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Event Comment: Afterpiece: For the 1st Time in 2 acts [CO 2, altered from the same, probably by the author, John Burgoyne. Text 1st published by R. Baldwin, 1788. For composer see 1 Feb.]. Receipts: #234 3s. (199/19/0; 33/12/6; 0/11/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lord Of The Manor

Cast
Role: Annette Actor: Miss Prudom
Role: Sophia Actor: Miss Farren

Afterpiece Title: The Maid of the Oaks

Dance: End of mainpiece the Minuet de la Cour, as17820104; End of Act I of afterpiece New Dance by Zuchelli, Lemcrcier, Miss Armstrong, the Miss Stageldoirs, &c

Related Works
Related Work: The Test of Love Author(s): John Edwin, the younger
Event Comment: The Maid of the Oaks [announced on playbill of 18 Feb.] is obliged to be deferred on account of the Indisposition of a principal Performer. Receipts: #101 3s. 6d. (69/12/0; 31/10/6; 0/1/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Cast
Role: Lady Grace Actor: Miss Sherry
Role: Miss Jenny Actor: Miss Field
Role: Trusty Actor: Miss Hale
Role: Myrtilla Actor: Miss Collett
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Miss Farren

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

Cast
Role: Gillian Actor: Miss Collett

Dance: End of mainpiece a new Dance (composed by Zuchelli), The Distress'd Lovers, by Zuchelli, Lemercier, Miss Armstrong, the Miss Stageldoirs

Event Comment: Afterpiece to include a Grand View of the Cumberland Fleet sailing for the Cup, and a song and chorus in honour of the Institution. To conclude with a Pageant, Rural and Pantomimical. Paid Danby for Chorus to 9th Inclusive #8 151. The Doors will be opened at 5:15. To begin at 6:15 [see 22 Apr. 1784]. Receipts: #187 (169/14/0; 16/15/6; 0/10/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Cast
Role: Ophelia Actor: Miss Field

Afterpiece Title: The Triumph of Mirth; or, Harlequin's Wedding

Performance Comment: Characters by Wright, Grimaldi, Burton, Suett, Fawcett, Ferrere, Wrighten, Williamson, R. Palmer, Chaplin, Wilson, Kenny, Spencer, Alfred; Mrs Burnett, Mrs Booth, Miss Barnes, Miss M. Stageldoir. Cast not known .

Song: In afterpiece the vocal Parts by Chapman, Barrymore, Williames, Phillimore; Miss Field, Miss Stageldoir, Mrs Wrighten

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Isabella; Or, The Fatal Marriage

Related Works
Related Work: The Fatal Marriage Author(s): Thomas Southerne
Related Work: The Fatal Marriage; or, The Innocent Adultery Author(s): Thomas Southerne

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Performance Comment: Dick-Bannister Jun.; Gargle-Wrighten; Simon-Suett; Watchman-Alfred; Spouters-R. Palmer, Phillimore, Fawcett, Wilson, Spencer, Williames, &c.; Wingate-Baddeley; Charlotte-Miss Simson .
Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Simson

Song: In Act III of mainpiece an Epithalamium by Miss Stageldoir and Miss Field. [This was sung, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.]

Event Comment: Afterpiece [1st time; P 2 (?), author unknown. MS not in Larpent; not published]: The Scenery, &c., partly new and partly selected from old and approved Pantomimes. Receipts: #205 7s. (156/6/0; 46/16/6; 2/4/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Performance Comment: Don John-Palmer; Duke-Packer; Petruchio-Aickin; Antonio-Waldron; Peter-Burton; Antony-Suett; Francisco-Wright; Surgeon-Wrighten; Frederick-Brereton; 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: The Caldron; or, Pantomimical Olio

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Wright; Clown-Grimaldi; Colombine-Miss M. Stageldoir. The other Principal Characters by Suett, R. Palmer, Burton, Williames, Waldron, Staunton, Wrighten, Fawcett, Chaplin, Wilson, Phillimore, Spencer, Alfred; Mrs Booth, Miss Hale, Mrs Burnett, Miss Cranford, Miss Barnes, Mrs Heard, Miss Palmer, Mrs Smith, Miss Tidswell, Miss Burnett, Mrs Love. 1st Singing Witch-Chapman .

Dance: In afterpiece, by Mr and Miss Hamoir, Mills, Miss Stageldoir. [The dances were included, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.]

Performance Comment: [The dances were included, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.] hathi.
Event Comment: Afterpiece: Not acted these 11 years. With new Dresses and Decorations. Receipts: #142 3s. 6d. (105.17.0; 35.13.6; 0.13.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Wou'd And She Wou'd Not

Cast
Role: Viletta Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Rosara Actor: Miss Collins

Afterpiece Title: The Sultan; or, A Peep into the Seraglio

Performance Comment: Solyman-Barrymore; Osmyn (with songs)-Dignum; Ismene (with songs)-Miss Romanzini; Elmira-Mrs Cuyler; Roxalana-Mrs Jordan.
Cast
Role: Ismene Actor: Miss Romanzini

Dance: End: As17870113; Afterpiece: With a Grand Dance-Hamoir, Ferrere, Miss Fuse, the Miss Stageldoirs. [This was danced, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Performance Comment: Brass-Bannister Jun. (1st appearance in that character); Gripe-Moody; Money@Trap-Parsons; Clip-Benson; Jessamy-Burton; Dick-Palmer; Flippanta-Miss Pope; Corinna (with a song)-Mrs Jordan (1st appearance in that character); Araminta-Mrs Ward; Mrs Amlet-Mrs Hopkins; Mrs Clogget-Mrs Love; Clarissa-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Flippanta Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Clarissa Actor: Miss Farren.

Afterpiece Title: The Sultan

Cast
Role: Ismene Actor: Miss Romanzini

Dance: In afterpiece: a Grand Dance-Hamoir, Miss Blanchet, Miss Stageldoir

Event Comment: [Afterpiece in place of The Romp, advertised on playbill of 16 Feb.] Receipts: #238 12s. 6d. (193.17.0; 43.2.0; 1.11.0; ticket not come in: 0.2.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Wou'd And She Wou'd Not; Or, The Kind Impostor

Performance Comment: Don Manuel-Waldron; Don Philip-Bensley; Octavio-Barrymore; Trappanti-Suett; Soto-Baddeley; Host-Burton; Alguazile-Maddocks; Hyppolita-Mrs Jordan; Rosara-Miss Collins; Flora-Mrs Wilson; Viletta-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Rosara Actor: Miss Collins
Role: Viletta Actor: Miss Pope.

Afterpiece Title: The Sultan; or, A Peep into the Seraglio

Performance Comment: Solyman-Barrymore; Osmyn-Dignum; Elmira-Mrs Cuyler; Ismene-Miss Romanzini; Roxalana-Mrs Jordan.
Cast
Role: Ismene Actor: Miss Romanzini

Dance: In afterpiece: Grand Dance-Hamoir, Miss Blanchet, Miss Stageldoir

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Cast
Role: Harriet Actor: Miss P. Hopkins
Role: Toilet Actor: Miss Platt
Role: Mrs Oakly Actor: Miss Younge.
Related Works
Related Work: The Jealous Wife Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

Cast
Role: Rosalind Actor: Miss Younge.
Role: Miss Tittup Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Lady Minikin Actor: Miss Pope.

Dance: End I afterpiece: the Louvre Minuet, Allemande-the Miss Stageldoirs

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 7 years. No joke ever raised such loud and repeated mirth, in the galleries, as Sir John 's labour in getting the body of Hotspur on his back...At length this upper-gallery merriment was done away [with] by the difficulties which Henderson encountered in getting Smith on his shoulders. So much time was consumed in this pick-a-pack business that the spectators grew tired, or rather, disgusted. It was thought best, for the future, that some of Falstaff 's ragamuffins should bear off the dead body" (Davies, I, 273-75). [For Henderson as Falstaff see hay, 24 July 1777.] Receipts: #207 10s. 6d. (185.6.0; 20.7.0; 1.17.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The First Part Of King Henry The Fourth

Performance Comment: Hotspur-Smith; King Henry-Bensley (1st appearance in that character); Worchester-Aickin; Sir Richard Vernon-Farren; Northumberland-Packer; Sir Walter Blunt-Hurst; Prince John-Lamash; Westmorland-Wrighten; Douglas-Chaplin; Poins-R. Palmer; Carriers-Moody, Parsons; Francis-Waldron; Bardolph-Wright; Sheriff-Griffiths; Gadshill-Holcroft; Peto-Nash; Prince of Wales-Palmer; Falstaff (1st time [at this theatre])-Henderson; Hostess-Mrs Bradshaw; Lady Piercy (1st time)-Mrs Cuyler.

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

Cast
Role: Gillian Actor: Miss Walpole

Dance: End II: Comic Dance-the Miss Stageldoirs

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Second Part Of King Henry The Fourth

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Henderson; King Henry-Bensley; Prince of Wales-Palmer; Chief Justice-Aickin; Archbishop of York-Packer; Prince John-Lamash; Gloster-Mrs Colles; Clarence-Miss Collett; Westmoreland-Farren; Mowbray-Hurst; Hastings-Wrighten; Justice Silence-Parsons; Pistol-Baddeley; Poins-R. Palmer; Bardolph-Wright; Davy-Waldron; Page-Master Pulley; Justice Shallow-Yates; Hostess-Mrs Bradshaw; Doll Tearsheet-Mrs Davies.
Cast
Role: Clarence Actor: Miss Collett

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Performance Comment: Leander-Vernon; Don Diego-Bannister; Mungo-Quick (of cg); Ursula-Mrs Love; Leonora-Miss Brown (of cg).
Cast
Role: Leonora Actor: Miss Brown

Dance: End IV: The Irish Fair-the Miss Stageldoirs

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Cast
Role: The Gamester Actor: Henderson
Role: Mrs Beverley Actor: Miss Younge.

Afterpiece Title: A Monody

Cast
Role: Polly Honeycomb Actor: Miss Pope.

Afterpiece Title: Who's the Dupe

Cast
Role: Polly Honeycomb Actor: Miss Pope.

Dance: End I afterpiece: Double Hornpipe-the Miss Stageldoirs

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 2 years. Receipts: #104 14s. 6d. (83.9.0; 21.1.0; 0.4.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: Hawthorn-Vernon; Justice Woodcock-Parsons; Sir William Meadows-Aickin; Eustace-Fawcett; Hodge-Davies; Young Meadows-Webster; Margery-Mrs Wrighten; Deborah Woodcock-Mrs Love; Lucinda-Miss Collett; Rosetta-Mrs Baddeley.
Cast
Role: Lucinda Actor: Miss Collett

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

Cast
Role: Dolly Snip Actor: Miss Pope.

Dance: I: Country Dance- incident to the mainpiece; End II: Dance-the Miss Stageldoirs

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Altered by Garrick from Shakespeare; not acted these 10 years [not acted since 26 Apr. 1765]. With new Dresses and Decorations. Afterpiece: With a Sea Fight and Procession. [These were included in all subsequent performances.] Receipts: #188 8s. (151.2.0; 33.6.6; 3.19.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Winter's Tale

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

Dance: II: New Dance-Sg and Sga Zuchelli, the Miss Stageldoirs, Henry, Sga Crespi

Song: II: Sheep shearing song-Miss Abrams. [This was sung, as here assinged, in all subsequent performances.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Performance Comment: Col. Feignwell-Palmer; Sir Philip Modelove-Baddeley; Obadiah Prim-Moody; Freeman (1st time)-Farren; Sackbut-Hurst; Tradelove-Fawcett; Simon Pure-Waldron; Perriwinkle-Parsons; Mrs Prim-Mrs Bradshaw; Ann Lovely-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Ann Lovely Actor: Miss Farren.

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

Dance: End IV: Dance-the Miss Stageldoirs

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Winter's Tale

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

Dance: II: New Dance-the Miss Stageldoirs, Sga Crespi

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Cast
Role: Cherry Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Gipsy Actor: Miss Kirby

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

Dance: End IV:new Comic Pantomime Dance (composed by Delpini) The Sportsman Deceiv'd-Delpini (1st appearance as a dancer in England), Menage, the Miss Stageldoirs, Sga Crespi

Event Comment: By Command of Their Majesties. Receipts: #258 15s. 6d. (242.11.0: 15.18.0; 0.6.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Cast
Role: Marwood Actor: Miss Sherry
Role: Foible Actor: Miss Pope

Afterpiece Title: The Camp

Cast
Role: Lady Sash Actor: Miss Collett.
Role: Countrywoman Actor: Miss Kirby
Related Works
Related Work: First Faults Author(s): Maria Theresa De Camp

Dance: As17791210Delpini, Menage, the Miss Stageldoirs, Sga Crespi

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Runaway

Cast
Role: Bella Actor: Miss Farren

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Dance: End: The Minuet de la Cour-the Miss Stageldoirs

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Trip To Scarborough

Cast
Role: Berinthia Actor: Miss Farren
Role: Miss Hoyden Actor: Mrs Abington.

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton; or, High Life above Stairs

Performance Comment: Sir J. Trotley (with the original Prologue)-King; Col. Tivy-Brereton; Davy-Parsons; Jessamy-Lamash; Lord Minikin-Dodd; Lady Minikin-Miss Pope; Gymp-Mrs Colles; Miss Tittup-Mrs Brereton (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Lady Minikin Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Miss Tittup Actor: Mrs Brereton

Dance: End: New Dance-the Miss Stageldoirs

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Cast
Role: Margaretta Actor: Miss Sherry
Role: Clara Actor: Miss Collett

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Dance: End I afterpiece: The Irish Fair-the Miss Stageldoirs

Event Comment: 3rd piece: With Alterations and 3 entire new Scenes [by Richard Brinsley Sheridan]. To conclude with a Representation of the Storming of Fort Omoa in the Bay of Hondurasv [see 3 Jan. 1780. This scene was included in all subsequent performances]. The View and Machinery designed by DeLoutherbourg and executed under his direction. Receipts: #131 16s. 6d. (99.14.0; 31.12.0; 0.10.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Election

Cast
Role: Sally Actor: Miss Collett.
Related Works
Related Work: The Election of Managers Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: A Bold Stroke for a Wife

Performance Comment: Colonel Feignwell-Palmer; Sir Philip Modelove-Baddeley; Obadiah Prim-Moody; Freeman-Farren; Sackbut-Wrighten; Tradelove-Fawcett; Simon Pure-Waldron; Perriwinkle-Parsons; Mrs Prim-Mrs Love; Betty-Mrs Smith; Masked Lady-Miss Kirby; Ann Lovely-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Masked Lady Actor: Miss Kirby
Role: Ann Lovely Actor: Miss Farren.

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Wright; Clown-Delpini; Colombine-Miss Collett; The other Characters - Chaplin, Fawcett, Spencer, Burton, Norris, Wrighten, Philimore, Williams, Holcroft, Miss Kirby, Mrs Pulley; Principal Sailors [in Storming scene]-Vernon, Gaudry.

Dance: End IV 2nd piece: Minuet de la Cour-the Miss Stageldoirs

Event Comment: Mainpiece: With accompaniments to the Airs composed by Thomas? Linley? Sen. Receipts: #77 1s. (53.18; 22.11; 0.12)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Vernon (1st appearance in that character these 6 years); Peachum-Moody; Filch-Parsons; Lockit-Baddeley; Mat o' th' Mint-Gaudry; Ben Budge-Burton; Player-Wrighten; Beggar-Waldron; Lucy-Miss Collett; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Hopkins; Jenny Diver-Miss Kirby; Diana Trapes-Mrs Love; Polly-Mrs Cargill (late Miss Brown; 1st appearance this season). 1st appearance this season).
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Collett
Role: Jenny Diver Actor: Miss Kirby

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Performance Comment: Young Philpot-Dodd; Wilding-Farren; Beaufort-Philimore; Sir Jasper-Wright; Dapper-Holcroft; Quildrive-Williams; Old Philpot-Baddeley; Corinna-Miss Kirby; Maria-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Corinna Actor: Miss Kirby
Role: Maria Actor: Miss Farren.

Dance: End II: The Butterfly-the Miss Stageldoirs; III: a Hornpipe-Walker; End: Country Dance-the Characters

Event Comment: Afterpiece: A Dramatic Entertainment of Singing, Dancing, and Dialogue in Honour of Shakespeare; in which will be introduced a grand Pageant, the music by Dibdin. Receipts: #184 11s. 6d. (142.7.0; 41.8.0; 0.16.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Performance Comment: As17800923, but Chorus of Spirits-Miss _Coats.
Cast
Role: Chorus of Spirits Actor: Miss _Coats.
Role: Ariel Actor: Miss Field

Afterpiece Title: The Jubilee

Related Works
Related Work: London's Great Jubilee Author(s): Matthew Taubman

Dance: I: Dance of Spirits, as17800923; III: Dance of Fantastic Spirits, as17800923; IV: a Dance-the Miss Stageldoirs

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Winter's Tale

Cast
Role: Hermione Actor: Miss Farren.
Role: Dorcas Actor: Miss Simson
Role: Mopsa Actor: Miss Kirby.

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

Cast
Role: Tilburina Actor: Miss Pope.

Dance: II: Dance-the Miss Stageldoirs