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Event Comment: Benefit for Dodd. Mainpiece: Not played in 2 years. [See 14 April 1768.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral

Performance Comment: Campley-Dodd; Puzzle-Hartry; Tom-Waldron; Lady Harriot-Mrs Abington; Lady Charlotte-Miss Younge; Lady Brumpton-Mrs Hopkins; Lord Hardy-Cautherly; Lord Brumpton-Bransby; Trusty-Burton; Sable-Moody; Trim-King; Kate Matchlock-Ackman; Tattleaid-Mrs Love; Mademoiselle-Mrs Cross; Mrs Fardingale-Mrs Bradshaw.
Cast
Role: Lady Brumpton Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Cast
Role: Leander Actor: Vernon

Dance: III: Hearts of Oak, as17700331

Entertainment: End: Bucks have at ye all-Dodd

Event Comment: Benefit for Wolf, Waldron and Atkins. Mainpiece: By Particular Desire

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Performance Comment: Ogilby-King; Sir John Melville-Wolf, first time; Sterling-Love; Lovewell-Cautherly; Sergeant Flower-Hartry; Traverse-Hurst; Freeman-Fawcett; Brush-Palmer; Canton-Waldron; Miss Sterling-Miss Pope; Fanny-Mrs W. Barry; Betty-Mrs Love; Chambermaid-Mrs Jeffries; Mrs Heidelberg-Mrs Hopkins. [See17700425] .See17700425] .
Cast
Role: Mrs Heidelberg Actor: Mrs Hopkins.

Afterpiece Title: The Minor

Dance: I: The English Gardeners, as17691206

Entertainment: End: Bucks have at ye all-Palmer

Ballet: IV: A New Medley Dance (1st time) call'd the May Day Garland. Tinker-Atkins; Housemaid-Mrs King

Event Comment: Benefit for Johnston (Housekeeper and Box-bookkeeper)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In The Wrong

Performance Comment: As17691214, but Blandford-Hartry; Lady Restless-Mrs Hopkins; Clarissa-Mrs W. Barry; Brush-Castle; Tattle-Mrs Bradshaw; Tippet-Mrs Millidge.
Cast
Role: Blandford Actor: Hartry
Role: Lady Restless Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Cast
Role: Leander Actor: Vernon

Dance: I: As17700428 V: Comic Dance, as17690926

Event Comment: Benefit for Mortimer, Tomlinson and Lings. Tickets deliver'd by Page, Chinnall, Roberts, and Mrs Haywood will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Performance Comment: As17691226, but Millwood-Mrs Hopkins.
Cast
Role: Millwood Actor: Mrs Hopkins.

Afterpiece Title: A Peep behind the Curtain

Cast
Role: Orpheus Actor: Vernon
Role: Lady Fuz Actor: Mrs Hopkins.

Entertainment: V: The Picture of a Playhouse; or, Bucks have at ye all-Master Cape

Event Comment: Benefit for Parsons

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee; Or, The Faithful Irishman

Performance Comment: Obadiah-Parsons; Abel-Larkin, first appearance on the stage; Teague (with Songs)-Moody; Col. Careless-Jefferson; Story-Wright; Day-Baddeley; Bookseller-Jacobs; Committeemen-Hartry, Castle; Coachman-Keen; Day's Servant-J. Burton; Jack-Master Cape; Ruth-Mrs Hopkins; Mrs Day-Mrs Bradshaw; Arabella-Mrs Reddish.
Cast
Role: Ruth Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

Cast
Role: Forge Actor: Burton.

Entertainment: III:will introduce a Description of a Man of War and Sea Fight-Moody

Event Comment: Benefit for Ackman

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral

Performance Comment: As17710321 but Trusty-Packer; Lady Brumpton-Mrs Hopkins.
Cast
Role: Lady Brumpton Actor: Mrs Hopkins.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

Cast
Role: Forge Actor: Burton.

Entertainment: End of Play: A Burlesque Cantata-Bannister; with Imitations-Bannister

Event Comment: Benefit for Fawcett, Mrs Cross and Mrs Millidge. Last time performing till the Holidays

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Afterpiece Title: A Peep behind the Curtain

Performance Comment: As17710507, but Rhodope-Mrs Fitzgerald; Miss Fuz-Mrs Millidge; Lady Fuz-Mrs Hopkins.
Cast
Role: Lady Fuz Actor: Mrs Hopkins.
Role: Orpheus Actor: Vernon

Dance: V: The Shepherds Frolic, as17710406

Event Comment: Benefit for King. Part of Pit laid into Boxes. Paid Tallow Chandler's 6th bill #30 17s. 4d.; Mrs Bowness for women's cloaths #10 10s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #260 19s. 6d. Charges: #65 13s. Profit to King: #195 6s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Performance Comment: As17720207, but Lady Rusport-Mrs Hopkins.
Cast
Role: Lady Rusport Actor: Mrs Hopkins.
Role: Lady Rushport Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Afterpiece Title: A Peep behind the Curtain

Cast
Role: Lady Fuz Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Orpheus Actor: Vernon

Entertainment: I: (for the last time) A Comic Paraphrase or Shakespeare's Seven Ages-King

Monologue: End: By Particular Desire, Linco's Travels. with his particular remarks on London (a favourite Interlude not performed these 2 years) Linco-King; Old Woman-Mrs Bradshaw

Performance Comment: with his particular remarks on London (a favourite Interlude not performed these 2 years) Linco-King; Old Woman-Mrs Bradshaw.
Related Works
Related Work: Linco's Travels Author(s): Joseph Vernon
Event Comment: Benefit for Mortimer Tomlinson and Lings. Tickets delivered by Page, Chinnal and Carleton Sen will be taken. Receipts: #242 9s. 6d. Charges: #84. Profits for Mortimer, Tomlinson, Lings: #158 9s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Performance Comment: As17720427 but Obadiah-Love; Ruth-Mrs Hopkins; Abel-W. Palmer; Mrs Day-Mrs Bradshaw; Storey-_.
Cast
Role: Ruth Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Afterpiece Title: A Trip to Scotland

Cast
Role: Cupid Actor: Miss Hopkins, 1st time

Entertainment: IV: introduce the Description of a Man of War and a Sea Fight-Moody

Dance: V: New Double Hornpipe-Master Whitlow, Miss Lings (scholars of Sg Giorgi)

Event Comment: Benefit for Palmer. Mainpiece: Not acted these 3 years. [See 21 Nov. 1769.] Paid half year's land and window tax for St Martin's to Lady Day last #38 4s. 4d. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #157 6s. 6d. Charges: #67 19s. 6d. Profits to J. Palmer: #89 7s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

Performance Comment: Earl of Essex-Barry; Southampton-Palmer; Queen-Mrs Hopkins; Rutland-Mrs Barry; Nottingham-Mrs Egerton; Burleigh-Packer; Raleigh-Hurst; Lieutenant-Ackman.
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

Cast
Role: Forge Actor: Ackman

Dance: IV: A Comic Dance, as17730325

Entertainment: End: Bucks have at ye all-Palmer

Event Comment: Benefit for Dodd. Afterpiece: Not acted these 9 years. [See 26 March 1763.] Married at Marylebone Church-W. Lacy, Esq one of managers of Drury Lane to Miss Orpen, daughter of an eminent hatter (Winston MS 10). Married: Willoughby Lacy, Esq to Miss Orpen of St Mary-le-bon (Gentleman's Magazine, 1744, p. 141). Receipts: #166 16s. Charges: #64 12s. Profits to Dodd: #102 4s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Brothers

Performance Comment: Capt. Ironsides-Moody; Sir Benjamin Dove-Dodd; Belfield Sen-Packer; Belfield Jan-Brereton; Skiff-Baddeley; Paterson-J. Aickin; Goodwin-Jefferson; Philip-Davies; Francis-Wrighten; Jonathan-Ackman; Sailors-Palmer, Griffith, Courtney; Sophia-Miss Younge; Lady Dove-Mrs Hopkins; Violetta-Mrs Grenville; Fanny-Mrs Davies.
Cast
Role: Lady Dove Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Related Works
Related Work: Fatal Love; or, The Degenerate Brother Author(s): Osborne Sidney Wandesford

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Entertainment: Bucks Have at ye All-Dodd

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Canning. Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Receipts: #179 3s. Charges: #65 3s. Profits to Mrs Canning: #114 (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Performance Comment: Gamester-Reddish; Stukely-Palmer; Jarvis-Aickin; Bates-Packer; Dawson-J. Aickin; Lewson-Cautherly; Mrs Beverly-Mrs Canning, first time; Charlotte-Miss Hopkins; Lucy-Miss Platt.
Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Hopkins

Afterpiece Title: The Wedding Ring

Cast
Role: Zerbino Actor: Vernon

Dance: V: The Mountaineers, as17730930

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Greville. Paid Chorus 2 nights (this incl.) #3 11s. Receipts: #136 13s. Charges: #74 17s. 6d. Profits to Greville: #61 15s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Alexander-Reddish; Clytus-Aickin; Lysimachus-Hurst; Cassander-Palmer; Hephestion-Packer; Polyperchon-Bransby; Thessalus-J. Aickin; Perdiccas-Ackman; Eumenes-Keen; Sysigambis-Mrs Johnston; Roxana-Miss Younge; Statira-Mrs Greville; first time; Parisatis-Mrs Hopkins; With the Triumphal Entry of Alexander into Babylon-.
Cast
Role: Parisatis Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Dance: I: The Irish Fair, as17730918

Event Comment: Benefit towards raising a Fund for relief of those, who from their infirmities, shall be oblig'd to retire from the stage. Pit and Boxes laid together, and No Admittance into the Pit or Boxes but with tickets. Ladies and Gentlemen are desired to come as early as possible, for their own convenience. Doors open at Half after Five. Play to begin exactly at Half after Six. Charges #17 12s. 6d. [See 26 May 1773]; Profits to Fund: #282 11s. Receipts: #300 3s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Performance Comment: As17740312 but Lear-Garrick; Burgundy-J. Bannister; Regan-Mrs Hopkins; Cordelia-Miss Younge.
Cast
Role: Regan Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Afterpiece Title: Neck or Nothing

Cast
Role: Belford Actor: Brereton
Role: Miss Nancy Actor: Miss Hopkins

Dance: V: The Sailors Revels, as17730928

Event Comment: Benefit for Wheeler and Jacobs. Tickets deliver'd by Kear and Mrs Marklew will be taken. Doors open by 5 o'clock. Play to begin at 6 o'clock. Paid Chorus this night #1 15s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #228 13s. 6d. Charges: #74 14s. Profits to beneficiaries #153 18s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: Oakly-Reddish; Mrs Oakly-Miss Barsanti from cg; Charles (first time)-Wheeler; William-Wrighten; Major Oakly-Hurst; Lord Trinket-Dodd; Sir Harry Beagle-Palmer; Russett-Bransby; Capt. O'Cutter-Moody; Paris-Baddeley; Lady Freelove-Mrs Hopkins; Harriet-Miss Jarratt; Tom-Ackman; Toilet-Mrs Millidge.
Cast
Role: Lady Freelove Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

Cast
Role: Forge Actor: Ackman

Dance: III: A Hornpipe-Mrs Marklew

Event Comment: Benefit for Lamash, Griffiths, Kear, and Carpenter. Tickets deliver'd by Stevens and for The Gamesters will be taken. The Gamesters cannot be performed on account of Parsons's indisposition. Carpenter only acted (Winston MS 11). Receipts: #194 12s. Charges: #66 8s. 6d.Profits to beneficiaries: #128 3s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Performance Comment: As17750306 but Varland-Waldron; Louisa-Miss Hopkins; Lucy-Mrs Millidge; Charlotte-Mrs Mattocks from Covent Garden.
Cast
Role: Louisa Actor: Miss Hopkins
Role: Lady Rusport Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Dance: V: The Sailors Revels, as17740920

Event Comment: Benefit for King. Not acted in 10 years. [See 10 May 1762.] Considerable alterations to the mainpiece. Part of Pit laid into Boxes. Receipts: #143 17s.; Charges: #66 10s. 6d.; Profits to King: #77 6s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Woman Is A Riddle

Performance Comment: Sir Amorous Vainwit-King; Courtwell-Smith; Col. Manly-Reddish; Aspin-Yates; Vulture-Moody; Butler-Bransby; Lady Outside-Miss Younge; Clarinda-Miss Hopkins; Necessary-Mrs Davies; Betty-Mrs Whitfield; Miranda-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Clarinda Actor: Miss Hopkins

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

Cast
Role: Davy Actor: Parsons for Waldron.
Role: Mercury Actor: Vernon

Dance: End: The Grand Garland Dance, as17760311

Event Comment: Benefit for Yates. Receipts: #148 11s. Charges: #67 3s. Profits to Mrs Yates: #81 8s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Keep Him

Performance Comment: Lovemore-Smith; Sir Bashful Constant-Yates; Sir Brilliant Fashion-Dodd; William-Baddeley; Sideboard-Burton; Migionette-Mrs Bradshaw; Mrs Lovemore-Mrs Yates; Muslin-Mrs Hopkins; Lady Constant-Mrs Greville; Widow Bellmour (with a song)-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Muslin Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Candidates

Cast
Role: Mercury Actor: Vernon
Role: Byron Actor: Vernon

Dance: End: The Grand Garland Dance, as17760311

Event Comment: Benefit for Sga Crespi. Tickets deliver'd by Harwood will be taken. Rec'd Stopages #14 14s. Paid half yrs. paving #19 13s. 9d.; three quarters land and Window tax (Covent Garden Parish) #12 2s. 9d.; Ditto for paving #6; Ditto for Rector's rate 13s. 4d.; Duke of Bedford's Rent half year to Lady day last #164 2s. 10d. Receipts: #25 17s. Charges: #66 18s. 6d. Deficit to Sga Crespi: #41 (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Plain Dealer

Cast
Role: Widow Blackacre Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Afterpiece Title: A Peep behind the Curtain

Performance Comment: As17760314 but Miss Fuz-Miss P. Hopkins; Wilson-Brereton; Manager-Packer; Others-Lamash, _Packer.
Cast
Role: Miss Fuz Actor: Miss P. Hopkins
Role: Orpheus Actor: Vernon
Role: Lady Fuz Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Dance: V: A Grand Chaconne-Como, Sga Crespi

Event Comment: Benefit for Berrisford, Carlton, Jun, Kaygill, and Edleston. Tickets deliver'd by Burroughs will be taken. Mainpiece: Not acted these 3 years. [See 10 Oct. 1772.] Receipts: #29 9s. Charges: #84. Deficit to Berrisford, Carlton, Jun, Kaygill, and Edleston: #54 11s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: Romeo-Brereton; Mercutio-Dodd; Juliet-Miss Hopkins, first time; Tybalt-Farren; Prince-Norris; Paris-Lamash; Apothecary-Waldron; Balthazar-Everard; Friar Lawrence-Packer; Benvolio-Davies; Capulet-Hurst; Peter-Burton; Nurse-Mrs Cross; Lady Capulet-Mrs Johnston; With the Funeral Procession-; the vocal parts-Legg, Kear, Fawcett, Cubitt, Garland, Mrs Scott, Miss Sharpe, Miss Jarratt, Mrs Love; in Act I a Masquerade, Dance-.
Cast
Role: Juliet Actor: Miss Hopkins, first time

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Cast
Role: Mercury Actor: Vernon

Dance: I: The Irish Fair, as17751003

Event Comment: Benefit for Farren, Baker & Miss Abrams. Receipts: #140 19s. 6d. (48.2.0; 15.5.6; 0.0.0; tickets: 77.12.0) (charge: #74 14s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Performance Comment: The Gamester-Reddish; Stukely-Palmer; Jarvis-Aickin; Bates-Packer; Dawson-Norris; Lewson-Farren; Charlotte-Miss Hopkins; Lucy-Miss Platt; Mrs Beverly-Miss Younge.
Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Hopkins

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

Cast
Role: Forge Actor: Griffiths

Song: End: The Soldier tir'd With war's Alarms-Miss Abrams

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Love & Mrs Johnston. Public Advertiser, 14 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Bradshaw, No. 93, near Craven Buildings, Drury-lane; of Mrs Love, at Booth's, Brownlow-street, Long-acre; of Mrs Johnston, No. 97, near Craven Buildings, Drury-lane. Receipts: #166 4s. (65.16; 13.14; 0.0; tickets: 86.14) (charge: #65 6s. 6d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Performance Comment: As17761015, but Arabella-Miss P. Hopkins; Mrs Chat-Mrs Cartwright.
Cast
Role: Arabella Actor: Miss P. Hopkins

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Cast
Role: Henry Actor: Vernon

Dance: As17761214

Song: End: O What a Charming Thing's a Battle-Bannister

Event Comment: Benefit for Fosbrook, box-book keeper. Tickets delivered for As You Like It on the 10th of May will be taken this Night. Receipts: #257 2s. (62.3; 17.9; 0.0; tickets: 177.10) (charge: #84)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: As17761009, but Amiens (with songs)-Davies; Caelia-Miss Hopkins; Cuckoo Song-_.
Cast
Role: Caelia Actor: Miss Hopkins

Afterpiece Title: All the World's a Stage

Dance: End Act I: Grand Dance, as17770425

Song: As17761009

Event Comment: Benefit for Berrisford, Carleton Jun., Shade & Edleston. Receipts: #227 5s. 6d. (25.17.0; 3.10.6; 0.0.0; tickets: 197.18.0) (charge: #84)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: George Barnwell

Performance Comment: George Barnwell-Vincent (1st appearance in that character); Thorowgood-Hurst; Trueman-Davies; Uncle-Wrighten; Blunt-Burton; Maria-Miss Hopkins; Lucy-Mrs Davies; Millwood-Mrs Greville (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Miss Hopkins

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Dance: As17761214

Song: In I: song-Miss Abrams

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Pope. Part of the Pit will be laid into the Boxes. Mainpiece: Not acted these 8 years. Public Advertiser, 21 Mar.: Tickets to be had of Miss Pope, at Pope's, Little Russel-street, Covent Garden. Receipts: #265 5s. (94.8; 17.7; 0.8; tickets: 153.2) (charge: #69 1s. 6d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Performance Comment: Brass-King; Gripe-Moody; Money@Trap-Parsons; Clip-Lamash; Jessamy-Burton; Dick-Palmer; Clarissa-Mrs Bulkley (of cg); Araminta-Mrs Robinson; Mrs Amlet-Mrs Hopkins; Mrs Clogget-Mrs Bradshaw; Flippanta-Miss Pope; Corinna-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Mrs Amlet Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Afterpiece Title: Selima and Azor

Cast
Role: Azor Actor: Vernon

Dance: End II: Slingsby's grand ballet The Savage Hunters, as17780324but Fitzgerald