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Event Comment: Benefit for Hill, Rees and Miss Sims. Morning Chronicle, 6 June: Tickets to be had of Hill, No. 24, Bow-street, opposite the Pit Door. [Others not listed.] 2nd piece [1st time: M. INT 1]. Receipts: #287 7s. (50.17.6; 4.0.6; tickets: 232.9.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: Shylock (for that night only)-Rees; Bassanio-Pope; Launcelot-Munden; Gratiano-Knight; Lorenzo (with songs; 1st time)-Hill; Solarino-Claremont; Salanio-Klanert; Old Gobbo-Wilde; Duke-Davenport; Tubal-Thompson; Balthazar-Curties; Antonio-Holman; Jessica (with a song; 1st time)-Mrs Atkins; Nerissa (1st time)-Miss Sims; Portia-Miss Betterton.
Cast
Role: Jessica Actor: Mrs Atkins

Afterpiece Title: The Brilliants

Performance Comment: Imitations-Rees; When the seaman quits the shore-Hill; The Tight Little Islands-Townsend; Flow thou regal purple stream-Burrows (1st appearance); A new Hunting Song-Hill; a Debating Catch-Simmons, Linton, Street.

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: Comus-Holman; Principal Bacchanal-Hill; Bacchanals-Townsend, Linton, Street, Thomas, Oddwell; 1st Spirit-Thompson; Brothers-Farley, Claremont; 2nd Spirit (with a song)-Miss Sims; The Lady-Miss Chapman; Principal Bacchant-Mrs Chapman; Bacchants-Ms Wheatley, Ms Follett, Ms Castelle, Ms Leserve, Ms Norton; Sabrina=-Mrs Atkins; Pastoral Nymph-Mrs Atkins; Sweet Echo-Mrs Atkins; accompanied on the oboe-W. Parke; Euphrosyne-Mrs Martyr.
Cast
Role: Principal Bacchant Actor: Mrs Chapman
Role: Sabrina Actor: Mrs Atkins
Role: Pastoral Nymph Actor: Mrs Atkins
Role: Sweet Echo Actor: Mrs Atkins
Role: Euphrosyne Actor: Mrs Martyr.
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): Thomas Arne

Dance: In II 3rd piece: a Dance-Naiads

Song: In: Maria; or, The Beggar Girl-Mrs Atkins; Young William-Incledon; a new song, The Negro Boy (written by Rees, and composed by Attwood)-Miss Sims (in character)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: Comus-Mossop; Brothers-Dexter, Lacey; First Spirit-Ross; Bacchanal-Beard; Lady-Mrs Davies; Euphrosyne-Mrs Clive; Second Spirit-Mozeen; Second Bacchanal-Master Vernon; Nymph-Mrs Price; The Dances-Devisse, Mad Auretti, Ferrere, Mad Auguste, Piettro, Mad. Janeton Auretti, Mrs Preston, Miss Rayner; With Proper Decorations. With Proper Decorations.
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): Thomas Arne

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Cast
Role: Melissa Actor: Mrs Bennet

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: Comus-Smith; 1st Spirit-Ross; Elder Brother-Clarke; Younger Brother-White; 2nd Spirit-Young; The Lady-Mrs Ward; Bacchanals-Beard, Mattocks, Baker; Bacchants-Miss Brent, Miss Poitier, Miss Miller; 3rd Spirit-Miss Polly Young; Euphrosyne-Miss Poitier; Pastoral Nymph-Miss Catley, 1st appearance any stage; Sabrinaand the, song of sweet Echo=-Miss Brent; the Chorusses-Legg, Roberts, Dibdin, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Jones, Miss Davis, Miss Sledge; Dances incident to the masque-Sodi, Mad Manesiere, Tassoni, Granier, Sga Maranesi. With the usual Decorations and Machinery.

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: Comus-Smith; First Spirit-Ross; Elder Brother-Clarke; Younger Brother-White; Second Spirit-R. Smith; The Lady-Mrs Ward; Bacchanals-Beard, Mattocks; Bacchants-Miss Brent, Miss Miller; Third Spirit-Miss Polly Young; Euphrosyne-Miss Miller, first time; Sabrina, the Pastoral Nymph, and the Song of Sweet Echo-Miss Brent; The Chorusses-Legg, Baker, Roberts, Dibdin, Fawcett, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Jones, Miss Davis; The Dances-M. Duquesney, Sga Manesiere, Miss Wilford, George, Granier. With the usual Decorations and Machinery (playbill).

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Performance Comment: Flash-Woodward; Fribble-Shuter; Puff-Dunstall; Rhodophil-White; Jasper-Holtom; Tag-Mrs Vincent; Miss Biddy Bellair-Miss Vincent, second appearance any stage.
Cast
Role: Tag Actor: Mrs Vincent
Event Comment: [Usual Decorations and Machinery for Comus.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: Comus-Smith; 1st Spirit-Ross; Elder Brother-Clarke; Younger Brother-White; 2nd Spirit-R. Smith; Lady-Mrs Ward; Bacchanals-Beard, Mattocks; Bacchants-Miss Brent, Miss Miller; 3rd Spirit-Mattocks; Euphrosyne-Miss Miller; Sabrina, the Pastoral Nymph, the Song of Sweet Echo-Miss Brent; Chorusses-Legg, Baker, Dibdin, Waylin, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Jones; Dances-Duquesney, Sga Manesiere, Miss Wilford.
Cast
Role: Lady Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Chorusses Actor: Legg, Baker, Dibdin, Waylin, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Jones
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): Thomas Arne

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: Principal Characters- Mattocks, Reinhold, Hull, Mrs Mattocks, Miss Catley,DuBellamy, Perry, Mas. Harris, Mrs Baker, Miss Twist; With Dance incidental to the piece-; Genest, V, 360, suggests Comus-Mattocks; 1st Spirit-Hull; 1st Bacchanal-Reinhold; Lady-Mrs Mattocks; Euphrosyne-Miss Catley.
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): Thomas Arne

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Cast
Role: Hero Actor: Mrs Lessingham
Role: Margaret Actor: Mrs Whitfield
Role: Ursula Actor: Mrs Poussin

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: Comus (1st time)-Peile; Bacchanal-A Gentleman (1st appearance on this stage [Burkett]); 1st Spirit-L'Estrange; Brothers-Whitfield, Robson; The Lady-Mrs Jackson; 2nd Bacchant-Mrs Kennedy; 2nd Spirit-Mrs Kennedy; 3rd Bacchant-Mrs Morton; Sabrina-Miss Brown; Pastoral Nymph-Miss Brown; 1st Bacchant-Miss Catley; Euphrosyne (with [song] Sweet Echo, assisted by Leoni)-Miss Catley.
Cast
Role: The Lady Actor: Mrs Jackson
Role: 2nd Bacchant Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: 2nd Spirit Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: 3rd Bacchant Actor: Mrs Morton
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): Thomas Arne

Dance: As17791231

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Winters Tale

Performance Comment: Leontes (King of Sicily)-Henderson; Polixenes (King of Bithynia)-Aickin (Their 1st appearance in those characters); Camillo-Hull; Old Shepherd-Booth; Clown-Quick; Cleomenes-Fearon; Autolicus (with songs)-Edwin; Florizel (Prince of Bithynia)-Lewis; Perdita (Daughter to Leontes and Hermione; with Come, come, my good shepherds)-Miss Satchell; Paulina-Mrs Hunter; Mopsa-Mrs Martyr; Dorcas-Mrs Morton; Hermione (Queen of Bithynia)-Mrs Yates (Their 1st appearance in any of those characters) .
Cast
Role: Paulina Actor: Mrs Hunter
Role: Mopsa Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Hermione Actor: Mrs Yates
Related Works
Related Work: The Sheepshearing; or, Florizel and Perdita Author(s): Thomas Arne

Afterpiece Title: A Fete

Performance Comment: Overture from Thomasand Sally, by Dr Arne. scene I A Forest. Sportsmen, Horses and Dogs, returning from the Chace. Give round the word, dismount, dismount, the Music by Dibdin, sung by Doyle, scene II. The Cave of Echo. They say there is an Echo here, I'll try, I'll try, I'll try by Davies, Mahon, Darley, Doyle, scene III. A Camp. The Duetto of the Tobacco Box, Though the Fate of Battle. Tom-Brett; Kate-Miss Morris. SCENE IV. A Wood. Tally ho!, as17830516. scene v. A Sea Piece. The Description of a Battle, Stand to your Guns, my Hearts of Oak by Bannister, scene vi. A Pantomimical Interlude, The Skeleton (Taken from The Royal Chace). Harlequin-W. Bates; Pierrot-Stevens; Pantaloon-Thompson, scene VII. When Phoebus, &c., as17830517. scene VIII. A Banquet. Come, my Friends and jovial Boys (jingers not listed). To conclude with a Grand Ballet. Also Coalition. Principal Characters by Quick, Davies, W. Bates, Wewitzer; Mrs Martyr, Miss Morris, Mrs Webb, Mrs Bannister. [Larpent MS lists the parts: Sir Chian Cucumber, Pert, Rigdoon, Capt. Sentry; Letitia, Fanny, Mrs Pandar, Priscilla. Morning Herald, 21 May, assigns: Sir Caian Anchovy-Quick; French Marquis-Wewitzer.] hathi. hathi.
Event Comment: Mainpiece: As altered in 3 acts by Garrick. 2nd piece [1st time; ball, p 2, composed by the principal characters, who were from Audinot's company in Paris. Synopsis of action in London Chronicle, 10 Oct.]: A Dramatic Romance told in Action. With New Dresses, Scenery and Decorations. The Music selected from the most Eminent Composers. The Story will be delivered (Gratis) at the Theatre. Receipts: #158 19s. 6d. (157/2/0; 1/17/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Winters Tale

Performance Comment: Leontes-Henderson; Polixenes-Aickin; Camillo-Hull; Old Shepherd-Clarke; Clown-Quick; Cleomenes-Fearon; Autolicus-Edwin; Florizel-Lewis; Perdita-Miss Satchell; Paulina-Mrs Bates; Mopsa-Mrs Martyr; Dorcas-Mrs Morton; Hermione-Mrs Inchbald .
Cast
Role: Paulina Actor: Mrs Bates
Role: Mopsa Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Hermione Actor: Mrs Inchbald
Related Works
Related Work: The Sheepshearing; or, Florizel and Perdita Author(s): Thomas Arne

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Knights

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Performers who never before appeared in this Kingdom. [Names on playbill of 8 May 1784: Mons and Mme Bithmere, Le Bceuf.] hathi.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil upon Two Sticks

Performance Comment: The Devil-Bannister; Sir T. Maxwell-Thompson; Invoice-Davies; Dr Last-Edwin; Mrs Margaret Maxwell-Mrs Webb; Harriet-Mrs Morton .
Cast
Role: Mrs Margaret Maxwell Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Morton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Bates
Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Bannister

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: Comus (1st time)-Farren; Spirit-Thompson; Brothers-Kennedy, Helme; Bacchanals-Brett, Darley, Davies; Sabrina-Mrs Morton; The Lady-Mrs Bates; Principal Bacchant and Euphrasyne (with Sweet Echo, accompanied on the oboe by W. Parke)-Mrs Martyr; Pastoral Nymph (with Noon-tide Air)-Mrs Pinto, formerly Miss Brent (1st appearance on this stage these 10 years [recte 14, i.e. not since 6 Apr. 1771.] And see HAY 26 Apr.) .recte 14, i.e. not since 6 Apr. 1771.] And see HAY 26 Apr.) .
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): Thomas Arne

Song: As17850405

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Performance Comment: Lord Foppington-Lewis; Lord Morelove (1st time)-Pope; Servant-Thompson; Sir Charles Easy (1st time)-Farren; Lady Easy (1st time)-Mrs Pope; Edging (1st time)-Mrs Mattocks; Lady Graveairs-Mrs Bates; Lady Betty Modish-Mrs Abington (1st appearance in that character these 2 years).
Cast
Role: Lady Easy Actor: Mrs Pope
Role: Edging Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Lady Graveairs Actor: Mrs Bates
Role: Lady Betty Modish Actor: Mrs Abington

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: Comus-Farren; Brothers-Macready, Helme; Spirit-Thompson; Principal Bacchanal-Johnstone; Bacchanals-Darley, King, Cubitt, Gaudry, Kenrick, Blurton, Davies; The Spirit (for that night only)-Leoni; The Lady-Mrs Wells; Principal Bacchant-Mrs Kennedy; Pastoral Nymph-Miss Wilkinson; Sabrina-Mrs Morton; Euphrosyne-Mrs Martyr.
Cast
Role: The Lady Actor: Mrs Wells
Role: Principal Bacchant Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Sabrina Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Euphrosyne Actor: Mrs Martyr.
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): Thomas Arne

Song: In afterpiece: Sweet Echo-Mrs Billington; accompanied on the hautboy-W. Parke

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lifes Vagaries

Performance Comment: Lord Arthur D'Aimurle-Lewis; Dickins-Quick; Timolin-Johnstone; Sir Hans Burgess-Munden; George Burgess-Fawcett; Lord Torrendel-Powel; Robin-Townsend; Leillet-Farley; Coachman-Thompson; Thomas-Rees; Waiter-Holland; Tradesmen-Davenport, Follett, Cross, Williamson; Augusta-Miss Wallis; Fanny Dickins-Miss Mansel; Miss Clare-Miss Logan; Martha-Mrs Platt; Landlady-Miss Leserve; Fruit Woman-Mrs Watts; Lady Torrendel-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Waiter Actor: Holland
Role: Martha Actor: Mrs Platt
Role: Landlady Actor: Miss Leserve
Role: Fruit Woman Actor: Mrs Watts
Role: Lady Torrendel Actor: Mrs Pope.

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: Comus-Harley; Principal Bacchanal-Incledon; Bacchanals-Bowden, Townsend, Richardson, Haymes; Spirit-Thompson; Brothers-Macready, Claremont; The Lady-Miss Chapman; Principal Bacchant-Mrs Clendining; Bacchants-Miss Walcup, Miss Kirton; Pastoral Nymph (with Sweet Echo, accompanied on the hautboy by W. Parke)-Mrs Mountain; Sabrina-Mrs Castelle; Euphrosyne-Mrs Martyr.
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): Thomas Arne

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Winters Tale

Performance Comment: Florizel-Holman; Polixenes-Harley; Camillo-Davenport; Cleomenes-Richardson; Clown-Quick; Autolicus (with songs)-Munden; Leontes-Pope; Perdita-Miss Wallis; Paulina-Mrs Fawcett; Dorcas-Mrs Mountain; Mopsa-Mrs Castelle; Hermione-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Paulina Actor: Mrs Fawcett
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Mopsa Actor: Mrs Castelle
Role: Hermione Actor: Mrs Pope.
Related Works
Related Work: The Sheepshearing; or, Florizel and Perdita Author(s): Thomas Arne

Afterpiece Title: Merry Sherwood

Cast
Role: Principal Vocal Characters Actor: Incledon, Johnstone, Munden, Fawcett, Bowden, Knight, Townsend, Richardson, Haymes, Gray, Street, Linton, Spofforth, Tett, Mrs Serres, Mrs Mountain, Mrs Clendining, Mrs Martyr
Role: Prince of Arragon Actor: Holland
Role: Maid Marian Actor: Mlle St.Amand
Role: The Witch of Sherwood Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Song by the Damsel Actor: Mrs Clendining
Role: Song by the Earl's Daughter Actor: Mrs Serres
Role: A Grand Dance of Warriors Actor: in the Field of Combat. Part II. Scene I. A View of Fountain Dale
Role: Song by Martha Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Apollo Actor: Hercules-Diana-Orion-and Cupid-Four Satyrs drawing a moving Group of Figures, representing Penelope's Suitors trying to bend Ulysses' Bow. Banner, "Antient Archery," succeeded by Archers of the following nations: Persians-Parthian-Scythian-Ethiopian-Amazonian-Grecian-Thracian-Lycian-Roman. Banner, "Archery introduced into Britain." Pageant, representing the Landing of Julius Caesar-Saxon Archer-Danish Archer-Norman Archer-English Archer-Pageant representing the Battle of Hastings. Banner, "Modern Archery." Grand Meeting of Modern Archers of all nations: Otaheitan-Peruvian-East Indian-Chinese-Arab-Turkish-African-North American-Lapland-Russian-Polish-Flemish-Caledonian, English. To conclude with a Grand Dance of Archers-Byrn
Role: Hercules Actor: Diana-Orion-and Cupid-Four Satyrs drawing a moving Group of Figures, representing Penelope's Suitors trying to bend Ulysses' Bow. Banner, "Antient Archery," succeeded by Archers of the following nations: Persians-Parthian-Scythian-Ethiopian-Amazonian-Grecian-Thracian-Lycian-Roman. Banner, "Archery introduced into Britain." Pageant, representing the Landing of Julius Caesar-Saxon Archer-Danish Archer-Norman Archer-English Archer-Pageant representing the Battle of Hastings. Banner, "Modern Archery." Grand Meeting of Modern Archers of all nations: Otaheitan-Peruvian-East Indian-Chinese-Arab-Turkish-African-North American-Lapland-Russian-Polish-Flemish-Caledonian, English. To conclude with a Grand Dance of Archers-Byrn
Role: Diana Actor: Orion-and Cupid-Four Satyrs drawing a moving Group of Figures, representing Penelope's Suitors trying to bend Ulysses' Bow. Banner, "Antient Archery," succeeded by Archers of the following nations: Persians-Parthian-Scythian-Ethiopian-Amazonian-Grecian-Thracian-Lycian-Roman. Banner, "Archery introduced into Britain." Pageant, representing the Landing of Julius Caesar-Saxon Archer-Danish Archer-Norman Archer-English Archer-Pageant representing the Battle of Hastings. Banner, "Modern Archery." Grand Meeting of Modern Archers of all nations: Otaheitan-Peruvian-East Indian-Chinese-Arab-Turkish-African-North American-Lapland-Russian-Polish-Flemish-Caledonian, English. To conclude with a Grand Dance of Archers-Byrn
Role: Orion Actor: and Cupid-Four Satyrs drawing a moving Group of Figures, representing Penelope's Suitors trying to bend Ulysses' Bow. Banner, "Antient Archery," succeeded by Archers of the following nations: Persians-Parthian-Scythian-Ethiopian-Amazonian-Grecian-Thracian-Lycian-Roman. Banner, "Archery introduced into Britain." Pageant, representing the Landing of Julius Caesar-Saxon Archer-Danish Archer-Norman Archer-English Archer-Pageant representing the Battle of Hastings. Banner, "Modern Archery." Grand Meeting of Modern Archers of all nations: Otaheitan-Peruvian-East Indian-Chinese-Arab-Turkish-African-North American-Lapland-Russian-Polish-Flemish-Caledonian, English. To conclude with a Grand Dance of Archers-Byrn
Role: and Cupid Actor: Four Satyrs drawing a moving Group of Figures, representing Penelope's Suitors trying to bend Ulysses' Bow. Banner, "Antient Archery," succeeded by Archers of the following nations: Persians-Parthian-Scythian-Ethiopian-Amazonian-Grecian-Thracian-Lycian-Roman. Banner, "Archery introduced into Britain." Pageant, representing the Landing of Julius Caesar-Saxon Archer-Danish Archer-Norman Archer-English Archer-Pageant representing the Battle of Hastings. Banner, "Modern Archery." Grand Meeting of Modern Archers of all nations: Otaheitan-Peruvian-East Indian-Chinese-Arab-Turkish-African-North American-Lapland-Russian-Polish-Flemish-Caledonian, English. To conclude with a Grand Dance of Archers-Byrn
Role: Persians Actor: Parthian-Scythian-Ethiopian-Amazonian-Grecian-Thracian-Lycian-Roman. Banner, "Archery introduced into Britain." Pageant, representing the Landing of Julius Caesar-Saxon Archer-Danish Archer-Norman Archer-English Archer-Pageant representing the Battle of Hastings. Banner, "Modern Archery." Grand Meeting of Modern Archers of all nations: Otaheitan-Peruvian-East Indian-Chinese-Arab-Turkish-African-North American-Lapland-Russian-Polish-Flemish-Caledonian, English. To conclude with a Grand Dance of Archers-Byrn
Role: Parthian Actor: Scythian-Ethiopian-Amazonian-Grecian-Thracian-Lycian-Roman. Banner, "Archery introduced into Britain." Pageant, representing the Landing of Julius Caesar-Saxon Archer-Danish Archer-Norman Archer-English Archer-Pageant representing the Battle of Hastings. Banner, "Modern Archery." Grand Meeting of Modern Archers of all nations: Otaheitan-Peruvian-East Indian-Chinese-Arab-Turkish-African-North American-Lapland-Russian-Polish-Flemish-Caledonian, English. To conclude with a Grand Dance of Archers-Byrn
Role: Scythian Actor: Ethiopian-Amazonian-Grecian-Thracian-Lycian-Roman. Banner, "Archery introduced into Britain." Pageant, representing the Landing of Julius Caesar-Saxon Archer-Danish Archer-Norman Archer-English Archer-Pageant representing the Battle of Hastings. Banner, "Modern Archery." Grand Meeting of Modern Archers of all nations: Otaheitan-Peruvian-East Indian-Chinese-Arab-Turkish-African-North American-Lapland-Russian-Polish-Flemish-Caledonian, English. To conclude with a Grand Dance of Archers-Byrn
Role: Ethiopian Actor: Amazonian-Grecian-Thracian-Lycian-Roman. Banner, "Archery introduced into Britain." Pageant, representing the Landing of Julius Caesar-Saxon Archer-Danish Archer-Norman Archer-English Archer-Pageant representing the Battle of Hastings. Banner, "Modern Archery." Grand Meeting of Modern Archers of all nations: Otaheitan-Peruvian-East Indian-Chinese-Arab-Turkish-African-North American-Lapland-Russian-Polish-Flemish-Caledonian, English. To conclude with a Grand Dance of Archers-Byrn
Role: Amazonian Actor: Grecian-Thracian-Lycian-Roman. Banner, "Archery introduced into Britain." Pageant, representing the Landing of Julius Caesar-Saxon Archer-Danish Archer-Norman Archer-English Archer-Pageant representing the Battle of Hastings. Banner, "Modern Archery." Grand Meeting of Modern Archers of all nations: Otaheitan-Peruvian-East Indian-Chinese-Arab-Turkish-African-North American-Lapland-Russian-Polish-Flemish-Caledonian, English. To conclude with a Grand Dance of Archers-Byrn
Role: Grecian Actor: Thracian-Lycian-Roman. Banner, "Archery introduced into Britain." Pageant, representing the Landing of Julius Caesar-Saxon Archer-Danish Archer-Norman Archer-English Archer-Pageant representing the Battle of Hastings. Banner, "Modern Archery." Grand Meeting of Modern Archers of all nations: Otaheitan-Peruvian-East Indian-Chinese-Arab-Turkish-African-North American-Lapland-Russian-Polish-Flemish-Caledonian, English. To conclude with a Grand Dance of Archers-Byrn
Role: Thracian Actor: Lycian-Roman. Banner, "Archery introduced into Britain." Pageant, representing the Landing of Julius Caesar-Saxon Archer-Danish Archer-Norman Archer-English Archer-Pageant representing the Battle of Hastings. Banner, "Modern Archery." Grand Meeting of Modern Archers of all nations: Otaheitan-Peruvian-East Indian-Chinese-Arab-Turkish-African-North American-Lapland-Russian-Polish-Flemish-Caledonian, English. To conclude with a Grand Dance of Archers-Byrn
Role: Lycian Actor: Roman. Banner, "Archery introduced into Britain." Pageant, representing the Landing of Julius Caesar-Saxon Archer-Danish Archer-Norman Archer-English Archer-Pageant representing the Battle of Hastings. Banner, "Modern Archery." Grand Meeting of Modern Archers of all nations: Otaheitan-Peruvian-East Indian-Chinese-Arab-Turkish-African-North American-Lapland-Russian-Polish-Flemish-Caledonian, English. To conclude with a Grand Dance of Archers-Byrn
Role: representing the Landing of Julius Caesar Actor: Saxon Archer-Danish Archer-Norman Archer-English Archer-Pageant representing the Battle of Hastings. Banner, "Modern Archery." Grand Meeting of Modern Archers of all nations: Otaheitan-Peruvian-East Indian-Chinese-Arab-Turkish-African-North American-Lapland-Russian-Polish-Flemish-Caledonian, English. To conclude with a Grand Dance of Archers-Byrn
Role: Saxon Archer Actor: Danish Archer-Norman Archer-English Archer-Pageant representing the Battle of Hastings. Banner, "Modern Archery." Grand Meeting of Modern Archers of all nations: Otaheitan-Peruvian-East Indian-Chinese-Arab-Turkish-African-North American-Lapland-Russian-Polish-Flemish-Caledonian, English. To conclude with a Grand Dance of Archers-Byrn
Role: Danish Archer Actor: Norman Archer-English Archer-Pageant representing the Battle of Hastings. Banner, "Modern Archery." Grand Meeting of Modern Archers of all nations: Otaheitan-Peruvian-East Indian-Chinese-Arab-Turkish-African-North American-Lapland-Russian-Polish-Flemish-Caledonian, English. To conclude with a Grand Dance of Archers-Byrn
Role: Norman Archer Actor: English Archer-Pageant representing the Battle of Hastings. Banner, "Modern Archery." Grand Meeting of Modern Archers of all nations: Otaheitan-Peruvian-East Indian-Chinese-Arab-Turkish-African-North American-Lapland-Russian-Polish-Flemish-Caledonian, English. To conclude with a Grand Dance of Archers-Byrn
Role: English Archer Actor: Pageant representing the Battle of Hastings. Banner, "Modern Archery." Grand Meeting of Modern Archers of all nations: Otaheitan-Peruvian-East Indian-Chinese-Arab-Turkish-African-North American-Lapland-Russian-Polish-Flemish-Caledonian, English. To conclude with a Grand Dance of Archers-Byrn
Role: Otaheitan Actor: Peruvian-East Indian-Chinese-Arab-Turkish-African-North American-Lapland-Russian-Polish-Flemish-Caledonian, English. To conclude with a Grand Dance of Archers-Byrn
Role: Peruvian Actor: East Indian-Chinese-Arab-Turkish-African-North American-Lapland-Russian-Polish-Flemish-Caledonian, English. To conclude with a Grand Dance of Archers-Byrn
Role: East Indian Actor: Chinese-Arab-Turkish-African-North American-Lapland-Russian-Polish-Flemish-Caledonian, English. To conclude with a Grand Dance of Archers-Byrn
Role: Chinese Actor: Arab-Turkish-African-North American-Lapland-Russian-Polish-Flemish-Caledonian, English. To conclude with a Grand Dance of Archers-Byrn
Role: Arab Actor: Turkish-African-North American-Lapland-Russian-Polish-Flemish-Caledonian, English. To conclude with a Grand Dance of Archers-Byrn
Role: Turkish Actor: African-North American-Lapland-Russian-Polish-Flemish-Caledonian, English. To conclude with a Grand Dance of Archers-Byrn
Role: African Actor: North American-Lapland-Russian-Polish-Flemish-Caledonian, English. To conclude with a Grand Dance of Archers-Byrn
Role: North American Actor: Lapland-Russian-Polish-Flemish-Caledonian, English. To conclude with a Grand Dance of Archers-Byrn
Role: Lapland Actor: Russian-Polish-Flemish-Caledonian, English. To conclude with a Grand Dance of Archers-Byrn
Role: Russian Actor: Polish-Flemish-Caledonian, English. To conclude with a Grand Dance of Archers-Byrn
Role: Polish Actor: Flemish-Caledonian, English. To conclude with a Grand Dance of Archers-Byrn
Role: Flemish Actor: Caledonian, English. To conclude with a Grand Dance of Archers-Byrn
Role: To conclude with a Grand Dance of Archers Actor: Byrn

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wise Man Of The East

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: Comus-Holman; Principal Bacchanal-Incledon; Bacchanals-Townsend, Linton, Street, Thomas, Oddwell; 1st Spirit-Klanert; Brothers-Farley, Claremont; 2nd Spirit (with a Song)-Miss Sims; The Lady-Miss Chapman; Principal Bacchant-Mrs Chapman; Bacchants-Ms Follett, Ms Castelle, Ms Leserve, Ms Norton; Sabrina-Miss Wheatley; Pastoral Nymph-Mrs Atkins; (with) Sweet Echo-Mrs Atkins; accompanied on the oboe-W. Parke; Euphrosyne-Mrs Martyr.
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): Thomas Arne

Dance: In II afterpiece: a Dance by Naiads-

Event Comment: Publish'd. The Actor: A Treatise on the Art of Playing, interspers'd with Theatrical Anecdotes, Critical Reflections on Plays, and Occasional Observations on Audiences. Printed for R. Griffith. Receipts: #60 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: Comus-Havard; Elder Brother-Sowdon; Younger Brother-Mozeen; First Spirit-Gentleman who perform'd Barnwell [Griffith]; Second Spirit-Master Mattocks; Bacchanal-Beard; Euphrosyne-Mrs Clive; Sabrina-Miss Norris (with the song of Sweet Eccho); Lady-Mrs Pritchard; The Dances-Mathews, Mad Cupis Camargo; With a New Epilogue upon the Two Occasional Prologues-Mrs Clive.
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): Thomas Arne

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: Comus-Smith first time; Elder Brother-Ryan; Young Brother-Ridout; First Spirit-Sparks; Second Spirit-Anderson; Bachanal-Lowe; Euphrosyne-Miss Young; Sabrina-Mrs Lampe; Pastoral Nymph-Mrs Chambers; Lady-Mrs Woffington; Attendant Spirits on Comus-Howard, Legg, Baker.
Cast
Role: Second Spirit Actor: Anderson
Role: Sabrina Actor: Mrs Lampe
Role: Pastoral Nymph Actor: Mrs Chambers
Role: Lady Actor: Mrs Woffington
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): Thomas Arne

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

Cast
Role: Leander Actor: Gibson
Role: Octavian Actor: Anderson
Role: Clara Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Lucia Actor: Mrs Baker.

Dance: Granier and Mrs Granier

Song: RRule Britannia, Britons Strike Home-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: As17641107, but Lady-Mrs Bellamy; Bacchant-Mrs Baker for Miss Miller; Euphrosyne-Miss Poitier.
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): Thomas Arne

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

Dance: After the Masque: a Hornpipe-Miss Twist

Event Comment: Paid Mrs Lessingham in full for salary to 1 June last, #300. Paid Whitefield [master of wardrobe] half a year's salary due Mich. Last, #50; Paid Sarjant ditto #20; Paid Mrs Carne ditto, #15. Receipts: #154 11s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): Thomas Arne

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: Mr Ford-Smith; Sir Hugh Evans-Parsons; Doctor Caius-Baddeley; Mr Page-Packer; Host of the Garter-Moody; Justice Shallow-Waldron; Fenton-Farren; Simple-Burton; Bardolph-Wright; Pistol-Holcroft; Rugby-Carpenter; Page to Falstaff-Master Pulley; Slender-Dodd; Falstaff-Henderson; Mrs Page-Miss Pope; Ann Page-Mrs Colles; Mrs Quickly-Mrs Bradshaw; Mrs Ford-Miss Younge.
Cast
Role: Mrs Page Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Ann Page Actor: Mrs Colles
Role: Mrs Quickly Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Mrs Ford Actor: Miss Younge.

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: Comus-Webster; 1st Spirit-Aickin; Brothers-Farren, Lamash; Principal Bacchanals-Bannister, Gaudry; The Lady-Mrs Sharp; Pastoral Nymph-Miss Collett; Sabrina-Miss Field; Principal Bacchant-Mrs Farrell; Euphrosyne-Mrs Farrell.
Cast
Role: The Lady Actor: Mrs Sharp
Role: Principal Bacchant Actor: Mrs Farrell
Role: Euphrosyne Actor: Mrs Farrell.
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): Thomas Arne

Song: In afterpiece: Sweet Echo-Leoni, Mrs Farrell (of cg)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Smith; King-Packer; Horatio-Farren; Polonius-Baddeley; Laertes-Aickin; Rosencraus-R. Palmer; Guildenstern-Fawcett; Marcellus-Wrighten; Player King-Chaplin; Lucianus-Waldron; Messenger-Wright; Francisco-Norris; Bernardo-Philimore; Ghost-Palmer; Queen-Mrs Hopkins; Player Queen-Mrs Colles; Ophelia-Mrs Robinson.
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Player Queen Actor: Mrs Colles
Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Robinson.

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: Comus-Webster; 1st Spirit-Aickin; Brothers-Farren, R. Palmer; Principal Bacchanals-Davies; The Lady-Mrs Sharp; Pastoral Nymph-Miss Collett; Sabrina-Miss Field; Principal Bacchant, Euphrosyne-Mrs Wrighten; with song Sweet Echo-Mrs Wrighten.
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): Thomas Arne
Event Comment: Mainpiece: Altered by Garrick from Shakespeare; not acted these 10 years [not acted since 26 Apr. 1765]. With new Dresses and Decorations. Afterpiece: With a Sea Fight and Procession. [These were included in all subsequent performances.] Receipts: #188 8s. (151.2.0; 33.6.6; 3.19.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Winters Tale

Performance Comment: Leontes-Smith; Polixenes-Bensley; Florizel-Brereton; Camillo-Aickin; Old Shepherd-Packer; Autolicus-Vernon; Cleomines-Hurst; Gentleman-Williams; Clown-Yates; Perdita-Mrs Robinson; Paulina-Mrs Hopkins; Hermione-Mrs Hartley.
Cast
Role: Perdita Actor: Mrs Robinson
Role: Paulina Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Hermione Actor: Mrs Hartley.
Related Works
Related Work: The Sheepshearing; or, Florizel and Perdita Author(s): Thomas Arne

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

Dance: II: New Dance-Sg and Sga Zuchelli, the Miss Stageldoirs, Henry, Sga Crespi

Song: II: Sheep shearing song-Miss Abrams. [This was sung, as here assinged, in all subsequent performances.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Performance Comment: Lord Ogleby-King; Sterling-Parsons; Sir John Melvil-Bensley; Lovewell-Brereton; Serjeant Flower-Wrighten; Traverse-Philimore; Trueman-Norris; Canton-Baddeley; Brush-Palmer; Miss Sterling-Miss Pope; Fanny-Mrs Brereton; Chambermaid-Miss Collett; Betty-Mrs Love; Mrs Heidelberg-Mrs Hopkins.
Cast
Role: Fanny Actor: Mrs Brereton
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Mrs Heidelberg Actor: Mrs Hopkins.

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: Comus (1st time [at this theatre])-Palmer; 1st Bacchanal-Vernon; Principal Bacchanals-Bannister, Du-Bellamy; 1st Spirit-Aickin; Brothers-Farren, R. Palmer; The Lady-Mrs Sharp; Principal Bacchant-Mrs Wrighten; Pastoral Nymph-Miss Wright; Sabrina-Miss Field; Euphrosyne-Mrs Cargill.
Cast
Role: The Lady Actor: Mrs Sharp
Role: Principal Bacchant Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Euphrosyne Actor: Mrs Cargill.
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): Thomas Arne

Song: Afterpiece: Sweet Echo-Mrs Wrighten; accompanied-Parke. [This was sung, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.

Event Comment: By Command of Their Majesties. Receipts: #287 2s. (284.7.6; 2.14.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Belles Stratagem

Cast
Role: Lady Touchwood Actor: Mrs Inchbald
Role: Mrs Racket Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Miss Ogle Actor: Mrs Morton

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: Comus-Mattocks; Spirit-L'Estrange; Brothers-Whitfield, Robson; Bacchanals-Reinhold, Davies; The Lady-Mrs Inchbald; Bacchants-Mrs Morton; Sabrina-Miss Morris; Pastoral Nymph-Mrs Martyr (late Miss Thornton; 1st appearance these 2 years); Euphrosyne-Miss Catley.
Cast
Role: The Lady Actor: Mrs Inchbald
Role: Bacchants Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Pastoral Nymph Actor: Mrs Martyr
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): Thomas Arne

Song: Afterpiece: Sweet Echo-Leoni, Miss Catley

Event Comment: Paid Land, Windows, Paving and Light [taxes] #15 6s. 6d. Receipts: #232 16s. (176/5/0; 55/18/6; 0/12/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Performance Comment: Sir Peter Teazle-King; Sir Oliver Surface-Yates; Joseph Surface-Palmer; Sir Benjamin Backbite-Dodd; Crabtrce-Parsons; Rowley-Aickin; Moses-Baddeley; Snake-Packer; Careless-Farren; Trip-Lamash; Charles-Smith; Mrs Candour-Miss Pope; Maria-Mrs Brereton; Lady Sneerwell-Miss Sherry; Lady Teazle-Mrs Abington (1st appearance this season) .
Cast
Role: Mrs Candour Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Brereton
Role: Lady Teazle Actor: Mrs Abington

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: Comus-Palmer; 1st Bacchanal-Vernon; Principal Bacchanals-Bannister, Du-Bellamy, &c; 1st Spirit-Aickin; Brothers-Farren, R. Palmer; The Lady-Mrs Sharp; Principal Bacchant (with Sweet Echo, accompanied by Parke)-Mrs Wrighten; Pastoral Nymph-Miss Wright; Sabrina-Miss Field; Euphrosyne-Mrs Cargill .
Cast
Role: The Lady Actor: Mrs Sharp
Role: Principal Bacchant Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Euphrosyne Actor: Mrs Cargill
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): Thomas Arne

Song: In Act III of mainpiece song [Here's to the maiden of bashful fifteen] by Vernon. [This was sung again by Vernon on 9 Oct., but in all subsequent performances by Williams (or Williames; see17811020).]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Matilda

Performance Comment: Morcar-Holman; Seyward-Farren; Harold-Thompson; Officer-Helme; Edwin-Pope; Bertha-Mrs Inchbald; Matilda-Miss Younge .
Cast
Role: Bertha Actor: Mrs Inchbald

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: Comus-Henderson; Spirit-Thompson; Brothers-Kennedy, Helme; Bacchanals-Brett, Darley, Davies; Sabrina and Pastoral Nymph-A Young Lady (2nd appearance [Miss Orme]); The Lady (with Sweet Echo, accompanied on the hautboy by W. Parke)-Mrs Bannister; Principal Bacchant-Mrs Morton; Euphrosyne-Mrs Martyr .
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): Thomas Arne