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Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-Fleetwood; Aboan-Williams; Blandford-Simonds; Governor-a Gentleman, first time; Stanmore-Jones; Hotman-Lloyd; Driver-Wooler; Imoinda-a young Lady (being her first appearance on any stage).
Cast
Role: Blandford Actor: Simonds

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller

Performance Comment: King-Lloyd; Miller-Williames; Dick-Simmonds; Lord Lurewell-Jones; Joe (with a Song)-Wooler; Peggy-Mrs Simmons; Kate-Miss Fairlamb; Madge-Miss Vincent; The much admired Epilogue to the Dr Last in his Chariot-Miss Rose.
Cast
Role: Peggy Actor: Mrs Simmons

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Contadina In Corte

Performance Comment: Clarice-Mrs Barthelemon; Rinaldo-Lovattini; Fabio-Morigi; Sandrina-Sga Ristorini; Menichino-Zanca; Tancia-Sga Demera; Berto-Ristorini (Larpent MS).
Cast
Role: Clarice Actor: Mrs Barthelemon
Role: Sandrina Actor: Sga Ristorini

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: As17701122, but Touchstone-Love; Jaques-Aickin; William-Messink; Jaques de Boys-Fawcett; Audrey-Mrs Bradshaw.
Cast
Role: Audrey Actor: Mrs Bradshaw.
Role: Phoebe Actor: Mrs Davies.
Role: Orlando Actor: Reddish
Role: Caelia Actor: Mrs Baddeley
Role: Rosalind Actor: Mrs Barry.

Afterpiece Title: The Reprisals; or, The Tars of Old England

Dance: I: Comic Dance, as17701025

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Barbarossa

Cast
Role: Zaphira Actor: Mrs Yates.

Afterpiece Title: True Blue

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Performance Comment: As17701023, but Leonora-Mrs Mattocks, first time.
Cast
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Mattocks, first time.
Role: Leander Actor: DuBellamy
Role: Ursula Actor: Mrs Green

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Rakes

Cast
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Baddeley
Role: Mrs Winifred Actor: Mrs Hopkins.

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Performance Comment: As17701002, but Leonora-Mrs Baddeley, for that night only.
Cast
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Baddeley, for that night only.
Role: Leander Actor: Vernon
Role: Ursula Actor: Mrs Dorman

Dance: V: A Comic Dance, as17701025

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd

Performance Comment: Jeffier-Barry; Pierre-Palmer, first time; Priuli-Bannister; Renault-Burton; Duke-Bransby; Bedamor-Packer; Spinoza-Wright; Elliot-Keen; Officer-Ackman; Belvidera-Mrs Barry.
Cast
Role: Belvidera Actor: Mrs Barry.

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Performance Comment: As17710408 but Major Sturgeon-Palmer; Mug-Bannister; Mrs Sneak-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Mrs Sneak Actor: Miss Pope.
Role: Mrs Bruin Actor: Miss Platt

Dance: III: Comic Dance, as17701025

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Radley. Miss Radley ill, did not perform (Winston MS 10). N.B. Miss Radley humbly hopes it will be a sufficient apology to those Ladies and Gentlemen who have honoured her with taking places, that her present ill state of health renders it impossible for her to perform this evening

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Performance Comment: As17700925, but Sir Harry-Hartry; Theodosia-Mrs Scott.
Cast
Role: Theodosia Actor: Mrs Scott.
Role: Lady Sycamore Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Patty Actor: Mrs Baddeley.

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Performance Comment: As17710318 but Kitty (with Song and Mock Minuet)-Miss Pope.

Dance: I: Comic Dance, as17710416

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: Castalio-Fleetwood (his first appearance in that character); Polydore-a Gentleman; Acasto-Perkins; Chaplain-Simmons; Ernesto-Smith; Servant-Watkins; Page-the celebrated Miss Rose, first time; Chamont-a Gentleman who never appeared on any stage; Florella-Mrs Simmons; Serina-Miss Fairlamb; Monimia-a young Lady, 2nd time on the stage; Epilogue (By Desire) to The Doctor Last in His Chariot-Miss Rose.
Cast
Role: Florella Actor: Mrs Simmons

Afterpiece Title: The Ghost

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Performance Comment: As17710416 but Imogen-Mrs Bulkley.
Cast
Role: Imogen Actor: Mrs Bulkley.
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Singing Actor: Mrs Thompson.

Afterpiece Title: Mother Shipton

Dance: III: The Corsican Sailor's Punch House, as17710412 IV: A Minuet-King, a Young Lady, his scholar

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ruth

Performance Comment: Cast: Guadagni, Vernon, Reinhold, Mrs Mattocks, Mrs Weichsel.

Music: First Violin-Giardini; After Part II: a Concerto Violin-Sga Sirmen

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Afterpiece Title: True Blue

Cast
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Mattocks.
Role: Principal Parts Actor: Mattocks, Reinhold, Baker, Mrs Mattocks
Role: Diana Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Dyer
Role: Leander Actor: DuBellamy
Role: Ursula Actor: Mrs Green

Afterpiece Title: The Merry Counterfeit; or, Viscount a-la-Mode

Performance Comment: Colley (Alias Don Chimney Sweeperio)-Shuter; Francisco-Quick; Carlos-Perry; Lopez-Thompson; Guzman-Wignell; Page-Miss Cockayne; Clara-Mrs Cockayne; Isabella-Miss Helme.
Cast
Role: Clara Actor: Mrs Cockayne

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral

Performance Comment: As17710321 but Trusty-Packer; Lady Brumpton-Mrs Hopkins.
Cast
Role: Lady Brumpton Actor: Mrs Hopkins.
Role: Lady Harriet Actor: Mrs Abington
Role: Mademoiselle Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Fardingale Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Tattleaid Actor: Mrs Love.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

Cast
Role: Sukey Chitterlin Actor: Mrs Davies.
Role: Mrs Snip Actor: Mrs Bradshaw.

Entertainment: End of Play: A Burlesque Cantata-Bannister; with Imitations-Bannister

Event Comment: Benefit for Morris and Perry

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: As17701231, but Norfolk-Wignell; Richard-Perry, first time; King Henry-Younger; Queen-Mrs DuBellamy.
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs DuBellamy.
Role: Lady Ann Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Duchess of York Actor: Mrs Ferguson
Role: Lady Anne Actor: Mrs Vincent

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus

Cast
Role: Shade of Helen Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Lady Relish Actor: Mrs Dyer

Entertainment: End: The Cries of London, last time this season-Shuter

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Performance Comment: As17710410 but Leonora-Mrs Fitzgerald.
Cast
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Fitzgerald.
Role: Leander Actor: Vernon
Role: Ursula Actor: Mrs Dorman

Dance: II: The Allemande-Miss Ross, Miss Armstrong (Scholars of Daigville); End: A New Dance call'd The Shepherds Frolic, as17710406

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Cast
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Rosetta Actor: Mrs Mattocks.
Role: Deborah Actor: Mrs Pitt

Afterpiece Title: The Guardian

Performance Comment: As17700928, but Young Clackit (for that night only)-Mrs Lessingham; Harriet-a Young Lady (her first appearance on that stage).
Cast
Role: Young Clackit Actor: Mrs Lessingham
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Green
Related Works
Related Work: L'Honorata Poverta di Rinaldo: viz, The honourable Poverty of Rinaldo, false accused by the Maganzesians: With Harlequing Guardian to his Master's Family and Defender of his Castle Author(s): Giacinto Andrea Cicognini

Dance: II: A Ball Dance with Minuets, Allemandes, Cotillions-

Ballet: End: The Wapping Landlady. As17710422[with Double Hornpipe, as17710422

Cast
Role: As17710412Landlady Actor: Mrs White.
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs White
Event Comment: Benefit for Wheeler, Walker and Mrs Simson Watkins (Cross Diary). Tickets deliver'd by Carlton and Mons. Langlois will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Plain Dealer

Cast
Role: Widow Blackacre Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Eliza Actor: Mrs Johnston
Role: Fidelia Actor: Mrs Jeffries.

Afterpiece Title: The Ladies' Frolick

Cast
Role: Beggars Actor: Mrs Smith.

Dance: II: A Hornpipe-Walker

Event Comment: Benefit for Holtom, Hamilton, Bates, and Mrs Dyer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Queens

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus

Cast
Role: Shade of Helen Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Lady Relish Actor: Mrs Dyer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Patron

Performance Comment: Sir ThomasLofty-Foote; Pepperpot-Robson; Bever-Aickin; Younger-Fearon; Dactyl-Gardner; Puff-Castle; Sir Roger-Dancer; Staytape-Farrell; Robin-Vandermere; Rust-Weston; Juliet-Mrs Didier.
Cast
Role: Robin Actor: Vandermere
Role: Juliet Actor: Mrs Didier.

Afterpiece Title: Taste; or, Tragedy a-la-Mode

Performance Comment: Lady Pentweazle, Fustian-Foote; Carmine-Aickin; Townly-Vandermere; Manly-Robson; Alderman Pentweazle-F. Gentleman; Project-Dancer; Prompter-Griffith; Boy-Cornelys; Caleb-Weston; Lindamire-Pierce.
Cast
Role: Townly Actor: Vandermere

Dance: The Shoemaker, as17710517

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Devil Upon Two Sticks

Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Mrs _Didier, Mrs Jewell.

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Performance Comment: Apprentice-Woodward; Wingate-Farrell; Gargle-Dancer; Irishman-Vandermere; Scotchman-Hamilton; Simon-Weston; Charlotte-Mrs Didier.
Cast
Role: Irishman Actor: Vandermere
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Didier.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Magnet

Performance Comment: Singers-Bannister, Miss Thomas, Mrs Thompson.

Song: Miss Harper, Miss Esser who will accompany her songs on the Violin; Concerto on the Organ-Hook; Solo on Violin-Reeves

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Performance Comment: As17710622 but Parts-A. Smith, Barnshaw, Miss Dowson, Mrs Dorman.

Entertainment: Vocal Parts-Barnshaw, A. Smith, Miss Dowson, Miss Cantrell; and a Favourite Song-Mas. Suett; Concerto on Flute-Palmer

Performance Comment: Smith, Miss Dowson, Miss Cantrell; and a Favourite Song-Mas. Suett; Concerto on Flute-Palmer.
Event Comment: [A second?] benefit for Mrs Thompson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Coquet

Entertainment: As17710808

Event Comment: [The first payroll of the season was met this night. It includes 91 actors, actresses and dancers, plus 36 named servants to the theatre and 4 groups (women dressers, charwomen, guards, and barbers). The pay period covered was for 3 days. It came to #168 2s. 6d. The highest paid actor for this period was Ross at #8 5s.; the highest paid actress, Mrs Yates at #8 6s. 6d.; the highest paid dancer, Fichar at #3. The lowest paid in each category were: actors: C. Smith and Hollingsworth at 7s. 6d. apiece; actresses, 11 who receiv'd 10s. each (Mrs Ferguson, Evans, White, Allen, Cockayne, &c.); Dancers: 11 who receiv'd 15s. apiece (male) and 2 (female) who receiv'd 12s. 6d. apiece. The highest paid servant listed was Stables at 15s., and the lowest the charwomen.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: None

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: Shylock-King; Bassanio-Cautherly; Antonio-Reddish; Gratiano-Dodd; Lorenzo (songs)-Vernon; Launcelot-W. Palmer; Gobbo-Parsons; Salarino-J. Aickin; Tubal-Messink; Salanio-Fawcett; Duke-Wright; Jessica (with songs)-Miss Rogers; Nerissa-Miss Ambrose, 1st time; Portia-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Portia Actor: Mrs Abington.

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Cast
Role: Leander Actor: Vernon
Role: Ursula Actor: Mrs Dorman

Dance: III: Comic Dance, as17710921

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure

Cast
Role: Mariana Actor: Mrs Kniveton
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Yates.

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Performance Comment: As17711002, but Nysa-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Nysa Actor: Mrs Mattocks.
Role: Daphne Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Mysis Actor: Mrs Green.

Dance: IV: The Jealous Woodcutters, as17711004