Usher
Role: Marcellus Actor: Bransby
Role: Bernardo Actor: Winstone
Role: Franciso Actor: Leigh
Role: Player Queen Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: King Actor: Bridges
Role: Ghost Actor: Delane
Role: Horatio Actor: Mills
Role: Polonius Actor: Taswell
Role: Laertes Actor: Blakes
Role: First Gravedigger Actor: Macklin
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Furnival
Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Clive.

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Cast
Role: Arethusa Actor: Mrs Storer
Role: Rovewell Actor: Lowe
Role: Robin Actor: Yates
Role: Argus Actor: Collins
Role: Boy Actor: Miss Macklin
Role: Hearty Actor: Bridges
Role: Betty Actor: Miss Minors.

Song: Between the acts: Mrs Storer from the Theatre Royal in Dublin

Dance: Salomon, Sga Padouana, Salomon's Son

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Cast
Role: Young Bevil Actor: Ross
Role: Myrtle Actor: Smith
Role: Sir John Bevil Actor: Gibson
Role: Sealand Actor: Sparks
Role: Cimberton Actor: Shuter
Role: Tom Actor: Dyer
Role: Humphry Actor: Anderson
Role: Daniel Actor: Collins
Role: Phillis Actor: Miss Elliot, 1st time
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Stephens
Role: Lucinda Actor: Miss Miller
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Ferguson
Role: Indiana Actor: Miss Macklin.

Afterpiece Title: The Old Maid

Cast
Role: Heartwell Actor: Gardner.
Role: Miss Harlow Actor: Mrs Walker, 1st appearance that stage.
Role: Harlow Actor: Davis
Role: Cape Actor: Dunstall
Role: Young Clerimont Actor: White
Role: Mrs Harlow Actor: Miss Elliot

Song: Miss Polly Young (from theatre Royal Dublin) her 1st appearance on the English Stage

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Cast
Role: Douglas Actor: Stokes
Role: Glenalvon Actor: Cooke
Role: Old Norval Actor: Bowles
Role: Servant Actor: Massey
Role: Lord Randolph Actor: West
Role: Lady Randolph Actor: Mrs Burden
Role: Anna Actor: Mrs West.

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Cast
Role: Major Sturgeon Actor: Newton
Role: Sir Jacob Jollup Actor: Bailey
Role: Bruin Actor: West
Role: Lint Actor: Bowles
Role: Crispin Heeltap Actor: Massey
Role: Jerry Sneak Actor: Russell
Role: Mrs Sneak Actor: Mrs Burden
Role: Mrs Bruin Actor: Mrs West.

Dance: End: Hornpipe-Lady from the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane [unidentified]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A New Way To Pay Old Debts

Cast
Role: Sir Giles Overreach Actor: Kemble
Role: Justice Greedy Actor: Burton
Role: Allworth Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Marall Actor: Suett
Role: Lord Lovel Actor: Staunton
Role: Tapwell Actor: Wrighten
Role: Order Actor: Wilson
Role: Amble Actor: R. Palmer
Role: Furnace Actor: Fawcett
Role: Parson Welldo Actor: Chaplin
Role: Wellborn Actor: Palmer
Role: Margaret Actor: Miss E. Kemble
Role: Froth Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Lady Allworth Actor: Mrs Ward

Dance: End of Act II of mainpiece a New Comic Ballet by Mr and Miss Hamoir (from the Theatre-Royal, Brussels; their 1st appearance on that stage)

Event Comment: Theatre-Royal in Lincoln's Inn Fields. The Company being oblig'd, by Particular Desire, to get up the Play of All's Well that Ends Well, Written by Shakespear, by Wednesday next (and being employed in reviving several other Plays) are under a Necessity of deferring acting till then

Performances

Mainpiece Title: None

Event Comment: "It is apprehended that...on Account of the Fire...in Bridge's-street [see 2 Feb.], the Avenues to the Theatre will be...impassable, for which Reason there will not be any Performance" (Public Advertiser, 3 Feb.). [Cymbeline and The First Floor were announced on playbill of 2 Jan.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: None

Performance Comment: [Theatre dark] .
Event Comment: GGeneral Advertiser, 13 March: Don Jumpedo, who lately was to have performed at the Little Theatre in the Haymarket, appeared on Saturday last, at the Theatre in Covent-Garden, in the Character of Harlequin in the Royal Chace; in which he made his first Essay of Jumping down his own Throat, and was universally applauded

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv, Part Ii

Cast
Role: Lord Chief Justice Actor: Sparks.
Role: Falstaff Actor: Quin
Role: King Henry Actor: Delane
Role: Wales Actor: Ryan
Role: York Actor: Bridgwater
Role: Mowbray Actor: Paget
Role: Hastings Actor: Anderson
Role: Clarence Actor: Miss Hippisley
Role: Westmorland Actor: Gibson
Role: Coleville Actor: Oates
Role: Prince John Actor: Ridout
Role: Shallow Actor: Arthur
Role: Silence Actor: Stoppelaer
Role: Bardolph Actor: Marten
Role: Poins Actor: Cushing
Role: Bullcalf Actor: Dunstall
Role: Feeble Actor: Collins
Role: Mouldy Actor: Bencraft
Role: Hostess Actor: Mrs Bambridge
Role: Doll Tearsheet Actor: Mrs Dunstall
Role: Pistol Actor: Cibber.

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Cast
Role: Harlequin Actor: Phillips.
Event Comment: By Permission of the Lord Chamberlain. Benefit for a Performer, thirty years a Servant of the Publick at Covent-garden and Haymarket Theatres [unidentified]. Mainpiece: Written by the ingenious Mrs Behn, with Alterations by a Gentleman well known in the Dramatick World and Republick of Letters. The Characters new dressed in the Habits of the Times. [Writers and speakers of Prologue and Epilogue unknown.] Afterpiece: Altered from Sir John Vanbrugh. The Doors to be opened at 5:00. To begin at 6:00

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Prince

Afterpiece Title: The Battle Royal

Dance: In Act V of mainpiece a Masquerade, and a Minuet de la Cour by Master Corbyn and Miss Keen

Song: End of mainpiece most of the favourite airs from The Poor Soldier [singers not listed]. Vaudeville. End of afterpiece a short Pantomimical Scene, in which Harlequin will leap through a Hogshead on Fire

Event Comment: Benefit for Johnstone. 1st piece: By permission of G. Colman, Esq.; never performed here. [Bannister Jun.'s 1st appearance at this theatre was on 2 Feb. 1779.] 3rd piece: Not performed here these 3 years. [No play of this title had been hitherto acted anywhere. But it appears to be the same as The Sailor's Prize, for which see cg, 1 May 1795.] Morning Chronicle, 22 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Johnstone, No. 19, Piazza, Covent Garden. Receipts: #478 (208.6.6; 13.17.6; tickets: 255.16.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: False And True

Cast
Role: Count Benini Actor: Munden
Role: Marchesi Caliari Actor: Murray
Role: Count Florenzi Actor: H. Johnston
Role: Lealto Actor: Fawcett
Role: Nicolo Actor: Hill
Role: Tomaso Actor: Davenport
Role: Malevole Actor: Davenport
Role: O'Raffarty Actor: Johnstone
Role: Actor: Johnstone
Role: Marchesa Veteria Actor: Mrs Davenport
Role: Lauretta Actor: Miss Wheatley
Role: Juliana Actor: Miss Sims
Role: Janetta Actor: Mrs Atkins.

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

Performance Comment: Bowkit (By Permission of the Proprietors of Drury-Lane Theatre)-Bannister Jun. (1st appearance on this stage); Cranky-Munden; Vinegar-Emery; Orator Mum-Knight (Their 1st apappearance in those characters); Bouquet-Hill; Idle-Farley; Signor Arionelli-Incledon; Cecilia-Mrs Atkins.
Cast
Role: By Permission of the Proprietors of Drury Actor:
Role: Bowkit Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Cranky Actor: Munden
Role: Vinegar Actor: Emery
Role: Orator Mum Actor: Knight
Role: Bouquet Actor: Hill
Role: Idle Actor: Farley
Role: Signor Arionelli Actor: Incledon
Role: Cecilia Actor: Mrs Atkins.

Afterpiece Title: The Paradox; or, Maid, Wife and Widow

Cast
Role: Sam Surge Actor: Incledon
Role: Tim Tingle Actor: Townsend
Role: Jacky Item Actor: Simmons
Role: Paddy O'Blarney Actor: Johnstone
Role: Nancy Actor: Mrs Martyr.

Dance: III: a Characteristic Dance and Masquerade as at the Venetian Carnival-

Song: In course Evening: a new Sea Ballad, composed for his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, Tomorrow[; or, the Mars, Capt. Connor (the words by the Author of the Castle Spectre [Matthew Gregory Lewis]; the music by Kelly)-Incledon; A Touch at old Times-Munden; In my Father's Mud Cabin-Johnstone

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Cast
Role: Osmyn Actor: Delane
Role: Gonsalez Actor: Bridgwater
Role: King Actor: Walker
Role: Garcia Actor: Hallam
Role: Zara Actor: Mrs Hallam
Role: Almeria Actor: Mrs Horton.

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace; or, Merlin's Cave

Performance Comment: Pierot-Lalauze; Endymion-Salway; Chasseurs-Vincent; Roberts; Nymphs-Miss Brunette, Miss Rogers; Diana-Mrs Vincent; Merlin-Leveridge; Cupid-Glover; Graces-Mrs Bullock, Miss Oates, Mrs LeBrun; Hour-Miss Cantrell; Zephyrs-Villeneuve, Desse, Richardson, DuPre; Psyche-Mlle Roland; Jupiter (Harlequin)-Lun; Mercury-Laguerre; Doctor-Penkethman; Doctor's Wife-Mrs Kilby. With Scenes representing the exact Views of The Hermitage and Merlin's Cave, as taken from the Royal Gardens at Richmond.