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Event Comment: Benefit for Dyer. Afterpiece: By Particular Desire. No building on Stage. Tickets sold at the Door will not be admitted. Receipts: #44 16s. 6d. plus #127 8s. from Tickets (Box 181; Pit 411; Gallery 205) (Account Book). Charges: #63 (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Dance: II: Les Charboniers, as17601215

Event Comment: Benefit for the Widow of the late Ryan. Receipts: #40 19s. plus #177 10s. from tickets (Box 438; Pit 280; Gallery 260) (Account Book). [The Prologue is Larpent MS 193, wherein Ryan is praised for his Hamlet and Archer. Apparently Widow Ryan came on stage weeping her gratitude]: @In duty bound by me she now appears@To say her thanks in tributary tears,@For favors manifold bestow'd tonight...@ Charges: #64 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Dance: Granier, Mrs Granier

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Vernon. Opera by Desire. Receipts: #101 4s. plus #44 4s. from tickets (Box 113; Pit 89; Gallery 26) (Account Book). Charges: #64 10s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Dance: As17600924; End of Opera: The Waggoners, as17610228

Event Comment: Tickets delivered out by Poitier for Friday 10th instant, will be taken this night. The Rape of Proserpine oblig'd to be deferr'd on Account of the Indisposition of a principal performer. [Poitier Sr had 74 Box tickets which brought to him #18 10s. (Account Book).] Receipts: #62 18s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Dance: As17610408

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Elmy. Ladies send servants by 3 o'clock. Receipts: #62 3s. plus #104 11s. from tickets (Box 241; Pit 220; Gallery 163) (Account Book). Charges: #63 7s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Dance: LLes Charboniers, as17601215

Event Comment: Benefit for Bencraft. Receipts: #88 1s. 6d. plus #94 14s. from tickets (Box 211; Pit 223; Gallery 85) (Account Book). Charges: #64 3s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jovial Crew

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Event Comment: Last time of performing the afterpiece this season. None behind scenes. Boxes #16 10s. (Account Book). Receipts: #43 (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Refusal

Afterpiece Title: Love a-la-Mode

Dance: TThe Waggoners, as17610228

Event Comment: Benefit for Weller, Chapman, Mrs Burden, Miss Sledge. Tickets deliver'd by Redman, Dibdin, Miss Helm, Mrs Viviez, Miss Dawes, and Widow Dupre will be taken. [Ticket distribution from Account Book:] @Names Box Pit Gallery Value 1!2 Value@Weller 19 59 80 #21 12s. #10 16s.@Redman 2 41 44 #11 1s. #5 10s. 6d.@Chapman 51 177 87 #48 #24@Dibdin 5 24 40 #8 17s. #4 8s. 6d.@Mrs Burden 20 30 56 #15 2s. #7 11s.@Miss Sledge 6 56 72 #17 2s. #8 11s.@Miss Helm 4 27 25 #7 11s. #3 15s. 6d.@Mrs Viviez 8 53 144 #24 7s. #12 3s. 6d.@Miss Dawes 14 30 56 #13 12s. #6 16s.@Mrs Dupre 5 44 42 #12 1s. #6 6d.@Total 134 541 646 #179 5s. #89 12s. 6d.@ Receipts: #22 15s. 6d. plus half value of tickets #89 12s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wit Without Money

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Dance: TThe Waggoners, as17610228

Event Comment: Benefit for Dunstall. No Building on the Stage. Farce not acted these 10 years. [See 12 Nov. 1750.] Receipts: #48 13s. 6d. plus income of #168 15s. from tickets (Box 216; Pit 677; Gallery 132) (Account Book). Charges: #63 (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Afterpiece Title: Phebe; or, The Beggar's Wedding

Dance: LLes Charboniers, as17601215

Event Comment: Benefit for Lalauze. Receipts: #63 5s. plus #112 19s. from tickets (Box 153; Pit 340; Gallery 237) (Account Book). Charges: #63 (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

Dance: LLa Petite Bergere-Lalauze's Daughter, a child between 7 and 8 years of age; a Serious Dance(for 1st time)-Lalauze's Daughter; also by desire a Ball-Dance call'd The Louvre and Minuet-Lalauze, Lalauze's Daughter; After: (this night only) A Day of Taste-Shuteras17600320

Event Comment: Benefit for Stoppelaer. No charges. House received the ready money receipts of #35 1s. plus 1!2 of the #109 19s. which Stoppelaer deliver'd in tickets (Box 104; Pit 431; Gallery 193). Paid Mrs Marg. Lamb in full for a Bond due 8 March last #315. plus interest for 51 days from 8 March last #2 1s. 10d. (Account Book). Receipts: #35 1s. plus 1!2 value of tickets: #54 19s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Dance: TThe Waggoners, as17610228

Event Comment: By Permission, For One Night Only. He humbly hopes that the Nobility and Gentry of this nation, who are known to be the encouragers of all fine arts, will honour him with their presence, that he may have the opportunity to display part of his talents. He has performed in most of the principal courts of Europe. The representation has chiefly been in rooms. He has had the happiness to meet with universal applause. First Boxes 1!2 Guinea. Pit and Others 5s. Gallery 3s. To begin at 6:30 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Serva Padrona

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Particular Desire, being the last time of performing it this Season. Boxes #42 17s. 6d. (Account Book). Receipts: #109 14s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jovial Crew

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Event Comment: Benefit for Ballard, Treasurer. [For Entertainment, see 26 March] Receipts. #39 8s. 6d. plus #211 6s. from tickets (Box 282; Pit 782; Gallery 235). [Ballard deliver'd 1,299 tickets, nearly the record fbr any recipient of a benefit, actor or nonactor. His profit of #187 14s. 6d. seems to have been equivalent to more than 3 years' salary, since he is set down for a weekly salary of #1 in the Account Book for this year.] Charges: #63 (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Dance: IV: Last New Comic Dance-Maranesi, Mlle Capdeville

Entertainment: End: Tea a@la Mode-Wilkinson; into which will be introduc'd a Male Mock Italian Burletta Song-Wilkinson; and by Desire The Epilogue to the Minor-Wilkinson , being his last time of performing this season (playbill)

Entertainment: End Afterpiece: The Cries of London-Shuter

Event Comment: Benefit for Roberts. Receipts: #23 14s. plus #87 15s. from tickets (Box 116; Pit 295; Gallery 145 (Account Book). Charges: #80 (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Song: II: A Song-Roberts, accompanied on a Welch Harp by Evans; IV: A Piece on the Welch Harp-Evans

Dance: LLes Charboniers, as17601215

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Dyer and Mrs Leppie. Receipts: #20 17s. plus income from tickets. [Ticket distrioution (Account Book)]: @Name Box Pit gallery Value 1!2 Value @Ansell 42 40 33 #19 16s. #9 18s.@Ward 3 54 46 #13 9s. #6 14s. 6d.@Rawlins 14 57 22 #14 5s. #7 2s. 6d.@ Mrs Dyer 1 33 30 #8 4s. #4 2s.@Mrs Leppie 4 48 62 #14 8s. #7 4s.@Mrs Paddick - 14 10 #3 2s. #1 11s.@Mrs Goold 4 13 46 #7 11s. #3 15s. 6d.@Mrs Gwynn 9 48 64 #15 17s. Gratis@Total 77 304 313 #16 12s. #40 7s. 6d.@ Receipts: #20 17s. plus #40 7s. 6d. as 1!2 value of tickets

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wife's Relief

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Dance: A Hornpipe-Leppie's Apprentice

Event Comment: Benefit for Charles Sarjant, (house keeper). Tickets deliver'd for the Wonder will be taken. Receipts: #69 2s. 6d. plus #73 2s. from tickets (Box 125; Pit 223; Gallery 84) (Account Book). Charges:#80 (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Dance: A Hornpipe-Mrs Vernon; a Country Dance-the Characters in the opera; End II: Les Charboniers, as17601215

Event Comment: TThe Jovial Crew, as advertised for this Day cannot be perform'd on account of the indisposition of Miss Brent. Positively the last time of the company's performing this season. Boxes #5 17s. 6d. Paid Younger a bill for writing parts #2 12s. Paid Ross in full to make his sallery #300 for the season: #60. The Account Book indicates a deficit this night of #1240 12s. 4d. after all salaries are paid. This deficit was reduced by #301 18s. 8d. on May 27 by deductions from the annual salaries of 23 actors and dancers for 19 nights on account of "the death of His Late Majesty King George the Second." A little more than 10 per cent was taken from the salary of each: From Miss Macklin's salary of #300, was deducted #31 16s. 10d., &c. The others who were similary taxed were: @Name Salary Deduction@Ross #300 #31 16s. 10d.@Maranesi & Mrs Maranesi[Wife #270 #28 13s. 2d.@Sparks #250 #26 10s. 8d.@Dyer & Mrs Dyer[Wife #250 #26 10s. 8d.@Beard #210 #22 5s. 9d.@Ridout #180 #19 2s. 1d.@Poitier Jr #150 #15 18s. 6d.@Miss Capdeville #150 #15 15s. 5d.@Barrington #100 #10 12s. 3d.@Bencraft #100 #10 12s. 3d.@LaLauze #100 #10 12s. 3d.@Poitier Sr #80 #8 9s. 9d.@Leppie #80 #8 9s. 9d.@Mrs Jansolien #60 #6 7s. 4d.@Mrs Viviez #60 #6 7s. 4d.@Rotchford #50 #5 6s. 1d.@Mrs Marianne #50 #5 6s. 1d.@Hussey #35 #3 14s. 3d.@Mrs Welsch #35 #3 14s. 3d.@Mrs Crawford #35 #3 14s. 3d.@ On 30 May the deficit was further reduced by receipts from 26 actors for advances, one-half value of tickets for their benefit performances, &c., plus #200 from John Rich, in the amount of #506 6s. 5d. (Account Book).] Receipts: #43 7s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Event Comment: By Authority. [The Stratagem] An English Tragi-Comical Burletta, translated from the Italian. Music by Hasse. All Scenes, Cloaths, and Decorations entirely new. Prices: Box 5s.; Pit 3s.; Gallery 2s. To begin exactly at Seven. Places to be taken at the Theatre. Vivat Rex. 'Tis hoped no Gentlemen will take it amiss that they cannot be admitted behind the scenes, or into the orchestra. Those who have already taken places, will be so good to send in time (Public Advertiser). [This full notice repeated in subsequent bills, will not be recorded further.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Dance: Several new Dances composed by Gherardi, to be executed by his scholars who are all English.End I: Les Chasseurs and les Bergeres-Master Rogers (a scholar of Leviez's), Miss Twist, Master Tetley, Miss Tetley, Miss Buchinger; II: The German Coopers-Master Rogers, Miss Twist, Miss Tetley; III: Grand Dance, The Gardeners-Master Rogers, Miss Twist, Miss Street, others

Event Comment: There will be performed a Concert of Music, after which will be given, gratis, an Interlude called The Servant Mistress. To begin at half after seven. Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. Gallery 2s. [No statement By Authority.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Servant Mistress

Dance: variety after each part of the concert.

Event Comment: At the large Theatrical Booth at the bottom of the Bowling Green. A new Comedy Written on the plan of a gentleman whose abilities have long received the sanction of public approbation. Interspersed with a variety of Entertainments infinitely superior to what have been generally given at the Fairs. The Songs will be new and spirited. The Dances lively and characteristic. By a company of Comedians from both Theatres. Boxes 2s. 6d. Pit 1s. 6d. Gallery 1s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: He Whimsical Battle Of The Greybeards; Or, The Humourous History Of A Covent Garden Adventure; Containing The Ridiculous Behaviour Of shela O'flannegan The First Irish Woman Introduced At Any Fair, The Odd Resentment Of col

Dance: CComic Dance-Signora Florentina, a capital performer from the Opera House at Turin

Event Comment: Income from Boxes #70 13s. 6d. Paid Performers' salary [50]-#181 5s. 10d.; Servants [50] #20 14s. 6d. [Six new actors were entered.] Paid scenemen #10 17s. this night, and for incidentals #8 6s. 3d., and to Richards for painting a scene #5 5s. [Detailed pay scale listed by Winston.] Receipts: #153 17s. (Winston Theatrical Record)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Afterpiece Title: The Knights

Event Comment: Income from Boxes #15 10s. Paid Whiteford, Wardrobe Keeper, six months' salary due 24 Sept. #20. Receipts: #121 7s. (Winston Theatrical Record)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan; Or, The Unhappy Marriage

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Event Comment: Income from Boxes #48 2s., 6d. Receipts: #161 15s. (Winston Theatrical Record)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Supspicious Husband

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Event Comment: Income from Boxes #26. Bought a white and silver silk gown and coat #10. Receipts: #90 3s. (Winston Theatrical Record)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Theodosius; Or, The Force Of Love

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Dance: Comic Dance call'd%The Pedlar Trick'd-Sg Maranesi, Sga Maranesi