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Event Comment: MMacbeth as written by Shakespear. Receipts: #100 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Mossop; Duncan-Berry; MacDuff-Havard; Ross-Davies; Malcolm-Usher; Banquo-Ross; Angus-Simson; Lenox-Scrase; Seyward-Bransby; Donalbain-Mas. Simson; Hecate-Beard; Witches-Burton, Yates, Blakes; Lady MacDuff-Mrs Cowper; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Pritchard; The Vocal Parts-Beard, Champnes, Mrs Clive; With Proper Decorations, Particularly a Dance of Furies-.
Cast
Role: Ross Actor: Davies
Role: Banquo Actor: Ross

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Dance: II: The Press Gang, as17561013

Event Comment: Afterpiece by Mr Foote (Cross). [Foote advertised that persons in the Author were fictitious, some having said his past friends were introduced. See Theatrical Review, 1757, and Public Advertiser this day: "Whereas it has been represented to the Managers of Drury Lane that Mr Foote in his new Farce call'd the Author, intends introducing the Character of a Gentleaan for whom he has the greatest esteem and regard, he thinks it incumbent upon him to assure the Public, that all the persons in that piece are fictitious and general. Samuel Foote."] Receipts: #200 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Cast
Role: Juba Actor: Ross

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Performance Comment: Parts-Foote, Ross, Yates, Bransby, Simson, Vaughan, Usher, Walker, Miss Barton, Mrs Clive. Cadwallader-Foote; Young Cape-Ross; Vamp-Yates; Sprightly-Usher; Governor Cape-Bransby; Mrs Cadwallader-Mrs Clive; Arabella-Miss Barton; Robin-Simson; Printer's Devil-Vaughan; Poet-Walker (Genest, IV, 480).

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cleone

Performance Comment: Actors only in bill, but Sifroy-Ross; Glanville-Sparks; Beaufort Sr-Ridout; Beaufort Jr-Dyer; Paulet-Clarke; Ragozin-Anderson; Isabbella-Mrs Elmy; Cleone-Mrs Bellamy; Prologue-Ross; Epilogue-Mrs Bellamy (Genest, IV, 559).
Cast
Role: Sifroy Actor: Ross
Role: Prologue Actor: Ross

Performances

Mainpiece Title: No One's Enemy But His Own

Performance Comment: Principals by: Woodward, Shuter, Smith, Ross, Clarke, Cushing, Costollo, Holtom, Mrs Ward, Miss Elliott Careless-Woodward; Sir Philip Figurein-Shuter; Belfield-Smith; Wisely-Ross; Brazen-Cushing; Bdunt-Clarke; Lucinda-Miss Elliot; Hortensia-Mrs Ward (Genest, V, 54); Cribb-Costollo; La Jeunesse-Holtom (Winston MS 9).
Cast
Role: Wisely Actor: Ross

Afterpiece Title: What We Must all Come To

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Mistake

Performance Comment: Parts-Ross, Shuter, Dunstall, Cushing, Weller, Miss Wilford, Mrs Walker, Smith, Dyer, Hull, Holtom, Murden, Miss Macklin, Mrs Mattocks; Prologue-Smith; Epilogue-Miss Wilford according to the Gazetteer and New Daily Advertiser; Lord Belmont-Ross; Sir Charles Somerville-Smith; Mr Belmont-Shuter; Elder Freeman-Hull; Southerne-Dunstall; Young Freeman-Dyer; Emily-Mrs Mattocks; Lady Mary-Miss Macklin; Lady Louisa-Miss Wilford; Lady Bridget-Mrs Walker (Genest, V, 106); Parts-Cushing, Weller, Holtom, Murden.

Dance: III: The Village Romps, as17651019

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Perplexities

Performance Comment: Parts by Smith, Ross, Mattocks, Hull, Cushing, Gardner, R. Smith, Holtom, Weller, Buck, Murden, Shuter, Miss Wilford, Mrs Green, Miss Macklin; Prologue-; Epilogue-; Don Antonio-Smith; Don Henriquez-Ross; Guzman-Shuter; Don Florio-Mattocks; Ernesto-Cushing; Don Juan-Hull; Honoria-Miss Macklin; Felicia-Miss Wilford; Rosa-Mrs Green; Parts-Gardner, R. Smith, Holtom, Weller, Buck, Murden (Genest, V, 132).
Cast
Role: Don Henriquez Actor: Ross

Afterpiece Title: The Fairy Favour

Dance: End: The Gallant Peasants, as17670113

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Second

Performance Comment: Edition of 1720 lists: King Richard II-Ryan; Duke of York-Boheme; Duke of Aumerle-Smith; Lord Salisbury-Egleton; Bishop of Carlisle-C. Bullock; Bolingbroke-Leigh; Earl of Northumberland-Ogden; Lord Ross-Diggs; Lord Willoughby-Coker; Queen-Mrs Bullock; Lady Piercy-Mrs Spiller; Prologue-Ryan; Epilogue by Sewell-Mrs Bullock.
Cast
Role: Lord Ross Actor: Diggs

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Second

Performance Comment: As17191210, but Lord Ross-_; Lord Willoughby-_.
Cast
Role: Lord Ross Actor: Diggs

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Aimwell-a Gentleman for this Diversion; Archer-Hewson; Sir Charles-Stoppelaer; Sullen-Dove; Foigard-Jones; Bonniface-Lacy; Gibbet-Ross; Scrub-Reynolds; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Elsam; Dorinda-a Gentlewoman who never perform'd on any Stage before; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Woodward; Cherry-Mrs Careless; Gipsey-Mrs Storey.
Cast
Role: Gibbet Actor: Ross

Song: BBarbarous Cruel Man (the favourite Song)-Stoppelaer; Excell

Dance:

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Second

Performance Comment: King-Delane; York-Stephens; Gaunt-Johnson; Bolingbroke-Ryan; Norfolk-Walker; Carlisle-Chapman; Aumerle-Hallam; Salisbury-Lyon; Scroop-Aston; Bushy-Rosco; Bagot-Salway; Green-Arthur; Northumberland-Bridgwater; Piercy-Hale; Ross-Ridout; Willoughby-A. Ryan; Surry-Houghton; Fitzwalter-Stevens; Earl Marshal-Mullart; Queen-Mrs Horton; Dutchess of York-Mrs Hallam; Dutchess of Gloster-Mrs James; but see also Hogan, p. 377. A New Prologue addressed to the Ladies-.
Cast
Role: Ross Actor: Ridout

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Dance: BBallet, as17380204

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Garrick, 1st time; Macduff-Giffard; Witches-Arthur, Neale, Yates; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Giffard; Lady MacDuff-Mrs Mills; Duncan-Mills; Banquo-Havard; Malcolm-Blakes; Donalbain-Green; Lennox-W. Giffard; Seyward-Winstone; Seyton-Ray; Hecate-Berry; Ross-Bridges; Young Seyward-Cross; Fleance-Miss Cole; Angus-Turbutt; Doctor-Taswell; Lady-Mrs Bennet; With the Songs-; Dances-, other Decorations.
Cast
Role: Ross Actor: Bridges
Role: Young Seyward Actor: Cross

Afterpiece Title: Columbine Courtezan

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Garrick; Duncan-Berry; MacDuff-Giffard; Malcolm-Blakes; Banquo-Havard; Ross-Bridges; Lenox-Turbutt; Seyward-Winstone; Donalbaine-Green; Young Seyward-Cross; Fleance-Miss Cole; Seyton-Ray; Angus-Simpson; Doctor-Taswell; Witches-Neale, Yates, Phillips; Lady MacDuff-Mrs Ridout; Lady-Mrs Bennet; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Ross Actor: Bridges
Role: Young Seyward Actor: Cross

Afterpiece Title: The Fortune Tellers

Event Comment: Mainpiece: As written by Shakespear. Receipts: #200 (Cross); #188 13s. (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Garrick; Macduff-Delane; Ross-Lee; Banquo-Havard; Duncan-Sparks; Malcolm-Blakes; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Pritchard; Lennox-Mozeen; Siward-Winstone; Donalbain-Miss Cole; Hecate-Berry; Witches-Arthur, Neale, Yates; Young Siward-Bransby; Fleance-Master Cross; Seyton-Ray; Angus-Simpson; Doctor-Taswell; Lady-Miss Minors; Lady Macduff-Mrs Mills; With songs-; dances-, and other decorations.
Cast
Role: Ross Actor: Lee
Role: Fleance Actor: Master Cross

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Event Comment: Mainpiece: As written by Shakespear. With the songs, dances and other decorations. Receipts: #120 (Cross); #120 3s. 6d. (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Barry; Duncan-Mills; Macduff-Havard; Malcolm-Blakes; Banquo-Sowdon; Ross-Lee; Lennox-Palmer; Seyward-Winstone; Donalbain-Miss Cole; Hecate-Berry; Witches-Bridges, Neale, Yates; Young Seyward-Bransby; Fleance-Master Cross; Seyton-Ray; Angus-Simpson; Doctor-Taswell; Lady Macduff-Mrs Mills; Lady-Mrs Yates; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Ross Actor: Lee
Role: Fleance Actor: Master Cross

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Event Comment: Benefit for Blakes. Tickets at his house in Cranbourne Alley, Leicester Fields, and of Hobson at the stage door. Being positively the last time of [Barry's] performing Macbeth this season. Receipts. #140 (Cross); house charges, #63 (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: As17490306 but Ross-_; Lennox-_; Seyward-_; Donalbain-_; Young Seyward-_; Fleance-_; Seyton-_; Angus-_; Doctor-_; Lady-_.
Cast
Role: Ross Actor: Lee
Role: Fleance Actor: Master Cross

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Dance: II: Hornpipe-the Little Swiss (not 5 years old) scholar to Mathews; End of Play: The Savoyards, as17480920

Event Comment: Mainpiece: As Written by Shakespear. The Comedy of the Way of the World, written by Congreve, and not acted these ten years, will be reviv'd tomorrow. Receipts: #160 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Garrick; Hecate-Layfield; Duncan-Berry; Lennox-Scrase; Doctor-Wilder; Furies-Mathews, Shawford, Pelling, Harrison, Roger; Donalbain-Mas. Mattocks; Young Siward-Palmer; Banquo-Sowdon; MacDuff-Havard; Malcolm-Blakes; Ross-Lee; Witches-Bridges, Shuter, Yates; Fleance-Mas. Cross; Seaton-Ray; Angus-Simpson; Lady-Mrs Yates; Lady Macduff-Mrs Mills; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Pritchard; Seyward-Winstone; Vocal Parts-Reinhold, Beard, Mrs Clive, Miss Norris.
Cast
Role: Ross Actor: Lee
Role: Fleance Actor: Mas. Cross

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Event Comment: Receipts: #120 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: As17501113, but Ross-_; Young Siward-_; Fleance-_; Seaton-_; Angus-_; Doctor-_; Lady-_.
Cast
Role: Ross Actor: Lee
Role: Fleance Actor: Mas. Cross

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Revenge

Performance Comment: Zanga-Mossop; Alonzo-Havard; Carlos-Ross; Leonora-Miss Bellamy; Don Alvarez-Burton; Don Manuel-Mozeen; Isabella-Mrs Mills.*a1751 10 10 dl The Anatomist.*c1751 10 10 dl Mainpiece: Not acted these 20 Years. Mr Mossop (Zanga ) Havard (Alonzo ) play'd well, but ye appear'd as it is wrote, Dull (Cross). The Comedy call'd Sir Courtly Nice, or It Cannot Be, is now reviving at Drury Lane, and will be played there in a few days. Receipts: #140 (Cross).
Cast
Role: Carlos Actor: Ross
Event Comment: Receipts: #130 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Hastings-Garrick; Shore-Ross; Gloster-Sowdon; Jane Shore-Mrs Pritchard; Alicia-Miss Bellamy; Bellmour-Blakes; Catesby-Mozeen; Ratcliffe-Simson.
Cast
Role: Shore Actor: Ross

Afterpiece Title: Duke and no Duke

Event Comment: Receipts: #120 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: Lord Townly-Ross, first time; Sir Francis-Yates; Count Basset-Blakes; Squire Richard-Shuter; Manly-Havard; Moody-Winstone; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Cross; Trusty-Mrs Yates; Myrtilla-Mrs Bennet; Lady Grace-Mrs Willoughby; Lady Townly-Mrs Pritchard; Lady Wronghead-Mrs James; Miss Jenny-Miss Minors.
Cast
Role: Lord Townly Actor: Ross, first time
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Cross

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Ballet: SSavoyard Travellers. As17511105

Event Comment: Receipts: #180 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Performance Comment: Lothario-Garrick; Horatio-Mossop, for the first time; Sciolto-Berry; Altamont-Ross; Calista-Mrs Bellamy; Lavinia-Mrs Ward; Lucilla-Miss Minors; Rossano-Blakes.
Cast
Role: Altamont Actor: Ross
Role: Rossano Actor: Blakes.

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Event Comment: Some Hissing, tho' play'd Well-Garrick Kiteley &c. (Cross). Mainpiece: Written by Ben Johnson, never acted there. Characters Dress'd in the Old English@Manner. Receipts: #200 (Cross). We hear that His Majesty intended to go to the theatre Royal in Drury Lane this evening, to see the Comedy of Every Man in his Humour, wrote by Ben Johnson in 1598, acted the same year by the Lord Chamberlain's Servants, and dedicated to the great Mr Camden; and was reviv'd since the Revolution with Great Applause, having a new Epilogue spoken by Ben Johnson's Ghost , written by the late Earl of Dorset (Daily Advertiser)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Performance Comment: Kitely-Garrick; Bobadill-Woodward; Brainworm-Yates; Master Stephen-Shuter; Justice Clement-Taswell; Old Knowell-Berry; Young Knowell-Ross; Wellbred-Palmer; Cob-Mozeen; Master Matthew-Vaughan; Downright-Winstone; Cash-Blakes; Formal-Costollo; Dame Kiteley-Mrs Ward; Bridget-Miss Minors; Tib-Mrs Cross; with a new Occasional Prologue-Garrick.
Cast
Role: Young Knowell Actor: Ross
Role: Tib Actor: Mrs Cross

Dance: LL'Entree de Flore, as17511015; Peasant Dance, as17511015

Event Comment: A New Pantomime, compos'd by Mr Woodward--it went off with great Applause (Cross). [Full prices were demanded throughout the season. Not further noted herein.] Receipts: #200 (Cross)

Performances

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

Performance Comment: George Barnwell-Ross for the first time; Millwood-Mrs Pritchard; Maria-Mrs Ward; Lucy-Miss Minors; Thorowgood-Berry; Truman-Blakes.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Ranger

Song: I: Mattocks

Event Comment: Receipts: #110 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Revenge

Performance Comment: As17511031, but Don Carlos-Ross.
Cast
Role: Don Carlos Actor: Ross.
Role: Carlos Actor: Ross

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Ranger

Event Comment: Mainpiece: As written by Shakespeare. Mossop did Macbeth-diff-much hissing when given out again (Cross). [+Taste published at 1s., by Foote, with Prologue by Garrick.] Receipts: #150 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Mossop(, 1st time); Duncan-Burton; Macduff-Havard; Ross-Lee; Malcolm-Blakes; Banquo-Sowdon; Angus-Simson; Lenox-Scrase; Seyward-Winstone; Donalbain-Mattocks; Witches-W. Vaughan, Yates, Shuter; Hecate-Berry; Lady Macduff-Mrs Mills; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Pritchard; Vocal Parts-Beard, Wilder, Vernon, Mrs Bennet, Mrs Clive; Furies-Shawford, Pelling, Harrison, Roger.
Cast
Role: Ross Actor: Lee

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet