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Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Bellamy. Charges #60, covered by #38 16s. in money and #58 14s. in tickets. Receipts: #97 10s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Performance Comment: Calista-Miss Bellamy; Sciolto-Sparks; Altamont-Ridout; Rossano-Anderson; Lothario-Lee; Lucilla-Mrs Barrington; Lavinia-Mrs Ridout; Horatio-Quin.
Cast
Role: Rossano Actor: Anderson
Role: Lucilla Actor: Mrs Barrington
Role: Lavinia Actor: Mrs Ridout

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach

Cast
Role: Macahone Actor: Barrington
Role: Capt Basil Actor: Anderson
Role: Landlord Actor: Stoppelaer

Dance: As17500201

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Hilliard. Charges #60. Deficiency to Miss Hilliard #28 7s. covered by #55 8s. from tickets. Paid Servandoni as an advance #5 5s. Receipts: #31 13s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Don Sebastian King Of Portugal

Performance Comment: Dorax-Quin; Sebastian-Ryan; Moluch-Sparks; Benducar-Bridgwater; Mufti-Arthur; Mustapha-Dunstall; Antonio-Anderson; Zeydan-Bencraft; Johayma-Mrs Bambridge; Morayma-Mrs Barrington; Alvarez-Ridout; Almeyda-Miss Bellamy.
Cast
Role: Antonio Actor: Anderson
Role: Johayma Actor: Mrs Bambridge
Role: Morayma Actor: Mrs Barrington

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Cast
Role: Tag Actor: Mrs Vincent

Dance: II: Dutch Dance-Cooke, Miss Hillyard; III: Grand Scots Dance-Cooke, Miss Hillyard; V: Minuet, Louvre-Cooke, Miss Hillyard

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Cuckolds

Performance Comment: Ramble-Ryan; Townly-Gibson; Wiseacre-Collins; Dashwell-Arthur; Engine-Miss Haughton; Jane-Miss Dunstall; Roger-Cushing; Aunt-Miss Haughton; Loveday-Anderson; Eugenia-Mrs Barrington; Peggy-Miss Hippisley; Lady No-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Loveday Actor: Anderson
Role: Eugenia Actor: Mrs Barrington
Role: Lady No Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda; or, The Cheats of Harlequin

Performance Comment: Perseus-Lowe; Cepheus-Waltz; Aethiopian-Baker; Cassiope-Mrs Wright; Mercury-Vincent; Andromeda-Miss Falkner; Amazons-Miss Young, Miss Allen, Miss Ferguson, Miss Hippisley, Miss Morrison; Cyclops-Roberts, Smith, Holtham, Bennet, Davis; Infernals-Villeneuve, Desse, Froment, Delagarde, Dupre, Dumont; Harlequin-Miles; Hussar-Bencraft; Colombine-Miss Haughton; Hussar's Servant-Arthur; Valet de Chambre-Atkins; Petit Maitre-Lalauze; Concluding with the Original Grand Dance-.
Event Comment: The Comedy She Wou'd and She Wou'd Not is deferr'd on account of the Indisposition of Mrs Woffington

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Performance Comment: Elder Wou'dbe-Ryan; Young Wou'dbe-Sparks; Richmore-Ridout; Trueman-Gibson; Aurelia-Mrs Ridout; Constance-Mrs Vincent; Alderman-Arthur; Teague-Barrington.
Cast
Role: Aurelia Actor: Mrs Ridout
Role: Constance Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Teague Actor: Barrington.

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Event Comment: Benefit for Dunstall and Usher

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: As17510412 but Isabella-Mrs Barrington; Indiana-Mrs Cibber; Singing-Lowe.
Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Barrington
Role: Indiana Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Sealand Actor: Sparks
Role: Phillis Actor: Mrs Woffington
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Bambridge

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Performance Comment: Lovemore-Lowe; Stocks-Dunstall; Jack Stocks-Dyer; Chloe-Mrs Dunstall.
Cast
Role: Chloe Actor: Mrs Dunstall.

Dance: As17510117

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Merchant; Or, The Beggar's Bush

Performance Comment: Royal Merchant-Ryan; Clause-Bridgwater; Woolfort-Sparks; Hubert-Ridout; Hemskirk-Bransby; VanDunk-Marten; Gertrude-Mrs Barrington; Jaqueline-Mrs Vincent; Prig-Dunstall; Higgen-Arthur.
Cast
Role: VanDunk Actor: Marten
Role: Gertrude Actor: Mrs Barrington
Role: Jaqueline Actor: Mrs Vincent

Afterpiece Title: The Fair

Dance: As17521028

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Performance Comment: Calista-Miss Bellamy; Lothario-Dyer; Altamont-Ridout; Sciolto-Sparks; Rossano-Usher; Lavinia-Mrs Elmy; Lucilla-Mrs Barrington; Horatio-Barry.
Cast
Role: Lavinia Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Lucilla Actor: Mrs Barrington

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Cast
Role: Steward Actor: Anderson
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Dunstall.
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Vincent

Dance: IItalian Peasants, as17531120

Event Comment: A new Woman (one Gregory) did Hermione , -Great Applause (Cross). [See Gray's Inn Journal (folio) No 16 for Murphy's praise of her, and Public Advertiser 19 Jan.: Verses on the Young Lady who acted Hermione.'

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distrest Mother

Performance Comment: Andromache-Miss Bellamy; Pyrrhus-Sparks; Pylades-Ridout; Phenix-Anderson; Orestes-Barry; Cephisa-Mrs Barrington; Cleone-Mrs Baker; Hermione-Young Gentlewoman; who never appeared on any stage before. Occasional Prologue-Smith.
Cast
Role: Andromache Actor: Miss Bellamy
Role: Phenix Actor: Anderson
Role: Cephisa Actor: Mrs Barrington
Role: Cleone Actor: Mrs Baker

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Skeleton

Dance: GGipsey Tambourine, as17531012

Event Comment: Both pieces by Command of his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales. Mainpiece: Not acted these 10 years [see 8 May 1753]. Written by Beaumont and Fletcher. Afterpiece: Taken from Dryden and Colley Cibber, Poets Laureate. [Lucy was played by Miss Sledge; see 4 Feb. 1757.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wit Without Money

Performance Comment: Valentine-Smith; Francisco-Ridout; Hairbrain-Bencraft; Fountain-Anderson; Bellmore-White; Lovegood-Dunstall; Lance-Arthur; Shorthose-Shuter; Merchant-Marten; Ralph-Bennet; Humphrey-Cushing; Roger-Costollo; Lucy-a Young Gentlewoman, 1st appearance upon any stage; Isabella-Mrs Barrington; Widow-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Fountain Actor: Anderson
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Barrington
Role: Widow Actor: Mrs Hamilton.

Afterpiece Title: The Frenchified Lady never in Paris

Performance Comment: Lady-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Lady Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Dance: Poitier, Granier, Lucas, Mlle Capdeville, Miss Hilliard

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by Beaumont and Fletcher. Receipts: #106 16s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wit Without Money

Performance Comment: Valentine-Smith; Francisco-Ridout; Hairbrain-Bencraft; Fountain-Anderson; Bellmore-White; Lovegood-Dunstall; Lance-Arthur; Shorthose-Shuter; Merchant-Marten; Ralph-Bennet; Humphrey-Cushing; Roger-Costollo; Lucy-Miss Sledge; Isabella-Mrs Barrington; Widow-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Fountain Actor: Anderson
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Barrington
Role: Widow Actor: Mrs Hamilton.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Sylvia-a Young Gentlewoman, her first appearance on any stage [Miss White]; Plume-Smith; Worthy-Ridout; Kite-Anderson; Scale-Redman; Scruple-Wignel; Constable-Stoppelaer; Steward-Holtom; Ballance-Sparks; Brazen-Dyer; Bullock-Dunstall; Welch Collier-Collins; Rose-Mrs Green; Lucy-Miss Ferguson; Recruits-Bencraft, Costollo; Melinda-Mrs Barrington.
Cast
Role: Kite Actor: Anderson
Role: Rose Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Melinda Actor: Mrs Barrington.

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Cast
Role: Barbarino Actor: Anderson
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Stephens
Role: Falmetta Actor: Mrs Baker

Dance: Granier, Leppie, Mrs Granier

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Elmy. Receipts: #46 7s. Charges: #63. Deficiency covered by #80 15s. from tickets (boxes 169; pit 162; gallery 142) (Account Book). Mainpiece: Not acted there these 4 years. [See 28 Jan. 1755.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar: With The Deaths Of Brutus And Cassius

Performance Comment: Anthony-Barry; Brutus-Sparks; Caesar-Clarke; Trebonius-Anderson; Lucillius-Buck; Cinna-Redman; Lepidus-Bencraft; Cassius-Ryan; Decius Brutus-White; Pindarus-R. Smith; Soothsayer-Marten; Anthony's Servant-Cushing; Caska-Ridout; Octavius-Gibson; Plebians-Arthur, Collins, Barrington, Dunstall, Costollo, Stoppelaer; Calphurnia-Mrs Vincent; Portia-Mrs Elmy.

Afterpiece Title: The Knights

Ballet: Judgment of Paris. As17580413 Paris-Gallini; Mercury-Leppie; Juno-Miss Viviez; Pallas-Mrs Granier; Venus-Mlle Capdeville; Sicilian Peasants-Gallini, Hilliard; Shepherdess-Miss Valois

Performance Comment: As17580413 Paris-Gallini; Mercury-Leppie; Juno-Miss Viviez; Pallas-Mrs Granier; Venus-Mlle Capdeville; Sicilian Peasants-Gallini, Hilliard; Shepherdess-Miss Valois.
Cast
Role: Pallas Actor: Mrs Granier

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: Almeria-Mrs Bellamy; King-Sparks; Gonzalez-Ridout; Garcia-Dyer; Alonzo-Anderson; Perez-R. Smith; Heli-Cushing; Selim-Davis; Leonora-Mrs Barrington; Osmyn-Smith; Zara-Miss Nossiter (1st time).
Cast
Role: Almeria Actor: Mrs Bellamy
Role: Alonzo Actor: Anderson
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Barrington

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Cast
Role: Fine Lady Actor: Mrs Green.

Ballet: TThe Feast of Bacchus. As17581116

Event Comment: By Command of the Prince of Wales

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wit Without Money

Performance Comment: Valentine-Smith; Francisco-Ridout; Hairbrain-Bencraft; Belmour-Davis; Fountain-Anderson; Ralph-Bennet; Roger-Costollo; Humphrey-Holtom; Shorthose-Shuter; Lovegood-Gibson; Merchant-Marten; Lance-Dunstall; Isabella-Mrs Barrington; Lucy-Miss Sledge; Widow-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Fountain Actor: Anderson
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Barrington
Role: Widow Actor: Mrs Hamilton.

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Event Comment: Benefit for Wilford, Ross (Pit Doorkeepers); Mislebrook, Dimmock, and Trott (Lobby Doorkeepers). Tickets deliver'd out by Morgan, Elliot, Derby, Toten, J. Smith, Slater, Barnes, will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Performance Comment: As17581026, but Lady Plyant-Mrs Barrington; Lady Touchwood-Mrs Elmy; Careless-Smith.
Cast
Role: Lady Plyant Actor: Mrs Barrington
Role: Lady Touchwood Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Touchwood Actor: Anderson
Role: Lady Froth Actor: Mrs Bellamy
Role: Cynthia Actor: Mrs Baker

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Arethusa Actor: Mrs Baker.

Dance: As17581111

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wit Without Money

Performance Comment: Valentine-Smith; Francisco-Ridout; Hairbrain-Wignel; Fountain-Anderson; Belmour-Davis; Lovegood-Gibson; Lanc-Dunstall; Shorthose-Shuter; Merchant-Marten; Ralph-Bennet; Humphrey-Holtom; Roger-Costollo; Lucy-Miss Sledge; Isabella-Mrs Barrington; Widow-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Fountain Actor: Anderson
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Barrington
Role: Widow Actor: Mrs Hamilton.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wit Without Money

Performance Comment: Valentine-Smith; Francisco-Hull; Hairbrain-Wignell; Fountain-Anderson; Belmour-Davis; Lovegood-Gibson; Lance-Dunstall; Shorthose-Shuter; Merchant-Marten; Ralph-Bennet; Humphry-Holtom; Roger-Costollo; Lucy-Miss Sledge; Isabella-Mrs Barrington; the Widow-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Fountain Actor: Anderson
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Barrington
Role: the Widow Actor: Mrs Hamilton.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: Osmyn-Smith; King-Clarke; Gonzalez-Sparks; Heli-Hull; Selim-Davis; Almeria-Miss Macklin; Alonzo-Gardner; Perez-R. Smith; Garcia-White; Leonora-Mrs Barrington; Zara-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Barrington
Role: Zara Actor: Mrs Ward.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: Osmyn-Smith; King-Clarke; Gonzales-Sparks; Heli-Perry; Selim-Davis; Almeria-Miss Macklin; Alonzo-Gardner; Perez-R. Smith; Garcia-White; Leonora-Mrs Barrington; Zara-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Barrington
Role: Zara Actor: Mrs Ward.

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Performance Comment: As17641001, but Sir Jasper-Anderson; Young Wilding-Davis.
Cast
Role: Sir Jasper Actor: Anderson

Dance: III: A Tambourine-Fichar; End: La Femme Maitresse, as17641004

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: Osmyn-Smith; King-Walker; Gonzales-Gibson; Heli-Hull; Selim-Davis; Almeria-Miss Macklin; Alonzo-Gardner; Perez-Wignel; Garcia-Perry; Leonora-Mrs Barrington; Zara-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Barrington
Role: Zara Actor: Mrs Ward.

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Event Comment: Paid Fisher for tunes and use of the organ in Love in the City #1 (Account Book). Could not get into the Pit, 2s. Gallery or the slips at Covent Garden (Neville MS Diary). Receipts: #228 19s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: Osmyn-Smith; King-Clarke; Gonzales-Gibson; Heli-Hull; Selim-Davis; Almeria-Miss Macklin; Alonzo-Gardner; Perez-R. Smith; Garcia-Perry; Leonora-Mrs Barrington; Zara-Mrs Bellamy, 1st time.
Cast
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Barrington
Role: Zara Actor: Mrs Bellamy, 1st time.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: Osmyn-Smith; King-Clarke; Gonzalez-Gibson; Heli-Hull; Selim-Davis; Almeria-Miss Macklin; Alonzo-Gardner; Perez-R. Smith; Garcia-Perry; Leonora-Mrs Barrington; Zara-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Barrington
Role: Zara Actor: Mrs Ward.

Afterpiece Title: Love a-la-Mode

Dance: End: The Irish Lilt-Aldridge, 1st appearance there, Sga Manesiere

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko; Or, The Royal Slave

Performance Comment: Oroonoko (that night only)-A Gentleman who never appeared on any stage; Aboan-Bensley; Governor-Perry; Blandford-Hull; Hotman-Bates; Stanmore-Davis; Jack Stanmore-Quick; Daniel-Shuter; Driver-Dunstall; Widow-Mrs Pitt; Charlotte-Mrs Barrington; Imoinda-Miss Miller, first time.
Cast
Role: Blandford Actor: Hull
Role: Widow Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Barrington

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Dance: IV: The Whim, as17691123

Event Comment: Benefit for Barrington and R. Smith Charges #65 5s. 6d. Deficit to actors: #12 3s. 9d. apiece, covered by income from tickets: Barrington #37 1s. (Box 58; Pit 113; Gallery 56); R. Smith #61 8s. (Box 30; Pit 246; Gallery 170) (Account Book). Receipts: #40 18s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: As17700421 but Lucy-Mrs Mattocks, first time.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Mattocks, first time.
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Pinto
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Mrs Green

Afterpiece Title: The Oxonian in Town

Cast
Role: MacShuffle Actor: Barrington
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Dance: II: The Irish Lilt, as17700402

Event Comment: WWinston MS: Mrs Green married during June 1747. She play'd as Miss Hippisley at Covent Garden 29 May 1747. Receipts: #140 (Cross); #121 8s. 6d. (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Refusal; Or, The Ladies Philosophy

Performance Comment: Sir Gilbert Wrangle-Macklin; Granger-Delane; Frankly-Mills; Witling-Yates; Cook-Blakes; Lady Wrangle-Mrs Macklin; Betty-Mrs Green; Sophronia-Mrs Clive; Charlotte-Mrs Woffington; Occasional Prologue-Garrick; Epilogue-Mrs Woffington; in IV, will be introduced a Minuet; the Original Cantata-.
Cast
Role: Lady Wrangle Actor: Mrs Macklin
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Sophronia Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Woffington
Role: Epilogue Actor: Mrs Woffington

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

Performance Comment: Phelim-Barrington; Marquis de Fanfaron-Blakes; Loveless-Lowe; Gripe-Arthur; Isabel-Mrs Mozeen.
Cast
Role: Phelim Actor: Barrington
Role: Isabel Actor: Mrs Mozeen.