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1412 results for: Keyword - Lewes
We found 1798 matches on Roles/Actors, 427 matches on Performance Comments, 38 matches on Event Comments, 3 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Author.

1
26 May 1767 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Weller, Murden, Lewes. Afterpiece for 52nd and last time this season. Tickets deliver'd for Friday the 15th will taken. Tickets sold at the Door will not be admitted. Charges #65 10s. [Deficit to each beneficiary #1 14s. 4d., covered by income from tickets. Weller #41 14s. (Box 7; Pit 145; Gallery 182); Murden #41 12s. (Box 31; Pit 111; Gallery 172); Lewes #61 10s. (Box 45; Pit 239; Gallery 144).] Paid the Duke of Bedford half year's ground rent due Lady Day last for the theatre #41 13s. 4d. (#50 minus half year's Land Tax #8 6s. 8d.). Paid Duke of Bedford half year's ground rent for the New Building adjoining the theatre #12 10s. (#15 minus half year's Land Tax #2 10s.). (Account Book). Receipts: #60 1s. (Account Book). At 5 went to Covent Garden to see Conscious Lovers &c....Got a bad place hn the First Gallery...Lewis did Harlequin, but not so well as Woodward; and Miss D. Twist did ye Miller's Bride, Miss Wilford's Character. Mrs Mahon does the jealous fellow's wife (Neville MS Diary)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus

Performance Comment: As17670509, but Harlequin-Lewes.
Cast
Role: Harlequin Actor: Lewes.

Dance: IV: Double Hornpipe, as17670427

Ballet: IV: The Wapping Landlady. As17670427

2
03 May 1768 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Morris and Lewes. Charges #64 10s. Balance due the actors #5 1s 6d. Morris 40 346 #93 7s. Lewes 79 303 236 #88 16s. Money #59 8s. 6d.@Total House Value #241 11s. 6d.@ Reciv'd from Proprieters of the Gazetter for this season #50 for exclusive rights to publishing Play Notices (Account Book). Receipts: #59 8s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: As17680116, but Trinket-Lewes; Paris-_; William-_; Toilette-_; Chambermaid-_.
Cast
Role: Trinket Actor: Lewes

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Performance Comment: As17680411 but Diana-Mrs Baker; Harlequin-Lewes.
Cast
Role: Harlequin Actor: Lewes.

Ballet: III: Wapping Landlady. Double Hornpipe, As17680416

3
03 May 1769 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Morris and Lewes. Tickets for Zara will be taken. Charges #68 2s. 6d. Deficit to actors #26 18s. covered by income from tickets: Morris #81 10s. (Box 49; Pit 275; Gallery 200); Lewes #87 16s. (Box 70; Pit 326; Gallery 214) (Account Book). Receipts; #41 4s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King John

Performance Comment: King John-Powell; Pembroke-Davis; Prince Henry-Lewes; Essex-Mahon; Salisbury-Perry; Bastard-Smith; Austria-Morris; Hubert-Bensley; King of France-Clarke; Chatillon-Hull; Dauphin-Dyer; Pandulph-Gibson; Prince Arthur-Mas. Bates; Constance-Mrs Bellamy.
Cast
Role: Prince Henry Actor: Lewes

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus

Cast
Role: Harlequin Actor: Lewes.

Dance: IV: The Wapping Landlady, Double Hornpipe, as17690408

4
08 May 1772 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Lewes. Mainpiece: Not acted these 6 years. [See 23 Jan. 1767.] Charges #68 2s. Deficit to Lee Lewes #3 4s. 6d., cover'd by #149 18s. from tickets (Box 206; Pit 414; Gallery 363). Receipts: #64 17s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All's Well That Ends Well

Performance Comment: Parolles-Woodward; King-Hull; Lafeu-Clarke; Bertram-Lewes; Clown-Quick; Duke-Owenson; Steward-Wignell; Lords-Davis, Gardner; Diana-Mrs Mattocks; Countess-Mrs DuBellamy; Helena-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Bertram Actor: Lewes

Afterpiece Title: Mother Shipton

Cast
Role: Harlequin Actor: Lewes.
Role: The Characters Actor: _Lewes

Dance: I: By Particular Desire a Minuet-Fishar, Miss Macklin; II: The Old ground Young, as17711030

5
28 April 1774 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Lewes. Tickets deliver'd for the 27th of April will be taken. Charges #66 19s. 6d. Profit to Lee Lewes #32 17s., plus #157 5s. from tickets (Box 220; Pit 459; Gallery 334). Receipts: #99 16s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Stoops To Conquer

Cast
Role: Marlow Actor: Lewes

Afterpiece Title: Mother Shipton

Cast
Role: Harlequin Actor: Lewes

Dance: II: The Frolick, as17740416

Entertainment: Recital. An Epilogue [by the late Dr Goldsmith, spoken-Lewes [in the character of Harlequin. [See17730517.

Performance Comment: An Epilogue [by the late Dr Goldsmith, spoken-Lewes [in the character of Harlequin. [See17730517.]in the character of Harlequin. [See17730517.]
Cast
Role: spoken Actor: Lewes

6
03 May 1771 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Lewes

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-Lewes, first time; Sir George Airy-Mattocks; Charles-Hull; Sir Francis Gripe-Shuter; Sir Jealous Traffic-Dunstall; Whisper-R. Smith; Scentwell-Miss Pearce; Isabinda-Mrs Baker; Patch-Mrs Pitt; Miranda-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Marplot Actor: Lewes, first time

Afterpiece Title: Mother Shipton

7
21 September 1772 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s. [Note repeated in subsequent bills. Larpent MS 337 casts the Prelude as follows: Manager-Lewes; Chairmen-$Saunders, $Fox">Dyer; Prompter-$Younger; Author-$Kniveton; Carpenter-$Davis; Mr Reinhold-$Mr Lewes; Chairmen-$Saunders, $Fox; Young Lady, her first appearance; servant.] Receipts: #199 5s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce Is in Him

Performance Comment: Col. Tamper-Wroughton; Prattle-Lewes; Maj Belford-DuBellamy; Madam Florival-Mrs Lessingham; Bell-Bulkley; Emily-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Prattle Actor: Lewes

Dance: End: The Fingalian Dance with Double Hornpipe-Mas. Blurton, Miss Besford

Monologue: Preceded: New Occasional Prelude. The Principal characters-Dyer, Kniveton, Younger, Davis, Cushing, Wignell, Saunders, Fox, a Young Lady Miss Barsanti her first appearance on any stage

8
12 November 1773 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Cash advanc'd Lee Lewes as per note #24. Receipts: #160 8s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Performance Comment: Posthumus-Lewis, his first appearance in tragedy; Jachimo-Smith; Pisanio-Hull; Cloten-Lewes; Cymbeline-Gardner; Bellarius-Clarke; Guiderius-Wroughton; Arviragus-R. Smith; Queen-Mrs P. Green; Imogen-Mrs Lessingham; In II, a Masquerade Scene-; Singing-Mrs Thompson.
Cast
Role: Cloten Actor: Lewes

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Dance: III: The Highland Reel-Aldridge, Miss Valois, Miss Besford. [See17730519.

9
07 March 1791 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Permission of the Lord Chamberlain, and also under the Patronage of their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales, the Duke of York, and the Duke of Clarence. Benefit for Lee Lewes. The Doors to be opened at 5:15. To begin at 6:15. Tickets and Places for the Boxes to be had of Lee Lewes, at Mr Brough's, No. 18, Portland-street, Soho. Afterpiece [1st time; F 2, by James Fennell. Larpent MS 924; not published. Synopsis of plot in Morning Post, 8 Mar.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-Lee Lewes; Sir Francis Gripe-Wewitzer; Sir Jealous Traffic-Frost; Whisper-Gull; Charles-Everard; Sir George Airy-Fennell; Patch-Mrs Lee Lewes; Isabinda-Mrs Day; Miranda-Miss Atherton (1st appearance on any stage).
Cast
Role: Marplot Actor: Lee Lewes
Role: Patch Actor: Mrs Lee Lewes

Afterpiece Title: The Advertisement; or, A New Way to Get a Husband

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Lee Lewes, Wewitzer, Fennell, Mrs Lee Lewes, Mrs Day, Mrs Everard, Miss Brown; Larpent MS lists the parts: Alderman Goslin, Young Goslin, Harry, Thomas, Peruque, Mrs O'Trigger-Mrs Lee Lewes (Oracle, 8 Mar.) Mrs Courtney, Kitty, Mrs Snip, Betty.
Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Lee Lewes, Wewitzer, Fennell, Mrs Lee Lewes, Mrs Day, Mrs Everard, Miss Brown
Role: Mrs O'Trigger Actor: Mrs Lee Lewes

Entertainment: MonologuesEnd IV: The late King of Prussia and General Ziethen-Lee Lewes; End: A Whimsical Dissertation upon Law-Lee Lewes

10
26 October 1774 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Desire. Afterpiece: A reviv'd Farce of two acts. [See 9 Jan. 1764.] [Hereafter Lewes' name appears as Lee Lewes in the bills, apparently so he would not be confused with Lewis. Earlier (1769) his name appears in the Account Books as Le-Lewes seemingly to avoid confusion with another Lewis in the company at the time.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Philaster

Afterpiece Title: No One's Enemy but His Own

Performance Comment: The Characters-Woodward, Shuter, Hull, Wroughton, Booth, Lee Lewes, Quick, Cushing, Mrs Lesingham, Miss Barsanti.
Cast
Role: The Characters Actor: Woodward, Shuter, Hull, Wroughton, Booth, Lee Lewes, Quick, Cushing, Mrs Lesingham, Miss Barsanti.

Dance: II: The Provencale, as17740928; III: The Merry Sailors-Aldridge [See17731007]; End: The Vintage Festival, as17741007

11
23 April 1777 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Lee Lewes. Afterpiece: In [it] will be introduced the Stockwell Scenes, with a Prologue [by Richard Brinsley Sheridan (Boaden, Mrs Siddons, I, 107)], in the Character of Harlequin, spoken by Lee Lewes; to conclude with the Escape through the Tub, as in Mother Shipton. [The Stockwell Scenes were included in all subsequent performances. The Prologue and Escape were included in the first 3 performances only (see 3 May).] Public Advertiser, 8 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Lee Lewes, No. 40, Charlotte-street, Rathbone Place. Receipts: #282 18s. (119.15; tickets: 163.3) (charge: #69 17s. 6d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Caractacus

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace; or, Harlequin Skeleton

Performance Comment: Harlequin Jupiter-Lee Lewes; Chasseur Royal-Mahon; Pantaloon-Baker; Anatomist-Wewitzer; Pierrot-Delpini; Colombine-Miss Valois.
Cast
Role: Harlequin Jupiter Actor: Lee Lewes

12
12 April 1779 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Lee Lewes. 1st piece [1st time; PREL I, by Frederick Pilon. Author of Epilogue unknown. This Prelude had reference to the illuminations held on 11 Feb. 1779 in honor of the acquittal, on a charge of misconduct in the naval operations off Brest, of Admiral Augustus Keppel. In 1780 it was acted at this theatre, with alterations, as A Gazette Extraordinary]. Tickets delivered for The Distress'd Mother will be received. Public Advertiser, 30 Mar.: Tickets to be had of Lee Lewes at his house in Bow-street, Covent Garden. Ibid, 4 May 1779: This Day is published Illumination (1s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Illumination; Or, The Glaziers Conspiracy

Performance Comment: Skylight-Lee Lewes; Dip-Wilson; Quillet-Brunsdon; Parchment-Thompson; Dick-Fearon; Mob-Bates, Mahon, Wewitzer; Miss Skylight-Miss Green; Mrs Skylight-Mrs Pitt; Epilogue-Wilson, Lee Lewes. [This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]
Cast
Role: Skylight Actor: Lee Lewes
Role: Epilogue Actor: Wilson, Lee Lewes.

Afterpiece Title: Elfrida

Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Quick, Wilson, Lee Lewes, Whitfield, Robson, Fearon, Wewitzer, Brunsdon, Jones, Clarke, Mrs Morton, Miss Stewart, Miss Brown. Cast from text
Role: Midships Actor: Lee Lewes

Afterpiece Title: The Touchstone

Cast
Role: Harlequin Actor: Lee Lewes

13
04 November 1778 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 4 years acted 6 Nov. 1775. Prologue by Nicholas Rowe. Afterpiece [ 1st time; f 2, by Frederick Pilon. Prologue by the author (Public Advertiser, 5 Nov.). In speaking a line in the Prologue that won applause Whitfield waved his hat so vehemently tha he "dislocated a Bone in his Arm. He went to the side of the stage, and one of the Scene-men taking him by the Wrist, and giving four or five pretty severe jerks, the Bone recovered its place" (ibid). In all subsequent performances the Prologue was spoken by Lee Lewes.]. Public Advertiser, 18 Nov. 1778: This Day at Noon is published The Invasion (1s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Afterpiece Title: The Invasion; or, A Trip to Brighthelmstone

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Quick, Whitfield, Mahon, Wewitzer, Brunsdon, Egan, Lee Lewes, Mrs Pitt, Mrs Morton, Mrs Willems, Mrs Green. Cast from text (G. Kearsly, 1778): Sir John Evergreen-Quick; Charles Evergreen-Whitfield; Beaufort-Mahon; Drill-Wewitzer; Tattoo-Brunsdon; Roger-Egan; Cameleon-Lee Lewes; Brussels-Mrs Pitt; Emily-Mrs Morton; Maid-Mrs Willems; Lady Catherine Rouge-Mrs Green; New Prologue-Whitfield.
Cast
Role: Cameleon Actor: Lee Lewes

Song: In: To thee O gentle sleep!-Mrs Farrell

14
07 April 1780 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Lee Lewes. Morning Chronicle, 4 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Lee Lewes at his house, Bow-street, Covent-garden. Afterpiece: With the Tub Scene from Mother Shipton. Receipts: #255 0s. 6d. (115.2.6; tickets: 139.18.0) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wives Revenged

Afterpiece Title: Know Your Own Mind

Performance Comment: Millamour-Lewis; Malvil-Wroughton; Bygrove-Aickin; Capt. Bygrove-Booth; Sir Harry Lizard-Whitfield; Dashwou'd-Lee Lewes; Miss Neville-Mrs Hartley; Mrs Bromley-Mrs Jackson; Lady Jane-Mrs Morton; La Rouge-Miss Ambrose; Lady Bell-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Dashwou'd Actor: Lee Lewes

Afterpiece Title: The Touchstone

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Lee Lewes, Wilson, Delpini, Wewitzer, Reinhold, Miss Morris, Miss Francis, Miss Brown. [For partial cast see17791006.]For partial cast see17791006.]
Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Lee Lewes, Wilson, Delpini, Wewitzer, Reinhold, Miss Morris, Miss Francis, Miss Brown.

15
20 April 1781 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Lee Lewes. 2nd piece [1st time; INT I, by B. Walwyn]. Books of the Interlude to be had at the Theatre. Receipts: #223 13s, 6d, (98.6.6; tickets: 125.7.0) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Cast
Role: Gratiano Actor: Lee Lewes

Afterpiece Title: Chit Chat; or, The Penance of Polygamy

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Lee Lewes, Wilson, Mrs Pitt, Mrs Wilson. Cast from text (J. Murray, 1781): Singldton-Lee Lewes; Sir Oliver Languish-Wilson; Lady Languish-Mrs Pitt; Mrs Languish-Mrs Wilson; Lucy-Mrs Sharpe.
Cast
Role: Singldton Actor: Lee Lewes

Afterpiece Title: The Touchstone

Performance Comment: As17801118, but specifying: Harlequin-Lee Lewes.
Cast
Role: Harlequin Actor: Lee Lewes.

Dance: End III 1st piece: The Shepherd's Wedding, as17801003; End IV: The Humours of Leixlip-Aldridge, Miss Besford

16
16 July 1790 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [Extra night] Benefit for Lee Lewes. [Mrs Saunders is identified in Diary, 19 Nov. 1790.] Receipts: none listed

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Wou'd And She Wou'd Not; Or, The Kind Impostor

Performance Comment: Don Manuel-Waldron; Don Philip-Benson; Octavio-Bland; Soto-Rock; Trappanti-Lee Lewes; Flora-Mrs Collins; Rosa-Mrs Rock; Viletta-Mrs Lee Lewes; Hyppolita-A Young Lady (1st appearance in London [Mrs Saunders]).Mrs Saunders]).
Cast
Role: Trappanti Actor: Lee Lewes
Role: Viletta Actor: Mrs Lee Lewes

Afterpiece Title: A Merry Sketch of Folly and Fashion

Performance Comment: Lee Lewes. In which will be exhibited Characters and Caricatures, many of them entirely new, and others selcted from Subjects of the most approved Wit and Humour. Two very astonishing figures will be introduced, of the late King of Prussia, and his General Ziethen; also the Propagation of a Lie, in Characters as large as life, with several whimsical Paintings in Transparency. The whole prepared for the East Indies, at a prodigious expense. The above two figures cost at Berlin 275 guineas.

17
05 December 1772 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Afterpiece: A New Piece in 2 Acts [by William O'Brien] never perform'd. [Genest, V, 363, assigns parts as follows: Grub-$Shuter; Consol-$Quick; Chapeau-$Lewes; George Bevil-$Wroughton; Robin-$Dyer; Mrs Grub-$Mrs Green; Emily-$Mrs Bulkley; Jenny-$Mrs Kniveton. See playbill 8 Oct. 1773. Plot given in detail in Town and Country Magazine for this month.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Elfrida

Afterpiece Title: Cross Purposes

Performance Comment: Principal Parts-Shuter, Wroughton, Dyer, Lewes, Quick, Perry, Thompson, Mrs Bulkley, Mrs Kniveton, Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Principal Parts Actor: Shuter, Wroughton, Dyer, Lewes, Quick, Perry, Thompson, Mrs Bulkley, Mrs Kniveton, Mrs Green.

Dance: End: The Recruits, as17721117

18
20 September 1775 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: The Two Misers is unavoidably oblig'd to be deferr'd. Books of the Entertainment [The Two Misers?] to be had at the theatre. Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. First Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s. No persons admitted behind the scenes, nor any money returned after the curtain is up. Places for the Boxes to be taken, of Mr Sarjant (only) at the Stage Door. The Doors to be opened at Half after Five o'clock. To Begin exactly at Half after Six. Vivant Rex and Regina. (Customary footnote for succeeding Playbills. It will not be repeated here. The Westminster Magazine, September, p. 459, indicates a Prelude was also given this opening night, consisting of several of the actors comparing notes on their various successes, casts of parts, droll accidents, which they had experienced during their different summer excursions. Mattocks, Dunstall, Lee Lewes, Miss Barsanti, and Hull participated. The reviewer reported the content of their reminiscences, but disliked the jumbled nature of the Prelude. Another account in the Morning Post, 21 September.] Note: For performance at hay 20 September, see Season of 1774-1775, p. 1905

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Performance Comment: Ranger-Woodward; Strickland-Clarke; Frankly-Lewis; Bellamy-Wroughton; Jack Meggot-Lee Lewes; Tester-Quick; Mrs Strickland-Mrs Mattocks; Jacintha-Mrs Lessingham; Lucetta-Mrs Green; Clarinda-Mrs Bulkley; To conclude with a Country Dance-the characters of the play.
Cast
Role: Jack Meggot Actor: Lee Lewes

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

19
27 April 1776 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Lee Lewes. Doors open half past 5. To begin at half past 6 o'clock. Afterpiece: Never performed there

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Valentine-Lewis; Tattle-Woodward; Scnadal-Hull; Jeremy-Lee Lewes; Sir Sampson-Dunstall; Foresight-Quick; Trapland-Cushing; Ben (with song)-Wilson; Mrs Frail-Mrs Bulkley; Miss Prue-Mrs Mattocks; Mrs Foresight-Miss Ambrose; Nurse-Mrs Pitt; Angelica-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Jeremy Actor: Lee Lewes

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Performance Comment: Thomas(to be imitated after the manner of Weston)-A Young Gentleman, first appearance on any stage; Whittle-Wilson; Kecksey-Lee Lewes; Sir Patrick-Mahon; Bates-Fearon; Nephew-Young; Widow Brady (with an Epilogue Song)-Mrs Lessingham.
Cast
Role: Kecksey Actor: Lee Lewes

Monologue: Interlude. Taken from The Register Office. End of Play, By Particular Desire and for that night only. The New Character-Mrs Gardener , her first appearance here these 2 years; Melpomene-Miss Francis

Entertainment: After Interlude: Epilogue-Lee Lewes in the character of Harlequin (Written by late Dr Goldsmith) which will conclude with an escape thro' the Tub, as in the Pantomime of Mother Shipton

Dance: End Epilogue: The Merry Sailors, as17760314

20
29 January 1784 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [In mainpiece the playbill assigns Lord Lumbcrcourt to Wilson, but "Lee Lewes was the substitute for Wilson, and far indeed better than the man he appeared for" (Public Advertiser, 31 Jan.).] Afterpiece [1st time; P 2, by John O'KeerFe]: The Music composed by Shield. The Scenery designed by Richards and Carver, and executed by them, Hodgins, and others. The 1st Part of this Pantomime is an Alteration of the Last New One [Friar Bacon (see 23 Dec. 1783)], and the 2nd Part entirely new and never before exhibited. Nothing under Full Price will be taken. "If Macklin once loses the Catch Word he is gone irretrievably." At the end of the 3rd act, at half price, some apprentices coming into the pit talked so loudly that "Macklin stopped; he lost himself. ... He came to the Side of the Stage, and stooping down to the Talkers, said, 'Gentlemen, I must beg you to be silent; my Hearing and Recollection are not so perfect as they were; I cannot proceed for your Talking'" (Public Advertiser, 5 Feb.). Receipts: #286 14s. (282/15; 3/19)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of The World

Performance Comment: Sir Pertinax Macsycophant-Macklin; Lord Lumbercourt-Lee Lewes [of DL]; Sydney-Aickin; Melville-Clarke; Counsellor Plausible-Wewitzer; Serjeant Eitherside-Booth; Egerton-Lewis; Constantia-Mrs Kemble; Betty Hint-Mrs Wilson; Lady Rodolpha Lumbercourt-Miss Younge .
Cast
Role: Lord Lumbercourt Actor: Lee Lewes

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Rambler; or, The Convent in an Uproar

21
07 October 1769 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Man And Wife; Or, The Shakespeare Jubilee

Performance Comment: Parts-Woodward, Shuter, Morris, Lewes, R. Smith, Davis, Dunstall, Perry, Quick, Wignell, Fox, Herbert, Mrs Green, Mrs Gardner, A Young Gentlewoman, who never appeared on any stage, Mrs Mattocks, Mrs Bulkley. With a Prelude-; Marcourt-Woodward; Cross-Shuter; Landlord-Morris; Luke-Lewes; Fleece-R. Smith; Buck-Davis; Kitchen-Dunstall; Col. Frankly-Perry; Ostler-Quick; Snarl-Wignell; Passengers-Fox, Herbert; Mrs Cross-Mrs Green; Landlady-Mrs Gardner; Sally-A Young Gentlewoman who never appeared on any stage; Miss Mary Linley, afterwards Mrs Tickell (Winston MS 10); Lettice-Mrs Mattocks; Charlotte-Mrs Bulkley; Passengers-Miss Pearce, Mrs Copin; With a Prelude, Dapperwit-Dyer; Jenkins-Hull; Townly-Wroughton (Edition of 1770).
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Woodward, Shuter, Morris, Lewes, R. Smith, Davis, Dunstall, Perry, Quick, Wignell, Fox, Herbert, Mrs Green, Mrs Gardner, A Young Gentlewoman, who never appeared on any stage, Mrs Mattocks, Mrs Bulkley. With a Prelude-
Role: Luke Actor: Lewes

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Entertainment: End II: Pageant exhibiting the characters of Shakespeare-; End III: Representation of the Amphitheatre at Stratford Upon Avon-; with a Masquerade-

22
07 May 1773 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Lewes. Mainpiece [a Tragedy by Nicholas Rowe]: not acted these 20 years. [See 3 Feb. 1756.] The characters dress'd in the habits of the times (playbill). Charges #69 14s. Profit to Lee Lewes #153 18s. (Box 227; Pit 417; Gallery 346) (Account Book). Receipts: #84 9s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lady Jane Grey

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

Cast
Role: Harlequin Actor: Lewes.

Entertainment: End: A New Occasional Epilogue written by Mr Goldsmith will be spoken-Lewes

23
29 January 1774 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Business

Performance Comment: Principal parts by Woodward, Shuter, Lewis, Kniveton, Davis, Owenson, Fox, Bensley, Lewes, Dyer, Quick, Cushing, Gardner, Thompson, Hamilton, Mrs Bulkley, Mrs Pitt, Miss Helme, and Mrs Green. With a Prologue and an Epilogue. Tropic-Woodward; Golding-Shuter; Beverly-Lewis; Capias-Kniveton; Lord Riot-Davis; Col. Rakish-Owenson; Sir Helter Skelter-Fox; Fable-Bensley; Denier-Lewes; Handy-Dyer; Check-Quick; Hazard-Cushing; Scanty-Gardner; Snap-Thompson; Cash-Hamilton; Lydia-Mrs Bulkley; Mrs Carlton-Mrs Pitt; Mrs Flounce-Mrs Helme; Mrs Golding-Mrs Green; With a Prologue-Woodward; Epilogue-Mrs Bulkley (Edition of 1774).
Cast
Role: Denier Actor: Lewes

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

24
21 March 1767 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Humorous Lieutenant

Performance Comment: Lieutenant-Woodward 1st time; Demetrius-Smith; Seleucus-Anderson; Lysimachus-Gardner; Charinthus-Redman; Ptolomy-Wignell; Menippus-Hallam; Timon-Murden; King-Walker; 1st Gentleman-Lewes; 2nd Gentleman-Perry; Soldier-Buck; 1st Physician-Bennet; 2nd Physician-Weller; 3rd Physician-Baker; Leontius-Gibson; Leucippe-Mrs Pitt; Celia-Mrs Bellamy; Original Epilogue-the Lieutenant.
Cast
Role: 1st Gentleman Actor: Lewes

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus

25
11 April 1767 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Performance Comment: Ranger-Dyer; Strickland-Ross; Frankly-Mattocks; Bellamy-Clarke; Jack Meggot-Lewes; Tester-Morgan; Mrs Strictland-Mrs Mattocks; Lucetta-Mrs Pitt; Jacintha-Miss Macklin; Clarinda-Miss Wilford; To conclude with a Country Dance-the characters in the play.
Cast
Role: Jack Meggot Actor: Lewes

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Dance: I: The Sicilian Peasants-Sga Manesiere, Miss Wilford [see17641001]; To conclude with the Original Dance[, in the characters of an Old Man and Old Woman-Arnauld, Miss Poitier; III: A Minuet-Fishar, Miss Wilford