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1151
19 September 1769 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Weston and Miss Ogilvie. By Authority. Being the Last Night. [Many advance bills noted the continuous deferment of this on account of Weston's bad state of health.] Mr Weston's late and precarious State of Health making it extremely doubtful whether he could go through so long and laborious part as Richard, he humbly recommends to the Public Mr Gentleman's friendly intention of undertaking the Character for that Night, and will for the Capital Entertainment of his Friends, speak a new Occasional Prologue, and appear in the Farce, that the strength he has gained for some Days past may not be impaired by Fatigue

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: Richard-F. Gentleman; Henry-Bannister; Richmond-Davis; Buckingham-Gardner; Prince Edward-Master Cape; Duke of York-Miss Rose; Tressel-A Young Gentleman, first appearance; Lady Anne-Miss Ogilvie, first time; Duchess of York-Mrs Painter; Queen-Mrs Wright from Dublin; Stanley-Bailey; Catesby-Farrell; Ratcliff-Dancer; Lord Mayor-Sharpless; Lieut.-Lings (Hogan).
Cast
Role: Duke of York Actor: Miss Rose
Role: Lady Anne Actor: Miss Ogilvie, first time

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Performance Comment: Dick (with a variety of imitations)-Bannister; Simon-Weston; Chalotte-Miss Ogilvie; end of Farce, By Desire, Epilogue to The Doctor Last in His Chariot-Miss Rose; and the Original Prologue-Davis.
Cast
Role: Chalotte Actor: Miss Ogilvie
Role: Epilogue to The Doctor Last in His Chariot Actor: Miss Rose

Entertainment: SScrub's Trip to the Jubilee (a New Occasional Prologue)-Weston

1152
07 December 1769 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: For the creditors of the late Miss Elliot (Genest, V, 282). Receipts: #188 10s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Brothers

Cast
Role: Fanny Goodwin Actor: Miss Ward
Role: Kitty Actor: Miss Valois

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Performance Comment: Buck-Woodward; Sir John Buck-Gibson; Classick-Hull; Marquis-Holtom; Roger-Bates; Subtle-Morris; Mrs Subtle-Mrs Pitt; Lucinda (with song)-Miss Macklin; With a Minuet-Arnauld, Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Lucinda Actor: Miss Macklin
Role: With a Minuet Actor: Arnauld, Miss Macklin.

Dance: End: The Tartars-Fishar, Sga Manesiere. [See17680416.

1153
08 May 1770 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Miller. Mainpiece: Not acted these 4 years. [See 2 Jan. 1767.] Charges #68 16s. 6d. Balance to Miss Miller #29 17s. plus #59 9s. from tickets (Box 215; Pit 38) (Account Book). Receipts: #98 13s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Theodosius; Or, The Force Of Love

Performance Comment: Theodosius-Wroughton, first time; Varanes-Smith, first time; Leontine-Gibson; Marcian-Clarke; Lucius-Wignell; Atticus-Gardner; Aranthes-Lewes; Pulcheria-Mrs Vincent; Athenais-Miss Miller, first time.
Cast
Role: Athenais Actor: Miss Miller, first time.

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Dance: III: The Old Ground Young, as17700501; with Allemande, as17700501

1154
07 June 1770 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Desire of many persons of Distinction, and by Permission of the Noblemen and Gentlemen of the Catch Club. Director-Dr Arne. Afterpiece: Taken from Miss Lucy in Town. Written by Henry Fielding. Songs-Dr Arne

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Catches And Glees

Afterpiece Title: The Country Madcap in London

Performance Comment: Lord Bilkum-Dodd; Lowborn-Fawcett; Mordecai-Messink; Old Goodman-Hartry; Cantileno-a Gentleman; Ballad-Philips; John-Booth; Tawdry-Miss Platt; Traplass-Mrs Dorman; Country Madcap-Miss Radley.
Cast
Role: Tawdry Actor: Miss Platt
Role: Country Madcap Actor: Miss Radley.

1155
14 December 1770 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Arthur

Cast
Role: Cupid Actor: Miss Rogers
Role: Matilda Actor: Miss Platt
Role: Emmeline Actor: Miss Hayward
Role: Vocal parts Actor: Vernon, Champnes, Kear, Fawcett, Miss Radley, Mrs Scott, Mrs Wrighten, Mrs Dorman

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Cast
Role: Miss Biddy Actor: Miss Pope.

1156
04 January 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Cast
Role: Miss Biddy Actor: Miss Pope.

1157
21 January 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Cast
Role: Miss Biddy Actor: Miss Pope.

1158
18 February 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Cast
Role: Miss Biddy Actor: Miss Pope.

1159
21 March 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Pope. Afterpiece: By Particular Desire. Part of Pit laid into Boxes

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral; Or, Grief A La Mode

Performance Comment: Lady Brumpton-Miss Pope, first time; Lady Harriet-Mrs Abington; Lady Charlot, first time-Miss Hayward; Puzzle-Baddeley; Tom-Waldron; Lord Hardy-Cautherly; Campley-Dodd; Lord Brumpton-Bransby; Trusty-Burton; Sable-Moody; Kate Matchlock-Ackman; Trim-King; Mademoiselle-Mrs Cross; Fardingale-Mrs Bradshaw; Tattleaid-Mrs Love.
Cast
Role: Lady Brumpton Actor: Miss Pope, first time
Role: first time Actor: Miss Hayward

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

Cast
Role: Dolly Snip Actor: Miss Pope

1160
04 April 1771 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Authority. Benefit Miss Rose (near six Years old), who for her surprising capacity and Theatrical Abilities is most deservedly celebrated. Tickets for 18 March will be taken. To begin at 7 p.m. N.B. No person on any pretence whatever to be admitted behind the Scenes unless those few possess'd of tickets for that purpose. Those Ladies and Gentlemen who chuse entire Boxes are most humbly requested to secure them immediately

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distress'd Mother

Performance Comment: Andromache-Miss Rose's Mamma (who never appeared on any stage); Hermione (and a new Epilogue)-Miss Rose; Pyrrhus, Orestes-Two Gentlemen who never appeared on any stage before Occasional Prologue-Mas. Frank.
Cast
Role: Andromache Actor: Miss Rose's Mamma
Role: Hermione Actor: Miss Rose

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Performance Comment: Cadwallader, original Prologue in Imitation of Mr Foote-Mas. Frank; Mrs Cadwallader, in imitation of Mrs Gardner-Miss Rose(with the Lines written for and spoke before their Majesties and their Royal Offspring by Miss Rose in the character of Tom Thumb.).
Cast
Role: Mrs Gardner Actor: Miss Rose

1161
23 April 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Hayward. By Desire. Tickets deliver'd for Tancred and Sigismunda will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Theodosius

Performance Comment: As17701025, but Theodosius-Brereton, first time; Varanes-Reddish; Atticus-Wright; Athanais-Miss Hayward, first time; With a New Occasional Epilogue-Miss Hayward.
Cast
Role: Athanais Actor: Miss Hayward, first time
Role: With a New Occasional Epilogue Actor: Miss Hayward.
Role: Julia Actor: Miss Platt

Afterpiece Title: The Guardian

Cast
Role: Harriet Actor: Miss Rogers
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Pope

Dance: III: The Amusements of Strasburg, as17710422

1162
30 April 1771 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Miller. Afterpiece: By Particular Desire

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: Romeo-Smith; Capulet-Younger; Friar Lawrence-Hull; Mercutio-Dyer; Tibalt-Gardner; Paris-Perry; Benvolio-Fox; Escalus-Morris; Peter-Quick; Apothecary-Holtom; Lady Capulet-Mrs Barrington; Nurse-Mrs Pitt; Juliet-Miss Miller; first time; In I, a Minuet-Fishar, Miss Besford; a Masquerade Dance- incident to the play; With the Funeral Procession of Juliet-; a Solemn Dirge-; the Vocal Parts-Mattocks, DuBellamy, Baker, Barnshaw, Legg, Fox, Mrs Thompson, Mrs Baker, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Jones.
Cast
Role: Juliet Actor: Miss Miller
Role: a Minuet Actor: Fishar, Miss Besford

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: End: Comic Dance, as17701017

1163
07 May 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Sparks. Miss Radley became Mrs Fitzgerald (Winston MS 10). Ld. Townly, Mr Sparks Jun: first Appearance (Cross Diary). Mr Sparks Junr Son of Mr Isaac Sparks made his first Appearance on any Stage in Ld. Townly a fine figure and met with Applause (Hopkins Diary)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: As17701102; Lord Townly-Young Gentleman, first appearance on any stage [Sparks Jun]; John Moody-I. Sparks; Lady Townly-Mrs Abington; Jenny-Mrs Fitzgerald (late Miss Radley).
Cast
Role: Myrtilla Actor: Miss Platt
Role: Miss Jenny Actor: Miss Radley

Afterpiece Title: A Peep behind the Curtain

Cast
Role: Miss Fuz Actor: Miss Burton

Dance: End: Comic Dance, as17710416

1164
08 May 1771 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for R. Smith and Miss Twist

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Brothers

Performance Comment: As17710206, but Phillip-R. Smith; In Act IV: a Minuet-Fishar, Miss Twist.
Cast
Role: a Minuet Actor: Fishar, Miss Twist.
Role: Fanny Actor: Miss Ward
Role: Kitty Actor: Miss Valois

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Performance Comment: As17701005, but Sally-Miss Twist (first time); The Hornpipe-Miss Stede.
Cast
Role: Sally Actor: Miss Twist
Role: The Hornpipe Actor: Miss Stede.

Ballet: End: The Wapping Landlady. As17710422[with Double Hornpipe, as17710422

1165
15 May 1771 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Legg, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Jones, Miss Besford

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Cast
Role: Lady Townly Actor: identified as Miss Darcy.
Role: Miss Jenny Actor: Miss Ward

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus

Cast
Role: Miller's Wife Actor: Miss Twist
Role: The Dances Actor: Hamoir, Miss Valois.

Dance: II: Double Hornpipe-Mas. Blurton, Miss Besford; V: The Fingalian Dance-Miss Besford. [See17591102.

Performance Comment: Blurton, Miss Besford; V: The Fingalian Dance-Miss Besford. [See17591102.]See17591102.]
Cast
Role: The Fingalian Dance Actor: Miss Besford.

Music: III: Concerto on Trumpet-Mas. Green (Scholar to Mr Jones)

1166
23 May 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Keep Him

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Cast
Role: Miss Biddy Actor: Miss Pope.

Dance: II: The Medley-Scholars of Giorgi

1167
01 June 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Cast
Role: Miss Biddy Actor: Miss Pope.

Dance: V: The Sailors Revels-Atkins

1168
22 June 1771 @ Grotto Gardens, St. George's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Song: Miss Dowson, Miss Cantrell, Master Suett

1169
27 June 1771 @ Mary-le-Bone Gardens

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Magnet

Performance Comment: Singers-Bannister, Miss Thomas, Mrs Thompson.
Cast
Role: Singers Actor: Bannister, Miss Thomas, Mrs Thompson.

Song: Miss Harper, Miss Esser who will accompany her songs on the Violin; Concerto on the Organ-Hook; Solo on Violin-Reeves

1170
20 July 1771 @ Mary-le-Bone Gardens

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Magnet

Cast
Role: Singers Actor: Bannister, Miss Thomas, Mrs Thompson.

Song: Miss Harper, Miss Esser

1171
23 July 1771 @ Mary-le-Bone Gardens

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Serva Padrona

Song: Miss Thomas, Miss Harper

1172
30 August 1771 @ Grotto Gardens, St. George's Fields

Event Comment: Benefit for A. Smith and Miss Dowson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Performance Comment: As17710822, but Parts-Miss _Cantrell.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Miss _Cantrell.
Role: add Parts Actor: Miss Cantrell.

Entertainment: I: An Overture-; A favourite Song from Pharnaces, Swift Wing'd Vengeance Nerve my Arm-A. Smith (set by Bates); A Favourite Scots air (words and Music by A. Smith)-Miss Dowson; An Overture-Abel; A Celebrated song from Anacreon (set by Starling Goodwin)-A. Smith; II: Soldier Tir'd-Miss Dowson; A New Song-Barnshaw; An Overture from Otho- (Handel); Sweet Echo-a young Gentleman from Italy; Trumpet Concerto-Mas. Green, pupil of Jones; A Celebrated song British Wives-A. Smith; Concerto on Violin-Smart; After the Gamester: Russel's Triumph-A. Smith; in the character of a mid-shipman with a Hornpipe-Rawlins (from the opera house in the Haymarket) in the character of a Sailor

Performance Comment: Smith (set by Bates); A Favourite Scots air (words and Music by A. Smith)-Miss Dowson; An Overture-Abel; A Celebrated song from Anacreon (set by Starling Goodwin)-A. Smith; II: Soldier Tir'd-Miss Dowson; A New Song-Barnshaw; An Overture from Otho- (Handel); Sweet Echo-a young Gentleman from Italy; Trumpet Concerto-Mas. Green, pupil of Jones; A Celebrated song British Wives-A. Smith; Concerto on Violin-Smart; After the Gamester: Russel's Triumph-A. Smith; in the character of a mid-shipman with a Hornpipe-Rawlins (from the opera house in the Haymarket) in the character of a Sailor.
Cast
Role: A Favourite Scots air Actor: Miss Dowson
Role: Soldier Tir'd Actor: Miss Dowson

1173
15 October 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Paid Miss Younge, for men's cloaths #15 15s., Mrs Mott for women's Cloaths #10 10s.; Mr French on Acct #25; Mr King, Glassman #8 13s.; Half a year's poor's rate for St Martin's to Midqummer last #25 5s.; Mas. Brown 4 nights (10th inst. incl.) #1 10s.; Mrs Slaughter's bill, #1 (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #147 1s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: Castalio-Reddish; Polydore-Cautherly; Chamont-Brereton; Acasto-Packer; Ernesto-Wrighten; Chaplain-Love; Servant-Wheeler; Page-Miss Collett; Monimia-Mrs Barry; Serina-Miss Platt; Florella-Mrs Johnston.
Cast
Role: Page Actor: Miss Collett
Role: Serina Actor: Miss Platt

Afterpiece Title: The Register Office

Performance Comment: Irishman-Moody; Le Brush-Palmer; Gulwell-Packer; Scotchman-Love; Frenchman-Baddeley; Margery Moorput-Mrs Love; New Character [Mrs Doggerel]-Miss Pope; Frankly-Davies; Harwood-J. Aickin; Williams-Ackman; Lord Brilliant-Fawcett.
Cast
Role: Mrs Doggerel] Actor: Miss Pope

Dance: V: The Sailors Revels, as17711008

1174
30 April 1772 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Miller. Charges #73 7s. Profit to Miss Miller #64 14s. 6d. plus #47 1s. from tickets (Box 157; Pit 52). Cash advanc'd to Redman as per note #8 8s. (Account Book). Receipts: #138 1s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Queens

Performance Comment: As17720407 but Clytus-Bensley; Roxanna-Miss Miller; Statira (that night only)-a Young Lady;never on any stage before. Sysigambis-_; Parisatis-_.
Cast
Role: Roxanna Actor: Miss Miller
Role: Parisatis Actor: Miss Pearce

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus

Cast
Role: Dances Actor: Hamoir, Miss Valois added.
Role: Miller's Wife Actor: Miss Twist
Role: other Actor: Miss Twist, Mrs _Dyer.
Role: Dancing Actor: Fishar, Hamoir, Sga Manesiere, Miss Hamoir.
Role: The Dance Actor: Fishar, Hamoir, Sga Manesiere, Miss Hamoir.

Dance: End: The Old ground Young, as17711030

1175
01 July 1772 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Nabob

Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Foote, Weston, Bransby, F. Gentleman, Fearon, Ward, Lloyd, Castle, Groves, Lings, Baddeley, Parsons, Robson, Davis, Smith, Jacobs, Farrel, Mrs Egerton, Miss Ambrose, Mrs White, Mrs Gardner

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Cast
Role: Miss Biddy Actor: Miss Wentworth

Dance: As17720615