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Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Stede and T. Ansell. Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Tickets deliver'd by Pilfold, Sherratt, Wilkinson, Mrs Hitchcock, Widow Emery, Widow Trott, Claridge and Doe will be taken as well as those delivered for Rule a Wife. Receipts: #39 15s. 6d. (Account Book). [No charges. House received the ready money receipts plus half-value of the tickets delivered]: @Tickets Box Pit Gallery Value Half Value@Miss Stede 21 41 53 #16 14s. #8 7s.@Ansell 10 61 47 #16 7s. #8 3s. 6d.@Pilfold 43 284 74 #60 15s. #30 7s. 6d.@Sharratt .. 14 10 #3 2s. #1 11s.@Wilkinson 34 55 12 #17 19s. #8 19s. 6d.@Mrs Hitchcock 24 50 23 #14 6s. #7 3s.@Mrs Emery 15 84 100 #26 7s. #13 3s. 6d.@Mrs Trott 18 4 5 #5 12s. #2 16s.@Claridge 12 66 52 #18 2s. #9 1s.@Doe .. 36 54 #10 16s. #5 8s.@Total 177 685 430 #190 #95@

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv Part I

Performance Comment: As17740430 but Vernon-Hull; Bardolph-Davis; Prince John, Douglas, Westmorland, Blunt, Bardolph, Francis restored as of 15 March. Prince John, Douglas, Westmorland, Blunt, Bardolph, Francis restored as of 15 March.
Cast
Role: Bardolph Actor: Davis
Role: Westmorland Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Cast
Role: Leander Actor: DuBellamy

Dance: III: A Minuet (1st time)-Blurton, Miss Stede; End: A Hornpipe, in the character of a sailor-Miss Stede. [See17730522.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Bankrupt

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Performance Comment: Gayless-Davis; Guttle-Lloyd; Cook-Jacobs; Beau Trippit-Everard; Melissa-Miss Ambrose; Mrs Trippit-Mrs Weston; Mrs Gadabout-Mrs Palmer; Kitty-Mrs Gardner.
Cast
Role: Gayless Actor: Davis

Dance: As17740516

Monologue: Interlude,Piety in Pattens. Butler-Weston; Squire-Fearon; Mrs Candy-Mrs Palmer; Polly-Mrs Jewell

Performance Comment: Butler-Weston; Squire-Fearon; Mrs Candy-Mrs Palmer; Polly-Mrs Jewell.
Cast
Role: Mrs Candy Actor: Mrs Palmer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Nabob

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Performance Comment: Cadwallader-Foote; Cape-Aickin; Governor Cape-Davis; Vamp-Wilson; Sprightly-Fearon; Poet-Jones; Printer's Devil-Jacobs; Robin-Lloyd; Arabella-Miss Ambrose; Mrs Cadwallader-Mrs Gardner.
Cast
Role: Governor Cape Actor: Davis

Dance: End: Tambourine Dance-Giorgi's scholars

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of Bath

Performance Comment: Parts-Foote, Aickin, Davis, Fearon, Jacobs, Weston, Lloyd, Castle, Wilson, Mrs Fearon, Miss Platt, Mrs Jewell.

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Performance Comment: Major Sturgeon-Foote; Sir Jacob-Lloyd; Bruin-Fearon; Heeltap-Davis; Lint-Castle; Roger-Jacobs; Snuffle-Pierce; Jerry Sneak-Weston; Mrs Bruin-Mrs Weston; Mrs Sneak-Mrs Gardner.
Cast
Role: Heeltap Actor: Davis

Dance: As17740603

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Minor

Performance Comment: Smirk, Mrs Cole-Foote; The Minor-J. Aickin; Shift (with Imitations)-Bannister; Sir William-Lloyd; Sir Richard-Fearon; Loader-Davis; Transfer-Weston; Dick-Jacobs; Lucy-Mrs Jewell.
Cast
Role: Loader Actor: Davis

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Cast
Role: Governor Cape Actor: Davis

Dance: I: Tambourine Dance, as17740603 End: A Minuet, Allemande-Mas. and Miss Byrn

Performance Comment: and Miss Byrn.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Commissary

Performance Comment: Commissary-Foote; Isaac Fungus-Fearon; Gruel-Aickin; Young Loveit-Davis; Dr Catgut-Follet; Simon-Owenson; Bridoun-Courtney; Paduasoy-Jones; Harpy-Lloyd; LaFleur-Johnson; John-Pierce; Coachman-Jacobs; Mrs Loveit-Wilson; Jenny-Mrs Fearon; Dolly-Miss Platt; Mrs Mechlin-Mrs Gardner.
Cast
Role: Young Loveit Actor: Davis

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Cast
Role: Governor Cape Actor: Davis

Dance: As17740613

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Performance Comment: Bayes-Foote; parts-Weston, Aickin, Davis, Wilson, Jacobs, Lloyd, Johnson, Follett, Pierce, Owenson, Fearon, Courtney, Jones, Palmer, Francis, Miss Ambrose, Miss Platt, Mrs Weston, Miss Francis; with the reinforcement of Mr Bayes's new rais'd troops-.

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Performance Comment: As17740530, but Leander-Brett (from Bath, first appearance this stage).
Cast
Role: Leander Actor: Brett

Dance: As17740613

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Nabob

Performance Comment: As17740714 but to avoid confusion full list noted: Parts-Foote, Weston, Kennedy, Follet, Griffith, Owenson, Fearon, Davis, Jacobs, Wilson, Jones, Burton, Lloyd, Courtney, Mrs Williams, Miss Ambrose, Mrs Palmer, Mrs Gardner.

Afterpiece Title: The Waterman

Dance: As17740810; End: Hippisley's Drunken Man-Weston

Event Comment: Music by Fisher. The whole to conclude with a Capital Scene by Servandoni. Books of the Songs, Chorusses &c. [of the afterpiece] to be had at the Theatre. [Customary note on all succeeding bills advertising the Sylphs this season. Mrs Williams was probably Mrs Willems.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

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.
Event Comment: [The 1st appearance note seems to apply only to Miss Macklin and Mrs Melmoth.] The Characters dressed in the Habits of the Times

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: Richard-Lee; King Henry-Hull; Richmond-Clinch; Buckingham-Booth; Stanley-Fearon; Catesby-Davis; Ratcliff-Chaplin; Oxford-Baker; Prince Edward-Miss Besford; Duke of York-Mas. Jones; Tressel-Young; Dunchess of York-Mrs Hull; Lady Ann-Miss Macklin; Queen-Mrs Melmoth, being their first appearance in those characters.

Afterpiece Title: Daphne and Amintor

Event Comment: Mrs Barry, not being yet sufficiently recover'd of her Indisposition to undertake a Character of so much Exertion as Alicia, The Play of Jane Shore is oblig'd to be deferr'd till Saturday

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Performance Comment: Othello-Barry; Iago-Bensley; Roderigo-Woodward; Cassio-Lewis, first time; Brabantio-Hull; Lodovico-Whitefield; Montano-Davis; Duke-L'Estrange; Gratiano-Fearon; Emilia-Mrs Mattocks, first time; Desdemona-Mrs Barry.
Cast
Role: Montano Actor: Davis

Afterpiece Title: The Golden Pippin

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Hastings-Barry; Shore-Bensley; Ratcliff-Davis; Belmour-Hull; Catesby-L'Estrange; Gloster-Clarke; Derby-Thompson; Alicia-Mrs Barry; Jane Shore-Mrs Hartley.
Cast
Role: Ratcliff Actor: Davis
Event Comment: By Command of their Majesties

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Devil Upon Two Sticks

Performance Comment: As17750515, but a new listing: Characters-Foote, Aickin, Davis, Williams, Wilson, Eagan, Jacobs, Griffiths, Jones, Chaplin, Lloyd, Everard, Walker, Weston, Mrs Gardner, Miss Weller.

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Performance Comment: As17750515, but Sprightly-DuBellamy; Add Gov. Cape-Davis.
Cast
Role: Cape Actor: Davis.

Dance: As17750515

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Nabob

Performance Comment: Parts-Foote, Aickin, Whitefield, L'Estrange, Wilson, Griffith, Fearon, Davis, Egan, Jacobs, Everard, Lloyd, Walters, Weston, Mrs Williams, Miss Ambrose, Mrs Palmer, Mrs Gardner.

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmaskd

Dance: End: A Dance-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Minor

Performance Comment: Smirk, Mrs Cole-Foote; Minor-Aickin; Shift (with imitations)-Bannister; Sir William-Lloyd; Sir Richard-Fearon; Loader-Davis; Transfer-Jacobs; Dick-Everard; Lucy-Miss Ambrose.
Cast
Role: Loader Actor: Davis

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Dance: End: A Dance-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Commissary

Performance Comment: Commissary-Foote; Gruel-Aickin; Young Loveit-Davis; Dr Catgut-Jacobs; Simon-Whitefield; Bridoun-Griffith; Paduasoy-L'Estrange; Harpy-Lloyd; LaFleur-Everard; Coachman-Walters; Mrs Mechlin-Mrs Gardner; Dolly-Mrs Fearon; Jenny-Miss Platt; Mrs Loveit-Wilson.
Cast
Role: Young Loveit Actor: Davis

Afterpiece Title: The Waterman

Dance: The Merry Lasses-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of Bath

Performance Comment: Parts-Foote, Aickin, Davis, Fearon, Jacobs, Wilson, Lloyd, Griffith, Weston, Mrs Fearon, Miss Platt, Mrs Wilson.

Afterpiece Title: The Waterman

Dance: The Medley-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Minor

Cast
Role: Loader Actor: Davis

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Performance Comment: As17750529, but Governor Cape-Davis; Vamp-L'Estrange.
Cast
Role: Governor Cape Actor: Davis
Role: Cape Actor: Davis.

Dance: The Merry Lasses-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Eldred

Performance Comment: As17750707 but Parts-Lloyd, _Davis.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Lloyd, _Davis.

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Dance: End: Tambourine Dance-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of Bath

Performance Comment: As17750612 but Parts-Williams, _Davis.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Williams, _Davis.

Afterpiece Title: The Waterman

Dance: The Haymakers-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Minor

Performance Comment: As17750726 but Loader-Davis.
Cast
Role: Loader Actor: Davis.

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Cast
Role: Governor Cape Actor: Davis

Dance: The Medley-

Event Comment: By Command of their Majesties

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Commissary

Performance Comment: As17750809, but Young Loveit-Davis; Isaac Fungus-Fearon.
Cast
Role: Young Loveit Actor: Davis

Afterpiece Title: Cross Purposes

Dance: The Haymakers-

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.

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Cast
Role: Leander Actor: DuBellamy

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Cast
Role: Ferdinand Actor: Mattocks

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

Performance Comment: Young Wilding-Lee Lewes; Old Wilding-Fearon; Sir James Elliot-Davis; Papillion-Quick; Miss Godfrey-Miss Ambrose; Kitty-Miss Poussin; Miss Grantham-Mrs Bulkley.
Cast
Role: Sir James Elliot Actor: Davis

Dance: End Opera: A New Spanish Dance, as17751121

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Cast
Role: Ferdinand Actor: Mattocks

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Performance Comment: As17760103, but Hortensio-Young (playbill) ; But Hortensio -Davis (Public Advertiser).
Cast
Role: But Hortensio Actor: Davis

Dance: End Opera: Rural Merriment, as17751220