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Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Barber

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Related Works
Related Work: The Agreeable Surprise Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Dance: As17840528

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Seeing Is Believing

Afterpiece Title: Fatal Curiosity

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Palmer, Bannister Jun., R. Palmer, Bensley; Mrs Bates (1st appearance on this stage), Miss Hooke, Mrs Bulkley. [Cast adjusted from text (T. Cadell, 1783): Young Wilmot-Palmer; Randal-Bannister Jun.; Eustace-R. Palmer; Old Wilmot-Bensley; Agnes-Mrs Bates; Maria-Miss Hooke; Charlotte-Mrs Bulkley.] Occasional Prologue spoken by Palmer . Occasional Prologue spoken by Palmer .
Cast
Role: Randal Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: Gretna Green

Cast
Role: Landlord Actor: Ledger
Related Works
Related Work: Gretna Green Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Song: In Act I of mainpiece a song in character by Miss Hooke

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Young Quaker

Related Works
Related Work: The Young Quaker Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Related Works
Related Work: The Agreeable Surprise Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Young Quaker

Related Works
Related Work: The Young Quaker Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Related Works
Related Work: The Agreeable Surprise Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fox

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Related Works
Related Work: The Agreeable Surprise Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Young Quaker

Related Works
Related Work: The Young Quaker Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Afterpiece Title: A Mogul Tale

Cast
Role: : Johnny Atkins Actor: Parsons

Dance: As17840528

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Young Quaker

Related Works
Related Work: The Young Quaker Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

Dance: End of mainpiece Dance [probably The Medley], as17840528

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Young Quaker

Related Works
Related Work: The Young Quaker Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Music: End of Act III of mainpiece a clarinet concerto by Mahon

Song: End of Act II of mainpiece a favorite Scotch song; End of Act IV a favorite Irish ballad, both by Miss George

Monologue: 1784 08 03 End of mainpiece (for that night only) Buds, have at ye all! by Palmer

Related Works
Related Work: Custome of ye Country Author(s): John Fletcher
Related Work: The Fayre Mayd of ye Inn Author(s): John Fletcher
Related Work: The What D'Ye Call It Author(s): John Gay

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Performance Comment: Douglas-A Young Gentleman(1st appearance on any stage [Hemsted]; Old Norval-Bensley; Lord Randolph-Williamson; Glenalvon-Palmer; Anna-Mrs Inchbald; Lady Randolph-Mrs Wells (1st appearance in that character, and 4th in tragedy [see17840805]). hathi.see17840805]). hathi.
Cast
Role: Lord Randolph Actor: Williamson
Role: Lady Randolph Actor: Mrs Wells
Related Works
Related Work: Douglas Author(s): John Home

Afterpiece Title: Foote, Weston, and Shuter in the Shades

Related Works
Related Work: The Amazon Queen; or, The Amours of Thalestris to Alexander the Great Author(s): John Weston

Afterpiece Title: The Genius of Nonsense

Cast
Role: , Vocal and Rhetorical Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Landlord Actor: Usher

Song: As17840730

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Manager In Distress

Afterpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Related Works
Related Work: The Beggar's Opera Author(s): John Gay

Afterpiece Title: Foote, Weston, and Shuter in the Shades

Related Works
Related Work: The Amazon Queen; or, The Amours of Thalestris to Alexander the Great Author(s): John Weston

Afterpiece Title: Medea and Jason

Dance: In Act III of 2nd piece Hornpipe by Byrne

Monologue: 1784 08 26 As 10 Aug

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Related Works
Related Work: The Beggar's Opera Author(s): John Gay

Afterpiece Title: The Genius of Nonsense

Cast
Role: , Vocal and Rhetorical Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Landlord Actor: Usher

Dance: As17840826

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Two Connoisseurs

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Related Works
Related Work: Peeping Tom Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Barber

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Related Works
Related Work: Peeping Tom Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Dance: As17840528, but title of dance misprinted The Rivals

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fox

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Related Works
Related Work: Peeping Tom Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Dance: As17840828

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Two Connoisseurs

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Related Works
Related Work: Peeping Tom Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Young Quaker

Related Works
Related Work: The Young Quaker Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Related Works
Related Work: Peeping Tom Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Related Works
Related Work: Peeping Tom Author(s): John O'Keeffe
Event Comment: "Wilson's Polonius was exceedingly pleasant, of course produced much laughter, though we do not think that he, any more than his immediate predecessors, conceived the part properly" (Public Advertiser, 21 Sept.). Afterpiece: The Music composed by Shield. The Scenery designed by Richards and Carver, and executed by them, Hodgins, and others

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Rambler; or, The Convent in an Uproar

Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin Rambler; or, The Convent in an Uproar Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: Young Meadows-Johnstone; Hawthorn (1st time)-Brett; Sir William Meadows-Fearon; Eustace-Davies; Hodge-Doyle; Justice Woodcock-Wilson; Deborah-Mrs Pitt; Margery-Mrs Wilson; Lucinda (1st time)-Miss Stuart; Rosetta-Miss Wheeler (from the Theatre Royal, Dublin, 1st appearance on this stage) .
Cast
Role: Young Meadows Actor: Johnstone

Afterpiece Title: The Positive Man

Related Works
Related Work: The Positive Man Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Dance: End of Act II of mainpiece Pastoral Sports by Harris, Miss Matthews, &c

Related Works
Related Work: Friar Bacon; or, Harlequin's Adventures in Lilliput, Brobdignag, &c Author(s): John O'Keeffe
Related Work: Neptune's Address to His Most Sacred Majesty Charles the Seond: King of England, Scotland, rance and Ireland &c. Congratulating His Happy Coronation Celebrated the 22th Day of Aprill, 1661 Author(s): John Tatham
Related Work: Ignoramus; or, The Academical Lawyer Author(s): Ferdinando Parkhurst
Related Work: The Test of Love Author(s): John Edwin, the younger

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Related Works
Related Work: The Beggar's Opera Author(s): John Gay

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Junior

Dance: End of Act II of mainpiece The Sportsmen's Return, as17840916

Event Comment: "'Was he alive?' [was] uttered with a more rapid tone, and quicker feeling. Though in opposition to her manner in these words stand the great names of Henderson, Colman, and the Author himself" (Public Advertiser, 11 Oct.). Receipts: #299 (276/3; 21/17; 1/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Performance Comment: Douglas-Bannister Jun.; Glenalvon-Palmer; Lord Randolph-Aickin; Officer-Wilson; Servant-Phillimore; Norval-Bensley; Anna-Miss Kemble; Lady Randolph-Mrs Siddons .
Cast
Role: Lord Randolph Actor: Aickin
Role: Lady Randolph Actor: Mrs Siddons
Related Works
Related Work: Douglas Author(s): John Home

Afterpiece Title: All the World's a Stage

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Related Works
Related Work: The Beggar's Opera Author(s): John Gay

Dance: As17841002

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Related Works
Related Work: The History and Fall of Caius Marius Author(s): Thomas Otway

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Cast
Role: Dermot Actor: Johnstone
Related Works
Related Work: The Poor Soldier Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Song: As17841025

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Related Works
Related Work: Rule a Wife and Have a Wife Author(s): John Fletcher

Afterpiece Title: The Sultan

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

Dance: End of mainpiece, as17841022; Afterpiece to conclude with a Grand Dana. Chief of the Bostanges-Harris; Principal Female Dancers-Mrs Ratchford, Miss Besford

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Related Works
Related Work: The History and Fall of Caius Marius Author(s): Thomas Otway

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Cast
Role: Dermot Actor: Johnstone
Related Works
Related Work: The Poor Soldier Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Song: As17841025, but added: Mrs Sharpe; omitted: Baker