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Event Comment: Benefit for Wild, Miss Madden and Miss Garman. Afterpiece: By Particular Desire. Tickets deliver'd by Francis, Symonds, the Widow Trott, Mrs Hitchcock, Mrs Paddick, and Abbot will be taken. Receiv'd deficiencies from Mahon #1 6s. 9d.; Aldridge #6 5s. 6d.; Davis #12 13s. 9d. @Tickets Box Pit Gallery Value 1!2 Value @Wild 6 40 67 #14 4s. #7 2s. @Miss Madden 9 19 25 #7 12s. #3 16s. @Miss Garman 2 24 72 #11 6s. #5 13s. @Francis 1 43 44 #11 2s. #5 11s. @Symmonds 3 20 52 #8 19s. #4 9s. 6d. @Mrs Trott 28 7 7 #8 15s. #4 7s. 6d. @Mrs Hitchcock 32 39 20 #15 17s. #7 18s. 6d. @Mrs Paddick 6 20 21 #6 12s. #3 6s. @Abbot 2 47 50 #12 11s. #6 5s. 6d. @Total 89 259 358 #96 18s. #48 9s.@ [There were no charges. The House receiv'd 1!2 the value of the tickets (Account Book).] Receipts: #38 11s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: As17681027, but Brazen-Woodward; Rose-Miss Garman, being her first attempt.
Related Works
Related Work: The Recruiting Officer Author(s): George Farquhar

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Dwarf Actor: Miss Ford

Dance: II: A Minuet-Hussey, Miss Madden

Event Comment: Prelude [1st time: PREL 1, by George Colman elder; incidental music by Thomas Linley Sen. and Nicola Piccinni. Prologue by David Garrick (Poetical Works, II, 327)]. The Words of the Songs in [the] Prelude will be given at the Theatre. The Doors to be opened at 5:3O. To begin at 6:30 [see 11 Nov.]. Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. 1st Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s. Places for the Boxes to be taken of Fosbrook at the Stage Door. No Money to be taken at the Stage Door, nor any Money returned after the Curtain is drawn up. The TR opened this Season under the Management of Messrs Lacy, Sheridan, Ford and Linley. This Summer the Flys has been raised considerably--the Stage widened and heitened--the orchestra enlarged, and Iron ornaments at the Top. New Brooms written by G. Colman Esq. went off with tolerable Applause--is much too long (Hopkins Diary). Public Advertiser, 3 Oct. 1776: This Day at Noon will be published New Brooms! (1s.). [Yates had last acted Malvolio at dl on 6 Jan. 1764 and at cg on 5 May 1772.] Receipts: #269 19s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: New Brooms

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by King, Moody, Palmer, Parsons, Bannister, Baddeley, Wrighten, Carpenter, Griffiths, Wright, Burton, R. Palmer, Dodd, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Love, Miss Platt, Miss Stageldoir, Mrs Wrighten. [Cast from text (T. Becket. 1776): Sprightly-King; Phelim-Moody; Catcall-Palmer; Sir Dulcimer Dunder-Parsons; Sailor-Bannister; Mezzetin-Baddeley; Furrow-Wrighten; Dripping-Griffiths; Musician-Wright; Frank Furrow-Burton; Lad-R. Palmer; Crotchet-Dodd; Mrs Dripping-Mrs Bradshaw; Mrs Furrow-Mrs Love; Doxy-Miss Platt; Miss Dripping-Miss Stageldoir; Miss Quaver-Mrs Wrighten; unassigned-Carpenter; Prologue[, not listed on playbill,-King [; it was presumably, spoken at all subsequent performances].; it was presumably, spoken at all subsequent performances].
Cast
Role: Doxy Actor: Miss Platt
Role: Miss Dripping Actor: Miss Stageldoir
Role: Miss Quaver Actor: Mrs Wrighten

Afterpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Performance Comment: Malvolio-Yates (1st appearance in that character these 1O years); Sir Andrew Ague@Cheek-Dodd; Sir Toby Belch-Palmer; Orsino-Jefferson; Sebastian-Davies; Fabian-Lamash; Antonio-Wrighten; Captain-Wright; Officer-Carpenter; Priest-Griffiths; Valentine-Norris; Curio-Everard; Clown-Vernon; with the original Epilogue song-Vernon; Olivia (with a song)-Mrs Baddeley; Maria-Mrs Hopkins; Viola-Miss Younge.
Cast
Role: Viola Actor: Miss Younge.

Afterpiece Title: Miss in her Teens

Performance Comment: Fribble (with a song in character)-Dodd; Captain Flash-Palmer; Captain Loveit-Davies; Puff-Moody; Jasper-Burton; Tag-Mrs Love; Miss Biddy-Miss Jarratt.
Cast
Role: Miss Biddy Actor: Miss Jarratt.
Event Comment: Mainpiece: Being the Sequel to The Beggar's Opera, written by Gay. Books of the Opera to be had at the Theatre. [Miss Hooke is identified on playbill of 18 June.] Afterpiece: Not acted these 2 years

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Polly

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Parsons, Egan, Massey, Staunton, Davis, Kenny, Wood, Webb, Usher, Bannister; Mrs Wilson, Mrs Poussin, Miss Hale, Mrs Webb, Mrs Love, A Young Gentlewoman (1st appearance on any stage [Miss Hooke]). Characters of the Introduction by Gardner, Davis, Stevens; Mrs Lefevrc. [Cast adjusted from text (T. Evans, 1777): Ducat-Parsons; Hacker-Egan; Vanderbluff-Massey; Culverin-Staunton; Pohetohee-Davis; Laguerre-Kenny; Cawwawkee-Wood; Capstan-Usher; Morano-Bannister; Jenny Diver-Mrs Wilson; Flimzy-Mrs Poussin; Damaris-Miss Hale; Trapes-Mrs Webb; Mrs Ducat-Mrs Love; Polly-Miss Hooke. In Introduction: Poet-Gardner; Players-Davis, Stevens; Signora Crotchetta-Mrs Lefevre.] hathi. hathi.
Related Works
Related Work: Polly Honeycomb Author(s): George Colman, the elder
Related Work: Polly Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: Nature Will Prevail: A Dramatic Proverb

Dance: End of Act I of mainpiece a Dance of Pirates; In Act III a Dance of Indians {performers not listed for either dance)

Event Comment: Powell: Kemble being indisposed from a violent Bruise in his Arm (during the several times of his playing the Part of Macbeth) so as to render him incapable of attending the Theatre this evening, an Apology was made by Wroughton, and the Prologue was omitted. [The playbill retains Miss Menage in afterpiece, but she] being at the Italian Opera this Evening, Master Chatterley play'd her part in the Children in the Wood. Henry VIII rehearsed at 10 (for Banks and Dignum; Packer ill); The Jew at 12 (for Miss Farren and Miss Tidswell). Receipts: #322 5s. 6d. (248/0/0; 67/15/0; 6/14/6; tickets not come in: 0/6/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant; Or, The Way To Win Him

Performance Comment: Old Mirabel-Aickin; Young Mirabel-Wroughton; Capt. Duretete-Dodd; Dugard-Whitfield; Petit-Benson; Bravoes-Maddocks, Caulfield, Webb, Phillimore; Page-Master Gregson//Oriana-Mrs Goodall; Bisarre-Miss Farren; Lamoree-Miss Tidswell. Epilogue as17940421.
Related Works
Related Work: The Inconstant: or, The Way to Win Him Author(s): George Farquhar
Related Work: The Inconstant Author(s): George Farquhar

Afterpiece Title: THE CHILDREN IN THE WOOD

Performance Comment: As17940425, but Master Chatterley in place of Miss Menage .
Cast
Role: Girl Actor: Miss Menage. hathi.
Event Comment: "The shrillness of [Mrs Hopkins's] voice, and the squabbishness of her figure are admirable accompaniments to the peevish expression of her features, and thus as far as natural requisites go, she is perfectly suited to old maids and crabbed aunts" (Monthly Mirror, Aug. 1796, p. 240). [On this evening the following performers appeared both at dl and at the hay: Palmer, Trueman, R. Palmer, Burton, Wathen, Suett, Miss DeCamp.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Dead Alive

Performance Comment: Motley-Fawcett; Edward-Davies; Degagee-Waldron Jun.; Sir Walter Weathercock-Suett; Miss Hebe Wintertop-Mrs Hopkins; Caroline-Miss Leak; Comfit-Miss DeCamp.
Cast
Role: Miss Hebe Wintertop Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Caroline Actor: Miss Leak
Role: Comfit Actor: Miss DeCamp.

Afterpiece Title: The Battle of Hexham; or, Days of Old

Performance Comment: Gondibert-Palmer; Barton-Aickin; La Varenne-C. Kemble; Duke of Somerset-Lyons; Prince of Wales-Miss Menage; Fool-R. Palmer; Corporal-Burton; Drummer-Trueman; Fifer-Waldron Jun.; Robbers-Bannister, Davies, Abbot, Lyons; Gregory Gubbins-Fawcett; Adeline-Mrs Harlowe; Villagers-Mrs Bland, Miss Leak, Miss DeCamp; Queen Margaret-Mrs Kemble.
Related Works
Related Work: The Battle of Hexham; or, Days of Old Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: Bannian Day

Cast
Role: Miss Godfrey Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Miss Grantham Actor: Mrs Harlowe.
Role: Mrs Goodwill Actor: Miss Leak.
Related Works
Related Work: Bannian Day Author(s): George Brewer
Event Comment: Mainpiece: As altered from Beaumont and Fletcher. Not acted these 18 years [acted 3 Oct. 1780. For Miss Allingham see 13, 18, 27 Oct.]. Receipts: #152 (143.8.6; 8.11.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Philaster

Performance Comment: Philaster-Elliston (1st appearance in that character); King-Murray; Pharamond-Middleton; Dion-Hull; Thesaline-Claremont; Clermont-Thompson; Countryman-Knight; Leader of the Mob-Davenport; Woodman-Wilde; Arethusa-Miss Wallis; Megra-Miss Morris; Galatea-Mrs Platt; Lady-Miss Logan; Bellario-Miss Allingham (4th appearance on any stage).
Cast
Role: Arethusa Actor: Miss Wallis
Role: Megra Actor: Miss Morris
Role: Lady Actor: Miss Logan
Role: Bellario Actor: Miss Allingham
Related Works
Related Work: Philaster Author(s): George Colman, the elder
Related Work: The Restoration; or, Right Will Take Place Author(s): George Villiers, Duke of Buckingham

Afterpiece Title: Cymon

Performance Comment: Cymon-Incledon; Dorus-Munden; Merlin-Bowden; Shepherds-Philipps, Abbot; Linco-Fawcett; Fatima-Mrs Martyr; Urganda-Mrs Fawcett; Dorcas-Mrs Davenport; Shepherdesses-Miss Logan, Mrs Watts; Sylvia-Mrs Mountain.
Event Comment: Mainpiece: A New Comedy (never performed) [by George Colman]. Paid Miller for performing 11 nights in The Sylphs #2 15s. Paid Mr Anderson for 2 suits of women's cloaths #21 (Account Book). [The mainpiece received a scourging review in the Westminster Magazine for Feb. 1774. Gibbon attended, "We dined at the Shakespeare and went in a body to support it....Though we got a verdict for our client his cause was but a bad one. It is a very confused miscellany of several plays and tales" (John Hampden@Journal, p. 18).] Receipts: #258 3s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Business

Performance Comment: Principal parts by Woodward, Shuter, Lewis, Kniveton, Davis, Owenson, Fox, Bensley, Lewes, Dyer, Quick, Cushing, Gardner, Thompson, Hamilton, Mrs Bulkley, Mrs Pitt, Miss Helme, and Mrs Green. With a Prologue and an Epilogue. Tropic-Woodward; Golding-Shuter; Beverly-Lewis; Capias-Kniveton; Lord Riot-Davis; Col. Rakish-Owenson; Sir Helter Skelter-Fox; Fable-Bensley; Denier-Lewes; Handy-Dyer; Check-Quick; Hazard-Cushing; Scanty-Gardner; Snap-Thompson; Cash-Hamilton; Lydia-Mrs Bulkley; Mrs Carlton-Mrs Pitt; Mrs Flounce-Mrs Helme; Mrs Golding-Mrs Green; With a Prologue-Woodward; Epilogue-Mrs Bulkley (Edition of 1774).
Related Works
Related Work: The Man of Business Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Event Comment: Rich's Company. The date of the first performance is not known, but the Prologue to Bonduca refers to She Ventures and He Wins. As Bonduca was advertised in the London Gazette, No. 3126, 24-28 Oct. 1695, the play was certainly not acted later than early October 1695, probably not later than September 1695. The Edition of 1696 includes on the titlepage: With A New Entertainment of Musick, Vocal and Instrumental. [The music was composed by Henry Purcell. See Purcell's Works, Purcell Society, XVI, vii-xiii.] Those songs for which a performer is named are as follows: O lead me to some peaceful gloom, sung by Miss Cross, and Sing ye Druids, all your voices raise, sung by Mrs Ayliff, both in Songs in the Tragedy of Bonduca, ca. 1696. To arms, sung by Freeman and Edwards, is in Thesaurus Musicus, The Fifth Book, 1696

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Bonduca; Or, The British Worthy

Performance Comment: Edition of 1696: Prologue-Mr Powel; Suetonius-Verbruggen; Petilius-Harland; Junius-Hill; Decius-Eldred; Macer-Mic. Lee; Caratach-Powel Jr; Venutius-Horden; Hengo-Miss Allison; Nennius-Mills; Macquaire-Simpson; Bonduca-Mrs Knight; Claudia-Mrs Rogers; Bonvica-Miss Cross; Epilogue-Miss Dennychock (But Six Years Old).
Cast
Role: Hengo Actor: Miss Allison
Role: Bonvica Actor: Miss Cross
Role: Epilogue Actor: Miss Dennychock
Related Works
Related Work: Bonduca; or, The British Worthy Author(s): George Powell
Related Work: Bonduca Author(s): George Colman, the elder
Event Comment: Benefit Topham, Gardiner, Miss Jones. Afterpiece: Which was originally acted at the Haymarket. With Alterations, Additions, and Amendments. Written by Mr Carey

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant; Or, The Way To Win Him

Performance Comment: Young Mirabel-a Gentleman of the Temple; Old Mirabel-Topham; Duretete-Jones; Dugard-Blastock; Petit-Boothby; Bissare-Miss Jones; Oriana-Miss Jones Jr; Lamorce-Miss Atherton .
Cast
Role: Bissare Actor: Miss Jones
Role: Oriana Actor: Miss Jones Jr
Role: Lamorce Actor: Miss Atherton
Related Works
Related Work: The Inconstant: or, The Way to Win Him Author(s): George Farquhar
Related Work: The Inconstant Author(s): George Farquhar

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Dance: Pierrot by Baudvin

Event Comment: Benefit for ye encrease of a fund for ye support of a publick Charity [Lock Hospital] (Cross(. Rec'd cash #76 17s. 6d., plus #123 16s. from tickets; Total #200 13s. 6d. Paid Moor for pair breeches for Garrick #1 5s.; Paid 1 year's subscription to H. Park Hospital #10 10s.; To Garrick by George Garrick #7 10s.; Paid King playing S. Doctor #1 1s. by order of Lacy (Treasurer's Book). Last time of performing till the Holidays. Receipts: #160 (Cross); charges, #63 (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Cast
Role: Serina Actor: Miss Cole
Role: Page Actor: Miss Yates

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Performance Comment: As17500326 but Puff-_; Flash-Shuter; Biddy-Miss Cole.
Cast
Role: Biddy Actor: Miss Cole.
Role: Miss Biddy Actor: Miss Cole.

Dance: Grandchamps, Mlle Auretti

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Pritchard. Part of Pit laid into Boxes. Farce for last time this season. Tickets of Miss Pritchard in Great Queen St., lif; and at stage door. Receipts: #260 (Cross); charges #63 (Winston MS 8)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: As17581103, but Lady-Miss Pritchard, 1st time; The Dances-_Dupuy, Miss _Valcour.
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: The Guardian

Performance Comment: As17590203, with a Minuet (By Particular Desire)-Noverre, Miss Pritchard.
Event Comment: Last time of company's performing this season. Benefit for Bowers and Widow Veal. Tickets deliver'd by Berrisford, Hodges, and Burroughs will be taken. Thus Ends the Season-63 different plays-36 different Farces-186 Nights in all (Hopkins Diary). Paid Watch, Rector, Cleansing, &c., cg to Lady Day last #5 18s. 4d. (Treasurer's Book). After Season Receipts: 11 June: Box Office Keeper's cash #25; Condill's 3rd and last payment for Fruit Office #20. 16 June: Candles, Oyl and Lampmen of Theatrical Fund Night 2nd inst. #3 18s. 6d. 23 June: Mr Johnston for Candle ends sold to sundry #11 7s. 6d.; Ditto for Lace burnt form the Wardrobe #205 8s. 26 June: Harrison's rent 1 yr to Lady Day last #46 but with #12 5s. in taxes deducted amount rec'd #33 15s.; Williams rent ditto (#48 with #8 6s. 8d. taxes deducted) #39 13s. 4d.; From Public Advertiser this season #50; From Daily Gazetteer #50. 3 July: Remainder of Sinking Fund #160 2s. 6d. 6 July. Mr Rowland 1 yrs rent to Lady Day last with #3 8s. in taxes deducted, #139 12s.; Mr Pope 1 yrs rent to ditto with #3 11s. 2d. taxes deducted #26 8s. 10d. 10 July: Benefit deficiencies cleared and Cash taken up by Evans as per acct. #89 7s. (Treasurer's Book). After Season expenditures: 11 June: Hopkins, Prompters Bill #8 15s.; Miss Hopkins 18 Nights full #2 5s. 13 June: 2 days salary list at #72 6s. 5d. per diem #144 12s. 10d.; S. French 6 days #1 10s. 16 June: Davies on note #7 6s.; Printer's 2 bills #11 14s.; Mas. Thomson 3 nights in full 15s.; Mrs Mann on note #2 2s.; Tallow chandler's 9th bill (#30 14s. 4d. with a discount of #26 15s. 6d. on all bills for season) #3 18s. 10d. 19 June: Miss Berkley on note #5 5s. 3 July: J. Stevens 2 weeks as usual #1 16s; Sandys & Co. for Colours #10 4s. Dorman for Coals #20 10s. and for attending practices of dances, as usual #10 10s.; Cole (turner) #14 3s.; Bibb (sword cutler) #3 12s.; Barret (wax chandler) #20 6s. 6d.; Blakes, (hatter), #5 12s.; Lowe and Co (glaziers) #16 6d.; Cropley, (linen draper) #14 7s. 6d.; Chamberlain & Co. (ironmongers), #25; Carter (scowerer) #14 12s.; Jennings (glover and furrier) #18 6d.; Scott (copper laceman), #51 19s.; Carpue, (silk dyer) #9 1s. 6d.; Mrs Chitty (coals) #28; Carver's bill #2 1s.; Chettell (timber) #14 9s.; Cubitt (Tinman) #18 2s. 6d.; Waller (hosier) #24 19s. 6d.; Barrow & Co. (only) #118; Vaughan (haberdasher) #3 6s.; Hatsell (mercer) #28 2s.; Thomson (smith) #10 15s. 6 July: B. Lyon, Wardrobe & Carp Bills #10 10s. 6d.; Stephens (manson) #6 4s.; Pope (peruke maker) #29 6s. and #3 16s. for 38 extra nights dressing &c.; Mrs Slaughter's Bill #9 2s. 6d.; Roberts (shoemaker) #3 12s. 6d.; D. Richards, 30 weeks 5 days extra salary in full for this season #30 16s. 8d.; Hewetson (laceman) #17 6s.; Mr Page in full of #25 this season #1 17s. 6d. 8 July: J. Johnston's Music Bill #37 13s. 6d.; Powney & Co., (stationers) #3 14s.; Landall for Mrs Cape's Funeral per order #4 7s. 6d.; Kirkman, (harpsichord maker) #18 14s.; John French, painter's bill #5 3s. 10 July: Palmer for Spermacetti Candles #255 8s.; Miss Collett's schooling #2 8s. 10d.; Stafford (glassman) #4 19s.; A. Johnston's bill for feathers &c. #15 6s. 6d.; Ditto four Housekeeping Bills #10 1s. 4d.; Chapman (Jubilee horsekeeping) #3 13s. 6d.; Victor 2 weeks salary as usual #5; Victor gratuity as usual #30; Evans 2 weeks salary as usual #3 and #42 in lieu of a Benefit. Books Closed 10 July. Total income #32,538 6s. 1d. Total outgo #26,410 8s. 8d. Profit #6,127 17s. 5d. paid To Managers #5,040 To Clutterbuck #1,087 17s. 5d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: Capt. O'Cutter-Moody; Lady Freelove-Mrs Reddish; Harriet-Miss Rogers; Oakly-Reddish; Major Oakly-Love; Charles-Cautherley; Lord Trinket-Dodd; Sir Harry Beagle-Palmer; Russet-Bransby; Tom-Ackman; Paris-Baddeley; William-Wheeler; Mrs Oakly-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Harriet Actor: Miss Rogers
Related Works
Related Work: The Jealous Wife Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Cast
Role: Biddy Actor: Miss Pope.

Dance: End: Hornpipe-Walker

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Barsanti. [Actually the New Occasional Prelude occurred here for the 20th time.] Charges #69 8s. 6d. Profit to Miss Barsanti #1 10s. 6d., plus #146 18s. from tickets (Box 367; Pit 279; Gallery 133) (Account Book). Receipts: #70 19s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Afterpiece Title: The Musical Lady

Performance Comment: Young Mask-Dyer; Old Mask-Quick; Freeman-R. Smith; Rozin-Thompson; Lady Scrape-Miss Pearce; Laundress-Mrs Pitt; The Musical Lady-Miss Barsanti, first time.
Related Works
Related Work: The Musical Lady Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Dance: End: The Irish Lilt, as17721028

Monologue: 1773 5 10Before the Play (Seventeenth Time): New Occasional Prelude. As 19 Jan., but Author-Quick

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Walpole. Mainpiece: Not acted these 3 years. Public Advertiser, 26 Mar.: Tickets to be had of Miss Walpole, No. 15, Henrietta-street, Covent Garden. Receipts: #203 19s. 6d. (100.2.0; 15.10.0; 3.15.6; tickets: 84.12.0) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple; Or, A Trip To The Jubilee

Performance Comment: Sir Harry Wildair-Miss Walpole; Col. Standard-Brereton (Their 1st appearance in those characters); Alderman Smuggler-Parsons; Clincher Jun.-Waldron; Vizard-Packer; Dicky-Burton; Tom Errand-Griffiths; Beau Clincher-Palmer (1st appearance in that character); Angelica-Mrs Brereton; Lady Darling-Mrs Johnston; Parley-Mrs Love; Lady Lurewell-Miss Pope (1st appearance in that character).
Related Works
Related Work: The Constant Couple; or, A Trip to the Jubilee Author(s): George Farquhar
Related Work: Sir Harry Wildair: Being the Sequel of the Trip to the Jubilee Author(s): George Farquhar

Afterpiece Title: A Peep behind the Curtain

Cast
Role: Miss Fuz Actor: Mrs Davies

Dance: End: a Dance-Miss Walpole

Event Comment: AfterPiece: Never performed here. [Miss Hemet is identified in Westminster Magazine, July 1780, p. 396.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Barber; Or, The Fruitless Precaution

Performance Comment: Characters-Palmer, Wilson, Blissett, Wewitzer, R. Palmer, Egan, Stevens, Edwin, Miss Farren. [Cast adjusted from London Chronicle, 1 Sept. 1777: Count Almaviva-Palmer; Dr Bartholo-Wilson; Basil-Blissett; Argus-Wewitzer; Tall Boy-R. Palmer; Alcade-Egan; Notary-Stevens; Lazarillo-Edwin; Rosina-Miss Farren.]
Related Works
Related Work: The Spanish Barber; or, The Fruitless Precaution Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: Comus-Palmer; Singing Spirit-Du-Bellamy; Brothers-Lamash, Wood; 1st Spirit-R. Palmer; Principal Bacchanal-Bannister; Lady (with the song of Sweet Echo, accompanied on the hautboy by Sharp)-Miss Harper; Sabrina, Pastoral Nymph-Miss Twist; Bacchants-Mrs Hitchcock; Eurphosyne, Principal Bacchant-A Young Lady (who never appeared on any stage [Miss Hemet]).Miss Hemet]).
Cast
Role: Lady Actor: Miss Harper
Role: Pastoral Nymph Actor: Miss Twist
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Music: With a Fandango Overture-. [This was performed in all subsequent performances.

Event Comment: Tickets delivered by Jones, Stageldoir, Newbold, Powell, Shaw, Pemberton, Dale, Smith [Account-Book adds: Mills], Miss Hale, Mrs Heard, Miss Tidswell will be admitted. Receipts: #229 17s. (18/11; 7/16; 0/15; tickets: 202/15)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: As17860107, but Russet-Thompson (of CG); Lady Freelove-Miss Tidswell; added: Toilet-Miss Hale; Chambermaid-Mrs Heard .
Cast
Role: Lady Freelove Actor: Miss Tidswell
Role: Toilet Actor: Miss Hale
Role: Mrs Oakly Actor: Miss Farren
Related Works
Related Work: The Jealous Wife Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd

Cast
Role: Patie Actor: Miss Stageldoir
Role: Jenny Actor: Miss Cranford

Dance: End of Act IV of mainpiece Minuet de la Cour and Allemande, as17860502; End of Act I of afterpiece a Highland Reel, as17860223

Event Comment: [In mainpiece the playbill assigns Oriana to Mrs Goodall, but she "being indisposed, Miss Collins appeared as her substitute" (Diary, 5 Nov.).] Receipts: #207 (145.3; 60.6; 1.11)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant; Or, The Way To Win Him

Performance Comment: Old Mirabel-Aickin; Young Mirabel-Wroughton; Captain Duretete-Dodd; Dugard-Haymes; Petit-R. Palmer; Bravoes-Maddocks, Phillimore, Alfred, Webb; Oriana-Miss Collins; Bisarre-Miss Farren; Lamorce-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Oriana Actor: Miss Collins
Role: Bisarre Actor: Miss Farren
Role: Lamorce Actor: Miss Tidswell.
Related Works
Related Work: The Inconstant: or, The Way to Win Him Author(s): George Farquhar
Related Work: The Inconstant Author(s): George Farquhar

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

Cast
Role: Louisa Actor: Miss Hagley
Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Wallis. The Doors to be opened at 5:30. To begin at 6:30 [see 23 Apr.]. Morning Chronicle, 13 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Miss Wallis, No. 76, Gower-street, Bedford-square. Receipts: #335 2s. 6d. (163.18.6; 6.6.0; tickets: 164.18.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: Mr Oakly-Pope; Major Oakly-Quick; Sir Harry Beagle-Fawcett; Capt. O'Cutter-Johnstone; Russet-Munden; Charles Oakly-Holman; Lord Trinket-Lewis; Lady Freelove-Mrs Mattocks; Harriet-Miss Cornelys; Mrs Oakly-Miss Wallis (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Harriet Actor: Miss Cornelys
Role: Mrs Oakly Actor: Miss Wallis
Related Works
Related Work: The Jealous Wife Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: The British Recruit

Afterpiece Title: The Follies of a Day

Performance Comment: As17941003, but The Page-Miss E. Wallis (1st appearance on this, and 3rd on any stage); song-_; Marcelina-Mrs Platt; Agnes-Mrs Follett; Susan-Miss Wallis (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: The Page Actor: Miss E. Wallis
Role: Susan Actor: Miss Wallis
Role: Countess Actor: Miss Chapman

Song: As17950316

Event Comment: 3rd piece: Taken from the French of Patrat; Performed but once [at cg on 24 Apr. 1798]. [On this night the following performers appeared both at dl and at the hay: Aickin, Caulfield, Wathen, Trueman, Bannister, Miss DeCamp, Miss Heard.] On playbill of 13 June: Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. 1st Gallery 2s. 2nd Gallery 1s. The Doors to be opened at 6:00. To begin at 7:00 [same throughout season]. Places for the Boxes to be had of Rice, at the Theatre. Printed by T. Woodfall, No. 104, Drury-Lane

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Afterpiece Title: The Battle of Hexham; or, Days of Old

Performance Comment: Gondibert-Barrymore; Barton-Aickin; La Varenne-C. Kemble; Marquis of Montague-Caulfield; Egbert-Palmer Jun.; Duke of Somerset-Lyons; Prince of Wales-Master Chatterley; Fool-R. Palmer; Corporal-Davenport; Drummer-Trueman; Fifer-Waldron Jun.; Robbers-Bannister, Davies, Abbot, Ledger; Gregory Gubbins-Fawcett; Adeline-Mrs Harlowe; Villagers-Mrs Bland, Mrs Edward, Miss Menage; Queen Margaret-Miss DeCamp.
Related Works
Related Work: The Battle of Hexham; or, Days of Old Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: Blue Devils

Related Works
Related Work: Blue Devils Author(s): George Colman, the younger
Event Comment: Benefit for Palmer and Caulfield. [In 3rd piece the playbill retains Miss DeCamp as Fanny, but "Miss DeCamp being reported ill during the representation of [1st piece], the part of Fanny, in the Entertainment, was undertaken, at a moment's notice, by Miss Heard, [who]...studying the character, scene by scene, acted the part to general satisfaction, which was announced merely to be read" (Dramatic Censor, II, 232).] Morning Chronicle, 19 May: Tickets to be had of Caulfield, No. 6, Southampton-place, Tottenham-court-road [Palmer not listed]. Receipts: #194 1s. 6d. (120.10.0; 66.10.6; 7.1.0; tickets: none listed) (charge: #212 4s. 7d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Cast
Role: Alithea Actor: Miss Mellon
Role: Miss Peggy Actor: Mrs Jordan
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Heard.

Afterpiece Title: Sylvester Daggerwood

Related Works
Related Work: Sylvester Daggerwood Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: The Shipwreck

Performance Comment: As17991107, but Michael Goto-Clarke; Fanny-Miss Heard.
Cast
Role: Fanny Actor: Miss Heard.
Role: Angelica Goto Actor: Miss Leak
Related Works
Related Work: The Shipwreck Author(s): George Lillo

Song: In: The Blue Bell of Scotland, as18000512; accompanied on the Lute, as18000512; In course Evening: Crazy Jane-Mrs Bland; In 3rd piece: a new ballad, The Fisherman and the River Queen (Written and Composed by M. G. Lewis, Esq, M. P., Author of Crazy Jane.)-Mrs Bland

Event Comment: [In mainpiece the playbill assigns Agnes to Mrs Bland, but she "being prevented by sudden indisposition from playing Agnes, the part was undertaken, at a short notice, by Miss Wentworth, who acquitted herself to general satisfaction" (Dramatic Censor, II, 260).] Receipts: #136 (82.1.6; 51.12.6; 2.6.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mountaineers

Performance Comment: Octavian-Raymond (1st appearance in that character); Virolet-C. Kemble; Kilmallock-Caulfield; Roque (1st time)-Archer; Muleteers-Sedgwick, Dignum, Trueman; Lope Tocho-Suett; Goatherds-Packer, Maddocks, Chippendale; Bulcazin Muley (1st time)-Cory; Ganem-Surmont; Pacha-Wewitzer; Ali Beg-Sparks; Sadi-Bannister Jun.; Zorayda-Miss Heard; Floranthe-Miss DeCamp; Agnes-Miss Wentworth.
Cast
Role: Zorayda Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Floranthe Actor: Miss DeCamp
Role: Agnes Actor: Miss Wentworth.
Related Works
Related Work: The Mountaineers Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Cast
Role: Corinna Actor: Miss Tidswell.
Event Comment: Benefit Miss Warren and Miss Holliday. Receipts: money #21 0s. 6d.; tickets #100 17s. Probable attendance: boxes, 22 by money and 269 by tickets; stage, 6 by money; pit, 27 by money and 128 by tickets; slips, 2 by money; first gallery, 34 by money and 144 by Tickets; second gallery, 58 by money

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: As17271215, but Balance-Quin; Rose-Miss Holliday.
Cast
Role: Rose Actor: Miss Holliday.
Related Works
Related Work: The Recruiting Officer Author(s): George Farquhar

Dance: End I: Milk Maids Dance with Garlands-; III: Nivelon, Poitier, Newhouse, Mrs Ogden

Song: I: The Milk Maid's Song-Miss Warren; II: In the Pleasant Month of May-; L'Amorche Peste Sento-; IV: Gently Touch the Warbling Lyre, Si Caro Cara Si-Miss Warren; V: Fie Ho-Salway, Miss Warren

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Benefit Mrs Hervey and Miss Pattison. Written by Mr Farquhar

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Performance Comment: Constance-Mrs Egerton; Aurelia-Miss Pattison; Mrs Clearaccount-Mrs Hervey; Midwife's Maid-Mrs Westley, the first time of her appearance on the stage. With a new Prologue and Epilogue to be spoke by Miss Pattison (in Boy's Cloaths) and Mrs Hervey .
Related Works
Related Work: The Twin-Rivals Author(s): George Farquhar

Music: I: Handel's Overture of Ariadne. II: Charke's Medley Overture

Dance: II: French Peasant by Shawford. IV: Scot's Dance

Song: III: Cbast Lucretia. V: Roast Beef Song

Event Comment: Benefit Turbutt, Mich. Stoppelaer, Miss Oates. All the Songs will be printed, and delivered at the Theatre Gratis. Admission: 5s., 3s., 2s., 1s. 6:30 P.M

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beaux Stratagem

Performance Comment: Aimwell-Este; Archer-Oates; Sullen-Stoppelaer;Freeman-Houghton; Bonniface-Turbutt; Foigard-Paget; Gibbet-Bardin; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Martin; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Pritchard; Dorinda-Mrs Kilby; Cherry-Miss Oates; Gipsey-Miss Ferguson; Scrub-Salway .
Cast
Role: Cherry Actor: Miss Oates
Role: Gipsey Actor: Miss Ferguson
Related Works
Related Work: The Stratagem Author(s): George Farquhar

Afterpiece Title: The Generous Free-Mason

Performance Comment: Cast not listed. With a New Prologue in Praise of Masonry, suitable to the Occasion. And a new Epilogue addressed to the Town, to be spoke by Miss Oates .

Music: A Solo on the Violin by Master Oates, Scholar to Charke

Dance: II: Irish Trot by Master Oates. III: A new dance by Master and Miss Oates. IV: A new dance by Mr and Mrs Davenport. V: Peasant by Master and Miss Oates

Performance Comment: III: A new dance by Master and Miss Oates. IV: A new dance by Mr and Mrs Davenport. V: Peasant by Master and Miss Oates .
Event Comment: By Desire. [Miss Folcad is probably Miss Foulcade. See 19 Dec. 1749.] Paid Mr Norton for last night, 2 chorus 10s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #80 (Cross); #90 14s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: As17491012, but The Dances-Master Malter, Miss +Forcad.
Cast
Role: The Dances Actor: Master Malter, Miss +Forcad.
Role: Sabrina Actor: Miss Norris
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke