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We found 11787 matches on Author, 6982 matches on Performance Comments, 1316 matches on Event Comments, 1129 matches on Roles/Actors, and 512 matches on Performance Title.

16801
21 April 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Bannister Jun. [Author of Prologue to 1st piece unknown. 2nd piece: By permission of G. Colman, Esq. [owner of the copyright]. 3rd piece [1st time; F 2 (?)]: Altered from Woman's a Riddle [by Christopher Bullock; alterer unknown. Not in Larpent MS; not published]. Public Advertiser, 2 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Bannister Jun., No. 2, Frith-street, Soho. Receipts: #286 11s. (145.16; 14.5; 1.12; tickets: 124.18) (charge: #106 1s. 5d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Transformation Or The Manager An Actor In Spite Of Himself

Performance Comment: Cameleon-Bannister Jun.; Waiter-Bannister Jun.; Hair Dresser-Bannister Jun.; Musician-Bannister Jun.; Machinist-Bannister Jun.; Woman@dresser-Bannister Jun.; Prompter-Bannister Jun.; Publican-Bannister Jun.; Manager of the Fete-Benson; Gentleman-R. Palmer; Prologue-Bannister Jun.
Cast
Role: Manager of the Fete Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: The Spanish Barber

Performance Comment: Count Almaviva-Wroughton; The Spanish Barber-Bannister Jun.; Basil-Aickin; Argus-Suett; Tall@boy-R. Palmer; Notary-Benson; Dr Bartholo-Parsons; Rosina-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: The Spanish Barber Actor: Bannister Jun.
Related Works
Related Work: The Spanish Barber; or, The Fruitless Precaution Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: The Invisible Mistress

Performance Comment: Characters by Wroughton, Moody, Barrymore, Lamash, Bannister Jun., Mrs Wilson, Miss Collins, Miss Tidswell, Mrs Taylor. Cast from MS annotation on playbill in FSL: Courtly-Wroughton; Vulture-Moody; Col. Monks-Barrymore; Aspin-Lamash; Sir Amorous Vain@wit-Bannister Jun.; Lady Outside-Mrs Wilson; Miranda-Mrs Taylor; unassigned-Miss Collins, Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Sir Amorous Vain@wit Actor: Bannister Jun.

Entertainment: Monologue. End 2nd piece: A Touch of the Times; or, A Ramble through London-Bannister Jun

Performance Comment: End 2nd piece: A Touch of the Times; or, A Ramble through London-Bannister Jun.

16802
06 May 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Afterpiece Title: Le Matin Midi et le Soir

Performance Comment: Morning. A Camp. O say bonny Lass-Dignum, Miss Romanzini; [Noon. A Village. New Dance, The Shepherd's Wedding-Hamoir, Miss J. Stageldoir; [Night. A Hermit's Cell, Moon-light. The Tale of Edwin and Angelina-[from [The Hermit, by] Goldsmith, composed by Hook; Edwin-Kelly; Angelina-Mrs Crouch.
Cast
Role: The Shepherd's Wedding Actor: Hamoir, Miss J. Stageldoir
Role: Moon Actor: light. The Tale of Edwin and Angelina-
Role: The Tale of Edwin and Angelina Actor:

Afterpiece Title: Too Civil by Half

Performance Comment: Captain Freeman-Palmer; Butler-Baddeley; Bustle-Burton; Lieut. Bumper (with songs)-Williames; Sir Toby Treacle-Suett; Lady Treacle-Mrs Hopkins; Bridget-Mrs Wilson; Nancy (with songs)-Mrs Crouch.
Cast
Role: Sir Toby Treacle Actor: Suett

Dance: End 2nd piece: The Conjugal Frolick, as17880221

16803
14 May 1788 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Booth. Afterpiece: Not acted these 7 years [acted 12 Nov. 1782. Rees is identified in Dram. Reg.]. Public Advertiser, 10 May: Tickets to be had of Booth, No. 18, Broad-court, Bow-street, Covent Garden. Receipts: #234 2s. (95.13; 7.1; tickets: 131.8)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Castle Of Andalusia

Afterpiece Title: The Minor

Performance Comment: Shift, Smirk, Mrs Cole (with Imitations of several capital, living Actors)-A Young Gentleman (1st appearance [Rees]); Sir G. Wealthy-Macready; Sir W. Wealthy-Wewitzer; Mr R. Wealthy-Thompson; Dick-Stevens; Transfer-Rock; Loader-Fearon; Lucy-Mrs Lewis.

Dance: As17880328

16804
10 June 1788 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. 1st Gallery 2s. 2nd Gallery 1s. The Doors to be opened at 6:00. To begin at 7:00 [same throughout season]. Places for the Boxes to be had of Rice at the Theatre. [On this night Burton and Phillimore acted in the mainpiece at dl and in the afterpiece at the hay.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suicide

Performance Comment: Tobine-Palmer (1st appearance on this stage these 2 years); Tabby-Aickin; Wingrave-Edwin; Catchpenny-Moss; Squib-R. Palmer; Bounce-Gardner; Juggins-Johnson; Doctor Truby-Usher; John-Wewitzer; Waiters-Abbot, Barrett, Lyons; Ranter-Davies; Mrs Grogram-Mrs Webb; Peggy-Mrs Poussin; Nancy Lovewell-Mrs Bulkley.
Related Works
Related Work: The Suicide Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Performance Comment: Lingo-Edwin; Sir Felix Friendly-Moss; Eugene-Davies; Chicane-Gardner; Thomas-Burton; John-Phillimore; Cudden-Ledger; Farmer Stump-Painter; Compton-Chapman; Cowslip-Mrs Kemble; Mrs Cheshire-Mrs Webb; Fringe-Mrs Poussin; Laura-Mrs Bannister.
Cast
Role: Sir Felix Friendly Actor: Moss

Dance: End III: Dance-Byrn, Mrs Goodwin

16805
11 June 1788 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: [Miss Collett was from dl. Burton is listed in the afterpieces at both dl and the hay.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Bannister (1st appearance on this stage these 3 years); Lockit-Phillimore; Filch-Wewitzer; Mat o' th' Mint-Chapman; Ben Budge-Burton; Peachum-Moss; Lucy-Miss Collett (1st appearance on this stage); Mrs Peachum-Mrs Webb; Jenny Diver-Miss Cranford; Polly-Mrs Bannister.

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Performance Comment: Major Sturgeon-Bannister; Sir Jacob Jollup-Usher; Bruin-Gardner; Heeltap-Burton; Lint-Barrett; Jerry Sneak-Edwin; Mrs Bruin-Mrs Poussin; Mrs Sneak-Mrs Webb.
Cast
Role: Sir Jacob Jollup Actor: Usher

Dance: In III: Hornpipe-Byrn

16806
23 June 1788 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Performance Comment: Inkle-Bannister Jun.; Sir Christopher Curry-Kemble; Medium-Baddeley; Mate-Chapman; Planters-Usher, Gardner, Johnson; Sailors-Ledger, Painter; Waiter-Farley; Trudge-Edwin; Narcissa-Mrs Bannister; Wowski-The Young Lady who performed in Comus [on 12 June: Mrs Plomer]; Patty-Miss Collett; Yarico-Mrs Kemble.
Cast
Role: Sir Christopher Curry Actor: Kemble
Role: Wowski Actor: The Young Lady who performed in Comus
Related Works
Related Work: Inkle and Yarico Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: The Author

16807
07 July 1788 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Seeing Is Believing

Cast
Role: Sir Credule Actor: Parsons

Afterpiece Title: The Maid of the Oaks

Performance Comment: Dupely-R. Palmer; Old Groveby-Baddeley; Sir Harry Groveby-Davies; Oldworth-Aickin; Hurry-Edwin; Maria-Mrs Kemble; Lady Bab Lardoon-Miss Prideaux (from the Theatre Royal, Bath; 1st appearabce on this stage). 1st appearabce on this stage).
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Groveby Actor: Davies

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Dance: End 2nd piece: New Dance-Byrn, Miss DeCamp, Mrs Goodwin

16808
10 July 1788 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; C 3, by George Colman, ynger. Prologue by the Hon. Francis North. Epilogue by the author (see text)]: With new Scenes, Dresses, and Decorations. Public Advertiser, 2 Sept. 1788: This Day is published Ways and Means (1s. 6d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ways And Means Or A Trip To Dover

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Palmer, Bannister Jun., Aickin, Williamson, R. Palmer, Moss, Usher, Barrett, Burton, Phillimore, Johnson, Lyons, Painter, Besford, Bannister, Mrs Webb, Miss Prideaux, Mrs Love, Miss Francis, Mrs Gaudry, Mrs Kemble. [Cast from text (G. G. J. and J. Robinson, 1788): Random-Palmer; Sir David Dunder-Bannister Jun.; Old Random-Aickin; Scruple-Williamson; Tiptoe-R. Palmer; Quirk-Moss; Paul Peery-Usher; Carney-Barrett; Packet and Coach Passengers-Burton, Phillimore; English Waiter-Lyons; Bailiff-Painter; French Waiter-Besford; Roundfee-Bannister; Lady Dunder-Mrs Webb; Kitty-Miss Prideaux; Mrs Peery-Mrs Love; [Other] Packet and Coach Passengers-Miss Francis, Mrs Gaudry; Harriet-Mrs Kemble; unassigned-Johnson; Prologue-Palmer; Epilogue-Palmer. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]
Cast
Role: Sir David Dunder Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Scruple Actor: Williamson
Related Works
Related Work: Ways and Means; or, A Trip to Dover Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

16809
24 July 1788 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: [Adams was from the Crow Street Theatre, Dublin; Mrs Henry's 1st appearance on the stage was at cg, 25 Jan. 1788.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beaux Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Palmer; Aimwell-Williamson; Father Foigard-Aickin; Boniface-Kemble; Sullen-Phillimore; Gibbet-R. Palmer; Sir Charles Freeman-Johnson; Scrub-A Gentleman (1st appearance [Adams]); Cherry-Miss Prideaux; Dorinda-Mrs Cuyler; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Poussin; Gipsey-Miss Brangin; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Henry (2nd appearance on any stage).
Cast
Role: Aimwell Actor: Williamson
Role: Father Foigard Actor: Aickin
Role: Sir Charles Freeman Actor: Johnson

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmaskd

16810
03 September 1788 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Performance Comment: Inkle-Williamson (1st appearance in that character); Sir Christopher Curry-Kemble; Campley-Davies; Medium-Baddeley; Mate-Chapman; Planters-Usher, Gardner, Johnson; Sailors-Ledger, Painter; Waiter-Farley; Trudge-Edwin; Narcissa-Mrs Forster; Wowski-Mrs Plomer; Patty-Mrs Edwards; Yarico-Mrs Kemble.
Cast
Role: Inkle Actor: Williamson
Role: Sir Christopher Curry Actor: Kemble
Related Works
Related Work: Inkle and Yarico Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Cast
Role: Sir Jacob Jollup Actor: Usher

16811
24 September 1788 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beaux Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Lewis; Aimwell-Farren; Father Foigard-Johnstone; Boniface-Booth; Sullen-Fearon; Gibbet-Cubitt; Sir Charles Freeman-Davies; Scrub-Quick; Cherry-Mrs Martyr; Dorinda-Mrs Mountain; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Platt; Gipsey-Miss Stuart; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Father Foigard Actor: Johnstone
Role: Sir Charles Freeman Actor: Davies

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer 40th recte 37th Time i

Performance Comment: e. in continuation of the reckoning for the previous season]). Jemmy Jumps-Edwin; Valentine-Johnstone; Rundy-Blanchard; Colonel Dormant-Fearon; Fairly-Booth; Farmer Blackberry-Darley; Farmer Stubble-Gardner; Molly Maybush-Mrs Martyr; Louisa-Mrs Mountain; Landlady-Mrs Platt; Betty Blackberry-Mrs Mattocks.

Dance: End: As17880915

16812
30 September 1788 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Permission [of the Lord Chamberlain]. 3rd piece: Written by A. Murphy, Esq. The Doors to be opened at 5:30. To begin at 6:30. Tickets to be had at the Shakespeare, Covent-garden; the Chapter Coffee-house, Paternoster-row; the Horn Tavern, Doctors Commons; the Theatre, where Places for the Boxes may be taken; and at Abbott's Academy, Bridges-street, Westminster

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Miss In Her Teens

Afterpiece Title: Barnaby Brittle or A Wife at her Wits End

Performance Comment: Barnaby Brittle-Grace; Sir Peter Pride-Gaudry; Lovemore-Cooper; Clodpole-Griffiths; Jeremy-Follett Jun,; Damaris-Mrs Waldron; Lady Pride-A Gentlewoman (1st appearance [unidentified]); Mrs Brittle-Mrs Bolton.
Cast
Role: Sir Peter Pride Actor: Gaudry

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Performance Comment: Young Philpot-Death; Wilding-Cooper; Sir Jasper Wilding-Gaudry; Beaufort-Smith; Quildrive-Grace; Dapper-Watts; Servant-Abbott; Old Philpot-Follett [Sen.]; Corinna-Miss Dancer; Maria-Mrs Bolton.
Cast
Role: Sir Jasper Wilding Actor: Gaudry

Entertainment: Monologue. End 1st piece: Scrubb's Trip to the Jubilee (as altered by the late David Garrick, Esq., in character,)-Death; Vaudeville. End 2nd piece: a new favourite song-Birkett; Dance-the Miss Simonets; A Pantomimical Interlude: Harlequin (with the celebrated Dying Scene)-Follett Jun., Clown- Follett Sen.; +A martial song-Birkett

Performance Comment: End 1st piece: Scrubb's Trip to the Jubilee (as altered by the late David Garrick, Esq., in character,)-Death; Vaudeville. End 2nd piece: a new favourite song-Birkett; Dance-the Miss Simonets; A Pantomimical Interlude: Harlequin (with the celebrated Dying Scene)-Follett Jun., Clown- Follett Sen.; +A martial song-Birkett.
Cast
Role: Scrubb's Trip to the Jubilee Actor: Death
Role: Dance Actor: the Miss Simonets

16813
15 October 1788 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Belles Stratagem

Performance Comment: Doricourt-Lewis; Sir George Touchwood-Farren; Saville-Aickin; Flutter-Bernard; Villers-Hull; Courtall-Davies; French Valet-Wewitzer; Porter-Fearon; Hardy-Quick; Mrs Racket-Mrs Mattocks; Lady Touchwood-Mrs Wells; Miss Ogle-Miss Tweedale; Kitty Willis-Miss Stuart; Letitia Hardy-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Sir George Touchwood Actor: Farren

Afterpiece Title: Love in a Camp

Cast
Role: Father Luke Actor: Booth

16814
20 October 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Husband

Performance Comment: Lord Townly-Kemble (1st appearance in that character); Manly-Bensley; Count Basset-Dodd; John Moody-Moody; Squire Richard-Suett; Sir Francis Wronghead-Parsons; Lady Grace-Mrs Ward; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Hopkins; Miss Jenny (with songs)-Mrs Forster; Trusty-Miss Heard; Myrtilla-Miss Barnes; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Love; Lady Townly-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Wronghead Actor: Parsons
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Love

Afterpiece Title: Arthur and Emmeline

Cast
Role: Rest of the Vocal Parts Actor: Kelly, Williames, Miss Collett, Miss Romanzini.

16815
22 October 1788 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [Miss Chapman was from the Margate theatre. Account-Book, 27 Oct.: Paid Miss Chapman, expenses from Margate #5 5s.] Receipts: #246 (242.13.6; 3.6.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Performance Comment: Inkle-Johnstone; Sir Christopher Curry-Quick; Campley-Davies; Medium-Wewitzer; Mate-Darley; Planters-Gardner, Thompson, Helme, Evatt; Sailor-Ledger; Waiter-Farley; Trudge-Edwin; Wowski-Mrs Martyr; Narcissa-Mrs Mountain; Patty-Mrs Rock; Yarico-Miss Chapman (1st appearance in London).
Cast
Role: Sir Christopher Curry Actor: Quick
Related Works
Related Work: Inkle and Yarico Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: Animal Magnetism

Dance: End II: a new Negro Dance-Byrne, Mrs Goodwin

16816
24 October 1788 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [Afterpiece in place of The Mayor of Garratt, advertised on playbill of 22 Oct.] Receipts: #174 1s. (172.11; 1.10)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Artaxerxes

Afterpiece Title: Barnaby Brittle

Performance Comment: Barnaby Brittle-Quick; Lovemore-Davies; Jeremy-Edwin; Clodpole-Fearon; Sir Peter Pride-Booth; Damaris-Miss Stuart; Lady Pride-Mrs Pitt; Mrs Brittle-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Sir Peter Pride Actor: Booth

Dance: As17881001

16817
28 October 1788 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Afterpiece: Not acted these 10 years. Receipts: #170 10s. 6d. (166.2.0; 4.8.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Cast
Role: Father Paul Actor: Booth
Role: The Duenna Actor: Mrs Webb

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Performance Comment: Major Sturgeon-Bannister; Sir Jacob Jollup-Booth; Bruin-Gardner; Heeltap-Fearon; Lint-Thompson; Jerry Sneak-Edwin; Mrs Bruin-Miss Wewitzer; Mrs Sneak-Mrs Webb.
Cast
Role: Sir Jacob Jollup Actor: Booth

Dance: As17880924

16818
28 November 1788 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; D 4, by Elizabeth Inchbald, adapted from Zelie; ou, L'Ingenue, by Stephanie Felicite Ducrest de Saint Aubin, Comtesse de Genlis. Beginning with 6 Dec. this was reduced to an afterpiece of 3 acts. Epilogue by Miles Peter Andrews (see text)]. Public Advertiser, 12 Dec. 1788: This Day is published The Child of Nature (price not listed). Afterpiece: Reduced [from 5] into 3 acts. Receipts: #150 15s 6d. (139.10.0; 11.5.6),

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Child Of Nature

Afterpiece Title: A Bold Stroke for a Wife

Performance Comment: Colonel Feignwell-Ryder; Obadiah Prim-Booth; Sir Philip Modelove-Bernard; Tradelove-Thompson; Freeman-Davies; Sackbut-Fearon; Simon Pure-Blanchard; Periwinkle-Quick; Mrs Prim-Mrs Pitt; Ann Lovely-Mrs Wells. [Edition of 1799 (For the Proprietors) adds: Betty-$Mrs Davenett.]
Cast
Role: Sir Philip Modelove Actor: Bernard

Dance: As17880924

16819
16 December 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: The Doctor and the Apothecary [advertised on playbill of 15 Dec.] is deferred on account of the Indisposition of Mrs Crouch. Receipts: #171 8s. (151.2; 19.18; 0.8)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Isabella

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Performance Comment: As17881004, but Sir Harry's Servant-Whitfield; Coachman-_; Kingston-_.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry's Servant Actor: Whitfield

Song: As17881028

16820
27 December 1788 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: Oakly-Farren; Major Oakly-Ryder; Sir Harry Beagle-Edwin; Lord Trinket-Lewis; Captain O'Cutter-Aickin; Charles Oakly-Macready; Russet-Fearon; Paris-Cubitt; Tom-Rock; Harriet-Miss Tweedale; Lady Freelove-Mrs Bennard; Mrs Oakly-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Beagle Actor: Edwin
Related Works
Related Work: The Jealous Wife Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: Aladin

Cast
Role: Aladin's Mother Actor: Mrs Davenett
Role: The Vocal Parts Actor: Blanchard, Davies, Bernard, Darley, Mrs Martyr.

16821
07 January 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Palmer; Aimwell-Barrymore; Foigard-Moody; Bonniface-Aickin; Sir Charles Freeman-R. Palmer; Sullen-Phillimore; Gibbet-Suett; Scrub-Bannister Jun. (1st appearance in that character); Cherry-Mrs Wilson; Dorinda-Mrs Kemble; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Goodall.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Freeman Actor: R. Palmer

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Cast
Role: Elder Brother Actor: Benson
Role: Younger Brother Actor: Banks.
Role: The Lady Actor: Mrs Ward
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Dance: End IV: Jamie's Return, as17881113, but Miss Blanchet

16822
08 January 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Hypocrite

Performance Comment: Doctor Cantwell-Aickin; Colonel Lambert-Lewis; Seward-Macready; Sir John Lambert-Hull; Mawworm-Edwin; Darnley-Farren; Lady Lambert-Mrs Inchbald; Old Lady Lambert-Mrs Webb; Betty-Miss Brangin; Charlotte-Mrs Abington (1st appearance this season).
Cast
Role: Sir John Lambert Actor: Hull
Related Works
Related Work: Tartuffe; or, The French Puritan Author(s): Matthew Medbourne

Afterpiece Title: Aladin

Cast
Role: The Vocal Parts Actor: _Bernard.
Role: Aladin's Mother Actor: Mrs Davenett

16823
03 February 1789 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; C 5, by John O'Keeffe. In 1796 altered by the author as The Lie of the Day. Prologue and Epilogue by the author (Public Advertiser, 4 Feb., which also gives the names of the speakers)]: With new Dresses and Scenery. Receipts: #204 11s. 6d. (202.10.0; 2.1.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Toy

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Lewis, Quick, Edwin, Aickin, Blanchard, Booth, Thompson, Middleton, Miss Fontenelle, Mrs Webb, Mrs Bernard, Miss Stuart, Miss Brunton. Cast from O'Keeffe's Dramatic Works, Vol. III (T. Woodfall, 1798), and European Magazine, Feb. 1789, p.163: Aircourt-Lewis; Alibi-Quick; Metheglin-Edwin; Sir Carrol O'Donovan-Aickin; Larry Kavanagh (under the name of O'Donovan)-Blanchard; Nol Pros-Booth; Waiters-Thompson, Rock; O'Donovan (under the name of the Larry Kavanagh)-Middleton; Decroteur-Wewitzer; Footman-Evatt; Boy-Master Simmons; Sophia-Miss Fontenelle; Katty Kavanagh-Mrs Webb; Lady Arable-Mrs Bernard; Fib-Miss Stuart; Lady Jane-Miss Brunton; Prologue-Bernard; Epilogue-Edwin.
Cast
Role: Metheglin Actor: Edwin
Role: Sir Carrol O'Donovan Actor: Aickin

Afterpiece Title: Aladin

Cast
Role: Sir Philip Modelove Actor: Bernard
Role: The Vocal Parts Actor: _Blanchard.
Role: Aladin's Mother Actor: Mrs Davenett

16824
18 February 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [Mainpiece in place of The Strangers at Home; afterpiece of The Sultan, both advertised on playbill of 17 Feb.] Receipts: #134 5s. 6d. (105.3.0; 28.0.6; 1.2.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Performance Comment: Lord Aimworth-Kelly; Sir Harry Sycamore-Waldron; Fairfield-Aickin; Mervin-Williames; Ralph-Suett; Giles-Dignum; Fanny-Miss Romanzini; Lady Sycamore-Mrs Hopkins; Theodosia-Mrs Forster; Patty-Mrs Crouch.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Sycamore Actor: Waldron
Role: Theodosia Actor: Mrs Forster

Afterpiece Title: Robinson Crusoe

Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Banks, Bourk, Suett, Williames, Spencer, Phillimore, Fawcett, Fairbrother, Wilson, Jones, Benson, Alfred, Lyons, Cox, Hollingsworth, Mrs Booth, Miss Stageldoir.

Dance: End I: As17890107

16825
26 February 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Woud And She Woud Not

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: As17881231, but Sir John Loverule (1st time)-Dignum.
Cast
Role: Sir John Loverule Actor: Dignum.
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): Theophilus Cibber