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Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Pope. Mainpiece: Not acted these 20 years [not acted since 12 Mar. 1771]. Afterpiece [1st time; F 2, by Andrew Franklin]. Morning Chronicle, 5 Mar.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Pope at her house, Half-Moon-street, Piccadilly. Receipts: #272 14s. (151.14; 5.3; tickets: 115.17) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Medea

Performance Comment: Jason-Holman; Eason-Hull; Creon-Harley; 1st Colchian-Macready; Hecate-Thompson; Child-Miss Standen; Lycander-Farren; Theno-Miss Chapman; Medea-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Theno Actor: Miss Chapman

Afterpiece Title: The Mermaid

Performance Comment: [Principal Characters by Wilson, Fawcett, Marshall, Macready, Powel, Cross, Rees, Munden, Mrs Webb, Mrs Harlowe, Mrs Mountain. Cast from text (Dublin: P. Wogan [et al], 1792): Sir Gregory Gander-Wilson; Lord Crop-Fawcett; Raymond (disguised as Bowsprit)-Marshall; Feignwell-Macready; Proteus-Munden; Lady Gander-Mrs Webb; Susan-Mrs Harlowe; Belinda-Mrs Mountain [in text: Miss Chapman]; Powel, Cross, Rees.in text: Miss Chapman]; Powel, Cross, Rees.
Cast
Role: Sir Gregory Gander Actor: Wilson
Event Comment: Benefit for Quick. 1st piece: Written by Mrs Inchbald. 2nd piece: For that night only. 3rd piece: Written by Foote; 1st time at that Theatre. Morning Herald, 28 Mar.: Tickets to be had of Quick, No. 98, High Holborn. Receipts: #325 4s. 6d. (152.3.0; 5.10.6; tickets: 167.11.0) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Such Things Are

Performance Comment: Twineall-Lewis; Sir Luke Tremor-Quick; Elvirus-Holman; Haswell-Harley; Sultan-Farren; Lord Flint-Davies; Meanright-Macready; Zadan-Powel; 1st Keeper-Cubitt; Prisoner-Thompson; Lady Tremor-Mrs Mattocks; Aurelia-Mrs Mountain; Female Prisoner-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Sir Luke Tremor Actor: Quick

Afterpiece Title: Tony Lumpkins Ramble to Town

Performance Comment: Tony Lumpkin (with his Adventures, and the Disaster of Bet Bouncer, who on that occasion will make her 1st Appearance upon the Stage)-Quick; Bet Bouncer-Mrs Cross.

Afterpiece Title: The Cozeners

Dance: End 1st piece: A Divertisement-Byrne, Ratchford, Mrs Ratchford, Mlle St.Amand

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Belles Stratagem

Performance Comment: Doricourt-Whitfield; Hardy-Baddeley; Sir George Touchwood-Wroughton; Flutter-Bannister Jun.; Saville-Barrymore; Villers-Benson; Courtall-R. Palmer; Silvertongue-Banks; Crowquill-Jones; Mountebank-Maddocks; French Servant-Wewitzer; Porter-Alfred; Dick-Hollingsworth; Gibson-Lyons; Letitia Hardy (with a song)-Mrs Jordan; Mrs Racket-Miss Pope; Lady Touchwood-Mrs Kemble; Miss Ogle-Miss Tidswell.

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Performance Comment: As17911121, but Sir Jasper Wilding-Hollingsworth; Dapper-_.

Dance: Conclude: with a Country Dance-the Characters

Performances

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Performance Comment: As17911013, but Sir Jasper Wilding-Hollingsworth.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beaux Stratagem

Performance Comment: Aimwell-Barrymore; Archer-Palmer; Sullen-Phillimore; Sir Charles Freeman-Benson; Foigard-Moody; Gibbet-Suett; Hounslow-Maddocks [Public Advertiser: Alfred]; Bagshot-Webb; Boniface-Aickin; Scrub-Dodd; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Booth; Dorinda-Miss Heard; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Goodall; Gipsey-Miss Tidswell; Cherry-Miss Collins.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Freeman Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Cast
Role: Sir John Buck Actor: Phillimore

Dance: As17920613

Event Comment: 2nd piece: The Characters will be dressed in the Habits of the Times. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. "The Eustache de St. Pierre of Bensley was his Chef d'oeuvre: it suited the sourness of his aspect, his nasal intonation, and the general bluntness of his manner" (Monthly Mirror, 1796, p. 185)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Seeing Is Believing

Cast
Role: Man in the Pit Actor:

Afterpiece Title: The Surrender of Calais

Performance Comment: King Edward-Williamson; Harcourt-Bland; Sir Walter Manny-Usher; John de Vienne-Aickin; Ribeaumont-Palmer; Eustache de St. Pierre-Bensley; Officer-Palmer Jun.; John D'Aire-Evatt; Citizens-Johnson, Farley, Wewitzer, Barrett, Abbott; O'Carrol-Johnstone; La Gloire-Bannister Jun.; Crier-Cubitt; Carpenters-Parsons, Burton; Serjeant-Wilson; Queen-Mrs Goodall; Julia-Mrs Whitlock (1st appearance in that character); Madelon-Mrs Bland; Vocal Parts-Kenrick, Willoughby, Linton, Dorion Jun., Aylmer, Little, Brown, Lyons, Mrs Taylor, Miss Fontenelle, Miss DeCamp, Mrs Edwin, Mrs Powell, Miss Hale, Mrs Gaudry, Mrs Masters, Mrs Bramwell.
Cast
Role: King Edward Actor: Williamson
Role: Sir Walter Manny Actor: Usher
Related Works
Related Work: The Surrender of Calais Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suicide

Cast
Role: Man in the Pit Actor:
Related Works
Related Work: The Suicide Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: Young Men and Old Women

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Wilson, R. Palmer, Bannister Jun., Lyons, Abbott, Mrs Webb, Mrs Taylor, Miss Heard. Cast from London Chronicle, 6 July 1792, and Larpent MS: Sir Samuel Prejudice-Wilson; Knavestone-R. Palmer; Sylvan-Bannister Jun.; Mrs Ambilogy-Mrs Webb; Kitty-Mrs Taylor; Fanny Prejudice-Miss Heard; Lyons, Abbott are unassigned. Lyons, Abbott are unassigned.
Cast
Role: Sir Samuel Prejudice Actor: Wilson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Performance Comment: Inkle-Johnstone; Sir Christopher Curry-Wilson; Medium-Baddeley; Campley-Davies; Trudge-Bannister Jun.; Mate-Johnson; Planters-Usher, Evatt, Burton; Sailors-Ledger, Abbott; Yarico-Mrs Kemble (1st appearance this season); Narcissa-Mrs Bannister; Wowski-Mrs Bland; Patty (1st time)-Miss Fontenelle.
Cast
Role: Sir Christopher Curry Actor: Wilson
Related Works
Related Work: Inkle and Yarico Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: The Son in Law

Cast
Role: Captain Ambush Actor: Williamson
Role: Man of the House Actor: Burton
Event Comment: [Miss Barclay was from dl.] "Palmer, for the first time, played Captain Dupely...He had more of the spirit than the words of the character" (Morning Herald, 24 July)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Two To One

Performance Comment: Dupely-Wilson; Captain Dupely (1st time)-Palmer; Sir ThomasTownly-Baddeley; Young Townly-Williamson; Beaufort-R. Palmer; Dicky Ditto-Edwin; Crape-Davies; Waiter-Farley; Postboy-Barrett; Servant-Ledger; Charlotte-Miss Barclay (1st appearance on this stage); Tippet (1st time)-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Sir ThomasTownly Actor: Baddeley
Role: Young Townly Actor: Williamson
Related Works
Related Work: Two to One Author(s): George Colman, the younger
Related Work: Poor Old Haymarket; or, Two Sides of the Gutter!!! Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Cast
Role: Sir Felix Friendly Actor: Wilson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In Good Humour

Cast
Role: Man in the Pit Actor:

Afterpiece Title: Cross Partners

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Wilson, King, Williamson, Palmer, Wewitzer, Farley, Johnson, Lyons, Mrs Webb, Mrs Goodall, Miss Heard, Miss Fontenelle. Cast from text (C. and G. Kearsley, 1792): Sir Charles Cullender-Wilson; General Touchwood-King; George Cleveland-Williamson; Captain Herbert-Palmer; Corporal Smack-Wewitzer; Pompey-Farley; Thomas-Johnson; Servant-Lyons; Lady Diana Dupely-Mrs Webb; Maria Sydney (formerly Sophia Hobson)-Mrs Goodall; Louisa Fairfax-Miss Heard; Mrs Mutter-Miss Fontenelle; Prologue-Palmer; Epilogue-Mrs Goodall.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth part I

Performance Comment: As17920806, but Sir Walter Blunt-Farley; Peto-Abbott.
Cast
Role: Sir Walter Blunt Actor: Farley

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cross Partners

Cast
Role: Man in the Pit Actor:

Afterpiece Title: The Family Compact

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Aickin, Wewitzer, Baddeley, Bannister Jun., Evatt, R. Palmer, Cubitt, Mrs Brooks, Miss Heard, Miss Fontenelle, Mrs Goodall. Cast from London Chronicle, 7 Sept: Mr Relative-Aickin; Sir Rouncival-Wewitzer; Touchwood-Baddeley; Colonel Monosyllable-Bannister Jun.; Goodluck-Evatt; Violet-R. Palmer; Citem-Cubitt; Mrs Relative-Mrs Brooks; Matilda-Miss Heard; Esther-Miss Fontenelle; Emily-Mrs Goodall; Prologue-Bannister Jun.
Cast
Role: Sir Rouncival Actor: Wewitzer
Role: Esther Actor: Miss Fontenelle

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At Kings Know Your Own Mind

Performance Comment: Millamour-Wroughton; Dashwould-Bannister Jun.; Malvil-Whitfield; Bygrove-Aickin; Capt. Bygrove-Bland; Sir J. Millamour-Packer; Sir H. Lovewit-R. Palmer; Charles-Wewitzer; Lady Bell (with a song)-Miss Farren; Lady Jane-Mrs Powell; Mrs Bromley-Mrs Ward; Miss Neville-Mrs Kemble; Madame Le Rouge-Mrs Heard.

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

Event Comment: [Mainpiece in place of The Busy Body; afterpiece on The Poor Soldier, both advertised on playbill of 19 Sept.] The Public are respectfully informed that a One Shilling Gallery will be opened on Monday the 1st of October. Receipts: #77 12s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Johnstone; Peachum-Wilson; Lockit-Cubitt; Mat o' the Mint-Darley; Ben Budge-Rock; Filch-Blanchard; Lucy-Mrs Harlowe; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Webb; Jenny Diver-Miss Stuart; Polly-Miss Broadhurst.
Cast
Role: Mat o' the Mint Actor: Darley

Afterpiece Title: Barnaby Brittle

Performance Comment: Barnaby Brittle-Quick; Jeremy-Blanchard; Clodpole-Wilson; Lovemore-Davies; Jeffery-Rock; Sir Peter Pride-Cubitt; Damaris-Miss Stuart; Lady Pride-Mrs Davenett; Mrs Brittle-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Sir Peter Pride Actor: Cubitt

Dance: III: Hornpipe in Character-Byrn

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Performance Comment: Inkle-Johnstone; Sir Christopher Curry-Quick; Campley-Davies; Medium-Powel; Mate-Darley; Planters-Evatt, Rock, Thompson; Sailor-Ledger; Trudge-Fawcett; Wowski-Mrs Harlowe; Narcissa-Mrs Blanchard; Patty-Mrs Fawcett; Yarico-Miss Chapman.
Cast
Role: Sir Christopher Curry Actor: Quick
Related Works
Related Work: Inkle and Yarico Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: The Little Hunchback

Performance Comment: The Hunchback-Quick; Taylor-Blanchard; Jew Purveyor-Wilson; French Doctor-Marshall; Barber-Macready; Englishman-Powel; Doctor's Man-Rock; Cadi-Evatt; Bassa of Bagdad-Davies; Dora-Mrs Rock; Taylor's Wife-Mrs Webb. [For specific names of parts see17890414.]For specific names of parts see17890414.]
Cast
Role: The Hunchback Actor: Quick

Dance: End II: a Negro Dance-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At Kings The Siege Of Belgrade

Performance Comment: The Seraskier-Kelly; Cohenburg-Palmer; Ismael-Benson; Yuseph-Suett; Leopold-Bannister Jun.; Peter-Dignum; Anselm-Sedgwick; Michael-Hollingsworth; Katharine-Mrs Crouch; Fatima-Miss Barclay; Lilla-Sga Storace; Ghita-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: The Seraskier Actor: Kelly

Afterpiece Title: High Life Below Stairs

Performance Comment: Lovel-Bannister Jun.; Freeman-Fawcett; Philip-Baddeley; Coachman-Webb; Kingston-Lyons; Robert-Jones; Tom-Maddocks; Duke's Servant-R. Palmer; Sir Harry's Servant-Whitfield; Kitty-Miss Pope; Lady Bab's Maid-Miss Tidswell; Lady Charlotte's Maid-Miss Collins.

Dance: In II afterpiece: a Mock Minuet-R. Palmer, Miss Pope

Event Comment: [Mainpiece in place of The Woodman, advertised on playbill of 11 Oct.] Receipts: #245 8s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Young Bevil-Holman; Myrtle-Farren; Sealand-Aickin; Sir John Bevil-Hull; Cimberton-Quick; Humphrey-Thompson; Daniel-Blanchard; Tom-Lewis; Phillis-Mrs Mattocks; Lucinda-Mrs Davis; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Webb; Indiana-Mrs Esten.
Cast
Role: Sir John Bevil Actor: Hull

Afterpiece Title: Two Strings to Your Bow

Song: II: a song-Incledon

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At Kings The Siege Of Belgrade

Cast
Role: The Seraskier Actor: Kelly

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

Performance Comment: Lord Minikin-Dodd; Sir John Trotley (with the original Prologue)-King; Colonel Tivy-Barrymore; Jessamy-R. Palmer; Davy-Suett; Lady Minikin-Miss Pope; Miss Tittup-Miss Farren; Gymp-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Sir John Trotley Actor: King
Event Comment: Afterpiece [1st time; MD 3, by John Rose, based on Raoul Sire De Crequi, by Jaques Marie Boutet de Monvel]: With new Scenes [by Greenwood (Public Advertiser, 19 Oct.)], Dresses and Decorations. The Music composed principally by Attwood; the rest selected from Mozart and Sarti. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. Morning Herald, 20 Dec. 1792: This Day is published The Prisoner (1s.). Receipts: #217 10s. (128.12; 86.10; 2.8)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At Kings The Beaux Stratagem

Performance Comment: Aimwell-Barrymore; Archer-Palmer; Sullen-Phillimore; Sir Charles Freeman-Benson; Foigard-Moody; Gibbet-Suett; Hounslow-Maddocks; Bagshot-Webb; Bonniface-Aickin; Scrub-Dodd; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Booth [Public Advertiser: Mrs Hopkins]; Dorinda-Mrs Kemble; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Goodall; Gipsey-Miss Tidswell; Cherry-Miss Collins.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Freeman Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: The Prisoner

Performance Comment: [Characters by Kelly, Dignum, Sedgwick, Suett, Wewitzer, Master Welsh, Mrs Crouch, Miss DeCamp, Mrs Bland, Miss Menage. Cast from text (C. Lowndes [1792]): Marcos-Kelly; Bernardo-Dignum; Pasqual-Sedgwick; Roberto-Suett; Lewis-Wewitzer; Narcisso-Master Welsh; Clara-Mrs Crouch; Theresa-Miss DeCamp; Nina-Mrs Bland; Juliana-Miss Menage; Chorus of Soldiers-Fawcett, Phillimore, Danby, Maddocks, Cooke, Lyons, Alfred, Shaw, Aylmer, Brown, Dorion Jun.
Cast
Role: Theresa Actor: Miss DeCamp

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Road To Ruin

Afterpiece Title: The Maid of the Oaks

Performance Comment: Hurry-Quick; Dupely-Macready; Old Groveby-Wilson; Oldworth-Thompson; Sir Harry Groveby-Davies; The Musical Characters-Cubitt, Miss Stuart, Miss Francis; Maria (with the original song)-Miss Broadhurst; Lady Bab Lardoon-Mrs Esten.

Dance: In I afterpiece: a Dance-Byrn, Holland, Mrs Ratchford

Event Comment: By Command of Their Majesties. Receipts: #401 10s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband Or The Accomplished Fools

Performance Comment: Captain Clerimont-Lewis; Sir Harry Gubbin-Quick; Humphrey Gubbin-Fawcett; Clerimont Sen.-Farren; Tipkin-Wilson; Pounce-Powel; Servant-Evatt; Mrs Clerimont-Mrs Mattocks; Aunt-Mrs Webb; Fainlove-Miss Chapman; Biddy Tipkin-Mrs Esten.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Gubbin Actor: Quick

Afterpiece Title: Barataria or Sancho Turned Governor

Performance Comment: Sancho Pancha-Quick; Duke-Cubitt; Manuel-Davies; Pedro-Thompson; Recorder-Powel; Alonzo-Evatt; Don Quixotte-Marshall; Lady Tereza Pancha-Mrs Webb; Spanish Lady-Mrs Powell; Duchess-Mrs Platt; Mary the Buxom-Mrs Rock; Edition of 1793 (W. Lowndes) adds: Taylor-Rees; Gardener-Rock; Thin Man-Simmons; Smuggler-Rowson; Custom@House Officer-Farley; Cryer-Cross; Big Woman-Miss Leserve.
Cast
Role: Mary the Buxom Actor: Mrs Rock
Event Comment: Mainpiece: 24th [recte 25th] time [i.e. in continuation of the reckoning for the previous season, when it had been acted 24 times. Epilogue by Miles Peter Andrews]. Receipts: #262 3s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Notoriety

Performance Comment: Nominal-Lewis; Colonel Hubbub-Quick; O'Whack-Johnstone; Clairville-Farren; Sir Andrew Acid-Wilson; Lord Jargon-Munden; Saunter-Davies; James-Farley; Sophia Strangeways-Mrs Wells; Lady Acid-Mrs Webb; Honoria-Mrs Esten; Original Epilogue-Lewis.
Cast
Role: Sir Andrew Acid Actor: Wilson

Afterpiece Title: The Prisoner at Large

Performance Comment: Muns-Fawcett; Lord Edmond-Davies; Jack Connor-Macready; Count Fripon-Marshall; Tough-Rock; Frill-Farley; Father Frank-Rees; Landlord-Thompson; Trap-Powel; Phelim-Ledger; Dowdle-Wilson; Rachael-Mrs Harlowe; Mary-Miss Stuart; Adelaide-Miss Chapman.
Cast
Role: Father Frank Actor: Rees

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At Kings The Siege Of Belgrade

Cast
Role: The Seraskier Actor: Kelly

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Performance Comment: Old Philpot-Baddeley; Young Philpot-Bannister Jun.; Sir Jasper Wilding-Burton; Young Wilding-R. Palmer; Beaufort-Bland; Dapper-Fawcett; Quildrive-Banks; Maria-Miss Farren; Corinna-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Sir Jasper Wilding Actor: Burton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At Kings Artaxerxes

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Performance Comment: Buck-Palmer; Sir John Buck-Phillimore; Subtle-Waldron; Classic-Packer; Marquis-Wewitzer; Kitteau-Banks; Roger-Hollingsworth; Solitaire-Maddocks; Dauphine-Caulfield; Gamut-Fawcett; Servant-Webb; Mrs Subtle-Mrs Booth; Lucinda (with a song)-Miss DeCamp.
Cast
Role: Sir John Buck Actor: Phillimore

Dance: In II afterpiece: a Minuet-Hamoir, Miss DeCamp

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At Kings The Inconstant

Afterpiece Title: The Liar

Performance Comment: As17920925, but Sir James Elliot-Benson.
Cast
Role: Sir James Elliot Actor: Benson.