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Event Comment: Afterpiece An Historical Dramatic Piece of on act (taken from Shakespear) with a representation of the Trials of the Lords for High Treason, in the Reign of King Henry V. The Characters dress'd in the Habits of the times. With proper Scenes and Decorations. On account of the Extraordinary Scenery, &c, and to prevent any interruption in the performance, it's desired no persons will take it ill that they cannot admitted behind the Scenes.--General Advertiser. [This adaption most certainly occasioned by the trial, which began in Westminster Hall on 28 July of Lord Kilmarnock, Lord Cromarty, and Lord Balmerino for participation in the Rebellion of '45! (Hogan, Shakespeare in the Theatre, p. 199).] An Historical Dramatic Piece of one act, taken from Shakespear, will be perform'd, after a play, at Drury Lane; it will be a Representation of the trials of Lord Cambridge, Lord Scroopv, &c for High Treason, in the reign of King Henry the Fifth. The Characters are to [be] dress'd in rich antique Habits of the times.--Daily Advertiser, 31 July. Last night the Dramatick Piece call'd The Conspiracy Discover'd; or French Policy Defeated, with a representation of the Trials of the Lords for High Treason, was acted at dl, with great applause, and will be performed again tomorrow night at the desire of several persons of Distinction.--General Advertiser, 5 Aug

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: As17460308 but Miranda-Mrs Giffard; Marplot-Cibber; Sir George-Giffard; Sir Francis-Phillips; Whisper-Oates; Patch-Mrs Cross; Scentwell-Mrs Bridges.
Cast
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Patch Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Scentwell Actor: Mrs Bridges.
Role: Isabinda Actor: Mrs Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Conspiracy Discovered or French Policy Defeated

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Performance Comment: As17461031, but Committeeman-Bransby; Mrs Day-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Mrs Day Actor: Mrs Cross.
Role: Arabella Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Mrs Chat Actor: Miss Pitt
Role: Ruth Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: The Debauchees

Cast
Role: Isabel Actor: Mrs Ridout.

Dance: As17461121

Event Comment: With new Habits, scenes, Machines, and other Decorations for the Dances. Nothing under full price will be taken during the time of performance. The Refusal oblig'd to be deferr'd on account of the Indisposition of a Principal Performer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: As17461027, but Mrs Foresight-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Mrs Foresight Actor: Mrs Cross.
Role: Scandal Actor: Mills
Role: Trapland Actor: Ray
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Mrs Frail Actor: Mrs Woffington
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Bridges
Role: Prue Actor: Mrs Clive.

Dance: Grand Comic Dance call'dThe German Camp-Salomon, Mlle Violette, Mechel, Mlle Mechel, Salomon's Son; Also The Vintage-Salomon, Mlle Violette, Muilment, Mechel, Mlle Mechel

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Performance Comment: As17461002; but Sir Harry Wildair (by desire)-Mrs Woffington; Tom Errand-Leigh; Parley-Mrs Cross; Lady Lurewell-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Wildair Actor: Mrs Woffington
Role: Tom Errand Actor: Leigh
Role: Parley Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Lady Lurewell Actor: Mrs Giffard.
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Standard Actor: Delane
Role: Lady Darling Actor: Mrs Bridges

Dance: TThe German Camp, as17461204; The Vintage, as17461204

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: As17470312 but Mrs Sealand-Mrs Cross; Daniel-Collins.
Cast
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Sealand Actor: Sparks
Role: Indiana Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Phyllis Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Ridout
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Bridges

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Dance: Salomon, Sga Padouana, Muilment, the Mechels, Salomon's son

Event Comment: MMr Sowdon Play'd Ch; (Cross). Mainpiece: Not acted these 2 years. [See 15 Nov. 1743]. Receipts: #80 (Cross); #91 13s. (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man Or The Fops Fortune

Performance Comment: Clodio-Woodward; Don Choleric-Yates; Carlos-Sowdon, 1st appearance there; Antonio-Arthur; Charino-Taswell; Don Duart-Berry; Governor-Winstone; Don Manuel-Usher; Sancho-James; Monsieur-Blakes; Jaques-Vaughan; Lawyer-Bransby; Honoria-Miss Pitt; Angelina-Mrs Elmy; Elvira-Mrs Mills; Louisa-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Angelina Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Clive.

Music: I: Overture to Rodelinda on Flute-the Child; III: Music-the Child

Dance: V: Savoyards, as17480920

Event Comment: Rout at ye Haymarket (Cross). Receipts: #90 (Cross); #118 16s. (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Cast
Role: Fleance Actor: Master Cross
Role: Lady Macduff Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Lady Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Lady Macbeth Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Performance Comment: As17481004, but also Goodall-Winstone; Mrs Highman-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Mrs Highman Actor: Mrs Bennet.
Role: Lettice Actor: Mrs Clive.
Event Comment: Afterpiece: A Farce of one Act, never performed before (General Advertiser). Taken from Beaumont and Fletcher. Well receiv'd till ye last Scene, then hiss'd greatly (Cross). Receipts: #150 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Afterpiece Title: The Little French Lawyer

Performance Comment: [The Larpent MS 80 gives the cast plus the "lengths" for each part: 8 Clerimont-Palmer; 3 1!2 Durand-Blakes; 9 1!2 La Writ-Woodward; 2 1!2 Sampson-Winstone; 1!2 1st Gentleman-Shuter; 1!2 2nd Gentleman-King; 1!2 Old Gentleman-Taswell; 1 Servant-James; 1 1!2 Bully-Costollo; 1!2 2nd Bully-Usher; 1 1st Client-Simpson; 1 2nd Client-Marr; 2 1!2 Mrs La Writ-Mrs Bennet. A Length was 42 lines to be memorized.]
Event Comment: Paid Lane for 22 1!4 yds. of Brocade #20; Youngest Shawford's dancing 5s.; Ditto Young Cross 5s.; Norton 2 Chorus last night 10s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #50 (Cross); #72 2s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Performance Comment: As17500105, but Prospero-Berry; Miranda-Miss Cole; Dorinda-Mrs Green; The Masque of Neptune and Amphitrite-_; Neptune-_; Amphitrite-_; To Conclude with a Comic Dance-Mathews, Mrs Addison.

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Cast
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Bennet.
Event Comment: Paid Mrs Coleman for a white and gold brocaded robe #12 12s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #110 (Cross); #111 3s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: As17491216, but Indiana-Mrs Elmy; Sealand-Berry; Daniel-_.
Cast
Role: Indiana Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Sealand Actor: Berry
Role: Phyllis Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Cross

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Cast
Role: Melissa Actor: Mrs Bennet.
Role: Kitty Pry Actor: Mrs Green.

Dance: III: Swedish Gardeners, as17491219

Ballet: End: Savoyard Travellers. As17500126

Event Comment: By Command of their Royal Highnesses the Prince & Pss of Wales (Cross). Receipts: #190 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Cast
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Miss Bellamy
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Lady Bountiful Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Cherry Actor: Mrs Green

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Performance Comment: As17510121, but others-Mrs _Pit, Mrs Toogood.
Cast
Role: others Actor: Mrs _Pit, Mrs Toogood.

Dance: Devisse, Mad Auretti, Matthews, Mad Camargo, the Little Swiss

Event Comment: MMiss Norris did Polly (well) (Cross). Receipts: #110 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: As17501226, but Polly-Miss Norris, 1st time; Mat@o@Mint-Blakes; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Pit also listed as of 11 Sept. 1750.

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Cast
Role: others Actor: Mrs _Pit, Mrs Toogood.
Event Comment: [Benefit for] Taswell, Layfield, Marr, Mad Mariet, Mrs Addison had Tickets (Cross). Receipts: #90 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: As17510201, but Foible-Mrs Green.

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Event Comment: Benefit for Hobson. Receipts: #160 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Loves Last Shift

Performance Comment: As17510215, but Elder Worthy-Burton; Flareit-Mrs Green; Amanda-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: Flareit Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Ward.
Role: Mrs Anne Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Hillaria Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Narcissa Actor: Mrs Clive

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmaskd

Cast
Role: only Lucy Actor: Mrs Green listed.

Song: III: Master Mattocks

Dance: IV: Hornpipe-the Little Swiss

Event Comment: WWoodward, not Gar: Did Duretete (Cross). Receipts: #160 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant

Performance Comment: Durete-Woodward, 1st time; Petit-Vernon; Young Mirabel-Palmer; Old Mirabel-Yates; Dugard-Blakes; Lamorce-Mrs Bennet; Oriana-Mrs Davies; Bissarre-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Lamorce Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Oriana Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Bissarre Actor: Mrs Clive.

Dance: IV: Hornpipe-the Little Swiss

Event Comment: Never Acted there. The Principal Characters New Dress'd. As written by Shakespear (Cross). Receipts: #70 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Coriolanus

Performance Comment: Coriolanus-Mossop; Menenius-Berry; Tullus Aufidius-Havard; Cominius-Davies; Sicinius Velutius-Bransby; Junius Brutus-Burton; Roman Citizens-Yates, Blakes, Mozeen, Vaughan, Clough, W. Vaughan; Senator-Walker; Edile-Jefferson; Roman-Ackman; Lieutenant-Scrase; Servants to Aufidius-Taswell, Philips, Vernon; Virgilia-Mrs Davies; Valeria-Mrs Bennet; Volumnia-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Virgilia Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Valeria Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Volumnia Actor: Mrs Pritchard.
Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Cibber (Cross). Tickets delivered for the 11th will be taken (playbill). Receipts: #280 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tancred And Sigismunda

Performance Comment: Tancred-Garrick; Sigismunda-Mrs Cibber; Siffredi-Berry; Osmond-Havard; Rhodolpho-Blakes; Laura-Mrs Haughton; Officers-Burton, Simson.
Cast
Role: Sigismunda Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Laura Actor: Mrs Haughton

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Cast
Role: Mrs Tattoo Actor: Miss Minors
Role: Fine Lady Actor: Mrs Clive.

Song: I: Beard

Related Works
Related Work: The Genoese Pirate; or, Black-Beard Author(s): John Cartwright CrossJames Sanderson
Event Comment: Went off pretty well (Cross). Comedy reviv'd. Not acted these 30 years. Characters new Dress'd. Receipts: #170 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker Of Deal

Performance Comment: Commodore Flip-Yates; Mizen-Woodward; Worthy-Havard; Scruple-Taswell; Rovewell-Ross; Sir Charles Pleasant-Palmer; Cockswain-Blakes; Cribbidge-Usher; Easy-Scrase; Indent-Jefferson; Arabella Zeal-Miss Macklin; Fair Quaker-Mrs Davies; Belinda-Miss Haughton; Jiltup-Miss Bradshaw; Jenny Private-Miss Minors; Advocate-Mrs Hippisley; Sailors-Beard, Vaughan, Clough, Atkins, Ackman, Mozeen; Barmaid-Mrs Bennet; With a New Song-Beard (in character); To Conclude with a Sailor's Dance-.
Cast
Role: Fair Quaker Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Advocate Actor: Mrs Hippisley
Role: Barmaid Actor: Mrs Bennet

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller

Event Comment: LLittle Pietro & Miss Noverre, from France now perform, with a figure of Children & meet with great Applause-were encor'd the first Night-(Cross). Mainpiece: Written by Shakespear. Receipts: #180 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Performance Comment: Benedick-Garrick; Beatrice-Mrs Pritchard; Don Pedro-Havard; Leonato-Berry; Don John-Bransby; Claudio-Palmer; Dogberry-Taswell; Antonio-Simson; Verges-Philips; Borachio-Blakes; Balthazar (with a proper song)-Beard; Hero-Mrs Davies; Margaret-Mrs Havard; Ursula-Miss Minors; Act II, a Masquerade Dance-; To conclude with a Country Dance-the characters of the play.
Cast
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Hero Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Margaret Actor: Mrs Havard

Afterpiece Title: Tragedy of Tragedies

Dance: End III: The Lilliputian Sailors, as17551030

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by Shakespear. Miss Pritchard did Juliet for the First time of her Acting & Met with uncommon Applause, tho' so frightened the first Act, we Scarce cou'd hear her (Cross). Miss Pritchard's was a most remarkable first appearance--the Particularity of the public for her mother--Garrick's patronage and tuition, her own beautiful face, which was fascinating to a degree, had all great attraction. Mrs Pritchard, as Lady Capulet, leading in her daughter as Juliet, the distress of the young lady, the good wishes and tenderness of the town, all combined made an affecting scene--but that partiality dwindled away in the early part of the season (Genest, IV, 474, from Tate Wilkinson). Receipts: #226 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: Romeo-Garrick; Juliet-Miss Pritchard, 1st appearance on any stage; Lady Capulet-Mrs Pritchard; Escalus-Bransby; Capulet-Berry; Paris-Jefferson; Benvolio-Usher; Montague-Burton; Tibalt-Blakes; Friar Lawrence-Havard; Mercutio-Woodward; Nurse-Mrs Macklin; With the Additional Scene Representing the Funeral Procession to the Monument of the Capulets-; The Vocal Parts-Beard, Champnes; In I, Masquerade Dance-.
Cast
Role: Lady Capulet Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Macklin

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Cast
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Bennet.
Event Comment: MMiss Pritchard did Lady Betty, & had great applause (Cross). Receipts: #190 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Performance Comment: Lord Foppington-Woodward; Lord Morelove-Palmer; Lady Betty Modish-Miss Pritchard, 1st time; Lady Easy-Mrs Pritchard; Edging-Mrs Clive; Sir Charles-Havard; Lady Graveairs-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Lady Easy Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Edging Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Lady Graveairs Actor: Mrs Bennet.

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: [The Mock Orators] The Public Advertiser list Mock Orators as the afterpiece, but gives cast for Mock Doctor: Doctor-Yates; Leander-Jefferson; Charlotte-Miss Minors; Jasper-Clough; Dorcas-Mrs Macklin.
Cast
Role: Leander Actor: Jefferson
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Macklin.
Event Comment: With Restorations from Shakespear (Cross). [Comment and criticism, Genest, IV, 475-76. See "Garrick's Production of King Lear," by G. W. Stone Jr, Studies in Philology, Jan. 1948.] Receipts: #200 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Performance Comment: Lear-Garrick; Gloster-Berry; Edgar-Havard; Bastard-Palmer; Steward-Yates; Kent-Bransby; Albany-Usher; Cornwall-Blakes; Burgundy-Jefferson; Aranti-Miss Minors; Goneril-Mrs Bennet; Regan-Mrs Cowper; Cordelia-Mrs Davies.
Cast
Role: Goneril Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Regan Actor: Mrs Cowper
Role: Cordelia Actor: Mrs Davies.

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Cast
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Bennet.
Event Comment: MMiss Barton for her first appearance did Lady Pliant pretty well--Foote, Sir Paul--the farce was hiss'd ($Cross). [N.B. The Folger Shakespeare Library has this bill, as a stage manager's MS for the printer.] Receipts: #130 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Performance Comment: Maskwell-Mossop, 1st time; Sir Paul Plyant-Foote; Brisk-Woodward; Careless-Palmer; Lord Touchwood-Davies; Lord Froth-Blakes; Saygrace-Clough; Cynthia-Mrs Davies; Mellefont-Havard; Lady Touchwood-Mrs Pritchard; Lady Froth-Mrs Clive (with a song in character); Lady Pliant-A Young Gentlewoman, 1st appearance that stage.
Cast
Role: Cynthia Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Lady Touchwood Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Lady Froth Actor: Mrs Clive

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman Returnd from Paris

Event Comment: MMr Foote Play'd (Cross). Receipts: #120 (Cross). [The Theatrical Review, 1757-58, p. 48, comments on the afterpiece]: I read the farce before I could see it performed; the judgment I then passed on it was not in its favor, and the exhibition did not make any material alteration in my way of thinking. I laughed indeed much more than I had done in reading it, but on recollection I was not a little displeased to find that I was laughing at an individual not at a species

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Merope

Performance Comment: Dorilas-Holland; Ismene-Miss Hippisley; High Priest-Bransby; Polyphontes-Havard; Narbas-Berry; Merope-Mrs Pritchard; Euricles-Blakes; Erox-Burton. With a Procession and a Sacrifice.

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Performance Comment: Cadwallader-Foote; Young Cape-Austin; Arabella-Miss Barton; Mrs Cadwallader-Mrs Clive; Vamp-Yates; Governor Cape-Bransby; Robin-Jefferson; Printer's Devil-Vaughan; Sprightly-Usher; Poet-Walker.
Cast
Role: Mrs Cadwallader Actor: Mrs Clive
Event Comment: MMrs Yates play'd Hermione (Indiff) (Cross). Mainpiece: Not acted for 3 years. [See 16 April 1755]. Receipts: #80 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distrest Mother

Performance Comment: Orestes-Mossop; Pyrrhus-Havard; Hermione-Mrs Yates; Andromache-Mrs Cibber; Pylades-Usher; Phenix-Bransby; Cleone-Miss Minors; Cephisa-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Hermione Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Andromache Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Cephisa Actor: Mrs Bennet.

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Performance Comment: See17571024, but Parts-Yates, Austin, Usher, Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Yates, Austin, Usher, Mrs Clive.