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Event Comment: By Command of Their Majesties. Paid Mr Nicols for Rope line #5 17s; Printer's Bill #8 19s. (Treasurer#s Book). Receipts: #233 6s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Chambermaid Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Mrs Haidelberg Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Fanny Actor: Mrs Morland, 1st time.

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce Is in Him

Performance Comment: Col. Tamper-Palmer; Prattle-King; Mlle Florival-Miss Rogers, 1st time; Major Belford-Packer; Bell-Mrs Reddish; Emily-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Bell Actor: Mrs Reddish

Dance: I: The Sailors Revels, as17711008; V: Comic Dance, as17711021

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Drummer; Or, The Haunted House

Performance Comment: Sir George Truman-J. Aickin; Vellum-Parsons; Tinsel-Dodd; Butler-Love; Gardener-Weston; Coachman-Moody; Fantome-Packer; Lady Truman-Mrs Hopkins; Abigail-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Lady Truman Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Afterpiece Title: The Institution of the Garter

Event Comment: Paid 1!2 year's cleansing & Lighting for St Martin's Mich. last, #10 2s.; Tallow chandler's 5th bill #24 6s.; A bill for cotton #2 11s. 4d. (Treasurer's Book). Mr Crofts Chamont; very bad (Hopkins Diary). Receipts: #173 3s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: Castilio-Reddish; Polydore-Cautherly; Acasto-Packer; Chaplain-Love; Ernesto-Wrighten; Servant-Wheeler; Page-Miss Collett; Serina-Miss Platt; Monimia-Miss Young, 1st time; Florella-Mrs Love; Chamont-[theYoung Gentleman [who performed Alcibiades in Timon].theYoung Gentleman [who performed Alcibiades in Timon].
Cast
Role: Florella Actor: Mrs Love

Afterpiece Title: The Institution of the Garter

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Desire Towards raising a Fund for the relief of those who from their infirmities shall be oblig'd to retire from the stage. Mr G better than before if possible (Hopkins Diary). Pit and Boxes together, admittance to Pit only by Box ticket. Doors open half past 5. Begin promptly at Six. Paid Renters #8; Supers and K Drum #1 15s.; Soldiers 14s.; Printer #2 6s. 6d.; Extra constables &c. 18s.; Candles, Oyl and Lampmen, #3 18s. 6d. Total #17 12s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts for Fund: #295 12s. 3d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Cast
Role: Duchess of York Actor: Mrs Johnson
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Hopkins.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: As17720204, but Lady Loverule-Mrs Johnston.
Cast
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Johnston.

Monologue: V: Linco's Travels. As 24 March

Event Comment: The Characters [of the mainpiece] New Dressed according to the habits of the times. [At foot of the bill first appears the customary notice: Places for the Boxes to be taken only of Mr Sarjant at the Stage Door. The Doors to be opened at 5 o'clock. To begin at 6 o'clock. Vivant Rex & Regina."] Paid Church & Militia tax for theatre #8 15s. and for House in Bow Passage 6s. 3d. (Account Book). Receipts: #232 14s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Hastings-Smith; Shore-Bensley; Ratcliff-Davis; Belmour-Hull; Catesby-Perry; Gloster-Clarke; Derby-Wignell; Alicia-Miss Miller; Jane Shore-Mrs Hartley, first appearance this stage.

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Dance: End: The Old Ground Young, as17720928

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Performance Comment: Kitely-Garrick; Wellbred-Jefferson; Old Knowell-Hurst; Young Knowell-Aickin; Capt. Bobadill-King; Master Stephen-Weston; Brainworm-Baddeley; Downright-Bransby; Justic Clement-Hurst; Cash-Packer; Matthew-W. Palmer; Cob-Moody; Tib-Mrs Bradshaw; Dame Kitely-Miss Younge; Bridget-Miss Ambrose.
Cast
Role: Tib Actor: Mrs Bradshaw

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Cast
Role: Leander Actor: Vernon
Role: Ursula Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Hunt.
Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Rec'd stopages #20 8s. 6d. N.B. The [authors] charges should have been put #73 10s. [this night] instead of #84, vide. 27 Nov. next; Paid salary list #513 17s. 6d.; Messrs Clinch and Dimon 5 guineas each, #10 10s. as per order; Miss Mansell per order #3 3s.; Mr French on acct #10 (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #168 19s. Charges: #84. Profits to Author of Irish Widow: #84 19s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Performance Comment: Othello-Barry; Roderigo-Dodd; Cassio-Palmer; Brabantio-Hurst; Iago-Reddish; Montano-J. Aickin; Emelia-Mrs Hopkins; Desdemona-Miss Younge, first time; Duke-Bransby; Lodovico-Packer.
Cast
Role: Emelia Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Cast
Role: Widow Brady Actor: Mrs Barry

Dance: I: The Irish Fair, as17721023

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zara

Performance Comment: Lusignan-Garrick; Osmyn-Reddish; Nerestan-Packer; Orasmin-Hurst; Chatillon-J. Aickin; Melidor-Wheeler; Selima-Miss Ambrose; Zara-Mrs Barry.
Cast
Role: Zara Actor: Mrs Barry.

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Cast
Role: Tag Actor: Mrs Love.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All's Well That Ends Well

Performance Comment: Parolles-Woodward; King-Hull; Lafeu-Clarke; Bertram-Lewes; Clown-Shuter; Duke-Owenson; Steward-Wignell; Lords-Davis, Gardner; Diana-Mrs Mattocks; Countess-Miss Miller, first time; Helena-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Diana Actor: Mrs Mattocks

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: As17721024, but Zara-Miss Younge; Almeria-Mrs Barry.
Cast
Role: Almeria Actor: Mrs Barry.
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Johnston.

Afterpiece Title: The Pigmy Revels

Cast
Role: Others Actor: Mrs _Wrighten.
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Sutton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Performance Comment: As17720919, but Iachimo-Jefferson, first time; Claudio_; 1st British Gentleman-Ackman; 2nd British Gentleman-Wheeler; Bell Edition, 1773, adds Cornelius-Wrighten; Helen-Mrs T. Smith.
Cast
Role: Helen Actor: Mrs T. Smith.
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Singing Actor: Mrs Scott.

Afterpiece Title: The Wedding Ring

Cast
Role: Pandolfo Actor: Bannister
Role: Lisetta Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Felicia Actor: Mrs Smith

Dance: III: Comic Dance, as17720922

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymon

Performance Comment: As17730127, but Merlin-Aickin; Original Epilogue (by Particular Desire)-Mrs Abington.

Afterpiece Title: The Pigmy Revels

Cast
Role: Others Actor: Mrs _Wrighten.
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Sutton
Event Comment: Oratorio composed by Dr Arne. Not performed these eight years. Boxes 5s. Pit 4s. First Gallery 3s. Upper Gallery 2s. Tickets and places for the boxes to be taken of Mr Sarjeant (only) at the Stage Door. Books of the Oratorio to be sold at the theatre. Doors opened at Five o'clock. To Begin at Half past Six. [Note on prices, time, and books repeated each performance this season.] Charges: #35

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Judith

Performance Comment: Principal Vocal parts-Miss Catley, Mrs Mattocks, Miss Venables, Sg Ristorini, Reinhold. [Parts were Ozias, Charmis, Holofernes, Judith, Abia, Chorus of Israelites, Chorus of Assyrians.]Parts were Ozias, Charmis, Holofernes, Judith, Abia, Chorus of Israelites, Chorus of Assyrians.]

Music: I: Solo on Violin-Barthelemon; II: Concerto on French Horn-Sg Spandau

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: As17730119, but Archer-King; Bonniface-Ackman; Mrs Sullen-Miss Younge (first time).
Cast
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Miss Younge
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Robinson, first time
Role: Lady Bountiful Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Gipsey Actor: Mrs Davies

Afterpiece Title: The Tobacconist

Performance Comment: Sir Epicure-Wright; Abel Drugger (for that night only)-Weston; Headlong-Keen; Knowlife-Griffith; Face-Palmer Subtle-J. Aickin; Doll Tricksey-Mrs Egerton.
Cast
Role: Doll Tricksey Actor: Mrs Egerton.

Dance: V: The Sailors Revels, as17720919

Event Comment: Benefit for Mr J. Aickin and Davies. Paid a cotton Bill #2 6s. 8d. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #171 19s. Charges: #66 6d. Profit to J. Aickin and Davies: #105 13s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Cast
Role: Almeria Actor: Mrs Barry.
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Johnston.

Afterpiece Title: The Minor

Monologue: 1773 5 11 After the Play: True Blue; or, The Press Gang. True Blue-Davies; Lieut.-Bannister; Careful-Wright; Nancy-Mrs Wrighten; In which will be introduced a Hornpipe-Atkins

Performance Comment: True Blue-Davies; Lieut.-Bannister; Careful-Wright; Nancy-Mrs Wrighten; In which will be introduced a Hornpipe-Atkins.
Cast
Role: Nancy Actor: Mrs Wrighten

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Macaroni

Performance Comment: Parts-Cresswick (from the Theatre Royal in York), Fearon, Bolton, Farren, Davis, Williams LeMarch, Lloyd, Jacobs, a Young Lady, first time; Miss Atkinson, Mr Palmer, Mrs Dyer, Mrs Williams; Epilogue-to be spoken in the character of the Macaroni.

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Song: III: O What a Charming Thing's a Battle-Bannister

Event Comment: Music for Masque by Dr Arne and Mr Augustus Smith. Masque publish'd 1s. 6d. Paid Chorus 3 nights (this incl.) #5 16s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #176 6s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Afterpiece Title: Catharine and Petruchio

Performance Comment: Petruchio-King; Grumio-Baddeley; Baptista-Wright; Biondello-Hartry; Music Master-Fawcett; Tailor-Burton; Hortensio-J. Bannister; Pedro-Griffith; Bianca-Miss Platt; Curtis-Mrs Bradshaw; Catharine-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Curtis Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Desire. Afterpiece: Not acted these 12 years. [See 9 Nov. 1761.] With Additions and Alterations. [The Additions to The Fair seem to have included a number of actual animals (instead of the men costumed as an Ass and a Hog as used in Mother Shipton), for the Account Book this year for the first time notes payments, 22 March 1774, "for the hire of Horses in The Fair," and 18 June 1774, "To Mr Brooks for attending with the Camels &c. in the Fair." The tradition of bigger and better spectacles seems to have passed on from Rich to Colman.] Receipts: #180 17s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Cast
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Mrs Hartley.

Afterpiece Title: The Fair

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Lewes, Banks, Cushing, Hamilton, Owenson, Harris, Fox, Holtom, Bates, Wignell, Thompson, Mrs Pitt, Miss Twist; The other characters-the rest of the Comedians; The Dances-Fishar, Miss Valois, Miss Capon.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker

Performance Comment: As17731109, but Advocate-Mrs Millidge.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

Event Comment: Benefit for Kennedy. Afterpiece: Never performed in this theatre. [No mention of permission.] Mr Kennedy intended having this performance before the Benefits commenced at Drury Lane and Covent Garden Theatres, but having been detained at Bristol, could not pay his respects to his friends sooner

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-DuBellamy (from Covent Garden); Peachum-Kennedy; Lockit-Morris; Filch-Hamilton; Mat-Fearon; Ben Budge-Pitt; Lucy-Miss Atkinson; Polly-Mrs Baker (from Covent Garden); In Act III, Hornpipe-Miss Long.
Cast
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Baker

Afterpiece Title: The King and The Miller of Mansfield

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv, Part I

Performance Comment: As17740315 but Prince John-_; Douglas-_; Westmorland-_; Blunt-_; Bardolph-_; Francis-_.
Cast
Role: Westmorland Actor: Thompson
Role: Hostess Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Lady Percy Actor: Mrs Hartley

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Performance Comment: As17740107, but The Soldier Tir'd-_; Leonora-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Mattocks.
Role: Leander Actor: DuBellamy
Role: Ursula Actor: Mrs Green

Song: II: The Song of Mad Tom will be sung in Character-Reinhold

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker

Performance Comment: As17740406 but Sir Charles-a young gentleman, first appearance; Binnacle-Parsons; Advocate-Mrs Millidge, restored.

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Performance Comment: As17740312 but Widow Brady-Mrs Greville.
Cast
Role: Widow Brady Actor: Mrs Greville.

Dance: End I Afterpiece: The Irish Fair, as17730918

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Performance Comment: As17731028, but Verges-Hartry; Hero-Mrs Canning, first time.
Cast
Role: Hero Actor: Mrs Canning, first time.
Role: Margaret Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Ursula Actor: Mrs Millidge

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Cast
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Smith
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Margaret Actor: Mrs Love

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Cast
Role: Regan Actor: Mrs Jefferson
Role: Cordelia Actor: Mrs S. Barry

Afterpiece Title: The Swindlers

Performance Comment: Parts-Weston, Baddeley, Palmer, Jefferson, Burton, Dimond, Wheeler, Wrighten, Griffith, Everard, Miss Platt, Mrs Davies.

Dance: V: The Irish Fair, as17730918

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Ii

Performance Comment: As17740420 but Epilogue-Mrs Mattocks, Miss _Miller.

Afterpiece Title: Midas