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Event Comment: Mainpiece: Never performed there. "Kemble should endeavour to amend a habit he has contracted of running too much about the stage--the expression of his countenance, which is well worth watching, is frequently lost to the spectator, from the difficulty in following him through all his windings and turnings" (Morning Chronicle, 27 Mar.). Receipts: #205 4s. 6d. (179/7/0; 24/17/6; 1/0/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Percy

Performance Comment: Percy-Palmer; Rabi-Aickin; Sir Hubert-Packer; Edric-Staunton; Harcourt-Phillimore; Messenger-Wilson; Douglas-Kemble; Birtha-Miss Kemble; Elwina-Mrs Siddons .
Cast
Role: Birtha Actor: Miss Kemble

Afterpiece Title: The Lvar

Cast
Role: Miss Godfrey Actor: Miss Barnes
Role: Kitty Actor: Miss Hale
Role: Miss Grantham Actor: Mrs Brereton

Dance: As17860318athi

Event Comment: Benefit for Kemble. Mainpiece: Not acted these 2 years. "Mrs Siddons spoke the speech on mercy as it certainly should be spoken--but as in truth we never heard it spoken--as a reply to 'On what compulsion must I?' From every other Portia it has always appeared as a recitation, prepared for the occasion" (Morning Chronicle, 8 Apr.). Morning Chronicle, 20 Mar.: Tickets to be had of Kemble, No. 19, Charles-street, Covent-garden. Receipts: #284 2s. 6d. (160/19/0; 20/17/6; 1/1/0; tickets: 101/5/0) (charge: #107 0s. 5d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Performance Comment: Petruchio (for that night only)-Kemble; Grumio-Baddeley; Baptista-Wright; Biondello-R. Palmer; Taylor-Burton; Music-master-Fawcett; Pedro-Phillimore; Hortensio-Wilson; Bianca-Miss Simson; Curtis-Mrs Love; Catherine-Mrs Wrighten .
Cast
Role: Bianca Actor: Miss Simson
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Wrighten

Dance: End of Act III of mainpiece The Lucky Return, as17860105; End of Act IV Minuet de la Cour, as17860116

Event Comment: Benefit for Farren. Mainpiece: Not acted these 2 years. Public Advertiser, 14 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Farren at his house, Great Queen-street, Lincoln's Inn Fields. Receipts: #303 14s. 6d. (75/19/0; 7/1/6; tickets: 220/14/0) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chapter Of Accidents

Performance Comment: Woodville-Farren; Lord Glenmore-Aickin; Governor Harcourt-Fearon; Captain Harcourt-Davies; Grey-Hull; Vane-Palmer; Tom-Helme; Jacob-Edwin; Bridget-Mrs Wells; Miss Mortimer-Mrs Inchbald; Warner-Mrs Davenett; Cecilia-Mrs Warren (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: Miss Mortimer Actor: Mrs Inchbald

Afterpiece Title: The Nunnery

Cast
Role: Father Ambrose Actor: Fearon
Role: Abbess Actor: Miss Platt

Dance: As17860502

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timon Of Athens

Performance Comment: Timon-Holman; Alcibiades-Farren; Lucullus-Quick; Lucius-Wewitzer; Sempronius-Davies; Ventidius-Palmer; Old Athenian-Fearon; Flavius-Hull; Cephis-Kennedy; Painter-Stevens; Poet-Booth; Jeweller-Gardner; Apemantus-Wroughton; Melissa-Mrs Inchbald; Phryne-Miss Stuart; Evandra-A Young Lady (1st appearance on any stage [Mrs Duill]) .Mrs Duill]) .
Cast
Role: Old Athenian Actor: Fearon
Role: Phryne Actor: Miss Stuart

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Dance: In Act II of mainpiece a Banquet and Masquerade Dance [performers not listed]; End of mainpiece Leap Year, as17851010

Event Comment: Benefit for Booth. 1st piece: In Act II the Grand Triumphal Entry of Alexander into Babylon. 3rd piece: Never performed there. Morning Chronicle, 2 May: Tickets to be had of Booth, No. 18, Broad Court, Long Acre. Receipts: #105 12s. 6d. (99/8/6; 6/4/0; tickets: none listed) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexander The Great

Performance Comment: Alexander-Pope(1st appearance in that character); Lysimachus-Farren; Hephestion-Davies; Cassander-Fearon; Polyperchon-Cubitt; Thessalus-Palmer; Aristander-Gardner; Perdiccas-Thompson; Clytus-Aickin; Roxana-Mrs Bates; Sysigambis-Miss Platt; Parisatis-Mrs Rivers; Statira-Mrs Wells (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: Thessalus Actor: Palmer
Role: Sysigambis Actor: Miss Platt

Afterpiece Title: Annette and Lubin

Cast
Role: Tawdry Actor: Miss Stuart
Role: The Country Madcap Actor: Mrs Martyr

Afterpiece Title: Piety in Pattens

Dance: As17860426

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: Tippet Actor: Miss George
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 Widows Vow

Cast
Role: Inis Actor: Miss Brangin
Event Comment: Benefit for the Author [of mainpiece]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Disbanded Officer

Afterpiece Title: The Guardian

Performance Comment: Heartly-Williamson; Young Clackit-R. Palmer; Old Clackit-Parsons; Lucy (1st time)-Mrs Cuyler; Harriet-Miss Woollery .
Cast
Role: Harriet Actor: Miss Woollery

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lawyers Panic Or Westminster Hall In An Uproar

Performance Comment: Lord Chief Justice-R, Palmer; Moses Lyons-Wewitzer; Counsellor Stutter-Burton; Counsellor Puzzle-Booth; Counsellor Bantum-Barrett; Serjeant Gloss-Bannister Jun.; Bellamy's Maid-Miss Brangin .
Cast
Role: Bellamy's Maid Actor: Miss Brangin

Afterpiece Title: The Chapter of Accidents

Cast
Role: sic] Actor: Miss Brangin

Afterpiece Title: A Beggar on Horseback

Cast
Role: Miss Barnavag Actor: Miss Francis

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Kemble; King-Gardner (of cg); Horatio-Staunton; Polonius-Baddeley; Laertes-Barrymore; Ostrick-R. Palmer; Rosencraus-Phillimore; Guildenstern-Williames; Player King-Chaplin; Marcellus-Wrighten; Bernardo-Wilson; Lucianus-Waldron; Gravediggers-Parsons, Jones; Ghost-Bensley; Ophelia-Mrs Forster; Player Queen-Miss Tidswell; Queen-Mrs Hopkins.
Cast
Role: Player Queen Actor: Miss Tidswell

Afterpiece Title: The Humourist or Whos Who

Performance Comment: Sir Anthony Halfwit-Parsons; Frolick-Suett; Beaumont-Williames; Blunt-Alfred; Dabble-Bannister Jun.; Diana-Miss Collins; Mrs Meddle-Mrs Wilson; Jenny-Miss Tidswell; Mrs Matadore-Mrs Hopkins.
Cast
Role: Diana Actor: Miss Collins
Role: Jenny Actor: Miss Tidswell
Related Works
Related Work: The Humourists Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Performance Comment: Moody-King; Sparkish (with a song)-Dodd; Belville-Bannister Jun.; Countryman-Jones; Servant-Spencer; Harcourt-Palmer; Lucy-Mrs Wrighten; Alithea-Mrs Brereton; The Country Girl-Mrs Jordan.
Cast
Role: Alithea Actor: Mrs Brereton
Role: The Country Girl Actor: Mrs Jordan.

Afterpiece Title: Whos the Dupe

Performance Comment: Mr Doiley-Parsons; Granger-Barrymore; Sandford-R. Palmer; Gradus-Bannister Jun.; Charlotte-Mrs Wrighten; Miss Doiley-Mrs Brereton.
Cast
Role: Miss Doiley Actor: Mrs Brereton.
Event Comment: [In mainpiece the playbill assigns Charles to Bannister Jun., but he "being suddenly taken ill, Barrymore was under the necessity of reading the part" (Morning Herald, 2 Oct.).] Error Smith, pit office-keeper, #2 11s. Receipts: #219 15s. (169.7; 49.15; 0.13)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: Oakly-Smith; Lord Trinket-Dodd; Major Oakly-Baddeley; Charles-Read by Barrymore; Russet-Aickin; Captain O'Cutter-Moody; Sir Harry Beagle-Palmer; Lady Freelove-Mrs Hopkins; Harriet-Mrs Brereton; Mrs Oakly-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Mrs Oakly Actor: Miss Farren.
Related Works
Related Work: The Jealous Wife Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: The Romp

Performance Comment: Young Cockney-Dodd; Captain Sightly-Barrymore; Old Cockney-Fawcett; Richard-Wilson; Servant-Newbold; Barnacle-Suett; Penelope-Miss Stageldoir; Miss La Blonde-Miss Barnes; Priscilla Tomboy-Mrs Jordan.
Cast
Role: Penelope Actor: Miss Stageldoir
Role: Miss La Blonde Actor: Miss Barnes

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Performance Comment: Don John-Palmer; Duke-Packer; Petruchio-Aickin; Antonio-Waldron [Public Advertiser: Parsons]; Peter-Burton; Antony-Waldron; Francisco-Wright [but probably Phillimore (see17870608)]; Surgeon-Wrighten; Frederick-Barrymore; 1st Constantia-Mrs Ward; Mother-Mrs Hopkins; Landlady-Mrs Love; Nurse-Mrs Booth; 2nd Constantia-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Mother Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: 2nd Constantia Actor: Miss Farren.

Afterpiece Title: Richard Coeur de Lion

Cast
Role: Old Mathew Actor: Fawcett
Role: The Seneschal Actor: Phillimore
Role: Antonio Actor: Miss Romanzini
Role: Collette Actor: Miss Cranford
Role: Julie Actor: Miss DeCamp

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: Leon-Smith; Duke-Aickin; Cacafogo-Moody; Juan-Packer; Sanchio-Phillimore; Alonzo-R. Palmer; Copper Captain-King; Margaretta-Mrs Ward; Old Woman-Mr Baddeley; Maid-Mr Waldron; Estifania-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Estifania Actor: Miss Farren.

Afterpiece Title: Richard Coeur de Lion

Cast
Role: Old Mathew Actor: Fawcett
Role: The Seneschal Actor: Phillimore
Role: Antonio Actor: Miss Romanzini
Role: Collette Actor: Miss Cranford
Role: Julie Actor: Miss DeCamp

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

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

Afterpiece Title: Too Civil by Half

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Afterpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd

Performance Comment: As17860928, but Mause-Mrs A. Palmer; Madge-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Madge Actor: Miss Tidswell.
Role: Patie Actor: Miss Stageldoir
Role: Jenny Actor: Miss Cranford
Related Works
Related Work: Patie and Peggy; or, The Fair Foundling Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

Song: Singing, as17861009, but _Williames

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-Mrs Ward; Leonora-Miss Tidswell; Zara-Mrs Siddons.
Cast
Role: Leonora Actor: Miss Tidswell

Afterpiece Title: The First Floor

Performance Comment: As17870113, but Nancy-Miss Tidswell in place of Mrs Wilson.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ill Tell You What

Performance Comment: Major Cyprus-Browne; Anthony Euston-Bensley; Colonel Downright-Aickin; Charles Euston-Bannister Jun.; Sir George Euston-Williamson; Sir Harry Harmless-R. Palmer; Mr Euston-Parsons; Lady Euston-Mrs Bulkley; Lady Harriet-Mrs Whitfield; Bloom-Mrs Cuyler; Mrs Euston-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Mrs Euston Actor: Miss Farren.

Afterpiece Title: Harvest Home

Cast
Role: Muzzy Actor: Mathews
Role: Unah Actor: Miss George

Entertainment: Monologue Occasional Address (with Alterations), as17870516

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Summer Amusement Or An Adventure At Margate

Performance Comment: Lord Random-R. Palmer; Captain Surat-Chapman; Sir James Juniper-Moss; Melvil-Davies; Dr Cathartic-Baddeley; Spruce-Wewitzer; Sir Dilberry-Painter; Etiquette-Edwin; Lady Juniper-Mrs Webb; Fidget-Miss Brangin; Waiting Maids-Mrs Poussin, Mrs Edwin; Amelia-Mrs Bannister.
Cast
Role: Fidget Actor: Miss Brangin

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycomb

Related Works
Related Work: Polly Honeycomb Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Dance: End I: 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; Postillion-Barret; Waiter-Swords; Sir Charles Townly-Baddeley; Crape-Davies; Dicky Ditto-Edwin; Tippet-Miss George; Charlotte-Mrs Bannister.
Cast
Role: Tippet Actor: Miss George
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

Performance Comment: Johnny Atkins-Parsons; Dr Pedant-Wewitzer; Selim-Johnson; Omar-Swords; Guard-Gardner; The Mogul-Williamson; Irene-Mrs Inchbald; Sheba-Mrs Cuyler; Zapphira-Miss Brangin; Fanny-Mrs Brown (1st appearance on this stage).
Cast
Role: The Mogul Actor: Williamson
Role: Zapphira Actor: Miss Brangin

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

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; CO 3, by George Colman ynger]: With new Scenes, Dresses, and Decorations. The Overture, new Airs, and Accompaniments by Dr Arnold [partly adapted from Paisiello]. The Scenes painted by Rooker. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. Public Advertiser, 5 Sept. 1787: This Day is published Inkle and Yarico (1s. 6d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Performance Comment: [Principal Characters by Edwin, Bannister Jun., Usher, Gardner, Burton, Johnson, Baddeley, Davies, Swords, Painter, Meadows, Lyons, Ledger, Farley, Parsons, Miss George, Mrs Kemble, Mrs Forster, Mrs Bannister. Cast from text (G. G. J. and J. Robinson [1787], and playbill of 23 June 1788: Trudge-Edwin; Inkle-Bannister Jun.; Planters-Usher, Gardner, Johnson; Medium-Baddeley; Campley-Davies; Sailors-Painter, Ledger; Mate-Meadows; Waiter-Farley; Sir Christopher Curry-Parsons; Wowski-Miss George; Yarico-Mrs Kemble; Patty-Mrs Forster; Narcissa-Mrs Bannister; unassigned-Burton, Swords, Lyons.
Cast
Role: Wowski Actor: Miss George
Related Works
Related Work: Inkle and Yarico Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: The Guardian

Performance Comment: Heartly-Williamson; Clackit-R. Palmer; Old Clackit-Moss; Lucy-Mrs Cuyler; Harriet-Miss Woollery.
Cast
Role: Harriet Actor: Miss Woollery.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Cast
Role: Wowski Actor: Miss George
Related Works
Related Work: Inkle and Yarico Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: Cross Purposes

Performance Comment: Grub-Moss; Robin-Burton; Consol-Barret; George Bevil-Johnson; Harry Bevil-Lawrence; Frank Bevil-Lyons; Chapeau-R. Palmer; Emily-Miss Woollery; Jenny-Mrs Poussin; Mrs Grub-Mrs Webb.
Cast
Role: Emily Actor: Miss Woollery

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Grecian Daughter

Performance Comment: Evander-Bensley; Phocion-Wroughton; Melanthon-Packer; Philotas-Whitfield; Arcas-Staunton; Callipus-Chaplin; Herald-R. Palmer; Greek Officer-Phillimore; Dionysius-Barrymore; Erixene-Miss Tidswell; Euphrasia-Mrs Siddons.
Cast
Role: Erixene Actor: Miss Tidswell

Afterpiece Title: The First Floor

Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Collins

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: Shylock-King; Gratiano-R. Palmer; Bassanio-Kemble; Launcelot-Suett; Duke-Packer; Lorenzo (with songs)-Williames; Salanio-Fawcett; Solarino-Phillimore; Tubal-Waldron; Gobbo-Jones; Antonio-Bensley; Jessica (with a song)-Mrs Forster; Nerissa-Miss Collins; Portia-Mrs Siddons.
Cast
Role: Nerissa Actor: Miss Collins

Afterpiece Title: Hurly Burly

Dance: End III: New Dance, as17871026; End IV: The Capricious Lovers, as17870920; In afterpiece: Dancing, as17871123

Event Comment: Benefit for Kemble [whose 1st appearance as Hastings was in Dublin in the spring of 1782]. Part of the Pit will be laid into the Boxes. To prevent Confusion, Ladies are desired to send their servants by Half past Four o'Clock. Public Advertiser, 25 Feb.: Tickets to be had of Kemble, No. 13, Caroline-street, Bedford-square. Receipts: #324 12s. (190.0; 9.8; 0.14; tickets: 124.10) (charge: #107 4s. 7d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Performance Comment: Petruchio-Kemble; Grumio-Baddeley; Baptista-Packer; Biondella-R. Palmer; Taylor-Burton; Music@Master-Fawcett; Pedro-Phillimore; Hortensio-Benson; Bianca-Miss Tidswell; Curtis-Mrs Love; Catherine-Mrs Siddons.
Cast
Role: Bianca Actor: Miss Tidswell
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Siddons.

Dance: End: The Conjugal Frolick, as17880221

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; T 5, by Bertie Greatheed. Prologue by the Rev. David Williames. Epilogue by Hester Lynch Piozzi (see text)]: With new Scenes, Dresses, and Decorations. Public Advertiser, 20 May 1788: This Day is published The Regent (1s. 6d.). Afterpiece: Not acted these 12 years [acted 29 May 1779]. "I do think that Mrs Siddons for Vigour of Action, pathetic Tone of Voice, & a sort of Radiance which comes round her in Scenes where strong heroic Virtues are displayed, never had her Equal" (Thraliana, II, 715). Receipts: #226 13s. (211.1; 14.4; O.18; tickets not come in:0.10)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Regent

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Kemble, Aickin, Barrymore, Packer, Bates, Wilson, Phillimore, Chaplin, Benson, Alfred, Spencer, WRoughton, Mrs Ward, Mrs Siddons. [Cast from text (J. Robson and W. Clarke, 1788): Manuel-Kemble; Solerno-Aickin; Ansaldo-Barrymore; Gerbin-Packer; Diego-Bates; Servant-Wilson; Banditti-Phillimore, Chaplin; Pedro-Benson; Gomez-Wroughton; Carlos-Master Gregson; Paula-Mrs Ward; Dianora-Mrs Siddons; Alfred, Spencer; Prologue-Wroughton; Epilogue-Mrs Siddons. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]
Related Works
Related Work: The Regent Author(s): Bertie Greatheed

Afterpiece Title: The Miller of Mansfield

Performance Comment: The King-Whitfield; Richard-R. Palmer; Joe (with a song)-Williames; Lord Lurewell-Benson; Courtiers-Phillimore; Peggy-Miss Collins; Margery-Mrs Hopkins.
Cast
Role: The King Actor: Whitfield
Role: Peggy Actor: Miss Collins