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Event Comment: The King's Company. Pepys, Diary: [Sir W. Pen] and I into the King's house, and there The Mayd's Tragedy, a good play, but Knepp not there

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid's Tragedy

Event Comment: Pepys, Diary: I with Lord Brouncker (who was this day in an unusual manner merry, I believe with drink), J. Minnes, and W. Pen to Bartholomew-Fair; and there saw the dancing mare again, which, to-day, I find to act much worse than the other day, she forgetting many things, which her master beat her for, and was mightily vexed; and then the dancing of the ropes, and also the little stage-play, which is very ridiculous

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Entertainments

Event Comment: The King's Company. Pepys, Diary: To the King's playhouse, and there saw The Silent Woman; the best comedy, I think, that ever was wrote; and sitting by Shadwell the poet, he was big with admiration of it. Here was iy Lord Brouncker and W. Pen and their ladies in the box....Knepp did her part mighty well

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Silent Woman

Event Comment: By Command of Their Majesties. [For Fanny Burney's pen and ink sketch of the royal box and her written description o it, as it appeared on this evening, see List of illustrations these volumes. Receipts: #261 14s. 6d. (260.14.0; 1.0.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In The Wrong

Cast
Role: Sir John Restless Actor: Lee Lewes
Role: Belmont Actor: L'Estrange
Role: Young Belmont Actor: Whitefield
Role: Mr Blanford Actor: Fearon
Role: Robert Actor: Booth
Role: Brush Actor: Wewitzer
Role: Beverly Actor: Lewis
Role: Lady Restless Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Clarissa Actor: Miss Dayes
Role: Tippet Actor: Mrs Whitefield
Role: Marmalet Actor: Mrs Willems
Role: Tattle Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Bulkley

Afterpiece Title: Cross Purposes

Cast
Role: Consol Actor: Quick.
Role: Macheath Actor: Mattocks
Role: Peachum Actor: Wilson
Role: Lockit Actor: Dunstall
Role: Filch Actor: Wewitzer
Role: Mat o' the Mint Actor: Fox
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Catley
Role: Grub Actor: Wilson
Role: George Bevil Actor: Whitefield
Role: Chapeau Actor: Lee Lewes
Role: Robin Actor: Wewitzer
Role: Bevil Actor: Booth
Role: Bevil Actor: Thompson
Role: Emily Actor: Miss Ambrose
Role: Mrs Grub Actor: Mrs Green.

Dance: As17761015

Event Comment: At Penkethman-W. Giffard Booth. [Also announced on 22 Aug.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wat Tyler And Jack Straw: Being The Representation Of That Celebrated And Heroick Action Of Sir William Walworth A lord Mayor Of London, Perform'd In The Reign Of king Richard The Second; Shewing How He Stab'd The Insolent Rebel, wat Tyler, At The Head Of His Rout, In smithfield, For Which Reason The Dagger, Which He So Loyally Employ'd, Was Added To The City's Arms, And Loyalty

Performance Comment: Wat Tyler-Penkethman; Jack Straw-Collet; King-Bardin; Lancaster-Huddy; Suffolk-Smith; Lord Mayor-W. Williams; Young Walworth-Havard; Pease Stock-W. Giffard; 1st Mob-R. Williams; 2d Mob-Pearce; 3d Mob-Wilcocks; 4th Mob-Machen.
Cast
Role: Wat Tyler Actor: Penkethman
Role: Jack Straw Actor: Collet
Role: King Actor: Bardin
Role: Lancaster Actor: Huddy
Role: Suffolk Actor: Smith
Role: Lord Mayor Actor: W. Williams
Role: Young Walworth Actor: Havard
Role: Pease Stock Actor: W. Giffard
Role: 1st Mob Actor: R. Williams
Role: 2d Mob Actor: Pearce
Role: 3d Mob Actor: Wilcocks
Role: 4th Mob Actor: Machen.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Afterpiece Title: Lethe; or, Aesop in the Shades

Cast
Role: Aesop Actor: W. Giffard
Role: Drunken Man Actor: Giffard
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Hippisley
Role: with The Life of a Belle Actor: .

Dance: III: Scots Dance-Mrs Bullock; V: Hornpipe-Yates

Event Comment: Afterpiece [1st time; P 2 (?), by William Linley. Also attributed to Cordal Powel, librarian to the Prince of Wales (London Chronicle, 19 Jan. 1796). Larpent MS 1106; not published, except for Airs (C. Lowndes, 1796). Synopsis of action in Pocket Magazine, Jan. 1796, p. 59]. The Musick composed by W. Linley. The Scenes [for a description of which see Theatre Notebook, 1965, XIX, p. 58] entirely new, and painted by Greenwood. The Machinery and Decorations by Cabanel, Johnston and Jacobs. The Dresses by Johnston and Miss Rein. Nothing under Full Prince will be taken. Account-Book, 22 Jan.: Paid Wm. Linley for music of new pantomime #25. Receipts: #619 3s. (608.9; 10.14)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Cast
Role: Lord Randolph Actor: Barrymore
Role: Anna Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Glenalvon Actor: Palmer
Role: Norval Actor: Kemble
Role: Stranger Actor: Bensley
Role: Donald Actor: Phillimore
Role: Officer Actor: Caulfield
Role: Servant Actor: Maddocks
Role: Prisoner Actor: Webb
Role: Matilda Actor: Mrs Siddons

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Cast
Role: Clodio Actor: W. Bullock
Role: Sancho Actor: H. Bullock.
Role: Choleric Actor: Spiller
Role: Antonio Actor: Bullock
Role: Charino Actor: Hippisley
Role: Charles Actor: Walker
Role: Duart Actor: Ryan
Role: Manuel Actor: Diggs
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Parker
Role: Angelina Actor: Mrs Rice, who never appear'd on any Stage before.

Dance: FFrench Peasant-Nivelon, Mrs Bullock; Pasacaille-Mrs Bullock; Scottish Dance-Mrs Bullock

Ballet: GGrand Dance. As17260430

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Cast
Role: Horatio Actor: Milward
Role: Ghost Actor: Hulett
Role: Bernardo Actor: Houghton
Role: Fop Actor: W. Bullock
Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Vincent.
Role: Hamlet Actor: Ryan
Role: King Actor: Quin
Role: Polonius Actor: Hippisley
Role: Laertes Actor: Walker
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Berriman
Role: Gravediggers Actor: Bullock, Spiller.

Dance: WWooden Shoe Dance-Nivelon; Peasant-Poitier, Mrs Bullock; French Sailor-Salle, Mlle Salle

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor; Or, The Humours Of Sir John Falstaff

Performance Comment: Falstaff-W. Giffard; Ford-Giffard; Sir Hugh-Penkethman; Shallow-Collet; Page-Huddy; Caius-Bardin; Fenton-Lacy; Host-R. Williams; Pistol-Pearce; Bardolfe-Machen; Slender-Bullock; Mrs Ford-Mrs Giffard; Mrs Page-Mrs Haughton; Ann Page-Mrs Mountfort; Mrs Quickly-Mrs Kirk.
Cast
Role: Falstaff Actor: W. Giffard
Role: Ford Actor: Giffard
Role: Sir Hugh Actor: Penkethman
Role: Shallow Actor: Collet
Role: Page Actor: Huddy
Role: Caius Actor: Bardin
Role: Fenton Actor: Lacy
Role: Host Actor: R. Williams
Role: Pistol Actor: Pearce
Role: Bardolfe Actor: Machen
Role: Slender Actor: Bullock
Role: Mrs Ford Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Mrs Page Actor: Mrs Haughton
Role: Ann Page Actor: Mrs Mountfort
Role: Mrs Quickly Actor: Mrs Kirk.

Song: Miss Thornowets

Dance: SShepherd's Holiday, Two Pierrots, Turkish Dance-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Performance Comment: As 21 Feb., but Hamlet-A Gentleman; Polonius-Penkethman; 2d Gravedigger-W. Williams.
Cast
Role: Hamlet Actor: A Gentleman
Role: Polonius Actor: Penkethman
Role: 2d Gravedigger Actor: W. Williams.

Song: Miss Thornowets

Dance: FFlag Dance-Burny; Dutch Skipper-Sandham

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: W. Mills. With an entire New Prologue and the Free Mason's last new Epilogue.
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Aimwell Actor: Mills
Role: Archer Actor: Wilks
Role: Sullen Actor: Harper
Role: Foigard Actor: Miller
Role: Boniface Actor: Shepard
Role: Gibbet Actor: Oats
Role: Scrub Actor: Norris
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Lady Bountiful Actor: Mrs Wetherilt
Role: Cherry Actor: Mrs Mills.

Song: A new Song proper to the Occasion-

Dance: WWhitson Holyday-Boval, Mrs Mills; Dutch Boor and his Wife-Roger, Rainton; Sultana-Miss Robinson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Cast
Role: Macbeth Actor: W. Giffard
Role: Macduff Actor: Giffard
Role: Hecate Actor: Rosco
Role: Witches Actor: Collett, Morgan, Pearce.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Cast
Role: Osmyn Actor: Delane
Role: King Actor: W. Giffard
Role: Gonsalez Actor: Rosco
Role: Garcia Actor: Bardin
Role: Heli Actor: Havard
Role: Selim Actor: Young Woodward
Role: Zara Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Almeria Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Leonora Actor: Miss Tollet.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: 7320330 but Jobson Actor: Miller.

Dance: SScotch Dance-Burney, Miss Wherrit

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband; Or, The Accomplish'd Fools

Cast
Role: Biddy Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Clerimont Actor: Mills
Role: Sir Harry Actor: Harper
Role: Humphrey Actor: Miller
Role: Tipkin Actor: Griffin
Role: Pounce Actor: Shepard
Role: Mrs Clerimont Actor: Miss Holliday
Role: Fainlove Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Mrs Tipkin Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Captain Clerimont Actor: W. Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Cast
Role: Doctor Actor: Cibber
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Clive

Music: Select Pieces

Dance: II: English Maggot by Villeneuve and Mrs Walter. III: Drunken Peasant by Phillips. IV: Serious Dance by Mlle Roland. V: Rover by Essex, Mrs Walter, Miss Mann, &c

Performances

Mainpiece Title: 1 Henry Iv

Cast
Role: King Henry Actor: Peterson
Role: Prince Actor: Giffard
Role: Hotspur Actor: W. Giffard
Role: Falstaff Actor: a Citizen of London.

Afterpiece Title: 1 The Lying Valet

Cast
Role: Lying Valet Actor: W. Giffard
Role: Kitty Actor: Miss Scott.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Cast
Role: Macbeth Actor: Garrick, 1st time
Role: Macduff Actor: Giffard
Role: Witches Actor: Arthur, Neale, Yates
Role: Lady Macbeth Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Lady MacDuff Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Duncan Actor: Mills
Role: Banquo Actor: Havard
Role: Malcolm Actor: Blakes
Role: Donalbain Actor: Green
Role: Lennox Actor: W. Giffard
Role: Seyward Actor: Winstone
Role: Seyton Actor: Ray
Role: Hecate Actor: Berry
Role: Ross Actor: Bridges
Role: Young Seyward Actor: Cross
Role: Fleance Actor: Miss Cole
Role: Angus Actor: Turbutt
Role: Doctor Actor: Taswell
Role: Lady Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: With the Songs Actor:
Role: Dances Actor: , other Decorations.

Afterpiece Title: Columbine Courtezan

Cast
Role: Harlequin Actor: Yates
Role: The Petit Maitre Actor: Blakes
Role: Pierot Actor: Liviez
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Mann
Role: Concluding with a New Dance Actor: Muilment.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alzira; Or, Spanish Insult Repented

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Cast
Role: Old Gerald Actor: Collins.
Role: M Le Medicin Actor: Blakes
Role: Crispin Actor: Yates
Role: Young Gerald Actor: Green
Role: Martin Actor: Morgan
Role: Simon Actor: Turbutt
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Ridout
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Doctor's Wife Actor: Mrs Egerton
Role: Waiting Woman Actor: Miss Cole.

Dance: III: Mlle Auguste

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tragical History Of King Lear

Cast
Role: Lear Actor: Goodfellow
Role: Edgar Actor: Cushing
Role: Gloucester Actor: Furnival
Role: Bastard Actor: Lee
Role: Kent Actor: Paget
Role: Usher Actor: L. Hallam
Role: Burgundy Actor: Miles
Role: Cornwall Actor: Shuter
Role: Albany Actor: Wignell
Role: Old Man Actor: Hallam Sen
Role: Captain Actor: W. Hallam
Role: Aranthe Actor: Mrs Dove
Role: Goneril Actor: Mrs Bainbridge
Role: Regan Actor: Mrs Cushing
Role: Cordelia Actor: Miss Budgell.

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Song: Brett

Dance: As17461124

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Cast
Role: John Moody Actor: W. Vaughan.
Role: Lord Townly Actor: Ross, first time
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Yates
Role: Count Basset Actor: Blakes
Role: Squire Richard Actor: Shuter
Role: Manly Actor: Havard
Role: Moody Actor: Winstone
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Trusty Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Myrtilla Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Lady Grace Actor: Mrs Willoughby
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Lady Wronghead Actor: Mrs James
Role: Miss Jenny Actor: Miss Minors.

Afterpiece Title: Don Quixote

Cast
Role: Fairlove Actor: .
Role: Don Quixote Actor: Scrase
Role: Squire Badger Actor: Shuter
Role: Sancho Actor: Costollo
Role: Jezebel Actor: Miss Minors
Role: Guzzle Actor: Taswell
Role: Loveland Actor: Simpson
Role: Dorothea Actor: Mrs Bennet.

Dance: II: The Pierrots-Roger, Shawford Jun; III: A Scotch Dance, as17520427 IV: A Hornpipe-Shawford Jun; V: A Comic Dance-Shawford Jun, Miss Shawford

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Cast
Role: Richard Actor: Mossop
Role: Tyrell Actor: W. Vaughan
Role: Buckingham Actor: Palmer
Role: Richmond Actor: Havard.
Role: Duke of York Actor: Master Simson.
Role: Lady Anne Actor: Mrs Davies second appearance
Role: Catesby Actor: Marr
Role: King Edward V Actor: Miss Minors
Role: King Henry Actor: Berry
Role: Stanley Actor: Winstone
Role: Tressel Actor: Blakes
Role: Lieutenant Actor: Mozeen
Role: Duchess of York Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

Cast
Role: Isabel Actor: Miss Hippisley.
Role: Loveless Actor: Master Vernon
Role: Jeremy Actor: Clough
Role: Phelim Actor: Shuter
Role: Fanfaron Actor: Blakes
Role: Gripe Actor: Winstone.

Song: Wilder

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Cast
Role: Osmyn Actor: Holland
Role: Gonzales Actor: Havard
Role: King Actor: J. Aickin
Role: Perez Actor: Keen
Role: Alonzo Actor: Ackman
Role: Heli Actor: Hurst
Role: Garcia Actor: Aickin
Role: Selim Actor: Strange
Role: Lenora Actor: Mrs Johnston
Role: Almeria Actor: Mrs W. Barry
Role: Zara Actor: Mrs Hopkins.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

Cast
Role: Harlequin Actor: King
Role: Mercury Actor: Dodd
Role: Snip Actor: Parsons
Role: Abram Actor: Weston
Role: Gasconade Actor: Baddeley
Role: Bounce Actor: Bransby
Role: Simon Actor: Moody
Role: Forge Actor: Burton
Role: Justices Actor: Hartry, Clough, Castle, Strange
Role: Irishman Actor: Messink
Role: Coachman Actor: Watkins
Role: Mrs Trumbel Actor: Johnston
Role: Welshman Actor: Wright
Role: Jenkins Actor: Palmer
Role: Constable Actor: Ackman
Role: Mrs Snip Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Sukey Chitterlin Actor: Mrs Millidge
Role: Mrs Harslet Actor: Mrs Johnston
Role: Miss Harslet Actor: Miss Smith
Role: Dolly Snip Actor: Miss Pope
Role: other characters Actor: Miss Matthews
Role: with Proper Dances Actor: .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Hypocrite

Cast
Role: Tipstaff Actor: Wright
Role: Dr Cantwell Actor: King
Role: Sir John Lambert Actor: Packer
Role: Lambert Actor: Jefferson
Role: Darnley Actor: Reddish
Role: Charles Actor: Cautherly
Role: Mawworm Actor: Weston
Role: Old Lady Lambert Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Lady Lambert Actor: Mrs W. Barry
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Smith
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Abington
Role: Servt Actor: Watkins

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

Cast
Role: Snip Actor: W. Palmer.
Role: Jenkins Actor: Fawcett.
Role: Harlequin Actor: King
Role: Mercury Actor: Dodd
Role: Abram Actor: Weston
Role: Gasconade Actor: Baddeley
Role: Bounce Actor: Bransby
Role: Simon Actor: Moody
Role: Forge Actor: Burton
Role: Justices Actor: Hartry, Clough, Castle, Strange
Role: Irishman Actor: Messink
Role: Coachman Actor: Watkins
Role: Mrs Trumbel Actor: Johnston
Role: Welshman Actor: Wright
Role: Constable Actor: Ackman
Role: Mrs Snip Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Sukey Chitterlin Actor: Mrs Millidge
Role: Mrs Harslet Actor: Mrs Johnston
Role: Miss Harslet Actor: Miss Smith
Role: Dolly Snip Actor: Miss Pope
Role: other characters Actor: Miss Matthews
Role: with Proper Dances Actor: .

Dance: II: A Hornpipe-Wright

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Cast
Role: Launcelot Actor: W. Palmer
Role: Salarino Actor: J. Aickin
Role: Portia Actor: Mrs Abington.
Role: with Launcelot Actor: Hartry, 1st time
Role: Solarino Actor: J. Aickin.
Role: Add Gobbo Actor: Parsons
Role: Solanio Actor: Fawcett
Role: Duke Actor: Bransby
Role: Balthazar Actor: Ackman
Role: Tubal Actor: Messink.
Role: Shylock Actor: King
Role: Antonio Actor: Reddish
Role: Lorenzo Actor: Vernon
Role: Gratiano Actor: Dodd
Role: Bassanio Actor: Cautherly
Role: Jessica Actor: Mrs Baddeley
Role: Nerissa Actor: Mrs Jeffries.

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce Is in Him

Cast
Role: Bell Actor: Miss Humphreys, 1st appearance.
Role: Tamper Actor: Palmer
Role: Major Belford Actor: Packer
Role: Prattle Actor: King
Role: Mad Florival Actor: Mrs Jeffries
Role: Emily Actor: Miss Pope.

Dance: III: The Wake, as17690518