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Event Comment: Benefit for Marten, Anderson, R. Smith. Tickets sold at the Doors will not be admitted

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: Richard (by particular desire)-Shuter; King Henry-Ryan; Richmond-Anderson; Stanley-Redman; Norfolk-Gibson; Ratcliff-Bennet; Catesby-Davis; Buckingham-Sparks; Tressel-Dyer; Lord Mayor-Marten; Lieutenant-R. Smith; Oxford-Bencraft; Blunt-Perry; Prince Edward-Miss Mullart; Duke of York-Miss Vallois; Brandon-Wignell; Tyrrel-Dunstall; Forrest-Holtom; Lady Anne-Mrs Vincent; Duchness of York-Mrs Elmy; Queen-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Richmond Actor: Anderson
Role: Prince Edward Actor: Miss Mullart
Role: Duke of York Actor: Miss Vallois
Role: Brandon Actor: Wignell
Related Works
Related Work: The Tragical History of King Richard III Author(s): Colley Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

Dance: TThe Milkmaid's Holiday, as17590421

Event Comment: Receipts: #161 12s. To Covent Garden Playhouse to see Miss Brent in the character of Polly. Mr Dives was there and Lt Fevey, went to Miss Borgard in the side box and see her and Miss Ligonier into their coach, went and spoke to Mr Kindersley in the upper boxes, and fetched Mrs B, Mr and Mrs Pickel out of the Gallery. I liked her singing much. It was the 11th night (Elma Hailey, "The Brietzcke Diary 1759-1765," Notes and Queries, (Aug. 1951), 196, p.360)

Performances

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Performance Comment: School Boy-Shuter; Young Rakish-Anderson; Lady Manlove-Mrs Copin; Major Rakish-Dunstall.
Cast
Role: Young Rakish Actor: Anderson
Related Works
Related Work: The School-Boy: or The Comical Rivals Author(s): Colley Cibber

Dance: As17591017

Event Comment: Benefit for Austin and Wood, Sub-Treasurer. Tickets delivered out for Mozeen will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: As17591019, but Richard-Holland, 1st time; Tressel-Austin; King Edward-Miss Simson; Duke of York-Miss Rogers.
Cast
Role: Richard Actor: Holland, 1st time
Role: King Edward Actor: Miss Simson
Role: Duke of York Actor: Miss Rogers.
Related Works
Related Work: The Tragical History of King Richard III Author(s): Colley Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Performance Comment: As17600416 but Buck-Austin; Lucinda-Miss Macklin , with a Song and Minuet in character (short bill); with a New Prologue in Character, representing a Night's Adventure of a Buck,-Austin.

Dance: V: The Cow Keepers, as17600313

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Dawson. Tripoline Ambassador [was present] (Winston MS 9). As the Indisposition of a principal performer oblig'd Miss Dawson to change her play, tickets deliver'd for As You Like It will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Cast
Role: Lady Betty Actor: Miss Pritchard.
Related Works
Related Work: The Careless Husband Author(s): Colley Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Dance: II: A New Comic Dance call'd The May Day Morning, or Fingalian Dance , the Lass-Miss Dawson; End: By Particular Desire a Hornpipe-Miss Dawson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift; Or, The Fool In Fashion

Performance Comment: Loveless-Ross; Sir Novelty Fashion-Woodward; Elder Worthy-Clarke; Young Worthy-Dyer; Sly-Cushing; Lawyer-Wignel; Amanda's Woman-Mrs Ferguson; Flareit's Maid-Miss Helm; Sir William Wisewou'd-Dunstall; Snap-Shuter; Narcissa-Miss Hallam; Hillaria-Mrs Dyer; Flareit-Mrs Green; Amanda-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: Amanda's Woman Actor: Mrs Ferguson
Role: Flareit's Maid Actor: Miss Helm
Role: Narcissa Actor: Miss Hallam
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Ward.
Related Works
Related Work: Love's Last Shift; or, The Fool in Fashion Author(s): Colley Cibber

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Performance Comment: As17631008, but The Dancing-Miss Twist, Miss Pitt, Miss Daw.

Dance: New Grand Comic Dance (Never Perform'd Before) call'd, The Amorous Knife Grinders. The Knife Grinders-Duquesney, Miss Wilford. See17600417.

Performance Comment: The Knife Grinders-Duquesney, Miss Wilford. See17600417.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Wou'd And She Wou'd Not; Or, The Kind Imposter

Performance Comment: Don Manuel-Shuter; Don Philip-Ross; Octavio-White; Soto-Dunstall; Trappanti-Woodward; Don Lewis-Davis; Corrigidor-Wignel; Diego-Marten; Rosara-Miss Hallam; Viletta-Mrs Pitt; Flora-Mrs Vincent; Hypolita-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Rosara Actor: Miss Hallam
Role: Hypolita Actor: Miss Macklin.
Related Works
Related Work: She Wou'd and She Wou'd Not Author(s): Colley Cibber

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Wou'd And She Wou'd Not; Or, The Kind Imposter

Performance Comment: Don Manuel-Shuter; Don Philip-Ross; Octavio-White; Soto-Dunstall; Trappanti-Woodward; Don Lewis-Davis; Corrigidor-Wignel; Diego-Costollo; Rosara-Miss Vincent; Flora-Mrs Vincent; Viletta-Mrs Pitt; Hypolita-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Rosara Actor: Miss Vincent
Role: Hypolita Actor: Miss Macklin.
Related Works
Related Work: She Wou'd and She Wou'd Not Author(s): Colley Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

Dance: II: Les Mattelots Provencals, as17641004; End: La Femme Maitresse, as17641004

Event Comment: Benefit for Palmer. House charges #66 3s. 6d. [Profit to Palmer #74 18s. 6d.] Afterpiece: Not acted for 14 years. [See 11 Feb. 1748.] Last till after the holidays. Paid George Garrick on account #50 and French on account #20; Salary list #290 12s. 8d. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #141 2s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: Richard-Holland; Richmond-Palmer; Buckingham-Bensley, 1st time; Duke of York-Miss Collett; Tressel-Cautherly, 1st time; King Henry-Havard; Prince Edward-Miss Rogers; Norfolk-Burton; Stanley-Bransby; Lord Mayor-Baddeley; Catesby-Packer; Ratcliffe-Strange; Lieut.-Moody; Duchess of York-Mrs Bennet; Lady Anne-Mrs Palmer; Queen-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Richard Actor: Holland
Role: Duke of York Actor: Miss Collett
Role: Prince Edward Actor: Miss Rogers
Related Works
Related Work: The Tragical History of King Richard III Author(s): Colley Cibber

Afterpiece Title: Flora; or Hob in the Well

Performance Comment: Hob-Yates; Friendly-Vernon; Testy-Burton; Old Hob-Parsons; Dick-Baddeley; Countrymen-J. Palmer, Strange, Watkins; Hob's Mother-Mrs Bradshaw; Betty-Mrs Lee; Flora-Miss Young.
Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Lee
Role: Flora Actor: Miss Young.
Related Works
Related Work: Hob; or, The Country Wake Author(s): Colley Cibber

Dance: End: The Vintage, as17661011

Event Comment: MMr Jefferson played Buckingham for the first Time, as a tryal, and is engaged for the next season. --Pretty well (Hopkins MS Notes)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: Richard-Holland; King Henry-Havard; Richmond-Palmer; Buckingham-Jefferson, first time in this character; Tressel-Cautherley; Norfolk-Burton; Stanley-Bransby; Lord Mayor-Baddeley; Catesby-Packer; Ratcliff-Strange; Lieutenant-Moody; Prince Edward-Miss Rogers; Duke of York-Miss Collett; Lady Anne-Mrs Palmer; Duchess of York-Mrs Johnston; Queen-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Richard Actor: Holland
Role: Prince Edward Actor: Miss Rogers
Role: Duke of York Actor: Miss Collett
Related Works
Related Work: The Tragical History of King Richard III Author(s): Colley Cibber

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Rooker; Other characters-Moody, Ackman, Johnston, Watkins, J. Burton, Clough, Mrs Hippisley, Mrs King, Miss Tetley,a; To conclude with a Dance-Sg and Sga Giorgi.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: Richard-Smith; King Henry-Gibson; Catesby-Davis; Ratcliff-Bennet; Stanley-Gardner; Norfolk-Perry; Richmond-Clarke; Buckingham-Hull; Prince Edward-Miss Valois; Duke of York-Miss Besford; Tressel-Dyer; Lord Mayor-Wignel; Lieut-R. Smith; Lady Anne-Mrs Lessingham, 1st time; Duchess of York-Mrs Vincent; Queen-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: Prince Edward Actor: Miss Valois
Role: Duke of York Actor: Miss Besford
Related Works
Related Work: The Tragical History of King Richard III Author(s): Colley Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Oxonian in Town

Performance Comment: Parts-Woodward, Bensley, Barrington, DuBellamy, Cushing, Mahoon, Quick, Wignell, Miss Ogilvie, Mrs Stephens, Miss Pierce, Miss Mills, Mrs Mattocks; Prologue-; Epilogue-. Careless-Woodward; Knowell-Bensley; Rook-DuBellamy; Shark-Mahoon; MacShuffle-Barrington; Postboy-Quick; Lucy-Mrs Mattocks; Waiter-Cushing; Slap-Wignell; Ladies of Pleasure-Miss Ogilvie, Miss Mills, Miss Pearce, Mrs Stephens (Genest, V, 186, and 1770 ed.); Prologue-Woodward (in character of a Gentleman-Commoner); Epilogue-Mrs Mattocks (Edition of 1770).

Dance: End: A New Comic Dance, as17671021

Cast
Role: A Minuet Actor: Fishar, Miss Capon

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: Richard-Garrick; King Henry-Havard; Richmond-Aickin; Prince Edward-Miss Rogers; Duke of York-Miss Collet; Buckingham-Jefferson; Tressel-Cautherley; Norfolk-Burton; Stanley-Bransby; Lord Mayor-Baddeley; Caresby-Packer; Ratcliffe-Strange; Lieut.-Moody; Lady Anne-Mrs W. Barry; Duchess of York-Mrs Johnston; Queen-Mrs Hopkins.
Cast
Role: Prince Edward Actor: Miss Rogers
Role: Duke of York Actor: Miss Collet
Related Works
Related Work: The Tragical History of King Richard III Author(s): Colley Cibber

Dance: End: A Comic Dance call'd The Wake-Giorgi, Mrs King

Event Comment: Benefit for Wright and Keen. Tickets deliver'd by Watkins, Wilson, and Miss Berkley will be taken. Last time King will perform Richard III this season

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Cast
Role: Princes Actor: Miss Rogers, Miss Collett
Related Works
Related Work: The Tragical History of King Richard III Author(s): Colley Cibber

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Cast
Role: Kitty Actor: Miss Pope.

Dance: End: The Wake, as17700502

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: Richard-Smith; King Henry-Kniveton; Richmond-Clarke; Buckingham-Hull; Catesby-Fox; Ratcliff-Thompson; Norfolk-Wignell; Stanley-Gardner; Lieut.-R. Smith; Ld. Mayor-Morris; Prince Edward-Mas. Harris; Duke of York-Miss Cockayne; Tressel-Wroughton; Lady Ann-Mrs Vincent; Duchess of York-Mrs Ferguson; Queen-Miss Miller, 1st time.
Cast
Role: Duke of York Actor: Miss Cockayne
Role: Queen Actor: Miss Miller, 1st time.
Related Works
Related Work: The Tragical History of King Richard III Author(s): Colley Cibber

Afterpiece Title: Mother Shipton

Performance Comment: The Characters-Rayner, Quick, Morris, Thompson, Wild, Banks, Bates, Walters, Holtom, Hamilton, King, Baker, DuBellamy, Miss Twist; The Dance-Fishar, Hamoir, Sga Manesiere, Miss Hamoir.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: Richard-Smith; King Henry-Kniveton; Richmond-Clarke; Buckingham-Hull; Catesby-Davis; Ratcliff-Thompson; Prince Edward-Miss Besford; Duke of York-Mas. Jones; Lieut.-Fox; Lord Mayor-Wignell; Stanley-Gardner; Tressel-Wroughton; Duchess of York-Mrs Ferguson; Lady Anne-Mrs Baker; Queen-Miss Miller.
Cast
Role: Prince Edward Actor: Miss Besford
Role: Queen Actor: Miss Miller.
Related Works
Related Work: The Tragical History of King Richard III Author(s): Colley Cibber

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Cast
Role: Juno Actor: Miss Pearce

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: Richard-Sheridan; King Henry-Clarke; Richmond-Clinch; Buckingham-Hull; Stanley-Fearon; Tressel-Young; Prince Edward-Miss Besford; Duke of York-Mas. Jones; Norfolk-Booth; Lieut.-L'Estrange; Duchess of York-Mrs Booth; Lady Ann-Miss Macklin; Queen-Mrs Hunter, first time.
Cast
Role: Prince Edward Actor: Miss Besford
Role: Lady Ann Actor: Miss Macklin
Related Works
Related Work: The Tragical History of King Richard III Author(s): Colley Cibber

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Performance Comment: King Richard-Macklin; King Henry-Clarke; Richmond-Wroughton; Buckingham-Hull; Stanley-Fearon; Tressel (1st time)-Ward; Prince Edward-Miss Besford; Duke of York-Master Jones; Norfolk-Whitefield; Lieutenant-L'Estrange; Dutchess of York-Mrs Poussin; Lady Ann-Miss Macklin; Queen (1st time)-Mrs Jackson.
Cast
Role: Prince Edward Actor: Miss Besford
Role: Lady Ann Actor: Miss Macklin
Related Works
Related Work: The Tragical History of King Richard III Author(s): Colley Cibber

Afterpiece Title: Love a-la-Mode

Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Macklin.

Dance: As17761109

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Annette And Lubin

Cast
Role: Annette Actor: Miss Brown.

Afterpiece Title: King Richard the Third

Performance Comment: King Richard-Henderson (of dl); King Henry-Clarke; Richmond-Wroughton; Buckingham-Hull; Stanley-Fearon; Tressel-A Gentleman (1st appearance on any stage [Burghall]); Prince Edward-Miss Morris; Duke of York-Mast. Pulley; Norfolk-Booth; Lieutenant-L'Estrange; Duchess of York-Miss Platt; Lady Ann-Mrs Jackson; Queen-Mrs Mattocks.
Related Works
Related Work: The Tragical History of King Richard III Author(s): Colley Cibber

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycombe

Event Comment: Benefit for Chaplin, Griffiths, Holcroft & Miss Field. Tickets delivered by Stevens, Collins and the Miss Stageldoirs will be taken. Receipts: #253 8s. (30.5; 13.7; 2.22.12; tickets: 207.4) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Cast
Role: Prince Edward Actor: Miss Field
Related Works
Related Work: The Tragical History of King Richard III Author(s): Colley Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Performance Comment: Major Sturgeon (1st time)-Griffiths; Sir Jacob Jollup-Waldron; Mr Bruin-Wright; Lint-Wrighten; Heeltap-Burton; Jerry Sneak (1st time)-Holcroft; Mrs Bruin-Miss Kirby; Mrs Sneak-Mrs Wrighten.
Cast
Role: Mrs Bruin Actor: Miss Kirby

Dance: In: Master Morey, 3 Miss Stageldoirs

Event Comment: "As soon as the Play was over at Covent Garden Theatre yesterday evening, Reinhold walked forward and told the audience that 'It would be esteemed a particular mark of their Kindness and Favour if they would accept Miss Cranfield's performance of Colombine, Miss Brown having been taken extremely ill"' (Morning Chronicle, 11 Jan.). Receipts: #195 2s. (193.6; 1.16)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Related Works
Related Work: The Tragical History of King Richard III Author(s): Colley Cibber

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Every-where

Performance Comment: As17791227, but Colombine-Miss Cranfield.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Performance Comment: King Richard-Smith; Richmond-Palmer; Buckingham-Aickin; Tressel-Farren; Lord Stanley-Chaplin; Norfolk-Fawcett; Catesby-Packer; Lieut, of the Tower-R. Palmer; Ratcliff-Wright; Lord Mayor-Phillimore; Prince Edward-Miss M. Stageldoir; Duke of York-Miss Heard; King Henry-Bensley; Lady Anne-Mrs Brereton; Dutchess of York-Mrs Hedges; Queen-Mrs Hopkins .
Related Works
Related Work: The Tragical History of King Richard III Author(s): Colley Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Triumph of Mirth

Cast
Role: Columbine Actor: Miss Collett
Role: Mirth Actor: Miss Field
Event Comment: [Afterpiece: for parts and a brief synopsis, see DL, 26 Dec. 1796.] Paid Renters' [interest; paid daily] #15; Properties #1 0s. 10d. Receipts: #209 19s. 6d. (162/9/0; 47/2/0; 0/8/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Performance Comment: King Richard-Smith; Richmond-Palmer; Buckingham-Aickin; Tressel-Farren; Lord Stanley-Chaplin; Norfolk-Fawcett; Catesby-Packer; Lieut, of the Tower-R. Palmer; RatcluT-Wright; Lord Mayor-Phillimore; Prince Edward-Miss M. Stageldoir; Duke of York-Miss Heard; King Henry-Bensley; Lady Anne-Mrs Brereton; Dutchess of York-Mrs Hedges; Queen-Mrs Hopkins .
Related Works
Related Work: The Tragical History of King Richard III Author(s): Colley Cibber

Afterpiece Title: Robinson Crusoe; or, Harlequin Friday

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Wright, Grimaldi, Suett, R. Palmer, Spencer, Phillimore, Williames, Waldron, Fawcett, Alfred, Chaplin; Miss M. Stageldoir. Cast not known .

Dance: Afterpiece to conclude with a Dance by Williamson, the Miss Stageldoirs, &c

Related Works
Related Work: Ignoramus; or, The Academical Lawyer Author(s): Ferdinando Parkhurst
Event Comment: "[Henderson] is the soul, the animating particle of the person he represents--and never takes punctuation for passion" (Public Advertiser, 12 Oct.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Performance Comment: King Richard-Henderson; King Henry-Clarke; Buckingham-Hull; Tressel-Farren; Stanley-Fearon; Catesby-Davies; Prince Edward-Master Farley; Duke of York-Master Simmons; Norfolk-Chalmers; Lieutenant-Cubitt; Ratcliff-Thompson; Lord Mayor-Helme; Blunt-Jones; Oxford-Egan; Richmond-Wroughton; Lady Anne-Miss Ranoe; Duchess of York-Miss Platt; Queen-Mrs Bates .
Cast
Role: Lady Anne Actor: Miss Ranoe
Role: Duchess of York Actor: Miss Platt
Related Works
Related Work: The Tragical History of King Richard III Author(s): Colley Cibber

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Rambler

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Performance Comment: King Richard-Smith; Richmond-Palmer; Buckingham-Aickin; Tressel-Bannister Jun.; Lord Stanley-Chaplin; Norfolk-Fawcett; Catesby-Packer; Lieut, of the Tower-R. Palmer; Ratcliff-Wright; Lord Mayor-Phillimore; Prince Edward-Miss M. Stageldoir; Duke of York-Miss Heard; King Henry-Bensley; Lady Anne-Mrs Ward; Duchess of York-Mrs Hedges; Queen-Mrs Hopkins .
Related Works
Related Work: The Tragical History of King Richard III Author(s): Colley Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Spanish Rivals

Cast
Role: Don Fernandez Actor: Barrymore
Role: Roxella Actor: Miss Phillips.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: King Richard-Smith; Richmond-Palmer; Buckingham-Aickin; Tressel-Bannister Jun.; Lord Stanley-Chaplin; Norfolk-Fawcett; Catesby-Packer; Lieut, of the Tower-R. Palmer; Ratcliff-Wright; Lord Mayor-Phillimore; Prince Edward-Miss Stageldoir; Duke of York-Miss Heard; King Henry-Bensley; Lady Anne-Mrs Brereton; Duchess of York-Mrs Hedges; Queen -?.
Related Works
Related Work: The Tragical History of King Richard III Author(s): Colley Cibber

Dance: In afterpiece, as17851018

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Pope. Part of the Pit will be laid into the Boxes. To prevent Confusion Ladies are desired to send their Servants by half past Four o'clock. Public Advertiser, 8 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Miss Pope, Great Queenstreet, Lincoln's Inn Fields. Receipts: #254 11s. (82/17/0; 18/7/6; 1/2/6; tickets: 152/4/0) (charge: #114 12s. 2d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Wou'd And She Wou'd Not

Cast
Role: Viletta Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Rosara Actor: Miss Collins
Related Works
Related Work: She Wou'd and She Wou'd Not Author(s): Colley Cibber

Afterpiece Title: Arthur and Emmeline

Cast
Role: Spirit of Light Actor: Miss George
Role: Matilda Actor: Miss Barnes
Role: Emmeline Actor: Miss Farren