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Event Comment: Margaretta 1st time by Mrs Robinson not perfect. very B. & Disconcerted Mr G. very much (Hopkins Diary). [MacMillan's note from Kemble differs slightly in wording.] Receipts: #239 17s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Event Comment: This night it was currently reported in the Green Room that Miss Bride was taken into keeping by Mr Calcraft (Hopkins Diary--MacMillan). Receipts: #119 14s. (MacMillan)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce Is in Him

Dance: End: The Italian Gardiners-Grimaldi, Miss Baker

Event Comment: This night a new Occasional Interlude call'd Hymen was introduc'd between the Acts; but not put in the Bills (Hopkins). [For cast, see 21 Jan.] An occasional Interlude on the Marriage of Princess Augusta to Prince of Brunswick call'd Hymen (Cross Diary). This night a new occasional Interlude called Hymen, but not in the bills. Hymen was written by Mr Allen (Hopkins Diary-MacMillan). [The Larpent MS 217 lists four characters and a Chorus: Hymen, Cupid, Venus, Mars, Chorus. The words of the Songs by Cupid, Hymen and Venus were published in the Public Advertiser, 23 Jan.] Receipts: #122 5s. (MacMillan)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Cast
Role: Brazen Actor: Obrien

Afterpiece Title: The Rites of Hecate

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Davies. Oroonoko by Mr Powell (Hopkins). Very well (Hopkins Diary-MacMillan). Receipts: #166 10s. (MacMillan); charges: #64 4s. [Profit to Mrs Davies: #102 6s.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Dance: II: A Dance of Slaves-Lauchery; End: The Irish Lilt, as17630922

Event Comment: Benefit for Dickinson (first gallery keeper). Ghost-Hopkins">Mr Powell ($Hopkins)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Cast
Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Dance: End: The Irish Lilt, as17630922

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Lovers

Afterpiece Title: The Faithful Irish Woman

Performance Comment: Characters-Love, Packer, King, Miss Pope, Mrs Hopkins, Miss Rogers, Miss Heath, Miss Pearce; Irishwoman-Mrs Clive.

Dance: End: The Irish Lilt, as17641011

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Winters Tale

Performance Comment: As17650326 but Perdita-Miss Slack1st time; Hermione-Mrs Hopkins; Cleomenes-Parsons; Servant-Moody; Dorcas-Mrs Hippisley; Mopsa-Mrs Bradshaw; Original Prologue-Lee.
Cast
Role: Hermione Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Afterpiece Title: The Country Wife

Performance Comment: Pinchwife-Lee; Sparkish-King; Harcourt-Parsons; Dorilant-Packer; Mrs Pinchwife-Miss Slack; Alithea-Mrs Hopkins.
Cast
Role: Alithea Actor: Mrs Hopkins.

Dance: End: New Tambourine, as17640929

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Performance Comment: As17651226, but Millwood-Mrs Hopkins; Blunt-Keen.
Cast
Role: Millwood Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Milwood Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Song: II: A Song Call'd The Whistling Plowman-Kear

Dance: End: Tambourine, as17651004; End Farce: Hornpipe-Miss Watkins

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Husband

Performance Comment: Lord Townly-Powell; Count Basset-King; Manly-Packer; Sir Francis-Yates; John Moody-Burton; Squire Richard-Mas. Burton; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Hopkins; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Cross; Trusty-Mrs Bennet; Myrtilla-Mrs Lee; Lady Grace-Mrs W. Barry, 1st time; Miss Jenny-Miss Pope; Lady Townly-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Lady Wronghead Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

Performance Comment: Essex-Holland; Cecil-Burton; Raleigh-Hurst; Lieutenant-Ackman; Southampton-Aickin, 1st time; Countess of Nottingham-Mrs Reddish, 1st appearance; Rutland-Mrs Palmer; Queen-Mrs Hopkins, 1st time.
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Hopkins, 1st time.

Afterpiece Title: A Peep behind the Curtain

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchemist

Performance Comment: Face-Palmer, 1st time; Anannias-Parsons; Doll Common-Mrs Hopkins; Abel Drugger-Garrick; Dapper-W. Palmer; Kastril-J. Burton; Subtle-Burton; Sir Epicure-Love; Tribulation-Hartry; Surly-Baddeley; Lovewit-Packer; Dame Pliant-Mrs Johnston.
Cast
Role: Doll Common Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Afterpiece Title: Wits Last Stake

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchymist

Performance Comment: Subtle-Burton; Face-Palmer; Sir Epicure Mammon-Love; Tribulation-Hartry; Ananias-Parsons; Surly-Baddeley; Dapper-W. Palmer; Drugger-Garrick; Kastril-J. Burton; Lovewit-Packer; Dame Pliant-Mrs Johnston; Dol Common-Mrs Hopkins.
Cast
Role: Dol Common Actor: Mrs Hopkins.

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Performance Comment: As17700103, but Traverse-Hurst; Mrs Heidleberg-Mrs Hopkins.
Cast
Role: Mrs Heidleberg Actor: Mrs Hopkins.

Afterpiece Title: A Peep behind the Curtain

Performance Comment: Glib-King; Sir Toby Fuz-Love; Patent-Packer; Carpenter-Moody; Sir Macaroni-Dodd; Wilson-Palmer; Prompter-Bannister; Housekeeper-Johnston; Shepherds-Dodd, Parsons, Hartry, Fawcett, Kear, Messink; Orpheus-Vernon; Rhodope-Mrs Baddeley; Sweepers-Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Love; Miss Fuz-Miss Burton; Lady Fuz-Mrs Hopkins.
Cast
Role: Lady Fuz Actor: Mrs Hopkins.

Dance: I: Comic Dance, as17690926

Entertainment: LLinco's Travels-King (with considerable alterations and additions) His remarks on England and the Jubilees

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Rakes

Performance Comment: Capt. Lloyd-King; Frampton-Reddish; Sir Wm. Evans-Hurst; Lord Eustace-Cautherly; Colonel Evans-Palmer; Willis-Dodd; Robert-Baddeley; Harriet-Mrs Baddeley; Mrs Winifred-Mrs Hopkins.
Cast
Role: Mrs Winifred Actor: Mrs Hopkins.

Afterpiece Title: The Jubilee

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchymist

Performance Comment: Subtle-Burton; Face-Palmer; Sir Epicure-Love; Kastril-J. Burton; Tribulation-Hartry; Surly-Baddeley; Ananias-Parsons; Lovewit-Packer; Dame Pliant-Mrs Johnston; Abel Drugger-Garrick; Doll Common-Mrs Hopkins; Dapper-W. Palmer.
Cast
Role: Doll Common Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Afterpiece Title: The Musical Lady

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: Osmyn-Reddish; King-J. Aickin; Perez-Keen; Gonzales-Packer; Garcia-Palmer; Heli-Hurst; Selim-Fawcett; Alonzo-Ackman; Zara-Mrs Hopkins; Almeria-Miss Younge; Leonora-Mrs Johnston.
Cast
Role: Zara Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Invasion

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Performance Comment: Lord Ogleby-King; Sir John Melville-Aickin; Sterling-Love; Lovewell-Cautherly; Sergeant Flower-Bransby; Canton-Baddeley; Brush-Palmer; Traverse-Hurst; Trueman-Fawcett; Miss Sterling-Miss Pope; Betty-Mrs Love; Chambermaid-Mrs Davies; Mrs Haidelberg-Mrs Hopkins; Fanny-Mrs Morland, 1st time.
Cast
Role: Mrs Haidelberg Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Drummer Or The Haunted House

Performance Comment: Sir George Truman-J. Aickin; Vellum-Parsons; Tinsel-Dodd; Butler-Love; Gardener-Weston; Coachman-Moody; Fantome-Packer; Lady Truman-Mrs Hopkins; Abigail-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Lady Truman Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Afterpiece Title: The Institution of the Garter

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Cautherly; Polonius-Baddeley; Laertes-Brereton; Claudius-Jefferson; Ghost-Bransby; Horatio-Packer; Osric-Dodd; Rosencrans-J. Aickin; Guildenstern-Fawcett; Marcellus-Ackman; Player King-Keen; Lucianus-Hartry; Gravediggers-Parsons, Waldron; Player Queen-Mrs Johnston; Ophelia-Mrs Morland; Gertrude-Mrs Hopkins.
Cast
Role: Gertrude Actor: Mrs Hopkins.

Afterpiece Title: The Institution of the Garter

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: As17720411 but Zara-Mrs Hopkins; Almeria-Miss Younge.
Cast
Role: Zara Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Song: III: Several Catches and Glees, as17720501

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fashionable Lover

Performance Comment: Mortimer-King; Aubrey-Barry; Tyrrel-Reddish; Colin McLeod-Moody; Lord Abberville-Dodd; Dr Druid-Baddeley; Bridgemore-Bransby; Naphthali-Waldron; La Jeunesse-Burton; Jarvis-Griffiths; Mrs Bridgemore-Mrs Hopkins; Miss Bridgemore-Mrs Egerton; Mrs Macintosh-Mrs Love; Chambermaid-Miss Platt; Miss Aubrey-Miss Younge.
Cast
Role: Mrs Bridgemore Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Dance: I: The Irish Fair, as17721023

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Performance Comment: Othello-Barry; Roderigo-Dodd; Cassio-Palmer; Brabantio-Hurst; Iago-Reddish; Montano-J. Aickin; Emelia-Mrs Hopkins; Desdemona-Miss Younge, first time; Duke-Bransby; Lodovico-Packer.
Cast
Role: Emelia Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Dance: I: The Irish Fair, as17721023

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchymist

Performance Comment: Subtle-J. Aickin, first time; Abel Drugger-Garrick; Mob-Watkins, Ackman, Jacobs, Wright, Keen; Face-Palmer; Sir Epicure-Love; Kastril-J. Burton; Tribulation-Hartry; Surly-Baddeley; Ananias-Parsons; Lovewit-Packer; Dapper-W. Palmer; Doll Comon-Mrs Hopkins; Dame Pliant-Mrs Johnston.
Cast
Role: Doll Comon Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Afterpiece Title: The Author

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.
Cast
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Afterpiece Title: The Pigmy Revels

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Keep Him

Performance Comment: Sir Bashful Constant-King; Lovemore-Reddish; Sir Brilliant Fashion-Dodd; Sideboard-Ackman; William-Baddeley; Mrs Lovemore-Miss Younge; Mignionet-Mrs Bradshaw; Lady Constant-Mrs Robinson; Muslin-Mrs Hopkins; Widow Bellmour-Mrs Abington (with song in character).
Cast
Role: Muslin Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Afterpiece Title: The Genii