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Event Comment: This Play is alter'd by Capt. Thompson and a New Sea Character introduc'd which was well perform'd by Mr Weston. the Play Concludes very properly with a Representation of the Grand Naval Review the same as was introduc'd in Alfred--the whole was receiv'd with very great Applause (Hopkins Diary). Paid Housekeeper's Bill #3 10s. (Treasurer's Book). Mainpiece a Reviv'd Comedy, with Alterations and Additions, and a New Medley Overture of Favourite Sea Tunes (playbill). Receipts: #245 6s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker; Or, Humours Of The Navy

Performance Comment: Commodore Flip-Moody; Capt. Mizen-Dodd; Capt. Worthy-Jefferson; Sir Charles Peasant-Brereton; Rovewell-Diamond; Cribbage-Davies; Lt. Easy-Norris; a New Sea Character-Weston; Cockswain-Ackman; Purser Indent-Griffith; Sailors-Wright, W. Palmer, Fawcett, Kear, Jacobs, Master Cape; Hatchway (with song)-Bannister; Arabelia Zeal-Mrs Greville (The gentlewoman who performed the Irish Widow); Belinda-Miss Hopkins; Jiltup-Mrs Bradshaw; Jenny Private-Miss Platt; Bar@maid-Mrs Davies; Dorcas Zeal-Miss Pope; Concluding with Grand Naval Review-; in which is introduced a Dance of Sailors-Atkins, Mrs Sutton; the favourite song Rule Britannia-Vernon, others.

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

Performance Comment: As17731006.
Event Comment: Afterpiece: By Desire. Paid Mr Hutchinson for Women's Cloaths #9 9s.; Chorus 2 nights (this incl.) #4 1s. Receipts: #212 16s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker

Performance Comment: As17731109, but Advocate-Mrs Millidge.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

Performance Comment: As17731025.
Event Comment: Paid tallow chandler's 2nd Bill #42 9s.; Mr D. Garrick #934 11s. 8d. advanced by him at the close of last season, with #18 Interest on ditto at 5%--#952 11s. 8d.; Balance of Theatrical Fund Night last Season #286 19s, with #3 8s. 9d. Interest on ditto at 3%--#290 7s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: As17731106.

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Performance Comment: As17731101, but Mrs Greville identified in the bill.

Dance: I: The Irish Fair, as17730918

Event Comment: By Command. Paid Mr Parsons on note #10 10s. Receipts: #255 1s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Performance Comment: As17731115.

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Performance Comment: As17731112.

Dance: I: The Irish Fair, as17730918

Event Comment: Afterpiece: By Desire. Rec'd Stopages #29 8s. 6d.; Paid Salary List at #88 3s. 8d. per diem--#529 2s.; Mr King's extra salary #3; Mrs Greville, 12 nights not on list #5; Mrs Canning on acct #10 10s. Receipts: #160 8s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Performance Comment: Othello-Barry; Cassio-Palmer; Iago-Reddish; Gratiano-Wrighten; Duke-Bransby; Roderigo-Dodd; Messenger-Wheeler; Brabantio-Hurst; Lodovico-Packer; Montano-J. Aickin; Emilia-Mrs Hopkins; Desdemona-Mrs Barry.

Afterpiece Title: The Pigmy Revels

Performance Comment: As17731023.
Event Comment: Paid Mr Vint for Men's Cloaths #5. Receipts: #248 15s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Garrick; Bonniface-Love; Aimwell-Packer; Foigard-Moody; Sir Charles Freeman-J. Aickin; Sullen-Hurst; Scrub-Weston; Gibbet-Bransby; Dorinda-Mrs Robinson; Cherry-Miss Pope; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Cross; Gipsey-Mrs Davies; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Barry.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Johnson-Moody, first time; Sir John Loverule-Vernon; Nell-Miss Pope; Lady Loverule-Mrs Johnston.

Dance: IV: The Mountaineers, as17730930

Event Comment: Paid Housekeeper's Bill #5 1s. 5d.: Mr J. Johnston's Music Bill for Deserter &c. #19 11s. 6d. Receipts: #178 9s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: As17731113.

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Performance Comment: As17731125.
Event Comment: Paid Mr Clutterbuck's Balance to this #652. Receipts: #157 18s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Theodosius

Performance Comment: Varanes-Barry; Theodosius-Reddish; Leontine-Hurst; Aranthes-Davies; Marcian-Aickin; Pulcheria-Miss Sherry; Athenais-Mrs Barry; The Vocal Parts-Champnes, Kear, Fawcett, Mrs Scott, Mrs Wrighten.

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Performance Comment: As17731125.
Event Comment: Twelfth Night was put up for this Night but Mrs Abington sent word She was hoarse & could not play, therfore it was chang'd to the Fair Quaker & great Bills put up about three (Hopkins Diary). [Twelfth Night was deferred until 10 Dec.] Paid Salary List #529 2s.; King's extra salary #3; Mr J. French on acct #10; Chorus 2 nights (this incl.) #4 1s.; Rec'd stopages #26 6s. 6d. Receipts: #104 15s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker

Performance Comment: As17731110 (Winston MS 10).

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Performance Comment: As17731125 (Winston MS 10).
Event Comment: Paid Housekeeper's Bill #5 5s. 10d.; Mr J. French's draft #50. Receipts: #261 17s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: As17731106.

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Performance Comment: As17731112.

Dance: I: The Irish Fair, as17730918

Event Comment: The New Comedy, The School for Wives, (which was to have been performed this evening) oblig'd to be deferred till tomorrow. Reddish hoarse. Paid tallow chandler's 3rd bill #44 19s. 11d.; Mr Smeltzer for men's cloaths #5; J. Stevens on note #3 3s. (Treasurer's Book). [In the bill for the first planned performance of Twelfth Night this season (namely for 4 Dec.) Antonio was to be done by Fawcett; Sir Toby by Love; and the Clown by Davies.] Receipts: #122 6s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Performance Comment: Orsino-Jefferson; Antonio-Davies; Fabian-Waldron; Maria-Mrs Hopkins; Sir Toby-Palmer; Malvolio-King; Sir Andrew-Dodd; Sebastian-Cautherly; Clown (with Original Epilogue song)-Vernon; Viola-Miss Younge; Maria-Mrs Hopkins; Olivia (with Song)-Mrs Abington (playbill).

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Performance Comment: As17731125.
Event Comment: The Bills were posted for the School for Wives but Mr King sent word about Eleven o'clock that he was so ill he could not play & fresh bills were put up for Zara. Mrs Barry being out of Town Miss Younge play'd Zara & was very well receiv'd (Hopkins Diary). [MacMillan's note from Kemble differs slightly in wording.] Paid Chorus 2 nights (this incl.) #4 1s. Receipts: #195 10s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zara

Performance Comment: As17731008, but Zara-Miss Younge.

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Performance Comment: As17731102.
Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Paid Mr Basile for a Red velvet coat & Breeches embroider'd with gold #5 5s. Receipts: #151 14s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Performance Comment: As17731112.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus

Performance Comment: As17731125.

Dance: III: The Highland Reel, as17731112

Event Comment: Afterpiece: A Comic Opera altered [by Colman] from Gay. The Music entirely new by Dr Arne. Now acted for the first time in 2 Acts. [The 1776 Edition in Bell's British Theatre lists: Achilles-Mattocks; Peripas-$Reinhold; Lycomedes-$DuBellamy; Diphilus-$Dyer; Ajax-$Dunstall; Ulysses-$Owenson; Diomedes-$Fox; Argytes-$Baker; Deidamia-$Mrs Mattocks; Artemona-$Miss Brown; Philoe-$Miss Valois; Thetis-$Miss Catley. [$Miss Pearce may have played Lesbia).] Paid Banks for the Head of a Figure used in The Fair #1 1s.; Paid Mr Gard for performing 5 nights in the Fair and 3 in the Sorcerer #1. Paid Joseph Besford for performing 5 nights in the Fair 12s. 6d. (Account Book). [Afterpiece unfavorably reviewed in the Westminster Magazine.] Receipts: #149 18s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

Performance Comment: As17731108, but Queen Elizabeth-Mrs P. Green.

Afterpiece Title: Achilles in Petticoats

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Mattocks, Reinhold, DuBellamy, Dyer, Dunstall, Owenson, Fox, Mrs Mattocks, Miss Brown, Miss Valois, Miss Pearce, Miss Catley.
Event Comment: King not being sufficiently recover'd the School for Wives deferr'd. Paid half year's rent to the Duke of Bedford to Mich. last #165 2d.; Insurance of theatre and New Building to Christmas 1774 from this day #51 10s. 6d.; Mr G. Garrick on acct #100. Receipts: #183 (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: As17731106.

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Performance Comment: As17730918, but Sir Harry's Serv't-Dodd.
Event Comment: Afterpiece: By Desire. Towards Supporting a Charity School for the Education of Children belonging to the Society of Ancient Britons (Hopkins Diary); Rec'd stopages #26 11s. 6d.; Paid salary list #530 2s.; King's extra salary #3; Mr Dibdin's draft #50. Receipts: #250 4s. Charges: #84. Profit to Charity School: #166 4s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Performance Comment: As17730923, but Belcour-Reddish; Varland-Waldron.

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Performance Comment: As17731016.
Event Comment: Benefit towards the Establishment of a Fund for the Relief of Performers retiring from the stage. Places for the Boxes to be taken of Mr Sarjant (only) at the Stage Door. No person admitted behind the scenes. Charges #73 16s. Profit to Fund #89 4s. 6d.; plus (presumably) the income from 12 Box tickets, #3. Receipts: #163 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Queens; Or, The Death Of Alexander The Great

Performance Comment: Alexander-Smith; Clytus-Clarke; Lysimachus-Hull; Hephestion-Wroughton; Cassander-Gardner; Thessalus-R. Smith; Polyperchon-Owenson; Roxana-Miss Miller; Parisatis-Miss Pearce; Sysigambis-Mrs P. Green; Statira-Mrs Hartley; With the Triumphal Entry of Alexander into Babylon-.

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Performance Comment: As17731009, but Nysa-Mrs Mattocks.
Event Comment: Books of the Songs, Chorusses, &c. to be had at the Theatre. Paid Mr Jenkins Ext. Trumpet 8 nights in Alfred #4 4s.; Chorus 2 nights (This incl.) #3 11s.; Taylor's bill for dinners for men #3 9s. 11d. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #155 1s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Christmas Tale

Performance Comment: As17731227, but Overture-Dibdin.

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce Is in Him

Performance Comment: As17731018.
Event Comment: Author's 1st Night. [For profits to Garrick see payments of 21 Jan. 1774.] Paid Mr Hopkins for Licences of Albumazar. Prologue & Epilogue, Deserter, Fair Quaker, School for Wives, & Xmas Tale #9 9s. Receipts: #223 11s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Christmas Tale

Performance Comment: As17731227.

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Performance Comment: Young Philpot-King; Old Philpot-Baddeley; Wilding-J. Aickin; Sir Jasper-Wright; Beaufort-Wheeler; Dapper-Jacobs; Quildrive-Burton; Corinna-Miss Platt; Maria-Miss Pope.
Event Comment: The Author's 2nd Night. [Prologue to mainpiece printed in the Public Advertiser.] Paid Mr J. French on acct #5 5s.; Housekeeper's 2 Bills #11 6s. 1d.; Properties #2 6s. 5d. Receipts: #240 11s. 6d. Charges: #73 10s. Profit to author: #167 1s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Wives

Performance Comment: As17731231.

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Performance Comment: As17731217.
Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Catley, being the last time, but one, of her performing this season. Box, Pit and Gallery Tickets to be had of Mr Sarjant at the Stage Door. Charges #65 6s. Profit to Miss Catley #136 5s.; plus #67 11s. from tickets (Box 232; Pit 49; Gallery 22). Paid one year's Rector's Rate for theatre due Xmas last #8 15s., Watch rate #14 11s. 8d., and half year's paving rate due Mich. last #26 5s. Paid Recor's rate (one year's due Xmas last) for House in Bow Passage, 6s. 3d, and watch rate for ditto 10s. 8d. Receipts: #201 5s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: As17731103, but Margery-Mrs Baker; Lucinda-Mrs Mattocks.

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Performance Comment: As17731106, but To Conclude with The Soldier Tir'd-Miss Catley.

Dance: II: The Corsican Sailors-Fishar, Miss Twist, Mas. Blurton, Miss Besford, as17731013

Performance Comment: Blurton, Miss Besford, as17731013.
Event Comment: Rec'd Stopages #26 13s. 6d.; Paid Salary List #531 12s.; King's extra salary #3; 4 extra bassoons & I flute, 8 nights (this incl.) #16 4s.; 1 Treble Chorus, 8 nights (this incl.) #3; Mr Dibdin per order #10. Receipts: #215 10s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Christmas Tale

Performance Comment: As17740104.

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Performance Comment: As17731223, but Whittle-Parsons.

Dance: I: The Irish Fair, as17730918

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Published at 1s. 6d. Paid Mr Malthus 1 year's rent to Xmas last (#1 13s. tax deducted) #31 7s. Chorus 3 nights (This inc) #5 16s. 6d.; 2 extra guitars this night incl. #2 5s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #222 2s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Christmas Tale

Performance Comment: As17740111, but Good and Evil spirits-Mrs Johnston, Mrs _Davies; Messengers-_Griffith.

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Performance Comment: As17731230.
Event Comment: Rec'd Stopages #21 2s. Paid salary list #529 2s.; King's extra salary #3.; Mr S. Barry on note #100. Receipts: #188 6s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Wives

Performance Comment: As17731231, but Servants-_Griffith, Courtney.

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Performance Comment: As17731227.
Event Comment: Rec'd from Condell #20 on account of Fruit rent this season. Paid Mr Miller for performing 8 nights in the Sylphs #2. Receipts: #221 1s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Wou'd And She Wou'd Not; Or, The Kind Imposter

Performance Comment: Manuel-Shuter; Philip-Bensley; Octavio-Wroughton; Soto-Dunstall; Trappanti-Woodward; Don Luis-Davis; Corrigidor-Wignell; Rosara-Mrs Mattocks; Viletta-Mrs Pitt; Flora-Mrs Lessingham; Hypolita-Miss Macklin.

Afterpiece Title: The Sylphs

Performance Comment: As17740105.