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Event Comment: Benefit for Suett and Barrymore. [In mainpiece the playbill assigns Valentine to Barrymore and Scandal to Bensley, but "previous to the play an apology was made for the appearance of Whitfield in Valentine, as Barrymore had undertaken Scandal, in consequence of Bensley's being afflicted with a violent hoarseness" (Thespian Magazine, June 1793, p. 2).] Morning Herald, 25 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Suett, No. 21, King-street, Bloomsbury; of Barrymore, No. 11, Bedford-street, Bedford-row. Receipts: #447 10s. (95.19; 43.16; 6.1; tickets: 301.14). (charge: #159 0s. 4d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At Kings Love For Love

Performance Comment: Sir Sampson Legend-Moody; Valentine-Whitfield; Scandal-Barrymore; Tattle-Dodd; Ben-Bannister Jun.; Foresight-Suett; Jeremy-Benson; Trapland-Waldron; Buckram-Maddocks; Snap-Fawcett; Angelica-Miss Farren; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Ward; Mrs Frail-Miss Pope; Miss Prue-Mrs Jordan.
Cast
Role: Sir Sampson Legend Actor: Moody

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Sir John Loverule Actor: Dignum
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Seeing Is Believing

Performance Comment: Sir Credule-Barrett; Sceptic-Usher; Captain Nightshade-Palmer Jun.; Simon-Benson; Miss Die-Miss Heard; Kitty-Mrs Hatton.
Cast
Role: Sir Credule Actor: Barrett

Afterpiece Title: Ways and Means

Performance Comment: Sir David Dunder-Bannister Jun.; Young Random-Barrymore; Scruple-Davies; Old Random-Aickin; Carney-Barrett; Tiptoe-Benson; Peery-Usher; Roundfee-Suett; Quirk-Wewitzer; Passenger-Abbott; Lady Dunder-Mrs Webb; Harriet-Mrs Kemble; Kitty-Miss Heard; Mrs Peery-Mrs Powell.
Related Works
Related Work: Ways and Means; or, A Trip to Dover Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Half An Hour After Supper

Afterpiece Title: The Chapter of Accidents

Afterpiece Title: The Pad

Performance Comment: Sir Simon Meagre-Barrett; Captain Credulous-Evatt; Lovejoke-Wewitzer; Clerimont-Palmer Jun.; Gentlemen-Bland, Waldron Jun., Cooke, Burton; Servants-Lyons, Abbott; Lady Meagre-Mrs Webb; Mrs Credulous-Mrs Whitfield; Nancy-Mrs Hatton; Ladies-Mrs Heard, Mrs Jones, Mrs Masters, Mrs Haskey.
Cast
Role: Sir Simon Meagre Actor: Barrett

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mountaineers

Cast
Role: Goatherds Actor: Barrett, Palmer Jun., Waldron, Waldron Jun.
Role: Floranthe Actor: Mrs Goodall
Related Works
Related Work: The Mountaineers Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: The Humourist

Performance Comment: Sir Anthony Halfwit-Suett; Dabble-Bannister Jun.; Frolick-Benson; Beaumont-Barrymore; Blunt-Cooke; John-Waldron Jun.; Mrs Matadore-Mrs Hopkins; Diana-Miss Heard; Mrs Meddle-Mrs Booth.
Cast
Role: Sir Anthony Halfwit Actor: Suett
Related Works
Related Work: The Humourists Author(s): Theophilus Cibber
Event Comment: Mainpiece: With new Scenery, Dresses and Decorations. [This was the version, altered probably by Joseph George Holman, in which he appeared in Dublin on 29 July 1794, on which occasion the playbill reads, "Dressed in the Habits of the Times, and with other Alterations, adopted in its Representations 19 [recte 11] Nights last Winter, at the Theatre Royal, Covent Garden." It further states that the part of Ophelia would be performed "without the Airs, and with a considerable Restoration of the Text." No record of what these alterations consisted of has come to light. In III.iv Hamlet's father was represented by a life-sized portrait that hung over the chimney, and the Queen wore a large miniature of Claudius on her arm as a bracelet (London Chronicle, 10 Oct.). The words of the Dirge are printed in European Magazine, Nov. 1793, p. 393; they are stanza X of Shakespeare's Passionate Pilgrim. Miss Poole had appeared as a singer at king's and at Vauxhall in 1787 and at the cg oratories in 1791.] Afterpiece: Not acted these 2 years [and in place of The Prisoner at Large, advertised on playbill of 8 Oct.]. Receipts: #332 4s. (330.3; 2.1)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Related Works
Related Work: Hamlet Author(s): Sir William Davenant

Afterpiece Title: Three Weeks after Marriage

Performance Comment: Sir Charles Racket-Lewis; Lovelace-Farley; Woodley-Macready; Drugget-Quick; Dimity-Mrs Fawcett; Mrs Drugget-Mrs Leicester; Nancy-Miss Grist; Lady Racket-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Racket Actor: Lewis

Song: In V: a Dirge set to music by Shield, the words from Shakespeare; Vocal Parts-Mrs Martyr, Mrs Mountain, Mrs Clendining, Miss Hopkins, Miss Stuart, Miss Barnett, Mrs Watts, Mrs Follett, Mrs Lloyd, Mrs Masters, Miss Paye, Mrs Blurton, Mrs Castelle, Miss Leserve, Williamson, Linton, Street, Gray

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Related Works
Related Work: Hamlet Author(s): Sir William Davenant

Afterpiece Title: The Invasion or All Alarmd at Brighthelmstone

Performance Comment: Sir John Evergreen-Quick; Beaufort-Davies; Charles Evergreen-Macready; Drill-Farley; Tattoo-Rees; Roger-Rock; Cameleon-Fawcett; Emily (with a song)-Mrs Mountain; Lady Catherine Rouge-Mrs Webb.

Song: Vocal Parts, as17931009, but Miss Kirton, Mrs _Masters

Event Comment: 2nd piece [1st time; INT 1, author unknown. MS: Larpent 993; not published]. [Mrs Stuart, who was from the Crow Street Theatre, Dublin, is identified in European Magazine, Nov. 1793, p. 390.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple Or A Trip To The Jubilee

Performance Comment: Sir Harry Wildair-Mrs Goodall; Col. Standard-Barrymore; Clinker Jun.-Suett; Alderman Smuggler-Wewitzer; Vizard-Palmer Jun.; Dicky- Burton; Tim Errand- Benson; Constable-Maddocks; Beau Clincher-Bannister Jun.// Angelica-Miss Heard; Lady Darling-Mrs Booth; Parly-Miss De Camp; Errand's Wife-Mrs Heard; Lady Lurewell-Mrs Powell .

Afterpiece Title: GUY FAWKES

Performance Comment: ; or, The Fifth of November. Characters by Bannister Jun., Barrymore, Suett, Wewitzer, Benson, Maddocks, Parsons//Mrs Hopkins, Mrs Gibbs. [Cast from MS annotation on Playbills, Vol. 113, in BM: Guzzle-Bannister Jun.; Captain Tryfort-Barrymore; Major Knapsack-Suett; Pickpin-Wewitzer; Device-Benson; Chairmen-Maddocks, Parsons//Mrs Knapsack-Mrs Hopkins; Fanny Fitall-Mrs Gibbs.] Vocal Parts by Dignum, Bannister, Sedgwick, &c . Vocal Parts by Dignum, Bannister, Sedgwick, &c .

Afterpiece Title: THE PADLOCK

Song: 2nd piece: To conclude with God save the King, and a new Grand Emblematick Transparency

Event Comment: Afterpiece: Not acted these 2 years. Receipts: #218 16s. 6d. (204/3/6; 14/13/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The World In A Village

Afterpiece Title: THE POSITIVE MAN

Performance Comment: Sir Toby Tacet-Quick; Bellcamp-Davies; Lake-Macready; Grogg-Munden; Rupee-Fawcett; Maurice-Rock; Sam Stern-Bernard; Cable (with Poll of Plymouth)-Incledon//Florimel-Miss Chapman; Lady Tacet-Mrs Leicester; Nancy-Miss Stuart; Cornelia-Mrs Martyr .
Cast
Role: Sir Toby Tacet Actor: Quick
Related Works
Related Work: Tu Quoque; or, The City Gallant Author(s): Sir William Davenant

Dance: As17931022

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Divorce

Performance Comment: Sir Harry Trifle-Barrymore; Qui Tam-Baddeley; Tom (1st time)-Bland; Timothy-Cooke; Sambo-Waldron Jun.; Dennis Dogherty (1st time)-Benson//Lady Harriet Trifle-Miss Heard; Mrs Anniseed-Mrs Hopkins; Biddy (1st time)-Miss De Camp .
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Trifle Actor: Barrymore

Afterpiece Title: THE MARINERS

Afterpiece Title: THE CHILDREN IN THE WOOD

Cast
Role: Sir Rowland Actor: Barrymore

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Just In Time

Performance Comment: Sir Solomon Oddly-Quick; Barney O'Liffy-Johnstone; Stave-Munden; Captain Melville-Incledon; Doctor Camomile-Fawcett; Commodore Larboard-Powel; Le Frizz-Farley//Judith-Mrs Martyr; Lady Oddly-Mrs Chambers; Maria-Mrs Mountain; Augusta-Miss Poole .
Cast
Role: Sir Solomon Oddly Actor: Quick

Dance: In Act II of mainpiece a Dance by Holland and Mlle St. Amand

Event Comment: By Permission of the Lord Chamberlain. Benefit for Miss Thomas. Tickets to be had of Miss Thomas, No. 41, Great Portland-street; and of Rice at the Theatre, where places for the Boxes may be taken. To begin at 6:45. Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s. Servants to keep places are requested to be at the Theatre at half past Five o'Clock

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tancred And Sigismunda

Afterpiece Title: THREE WEEKS AFTER MARRIAGE

Performance Comment: Sir Charles Racket-Wilkinson; Lovelace-Field; Woodley-Jones; Drugget-Wewitzer//Mrs Drugget-Mrs Thompson; Nancy-Mrs Jones [thus Oracle; Morning Herald: Mrs Lawson]; Dimity-Mrs Wewitzer [thus Oracle; Morning Herald: Miss Kent]; Lady Racket (1st time)-Miss Thomas .
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Racket Actor: Wilkinson

Music: End of mainpiece Master Julien Baux, a Child under Six Years of Age, will perform a Concerto on the Violin by Viotti

Monologue: 1794 05 22 End of afterpiece an Occasional Address by Miss Thomas

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Revised and Altered [reduced from 5 acts to 4] by the Author [Richard Cumberland; MS of this version: Larpent 1026]. [In afterpiece the playbill retains Bannister Jun. as Robin, but he "being ill, Benson play'd Robin" (Powell).] Powell: Natural Son rehearsed at 11 (Miss Farren absent, Miss Tidswell one scene). Receipts: #149 9s. 6d. (106/6/6; 34/13/0; 8/10/ 0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Natural Son

Performance Comment: Sir Jeffery Latimer-Baddeley; Blushenly-Palmer; Captain O'Carol-Moody; Jack Hustings-King; David-Burton; Servants Webb, Lyons//Lady Paragon-Miss Farren; Mrs Phoebe Latimer-Miss Pope; Penelope-Miss Tidswell .
Cast
Role: Sir Jeffery Latimer Actor: Baddeley

Afterpiece Title: NO SONG NO SUPPER

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Foundling

Performance Comment: Sir R. Belmont-Baddeley; Sir C. Raymond-Aickin; Y. Belmont-Palmer; Col. Raymond-Wroughton; Villiard-Packer; Faddle (with a song)-Dodd//Rosetta-Mrs Goodall; Fidelia-Mrs Kemble .
Related Works
Related Work: Patie and Peggy; or, The Fair Foundling Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

Afterpiece Title: LODOISKA

Event Comment: ["Dorion Jun. present only at the first Chorus of Lodoiska this Evening. Messrs Boyce, Horsfall and Hobler absent the whole Performance. Hamoir absent all the last Act" (Powell).] Powell: Hypocrite rehearsed at 10. Receipts: #175 2s. (107/9/6; 60/6/0; 7/6/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Hypocrite

Performance Comment: Sir John Lambert-Packer; Dr Cantwell-Moody; Col. Lambert-Whitfield; Darnley-Wroughton; Seyward-C. Kemble; Maw-worm-Suett//Old Lady Lambert-Mrs Hopkins; Young Lady Lambert-Miss Collins; Charlotte-Mrs Goodall .
Cast
Role: Sir John Lambert Actor: Packer
Related Works
Related Work: Tartuffe; or, The French Puritan Author(s): Matthew Medbourne

Afterpiece Title: LODOISKA

Event Comment: [In 3rd piece the playbill lists Barrymore in place of Bannister Jun., but "Barrymore continuing ill C. Kemble play'd the part of Vapour in My Grandmother" (Powell).] Powell: My Grandmother rehearsed at 11 (Vapour's Scenes); New Ballet [Glorious First of June] at 12. Receipts: #135 7s. (84/13/6; 49/9/0; 1/4/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Liar

Performance Comment: Sir James Elliot-Benson; Old Wilding-Aiclcin; Young Wilding-Palmer; Papillion-C. Kemble//Miss Grantham-Mrs Kemble; Miss Godfrey-Miss Collins; Kitty-Miss Tidswell .
Cast
Role: Sir James Elliot Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: LODOISKA

Afterpiece Title: MY GRANDMOTHER

Event Comment: Account-Book, summer: Paid 212 Renters a total of #4,918 8s. interest; 2 Sept.: Paid Lucas, Tinman, in full, #568 18s. 9d. The last Night of the Company's performing this Season. Receipts: #321 11s. (245/4/6; 67/18/0; 8/8/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lodoiska

Afterpiece Title: ALL THE WORLDS A STAGE

Performance Comment: Sir Gilbert Pumpkin-Waldron; Charles Stanley-Barrymore; Harry Stukely-Benson; Diggery-Suett//Miss Bridget-Mrs Hopkins; Miss Kitty Sprightly-Miss Collins .
Cast
Role: Sir Gilbert Pumpkin Actor: Waldron

Afterpiece Title: THE GLORIOUS FIRST OF JUNE

Event Comment: The New Farce of JENNY'S WHIM; or, The Roasted Emperor [advertised on playbill of 30 Aug., in place of MY GRANDMOTHER] is unavoidably postponed. [This farce, by John O'Keeffe, was never acted; it was objected to by the Lord Chamberlain on the grounds that it "ridiculed the Emperor of Morocco." See MacMillan, Larpent Catalogue, p. 172.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule Britannia

Afterpiece Title: WAYS AND MEANS

Performance Comment: Sir David Dunder-Bannister Jun.; Young Random-Barrymore; Scruple-Davies; Old Random-Aickin; Roundfee-Suett; Quirk-Burton; Camey-Barrett; Peery-Usher; Tiptoe-R. Palmer (1st appearance these 2 years)//Lady Dunder-Mrs Hopkins; Mrs Peery-Mrs Booth; Harriett-Mrs Kemble; Kitty-Mrs Gibbs .
Related Works
Related Work: Ways and Means; or, A Trip to Dover Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: MY GRANDMOTHER

Cast
Role: Sir James Elliot Actor: Benson
Role: Sir Matthew Medley Actor: Burton
Event Comment: Benefit for the Widows and Orphans of the Gallant Men who fell in the late Engagement [on 1 June, 1794 ] under Earl Howe. [3rd piece in place of RULE BRITANNIA !, advertised on playbill of 9 Sept.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Seeing Is Believing

Performance Comment: Sir Credule-Barrett; Sceptic-Usher; Captain Nightshade-Palmer Jun.; Simon-R. Palmer// Miss Die-Miss Heard; Kitty (1st time)-Mrs Harlowe .
Cast
Role: Sir Credule Actor: Barrett

Afterpiece Title: THE MOUNTAINEERS

Related Works
Related Work: The Mountaineers Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: THE PURSE

Cast
Role: Sir Walter Manny Actor: Usher
Role: Theodore Actor: Palmer Jun.
Event Comment: Boxes 6s, Second Price 3s. Pit 3s. 6d. Second Price 2s. Gallery 2s. Second Price 1s. Upper Gallery 1s. Second Price 6d. No Money to be returned. Places for the Boxes to be taken of Fosbrook, at the Office in Russell-Street. Printed by C. Lowndes, next the Stage Door [and see 7 Oct.]. The Doors to be opened at 5:30. To begin at 6:30 [see 28 Oct.]. Powell, 15 Sept.: Jew rehearsed at 11; 16 Sept.: My Grandmother rehearsed at 10. Receipts: #387 16s. 6d. (307.1.0; 79.2.0; 1.13.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jew

Performance Comment: Sir Stephen Bertram-Aickin; Charles Ratcliffe-Wroughton; Frederick Bertram-Palmer; Sheva-Bannister Jun.; Mr Saunders-Maddocks; Jabal-Suett; Mrs Ratcliffe-Mrs Hopkins; Eliza Ratcliffe-Mrs Goodall; Mrs Goodison-Mrs Booth; Dorcas-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Sir Stephen Bertram Actor: Aickin

Afterpiece Title: My Grandmother

Performance Comment: Sir Matthew Medley-Maddocks; Vapour-Bannister Jun.; Woodly-Sedgwick; Gossip-Suett; Souffrance-Benson; Waiter-Bland; Servant-Lyons; Charlotte-Miss DeCamp; Florella-Miss Leak.
Cast
Role: Sir Matthew Medley Actor: Maddocks

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Grecian Daughter

Afterpiece Title: Hartford Bridge

Performance Comment: Sir Gregory Forrester-Quick; Peregrine Forrester-Munden; Captain Fieldair-Incledon; Peter-Townsend; Cartridge-Fawcett; Capt. Forrester-Macready; Waiter-Farley; Susan-Mrs Martyr; Bar@Maid-Miss Stuart; Clara-Mrs Clendining.
Cast
Role: Sir Gregory Forrester Actor: Quick

Dance: In afterpiece: The Lucky Escape-Byrn, Holland, Mlle St.Amand

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Afterpiece Title: The Drummer

Performance Comment: Sir George Trueman-Wroughton; Tinsel-R. Palmer; Fantome-Whitfield; Vellum-Dodd; Butler-Hollingsworth; Coachman-Moody; Gardener-Suett; Lady Trueman-Mrs Goodall; Abigail-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Sir George Trueman Actor: Wroughton
Event Comment: [Miss Arne, who is identified by MS annotation on Kemble playbill, had previously appeared as a chorus singer; see 27 Oct. 1794. In mainpiece the playbill assigns Mrs Peachum to Mrs Hopkins, Suky Tawdry to Mrs Maddocks, Mrs Coaxer to Miss Stageldoir, but "Mrs Hopkins being ill, Mrs Maddocks play'd Mrs Peachum; Mrs Hedges Suky Tawdry for Mrs Maddocks; Miss Stageldoir Ill, Mrs Jones play'd Mrs Coaxer. [In afterpiece] Jones Ill, Lyons Snuffle; Evans 4th Mob for Lyons [both these characters omitted from playbill]" (Powell).] Powell: Mayor of Garratt rehearsed at 12; New Ballet at 12. Receipts: #174 10s. (121.14; 51.2; 1.14)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Mr Peachum-Moody; Lockit-Hollingsworth; Capt. Macheath-Kelly; Filch-Suett; Crookfinger'd Jack-Lyons; Wat Dreary-Evans; Robin of Bagshot-Cooke; Nimming Ned-Welsh; Harry Paddington-Phillimore; Mat o' the Mint-Trueman; Ben Budge-Burton; Beggar-Waldron; Player-Benson; Drawer-Banks; Turnkey-Webb; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Maddocks; Polly Peachum-A Young Lady (1st appearance on any stage [Miss Arne]); Lucy Lockit (1st time)-Miss DeCamp; Diana Trapes-Mrs Booth; Mrs Coaxer-Mrs Jones; Dolly Trull-Miss Chatterley; Mrs Vixen-Mrs Iliff; Betty Doxy-Miss Redhead; Jenny Diver-Mrs Bramwell; Mrs Slammekin-Miss Tidswell; Suky Tawdry-Mrs Hedges; Molly Brazen-Mrs Butler.
Cast
Role: Mat o' the Mint Actor: Trueman

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Performance Comment: Sir Jacob Jollup-Waldron; Major Sturgeon-Bannister; Jerry Sneak-Bannister Jun.; Heeltap-Burton; Lint-Suett; Bruin-Benson; Snuffle-Lyons; Mrs Sneak-Mrs Goodall; Mrs Bruin-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Sir Jacob Jollup Actor: Waldron

Dance: In III: Hornpipe-G. D'Egville

Event Comment: Afterpiece [1st time; P 3 (except for 1st two performances, which were 2), by James Harvey D'Egville. Synopsis of action (C. Lowndes [1795])]: A Representation calculated to shew the extent and powers of the New Stage, and which has been in preparation during the whole of the Season (notice on playbill of 10 Feb.). The Musick composed by Krazinsky Miller. The Scenes, Machinery, Dresses and Decorations are entirely new. The Scenery designed and executed by Marinari, and his Assistants. The Machinery designed by Cabanel, and executed by him and Jacobs. The Dresses and Decorations by Johnston and Miss Rein. Powell: [The pantomime] was astonishingly well received, except the chorus of 'Happy Pair' at the end, which was so shamefully managed that the performers met with, what they much deserved, great disapprobation. The acting of the piece was in general well conducted, but the Processionv [The Piece will conclude with the Entry of Alexander into Babylonv, and his Marriage with Statirav (playbill)], for want of room to arrange behind, was unavoidably sent on in a very confused manner...Alexander's car could not be sent on this evening, not being yet complete. [These difficulties are somewhat surprising, in view of the fact that the pantomime had had 54 rehearsals. And see 13 Feb.] 11 Feb.: Chorusses to New Ballet rehearsed at 10; Natural Son at 11; New Ballet at 11; New Ballet (full rehearsal) at 6; 12 Feb.: New Ballet rehearsed at 12. Receipts: #504 3s. 6d. (417.2.0; 83.16.6; 3.5.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Natural Son

Performance Comment: Sir Jeffery Latimer-Suett; Blushenly-Palmer; Capt. O'Carrol-Moody; Jack Hustings-King; David-Burton; Lady Paragon-Miss Farren; Miss Phebe Latimer-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Sir Jeffery Latimer Actor: Suett

Afterpiece Title: Alexander the Great or The Conquest of Persia

Performance Comment: Macedonians: Alexander-J. D'Egville; Hephestion-Aumer; Clytus-Dubois; Perdiccas-Fairbrother; Parmenio-Phillimore; Ptolemy-Caulfield; Attalus-Benson; Eumenes-Bland; Philip-G. D'Egville; Officers-; Guards-; Attendants-; Thalestris-Mrs Fialon (1st appearance on this stage); Amazons-Miss Collins, Miss Heard, Miss D'Egville, Miss Redhead, Miss Stageldoir, Miss Stuart, Miss Tidswell, Mrs Bramwell; Persians: Darius-Fialon; Son of Darius-Master Menage; Oxathres-Boimaison; Memnon-Webb; Arsites-Maddocks; Spithridates-Banks; Raesaces-Lyons; High Priest of the Sun-Roffey; Sysigambis-Mrs Cuyler; Parisatis-Mrs Hedges; Artemisia-Mrs Butler; Statira-Miss J. Hilligsberg (1st appearance on this stage); Satraps-Kelly Jun., Evans, Brady, Caulfield Jun., Powell, Creed; Attendant Females-Miss Brooker, Miss Phillips, Miss Daniel, Mrs Harris, Mrs Haskey, Miss Chatterley, Miss Granger, Mrs Jones, Miss Menage, Miss D'Egville; Priests-; Persian Army=-.
Cast
Role: Perdiccas Actor: Fairbrother
Role: High Priest of the Sun Actor: Roffey
Event Comment: Benefit for Bannister Jun. 1st piece: 1st Time at this Theatre. 2nd piece: By permission of G. Colman, Esq. [as owner of the copyright]. Morning Chronicle, 26 Mar.: Tickets to be had of Bannister Jun., No. 2, Frith-street, Soho. Receipts: #681 2s. (392.3.6; 57.18.0; 7.17.6; tickets: 223.3.0) (charge: #211 14s. 5d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Child Of Nature

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Performance Comment: Lingo (for that night only)-Bannister Jun.; Sir Felix Friendly-Suett; Compton-Bannister; Eugene-Dignum; Chicane-Phillimore; Laura-Miss Leak; Fringe-Miss DeCamp; Mrs Cheshire-Mrs Booth; Cowslip-Mrs Jordan (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Sir Felix Friendly Actor: Suett

Afterpiece Title: The Children in the Wood

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

Song: In course 2nd piece: The Little Farthing Rushlight-Bannister Jun

Event Comment: Benefit for R. Palmer. 2nd piece [1st time; SAT 1, by John Peter Roberdeau. Larpent MS 1080; not published]. "This piece found the audience in so ill a humour that it was soon put an end to by a general condemnation of it" (European Magazine, June 1795, p. 414). [3rd piece: Prologue by the elder George Colman.] Morning Chronicle, 20 May: Tickets to be had of R. Palmer, No. 28, Eaton-street, Pimlico. Receipts: #334 17s. 6d. (111.17.0; 44.10.0; 23.19.0; tickets: 154.11.6) (charge: #212 1s. 7d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Performance Comment: Sir Harry Wildair (for this night only)-Mrs Jordan (1st appearance in that character these four years); Col. Standard-Wroughton; Vizard-Whitfield; Alderman Smuggler-Waldron; Clincher-Bannister Jun.; Clincher Jun.-Suett; Dicky-Burton; Tom Errand-Hollingsworth; Lady Lurewell-Mrs Powell; Lady Darling-Mrs Booth; Angelica-Miss Collins; Parley-Miss Tidswell; Errand's Wife-Mrs Heard.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Wildair Actor: Mrs Jordan

Afterpiece Title: Saint Andrews Festival or The Game at Goff

Performance Comment: Characters-R. Palmer, Caulfield, Sedgwick, Hollingsworth, Suett, Bannister, Dignum, Master Welsh, Bew (1st appearance), Mrs Bland, Miss Leak. [Larpent MS lists the parts: Sir Donald MacDonald, Sir Phelim O'Quiz, Captain Jamison, Luke Lot, Moses Mangoe, Ostler, Servant, Lady Minus Minikin, Patie Tweedie.]Larpent MS lists the parts: Sir Donald MacDonald, Sir Phelim O'Quiz, Captain Jamison, Luke Lot, Moses Mangoe, Ostler, Servant, Lady Minus Minikin, Patie Tweedie.]

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

Performance Comment: As17950209, but added to Sir John Trotley: the original Prologue-King.
Cast
Role: the original Prologue Actor: King.
Role: Sir John Trotley Actor: King