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11351
28 December 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Two Gentlemen Of Verona

Cast
Role: Protheus Actor: Holland
Role: Sylvia Actor: Miss Bride
Role: Lucetta Actor: Miss Pope

Afterpiece Title: The Witches

Performance Comment: As17621216, but The Principal Witches-Miss Young; Misers' Servants-+Moody, _Clough.
Cast
Role: The Principal Witches Actor: Miss Young
Role: Lilliputian Colombine Actor: Miss Ford
Role: Lilliputian Harlequin Actor: Miss Rogers
Role: Lilliputians Actor: Miss Ford, Miss _Froment
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Baker
Role: Bride Maids Actor: Mrs Leppie, Miss Smith, Miss Tatley, Miss Wilkinson
Role: Cherokees Actor: Grimaldi, Vincent, Lochery, Sga Fiorentini, Sga Giorgi, Miss Baker.

11352
23 May 1763 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Performance Comment: As17630507, but Lory-Cushing; Miss Hoyden-Miss Hallam; Sir John Friendly-_; Taylor-_; Varole-_; Shoemaker-_; Page-_.
Cast
Role: Miss Hoyden Actor: Miss Hallam
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Berinthia Actor: Miss Elliot.

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Cast
Role: Ceres Actor: Miss Miller
Role: Proserpine Actor: Miss Catley
Role: Followers of Ceres Actor: Sga Manesiere, Mrs Granier, Mrs Cook, Miss Pitt, Misses Dolly Twist and Sukey Twist, Miss Daw
Role: Earth Actor: Tassoni, Miss Pitt
Role: Air Actor: Sg and Sga Maranesi
Role: Fire Actor: Granier and Mrs Granier

11353
14 October 1763 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder Or Woman Keeps A Secret

Performance Comment: Felix-Ross; Col. Briton-Smith; Lopez-Bennet; Pedro-Weller; Gibby-Shuter; Frederick-Anderson; Alguazil-Wignel; Lissardo-Dyer; Isabella-Miss Hallam; Flora-Mrs Pitt; Inis-Mrs Green; Violante-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Frederick Actor: Anderson
Role: Isabella Actor: Miss Hallam
Role: Violante Actor: Miss Macklin.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer with the Loves of Pluto and Proserpine

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Miles; Pantaloon-Weller; Colombine-Mrs Dyer; Clown-Shuter; Witches-Beard, Miss Polly Young, Baker, Dibdin, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Jones; Shepherd-Mattocks; Shepherdess-Miss Davies; Pluto-Legg; Proserpine-Miss Miller; The Dances-Duquesny, Sga Manesiere.
Cast
Role: Witches Actor: Beard, Miss Polly Young, Baker, Dibdin, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Jones
Role: Shepherdess Actor: Miss Davies
Role: Proserpine Actor: Miss Miller

11354
26 October 1763 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Characters in Mainpiece New Dress'd in the Habits of the Times. Afterpiece: With Alterations and Additions. [See Larpent MS 227. Codicil not listed in alterations.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: Leon-Smith, first time; Duke-Clarke; Don Juan-Hull; Cacafogo-Marten; Sanchio-Davis; Alonzo-Perry; Lorenzo-Holtom; Copper Captain-Woodward; Clara-Miss Helm; Ladies-Mrs Copin, Mrs Ferguson, Miss Davis; Old Woman-Mrs Pitt; Maid-Mrs White; Altea-Mrs Walker; Margaritta-Mrs Vincent; Estifania-Miss Elliot, first time.
Cast
Role: Clara Actor: Miss Helm
Role: Ladies Actor: Mrs Copin, Mrs Ferguson, Miss Davis
Role: Estifania Actor: Miss Elliot, first time.

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

Performance Comment: Barber-Woodward; Feeble-Hayes; Rovewel-Davis; Belmour-White; Watchman-Weller; Quidnunc-Dunstall; Pamphlet-Shuter; Harriet-Miss Miller; Maid-Miss Cokayne; Termagant-Miss Elliot.
Cast
Role: Harriet Actor: Miss Miller
Role: Maid Actor: Miss Cokayne
Role: Termagant Actor: Miss Elliot.

Dance: TThe Knife Grinders, as17631012

Cast
Role: i>The Knife Grinders Actor: Duquesney, Miss Wilford. See17600417.

11355
18 November 1763 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Squire Of Alsatia

Performance Comment: Squire-Woodward; Belfond-Smith; Truman-Hull; Lolpoop-Dunstall; Cheatly-White; Shamwel-Cushing; Capt. Hack'em-Marten; Attorney-Anderson; Sir William Belfond-Shuter; Sir Edward Belfond-Gibson; Termagant-Gardener; Roger-Weller; Ruth-Mrs Pitt; Lucia-Miss Miller; Mrs Hack'em-Mrs Copin; Mrs Margery-Mrs White; Teresa-Miss Hallam; Isabella-Miss Vincent; Mrs Termagant-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Attorney Actor: Anderson
Role: Lucia Actor: Miss Miller
Role: Teresa Actor: Miss Hallam
Role: Isabella Actor: Miss Vincent

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

Cast
Role: Harriet Actor: Miss Miller
Role: Maid Actor: Miss Cokayne
Role: Termagant Actor: Miss Elliot.

Dance: TThe Knife Grinders, as17631012

Cast
Role: i>The Knife Grinders Actor: Duquesney, Miss Wilford. See17600417.

11356
06 December 1763 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Woud And She Woud Not

Cast
Role: Rosara Actor: Miss Hallam
Role: Hypolita Actor: Miss Macklin.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

Performance Comment: As17631202, but The Dances-Miss Wilford, Miss Valois.
Cast
Role: The Dances Actor: Miss Wilford, Miss Valois.
Role: Shepherdess Actor: Miss P. Young.
Role: Proserpine Actor: Miss Miller

11357
07 December 1763 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Cast
Role: Ann Lovely Actor: Miss Macklin.

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Performance Comment: As17631012, but Dorcas-Miss Miller, first time.
Cast
Role: Dorcas Actor: Miss Miller, first time.
Role: The Dancing Actor: Miss Twist, Miss Pitt, Miss Daw.
Role: Sally Actor: Miss Brent

11358
28 December 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Rites of Hecate

Performance Comment: As17631227, but The Dances-Miss _Dawson, Miss _Hilliard.
Cast
Role: The Dances Actor: Miss _Dawson, Miss _Hilliard.
Role: Other characters Actor: Mrs Bradshaw, Miss _Williams.
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Baker
Role: The Dances Actor: Grimaldi, Aldridge, Lauchery, Miss Dawson, Miss Hilliard.

11359
03 January 1764 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Convert

Performance Comment: As17631214, but Solemn Hymn-_Mattocks The Public Advertiser also omits Miss Davies, Legg, Ryley, Dibdin, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Jones.
Cast
Role: Solemn Hymn Actor: _Mattocks The Public Advertiser also omits Miss Davies, Legg, Ryley, Dibdin, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Jones.
Role: Ethelinda Actor: Miss Macklin
Role: ; Actor: Beard, Tenducci, Peretti, Mattocks, Baker, Miss Miller, Miss Polly Young, Miss Davies, Legg, Ryley, Dibdin, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Jones.

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Cast
Role: Barberino Actor: Anderson
Role: Prudentia Actor: Miss Helm

Dance: III: The Knife Grinders, as17631012; End: Venus Reveng'd, as17631222

Cast
Role: i>The Knife Grinders Actor: Duquesney, Miss Wilford. See17600417.

11360
14 January 1764 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Afterpiece: Not perform'd these 13 years. [See 10 May 1750.] Decorated with new Cloaths and Scenes

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

Cast
Role: Raleigh Actor: Anderson
Role: Rutland Actor: Miss Macklin

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda or the Cheats of Harlequin

Performance Comment: Perseus-Mattocks; Cepheus-Legg; Aethiopian-Fawcett; Cassiope-Miss Miller; Andromeda-Miss Polly; Mercury-Baker; Magician-Dibdin; Infernals-Granier, George, Dumai, Hussey, Petreo, Curtete; Harlequin-Woodward; Hussar-Clarke; Colombine-Mrs Dyer; Hussar's Servant-Cushing; Valet de Chambre-Holtom; Petit Maitre-Dyer; Concluding with a Grand Ballet-Duquesney, Miss Wilford.
Cast
Role: Cassiope Actor: Miss Miller
Role: Andromeda Actor: Miss Polly
Role: Concluding with a Grand Ballet Actor: Duquesney, Miss Wilford.

11361
01 February 1764 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral Or Grief A la mode

Performance Comment: Lord Hardy-Ross; Lord Brumpton-Walker; Campley-Dyer; Trusty-Gibson; Trim (with the Cries of London)-Shuter; Puzzle-Martin; Tom-Costollo; Cabinet-Davis; Sable-Bennet; Corp. Swagger-Barrington; Tatter-Weller; Rag-Gardner; Clump-Buck; Bumpkin-R. Smith; Matchlock-Redman; Kate Matchlock-Wignel; Fordingale-Mrs Younger; Mademoiselle-Mrs Evans; Tattleaid-Miss Pitt; Lady Harriet-Miss Hallam; Lady Charlotte-Miss Macklin; Lady Brumpton-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: Tattleaid Actor: Miss Pitt
Role: Lady Harriet Actor: Miss Hallam
Role: Lady Charlotte Actor: Miss Macklin

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda and the Arcadian Nuptials

Cast
Role: Phillis Actor: Miss Hallam
Role: The Graces Actor: Miss Wilford, Miss Valois, Miss Pitt
Role: Cassiope Actor: Miss Miller
Role: Andromeda Actor: Miss Polly
Role: Concluding with a Grand Ballet Actor: Duquesney, Miss Wilford.

11362
29 February 1764 @ The Chapel at the Foundling's Hospital, or at the Lock Hospital, Hyde Park Corner

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Judith

Performance Comment: Vocal parts-Beard, Tenducci, Champnes, Miss Brent, Miss Wright.
Cast
Role: Vocal parts Actor: Beard, Tenducci, Champnes, Miss Brent, Miss Wright.

Music: FFirst violin, Concerto-Giardini; Concerto on Hautboy-Vincent

11363
24 March 1764 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: As17640104, but Bacchanals-Mattocks; Comus-Ross; First Spirit-Dyer; Euphrosyne-Miss Poitier; The Chorusses-Miss _Davis.
Cast
Role: Euphrosyne Actor: Miss Poitier
Role: The Chorusses Actor: Miss _Davis.
Role: Bacchants Actor: Miss Brent, Miss Miller
Role: Third Spirit Actor: Miss Polly Young
Role: and the Song of Sweet Echo Actor: Miss Brent
Role: The Dances Actor: M. Duquesney, Sga Manesiere, Miss Wilford, George, Granier. With the usual Decorations and Machinery

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

Performance Comment: As17640104, but Maid-Miss Cockayne.
Cast
Role: Maid Actor: Miss Cockayne.
Role: Harriet Actor: Miss Miller

11364
20 October 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Valentine-Havard; Tattle-Preston, 1st appearance there; Angelica-Mrs Palmer; Miss Pure-Miss Cheney; Scandal-Palmer; Ben (with song in character)-Yates; Sir Sampson Legend-Burton; Jeremy-Baddeley; Trapland-Vaughan; Nurse-Mrs Bradshaw; Mrs Frail-Mrs Clive; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Bennet; Foresight-Granger.
Cast
Role: Miss Pure Actor: Miss Cheney
Role: Scandal Actor: Palmer
Role: Trapland Actor: Vaughan

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Rooker; Others-Moody, Ackman, Johnston, Watkins, Clough, Mrs Hippisley, Miss Baker, Miss Tetley; To conclude with a Comic Dance call'd The Flemish Feast-Sg Giorgi, Sga Giorgi.
Cast
Role: Others Actor: Moody, Ackman, Johnston, Watkins, Clough, Mrs Hippisley, Miss Baker, Miss Tetley

Dance: II: New Tambourine, as17640929

11365
23 October 1764 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: Hawthorn-Beard; Woodcock-Shuter; Sir Wm Meadows-Bennet; Young Meadows-Mattocks; Eustace-Dyer; Hodge-Dunstall; Margery-Mrs Stephens; Deborah-Mrs Walker; Lucinda-Miss Miller, 1st time; Rosetta-Miss Brent; Servants at the Statute-Barrington; Holtom, Gardner, Mrs White; Dances incident to the Opera-Leppie, Miss Twist.
Cast
Role: Lucinda Actor: Miss Miller, 1st time
Role: Rosetta Actor: Miss Brent
Role: Dances incident to the Opera Actor: Leppie, Miss Twist.

Dance: II: La Femme Maitresse, as17641004

11366
13 November 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Cast
Role: Richard Actor: Holland
Role: Duke of York Actor: Mas. Burton, Miss Rogers

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Rooker; Others-Grimaldi, Ackman, Clough, Vaughan, Parsons, Watkins, Mas. Burton, Mas. Cape, Miss Rogers, Miss Baker; the Dances-Giorgi, Berardi, Sga Giorgi.
Cast
Role: Others Actor: Grimaldi, Ackman, Clough, Vaughan, Parsons, Watkins, Mas. Burton, Mas. Cape, Miss Rogers, Miss Baker

11367
23 November 1764 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Artaxerxes

Performance Comment: Principal Parts-Beard, Tenducci, Mattocks, Gentleman who never appeared on any stage, Miss Miller, Miss Brent. [See17640510.]See17640510.]
Cast
Role: Principal Parts Actor: Beard, Tenducci, Mattocks, Gentleman who never appeared on any stage, Miss Miller, Miss Brent.

Dance: I: Blind Man's Buff, as17641003; II: The Sicilian Peasants, as17641001

11368
24 November 1764 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: Mirabel-Smith; Fainall-Ross their 1st time); Sir Wilful-Shuter; Petulant-Woodward; Witwou'd-Dyer; Waitwell-Dunstall; Lady Wishfort-Mrs Pitt; Mrs Fainall-Mrs Vincent; Marwou'd-Mrs Ward; Foible-Mrs Green; Mincing-Miss Vincent; Peg-Mrs Evans; Betty-Miss Allen; Millamant-Miss Elliot, 1st time.
Cast
Role: Mincing Actor: Miss Vincent
Role: Betty Actor: Miss Allen
Role: Millamant Actor: Miss Elliot, 1st time.

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Cast
Role: Dorcas Actor: Miss Poitier
Role: Sally Actor: Miss Brent
Role: Dancing Actor: Miss Twist, Miss Pitt, Miss Daw.

Dance: III: The Jealous Woodcutter, as17641101

11369
26 December 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

Cast
Role: Essex Actor: Holland
Role: Rutland Actor: Mrs Yates

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Rooker; Pantaloon-Grimaldi; Silvio-Baddeley; Clod-Ackman; Maigre-Keen; Puck-Mas. Cape; Maid-Mrs Bradshaw; Queen Mab-Miss Ford; Fairy-Miss Rogers; Colombine-Miss Baker; To conclude with a dance of Fairies-.
Cast
Role: Queen Mab Actor: Miss Ford
Role: Fairy Actor: Miss Rogers
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Baker

Dance: IV: The Irish Lilt, as17641011

11370
21 January 1765 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Both pieces By Particular Desire. Afterpiece: Never performed there. Last night was deposited in the Vault of St Paul's Covent Garden the remains of James Bencraft, that truly honest, amiable, and benevolent man, whose perpetual pleasantry and delectable vein of humour cannot more aptly be described than in the words of Hamlet-"That fellow of infinite jest &c., Alas poor Jemmy" (+Winston MS 9 from The Gazetteer)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: As17641027, but Capulet-Gibson; Juliet-Mrs Bellamy; Minuet-Fichar, Miss Wilford; Solemn Dirge-Mrs Baker, Miss _Miller.
Cast
Role: Minuet Actor: Fichar, Miss Wilford
Role: Solemn Dirge Actor: Mrs Baker, Miss _Miller.
Role: Escalus Actor: Anderson
Role: Minuet Actor: Dumay, Miss Macklin
Role: Additional scene of Funeral Procession of Julie Actor: Beard, Mattocks, Miss Poitier, Miss Miller, Legg, Baker, Dibdin, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Jones.

Afterpiece Title: The Male Coquette or 1765

Performance Comment: Daffodil-Woodward; Tukely-Davis; Lord Racket-White; Sir Will Whister-Anderson; Dizzy-Cushing; Harry-Buck; Sir Tantivy-Perry; Spinner-Murden; Ruffle-Smith; Mrs Dotterel-Mrs Vincent; Arabella-Miss Vincent; Sophia-Miss Macklin; Original Prologue by Desire-Woodward.
Cast
Role: Sir Will Whister Actor: Anderson
Role: Arabella Actor: Miss Vincent
Role: Sophia Actor: Miss Macklin

11371
22 January 1765 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: As17641003, but Miss Prue-Miss Vincent.
Cast
Role: Miss Prue Actor: Miss Vincent.
Role: Scandal Actor: Clarke
Role: Trapland Actor: Lewis
Role: Angelica Actor: Miss Macklin.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

Cast
Role: Witches Actor: Miss Poitier, Miss _Weirman
Role: Shepherdess Actor: Miss Hallam
Role: The Dances Actor: Duquesney, Miss Wilford, Miss Valois.

11372
18 March 1765 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Cast
Role: Mincing Actor: Miss Vincent
Role: Betty Actor: Miss Allen
Role: Millamant Actor: Miss Elliot, 1st time.

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Performance Comment: As17641027, but Sally-Miss Hallam , 1st time.
Cast
Role: Sally Actor: Miss Hallam , 1st time.
Role: Dorcas Actor: Miss Poitier
Role: Dancing Actor: Miss Twist, Miss Pitt, Miss Daw.

Entertainment: After: Lecture upon Heads-Shuter (as originally given at the Theatre in the Hay-Market by G. A. Stevens)

11373
28 March 1765 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Performance Comment: As17650316 but Theodosia-Miss Hallam; Patty-Miss Brent.
Cast
Role: Theodosia Actor: Miss Hallam
Role: Patty Actor: Miss Brent.
Role: Dances Actor: Miss _Valois, Sga Manesiere restored.
Role: Fanny Actor: Miss Poitier
Role: Dances incidental to the opera Actor: Fichar, Duquesney, Sga Manesiere, Miss Wilford, Miss Valois.

Dance: II: Rural Love, as17641212

11374
30 March 1765 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Cast
Role: Isabinda Actor: Miss Hallam.
Role: Miranda Actor: Miss Macklin.

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Performance Comment: As17650318 but Sally-Miss Brent.
Cast
Role: Sally Actor: Miss Brent.
Role: Dorcas Actor: Miss Poitier
Role: Dancing Actor: Miss Twist, Miss Pitt, Miss Daw.

Dance: End of Play: The Jealous Woodcutter, as17641101

11375
05 October 1765 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Foundling

Cast
Role: Rosetta Actor: Miss Pope

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Rooker; Others-Moody, Ackman, Johnston, Watkins, Clough, Mrs Hippisley, Miss Baker, Miss Tetley; To Conclude with a Dance-Sg & Sga Giorgi.
Cast
Role: Others Actor: Moody, Ackman, Johnston, Watkins, Clough, Mrs Hippisley, Miss Baker, Miss Tetley
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