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Event Comment: Benefit Miss Tenoe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband

Cast
Role: Fainlove Actor: Mrs Garnet.
Role: Mrs Clerimont Actor: Mrs Bicknell
Role: Aunt Actor: Mrs Saunders
Role: Biddy Actor: Mrs Oldfield.

Afterpiece Title: Hob

Dance: Shaw, Topham, Mrs Bicknell, Miss Tenoe

Event Comment: Benefit Miss Tenoe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Cast
Role: Angleina Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Younger
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Horton.

Dance: Shaw, Thurmond Jr, Mrs Booth, Miss Tenoe

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Thomas. Price 3s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Magnet

Song: Reinhold, Miss Esser, Mrs Thompson; Musical Imitations-Bannister

Event Comment: Benefit Harrison, Peploe, Mrs Wetherilt, Mrs Boman

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: As17250916, but Widow Lackit-Mrs Wetherilt.
Cast
Role: Widow Lackit Actor: Mrs Wetherilt.

Dance: Rainton, Miss Robinson, Mrs Brett

Event Comment: Benefit Miss Polly [Miss Fenton]. Receipts: money #48 4s. 6d.; tickets #47 15s. Probable attendance: boxes and pit, 49 by money and 203 by tickets; stage, 28 by money; first gallery, 111 by money; second gallery, 115 by money

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: As17270915, but Sullen-Ogden; Gibbet-Chapman; Cherry-Miss Fenton.
Cast
Role: Cherry Actor: Miss Fenton.
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Younger
Role: Lady Bountiful Actor: Mrs Egleton

Dance: FFrench Peasant-Nivelon, Mrs Laguerre; Fingalian-Newhouse, Mrs Ogden; Two Pierrots-Nivelon, Poitier

Music: Piece of Musick on Two German Flutes-a French Boy and Girl , about 8 Years of Age, being the first Time of their appearing in Publick since their Arrival from Paris

Song: SSince Times Are So Bad (The Spinning Wheel Dialogue)-Leveridge, Salway; Scottish Ballad-Miss Fenton; and several Ballad Duettos-Miss Fenton, Walker

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Porter. By Their Majesties' Command. Pit and Front Boxes put together at 5s. [For an account of this performance, see Lord Hervey and his Friends, pp. 156-57. Mrs Theophilus Cibber died on this day.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unhappy Favourite

Performance Comment: Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Porter, the first time of her appearing on the stage these two years; Essex-Mills; Southampton-Wm. Mills; Burleigh-Roberts; Rutland-Mrs Horton; Nottingham-Mrs Butler.

Dance: Essex, Haughton, Mrs Walter, Miss Robinson

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Hartley. Mainpiece: By Particular Desire, with New Music, Dresses and Decorations. Interlude taken from Prior's celebrated poem, The Nut Brown Maid. Books of the Interlude to be had at the Theatre. Adapted by Henry Bate. Charges: #72 9s. 6d. Profit to Mrs Hartley #54 15s., plus #61 18s. from tickets (Box 202; Pit 76). Paid Whitfield for making cloaths #33 17s. 4d.; Paid Mr Walker for trimmings &c. #13 4s. Receipts: #127 4s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Cast
Role: Witches Actor: Dunstall, Mrs Pitt, Quick
Role: Lady Macbeth Actor: Mrs Hartley.

Afterpiece Title: Cross Purposes

Cast
Role: Maid Actor: Mrs Kniveton
Role: Emily Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Mrs Grub Actor: Mrs Green.

Dance: End: The Old Ground Young, as17731208; After which: New Poetical Interlude, Henry and Emma: Parts-Smith, Hull, Miss Brown, Mrs Hartley; To conclude with: a New Air and Chorus by Dr Arne-

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Jackson. 3rd piece [1st time in London; F 2, by James Solas Dodd, based on Le Naufrage, by Joseph de laFont, and 1st acted at Smock Alley Theatre, Dublin, 1772, as The Funeral Pile. "The performers were exceedingly correct, which is unusual in benefit piece" Oulton, 1796,1,81). Prologue by the author (Town and Country Magazine, May 1779, p.270)]: With an Indian Processionv. Public Advertiser, 24 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Jackson in the Great Piazza, Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Performance Comment: As17790114, but Douglas-Lewis; Old Norval-Younger (1st appearance these 4 years); Lady Randolph-Mrs Jackson (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Lady Randolph Actor: Mrs Jackson
Role: Anna Actor: Mrs Morton

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer's Return from London

Cast
Role: Lady Harriet Actor: Mrs Bulkley
Role: Lady Charlotte Actor: Mrs Lessingham
Role: Tattleaid Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Fardingale Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Mademoiselle Actor: Miss Ambrose
Role: Lady Brumpton Actor: Mrs Mattocks.
Role: Farmer's Wife Actor: Mrs Pitt.
Role: Kate Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Nancy Actor: Mrs Wilson.

Afterpiece Title: Gallic Gratitude; or, The Frenchman in India

Performance Comment: Characters by Wewitzer, Fearon, Robson, Thompson, L'Estrange, Mrs Morton, Miss Leeson. Cast from text (E. Johnson, 1779): La Bronze-Wewitzer; Cossim-Fearon; Haroun-Robson; Decca-Thompson; Sir ThomasCallico-L'Estrange; Ali-Jones; Derby O'Rudder-Egan; Teresa-Mrs Morton; Harriet-Miss Leeson; Prologue-Mrs Jackson in the character of Britannia.

Song: In 3rd piece: the Vocal Parts-Reinhold, Miss Thornton, Mrs Wrighten

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Kennedy. Public Advertiser, 26 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Kennedy at her house in Great Queen-street. [The Jubilee anticipated the official Handel Commemoration held at Westminster Abbey on 26 May.] Receipts: #320 9s. 6d. (213/4/6; tickets: 107/5/0) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Jubilee In Commemoration Of Handel

Performance Comment: Overture from Samson. Scene I. Collins's Ode on the Passions read by Whitfield. In which will be introduced: From the dread scene (from Judas Maccabaeus) by Mrs Kennedy and Mrs Bannister; The smiling dawn (from Jephtha) by Johnstone; Revenge! Timotheus (from Alexander's Feast) by Reinhold; Mirth, admit me of thy crew (from L'Allegro il Penseroso) by Mrs Kennedy; As when the Dove (from Acis and Galatea) by Mrs Bannister. To conclude with the Chorus From Harmony (from Dryden's Ode). Scene II. The Pantheon. To Song and Dance (from Samson) by Chorus; Let's imitate her Notes above (from Alexander's Feast) by Mrs Martyr and Mrs Kennedy. The Muse Euterpe-Mrs Bates .
Cast
Role: . The Muse Euterpe Actor: Mrs Bates

Afterpiece Title: The Duenna

Performance Comment: As17831021, but Jerome-Edwin; Carlos-Mrs Kennedy .
Cast
Role: Carlos Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Mrs Margaret Maxwell Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Widow Wadman Actor: Miss Platt
Role: Susannah Actor: Mrs Wilson

Afterpiece Title: Rose and Colin

Performance Comment: Colin-Brett; Gregory-Reinhold; Higgins-Thompson; Fidget-Mrs Pitt; Rose-Mrs Bannister .
Cast
Role: Fidget Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Rose Actor: Mrs Bannister

Dance: 1st piece to conclude with a Grand Ballet by Harris, Byrn, Miss Besford, Mrs Goodwin, &c

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Crouch. Morning Chronicle, 6 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Crouch, No. 3, Adam-street, Adelphi. Afterpiece: Not acted these 9 years [acted 24 Jan. 1778]. Receipts: #314 9s. 6d. (117/11/0; 10/18/6; 1/7/0; tickets: 184/13/0) (charge: #108 0s. 10d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Performance Comment: As17850920, but Maria-Mrs Crouch .
Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Crouch
Role: Mrs Candour Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Lady Sneerwell Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Lady Teazle Actor: Miss Farren

Afterpiece Title: Daphne and Amintor

Performance Comment: Amintor-Dignum; Mindora-Mrs Wrighten; Daphne-Mrs Crouch .
Cast
Role: Mindora Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Daphne Actor: Mrs Crouch

Dance: End of Singing The Sailors' Revels by Mills, &c; In afterpiece Dana incident to the piece by Hamoir, Menage, Mrs Sutton, Miss Stageldoir

Song: In Act III of mainpiece song, as17860920; End of Act II of mainpiece Still the Lark finds repose (composed by Linley [Sen.]); End of mainpiece The Soldier tir'd of War's Alarms, both by Mrs Crouch

Performance Comment: ]); End of mainpiece The Soldier tir'd of War's Alarms, both by Mrs Crouch .
Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Rogers

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Island Princess

Music: As17060110

Dance: Cherrier, Miss Santlow, Mrs Evans

Event Comment: Benefit Elizabeth Bewley, Mrs Aylett, and Young Gwin. Receipts: money #16 2s. 6d. and tickets #38 10s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Woman Captain

Cast
Role: Woman Captain Actor: Mrs Thurmond.

Dance: Thurmond Jr, Newhouse, Mrs Cross, Miss Smith

Event Comment: Benefit Griffin, Coker, Mrs Robertson. Afterpiece: [By Benjamin Griffin.] A New Farce. Receipts: money #14 9s.; tickets #42 15s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jew Of Venice

Performance Comment: Jew-Griffin; Portia-Mrs Thurmond.
Cast
Role: Portia Actor: Mrs Thurmond.

Afterpiece Title: The Masquerade; or, An Evening's Intrigue

Performance Comment: Edition of 1717 lists: Reveller-Spiller; Gaymein-Ogden; Ogle-Griffin; Callow-C. Bullock; Lady Graveairs-Mrs Finch; Lady Harriet-Mrs Robertson; Flippant-Mrs Rubridge.
Cast
Role: Lady Graveairs Actor: Mrs Finch
Role: Lady Harriet Actor: Mrs Robertson
Role: Flippant Actor: Mrs Rubridge.

Dance: Moreau, Thurmond Jr, Kellom's Scholar, Cook, Newhouse, Mrs Schoolding, Miss Smith, Salle, Mlle Salle; particularly Grand Comic Wedding Dance, Dutch Skipper-Salle, Mlle Salle

Event Comment: Benefit Cook, Eaton, Hastings, and Mrs Wellman. Receipts: money #12 14s. 6d.; tickets #76 12s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Woman Is A Riddle

Afterpiece Title: The Walking Statue

Dance: Moreau, Thurmond Jr, Cook, Mrs Schoolding, Miss Smith; particularly several new dances by Cook-Cook, a Master who never performed on any Stage before

Song: As17170319

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Hunt. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: As17180403 but Jeremy-Miller; Ben-Bickerstaff; Nurse-Mrs Hunt.
Cast
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Hunt.
Role: Prue Actor: Miss Younger
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Mrs Frail Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Mrs Foresight Actor: Mrs Horton

Song: Ray

Dance: Prince, Wade, Topham, Mrs Bicknell, Miss Lindar

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Thurmond. Written by Shakespear

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Viii

Dance: Shaw, Thurmond Jr, Mrs Booth, Miss Smith

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Bicknell. Written by the late Mr Wycherley

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Performance Comment: As17200910, but Alithea-Mrs Booth.
Cast
Role: Alithea Actor: Mrs Booth.
Role: Mrs Pinchwife Actor: Mrs Bicknell
Role: Lady Fidget Actor: Mrs Saunders.

Dance: Shaw, Denoyer, Mrs Younger, Miss Smith

Event Comment: Benefit Bridgwater and Mrs Brett

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Cast
Role: Arpasia Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Selima Actor: Mrs Booth

Dance: Thurmond, Boval, Mrs Brett, Miss Tenoe

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Booth. By Command of his Royal Highness

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Performance Comment: As17280921, but Ophelia-Mrs Thurmond.
Cast
Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Thurmond.
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Porter

Dance: Roger, Essex, Mrs Mills, Miss Robinson; particularly The Pierete-

Event Comment: Benefit Wm. Mills and Mrs Mills

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Cast
Role: Altea Actor: Mrs Grace.
Role: Estifania Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Margarita Actor: Mrs Horton

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Performance Comment: Kitty-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Mills.

Music: Between Acts: Select Pieces-

Dance: Roger, Essex, Boval, Mrs Mills, Miss Robinson

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Mainpiece: As it was perform'd last Week before their Majesties and all the Royal Family for the Benefit of Mrs Porter. The Judgment of Paris, which was intended to be perform'd this Night, is deferr'd for a few Days, upon Account of some Alterations in the Machinery

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unhappy Favourite; Or, The Earl Of Essex

Performance Comment: See17330125, but Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Porter.
Cast
Role: Queen Elizabeth Actor: Mrs Porter.

Afterpiece Title: The Boarding School Romps

Dance: Houghton, Mrs Walter, Miss Robinson

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late Mrs Centlivre. Afterpiece: Taken from Shakespear

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Cast
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Isabinda Actor: Miss Holliday
Role: Patch Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Scentwell Actor: Miss Dancey

Afterpiece Title: A Cure for a Scold

Cast
Role: Margaret Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Cross

Dance: A new Peasant Dance by Lalauze, Mrs Walter, Miss Mann. Russian Sailor by Denoyer, &c

Event Comment: By Command of their Royal Highnesses the Duke, and the Princesses Amelia, Caroline, and Louisa. Benefit Signora Fausan. Part of the Pit will be rail'd in, and added to the front boxes. Tickets and places in the Boxes to be had only of Mr West, at the Green Door in Duke St., Lincoln's Inn Fields; and for the Stage, of Mrs Moor, at the Sign of the Theatre in the Playhouse Passage. Receipts: #160. Rylands MS.: Duke &c attended

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Wife

Cast
Role: Lady Brute Actor: Mrs Woffington
Role: Lady Fanciful Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Mademoiselle Actor: Mrs Macklin

Dance: I: Les Jardiniers Suedois, as17420208; II: Les Egyptiens-the Fausans; V: A New Grand Ballet-the Fausans, LaCroix, Constantini, Mrs Walter, Miss Story

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Pritchard

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Cast
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs James
Role: Desdemona Actor: Mrs Horton.

Afterpiece Title: Old Man Taught Wisdom; or The Virgin Unmask'd

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Clive.

Dance: SScotch Dance, as17431124; Dance-Cooke

Song: (BBy Desire) To Arms, Britons Strike Home-Leveridge, Beard, Reinhold, Bencraft; Favourite Duette My Faith and Truth, from oratorio Sampson,-Mrs Clive, Miss Edwards

Event Comment: Benefit Harrington, Anderson, Raftor, Mrs LeBrun

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Cast
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Clive.
Role: Araminta Actor: Mrs Hale
Role: Silvia Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Mullart
Role: Betty Actor: Miss Hillyard
Role: Laetitia Actor: Mrs Horton.

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Song: Duet My Faith and Truth from Samson-Miss Edwards, Mrs Clive

Dance: SScotch Dance, as17431124