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24445 results for: Keyword - Mr and Mrs Davies
We found 23870 matches on Performance Comments, 7635 matches on Event Comments, 4638 matches on Performance Title, 27 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

2126
13 January 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Plume-Palmer; Brazen-Obrien; Kite-Bransby; Balance-Havard; Worthy-Lee; Bullock-Moody; Recruits-Yates, Parsons; Sylvia-Mrs Yates, first time; Melinda-Mrs Davies; Rose-Miss Cheney, first time; Welch Collier-Baddeley; Lucy-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Yates, first time
Role: Melinda Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Bennet.

Afterpiece Title: The Rites of Hecate

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

Dance: III: A New Comic Dance call'd, the The Shepherdesses, or, La Faux a Veugle-Mas. Clinton, Miss Street, Miss Ford. scholars to Gerhardi

Related Works
Related Work: The Fickle Shepherdess Author(s): Thomas Randolph

2127
22 October 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Patty by Mrs Hunt very Indiff (Hopkins Diary). Man fell from gallery into the pit, running down at opening of doors. Broke his ribs--He was able to walk not having any bones broken which was supposed to arise from his catching a chandelier worth #50 which he carried with him (Winston MS 10). Paid chorus 2 night this incl. #4 11s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #140 2s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Performance Comment: Lord Aimworth-Davies; Sir Harry-Hartry; Giles-Bannister; Fairfield-Jefferson; Ralph-Dibdin; Mervin-Fawcett; Fanny-Miss Pope; Theodosia-Mrs Scott; Lady Sycamore-Mrs Bradshaw; Patty-Mrs Hunt, 1st time.
Cast
Role: Lord Aimworth Actor: Davies
Role: Theodosia Actor: Mrs Scott
Role: Lady Sycamore Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Patty Actor: Mrs Hunt, 1st time.

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Cast
Role: Country Girls Actor: Mrs Scott, Mrs Dorman
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs King
Role: and The Sailor's Pageant Actor: .

Dance: I: Comic Dance, as17710921

2128
21 December 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: For the Benefit of the British Lying In-Hospital for Married Women in Brownlow Street, Long Acre (Hopkins). Paid Salary list #501 13s. 6d.; Mrs Abington cloaths acct #2; Mrs S. French, 6 days #1 10s.; Mrs Weston 29 nights at 2s. 6d. per night #3 12s. 6d. Rec'd stopages #10 10s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #180 10s. 6d. Charges #84. Profit to hospital #96 10s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Cast
Role: Ferdinand Actor: Vernon
Role: Ariel Actor: Mrs Scott
Role: Ceres Actor: Mrs Dorman
Role: Miranda Actor: Miss Rogers
Role: With a Grand Dance of Fantastic Spirits Actor:
Role: The other Dances Actor: Atkins, Sg and Sga Giorgi.

Afterpiece Title: The Register Office

Performance Comment: As17711209, but to avoid confusion full cast listed: Irishman-Moody; LeBrush-Palmer; Gulwell-Packer; Harwood-J. Aickin; Williams-Ackman; Brilliant-Fawcett; Frankly-Davies; Frenchman-Baddeley; Scotsman-Love; Marjorie Moorpout-Mrs Love; New Character-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Frankly Actor: Davies
Role: Marjorie Moorpout Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Margery Moorput Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Mrs Doggerel] Actor: Miss Pope

2129
10 March 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Performance Comment: As17711206, but Mrs Strictland-Mrs Egerton, 1st time; Milliner-Mrs Davies.
Cast
Role: Mrs Strictland Actor: Mrs Egerton, 1st time
Role: Milliner Actor: Mrs Davies.
Role: Strictland Actor: Love
Role: Mrs Stricktland Actor: Mrs Morland
Role: Lucetta Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Bradshaw

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Cast
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Doctor's Wife Actor: Mrs Bradshaw

2130
18 May 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Rosetta 1st time Mrs Wrighten very well, great Applause (Hopkins Diary). Benefit for Ackman and Mrs Wrighten. Paid Master Brown 4 nights #1 10s. (16th inst. incl.). Receipts: #207 6s. 6d. Charges: #65. Profits to Ackman and Mrs Wrighten: #142 6s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: As17711008, but Sir William-Ackman; Rosetta-Mrs Wrighten (both for 1st time); Eustace-Davies.
Cast
Role: Rosetta Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Eustace Actor: Davies.
Role: Deborah Woodcock Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Scott, 1st time

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Cast
Role: Mrs Cadwallader Actor: Mrs Abington

Dance: II: Comic Dance, as17720326

Song: III: By Particular Desire, O What a charming Thing's a Battle-Bannister

2131
06 October 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Performance Comment: Horatio-Barry; Lothario-Cautherly; Sciolto-Aickin; Altamont-Brereton; Rossano-Ackman; Calista-Mrs Barry; Lavinia-Mrs Egerton; Lucilla-Mrs Davies.
Cast
Role: Calista Actor: Mrs Barry
Role: Lavinia Actor: Mrs Egerton
Role: Lucilla Actor: Mrs Davies.

Afterpiece Title: A Trip to Scotland

Performance Comment: Griskin-Parsons; Twinkle-Brereton; Cupid-Miss Hopkins; Sotherton-Keen; Chamberlain-W. Palmer; Mrs Filagree-Mrs Bradshaw; Landlady-Mrs Love; Miss Flack-Miss Ambrose; Chambermaid-Miss Platt; Miss Griskin-Miss Pope; With Postillion Dance incidental to the Piece-Giorgi, Atkins, Sga Vidini; To Conclude with a Country Dance-.
Cast
Role: Mrs Filagree Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Love

2132
18 October 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alfred

Cast
Role: Vocal Parts Actor: Vernon, Bannister, Champness, Fawcett, Kear, Mrs Wrighten, Mrs Scott, Mrs Hunt, Mrs Smith
Role: The Dances Actor: Como, Grimaldi, Giorgi, Atkins, Mrs Sutton, Sga Giorgi, Sga Crespi
Role: To conclude with a Grand Occasional Scene Actor:
Role: Edition of 1773 adds Emma Actor: Mrs Smith
Role: Edith Actor: Mrs Wrighten.

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce is in Him

Performance Comment: Prattle-King; Col. Tamper-Palmer; Major Belford-Packer; Mrs Florival-Mrs Davies; Bell-Miss Hopkins; Emily-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Mrs Florival Actor: Mrs Davies

2133
21 April 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Barry, who humbly requests those ladies and gentlemen who have taken places in the Pit, will be pleased to come early to prevent confusion in getting to their seats. Tickets deliver'd for Thursday March 24, will be taken. Mainpiece: Not acted these 16 years. [See 8 Dec. 1757.] [Hopkins MS Notes identifies Ismena as Mrs I. Barry.] Pit and boxes laid together. Paid Properties #1 15s. 2d. Housekeeper's bill #6 10s. 6d.; 1 yrs Watch for St Martin's to 14 Feb. last #10 16s. 9d. Receipts: #273 13s. Charges: #65 2s. Profits to Mrs Barry: #208 11s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Phaedra And Hippolitus

Performance Comment: Theseus-Barry; Hippolitus-Reddish; Lycon-Palmer; Cratander-Davies; Guards-Wheeler, Everard; Lady-Miss Platt; Ismena-Young Gentlewoman, first appearance on the stage; Phaedra-Mrs Barry.
Cast
Role: Cratander Actor: Davies
Role: Phaedra Actor: Mrs Barry.

Afterpiece Title: The Ladies Frolick

Cast
Role: Meriel Actor: Mrs Hunt
Role: Rachel Actor: Mrs Wrighten, first time
Role: Hilliard Actor: Davies

Dance: V: The Irish Fair, as17730918

2134
30 September 1774 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Permission of the Lord Chamberlain. Positively the last night of performing. Benefit for Mrs Williams and Mrs Weston

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: Richard-Weston, first time in that part; Henry-Gardner; Buckingham-Aickin; Stanley-Lloyd; Tressel-Ward; Catesby-Everard; Lieutenant-Carpenter; Norfolke-Lewis; Prince Edward-Master Blanchard; Duke of York-Master Pulley; Richmond-Williams; Queen-Mrs Williams; Duchess of York-Mrs Mitteer; Lady Anne-Mrs Jewell.
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Williams
Role: Duchess of York Actor: Mrs Mitteer
Role: Lady Anne Actor: Mrs Jewell.

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Performance Comment: Thomas-Bannister; Squire-Davies; Dorcas-Mrs Thompson; Sally-Mrs Jewell.
Cast
Role: Squire Actor: Davies
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Thompson
Role: Sally Actor: Mrs Jewell.

Entertainment: End: Imitations vocal and rhetorical-Bannister

2135
17 April 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee; Or, The Faithful Irishman

Performance Comment: Teague (With Songs)-Moody; Col. Careless-Jefferson; Col. Blunt-J. Aickin; Abel-Burton; Committeemen-Waldron; Bailiff-Griffiths; Bookseller-Carpenter; Day's Servant-Everard; Jack-Master Blanchard; Mrs Day-Mrs Bradshaw; Lt Story-Fawcett; Mr Day-Baddeley; Obadiah-Parsons; Arabella-Miss Jarratt; Ruth-Miss Pope; Porter-Wrighten; Coachman-Keen; In Act IV, Rhetorical Description of a Man of War and Sea Fight-Moody.
Cast
Role: Mrs Day Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Rhetorical Description of a Man of War and Sea Actor: Moody.

Afterpiece Title: Phebe; or, The Beggar's Wedding

Performance Comment: Amintas-Vernon; Chaunter-Usher; Justice Quorum-Hurst; Cant-Legg; Gage-Wheeler; Scrip-Griffiths; Swab-Fawcett; Mump-Carpenter; Grig-Wrighten; Tippet-Mrs Davies; Tib Tatter-Mrs S. Smith; Phebe-Mrs Smith; With a Crutch Dance incidental to the piece-.
Cast
Role: Tippet Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Tib Tatter Actor: Mrs S. Smith
Role: Phebe Actor: Mrs Smith

2136
12 March 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Woman Is A Riddle

Performance Comment: Sir Amorous Vainwit-King; Courtwell-Smith; Col. Manly-Reddish; Aspin-Yates; Vulture-Moody; Butler-Bransby; Lady Outside-Miss Younge; Clarinda-Miss Hopkins; Necessary-Mrs Davies; Betty-Mrs Whitfield; Miranda-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Necessary Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Whitfield
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Abington.

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

Cast
Role: Comedy Actor: Mrs Wrighten.
Role: Lady Minikin Actor: Mrs King, first time

Dance: End: The Grand Garland Dance, as17760311

2137
11 May 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for LaMash, Griffith, Blurton, and Cubitt. Paid salary list #621 16s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book). Tickets delivered by Miss Berkley will be taken. Mainpiece: Nor acted these two years. [See 8 April 1774.] Receipts: #57 11s. 6d. Charges: #71 9s. Deficit to La Mash, Griffith, Blutton, and Cubitt: #13 17s. 6d. (Treausrer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Performance Comment: Bayes-King; Johnson-Lamash; Smith-Aickin; Others-Baddeley, Parsons, Moody, Whitfield, Hurst, Fawcett, Waldron, Bransby, Burton, Carpenter, Griffiths, Norris, Garland, Wrighten, Wright, Legg, Messink, Cubitt, Everard, Master Pulley, Mrs W. Palmer, Miss Platt, Mrs Davies; With an Additional Reinforcement of Bayes's New Raised Troops-.
Cast
Role: Others Actor: Baddeley, Parsons, Moody, Whitfield, Hurst, Fawcett, Waldron, Bransby, Burton, Carpenter, Griffiths, Norris, Garland, Wrighten, Wright, Legg, Messink, Cubitt, Everard, Master Pulley, Mrs W. Palmer, Miss Platt, Mrs Davies

Afterpiece Title: The Election

Related Works
Related Work: The Election Author(s): Miles Peter Andrews

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Cast
Role: Tragedy Actor: Mrs Smith
Role: Comedy Actor: Mrs Wrighten.
Role: Nephew Actor: Davies
Role: Widow Brady Actor: Mrs Greville.

Dance: I: The Irish Fair, as17751003; II: The Sailors Revels, as17751220

2138
23 September 1776 @ China Hall, Lower Road, Rotherhithe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Wives

Performance Comment: General Savage-Massey; Captain Savage-Johnson; Leeson-Smith; Torrington-Lewis; Spruce-Dancer; Conolly-Comerford; Belville-Saul; Mrs Belville-Mrs Massey; Lady Rachel Mildew-Mrs Ross; Miss Walsingham-Mrs Wilks; Mrs Tempest-Mrs Russell; Miss Leeson-Miss Taylor.
Cast
Role: Mrs Belville Actor: Mrs Massey
Role: Lady Rachel Mildew Actor: Mrs Ross
Role: Miss Walsingham Actor: Mrs Wilks
Role: Mrs Tempest Actor: Mrs Russell

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Performance Comment: Midas-Newton; Sileno-Comerford; Damaetas-Dancer; Pan-Massey; Jupiter-Johnson; Apollo-Kenny; Juno-Mrs Wilks; Mysis-Mrs Russell; Daphne-Miss Taylor; Nysa-Mrs Davies.
Cast
Role: Juno Actor: Mrs Wilks
Role: Mysis Actor: Mrs Russell
Role: Nysa Actor: Mrs Davies.

Song: End: Moderation and Alteration; or a Touch on the Times-Massey

Entertainment: Monologue. Preceding: the celebrated Satyric Lecture on Hearts and Dissertation on Noses, illustrated by Hearts of different colours and Noses of various sizes,-Comerford; End III: Imitations-Master Russell

Performance Comment: Preceding: the celebrated Satyric Lecture on Hearts and Dissertation on Noses, illustrated by Hearts of different colours and Noses of various sizes,-Comerford; End III: Imitations-Master Russell.
Cast
Role: illustrated by Hearts of different colours and Nos Actor: Comerford

2139
03 October 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Performance Comment: Sciolto-Aickin; Altamont-Brereton; Horatio-Bensley; Rossano-Farren; Lothario-Reddish; Lavinia-Mrs Bulkley; Lucilla-Mrs Davies; Calista-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Lavinia Actor: Mrs Bulkley
Role: Lucilla Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Calista Actor: Mrs Yates.

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Cast
Role: Mrs Bruin Actor: Miss Platt
Role: Mrs Sneak Actor: Mrs Wrighten.

2140
14 December 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; T 5, by George Edward Ayscough, based on Semiramis, by Voltaire. Prologue by the author. Epilogue by Richard Brinsley Sheridan (see text)]: With New Scenes and Dresses. This Tragedy is a translation from Voltaire by Captain Ayscough. Mrs Yates played finely, and met with the Applause she deserved. Mrs Reddish, alias Mrs Canning, who played the part of Azema, was hissed all through, and must never perform again. Indeed she was very bad. The Play was greatly applauded (Hopkins Diary). Public Advertiser, 24 Dec. 1776: This Day is published Semiramis (1s. 6d.). Receipts: #226 3s. 6d. (224.16.6; 0.0.0; 1.7.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Semiramis

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Smith, Bensley, Grist, Farren, Hurst, Chaplin, R. Palmer, Reddish, Mrs Reddish, Mrs Yates. [Cast from text (J. Dodsley, 1776), and Town and Country Magazine, Dec. 1776, p. 659: Ninias (known first as Arzaces)-Smith; Assures-Bensley; Mithranes-Grist; Otanes-Farren; Ghost of Ninus-Hurst; Cedarus-Chaplin; Oroes-Reddish; Azema-Mrs Reddish (in text: Miss Hopkins [see17761216]); Semiramis-Mrs Yates; R. Palmer [is unassigned; Prologue-Reddish; Epilogue-Mrs Yates. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at the first 9 performances only (see17770201.)]These were spoken, as here assigned, at the first 9 performances only (see17770201.)]
Cast
Role: Azema Actor: Mrs Reddish
Role: Semiramis Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Epilogue Actor: Mrs Yates.

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Performance Comment: Whittle-Parsons; Kecksey-Dodd; Sir Patrick O'Neale-Moody; Bates-Baddeley; Nephew-Davies; Thomas-Burton; Widow Brady (with an Epilogue Song)-Mrs Greville.
Cast
Role: Nephew Actor: Davies
Role: Widow Brady Actor: Mrs Greville.

Dance: End I afterpiece: The Irish Fair, as17761031

2141
07 October 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [For Henderson as King Richard see hay, 7 Aug. 1777.] Afterpiece: The Music composed by Dibdin. With New Scenes and Dresses. Books of the Songs, &c. to be had at the Theatre. [The text erroneously assigns: Gillian-$Mrs Wrighten; Floretta-$Miss Walpole, but see Public Advertiser, 8 Oct., which in a review, gives the correct assignment; see also 6 Oct. 1778.] Receipts: #260 7s. (241.14; 17.17; 0.16)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Performance Comment: King Richard-Henderson (1st time [at this theatre]); Richmond-Palmer; Buckingham (1st time)-Farren; Tressel-Davies; Lord Stanley-Chaplin; Norfolk-Hurst; Catesby-Packer; Prince Edward-Miss Field; Duke of York-Master Pulley; Lord Mayor-Griffiths; Ratcliffe-Wright; Lieutenant-R. Palmer; King Henry-Aickin; Lady Anne-Mrs Robinson (1st appearance in that character); Dutchess of York-Mrs Johnston; Queen-Mrs Hopkins.
Cast
Role: Tressel Actor: Davies
Role: Lady Anne Actor: Mrs Robinson
Role: Dutchess of York Actor: Mrs Johnston
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Hopkins.

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Vernon, Parsons, Wrighten, Bannister, Miss Walpole, Mrs Love, Mrs Wrighten. Cast from text (John Bell, 1777): Lubin-Vernon; Solomon-Parsons; Easy-Wrighten; Steady-Bannister; Gillian-Miss Walpole; Cicely-Mrs Love; Floretta-Mrs Wrighten.
Cast
Role: Cicely Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Floretta Actor: Mrs Wrighten.

2142
23 April 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of Their Majesties. Receipts: #243 7s. 6d. (229.16.0; 11.8.0; 2.3.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Performance Comment: As17781028, but Cob-Wright; Bridget-Mrs Davies; Mrs Kitely-Mrs Brereton (1st appearance in that character); Cash-_; Formal-_.
Cast
Role: Bridget Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Mrs Kitely Actor: Mrs Brereton
Role: Tib Actor: Mrs Bradshaw

Afterpiece Title: Who's the Dupe

Cast
Role: Mrs Honeycomb Actor: Mrs Johnston
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Sandford Actor: Aickin
Role: Elizabeth Actor: Mrs Brereton
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Wrighten.

Dance: As17790417

2143
05 November 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: Lord Townly-Smith; Sir Francis Wronghead-Yates; Manly-Packer; J. Moody-Moody; Squire Richard-Burton; Count Basset-Dodd; Lady Grace-Miss Sherry; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Hopkins; Miss Jenny-Mrs Davies; Trusty-Mrs Sharp; Lady Townly-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Lady Wronghead Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Miss Jenny Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Trusty Actor: Mrs Sharp

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

Cast
Role: Mrs Dangle Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Don Ferolo Whiskerandos Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Confidante Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Justice's Lady Actor: Mrs Davenett

2144
19 April 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Sharp and Mrs Brereton. [Afterpiece: Prologue by George Colman elder.] Receipts: #175 18s. (64.12; 34.2; 0.17; tickets:76.7) (charge: #65 0s. 6d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Trip To Scarborough

Cast
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Robinson
Role: Miss Hoyden Actor: Mrs Abington.

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton; or, High Life above Stairs

Performance Comment: Sir J. Trotley (with the original Prologue)-King; Col. Tivy-Brereton; Davy-Parsons; Jessamy-Lamash; Lord Minikin-Dodd; Lady Minikin-Miss Pope; Gymp-Mrs Colles; Miss Tittup-Mrs Brereton (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Gymp Actor: Mrs Colles
Role: Miss Tittup Actor: Mrs Brereton

Dance: End: New Dance-the Miss Stageldoirs

2145
02 May 1781 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Martyr. Receipts: #196 6s. (73.13; tickets: 119.13) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Farmer's Return From London

Performance Comment: Farmer-Wilson; Farmer's Wife-Mrs Pitt.
Cast
Role: Farmer's Wife Actor: Mrs Pitt.

Afterpiece Title: Artaxerxes

Performance Comment: Artaxerxes-Mrs Kennedy; Artabanes-Reinhold; Rimenes-Davies; Arbaces-Leoni; Semira-Mrs Morton; Mandane-Mrs Martyr (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Artaxerxes Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Rimenes Actor: Davies
Role: Semira Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Mandane Actor: Mrs Martyr

Afterpiece Title: Chit Chat

Cast
Role: Lady Languish Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Mrs Languish Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Sharpe.
Role: Ferridon Actor: Mrs Kennedy

Afterpiece Title: Three Weeks after Marriage

Cast
Role: Dimity Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Nancy Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Mrs Drugget Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Lady Racket Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Dance: St. David's Day-Aldridge [for full cast see17810501]

2146
08 November 1782 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [In mainpiece the playbill retains Sga Sestini, but "Previous to the Opera, Mattocks apologized for the sudden illness of Sestini; Mrs Martyr would, on a Notice of two Hours, attempt to read the Part" (.Public Advertiser, 9 Nov.). On 9 Nov. Sga Sestini gave birth to a son Qbid., 11 Nov.).] Receipts: #185 18s. 6d. (184/15/6; 1/3/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Castle Of Andalusia

Performance Comment: As17821102, but Sga Sestini's pan read by Mrs Martyr .
Cast
Role: , usually Ferdinand] Actor: Mattocks
Role: Rapino Actor: Davies
Role: Don Alphonso Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Catalina Actor: Mrs Wilson

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Performance Comment: Cadwallader-Bannister; Young Cape-Whitfield; Vamp-Wilson; Governor-Fearon; Sprightly-Davies; Poet-Jones; Printer's Devil-Stevens; Robin-Thompson; Arabella-Mrs Whitfield; Mrs Cadwallader-Mrs Wilson .
Cast
Role: Sprightly Actor: Davies
Role: Arabella Actor: Mrs Whitfield
Role: Mrs Cadwallader Actor: Mrs Wilson

2147
12 December 1782 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Paid Mrs Yates for 2 Nights Performance #34. Receipts: #111 1s. (105/17; 5/4)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure

Performance Comment: Duke-Henderson; Angelo-Clarke; Escalus-Fearon; Claudio-Wroughton; Provost-Davies; Friar Peter-Thompson; Elbow-W. Bates; Abhorson-Bates; Barnardine-Jones; Clown-Booth; Lucio-Lee Lewes; Mariana-Mrs Lewis; Juliet-Miss Stuart; Francisca-Mrs Poussin; Isabella-Mrs Yates .
Cast
Role: Provost Actor: Davies
Role: Mariana Actor: Mrs Lewis
Role: Francisca Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Yates

Afterpiece Title: Lord Mayor's Day

Cast
Role: Serjeant Actor: Davies
Role: Lucretia Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Aerial Spirit Actor: Mrs Martyr. Larpent MS adds the following parts: Harlequin, O'Flannegan, Ulan, Man with Books, Doctors, Taylors, Servants, Mob

2148
19 February 1783 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Paid Mrs Abington on account of her Salary #250. Receipts: #244 12s. 6d. (235/13/0; 8/19/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Performance Comment: Benedick-Henderson; Leonato-Hull; Don Pedro-Davies; Claudio-Whitfield; Balthazar (with a song)-Mattocks; Don John-Booth; Antonio-Thompson; Borachio-W. Bates; Conrade-Mahon; Friar-Fearon; Verges-Mills; Dogberry-Quick; Town Clerk-Edwin; Hero-Miss Cleland; Margaret-Mrs Whitfield; Ursula-Mrs Poussin; Beatrice-Mrs Abington .
Cast
Role: Don Pedro Actor: Davies
Role: Hero Actor: Miss Cleland
Role: Margaret Actor: Mrs Whitfield
Role: Ursula Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Abington

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

2149
29 March 1783 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Yates [who is named in the Account-Book, but not on the playbill]. Mainpiece: Not acted these 7 years. Receipts: none listed (charge: #65 19s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King John

Performance Comment: King John-Henderson; Prince Henry-W. Bates; Essex-Egan Hubert-Aickin; Pembroke-Booth; Salisbury-Davies; King of France-Clarke Dauphin-Whitfield; Austria-Mahon; Pandulph-Fearon; Chatillon-Hull Governor of Angiers-Thompson; Prince Arthur-Miss Heard; Bastard-Wroughton (1st appearance in that character); Queen Eleanor-Miss Platt; Lady Falconbridge-Mrs Poussin; Lady Blanch-Mrs Whitfield; Constance-Mrs Yates .
Cast
Role: Salisbury Actor: Davies
Role: Pandulph Actor: Fearon
Role: Lady Falconbridge Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Lady Blanch Actor: Mrs Whitfield
Role: Constance Actor: Mrs Yates

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

2150
29 November 1784 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: "Nothing could be more affecting than [Mrs Crawford's] expression of the sorrows in the character; nor anything more languid and undecorous than her level recitation . . . Discharge the fire, and she sinks into a tasteless disregard of the business, which injures, if it does not destroy the illusion. It is in this that Mrs Siddons triumphs over her... But she cannot, so powerfully as Mrs Crawford, assail at intervals the heart" (Gazetteer, 30 Nov.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Grecian Daughter

Performance Comment: Evander-Henderson; Dionysius-Aickin; Philotas-Farren; Melanthon-Hull; Areas-Fearon; Greek Herald-Davies; Calippus-Thompson; Greek Soldier-Booth; Phocion-Wroughton; Erixine-Miss Platt; Euphrasia-Mrs Crawford (1st appearance this season) .
Cast
Role: Evander Actor: Henderson
Role: Greek Herald Actor: Davies
Role: Euphrasia Actor: Mrs Crawford

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Cast
Role: Doodle Actor: Davies
Role: Huncamunca Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Glumdalca Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Dollalolla Actor: Mrs Martyr