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17963 results for: Keyword - the Sir Williams
We found 11545 matches on Author, 6982 matches on Performance Comments, 1316 matches on Event Comments, 1129 matches on Roles/Actors, and 512 matches on Performance Title.

13176
26 September 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [In mainpiece the playbill assigns Lady Sneerwell to Miss Sherry, but on the Kemble playbill a MS annotation substitutes Mrs Whitfield. Miss Sherry was ill; she died early in October.] "Sheridan has also despised the faults of another school, trap claps. Not a word in The School for Scandal is to be found in praise of Laws, Jack Tars, Innocence, an Englishman's castellum, or Liberty" (Reynolds, II, 227). Receipts: #193 13s. 6d. (155/11/0; 37/12/6; 0/10/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Performance Comment: Sir Peter Teazle-King; Sir Oliver Surface-Aickin; Joseph Surface-Palmer; Sir Benjamin Backbite-Dodd; Crabtree-Parsons; Rowley-Packer; Moses-Baddeley; Snake-Wrighten; Careless-Farren; Trip-Lamash; Charles-Smith; Mrs Candour-Miss Pope; Maria-Mrs Brereton; Lady Sneerwell-Mrs Whitfield [of CG]; Lady Teazle-Miss Farren (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: Sir Peter Teazle Actor: King
Role: Sir Oliver Surface Actor: Aickin
Role: Sir Benjamin Backbite Actor: Dodd

Afterpiece Title: Robinson Crusoe

Dance: As17820921

Song: In Act III of mainpiece song by Williames. [This was sung, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances, except on 10 Dec]

13177
30 November 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The First Part Of King Henry The Fourth

Performance Comment: Sir John Falstaff-Henderson; King Henry-Clarke; Prince of Wales-Lewis; Sir Richard Vernon-Whitfield; Worcester-Fearon; Poins-Davies; Francis-W. Bates; Sir Walter Blunt-Booth; Bardolph-Jones; Douglas-Mahon; Gadshill-Ledger; Peto-Stevens; Hotspur-Wroughton; Hostess-Mrs Pitt; Lady Percy-Mrs Lewis .
Cast
Role: Sir John Falstaff Actor: Henderson
Role: Sir Richard Vernon Actor: Whitfield
Role: Sir Walter Blunt Actor: Booth

Afterpiece Title: Lord Mayor's Day

Cast
Role: Aerial Spirit Actor: Mrs Martyr. Larpent MS adds the following parts: Harlequin, O'Flannegan, Ulan, Man with Books, Doctors, Taylors, Servants, Mob

Dance: End of Act II of mainpiece, as17821009

13178
17 October 1783 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The First Part Of King Henry The Fourth

Performance Comment: Sir John FalstafF-Henderson; King-Clarke; Prince of Wales-Lewis; Sir Richard Vernon-Whitfield; Worcester-Fearon; Poins-Davies; Francis-Edwin; Sir Walter Blunt-Booth; Bardolph-Jones; Douglas-Mahon; Gadshill-Ledger; Peto-Stevens; Carriers-Wilson, Wewitzer; Hotspur-Wroughton; Hostess-Mrs Pitt; Lady Percy-Mrs Lewis .
Cast
Role: Sir John FalstafF Actor: Henderson
Role: Sir Richard Vernon Actor: Whitfield
Role: Sir Walter Blunt Actor: Booth

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Knights

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

13179
29 September 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The First Part Of King Henry The Fourth

Performance Comment: Sir John Falstaff-Henderson; King-Clarke; Prince of Wales-Lewis; Sir Richard Vernon-Davies; Worcester-Fearon; Poins-Chalmers; Francis-Edwin; Sir Walter Blount-Booth; Bardolph-Jones; Douglas-Cubitt; Carriers-Wewitzer, Bates; Gadshill-Ledger; Peto-Stevens; Hotspur-Wroughton; Hostess-Mrs Pitt; Lady Percy-Mrs Inchbald .
Cast
Role: Sir John Falstaff Actor: Henderson
Role: Sir Richard Vernon Actor: Davies
Role: Sir Walter Blount Actor: Booth

Afterpiece Title: The Musical Lady

Cast
Role: The Musical Lady Actor: Miss Wheeler
Related Works
Related Work: The Musical Lady Author(s): George Colman, the elder

13180
02 September 1785 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Farren. Mainpiece: With Permission of the Author [Richard Brinsley Sheridan]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Performance Comment: Sir Peter Teazle-King; Crabtree-Parsons; Sir Oliver Surface-Aickin; Sir Benjamin Backbite-Burton; Joseph Surface-Palmer; Moses-Baddeley; Rowley-Wrighten; Careless (with a song)-Davies; Trip-R. Palmer; Snake-Gardner; Charles-Bannister Jun.; Maria-Miss Woollery; Mrs Candour-Mrs Bates; Lady Sneerwell-Mrs Inchbald; Lady Teazle-Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: Sir Peter Teazle Actor: King
Role: Sir Oliver Surface Actor: Aickin
Role: Sir Benjamin Backbite Actor: Burton

Afterpiece Title: Gretna Green

Cast
Role: Landlord of the Horns at Highgate Actor: Booth
Role: Giant of the Causeway Actor: Master Simmons

13181
20 September 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece: With a Sea-Fight and Procession. [These were included in all subsequent performances.] Receipts: #228 8s. 6d. (180/4/0; 46/14/0; 1/10/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Performance Comment: Sir Peter Teazle-King; Sir Oliver Surface-Aickin; Joseph Surface-Palmer; Sir Benjamin Backbite-Dodd; Crabtree-Parsons; Rowley-Packer; Moses-Baddeley; Snake-Wrighten; Careless-Barry more; Trip-R. Palmer; Charles-Smith; Mrs Candour-Miss Pope; Maria-Mrs Brereton; Lady Sneerwell-Mrs Ward; Lady Teazle-Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: Sir Peter Teazle Actor: King
Role: Sir Oliver Surface Actor: Aickin
Role: Sir Benjamin Backbite Actor: Dodd

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

Performance Comment: Puff-King; Sneer-Palmer; Dangle-Dodd; Interpreter-Baddeley; Sir Fretful Plagiary-Parsons; Mrs Dangle-Mrs Hopkins. Principal Tragedians: R. Palmer, Packer, Waldron, Burton, Wright, Fawcett, Chaplin, Phillimore, Bannister Jun.; Miss Pope. [Cast of Tragedians adjusted from playbill of 12 Oct. 1781: Earl of Leicester-R. Palmer; Justice-Packer; Sir Christopher Hatton-Waldron; Sir Walter Raleigh-Burton; Beef-eater-Wright; Constable-Fawcett; Lord Burleigh-Chaplin; Governor-Phillimore; Don Ferolo Whiskerandos-Bannister Jun. U Tilburina-Miss Pope.] hathi. hathi.
Cast
Role: Sir Fretful Plagiary Actor: Parsons
Role: Sir Christopher Hatton Actor: Waldron
Role: Sir Walter Raleigh Actor: Burton

Song: In Act III of mainpiece song by Williames

13182
26 September 1785 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The First Part Of King Henry The Fourth

Performance Comment: Sir John Falstaff-Henderson; Prince of Wales-Lewis; King-Clarke; Sir Richard Vernon-Farren; Worcester-Fearon; Westmorland-Thompson; Northumberland-Gardner; Poins-Davies; Francis-Wewitzer; Sir Walter Blount-Palmer; Bardolph-Bates; Douglas-Cubitt; Carriers-Booth, Kennedy; Gadshill-Ledger; Peto-Stevens; Hotspur-Holman (1st appearance in that character); Hostess-Mrs Pitt; Lady Percy-Mrs Lewis .
Cast
Role: Sir John Falstaff Actor: Henderson
Role: Sir Richard Vernon Actor: Farren
Role: Sir Walter Blount Actor: Palmer

Afterpiece Title: Bar at aria; or, Sancho Turn'd Governor

Performance Comment: Sancho Panca-Quick; Duke-Cubitt; Manuel-Palmer; Pedro-Thompson; Recorder-Booth; Gardener-Swords; Tailor-Kennedy; Oyer-Painter; Thin Man-Newton; Don Quixote-Gardner; Lady Tereza Panca-Mrs Webb; Spanish Lady-Mrs Pitt; Duchess-Miss Stuart; Mary the Buxom-Mrs Wilson .
Cast
Role: Mary the Buxom Actor: Mrs Wilson

13183
16 September 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: 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 14 Nov.]. Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. 1st Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s. In drinking health to the King at the supper table in the farce, Baddeley introduced very appositely an allusion to his Majesty's late fortunate escape [on 2 Aug., when Margaret Nicholson attempted to assassinate him], which was received with three plaudits" (London Chronicle, 19 Sept.). Receipts: #260 13s. (224.2; 36.6; 0.5)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Performance Comment: Sir Peter Teazle-King; Sir Oliver Surface-Aickin; Joseph Surface-Palmer; Sir Benjamin Backbite-Dodd; Crabtree-Parsons; Rowley-Packer; Moses-Baddeley; Snake-Wrighten; Careless-Barrymore; Trip-R. Palmer; Charles-Smith; Mrs Candour-Miss Pope; Maria-Mrs Brereton; Lady Sneerwell-Mrs Inchbald of cg; Lady Teazle-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Sir Peter Teazle Actor: King
Role: Sir Oliver Surface Actor: Aickin
Role: Sir Benjamin Backbite Actor: Dodd

Afterpiece Title: All the World's a Stage

Performance Comment: Sir Gilbert Pumpkin-Baddeley; Charles-Barrymore; Harry Stukely-R. Palmer; Waiter-Phillimore; Diggery-Parsons; Miss Kitty Sprightly-Mrs Brereton; Miss Bridget-Mrs Hopkins.
Cast
Role: Sir Gilbert Pumpkin Actor: Baddeley

Song: III: Song-Williames [This was sung, as here assigned,in all subsequent performances, except on 19 Jan. 1787, q.v.]

13184
22 November 1786 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The First Part Of King Henry The Fourth

Performance Comment: Sir John Falstaff-Ryder; King-Hull; Prince of Wales-Lewis; Sir Richard Vernon-Farren; Worcester-Fearon; Poins-Davies; Francis-Edwin; Sir Walter Blount-Macready; Bardolph-Swords; Douglas-Cubitt; Carriers-Wewitzer, Booth; Gadshill-Ledger; Peto-Stevens; Hotspur-Holman; Hostess-Mrs Pitt; Lady Percy-Mrs Wells.
Cast
Role: Sir John Falstaff Actor: Ryder
Role: Sir Richard Vernon Actor: Farren
Role: Sir Walter Blount Actor: Macready

Afterpiece Title: Poor Vulcan

13185
13 October 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Performance Comment: Sir Peter Teazle-King; Sir Oliver Surface-Aickin; Joseph Surface-R. Palmer; Sir Benjamin Backbite-Lamash; Crabtree-Parsons; Rowley-Packer; Moses-Baddeley; Snake-Phillimore; Careless-Barrymore; Trip-Bates; Charles-Smith; Mrs Candour-Miss Pope; Maria-Mrs Brereton; Lady Sneerwell-Mrs Ward; Lady Teazle-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Sir Peter Teazle Actor: King
Role: Sir Oliver Surface Actor: Aickin
Role: Sir Benjamin Backbite Actor: Lamash

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Song: III: song-Dignum [In all subsequent performances this was sung by Williames]

13186
25 August 1788 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Farren. Tickets delivered for the 18th instant will be admitted. Mainpiece: With Permission of the Author

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Performance Comment: Sir Peter Teazle-King (of dl); Crabtree-Parsons; Sir Oliver Surface-Aickin; Sir Benjamin Backbite-Burton; Joseph Surface-Palmer; Moses-Baddeley; Rowley-Wrighten; Careless (with a song)-Davies; Trip-Iliff; Snake-Phillimore; Charles-Bannister Jun.; Mrs Candour-Miss Prideaux; Maria-Mrs Forster; Lady Sneerwell-Mrs Inchbald; Lady Teazle-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Sir Peter Teazle Actor: King
Role: Sir Oliver Surface Actor: Aickin
Role: Sir Benjamin Backbite Actor: Burton

Afterpiece Title: The Dead Alive

Performance Comment: Sir Walter Weathercock-Moss; Edward-Davies; Plume-Baddeley; Sheers-Burton; Degagee-Wewitzer; Motley-Edwin; Miss Hebe Wintertop-Mrs Webb; Comfit-Miss Collett; Caroline-Mrs Bannister.
Cast
Role: Sir Walter Weathercock Actor: Moss

13187
08 October 1788 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The First Part Of King Henry The Fourth

Performance Comment: Sir John Falstaff-Ryder; King-Aickin; Prince of Wales-Lewis; Sir Richard Vernon-Farren; Worcester-Fearon; Poins-Davies; Francis-Edwin; Sir Walter Blount-Macready; Bardolph-Rock; Douglas-Cubitt; Carriers-Wewitzer, Booth; Gadshill-Ledger; Peto-Stevens; Hotspur-Pope; Hostess-Mrs Pitt; Lady Percy-Mrs Inchbald.
Cast
Role: Sir John Falstaff Actor: Ryder
Role: Sir Richard Vernon Actor: Farren
Role: Sir Walter Blount Actor: Macready

Afterpiece Title: Poor Vulcan

13188
10 November 1790 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 3 years. Receipts: #268 7s. (245.2.0; 22.4.6; 1.0.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Performance Comment: Sir Peter Teazle-King; Joseph Surface-Palmer; Charles Surface-Kemble (1st appearance in that character); Sir Oliver Surface-Aickin; Snake-Phillimore; Rowley-Packer; Moses-Baddeley; Careless-Barrymore; Trip-R. Palmer; Sir Benjamin Backbite-Dodd; Crabtree-Parsons; Lady Teazle-Miss Farren; Lady Sneerwell-Mrs Ward; Mrs candour-Miss Pope; Maria-Mrs Kemble; Maid-Mrs Heard.
Cast
Role: Sir Peter Teazle Actor: King
Role: Sir Oliver Surface Actor: Aickin
Role: Sir Benjamin Backbite Actor: Dodd

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce is in Him

Related Works
Related Work: The Deuce is in Him Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Song: In III: song-Williames. [This was sung, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances, except on 3 Mar. 1791.

13189
05 May 1791 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Johnstone. Afterpiece: Not acted these 2 years. By Permission of Mr Macklin. Oracle, 28 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Johnstone, No. 10, Great Russel-Street, Covent-Garden. Receipts: #285 1s. 6d. (132.1.6; 2.3.0; tickets: 150.17.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Castle Of Andalusia

Afterpiece Title: Love a-la-Mode

Performance Comment: Sir Archy Macsarcasm-Wilson (1st appearance in that character); Squire Groom-Lewis; Sir Callaghan O'Brallaghan (with You never did hear of an Irishman's fear and Let other Men sing of their Goddess's bright, with accompaniments by Shield)-Johnstone; Beau Mordecai-Quick; Sir Theodore Goodchild-Thompson; Charlotte-Mrs Bernard.
Cast
Role: Sir Archy Macsarcasm Actor: Wilson
Role: Sir Callaghan O'Brallaghan Actor: Johnstone
Role: Sir Theodore Goodchild Actor: Thompson

Song: End I: Wine cannot cure the pain I endure for my Chloe-Johnstone, Incledon; with new accompaniments by Shield-; End: Catches and Glees-Bannister, Johnstone, Incledon, Davies, Blanchard, Williamson; The Anacreontic Song-Bannister; The Introductory Dialogue, in Irish Character-Rock

Related Works
Related Work: The Lawyer Author(s): James Brow Williamson

13190
27 September 1791 @ Drury Lane at King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Poor Old Drury

Performance Comment: !! Characters by Palmer, Parsons, Barrymore, R. Palmer, Wewitzer, Wrighten, Phillimore, Banks, Bland, Burton, Alfred. Vocal Parts-Dignum, Sedgwick, Fawcett, Chapman, Danby; Muses-Mrs Powell, Mrs Goodall, Miss Hagley, Miss DeCamp, Miss Collins, Miss Heard, Mrs Shaw, Mrs Butler, Mrs Brigg; [Cast from Larpent MS 918, and London Chronicle, 23 Sept.: Palmer, Parsons, R. Palmer, Wrighten, Alfred [all in their own persons]; French Critic-Wewitzer; Italian Singer-Bland; Apollo-Dignum; Mercury-Sedgwick; Melpomene-Mrs Powell; Thalia-Mrs Goodall; Terpsichore-Miss DeCamp; Euterpe-Miss Collins; Phillimore, Banks, Burton. Phillimore, Banks, Burton.

Afterpiece Title: The School for Scandal

Performance Comment: Sir Peter Teazle-King; Joseph Surface-Palmer; Charles Surface-Kemble; Sir Oliver Surface-Aickin; Snake-Phillimore; Rowley-Packer; Moses-Baddeley; Careless-Barrymore; Trip-R. Palmer; Sir Benjamin Backbite-Dodd; Crabtree-Parsons; Lady Teazle-Miss Farren; Lady Sneerwell-Mrs Ward; Mrs Candour-Miss Pope; Maria-Mrs Kemble.
Cast
Role: Sir Peter Teazle Actor: King
Role: Sir Oliver Surface Actor: Aickin
Role: Sir Benjamin Backbite Actor: Dodd

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

Song: III 2nd piece: a song-Sedgwick

13191
24 November 1791 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Prussian Festival

Cast
Role: Sir Andrew Acid Actor: Wilson

Afterpiece Title: The First Part of King Henry the Fourth

Performance Comment: Sir John Falstaff-Wilson; King-Aickin; Prince of Wales-Lewis; Sir Richard Vernon-Farren; Worcester-Powel; Poins-Davies; Francis-Blanchard; Sir W. Blount-Macready; Bardolph-Rock; Douglas-Marshall; Carriers-Munden, Cross; Hotspur-Holman; Hostess-Mrs Pitt; Lady Percy-Miss Chapman.
Cast
Role: Sir John Falstaff Actor: Wilson
Role: Sir Richard Vernon Actor: Farren

Afterpiece Title: Oscar and Malvina

Cast
Role: Characters in the Ballet Actor: Byrne, Mlle St.Amand

Music: As17911122

13192
26 November 1791 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Artaxerxes

Afterpiece Title: Love a-la-Mode

Performance Comment: Sir Archy Macsarcasm-Wilson; Squire Groom-Lewis; Sir Callaghan O'Brallaghan-Johnstone; Beau Mordecai-Quick; Sir Theodore Goodchild-Thompson; Charlotte-Miss Chapman.
Cast
Role: Sir Archy Macsarcasm Actor: Wilson
Role: Sir Callaghan O'Brallaghan Actor: Johnstone
Role: Sir Theodore Goodchild Actor: Thompson

13193
10 April 1792 @ Drury Lane at King's Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Pope. 1st piece: Not acted these 8 years [acted 8 Nov. 1788]. 3rd piece: To conclude as 3 Oct. 1791. Morning Herald, 24 Mar.: Tickets to be had of Miss Pope, No.62, Great Queen-street, Lincoln's Inn-fields. Receipts: #336 19s. (95.15.6; 35.7.0; 2.15.0; tickets: 203.1.6) (charge: #168 4s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Performance Comment: Sir Solomon Sadlife-Parsons; Clerimount-Barrymore; Careless-Wroughton; Atall-Palmer; Old Sir Wilfull-Burton; Sir Harry Atall-Hollingsworth; Supple-Suett; Dr Blister-Waldron; Rhubarb-Jones; Finder-Benson; Lady Dainty-Miss Pope; Lady Sadlife-Miss Farren; Clarinda-Mrs Goodall; Sylvia-Mrs Kemble; Wishwell-Mrs Edwards; Situp-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Sir Solomon Sadlife Actor: Parsons
Role: Old Sir Wilfull Actor: Burton
Role: Sir Harry Atall Actor: Hollingsworth

Afterpiece Title: The Court of Apollo [i

Performance Comment: e. The Sons of Anacreon]. In which the Anacreontic Song-Bannister; My Poll and my Partner Joe-Dignum; Could a Man be Secure-Sedgwick, Dignum; Catches, Glees-; The President-Palmer.
Cast
Role: In which the Anacreontic Song Actor: Bannister
Role: The President Actor: Palmer.

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

Performance Comment: As17911003, but Dangle-Benson; Italian Girls-Mrs Bland, Miss _Daniels; In the Tragedy Governor-Maddocks; Sir Christopher Hatton-_; Master of the Horse-_; Beef@eater-_; Justice-_; Son-_; Constable-_; Nieces-_; Justice's Lady-_; Confidant-_.
Cast
Role: In the Tragedy Governor Actor: Maddocks
Role: Sir Fretful Plagiary Actor: Parsons
Role: Sir Walter Raleigh Actor: Burton
Role: Sir Christopher Hatton Actor: Waldron
Role: Master of the Horse Actor: Alfred

13194
28 December 1792 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At King's Othello

Performance Comment: Duke of Venice-Maddocks; Brabantio-Aickin; Gratiano-Phillimore; Lodovico-Packer; Othello-Kemble; Cassio-Barrymore; Iago-Bensley; Roderigo-Dodd; Montano-Whitfield; Julio [i.e. Gentleman ]-Benson; Antonio [i.e. Messenger ]-Caulfield; Officers-Banks, Lyons; Messenger-Bland; Sailor-Alfred; Desdemona-Mrs Siddons; Aemilia-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: Othello Actor: Kemble

Afterpiece Title: The Patron

Performance Comment: Sir ThomasLofty-Palmer; Sir Peter Pepper Pot-R. Palmer; Dick Bever-Whitfield; Frank Younger-Bland; Sir Roger Dowlas-Phillimore; Mr Rust-Waldron; Mr Dactyl-Suett; Mr Puff-Baddeley; Mr Staytape-Hollingsworth; Robin-Benson; John-Alfred; Miss Juliet-Miss Heard.
Cast
Role: Sir ThomasLofty Actor: Palmer
Role: Sir Peter Pepper Pot Actor: R. Palmer
Role: Sir Roger Dowlas Actor: Phillimore

13195
24 March 1794 @ Windsor Castle Inn, King Street, Hammersmith

Event Comment: Benefit for Kent and Family. By Desire of Her Serene Highness, the Margravine of Anspach. Kent's most respectful Compliments waits on the Ladies and Gentlemen of Hammersmith, and its Vicinity, informs them that Mr Newman has kindly granted the Assembly Room for one or two Evenings; to accomodate Her Highness the Margravine and principal Inhabitants: Kent has spar'd neither trouble or expence to render it conveniant [sic] as possible, the Room itself being very respectable & the Entrance unexceptionable. He earnestly solicits the company of his Friends in general, assuring them that every endeavour will be exerted for their Entertainment; the Interest of every Lady & Gentleman will be ever most gratefully remember'd, as very highly contributing to Kent's extricating himself from a Situation obvious to all acquainted with the Expence he has been at, and the ill Success he has met with. To begin exactly at 6:30. Admittance 2s. Tickets to be had at the Winsor Castle, of Kent, and Miss Connard in Union Court, and of Miss Kent, at Mrs Bevias

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Performance Comment: Sir Peter Teazle-Kent; Sir Oliver Surface-A Gentleman from London; Joseph Surface-A Gentleman from London; Crabtree-Morphew; Sir Benjamin Backbite-Baker; Rowley-Cooper; Moses-Parsons; Careless (with a song)-Johnson; Charles-Skerrett//Lady Teazle-Mrs Parsons; Maria-Miss Kent; Lady Sneerwell-Mrs Smith; Maid-Miss Connard; Mrs Candour-Mrs Johnson .
Cast
Role: Sir Peter Teazle Actor: Kent
Role: Sir Oliver Surface Actor: A Gentleman from London
Role: Sir Benjamin Backbite Actor: Baker

Afterpiece Title: WHO'S THE DUPE

Performance Comment: Granger-A Gentleman from London; Old Doiley-Kent; Grad us-Jo.hnson//Miss Doiley-Mrs Parsons; Charlotte-Miss Kent. VAUDEVILLE. End of mainpiece Garrick's Picture of a Modtrn Fint Lady by Miss Kent; a song (1st time) by Miss Connard; an Address to the Ladies by Miss C. Kent, a child 5 years old; a favourite song of Sans Cullote by Johnson; to conclude with an Address of ThtJnks, written by a Lady purposely for Mr Kent & Family, spoken by Kent . a song (1st time) by Miss Connard; an Address to the Ladies by Miss C. Kent, a child 5 years old; a favourite song of Sans Cullote by Johnson; to conclude with an Address of ThtJnks, written by a Lady purposely for Mr Kent & Family, spoken by Kent .

13196
23 May 1794 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Pirates

Cast
Role: Captain of the Guard Actor: Caulfield

Afterpiece Title: LOVE A-LA-MODE

Performance Comment: Sir Theodore Goodchild-Packer; Sir Archy Macsarcasm-King; Sir Callaghan O'Brallaghan-Palmer; Squire Groom-Bannister Jun.; Mr Mordecai-Suett//Miss Charlotte-Miss Heard .
Cast
Role: Sir Theodore Goodchild Actor: Packer
Role: Sir Archy Macsarcasm Actor: King
Role: Sir Callaghan O'Brallaghan Actor: Palmer

13197
12 November 1794 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [This was Baddeley's last appearance on the stage (see 19 Nov.).] Powell: R. Palmer Ill, Benson Trip [as in playbill]; Banks Servt to Joseph Surface for Benson. School for Lovers rehearsed at 10; Mithridates at 12 [but this play not acted at this or any other London theatre between 1738 and 1800], Receipts: #329 1s. (259.0.6; 68.9.0; 1.11.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Performance Comment: Sir Peter Teazle-King; Sir Oliver Surface-Aickin; Sir Benjamin Backbite-Dodd; Joseph Surface-Barrymore; Charles Surface-Wroughton; Crabtree-Parsons; Careless-Dignum; Snake-Phillimore; Rowley-Packer; Moses-Baddeley; Trip-Benson; Lady Teazle-Miss Farren; Lady Sneerwell-Mrs Goodall; Mrs Candour-Miss Pope; Maria-Mrs Kemble; Maid-Mrs Heard.
Cast
Role: Sir Peter Teazle Actor: King
Role: Sir Oliver Surface Actor: Aickin
Role: Sir Benjamin Backbite Actor: Dodd

Afterpiece Title: My Grandmother

Cast
Role: Sir Matthew Medley Actor: Maddocks

Song: III: a song-Sedgwick

13198
26 September 1795 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Performance Comment: Sir Peter Teazle-King; Sir Oliver Surface-Aickin; Sir Benjamin Backbite-Dodd; Joseph Surface-Palmer; Charles Surface-Wroughton; Crabtree-Suett; Careless-Dignum; Snake-Benson; Rowley-Packer; Moses-Wathen; Trip-R. Palmer; Lady Teazle-Miss Farren; Lady Sneerwell-Mrs Goodall; Mrs Candour-Miss Pope; Maria-Mrs Kemble; Maid-Mrs Heard.
Cast
Role: Sir Peter Teazle Actor: King
Role: Sir Oliver Surface Actor: Aickin
Role: Sir Benjamin Backbite Actor: Dodd
Role: Moses Actor: Wathen

Afterpiece Title: The Children in the Wood

Performance Comment: Sir Rowland-C. Kemble; Lord Alfrod-Dignum; Walter-Bannister Jun.; Apathy-Suett; Gabriel-Benson; Oliver-Caulfield; Lady Helen-Miss DeCamp; Josephine-Miss Leak; Winifred-Mrs Booth; Boy-Master Menage; Girl-Miss Menage.
Cast
Role: Sir Rowland Actor: C. Kemble

Song: III: a song-Dignum. [This was sung, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.

13199
18 August 1796 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Fawcett. Mainpiece: Not acted these 4 years. Morning Herald, 16 Aug.: Tickets to be had of Fawcett at his house, No. 9, Tottenham-court-road

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth [part I]

Performance Comment: Sir John Falstaff-Fawcett; Hotspur-C. Kemble (1st appearance in that charaacter); King Henry-Aickin; Prince John of Lancaster-Miss Granger; Worcester-Davies; Douglas-Caulfield; Sir Richard Vernon-Palmer Jun.; Sir Walter Blunt-Trueman; Westmorland-Usher; Northumberland-Abbot; Poins-R. Palmer; Bardolph-Ledger; Peto-Lyons; Gadshill-Chippendale; Francis-Waldron Jun.; Carriers-Suett, Wathen; Prince of Wales (for that night only)-Bannister Jun.; Hostess-Mrs Hopkins; Lady Percy-Miss Logan.
Cast
Role: Sir John Falstaff Actor: Fawcett
Role: Sir Richard Vernon Actor: Palmer Jun.
Role: Sir Walter Blunt Actor: Trueman
Role: Carriers Actor: Suett, Wathen

Afterpiece Title: The Children in the Wood

Cast
Role: Sir Jasper Wilding Actor: Burton
Role: Sheepface Actor: Wathen
Role: The Children Actor: Master _Kemble, Master Menage.
Role: Sir Rowland Actor: C. Kemble

13200
27 September 1796 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Performance Comment: Sir Peter Teazle-King; Sir Oliver Surface-Aickin; Sir Benjamin Backbite-R. Palmer; Joseph Surface-Palmer; Charles Surface-Wroughton; Crabtree-Suett; Careless-Barrymore; Snake-Caulfield; Rowley-Packer; Moses (1st time)-Wewitzer; Trip-Trueman; Servants-Banks, Evans; Lady Teazle-Miss Farren; Lady Sneerwell-Mrs Goodall; Mrs Candour-Miss Pope; Maria (1st time)-Miss Miller.
Cast
Role: Sir Peter Teazle Actor: King
Role: Sir Oliver Surface Actor: Aickin
Role: Sir Benjamin Backbite Actor: R. Palmer

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

Song: III: song-Dignum