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Event Comment: Did I tell you that the Archbishop tried to hinder the Minor from being played at Drury Lane? For once the Duke of Devonshire was firm, and would only let him correct some passages, & even of those the Duke has restored some. One that the Prelate effaced was 'You snub-nosed son of a bitch.' Foote says he will take out a license to preach Sam Cant against Tom Cant. (Walpole to Montagu, 24 Nov.). [See also Duke of Devonshire's statement to Garrick concerning the alteration of some lines, Private Correspondence, ed. Boaden, I, 120. See Gentlemen's Magazine, p. 502: Extracts from Christian and Critical remarks on a droll or interlude, call'd the Minor, said to be acted by authority; and Mr Foote's answer. Ten columns of alternate attack and justification.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Minor

Performance Comment: As17601122.

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Performance Comment: As17601003.

Dance: I: The Colliers, as17601024; II: The Mad Doctor, as17601014

Event Comment: Boxes #18 10s. Bought of Mr Ledley 10 doz. candles at 31s. per-#15 10s. Paid 12 months subscription to St George's Hospital #5 5s. (Account Book). Receipts: #123 14s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Minor

Performance Comment: As17601124.

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Performance Comment: Petruchio-Shuter; Catherine-Mrs Green.

Dance: As17601014

Event Comment: Afterpiece: A New Musical Entertainment never perform'd before. The Music composed by Dr Arne. Full Prices. Boxes #53 (Account Book). [About 212 persons in Boxes. A profitable and popular afterpiece for Rich, but it cost him each night this season 10s. 6d. for Mr Wrexell for the Clarinet, and 5s. to Dell for the French Horn.] Receipts. #181 8s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Minor

Performance Comment: As17601124.

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally; or, The Sailor's Return

Performance Comment: Actors only:-Beard, Mattocks, Miss Brent, Mrs Vernon; Dancing-Maranesi, Poitier Jr, Mrs Vernon; Thomas-Beard; Squire-Mattocks; Sally-Miss Brent; Dorcas-Mrs Vernon (Genest, IV, 622). [But see17610423 and 1761 Edn., apparently the parts of Beard and Mattocks were reversed for those indicated by Genest.]But see17610423 and 1761 Edn., apparently the parts of Beard and Mattocks were reversed for those indicated by Genest.]
Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Desire. The Farce a Dramatic novel never acted (Winston MS 9). The Farce supposed to be wrote by Mr Colman, indifferently received, partly oweing to the Fright and Confusion of the Performers, who omitted some speeches on which the plot depended (Hopkins MS Notes)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Merope

Performance Comment: As17601011.

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycomb

Performance Comment: Actors only:-Yates, King, Bransby, Mrs Kennedy, Mrs Bradshaw, Miss Pope; Prologue-; Epilogue-; Honeycombe-Yates; Scribble-King; Ledger-Bransby; Polly-Miss Pope; Mrs Honeycombe-Mrs Kennedy; Nurse-Mrs Bradshaw (Genest, IV, 603).
Event Comment: Boxes #23. Paid to Mr Redhead & Co (silk mercers) sundry Bills from Feb. last. #208 11s. (Account Book). Receipts: #97 14s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King John

Performance Comment: As17601209.

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Performance Comment: As17601128.
Event Comment: Boxes #28 2s. 6d. Rec'd of Rev'd Mr Smith in full for his share of Tickets ye 9th Inst. #2 12s. 6d. (Account Book). Receipts: #117. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: Comus-Smith; Elder Brother-Clarke; Younger Brother-Dyer; 1st Spirit-Ross; 2nd Spirit-Mattocks; Lady-Mrs Ward; Bacchanals-Beard, Baker; Bacchants-Miss Brent, Mrs Vernon; Chorusses-Legg, Whitaker, Roberts, Ryley, Dibdin, Courts, Mrs Lampe, Miss Young, Miss Davis, Miss Sledge; Euphrosyne-Mrs Vernon; Sabrina, the Pastoral Nymph, and the song of Sweet Echo-Miss Brent.

Dance: The Dances incident to the masque-Poitier Jr, Mlle Capdeville, Granier, Leppie, Desse, Rochford, Dumai, Gosley, Hussey, Balthazar, Mrs Granier, Mrs Jansolin, Mrs Mariane, Mrs Crawford, Mrs Welch, Miss Daw

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Boxes #78 [about 312 persons]. Rec'd of Mr Boval in full for his share of tickets ye 9th Inst. #15 15s. 6d. (Account Book). Receipts: #217 10s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jovial Crew

Performance Comment: As17600922.

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Performance Comment: As17601020.
Event Comment: Benefit for a Clergyman's Widow under misfortunes. [Receipts: #88 2s. 6d. plus #87 19s. from tickets (Box 251; Pit 136; Gallery 48). Profits to Mrs Seede, the clergyman's widow, #90 15s. 6d.] Paid Mr J. Rich on account #531 (Account Book). [The profitable balance on the treasurer's books this night before deducting expenses and Rich's #500, withdrawal was #996 4s. 2d.] Charges: #85 5s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: As17601023, but Monimia-Mrs Ward.

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Performance Comment: As17601001.

Dance: LLes Charboniers, as17601215

Event Comment: Benefit for a Widow Gentlewoman. Tickets given out for yesterday the 19th will be taken this night. Receipts: #89 2s. plus #34 1s. from tickets (Box 67; Pit 72; Gallery 65). [Profits to Mrs Belissen, the widow Gentlewoman #39 3s.] Paid Mr Pattinson, the Tallow Chandler sundry bills from 22 Oct. #77 6s. (Account Book). Charges: #84. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: As17601014.

Afterpiece Title: The Knights

Performance Comment: As17601011.

Dance: II: Les Charboniers, as17601216; End: A New Rural Dance-Poitier Jr, Mlle Capdeville

Event Comment: Last time of performing till the Holidays. Boxes #72 15s. Paid Macklin one fifth part of #128 15s. being the surplus after #63 allowed for the charge as per agreement--#25 15s. Paid Mr Roubiliac as per bill #30 14s. Paid Stephen Gom, carpenter at Cowley a bill for work done from 6 Dec. 1759 to this day #53 (Account Book). Receipts: #191 15s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King John

Performance Comment: As17601209.

Afterpiece Title: Love a-la-Mode

Performance Comment: As17601219.

Dance: The Last New Dance-Poitier Jr, Mlle Capdeville

Event Comment: Boxes #17 2s. 6d. Paid Mr Younger a Bill for writing Parts #3 1s. 7d. (Account Book). Receipts: #153 1s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jovial Crew

Performance Comment: As17600922.

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Performance Comment: As17601217.
Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted this season. Boxes #37 15s. Paid Macklin his fifth of surplus above #63. House charges: #16 19s. 3d. Paid Mr Rich on account #300 (Account Book). [Rich's ledger system was broken down into 96 headings, of which his large sum withdrawal account was numbered 1.] Receipts: #147 16s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Damscus

Performance Comment: Phocyas-Ross; Eumenes-Clarke; Herbis-Gibson; Artamon-Bennet; Caled-Sparks; Abudah-Ridout; Daran-Anderson; Eudocia-Mrs Ward.

Afterpiece Title: Love a-la-Mode

Performance Comment: As17601219.

Dance: Dances-Poitier Jr, Mlle Capdeville [the particular ones unspecified]

Event Comment: Benefit for a Gentleman under Misfortunes. Receipts: #74 4s. plus #72 17s. from tickets. [Profits to Mr Bull, the gentleman under misfortunes, #63 1s.] Paid Rich on Account #300 (Account Book). Charges: #84 (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Performance Comment: Feignwell-Shuter; Modelove-Dyer; Periwinkle-Collins; Obadiah-Gibson; Tradelove-Dunstall; Freeman-Clarke; Sackbut-Marten; Simon-Costollo; Aminadab-Bennet; Betty-Miss Mullart; Mask'd Wowan-Mrs White; Mrs Prim-Mrs Pitt; Ann Lovely-Mrs Hamilton.

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Performance Comment: As17601001.

Dance: AA Scaramouche-Philips; Les Charboniers, as17601216

Event Comment: Box #43 17s. 6d. Paid Mr Blackmore a Bill for sundries and expenses in taking the inventory of the Men's Wardrobe #26 2s. 6d. Bought three men's outfits #68. Gave the King's footmen and Chairmen #4 4s., and Prince of Wales' Footmen and Chairmen #2 2s. Gave the Porters of the several Inns #3 14s. (Account Book). [The Gentlewoman who played Bertha was Miss Fielding. See notation of payment to her for acting this part, 10 Jan.] Receipts: #176 16s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Merchant; Or, The Beggar's Bush

Performance Comment: Florez-Ross; Clause-Ridout; Woolfort-Sparks; Hubert-Clarke; Orator Higgen-Dunstall; Vandunck-Marten; Prince Prigg-Shuter; Boor-Collins; Sailor-Bennet; Jaqueline-Mrs Dyer; Bertha-A Gentlewoman who never appeared on any stage before.

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Performance Comment: As17601217.
Event Comment: Boxes #84 12s. 6d. Macklin's fifth part of surplus came to #30 14s. 9d. Paid Pattinson, Tallow Chandler #52 2s. Paid Coal Merchant in Full as per bill #71 13s. Paid Mr Rich #5 5s. to give to Miss Fielding for her performance in the part of Bertha in the Royal Merchant of the 7th Inst. (Account Book). Receipts: #216 14s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: Shylock-Macklin; Antonio-Sparks; Bassanio-Clarke; Duke-Anderson; Gratiano-Dyer; Lorenzo (with the songs in character)-Mattocks; Solarino-Davis; Salanio-Gibson; Gobbo-Collins; Tubal-Stoppelaer; Launcelot-Shuter; Jessica-Mrs Burden; Nerissa-Mrs Vincent; Portia-Miss Macklin, 1st time.

Afterpiece Title: Love a-la-Mode

Performance Comment: As17601219.

Dance: Sg Maranesi, Mlle Capdeville

Event Comment: Boxes #35 15s. Mr Sutton enter'd from the 17th inclusive at 3s. 4d. (Account Book). Receipts: #115 2s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: As17600924, but Mrs Vixen-Miss Allen.

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Performance Comment: As17601002.

Dance: As17600924; and a New Comic Dance-Sg Maranesi, Mlle Capdeville

Event Comment: Characters New Dressed for the mainpiece. The Jealous Wife, wrote by Mr Colman, met with greater applause than anything since the Suspicious Husband (Hopkins MS Notes)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: Actors only in the bill: Garrick, Yates, Palmer, Obrien, King, Burton, Moody, Blakes, Ackman, Clough, Castle, Mrs Clive, Miss Pritchard, Mrs Pritchard, Prologue and Epilogue. Oakly-Garrick; Major Oakly-Yates; Charles-Palmer; Lord Trinket-O'Brien; Sir Harry Beagle-King; Capt. O'Cutter-Moody; Russet-Burton; Paris-Blakes; Mrs Oakly-Mrs Pritchard; Lady Freelove-Mrs Clive; Harriot-Miss Pritchard; Prologue by Robt. Lloyd-Garrick; Epilogue-Mrs Clive; William-Ackman; Tom-Clough; John-Castle; Servant-Fox; Toilet-Mrs Johnston; Chambermaid-Mrs Simson (Winston MS 9, and Macmillan).

Dance: New Pantomime Dance call'd%The Cuckow-Grimaldi, Miss Baker

Event Comment: Boxes #32 2s. 6d. Mr Younger's salary advanced 1s. 8d. per day from 7 Feb. (Account Book). Receipts: #112 5s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: As17601129.

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Performance Comment: As17601128.
Event Comment: Boxes #78 7s. 6d. Paid Mr Leverton, bricklayer, in full of a bill #30 15s. (Account Book). Receipts: #216 16s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jovial Crew

Performance Comment: As17600922.

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Performance Comment: As17610212.
Event Comment: @140 tickets at 10s.140 tickets at 10s. 6d. #73 10s.@158 tickets at 5s. #39 10s.@275 tickets at 3s. 6d. #48 2s. 6d.@573 present. Receipts: #161 2s. 6d.@ Paid 100 Renters #10 (Account Book). Charges: #35 (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Theodora

Performance Comment: But with "new Additions and Alterations by Mr Handel since it was last presented." Valens-; Didymus-; Septimus-; Theodora-; Irene-; Chorus of Christians-; Chorus of Heathens-.

Music: As17610206

Event Comment: The Music composed by Mr Smith.@112 Tickets at 10s. 6d. #58 16s.@126 Tickets at 5s. #31 10s.@140 Tickets at 3s. 6d. #24 10s.@378 present.@Receipts: #114 16s.@ Paid renters #10 (Account Book). Charges: #35 (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rebecca

Performance Comment: Abraham's Servant-; Isaac-; Laban-; Bethuel-; Abraham-; Rebecca-; Chorus of Canaanitish Men-; Chorus of Chaldean Women-(Larpent MS 186).

Music: As17610206

Event Comment: Boxes #60. Paid to Mr Forrest Sr [attorney?] of a Bill deliver'd ending Christmas last #100 (Account Book). Receipts: #180 3s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: As17610121.

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Performance Comment: As17601125.
Event Comment: Boxes #23 15s. Paid Mr Forrest Sr, in full his bill ending Nov. last #97 10s. Paid Wilkinson on account #50. Paid Bingley two bills for wax candles #9 14s. Paid Bosworth a bill for Mrs Latter's Board for 8 weeks. #1 16s. (Account Book). Receipts: #116 6s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Performance Comment: As17610217.

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Performance Comment: As17610302.
Event Comment: Boxes #58 15s. paid Mr Luppino in full for making dancing dresses #53. Paid Rich on Account #21 (Account Book). Receipts: #155 11s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jovial Crew

Performance Comment: As17600922.

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Performance Comment: As17610302.
Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Barrington and Mrs Lampe. [Juliet identified by Winston MS 9 from Rich's Register. No Building on Stage. Account Book also identifies Miss Hallam.] Receipts #84 6s. plus tickets: Harrington #66 2s.; Mrs Lampe #38 5s. (Account Book). [The Account Book lists Mr Barrington, not Mrs, and does not specify the distribution of tickets as to box, pit, or gallery.] Charges: #67 17s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: As17610324 but Peter-Collins; Apothecary-Holtom; Lady Capulet-Mrs Barrington; Juliet-a Young Gentlewoman, 1st appearance [Miss Hallam][, in which she will dance; a minuet-a young Gentlewoman, Poitier Jr[; Masquerade, Funeral Procession and Solemn Dirge as of 29 Sept. 1760.; Masquerade, Funeral Procession and Solemn Dirge as of 29 Sept. 1760.

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Performance Comment: As17601128.