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15726
04 June 1741 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant Or The History Of George Barnwell

Performance Comment: Thorogood-Berry; Uncle-Winstone; George Barnwell-Cross; Trueman-Mills; Blunt-Turbutt; Millwood-Mrs Butler; Maria-Mrs Mills; Lucy-Mrs Chetwood.
Cast
Role: Millwood Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Chetwood.

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmaskd

Performance Comment: See17410416 but Lucy-Mrs Chetwood; Goodwill-Marten; Blister-Turbutt; Coupee-Bencraft; Wormwood-Cross; Quaver-Lowe.
Cast
Role: 7410416 but Lucy Actor: Mrs Chetwood

Song: I: If Love be a Fault-Lowe; IV: Blow Blow thou Winter Wind-Lowe

15727
08 September 1741 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: DDaily Advertiser: We hear the Painting, Gilding, and other Decorations at the late Theatre in Goodman's Fields, are finish'd; and that on Monday next the usual Concerto will open, with which will be perform'd gratis, The Constant Couple, and the Virgin Unmask'd. Receipts: #105

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Sylvia-Mrs Woffington, 1st appearance at that stage; Plume-Mills; Kite-Berry; Bullock-Macklin; Ballance-Winstone; Worthy-Havard; Melinda-Mrs Butler; Lucy-Mrs Macklin; Rose-Miss Brunette; Scale-Raftor; Scruple-Woodburn; Constable-Turbutt; Pearmain-Neale; Appletree-Ray; Collier-Taswell; Brazen-Cibber.
Cast
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Woffington, 1st appearance at that stage
Role: Melinda Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Macklin

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmasked

Performance Comment: Lucy-Mrs Clive; Quaver-Lowe; Goodwill-Taswell; Blister-Turbutt; Wormwood-Woodburn; Coupee-Macklin; Thomas-Raftor.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Clive

15728
19 September 1741 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet Prince Of Denmark

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Milward; King-Mills; Ghost-Delane; Polonius-Taswell; Horatio-Havard; Ostrick-Macklin; Rosencrans-Ridout; Guildenstern-Winstone; Player King-Turbutt; Player Queen-Mrs Bennet; Queen-Mrs Butler; Ophelia-Mrs Clive; Gravediggers-Johnson, Ray; Laertes-Ward, never appear'd upon that stage before.
Cast
Role: Player Queen Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Clive

Afterpiece Title: The King and Miller of Mansfield

15729
21 September 1741 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder Or A Woman Keeps A Secret

Performance Comment: Felix-Giffard; Col. Briton-W. Giffard; Lissardo-Yates; Gibby-Blakes; Don Lopez-Julian; Don Pedro-Dunstall; Frederick-Crofts; Isabella-Mrs Dunstall; Flora-Mrs Yates; Inis-Miss Hippisley; Violante-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Dunstall
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Violante Actor: Mrs Giffard.

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Dance: As17410916

Song: A Gentleman for his first performance on any stage

15730
02 October 1741 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man Or The Fops Fortune

Performance Comment: Charles-Hale; Clodie-Chapman; Lewis-Hippisley; Duart-Ryan; Elvira-Mrs Stevens; Antonio-Mullart; Charino-James; Manuel-Gibson; Governor-Rosco; Sancho-Woodward; Monsieur-Salway; Jaques-Stevens; Angelina-Mrs Bellamy; Honoria-Miss Burgess; Louisa-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Stevens
Role: Angelina Actor: Mrs Bellamy
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Horton.

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer

Cast
Role: Helen Actor: Mrs Lampe
Role: Shade of Leander Actor: Salway
Role: Miller's Wife Actor: Mrs Kilby

15731
07 October 1741 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Beaumont and Fletcher

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: Leon-Bridgwater; Copper Capt.-Ryan; Duke-Rosco; Cacafogo-Mullart; Margaretta-Mrs Stevens; Don Juan-Cashell; Sanchio-Stevens; Alonzo-Gibson; Altea-Mrs Mullart; Clara-Miss Hillyard; Old Woman-Hippisley; Estifania-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Margaretta Actor: Mrs Stevens
Role: Altea Actor: Mrs Mullart
Role: Estifania Actor: Mrs Horton.

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer

Performance Comment: As17410928, but Miller's Wife-Mrs Wright.
Cast
Role: Miller's Wife Actor: Mrs Wright.
Role: Helen Actor: Mrs Lampe
Role: Shade of Leander Actor: Salway

15732
07 October 1741 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Performance Comment: Sir Charles-Giffard; Lord Morelove-W. Giffard; Lord Foppington-Peterson; Lady Betty Modish-Mrs Giffard; Lady Easy-Mrs E. Giffard; Lady Graveairs-Mrs Steel; Edging-Miss Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Lady Betty Modish Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Lady Easy Actor: Mrs E. Giffard
Role: Lady Graveairs Actor: Mrs Steel

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; with a new Comic Dance-Dugay, his first appearance here

15733
08 October 1741 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: LLondon Daily Post and General Advertiser announces The Intriguing Chambermaid. Receipts: #83

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Delane; Macduff-Milward; Banquo-Mills; Lennox-Cibber; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Butler; Lady Macduff-Mrs Mills; Duncan-Winstone; Malcolm-Havard; Seyward-Ridout; Seyton-Berry; Donalbain-Green; Fleance-Miss Cole; 1st Murderer-Turbutt; 2nd Murderer-Taswell; Hecate-Johnson; Witches-Macklin, Shepard, Ray; Vocals-Beard, Lowe, Ray, Mrs Clive; With Music-; Dancing-, other decorations proper to the play.
Cast
Role: Lady Macbeth Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Lady Macduff Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Vocals Actor: Beard, Lowe, Ray, Mrs Clive

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

15734
15 October 1741 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: Duke Senior-Stephens; Duke Frederick-Rosco; Jaques-Ryan; Orlando-Hale; Touchstone-Chapman; Amiens-Salway; Oliver-Cashell; Adam-Bridgwater; Silvius-Woodward; Phebe-Mrs Wright; LeBeau-Gibson; Jaques de Bois-Stevens; Corin-James; Charles-Marten; William-Vaughan; Audrey-Miss Hillyard; Celia-Mrs Vincent; Rosalind-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Orlando Actor: Hale
Role: Phebe Actor: Mrs Wright
Role: Celia Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Rosalind Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace or Merlins Cave

15735
19 October 1741 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Descriptive passage as at cg 13 Oct. London Daily Post and General Advertiser, 20 Oct.: Last Night was perform'd, gratis, the Tragedy of Richard the Third, at the late Theatre in Goodman's Fields, when the Character of Richard was perform'd by a Gentleman who never appear'd before, whose Reception was the most extraordinary and great that was ever known upon such an Occasion; and we hear he obliges the Town this Evening with the same Performance

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: The Part of King Richard-a Gentleman (who never appear'd on any Stage) [Garrick]; King Henry-Giffard; Richmond-Marshall; Prince Edward-Miss Hippisley; Duke of York-Miss Naylor; Buckingham-Peterson; Norfolk-Blakes; Stanley-Paget; Oxford-Vaughan; Tressel-W. Giffard; Catesby-Marr; Ratcliff-Crofts; Blount-Naylor; Tyrrel-Pattenden; Lord Mayor-Dunstall; Queen-Mrs Steel; Duchess of York-Mrs Yates; Lady Anne-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Steel
Role: Duchess of York Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Lady Anne Actor: Mrs Giffard.

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmasked

Dance: Froment, Mlle Duval, two Masters and Miss Granier

15736
20 October 1741 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Performance Comment: Carlos-Milward; Clodio-Cibber; Don Choleric-Macklin; Antonio-Shepard; Charino-Arthur; Don Duart-Berry; Don Manuel-Ridout; Governor-Winstone; Sancho-Ray; Jaques-Leigh; Elvira-Mrs Butler; Angelina-Mrs Mills; Honoria-Miss Woodman; Louisa-Mrs Roberts.
Cast
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Angelina Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Roberts.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Lady Lurewell Actor: Mrs Bennet

Song: I: Happy Pair, as17411015; III: Non Ch' Amarmi, as17411015

Dance: II: Ballet-Desse; IV: Sailor's Dance, as17411015

15737
20 October 1741 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Ryan; King-Bridgwater; Ghost-Stephens; Polonius-Hippisley; Laertes-Hale; Horatio-Cashell; Ostrick-Woodward; Rosincraus-Gibson; Gildenstern-Stevens; Player King-Mullart; Player Queen-Mrs Mullart; Marcellus-Harrington; Francisco-Bencraft; Lucianus-James; Ophelia-Mrs Vincent; Queen-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Player Queen Actor: Mrs Mullart
Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Kilby

15738
28 October 1741 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Performance Comment: Clodio, alias Don Dismallo Thickscullo de Halfwitto-the Gentleman who perform'd King Richard; Carlos-Giffard; Duart-Marshall; Sancho-Peterson; Jaques-Vaughan; Governor-Blakes; Manuel-Crofts; Angelina-Miss Hippisley; Honoria-Mrs Bishop; Antonio-Dunstall; Charino-Julian; Louisa-Mrs Steele; Elvira-Mrs E. Giffard; Don Cholerick snapshorto de Testy-Yates.
Cast
Role: Honoria Actor: Mrs Bishop
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Steele
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs E. Giffard

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

15739
06 November 1741 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: RRylands MS.: By Command of their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales. Prince and Princess of Wales attended. Receipts: #150

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: As17411027, but Mrs Foresight-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Mrs Foresight Actor: Mrs Cross.
Role: Trapland Actor: Taswell.
Role: Scandal Actor: Mills
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Mrs Frail Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Prue Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Egerton.

Dance: I: Les Masons et Les Sabotiers, as17411103; V: Le Genereux Corsaire, as17411102

Song: III: a Duet-Beard, Lowe

15740
17 December 1741 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: Bride-Mrs Horton; Osmyn-Ryan; Gonzales-Bridgwater; King-Hale; Garcia-Cashell; Heli-Stephens; Salim-Gibson; Alonzo-Roberts; Perez-Rosco; Leonora-Mrs Mullart; Zara-Mrs Porter.
Cast
Role: Bride Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Mullart
Role: Zara Actor: Mrs Porter.

Dance: As17411215

15741
19 December 1741 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [R+Rylands MS. suggests that the Princesses sent word at 12 o'clock that they would attend. It was too late to advertise the fact.] Receipts: #80

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: Richard-Delane; King Henry-Milward; Richmond-T? Cibber; Buckingham-Mills; Stanley-Havard; Norfolk-Ridout; Tressel-Berry; Ratcliffe-Turbutt; Catesby-Winstone; Oxford-Woodburn; King Edward V-Miss Woodman; Duke of York-Miss Cibber (1st time on any stage); Lieutenant-Ray; Forest-Gray; Dighton-Wright; Lord Mayor-Taswell; Blunt-Raftor; Queen-Mrs Roberts; Duchess of York-Mrs Bennet; Lady Anne-Mrs Mills; With an occasional Epilogue-Miss Cibber.
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Duchess of York Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Lady Anne Actor: Mrs Mills

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Shipwrecked

Cast
Role: Haymakers Actor: Barclay, Gray, Green, Miss Story, Mrs Rayner, Miss Jackson
Role: Ending with a Grand Ballet Actor: Desse, Leviez, Miss Story, Mrs Rayner.

Song: I: New Ballad-Lowe; III: Happy Pair-Lowe

Dance: II: Dutch Dance-Philips, Miss Scott; V: The Swiss-M Mechell, Mlle Mechell

15742
21 January 1742 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: With all new Habits and other Decorations proper to the Entertainment

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Winters Tale

Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Perdita Actor: Mrs Hale
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Mullart
Role: Paulina Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Ballet: nd in which will be introduc'd a New Grand Ballet call'd the% Rural Assembly. Chasseur-Desnoyer; Pastors-Richardson, Delagarde, Dupre, Destrade, Bencraft; Shepherdesses-Mrs Wright, Mlle Fabres, Mrs LeBrun, Mlle Rhenos, Mlle Maudet; Nymph of the Plain-Sga Barberina; Old Herdsman-Villeneuve; Cottage Nymph-Sga Domitilla; Two Nymphs of the Vale, a Sylvan-Picq, Mlle Bonneval, Mlle Auguste

Performance Comment: Chasseur-Desnoyer; Pastors-Richardson, Delagarde, Dupre, Destrade, Bencraft; Shepherdesses-Mrs Wright, Mlle Fabres, Mrs LeBrun, Mlle Rhenos, Mlle Maudet; Nymph of the Plain-Sga Barberina; Old Herdsman-Villeneuve; Cottage Nymph-Sga Domitilla; Two Nymphs of the Vale, a Sylvan-Picq, Mlle Bonneval, Mlle Auguste.
Cast
Role: Shepherdesses Actor: Mrs Wright, Mlle Fabres, Mrs LeBrun, Mlle Rhenos, Mlle Maudet

15743
25 January 1742 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: MMrs Woffington continuing greatly indisposed, the Play of All's Well that Ends Well is oblig'd to be deferr'd till further notice. Receipts: #60

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Performance Comment: As17411226, but Smith-Delane; Other Characters-Mrs Bennet replaces $Mrs Ridout.
Cast
Role: Other Characters Actor: Mrs Bennet replaces Mrs Ridout.
Role: Particularly the Representation of a Battle of the Actor: Per gli Signori Giovanni and Tomasino detti Beard, Lowe

Dance: LLa Foullies-the Fausans

Ballet: LLes Satires Puny. As17420106

Cast
Role: Peasants Actor: Sg and Sga Fausan
Role: Shepherdesses Actor: Mrs Walter, Mrs Thompson, Miss Story, Mrs Rayner.

15744
29 January 1742 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband

Performance Comment: As17411023, but Mrs Fainlove-Mrs Ridout.
Cast
Role: Mrs Fainlove Actor: Mrs Ridout.
Role: Mrs Clerimont Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Mrs Bersheba Tipkin Actor: Mrs Macklin
Role: Biddy Actor: Mrs Clive.

Song: I: Was Ever Nymph like Rosamond-Beard; IV: Bright Author of my Present Flame-Lowe

Dance: II : Les Masons et Les Sabotiers, as17411218; V: Le Genereux Corsaire, as17420120

15745
04 February 1742 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Albion Queens Or The Death Of Mary Queen Of Scotland

Performance Comment: Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Porter; Norfolk-Ryan; Davison-Hale; Moreton-Bridgewater; Cecil-Rosco; Douglass-Mrs Stevens; Queen Mary-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Queen Elizabeth Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Douglass Actor: Mrs Stevens
Role: Queen Mary Actor: Mrs Horton.

Dance: As17420125, but Chacone=-_

15746
10 February 1742 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: By Command of their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Ryan; Aimwell-Hale; Gibbet-Chapman; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Horton; Scrub-Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Mrs Horton

Dance: Entertainments, as17420206, but _Duibuisson, _Villeneuve, Mlle _Bonneval, Sga _Domitilla; Tyrolean Dance, as17420206; Tambourine, as17420206; The Peasants-Picq, Mlle Auguste

Ballet: RRural Assembly. As17420121

Cast
Role: Shepherdesses Actor: Mrs Wright, Mlle Fabres, Mrs LeBrun, Mlle Rhenos, Mlle Maudet

15747
27 February 1742 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Woud If She Coud

Performance Comment: Courtall-Ryan; Freeman-Hale; Sir Jocelin-Marten; Rakehell-Chapman; Lady Cockwood-Mrs James; Ariana-Mrs Horton; Gatty-Mrs Vincent; Sir Oliver-Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Lady Cockwood Actor: Mrs James
Role: Ariana Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Gatty Actor: Mrs Vincent

Dance: TTyrolean Dance, as17420206; The Peasants, as17420210

Ballet: RRural Assembly. As17420121

Cast
Role: Shepherdesses Actor: Mrs Wright, Mlle Fabres, Mrs LeBrun, Mlle Rhenos, Mlle Maudet

15748
23 March 1742 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Cast
Role: Mrs Ford Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Mrs Page Actor: Mrs Bellamy
Role: Anne Page Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Mrs Quickly Actor: Mrs Mullart

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Performance Comment: As17420308 but 1st Nymph-Mme Bonneville; Villagers-Mrs Wright, Mrs +LeBrun.
Cast
Role: Villagers Actor: Mrs Wright, Mrs +LeBrun.
Role: 4th Nymph Actor: Mrs LeBrun
Role: 5th Nymph Actor: Mrs Villeneuve.
Role: 3rd Nymph Actor: Mrs Wright
Role: Vocal Parts Actor: Waltz, Thompson, Mrs Wright, Miss Davies
Role: Harlequin Actor: Woodward. and Concluding with a Grand Ballet .
Role: Rhodope Actor: Mrs Lampe
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Kilby
Role: Mrs Mannerly Actor: Mrs Martin
Role: Country Lasses Actor: Mrs LeBrun, Mrs Villeneuve, Miss Davies, Miss Short.

Ballet: RRural Assembly. As17420121

Cast
Role: Shepherdesses Actor: Mrs Wright, Mlle Fabres, Mrs LeBrun, Mlle Rhenos, Mlle Maudet

15749
27 March 1742 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: By Desire of Persons of Quality. [Prices 4s., 2s. 6d., 1s. 6d. have now become the standard.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Performance Comment: Lear-Garrick; Gloster-Marshall; Edgar-Giffard; Kent-Paget; Bastard-W. Giffard; Usher-Yates; Albany-Peterson; Cornwall-Blakes; Goneril-Mrs Bambridge; Regan-Mrs Yates; Burgundy-Marr; Physician-Dunstall; Old Man-Julian; Arante-Miss Hippisley; Cordelia-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Goneril Actor: Mrs Bambridge
Role: Regan Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Cordelia Actor: Mrs Giffard.

Afterpiece Title: The Imprisonment of Harlequin

Cast
Role: Columbine Actor: Mrs Dunstall
Role: A grand Ballet Actor: Froment, Granier, Osbeldiston, Mlle Duval, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Vallois
Role: Priestesses Actor: Mrs Bishop, Mrs Steel, Mrs Yates.

15750
17 April 1742 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexanders Feast

Related Works
Related Work: Alexander's Feast; or, The Power of Musique Author(s): George Frideric Handel

Afterpiece Title: Judgment of Paris

Performance Comment: Parts-Beard, Lowe, Rheinhold, Mrs Arne, Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Beard, Lowe, Rheinhold, Mrs Arne, Mrs Clive.