BATH 1808-1809.

The theatre opened with Young in Zanga.
Oct. 15. (Probably) Hamlet Young.
22. Iron Chest.

Sir Edward Mortimer Young. 29. (Probably) Young acted Ranger, and Count Romaldi for his bt.

Nov. 15. She Stoops to Conquer. Hardcastle= Blisset: Mrs. Hardcastle Mrs. Grove.

22 and 24. Cooke acted the Man of the World, and Macbeth.

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26. Cooke acted Shylock, and Sir Archy. 29. Richard 3d Cooke: Richmond Egerton. Dec. 1. King Lear Cooke: Edgar Egerton. 3 and 6. Cooke acted Sir Giles Overreach, and the Man of the World.

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8. Fashionable Lover. Colin Macleod = Cooke: Mortimer Egerton: Dr. Druid Lovegrove: Augusta Aubrey Miss Jameson: - with Inkle and Yarico. Sir Christopher Curry Cooke:-he played both the parts very well-particularly Colin-he was excellent, when he disclaimed Mrs. Macintosh, and when he was called Rascal.

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10. Every Man in his Humour. Kitely Cooke: Bobadill = Bengough: Brainworm = Lovegrove : Master Stephen = Mallinson :—with Blind Boy, by Miss Jameson :-Cooke played Kitely very finely. 27. Tamerlane Bengough: Bajazet Egerton : Moneses Abbott: Arpasia Miss Marriott.

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Jan. Mrs. Dickons acted 7 nights.

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Feb. 2. School for Authors. Diaper Lovegrove.
Madame Catalani performed in 4 Italian

Operas.

March 2. For bt. of Mrs. Grove, and Abbott. Road to Ruin. Harry Dornton Abbott: Dornton = Lovegrove: Goldfinch Mallinson: Widow Warren = Mrs. Grove :—with Too many Cooks. Bustleton Lovegrove: Katty O'Bother Mrs. Grove.

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4. Miss Marriott's bt. Provoked Husband-she had advertised Measure for Measure in her 1st bills, but as that play had been objected to as not sufficiently decent, she thought it advisable to change it-the Epilogue to the Amorous Bigot says

"Methinks I hear some Ladies nicely wise,
"I do not mean the virtuous, but precise."

16. Reports having been circulated, that the Manager has received Incendiary Letters tending to endanger the safety of the theatre, he thinks it his duty to assure the public that such reports are entirely destitute of foundation; and have evidently been spread with the mischievous intention of exciting unnecessary alarm, and injuring the benefits of the Performers-it is hoped however, that this public refutation of such reports will satisfy the public of their fallacy, and prevent the ill consequences which might otherwise arise from them. W. W. Dimond. 18. For bt. of Charlton, acting manager. Not acted 20 years, Alexander the Great. Alexander = Egerton Clytus = Bengough: Lysimachus Abbott: Roxana Miss Marriott Statira Miss Jameson :

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-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. there. 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.

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

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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 = Munden: Frederick = Egerton Ollapod = Mallinson: Humphry Cunningham: (very good) Miss Lucre

tia Mac Tab = Mrs. Grove:-with School for Authors. Diaper Munden.

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.

13. Munden acted Old Rapid, and Darby.

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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.

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

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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.

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 app. in Belcour, and Tristram Fickle.

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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19. Mrs. Edwin acted Violante. 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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