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Event Comment: [In mainpiece the playbill retains Kemble as Faulkland, but "Charles acted Faulkland for me" (Kemble Mem.).] Receipts: #134 5s. (82.11.0; 50.10.6; 1.3.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rivals

Performance Comment: As17981110, but Sir Anthony Absolute-King; Faulkland-C. Kemble; Lydia Languish-Miss Mellon.
Cast
Role: Lydia Languish Actor: Miss Mellon.
Role: Mrs Malaprop Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Julia Actor: Miss Biggs
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Heard
Related Works
Related Work: The Rival Modes Author(s): James Moore Smythe

Afterpiece Title: The Children in the Wood

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Votary Of Wealth

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

Afterpiece Title: Cymon

Performance Comment: Cymon-Incledon; Linco-Simmons; Merlin-Clarke; Shepherds-Abbot, Lee; Dorus-Munden; Fatima-Mrs Martyr; Urganda-Mrs Litchfield; Dorcas-Mrs Davenport; Shepherdesses-Miss Walcup, Mrs Watts; Sylvia-Mrs Atkins (1st appearance in that character).

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Votary Of Wealth

Performance Comment: As17990112, but Mrs Cleveland-Mrs Johnson in place of Miss Chapman.

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Event Comment: The Public are respectfully acquainted that on account of some accidents having happened to the very complicated Machinery of The Magic Oak its first representation is unavoidably postponed till Tuesday [see 24 Jan.] Receipts: #212 4s. 6d. (205.0.0; 7.4.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Votary Of Wealth

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Thieves

Performance Comment: Teague (with a Planxty in character, The Tight Irish Boy)-Johnstone; Colonel Careless-Knight; Captain Manly-Whitfield; Justice Day-Davenport; Mr Story-Claremont; Abel-Simmons; Obadiah-Munden; Ruth-Mrs Gibbs; Arabella-Miss Mansel; Mrs Day-Mrs Davenport.
Cast
Role: Arabella Actor: Miss Mansel
Event Comment: By Command of Their Majesties. Doors, &c. as 21 Nov. 1798. Receipts: #418 4s. (414.4; 4.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Votary Of Wealth

Performance Comment: As17990112, but Prologue-_; Epilogue-_ [and thereafter].and thereafter].
Cast
Role: Mrs Cleveland Actor: Miss Chapman
Role: Caroline Actor: Miss Betterton

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Mimic; or, Blunders at Brighton

Performance Comment: Parrots-Johnstone; Cypress-Munden; Colin-Fawcett; Capt. Clifford-Clarke; Harry-Farley; Porter-Thompson; Miss Melcomb-Mrs Davenport; Julia-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Miss Melcomb Actor: Mrs Davenport

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Child Of Nature

Performance Comment: Duke Murcia-Suett; Marquis Almanza-Powell (1st appearance in that character); Count Valentia-Russell; Peasant-Aickin; Marchioness Merida-Miss Biggs; Amanthis-Mrs Jordan.

Afterpiece Title: The Wedding Day

Performance Comment: Lord Rakeland-Russell; Sir Adam Contest-Wewitzer; Mr Milden-Packer; Mr Contest-Trueman; Lady Autumn-Miss Tidswell; Mrs Hamford-Mrs Walcot; Lady Contest-Mrs Jordan.
Cast
Role: Lady Autumn Actor: Miss Tidswell

Afterpiece Title: Feudal Times

Cast
Role: Baron Ruthenwolf Actor: Barrymore
Role: Andrew Actor: Wathen
Role: Susan Actor: Miss Menage
Related Works
Related Work: Feudal Times; or, The Banquet Gallery Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rivals

Performance Comment: As17981110, but Sir Anthony Absolute-King; Lydza Languish-Miss Mellon; Servants-_.
Cast
Role: Lydza Languish Actor: Miss Mellon
Role: Mrs Malaprop Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Julia Actor: Miss Biggs
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Heard
Related Works
Related Work: The Rival Modes Author(s): James Moore Smythe

Afterpiece Title: Feudal Times

Cast
Role: Baron Ruthenwolf Actor: Barrymore
Role: Andrew Actor: Wathen
Role: Susan Actor: Miss Menage
Related Works
Related Work: Feudal Times; or, The Banquet Gallery Author(s): George Colman, the younger
Event Comment: Ballet: 1st time, composed by Roffey; the Musick by Rhodes. Receipts: #189 11s. (127.1.6; 61.2.6; 1.7.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Castle-spectre

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

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Mellon.

Ballet: End: Moggy and Jemmy. Jemmy-Garman; Bauldi-Grimaldi; Lady-Miss Daniels; Maude-Mrs Brooker; Moggy-Sga Bossi DelCaro; Peasants-Goodman, Whitmell, Wells, Bayzand, Johnston, Gauron, Masters J. and W. Chatterley, Ms Brigg, Ms Byrne, Ms Vining, Ms Riches, Ms Luciet, Ms Drake, Ms Connelly

Performance Comment: Jemmy-Garman; Bauldi-Grimaldi; Lady-Miss Daniels; Maude-Mrs Brooker; Moggy-Sga Bossi DelCaro; Peasants-Goodman, Whitmell, Wells, Bayzand, Johnston, Gauron, Masters J. and W. Chatterley, Ms Brigg, Ms Byrne, Ms Vining, Ms Riches, Ms Luciet, Ms Drake, Ms Connelly.
Cast
Role: Lady Actor: Miss Daniels
Event Comment: Among the principal instrumental performers are G. Ashley, leader of the band; C. Ashley, W. Parke, Boyce, R. Ashley, Parkinson, Woodham, Jenkinson, Bridgtower, the Munros, Purney, the Cantelos, Taylor, Lavenu, M'Intosh, Gwilliam, Nix, Cobham, Leffler, Betts, Piele, Flack, Dressler, Cornish, I. Sharp, W. Sharp, M. Sharp, J. Sharp, Archer, Ware, Wood, G. Jones, Moorehead, Slezak, Francis, Jackson, Beale, Skillern, Abbot, &c. Organ-J. Ashley. The Band and Chorusses will be numerous and complete; and assisted by the trombones and double drums used at Handel's Commemoration at Westminster Abbey [in 1784]. The whole under the direction of Ashley, Sen. Places for the Boxes to be had of Brandon at the Stage Door. The Doors to be opened at 6:00. To begin at 7:00 [same throughout oratorio season]. Half Price will be taken at the end of the second part. Boxes 6s. Pit 3s. 6d. Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s. Books of the Performance (with the imprimatur of E. Macleish) to be had at the theatre, price 6d

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Principal Vocal Performers-Master Elliot, Incledon, Sale, John Sale, Denman, Bartleman, Mme Mara, Miss Capper, Mrs Atkins.

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 1

Performance Comment: Overture (Esther)-; The Dettingen Te Deum-; Holy Holy Lord-Mme Mara.
Cast
Role: The Dettingen Te Deum Actor:

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 2

Performance Comment: Overture and Dead March (Saul)-; Select Parts of the Funeral Anthem-; Lord what is man?-Miss Capper (Semele); Tears such as tender-Bartleman (Deborah); When his loud voice-Chorus (Jephtha); What though I trace-Mrs Atkins (Solomon); Angels ever bright and fair-Mme Mara (Theodora); March, The trumpet's loud clangour-Chorus (Dryden's Ode).

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 3

Performance Comment: Fourth Oboe Concerto-; Farewell you limpid springs-; Deeper and deeper still-; Waft her angels-Mme Mara (Jephtha); From harmony-Chorus (Dryden's Ode); Softly sweet in Lydian measure-Master Elliot; accompanied on the violoncello-C. Ashley (Alexander's Feast); He layeth-Bartleman [Ezio]; O God who in-Chorus [Joseph]; O magnify the Lord-Mrs Atkins (Chandos Anthems); The Horse and his rider-Chorus (Israel in Egypt).

Performances

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

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 1

Performance Comment: Overture (Occasional Oratorio)-; Shall I in Mamre's-Sale; For all these mercies-Chorus (Joshua); Wise men flattering-Miss Capper; Sound an alarm-Incledon; We hear-Chorus; Pious orgies-Mme Mara (Judas Maccabaeus); Fix'd in his everlasting seat-Chorus (Samson).

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 2

Performance Comment: Fifth Grand Concerto-; The morning lark-Mrs Atkins (Semele); In sweetest harmony-Mme Mara; O fatal day-Chorus (Saul); O liberty-Incledon; accompanied on the violoncello-C. Ashley (Judas Maccabaeus); It must be so, Pour forth no more-Bartleman; No more to Ammon's God-Chorus (Jephtha); Lord remember David-Mme Mara (Sosarme); He gave them hailstones-Chorus (Israel in Egypt).

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 3

Performance Comment: Ye sons of Israel-Chorus (Joshua); He was eyes unto the blind-Master Elliot (Redemption); How willing my paternal love-Bartleman (Samson); Fallen is the foe-Chorus; Tune your harps-Mrs Atkins, Master Elliot (Judas Maccabaeus); Agitata-Mme Mara; Zadock the Priest-Chorus (Coronation Anthems); God save the King-.

Music: End II: Bach's concertante for violin oboe viola and violoncello-Messrs [G., R. and C.] Ashley, W. Parke

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Performance Comment: As17990118, but Moody-King; Miss Peggy-Mrs Jordan.
Cast
Role: Miss Peggy Actor: Mrs Jordan.
Role: Alithea Actor: Miss Mellon
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Heard.

Afterpiece Title: Feudal Times

Related Works
Related Work: Feudal Times; or, The Banquet Gallery Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Child Of Nature

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Sir John Loverule-Dignum; Butler-Sedgwick; Cook-Hollingsworth; Jobson-Dowton; Doctor-Maddocks; Lady Loverule-Miss Heard; Nell-Mrs Jordan.
Cast
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Miss Heard
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

Afterpiece Title: Feudal Times

Related Works
Related Work: Feudal Times; or, The Banquet Gallery Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Performance Comment: Orsino-Barrymore; Sebastian-Trueman; Antonio-Caulfield; Valentine-Surmont; Curio-Wentworth; Sir Toby Belch-Hollingsworth; Sir Andrew Ague@cheek-Suett; Sea Captain-Holland; Fabian-R. Palmer; Malvolio-Dowton; Clown (with the original Epilogue Song)-Russell; Olivia-Mrs Crouch; Viola-Mrs Jordan; Maria-Miss Mellon.
Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Miss Mellon.

Afterpiece Title: Feudal Times

Related Works
Related Work: Feudal Times; or, The Banquet Gallery Author(s): George Colman, the younger
Event Comment: By Permission of the Lord Chamberlain. Benefit for $Palmer Jun.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chapter Of Accidents

Performance Comment: Jacob-A Gentleman [unidentified]; Bridget-Mrs Sumbel; Cecilia-Miss Palmer [no others listed].no others listed].
Cast
Role: Cecilia Actor: Miss Palmer

Afterpiece Title: Two Strings to Your Bow

Performance Comment: The parts-the private Thespian Corps from Tottenham-Court-road.

Entertainment: Imitations of Mrs Siddons in Isabella-Mrs Sumbel; Imitations of Mrs Jordan, Mrs Crawford and Mrs Martyr-Mrs Sumbel

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Secret

Related Works
Related Work: The Fatal Secret Author(s): Lewis Theobald

Afterpiece Title: Feudal Times

Performance Comment: As17990302but Characters-Miss _Menage, Mrs _Maddocks.
Related Works
Related Work: Feudal Times; or, The Banquet Gallery Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Grand Selection 0 Of Scared Music, From The Works Of handel

Performance Comment: As17990208, but Principal Vocal Performers-Master _Elliot, Page, Mrs _Atkins, Miss +Waters.
Cast
Role: Principal Vocal Performers Actor: Master _Elliot, Page, Mrs _Atkins, Miss +Waters.

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 1

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 2

Performance Comment: As17990208, but added: Where e'er you walk-Miss Capper (Semele); He measureth the waters, He layeth the beams-Bartleman (Ezio); Lord what is man?-_; Tears such as tender-_; What though I trace-_.

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 3

Performance Comment: As17990208, but Softly sweet in Lydian measure-Incledon; added: Where is this stupendous stranger?-Miss Waters (Alcina); He layeth-_; O God who in-_; O magnify the Lord-_.

Music: End II: the favourite Military Concerto on the Grand Piano Forte-Dussek

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Secret

Related Works
Related Work: The Fatal Secret Author(s): Lewis Theobald

Afterpiece Title: Feudal Times

Performance Comment: As17990302but Characters-_Sedgwick, _Fisher, _Evans, _Trueman, Miss _Menage, Mrs _Maddocks; Minstrels-_.
Related Works
Related Work: Feudal Times; or, The Banquet Gallery Author(s): George Colman, the younger
Event Comment: By Command of Their Majesties. Mainpiece: Mr Colman's Last New Comedy. [He was the author of the Epilogue, which was spoken by the Dramatis Personae. In afterpiece the playbill retains Mrs H. Johnston as Malvina, but she "being indisposed, her part was performed with great effect by Madame [sic] St.Amand" (London Chronicle, 15 Mar.).] Receipts: #379 16s. (378.3; 1.13)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heir At Law

Performance Comment: Doctor Pangloss-Fawcett; Dick Dowlass-Knight; Dansel Dowlass-Waddy; Henry Morland-Mansel; Stedfast-Murray; Zekiel Homespun-Munden; Kenricke-Johnstone; Lady Duberly-Mrs Davenport; Caroline Dormer-Miss Mansel; Cecily Homespun-Mrs Gibbs; The original Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Caroline Dormer Actor: Miss Mansel
Role: The original Epilogue Actor: .
Related Works
Related Work: The Heir at Law Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Song: As17990309

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Divertisement

Performance Comment: As17990316but Speaking Characters-Clarke, _Gray; +I'm jolly Dick the Lamplighter-_.
Cast
Role: Sir Matthew Maxim Actor: Munden
Role: Servants to Sir Matthew Actor: Abbot, Wilde
Role: Maria Actor: Miss Betterton
Role: Aurelia Actor: Miss Murray

Afterpiece Title: Five Thousand a Year

Performance Comment: As17990316but Aurelia-Mrs H. Johnston in place of Miss Murray; [Prologue as17990316Epilogue-_ [and thereafter].and thereafter].

Afterpiece Title: The Magic Oak

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ramah Droog

Performance Comment: As17990307but Europeans-_Gray, Fairclough; Indians-Miss _Gray, Mrs _Wybrow.
Cast
Role: Indians Actor: Miss _Gray, Mrs _Wybrow.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Divertisement

Performance Comment: As17990325but Speaking Characters-_Johnstone, Waddy; +Of the ancients its speaking-Waddy; Sure an't the World a Masquerade-Waddy.

Afterpiece Title: The Magic Oak

Performance Comment: As17990325but Vocal Characters-Mrs _Chapman, Miss Wheatley.

Dance: In 1st piece: As17990316

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Laugh When You Can

Performance Comment: As17981211, but Emily-Mrs Litchfield in place of Miss Mansel.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Secret

Related Works
Related Work: The Fatal Secret Author(s): Lewis Theobald

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

Performance Comment: As17981002, but Dorothy-Miss DeCamp.
Cast
Role: Dorothy Actor: Miss DeCamp.
Role: Louisa Actor: Miss Wentworth
Role: Margaretta Actor: Miss Leak

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Cast
Role: Jeremy Actor: Wathen
Role: Angelica Actor: Miss Biggs
Role: Mrs Frail Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Miss Prue Actor: Mrs Jordan
Role: Nurse Actor: Miss Tidswell

Afterpiece Title: Blue-Beard

Performance Comment: As17981213, but Janizaries-Danby, Caulfield Jun., Brown, Tett, Cook, Mead, Clark; 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 Munden. 2nd Piece [1st time in London; MF 2, by Thomas John Dibdin, 1st acted at Manchester, 15 Mar. 1793. Text (Huddersfield: J. Brook [1795] gives cast for Manchester]: The Music (with a new Waltz Overture, and an accompaniment for the Tamborine & Triangle) composed by Reeve. 3rd piece [1st time; M. INT 1]. Morning Chronicle, 4 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Munden, No. 16, Clement's-inn. Receipts: #630 12s. 6d. (237.13.0; 2.10.0; tickets: 390.9.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wild Oats

Performance Comment: Rover-Lewis; Harry-Holman; Sir George Thunder-Davenport; Ephraim Smooth-Munden; John Dory-Fawcett; Sim-Knight; Banks-Murray; Midge-Clarke; Gammon-Thompson; Jane-Mrs Martyr; Amelia-Miss Chapman; Lady Amaranth-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Amelia Actor: Miss Chapman

Afterpiece Title: Sunshine after Rain

Afterpiece Title: The Jolly Crew; or, Tars at Anchor

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Incledon, Johnstone, Munden, Fawcett, Townsend, Linton, Street; In which: Thursday in the Morn-Incledon; Kicking up a Row-Johnstone; Four and Twenty Fidlers-Munden; The Tight [or, Snug] Little Island (written by T. Dibdin)-Townsend; Boxing the Compass-Fawcett; Catches, Glees-Incledon, Johnstone, Townsend.

Song: In Course Evening: a new Comic Song (never sung in London), A Bundle of Proverbs; or, Odds and Ends, in the Character of Ephraim Smooth-Munden; A new Comic Song (never performed), A Touch at Old Times; or, No Days better than our Own-Munden; The Barber's Petition, with a song in character, Wigs, including His Own Wig, the Lover's Wig, Doctor's Wig, Coachman's Wig, Councellor's Wig,-Fawcett

Entertainment: Monologue The Barber's Petition-Fawcett