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Performances

Mainpiece Title: The English Merchant

Performance Comment: Freeport-Aickin; Sir William Douglas-Bensley; Lord Falbridge-Williamson; Owen-Usher; La France-Baddeley; Spatter-Bannister Jun.; Lady Alton-Mrs Whitfield; Molly-Mrs Bulkley; Mrs Goodman-Mrs Poussin; Amelia-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Amelia Actor: Miss Farren.

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Attorney

Cast
Role: Arabella Grenville Actor: Miss Woollery
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Brangin
Role: Lady Rustic Actor: Miss Farren

Afterpiece Title: The Golden Pippin

Performance Comment: Paris-Sga Sestini; Mercury-Meadows; Jupiter-Mathews; Momus-Moss; Juno-Miss George; Pallas-Mrs Edwards; Iris-Mrs Forster; Venus-Mrs Bannister.
Cast
Role: Jupiter Actor: Mathews
Role: Juno Actor: Miss George

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Seeing Is Believing; A Dramatic Proverb

Performance Comment: Sir Credule-Parsons; Sceptic-Baddeley; Captain Nightshade-Johnson; Simon-Bannister Jun.; Kitty-Mrs Cuyler; Diana-Miss Woollery.
Cast
Role: Diana Actor: Miss Woollery.

Afterpiece Title: Tit for Tat

Related Works
Related Work: Tit for Tat Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: The Golden Pippin

Cast
Role: Jupiter Actor: Mathews
Role: Juno Actor: Miss George

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lionel And Clarissa

Performance Comment: Jessamy-Sga Sestini; Lionel-Davies; Sir John Flowerdale-Aickin; Jenkins-Chapman; Harman-Johnson; Colonel Oldboy-Parsons; Diana-Miss George; Lady Mary-Mrs Webb; Jenny-Mrs Forster; Clarissa-Mrs Bannister.
Cast
Role: Diana Actor: Miss George

Afterpiece Title: A Beggar on Horseback

Cast
Role: Miss Barnavag Actor: Miss Francis
Event Comment: The Young Quaker [announced on playbill of 18 Aug.] is obliged to be deferred on Account of the Indisposition of Miss George

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The English Merchant

Cast
Role: Amelia Actor: Miss Farren.

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Event Comment: [Herrington, who was from the Royalty, and Mrs Farmer are both identified in Public Advertiser, 30 Aug. As afterpiece the playbill announces Peeping Tom, but "The fatigues Edwin had undergone at his benefit the preceding evening rendered him incapable of performing last night. Peeping Tom was therefore obliged to be changed to The Golden Pippin" (Public Advertiser, 30 Aug.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Lord Hastings-A Gentleman (1st appearance on this stage [Herrington]); Gloster-Williamson; Belmour-Davies; Catesby-Gardner; Ratcliff-Johnson; Derby-Swords; Porter-Painter; Servant-Ledger; Shore-Bensley; Alicia-A Lady (1st appearance on any stage [Mrs Farmer]); Jane Shore-Miss Woollery.
Cast
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Miss Woollery.

Afterpiece Title: The Golden Pippin

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
Event Comment: The Doors to be opened at 5:30. To begin at 6:30 [see 13 Nov.]. Places for the Boxes to be taken of Brandon at the Theatre. [No playbill this season lists the various prices of admission; they were probably, as usual: Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. 1st Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s.] Receipts: #213 6s. 6d. (208.10.0; 4.16.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: Mr Ford-Farren; Sir Hugh Evans-Edwin; Justice Shallow-Fearon; Mr Page-Hull; Doctor Caius-Wewitzer; Slender-Cubitt; Host of the Garter-Booth; Pistol-Thompson; Fenton-Macready; Bardolph-Helme; Simple-Rock; Rugby-Stevens; Falstaff-Ryder; Mrs Page-Mrs Wells (1st appearance in that character); Mrs Quickly-Mrs Pitt; Ann Page-Miss Rowson; Mrs Ford-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Host of the Garter Actor: Booth
Role: Ann Page Actor: Miss Rowson

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Performance Comment: Patrick-Mrs Kennedy; Fitzroy-Davies; Dermot-Johnstone; Father Luke-Booth; Bagatelle-Wewitzer; Darby-Edwin; Kathlane-Mrs Martyr; Norah-Mrs Mountain.
Cast
Role: Father Luke Actor: Booth
Event Comment: "Palmer and Bannister having withdrawn from the theatre, The School for Scandal and The Quaker, which were intended for the opening pieces, were changed" (Town and Country Magazine, Oct. 1787, p. 445). [These two actors thought themselves ill-used because of the refusal of the dl management to acknowledge their right to open the Royalty (see 20 June 1787). Oulton, 1796, II, 1-8, prints an exchange of letters between Palmer, Bannister, and King (the dl acting manager) relating to this situation.] "Some twenty of thirty bars of Handel, on the approach of the court to the play [in III. ii of mainpiece]...made a fine preparation for the scene which followed" (World, 19 Sept.). Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. 1st Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s. Places for the Boxes to be taken of Fosbrook at the Theatre. The Doors to be opened at 5:30. To begin at 6:30 [see 13 Nov.]. Receipts: #186 5s. 6d. (151.0.0; 35.4.6; 0.1.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Kemble; King-Packer; Horatio-Staunton; Polonius-Baddeley; Laertes-Barrymore; Ostrick-R. Palmer; Rosencraus-Phillimore; Guildenstern-Williames; Marcellus-Benson; Bernardo-Wilson; Player King-Chaplin; Lucianus-Waldron; Gentleman-Fawcett; Francisco-Spencer; Messenger-Alfred; Sailor-Jones; Gravediggers-Suett, Burton; Ghost-Bensley; Ophelia-Mrs Forster; Player Queen-Miss Tidswell; Queen-Mrs Hopkins.
Cast
Role: Player Queen Actor: Miss Tidswell

Afterpiece Title: The First Floor

Performance Comment: Whimsey-Baddeley; Furnish-Suett; Young Whimsey-R. Palmer; Landlord-Chaplin; Snap-Jones; Postboy-Alfred; Frank-Spencer; Montford-Whitfield; Simon-Burton; Tim Tartlet-Bannister Jun.; Nancy-Mrs Wilson; Charlotte-Miss Collins; Mrs Pattypan-Mrs Hopkins.
Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Collins
Event Comment: [Mainpiece in place of Cymon; afterpiece of The Devil upon Two Sticks, both advertised on playbill of 17 Sept.] Receipts: #142 4s. (134.13; 7.11)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Performance Comment: Colonel Feignwell-Ryder; Obadiah Prim-Booth; Sir Philip Modelove-Wewitzer; Tradelove-Thompson; Sackbut-Fearon; Freeman-Davies; Aminadab-Stevens; Simon Pure-Brown; Periwinkle-Quick; Mrs Prim-Mrs Pitt; Betty-Mrs Davenett; Mask'd Lady-Miss Brangin; Ann Lovely-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Mask'd Lady Actor: Miss Brangin

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Event Comment: Mainpiece: With a Grand Procession of the Knights of Chivalryv. Receipts: #133 3s. (125.18.6; 7.4.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymon

Performance Comment: Cymon-Johnstone; Dorus-Quick; Merlin-Cubitt; Daemon of Revenge-Darley; Shepherds-Thompson, Helme; Linco-Edwin; Urganda-Mrs Martyr; Fatima-Mrs Wells; Dorcas-Mrs Pitt; Shepherdesses-Mrs Morton, Miss Stuart; Sylvia-Mrs Mountain.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil upon Two Sticks

Performance Comment: The Devil-Fearon; Sir T. Maxwell-Thompson; Invoice-Davies; Julep-Booth; Apozem-Wewitzer; Calomel-Cubitt; Camphire-Stevens; Dr Last-Edwin; Mrs Margaret Maxwell-Mrs Webb; Harriet-Mrs Morton.
Cast
Role: The Devil Actor: Fearon
Event Comment: [In afterpiece the playbill assigns Sir Harry's Servant to Dodd, but "King [asked that] Dodd, on account of illness, be released from his part in the farce. Whitfield was in consequence Sir Harry " (World, 24 Sept.).] Receipts: #185 12s. (133.18.0; 50.6.6; 1.7.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

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

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Performance Comment: Lovel-Bannister Jun.; Duke's Servant-R. Palmer; Sir Harry's Servant-Whitfield; Philip-Baddeley; Freeman-Fawcett; Coachman-Alfred; Kingston-Lyons; Kitty-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Kitty Actor: Miss Pope.

Dance: In afterpiece: a Mock Minuet-R. Palmer, Miss Pope. [This was danced, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.

Performance Comment: Palmer, Miss Pope. [This was danced, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Foundling

Performance Comment: Faddle-Lewis; Sir Charles Raymond-Farren; Colonel Raymond-Macready; Sir Robert Belmont-Fearon; Villiard-Gardner; John-Helme; Young Belmont-Pope (1st appearance in that character); Rossetta-Mrs Mattocks; Fidelia-Miss Brunton.
Cast
Role: Fidelia Actor: Miss Brunton.
Related Works
Related Work: Patie and Peggy; or, The Fair Foundling Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Dance: End: a new dance, Mirth by Moonshine-Byrn, Ratchford, Mrs Invill, Mrs Goodwin

Event Comment: Afterpiece: Written by the late Henry Fielding, Esq. Receipts: #98 4s. 6d. (79.10.0; 18.2.0; 0.12.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Cast
Role: Alithea Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: The Country Girl Actor: Mrs Jordan.

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Performance Comment: Coupee-Bannister Jun.; Blister-Suett; Quaver-Barrymore; Goodwill-Packer; Thomas-Phillimore; Miss Lucy-Mrs Jordan.
Cast
Role: Miss Lucy Actor: Mrs Jordan.

Dance: End: As17870920

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: Young Meadows-Johnstone; Hawthorn-Darley; Hodge-Blanchard (from the Theatre Royal, Bath; 1st appearance on this stage); Sir William Meadows-Fearon; Eustace-Davies; Carter-Wewitzer; Footman-Bonville; Cook-Rock; Justice Woodcock-Quick; Deborah-Mrs Pitt; Madge-Mrs Wells; Lucinda-Mrs Morton; House Maid-Miss Stuart; Rosetta-Mrs Billington.
Cast
Role: House Maid Actor: Miss Stuart

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Performance Comment: Sharp-Blanchard; Gayless-Davies; Justice Guttle-Fearon; Dick-Wewitzer; Beau Trippet-Helme; Melissa-Mrs Inchbald; Mrs Gadabout-Mrs Platt; Trippet-Miss Brangin; Kitty Pry-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Trippet Actor: Miss Brangin

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Hypocrite

Performance Comment: Doctor Cantwell-Aickin; Colonel Lambert-Lewis; Seward-Macready; Sir John Lambert-Hull; Mawworm-Edwin; Darnley-Farren; Lady Lambert-Mrs Inchbald; Old Lady Lambert-Mrs Webb; Betty-Miss Brangin; Charlotte-Mrs Abington (1st appearance this season).
Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Miss Brangin
Related Works
Related Work: Tartuffe; or, The French Puritan Author(s): Matthew Medbourne

Afterpiece Title: Love in a Camp; or, Patrick in Prussia

Performance Comment: Captain Patrick-Johnstone; Quiz-Quick; Darby-Edwin; Marshal Fherbelin-Davies; Father Luke-Booth; Olmutz-Cubitt; Rupert-Brown; Adjutant-Gardner; Mabel Flourish-Mrs Webb; Norah-Miss Rowson; Flora-Mrs Martyr.
Cast
Role: Father Luke Actor: Booth
Role: Norah Actor: Miss Rowson

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
Event Comment: Books of the Songs [in mainpiece] to be had at the Theatre. [London Chronicle, 19 Oct. lists the new songs: in Act I Charming Clorinda by Bowden; in Act II When spring has chac'd the winter's snow by Mrs Wells and When generous wine by Bowden; in Act III The morn, who night adorning and Bright Sol now darts by Mrs Billington.] Receipts: #284 18s. 6d. (283.7.6; 1.11.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Robin Hood; Or, Sherwood Forest

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Performance Comment: Drunken Colonel-Ryder; Oldcastle-Wewitzer; Goodall-Fearon; Valentine-Macready; Slap-Gardner; Mrs Highman-Mrs Webb; Charlotte-Miss Rowson; Lettice-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Rowson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beaux Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Bernard (from the Theatre Royal, Bath; 1st appearance on this stage); Aimwell-Farren; Father Foigard-Johnstone; Boniface-Booth; Sullen-Fearon; Gibbet-Cubitt; Sir Charles Freeman-Davies; Scrub-Quick; Cherry-Mrs Martyr; Dorinda-Mrs Mountain; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Platt; Gipsey-Miss Brangin; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Bernard (1st appearance on this stage).
Cast
Role: Father Foigard Actor: Johnstone
Role: Gipsey Actor: Miss Brangin

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Dance: End I afterpiece: Mirth by Moonshine-[see17870928]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd

Afterpiece Title: Barataria; or, Sancho Turn'd Governor

Performance Comment: Sancho Pancha-Quick; Duke-Cubitt; Manuel-Davies; Pedro-Thompson; Recorder-Booth; Don Quixotte-Gardner; Lady Tereza Pancha-Mrs Webb; Spanish Lady-Mrs Pitt; Duchess-Miss Stuart; Mary the Buxom-Mrs Brown.
Cast
Role: Duchess Actor: Miss Stuart
Role: Mary the Buxom Actor: Mrs Brown.

Dance: End: Mirth by Moonshine-[see17870928]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Afterpiece Title: The Humourist; or, Who's Who

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In The Wrong

Performance Comment: Sir John Restless-Ryder; Mr Blanford-Fearon; Sir William Belmont-Thompson; Young Belmont-Davies; Robert-Booth; Brush-Wewitzer; Beverly-Lewis; Lady Restless-Mrs Mattocks; Clarissa-Mrs Morton; Marmalet-Miss Stuart; Tippet-Mrs Platt; Tattle-Mrs Watts; Belinda-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Marmalet Actor: Miss Stuart

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer

Performance Comment: As17871031, but Louisa-Mrs Mountain in place of Miss Rowson.

Dance: II: Masquerade Dance incident to the play-