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Event Comment: Benefit for Barrymore and Wathen. 3rd piece: By permission of the Proprietor of the Theatre Royal, Hay-Market. Morning Chronicle, 8 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Barrymore, No. 20, Judd-place, Somers Town; of Wathen, No. 2, Frith-street, Soho. Receipts: #640 5s. 6d. (181.1.0; 53.7.0; 0.3.0; odd money: 14.17.0; tickets: 390.17.6) (charge: #212 6s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: As17981004, but 1st Grave@digger-Wathen.

Afterpiece Title: Sylvester Daggerwood

Related Works
Related Work: Sylvester Daggerwood Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: The Village Lawyer

Performance Comment: Justice Mittimus-Maddocks; Scout-Bannister Jun.; Snarl-Suett; Charles-Surmont; Sheepface-Wathen; Mrs Scout-Mrs Walcot; Kate-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Sheepface Actor: Wathen
Role: Kate Actor: Miss Tidswell.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ramah Droog

Performance Comment: As17990121, but Europeans-_Bologna Jun., King, _Gray, +Fairclough; Indians-Miss _Gray, Mrs _Wybrow.
Event Comment: Benefit for H. Johnston. Mainpiece: 1st time at this Theatre; by Permission of Mr Colman. Morning Chronicle, 9 Apr.: Tickets to be had of H. Johnston, No. 47, Great Queen-street, Lincoln's Inn Fields. Receipts: #334 3s. 6d. (174.7.6; 1.14.0; tickets: 158.2.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Iron Chest

Performance Comment: Sir Edward Mortimer-H. Johnston; Adam Winterton-Fawcett; Rawbold-Murray; Fitzharding-Betterton; Samson-Suett (By Permission of the Proprietors of the Theatre Royal, Drury-Lane); Armstrong-Mansel; Orson-Emery; Robbers-Whitmore, Thompson, Master Webb; Wilford-A Young Gentleman (1st appearance [unidentified]); Helen-Miss Betterton; Blanch-Mrs Gibbs; Judith-Mrs Litchfield; Barbara-Mrs Chapman; Chorus of Robbers-Linton, Oddwell, Thomas, Everett; Chorus of Servants-Street, Curties, Abbot, Lee, J. Linton, Smith, Tett, Ms Castelle, Ms Morton, Ms Leserve, Ms Burnett, Ms Follett, Ms Iliff, Ms Gilbert.
Cast
Role: Helen Actor: Miss Betterton
Related Works
Related Work: The Iron Chest Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: The Follies of a Day

Cast
Role: Countess Actor: Miss Chapman
Role: Agnes Actor: Miss Sims

Dance: End: a new Scotch Ballet, The Highland Lovers (under the direction of Bologna Jun.)-Bologna Jun., Hawtin, King, Mrs Watts, Miss Brugier (1st appearance)

Performance Comment: )-Bologna Jun., Hawtin, King, Mrs Watts, Miss Brugier (1st appearance).

Song: In course Evening: Sally in our Alley-Incledon

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Castle Of Montval

Cast
Role: Teresa Actor: Miss Heard

Afterpiece Title: Blue-Beard

Performance Comment: As17990420, but Beda-Miss Leak.
Cast
Role: Beda Actor: Miss Leak.
Role: Irene Actor: Miss DeCamp
Related Works
Related Work: Blue-Beard; or, Female Curiosity! Author(s): George Colman, the younger
Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Pope. Mainpiece: Not acted these 6 years. In I a Grand Banquet Scene. A Procession from the Abbey at the Coronation of Queen Anne Bullen. The Piece to conclude with the ceremony at the Royal Christening. [Holman's 1st appearance as King Henry was at this theatre, 24 May 1793.] Morning Chronicle, 27 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Pope, Half Moon-street, Piccadilly. Receipts: #391 0s. 6d. (299.15.6; 2.9.0; tickets: 88.16.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Eighth

Performance Comment: King Henry-Holman; Cromwell-Lewis; Bishop of Winchester-Munden; Lord Sands-Fawcett; Duke of Buckingham-H. Johnston; Earl of Surry-Knight; Cranmer-Murray; Doctor Butts-Emery (1st and positively the Only Time of the above Performers appearing in those Characters); Duke of Norfolk-Whitfield; Duke of Suffolk-Waddy; Campeius-Davenport; Brandon, Usher-Claremont; Lord Chamberlain-Clarke; Sir George [recte Thomas] Lovel-Farley; Surveyor-Thompson; Chancellor-Whitmore; Porter-Rees; Capucius-Abbot; Porter's Man-Wilde; Cryer-Street; Serjeant-Lee; Abergavenny-Curties; Cardinal Wolsey-Pope; Anne Bullen-Miss Chapman; Patience (with a song, composed by Attwood)-Mrs Atkins; Queen Catherine (1st time)-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Anne Bullen Actor: Miss Chapman
Role: Queen Catherine Actor: Mrs Pope.

Afterpiece Title: Hartford Bridge

Song: In course of Evening: Black Ey'd Susan-Incledon; Tomorrow-Incledon

Music: Preceding: Grand Sonata on the Piano Forte-Master Parker; with a new Rondo-Master Parker (Haydn); End I: a celebrated Lesson of Nicolai-Master Parker

Entertainment: Monologues End II: Alexander's Feast-Master Parker; End: Grand Address to the Audience-Master Parker

Event Comment: [Prologue to Douglas by John Home.] Tickets to be had of Frimbley at the Old Crown. Pit 2s. Doors to open at 6:00; to begin at 7:00. Nights of playing: Monday, Wednesday & Friday

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas; Or, The Noble Shepherd

Performance Comment: Douglas (with the original Prologue)-A Person of Highgate; Glenalvon-Frimbley; Old Norval-Hayden; Officer-Dunant; Messenger-Cooper; Servant-Master Crisp; Lord Randolph-A Person of Highgate; Anna-Miss Crisp; Lady Randolph-Mrs Frimbley.
Cast
Role: Anna Actor: Miss Crisp

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Performance Comment: Patrick-The person that plays Douglas; Dermot-Watkinson; Fitzroy-Dunant; Father Luke-Hayden; Bagatelle-Cooper; Boy-Master Charles Crisp; Darby-Frimbley; Norah-Miss Crisp; Kathleen-Mrs Frimbley.
Cast
Role: Patrick Actor: The person that plays Douglas
Role: Father Luke Actor: Hayden
Role: Norah Actor: Miss Crisp

Song: Between the Acts: Watkinson, Master Crisp, Hayden

Entertainment: Monologues A Prologue and Epilogue-a Gentleman

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Cast
Role: Celia Actor: Miss Mellon
Role: Phebe Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Audrey Actor: Miss Pope.

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

Performance Comment: As17981002, but Nelly-Miss B. Menage; William-_; Servant-_.
Cast
Role: Nelly Actor: Miss B. Menage
Role: Louisa Actor: Miss Wentworth
Role: Margaretta Actor: Miss Leak

Song: End I: Sweet Lillies of the Valley-Dignum; End IV: My Friend is the Man I'd copy through Life (written by Miles Peter Andrews, Esq., composed by Hook)-Dignum; V: a song, as17990214

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 2 years. Receipts: #201 14s. (139.11.0; 59.6.6; 2.16.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: Manuel-Aickin; Gonzalez-Packer; Garcia-Holland; Perez-Trueman; Alonzo-Surmont; Osmyn-Kemble; Heli-Maddocks; Selim-Caulfield; Mutes-Evans, Webb; Almeria-Mrs Powell; Zara-Mrs Siddons; Leonora-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Leonora Actor: Miss Tidswell.

Afterpiece Title: Katharine and Petruchio

Cast
Role: Katharine Actor: Miss DeCamp

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Votary Of Wealth

Cast
Role: Mrs Cleveland Actor: Miss Chapman
Role: Caroline Actor: Miss Betterton

Afterpiece Title: Cymon

Performance Comment: As17990117, but Shepherdesses-Miss _Walcup, Mrs Follett.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-Lewis; Sir George Airy-Holman; Charles Gripe-Clarke; Whisper-Farley; Sir Jealous Traffic-Thompson; William-Abbot; Sir Francis Gripe-Munden; Isabinda-Mrs Litchfield; Patch-Mrs Mattocks; Miranda-Miss Betterton.
Cast
Role: Miranda Actor: Miss Betterton.

Afterpiece Title: The Highland Reel

Cast
Role: Jenny Actor: Miss Walcup

Ballet: End: Lowland Festivity. Jamie-Bologna Jun.; Croudy-Bologna; Jenny-Miss Bologna; Moggy-Mrs Watts

Performance Comment: Jamie-Bologna Jun.; Croudy-Bologna; Jenny-Miss Bologna; Moggy-Mrs Watts.
Cast
Role: Jenny Actor: Miss Bologna

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Pizarro

Cast
Role: unassigned Actor: _Russell, _Wathen

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Performance Comment: See17981004, but Dick-Bannister Jun.; Simon-Suett; Charlotte-Miss Mellon No others listed.

Song: As17990524

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Pizarro

Cast
Role: unassigned Actor: _Russell, _Wathen

Afterpiece Title: The Purse; or, Benevolent Tar

Performance Comment: The Baron-Packer; Edmund-Dignum; Theodore-Trueman; Will Steady-Bannister Jun.; Page-Miss Benson; Sally-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: The Baron Actor: Packer
Role: Theodore Actor: Trueman
Role: Page Actor: Miss Benson

Song: As17990529

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Cure For The Heart Ache

Cast
Role: Ellen Actor: Miss Chapman
Role: Miss Vortex Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Afterpiece Title: The Tars of Old England Regaling after a Victory [i

Performance Comment: e. The Vanguard (see17990503)]. Boxing the Compass-Fawcett; The Sailor's Journal-Incledon; Queen Bess i.e. Brave Betty]-Johnstone; [A new comic song-Munden; Yo Heave Ho-Townsend; The Mid Watch-Incledon; Rule Britannia-Incledon, Johnstone, Townsend, Linton, Street [as17990601.as17990601.

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Thieves

Performance Comment: As17990125, but Arabella-Miss Sims.
Cast
Role: Arabella Actor: Miss Sims.

Song: End III: The Tight Little Island-Townsend; End IV: Black Ey'd Susan-Incledon

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Pizarro

Performance Comment: As17990527, but Prologue-_; Epilogue-_ [and thereafter].and thereafter].
Cast
Role: unassigned Actor: _Russell, _Wathen

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Performance Comment: As17990117, but Quaver-Dignum; Miss Lucy-Mrs Bland; Thomas-_.
Cast
Role: Miss Lucy Actor: Mrs Bland

Song: As17990529

Event Comment: On account of the multitude of applications for Places to see Pizarro, the Theatre will be continued open a few Nights longer than was proposed. Receipts: #375 10s. (335.13; 39.2; 0.15)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Pizarro

Cast
Role: unassigned Actor: _Russell, _Wathen

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Performance Comment: As17990606 but Simon-Wathen; Charlotte-Miss Heard.
Cast
Role: Simon Actor: Wathen
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Heard.

Song: As17990529

Event Comment: [Story is identified in MS list, in hay playbills now at Harvard, of new performers for the 1799 season.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rosina

Performance Comment: Belville-A Young Gentleman (1st appearance on any stage [Story]); Capt. Belville-Davies; Rustic-Clarke; Irishmen-Waddy, Abbot; William-Mrs Harlowe; Phoebe-Mrs Bland; Dorcas-Mrs Davenport; Rosina-Miss Griffiths.
Cast
Role: Rosina Actor: Miss Griffiths.

Afterpiece Title: The London Hermit

Cast
Role: Jane Actor: Miss Leserve
Role: Arabella Actor: Miss Chapman.
Role: Sheepface Actor: Wathen
Role: Miss Nancy Actor: Mrs Edward

Afterpiece Title: Fortune's Frolick

Cast
Role: Miss Nancy Actor: Mrs Edward

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Castle-spectre

Performance Comment: As17980929, but Osmond-Powell; Reginald-Cory; Angela-Miss Heard (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Angela Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Father Philip Actor: R. Palmer
Role: Edric Actor: Wathen
Related Works
Related Work: The Castle-Spectre Author(s): Matthew Gregory Lewis

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Performance Comment: As17990617 but Philip-Wathen.
Cast
Role: Philip Actor: Wathen.
Role: Kitty Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Lady Bab's Maid Actor: Miss Tidswell
Role: Lady Charlotte's Maid Actor: Miss Heard.

Dance: As17980920

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Cast
Role: Harriet Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Toilet Actor: Miss Leserve
Related Works
Related Work: The Jealous Wife Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: My Grandmother

Performance Comment: Vapour-[C.] Kemble; Gossip-Suett; Souffrance-Caulfield; Sir Matthew Medley-Davenport; Woodley-Trueman; Waiter-Chippendale; Servant-Lyons; Charlotte-Mrs Edward; Florella-Miss Griffiths.

Entertainment: Monologue. As17990622

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heir At Law

Performance Comment: As17990701 but Dick Dowlas-Barrymore; Caroline Dormer-Miss DeCamp.
Cast
Role: Caroline Dormer Actor: Miss DeCamp.
Role: Zekiel Homespun Actor: Wathen
Related Works
Related Work: The Heir at Law Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: The Prisoner at Large

Performance Comment: As17990619 but Fripon-Caulfield; Adelaide-Miss Heard.
Cast
Role: Adelaide Actor: Miss Heard.
Role: Jane Actor: Miss Leserve
Role: Arabella Actor: Miss Chapman.
Role: Sheepface Actor: Wathen
Role: Children Actor: Master Tokely, Miss Benson
Role: Helen Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Father Frank Actor: Ledger
Event Comment: [Mrs Dibdin was from the Rochester theatre.] Receipts: #263 19s. 6d. (256.4.6; 7.15.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Captain Macheath-Incledon; Peachum-Davenport; Lockit-Gardner; Mat o' the Mint-Linton; Ben Budge-Rees; Crook@fingered Jack-Klanert; Jemmy Twitcher-Mills; Wat Dreary-Street; Nimming Ned-Atkins; Harry Paddington-Claremont; Robin of Bagshot-Wilde; Jailor-Dyke; Drawer-Abbot; Filch-Simmons; Lucy-Mrs Martyr; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Davenport; Jenny Diver-Mrs Castelle; Mrs Coaxer-Mrs Follett; Dolly Trull- Mrs Blurton; Mrs Vixen-Mrs Norton; Betty Doxey-Mrs Sydney; Mrs Slammekin-Miss Leserve; Sukey Tawdry-Mrs Watts; Molly Brazen-Mrs Gilbert; Polly-Mrs Atkins.
Cast
Role: Mat o' the Mint Actor: Linton
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Miss Leserve

Afterpiece Title: The Farm House

Performance Comment: Modely-Knight; Heartwell-Whitfield; Freehold-Davenport; Sir John English-Wilde; Shacklefigure-Rees; Constables-Thompson, Abbot; Flora-Miss Sims; Aura-Mrs Dibdin (1st appearance on this stage).
Cast
Role: Flora Actor: Miss Sims

Dance: In III: Hornpipe in Fetters-Platt

Entertainment: Monologue As17990916

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Castle Of Andalusia

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Performance Comment: Petruchio-Lewis; Baptista-Thompson; Hortensio-Claremont; Biondello-Farley; Music@master-Rees; Taylor-Simmons; Grumio-Munden; Bianca-Miss Leserve; Curtis-Mrs Platt; Catherine-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Bianca Actor: Miss Leserve
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Holman; Macduff-Pope; Duncan-Hull; Banquo-Murray; Malcolm-Mansel; Lenox-Whitfield; Donalbain-Mills; Doctor-Waddy; Seward-Davenport; Seyton-Thompson; Fleance-Curties; Officer-Klanert; Witches-Munden, Emery, Rees; Hecate-Townsend; Waiting Gentlewoman-Mrs Platt; Lady Macbeth-Miss Betterton.
Cast
Role: Lady Macbeth Actor: Miss Betterton.

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Performance Comment: Patrick-Johnstone; Dermot-Incledon; Fitzroy-Townsend; Bagatelle-Farley; Father Luke-Waddy; Darby-Munden; Kathlane-Mrs Martyr; Norah-Mrs Atkins.
Cast
Role: Father Luke Actor: Waddy

Song: Mainpiece: Vocal Parts-Incledon, Johnstone, Hill, Linton, Gardner, Denman, Blurton, King, Street, Lee, Little, Thomas, Sawyer, Tett, Dyke, Ms Waters, Ms Davenport, Ms Chapman, Ms Atkins, Ms Wheatley, Ms Iliff, Ms Sims, Ms Whitmore, Ms Follett, Ms Watts, Ms Castelle, Ms Norton, Ms Gilbert, Ms Leserve, Ms Lloyd, Ms Masters, Ms Blurton, Ms Sydney, Ms Burnett, Ms Martyr

Related Works
Related Work: The Tragedy of King Richard II Author(s): Lewis Theobald

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Road To Ruin

Performance Comment: Goldfinch-Lewis; Silky-Emery; Harry Dornton-Holman; Dornton-Munden; Milford-Whitfield; Sulky-Davenport; Smith-Claremont; Hosier-Waddy; Marker-Dyke; Jacob-Rees; Sheriff's Officer-Thompson; Tradesmen-Lee, Street, Abbot, Whitmore, Coombs; Sophia-Mrs Mills; Jenny-Mrs Norton; Mrs Ledger-Mrs Platt; Milliner-Miss Leserve; Mantua@maker-Mrs Blurton; Mrs Warren-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Milliner Actor: Miss Leserve

Afterpiece Title: Lock and Key

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, Moor Of Venice

Performance Comment: Othello-Pope; Roderigo-Knight; Cassio-Betterton; Brabantio-Hull; Lodovico-Whitfield; Duke-Waddy; Gratiano-Gardner; Montano-Claremont; Senators-Davenport, Rees; Iago-Murray; Emilia-Mrs Litchfield; Desdemona-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Othello Actor: Pope

Afterpiece Title: The Maid of the Mill

Performance Comment: Sir Harry Sycamore-Munden; Lord Aimworth-Hill; Ralph-Knight; Farmer Giles-Townsend; Fairfield-Davenport; Mervin-Claremont; Fanny-Miss Sims; Lady Sycamore-Mrs Davenport; Theodosia-Mrs Follett; Patty-Mrs Atkins.
Cast
Role: Fanny Actor: Miss Sims
Role: Theodosia Actor: Mrs Follett

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lover's [recte Lovers'] Vows

Performance Comment: Frederick-Pope; Verdun-Munden; Anhalt-H. Johnstone; Count Cassel-Knight; Baron Wildenhaim-Murray; Cottager-Davenport; Landlord-Thompson; Farmer-Rees; Countryman-Dyke; Agatha Friburg-Mrs Johnson; Cottager's Wife-Mrs Davenport; Country Girl-Miss Leserve; Amelia Wildenhaim-Mrs H. Johnston.
Cast
Role: Country Girl Actor: Miss Leserve

Afterpiece Title: The Naval Pillar

Cast
Role: Nancy Actor: Miss Sims
Role: Susan Actor: Miss Wheatley

Dance: As17991007

Song: afterpiece: As17991007