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101
08 May 1735 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Lawyer

Music: First Musick: A Concerto for Hautboys, &c. Second Musick: A Concerto of Geminiani. Third Musick: Overture to Ariadne. The Act Tunes for French Horns, Trumpets, &c. V: Handel's Water Musick

Dance: I: Tambourine by Miss Rogers. Flanderkins by Duke and Mrs Ogden. III: Two Pierrots by Duke and Delagarde. IV: Richmond Maggot by Le Sac and Miss Rogers

Song: V: As17350422

102
06 December 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Afterpiece Title: Colombine Courtezan

Music: Second Musick: 1st Concerto of 2d Opera of Geminiani. Third Musick: Ouverture to Alcina. I: Concerto for Hautbois by Geminiani

Dance: II: Revellers by Essex, Mrs Walter, &c. III: Le Chasseur Royal by Denoyer, Mlle Roland, &c

103
29 December 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Courtly Nice Or It Cannot Be

Dance: II: Le Badinage de Provence by Poitier, Mlle Roland, &c. V: French Peasants by Poitier, Mlle Roland, &c

104
31 December 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: I: Revellers by Essex, Mrs Walter, &c. III: Tambourine by Mlle Roland. V: Venetian Gondolier and Courtezan by Denoyer, Mlle Anne Roland, &c

105
03 January 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmaskd

Dance: I: Venetian Gondolier and Courtezan by Denoyer, Mlle Anne Roland, &c. II English Maggot by Villeneuve and Mrs Walter. III: Le Badinage de Provence by Poitier, Mlle Roland, &c. IV: Drunken Peasant by Le Brun. V: A new Comic Dance called The Rover: Rover-Essex; Flanderkin Woman-Mrs Walter; Dutchwoman-Miss Mann; Peasant Woman-Mrs Anderson; Dutchman-Duke; French Peasant-Davenport; Dutchmen and Wives-Pelling, Janno, Miss Brett, Mrs Davenport

106
09 February 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Restord

Music: In II: Solo on Violin by Charke

Dance: III: Le Badinage by Poitier, Mlle Roland, &c. IV: Le Ballet d'Amour (new) by Denoyer, Mlle Anne Roland, &c

107
12 February 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Restord

Music: As17360211

Dance: II: Rover by Essex, Mrs Walter, Miss Mann, &c. III: Le Badinage de Provence by Poitier, Mlle Roland, &c

108
13 February 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Restord

Music: As17360211

Dance: II: Rover by Essex, Mrs Walter, Miss Mann, &c. III: Russian Sailor by Denoyer, &c

109
08 May 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Volpone

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Music: Select Pieces

Dance: In I: Venetian Gondolier by Denoyer, Mlle Anne Roland, &c. II: Les Rigadoons a la Provencale originale by Roland, Father of Mlle Roland and Mlle Anne Roland. In In: Biscaien (new) by Denoyer, Mlle Anne Roland, &c. IV: German Peasant by Roland. V: By Denoyer's Prentice

110
13 November 1781 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Performance Comment: Prospero-Bensley; Stephano-Moody; Trincalo-Baddeley; Caliban-Bannister; Gonzalez-Aickin; Alonzo-Wrighten; Antonio-Phillimore; Sebastian-Lamash; Francisco-Norris; Ferdinand-Farren; Miranda (1st time)-Miss Phillips; Ariel-Miss Field. Chorus of Spirits-Chaplin, Holcroft, Fawcett, Phillimore; Miss Collett, Mrs Love, Mrs Booth, Miss Barnes, Mrs Smith, Mrs Granger, &c . Miss Collett, Mrs Love, Mrs Booth, Miss Barnes, Mrs Smith, Mrs Granger, &c .

Afterpiece Title: The Divorce

Dance: In Act I of mainpiece a Dance of Spirits by Miss Armstrong, &c.; In Act III a Dance of Fantastic Spirits [performers not listed. These were danced, as here assigned, in both subsequent performances]. In Act IV a Dance by Henry, Miss Armstrong, &c

111
26 December 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zara

Afterpiece Title: Hurly Burly or The Fairy of the Well

Related Works
Related Work: The Fairies Author(s): John Christopher Smith

Dance: In afterpiece, by Hamoir, Williamson, Miss Stageldoir, Mrs Sutton, &c. [The dance was included, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.]

112
10 October 1759 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Beard1st time here in 12 years; Peachum-Collins; Lockit-Dunstall; Player-Anderson; Beggar-Bennet; Mat-Baker; Ben Budge-Bencraft; Filch-Holtom; Wat-C. Smith; Jemmy-Redman; Nimming Ned-R. Smith; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Stephens; Lucy-Miss Young; Mrs Coaxer-Mrs Ferguson; Mrs Vixen-Miss Allen; Jenny-Mrs Baker; Sukey@Tawdry-Miss Mullart; Molly Brazen-Miss Helm; Betty Doxy-Miss Cockayne; Dolly Trull-Miss Davis; Mrs Slammekin-Mrs Green; Diana Trapes-Mrs Copin; Polly-Miss Brent1st time.*a1759 10 10 cg The Lying Valet. As17591008*d1759 10 10 cg CCountry Dance-the characters of the play; a Hornpipe-Miles.*c1759 10 10 cg No persons to be admitted behind the scenes. Receipts: #188 11s. 6d.
Cast
Role: Wat Actor: C. Smith
Role: Nimming Ned Actor: R. Smith
Role: Trueman Actor: Smith

113
24 September 1760 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Beard; Peachum-Collins; Lockit-Dunstall; Player-Anderson; Beggar-Benet; Mat@o@Mint-Baker; Ben-Wignel; Filch-Holtom; Wat-C. Smith; Jemmy-Redman; Nimming@Ned-R. Smith; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Stephens; Lucy-Miss Young; Mrs Coaxer-Mrs Ferguson; Mrs Vixen-Mrs Burden; Jenny Diver-Mrs White; Sukey Tawdry-Miss Mullart; Molly-Miss Helm; Betty Doxey-Miss Cokayne; Dolly Trull-Miss Morrison; Mrs Slammekin-Mrs Green; Diana Trapes-Mrs Copin; Polly-Miss Brent.
Cast
Role: Wat Actor: C. Smith
Role: Nimming@Ned Actor: R. Smith

Dance: A New Hornpipe compos'd by Dr Arne-Mrs Vernon, 1st appearance there; a Country Dance-the Characters in the Opera

114
22 September 1756 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Lowe; Peachum-Arthur; Lockit-Marten; Player-Anderson; Beggar-Holtom; Mat-Stoppelaer; Ben Budge-Bencraft; Filch-Cushing; Dreary-C. Smith; Twitcher-Redman; Drawer-Bennet; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Danstall; Lucy-Miss Young; Mrs Coaxer-Miss Ferguson; Mrs Vixen-Mrs Stephens; Jenny Diver-Miss Allen; Sukey Tawdry-Miss Mullart; Molly Brazen-Miss Helm; Betty Doxey-Mrs Vallois; Dolly Trull-Miss Davis; Mrs Slammekin-Mrs Pitt; Polly-Mrs Chambers; Hornpipe-Miles; Country Dance-the characters of the Opera.
Cast
Role: Dreary Actor: C. Smith

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

115
13 October 1757 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Lowe; Peachum-Arthur; Lockit-Dunstall; Player-Anderson; Beggar-Holtom; Mat-Stoppelaer; Ben Budge-Bencraft; Filch-Cushing; Dreary-C. Smith; Twitcher-Redman; Drawer-Bennet; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Dunstall; Lucy-Miss Young; Mrs Coaxer-Miss Ferguson; Mrs Vixen-Mrs Stephens; Jenny-Miss Allen; Sukey Tawdrey-Miss Mullart; Molly Brazen-Miss Helm; Betty-Miss Cockayne; Dolly Trull-Miss Davis; Mrs Slammekin-Mrs Pitt; Polly-Mrs Chambers; With a Hornpipe-Miles; and a Country Dance-the characters of the opera.
Cast
Role: Dreary Actor: C. Smith

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and No Duke

Dance: FFingalian Dance-Lucas, Miss Hilliard

116
09 October 1758 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Lowe; Peachum-Collins; Lockit-Dunstall; Player-Anderson; Beggar-Holtom; Mat@o@Mint-Stoppelaer; Ben-Bencraft; Filch-Cushing; Wat-C. Smith; Jemmy-Redman; Drawer-Bennet; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Pitt; Lucy-Miss Young; Mrs Coaxer-Miss Ferguson; Mrs Vixen-Miss Allen; Jenny Diver-Mrs Stephens; Sukey Tawdry-Miss Mullart; Molly-Miss Helm; Betty Doxey-Miss Cokayne; Dolly Trull-Miss Davis; Mrs Slammekin-Mrs Green; Polly-Miss Brickler, 2d time on any stage.
Cast
Role: Wat Actor: C. Smith

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Dance: CCountry Dance-Characters of the Opera; Hornpipe-Miles

117
10 May 1760 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: As17600410 but Macheath-Beard; Wat Dreary-C. Smith.
Cast
Role: Wat Dreary Actor: C. Smith.
Role: Wat Actor: C. Smith
Role: Nimming Ned Actor: R. Smith
Role: Trueman Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Fair

118
04 October 1762 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Beard; Peachum-Collins; Lockit-Dunstall; Filch-Holtom; Mat@o@Mint-Baker; Player-Hull; Beggar-Bennet; Ben-Wignel; Dreary-C. Smith; Twitcher-Redman; Drawer-Perry; Lucy-Miss Poitier; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Stephens; Mrs Coaxer-Mrs Ferguson; Mrs Vixen-Mrs Evans; Jenny Diver-Mrs White; Suky-Miss Sledge; Molly Brazen-Miss Helm; Doxey-Miss Davis; Dolly-Miss Cokayne; Diana Trapes-Mrs Copin; Mrs Slammekin-Mrs Pitt; Polly-Miss Brent; Hornpipe-Miss Poitier; Country Dance-the Characters in the Opera.
Cast
Role: Dreary Actor: C. Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Old Maid

119
04 January 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Performance Comment: Prospero-Bensley; Stephano-Moody; Trincalo-Baddeley; Caliban-Bannister; with songs-Bannister; Gonzalez-Aickin; Alonzo-Bransby; Sebastian-Farren; Francisco-Norris; Boatswain-Carpenter; Antonio-Hurst; Master of the Ship-Wrighten; Ferdinand-Vernon; Ariel-A Young Lady (A Scholar of Linley; 1st appearance upon any stage [Miss Field]); Miranda-A Young Lady (1st appearance upon any stage [Mrs Cuyler]); Chorus of Spirits-Gaudry, Legg, Fawcett, Kear, Carpenter, Chaplin, Holcroft, Follett, Mrs Scott, Miss Abrams, Miss Collett, Miss Jarratt, Miss Boyd, Mrs Love, Mrs Booth, Mrs Pitt, Mrs Smith.
Cast
Role: Chorus of Spirits Actor: Gaudry, Legg, Fawcett, Kear, Carpenter, Chaplin, Holcroft, Follett, Mrs Scott, Miss Abrams, Miss Collett, Miss Jarratt, Miss Boyd, Mrs Love, Mrs Booth, Mrs Pitt, Mrs Smith.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Invasion

Cast
Role: Vocal Parts Actor: Fawcett, Legg, Kear, Brown, Chaplin, Mrs Scott, Miss Collett, Miss Abrams, Miss Boyd, Mrs Love, Mrs Booth, Mrs Pitt, Mrs Smith.

Dance: I: a Dance of Spirits (composed by Gallet)-Mlle Dupre; III: [a Fantastic Dance-Grimaldi; [Both these dances, as here assigned, except on 14, 25 Apr. and 0 May, were included in all subsequent performances.] End IV: The Double Festival, as17761107, but Giorgi, +Blurton

120
04 March 1746 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Kennedy and Miss Smith. [Prices 3s., 2s., 1s.] Tickets at Kennedy's, No. 2 Lambeth St.; at Miss Smith's, next door but One to the Old Playhouse in Ayliffe St.; King Harry's Head, Red Lyon St., and at the Taphouse of the Wells

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: See17460122, but Polly-Miss Smith her first on any stage; Peachum-Paget; Mat-Morgan; Lockit-Dove; Macheath-Kennedy.
Cast
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Smith her first on any stage

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Dance: By Desire,a Hornpipe, Wooden Shoe Dance-Banberry

121
21 November 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mrs Smith Polly (first time) very well (Hopkins Diary). Paid Salary list #513 17s. 6d.; Miss Mansell and Mr Dimon 5 guineas each per order, #10 10s.; Mr Clinch ditt, #5 5s.; Rec'd stopages #20 13s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #141 2s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: As17720922, but Polly-Mrs Smith; first time. In III: Hornpipe-Atkins.
Cast
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Dance: I: The Irish Fair, as17721023; II: Minuet, Allemande-Mas. Holland, Miss Armstrong, Scholars of Daigville

122
24 April 1723 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fatal Legacy

123
26 April 1723 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fatal Legacy

124
05 February 1763 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Calamita Di Cuori

125
07 February 1763 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Calamita Di Cuori