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24294 results for: Keyword - Mr and Mrs Melmoth
We found 23600 matches on Performance Comments, 7597 matches on Event Comments, 4621 matches on Performance Title, 27 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

4451
07 May 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Mills. Tickets deliver'd out by Taswell and Morris will be taken. Tickets of Mrs Mills at her lodgings at Gardyner's a Printer, in Russel St., and at the Stage Door. Receipts: #130 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Cast
Role: Scentwell Actor: Mrs Simson
Role: Patch Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Isabinda Actor: Mrs Mills.

Afterpiece Title: The Grumbler

Performance Comment: As17540430 but to conclude with a Minuet-Morris, Mrs Addison.
Cast
Role: to conclude with a Minuet Actor: Morris, Mrs Addison.
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Benett

Song: I: The School of Anacreon-Beard; IV: A Ballad-Beard

Dance: II: Country Amusements, as17540416 III: The Drunken Peasant-Morris; the Clown-Shawford; V: A Hornpipe-Morris

4452
15 January 1755 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [The horror of the piece seemed too much for the sensibilities of Mrs Bellamy, so the part of Eurydice given to Mrs Vincent. See Genest, IV, 420. See also Apology for the Life of George Anne Bellamy, written by herself (4th ed., 1786), III, 30.]. This day publish'd at 2s. 6d. Coriolanus; or, The Roman Matron, taken partly from Shakespear and partly from Thomson, as it is now performing at Covent Garden. To which is added the Order of the Ovation. Printed for A. Miller in the Strand

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oedipus

Performance Comment: As17550110, but Eurydice-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Eurydice Actor: Mrs Vincent.
Role: Manto Actor: Mrs Chambers
Role: Alcander Actor: Cushing
Role: Ghost of Laius Actor: Anderson
Role: Jocasta Actor: Mrs Woffington

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

Cast
Role: Leander Actor: Gibson
Role: Octavian Actor: Anderson
Role: Clara Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Lucia Actor: Mrs Baker.

Dance: CComic Entertainment, as17541203

4453
03 February 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Taken from a Midsummer Night's Dream written by Shakespear. The Songs from Shakespear, Milton, Waller, Dryden, Lansdown, Hammond. Music-Smith. [First edition Text by John Christopher Smith; see Garrick to James Murphey French, Dec. 1756; H. Walpole to R. Bentley 23 Feb. 1755.] Besides our own Singers, we had Sg Guadagni, Sga Passerini, Miss Potier [i.e., Mrs Vernon], and Savage's Boys. Very great Applause; Sabatini danced after it and fell down, not hurt (Cross). [See A Midsummer Night's Dream in the Hands of Garrick and Colman, G. W. Stone Jr, PMLA (June 1939).] Receipts: #200 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fairies

Performance Comment: Theseus-Beard; Egeus-Chamnys [MacMillan lists Wilder]; Lysander-Curioni but Guadagni listed by Cross, MacMillan, and first edition]; Demetrius-Atkins [MacMillan lists Vernon]; Hermia-Sga Passeroni; Helena-Mrs Vernon; Hippolita-Mrs Jefferson; Oberon-Mas. Reinhold; Titania-Miss Young; Puck-Mas. Moore; Fairy-Mas. Evans; Prologue [written and-Garrick [first edition.].first edition.].
Cast
Role: Lysander Actor: Curioni but Guadagni listed by Cross, MacMillan, and first edition
Role: Helena Actor: Mrs Vernon
Role: Hippolita Actor: Mrs Jefferson
Role: written and Actor: Garrick

Dance: CComic Dance-Sabatini, Sga Sabatini, Sabatini jun, his first time

4454
24 February 1755 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [The Gentlewoman was perhaps Mrs Glen. See 19 April.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

Performance Comment: Essex-Smith; Burleigh-Sparks; Southampton-Dyer; Queen-Mrs Hamilton; Raleigh-Anderson; Nottingham-Mrs Vincent; Rutland-Gentlewoman , who never appeared on any stage; Occasional Prologue-.
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Hamilton
Role: Raleigh Actor: Anderson
Role: Nottingham Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Rutland Actor: Gentlewoman , who never appeared on any stage

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

4455
18 March 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Cibber (Cross). Tickets delivered for the 11th will be taken (playbill). Receipts: #280 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tancred And Sigismunda

Performance Comment: Tancred-Garrick; Sigismunda-Mrs Cibber; Siffredi-Berry; Osmond-Havard; Rhodolpho-Blakes; Laura-Mrs Haughton; Officers-Burton, Simson.
Cast
Role: Sigismunda Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Laura Actor: Mrs Haughton

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Cast
Role: Mrs Tattoo Actor: Miss Minors
Role: Fine Lady Actor: Mrs Clive.

Song: I: Beard

Related Works
Related Work: The Genoese Pirate; or, Black-Beard Author(s): James Sanderson

4456
23 March 1756 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Woffington. Mainpiece: By N. Rowe, Esq. Not acted these 20 Years. [The Young Gentlewoman possibly Miss Condill. See 1 Nov. 1756.] Afterpiece: Taken from Dryden and Colley Cibber, Poets Laureate

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ulysses

Performance Comment: Ulysses-Clarke; Eurymachus-Ridout; Telemachus-Smith; Menton-Gibson; Semanthe-a Young Gentlewoman who never appeared on any stage; Penelope-Mrs Woffington; New Epilogue-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Penelope Actor: Mrs Woffington
Role: New Epilogue Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: The Frenchified Lady Never in Paris

Performance Comment: Lady-Mrs Woffington; Palamede-Dyer; Rhodophil-Gibson; Doralice-Mrs Barrington; Miss Mullart. [the middle three (Genest, IV, 471).] Miss Mullart. [the middle three (Genest, IV, 471).]
Cast
Role: Lady Actor: Mrs Woffington
Role: Doralice Actor: Mrs Barrington

Dance: FFingalian Dance, as17551126

Music: EEllen a Roon on the German Flute-a young Gentlewoman (from Ireland)

4457
01 May 1756 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Miles, Mrs Pitt, Mrs Baker

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Performance Comment: As17551204, but Indiaman-_; Lady-Miss Davis; Sylvia-Mrs Baker.
Cast
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Baker.
Role: Lady Sadlife Actor: Mrs Hamilton
Role: Clarinda Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Wishwell Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Lady Dainty Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Statue

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Dyer
Role: To conclude with a Comic Dance Actor: Granier, Mrs Granier.

Dance: II: Drunken Peasant-Miles; Clown-Bennet; IV: Fingalian Dance, as17551126

4458
09 October 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by Shakespear. Miss Pritchard did Juliet for the First time of her Acting & Met with uncommon Applause, tho' so frightened the first Act, we Scarce cou'd hear her (Cross). Miss Pritchard's was a most remarkable first appearance--the Particularity of the public for her mother--Garrick's patronage and tuition, her own beautiful face, which was fascinating to a degree, had all great attraction. Mrs Pritchard, as Lady Capulet, leading in her daughter as Juliet, the distress of the young lady, the good wishes and tenderness of the town, all combined made an affecting scene--but that partiality dwindled away in the early part of the season (Genest, IV, 474, from Tate Wilkinson). Receipts: #226 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: Romeo-Garrick; Juliet-Miss Pritchard, 1st appearance on any stage; Lady Capulet-Mrs Pritchard; Escalus-Bransby; Capulet-Berry; Paris-Jefferson; Benvolio-Usher; Montague-Burton; Tibalt-Blakes; Friar Lawrence-Havard; Mercutio-Woodward; Nurse-Mrs Macklin; With the Additional Scene Representing the Funeral Procession to the Monument of the Capulets-; The Vocal Parts-Beard, Champnes; In I, Masquerade Dance-.
Cast
Role: Lady Capulet Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Macklin

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Cast
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Bennet.

4459
21 March 1757 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Cibber. Part of Pit will be laid into Boxes, where servants will be allowed to keep places, and on the stage, which will be formed into an Amphitheatre. Receipts: #253 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Hastings-Garrick; Shore-Mossop; Jane Shore-Mrs Pritchard; Alicia-Mrs Cibber; Catesby-Mozeen; Ratcliffe-Jefferson; Gloster-Davies; Belmour-Blakes; Darby-Walker.
Cast
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Alicia Actor: Mrs Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Dance: IV: A New Comic Dance-. [Dancers unspecified.

4460
04 May 1757 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Costollo and Ballard (Treasurer). Last time of performing the Mainpiece this season. Tickets sold at the doors will not be taken. [See T. Wilkinson Memoirs, I, 117-19 on Mrs Woffington's illness and inability to play Gertrude.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Cast
Role: Marcellus Actor: Anderson
Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Chambers
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: The Knights

Performance Comment: Hartop-Shuter; Sir Gregory-Bennet; Jenkins-White; Robin-Holtom; Jenny-Mrs Baker; Sukey-Miss Mullart; Penelope-Mrs Pitt; Tim-Costollo; To conclude with the Drunken Peasant-Phillips.
Cast
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Penelope Actor: Mrs Pitt

Dance: IV: A Hornpipe-Poitier; V: The Lamplighters, as17570429

4461
10 May 1757 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Redman, Lawrence (Boxkeeper); Miss Ferguson, Crudge (Housekeeper); Tickets deliver'd out by Lucas, Mrs Stephens, Mrs Goold will be taken this night; and also tickets deliver'd by Miss Sledge for the 7th instant

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rover

Performance Comment: As17570219, but Valeria-Miss Sledge; Helena-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Helena Actor: Mrs Vincent.
Role: Pedro Actor: Anderson
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Hamilton
Role: Lucetta Actor: Mrs Stephens
Role: Moretta Actor: Mrs Copin
Role: Florinda Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Hellena Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

Dance: As17561023

4462
07 April 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Cibber. Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Not acted these 3 years. [See 8 April 1756.] The great Demand Mrs Cibber has had for places, has oblig'd her to lay the whole Pit into the Boxes; and the Stage form'd into an Amphitheatre, where servants will be admitted to keep places. Tickets deliver'd for Barbarossa 9 March will be taken. Receipts: #300 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tancred And Sigismunda

Performance Comment: Tancred-Garrick; Osmond-Havard; Rhodolpho-Blakes; Officers-Jefferson, Walker; Laura-Miss Haughton; Sigismunda-Mrs Cibber; Siffredi-Berry.
Cast
Role: Sigismunda Actor: Mrs Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Dance: TThe Italian Peasants Dance, as17571004

4463
10 April 1758 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Clarke. Mainpiece: Not acted these 8 years. [See 22 March 1750.] No building on the Stage. Receipts: #49 4s. 6d. Charges: #63. Deficiency covered by #114 14s. from tickets (boxes 160; pit 394; gallery 156). Rec'd from John Rich, #300, being part of the sum paid Mrs Finny on account of the New Building. Paid out for sundries from the theatres and sum, to Barry and Lee, #284 14s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Anna Bullen; Or, Virtue Betrayed

Performance Comment: Henry VIII-Clarke, 1st time; Piercy-Smith, 1st time; Wolsey-Ryan; Rochford-Ridout; Northumberland-Sparks; Lady Diana Talbot-Miss Condill; Lady Elizabeth Blunt-Mrs Vincent; Anna Bullen-Mrs Bellamy, 1st time.
Cast
Role: Northumberland Actor: Sparks
Role: Lady Elizabeth Blunt Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Anna Bullen Actor: Mrs Bellamy, 1st time.

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman Returned from Paris

Cast
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Baker.

Ballet: JJudgment of Paris. As17580407

Cast
Role: Pallas Actor: Mrs Granier

Dance: JJovial Coopers, as17571107

Music: By Desire, a piece onthe Welch Harp-Roberts

4464
14 April 1758 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Elmy. Receipts: #46 7s. Charges: #63. Deficiency covered by #80 15s. from tickets (boxes 169; pit 162; gallery 142) (Account Book). Mainpiece: Not acted there these 4 years. [See 28 Jan. 1755.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar: With The Deaths Of Brutus And Cassius

Performance Comment: Anthony-Barry; Brutus-Sparks; Caesar-Clarke; Trebonius-Anderson; Lucillius-Buck; Cinna-Redman; Lepidus-Bencraft; Cassius-Ryan; Decius Brutus-White; Pindarus-R. Smith; Soothsayer-Marten; Anthony's Servant-Cushing; Caska-Ridout; Octavius-Gibson; Plebians-Arthur, Collins, Barrington, Dunstall, Costollo, Stoppelaer; Calphurnia-Mrs Vincent; Portia-Mrs Elmy.
Cast
Role: Trebonius Actor: Anderson
Role: Calphurnia Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Portia Actor: Mrs Elmy.

Afterpiece Title: The Knights

Ballet: Judgment of Paris. As17580413 Paris-Gallini; Mercury-Leppie; Juno-Miss Viviez; Pallas-Mrs Granier; Venus-Mlle Capdeville; Sicilian Peasants-Gallini, Hilliard; Shepherdess-Miss Valois

Performance Comment: As17580413 Paris-Gallini; Mercury-Leppie; Juno-Miss Viviez; Pallas-Mrs Granier; Venus-Mlle Capdeville; Sicilian Peasants-Gallini, Hilliard; Shepherdess-Miss Valois.
Cast
Role: Pallas Actor: Mrs Granier

4465
27 April 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Taswell, Bransby, and 7 more Tickets [for Jefferson, Vernon, Miss Young, Hayes, Petit, Miss Rousselet, Mrs Valcour]. Tickets deliver'd for The Inconstant will be taken. Afterpiece: By Desire. Receipts: #220 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: As17571126, but Indiana-Mrs Davies, 1st time; Sir John-Bransby; Daniel-Jefferson; Singing in Act II-Vernon.
Cast
Role: Indiana Actor: Mrs Davies, 1st time
Role: Phyllis Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Sealand Actor: Berry

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Cast
Role: Laura Actor: Mrs Vernon
Role: Pastora Actor: Mrs Clive

Dance: A Masquerade Polish Dance-Delatre, Miss Rousellet; Minuet-Noverre, Miss Valcour

Song: III: Miss Young

4466
01 May 1759 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mattocks, Stede, Mrs Pitt. Tickets deliver'd out by Mrs Stephens will be taken. Tickets sold at the Doors will not be taken. No Building on Stage

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv, Part I

Performance Comment: As17590105, but Lady Piercy-Mrs Stephens; Blunt-Perry; 2nd Carrier-Dunstall.
Cast
Role: Lady Piercy Actor: Mrs Stephens
Role: Northumberland Actor: Redman
Role: Westmorland Actor: Holtom
Role: Douglas Actor: Anderson
Role: Hostess Actor: Mrs Pitt

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Arethusa Actor: Mrs Baker.

Dance: The Drunken Peasant, as17590430 The Milkmaid's Holiday, with substitle The Humours of May-Day, as17590421

4467
02 May 1759 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Collins and Mrs Green. No Building on Stage. Tickets sold at the Doors will not be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: As17590331 but Patch-Mrs Green; Miranda-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Patch Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Vincent.
Role: Isabinda Actor: Mrs Barrington
Role: Parch Actor: Mrs Pitt

Afterpiece Title: Florizel and Perdita

Cast
Role: Shepherdesses Actor: Mrs Abegg, Miss Young
Role: Perdita Actor: Mrs Bellamy.

Dance: As17590501

4468
30 October 1759 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Receipts: #151 15s. 6d. Sent Mrs Ward by order of Rich #10. Paid Messrs Powell & Co for Miss White #3 12s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: Player Actor: Anderson
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Stephens
Role: Mrs Coaxer Actor: Mrs Ferguson
Role: Mrs Vixen Actor: Miss Allen
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mrs Copin
Role: Fairbank Actor: Anderson
Role: Mrs Midnight Actor: Mrs Copin
Role: Mrs Clearaccount Actor: Mrs Ferguson
Role: Constance Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Aurelia Actor: Mrs Hamilton.

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Performance Comment: Fribble (with song in character)-Shuter; Loveit-Anderson; Flash-Costollo; Puff-Dunstall; Tagg-Mrs Vincent; Biddy-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Loveit Actor: Anderson
Role: Tagg Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Biddy Actor: Mrs Green.

Dance: As17591023

4469
23 November 1759 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Afterpiece: Scene of the Drawing in Guild-Hallv. Receipts: #69 1s. 6d. Rec'd of Mrs Bellamy #10 7s. 8d. for 6 nights deducted for last season on death of Princess of Orange

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Performance Comment: Douglas-Ross; Randolph-Ridout; Glenalvon-Smith; Old Norval-Sparks; Anna-Mrs Vincent; Lady Randolph-Mrs Ward1st time here in 10 years.
Cast
Role: Randolph Actor: Ridout
Role: Anna Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Lady Randolph Actor: Mrs Ward1st time here in 10 years.

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Performance Comment: Lovemore-Lowe; Stocks-Dunstall; Jack Stocks-Dyer; Chloe-Mrs Baker.
Cast
Role: Chloe Actor: Mrs Baker.

Dance: TThe Plowman, as17591121

4470
28 April 1760 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Miles, Mrs Baker, Miss Young. Tickets delivered out by Miss Ferguson will be taken. Receipts: #7 15s. 4d. covered by income from tickets. @Tickets Miles Box 15@Pit 178@Gallery 62@Value #36 13s.@Tickets Mrs Baker Box 86@Pit 124@Gallery 67@Value #46 16s.@Tickets Miss Young Box 18@Pit 75@Gallery 80@Value #23 15s.@Tickets Miss Ferguson Box 9@Pit 57@Gallery 39@Value #14 14s.@Total Box 128@Pit 434@Gallery 248@Value #121 12s.@ Paid Rich on account #21. Paid Meares 3s. [The house is now running a deficit of #371.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wit Without Money

Performance Comment: As17600109, but Lucy-Miss Young; Isabella-Mrs Baker.
Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Baker.
Role: Fountain Actor: Anderson
Role: Widow Actor: Mrs Hamilton.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Statue

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Dyer

Song: II, IV: A Song-Miss Brent

Dance: III: The Drunken Peasant-Miles, with Clown - Bennet

4471
31 January 1761 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [The Farce A Fairy Tale in 2 acts by Dr Hawkesworth never acted before. Epilogue by Garrick. Spoken by Mrs Yates. The Fairy announced as Miss Marten in advance bills (Winston MS 9).

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tancred And Sigismunda

Performance Comment: Tancred-Holland; Sigismunda-Miss Pritchard; Siffredi-Davies; Rhodolpho-Ackman; Osmond-Havard; Laura-Miss Haughton.
Cast
Role: Tancred Actor: Holland

Afterpiece Title: Edgar and Emmeline

Performance Comment: Actors only: Obrien, King, Master Kennedy, Miss Rogers, Miss Wright (1st appearance any stage), Mrs Yates; Epilogue-; Edgar-O'brien; Florimond-King; Emmeline-Mrs Yates; Elfina-Master Kennedy; Grotilla-Miss Rogers (Genest, IV, 608); Fairy-Miss Wright (Winston MS 9).
Cast
Role: Emmeline Actor: Mrs Yates

4472
13 April 1761 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Elmy. Ladies send servants by 3 o'clock. Receipts: #62 3s. plus #104 11s. from tickets (Box 241; Pit 220; Gallery 163) (Account Book). Charges: #63 7s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Jane Shore-Mrs Elmy; Gloster-Sparks; Dumont-Ross; Hastings-Smith; Belmour-Gibson; Catesby-Anderson; Ratcliff-Davis; Alicia-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Catesby Actor: Anderson
Role: Alicia Actor: Mrs Vincent.

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Dance: LLes Charboniers, as17601215

4473
28 April 1761 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Stoppelaer. No charges. House received the ready money receipts of #35 1s. plus 1!2 of the #109 19s. which Stoppelaer deliver'd in tickets (Box 104; Pit 431; Gallery 193). Paid Mrs Marg. Lamb in full for a Bond due 8 March last #315. plus interest for 51 days from 8 March last #2 1s. 10d. (Account Book). Receipts: #35 1s. plus 1!2 value of tickets: #54 19s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: As17601121, but Gibbet-Bencraft; Aimwell-Hull; Cherry-Mrs Stoppelaer, 2nd appearance any stage.
Cast
Role: Cherry Actor: Mrs Stoppelaer, 2nd appearance any stage.
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Anderson
Role: Lady Bountiful Actor: Mrs Ferguson
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Lee
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Mrs Hamilton.

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Dance: TThe Waggoners, as17610228

4474
14 May 1761 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Several-Dunbar, Smith, Broad, Mrs Baker

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mrs Havard
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Vincent, 1st appearance on any stage

Afterpiece Title: The Miller of Mansfield

Performance Comment: Joe-Fawcett; Miller-Moody; Margery-Mrs Bradshaw; King-Burton; Dick-Blakes; Peggy-Mrs Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Margery Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Peggy Actor: Mrs Hippisley.

4475
05 January 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [H$Hogan and MacMillan list Mrs Bradshaw. Mrs Havard according to the Public Advertiser.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Performance Comment: As17611001, but Balthazar-Lowe; Margaret-Mrs Bradshaw.
Cast
Role: Margaret Actor: Mrs Bradshaw.
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Palmer
Role: Hero Actor: Mrs Davies, With Proper songs and dances.

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Cast
Role: Other character Actor: Grimaldi, Blakes, Clough, Vaughan, Weston, Castle, Mas. Kennedy, Mas. Cape, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Simson, Mrs Matthews, Miss Rogers, Miss Baker