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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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Cast
Role: Leon Actor: Reddish, first time
Role: Old Woman Actor: Booth
Role: Maid Actor: W. Palmer.
Role: Duke Actor: J. Aickin
Role: Cacafogo Actor: Love
Role: Juan Actor: Packer
Role: Sanchio Actor: Hurst
Role: Alonzo Actor: Ackman
Role: Copper Captain Actor: King
Role: Margaretta Actor: Mrs Stephens
Role: Altea Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Estifania Actor: Mrs Abington.

Afterpiece Title: A Peep behind the Curtain

Cast
Role: Rhodope Actor: Miss Radley
Role: Prompter Actor: Wright.
Role: Glib Actor: King
Role: Sir Toby Fuz Actor: Love
Role: Patent Actor: Packer
Role: Carpenter Actor: Moody
Role: Sir Macaroni Actor: Dodd
Role: Wilson Actor: Palmer
Role: Housekeeper Actor: Johnston
Role: Shepherds Actor: Dodd, Parsons, Hartry, Fawcett, Kear, Messink
Role: Orpheus Actor: Vernon
Role: Sweepers Actor: Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Love
Role: Miss Fuz Actor: Miss Burton
Role: Lady Fuz Actor: Mrs Hopkins.

Song: End: A Hunting Song-Kear

Ballet: IV: The May Day Garland. As17700517

Cast
Role: Tinker Actor: Atkins
Role: Housemaid Actor: Mrs King.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Cast
Role: Thorogood Actor: Hurst
Role: Trueman Actor: Brereton
Role: Barnwell Actor: Cautherly
Role: Blunt Actor: Ackman
Role: Millwood Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs W. Barry
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Jeffries
Role: A Song Actor: Mrs Scott.

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Cast
Role: Philip Actor: Waldron
Role: Kingston Actor: W. Palmer.
Role: Kitty Actor: Miss Pope.
Role: Young Lovel Actor: Cautherly
Role: Freeman Actor: Fawcett
Role: Duke's Servant Actor: Palmer
Role: Sir Harry's Servant Actor: Dodd
Role: Phillip Actor: Baddeley
Role: Robert Actor: Ackman

Dance: III: The Shepherds Frolic, as17710406 End: The Sailors Revels-Atkins

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: Macheath Actor: Vernon
Role: Peachum Actor: Moody
Role: Lockit Actor: Bransby
Role: Filch Actor: Parsons
Role: Mat@O@Mint Actor: Kear
Role: Beggar Actor: Waldron
Role: Player Actor: Wheeler
Role: Ben Budge Actor: Ackman
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Weller
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Bradley, first appearance on any stage
Role: a Hornpipe Actor: Walker
Role: To Conclude with a Country Dance Actor: .

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

Cast
Role: Harlequin Actor: Wright
Role: Mercury Actor: Davies
Role: Abram Actor: W. Palmer
Role: Gasconade Actor: Baddeley
Role: Snip Actor: Parsons
Role: Old Woman Actor: Dodd
Role: Bounce Actor: Bransby
Role: Simon Actor: Moody
Role: Justice Actor: Hartry
Role: Constable Actor: Griffith
Role: Forge Actor: Ackman
Role: Welshman Actor: Waldron
Role: Irishman Actor: Messink
Role: Dolly Snip Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Mrs Snip Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Sukey Chitterlin Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: To Conclude with a Grand Chorus Actor: Champness, Mrs Wrighten, Bannister, Dibdin, Davies, Kear, Fawcett, Wheeler, Mrs Scott, Mrs Hunt.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Gazette Extraordinary

Cast
Role: Mrs Skylight Actor: Miss Ambrose.
Role: Skylight Actor: Lee Lewes
Role: Dip Actor: Wilson
Role: Quillet Actor: Brunsdon
Role: Miss Skylight Actor: Miss Green

Afterpiece Title: Artaxerxes

Afterpiece Title: The Norwood Gypsies

Cast
Role: Harlequin Actor: W.? Bates
Role: Justice Actor: Messink
Role: Gypsies Actor: Baker, Simpkinson, Mrs Morton
Role: Pierrot Actor: Delpini
Role: Maid Actor: Mrs Sharpe
Role: Justice's Wife Actor: Mrs Willems
Role: Pierrot's Wife Actor: Miss Matthews
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Cranfield.

Dance: 3rd piece: Dancing-Dagueville, Langrish, Miss Besford, Miss Matthews

Entertainment: [Vaudeville.]3rd piece: a Leap through a Cask on Fire-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Stoops To Conquer

Cast
Role: Sir Charles Marlow Actor: Thompson.
Role: Hardcastle Actor: Wilson
Role: Tony Lumpkin Actor: Quick
Role: Marlow Actor: Lee Lewes
Role: Hastings Actor: Whitfield
Role: Mrs Hardcastle Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Miss Neville Actor: Mrs Lewis
Role: Miss Hardcastle Actor: Mrs Bulkley.

Afterpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Cast
Role: Groom Actor: W. Bates.
Role: Meadows Actor: Lee Lewes
Role: Canteen Actor: Whitfield
Role: Young Wrongward Actor: Robson
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

Dance: As17800414

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Wives

Cast
Role: General Savage Actor: Lee Lewes
Role: Torrington Actor: Quick
Role: Conolley Actor: Aickin
Role: Captain Savage Actor: Davies
Role: Leeson Actor: Whitfield
Role: Spruce Actor: W. Bates
Role: Ghastly Actor: Jones
Role: Leach Actor: Fearon
Role: Crow Actor: Thompson
Role: Wolfe Actor: Ledger
Role: Belville Actor: Lewis
Role: Mrs Belville Actor: Mrs Barnes
Role: Lady Rachel Mildew Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Miss Leeson Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Mrs Tempest Actor: Miss Ambrose
Role: Miss Walsingham Actor: Mrs Mattocks

Afterpiece Title: The Touchstone

Dance: End of mainpiece, as17820401, but omitted: Holloway

Song: End of Act IV of mainpiece Tally ho, as17820427

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beaux Stratagem

Cast
Role: Archer Actor: Wroughton
Role: Aimwell Actor: Whitfield
Role: Gibbet Actor: W. Bates
Role: Dorinda Actor: Miss Ambrose
Role: Cherry Actor: Mrs Lewis
Role: Boniface Actor: Booth
Role: Foigard Actor: Egan
Role: Freeman Actor: Robson
Role: Sullen Actor: Clarke
Role: Scrub Actor: Quick
Role: Lady Bountiful Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Gipsy Actor: Miss Stuart
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Mrs Mattocks

Afterpiece Title: Barnaby Brittle

Cast
Role: Jeremy Actor: W. Bates
Role: Clodpole Actor: Thompson
Role: Damans Actor: Mrs Davenett
Role: Barnaby Brittle Actor: Quick
Role: Lovemore Actor: Robson
Role: Sir Peter Pride Actor: Booth
Role: Damaris Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Lady Pride Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Mrs Brittle Actor: Mrs Mattocks

Dance: As17811219

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Manager In Distress

Afterpiece Title: Summer Amusement

Afterpiece Title: Seeing is Believing: A Dramatic Proverb

Cast
Role: : Sir Credule Actor: Parsons
Role: Sceptic Actor: Baddcley
Role: Nightshade Actor: R. Palmer
Role: Simon Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Porter Actor: Kenny
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Lloyd
Role: Miss Di Actor: Miss Morris.

Dance: As17830610

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Cast
Role: Douglas Actor: Fennell
Role: Glenalvon Actor: Harley
Role: Randolph Actor: Farren
Role: Officer Actor: Thompson
Role: Old Norval Actor: Aickin
Role: Anna Actor: Mrs Rock
Role: Lady Randolph Actor: Mrs Pope.

Afterpiece Title: The Picture of Paris, Taken in the Year 1790

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Cast
Role: Douglas Actor: Fennell
Role: Glenalvon Actor: Harley
Role: Harry Herbert Actor: Lewis
Role: Doctor Dolores Actor: Quick
Role: Alonzo Actor: Holman
Role: Columbus Actor: Pope
Role: Orozimbo Actor: Farren
Role: Bribon Actor: Munden
Role: Solasco Actor: Harley
Role: Roldan Actor: Macready
Role: Moscoso Actor: Cubitt
Role: Catalpo Actor: Powel
Role: Nelti Actor: Mrs Esten
Role: Cora Actor: Mrs Pope.

Afterpiece Title: The Picture of Paris, Taken in the Year 1790

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Captive; or, The Magick Fire

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Cast
Role: Indiana Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Bevil Jr Actor: Delane
Role: Sir John Actor: Bridgwater
Role: Phillis Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Myrtle Actor: Hallam
Role: Cimberton Actor: Hippisley
Role: Sealand Actor: Rosco
Role: Humphrey Actor: Mullart
Role: Daniel Actor: James
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs James
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Mullart
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Bellamy
Role: Tom Actor: Cibber.

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Hale
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Dodson, the first time of her appearing upon any stage.
Role: Doctor Actor: Cibber
Role: Sir Jasper Actor: Arthur
Role: Leander Actor: Salway
Role: Harry Actor: Mullart
Role: James Actor: Anderson
Role: Welsh Davy Actor: Hippisley
Role: Hellebore Actor: Roberts
Role: Robert Actor: Harrington

Dance: W Wooden Shoe-Mechel; Comic Ballet-Villeneuve, Miss Oates; Drunken Peasant-Phillips

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Plain Dealer

Cast
Role: Plain Dealer Actor: Holland
Role: Freeman Actor: Palmer
Role: Novel Actor: King
Role: Plausible Actor: Parsons
Role: Major Oldfox Actor: Love
Role: Vernish Actor: Packer
Role: Jerry Actor: Weston
Role: Quillet Actor: Baddeley
Role: Oakum Actor: Moody
Role: Fidelia Actor: Mrs Jeffries
Role: Eliza Actor: Mrs Johnston
Role: Olivia Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Widow Blackacre Actor: Mrs Clive.

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Cast
Role: Mungo Actor: Dibdin
Role: Don Diego Actor: Bannister
Role: Leander Actor: Vernon
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Arne
Role: Ursula Actor: Mrs Dorman
Role: Scholars Actor: Fawcett, J. Burton
Role: suggested Mungo Actor: Moody.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Count Of Narbonne

Cast
Role: 2nd Officer Actor: Helme
Role: Jaqueline Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Austin Actor: Henderson
Role: Theodore Actor: Levis
Role: Fabian Actor: Thompson
Role: Officers Actor: Fearon, J. Wilson
Role: Raymond Actor: Wroughton
Role: Adelaide Actor: Miss Satchell
Role: Countess Actor: Miss Younge

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Cast
Role: Jupiter Actor:
Role: Chasseur Royal Actor: Brett
Role: Mercury Actor: Darley
Role: Doctor Actor: Thompson
Role: Punch Actor: Jackson
Role: Hercules Actor: Dumay
Role: Apollo Actor: Byrne
Role: Scaramouch Actor: Ratchford
Role: Mars Actor: Cranfield
Role: Anatomist Actor: Jones
Role: Pierrot Actor: Stevens
Role: Highland Lad and Lassie Actor: Mahon and Miss Satchell
Role: Old Woman Actor: Mr Wewitzer
Role: Columbine Actor: Miss Matthews

Song: End of Act iv of mainpiece Tally Ho!, as17830516

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Widow

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Speculation

Cast
Role: Tanjore Actor: Lewis
Role: Alderman Arable Actor: Quick
Role: Project Actor: Munden
Role: Jack Arable Actor: Fawcett
Role: Arable Actor: Middleton
Role: Sir Frederick Faintly Actor: Claremont
Role: Meanwell Actor: Davenport
Role: Promptly Actor: Thompson
Role: Vickery Actor: Farley
Role: Cecilia Actor: Miss Mansel
Role: Lady Project Actor: Mrs Davenport
Role: Emmeline Actor: Miss Wallis
Role: unassigned Actor: Abbot, Blurton, Master Curties

Afterpiece Title: Lord Mayor's Day; or, A Flight from Lapland

Dance: I afterpiece: The Long Minuet- taken from the Caricature Print of that title [The Long Minuet as Danced at Bath, by H. W. Bunbury; see17951116]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Charles The First

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Song: I: Dialogue (composed by Purcell)-the Masters Hamilton; III: A Song of Lord Flame's out of the Opera of All Alive and Merry-Master W. Hamilton

Dance: II: Tambourine-Mlle Roland; V: A new Serious Dance-Mlle Roland

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mysterious Husband

Cast
Role: : Lord Davenant Actor: Henderson
Role: Charles Davenant Actor: Lewis
Role: Captain Dormer Actor: Wroughton
Role: Sir Harry Harlow Actor: Aickin
Role: Paget Actor: Fearon
Role: Sir Edmund Travers Actor: Yates
Role: Servant Actor: Helme
Role: Marianne Actor: Miss Satchell
Role: Waiting Woman Actor: Miss Platt
Role: Lady Davenant Actor: Miss Younge.

Afterpiece Title: Barnaby Brittle, As17820930, but Jeremy-W

Cast
Role: ; Jeffery Actor: Helme
Role: Barnaby Brittle Actor: Quick
Role: Lovemore Actor: Whitfield
Role: Jeremy Actor: Edwin
Role: Clodpole Actor: Fearon
Role: Sir Peter Pride Actor: Booth
Role: Jeffery Actor: Stevens
Role: Damaris Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Lady Pride Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Mrs Brittle Actor: Mrs Mattocks

Dance: As17821231

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Prodigal Son

Music: End of Part I concerto on the hautboy by W. Parke

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Cast
Role: Ferdinand Actor: Palmer
Role: Jerome Actor: Edwin
Role: Antonio Actor: Davies
Role: Carlos Actor: Johnstone
Role: Clara Actor: Mrs Billington
Role: Isaac Actor: Quick
Role: Lopez Actor: Wewitzer
Role: Father Paul Actor: Booth
Role: The Duenna Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Martyr

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Cast
Role: Rosina Actor: Mrs Billington
Role: Belville Actor: Johnstone
Role: Captain Belville Actor: Brett
Role: Rustic Actor: Davies
Role: Irishman Actor: Swords
Role: William Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Phoebe Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Pitt

Dance: End of mainpiece The Drunken Sailor Reclaimed, as17860304athi

Song: In Act I of mainpiece an obligato song for the oboe (composed by Shield and accompanied by W. Parke); In Act III a favourite song (composed by Sard), both by Mrs Billington

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Cast
Role: Lord Foppington Actor: Lewis
Role: Lord Morelove Actor: Pope
Role: Servant Actor: Thompson
Role: Sir Charles Easy Actor: Farren
Role: Lady Easy Actor: Mrs Pope
Role: Edging Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Lady Graveairs Actor: Mrs Bates
Role: Lady Betty Modish Actor: Mrs Abington

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Cast
Role: Comus Actor: Farren
Role: Brothers Actor: Macready, Helme
Role: Spirit Actor: Thompson
Role: Principal Bacchanal Actor: Johnstone
Role: Bacchanals Actor: Darley, King, Cubitt, Gaudry, Kenrick, Blurton, Davies
Role: The Spirit Actor: Leoni
Role: The Lady Actor: Mrs Wells
Role: Principal Bacchant Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Pastoral Nymph Actor: Miss Wilkinson
Role: Sabrina Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Euphrosyne Actor: Mrs Martyr.

Song: In afterpiece: Sweet Echo-Mrs Billington; accompanied on the hautboy-W. Parke

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lady Of The Manor

Cast
Role: Young English Actor: Johnstone
Role: Sir John English Actor: Quick
Role: Timothy Shacklefigure Actor: Edwin
Role: Farmer Sternhold Actor: Darley
Role: Vulture Actor: Wewitzer
Role: Doublejugg Actor: Fearon
Role: Carbuncle Actor: Booth
Role: Hazard Actor: Cubitt
Role: Plunder Actor: Gardner
Role: Sneak Actor: Stevens
Role: Sir Charles Manly Actor: Bowden
Role: Mrs Townly Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Lady Lucy Actor: Mrs Billington.

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Cast
Role: Belville Actor: Johnstone
Role: Captain Belville Actor: Brown
Role: Rustic Actor: Davies
Role: Irish Haymaker Actor: Rock
Role: William Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Phoebe Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Rosina Actor: Mrs Billington.

Dance: End II: Leap Year-Byrne, Mrs Goodwin

Song: In afterpiece: (for that Night only) Sweet Bird-, from L'Allegro il Penseroso by Handel Mrs Billington; accompanied on the flute-W. Parke

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Cast
Role: Hawthorn Actor: Bowden
Role: songs Actor: Bowden.
Role: Young Meadows Actor: Johnstone
Role: Hodge Actor: Blanchard
Role: Sir William Meadows Actor: Fearon
Role: Eustace Actor: Davies
Role: Carter Actor: Wewitzer
Role: Footman Actor: Bonville
Role: Cook Actor: Rock
Role: Justice Woodcock Actor: Quick
Role: Deborah Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Madge Actor: Mrs Wells
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: House Maid Actor: Miss Stuart
Role: Rosetta Actor: Mrs Billington.

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Cast
Role: Comus Actor: Bowden
Role: Brothers Actor: Macready, Evatt
Role: Spirit Actor: Thompson
Role: Bacchanals Actor: Darley, Cubitt, Bonville
Role: The Lady Actor: Mrs Wells
Role: Principal Bacchant Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Pastoral Nymph Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Sabrina Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Euphrosyne Actor: Mrs Martyr.

Dance: As17880129

Song: In afterpiece: Sweet Echo-Mrs Ambrose (1st time); accompanied on the hautboy-W. Parke; II: the celebrated Laughing Song from L'Allegro il Penseroso-Bowden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Cast
Role: Osmyn Actor: Pope
Role: King Actor: Hull
Role: Garcia Actor: Davies
Role: Gonsalez Actor: Gardner
Role: Selim Actor: Macready
Role: Alonzo Actor: Fearon
Role: Hali Actor: Cubitt
Role: Perez Actor: Thompson
Role: Almeria Actor: Miss Brunton
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Platt
Role: Zara Actor: Mrs Pope.

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Cast
Role: The Lady Actor: Mrs Pope.
Role: Comus Actor: Bowden
Role: Brothers Actor: Macready, Evatt
Role: Spirit Actor: Thompson
Role: Bacchanals Actor: Darley, Cubitt, Bonville
Role: Principal Bacchant Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Pastoral Nymph Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Sabrina Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Euphrosyne Actor: Mrs Martyr.

Dance: As17880301

Song: In afterpiece: Sweet Echo-Mrs Billington; accompanied on the hautboy-W. Parke

Entertainment: Monologue. End: an Occasional Epilogue-Mrs Pope