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Event Comment: Benefit for Bensley. Afterpiece: Not acted these 2 years. [See 26 May 1770.] Last time of performing till the Holidays. Charges #67 17s. 6d. Profit to Bensley #82 7s., plus #62 13s. from tickets (Box 244; Pit 11). Paid Palmer (wax chandler) #105 18s.; Whitefield for Cloaths made #57 10s.; Pattinson (tallow chandler) #32 10s. (Account Book). Receipts: #150 4s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Performance Comment: As17720101, but Arviragus-Perry; Imogen-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Imogen Actor: Mrs Yates.
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Singing Actor: Mrs Baker.

Afterpiece Title: The Spanish Lady

Performance Comment: Worthy-Mattocks; Major Hearty-Lewes; Lieut.-Fox; Ensign-R. Smith; Anna-By the Young Lady [who perform'd the Fairy Prince and Man and Wife [see17711223]; The Spanish Lady-Mrs Mattocks.

Dance: III: The Lilt, as17720326

Event Comment: Rec'd from Thomas and Arnold for use of the Organ this season #21, and for coals burnt at the Oratorios #2 2s. Rec'd #54 14s. 8d. in payment of deficiencies for last season's benefit performances from Dumay, Curtat, Merryfield and Wignell. Paid Garton (treasurer) 11 Oratorio nights for renters #110. Paid Phillips in full for his performance this season #21 (Account Book). Receipts: #117 5s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: George Barnwell

Performance Comment: As17720103, but Millwood-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Millwood Actor: Mrs Mattocks.
Role: Milwood Actor: Mrs DuBellamy.
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Kniveton
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Singing Actor: Mrs Baker.

Afterpiece Title: Mother Shipton

Cast
Role: other Actor: Miss Twist, Mrs _Dyer.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Cast
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Reddish
Role: Lady Bountiful Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Mrs Barry.

Afterpiece Title: The Tobacconist

Performance Comment: Abel Drugger-Weston; Face-Palmer; Subtle-J. Aickin; Sir Epicure-Wright; Knowlife-Griffith; Headlong-Keen; Doll Tricksey-Mrs Egerton; Miss Rantipole-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Doll Tricksey Actor: Mrs Egerton

Entertainment: Interlude. All up at Stockwell; or, The Ghost no Conjuror, a New Interlude-Characters-Weston, Bannister

Dance: After Interlude: The Sailors Revels, as17711008

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: As17720302 but Witches-Saunders, Mrs _Pitt.
Cast
Role: Witches Actor: Saunders, Mrs _Pitt.
Role: Lady Macbeth Actor: Mrs Yates.

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Cast
Role: Mrs Subtle Actor: Mrs Pitt

Dance: End: The Old ground Young, as17711030

Event Comment: Benefit for Morris and Perry. Charges #68 10s. 6d. Deficit to Perry and Morris #5 4s. 6d. each, cover'd by income from tickets: Perry, #34 3s. (Box 32; Pit 109; Gallery 98); Morris, #62 16s. (Box 44; Pit 178; Gallery 251). Receipts: #58 1s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Performance Comment: As17720411 but Imogen-Mrs Bulkley.
Cast
Role: Imogen Actor: Mrs Bulkley.
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Singing Actor: Mrs Baker.

Afterpiece Title: Mother Shipton

Cast
Role: other Actor: Miss Twist, Mrs _Dyer.

Dance: III: Comic Dance (with Allemande), as17711031

Event Comment: Benefit for Gardner and R. Smith. Mrs Gardner's Indisposition preventing her from performing this evening, she hopes she shall be excused by her friends. [She was to have played Catherine in Afterpiece according to advance notice of 4 May.] Charges #64 10s. Deficit to each benefiticiary #15 6s. 6d., cover'd by income from tickets: Gardner, #61 1s. (Box 118; Pit 101; Gallery 164); Smith, #64 19s. (Box 35; Pit 264; Gallery 166). Paid half year's Land Tax for the Theatre due Lady day last, #61 5s.; paid ditto for window lights, #6 10s. 6d.; Paid ditto for House in Bow Passage #2 3s. 9d. and for its window lights 15s. Receipts: #33 17s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Cast
Role: Jessica Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Nerissa Actor: Mrs Lessingham

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Cast
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Green.

Dance: III: Comic Dance, as17711031; IV: A Tambourine, as17720501

Event Comment: Benefit for Davies and Inchbald. Paid Easter Offering to St Martin's 10s. 6d. Receipts: #160 13s. 6d. Charges: #65 2s. Profits to Davies and Inchbald: #95 11s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: As17711104, but Tamerlane-Inchbald; Axalla-a Young Gentleman, 1st time; Arpasia-Miss Younge; Selima-Mrs Egerton, being 1st appearance in these characters for all.

Afterpiece Title: The Humours of the Turf

Cast
Role: Clara Actor: Mrs Morland
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Davies.

Song: V: A Young Gentlewoman, 1st appearance on any stage

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Ladies Last Stake

Cast
Role: Lady Wronglove Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Mrs Conquest Actor: Miss Young
Role: Lady Gentle Actor: Mrs Egerton
Role: Hartshorn Actor: Mrs Love

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Performance Comment: As17720515, but Leonora-Mrs Hunt.
Cast
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Hunt.
Role: Leander Actor: Vernon
Role: Ursula Actor: Mrs Dorman

Dance: IV: The Sailors Revels, as17711008; V: Hornpipe-Walker

Event Comment: Benefit for Ansell and Green (Box-keepers). Charges #81 5s. Deficit to Box-Keepers #27 1s. 3d. apiece, cover'd by income from tickets: Ansell #122 2s. (Box 310; Pit 248; Gallery 74); Green #128 3s. (Box 420; Pit 115; Gallery 59) (Account Book). [Since box capacity seems to have been about 560 places, it would seem that several rows of the pit had been sold at box prices by these Boxkeepers. See 22 May 1767.] Receipts: #27 2s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Cast
Role: Isabinda Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Patch Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Miranda Actor: Miss Macklin.

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce Is in Him

Performance Comment: As17711102, but Madam Florival-Mrs Baker.
Cast
Role: Madam Florival Actor: Mrs Baker.
Role: Bell Actor: Mrs Bulkley
Role: Emily Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Dance: End: The Old ground Young, as17711030

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: As17720428 but Witches-_Saunders, Mrs Pitt; Malcolm-Wroughton (playbill); Vocal Parts-_Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Witches Actor: _Saunders, Mrs Pitt
Role: Lady Macbeth Actor: Mrs Yates.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus

Cast
Role: Shade of Helen Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Lady Relish Actor: Mrs Dyer
Role: other Actor: Miss Twist, Mrs _Dyer.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Devil Upon Two Sticks

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Performance Comment: Sharp-Parsons; Gayless-Fearon; Justice Guttle-Bransby; Dick-Farrel; Trippet-Vowel; Melissa-Miss Ambrose; Kitty-Mrs Egerton.
Cast
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Egerton.

Dance: As17720518

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Patron

Performance Comment: Lofty-Foote; Pepperpot-Robson; Bever-Aickin; Younger-Fearon; Dactyl-Gardner; Puff-Castle; Sir Roger-Dancer; Staytape-Farrel; Robin-Parsons; Rust-Weston; Juliet-Mrs Gardner (1st time).
Cast
Role: Juliet Actor: Mrs Gardner

Afterpiece Title: The Cooper

Cast
Role: Mrs Jewell Martin Actor: Parsons
Role: Fanny Actor: Mrs Jewell

Dance: End: New Tambourine Dance-Giorgi's scholars

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Nabob

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Performance Comment: Rovewell-Robson; Argus-Dancer; Hartley-Farrell; Mob-Jacobs, Smith, Vowell; Boy-Miss Francis; Robin-Fearon; Betty-Mrs White; Arethusa-Miss Wentworth.
Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs White

Dance: As17720518

Event Comment: [N.B. Cupid's Revenge postponed on account of Mrs Jewell's indisposition.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Nabob

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Cast
Role: Wife Actor: Mrs Parsons
Role: Waiting Woman Actor: Mrs White
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Gardner.

Dance: As17720615

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Afterpiece Title: The Cornish Knights

Performance Comment: Hartop-Shuter; Robin-Davis; Sir Gregory-Baddeley; Tim-Weston; Jenny-Mrs Gardner.
Cast
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Gardner.

Entertainment: V: A Medley Cantata with imitations-Bannister

Dance: Giorgi's scholars

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: Fondlewife-Foote; Belmour-Aickin; Fainlove-Robson; Sharper-Fearon; Setter-Dancer; Sir Joseph-Weston; Bluff-F. Gentleman; Barnaby-Jacobs; Footamn-Vowell; Old Batchelor-Gardner; Belinda-Miss Ambrose; Araminta-Miss Platt; Silvia-Miss Wentworth; Letitia-Mrs Gardner.
Cast
Role: Letitia Actor: Mrs Gardner.

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Cast
Role: Mrs Cadwallader Actor: Mrs Gardner

Dance: As17720518

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Performance Comment: Don Diego-Reinhold; Leander-DuBellamy; Mungo-Quick; Ursula-Mrs Green; Leonora-Miss Catley.
Cast
Role: Leander Actor: DuBellamy
Role: Ursula Actor: Mrs Green

Dance: End: The Corsican Sailor's Punch House, as17720930

Event Comment: Paid half year's Poor's Rate for Theatre due Mich. Last #21 17s. 6d., and for House in Bow Passage 15s. 8d. (Account Book). Receipts: #219 4s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Cast
Role: Deborah Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Margery Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Mattocks

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

Performance Comment: Razor-Woodward; Quidnunc-Dunstall; Pamphlet-Shuter; Harriet-Miss Valois; Termagant-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Termagant Actor: Mrs Green.

Dance: End: The Fingalian Dance with Double Hornpipe, as17720921

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Performance Comment: Citizen-Woodward; Old Philpot-Shuter; Sir Jasper-Dunstall; Young Wilding-Davis; Maria-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Dance: End: The Merry Sailors-Aldridge. [See17711026.

Event Comment: Paid a tow bill 10s. (Treasurer's Book). [This charge occurs about once a month throughout the season for wicks and will not be noted further, total payments this season #4 10s.] Receipts: #265 6s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Grecian Daughter

Performance Comment: Evander-Barry; Calippus-J. Bannister; Philotas-Reddish; Dionysius-Palmer; Melanthon-Aickin; Phocion-J. Aickin; Arcas-Hurst; Herald-Packer; Greek Officer-Davies; Euphrasia-Mrs Barry; Erixene-Miss Platt.
Cast
Role: Evander Actor: Barry
Role: Euphrasia Actor: Mrs Barry

Afterpiece Title: The Register Office

Performance Comment: Capt. LeBrush-Palmer; Frenchman-Baddeley; Irishman-Moody; Gulwell-Packer; Scotchman-Love; Frankly-Davies; Harwood-J. Aickin; Williams-Ackman; Lord Brilliant-Fawcett; New Character-Miss Pope; Margery Moorpout-Mrs Love.
Cast
Role: Margery Moorpout Actor: Mrs Love.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: As17720921, but Mariana-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Mariana Actor: Mrs Mattocks.
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Lappet Actor: Mrs Green

Afterpiece Title: Mother Shipton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Smith; King-Gardner; Ghost-Bensley; Horatio-Hull; Ostrick-Dyer; Laertes-Davis; Polonius-Shuter; Gravediggers-Quick, Stoppelaer; Ophelia-Mrs Mattocks; Queen-Miss Miller.
Cast
Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Mattocks

Afterpiece Title: Mother Shipton

Event Comment: Afterpiece [by Bickerstaffe]: a Musical Entertainment never performed there before. The Cnaracters new dress'd. [Daphne identified by Winston MS 10 and by Kemble note on playbill.] Paid Cooper (printer) #42 1s. (Account Book). [Reviewer for Town and Country Magazine commends Miss Wewitzer for the lower register of her voice. Belives she will be a credit to her tutor, Griffiths the Organist."] Receipts: #181 4s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-Bensley; Bajazet-Smith; Axalla-Perry; Dervise-Gardner; Moneses-Wroughton; Omar-Morris; Stratocles-Fox; Hali-Davis; Prince of Tanais-R. Smith; Selima-Mrs Mattocks; Arpasia-Miss Miller; The Original Song-DuBellamy; The Usual Prologue-Wroughton.
Cast
Role: Selima Actor: Mrs Mattocks

Afterpiece Title: Daphne and Amintor

Performance Comment: Amintor-Mattocks; Mindora-Mrs Baker; Daphne-a Young Lady[, first appearance any stage Miss Wewitzer]; [With a Dance [incident to the piece-Mas. Harris, Mas. Blurton, Miss Twist, Miss Valois.
Cast
Role: Mindora Actor: Mrs Baker

Dance: End: The Merry Sailors, as17721012

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife

Performance Comment: As17721023, but Altea-Miss Pearce; Margaritta-Mrs Baker, first time.
Cast
Role: Margaritta Actor: Mrs Baker, first time.
Role: Clara Actor: Mrs Helme
Role: Maid Actor: Mrs White
Role: Old Woman Actor: Mrs Pitt

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Cast
Role: Lady Actor: Mrs Mattocks

Monologue: Before the Play: (By Desire) New Occasional Prelude. As 27 Oct

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Performance Comment: Sharp-Dodd; Gayless-Davies; Justice Guttle-Ackman; Cook-Hartry; Kitty Pry-Mrs Love; Melissa-Miss Ambrose.
Cast
Role: Kitty Pry Actor: Mrs Love

Dance: III: The Butterfly, as17721204