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Event Comment: Afterpiece: In the Manner it was performed at Stratford. This Ode was as it was perform'd at the Jubilee at Stratford upon Avon Dedicating a Building & Erecting a Statue to Shakespeare it was written by D. G. Esqr. and the Music by Dr Arne Mr G. speaking in this performance is equal to anything he ever did and met with as much applause as his heart could desire. It is a most delightful performance (Hopkins Diary)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Performance Comment: Moody-Holland; Harcourt-Palmer; Sparkish (with Song)-Dodd; Belville-Cautherly; Alithea-Mrs Jeffries; Country Girl-Miss Burton; Lucy-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Moody Actor: Holland
Role: Alithea Actor: Mrs Jeffries

Afterpiece Title: The Ode

Performance Comment: Upon Dedicating a Building and Erecting a Statue to Shakespeare at Stratford. Music by Arne-; Speaking-Garrick; Choruses-Vernon, Champness, Mrs Baddeley, Mrs Scott, Miss Radley.

Dance: III: A Dance-Dagueville, Sga Vidini

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Woud And She Woud Not Or The Kind Imposter

Performance Comment: Manuel-Shuter; Philip-Bensley; Octavio-Gardner; Soto-Dunstall; Trappanti-Woodward; Corrigidor-Wignell; Don Luis-Davis; Rosara-Mrs Mattocks; Flora-Mrs Lessingham; Viletta-Mrs Pitt; Hypolita-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Rosara Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Lessingham
Role: Viletta Actor: Mrs Pitt

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Cast
Role: Daphne Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Nysa Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Mysis Actor: Mrs Thompson.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: Richard-Smith; King Henry-Gibson; Catesby-Davis; Stanley-Gardner; Ratcliff-Lewes; Norfolk-Perry; Richmond-Clarke; Buckingham-Hull; Prince Edward-Mas. Harris; Duke of York-Miss Besford; Tressel-Wroughton; Lieut.-R. Smith; Lord Mayor-Wignell; Lady Anne-Mrs Lessingham; Duckess of York-Mrs Vincent; Queen-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: Lady Anne Actor: Mrs Lessingham
Role: Duckess of York Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Ward.

Afterpiece Title: The Coronation

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: Shylock-King; Bassanio-Cautherly; Antonio-Reddish; Gratiano-Dodd; Lorenzo-Vernon; Launcelot-W. Palmer; Gobbo-Parsons; Duke-Wright; Salarino-J. Aickin; Salanio-Fawcett; Balthasar-Ackman; Tubal-Messink; Jessica-Mrs Baddeley; Nerissa-Mrs Jeffries; Portia-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Jessica Actor: Mrs Baddeley
Role: Nerissa Actor: Mrs Jeffries
Role: Portia Actor: Mrs Abington.

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Cast
Role: Leander Actor: Vernon
Role: Ursula Actor: Mrs Dorman

Dance: As17690926

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Performance Comment: Lear-Barry; Gloster-Burton; Edgar-Reddish; Bastard-Palmer; Kent-Bransby; Gent. Usher-Dodd; Albany-Packer; Cornwall-Hurst; Capt.-Ackman; 1st Officer-Keen; 2nd Officer-Fawcett; Old Man-Hartry; Regan-Mrs W. Barry; Goneril-Mrs Stephens; Cordelia-Mrs Barry.
Cast
Role: Capt. Actor: Ackman
Role: Regan Actor: Mrs W. Barry
Role: Goneril Actor: Mrs Stephens
Role: Cordelia Actor: Mrs Barry.

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Performance Comment: As17690926, and Masquerade .
Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs King
Role: Puck Actor: Master Cape
Role: Maid Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: the Allemande Actor: Dagueville, Sg Vidini.
Event Comment: By Command K. & Q. Ode, Mr Garrick (Cross Diary). Waited on Mr & Mrs Barry to know if it would be agreeable to them to go in the Pageant [The Jubilee] on Saturday--They both agreed they would & Mr Barry said he could be able to walk in the Pageant if he could not play. A rehearsal of As You Like It was call'd by Mrs Barry's desire at Ten. She sent word to have the Rehearsal put off for half an hour. The Performers staid for her till past Eleven, but she not coming they went away (Hopkins MS Memorandum Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Cast
Role: Fanny Actor: Mrs Baddeley
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Millidge
Role: Chambermaid Actor: Mrs Jefferies
Role: Mrs Heidleberg Actor: Mrs Hopkins.

Afterpiece Title: The Ode

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Plain Dealer

Performance Comment: Plain Dealer-Holland; Freeman-Palmer; Novel-King; Lord Plausible-Parsons; Major Oldfox-Love; Vernish-Packer; Jerry Blackacre-W. Palmer; Quillet-Baddeley; Oakum-Moody; Fidelia-Mrs Jeffries; Olivia-Miss Pope; Eliza-Mrs Johnston; Widow Blackacre-Mrs Hopkins, first time.
Cast
Role: Plain Dealer Actor: Holland
Role: Fidelia Actor: Mrs Jeffries
Role: Eliza Actor: Mrs Johnston
Role: Widow Blackacre Actor: Mrs Hopkins, first time.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man Or The Fops Fortune

Performance Comment: Carlos-Bensley; Clodio-Woodward; Charino-Herbert; Antonio-Dunstall; Duart-Davis; Luis-Shuter; Elvira-Mrs Vincent; Honoria-Miss Mills; Louisa-Mrs DuBellamy; Angelina-Mrs Bulkley.
Cast
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs DuBellamy
Role: Angelina Actor: Mrs Bulkley.

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Cast
Role: Daphne Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Nysa Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Mysis Actor: Mrs Thompson.
Event Comment: TTancred and Sigismunda deferred. Mrs Barry ill. I call'd upon Mr Barry. He was not at home. In the afternoon I sent him a note desiring they would send notice when they were able to perform. He sent me an angry note in answer on Fryday. I, by the managers [orders] answer'd it on Fryday morning, both which letters Mr Garrick has (Hopkins MS Memorandum Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Cast
Role: Jessica Actor: Mrs Baddeley
Role: Nerissa Actor: Mrs Jeffries
Role: Portia Actor: Mrs Abington.

Dance: Dagueville, Sga Vidini

Event Comment: Rec'd a message that Mrs Barry was better & she would be able to Rehearse on Monday & that Mr Barry would be able to play Lord Townly on Thursday next (Hopkins MS Memorandum Book). [See 2 Nov.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Lovers

Performance Comment: Sir John Dorilant-Holland; Modely-Jefferson; Bellmour-Packer; Araminta-Mrs Abington; Celia-Mrs Baddeley; Lady Beverly-Mrs Hopkins, first time.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Performance Comment: Lothario-Reddish, first time; Horatio-Barry; Rossano-Ackman; Sciolto-Aickin; Altamont-Packer; Lavinia-Mrs Stephens; Lucilla-Mrs Johnston; Calista-Mrs Barry.
Cast
Role: Lavinia Actor: Mrs Stephens
Role: Lucilla Actor: Mrs Johnston
Role: Calista Actor: Mrs Barry.
Event Comment: By Command. K. & Q. Felix, Mr Garrick (Cross Diary)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Performance Comment: Don Felix-Garrick; Col. Briton-Jefferson; Don Lopez-Baddeley; Don Pedro-Burton; Lissardo-King; Gibby-Johnston; Frederick-Packer; Isabella-Mrs Stephens; Flora-Miss Pope, first time; Violante-Mrs Barry; Inis-Mrs Bradshaw.
Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Stephens
Role: Violante Actor: Mrs Barry
Role: Inis Actor: Mrs Bradshaw.

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Cast
Role: Leander Actor: Vernon
Role: Ursula Actor: Mrs Dorman

Dance: I: A New Pantomime Dance-Daiguville, Sga Vidini

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

Performance Comment: Essex-Barry; Southampton-Reddish; Cecil-Packer; Raleigh-Hurst; Lieut. of Tower-Ackman; Queen-Mrs Hopkins; Countess of Nottingham-Mrs Reddish; Countess of Rutland-Mrs Barry.
Event Comment: Bills was prhnted for Zingis but Mr Holland being taken very ill an Apology was made for the Change (Hopkins Diary). Chang'd from Zingis...Mr Holland Ill, Small Pox (Cross Diary). [The playbill for Zingis reads: Timur-Holland; Zingis-Aickin; Zemouca-Reddish; Cubla-Jefferson; Zena-Palmer; Aunac-Packer; Nevian-Bannister; Sidacou-Hurst; Nadir-Wright; Jelizou-Keen; Suida-Wrighten; Officers-Ackman, Fawcett, &c.; Mila-Mrs Stephens; Ovisa-Miss Younge.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Slave

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-Barry; Aboan-Aickin; Lieut. Governor-Palmer; Blandford-Jefferson; Stanmore-Hurst; Imoinda-Mrs Barry; Capt. Driver-Bransby; Hotman-Bannister; Mrs Blandford-Miss Platt; In Act II a Song-Mrs Scott.
Cast
Role: Blandford Actor: Jefferson
Role: Imoinda Actor: Mrs Barry
Role: Mrs Blandford Actor: Miss Platt
Role: In Act II a Song Actor: Mrs Scott.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Performance Comment: Kitely-Garrick; Young Knowell-Aickin; Wellbred-Palmer; Master Stephen-W. Palmer; Brainworm-Baddeley; Matthew-Waldron; Old Knowell-Hurst; Bobadil-King; Downright-Bransby; Justice Clement-Burton; Cash-Packer; Cob-Moody; Bridget-Mrs Jeffries; Tib-Mrs Bradshaw; Dame Kitely-Mrs Baddeley.
Cast
Role: Bridget Actor: Mrs Jeffries
Role: Tib Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Dame Kitely Actor: Mrs Baddeley.

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Cast
Role: Leander Actor: Vernon
Role: Ursula Actor: Mrs Dorman

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Husband

Performance Comment: Townly-Smith, first time; Manly-Clarke; Richard-Hamilton; Basset-Dyer; Sir Francis-Shuter; Moody-Dunstall; Lady Grace-Mrs Bulkley; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Pitt; Miss Jenny-Miss Ward; Lady Townly-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Lady Grace Actor: Mrs Bulkley
Role: Lady Wronghead Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Yates.

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Brothers

Cast
Role: Captain Ironsides Actor: Woodward
Role: Lady Dove Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Violetta Actor: Mrs Bulkley
Role: Lucy Waters Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Sophia Actor: Mrs Yates
Related Works
Related Work: Fatal Love; or, The Degenerate Brother Author(s): Osborne Sidney Wandesford
Related Work: The Brothers Author(s): Richard Cumberland

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Performance Comment: Buck-Woodward; Sir John Buck-Gibson; Classick-Hull; Marquis-Holtom; Roger-Bates; Subtle-Morris; Mrs Subtle-Mrs Pitt; Lucinda (with song)-Miss Macklin; With a Minuet-Arnauld, Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Mrs Subtle Actor: Mrs Pitt

Dance: End: The Tartars-Fishar, Sga Manesiere. [See17680416.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Performance Comment: As17691107, but Traverse-Hartry; Mrs Heidleberg-Mrs Bradshaw.
Cast
Role: Mrs Heidleberg Actor: Mrs Bradshaw.
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Love.
Role: Fanny Actor: Mrs Baddeley
Role: Chambermaid Actor: Mrs Jefferies
Event Comment: Gave Princess of Wales' Footmen #1 1s.; and Chairmen #1 1s. Paid James Dyer 9 nights as extra dancer #1 17s. 6d. (Account Book). Receipts: #97 19s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Refusal

Performance Comment: Sir Gilbert-Yates; Frankly-Wroughton; Granger-Hull; Witling-Dyer; Cook-Quick; Betty-Mrs Green; Lady Wrangle-Mrs Ward; Sophronia-Mrs Lessingham; Charlotte-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Lady Wrangle Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Sophronia Actor: Mrs Lessingham

Afterpiece Title: The Court of Alexander

Cast
Role: Alexander Actor: Shuter
Role: Parisatis Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Roxana Actor: Mrs Thompson
Role: Thais Actor: Mrs Pinto

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Husband

Performance Comment: As17691218, but Basset-Dodd; Lady Grace-Mrs W. Barry; Lady Townly-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Lady Grace Actor: Mrs W. Barry
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Abington.
Role: Lady Wronghead Actor: Mrs Love.
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Trusty Actor: Mrs Johnston

Afterpiece Title: A Trip to Scotland

Cast
Role: The dances Actor: Giorgi, Atkins, Mrs King
Role: Cupid Actor: Mas. Cape
Role: Mrs Filagree Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Love
Event Comment: Waited on Mr Barry to know if he should be able to play in the Conscious Lovers on Saturday. His answer was that he could not--& Mrs Barry consented to play it with Mr Reddish (Hopkins MS Memorandum Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure

Performance Comment: Duke-Bensley; Angleo-Clarke; Escalus-Hull; Claudio-Wroughton; Clown-Dunstall; Provost-Gardner; Friar Thomas-Redman; Elbow-Quick; Lucio-Woodward; Barnardine-Stoppelaer; Friar Peter-R. Smith; Mariana-Mrs Bulkley; Juliet-Mrs Ogilvie; Francisca-Miss Mills; Isabella-Mrs Bellamy.
Cast
Role: Mariana Actor: Mrs Bulkley
Role: Juliet Actor: Mrs Ogilvie
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Bellamy.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Jubilee

Dance: IV: The Merry Sailors, as17691018

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: As17691006, but Archer-Garrick; Scrub-Weston; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Barry.
Cast
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Mrs Barry.
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Reddish
Role: Lady Bountiful Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Aipsey Actor: Mrs Simpson.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Jobson-Love; Loverule-Vernon; Lady Loverule-Mrs Johnston; Nell-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Johnston

Dance: IV: The Rabbit Sellers, as17691228