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Performances

Mainpiece Title: Half An Hour After Supper

Afterpiece Title: HEIGHO FOR A HUSBAND

Afterpiece Title: NO SONG NO SUPPER

Performance Comment: As17931022, but Thomas-Comerford .
Cast
Role: Thomas Actor: Comerford

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Afterpiece Title: THE AGREEABLE SURPRISE

Performance Comment: Lingo (with a new song)-Fawcett (rst appearance in that character); Sir Felix Friendly-Suett; Compton-Bannister; Eugene-Davies; Chicane-Usher; Thomas-Burton; John-Bland; Cudden-Waldron Jun.; Stump-Ledger//Laura-Miss Leak (1st appearance in that character); Mrs Cheshire-Mrs Booth; Fringe-Miss De Camp; Cowslip-Mrs Kemble .
Cast
Role: Thomas Actor: Burton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Heigho For A Husband

Afterpiece Title: MISS IN HER TEENS

Afterpiece Title: RULE BRITANNIA

Performance Comment: Characters by Johnstone, Suett, C. Kemble, Sedgwick, Fawcett//Mrs Hopkins, Miss De Camp, Miss Leak. [Cast from text (Hookham and Carpenter, 1794): Captain Anchor-Johnstone [in text: Davies (see17940825)]; Sir Tremor Hectic-Suett; Mons. Barleduc-C. Kemble; Sailor-Sedgwick; Thomas-Fawcett//Lady Hectic-Mrs Hopkins; Anna-Miss De Camp; Sophia-Miss Leak.] hathi. hathi.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fifth

Performance Comment: As17940923, but Archbishop of Canterbury-_; B. of Ely-_; Earl of Cambridge-_; Lord Scroop-_; Sir Thomas Gray-_; Sir T. Erpingham-_; Governor of Harfleur-_; Montjoy-_.
Cast
Role: Sir Thomas Gray Actor: Bland
Role: Williams Actor: Whitfield

Afterpiece Title: Lodoiska

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Life's Vagaries

Performance Comment: Characters by Lewis, Quick, Johnstone, Munden, Fawcett, Bernard, Townsend, Farley, Thompson, Rees, Davenport, Burton, Rock, Follett, Cross, Williamson, Ledger, Wilde, Blurton, Abbot, Miss Wallis, Mrs Lee (1st appearance on this stage), Miss Stuart, Mrs Platt, Mrs Watts, Miss Leserve, Mrs Pope. [Cast from text (T. N. Longman, 1795), and O'Keeffe's Dramatic Works, Vol. I (T. Woodfall, 1798), and playbill of 27 Nov. 1795: Arthur D'Aumerle-Lewis; Dickins-Quick; Timolin-Johnstone; Sir Hans Burgess-Munden; George Burgess-Fawcett; Lord Torrendel-Bernard; Robin Hoofs-Townsend; L'Oeillet-Farley; Coachman-Thompson; Tradesmen-Davenport, Follett, Cross, Williamson; John-Ledger; Constable-Blurton; Robinson-Abbot; Thomas-Simmons; Augusta-Miss Wallis; Fanny-Mrs Lee; Miss Clare-Miss Stuart; Landlady-Mrs Platt; Fruit Woman-Mrs Watts; Martha-Miss Leserve; Lady Torrendel-Mrs Pope; unassigned-Rees, Burton, Rock, Wilde; Prologue-Middleton [This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.; An Address by way of Epilogue [not listed on playbill,-Lewis [(Pocket Magazine, Mar. 1795, p. 195. It was probably intended to introduce Mrs Lee.].(Pocket Magazine, Mar. 1795, p. 195. It was probably intended to introduce Mrs Lee.].
Cast
Role: Tradesmen Actor: Davenport, Follett, Cross, Williamson
Role: Thomas Actor: Simmons

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Song: In: I can dance and sing-Mrs Lee. [Not listed on playbill, but see BUC, p. 619.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Dependent

Performance Comment: Characters by King, Suett Kemble, Aickin, Bannister Jun., Wathen, Phillimore, Maddocks, Evans, Miss Pope, Miss Farren, Mrs Maddocks. Cast from Morning Chronicle, 21 Oct.: Lord Leverington-King; Sir Clement Cantefer-Suett; Edmund D'Alincourt-Kemble; Carrington-Aickin; Gabriel Wrinkle-Bannister Jun.; Isaac-Wathen; Thomas-Phillimore; Harry-Maddocks; Servant-Evans; Mrs Margaret-Miss Pope; Jane-Miss Farren; Dame Dawkins-Mrs Maddocks; Prologue-Whitfield; Epilogue-Mrs Goodall.
Cast
Role: Thomas Actor: Phillimore

Afterpiece Title: My Grandmother

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Speculation

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Performance Comment: Lingo-Fawcett; Sir Felix Friendly-Powel; Compton-Bowden; Eugene-Townsend; Chicane-Thompson; Thomas-Davenport; John-Farley; Cudden-Ledger; Stump-Rees; Laura-Mrs Martyr; Mrs Cheshire-Mrs Davenport; Fringe-Mrs Fawcett; Cowslip-Mrs Mountain.
Cast
Role: Thomas Actor: Davenport

Dance: As17951125

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mock Doctor; Or, The Dumb Lady Cured

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Performance Comment: Lingo-Fawcett; Sir Felix Friendly-Suett; Compton-Bannister; Eugene-Davies; Chicane-Usher; Thomas-Burton; John-Trueman; Cudden-Waldron Jun.; Stump-Ledger; Laura-Miss Leak; Mrs Cheshire-Mrs Booth; Fringe-Miss DeCamp; Cowslip-Mrs Kemble.
Cast
Role: Thomas Actor: Burton

Afterpiece Title: Bannian Day

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Performance Comment: As17960614 but Thomas-Abbot.
Cast
Role: Thomas Actor: Abbot.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Iron Chest

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Performance Comment: Blister-Suett; Quaver-Davies; Goodwill-Usher; Thomas-Trueman; Coupee-Bannister Jun.; Miss Lucy-Mrs Kemble.
Cast
Role: Thomas Actor: Trueman

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tit For Tat

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Performance Comment: Lingo-Fawcett; Sir Felix Friendly-Hollingsworth (of dl); Compton-Bannister; Eugene-Davies; Chicane-Usher; Thomas-Waldron Jun.; John-Lyons; Cudden-Chippendale; Stump-Ledger; Laura-Miss Andrews (1st appearance on any stage [recte at this theatre]); Mrs Cheshire-Mrs Davenport; Fringe-Mrs Harlowe; Cowslip-Mrs Gibbs (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Thomas Actor: Waldron Jun.

Afterpiece Title: Katharine and Petruchio

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Performance Comment: As17970613 but Sir Felix Friendly-Suett; Thomas-Abbot; John-Trueman; Fringe-Miss DeCamp.
Cast
Role: Thomas Actor: Abbot

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Italian Monk

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Performance Comment: As17970627 but Eugene-_; Chicane-_; Thomas-_; John-_.
Cast
Role: Thomas Actor: Abbot

Song: As17970816

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Performance Comment: Lingo-Fawcett; Sir Felix Friendly-Suett; Compton-Bannister; Eugene-Davies; Chicane-Usher; Thomas-Waldron Jun.; John-Abbot; Cudden-Chippendale; Stump-Ledger; Laura-Mrs Edward (1st appearance in that character); Mrs Cheshire-Mrs Davenport; Fringe-Miss DeCamp; Cowslip-Mrs Gibbs.
Cast
Role: Thomas Actor: Waldron Jun.

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Afterpiece Title: A Mogul Tale

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Performance Comment: Sir Felix Friendly-Suett; Compton-Dignum; Eugene-Trueman; Chicane-Hollingsworth; Lingo-Biggs; Thomas-Maddocks; John-Caulfield; Stump-Webb; Cudden-Chippendale; Laura-Miss Leak; Mrs Cheshire-Mrs Walcot; Fringe-Miss DeCamp; Cowslip-Miss Mellon.
Cast
Role: Thomas Actor: Maddocks

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Votary Of Wealth

Afterpiece Title: Albert and Adelaide

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Incledon, Emery, Clarke, Betterton, Townsend, Simmons, Miss Webb, Abbot, Miss Sims, Miss Walcup, Mrs Whitmore, Mrs Johnson; Chorus of Soldiers and Followers in the Black Forest-Oddwell, Clarke, Sawyer, Curties, Little, Thomas, Everett, J. Linton, Smith, Lee, Powers, Lewiss as17981211. [And see17981211.]And see17981211.]
Related Works
Related Work: Albert and Adelaide; or, The Victim of Constancy Author(s): Thomas Attwood

Dance: As17981211

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Divertisement

Afterpiece Title: Five Thousand a Year

Afterpiece Title: The Magic Oak

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-King (1st appearance), Bologna, Duke, Simmons, Whitmore, Hawtin, Wilde, Blurton, Claremont, Klanert, Master Blackmore, Platt, Abbot, T. Cranfield, Powers, Lewiss, Davies, L. Bologna, Letteney, Farley, Mrs Bologna, Mrs Whitmore, Ms Gilbert, Ms Leserve, Ms Norton, Ms Masters, Ms Lloyd, Ms Burnett, Ms Walcup, Ms Blurton, Ms Bologna, Ms Cox, Ms Crow, Ms Dibdin, Ms Ward, Ms Coombes, Ms Standen, Mrs Watts; Vocal Characters-Townsend, Hill, Street, Linton, Thomas, Russel, Master Ramage, Master Goodwin, Mrs Chapman. [And see17990129] .And see17990129] .
Related Works
Related Work: The Magic Oak; or, Harlequin Woodcutter Author(s): Thomas Attwood

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Stoops To Conquer; Or, The Mistakes Of A Night

Performance Comment: Young Marlow-Wallaker; Hastings-Laggat; Hardcastle-Smith; Sir Charles Marlow-Hallam; Diggory-Humphreys; Roger-Seabrook; Jack Slang-Master Thomas; Tony Lumpkin (with a song in character)-Twaits; Miss Hardcastle-Mrs Saunders; Miss Neville-Mrs Jerrold; Mrs Hardcastle-Mrs Jones.
Cast
Role: Jack Slang Actor: Master Thomas

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Performance Comment: Sir Felix Friendly-Smith; Compton-Ryder; Eugene-Laggat; John-Seabrook; Thomas-Hallam; Chicane-Brown; Lingo-Humphreys; Laura-Mrs Saunders; Mrs Cheshire-Mrs Jones; Fringe-Mrs Jerrold; Cowslip-Mrs Humphreys.
Cast
Role: Thomas Actor: Hallam

Song: End: a favourite duet-Mr and Mrs Humphreys; and a comic song-Twaits

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Pizarro

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Performance Comment: As17990117, but Quaver-Dignum; Miss Lucy-Mrs Bland; Thomas-_.
Cast
Role: Thomas Actor: Fisher

Song: As17990529

Event Comment: [Account-Book: Tickets delivered by Wells, Thompson (stage door keeper), Thomas, Clarke, Robson (pit door keeper), Ansell, Little, Bagley, Noble, Bonsor, Walls (constable), Townsend, Linton, Morris, Klanert, Ward, Coombs will be admitted.] Receipts: #329 16s. (18.3.0; 2.13.6; tickets: 308.19.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Votary Of Wealth

Afterpiece Title: A Divertisement

Dance: Afterpiece: Minuet de la Cour and Gavot-Klanert, Mrs Watts

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Mogul Tale

Afterpiece Title: Family Distress

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Performance Comment: Lingo-Fawcett; Sir Felix Friendly-Suett; Compton-Bannister; Eugene-Davies; Chicane-Usher; John-J. Palmer; Thomas-Abbot; Laura-Mrs Edward; Mrs Cheshire-Mrs Davenport; Fringe-Miss DeCamp; Cowslip-Mrs Gibbs.
Cast
Role: Thomas Actor: Abbot

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Belle's Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Performance Comment: As17990117, but Coupee-Russell; Miss Lucy-Mrs Bland; Thomas-_.
Cast
Role: Thomas Actor: Fisher

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heir At Law

Afterpiece Title: Gander Hall

Performance Comment: Characters-Fawcett, Suett, Palmer, Wathen, Trueman, J. Palmer, Abbot, Chippendale, Mrs Davenport, Miss Menage, Mrs Gibbs. [Larpent MS lists the parts: Bustle, Sir Gregory Gander, Lord Froth, Raymond, Thomas, Waiter, Clown, Servant, Lady Gander, Charlotte, Susan.]Larpent MS lists the parts: Bustle, Sir Gregory Gander, Lord Froth, Raymond, Thomas, Waiter, Clown, Servant, Lady Gander, Charlotte, Susan.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Performance Comment: Goodall-Maddocks; Blister-Suett; Coupee-Bannister Jun.; Quaver-Dignum; Thomas-Fisher; Miss Lucy-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Thomas Actor: Fisher

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every One Has His Fault

Afterpiece Title: The Spoil'd Child

Performance Comment: Little Pickle-Mrs Mills; Mr Pickle-Emery; John-Abbot; Thomas-Street; Tag-Knight; Maria-Miss Sims; Susan-Miss Leserve; Margery-Mrs Whitmore; Mrs Pickle-Mrs Davenport.
Cast
Role: Thomas Actor: Street