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Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Kentish Barons

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

Performance Comment: Cranky-Wilson; Vinegar-Baddeley; Bouquet-Davies; Bowkitt-Bannister Jun.; Arionelli-Bannister; Idle-R. Palmer; Mum-Barrett; John-Ledger; Man of the House-Burton; Negro Boy-Miss Standen; Cecilia-Mrs Bannister; Dolce-Miss Palmer.
Cast
Role: Man of the House Actor: Burton
Role: Negro Boy Actor: Miss Standen
Role: Dolce Actor: Miss Palmer.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Quarter Of An Hour Before Dinner

Afterpiece Title: The Kentish Barons

Cast
Role: Miss Plumb Actor: Miss Fontenelle

Afterpiece Title: Taste and Feeling

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Wilson, Bannister Jun., Iliff, Bland, Chapman, Farley, Evatt, Abbott, Lyons, Mrs Brooks, Mrs Powell, Miss Palmer. [Cast adjusted from London Chronicle, 8 July: Mr Gout-Wilson; Mr Robert Gout-Bannister Jun.; Ned Howard-Iliff; William-Bland; Landlord-Chapman; Harriet-Mrs Brooks; Mrs Gout-Mrs Powell; Lucy-Miss Palmer; Farley, Evatt, Abbott, Lyons are unassigned.] Farley, Evatt, Abbott, Lyons are unassigned.]
Event Comment: 1st piece [1st time; PREL 1, by George Colman, ynger. Larpent MS 951; synopsis of plot in Diary, 16 June. This piece is stated to have been published in 1792]. Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. 1st Gallery 2s. 2nd Gallery 1s. Places for the Boxes to be had of Rice, at the Theatre. The Doors to be opened at 6:00. To begin at 7:00 [same throughout season]. In 1st piece "Parsons was highly entertaining in affecting to speak in an under tone scarcely audible, that the feebleness of his voice might correspond with the smallness of the House, compared with the enormous [new] Theatre over the way; and his broken, unintelligible mode of announcing the Performance to the Audience as a specimen, was truly whimsical" (Morning Herald, 16 June)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Poor Old Hay-market; Or, Two Sides Of The Gutter

Performance Comment: !! Characters by R. Palmer, Cubitt, Wrighten, Wewitzer, Bannister Jun., Parsons, Evatt, Wilson, Mrs Edwin, Mrs Powell, Mrs Gaudry, Miss Hale, Mrs Webb. Cast from European Magazine, June 1792, p. 474: Scene Carpenters-R. Palmer, Cubitt; Prompter-Wrighten; Project-Bannister Jun.; Parsons-Parsons; Mrs Edwin-Mrs Edwin; Mrs Powell-Mrs Powell; Mrs Gaudry-Mrs Gaudry; Miss Hale-Miss Hale; Mrs Webb-Mrs Webb (these last 6 in their own persons); unassigned-Wewitzer, Evatt, Wilson; Other parts listed in Larpent MS: Messenger-; Man in the Pit-; Short Lady-; Actresses-.
Cast
Role: Miss Hale Actor: Miss Hale
Role: Man in the Pit Actor:
Related Works
Related Work: Poor Old Haymarket; or, Two Sides of the Gutter!!! Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: The Young Quaker

Performance Comment: Old Sadboy-Barrett; Chronicle-Baddeley; Captain Ambush-Williamson; Young Sadboy-Bannister Jun.; Shadrach-Wewitzer; Spatterdash-R. Palmer; Clod-Parsons; Twig-Farley; Malachi-Burton; Lounge-Lyons; Waiter-Farley [i.e. doubled Twig]; Coachman-Ledger; Goliah-Miss Standen; Araminta-Mrs Bland; Dinah Primrose-Mrs Brooks; Pink-Miss Fontenelle (Their 1st appearance in those characters); Lady Rounceval-Mrs Webb.
Cast
Role: Goliah Actor: Miss Standen
Role: Pink Actor: Miss Fontenelle

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

Performance Comment: Cranky-Wilson; Vinegar-Baddeley; Bouquet-Davies; Bowkitt-Bannister Jun.; Arionelli-Bannister; Idle-R. Palmer; Mum-Barrett; John-Ledger; Man of the House-Burton; Negro Boy-Miss Standen; Cecilia-Mrs Bannister; Dolce-Miss Palmer.
Cast
Role: Man of the House Actor: Burton
Role: Negro Boy Actor: Miss Standen
Role: Dolce Actor: Miss Palmer.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Better Late Than Never

Cast
Role: Diary Actor: Miss Pope

Afterpiece Title: The Island of St

Performance Comment: Marguerite. As17901011, but Mob-_Chapman, Jones; Nannette-Mrs Bland [i.e. formerly $Miss Romanzini]; Teresa-Miss Hagley; Nuns-Miss _Palmer, Miss Barnes; Carline-Mrs Crouch.
Cast
Role: Teresa Actor: Miss Hagley
Role: Nuns Actor: Miss _Palmer, Miss Barnes
Role: The Mask Actor: Kelly

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Better Late Than Never

Afterpiece Title: The Island of St

Performance Comment: Marguerite. As17931011, but Mob-_Chapman, Jones; Nannette-Mrs Bland [i.e. formerly $Miss Romanzini]; Teresa-Miss Hagley; Nuns-Miss _Palmer, Miss Barnes; Carline-Mrs Crouch.
Cast
Role: Teresa Actor: Miss Hagley
Role: Nuns Actor: Miss _Palmer, Miss Barnes
Event Comment: Mainpiece: A tragedy by Hall Hartson, never performed here before. [According to The Theatrical Monitor, No IX (19 Dec. 1767), the mainpiece was at that time in rehearsal. The Monitor requested that every expense possible be laid ott upon it, and puffed the abilities of Barry and Mrs Dancer highly.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Countess Of Salisbury

Performance Comment: Alwin-Barry; Grey-Aickin; Morton-J. Palmer; Sir Ardolf-Bannister; Lord Williams-Miss Palmer; Raymond-Reddish; Laroches-Strange; Peasant-Ackman; Knights-Keen, Fawcett, Fox; Eleanor-Mrs Reddish; Lady Salisbury-Mrs Dancer.
Cast
Role: Lord Williams Actor: Miss Palmer
Event Comment: Afterpiece: Not acted these 5 years [not acted since 16 Mar. 1779]. Receipts: #217 5s. (196/3/0; 20/4/6; 0/17/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: Osmyn-Smith; Gonzalez-Packer; Garcia-Barrymore; Heli-R. Palmer; Selim-Fawcett; Alonzo-Phillimore; Perez-Wilson; King-Aickin; Almeria-Miss Kemble; Leonora-Miss Tidswell; Zara-MrsSiddons .
Cast
Role: Almeria Actor: Miss Kemble
Role: Leonora Actor: Miss Tidswell

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Performance Comment: Cadwallader-Bannister; Governor Cape-Wrighten; Young Cape-Staunton; Sprightly-R. Palmer; Poet-Waldron; Robert-Chaplin; Printer's Devil-Burton; Vamp-Moody; Arabella-Miss Palmer; Mrs Cadwallader-Mrs Wells .
Cast
Role: Arabella Actor: Miss Palmer
Event Comment: Benefit for Edwin. 2nd piece [1st time; F 2, by George Colman, elder, based of L'Avocat Patelin, by David Augustin de Brueys. This is usually ascribed to William Macready. But on the title-page of his copy (K-D 295 in Huntington Library) J. P. Kemble has written "This Piece was not written by Mr Macready." Public Advertiser, 29 Aug. states that "Colman...presented Edwin upon this occasion with a new Farce, taken from a celebrated French Play." World, 15 Oct. 1787 refers to Colman's dislike of L'Avocat Patelin, but adds, "When [he] came to translate it himself, he found reason to alter his opinion."]. Public Advertiser, 25 Aug.: Tickets to be had of Edwin, No. 19, Piazza, Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir John Cockle, At Court

Performance Comment: King-Williamson; Sir John Cockle-Kemble; Sir Timothy Flash-Davies; French Cook-Wewitzer; Joe-Edwin; with The Tower of London-Edwin; Mrs Starch-Mrs Edwin; Miss Kitty-Mrs Brown.

Afterpiece Title: The Village Lawyer

Performance Comment: [Principal Characters by Edwin, Bannister Jun., Moss, Lawrence, Parsons, Mrs Brown, Miss Francis, Mrs Webb. Cast adjusted from text (no pub. [pirated], 1795, and London Chronicle, 29 Aug.: Sheepface-Edwin; Scout-Bannister Jun.; Justice Mittimus-Moss; Charles-Lawrence; Snarl-Parsons; Kate-Mrs Brown; Mrs Scout-Mrs Webb; unassigned-Miss Francis.
Cast
Role: unassigned Actor: Miss Francis.

Afterpiece Title: The Ghost; or, The Man Bewitch'd

Performance Comment: Farmer Hodge-Edwin; Trusty-Moss; Captain Constant-Davies; Sir Jeffery-Usher; Clinch-R. Palmer; Belinda-Miss Palmer; Dolly-Mrs Edwin.
Cast
Role: Belinda Actor: Miss Palmer

Song: End 2nd piece: the new Four@and@twenty Fiddlers all on a Row-Edwin

Entertainment: Monologue End: Lingo's Opinions on Men and Manners (a Comical, Whimsical, Operatical, Farcical Rhapsody)-Edwin

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 2 years. Receipts: #203 1s. 6d. (170.4.0; 31.17.0; 1.0.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Performance Comment: Lothario-Palmer; Sciolto-Kemble; Altamont-Barrymore; Rossano-Williames; Horatio-Bensley; Lavinia-Mrs Ward; Lucilla-Miss Palmer; Calista-Mrs Siddons.
Cast
Role: Lucilla Actor: Miss Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Doctor and the Apothecary

Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Miss Romanzini
Role: Theresa Actor: Mrs Booth

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Manager In Distress

Performance Comment: Bustleton-Powell; Manager-Aickin; Easy-Iliff; Gentleman in the Balcony-Kean; Irishman in the Pit-R. Palmer; Prompter-Evatt; Actresses-Mrs Cuyler, Mrs Powell, Miss Palmer, Miss Heard; Lady in the Balcony-Mrs Webb.
Related Works
Related Work: The Manager in Distress Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

Performance Comment: Arionelli-Bannister; Cranky-Moss; Bouquet-Davies; Vinegar-Baddeley; Mum-Barrett; Idle-R. Palmer; Bowkitt-Edwin; Dolce-Miss Palmer; Cecilia-Mrs Bannister.
Cast
Role: Dolce Actor: Miss Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Quarter Of An Hour Before Dinner

Afterpiece Title: Inkle and Yarico

Related Works
Related Work: Inkle and Yarico Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: Thimble's Flight from the Shopboard

Performance Comment: Sir Brimmer Bountiful-Moss; Dermot O'Dogherty-R. Palmer; Ensign Frederick-Iliff; Tim Thomble (with Imitations, Serious, Comic, and Rhetorical)-Rees; Betty-Miss Palmer; Sophia-Mrs Taylor.
Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Miss Palmer
Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 3 years. Receipts: #447 11s. (402.9; 43.7; 1.9; tickets not come in: 0.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Performance Comment: Sciolto-Aickin; Altamont-Barrymore; Horatio-Bensley; Lothario-Palmer; Rossano-Caulfield; Servants-Phillimore, Alfred, Lyons; Calista-Mrs Siddons; Lavinia-Mrs Powell; Lucilla-Miss Palmer.
Cast
Role: Lucilla Actor: Miss Palmer.

Afterpiece Title: Katharine and Petruchio

Cast
Role: Bianca Actor: Miss Tidswell
Role: Milliner Actor: Miss Palmer.
Event Comment: [2nd piece in place of The Son-in-Law, advertised on playbill of 10 July.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In Good Humour

Cast
Role: Miss Hale Actor: Miss Hale
Role: Man in the Pit Actor:

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Performance Comment: Old Philpot-Wilson; Young Philpot-Bannister Jun.; Sir Jasper Wilding-Burton; Young Wilding-R. Palmer; Beaufort-Evatt; Dapper-Barrett; Quildrive-Farley; William-Abbott; Tom-Lyons; Maria-Mrs Goodall; Corinna-Miss Palmer.
Cast
Role: Corinna Actor: Miss Palmer.

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Cast
Role: Fringe Actor: Miss Fontenelle

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Battle Of Hexham

Cast
Role: 2nd Villager Actor: Miss Barclay.
Role: Miss Hale Actor: Miss Hale
Role: Man in the Pit Actor:
Related Works
Related Work: The Battle of Hexham; or, Days of Old Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: The Two Socias

Performance Comment: Jupiter-Davies; Amphitryon-Williamson; Mercury-R. Palmer; Gripus-Wewitzer; Socia-King; Polidas-Johnson; Tranio-Lyons; Phaedra-Miss Palmer; Alcmena-Mrs Goodall.
Cast
Role: Phaedra Actor: Miss Palmer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Philaster

Performance Comment: Philaster-A Young Gentleman [Lawrence]; King-Packer; Pharamond-Barry more; Dion-Fawcett; Cleremont-Phillimore; Thrasaline-Chaplin; Captain of the Mob-Waldron; Countryman-Burton; Woodmen-Alfred, Jones; Arethusa-Miss Collins; Megra-Mrs Ward; Galatea-Miss Tidswell; Lady-Miss Palmer; Beltario-Mrs Jordan. [Acting version (John Bell, 1791) adds: Messengers-Spencer, Lyons.] hathi. hathi.
Cast
Role: Captain of the Mob Actor: Waldron
Role: Arethusa Actor: Miss Collins
Role: Galatea Actor: Miss Tidswell
Role: Lady Actor: Miss Palmer
Related Works
Related Work: Philaster Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: The Romp

Cast
Role: Penelope Actor: Miss Stageldoir
Role: Miss La Blond Actor: Miss Barnes

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: As17671121, but Castalio-Barry; Page-Miss Palmer; Serina-Miss Simson.
Cast
Role: Page Actor: Miss Palmer
Role: Serina Actor: Miss Simson.
Event Comment: Benefit for Cautherly. Farce from Mrs Centlivre's The Man's Bewitched. Never acted there

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: Castalio-Barry; Chamont-Holland; Polydore-Cautherly; Page-Miss Palmer; Serina-Miss Platt; Chaplain-Love; Acasto-Bransby; Ernesto-Castle; Florella-Mrs Johnston; Monimia-Mrs Barry.
Cast
Role: Polydore Actor: Cautherly
Role: Page Actor: Miss Palmer
Role: Serina Actor: Miss Platt

Afterpiece Title: The Ghost

Performance Comment: Parts by Packer, Cautherly, Messink, Hartry, Moody, Love, Mrs W. Barry. Capt. Constant-Cautherly; Sir Geoffrey Constant-Packer; Trusty-Hartry; Clinch-Messink; Roger-Moody; Dolly-Mrs Love; Belinda-Mrs W. Barry (MacMillan).
Cast
Role: Constant Actor: Cautherly

Entertainment: End: Linco's Travels-King, Mrs Bradshaw

Dance: NNew Comic Dance, as17681210

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: Castalio-Barry; Chamont-Brereton; Polydore-Cautherly; Acasto-Packer; Chaplain-Love; Ernesto-Wrighten; Servant-Wheeler; Monimia-Mrs Barry; Page-Miss Palmer; Florella-Mrs Johnston; Serina-Miss Platt.
Cast
Role: Polydore Actor: Cautherly
Role: Page Actor: Miss Palmer
Role: Serina Actor: Miss Platt.

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Cast
Role: Young Lovel Actor: Cautherly
Role: Kitty Actor: Miss Pope.
Event Comment: By Command of Their Majesties. [Kemble's 1st appearance as King John was at the Smock Alley Theatre, Dublin, 18 Apr. 1782; Mrs Siddons's 1st appearance as Constance was at Bath on, by coincidence, the same day.] Receipts: #300 9s. (289/8/0; 10/3/6; 0/5/0; tickets not come in: 0/12/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King John

Performance Comment: King John-Kemble (1st appearance in that character [in London]); Hubert-Bensley; Salisbury-Staunton; Pembroke-Williames; Essex-Chaplin; The Bastard-Smith; King Philip-Aickin; Dauphin-Barrymore; Prince Arthur-Miss Field; Pandulph-Packer; Chatilion-Farren; Austria-Wrighten; Citizen-Fawcett; Queen Elinor-Mrs Hopkins; Lady Blanch-Miss Palmer; Lady Faulconbridge-Mrs Hedges; Constance-Mrs Siddons (1st appearance in that character [in London]) .in London]) .
Cast
Role: The Bastard Actor: Smith
Role: Prince Arthur Actor: Miss Field
Role: Lady Blanch Actor: Miss Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Cast
Role: Sophia Actor: Miss Wheeler
Role: Chambermaid Actor: Miss Barnes

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Cast
Role: Miss Sterling Actor: Miss Pope

Afterpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Performance Comment: Meadows-[Lee] Lewes; Canteen-Suett; Young Wrongward-Phillimore; John-Burton; Joe-Wilson; Groom-Fawcett; Sternhold-Wrighten; Cook-Chaplin; William-Alfred; Old Wrongward-Baddeley; Sophia-Miss Palmer; Chambermaid-Miss Barnes; Betsy Blossom (with songs)-Mrs Wilson .
Cast
Role: Sophia Actor: Miss Palmer
Role: Chambermaid Actor: Miss Barnes

Dance: As17840918

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 2 years. Receipts: #147 1s. 6d. (127/6/0; 18/18/0; 0/17/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King John

Performance Comment: King John-Kemble; Hubert-Bensley; Salisbury-Staunton; Pembroke-Williames; Essex-Chaplin; Bastard-Smith; King Philip-Aickin; Dauphin-Barrymore; Prince Arthur-Miss Field; Pandulph-Packer; Austria-Wrighten; Citizen-Fawcett; Chatilion-Bannister Jun.; Queen Elinor-Mrs Hopkins; Lady Blanch-Miss Palmer; Lady Falconbridge-Mrs Hedges; Constance-Mrs Siddons .
Cast
Role: Prince Arthur Actor: Miss Field
Role: Lady Blanch Actor: Miss Palmer

Afterpiece Title: Too Civil by Half

Event Comment: Benefit Woolley and Mrs James. Mainpiece: Written by the late Mr Gay. Afterpiece: By particular Desire

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Mrs Sandham; Polly-Miss Palmer; Lucy-Mrs Pullen; Peachum-Pullen; Lockit-Hicks; Filch-Young Stevens.
Cast
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: Dorcas-Mrs Pullen; Dumb Lady-Mrs James the first time of her appearing on any stage.

Dance: HHornpipe-R. Jones , from gf

Event Comment: By Permission. Benefit for Thomas Barry. Neville MS Diary: Mr Barry having obtained permission to play 3 nights after the time at which Foote by his patent is obliged to shut his house

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan; Or, The Unhappy Marriage

Performance Comment: Castalio-Barry; Chamont-T. Barry; Polydore-Sowdon; Acasto-Hurst; Chaplain-Thompson; Ernesto-Castle; Page-Miss Palmer; Monimia-Mrs Dancer.
Cast
Role: Page Actor: Miss Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

Dance: End: The Fingalian-Miss Froment; End I Farce: Hornpipe-Miss Froment

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Performance Comment: As17861118, but Lucilla-Miss Palmer.
Cast
Role: Lucilla Actor: Miss Palmer.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

Cast
Role: Sukey Chitterlin Actor: Miss Collins
Role: Dolly Snip Actor: Miss Pope.
Event Comment: Benefit for Kelly. Afterpiece [1st time, MF 2, by Prince Hoare]: The Music chiefly composed by Storace; the Rest selected from Pleyel, Harington, Giordani, Gluck, &c. [text adds Gretry]. Account-Book, 16 Dec. 1790: Paid P. Hoare for the Copyright of No Song No Supper #63. Gazetteer, 2 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Kelly, No. 27, James-street, Covent-garden. Receipts: #273 5s. (125.19; 38.18, 2.2; tickets: 106.6) (charge: #109 19s. 4d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: As17890924, with the playbill here including the assignments as listed in the edition of 1791, but Robin of Bagshot-Reynoldson; Nimming Ned-Danby; Mrs Vixen-Miss Palmer.
Cast
Role: Mrs Vixen Actor: Miss Palmer.
Role: Jenny Diver Actor: Miss Barnes
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Miss Tidswell

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

Performance Comment: Characters by Dignum, Kelly, Suett, Bannister Jun., Sedgwick, Alfred, Miss Romanzini, Mrs Crouch, Sga Storace, Miss Hagley, Mrs Booth. Cast from Songs (no pub., 1790), and text (Dublin: P. Byrne, 1792): Crop-Dignum; Frederick-Kelly; Endless-Suett; Robin-Bannister Jun.; William-Sedgwick; Thomas-Alfred; Dorothy-Miss Romanzini; Louisa-Mrs Crouch; Margaretta-Sga Storace; Nelly-Miss Hagley; Deborah-Mrs Booth.
Cast
Role: Dorothy Actor: Miss Romanzini
Role: Nelly Actor: Miss Hagley

Dance: III: Hornpipe-Bourk