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Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Performance Comment: Lord Aimworth-Davis; Sir Harry Sycamore-Hartry; Ralph-Dibdin; Giles-Bannister; Fairfield-Jefferson; Mervin-J. Bannister; Theodosia-Miss Jarratt; Patty-Mrs Smith; Lady Sycamore-Mrs Bradshaw; Fanny-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Patty Actor: Mrs Smith
Role: Lady Sycamore Actor: Mrs Bradshaw

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Cast
Role: Country Girls Actor: Mrs Hunt, Mrs Scott
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Sutton

Dance: I: The Sailors Revels-Atkins

Event Comment: Music of Afterpiece composed by Dibdin. Sigr Como and Sgna Crespi danc'd for first time very Indiff (Hopkins Diary). Paid Printer's Bill #11; Copper plate Printing Bill #3 2s. (Treasurer's Book). [The printing bill averaged #9 6s. per week and came to #344 2s. No further itemization will be made of it this season.] Receipts: #195 1s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tancred And Sigismunda

Performance Comment: Tancred-Reddish; Siffredi-Jefferson; Osmond-Aickin; Rhodolpho-Ackman; Officers-Keen, Wrighten, Wright; Laura-Miss Sherry; Sigismunda-Mrs Barry.
Cast
Role: Sigismunda Actor: Mrs Barry.

Afterpiece Title: The Wedding Ring

Performance Comment: Pandolfo-Bannister; Zerbino-Vernon; Henrico-Davies; Felicia-Mrs Smith; Lissetta-Mrs Wrighten.
Cast
Role: Pandolfo Actor: Bannister
Role: Felicia Actor: Mrs Smith
Role: Lissetta Actor: Mrs Wrighten.

Dance: I: A New Comic Dance call'd The Mountaineers-Como, Sga Crespi, first appearance

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

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

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

Performance Comment: Razor-Woodward; Pamphlet-Shuter; Quidnunc-Dunstall; Feeble-Bates; Harriet-Mrs Baker; Termagant-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Termagant Actor: Mrs Green.

Dance: II: Fingalian Dance, as17730929; Double Hornpipe, as17730929

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: Richard-Smith; King Henry-Kniveton; Richmond-Clarke; Buckingham-Hull; Catesby-Davis; Ratcliff-Thompson; Prince Edward-Miss Besford; Duke of York-Mas. Jones; Lieut.-Fox; Lord Mayor-Wignell; Stanley-Gardner; Tressel-Wroughton; Duchess of York-Mrs Ferguson; Lady Anne-Mrs Baker; Queen-Miss Miller.
Cast
Role: Duchess of York Actor: Mrs Ferguson
Role: Lady Anne Actor: Mrs Baker

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Grecian Daughter

Performance Comment: Evander-Aickin; Philotas-Reddish; Melanthon-Packer; Phocian-J. Aickin; Calippus-J. Bannister; Greek Officer-Davies; Dionysius-Palmer; Arcas-Hurst; Herald-Wright; Erixene-Miss Platt; Euphrasia-Mrs Barry.
Cast
Role: Evander Actor: Aickin
Role: Euphrasia Actor: Mrs Barry.

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Performance Comment: Major Sturgeon-Bannister; Jerry Sneak-Weston; Bruin-Wright; Lint-Castle; Heel@Tap-Bransby; Sir Jacob Jollup-Waldron; Mrs Bruin-Miss Platt; Mrs Sneak-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Mrs Bruin Actor: Miss Platt
Role: Mrs Sneak Actor: Miss Pope.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zara

Performance Comment: Lusignan-Garrick; Osman-Reddish; Nerestan-Packer; Chatillon-J. Aickin; Orasmin-Hurst; Melidor-Wheeler; Selima-Miss Sherry; Zara-Mrs Barry.
Cast
Role: Zara Actor: Mrs Barry.

Afterpiece Title: The Register Office

Performance Comment: Le Brush-Palmer; Gulwell-Packer; Frankly-Davies; Harwood-J. Aickin; Lord Brilliant-Fawcett; Scotchman-Love; Williams-Ackman; Mrs Doggerel-Miss Pope; Margery Moorpout-Mrs Love; Irishman-Moody; Frenchman-Baddeley.
Cast
Role: Mrs Doggerel Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Margery Moorpout Actor: Mrs Love
Event Comment: Both pieces By Command of their Majesties. Present Their Majestes. Gave Yeomen of Guards #2 2s.; Paid Whitefield half year's salary due Mich Last #50; Paid ditto to Sarjant #20, and Mrs Carne #15. Receipts: #220 2s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Cast
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Baker.
Role: Deborah Actor: Mrs Pitt

Afterpiece Title: Cross Purposes

Cast
Role: Maid Actor: Mrs Kniveton
Role: Emily Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Mrs Grub Actor: Mrs Green.

Dance: II: The Irish Lilt, as17731005; End Opera: The Corsican Sailors [Punch House]-Fishar, Miss Twist. [See17720930.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchymist

Performance Comment: Abel Drugger-Garrick; Subtle-J. Aickin; Face-Palmer; Sir Epicure-Love; Kastril-Burton; Tribulation-Hartry; Ananias-Parsons; Dapper-W. Palmer; Mob-Ackman, Jacobs, Wright, Keen; Surly-Baddeley; Lovewit-Packer; Doll Common-Mrs Hopkins; Dame Pliant-Mrs Johnston.
Cast
Role: Doll Common Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Dame Pliant Actor: Mrs Johnston.

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Cast
Role: Country Girls Actor: Mrs Hunt, Mrs Scott
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Sutton

Performances

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Performance Comment: Leonora-Mrs Smith; Leander-Vernon; Ursula-Mrs Love; Diego-Bannister; Mungo-Dibdin.
Cast
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Smith
Role: Leander Actor: Vernon
Role: Ursula Actor: Mrs Love
Event Comment: Paid half year's Land tax and Window lights for Cov't Garden to Mich Last #2 18s. 6d. Receipts: #133 13s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Performance Comment: Horatio-Barry; Sciolto-Aickin; Calista-Mrs Barry; Lavinia-Miss Sherry, first time; Lothario-Cautherly; Altamont-Brereton; Lucilla-Mrs Davies; Rossano-Ackman.
Cast
Role: Calista Actor: Mrs Barry
Role: Lucilla Actor: Mrs Davies

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Invasion

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Performance Comment: Benedict-Garrick; Verges-Jones; Hero-Miss Hopkins, first time; Friar-Wright; Leonato-Aickin; Don Pedro-Packer; Claudio-Cautherly; Borachio-Ackman; Don John-J. Aickin; Dogberry-Parsons; Beatrice-Miss Pope; Town Clerk-Baddeley; Antonio-Hurst; Balthazar (with a Song)-Vernon; Margaret-Mrs Bradshaw; Ursula-Mrs Millidge; In II, a Masquerade Dance-proper to the play.; To conclude with a Country Dance-.
Cast
Role: Margaret Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Ursula Actor: Mrs Millidge

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Cast
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Smith
Role: Leander Actor: Vernon
Role: Ursula Actor: Mrs Love
Event Comment: Afterpiece: By Desire. Paid Powney, stationer, #5 13s.; Mr Landall for Mr Marshall's Funeral #3 10s.; Mrs Chitty for coals #46 3s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #169 17s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Grecian Daughter

Performance Comment: As17731005, but Evander-Barry.
Cast
Role: Evander Actor: Barry.
Role: Euphrasia Actor: Mrs Barry.

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Cast
Role: Country Girls Actor: Mrs Hunt, Mrs Scott
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Sutton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: Osmyn-Barry; Gonzales-Packer; Garcia-Davies; King-J. Aickin; Heli-Hurst; Selim-Fawcett; Alonzo-Ackman; Perez-Keen; Leonora-Mrs Johnston; Zara-Miss Younge; Almeria-Mrs Barry.
Cast
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Johnston
Role: Almeria Actor: Mrs Barry.

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Cast
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Smith
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Margaret Actor: Mrs Love

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Performance Comment: Kitely-Smith; Old Knowel-Hull; Young Knowel-Dyer; Welbred-Lewes; Bobadil-Woodward; Mas. Stephen-Shuter; Clement-Kniveton; Brainworm-Dunstall; Downright-Gardner; Mas. Matthew-Cushing; Cash-Thompson; Bridget-Mrs Baker; Dame Kitely-Mrs Bulkley.
Cast
Role: Bridget Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Dame Kitely Actor: Mrs Bulkley.

Afterpiece Title: Cross Purposes

Cast
Role: Maid Actor: Mrs Kniveton
Role: Emily Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Mrs Grub Actor: Mrs Green.

Dance: End: The Highland Reel, as17731112

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All For Love Or The World Well Lost

Performance Comment: Antony-Smith; Ventidius-Clarke; Dolabella-Wroughton; Alexas-Dyer; Serapion-Gardner; Romans-Davis, Bates; Octavia-Miss Miller; Charmion-Miss Pearce; Iras-Mrs Willems; Cleopatra-Mrs Hartley.
Cast
Role: Iras Actor: Mrs Willems
Role: Cleopatra Actor: Mrs Hartley.

Afterpiece Title: The Golden Pippin

Cast
Role: Pallas Actor: Mrs Baker

Dance: End: The Merry Sailors, as17731007

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: As17731004, but King Henry-Clarke, first time; Richmond-Wroughton; Ratcliff-Lewes; Tressel-Dyer; Dutchess of York-Mrs P. Green; Lady Ann-Mrs Lessingham; Lieut.-_; Lord Mayor-_.

Afterpiece Title: The Golden Pippin

Cast
Role: Pallas Actor: Mrs Baker

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Stoops To Conquer

Performance Comment: As17731022, but Miss Hardcastle-Mrs Bulkley.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus

Event Comment: The New Tragedy of King Henry II, is still oblig'd to be deferr'd on account of Indisposition of Mrs Hartley. Receipts: #133 19s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Cast
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Mrs Green

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus

Event Comment: Both pieces By Comaand. 5th time (Treasurer's Book). Paid Mr Loutherbourg on Acct #41 13s. 4d.; 2 Bills for gauze &c. for Mrs Robinson #12 2s. 6d.; Mr Griffith on note #15 15s.; Properties 19s. 3d.; Housekeeper's Bill #11 19s. 6d. Receipts: #261 8s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Cast
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Robinson
Role: Lady Bountiful Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Gipsey Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Mrs Barry.

Afterpiece Title: The Wedding Ring

Cast
Role: Pandolfo Actor: Bannister
Role: Felicia Actor: Mrs Smith
Role: Lissetta Actor: Mrs Wrighten.

Dance: IV: The Irish Fair, as17730918

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Queens Or The Death Of Alexander The Great

Performance Comment: Alexander-Smith; Clytus-Clarke; Lysimachus-Hull; Hephestion-Wroughton; Cassander-Gardner; Thessalus-R. Smith; Polyperchon-Owenson; Roxana-Miss Miller; Parisatis-Miss Pearce; Sysigambis-Mrs P. Green; Statira-Mrs Hartley; With the Triumphal Entry of Alexander into Babylon-.

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Performance Comment: As17731009, but Nysa-Mrs Mattocks.
Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Catley, being the last time, but one, of her performing this season. Box, Pit and Gallery Tickets to be had of Mr Sarjant at the Stage Door. Charges #65 6s. Profit to Miss Catley #136 5s.; plus #67 11s. from tickets (Box 232; Pit 49; Gallery 22). Paid one year's Rector's Rate for theatre due Xmas last #8 15s., Watch rate #14 11s. 8d., and half year's paving rate due Mich. last #26 5s. Paid Recor's rate (one year's due Xmas last) for House in Bow Passage, 6s. 3d, and watch rate for ditto 10s. 8d. Receipts: #201 5s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: As17731103, but Margery-Mrs Baker; Lucinda-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Margery Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Mattocks.
Role: Deborah Actor: Mrs Pitt

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Cast
Role: Leander Actor: DuBellamy
Role: Ursula Actor: Mrs Green

Dance: II: The Corsican Sailors-Fishar, Miss Twist, Mas. Blurton, Miss Besford, as17731013

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot (with an address to the Town)-Brunsdon (from Edinburgh); Sir George Airy-Farren; Charles-Wilks; Sir Jealous-Morris; Whisper-Lamb; Butler-Mills; Sir Francis-Batson; Miranda-Mrs Batson; Isabinda-Mrs Gardner; Patch-Young Lady, first time on any stage.
Cast
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Batson
Role: Isabinda Actor: Mrs Gardner

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Performance Comment: Young Philpot-Brunsdon; Old Philpot-Morris; Young Wilding-Farren; Sir Jasper-Wooller; Beaufort-Wilks; Dapper-Lamb; Quildrive-Butler; Maria-Young Lady who performs the Imitations; Corinna-Mrs Gardner.
Cast
Role: Corinna Actor: Mrs Gardner.

Entertainment: Between the Play and Farce: a Variety of Imitations-Young Lady who never appeared on any stage

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Desire. Rec'd 1 yrs rent of Mrs Johnson to Lady Day last, 1773, #6 (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King John

Cast
Role: Lady Faulconbridge Actor: Mrs Johnston
Role: Constance Actor: Mrs Barry
Role: Pandulph Actor: Bransby

Afterpiece Title: The Note of Hand

Cast
Role: Sunderland Actor: Jefferson
Role: Mrs Cheveley Actor: Mrs Greville
Related Works
Related Work: The Note of Hand; or, Trip to Newmarket Author(s): Richard Cumberland
Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these years. [See 17 March 1772. Gentlewoman identified by Hopkins Manuscript Notes and by Winston MS 10. The Westminster Magazine for March (p. 111) gives out that "she was very lately a boarder with the celebrated Charlotte Hayes; a circumstance which will inform our readers that her figure is pleasing and also that she is young and hadsome. It is but justice, however, to add that she possesses the internal as well as external requisites of a good actress; for she discovers great feeling and sensibility; and indeed promises to be an ornament to the theatre."] Receipts: #192 6s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Performance Comment: Horatio-Lewis; Sciolto-Clarke; first time for all three; Altamont-Wroughton; Rossano-Owenson; Lavinia-Mrs Bulkley; Lucilla-Miss Pearce; Calista-a Gentlewoman [Mrs Melmoth] [being her first appearance.Mrs Melmoth] [being her first appearance.
Cast
Role: Lavinia Actor: Mrs Bulkley

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Event Comment: For the Author 2nd night. That Mrs Barry may have sufficient respit, tomorrow The Chances. Receipts: #181 1s. Charges: #73 10s. Profit to Author: #107 11s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sethona

Cast
Role: Sethona Actor: Mrs Barry
Related Works
Related Work: Sethona Author(s): Alexander Dow

Afterpiece Title: Neck or Nothing

Cast
Role: Mrs Stockwell Actor: Mrs Bradshaw.