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Performances

Mainpiece Title: Acis And Galatea

Performance Comment: Vocal-Signora Frasi, Miss Young, Champness, Beard.

Music: CConcerto on the Harpsichord-Stanley; solo on Violin-Hay

Event Comment: Admission: Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s. Places for Boxes to taken of Mr Sarjant at the Stage Door of the Theatre. Play to begin exactly at o'clock. [This information, appearing at the foot of each bill, will not be repeatdd hereafter, except for significant differences.] Receipts: #111 5s. Deficit brought over from last season accounts, Journal T. Folio, 182, #164 0s. 6d. Paid Mr Lambert 3 month's salary to 15 Aug. last #25 (Covent Garden Cash Book). [Goldsmith's Bee (1759, p. 9) remarks on the better business used by Lovegold in the French theatre than used at cg: "Lovegold [in France] in the height of his passion stops to pick up a pin, quilting it in his coat, and snuffs out an extra candle." Implies that such subconscious revelations of the character of the miser might well be used by the English.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: Miser-Shuter; Frederick-Clarke; Clerimont-Ridout; James-Collins; Decoy-Marten; Ramilie-Dyer; Lappet-Mrs Green; Mrs Wisely-Mrs Copin; Wheedle-Miss Ferguson; Harriet-Mrs Vincent; Mariana-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Wheedle Actor: Miss Ferguson

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Shuter; Ford-Ryan; Page-Ridout; Fenton-Davis; Slender-Bennet; Caius-Stoppelaer; Jack Rugby-C. Smith; Sir Hugh-Collins; Shallow-Costollo; Mrs Page-Mrs Barrington; Ann Page-Mrs Baker; Simple-Holtom; Robin-Miss Vallois; Mrs Quickly-Mrs Copin; Pistol-R. Smith; Nym-Buck; Bardolph-Wignel; Host-Marten; Mrs Ford-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Robin Actor: Miss Vallois

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Performance Comment: Damon-Reinhold; Cimon-Yates; Mopsus-Moody; Corydon-Philips; Phillida-Miss Young; Arcas-Bransby.
Cast
Role: Phillida Actor: Miss Young

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-Mrs Charke; Gripe-Weston; Patch-Miss Midnight; Miranda-a Young Gentlewomanher first attempt.
Cast
Role: Patch Actor: Miss Midnight

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Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Garrick; Marcellus-Ackman; Claudius-Davies; Horatio-Havard; Polonius-Blakes; Laertes-Austin; Osric-Palmer; Ghost-Bransby; Rosencraus-Packer; Guildenstern-Scrase; Gravediggers-Yates, Vaughan; Ophelia-Miss Macklin; Queen-Mrs Pritchard; Bernardo-Marr; Player King-Burton; Player Queen-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Ophelia Actor: Miss Macklin

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Young Bevil-Fleetwood1st time; Myrtle-Palmer; Sir John-Burton; Sealand-Havard; Cimberton-Philips; Humphrey-Blakes; Daniel-Vaughan; Tom-King (from Dublin); Phyllis-Mrs Abington; Lucinda-Mrs Baker (from cg); Mrs Sealand-Mrs Cross; Isabella-Mrs Bennet; Indiana-Mrs Cibber; In Act II Singing-Miss Young.

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: Osmyn-Holland1st time; Gonzales-Havard; Zara-Mrs Pritchard; Almeria-Miss Macklin; Selim-Packer; King-Davies; Perez-Mozeen; Garcia-Austin; Heli-Blakes; Alonzo-Burton; Leonora-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Almeria Actor: Miss Macklin

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Ranger

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Performance Comment: Ranger-Garrick; Jack Meggot-Obrien; Lucetta-Mrs Abington; Strictland-Davies; Bellamy-Packer; Frankly-Palmer; Jacintha-Miss Macklin; Mrs Strictland-Mrs Davies; Clarinda-Mrs Pritchard; To conclude with a Country Dance-the characters of the play.
Cast
Role: Jacintha Actor: Miss Macklin

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Performance Comment: Sharp-Shuter; Gayless-Anderson; Guttle-Dunstall; Kitty Pry-Mrs Green; Melissa-Miss White.
Cast
Role: Melissa Actor: Miss White.

Dance: As17591005

Event Comment: Receipts: #109 15s. 6d. Bill setter's bill paid, #3 15s. 6d. [Miss Brent enter'd the 8th ins. at 13s. 4d. per night. Mr and Mrs Tariot enter'd ditto at 5s. each per night. Mrs Stephens advanc'd to 5s. per night.

Performances

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Dance: As17591012; The Threshers, as17591005

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: King Richard-Garrick; Richmond-Palmer; Stanley-Bransby; King Henry-Havard; Tressel-Holland; Buckingham-Davies; Prince Edward-Simson; Lady Anne-Mrs Davies; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Pritchard; Norfolk-Burton; Catesby-Packer; Lieutenant-Mozeen; Duke of York-Miss Simson; Duchess of York-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Duke of York Actor: Miss Simson

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Viii

Performance Comment: Henry 8th-Moody; Surrey-Davies; Suffolk-Blakes; Wolsey-Havard; Cranmer-Burton; Anne Bullen-Mrs Bennet; Buckingham-Austin; Norfolk; Palmer; Queen Katharine-Mrs Pritchard; Patience-Miss Young (with proper song); Lord Chamberlain-Bransby; Sands-Philips; Cromwell-Mozeen; Gardiner-Clough; With an exact representation of the Coronation-; and the Ceremony of the Champion in Westminster Hall-.
Cast
Role: Patience Actor: Miss Young

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Ranger

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Merope

Performance Comment: Dorilas-Holland; Polyphontes-Havard; Erox-Burton; Barvas-Packer; Euricles-Blakes; Ismene-Miss Hippisley; Merope-Mrs Pritchard; High Priest-Bransby; With a Procession, Sacrifice-.
Cast
Role: Ismene Actor: Miss Hippisley

Afterpiece Title: High Life Below Stairs

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Performance Comment: Foppington-Obrien; Lady Betty-Miss Pritchard; Morelove-Palmer; Lady Graveairs-Mrs Bennet; Edging-Mrs Clive; Sir Charles-Havard; Lady Easy-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Lady Betty Actor: Miss Pritchard

Afterpiece Title: High Life Below Stairs

Event Comment: Receipts: #139 9s. 6d. Paid Gom for carpenters #7 11s. 6d. Paid Mr Arne for composing as per bill #12 12s. Was at Covent Garden to hear Miss Brent, I sat in the Boxes but there was not much company there (Hailey, "Brietzcke Diary," p. 361)

Performances

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman Returned from Paris

Dance: As17591102

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-Havard; Moneses-Holland; Axalla-Austin; Prince of Tanais-Packer; Dervise-Bransby; Omar-Burton; Heli-Scrase; Bajazet-Wilkinson1st time; Selima-Mrs Davies; Arpasia-Mrs Pritchard; Usual Prologue-; In Act IV the Original Song O Gentle Sleep-Miss Young.

Afterpiece Title: High Life Below Stairs

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Performance Comment: As17591027, but Clip-_; Jessamin-_; Corinna-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Corinna Actor: Miss Pope.

Afterpiece Title: High Life Below Stairs

Dance: IItalian Gardiner, as17591006

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Performance Comment: Kitely-Garrick; Knowell-Havard; Young Knowell-Holland; Wellbred-Palmer; Bobadil-Yates; Downright-Bransby; Justice Clement-Burton; Master Stephen-O'Brien; Brainworm-Blakes; Master Matthew-Vaughan; Cash-Packer; Cob-Mozeen; Tib-Mrs Cross; Bridget-Miss Haugthon; Mrs Kitely-Mrs Davies.
Cast
Role: Bridget Actor: Miss Haugthon

Afterpiece Title: High Life Below Stairs

Dance: SShepherd's Holiday, as17591017

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Cast
Role: Aranti Actor: Miss Hippisley
Role: Regan Actor: Miss Haughton.

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: As17590925, but Dorcas-Miss E. Young.
Cast
Role: Dorcas Actor: Miss E. Young.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: As17590927, but Cherry-Miss Haughton.
Cast
Role: Cherry Actor: Miss Haughton.

Afterpiece Title: High Life Below Stairs

Dance: IV: Shepherd's Holiday, as17591017

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Woman Is A Riddle

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Performance Comment: As17591016, but others-Blakes, +Johnston, +Ackman, Miss +Hippisley, +Clough, Mrs +Munier, Mrs _Abington.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv: With The Humours Of falstaff

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Shuter; King-Sparks; Prince of Wales-Ross; Prince John-Miss Mullart; Northumberland-Redman; Westmorland-Holtom; Douglas-Anderson; Worcester-Ridout; Blunt-Perry; Peto-R. Smith; Gadshill-Bencraft; Francis-Collins; Vernon-Gibson; Hostess-Mrs Pitt; Carriers-Bennet, Dunstall; Bardolph-Wignel; Sheriff-Buck; Lady Piercy-Mrs Vincent; Hotspur-Clarke.
Cast
Role: Prince John Actor: Miss Mullart

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-Garrick1st time; Aboan-Holland; Blandford-Palmer; Imoinda-Mrs Cibber; Stanmore-Packer; Driver-Bransby; Governor-Burton; Planters-Moody, Perry, Scrase, Atkins, Mrs Bradshaw; Hotman-Blakes; Slaves-Ackman, Clough, Fox; In Act II will be introduc'd an Entertainment of Singing-Champnes, Reinhold, Miss Young; The Music by Mr Stanley, with a proper Dance of the Slaves-Grimaldi, Noverre, Matthews.

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Theodosius; Or, The Force Of Love

Performance Comment: Theodosius-Smith; Marcian-Sparks; Leontine-Ridout; Atticus-Marten; Aranthes-Davis; Lucius-Anderson; Varanes-Ross; Pulcheria-Mrs Vincent; Julia-Miss Allen; Delia-Mrs Ferguson; Athenais-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: Julia Actor: Miss Allen

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Dance: TThe Dutch Skipper-Poitier Jr, as17591017