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Event Comment: Paid Cross for paper & pens 1s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book). [A constant weekly charge which will be noted no further, amounting to #1 10s. for the season.] Receipts: #130 (Cross); #120 4s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Cast
Role: Rossano Actor: Blakes

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Song: Master Mattocks

Event Comment: SSignor Campioni first danc'd here--well (Cross). Afterpiece: With Scenes, Music, Cloths and Decorations entirely new. Paid Rigg (a Smith) #2 10s.; Mr Oram (Scene Painter) on acct #30 by order Mr Lacy (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #100 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Afterpiece Title: Acis and Galatea

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Command of their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales. Present the Prince and Princess of Wales. Receipts: #142 4s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Desire. Mrs Auretti strain'd her Leg upon ye Stage (Cross). Paid Mrs Heron her bill #14 13s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #60 (Cross); #67 2s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Cast
Role: Mat@O@Mint Actor: Blakes

Afterpiece Title: Acis and Galatea

Event Comment: Benefit for Mr Plummer. Mainpiece: By particular desire of Several Ladies and Gentlemen. A cheesemonger announced that his distresses arose from [an] unperformed engagement with the late manager of Drury Lane (Winston MS 7). Mr Plummer being reduced to great distress, by some unfortunate engagements for a late manager of Drury Lane Theatre, has obtained the Indulgence of a Benefit Night, and humbly hopes the Favour of the Publick on so charitable an occasion will effectually make it such, especially as it is the last time he intends to give them the like trouble (General Advertiser). Receipts: #40 5s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Event Comment: By Desire. Receipts: #120 (Cross); #103 14s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Cast
Role: Lodovico Actor: Blakes

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Cast
Role: Medicin Actor: Blakes
Event Comment: Afterpiece: A New Musical Entertainment in Two Interludes. The words to be sold at the theatre (General Advertiser). Some Gentlemen crowding behind ye Scenes, ye Audience resented it & ye farce was stop'd for half an hour--I drew lines with chalk, but Miss Norris applying publickly to Capt. Johnson, desiring he wou'd retire, He did & ye farce went on with great Applause. The words of this piece were by Mr Mendez, & set by Dr Boyce (Cross). Added to salary list, Mr Campioni. Paid him for cloaths #21, and for 51 days work, #42 10s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #140 (Cross); #142 13s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchemist

Cast
Role: Surly Actor: Blakes

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Event Comment: Rec'd from Mr Plummer on acct #20. Receipts: #83 15s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Wife

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Event Comment: The words of the Entertainment will be sold at the theatre for 6d. a book. Paid Cross for Licenser #2 2s.; for 5 Chorus singers #1 5s. (Treasurer's Book). On Wednesday next will be Publish'd (at 2s. 8d. sew'd, 3s. bound) the 2nd Edition corrected, with an additional chapter by Mr Allworthy, &c. relating to Plays in general, and the French playhouse in particular, The History of Tom Jones the Foundling, in his Married State. Printed for J. Robinson. N.B. The additional chapter is given gratis to the purchasers of the former edition (General Advertiser). Receipts: #120 (Cross); #95 19s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Cast
Role: Humphrey Actor: Blakes

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Event Comment: Paid for 2 suits of cloaths by order Lacy #24 3s.; Paid Blandford (Tallow chandler) #18 8s. Receipts: #100 (Cross); #77 10s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Event Comment: Paid Mr Lampe on acct by Mr Kirkman #20. Receipts: #85 7s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Event Comment: By particular desire. Paid Mr Norton for Chorus last night 15s.; Ditto for this night 15s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #130 (Cross); #133 13s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Cast
Role: Rossano Actor: Blakes

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Event Comment: New dance damn'd. Aged 4y 2m My dear Fann dy'd poor Girl (Cross). [The extra chorus singers in Chaplet this season received 5s. per night each. Three seem customarily to have been used. Payments during the run to Mr Norton (in charge of music) "3 Chorus 15s." (Treasurer's Book).] Paid salary List #305 5s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #120 (Cross); #112 4s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Loves Last Shift Or The Fool In Fashion

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Dance: II: A New Comic Dance call'd The German Jew; or, the Pedlars-

Event Comment: By Particular Desire. Paid Norton 3 Chorus 15s.; Mr Knight for lamps &c. #10 11s.; for 15 lbs lampwick #1 5s.; Paid Leviez (Ballet Master) a bill as per order #13 19s., and ditto on a Note as per order #34 3s. (Treasurer's Book). We hear Mrs Pritchard, that justly celebrated Actress, is much recovr'd of her late illness, and we are in hopes that she will be able in a short time to perform again at Drury Lane (General Advertiser). Receipts: #140 (Cross); #153 6s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Cast
Role: Chaplain Actor: Blakes

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Event Comment: Bought the Play of Romeo and Juliet 6d. (Account Book). Receipts: #96 4s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Event Comment: Paid Dr Boyce for Music for the Chaplet #42; Blandford (Tallow Chandler) #19 6s. 5d.; Norton 3 Chorus this night 15s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #60 (Cross); #68 9s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Cast
Role: Vizard Actor: Blakes

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Dance: II: Savoyard Dance-Mathews, Mrs Addison

Event Comment: Paid 3 chorus 15s. (Treasurer's Book). We hear the play of the Rehearsal is now reviving at Drury Lane, and will be play'd there some day next week (General Advertiser). Receipts: #40 (Cross); #49 5s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Loves Last Shift

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Dance: II: Savoyard Dance, as17491213

Event Comment: MMrs Pritchard recover'd (General Advertiser). Paid loan to Mrs Berkley on note per order #4; Norton, 3 Chorus 15s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #140 (Cross); #97 15s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Wife

Cast
Role: Rake Actor: Blakes

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Event Comment: Afterpiece: By command of the Royal Family. Receipts: #53 9s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Event Comment: MMrs Elmy ill--Pritchard did Indiana (Cross). Paid salary list #305 5s. 6d.; Norton 3 chorus 15s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #150 (Cross); #175 7s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Cast
Role: Humphrey Actor: Blakes

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Event Comment: Both pieces By command of their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales, Prince George, Prince Edward, Prince William, and Prince Henry, the Lady Augusta and Princess Elizabeth. Present the Prince and Princess of Wales, the Princes George, Edward, William, & Henry, with The Lady Augusta, and Princess Elizabeth (Account Book). Receipts: #202 9s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lady Jane Gray

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Event Comment: Paid Blandford (Tallow Chandler) #12 19s.; Norton 3 chorus 15s.; Paddick a bill per order Mr G. #2 17s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #40 (Cross); #38 12s. 2d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Dance: SSwedish Gardeners-Master Maltere, Miss Anne Foulcade; The Wooden Shoe Dance-Master Maltere, Miss Foulcade their 1st appearance any stage (General Advertiser)

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Never acted there but twice. Receipts: #84 19s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lady Jane Gray

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Event Comment: Paid Mrs Lambe 6 mo. interest #7 10s.; Paid Redman a Bill for writing parts 9s. 10d. Receipts: #111 14s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lady Jane Gray

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Event Comment: By Command of their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales (General Advertiser). Prince & Princess of Wales & ye Children (Cross). Paid for wax lights for the Prince 15s. 7d.; Paid Mrs Reynolds for wax & Brickdust 4s. 5d.; Norton 3 chorus 15s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #180 (Cross); #176 13s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Dance: As17491220