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14226
09 December 1771 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Plume-Smith; Worthy-DuBellamy; Ballance-Hull; Bullock-Dunstall; Brazen-Woodward; Kite-Morris; Melinda-Mrs Baker; Lucy-Mrs Pitt; Rose-Mrs Kniveton; Sylvia-Mrs Lessingham.
Cast
Role: Melinda Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Rose Actor: Mrs Kniveton
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Lessingham.

Afterpiece Title: The Fairy Prince

Cast
Role: Nymphs Actor: Mrs Baker, a Gentlewoman

14227
17 December 1771 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Timanthes and the Citizen oblig'd to be deferr'd on account of Indisposition of Mrs Yates and Mrs Mattocks. Benefit for the increase of a Fund, for the support of such actors and their families who through age or infirmity are oblig'd to retire from the stage (playbill). Charges #70 12s. 6d. Profit to the Fund #68 1s. 6d. plus [apparently] #10 from sale of 40 Box Tickets (Account Book). Receipts: #138 14s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Cast
Role: Lady Capulet Actor: Mrs Barrington
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: vocals Actor: Reinhold, DuBellamy, Baker, Legg, Fox, Mrs Baker, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Jones.

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Cast
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Green.

Monologue: Entertainment True Blue. As 14 Dec

14228
26 December 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Alterations and additions to the afterpiece in form of a Trip to Naplesv. Includes two views of the eruption of Vesuviusv [a display used afterwards in Harlequin's Invasionv 19 March]. Theatrical Review, 26 Dec.: The Witches; or a Trip to Naples,...one of those Mummeries, in which the carpenters, painters and taylors belong1ng to the theatre are the principal projectors; who torture dull brains to furnish out most contemptible pieces of entertainment...the disgrace of the English stage. This what-shall-we-call-it...now reviv'd with alterations and the addition of two new scenes, viz. two views of Mount Vesuviusv: the first of which represents a Vulcano burning at a distance, and is reflected by the water in the bay of Naplesv. The second is a nearer land view of the Mounts, and represents the manner in which the Lava is thrown out whenever an eruption happens; the torrents of the lava, like a river of liquid fire, falling into a cascade from a rock. As far as carpenters and painters are concerned, these additional scenes seem to be well executed, but whether the resemblance is exact, we cannot pretend to say; though we suppose it is. Be this as it may we cannot help thinking, the terrific ideas these scenes naturally raise in the mind, must defeat every intention of giving pleasure, and consequently afford less satisfaction to curiosity than a written account of that Vulcano, or any descriptive drawing of it. Paid Printer's Bill #9 6d. Receipts: #235 12s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee Or The Faithful Irishman

Performance Comment: Teague (with songs)-Moody; Col. Careless-Jefferson; Storey-Fawcett; Blunt-J. Aickin; Day-Baddeley; Obadiah-Love; Abel-W. Palmer; Committeemen-Hartry, Jacobs; Mrs Day-Mrs Bradshaw; Arabella-Miss Ambrose; Ruth-Mrs Egerton.
Cast
Role: Mrs Day Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Ruth Actor: Mrs Egerton.

Afterpiece Title: The Witches or A Trip to Naples

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Rooker; Witches-Vernon, Johnston; Miser's Servant-Messink; Old Miser-Parsons; Pantaloon-Grimaldi; Clown-Ackman; Fryars-Kear, Griffith, Lings, Mortimer; Fidler-J. Burton; Bridemaids-Mrs Scott, Mrs Dorman; Colombine-Mrs King; The Dances-Daigville, Atkins, Giorgi, Sga Vidini, Sga Giorgi.
Cast
Role: Bridemaids Actor: Mrs Scott, Mrs Dorman
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs King

14229
24 January 1772 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Ninth Night. For the Author. Cradock gave the profits to Mrs Yates (Genest, V, 331). Charges #70 7s. Profit to author #59 16s. (Account Book). [The variation in charges to third, sixth, and ninth nights reflects a varying wardrobe charge. See confirmation of gift of profits to Mrs Yates in note for 1 Feb.] Receipts: #130 3s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zobeide

Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Smith, Sevigny, Hull, Clarke, Owenson, Gardner, Thompson, Mrs Vincent, Mrs Yates, Prologue-
Role: vocals Actor: Reinhold, Baker, Fox, Phillips, Mrs Woodman, Miss Valois, Miss Ogilvie, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Jones
Role: Sulma Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Zobeide Actor: Mrs Yates

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

Cast
Role: Termagant Actor: Mrs Gardner.

Monologue: True Blue. As 18 Jan

14230
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

14231
26 May 1772 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Condell, Potter and Evans (box-keepers). Charges #81 5s. Deficit to the Box Keepers #14 7s. 6d. apiece, cover'd by income from tickets: Condell #67 3s. (Box 169; Pit 116; Gallery 75); Potter #56 (Box 116; Pit 102; Gallery 117); Evans #83 13s. (Box 151; Pit 228; Gallery 117). Paid Cooper (printer) #33 10s. 6d.; Paid Richards (painter) as per bill #6 16s. 6d.; Paid Dr Arne for composing two songs one in Comus, the other in Twelfth Night #6 6s. (Account Book). Receipts: #38 2s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: As17720120, but Mrs Sullen-Mrs Mattocks; Scrub-Quick; Dorinda-Mrs Baker.
Cast
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Baker.
Role: Cherry Actor: Mrs Kniveton

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

Cast
Role: Termagant Actor: Mrs Green.

Dance: IV: The Lilt, as17720326

14232
03 June 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mortimer Tomlinson and Lings. Tickets delivered by Page, Chinnal and Carleton Sen will be taken. Receipts: #242 9s. 6d. Charges: #84. Profits for Mortimer, Tomlinson, Lings: #158 9s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Performance Comment: As17720427 but Obadiah-Love; Ruth-Mrs Hopkins; Abel-W. Palmer; Mrs Day-Mrs Bradshaw; Storey-_.
Cast
Role: Ruth Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Mrs Day Actor: Mrs Bradshaw

Afterpiece Title: A Trip to Scotland

Cast
Role: Filagree Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Lowe
Role: With Dance incidental to the piece, Actor: Giorgi, Atkins, Mrs King

Entertainment: IV: introduce the Description of a Man of War and a Sea Fight-Moody

Dance: V: New Double Hornpipe-Master Whitlow, Miss Lings (scholars of Sg Giorgi)

14233
24 June 1772 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Devil Upon Two Sticks

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Performance Comment: As17720601 but Mrs Gadabout-Mrs White; Kitty-Mrs Gardner.
Cast
Role: Mrs Gadabout Actor: Mrs White
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Gardner.

Dance: As17720615

14234
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

14235
14 October 1772 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Performance Comment: Kitely-Smith; Old Knowell-Hull; Young Knowell-Dyer; Wellbred-Lewes; Cash-Perry; Brainworm-Dunstall; Mas. Matthew-Cushing; Downright-Gardner; Bobadil-Woodward; Mas. Stephen-Shuter; Clement-Morris; Bridget-Mrs Baker; Dame Kitely-Mrs Bulkley.
Cast
Role: Bridget Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Dame Kitely Actor: Mrs Bulkley.

Afterpiece Title: The Country Madcap

Performance Comment: Ballad-Mattocks; Cantileno-Reinhold; Zorobabel-Quick; Lord Bawble-Lewes; Thomas-Gardner; Mrs Midnight-Mrs Pitt; Country Madcap-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Mrs Midnight Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Country Madcap Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Dance: End: The Old Ground Young, as17720928

14236
16 October 1772 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Smith; Aimwell-Bensley; Bonniface-Morris; Foigard-Saunders; Sullen-Kniveton; Gibbet-Gardner; Scrub-Shuter; Dorinda-Mrs Mattocks; Cherry-Miss Valois; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Lessingham.
Cast
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Mrs Lessingham.

Afterpiece Title: Mother Shipton

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Lewes; Ballad Singer-Quick; other characters-Rayner, Cushing, Morris, Baker, Banks, Miss Twist; The Dances-Fishar, Sga Manesiere. [See17720131 and 8 Feb.]See17720131 and 8 Feb.]

Dance: IV: The Dutch Milkmaid, as17720925

14237
17 October 1772 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Cast
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Mrs Hartley, first appearance this stage.

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: Principal Characters- Mattocks, Reinhold, Hull, Mrs Mattocks, Miss Catley,DuBellamy, Perry, Mas. Harris, Mrs Baker, Miss Twist; With Dance incidental to the piece-; Genest, V, 360, suggests Comus-Mattocks; 1st Spirit-Hull; 1st Bacchanal-Reinhold; Lady-Mrs Mattocks; Euphrosyne-Miss Catley.
Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Mattocks, Reinhold, Hull, Mrs Mattocks, Miss Catley,DuBellamy, Perry, Mas. Harris, Mrs Baker, Miss Twist
Role: Lady Actor: Mrs Mattocks

14238
14 November 1772 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Rec'd #59 from various actors for their deficiencies last season, and #4 6d. from Phillips for old cloaths. Paid for a Lottery Ticket No. 51,822, #13 (Account Book). Receipts: #113 7s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Husband

Performance Comment: Townly-Smith; Manly-Hull; Richard-Hamilton; Moody-Dunstall; Basset-Dyer; Sir Francis-Shuter; Lady Grace-Mrs Baker; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Pitt; Miss Jenny-Mrs Kniveton; Lady Townly-Mrs Bulkley.
Cast
Role: Lady Grace Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Lady Wronghead Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Miss Jenny Actor: Mrs Kniveton
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Bulkley.

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Cast
Role: Lady Actor: Mrs Mattocks

14239
09 January 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Fathers

Performance Comment: Lionel-Vernon; Sir John Flowerdale-Aickin; Col. Oldboy-Parsons; Jessamy-Dodd; Jenkins-Bannister; Harman-Fawcett; Diana-Mrs Wrighten; Lady Mary Oldboy-Mrs Bradshaw; Jenny-Mrs Davies; Clarissa-Mrs Smith, first time.
Cast
Role: Diana Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Lady Mary Oldboy Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Clarissa Actor: Mrs Smith, first time.

Afterpiece Title: The Pigmy Revels

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Sutton
Role: Others Actor: Messink, Grimaldi, Ackman, Keen, Wright, Burton, Kear, Waldron, W. Palmer, Wrighten, Jacobs, Griffith, Jones, Master Cape, Lings, Watkins, Mrs Wrighten, Mrs Bradshaw, Miss Lings, Miss Platt, Mrs Millidge, Miss Collett, Mrs S. Smith

14240
06 February 1773 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: A New English Burletta, never performed, by the Author of Midas [Kane O'Hara], in three parts. Books of the Burletta to be had at the Theatre. Receipts: #229 14s. [The mainpiece had been censored by Licenser 5 April 1772 (Larpent MS 330) but had been passed later. The MS indicates stage directions "Curtain rising discovers a splendid Pavilion in the Clouds, Juno, Pallas and Venus at card table." Reviewed in the Westminster Magazine. Rev. Charles Jenner wrote the following "Ode to Miss Catley in the character of Juno." (Harvard Library original MSS No. 65 [1930].)] @Hail vulgar Goddess of the foul mouth'd race!@If modest Bard may hail without offence)@In whose majestic, blush-disdaining face@The steady hand of Fate wrote Impudence;@Hail to thy dauntless front, and aspect bold;@Thrice hail, magnificent, immortal scold!@ @Thee, Goddess, from the upper gallery's height@With heedful look the jealous fish-wife eyes,@Tho early train'd to urge the mouthing flight,@She hears thy bellowing powers with surprize.@Returns instructed to the realms that bore her,@Adopts thy tones and carries all before her.@ @Proceed then, Catley, in thy great career@And nightly let our maidens hear and see@The sweetest voice disgust the listning ear@The fairest face assume deformity!@So shalt thou arm them with their best defense,@And teach them Modesty by Impudence.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Golden Pippin

Performance Comment: Reinhold, Mattocks, Quick, DuBellamy, Baker, Burton, Mrs Mattocks, Mrs Baker, Miss Valois, Miss Catley; Jupiter-Reinhold; Paris-Mattocks; Momus-Quick; Mercury-DuBellamy; The Dragon-Burton; Venus-Mrs Mattocks; Pallas-Mrs Baker; Iris-Miss Valois; Juno-Miss Catley; Erynnis-Baker (Edition of 1773).
Cast
Role: Venus Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Pallas Actor: Mrs Baker

Afterpiece Title: The Commissary

Performance Comment: As17721013, but Simon-Perry; Dolly-Mrs Dyer.
Cast
Role: Dolly Actor: Mrs Dyer.
Role: Mrs Loveit Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Mrs Macklin Actor: Mrs Gardner.

Dance: I: A New Pantomime Dance call'd The Venetian Gardner-Mas. Blurton, Miss Capon. [See17650925]; II: [A New Dance-Aldridge, Miss Capon; End: [A New Grand Ballet, call'd Rural Amusements-Fishar, Sga Manesiere. [See17720424.

Performance Comment: Blurton, Miss Capon. [See17650925]; II: [A New Dance-Aldridge, Miss Capon; End: [A New Grand Ballet, call'd Rural Amusements-Fishar, Sga Manesiere. [See17720424.]See17720424.]

14241
18 February 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Performance Comment: Atall-King; Sir Solomon Sadlife-Parsons; Careless-Jefferson; Lady Sadlife-Mrs Abington; Lady Dainty-Miss Younge; Clarinda-Mrs Egerton; Sylvia-Mrs Robinson (first time); Wishwell-Mrs Davies (first time); Old Wilful-Hurst; Finder-J. Bannister; Clerimont-Packer; Sir Harry Atall-Hartry; Rhubarb-Wrighten.
Cast
Role: Lady Sadlife Actor: Mrs Abington
Role: Clarinda Actor: Mrs Egerton
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Robinson
Role: Wishwell Actor: Mrs Davies

Afterpiece Title: The Pigmy Revels

Cast
Role: Others Actor: Mrs _Wrighten.
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Sutton

14242
23 February 1773 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: A New Tragedy [by Arthur Murphy] never performed The Music by Dr Arne. The Characters New Dress'd. [Long account and generally unfavorable review of Alzuma in the Westminster Magazine for March.] Receipts: #206 18s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alzuma

Performance Comment: Smith, Bensley, Hull, Gardiner, Perry, Miss Pearce, Mrs Willems, Miss Miller, Mrs Hartley Alzuma-Smith; Don Carlos-Bensley; Pizarro-Hull; Gonzalez-Gardner; Ozmar-Perry; Orazia-Miss Miller; Orellana-Mrs Hartley; Virgins of the Sun-Miss Pearce, Mrs Willems; In Act II, a Procession of the Virgins of the Sun-; principal vocal parts-Miss Wewitzer, Miss Brown (Edition of 1773, which also lists Ezmont-$Thompson, whose name does not appear on the bills).
Cast
Role: Mrs Hartley Alzuma Actor: Smith
Role: Orellana Actor: Mrs Hartley
Role: Virgins of the Sun Actor: Miss Pearce, Mrs Willems

Afterpiece Title: The Commissary

Cast
Role: Dolly Actor: Mrs Dyer.
Role: Mrs Loveit Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Mrs Macklin Actor: Mrs Gardner.

14243
27 May 1773 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Green and Ansell (box-keepers). Tickets sold at the Doors will not be admitted. Charges #81 5s. Deficit to each #27 1s. 9d., cover'd by income from tickets: Green #134 10s. (Box 470; Pit 80; Gallery 50); Ansell, #121 5s. (Box 341; Pit 214; Gallery 39) (Account Book). Receipts: #27 1s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: As17730227, but Dorinda-Mrs Baker; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Mrs Mattocks.
Role: Cherry Actor: Mrs Kniveton

Afterpiece Title: The Commissary

Cast
Role: Mrs Loveit Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Mrs Macklin Actor: Mrs Gardner.

Dance: IV: The Irish Lilt, as17721028

14244
23 August 1773 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Devil Upon Two Sticks

Afterpiece Title: The Tobacconist

Entertainment: I: A Variety of Imitations Rhetorical and Vocal-Hutton; II: O What a Charming Thing's a Battle-Bannister; End: A New Song-Miss Wilde

Dance: End Interlude: A Tambourine Dance-Giorgi's Scholars

Monologue: Between Play and Entertainment: A Comic Interlude (taken from the Primitive Puppet Show) call'd A Sentimental Comedy; or, Piety in Pattens. Butler-Weston; Squire-Fearon; Mrs Candy-Mrs Palmer; Polly Pattens-Mrs Jewell

Performance Comment: Butler-Weston; Squire-Fearon; Mrs Candy-Mrs Palmer; Polly Pattens-Mrs Jewell.
Cast
Role: Mrs Candy Actor: Mrs Palmer
Role: Polly Pattens Actor: Mrs Jewell.

14245
05 November 1773 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Paid Younger for writting parts #10 4s. 9d.; Paid Mrs Giles for a Blue & Silver suit of women's cloaths #9 9s. (Account Book). To Covent Garden. Beggar's Opera and Commissary. Found the Pit not over fifth full, and on the 4th bench from orchestra orange woman showed me Pol. Kennedy alias Mrs Bevon, on which I went and sat immediately before her, and talked with her much during the play. Pol. Kennedy in cloak and large hat. She is tall, large and raw-boned. Irish features, yet had something in her face and person necessarily attracting notice--was very civil, curteous, and chatty (Baker, Diary, p. 270). [Pol. Kennedy was the Irish actress and contralto who later appeared as Mrs Farrell at dl in 1776 in Arne's Caractacus.] Receipts: #122 6s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Cast
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Mrs Green

Afterpiece Title: The Commissary

Cast
Role: Mrs Loveit Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Mrs Mechlin Actor: Mrs Gardner.

14246
01 December 1773 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Husband

Performance Comment: Townly-Smith; Manly-Clarke; Richard-Hamilton; Moody-Dunstall; Count Basset-Dyer; Sir Francis-Shuter; Lady Grace-Mrs Baker; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Pitt; Miss Jenny-Mrs Kniveton; Lady Townly-Mrs Bulkley.
Cast
Role: Lady Grace Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Lady Wronghead Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Miss Jenny Actor: Mrs Kniveton
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Bulkley.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus

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

14247
07 December 1773 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Plume-Smith; Brazen-Woodward; Worthy-DuBellamy; Ballance-Hull; Bullock-Dunstall; Kite-Gardner; Recruits-Quick, Lewes; Melinda-Mrs Baker; Lucy-Mrs Pitt; Rose-Mrs Kniveton; Sylvia-Mrs Lessingham.
Cast
Role: Melinda Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Rose Actor: Mrs Kniveton
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Lessingham.

Afterpiece Title: The Golden Pippin

Cast
Role: Pallas Actor: Mrs Baker

Dance: End: The Lamplighter-Aldridge, Miss Twist. [See17711016.

14248
08 December 1773 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Both performances By Command of their Majesties. Receipts: #208 12s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Elfrida

Performance Comment: As17731021, but Albina-Mrs Mattocks; Chorus of British Virgins-Mrs _Thompson, Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Albina Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Chorus of British Virgins Actor: Mrs _Thompson, Mrs Mattocks.
Role: Elfrida Actor: Mrs Hartley

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce Is in Him

Performance Comment: Tamper-Wroughton; Belford-DuBellamy; Prattle-Lewes; Bell-Mrs Bulkley; Mlle Florival-Mrs Lessingham; Emily-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Bell Actor: Mrs Bulkley
Role: Mlle Florival Actor: Mrs Lessingham
Role: Emily Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Dance: III: The Lamplighter, as17731207; End: The Old Ground Young-Aldridge, Mas. Harris, Miss Twist. [See17720928.

14249
23 December 1773 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Receipts: #86 (Account Book). Charges #81 15s. Profit to Society #4 5s., plus #106 17s. from tickets (Box 242; Pit 309) (Account Book). Benefit for Use of the Society at the Thatched-House Tavern For the release and discharge of persons imprisoned for small debts. [The Epilogue was written by Cumberland. (See Folger Library Theatrical Clippings). The Curtain rises and discovers a prison; at some distance a woman, poorly habited, and in a disconsolate attitude; after standing some time montionless, in a posture of fixed attention she speaks]: @Woman: Thou loathsome dungeon in whose dreary womb@The pining Debtor finds a living tomb;@Where 'midst the Clank of Chains and Dismal yells@Of shakled felons my sad husband dwells;@From his dark cell, oh give him to my view!@Let him look forth and take a last adieu.@ [As she advances towards the prison, a person in Gentleman's apparel accosts her.] @Man: Stay, Child of Sorrow, thou whose piercing groans@Might move to pity e'en these senseless stones.@Why dost thou bend thy melancholy way@To that Drear Dungeon? Child of Sorrow stay.@Woman: Why should I stay, or my sad Griefs impart?@Can there be pity in a Human heart?@Away and let me die.@ [...The Man suggests a Human heart can have pity] @Woman: If there be such, O lead me to their sight,@And let me plead a wretched sufferer's right:@Can there be Truth, Humanity or Sense@In laws that make Misfortune an offence?@ [Her husband was a God-fearing weaver who fell ill for 10 weeks, lost his job and was seized upon by a relentless creditor.] @Steel'd to their trade, and deaf to all our cries,@Relentless ruffians seize their legal prize;@From my fond arms a dying Husband tear@And plunge their victims in a dungeon there!@Man: Enough! go speak the healing words of peace@To thy sad mate, and bear him this release;@Tell him the Muse, which on these Scenes attend@That balsam to his wounded spirit sends.@And Know this Truth thyself, 'tis not alone@The Preacher's pulpit and the Monarch's throne@That Charity frequents; but in this age,@She guides the Theatre and treads the stage;@Lo! She is present, cast your eyes around,@And here in each Spectator's heart she's found.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: Oakly-Smith; Major Oakly-Shuter; Charles-Bensley; Trinket-Dyer; Russet-Dunstall; Sit Harry-Quick; O'Cutter-Fox; Tom-R. Smith; Paris-Holtom; William-Cushing; Harriet-Mrs Mattocks; Lady Freelove-Mrs Green; Toilette-Miss Helme; Maid-Miss Pearce; Mrs Oakly-Miss Barsanti; Wit a New Occasional Epilogue-Hull, Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Lady Freelove Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Mrs Oakly Actor: Miss Barsanti
Role: Wit a New Occasional Epilogue Actor: Hull, Mrs Mattocks.

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Performance Comment: As17731120, but Hornpipe-Miss Twist; Sally-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Sally Actor: Mrs Mattocks.
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Thompson

Dance: The Highland Reel, as17731112, after the Epilogue

14250
02 November 1774 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jovial Crew

Performance Comment: As17741101, but Beggar Women-Mrs Willems, Mrs _Pitt(playbill), but $Mrs Pitt (Public Advertiser).
Cast
Role: Beggar Women Actor: Mrs Willems, Mrs _Pitt
Role: Randal Actor: Dunstall

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Performance Comment: Young Philpot-Woodward; Old Philpot-Shuter; Sir Jasper-Dunstall; Young Wilding-Whitefield; Maria-Mrs Mattocks; With Epilogue-Woodward, Shuter.
Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Mattocks

Dance: End Opera: The Reel, as17741028