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Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Cast
Role: Hawthorn Actor: Mathews

Afterpiece Title: Here, and There, and Every Where

Dance: End of Act II of mainpiece Dance by Byrn, Master Giorgi, Miss Byrn, the two Miss Simonets; In afterpiece, as17860703

Performances

Mainpiece Title: I'll Tell You What

Afterpiece Title: Gretna Green

Dance: End of mainpiece Colin's Nosegay by Byrn and the two Miss Simonets

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; CO 3, by John O'Keeffe. MS: Larpent 743; not published; synopsis of plot in Public Advertiser, 14 Aug. The following season reduced to an afterpiece of 2 acts]: With new Scenes, Dresses and Decorations. The Overture, new Airs and Accompaniments by Dr Arnold. The Scenes painted by Rooker. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Curzola

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Edwin, Booth, R. Palmer, Davies, Brett, Meadows, Gardner, Lyons, Gaudry, Painter, Bannister Jun.; Miss George, Sga Sestini, Mrs Webb, Mrs Cuyler, Mrs Bannister. [Cast from Songs (T. Cadell, 1786): Cricolo-Edwin; Podesto-Booth; Giacomo-R. Palmer; Weatherbang-Davies; Jollyboat-Brett; Junk-Meadows; Governor-Gardner; Morosini-Lyons; Dandolo-Gaudry; Messenger-Painter; Pompeio-Bannister Jun.; Frederick-Williamson (see17860814); Uluzales-Swords; Teresa-Miss George; Baba-Sga Sestini; Antonietta-Mrs Webb; Dora-Mrs Cuyler; Stella-Mrs Bannister.] hathi. hathi.
Cast
Role: Weatherbang Actor: Davies

Afterpiece Title: Nature Will Prevail: A Dramatic Proverb

Dance: In mainpiece, by Byrn, the two Miss Simonets, Giorgi's Scholars, Master Degville, Miss De Camp. [Included, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.]

Event Comment: Afterpiece: To conclude with the favourite scenes of the Bird Catcher, Mine, and Grand Saloon from Here and There and Every Where. [These were included in all subsequent performances.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: I'll Tell You What

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Teague; or, The Giant's Causeway

Performance Comment: Harlequin Teague-R. Palmer; Teague Harlequin-Milbourn; Italian Merchant-Swords; Clown-Grimaldi; Sailor (with Fal de ral tit)-Edwin; Landlord of the Horns at Highgate-Booth; Giant of the Causeway-Master Simmons; Genius of Ireland-Brett; Bird Catcher-Meadows; Genius of the Mine-Miss Painter .
Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin Teague; or, The Giant's Causeway Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Dance: In afterpiece, by Byrn, the two Miss Simonets, Master Degville, Miss De Camp

Event Comment: Afterpiece [1st time; MD 3, by John Burgoyne]: From the French of Michel Jean? Sedaine. With new Scenery, Dresses and Decorations. The Music by the celebrated Gretry [adapted by Linley Sen.]; and the Paintings by Greenwood. Books of the Dialogue & also of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. Morning Chronicle, 25 Oct 1786: This Day is published Richard Coeur de Lion (1s. 6d.). Receipts: #226 (191.3; 32.14; 2.3)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Winter's Tale

Performance Comment: Leontes-Smith; Polixenes-Bensley; Florizel-Bannister Jun.; Camillo-Aickin; Old Shepherd-Packer; Clown-Suett; Autolicus-Dodd; Perdita (with the Sheep-shearing Song)-Mrs Crouch; Paulina-Mrs Hopkins; Hermione-Miss Farren.

Afterpiece Title: Richard Coeur de Lion

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Kemble, Barrymore, Suett, Williames, Fawcett, Phillimore, Chaplin, Bannister, Miss Romanzini, Mrs Crouch, Mrs Love, Miss Cranford, Miss DeCamp, Mrs Jordan. Cast from text (J. Debrett, 1786): Richard-Kemble; Blondel-Barrymore; Guillot-Suett; Florestan-Williames; Old Mathew-Fawcett; The Seneschal-Phillimore; Pilgrim-Chaplin; Sir Owen-Bannister; Antonio-Miss Romanzini; William-Spencer; Laurette-Mrs Crouch; Dorcas-Mrs Love; Collette-Miss Cranford; Julie-Miss DeCamp; Matilda-Mrs Jordan.
Cast
Role: Old Mathew Actor: Fawcett
Role: The Seneschal Actor: Phillimore

Dance: In III afterpiece: Dance-the two young D'Egvilles, Miss DeCamp. [This was danced, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: He Wou'd Be A Soldier

Afterpiece Title: The Two Misers

Dance: As17861116

Event Comment: By Permission of the Lord Chamberlain. Benefit for Harwood, late prompter of the Theatre-Royal, Drury-Lane. Harwood's respectful compliments to his Friends in particular, and the publick in general, and assures them every effort in his power shall be exerted to render the Evening's Entertainment agreeable, and humbly hopes for their well-known candour and protection on the above occasion. Tickets and Places to be had of Harwood, next door to Drury-Lane Theatre, Little Russel-street, Covent Garden. [Harwood was prompter at dl from 1780 to 1786. Hooke was from cg.] Afterpiece: Written by the late Samuel Foote, Esq

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Afterpiece Title: The Devil upon Two Sticks

Performance Comment: Dr Squib (for that night only)-Kean; Dr Julep-Follett; Dr Apozem-Simpson; The Devil-Griffiths; Printer's Devil-Follett Jun.; Invoice-Smith; Doctor Last-Decastro (1st appearance in that character); Harriet-Mrs Harlowe.
Cast
Role: The Devil Actor: Griffiths

Entertainment: End: a variety of Theatrical and Senatorial Imitations-Kean

Event Comment: Afterpiece [1st time; F 2, by James Cobb. Prologue by the author (see text)]. Public Advertiser, 22 Jan. 1787: This Evening be published The First Floor (1s.). Receipts: #227 (187.0; 39.4; 0.16)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A New Way To Pay Old Debts

Afterpiece Title: The First Floor

Dance: End III: a new Dance, La Soiree Provencalle-the two young D'Egvilles, Miss DeCamp

Event Comment: Benefit for the Author [of mainpiece, who is named in the Account-Book, but not on the playbill]. Receipts: #206 13s. 6d. (200.2.6; 6.11.0; tickets: none listed)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: He Wou'd Be A Soldier

Afterpiece Title: The Two Misers

Dance: As17870131

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Artaxerxes

Afterpiece Title: The Devil upon Two Sticks

Performance Comment: The Devil (1st time)-Fearon; Sir T. Maxwell-Thompson; Invoice-Davies; Julep-Booth; Apozem-Wewitzer; Calomel-Cubitt; Camphire-Stevens; Dr Last-Edwin; Mrs Margaret Maxwell-Mrs Webb; Harriet (with a song)-Mrs Morton.
Cast
Role: The Devil Actor: Fearon

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alceste

Dance: End I: a new Ballet composed by Hus, La Fete Provencale-Mme Gervais Perignon, Mlle Mozon; a new Pas de Deux-Mme Gervais Perignon, Mlle Mozon; End Opera: another new Ballet, composed by Hus, La Bergere Capricieuse-Goyon, Henry, two Miss Simonets; conclude with: favourite Pas de Deux Russe-Laborie, Mlle Mozon, the other parts of the Dance as above

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

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

Afterpiece Title: The Devil upon Two Sticks

Cast
Role: The Devil Actor: Fearon
Event Comment: Benefit for Mme Perignon. Tickets, half a guinea each, to be had of Mme Perignon, in the Court, No. 83, Pall-mall. Receipts: not listed

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Virginia

Dance: End I: a new Divertissement in the Pastoral Style, La Jardiniere-; in which a new Pas de Trois-Goyon, Mlle Mozon, Mme Perignon; End Opera: an entirely new ballet, composed by Hus, Sylvie-Goyon, Gricourt, Laborie, Mlle Mozon, the two Miss Simonets, Mme Perignon

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Artaxerxes

Afterpiece Title: The Devil upon Two Sticks

Cast
Role: The Devil Actor: Fearon

Dance: As17870131

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Forster. Public Advertiser, 21 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Forster, the corner of Castle-street, opposite Hart-street, Bloomsbury. Receipts: #174 4s. 6d. (39.15.0; 21.3.0; 1.0.6; tickets: 112.6.0) (charge: #105 16s. 10d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Performance Comment: As17861129, but Lucy (with a song in character)-Mrs Forster; The Country Girl-Mrs Wilson (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: The Country Girl Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Alithea Actor: Mrs Ward.

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disguise

Music: Afterpiece: Overture by Shield-; Duett on Two Flutes-Mr Forster

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 3 years. Tickets delivered by the young D'Egvilles, Jones, Newbold, Shaw, Dale, Purser Sen., Smith, Aberdein, Mills, Miss Tidswell, Mrs Heard, Miss Dancer, Miss Bradshaw, Mrs Haskey, will be admitted. Receipts: #241 8s. 6d. (23.4.0; 15.3.6; 0.15.0; tickets: 202.6.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Plain Dealer

Performance Comment: The Plain Dealer-Bensley; Lord Plausible-Suett; Major Old Fox-Moody; Freeman-Barrymore; Varnish-Packer; Jerry Blackacre-Dodd; Councellor Quillet-Phillimore; Oakam-Bates; Country Boy-Miss Heard; Novel-Palmer; Widow Blackacre-Mrs Hopkins; Olivia-Miss Pope; Eliza-Miss Tidswell; Lettice-Mrs Heard; Fidelia-Mrs Wilson.
Cast
Role: The Plain Dealer Actor: Bensley

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Dance: End III: The Capricious Lovers-the two young D'Egvilles, Miss Blanchet (1st appearance), Miss DeCamp; End: The Scheming Jockey and Fortune@Teller-the young D'Egvilles, Miss Blanchet, Miss DeCamp

Event Comment: All the out-standing Tickets of this Season will be admitted. Mainpiece: Processionv as 9 May. Receipts: #72 2s. 6d. (69.9.6; 2.13.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymon

Afterpiece Title: The Devil upon Two Sticks

Cast
Role: The Devil Actor: Fearon

Dance: As17870131

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Manager In Distress

Performance Comment: Bustleton-Bannister Jun.; Manager-Aickin; Gentleman in the Balcony-Kean; Easy-Lawrence; Irishman in the Pit-R. Palmer; Prompter-Gardner; Actresses-Miss Brangin, Mrs Poussin, Miss Francis, Miss Palmer; Lady in the Balcony-Mrs Webb.
Related Works
Related Work: The Manager in Distress Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: The Two Connoisseurs

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Son-in-law

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Dance: End 1st piece: a new dance, Love for Love-the two Miss Simonets

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The English Merchant

Afterpiece Title: The Siege of Curzola

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Edwin, Moss, Davies, Meadows, Gardner, Burton, Lyons, Bannister Jun., Miss George, Mrs Forster, Mrs Webb, Sga Sestini. Cast adjusted from Songs (T. Cadell, 1786): Cricolo-Edwin; Podesto-Moss; Weatherbang-Davies; Junk-Meadows; Governor-Gardner; Giacomo-Burton; Morosini-Lyons; Pompeio-Bannister Jun.; Teresa-Miss George; Stella-Mrs Forster; Antonietta-Mrs Webb; Baba-Sga Sestini.
Cast
Role: Weatherbang Actor: Davies

Dance: In afterpiece: Byrn, the two Miss Simonets, the young D'Egvilles, Miss DeCamp

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Transformation

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-Johnson; Gentleman-R. Palmer; Prologue-Bannister Jun.
Cast
Role: Manager of the Fete Actor: Johnson

Afterpiece Title: The Spanish Barber

Related Works
Related Work: The Spanish Barber; or, The Fruitless Precaution Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: English Readings

Dance: End: a Pas de Deux Provencale-the two Miss Simonets

Entertainment: In the course of the Evening's Entertainments various Imitations-Bannister Jun

Ballet: End 3rd piece: a grand dance, never performed, Gli Schiavi per Amore. Bastiano Amazzagatta-young D'Egville; Mons. Perruque-young Giorgi; Don Berticco-George D'Egville; Mad. Neri-Miss Blanchet; Glinda-Miss DeCamp

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Farren. Afterpiece [1st time; MF 2, "taken from the French" (see Songs), by @@ Robinson. Larpent MS 783; not published. Music selected by John Edwin, ynger (Town and Country Magazine, Sept. 1787, p. 414). Author of Prologue unknown]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Afterpiece Title: The Test of Love

Related Works
Related Work: The Test of Love Author(s): John Edwin, the younger

Dance: In II: a Masquerade Dance-Byrn, the two Simonets, young D'Egville, Miss DeCamp

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: All the World's a Stage

Dance: End IV: The Capricious Lovers-the two young D'Egvilles, Miss Blanchet, Miss DeCamp

Event Comment: Mainpiece: With a Grand Procession of the Knights of Chivalryv. Receipts: #133 3s. (125.18.6; 7.4.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymon

Afterpiece Title: The Devil upon Two Sticks

Performance Comment: The Devil-Fearon; Sir T. Maxwell-Thompson; Invoice-Davies; Julep-Booth; Apozem-Wewitzer; Calomel-Cubitt; Camphire-Stevens; Dr Last-Edwin; Mrs Margaret Maxwell-Mrs Webb; Harriet-Mrs Morton.
Cast
Role: The Devil Actor: Fearon

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Such Things Are

Afterpiece Title: The Two Misers

Dance: As17870928