25. Miss S. Booth's bt. Douglas. Young Norval Miss S. Booth, 1st time:-with Romp, by Miss S. Booth.

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26. Dennis Brulgruddery Porteus, 1st app. there. 29. Brandon's bt. Castle Spectre. Percy Abbott. July 2. For bt. of Mr. and Mrs. Bishop. Never acted, Harry, le Roy!-founded on the Miller of Mansfield. Henry, King of England - Incledon : John Cockle (the miller) = Taylor: Richard (the miller's son) = Sinclair: Joe Clump (the miller's man) Liston: Lord Lurewell Duruset: Peggy Mrs. Sterling: Kate (the miller's daughter) Miss E. Bolton:-this piece, in one act, is called a Heroic-Pastoral Burletta.

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6. Miss Bolton's bt. and last app. on the stage. Tempest, with Beehive. Cicely Miss Bolton.

7. Abbott's bt. Pizarro. Alonzo

14. Critic. Puff Abbott.

15. (Last night) Castle Spectre.

Young had acted Coriolanus 3 times.

Abbott.

HAY. 1813.

Owing to the disputes between the Proprietors, the theatre was not opened this season.

BATH 1812-1813.

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Sep. and Oct.. Miss Duncan acted 3 nights. Nov. 10. Miss Simeon made her 1st app. in Juliet. 12. Merchant of Venice. Shylock = Terry : Launcelot Chatterley: Portia = Mrs. Weston, from C. G., 1st app. :-with Any Thing New ?-this is a poor musical Farce by Pocock-it came out at the Lyceum July 1 1811-the original cast was-Jeremiah Babble (a perfumer) = Lovegrove: Peter Babble (his son) = Oxberry: Oliver (supposed son to Whitethorn-in love with Fanny) Knight: Old Whitethorn (a gardener) = Smith: Mr. Sidney = Penson La Roque = Wewitzer: Fanny Transit (niece to Sidney) Miss Kelly: Mrs. Antidote = Mrs. Sparks: Ellen (daughter to Whitethorn) = Mrs. Bland: - Sidney, on his return from abroad,

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proposes his son to Fanny for a husband-she at first conceals her love to Oliver from her uncle, but afterwards acknowledges it-Sidney consents to their union-Oliver proves to be his son.

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14. Adrian and Orrila, by Stanley and Miss Simeon Matilda of Clermont Mrs. Weston. 17. Lady of the Lake. Fitz-James Stanley. 21. Double Gallant. Atall Stanley: Sir Solomon Sadlife = Chatterley Lady Dainty Miss Jameson Clarinda Miss Kelly :-Stanley played Atall much better than Harley did at D. L. in 1817.

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24. Macbeth Kemble: Lady Macbeth Mrs. Weston-Kemble was very great in the Soliloquy about the dagger-in the scene after the murder of Duncan—and at the Banquet-in the 4th act he was always flat.

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26. Pizarro. Rolla - Kemble : Alonzo Stanley: Elvira Mrs. Weston :-Kemble was very great in

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the 4th act (particularly when he seized Pizarro) and when he died.

28. Stranger = Kemble: Mrs. Haller Mrs. Weston.

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Dec. 1. King John = Kemble: Constance Weston :-Kemble was very great in the two scenes with Hubert-particularly in the 1st of them—and in the dying scene-in the rest of the play he was as good as the part would admit of.

3. Hamlet-Kemble: Queen Mrs. Weston. 5. Wheel of Fortune. Penruddock = Kemble : Henry Woodville Stanley: Emily Miss Jameson. 18. King Lear Kemble: Edgar Sowerby.

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19. Rule a Wife.

Leon Kemble: Estifania =

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Miss Jameson-with Guardian. Heartly Sowerby. 22. Henry 8th. Wolsey Kemble: Buckingham =Stanley: Queen Mrs. Weston.

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30. Julius Cæsar. Brutus Kemble: Antony = Stanley Cassius Sowerby: Julius Cæsar Bengough:-Kemble was very great when he spoke from the Rostrum, and in the scene with Cassius. 31. Kemble acted Coriolanus.

Jan. 2. Kemble's bt.

Cato-Kemble was very

fine in the 4th act, and when he died.

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7. Knight and Wood-Dæmon, or the Clock strikes One! Hardyknute (Usurper of Holstein) = Stanley: Guelpho (his seneschal) Chatterley: Willikind (a silly fellow-son to Guelpho) = Woulds: Oswy (in love with Una) = Ley: Rolf (in love with Paulina) = Comer: Leolyn Miss Cunningham: WoodDæmon = Vining: Una (betrothed to Hardyknute)

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Mrs. Vining: Clotilda (her sister) = Mrs. Weston: Paulina (in love with Rolf) Mrs. Childe :acted with success- -Hardyknute was born a deformed peasant-he had entered into a compact with the Wood-Damon-the Wood-Dæmon had made him invulnerable in battle, and so handsome that hardly any woman could resist his allurementsHardyknute on his part was bound to sacrifice a human victim to the Wood-Dæmon annually on the 7th of August-8 children had been already sacri

ficed by him-Leolyn is a tongue-tied child-the son of the late Count and Countess of Holstein-he had been brought up by Clotilda, but had been stolen from her by some gipsies-in the 1st scene he makes his escape from the gipsies, and by signs, implores the protection of Paulina-Paulina and Rolf hide him in a hollow tree-the gipsies search the cottage of Paulina for him, but cannot find him-Hardyknute returns in triumph with the giant Hacko as a prisoner-Clotilda recovers Leolyn-she endeavours to conceal him from Hardyknute-Hardyknute sees him, and knows him-the Wood-Dæmon makes her appearance on the 6th of August, and tells Hardyknute to remember-a particular chamber is assigned for Leolyn to sleep in Clotilda determines to pass the night with him-they both fall asleep-Hardyknute enters the chamber by a moving pannel -he jumps upon the bed with the boy in his arms. -the bed sinks by a secret spring-Una had been exhorted by a vision to save the rightful heir of Holstein- she cannot find the secret spring-the portraits of the late Count and Countess become animated, and point to a golden tassel-Una pulls the tassel, and the bed sinks with her the last scene lies in the cavern in which Leolyn is confined, and in which Hardyknute means to sacrifice him to the Wood-Dæmon-on the approach of Hardyknute Leolyn conceals himself- Hardyknute is surprised at finding Una there-he supposes that Leolyn had made his escape, and determines to kill her instead -Leolyn climbs up the statue of a giant which supports a clock-Una obtains a respite for 5 minutes as it wants a quarter to One-Leolyn pushes forward