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Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wheel Of Fortune

Performance Comment: As17950228, but Servants of Sir George Penruddock-_Evans, _Fisher.

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
Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Mattocks. Tickets delivered for The Double Gallant will be taken. Morning Chronicle, 16 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Mattocks, No. 8, Great Russel-street, Covent-garden. Receipts: #288 5s. 6d. (119.6.0; 17.18.0; tickets: 151.1.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: As17941122, but Myrtle-Macready; Lucinda-Miss Cornelys; Indiana-Mrs Esten (1st and only appearance this season); added: Sir John Bevil-Hull; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Davenport.
Cast
Role: Sir John Bevil Actor: Hull

Afterpiece Title: The British Recruit

Afterpiece Title: Barataria or Sancho Turned Governor

Performance Comment: Sancho Pancha-Quick; Duke-Claremont; Manuel-Davies; Pedro-Thompson; Recorder-Powel; Alonzo-Davenport; Don Quixote-Williamson; Lady Tereza Pancha-Mrs Davenport; Spanish Lady-Mrs Platt; Duchess-Miss Cornelys; Mary the Buxom-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Don Quixote Actor: Williamson
Role: Mary the Buxom Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Song: As17950316

Entertainment: Monologues. End: Dryden's Ode on St. Cecilia's Day-Mrs Esten; After which: Belles Have at Ye All (written by the Author of the Prologue to Crotchet Lodge [Robert Houlton])-Mrs Mattocks

Performance Comment: End: Dryden's Ode on St. Cecilia's Day-Mrs Esten; After which: Belles Have at Ye All (written by the Author of the Prologue to Crotchet Lodge [Robert Houlton])-Mrs Mattocks.
Event Comment: Benefit for Master Welsh. Afterpiece [1st time; MF 2, by Samuel Birch]: The Music principally new, composed by Attwood, with a few selections from Mozart. Books of the Songs to be had hn the Theatre. Morning Chronicle, 21 May 1795: This Day is published The Adopted Child (1s.). Ibid., 21 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Master Welsh, No. 9, Margaret-street, Westminster. Receipts: #226 10s. (87.13.6; 43.3.6; 17.7.0; tickets: 78.6.0) (charge: free)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jew

Cast
Role: Sir Stephen Bertram Actor: Aickin

Afterpiece Title: The Adopted Child

Performance Comment: Characters by Trueman, Sedgwick, Suett, Bannister Jun., Bland, Phillimore, Master Welsh, Miss Leak, Miss DeCamp, Miss Tidswell, Mrs Bland. Cast from text (C. Dilly, 1795): Sir Bertrand-Trueman; Le Sage-Sedgwick; Record-Suett; Michael-Bannister Jun.; Spruce-Bland; Flint-Phillimore; Boy-Master Welsh; Clara-Miss Leak; Lucy-Miss DeCamp; Jannette-Miss Tidswell; Nell-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Sir Bertrand Actor: Trueman

Song: End IV: a favourite song (unaccompanied)-Master Welsh

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; CO 3, by James Hook Jun. Larpent MS 1065; not published; synopsis of plot in Pocket Magazine, May 1795, p. 334]: The Musick composed by Hook? Sen. The Scenes, Dresses, Decorations and Machinery are entirely new. The Scenery of the Opera designed and painted by Greenwood and Capon. The Masque and Decorations by Marinari. The Machinery by Cabanel and Jacobs.The Dresses by Johnston and Miss Rein. Books of the Songs to be had in the Theatre. [Afterpiece in place of The Adopted Child, advertised on playbill of 5 May.] Receipts: #269 8s. (213.0.6; 53.16.0; 2.11.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jack Of Newbury

Performance Comment: Characters by Palmer, Kelly, Dignum, Suett, R. Palmer, Bannister Jun., Master Welsh, Phillimore, Mrs Crouch, Sga Storace, Miss Leak, Mrs Bland. [Cast from Songs (C. Lowndes, 1795), and Larpent MS: Jack of Newbury-Palmer; Sir Murdock O'Connel-Kelly; Edgar-Dignum; Flaw-Suett; Crafts-R. Palmer; Knap-Bannister Jun.; Page-Master Welsh; Rowland-Phillimore; Dame Eleanor-Mrs Crouch; Emma-Sga Storace; Blanche-Miss Leak; Kathlane-Mrs Bland. [To conclude with an Emblematical Masque in Honour of the Royal Nuptials [see cg, 6 Apr.], called .To conclude with an Emblematical Masque in Honour of the Royal Nuptials [see cg, 6 Apr.], called .
Cast
Role: Sir Murdock O'Connel Actor: Kelly

Afterpiece Title: The Triumph of Hymen

Performance Comment: Hymen-Master DeCamp; Cupid-Master Welsh; Mercury-Fialon; Apollo-Aumer; Hercules-G. D'Egville; Castor-Fairbrother; Pollux-Boimaison; Psyche-Miss Granger; Diana-Miss Collins; Zephyrus-Mrs Fialon; Flora-Miss F. D'Egville; Britannia-Mrs Cuyler; Plenty-Mrs Butler; Commerce-Mrs Hedges; Loves, Graces, Chorus-Miss Menage, Miss Wheatley, Miss S. D'Egville, Mrs Beaufort, Mrs Brooker, Mrs Brigg, Miss Bourk, Mrs Bramwell, Miss Redhead, Miss Gawdry, Miss Stageldoir, Miss Chatterley, Cooke, Danby, Evans, Lyons, Maddocks, Welsh, Trueman.
Cast
Role: Castor Actor: Fairbrother

Afterpiece Title: Tit for Tat

Related Works
Related Work: Tit for Tat Author(s): George Colman, the elder
Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; C 5, by Richard Cumberland. Prologue and Epilogue by the author (Knapp, 269, 221)]: With new Dresses, &c. Morning Chronicle, 12 Oct. 1795: This Day is published First Love (2s.). Receipts: #266 7s. 6d. (205.4.0; 52.2.0; 9.1.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: First Love

Performance Comment: Characters by Wroughton, King, Palmer, Bannister Jun., R. Palmer, Suett, Hollingsworth, Trueman, Phillimore, Webb, Mrs Jordan, Miss Farren, Miss Pope, Miss Tidswell, Mrs Heard. [Cast from text (C. Dilly, 1795): Lord Sensitive-Wroughton; Sir Miles Mowbray-King; Frederick Mowbray-Palmer; David-Bannister Jun.; Mr Wrangle-R. Palmer; Billy Bustler-Suett; Robin-Hollingsworth; Servant to Lady Ruby-Trueman; Servant to Mr Wrangle-Webb; Sabina Rosny-Mrs Jordan; Lady Ruby-Miss Farren; Mrs Wrangle-Miss Pope; Mrs Kate-Miss Tidswell; Waiting Woman to Lady Ruby-Mrs Heard; unassigned-Phillimore; Prologue-Palmer; Epilogue-Mrs Jordan. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]
Cast
Role: Sir Miles Mowbray Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: The Adopted Child

Cast
Role: Sir Bertrand Actor: Trueman
Event Comment: 2nd piece [1st time; PREL 1, by George Colman, ynger. In 1796 the 1st scene was acted as Sylvester Daggerwood]. Morning Chronicle, 3 July 1795: This Day is published New Hay at the Old Market (1s.). 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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mayor Of Garratt

Performance Comment: Major Sturgeon-Bannister; Sir Jacob Jollup-Usher; Lint-Cross; Heeltap-Burton; Bruin-Cooke; Roger-Waldron Jun.; Snuffle-Lyons; Mob-Ledger, Abbot; Jerry Sneak-Fawcett; Mrs Bruin-Miss Tidswell; Mrs Sneak-Mrs Harlowe.
Cast
Role: Sir Jacob Jollup Actor: Usher

Afterpiece Title: New Hay at the Old Market

Related Works
Related Work: New Hay at the Old Market Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: The Battle of Hexham or Days of Old

Related Works
Related Work: The Battle of Hexham; or, Days of Old Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Performance Comment: Lingo-Wathen (1st appearance in that character); Sir Felix Friendly-Suett; Compton-Bannister; Eugene-Caulfield; Chicane-Usher; Thomas-Burton; John-Bland; Cudden-Waldron Jun.; Stump-Ledger; Laura-Miss Leak; Mrs Cheshire-Mrs Booth; Fringe-Miss DeCamp; Cowslip-Mrs Kemble.
Cast
Role: Lingo Actor: Wathen
Role: Sir Felix Friendly Actor: Suett

Afterpiece Title: New Hay at the Old Market

Related Works
Related Work: New Hay at the Old Market Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: The Children in the Wood

Performance Comment: Walter-Bannister Jun.; Sir Rowland-Barrymore; Apathy-Suett; Gabriel-Benson; Oliver-Caulfield; Servants-Waldron Jun., Lyons, Cooke; Lord Alford-Palmer Jun.; Children-Master Menage, Miss Menage; Helen-Miss DeCamp; Winifred-Mrs Booth; Josephine-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Sir Rowland Actor: Barrymore
Event Comment: 3rd piece: The Music by Storace. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Hermit Or Rambles In Dorsetshire

Performance Comment: Young Pranks-Fawcett; Whimmy-Suett; Old Pranks-Aickin; Peregrine-Davies; Barleycorn-Benson; Apathy-Bland; Barebones-Cross; Tully-Johnstone; Natty Maggs-Palmer Jun.; Carter-Burton; Poz-Caulfield; Bite-Cooke; Skip-Waldron Jun.; Coachman-Ledger; John-Lyons; Grum-Usher; Toby Thatch-Wathen (1st appearance in that character); Diana-Miss Heard; Mrs Maggs-Mrs Booth; Kitty Barleycorn-Mrs Kemble.
Cast
Role: Toby Thatch Actor: Wathen

Afterpiece Title: New Hay at the Old Market

Related Works
Related Work: New Hay at the Old Market Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: My Grandmother

Performance Comment: Vapour-Bannister Jun.; Gossip-Suett; Souffrance-Benson; Sir Matthew Medley-Burton; Woodly-Cooke; Charlotte-Miss DeCamp; Florella-Miss Leak.
Cast
Role: Sir Matthew Medley Actor: Burton
Event Comment: Account-Book: Tickets delivered by Townsend, Williamson, Robson (music porter), Smart, Walker, Strahan, Anselmo, Sturgeon, Furkins, Bazely, Simmons, Roberts, Barnes, Steer will be admitted. Receipts: #409 10s. (34.11.0; 7.0.6; tickets: 367.18.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Performance Comment: As17950102, but Lord Aimworth-Davies; Sir Harry Sycamore-Powel; Theodosia-Mrs Arnold; added: Lady Sycamore-Mrs Davenport.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Sycamore Actor: Powel
Role: Theodosia Actor: Mrs Arnold

Afterpiece Title: Two Strings to Your Bow

Event Comment: 2nd piece: The characters to be dressed in the habits of the Times

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Quarter Of An Hour Before Dinner

Afterpiece Title: The Surrender of Calais

Performance Comment: King Edward-C. Kemble (1st appearance in that character); Harcourt-Bland; Sir Walter Manny-Usher; John de Vienne-Aickin; Ribbomont-Barrymore; Eustache de St. Pierre-Bensley; Officer-Palmer Jun.; John d' Aire-Benson; Old Man-Waldron; Crier-Cross; Citizens-Waldron Jun., Cooke, Abbot; O'Carrol-Caulfield (1st appearance in that character); Serjeant-Fawcett (1st appearance in that character); La Gloire-Bannister Jun.; 1st Carpenter-Suett (1st appearance in that character); 2nd Carpenter-Burton; Queen-Mrs Harlowe; Julia-Mrs Kemble; Madelon-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Sir Walter Manny Actor: Usher
Related Works
Related Work: The Surrender of Calais Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: New Hay at the Old Market

Related Works
Related Work: New Hay at the Old Market Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Song: 2nd piece: Vocal Parts-Cooke, Lyons, Aylmer, Boyce, Brown, Dibble, Dorion, Kenrick, Linton, Little, Walker, Miss Leak, Miss DeCamp, Mrs Gaudry, Mrs Hale, Mrs Butler, Mrs Norton, Miss Menage, Miss Granger

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Quarter Of An Hour Before Dinner

Afterpiece Title: Inkle and Yarico

Performance Comment: Inkle-Johnstone; Sir Christopher Curry-Aickin; Medium-Benson (1st appearance in that character); Campley-Davies; Mate-Cooke; Waiter-Waldron Jun.; Planters-Usher, Abbot, Cross; Sailors-Ledger, Lyons; Trudge-Fawcett; Narcissa-Miss DeCamp; Wowski-Mrs Bland; Patty-Mrs Gibbs; Yarico-Mrs Kemble.
Cast
Role: Sir Christopher Curry Actor: Aickin
Related Works
Related Work: Inkle and Yarico Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: The Dead Alive

Performance Comment: Motley-Fawcett; Edward-Davies; Dennis-Usher; Coachman-Benson; Servants-Abbot, Ledger, Lyons; Degagee-C. Kemble; Sir Walter Weathercock-Suett; Miss Hebe Wintertop-Mrs Hopkins; Caroline Sandford-Miss Leak; Comfit-Miss DeCamp.
Cast
Role: Sir Walter Weathercock Actor: Suett

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Half An Hour After Supper

Afterpiece Title: A Bold Stroke for a Wife

Performance Comment: Col. Feignwell-Bannister Jun.; Perriwinkle-Suett; Obadiah Prim-Wathen; Sir Philip Modelove-Waldron (Their 1st appearance in those characters); Tradelove-Aickin; Simon Pure-Bland; Freeman-Palmer Jun.; Sackbut-Benson; Aminadab-Waldron Jun.; Servant-Lyons; Waiter-Ledger; Stockbrokers-Burton, Usher, Cooke, Abbot; Mrs Prim-Mrs Hopkins; Betty-Mrs Hale; Lady-Mrs Cuyler; Anne Lovely-Mrs Gibbs.
Cast
Role: Obadiah Prim Actor: Wathen
Role: Sir Philip Modelove Actor: Waldron

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Cast
Role: Sir Rowland Actor: Barrymore

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In Good Humour

Afterpiece Title: Zorinski

Afterpiece Title: Hob in the Well

Performance Comment: Hob-Bannister Jun. (2nd appearance in that character); Sir ThomasTesty (1st time)-Burton; Friendly-Davies; Dick-Benson; Hob's Father-Suett; Hob's Mother (1st time)-Mrs Harlowe; Betty-Miss DeCamp; Flora-Miss Leak.
Cast
Role: Sir ThomasTesty Actor: Burton
Role: Hob's Father Actor: Suett
Role: Hob's Mother Actor: Mrs Harlowe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zorinski

Afterpiece Title: Hob in the Well

Performance Comment: As17950706 but Sir ThomasTesty-_; Friendly-_; Dick-_.
Cast
Role: Sir ThomasTesty Actor: Burton
Role: Hob's Father Actor: Suett
Role: Hob's Mother Actor: Mrs Harlowe
Event Comment: 2nd piece: By Fielding from Moliere. Not acted these 2 years

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Hermit

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor or The Dumb Lady Cured

Performance Comment: Gregory-Bannister Jun.; Sir Jasper-Benson; Leander-Caulfield; Charlotte-Miss DeCamp; Dorcas-Mrs Harlowe (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Sir Jasper Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: The Village Lawyer

Cast
Role: Sheepface Actor: Wathen

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Quarter Of An Hour Before Dinner

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Cast
Role: Mayor of Coventry Actor: Wathen

Afterpiece Title: New Hay at the Old Market

Cast
Role: Sir Walter Manny Actor: Usher
Related Works
Related Work: New Hay at the Old Market Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: The Children in the Wood

Performance Comment: As17950703 but Sir Rowland-C. Kemble.
Cast
Role: Sir Rowland Actor: C. Kemble.
Event Comment: Mainpiece: 9th Night [i.e. in continuation of the reckoning for the preceding season]. Places for the Boxes to be taken of Fosbrook, at the Office, Russel Street. Boxes 6s. 2nd Price 3s. Pit 3s. 6d. 2nd Price 2s. Gallery 2s. 2nd Price 1s. Upper Gallery 1s. 2nd Price 6d. No Money to be returned. The Doors to be opened at 5:30. To begin at 6:30 [see 2 Nov.]. An alteration in the Property taking Place in the present Season [i.e. the introduction of two new proprietors], the former Free List of the Theatre necessarily expires. Printed by C. Lowndes, next the Stage-Door. Receipts: #344 17s. 6d. (247.9.0; 95.1.0; 2.7.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: First Love

Performance Comment: Lord Sensitive-Wroughton; Sir Miles Mowbray-King; Fredrick Mowbray-Palmer; David Mowbray-Bannister Jun.; Mr Wrangle-R. Palmer; Billy Bustler-Suett; Robin-Hollingsworth; Servants-Trueman, Webb; Sabina Rosni-Mrs Jordan; Lady Ruby-Miss Farren; Mrs Wrangle-Miss Pope; Mrs Kate-Miss Tidswell; Waiting@woman-Mrs Heard.
Cast
Role: Sir Miles Mowbray Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wild Oats Or The Strolling Gentlemen

Performance Comment: Rover-Lewis; Harry-Holman; Ephraim Smooth-Munden; John Dory-Fawcett; Sir George Thunder-Davenport; Banks-Hull; Midge-Macready; Sim-Knight; Gammon-Thompson; Lamp-Farley; Trap-Cross; Landlord-Powel; Zachariah-Rees; Twitch-Wilde; Jane-Mrs Knight; Amelia-Miss Chapman; Lady Amaranth-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Sir George Thunder Actor: Davenport

Afterpiece Title: The Romp

Performance Comment: Watty Cockney-Knight; Captain Sightly-Williamson; Old Cockney-Thompson; Barnacle-Powel; Penelope-Miss Stuart; Miss La Blond-Miss Leserve; Priscilla Tomboy-Mrs Knight.
Cast
Role: Captain Sightly Actor: Williamson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wheel Of Fortune

Performance Comment: As17951001, but Sir David Daw-Benson.
Cast
Role: Sir David Daw Actor: Benson.

Afterpiece Title: The Children in the Wood

Performance Comment: As17950926, but Sir Rowland-Barrymore; Josephine-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Sir Rowland Actor: Barrymore
Event Comment: [Cooper, who was from the Stockport theatre, is identified in Genest, VII, 263.] Afterpiece: 1st Time at this Theatre [1st acted at cg, 23 Apr. 1783]. "We do not think Cooper's caution, on approaching the platform [in I. iv], either natural or characteristic...Of course he would not peep about, as if appalled at his own shadow...It has been usual with performers in this scene to walk to and fro, on the stage, and certainly the effect is improved by it" (Monthly Mirror, Dec. 1795, p. 48). Receipts: #221 9s. 6d. (220.14.6; 0.15.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-A Young Gentleman (1st appearance [in London: Cooper]); Ghost-Toms; Horatio-Harley; Laertes-Middleton; King-Richardson; Ostrick-Bernard; Polonius-Munden; Rosencraus-Macready; Guildenstern-Claremont; Marcellus-Williamson; Francisco-Farley; Bernardo-Cross; Priest-Powel; Player King-Thompson; Lucianus-Davenport; Sailor-Ledger; Gentleman-Abbot; Grave@diggers-Quick, Rees; Ophelia-Mrs Mountain; Player Queen-Mrs Platt; Queen-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Marcellus Actor: Williamson
Related Works
Related Work: Hamlet Author(s): Sir William Davenant

Afterpiece Title: The Ghost

Performance Comment: Farmer Harrow-Knight; Trusty-Powel; Clinch-Farley; Sir Jeffery-Davenport; Captain Constant-Claremont; Belinda-Miss Ives; Dolly-Mrs Davenport.
Cast
Role: Sir Jeffery Actor: Davenport
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

Song: In V: a Dirge- [set to Music by Shield. The Words from Shakespeare [see17931009]; Vocal Parts-Mrs Martyr, Mrs Clendining, Miss Stuart, Mrs Watts, Mrs Lloyd, Mrs Blurton, Miss Walcup, Mrs Masters, Mrs Norton, Mrs Follett, Mrs Castelle, Miss Ives, Miss Leserve, Haymes, Street, Linton

Performance Comment: The Words from Shakespeare [see17931009]; Vocal Parts-Mrs Martyr, Mrs Clendining, Miss Stuart, Mrs Watts, Mrs Lloyd, Mrs Blurton, Miss Walcup, Mrs Masters, Mrs Norton, Mrs Follett, Mrs Castelle, Miss Ives, Miss Leserve, Haymes, Street, Linton.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Dependent

Performance Comment: Characters by King, Suett Kemble, Aickin, Bannister Jun., Wathen, Phillimore, Maddocks, Evans, Miss Pope, Miss Farren, Mrs Maddocks. Cast from Morning Chronicle, 21 Oct.: Lord Leverington-King; Sir Clement Cantefer-Suett; Edmund D'Alincourt-Kemble; Carrington-Aickin; Gabriel Wrinkle-Bannister Jun.; Isaac-Wathen; Thomas-Phillimore; Harry-Maddocks; Servant-Evans; Mrs Margaret-Miss Pope; Jane-Miss Farren; Dame Dawkins-Mrs Maddocks; Prologue-Whitfield; Epilogue-Mrs Goodall.
Cast
Role: Sir Clement Cantefer Actor: Suett
Role: Isaac Actor: Wathen

Afterpiece Title: My Grandmother

Cast
Role: Sir Matthew Medley Actor: Maddocks
Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; C 5, by Frederick Reynolds. Prologue by the author. Epilogue by Miles Peter Andrews (see text)]: With new Scenes, Dresses, &c. Receipts: #242 4s. (237.16; 4.8)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Speculation

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Lewis, Quick, Munden, Fawcett, Middleton, Claremont, Davenport, Thompson, Farley, Abbot, Blurton, Master Curties; Mrs Mansel, Mrs Davenport, Miss Wallis. Cast from text (T. N. Longman, 1795), and playbill of 17 May 1800: Tanjore-Lewis; Alderman Arable-Quick; Project-Munden; Jack Arable-Fawcett; Capt. Arable-Middleton; Sir Frederick Faintly-Claremont; Meanwell-Davenport; Promptly-Thompson; Vickery-Farley; Cecilia-Miss Mansel; Lady Project-Mrs Davenport; Emmeline-Miss Wallis; unassigned-Abbot, Blurton, Master Curties; Prologue-Harley; Epilogue-Lewis. [Prologue spoken, as here assigned, at 1st 26 performances only (see17960112); Epilogue spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances, except on 29 Mar. and 13 May 1796.]Prologue spoken, as here assigned, at 1st 26 performances only (see17960112); Epilogue spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances, except on 29 Mar. and 13 May 1796.]

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Event Comment: Mainpiece [altered by John Philip Kemble]: With new Scenes, Dresses, Decorations, and Machinery. In Act I, at the opening will be introduced, for the First Time a Battle between the Macedonians and the Persians. In Act IV, the Royal Banquet. [These were included in all subsequent performances.] The Scenes designed and painted by Marinari. The Dresses and Decorations by Johnston and Miss Rein. The Machinery by Cabanel. "[In the last scene] the expiring tone with which [Kemble] pronounces 'Cover me'; his shivering, when wrapt round in the imperial robes; his wan and wasted countenance; the manner of his labouriously drawing his legs together, and their aguish knocking when they meet, surpass all description" (Monthly Mirror, Jan. 1796, p. 180). Receipts: #375 2s. 6d. (306.14.6; 67.3.0; 1.5.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexander The Great

Performance Comment: Characters by Kemble, Bensley, Palmer, Barrymore, C. Kemble, Caulfield, Whitfield, Maddocks, Benson, Packer, Trueman, Mrs Hopkins, Mrs Powell, Miss Miller, Mrs Siddons. Cast from text (C. Lowndes, 1795): Alexander-Kemble; Clytus-Bensley; Cassander-Palmer; Lysimachus-Barrymore; Hephestion-C. Kemble; Polyperchon-Caulfield; Perdiccas-Whitfield; Thessalus-Maddocks; Eumenes-Benson; Aristander-Packer; Slave-Trueman; Sysigambis-Mrs Hopkins; Statira-Mrs Powell; Parisatis-Miss Miller; Roxana-Mrs Siddons.
Cast
Role: Thessalus Actor: Maddocks

Afterpiece Title: My Grandmother

Performance Comment: As17950922, but Sir Matthew Medley-_; Woodly-_; Soufrance-_; Charlotte-_.
Cast
Role: Sir Matthew Medley Actor: Maddocks

Song: In II: Alexander's Triumphal Entry into Babylon-; The Grand Chorus of Priests Youths Virgins-Bannister, Sedgwick, Dignum, Wathen, Welsh, Wentworth, Trueman, Cooke, Danby, Evans, Fisher, Master Welsh, Master DeCamp, Master Gregson, Mrs Bland, Miss Leak, Miss DeCamp, Miss Arne, Miss Mellon, Mrs Bramwell, Mrs Boimaison, Mrs Maddocks, Miss Menage, Miss Jackson, Miss Granger, Miss Chatterley, Miss Wentworth, Mrs Butler

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lifes Vagaries

Performance Comment: Lord Arthur D'Aimurle-Lewis; Dickins-Quick; Timolin-Johnstone; Sir Hans Burgess-Munden; George Burgess-Fawcett; Lord Torrendel-Powel; Robin-Townsend; Leillet-Farley; Coachman-Thompson; Thomas-Rees; Waiter-Holland; Tradesmen-Davenport, Follett, Cross, Williamson; Augusta-Miss Wallis; Fanny Dickins-Miss Mansel; Miss Clare-Miss Logan; Martha-Mrs Platt; Landlady-Miss Leserve; Fruit Woman-Mrs Watts; Lady Torrendel-Mrs Pope.

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: Comus-Harley; Principal Bacchanal-Incledon; Bacchanals-Bowden, Townsend, Richardson, Haymes; Spirit-Thompson; Brothers-Macready, Claremont; The Lady-Miss Chapman; Principal Bacchant-Mrs Clendining; Bacchants-Miss Walcup, Miss Kirton; Pastoral Nymph (with Sweet Echo, accompanied on the hautboy by W. Parke)-Mrs Mountain; Sabrina-Mrs Castelle; Euphrosyne-Mrs Martyr.
Cast
Role: Brothers Actor: Macready, Claremont
Role: The Lady Actor: Miss Chapman
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): George Colman, the elder
Event Comment: Afterpiece: By Permission of the Proprietor of the Theatre Royal, Hay Market. Receipts: #191 5s. (113.4.6; 74.1.6; 3.19.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Husband

Performance Comment: Lord Townly-Kemble; Mr Manly-Bensley; Sir Francis Wronghead-Hollingsworth; Squire Richard-Suett; John Moody-Moody; Count Basset-Dodd; James-Evans; Poundage-Burton; Constable-Maddocks; Servant-Trueman; Lady Townly-Miss Farren; Lady Grace-Mrs Goodall; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Hopkins; Miss Jenny-Mrs Gibbs; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Booth; Myrtilla-Miss Tidswell; Mrs Trusty-Mrs Heard.

Afterpiece Title: The Son in Law

Performance Comment: Cranky-Suett; Vinegar-Aickin; Bouquet-Dignum; Bowkit-Bannister Jun.; Man of the House-Maddocks; Signor Arionelli (1st time)-Miss DeCamp; Idle-R. Palmer; Mum-Wewitzer; John-Trueman; Lilly-Master Gregson; Cecilia-Miss Leak; Dolce-Mrs Jones.
Cast
Role: Man of the House Actor: Maddocks