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Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Buona Figliuola

Performance Comment: Lucinda-Miss Young; Amidoro-Savoi; Marquis della Conchiglia-Lovattini; Fanny-Signora Zamparini; Tagliaferro-Morigi; Sandrina-Signora Piatti; Paoluccia-Signora Gibetti; Mergetto-Micheli (Edition of 1766).
Cast
Role: Lucinda Actor: Miss Young

Dance: Ballet Master-Sodi; Dancers-Adriani, Slingsby, Signora Radicati, Signora Santoli, Hamoir, Mlle Hamoir

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Albion Queens Or The Death Of Mary Queen Of Scots

Performance Comment: Norfolk-Smith; Cecil-Walker; Morton-Clarke; Davison-Hull; Gifford-Gardner; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Ward; Douglas-Miss Macklin; Queen Mary-Mrs Bellamy.
Cast
Role: Douglas Actor: Miss Macklin

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Young Bevil-Ross; Myrtle-Smith; Sir John Bevil-Gibson; Sealand-Walker; Cimberton-Shuter; Tom (with song in character)-Dyer; Humphrey-Anderson; Daniel-Morgan; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Stephens; Isabella-Mrs Ferguson; Phillis-Miss Wilford; Lucinda-Mrs Baker; Indiana-Mrs Bellamy; Songin Act II-DuBellamy.
Cast
Role: Phillis Actor: Miss Wilford

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Miss Plym

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce Is in Him

Performance Comment: As17661021, but Prattle-King, 1st this season; Bell-Miss Reynolds, 1st time.
Cast
Role: Bell Actor: Miss Reynolds, 1st time.
Role: Mlle Florival Actor: Miss Plym
Role: Emily Actor: Miss Pope.

Dance: II: The Vintage, as17661011; End: Comic Dance The Jealous Peasant, as17661111

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Warwick

Afterpiece Title: The Musical Lady

Performance Comment: Mask-Dodd, 1st time; Old Mask-Yates; Freeman-Packer; Lady Scrape-Mrs Bennet; Laundress-Mrs Bradshaw; Sophy-Miss Pope; To Conclude with a Country Dance-.
Cast
Role: Sophy Actor: Miss Pope

Dance: End: The Vintage, as17661011

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: As17661111, but Aimwell-Ross; Mrs Sullen-Miss Elliot, 1st time.
Cast
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Miss Elliot, 1st time.
Role: Cherry Actor: Miss Vincent

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alls Well That Ends Well

Performance Comment: Parolles-Woodward; Bertram-Ross; Lafeu-Gibson; King of France-Walker; Clown-Shuter; Duke-Anderson; Interpreter-Bennet; Countess of Roussillon-Mrs DuBellamy; Mariana-Mrs Ferguson; Widow-Mrs Stephens; Diana-Mrs Mattocks; Helena-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Helena Actor: Miss Macklin.
Event Comment: Rec'd stopages #3 4s. 6d.; Paid salary list #441 4s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #171 18s. (Treasurer's Book). Pay List 24 Jan. 1767 at #73 10s. 8d. per diem, #441 4s. per week (Winston MS 9), at close of season 1766-67. @Men Daily Weekly@James Lacy #2 15s. 6d. #16 13s.@David Garrick #2 15s. 6d. #16 13s.@#2 18s. 4d. #17 10s.@Yates & Wife #3 6s. 8d. #20@Holland #2 #12@Powell #2 #12@Palmer & Wife #2 #12@King & Wife #2 #12@Dance & Wife #1 1s. 8d. #6 10s.@Hopkins & Wife 18s. 4d. #5 10s.@Havard 16s. 8d. #5@Dodd 16s. 8d. #5@Baddeley & Wife 13s. 4d. #4@Bransby 11s. 8d. #3 10s.@Burton 10s #3@Moody 10s. #3@Rooker 10s. #3@Packer 8s. 4d. #2 10s.@Parsons 8s. 4d. #2 10s.@Aickin 8s. 4d. #2 10s.@Hurst 6s. 8d. #2@Ackman 6s. 8d. #2@Hartry 6s. 8d. #2@Weston 6s. 8d. #2@Clough 5s. #1 10s.@Raftor 5s. #1 10s.@J. Johnston 5s. #1 10s.@J. Palmer 5s. #1 10s.@Castle 4s. 2d. #1 5s.@Strange 4s. 2d. #1 5s.@Fox 4s. 2d. #1 5s.@Marr 3s. 4d. #1@Mas. Burton 3s. 4d. #1@Philips 3s. 4d. #1@Keen 3s. 4d. #1@Watkins 2s. 6d. 15s.@Mortimer 2s. 12s.@West 2s. 12s.@ Women Daily Weekly@Pritchard #2 6s. 8d. #14@Clive #1 15s. #10 10s.@Abington 16s. 8d. #5@Pope 16s. 8d. #5@Barry 10s. #3@Reynolds 8s. 4d. #2 10s.@Bennett 8s. 4d. #2 10s.@Bradshaw 6s. 8d. #2@Lee 6s. 8d. #2@Plym 6s. 8d. #2@Cross 5s. #1 10s.@Simpson 4s. 2d. #1 5s.@Smith@Speres@Miss Simson@Mills@Pearce@Mathews 3s. 4d. each #1@ Singers@Arne #1 10s. #9@Vernon #1 #6@Vincent 16s. 8d. #5@Scott 13s. 4d. #4@Champness 13s. 4d. #4@Dorman 5s. #1 10s.@Fawcett 5s. #1 10s.@Kear 3s. 4d. #1@The Band #7 14s. 8d. 46s. 8d.@ Dancers@Guidetti 17s. 6d. #5 5s.@Grimaldi & Wife 16s. 8d. #5@Giorgi & Wife 16s. 8d. #5@Duquesney 10s. #3@Tassoni 6s. 8d. #2@Granier@Mathews@Roullet@Luchi@Tetley 5s. each #1 10s.@Walker 4s. 2d. #1 5s.@Hurst@Pope@Mas. Lelly@Eagan@Heath 3s. 4d. each #1@Heyward@Reinhold@Wallis@Brawn 2s. 6d. each 15s.@Office Keepers 2 at #1@3 at 15s.@1 at 12s.@Box Keepers 15 Doorkeepers (Palmer included) 9s.@Men Dressers 1 at 12s.@11 at 9s.@Women Dressers 16 at 9s.@Treasurer: Victor 8s. 4d. #2 10s.@Sub. Treas.: 5s. #1@Wardrobe: Heath & Wife 6s. 8d. #2@Wardrobe: Slaughter 5s. #1 10s.@Wardrobe: Johnston 3s. 4d. #1@Properties: Berkely Jr 3s. 4d. #1@Properties: D Jr 1s. 9d. 10s. 16d.@Numberer: Fosbrook 2s. 6d. 15s.@Housekeepers: Johnson 8s. 10d. #2 13s.@Hulett 2s. 6d. 15s.@Sceneman 1s. 8d. 6s. 4d.@Soldiers 14s. #4 4s.@Sweepers 11s. 6d. #3 9s.@Barber 4s. #1 4s.@Constable 2s. 12s.@Candlewoman 2s. 12s.@Pensioner: Waldgrave 1s. 9d. 10s. 6d.@Sinking Fund 1s. 15d. 10s. 10d.@Salary Fund 1s. 15d. 10s. 10d.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Performance Comment: As17661021, but Cloten-King; Imogen-Miss Plym.
Cast
Role: Imogen Actor: Miss Plym.

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Warwick

Performance Comment: As17661213, but Lady Clifford-Mrs Leefor Miss Plym.

Afterpiece Title: The Cunning Man

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. [Forty more verses to Miss Wilford appeared in the Public Advertiser, suggesting her ravishing beauty.] Receipts: #220 1s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

Cast
Role: Maid Actor: Miss Cokayne

Dance: II: The Female Archer, as17661215

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Young and Mr Rooker. House charges #65 1s. Paid for two practices for Alexander #1 16s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Cast
Role: Flora Actor: Miss Young.

Dance: End: Hearts of Oak, as17670212

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Performance Comment: As17670404 but Caliban-Champnes (with Songs) 1st time; Ariel-Miss Young.
Cast
Role: Ariel Actor: Miss Young.

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Entertainment: End: The Cries of London, Tombs of Westminster-Vernon

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Dido

Performance Comment: As17670328 but Parts-_Strange, _Fawcett. Young Gentlewoman identified as Miss Simson.

Afterpiece Title: The Register Office

Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Miss Mills

Dance: End: The Lilliputian Camp, as17670227

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Cast
Role: Lady Sycamore Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Fanny Actor: Miss Poitier

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Dance: II: A New Tambourine Dance (third time)-Mas. Blurton, as17670427 End Opera: New Pantomime Ballet (second time)-Mas. Blurton, Miss Besford, as17670427

Performance Comment: Blurton, as17670427 End Opera: New Pantomime Ballet (second time)-Mas. Blurton, Miss Besford, as17670427.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Husband

Cast
Role: Miss Jenny Actor: Miss Pope

Afterpiece Title: The Guardian

Performance Comment: As17670321 but Sir Charles Clackit-Hartry, 1st time; Lucy-Miss Matthews.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Matthews.

Dance: End: A Double Hornpipe, as17670511

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Cast
Role: Duke of York Actor: Miss Besford.

Afterpiece Title: Coronation

Dance: II: A New Tambourine-Mas. Blurton, as17670427 III: by Desire, A Serious Dance-Miss Capon, as17670427

Performance Comment: Blurton, as17670427 III: by Desire, A Serious Dance-Miss Capon, as17670427.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Minor

Afterpiece Title: The Old Maid

Performance Comment: Harlow-Davis; Clerimont-Loveman; Cape-Palmer; Miss Harlow-Mrs Gardner; Mrs Harlow-Mrs Jefferys.
Cast
Role: Miss Harlow Actor: Mrs Gardner

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-Shuter; Sir George Airy-Davis; Sir Jealous Traffic-Newton; Charles-Gardner; Sir Francis Gripe-Weston; Whisper-Quick; Butler-Smith; Isabinda-Miss Ogilvie; Scentwell-Mrs Kirby; Patch-Mrs Gardner; Miranda-Mrs Jefferies.
Cast
Role: Isabinda Actor: Miss Ogilvie

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Dance: SSerious Dance-; The Gallant Peasant, as17670904

Entertainment: By Desire, Occasional Prologue on opening the Theatre-Mr Foote; in which will be introduced Through the Wood Laddie-the real Blackamoor Lady (Neville)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Solomon

Performance Comment: Parts-Lowe, Rennoldson, Webbe, Mrs Vincent, Miss Davis, Mrs Gibbons.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: Romeo-Reddish, 2nd appearance here; Paris-Fawcett; Tibalt-Aickin; Mercutio-Palmer; Escalus-Bransby; Benvolio-Packer; Montague-Hurst; Peter-Weston; Capulet-Burton; Friar Lawrence-Havard; Lady Capulet-Mrs Johnston; Nurse-Mrs Cross; Juliet-Mrs Palmer; With the Funeral Procession-; Vocal Parts-Vernon, Champnes, Miss Young, Mrs Baddeley, Mrs Dorman; In Act I, a Masquerade Dance-Duquesney, Sga Giorgi; Minuet-Giorgi, Mrs Palmer.

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Cast
Role: Fairy Actor: Miss Rogers
Role: Queen Mab Actor: Miss Collett

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: Osmyn-Smith; King-Clarke; Gonzalez-Gibson; Heli-Hull; Selim-Davis; Almeria-Miss Macklin; Alonzo-Gardner; Perez-R. Smith; Garcia-Perry; Leonora-Mrs Barrington; Zara-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: Almeria Actor: Miss Macklin

Afterpiece Title: Love a la Mode

Performance Comment: Sir Callaghan-Shuter; Groom-Woodward; Sir Theodore-Dunstall; Beau Mordecai-Quick; Lady-Miss Macklin; Sir Archy-Macklin.
Cast
Role: Lady Actor: Miss Macklin

Dance: End: The Irish Lilt-Aldridge, 1st appearance there, Sga Manesiere

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The English Merchant

Performance Comment: Freeport-Holland,1st time; Lord Falbridge-Reddish, 1st time; Sir William Douglas-Havard; Owen-Burton; Officer-Strange; La France-Baddeley; Spatter-King; Lady Alton-Mrs Abington; Mrs Goodman-Mrs Hopkins; Molly-Miss Pope; Amelia-Mrs Palmer.
Cast
Role: Molly Actor: Miss Pope

Afterpiece Title: The Hermit

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Rooker; Pantaloon-Grimaldi; Clown-Ackman; Hermit-Kear; Fribble-J. Burton; Servant-Castle; French Lady-Johnston; Old Lady-Mrs Cross; Colombine-Mrs King; Country Girl (with song)-Miss Young; The Dances-Sg and Sga Giorgi.
Cast
Role: Country Girl Actor: Miss Young
Event Comment: The Characters in the Mainpiece New Dress'd. Neville MS Diary: At 6, went into the Pit...House not very full. King John was performed with new Dresses and Decorations. Powell and Smith are good in York and the Bastard, and Mrs Bellamy in Constance....The entertainment was the procession of the Coronation, with the ceremony of the Champion. Every truly free soul, on seeing a representation of such extravagant pageantry, must abhor that form of Government, of the superfluous trappings of which it is but a small specimen. Receipts: #91s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King John

Performance Comment: King John-Powell; Pembroke-Davis; Prince Henry-Lewes; Essex-Gardner; Salisbury-Perry; Bastard-Smith; Faulconbridge-Weller; Austria-Morris; Hubert-Bensley, 1st time; King of France-Clarke; Dauphin-Dyer; Chatillon-Hull; Governor of Angiers-Wignell; Pandulph-Gibson; Queen Elinor-Mrs Vincent; Prince Arthur-Miss Ford; Lady Blanch-Mrs DuBellamy; Lady Faulconbridge-Mrs Ferguson; Constance-Mrs Bellamy.
Cast
Role: Prince Arthur Actor: Miss Ford

Afterpiece Title: The Coronation

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Performance Comment: Aimworth-Mattocks; Sir Harry-Shuter; Giles-Morris, 1st time; Mervin-DuBellamy; Fairfield-Gibson; Ralph-Dibdin; Lady Sycamore-Mrs Pitt; Theodosia-Mrs Baker; Fanny-Mrs Thompson; Patty-Mrs Mattocks; End Act I: a Dance incidental to the Opera-Fishar, Arnauld, Sga Manesiere, Miss Valois.

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Dance: II: Pantomime Dance, as17670926

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Performance Comment: Posthumus-Reddish, 1st time; Iachimo-Holland; Cymbeline-Hurst; Cloten-King; Belarius-Havard; Arviragus-J. Palmer; Guiderius-Aickin; Lucius-Bransby; Cornelius-Burton; Pisanio-Packer; Queen-Mrs Johnson; Imogen-Mrs Baddeley, 1st time; In Act II a Masquerade Scene-; with dancing-Grimaldi, Sg and Sga Giorgi; Singing-Miss Young.
Cast
Role: Singing Actor: Miss Young.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Invasion