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4051
16 December 1740 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: By Command of his Royal Higness the Prince of Wales. Afterpiece: A Masque of Musick. Receipts: #69 18s. (Account Book); #100 (Rylands MS.). Rylands MS.: Mrs Barbier sung (hiss'd)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Lasses

Cast
Role: Aura Actor: Mrs Woffington
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Bellamy.

Afterpiece Title: Pan and Syrinx

Performance Comment: Pan-Rheinhold; Thyrsis-Leveridge; Diana-Mrs Chambers; Mopsa-Mrs Lampe; Syrinx-Mrs Barbier; the first time of her performing upon that stage; with proper dances-Desnoyer, Signora Barberini.
Cast
Role: Diana Actor: Mrs Chambers
Role: Mopsa Actor: Mrs Lampe
Role: Syrinx Actor: Mrs Barbier

Dance: HHarlequin Dance-Mechel, Mlle Mechel

4052
02 March 1741 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: By Command of their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales. Benefit Mrs Woffington. Receipts: money #132 5s.; seals #55 1s. (Account Book); #190 (Rylands MS.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: As17401027, but Millamant-Mrs Woffington; Mincing-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Millamant Actor: Mrs Woffington
Role: Mincing Actor: Mrs Vincent.
Role: Mrs Marwood Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Mrs Fainall Actor: Mrs Stevens
Role: Lady Wishfort Actor: Mrs James

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: See17401118, but Doctor-Cibber; Sir Jasper-Arthur; Leander-Salway; Harry-Mullart; James-Anderson; Davy-Hippisley; Hellebore-Roberts; Robert-Harrington; Charlotte-Mrs Hale; Dorcas-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Leander Actor: Salway
Role: James Actor: Anderson
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Hale
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Vincent.

Dance: CComic Ballet-Villeneuve, Miss Oates; Les Matelotes-Mechel, Mlle Mechel; Tambourine-Desnoyer, Signora Barberini

4053
31 March 1741 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of his Royal Highness the Duke. Benefit Mrs Butler. [Tickets at Mrs Butler's House in King Street.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Amphitryon; Or, The Two Sosias

Performance Comment: Jupiter-Milward; Mercury-Shepard; Phoebus-Ridout; Amphitryon-Mills; Sosia-Turbutt; Gripus-Taswell; Polidas-Winstone; Tranio-Raftor; Alcmena-Mrs Butler; Phaedra-Mrs Pritchard; Bromia-Miss Bennet.
Cast
Role: Alcmena Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Phaedra Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: As17410330 but Nell-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Clive.
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Bennett

Dance: I: Miss Scott; II: Les Tambourine Matelotes-Maltere, Mlle Maltere; III: Muilment, Mlle Chateauneuf; IV: Muilment; V: La Tambourine-Mlle Chateauneuf

4054
30 September 1741 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late Mrs Centlivre. Afterpiece: By Desire

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-Chapman; Sir George Airy-Ryan; Sir Francis Gripe-Hippisley; Sir Jealous Traffic-Marten; Charles-Hale; Whisper-James; Miranda-Mrs Vincent; Isabinda-Mrs Stevens; Patch-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Isabinda Actor: Mrs Stevens
Role: Patch Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Performance Comment: More-Salway; Gubbins-Waltz; Margerina-Mrs Lampe; Mauxalinda-Miss Young; Dragon-Signor Bencraftini.
Cast
Role: Margerina Actor: Mrs Lampe

4055
05 October 1741 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late Mrs Centlivre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Sir George Airy-Giffard; Charles-W. Giffard; Marplot-Yates; Sir Jealous-Paget; Sir Francis-Julian; Whisper-Vaughan; Isabinda-Mrs E. Giffard; Patch-Miss Hippisley; Scentwell-Mrs Dunstall; Miranda-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Isabinda Actor: Mrs E. Giffard
Role: Scentwell Actor: Mrs Dunstall
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Giffard.

Afterpiece Title: Trick for Trick

Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Yates, Blakes, Julian, Crofts, Vaughan, Dunstall, Obeldiston, Clough, Miss Medina, Mrs Dunstall.

Song: As17410928

Dance: As17410928

4056
06 March 1742 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Pritchard. Tickets and Places to be had of Page at the stage door and of Mrs Pritchard at the Blue Door in Great Queen St., Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: As17411223, but Basset-Woodward; Trusty-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Trusty Actor: Mrs Bland.
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Pritchard.
Role: Lady Grace Actor: Mrs Stevens
Role: Lady Wronghead Actor: Mrs Kilby
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Martin
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Vincent

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Performance Comment: Muckworm-Hippisley; Gaylove-Salway; Sapskul-Woodward; Slango-Bencraft; Blunder-Marten; Arabella-Miss Hillyard; Combursh-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Combursh Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Dance: LLa Provencale, as17420212; Chacone, as17411230; The Peasants, as17420210

4057
26 April 1742 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Phillips and Mrs Walter. Tickets to be had at Phillips, Lodgings in Little Wild St., near Lincoln's Inn Fields; at the Bedford Coffee House, Covent Garden; of Mrs Walter, at the Three Queens, a Hosier, in New St., Covent Garden; and at Bradshaws. Afterpiece: a New Pantomimic Entertainment. Receipts: #170

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: As17410908, but Bullock-Taswell; Lucy-Mrs Walter; Rose-Mrs Phillips; Appletree-a Gentleman, 1st time on any stage; Welch Collier-Phillips; Brazen-Macklin; Scale-_; Scruple-_; Constable-_; Pearmain-_.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Walter
Role: Rose Actor: Mrs Phillips
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Woffington, 1st appearance at that stage
Role: Melinda Actor: Mrs Butler

Afterpiece Title: The Cooper Outwitted; or, Harlequin Happy

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Philips; Cooper-Hough; Cooper's Wife-Mrs Walter; Cooper's Man-Leigh; to Conclude with a Grand Scaramouche Dance-Phillips.
Cast
Role: Cooper's Wife Actor: Mrs Walter
Role: to Conclude with a Grand Scaramouche Dance Actor: Phillips.

Song: I: Bumper Squire Jones-Beard; III: The Early Horn-Lowe

Dance: II: Le Boufon, as17420325 IV: The Drunken Peasant-Phillips

4058
07 May 1742 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Mullart and Lawrence (Boxkeeper). Tickets deliver'd by Stevens, Stoppelaer, and Mrs Lamball will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: 2 Henry Iv

Performance Comment: See17420212, but Shallow-Hippisley; King-Stephens; Prince of Wales-Ryan; Prince John-Hale; York-Chapman; Chief Justice-Rosco; Westmorland-Gibson; Mowbray-Cashell; Hastings-Harrington; Silence-Salway; Pistol-James; Bardolph-Stoppelaer; Hostess-Mrs James; Doll-Miss Hillyard; Falstaff's Page-Miss Mullart; Falstaff-Bridgwater.
Cast
Role: Westmorland Actor: Gibson
Role: Hostess Actor: Mrs James

Afterpiece Title: The Country House

Performance Comment: Madam Bernard-Mrs Lamball; Marquis-Chapman; Lucca-Woodward; M Bernard-Marten; Young Bernard-Stevens; Crissard-Harrington; Clarinda-Mrs Hale; Maulkin-Mrs Kilby; LaJupe-Miss Hillyard; Janno-Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Madam Bernard Actor: Mrs Lamball
Role: Clarinda Actor: Mrs Hale
Role: Maulkin Actor: Mrs Kilby

Dance: As17420505; Chacone, as17411230

4059
24 March 1743 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Roberts. Tickets at her House in Duke St., lif

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Performance Comment: Lothario-Garrick; Horatio-Delane; Sciolto-Berry; Altamont-Mills; Calista-Mrs Roberts; Lavinia-Mrs Mills; Rossano-Blakes; Lucilla-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Calista Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Lavinia Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Lucilla Actor: Mrs Bennet.

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmasked

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Clive.

Song: II: Beard

Dance: I: Sicilian Peasant, as17430310 III: Neopolitan Punch-Checo, Signora Chiaretta

4060
20 April 1743 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Mills. At the particular desire of several Ladies of Quality. Servants admitted to keep places on the stage. Tickets to be had of Mrs Mills at her House in Nassau Street, near Soho. Stage form'd into side boxes

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: As17421211, but Monimia-Mrs Pritchard (Daily Advertiser lists Mrs Mills).
Cast
Role: Monimia Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Minimia Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Serina Actor: Mrs Ridout

Afterpiece Title: The Devil To Pay

Cast
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Clive.

Song: I: Stella and Flavia-Beard; IV: Bumper Squire Jones-Beard; II: A Cantata (compos'd by Stanley)-Lowe

Music: III: Concerto on German Flute-Burk Thumoth

Dance: V: Grand Serious Ballet, as17421005

4061
21 April 1743 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Bencraft, Richardson, Mrs Vincent

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: As17430209, but Myrtilla-Mrs Hillyard; Trusty-Mrs Mullart.
Cast
Role: Myrtilla Actor: Mrs Hillyard
Role: Trusty Actor: Mrs Mullart.
Role: Lady Grace Actor: Mrs Stevens
Role: Lady Wronghead Actor: Mrs Kilby
Role: Miss Jenny Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Martin
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Horton.

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Dance: NNew Comic Dance-Richardson, Delagarde; Le Rendezvous Gallant, as17421217

4062
06 May 1743 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Raftor, Mrs Clive's brother (Winston MS.). Bayes attempted by Mrs Clive, instigated to it by Cibber (as an) act of envy to Garrick, but he missed his aim, for she did it most wretchedly. It was believed she would not have gone through the part. A great house. If she had succeeded she meant to repeat it for her own Benefit. (Winston MS. from Dyer MS.) Mrs Clive did Bayes at the Desire of Several Ladies of Quality. Three rows of the Pit rail'd into the Boxes, where servants may keep places as well as on the stage. To prevent Mistakes in places already taken, it is desir'd that those Gentleman and Ladies, in whose names they are set down, would please to send for Tickets to Hobson at the stage door

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Performance Comment: As17421207, but Bayes-Mrs Clive; Smith-Delane.
Cast
Role: Bayes Actor: Mrs Clive

Song: I: Beard; III: Lowe; IV: Miss Edwards

Related Works
Related Work: The Genoese Pirate; or, Black-Beard Author(s): James Sanderson

Dance: II: Serious Dance, as17430504; V: Tyrolean Dance, as17421129

4063
18 April 1744 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Havard and Mrs Ridout. Tickets deliver'd for The Orphan will be taken....But if you are for a good sober piece, that has a great deal of good sense in it, and but few absurdities, pray read the play of Regulus. The run of the Town is against it, but whether it is the dulness of the poetry, or the nobleness of the sentiments that makes fine folks dislike it, I am unwilling to determine.--Series of Letters between Mrs Elizabeth Carter and Miss Catherine Talbot (London, 1808), I, 35

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Regulus

Cast
Role: Mantia Actor: Mrs Giffard

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Performance Comment: As17440404 but Melissa-Mrs Ridout.
Cast
Role: Melissa Actor: Mrs Ridout.
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Yates.
Role: Kitty Pry Actor: Mrs Chetwood.
Role: Mrs Gadabout Actor: Mrs Egerton.
Role: Mrs Trippet Actor: Mrs King.

4064
19 April 1744 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Hale and Mrs Hale. Mainpiece Written by Shakespear, reviv'd by particular desire. Containing the Memorable Battle of Agincourtv, with the total overthrow of the French Army, and many other Historical Passages. In order to preserve a proper decorum, and that this play may not be interrupted in its performance, the Publick may be assured there will not be any building on the stage.-General Advertiser. [In advance bill Nancy; or, The Parting Lovers had been advertised; Tom True Blue-$Beard; Father-$Leveridge; Captain of Press Gang-$Bencraft; Nancy-$Mrs Clive.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Life Of King Henry The Fifth

Performance Comment: King Henry-Hale; Fluellin-Hippisley; Pistol-Woodward; French King-Cashell; Dauphin-Goodall; Archbishop of Canterbury-Chapman; Exeter-Stephens; English Soldier-Rosco; Constable of France-Bridgwater; Burgundy-Gibson; Queen of France-Mrs James; Catherine-Mrs Hale; French Soldier-Destrade (being the first time of his attempting to speak on the stage); With the Chorus (after the manner of the ancients)-Ryan; In the play will be properly introduc'd the Songs To Arms, Britons Strike Home-Leveridge, Beard, Reinhold; With a New Prologue for the Occasion-.
Cast
Role: Queen of France Actor: Mrs James
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Hale

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Cast
Role: Chloe Actor: Mrs Clive.

4065
21 April 1744 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Thompson and Mrs Rowley. Mainpiece written by the late Mrs Centlivre. Tickets deliver'd out by Taylor and Wright will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: As17431021, but Miranda-Mrs Clive; Isabinda-Mrs Rowley.
Cast
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Isabinda Actor: Mrs Rowley.
Role: Patch Actor: Mrs Mullart.

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer

Performance Comment: As17431226, but Shade of Hero-Mrs Lampe; 2nd Fury-Villeneuve.
Cast
Role: Shade of Hero Actor: Mrs Lampe
Role: Shade of Leander Actor: Beard
Role: Miller's Wife Actor: Mrs Delagarde

4066
04 May 1744 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Mullart, Mrs Bland, Miss Allen, Mrs LeFont, and Page (Housekeeper)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Wou'd And She Wou'd Not

Performance Comment: As17431116, but Viletta-Mrs Bland; Corrigidor-_.
Cast
Role: Viletta Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Stevens
Role: Rosara Actor: Mrs Hale
Role: Hypolita Actor: Mrs Vincent.

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Cast
Role: Chloe Actor: Mrs Clive.

4067
30 March 1745 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Woffington. Part of the Pit will be rail'd into the boxes. Tickets deliver'd out for the 12th will be taken. Afterpiece: written by MacSwiney and never performed [Premiere at dl on 29 March 1705]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Cast
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Mills.
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Mrs Woffington
Role: Lady Bountiful Actor: Mrs Bridges
Role: Gipsy Actor: Mrs Horsington
Role: Countrywoman Actor: Mrs King.

Afterpiece Title: The Quacks; or, Love's the Physician

Performance Comment: Sir Patient Careful-Yates; Dr Medley-Macklin; Clitander-Mozeen; Dr Ticklepulse-Turbutt; Dr Refugee-Blakes; Harry-Usher; Caudle-Winstone; Novice-Marr; Lysette-Mrs Bennet; Lucinda-Mrs Ridout; Doris-Miss Bradshaw; Nurse-Miss Pitt; Prologue-Mrs Woffington [1745 edition; General Advertiser lists only principal actors].1745 edition; General Advertiser lists only principal actors].
Cast
Role: Clitander Actor: Mozeen
Role: Lysette Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Ridout
Role: Prologue Actor: Mrs Woffington

Dance: IV: Dance-Muilment

4068
08 May 1745 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Jones, Mrs Bland, Mrs Gondou, Miss Ferguson, Miss Morrison (General Advertiser). Benefit Charles Jones, son of the late Jere Jones who formerly kept the Selectation Tavern at Billingsgate (Daily Advertiser)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Performance Comment: As17441217, but Lady Sadlife-Mrs Hale; Wishwell-Mrs Bland; add Situp-Miss Ferguson; Old Wilful-_; Old Atall-_; Bolus-_; Rhurbarb-_.
Cast
Role: Lady Sadlife Actor: Mrs Hale
Role: Wishwell Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Clarinda Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Lady Dainty Actor: Mrs Horton.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: As17450502, but Sir John-Hayman; Lady Loverule-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Bland.
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Dunstall

Dance: Cooke, Sga Campioni; also Scotch Dance, as17441012

4069
05 April 1746 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Rector, Mrs Gondou, and Miss Vandersluys. Tickets deliver'd for Miss Ferguson and others will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: As17451107, but Foigard-Arthur; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Mrs Horton.
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Hale
Role: Lady Bountiful Actor: Mrs Martin

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Cast
Role: Columbine Actor: Mrs Havard.
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Dunstall
Role: Country Lasses Actor: Mrs Vaughn, Mrs +Villeneuve, Miss _Vandersluys, Mrs _Phillips.
Role: Rhodope Actor: Mrs Lampe
Role: Mrs Mannerly Actor: Mrs Martin

Dance: DDrunken Tyrolese-Sodi, Miss Vandersluys; The Peasants-Mathews, Miss Vandersluys

4070
22 April 1746 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Anderson, Dupre, Mrs Bland. Tickets delivered out for Goodall, Mrs Daniel, Miss Morrison will be taken. Mainpiece not acted these 5 years

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Lasses; Or, The Custom Of The Manor

Performance Comment: Heartwell-Hale; Modely-Chapman; Freehold-Bridgwater; Sir John-Goodall; Lurcher-Anderson; Doublejugg-Hippisley; Vulture-Woodward; Carbuncle-Marten; Sneak-Vaughan; Timothy Shacklefigure-James; Longbottom-Bencraft; Aura-Mrs Daniel (1st time of appearing on that stage); Flora-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Lurcher Actor: Anderson
Role: Aura Actor: Mrs Daniel
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Bland.

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Cast
Role: Country Lasses Actor: Mrs Villeneuve, Mrs _Delagarde
Role: 3rd Follower Actor: Mrs Phillips
Role: Earth Actor: Mrs Gondou, Mrs _Ozane
Role: 5th Follower Actor: Mrs Gondou.
Role: Ceres Actor: Mrs Wright
Role: Proserpine Actor: Mrs Lampe
Role: 2nd Follower Actor: Miss Vandersluys
Role: 4th Follower Actor: Mrs Villeneuve
Role: Follower of Ceres Actor: Mrs Delagarde
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Havard
Role: Old Woman Actor: Mrs Vaughan
Role: Air Actor: Villeneuve, Miss Vandersluys
Role: Fire Actor: Delagarde, Mrs LeBrun

Song: WWe're Gaily yet-Beard

Dance: Sodi

4071
31 January 1747 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: The Farce of Miss in Her Teens Anatomiz'd (Gentlemen's Magazine, Feb., pp. 71-72, from The Anatomist and News Regulator, 31 Jan.) [A critical analysis of the thin plot, thinner chcharacters, lack of moral, but excellent acting of Garrick, Woodward, and Mrs Pritchard, even in parts of nonsense, stupidity and bawdry. Deplores taste of the town which welcomed it for 18 nights.] Receipts: #187 14s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift; Or, The Fool In Fashion

Performance Comment: Sir Novelty-Woodward; Loveless-Ryan; Narcissa-Mrs Horton; Sir William-Hippisley; Snap-Chapman; Elder Worthy-Ridout; Young Worthy-Gibson; Hillaria-Mrs Hale; Flareit-Miss Hippisley; Amanda-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Narcissa Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Hillaria Actor: Mrs Hale
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

4072
23 March 1747 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Pritchard. [Receipts: #61 6s., plus #141 8s. from tickets, amounting to a house of #202 14s. without Stage (Account Books, Egerton 2268), i.e., perhaps, without counting income from those invited by Mrs Pritchard to sit on the stage.] Note: The Amphitheatre used on the stage at Benefits will be enclosed and divided into distinct Boxes, with a ceiling and illuminated; in the same manner as those in Front of the House. Ladies are desired to send their servants by Three.--General Advertiser. [House charges were #60.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: As17470112, but Hastings-Havard ; Mrs Furnival continued to play Alicia. Mrs Furnival continued to play Alicia.
Cast
Role: Alicia Actor: Mrs Furnival.
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: As17461231

4073
26 March 1747 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Adapted for the stage, as alter'd from Milton's Masque at Ludlow Castle (General Advertiser). Benefit for Beard. Ready Money #94 15s., plus #102 9s. from tickets. Charges #60. Paid Mrs Lane for Rent of Cowley in full to Michaelmas last #41. (Account Books, Egerton 2268) [Cowley was Rich's estate at Uxbridge. Notice about Amphitheatre (see 23 March) repeated.] Tickets of Beard at his house in Red Lyon Square

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: Comus-Quin; Bacchanal-Beard; Elder Brother-Ryan; Younger Brother-Cashell; 1st Spirit-Havard; 2nd Spirit-Ridout; Euphrosyne-Miss Younge; Sabrina-Mrs Lampe; Lady-Mrs Pritchard; Attendant Spirits of Comus-Leveridge, Roberts, Thompson, Mrs Wright; Dances proper to the masque-Villeneuve, Picq, Sga Campioni.
Cast
Role: Sabrina Actor: Mrs Lampe
Role: Lady Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Attendant Spirits of Comus Actor: Leveridge, Roberts, Thompson, Mrs Wright

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Cast
Role: Melissa Actor: Mrs Dunstall

4074
15 May 1747 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [Benefit on basis of half value of tickets for eight beneficiaries]: James, Anderson, Thompson, Mrs LeBrun, Miss Ferguson, Mrs Gondou, Mrs LeFont, and Miss Morrison. Receipts at the door: #13 5s. /For Box Pit Gallery Value Half-Value/James 1 152 115 #34 11s. #17 5s. 6d./Anderson 10 89 84 #24 5s. #12 2s. 6d./Thompson .. 61 46 #13 15s. #6 17s. 6d./Mrs Lebrun 1 32 36 #8 13s. #4 6s. 6d./Mrs Gondou 6 57 60 #16 1s. #8 0s. 6d./Mrs Ferguson 9 34 58 #13 3s. #6 11s. 6d./Mrs Morrison 15 25 43 #11 16s. #5 18s./Mrs Le Font 8 60 49 #15 18s. #7 19s./Totals 50 510 491 #138 2s. #69 1s.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift

Performance Comment: As17470131, but Young Worthy-Anderson; Elder Worthy-Carr; Snap-James; Sly-Marten; Mrs Anne-Miss Ferguson.
Cast
Role: Young Worthy Actor: Anderson
Role: Mrs Anne Actor: Miss Ferguson.
Role: Narcissa Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Hillaria Actor: Mrs Hale
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: Phebe

Performance Comment: As17470307 but addGrigg-Anderson.
Cast
Role: addGrigg Actor: Anderson.
Role: Phebe Actor: Mrs Dunstall

4075
30 March 1748 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Rawlinson. To begin at 6:30 p.m. Prices: 4s., 2s. 6d., 1s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Cushing; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Cook; Cherry-Miss Rawlinson who never appeared on any Stage before; rest of the parts-Gentlemen from the theatres (Theatrical Clippings Folger Library).
Cast
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Mrs Cook

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens