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Event Comment: This play is alter'd by Mr Cumberland was very well receiv'd Mr & Mrs Barry play'd very well Alcibiades was perform'd by Mr Crofts being his first appearance upon any Stage bad figure bad voice & Play'd bad (Hopkins Diary). New Scenes, Decorations &c. Mr Crofts-a stationer in the Temple (Winston MS 10). Theatrical Review, 4 Dec.: We think ourselves oblig'd to declare that this gentleman (Crofts), by no means answered the expectations we had formed, from the accounts we had heard of him.--His voice is not bad, though it is not much above the level of common conservation; --his deportment is aukward and void of grace to an extreme; and he labors under the disadvantage of having a face destitute of expression. His gestures are extremely ungraceful, and the whole of his execution is glaringly untutored, and misconceived. His persons is very ill formed, and therefore it makes greatly against him, especially as he is the representative of Alcibiades, who was the handsomest man in all Athens, and we never remember any one's attempting to set out as a capital performer with so few requisites for the support of such an undertaking as this gentleman appears to have. Paid Dr Nares & Mr Cooke's 8 boys in the Garter, 12 nights (30th ult. incl.) #36; Master Brown 7 nights (2nd inst. incl.) #2 12s 6d.; Licence for Timon, #2 2s. (Treasurer's Book). [Larpent MS 328 of Cumberland's Timon, is one of the earliest to include scenic descriptions: "A Hall in Timon's House. The Flat Scene represents stately Folding Doors. Scene two, the Back scene is hastily drawn back and discovers a magnificent Levee Room or Salon. &c."] Receipts: #243 1s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timon Of Athens

Performance Comment: Timon-Barry; Apemantus-Bannister; Alcibiades-Crofts, 1st appearance on the stage; Flavius-Packer; Lucius-Palmer; Lucullus-Hurst; Senators-J. Aickin, Inchbald, Keen; Poet-Jefferson; Painter-Davies; Jeweler-Wright; Merchant-Fawcett; Flaminius-Brereton; Caphis-Ackman; Soldier-Baddeley; Servilius-Wrighten; Lucilius-Wheeler; Hortensius-Griffith; Titus-J. Burton; Varro-Master Cape; Philotus-Jacobs; Messenger-Follett; Evanthe-Mrs Barry; In Act I: will be introduced a Grand Dance-Daigville, Atkins, Giorgi, Sga Vidini, Sga Giorgi, Miss Rogers.

Afterpiece Title: The Musical Lady

Event Comment: Benefit for Crofts. [His profit remarkable considering his uniformly bad press in Theatrical Review.] Paid Printer's Bill #9 6s.; Black Lyon Bill #4 5s. 3d. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #179 5s. 6d. Charges: #49 10s. 6d. Profits to Croft: #129 15s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Performance Comment: As17710926, but Posthumus-Crofts, 1st time; Belarius-J. Aickin; Captain-_; Courtiers-_Wheeler.
Cast
Role: Posthumus Actor: Crofts, 1st time

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce Is in Him

Dance: III: The Sailors Revels, as17711008

Event Comment: The Duke's Company. The date of the first production is not certain, particularly since an entry in L. C. 5@145, p. 120 (see also Nicoll, Restoration Drama, p. 349) lists this play for 8 March, the year uncertain. Since the entry follows one for The Souldier's Fortune which followed the premiere of The Female Prelate, 31 May 1680, the L. C. entry probably is one for 8 March 1680@1. That the premiere occurred near 1 Nov. 1680 is suggested by a letter of Anne Montague to Lady Hatton, 1 Nov. 1680: For I never see the towne fuller, for I was to see the new play, The Spanish Frier, and there was all the world, but the Court is a letell dull yet; the Queen being sick, there is noe drawing room (Hatton Correspondence, Camden Society, XXII [1878], 240). A song, Farewell ungratefull Traytor, with music by Captain Pack and sung by Mrs Crofts, is in Act V. For Leigh's and Nokes' acting, see Cibber, Apology, ed. Lowe, I, 143, 145-46. Downes (Roscius Anglicanus, p. 37): 'Twas Admirably Acted, and produc'd vast Profit to the Company

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar; Or, The Double Discovery

Performance Comment: Edition of 1681: Prologue-; Torrismond-Betterton; Bertran-Williams; Alphonso-Wiltshire; Lorenzo-Smith; Raymond-Gillo; Pedro-Underhill; Gomez-Nokes; Dominic-Lee; Leonora-Mrs Barry; Teresa-Mrs Crofts; Elvira-Mrs Betterton; Epilogue [by a Friend of the Author's [Robert Wolseley]-.
Cast
Role: Teresa Actor: Mrs Crofts

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: Old Batchelor-Pagett; Bellmour-Giffard; Vainlove-Crofts; Sharper-Blakes; Bluff-Dunstall; Fondlewife-Julian; Setter-Lowder; Sir Joseph-Yates; Belinda-Mrs Middleton; Laetitia-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Vainlove Actor: Crofts

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Ballance-Paget; Plume-Giffard; Brazen-Yates; Kite-Walker; Worthy-Linnet; Bullock-Dunstall; Scale-Crofts; Scruple-Wallis; Welsh Collier-Lowder; Melinda-Mrs Dunstall; Sylvia-Mrs Middleton; Rose-Miss Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Scale Actor: Crofts

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Performance Comment: Feignwell-Linnet; Freeman-Crofts; Sir Phillip-Yates; Tradelove-Dunstall; Obadiah Prim-Paget; Periwinkle-Julian; Sackbut-Vaughan; Ann Lovely-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Freeman Actor: Crofts

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: DDrunken Peasant-Chettle; Comic Dance-Miss Naylor

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-Marshall, the first time of his performing there; Bajazet-Walker; Moneses-Giffard; Axalla-W. Giffard; Omar-Paget; Stratocles-Vaughan; Prince-Blakes; Mirvan-Dunstall; Zama-Crofts; Haly-Naylor; Dervise-Nelson; Selima-Mrs Steel; Arpasia-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Zama Actor: Crofts

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Dance: As17401029

Performances

Mainpiece Title: George Barnwell

Performance Comment: As17401029, but Blunt-Crofts.
Cast
Role: Blunt Actor: Crofts.

Afterpiece Title: The Chymical Counterfeits

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Performance Comment: Lucy-Miss Hippisley; Blister-Dunstall; Wormwood-Vaughan; Goodwill-Julian; Thomas-Crofts; Coupee-Yates; Quaver-Hemskirk.
Cast
Role: Thomas Actor: Crofts

Dance: III: A new dance-Master Matthews; V: Drunken Peasant-Chettle

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lady Jane Gray

Performance Comment: Pembroke-Walker; Lord Guilford Dudley-Giffard; Northumberland-Nelson; Suffolk-Crofts; Sussex-Linnet; Gardiner-Paget; Sir J. Gates-Marr; Dutchess of Suffolk-Mrs Steel; Lady Jane Gray-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Suffolk Actor: Crofts

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Cast
Role: Thomas Actor: Crofts

Dance: III: A new dance-Master Matthews; V: Drunken Peasant-Chettle

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: See17401022, but Plume-Giffard; Brazen-Yates; Balance-Paget; Worthy-W. Giffard; Bullock-Dunstall; Scruple-Blakes; Scale-Crofts; Collier-Julian; Sylvia-Mrs Yates; Melinda-Mrs Steel; Lucy-Mrs Dunstall; Rose-Miss Hippisley; Recruits-Marr, Vaughan.
Cast
Role: Scale Actor: Crofts

Afterpiece Title: The Chymical Counterfeits

Dance: As17401127

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Performance Comment: Loveless-Giffard; Foppington-Peterson; Worthy-W. Giffard; Coupler-Julian; Sir Tunbelly-Dunstall; Young Fashion-Walker; Lory-Yates; Surgeon-Vaughan; Shoemaker-Marr; Sir J. Friendly-Crofts; Amanda-Mrs Boultby; Berinthia-Mrs Giffard; Hoyden-Miss Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Friendly Actor: Crofts

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: As17401206

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Marshall; Macduff-Giffard; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Steel; Lady Macduff-Mrs Lamball; Banquo-Walker; Lenox-Peterson; Duncan-Paget; Malcolm-W. Giffard; Seyward-Crofts; Seyton-Blakes; Hecate-Yates; Witches-Julian, Dunstall, Vaughan.
Cast
Role: Seyward Actor: Crofts

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love And A Bottle

Afterpiece Title: The Imprisonment

Performance Comment: ..Release, Adventures, and Marriage of Harlequin. Harlequin-Mons L'Agile; Colombine-Mrs Dunstall; Florio-Marr; Father to Colombine-Julian; Dwarfs-Master Matthews, Master Shawford, Miss Naylor; Doctor Tackem-Hemskirk; Clerk-Vaughan; Mrs Drab-Mrs Jones; Lawyer-Nelson; Keeper-Dunstall; Turnkey-Crofts; Master of Punch House-Naylor; Porter-Charles; Clown-Shawford; with The Triumphs of Love: Hymen-Master Matthews; Followers of Hymen-Davenport; Shawford, Vaughan, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Davenport, Miss Hippisley; Priests-Hemmings, Hemskirk, Naylor; Priestesses-Mrs Jones, Mrs Steel, Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Turnkey Actor: Crofts

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Winter's Tale

Performance Comment: Leontes-Giffard; Polixenes-Marshall; Antigonus-Walker; Florizel-W. Giffard; Camillo-Paget; Autolicus-Yates; Paulina-Mrs Steel; Perdita-Miss Hippisley; Mamillus-Miss Naylor; Cleomines-Blakes; Dion-Peterson; Officer-Naylor; 1st Lord-Crofts; 2d Lord-Nelson; 3d Lord-Marr; Shepherd-Julian; Clown-Dunstall; Emilia-Mrs Yates; Mopsa-Mrs Dunstall; Dorcas-Mrs Jones; Hermione-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: 1st Lord Actor: Crofts

Song: dopted to the play, particulary a% Song-the Gentlewoman who performed Polly

Dance: dapted to the Play%

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Aimwell-Walker; Archer-Giffard; Scrub-Yates; Bonniface-Dunstall; Foigard-Julian; Sullen-Paget; Gibbet-Peterson; Sir Charles-Blakes; Hounslow-Marr; Bagshot-Vaughan; Dorinda-Mrs Lamball; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Jones; Gipsey-Mrs Dunstall; Cherry-Miss Hippisley; Old Woman-Crofts; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Old Woman Actor: Crofts

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: III: Dutch Dance-Olbeldiston; IV: Pierot-Master Matthews; V: Hornpipe-Yates

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: See17401231, but Polly-a Gentlewoman; Macheath-Walker; Lucy-Mrs Jones; Peachum-Paget; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Steel; Lockit-Hemskirk; Filch-Yates; Mat-Dunstall; Diana Trapes-Mrs Yates; Ben Budge-Blakes; Jemmy Twitcher-Julian; Crookfingered Jack-Crofts; Nimming Ned-Shawford; Wat Dreary-Marr; Harry Paddington-Vaughan; Jenny Diver-Mrs Dunstall; Mrs Coaxer-Mrs Lamball; Mrs Vixen-Miss Hippisley; Betty Doxey-Mrs Bullock; with a Hornpipe-Yates.
Cast
Role: Crookfingered Jack Actor: Crofts

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, Moor Of Venice

Performance Comment: See17401114, but Othello-a Gentleman, who never performed on any stage; Desdemona-Mrs Giffard; Iago-Paget; Cassio-Blakes; Roderigo-Yates; Brabantio-Nelson; Gratiano-Julian; Ludovico-Marr; Montano-Crofts; Emilia-Mrs Lamball.
Cast
Role: Montano Actor: Crofts

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wife's Relief; Or, The Husband's Cure

Performance Comment: Riot-Giffard; Volatil-Marshall; Sir Tristram-Julian; Young Cash-Yates; Horatio-W. Giffard; Valentine-Crofts; Spitfire-Marr; Hazard-Blakes; Slur-Vaughan; Cynthia-Mrs Steel; Teraminta-Mrs Dunstall; Aurelia-Mrs Yates; Arabella-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Valentine Actor: Crofts

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Dance: PPierot-Master Matthews; End Afterpiece: Hornpipe-Yates

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Performance Comment: Richard-Crispe, who never appeared there before; King Henry-Giffard; Richmond-Walker; Prince Edward-Mrs Dunstall; Duke of York-Miss Naylor; Buckingham-Peterson; Norfolk-Blakes; Stanley-Paget; Oxford-Vaughan; Tressel-W. Giffard; Catesby-Marr; Ratcliff-Crofts; Blunt-Naylor; Tirrel-Nelson; Lord Mayor-Dunstall; Queen-Mrs Steel; Dutchess of York-Mrs Yates; Lady Anne-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Ratcliff Actor: Crofts

Afterpiece Title: Nancy

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Cast
Role: Old Woman Actor: Crofts

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Performance Comment: As17410202, but Goodwill-Julian; Blister-Dunstall; Coupee-Yates; Quaver-Hemskirk; Wormwood-Vaughan; Thomas-Crofts.
Cast
Role: Thomas Actor: Crofts.

Dance: As17410214

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Arthur; Or, Merlin The British Enchanter

Performance Comment: King Arthur-Marshall; Oswald-Giffard; Merlin-Paget; Osmond-Crisp; Grimbald-Yates; Conon-Blakes; Aurelius-Crofts; Albanact-Dunstall; Guillamar-Naylor; Philidel-Mrs Dunstall; Emmeline-Mrs Giffard; Matilda-Miss Hippisley; In which will be performed the Original Musick by the late ingenious Mr Henry Purcel-Paget, Touchbury, Hemings, Hemskirk, Mrs Jones, Miss Medina; Venus-Mrs Dunstall; Cupid-Master Nanfan; with the dances-Shawford, Olbediston, Vaughan, Marr, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Yates, Mrs Vallois, Miss Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Aurelius Actor: Crofts

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fatal Curiosity

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Student; or, The Fall of Pantomime: With the Restoration of the Drama

Performance Comment: Harlequin Student-Yates; Colombine-Miss Hippisley; Mons Venterbleau-Peterson; Mynheer Van Grub-Julian; Tenebroso-Touchbury; Old Shepherd-Marr; Nurse-Olbeldiston; 1st Watchman-Dunstall; 2d Watchman-Charles; 1st Countryman-Dunstall; 2d Countryman-Crofts; 3d Countryman-Nelson; 4th Countryman-Naylor; Pierot-Shawford; John Trott-Dove; with a Grotesque Dance between Punch, Pierot and Scaramouch-Shawford, Vaughan, Olbeldiston; the whole to Conclude with a Representation of Shakespear's Monument-, as lately Erected; Jupiter-Crispe; Mars-Touchbury; Mercury-Brett; Cupid-Master Nanfan; Minerva-Miss Jones; Melpomene-Mrs Lamball; Thalia-Miss Medina; Ganymede-Mrs Dunstall.
Cast
Role: 2d Countryman Actor: Crofts

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: Miser-Yates, to be attempted after the manner of the late Mr Griffin; Frederick-W. Giffard; Clerimont-Blakes; Ramilie-Peterson; James-Dunstall; List-Marr; Upholsterer-Vaughan; Lawyer-Crofts; Harriet-Miss Hippisley; Lappet-Mrs Yates; Mrs Wisely-Mr Giffard.
Cast
Role: Lawyer Actor: Crofts

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Song: Miss Medina, Mrs Jones

Dance: HHornpipe-Yates

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Performance Comment: As17410407 but Mercury-Jones; Charon-Dunstall; Attorney-Paget; Beau-Marr; Irishman-Yates; Frenchman-Blakes; 1st Lady-Mrs Dunstall; 2d Lady-Mrs Yates; Thomas-Crofts; With a Prologue in Masonry-Blakes; an Epilogue-Miss Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Thomas Actor: Crofts

Song: Miss Medina, Mrs Jones; the Masons' Songs-Hemskirk

Dance: DDrunken Peasant-Chettle; Hornpipe-Yates, others