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Event Comment: Boswell (Restoration Court Stage, pp. 180-81) believes that a performance occurred on this day, as well as on 16 Feb. 1674@5, Shrove Tuesday, the date often specified in advance statements. For previous notices, see 2 Feb. 1674@5, 15 and 22 Dec. 1674. Edition of 1675:....followed at innumerable Rehearsals, and all the Representations by throngs of Persons of the greatest Quality...at the 20th or 30th, for near so often it had been Rehearsed and Acted....And the Composer of all the Musick both Vocal and Instrumental Mr Staggins. Langbaine. (English Dramatick Poets, p. 92): a Masque at court, frequently presented there by Persons of great Quality, with the Prologue, and the Songs between the Acts: printed in quarto Lond. 1675....This Masque was writ at the Command of her present Majesty: and was rehearsed near Thirty times, all the Representations being follow'd by throngs of Persons of the greatest Quality, and very often grac'd with their Majesties and Royal Highnesses Presence. John Evelyn (The Life of Mrs Godolphin): [Mrs Blagge] had on her that day near twenty thousand pounds value of Jewells, which were more sett off with her native beauty and luster then any they contributed of their own to hers; in a word, she seemed to me a Saint in Glory, abstracting her from the Stage. For I must tell you, that amidst all this pomp and serious impertinence, whilst the rest were acting, and that her part was sometymes to goe off, as the scenes required, into the tireing roome, where severall Ladyes her companions were railing with the Gallants trifleingly enough till they were called to reenter, she, under pretence of conning her next part, was retired into a Corner, reading a booke of devotion, without att all concerning herself or mingling with the young Company; as if she had no farther part to act, who was the principall person of the Comedy...[With] what a surprizeing and admirable aire she trode the Stage, and performed her Part, because she could doe nothing of this sort, or any thing else she undertooke, indifferently....Thus ended the Play, butt soe did not her affliction, for a disaster happened which extreamly concern'd her, and that was the loss of a Diamond of considerable vallue, which had been lent her by the Countess of Suffolke; the Stage was immediately swept, and dilligent search made to find it, butt without success, soe as probably it had been taken from her, as she was oft inviron'd with that infinite crowd which tis impossible to avoid upon such occasion. Butt the lost was soon repair'd, for his Royall Highness understanding the trouble she was in, generousely sent her the wherewithall to make my Lady Suffolke a present of soe good a Jewell. For the rest of that days triumph I have a particular account still by me of the rich Apparell she had on her, amounting, besides the Pearles and Pretious Stones, to above three hundred pounds (ed. Samuel Lord Bishop of Oxford [London, 1847], pp. 97-100). See also 15 Dec. 1674

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Calisto; Or, The Chaste Nimph

Performance Comment: Edition of 1675: Prologue-; Calisto-The Lady Mary; Nyphe-The Lady Anne; Jupiter-The Lady Henrietta Wentworth; Juno-The Countess of Sussex; Psecas-The Lady Mary Mordaunt; Diana-Mrs [Margaret] Blagge; Mercury-Mrs Jennings; Nymphs attending Diana-The Countess of Darby, The Countess of Pembroke, The Lady Katherine Herbert, Mrs Fitz-Gerald, Mrs Frazier; [The Persons of Quality of the Men that Danced-His Grace the Duke of Monmouth, The Viscount Dunblaine, The Lord Daincourt, Mr Trevor, Mr Harpe, Mr Lane[, Mr Leonard, Mr Franshaw]; [In the Prologue were Represented, The River Thames-Mrs Moll? Davis; Peace-Mrs Mary? Knight; Plenty-Mrs Charlotte? Butler; The Genius of England-Mr Turner; Europe-Mr Hart; Asia-Mr Richardson; Africa-Mr Marsh Jun; America-Mr Ford; [In the Chorusses betwixt the Acts: Strephon-Mr Hart; Coridon-Mr Turner; Sylvia-Mrs Davis; Daphne-Mrs Knight; Two African Women-Mrs Butler, Mrs Hunt; The Epilogue-Jupiter.

Afterpiece Title: Calisto's Additional performers

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Jordan. [In mainpiece the playbill retains King as Sir Peter Teazle, but "Murray, on account of the indisposition of King, was the Sir Peter to Mrs Jordan's Lady Teazle" (Monthly Mirror, May 1797, p. 311).] Tickets delivered for the 15th [for which day the benefit was first announced] will be admitted. "On the whole, Mrs Jordan's Lady Teazle, if not excellent, was respectable; and at a time when it was thought that it would be impossible to personify her Ladyship [i.e. after the retirement of Miss Farren], Mrs Jordan is commendable in having endeavoured it...[Sir Peter] was a part well suited to Murray, who excels in the still and the pathetic...In the screen scene his mirth in revealing to Charles the story of the French milliner, and his amazement the moment after when Charles, throwing down the screen, presented that milliner in the shape of Lady Teazle, must confirm the reputation of Murray. 'Lady Teazle!' (exclaimed he, turning from her towards the door, and in an accent alarmingly impressive), 'Lady Teazle, by all that is damnable!" (Monthly Visitor, June 1797, pp. 531-32). True Briton, 6 May: Tickets to be had of Mrs Jordan, No. 14, Somerset-street, Portman-square. Receipts: #550 3s. (232.4.0; 72.2.0; 7.10.6; tickets: 238.6.6) (charge: free)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Performance Comment: As17960927, but Sir Peter Teazle-Murray [of cg]; Careless-C. Kemble; Lady Teazle-Mrs Jordan (1st appearance in that character); Servants-.
Cast
Role: Lady Teazle Actor: Mrs Jordan
Role: Lady Sneerwell Actor: Mrs Goodall

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Miss Heard

Song: As17960927

Entertainment: Monologue. End Address, (Written by R. Cumberland, Esq.) in which she will introduce the Original Ballad from which In the dead of the Night, from The Wedding Day, was taken-Mrs Jordan

Event Comment: [By Theophilus Cibber.] Alter'd from Shakespear. Containing the Marriages of King Edward the Fourth , and young Prince Edward , with Lady Gray , and Lady Anne . The Distresses of Queen Margaret . The Deposing King Henry the Sixth . The Battles Fought at St. Albans, Wakefield, Mortimer's-Cross, and Tewkesbury. The Deaths of Lord Clifford of Cumberland , and his Son, the Duke of York , his Steward. And many other True Historical Passages

Performances

Mainpiece Title: An Historical Tragedy Of The Civil Wars Between The Houses Of York And Lancaster In The Reign Of King Henry The Vith

Performance Comment: Cast not listed in edition of 1723, but edition of 1724 lists: King Henry-Roberts; Prince Edward-Cibber Jr; Old Clifford-Boman; Young Clifford-Wilks Jr; York-Savage; Edward-Oates; George-Parlour; Richard-Wilson; Warwick-Bridgwater; Queen Margaret-Mrs Campbell; Lady Grey-Mrs Seal; Lady Elizabeth-Mrs Davison; Lady Anne-Mrs Brett; Prologue-Th. Cibber.
Cast
Role: Lady Grey Actor: Mrs Seal
Role: Lady Elizabeth Actor: Mrs Davison
Role: Lady Anne Actor: Mrs Brett

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Performance Comment: Maskwell-Quin; Touchwood-Bridgwater; Mellefont-Hale; Brisk-Woodward; Careless-Ryan; Lord Froth-Gibson; Sir Paul-Hippisley; Lady Touchwood-Mrs Pritchard; Cynthia-Mrs Vincent; Lady Plyant-Mrs Mullart; Lady Froth-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Lady Touchwood Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Lady Plyant Actor: Mrs Mullart
Role: Lady Froth Actor: Mrs Clive.

Afterpiece Title: Old Man Taught Wisdom

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: Leon-Sparks; Copper Capt.-Smith, 1st time; Don Juan-Hull; Duke-Anderson; Cacafogo-Marten; Alonzo-Perry; Sanchio-Davies; Old Woman-Shuter; Maid-Weller; Lorenzo-Holtom; 1st Lady-Mrs Copin; 2nd Lady-Mrs Ferguson; 3rd Lady-Miss Davies; Altea-Mrs Pitt; Clara-Mrs Lee; Margaretta-Mrs Vincent; Estifania-Mrs Hamilton; New Epilogue in the character of Estifania-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: 1st Lady Actor: Mrs Copin
Role: 2nd Lady Actor: Mrs Ferguson
Role: 3rd Lady Actor: Miss Davies

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Dance: LLes Charboniers, as17601216

Event Comment: Mrs Egerton smart figure not much of the Gentlewoman tho, appear'd in Lady Townly (Hopkins Diary). From the Theatre Royal, Dublin (MacMillan). Lady Townly, Mrs Egerton, first time (Cross Diary)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband; Or, A Journey To London

Performance Comment: Lord Townly-Reddish; Manly-Packer; John Moody-Burton; Myrtilla-Miss Platt; Lady Townly-Mrs Egerton, from the Theatre Royal in Dublin; Count Basset-Dodd; Sir Francis Wronghead-Love; Squire Richard-W. Palmer; Lady Grace-Mrs W. Barry; Miss Jenny-Miss Radley; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Hopkins; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Cross; Trusty-Mrs Johnston.

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Event Comment: [The young lady who played Lady Townly identified by Hopkins MS Notes.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: As17701013, but Manly-Hull; Lady Townly-A Young Lady [Miss D'Arcy] (who never appeared on any stage).Miss D'Arcy] (who never appeared on any stage).
Cast
Role: Lady Townly Actor: A Young Lady
Role: Lady Grace Actor: Mrs Bulkley
Role: Lady Wronghead Actor: Mrs Pitt

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Event Comment: Benefit for Fishar (ballet master) and Sga Manesiere. [The Lady identified as Mrs Sage by Kemble note on playbill.] Charges #65 10s. 6d. Profit to each beneficiary #18 6s. 3d., plus income from tickets: Fishar #61 14s. (Box 104; Pit 150; Gallery 132); Sga Manesiere, #66 12s. (Box 125; Pit 179; Gallery 85) (Account Book). Receipts: #002 3s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: As17721114, but Basset-Cushing; Lady Grace-Mrs Bulkley; Lady Townly (that Night Only)-A Lady[, first appearance Mrs Sage]., first appearance Mrs Sage].
Cast
Role: Lady Grace Actor: Mrs Bulkley
Role: Lady Townly Actor: A Lady
Role: Lady Wronghead Actor: Mrs Pitt

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Dance: I: A New Comic Dance, call'd The Cumberland Corn@thrashers-Mas. Blurton (Apprentice to Fishar), Miss Mathews; II: (By Particular Desire) a Minuet-Fishar, Sga Manesiere; III: A Hornpipe, first time-Miller (Scholar to Fishar)

Monologue: IV: a New Grand Ballet (that night only) called The Festival of the Black Prince(As performed at Paris by Fishar with universal applause). Black Prince-Fishar; Favourites-Sga Manesiere, Miss Twist; Pages-Mas. Blurton, Miller; Dancers and Attendants-Hussey, Petrie, Dumay, Settree, King, Merrifield, Curtat, Holloway, Miss Capon, Mrs Willems, Miss Stede, Mrs Inuill, Miss Matthews, Miss Bassan, Sodi, Mrs Holloway. With dresses in the mode

Ballet: V: First time this season The Wapping Landlady. Jack-Fishar; Landlady-Banks; Nosegay Woman-Sga Manesiere; with a New Hornpipe-Fishar, Mas. Blurton, Sga Manesiere, Miss Twist, Miss Capon, Miss Besford (Six principal dancers)

Performance Comment: Jack-Fishar; Landlady-Banks; Nosegay Woman-Sga Manesiere; with a New Hornpipe-Fishar, Mas. Blurton, Sga Manesiere, Miss Twist, Miss Capon, Miss Besford (Six principal dancers).
Cast
Role: Landlady Actor: Banks
Event Comment: By Permission of the Lord Chamberlain. Benefit for Lady Perrott and her Orphan Family. Lady Perrott trusts that this will be her last appeal to public commiseration, hoping to obtain justice from her claims in Jamaica. When it is considered that these agonizing efforts to preserve five helpless children are made by a woman born to all the delicate indulgences attending on rank and fashion, every species of apology would be deemed an insult to be had of Lady Perrott, No. 28, Spring-street, Portman-square

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Performance Comment: Violante-Lady Perrott; the other Characters-Ladies and Gentlemen of high estimation, who have kindly promised their assistance.
Cast
Role: Violante Actor: Lady Perrott

Afterpiece Title: Ways and Means

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Performance Comment: Foppington-Cobber; Morelove-Mills; Sir Charles-Wilks; Lady Betty-Mrs Oldfield; Lady Easy-Mrs Barry; Lady Graveairs-Mrs Porter; Edging-Mrs Bignal.
Cast
Role: Lady Betty Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Lady Easy Actor: Mrs Barry
Role: Lady Graveairs Actor: Mrs Porter

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Performance Comment: Foppington-Cibber; Morelove-Mills; Sir Charles-Wilks; Lady Betty-Mrs Oldfield; Lady Easie-Mrs Barry; Lady Graveairs-Mrs Rogers; Edging-Mrs Bicknel.
Cast
Role: Lady Betty Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Lady Easie Actor: Mrs Barry
Role: Lady Graveairs Actor: Mrs Rogers

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Performance Comment: Foppington-Cibber; Morelove-Mills; Sir Charles-Wilks; Lady Betty-Mrs Oldfield; Lady Easy-Mrs Knight; Lady Graveairs-Mrs Rogers; Edging-Mrs Saunders.
Cast
Role: Lady Betty Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Lady Easy Actor: Mrs Knight
Role: Lady Graveairs Actor: Mrs Rogers

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral; Or, Grief A La Mode

Performance Comment: Brumpton-Keene; Hardy-Cibber; Campley-Wilks; Trusty-Mills; Lady Brumpton-Mrs Rogers; Lady Harriet-Mrs Oldfield; Lady Sharlot-Mrs Bradshaw; Madam d'Epingle-Mrs Willis; Puzzle-Estcourt; Sable-Johnson; Trim-Penkethman; Fardingale-Norris; Kate Matchlock-Bullock.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Performance Comment: Foppington-Cibber; Morelove-Mills; Sir Charles-Wilks; Lady Betty-Mrs Oldfield; Lady Easy-Mrs Knight; Lady Graveairs-Mrs Rogers; Edgin-Mrs Bicknell.
Cast
Role: Lady Betty Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Lady Easy Actor: Mrs Knight
Role: Lady Graveairs Actor: Mrs Rogers

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Performance Comment: Foppington-Cibber; Morelove-Mills; Sir Charles-Wilks; Lady Betty-Mrs Oldfield; Lady Graveairs-Mrs Rogers; Lady Easy-Mrs Knight; Edging-Mrs Bicknell.
Cast
Role: Lady Betty Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Lady Graveairs Actor: Mrs Rogers
Role: Lady Easy Actor: Mrs Knight

Afterpiece Title: The Country Wake

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral; Or, Grief A La Mode

Performance Comment: Brumpton-Keene; Hardy-Cibber; Campley-Wilks; Trusty-Mills; Sable-Johnson; Puzzle-Estcourt; Trim-Penkethman; Lady Brumpton-Mrs Rogers; Lady Harriet-Mrs Oldfield; Lady Sharlot-Mrs Porter; Madam d'Epingle-Mrs Bicknell; Fardingale-Norris; Kate-Bullock.
Cast
Role: Lady Brumpton Actor: Mrs Rogers
Role: Lady Harriet Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Lady Sharlot Actor: Mrs Porter

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Performance Comment: Foppington-Cibber; Morelove-Mills; Sir Charles-Wilks; Lady Betty-Mrs Oldfield; Lady Easy-Mrs Knight; Lady Graveairs-Mrs Porter; Edgin-Mrs Bicknell.
Cast
Role: Lady Betty Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Lady Easy Actor: Mrs Knight
Role: Lady Graveairs Actor: Mrs Porter

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Performance Comment: Foppington-Cibber; Morelove-Mills; Sir Charles-Wilks; Lady Betty-Mrs Oldfield; Lady Easy-Mrs Porter; Lady Graveairs-Mrs Mountfort; Edging-Mrs Bicknell.
Cast
Role: Lady Betty Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Lady Easy Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Lady Graveairs Actor: Mrs Mountfort

Dance: As17161103

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Performance Comment: Morelove-Mills; Foppington-Cibber; Sir Charles-Wilks; Lady Easy-Mrs Porter; Lady Betty-Mrs Oldfield; Lady Graveairs-Mrs Garnet; Edging-Mrs Bicknell.
Cast
Role: Lady Easy Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Lady Betty Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Lady Graveairs Actor: Mrs Garnet

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Turn'd Judge

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral; Or, Grief A La Mode

Performance Comment: Brumpton-Thurmond; Hardy-Cibber; Campley-Wilks; Trusty-Mills; Sable-Johnson; Puzzle-Shepard; Trim-Miller; Lady Brumpton-Mrs Horton; Lady Charlot-Mrs Porter; Lady Harriet-Mrs Booth; Mlle D'Epingle-Mrs Brett; Mrs Fardingale-Norris; Kate Matchlock-Harper.
Cast
Role: Lady Brumpton Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Lady Charlot Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Lady Harriet Actor: Mrs Booth

Dance: Essex

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Performance Comment: Foppington-Cibber; Morelove-Mills; Sir Charles-Wilks; Lady Betty-Mrs Oldfield; Lady Easy-Mrs Porter; Lady Graveairs-Mrs Horton; Mrs Edging-Miss Tenoe.
Cast
Role: Lady Betty Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Lady Easy Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Lady Graveairs Actor: Mrs Horton

Dance:

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Performance Comment: Foppington-Cibber; Morelove-Mills; Sir Charles-Wilks; Lady Betty-Mrs Oldfield; Lady Easy-Mrs Porter; Lady Graveairs-Mrs Horton; Mrs Edging-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Lady Betty Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Lady Easy Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Lady Graveairs Actor: Mrs Horton

Dance:

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Performance Comment: Morelove-Mills; Foppington-Cibber; Sir Charles-Wilks; Lady Betty-Mrs Oldfield; Lady Easy-Mrs Porter; Lady Graveairs-Mrs Horton; Mrs Edging-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Lady Betty Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Lady Easy Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Lady Graveairs Actor: Mrs Horton

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Happy

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband; Or, A Journey To London

Performance Comment: Townly-Giffard; Lady Townly-Mrs Giffard; Manly-Huddy; Sir Francis-Penkethman; Basset-Barden; Richard-Bullock; Moody-Collett; Lady Grace-Mrs Haughton; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Woodward; Jenny-Mrs Mountfort; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Palmer; Myrtilla-Mrs Thomas.

Dance:

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Performance Comment: Sir Charles-Giffard; Morelove-W. Giffard; Foppington-Bullock; Lady Betty-Mrs Giffard; Lady Easy-Mrs Haughton; Lady Graveairs-Mrs Thomas; Edging-Mrs Morgan; And a New Epilogue-Mrs Haughton.
Cast
Role: Lady Betty Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Lady Easy Actor: Mrs Haughton
Role: Lady Graveairs Actor: Mrs Thomas

Afterpiece Title: The Jealous Clown

Song: A Gentlewoman that never appear'd on this Stage before; End I: An English Opera Song-; accompanied with the German Flute-; II: Pur di Cesti, in Arminius-; III: A Diverting Song-a Gentlewoman of Fourscore; IV: Mad Dialogue of Purcell's-

Music: Music on the German Flute-a Gentleman for his Diversion