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2826
03 November 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Kite by Mr Layfield from Dublin (Cross). Last night Mons Devisse perform'd (for the 1st time) at Drury Lane, and was receiv'd with general applause (General Advertiser). Receipts: #80 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Plume-Palmer; Brazen-Woodward; Ballance-Bridges; Kite-Layfield (from the Theatre Royal in Dublin); Worthy-Havard; Bullock-W. Vaughan; Welch Collier-Blakes; Recruits-Shuter, Ray; Melinda-Mrs Mills; Rose-Mrs Green; Lucy-Mrs Bennet; Sylvia-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Melinda Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Rose Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Dance: CCountry Amusements, as17501102; Pigmalion, as17501102

2827
02 February 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: A New Comedy written by Mr Moor, author of ye Foundling--the 3 first Acts went off without much hissing, but the two last were but indifferently treated; a great party for & against it, but it was given out again--great crowding to get in, & ye Pit took possession of many of the Boxes, wch confus'd ye accounts (Cross). [Cast taken from the 1751 edn., since the General Advertiser merely lists the actors and does not mention the Prologue or Epilogue.] Receipts: #180 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Gil Blas

Performance Comment: Gil Blas-Garrick; Don Lewis-Woodward; Don Felix-Palmer; Don Gabriel-Sowdon; Melchior-Yates; Pedro-Shuter; Aurora-Mrs Pritchard; Laura-Miss Minors; Isabella-Mrs Bennet; Beatrice-Mrs Cross; Bernarda-Miss Pitt; Prologue-Woodward; Epilogue (by Garrick)-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Aurora Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Epilogue Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

2828
11 March 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Pritchard. By desire of Several Ladies of Quality. Part of the Pit and Boxes will be laid together, and servants will be admitted to keep Places on the Stage. N.B. The building on the stage is rais'd on a new plan, much more convenient than any ever yet erected, the Area of the being kept entirely clear, and the Building enclos'd so as to form distinct Boxes, like those in the Front of the House. Tickets and Places to be had of Mrs Pritchard, next the Chapel in Great Queen St., Lincoln's Inn Fields, and of Mr Hobson at the stage Door. Receipts: #250 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Roman Father

Performance Comment: Publius-Sowdon; Valerius-Lee; Hostilius-Burton; Roman Father-Garrick; Valeria-Mrs Ward; Horataa-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Valeria Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Horataa Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Cast
Role: Rural Dance Actor: _Grandchamps.
Role: Pastora Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: To conclude with a Rural Dance Actor: Grandchamps, Mathews, Mad Cupis Camargo, her 1st time of appearing in England.

Dance: Devisse, Mad Auretti

2829
17 April 1752 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: As17520109, but Mrs Sullen-Mrs Pritchard; Sullen-Burton; Gipsie-Mrs Simson.
Cast
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Gipsie Actor: Mrs Simson.
Role: Arpasia Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Dance: IV: A Hornpipe-the Little Swiss

Song: I: Master Vernon

2830
09 February 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: A farce of Mr Foote s, formerly play'd at ye Haymarket by ye Name of the two Knights from ye Land's End. farce hiss'd--all hum (Cross). Mainpiece: By desire. Afterpiece: Never perform'd there. Receipts: #100 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mrs Havard
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Davies

Afterpiece Title: The Knights

Performance Comment: Foote, Yates, Blakes, Costolo, Clough, Mrs Cross, Miss Mills, Miss Minors. Hartop-Foote; Sir Gregory Gazette-Yates; Jenkins-Blakes; Tim-Costollo; Jenny-Miss Minors; Mrs Penelope Trifle-Mrs Cross; Miss Sukey Trifle-Miss Mills; Robin-Clough(Genest, IV, 385).
Cast
Role: Mrs Penelope Trifle Actor: Mrs Cross

2831
08 May 1759 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for a Widow Gentlewoman and her Children, who have suffered the loss by Two Ships, to the amount of #2000. Urged at the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Tickets to be had at Mr Harper's at the Corner of Avemary Lane; Mount's Coffee-House, Grosvenor St.; Smyrna Coffee-House, Pall Mall; Sam's Coffee-House in Change Alley, Cornhill; and of Sarjant at the Stage Door, where Places for the Boxes may be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-Ross; Aboan-Sparks; Blandford-Ridout; Charlotte-Mrs Hamilton; Widow Lackit-Mrs Pitt; Imoinda-Mrs Bellamy; Covernor-Anderson; Stanmore-Gibson; Daniel-Collins; Driver-Dunstall; Jack Stanmore-Davis; Lady Weldon-Mrs Baker; With a new Occasional Prologue-.
Cast
Role: Blandford Actor: Ridout
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Hamilton
Role: Widow Lackit Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Imoinda Actor: Mrs Bellamy
Role: Covernor Actor: Anderson
Role: Lady Weldon Actor: Mrs Baker

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Cast
Role: Arabella Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Combrush Actor: Mrs Green.

Dance: TThe Milkmaid's Holiday, as17590421

2832
07 April 1760 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Receipts: #224 18s. 6d. Advanc'd to Mrs Ward #20. Paid Sarjant on acct of salary #5; Paid Ridout one third of the surplus of this night's receipt being #144 18s. 6d. than the #80 allow'd for the charge: #48 2s. 6d. This morning I was at Mr Shadwell's for his Orders [for free theatre tickets] & took all my sisters to Covent Garden Gallery to see the Jovial Crew & Rape of Proserpine, which was full of noisy holiday people (Hailey, Brietzcke Diary, Vol. 197, p. 544)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jovial Crew

Cast
Role: Beggar Men Actor: Collins, Barrington, Costollo, Bennet, Holtom, Baker
Role: Randal Actor: Dunstall
Role: Beggar Women Actor: Mrs Stephens, Mrs Pitt, Miss Young, Miss Sledge, Miss Mullart, Mrs White
Role: Amie Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Meriel Actor: Mrs Vincent

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Performance Comment: As17600116, but Followers of Ceres-Mrs White, Mrs _Dawson.
Cast
Role: Followers of Ceres Actor: Mrs White, Mrs _Dawson.
Role: Ceres Actor: Mrs Lampe
Role: Proserpine Actor: Mrs Abegg
Role: Old Woman Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Dyer
Role: Country Lads and Lasses Actor: Dumay, Gosley, Terrier, Miss Helm, Miss Mullart, Mrs White
Role: Earth Actor: Desse, Mrs Jansolin
Role: Air Actor: Leppie, Mrs Granier
Role: Water Actor: Poitier, Mlle Capdeville. With Scenes, Machines, and other Decorations.

2833
18 May 1761 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant; Or, The Sick Lady's Cure

Performance Comment: Atall-King; Careless-Havard; Clerimont-Holland; Sir Solomon-Yates; Lady Sadlife-Mrs Clive; Clarinda-Mrs Kennedy; Sylvia-Mrs Palmer; Lady Dainty-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Clerimont Actor: Holland
Role: Lady Sadlife Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Clarinda Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Palmer
Role: Lady Dainty Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: Love a-la-Mode

Cast
Role: Miss Charlotte Actor: Mrs Hippisley.

Song: Champnes

2834
03 October 1761 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: No mention of Box income. Pay lists as of 26 Sept. Add Mrs Hamilton, enter'd from 1st Inst. at #1 10s. per day being return'd from Ireland that day; Mrs Storer enter'd from 20 Sept. at 6s. 8d.; Mr Maguire and Wife from 2nd at 10s.; Dall a week's salary #2; Thorne for scenemen #12; 19s. 6d.; Serjeant three months' salary to 29 Sept. #10. Total pay list came to #322 8s. 1d. Receipts: #86 15s. (Winston Theatrical Record)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar; Or, The Double Discovery

Performance Comment: Torrismond-Ross; Lorenzo-Smith; Bertran-Clarke; Raymond-Gibson; Dominic-Sparks; Alphonso-Redman; Pedro-Anderson; Gomez-Shuter; Elvira-Mrs Bellamy; Queen-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Pedro Actor: Anderson
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Bellamy
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Hamilton.

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Performance Comment: Fine Gentleman-Dyer; Old Man, Chalkstone-Shuter; Frenchman-Holtom; Drunk Man-Dunstall; Fine Lady-Mrs Burden.
Cast
Role: Fine Lady Actor: Mrs Burden.

Dance: TThe Pedlar Trick'd, as17611001

2835
18 September 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s. No Admittance behind Scenes. No Money to be returned after Curtain is drawn up. Places to be had of Mr Johnston at the Stage Door. To Begin precisely at half an hour after Six. [Customary information at foot of each bill, will not be further noted.] [Announcement of improvements in the physical plant appeared in the newspapers in August 1762. Aug. 2. "A great number of workmen are now employed in getting ready Drury Lane Theatre for the ensuing season. The stage has been greatly lengthened, and the Pit and Boxes considerably enlarged, having taken in one of the lobbies for that purpose; the two galleries are also entirely rebuilt, and rendered much larger and more commodious, and the slips on each side are formed into green boxes. It is computed from the several alterations made that the house will contain #90 more than heretofore." Aug. 11: "We hear that the greatest improvements are making in Drury Lane Theatre against the ensuing season ever known, particularly a fine artificial cascade which will be exhibited in an entertainment the grandest and most beautiful ever seen in this or in any Kingdom."-Theatrical Miscellanies, Boston Public Library, Cuttings, G 60.23.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Performance Comment: Lady Betty Modish-Mrs Palmer; Lord Foppington-Obrien; Sir Charles-Havard; Lord Morelove-Palmer; Lady Easy-Mrs Pritchard; Lady Graveairs-Mrs Bennett; Edging-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Lady Betty Modish Actor: Mrs Palmer
Role: Lady Easy Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Lady Graveairs Actor: Mrs Bennett
Role: Edging Actor: Mrs Clive.

Afterpiece Title: The Old Maid

Performance Comment: Clerimont-Obrien; Harlow-Packer; Heartwell-Philips; Capt. Cape-Burton; Mrs Harlow-Miss Haughton; Miss Harlow-Mrs Bennett.
Cast
Role: Mrs Harlow Actor: Miss Haughton
Role: Miss Harlow Actor: Mrs Bennett.

Dance: End: Hornpipe-Vincent

2836
26 April 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mr Hopkins (prompter) and Mrs Hopkins. Tickets deliver'd by Mrs Lee will be taken. Mainpiece: For the last time this season

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Discovery

Performance Comment: As17630214, but Lord Medway-Love; Miss Richly-Mrs Hopkins; Servants-_.
Cast
Role: Miss Richly Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Col Medway Actor: Holland
Role: Lady Medway Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Mrs Knightly Actor: Mrs Yates

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Performance Comment: As17630411 but Tag-Mrs Lee.
Cast
Role: Tag Actor: Mrs Lee.

Dance: HHornpipe-Miss Dawson

2837
25 January 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Performance Comment: Ranger-Obrien, first time; Jack Meggot-Vernon; Clarinda-Miss Yates, first time; Jacintha-Miss Plym, first time; Strictland-Love; Mrs Strictland-Mrs Davies; Frankly-Palmer; Bellamy-Packer; Lucetta-Mrs Bennet; To conclude with a Country Dance-.
Cast
Role: Strictland Actor: Love
Role: Mrs Strictland Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Lucetta Actor: Mrs Bennet

Afterpiece Title: Interlude Hymen

Cast
Role: New Garland Dance of Nymphs and Shepherds Actor: Grimaldi, Aldridge, Lauchery, Miss Baker.
Role: Other characters Actor: Mrs Bradshaw, Miss _Williams.

Afterpiece Title: The Rites of Hecate

Cast
Role: Other characters Actor: Mrs Bradshaw, Miss _Williams.

2838
18 February 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral

Performance Comment: Lord Hardy-Holland; Trim-Yates; Campley-Obrien; Lady Brumpton-Mrs Pritchard; Lady Harriet-Miss Bride; Lady Charlot-Mrs Hopkins; Puzzle-Weston; Lord Brumpton-Bransby; Trusty-Burton; Tom-Vaughan; Sable-Moody; Cabinet-J. Palmer; Mademoiselle-Mrs Cross; Tattleaid-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Lord Hardy Actor: Holland
Role: Lady Brumpton Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Lady Charlot Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Mademoiselle Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Tattleaid Actor: Mrs Bennet.

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce Is in Him

Cast
Role: Principal Parts Actor: Obrien, King, Packer, Mrs Hopkins, Miss Plym, Miss Pope
Role: Bell Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Dance: End: The Provancalle, as17631014

2839
02 April 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: MMr Powell played very well (Hopkins Diary-MacMillan). Ld Chalkstone for 1st time by Mr Yates (very bad) (Hopkins). Benefit for Mrs Yates. Receipts: #259 8s. 6d. (MacMillan); charges: #65 9s. [Profit to Mrs Yates: #193 19s.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan Of China

Performance Comment: Zamti-Holland; Etan-Powell; Hamet-Jackson; Timurkan-Havard; Mirvan-Love; Octar-Bransby; Morat-Burton; Zimventi-Fox; Orasmin-Ackman; Mandane-Mrs Yates; Original Epilogue-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Zamti Actor: Holland
Role: Mandane Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Original Epilogue Actor: Mrs Yates.

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Performance Comment: Lord Chalkstone-Yates, first time; Fine Gentleman-Obrien; Fine Lady (With Song in Character)-Mrs Clive; Old Man-Parsons; Frenchman-King; Mercury-Vernon; Drunken Man-Yates.
Cast
Role: Fine Lady Actor: Mrs Clive

Dance: End: The Faggot Binders, as17640224

2840
03 May 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: This Night was to have been the Distress'd Mother For the Benefit of Mr & Mrs Hopkins & the Benefits being all Settled it was put off till the 24th (Hopkins). By Command of their Majesties. Receipts: #184 3s. 6d. (MacMillan)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: As17640501, but Myrtilla-Mrs Hippisley (playbill). Myrtilla-$Mrs Lee (Public Advertiser).
Cast
Role: Myrtilla Actor: Mrs Hippisley
Role: Myrtilla Actor: Mrs Lee
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Palmer
Role: Lady Wronghead Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Trusty Actor: Mrs Bennet

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Cast
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Clive.

Dance: The Irish Lilt, as17630922

2841
29 April 1765 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Miles, Mrs Green and Mrs Baker. None admitted behind Scenes

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: As17650325 but Nurse-Mrs Green(, 1st time); Minuet-Mas. King (scholar to Mr Miles, his 1st appearance on any stage), Miss Valois; Solemn Dirge-Miss _Poitier. [Masquerade Dance and Funeral Procession same.]Masquerade Dance and Funeral Procession same.]
Cast
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Juliet Actor: Mrs Bellamy
Role: Escalus Actor: Anderson
Role: Lady Capulet Actor: Mrs Barrington
Role: Additional scene of Funeral Procession of Julie Actor: Beard, Mattocks, Miss Poitier, Miss Miller, Legg, Baker, Dibdin, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Jones.

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Performance Comment: As17650330 but Sally-Mrs Baker, 1st time; Dorcas-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Sally Actor: Mrs Baker, 1st time
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Green.

Dance: III: A Scotch Dance-Mas. King, Miss Pitt; IV: The Drunken Peasant-Miles, Clown-Bennet; End: A Hornpipe-Mas. King

2842
17 March 1766 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All For Love; Or, The World Well Lost

Performance Comment: Antony-Smith; Ventidius-Gibson; Dolabella-Clarke; Alexas-Dyer; Serapion-Anderson; Myris-Redman; Octavia-Mrs Ward; Iras-Mrs Godwin; Cleopatra-Mrs Bellamy; Charmion-Mrs Stephens.
Cast
Role: Serapion Actor: Anderson
Role: Octavia Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Iras Actor: Mrs Godwin
Role: Cleopatra Actor: Mrs Bellamy
Role: Charmion Actor: Mrs Stephens.

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Dance: End: Rural Love, as17651115

2843
30 September 1766 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Paid Housekeeper's Bills #21 9s.; Ditto his properties #1 19s. (Drury Lane Treasurer's Book). [These bills amounted to #222 and #37 respectively for the season, or an average of #6 per week for Housekeeping Bills and #1 per week for properties. No further itemization will be made. A patron wrote a letter to the Gazetteer and New Daily Advertiser on 6 Oct. 1766, suggesting that he was annoyed by the way "our noisy friends in the Upper Gallery" kept calling for the Prologue. The Uproar increased when the farce or Daphne and Amintor began. Mr Vernon was oblig'd to step forward, Cap in hand and apologize, which put him out of character." Castle was not in bill. Noted in review. See 4 Oct.] Receipts: #145 16s. 6d. (Drury Lane Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: Romeo-Cautherly, 1st time; Mercutio-Palmer; Paris-Fawcett; Tybalt-Aickin; Escalus-Bransby; Benvolio-Packer; Peter-Weston; Capulet-Burton; Friar Lawrence-Havard; Lady Capulet-Mrs Bennet; Nurse-Mrs Cross; Juliet-Mrs Barry[, 1st time; Apothecary-Castle; [With a Funeral Procession, Vocal parts-Vernon, Champness, Mrs Vincent, Miss Young; [In Act I,] a Masquerade Dance-Sg Giorgi, Sga Giorgi.
Cast
Role: Lady Capulet Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Juliet Actor: Mrs Barry
Role: Vocal parts Actor: Vernon, Champness, Mrs Vincent, Miss Young

Afterpiece Title: Daphne and Amintor

Performance Comment: As17660923, but Dancing-Miss _Reynolds, Mrs King.
Cast
Role: Dancing Actor: Miss _Reynolds, Mrs King.

2844
31 March 1767 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Bellamy. Tickets to be had of her Two Doors beyond the Rising Sun in Great Suffolk St; and of Mr Sarjant at the Stage-Door. Charges #64 5s. [Profit to Mrs Bellamy #33 16s. 6d. plus #102 1s. from Tickets (Box 251; Pit 262)] (Account Book). Receipts: #98 1s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cleone

Performance Comment: Sifroy-Ross; Glanville-Clarke; Beaufort-Gibson; Beaufort Jun-Dyer; Paulet-Hull; Ragozin-Anderson; Isabella-Mrs Vincent; Cleone-Mrs Bellamy; Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Ragozin Actor: Anderson
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Cleone Actor: Mrs Bellamy

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

Cast
Role: Termagant Actor: Mrs Green.

Dance: End: The Village Romps, as17661008

2845
27 May 1767 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mortimer, Tomlinson, West, Lings. House charges #84. [Deficit to actors #60 4s.] Received Mr Evans and Miss Roger's deficiency #28 18s. 6d. Paid Ann Collett for a gold brocaided silk #10 10s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #23 16s. (Treasurer's Book). Went into ye Pit...Vernon is an excellent MacHeath. I don't like Yates as Peachum so well as Shuter, and Parsons is not so good a Filch as Holborn. Bransby ye Lockit and Mrs Abington Lucy pretty well...Polly-$Mrs Vincent, who is now too old for ye character, and I think wants feeling...One Tomlinson, who had a 4th of the Benefit, spoke an Epilogue in the character of a Beggar, but by one party hissing and a greater clapping, could not hear it.--At Covent Garden a Hurdy-Gurdy man and girl play in the whore's scene, and as the Highwaymen march out, one returns and kisses MacHeath, and Shuter says some things Yates did not, but perhaps they are additions of his own (Neville MS Diary)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: As17661013, but Player-Lings; Epilogue as Beggar-Tomlinson; Polly-Mrs Vincent; Hornpipe-Miss Tetley.
Cast
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Abington
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mrs Bradshaw

Afterpiece Title: The Register Office

Cast
Role: Margery Actor: Mrs Love

2846
25 September 1767 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: MMrs Jeffries made her first appearance on this stage in Belinda.--not perfect.--was pretty well received.--is a little smart figure (Hopkins MS Notes). At 15 minutes past 4, took my place in the Pit at Drury Lane to see the Provok'd Wife. Mr Garrick is inimitable as Sir John Brute, Palmer does Heartfree, and Mrs Abington Lady Fanciful (with a song not printed in the play) very well. Constant by Cautherly, whose figure and manner I do not like, Vernon in Col. Bully sings a song (Neville MS Diary)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Wife

Performance Comment: Sir John Brute-Garrick; Constant-Cautherly; Heartfree-Palmer; Col. Bully (with song)-Vernon; Lord Rake-Ackman; Razor-Baddeley; Mademoiselle-Mrs Cross; Lady Fanciful-Mrs Abington; Belinda-Mrs Jeffries, 1st appearance this stage.
Cast
Role: Mademoiselle Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Lady Fanciful Actor: Mrs Abington
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Jeffries, 1st appearance this stage.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Loverule-Vernon; Jobson-Love; Lady Loverule-Mrs Lee; Nell-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Lee

2847
16 November 1767 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: As17671012, but Minuet-Mrs Bulkley, Sga _Manesiere; Vocal parts-+Baker, _Dibdin.
Cast
Role: Minuet Actor: Mrs Bulkley, Sga _Manesiere
Role: Lady Capulet Actor: Mrs Barrington
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Juliet Actor: Mrs Bellamy
Role: In Act I a Minuet Actor: Fishar, Mrs Bulkley
Role: the Vocal parts Actor: Mattocks, DuBellamy, Mrs Thompson, Mrs Baker, Legg, Dibdin, Ryley, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Jones.

Afterpiece Title: The Oxonian in Town

Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Woodward, Bensley, Barrington, DuBellamy, Cushing, Mahoon, Quick, Wignell, Miss Ogilvie, Mrs Stephens, Miss Pierce, Miss Mills, Mrs Mattocks
Role: MacShuffle Actor: Barrington
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Ladies of Pleasure Actor: Miss Ogilvie, Miss Mills, Miss Pearce, Mrs Stephens

Dance: End: The Dutch Milkmaid, as17671114

2848
24 August 1768 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orators

Afterpiece Title: The Judgment of Paris

Performance Comment: Parts by Mahoon, Bannister, Vandermere, Mrs Barthelemon, Mrs Saunders, Miss Ogilvie, Miss Edwards. Paris-Mahoon; Mercury-Bannister; Palaemon-Vandermere; Oenone-Mrs Barthelemon; Venus-Miss Edwards; Pallas, Discord-Mrs Saunders; Juno-Miss Ogilvie (Edition of 1768).
Cast
Role: Palaemon Actor: Vandermere
Role: Oenone Actor: Mrs Barthelemon
Role: Discord Actor: Mrs Saunders

Dance: As17680530

2849
14 December 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Performance Comment: Sir John Brute-Garrick; Constant-Cautherly; Razor-Dodd; Heartfree-Aickin; Col. Bully (with Song)-Vernon; Lord Rake-Ackman; Belinda-Mrs Jeffries; Mademoiselle-Mrs Cross; Lady Fanciful-Mrs Abington; Lady Brute-Mrs Stephens.
Cast
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Jeffries
Role: Mademoiselle Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Lady Fanciful Actor: Mrs Abington
Role: Lady Brute Actor: Mrs Stephens.

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Cast
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Arne.
Role: Leander Actor: Vernon
Role: Ursula Actor: Mrs Dorman

2850
09 January 1769 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: ZZingis was to have been played tonight; but Mr Holland cut his hand, and could not play (Hopkins Diary)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: As17681018, but Young Bevil-Barry; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Cross; Isabella-Mrs Johnston.
Cast
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Johnston.
Role: Sealand Actor: Aickin
Role: Indiana Actor: Mrs Barry
Role: Phillis Actor: Mrs Clive.

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Cast
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Arne.
Role: Leander Actor: Vernon
Role: Ursula Actor: Mrs Dorman
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