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Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: Romeo-Reddish, 2nd appearance here; Paris-Fawcett; Tibalt-Aickin; Mercutio-Palmer; Escalus-Bransby; Benvolio-Packer; Montague-Hurst; Peter-Weston; Capulet-Burton; Friar Lawrence-Havard; Lady Capulet-Mrs Johnston; Nurse-Mrs Cross; Juliet-Mrs Palmer; With the Funeral Procession-; Vocal Parts-Vernon, Champnes, Miss Young, Mrs Baddeley, Mrs Dorman; In Act I, a Masquerade Dance-Duquesney, Sga Giorgi; Minuet-Giorgi, Mrs Palmer.
Cast
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Cross

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The English Merchant

Performance Comment: Freeport-Holland,1st time; Lord Falbridge-Reddish, 1st time; Sir William Douglas-Havard; Owen-Burton; Officer-Strange; La France-Baddeley; Spatter-King; Lady Alton-Mrs Abington; Mrs Goodman-Mrs Hopkins; Molly-Miss Pope; Amelia-Mrs Palmer.
Cast
Role: Freeport Actor: Holland,1st time

Afterpiece Title: The Hermit

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Rooker; Pantaloon-Grimaldi; Clown-Ackman; Hermit-Kear; Fribble-J. Burton; Servant-Castle; French Lady-Johnston; Old Lady-Mrs Cross; Colombine-Mrs King; Country Girl (with song)-Miss Young; The Dances-Sg and Sga Giorgi.
Cast
Role: Old Lady Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: The Dances Actor: Sg and Sga Giorgi.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zara

Performance Comment: Lusignan-Garrick; Osman-Holland; Nerestan-Packer; Chatilion-Burton; Melidor-Strange; Orasmin-Hurst; Selima-Mrs Reddish; Zara-Mrs Dancer.
Cast
Role: Osman Actor: Holland

Afterpiece Title: The Old Maid

Performance Comment: Clerimont-Cautherley; Harlow-Packer; Capt. Cape-Baddeley; Heartwell-Hurst; Mrs Harlow-Miss Pope; Miss Harlow-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Miss Harlow Actor: Mrs Cross.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Young Bevil-Holland; Myrtle-Palmer; Sir John-Burton; Sealand-Havard; Cimberton-Love; Humphrey-Packer; Daniel-Weston; Tom-King; Phyllis-Mrs Clive; Lucinda-Miss Reynolds; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Cross; Isabella-Mrs Johnston; Indiana-Mrs Dancer; In Act II, singing-Miss Young.
Cast
Role: Young Bevil Actor: Holland
Role: Sealand Actor: Havard
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Cross

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

Dance: II: A New Comic Dance, call'd The Gardners Holiday-Mr Shuter (his 1st appearance), Sga Giorgi

Event Comment: TThe Stratagem not acted for 3 years. Archer not acted by Garrick for 5 years. [See 20 May 1766, and 13 Oct. 1762.] I had not time to dine, Garrick being to play. Tho' I got into the Pit 15 minutes past 4, oblig'd to stand in the well....Scrub very well by Weston....The play was very well performed. The Doctor very well done by Love (Neville MS Diary)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Garrick; Aimwell-Palmer; Sullen-Burton; Boniface-Love; Scrub-Weston; Gibbet-Baddeley; Foigard-Moody; Sir Charles-Aickin; Dorinda-Mrs Reddish; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Cross; Gipsey-Mrs Simson; Cherry-Miss Pope; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Dancer.
Cast
Role: Lady Bountiful Actor: Mrs Cross

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Cast
Role: Leander Actor: Fawcett

Dance: IV: The Gardners Holiday, as17671120

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral

Performance Comment: Lord Hardy-Cautherly; Trim-King; Campley-Gentleman, 1st appearance on the stage; Sable-Moody; Puzzle-Baddeley; Lady Harriet-Mrs Abington; Lady Charlotte-Mrs Palmer; Lord Brumpton-Bransby; Trusty-Burton; Kate Matchlock-Ackman; Lady Charlot-Mrs Palmer; Mademoiselle-Mrs Cross; Mrs Fardingale-Mrs Bradshaw; Tattleaid-Mrs Love; Lady Brumpton (the last time)-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Mademoiselle Actor: Mrs Cross

Afterpiece Title: Wit's Last Stake

Dance: III: The Wake, as17680220

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Garrick; Scrub-Weston; Aimwell-Packer; Boniface-Love; Sullen-Burton; Gibbet-Bransby; Foigard-Moody; Sir Charles Freeman-Aickin; Cherry-Miss Pope; Dorinda-Mrs Reddish; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Cross; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Barry.
Cast
Role: Lady Bountiful Actor: Mrs Cross

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce is in Him

Dance: IV: The Irish Haymakers-Giorgi, Mrs King

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Sir John Bevil-Burton; Young Bevil-Holland; Sealand-Aickin; Cimberton-Love; Humphrey-Bannister; Daniel-Weston; Tom-King; Myrtle-Jefferson; Lucinda-Miss Platt; Indiana-Mrs Barry; Isabella-Mrs Cross; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Love; Phillis-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Young Bevil Actor: Holland
Role: Sealand Actor: Aickin
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Love

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

Song: II: Miss Young

Event Comment: Mainpiece: An English Opera composed and directed by Dr Arne. In this opera two new performers appeared,--Mr Rathom who played Artaxerxes, a bad figure, extreamly aukward, and much hissed--the other Mrs Forbes, who played Arbaces, a small figure a good voice, was well received, and went decently through the part (Hopkins Diary)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Artaxerxes

Performance Comment: Artaxerxes-Rathom; Arbaces-Mrs Forbes, their first appearance; Rimenes-Fawcett; Artabanes-Vernon; Semira-Miss Young; Mandani-Mrs Arne.
Cast
Role: Mandani Actor: Mrs Arne.

Afterpiece Title: The Old Maid

Performance Comment: Clerimont-Cautherly; Harlow-Packer; Capt. Cape-Baddeley; Heartwell-Hurst; Miss Harlow-Mrs Cross; Mrs Harlow-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Miss Harlow Actor: Mrs Cross

Dance: M Daguville, 1st appearance, Mrs King

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Benefit for Author of Padlock--"who was author of Love in a Village and Maid of the Mill" (playbill) [i.e., Isaac Bickerstaffe]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband; Or, A Journey To London

Performance Comment: Lord Townly-Barry; Manly-Packer; Basset-Dodd; Sir Francis-Love; Moody-Burton; Squire Richard-W. Palmer; Poundage-Castle; Lady Grace-Mrs W. Barry; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Cross; Trusty-Mrs Johnston; Myrtilla-Mrs Hippisley; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Hopkins; Miss Jenny-Miss Pope; Lady Townly-Mrs Barry.
Cast
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Cross

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Cast
Role: Leander Actor: Vernon

Dance: II: Turkish Dance-Dagueville, Sga Vidini

Event Comment: ZZingis was to have been played tonight; but Mr Holland cut his hand, and could not play (Hopkins Diary)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: As17681018, but Young Bevil-Barry; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Cross; Isabella-Mrs Johnston.
Cast
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Sealand Actor: Aickin

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Cast
Role: Leander Actor: Vernon
Event Comment: Benefit for Theatrical Fund, Archer--Mr Garrick (Cross Diary). Pit and boxes together. Play to begin at Half past 6. Doors opened Half past 5

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Cast
Role: Lady Bountiful Actor: Mrs Cross

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: IV: The Wake, as17680929, but Sga Giorgi, Mrs _King

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: Romeo-Cautherly; Mercutio-Dodd; Fryar Lawrence-Love; Benvolio-Packer; Capulet-Burton; Tibalt-J. Aickin; Prince-Keen; Paris-Fawcett; Peter-J. Burton; Nurse-Mrs Cross; Lady Capulet-Mrs Johnston; Juliet-Miss Younge, first time; With the Funeral Procession-; Vocal Parts-Vernon, Champnes, Mrs Scott, Mrs Baddeley, Miss Radley, Mrs Dorman; In Act I, a Masquerade-; a Dance-Giorgi.
Cast
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Cross

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

Event Comment: MMr Waldron from Edinburgh made his first appearance upon this Stage in Scrub he is a mean figure a small Impediment in his speaking and wants power he met with some applause (Hopkins Diary)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-King; Aimwell-Packer; Boniface-Love; Foigard-Moody; Sullen-Burton; Gibbett-Bransby; Sir Charles Freeman-J. Aickin; Scrub-Waldron, first appearance; Dorinda-Mrs Reddish; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Cross; Cherry-Miss Pope; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Abington; Aipsey-Mrs Simpson.
Cast
Role: Lady Bountiful Actor: Mrs Cross

Afterpiece Title: The Ode

Dance: IV: The Wake-Giorgi, Mrs King

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband; Or, A Journey To London

Performance Comment: Lord Townly-Barry; Manly-Packer; Count Basset-Palmer; Sir Francis Wronghead-Love; John Moody-I. Sparks; Squire Richard-W. Palmer; Poundage-Castle; Lady Townly-Mrs Barry; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Hopkins; Lady Grace-Mrs Stephens; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Cross; Trusty-Mrs Johnston; Myrtilla-Miss Platt; Miss Jenny-Miss Radley, first time.
Cast
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Cross

Afterpiece Title: The Jubilee

Cast
Role: Richard III Actor: Holland

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Myrtle-Jefferson; Cimberton-Love; Sealand-Aickin; Phyllis-Miss Pope; Humphrey-Keen; Daniel-Waldron; Sir John Bevil-Burton; Young Bevil-Barry; Tom-King; Lucinda-Miss Platt; Isabella-Mrs Johnston; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Cross; Indiana-Mrs Barry.
Cast
Role: Sealand Actor: Aickin
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Cross

Afterpiece Title: The Jubilee

Cast
Role: Richard III Actor: Holland

Song: In Act II: Mrs Scott

Event Comment: AArcher, Mr Garrick (Cross Diary)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Cast
Role: Lady Bountiful Actor: Mrs Cross

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: IV: The Rabbit Sellers, as17691228

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral

Performance Comment: Campley-Dodd; Puzzle-Hartry; Tom-Waldron; Lady Harriot-Mrs Abington; Lady Charlotte-Miss Younge; Lady Brumpton-Mrs Hopkins; Lord Hardy-Cautherly; Lord Brumpton-Bransby; Trusty-Burton; Sable-Moody; Trim-King; Kate Matchlock-Ackman; Tattleaid-Mrs Love; Mademoiselle-Mrs Cross; Mrs Fardingale-Mrs Bradshaw.
Cast
Role: Mademoiselle Actor: Mrs Cross

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Cast
Role: Leander Actor: Vernon

Dance: III: Hearts of Oak, as17700331

Entertainment: End: Bucks have at ye all-Dodd

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Young Bevil-Reddish; Myrtle-Jefferson; Sir John Bevil-Burton; Mr Sealand-Aickin; Cimberton-Love; Humphrey-Keen; Daniel-Waldron; Tom-King; Phyllis-Miss Pope; Lucinda-Miss Platt; Indiana-Mrs Barry; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Cross; Isabella-Mrs Johnston; In Act II: Singing-Mrs Scott.
Cast
Role: Mr Sealand Actor: Aickin
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Cross

Afterpiece Title: The Jubilee

Event Comment: Afterpiece: By particular Desire. Juliet by Mrs Morland from the Norwich Theater a thin small figure too long a waist--wants power has a small impediment in her Speech she may be useful but never Capital--Pretty well receiv'd (Hopkins Diary). Mrs Morland the late Miss Westray (O. Smith) (Winston MS 10)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: Romeo-Cautherly; Juliet-a young gentlewoman, first appearance [Mrs Morland]; Capulet-Moody; Mercutio-Dodd; Tybalt-J. Aickin; Apothecary-Castle; Peter-J. Burton; Nurse-Mrs Cross; Lady Capulet-Mrs Johnston; Friar Lawrence-Love; Benvolio-Packer; Prince-Keen; Paris-Fawcett; [With the Funeral Procession-; the Vocal Parts-Bannister, Dibdin, Champnes, Davies, Mrs Scott, Miss Radley, Mrs Dorman; [In Act I, a Masquerade and Dance-.
Cast
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: a Masquerade and Dance Actor: .

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Arthur

Afterpiece Title: The Old Maid

Performance Comment: Clerimont-Cautherly; Harlow-Packer; Capt. Cape-Baddeley; Mrs Harlow-Miss Pope; Miss Harlow-Mrs Cross; Heartwell-Hurst.
Cast
Role: Miss Harlow Actor: Mrs Cross

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple; Or, A Trip To The Jubilee

Performance Comment: Sir Harry Wildair-Mrs Barry, that night only; Col. Standard-Aickin; Beau Clincher-Bannister from Dublin; Clincher jr-W. Palmer; Smuggler-Parsons; Dicky-Waldron; Lady Lurewell-Mrs Baddeley; Angelica-Miss Rogers; Vizard-Packer; Tom Errand-Ackman; Parley-Mrs Love; Lady Darling-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Standard Actor: Aickin
Role: Tom Errand Actor: Ackman
Role: Lady Darling Actor: Mrs Cross.

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Dance: End: Daigville, Sga Vidini

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral; Or, Grief A La Mode

Performance Comment: Lady Brumpton-Miss Pope, first time; Lady Harriet-Mrs Abington; Lady Charlot, first time-Miss Hayward; Puzzle-Baddeley; Tom-Waldron; Lord Hardy-Cautherly; Campley-Dodd; Lord Brumpton-Bransby; Trusty-Burton; Sable-Moody; Kate Matchlock-Ackman; Trim-King; Mademoiselle-Mrs Cross; Fardingale-Mrs Bradshaw; Tattleaid-Mrs Love.
Cast
Role: Mademoiselle Actor: Mrs Cross

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

Event Comment: Benefit for Sparks. Miss Radley became Mrs Fitzgerald (Winston MS 10). Ld. Townly, Mr Sparks Jun: first Appearance (Cross Diary). Mr Sparks Junr Son of Mr Isaac Sparks made his first Appearance on any Stage in Ld. Townly a fine figure and met with Applause (Hopkins Diary)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Afterpiece Title: A Peep behind the Curtain

Dance: End: Comic Dance, as17710416

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: Romeo-Cautherly; Capulet-Inchbald; Mercutio-Dodd; Friar Larrence-Love; Peter-Weston; Apothecary-Waldron; Nurse-Mrs Cross; Lady Capulet-Mrs Johnston; Balthasar-Wheeler; Benvolio-Packer; Tibalt-J. Aickin; Prince-Keen; Paris-Fawcett; Juliet-Mrs Barry; With the Funeral Procession-; the vocal Parts-Champnes, Davies, Kear, Mrs Scott, Mrs Wrighten, Mrs Dorman; In Act I: a Masquerade-; Dance-.
Cast
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Cross

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion