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Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant Or The Sick Ladys Cure

Performance Comment: Careless-Havard; Clarinda-Miss Bride, 1st time; Atall-King; Clerimont-Packer; Sir Solomon-Yates; Old Willful-Burton; Sir Harry-Parsons; Finder-Blakes; China Woman-Mrs Simson; Situp-Mrs Bradshaw; Lady Sadlife-Mrs Cibber; Sylvia-Mrs Palmer; Lady Dainty-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Atall Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: The Witches

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Clive. Mainpiece: By Particular Desire.Afterpiece: Never perform'd before. Ladies and Servants by 3 o'clock. Part of Pit laid into boxes; No Building on Stage. [See Theatrical Review; or, Annals of the Drama, 1763, 1 April, pp. 142-46, for critique of the Sketch of a Fine Lady's Return from a Rout. Rather damns the writing and the performance on all counts, Moody's part being so bad, to save his face he commenced Hibernian in his dialogue" to amuse the ears of his audience. The parts are listed in Larpent MS 220: Sir Gregory Jenkings, Mr Nettle (a Lawyer), 1st Clerk, 2nd Clerk, Porter, Footmen, Lady Jenkings, Nancy Jenkings, Fanny Jenkings, Jane (Lady's Maid).

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Lovers

Afterpiece Title: Sketch of a Fine Ladys Return from a Rout

Performance Comment: Characters-Love, Moody, Mrs Clive, King, Ackman, Mrs Bradshaw, Miss Rogers, Miss Heath.

Song: End of Farce: A Mimic Comic Italian Song from the Opera of Il Filosopho di Campagna-Mrs Clive

Dance: End of Play: The Cow@Keepers, as17630315

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Performance Comment: As17621129, but Sir Harry Wildair-King; Standard-Lee; Smuggler-Parsons; Clincher Jun-Castle.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Wildair Actor: King
Related Works
Related Work: The Constant Couple; or, A Trip to the Jubilee Author(s): George Farquhar

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Performance Comment: Fribble-Obrien; Flash-King; Capt. Loveit-Packer; Puff-Moody; Jasper-Ackman; Tag-Mrs Bennet; Biddy-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Flash Actor: King

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Valentine-Havard; Tattle-Obrien; Ben (with song)-Yates; Foresight-Weston; Sir Sampson Legend-Burton; Scandal-Palmer; Jeremy-King; Angelica-Miss Haughton; Mrs Frail-Mrs Clive; Miss Prue-Miss Cheney, first appearance [she was afterwards Mrs Gardner]; Trapland-Vaughan; Nurse-Mrs Bradshaw; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Jeremy Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alls Well That Ends Well

Performance Comment: Parolles-Woodward; Bertram-Ross; LaFeu-Gibson; King of France-Walker; Clown-Shuter; Countess of Rousillon-Mrs Ward; Mariana-Mrs Ferguson; Widow-Mrs Stephens; Diana-Miss Hallam; Helena-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: King of France Actor: Walker

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

Dance: TThe Sicilian Peasants, as17631005

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Performance Comment: Sir Harry Wildair-Obrien; Col. Standard-Holland; Smuggler-Parsons; Vizard-Packer; Beau Clincher-Yates; Clincher Jr-King; Tom-Clough; Lady Darling-Mrs Cross; Parly-Mrs Bennet; Angelica-Miss Bride; Lady Lurewell-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Clincher Jr Actor: King
Related Works
Related Work: The Constant Couple; or, A Trip to the Jubilee Author(s): George Farquhar

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Dance: II: A Comic Dance, call'd The Provancalle-Master Clinton, Miss Street , being their first appearance on this stage

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: Osmyn-Smith; King-Clarke; Gonzalez-Sparks; Heli-Hull; Selim-Davis; Almeria-Miss Macklin; Alonzo-Gardner; Perez-R. Smith; Garcia-White; Leonora-Mrs Barrington; Zara-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Clarke

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Performance Comment: Posthumus-Powell, first time; Guiderius-Jackson; Cymbeline-Love; Iachimo-Holland; Cloten-King; Arviragus-Palmer; Philario-Parsons; Bellarius-Havard; Pissanio-Packer; Queen-Mrs Bennet; Imogen-Miss Bride; In Act II, introduc'd a Masque-Grimaldi, Aldridge, Lauchery, Miss Baker; singing-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Cloten Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Performance Comment: Col. Feignwell-King; Freeman-Packer; Obadiah-Moody; Tradelove-Burton; Sackbut-Bransby; Periwinckle-Parsons; Simon Pure-Vaughan; Mrs Prim-Mrs Bradshaw; Betty-Mrs Hippisley; Anne Lovely-Mrs Haughton.
Cast
Role: Feignwell Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: The Rites of Hecate

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Keep Him

Performance Comment: Lovemore-Holland, first time; Widow Belmour-Miss Pope (with a song in character); Sir Brilliant Fashion-Palmer; William-King; Sir Bashful Constant-Yates; Lady Constant-Mrs Davies; Mrs Lovemore-Mrs Yates; Muslin-Mrs Clive; Mignionet-Mrs Bradshaw; Furnish-Mrs Hippisley.
Cast
Role: William Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: The Rites of Hecate

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mistake

Performance Comment: Don Carlos-Holland, first time; Toledo-Baddeley; Sancho-King; Camillo-Mrs Lee; Lorenzo-Palmer; Lopez-Yates; Felix-Burton; Metaphrastus-Philips; Isabella-Mrs Bennet; Alvarez-Bransby; Jacinta-Mrs Clive; Leonora-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Sancho Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: The Rites of Hecate

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Mr Love play'd The King-Mr Packer being ill (Hopkins). Receipts: #181 8s. (MacMillan)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Cast
Role: Player King Actor: Burton

Afterpiece Title: The Rites of Hecate

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Husband

Performance Comment: As17640303 but Count Basset-King.
Cast
Role: Count Basset Actor: King.

Afterpiece Title: The Rites of Hecate

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tunbridge Walks

Performance Comment: Reynard-Palmer; Woodcock-Love; Maiden-Obrien; Squib-King; Hillaria-Mrs Clive; Belinda-Mrs Palmer; Loveworth-Packer; Mrs Goodfellow-Mrs Bradshaw; Penelope-Mrs Hippisley; Lucy-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Squib Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Cast
Role: Sir Harry's Servant Actor: King

Song: II: Vernon; accompanied by the Guitar-

Dance: TThe Provancalle, as17631014

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan Of China

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Performance Comment: Lord Chalkstone-Yates, first time; Fine Gentleman-Obrien; Fine Lady (With Song in Character)-Mrs Clive; Old Man-Parsons; Frenchman-King; Mercury-Vernon; Drunken Man-Yates.
Cast
Role: Frenchman Actor: King

Dance: End: The Faggot Binders, as17640224

Event Comment: DDesdemona-Mrs Davies. $Mrs Havard being ill Mr King play'd Iago (Hopkins). Mrs Yates ill...Mrs Davies Desdemona (Cross Diary). Benefit for Vernon. Tickets for The Roman Father will be taken. Both main and afterpiece, By Particular Desire. Mr King Iago. Mr Havard could not play Mrs Havard being dead (Hopkins Diary-MacMillan). A mistake in the Diary. Mrs Havard died Friday 27th (J. P. Kemble MS Notes-MacMillan). Music A La Mode deferr'd on account of Indisposition of a principal performer. Last time of performing till the Holidays. Charges: #64 4s. (MacMillan)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Dance: The Faggot Binders, as17640224

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Performance Comment: As17640414 but Iago-King, first time [in the bill].in the bill].
Cast
Role: Iago Actor: King, first time

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Song: Between the acts: several songs-Miss Wright

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Ross; Macduff-Clarke; King-Gibson; Malcolm-Anderson; Donalbain-Bennet; Seyton-Gardiner; Siward-R. Smith; Fleance-Mas. Morgan; Banquo-Sparks; Lenox-Hull; Hecate-Wignell; Murderers-Buck, Holtom; Witches-Dunstall, Costollo; Lady Macduff-Mrs Barrington; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Ward; With the Original Music. The Vocal parts-Mattocks, Legg, Baker, Dibdin, Miss Poitier, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Jones, Miss Polly Young; Dances-and Decorations incident to the play.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Gibson

Afterpiece Title: The Shepherds Artifice

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Performance Comment: As17640414 but Iago-Havard; Roderigo-King; Desdemona-Mrs Yates; Montano-Fox; End of Play, a New Epilogue-Miss Hopkins, the Fairy Page.
Cast
Role: Roderigo Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: The Witches

Dance: II: Double Hornpipe-Mas. Cape, Miss Rogers; IV: The Carpenters and the Fruit Dealers, as17640523

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Performance Comment: Col. Fainwell-King; Freeman-Packer; Sir Philip Modelove-Baddeley; Periwinkle-Granger; Obadiah-Moody; Simon Pure-Vaughan; Tradelove-Burton; Sackbut-Bransby; Betty-Mrs Smith; Mrs Prim-Mrs Bradshaw; Mrs Lovely-Miss Plym.
Cast
Role: Fainwell Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: The Witches or Harlequin Cheerokee

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Afterpiece Title: The Old Maid

Performance Comment: Clerimont-Didier, 1st appearance there; Heartwell-Philips; Harlow-Packer; Capt. Cape-King; Mrs Harlow-Miss Pope, 1st time; Miss Harlow-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Cape Actor: King

Dance: II: New Tambourine, as17640929

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Young Bevil-Holland; Myrtle-Palmer; Sir John-Burton; Sealand-Havard; Cimberton-Love; Humphrey-Packer; Daniel-Vaughan; Tom-King; Phillis-Mrs Clive; Lucinda-Miss Plym; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Cross; Isabella-Mrs Bennet; Indiana-Mrs Palmer, 1st time; In Act II, Singing-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Tom Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: The Witches

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: Osmyn-Smith; King-Clarke; Gonzales-Sparks; Heli-Perry; Selim-Davis; Almeria-Miss Macklin; Alonzo-Gardner; Perez-R. Smith; Garcia-White; Leonora-Mrs Barrington; Zara-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Clarke

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Dance: III: A Tambourine-Fichar; End: La Femme Maitresse, as17641004

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mistake

Performance Comment: Don Carlos-Holland; Don Lorenzo-Palmer; Lopez-Yates; Sancho-King; Metaphrastus-Philips; Toledo-Baddeley; Camilla-Mrs Lee; Jacinta-Mrs Clive; Isabella-Mrs Bennet; Leonora-Mrs Pritchard; Felix-Burton; Alvarez-Bransby.
Cast
Role: Sancho Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: The Witches

Dance: III: The Irish Lilt, as17641011