5. Mrs. Goodall's bt. Tempest.

7. Bensley's bt.

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Sir John Trotley Bensley, 1st time.

11. Whitfield's bt. Love for Love, and, never acted, Hue and Cry-translated from the French by Mrs. Inchbald-Bannister Jun.-Suett-Whitfield and Mrs. Williames-not printed.

14. Theatrical Fund. Mourning Bride. Osmyn Kemble Zara Mrs. Siddons: Almeria Mrs. Powell, 1st time :-all the pit laid into the boxes. 16. Confederacy. MoneytrapSuett.

17. Dignum's bt. Haunted Tower, with Citizen. Old Philpot Baddeley: Young Philpot Bannister Jun.: Maria Miss Farren.

18. Sedgwick's bt. Recruiting Officer. Kite= Sedgwick: Costar Pearmain Hollingsworth :-rest as before.

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19. Strangers at Home, and High Life. 20. Suspicious Husband. Ranger Palmer : Strictland Bensley: Frankly Wroughton: Jack Meggot Dodd: Clarinda Miss Farren: Jacintha = Mrs Goodall: Mrs. Strictland Mrs. Kemble : -with Deserter. Skirmish Bannister Jun.

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25. Heiress. Sir Clement Flint Bensley: Clifford Wroughton: Lady Emily Mrs. Goodall. 26. Belle's Stratagem. Letitia Hardy = Mrs Goodall :-with Padlock. Leonora Miss Daniels, 1st time.

31. Runaway, and Lyar.

June 4. Last time of performing in this Theatre -Country Girl, and No Song, no Supper.

Soon after the Restoration, a theatre was built for the King's Company on the site on which D. L.

now stands

this theatre was burnt in Jan. 1671-2 -a new theatre was opened on the 26th of March 1674-it had undergone several alterations and repairs, but no new theatre had been erected for more than 100 years.

C. G. 1790-1791.

Sept. 13. Romeo and Juliet. Juliet 17. Suspicious Husband. Tester Jacintha Miss Chapman: Lucetta

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Miss Brunton.
Blanchard:
Mrs. Rock:

Dermot=

Incledon from Bath, 1st app.: Bagatelle Marshall,

1st app. Darby Ryder.

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29. Man of the World. Sir Pertinax

Wilson,

1st app. these 6 years: Constantia Mrs. Mountain : Betty Hint Mrs. Rock :-rest as before.

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Oct. 1. She Stoops to Conquer.

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Hardcastle=

Wilson-with Cymon. Cymon Incledon : Linco -Blanchard: Fatima Mrs. Wells.

4. Not acted 4 years, Douglas. Douglas = Gentleman, 1st app. Glenalvon = Macready :-rest as Dec. 28 1787-with, 1st time, Provocation-partly taken from Nootka Sound.

5. Not acted 7 years, Cross Purposes. Grub= Wilson: Chapeau = Bernard: Mrs. Grub = Mrs.

Webb.

6. Macbeth-10. Richard 3d-11. King Lear.

13. Merry Wives. Sir Hugh Evans = Wilson: Dr. Caius Marshall :-rest as before-with Robin Hood. Ruttekin Bernard. =

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20. As you like it. Touchstone Quick: Jaques Aikin: Celia Mrs. Mountain: Rosalind Mrs. Esten, from Edinburgh, 1st app. :-rest as Nov. 20 1789 Mrs. Esten made her first appearance on the stage at Bristol June 19 1786-she was engaged at Bath for the next season-on Jan. 19 1790 she was engaged under Jackson at Edinburgh, where she acted a variety of characters-Jackson was sorry to lose her, but Harris' offers were too advantageous to be refused.

Oct. 23. Mrs. Esten acted Indiana, and Roxalana. 27. Orphan. Castalio Fennell: Monimia =

Mrs. Esten -rest as before.

Nov. 1. All for Love-as before.

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4. Not acted 6 years, Tamerlane. Tamerlane = Ilarley, 1st time: Bajazet = Aikin: Moneses = Farren: Arpasia Mrs. Pope: Selima Miss Chapman :—with, 1st time, Fugitive-partly taken from the Czar Ryder-Blanchard-Wilson-MarshallJohnstone-Mrs. Harlowe (her 1st app. at C. G.) -and Mrs. Webb- see Czar March 8 1790-Ryder probably acted Philip, which was Edwin's part.

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6. Female Pursuit. Aurora Miss Chapman. 8. Othello Fennell: Iago Harley: Desdemona =Mrs. Pope.

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11. Never acted, German Hotel. Count Werling

=Quick: Baron Thorck (his nephew) = Farren: Dorville Holman: Count Kolberg Aikin: Rum

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mer (master of the Hotel) = Wilson: Henry (servant to Dorville) = Blanchard: William (servant to Count Kolberg) = Bernard: Mrs. Dorville (daughter to Count Werling) = Mrs. Pope: Adelaide (her maid) - Mrs. Mattocks :—with a Prelude. Mac Carnock 三 Ryder: Frankly Bernard: Williams = Davies: and Love in a Camp. Derby Bernard, 1st time. The German Hotel was acted about 13 times-it is taken from the German, and is on the whole a good Comedy-some years before the play begins, Count Kolberg had been undeservedly disgraced by the King-his son was absent from him, and the Count was not able to inform him of the place of his retreat the son has assumed the name of Dorville-Count Werling's daughter had eloped with Dorville and married him - Count Werling was highly offended at his daughter, and had adopted Baron Thorck as his son and heir-at the opening of the play, Dorville and his wife had been two months at the Hotel-they are in pecuniary distress, and not able to pay Rummer his bill-Dorville is in despair-Baron Thorck pretends to be his friend, but is secretly his greatest enemy-he engages Rummer in his interest - at the close of the 3d act, Henry and William meet-Henry learns from William that Count Kolberg is in the Hotel-the Count receives Mrs. Dorville as his son's wife-he, with much difficulty, prevails on Count Werling to forgive his daughter_Baron Thorck is exposed-Count Kolberg is restored to his wealth and honour-and all ends happily-the unity of place is preserved; but, as it

often happens in that case, at the expense of propriety-the most interesting conversations take place in the hall of the Hotel, which is common to three chambers-this play was attributed to Marshall, but was probably written by Holcroft-this is not expressly said in Holcroft's Memoirs, but the German Hotel is particularly spoken of in them, which it hardly would have been, if the writer of the Memoirs had not suspected it to be written by HolcroftMarshall, we are sure, fathered the School for Arrogance at first-see the preface to that play.

19. Maid of the Oaks. Hurry=Quick Dupely = Bernard: Old Groveby Ryder: Lady Bab Lardoon Mrs. Esten, 1st time.

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23. Venice Preserved. Jaffier Holman: Pierre = Harley: Belvidera Mrs. Esten:-all the 1st time. 27. Florizel and Perdita, with Follies of a Day. 30. Toy. Metheglin Wilson, 1st time: Sophia Mrs. Harlowe, 1st time :-rest as before.

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Dec. 2. Busy Body. Marplot = Lewis: Sir Francis Gripe = Munden, 1st app.: Sir George Airy Holman: Sir Jealous Traffick = Thompson: Charles Macready: Whisper = Bernard: Miranda Mrs. Pope, 1st time: Patch Mrs. Harlowe : Isabinda = - Mrs. Mountain-with the Farmer. Jemmy Jumps Munden: Farmer Blackberry Bannister, 1st time-the Busy Body, which was now restored to its proper form, was acted at least 5 times more. 8. Wives Revenged. Tokay Wilson: - with Dramatist. Ennui Bernard :-and Tom Thumb.

Tokay

10. Love makes a Man. Lewis Munden: Carlos

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Holman: Antonio=