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Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Canning. Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Receipts: #179 3s. Charges: #65 3s. Profits to Mrs Canning: #114 (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Performance Comment: Gamester-Reddish; Stukely-Palmer; Jarvis-Aickin; Bates-Packer; Dawson-J. Aickin; Lewson-Cautherly; Mrs Beverly-Mrs Canning, first time; Charlotte-Miss Hopkins; Lucy-Miss Platt.
Cast
Role: Mrs Beverly Actor: Mrs Canning, first time
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Hopkins
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Platt.

Afterpiece Title: The Wedding Ring

Dance: V: The Mountaineers, as17730930

Event Comment: Benefit for Weston. Tickets delivered for 7 April taken. It is agreed this day between Mrs Abington and Mr Garrick that the former shall be engag'd to him and Mr Lacy, Patentees of the Theatre Royal in Drury Lane, for three years from this date, or three acting seasons, at the sum of twelve pounds a week, with a Benefit, and sixty pounds for cloaths--the above agreement to be put into Articles according to the usual form. s@ Frances Abington, D. Garrick for himself and Mr Lacy (Folger Library, Garrickiana 962 MS [Cage, p. 154).] Receipts: #205 14s. 6d. Charges: #66 5s. Profits to Weston: #139 9s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Grecian Daughter

Performance Comment: As17731029, but Evander-Aickin; Euphrasia-Miss Younge, first time.
Cast
Role: Euphrasia Actor: Miss Younge, first time.
Role: Erixene Actor: Miss Platt

Afterpiece Title: The Pantheonites

Cast
Role: Anna Actor: Miss Platt

Entertainment: End II: Imitations vocal and rhetorical-Bannister; End III: Hippisley's Drunken Man-Weston; End V: (For that night only) Judge Tycho's sentence-Weston riding on a rhinoceros

Dance: After Judge Tycho's Sentence: The Taylors, as17740428

Event Comment: Benefit for Berrisford, Carlton Jr and Kaygill. Tickets delivered by Burroughs and Archeveque will be taken. 48th Bt. (Treasurer's Book). This Ends the Season 58 different Plays 39 different Farces 188 Nights in all (Hopkins Diary). [See 30 May; 2 June.] Receipts: #246. Charges: #84. Profits to beneficiaries: #162 (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant Or The History Of George Barnwell

Performance Comment: Blunt-Burton; Maria-Miss Hopkins, first time; Lucy-Mrs Johnston; George-Cautherly; Thorowgood-Hurst; Trueman-Brereton; Uncle-Wright; Milwood-Mrs Hopkins; In Act I, a Song-Mrs Scott.
Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Miss Hopkins, first time

Afterpiece Title: The Wedding Ring

Dance: V: The Sailors Revels, as17730928

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Performance Comment: Aimworth-Mattocks; Sir Harry-Shutter; Giles-Reinhold; Mervin-DuBellamy; Fairfield-Hull; Ralph-Quick; Fanny-Mrs Baker; Lady Sycamore-Mrs Pitt; Theodosia-Miss Dayes, first time; Patty-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Theodosia Actor: Miss Dayes, first time

Afterpiece Title: The Sylphs or Harlequins Gambols

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Lewis; Principal Sylph-Miss Brown; Other characters-Quick, King, Cushing, Fox, Baker, Thompson, Banks, Harris, Davis, Hollingsworth, Mrs Williams, Mrs Evans, Mrs White; Colombine-Miss Valois.
Cast
Role: Principal Sylph Actor: Miss Brown
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Valois.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: Woodcock-Shuter; Hawthorn-Reinhold; Young Meadows-Mattocks; Sir W. Meadows-Quick (first time); Eustace-DuBellamy (first time); Hodge-Dunstall; Deborah-Mrs Pitt; Margery-Mrs Baker; Lucinda-Mrs Mattocks; Rosetta-Miss Catley.
Cast
Role: Rosetta Actor: Miss Catley.

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce Is in Him

Performance Comment: Col. Tamper-Wroughton; Belford-DuBellamy; Prattle-Lewes; Bell-Mrs Bulkley; Mme Florival-Mrs Lessingham; Emily-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Belford Actor: DuBellamy

Dance: End of play: A Dance call'dThe Provencale-Master Holland, Miss Armstrong, Miss Ross. [See17720529.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zara

Performance Comment: Osman-Reddish; Lusignan-Garrick; Nerestan-Brereton, first time; Orasmin-Hurst; Chatillon-J. Aickin; Melidor-Wheeler; Selima-Miss Sherry; Zara-Miss Younge.
Cast
Role: Nerestan Actor: Brereton, first time
Role: Selima Actor: Miss Sherry
Role: Zara Actor: Miss Younge.

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Dance: End I of Farce: The Irish Fair, as17740917

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: As17740928, but Margery-Miss Wilde, first time.
Cast
Role: Margery Actor: Miss Wilde, first time.
Role: Rosetta Actor: Miss Catley.

Afterpiece Title: The Sylphs

Cast
Role: Principal Sylph Actor: Miss Brown
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Valois.

Dance: II: The Vintage Festival, as17741007

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-Palmer, first time; Bajazet-Smith; Moneses-Reddish; Axalla-Brereton; Prince of Tanais-Davies; Selima-Miss Hopkins; Arpasia-Miss Younge; Dervise-Bransby; Omar-Hurst; Stratocles-Aickin; Haly-Wheeler; The Usual Prologue-Reddish; In IV, The Original Song of To Thee Oh Gentle Sleep-Mrs Scott.
Cast
Role: Tamerlane Actor: Palmer, first time
Role: Selima Actor: Miss Hopkins
Role: Arpasia Actor: Miss Younge

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Performance Comment: Major Sturgeon-Bannister; Jerry Sneak-Weston; Sir Jacob-Waldron; Lint-Wrighten; Bruin-Wright; Heel@Tap-Bransby; Mrs Bruin-Miss Platt; Mrs Sneak-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Mrs Bruin Actor: Miss Platt
Role: Mrs Sneak Actor: Miss Pope.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: Duke-J. Aickin; Cacafogo-Moody; Alonzo-Usher; Copper Capt.-King; Leon-Garrick; Maid-Waldron; Old Woman-Baddeley; Clara-Mrs Jefferson; Altea-Mrs Love; Estifania-Mrs Abington; Margaritta-Miss Sherry, first time; Juan-Packer; Sanchio-Hurst.

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Performance Comment: Lear-Barry; Edgar-Lewis, first time; Gloster-Hull; Bastard-Bensley; Kent-Clarke; Albany-Whitefield; Cornwall-Davies; Gentleman Usher-Quick; Burgundy-Thompson; Goneril-Miss Pearce; Regan-Mrs Whitefield; Arante-Miss Dayes; Cordelia-Mrs Barry.
Cast
Role: Edgar Actor: Lewis, first time
Role: Goneril Actor: Miss Pearce
Role: Arante Actor: Miss Dayes

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: Venice Preservd

Performance Comment: Jaffier-Reddish; Renault-Jefferson; Priuli-J. Aickin; Pierre-Smith; Officer-Griffiths; Duke-Bransby; Bedamor-Packer; Spinoza-Wright; Elliot-Keen; Belvidera-Miss Younge, first time.

Afterpiece Title: The Cobler or a Wife of Ten Thousand

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: Jaques-Barry; Orlando-Lewis; Adam-Lee, first time for all three these characters; Duke Senior-Hull; Amiens (with songs)-Mattocks; Oliver-Wroughton; Frederick-Fearon; LeBeau-Booth; Sylvius-Whitefield; Corin-Thompson; Touchstone-Shuter; Charles-Fox; William-Wewitzer; Caelia (with Cockow Song)-Mrs Mattocks; Phoebe-Miss Dayes; Audrey-Mrs Pitt; Rosalind-Mrs Barry; In Act V a new Pastoral Dance-Daguville, 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 Rivals

Performance Comment: As17750222, but Lydia Languish-Mrs Mattocks, first time replacing Miss Barsanti.

Afterpiece Title: The Druids

Dance: II: A New Double Hornpipe-Harris, Miss Besford [See17730929]; IV: The Pilgrim-Harris, Miss Mathews [see17740416]

Event Comment: By Permission. Mainpiece: Not acted these two years

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: Fondlewife-Weston, first time; Belmour-Aickin; Heartwell-Fearon; Vainlove-Baker; Sharper-Lane; Setter-Everard; Nollbluff-Williams; Barnaby-Jacobs; Sir Joseph-Whitefield; Belinda-Miss Ambrose; Araminta-Miss Platt; Sylvia-Mrs Palmer; Lucy-Mrs Whitefield; Letitia-Mrs Gardner.
Cast
Role: Fondlewife Actor: Weston, first time
Role: Belinda Actor: Miss Ambrose
Role: Araminta Actor: Miss Platt

Entertainment: Imitations, Vocal and Rhetorical-Bannister

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Grecian Daughter

Performance Comment: Evander-Bensley, first time; Philotas-Reddish; Calippus-Whitfield; Greek Herald-Wright; Dionysius-Palmer; Melanthon-Packer; Arcas-Hurst; Greek Officer-Davies; Euphrasia-Miss Younge; Phocian-Aickin; Erixene-Miss Platt.
Cast
Role: Evander Actor: Bensley, first time
Role: Euphrasia Actor: Miss Younge
Role: Erixene Actor: Miss Platt.

Afterpiece Title: The Theatrical Candidates

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Candidates

Performance Comment: Byron-Vernon; Sir Harry-Dodd; Worry-Parsons; Spy-Weston; First Gardner-Bannister; Gardners-Fawcett, Kear; Jenny-Mrs Wrighten; Narcissa-Mrs Smith, first time.
Cast
Role: First Gardner Actor: Bannister
Role: Narcissa Actor: Mrs Smith, first time.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Stoops To Conquer

Performance Comment: Hardcastle-Wilson, first time; Tony-Quick; Marlow-Lee Lewes; Hastings (with a song)-DuBellamy; Sir Charles-Fearon; Mrs Hardcastle-Mrs Green; Miss Neville-Mrs Lessingham; Miss Hardcastle-Mrs Bulkley.

Afterpiece Title: St Patricks Day

Dance: II: A New Grand Ballet, The Italian Gardeners-; End Comedy: [A New Dance call'd The Gamesters-Sg and Sga Zuchelli[, being their first appearance in England. [For Italian Gardeners see17740919.

Performance Comment: [For Italian Gardeners see17740919.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Artaxerxes

Performance Comment: Arbaces-Leoni, second appearance on that stage; Artaxerxes-Mattocks; Artabanes-Reinhold; Rimenes-DuBellamy; Semira-Miss Dayes, first time; Mandane-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Semira Actor: Miss Dayes, first time

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Performance Comment: Buck-Woodward; Sir John Buck-Fearon; Subtle-Thompson; Marquis-Wewitzer; Classic-Hull; Mrs Subtle-Mrs Pitt; Lucinda (with a song)-Miss Macklin; and a Minuet-Dagueville, Miss Macklin.

Dance: End Opera: The Gamesters, as17751011

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Cast
Role: Jessica Actor: Miss Dayes, first time
Role: Portia Actor: Miss Macklin.

Afterpiece Title: Love a la Mode

Performance Comment: As17751006, but Charlotte-Miss Ambrose, first time.

Dance: III: The Pilgrim, as17750927; IV: The Gamesters, as17751011

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Mattocks; Lockit-Dunstall; Peachum-Wilson, first time; Filch-Wewitzer; Mat@O@Mint-Baker; Lucy-Mrs Mattocks; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Pitt; Mrs Slammekin-Mrs Green; Diana Trapes-Mrs White; Polly-Miss Brown; in Act II a Hornpipe-Miss Mathews; to conclude with a Country Dance-the characters.
Cast
Role: Peachum Actor: Wilson, first time
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Brown
Role: in Act II a Hornpipe Actor: Miss Mathews

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Cast
Role: Dances Actor: Miss Ross
Role: Eurydice Actor: Miss Brown
Role: Rhodope Actor: Miss Dayes
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Matthews

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: Richard-Sheridan; King Henry-Clarke; Richmond-Clinch; Buckingham-Hull; Stanley-Fearon; Tressel-Young; Prince Edward-Miss Besford; Duke of York-Mas. Jones; Norfolk-Booth; Lieut.-L'Estrange; Duchess of York-Mrs Booth; Lady Ann-Miss Macklin; Queen-Mrs Hunter, first time.
Cast
Role: Prince Edward Actor: Miss Besford
Role: Lady Ann Actor: Miss Macklin
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Hunter, first time.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Cast
Role: Clara Actor: Miss Dayes.
Role: Porter Actor: Besford.

Afterpiece Title: Prometheus

Performance Comment: As17760112, but The Principal Characters-Miss Matthews, first time, Sga _Vidini.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Performance Comment: Lear-Barry; Gloster-Hull; Bastard-Aickin, first time; Kent-Clarke; Albany-L'Estrange; Cornwall-Thompson; Gentleman Usher-Quick; Burgundy-Young; Edgar-Webster[, his sixth appearance on any stage; [See five performances of Douglas this season.] Goneril-Mrs Hunter; Regan-Miss Ambrose; Arante-Miss Dayes; Cordelia-Mrs Barry.
Cast
Role: Bastard Actor: Aickin, first time
Role: Regan Actor: Miss Ambrose
Role: Arante Actor: Miss Dayes

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce Is in Him

Cast
Role: Belford Actor: DuBellamy

Dance: End: The Frolick, as17760217

Event Comment: Benefit for Dunstall

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man Or The Fops Fortune

Performance Comment: Clodio-Woodward; Don Antonio-Thompson; Charino-Cushing; Duart-Booth; Manuel-Young; Carlos-Wroughton, first time; Sancho-Quick; Choleric-Dunstall; Elvira-Miss Macklin; Louisa-Miss Ambrose; Angelina-Mrs Bulkley.
Cast
Role: Carlos Actor: Wroughton, first time
Role: Elvira Actor: Miss Macklin
Role: Louisa Actor: Miss Ambrose

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Entertainment: Interlude.End: True Blue, as17760409 but Mrs _Willems; The Dance, as17760409

Event Comment: Benefit for Miller, Longley, Shuter, Robson, Colley, and Stephenson. Tickets deliver'd by Varley, Walker, Robinson, Brereton, Baker, Mrs Hitchcock, Smallwood, and W. Ansell will be taken this night. Doors open half past 5. To begin at half past 6 o'clock

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Performance Comment: As17750920, but Leonora-Miss Dayes , first time.

Dance: End: The Pilgrim, as17750927

Event Comment: A New Oratorio. Tickets will be deliver'd to subscribers (on paying their Subscription money), this day, and every day following at Mr Handel's in Brook Street, near Hanover Square. Attendance will be given from 9 o'clock in the Morning till Three in the Afternoon. Pit and Boxes to be put together and no persons to be admitted without tickets, which will be deliver'd that day at the Office in Covent Garden Theatre, at Half a Guinea each, First Gallery 5s. Upper Gallery 3s. 6d. N.B. Each subscriber is to pay Six Guineas upon taking out his subscription ticket, which entitles him to three Box tickets every night of Mr Handel's first six performances in Lent; and if Mr. Handel should have any more performances after his first six nights, each subscriber may continue on the same conditions. The Gallery will be open'd at Four O'Clock. Pit and Boxes at Five. To begin at Six o'clock. [These notices concerning price, subscription, and time of performance recur regularly, but will not be recorded further here.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Samson

Performance Comment: Samson-Beard; Manoa-Savage; Micah-Mrs Cibber; Dalila-Mrs Clive; Harapha-Reinhold; Officer-Lowe; Israelite Women-Signora Avoglio, Miss Edwards; Philistine Women-Signora Avoglio, Miss Edwards; Philistine-Lowe (Deutsch, Handel p. 559).