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Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Vincent and Mrs Lampe. Afterpiece: Not acted these 10 years. Written by Addison, set by Arne. No building on the Stage

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Rutland Actor: Miss Nossiter.

Afterpiece Title: Rosamond

Performance Comment: King Henry-Lowe; Rosamond-Mrs Lampe; Sir Trusty-Howard; Grideline-Miss Young; Page-Miss Isabella Young, who performed in the Oratorio of Aflred; Queen-Mrs Arne.

Dance: IItalian Peasants, as17531120

Event Comment: Benefit for Holtom, Miss Cockayne, Crudge (Housekeeper), Miss Young, and others. Tickets deliver'd for Jervais, Mrs Gwinn, and Madam Huette will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: As17531031, but Kite-Marten; Ballance-Anderson; Sylvia-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Ballance Actor: Anderson
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Bland.

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Miss Young

Dance: MMinuet, Louvre-Settree, Mlle Huette; Italian Peasants-Granier, Mlle Camargo

Event Comment: Benefit for Anderson, Cushing, and Wignell. Mainpiece. Not acted these 8 years. [See 26 March 1748.] No building on Stage. Particular care will be taken to prevent tickets sold at the doors being admitted

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Valentine-Smith, 1st time; Sir Sampson-Dunstall; Scandal-Anderson; Tattle-Dyer; Ben-Cushing; Foresight-Arthur; Jeremy-Wignel; Trapland-Collins; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Elmy; Mrs Frail-Mrs Barrington; Miss Prue-Mrs Baker; Nurse-Mrs Pitt; Jenny-Miss Cockayne; Angelica-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Scandal Actor: Anderson
Role: Trapland Actor: Collins
Role: Miss Prue Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Jenny Actor: Miss Cockayne
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Bland.

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Miss Young

Song: I: Favourite Dialogue No Never-Lowe, Mrs Chambers; III: If Love's a Sweet Passion-Mrs Chambers

Dance: DDutch Dance, as17531018

Event Comment: On Saturday next will be publish'd in The Westminster Journal, (over and above the Essay as usual) No 1 of The Theatrical Kalander. In which not only will be kept an accurate register of all the plays, farces, and Entertainments exhibited as both Theatres Royal, but the respective merits of the performances, as well as performers, will be critically and impartially considered. To be continued weekly during the season. Note This is the first thing of its kind attempted in England, and it is humbly presumed, that it will have something still more than Novelty to recommend it (Public Advertiser). [See numbers 4 May 1754 and 17 Oct. 1755 of this magazine.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: Sir Wilful-Shuter; Mirabel-Ryan; Fainall-Ridout; Lady Wishfort-Mrs Pitt; Mrs Fainall-Mrs Barrington; Witwou'd-Dyer; Petulant-Cushing; Foible-Mrs Dunstall; Mincing-Miss Helm; Peg-Miss Ferguson; Waitwell-Arthur; Millamant-Mrs Vincent; Mrs Marwood-Mrs Elmy.
Cast
Role: Mincing Actor: Miss Helm
Role: Peg Actor: Miss Ferguson

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-Ross; Aboan-Berry; Stanmore-Bransby; Blandford-Palmer; Driver-Taswell; Daniel-Yates; Governor-Burton; Jack Stanmore-Mozeen; Hotman-Clough; Charlotte-Mrs Bennet; Lucy-Miss Minors; Imoinda-Miss Haughton; Widow-Mrs James.
Cast
Role: Blandford Actor: Palmer
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Minors
Role: Imoinda Actor: Miss Haughton

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Event Comment: [The Public Advertiser includes this day a 78-line poem in octasyllabic couplets on J. Lewis's portrait of Mrs Woffington: @Her Shape, her Features, and her Dress@As far as colour can express@Friend Lewis' pencil has design'd:@Poet 'Tis yours to paint her mind...@ And the versifier proceeds to describe her as she affects audiences in the theatre.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: Richard-Ryan; King Henry-Ridout; Richmond-Dyer; Buckingham-Sparks; Stanley-Redman; Catesby-Gibson; Ratcliff-Anderson; Tressel-Cushing; Norfolk-Wignell; Oxford-Bencraft; Tirrel-Dunstall; Lieut.-White; Blunt-Holtom; Lord Mayor-Marten; Prince Edward-Miss Mullart; Duke of York-Miss Hallam; Lady Anne-Mrs Barrington; Duchess of York-Mrs Bambridge; Queen-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Ratcliff Actor: Anderson
Role: Prince Edward Actor: Miss Mullart
Role: Duke of York Actor: Miss Hallam

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Event Comment: MMiss Macklin did Sylvia -G[reat] Ap[plause]. Receipts: #100 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Capt. Plume-Palmer; Bullock-Taswell; Worthy-Havard; Capt. Brazen-Woodward; Recruits-Yates, Vaughan; Welch Collier-Blakes; Rose-Miss Minors; Lucy-Mrs Bennet; Sylvia-Miss Macklin; Melinda-Mrs Davies; Balance-Burton; Serj. Kite-Berry.
Cast
Role: Rose Actor: Miss Minors
Role: Sylvia Actor: Miss Macklin

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Performance Comment: Brute-Sparks; Heartfree-Ryan; Constant-Ridout; Razor-Anderson; Rake-Gibson; Justice-Marten; Taylor-Collins; Cornet-Miss Ferguson; Bully (with a song in character)-Lowe; Lady Fanciful-Mrs Vincent; Belinda-Mrs Barrington; Mademoiselle-Miss Helm; Lady Brute-Mrs Elmy.
Cast
Role: Razor Actor: Anderson
Role: Cornet Actor: Miss Ferguson
Role: Mademoiselle Actor: Miss Helm

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Performance Comment: Ranger-Garrick; Strictland-Berry; Frankly-Palmer; Bellamy-Blakes; Meggot-Woodward; Jacintha-Miss Macklin , first time; Mrs Strictland-Mrs Davies; Lucetta-Miss Minors; Clarinda-Mrs Pritchard; To Conclude with a Country Dance-the characters of the play.
Cast
Role: Strictland Actor: Berry
Role: Jacintha Actor: Miss Macklin , first time
Role: Mrs Strictland Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Lucetta Actor: Miss Minors

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Dance: II: A New Dance-Sga Sabatini, as17541115

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Mode

Performance Comment: Sir Fopling-Woodward; Dorimont-Ross; Medley-Havard; Old Bellair-Philips; Young Bellair-Palmer; Belinda-Mrs Davies; Emilia-Mrs Graham; Lady Townly-Mrs Bennet; Pert-Mrs Cross; Busy-Miss Minors; Mrs Loveit-Mrs Cibber; Harriet-Miss Haughton; Lady Woodvil-Mrs Havard.
Cast
Role: Busy Actor: Miss Minors
Role: Harriet Actor: Miss Haughton

Afterpiece Title: Proteus

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Creusa

Performance Comment: Aletes-Garrick; Phorbas-Mossop; Ilyssus-Miss Macklin; Creusa-Mrs Pritchard; Xuthus-Berry; Pythia-Miss Haughton; Lycea-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Ilyssus Actor: Miss Macklin
Role: Pythia Actor: Miss Haughton

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Cast
Role: Mrs Tattoo Actor: Miss Minors

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Schemers; Or, Ye City Match

Performance Comment: Parts-Woodward, Berry, Palmer, Yates, Burton, Usher, Vernon, Blakes, Davies, Bransby, Mozeen, Miss Haughton, Mrs Mills, Mrs Bennet, Mrs Cross, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Pritchard; Prologue-Garrick; Epilogue-Mrs Pritchard; Plotwell-Palmer; Timothy-Woodward; Warehouse-Berry; Seathrift-Burton; Quartfield-Yates; Salewit-Blakes; Newcut-Usher; Bright-Vernon; Baneswright-Davies; Dorcas-Mrs Pritchard; Aurelia-Miss Haughton; Mrs Seathrift-Mrs Mills (Genest, IV, 409).
Event Comment: Benefit for Redman, R. Smith, Mrs Griffiths and Miss Ferguson. Tickets delivered out by Hurst, Paddick, Miss Cokayne &c. will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Cast
Role: Miss Jenny Actor: Mrs Baker

Afterpiece Title: The Schoolboy

Dance: IItalian Peasants-Granier and Mrs Granier

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Performance Comment: Othello-Hacket first time on any stage; Cassio-Quelch; Brabantio-Marshall; Roderigo-Charles; Iago-Cibber first time in that part; Duke-Carr; Montano-Parker; Lodovico-Metteer; Emilia-Mrs Price; Desdemona-Miss Barton first time in a Tragedy.

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Performance Comment: Sharp-Quelch; Gayless-Parker; Dick-Blakey; Trippet-Turner; Melissa-Miss Davies; Guttle-Metteer; Mrs Gadabout-Mrs Midnight; Kitty-Miss Barton; Hornpipe-Walker.
Cast
Role: Melissa Actor: Miss Davies
Role: Kitty Actor: Miss Barton

Dance: LLa Dance du Village-Settree, Sga Fiorentina, Walker

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Brazen-Cibber; Balance-Metteer; Worthy-Parker; Plume-Quelch; Appletree-Carr; Costar Pearmain-Pittard; Kite-Marshall; Welsh Collier-Blakey; Collier's Wife-Mrs Midnight; Bullock-Pinner; Constable-Venables; Melinda-Mrs Quelch; Rose-Miss Cowslade; Lucy-Mrs Chetwood; Sylvia-Miss Barton her first appearance in boys's clothes.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Sir John-Charles; Jobson-Quelch; Cook-Pinner; Coachman-Venables; Butler-Blakey; Conjurer-Metteer; Footman-Turner; Fidler-May; Lettice-Mrs Chetwood; Betty-Miss Davies; Lady Loverule-Mrs Quelch; Nell-Miss Cary [who acted Polly in the Beggar's Opera, her second on any stage but see17550821 and 25 Aug. and 28 Aug.].who acted Polly in the Beggar's Opera, her second on any stage but see17550821 and 25 Aug. and 28 Aug.].
Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Miss Davies
Role: Nell Actor: Miss Cary

Dance: II: Hornpipe-Walker; III: Pierots Dance-; IV: Hornpipe-a small jolly Tar but seven years old, who never appeared on any Stage before; End: La Dance du Village-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Performance Comment: Ranger-Garrick; Clarinda-Mrs Pritchard; Strictland-Berry; Frankly-Palmer; Bellamy-Blakes; Jack Meggot-Woodward; Jacintha-Miss Macklin; Mrs Strictland-Mrs Davies; Lucetta-Miss Minors; to conclude with a Country Dance-the characters of the play.
Cast
Role: Strictland Actor: Berry
Role: Jacintha Actor: Miss Macklin
Role: Mrs Strictland Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Lucetta Actor: Miss Minors

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Valentine-Smith; Sir Sampson-Dunstall; Scandal-Ridout; Foresight-Arthur; Tattle-Dyer; Trapland-Collins; Nurse-Mrs Pitt; Jeremy-Barrington; Ben-Shuter; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Elmy; Miss Prue-Mrs Baker; Angelica-Mrs Hamilton; Mrs Frail-Mrs Woffington.*a1755 10 10 cg The Double Disappointment. Loveless-Lowe; Gripe-Collins; Fanfaron-Holtom; Isabella-Miss Young; Phelim-Barrington.
Cast
Role: Scandal Actor: Ridout
Role: Trapland Actor: Collins
Role: Miss Prue Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Isabella Actor: Miss Young

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband; Or, A Journey To London

Performance Comment: Townly-Ryan; Manly-Sparks; Sir Francis-Arthur; Richard-Shuter; Jenny-Mrs Baker; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Pitt; Basset-Dyer; Moody-Dunstall; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Copin; Trusty-Miss Ferguson; Myrtilla-Miss Young; Lady Grace-Mrs Elmy; Lady Townly-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Trusty Actor: Miss Ferguson
Role: Myrtilla Actor: Miss Young

Afterpiece Title: The Lover His Own Rival

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Mode

Performance Comment: Dorimont-Ross; Medley-Havard; Old Bellair-Philips; Sir Fopling-Woodward; Harriet-Miss Haughton; Belinda-Mrs Davies; Emilia-Mrs Cowper; Lady Woodvil-Mrs Havard; Mrs Loveit-Mrs Cibber; Young Belair-Palmer; Lady Townly-Mrs Bennet; Pert-Mrs Cross; Busy-Miss Minors.
Cast
Role: Harriet Actor: Miss Haughton
Role: Busy Actor: Miss Minors.

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Performance Comment: As17551025, but Johnson, Clough, Blakes, Miss Minors.

Dance: End II: The Lilliputian Sailors, as17551030

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Cuckolds

Performance Comment: Wiseacre-Collins; Doodle-Marten; Dashwell-Arthur; Townly-Gibson; Loveday-Anderson; Roger-Cushing; Tom-R. Smith; Linkboy-Bencraft; Watchman-Holtam; Ramble-Ryan; Peggy-Miss Mullart; Eugenia-Mrs Barrington; Engine-Miss Helm; Jane-Mrs Dunstall; Aunt-Mrs Copin; Lady No-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Loveday Actor: Anderson
Role: Peggy Actor: Miss Mullart
Role: Engine Actor: Miss Helm

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Skeleton

Event Comment: The tragedy of the Revenge is in rehearsal at Covent Garden in which the part of Zanga will be attempted by the Gentleman who appeared in the character of Osman in Zara, will be performed someday this week, as are also the plays of King Lear and Alexander the Great, revis'd and alter'd in which the parts of Lear and Alexander will be played by Barry

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Barry; Macduff-Ryan; King-Gibson; Malcolm-Anderson; Donalbain-Bennet; Seyton-Redman; Seyward-White; Doctor-Wignell; Fleance-Miss Mullart; Banquo-Sparks; Lenox-Ridout; Hecate-Arthur; 1st Murderer-Bencraft; 2nd Murderer-Marten; Witches-Collins, Dunstall, Cushing; Lady Macduff-Mrs Barrington; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Woffington; With the original music. Vocal parts-Lowe, Howard, Legg, Baker, Roberts, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Chambers, Miss Young, Mrs Vincent. With Dances and Decorations incident to the Play.

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Dance: As17551114

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Theodosius; Or, The Force Of Love

Performance Comment: Theodosius-Smith; Marcian-Sparks; Leontine-Ridout; Atticus-Marten; Aranthes-White; Lucius-Anderson; Varanes-Barry; Pulcheria-Mrs Vincent; Julia-Miss Allen; Delia-Miss Ferguson; Athenais-Mrs Bellamy.
Cast
Role: Lucius Actor: Anderson
Role: Julia Actor: Miss Allen
Role: Delia Actor: Miss Ferguson

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

Cast
Role: Leander Actor: Gibson
Role: Octavian Actor: Anderson

Dance: As17551101

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Performance Comment: Don John-Garrick; second Constantia-Miss Haughton; Don Frederick-Palmer; Duke-Usher; Petruchio-Blakes; Antonio-Yates; first Constantia-Miss Macklin; Mother-Mrs Clive; Landlady-Mrs Macklin; Kinswoman-Mrs Hippisley; To conclude with a New Country Dance-the Characters of the Play.

Afterpiece Title: The Tragedy of Tragedies

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan; Or The Unhappy Marriage

Performance Comment: Castalio-Barry; Polydore-Smith; Acasto-Sparks; Chaplain-Anderson; Ernesto-Redman; Page-Miss Hallam; Chamont-Dyer; Serina-Mrs Baker; Florella-Mrs Pitt; Monimia-Miss Nossiter, first time.
Cast
Role: Chaplain Actor: Anderson
Role: Page Actor: Miss Hallam
Role: Monimia Actor: Miss Nossiter, first time.

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

Dance: As17551114

Event Comment: [The Young Gentlewoman possibly Miss Pond. See 19 Dec., but she was listed as for her second appearance on stage. Possibly Miss Philips. See 5 Feb. 1756.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zara

Cast
Role: Chatillon Actor: Anderson

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Cast
Role: Gayless Actor: Anderson
Role: Mrs Gadabout Actor: Miss Ferguson
Role: Mrs Trippet Actor: Miss Allen
Role: Priss Actor: Miss Mullart

Dance: As17551114