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Event Comment: Paid Printer [of playbills] to 20th Inst. #20 15s. Receipts: #182 8s. (146.7; 36.1; 0.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Kemble; King-Packer; Horatio-Whitfield; Polonius-Baddeley; Laertes-Barrymore; Ostrick-R. Palmer; Rosencraus-Phillimore; Guildenstern-Williames; Lucianus-Hollingsworth; Player King-Chaplin; Marcellus-Benson; Bernardo-Wilson; Gravediggers-Parsons, Burton; Ghost-Bensley; Ophelia-Mrs Forster; Player Queen-Miss Tidswell; Queen-Mrs Hopkins.
Cast
Role: Laertes Actor: Barrymore
Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Forster
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Hopkins.

Afterpiece Title: The First Floor

Performance Comment: Whimsey-Baddeley; Furnish-Suett; Young Whimsey-R. Palmer; Landlord-Chaplin; Snap-Jones; Postboy-Alfred; Frank-Spencer; Monford-Whitfield; Simon-Burton; Tim Tartlet-Bannister Jun.; Nancy-Mrs Wilson; Charlotte-Miss Collins; Mrs Pattypan-Mrs Hopkins.
Cast
Role: Monford Actor: Whitfield
Role: Mrs Pattypan Actor: Mrs Hopkins.
Event Comment: Paid Properties 6s. 2d.; 4 Constant Scenemen 2 weeks #10 8s.; Carpenters #4 2s. 1d.; Lampmen #2 14s.; Tailor 4 weeks #5 12s. 10d. Afterpiece: 8th Night [i.e. in continuation of the reckoning for the previous season]. Receipts: #289 12s. (253.18; 35.0; 0.14)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Haunted Tower

Cast
Role: Baron of Oakland Actor: Baddeley

Afterpiece Title: The Adventurers

Performance Comment: Sir Peregrine Bramble-Suett; Lord Gleenwell-R. Palmer; Peregrine Bramble-Bannister Jun.; Metaphor-Whitfield; Peter-Burton; Landlord-Maddocks; Waiter-Benson; Lady Bramble-Mrs Hopkins; Harriet Bramble-Miss Collins; Kitty-Miss Heard.
Cast
Role: Lady Bramble Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Event Comment: Paid Johnston's bill #7 10s. 6d.; Supernumeraries #6 12s.; Chorus by R. Shaw #10; Mantuamaker #13 5s. 4d.; Foulis for Music Copying #2 8s.; Land Tax 1 Yr. #79 12s. 6d.; Billstickers #3 6s.; Booth, tailor, #14 13s. 1d. "Mrs Jordan has a voice, the tones of which are infinitely more musical and sweet than those of any professional singer we have. There is also an interest about her singing, arising not from what may be called musical feeling, but the impression of the subject. Thus, though sometimes a little untrue, we love her songs, and forbear to weigh them in the diatonic or chromatic scales" (Oracle, 3 Oct.). Receipts: #450 3s. (393.2; 56.3; 0.18)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Poor Old Drury

Afterpiece Title: The Rivals

Performance Comment: Sir Anthony Absolute-King; Captain Absolute-Palmer; Faulkland-Kemble; Acres-Dodd; Sir Lucius O'Trigger-Moody; Fag-R. Palmer; David-Hollingsworth; Coachman-Phillimore; Mrs Malaprop-Mrs Hopkins; Lydia Languish-Mrs Jordan; Julia-Miss Farren; Lucy-Mrs Edwards.
Cast
Role: Mrs Malaprop Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Afterpiece Title: The Spoild Child

Performance Comment: Little Pickle (with songs)-Mrs Jordan; Old Pickle-Suett; Tag-R. Palmer; John-Burton; Miss Pickle-Mrs Hopkins; Maria-Miss Heard; Margery-Mrs Booth; Susan-Mrs Edwards.
Cast
Role: Miss Pickle Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Event Comment: Paid 7 constant Carpenters #2 2s.; 4 Scenemen #5 7s.; The World for Advertisement #1 10s. Receipts: #238 5s. 6d. (166.13.6; 69.11.0; 2.1.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At Kings The Rivals

Performance Comment: Sir Anthony Absolute-King; Captain Absolute-Palmer; Faulkland-Kemble; Acres-Dodd; Sir Lucius O'Trigger-Moody; Fag-R. Palmer; David-Hollingsworth; Coachman-Phillimore; Mrs Malaprop-Mrs Hopkins; Lydia Languish-Mrs Goodall; Julia-Miss Farren; Lucy-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Mrs Malaprop Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

Cast
Role: Louisa Actor: Miss Barclay
Event Comment: Paid Collings for painting the Flies #8 15s. Mainpiece: The Music composed by Starace. Powell: Miller of Mansfield rehearsed at 11; Siege of Belgrade at 12. Receipts: #473 4s. 6d. (404/3/6; 68/10/0; 0/8/o; ticket not come in: 0/3/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Belgrade

Cast
Role: Rosse Actor: Barrymore

Afterpiece Title: THE MILLER OF MANSFIELD

Performance Comment: King-Whitfield; Miller-Moody; Richard-C. Kemble; Lord Lurewell-Benson; Courtiers-Trueman, Lyons; Joe (with a song)-Dignum; Keepers-Caulfield, Phillimore, Jones//Peggy-Miss Collins; Margery-Mrs Hopkins; Kate-Miss Heard; Phebe-Mrs Jones .
Cast
Role: Margery Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Event Comment: Paid for Beer for the Men removing Music Books #2 19s. 6d. [In mainpiece the playbill assigns First Constantia to Mrs Powell, but she "having sprain'd her Ancle [sic] Miss Collins play'd 1st Constantia" (Powell)]. Powell: Chances rehearsed at 10 (Barrymore absent; Caulfield, Cooke, Welsh each two scenes; Trueman one scene). Receipts: #139 6s. 6d. (78/10/6; 57/16/6; 2/19/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Performance Comment: Don John-Palmer; Frederick-Barrymore; Duke-Whitfield; Petruchio-Benson; Antonio-Waldron; Peter-Burton; Anthony-Trueman; Surgeon-Jones//First Constantia-Miss Collins; Mother-Mrs Hopkins; Kinswoman-Miss Heard; Landlady-Mrs Booth; Nurse-Miss Tidswell; Second Constantia-Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: Frederick Actor: Barrymore
Role: Mother Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Event Comment: Paid Mr French on Acct #30; Paid Supernumeraries in Institution of the Garter 10 Nights (7th inst. incl.) #44 10s. (Treasurer's Book). [N.B. at the rate of 2s. 6d. a night for walking in a procession, this afterpiece would seem to have required about 35 supers for each performance.] Receipts: #243 9s. 6d. (Treasruer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Dance: V: Comic Dance, as17710921

Event Comment: Benefit for Hopkins (Prompter) and Mrs Hopkins (playbill)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymon

Cast
Role: Cymon Actor: Vernon

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Performance Comment: As17710402 but Mrs Sneak-Mrs Hopkins, first time.
Event Comment: Benefit for the Miss Hopkins'. Afterpiece [1st time; CO 2 (?), by Thomas Holcroft. Not in Larpent MS; not published]: The Music [by William Shield (European Magazine, Jan. 1782, p.59)] entirely new. Public Advertiser, 15 Apr. Tickets to be had of the Miss Hopkins', No. 7, Little Russel-street, Covent Garden. Receipts: #129 8s. 6d. (61.15.0; 24.5.6; 0.1.0; tickets: 43.7.0) (charge: #66 11s. 6d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Performance Comment: As17771208, but Betty-Miss Hopkins.
Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Miss Hopkins.
Role: Fanny Actor: Miss P. Hopkins
Role: Mrs Heidelberg Actor: Mrs Hopkins.

Afterpiece Title: The Crisis or Love and Fear

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Webster, Bannister, Holcroft, Dodd, Mrs Wrighten, Mrs Baddeley. Cast from Morning Chronicle, 2 May: Captain Melford-Webster; Rustan-Bannister; Orak-Holcroft; Panic-Dodd; Eliza-Mrs Wrighten; Sophia-Mrs Baddeley.
Cast
Role: Captain Melford Actor: Webster

Dance: As17780109

Event Comment: Benefit for Bransby and Mr Packer. No building on the Stage. Bellario-Hopkins">Miss Plym ($Hopkins). Receipts: #43 5s. (MacMillan); #64 4s. [Deficit to Bransby and Packer: #21.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Philaster

Performance Comment: As17631121, but all parts assigned as tentatively indicated for As17631008, but Euphrasia-Miss Plym (first time).

Afterpiece Title: The Musical Lady

Dance: II: The Provancalle, as17631014; End: Dutch Dance-Aldridge

Event Comment: Benefit for Messrs Ackman and Baddeley. Mr Powell-King Henry (Hopkins). Charges: #64 4s. (MacMillan)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Dance: III: Running Footman, as17640504

Song: End: An old favourite ballad, Too Soon O Gentle Youth-Miss Wright

Event Comment: Benefit for the Children who perform'd in the Fairy Tale (Hopkins)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Queens

Dance: II: A Double Hornpipe-Mas. Cape, Miss Rogers; III: The Gypsies-Mas. Clinton, Miss Street (Gerhardi's Scholars); V: A Minuet-the two Miss Rogers's (Mr Noverre's Scholars); End: A Dance call'd The Carpenters and the Fruit Dealers-Miss Street, Mas. Gherardy, first appearance on English Stage

Event Comment: Benefit for Quick, Fox, Hamilton and Bates. Tickets sold at the doors will not be admitted. Charges #65 14s. 6d. Deficit to each actor #5 9s. 1 1!2d., covered by income from tickets: Quick #45 13s. (Box 40; Pit 169; Gallery 103); Fox #54 13s. (Box 60; Pit 219; Gallery 68); Hamilton #28 12s. (Box 40; Pit 72; Gallery 78); Bates #27 3s. (Box 28; Pit 69; Gallery 98). Paid Mr Osborne the Balance due for Benefit of New General Lying in Hospital the 22d Dec. last #10 17s. 6d. Half values from tickets receiv'd from Rose, Wilkinson, Mrs Griffiths, Flight, Roberts, Robson, Norbury, Fransdorf, Miller, and Walker (Account Book). Receipts: #43 18s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Afterpiece Title: Catharine and Petruchio

Dance: End: The Merry Sailors, as17691018

Event Comment: Benefit Bullock. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth Part I

Performance Comment: As17101202, but Vernon-Bullock Jr; Douglas-Mills; Kate-Mrs Bradshaw.
Cast
Role: Vernon Actor: Bullock Jr

Afterpiece Title: The Walking Statue or The Devil in the Wine Cellar

Event Comment: Benefit Williams and Oates. Written by Shakespear

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth Part I

Performance Comment: As17190110, but Hotspur-Booth; Douglas-Williams; Vernon-Oates.
Cast
Role: Vernon Actor: Oates.

Dance: Topham, Mrs Bicknell, Miss Tenoe, Miss Lindar

Event Comment: Benefit Ward, Gwinn, Merrivale. Written by Shakespear. Receipts: money #7 10s.; tickets #106 17s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Ivth Part I

Performance Comment: As17231024, but Hotspur-Walker; King-Boheme; Vernon-Ward; Worcester-Ogden; Mortimer-Merrivale.
Cast
Role: Vernon Actor: Ward

Dance: End I: Louvre-Mrs Wall; II: French Peasant-Nivelon Sr, Mrs Rogier; III: Dutch Boor-Newhouse, Mrs Ogden; IV: Running Footman's Dance-Nivelon Sr, Mrs Rogier; V: Shepherd and Shepherdess-Glover, Mrs Wall

Event Comment: Benefit Norris, Houghton, and Vaughan. Written by Shakespear. Receipts: money #4 14s.; tickets #81 9s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth Part I

Performance Comment: As17260105, but Francis-Norris [Jr]; Vernon-Houghton.
Cast
Role: Vernon Actor: Houghton.

Dance: TTwo Pierrots-Nivelon, Salle; Saraband-Lally, Mrs Wall; Shepherd and Shepherdess-Young LeSac, Miss LaTour

Event Comment: Benefit Hewson. Tickets for The Stratagem at LIF will not be taken this Night, but are desir'd to be changed for the Tickets of this Play

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry IV Part I

Performance Comment: Hotspur-Hewson; King-Hewitt; Prince-Macklin; Falstaff-Paget; Worster-Ridout; Vernon-Cross; Douglas-Winstone; Westmoreland-Turbutt; Blunt-Machen; Bardolph-Topham; Francis-Hallam; Kate-Miss Mann; Hostess-Mrs Dyer .
Cast
Role: Vernon Actor: Cross
Role: Bardolph Actor: Topham

Afterpiece Title: The Covent Garden Tragedy

Music: A Piece of Musick upon the Common Flute by a Gentleman, composed by Sig Valesciene

Dance: Two Pierrots by F. Tench and Davenport. Scotch Dance by Mr and Mrs Davenport. The Whim by F. Tench and Miss Mann

Event Comment: Benefit Stephens. Tickets at Stephens' in Paternoster Row

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry IV Part I

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Stephens; King-Bridgwater; Prince-Ryan; Hotspur-Walker; Vernon-A. Hallam; Worcester-Aston; Glendower-Boaman; Points-A. Ryan; Dowglass-Paget; Sir Walter-Ridout; Carriers-Mullart, James; Francis-Hippisley; Kate-Mrs Templer.
Cast
Role: Vernon Actor: A. Hallam

Dance: I: Clown-Nivelon; III: Peasant Dance-Lalauze; V: Scotch Dance-Glover, Mrs Laguerre

Song: II: The Lady's Lamentationfor the Loss of Sig Sensino-Roberts; IV: Beard

Event Comment: Benefit Delane. Mainpiece: Not Acted these Fifty Years. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Written by Shakespear

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Sixth Part I

Performance Comment: Talbot-Delane; Gloucester-Ryan; York-Stephens; Dauphin-Hallam; Anjou-Bridgwater; King Henry-A. Ryan; Bedford-Johnson; Winchester-Chapman; Suffolk-Walker; Exeter-Aston; Somerset-Hale; Warwick-Rosco; Salisbury-Lyon; Young Talbot-Stevens; Vernon-Bencraft; Basset-Anderson; Sir William-Arthur; Burgundy-Ridout; Alanzon-Salway; Margaret-Mrs Ware; Countess of Auvergne-Mrs James; Joan, la Pucelle-Mrs Hallam.
Cast
Role: Bedford Actor: Johnson
Role: Vernon Actor: Bencraft

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Dance: TTwo Pierrots-Nivelon, Lalauze; Scots Dance-Glover, Mlle Roland, Tench, Desse, Mrs Moreau, Miss Cantrel

Event Comment: Benefit a Person under Misfortunes. Mainpiece: Written by Shakespear. Receipts: For Lascelles, money #32 7s. 6d. ; seals #26 17s. (Account Book); #60 (Rylands MS.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry IV Part I

Performance Comment: King-Stephens; Prince-Ryan; Hotspur-Delane; Falstaff-Bridgwater; Worcester-Rosco; Vernon-Hallam; Westmoreland-Arthur; Prince John-Clarke; Blunt-Salway; Poins-Gibson; Bardolph-Stoppelaer; Dowglas-Hale; Peto-Anderson; Gadshill-Bencraft; Carriers-Mullart, James; Francis-Hippisley; Kate-Mrs Ware; Hostess-Mrs Martin.
Cast
Role: Vernon Actor: Hallam
Role: Bardolph Actor: Stoppelaer

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: MMiller and His Wife-Mechel, Mlle Mechel; Yorkshire Maggot-Haughton, Mlle Roland; The Swiss-Mechell, Mlle Mechell

Event Comment: Benefit Mills. By Command of his Royal Highness the Duke. The Stage formed into Side Boxes

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth Part I

Performance Comment: As17410126, but Worcester-_; Vernon-_; Northumberland-_; Westmoreland-_; Blunt-_; Poins-_; Bardolph-_.
Cast
Role: Vernon Actor: Cashell
Role: Bardolph Actor: Ray

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: II: L'Allemande-Muilment, Mlle Chateauneuf; IV: Shepherds and Shepherdesses-Muilment, Mlle Chateauneuf; V: A new Tambourine-Muilment, Mlle Chateauneuf; end Afterpiece: Grand Ballet-Maltere, Mlle Maltere

Song: III: Mary Scot-Mrs Clive

Event Comment: Benefit for Quin. Ladies send Servants by Three

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv Part I With The Humours Of Sir John Falstaff

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Quin; King-Bridges; Wales-Giffard; Gadshill-Bencraft; Peto-Stoppelaer; Bardolph-Marten; Hostess-Mrs James; Francis-James; Carriers-Morgan, Collins; Prince John-Miss Hippisley; Westmorland-Storer; Blunt-Ridout; Sheriff-Dunstall; Worcester-Rosco; Vernon-Gibson; Douglas-Anderson; Lady Percy-Mrs Hale; Hotspur-Ryan.
Cast
Role: Bardolph Actor: Marten
Role: Vernon Actor: Gibson
Event Comment: Benefit for Ryan

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv Part I

Performance Comment: With the Humours of Falstaff. Falstaff-Quin; King-Sparks; Wales-Ryan; Vernon-Gibson; Worcester-Bransby; Nothumberland-Redman; Westmorland-Usher; Douglas-Anderson; Blunt-Cashing; Carries-Arthur, Dunstall; Francis-Collins; Gadshill-Holtom; Bardolph-Marten; Hostess-Mrs Macklin; Lady Percy-Mrs Vincent; Hotspur-Barry.
Cast
Role: Vernon Actor: Gibson
Role: Bardolph Actor: Marten
Role: Hotspur Actor: Barry.

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Dance: GGrand Dutch Dance, as17511021

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Pritchard. Tickets of Mrs Pritchard in Great Queen St. Lincoln's Inn-Fields, and at Stage Door. Part of the Pit will be taken into the Boxes, and servants will be admitted to keep places on the stage. [A Complaint of the Tragic Poets, addressed to Dr Young appeared in the Public Advertiser, praising him on the Brothers: "And your last efforts prove your strength divine."] Receipts: #250 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Merope

Performance Comment: Dorilas-Garrick; Euricles-Blakes; Erox-Burton; Poliphontes-Havard; Narbas-Berry; Merope-Mrs Pritchard; Vocals-Beard, Wilder, Master Vernon; Ismene-Miss Minors; High Priest-Winstone.
Cast
Role: Vocals Actor: Beard, Wilder, Master Vernon

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Dance: As17521201