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Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Performance Comment: Young Philpot-Dodd; Wilding-Farren; Beaufort-Philimore; Sir Jasper-Wright; Dapper-Holcroft; Quildrive-Williams; Old Philpot-Baddeley; Corinna-Miss Kirby; Maria (for that night only)-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Quildrive Actor: Williams

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Bannister Jun. (1st appearance in that character); King-Hurst; Horatio-Davies; Polonius-Baddeley; Laertes-Aickin; Ostrick-Lamash; Rosencraus-R. Palmer; Guildenstern-Williams; Player King-Chaplin; Marcellus-Wrighten; Grave@Diggers-Parsons, Burton; Ghost-Henry (1st appearance in that character); Queen-Mrs Hopkins; Ophelia-Mrs Baddeley.
Cast
Role: Guildenstern Actor: Williams
Related Works
Related Work: Hamlet Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

Entertainment: Imitations. End II: contrasted vocal Imitations in the Italian and English stile-Bannister; End V: a variety of Imitations-Bannister Jun

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Wright; Pantaloon-Grimaldi; Clown-Delpini; Fop-Burton; 1st Genii-Miss G. Abrams; Colombine-Miss Collett; the other Characters-Williams, Nash, Kenny, Fawcett, Philimore, Chaplin, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Booth, Mrs W. Palmer.

Dance: End I: Hornpipe-Master Butler (scholar of Miller); In afterpiece: Henry

Song: End II: Tally ho!, as17800411

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexander The Great

Afterpiece Title: The Camp

Performance Comment: Sir Harry Bouquet-Dodd; Gage-Parsons; O'Daub-Moody; Mons Bluard-Baddeley; William-Davies; Serjeant Drill (1st time)-Gaudry; Nancy-Miss Field (1st appearance in that character); Nell-Mrs Wrighten; other Characters-Burton, Wrighten, Waldron, Wright, Holcroft, Fawcett, Philimore, Norris, Mrs Cuyler, Miss Collett, Mrs Colles.
Cast
Role: William Actor: Davies
Related Works
Related Work: Love in a Camp; or, Patrick in Prussia Author(s): William Shield
Related Work: Hartford Bridge; or, The Skirts of the Camp Author(s): William Pearce

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: As17800511, but Sir William Meadows-Thompson; Margery-Mrs Wilson.
Cast
Role: Sir William Meadows Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Dance: As17800414

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Manager In Distress

Afterpiece Title: Love in a Village

Performance Comment: Hawthorn-Bannister; Justice Woodcock-Edwin; Sir William Meadows-Aickin; Hodge-Massey; Eustace-Lamash; Young Meadows-Du-Bellamy; Lucinda-Mrs Hitchcock; Margery-Miss Twist; Deborah Wooodcock-Mrs Love; Rosetta-Miss Harper.
Cast
Role: Sir William Meadows Actor: Aickin

Afterpiece Title: Nature Will Prevail

Dance: End II 2nd piece: As17800530

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Countess Of Salisbury

Performance Comment: Salisbury-Palmer; Gray-Aickin; Morton-R. Palmer; Sir Ardolf-Egan; Lord William-Miss Langrish; Leroches-Gardner; Knights-Davis, Kenny; Raymond-Bannister Jun.; Eleanor-Mrs Poussin; Countess of Salisbury-Mrs Crawford.
Cast
Role: Lord William Actor: Miss Langrish

Afterpiece Title: The Wedding Night

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Minor

Performance Comment: Smirk, Mrs Cole-Bannister; The Minor-R. Palmer; Shift-Bannister Jun. [in announcement on playbill of 7 Sept.: 1st appearance in that character]; Sir William Wealthy-Baddeley; Mr Richard Wealthy-Gardner; Loader-Davis; Transfer-Barrett; Dick-Stevens; Lucy-Mrs Jewell.
Cast
Role: Sir William Wealthy Actor: Baddeley

Afterpiece Title: The Genius Of Nonsense

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Performance Comment: Young Philpot-Dodd; Wilding-Farren; Beaufort-Philimore; Sir Jasper-Wright; Dapper-Holcroft; Quildrive-Williams; Old Philpot-Baddeley; Corinna-Miss Kirby; Maria-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Quildrive Actor: Williams

Dance: End II: The Butterfly-the Miss Stageldoirs; III: a Hornpipe-Walker; End: Country Dance-the Characters

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd; Or, Patie And Roger

Performance Comment: Sir William-Webster; Patie-Brown [from the Theatre Royal in Edinburgh]; Roger (with the song of There's my Thumb, I'll ne'er beguile ye)-Stewart; Symon-Middlemist; Glaud-Riddle; Bauldy-Walker; Madge-Mr Wilson; Mause-Mr Rainsford; Jenny-Miss Ramsey; Peggy-A Young Lady [unidentified]; New Prologue-Walker.
Cast
Role: Sir William Actor: Webster

Afterpiece Title: The Double Amour

Music: With an entire new Scotch Overture-, composed by JonasBlewitt; End: songs-Mrs Bayley; between the Acts of the Farce: songs-Mrs Bayley, composed by JonasBlewitt

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: Hawthorn-Vernon; Justice Woodcock-Parsons; Sir William Meadows-Aickin; Eustace-Lamash; Hodge-Moody; Young Meadows-Du-Bellamy (1st appearance upon this stage); Margery-Mrs Wrighten; Deborah Woodcock-Mrs Love; Lucinda-Miss Collett; Rosetta-Mrs Cargill.
Cast
Role: Sir William Meadows Actor: Aickin

Afterpiece Title: Who's the Dupe

Dance: I: Country Dance- incident to the piece; [This was included in all subsequent performances.] End II: The Butterfly, as17800921; End I afterpiece: Minuet de la Cour, as17800919

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Election

Afterpiece Title: The First Part of King Henry IV

Performance Comment: Hotspur-Farren (1st appearance in that character); King Henry-Bensley; Prince of Wales-Brereton; Worcester-Aickin; Sir Richard Vernon-Williams; Northumberland-Packer; Sir W. Blunt-Fawcett; P. John-Master Benson; Westmoreland-Wrighten; Poins-R. Palmer; Francis-Waldron; Carriers-Moody, Parsons; Falstaff-Palmer; Hostess-Mrs Love; Lady Piercy-Mrs Cuyler.
Cast
Role: Sir Richard Vernon Actor: Williams

Dance: End II 2nd piece: a Comic Dance-Henry, Miss Armstrong

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Afterpiece Title: The Camp

Performance Comment: Gage-Parsons; O'Daub-Moody; Mons. Bluard-Baddeley; Sir Harry Bouquet (1st time)-R. Palmer; William (1st time)-Du-Bellamy; Serjeant Drill-Bannister; Nancy-Miss Kirby; Nell-Mrs Wrighten; The other Characters-Burton, Wrighten, Wright, Chaplin, Holcroft, Fawcett, Phillimore, Norris, Griffiths, Nash, Mrs Cuyler, Miss Simson, Miss Collett.
Cast
Role: William Actor: Du-Bellamy
Related Works
Related Work: Love in a Camp; or, Patrick in Prussia Author(s): William Shield
Related Work: Hartford Bridge; or, The Skirts of the Camp Author(s): William Pearce

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Performance Comment: As17800919, but The other Characters-Griffiths, +Nash, +Helme, _Williams.
Cast
Role: The other Characters Actor:

Song: IV: To thee oh gentle sleep!-Miss Wright

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Detection; Or, A Sketch Of The Times

Performance Comment: Alderman Increase-Beesley (from the Theatre Royal, Norwich); George Increase-Williams; Sprightly-Mason (1st appearance); Landlord Blacklegs, Carmine-Welldon; Brass-Johnstone; Dr M'Drugg, Powell-Swords; Rushlight-Stannard; Marrowbone-Whittaker; Sam. Baldpate-Parker; Putty-Hedges; Snip-Phillips; Flint-Freeman; Tom Blunt-Robinson; Boy-Master Charles; M'Intosh-Brown (from the Theatre Royal, Edinburgh); Sir Petulant Poundage-Barrett; Clara-Miss Frederick (1st time); Gauze-Miss Watkins; Mrs Tripe-Miss Jackson; Mrs Increase-Mrs Baker (from the Theatre Royal, York); With a new Prologue-; Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: George Increase Actor: Williams

Afterpiece Title: The City Association; or, The National Spirit Rous'd

Song: End I: song-Phillips

Entertainment: Monologue.End: (not acted these 10 years) Shuter's comic interlude, Post Haste Observations on his Journey to Paris-Sutton (from the Theatre Royal, Edinburgh)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: Young Meadows-Leoni; Justice Woodcock-Wilson; Hawthorn-Reinhold; Sir William Meadows-Fearon; Eustace-Robson; Hodge-Doyle; Rosetta-Mrs Martyr; Lucinda-Mrs Morton; Margery-Mrs Wilson; Aunt Deborah (with a song in character)-Miss Catley.
Cast
Role: Sir William Meadows Actor: Fearon

Afterpiece Title: The Touchstone; or, Harlequin Traveller

Dance: End II: The Caledonian Shepherds, as17801106

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Countess Of Salisbury

Performance Comment: Alwin-Crawford; Grey-Aickin; Morton-Farren; Sir Ardolph-Norris; Laroches-Chaplin; Peasant-Wright; Knights-Phillimore, Fawcett, Griffiths; Lord William-Miss Langrish; Raymond-Palmer; Eleanor-Miss Sherry; Countess of Salisbury-Mrs Crawford.
Cast
Role: Lord William Actor: Miss Langrish

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Wife To Be Lett

Performance Comment: Graspall-Barrett (of hay); Captain Gaylove-Turner; Fairman-Stannard; Sneaksby-Digby; Sir Harry Beaumont-Lyon (from the Theatre Royal, Edinburgh); Shamble-Williams; Courtly-Johnson; Tim-Benson; Toywell-Russell (from the Theatre Royal, Norwich); Mrs Graspall-Mrs Harley (1st appearance); Dogwood-Mrs Gardner; Marilla (with a song)-Miss Green (1st appearance); Celemena-Miss Harrison; Widow Stately-Mrs Russell (from the Theatre Royal, Norwich); Amadea (with songs)-Miss Hemet.
Cast
Role: Shamble Actor: Williams

Afterpiece Title: The Sharper's Last Shift

Song: End I: Stand to your Guns-Digby

Entertainment: Monologue. End: Bucks have at ye All-Benson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Performance Comment: As17801018, but Mervin-Williams; Theodosia (1st time)-Miss Kirby.
Cast
Role: Mervin Actor: Williams
Related Works
Related Work: The Maid of the Mill; or, The Country Revels Author(s): William Rowley
Related Work: The Maid in the Mill Author(s): William Rowley

Afterpiece Title: Robinson Crusoe

Dance: End I: The Butterfly, as17800921

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love And A Bottle

Performance Comment: Roebuck-Hayes; Lovewell-Briggs; Squire Mockmode-Benson; Pamphlet-Maddin; Club-Randall; Brush-Powell; Cripple-James; Officer-Cowcher; Porter-Jones; Servant-Williams; Rigadoon-Lyon; Nimblewrist-Brown; Lyrick-Turner; Leanthe-Miss Hurst (1st appearance); Bullfinch-Mrs Harley; Trudge-Miss Jackson; Masked lady-Miss Simmons; Pindress-Miss Maddin; Lucinda-Miss Carne.
Cast
Role: Servant Actor: Williams

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Dance: End: Minuet de la Cour, Allemande-Master Byrne, Miss Byrne

Song: End I, IV: a variety of select Catches and Glees-

Related Works
Related Work: All's Well that Ends Well Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: Alls Well yt Ends Well Author(s): William Shakespeare

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Keep Him

Performance Comment: Lovemore-Smith; Sir Brilliant Fashion-Dodd; William-Baddeley; Sideboard-Burton; John-Phillimore; Sir Bashful Constant-King; Mrs Lovemore-Miss Farren (1st appearance in that character); Muslin (1st time)-Mrs Wrighten; Lady Constant-Mrs Brereton; Mignionet-Miss Hale; Widow Belmour (with a song in character)-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: William Actor: Baddeley

Afterpiece Title: The Camp

Cast
Role: William Actor: Du-Bellamy
Related Works
Related Work: Love in a Camp; or, Patrick in Prussia Author(s): William Shield
Related Work: Hartford Bridge; or, The Skirts of the Camp Author(s): William Pearce

Dance: End: The Butterfly, as17800921

Song: Between the Acts: Tally Ho!-Mrs Wrighten

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko; Or, The Royal Slave

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-Bannister Jun. (1st appearance in that character); Blandford-Aickin; Governor-Farren; Capt. Driver-Wrighten; Hotman-Williams; Stanmore-R. Palmer; Jack Stanmore-Norris; Daniel-Burton; Aboan-Palmer; Widow Lackit-Mrs Hopkins (1st appearance in that character); Charlotte Weldon-Miss Kirby; Lucy Weldon-Miss Simson; Imoinda-Miss Farren (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Hotman Actor: Williams

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

Dance: End IV: The Devonshire Minuet (1st time)-the Miss Stageldoirs (scholars of LeMercier); End: The Butterfly, as17800921

Song: End I: As17810424

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Related Works
Related Work: Hamlet Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Register Office

Performance Comment: As17810428, but added: Gulwell-Packer; Frankly-Norris; Harwood-Lamash; Lord Brilliant-R. Palmer; Williams-Wrighten; Margery Moorpout-Mrs Love; Maria-Miss Kirby; Melpomene-Miss M. Stageldoir.
Cast
Role: Williams Actor: Wrighten

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: Hawthorn-Bannister; Justice Woodcock-Edwin; Sir William Meadows-Aickin; Hodge-Massey; Eustace-Lamash; Young Meadows-A Young Gentleman (1st appearance on any stage [Marshall]); Lucinda-Miss Hale; Margery-Mrs Wells (from the Theatre at Exeter; 1st appearance in London); Deborah Woodcock-Mrs Love; Rosetta-Miss Harper.
Cast
Role: Sir William Meadows Actor: Aickin

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Dance: End II: Tambourine Dance-Master Byrn, Miss Byrn

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The English Merchant

Performance Comment: Freeport-Aickin; Sir William Douglas-Bensley; Lord Falbridge-Bannister Jun.; Owen-Usher; Officer-Egan; Servant-Kenny; La France-Baddeley; Spatter-Palmer; Lady Alton-Miss Sherry; Molly-Mrs Hitchcock; Mrs Goodman-Mrs Poussin; Amelia-Miss Farren (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Sir William Douglas Actor: Bensley

Afterpiece Title: The Silver Tankard; or, The Point at Portsmouth

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Bannister, Marshall, Egan, Davis, Wilson, Miss Hitchcock, Miss Harper. [Cast from Songs (T. Cadell, 1781): Tom Splicem-Bannister; Ensign Williams-Marshall; Ben Mainstay-Egan; Jack Reefem-Davis; Old Rosemary-Wilson; Nancy-Miss Hitchcock; Sally-Miss Harper; A new Prologue [in the character of a midshipman,-Bannister Jun. [This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]
Cast
Role: Ensign Williams Actor: Marshall