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11326
01 February 1777 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Thomas Overbury

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Lewis, Wroughton. Hull, Whitefield, Thompson, Mrs Jackson, Miss Leeson, Mrs Hartley. [Cast from text (Francis Newbery, 1777): Sir ThomasOverbury-Lewis; Earl of Somerset-Wroughton; Earl of Northampton-Hull; Sir Gervas Elvis-Whitfield; Officer-Thompson; Servant-Stevens; Countess of Somerset-Mrs Jackson; Cleora-Miss Leeson; Isabella-Mrs Hartley; Prologue-Hull; Epilogue-Mrs Hartley. [These were spoken. as here assigned, at the first 9 performances only (see17770503).]These were spoken. as here assigned, at the first 9 performances only (see17770503).]
Cast
Role: Cleora Actor: Miss Leeson

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Cast
Role: Lady Bab Actor: Miss Dayes
Role: Lady Charlotte Actor: Miss Ambrose
Role: Chloe Actor: Miss Stewart

Dance: As17761015

11327
13 March 1777 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lali Damore

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Rauzzini, Trebbi, Savoi, Micheli, Rovedino, Sga Luiggia? Farnese, Miss Storace, Sga Cecilia Davies Inglesina. Cast from libretto (T. Cadell, 1777): Fileno-Venanzio Rauzzini; Damone-Trebbi; Erasto-Savoi; Silvano-Micheli; Lucida-Rovedino; Clori-Sga Farnese; Cupido-Miss Storace; Amarilli-Sga Cecilia Davies.
Cast
Role: Cupido Actor: Miss Storace

Dance: End I: La Force de l'Amour, as17761214; End II: Comic Ballet, as17770204; End Opera: Serious Ballet, as17770225

11328
02 May 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mr and Mrs Booth, Miss Armstrong & Everard [who are named in the Account-Book, but not on the playbill]. Receipts: #114 4s. (46.10; 10.8; 1.11; tickets: 55.15) (charge: none listed)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Cast
Role: Ariel Actor: A Young Lady
Role: Miranda Actor: A Young Lady

Afterpiece Title: All the Worlds a Stage

Cast
Role: Miss Kitty Sprightly Actor: Miss P. Hopkins
Role: Miss Bridget Pumpkin Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Dance: Dance of Spirits, as17770414; In IV: Grand Dance, as17770425; The Court Minuet, as17770403; Allemande, as17770403

11329
03 May 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: As17761009, but Amiens (with songs)-Davies; Caelia-Miss Hopkins; Cuckoo Song-_.
Cast
Role: Caelia Actor: Miss Hopkins
Role: Doxy Actor: Miss Platt
Role: Miss Dripping Actor: Miss Stageldoir
Role: Miss Quaver Actor: Mrs Wrighten

Afterpiece Title: All the Worlds a Stage

Cast
Role: Miss Kitty Sprightly Actor: Miss P. Hopkins
Role: Miss Bridget Pumpkin Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Dance: End Act I: Grand Dance, as17770425

Song: As17761009

11330
06 May 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Runaway

Performance Comment: As17770418, but Jarvis-Palmer; Emily (1st time)-Miss Jarratt; Clerk-_.
Cast
Role: Emily Actor: Miss Jarratt
Role: Doxy Actor: Miss Platt
Role: Miss Dripping Actor: Miss Stageldoir
Role: Miss Quaver Actor: Mrs Wrighten

Afterpiece Title: The Register Office

Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Miss Platt
Role: Melpomene Actor: Miss Stageldoir
Role: Mrs Doggerel Actor: Miss Pope.

Dance: End: Grand Dance, as17770425

11331
23 July 1777 @ China Hall, Lower Road, Rotherhithe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Performance Comment: Colonel Feignwell-Russell; Freeman-G. Graham; Perriwinkle-Graham; Tradelove-Vowell; Sackbut-Newton; Obadiah Prim-Walters; Sir Philip Modelove-Trotter; Boy-Master Russell; Mrs Prim-Mrs Russell; Betty-Mrs Trotter; Mask'd Lady-Miss Powell; Ann Lovely-Miss Essex.
Cast
Role: Mask'd Lady Actor: Miss Powell
Role: Ann Lovely Actor: Miss Essex.

11332
22 August 1777 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: April day

Performance Comment: Principal Parts by Bannister, Du-Bellamy, Edwin, Mrs Hitchcock, Miss Twist. Cast from text (G. Kearsly, 1777): Don Buffalo-Bannister; Count Folatre-DuBellamy; Davo-Edwin; Matilda-Mrs Hitchcock; Cephisa-Miss Twist.
Cast
Role: Du Actor: Bellamy, Edwin, Mrs Hitchcock, Miss Twist. Cast from text
Role: Cephisa Actor: Miss Twist.

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Cast
Role: Young Philpot Actor: Palmer
Role: Young Wilding Actor: R. Palmer
Role: Maria Actor: Miss Farren

Dance: End I: a New Pastoral Dance-see17770611; End II: The Provencalle-see17770611

11333
18 September 1777 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: [Extra night] By Permission [of the Lord Chamberlain]. Benefit for Griffiths and Fearon. Tickets delivered for Hamlet and a Comedy will be admitted. Tickets to be had of Griffiths and of Fearon at Clay's, Cabinet-maker, Princess-street, Soho

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Wife

Performance Comment: As17770910, but Lord Rake-Griffiths; Taylor-Stevens; Belinda-Miss Hale; Mademoiselle-Miss Walton (1st appearance); Lady Brute-Mrs Burden; Col. Bully (with a song)-Bannister; Constable-_.
Cast
Role: Belinda Actor: Miss Hale
Role: Mademoiselle Actor: Miss Walton

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Cast
Role: Mrs Bruin Actor: Miss Platt

11334
23 September 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: Oakly-Smith; Lord Trinket-Dodd; Sir Harry Beagle-Barrett; Charles-Farren; Russet-Aickin (1st appearance in that character); Captain O'Cutter-Moody; Paris-Waldron; Tom-Carpenter; Major Oakly-Yates; Lady Freelove-Mrs Hopkins; Harriet-Miss Hopkins; Mrs Oakly-Miss Younge.
Cast
Role: Harriet Actor: Miss Hopkins
Role: Mrs Oakly Actor: Miss Younge.

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

11335
27 September 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distressd Mother

Performance Comment: Orestes-Smith; Pylades-Packer; Phoenix-Hurst; Pyrrhus-Palmer; Hermione-Miss Younge; Cleone-Miss Sherry; Cephisa-Mrs Johnston; Andromache-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Hermione Actor: Miss Younge
Role: Cleone Actor: Miss Sherry

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Invasion

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Wright; Mercury-Davies; Snip-Parsons; Simon-Moody; Gasconade-Baddeley; Corporal Bounce-Carpenter; Abram-Waldron; Justice-Wrighten; Forge-Griffiths; Bogg-Barrett; Taffy-Burton; Old Woman-Mr Davies [i.e. doubled Mercury]; Mrs Snip-Mrs Bradshaw; Sukey Chitterlin-Mrs Davies; Dolly Snip-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Dolly Snip Actor: Miss Pope.

11336
06 October 1777 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Performance Comment: Lear-Ross (1st appearance these 5 years); Edgar-Lewis; Gloster-Hull; Bastard-Aickin; Kent-Clarke; Albany-L'Estrange; Cornwall-Thompson; Gentleman Usher-Quick; Burgundy-Booth; Goneril-Mrs Poussin; Regan-Miss Ambrose; Arante-Miss Green; Cordelia-Mrs Hartley (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Regan Actor: Miss Ambrose
Role: Arante Actor: Miss Green

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Matthews.

Dance: As17771001

11337
14 October 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: Shylock (1st time [at this theatre])-Henderson; Antonio-Bensley (1st appearance in that character); Gratiano-Dodd; Lorenzo (with songs)-Vernon; Duke-Packer; Launcelot-Parsons; Gobbo-Wrighten; Salanio-Farren; Solerino-Lamash; Tubal-Waldron; Bassanio-Palmer (1st appearance in that character); Jessica (1st time; with a song)-Miss Walpole; Nerissa-Mrs Davies; Portia-Miss Younge (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Jessica Actor: Miss Walpole
Role: Portia Actor: Miss Younge

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

Cast
Role: Gillian Actor: Miss Walpole

Dance: End III: Rural Grace, as17771002

Cast
Role: Rural Grace Actor: Gallet, Henry, Miss Armstrong, Mlle Dupre.

11338
15 October 1777 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Afterpiece Title: The Two Misers

Performance Comment: Lively-Mattocks; Hunks-Reinhold; Gripe-Quick; Osman-Dunstall; Jenny-Miss Dayes; Harriet-Miss Brown.
Cast
Role: Jenny Actor: Miss Dayes
Role: Harriet Actor: Miss Brown.

Dance: II: Masquerade Dance proper to the Play-; to conclude with: Country Dance-the Characters

11339
18 October 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Performance Comment: Sir Andrew Ague@cheek-Dodd; Sir Toby Belch-Palmer; Orsino-Brereton; Sebastian-Davies; Fabian-Lamash; Antonio-Wrighten; Captain-Wright; Officer-Carpenter; Priest-Griffiths; Valentine-Norris; Clown (with the original Epilogue song)-Vernon; Malvolio-Yates; Olivia (with a song)-Mrs Baddeley; Maria-Miss P. Hopkins; Viola-Miss Younge.
Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Miss P. Hopkins
Role: Viola Actor: Miss Younge.

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

Cast
Role: Gillian Actor: Miss Walpole

Dance: In: Rural Grace, as17771002

Cast
Role: Rural Grace Actor: Gallet, Henry, Miss Armstrong, Mlle Dupre.

11340
23 October 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Afterpiece Title: Selima and Azor

Performance Comment: Azor-Vernon; Ali-Dodd; Scander-Bannister; Fatima-Miss Collett; Liesbia-Miss Abrams; Selima-Mrs Baddeley.
Cast
Role: Fatima Actor: Miss Collett
Role: Liesbia Actor: Miss Abrams

11341
03 November 1777 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Cast
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Brown

Afterpiece Title: St

Performance Comment: Patrick's Day. Lieut. O'Connor (1st time)-Mahon; Justice Credulous-Lee Lewes; Doctor Rosy-Quick; Serjeant Trounce-Dunstall; Bridget-Mrs Pitt; Lauretta-Miss Brown; song-Miss Brown.
Cast
Role: Lauretta Actor: Miss Brown
Role: song Actor: Miss Brown.

Dance: Hornpipe, as17771017; End II: La Soiree a@la@Mode-Dagueville, Harris, Master Holland, Sga Tinte

11342
10 November 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The First Part Of King Henry The Fourth

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Wright; Pantaloon-Byrn; Clown-Carpenter; Lover-Burton; Drunken Valet-Griffiths; Scaramouch-Barrett; Country Girls-Mrs Colles, Miss Abrams; Colombine-Miss Collett.
Cast
Role: Country Girls Actor: Mrs Colles, Miss Abrams
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Collett.

11343
29 November 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King John

Performance Comment: King John-Henderson; Hubert-Bensley; Salisbury-Packer; Pembroke-Farren; Essex-Lamash; Prince Henry-R. Palmer; Rob. Faulconbridge-Waldron; Messenger-Norris; Bastard-Smith; King Philip-Aickin; Dauphin-Brereton; Prince Arthur-Miss Field; Pandulpho-Chambers; Chatilion-Davies; Austria-Wrighten; Citizen-Hurst; Heralds-Chaplin, Wright; Queen Elinor-Miss Sherry; Lady Blanch-Mrs Colles; Lady Faulconbridge-Mrs Johnston; Constance-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Prince Arthur Actor: Miss Field
Role: Queen Elinor Actor: Miss Sherry

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce is in Him

Performance Comment: Colonel Tamper-Palmer; Major Belford-Packer; Prattle (1st time)-Baddeley; Madam Florival-Mrs Davies; Bell-Miss Hopkins; Emily-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Bell Actor: Miss Hopkins
Role: Emily Actor: Miss Pope.

11344
05 December 1777 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Stoops To Conquer

Performance Comment: Hardcastle-Wilson; Tony Lumpkin-Quick; Marlow-Lee Lewes; Hastings-Whitfield; Sir Charles Marlow-Fearon; Mrs Hardcastle-Mrs Green; Miss Neville-Mrs Lessingham; Miss Hardcastle-Mrs Bulkley.
Cast
Role: Miss Neville Actor: Mrs Lessingham
Role: Miss Hardcastle Actor: Mrs Bulkley.

Afterpiece Title: The Norwood Gypsies

Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Miss Dayes
Role: Pastoral Actor: Reinhold, Miss Dayes

Dance: As17771125

11345
11 December 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Performance Comment: Don Felix-Smith; Col. Briton-Brereton; Don Lopez-Baddeley; Don Pedro-Parsons; Frederick-Packer; Gibby-Moody; Alguazile-Wrighten; Vasquez-R. Palmer; Lissardo-King; Flora-Miss Pope; Isabella-Miss Hopkins; Inis-Mrs Bradshaw; Violante-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Flora Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Isabella Actor: Miss Hopkins

Afterpiece Title: A ChristmasTale

Cast
Role: Camilla Actor: Miss Collett.

11346
13 December 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Performance Comment: Bayes (1st time [at this theatre])-Henderson; Mr Johnson-Palmer; Mr Smith-Aickin; The other Characters-Baddeley, Moody, Parsons, Burton, Hurst, R. Palmer, Waldron, Lamash, Chambers, Holcroft, Chaplin, Carpenter, Griffiths, Norris, Wrighten, Wright, Legg, Master Pulley, Mrs Colles, Miss Collett, Mrs Davies. With an Additional Reinforcement of Mr Bayes's New Raised Troops [These were "hobby-horses and other novelties' (Davies, III, 303).]. [Edition of 1777 (John Bell) specifies: Gentleman Usher-Baddeley; Physician-Moody; Cordelio-Burton; Prince Prettyman-Hurst; 1st King of Brentford-Waldron; Fisherman-Griffiths; Thunder-Wrighten; Earth-Legg; Lightning-Master Pulley; Cloris-Mrs Colles; Parthenope-Miss Collett; Amaryllis-Mrs Davies; Pallas-Mr Parsons. [It assigns the remaining characters-2nd King of Brentford, Prince Volscius, Drawcansir, Lieut. General, Tom Thimble, Sun, Moon-to actors of previous season.
Cast
Role: The other Characters Actor: Baddeley, Moody, Parsons, Burton, Hurst, R. Palmer, Waldron, Lamash, Chambers, Holcroft, Chaplin, Carpenter, Griffiths, Norris, Wrighten, Wright, Legg, Master Pulley, Mrs Colles, Miss Collett, Mrs Davies. With an Additional Reinforcement of Mr Bayes's New Raised Troops
Role: Parthenope Actor: Miss Collett

Afterpiece Title: A ChristmasTale

Cast
Role: Camilla Actor: Miss Collett.

11347
20 December 1777 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Percy

Afterpiece Title: Man and Wife

Performance Comment: Cross-Wilson; Kitchen-Dunstall; Col. Freeman-Robson; Marcourt-Lee Lewes; Charlotte-Mrs Bulkley; Lettice-Miss Dayes; Sally (1st time)-Miss Morris; Mrs Cross-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Lettice Actor: Miss Dayes
Role: Sally Actor: Miss Morris

Dance: As17771104

11348
01 January 1778 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King John

Cast
Role: Queen Elinor Actor: Miss Sherry

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Wright; Pantaloon-Johnston; Clod-Carpenter; Silvio-Burton; Meagre-R. Palmer; Fat Cook-Griffiths; Watchman-Holcroft; Farmer-Chaplin; Queen Mab-Miss Abrams; Colombine-Miss Collett.
Cast
Role: Queen Mab Actor: Miss Abrams
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Collett.

11349
10 January 1778 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Runaway

Performance Comment: George Hargrave-Smith; Drummond-Bensley; Justice-Parsons; Jarvis-Palmer; Mr Morley-Aickin; Sir Charles Seymour-Brereton; Mr Hargrave-Moody (1st appearance in that character); Lady Dinah-Mrs Hopkins; Emily-Mrs Robinson (1st appearance in that character); Susan-Mrs Davies; Harriet-Miss P. Hopkins; Bella-Miss Younge.
Cast
Role: Harriet Actor: Miss P. Hopkins
Role: Bella Actor: Miss Younge.

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Cast
Role: Queen Mab Actor: Miss Abrams

11350
10 February 1778 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Performance Comment: Benedick-Henderson (1st appearance in that character [in London]); Don Pedro-Packer; Claudio-Brereton; Balthazar (with a song)-Vernon; Don John-Aickin; Antonio-Hurst; Borachio-Farren; Fryar-Wright; Messenger-Lamash; Dogberry-Parsons; Town@Clerk-Baddeley; Conrade-Griffiths; Sexton-Wrighten; Verges-Carpenter; Watchmen-Burton, Holcroft; Leonato-Bensley (1st appearance in that character); Hero-Miss Hopkins; Margaret-Mrs Bradshaw; Ursula-Mrs Colles; Beatrice-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Hero Actor: Miss Hopkins
Role: Beatrice Actor: Miss Pope.

Afterpiece Title: Selima and Azor

Cast
Role: Fatima Actor: Miss Collett
Role: Liesbia Actor: Miss Abrams

Dance: II: a Masquerade, Dance, proper to the play-; To conclude with: [a Country Dance-. [These were included in all subsequent performances.