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Event Comment: Benefit for Legg, Collett, Miss Davis. By Particular Desire will be performed a Serenata composed by Dr Boyce. Admittance 2s. 6d. each. To begin at 7 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Solomon

Performance Comment: Vocals-Mrs Vincent, Miss Davis, Legg, Lowe, Taylor.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Minor

Performance Comment: Mrs Cole, Smirk, Shift, Squintum-Foote; Baron-Costollo; Loader-Tindal; Sir George-Davis; Transfer-Parsons; Sir Richard-Gardner; Dick-Johnson; Lucy-Miss Reynolds.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Reynolds.

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Cast
Role: Biddy Actor: Miss Reynolds.

Dance: I: The Dutchman, as17650719 End: The English Sailor at Marseilles-Mas. Clinton, Miss Street; New Hornpipe-Mas. Clinton

Performance Comment: Clinton, Miss Street; New Hornpipe-Mas. Clinton.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Minor

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Reynolds.

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Cast
Role: Biddy Actor: Miss Reynolds.

Dance: I: Le Chasseur, as17650708 La Berge, as17650708 End: The English Sailor at Marseilles-Master Clinton, Miss Street; a New Hornpipe-Mas. Clinton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Commissary

Cast
Role: Dolly Actor: Miss Reynolds

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Cast
Role: Biddy Actor: Miss Reynolds.

Dance: As17650719

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orators

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Cast
Role: Biddy Actor: Miss Reynolds.

Dance: I: New Dance, The German Smith-; End: The English Sailor at Marseilles, as17650809; New Hornpipe-Mas. Clinton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Commissary

Cast
Role: Dolly Actor: Miss Reynolds

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Cast
Role: Biddy Actor: Miss Reynolds.

Dance: As17650909

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Mistake

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Cast
Role: Biddy Actor: Miss Vincent.

Dance: As17660125

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Wright. Part of Pit laid into the boxes. [Prologue and Epilogue to Falstaff's Wedding as spoken by Dodd and Mrs Pritchard printed in the Public Advertiser.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: As17660121, but Lucy-Mrs Abington (first time); Polly-Miss Wright (first time); Beggar-Burton.
Cast
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Wright
Role: a Hornpipe Actor: Miss Baker

Afterpiece Title: Daphne and Amintor

Dance: End: A Comic Dance -Sg Giorgi, Sga Giorgi, as17660207

Event Comment: Benefit for Johnson (box-book keeper, and house keeper)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: Mirabel-Palmer; Fainall-Havard; Sir Willful Witwou'd-Yates; Witwou'd-King; Waitwell-Bransby; Petulant-Baddeley; Lady Wishfort-Mrs Clive; Mrs Fainall-Miss Plym; Mrs Marwood-Mrs Hopkins; Mincing-Mrs Simson; Foible-Mrs Bennet; Millamant-Mrs Abington (first time); In Act III, a Cantata-Miss Young.
Cast
Role: Mrs Fainall Actor: Miss Plym
Role: a Cantata Actor: Miss Young.

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Cast
Role: Biddy Actor: Miss Pope.

Dance: III: Tambourine, as17651004; End: Double Hornpipe-Walker, Miss Tetley

Event Comment: Benefit for Smith (box-office-keeper) and Cridland (box-keeper). Tickets deliver'd by Berrisford, Chinnaw, Humphreys, and Carlton will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Cast
Role: Young Bevil Actor: Holland
Role: Sealand Actor: Havard
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Lucinda Actor: Miss Plym
Role: Singing Actor: Miss Young.

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Cast
Role: Biddy Actor: Miss Pope.

Dance: End: Comic Dance, as17660207

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-Dodd, first time; Sir George-Palmer; Sir Francis-Yates; Sir Jealous-Love; Charles-Packer; Whisper-Vaughan; Butler-Lings; Isabinda-Miss Plym; Scentwell-Mrs Bradshaw; Patch-Mrs Cross; Miranda-Mrs Palmer.
Cast
Role: Isabinda Actor: Miss Plym
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Palmer.

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Cast
Role: Biddy Actor: Miss Pope.

Dance: End: Comic Dance, as17660207

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Minor

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Dance: Arnauld, Miss Street

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Minor

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Dance: As17660620

Event Comment: [M$Mrs King was formerly Miss Baker (Genest, V, 115).] Paid Watson and Smith (Box Office Keepers) #20 (Drury Lane Treasurer's Book). [This was operating cash, returned 4 June 1767.] Receipts: #135 14s. 6d. (Drury Lane Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Vernon; Peachum-Yates; Lockit-Bransby; Filch-Parsons; Mat@o@Mint-Kear; Beggar-Burton; Player-Strange; Lucy-Mrs Abington; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Love; Diana Trapes-Mrs Bradshaw; Polly-Miss Wright; In Act III, Hornpipe-Mrs King; To conclude with a Country Dance-.
Cast
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Wright

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycombe

Performance Comment: Honeycombe-Yates; Scribble-Dodd, 1st time; Ledger-Bransby; Nurse-Mrs Bradshaw; Mrs Honeycombe-Mrs Bennet; Polly-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Pope.
Event Comment: [G$Genest, V, 119, suggests The Deuce is in Him for afterpiece with King as Prattle and Miss Reynolds as Bell. Treasurer's Book, however, states Queen Mab. Cunning Man-deferred. Mrs Arne Ill. Wonder reviv'd after two years. See 13 May 1765.] Receipts: #103 9s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder Or A Woman Keeps A Secret

Performance Comment: Felix-Cautherly, 1st time; Col. Briton-Palmer; Lopez-Baddeley; Pedro-Burton; Lissardo-Yates; Frederick-Packer; Gibby-Johnston; Isabella-Miss Plym; Flora-Mrs Clive; Inis-Mrs Bradshaw; Violante-Young Gentlewoman, 1st time.
Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Miss Plym

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Cast
Role: Fairy Actor: Miss Rogers
Role: Queen Actor: Miss Ford

Dance: II: The Vintage, as17661011

Event Comment: TThe Accomplish'd Maid oblig'd to be deferr'd. Paid Miss Benson half years annuity due Xmas 1766, #20 (Account Book). Receipts: #147 4d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Hastings-Smith; Gloster-Clarke; Dumont-Ross; Belmour-Gibson; Catesby-Anderson; Ratcliff-Davis; Alicia-Mrs Bellamy; Jane Shore-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Catesby Actor: Anderson
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Miss Macklin.
Event Comment: MMrs Bellamy thinks it her duty to inform the Public, that, as her name is in the Bills, (Though the Managers have sent her word she was not to play) she should think herself wanting of that Gratitude she owes the Public, if she did not let them know, she is ready to perform Cordelia. [Pasted in playbills of dl 1766-67 at 19 Jan. See Mrs Bellamy's Apology (1785) IV, 145-47, where she notes that although Miss Wilford made her entrance the audience forced her to withdraw and Mrs Bellamy acted the entire part.] Receipts: #221 3s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Performance Comment: As17661119, but Cordelia-Mrs Bellamy; Burgundy-Bennet (playbill). [Public Advertiser assigns Cordelia to Miss Wilford.]Public Advertiser assigns Cordelia to Miss Wilford.]
Cast
Role: Cornwall Actor: Anderson
Event Comment: TThe School for Guardians oblig'd to be deferr'd on account of indisposition of Miss Elliot. Paid Wilford 45 nights for the Renters #450 (Account Book). Receipts: #149 7s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Performance Comment: As17661126, but Angelina-Miss Wilford, 1st time.
Cast
Role: Angelina Actor: Miss Wilford, 1st time.
Event Comment: By Command of their Majesties, both pieces. Present their Majesties, the Prince of Wales Duke of Cumberland, Princess of Brunswick, and Lady Louisa. Gave Yeomen of the Guards #2 2s. Paid Miss Valois the balance of her salary last season #27 16s. 8d., and in full for this season to 24 Oct. 1766, #3 16s. 8d. (Account Book). Receipts: #241 3s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jovial Crew Or The Merry Beggars

Performance Comment: Oldrents-Gibson; Hearty-Beard; Springlove-Clarke; Clack-Shuter; Randal-Dunstall; Oliver-Dyer; Hilliard-Baker; Vincent-Mattocks; Amie-Mrs Mahon; Meriel-Mrs Baker; Rachel-Mrs Pinto; Beggar's Dance-.
Cast
Role: Randal Actor: Dunstall

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Performance Comment: Perseus-Mattocks; Andromeda-Mrs Baker; Cepheus-Legg; Cassiope-Mrs Lampe; Mercury-Baker; Amazon-Jones; Magician-Dibdin; Harlequin-Miles; Hussar-Clarke; Petit Maitre-Dyer; Hussar's Servant-Cushing; Valet de Chambre-Holtom; Colombine-Mrs Dyer; Concluding with a Grand Ballet-Fishar, Miss Wilford.
Event Comment: Benefit for Parsons, Real, Miss Cokayne, Mas. Besford, Francis. Both pieces By Particular Desire. Tickets deliver'd by Wild, Bassan, Pullin, Mrs Griffiths, Mrs Paddick, Mrs Walters, and Widow Trott will be taken. [House took half value of tickets in addition to ready money.] @Tickets Box Pit Gallery Value Half Value@Parsons 17 76 73 #22 19s. #11 9s. 6d.@Real 19 9 12 #7 6s. #3 13s.@Miss Cokayne 10 25 42 #10 9s. #5 4s. 6d.@Mas. Besford 1 32 49 #9 19s. #4 19s. 6d.@Francis - 41 18 #7 19s. #3 19s. 6d.@Wylde 5 18 29 #6 17s. #3 8s. 6d.@Bassan 14 53 56 #17 1s. #18 10s. 6d.@Pullin - 34 83 #13 8s. #6 14s.@Mrs Griffiths - 32 46 #9 8s. #4 14s.@Mrs Paddick 6 26 26 #8 #4@Mrs Walters 2 13 31 #5 11s. #2 15s. 6d.@Widow Trott 28 4 17 #9 6s. #4 13s.@Total 102 363 482 #128 3s. #64 1s. 6d.@ Receipts: #80 17s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: As17670227, but Fainall-Ross; Witwou'd-Cushing; Millamant-Miss Wilford, 1st time.
Cast
Role: Millamant Actor: Miss Wilford, 1st time.
Role: Mincing Actor: Miss Vincent
Role: Millimant Actor: Miss Elliot.

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantly

Cast
Role: Mauxalinda Actor: Miss Poitier

Dance: III: New Pantomime Ballet(third time)-Mas. Blurton, Miss Besford, as17670427 End: Double Hornpipe, as17670427

Performance Comment: Blurton, Miss Besford, as17670427 End: Double Hornpipe, as17670427.
Cast
Role: A Minuet Actor: Fishar, Miss Capon

Ballet: End: The Wapping Landlady. As17670427

Event Comment: Paid salary list #435 19s. (Treasurer's Book). Read the 2 remaining Acts of Rule a Wife...About 15 minutes past 4 went into ye Pit, and contrary to my expectation got a seat almost in ye middle of ye 3rd row, which I prefer to any other. Garrick played Leon. By having seen him in the character before, and having read the play, I enjoyed the excellency of his acting more than I ever did. King played the Copper Captain for ye first time, and did it very well. Pritchard is excellent in Estifania, Love and Baddeley were good in Cacafago and the Old Woman (Neville MS Diary). Receipts: #202 10s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Cast
Role: Biddy Actor: Miss Pope.

Music: End: Concerto on Harpsichord-Burney Jun

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Minor

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Event Comment: [N$Neville was present in the pit, liked Macklin, Shuter, Miss Macklin, and Dyer well.] Receipts: #227 15s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: Shylock-Macklin; Antonio-Clarke; Bassanio-Bensley; Duke-Morris; Gratiano-Dyer; Lorenzo (with songs in character)-Mattocks; Launcelot-Shuter; Jessica (with a song in character)-Mrs Baker; Nerissa-Mrs Lessingham; Portia-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Portia Actor: Miss Macklin.

Afterpiece Title: Love a la Mode

Cast
Role: Lady Actor: Miss Macklin

Dance: End of IV: Pantomime Dance, as17670926; End: The Irish Lilt, as17670921

Event Comment: Paid Miss Stede for walking 2 nights in The Roman Father 10s. (Account Book). Receipts: #184 5s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: As17680113, but Charles-Clarke; Miranda-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Miranda Actor: Miss Macklin.
Role: Scentwell Actor: Miss Pearce.

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Cast
Role: 1st Nymph Actor: Miss Valois
Role: Dwarf Actor: Miss Ford
Role: 2nd Nymph Actor: Miss Valois
Event Comment: Benefit for Champness and Miss Young

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Performance Comment: Prospero-Packer, 1st time; Caliban (with songs)-Champness; Ariel (with songs)-Miss Young; Ceres-Mrs Dorman; Human-Kear; Trinculo-Baddeley; Ferdinand-Vernon; Stephano-King; Miranda-Mrs Palmer; With a Grand Dance of Fantastic Spirits-; The other dances-Giorgi, Mrs King.
Cast
Role: Ariel Actor: Miss Young
Role: Ferdinand Actor: Vernon
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Palmer
Role: With a Grand Dance of Fantastic Spirits Actor:

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

Cast
Role: Miss Godfrey Actor: Miss Simson
Role: Kitty Actor: Miss Matthews
Role: Miss Grantham Actor: Mrs Jeffries.