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Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: Castalio-Smith; Polydor-Bardin; Acasto-W. Williams; Chamont-W. Giffard; Chaplain-R. Williams; Page-Master Woodward; Monimia-Mrs Haughton; Serina-Mrs Thomas.
Cast
Role: Acasto Actor: W. Williams
Role: Chaplain Actor: R. Williams

Afterpiece Title: The Tragedy of Tragedies

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Performance Comment: See17310406 but Charles-W. Giffard; Cholerick-Morgan; Dismallo-Bullock; Antohio-W. Williams; Charino-Collet; Governor-Huddy; Duart-Smith; Manuel-Havard; Sancho-R. Williams; Monsieur-Bardin; Angelica-Mrs Morgan; Elvira-Mrs Haughton; Louisa-Mrs Plomer; Honoria-Mrs Thomas.
Cast
Role: Antohio Actor: W. Williams
Role: Sancho Actor: R. Williams

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Dance: Sandham

Music: II: Welch Harp-a Gentleman for his Diversion; IV: Solo-Ravenscroft

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker Of Deal

Performance Comment: As17310323 but Worthy-Smith; Rovewell-Huddy; Sir Charles-Bardin; Cribbidge-W. Williams; Easy-R. Williams; Purser-Havard; Coxen-Collet; Sailors-Pearce, Rosco; Arabella-Mrs Thomas; Belinda-Mrs Haughton; Jenny-Mrs Plomer; Jiltup-Mrs Palmer; Barmaid-Mrs Morgan.
Cast
Role: Cribbidge Actor: W. Williams
Role: Easy Actor: R. Williams

Afterpiece Title: The Sailor's Wedding

Song: NNew Mad Tom-Dodson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sophonisba

Performance Comment: As17310521, But Scipio-W. Giffard; Lelius-W. Williams; Trebellius-Havard; Rosalinda-Mrs Morgan; Priestesses of Bellona-Pearce, Master Woodward; Massinissa-Smith; Massina-Mrs Thomas; Menander-Collett; Sophonisba-Mrs Haughton; Merna-Mrs Palmer; Maherbal-Bardin; Bomilcar-R. Williams.
Cast
Role: Lelius Actor: W. Williams
Role: Bomilcar Actor: R. Williams.

Song: Singing in Scotch and English-the two Misses Hambleton, who n ever appeared on any Stage before

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Debauchees

Performance Comment: Father Martin-Cibber Jr; Isabel-Miss Raftor; Old Laroon-Shepard; Young Laroon-W. Mills; Old Jourdain-J. Roberts; Beatrice-Miss Williams; edition of 1731 adds: Prologue-William Mills.
Cast
Role: Beatrice Actor: Miss Williams
Role: Prologue Actor: William Mills.

Afterpiece Title: The Covent Garden Tragedy

Dance:

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Almena

Performance Comment: Parts by: Vernon, Champnes, Giustinelli, Miss Wright, Miss Vincent, Miss Williams, Sga Cremonini. Mahomed-Vernon; Mirza-Giustinelli; Abudah-Champnes; Almena-Miss Wright; Zara-Mrs Vincent; Selima-Miss Williams; Aspatia-Siga Cremonini (Edition of 1764).
Cast
Role: Selima Actor: Miss Williams

Dance: II: New Dance, The Tartar's Festival-Aldridge, Berardi, Giorgi, Lauchry, Sga Giorgi, Miss Baker

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Bankrupt

Performance Comment: Parts- Foote, Aickin, Bannister,Hamilton, Fearon, Moody,Davis, Jacobs, Lloyd, LaMash,Courtney, Holton , Howard, Weston, Mrs Williams, Miss Ambrose, Miss Platt, Mrs Jewell; Prologue-Foote; Sir Robert Riscounter-Foote; Margin-Howard; Pillage-Weston; Sir James-J. Aickin; Resource-Fearon; O'Flam-Moody; Robin-Bannister; James-Lamash; Lady Riscounter-Mrs Williams; Lydia-Mrs Jewell; Lucy-Miss Ambrose; Kitty-Miss Platt (Gentleman's Magazine).

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: End: New Tambourine Dance-Giorgi's scholars

Performances

Afterpiece Title: The Register Office

Performance Comment: Gullwell-Fearon; Harwood-Howard; Irishman (with a Song)-Moody; Scotchman-Hamilton; Frenchman-Bolton; Lord Brilliant-Lamash; LeBrush-Ward; Frankly-Courtney; Trickit-Lings; Williams-Osborne; new Character-Mrs Williams; Maria-Miss Atkinson; Melpomene-Miss Lings; Margery-Miss Craven.
Cast
Role: Williams Actor: Osborne
Role: new Character Actor: Mrs Williams

Dance: End: The Haymakers-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Cozeners

Performance Comment: Parts by Foote, Bannister, Aickin, Wilson, Palmer, Fearon, Courtney, Everard, Weston, Mrs Williams, Mrs Gardner, Miss Platt, Mrs Jewell, Characters-Palmer, Courtney, Everard, Weston; Prologue-Foote; Aircastle-Foote; Toby-Weston; O'Flannigan-Bannister; Gorget-Aickin; Flaw-Wilson; Moses-Burton; Tom-Fearon; Mrs Fleece'em-Mrs Williams; Mrs Simony-Mrs Gardner; Mrs Aircastle-Miss Platt; Betsy-Mrs Jewell (Genest, V, 430).
Cast
Role: Mrs Fleece'em Actor: Mrs Williams

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: As17740613

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beaux Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Aickin; Aimwell-Owenson; Boniface-Williams; Foigard-Griffiths; Gibbet-Follet; Sir Charles-Burton; Sullen-Carpenter; Scrub-Weston; Dorinda-Miss Ambrose; Cherry-Mrs Gardner; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Love; Gypsey-Mrs Weston; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Williams.
Cast
Role: Boniface Actor: Williams
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Mrs Williams.

Afterpiece Title: The Waterman

Monologue: After Imitations: an Interlude call'd Piety in Pattens. Butler-Weston; Squire-Carpenter; Mrs Candy-Mrs Love; Polly-Mrs Jewell

Entertainment: End: Imitations-Bannister; after the Interlude: Abel Drugger's return from the Fete Champetre-Weston

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: Young Meadows-Bradney; Justice Woodcock-Merryfield, first appearance on any stage; Hawthorne-Massey; Sir William-Lewis; Eustace-Trotter; Hodge-Winton; Madge-Mrs Nost; Debora-Mrs Cokayne; Lucinda-Mrs Simmons; Rosetta (with a new introductory song composed by Bates)-Mrs Woodman; Servants at the Statute-Williams, Hayes, Baldwin, King.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay; or, the Wives Metamorphosed

Performance Comment: Sir John Loverule-Wooler; Jobson-Massey; Doctor-Lloyd; Butler-A Gentleman; Cook-Baldwin; Footman-Trotter; Coachman-Lewis; Fiddler-Williams; Lady Loverule-Mrs Nost; Nell (by particular desire)-Mrs Harris (a fruiteress from Tunbridge-Wells) who performed it in that place three times with great applause.
Cast
Role: Fiddler Actor: Williams

Dance: II: Hornpipe-Rawlins

Song: End Opera: Aileen a Roon-Mrs Woodman

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beaux Stratagem

Performance Comment: Scrub-Weston; Archer-Whitefield; Aimwell-Davis; Bonniface-Williams; Sullen-Fearon; Foigard-L'Estrange; Gibbet-Griffith; Sir Charles-Chaplin; Hounslow-Walters; Bagshot-Castephens; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Williams; Dorinda-Miss Platt; Cherry-Mrs Whitefield; Gipsey-Mrs Weston; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Palmer.
Cast
Role: Bonniface Actor: Williams
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Mrs Williams

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

Entertainment: Imitations, Vocal and Rhetorical-Bannister

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Times

Performance Comment: [Principal Characters by King, Bensley, Brereton, Aickin, Baddeley, Lamash, Wrighten, Burton, Palmer, Miss Pope, Mrs Brereton, Miss Collett, Mrs Colles, Miss Kirby, Mrs Abington. Cast from text (Fielding and Walker et al]), 1780, and Morning Chronicle, 3 Dec.: Sir William Woodley-King; Counsellor Belford-Bensley; Mr Woodley-Brereton; Mr Bromley-Aickin; Forward-Baddeley; Sir Harry Granger-Lamash; Waters-Wrighten; James-Burton; Colonel Mountfort-Palmer; Mrs Bromley-Miss Pope; Louisa-Mrs Brereton; Spitfire-Miss Collett; Mrs Williams-Mrs Colles; Mrs Henpeck-Miss Kirby; Lady Mary Woodley-Mrs Abington; Prologue-King; [This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.] Epilogue-Miss Farren. [This was spoken again on 4 Dec., but omitted thereafter.]This was spoken again on 4 Dec., but omitted thereafter.]
Cast
Role: Sir William Woodley Actor: King
Role: Mrs Williams Actor: Mrs Colles

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Suppliants

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Smith, Bannister Jun., Aickin, Farren, Packer, Williams, R. Palmer, Griffiths, Bensley, Miss Farren, Mrs Crawford. [Cast from text (J. Bowen, 1781): Acamas-Smith; Hyllus-Bannister Jun.; Iolaus-Aickin; Alcander-Farren; Thestor-Packer; Haemon-Williams; Officers-R. Palmer, Griffiths; Demophon-Bensley; Macaria-Miss Farren; Deianira-Mrs Crawford; Attendant-Mrs Johnson; Prologue-Bensley; Epilogue-Mrs Crawford. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]
Cast
Role: Haemon Actor: Williams

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce is in Him

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: Hawthorn-Bannister; Justice Woodcock-Parsons; Sir William Meadows-Aickin; Eustace-Williams; Hodge-Moody; Young Meadows-Du-Bellamy; Margery-Mrs Wrighten; Deborah Woodcock-Mrs Love; Lucinda-Miss Collett; Rosetta-Miss Field(1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: Sir William Meadows Actor: Aickin
Role: Eustace Actor: Williams

Afterpiece Title: Who's the Dupe

Dance: In Act I of mainpiece a Country Dance incident to the Piece (performers not listed). [This was danced in both subsequent performances.] End of Act II a Dance by the Miss Stageldoirs. End of Act I of afterpiece The Devonshire Minuet by the Miss Stageldoirs

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ways And Means

Cast
Role: Scruple Actor: Williamson

Afterpiece Title: A Quarter of an Hour before Dinner; or, Quality Binding

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Aickin, R. Palmer, Kemble, Davies, Phillimore, Abbot, Williamson, Mrs Brooks. Cast from text (W. Lowndes, 1788): Mr Plainwell-Aickin; Lord Simper-R. Palmer; Sir William Wealthy-Kemble; Col. Modish-Davies; John-Phillimore; William-Abbot; Mr Level-Williamson; Mrs Level-Mrs Brooks.
Cast
Role: Sir William Wealthy Actor: Kemble
Role: William Actor: Abbot
Role: Mr Level Actor: Williamson

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of The World

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Performance Comment: Belville-Bannister; Captain Belville-Johnstone; Rustic-Cross; Irish Haymaker-Rock; William-Blanchard; Phoebe-Mrs Martyr; Dorcas-Mrs Pitt; Rosina (1st time)-Miss Williams.
Cast
Role: William Actor: Blanchard
Role: Rosina Actor: Miss Williams.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of The World

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Performance Comment: Belville-Bannister; Captain Belville-Johnstone; Rustic-Cross; Irish Haymaker-Rock; William-Blanchard; Phoebe-Mrs Martyr; Dorcas-Mrs Pitt; Rosina (1st time)-Miss Williams.
Cast
Role: William Actor: Blanchard
Role: Rosina Actor: Miss Williams.
Event Comment: Benefit for Johnstone. 1st piece [1st time; C 5, by William Macready, based on The Artful Husband, by William Taverner. Prologue by William Thomas Fitzgerald. Epilogue by Robert Houlton (see text)]. 2nd piece [1st time; M. INT 1, author unknown. Larpent MS 1076; not published]: The Music part new and part compiled by Shield. Morning Herald, 4 June 1795: This Day is published The Bank Note (2s.). Morning Chronicle, 18 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Johnstone, No. 19, Piazza, Covent-garden. Receipts: #434 19s. 6d. (168.1.0; 8.0.6; tickets: 258.18.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Bank Note; Or, Lessons For Ladies

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Quick, Holman, Johnstone, Fawcett, Middleton, Hull, Townsend, Macready, Powel, Miss Standen, Mrs Mattocks, Mrs Lee, Miss Hopkins, Mrs Davenport, Mrs Norton, Miss Wallis. Cast from text (T. N. Longman, 1795): Mr Hale-Quick; Sir Charles Leslie-Holman; Killeavy-Johnstone; Ned Dash-Fawcett; Mr Bloomfield-Middleton; Father-Hull; Tim-Townsend; Lieutenant Selby-Macready; Careful-Powel; Young Bloomfield-Miss Standen; Mr Bloomfield's Servant-Abbot; Porter-Coombs; Gentleman-Platt; Cook-Ledger; Butler-Williamson; Mrs Bloomfield-Mrs Mattocks; Sally Flounce-Mrs Lee; Miss Emma Hale-Miss Hopkins; Lady Supple-Mrs Davenport; Maid-Mrs Norton; Miss Russel-Miss Wallis; Gentlewoman-Mrs Follett; Prologue-Macready; Epilogue-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Butler Actor: Williamson
Related Works
Related Work: The Bank Note; or, Lessons for the Ladies Author(s): William Macready

Afterpiece Title: The Sailor's Prize; or, May-Day Wedding

Afterpiece Title: Three Weeks after Marriage

Dance: 2nd piece to conclude with: a Garland Dance (composed by Byrn)-Byrn, Mlle St.Amand, Mme Rossi

Song: Incidental to 1st piece: The Irishman's Peep at the Continent-Johnstone; End II: Old Towler-Incledon; In course 2nd piece: New Ballad-Mrs Martyr; Fat Dolly-Munden; Battle Song-Bowden; Let us love and let us drink-Munden; Bowden, Mrs Martyr; Teddy O'Shaughnessey's History-Johnstone; When 'tis Night and the Mid@Watch is come, Admiral Benbow-Incledon; Now landed from the Ocean-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ignoramus; Or, The Academical Lawyer

Performance Comment: MS in Library of Duke of Westminster: Theodorus-Lilliston?; Antonius-Smyth; Ignoramus-Underhill; Dulman-Williams; Pecus-Will Peer?; Musaeus-R. Nokes; Torcal-Norris; Rosabella-Mrs? Jennings; Surda-Mrs Margaret Rutter?; Trico-Medbourne?; Banacar-Crosby; Cupes-Sandford; Polla-Mrs Norris; Cola-R. James? Nokes; Pyropus-Angell; Dorothea-Mrs Brown; Vince-Boy; Nell-Pegg; Richardus?-Revet; Prologue to the King-Alexander Read. Translated from George Ruggle's Ignoramus.
Cast
Role: Dulman Actor: Williams

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Slighted Maid

Performance Comment: Edition of 1663: Salerno-Harris; Iberio-Betterton; Filomarini-Metborn; Lugo-Smith; Arviedo-Cadiman; Corbulo-Young; Peralta-Underhill; Gioseppe-the Elder Noke; Vindex-Sandford; Decio-Mrs Gibbs; Pyramena-Mrs Betterton; Diacelia-Mrs Long; Leandra-Mrs Williams; Menanthe-the Younger Noke; Joan-Turner; Instrumental Vocal and Recitative Musick by Mr John? Banister-; the Prologue to the King-; the Prologue to the House-; the Epilogue-The Slighted Maid; Epilogue to the King-.
Cast
Role: Leandra Actor: Mrs Williams

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Step-mother

Performance Comment: Edition of 1664: Sylvanus-Sandford; Filamor-Bettertun; Adolph-Young; Tetrick-Underhill; Fromund-Price; Crispus-Smith; Capito-Metborn; Gracchus-Lovell; Sergius-Rob. Noke; Pontia-Mrs Williams; Caesarina-Mrs Bettertun; Violinda-Mrs Davies; Brianella-Mrs Long; The Prologue to the King- at the Cockpit at White-Hall; The Prologue to the Stage-; The Epilogue to the House-the Step-Mother; The Epilogue to the King-; Instrumental Vocal Recitative Musick by Mr Lock-.
Cast
Role: Pontia Actor: Mrs Williams

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Step Mother

Performance Comment: . Sylvanus-Sandford?; Filamor-Bettertun?; Adolph-Young?; Tetrick-Underhill?; Fromund-Price?; Crispus-Smith?; Capito-Metborn?; Gracchus-Lovell?; Sergius-Rob. Noke?; Pontia-Mrs Williams?; Caesarina-Mrs Bettertun?; Violinda-Mrs Davies?; Brianella-Mrs Long?; The Prologue to the King-; The Prologue to the Stage-; The Epilogue to the House-the Step-Mother?; The Epilogue to the King-; Instrumental Vocal Recitative Musick by Mr Lock-.
Cast
Role: Pontia Actor: Mrs Williams?

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The English Princess; Or, The Death Of Richard The Third

Performance Comment: The edition of 1667 lists no actors' names, but Downes (Roscius Anglicanus, p. 27) lists: King Richard-Betterton; Duke of Richmond-Harris; Sir William Stanly-Smith; Prologue-; Edition of 1673: Epilogue. Edition of 1673: Epilogue.
Cast
Role: Sir William Stanly Actor: Smith
Event Comment: Add. Mss. 36916, folio 128, 2 March 1668@9: The occasion of this [a challenge of the Duke of Buckingham to a duel by Lord Halifax or another friend of Sir William Coventry] there was a new play to be acted on Saturday last called the Country Gentleman, said to be made by the Duke & Sr Robt Howard, wherein tis said that the Earle of Clarendon, Sr Wm Coventry and some other Courtiers are plainly personated, but especially Sr William in the midst of his table of Writings; this he (or some of his relations) would not brooke, but whether he or the Ld Halifax was to fight the Duke is not knowne, but the King hath prevented all; and the play is not acted. [See also Pepys, 4 and 6 March]

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