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876
10 June 1797 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Tickets delivered for this Evening [by Wm. Banks, Dale Sen., Chippendale, Gregson, Jacobs, Wells, Thompson, Whitmell, Mrs Byrne, Mrs Butler, Miss Jackson (Account-Book)] will be admitted. Receipts: #305 4s. (17.4.6; 22.0.0; 1.7.0; tickets: 264.12.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Cast
Role: Mrs Prim Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Nancy Actor: Miss Mellon
Role: Betty Actor: Miss Tidswell

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

Performance Comment: As17970504, but Nelly-Miss Granger.
Cast
Role: Nelly Actor: Miss Granger.
Role: Louisa Actor: Miss Wentworth
Role: Margaretta Actor: Miss Leak

Dance: End: A Country Dance and Scotch Reel-Thompson, Whitfield, Wells, Banks, Garman, Miss Bourk, Mrs Haskey, Mrs Brigg, Mrs Byrne, Mrs Barrett; The Minuet de la Cour and Gavot-Roffey, Mrs Wild; A Hornpipe-Sga Bossi DelCaro

877
07 June 1799 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Hill, Rees and Miss Sims. Morning Chronicle, 6 June: Tickets to be had of Hill, No. 24, Bow-street, opposite the Pit Door. [Others not listed.] 2nd piece [1st time: M. INT 1]. Receipts: #287 7s. (50.17.6; 4.0.6; tickets: 232.9.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: Shylock (for that night only)-Rees; Bassanio-Pope; Launcelot-Munden; Gratiano-Knight; Lorenzo (with songs; 1st time)-Hill; Solarino-Claremont; Salanio-Klanert; Old Gobbo-Wilde; Duke-Davenport; Tubal-Thompson; Balthazar-Curties; Antonio-Holman; Jessica (with a song; 1st time)-Mrs Atkins; Nerissa (1st time)-Miss Sims; Portia-Miss Betterton.
Cast
Role: Nerissa Actor: Miss Sims
Role: Portia Actor: Miss Betterton.

Afterpiece Title: The Brilliants

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: Comus-Holman; Principal Bacchanal-Hill; Bacchanals-Townsend, Linton, Street, Thomas, Oddwell; 1st Spirit-Thompson; Brothers-Farley, Claremont; 2nd Spirit (with a song)-Miss Sims; The Lady-Miss Chapman; Principal Bacchant-Mrs Chapman; Bacchants-Ms Wheatley, Ms Follett, Ms Castelle, Ms Leserve, Ms Norton; Sabrina=-Mrs Atkins; Pastoral Nymph-Mrs Atkins; Sweet Echo-Mrs Atkins; accompanied on the oboe-W. Parke; Euphrosyne-Mrs Martyr.
Cast
Role: 2nd Spirit Actor: Miss Sims
Role: The Lady Actor: Miss Chapman

Dance: In II 3rd piece: a Dance-Naiads

Song: In: Maria; or, The Beggar Girl-Mrs Atkins; Young William-Incledon; a new song, The Negro Boy (written by Rees, and composed by Attwood)-Miss Sims (in character)

878
14 February 1743 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-a Gentleman (Hayman), first appearance upon any stage; Polly-Mrs Hooper, first time in that part; Lucy-Miss Bradshaw; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Dunstall; Peachum-Julian; Lockit-Hemskirk; Player-Mozeen; Beggar-Peterson; Mat-Dunstall; Jenny Diver-Mrs Chetwood; Filch-Clough; Ben-Dighton; Ned-Naylor; Paddington-Buckly; Jack-Dove; Dreary-Blakey; Robin-Freeman; Twitch-Pattendon; Mrs Coaxer-Mrs Bambridge; Mrs Vixen-Miss Hippisley; Betty Doxy-Miss Royer; Mrs Slamekin-Miss Scott; Molly-Miss Haughton; Dolly-Mrs Vallois; Sukey-Miss J. Scott.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Bradshaw
Role: Mrs Vixen Actor: Miss Hippisley
Role: Betty Doxy Actor: Miss Royer
Role: Mrs Slamekin Actor: Miss Scott
Role: Molly Actor: Miss Haughton
Role: Sukey Actor: Miss J. Scott.

Afterpiece Title: Imprisonment of Harlequin

Cast
Role: Peasants Actor: Carney, Mlle Roland, Lapierre, Pelling, Granier, Miss Story, the Misses Scotts
Role: Dwarf spirits Actor: two Masters Granier, Miss Naylor

879
17 April 1798 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: British Fortitude Or An Escape From France

Performance Comment: Capt. O'Leary-Johnstone; Edward-Incledon; Joey-Munden; Sedgley-Hull; Patrick-Waddy; Annette-Miss Wheatley.
Cast
Role: Annette Actor: Miss Wheatley.

Afterpiece Title: Curiosity

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Holman, Murray, Whitfield, Johnston, Mrs Pope, Miss Chapman, Miss Mansel, Miss Betterton; [Larpent MS lists the parts: Count Almerstan, Thurston, Siddolph, Goran, Countess, Lady Anne, Lady Almanda, Eva.] Prologue-Holman; Epilogue-Miss Betterton.
Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Holman, Murray, Whitfield, Johnston, Mrs Pope, Miss Chapman, Miss Mansel, Miss Betterton
Role: Epilogue Actor: Miss Betterton.

Afterpiece Title: Lock and Key

880
11 February 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Compos'd by Mr Smith--the Introduction, which was a Dialogue in Prose, between Mr Havard & Yates, Much hiss'd & dislik'd. The Opera had great Applause. Miss Young recover'd (Cross). The Opera never performed before with songs from Shakespear, Dryden, &c. The Music by Mr Smith. [The Bill lists no cast or actors. The cast has been retrieved by Hogan from the 1756 ed. plus the musical score published by J. Walsh. Note some parts were doubled. See "Shakespeare's Tempest at Drury Lane During Garrick's Management", G. W. Stone Jr, Shakespeare Quarterly, Winter 1956.] Receipts: #180 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Performance Comment: Alonso-Atkins; Prospero-Beard; Antonio-G. Burton; Ferdinand-Curioni; Gonzalo-; Caliban-Champnes; Stephano-Rooker; Ventoso-Abington; Trincalo-Beard; Mustacho-Champness; Ariel-Miss Young; Miranda-Mrs Vernon; With an Introductory Dialogue by way of Prologue-.
Cast
Role: Ariel Actor: Miss Young

881
04 April 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Aickin. The Tragedy of All for Love, which was to have been performed this evening, is oblig'd to be changed, on account of the indisposition of Mrs Barry and Miss Younge; therefore Mr Aickin humbly hopes that his friends will accept of the Tempest in its stead. Tickets deliver'd for All for Love will be taken. Paid extra flute and hautboy 10s. (Treasurer's Book). Aickin did not act (Winston MS 10). [This month published The Sentimental Spouter; or, Young Actor's Companion. The whole comprising the essence of theatrical delivery, and the beauties of dramatic poetry. Price 1s. 6d. Printed for Wheble (Gentleman's Magazine Register).] Receipts: #123 14s. 6d. Charges: #74 14s. Profit to F. Aickin: #49 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

882
04 January 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: by Shakespeare, in 5 acts. With New Music, Scenes, Dresses and Decorations. Public Advertiser, 6 Jan.: The Shipwreck, which opened the Piece, was designed and executed under the Direction of DeLoutherbourg. The new Airs and Chorusses are composed by Linley Jun. The Musical Instrument (played behind the Scenes) is the Invention of Merlin. Morning Chronicle, 6 Jan.: Caliban is by much the best performed character in the piece... The dresses were rich, but to our amazement those of Ferdinand, Sebastian, &c. were in the Spanish taste. [Ibid., 8 Jan., remarks that the entire omission of I. i is to be regretted. Miss Field and Mrs Cuyler are identified by MS annotations on Kemble playbill.] Receipts: #231 9s. 6d. (211.19.0; 17.5.6; 2.5.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Performance Comment: Prospero-Bensley; Stephano-Moody; Trincalo-Baddeley; Caliban-Bannister; with songs-Bannister; Gonzalez-Aickin; Alonzo-Bransby; Sebastian-Farren; Francisco-Norris; Boatswain-Carpenter; Antonio-Hurst; Master of the Ship-Wrighten; Ferdinand-Vernon; Ariel-A Young Lady (A Scholar of Linley; 1st appearance upon any stage [Miss Field]); Miranda-A Young Lady (1st appearance upon any stage [Mrs Cuyler]); Chorus of Spirits-Gaudry, Legg, Fawcett, Kear, Carpenter, Chaplin, Holcroft, Follett, Mrs Scott, Miss Abrams, Miss Collett, Miss Jarratt, Miss Boyd, Mrs Love, Mrs Booth, Mrs Pitt, Mrs Smith.
Cast
Role: Chorus of Spirits Actor: Gaudry, Legg, Fawcett, Kear, Carpenter, Chaplin, Holcroft, Follett, Mrs Scott, Miss Abrams, Miss Collett, Miss Jarratt, Miss Boyd, Mrs Love, Mrs Booth, Mrs Pitt, Mrs Smith.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Invasion

Cast
Role: Dolly Snip Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Vocal Parts Actor: Fawcett, Legg, Kear, Brown, Chaplin, Mrs Scott, Miss Collett, Miss Abrams, Miss Boyd, Mrs Love, Mrs Booth, Mrs Pitt, Mrs Smith.

Dance: I: a Dance of Spirits (composed by Gallet)-Mlle Dupre; III: [a Fantastic Dance-Grimaldi; [Both these dances, as here assigned, except on 14, 25 Apr. and 0 May, were included in all subsequent performances.] End IV: The Double Festival, as17761107, but Giorgi, +Blurton

883
14 April 1748 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Faulkner. Mainpiece: At the Particular Desire of Several Ladies of Quality. Afterpiece: By Desire. Miss Faulkner playing Polly "for the 1st time." Tickets of Page at the stage door in Bow St., Covent Garden; and of Miss Faulkner at her house in Leicester Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: As17480128, but Polly-Miss Faulkner (by Particular Desire); Twitcher-Paget; Drawer-Paddick; Dolly Trull-Miss Stevens; Molly Brazen-Miss Morrison; Hornpipe-Oates.
Cast
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Faulkner
Role: Dolly Trull Actor: Miss Stevens
Role: Molly Brazen Actor: Miss Morrison
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Young
Role: Jenny Diver Actor: Miss Allen
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Miss Hippisley
Role: Mrs Coaxer Actor: Miss Ferguson

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

884
03 June 1782 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: 1st piece: In 3 Scenes of Dialogue. 2nd piece: The Music compiled by Pepusch. [The playbill assigns Filch to Mrs Wilson and Mat o' th' Mint to Miss Morris, but "Miss Morris was merely a temporary substitute for Mrs Wilson who, it seems, is too far advanced in her pregnancy to dress en bomme" (Miming Chronicle, 4 June). But beginning with 7 June Mrs Wilson acted regularly until 3 Aug. Who acted Mat o' th' Mint on this present night has not come to light; the part was perhaps omitted.] 3rd piece: Ballet Tragi-comique. Composed by Signior Novestris [i.e. George Colman, the elder]. The Music by Gluck. With new Scenes, Dresses and Decorations. Machinist and Painter-Sg Rookereschi. Tailor-Sg Walkerino. Places for the Boxes to be taken of Rice at the Theatre. The Doors to be opened at 6:00. To begin at 7:00 [same throughout season]. Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. 1st Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Preludio

Afterpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Mrs Wells; Peachum-Mrs Lefevre; Lockit-Mrs Webb; Mat o' th' Mint -?; Ben Budge-Mrs Inchbald; Crook-finger'd Jack-Miss Painter; Waiter-Miss Hale; Jemmy Twitcher-Miss Francis; Nimming Ned-Mrs W. Palmer; Filch-Miss Morris; Lucy-Mr Edwin; Mrs Peachum-Mr Wilson; Jenny Diver-Mr Wood; Mrs Coaxer-Mr Stevens; Mrs Slammekin-Mr Swords; Sukey Tawdry-Mr Webb; Dolly Trull-Mr R. Palmer; Molly Brazen-Mr Kenny; Mrs Vixen-Mr Massey; Betty Doxy-Mr Painter; Diana Trapes-Mr Wewitzer; Polly-Mr Bannister. hathi.
Cast
Role: Crook Actor: finger'd Jack-Miss Painter
Role: finger'd Jack Actor: Miss Painter
Role: Waiter Actor: Miss Hale
Role: Jemmy Twitcher Actor: Miss Francis
Role: Filch Actor: Miss Morris

Afterpiece Title: Medea and Jason

Performance Comment: Creon (in the Character of Punch)-Wewitzer; Prince de la Cour (as a Running Footman)-Master Byrn; Furies (in the Character of Chimney-sweeps)-Rossi, Nicolini, &c.; Captain of the Guard-Master Edwin; Jason (in the Character of Pierrot)-Delpini; Creusa (en dishabille Francoise)-Miss Byrn; Nurse-Mr Painter; Medea (in the Character of Mother Shipton)-Mme Dagueville .
Cast
Role: Creusa Actor: Miss Byrn

Dance: In Act III of mainpiece a Hornpipe by Master Byrn. [This was danced, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.]

885
14 May 1740 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Ridout, Raftor, Miss Bennet. By Particular Desire. [Tickets for Reed and Master Ferg taken also.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Performance Comment: As17391226, but Trincalo-Reed; Antonio-Turbutt; Alonzo-Winstone; Miranda-Miss Bennet; Neptune-Rheinhold; Milcha (With the Original Songs)-Miss Edwards; Sycorax-Raftor; Amphitrite-Miss Jones.
Cast
Role: Miranda Actor: Miss Bennet
Role: Milcha Actor: Miss Edwards
Role: Amphitrite Actor: Miss Jones.
Role: Ariel Actor: Miss Cole

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Dance: I: Two Pierots-Lalauze, Liviez; II: Muilment; III: La Provencale-Mlle Chateauneuf; IV: Drunken Peasant-Master Ferg

Song: V: The Life of a Belle (taken from Lethe)-Mrs Clive (by particular Desire)

Music: End Afterpiece: Preamble on the Kettle Drums-Master Ferg; accompanied by Trumpets-

886
29 May 1745 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Raftor and Miss Edwards. Play By Desire. Being the last time of acting this season

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: As17450328 but Lucy-Mrs Clive, 1st time; Jenny Diver-Miss Allen; Mrs Slammekin-Miss Hippisley; Polly-Miss Edwards, 1st time; Peachum-Macklin; Lockit-Marten; Filch-Raftor; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Macklin; Mrs Coaxer-Mrs Ferguson; With the dances-proper to the opera; particularly a Hornpipe-Vaughan.
Cast
Role: Jenny Diver Actor: Miss Allen
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Miss Hippisley
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Edwards, 1st time

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmaskd

887
22 June 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: We play'd the Beggar's Opera & ye Oracle by Children for the Benefit of some distress'd Actors who formerly belong'd to the Theatres. There was #102 in the House, the following Persons receiv'd from it Mr Marshall #23. Mr Morgan #21. Mrs Edgerton #5 5s. Mr Bowman #5 5s. Mr Phenix #10 10s. Mrs Gardner (formerly printer to ye house) #2 2s. N.B.: Mrs Clive refus'd to play her part of Lucy , it was done by Miss Young. New performers engag'd Y: Fletewood, Obrien, Packer, Perry, Miss Glen (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Beard; Peachum-Yates; Filch-Raftor; Polly-Miss Macklin; Lucy-Miss E. Young, her 1st appearance on any stage; Mat@o@Mint-Rooker; Lockit-Champnes; Beggar-Philips; Player-Bransby; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Cross; Diana Trapes-Mrs Havard; In Act III, a Hornpipe-Morris; To conclude with a Country Dance-the Characters of the Opera.
Cast
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Macklin
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss E. Young, her 1st appearance on any stage

Afterpiece Title: The Oracle

Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Miss Mathews
Role: Cynthia Actor: Miss Simson
Role: To conclude with the Louvre Actor: Master Simson, Miss Simson
Role: Minuet Actor: Master Simson, Miss Simson.

Dance: II: The Prussian Sailors, as17580601 End Opera: The Faggot Binders, as17580601

888
25 May 1768 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Holtom, Miss Besford, Curtat, and Mrs Naylor. Charges #64 10s. Deficit to beneficiaries #28 11s. 6d. or #7 2s. 10 1!2d. apiece, covered by the value of their tickets: Holtom #32 2s.; Miss Besford #28 1s.; Curtat #33 5s.; Mrs Naylor #24 5s. @Box Pit Gallery Value@Holtom 18 126 87 #32 2s.@Besford 43 58 86 #28 1s.@Curtat 42 89 94 #33 5s.@Naylor 24 71 76 #24 5s.@Money #35 18s. 6d.@Total Value of House #153 11s. 6d.@ Receiv'd of Condell in full for fruit rent this season #20 (Account Book). Receipts: #35 18s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: As17680430 but Macheath-Mattocks; Polly-Miss Groce, being her second appearance on any stage; The Hornpipe-Miss Besford (apprentice to Fishar) 1st time.
Cast
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Groce, being her second appearance on any stage
Role: The Hornpipe Actor: Miss Besford
Role: With Hornpipe Actor: Miss Pitt

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

Ballet: End of Opera: The Wapping Landlady. As17680416

889
27 October 1773 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [Lucy identified as Miss Dayes by Kemble note on playbill and by Winston MS 10.] At the opening of this season Justice Sir John Fielding wrote to Garrick not to play the Beggar's Opera fearing it had a bad influence on the minds of the young. But both Garrick and Colman continued to play it (Winston MS 10). Receipts. #183 13s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Mattocks; Peachum-Shuter; Lockit-Dunstall; Filch-Holtom; Lucy-A Young Lady, her first appearance [Miss Dayes]; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Baker[, first time; Diana Trapes-Mrs Pitt; Mrs Slammekin-Mrs Green; Polly-Miss Catley; In [Act III, a Hornpipe-Miss Twist.
Cast
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Catley
Role: a Hornpipe Actor: Miss Twist.

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Performance Comment: Buck-Woodward; Sir John Buck-Gardner; Classic-Hull; Subtle-Thompson; Mrs Subtle-Mrs Pitt; Lucinda (with Song)-Miss Macklin; With a Minuet-Fishar, Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Lucinda Actor: Miss Macklin
Role: With a Minuet Actor: Fishar, Miss Macklin.

Dance: End: New Dance, as17731021

890
16 April 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Phillips. Gazetteer, 5 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Miss Phillips, at Swift's, bookseller, Charles-street, St. James's-square. Mainpiece: With Accompaniments to the Airs composed by [Thomas] Linley [Sen.]. Receipts: #230 10s. (110/15/0; 30/11/6; 0/5/6; tickets: 88/18/0) (charge: #108 9s. 2d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Capt. Macheath-Barrymore; Peachum-Moody; Filch-Suett; Lockit-Baddeley; Mat o' th' Mint-Williames; Ben Budge-Burton; Player-Wrighten; Beggar-Waldron; Lucy-Mrs Wrighten; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Love; Jenny Diver-Miss Hale; Polly-Miss Phillips (1st appearance in that character). hathi.
Cast
Role: Jenny Diver Actor: Miss Hale
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Phillips

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Cast
Role: Leonora Actor: Miss Phillips

Dance: In Act III of mainpiece Hornpipe by Mills; End of mainpiece, as17840320athi

891
19 May 1735 @ York Buildings

Event Comment: Benefit Master and Miss Norsa. 6:30 P.M. Boxes 3s. Pit 2s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Master Norsa; Polly-Miss Norsa; Lucy-Miss Burges. With a New Prologue and Epilogue. hathi.
Cast
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Norsa
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Burges. With a New Prologue and Epilogue. hathi.

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Performance Comment: Jack Stocks-Master Norsa; Lovemore-Miss Norsa; Stocks-Master Littlegood; Lady Lace-Miss Burges .
Cast
Role: Lovemore Actor: Miss Norsa
Role: Lady Lace Actor: Miss Burges

892
28 May 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Marshall, Gray, Peploe, Rainton. Tickets also taken for Evans, Miss Chetwood and Gillibrand

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Beard; Polly-Mrs Clive; Lucy-Mrs Pritchard; Peachum-Macklin; Lockit-Turbutt; Mat-Ray; Filch-Raftor; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Marshall; Diana-Mrs Grace; Harry-Gray; Bagshot-Renton; Ben-Marshall; Jemmy-Cole; Crookfingered Jack-Leigh; Ned-Wright; Wat-Peploe; Beggar-Winstone; Player-Woodburn; Jenny-Mrs Hamilton; Mrs Coaxter-Mrs Cross; Mrs Slammekin-Mrs Grace; Sukey-Miss Chetwood; Mrs Vixen-Mrs Bennet; Dolly-Mrs Vallois; Molly-Miss Thynne; Betty-Mrs Peploe.
Cast
Role: Sukey Actor: Miss Chetwood
Role: Molly Actor: Miss Thynne

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: As17390517, but Dumb Lady-Miss Mann.
Cast
Role: Dumb Lady Actor: Miss Mann.

Song: I: By Desire, Come let us prepare-Brother Montgomery; V: On on my dear Brethren-Brother Montgomery

Dance: II: Pierots-Leviez, Pelling; In III: The usual Hornpipe-

893
23 May 1741 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Miss Karver, Miss Cole, Walker, and John George

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: As17410429 but Jenny Diver-Miss Karver.
Cast
Role: Jenny Diver Actor: Miss Karver.

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Woodman.

Dance: I: La Tambourine-Mlle Chateauneuf; III: Ballet-Maltere, Mlle Maltere

Song: HHorse and away to Newmarket (in the Character of a Jockey)-Adams

894
13 February 1744 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: DDaily Advertiser, 15 Feb.: We hear that Miss Budgell, duaghter of the late Eustace Budgell, Esq. who perform'd the part of Polly on Monday Night in the Beggar's Opera, met with such unusual Applause, that several persons of Quality have desired the same performance tomorrow

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Blakes; Polly-Miss Budgell; Lucy-Miss Dunstall; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Yates; Peachum-Yates; Lockit-Dunstall; 1st time in all parts for these actors on this stage. 1st time in all parts for these actors on this stage.
Cast
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Budgell
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Dunstall

Afterpiece Title: The Amorous Goddess

Cast
Role: Harlequin's Child Actor: Miss Yates
Role: Shepherdesses Actor: Mrs Walter, Mrs Thomson, The Miss Scotts, Mlle Auguste.

895
04 March 1746 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Kennedy and Miss Smith. [Prices 3s., 2s., 1s.] Tickets at Kennedy's, No. 2 Lambeth St.; at Miss Smith's, next door but One to the Old Playhouse in Ayliffe St.; King Harry's Head, Red Lyon St., and at the Taphouse of the Wells

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: See17460122, but Polly-Miss Smith her first on any stage; Peachum-Paget; Mat-Morgan; Lockit-Dove; Macheath-Kennedy.
Cast
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Smith her first on any stage

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Dance: By Desire,a Hornpipe, Wooden Shoe Dance-Banberry

896
14 May 1751 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Driscol, Banks, Barnard, Miss Davis, and Trott (Lobby Doorkeeper). Tickets deliver'd by Mlle Huette, Mrs Hanmeuze, Mrs Griffith will be taken. Tomorrow the Fair Penitent and on Friday Romeo and Juliet, being the last time of the Company's performing this season

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: As17510215, but abbreviated cast only listed: Polly-Miss Davis; Macheath-Lowe; Peachum-Arthur; Lockit-Dunstall; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Dunstall; Lucy-Miss Young; Hornpipe-Atkins.
Cast
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Davis
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Young
Role: Jenny Diver Actor: Miss Allen
Role: Mrs Coaxer Actor: Miss Ferguson
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Miss Hippisley
Role: Mrs Vixen Actor: Miss Haughton
Role: Molly Brazen Actor: Miss Morrison

Afterpiece Title: The King and Miller

Cast
Role: Peggy Actor: Miss Haughton.

Dance: As17510511

897
04 October 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: MMiss Williams made her first appearance this Night in Polly. Spoke some of the part tolerably well, wants power in her singing (Hopkins). Polly by Miss Williams. Great Applause (Cross Diary). Miss Williams made her first appearance this night in Polly--a Lady, I think, that has but few requisites for the stage--a very indifferent voice spoke some of the part tolerable,--some few hisses (Hopkins Diary--MacMillan). Receipts: #256 9s. 6d. (MacMillan)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: As17630917, but Polly-Miss Williams; Player-Mozeen.
Cast
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Williams
Role: In Act III a Hornpipe Actor: Miss Dawson

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Rooker; Others-Grimaldi, Ackman, Clough, Vaughan, Parsons, Castle, Mas. Burton, Mas. Cape, Miss Rogers, Miss Baker; The Dances-Lauchery, Miss Hilliard.
Cast
Role: Others Actor: Grimaldi, Ackman, Clough, Vaughan, Parsons, Castle, Mas. Burton, Mas. Cape, Miss Rogers, Miss Baker
Role: The Dances Actor: Lauchery, Miss Hilliard.

898
15 November 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: MMr W. Palmer, made his first appearance this Night in Hymen. a Tolerable Voice; but Extremely Aukward & the worst Speaker I ever heard (Hopkins). This night Mr W[ingfield] Palmer (son of Mr Palmer who married Miss Pritchard) made his first appearance on this stage in the character of Hymen,--a tolerable voice,--but the most aukward, and the worst speaker I ever heard (Hopkins Diary--MacMillan). Receipts: #174 17s. 6d. (MacMillan)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Performance Comment: Prospero-Havard; Stephano-King; Trinculo-Yates; Caliban-Love; Ariel (songs)-Miss Young; Hymen-Wingfield Palmer; Miranda-Mrs Palmer; Ferdinand (songs)-Vernon; Ceres-Mrs Vincent; With a Grand Dance of Fantastic Spirits, Pastoral Danceproper to the Masque,-Grimaldi, Miss Baker.
Cast
Role: Ariel Actor: Miss Young
Role: Pastoral Danceproper to the Masque, Actor: Grimaldi, Miss Baker.

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce Is in Him

Cast
Role: Principal Parts Actor: Obrien, King, Packer, Mrs Hopkins, Miss Plym, Miss Pope
Role: Emily Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Mademoiselle Florival Actor: Miss Plym

Dance: TThe Provancalle, as17631014

899
22 March 1764 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Poitier. No persons can be admitted behind the Scenes. [The last is customary note for benefits rest of season.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: As17631228, but Hornpipe-Miss Poitier; Lucy-Miss Poitier.
Cast
Role: Hornpipe Actor: Miss Poitier
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Poitier.
Role: Hornpipe Actor: Miss Daw.
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Brent

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Dance: II: New Grand Ballet, as17640320

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21 March 1765 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Poitier. None admitted behind Scenes

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: As17641103, but Lucy-Miss Poitier; Hornpipe-Miss Pitt.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Poitier
Role: Hornpipe Actor: Miss Pitt.
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Brent

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

Cast
Role: Harriet Actor: Miss Miller
Role: Maid Actor: Miss Cokayne

Dance: II: A Tambourine, as17641015