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Event Comment: Benefit for Mr Bland. [Bland probably first appeared as Polydore in The Orphan, 17 Oct.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-Bland, being the third time of his appearing on any Stage; Aboan-Sparks; Blandford-Ridout; Stanmore-Gibson; Governor-Anderson; Driver-Dunstall; Daniel-Collins; Hotman-Bransby; Widow Lackit-Mrs Macklin; Charlotte-Mrs Ridout; Lucy-Miss Haughton; Imoinda-Mrs Cibber.

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: GGrand Dutch Dance, as17511021

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband; Or, A Journey To London

Performance Comment: Townly-Barry; Manly-Sparks; Lady Grace-Mrs Elmy; Sir Francis-Macklin; Basset-Dyer; Squire Richard-Collins; Moody-Dunstall; Miss Jenny-Mrs Vincent; Myrtilla-Mrs Dunstall; Trusty-Miss Haughton; Lady Townly-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Macklin

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The False Friend

Performance Comment: Don John-Sparks; Don Pedro-Ryan; Don Guzman-Ridout; Don Felix-Bridgwater; Lopez-Macklin; Galinda-Arthur; Leonora-Mrs Elmy; Isabella-Mrs Vincent; Jacinta-Miss Pitt.
Cast
Role: Lopez Actor: Macklin

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Cast
Role: Arcas Actor: Anderson

Dance: As17520127

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv, Part I

Performance Comment: With the Humours of Falstaff. Falstaff-Quin; King-Sparks; Wales-Ryan; Vernon-Gibson; Worcester-Bransby; Nothumberland-Redman; Westmorland-Usher; Douglas-Anderson; Blunt-Cashing; Carries-Arthur, Dunstall; Francis-Collins; Gadshill-Holtom; Bardolph-Marten; Hostess-Mrs Macklin; Lady Percy-Mrs Vincent; Hotspur-Barry.
Cast
Role: Nothumberland Actor: Redman
Role: Westmorland Actor: Usher
Role: Douglas Actor: Anderson
Role: Hostess Actor: Mrs Macklin

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Dance: GGrand Dutch Dance, as17511021

Event Comment: Benefit for Stede, Cushing, Redman and Bennet. Mainpiece: Not acted these seven years. [See 21 April 1748.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Pilgrim

Performance Comment: Pilgrim-Ryan; Alphonso-Arthur; Seberto-Gibson; Old Pilgrim-Riccard; Curio-Anderson; Governor-Usher; Roderigo-Sparks; Jaques-Dunstall; Lopez-Bransby; Porter-Barrington; Stuttering Servt-Bennet; Alonzo-Holtham; Mad Englishman-Macklin; Mad Scholar-Dyer; Master of Mad House-Marten; Mad Priest-Bencraft; Mad Taylor-Cushing; Mad Welshman-Collins; Alinda-Mrs Vincent; Juletta-Mrs Ridout; Drunken Servt-Paddick; Vertigo-Redman.
Cast
Role: Curio Actor: Anderson
Role: Mad Englishman Actor: Macklin

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Dance: II: Two Pierrots, as17520415 III: Grand Comic Ballet, as17511216; V: Drunken Peasant-Phillips; with Clown-Bennet

Song: IV: If Love's a Sweet Passion-Mrs Chambers

Event Comment: Places for Boxes to be taken at the stage door of the theatre. Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. First Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s. To begin exactly at 6 o'clock. [Customary notices repeated throughout the season.] Mr W. Giffard and Mrs Bland from the Theatre in Dublin, are arrived in London, and will shortly make their appearance at Covent Garden (General Advertiser 14 Sept.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Lowe; Peachum-Macklin; Lockit-Dunstall; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Dunstall; Lucy-Miss Young; Polly-Mrs Chambers; To conclude with a Country Dance-the characters of the Opera.
Cast
Role: Peachum Actor: Macklin

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee; Or, The Faithful Irishman

Performance Comment: Teague-Barrington; Careless-Ryan; Blunt-Sparks; Day-Collins; Abel-Cushing; Lt Story-Anderson; Bookseller-Dunstall; Mrs Chat-Mrs Bambridge; Obadiah-Arthur; Mrs Day-Mrs Macklin; Arbella-Mrs Ridout; Ruth-Mrs Barrington.
Cast
Role: Lt Story Actor: Anderson
Role: Mrs Day Actor: Mrs Macklin

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: Shylock-Macklin; Antonio-Sparks; Bassanio-Ryan; Duke-Anderson; Gratiano-Dyer; Lorenzo (with songs in Character)-Lowe; Lancelot-Arthur; Salarino-Ridout; Solanio-Bransby; Gobbo-Collins; Tubal-Stoppelaer; Nerissa-Mrs Vincent; Jessica (with a Song adapted to the character)-Mrs Chambers; Portia-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Shylock Actor: Macklin
Role: Duke Actor: Anderson
Role: Portia Actor: Mrs Bland.

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Performance Comment: Damon-Lowe; Arcas-Anderson; Corydon-Arthur; Cymon-Collins; Mopsus-Dunstall; Phillida-Miss Young.
Cast
Role: Arcas Actor: Anderson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Barry; King-Sparks; Horatio-Ridout; Ghost-Ryan; Rosencraus-Usher; Guildenstern-Bransby; Marcellus-Anderson; Bernardo-Bencraft; Queen-Mrs Elmy; Ostrick-Cushing; Francisco-Holtom; Player King-Redman; Player Queen-Mrs Bambridge; Grave diggers-Dunstall, Stoppelaer; Polonius-Macklin; Laertes-Dyer; Ophelia-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Marcellus Actor: Anderson
Role: Polonius Actor: Macklin

Afterpiece Title: The Fair

Performance Comment: As17521127, but Principal characters-Miles, Lalauze, Bencraft, Mrs Dunstall, Mrs Dyer; The Dances-Grandchamps.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Pilgrim

Performance Comment: Pilgrim-Ryan; Alphonso-Arthur; Seberto-Ricard; Old Pilgrim-White; Curio-Anderson; Governor-Usher; Roderigo-Sparks; Jaques-Dunstall; Lopez-Bransby; Porter-Barrington; Drunken Servant-R. Smith; Verdugo-Redman; Stuttering Servant-Bennet; Alonzo-Holtam; Mad Englishman-Macklin; Mad Scholar-Dyer; Master of Madhouse-Marten; Mad Priest-Bencraft; Mad Taylor-Cushing; Mad Welchman-Collins; Allinda-Mrs Vincent; Juletta-Mrs Ridout.
Cast
Role: Curio Actor: Anderson
Role: Mad Englishman Actor: Macklin

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus

Performance Comment: As17521207, but Demons-_; First Fury-Grandchamps.
Cast
Role: First Fury Actor: Grandchamps.
Role: Miller's Wife Actor: Miss Hilliard

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd; Or, A Plot Discovered

Performance Comment: Jaffier-Barry, first time; Pierre-Sparks; Priuli-Bridgwater; Bedamar-Ridout; Renault-Macklin; Belvidera-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Renault Actor: Macklin

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Dance: As17521219

Event Comment: By His Majesty's Command. Play Written by Sir John Vanbrugh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The False Friend

Performance Comment: Don John-Sparks; Pedro-Ryan; Guzman-Ridout; Felix-Bridgwater; Lopez-Macklin; Galindo-Arthur; Leonora-Mrs Elmy; Isabella-Mrs Vincent; Jacinta-Miss Pitt.
Cast
Role: Lopez Actor: Macklin

Dance: IIl Morlaco, as17521219; Grand Scots Ballet-Cooke, Miss Hilliard; Il Pastore-Maranesi, Signora Bugiani

Event Comment: Benefit for Ryan. Quin did Falstaff for Ryan (Cross). The Nobility and Gentry at Bath gave Quin 100 guineas, and desir'd him to send them down so many tickets for this benefit (Gentleman's Magazine, 1753, p. 147). Pit and Boxes together at 5s. [with an Amphitheatre on stage]

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Quin; King-Sparks; Wales-Ryan; Vernon-Usher; Worcester-Bransby; Northumberland-Redman; Westmorland-Riccard; Douglas-Anderson; Blunt-Cushing; Carriers-Arthur, Dunstall; Francis-Collins; Gadshill-Bencraft; Bardolph-Marten; Hostess-Mrs Macklin; Lady Piercy-Mrs Vincent; Hotspur-Barry.
Cast
Role: Northumberland Actor: Redman
Role: Westmorland Actor: Riccard
Role: Douglas Actor: Anderson
Role: Hostess Actor: Mrs Macklin

Dance: GGrand Scots Ballet, as17521216

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Cast
Role: Fondlewife Actor: Foote

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Performance Comment: As17531022; but Buck-Foote; Lucinda-Miss Macklin; rest not listed. rest not listed.
Cast
Role: Lucinda Actor: Miss Macklin
Event Comment: Publish'd at 3s. The Actor, in One Pocket Volume. A treatise on the art of playing, interspersed with Observations on the performances of Garrick, Quin, Barry, Berry, Macklin, Ryan, Havard, Woodward, Foote, &c; Mrs Cibber, Mrs Pritchard, Mrs Woffington, Mrs Ward, Mrs Elmy, Mrs Green, Mrs Clive, Miss Bellamy, &c. Also some anecdotes of Betterton, Booth and Wilkes and other celebrated performers; together with occasional remarks upon managers and audiences, and upon the principal Tragedies, Comedies, Masques and Farces. Printed for R. Griffiths in Paul's Church-yard. Receipts: #130 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Cast
Role: Fondlewife Actor: Foote

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Cast
Role: Lucinda Actor: Miss Macklin
Event Comment: [G+Gray's Inn Journal contains a puff' for Macklin's coming benefit (see 20 Dec.), deplores his dismissal from Covent Garden, and hopes for a good audience to help set him up in his new venture.] Receipts: #100 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Cast
Role: Fondlewife Actor: Foote

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Cast
Role: Lucinda Actor: Miss Macklin

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Cast
Role: Sylvia Actor: Miss Macklin

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Performance Comment: Buck-Woodward; Lucinda-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Lucinda Actor: Miss Macklin.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Performance Comment: Ranger-Garrick; Strictland-Berry; Frankly-Palmer; Bellamy-Blakes; Meggot-Woodward; Jacintha-Miss Macklin , first time; Mrs Strictland-Mrs Davies; Lucetta-Miss Minors; Clarinda-Mrs Pritchard; To Conclude with a Country Dance-the characters of the play.
Cast
Role: Strictland Actor: Berry
Role: Jacintha Actor: Miss Macklin , first time
Role: Mrs Strictland Actor: Mrs Davies
Related Works
Related Work: The Suspicious Husband Criticized; or, The Plague of Envy Author(s): Charles Macklin

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Dance: II: A New Dance-Sga Sabatini, as17541115

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Valentine-Havard; Scandal-Palmer; Sir Sampson Legend-Berry; Tattle-Woodward; Angelica-Miss Haughton; Miss Prue-Miss Macklin; Mrs Frail-Mrs Clive; Foresight-Taswell; Jeremy-Blakes; Trapland-W. Vaughan; Nurse-Mrs Bradshaw; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Bennet; Ben-Yates; with a song and dances in character. with a song and dances in character.
Cast
Role: Scandal Actor: Palmer
Role: Miss Prue Actor: Miss Macklin
Role: Trapland Actor: W. Vaughan

Afterpiece Title: Proteus

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: As17541023, but Lady Wishfort-Mrs Macklin.
Cast
Role: Lady Wishfort Actor: Mrs Macklin.

Afterpiece Title: Proteus

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: Osmyn-Garrick; Almeria-Miss Macklin, first time; King-Berry; Gonzales-Havard; Garcia-Palmer; Zara-Mrs Pritchard; Heli-Blakes; Alonzo-Burton; Selim-Simson; Perez-Mozeen; Leonora-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Almeria Actor: Miss Macklin, first time

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: As17541026, but Nurse-Mrs Macklin; [Old Capulet-Johnston; Friar John-Jefferson; Balthazar-Ackman; Gregory-W. Vaughan; Sampson-Clough; Abraham-Marr (Hogan from 1763 acting edition).]
Cast
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Macklin

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: Touchstone-Woodward; Orlando-Palmer; Jaques-Berry; Duke Senior-Blakes; Duke Frederick-Bransby; Oliver-Burton; Amiens (with proper songs)-Beard; Adam-Havard; Corin-Taswell; Silvius-Jefferson; Caelia-Mrs Clive; Phebe-Mrs Bennet; Le Beau-Ackman; William-Vaughan; Charles-Wilder; Audrey-Mrs Bradshaw; Rosalind-Miss Macklin, first time.
Cast
Role: Orlando Actor: Palmer
Role: Rosalind Actor: Miss Macklin, first time.

Afterpiece Title: Proteus

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Creusa

Performance Comment: Aletes-Garrick; Phorbas-Mossop; Ilyssus-Miss Macklin; Creusa-Mrs Pritchard; Xuthus-Berry; Pythia-Miss Haughton; Lycea-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Ilyssus Actor: Miss Macklin

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Event Comment: Benefit for Walker, Bullbrick, Shawford, and Vaughan. Receipts: #110 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: As17540919, but Widow Lackit-Miss Macklin; Stanmore-Walker; Add Blandford-Palmer.
Cast
Role: Widow Lackit Actor: Miss Macklin
Role: Add Blandford Actor: Palmer.
Role: Blandford Actor: Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Song: IV: All in the Downs in character-ThomasSmith first appearance on any stage

Dance: A Hornpipe-Morris; End Act V: Minuet-Shawford, Mrs Addison