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Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Hastings-Holman; Gloster-Murray; Belmour-Whitfield; Ratcliffe-Toms; Catesby-Claremont; Derby-Thompson; Porter-Davenport; Servant-Ledger; Shore-Pope; Jane Shore (1st time)-Mrs Spencer; Alicia-Mrs Crawford.
Cast
Role: Porter Actor: Davenport

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin and Quixotte

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beaux Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Lewis; Aimwell-Whitfield; Father Foigard-Johnstone; Boniface-Davenport; Sullen-Powel; Gibbet-Townsend; Sir C. Freeman-Claremont; Scrub-Quick; Cherry-Mrs Martyr; Dorinda-Miss Mansel; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Boniface Actor: Davenport

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin and Quixotte

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: As17971004, but Sir Francis Gripe-Quick; Patch-Mrs Davenport; Miranda (1st time)-Miss Betterton; Scentwell-_.
Cast
Role: Patch Actor: Mrs Davenport

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin and Quixotte

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant; Or, A Sick Lady's Cure

Performance Comment: Atall-Lewis; Careless-Holman; Clerimont-Whitfield; Finder-Farley; Sir Harry Atall-Thompson; Dr Bolus-Davenport; Rhubarb-Wilde; Mr Wilful-Powel; Supple-Simmons; Sir Solomon Sadlife-Quick; Wishwell-Mrs Mattocks; Lady Dainty-Mrs Knight; Sylvia-Miss Mansel; Clarinda-Miss Chapman; Lady Sadlife-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Dr Bolus Actor: Davenport

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: He's Much To Blame

Cast
Role: Thompson Actor: Davenport

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Performance Comment: Peeping Tom of Coventry (with The Little Farthing Rushlight)-Fawcett; Harold-Clarke; Crazy-Simmons; Mayor of Coventry-Waddy; Count Louis-Claremont; Earl Mercia-Thompson; Emma-Mrs Mountain; Mayoress of Coventry-Mrs Davenport; Lady Godiva-Mrs Gilbert; Maud-Mrs Martyr.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Performance Comment: Sir Peter Teazle-Munden; Sir Oliver Surface-Murray; Sir Benjamin Backbite-Knight; Joseph Surface-Pope; Charles Surface-Lewis; Crabtree-Quick; Careless-Clarke; Rowley-Davenport; Moses-Fawcett; Trip-Farley; Snake-Powel; Mrs Candour-Mrs Mattocks; Lady Sneerwell-Miss Chapman; Maria-Miss Mansel; Lady Teazle-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Rowley Actor: Davenport

Afterpiece Title: The Raft; or, Both Sides of the Water

Afterpiece Title: Lovers' Quarrels

Performance Comment: Sancho-Fawcett; Don Carlos-Holman; Lopez-Munden; Don Lorenzo-Claremont; Don Alvarez-Davenport; Don Felix-Thompson; Jacintha-Mrs Mattocks; Angelina-Miss Chapman; Isabella-Mrs Platt; Leonora-Mrs Coates.
Cast
Role: Don Alvarez Actor: Davenport

Song: In III 1st piece: a song-Incledon

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wives As They Were, And Maids As They Are

Afterpiece Title: Love in a Camp; or, Patrick in Prussia

Performance Comment: Captain Patrick-Johnstone; Quiz-Quick; Darby-Munden; Marshal Ferbelin-Claremont; Father Luke-Waddy; Olmutz-Clarke; Rupert-Lee; Adjutant-Davenport; Mabel Flourish-Mrs Gilbert; Norah-Mrs Follett; Flora-Mrs Martyr.
Cast
Role: Adjutant Actor: Davenport

Entertainment: Monologue. End: An Exordium-Quick[, descriptive of the Rise, Progress, and Perfection of that Species of the Antient Drama: The Roman Puppet Show. After which will be given a Specimen of the Characters: Chrononhotonthologos, Aldiborontiphoscophornio, Rigdum@Funidos, Bombardinian, Cook, Doctor, Tatlanthe, Fadladinida, Punch and Joan, who will conclude the Piece with a Modern Dance. [Most of these characters are from Chrononhotonthologos.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Raft

Cast
Role: Rowley Actor: Davenport

Afterpiece Title: The Lie of the Day; or, A Party at Hampton Court

Performance Comment: Aircourt-Lewis; Alibi-Quick; Metheglin-Fawcett; Larry Kavanagh-Knight; Sir Carrol O'Donovan-Waddy; Young O'Donovan-Clarke; Pavot-Simmons; Waiter-Abbot; Lady Arable-Miss Chapman; Katty Kavanagh-Mrs Davenport; Fib-Mrs Watts; Sophia-Miss Mansel.
Cast
Role: Katty Kavanagh Actor: Mrs Davenport

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Return

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Road To Ruin

Performance Comment: Goldfinch-Lewis; Silky-Quick; Harry Dornton-Holman; Dornton-Munden; Milford-Toms; Sulky-Davenport; Smith-Powel; Hosier-Clarke; Jacob-Abbot; Marker-Farley; Sheriff's Officer-Thompson; Sophia-Miss Mansel; Jenny-Mrs Norton; Mrs Ledger-Mrs Platt; Milliner-Miss Leserve; Mantua@Maker-Mrs Blurton; Mrs Warren-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Sulky Actor: Davenport

Afterpiece Title: Oscar and Malvina

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Performance Comment: Isaac-Quick; Don Jerome-Munden; Ferdinand-Johnstone; Antonio-Townsend; Father Paul-Waddy; Lopez-Farley; Carlos (with the Battle Song, composed by Shield, from The Italian Villagers)-Incledon; The Duenna-Mrs Davenport; Louisa-Mrs Martyr; Clara-Mme Mara (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: The Duenna Actor: Mrs Davenport

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Afterpiece Title: Forecastle Fun; or, Saturday Night at Sea

Song: End 1st piece: All I wish in her obtaining-Mme Mara, Incledon; In the course of the Evening: Black Ey'd Susan, Old Towler, Young William, The Storm-Incledon

Performances

Mainpiece Title: They've Bit The Old One; Or, The Scheming Butler

Performance Comment: Bencoolen-Munden; Solomon (the Scheming Butler)-Farley; Lieutenant Grenade-Townsend; Servant-Simmons; Sylvia-Mrs Martyr; Aunt-Mrs Davenport.
Cast
Role: Aunt Actor: Mrs Davenport.

Afterpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Cast
Role: Miss Melcomb Actor: Mrs Davenport

Afterpiece Title: May-Day; or, The Little Gipsey

Entertainment: Monologue. End 2nd piece: an Epilogue Address portraying the Characteristic Jealousies of the Spaniard, the Italian, the Dutchman, the Frenchman, & the Englishman,-Mrs Mattocks

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Cast
Role: Montague Actor: Davenport
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Davenport

Afterpiece Title: Cymon

Performance Comment: Cymon-Incledon; Linco-Simmons; Merlin-Clarke; Shepherds-Abbot, Lee; Dorus-Munden; Fatima-Mrs Martyr; Urganda-Mrs Litchfield; Dorcas-Mrs Davenport; Shepherdesses-Mrs Follett, Mrs Watts; Sylvia-Mrs Mountain.
Cast
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Davenport

Song: As17971102

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lionel And Clarissa

Performance Comment: Lionel-Incledon; Col. Oldboy-Munden; Sir John Flowerdale-Murray; Jessamy-Betterton; Harman-Clarke; Jenkins-Townsend; Diana-Mrs Mountain; Lady Oldboy-Mrs Davenport; Jenny-Mrs Martyr; Clarissa (with new songs)-Mme Mara (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Lady Oldboy Actor: Mrs Davenport

Afterpiece Title: Raymond and Agnes

Dance: As17980430

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Performance Comment: Lord Duke-Lewis; Lovel-Munden; Sir Harry-Knight; Freeman-Clarke; Phillip-Davenport; Kitty (with a song)-Mrs Knight.
Cast
Role: Phillip Actor: Davenport

Dance: In afterpiece: Mock Minuet-Mr and Mrs Knight

Entertainment: Singing and Monologues.End: a Dialogue Duet (1st time), The Pledge of Love; or, British Tar's Farewell-Incledon, Mrs Mountain (the Music entirely New); The Barber's Petition, with a song in character, Wigs (including his Own Wig, The Doctor's Wig, Counsellor's Wig, The Lover's Wig, Coachman's Wig, etc.)-Knight; Ode on the Passions-Mrs Pope; Old Towler-Incledon

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: As17971004, but Patch-Mrs Davenport; Miranda-Miss Betterton.
Cast
Role: Patch Actor: Mrs Davenport

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every One Has His Fault

Performance Comment: Sir Robert Ramble-Lewis; Solus-Waddy; Irwin-Pope; Harmony-Munden; Lord Norland-Murray; Placid-Whitfield; Hammond-Powel; Edward-A Young Gentleman (1st appearance on any stage [unidentified]); Mrs Placid-Mrs Mattocks; Miss Wobourn-Miss Chapman; Miss Spinster-Mrs Davenport; Lady Eleanor Irwin-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Miss Spinster Actor: Mrs Davenport

Afterpiece Title: Hooly and Fairly

Afterpiece Title: Lock and Key

Dance: In 2nd piece: Highland Reel, as17980428

Song: End III 1st piece: Black Ey'd Susan-Incledon

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fontainbleau

Performance Comment: Lackland-Lewis; Lepoche-Murray; Squire Tally@ho-Munden; Lord Winlove-Incledon; Sir John Bull-Waddy; Col. Epaulette-Farley; Henry-Johnstone; Rosa-Mrs Mountain; Lady Bull-Mrs Davenport; Cecilia (1st time)-Miss Wheatley; Mrs Casy-Mrs Clendining; Nannette-Mrs Martyr; Miss Dolly Bull-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Lady Bull Actor: Mrs Davenport

Afterpiece Title: Cross Purposes

Performance Comment: Grub-Munden; Chapeau-Knight; George Bevil-Clarke; Robin-Farley; Frank Bevil-Claremont; Cecilia-Miss Mansel; Mrs Grub-Mrs Davenport.
Cast
Role: Mrs Grub Actor: Mrs Davenport.

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Sailor

Cast
Role: Compass Actor: Davenport
Role: Miss Ann Battledor Actor: Mrs Davenport

Music: End 1st piece: the British March- his Royal Highnessthe Duke of York's Band

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Such Things Are

Performance Comment: Twineall-Lewis; Sir Luke Tremor-Munden (1st appearance in that character); Sultan-Murray (1st appearance in that character); Elvirus-Holman; Lord Flint-Davenport; Meanright-Clarke; Zadan-Powel; Haswell-Pope; Lady Tremor-Mrs Mattocks; Aurelia-Mrs Mountain; Arabella (the Female Prisoner)-Mrs Pope (1st appearance in that character); Original Epilogue-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Lord Flint Actor: Davenport

Afterpiece Title: Starboard Watch

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin and Faustus; or, The Devil will have his Own

Song: In course: The High Mettled Racer (composed by Dibdin)-Incledon; Patents all the Rage-Munden; The Beggar, as17980525; Duetto-Mrs Martyr, Mrs Mountain; The Wind blew fresh and fair-Townsend

Music: In course of Evening: solo on the Union Pipes-Murphy; accompanied on the Harp-Weippert

Entertainment: Vaudeville.In 3rd piece: [By Permission of the Proprietors of the Royal Circus [Charles Dibdin and Charles Hughes] [the celebrated Smith will ge thro' his wonderful Performances on the Slack Rope-Smith

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Disinterested Love

Performance Comment: Hortensio-read by Johnston; Gonzaga (Duke of Mantua)-Murray; Uberti (Prince of Parma)-Toms; Alonzo-Whitfield; Bellario-Clarke; Octavio-Hull; Manfroy-Davenport; Ambassador-Powel; Alberto-Claremont; Bernardo-Thompson; Lorenzo (Duke of Tuscany)-Holman; Ascanio-Mrs Litchfield; Beatrice-Mrs Platt; Gentlewoman-Miss Leserve; Matilda (Princess of Mantua)-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Manfroy Actor: Davenport

Afterpiece Title: Starboard Watch

Afterpiece Title: The Highland Reel

Performance Comment: As17971101, but M'Gilpin-Waddy; Moggy-Mrs Litchfield; added: Croudy-Davenport.
Cast
Role: Croudy Actor: Davenport.
Role: Mrs Drugget Actor: Mrs Davenport
Role: Fairfield Actor: Davenport
Role: Lady Sycamore Actor: Mrs Davenport

Entertainment: Monologue.Preceding 1st piece: a new Occasional Prologue-Holman

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rivals

Performance Comment: Sir Anthony Absolute-Munden; Capt. Absolute-Toms; Faulkland-Holman; Sir Lucius O'Trigger-Johnstone; David-Townsend; Fag-Farley; Coachman-Thompson; Acres-Knight; Julia-Mrs Pope; Mrs Malaprop-Mrs Davenport; Lucy-Miss Leserve; Maid-Mrs Norton; Lydia Languish-Miss Betterton.
Cast
Role: Mrs Malaprop Actor: Mrs Davenport

Afterpiece Title: The Raft

Afterpiece Title: Reformed in Time

Cast
Role: Mrs Day Actor: Mrs Davenport.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wild Oats

Performance Comment: As17980320but Sir George Thunder-Davenport; John Dory (1st time)-Farley; Lady Amaranth-Miss Betterton; Lamp-_; Trap-_; Landlord-_; Zachariah-_; Twitch-_.

Afterpiece Title: Unanimity; or, War, Love, and Loyalty

Cast
Role: Phillip Actor: Davenport

Afterpiece Title: Raymond and Agnes

Dance: 3rd piece to conclude with: Dance of Savoyards, as17980430; Ascension of the Bleeding Nun-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: He's Much To Blame

Cast
Role: Thompson Actor: Davenport

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Performance Comment: Captain Belville-Incledon; Belville-Clarke; William-Townsend; Rustic-Street; Irish Haymaker-Rees; Phoebe-Mrs Martyr; Dorcas-Mrs Davenport; Rosina-A Young Lady (1st appearance [Mrs Francis]).Mrs Francis]).
Cast
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Davenport

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Afterpiece Title: The Battle of Hexham; or, Days of Old

Performance Comment: Gondibert-Barrymore; Barton-Aickin; La Varenne-C. Kemble; Marquis of Montague-Caulfield; Egbert-Palmer Jun.; Duke of Somerset-Lyons; Prince of Wales-Master Chatterley; Fool-R. Palmer; Corporal-Davenport; Drummer-Trueman; Fifer-Waldron Jun.; Robbers-Bannister, Davies, Abbot, Ledger; Gregory Gubbins-Fawcett; Adeline-Mrs Harlowe; Villagers-Mrs Bland, Mrs Edward, Miss Menage; Queen Margaret-Miss DeCamp.
Cast
Role: Corporal Actor: Davenport

Afterpiece Title: Blue Devils

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heir At Law

Performance Comment: Daniel Dowlas-Suett; Dick Dowlas-Barrymore (1st appearance in that character); Doctor Pangloss-Fawcett; Henry Moreland-C. Kemble; Stedfast-Aickin; Zekiel Homespun-Munden; Kenrick-Johnstone; John-Abbot; Waiters-Chippendale, Waldron Jun.; Lady Duberly-Mrs Davenport; Caroline Dormer-Miss Heard; Cicely Homespun-Mrs Gibbs; The original Epilogue-the Characters. [This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]
Cast
Role: Lady Duberly Actor: Mrs Davenport

Afterpiece Title: The Prisoner at Large

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Purse; Or, Benevolent Tar

Afterpiece Title: The London Hermit; or, Rambles in Dorsetshire

Performance Comment: Young Pranks-Fawcett; Whimmy-Suett; Old Pranks-Aickin; Peregrine-Trueman; Barleycorn-R. Palmer; Apathy-Lyons; Barebones-Waldron Jun.; Bite-Caulfield; Poz-Abbot; Tully-Johnstone; Natty Maggs-Palmer Jun.; Carter-Ledger; Toby Thatch-Wathen; Diana-Miss Heard; Mrs Maggs-Mrs Davenport; Kitty Barleycorn-Mrs Gibbs.
Cast
Role: Mrs Maggs Actor: Mrs Davenport

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Performance Comment: Peeping Tom (with The Little Farthing Rushlight)-Fawcett; Mayor of Coventry-Suett; Crazy-Waldron; Earl of Mercia-Caulfield; Count Louis-Palmer Jun.; Harold-Davies; Mayoress-Mrs Davenport; Emma-Miss DeCamp; Lady Godina [sic]-Mrs Cuyler; Maud-Mrs Harlowe.
Cast
Role: Mayoress Actor: Mrs Davenport