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Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: As17391222, but Rose-Miss Jenny Hippisley (the first time of her appearance on any stage).
Cast
Role: Rose Actor: Miss Jenny Hippisley

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

Dance: II: Scots Dance-Master Matthews, Miss Wright; III: Grand Ballet-Muilment; IV: Drunken Peasant-Master Ferg; V: Le Tambourine-Mlle Chateauneuf

Event Comment: PPhillips and Yeates' Booth, opposite Hospital Gate, West Smithfield, during the time of bf. Boxes, 2s. 6d. Pit 1s. 6d. First Gallery 1s. Upper Gallery 6d. There is an extraordinary Band of Music promis'd. [Notice repeated 26 Aug.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Indian Merchant Or The Happy Pair Interspersd With The Comical Humours Of The intriguing Chambermaid sir John Oldcastle And The drunken Colonel

Performance Comment: A Comedy of two Acts. Merchant-Dove; Oldcastle-Smith; Colonel-Phillips; Rakert-Yeates; Valentine-Wallis; Pride-Powell; Puff-Davis; Security-Johnson; Trick-Evenel; Constable-Wood; Slap-Archer; Mrs Highman-Mrs Tucker; Charlotte-Miss Ferguson; Lady Pride-Mrs Habito; Lady Ruff-Mrs Simmons; Lettice-Mrs Phillips, from Theatre Royal in Drury Lane.
Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Ferguson

Afterpiece Title: The Miser Bit or Harlequin Reveller

Song: I: Bumper Squire Jones-Phillips

Dance: LLa Mason and Sabotiers-Phillips, Mrs Dove

Event Comment: Mainpiece never acted there. [Originally produced at dl, 27 April 1714.] The Tragedy of Regulus, written by the Author of King Charles the First [Wm. Havard] is now in rehearsal at Drury Lane and will be perform'd there in a short time

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder Or A Woman Keeps A Secret

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmasked

Performance Comment: As17431013, but Miss Lucy-Mrs Dunstall; Quaver-Blakes; Wormwood-Woodburn; Blister-Turbutt.
Cast
Role: Miss Lucy Actor: Mrs Dunstall

Song: II: Song-Morland

Event Comment: MMiss Macklin did Polly -Well (Cross). Receipts: #100 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Beard; Peachum-Yates; Lockit-Berry; Filch-Raftor; Mat@o@Mint-Blakes; Beggar-Simson; Player-Bransby; Lucy-Mrs Clive; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Cross; Diana Trapes-Mrs Havard; Polly-Miss Macklin (first time); In Act III a Hornpipe-Mathews, others; To conclude with a Country Dance-the characters of the play.
Cast
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Macklin

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distrest Mother

Performance Comment: Pyrrhus-Ross (first time); Orestes-Mossop; Pylades-Havard; Hermione-Mrs Pritchard; Phoenix-Bransby; Cleone-Miss Minors; Cephisa-Mrs Bennet; Andromache-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Cleone Actor: Miss Minors

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Performance Comment: Othello-Barry; Iago-Ryan; Brabantio-Sparks; Cassio-Ridout; Roderigo-Dyer; Lodovico-Anderson; Gratiano-Redman; Duke-Marten; Montano-White; Emilia-Mrs Hamilton; Desdemona-Miss Nossiter (first time).
Cast
Role: Desdemona Actor: Miss Nossiter

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Event Comment: Not performed for 12 years. [See 5 Nov. 1746.] Mossop, Palmer, Miss Macklin, Mrs Davies, Miss Pritchard played parts for first time. Receipts: #100 (Cross).; #114 10s (Winston MS 8)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Dance: II: The Millers, as17581012

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: As17611226, but Juliet-Miss Bride (first time); Minuetin Masquerade scene-_.
Event Comment: Benefit for Younger (prompter). Mainpiece: Not acted these 6 years. [See 7 April 1758.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear And His Three Daughters

Performance Comment: Lear-Ross; Edgar-Smith; Bastard-Clarke; Gloster-Gibson (being first time of their appearing in those characters); Kent-Sparks; Albany-White; Burgundy-Bennet; Cornwall-Anderson; Officer-Wignel; Gentleman Usher-Shuter; Goneril-Mrs Stephens; Regan-Mrs Vincent; Cordelia-Miss Ward (second appearance on any stage); With an Occasional Prologue-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: Cordelia Actor: Miss Ward

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Cast
Role: Corinna Actor: Miss Cokayne
Role: Beaufort Actor: Baker
Role: Maria Actor: Miss Elliot

Dance: II: Hornpipe-Miss Twist; End: Hippisley's Drunken Man-Master Morgan; by desire, and The Calabrian Peasants, as17631222

Event Comment: For the author [Bickerstaffe] of the alterations in Mainpiece. Afterpiece with alterations by the author [Bickerstaffe]. Performed By Particular Desire

Performances

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Performance Comment: Thomas-Vernon (with the song of Hearts of Oak); Squire-Dodd (first time); Dorcas-Mrs Love; Sally-Miss Wright; To conclude with a dance incident to the piece-.
Cast
Role: Sally Actor: Miss Wright
Event Comment: Benefit for Jefferson. Moody's benefit deferred until 3 May (playbill)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Performance Comment: As17691227, but Trinculo-Jefferson; Miranda-Miss Younge (first time); Francisco-Wright; Master of Ship-Ackman.
Cast
Role: Miranda Actor: Miss Younge

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Cast
Role: Leonora Actor: Miss Radley.
Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Desire. N.B. Cymon after this night will be laid aside for sometime

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymon

Performance Comment: As17700927, but Dorcas-Mrs Love (first time); Shepherdesses-Miss Burton, Mrs _Dorman.

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Performance Comment: Young Lovel-Cautherly; Freeman-Fawcett; Duke's Servant-Palmer; Sir Harry's Servant-Dodd; Phillip-Baddeley; Robert-Ackman; Kitty-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Kitty Actor: Miss Pope.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: As17701027, but Mrs Sullen-Miss D'Arcy (first time).
Cast
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Miss D'Arcy
Role: Cherry Actor: Miss Ward

Afterpiece Title: Mother Shipton

Dance: IV: The Merry Sailors, as17701015

Event Comment: Mr Reddish who has to perform the part of Alonzo was not come to begin the 3d Act, which put us in great Confusion, at Length Mr J. Aickin consented to read the part, & we Cut Mr Aickins part quite out-An Apology was made to the Audience that Mr Reddish was not come, nor had he sent any Message-The Play went on;-before the play was finish'd Mr Reddish came to the House when the Play was over Mr King & Mr Reddish went on the Stage Mr King apologis'd the Audience in behalf of Mr Reddish & told them that Mr R. was ready to make oath that he had entirely forgot that it was a play Night, & that it was by meer chance he came to the House at all-his looks were so truely pitiable, the Audience had Compassion & excus'd him (Hopkins Diary). [MacMillan's note from Kemble differs slightly. Genest, V, 353, notes that the rebellion of the audience was quelled by an offer of return of entrance money to those wished to leave. He also notes that Reddish on the eleventh published an affidavit in confirmation of his statement, begging Pardon for disappointing the public.] Paid Mr Wright per order Mr G. G. #13 5s. 2d. Receipts: #143 7s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alonzo

Cast
Role: Teresa Actor: Miss Mansell

Afterpiece Title: A Peep behind the Curtain

Performance Comment: Lady Fuz-Mrs Hopkins; Glib-King; Macaroni-Dodd; Sir Toby-Bransby; Orpheus-Vernon; Rhodope-Mrs Wrighten; Miss Fuz (first time)-Mrs Davies; Others-Packer, Palmer, Moody, J. Aickin, Wright, Johnston, Mrs Love, Mrs Bradshaw.
Cast
Role: Miss Fuz Actor: Mrs Davies
Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Greville. Paid Chorus 2 nights (this incl.) #3 11s. Receipts: #136 13s. Charges: #74 17s. 6d. Profits to Greville: #61 15s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexander The Great Or The Rival Queens

Performance Comment: Alexander-Reddish; Clytus-Aickin; Lysimachus-Hurst; Cassander-Palmer; Hephestion-Packer; Polyperchon-Bransby; Thessalus-J. Aickin; Perdiccas-Ackman; Eumenes-Keen; Sysigambis-Mrs Johnston; Roxana-Miss Younge; Statira-Mrs Greville; first time; Parisatis-Mrs Hopkins; With the Triumphal Entry of Alexander into Babylon-.
Cast
Role: Roxana Actor: Miss Younge

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Dance: I: The Irish Fair, as17730918

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Bankrupt

Performance Comment: Parts-Foote, Kennedy Jun. (from Dublin, first time here), Fearon, Aickin, Davis, Jacobs, Bannister, Lloyd, Jones, Courtney, Everard, Johnson, Weston, Mrs Williams, Miss Ambrose, Miss Platt, Mrs Jewell; Prologue-Foote.

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: End: Giorgi's scholars

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Performance Comment: Benedick-Lee; Leonato-Hull; Don Pedro-Wroughton; Claudio-Lewis; Balthazar (with a Song)-DuBellamy; Don John-Booth; Antonio-Thompson; Dogberry-Shuter; Borachio-Whitefield; Verges-Cushing; Conrade-Davis; Town Clerk-Quick; Friar-Fearon; Hero-Mrs Lessingham; Margaret-Miss Valois; Ursula-Mrs Whitefield; Beatrice-Mrs Barry; first time. In II, a Masquerade Dance-proper to the play; To conclude with a Country Dance-the characters.
Cast
Role: Margaret Actor: Miss Valois

Afterpiece Title: The Golden Pippin

Cast
Role: with Venus Actor: Miss Brown.
Role: Venus Actor: Miss Brown
Role: Iris Actor: Miss Valois
Role: Juno Actor: Miss Catley.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Grecian Daughter

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Performance Comment: As17740921, but Leonora (first time this season)-Miss Catley.
Cast
Role: Leonora Actor: Miss Catley.

Dance: End of Play: The Lamplighters, as17741109

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Performance Comment: Malvolio-King; Sir Andrew-Dodd; Antonio-Davies; Fabian-Waldron; Viola-Miss Younge; Sebastian-Cautherly; Sir Toby-Palmer; Orsino-Brereton; Maria-Mrs Hopkins; Clown (with the Original Epilogue Song)-Vernon; Olivia (with a song)-Mrs Baddeley (first time).
Cast
Role: Viola Actor: Miss Younge

Dance: In: The Grand Provencalle Dance, as17741213

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Jacket

Event Comment: Benefit for Weston. Afterpiece: Not acted these 3 years. [See 18 Jan. 1772.] [MacMillan notes the version here used to be that preceding the Fribble alterations.] Paid Renters's #44 for 11 Oratorio nights; Extra Music this night #2 5s. Receipts: #236 3s. Charges: #75 15s. 6d. Profits to Weston: #160 8s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Christmas Tale

Performance Comment: As17741005, but Robinette-Mrs Davies; first time. Original Prologue (by Desire)-Palmer.

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Performance Comment: Lord Chalkstone-King; Fine Gentleman-Dodd; Old Man-Parsons; Drunken Man (by desire)-Weston; first time; Esop-J. Aickin; Frenchman-Baddeley; Mercury (with Songs)-Davies; Fine Lady-Miss Pope; Bowman-Lamash; Charon-Wrighten.
Cast
Role: Fine Lady Actor: Miss Pope

Entertainment: End: New Interlude: Weston's Return from the Universities of Parnassus-Weston

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Performance Comment: Benedick-Lee; Leonato-Hull; Don Pedro-Wroughton; Claudio-Lewis; Balthazar (with a song)-DuBellamy; Don John-Booth; Antonio-Thompson; Dogberry-Shuter; Borachio-Young; Verges-Cushing; Conrade-Davis; Town Clerk-Quick; Friar-Fearon; Hero-Mrs Lessingham; Margaret-Miss Valois; Ursala-Mrs Williams; Beatrice-Mrs Bulkley; first time. In I a Masquerade Dance proper to the play-; to conclude with a Country Dance-the characters.
Cast
Role: Margaret Actor: Miss Valois

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Cast
Role: Leonara Actor: Miss Brown, first time.
Event Comment: Benefit for Brother Jacobs. By Particular Desire of the Masons. By Permission. To begin at 6:00 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: Woodcock-Brother Merryfield (who performed it for Mrs Woodman's Benefit last winter); Young Meadows-Follett; Hawthorn-Morris; Sir William-Lloyd; Hodge-Fopperwell; Eustace-Stevens; Lucinda-Miss Frederick; Deborah-Mrs Bailey; Margery-Mrs Nost; Rosetta-Mrs Osborne (first time on this stage).
Cast
Role: Lucinda Actor: Miss Frederick

Afterpiece Title: The Tobacconist

Performance Comment: Abel Drugger-Jacobs; Face-Follett; Subtle-Saul; Knowlife-Chaplin; Headlong-Bailey; Miss Rantipole-Mrs Bailey; Doll-Mrs Parker.
Cast
Role: Miss Rantipole Actor: Mrs Bailey

Entertainment: A Variety of New TheatricalImitations-Hutton

Song: End Opera: Several celebrated Catches and Glees by Dr Arne-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Grecian Daughter

Cast
Role: Dionysius Actor: Mahon, first time
Role: Erixine Actor: Miss Ambrose.
Role: Philotas Actor: Lewis, first time
Role: Erixene Actor: Miss Ambrose

Afterpiece Title: Prometheus

Performance Comment: As17760203, but short bill: Principal Characters-Lee Lewes, Mahon, Baker (first time), Wewitzer, Miss Valois, Sga Vidini; Vocals-Reinhold, DuBellamy; Dances-Sg and Sga Zuchelli.
Event Comment: By Permission of the Lord Chamberlin. Benefit for Mrs Fisher. Deferr'd from 11 April

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Isabella Or The Fatal Marriage

Performance Comment: Biron-Young Gentleman from York; Isabella's child-Master P. Fisher; Isabella-Mrs Fisher; first time in London. In Act II, an Epithalamium-Millar, Miss Barret; Occasional Prologue-.

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Performance Comment: Catherine-Mrs Fisher; Petruchio-Gentleman (who performs Biron ); Humorous Epilogue on Everybody-Somebody, in the character of No Body - Master Fisher.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Cozeners

Performance Comment: Parts-Foote, Edwin (first time that stage), Aickin, Bannister, Griffith, Stephens, Parsons, Baddeley, Burton, Jackson, Miss Sherry, Miss Platt, Mrs Love, Mrs Jewell.

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

Dance: The Merry Lasses-