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Event Comment: Benefit Young Boman and Young Pervil, who lately acted the Part of Gomez in The Spanish Fryar. Admission as 21 May

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Young Pervil; Aimwell-Young Boman; Scrub-Young Norris; Sullen-Young Ray; Bonniface-youngest Bullock son; Mrs Sullen-Miss Porter; Cherry-Miss Younger; Dorinda-Miss Lydell.
Cast
Role: Archer Actor: Young Pervil
Role: Aimwell Actor: Young Boman
Role: Scrub Actor: Young Norris
Role: Sullen Actor: Young Ray
Role: Bonniface Actor: youngest Bullock son
Role: Cherry Actor: Miss Younger
Event Comment: Benefit Young Boman. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unhappy Favourite

Performance Comment: Essex-Young Boman; With a new Prologue-.
Cast
Role: Essex Actor: Young Boman

Song: Young Boman

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Busy Body-Young Pervil; Sir Jealous-Young Ray; Sir George-Young Boman; Charles-Young Mills; Whisper-Young Norris; Miranda-Miss Younger; Isabinda-Miss Porter; Parch-Miss Lydell; With a new Epilogue-Miss Porter.
Cast
Role: Busy Body Actor: Young Pervil
Role: Sir Jealous Actor: Young Ray
Role: Sir George Actor: Young Boman
Role: Charles Actor: Young Mills
Role: Whisper Actor: Young Norris
Role: Miranda Actor: Miss Younger
Event Comment: Benefit Miss Younger. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Boxes 2s. 6d. Pit 1s. 6d. At 6 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unhappy Favourite

Performance Comment: As17120411 but Southampton-Mills' son; Burleigh-Young Powell; Sir Walter-Young Norris; Queen-Miss Porter; Rutland-Miss Younger; With a new Prologue-Miss Younger.
Cast
Role: Burleigh Actor: Young Powell
Role: Sir Walter Actor: Young Norris
Role: Rutland Actor: Miss Younger
Role: With a new Prologue Actor: Miss Younger.
Role: Essex Actor: Young Boman

Song: Italian songs from Hydaspes-Young Boman

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unhappy Favourite

Performance Comment: As17120521, but Southampton-Young Ray; Burleigh-Young Servil [Pervil?]; Nottingham-Miss Lydell; Sir Walter-_.
Cast
Role: Southampton Actor: Young Ray
Role: Burleigh Actor: Young Servil
Role: Sir Walter Actor: Young Norris
Role: Rutland Actor: Miss Younger
Role: Essex Actor: Young Boman

Song: A young Gentleman for his Diversion

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Eminent Citizens. A concert, etc. Benefit for Stevens (bookseller). Mainpiece: Written by E. Young, author of the Midnight Thoughts. Boxes 5s. Pit 2s. 6d. Gallery 1s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Busiris, King Of Egypt

Performance Comment: Nicanor-Stevens; Miris-Mrs Hickson; Mandana-Young Lady, first time on any stage; with an Occasional Prologue-a gentleman, lady in the character of the ghosts of Mr Booth and Mrs Oldfield.
Related Works
Related Work: Busiris Author(s): Edward Young

Song: IV: A Cantata-Doorsming, who never appeared in public

Dance: V: Drunken Peasant-Matthews

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; co 3, by George Colman, the younger. Prologue by George Colman, the elder (Colman, Prose, III, 252)]: The new Airs, and a New Overture by Dr Arnold. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. [One of the songs, beginning "Adzooks, old Crusty," sung by Edwin, is set to the tune of Yankee Doodle, and in the musical score (Harrison, 1784) it is so entitled. This is believed to be the first time this song, as it is now sung, appeared in print.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Two To One

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Palmer, Bannister, Wilson, Bannister Jun., Barrett, Swords, Baddeley, Davies, Edwin; Miss George, Mrs Bannister. [Cast from text (T. Cadell, 1784): Young Townly-Palmer; Captain Dupely-Bannister; Dupely-Wilson; Beaufort-Bannister Jun.; Postboy-Barrett; Waiter-Swords; Sir ThomasTownly-Baddeley; Crape-Davies; Dicky Ditto-Edwin; Servant-Ledger; Tippet-Miss George; Charlotte-Mrs Bannister.] New Prologue spoken by Palmer. [This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances, except on 25 Aug.] hathi. New Prologue spoken by Palmer. [This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances, except on 25 Aug.] hathi.
Cast
Role: : Young Townly Actor: Palmer
Related Works
Related Work: Two to One Author(s): George Colman, the younger
Related Work: Poor Old Haymarket; or, Two Sides of the Gutter!!! Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: The Tobacconist

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; CO 3, by George Colman, the younger. MS: Larpent 704; not published; synopsis of plot in Universal Magazine, July 1785, p. 38. Prologue by the author; Epilogue by Edward Topham (European Magazine, July 1785, pp. 70-71)]: The Overture and New Airs compos'd by Dr Arnold. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Turk, And No Turk

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Edwin, Bannister, Bannister Jun., Williamson, Burton, Parsons; Mrs Bannister, Mrs Webb, Miss George. [Cast from Songs (T. Cadell, 1785): Presto-Edwin; Sir Roger Ramble-Bannister; Matt Moneo-Bannister Jun.; Young Ramble-Williamson; Waiter-Burton; Sir Simon Simple-Parsons; Emily-Mrs Bannister; Lady Simple-Mrs Webb; Fib-Miss George.] Prologue spoken by Bannister Jun. Epilogue spoken by Mrs Wells (in the Character of Cowslip [in The Agreeable Surprise]). [These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances, except on 25 Aug.] hathi. Prologue spoken by Bannister Jun. Epilogue spoken by Mrs Wells (in the Character of Cowslip [in The Agreeable Surprise]). [These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances, except on 25 Aug.] hathi.
Cast
Role: Young Ramble Actor: Williamson
Related Works
Related Work: Turk, and No Turk Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: Nature Will Prevail

Event Comment: [In 2nd piece the playbill assigns Scruple to Caulfield, but "Previous to the second piece, an apology was made by Barrymore for young Palmer, who, in consequence of Caulfield's indisposition, read the part of Scruple" (Thespian Magazine, Nov. 1793, p. 311).

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Performance Comment: Meadows-Benson; Young Wrongward-Palmer Jun.; Old Wrongward-Wewitzer; John-Burton; Canteen-Bland; Sternhold-Jones; Groom-Waldron Jun.; William-Maddocks; Bob-Lyons; Sophia-Miss Heard; Maid-Miss Tidswell; Betsey Blossom (with a song)-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Young Wrongward Actor: Palmer Jun.

Afterpiece Title: Ways and Means

Performance Comment: Sir David Dunder-Bannister Jun.; Young Random-Barrymore; Scruple-read byPalmer Jun.; Old Random-Aickin; Carney-Burton; Tiptoe-Benson; Roundfee-Suett; Quirk-Wewitzer; Peery-Usher; Bailiff-Cooke; French Waiter-Waldron Jun.; English Waiter-Lyons; Passengers-Maddocks, Jones; Lady Dunder-Mrs Hopkins; Harriet-Miss Heard; Kitty-Mrs Gibbs; Mrs Peery-Mrs Booth.
Cast
Role: Young Random Actor: Barrymore
Related Works
Related Work: Ways and Means; or, A Trip to Dover Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: The Children in the Wood

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Young Quaker

Performance Comment: Young Sadboy-Palmer; Clod-Edwin; Spatterdash-Bannister Jun.; Captain Ambush-Williamson; Lounge-Riley; Twig-Gaudry; Shadrach (1st time)-Barrett; Coachman-Ledger; Waiter-Lyons; Goliah-Miss Painter; Old Sadboy-Gardner; Chronicle (1st time)-Swords; Lady Rounceval-Mrs Webb; Araminta (1st time)-Miss George; Mrs Millefleur-Mrs Love; Judith-Miss Hale; Pink-Mrs Lloyd; Dinah Primrose-Mrs Riley .
Cast
Role: Young Sadboy Actor: Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

Dance: As17850617

Song: End of Act III of mainpiece The Tobacco Box by Mr and Miss Brett

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Young Quaker

Performance Comment: Young Sadboy-Palmer; Clod (1st time)-Barrett; Spatterdash-Bannister Jun.; Captain Ambush-Williamson; Shadrach-Wewitzer; Old Sadboy-Gardner; Chronicle-Parsons; Lady Rounceval-Mrs Webb; Araminta-Miss George; Mrs Millefleur-Mrs Love; Judith-Mrs Edwin; Pink-Mrs Brett; Dinah Primrose-Mrs Riley .
Cast
Role: Young Sadboy Actor: Palmer

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Song: End of Act II of mainpiece The Tobacco Box by Mr and Miss Brett

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Young Quaker

Performance Comment: Young Sadboy-Bannister Jun.; Clod-Edwin; Spatterdash-R. Palmer; Captain Ambush-Williamson; Lounge-Lyons; Twig-Barret; Shadrach-Wewitzer; Old Sadboy-Gardner; Chronicle-Parsons; Lady Rounceval-Mrs Webb; Araminta-Miss George; Mrs Millefleur-Mrs Love; Judith-Mrs Edwin; Pink-Miss Brangin; Dinah Primrose-Mrs Kemble.
Cast
Role: Young Sadboy Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Wife Well Managed

Afterpiece Title: The Young Quaker

Performance Comment: Young Sadboy-Bannister Jun.; Chronicle (1st time)-Baddeley; Spatterdash-R. Palmer; Captain Ambush-Williamson; Shadrach-Barrett; Old Sadboy-Gardner; Clod-Edwin; Lady Rounceval-Mrs Webb; Araminta-Miss George; Dinah Primrose-Mrs Kemble.
Cast
Role: Young Sadboy Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: Duke and No Duke; or, Trappolin's Vagaries

Song: End 2nd piece: Four@and@twenty Perriwigs all on a Row-; In 3rd piece: Quoz-Edwin

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Young Quaker

Performance Comment: Young Sadboy-Bannister Jun.; Capt. Ambush-C. Kemble; Chronicle-Suett; Shadrach-Wathen; Spatterdash-Benson; Old Sadboy-Burton; Clod-Fawcett; There was a little woman I've heard tell(, sung in Crotchet Lodge)-Fawcett; Araminta-Mrs Gibbs; Lady Rounceval-Mrs Hopkins; Pink-Miss Logan (2nd appearance on any stage [see17950803]); Mrs Millefleur-Mrs Booth; Judith-Mrs Hale; Dinah Primrose-Mrs Kemble.
Cast
Role: Young Sadboy Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: Auld Robin Gray

Song: End: Mock Italian Song from The Irish Mimic; or, Blunders at Brighton-Fawcett

Entertainment: MonologueIn evening: Monsieur Tonson-Fawcett

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Purse

Afterpiece Title: The Young Quaker

Performance Comment: Young Sadboy-Bannister Jun.; Captain Ambush-C. Kemble; Chronicle-Suett; Shadrach-Wathen; Spatterdash-R. Palmer; Old Sadboy-Abbot; Goliah-Master Menage; Twig-Waldron Jun.; Lounge-Lyons; Malachi-Chippendale; Coachman-Ledger; Clod-Fawcett; Araminta-Mrs Gibbs; Lady Rounceval-Mrs Hopkins; Pink-Miss Logan; Mrs Millefleur-Mrs Booth; Judith-Mrs Hale; Dinah Primrose-Mrs Kemble.
Cast
Role: Young Sadboy Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: Sylvester Daggerwood

Cast
Role: Young Random Actor: Caulfield
Related Works
Related Work: Sylvester Daggerwood Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Young Quaker

Performance Comment: Young Sadboy-Palmer; Captain Ambush-C. Kemble; Chronicle-Suett; Shadrach (for that night only)-Wewitzer; Spatterdash-R. Palmer; Clod-Munden; Araminta-Mrs Gibbs; Lady Rounceval-Mrs Davenport; Pink-Mrs Harlowe; Dinah Primrose-Miss DeCamp.
Cast
Role: Young Sadboy Actor: Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Beggar on Horseback

Song: In course: Four and Twenty Fidlers all on a Row-Munden; The Groupe of Lovers; or, Beauty at her Levee-Munden

Entertainment: Monologue Benjamin Bolus; or, The Newcastle Apothecary-Munden; In the course of the evening: Imitations (including several new ones)-Caulfield

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Young Quaker

Performance Comment: Young Sadboy-C. Kemble (1st appearance in that character); Captain Ambush (1st time)-J. Palmer; Chronicle-Suett; Shadrach-Wathen; Spatterdash-Palmer; Clod-Fawcett; Twig-Chippendale; Lounge-Klanert; Old Sadboy-Abbot; Araminta-Mrs Gibbs; Lady Rouncival-Mrs Davenport; Pink-Miss Gaudry; Mrs Millefleur-Mrs Whitmore; Judith-Mrs Hale; Dinah Primrose-Miss DeCamp.
Cast
Role: Young Sadboy Actor: C. Kemble

Afterpiece Title: Obi

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Two To One

Performance Comment: Young Townly-Palmer; Captain Dupely-Aickin; Mr Dupely-Booth; Beaufort-Bannister Jun.; Postillion-Barrett; Waiter-Swords; Sir ThomasTownly-Baddeley; Crape-Davies; Dicky Ditto-Edwin; Tippet-Miss George; Charlotte-Mrs Bannister .
Cast
Role: Young Townly Actor: Palmer
Related Works
Related Work: Two to One Author(s): George Colman, the younger
Related Work: Poor Old Haymarket; or, Two Sides of the Gutter!!! Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: The Widow's Vow

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Two To One

Performance Comment: Young Townly-Bannister Jun.; Captain Dupely-Aickin; Mr Dupely-Moss; Beaufort-R. Palmer; Postillion-Barret; Waiter-Swords; Sir Charles Townly-Baddeley; Crape-Davies; Dicky Ditto-Edwin; Tippet-Miss George; Charlotte-Mrs Bannister.
Cast
Role: Young Townly Actor: Bannister Jun.
Related Works
Related Work: Two to One Author(s): George Colman, the younger
Related Work: Poor Old Haymarket; or, Two Sides of the Gutter!!! Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: A Mogul Tale; or, The Descent of the Balloon

Dance: End: The Scheming Jockey and the Fortune Teller, as17870613

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Two To One

Performance Comment: Young Townly-Bannister Jun.; Captain Dupely-Aickin; Mr Dupely-Moss; Beaufort-R. Palmer; Sir Charles Townly-Baddeley; Crape-Davies; Dicky Ditto-Edwin; Tippet-Miss George; Charlotte-Mrs Bannister.
Cast
Role: Young Townly Actor: Bannister Jun.
Related Works
Related Work: Two to One Author(s): George Colman, the younger
Related Work: Poor Old Haymarket; or, Two Sides of the Gutter!!! Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Event Comment: NNeville MS Diary: The last three he [Foote] has not done for some time. I like Woodward better in young Philpot. Both add some crochets of their own. I don't think he took off Mr Whitefield well. Cole, Shift and Smirk he does inimitably. He has a great command of features in the ludicrous way, not such as that of Garrick

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Minor

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Performance Comment: Young Philpot-Foote for the first time these two years; Young Wilding-Davis; Dapper-Quick; Beaufort-Smith; Sir Jasper-Newton; Old Philpot-Shuter; Maria-Mrs Mahon for the first time.

Dance: II: New Serious Dance-; End: New Comic Dance, The Gallant Peasant-Miss Froment

Event Comment: [Young Gentleman identified by Hopkins MS Notes. See also 28 Oct.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-A Young Gentleman [Mr Young]; Peachum-Shuter; Lockit-Dunstall; Filch-Wewitzer; Mat@o@Mint-Baker; Lucy-Miss Catley (by desire) first time; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Baker; Diana Trapes-Mrs Pitt; Polly-Mrs Mattocks; [In III, Hornpipe-Miss Besford; [Concluding with a Country Dance-the characters in the play.
Cast
Role: Macheath Actor: A Young Gentleman

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Dance: II: The Provencale, as17740928

Event Comment: Mainpiece: not acted these two years. [See 23 May 1773.] [Young Lady identified by Hopkins MS Note.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Young Bevil-Lewis, first time; Myrtle-Wroughton; Sealand-Clarke; Sir John Bevil-Fearon; Cimberton-Shuter; Humphry-Thompson; Daniel-Hollingsworth; Tom-Woodward; Phillis-Mrs Mattocks; [first time; Lucinda-Mrs Whitefield; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Pitt; Isabella-Mrs Hull; Indiana-a Young Lady [never on any stage [Mrs Armstead]; [In II, a Song-DuBellamy.
Cast
Role: Young Bevil Actor: Lewis, first time
Role: Indiana Actor: a Young Lady

Afterpiece Title: The Sylphs

Dance: III: A New Grand Ballet, call'd The Vintage Festival-Daguville, Sga Vidini, [first time on that stage, and Mr Helm[, first appearance in England. [See dl 11 Oct. 1766.

Event Comment: Young Gentlewoman-Miss E. Miller, marryed since to Mr Thomas Baker, an actor of cg, and a singing master. Mrs Baker is at present separated from her husband (1792) and performs only at Sadler's Wells in Pantomimes &c! Qu: Count Haslang and Mrs Baker (Hopkins MS Notes). Income from Boxes #27 2s. 6d. Nightly expense as usual #32 16s. 11d. Receipts: #74 7s. 6d. (Winston Theatrical Record)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cleone

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Performance Comment: Rovewell-Mattocks; Argus-Collins; Hearty-Redman; Robin-Dunstall; Betty-Mrs Pitt; Arethusa-A Young Gentlewoman who never appeared on any stage Miss Miller.

Dance: TThe Pedlar Trick'd, as17611001

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Pope. Mr Lee-Young Belmont (Hopkins). No Building on Stage; The Deuce is in Him oblig'd to be deferr'd. The Foundling not in 16 years. [See 26 March 1750.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Foundling

Performance Comment: Young Belmont-Lee; Fadle-King; Sir Charles Raymond-Powell; Sir Roger Belmont-Yates; Col. Raymond-Packer; Villiard-Bransby; Rosetta-Miss Pope; Fidelia-Mrs Palmer.
Cast
Role: Young Belmont Actor: Lee

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycomb

Dance: II: The Shepherdesses, as17631014; End: The Irish Lilt, as17630922