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Event Comment: MMiss Pope. Clarinda. Mrs Yates being ill (Hopkins). I do not think it a character in Miss Pope's was (Hopkins Diary-MacMillan). Receipts: #139 14s. (MacMillan)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Cast
Role: Mrs Strictland Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Strictland Actor: Love
Role: Mrs Strictland Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Lucetta Actor: Mrs Bennet

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: As17631018, but Sir Charles Freeman-R. Smith; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Ferguson.
Cast
Role: Lady Bountiful Actor: Mrs Ferguson.
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Mrs Ward.

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Event Comment: Benefit for Holland. Part of Pit laid into Boxes. Mainpiece: Not acted these 5 years. [See 14 April 1758.] Receipts: #247 10s. (Winston MS 9); #247 (MacMillan); Charges: #64 4s. [Profit to Holland: #182 16s.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Roman Father

Performance Comment: Horatius-Holland, first time; Publius-Powell, first time; Tullius Hostilius-Burton; Valerius-Packer; Horatia-Mrs Yates, first time; Valeria-Mrs Davies.
Cast
Role: Horatius Actor: Holland, first time
Role: Horatia Actor: Mrs Yates, first time
Role: Valeria Actor: Mrs Davies.

Afterpiece Title: The Guardian

Performance Comment: Guardian-Holland, first time; Sir Charles-Yates; Young Clackit-O'Brien; Lucy-Mrs Clive; Harriet-Mrs Palmer.
Cast
Role: Guardian Actor: Holland, first time
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Palmer.
Related Works
Related Work: L'Honorata Poverta di Rinaldo: viz, The honourable Poverty of Rinaldo, false accused by the Maganzesians: With Harlequing Guardian to his Master's Family and Defender of his Castle Author(s): Giacinto Andrea Cicognini

Dance: The Irish Lilt, as17630922

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Courtly Nice Or It Cannot Be

Performance Comment: Sir Courtly-Woodward; Lord Belguard-Walker; Farewell-Clarke; Hothead-Dunstall; Testimonly-Gibson; Crack-Shuter; Surly-Sparks; Violante-Mrs Vincent; Aunt-Mrs Pitt; Leonora-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Violante Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Aunt Actor: Mrs Pitt

Afterpiece Title: The What Dye Call It

Performance Comment: Timothy Peascod-Woodward; Sir Roger-Marten; Justice Statute-Redman; Corporal-R. Smith; Sir Humphrey-Wignel; Peter Nettle-Bennet; Soldier-Holtom; ThomasFilbert-Shuter; Steward-Anderson; Stave-Costollo; Dorcas-Miss Helm; Constable-Lewis; Aunt-Mrs Copin; Joyce-Master Besford; Kitty Carrot-Miss Elliot; first time, with the song 'Twas when the seas were roaring-.
Cast
Role: Steward Actor: Anderson
Role: Aunt Actor: Mrs Copin

Dance: II: Hornpipe-Miss Pitt; End: New Grand Ballet, as17640320

Song: III: Will be a Duette-Mattocks, Miss Polly Young

Entertainment: End: The Cries of London-Shuter

Event Comment: Benefit for Powell. Ladies send Servants by 3 o'clock (playbill). Othello (for first time) Mr Powell. This Night there was the greatest over flow ever known. the Crowd was so great it prevented the Ladies from coming into the Boxes till near Seven o clock at half past Six begun the play. As the Ladies were not come into the Boxes, being prevented by passage being Stopt up by the Crowd the Gentlemen Cry'd out. off off &c. Mr King & Mr Havard remaind on the Stage some time but the Noise increasing. Mr King address'd the Audience & told them it would be equally agreeable to the performers to stay half an hour longer, upon which there was a great Clap & the Curtain was drop'd & a quarter before Seven begun the play again. N.B. The Farce was hiss'd all thro'(Hopkins). This night one of the greatest overflows that ever was known. The crowd was so great it preventdd the ladies from coming to their places in the boxes till near seven o'clock-At half past six the play began, and in the first scene they cried Off, off.' Mr King and Mr Havard remained on the Stage some time; but the noise increasing, Mr King went forward and said, It would be equally agreeable to the performers to stay half an hour longer, before they began-upon which there was a great clap, and the curtain was dropped; and in about a Quarter of an hour began the play again (Hopkins Diary-MacMillan). Receipts: #268 11s. (MacMillan). charges. #64 9s. [Profit to Powell: #204 2s.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Performance Comment: Othello-Powell (first time); Iago-Havard; Cassio-Palmer; Roderigo-King (first time); Desdemona-Mrs Yates (first time); Emelia-Mrs Hopkins; Ludovico-Packer; Montano-Mozeen; Gratiano-Parsons; Messenger-Ackman; Brabantio-Burton; Duke-Bransby.
Cast
Role: Desdemona Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Emelia Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Performance Comment: Dorcas-Mrs Love; Sally-Miss Young; Thomas-Champnes; Squire-Vernon.
Cast
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Love

Dance: The Irish Lilt, as17630922

Event Comment: Benefit for Havard. Fairy Tale deferr'd, Miss Wright ill. This morning Mr Obrien was married to Lady Susan Strangeways. Mr Powell made an Apology & Mr King play'd his part in the Farce. N.B. This Night Mrs Yates sent me word She could play no more this Season (Hopkins). Mr Obrien married, cou'd not come. Mr King play'd his Part Mr I. Palmer King's (Cross Diary). Mr O'Brien being married this morning to Lady Susan Strangeways [sic] after the Play Mr Powell made apology that Mr O'Brien had sent word he was not able to do his part [Lovel], and that Mr King had undertaken it at every short warning, and hoped for their indulgence.-Mr J. Palmer did Mr King's part [Sir Harry's Servant]. This Night Mrs Yates gave notice she could play no more this season (Hopkins Diary-MacMillan). Receipts: #214 2s. (MacMillan); charges: #64 4s. [Profit to Havard: #149 18s.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Cast
Role: Chamont Actor: Holland
Role: Monimia Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Florella Actor: Mrs Bennet

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Cast
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Clive.

Dance: End: The Irish Lilt, as17630922

Event Comment: Benefit for Burton and Miss Plym. Tickets deliver'd by Stevens and Fox will be taken. Charges: #64 4s. (MacMillan)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Husband

Performance Comment: As17640403 but Lady Townly-Mrs Palmer; Squire Richard-Master Burton; Manly-Packer, first time.
Cast
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Palmer
Role: Lady Wronghead Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Myrtilla Actor: Mrs Lee
Role: Trusty Actor: Mrs Bennet

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Performance Comment: As17640428 but Dorcas-Mrs Love; Sally-Miss Young.
Cast
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Love

Dance: II: The Provancalle, as17631014; End: The Faggot Binders, as17640224

Event Comment: Benefit for Costollo, Mrs Pitt, Stede. Mainpiece: For the Last Time this season

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Convert

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

Cast
Role: Termagant Actor: Mrs Green.

Dance: DDouble Hornpipe (This night only)-Walker (from Drury Lane), Miss Pitt; End III: New Comic Dance-Duquesney, Miss Pitt; End: Venus Reveng'd, as17631222

Event Comment: Benefit for Moody and Weston. Tickets deliver'd by Keen, and for Macbeth will be taken. Charges: #64 4s. (MacMillan)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Cast
Role: Imogen Actor: Mrs Palmer, first time.
Role: Iachimo Actor: Holland
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: singing Actor: Mrs Vincent.

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach

Performance Comment: Nicodemus Somebody-Weston; Macahone-Moody; Jolt-Love; Fetch-Baddeley; Micher-Parsons; Basil-Packer; Landlord-Watkins; Ostler-Clough; Dolly-Mrs Smith; Isabella-Mrs Hippisley; To conclude with Sir Callaghan O'Brallaghan's favorite song in Love a@la@Mode-Moody; who also introduces into his character of Macahone his whimsical Description of a Man@o@War-Moody.
Cast
Role: Landlord Actor: Watkins
Role: Dolly Actor: Mrs Smith
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Hippisley

Dance: IV: A Dutch Dance-Aldridge; End: Hippisley's Drunken Man-Weston

Event Comment: Managers (Hopkins). [187th and last play.] Receipts: #95 3s. (MacMillan)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Husband

Performance Comment: As17640515, but Lady Townly-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Yates.
Role: Trusty Actor: Mrs Simson.
Role: Lady Wronghead Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Myrtilla Actor: Mrs Lee

Dance: II: Double Hornpipe-Mas. Cape, Miss Rogers; IV: The Cow@Keepers, as17640504

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-Woodward; Sir George-Smith; Charles-Clarke; Sir Francis Gripe-Shuter; Sir Jealous-Dunstall; Whisper-Costollo; Scentwell-Mrs Ferguson; Isabinda-Miss Miller; Patch-Mrs Pitt; Miranda-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Scentwell Actor: Mrs Ferguson
Role: Patch Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Miranda Actor: Miss Macklin.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Loverule-Mattocks; Jobson-Dunstall; Lady Loverule-Mrs Pitt; Nell-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Green.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv Part I With Humours Of Falstaff

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Shuter; King-Sparks; Westmorland-Davis; Douglas-Anderson; Prince of Wales-Ross; Worcester-Hull; Blunt-Perry; Francis-Cushing; Vernon-Gibson; Poins-White; Carriers-Dunstall, Bennet; Lady Piercy-Mrs Godwin, 1st appearance; Hostess-Mrs Pitt; Hotspur-Smith.
Cast
Role: Westmorland Actor: Davis
Role: Douglas Actor: Anderson
Role: Lady Piercy Actor: Mrs Godwin, 1st appearance
Role: Hostess Actor: Mrs Pitt

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Performance Comment: Drunken Colonel-Woodward; Goodall-Dunstall; Oldcastle-Lewis; Lettice-Mrs Walker.
Cast
Role: Lettice Actor: Mrs Walker.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Woud And She Woud Not Or The Kind Imposter

Performance Comment: Don Manuel-Shuter; Don Philip-Ross; Octavio-White; Soto-Dunstall; Trappanti-Woodward; Don Lewis-Davis; Corrigidor-Wignel; Diego-Costollo; Rosara-Miss Vincent; Flora-Mrs Vincent; Viletta-Mrs Pitt; Hypolita-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Viletta Actor: Mrs Pitt

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Green.

Dance: II: Les Mattelots Provencals, as17641004; End: La Femme Maitresse, as17641004

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: Leonora Actor: Mrs Barrington
Role: Zara Actor: Mrs Ward.

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Performance Comment: As17641001, but Sir Jasper-Anderson; Young Wilding-Davis.
Cast
Role: Sir Jasper Actor: Anderson

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-Powell; Aboan-Lee; Blandford-Palmer; Governor-Burton; Stanmore-Packer; Capt. Driver-Bransby; Hotman-Baddeley; Planters-Moody, Parsons, Marr, Watkins, Mrs Bradshaw; Slaves-Clough, Ackman, Fox; Imoinda-Mrs Palmer; In Act II, a Dance of Slaves-.
Cast
Role: Blandford Actor: Palmer
Role: Planters Actor: Moody, Parsons, Marr, Watkins, Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Imoinda Actor: Mrs Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Fairy Tale

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tancred And Sigismunda

Performance Comment: Tancred-Holland; Osmond-Havard; Siffredi-Love; Officers-Fox, Castle, Marr; Rhodolpho-Ackman; Laura-Mrs Hopkins; Sigismunda-Mrs Palmer.
Cast
Role: Tancred Actor: Holland
Role: Laura Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Sigismunda Actor: Mrs Palmer.

Dance: I: New Tambourine, as17640929

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv Part I

Performance Comment: King Henry-Havard; Prince of Wales-Palmer; Falstaff-Love; Glendower-Lee; Vernon-Jackson; Poins-Packer; Hotspur-Holland; Lady Percy-Mrs Palmer; Hostess-Mrs Bradshaw; Earl Douglas-Parson; 2nd Carrier-Granger; Francis-Vaughan; Worcester-Bransby; Mortimer-Castle; Northumberland-Burton; Westmoreland-Ackman; Bardolph-Clough; 1st Carrier-Moody; Messenger-Fox; Blunt-Strange.
Cast
Role: Hotspur Actor: Holland
Role: Lady Percy Actor: Mrs Palmer
Role: Hostess Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Northumberland Actor: Burton
Role: Westmoreland Actor: Ackman

Afterpiece Title: The Fairy Tale

Dance: II: New Tambourine, as17640929

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Woud And She Woud Not

Performance Comment: Trappanti-King; Don Manuel-Yates; Don Philip-Packer; Octavio-Palmer; Soto-Baddeley; Don Luis-Didier; Hypolita-Miss Plym; Flora-Miss Cheney; Viletta-Mrs Lee; Rosara-Mrs Hopkins; Diego-Granger; Corrigidore-Ackman; Alguazile-Watkins.
Cast
Role: Viletta Actor: Mrs Lee
Role: Rosara Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Dance: II: New Tambourine, as17640929

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: Acasto-Havard; Castalio-Powell; Chamont-Holland; Polydore-Jackson; Chaplain-Love; Ernesto-Parsons; Page-Miss Rogers; Serina-Miss Plym; Florella-Mrs Bennet; Monimia-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Chamont Actor: Holland
Role: Florella Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Monimia Actor: Mrs Cibber.

Afterpiece Title: The Musical Lady

Cast
Role: Lady Scrape Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Laundress Actor: Mrs Bradshaw

Dance: End: A New Scaramouch, as17641013

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Hastings-Holland; Gloster-Love; Shore-Havard; Catesby-Parsons; Alicia-Mrs Cibber; Jane Shore-Mrs Yates; Bellmour-Packer; Derby-Fox; Ratcliff-Ackman.
Cast
Role: Hastings Actor: Holland
Role: Alicia Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Mrs Yates

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Performance Comment: Lovel-King; Freeman-Packer; Duke's Serv't-Palmer; Sir Harry's Serv't-Lee; Philip-Yates; Kitty-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Clive.

Dance: IV: A New Scaramouch, as17641013

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear And His Three Daughters

Performance Comment: Lear-Ross; Edgar-Smith; Bastard-Clarke; Gloster-Gibson; Kent-Sparks; Gentleman Usher-Shuter; Goneril-Mrs Stephens; Regan-Mrs Vincent; Cordelia-Miss Hallam, 1st time.
Cast
Role: Goneril Actor: Mrs Stephens
Role: Regan Actor: Mrs Vincent

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-Havard; Moneses-Jackson; Bajazet-Holland; Hali-Young Gentleman, 1st appearance there; Selima-Miss Bride; Arpasia-Mrs Pritchard; Omar-Lee; Axalla-Packer; Dervise-Bransby; In Act IV, the original song of O! Gentle Sleep-Mrs Vincent; Usual Prologue-Lee.
Cast
Role: Bajazet Actor: Holland
Role: Arpasia Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Gentle Sleep Actor: Mrs Vincent

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Cast
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Clive.

Dance: End: The Lamplighters, as17641029

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Cast
Role: Chamont Actor: Holland
Role: Florella Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Monimia Actor: Mrs Cibber.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Loverule-Vernon in which character will be introduc'd the Early Horn;Jobson-Love; Lady Loverule-Mrs Bennet; Nell-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Clive.

Dance: TThe Lamplighters, as17641029

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv Part Ii

Performance Comment: Gloster-Miss Plym; Clarence-Master Burton; King Henry-Powell; Prince of Wales-Holland; Prince John-Lee; Achbp of York-Havard; Chief Justice-Bransby; Justice Shallow-Yates; Justice Silence-Rooker; Poins-Packer; Ancient Pistol-King; Page-Miss Rogers; Hostess-Mrs Bradshaw; Doll Tearsheet-Mrs Lee; Falstaff-Love; Westmorland-Burton; Mouldy-Moody; Gower-Strange; Davy-Granger; Lord Bardolph-Parsons.
Cast
Role: Prince of Wales Actor: Holland
Role: Hostess Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Doll Tearsheet Actor: Mrs Lee
Role: Westmorland Actor: Burton

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Dance: IV: New Tambourine, as17640929

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Performance Comment: Lothario-Powell, 1st time; Horatio-Holland; Sciolto-Havard; Altamont-Packer; Lavinia-Miss Plym; Rossano-Ackman; Lucilla-Mrs Hippisley; Calista-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Horatio Actor: Holland
Role: Lucilla Actor: Mrs Hippisley
Role: Calista Actor: Mrs Cibber.

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce is in Him

Performance Comment: Col. Tamper-Palmer, 1st time; Prattle-King; Belford-Packer; Mlle Florival-Miss Plym; Bell-Mrs Hopkins; Emily-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Bell Actor: Mrs Hopkins