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Event Comment: Benefit for the Widow and Three Orphan Children of the late Mr Benson. [Address by John Taylor, Poems, I, 62.] "Benson [who committed suicide on 19 May] was remarkable for a very retentive memory, which enabled him on the slightest notice to become a substitute for almost any performer who might be suddenly disabled from appearing" (European Magazine, June 1796, p. 397). The house was a very good one, but it has been said that Sheridan went to the Treasury and carried off the money, so that Benson's widow and children never got a sixpence" (Genest, VII, 245). Receipts: #678 10s. 6d. (319.8.0; 66.3.6; 2.19.0; tickets: 276.6.0; odd money: 13.14.0) (charge: #212 15s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Belles Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: The Sultan

Song: End I: Whither my Love, Ah! Whither art thou fled? (from The Haunted Tower)-Sga Storace; From Shades of Night-Braham; This fond Sorrow-Braham, Sga Storace (both from Mahmoud); End II: the celebrated Harp Song Ah che nel petto io sento, from Idalide,-Mme Mara; In IV: a Masquerade Scene, in which Ally Croker-Miss Leak, Master Welsh

Entertainment: MonologueEnd: a new Occasional Address-Mrs Jordan

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Keep Him

Performance Comment: Lovemore-Murray (1st appearance in that character); Sir Brilliant Fashion-Betterton; William-Clarke; Sideboard-Farley; John-Abbot; Sir Bashful Constant-Quick; Mrs Lovemore-Mrs Coates; Lady Constant-Miss Chapman; Muslin-Mrs Mattocks; Mignionet-Miss Leserve; Furnish-Mrs Watts; Widow Belmour-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Widow Belmour Actor: Mrs Abington.

Afterpiece Title: The Round Tower

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Eccentric Lover

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Lewis, Quick, Holman, Munden, Fawcett, Murray, Knight, Whitfield, Waddy, Simmons, Rees, Curties, Miss Betterton, Mrs Pope, Mrs Gilbert, Mrs Mattocks. [Cast from Times, 1 May: Sir Francis Delroy-Lewis; Peter Crowfoot-Quick; Fenton-Holman; Admiral Delroy-Munden; Doctor Crisis-Fawcett; Gangrene-Murray; Gabriel-Knight; Sir Henry Netterville-Whitfield; Ostrich-Waddy; Tom Transit-Simmons; John Seagrave-Rees; Admiral's Servant-Curties; Eleanor de Ferrars-Miss Betterton; Constantia-Mrs Pope; Widow Blandy-Mrs Gilbert; Fidelia-Mrs Mattocks; [Times does not spell all the parts as they are listed in the text, in Cumberland's Posthumous Dramatic Works, 1813, Vol. II, which assigns no parts, but in which they are spelled as above. Times erroneously assigns Doctor Crisis to Farley, and lists Mrs Mattocks' part as Mrs Crowfoot; it does not assign Gabriel or the Servant.] Prologue-Holman; Epilogue-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Widow Blandy Actor: Mrs Gilbert

Afterpiece Title: Raymond and Agnes

Dance: Afterpiece to conclude with: Dance of Savoyards-Platt, Miss Cranfield, Mlle St.Amand

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Blue Devils

Afterpiece Title: Ways and Means

Afterpiece Title: The Castle of Sorrento

Performance Comment: Characters by Fawcett, Johnstone, Suett, Davies, Linton, Abbot, Chippendale, Miss Griffiths, Miss DeCamp. [Cast from text (Cadell and Davies, 1799): Blinval-Fawcett; Governor of Sorrento-Johnstone; Germain-Suett; Count Murville-Davies; Centinel-Linton [unassigned in text; see18000614]; Footman-Abbot; Corporal-Chippendale; Rosina-Miss Griffiths; Widow Belmont-Miss DeCamp; Chorus-Lyons, Kenrick, Little, Willoughby, Dibble, Aylmer, Brown, Caulfield Jun.
Cast
Role: Widow Belmont Actor: Miss DeCamp

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heir At Law

Afterpiece Title: The Social Songsters

Afterpiece Title: The Castle of Sorrento

Performance Comment: Blinval-Fawcett; Governor O'Rourke O'Donnel-Johnstone; Count Murville-Hill; Germain-Emery; Corporal-Lee; Sentinel-Linton; Widow Belmont-Mrs Chapman; Rosina-Mrs Atkins.
Cast
Role: Widow Belmont Actor: Mrs Chapman

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fashionable Levities

Performance Comment: Welford-Holman; Sir Buzzard Savage-Munden; Captain Douglas-H. Johnston; Cheaterly-Claremont; Colonel Staff-Thompson; Nicholas-Fawcett; Ordeal-Murray; Clara-Miss Murray; Grace-Mrs Mills; Widow Volatile-Mrs Dibdin; Constance-Miss Mills; Lady Flippant Savage-Mrs Glover (Their 1st appearance in those characters).
Cast
Role: Widow Volatile Actor: Mrs Dibdin

Afterpiece Title: A Whitsun Festival

Afterpiece Title: Five Thousand a Year

Afterpiece Title: Don Juan or The Libertine Destroyed

Song: End I: the Battle Song-Incledon as18000522

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Edward The Third With The Fall Of Mortimer Earl Of March

Performance Comment: [The author is not certain, but possibly the play was written by John Bancroft and William Mountfort.] Edition of 1691: Prologue-Mr Powell; Epilogue-Mrs Bracegirdle; King Edward the Third-Powell; Mortimer Earl of March-Williams; Lord Mountacute-Mountfort; Sir Tho. Delamore-Kynaston; Sir Robert Holland-Hodgson; Tarleton, Bishop of Hereford-Lee; Serjeant Eitherside-Nokes; Turrington-Bridges; Nevill-Freeman; Sly-Bright; Secret-Trafuse; Earl of Leicester-Bowman; Earl of Exeter-Sandford; Isabella-Mrs Barry; Maria-Mrs Bracegirdle.
Cast
Role: Prologue Actor: Mr Powell
Role: King Edward the Third Actor: Powell

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Married Beau Or The Curious Impertinent

Performance Comment: Edition of 1694. The Prologue-; see Epilogue; The Epilogue-Mr Dogget who Acts Thorneback. A copy of the 1694 quarto in the Folger Shakespeare Library has a manuscript cast which appears to be the original one; Loveley-Powell; Polidor-Betterton; Thorneback-Dogget; Sir John-Bowen; Mrs Loveley-Mrs Barry; Cecilia-Mrs Bowman; Camilla-Mrs Bracegirdle; Lionell-Mrs Verbruggen; Prologue-Mr Powell?.
Cast
Role: Loveley Actor: Powell
Role: Prologue Actor: Mr Powell?.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mock marriage

Performance Comment: Edition of 1696: Prologue-Miss Cross; Epilogue-Mrs Knight; Lord Goodland-Disney; Fairly-Horden; Willmot-Powell; Belfont-Verbruggen; Sir Simon Barter-Johnson; Sir Arthur Stately-Lee; Lady Barter-Mrs Knight; Marina-Mrs Rogers; Clarinda-Mrs Verbrugen; Flavia-Mrs Finch; Betty-Mrs Newman; Alice-Mrs Clark; Landlady-Bullock; Quaker-Mrs Powell; Daughter-Mrs Urwin.
Cast
Role: Willmot Actor: Powell
Role: Quaker Actor: Mrs Powell

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Comical History Of Don Quixote The Third Part With The Marriage Of Mary The Buxome

Performance Comment: Edition of 1696: Prologue-[Enter Mr Horden, [After eight lines] Miss Cross [enters; Epilogue-Mary the Buxome; Don Quixote-Powell; Sancho-Newth; Basilius-Horden; Camacho-Bullock; Jaques-Pinkeman; Carrasco-Verbrugen; Gines de Passamonte-Lee; Puppets (design'd to be Acted by)-Children; Carter to the Lyon-Smeaton; Quitteria-Mrs Finch; Dulcinea del Toboso-Smeaton; Teresa-Mrs Powell; Mary the Buxome-Mrs Verbruggen; Altisidora-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Don Quixote Actor: Powell
Role: Teresa Actor: Mrs Powell

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Agnes De Castro

Performance Comment: Edition of 1696: Prologue by Mr Wycherley at the Author's Request, Design'd to be spoke-; Prologue-Mr Powell; Epilogue-Mrs Verbruggen in Men's Cloaths; King-Sympson; Prince-Powell; Alvaro-Verbruggen; Lorenzo-Cibber; Diego-Hill; Pedro-Mills; Princess-Mrs Temple; Agnes de Castro-Mrs Rogers; Elvira-Mrs Knight; Bianca-Mrs Kent.
Cast
Role: Prologue Actor: Mr Powell
Role: Prince Actor: Powell

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Neglected Virtue Or The Unhappy Conquerors

Performance Comment: [The Dedication is signed by Hildebrand Horden, who does not claim it for his own.] Edition of 1696: The Prologue [Writ and-Mr Horden; Phraates-Powell; Artaban-Horden; Memnon-Dizney; Castillio-Mills; Lysander-Hill; Castillio Jr-Penkethman; Bretton-Bullock; Lycastes-Harland; Curio-Simpson; Thermusa-Mrs Knight; Alinda-Mrs Rogers; Eudora-Mrs Powell; Emilia-Mrs Mills; Ariena-Mrs Temple; Aramdine-Mrs Cross; The Epilogue by Mr Motteux-Mr Haynes [Acting the Mad-Man.
Cast
Role: Phraates Actor: Powell
Role: Eudora Actor: Mrs Powell

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Female Wits Or The Triumvirate Of Poets At Rehearsal

Performance Comment: [The author is not known, but the title page states that it was written by W. M.] Edition of 1704: Prologue-; Epilogue-; Mr Aw'dwell-Mills; Praiseall-Cibber; Fastin-Powell; Amorous-Pinkethman; Lord Whiffle-Thomas; Lord Whimsical-Verbruggen; Marsillia-Mrs Verbruggen; Patience-Mrs Essex; Mrs Wellfed-Mrs Powell; Calista-Mrs Temple; Isabella-Mrs Cross; Lady Loveall-Mrs Knight; Betty Useful-Mrs Kent; Players-Johnson, Pinkethman, Mrs Lucas, Miss Cross; Singers-Mrs Cross, Pate; Dancers-Mrs Cross, Mrs Lucas.
Cast
Role: Fastin Actor: Powell
Role: Mrs Wellfed Actor: Mrs Powell

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse Or Virtue In Danger

Performance Comment: Edition of 1697: First Prologue-Mrs Cross; Prologue on the Third Day-Mrs Verbruggen; Epilogue-Lord Foppington; Sir Novelty Fashion-Cibber; Young Fashion-Mrs Kent; Loveless-Verbruggen; Worthy-Powell; Sir Tunbelly Clumsey-Bullock; Sir John Friendly-Mills; Coupler-Johnson; Bull-Simson; Serringe-Haynes; Lory-Dogget; Amanda-Mrs Rogers; Berinthia-Mrs Verbruggen; Hoyden-Mrs Cross; Nurse-Mrs Powell.
Cast
Role: Worthy Actor: Powell
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Powell.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Caligula

Performance Comment: Edition of 1698: Prologue-Mr Powell who Acted the Emperor; Epilogue-a Girl; Caligula-Powell; Valerius Asiaticus-Williams; Annius Minatianus-Simpson; Vitellius-Mills; Cassius Cheraea-Thomas; Lepidus-Evans; Philo-Disney; Cesonia-Mrs Knight; Julia-Mrs Temple; Salome-Mrs Cross.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Island Princess Or The Generous Portuguese

Performance Comment: The performers are listed in Add. MSS. 15, 318, and in a printed version, The Four Seasons; or, Love in every Age (1699). These two sources are essentially similar, but as they occasionally supplement each other, the following is a composite of the two sources: Prologue-Mr Powell; The Epilogue-Penkethman, Mrs Rogers; Prologue to The Four Seasons-Mr Leveridge; Armusia-Powell; Ruidias-Mills; Piniero-Thomas; King of Tidero-Evans; Governor or Tyrant-Johnson; King of Bokam-Bullock; Prince of Syana-Mrs Kent; Quisara-Mrs Rogers; Panura-Mrs Wilkins; Act II: A Masque The Music by Daniel Purcel. The Words fitted to the Notes by the Author-Leveridge, Freeman, Pate, Miss Campion, Magnus's Boy, Miss Lindsey; Act III: A Song set by Daniel Purcell-; Act IV: A Dialogue between a Clown and his Wife set by Leveridge-Pate, Leveridge; An Incantation set by Mr D. Purcell-Bowen, Freeman, Pate; The Enthusiastick Song Set by Mr Leveridge-Mr Leveridge; Act V: The Four Seasons Set by Mr Jeremy Clarke-Leveridge, Freeman, Miss Campion, Magnus's Boy, Miss Lindsey, Pate, Crossfield.
Cast
Role: Prologue Actor: Mr Powell
Role: Armusia Actor: Powell

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Irene Or The Fair Greek

Performance Comment: Edition of 1708 lists: Mahomet-Powell; Ibrahim Bassa-Smith; Acmet Bassa-Keen; Mustapha-Corey; Balbanus-Booth; Aratus-Mills; Pyrrhus-Husband; Sultana Valide-Mrs Barry; Irene-Mrs Rogers; Zaida-Mrs Porter; Prologue-Powell; Epilogue-Mrs Porter.
Cast
Role: Mahomet Actor: Powell
Role: Prologue Actor: Powell

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Northern Lass

Performance Comment: As17080226, but Sir Philip-Powell; Mrs Trainwell-Mrs Powell.
Cast
Role: Sir Philip Actor: Powell
Role: Mrs Trainwell Actor: Mrs Powell.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Money Or The Boarding school

Performance Comment: Lady Addleplot-Estcourt; Sir Rowland-Johnson; Jack-Wilks; Young Meriton-Bickerstaff; Old Meriton-Keene; Ned-Powell; Old Bragg-Pinkethman; Nincompoop-Norris; Le Prate-Bowen; Dancing Master-Burkhead; Mertilla-Mrs Norris; Jenny-Mrs Bicknell; Molly-Mrs Saunders; Jiltall-Mrs Cross; Oyley-Mrs Powell.
Cast
Role: Ned Actor: Powell
Role: Oyley Actor: Mrs Powell.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Cuckolds

Performance Comment: Wiseacre-Bullock; Doodle-Johnson; Dashwell-Norris; Townly-Husband; Ramble-Powell; Loveday-Keene; Roger-Carnaby; Eugenia-Mrs Bradshaw; Arabella-Mrs Rogers; Peggy-Miss Norris; Aunt-Mrs Willis; Engine-Mrs Powell; Jane-Mrs Cox.
Cast
Role: Ramble Actor: Powell
Role: Engine Actor: Mrs Powell

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Bartholomew Fair

Performance Comment: Overdo-Keene; Quarlous-Powell; Littlewit-Norris; Cokes-Bullock; Numps-Johnson; Busy-Bickerstaffe; Winwife-Husband; Edgeworth-Thurmond Jr; Nightingale-Fairbank; Leatherhead-Carnaby; Crumplin-Leigh; Mrs Overdo-Mrs Cox; Mrs Grace-Mrs Moor; Mrs Littlewit-Mrs Saunders; Mrs Purecraft-Mrs Powell; Ursula-Cross.
Cast
Role: Quarlous Actor: Powell
Role: Mrs Purecraft Actor: Mrs Powell

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Emperor Of The Moon

Performance Comment: Beliardo-Johnson; Cinthio-Powell; Scaramouch-Bullock; Harlequin-Bickerstaffe; Charmante-Carnaby; Officer-Fairbank; Clerk-Birkhead; Keeper-Smith; Elaria-Mrs Finch; Bellamante-Mrs Moore; Mopsophil-Mrs Powell; Florinda-Mrs Norris.
Cast
Role: Cinthio Actor: Powell
Role: Mopsophil Actor: Mrs Powell

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lancashire Witches

Performance Comment: Sir Edward-Keen; Bellfort-Powell; Sir Jeffrey-Bickerstaffe; Doubty-Corey; Sir Timothy-Norris; Teague-Bullock; Tom-Johnson; Young Hartford-Leigh; Clod-Fairbank; Constable-Cross; Isabella-Mrs Bradshaw; Lady Shacklehead-Mrs Powell; Theodosia-Mrs Cox.
Cast
Role: Bellfort Actor: Powell
Role: Lady Shacklehead Actor: Mrs Powell

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet Prince Of Denmark

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Thurmond, being the first time of his performing it in England; King-Keene; Laertes-Powell; Horatio-Husband; Polonius-Cross; Gravedigger-Johnson; Fop-Thurmond Jr; Queen-Mrs Powell; Ophelia-Mrs Bradshaw.
Cast
Role: Laertes Actor: Powell
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Powell

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Amphitryon Or The Two Socias

Performance Comment: Jupiter-Powell; Amphitryon-Bickerstaff; Phoebus-Fairbank; Mercury-Leigh; Socia-Cross; Gripus-Johnson; Alcmena-Mrs Knight; Bromia-Mrs Powell; Phaedra-Mrs Saunders.
Cast
Role: Jupiter Actor: Powell
Role: Bromia Actor: Mrs Powell