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Event Comment: [In mainpiece the playbill assigns Margarita to Mrs Powell, and Clara to Miss Heard, but Mrs Powell "being suddenly indisposed, Miss Heard was her substitute" (Morning Chronicle, 30 Sept.). It is not stated who acted Clara.] Receipts: #245 2s. (150.3.6; 92.18.6; 2.0.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: Duke-Clarke; Don Juan-Packer; Sanchio-Holland; Alonzo-Surmont; Michael Perez-Bannister Jun.; Leon-Kemble; Cacafogo-Dowton; Lorenzo-Trueman; Margarita-Miss Heard; Altea-Miss Tidswell; Clara-; Estifania-Miss Mellon (1st appearance in that character); Old Woman-Mr Suett; Maid-Mr Grimaldi.
Cast
Role: Duke Actor: Clarke
Role: Sanchio Actor: Holland

Afterpiece Title: The Prize

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: Duke-Aickin; Frederick-Maddocks; Amiens-Dignum; Jaques-Kemble; Le Beau-Surmont; Oliver-Clarke; Jaques de Boys-Holland; Orlando-Barrymore; Adam-Packer; Touchstone-Bannister Jun.; Corin-Hollingsworth; Sylvius-Trueman; Rosalind-Miss Biggs; Celia-Miss Mellon; Phebe-Miss Heard; Audrey-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Duke Actor: Aickin
Role: Jaques de Boys Actor: Holland
Role: Orlando Actor: Barrymore

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Performance Comment: Lovel-C. Kemble; Freeman-Trueman; Philip-Hollingsworth; Duke's Servant-Palmer; Sir Harry's Servant-Surmont; Kitty-Miss Pope; Cook-Mrs Maddocks; Cloe-Mrs Roffey; Lady Bab's Maid-Miss Tidswell; Lady Charlotte's Maid-Miss Heard.
Cast
Role: Duke's Servant Actor: Palmer

Dance: II afterpiece: Mock Minuet-Palmer, Miss Pope

Song: In V: song-Mrs Bland

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: Duke of Venice-Packer; Antonio-Archer; Bassanio-Barrymore; Salanio-Caulfield; Salarino-Holland; Gratiano-Palmer; Lorenzo-Trueman; Shylock-Kemble; Tubal-Maddocks; Launcelot-Suett; Gobbo-Hollingsworth; Leonardo-Evans; Portia-Mrs Powell (1st appearance in that character); Nerissa-Miss DeCamp; Jessica-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Duke of Venice Actor: Packer
Role: Salarino Actor: Holland
Role: Jessica Actor: Mrs Bland.

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Cast
Role: Duke's Servant Actor: Palmer

Dance: As17991001

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Duke of Gloster-Aickin; Lord Hastings-Kemble; Catesby-Caulfield; Ratcliffe-Trueman; Belmour-Holland; Dumont-Barrymore; Derby-Webb; Servants-Evans, Maddocks; Alicia-Mrs Powell; Jane Shore-Mrs Siddons.
Cast
Role: Duke of Gloster Actor: Aickin
Role: Belmour Actor: Holland

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: Sir Jasper-Maddocks; Leander-Surmont; Gregory-Bannister Jun,; James-Trueman; Harry-Evans; Davy-Hollingsworth; Robert-Wentworth; Helebore-Sparks; Dorcas (1st time)-Miss Mellon; Charlotte-Miss Heard; Maid-Mrs Jones.
Cast
Role: Leander Actor: Surmont

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Child Of Nature

Performance Comment: Duke Murcia-King; Marquis Almanza-Powell; Count Valentia-Palmer; Granada-Fisher; Seville-Evans; Peasant-Archer; Marchioness Merida (1st time)-Miss Campbell; Amanthis-Mrs Jordan.
Cast
Role: Duke Murcia Actor: King
Role: Amanthis Actor: Mrs Jordan.

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Cast
Role: Duke's Servant Actor: Palmer

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Cast
Role: Phoebe Actor: Mrs Bland

Ballet: In 2nd piece: The Scotch Ghost. As17991202, but Glaude-Fisher

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Child Of Nature

Cast
Role: Duke Murcia Actor: King
Role: Amanthis Actor: Mrs Jordan.

Afterpiece Title: Othello: Moor of Venice

Performance Comment: Duke of Venice-Maddocks; Brabantio-Packer; Gratiano-Sparks; Lodovico-Webb; Othello-Lacy; Cassio (1st time)-Holland; Iago (1st time)-Cory; Roderigo (1st time)-Talbot; Montano-DeCamp; Gentlemen-Wentworth, Ryder; Officers-Evans, Fisher; Desdemona-Mrs Powell; Aemilia-Mrs Sparks.
Cast
Role: Duke of Venice Actor: Maddocks
Role: Cassio Actor: Holland

Song: End 2nd piece: Crazy Jane-Mrs Bland

Entertainment: Imitations. After Singing: Imitations-Caulfield; Monologue. Previous: An Address-Lacy

Event Comment: [Duke and the young Princesses present.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Arlequin Et Sa Troupe Comediens Esclaves; Or, Harlequin And His Company Of Comedians Slaves

Dance:

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: Duke [Senior]-Aickin; Frederick-Caulfield; Amiens-Dignum; Jaques-Palmer; Le Beau-R. Palmer; Oliver-Whitfield; Jaques de Boys-Holland; Orlando-Barrymore; Adam-Packer; Touchstone-Bannister Jun.; Corin-Hollingsworth; Sylvius-Trueman; Rosalind (with the Cuckoo Song)-Mrs Jordan; Celia-Miss Mellon; Phebe-Miss Heard; Audrey-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Jaques de Boys Actor: Holland
Role: Orlando Actor: Barrymore

Afterpiece Title: The Critic; or, A Tragedy Rehearsed

Performance Comment: Dangle-R. Palmer; Sneery-Barrymore; Sir Fretful Plagiary (1st time)-Dowton; Signor Ritornello-Maddocks; Interpreter-Wewitzer; Puff-Palmer; Mrs Dangle-Miss Tidswell; Italian Girls-Miss Leak, Mrs Bland, Miss DeCamp; Tragedians Lord Burleigh-Caulfield; Governor of Tilbury Fort-Hollingsworth; Earl of Leicester-Whitfield; Sir Walter Raleigh-Russell; Sir Christopher Hatton-Wathen; Don Ferolo Whiskerandos-Bannister Jun.; Nieces-Miss Heard, Miss Mellon; Tilburina-Miss Pope.

Song: V: song-Mrs Bland

Ballet: The Scotch Ghost. As17961221

Event Comment: On account of the Indisposition of the lady who was to have appeared in the character of Lady Emily, The Heiress [advertised on playbill of 5 Oct.] is deferred till Saturday next. Afterpiece [1st time; MF 2, by Walsh Porter. Larpent MS 1180; not published]: With new Scenes, Dresses, and Decorations. The Songs, Duetts, &c. composed by Kelly. The Overture by Shaw. Books of the Songs to be had in the Theatre. [Master Elliot had previously appeared in the oratorios at cg.] Receipts: #368 14s. 6d. (239.10.0; 127.16.6; 1.8.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: Duke [Senior]-Aickin; Frederick-Maddocks; Amiens-Dignum; Jaques-Palmer; Le Beau-R. Palmer; Oliver-Caulfield; Jaques de Boys-Holland; Orlando-Barrymore; Adam-Packer; Touchstone-King; Corin-Hollingsworth; Sylvius-Trueman; Rosalind-Mrs Jordan; Celia-Miss Mellon; Phebe-Miss Heard; Audrey-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Jaques de Boys Actor: Holland
Role: Orlando Actor: Barrymore

Afterpiece Title: The Chimney Corner

Performance Comment: [Characters by Suett, Miss DeCamp, Bannister Jun, Wewitzer, Master Elliot (1st appearance on this stage), Master Chatterley, Miss Leak, Mrs Bland. Cast from Songs (C. Lowndes [1797]): Governor-Suett; Darcy-Miss DeCamp; Hilario-Bannister Jun.; Gregory-Wewitzer; Henry-Master Elliot; Charles-Master Chatterley; Louisa-Miss Leak; Annette-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Annette Actor: Mrs Bland.

Song: In V: song-Mrs Bland

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: Duke [Senior]-Aickin; Frederick-Maddocks; Amiens-Dignum; Jaques-Kemble (1st appearance in that character); Oliver-Caulfield; Jaques de Boys-Holland; Orlando-Barrymore; Adam-Packer; Touchstone-King; Corin-Hollingsworth; Sylvius-Trueman; Rosalind-Mrs Jordan; Celia-Miss Mellon; Phebe-Miss Heard; Audrey-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Jaques de Boys Actor: Holland
Role: Orlando Actor: Barrymore

Song: V: a song-Mrs Bland

Event Comment: The United Company. This performance is on the L. C. list, 5@147, p. 125. See also Nicoll, Restoration Drama, p. 350

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duchess Of Malfi

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Mattocks. [Authors of Epilogue and Address unknown.] Morning Chronicle, 30 Apr.: Tickeps to be had of Mrs Mattocks, No. 16, Soho-square. Receipts: #322 2s. (125.2.0; 6.15.6; tickets: 190.4.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Deserted Daughter

Afterpiece Title: The Social Songsters

Performance Comment: As18000426, but added: The Tight Little Island-Townsend; When Arthur first at Court began-Incledon, Linton, Denman; Old Towler-Incledon; Naval History-_; My Dolly was the fairest Thing-_; The Red Cross Knight-_; This Life is like a Country Dance-_.

Afterpiece Title: Netley Abbey

Performance Comment: As18000301but Ellen Woodbine-Mrs Atkins; Lucy Oakland-Miss Sims.
Cast
Role: Lucy Oakland Actor: Miss Sims.
Role: Captain Oakland Actor: Incledon
Role: Oakland Actor: Munden

Dance: End II 1st piece: the Duchess of York's New Minuet and Waltz= (The Music composed by Alde [recte Alday], Dance by D'Egville)-Master and Miss D'Egville; In 2nd piece: Dance-Master D'Egville, Miss Packwood, Miss D'Egville

Entertainment: Monologue. End I 1st piece: Appropriate Address written on the Occasion-Mrs Mattocks

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rum Duke And The Queer Duke

Cast
Role: Rum Duke Actor: Mullart
Role: Queer Duke Actor: Rosco

Afterpiece Title: The Miller's Holiday; or, Love in a Furz-Bush

Dance: St.Luce, others

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Cast
Role: Duke Lavinio Actor: Palmer

Dance: I: Comic Dance-Mathews, Mrs Addison

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Cast
Role: Whisper Actor: James
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Clive.

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Cast
Role: Duke Lavinio Actor: Palmer

Song: Master Mattocks

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Performance Comment: As17500101, but Miranda-_; Dorinda-_.

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Cast
Role: Duke Lavinio Actor: Palmer

Dance: III: New Comic Dance, as17491228

Event Comment: Benefit for Cushing, Bennet, and Stede

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fatal Marriage

Performance Comment: As17560219, but Fernando-Bennet.
Cast
Role: Fernando Actor: Bennet.
Role: Frederick Actor: Anderson

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Dance: IV: Drunken Peasant (Peasant-$Miles; Clown-$Bennet)-; V: The Villagers, as17560315

Song: II: School of Anacreon-a Gentleman who never appeared on any stage; V: A Cantata-the same Gentleman

Event Comment: Benefit for Anderson, Wignel, and Mrs Gondou. Mainpiece: Written by Shakespear

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: Jaques-Sparks; Duke Sr-Ridout; Frederick-Wignell; Jaques du Bois-Holtom; LeBeau-White; Silvius-Bennet; Corin-Dunstall; Charles-Buck; William-Collins; Orlando-Smith; Oliver-Anderson; Adam-Gibson; Amiens (with songs in character)-Lowe; Touchstone-Shuter; Caelia-Mrs Vincent; Phoebe-Miss Mullart; Audrey-Mrs Pitt; Rosalind-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Duke Sr Actor: Ridout
Role: Orlando Actor: Smith
Role: Oliver Actor: Anderson

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Dance: I: Pantomime Dance, as17560511; III: Fingalian Dance, as17551126; V: Italian Peasants, as17551126

Entertainment: IV: Cries of Dublin-Barrington

Event Comment: Benefit for Lawrence, Vaughan, and Green (Boxkeepers). Tomorrow The Country Lasses

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Wou'd And She Wou'd Not

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Dance: New Dance call'd Les% Savoyards-Jolly, Dumay, Cointe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: Player Actor: Anderson
Role: Fairbank Actor: Anderson

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Cast
Role: Duke Actor: Perry

Dance: As17591015; End I: The Dutch Skipper-Poitier Jr

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: Player Actor: Anderson
Role: Fairbank Actor: Anderson

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Cast
Role: Duke Actor: Perry

Dance: As17591023

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: Player Actor: Anderson
Role: Fairbank Actor: Anderson

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Cast
Role: Duke Actor: Perry

Dance: CCountry Dance, as17591023; Hornpipe, as17591023; The Dutch Skipper, as17591023; Fingalian Dance-Miss Hilliard,

Event Comment: Receipts: #111 5s. 6d. Paid Mr Patterson [Tallow chandler] four bills from 24 Sept. 1759: #56 13s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: Player Actor: Anderson
Role: Fairbank Actor: Anderson

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Cast
Role: Duke Actor: Perry

Dance: As17591102

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: Player Actor: Anderson
Role: Fairbank Actor: Anderson

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Cast
Role: Duke Actor: Perry

Dance: As17591113

Event Comment: Benefit for the Unhappy Sufferers by the late Dreadful Fire that happened in King Street, Covent Garden. Places for boxes to be taken, and tickets to be had of Mr Sarjant, at the Stage Door of the Theatre; where, if any persons are so charitably disposed as to send more than the price of the ticket, a receipt will be given him to the person who brings it. And the profits arising from such Benefit Play, will be paid into the hands of the Church Wardens of St Paul's, cg, and St Martins in the Fields, to be distributed by them for the purposes intended. And as there has been no interest made for this benefit, more than arose from the Advertisements in the public Play-Bills, it is hop'd the Inhabitants of the above parishes will favour this charity with their personal appearances at the said Theatre this Night. Receipts: #128 13s. in cash plus #42 5s. (169 Box tickets). Total Income #170 18s. Charges #64

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: Almeria-Mrs Ward; King-Sparks; Gonzalez-Ridout; Garcia-Dyer; Alonso-Anderson; Perez-R. Smith; Heli-Bennet; Selim-Davis; Leonora-Mrs Barrington; Osmyn-Smith; Zara-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Alonso Actor: Anderson

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Cast
Role: Duke Actor: Perry

Dance: TThe Plowman, as17591121; a Comic Dance-Granier, Miss Hilliard