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Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Afterpiece: By Desire. Benefit for Powell. Part of Pit laid into boxes. Send servants by 3 o'clock. House charges #74 10s. [Profit to Powell #207 5s.] Paid Johnston, under prompter #7; Five extra trumpets #1 5s.; 2 Flutes 10s.; Chorus singers #2 5s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #281 15s. (Treasurer's Book). Half past 4 walked to Drury Lane House. With every great difficulty got into the 2s. Gallery before; saw the Death of Alexander with his Triumphal Entrance into Babylonv and the Dance of the Vintage, for the benefit of Powell who played Alexander. Some reported that Garrick says he makes mistakes in the character exceedingly in the banquet scene, in which no one ever surpassed him. I cannot judge of the truth of this observation (Neville MS Diary)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Queens; Or The Death Of Alexander The Great

Performance Comment: Alexander-Powell; Clytus (for that night only)-Holland; Lysimachus-1st time, Bensley; Cassander-Havard; Statira-Mrs Palmer; Roxana (for that night only)-Mrs Yates; Perdiccas-Ackman; Aristander-Burton;Slave-Strange; Sysigambis-Mrs Bennet; Polyperchon-Bransby; Thessalus-Aickin; Eumenes-Keen; Hephestion-Packer; Parisatis-Miss Plym; Triumphal Entry-.
Cast
Role: Statira Actor: Mrs Palmer
Related Works
Related Work: Alexander the Great Author(s): John Philip Kemble

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce Is in Him

Cast
Role: Tamper Actor: Palmer

Dance: End: The Vintage, as17661011

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Performance Comment: Prospero-Havard; Ferdinand (with proper songs)-Vernon; Stephano-King; Trincalo-Yates; Caliban-Love; Ariel, 1st time (with additional songs, composed by Dr Arne)-Mrs Arne; Hymen-Kear; Ceres-Mrs Vincent; Miranda-Mrs Palmer; Grand Dance of Fantastic Spirits-; The other dances-Giorgi, Mrs King. (playbill), but Public Advertiser lists Miss Baker in place of Mrs King.
Cast
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Palmer
Related Works
Related Work: The Tempest Author(s): John Dryden
Related Work: The Tempest; or, The Enchanted Island Author(s): John Dryden

Afterpiece Title: Daphne and Amintor

Dance: End: A Double Hornpipe-Walker, Miss Tetley

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Keep Him

Performance Comment: Lovemore-Holland; Sir Bashful Constant-Yates; Sir Brilliant Fashion-Palmer; William-Baddeley; Widow Bellmour (with song in character)-Mrs Abington; Lady Constant-Mrs Hopkins; Muslin-Mrs Clive; Sideboard-Ackman; Mignionet-Mrs Bradshaw; Mrs Lovemore-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Sir Brilliant Fashion Actor: Palmer

Afterpiece Title: Marriage a la Mode; or, Conjugal Douceurs

Performance Comment: Principal parts-Dodd, Parsons, J. Palmer, Mrs Vincent, Mrs Cross, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Abington.
Related Works
Related Work: Marriage A La Mode Author(s): John Dryden
Related Work: The Frenchified Lady Never in Paris Author(s): John Dryden
Related Work: Secret Love; or, The Maiden Queen Author(s): John Dryden

Dance: End: Hearts of Oak, as17670212

Event Comment: Benefit for Dodd. House charges #66 10s. [Profit to Dodd #112 4s.] Tickets deliver'd by Miss Tetley will be taken. B. Johnson's head bill #3 14s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #178 14s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Performance Comment: As17670406 but Cloten-Dodd; Arviragus-J. Palmer; Queen-_.
Cast
Role: Arviragus Actor: J. Palmer

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Performance Comment: Fribble-Dodd; Flash-J. Palmer; Capt. Loveit-Packer; Puff-Moody; Jasper-Ackman; Tag-Mrs Lee; Biddy-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Flash Actor: J. Palmer

Dance: III: A Dance call'd The Nosegay-Duquesney, Mrs King; End: Hornpipe-Miss Tetley

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Husband

Performance Comment: As17670209, but Squire Richard-J. Burton; Lady Townly-Mrs Lessingham; John Moody-Moody.
Cast
Role: John Moody Actor: Moody.

Afterpiece Title: The Register Office

Performance Comment: Capt. Le Brush-King; Gulwell-Packer; Harwood-Aickin; Irishman (with the original song)-Moody; Frenchman-Baddeley; Scotchman-Love; Frankly-J. Palmer; Maria-Miss Mills; Margery-Mrs Love; Williams-Ackman; Lord Brilliant-Fawcett; Trickit-Fox.
Cast
Role: Frankly Actor: J. Palmer

Dance: II: The Lilliputian Camp composed by Grimaldi, as17670227; III: Hearts of Oak, as17670212; End: The Vintage, as17661011, but-Grimaldi, Mrs King

Event Comment: Benefit for Mr and Mrs Baddeley. House charges #67 9s. 6d. [Profits to Baddeley family 16s. plus tickets.] Tickets deliver'd for this night will be taken. Paid Palmer of Bath for Spermecetti candles #128 4s. Paid Mr Deeble (chorus singer) omitted 3 nights 15s.; Chorus singers 1 night #2 10s. 6d.; Salary list #435 19s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #68 5s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book). I find ye corner of ye orchestra is ye best place to stand in...Holland played Iago very well, and Mrs Baddeley Desdemona pretty well, being her 1st appearance in that character...End of ye play Baddeley spoke a composition of his own, called "Search after Scrubs," to hear which Garrick came into ye orchestra. He looks healthy and strong, and should oftener entertain ye Public to which he owes so much. Entertainment Daphne and Amintor. Daphne (for ye first time) Mrs Baddeley, who does not shine in the singing part, as Mrs Arne does (Neville MS Diary)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Cast
Role: Cassio Actor: Palmer

Afterpiece Title: Daphne and Amintor

Dance: IV: The Irish Lilt, as17670430

Entertainment: End: the Particulars of a Humorous Descriptive Search After Scrubs-Mr Baddeley

Event Comment: Benefit for Johnston (housekeeper). House charges #84. [Deficit #66 4s. 6d.] Rec'd Stopages #2 13s; From Clutterbuck #200; Paid Salary list #435 19s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #17 15s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Performance Comment: Lord Foppington-Dodd, 1st time; Lord Morelove-Packer; Sir Charles-Havard; Lady Easy-Mrs Pritchard; Lady Graveairs-Mrs Bennet; Edging-Mrs Clive; Lady Betty-Mrs Palmer.
Cast
Role: Lady Betty Actor: Mrs Palmer.

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Cast
Role: Countrymen Actor: J. Palmer, Strange, Watkins
Related Works
Related Work: Sequel to the Opera of Flora; or, Hob's Wedding Author(s): John Hippisley
Related Work: Hob's Opera Author(s): John Hippisley

Dance: End Play: By desire, A Minuet-Miss Giorgi, Miss Collett, as17670508

Event Comment: Benefit for Weston, Hartry, Fawcett. House charges #64 4s. [Deficit #18 18s.] Alchemist deferred Palmer Ill. Tickets deliver'd for Alchemist will be taken. Paid Barrow & Co., Oil Bill, #49 15s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #45 6s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Husband

Cast
Role: John Moody Actor: Moody.

Afterpiece Title: The Guardian

Cast
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Palmer.

Dance: End: A Double Hornpipe, as17670511

Event Comment: Benefit for Strange, Raftor, Walker, Watkins. House charges #69 15s. [Deficit to actors #49 7s.] Tickets delivered for this night will be taken. Paid B. Johnson's Head bill 18s. 11d. Rec'd of Condell 3rd payment #20 (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #20 8s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Plain Dealer

Performance Comment: As17670205, but Freeman-J. Palmer; Fidelia-Mrs Lessingham, 1st time.
Cast
Role: Freeman Actor: J. Palmer
Related Works
Related Work: The Plain Dealer Author(s): John Philip Kemble

Afterpiece Title: The Register Office

Cast
Role: Frankly Actor: J. Palmer

Dance: End: By Particular Desire, a Double Hornpipe-Walker, Miss Watkins

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Minor

Cast
Role: Loader Actor: Palmer
Role: Laconic Actor: J. Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Old Maid

Performance Comment: Harlow-Davis; Clerimont-Loveman; Cape-Palmer; Miss Harlow-Mrs Gardner; Mrs Harlow-Mrs Jefferys.
Cast
Role: Cape Actor: Palmer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Commissary

Cast
Role: Simon Actor: Palmer
Role: John Actor: Pearce
Role: Loader Actor: Palmer
Role: Laconic Actor: J. Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Performance Comment: As17670608 but Sir Jacob-Sowdon; Bruin-J. Palmer (Neville).
Cast
Role: Bruin Actor: J. Palmer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Commissary

Cast
Role: Simon Actor: Palmer
Role: John Actor: Pearce
Role: Loader Actor: Palmer
Role: Laconic Actor: J. Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Performance Comment: As17670617 but Occasional Prologue-as17670529 J. Palmer, being positively the last time of its being performed.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserved

Performance Comment: Jaffier-Barry; Pierre-T. Barry, being his first appearance in this Kingdom; Duke-Newton; Priuli-Bannister; Bedamar-Palmer; Renault-Gardner; Spinosa-Keen; Theodore-Smith; Eliot-Lings; Durand-Loveman; Officer-Strange; Belvidera-Mrs Dancer.
Cast
Role: Bedamar Actor: Palmer
Related Works
Related Work: Venice Preserv'd Author(s): John Philip Kemble

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Cast
Role: Puff Actor: Palmer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Performance Comment: Othello-Barry; Iago-Sowdon; Duke-Keen; Brabantio-Gardner; Cassio-Davis; Lodovico-Strange; Montano-Palmer; Roderigo-Weston; Aemilia-Mrs Burden; Desdemona-Mrs Dancer.
Cast
Role: Montano Actor: Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

Cast
Role: Shift Actor: Palmer
Role: Clara Actor: Mrs Palmer
Event Comment: NNeville MS Diary: At 6 took my place in ye Pit. I expected ye Taylors would have been damned; but with certain alterations and additions it went off better than it did last night. It is a sort of burlesque tragedy. If there is any wit in it, it is very low and unlike that in Mr Foote's other pieces. The Prologue, spoken by him, is more diverting than any part of ye play. Some Masters and leading Journeymen are taken off. [Cast listed.] The Citizen was vilely performed, except Old Philpot by Weston. Palmer is not equal to ye young one. They went off without concluding it. We had ye Builders Prologue before ye farce, by ye same means we had it last night. Foote wished for ye Builder, as ye person who supplied his place did his part vilely

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Taylors

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Hastings-Barry; Dumont-T. Barry; Bellmour-Davis; Ratcliff-Palmer; Catesby-Gardner; Gloster-Sowdon; Alicia-Mrs Jefferies; Jane Shore-Mrs Dancer.
Cast
Role: Ratcliff Actor: Palmer

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Performance Comment: Old Man, Lord Chalkstone-Shuter; Aesop-Newton; Charon-Brownsmith; Drunken Man-Weston; Mercury-Jefferies; Fine Gentleman-Palmer; Frenchman-Quick; Bowman-Smith; the fine Lady-Mrs Gardner.
Cast
Role: Fine Gentleman Actor: Palmer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Performance Comment: Lear-Barry; Edgar-T. Barry; Gloster-Thompson; Cornwall-Gardner; Albany-Ellard; Burgrundy-Keen; Kent-Palmer; Physician-Castle; Bastard-Sowdon; Gentleman Usher-Weston; Goneril-Mrs Burden; Regan-Mrs Gardner; Arante-Miss Ogilvie; Cordelia-Mrs Dancer.
Cast
Role: Kent Actor: Palmer
Related Works
Related Work: King Lear Author(s): John Philip Kemble

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Dance: IV: A serious Dance-; End: A comic Dance-Miss Froment

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orators

Performance Comment: As17670605 but Paragraph, Strap, Slaughter-Foote; Serjeant, Twist-Weston; Donald, Justice-Shuter; Clerk-Castle; Suds-Gardner; Scamper-Palmer; Tuck-Loveman; Parts-Bannister, Quick, Pynn, Pearce, Strange, Smith, Keen, Newton.
Cast
Role: Scamper Actor: Palmer
Role: Loader Actor: Palmer
Role: Laconic Actor: J. Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Taylors

Dance: Miss Froment

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan; Or, The Unhappy Marriage

Performance Comment: Castalio-Barry; Chamont-T. Barry; Polydore-Sowdon; Acasto-Hurst; Chaplain-Thompson; Ernesto-Castle; Page-Miss Palmer; Monimia-Mrs Dancer.
Cast
Role: Page Actor: Miss Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

Dance: End: The Fingalian-Miss Froment; End I Farce: Hornpipe-Miss Froment

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Captive

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-Barry; Aboan-Sowdon; Imoinda-Mrs Dancer; other parts-Palmer, Bannister, Smith, Keen, Strange, Newton, Loveman, Mrs Burden.

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmasked

Dance: HHornpipe-Miss Froment

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: Amelia Actor: Mrs Palmer.

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: French Lady Actor: Johnston
Related Works
Related Work: The London Hermit; or, Rambles in Doresetshire Author(s): John O'Keeffe
Event Comment: Mainpiece: First time in 2 years. [See 17 Jan. 1766.] Harlequin's Invasion revived with alterations, particularly a Patagonian Man and Woman, executed by Mr Johnston, are very fine Figures, and gave great satisfaction to the Audience (Hopkins MS Notes)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Merope

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

Performance Comment: Harlequin-King; Others-Parsons, Dodd, Bransby, Moody, Baddeley, Burton, Weston, Hartry, J. Palmer, Ackman, Messink, Johnston, Strange, Castle, Fox, Mrs Johnston, Mrs Hippisley, Mrs Dorman, Mrs Smith, Mrs Bradshaw, Miss Matthews, Miss Pope; The Dances-Duquesney, Sg and Sga Giorgi, Miss Collett.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: As17670919, but Charles-Palmer.
Cast
Role: Charles Actor: Palmer.
Role: Sir Harry Beagle Actor: J. Palmer
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Palmer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Performance Comment: Kitely-Garrick; Bobadill-King, 1st time; Master Stephen-Dodd; Brainworm-Baddeley, 1st time; Cob-Moody; Wellbred-Palmer; Old Knowell-Havard; Young Knowell-Aickin; Downright-Bransby; Cash-Packer; Justice Clement-Burton; Mas. Matthew-Wingfield; Bridget-Miss Simson; Tib-Mrs Bradshaw; Dame Kitely-Mrs Baddeley, 1st time.
Cast
Role: Wellbred Actor: Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmasked

Event Comment: IImogen, for 1st time, Mrs Baddeley, pretty well, --but an indifferent figure in Breeches.--Mrs Johnston hissed in the Queen (Hopkins MS Notes)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Performance Comment: Posthumus-Reddish, 1st time; Iachimo-Holland; Cymbeline-Hurst; Cloten-King; Belarius-Havard; Arviragus-J. Palmer; Guiderius-Aickin; Lucius-Bransby; Cornelius-Burton; Pisanio-Packer; Queen-Mrs Johnson; Imogen-Mrs Baddeley, 1st time; In Act II a Masquerade Scene-; with dancing-Grimaldi, Sg and Sga Giorgi; Singing-Miss Young.
Cast
Role: Arviragus Actor: J. Palmer
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Johnson

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion