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Event Comment: Benefit for Dimond and Miss Mansell. Receipts: #145 8s. Charges: #65 10s. Profits to Dimond and Miss Mansell: #79 18s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: As17721104, but Bajazet-Reddish; Moneses-Diamond; first time; Arpasia-Miss Younge; The Original Song-Mrs Scott in Act IV; Usual Prologue-_.
Cast
Role: Arpasia Actor: Miss Younge
Role: Selima Actor: Miss Mansell

Afterpiece Title: A Trip to Scotland

Cast
Role: Cupid Actor: Miss Hopkins
Role: Miss Flack Actor: Miss Ambrose
Role: Chambermaid Actor: Miss Platt
Role: Miss Griskin Actor: Miss Pope

Dance: End: A Hornpipe-Mrs Sutton

Event Comment: Afterpiece, for first time this season to conclude WITH ADDITIONAL SCENES of action and a representation of the PANTHEON. Receipts: #93 4s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: Leon-Smith; Duke-Gardner; on Juan-Hull; Cacafogo-Dunstall; Copper Capt.-Woodward; Old Woman-Mrs Pitt; Altea-Mrs Gardner; Margaritta-Mrs Baker; Estifania-Miss Barsanti.
Cast
Role: Estifania Actor: Miss Barsanti.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Lewes; Pantaloon-Banks; Clown-Cushing; Colombine-Miss Twist; Witches-Mattocks, Miss Valois; Sheperd-DuBellamy; Shepherdess-Miss Brown; Pluto-Reinhold; Proserpine-Mrs Baker.
Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Twist
Role: Witches Actor: Mattocks, Miss Valois
Role: Shepherdess Actor: Miss Brown
Event Comment: Fanny first time Miss P. Hopkins-very well and great applause (Hopkins Diary). The altered Comedy of Old City Manners, which was to have been performed this evening, for the author, is oblig'd to be deferr'd till Monday next on account of Mr Dodd's illness, when tickets deliver'd for this night will be taken. Receipts: #154 17s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Performance Comment: Lord Ogleby-King; Sir John-Bensley; Lovewell-Brereton; Traverse-Hurst; Miss Sterling-Mrs Greville; Fanny-Miss P. Hopkins; Canton-Baddeley; Brush-Palmer; Mrs Heidleberg-Mrs Hopkins; Sterling-Parsons; Betty-Mrs Love; Serj. Flower-Bransby; Trueman-Fawcett; Chambermaid-Mrs Davies.
Cast
Role: Miss Sterling Actor: Mrs Greville
Role: Fanny Actor: Miss P. Hopkins

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Dance: I: The Savage Hunters, as17751118

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 10 years [not acted since 20 Apr. 1765]; in [it] will be introduced a Grand Triumphal Entry of Publiusv, with the original Music composed by Boyce. [This was included in all subsequent performances.] This is the first Time that Mrs Yates played since the Paper Quarrel between the Managers and her. Before the Play began Mrs Yates went on, and made the following apology, "Ladies and Gentlemen, I hope what has been already published has been sufficient to satisfy the Publick that I did not intend to affront or insult them. I have only to add, that it ever has (been) and ever shall be my Study and Endeavour to please that Publick from (whom) I have received so many Favours." The Audience applauded, and the Play went on--Mrs Yates played finely and had great applause (Hopkins Diary). Receipts: #145 2s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Roman Father

Performance Comment: Horatius-Bensley; Tullus Hostilius-Jefferson; Valesius-Brereton; Citizens-Wrighten, Norris, Griffiths; Soldier-Chaplin; Publius Horatius-Smith; Valeria-Miss Hopkins; Horatia-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Valeria Actor: Miss Hopkins
Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Lampe and Miss Young

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Walker; Polly-Mrs Lampe; Lucy-Miss Young (being the first time of their attempting to speak on the stage).
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Young

Afterpiece Title: Margery

Cast
Role: Margery Mauxalinda Actor: Miss Esther? Young
Role: First Guest Actor: Roberts.

Dance: Dancing, as17390305 but Miss _Norman

Event Comment: MMr Mossop did Bajazet -Oh (Cross). [Inspector No 211, in Daily Advertiser and Literary Gazette commented on the magnificent performance of Garrick and Miss Bellamy in King Lear the preceding Saturday.] Receipts: #120 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-Sowdon; Bajazet-Mossop (for the first time); Axalla-Lee; Selima-Miss Bellamy; Arpasia-Mrs Pritchard; Moneses-Havard; Hal-Simson; Dervisse-Winstone; Stratocles-Mozeen; Omar-Burton; Prince of Tanais-Blakes; With the Usual Prologue-.
Cast
Role: Selima Actor: Miss Bellamy

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Song: IV: O Gentle Sleep-Beard

Event Comment: I slept [sic. q: step?] in at Drury Lane before the Play began, which was the first time of being in the Play House this season. Miss Allen was there & Pocock with some girls (Hailey, Brietzcke Diary, N & Q, Vol, 199, p. 260)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Ranger

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Rooker; The Others-Blakes, Vaughan, Johnston, Ackman, Mrs Bennet, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Mariet, Atkins; To conclude with a Dance of the Millers-Grimaldi, Miss Baker, Mrs Preston.
Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Pope

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: As17651023, but Phillis-Miss Pope (first time).
Cast
Role: Phillis Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Lucinda Actor: Miss Plym
Role: Singing Actor: Miss Young.

Afterpiece Title: The Musical Lady

Performance Comment: As17650917, but a New Italian Song-Miss Pope; Epilogue-Miss Pope as Musical Lady.

Dance: III: The Irish Lilt, as17651004; End: Hearts of Oak, as17660207

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Wilford

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Performance Comment: As17651217, but Violante-Miss Wilford (first time).
Cast
Role: Violante Actor: Miss Wilford

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Performance Comment: As17660303 but Maria-Miss Wilford (first time).
Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Miss Wilford
Role: Beaufort Actor: Perry.
Role: Corinna Actor: Miss Cokayne

Dance: III: A Minuet-Fichar, Miss Wilford; End: The Village Romps, as17651019

Event Comment: Benefit for Reddish. Neville MS Diary: Went to see the Maid of the Mill played for the first time at Drury Lane. Bannister is the best Giles I have seen since Beard left the stage. The farce was No Wit like a Woman's, played but once before. Assisted in hissing it as both foolish and immoral

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Performance Comment: Lord Aimworth-Reddish (that night only); Sir Harry Sycamore-Parsons; Giles-Bannister; Ralph-Dibdin; Fairfield-Jefferson; Mervin-Fawcett; Patty-Mrs Baddeley; Fanny-Miss Pope; Theodosia-Miss Radley; Lady Sycamore-Mrs Bradshaw; With a New Occasional Prologue-Reddish.
Cast
Role: Fanny Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Theodosia Actor: Miss Radley

Afterpiece Title: No Wit Like a Womans

Dance: I: New Comic Dance, as17681210; End of Opera: The Wake, as17680929

Event Comment: Mrs Smith Patty for the first time very well & great Applause (Hopkins Diary). Paid Tallow chandler's 2nd bill #36 9s. 5d.; Mr L. Frederick for sattin, #21 9s.; Mr Weston per order Mr G. G. #7 7s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #156 2s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Performance Comment: Sir Harry-Parsons; Giles-Bannister; Mervin-J. Bannister; Theodosia-Young Gentlewoman who played the part of Biddy (Miss Jarratt) [see17721103]; Patty-Mrs Smith[, who played Silvia in Cymon; Lord Aimworth-Davies; Fairfield-Jefferson; Ralph-Dibdin; Fanny-Miss Pope; Lady Sycamore-Mrs Bradshaw.
Cast
Role: Fanny Actor: Miss Pope

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Invasion

Cast
Role: Forge Actor: Ackman
Role: Dolly Snip Actor: Miss Pope

Dance: I: A Comic Dance, as17720922

Event Comment: Benefit for Edwin. 3rd piece: First Time Here. Receipts: #200 14s. (152.2; tickets: 48.12) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Afterpiece Title: The Son in Law

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Bannister (of dl), Edwin, Wilson, Egan, Cubitt, Fearon, Stevens, Quick, Mrs Davenett, Miss Satchell. Probable cast from hay playbill of 13 June 1780, and Genest, VI, 196: Signor Arionelli-Bannister; Bowkitt-Edwin; Cranky-Wilson; Idle-Egan; Vinegar-Cubitt; Bouquet-Fearon; John-Stevens; Orator Mum-Quick; Dolce-Mrs Davenett; Cecilia-Miss Satchell.
Cast
Role: Cecilia Actor: Miss Satchell.

Entertainment: Monologue.End 1st piece: a Prologue written by S. Foote, Esq.,-Master Edwin

Event Comment: Afterpiece: For the first time reduced to Two Acts

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Barber

Cast
Role: Rosina Actor: Miss DeCamp.

Afterpiece Title: The Commissary

Performance Comment: Zachary Fungus-Bannister Jun. (1st appearance in that character); Isaac Fungus-Wewitzer; Mr Gruel-Suett; Simon-Bland; Mr Bridoun-Evatt; La Fleur-Abbott; John-Lyons; Hackney Coachman-Ledger; Mrs Mecklin-Mrs Webb; Dolly-Miss Heard; Jenny-Miss Fontenelle.
Cast
Role: Dolly Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Jenny Actor: Miss Fontenelle.
Event Comment: Afterpiece: For the first time here (by permission of the Proprietor of the Theatre Royal, Hay Market). Receipts: #291 11s. (216.19.6; 74.0.6; 0.11.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Cast
Role: Lady Teazle Actor: Miss Farren
Role: Mrs Candour Actor: Miss Pope

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Performance Comment: Earl of Mercia-Caulfield; Count Louis-Trueman; Mayor of Coventry-Wathen; Harold-Dignum; Crazy-Suett; Peeping Tom (with The Little Farthing Rushlight)-Bannister Jun.; Lady Godina [sic]-Miss Mellon; Emma-Miss DeCamp; Mayoress-Mrs Hopkins; Maud-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: sic] Actor: Miss Mellon
Role: Emma Actor: Miss DeCamp
Event Comment: 2nd piece: Compressed for First Time into two acts, with several new Airs, &c. [Miss Sims was from the Theatre, Sadler's Wells.] Receipts: #259 17s. (253.15; 6.2)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Cast
Role: Serina Actor: Miss Mansel
Role: Florella Actor: Miss Leserve

Afterpiece Title: The Maid of the Mill

Performance Comment: Lord Aimworth-Johnstone; Sir Harry Sycamore-Munden; Ralph-Knight; Farmer Giles-Townsend; Fairfield-Davenport; Mervin-Claremont; Fanny-Miss Sims (1st appearance at this theatre); Theodosia-Mrs Follett; Lady Sycamore-Mrs Davenport; Patty-Mrs Mountain.
Cast
Role: Fanny Actor: Miss Sims

Afterpiece Title: Englands Glory

Performance Comment: As17971018, but in Scene I: Hearts of Oak-Townsend; in Scene IV: We've bade the restless Seas adieu-Townsend, _Incledon; in Scene V: +Rule Britannia-Townsend, Gray; from Scene IV: With pride we steer'd for England's Coast-_.

Dance: As17971018

Event Comment: Benefit for Havard. Mainpiece: By particular desire. No building on the stage on account of the machinery for the Masque. Tho' Mr Havard's long and severe indisposition has prevented his personal solicitation, yet he hopes it will not deprive him of the preference of those Persons of Quality, &c. who used to favour his Benefits. N.B. Those ladies and gentlemen who applied for places and were disappointed the last time the Masque was performed, may have them for this night, by sending to Mr Hobson at the stage door, by whom tickets will be deliver'd; As also at the Bedford Coffee House, and at Mr Havard's in Broad Court, the upper end of Bow St., Covent Garden. Tickets hitherto deliver'd will be taken. Receipts: #200 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alfred

Performance Comment: As17510223, but parts assigned for first time.
Event Comment: Benefit for Wilson. Second Course [1st time; M. INT I, by James Cobb. Larpent MS 567; not published]: With Songs and a New Overture. Entrement [1st time: INT I, by Charles Stuart. Larpent MS 566; not published]. Desert: Never acted here; by Permission of Harris [proprietor of cg. The playbill assigns Princess Huncamunca to Mrs Kennedy, but "Huncamunca was very well performed by a Lady who resembled Mrs Kennedy in her voice" (Public Advertiser, 23 Aug.; and see 24 Aug.)]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: the Feast Of Thalia Or A Dramatic Olio

Performance Comment: [Bill of Fare, in which every Dish belonging to the Drama will be served up: Prelude, Tragedy, Comedy, Opera, Interlude, and Burlesque. By way of Relish: The Manager in Distress. [Principal Characters by Palmer, Aickin, R. Palmer, Egan, Bannister Jun., Mrs Cuyler, Mrs Jewell, Miss Hale, Mrs Webb. [Cast from text (T. Cadell [1780]): Bustleton-Palmer; Manager-Aickin; Easy-R. Palmer; Irishman in the Pit-Egan; Gentleman in the Balcony-Bannister Jun.; Actresses-Mrs Cuyler, Mrs Jewell, Miss Hale; Lady in Balcony-Mrs Webb.

Afterpiece Title: First Course a substantial Dish from Henry IV

Afterpiece Title: Second Courae a Comic Dish never servd up before Kensington Gardens or The Walking Jockey

Performance Comment: Characters by Edwin, Blissett, Staunton, Wood, Barrett, Painter, Pierce, Miss Harper; Cast from Larpent MS: Thimble-Edwin; Sir Harry Optic-Blissett; Dick-Barrett; Toupee-Wewitzer (see17810831); Letitia-Miss Harper; unassigned-Staunton, Wood, Painter, Pierce.
Cast
Role: Letitia Actor: Miss Harper

Afterpiece Title: Third Course an Operatic Dish The Son in Law

Afterpiece Title: Also by way of Entremet Ripe Fruit or The Marriage Act

Performance Comment: Character by Bannister Jun.; Mrs Wilson, Miss Hitchcock. Cast from Larpent MS: William-Bannister Jun.; Sally-Mrs Wilson; Nancy-Miss Hitchcock.
Cast
Role: Nancy Actor: Miss Hitchcock.

Afterpiece Title: Desert Tom Thumb

Song: In Second Course: Auld Robin Gray-Miss Harper

Event Comment: The Duke's Company, presumably. Evelyn, Diary: This night was acted my Lord Brahals Tragedy cal'd Mustapha before their Majesties &c: at Court: at which I was present, very seldom at any time, going to the publique Theaters, for Women now (& never 'til now) permitted to appeare & act, which inflaming severall young noble-men & gallants, became their whores, & to some their Wives, wittnesse the Earle of Oxford, Sir R. Howard, Pr. Rupert, the E. of Dorset, & another greater person than any of these, who fell into their snares, to the reproch of their noble families, & ruine both of body & Soule: I was invited to see this Tragedie, exceedingly well writ, by my Lord Chamberlain, though in my mind, I did not approve of any such passe time, in a season of such Judgements & Calamitie. Pepys, Diary: Here my Lord Bruncker proffered to carry me and my wife into a play at court to-night, and to lend me his coach home, which tempted me much; but I shall not do it

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mustapha

Event Comment: Benefit for Shuter

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry V

Performance Comment: King Henry-Barry; Exeter-Ridout; Canterbury-Sparks; France-Gibson; Constable-Bridgwater; Pistol-Dyer; Catherine-Mrs Dyer; Chorus-Ryan; Fluellin-Shuter,1st time.

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Entertainment: I: Cries of London-Shuter

Music: II: A Trio taken out of Florizel and Perdita,-Shuter, Mrs Lampe, Miss Young

Dance: IV: Italian Peasants, as17531120; End: Epilogue in Florizel and Perdita-Shuter, by Desire, in character of a Pedlar

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant Or The True And Tragical History Of George Barnwell

Afterpiece Title: The Tragedy of Tragedies

Performance Comment: See17400503, but Tom Thumb-Miss Mullart (the first time of her appearing on any stage); Dollalolla-Mrs Woodward; Huncamunca-Mrs Mullart; Glumdalca-Bridgwater; Grizzel-Hallam.
Cast
Role: Tom Thumb Actor: Miss Mullart

Song: In I: Roberts

Dance: II: Saraband-Miss Morrison; III: Comic Ballet-Villeneuve, Miss Oates; V: Grand Ballet-Desse, Miss Oates

Event Comment: It being the first time of Mr Garrick's playing since his Marriage, the Jests in Benedick were receiv'd with uncommon applause: he married Mad. Viollete, on ye 22d of June: 1749 (Cross). Receipts: #180 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Performance Comment: Benedict-Garrick; Don Pedro-Havard; Leonato-Berry; Don John-Winstone; Claudio-Lee; Friar-Bridges; Borachio-Blakes; Dogberry-Taswell; Balthazar (with a Song in Character)-Beard; Verges-Neale; Conrade-Usher; Town Clerk-James; Sexton-Ray; Hero-Mrs Elmy; Margaret-Mrs Havard; Ursula-Miss Cole; Beatrice-Mrs Pritchard; In II a Masquerade Dance-Mathews, Mrs Addison; To conclude with a Country Dance-the characters of the play.
Cast
Role: Ursula Actor: Miss Cole

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Event Comment: Afterpiece: A Musical Entertainment in two Interludes. Someday this week, Mr Ross, will perform the part of Young Bevil in the Conscious Lovers, at Drury Lane, being the first time of his appearance on the English Stage. Receipts: #180 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Cast
Role: King Edward V Actor: Miss Minors
Role: Duke of York Actor: Miss Yates

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Performance Comment: Damon-Beard; Palemon-Master Mattocks; Laura-Miss Norris; Pastora-Mrs Clive; to conclude with a Rural Dance-Mathews.
Cast
Role: Laura Actor: Miss Norris
Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted in 12 years [hence first time for all appearing in these characters. See 9 Nov. 1745.] Receipts: #130 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Performance Comment: Cato-Mossop; Juba-Ross; Syphax-Berry; Sempronius-Havard; Portius-Davies; Marcus-Holland; Lucius-Burton; Decius-Bransby; Mutineer-Walker; Marcia-Miss Pritchard; Lucisa-Mrs Davies.
Cast
Role: Marcia Actor: Miss Pritchard

Afterpiece Title: Lilliput

Cast
Role: Lalcon Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Lady Flimnap Actor: Miss Simpson
Role: Toadel Actor: Miss Matthews
Event Comment: At the Great Room, Dean St., Soho. By Desire. An Italian Oratorio in Two Acts. Words by Metastasio. Music by Jomelli. First Time of performing this Grand Musical Entertainment in England, and is judged by all conoisseurs to be the most exquisite piece of composition ever heard before. Pit Half a Guinea, Gallerias 5s. To begin at half past six precisely. A very strong rumour prevails, that leave will be applied for to the higher Power, for a third Theatre in this City; and it is even hinted, that two well-known performers have already ventured on a purchase, and are selecting together a company with that design (Public Ledger)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Isaac

Performance Comment: Parts-Signora Passerini, Miss Frederick, Signora Eberardi, Quilici, Tedeschino, and a variety of Chorusses by the best voices.

Music: Between the acts aConcert on the organ-Dupuis

Event Comment: MMr Jackson did Oroonoko for the first time (Cross Diary)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-a Young Gentleman, 1st appearance this stage; Aboan-Holland; Blandford-Palmer; Governor-Burton; Stanmore-Packer; Capt. Driver-Bransby; Hotman-Blakes; Planters-Moody, Mozeen, Parsons, Castle, Mrs Bradshaw; Slaves-Ackman, Clough, Fox, Watkins; Imoinda-Mrs Palmer; In Act II, will be introduc'd an entertainment of singing-Champnes, Miss Young; with a proper Dance of Slaves-Vincent, Lochery, Leppie.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Ranger