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14800 results for: Keyword - the Miss Stageldoirs
We found 13777 matches on Performance Comments, 4402 matches on Performance Title, 1720 matches on Event Comments, 357 matches on Roles/Actors, and 0 matches on Author.

14476
01 April 1800 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [Afterpiece in place of The Child of Nature, advertised on playbill of 31 Mar.] Receipts: #329 17s. 6d. (241.17.0; 84.18.6; 3.2.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stranger

Cast
Role: Countess Wintersen Actor: Miss Heard.
Role: The Stranger Actor: Kemble
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Stuart.

Afterpiece Title: The Sultan

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

Music: As17991127

14477
17 April 1800 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Votary Of Wealth

Performance Comment: As17990925, but Drooply (for that night only)-Holman; Caroline-the Late Miss Betterton [i.e. now Mrs Glover]; Servant-_; Waiter-_; Simpson-_.
Cast
Role: Caroline Actor: the Late Miss Betterton
Role: Master of the Hotel Actor: Thompson
Role: Mrs Cleveland Actor: Miss Chapman

Afterpiece Title: The Rendezvous

Cast
Role: Jack at the Windlass Actor: Fawcett
Role: The Death of Admiral Benbow Actor: Incledon
Role: Fat Dolly the Cook Maid Actor: Munden
Role: The Tight Little Island Actor: Townsend
Role: Emily Actor: Miss Chapman
Role: Betty Actor: Miss Leserve

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Performance Comment: Tom Thumb (with The Little Farthing Rushlight)-Master Standen; Grizzle-Emery; Ghost-Street; Noodle-Townsend; Doodle-Simmons; Merlin-Thompson; Arthur-Munden; Huncamunca-Mrs Atkins; Glumdalca-Mrs Gilbert; Dollalolla-Mrs Martyr.

14478
18 April 1800 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: She Wou'd and She Wou'd Not [advertised on playbill of 17 Apr.] is obliged to be deferred on account of the indisposition of C. Kemble. [Afterpiece in place of Of Age To-morrow, also advertised as above.] Receipts: #243 12s. (168.2.6; 71.18.6; 3.11.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Trip To Scarborough

Performance Comment: As18000219, but Miss Hoyden-Mrs Jordan.
Cast
Role: Miss Hoyden Actor: Mrs Jordan.
Role: Lory Actor: Wathen
Role: Berinthia Actor: Miss Mellon
Role: Amanda Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Mrs Coupler Actor: Miss Tidswell

Afterpiece Title: Lodoiska

Cast
Role: The Horde Actor: _Fisher.
Role: Pages Actor: Master Chatterley, Master Heather
Role: The Horde Actor: Danby, Danby Jun., Cook, Evans, Fisher, Maddocks, Wentworth, Bardoleau, Willoughby, Elliot, Aylmer, Clarke, Mead, Dibble, Gallot, Caulfield Jun., Tett, Sawyer.

14479
21 April 1800 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: As17991108, but Salanio-Trueman; Lorenzo-Dignum; Portia-Mrs Siddons; Jessica-Miss Heard.
Cast
Role: Jessica Actor: Miss Heard.
Role: Nerissa Actor: Miss DeCamp

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Cast
Role: Jenny Actor: Miss DeCamp.

14480
23 April 1800 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [The playbill assigns Albina Mandeville to Mrs Jordan, but "The Public are most respectfully informed that Mrs Jordan, being unable to have the honour of appearing before them this Evening, to prevent a Change of the Play Miss DeCamp has undertaken to perform Albina...and humbly hopes to experience the usual indulgence" (printed slip attached to Kemble playbill).] Receipts: #166 6s. (99.1; 63.3; 4.2)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Will

Cast
Role: Albina Mandeville Actor: Miss DeCamp
Role: Cicely Copsley Actor: Miss B. Menage

Afterpiece Title: Of Age To-morrow

Cast
Role: Sophia Actor: Miss Stephens
Role: Maria Actor: Miss DeCamp

14481
25 April 1800 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Castle-spectre

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

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

Performance Comment: As17991204, but Dorothy-Miss DeCamp.
Cast
Role: Dorothy Actor: Miss DeCamp.
Role: Nelly Actor: Miss B. Menage.
Role: Louisa Actor: Miss Wentworth
Role: Margaretta Actor: Miss Stephens

14482
26 April 1800 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [Afterpiece in place of The Devil to Pay, advertised on playbill of 25 Apr.] The Doors will be opened at 5:30, and the Play to begin at 6:30, and so continue to the end of the Season. Receipts: #342 17s. (270.0.6; 68.1.0; 4.15.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Pizarro

Cast
Role: Cora Actor: Miss Biggs

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Performance Comment: As17991218, but Miss Lucy-Mrs Jordan.
Cast
Role: Miss Lucy Actor: Mrs Jordan.

Song: As17991228

14483
26 April 1800 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Fawcett. 1st piece: By Permission of the Proprietor of the Theatre Royal, Hay-Market. 2nd piece [1st time; M. INT 1]. 3rd piece: Never acted here; by Permission of the Proprietor of the Theatre Royal, Hay-Market. With appropriate Scenes, Dresses & Decorations. The Music composed & selected by Attwood. Morning Chronicle, 15 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Fawcett, No. 3, Tanfield-court, Temple. Receipts: #535 6s. (233.2; 7.3; tickets: 295.1)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heir At Law

Performance Comment: Daniel Dowlas (alias Lord Duberly)-Emery; Dick Dowlas-Knight; Doctor Pangloss-Fawcett; Zekiel Homespun-Munden; Henry Morland-H. Johnston; Stedfast-Murray; Kenrick-Johnstone; Deborah Dowlas (alias Lady Duberly)-Mrs Davenport; Caroline Dormer (1st time)-Miss Murray; Cicely Homespun-Mrs Gibbs (1st appearance this season); With the original Epilogue-the Dramatis Personae.
Cast
Role: Caroline Dormer Actor: Miss Murray
Role: With the original Epilogue Actor: the Dramatis Personae.
Related Works
Related Work: The Heir at Law Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: The Social Songsters

Performance Comment: Naval History (1st time)-Fawcett; My Dolly was the fairest Thing-Incledon; A Bundle of Proverbs-Munden; The Red Cross Knight-Incledon, Linton, Denman; This Life is like a Country Dance-Fawcett; The Death of Admiral Benbow-Incledon; Sing Old Rose and burn the Bellows-Incledon, Fawcett, Hill, Linton.
Cast
Role: My Dolly was the fairest Thing Actor: Incledon
Role: The Red Cross Knight Actor: Incledon, Linton, Denman
Role: The Death of Admiral Benbow Actor: Incledon
Role: Sing Old Rose and burn the Bellows Actor: Incledon, Fawcett, Hill, Linton.

Afterpiece Title: The Castle of Sorrento

Related Works
Related Work: The Castle of Sorrento Author(s): George Colman, the younger

14484
28 April 1800 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [Mainpiece in place of The Miser; afterpiece of Paul and Virginia, both advertised on playbill of 26 Apr.] Receipts: #204 18s. (199.4.6; 5.13.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Speed The Plough

Cast
Role: Susan Ashfield Actor: Miss Murray
Role: Miss Blandford Actor: Mrs H. Johnston

Afterpiece Title: Raymond and Agnes

Performance Comment: As18000217, but Nuns of the Convent of St. Claire-Miss? _Bologna, Mrs _Blurton.
Cast
Role: Claire Actor: Miss? _Bologna, Mrs _Blurton.
Role: Annette Actor: Miss Burnett.
Role: Theodore Actor: Simmons
Role: Antonio Actor: Miss Sims
Role: Father Ansellum Actor: Whitmore
Role: mother of Agnes Actor: Mrs Watts
Role: Step Actor:

14485
13 May 1800 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Pope. 1st piece: Not acted these 7 years [acted 1 Jan. 1795]. Morning Chronicle, 23 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Pope at her house, Half-moon-street, Piccadilly. Receipts: #272 4s. 6d. (159.14.0; 2.10.0; tickets: 110.0.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline, King Of Britain

Performance Comment: Posthumus-Holman; Cymbeline-Waddy; Bellario-Murray; Cloten-Betterton; Arviragus-Claremont; Guiderius-H. Johnston; Pisanio-Whitfield; Caius Lucius-Mansel; Cornelius-Thompson; Lords-Curties, Abbot; Frenchman-Klanert; Phillario-Atkins; Iachimo-Pope; Queen-Mrs Dibdin; Helen-Miss Mills; Imogen-Mrs Pope (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Helen Actor: Miss Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Child of Nature

Performance Comment: As18000423, but Principal Characters-_Munden, Davenport, Miss _Murray, Mrs +Pope (1st time). +Epilogue as18000423 .
Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: _Munden, Davenport, Miss _Murray, Mrs +Pope
Role: How stands the glass around Actor: Incledon
Role: To conclude The Siege of Quebec and the Death o Actor:

Afterpiece Title: The Soldier's Festival

Cast
Role: Ruth Actor: Miss Mills
Role: Arabella Actor: Miss Sims
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Munden, Murray, Betterton, Whitfield, Thompson, Atkins, Whitmore, Miss Murray, Mrs Mattocks
Role: How stands the glass around Actor: Incledon
Role: To conclude The Siege of Quebec and the Death o Actor:

Song: In II 1st piece: Hark! the Lark-Hill, Linton, Miss Wheatley, Mrs Atkins; Young William was a Seaman True (composed by himself), Sally in our Alley-Incledon

Performance Comment: the Lark-Hill, Linton, Miss Wheatley, Mrs Atkins; Young William was a Seaman True (composed by himself), Sally in our Alley-Incledon.
Cast
Role: he Lark Actor: Hill, Linton, Miss Wheatley, Mrs Atkins

14486
14 May 1800 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Kelly. 1st ballet [1st time]: Composed by D'Egville. By permission of the Proprietors of the Opera House. With their [the Peruvians'] Religious Ceremonies, Processions, &c. Morning Chronicle, 2 May: Tickets to be had of Kelly, No. 9, New Lisle-street, Leicester-square. Receipts: #596 2s. 6d. (306.0.6; 51.8.0; 4.15.0; tickets: 233.19.0) (charge: #207 6s. 5d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Haunted Tower

Performance Comment: Lord William-Kelly; Edward-Bannister Jun.; Hugo-Dowton; Lady Elinor de Courcy-Mrs Crouch; Adela (1st time)-Miss DeCamp.
Cast
Role: Adela Actor: Miss DeCamp.

Dance: End I: Telasco and Amgahi ; or, The Peruvian Nuptials. Principal Characters-Didelot, Laborie, Deshayes, Mlle Parisot, Mme Laborie, Mlle J. Hilligsberg, Mme Hilligsberg; Pas de Quatre-Deshayes, Laborie, Mme Hilligsberg, Mlle Parisot

Ballet: End Opera: Atalante and Hyppomenus; or, The Foot Race. Grecian Princes Hyppomenus-Deshayes; Pelus-Didelot; Adrastus-Laborie; Atalante-Mlle Parisot; Sererine (nymph of the Woods)-Mlle J. Hilligsberg; Zelie (nymph of the Woods)-Mlle J. Hilligsberg; Zelie (nymph of the Woods)-Mme Laborie; Clitie (nymph of the Woods)-Mme Hilligsberg; Shepherdesses Mlles D'Egville, Denis, B.? Denis, Lupini, Cranfield; Nymphs of the Woods, Fauns, Shepherds-The whole corps de Ballet; In which the favourite Skipping@rope Pas de Deux-Didelot, Mme Hilligsberg

Performance Comment: Grecian Princes Hyppomenus-Deshayes; Pelus-Didelot; Adrastus-Laborie; Atalante-Mlle Parisot; Sererine (nymph of the Woods)-Mlle J. Hilligsberg; Zelie (nymph of the Woods)-Mlle J. Hilligsberg; Zelie (nymph of the Woods)-Mme Laborie; Clitie (nymph of the Woods)-Mme Hilligsberg; Shepherdesses Mlles D'Egville, Denis, B.? Denis, Lupini, Cranfield; Nymphs of the Woods, Fauns, Shepherds-The whole corps de Ballet; In which the favourite Skipping@rope Pas de Deux-Didelot, Mme Hilligsberg.
Cast
Role: Shepherds Actor: The whole corps de Ballet
Role: In which the favourite Skipping@rope Pas de Deu Actor: Didelot, Mme Hilligsberg.

14487
15 May 1800 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Birth Day

Afterpiece Title: The Follies of a Day

Performance Comment: Count Almaviva-Lewis; Figaro-Farley; Antonio-Munden; Bazil-Rees; The Page (with a song)-Mrs Mills (1st appearance in that character); The Countess-Miss Chapman; Susan-Mrs Glover.
Cast
Role: The Page Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: The Countess Actor: Miss Chapman

Afterpiece Title: St

Cast
Role: Taffline Actor: Miss Sims
Role: Welsh Girl Actor: Miss Leserve
Role: the Author Actor: Lewis
Role: Miss Fuz Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Sweepers of the Stage Actor: Mrs Whitmore, Mrs Norton
Role: The Old Shepherd Actor: Simmons
Role: The Battle of La Hogue Actor: Incledon
Role: English Lady Actor: Miss Cox
Role: Ozora Actor: Miss Sims

Song: End I 1st piece: song-Master Gray; End I 2nd piece: Time has not thin'd my flowing Hair-Incledon, Townsend; End 2nd piece: This Life is like a Country Dance-Fawcett; The Advantage of Toping-Townsend; Fat Dolly the Cook-Munden; The Anchor Smiths-Townsend

Entertainment: Imitations End I 1st piece: a Few Select Imitations-Townsend

14488
19 May 1800 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: As17991108, but Salanio-Trueman; Lorenzo-Dignum; Jessica-Miss Heard.
Cast
Role: Jessica Actor: Miss Heard.
Role: Nerissa Actor: Miss DeCamp

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: As18000324but added: Cook-Hollingsworth; Doctor-Maddocks; Lettice-Miss Tidswell; Lucy-Mrs Roffey.
Cast
Role: Lettice Actor: Miss Tidswell
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Miss Heard
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

14489
20 May 1800 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rivals

Performance Comment: Sir Anthony Absolute-Munden; Captain Absolute-Betterton; Faulkland-Holman; Sir Lucius O'Trigger-Johnstone; David-Townsend; Fag-Farley; Coachman-Thompson; Acres-Knight; Julia-Mrs Egerson (1st appearance in that character); Mrs Malaprop-Mrs Davenport; Lucy-Miss Leserve; Maid-Mrs Norton; Lydia Languish-Mrs Glover.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Leserve
Related Works
Related Work: The Rival Modes Author(s): James Moore Smythe

Afterpiece Title: Hartford Bridge

Performance Comment: As18000313but Susan-Miss Sims; added to Captain Fieldair: Old Towler-Incledon.
Cast
Role: 000313but Susan Actor: Miss Sims

Song: End II: A New Hunting Song- (never [previously] performed, composed by Davy); End III: Sally in our Alley-Incledon; End: The Red Cross Knight, as18000426; End I afterpiece: The Sailor's Journal-Incledon

14490
22 May 1800 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Atkins, 2nd piece [1st time; M. INT 1]: To conclude with the Storming the City of Acre, as 7 May. Morning Chronicle, 19 May: Tickets to be had of Mrs Atkins, No. 31, Bow-street, opposite the Box Door. Receipts: #236 13s. 6d. (94.17.0; 11.17.0; tickets: 129.19.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Abroad And At Home

Performance Comment: As18000111, but Bluff-Rees; Kitty-Mrs Chapman; added to Harcourt: with the Battle Song from The Italian Villagers, composed by Shield-Incledon.
Cast
Role: Miss Hartley Actor: Mrs Atkins.

Afterpiece Title: Britain's Sons; or, Success to our Heroes

Cast
Role: Italian Girls Actor: Mrs Atkins, Miss Wheatley
Role: Master of the Horse Actor: Atkins
Role: Nieces Actor: Mrs Watts, Miss Leserve

Afterpiece Title: The Turnpike Gate

Performance Comment: As17991205, but Old Maythorn-Hull in place of Gardner; Mary-Mrs Atkins (1st time) of Miss Waters.
Cast
Role: Peggy Actor: Miss Sims

Song: In: Together let us range the Fields-Incledon, Mrs Atkins; The Soldier Tir'd (from Artaxerxes)-Mrs Atkins

14491
24 May 1800 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Mellon [who is named in the Account-Book, at being allowed #50 of the tickets, but not on the playbill]. Receipts: #187 2s. 6d. (80.16.0; 45.9.6; 0.0.0; tickets: 60.17.0) (charge: none listed)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Indiscretion

Cast
Role: Thomas Actor: Wathen
Role: Victoria Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Fanny Actor: Miss Biggs
Role: Laura Actor: Miss Heard

Afterpiece Title: The Follies of a Day

Cast
Role: Page Actor: Miss DeCamp
Role: The Countess Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Agnes Actor: Miss Wentworth
Role: Susan Actor: Miss Mellon.

14492
24 May 1800 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Trevor [who had 1st appeared at this theatre, as a chorus singer, on 16 Jan. 1800]. "A settled, preconcerted plan was evidently laid to injure the lady who came forward in double capacity, not merely as a candidate for public favour, but in the responsible situation of a performer taking a benefit...The moment the lady made her appearance on the boards, before she even opened her mouth, before a single note furnished an opportunished an opportunity of appreciating her abilities, opposition began to manifest itself in all the various forms which malice on such occcsions is wont to resort to. The Hisses grew louder and louder,...the theatre absolutely assumed the appearance of a riot, rather than that of a civilized company, assembled for the purpose of amusement" (Dramatic Censor, II, 212-13). Morning Chronicle, 19 May: Tickets to be had of Mrs Trevor, sister to Mr Kelly of Drury-lane Theatre, No. 31, Bedford-street, Covent Garden. Receipts: #268 12s. (124.13; 4.8; tickets: 139.11)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ramah Droog

Cast
Role: Eliza Actor: Miss Wheatley
Role: Agra Actor: Miss Sims

Afterpiece Title: The Ghost

Cast
Role: Susan Actor: Miss Sims.

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Performance Comment: As17990930, but Patrick-Mrs Trevor; Kathlane-Miss Sims.
Cast
Role: Kathlane Actor: Miss Sims.
Role: Father Luke Actor: Waddy

Song: In course of Evening: Love thou maddening Power-Mrs Trevor; Old Towler-Incledon

14493
30 May 1800 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Laugh When You Can

Cast
Role: Charles Mortimer Actor: Miss Gilbert
Role: Dorothy Actor: Miss Chapman
Role: Miss Gloomly Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

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

Performance Comment: Captain Patrick-Johnstone; Darby-Munden; Quiz (1st time)-Simmons; Marshal Ferbelin-Claremont; Father Luke-Waddy; Olmutz-Emery; Rupert-Denman; Adjutant-Davenport; Mabel Flourish-Mrs Gilbert; Norah-Miss Mills; Flora-Mrs Martyr.
Cast
Role: Father Luke Actor: Waddy
Role: Norah Actor: Miss Mills

Song: End I: The Sailor's Journal-Incledon; In course Evening: Young William was a seaman true-Incledon; All get drunk together-Townsend; United Englishmen-Munden; The Anchor Smiths-Townsend

14494
05 June 1800 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lover's Vows

Cast
Role: Country Girl Actor: Miss Leserve

Afterpiece Title: Oscar and Malvina

Cast
Role: The Hall of Fingalv Oscar Actor: Bologna Jun.
Role: Principal Vocal Characters Actor: Hill, Denman, Street, Thomas, Little, Miss Waters.

Song: End II: The Fox Stag and Hare (written by T. Dibdin, and composed by Davy)-Incledon; End IV: The Anchor Smiths-Townsend; End: The Red Cross Knight-Incledon, Linton; afterpiece: I am a jolly gay Pedlar, as18000308Come every jovial fellow, as18000308O ever in my bosom live-Miss Wheatley, Mrs Atkins

Performance Comment: Dibdin=, and composed by Davy)-Incledon; End IV: The Anchor Smiths-Townsend; End: The Red Cross Knight-Incledon, Linton; afterpiece: I am a jolly gay Pedlar, as18000308Come every jovial fellow, as18000308O ever in my bosom live-Miss Wheatley, Mrs Atkins.
Cast
Role: The Anchor Smiths Actor: Townsend
Role: The Red Cross Knight Actor: Incledon, Linton
Role: as18000308O ever in my bosom live Actor: Miss Wheatley, Mrs Atkins.

Entertainment: End: a Variety of Imitations-Rees

14495
07 June 1800 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

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

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Mimic

Cast
Role: Miss Melcomb Actor: Mrs Davenport

14496
12 June 1800 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Under the Patronage of their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales, Duke of York, Duke of Clarence, Duke of Cumberland, and Her Royal Highness the Duchess of York [and] the Duchess of Devonshire and the Duchess of Gordon. Benefit for O'Keeffe, the Unfortunate Author of the following successful Dramatic Pieces: The Son in Law, Agreeable Surprise, Peeping Tom, Dead Alive, Young Quaker, Life's Vagaries, Castle of Andalusia, Czar, Tony Lumpkin in Town, Poor Soldier, Modern Antiques, Basket Maker, Wild Oats, Wicklow Mountains, French Grenadier [never acted], Positive Man, Love in a Camp, Tantara Rara Rogues all, Beggar on Horseback, Toy, London Hermit, Highland Reel, Blacksmith of Antwerp, Man Milliner, Irish Mimic, Little Hunchback, World in a Village, Fontainbleau, Magic Banner, Farmer, Doldrum, Sprigs of Laurel, Birth Day, Prisoner at Large, &c. &c. Tickets delivered for The Belle's Stratagem will be admitted. [O'Keeffe is referred to as being unfortunate because he was totally blind. In delivering his Poetical Composition, which is printed in Dramatic Censor, II, 265-67, the Monthly Mirror, June 1800, p. 367, reports that he was led on and off the stage by Lewis. It also notes that "Mrs Jordan...came from Drury-Lane, where she had performed the Child of Nature, to officiate at Covent-Garden as the handmaid of charity."] The Last Night of the Company's performing this season. Receipts: none listed

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lie Of The Day

Performance Comment: Aircourt-Lewis; Alibi-Quick (1st appearance on this stage these 3 years); Metheglin-Fawcett; Larry Kavanagh-Knight; Sir Carrol O'Donnovan-Waddy; Young O'Donnovan-Claremont; Lady Arable-Miss Chapman; Katty Kavanagh-Mrs Davenport; Fib-Mrs Watts; Sophia-A Young Lady (2nd appearance [see18000517]).see18000517]).
Cast
Role: Metheglin Actor: Fawcett
Role: Lady Arable Actor: Miss Chapman

Afterpiece Title: Three Weeks after Marriage

Performance Comment: Sir Charles Racket-Lewis; Woodly-Claremont; Lovelace-Farley; Drugget-Quick; Dimity-Mrs Litchfield; Mrs Drugget-Mrs Davenport; Nancy (with a song)-Miss Sims; Lady Racket-Mrs Jordan [of dl].of dl].
Cast
Role: Nancy Actor: Miss Sims

Afterpiece Title: Paul and Virginia

Cast
Role: Mary Actor: Miss Sims
Role: Claire Actor: Miss? _Bologna, Mrs _Blurton.
Role: Annette Actor: Miss Burnett.
Role: Theodore Actor: Simmons
Role: Antonio Actor: Miss Sims
Role: Father Ansellum Actor: Whitmore
Role: mother of Agnes Actor: Mrs Watts
Role: Step Actor:

Song: In Course Evening: The Storm-Incledon

Entertainment: Monologue End II: personal address to the Audience in a Poetical Composition-O'Keeffe (written by Himself for the Occasion); End: Imitations-Rees

14497
14 June 1800 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: 3rd piece: The Musick composed and selected by Attwood. Books of the Songs, &c. to be had at the Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Blue Devils

Performance Comment: Megrim-Fawcett; Demisou-Palmer; James-Wathen; Annette-Mrs Gibbs.
Cast
Role: James Actor: Wathen
Related Works
Related Work: Blue Devils Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: The Jew

Afterpiece Title: The Castle of Sorrento

Performance Comment: Blinval-Fawcett; Governor-Johnstone; Germain-Emery; Count Murville-Hill; Centinel-Linton; Footman-Abbot; Corporal-Chippendale; Rosina (for that night)-Mrs Atkins; Mrs Belmont-Miss DeCamp.
Cast
Role: Mrs Belmont Actor: Miss DeCamp.
Related Works
Related Work: The Castle of Sorrento Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Song: 3rd piece: Chorus-Kenrick, Little, Willoughby, Dibble, Aylmer

14498
18 June 1800 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [Extra night] By Grant from the Proprietors, a Free Night; Benefit for Lacy, formerly of the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane. [Address by John Taylor (Poems, I, 68).] Receipts: #97 3s. (53.15.6; 40.16.6; 1.10.0; odd money: 1.1.0; tickets: none listed) (charge: free)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Child Of Nature

Performance Comment: As18000612 Count Valentia (1st time)-DeCamp; Marchioness Merida (1st time)-Miss Humphries.
Cast
Role: Marchioness Merida Actor: Miss Humphries.

Afterpiece Title: Othello: Moor of Venice

Performance Comment: Duke of Venice-Maddocks; Brabantio-Packer; Gratiano-Sparks; Lodovico-Webb; Othello-Lacy; Cassio (1st time)-Holland; Iago (1st time)-Cory; Roderigo (1st time)-Talbot; Montano-DeCamp; Gentlemen-Wentworth, Ryder; Officers-Evans, Fisher; Desdemona-Mrs Powell; Aemilia-Mrs Sparks.
Cast
Role: Othello Actor: Lacy

Song: End 2nd piece: Crazy Jane-Mrs Bland

Entertainment: Imitations. After Singing: Imitations-Caulfield; Monologue. Previous: An Address-Lacy

14499
18 June 1800 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sighs; Or, The Daughter

Performance Comment: Von Snarl-Suett; Totum-Fawcett; Adelbert-C. Kemble; Leopold-Barrymore; Hans William-Palmer; Nicolas-Chippendale; Josephine-Miss DeCamp; Louisa-Mrs Gibbs; Mrs Rose-Mrs Davenport; Ellen-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Josephine Actor: Miss DeCamp

Afterpiece Title: 'Tis All a Farce

Cast
Role: Carolina Actor: Miss Menage

Song: [not listed on playbill]in II: 'Twas in the solemn mid@night hour-Mrs Bland

14500
20 June 1800 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heir At Law

Performance Comment: As18000613 but Daniel Dowlas-Suett; Dick Dowlas-Barrymore; Caroline Dormer-Miss DeCamp.
Cast
Role: Caroline Dormer Actor: Miss DeCamp.
Related Works
Related Work: The Heir at Law Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon