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Event Comment: Paid Messrs Cropley and Hart for men's cloaths, #13 2s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book). [Kemble Diary notes this as Burton's last performance. He died in May.] Receipts: #220 (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Performance Comment: Othello-Barry; Brabantio-Burton; Emilia-Mrs Egerton; Iago-Reddish; Roderigo-Dodd; Cassio-Palmer; Montano-J. Aickin; Duke-Bransby; Lodovico-Packer; Desdemona-Mrs Barry.
Cast
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Egerton
Role: Desdemona Actor: Mrs Barry.

Afterpiece Title: The Witches

Cast
Role: Bridemaids Actor: Mrs Scott, Mrs Dorman
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs King

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: Ford-Aickin; Slender-Dodd; Simple-W. Palmer; Dr Caius-Baddeley; Pistol-Ackman; Bardolph-Wright; Mistress Page-Miss Ambrose; Anne Page-Miss Platt; Falstaff-Love; Sir Hugh Evans-Parsons; Justice Shallow-Hartry; Page-Packer; Host-Bransby; Fenton-Wheeler; Nym-Watkins; Mistress Quickly-Mrs Bradshaw; Mistress Ford-Mrs Abington.

Afterpiece Title: The Witches

Cast
Role: Bridemaids Actor: Mrs Scott, Mrs Dorman
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs King
Event Comment: Author's Night for Mainpiece. Fashionable Lover Published by Cumberland at 1s 6d. Paid Salary List #502 2s. 6d.; Mrs Abington's cloaths acct, #2; Rec'd stopages, #11 11s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #200 19s.; Charges #73 10s. Profit to Cumberland #127 9s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fashionable Lover

Cast
Role: Mrs Bridgemore Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Egerton
Role: Mrs Macintosh Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Augusta Aubrey Actor: Mrs Barry
Related Works
Related Work: The Fashionable Lover Author(s): Richard Cumberland

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Cast
Role: Tag Actor: Mrs Love
Event Comment: Afterpiece: A New Farce [by a Gentleman from Dublin] never performed. [It was fitted to the stage as an afterpiece, and provided with a Prologue by Colman. Advertisement for the Edition of 1772 indicates that it was "attempted to be acted, "but was damned. Taken principally from Moliere's Marriage Force. See account of damning of Farce, in Town and Country Magazine (Theatre No. XXXIII), before last act was over by a candle being thrown on stage.] Paid one year's ground rent for theatre due Mich. last #100 minus land tax of #16 5s.: Total #83 15s.; Paid ditto for the New Building adjoining the theatre #30, minus Land Tax of #4 17s. 6d.: Total #25 2s. 6d. (Account Book). Receipts: #198 16s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Cast
Role: Roderigo Actor: Dyer
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Green

Afterpiece Title: An Hour Before Marriage

Performance Comment: Parts by Woodward, Shuter, Yates, Wroughton, Mrs Mattocks. Stanley-Yates; Sir Andrew Melville-Shuter; Tardy-Woodward; Elwood-Wroughton; Miss Melville-Mrs Mattocks; Prologue in character of Harlequin-Woodward.
Event Comment: Paid Mrs Slaughter for paint dishes, #6; Mr Messink on Note #10 10s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #183 15s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fashionable Lover

Cast
Role: Mrs Bridgemore Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Egerton
Role: Mrs Macintosh Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Augusta Aubrey Actor: Mrs Barry
Related Works
Related Work: The Fashionable Lover Author(s): Richard Cumberland

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce Is in Him

Cast
Role: Bell Actor: Mrs Reddish

Dance: II: The Sailors Revels, as17711008

Event Comment: N.B. The eleventh night of The Fashionable Lover is deferr'd till tomorrow, on account of Mrs Hopkins' Illness. Receipts: #212 9s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Cast
Role: Sir Andrew Actor: Dodd
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Egerton
Role: Olivia with a song Actor: Mrs Abington.
Role: with song Actor: Mrs Abington, 1st time

Afterpiece Title: The Witches

Cast
Role: Bridemaids Actor: Mrs Scott, Mrs Dorman
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs King

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: As17711216, but Lady Ann-Mrs Lessingham; Dutchess of York-Mrs Vincent.; Duke of York-Master Jones.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Skeleton

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Dyer
Role: Diana Actor: Mrs Baker

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Performance Comment: As17720117, but Lady Rusport-Mrs Reddish.
Cast
Role: Lady Rusport Actor: Mrs Reddish.
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Abington.
Role: Varland Actor: Parsons
Role: Mrs Fulmer Actor: Mrs Egerton
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Housekeeper Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Lady Rushport Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Related Works
Related Work: The West Indian Author(s): Richard Cumberland

Afterpiece Title: The Witches

Cast
Role: Bridemaids Actor: Mrs Scott, Mrs Dorman
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs King
Event Comment: On 21 Feb. Brereton broke his collar bone in fall from a horse at Bath (Winston MS 10). Paid five day's salary, #417 8s. 9d.; Mrs Abington's cloaths acct, #2; Mr S. French 12 days, #3 (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #182 16s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fashionable Lover

Cast
Role: Mrs Bridgemore Actor: Mrs Reddish.
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Egerton
Role: Mrs Macintosh Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Augusta Aubrey Actor: Mrs Barry
Related Works
Related Work: The Fashionable Lover Author(s): Richard Cumberland

Afterpiece Title: The Institution of the Garter

Event Comment: Comus oblig'd to be deferr'd on account of Indisposition of Mrs Woodman. Paid Shane (upholsterer) #40 10s., and Noble (upholsterer) #4 11s. (Account Book). Receipts: #175 14s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The English Merchant

Cast
Role: Mrs Goodman Actor: Mrs Barrington
Role: Molly Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Amelia Actor: Mrs Bulkley.

Afterpiece Title: Mother Shipton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zobeide

Performance Comment: As17720121, but vocals-Mrs _Woodman; Gardner; Thompson. Gardner; Thompson.

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Event Comment: Paid salary list (4 days) #333 19s.; Mrs Abington's cloaths acct, #1; Mr S. French 6 days #1 10s.; Mr Shorter on Mr J. French's Acct #30 (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #258 9s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Grecian Daughter

Cast
Role: Evander Actor: Barry
Role: Euphrasia Actor: Mrs Barry

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Cast
Role: Lady Lace Actor: Mrs Abington
Role: Mrs Stocks Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Millidge.
Event Comment: Being desired, for one night only under thr direction of Dr Arne at the Theatre Royal...will be performed the celebrated Catches and Glees, after which by Authority will be performed a new Burletta...alter'd and plann'd for Music from a favourite piece written by Henry Fielding, Esq. Music entirely new composed by Dr Arne, with a new Irish and Scots Medley Overture. Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. First Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s. To begin at 6:00 p.m. Books of both performances to be had together at the Theatre at 1s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Squire Badger

Performance Comment: Fairlove-Phillips; Squire-Smith; Sir ThomasLoveland-Fox; Landlord-Hamilton; Clarinda-Mrs Jewell; Pert-Mrs Thompson.
Cast
Role: Sir ThomasLoveland Actor: Fox
Role: Landlord Actor: Hamilton
Role: Clarinda Actor: Mrs Jewell
Role: Pert Actor: Mrs Thompson.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fashionable Lover

Cast
Role: Mrs Bridgmore Actor: Mrs Hopkins.
Role: Mrs Bridgemore Actor: Mrs Reddish.
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Egerton
Role: Mrs Macintosh Actor: Mrs Love
Related Works
Related Work: The Fashionable Lover Author(s): Richard Cumberland

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Invasion

Performance Comment: As17711212, but Joseph Harrow-_; Forge-Ackman; Sukey Chitterlin-Mrs Davies.
Cast
Role: Sukey Chitterlin Actor: Mrs Davies.
Role: Mrs Snip Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Sukey Actor: Mrs Davies

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: As17711029, but Sir John-Bransby; Cimberton-Parsons; Daniel-Weston; Indiana-Mrs Barry.
Cast
Role: Indiana Actor: Mrs Barry.
Role: Sealand Actor: Aickin
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Johnston
Role: Song in Act II Actor: Mrs Scott.

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Dance: III: The Sailors Revels, as17711008

Entertainment: I: (by Particular Desire) A Comic Paraphrase of Shakespeare's Seven Ages-King

Monologue: End: By particular Desire Linco's Travels. As 24 March

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Artaxerxes

Performance Comment: Arbaces-Mrs Mattocks; Artabanes-Reinhold, 2nd time; Artaxerxes-Mattocks, 1st time; Rimenes-DuBellamy; Semira-Mrs Baker; Mandane-a Young Gentlewoman, 1st appearance any stage.

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Dance: II: The Old ground Young, as17711030

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alls 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: Diana Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Countess Actor: Mrs DuBellamy

Afterpiece Title: Mother Shipton

Cast
Role: other Actor: Miss Twist, Mrs _Dyer.

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker Of Deal Or The Humours Of The Navy

Performance Comment: Mizen-King; Worthy-Reddish; Flip-Jefferson; Rovewell-a Young Gentleman; Cribbage-Keen; Easy-Ackman; Sir Charles-Palmer; Indent-Griffith; Drawer-Burton,[J.]; Cockswain (song)-Bannister; Sailors-Waldron, Jacobs, Fawcett, Wright, Hartry, W. Palmer; Dorcas Zeal-Miss Young; Belinda-Miss Rogers; Jenny Private-Miss Platt; Arabella Zeal-Mrs Abington; Sir Charles-Palmer; Jiltup-Mrs Bradshaw.
Cast
Role: Arabella Zeal Actor: Mrs Abington
Role: Jiltup Actor: Mrs Bradshaw.

Afterpiece Title: The Register Office

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Grecian Daughter

Cast
Role: Evander Actor: Barry
Role: Euphrasia Actor: Mrs Barry

Afterpiece Title: The Old Maid

Performance Comment: Clerimont-Cautherly; Heartwell-Hurst; Harlow-Packer; Capt. Cape-Baddeley; Miss Harlow-Mrs Cross; Mrs Harlow-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Miss Harlow Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Mrs Harlow Actor: Miss Pope.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Brothers

Performance Comment: As17711227, but Sophia-Mrs Mattocks; Lucy-Mrs DuBellamy.
Cast
Role: Sophia Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs DuBellamy.
Role: Lady Dove Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Lucy Waters Actor: Mrs DuBellamy
Role: Violetta Actor: Mrs Bulkley.
Related Works
Related Work: Fatal Love; or, The Degenerate Brother Author(s): Osborne Sidney Wandesford
Related Work: The Brothers Author(s): Richard Cumberland

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Cast
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Mattocks.
Role: Leander Actor: DuBellamy
Role: Ursula Actor: Mrs Green

Dance: III: Minuets, Allemandes, Cotillions-[see17720412

Ballet: End: The Wapping Landlady. As17720424[Sixfold Hornpipe, as17720424

Cast
Role: Landlady Actor: Banks
Event Comment: Benefit for Wignell and Davis. Charges #64 10s. Deficit to each #7 12s. 3d., cover'd by income from tickets: Wignell #83 1s. (Box 80; Pit 311; Gallery 164); Davis, #61 5s. (Box 26; Pit 287; Gallery 117). Receipts: #49 5s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: As17720207, but Macheath-Mattocks; Mat@o@Mint-Baker; Diana Trapes-Mrs Copin; Jenny Diver-Miss Pearce.
Cast
Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mrs Copin
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Woodman, 1st time.
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Mrs Green

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Performance Comment: As17711214, but Dick-Davis; Charlotte-Mrs Evans.
Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Evans.

Dance: II: The Lilt, as17720326

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Commissary

Performance Comment: Commissary-Foote; Fungus-Fearon; Gruel-Aickin; Young Loveit-Davis; Dr Catgut-Parsons; Simon-Robson; Bridoun-Vowell; Paduasoy-Castle; Harpy-Farrel; La Fleur-Dancer; Coachman-Walters; Miss Mechlin-Mrs Gardner; Dolly-Mrs Fearon; Jenny-Miss Platt; Widow Loveit-Baddeley; John-Pierce.
Cast
Role: Miss Mechlin Actor: Mrs Gardner
Role: Dolly Actor: Mrs Fearon

Afterpiece Title: Taste or Tragedy a la Mode

Dance: As17720518

Event Comment: Afterpiece: A New Farce with songs in character, and a new Overture composed by Dr Arne

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Devil Upon Two Sticks

Afterpiece Title: The Cooper

Performance Comment: Parts by: Parsons, Robson, Baddeley, Weston, Mrs Jewell Martin-Parsons; Fanny-Mrs Jewell; Colin-Robson; Twig-Weston; Jarvis-Baddeley (Edition of 1772).
Cast
Role: Mrs Jewell Martin Actor: Parsons
Role: Fanny Actor: Mrs Jewell

Dance: As17720518

Event Comment: Afterpiece: By the Author of the Register Office [Reed]. By Permission and Particular Desire. The tragedy was originally written in Italian by Sg Fonidoso Dellarundo, of Civita Vecchia, and bequeathed by him, at his Decease, to an English Gentleman, with whom he had contracted an intimate Acquaintance. It was translated into English by the celebrated Mr Rone, and (considering the difference of the idiom between the two languages) it is thought equal at last, if not superior to the original (Public Advertiser)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: Richard-Young Gentleman, 1st time [Stokes (Morning Chronicle, 19 Sept.)]; Buckingham-Fearon; King Henry-Gardner; Richmond-Davis; Stanley-Lloyd; Tressel-Dancer; Lord Mayor-Francis; Catesby-Farrel; Lieutenant-Vowell; Blunt-Walters; Prince Edward-Miss Lings; Duke of York-Miss Francis; Ratcliff-Smith; Tyrrel-Adams; Lady Anne-Miss Platt; Duchess of York-Mrs White; Queen-Mrs Parsons.
Cast
Role: Duchess of York Actor: Mrs White
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Parsons.

Afterpiece Title: Madrigal and Trulletta

Performance Comment: Parts-Davis, Griffiths, Lings, Parsons, Farrel, Vowell, Pierce, Dancer, Miss Morrison, Miss Wentworth (with songs in character), Mrs Parsons.

Entertainment: IV: Imitations Rhetorical and Vocal-Bannister; Scrub's Trip to the Jubilee-Weston

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: Richard-Smith; King Henry-Kniveton; Richmond-Clarke; Buckingham-Hull; Catesby-Davis; Ratcliff-Lewes; Norfolk-Owenson; Lt.-R. Smith; Lord Mayor-Wignell; Stanley-Gardner; Prince Edward-Mas. Harris; Duke of York-Mas. Jones; Tressel-Wroughton; Dutchess of York-Mrs Vincent; Lady Ann-Mrs Lessingham; Queen-Miss Miller.

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Dance: End: The Old Ground Young-Aldridge, Mas. Harris, Miss Twist. [See17711030.

Monologue: Before: New Occasional Prelude. As 21 Sept