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Performances

Mainpiece Title: Piramo E Tisbe

Dance: End I: The Pert Country Maid, as17810113

Cast
Role: Les Amans Surpris Actor: Sg and Sga Zuchelli, Henry, Mlle Baccelli, Vestris? Jun.
Event Comment: Benefit for Mme Simonet. Public Advertiser, 21 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Mme Simonet, No. 5, Dover-street, Piccadilly. "[Vestris's] forcible manner of characterising the passions in the part of Jason distinguished him as an actor superior to all his contemporaries. Mme Simonet in Medea, it is said by the judges, is equal to him as an actress" (London Magazine, Apr. 1781, p. 156)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Piramo E Tisbe

Dance: End I: Les Caprices de Galatee, as17810329in which a Minuet, Gavotte-Simonet, ballet-Master, Simonet's Daughter, only 6 years old; and also The Devonshire Minuetas17810327Mme Simonet, Vestris Sen

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Fraschetana

Cast
Role: Il Cavaliere Giocondo Actor: Manzoletto.
Role: Nardone Actor: Trebbi
Role: Don Fabrizio Actor: Gherardi
Role: Pagnotta Actor: Micheli
Role: Donna Stella Actor: Sga Lorenzini
Role: Lisetta Actor: Sga Prudom
Role: Violante Actor: Sga Sestini.

Dance: End I: Les Amans Surpris, as17801216

Cast
Role: Les Amans Surpris Actor: Sg and Sga Zuchelli, Henry, Mlle Baccelli, Vestris? Jun.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Il Barone Di Torre Forte

Cast
Role: Armidoro Actor: Trebbi
Role: Barone Actor: Gherardi
Role: Serpina Actor: Sga Prudom
Role: Lucinda Actor: Sga Sestini.

Dance: End I: The Rural Sports, as17810123

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Fraschetana

Cast
Role: Il Cavaliere Giocondo Actor: Manzoletto.
Role: Nardone Actor: Trebbi
Role: Don Fabrizio Actor: Gherardi
Role: Pagnotta Actor: Micheli
Role: Donna Stella Actor: Sga Lorenzini
Role: Lisetta Actor: Sga Prudom
Role: Violante Actor: Sga Sestini.

Dance: As17810501 throughout

Cast
Role: Les Amans Surpris Actor: Sg and Sga Zuchelli, Henry, Mlle Baccelli, Vestris? Jun.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Fraschetana

Cast
Role: Il Cavaliere Giocondo Actor: Manzoletto.
Role: Nardone Actor: Trebbi
Role: Don Fabrizio Actor: Gherardi
Role: Pagnotta Actor: Micheli
Role: Donna Stella Actor: Sga Lorenzini
Role: Lisetta Actor: Sga Prudom
Role: Violante Actor: Sga Sestini.

Dance: As17810501

Cast
Role: Les Amans Surpris Actor: Sg and Sga Zuchelli, Henry, Mlle Baccelli, Vestris? Jun.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Fraschetana

Cast
Role: Il Cavaliere Giocondo Actor: Manzoletto.
Role: Nardone Actor: Trebbi
Role: Don Fabrizio Actor: Gherardi
Role: Pagnotta Actor: Micheli
Role: Donna Stella Actor: Sga Lorenzini
Role: Lisetta Actor: Sga Prudom
Role: Violante Actor: Sga Sestini.

Dance: As17810501

Cast
Role: Les Amans Surpris Actor: Sg and Sga Zuchelli, Henry, Mlle Baccelli, Vestris? Jun.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Euriso

Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Roncaglia, Trebbi, Sampieri, Micheli, Sga Lorenzini, Sga Prudom.
Role: Euriso Actor: Roncaglia
Role: Creso Actor: Trebbi
Role: Ciro Actor: Sampieri
Role: Sibari Actor: Micheli
Role: Ariene Actor: Sga Lorenzini
Role: Cratina Actor: Sga Prudom.

Dance: End I: Les Caprices de Galatee, as17810329

Event Comment: The last Time of performing this Season [but see 3 July]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Euriso

Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Roncaglia, Trebbi, Sampieri, Micheli, Sga Lorenzini, Sga Prudom.
Role: Euriso Actor: Roncaglia
Role: Creso Actor: Trebbi
Role: Ciro Actor: Sampieri
Role: Sibari Actor: Micheli
Role: Ariene Actor: Sga Lorenzini
Role: Cratina Actor: Sga Prudom.

Dance: End I: Les Amans Surpris, as17801216

Cast
Role: Les Amans Surpris Actor: Sg and Sga Zuchelli, Henry, Mlle Baccelli, Vestris? Jun.
Event Comment: Receipts: #32 13s. [Prince of Wales and Princess Caroline present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fortune Hunters; Or, Two Fools Well Met

Performance Comment: Young Wealthy-Ryan; Sir William-Bullock; Tom Wealthy-Walker; Shamtown-Hippisley; Lady Sly-Mrs Berriman; Sophia-Mrs Bullock; Mrs Spruce-Mrs Egleton; Maria-Mrs Younger.
Cast
Role: Young Wealthy Actor: Ryan
Role: Sir William Actor: Bullock
Role: Tom Wealthy Actor: Walker
Role: Shamtown Actor: Hippisley
Role: Lady Sly Actor: Mrs Berriman
Role: Sophia Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Mrs Spruce Actor: Mrs Egleton
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Younger.

Afterpiece Title: The Dutch and Scotch Contention; or, Love and Jealousy

Performance Comment: Burgomaster-Nivelon; Burgomaster's Wife-Mrs Younger; Boor Servant-Ray; Highlander-Salle; Highlander's Wife-Mrs Laguerre; Scots Servant-Laguerre; others-DuPre, Pelling, Newhouse, DuPre Jr, Mrs Pelling, Mrs Ogden, Miss LaTour, Mrs Hill.
Event Comment: [P$Potter reprinted his letter of 18 Jan., and added the footnote: "The person who took the House was a man of genteel appearance, said his name was William Nicholls, and directed letters to be left for him at the Bedford Coffee House, Covent Garden."] [The Prologue and Epilogue spoken by the children of the Prince of Wales on their performing Cato at Leicester House, printed in the General Advertiser.] [This day published] A Letter to Mr G-k, relative to his treble Capacity of Manager, Actor, and Author; with some remarks upon Lethe. All Three! All three! Gay. Sold by W. Reeve in Fleet St.; and A. Dodd, at the Peacock opposite St. Clements Church in the Strand (General Advertiser). [This day published] Lethe, A Dramatick Satire, by David Garrick as it is perform'd at Drury Lane. Printed for P. Vaillant, facing Southampton Street in the Strand. Receipts: #140 (Cross); #144 17s. 6d. (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Foundling

Performance Comment: Young Belmont-Garrick; Sir Charles-Barry; Faddle-Woodward; Col. Raymond-Havard; Sir Roger-Yates; Villiard-Winstone; Rosetta-Mrs Pritchard; Fidelia-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Young Belmont Actor: Garrick
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Barry
Role: Faddle Actor: Woodward
Role: Raymond Actor: Havard
Role: Sir Roger Actor: Yates
Role: Villiard Actor: Winstone
Role: Rosetta Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Fidelia Actor: Mrs Cibber.
Related Works
Related Work: Patie and Peggy; or, The Fair Foundling Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Cast
Role: Coupee Actor: Yates
Role: Blister Actor: Bridges
Role: Goodwill Actor: Taswell
Role: Quaver Actor: Beard
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Clive.

Music: I: By Desire, a piece of Music-the Child

Dance: II: Savoyards, as17480920; V: New Scotch Dance, as17490118

Event Comment: NNeville MS Diary: The last three he [Foote] has not done for some time. I like Woodward better in young Philpot. Both add some crochets of their own. I don't think he took off Mr Whitefield well. Cole, Shift and Smirk he does inimitably. He has a great command of features in the ludicrous way, not such as that of Garrick

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Minor

Cast
Role: Squintum Actor: Foote
Role: Tally Actor:
Role: Dick Actor: .
Role: Smirk Actor: Foote
Role: The Minor Actor: Davis
Role: Sir William Wealthy Actor: Castle
Role: Transfer Actor: Weston
Role: Loader Actor: Palmer
Role: Sir Richard Wealthy Actor: Gardner
Role: Lucy Actor: a young Gentlewoman, first appearance on any stage
Role: Laconic Actor: J. Palmer
Role: Scaffold the Builder Actor: Bannister
Role: Snarl Actor: Weston
Role: Manager Actor: Foote-London Magazine.
Role: Foote Actor: London Magazine.

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Performance Comment: Young Philpot-Foote for the first time these two years; Young Wilding-Davis; Dapper-Quick; Beaufort-Smith; Sir Jasper-Newton; Old Philpot-Shuter; Maria-Mrs Mahon for the first time.

Dance: II: New Serious Dance-; End: New Comic Dance, The Gallant Peasant-Miss Froment

Event Comment: [Young Gentleman identified by Hopkins MS Notes. See also 28 Oct.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-A Young Gentleman [Mr Young]; Peachum-Shuter; Lockit-Dunstall; Filch-Wewitzer; Mat@o@Mint-Baker; Lucy-Miss Catley (by desire) first time; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Baker; Diana Trapes-Mrs Pitt; Polly-Mrs Mattocks; [In III, Hornpipe-Miss Besford; [Concluding with a Country Dance-the characters in the play.
Cast
Role: Macheath Actor: A Young Gentleman
Role: Peachum Actor: Shuter
Role: Lockit Actor: Dunstall
Role: Filch Actor: Wewitzer
Role: Mat@o@Mint Actor: Baker
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Catley
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Hornpipe Actor: Miss Besford
Role: Concluding with a Country Dance Actor: the characters in the play.

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Cast
Role: Buck Actor: Woodward
Role: Sir John Buck Actor: Fearon
Role: Classic Actor: Hull
Role: Subtle Actor: Thompson
Role: Mrs Subtle Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Lucinda Actor: Miss Macklin.

Dance: II: The Provencale, as17740928

Event Comment: Mainpiece: not acted these two years. [See 23 May 1773.] [Young Lady identified by Hopkins MS Note.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Young Bevil-Lewis, first time; Myrtle-Wroughton; Sealand-Clarke; Sir John Bevil-Fearon; Cimberton-Shuter; Humphry-Thompson; Daniel-Hollingsworth; Tom-Woodward; Phillis-Mrs Mattocks; [first time; Lucinda-Mrs Whitefield; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Pitt; Isabella-Mrs Hull; Indiana-a Young Lady [never on any stage [Mrs Armstead]; [In II, a Song-DuBellamy.
Cast
Role: Young Bevil Actor: Lewis, first time
Role: Myrtle Actor: Wroughton
Role: Sealand Actor: Clarke
Role: Sir John Bevil Actor: Fearon
Role: Cimberton Actor: Shuter
Role: Humphry Actor: Thompson
Role: Daniel Actor: Hollingsworth
Role: Tom Actor: Woodward
Role: Phillis Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Whitefield
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Hull
Role: Indiana Actor: a Young Lady
Role: a Song Actor: DuBellamy.

Afterpiece Title: The Sylphs

Cast
Role: Other characters Actor:
Role: Harlequin Actor: Lewis
Role: Principal Sylph Actor: Miss Brown
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Valois.

Dance: III: A New Grand Ballet, call'd The Vintage Festival-Daguville, Sga Vidini, [first time on that stage, and Mr Helm[, first appearance in England. [See dl 11 Oct. 1766.

Event Comment: Young Gentlewoman-Miss E. Miller, marryed since to Mr Thomas Baker, an actor of cg, and a singing master. Mrs Baker is at present separated from her husband (1792) and performs only at Sadler's Wells in Pantomimes &c! Qu: Count Haslang and Mrs Baker (Hopkins MS Notes). Income from Boxes #27 2s. 6d. Nightly expense as usual #32 16s. 11d. Receipts: #74 7s. 6d. (Winston Theatrical Record)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cleone

Cast
Role: Sifroy Actor: Ross
Role: Glanville Actor: Sparks
Role: Beaufort Actor: Gibson
Role: Paulet Actor: Clarke
Role: Beaufort Jr Actor: Dyer
Role: Ragozin Actor: Anderson
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Cleone Actor: Mrs Bellamy.

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Performance Comment: Rovewell-Mattocks; Argus-Collins; Hearty-Redman; Robin-Dunstall; Betty-Mrs Pitt; Arethusa-A Young Gentlewoman who never appeared on any stage Miss Miller.

Dance: TThe Pedlar Trick'd, as17611001

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Pope. Mr Lee-Young Belmont (Hopkins). No Building on Stage; The Deuce is in Him oblig'd to be deferr'd. The Foundling not in 16 years. [See 26 March 1750.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Foundling

Performance Comment: Young Belmont-Lee; Fadle-King; Sir Charles Raymond-Powell; Sir Roger Belmont-Yates; Col. Raymond-Packer; Villiard-Bransby; Rosetta-Miss Pope; Fidelia-Mrs Palmer.
Cast
Role: Young Belmont Actor: Lee
Role: Fadle Actor: King
Role: Sir Charles Raymond Actor: Powell
Role: Sir Roger Belmont Actor: Yates
Role: Raymond Actor: Packer
Role: Villiard Actor: Bransby
Role: Rosetta Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Fidelia Actor: Mrs Palmer.
Related Works
Related Work: Patie and Peggy; or, The Fair Foundling Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycomb

Cast
Role: Honeycombe Actor: Yates
Role: Scribble Actor: King
Role: Ledger Actor: Bransby
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Mrs Honeycombe Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Pope.
Related Works
Related Work: Polly Honeycomb Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Dance: II: The Shepherdesses, as17631014; End: The Irish Lilt, as17630922

Event Comment: [Young Gentlewoman identified as Miss Potts, said to be a niece of Hull's. See playbill of 28 Feb. 1772.] Receipts: #127 9s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Performance Comment: Aimworth-Mattocks; Sir Harry-Shuter; Fairfield-Hull; Giles-Reinhold; Mervin-DuBellamy; Ralph-Dyer; Lady Sycamore-Mrs Pitt; Theodosia-Mrs Baker; Fanny-a Young Gentlewoman; Patty-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Aimworth Actor: Mattocks
Role: Sir Harry Actor: Shuter
Role: Fairfield Actor: Hull
Role: Giles Actor: Reinhold
Role: Mervin Actor: DuBellamy
Role: Ralph Actor: Dyer
Role: Lady Sycamore Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Theodosia Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Fanny Actor: a Young Gentlewoman
Role: Patty Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

Cast
Role: Razor Actor: Woodward
Role: Quidnunc Actor: Dunstall
Role: Pamphlet Actor: Shuter
Role: Harriet Actor: Miss Valois
Role: Termagant Actor: Mrs Green.
Event Comment: [In mainpiece the playbill assigns Young Bevil to Smith, but on the Kemble playbill his name is deleted and a MS annotation substitutes Brereton's.] Receipts: #141 9s. 6d. (106/19/0; 34/6/6; 0/4/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Young Bevil-Brereton; Myrtle-Palmer; Cimberton-Parsons; Mr Sealand-Aickin; Sir John Bevil-Packer; Humphrey-Wrighten; Daniel-Burton; Tom-King; Phillis-Miss Pope; Lucinda-Miss Wheeler; Isabella-Mrs Hedges; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Love; Indiana-Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: Young Bevil Actor: Brereton
Role: Myrtle Actor: Palmer
Role: Cimberton Actor: Parsons
Role: Mr Sealand Actor: Aickin
Role: Sir John Bevil Actor: Packer
Role: Humphrey Actor: Wrighten
Role: Daniel Actor: Burton
Role: Tom Actor: King
Role: Phillis Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Lucinda Actor: Miss Wheeler
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Hedges
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Indiana Actor: Miss Farren

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Cast
Role: Sharp Actor: Dodd
Role: Gayless Actor: R. Palmer
Role: Dick Actor: Suett
Role: Melissa Actor: Miss Collett
Role: Mrs Gadabout Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Kitty Pry Actor: Mrs Wells

Dance: As17820917

Song: In Act II of mainpiece song by Miss Field

Monologue: 1782 09 19 As 17 Sept

Event Comment: By Command of Their Majesties. [Mainpiece in place of The Merchant of Venice; afterpiece of Love a-la-Mode, both announced on playbill of 2 Nov. In afterpiece the playbill assigns Young Wilding to Bonnor, but on the Kemble playbill a MS annotation substitutes Palmer.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Cast
Role: Isaac Actor: Quick
Role: Ferdinand Actor: Cubitt
Role: Jerome Actor: Wilson
Role: Lopez Actor: Wewitzer
Role: Father Paul Actor: Booth
Role: Carlos Actor: Brett
Role: Antonio Actor: Davies
Role: The Duenna Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Clara Actor: Mrs Bannister

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

Performance Comment: Young Wilding-Palmer [of DL]; Old Wilding-Fearon; Sir James Elliot-Davies; Papillon-Wewitzer; Miss Godfrey-Mrs Morton; Miss Grantham-Mrs Lewis .
Cast
Role: Young Wilding Actor: Palmer
Role: Old Wilding Actor: Fearon
Role: Sir James Elliot Actor: Davies
Role: Papillon Actor: Wewitzer
Role: Miss Godfrey Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Miss Grantham Actor: Mrs Lewis

Dance: As17841022

Event Comment: Afterpiece: Not acted these 4 years. [Bannister Jun.'s 1st appearance as Young Philpot was at the hay, 7 Sept. 1789.] Receipts: #191 5s. 6d. (162.7.0; 27.3.0; 1.15.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Cast
Role: Prospero Actor: Bensley
Role: Ferdinand Actor: Kelly
Role: Stephano Actor: Moody
Role: Trincalo Actor: Baddeley
Role: Caliban Actor: Williames
Role: Gonzalez Actor: Aickin
Role: Alonzo Actor: Packer
Role: Antonio Actor: Phillimore
Role: Ariel Actor: Miss Romanzini
Role: Hyppolito Actor: Mrs Goodall
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Crouch
Role: Dorinda Actor: Miss Farren

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Performance Comment: Young Philpot-Bannister Jun. (1st appearance in that character on that stage); Wilding-R. Palmer; Sir Jasper Wilding-Burton; Beaufort-Haymes; Quildrive-Banks; Dapper-Fawcett; Old Philpot-Baddeley; Corinna-Miss Tidswell; Maria-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Young Philpot Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Wilding Actor: R. Palmer
Role: Sir Jasper Wilding Actor: Burton
Role: Beaufort Actor: Haymes
Role: Quildrive Actor: Banks
Role: Dapper Actor: Fawcett
Role: Old Philpot Actor: Baddeley
Role: Corinna Actor: Miss Tidswell
Role: Maria Actor: Miss Farren.

Song: As17891017