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Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Performance Comment: Bayes-Garrick; Johnson-Palmer; Smith-Bridges; Parts-Yates, Havard, Taswell, Blakes, Woodward, Shuter, James, Usher, Winstone, Marr, Simpson, Reinhold, Costollo, Wright, Mrs Bennet, Miss Murgatroyd, Miss Cole, Miss Yates; with an additional reinforcement of Mr Bayes new@rais'd Troops-.
Related Works
Related Work: The Rehearsal Author(s): George Villiers, Duke of Buckingham

Dance: II: The Swedish Gardeners, as17491219; V: The Wooden Shoe Dance, as17491219

Event Comment: Paid to Sun Fire Office Insurance #15; Paid for a poker and shovel 5s. (Treasurer's Book). [This policy was doubltless similar to No 109085 dated 29 July 1747 issued to James Lacy and David Garrick Esq. Patentees of His Majesties Company of Comedians of the Theatre Royal Drury Lane, for #4,000: "On the Goods and Furniture, Wardrobe Apparel, Machines and Scenes, not valued as pictures, in the House, Dressing Rooms, Wardrobe, and Scene Rooms, of the said Theatre Royal, adjoining togethe r and situate in Drury Lane aforesaid and not elsewhere, not exceeding #4,000...Note: Except such Loss and Damage as may happen by any Fire occasioned by means of any representation in any Play or Farce or in any Rehearsal of the same." (From copy of original policy, by courtesy J. A. Miller, Esq. General Manager, Sun Insurance Office Ltd., sent me in ltr. dated 5 July 1951.)] Receipts: #110 (Cross). #104 5s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Related Works
Related Work: The Rehearsal Author(s): George Villiers, Duke of Buckingham

Dance: As17491220

Song: III: Master Mattocks

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: As17491024, but Ramilie-James.
Cast
Role: Ramilie Actor: James.
Role: Clerimont Actor: King
Related Works
Related Work: Fame; or, Queen Elizabeth's Trumpets; or, Never plead's Hopes of being a Lord Chancellor; or, The Lover turn'd Philosopher; or, The Miser's Resolve upon the Lowering of Interest Author(s): James Lacy
Related Work: The Miser Author(s): James Wild

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Dance: CComic Dance-Mathews, MacNeale, Miss Baker

Event Comment: Benefit for Woodward. Tickets of Woodward at the corner of the Piazza in James St., Covent Garden, and of Hobson at the stage door. Servants will be allowed to keep Places on the Stage. Receipts: #170 (Cross); charges, #63 (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Cast
Role: Puff Actor: James
Role: Tag Actor: Mrs James

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Foundling

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Performance Comment: As17500322 but Puff-James; Jasper-_.
Cast
Role: Puff Actor: James
Role: Tag Actor: Mrs James

Dance: CComic Dance, as17500221; L'Entree de Flore-Mlle Auretti

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: As17500315 but Hamlet-Barry; Horatio-Palmer; Lucianus-James; Laertes-Blakes; Polonius-Taswell; Ostrick-Woodward; Gravediggers-Yates, Ray.
Cast
Role: Lucianus Actor: James
Role: King Actor: Bridges
Role: Player King Actor: Winstone

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Performance Comment: School boy-Shuter; Young Rakish-Cross; Friendly-Simpson; Lettice-Miss Cole; Major Rakish-Bridges; Father Dominic-Blakes; Lady Manlove-Mrs James.
Cast
Role: Lady Manlove Actor: Mrs James.

Dance: The Swedish Gardeners, as17491219

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Performance Comment: As17500111, but Nurse-Mrs James; Worthy-Palmer; Lord Varole-_.
Cast
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs James
Role: Young Fashion Actor: King.
Role: Lory Actor: James

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Dance: II: Wooden Shoe-Master Malter, two Miss Foulcades; III: Dutch Sailor-Mas. Maltere; IV: Les Fantasies de la Dance, as17500428 but-Miss Foulcade; V: Louvre & Minuet-Maltere, Miss Foulcade

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Loves Last Shift Or The Fool In Fashion

Performance Comment: Sir Novelty-Woodward; Loveless-Havard; Sir William-James; Elder Worthy-Bridges; Young Worthy-Cross; Snap-Yates; Sly-Shuter; Lawyer-Vaughan; Amanda-Mrs Ward; Hillaria-Mrs Mills; Flareit-Mrs Green; Narcissa-Mrs Clive; Occasional Prologue- (by desire) and for the last time.
Cast
Role: Sir William Actor: James

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse Or Virtue In Danger

Performance Comment: Foppington-Woodward; Loveless-Havard; Worthy-Cross; Sir Tunbelly-Bridges; Miss Hoyden-Mrs Clive; Young Fashion-Mozeen; Lory-James; Sirringe-Yates; Coupler-Winstone; Nurse-Mrs Pitt; Amanda-Mrs Mills; Berinthia-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Lory Actor: James

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant Or The History Of George Barnwell

Performance Comment: George Barnwell-a Gentleman who never appeared on any stage; Thorogood-Berry; Trueman-Blakes; Uncle-Bridges; Blunt-James; Maria-Mrs Ward; Lucy-Mrs Green; Millwood-Mrs Pritchard; In Act I, Singing-Master Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Blunt Actor: James

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Garrick; Aimwell-Havard; Sullen-Winstone; Scrub-Woodward; Bonniface-Berry; Gibbet-Shuter; Foigard-James; Sir Charles-Blakes; Dorinda-Mrs Mills; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Cross; Cherry-Mrs Green; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Foigard Actor: James

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin's Chaplet Author(s): James Wild

Dance: IV: By desire a Hornpipe-Mathews

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Berry; Sir Hugh Evans-Yates; Dr Caius-Blakes; Slender-Woodward; Shallow-Shuter; Ford-Havard; Page-Winstone; Bardolph-Ray; Pistol-James; Host-W. Vaughan; Fenton-Scrase; Simple-H. Vaughan; Nym-Costollo; Rugby-Blakey; Robin-Miss Yates; Ann Page-Miss Minors; Mrs Page-Mrs Mills; Mrs Quickly-Mrs Pitt; Mrs Ford-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Pistol Actor: James

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: Miser-Macklin his 1st appearance on that stage; Frederick-Gibson; Clermont-Ridout; James-Collins; Decoy-Marten; Ramilie-Dyer; Mariana-Mrs Barrington; Harriet-Mrs Vincent; Mrs Wisely-Mrs Bambridge; Wheedle-Miss Haughton; Lappet-Mrs Macklin.
Cast
Role: James Actor: Collins
Related Works
Related Work: Fame; or, Queen Elizabeth's Trumpets; or, Never plead's Hopes of being a Lord Chancellor; or, The Lover turn'd Philosopher; or, The Miser's Resolve upon the Lowering of Interest Author(s): James Lacy
Related Work: The Miser Author(s): James Wild

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: Duke Senior-Blakes; Duke Frederick-Winstone; Jaques-Berry; Orlando-Palmer; Amiens (with proper Songs)-Beard; Adam-Havard; Silvius-Mozeen; Corin-Shuter; LeBeau-Scrase; Charles-Vaughan; Touchstone-Woodward; Jaques de Bois-Simson; William-Vaughan; Phoebe-Mrs Bennet; Audrey-Mrs James; Celia-Mrs Clive; Rosalind-Mrs Pritchard; Epilogue upon Two Prologues-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Audrey Actor: Mrs James

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Dance: I: Hornpipe-Mathews, the Little Swiss

Event Comment: Receipts: #40 (Cross). [The Epilogue Occasioned by the Two Occasional Prologues published in the General Advertiser. Fifty-one lines ending: @"No more shall either rack his brains to teaze ye@But let the Contest be who most shall please ye." [In the form of a story, mocking Garrick and Berry]: "Once on a time two boys were throwing dirt@A gentle youth was one, and one was somewhat pert.@Each to his Master with his tale retreated,@Who gravely heard their different parts repeated,@How Tom was rude, and Jack poor lad ill treated."

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral Or Grief A la mode

Performance Comment: Lady Brumpton-Mrs Pritchard; Hardy-Sowdon; Lord Brumpton-Winstone; Campley-Woodward; Trusty-Berry; Trim-Yates; Sable-Shuter; Cabinet-Simson; Puzzle-Bridges; Kate Matchlock-W. Vaughan; Tom-Vaughan; Tatter-Paddick; Swagger-Costollo; Tattleaid-Mrs James; Mademoiselle-Mrs Cross; Fardingale-Mrs Green; Lady Sharlot-Mrs Ward; Lady Harriet-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Tattleaid Actor: Mrs James

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Dance: III: New Running Footmen's Dance, as17501020; IV: Hornpipe-Mathews, the Little Swiss

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Pilgrim

Performance Comment: Alphonso-Yates; Pedro (the Pilgrim)-Havard; Roderigo-Berry; Curio-Scrase; Seberto-Mozeen; Jaques-Blakes; Lopez-Vaughan; Master of the Mad House-Bridges; Governor-Raftor; Porter-W. Vaughan; Drunken Servant-Shuter; Mad Scholar-Sowdon; Mad Taylor, Stuttering Cook-Woodward; Mad Englishman-Winstone; Mad Welchman-James; 1st Outlaw-Ackman; 2nd Outlaw-Paddick; 3rd Outlaw-Marr; Gentleman-Simson; Peasant-Blakey; Keeper-Costollo; Alinda-Mrs Willoughby; Fool-Mrs Pitt; Julietta-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Mad Welchman Actor: James
Related Works
Related Work: The Pilgrim Author(s): Thomas King

Afterpiece Title: Secular Masque

Dance: New Running Footman's Dance, as17501020

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Busy Body-Woodward; Sir George-Palmer; Sir Francis-Yates; Sir Jealous-Berry; Charles-Havard; Whisper-James; Scentwell-Mrs Simpson; Isabinda-Mrs Mills; Patch-Mrs Green; Miranda-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Whisper Actor: James

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Dance: Comic Dance, call'dCountry Amusements-M Devisse, his 1st appearance in England, Mad Auretti; a Grand Dance call'd Pigmalion-Devisse, Mad Auretti

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Performance Comment: Benedick-Garrick; Don Pedro-Havard; Leonato-Berry; Don John-Winstone; Claudio-Palmer; Fryar-Bridges; Borachio-Blakes; Dogberry-Shuter; Balthazar,songs-Beard; Verges-Vaughan; Conrade-Mozeen; Town Clerk-James; Sexton-Ray; Hero-Mrs Willoughby; Margaret-Mrs Havard; Ursula-Miss Minors; Beatrice-Mrs Pritchard; In Act II, a Masquerade Dance-Mathews, Mad Cupis Camargo; To conclude with a Country Dance-the characters of the play.
Cast
Role: Town Clerk Actor: James
Related Works
Related Work: The Universal Passion Author(s): James Miller

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin's Chaplet Author(s): James Wild

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Performance Comment: Gripe-W. Vaughan; Brass-Woodward; Clarissa-Mrs Pritchard; Mrs Amlet-Mrs James; Mrs Cloggit-Mrs Cross; Flippantia-Mrs Clive; Corinna-Mrs Green; Araminta-Mrs Mills; Dick-Havard; Moneytrap-Yates.
Cast
Role: Mrs Amlet Actor: Mrs James

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Dance: II: Country Amusements-; V: Pigmalion, as17501102; III: Running Footman's Dance, as17501020

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: Mirabel-Palmer; Fainall-Havard; Witwood-Woodward; Sir Wilful-Yates; Petulant-Shuter; Waitwell-Layfield; Mrs Marwood-Mrs Clive; Lady Wishfort-Mrs James; Mrs Fainall-Mrs Willoughby; Foible-Mrs Green; Mincing-Miss Minors; Millamant-Mrs Pritchard; In Act IV, a Comic Dance-McNeil, Mad Cupis Camargo.
Cast
Role: Lady Wishfort Actor: Mrs James

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Dance: II: Country Amusements, as17501102; End: Running Footman's Dance, as17501020

Event Comment: By Particular Desire. On Thursday 6 Dec. 1750 a Benefit for a Citizen's Widow with 8 Children, As You Like It, and Miss in her Teens. Tickets to be had at Moorgate Coffee House; Rainbow, Sam's and Janeway's Coffee Houses in Cornhill; Paul's Head, Carter Lane; Peele's and Nandoe's in Fleet Street; Mr Law's, Confectioner, at the Eagle and Child, Fleet St.; Charing Cross; Bethell's Hatter and Hosier, the corner of Pall Mall; Thatched House Tavern, St James St.; Mr Jones, Bookseller, the corner of Staples Inn, and Seagoe's Coffee House, Holborn; the Aldersgate Coffee House, Aldersgate Street; and Ship Tavern, Ratcliff cross. This day is publish'd The Rosciad: a Poem (at 1s.) in which the excellencies and imperfections of the three present principal ornaments of the British Stage are illustrated, and conspicuously represented; with observations on theatrical performances. Printed for J. Robinson. Receipts: #100 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Cast
Role: James Actor: Winstone.

Dance: II: Comic Dance, as17501117

Ballet: V: The Birdcatchers. As17501127

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant Or The Sick Ladys Cure

Performance Comment: Atall-Woodward; Sir Solomon Sadlife-Taswell; Careless-Havard; Clerimont-Palmer; Lady Dainty-Mrs Pritchard, for the first time; Willful-James; Sir Harry Atall-Burton; Strut-Shuter; Finder-Blakes; Lady Sadlife-Mrs Clive; Clarinda-Mrs Willoughby; Sylvia-Mrs Green; Wishwell-Miss Minors; Situp-Mrs Pit.
Cast
Role: Willful Actor: James

Afterpiece Title: Robin Hood

Dance: IV: Comic Dance, as17501117

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Afterpiece Title: A Lick at the Town

Performance Comment: Parts-Woodward, Palmer, Blakes, Shuter, Mrs Clive, Miss Pitt, Miss Minors, Cross, James, Raftor; Prologue-Woodward; Epilogue-Garrick.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Roman Father

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Performance Comment: As17501106, but Fribble-Yates; Puff-James.
Cast
Role: Puff Actor: James.

Dance: Devisse, Mad Auretti

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Husband Or A Journey To London

Performance Comment: Lord Townly-Palmer; Lady Grace-Mrs Willoughby for the first time; Manly-Berry; Basset-Blakes; Squire Richard-Costollo; Lady Wronghead-Mrs James; Miss Jenny-Miss Minors; Sir Francis Wronghead-Yates; Moody-Winstone; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Cross; Trusty-Mrs Yates; Lady Townly-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Lady Wronghead Actor: Mrs James

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Song: Master Mattocks

Dance: Mathews, Mad Camargo, McNeil