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Performances

Mainpiece Title: Half An Hour After Supper

Afterpiece Title: The Married Man

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycomb

Performance Comment: Mr Honeycomb-Moss; Ledger-Gardner; Scribble-R. Palmer; Mrs Honeycomb-Mrs Webb; Nurse-Mrs Powell; Polly Honeycomb-A Young Gentlewoman (who never appeared on any stage [Miss Style]).Miss Style]).
Cast
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Powell

Dance: As17890728

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Married Man

Afterpiece Title: Half an Hour after Supper

Performance Comment: Mr Sturdy-Kemble; Bentley-Williamson; Captain Berry-Iliff; Frank-Barrett; Miss Tabitha-Mrs Webb; Mrs Sturdy-Mrs Powell; Miss Eliza Sturdy-Miss Heard; Nanny-Miss Prideaux; Miss Sukey-Mrs Taylor.
Cast
Role: Mrs Sturdy Actor: Mrs Powell

Afterpiece Title: The Minor

Entertainment: Monologue. Before: Occasional Address-Bensley

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mountaineers

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycomb

Performance Comment: Mr Honeycomb-Suett; Ledger-Benson; Scribble-Bland; Mrs Honeycomb-Mrs Whitfield; Nurse-Mrs Powell; Polly Honeycomb-A Young Lady (1st appearance on any stage [Miss Villers]).Miss Villers]).
Cast
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Powell

Song: As17930823

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Performance Comment: Mr Strickland-Whitfield; Frankly-Wroughton; Bellamy-Barrymore; Ranger-Palmer; Jack Meggot-R. Palmer; Buckle-Trueman; Tester-Hollingsworth; Servant to Ranger-Cooke; Simon-Banks; Chairmen-Wentworth, Maddocks; Servant to Strickland-Webb; Servant to Clarinda-Evans; Mrs Strickland-Mrs Powell; Clarinda-Miss Farren; Jacintha-Miss DeCamp; Lucetta-Miss Mellon; Landlady-Mrs Booth; Millener-Mrs Roffey; Maid-Mrs Crossman.
Cast
Role: Mrs Strickland Actor: Mrs Powell

Afterpiece Title: The Shipwreck

Event Comment: Mr Moody Dr Cantwell 1st time--very bad (Hopkins Diary). Theatrical Review, 27 Nov.: Dr Cantwell was, this evening, played by Mr Moody on account of Mr King's illness, and, as we apprehend, it was undertaken on a short notice, we think he executed it with great propriety and justness. [Potter interprets the moral impact of the play considering it an improvement over Cibber's Non-Juror, its source.] Receipts: #108 14s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Hypocrite

Afterpiece Title: The Institution of the Garter

Event Comment: Mr Barry being Ill Mr Palmer pay'd Bajazet-So-So (+Hopkins Diary). Barry suddenly taken ill, Palmer hopes for the indulgence of the public as he has undertaken Bajazet at short warning (Winston MS 10). Paid Mr Evans one year wardrobe acct, #10 10s.; Chorus 2 nights (this incl.) #4 16s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #175 19s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Afterpiece Title: The Witches

Event Comment: Mr Lacy much the Same as first time (Hopkins Diary). Receipts: #178 7s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexander The Great

Cast
Role: Parisatis Actor: Miss Hopkins

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Event Comment: Mr Reddish being a little out of his Senses he could not play Morcar in Matilda therefore notwithstanding the Bills were up for it we were oblig'd to change it to the West Indian & about Two o'clock we put up fresh Bills for West Indian and as Mrs Abington was not in humour to play at so Short Notice we were oblig'd to borrow Miss Barsanti to play Miss Rusport (Hopkins Diary). [MacMillan's note from Kemble differs slightly in wording.] Rec'd Mrs Johnson's rent one year to Lady Day 1774 #6 (Treasurer's Book). Tragedy of Braganza is oblig'd to be deferr'd till Thursday on account of Mrs Yates's indisposition. Receipts: #161 17s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Cast
Role: Lady Rusport Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Jacket

Dance: II: Grand Provencalle Dance, as17750202

Event Comment: Mr Grist did not play better than the first night (Hopkins Diary). Paid for Women's cloaths #12; Johnston's Music Bill #15 9s. Receipts: #114 19s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Cast
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Dance: II: The Merry Peasants, as17751018

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The City Madam

Performance Comment: Mr Plenty-King; Holdfast-Parsons; Young Lacy-Brereton; Lord Lacy-Aickin; Sir John Frugal-Baddeley; Young Goldwire-Bannister Jun.; Young Tradewel-Farren; Old Goldwire-Fawcett; Old Tradewel-Chaplin; Fortune-Waldron; Penury-Wrighten; Banks-Wright; Ranter-R. Palmer; Luke-Palmer; Lady Frugal-Mrs Hopkins; Millescent-Mrs Wrighten; Anne-Mrs Brereton; Mary-Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: Lady Frugal Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

Dance: As17821107

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Haunted Tower

Afterpiece Title: Cross Purposes

Performance Comment: Mr Grub-Baker (1st appearance on that stage); Consol-Suett; George Bevil-Whitfield; Francis Bevil-Lamash; Harry Bevil-Haymes; Robin-Burton; Chapeau-R. Palmer; House Maid-Mrs Wilson; Emily-Miss Collins; Mrs Grub-Mrs Hopkins.
Cast
Role: Mrs Grub Actor: Mrs Hopkins.

Dance: As17891204

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymon

Afterpiece Title: Cross Purposes

Performance Comment: Mr Grub-Hollingsworth; Consol-Suett; J. Bevil-Benson; H. Bevil-Bland; G. Bevil-Whitfield; Chapeau-R. Palmer; Robin-Burton; Mrs Grub-Mrs Hopkins; Emily-Miss Collins; Housemaid-Mrs Edwards.
Cast
Role: Mrs Grub Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At King's The Haunted Tower

Afterpiece Title: Cross Purposes

Performance Comment: Mr Grub-Hollingsworth; Consol-Suett; F. Bevil-Benson; H. Bevil-Bland; G. Bevil-Whitfield; Chapeau-R. Palmer; Mrs Grub-Mrs Hopkins; Emily-Miss Collins; Housemaid-Mrs Edwards.
Cast
Role: Mrs Grub Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At Hay The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: Mr Oakly-Kemble; Major Oakly-Palmer; Charles Oakly-Barrymore; Russet-Aickin; Sir Harry Beagle-R. Palmer; Lord Trinket-Dodd; Captain O'Cutter-Moody; Paris-Wewitzer; William-Maddocks; John-Hollingsworth; Tom-Alfred; Robert-Lyons; Mrs Oakly-Mrs Siddons; Lady Freelove-Mrs Hopkins; Harriet-Mrs Kemble; Toilette-Mrs Edwards; Chambermaid-Mrs Heard.
Cast
Role: Lady Freelove Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Afterpiece Title: Ozmyn and Daraxa

Dance: As17930307

Event Comment: Powell: [In mainpiece] Jones the Doctor, Packer [retained in playbill] ill. The Jew rehearsed at 10 (for Bannister Jun.; Mrs Hopkins ill); Siege of Belgrade at 12 . Receipts: #461 15s. 6d. (390/0/0; 69/18/6; 1/5/0; tickets not come in: 0/12/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Afterpiece Title: NO SONG NO SUPPER

Song: As17940428

Event Comment: Powell: Notice being sent yesterday of Mrs Hopkins being ill, a Book of the Jew was sent to Mrs Heard about 4 o'clock in the Afternoon for her to study the Part of Mrs Ratcliffe, who, after keeping it till this morning, returned it saying she could not undertake it, in Consequence of which Mrs Maddocks read the Part. Mountaineers rehearsed at 10. Receipts: #292 16s. 6d. (221.12.6; 69.0.0; 2.4.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jew

Afterpiece Title: Lodoiska

Event Comment: Mr Garrick's first appearance this Season having been at Bath for his health. Play'd finely--called for Prologue, an Apology (Hopkins Diary). Benedick, Mr Garrick (Cross Diary)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Afterpiece Title: The Ladies' Frolick

Event Comment: Mr Barry being Ill Mr Reddish play'd Bajazet (not the thing) Miss Hayward Shamefully imperfect in Selima (Hopkins). Paid 8 extra trumpets 6 nights (this incl.) #18 (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #241 18s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Afterpiece Title: The Institution of the Garter

Event Comment: Mr Lacy appear'd for the 1st time in Oroonoko very tolerable he met with applause (Hopkins Diary). Rec'd of Mr Reddish on Acct #100. Receipts: #164 13s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Afterpiece Title: The Election

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Event Comment: Mr Smith Leon very la! la! (Hopkins Diary). [Macmillan's note from Kemble: Mr Smith Leon-So-So-."] Given to 2 Fire Engines #1 1s. Receipts: #163 19s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Theatrical Candidates

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Jacket; or, The New Year's Gift

Event Comment: Powell: Mrs Goodall and Sedgwick not on in [Miss Farren's] Epilogue. Bannister Sen. came too late, not supposing the Play to be over so early, but apologiz'd to Mr Kemble, with which he was satisfied. Pirates rehearsed at 10 (in consequence of Suett, Storace being ill; Kelly, Crouch, Bannister Jun., Sedgwick absent, rehearsal was dismiss'd); My Grandmother at 12; Lodoiska music at 1. Receipts: #370 17s. 6d. (295/11/0; 62/6/0; 13/0/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jew

Afterpiece Title: NO SONG NO SUPPER

Event Comment: Powell: Sedgwick not coming to the Theatre, his 1st Scene in My Grandmother was oblig'd to be omitted. The above Neglect Mr Sedgwick is too often guilty of. New Ballet rehearsed at 12. [Mainpiece in place of The Clandestine Marriage, advertised on playbill of 6 Feb.] Receipts: #103 7s. 6d. (65.12.6; 31.14.0; 6.1.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Afterpiece Title: My Grandmother

Song: As17941029

Event Comment: Mr Davies from the Norwich Company a tolerable figure a bad voice & speaks tolerable may be useful pretty well receiv'd (Hopkins Diary). Ld Aimwoth, A Gentleman (Cross Diary). Mainpiece: Not played in two years. [See 27 April 1769.] Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s. [Repeated.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Afterpiece Title: A Trip to Scotland

Dance: I: A Dance-Daigville, Sga Vidini

Event Comment: Mr G. very happy in Lear. great Applause (Hopkins Diary). Receipts: #286 8s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Afterpiece Title: The Musical Lady

Event Comment: Mr G. play'd finely (Hopkins Diary). Receipts: #232 7s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zara

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Candidates