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5001
14 December 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [Afterpiece in place of The Island of St. Marguerite, advertised on playbill of 12 Dec.] Receipts: #131 6s. 6d. (106.9.0; 22.13.6; 2.4.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Life And Death Of Sir Walter Ralegh

Performance Comment: Characters-Kemble, Aickin, Barrymore, Packer, Williames, Benson, Haymes, Webb, Bensley, Mrs Powell, Miss Tidswell, Mrs Ward. [Cast from European Magazine, Dec. 1789, p. 459: Raleigh [sic]-Kemble; Gundamor-Aickin; Young Raleigh-Barrymore; Salisbury-Packer; Wade-Williames; Carew-Benson; Sir Julius Caesar-Haymes; Lord Cobham-Webb; Howard-Bensley; Olympia-Mrs Powell; Florella-Miss Tidswell; Lady Raleigh-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: Young Raleigh Actor: Barrymore

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

5002
15 February 1790 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Trip To Scarborough

Performance Comment: Lord Foppington-Dodd; Young Fashion-Bannister Jun.; Loveless-Wroughton; Col. Townly-Barrymore; Sir Tunbelly Clumsey-Moody; Probe-Waldron; Lory-Baddeley; Le Varole-Maddocks; Shoemaker-Alfred; Taylor-Fawcett; Hosier-Webb; Jeweller-Phillimore; Berinthia-Miss Farren; Amanda-Mrs Kemble; Mrs Coupler-Mrs Booth; Nurse-Mrs Hopkins; Miss Hoyden-Mrs Jordan.
Cast
Role: Young Fashion Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: The Pannel

5003
10 March 1790 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [The playbill retains Mrs Crouch, but "Though [her] indisposition occasioned some disappointment, the loss was felt the less, as her place was supplied by the pleasing and unaffected Miss Hagley" (Public Advertiser, 12 Mar.).

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Grand Selection From The Works Of handel 0; Messiah

Cast
Role: That were Performed at the Pantheon and Actor: Abbey

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 1

Performance Comment: Overture (Esther)-; Oft on a plat of rising ground-Cizo (L'Allegro); For unto us a Child is born-Chorus (The Messiah); Ye sacred Priests, Farewell ye limpid springs and floods-Sga Storace (Jephtha); Fallen is the foe-Chorus; Thus we view-Miss Hagley; Disdainful of danger-Dignum, Miss Romanzini, Reinhold (Judas Maccabaeus); Tyrants would in impious throngs-Sga Storace; Tyrants ye in vain conspire-Chorus (Athalia).
Cast
Role: Fallen is the foe Actor: Chorus

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 2

Performance Comment: Let me wander not unseen-Sga Storace; Or let the merry bells ring round-Sga Storace; accompanied with the Carillon-; And young and old come forth-Chorus (L'Allegro); Concerto violin (1st time)-Weichsel; The Smiling dawn-Miss Romanzini (Jephtha); Wretched lovers-Chorus; I rage! I melt! I burn!, O! ruddier than the cherry-Reinhold; Oh! didst thou know the pains, As when the Dove-Miss Hagley (Acis and Galatea); What though I trace-Cizo (Solomon); We worship God-Chorus (Judas Maccabaeus).
Cast
Role: Or let the merry bells ring round Actor: Sga Storace
Role: accompanied with the Carillon Actor:
Role: And young and old come forth Actor: Chorus
Role: The Smiling dawn Actor: Miss Romanzini
Role: ruddier than the cherry Actor: Reinhold
Role: As when the Dove Actor: Miss Hagley

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 3

Performance Comment: Fourth Hautboy Concerto-; Venus laughing from the skies-Chorus (Theodora); Ask if yon damask rose be sweet-Miss Romanzini (Susanna); My arms against this Gorgias, Arm arm ye brave=-Reinhold; We come in bright array-Chorus (Judas Maccabaeus); Hence loathed melancholy, Come thou goddess fair and free-Cizo (L'Allegro); From mighty kings-Miss Hagley (Judas Maccabaeus); To sing and dance, Fix'd in his everlasting seat-Grand Chorus (Samson).
Cast
Role: Venus laughing from the skies Actor: Chorus

Music: End II: concerto on the violin-Weichsel

5004
26 March 1790 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Grand Selection Of Sacred Music 0

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 1

Performance Comment: From the censer-Chorus as17900224; Come thou Goddess-Saville; +Hush ye pretty warbling choir-Miss Mahon; Kings shall be thy nursing fathers-Grand Chorus; Softly rise-Harrison; Ye southern breezes-Chorus; What though I trace-Miss Poole all as17900317 Venus laughing from the skies-Chorus (Theodora); Let the bright Seraphim-Miss Cantelo; Let their celestial Concerts all unite-Chorus.
Cast
Role: From the censer Actor: Chorus as17900224
Role: Kings shall be thy nursing fathers Actor: Grand Chorus
Role: Ye southern breezes Actor: Chorus
Role: What though I trace Actor: Miss Poole all as17900317 Venus laughing from the skies-Chorus
Role: Let the bright Seraphim Actor: Miss Cantelo
Role: Let their celestial Concerts all unite Actor: Chorus.
Role: For all these Mercies Actor: Chorus
Role: He gave them Hailstones Actor: Chorus
Role: Praise the Lord Actor: Miss Dall
Role: No cruel Father Actor: Saville
Role: The mighty Power Actor: Chorus
Role: Thou shalt bring them in Actor: Saville
Role: The Horse and his Rider Actor: Double Chorus

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 2

Performance Comment: First Grand Concerto-; 'Twas at the Royal Feast-Harrison; Happy Pair-Harrison, Chorus; With ravish'd ears-Miss Mahon; Bacchus ever young and fair-Griffiths; Baccahus' blessings are a treasure-Chorus (Alexander's Feast); Consider fond shepherd-Miss Dall (Acis and Galatea); Disdainful of danger-Saville, Harrison, Sale; Pious Orgies-Miss Cantelo (Judas Maccabaeus); No more to Ammon's God-Chorus as17900317 The Prince unable-Miss Poole as17900319 The Horse and his Rider-Double Chorus as17900224.
Cast
Role: 'Twas at the Royal Feast Actor: Harrison
Role: Bacchus ever young and fair Actor: Griffiths
Role: No more to Ammon's God Actor: Chorus as17900317 The Prince unable-Miss Poole as17900319 The Horse and his Rider-Double Chorus as17900224.
Role: Chorus as17900317 The Prince unable Actor: Miss Poole as17900319 The Horse and his Rider-Double Chorus as17900224.
Role: Miss Poole as17900319 The Horse and his Rider Actor: Double Chorus as17900224.
Role: Happy if still they reign in pleasure Actor: Chorus
Role: He layeth the beams of his chambers Actor: Sale
Role: He smote all the first@born of Israel Actor: Chorus
Role: Ye southern breezes Actor: Chorus
Role: Let the bright Seraphim Actor: Miss Cantelo
Role: Let their celestial concerts all unite Actor: Chorus
Role: 'tis the Linnet Actor: Miss Dall
Role: O magnify the Lord Actor: Miss Cantelo
Role: Kings shall be thy nursing fathers Actor: Grand Chorus
Role: With thee the unsheltered moor Actor: Miss Cantelo
Role: Haste thee Nymph Actor: Saville, Chorus
Role: God save the King Actor: .

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 3 Entirely selected from The Messiah

Performance Comment: Overture-; Comfort ye my people, Every valley-Harrison; And the glory of the Lord-Chorus; Behold a virgin shall conceive-Saville; O thou that tellest good tidings-Saville, Chorus; For behold! darkness shall cover the earth, The people that walked-Sale; He was cut off, But thou didst not leave his soul-Miss Dall; Life up your heads O ye gates-Chorus; I know that my Redeemer liveth-Miss Cantelo; Hallelujah! for the Lord God omnipotent reigneth-Grand Chorus.
Cast
Role: And the glory of the Lord Actor: Chorus
Role: The people that walked Actor: Sale
Role: for the Lord God omnipotent reigneth Actor: Grand Chorus.

Music: As17900219

5005
05 April 1790 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Easter Pastimes

Performance Comment: SCENE I. Epping Forest. Sunrise. Turning out of the Stag. Bright Phoebus-Dignum; SCENE II. A Village. Noon. Nimrod dismounted. There's no pleasing all-Bannister Jun.; SCENE III Greenwich park Evening. Lads and Lasses Sporting. A song-Miss Romanzini; a dance-the young D'Egvilles, Miss Blanchet, Miss DeCamp.
Cast
Role: There's no pleasing all Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: a dance Actor: the young D'Egvilles, Miss Blanchet, Miss DeCamp.

Afterpiece Title: The Heiress

Cast
Role: Brothers Actor: Benson, Banks
Role: The Lady Actor: Mrs Ward

Afterpiece Title: The Island of St

5006
30 April 1790 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tit For Tat

Performance Comment: Villamour-Bannister Jun.; Old Meanwell-Packer; Young Meanwell-Whitfield; Skipwell-R. Palmer; Florinda-Mrs Goodall (1st appearance in that character); Letty-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Young Meanwell Actor: Whitfield
Related Works
Related Work: Tit for Tat Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: Arthur and Emmeline

Cast
Role: Rest of the Vocal Parts Actor: Kelly

Afterpiece Title: The Follies of a Day

5007
05 May 1790 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Brunton. 1st piece [1st time; T 3, by Mariana Starke, based on La Veuve du Malabar, by Antoine Marin LeMierre. Prologue by William Thomas Fitzgerald. Epilogue by Richard John Hughes Starke (see text)]: With new Scenes and Dresses. And a Procession representing the Ceremonies attending the Sacrifice of an Indian Woman on the Funeral Pile of her deceased Hqsband. 2nd piece: Not acted these 18 years [acted 4 May 1776. Miss E. Brunton was from the Norwich theatre]. Morning Chronicle, 1 Feb. 1791: This Day is published The Widow of Malabar (1s. 6d.). Public Advertiser, 21 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Miss Brunton, No. 35, Gerrard-street, Soho. [The mainpiece is sometimes stated to have been 1st acted at Mrs Crespigny's private@theatre@in@Camberwell, 1790, but "'The Widow of Malabar' was not first produced at Mrs Crespigny's Theatre. The Tragedy performed there is called 'The British Orphan' (also by Mariana Starke)" (Gazetteer, 24 Jan. 1791).] Receipts: #338 13s. (208.7; 2.8; tickets: 127.18)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Widow Of Malabar

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Holman, Farren, Thompson, Powel, Evatt, Harley, Mrs Rock, Miss Brunton. Cast from text (William Lane, 1791): Young Bramin-Holman; Raymond-Farren; Narrain-Thompson; 2nd Bramin-Powel; Albert-Evatt; Chief Bramin-Harley; Fatima-Mrs Rock; Indamora-Miss Brunton; Prologue-Holman; Epilogue-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Young Bramin Actor: Holman

Afterpiece Title: The Man of Quality

Performance Comment: Lord Foppington-Bernard; Sir Tunbelly Clumsey-Ryder; Young Fashion-Macready; Nurse-Mrs Pitt; Miss Hoyden-Miss E. Brunton (1st appearance in London).
Cast
Role: Young Fashion Actor: Macready

Afterpiece Title: The Two Misers

Cast
Role: Captain Cook Actor: Cranfield
Role: Lieutenant of the Marines Actor: Ratchford
Role: Emai Actor: Miss Francis. Part I. A Nuptial Procession, with the Performance of the Marriage Ceremony according to the Custom observed at O'Whyee. The Manner of Combat between two Natives. Part II. The Arrival of the Resolution. The Disembarkation of the English, with the Ceremonies observed at entering into a Treaty of Peace with the Natives. A Preparation for a Human Sacrifice. The Assassination of Captain Cook. Part III. A Representation of the Naval and Military Honours observed on erecting a Pile to the Memory of Capt. Cook, by the Officers of the Resolution. The Ceremony performed on the same Occasion, according to the Manner of the Natives of O'Whyee. To conclude with a Representation of a Burning Mountain.

Song: In: Bannister, Johnstone, Darley, Duffey, Mrs Mountain, Miss Stuart, Miss Rowson, Mrs Martyr; The Music by Stevens-

Entertainment: Monologue. Preceding 2nd piece: Occasional Address-Miss Brunton

5008
07 May 1790 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Blanchard. 2nd piece: Not acted these 4 years [not acted since 6 May 1776]. Gazetteer, 3 May: Tickets to be had of Blanchard, No. 29, Bow-Street, Covent-garden. Receipts: #302 18s. (82.0.6; 14.2.6; tickets: 206.15.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Stoops To Conquer

Performance Comment: Hardcastle-Ryder; Young Marlow-Bernard; Hastings-Davies; Sir Charles Marlow-Powel; Diggory-Cubitt; Slang-Rock; Landlord-Thompson; Tony Lumpkin (for that night only)-Blanchard; Mrs Hardcastle-Mrs Webb; Miss Neville-Mrs Lewis; Miss Hardcastle-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Young Marlow Actor: Bernard

Afterpiece Title: The Recruiting Serjeant

Performance Comment: Serjeant-Bannister; with Oh, what a charming Thing's a Battle!-Bannister; Countryman-Blanchard; Mother-Mrs Davenett; Wife-Mrs Mountain.
Cast
Role: Mother Actor: Mrs Davenett

Afterpiece Title: Rose and Colin

Entertainment: Monologue. End 2nd piece: A Dissertation on Macaronyism-Bernard

5009
14 May 1790 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Performance Comment: Mr Strickland-Bensley; Frankly-Wroughton; Bellamy-Barrymore; Ranger-Palmer (the only time he will appear this season); Jack Meggot-R. Palmer; Mrs Strickland-Mrs Kemble; Clarinda-Miss Farren; Jacintha-Mrs Goodall; Lucetta-Mrs Wilson; Landlady-Mrs Booth.

Afterpiece Title: The Buck's Lodge

Performance Comment: Most Noble Grand-R. Palmer; Senior Vice Grand-Bannister Jun.; Junior Vice Grand-Suett; Noble Bucks-Barrymore, Dignum, Sedgwick, Williames, Haymes, Danby; Secretary-Benson; Brothers-Phillimore, Hollingsworth, Banks, Burton, Fawcett, Lyons, Maddocks, Webb.
Cast
Role: Brothers Actor: Phillimore, Hollingsworth, Banks, Burton, Fawcett, Lyons, Maddocks, Webb.

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

Performance Comment: Sir James Elliot-R. Palmer; Old Wilding-Aickin; Young Wilding-Palmer; Papillion-Burton; Miss Grantham-Mrs Kemble; Miss Godfrey-Miss Barnes; Kitty-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Young Wilding Actor: Palmer

5010
18 May 1790 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In The Wrong

Performance Comment: Sir John Restless-Wroughton; Beverley-Kemble; Sir William Belmont-Phillimore; Young Belmont-Barrymore; Mr Blandford-Packer; Robert-Waldron; Brush-Burton; Lady Restless-Mrs Ward; Belinda-Miss Farren; Clarissa-Miss Collins; Tattle-Mrs Wilson; Tippet-Miss Barnes; Marmalet-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Young Belmont Actor: Barrymore

Afterpiece Title: Taste; or, Frolicks of Fancy

Performance Comment: Prologue [to Barbarossa] (as a Country Boy, from D. Garrick, Esq.)-Bannister Jun.; The Lark at Heaven's Gate-Dignum, Williames, Danby, Miss Romanzini; A Dance-the young D'Egvilles, Miss Blanchet, Miss DeCamp.
Cast
Role: The Lark at Heaven's Gate Actor: Dignum, Williames, Danby, Miss Romanzini
Role: A Dance Actor: the young D'Egvilles, Miss Blanchet, Miss DeCamp.

Afterpiece Title: Arthur and Emmeline

Cast
Role: Rest of the Vocal Parts Actor: Kelly

Entertainment: Monologue. Previous: British Loyalty, as17900423; to conclude with: God save the King-Dignum, Williames, Danby

Performance Comment: Previous: British Loyalty, as17900423; to conclude with: God save the King-Dignum, Williames, Danby.
Cast
Role: God save the King Actor: Dignum, Williames, Danby.

5011
26 May 1790 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Henry. [As afterpiece the playbill announces Arthur and Emmeline, but it was not acted. Kemble Mem. lists the substitute play.] Diary, 24 May: Tickets to be had of Mrs Henry, Bruton-street, Berkeley-square. Receipts: #153 12s. (38.6; 21.2; 0.19; tickets: 93.5) (charge: #111 13s. 9d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Stoops To Conquer; Or, The Mistakes Of A Night

Performance Comment: Sir Charles Marlow-Packer; Young Marlow-Kemble; Hardcastle-Suett; Hastings-Barrymore; Tony Lumpkin-Bannister Jun.; Mrs Hardcastle-Mrs Hopkins; Miss Hardcastle-Mrs Henry; Miss Nevil-Mrs Powell; Maid-Mrs Shaw Edition of 1799 (For the Proprietors) adds: Diggory-$Burton.
Cast
Role: Young Marlow Actor: Kemble

Afterpiece Title: The Island of St

Dance: End II: As17900308

5012
03 June 1790 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: As17891020, but Young Meadows-Duffey (1st appearance in that character); a song by Giordani-Duffey; accompaniments-Carter; Rosetta-Mrs Warrell (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Young Meadows Actor: Duffey

Afterpiece Title: The Follies of a Day

Cast
Role: Captain Cook Actor: Cranfield
Role: Lieutenant of the Marines Actor: Ratchford
Role: Emai Actor: Miss Francis. Part I. A Nuptial Procession, with the Performance of the Marriage Ceremony according to the Custom observed at O'Whyee. The Manner of Combat between two Natives. Part II. The Arrival of the Resolution. The Disembarkation of the English, with the Ceremonies observed at entering into a Treaty of Peace with the Natives. A Preparation for a Human Sacrifice. The Assassination of Captain Cook. Part III. A Representation of the Naval and Military Honours observed on erecting a Pile to the Memory of Capt. Cook, by the Officers of the Resolution. The Ceremony performed on the same Occasion, according to the Manner of the Natives of O'Whyee. To conclude with a Representation of a Burning Mountain.

Song: End I afterpiece: Tho' Bacchus may boast (composed by Shield)-Duffey; End II: Mad Tom (composed by Purcell)-Duffey

5013
07 July 1790 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tit For Tat

Performance Comment: Villamour-Williamson; Old Meanwell-Kemble; Young Meanwell-Iliff; Servant-Abbott; Skipwell-R. Palmer; Letty-Mrs Wells; Florinda-Mrs Brooks.
Cast
Role: Young Meanwell Actor: Iliff
Related Works
Related Work: Tit for Tat Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: Piety in Pattens

Afterpiece Title: The Manager in Distress

Related Works
Related Work: The Manager in Distress Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Cast
Role: Young Philpot Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Young Wilding Actor: R. Palmer

5014
16 July 1790 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Wou'd And She Wou'd Not; Or, The Kind Impostor

Performance Comment: Don Manuel-Waldron; Don Philip-Benson; Octavio-Bland; Soto-Rock; Trappanti-Lee Lewes; Flora-Mrs Collins; Rosa-Mrs Rock; Viletta-Mrs Lee Lewes; Hyppolita-A Young Lady (1st appearance in London [Mrs Saunders]).Mrs Saunders]).
Cast
Role: Hyppolita Actor: A Young Lady

Afterpiece Title: A Merry Sketch of Folly and Fashion

Performance Comment: Lee Lewes. In which will be exhibited Characters and Caricatures, many of them entirely new, and others selcted from Subjects of the most approved Wit and Humour. Two very astonishing figures will be introduced, of the late King of Prussia, and his General Ziethen; also the Propagation of a Lie, in Characters as large as life, with several whimsical Paintings in Transparency. The whole prepared for the East Indies, at a prodigious expense. The above two figures cost at Berlin 275 guineas.

5015
14 September 1790 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Performance Comment: Moody-Bensley; Harcourt-Palmer; Sparkish (with a song)-Dodd; Belville-Whitfield; Footman-Spencer; Countryman-Jones; Alithea-Mrs Ward; Miss Peggy-Mrs Jordan; Lucy-Mrs Williames.
Cast
Role: Alithea Actor: Mrs Ward

Afterpiece Title: The Liar

Performance Comment: Sir James Elliot-R. Palmer; Old Wilding-Aickin; Young Wilding-Palmer; Papillion-Burton; Miss Grantham-Mrs Kemble; Miss Godfrey-Miss Barnes; Kitty-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Young Wilding Actor: Palmer

5016
29 September 1790 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Permission of the Lord Chamberlain. The Orchestra under the Direction of Hindmarsh. The Doors to be opened at 5:30. To begin at 6:30. Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. 1st Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Stoops To Conquer; Or, The Mistakes Of A Night

Performance Comment: Hardcastle-Clarke; Young Marlow-Diamond; Hastings-Irwin; Sir Charles Marlow-Silvester; Diggory-Harper; Landlord-Smith; Tony Lumpkin (with songs)-Raymond; Mrs Hardcastle-Mrs Russell; Miss Neville-Miss Pennington; Sally-Miss Simmonds; Miss Hardcastle-A Lady (1st appearance [unidentified]).unidentified]).
Cast
Role: Young Marlow Actor: Diamond

Afterpiece Title: The Romp

Performance Comment: Watty Cockney-Raymond; Capt. Sightly-Diamond; Old Cockney-Silvester; Barnacle-Clarke; Penelope-Miss Pennington; Miss La Blond-Miss Simmonds; Priscilla Tomboy (the Romp)-A Young Lady (1st appearance [unidentified]).unidentified]).
Cast
Role: Priscilla Tomboy Actor: A Young Lady

Entertainment: Monologues. Preceding: [Collins's Ode on the Passions-a Young Lady [unidentified]; End: [Hippisley's Drunken Man=-Harper

Performance Comment: Preceding: [Collins's Ode on the Passions-a Young Lady [unidentified]; End: [Hippisley's Drunken Man=-Harper.
Cast
Role: 's Ode on the Passions Actor: a Young Lady

Music: End III: concerto on the violin-Hindmarsh

5017
18 October 1790 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Trip To Scarborough

Performance Comment: Lord Foppington-Dodd; Young Fashion-Palmer; Loveless-Wroughton; Col. Townly-Barrymore; Sir Tunbelly Clumsey-Moody; Probe-Waldron; Lory-Baddeley; Le Varole-Maddocks; Shoemaker-Alfred; Taylor-Fawcett; Hosier-Webb; Jeweller-Phillimore; Berinthia-Miss Farren; Amanda-Mrs Kemble; Mrs Coupler-Mrs Booth; Nurse-Mrs Hopkins; Miss Hoyden-Mrs Jordan.
Cast
Role: Young Fashion Actor: Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Spoil'd Child

5018
30 November 1790 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Toy; Or, Hampton Court Frolics

Performance Comment: Aircourt-Lewis; Alibi-Quick; Methegen (1st time)-Wilson; Sir Carrol O'Donovan-Aickin; Larry Kavanagh-Blanchard; Nol Pros-Powel; Young O'Donovan-Holman; Sophia (1st time)-Mrs Harlowe; Kitty Kavanagh-Mrs Webb; Lady Arable-Mrs Bernard; Fib-Miss Stuart; Lady Jane-Miss Brunton.
Cast
Role: Methegen Actor: Wilson
Role: Young O'Donovan Actor: Holman

Afterpiece Title: A Divertisement

Cast
Role: A Sailor's life's a life of woe Actor: Mrs Harlowe, in place of The Greenwich Pensioner.
Role: I'm jolly Dick the Lamplighter Actor: Bernard
Role: Of the Ancients its speaking Actor: Johnstone
Role: How much I love thee Actor: Wilson
Role: Ben Backstay lov'd the gentle Anna Actor: Bannister
Role: 'Twas in the good ship Rover Actor: Bannister
Role: Sure an't the World a Masquerade Actor: Johnstone, Chorus

Dance: As17901123

5019
14 December 1790 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 2 years. Account-Book: Paid House & Window tax 1@2 year #56 13s. 8d. Receipts: #297 6s. 6d. (274.19.0; 18.19.6; 3.8.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Grecian Daughter

Afterpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Performance Comment: Meadows-R. Palmer; Young Wrongward-Haymes; Old Wrongward-Waldron; John-Burton; Canteen-Benson; Sternhold-Maddocks; Groom-Fawcett; Thomas[recte] William-Alfred; Sophia-Miss Collins; Betsey Blossom-Mrs Bland; Maid-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Young Wrongward Actor: Haymes

5020
12 January 1791 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: 1st piece: Acted but Once [on 5 May 1790]. With new Scenes and Dresses. A Procession, representing the Ceremonies attending the Sacrifice of an Indian Woman on the Funeral Pile of her deceased Husband. [This was included in all subsequent performances.] The Music by Stevens. [Prologue by William Thomas Fitzgerald. Epilogue by Richard John Hughes Starke.] Receipts: #231 14s. 6d. (230.6.6; 1.8.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Widow Of Malabar

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Holman, Farren, Thompson, Powel, Evatt, Harley, Mrs Rock, Miss Brunton Vocal Parts-Bannister, Incledon, Mrs Warrell, Miss Williams, Miss Stuart, Mrs Mountain; [Cast from text (William Lane, 1791): Young Bramin-Holman; Raymond-Farren; Narrain-Thompson; 2nd Bramin-Powel; Albert-Evatt; Chief Bramin-Harley; Fatima-Mrs Rock; Indamora-Miss Brunton; Prologue-Holman; Epilogue-Mrs Mattocks. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]
Cast
Role: Young Bramin Actor: Holman

Afterpiece Title: A Divertisement

Cast
Role: A Sailor's life's a life of woe Actor: Mrs Harlowe, in place of The Greenwich Pensioner.
Role: I'm jolly Dick the Lamplighter Actor: Bernard
Role: Of the Ancients its speaking Actor: Johnstone
Role: How much I love thee Actor: Wilson
Role: Ben Backstay lov'd the gentle Anna Actor: Bannister
Role: 'Twas in the good ship Rover Actor: Bannister
Role: Sure an't the World a Masquerade Actor: Johnstone, Chorus

Afterpiece Title: Hob in the Well

Performance Comment: Hob-Blanchard; Sir ThomasTesty-Thompson; Dick-Farley; Old Hob-Powel; Friendly-Davies; Hob's Mother-Mrs Pitt; Betty-Miss Stuart; Flora-Mrs Martyr.
Cast
Role: Hob's Mother Actor: Mrs Pitt

Dance: In 2nd piece: Byrn, Miss Blanchet (of dl)

5021
25 January 1791 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece: Not acted these 14 years [acted 18 Mar. 1779]. Receipts: #306 10s. 6d. (273.4.0; 29.13.6; 2.3.0; tickets not come in: 1.10.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Belgrade

Cast
Role: The Seraskier Actor: Kelly
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Crouch

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist; or, The Sham Doctor

Performance Comment: Monsieur le Medicin-Baddeley; Crispin-Dodd; Old Gerald-Suett; Young Gerald-Bland; Simon Burly-Moody; Martin-Burton; Doctor's Wife-Mrs Booth; Angelica-Miss Collins; Waiting Woman-Miss Tidswell; Beatrice-Mrs Williams.
Cast
Role: Young Gerald Actor: Bland

5022
26 January 1791 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: 2nd piece: Not acted these 8 years [not acted since 17 Nov. 1781]. Receipts: #305 10s. (301.0.6; 4.9.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Widow Of Malabar

Cast
Role: Young Bramin Actor: Holman

Afterpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Performance Comment: Meadows-Munden; Groom-Blanchard; Young Wrongward-Macready; Canteen-Bernard; John-Thompson; Sternhold-Powel; William-Cubitt; Old Wrongward-Wilson; Sophia-Miss Chapman; Maid-Mrs Rock; Betsey Blossom-Mrs Martyr.
Cast
Role: Young Wrongward Actor: Macready

Afterpiece Title: A Divertisement

Cast
Role: A Sailor's life's a life of woe Actor: Mrs Harlowe, in place of The Greenwich Pensioner.
Role: I'm jolly Dick the Lamplighter Actor: Bernard
Role: Of the Ancients its speaking Actor: Johnstone
Role: How much I love thee Actor: Wilson
Role: Ben Backstay lov'd the gentle Anna Actor: Bannister
Role: 'Twas in the good ship Rover Actor: Bannister
Role: Sure an't the World a Masquerade Actor: Johnstone, Chorus

5023
18 March 1791 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: L'allegro Ed Il Penseroso; Grand Selection 0

Cast
Role: Leader of the Band Actor: G. Ashley
Role: The Organ Actor: Knyvett.

Afterpiece Title: L'Allegro ed il Penseroso 1

Performance Comment: PART I. First Grand Concerto-; Hence loathed Melancholy!-Harrison; Hence! vain deluding joys-Mrs Billington; Come thou goddess-Harrison; Come rather goddess-Mrs Billington; Haste thee nymph-Incledon, Chorus; Come and trip it-Mrs Piele, Chorus; Come pensive nun-Mrs Billingdon; Join with thee calm peace and quiet-Chorus; Mirth admit me of thy crew-Miss Poole; Sweet bird-Mrs Billington; Mirth admit me of thy crew [repeated]-Griffith; Oft on a plat of rising ground-Harrison; Or let the merry bells ring round-Mrs Billington; And young and old come forth to play-Chorus.
Cast
Role: Come rather goddess Actor: Mrs Billington
Role: Haste thee nymph Actor: Incledon, Chorus
Role: Join with thee calm peace and quiet Actor: Chorus
Role: Or let the merry bells ring round Actor: Mrs Billington
Role: And young and old come forth to play Actor: Chorus.

Afterpiece Title: L'Allegro ed il Penseroso 2

Performance Comment: Part II. But O! sad virgin-Miss Poole; Populous cities please us then-Sale, Chorus; There let Hymen oft appear-Harrison; Hide me from day's garish eye-Mrs Billington; I'll to the well@trod stage anon-Incledon; And ever against eating cares-Miss Poole; As steals the morn upon the night-Mrs Billington, Harrison; These delights if thou canst give-Incledon, Chorus.
Cast
Role: Populous cities please us then Actor: Sale, Chorus
Role: There let Hymen oft appear Actor: Harrison
Role: I'll to the well@trod stage anon Actor: Incledon
Role: As steals the morn upon the night Actor: Mrs Billington, Harrison
Role: These delights if thou canst give Actor: Incledon, Chorus.

Afterpiece Title: PART III

Performance Comment: A Grand Miscellaneous Act. Overture (Ariadne, Handel)-; The Mansion of Peace-Harrison (Webbe); Nightingale Chorus (Solomon, Handel)-; Praise the Lord-Miss Poole; accompanied on the harp-Meyer Jun. (Esther, Handel); Pour forth no more-Sale; No more to Ammon's God-Chorus (Jephtha, Handel); Concerto Violin-G. Ashley (Giornovichi); The Soldier tir'd-Mrs Billington (Dr Arne); Glory be to the Father-Chorus (Jubilate, Handel).
Cast
Role: The Mansion of Peace Actor: Harrison
Role: Praise the Lord Actor: Miss Poole
Role: accompanied on the harp Actor: Meyer Jun.
Role: The Soldier tir'd Actor: Mrs Billington
Role: Glory be to the Father Actor: Chorus

5024
01 April 1791 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Acis And Galatea 0; Grand Selection 0

Performance Comment: PART I. As17910325but Principle Vocal Parts-Reinhold, A Young +Lady.
Cast
Role: 17910325but Principle Vocal Parts Actor: Reinhold, A Young +Lady.
Role: He smote all the First@born of Egypt Actor: Chorus
Role: O magnify the Lord Actor: Miss Broadhurst
Role: Let the bright Seraphim Actor: Miss Cecilia Davies
Role: Zadok the Priest Actor: Chorus

Afterpiece Title: Acis and Galatea 1

Performance Comment: O the Pleasures of the Plain!=-Chorus; For us the Zephyr blows-Miss Hagley; Ye verdant plains, Hush ye pretty warbling Quire-Miss Davies; Where shall I seek-Spence; Stay Shepherd stay, Shepherd what art thou pursuing-Miss Broadhurst; Lo! here my Love, Love in her Eyes-Kelly; O didst thou know the Pains, As when the Dove-Mrs Crouch; Happy we-Miss Hagley, Dignum; Happy we [repeated]-Chorus.
Cast
Role: For us the Zephyr blows Actor: Miss Hagley
Role: As when the Dove Actor: Mrs Crouch

Afterpiece Title: Acis and Galatea 2

Performance Comment: PART II. Wretched Lovers-Chorus; I rage I melt I burn, O Ruddier than the Cherry-Reinhold; Whither fairest-Bellamy; The Lion calls not-Miss Hagley; Cease to beauty to be suing-Bellamy; Would you gain the tender creature-Mrs Crouch; His hideous love, Love sounds the alarm-Kelly; Consider fond Shepherd-Miss Hagley; Cease O cease-Miss Davies; The Flocks shall leave the Mountains-Miss Davies, Dignum, Reinhold; Help Galatea-Spence; Mourn all ye Muses-Chorus; Must I my Acis-Mrs Crouch; Cease Galatea cease to weep-Chorus; 'Tis done thus I exert, Heart the seat-Miss Davies; Galatea dry thy tears-Chorus.
Cast
Role: O Ruddier than the Cherry Actor: Reinhold
Role: Whither fairest Actor: Bellamy
Role: The Lion calls not Actor: Miss Hagley
Role: Would you gain the tender creature Actor: Mrs Crouch
Role: Love sounds the alarm Actor: Kelly
Role: The Flocks shall leave the Mountains Actor: Miss Davies, Dignum, Reinhold
Role: Heart the seat Actor: Miss Davies

Afterpiece Title: PART III

Performance Comment: A Grand Selection. Tyrants would in impious throngs-Mrs Crouch; Tyrants ye in vain conspire-Chorus (Athalia); Sin not O King-Miss Broadhurst (Saul); Thrice happy the Monarch-Bellamy [Alexander Balus]; What's sweeter than the new blown rose-Miss Hagley, Dignum (Joseph); Shake the dome and pierce the Sky-Chorus (Solomon); Mad Bess-Mrs Crouch (Purcell); I sing the produce of the vine, 'Tis mighty wine inspires us-Reinhold (Ottone); The Trumpet's loud clangor-Kelly, Chorus (Dryden's Ode); Da forte morir sapro-Miss Davies (Sarti); I'll proclaim the wondrous story-Spence, a Young Lady (1st appearance) (Esther); Worthy is the Lamb-Grand Chorus (The Messiah).
Cast
Role: Thrice happy the Monarch Actor: Bellamy
Role: What's sweeter than the new blown rose Actor: Miss Hagley, Dignum
Role: Shake the dome and pierce the Sky Actor: Chorus
Role: The Trumpet's loud clangor Actor: Kelly, Chorus
Role: I'll proclaim the wondrous story Actor: Spence, a Young Lady
Role: Worthy is the Lamb Actor: Grand Chorus

Music: As17910323

5025
13 April 1791 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: The Choral Band will be considerably augmented this Night by Numbers from the Handelian and Cecilian Societies, for the Accomodation of which the Orchestra will be greatly enlarged

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Israel In Egypt; Messiah; Grand Selection 0

Performance Comment: preceded by Overture (Esther) As17910316but Overture-.
Cast
Role: He smote all the First@born of Egypt Actor: Chorus
Role: O magnify the Lord Actor: Miss Broadhurst
Role: Let the bright Seraphim Actor: Miss Cecilia Davies
Role: Zadok the Priest Actor: Chorus

Afterpiece Title: A New Selection

Performance Comment: Concerto on the violin-Master Clement; Gentle Airs Melodious Strains-Miss Broadhurst (Athalia); Let me wander not unseen, Or let the merry Bells-Dignum; And young and old-Chorus; Sweet bird that shun'st-Miss Hagley; accompanied on the violin-Shaw (L'Allegro); Pleasure my former ways resigning-Spence (Time and Truth); Solo on the violoncello-Mason; From rosy Bowers-Mrs Crouch (Purcell); Ah! d'ascolta gia parmi-Miss Davies (Martin y Soler); Awake Eolian Lyre-Reinhold (Dr Arnold); Gird on thy Sword-Chorus (Saul).
Cast
Role: Concerto on the violin Actor: Master Clement
Role: Or let the merry Bells Actor: Dignum
Role: And young and old Actor: Chorus
Role: accompanied on the violin Actor: Shaw
Role: Solo on the violoncello Actor: Mason