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Performances

Mainpiece Title: The English Merchant

Performance Comment: As17691115, but Mrs Goodman-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: Mrs Goodman Actor: Mrs Ward.
Role: Molly Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Lady Alton Actor: Mrs Bellamy
Role: Amelia Actor: Mrs Yates, first time.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Jubilee

Event Comment: Paid Younger #6 9s. 7d. for writing parts, and #2 2s. for a license for Timanthes (Account Book). Receipts: #173 12s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: As17700206, but to avoid confusion full cast listed here: Justice Woodcock-Shuter; Hawthorne-Reinhold; Young Meadows-Mattocks; Sir William Meadows-Gibson; Eustace-Dyer; Hodge-Dunstall; Marjorie-Mrs Baker; Deborah-Mrs Pitt; Lucinda-Mrs Mattocks; Rosetta-A Gentlewoman; With a Dance- incidental to the Opera.
Cast
Role: Marjorie Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Deborah Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Margery Actor: Mrs Baker

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Jubilee

Dance: II: Dutch Dance, as17691111

Event Comment: Conductor-Dr Arne. The Theatre thoroughly aired a week before the performance. Music of the Interlude composed by Arne. [Advertized as "Mr Foote's Theatre in the Haymarket."] At the Instance of several persons of Quality, by permission of the Noblemen and Gentlemen of the Catch Society at the Thatched House, St James's St. Pit and Boxes 5s. First gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s. To begin at 7 p.m. Books of all Catches and Glees and Capochio and Dorinna to be had at the Theatre for 1s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert Of Catches And Glees

Performance Comment: Parts-Tenducci, Mrs Barthelemon, Mrs Scott.

Afterpiece Title: Capochio and Dorinna

Music: After Interlude: Concerto on Violin-Barthelemon. *u¶Ãhay Between the acts: an Interlude. Parts-Mas. Brown, Miss Weller

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: Shylock-Yates; Antonio-Clarke; Bassanio-Bensley; Duke-Morris; Gratiano-Dyer; Lorenzo (with songs)-Mattocks; Launcelot-Shuter; Jessica (with a song)-Mrs Baker; Nerissa-Mrs Vincent; Portia (that Night only)-Mrs Yates, first time.
Cast
Role: Jessica Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Nerissa Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Portia Actor: Mrs Yates, first time.

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

Cast
Role: Termagant Actor: Mrs Green

Dance: IV: The Whim, as17691123

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Mattocks. Charges #64 12s. Balance to Mrs Mattocks #37 6s. plus #67 12s. from tickets (Box 199; Pit 119). Paid Mr Simpson for wine &c. for the Orchestra at rehearsals of musical performances #5 5s. Mrs Bellamy's balance paid (Account Book). Receipts: #101 18s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cyrus

Cast
Role: Aspasia Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Mandane Actor: Mrs Yates.

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Dance: End: The Irish Lilt-Aldridge, Sga Manesiere. [See17670921.

Event Comment: Benefit for Mattocks. Part of Pit laid into Boxes. Send servants by 4 o'clock. Last time of performing till Easter Holidays. Charges #76 14s. Balance to Mattocks #76 17s. plus #100 1s. from tickets (Box and Pit 387; Pit 22). [Charges high because of extra music (#7 7s.; extra wardrobe #1 17s.; kettle drum & extra chorus singers #3 5s.).] (Account Book). Receipts: #153 8s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Artaxerxes

Performance Comment: [See17691124] but Arbaces (that night only)-Tenducci, first time these 4 years; Artabanes-Mattocks; Rimenes-DuBellamy; Artaxerxes-Mrs Thompson; Semira-Mrs Baker; Mandane-Mrs Mattocks[, first time., first time.
Cast
Role: Artaxerxes Actor: Mrs Thompson
Role: Semira Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Mandane Actor: Mrs Mattocks

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Cast
Role: Mrs Subtle Actor: Mrs Pitt

Dance: I: The Tartars, as17691207; II: The Reel, as17700329

Event Comment: Benefit for Fishar (ballet master) and Sga Manesiere. Charges #64 10s. Balance to the two dancers #19 7s. (#9 13s. 6d. apiece) plus Fishar #47 2s. from tickets (Box 54; Pit 130; Gallery 141); Sga Manesiere #26 19s. (Box 48; Pit 53; Gallery 70) (Account Book). Receipts: #83 17s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Performance Comment: Felix-Bensley, first time; Col. Briton-Wroughton, first time; Lopez-Dunstall; Pedro-Morris; Gibby-Shuter; Lissardo-Woodward; Frederick-Gardner; Isabella-Mrs Mattocks; Flora-Mrs Pitt; Inis-Mrs Green; Violante-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Inis Actor: Mrs Green

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Dance: II: By Particular Desire, a Minuet-Fishar, Sga Manesiere; III: A Hornpipe-Miss Capon , first time; I: A Serious and Comic Dance-. the serious part- Miss Capon, the comic part- Mas. Burton, Miss Besford (all apprentices to Fishar); IV: A New Grand Ballet called The Old Man Metamorphosed-. Old Man Fishar, Shepherdess Sga Manesiere, Cupid Mas. Burton; In which Dance will be introduced by Particular Desire the Allemande-Fishar, Sga Manesiere

Performance Comment: the serious part- Miss Capon, the comic part- Mas. Burton, Miss Besford (all apprentices to Fishar); IV: A New Grand Ballet called The Old Man Metamorphosed-. Old Man Fishar, Shepherdess Sga Manesiere, Cupid Mas. Burton; In which Dance will be introduced by Particular Desire the Allemande-Fishar, Sga Manesiere.

Ballet: V: For First time this season, The Wapping Landlady. Jack-Fishar; Landlady-Miles; Orange Woman-Sga Manesiere; Double Hornpipe-[See17680416]

Performance Comment: Jack-Fishar; Landlady-Miles; Orange Woman-Sga Manesiere; Double Hornpipe-[See17680416].See17680416].
Cast
Role: Landlady Actor: Miles

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Devil Upon Two Sticks

Performance Comment: Parts-Foote, Weston, Aickin, Sparks, Vandermeer, Hamilton, Saunders, Jacobs, Lings, Castle, F. Gentleman, Dancer, Farrel, M'George, Wheeler, Griffiths, Pearce, Mrs Gardner, Mrs Jewell; With an Occasional Prologue-Foote.

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Performance Comment: Fribble (with a Song in Character)-Vandermere; Falsh-Saunders; Tag-Mrs Read; Miss Biddy-Mrs Gardner.
Cast
Role: Fribble Actor: Vandermere
Role: Tag Actor: Mrs Read
Role: Miss Biddy Actor: Mrs Gardner.

Dance: The Pedlar-Mas. and Miss West, apprentices to Grimaldi

Performance Comment: and Miss West, apprentices to Grimaldi.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Sheridan; King-Gardner; Laertes-Aickin; Horatio-DuBellamy; Ostrick-Hamilton; Rosencrans-Smith; Guildenstern-Dancer; Polonius-Weston; Player King-Farrell; Marcellus-Wheeler; Bernardo-Lings; Francisco-Griffiths; Lucianus-Jacobs; 1st Gravedigger-Vandermere; 2nd Gravedigger-Castle; Ghost-Sowdon; Queen-Mrs Jefferies; Player Queen-Mrs White; Ophelia-Mrs Jewell.
Cast
Role: 1st Gravedigger Actor: Vandermere
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Jefferies
Role: Player Queen Actor: Mrs White
Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Jewell.

Afterpiece Title: The Vintner Trickd

Performance Comment: Mixum-Sparks; Wizard-Hamilton; Sol. Smack-Jacobs; Fidler-Wheeler; Gaoler-Pearce; Mrs Mixum-Mrs Gardner.
Cast
Role: Mrs Mixum Actor: Mrs Gardner.

Dance: TThe Cowkeeper, as17700521

Event Comment: By Desire of many persons of Distinction, and by Permission of the Noblemen and Gentlemen of the Catch Club. Director-Dr Arne. Afterpiece: Taken from Miss Lucy in Town. Written by Henry Fielding. Songs-Dr Arne

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Catches And Glees

Performance Comment: Songs-Master Brown, Mrs Scott, Mrs Wrighton.

Afterpiece Title: The Country Madcap in London

Performance Comment: Lord Bilkum-Dodd; Lowborn-Fawcett; Mordecai-Messink; Old Goodman-Hartry; Cantileno-a Gentleman; Ballad-Philips; John-Booth; Tawdry-Miss Platt; Traplass-Mrs Dorman; Country Madcap-Miss Radley.
Cast
Role: Traplass Actor: Mrs Dorman
Role: Country Madcap Actor: Miss Radley.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lame Lover

Cast
Role: Circuit Actor: Vandermere
Role: Mrs Circuit Actor: Mrs Gardner
Role: Charlot Actor: Mrs Jewell
Role: Mrs Simper Actor: Mrs Saunders
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Reed

Afterpiece Title: Hob in the Well

Performance Comment: Friendly-a Gentleman, 1st appearance on any stage; Sir ThomasTesty-Gentleman; Old Hob-Farrell; Dick-Wheeler; Hob-Sparks; Roger-Griffiths; Puzzlepate-Pearce; Servants-Jacobs, Lings; Betty-Mrs Read; Hob' s mother-Mrs White; Flora-Mrs Saunders .
Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Read
Role: Hob' s mother Actor: Mrs White
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Saunders

Dance: The Cowkeeper, as17700521

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lame Lover

Cast
Role: Circuit Actor: Vandermere
Role: Mrs Circuit Actor: Mrs Gardner
Role: Charlot Actor: Mrs Jewell
Role: Mrs Simper Actor: Mrs Saunders
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Reed

Afterpiece Title: The The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Sir John Loverule-DuBellamy; Conjurer-Farrell; Butler-Holcroft; Jobson-Sparks; Cook-Griffiths; Footman-Dancer; Coachman-Lings; Lady Loverule-Mrs Read; Lettice-Mrs White; Lucy-Miss Trowel; Nell-Mrs Saunders .
Cast
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Read
Role: Lettice Actor: Mrs White
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Saunders

Dance: The The Cowkeeper, as17700521

Event Comment: [Was this performed? See 13 Aug. for first appearance of Arthur and Constance.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King John

Performance Comment: King John-Sheridan; Prince Henry-Knowles; Pembroke-Dancer; Hubert-F. Gentleman; Salisbury-DuBellamy; R. Falconbridge-Hamilton; English Herald-Farrell; Bastard-Fleetwood; King of France-Gardner; Dauphin-Robson; Austria-Griffiths; Pandulph-Wheeler; Chatillon-Smyth; French Herald-Saunders; Eleanor-Mrs Dyer; Lady Falconbridge-Mrs White; Blanch-Miss Trowel; Constance-Mrs Burton .
Cast
Role: Pandulph Actor: Wheeler
Role: Eleanor Actor: Mrs Dyer
Role: Lady Falconbridge Actor: Mrs White
Role: Constance Actor: Mrs Burton

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Cast
Role: Mopsus Actor: Vandermere
Role: Phillida Actor: Mrs Jewell

Dance: End of Play: The Nosegay-Master and Miss West

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Commissary

Performance Comment: As17700816, but Gruel-Dancer; Harpy-Farrell; Dolly-Mrs Dyer; Jenny-Mrs Saunders .
Cast
Role: Dolly Actor: Mrs Dyer
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Saunders
Role: La Fleur Actor: Vandermere
Role: Mrs Loveit Actor: Mr Sparks
Role: Mrs Mechlin Actor: Mrs Gardner.

Afterpiece Title: hay The Mayor of Garratt

Cast
Role: Mrs Sneak Actor: Mrs Gardner
Role: Mrs Bruin Actor: Miss Trowell

Dance: hay End of Play: The Cowkeeper, as17700521

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: Richard-Smith; King Henry-Gibson; Richmond-Clarke; Buckingham-Hull; Catesby-Fox; Ratcliff-Lewes; Norfolk-Wignell; Stanley-Gardner; Lieutenant-R. Smith; Tyrrel-Bates; Prince Edward-Mas. Harris; Duke of York-Miss Cockayne; Tressel-Dyer; Lady Anne-Mrs Vincent; Duchess of York-Mrs Barrington; Queen-Mrs Ward (playbill).
Cast
Role: Lady Anne Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Duchess of York Actor: Mrs Barrington
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Ward

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Performance Comment: Midas-Shuter; Damaetas-Barnshaw; Pan-Dunstall; Apollo-Mattocks; Sileno-Baker; Jupiter-Legg; Juno-Miss Pearce; Daphne-Mrs Baker; Nysa-Mrs Mattocks; Mysis-Mrs Thompson.
Cast
Role: Daphne Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Nysa Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Mysis Actor: Mrs Thompson.
Event Comment: [Review of Miss Catley's performance in Town and Country Magazine this month, from Theatre No XXI.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: Woodcock-Shuter; Hawthorn-Reinhold; Young Meadows-Mattocks; Sir W. Meadows-Gibson; Eustace-Dyer; Hodge-Dunstall; Margery-Mrs Baker; Deborah-Mrs Pitt; Lucinda-Mrs Mattocks; Rosetta-Miss Catley, first appearance on the English Stage in 9 years.
Cast
Role: Margery Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Deborah Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Mattocks

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: Mock Doctor-Dunstall; Sir Jasper-Saunders; Charlotte-Miss Helme; Dorcas-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Green.

Dance: II: The Dutch Milkmaid, as17700924

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timanthes

Performance Comment: Timanthes-Smith; Demaphoon-Bensley; Mathusius-Clarke; Cherinthus-Perry; Adrastus-Gardner; Orcanes-Morris; Officer-R. Smith; Cephisa-Mrs Bulkley; Ismena-Mrs Yates; In Act III a Procession-; the Vocal Parts-Reinhold, Mrs Baker, DuBellamy, Baker, Fox.

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Performance Comment: Squire-Mattocks; Sailor-DuBellamy; Dorcas-Mrs Thompson; Sally-Mrs Mattocks; The Hornpipe-Miss Twist.
Cast
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Thompson
Role: Sally Actor: Mrs Mattocks

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Husband

Performance Comment: Townly-Smith; Manly-Clarke; Richard-Hamilton; Moody-Dunstall; Basset-Dyer; Sir Francis-Shuter; 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: Midas

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

Dance: II: Comic Dance-; IV: Countryman Metamorphosed, as17701010

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Hypocrite

Performance Comment: Maw@worm-Waldron, first time; Lady Lambert-Mrs W. Barry; Dr Cantwell-King; Sir John Lambert-Packer; Old Lady Lambert-Mrs Bradshaw; Charlotte-Mrs Abington; Seyward-Cautherly; Colonel Lambert-Jefferson; Darnley-Reddish.

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Cast
Role: Margery Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Deborah Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Mattocks

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine With the Birth and Adventures of Harlequin

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Lewes; Pluto-Reinhold; Mercury-Baker; Proserpine-Mrs Baker; Ceres-Mrs Thompson; Colombine-Mrs Dyer; Yeoman-Morris; Clown-Cushing; The Dances-Fishar, Sga Manesiere, Miss Capon; With a Representation of the Eruptions of Mount Aetna and a Grand Scene of the Palace of Pluto by Servandoni-.
Cast
Role: Proserpine Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Ceres Actor: Mrs Thompson
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Dyer
Role: The Dances Actor: Fishar, Sga Manesiere, Miss Capon
Role: Servandoni Actor: .

Dance: II: The Merry Sailors-Aldridge. [See17691018.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Performance Comment: Posthumus-Bensley; Iachimo-Smith; Pisanio-Hull; Cloten-Yates; Cymbeline-Gibson; Bellarius-Clarke; Guiderius-DuBellamy; Arviragus-Perry; Queen-Mrs Vincent; Imogen-Mrs Yates; In Act II, a Masquerade Scene-incident to the play; Singing-Mrs Thompson.
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Imogen Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Singing Actor: Mrs Thompson.

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Cast
Role: Proserpine Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Ceres Actor: Mrs Thompson
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Dyer
Role: The Dances Actor: Fishar, Sga Manesiere, Miss Capon
Role: Servandoni Actor: .

Dance: III: A Comic Dance-Mr Hamois, Miss Hamois, as17701010

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Plain Dealer

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

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Fathers

Performance Comment: Lionel-Vernon; Col. Oldboy-Parsons; Jessamy-Dodd; Jenkins-Bannister; Harman-Fawcett; Clarissa-Mrs Baddeley; Jenny-Miss Radley; Lady Mary Oldboy-Mrs Bradshaw; Diana-Mrs Wrighten; Sir John Flowerdale-Aickin.
Cast
Role: Clarissa Actor: Mrs Baddeley
Role: Lady Mary Oldboy Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Diana Actor: Mrs Wrighten

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Performance Comment: Horatio-Inchbald; Lothario-Reddish; Sciolto-Aickin; Altamont-Packer; Rossano-Ackman; Lucilla-Mrs Johnston; Lavinia-Mrs W. Barry; Calista-Mrs Barry.
Cast
Role: Lucilla Actor: Mrs Johnston
Role: Lavinia Actor: Mrs W. Barry
Role: Calista Actor: Mrs Barry.

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: Shylock-King; Bassanio-Cautherly; Antonio-Reddish; Gratiano-Dodd; Lorenzo (with songs)-Vernon; Launcelot Gobbo-W. Palmer; Old Gobbo-Parsons; Salarino-J. Aickin; Salanio-Fawcett; Duke-Bransby; 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.

Dance: III: The Rabbit Sellers, as17701010