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3626
06 May 1769 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Wild, Miss Madden and Miss Garman. Afterpiece: By Particular Desire. Tickets deliver'd by Francis, Symonds, the Widow Trott, Mrs Hitchcock, Mrs Paddick, and Abbot will be taken. Receiv'd deficiencies from Mahon #1 6s. 9d.; Aldridge #6 5s. 6d.; Davis #12 13s. 9d. @Tickets Box Pit Gallery Value 1!2 Value @Wild 6 40 67 #14 4s. #7 2s. @Miss Madden 9 19 25 #7 12s. #3 16s. @Miss Garman 2 24 72 #11 6s. #5 13s. @Francis 1 43 44 #11 2s. #5 11s. @Symmonds 3 20 52 #8 19s. #4 9s. 6d. @Mrs Trott 28 7 7 #8 15s. #4 7s. 6d. @Mrs Hitchcock 32 39 20 #15 17s. #7 18s. 6d. @Mrs Paddick 6 20 21 #6 12s. #3 6s. @Abbot 2 47 50 #12 11s. #6 5s. 6d. @Total 89 259 358 #96 18s. #48 9s.@ [There were no charges. The House receiv'd 1!2 the value of the tickets (Account Book).] Receipts: #38 11s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Cast
Role: Melinda Actor: Mrs Dyer
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Pitt

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: As17690425 but Nell-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Green.
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Rhodope Actor: Mrs Lampe
Role: Nymph Actor: _. u§™cg A+A New Occasional Interlude: The Royal Garland.
Role: Mrs Mattocks Genius of England Actor: Mahon
Role: Calliope Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Young Shepherdess Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: to conclude with a Grand Ballet Actor: Fishar, Sga Manesiere
Role: Chorusses of Shepherds and Shepherdesses Actor: .
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Copin
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Dyer
Role: Eurydice Actor: Mrs Baker.

Dance: II: A Minuet-Hussey, Miss Madden

3627
26 April 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs W. Barry, Mrs Jeffries

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Performance Comment: As17701027, but Horatio-Barry; Lucilla-Mrs Johnston; Calista-Mrs Barry.
Cast
Role: Lucilla Actor: Mrs Johnston
Role: Calista Actor: Mrs Barry.
Role: Lavinia Actor: Mrs W. Barry

Afterpiece Title: A Peep behind the Curtain

Performance Comment: As17710323 but changes necessitate listing full bill. Glib-King; Sir Toby-Love; Sir Macaroni-Dodd; Others-Packer, Palmer, Bannister, Moody, J. Aickin, Wright, Johnston, Mrs Love, Mrs Bradshaw; Orpheus-Vernon; Rhodope-Mrs Baddeley; Miss Fuz-Miss Burton; Lady Fuz-Mrs Jeffries.
Cast
Role: Others Actor: Packer, Palmer, Bannister, Moody, J. Aickin, Wright, Johnston, Mrs Love, Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Rhodope Actor: Mrs Baddeley
Role: Lady Fuz Actor: Mrs Jeffries.
Role: Sweepers Actor: Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Love

3628
11 May 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Bradshaw and Mrs Johnston. Last time of performing the Mainpiece this season

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymon

Performance Comment: As17710408 but Urganda-Mrs Baddeley; Sylvia-Mrs Fitzgerald (nee Radley); Shepherdesses-Mrs _Jeffries, Mrs Johnston.
Cast
Role: Urganda Actor: Mrs Baddeley
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Fitzgerald
Role: Shepherdesses Actor: Mrs _Jeffries, Mrs Johnston.
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Bradshaw.
Role: Fatima Actor: Mrs Abington
Role: In which will be Introduced a Grand Procession of Actor: , with Proper Dances and Decorations.

Afterpiece Title: The Register Office

Performance Comment: As17710123, but Le Brush-Palmer; will introduce The Description of a Man of War and Sea Fight-Moody as Irishman.
Cast
Role: New Character Mrs Doggerel Actor: Miss Pope.
Role: Margery Moorpout Actor: Mrs Love.

Entertainment: End: Burlesque Cantata, as17710504

3629
19 September 1771 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Fearon. By Authority

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Husband

Performance Comment: Lord Townly-Fearon; Manly-Griffiths; Count Bassett-Dancer; Squire Richard-Vandermere; John Moody-Lloyd; Servant-Vowell; Sir Francis Wronghead-a Gentleman from Dublin; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Gardner; Lady Grace-Mrs Collett; Miss Jenny-Mrs Fearon; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Granger; Lady Townly-a Gentlewoman, from Dublin.
Cast
Role: Squire Richard Actor: Vandermere
Role: Lady Wronghead Actor: Mrs Gardner
Role: Lady Grace Actor: Mrs Collett
Role: Miss Jenny Actor: Mrs Fearon
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Granger

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Performance Comment: As17710626 but Loveit-Dancer; Puff-Jones; Flash-Fearon; Tagg-Mrs Collet; Jasper-Vowell.
Cast
Role: Tagg Actor: Mrs Collet
Role: Tag Actor: Mrs Collins.
Role: Fribble Actor: Vandermere
Role: Miss Biddy Actor: Mrs Granger

3630
23 December 1771 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [Last time of performing till the Holidays. Miss Brown identifield by Winston MS 10 and playbill for 29 Oct. 1772 as the young lady, although Miss Potts and Mrs Woodman would seem likely candidates too.] Paid Dunstall the Balance of Theatrical Fund profit #68 1s. 6d. (Account Book). Receipts: #209 17s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Woodman, 1st time.
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Mrs Green

Afterpiece Title: Man and Wife

Performance Comment: Marcourt-Woodward; Cross-Shuter; Kitchen-Dunstall; Col. Freeman-DuBellamy; Buck-Davis; Luke-Lewes; Snarl-Wignell; Fleece-R. Smith; Landlord-Morris; Mrs Cross-Mrs Green; Charlotte-Mrs Bulkley; Lettice-Mrs Kniveton; Landlady-Mrs Gardner; Sally-by the young Lady who performed in the Maid of the Mill and the Fairy Prince.
Cast
Role: Landlord Actor: Morris
Role: Mrs Cross Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Bulkley
Role: Lettice Actor: Mrs Kniveton
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Gardner
Role: Sally Actor: by the young Lady who performed in the Maid of the Mill and the Fairy Prince.

Dance: II: Comic Dance, as17711031

3631
18 September 1772 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Permission. Positively the last Night of Performing this Season. Benefit for Dancer, Mrs Fearon, and VanRymsdyck. Tickets delivered by Lloyd and Vowell will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: Y. Meadows-Payne (from the Theatre Royal in Norwich); Hawthorn-Fearon; Hodge-Griffiths; Eustace-Dancer; Sir William-Farrel; Footman-Smith; Carter-Lloyd; Woodcock-Parsons; Lucinda-Mrs Payne; Madge-Mrs Fearon; Deborah-Mrs Parsons; Housemaid-Mrs Smith; Cook-Mrs White; Rosetta-Mrs Greville; With Dances- incidental to the piece.
Cast
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Payne
Role: Madge Actor: Mrs Fearon
Role: Deborah Actor: Mrs Parsons
Role: Housemaid Actor: Mrs Smith
Role: Cook Actor: Mrs White
Role: Rosetta Actor: Mrs Greville

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Entertainment: A Variety of Imitations-a Young Gentleman [Stokes]

3632
23 September 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Louisa Dudley first time Miss Hopkins very well receiv'd (Hopkins Diary). Mrs Smith being hoarse, the Wedding Ring deferr'd. Paid Miss Berkley on note 25 Aug. #2 2s.; Mrs Sykes for women's Cloaths #21. Receipts: #163 16s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Performance Comment: Belcour-King; Stockwell-Aickin; O'Flaherty-Moody; Capt. Dudley-Packer; Charles Dudley-Cautherly; Fulmer-Baddeley; Varland-Parsons; Lady Rusport-Mrs Hopkins; Louisa Dudley-Miss Hopkins; Mrs Fulmer, first time-Miss Sherry; Housekeeper-Mrs Bradshaw; Lucy-Mrs Love; Charlotte Rusport-Mrs Abington; with Original Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Varland Actor: Parsons
Role: Lady Rusport Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Housekeeper Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Charlotte Rusport Actor: Mrs Abington
Related Works
Related Work: The West Indian Author(s): Richard Cumberland

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Cast
Role: Country Girls Actor: Mrs Hunt, Mrs Scott
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Sutton

3633
09 May 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Millidge, Mrs Johnston. Afterpiece by Allan Ramsay, with the Original Music, New Accompanyments, and a New Medley Scotch Overture. By Particular Desire. Paid Properties #1 17s. 7d. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #207 15s. Charges: #65 10s. Profits: #142 5s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Performance Comment: As17740411 but Fulmer-J. Aickin; Mrs Fulmer-Mrs Millidge; Louisa-Mrs Baddeley (being positively the last time of her performing this season).
Cast
Role: Mrs Fulmer Actor: Mrs Millidge
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Baddeley
Role: Varland Actor: Parsons.
Role: Lady Rusport Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Housekeeper Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Charlotte Rusport Actor: Mrs Abington
Related Works
Related Work: The West Indian Author(s): Richard Cumberland

Afterpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd

Performance Comment: Patie-A Young Gentleman (first appearance this stage); Roger-J. Aickin; Bauldy-Moody; Cymon-Parsons; Sir William-Packer; Glaud-Johnston; Jenny-Mrs Johnston; Mause-Waldron; Madge-Mrs Love; Peggy-Mrs Wrighten.
Cast
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Johnston
Role: Madge Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Peggy Actor: Mrs Wrighten.
Related Works
Related Work: The Gentle Shepherd Author(s): Cornelius Vandertop

Entertainment: End Act II: Imitations[, Vocal and Rhetorical-Bannister; [Act III: An Ode to Masonry-Vernon, Dodd, Bannister; [Act V: Judge Tycho's Sentence-Weston. [See17740505.

3634
23 September 1774 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Music by Fisher. The whole to conclude with a Capital Scene by Servandoni. Books of the Songs, Chorusses &c. [of the afterpiece] to be had at the Theatre. [Customary note on all succeeding bills advertising the Sylphs this season. Mrs Williams was probably Mrs Willems.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Performance Comment: Aimworth-Mattocks; Sir Harry-Shutter; Giles-Reinhold; Mervin-DuBellamy; Fairfield-Hull; Ralph-Quick; Fanny-Mrs Baker; Lady Sycamore-Mrs Pitt; Theodosia-Miss Dayes, first time; Patty-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Fanny Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Lady Sycamore Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Patty Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Afterpiece Title: The Sylphs; or, Harlequin's Gambols

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Lewis; Principal Sylph-Miss Brown; Other characters-Quick, King, Cushing, Fox, Baker, Thompson, Banks, Harris, Davis, Hollingsworth, Mrs Williams, Mrs Evans, Mrs White; Colombine-Miss Valois.
Cast
Role: Other characters Actor: Quick, King, Cushing, Fox, Baker, Thompson, Banks, Harris, Davis, Hollingsworth, Mrs Williams, Mrs Evans, Mrs White

3635
21 October 1774 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [Lady who played Mrs Oakly identified as Mrs Hunter by Hopkins MS Notes.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: Oakly-Bensley, first time; Major Oakly-Shuter; Charles-Wroughton; Lord Trinket-Lewis[, first time; Russet-Dunstall; Sir Harry-Quick; O'Cutter-Fox; Tom-Hollingsworth; Paris-Wewitzer; John-Bates; Harriet-Mrs Mattocks; Lady Freelove-Mrs Pitt; Toilet-Miss Pearce; Mrs Oakly-A Lady[, first appearance on English Stage [Mrs Hunter]., first appearance on English Stage [Mrs Hunter].
Cast
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Lady Freelove Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Mrs Oakly Actor: A Lady

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: As17741019, but Sabrina-Miss Wilde; 1st Bacchanal-Reinhold; 2nd Bacchanal-DuBellamy; Bacchants-Mrs Baker, others.
Cast
Role: Bacchants Actor: Mrs Baker, others.
Role: The Lady with the Song Sweet Echo Actor: Mrs Mattocks

Dance: II: The Provencale, as17740928

3636
02 December 1774 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Afterpiece: A New Comedy (by Hugh Kelly] of 2 Acts never perform'd. [Written, as the author states in his Advertisement to the Edition of 1774, at the instigation of and on the inspiration of Mrs Abington. The Larpent MS 379 lists a partial cast and the lengths for each part: 10 Hector Strangeways-Mrs Green; 7 1!2 Zelinda 1!2 Jenny-....(A Length was 42 lines of dialogue.)] [From the +Westminster Magazine, Dec: Though there is scarce anything new in the Plot, Characters, Dialogue of this piece; yet upon the whole we found it extremely entertaining. The Indian servant is well introduced to satirize the follies and vices of the metropolis; and Sir Hector and his son give us a good dish of sea terms, well served up by Messrs $Shuter">Shuter; 7 Brownlow-$Bensley; 5 Ormsby-$Clarke; 6 Bussora-...; 5 +Orson-...; 6 +Pillage-$Dunstall; 1!2 Servant-...; 5 +Lady Strangeways-$Mrs Green; 7 1!2 Zelinda 1!2 Jenny-....(A Length was 42 lines of dialogue.)] [From the +Westminster Magazine, Dec: Though there is scarce anything new in the Plot, Characters, Dialogue of this piece; yet upon the whole we found it extremely entertaining. The Indian servant is well introduced to satirize the follies and vices of the metropolis; and Sir Hector and his son give us a good dish of sea terms, well served up by Messrs $Shuter and Quick."

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Artaxerxes

Cast
Role: Arbaces Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Semira Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Mandane Actor: Miss Catley.

Afterpiece Title: The Romance of An Hour

Performance Comment: Parts by: Shuter, Bensley, Clarke, Lee Lewes, Quick, Dunstall, Miss Pearce, Mrs Green, Mrs Bulkley. With a New Prologue and Epilogue. Sir Hector Strangeways-Shuter; Brownlow-Bensley; Col. Ormsby-Clarke; Bussora-Lee Lewes; Orson-Quick; Pillage-Dunstall; James-Bates; Jenny-Miss Pearce; Lady Di Strangeways-Mrs Green; Zelida-Mrs Bulkley; With a New Prologue by Kelly-Lee; Epilogue by Kelly-Mrs Bulkley (Edition of 1774).
Cast
Role: Lady Di Strangeways Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Zelida Actor: Mrs Bulkley
Role: Epilogue by Kelly Actor: Mrs Bulkley

Dance: I: The Vintage Festival, as17741007; End Opera: The Irish Lilt-Aldridge, Miss Valois. [See17731005]

3637
10 May 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Wright, Messink, and Widow Rooker. Receipts: #188 14s. Charges: #74 14s. Pbofits to Messink, Mrs Wright, Mrs Rooker: #114 (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Young Bevil-Brereton, first time; Sealand-J. Aickin, first time; Cimberton-Waldron; Daniel-Burton; Myrtle-Jefferson; Tom-King; Sir John Bevil-Bransby; Phillis-Miss Pope; Lucinda-Miss Platt; Indiana-Miss Younge; Humphrey-Keen; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Cross; Isabella-Mrs Johnston; In Act II, Singing-Mrs Scott.
Cast
Role: Sealand Actor: J. Aickin, first time
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Johnston
Role: Singing Actor: Mrs Scott.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Jacket

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Sutton
Role: Dances Actor: Atkins, Mrs Sutton.

3638
09 April 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Smith. The Farce was much hiss'd (Hopkins Diary). The overture and Songs in it entirely new, composed by Theodore Smith. The farce by Thomas Hull. Paid 1!2 years Poor's rate to Xmas last #32 9s. 6d. Receipts: #98 6s. Charges: #70 6s. Profits to Mrs Smith: #28 (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Oaks

Performance Comment: As17760326 but Old Groveby-King; Maria (with the original Song)-Mrs Smith; first time. the Vocal Parts [briefly listed as]-Vernon, Davies, Mrs Scott, Mrs Wrighten.
Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Smith
Role: briefly listed as] Actor: Vernon, Davies, Mrs Scott, Mrs Wrighten.
Role: the Vocal Parts Actor: Mrs Scott, Mrs +Jewell, Mrs +Smith.
Role: Lady Bab Lardoon Actor: Mrs Abington
Role: the Vocal Parts Actor: Davies, Fawcett, Legg, Kear, Cubitt, Carpenter, Mas. Blanchard, Mrs Scott, Mrs Jewell, Mrs Wrighten
Role: the Dances Actor: Slingsby, Fontaine, Como, Giorgi, Blurton, Sga Crespi, Mrs Sutton, Sga Paccini

Afterpiece Title: The Spanish Lady

Performance Comment: Parts-Vernon, Bannister, Fawcett, Carpenter, Cubitt, Wright, a Young Lady (first appearance on any stage), Mrs Love, Mrs Smith. [Worthy (?)-Vernon; Hearty (?)-Bannister; Fawcett; Carpenter; Cubitt; Wright; Anna (?)-A Young Lady, first appearance on any stage; Duenna (?)-Mrs Love; Elvira (?)-Mrs Smith (MacMillan).]
Cast
Role: Duenna Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Smith

3639
08 May 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Waldron and Mrs Greville. Mainpiece: Not acted these 3 years. [See 23 April 1772.] Mrs Greville Sir Harry Wildair very bad (Hopkins Diary). Receipts: #58 4s. Charges: #65 19s. Deficit to Waldron and Mrs Greville: #7 15s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple; Or, A Trip To The Jubilee

Performance Comment: Sir Harry Wildair-Mrs Greville, first time; Col. Standard-Palmer, first time; Beau Clincher-King; Smuggler-Parsons; Lady Lurewell-Mrs King, first time; Clincher Jun-Waldron; Dicky-Burton; Tom Errand-Griffiths; Angelica-Miss Hopkins; Vizard-Packer; Lady Darling-Mrs Cross; Parly-Mrs Love.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Wildair Actor: Mrs Greville, first time
Role: Standard Actor: Palmer, first time
Role: Lady Lurewell Actor: Mrs King, first time
Role: Tom Errand Actor: Griffiths
Role: Lady Darling Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Parly Actor: Mrs Love.

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Cast
Role: Tragedy Actor: Mrs Smith
Role: Comedy Actor: Mrs Wrighten.
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Margaret Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Smith.

Dance: V: Comic Dance, as17760415

3640
29 April 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Waldron & Mrs Greville. Public Advertiser, 19 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Waldron, No. 16, Glanville-street, Rathbone Place; of Mrs Greville at the Orange Warehouse, the Corner of King-street, Covent Garden. Receipts: #178 15s. (69.0; 15.1; 0.0; tickets: 94.14) (charge: #74 14s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Performance Comment: Col. Feignwell-King; Sir Philip Modelove-Baddeley; Obadiah Prim-Moody; Freeman-Packer; Sackbut-Bransby; Tradelove-Hurst; Simon Pure-Waldron; Perriwinkle-Parsons; Mrs Prim-Mrs Bradshaw; Masked Lady-Miss Platt; Betty-Mrs Smith; Ann Lovely-Mrs Greville (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Mrs Prim Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Smith
Role: Ann Lovely Actor: Mrs Greville

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

Cast
Role: Mrs Snip Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Sukey Chitterlin Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Vocal Parts Actor: Fawcett, Legg, Kear, Brown, Chaplin, Mrs Scott, Miss Collett, Miss Abrams, Miss Boyd, Mrs Love, Mrs Booth, Mrs Pitt, Mrs Smith.

Dance: As17761128

3641
18 September 1778 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Permission [of the Lord Chamberlain]. Benefit for Mrs Jewell. The out-standing Tickets of Jewell's, for September the 2d, will be admitted

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Husband

Performance Comment: Lord Townly-Digges; Manly-Usher; Count Basset-Taylor; Squire Richard-Everard; John Moody-Massey; James-Davis; Poundage-Brownsmith; Constable-Summers; Sir Francis Wronghead-Blissett; Lady Grace-Mrs Hitchcock; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Standen; Miss Jenny-A Young Lady (5th appearance on any stage [unidentified]); Mrs Motherly-Mrs Everard; Trusty-Mrs W?. Palmer; Lady Townly-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Lady Grace Actor: Mrs Hitchcock
Role: Lady Wronghead Actor: Mrs Standen
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Everard
Role: Trusty Actor: Mrs W?. Palmer

Afterpiece Title: Piety in Pattens

Performance Comment: Butler-Usher; The Squire-Everard; Mrs Candy-Mrs W. Palmer; Polly Pattens-Mrs Jewell.
Cast
Role: Mrs Candy Actor: Mrs W. Palmer
Role: Polly Pattens Actor: Mrs Jewell.

3642
03 May 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Sharp and Mrs Brereton. Public Advertiser, 27 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Sharp, No. 10, Bow-street; of Mrs Brereton, No. 11, Tavistock-street. Receipts: #133 9s. 6d. (79.13.0; 25.0.0; 0.8.6; tickets: 28.8.0) (charge: #75 9s. 6d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: As17790126, but Mrs Ford-Mrs Brereton (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Mrs Ford Actor: Mrs Brereton
Role: Mrs Page Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Ann Page Actor: Mrs Colles
Role: Mrs Quickly Actor: Mrs Bradshaw

Afterpiece Title: The Camp

Cast
Role: Lady Sash Actor: Mrs Robinson.
Role: Commander@in@Chief at the Camp Actor: Farren
Role: Lady Gorget Actor: Mrs Cuyler
Role: Countrywomen Actor: Mrs Love, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Booth, Miss Kirby
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Wrighten

Song: End IV: Tally ho!, as17790413

Cast
Role: i> Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Sweet Echo Actor: Mrs Wrighten

3643
04 March 1782 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Permission of the Lord Chamberlain. Benefit for Mrs Lefevre. [Author ofPrologue unknown.] Afterpiece: Never performed here [acted 5 Apr. 1734]. Doors to be opened at 5:15. To begin at 6:15. Tickets and places to be had of Mrs Lefevre, No. 25, Frith Street, Soho, and of Rice at the Theatre. Tickets delivered by Holland will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Richard Iii

Performance Comment: King Richard-Mrs Lefevre; King Henry-Alfred; Buckingham-Knapp; Tressel-Benson; Lord Stanley-Johnson; Prince Edward-Miss Thomas; Duke of York-Miss Heyborn; Norfolk-Buxton; Lord Mayor-Molbery; Catesby-Essex; Ratcliff-Daniel; Richmond-Holland; Lady Ann-Miss Shelburne; Dutchess of York-Mrs Fowler; Queen-Mrs Jackson. An Occasional Prologue spoken by Mrs Lefevre .
Cast
Role: King Richard Actor: Mrs Lefevre
Role: Richmond Actor: Holland
Role: Dutchess of York Actor: Mrs Fowler
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Jackson. An Occasional Prologue spoken by Mrs Lefevre

Afterpiece Title: Don Quixote in England; or, The Humours of Sancho Pancha

Performance Comment: Don Quixote-Johnson; Guzzle-Rogers; Sir T. Loveland-Knapp; Mayor-Buxton; Squire Badger-Holland; Fairlove-Thompson; Brief-Eden; Dr Drench-Bateman; Drawer-Henry; Sancho Pancha-Fitzgerald; Mrs Guzzle-Mrs Fowler; Jezabel-Mrs Liddel; Dorothea-Miss Williams .
Cast
Role: Loveland Actor: Knapp
Role: Squire Badger Actor: Holland
Role: Mrs Guzzle Actor: Mrs Fowler
Role: Jezabel Actor: Mrs Liddel

Monologue: 1782 03 04 End of mainpiece Bucks have at ye all by Benson. vaudeville. End of Act I of afterpiece The Manual Exercise by Mrs Lefevre

Performance Comment: vaudeville. End of Act I of afterpiece The Manual Exercise by Mrs Lefevre .

3644
30 April 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Wells. Morning Herald, 22 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Wells, No. 417, Strand. Mainpiece: Not acted these 2 years [not acted since 24 Apr. 1779]. Receipts: #172 2s. 6d. (64/16/0; 26/7/6; 0/6/0; rickets: 80/13/0) (charge: #108 4s. 2d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: Oakly-Smith; Lord Trinket-Dodd; Sir Harry Beagle-Palmer; Charles-Farren; Russet-Aickin; Captain O'Cutter-Moody; Major Oakly-Yates; Lady Freelove-Mrs Hopkins; Harriet (1st rime)-Mrs Wells; Mrs Oakly (for that night only)-Mrs Hunter (of CG) .
Cast
Role: Lady Freelove Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Wells
Role: Mrs Oakly Actor: Mrs Hunter

Afterpiece Title: The Recruiting Serjeant

Cast
Role: Old Woman Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Wife Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Fillagree Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Love

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Cast
Role: Widow Brady Actor: Mrs Wells

3645
03 May 1782 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Barnes. Morning Herald, 15 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Barnes, No. 21, Crown-street, Westminster. Receipts: #134 11s. 6d. (69/3/6; tickets: 65/8/0) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: Oakly-Wroughton; Major Oakly-Booth; Charles-Whitfield; Lord Trinket-Lewis; Russet-Fearon; Captain O'Cutter-Egan; Tom-Jones; Paris-J. Wilson; Sir Harry Beagle-Lee Lewes; Harriet-Mrs Morton; Lady Freelove-Mrs Pitt; Mrs Oakly-Mrs Barnes (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Lady Freelove Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Mrs Oakly Actor: Mrs Barnes

Afterpiece Title: Barnaby Brittle

Cast
Role: Damaris Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Lady Pride Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Mrs Brittle Actor: Mrs Mattocks

Dance: End of mainpiece The Gala, as17820409, but omitted: Harris

3646
20 May 1783 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Hunter. Tom Thumb [announced on playbill of 19 May] is unavoidably obliged to be changed, on account of Mrs Kennedy's Indisposition. Receipts: #170 17s. 6d. (77/15/6; tickets: 93/2/0) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: Oakly-Wroughton; Major Oakly-Booth; Charles-Whitfield; Russet-Fearon; Captain O'Cutter-Egan; Tom-Jones; Paris-Wewitzer; Sir Harry Beagle-Mahon; Lord Trinket-Lewis; Harriet-Mrs Morton; Lady Frcelovc-Mrs Davenett; Mrs Oakly-Mrs Hunter .
Cast
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Lady Frcelovc Actor: Mrs Davenett
Role: Mrs Oakly Actor: Mrs Hunter

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Cast
Role: The Lady Actor: Mrs Bannister
Role: Pastoral Nymph and Sabrina Actor: Miss Morris
Role: Principal Bacchant and Euphrosyne Actor: Mrs Martyr

Dance: As17830512

3647
02 October 1783 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [In mainpiece the playbill assigns Diana to Mrs Martyr, but "News of Mrs Martyr's husband's death having reached her the day before, an apology was made for her not playing Diana; Miss Wheeler, however, from the other house proved a very agreeable substitute" (.European Magazine, Oct. 1783, p. 310). In afterpiece the playbill assigns Lucy to Mrs Wilson, but on the Kemble playbill a MS annotation substitutes Mrs Davenett.] Receipts: #134 19s. 6d. (133/9/0; 1/10/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lionel And Clarissa

Performance Comment: Lionel-Johnstone (from the Theatre Royal, Dublin; 1st appearance in this Kingdom); Col. Oldboy-Wilson; Sir John Flowerdale-Hull; Jenkins-Bannister; Harman-Davies; Jessamy-Sga Sestini (1st appearance in that character); Diana-Miss Wheeler (of DL); Jenny-Mrs Chalmers; Lady Mary Oldboy-Mrs Webb; Clarissa-Mrs Bannister .
Cast
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Chalmers
Role: Lady Mary Oldboy Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Clarissa Actor: Mrs Bannister

Afterpiece Title: Retaliation

Performance Comment: Rebate-Quick; Trueman-Whitfield; Frank-Davies; Ezekiel Spotless-Jones; Precipe-Edwin; Lucy-Mrs Davenett; Emilia-Mrs Mattocks .
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Davenett
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Mattocks

3648
08 March 1784 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Permission of the Lord Chamberlain. Benefit for Watts. Mainpiece: Written by Mrs Centlivre; Not acted these 40 years [not acted since 27 Apr. 1731, at Goodman's Fields]. Prologue written by a Gentleman [unidentified; printed in Town and Country Magazine, Apr. 1784, p. 214. The playbill for this performance is as printed in Morning Chronicle, 8 Mar. Gazetteer, 8 Mar., assigns Captain Constant to Reynolds, Laura to Miss Beaufield, Maria to Mrs Green, Belinda to Miss Johnson]. The Doors to be opened at 5:00. To begin at 6:30. Tickets to be had of Connolly, at the King's Head Tavern, Fenchurch-street; of Watts, No. 2, Upper James-street, Golden-square

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man's Bewitch'd; Or, The Devil To Do About Her

Performance Comment: Faithful (the Man Bewitch'd)-Smith; Sir GeofFry Constant (a very extraordinary Ghost)-Stannard; Captain Constant (son of the Ghost)-Keynlas; Clinch-Shatford; Num (a Country Squire)-Mills; Slouch (his man)-Stannard Jun.; Lovely-Cross; Roger (a Countryman)-Watts; Trusty-Swords; Manage-Brown; Sir David Watchum-Lloyd; Laura-Mrs Beaufield; Maria-Miss Vernon; Dorothy-Mrs Reynolds; Lucy-Mrs Thompson; Belinda-Mrs Johnson. New Occasional Prologue spoken by Shatford .
Cast
Role: Laura Actor: Mrs Beaufield
Role: Dorothy Actor: Mrs Reynolds
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Thompson
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Johnson. New Occasional Prologue spoken by Shatford

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Performance Comment: Major Sturgeon-Scott; Sir Jacob Jollup-Knights; Heeltap-Davies; Bruin-Farrell; Lint-Shatford; Roger-Bass; Snuffle-Harris; Jerry Sneak-Swords; Mrs Bruin-Mrs Thompson; Mrs Sneak-Mrs White .
Cast
Role: Mrs Bruin Actor: Mrs Thompson
Role: Mrs Sneak Actor: Mrs White

Dance: End of mainpiece Hornpipe by Rothery

Song: Between the Acts Singing [singer not listed]

3649
27 March 1784 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Bannister. Mainpiece: Never acted here. The Music by Dr Arne. With a Grand Procession of the different Orders of the Knights of Chivalry. Public Advertiser, 6 Mar.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Bannister, No. 6, Great Russel-street, Covent Garden. Receipts: #252 8s. 6d. (177/14/6; tickets: 74/14/0) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymon

Performance Comment: Cymon-Johnstone; Merlin-Bannister; Doras(with a new song)-Quick; Daemon of Revenge-Darley; Linco-Edwin; Urganda-Mrs Martyr; Farima-Mrs Wilson; Dorcas-Mrs Pitt; Shepherdesses-Mrs Morton, Miss Stuart; Sylvia-Mrs Bannister .
Cast
Role: Urganda Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Farima Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Shepherdesses Actor: Mrs Morton, Miss Stuart
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Bannister

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Cast
Role: William Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Phoebe Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Rosina Actor: Mrs Bannister

Dance: In Act I of mainpiece a Dance of Cupids; In Act IV a Dance of Daemons; In Act V a Grand Ballet (performers not listed)

3650
20 May 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Staunton and Mrs Hedges. Gazetteer, 8 May: Tickets to be had of Staunton, No. 9, St. Martin's-street, Leicester-fields; of Mrs Hedges, opposite Old Bond-street, Piccadilly. Receipts: #208 1s. 6d. (15/13/0; 19/15/6; 0/16/0; tickets: 171/17/0) (charge: #106 0s. 11d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Performance Comment: As17831018, but Ranger-Staunton; Mrs Strictland (1st time)-Mrs Hedges; Lucetta-Mrs Wilson; Clarinda-Mrs Mattocks (of CG) .
Cast
Role: Mrs Strictland Actor: Mrs Hedges
Role: Lucetta Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Clarinda Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Mr Strictland Actor: Bensley
Role: Jacintha Actor: Mrs Wells

Afterpiece Title: A Musical Oglio

Performance Comment: Consisting of an Italian Air, as17840412; a duet by Williames and Miss George; Stand to your gum, my hearts of oak by Staunton; The Sportsmen's Return, as17840311athi .
Cast
Role: A Church Actor: yard by Moonlight. Poor ThomasDay by Barrymore, Chapman, Suett. Scene II. A Masquerade Scene. Song by Miss George, and a Scotch Reel, as17830920. Scene III. Time has not thinn'd my flowing Hair by Williames and Miss Phillips, scene the last. A Rural Prospect. Tally-ho! by Mrs Wrighten, and The Sportsmen's Return, as17840311athi .
Role: Tally Actor: ho! by Mrs Wrighten, and The Sportsmen's Return, as17840311athi .
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Wells
Role: Mause Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Madge Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Rose Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Miss Dorothy Evergreen Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disguise

Cast
Role: Rose Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Miss Dorothy Evergreen Actor: Mrs Hopkins