-a Monody on the death of Sir John Moore, written by M. G. Lewis, Esq. to be recited by Miss Marriott -with Is he a Prince? Lindorf Abbott: Blufberg = Lovegrove Miss Crackenburg = Mrs.

Grove.

21. Miss Fisher's last bt. Hero of the North, with Edgar and Emmeline. Miss Fisher acted Gunilda

and Emmeline.

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23. Mallinson's bt. Days of Yore. Alfred Bengough Voltimar- Egerton: Adela Miss Marriott : -with Sword of Peace. Lieut. Dormer Egerton : Jefferys Mallinson: Mrs. Tartar Mrs. Grove: Eliza Miss Fisher:-and Fortune's Frolic. Robin Roughhead= Mallinson.

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April 4. Lovegrove acted Justice Woodcock. 11. Country Girl Mrs. Jordan, her 1st app. 13 and 15. Mrs. Jordan acted Lady Teazle, and Letitia Hardy.

18 and 20. Mrs. Jordan acted Violante, and Widow Cheerly.

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22. Inconstant. Young Mirabel Egerton: Bisarre Mrs. Jordan.

25. Man and Wife. Charles Austencourt = Abbott: Helen Mrs. Jordan: Lady Worrett = Mrs. Grove: -with Sultan. Roxalana Mrs. Jordan.

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27. Much ado. Benedick Egerton: Dogberry = Lovegrove: Beatrice Mrs. Jordan:- with Three Weeks after Marriage. Drugget Lovegrove: Lady Racket Mrs. Jordan.

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29. All in the Wrong, and Matrimony. Mrs. Jordan acted Belinda and Clara.

May 2. Mrs. Jordan's bt. Way to keep him. Lovemore Egerton: Sir Bashful Constant = Love

grove: Widow Bellmour Mrs. Jordan: Mrs. Lovemore = Miss Marriott :-with Devil to Pay. Jobs on Lovegrove: Nell Mrs. Jordan.

June 1. Rivals, and Turnpike Gate - Munden acted Sir Anthony Absolute, and Crack.

3. Road to Ruin, and Rival Soldiers-Munden acted Dornton, and Nipperkin.

6. Poor Gentleman. Sir Robert Bramble = Mun

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8. Munden acted Sir F. Gripe, and Deaf Lover. 10. Birthday. Capt. Bertram = Munden: Jack Junk = Mallinson: Emma Miss Jameson :—with Farmer. Jemmy Jumps Munden.

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16. Munden's bt. Birthday-with Turnpike Gate --and Two Strings to your Bow. Lazarillo = Munden :-Munden excelled chiefly in Dornton-Sir Robert Bramble - Sir Francis Gripe-and Capt. Bertram-the last part met with unusual applause. July 8. Theatrical Fund. Exile. Count Ulrick Bengough: Governor of Siberia = Lovegrove : Daran Egerton: Servitz Mallinson: Alexina= Miss Jameson.

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29. Much ado. Benedick=C. Kemble: Beatrice = Mrs. C. Kemble :—with Of Age To-morrow. Maria Mrs. C. Kemble.

D. L. COMPANY AT LYCEUM 1809-1810.

The Lyceum theatre was opened under the special license of the Lord Chamberlain, granted to the joint application of all parties principally interested.

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Sep. 25. Duenna. Lay Brother Oxberry, his 1st app. in this Company:-with Mayor of Garratt. 27. Oxberry acted Robin Roughhead.

28. She Stoops to Conquer-29. John Bull. Oct. 2. Jealous Wife-Raymond announced as Stage Manager.

3. Dowton acted Dr. Pangloss, 1st time.

7. Wrench, from Bath and York, made his 1st in Belcour, and Tristram Fickle.

app.

12. Mathews acted Daniel Dowlas.

14. Soldier's Daughter. Frank Heartall = Wrench: Timothy Quaint = Edward Knight, from York, 1st app. Widow Cheerly Mrs. Edwin, from Dublin, 1st app. -with Fortune's Frolic. Robin Roughhead = Knight.

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16. Stranger Raymond : — with Three and Deuce. 3 Singles by De Camp.

19. Mrs. Edwin acted Violante.

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20. Grieving is a Folly, with Prize. Lenitive= Wrench: Label=Knight: Caroline Miss Kelly. 21. Will. Howard Wrench: Albina Mandeville Mrs. Edwin :-with Three Weeks after Marriage. Lady Racket Mrs. Edwin.

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23. Beaux Stratagem. Archer Wrench: Scrub = Dowton: Mrs. Sullen = Miss Duncan.

25. Never acted, Britain's Jubilee --MathewsDowton-Miss Kelly-this Musical Entertainment is attributed to Arnold-it was written to celebrate the entrance of the King on the 50th year of his reign. (Oulton.)

26. Wrench acted Marplot.

27. Poor Gentleman. Frederick Wrench: Ollapod Mathews.

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28. Jew. Sheva Dowton: Jabal Mathews. 30. Wheel of Fortune. Penruddock Raymond. Nov. 1. Rivals. Capt. Absolute = Wrench.

2. Dramatist. Vapid = Melvin from York, 1st app. there: Lord Scratch Penson-with No Song no Supper. Robin = Melvin.

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6. Benedick - Wrench: Beatrice Mrs. Edwin.

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8. Charles Surface Melvin : Lady Teazle Mrs. Edwin.

9. Melvin acted George Barnwell and Lenitive.

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15. Belle's Stratagem. Doricourt Melvin. 20. Man and Wife, with, never acted, Not at Home. Spectre - Mathews: Lovell Melvin : Fitzalban (in love with Emily) = De Camp: Lord Sedley Holland: Cuffee (a black-servant to

Lovell) Oxberry: Mrs. Lovell Mrs. Orger: Emily Melvil (in love with Fitzalban) = Mrs. Mathews-acted about 10 times-Lovell is jealous of his wife-not that he has any reason to doubt her honour, but because he is fearful that the artifices which he had formerly practised against other women, should now be practised against his wifeLovell is Not at Home to any of his friends, except Spectre, who is so ugly that he is not afraid of him -Spectre's ugliness is however rather artificial than natural-Oulton says, that Mathews wore a false tooth in front, and, by tying a string across his nose to flatten it, rendered himself most ludicrously ugly -Spectre has a design on Mrs. Lovell-she makes her husband privy to it-he is cured of his jealousy -there is an insipid underplot-Lord Sedley attempts to carry off Emily-she is rescued by Fitzalban-Lovell is a good character-that of Spectre extends not only to the utmost verge of broad Farce (as Dallas acknowledges in his preface) but beyond it-in the hands of such an actor as Mathews it might please in representation-the underplot seems to have been omitted on the 12th of Dec.

23. Bold Stroke for a Wife. Feignwell Melvin. 25. Cabinet. Peter Melvin Floretta = Miss

Kelly.

28. Young Mirabel = Melvin Bisarre Mrs. Edwin.

Dec. 1. Honey Moon. Duke Aranza Melvin. 5. Merry Wives. Falstaff=R. Palmer: Sir Hugh = Dowton: Dr. Caius Wewitzer.

7. Castle Spectre. Of Age To-morrow.

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