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15101
04 January 1798 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Castle-spectre

Cast
Role: Father Philip Actor: Palmer
Role: Edric Actor: Wathen
Related Works
Related Work: The Castle-Spectre Author(s): Matthew Gregory Lewis

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Performance Comment: Sir Jacob Jollup-Hollingsworth; Major Sturgeon-Bannister; Jerry Sneak-Bannister Jun.; Heeltap-Wewitzer; Bruin-Maddocks; Roger-Grimaldi; Snuffle-Wathen; Mrs Sneak-Mrs Goodall; Mrs Bruin-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Snuffle Actor: Wathen
Role: Mrs Bruin Actor: Miss Tidswell.

15102
09 January 1798 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: The New Comedy [i.e. Secrets Worth Knowing, advertised on playbill of 8 Jan.] is unavoidably deferred till Thursday, on account of the Indisposition of two Principal Performers. Receipts: #187 18s. 6d. (173.6.6; 14.12.0)

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: Miranda Actor: Miss Betterton

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin and Quixotte

Cast
Role: Principal Pantomime Characters Actor: Bologna Jun., Bologna, Follett, Dyke, Hawtin,Blurton, Abbot, Wilde, Curties, Findlay, Cranfield, Parsloe, Davis, Master Blackmore, Mrs Parker, Mlle St.Amand, Mrs Follett, Mrs Norton, Miss Leserve, Mrs Henley
Role: Principal Vocal Characters Actor: Townsend, Linton,Simmons, Gray, Street, Rees, Smith, Tett, Oddwell, Thomas, Everett, Little, J. Linton, Mrs Clendining, Miss Sims, Miss Wheatley, Mrs Watts, Mrs Follett, Miss Walcup, Mrs Masters, Mrs Lloyd, Mrs Bologna
Role: Maritornes Actor: Mrs Henley. Commencing with the Representation of the Ruins of a Peruvian Temple, where an injured Inca and his Son had taken refuge from the malice of their Persecutors-the Inca in his retirement, making Magic his study, persuades his Son, from a happy presage, to attempt the re-obtainment of his right, by procuring the hand of his Oppressor's Daughter, who is a Spanish Grandee, and has betrothed her to the Knight Errant of La Mancha Don Quixotte-to prevent their union, he transforms his Son to +Harlequin, the Magic Arm appearing to guard him in the hour of Peril-they take leave, and he commences his career of adventure, by darting through the ruined Columns of the Temple, and re-appears near the Grandee's House in Grenada, where an interview takes place with the object of his choice, who elopes with him, and after experiencing a variety of Adventures in the Spanish Territories, seeking shelter in The Alhambrav, a Moorish Palace of great Antiquity, pursued by Don Quixotte, Sancho, the Grandee and Scaramouchillo, at length arrive in Old England
Role: where an injured Inca and his Son had taken refuge Actor: the Inca in his retirement, making Magic his study, persuades his Son, from a happy presage, to attempt the re-obtainment of his right, by procuring the hand of his Oppressor's Daughter, who is a Spanish Grandee, and has betrothed her to the Knight Errant of La Mancha Don Quixotte-to prevent their union, he transforms his Son to +Harlequin, the Magic Arm appearing to guard him in the hour of Peril-they take leave, and he commences his career of adventure, by darting through the ruined Columns of the Temple, and re-appears near the Grandee's House in Grenada, where an interview takes place with the object of his choice, who elopes with him, and after experiencing a variety of Adventures in the Spanish Territories, seeking shelter in The Alhambrav, a Moorish Palace of great Antiquity, pursued by Don Quixotte, Sancho, the Grandee and Scaramouchillo, at length arrive in Old England
Role: to attempt the re Actor: obtainment of his right, by procuring the hand of his Oppressor's Daughter, who is a Spanish Grandee, and has betrothed her to the Knight Errant of La Mancha Don Quixotte-to prevent their union, he transforms his Son to +Harlequin, the Magic Arm appearing to guard him in the hour of Peril-they take leave, and he commences his career of adventure, by darting through the ruined Columns of the Temple, and re-appears near the Grandee's House in Grenada, where an interview takes place with the object of his choice, who elopes with him, and after experiencing a variety of Adventures in the Spanish Territories, seeking shelter in The Alhambrav, a Moorish Palace of great Antiquity, pursued by Don Quixotte, Sancho, the Grandee and Scaramouchillo, at length arrive in Old England
Role: and has betrothed her to the Knight Errant of La M Actor: to prevent their union, he transforms his Son to +Harlequin, the Magic Arm appearing to guard him in the hour of Peril-they take leave, and he commences his career of adventure, by darting through the ruined Columns of the Temple, and re-appears near the Grandee's House in Grenada, where an interview takes place with the object of his choice, who elopes with him, and after experiencing a variety of Adventures in the Spanish Territories, seeking shelter in The Alhambrav, a Moorish Palace of great Antiquity, pursued by Don Quixotte, Sancho, the Grandee and Scaramouchillo, at length arrive in Old England
Role: the Magic Arm appearing to guard him in the Actor: they take leave, and he commences his career of adventure, by darting through the ruined Columns of the Temple, and re-appears near the Grandee's House in Grenada, where an interview takes place with the object of his choice, who elopes with him, and after experiencing a variety of Adventures in the Spanish Territories, seeking shelter in The Alhambrav, a Moorish Palace of great Antiquity, pursued by Don Quixotte, Sancho, the Grandee and Scaramouchillo, at length arrive in Old England
Role: and re Actor: appears near the Grandee's House in Grenada, where an interview takes place with the object of his choice, who elopes with him, and after experiencing a variety of Adventures in the Spanish Territories, seeking shelter in The Alhambrav, a Moorish Palace of great Antiquity, pursued by Don Quixotte, Sancho, the Grandee and Scaramouchillo, at length arrive in Old England
Role: warned from the Grotto of the Goddess Pleasure by Actor: they take shelter in one of the +East India Company's Warehouses, which on their being closely pursued, is transform'd into a Picturesque Chinese Apartment. In this country he is deprived, by an adverse Magician, of his Columbine

15103
31 January 1798 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: By Command of Their Majesties. [Mainpiece in place of Secrets Worth Knowing, advertised on playbill of 29 Jan.] Receipts: #329 19s. 6d. (327.15.6; 2.4.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: As17971028, but added: Mincing-Miss Leserve; Peg-Mrs Watts.
Cast
Role: Mincing Actor: Miss Leserve

Afterpiece Title: Three Weeks after Marriage

Cast
Role: Margaretta Actor: Miss Chapman

15104
16 February 1798 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wheel Of Fortune

Cast
Role: Emily Tempest Actor: Miss Mellon
Role: Maid Actor: Miss Tidswell.

Afterpiece Title: Blue-Beard

Performance Comment: As17980201, but Hassan-Maddocks; Beda-Miss Leak.
Cast
Role: Beda Actor: Miss Leak.
Role: Spahis Actor: Sedgwick, Bannister, Dignum, Wathen, Trueman, Maddocks
Role: Irene Actor: Miss DeCamp
Related Works
Related Work: Blue-Beard; or, Female Curiosity! Author(s): George Colman, the younger

15105
26 February 1798 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: He's Much To Blame

Performance Comment: As17980216, but Prologue-_ [and thereafter. Epilogue as17980213.and thereafter. Epilogue as17980213.
Cast
Role: Master of the Hotel Actor: Thompson
Role: Lady Jane Actor: Miss Betterton

Afterpiece Title: Joan of Arc

Performance Comment: As17980216, but Edwin-_; here specified as: An Aerial Spirit in disguise-Miss Sims; [slight verbal changes in The Argument; and A New Grand Scene-[, representative of Antient British Heroes [who they were not specified] in place of the; Grand Historical Pageant-_.
Cast
Role: An Aerial Spirit in disguise Actor: Miss Sims
Role: The Argument Actor: .
Role: by concealing himself in the spoils of his tent is Actor: yard of his Prison, thro' the grating of which he gives him a sleeping draught, telling him on drinking it that they will suppose him dead, and the English demand his body. He complies, but the request of the English is refused, and he lowered into the Cell where Blanche is confined--She conceives him dead--despairing, is on the point of destroying herself, when he awakes--the Page from the top of the Cell points out the means of escape, which they are accomplishing, when Joan rushes in, but appalled at the ghost-like appearance of Talbot, whom she conceived dead, permits them to glide by, but pursues them--excursions with the enemy--Joan kills Talbot's Father, and forces him to combat-disdaining the threats of a woman, he throws away his sword, acting only on the defensive--disarms her--she rushes on him, when her supernatural power failing, her sword and shield break to pieces-she snatches her banner, which takes fire--grown desperate, seizes a sword and attempts to stab him, is prevented by British soldiers who surround and vanquish her--Young Talbot at the same time killing Alenson--her life is preserved by the intercession of Blanche--the British are victorious, she rushes off, again solicits supernatural aid--is surrounded by Daemons but saved by the interposition of an Aerial Spirit--Blanche and Talbot are rendered happy, and the whole concludes with a Grand Historical Pageant
Role: appalled at the ghost Actor: like appearance of Talbot, whom she conceived dead, permits them to glide by, but pursues them--excursions with the enemy--Joan kills Talbot's Father, and forces him to combat-disdaining the threats of a woman, he throws away his sword, acting only on the defensive--disarms her--she rushes on him, when her supernatural power failing, her sword and shield break to pieces-she snatches her banner, which takes fire--grown desperate, seizes a sword and attempts to stab him, is prevented by British soldiers who surround and vanquish her--Young Talbot at the same time killing Alenson--her life is preserved by the intercession of Blanche--the British are victorious, she rushes off, again solicits supernatural aid--is surrounded by Daemons but saved by the interposition of an Aerial Spirit--Blanche and Talbot are rendered happy, and the whole concludes with a Grand Historical Pageant
Role: and forces him to combat Actor: disdaining the threats of a woman, he throws away his sword, acting only on the defensive--disarms her--she rushes on him, when her supernatural power failing, her sword and shield break to pieces-she snatches her banner, which takes fire--grown desperate, seizes a sword and attempts to stab him, is prevented by British soldiers who surround and vanquish her--Young Talbot at the same time killing Alenson--her life is preserved by the intercession of Blanche--the British are victorious, she rushes off, again solicits supernatural aid--is surrounded by Daemons but saved by the interposition of an Aerial Spirit--Blanche and Talbot are rendered happy, and the whole concludes with a Grand Historical Pageant
Role: her sword and shield break to pieces Actor: she snatches her banner, which takes fire--grown desperate, seizes a sword and attempts to stab him, is prevented by British soldiers who surround and vanquish her--Young Talbot at the same time killing Alenson--her life is preserved by the intercession of Blanche--the British are victorious, she rushes off, again solicits supernatural aid--is surrounded by Daemons but saved by the interposition of an Aerial Spirit--Blanche and Talbot are rendered happy, and the whole concludes with a Grand Historical Pageant
Role: ] Actor: Miss Sims

Music: As17980214

15106
27 February 1798 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Trip To Scarborough

Performance Comment: As17980123, but Amanda-Miss Heard; added: Shoemaker-Hollingsworth; Taylor-Wentworth; Mendlegs-Webb; Jeweller-Trueman.
Cast
Role: Amanda Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Lory Actor: Wathen
Role: Berinthia Actor: Miss Mellon
Role: Mrs Coupler Actor: Miss Tidswell
Role: Miss Hoyden Actor: Mrs Jordan.

Afterpiece Title: Blue-Beard

Cast
Role: Spahis Actor: Sedgwick, Bannister, Wathen, Trueman, Maddocks
Role: Irene Actor: Miss DeCamp
Role: Beda Actor: Miss Leak
Related Works
Related Work: Blue-Beard; or, Female Curiosity! Author(s): George Colman, the younger

15107
17 March 1798 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: The New Play of The Stranger [advertised on playbill of 15 Mar.] is unavoidably postponed till Thursday next. Receipts: #327 8s. (253.18.6; 70.2.6; 3.7.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Duke of Gloster-Aickin; Lord Hastings-Kemble; Catesby-Caulfield; Ratcliffe-Trueman; Belmour-Holland; Dumont-Wroughton; Derby-Webb; Servants-Maddocks, Evans; Alicia-Mrs Powell; Jane Shore-Miss Siddons.
Cast
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Miss Siddons.

Afterpiece Title: Blue-Beard

Cast
Role: Spahis Actor: Sedgwick, Bannister, Wathen, Trueman, Maddocks
Role: Irene Actor: Miss DeCamp
Role: Beda Actor: Miss Leak
Related Works
Related Work: Blue-Beard; or, Female Curiosity! Author(s): George Colman, the younger

15108
20 March 1798 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 2 years. Receipts: #230 10s. (227.3; 3.7)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wild Oats; Or, The Strolling Gentlemen

Performance Comment: Rover-Lewis; Sir George Thunder-Quick; Harry-Holman; Ephraim Smooth-Munden; John Dory-Fawcett; Banks-Murray; Midge-Clarke; Sim-Knight; Gammon-Thompson; Lamp-Farley; Trap-Dyke; Landlord-Powel; Zachariah-Rees; Twitch-Wilde; Jane-Mrs Knight; Amelia-Miss Chapman; Lady Amaranth-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Amelia Actor: Miss Chapman

Afterpiece Title: Oscar and Malvina

Cast
Role: Female Domestics Actor: Mrs Watts, Mrs Follett, Mrs Bologna, Miss Cranfield, Miss Burnett, Miss Cox, Miss Crow, Miss Davenett
Role: Female Bards Actor: Mrs Castelle, Mrs Henley, Miss Wheatley, Miss Gray

15109
23 March 1798 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Grand Selection 0 Of Sacred Music, From The Works Of handel; Messiah

Cast
Role: Principal Vocal Performers Actor: Mme Mara, Master Elliot, Miss Poole, Incledon, Miss Dufour, Sale, Reinhold
Role: Leader of the Band Actor: G. Ashley.

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 1

Cast
Role: The smiling dawn Actor: Miss Dufour
Role: O Magnify the Lord Actor: Miss Poole
Role: accompanied on the violoncello Actor: C. Ashley
Role: My faith and truth Actor: Miss Poole, Master Elliot
Role: He gave them hailstones Actor: Double Chorus
Role: Ye men of Gaza Actor: Miss Poole
Role: accompanied on the bassoon Actor: Parkinson

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 2

Performance Comment: As17980309but added: What tho' I trace-Miss Celson [Solomon].Solomon].
Cast
Role: What tho' I trace Actor: Miss Celson
Role: The smiling dawn Actor: Miss Dufour
Role: O Magnify the Lord Actor: Miss Poole
Role: accompanied on the violoncello Actor: C. Ashley
Role: My faith and truth Actor: Miss Poole, Master Elliot
Role: He gave them hailstones Actor: Double Chorus
Role: Ye men of Gaza Actor: Miss Poole
Role: accompanied on the bassoon Actor: Parkinson

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 3

Cast
Role: The smiling dawn Actor: Miss Dufour
Role: O Magnify the Lord Actor: Miss Poole
Role: accompanied on the violoncello Actor: C. Ashley
Role: My faith and truth Actor: Miss Poole, Master Elliot
Role: He gave them hailstones Actor: Double Chorus
Role: Ye men of Gaza Actor: Miss Poole
Role: accompanied on the bassoon Actor: Parkinson

Music: End I: Bach's Bach's favourite concertante for flute oboe violin and violoncello-Monzani, W. Parke, G. and C. Ashley

15110
09 April 1798 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Castle-spectre

Cast
Role: Father Philip Actor: Palmer
Role: Edric Actor: Wathen
Related Works
Related Work: The Castle-Spectre Author(s): Matthew Gregory Lewis

Afterpiece Title: The Follies of a Day

Performance Comment: As17971223, but Countess-Miss Heard.
Cast
Role: Countess Actor: Miss Heard.
Role: A Salt Eel for Mynheer Actor: Bannister, by permission of Dibdin.
Role: Mrs Buckram Actor: Miss Tidswell.
Role: Miss Lucy Actor: Mrs Bland.
Role: Sir Matthew Medley Actor: Maddocks
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Wentworth
Role: Florella Actor: Miss Leak.
Role: Page Actor: Miss DeCamp
Role: Agnes Actor: Miss Wentworth
Role: Susan Actor: Miss Mellon.

15111
16 April 1798 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [This was Mrs Crawford's last appearance on the stage.] Receipts: #150 17s. (148.10; 2.7)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Raft

Cast
Role: Lady Sneerwell Actor: Miss Chapman
Role: Maria Actor: Miss Mansel

Afterpiece Title: Douglas

Cast
Role: Fanny Actor: Miss Sims
Role: Theodosia Actor: Mrs Follett
Role: We've bade the restless Seas adieu Actor: Townsend, _Incledon
Role: Margaretta Actor: Miss Chapman

Afterpiece Title: Robin Hood

Performance Comment: Robin Hood-Townsend; Little John-Quick; Ruttekin-Fawcett; Allen o'Dale-Gray; Bowman-Street; Fitzherbert-Powel; Scarlet-Farley; Edwin-Incledon; Clorinda-Mrs Martyr; Annette-Miss Sims; Angelina-Mrs Clendining.
Cast
Role: Annette Actor: Miss Sims

15112
20 April 1798 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: False Impressions

Cast
Role: Lady Cypress Actor: Miss Chapman
Role: Emily Fitzallan Actor: Miss Betterton

Afterpiece Title: The Waterman

Performance Comment: Tom Tug-Taylor (1st appearance on any stage); Bundle-Powel; Robin-Munden; Mrs Bundle-Mrs Henley; Wilhelmina-Miss Wheatley.
Cast
Role: Wilhelmina Actor: Miss Wheatley.

Afterpiece Title: Retaliation; or, The Citizen a Soldier

Song: In course: by permission of Dibdin, Old England's tree of Liberty-Taylor; a new Comic Song, Patents all the Rage-Munden

15113
28 April 1798 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Johnston. [He had 1st acted Hamlet at Edinburgh, 9 July 1794: Egerton's 1st appearance at cg was on 5 June 1797.] 2nd piece [1st time at this theatre; M. PAST 1, author unknown. Larpent MS 1207; not published. 1st acted at Sadler's Wells, 28 May 1787, when the playbill gives the 2nd title as "The Highland Laddie", and adds "The Words of the Airs selected from Allan Ramsay"]. Times, 13 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Johnston, No. 31, King-street, Covent-garden. Receipts: #230 19s. 6d. (110.2.6; 1.14.0; tickets: 119.3.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Johnston (1st appearance in that character on this stage); Ghost-Murray; Polonius-Munden; King-Waddy; Horatio-Egerton (2nd appearance on this stage); Laertes-Whitfield; Ostrick-Farley; Rosencraus-Clarke; Grave@diggers-Quick, Rees; Ophelia-Mrs Mountain; Queen-Miss Chapman.
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Miss Chapman.

Afterpiece Title: Hooly and Fairly; or, The Highland Lad and Lowland Lass

Performance Comment: Donald-Gray; Jockey-Clarke; Kate-Miss Wheatley; Old Woman-Mr Graham (from the Theatre Royal Edinburgh, 1st appearance on this stage).
Cast
Role: Kate Actor: Miss Wheatley

Afterpiece Title: A Divertisement

Cast
Role: I'm jolly Dick the Lamplighter Actor: Gray
Role: Of the Ancients its speaking Actor: Johnstone
Role: The Greenwich Pensioner 'Twas in the good ship Actor: Townsend
Role: Sure an't the world a Masquerade Actor: Johnstone, Chorus.

Dance: 2nd piece to conclude with: Highland Reel-; In 3rd piece: Ballet, as17971013

Song: In V 1st piece: a Dirge, as17970925; In 2nd piece: Highland Laddy-; Hooly and Fairly-; Katharine Ogie- [recte Oggy]; Andrew and his Cutty Gun-; Todlen Hame-; Tulloch Goram-; The Little Farthing Rushlight-Graham

15114
30 April 1798 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Count Of Narbonne

Performance Comment: Raymond-Kemble; Austin-Barrymore; Theodore-C. Kemble; Fabian-Packer; Renchild-Webb; Thybalt-Maddocks; Hortensia-Mrs Siddons; Adelaide-Mrs Jordan; Jaqueline-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Theodore Actor: C. Kemble
Role: Jaqueline Actor: Miss Tidswell.

Afterpiece Title: Sylvester Daggerwood

Cast
Role: A Salt Eel for Mynheer Actor: Bannister, by permission of Dibdin.
Role: Mrs Buckram Actor: Miss Tidswell.
Role: Miss Lucy Actor: Mrs Bland.
Role: Sir Matthew Medley Actor: Maddocks
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Wentworth
Role: Florella Actor: Miss Leak.
Related Works
Related Work: Sylvester Daggerwood Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: The Wedding Day

Cast
Role: Lady Autumn Actor: Miss Tidswell
Role: A Salt Eel for Mynheer Actor: Bannister, by permission of Dibdin.
Role: Mrs Buckram Actor: Miss Tidswell.
Role: Miss Lucy Actor: Mrs Bland.
Role: Sir Matthew Medley Actor: Maddocks
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Wentworth
Role: Florella Actor: Miss Leak.

15115
10 May 1798 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Elfrida

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

Dance: End I: Le Triomphe de Themis, as17971226; Pas Russe-Laborie, Mme Hilligsberg; End Opera: a new Pastoral Ballet in 4 acts, composed by S. Gallet, Elisa; ou, Le Triomphe de la Nature-Laborie, Mme Hilligsberg, Didelot, Mme Rose, Miss Hilligsberg, Mme Laborie, Gourlier, Master Laborie

Performance Comment: Gallet=, Elisa; ou, Le Triomphe de la Nature-Laborie, Mme Hilligsberg, Didelot, Mme Rose, Miss Hilligsberg, Mme Laborie, Gourlier, Master Laborie.
Cast
Role: Le Triomphe de la Nature Actor: Laborie, Mme Hilligsberg, Didelot, Mme Rose, Miss Hilligsberg, Mme Laborie, Gourlier, Master Laborie.

15116
12 May 1798 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stranger

Performance Comment: As17980508 , but Miss Biggs's name listed in playbill.
Cast
Role: 980326but Characters Actor: Mrs _Goodall, Miss Biggs.
Role: The Stranger Actor: Kemble
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Stuart
Role: Savoyard Actor: Miss Leak
Role: Stranger's Daughter Actor: Miss Beton

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Cast
Role: Corinna Actor: Miss Tidswell.

15117
19 May 1798 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

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

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Cast
Role: Father Luke Actor: Waddy

15118
23 May 1798 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Castle-spectre

Performance Comment: As17980409, but Wentworth_; Gibbon_; Packer_; Wathen_.
Cast
Role: Father Philip Actor: Palmer
Role: Edric Actor: Wathen
Related Works
Related Work: The Castle-Spectre Author(s): Matthew Gregory Lewis

Afterpiece Title: The Anacreontic Society Revived [i

Performance Comment: e. The Sons of Anacreon]. President-Sedgwick; who will introduce the celebrated [Anacreontic] Song The Silver'd Waters Roam-Sedgwick [, from The Pirates (composed by Storace); Our Tars so Fam'd in Story- (1st time; composed by Stevens); O bring me Wine- (composed by Shield); Sweet Lillies of the Valley- (composed by Hook); a new Loyal Song (written by Captain Morris and composed by Sir William Parsons)-Dignum; [To conclude with a Glee and Chorus-.
Cast
Role: Song The Silver'd Waters Roam Actor: Sedgwick
Role: Sweet Lillies of the Valley Actor:

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

Performance Comment: Major Benbow-Suett; Justice Benbow-Packer; Captain Greville-Kelly; Captain Wilson-Sedgwick; Tipple (for that night only)-Bannister Jun.; Eliza-Miss Leak.
Cast
Role: Eliza Actor: Miss Leak.

15119
30 May 1798 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Hull, Mrs Litchfield & Waddy. 1st piece [1st time; C 5, by Thomas Hull. Larpent MS 1215; not published]: Altered from [The Bashful Lover, by] Massinger. [In it the playbill assigns Hortensio to Pope, but he was ill, and in his "stead Johnston read the part of Hortensio" (European Magazine, June 1798, p. 396). Prologue by John Taylor Poems (I, 60).] Morning Herald, 29 May: Tickets to be had of Hull, Duke's Court, Dean's-yard, Westminster; of Mrs Litchfield, James-street, Covent-Garden; of Waddy, No. 214, opposite Southampton-street, High Holborn. Receipts: #261 2s. 6d. (53.9.6; 4.16.6; tickets: 202.16.6; of which Hull took #72 7s.; Mrs Litchfield #60 17s., Waddy #69 12s. 6d.)

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: Gentlewoman Actor: Miss Leserve

Afterpiece Title: Starboard Watch

Performance Comment: The Sailor's Carousal; or, Saturday Night at Sea As17980528, but added: The Medley of Lovers-Munden; Jack at the Windlass-_; Farewell to Old England dear Mary adieu-_.
Cast
Role: The Medley of Lovers Actor: Munden
Role: Jack at the Windlass Actor: Fawcett
Role: Miller's Wife Actor: Miss Leserve
Role: Philidel Actor: Miss Wheatley. IV. A View of a Country Inn. Trick Bull and Dog. V. View of Smithfield on a Market Day. VI. The Garden of Faustus

Afterpiece Title: The Highland Reel

Cast
Role: Margaretta Actor: Miss Chapman
Role: Fanny Actor: Miss Sims
Role: Theodosia Actor: Mrs Follett
Role: We've bade the restless Seas adieu Actor: Townsend, _Incledon

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

15120
04 June 1798 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Farley, Sloper & Mrs Watts. 2nd piece [1st time; M. INT 1]: Consisting of Song, Catch, Glee, and Dance. With appropriate Scenery analogous to the different subjects. [3rd piece in place of Harlequin and Faustus, advertised on playbill of 2 June.] Receipts: #292 6s. 6d. (51.10.0; 5.1.0; tickets: 235.15.6, of which Farley took #55 9s. 6d.; Sloper #117 13s.; Mrs Watts #62 13s.)

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-_.
Cast
Role: Lady Amaranth Actor: Miss Betterton
Role: Amelia Actor: Miss Chapman

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

Performance Comment: SCENE I. Cottage and Sea View. The sailor's Pledge of Love[, as17980515-Incledon, Mrs Mountain; [SCENE II. View of the Tower. The Wind blew fresh and fair-Townsend; [SCENE III. Rural View. Lowland Festivity. In which will be introduced the celebrated piece of machinery, The Peacockv, by Sloper. Jamie-Bologna Jun.; Croudy-Bologna; Jenny-Miss Cranfield; Moggy-Mrs Watts; [SCENE IV. Romantic View. Duetto-Mrs Martyr, Mrs Mountain; [SCENE V. Mess-house. With a jolly full bottle-Incledon, Townsend, Gray, Linton; Young William was a seaman true-Incledon; Great Britain still her Charter boasts-Incledon, full Chorus; [Conclude with Allegory-; [in honour of his Majesty's Birth-Day [celebrated on this day] [in which a Nautic and Tactic Procession, with Rule Britannia-; God save the King-.
Cast
Role: The Wind blew fresh and fair Actor: Townsend
Role: Jenny Actor: Miss Cranfield
Role: God save the King Actor: .
Related Works
Related Work: The Comical Revenge; or, Love in a Tub Author(s): Sir George Etherege

Afterpiece Title: Raymond and Agnes

Cast
Role: Theodore Actor: Simmons
Role: Spectre of the Bleeding Nun Actor: Mlle St.Amand

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

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05 June 1798 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: He's Much To Blame

Performance Comment: As17980213, but Lord Vibrate-Waddy in place of Quick; Maria-Miss Mansel in place of Mrs Pope; Blurton_; Wilde_; Abbot_; Curties_; Epilogue-Waddy, Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Miss Mansel in place of Mrs Pope
Role: Master of the Hotel Actor: Thompson
Role: Lady Jane Actor: Miss Betterton

Afterpiece Title: Botheration

Cast
Role: In which The New Mariners Actor:
Role: The Mid Watch Actor: Incledon
Role: The Spanish Armada Actor: Johnstone
Role: Theddy O'Blarney Actor: Johnstone
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Holman, Murray, Whitfield, Johnston, Mrs Pope, Miss Chapman, Miss Mansel, Miss Betterton
Role: Perdita Actor: Miss Murray

Dance: Between mainpiece and afterpiece: a Hornpipe-Jackson

Song: End: The Irish Newsman-Clarke; In afterpiece: Mr O'Blarney's Description of London, as17980508

15122
06 June 1798 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Cure For The Heart Ache

Cast
Role: Miss Vortex Actor: Mrs Mattocks

Afterpiece Title: British Fortitude

Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Holman, Murray, Whitfield, Johnston, Mrs Pope, Miss Chapman, Miss Mansel, Miss Betterton

Afterpiece Title: The Round Tower

Performance Comment: As17971124, but Moriat (by permission of the Proprietors of the Royal Circus [see17980528])-Mrs Wybrow; in Vocal Characters: Sara-Miss Wheatley [in place of Mrs Clendining.in place of Mrs Clendining.
Cast
Role: Sara Actor: Miss Wheatley
Role: Connor Actor: Miss Sims

Song: In course: Old Towler-Incledon; Fat Dolly the Cook-Munden; an admired Ballad-Incledon

15123
08 June 1798 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Child Of Nature

Performance Comment: Duke Murcia-King; Marquis Almanza-Wroughton; Count Valentia-Russell; Peasant-Aickin; Marchioness Merida (1st time)-Miss Biggs; Amanthis-Mrs Jordan.
Cast
Role: Marchioness Merida Actor: Miss Biggs

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

Cast
Role: Mrs Dangle Actor: Miss Tidswell
Role: Italian Girls Actor: Miss Leak, Mrs Bland, Miss DeCamp
Role: Sir Christopher Hatton Actor: Wathen
Role: Tilburina Actor: Miss Pope.

Afterpiece Title: The Shipwreck

Cast
Role: Dick Actor: Miss Jackson
Role: Angelica Goto Actor: Miss Leak
Role: Fanny Actor: Miss DeCamp

Song: End II 1st piece: I never lov'd any dear Mary but you-Dignum (composed by Hook); End 1st piece: The Fight off Camperdown-Dignum; End I 2nd piece: The Town and Country-Dignum (composed [i.e. words] by Capt. Morris); End 2nd piece: an Answer to the above, Country and Town-Dignum

Performance Comment: e. words] by Capt. Morris); End 2nd piece: an Answer to the above, Country and Town-Dignum.

15124
16 June 1798 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: First Love

Cast
Role: Mrs Wrangle Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Mrs Kate Actor: Miss Tidswell.

Afterpiece Title: The Prize

Performance Comment: As17970921, but Lenitive-Wathen; Juba-Miss Jackson.
Cast
Role: Lenitive Actor: Wathen
Role: Juba Actor: Miss Jackson.
Role: Mrs Caddy Actor: Miss Tidswell
Role: Caroline Actor: Miss DeCamp

15125
02 August 1798 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cambro-britons

Afterpiece Title: Lock and Key

Performance Comment: As17980710 but Captain Vain-Caulfield; Laura-Mrs Edward; Selina-Miss Menage.
Cast
Role: Selina Actor: Miss Menage.
Role: Children Actor: Master Tokely, Miss Benson
Role: Helen Actor: Miss Heard