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Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-Woodward; Sir George-Smith; Charles-Hull; Sir Francis-Shuter; Sir Jealous-Dunstall; Whisper-R. Smith; Scentwell-Miss Pearce; Isabinda-Mrs Baker; Patch-Mrs Pitt; Miranda-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Sir George Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: Fairy Prince

Related Works
Related Work: The Fairy Prince, with the Installation of the Knights of the Garter Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: As17711130, but Sir George-Mattocks; Charles-Wroughton.
Cast
Role: Sir George Actor: Mattocks

Afterpiece Title: Mother Shipton

Related Works
Related Work: Mother Shipton Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-Woodward; Sir George-Mattocks; Charles-Wroughton; Sir Francis-Shuter; Sir Jealous-Dunstall; Whisper-R. Smith; Scentwell-Miss Pearce; Isabinda-Mrs Baker; Patch-Mrs Pitt; Miranda-Miss Macklin; With Marplot's Address to the Public-Woodward.
Cast
Role: Sir George Actor: Mattocks

Afterpiece Title: The Commissary

Dance: End: The Dutch Milkmaid-Mas. Blurton, Miss Besford

Monologue: Before: The New Occasional Prelude. As 21 Sept

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Drummer Or The Haunted House

Performance Comment: Sir George Trueman-J. Aickin; Tinsel-Dodd; Vellum-Parsons; Fantome-Packer; Gardener-Weston; Butler-Love; Coachman-Moody; Lady Trueman-Mrs Hopkins; Abigail-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Sir George Trueman Actor: J. Aickin

Afterpiece Title: The Pigmy Revels

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot (with the Address to the Town)-Woodward; Sir George-Mattocks; Charles-Wroughton; Sir Francis-Shuter; Sir Jealous-Dunstall; Whisper-Hamilton; Scentwell-Miss Pearce; Isabinda-Miss Valois; Patch-Mrs Pitt; Miranda-Mrs Baker; With a New Occasional Prologue (Never spoken before)-Woodward (playbill); Miranda-Miss Macklin (Public Advertiser).
Cast
Role: Sir George Actor: Mattocks

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: As17731111, but Sir George-Lewis, first time.
Cast
Role: Sir George Actor: Lewis, first time.

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Dance: II: The Merry Sailors, as17731007

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: Sir George Airy Actor: Farren

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Drummer

Performance Comment: Tinsel-Dodd; Sir George-J. Aickin; Vellum-Parsons; Fantom-Packer; Butler-Baddeley; Gardener-Weston; Coachman-Moody; Lady Trueman-Mrs Hopkins; Abingail-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Sir George Actor: J. Aickin

Afterpiece Title: The Meeting of the Company

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Dance: I: The Irish Fair-Atkins, Mrs Sutton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-Woodward; Sir George-Lewis; Charles-Wroughton; Sir Jealous-Dunstall; Sir Francis-Shuter; Whisper-Cushing; Scentwell-Miss Pearce; Isabinda-Mrs Lessingham; Patch-Mrs Pitt; Miranda-Miss Macklin; To Conclude with Marplot's Address to the Town-.
Cast
Role: Sir George Actor: Lewis

Afterpiece Title: The Golden Pippin

Dance: After the Address: The Vintage Festival, as17741007 (playbill); The Merry Sailors-Aldridge. (Public Advertiser)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexander The Great

Afterpiece Title: The Druids

Performance Comment: As17741226, but Additional scene now specified in the Public Advertiser. For sake of clarity the full bill repeated here: Parts-Mattocks, Reinhold, Miss Brown, Miss Dayes, Lee Lewes, Dunstall, Quick, DuBellamy, Mas. Loader, Mas. George, Fearon, Banks, Cushing, Hollingsworth, Thompson, Mrs Pitt, Mrs Whitefield, Mrs White, Miss Wilde; Dances-Aldridge, Helme, Daiguville, Sga Vidini, Miss Valois, Miss Besford, Mrs Stephens.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Grecian Daughter

Afterpiece Title: The Druids

Performance Comment: As17750320 but to avoid confusion actors are again listed: Parts-Mattocks, Reinhold, Miss Brown, Miss Dayes, Lee Lewes, Dunstall, DuBellamy, Mas. Loader, Mas. George, Fox, Banks, Cushing, Hollingsworth, Thompson, Mrs Pitt, Mrs Whitefield, Mrs White, Miss White, Miss Wild; Dances-Aldridge, Helm, Daiguville, Sga Vidini.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-Weston (first time that part); Sir George Airy-Whitefield; Charles-Lane; Sir Jealous Traffic-Lewes; Whisper-Everard; Butler-Lloyd; Sir Francis's Servant-Thompson; Sir Jealous's Servant-Jackson; Patch-Mrs Gardner; Isabinda-Mrs Whitefield; Scentwell-Mrs Weston; Miranda-Mrs Williams.
Cast
Role: Sir George Airy Actor: Whitefield

Afterpiece Title: The Tobacconist

Entertainment: End I of Farce: Imitations Vocal and Rhetorical-Bannister

Monologue: End: A Scene from The Register Office. Gulwell-Lloyd; Little Girl-Miss Frances; new character-Mrs Gardner

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-Woodward; Sir George-Lewis; Charles-Wroughton; Sir Jealous-Dunstall; Sir Francis-Shuter; Whisper-Cushing; Scentwell-Mrs Poussin; Isabinda-Mrs Lessingham; Patch-Mrs Pitt; Miranda-Miss Macklin; To conclude with Marplot's Address-Woodward.
Cast
Role: Sir George Actor: Lewis

Afterpiece Title: The Two Misers

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Cast from Morning Chronicle and Morning Post, both 16 Oct.: Marplot-Woodward; Sir Francis Gripe-Quick; Sir George Airy-Lewis; Charles Gripe-Wroughton; Isabinda-Mrs Whitfield; Miranda-Miss Macklin. [Gazetteer, 16 Oct., also refers to Dunstall, who probably acted Sir Jealous Traffic (see17780129).]Gazetteer, 16 Oct., also refers to Dunstall, who probably acted Sir Jealous Traffic (see17780129).]
Cast
Role: Sir George Airy Actor: Lewis

Afterpiece Title: The Golden Pippin

Dance: End: Mirth and Jollity-Aldridge, Master Langrish, Master Jackson, Miss Besford

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Drummer Or The Haunted House

Performance Comment: Tinsel-Dodd; Sir George Trueman-Aickin; Vellum-Parsons; Fantome-Packer; Gardener (1st time)-Baker; Butler-Baddeley; Coachman-Moody; Lady Trueman-Mrs Hopkins; Abigail-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Sir George Trueman Actor: Aickin

Afterpiece Title: The Hotel

Dance: In: The Irish Fair, as17761031

Event Comment: Afterpiece [1st time; MD 3, by Sir George Collier, based on Zemire et Azor, by Jean Francois Marmontel]: The Music [by Thomas Linley Sen., adapted from Gretry], Scenes, Dresses, and Decorations entirely New. The Scenes, &c., designed by DeLoutherbourg. The Words of the Songs, &c. to be had at the Theatre. The Entertainment is splendidly got up--The Music by Thomas Linley Jun. [sic] was very well received (Hopkins Diary). Public Advertiser, 7 Dec. 1776: This Day is published the Songs in Selima and Azor (6d). [Text 1st published by J. Bell, 1784.] Receipts: #218 7s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Afterpiece Title: Selima and Azor

Related Works
Related Work: Selima and Azor Author(s): Sir George Collier
Event Comment: Mainpiece: Altered [by Charlotte Lennox] from [Eastward Hoe, by] Ben Johnson, and others [George Chapman and John Marston]. Receipts: #128 7s. 6d. (100.11.0; 23.8.0; 4.8.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Old City Manners

Afterpiece Title: Selima and Azor

Related Works
Related Work: Selima and Azor Author(s): Sir George Collier

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Word To The Wise

Performance Comment: Sir John Dormer-Comerford; Sir George Hastings-Brerely; Willoughby-Webb; Villars-Pepys; Captain Dormer-West; Mrs Willoughby-Mrs Nost'e (from the Theatre Royal, York); Miss Willoughby-Mrs West; Miss Dormer-A Lady (1st appearance in London [unidentified]); Miss Montague (with the original Epilogue)-The Lady [who performed Emily in the Deuce is in Him, on 11 Feb.].who performed Emily in the Deuce is in Him, on 11 Feb.].
Cast
Role: Sir George Hastings Actor: Brerely

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Word To The Wise

Performance Comment: Sir George Hastings-Lee Lewes; Sir John Dormer-Hull; Mr Willoughby-Aickin; Capt. Dormer-Whitefield; Villars-Lewis; Miss Willoughby-Mrs Hartley; Mrs Willoughby-Mrs Jackson; Miss Dormer-Mrs Whitefield; Miss Montague-Mrs Bulkley.

Afterpiece Title: True Blue

Afterpiece Title: Three Weeks after Marriage

Dance: End III: As17761123; In interlude: Langrish

Song: End I: a favourite air (composed by Dr Arne)-Mrs Farrell

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-Russell; Sir Francis Gripe-Graham; Charles-Vowell; Sir Jealous Traffic-Henry; Sir George Airy-G. Graham; Isabinda-Mrs Bolingbroke; Patch-Mrs Russell; Miranda-Mrs Graham.
Cast
Role: Sir George Airy Actor: G. Graham

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Afterpiece Title: The Minor

Performance Comment: Shift, Smirk, Mrs Cole (with the Original Epilogue)-Wilkinson; Sir George Wealthy-Whitfield; Sir William Wealthy-Wewitzer; Mr Wealthy-L'Estrange; Loader-Fearon; Transfer-Jones; Dick-Stevens; Lucy-Miss Leeson.
Cast
Role: Sir George Wealthy Actor: Whitfield

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Ladys Last Stake Or The Wifes Resentment

Performance Comment: Ld. Wronglove-Wroughton; Sir Friendly Moral-Hull; Brush-Booth; Surgeon-Fearon; Snug-Jones; Stranger-Smith; Lord George Brilliant-Lewis; Lady Wronglove-Mrs Jackson; Lady Gentle-Mrs Bulkley; Miss Notable-Mrs Mattocks; Mrs Hartshorn-Mrs Pitt; Mrs Conquest-Mrs Lessingham.
Cast
Role: Lord George Brilliant Actor: Lewis

Afterpiece Title: Poor Vulcan

Dance: End IV: as17780309

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Sir George Airy-West; Charles-Cooke; Sir Francis Gripe-Newton; Sir Jealous Traffick-Bailey; Whisper-Everard; Butler-Massey; Marplot-Russell; Isabinda-Miss Brown; Patch-Mrs Russell; Scentwell-Mrs Heard; Miranda-Mrs Burden.
Cast
Role: Sir George Airy Actor: West

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay or The Wives Metamorphosed

Song: End: Master Nelson

Entertainment: Monologue. Before: Address to the Town, in the character of Marplot-Russell

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fathers Or The Good Naturd Man

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by King, Dodd, Bensley, Parsons, Baddeley, Whitfield, Webster, Mrs Baddeley, Mrs Hopkins, Miss Younge. [Cast from text (T. Cadell, 1778): Sir George Boncour-King; Young Kennel-Dodd; Mr Boncour-Bensley; Old Valence-Parsons; Old Kennel-Baddeley; Young Valence-Whitfield; Young Boncour-Webster; Miss Valence-Mrs Baddeley; Mrs Boncour-Mrs Hopkins; Miss Boncour-Miss Younge; Prologue-King; Epilogue-Miss Younge. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]
Cast
Role: Sir George Boncour Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Dance: As17780919

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Ladys Last Stake

Performance Comment: Lord Wronglove-Wroughton; Sir Friendly Moral-Hull; Brush-Booth; Surgeon-Fearon; Snug-Jones; Stranger-R? Smith; Lord George Brilliant-Lewis; Lady Wronglove-Mrs Jackson; Lady Gentle-Mrs Bulkley; Miss Notable-Mrs Mattocks; Mrs Hartshorn-Mrs Pitt; Mrs Conquest-Mrs Lessingham.
Cast
Role: Lord George Brilliant Actor: Lewis

Afterpiece Title: The Touchstone