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11526
25 April 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Wright, Carpenter & Butler. Tickets delivered by Mrs Veal will be taken. Receipts: #299 8s. (39.3; 3.18; 0.0; tickets: 256.7) (charge: #74 14s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Cast
Role: Ferdinand Actor: Vernon
Role: Miranda Actor: A Young Lady

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Invasion

Cast
Role: Mrs Snip Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Sukey Chitterlin Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Vocal Parts Actor: Fawcett, Legg, Kear, Brown, Chaplin, Mrs Scott, Miss Collett, Miss Abrams, Miss Boyd, Mrs Love, Mrs Booth, Mrs Pitt, Mrs Smith.

Dance: Dance of Spirits, as17770414; IV: +Grand Dance i.e. The Chaconne, as17770405

11527
28 April 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for a Fund, for the Relief of those who from their Infirmities shall be obliged to retire from the Stage. Prelude [1st time; M. PREL 1, by David Garrick, and others. In a synopsis of the plot the London Chronicle assigns Bannister; it lists the names of the other performers and, separately, their parts. The assignments given above are my own conjecture. Not in Larpent MS; the composer of the vaudeville written by Garrick is unknown]. The Words of the Songs will be given at the Theatre. Ladies and Gentlemen are requested to come early, to prevent Confusion. And to send their Servants by Five o'clock to keep the Places. Receipts: #217 8s. 6d. (100.9.0; 25.14.6; 0.0.0; tickets: 91.5.0) (charge: free)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bundle Of Prologues

Performance Comment: Cast from London Chronicle, 29 Apr.: Mr Tragedy Truncheon-Bannister; Mr Quaver-Davies; Mr Smirk-Parsons; Patrick Boosely-Moody; Mrs Ranter-Mrs Davies; Mrs Stately-Mrs Bradshaw.
Cast
Role: Mrs Ranter Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Mrs Stately Actor: Mrs Bradshaw.

Afterpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Cast
Role: Good and Evil Spirits Actor: _Burton.
Role: Robinette Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Camilla Actor: Mrs Baddeley
Role: The Other Characters Actor: Hurst, Burton, Lamash, R. Palmer, Wright, Fawcett, Kear, Master Pulley, Miss Platt, Mrs Scott, Miss Jarratt, Edition of 1776
Role: in various characters Actor: Hurst, Burton, Wright, Carpenter, Miss Platt, Mrs Scott, Miss Jarratt, Mrs Johnston, Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Account Actor: Book adds: Chorus Singers-Follett, Chaplin, Reynoldson, Webbe, Mrs J. Smith, Miss Collett, Mrs Love, Mrs Pitt, Miss Abrams, Miss Boyd.
Role: Chorus Singers Actor: Follett, Chaplin, Reynoldson, Webbe, Mrs J. Smith, Miss Collett, Mrs Love, Mrs Pitt, Miss Abrams, Miss Boyd.

Afterpiece Title: The Jubilee

11528
28 May 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Husband

Cast
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Bradshaw.
Role: Lady Wronghead Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Miss Jenny Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Trusty Actor: Mrs Johnston

Afterpiece Title: St Helena or The Isle of Love

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Jefferson, Davies, Waldron, Legg, Kear, Follett, Carpenter, Holcroft, Barrett, Mrs Bradshaw, Miss Collett, Mrs Smith, A Lady (1st appearance) [Mrs LeBlanc] (London Magazine, July 1777, p. 377, which states that she acted the part of Emma); [Larpent MS 412 lists the parts: Capt. Haleyard, Mr Trinket, Ned Raymonde, Sam Scupper, Jack Jeers, Mrs Trinket, Leda, Emma, Priscilla.] Prologue-Barrett (in the character of a sailor).
Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Jefferson, Davies, Waldron, Legg, Kear, Follett, Carpenter, Holcroft, Barrett, Mrs Bradshaw, Miss Collett, Mrs Smith, A Lady

Dance: End II: a Hornpipe, as17770430

11529
16 June 1777 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Ladies and Gentlemen who have taken Places are desired to send their Servants to the Door in Suffolk-Street by Five o'Clock

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Cast
Role: Nerissa Actor: Mrs Hunter
Role: Jessica Actor: Mrs Hitchcock

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycombe

Performance Comment: Mr Honeycombe-Parsons; Scribble-R. Palmer; Ledger-Griffiths; Mrs Honeycombe-Mrs Gardner; Nurse-Mrs Love; Polly Honeycombe-Mrs Hitchcock.
Cast
Role: Mrs Honeycombe Actor: Mrs Gardner
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Polly Honeycombe Actor: Mrs Hitchcock.

Dance: As17770611

11530
25 August 1777 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Performance Comment: Bayes-Henderson (1st appearance in that character [in London]); Smith-Aickin; Johnson-Palmer; The other Characters-R. Palmer, Egan, Hitchcock, Besford, T. Davis, Griffiths, Peirce, Fearon, Parsons, Blissett, Jackson, Edwin, Miss Hale, Mr DuBellamy, Mrs Poussin, Mrs Love, Miss Platt, Mrs Colles who acted Amaryllis (Morning Post, 26 Aug.)]. [With an Additional Reinforcement of Mr Bayes's New-raised Troops [for which, and for a list of the other parts, see dl, 13 Dec. 1777].for which, and for a list of the other parts, see dl, 13 Dec. 1777].
Cast
Role: The other Characters Actor: R. Palmer, Egan, Hitchcock, Besford, T. Davis, Griffiths, Peirce, Fearon, Parsons, Blissett, Jackson, Edwin, Miss Hale, Mr DuBellamy, Mrs Poussin, Mrs Love, Miss Platt, Mrs Colles who acted Amaryllis

Afterpiece Title: The Fairy Tale

11531
25 September 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Performance Comment: Lord Ogleby-King; Sterling-Parsons; Sir John Melvil-Aickin; Lovewell-Brereton; Serjeant Flower-Wrighten; Traverse-Hurst; Trueman-Norris; Canton-Baddeley; Brush-Burton; Miss Sterling-Miss Pope; Fanny-Miss P. Hopkins; Chambermaid-Mrs Davies; Betty-Mrs Love; Mrs Heidelberg-Mrs Hopkins.
Cast
Role: Chambermaid Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Mrs Heidelberg Actor: Mrs Hopkins.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Sir John Loverule-Vernon; Jobson-Moody; Lady Loverule-Mrs Johnston; Nell-Mrs Wrighten.
Cast
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Johnston
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Wrighten.

11532
10 October 1777 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Know Your Own Mind

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Lewis, Wroughton, Aickin, Whitfield, Fearon, Booth, Wewitzer, Thompson, Lee Lewes, Mrs Hartley, Mrs Jackson, Miss Dayes, Miss Ambrose, Mrs Mattocks. [For assignment of parts see17771030] .For assignment of parts see17771030] .
Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Lewis, Wroughton, Aickin, Whitfield, Fearon, Booth, Wewitzer, Thompson, Lee Lewes, Mrs Hartley, Mrs Jackson, Miss Dayes, Miss Ambrose, Mrs Mattocks.

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Performance Comment: As17770922, but Leander-Bowles.
Cast
Role: Leander Actor: Bowles.
Role: Ursula Actor: Mrs Green

Dance: End: The Humours of Leixlip, as17771008

11533
12 November 1777 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Cast
Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mrs White.
Role: Macheath Actor: Mrs Farrell
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Mrs Green

Afterpiece Title: Three Weeks after Marriage

Performance Comment: Sir Charles Racket-Lewis; Lovelace-Booth; Woodley-Thompson; Drugget-Quick; Dimity-Mrs Green; Mrs Drugget-Mrs Pitt; Nancy-Miss Dayes; Lady Racket-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Dimity Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Mrs Drugget Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Lady Racket Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Dance: Hornpipe, as17771017; End: As17771111

11534
05 December 1777 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Stoops To Conquer

Performance Comment: Hardcastle-Wilson; Tony Lumpkin-Quick; Marlow-Lee Lewes; Hastings-Whitfield; Sir Charles Marlow-Fearon; Mrs Hardcastle-Mrs Green; Miss Neville-Mrs Lessingham; Miss Hardcastle-Mrs Bulkley.
Cast
Role: Mrs Hardcastle Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Miss Neville Actor: Mrs Lessingham
Role: Miss Hardcastle Actor: Mrs Bulkley.

Afterpiece Title: The Norwood Gypsies

Dance: As17771125

11535
10 December 1777 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; t 5, by Hannah More, based partly on Gabrielle de Vergy, by Pierre Laurent Buirette de Belloy. Prologue and Epilogue by David Garrick (see text)]: With New Scenes, Dresses, &c. Public Advertiser, 19 Dec. 1777: This Day at Noon is published Percy (1s. 6d.). Receipts: #215 (212.12.6; 2.7.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Percy

Performance Comment: [Principal Characters by Lewis, Aickin, Hull, Whitfield, Robson, Thompson, Wroughton, Mrs Jackson, Mrs Barry. Cast from text (T. Cadell, 1778 [i.e. 1777]), and Universal Magazine, Dec. 1777, p.307: Percy-Lewis; Earl Raby-Aickin; Sir Hubert-Hull; Edric-Whitfield; Harcourt-Robson; Servant-Thompson; Earl Douglas-Wroughton; Birtha-Mrs Jackson; Elwina-Mrs Barry; New Prologue-Mrs Bulkley; New Epilogue spoken-Lee Lewes. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]
Cast
Role: Birtha Actor: Mrs Jackson
Role: Elwina Actor: Mrs Barry
Role: New Prologue Actor: Mrs Bulkley

Afterpiece Title: St

Cast
Role: Bridget Actor: Mrs Pitt

Dance: After Epilogue: As17770924

11536
13 December 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Performance Comment: Bayes (1st time [at this theatre])-Henderson; Mr Johnson-Palmer; Mr Smith-Aickin; The other Characters-Baddeley, Moody, Parsons, Burton, Hurst, R. Palmer, Waldron, Lamash, Chambers, Holcroft, Chaplin, Carpenter, Griffiths, Norris, Wrighten, Wright, Legg, Master Pulley, Mrs Colles, Miss Collett, Mrs Davies. With an Additional Reinforcement of Mr Bayes's New Raised Troops [These were "hobby-horses and other novelties' (Davies, III, 303).]. [Edition of 1777 (John Bell) specifies: Gentleman Usher-Baddeley; Physician-Moody; Cordelio-Burton; Prince Prettyman-Hurst; 1st King of Brentford-Waldron; Fisherman-Griffiths; Thunder-Wrighten; Earth-Legg; Lightning-Master Pulley; Cloris-Mrs Colles; Parthenope-Miss Collett; Amaryllis-Mrs Davies; Pallas-Mr Parsons. [It assigns the remaining characters-2nd King of Brentford, Prince Volscius, Drawcansir, Lieut. General, Tom Thimble, Sun, Moon-to actors of previous season.
Cast
Role: The other Characters Actor: Baddeley, Moody, Parsons, Burton, Hurst, R. Palmer, Waldron, Lamash, Chambers, Holcroft, Chaplin, Carpenter, Griffiths, Norris, Wrighten, Wright, Legg, Master Pulley, Mrs Colles, Miss Collett, Mrs Davies. With an Additional Reinforcement of Mr Bayes's New Raised Troops
Role: hobby Actor: horses and other novelties'
Role: Cloris Actor: Mrs Colles
Role: Amaryllis Actor: Mrs Davies

Afterpiece Title: A ChristmasTale

Cast
Role: Robinette Actor: Mrs Wrighten

11537
15 December 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece: With Additional Music and Grand Chorusses from Handel; with New Scenery, Dresses and Decorations. Receipts: #190 15s. 6d. (145.1.0; 45.12.0; 0.2.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Second Part Of King Henry The Fourth

Cast
Role: Westmoreland Actor: Farren.
Role: Gloster Actor: Mrs Colles
Role: Hostess Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Doll Tearsheet Actor: Mrs Davies.

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: Comus-Webster; 1st Spirit-Aickin; Brothers-Farren, Lamash; Principal Bacchanals-Bannister, Gaudry; 2nd Spirit (with the song of Sweet Echo)-Tenducci; The Lady-Mrs Robinson; Principal Bacchants-Mrs Wrighten, Mrs Colles, Miss Collett; Euphrosyne-Miss Walpole; Sabrina-Miss Field; Pastoral Nymph-Mrs Baddeley.
Cast
Role: The Lady Actor: Mrs Robinson
Role: Principal Bacchants Actor: Mrs Wrighten, Mrs Colles, Miss Collett
Role: Pastoral Nymph Actor: Mrs Baddeley.

11538
21 January 1778 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alfred

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Lewis, Hull, Whitfield, L'Estrange, Fearon, Booth, Robson, Smith, Thompson, Aickin, Mrs Jackson, Miss Ambrose, Miss Green, Mrs Barry. [Cast from text (T. Becket, 1778) and London Chronicle, 22 Jan.: Alfred-Lewis; Edwin-Hull; Earl of Surrey-Whitfield; Rollo-L'Estrange; Officers-Booth, Robson, Thompson; Hinguar-Aickin; Ronex-Mrs Jackson; Edda-Miss Ambrose; Elisa-Miss Green; Ethelswida-Mrs Barry; Fearon, Smith; [New Prologue-Wroughton; [New Epilogue-Mrs Barry. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at both subsequent performances.]These were spoken, as here assigned, at both subsequent performances.]
Cast
Role: Ronex Actor: Mrs Jackson
Role: Ethelswida Actor: Mrs Barry
Role: New Epilogue Actor: Mrs Barry.

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Cast
Role: Leander Actor: Bowles.
Role: Ursula Actor: Mrs Green

Dance: End: The Villagers-Aldridge, Langrish, Master Jackson, Miss Valois

11539
28 February 1778 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Lewis; Aimwell-Wroughton; Gibbet-Booth; Boniface-Dunstall; Foigard-Fox; Sir Charles Freeman-Robson; Sullen-Clarke; Scrub-Quick; Dorinda-Mrs Lessingham; Cherry-Miss Brown; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Poussin; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Barry (1st appearance in that character at this theatre).
Cast
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Lessingham
Role: Lady Bountiful Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Mrs Barry

Afterpiece Title: Mother Shipton

Cast
Role: other Characters Actor: Wewitzer, Jones, Smith, Thompson, Stevens, Ledger, Mrs White, Mrs Poussin.

11540
12 March 1778 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rivals

Performance Comment: Sir Anthony Absolute-King; Acres-Dodd; Sir Lucius O'Trigger-Moody; David-Parsons; Fag-Baddeley; Coachman-Carpenter; Faulkland-Webster (1st appearance in that character); Capt. Absolute-Palmer; Mrs Malaprop-Mrs Hopkins; Julia-Mrs Baddeley; Lucy-Mrs Wrighten; Lydis Languish-Miss Younge.
Cast
Role: Faulkland Actor: Webster
Role: Mrs Malaprop Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Julia Actor: Mrs Baddeley
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Wrighten

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

11541
27 May 1778 @ China Hall, Lower Road, Rotherhithe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Performance Comment: Douglas-Stokes; Glenalvon-Cooke; Old Norval-Bowles; Servant-Massey; Lord Randolph-West; Lady Randolph-Mrs Burden; Anna-Mrs West.
Cast
Role: Lord Randolph Actor: West
Role: Lady Randolph Actor: Mrs Burden
Role: Anna Actor: Mrs West.

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Performance Comment: Major Sturgeon-Newton; Sir Jacob Jollup-Bailey; Bruin-West; Lint-Bowles; Crispin Heeltap-Massey; Jerry Sneak-Russell; Mrs Sneak-Mrs Burden; Mrs Bruin-Mrs West.
Cast
Role: Mrs Sneak Actor: Mrs Burden
Role: Mrs Bruin Actor: Mrs West.

Dance: End: Hornpipe-Lady from the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane [unidentified]

11542
09 June 1778 @ China Hall, Lower Road, Rotherhithe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant Or George Barnwell

Performance Comment: Barnwell-Everard; Thorowgood-Newton; Trueman-Cooke; Uncle-West; Blunt-Bailey; Officer-Massey; Millwood-Mrs Burden; Maria-Mrs Bailey.
Cast
Role: Millwood Actor: Mrs Burden
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Bailey.

Afterpiece Title: The Old Maid

Performance Comment: Clerimont-Russell; Mr Harlow-Cooke; Captain Cape-West; Servant-Massey; Mrs Harlow-Mrs Burden; Mademoiselle Florival-Mrs West; Miss Harlow (the Old Maid)-Mrs Russell.
Cast
Role: Captain Cape Actor: West
Role: Mrs Harlow Actor: Mrs Burden
Role: Mademoiselle Florival Actor: Mrs West
Role: Miss Harlow Actor: Mrs Russell.

Dance: As17780601

Song: As17780608

11543
05 October 1778 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Annette And Lubin

Cast
Role: Lubin Actor: Mrs Farrell

Afterpiece Title: King Richard the Third

Performance Comment: King Richard-Henderson (of dl); King Henry-Clarke; Richmond-Wroughton; Buckingham-Hull; Stanley-Fearon; Tressel-A Gentleman (1st appearance on any stage [Burghall]); Prince Edward-Miss Morris; Duke of York-Mast. Pulley; Norfolk-Booth; Lieutenant-L'Estrange; Duchess of York-Miss Platt; Lady Ann-Mrs Jackson; Queen-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Lady Ann Actor: Mrs Jackson
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycombe

Performance Comment: Mr Honeycombe-Quick; Scribble-Lee Lewes; Ledger-Booth; Mrs Honeycombe-Mrs Pitt; Nurse-Mrs Poussin; Polly Honeycombe-Mrs Wilson.
Cast
Role: Mrs Honeycombe Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Polly Honeycombe Actor: Mrs Wilson.

11544
08 October 1778 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 2 years. Afterpiece: With Alterations and Additions; to conclude with a grand View of Greenwich Hospital, designed by DeLoutherbourg. [This was included in all subsequent performances. Miss Farren was from the hay. And see cg, 23 Sept.] Receipts: #190 4s. [161.6; 28.14; 0.4)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Performance Comment: Belcour-King; Stockwell-Aickin; Major O'Flaherty-Moody; Captain Dudley-Packer; Charles Dudley-Brereton; Fulmer-Baddeley; Varland-Parsons; Lady Rusport-Mrs Hopkins; Louisa Dudley (1st time)-Mrs Brereton; Housekeeper-Mrs Bradshaw; Lucy-Mrs Love; Mrs Fulmer-Miss Sherry; Charlotte Rusport-Miss Farren (1st appearance on this stage).
Cast
Role: Captain Dudley Actor: Packer
Role: Varland Actor: Parsons
Role: Lady Rusport Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Louisa Dudley Actor: Mrs Brereton
Role: Housekeeper Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Mrs Fulmer Actor: Miss Sherry
Related Works
Related Work: The West Indian Author(s): Richard Cumberland

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Dance: End II: The Power of Love The Force of Love, as17781003

11545
09 October 1778 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Annette And Lubin

Cast
Role: Lubin Actor: Mrs Farrell

Afterpiece Title: All in the Wrong

Performance Comment: Sir John Restless-Lee Lewes; Sir William Belmont-L'Estrange; Young Belmont-Whitfield; Mr Blandford-Fearon; Robert-Booth; Brush-Wewitzer; Beverly-Lewis; Lady Restless-Mrs Mattocks; Clarissa-Mrs Morton; Tippet-Mrs Whitfield; Marmalet-Mrs Willems; Tattle-Mrs Pitt; Belinda (1st time)-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Mr Blandford Actor: Fearon
Role: Lady Restless Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Clarissa Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Tippet Actor: Mrs Whitfield
Role: Marmalet Actor: Mrs Willems
Role: Tattle Actor: Mrs Pitt

Afterpiece Title: The Old Maid

Performance Comment: Clerimont-Wroughton; Capt. Cape-Dunstall; Harlow-Whitfield; Mrs Harlow-Mrs Lessingham; Miss Harlow-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Cape Actor: Dunstall
Role: Mrs Harlow Actor: Mrs Lessingham
Role: Miss Harlow Actor: Mrs Green.

Dance: As17780925

11546
19 October 1778 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: Mirabell-Smith; Fainall-Bensley; Sir Wilful Witwou'd-Yates; Petulant-Baddeley; Waitwell-Parsons; Witwou'd-King; Lady Wishfor't-Mrs Hopkins; Marwood-Miss Sherry; Mrs Fainall-Mrs Sharp; Foible-Miss Pope; Mincing-Miss Collett; Millimant-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Lady Wishfor't Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Mrs Fainall Actor: Mrs Sharp
Role: Millimant Actor: Mrs Abington.

Afterpiece Title: The Camp

Cast
Role: Commander@in@Chief at the Camp Actor: Farren
Role: Lady Plume Actor: Mrs Robinson
Role: Lady Gorget Actor: Mrs Cuyler
Role: Countrywomen Actor: Mrs Love, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Booth, Miss Kirby
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Wrighten

11547
28 October 1778 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Performance Comment: Kitely-Smith; Old Knowell-Aickin; Young Knowell-Brereton; Wellbred-Farren; Master Stephen-Dodd; Brainworm-Baddeley; Justice Clement-Parsons; Downright-Hurst; Cob-Moody; Master Mathew-Burton; Cash-R. Palmer; Formal-Wright; Captain Bobadil-Henderson; Bridget-Mrs Brereton; Tib-Mrs Bradshaw; Mrs Kitely-Mrs Baddeley.
Cast
Role: Captain Bobadil Actor: Henderson
Role: Bridget Actor: Mrs Brereton
Role: Tib Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Mrs Kitely Actor: Mrs Baddeley.

Afterpiece Title: The Camp

Cast
Role: Commander@in@Chief at the Camp Actor: Farren
Role: Lady Plume Actor: Mrs Robinson
Role: Lady Gorget Actor: Mrs Cuyler
Role: Countrywomen Actor: Mrs Love, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Booth, Miss Kirby
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Wrighten

11548
20 November 1778 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rivals

Performance Comment: Sir Anthony Absolute-King; Acres-Dodd; Sir Lucius O'Trigger-Moody; David-Parsons; Fag-Baddeley; Coachman-Carpenter; Faulkland-Webster; Captain Absolute-Palmer; Mrs Malaprop-Mrs Hopkins; Julia-Mrs Baddeley; Lucy-Mrs Wrighten; Lydia Languish-Miss Younge.
Cast
Role: Faulkland Actor: Webster
Role: Captain Absolute Actor: Palmer
Role: Mrs Malaprop Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Julia Actor: Mrs Baddeley
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Wrighten

Afterpiece Title: The Camp

Cast
Role: Lady Sash Actor: Mrs Baddeley.
Role: Commander@in@Chief at the Camp Actor: Farren
Role: Lady Plume Actor: Mrs Robinson
Role: Lady Gorget Actor: Mrs Cuyler
Role: Countrywomen Actor: Mrs Love, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Booth, Miss Kirby
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Wrighten

11549
23 November 1778 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; CO 3, by William Kenrick, based on The Country Lasses, by Charles Johnson]: With new Scenery, Dresses and Decorations. The Overture and the rest of the Music composed by Hook. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. Public Advertiser, 2 Dec. 1778: This Day at Noon is published The Lady of the Manor (1s. 6d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lady Of The Manor

Performance Comment: Characters by Mattocks, Quick, Wilson, Doyle, Egan, Vernon, Miss Brown, Mrs Farrell, Mrs Mattocks. [Cast from text (E. and C. Dilly [et al.], 1778): Sir John Manly-Mattocks; Sir Wilful Wildman-Quick; Farmer Sternold-Wilson; Clodden-Doyle; Young Wildman-Vernon; Mrs Townly-Miss Brown; Cicely-Mrs Farrell; Lady Lucy-Mrs Mattocks; Egan. Egan.
Cast
Role: Mrs Townly Actor: Miss Brown
Role: Cicely Actor: Mrs Farrell
Role: Lady Lucy Actor: Mrs Mattocks

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Morton.

Dance: End II: As17780925; I: a Rural Dance[, incident to the Piece,-Dagueville [This was danced, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.]

11550
21 December 1778 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Cast
Role: Colin Actor: Mrs Farrell
Role: Goody Fidget Actor: Mrs Pitt

Afterpiece Title: The Spendthrift or A ChristmasGambol

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Quick, Whitfield, Dunstall, Wewitzer, Brunsdon, Booth, Robson, Fearon, Jones, Cushing, Mrs Willems, Mrs White, Mrs Morton; Larpent MS 463 lists the parts: Sir Clement Courtly, Young Courtly, Save Charges, Plunder, Hazard, Bumper, Bondage, Bobbin, Trusty, Bottlerack, Marrowbone, Trip, Servants, Miss Worthy, Dorothy, Margery. New Prologue-Lee Lewes.
Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Quick, Whitfield, Dunstall, Wewitzer, Brunsdon, Booth, Robson, Fearon, Jones, Cushing, Mrs Willems, Mrs White, Mrs Morton