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-Deianira in Royal Suppliants-Fanny in Clandestine Marriage-Thamyris in Siege of Sinopeat Bristol-(for bt. of Miss Kemble and Mrs. Siddons)- Hamlet 1st time there and 6th time of performing the character.

1781-1782. Zara in M. B.-Evelina in Caractacus-Zara in ditto-Almeida in Fair CircassianNell for her bt.—Mrs. Oakly-Countess of Narbonne -Constance-Harriet Temple in Variety.

D. L. 1782-1783. Isabella in ditto-Euphrasia -Jane Shore-* Mrs. Montague in Fatal Interview -Calista-Belvidera-Zara in M. B.

1783-1784. Isabella in M. for M.-Mrs. Beverley -Constance-Lady Randolph-Countess of Salisbury-Sigismunda.

1784-1785. Margaret of Anjou-Zara in ditto*Matilda in Carmelite-*Camiola in Maid of Honour, altered Lady Macbeth - Desdemona-ElfridaRosalind.

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1785-1786. Duchess of Braganza-Mrs. Lovemore-Hermione in D. M.-*Malvina in Captives -Portia-Elwina-Ophelia and Lady in Comus for

her bt.

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1786-1787. Cleone in ditto-Imogen-Countess of Narbonne - Lady Restless Julia in Italian Lover Alicia.

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1787-1788. Cordelia Chelonice in Fate of Sparta-Katharine in Katharine and Petruchio*Dianora in Regent-Cleopatra in All for Love.

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1788-1789. Queen Katharine Volumnia Princess in Law of Lombardy, and Fine Lady in Lethe, for her bt.-*Mary Queen of Scots-Juliet for her bt.

1789-1790. Not engaged.

1790-1791. Engaged-but acted only some few

nights.

1791-1792. Queen in Richard 3d.-she recited Collins' Ode for her bt.-Mrs. Oakly.

1792-1793. *Ariadne in Rival Sisters. 1793-1794. No new character.

1794-1795. *Countess Orsina in Emilia Galotti -Horatia in Roman Father-* Elgiva in Edwy and Elgiva - Palmira in Mahomet, and Emmeline in Edgar and Emmeline, for her bt.

1795 1796. Roxana—* Almeyda Queen of Granada-Queen in Hamlet-Julia in Such things were. 1796-1797. Eleanora in Edward and Eleanora -Vitellia in Conspiracy Millwood-AthanaisArpasia-Queen of Carthage-Agnes in Fatal Curiosity, and Emily in Deuce is in him, for her bt. 1797-1798. Julia in Rivals-*Mrs. Haller. 1798-1799. *Miranda in Aurelio and Miranda -*Countess of Montval in Castle of Montval-*in Trials of the Heart-*Elvira in Pizarro.

1799-1800.

Montfort.

* Adelaide in ditto * Jane De

1800-1801. *Helena in Antonio, or Soldier's

Return-Agnes in Julian and Agnes.

1801-1802. Hermione in W. T.

1802-1803. Not engaged.

C. G. 1803-1804. No new character.

1804-1805. Not engaged-she acted twice.

1805-1806. She was engaged at C. G. from this time till she left the stage, but acted no new character.

* Originally.

Mrs. Siddons was in the strongest manner solicited to return to the stage-a regular committee was formed for that purpose-she had the good sense to refuse-but the Gentleman who began the attempt for her return, greatly suspected that in her heart she wished to form a new engagement--return indeed she did for some few nights, but it was in a manner perfectly unexceptionable.

C. G. May 25 1813. She acted Mrs. Beverley for the Theatrical Fund.

D. L. June 22 1818. She acted Lady Randolph for the Theatrical Fund.

C. G. June 11 1813. for C. Kemble's bt.

Edinburgh Nov. 1815.

She acted Lady Macbeth

She acted 10 times for

the benefit of the family of her deceased son.

C. G. May 31 1816. She acted Queen Katha

rine for the benefit of Mr.

June 8. Lady Macbeth.

and Mrs. C. Kemble.

By the express desire of

By the

June 22. Lady Macbeth. the Princess Charlotte. June 29. Queen Katharine for the Theatrical Fund.

June 5 1817. Lady Macbeth for C. Kemble's bt. June 9 1819. Lady Randolph for bt. of Mr. and Mrs. C. Kemble.

Among Mrs. Siddons' best characters may be reckoned-Isabella in ditto-Lady Macbeth-Zara in Mourning Bride - Elvira - Constance-Queen Katharine--Belvidera-Lady Randolph.

HAY. 181.

May 15. Birthday. Capt. Bertram = Munden: Jack Junk Bennett from Edinburgh, 1st app. : Mrs. Moral Mrs. Grove -with Day after the Wedding. Col. Freelove Jones: Lady Elizabeth= Mrs. Gibbs-and Buskin and Belvi. Buskin = Mathews: Apollo Belvi = Chippendale from Glasgow:-the original title of this piece is said to have been objected to by the Lord Chamberlain-it was however restored on the 20th.

18. She Stoops to Conquer. Tony Lumpkin= Mathews, 1st time: (rest as last season)-with Prize. Lenitive Mathews: Caroline Mrs. Williams from Dublin.

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19. Kent, from Dublin, acted Capt. Macheath. 20. Clandestine Marriage. Lord Ogleby Terry from Edinburgh, 1st app.: Mrs. Heidelberg Mrs Grove.

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21. Country Girl. Moody Grant, 1st app. there: Sparkish = Jones: Miss Peggy Mrs. Williams: Lucy Mrs. Gibbs :—with Register Office. Scotchman = Grant :-and Of Age To-morrow. Baron Willinhurst Mathews.

22. Foundling of the Forest. Count de Valmont = Grant: L'Eclair Bennett:-through some unforeseen accident Betterton Jun., who was to have made his 1st app. in Bertrand, did not arrive in London.

25. Salter, from Birmingham, acted Octavian. 26. Weathercock. Tristram Fickle Mathews, 1st time.

27. Merchant of Venice. Shylock Terry: Bas

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sanio Salter: Anthonio Eyre: Gratiano Jones: Launcelot Munden: Portia Miss Portia Miss Macauley from Dublin.

28. Poor Gentleman, and Lock and Key. 29. Job Thornberry =

Mathews.

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6. Heir at Law. Dr. Pangloss Terry: Dick= Jones.

8. Bold Stroke for a Husband. Don Cæsar= Terry (in consequence of Munden's illness) Don Vincentio Mathews.

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9. Speed the Plough. Sir Abel Handy Mathews. 11. Country Girl-with Blue Devils. Megrim Terry-and High Life. Duke's Servant = Betterton Jun., 1st app. there.

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13. Every one has his Fault. Harmony Terry : Solus = Mathews:- with Spoil'd Child, by Mrs. Williams.

15. Never acted, Sleep-walker, or Which is the Lady? Somno (the Sleep-walker-servant to Sir Patrick) Mathews: Sir Patrick Maguire (of an

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