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Event Comment: The Book of the opera at the Theatre. Comic opera in 3 acts by Lloyd .Music by Mr Rush. [See reduction to two-act farce, 2 March 1765. First performance in England of C. S. Favart's Le Caprice Amoureux (a parody of Goldoni's Bertoldo).

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Capricious Lovers

Performance Comment: Parts-Vernon, Yates, Baddeley, Packer, Didier, Mrs Clive, Miss Young, Miss Wright, a Young Gentlewoman in her first appearance on any stage. Colin-Vernon; Hobbinol-Yates; Damon-Baddeley; Astolpho-Packer; Fabian-Didier; Phoebe-Miss Slack , 1st appearance on any stage; Lisetta (with a mock Italian song)-Mrs Clive; Emily-Miss Young; Clara-Miss Wright (Genest, V, 63) Emily-$Miss Scott (Winston MS 9).

Dance: Grimaldi, Aldridge, Giorgi, Berardi, Sga Giorgi, Miss Baker

Event Comment: Benefit for Bowers (box-keeper) and Veal (first gallery door-keeper). Tickets deliver'd for the benefit of Broad and Hodges will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Brazen-King, 1st time; Welch Collier-Baddeley; Capt. Plume-Palmer; Kite-Bransby; Bullock-Moody; Melinda-Mrs Lessingham, 1st time; Rose-Mrs Hippisley; Ballance-Havard; Worthy-Lee; Recruits-Yates, Vaughan; Lucy-Mrs Bennet; Sylvia-Miss Plym, 1st time.
Cast
Role: Sylvia Actor: Miss Plym, 1st time.

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce Is in Him

Cast
Role: Belford Actor: Packer
Role: Mlle Florival Actor: Miss Plym
Role: Emily Actor: Miss Pope.

Dance: II: A New Comic Dance, as17650516; End: Double Hornpipe-Walker, Miss Tetley

Event Comment: A New Musical Comedy in 3 Acts never performed before. New Scenes and Habits. Book of the Comedy to be had at the Theatre. [Richard Cumberland's second dramatic piece, and first one to be performed (Genest, V, 104).

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Summers Tale

Performance Comment: Parts by: Beard, Shuter, Mattocks, Dyer, Morris, Dunstall, Mrs Vincent, Mrs Mattocks, Miss Brent, Costollo; Parts-Barrington, Baker, Squibb, Lewis, Buck, Murden, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Jones; Bellafont-Beard; Sir Anthony Withers-Shuter; Frederick-Mattocks; Henry-Dyer; Shifter-Dunstall; Ferdinand-Morris; Peter-Costollo; Maria-Miss Brent; Amelia-Mrs Mattocks; Olivia-Mrs Vincent (Edition of 1765).
Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Miss Brent

Dance: I: The Garland, as17651003; II: A New Grand Ballet, call'd The Gallant Shepherds-Fichar, Sga Manesiere, Miss Wilford

Event Comment: Benefit for Elisi. With Several alterations of new and favourite songs. This Opera will be one half an hour shorter than when it first came out, which renders the former books unserviceable. Sg Elisi has therefore ordered new books to be printed

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Eumene

Music: A new Overture-Galuppi

Dance: II: Minuet, Louvre-Sodi, Miss Capitani

Song: new Duetto, Cananetto, accompanied by Recitations-Sg DeMajo

Event Comment: The Fifth Day. Neville MS Diary: Going into the first Gallery to hear the Prologue...was obliged to stay and see the Play. When the Epilogue was called for, Barry appeared and said, Mrs Dancer is so ill, she hopes you will excuse her." The gods were so brutish as to continue hissing and crying Off Off" All the while little Froment danced, who stood it very well. At last Mrs Dancer came on the stage and said I have been very ill all night. Otherwise I would not have requested this indulgence. The "Nos" and Clappers prevailing, at last she got off without speaking the Epilogue. The Farce was...purged of a little of its obscenity

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Countess Of Salisbury

Cast
Role: Lord William Actor: Miss Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Dance: End: Miss Froment

Event Comment: Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. First Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s. No persons admitted behind the scenes, nor any money returned after the Curtain is drawn up. Places for the Boxes to be taken (only) of Mr Sarjant at the Stage-Door. The Doors to be opened at Half an Hour after Four. To begin exactly at Six o'clock. [Repeated for all bills during the season, but see change of hour for opening, 22 Sept., and 6 Oct. The source for receipts and financial matters is Covent Garden Account Book (BM Add MS. Egerton 2274).] Receipts: #209 9s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Performance Comment: Lord Aimworth-Mattocks; Sir Harry-Shuter; Giles-A Gentleman, being his second appearance that stage [Mr Barnshaw]; Mervin-DuBellamy; Fairfield-Gibson; Ralph-Dyer[, 1st time; Lady Sycamore-Mrs Pitt; Theodosia-Mrs Baker; Fanny-Mrs Thompson; Patty-Mrs Mattocks.

Afterpiece Title: The Old Maid

Performance Comment: Clerimont-Perry; Capt. Cape-Dunstall; Harlow-Davis; Mrs Harlow-Mrs Bulkley; Miss Harlow-Mrs Barrington.
Cast
Role: Miss Harlow Actor: Mrs Barrington.

Dance: I: A Dance incident to the Opera-Fishar, Arnauld, Sga Manesiere, Miss Valois

Event Comment: Benefit for Bowers (Box-keeper) and Veal (First Gallery doorkeeper). The Way to Keep Him deferr'd on account of Mrs W. Barry's Indisposition. Tickets deliver'd by Broad, Berrisford, Hodges, and for The Way to Keep Him will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Cast
Role: Clarinda Actor: Miss Pope

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Cast
Role: Kitty Actor: Miss Pope.

Dance: End: A Double Hornpipe-Walker, Miss Ward

Event Comment: [Was this performed? See 13 Aug. for first appearance of Arthur and Constance.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King John

Performance Comment: King John-Sheridan; Prince Henry-Knowles; Pembroke-Dancer; Hubert-F. Gentleman; Salisbury-DuBellamy; R. Falconbridge-Hamilton; English Herald-Farrell; Bastard-Fleetwood; King of France-Gardner; Dauphin-Robson; Austria-Griffiths; Pandulph-Wheeler; Chatillon-Smyth; French Herald-Saunders; Eleanor-Mrs Dyer; Lady Falconbridge-Mrs White; Blanch-Miss Trowel; Constance-Mrs Burton .
Cast
Role: Blanch Actor: Miss Trowel

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Dance: End of Play: The Nosegay-Master and Miss West

Event Comment: [The Young Gentleman identified as Owenson by Hopkins MS Notes. Confirmed by Sir Nicholas Nipclose, in The Theatres (2nd. ed. London, 1722, p. 51) speaking of Inchbald's introduction to the London stage with advertisement of "first appearance" though he had been many years an itinerant actor, "this is a trick to gain, from curiosity, what may pay by one night the whole season's pitiful salary of such actors; several mushrooms have vegetated thus; but none more worthless or short lived, than Mr Owenson; brought forward modestly in Tamerlane, some weeks since; without even the requistes of a grown-up school-boy."] Receipts: #180 6s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-a Young Gentleman, 1st appearance [Owenson]; Bajazet-Smith; Axalla-Hull; Dervise-Gardner; Moneses-Wroughton; Omar-Morris; Stratocles-Fox; Hali-Thompson; Prince of Tanais-R. Smith; Selima-Mrs Mattocks; Arpasia-Miss Miller; [The Original song To Thee, O gentle Sleep-DuBellamy; [The Usual Prologue-Wroughton.
Cast
Role: Arpasia Actor: Miss Miller

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Dance: End: A New Comic Dance, call'd The Jovial Gardners-Sga Manesiere, Miss Hamoir, Mr Drouville[, being his 1st appearance. [See17630312.

Event Comment: Pit and Boxes 5s. First Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s. Alter'd from Fielding, in 2 Acts. To begin at 7:00 p.m. Singing and music for The Sot under the direction of Dr Arne. Program Desired by many Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Sot

Performance Comment: Fairlove-Young Gentlewoman, first appearance; Clarinda-Young Gentlewoman, first appearance; Pert-Young Gentlewoman, fifth appearance; Sir Thomas-young Gentleman, first appearance.

Song: Catches and Glees-; Diana's Chace-Miss Jameson

Music: After Comic piece: two Ariettas on the Octave Flute in the Polonese taste-a new performer from that country; After Part II Catches and Glees: Concerto on Clarinet with variations on the Wanton God-Mahon

Event Comment: [Wroughton was from cg. This was his 1st appearance as a regular member of the dl company; he had previously acted at this theatre on one occasion, 1 Apr. 1780. Mrs Taylor was from the York theatre.] "On every first appearance, it falls to a performer to chuse their own parts. They do that part once, and in all probability they never do it again. We fear this will happen to Mrs Taylor. In Elwina there was nothing to recommend [but see 4 Oct., 27 Nov.]" (World, 1 Oct.). Receipts: #189 0s. 6d. (134.4.0; 53.9.0; 1.7.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Percy

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Dance: End: The Capricious Lovers, as17870920; End I afterpiece: The Irish Fair-Ferrere, Miss Stageldoir

Event Comment: 2nd piece: In one act. ["The following Gentlemen of the Chorus absent from this Evening Performance, viz., Messrs Boyce, Hobler, Dixon, Dorion Sen., Annereau; Dancers: Messrs G. D'Egville and Hamoir" (Powell).] Powell: Heiress rehearsed at 10; High life at 12; New Ballet [Glorious First of June] at 12. Receipts: #209 16s. 6d. (143/18/0; 63/7/6; 2/11/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: No Song No Supper

Afterpiece Title: HIGH LIFE BELOW STAIRS

Performance Comment: Lovel C. Kemble; Freeman-Trueman; Philip-Baddeley; Duke's Servant-Palmer; Sir Harry's Servant-Dodd//Kitty-Miss Pope; Lady Bab's Maid-Miss Tidswell; Lady Charlotte's Maid-Miss Collins .

Dance: In 2nd piece A Mock Minuet by Palmer and Miss Pope

Event Comment: Benefit for Didelot. Tickets to be had of Didelot, No. 9, Haymarket. Both dances composed by Didelot; the music by Bossi. With new Scenery, Machinery and Decorations [by Liparotti]. [Synopsis of action of 1st ballet in Cyril W. Beaumont, Complete Book of Ballets, 1941, pp. 19-21, where it is stated that "Flore et Zephire is noted for being the first ballet in which wires were used to enable the dancers to simulate aerial flight." This is not stricdly accurate; see note under L'Amour Vange, 2 June.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Antigona

Dance: End I: a new Ballet in one act, Flore et Zephire-Didelot, Gentili, Fialon, Lahante, Hamoir, Giani, Roffey, Simpson, Master Menage, Mme Rose, Mme Hilligsberg, Mme Bossi, Mlle Parisot, Mme Vidi, Mlle Cabanel [Cast from Beaumont (see below): Cleonise-Mme Hilligsberg; +Flore-Mme Rose; +Bergeres-Mlle Parisot, Mme Bossi; +Zephire-Didelot; +L'Amour-Master Menage; +Un Petit Amour-Miss Hill.]; End Opera: [a new grand Dramatic Ballet in 3 acts, in the +Scotch style, L'Heureux Naufrage [; or, Les Sorcieres Ecossoises; Principal Performers in both dances-Didelot, Gentili, Fialon, Lahante, Hamoir, Giani, Roffey, Simpson, Master Menage, Mme Rose, Mme Hilligsberg, Mme Bossi, Mlle Parisot, Mme Vidi, Mlle Cabanel

Performance Comment: ]; End Opera: [a new grand Dramatic Ballet in 3 acts, in the +Scotch style, L'Heureux Naufrage [; or, Les Sorcieres Ecossoises; Principal Performers in both dances-Didelot, Gentili, Fialon, Lahante, Hamoir, Giani, Roffey, Simpson, Master Menage, Mme Rose, Mme Hilligsberg, Mme Bossi, Mlle Parisot, Mme Vidi, Mlle Cabanel.
Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Polly Young. Afterpiece: Positively for Last time this season

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Cast
Role: Miranda Actor: Miss Macklin.
Role: Isabinda Actor: Miss Hallam

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Song: II: The Happy Bride-Miss Polly Young; III: A Cantata call'd The Kind Appointment-Miss Brent; IV: Vain is Beauty's gaudy Flower-Miss Polly Young

Dance: TThe Judgment of Paris, as17640503

Event Comment: Benfit for Costollo, Mrs Pitt, Mr Stede. [Public Advertiser assigns Maria to Miss Elliot.] None admitted behind Scenes. Last time of performing Mainpiece this season

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jovial Crew

Cast
Role: Rachel Actor: Miss Brent

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Cast
Role: Beaufort Actor: Baker

Dance: I: A Wooden Shoe Dance-Leppie, Miss Pitt; End: (This night only) A Medley Hornpipe-Walker, from Drury Lane, Miss Pitt his scholar; End Opera: Hornpipe-Miss Pitt; End I Afterpiece: Rural Love, as17641212

Event Comment: [Mainpiece in place of NOTORIETY, advertised on playbill of 23 Oct.] Afterpiece [1st time; CO 2 , by Mrs Burke. MS: Larpent 992; not published]: With new Music [by Tommaso Giordani (Morning Herald, 25 Oct.)). Scenery, Dresses and Decorations. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. Receipts: #228 0s. 6d. (206/10/6; 21/10/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: How To Grow Rich

Performance Comment: As17931002, but added: Plainly-Powel; Nab-Cubitt; Formal-Thompson .
Cast
Role: Formal Actor: Thompson
Role: Warford Actor: Pope
Role: Miss Dazzle Actor: Miss Chapman
Role: Betty Actor: Miss Stuart

Afterpiece Title: THE WARD OF THE CASTLE

Song: In afterpiece Chorusses by Linton, Tett, Sawyer, Little, Street, Kendrick//Miss Stuart, Mrs Watts, Mrs Follett, Mrs Castelle, Miss Kirton, Mrs Lloyd, Miss Paye, Miss Leserve, Mrs Bayzand, Mrs Blurton

Event Comment: Benefit for Mr and Miss Betterton. 2nd piece [1st time; P 1]. Receipts: #267 1s. 6d. (139.17.6; 5.1.0; tickets: 122.3.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: As17981215, but Macbeth-Betterton; Lady Macbeth-Miss Betterton (1st appearance in that charactyr); Officer-_; Murderers-_.
Cast
Role: Lady Macbeth Actor: Miss Betterton

Afterpiece Title: The Tars of Old England or Humours of Greenwich Fair

Cast
Role: Rachael Actor: Miss Sims
Role: Adelaide Actor: Miss Chapman.

Afterpiece Title: The Adopted Child

Performance Comment: Michael-Betterton; Le Sage-Townsend; Sir Bertrand-Mansel; Spruce-Farley; Flint-Dyke; Record-Emery; Lucy-Mrs Martyr; Clara-Miss Wheatley; Boy-Miss Sims; Janette-Mrs Norton; Nell-Mrs Chapman.
Cast
Role: Clara Actor: Miss Wheatley
Role: Boy Actor: Miss Sims

Dance: End 1st piece: The Highland Lovers, as17990423; Del Caro's Hornpipe-Miss Brugier

Song: 1st piece: Vocal Parts, as17981215, but Miss Waters, Mrs +Atkins, _Gray, Miss _Leserve, Miss _Gray; In 3rd piece: +The Tower Song-Mrs Atkins

Entertainment: Monologue. After the Dancing: The Satyrist The Groom and the Cook; or, Daniel and Dishclout's Law Suit-Betterton

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Being the last Time of the Company's Acting this Season

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Husband

Dance: Lally, Essex, Boval, Rainton, Miss Robinson, Mrs Walter; The Fawns-Essex, Miss Robinson; Sultana-Miss Robinson Jr

Event Comment: Positively the last time of performing this Season

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Performance Comment: Carlos-Davis; Clodio-Kennedy; Sancho-Weston; Don Choleric-Lewis; Antonio-Johnson; Charino-Jackson; Monsieur-Summers; Page-Master Summers; Don Duart-Murden; Jaques-Wallis; Louisa-Mrs Daly; Angelina-Miss Read; Elvira-Mrs Osborne; Honoria-Mrs Johnson.
Cast
Role: Angelina Actor: Miss Read

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Performance Comment: As17630810, but only Maria-Miss Reed listed; The whole to conclude with the Picture of Playhouse; or Bucks Have at ye All-Kennedy.
Cast
Role: only Maria Actor: Miss Reed listed

Dance:

Entertainment: I: Comic Dance-Rogier, Miss Street; III: Serious Dance-Miss Street; IV: Comic Dance-Master Clinton, Miss Street; End: Hippisley's Drunken Man-Weston; a Hornpipe in Taste-

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Macklin. Afterpiece: For the only time this season. Part of Pit will be laid into boxes. Tickets deliver'd for the Tender Husband will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: Shylock-Macklin; Antonio-Sparks; Bassanio-Clarke; Duke-Anderson; Grantiano-Dyer; Lorenzo (with songs in character)-Mattocks; Launcelot-Shuter; Jessica (with a song in character)-Miss Miller; Nerissa-Mrs Vincent; Portia-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Jessica Actor: Miss Miller
Role: Portia Actor: Miss Macklin.

Afterpiece Title: Love a la Mode

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

Dance: I: A Minuet-Duquesney, Miss Macklin; IV: Hornpipe-Miss Twist; End: The Knife Grinders, as17631012

Event Comment: Benefit for T. Smith, Furkins, Roffe [sic], Miss Stede, Mrs Hartle. Tickets deliver'd by Morgan, Stephenson, Claridge, Bagg, Wilkinson, Whatley, Pullin, Miss Brown, Mrs Griffiths, and Mrs Walters will be taken. No charges. House received 1!2 value of Tickets and the Receipts. @Tickets Box Pit Gallery Value 1!2 Value @T. Smith 10 48 75 #17 4s. #8 12s. @Furkins 10 20 24 #7 18s. #3 19s. @Rose 27 48 29 #6 17s. #8 8s. 6d. @Miss Stede 6 13 50 #8 9s. #4 4s. 6d. @Morgan 3 10 35 #5 15s. #2 17s. 6d. @Mrs Hartle 40 69 104 #30 15s. #15 7s. 6d. @Stephenson 21 66 129 #28 1s. #14 6d. @Claridge 15 16 19 #8 1s. #4 6d. @Bagg 3 4 9 #2 5s. #1 2s. 6d. @Wilkinson 30 13 5 #9 19s. #4 19s. 6d. @Whatley -- 4 33 #3 18s. #1 19s. @Pullen 2 41 64 #13 1s. #6 10s. 6d. @Miss Brown 11 37 31 #11 8s. #5 14s. @Mrs Griffiths -- 25 21 #5 17s. #2 18s. 6d. @Mrs Walters 2 19 83 #11 13s. #5 16s. 6d. @Money Value #48 5s. 6d. @Box 180 Pit 433 Gallery 711 Total House Value #229 6s. 6d. 1!2 Value #90 10s. 6d.@ [The house made no charges, but received the half value from each beneficiary as listed above (Account Book). About 1,324 Tickets given out. Capacity of the house must have been about 1,700 at this time. See 14 April.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus

Dance: III: A Hornpipe-Miss Stede, scholar to Fishar

Event Comment: 3rd piece [1st time; past 2, by Matthew Feilde. MS: Larpent 585; not published; synopsis of plot in Public Advertiser, 22 Feb.]: With New Overture and Music, composed by [Michael] Arne. New Dresses, Scenes and Decorations. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. Receipts: #247 12s. (243/19/6; 3/12/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Which Is The Man

Afterpiece Title: The Dramatic Puffers

Cast
Role: Iris Actor: Miss Morris
Role: Juno Actor: Miss Catley
Role: Queen Dollalolla Actor: Miss Catley

Afterpiece Title: Vertumnus and Pomona

Performance Comment: Characters by Mrs Kennedy, Miss Morris, Edwin; Mrs Martyr, Miss Harper. [Cast from Songs (G. Wilkie, 1782): Vertumnus-Mrs Kennedy; Cupid-Miss Morris; Sylvanus-Edwin; Citronella-Mrs Martyr; Pomona-Miss Harper.] hathi. hathi.
Cast
Role: Cupid Actor: Miss Morris
Role: Pomona Actor: Miss Harper.

Dance: End of Epilogue a new Pastoral Dance, Palemon and Lavinia, by Aldridge, Langrish, Mrs Davenett, Miss Francis, Miss Rowson, Miss Besford

Event Comment: Benefit for Wrighten, prompter. 3rd piece [1st time; M I, author unknown. Music selected from Dr Arne. MS: Larpent 833 (which notes, "The words partly new and partly compiled. In Commemoration of the Restoration of His Majesty's Health"); not published]. Public Advertiser, 18 May: Tickets to be had of Wrighten, No. 6, Little Russel Street. Tickets delivered for the 20th will be admitted. Receipts: #278 17s. 6d. (48.2.0; 13.17.0; 0.17.6; tickets: 216.1.0) (charge: #106 13s. 7d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Husband

Performance Comment: As17881020, but Manly-Whitfield; Lady Grace (1st time)-Mrs Farmer; Miss Jenny [without songs] (1st time)-Miss Raymond; Trusty-_; Mrs Motherly-_.
Cast
Role: Actor: Miss Raymond
Role: Miss Jenny Actor: Mrs Forster
Role: Trusty Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Myrtilla Actor: Miss Barnes
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Miss Farren.

Afterpiece Title: The Toy Shop

Afterpiece Title: Laoeudaimonos or A People Made Happy

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Kelly, Dignum, Sedgwick, Miss Romanzini, Mrs Edwards, Mrs Crouch. [Larpent MS lists the parts: Britannia, Genius of England, Hope, Hygeia, Britons.] SCENE I. Cavern of Despairv. SCENE II. White Cliffs of Albionv. SCENE III. Grove of Hygeiav. SCENE IV. Temple of Gratitudev. In which will be displayed those Superb Transparencies which were exhibited at the Opera House, at the Grand Gala given [on 21 Apr.] in Commemoration of his Majesty's Recovery. The Capitals of the Transparencies will be ornamented with rich Festoons of different coloured Lamps, and the intervening Columns beautifully illuminated with variegated Fire. [There were three transparencies: the 1st representing George I, II and III, the 2nd King William, the 3rd the Prince of Wales and the Duke of Gloucester (World, 22 Apr.).]Larpent MS lists the parts: Britannia, Genius of England, Hope, Hygeia, Britons.] SCENE I. Cavern of Despairv. SCENE II. White Cliffs of Albionv. SCENE III. Grove of Hygeiav. SCENE IV. Temple of Gratitudev. In which will be displayed those Superb Transparencies which were exhibited at the Opera House, at the Grand Gala given [on 21 Apr.] in Commemoration of his Majesty's Recovery. The Capitals of the Transparencies will be ornamented with rich Festoons of different coloured Lamps, and the intervening Columns beautifully illuminated with variegated Fire. [There were three transparencies: the 1st representing George I, II and III, the 2nd King William, the 3rd the Prince of Wales and the Duke of Gloucester (World, 22 Apr.).]

Dance: End II: The Russian Minuet-the young D'Egvilles, Miss DeCamp; End: a new dance, The Irish Bird@Catchers-the young D'Egvilles, Miss Blanchet, Miss DeCamp

Event Comment: 2nd piece: The Characters will be dressed in the Habits of the Times

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Half An Hour After Supper

Performance Comment: Mr Sturdy-Wewitzer; Bentley-Evatt; Captain Berry-Palmer Jun.; Frank-Bland; Miss Tabitha-Mrs Webb; Mrs Sturdy-Mrs Edwin; Miss Eliza Sturdy-Miss Heard; Nanny-Mrs Whitfield; Miss Sukey-Miss DeCamp.
Cast
Role: Miss Tabitha Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Miss Eliza Sturdy Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Miss Sukey Actor: Miss DeCamp.

Afterpiece Title: The Surrender of Calais

Song: In 2nd piece: Singing-Cooke, Kenrick, Willoughby, Linton, Dorion, Aylmer, Little, Brown, Lyons, Miss DeCamp, Miss Dall, Miss Fontenelle, Mrs Powell, Mrs Masters, Mrs Bramwell, Mrs Hatton

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Leak. Afterpiece: With a Sea Fight. Times, 17 May: Tickets to be had of Miss Leak, Upper Mews Gate, Castle-street, Leicester-fields. Receipts: #500 6s. 6d. (104.10.0; 74.7.6; 3.4.6; tickets: 318.4.6) (charge: #220 14s. 7d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Performance Comment: Don Pedro-Holland; Leonato-Aickin; Don John-Caulfield; Claudio-Barrymore; Benedick-Kemble; Balthazar-Dignum; Antonio-Packer; Borachio-Trueman; Conrade-Gibbon; Dogberry-Suett; Verges-Dowton; Seacoal-Wewitzer; Hero (with songs)-Miss Leak (1st appearance in that character); Beatrice-Mrs Jordan (1st appearance in that character); Margaret-Miss Tidswell; Ursula-Miss Heard.
Cast
Role: Hero Actor: Miss Leak
Role: Margaret Actor: Miss Tidswell
Role: Ursula Actor: Miss Heard.

Afterpiece Title: The Critic or A Tragedy Rehearsed

Performance Comment: Dangle-R. Palmer; Sneer-Palmer; Sir Fretful Plagiary-Dowton; Signor Ritornello-Maddocks; Interpreter-Wewitzer; Puff-King; Mrs Dangle-Miss Tidswell; Italian Girls-Miss Leak, Mrs Bland, Miss DeCamp; Tragedians: Lord Burleigh-Sparks; Governor of Tilbury Fort-Hollingsworth; Earl of Leicester-Trueman; Sir Walter Raleigh-Russell; Sir Christopher Hatton-Wathen; Beef@eater-Caulfield; Don Ferolo Whiskerandos-Bannister Jun.; Tilburina-Miss Pope.

Dance: In II: Masquerade-; with Dancing-Mlle Parisot, Sga Bossi DelCaro

Song: In Masquerade: Sigh no more Ladies (composed by Stevens)-Sedgwick, Dignum, Mrs Bland, Miss DeCamp; End IV: Little Taffline-Mrs Bland; In course of Evening: Ally Croaker, Little Bess the Ballad Singer (composed by Dr Arnold)-Miss Leak