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Event Comment: Benefit for Massey. Tickets to be had of Massey, the Bell and Dragon, near Princes stairs

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife; Or, The Quaker's Wedding

Performance Comment: Colonel Feignwell-Comerford; Freeman-Smith; Sackbut-Lewis; Tradelove-Johnson; Obadiah Prim-Massey; Periwinkle-Newton; Simon Pure-Kenny; Quaker Boy-Master Russell; Sir Philip Modelove-Lloyd (from the Theatre Royal, Hay-market); Anne Lovely-Mrs Wilks; Betty-Miss Taylor; Masked Lady-Mrs West; Mrs Prim-Mrs Ross.
Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Miss Taylor

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Song: As17760925

Entertainment: Imitations-Master Russell

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distrest Mother

Performance Comment: Orestes-Barry; Phyrrhus-Aickin; Pylades-Whitefield; Phoenix-L'Estrange; Andromache-Mrs Hartley; Cephisa-Miss Dayes; Cleone-Mrs Poussin; Hermione-Mrs Barry.
Cast
Role: Andromache Actor: Mrs Hartley
Role: Cephisa Actor: Miss Dayes

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Cast
Role: Miss Neville Actor: Mrs Lessingham
Role: Miss Hardcastle Actor: Mrs Bulkley.
Role: Leander Actor: Mahon
Role: Leonora Actor: Miss Brown.
Event Comment: Benefit for Harrison and Thompson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: King Richard-A Gentleman (1st appearance on any stage [unidentified]); King Henry-Comerford; Duke of Buckingham-Russell; Lord Stanley-Lewis; Oxford-Thomas; Ractliff-Johnson; Catesby-Smith; Tressel-The Gentleman who performed King Lear [at this theatre, 16 Sept. 1776; unidentified]; Lord Mayor-Massey; Prince of Wales-Mrs Wilks; Duke of York-Master Russell; Lieutenant of the Tower-Smith; Tyrell-Dancer; Earl of Richmond-West; Queen-Mrs Massey; Duchess of York-Mrs Ross; Lady Ann-Miss Taylor; Prologue-Morgan (in character of a Jew).
Cast
Role: Lady Ann Actor: Miss Taylor

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Song: As17760925

Entertainment: Imitations.As17760930

Performances

Mainpiece Title: New Brooms

Cast
Role: Doxy Actor: Miss Platt
Role: Miss Dripping Actor: Miss Stageldoir
Role: Miss Quaver Actor: Mrs Wrighten

Afterpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd

Performance Comment: Jaffier-Reddish; Priuli-Aickin; Renault-Jefferson; Duke-Bransby; Bedamor-Packer; Spinosa-Wright; Elliot-Wrighten; Officer-Griffiths; Pierre-Bensley; Belvidera-Miss Younge.
Cast
Role: Belvidera Actor: Miss Younge.

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Event Comment: Account-Book, 31 Oct.: Paid Miss Catley for 5 nights performance #136 10s. Receipts: #242 15s. 6d. (241.2.6; 1.13.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Cast
Role: Sabrina Actor: Miss Dayes
Role: Bacchants Actor: Miss Ambrose
Role: Euphrosyne Actor: Miss Catley

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant; Or, The History Of George Barnwell

Performance Comment: George Barnwell-Russell; Thoroughgood-Lewis; Trueman-Johnson; Blunt-Smith; Constable-Dancer; Uncle-Comerford; Millwood-Mrs Russell; Lucy-Miss Taylor; Maria-Mrs Wilks.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Taylor

Afterpiece Title: The Life and Death of Tom Thumb the Great

Cast
Role: Mustacha Actor: Miss Taylor
Event Comment: Benefit for Robinson, musician, and Mrs Newby

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Performance Comment: Cato-Comerford; Portius-Russell; Marcus-Smith; Lucius-Dancer; Sempronius-Johnson; Juba-Stokes; Decius-Mrs Kenny; Syphax-Lewis; Marcia-Miss Taylor; Lucia-Mrs Wilks.
Cast
Role: Marcia Actor: Miss Taylor

Afterpiece Title: The Election

Related Works
Related Work: The Election Author(s): Miles Peter Andrews

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Performance Comment: Lovel-Russell; Freeman-Johnson; Philip-Lewis; Lord Duke-Comerford; Sir Harry-Smith; Robert-Dancer; Coachman-G. Smith; Tom-Kenny; Kingston (the Black Boy)-Master Russell; Kitty (with song)-Mrs Russell; Lady Charlotte-Miss Taylor; Lady Bab-Mrs Wilks; Cook-Mrs Newby.
Cast
Role: Lady Charlotte Actor: Miss Taylor

Song: 2nd piece: With all the original Songs, Chorusses-

Entertainment: Imitations, as17760930

Event Comment: This Play (Medea) was performed the first time for the Managers-Mrs Yates was fine in her Character; but the Play is too heavy and will not do (Hopkins Diary). Receipts: #142 5s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Medea

Performance Comment: Jason-Smith; Creon-Bensley; Aeson-Palmer; 1st Colchian-Packer; Lycander-Farren; Children-Miss Stageldoir, Master Pulley; Hecate-Bransby; Theano-Mrs Hopkins; Medea-Mrs Yates; Edition of 1792 (John Bell) adds: 1st Corinthian-Griffiths.
Cast
Role: Lycander Actor: Farren
Role: Children Actor: Miss Stageldoir, Master Pulley

Song: Azure God-Mrs Wrighten

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Performance Comment: Belcour-King; Stockwell (1st time)-Aickin; Major O'Flaherty-Moody; Capt. Dudley-Packer; Charles Dudley-Brereton; Fulmer-Baddeley; Varland-Parsons; Lady Rusport-Mrs Hopkins; Louisa Dudley-Mrs Baddeley; House@keeper-Mrs Bradshaw; Lucy-Mrs Love; Mrs Fulmer-Miss Sherry; Charlotte Rusport-Mrs Abington; The original Epilogue-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Varland Actor: Parsons
Role: Mrs Fulmer Actor: Miss Sherry
Related Works
Related Work: The West Indian Author(s): Richard Cumberland

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: Castalio-Wroughton; Acasto-Clarke; Polydore-Aickin; Chaplain-L'Estrange; Ernesto-Fearon; Page-Master Jones; Chamont-Lewis; Serina-Miss Leeson; Florella-Mrs Pitt; Monimia-A Young Lady (1st appearance on any stage [unidentified]).unidentified]).
Cast
Role: Serina Actor: Miss Leeson

Dance: As17761031

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Bevil-Lewis; Myrtle-Wroughton; Sealand-Clarke; Sir John Bevil-Fearon; Cimberton-Quick; Humphrey-Thompson; Daniel-Wewitzer; Tom-Woodward; Phillis-Mrs Mattocks; Lucinda-Miss Ambrose; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Pitt; Isabella-Mrs Booth; Indiana-Mrs Hartley (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Sealand Actor: Clarke
Role: Lucinda Actor: Miss Ambrose
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Pitt

Afterpiece Title: Love a-la-Mode

Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Macklin.

Song: In II: a Song-Leoni

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 2 years. Vernon was so very drunk in the Farce that he could scarcely stand--a Man in the Gallery cryed out, Hold him up--a few hisses at the End of the Trio (Hopkins Diary). Receipts: #146 15s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamesters

Performance Comment: Wilding-King; Hazard-Reddish; Barnacle-Parsons; Nephew-Dodd; Dwindle-Waldron; Acreless-Farren; Little Stock-Fawcett; Sellaway-Lamash; Box@keeper-Wright; Drawer-Griffiths; Page-Master Pulley; Mrs Wilding-Miss Younge; Penelope-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Mrs Wilding Actor: Miss Younge

Dance: End II: The Savage Hunters-Slingsby, Helme, Giorgi, Blurton, Sga Crespi, Sga Vidini, Sga Ricci

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Performance Comment: As17761109, but Ferdinand-Mattocks in place of Robson.

Afterpiece Title: Duke and no Duke

Performance Comment: Trappolin-Woodward; Lavinio-L'Estrange; Brunetto-Robson; Barberino-Booth; Alberto-Davis; Mago-Fearon; Officer-Thompson; Captain-Baker; Puritan-Jones; Dutchess-Mrs Poussin; Flametta-Mrs Willems; Prudentia-Miss Ambrose.
Cast
Role: Prudentia Actor: Miss Ambrose.

Dance: As17761109

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: As17761119, but Vainlove-Vernon; Silvia-Miss P. Hopkins.
Cast
Role: Silvia Actor: Miss P. Hopkins.
Role: Belinda Actor: Miss Younge
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Pope

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Lewis; Aimwell-Wroughton; Gibbet-Booth; Boniface-Dunstall; Foigard-Fox; Sir Charles Freeman-Whitefield; Sullen-Clarke; Scrub-Woodward; Dorinda-Mrs Lessingham; Cherry-Miss Brown; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Pitt; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Bulkley.
Cast
Role: Cherry Actor: Miss Brown

Afterpiece Title: The Seraglio

Cast
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Dayes
Role: Elmira Actor: Miss Wewitzer
Role: Lydia Actor: Miss Brown.

Dance: End IV: As17761109

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Drummer; Or, The Haunted House

Performance Comment: Tinsel-Dodd; Sir George Trueman-Aickin; Vellum-Parsons; Fantome-Packer; Gardener (1st time)-Baker; Butler-Baddeley; Coachman-Moody; Lady Trueman-Mrs Hopkins; Abigail-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Abigail Actor: Miss Pope.

Afterpiece Title: The Hotel

Cast
Role: Clarissa Actor: Miss P. Hopkins
Role: Flavia Actor: Miss Jarratt
Related Works
Related Work: The German Hotel Author(s): Johann Christian Brandes

Dance: In: The Irish Fair, as17761031

Event Comment: [As afterpiece playbill announces the 8th night of The Seraglio. In the Account-Book it is deleted, and The Padlock listed (see 17 Dec.). The change was made probably because of Leoni's illness (see 30 Nov.). This was Barry's last appearance on the stage; he died on 10 Jan. 1777.] Receipts: #187 15s. 6d. (186.11.6; 1.4.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Grecian Daughter

Performance Comment: Evander-Barry; Philotas(1st time)-Ward; Arcas-Fearon; Dionysius-Clarke; Herald-L'Estrange; Melanthon-Hull; Officer-Booth; Calippus-Whitefield; Phocion-Wroughton; Erixene-Miss Ambrose; Euphrasia-Mrs Barry.
Cast
Role: Evander Actor: Barry
Role: Erixene Actor: Miss Ambrose

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Performance Comment: Ranger-Lewis; Strictland-Clarke; Frankly-Wroughton; Bellamy-Whitefield; Jack Meggot (1st time)-Booth; Tester-Wewitzer; Mrs Strictland-Mrs Mattocks; Jacintha (1st time)-Miss Leeson; Lucetta-Mrs Green; Clarinda-Mrs Bulkley.
Cast
Role: Strictland Actor: Clarke
Role: Mrs Strictland Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Jacintha Actor: Miss Leeson

Afterpiece Title: The Two Misers

Cast
Role: Harriet Actor: Miss Brown.

Dance: conclude with: Country Dance-the Characters

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Semiramis

Performance Comment: As17761214, but Azema-Miss Hopkins in place of Mrs Reddish.

Afterpiece Title: Selima and Azor

Cast
Role: Scander Actor: Bannister
Role: Fairy Actor: Miss Jarratt
Role: Fatima Actor: Miss Collett

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: Osmyn-Lewis (1st appearance in that character); King-Clarke; Heli-L'Estrange; Perez-Thompson; Alonzo-Fearon; Selim-Robson; Gonzales-Hull; Leonora-Miss Ambrose; Zara-Mrs Ward; Almeria-Mrs Hartley (Their 1st appearance in those characters).
Cast
Role: Leonora Actor: Miss Ambrose

Afterpiece Title: The Seraglio

Cast
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Dayes
Role: Elmira Actor: Miss Wewitzer
Role: Lydia Actor: Miss Brown.

Dance: As17761015

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: As17761029, but Nerissa-Miss Ambrose; Solanio-Booth; Solarino-Davis.
Cast
Role: Nerissa Actor: Miss Ambrose
Role: Jessica Actor: Miss Dayes
Role: Portia Actor: Miss Macklin.

Afterpiece Title: Love a-la-Mode

Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Macklin.

Dance: End III: The Pilgrim, as17761009; End IV: Pastoral Dance, as17761123

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Afterpiece Title: The Country Wife

Performance Comment: As17761216, but Sparkish-Lee Lewes; Harcourt-Ward; Dorilant-Whitefield; Alithea-Miss Ambrose.
Cast
Role: Alithea Actor: Miss Ambrose.

Dance: As17761123

Event Comment: Afterpiece [1st time; P 2 (?), author unknown]: An Alteration of Prometheus. The Overture and Music composed by Fisher. The Scenes painted by Dall and Richards. Books of the Songs, Masque, &c. to be had at the Theatre. Receipts: #208 3s. 6d. (205.14.6; 2.9.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Second; Or, The Fall Of Rosamond

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Frolicks

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Lee Lewes; Prometheus-Mahon; Pantaloon-Baker; Host (with a song)-Dunstall; Pierrot-Delpini (1st appearance on the English stage); Maid-Mrs Whitefield; Colombine-Miss Valois.
Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Valois.

Dance: End Afterpiece: Rural Dance-Bishop, Sga Tinte

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Semiramis

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Performance Comment: Leander-Vernon; Don Diego-Bannister; Mungo-Fawcett; Ursula-Mrs Love; Leonora-Miss Abrams.
Cast
Role: Leander Actor: Vernon
Role: Leonora Actor: Miss Abrams.
Event Comment: [For the dance the playbill lists The Savage Hunters, but "Last night Sga Ricci being suddenly taken ill...Gallet and Mlle Dupre undertook at a short notice to dance The Triumph of Love" (Morning Post, 10 Jan.).] Receipts: #217 10s. 6d. (190.14.0; 25.7.0; 1.9.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: As17761231, but Mrs Fainall (1st time)-Miss Hopkins.
Cast
Role: Mrs Fainall Actor: Miss Hopkins.
Role: Marwood Actor: Miss Sherry
Role: Foible Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Mincing Actor: Miss Platt

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

Dance: As17761212