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Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Clive. Mainpiece: At the Desire of Several Ladies of Quality. Never acted there before. [Amphitheatre on stage as described 11 March.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lady's Last Stake; Or, The Wife's Resentment

Performance Comment: Miss Notable-Mrs Clive; Lord Wronglove-Hale; Sir Friendly Moral-Cashell; Lord George Brilliant-Cibber; Lady Wronglove-Mrs Horton; Lady Gentle-Mrs Vincent; Mrs Hartshorn-Miss Hippisley; Mrs Conquest-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Miss Notable Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Mrs Hartshorn Actor: Miss Hippisley

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

Song: II: Wanton Breezes, from the Oratorio Love and Friendship-Miss Edwards; IV: (by particular desire) the Irish Song Ellen a Roon-Mrs Clive; V: The Favourite Duette Let Caesar and Urania Live (compos'd by the late Henry Purcell)-Mrs Clive, Miss Edwards

Dance: III: Cooke, Sga Campioni

Event Comment: Miss Younge being ill Mrs Lessingham was borrow'd from Covent Garden to play Imogen (Hopkins Diary). Benefit for Dibdin. Paid extra bassoons & flute 3 nights in Christmas Tale (7th March incl.) #7 4s.; Tallow chandler's 7th Bill #20 13s. Heroine of the Cave Music Bill #2 3s. 9d.; Ditto Prompter's Bill #1 5s.; Housekeeper's Bill #3 6s. 5d. Properties #1 2s. 8d.; St George's Hospital subs. 1 year #10 10s.; Mr J. French's draft #23 19s. 9d.; Mr Everard's Note to Egerton #5 3s. 4d.; Chorus 2 nights (this incl.) #3 11s. (Treasurer's Book). The Comedy of Twelfth Night, which was to have been performed this Evening, is oblig'd to be changed, on account of the Indisposition of Miss Younge; Therefore Mr Dibdin humbly hopes that his friends will accept of Cymbeline in its stead. Tickets deliver'd for Twelfth Night will be taken. Receipts: #184 9s. Charges #68 15s. 6d. Profit to Dibdin: #115 14s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Miss Sherry, first time.
Role: Guiderius Actor: Cautherly

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Dance: III: The Mountaineers, as17730930

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Clive. As 10 March. Tickets at Mrs Clive's House, Cecil Street, the Strand

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lady's Last Stake; Or, The Wife's Resentment

Performance Comment: Miss Notable-Mrs Clive; Brilliant-Cibber; Wronglove-Mills; Sir Friendly-Milward; Brush-Raftor; Porter-Ray; First Bully-Woodward; 2d Bully-Winstone; Stranger-Woodbourne; Lady Wronglove-Mrs Butler; Lady Gentle-Mills; Mrs Conquest-Mrs Pritchard; Mrs Hartshorn-Mrs Grace.
Cast
Role: Miss Notable Actor: Mrs Clive

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: with The Eearly Horn Actor: Beard
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

Dance: IV: Grand Ballet-Denoyer, Muilment, Mrs Thompson; V: Aethiopian Dance-Muilment

Event Comment: Miss Catley's outstanding tickets [from her benefit on 23 Oct.] will be receiv'd. Receipts: #261 8s. 6d. (241.10.0; 2.13.6; tickets: 17.5.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: The Golden Pippin

Cast
Role: Pallas Actor: Miss Dayes
Role: Iris Actor: Miss Valois
Role: Juno Actor: Miss Catley.

Dance: As17761023

Song: As17761023

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 3 years. [Prologue by Nicholas Rowe.] Receipts: #144 2s. 6d. (107.15.0; 33.10.0; 2.17.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-Palmer; Moneses-Brereton; Axalla-Farren; Dervise-Packer; Omar-Wrighten; Stratocles-R. Palmer; Prince of Tanais-Phillimore; Zama-Wright; Mirvan-Norris; Haly-Chaplin; Bajazet-Smith; Selima-Mrs Sharp; Arpasia-Mrs Crawford; The usual Prologue-Farren.
Cast
Role: The usual Prologue Actor: Farren.

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Performance Comment: As17800919, but The other Characters-Griffiths, +Nash, +Helme, _Williams.
Cast
Role: The other Characters Actor:
Role: Masked Lady Actor: Miss Kirby
Role: Ann Lovely Actor: Miss Farren.
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Collett

Song: IV: To thee oh gentle sleep!-Miss Wright

Performance Comment: -Miss Wright.
Cast
Role: i> Actor: Miss Wright.
Event Comment: Miss Farren still continuing ill, The Lord of the Manor [announced on playbill of 2 Jan.] is obliged to be deferred till further notice. [As afterpiece the playbill announces Catherine and Petruchio, but it was not acted. Its substitute is listed in the Account-Book.] Receipts: #86 18s. (55.5.0; 30.3.6; 1.9.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Cast
Role: Chorus of Spirits Actor: Miss _Coats.
Role: Ariel Actor: Miss Field

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

Dance: As17800923

Event Comment: "[Miss Younge's] playing [the Trial] Scene without a Perriwig, or any of the Buffoonery in Mimicry of Bar Quackery [in which Mrs Clive used to indulge] cannot be too much commended" (.Public Advertiser, 4 Dec). Receipts: #181 0s. 6d. (178/8/6; 2/12/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Cast
Role: Portia Actor: Miss Younge

Afterpiece Title: Love a-la-Mode

Dance: As17821029

Event Comment: Miss Farren's Benefit Allowance deducted from the Rect. of this Night #150. Receipts: #266 4s. 6d. (240/10/0; 25/8/0; 0/6/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Carmelite

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

Cast
Role: Tilburina Actor: Miss Pope.
Event Comment: "Miss Hilligsberg cannot be praised enough for her exertions and sucess in the execution of [the second] ballet, which has given her an opportunity of making herself perfect in her profession [this being her 1st season on the stage]...The scenery has no doubt by Noverre, and if it is not more magnificent it is not for want of genius on his part, but to spare the purse of the Managers...The Palace of Cupidv for the reception of Psiche in the first, and that of Venus in the last act, with the appearance of Jupiter, &c. in the skies, were very well executed, and beautifully arranged by the actors" (Public Advertiser, 7 Feb.). Receipts: #202 11s. (non-subscription]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Locandiera

Dance: End I: The Military Dance, as17880115

Ballet: End Opera: L'Amour et Psiche. As17880129

Event Comment: "Miss Farren is almost beyond criticism; she is always animated, hurries you away, and does not leave you time to reflect. We are not too bold in asserting that Europe does not produce a finer actress in these lively, natural characters" (Prompter, 4 Nov.). Receipts: #155 19s. 6d. (120.7.0; 34.11.0; 1.1.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Cast
Role: Ariel Actor: Miss Romanzini
Role: Dorinda Actor: Miss Farren

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Cast
Role: Corinna Actor: Miss Tidswell
Role: Maria Actor: Miss Farren.

Song: As17891017

Event Comment: Miss Poole having a violent Cold and Hoarseness, LOVE IN A VILLAGE [advertised on playbill of 25 Oct.] is obliged to be deferr'd. [Afterpiece in place of THE MIDNIGHT HOUR, advertised as above.] Receipts: #173 8s. (138/5; 35/3)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Comedy Of Errors

Cast
Role: Abbess Actor: Miss Chapman

Afterpiece Title: THE WARD OF THE CASTLE

Dance: As17931022

Song: In Act III of mainpiece, as17931008; In afterpiece, as17931024

Event Comment: An accurate Edition of the [mainpiece] to be had in the Theatre. "The Prince, we observed, wore the regimentals of an English officer, and the star of a knight of the Bath or Garter. We know not well how this can be thought the costume of either Messina or Arragon" (Monthly Mirror, Oct. 1799, p. 237). Receipts: #252 16s. (151.11; 100.11; 0.14)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Performance Comment: Don Pedro-Holland; Leonato-Aickin; Don John-Caulfield; Claudio-Barrymore; Benedick-Kemble; Balthazar-Dignum; Antonio-Packer; Borachio-Trueman; Conrade-Surmont; Dogberry-Suett; Verges-Dowton; Friar-Maddocks; Sexton-Hollingsworth; Hero-Miss Mellon; Beatrice-Miss Biggs (1st appearance in that character); Margaret-Miss Tidswell; Ursula-Miss Wentworth.
Cast
Role: Hero Actor: Miss Mellon
Role: Beatrice Actor: Miss Biggs
Role: Margaret Actor: Miss Tidswell
Role: Ursula Actor: Miss Wentworth.

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

Performance Comment: Crop-Dignum; Frederick-Trueman; Endless-Suett; Robin-Bannister Jun.; William-Caulfield; Servant-Webb; Dorothy-Mrs Bland; Louisa-Miss Wentworth; Margaretta-Miss Stephens (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Louisa Actor: Miss Wentworth
Role: Margaretta Actor: Miss Stephens

Song: In II: Masquerade-;, and Stevens' Glee, Sigh no more Ladies-Dignum, Danby, Evans, Danby Jun., Miss Wentworth, Miss Menage

Performance Comment: , Miss Wentworth, Miss Menage.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Reform'd Wife; Or, The Sickly Lady

Dance: A Mimick Entertainment in Imitation of Mademoiselle and her Dancing Dogs, viz. Miss, Serviteur, Beau, Peasant, Scaramouch, Harlequin.-Masters

Performance Comment: Miss, Serviteur, Beau, Peasant, Scaramouch, Harlequin.-Masters.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Performance Comment: Miss Young.
Event Comment: Miss Davies being indisposed with a cold, the opera of Perseo is deferr'd till Tuesday

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Il Puntiglio Amoroso

Dance: I: Grand Serious Ballet-Mariottini, Mlle Nina Faviere; II: Pastoral Ballet-Bocchini, Sga Mazzoni; End Opera: Harem of Ispahan, as17740129

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mountaineers

Cast
Role: Miss Tabitha Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Miss Eliza Sturdy Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Miss Sukey Actor: Miss DeCamp.
Related Works
Related Work: The Mountaineers Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Performance Comment: Belville-Bannister; Captain Belville-Davies; William-Bland; Rustic-Cooke; Irishmen-Benson, Waldron Jun.; Phoebe-Miss DeCamp; Dorcas-Mrs Powell; Rosina-Miss Copell [recte Gopell] (from the Theatre Royal, Bath; 1st appearance on this stage); Sweet Echo-Miss Copell; accompanied on the violin-Shaw.
Cast
Role: Phoebe Actor: Miss DeCamp
Role: Rosina Actor: Miss Copell
Role: Sweet Echo Actor: Miss Copell
Role: accompanied on the violin Actor: Shaw.

Song: Mainpiece: Vocal Parts-Kenrick, Walker, Linton, Dorion, Dorion Jun., Miss Dall, Mrs Powell, Mrs Hatton, Mrs Masters, Mrs Bramwell, Mrs Edwin, Mrs Gaudry, Mrs Hale

Performance Comment: , Miss Dall, Mrs Powell, Mrs Hatton, Mrs Masters, Mrs Bramwell, Mrs Edwin, Mrs Gaudry, Mrs Hale.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: Romeo-Holman; Capulet-Powel; Benvolio-Whitfield; Friar Lawrence-Hull; Prince-Clarke; Paris-Klanert; Tibalt-Claremont; Montague-Davenport; Balthazar-Abbot; Peter-Farley; Apothecary-Simmons; Friar John-Thompson; Mercutio-Lewis; Lady Capulet-Mrs Platt; Nurse-Mrs Davenport; Juliet-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Apothecary Actor: Simmons

Afterpiece Title: Robin Hood

Performance Comment: Robin Hood-Townsend; Little John-Munden; Ruttekin-Fawcett; Allen o'Dale-Gray; Bowman-Street; Fitzherbert- Powel; Scarlet-Farley; Edwin-Hill (from the Theatre Royal, Bath; 1st appearacne on this stage); Clorinda-Mrs Martyr; Annette-Miss Sims; Angelina-Miss Mitchell.
Cast
Role: Annette Actor: Miss Sims
Role: Angelina Actor: Miss Mitchell.

Song: End IV: The Funeral Procession of Juliet and a Solemn Dirge-; Vocal Parts-Johnstone, Incledon, Townsend, Linton, Blurton, Street, Gray, Lee, Little, Sawyer, Tett, Dyke, Miss Mitchell, Miss Wheatley, Mrs Iliff, Miss Sims, Mrs Whitmore, Mrs Watts, Mrs Follett, Miss Leserve, Mrs Castelle, Mrs Norton, Mrs Gilbert, Mrs Masters, Mrs Lloyd, Mrs Blurton, Miss Walcup, Miss Gray, Miss Burnett, Mrs Martyr

Event Comment: "Mr T. has performed in the Norwich Company. [He] did not appear to us to possess a single requisite for the profession of an actor...We observed that the characters of Lenox and Rosse were doubled [i.e. combined]-a resource, at all times, disreputable to the theatre and to the manager" (Monthly Mirror, Dec. 1798, pp. 369-70). Receipts: #299 15s. 6d. (293.8.6; 6.7.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Turner (1st appearance on any recte theLondon stage; Macduff-Pope; Duncan-Hull; Banquo-Murray; Malcolm-Clarke; Lenox-Whitfield; Donalbaine-Simmons; Doctor-Waddy; Seward-Davenport; Seyton-Thompson; Fleance-Master Rees; Officer-Klanert; Murderers-Claremont, Abbot; Witches-Munden, Emery, Rees; Hecate-Townsend; Waiting Gentlewoman-Mrs Platt; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Johnson (1st appearance in that character).

Dance: As17981211

Song: Mainpiece: Vocal Parts-Incledon, Johnstone, Townsend, Hill, Linton, Blurton, Street, Gray, Little, Lee, Sawyer, Tett, Dyke, Mrs Chapman, Miss Mitchell, Miss Wheatley, Mrs Iliff, Miss Sims, Mrs Whitmore, Mrs Watts, Mrs Follett, Miss Leserve, Mrs Castelle, Mrs Norton, Mrs Gilbert, Mrs Masters, Mrs Lloyd, Mrs Blurton, Miss Walcup, Miss Gray, Miss Burnett, Mrs Martyr

Event Comment: Benefit for Holman. Mainpiece: Not acted these 3 years. In IV a Grand Banquet. Morning Herald, 28 Mar.: Tickets to be had of Holman at his chambers, No. 14 John-street, Adelphi. "There is a deficiency in the length of [Holman's] upper lip that continually exposes his teeth to the audience...He has a method of hurrying over the latter part of a sentence, as if to give it more effect, but in reality destroys the intention and solemnity of the scene" (Candid Strictures,45-46). Receipts: #280 11s. 6d. (188.10.6; 3.16.0; tickets: 88.5.0) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexander The Great

Performance Comment: Alexander-Holman (1st appearance in that character); Lysimachus-Farren; Hephestion-Davies; Cassander-Cubitt; Polyperchon-Macready; Thessalus-Evatt; Clytus-Aickin; Statira-Mrs Merry; Sysigambis-Mrs Platt; Parisatis-Miss Chapman; Roxana-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Thessalus Actor: Evatt
Role: Parisatis Actor: Miss Chapman

Afterpiece Title: Modern Antiques

Cast
Role: Mrs Camomile Actor: Miss Chapman

Song: II: Grand Triumphal Entry of Alexander into Babylon-; Vocal Parts-Johnston, Incledon, Darley, Cubitt, Marshall, Gray, Rock, Rowson, Letteney, Mrs Mountain, Mrs Harlowe, Miss Broadhurst, Miss Stuart, Miss Barnett, Mrs Arnold, Mrs Cross, Mrs Powell, Miss Leserve, Mrs Watts, Mrs Gray, Miss Francis, Mrs Masters, Miss Taylor, Mrs Lloyd, Mrs Martyr; End: Wine cannot cure the Pain I endure-Johnstone, Incledon; with new Accompaniments by Shield-

Event Comment: Mainpiece: In Act I incidental to the Tragedy, a Grand Masquerade. [This was included in all subsequent performances.] Afterpiece: With the Fantoccini, as 30 Oct. ["In the late performance of this play at Covent Garden theatre, we perceive that this objection [i.e. Romeo and Juliet in III. v standing on the stage] is removed; the principal part of the scene is spoken from a balcony...The grand funeral dirge is introduced with magnificence and ostentation. A long procession of monks, friars, &c., accompanied with music, is made to passover the stage. But what end is all this farce and shew to answer?...We must rather laugh at so much pomp and expence bestowed on Juliet. If there is any distress stirring, the candle-snuffers and scene-shifters, who assist as chief mourners, have it all to themselves" (Monthly Mirror, Nov. 1797, p. 293). Receipts: #197 3s. 6d. (193.5.6; 3.18.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: Romeo-Johnston; Capulet-Powel; Benvolio-Whitfield; Friar Lawrence-Hull; Prince-Clarke; Tibalt-Claremont; Paris-Toms; Montague-Davenport; Balthazar-Abbot; Peter-Rees; Friar John-Thompson; Apothecary-Simmons; Mercutio-Lewis; Lady Capulet-Mrs Platt; Nurse-Mrs Davenport; Juliet-Mrs Spencer.
Cast
Role: Apothecary Actor: Simmons

Song: End IV: the Funeral Procession of Juliet to the Monument of the Capulets, and a Solemn Dirge-; Vocal Parts-Johnston, Incledon, Townsend, Linton, Blurton, Gray, Street, Abbot, Lee, Little, Sawyer, Tett, Mrs Mountain, Mrs Clendining, Miss Wheatley, Miss Sims, Mrs Henley, Mrs Watts, Mrs Follett, Miss Leserve, Mrs Castelle, Mrs Norton, Mrs Gilbert, Mrs Masters, Mrs Lloyd, Mrs Blurton, Miss Walcup, Miss Gray, Miss Burnett, Mrs Martyr

Performances

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

Dance: End I: Harlequin Dance-Young Master Lally, Miss Brett; II: Miss Brett; Comic Dance-Rainton, Miss Robinson Sr; III: Turks Dance-Thurmond; IV: Rainton, Miss Robinson; Miss Brett; V: Pieraite-Roger, Mrs Brett; Drunken Man-Harper

Event Comment: At Hallam's Booth, in the George-Inn Yard. 1 p.m. to 11 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Dragon Of Wantley

Performance Comment: [To be perform'd by the Lilliputian Company dl.]: More-Master W. Hamilton; Mauxalinda-Miss Cole; Margerinia-Miss Edwards; Gubbins-Master J. Hamilton; Dragon-Master Ferg.
Cast
Role: Mauxalinda Actor: Miss Cole
Role: Margerinia Actor: Miss Edwards

Dance: I: Flanderkins-Master Ferg, Miss Wright; II: Burgomaster's Dance-Master Ferg, Miss Wright; V: Grand Ballet-Lilliputians; Two Pierrots-Master Littleton, Miss Wright; Two Punches-Master Ferg, Miss Morrison; Two Scaramouches-Master Brooks, Miss Ferg; Postures-Rapinere

Event Comment: Benefit for Poitier Jr. Mainpiece: Not acted these 2 years. [See 1 May 1758.] Receipts: #47 in cash. Deficit to Poitier Jr #17 5s., covered by #39 7s. from tickets (Boxes 79; Pit 92; Gallery 50). Total income #86 7s. Charges #64 5s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Ross, 1st time; Macduff-Dyer; Duncan-Gibson; Banquo-Sparks; Lenox-Ridout; Hecate-Wignel; Witches-Collins, Dunstall, Costollo; Lady Macduff-Mrs Barrington; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Hamilton, 1st time; With the Original Music-Lowe, Mattocks, Legg, Baker, Roberts, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Abegg, Miss Young; The Dances-Leppie, Gosley, Dumay, Desse, Rochford. And Decorations incident to the play.

Dance: I: A new Comic Dance, The Knife Grinders-Poitier, Mlle Capdeville; II: A Shepherdess-Miss Wilford, as17600324 III: The Peasants-Miss Wilford, Miss Valois; IV: The Pygmalion Dance-Poitier, Miss Wilford; End: A Minuet , By Desire,-Poitier, Miss Wilford

Event Comment: Benefit for Poitier. On Account of the Dancing No Building on the Stage. Tickets and places to be had of Mr Poitier, at Mr Piddington's, Coach-Maker, in Great Queen Street, Lincoln's Inn Fields, where Mr Poitier hopes his Friends will favour him with their Commands, as this is the last Benefit he proposes taking

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Related Works
Related Work: The Jealous Wife Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Cast
Role: Sally Actor: Miss Brent
Role: the Dancing Actor: Sodi, Maranesi, Mrs Vernon.

Dance: I: A New Serious Dance-Miss Wilford, Miss Valois; II: Handel's Water Piece-, in which, by particular desire; Kettle@Drum-Mr Poitier; III: A New Comic Dance-Maranesi, Miss Wilford; IV: The Pleasures of Spring, as17620212; V: The Academy for Dancing-Poitier, Mrs Vernon; in which will be introduc'd a Minuet-Miss Valois, in boy's Cloaths, Miss Wilford

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Leucippo

Dance: I: A new dance-Miss Lalauze; The Tambourine-Fischer; the Terzetto-Duval, Berardi, Miss Tetley; II: Le Matelot Provencalle-Fischer, Miss Auretti; III: Le Mariage du Village-Duberval, Miss Auretti; a new dance-Miss LaLauze

Song: By desire Nasce nel Bosco (Giordini)-Sga Mingotti; O che Salvo (Hasse)-Sga Mingotti; Se Il mio dual (Hasse)-Sga Mingotti; Non fau in che parlo (Perez)-Sga Mingotti; Act III: To mon@fugaste (Vento)-Sga Mingotti