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Performances

Mainpiece Title: Elvira

Cast
Role: Ramirez Actor: Ackman

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Performance Comment: As17620923, but Puff-Ackman; Tag-Mrs Parsons; Jasper-Parsons.
Cast
Role: Puff Actor: Ackman

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Elvira

Cast
Role: Ramirez Actor: Ackman

Afterpiece Title: Phoebe or The Beggars Wedding

Performance Comment: Chaunter-Love; Hunter-Vernon; Justice Quorum-Bransby; Grigg-Parsons; Gage-Moody; Phoebe-Miss Young; Tippet-Mrs Dorman; Tib Tatter-Mrs Bradshaw; Cant-Vaughan; Scrip-Ackman; Swab-Clough; Mump-Fox; Dance incident to the farce-Del'Agata, Aldrige, Vincent, Sga Giorgi, Lockery, Sga Fiorentini, Miss Baker, Miss Dawson.
Cast
Role: Scrip Actor: Ackman

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Performance Comment: Lothario-Obrien, 1st time; Horatio-Holland, 1st time; Sciolto-Garrick, 1st time; Altamont-Packer; Calista-Mrs Cibber; Lavinia-Mrs Davies; Rossano-Ackman; Lucilla-Mrs Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Rossano Actor: Ackman

Afterpiece Title: Catharine and Petruchio

Dance: End of Play: The Cow@Keepers-Grimaldi, Miss Dawson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Keep Him

Performance Comment: Sir Bashful Constant-Yates; Sir Brilliant Fashion-Palmer; William-King; Lady Constant-Mrs Davies; Muslin-Mrs Clive; Sideboard-Ackman; Mignionette-Mrs Bradshaw; Mrs Lovemore-Mrs Pritchard; Widow Bellmour-Mrs Cibber (with songs); Lovemore-Garrick.
Cast
Role: Sideboard Actor: Ackman

Afterpiece Title: The Musical Lady

Cast
Role: only Old Mask Actor: Yates

Dance: The Irish Lilt, as17621025

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Lovers

Afterpiece Title: Sketch of a Fine Ladys Return from a Rout

Performance Comment: Characters-Love, Moody, Mrs Clive, King, Ackman, Mrs Bradshaw, Miss Rogers, Miss Heath.

Song: End of Farce: A Mimic Comic Italian Song from the Opera of Il Filosopho di Campagna-Mrs Clive

Dance: End of Play: The Cow@Keepers, as17630315

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Keep Him

Cast
Role: Sideboard Actor: Ackman

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Performance Comment: As17630129, but Puff-Moody; Jasper-Ackman; Tag-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Jasper Actor: Ackman

Song: TThe Tempest of War-Vernon

Event Comment: Benefit for Jackson. No Building on Stage. Tomorrow the Play at this theatre will begin at half an hour after six, and continue so to the End of the Season

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

Performance Comment: Essex-Holland; Southampton-Jackson, 1st time; Burleigh-Burton; Queen-Mrs Pritchard; Rutland-Mrs Yates; Nottingham-Mrs Hopkins; Raleigh-Packer; Lieutenant-Ackman.
Cast
Role: Lieutenant Actor: Ackman.

Afterpiece Title: Catharine and Petruchio

Dance: I: The Irish Lilt, as17621023

Song: IV: A Duet-Vernon, Miss Young

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: As17621027, but Masquerade Dance-Vincent, Sga Giorgi; Benvolio-Ackman; Escalus-Bransby (playbill).
Cast
Role: Benvolio Actor: Ackman

Afterpiece Title: The Beggars Wedding

Cast
Role: Scrip Actor: Ackman

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Performance Comment: Fribble-Obrien; Flash-King; Capt. Loveit-Packer; Puff-Moody; Jasper-Ackman; Tag-Mrs Bennet; Biddy-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Jasper Actor: Ackman

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Holland; Ghost-Bransby; Rosencraus-Fox; Polonius-Baddeley, first time; Horatio-Havard; Ophelia-Mrs Hopkins; Claudius-Packer; Osric-Palmer; Laertes-Lee; Bernardo-Marr; Gravediggers-Yates, Vaughan; Marcellus-Ackman; Player King-Burton; Player Queen-Mrs Bennet; Guildenstern-Castle; Gertrude-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Marcellus Actor: Ackman

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycombe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Rooker; Others-Moody, Ackman, Johnston, Watkins, Clough, Mrs Hippisley, Miss Baker, Miss Dawson;. To conclude with a Comic Dance call'd the Flemish Feast-.

Dance: IV: The Irish Lilt-Aldridge, Miss Baker

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tancred And Sigismunda

Performance Comment: Tancred-Holland; Siffredi-Love; Osmond-Havard; Rhodolpho-Ackman; Officers-Fox, Castle, Marr; Laura-Miss Haughton; Sigismunda-Mrs Palmer.
Cast
Role: Rhodolpho Actor: Ackman

Afterpiece Title: The Musical Lady

Dance: I: The Irish Lilt, as17630922

Event Comment: TThe Beggar's Opera, was advertis'd for this Night, but Miss Williams being Hoarse it was oblig'd to be deferr'd (Hopkins). Receipts: #170 14s. 6d. (MacMillan)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-O'Brien; Sir George Airy-Palmer; Sir Francis Gripe-Yates; Sir Jealous Traffic-Love; Isabinda-Mrs Davies; Patch-Mrs Clive; Miranda-Miss Haughton; Charles-Packer; Whisper-Vaughan; Butler-Ackman; Scentwell-Mrs Bradshaw; The Epilogue in Character-the Busy Body.
Cast
Role: Butler Actor: Ackman

Afterpiece Title: The Fortunatus

Event Comment: MMiss Williams made her first appearance this Night in Polly. Spoke some of the part tolerably well, wants power in her singing (Hopkins). Polly by Miss Williams. Great Applause (Cross Diary). Miss Williams made her first appearance this night in Polly--a Lady, I think, that has but few requisites for the stage--a very indifferent voice spoke some of the part tolerable,--some few hisses (Hopkins Diary--MacMillan). Receipts: #256 9s. 6d. (MacMillan)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Rooker; Others-Grimaldi, Ackman, Clough, Vaughan, Parsons, Castle, Mas. Burton, Mas. Cape, Miss Rogers, Miss Baker; The Dances-Lauchery, Miss Hilliard.
Event Comment: This Farce is suppos'd to be written by Mr King. & was tolerably well receiv'd. The Tunes are very dull (Hopkins). Farce well receiv'd (Cross Diary). Receipts: #144 2s. 6d. (MacMillan)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

Performance Comment: Southampton-Jackson; Countess of Nottingham-Mrs Hopkins; Burleigh-Burton; Raleigh-Lee; Essex-Holland; Rutland-Mrs Yates; Queen-Mrs Pritchard; Lieutenant-Ackman.
Cast
Role: Lieutenant Actor: Ackman.

Afterpiece Title: Love at First Sight

Dance: IV: The Provancalle, as17631014

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: Richard-Holland; Queen-Mrs Pritchard; Ratcliff-Castle; Prince-Mas. Burton, Miss Rogers; Lord Mayor-Philips; Lieut.-Moody; Buckingham-Lee; Tressel-Ackman; King Henry-Havard; Richmond-Palmer; Stanley-Bransby; Catesby-Packer; Norfolk-Burton; Lady Anne-Mrs Davies; Duchess of York-Mrs Bennet; Queen-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Tressel Actor: Ackman

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Afterpiece Title: The Witches

Performance Comment: Principal Witches-Vernon, Champnes, Johnston, Grimaldi, Mrs Vincent, Miss Young, Mrs Dorman; Harlequin-Rooker; A Reel, Hornpipe-Aldridge; Misers-Castle, Parsons; Misers' Servants-Clough, Ackman; Colombine-Miss Baker; Lilliputian Harlequin-Miss Rogers; Lilliputian Colombine-Miss Ford; To conclude with the Landing of the Cherokees in America-; Cherokees-Grimaldi, Lauchery, Tassoni.
Cast
Role: Misers' Servants Actor: Clough, Ackman

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: Romeo-Holland; Mercutio-Palmer; Escalus-Bransby; Paris-Jackson; Tibalt-Lee; Capulet-Burton; Fryar Lawrence-Havard; Lady Capulet-Mrs Bennet; Nurse-Mrs Cross; Juliet-Mrs Palmer; With Funeral Procession, the vocal parts-Vernon, Champnes, Mrs Vincent, Miss Young; n Act I,a Masquerade Dance-Miss Baker; Playbill, but add Montague-Moody; Benvolio-Packer; Old Capulet-Johnston; Friar John-Clough; Balthasar-Ackman; Gregory-Mozeen; Sampson-Clough; Abram-Marr (1763 edition).
Cast
Role: Balthasar Actor: Ackman

Afterpiece Title: The Witches

Cast
Role: Misers' Servants Actor: Clough, Ackman
Event Comment: This Farce was written by Mr Coleman. The Novelty of the Subject, together with its being extremely well perform'd; gave the Audience such entire Satisfaction that I never heard Such Bursts of Applause; crying out Bravo! Bravo! &c. &c. (Hopkins). [Identical in Hopkins Diary.] Farce very greatly receiv'd (Cross Diary)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-Havard; Dervise-Bransby; Hali-Fox; Prince of Tanais-Ackman; Omar-Lee; Axalla-Packer; Bajazet-Holland; Moneses-Jackson; Selima-Mrs Davies; Arpasia-Mrs Pritchard; With the Usual Prologue-; In Act IV, the original Song of O! Gentle Sleep-Miss Young.
Cast
Role: Prince of Tanais Actor: Ackman

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce Is in Him

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: Garcia-Lee; Heli-Castle; Alonzo-Ackman; Osmyn-Holland; Zara-Mrs Pritchard; King-Love; Gonzales-Havard; Selim-Packer; Leonara-Mrs Bennet; Almeria-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Alonzo Actor: Ackman

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce Is in Him

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Performance Comment: Gripe-Love; Araminta-Mrs Davies; Mrs Amlet-Mrs Bradshaw; Brass-King; Dick-Palmer; Moneytrap-Yates; Corinna-Miss Pope; Clip-Ackman; Mrs Cloggit-Mrs Cross; Clarissa-Mrs Pritchard; Flippanta-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Clip Actor: Ackman

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce Is in Him

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv Part I

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Love; King-Havard; Prince of Wales-Obrien, first time; Sir Richard Vernon-Jackson; Worcester-Bransby; Hostess-Mrs Bradshaw; Northumberland-Burton; Glendower-Lee; Douglas-Parsons; Blunt-J. Palmer; Poins-Packer; Carriers-Moody, Weston; Sheriff-Stevens; Bardolf-Clough; Westmorland-Ackman; Francis-Vaughan; Mortimer-Castle; Hotspur-Holland; Lady Percy-Mrs Palmer.
Cast
Role: Westmorland Actor: Ackman

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce Is in Him

Dance: End: The Provancalle, as17631014

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Barbarossa

Performance Comment: Sadi-Love; Achmet-Holland; Othman-Havard; Barbarossa-Bransby; Irene-Mrs Hopkins; Zaphira-Mrs Yates; Aladin-Ackman; Slaves-Castle, Mrs Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Aladin Actor: Ackman

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce Is in Him

Dance: TThe Provancalle, as17631014

Event Comment: This night it was currently reported in the Green Room that Miss Bride was taken into keeping by Mr Calcraft (Hopkins Diary--MacMillan). Receipts: #119 14s. (MacMillan)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: Lovegold-Yates; Frederick-Havard; Ramilie-Palmer; Mariana-Miss Bride; Furnish-Raftor; List-Marr; Decoy-Weston; James-Clough; Sparkle-Ackman; Wheedle-Mrs Bennet; Harriet-Mrs Davies; Mrs Wisely-Mrs Cross; Clerimont-Packer; Lappet-Mrs Clive. Mrs Clive will sing in her character The Life of a Beau.
Cast
Role: Sparkle Actor: Ackman

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce Is in Him

Dance: End: The Italian Gardiners-Grimaldi, Miss Baker

Event Comment: Afterpiece: A New Pantomime, the Overture and Comic Tunes compos'd by Potter, the Airs and Chorusses by Batishall. Nothing under Full Prices will be taken. The Words of the Airs and Chorusses in the Entertainment will be given away at the theatre (playbill). At the end of the Play a great Noise & many cry'd out, the whole! the whole, &c. Mr Holland told 'em there never was any more play'd, which a little appeas'd em; but some noise continued till the Curtain was drawn up for the Pantomime & then all was quiet. The Pantomime got great applause; the Tunes were very bad, & a great want of Business & Incidents thro' the whole. The Scenery is very Pretty & well Executed. The Elephant is excellent & has a Fine Effect (Hopkins). Machinery Pleas'd. Business so, so (Cross Diary). [Wording in comment from Hopkins Diary-MacMillan, differs only slightly.] Receipts: #269 13s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant Or The History Of George Barnwell

Afterpiece Title: The Rites of Hecate or Harlequin from the Moon

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Rooker; Other characters-Vernon, Champnes, Parsons, Clough, Ackman, Vaughan, Stevens, Fox, J. Palmer, Miss Young, Mrs Vincent, Miss Williams, Mrs Love; Colombine-Miss Baker; The Dances-Grimaldi, Aldridge, Lauchery, Miss Dawson, Miss Hilliard.