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1501
03 April 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Yates. Last time of performing till the Holidays

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Cast
Role: Alicia Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Mrs Yates

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Cast
Role: Lady Charlotte's Maid Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Lady Bab's Maid Actor: Mrs Hippisley
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Clive.

Entertainment: I: Hearts of Oak-. [See17620209]

Song: IV: Mrs Vincent

Dance: (BBy Desire) The Flemish Feast-. [See17611103, but Noverre omitted from playbill.

1502
11 May 1762 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Wignel and Mrs Abeg. Mainpiece: Not acted this season. No Building on stage

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Ross; Macduff-Dyer; Banquo-Gibson; Hecate-Wignell; Witches-Collins, Dunstall, Costollo; Lady MacDuff-Mrs Barrington; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Hamilton; With original Music. Vocal parts-Legg, Mrs Vernon, Mattocks, Baker, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Abeg, Miss Young; The Dances-Leppi, Miles, Dumai, Hussey, Rochford.
Cast
Role: Lady MacDuff Actor: Mrs Barrington
Role: Lady Macbeth Actor: Mrs Hamilton
Role: Vocal parts Actor: Legg, Mrs Vernon, Mattocks, Baker, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Abeg, Miss Young

Afterpiece Title: The Merry Counterfeit

Song: IV: By Desire, the Song With Horns and Hounds, in the character of Diana -Mrs Abeg (From Apollo and Daphne)

Entertainment: H$Hippisley's Drunken Man-Shuter (for the last time this Season)

Dance: TThe Pleasures of Spring, as17620212

1503
14 May 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Simson. Mainpiece: By Particular Desire

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In The Wrong

Performance Comment: As17620209, but Belinda-Mrs Palmer.
Cast
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Palmer.
Role: Clarissa Actor: Mrs Hopkins.
Role: Blandford Actor: Bransby
Role: Tattle Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Tippet Actor: Mrs Hippisley

Afterpiece Title: The Musical Lady

Cast
Role: Lady Scrape Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Laundress Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Singers Actor: Champness, Mrs Vincent, Miss Young

Song: III: The Camp Alarm'd, as17610926; IV: Mrs Vincent

Dance: HHornpipe-Miss Baker

1504
19 April 1765 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Palmer. No Building on Stage

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Husband

Performance Comment: As17650312 but Sir Francis Wronghead-Love, 1st time; Lady Townly-Mrs Palmer.
Cast
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Palmer.
Role: Lady Wronghead Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Myrtilla Actor: Mrs Lee
Role: Mrs Trusty Actor: Mrs Bennett

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Cast
Role: Others Actor: Moody, Ackman, Johnston, Watkins, Clough, Mrs Hippisley, Miss Baker, Miss Tetley

Dance: II: New Tambourine, as17640929; End: (By Desire) a Minuet-Giorgi, Mrs Palmer

1505
21 April 1766 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Vincent

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Plain Dealer

Cast
Role: Lettice Actor: Mrs Smith, replaces Mrs Hippisley.
Role: Parts Actor: Holland, Yates, King, Palmer, Love, Parsons, Baddeley, Moody, Strange, Keen, Mrs Yates, Miss Pope, Miss Plym, Mrs Hippisley, Mrs Clive. Manly-Holland
Role: Manly Actor: Holland
Role: Fidelia Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Widow Actor: Mrs Clive

Afterpiece Title: The Country Wife

Cast
Role: Alithea Actor: Mrs Lee.

Song: I: By Particular Desire, Thro' the Wood Laddie-; III: The Lark's Shrill Notes-Mrs Vincent

Dance: V: The Irish Lilt, as17651004

1506
21 April 1767 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Pope. The Comedy in 2 acts taken by Miss Pope from Mrs Sheridan's Discovery. House charges #64 17s. [Profit to Miss Pope #115 5s.] Paid B. Johnson's Head bill 18s. 7d.; Manager's subscription for St George's #10 10s.; Soldier's practice for Alexander 8s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book). [Neville attended this night and in his Diary compliments all the performers and dancers. I am afraid Vernon's attempt to imitate old Shuter will prove vain. He added something to the introduction to the Cries tonight."] Receipts: #180 2s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Plain Dealer

Cast
Role: Fidelia Actor: Mrs Yates.
Role: Manly Actor: Holland
Role: Eliza Actor: Mrs Lee
Role: Widow Blackacre Actor: Mrs Clive.

Afterpiece Title: The Young Couple

Performance Comment: Parts-Dodd, Love, Hartry, Mrs Hopkins, Miss Pope, Miss Plym.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Dodd, Love, Hartry, Mrs Hopkins, Miss Pope, Miss Plym.

Dance: II: Hearts of Oak-Giorgi, Mrs King

Entertainment: The Cries of London, The Tombs of Westminster-Vernon

1507
08 May 1767 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Aickin and Mrs Lee. House Charges #33 8s. Rec'd stopages #2 13s. (Treasurer's Book). Tickets deliver'd by Sg Giorgi and Miss Berkley will be admitted. Neville MS Diary: Went to ye Pit to see 2nd part of Henry IV. [Comments on performances of individual characters in general.] Falstaff very well by Love. This last uses his eyes with great propriety in this and many other characters....Pistol by Baddeley (King should have played it)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv, Part Ii

Performance Comment: King-Powell; Prince of Wales-Aickin, 1st time; Prince John-J. Palmer; Moldy-Moody; Pistol-King; Gloster-J. Burton; Doll Tearsheet-Mrs Lee; Achbp York-Havard; Clarence-Mas. Cape; Chief Justice-Bransby; Westmorland-Burton; Hastings-Ackman; Lord Bardolph-Fawcett; Feeble-Weston; Justice Shallow-Yates; Justice Silence-Rooker; Poins-Packer; Page-Miss Rogers; Hostess-Mrs Bradshaw; Falstaff-Love [Public Advertiser assigns Pistol-$Baddeley.]
Cast
Role: Doll Tearsheet Actor: Mrs Lee
Role: Westmorland Actor: Burton
Role: Hostess Actor: Mrs Bradshaw

Afterpiece Title: The Capricious Lovers

Cast
Role: Clara Actor: Mrs Arne
Role: Phoebe Actor: Mrs Baddeley
Role: Emily Actor: Mrs Lee
Role: Lisetta Actor: Mrs Clive.

Dance: End: A Minuet-Miss Giorgi, Miss Collett Scholars to Sg Giorgi; End I of the Farce: Hearts of Oak, as17670212, but-Grimaldi, Mrs King

1508
05 April 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Palmer. Part of Pit laid into Boxes

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Cast
Role: Oakly Actor: Holland
Role: Lady Freelove Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Palmer
Role: Toilet Actor: Mrs Hippisley
Role: Mrs Oakly Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: Daphne and Amintor

Cast
Role: Daphne Actor: Mrs Arne
Role: Dances Actor: Sg and Sga Giorgi, Tassoni, Mrs King, Miss Tetley, Miss Rogers.

Dance: End: By Particular Desire, a Minuet-Giorgi, Mrs Palmer

1509
16 April 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs King

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Cast
Role: Bassanio Actor: Holland
Role: Portia Actor: Mrs Dancer
Role: Nerissa Actor: Mrs Jeffries
Role: Jessica Actor: Mrs Baddeley.

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Dance: III: The Wake, as17680220; IV: By Particular Desire, The Medley (Not perform'd these 3 years)-Shuter, Mrs King

Entertainment: End: Linco's Travels-King with his Particular remarks on London

1510
04 May 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Hurst, Tassoni and Mrs Dorman. By Desire of the Honourable Lodge of the Order of Select Albions

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Performance Comment: As17671223, but Mr Strictland-Hurst, 1st time; Ranger-King.
Cast
Role: Mr Strictland Actor: Hurst, 1st time
Role: Strictland Actor: Love
Role: Mrs Strictland Actor: Mrs Palmer
Role: Lucetta Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Jacintha Actor: Mrs Jeffries, 1st time

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce Is in Him

Cast
Role: Mlle Florival Actor: Mrs Jeffries
Role: Bell Actor: Mrs Reddish

Song: I: A Trio-Vernon, Miss Young, Mrs Dorman; End: The Albion Song-Vernon

Dance: II: A Minuet-Tassoni, Miss Granier , his Apprentice; IV: The Medley-Tassoni, Mrs King

1511
10 April 1769 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Cautherly. Farce from Mrs Centlivre's The Man's Bewitched. Never acted there

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: Castalio-Barry; Chamont-Holland; Polydore-Cautherly; Page-Miss Palmer; Serina-Miss Platt; Chaplain-Love; Acasto-Bransby; Ernesto-Castle; Florella-Mrs Johnston; Monimia-Mrs Barry.
Cast
Role: Chamont Actor: Holland
Role: Florella Actor: Mrs Johnston
Role: Monimia Actor: Mrs Barry.

Afterpiece Title: The Ghost

Performance Comment: Parts by Packer, Cautherly, Messink, Hartry, Moody, Love, Mrs W. Barry. Capt. Constant-Cautherly; Sir Geoffrey Constant-Packer; Trusty-Hartry; Clinch-Messink; Roger-Moody; Dolly-Mrs Love; Belinda-Mrs W. Barry (MacMillan).
Cast
Role: Dolly Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs W. Barry

Entertainment: End: Linco's Travels-King, Mrs Bradshaw

Dance: NNew Comic Dance, as17681210

1512
27 April 1769 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Aldridge. Charges #64 15s. Deficit to Aldridge #6 5s. 6d. covered by #62 18s. from tickets (Box 172; Pit 102; Gallery 46) (Account Book). Rec'd of Mrs Green for her deficiency the 26th Inst. #11 4s. 6d. (Account Book). Receipts: #58 9s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: As17681125, but Sir Frances-Yates; Isabinda-Mrs DuBellamy.
Cast
Role: Isabinda Actor: Mrs DuBellamy.
Role: Patch Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Miranda Actor: Miss Macklin.

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Cast
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Thompson

Dance: I: (By Particular Desire) a Minuet-Aldridge, Mrs Bulkley; III: The Tambourine, as17690314 End: A New Dance call'd the Whim-Aldridge, Sga Manesiere

1513
20 April 1770 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: MMr King--Richard 3d as you might expect (Hopkins Diary). Benefit for Mrs King

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: As17691113, but Richard-King, first time; Lady Anne-Mrs W. Barry; Oxford-Wheeler; Officer-Keen; Catesby-Packer; Ratcliff-Wright.
Cast
Role: Lady Anne Actor: Mrs W. Barry
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Duchess of York Actor: Mrs Johnston.

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs King
Role: Maid Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: the Allemande Actor: Dagueville, Sg Vidini.

Dance: II: A New Tambourine Dance-Atkins, Mrs King; IV: The English Gardeners, as17691206

1514
05 April 1771 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Bulkley. Mainpiece: Not acted these 8 years. [See 16 Jan. 1764. See Hogan for possible additions to cast.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: Orlando-Smith; Jaques-Clarke; Adam-Gibson; Duke Sen-Hull; Oliver-Perry; Amiens (with songs)-Mattocks; Touchstone (by Particular Desire, and for that night only)-Geo. Alex. Stevens; Caelia (with a song)-Mrs Baker; Rosalind-Mrs Bulkley (being first time for these ladies in these parts); An Occasional Prologue-Mrs Bulkley.
Cast
Role: Orlando Actor: Smith
Role: Caelia Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Rosalind Actor: Mrs Bulkley
Role: An Occasional Prologue Actor: Mrs Bulkley.

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Performance Comment: As17710319 but Cadwallader-Bannister (from Drury Lane); Mrs Cadwallader-Mrs Gardner; Poet-_; Printer's Devil-_; Robin-_.
Cast
Role: Mrs Cadwallader Actor: Mrs Gardner
Role: Arabella Actor: Mrs Dyer

Dance: I: The Tartars, as17701003; I Farce: (By Desire) An Allemande-Aldridge, Mrs Bulkley (playbill)

1515
12 April 1771 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Permission and Particular Desire. Benefit for Mrs Weichsel. Tickets Boxes 5s. Pit 4s. Gallery 3s. Upper Gallery 2s. To begin at 6:30 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Judas Maccabeus

Performance Comment: Parts-Vernon, Champnes, Mrs Scott, Mrs Weichsel; Director-Stanley.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Vernon, Champnes, Mrs Scott, Mrs Weichsel

Music: I: Solo on Violincello-Duport; II: Concerto on Violin-Fisher; in Course of the performance will be introduc'd a new Song-Mrs Weichsel (set by Hook); with Solo accompaniments for the Piano Forte-Hook; Hautboy-Parke; Bassoon-Baumgarten

1516
08 August 1771 @ Mary-le-Bone Gardens

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Thompson. Prices 3s. The Musical Piece from the Italian of Goldoni, and adapted to the original Music of Galuppi by Storace, compiler of La Serva Padrona

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Coquet

Performance Comment: Parts-Reinhold, Bannister, Miss Thomas, Mrs Thompson.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Reinhold, Bannister, Miss Thomas, Mrs Thompson.

Entertainment: Singing-Miss Catley; Musical Imitations-Bannister; With Horns and with Hounds-Mrs Thompson

1517
04 May 1772 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Hull. Mainpiece: By Particular Desire, and for the only time this season, acted but once these 30 years. [See 24 April 1771.] Charges #65 15s. 6d. Deficit to Hull 9s. 6d., covered by #64 from tickets (Box 118; Pit 154; Gallery 114). Paid Mrs Carne half year's salary to Lady Day last #15 (Account Book). Receipts: #65 6s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Winter's Tale, As Written By shakespeare

Performance Comment: Leontes-Smith; Polixenes-Bensley; Antigonus-Clarke; Florizel-Wroughten; Old Shepherd-Kniveton; Rogero-Gardner; Clown-Quick; Autolicus-DuBellamy; Camillo-Hull; Chorus in Act III in the character of Time-Hull; Paulina-Mrs Hull; Perdita-Mrs Bulkley; Hermione-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Paulina Actor: Mrs Hull
Role: Perdita Actor: Mrs Bulkley
Role: Hermione Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

Performance Comment: As17711210, but Pamphlet-Kniveton; Termagant-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Termagant Actor: Mrs Green.

Dance: I: New Dance-Aldridge, Mrs Bulkley, as17720409

1518
18 May 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Wheeler and Jacobs. Tickets deliver'd by Kear and Mrs Marklew will be taken. Doors open by 5 o'clock. Play to begin at 6 o'clock. Paid Chorus this night #1 15s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #228 13s. 6d. Charges: #74 14s. Profits to beneficiaries #153 18s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: Oakly-Reddish; Mrs Oakly-Miss Barsanti from cg; Charles (first time)-Wheeler; William-Wrighten; Major Oakly-Hurst; Lord Trinket-Dodd; Sir Harry Beagle-Palmer; Russett-Bransby; Capt. O'Cutter-Moody; Paris-Baddeley; Lady Freelove-Mrs Hopkins; Harriet-Miss Jarratt; Tom-Ackman; Toilet-Mrs Millidge.
Cast
Role: Mrs Oakly Actor: Miss Barsanti from cg
Role: Lady Freelove Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Toilet Actor: Mrs Millidge.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

Cast
Role: Grand Chorus Actor: _Dibdin.
Role: Mrs Snip Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Sukey Chitterlin Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: To Conclude with Grand Chorus Actor: Dibdin, Champnes, Davies, Kear, Fawcett, Wheeler, Mrs Scott, Mrs Hunt.

Dance: III: A Hornpipe-Mrs Marklew

1519
14 December 1774 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Both pieces by Command of their Majesties

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Cast
Role: Mrs Prim Actor: Mrs Pitt

Afterpiece Title: The Romance of an Hour

Cast
Role: Lady Di Strangeways Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Zelida Actor: Mrs Bulkley

Dance: II: The Frolick-Aldridge, Mrs Stephens, Miss Besford See17740416; End: A New Dance call'd The Generous Pirate-Dagueville, his Pupil, Mas. Blurton, Mrs Stevens, Helme, Sga Vidini

Performance Comment: Blurton, Mrs Stevens, Helme, Sga Vidini.
Related Works
Related Work: L'Usurier Gentilehomme Author(s): M.A. Le Grand
Related Work: Agnes de Challiot Author(s): M.A. Le Grand
Related Work: L'Epreuve Réciproque Author(s): M.A. Le Grand

1520
22 April 1775 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Bulkley. Mainpiece: Not acted these 8 years. [See 8 May 1770.] Afterpiece: Not acted these 12 years. [See 22 Jan. 1762.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Theodosius; Or, The Force Of Love

Performance Comment: Varanes-Barry; Marcian-Clarke; Leontine-Hull; Aranthes-Davis; Atticus-Thompson; Lucius-L'Estrange; Theodosius-Lewis; Pulcheria-Mrs Bulkley; Julia-Miss Ogilvie; Delia-Miss Pearce; Flavilla-Miss Dayes; Athenais-Mrs Barry.
Cast
Role: Pulcheria Actor: Mrs Bulkley
Role: Athenais Actor: Mrs Barry.

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

Performance Comment: Young Wilding-Lee Lewes; Old Wilding-Fearon; Sir James Eliot-Davies; Papillion-Quick; Miss Godfrey-Mrs Whitefield; Kitty-Miss Pearce; Miss Grantham-Mrs Bulkley.
Cast
Role: Miss Godfrey Actor: Mrs Whitefield
Role: Miss Grantham Actor: Mrs Bulkley.

Dance: III: The Vintage Festival, as17741007; End: The Frolick, as17741214; End II Afterpiece: A Minuet-Aldridge, Mrs Bulkley

1521
29 October 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: This Play (Medea) was performed the first time for the Managers-Mrs Yates was fine in her Character; but the Play is too heavy and will not do (Hopkins Diary). Receipts: #142 5s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Medea

Performance Comment: Jason-Smith; Creon-Bensley; Aeson-Palmer; 1st Colchian-Packer; Lycander-Farren; Children-Miss Stageldoir, Master Pulley; Hecate-Bransby; Theano-Mrs Hopkins; Medea-Mrs Yates; Edition of 1792 (John Bell) adds: 1st Corinthian-Griffiths.
Cast
Role: Lycander Actor: Farren
Role: Theano Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Medea Actor: Mrs Yates

Afterpiece Title: A ChristmasTale

Cast
Role: Good and Evil Spirits Actor: _Burton.
Role: Robinette Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Camilla Actor: Mrs Baddeley
Role: The Other Characters Actor: Hurst, Burton, Lamash, R. Palmer, Wright, Fawcett, Kear, Master Pulley, Miss Platt, Mrs Scott, Miss Jarratt, Edition of 1776
Role: in various characters Actor: Hurst, Burton, Wright, Carpenter, Miss Platt, Mrs Scott, Miss Jarratt, Mrs Johnston, Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Account Actor: Book adds: Chorus Singers-Follett, Chaplin, Reynoldson, Webbe, Mrs J. Smith, Miss Collett, Mrs Love, Mrs Pitt, Miss Abrams, Miss Boyd.
Role: Chorus Singers Actor: Follett, Chaplin, Reynoldson, Webbe, Mrs J. Smith, Miss Collett, Mrs Love, Mrs Pitt, Miss Abrams, Miss Boyd.

Song: Azure God-Mrs Wrighten

1522
29 May 1777 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [Extra night] Benefit for the Widow and Children of the late Hugh? Kelly. Tickets delivered for a Comedy, May 28th, will be admitted. Morning Chronicle, 10 May: Tickets to be had of Mrs Kelly, No. 3, Racquet Court, Fleet-street. Receipts: #108 -16s. (52.1; tickets: 56.15) (charge: #52 1s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Word To The Wise

Performance Comment: As17770513, but Capt. Dormer-Powell (from the Theatre Royal, Edinburgh; 1st appearance in London); Miss Dormer-Mrs Mattocks (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Miss Dormer Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Miss Willoughby Actor: Mrs Hartley
Role: Mrs Willoughby Actor: Mrs Jackson
Role: Miss Montague Actor: Mrs Bulkley.

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce is in Him

Performance Comment: Colonel Tamper-Wroughton; Major Belford-Whitefield; Prattle-Lee Lewes; Bell-Mrs Bulkley; Mademoiselle Florival-Mrs Lessingham; Emily-Mrs Mattocks; A New occasional Prologue (written by Dr Johnson)-Hull; [A New occasional Epilogue [author unknown]-Mrs Bulkley.
Cast
Role: Bell Actor: Mrs Bulkley
Role: Mademoiselle Florival Actor: Mrs Lessingham
Role: Emily Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: author unknown] Actor: Mrs Bulkley.

Song: End I: a new cantata, Diana-Mrs Farrell

Music: End Epilogue: concerto on the violin-Fisher

1523
08 May 1778 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Lamash, Legg & Blurton. Twelfth Night [announced on playbill of 7 May] is oblig'd to be deferr'd on account of the Indisposition of 2 principal performers. Tickets delivered for Twelfth Night by the Miss Stageldoirs and Mrs Pulley will be taken. Receipts: #225 5s. 6d. (30.0.0; 10.6.6; 0.1.0; tickets: 184.18.0) (charge: #67 11s. 6d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Cast
Role: Lady Anne Actor: Mrs Robinson
Role: Dutchess of York Actor: Mrs Johnston
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Hopkins.

Afterpiece Title: The Waterman

Cast
Role: Mrs Bundle Actor: Mrs Wrighten.

Dance: End II: Minuet de la Cour-the Miss Stageldoirs; End: Double Hornpipe-Master Staples (scholar of Blurton; 2nd appearance), Miss Stageldoirs; End I afterpiece: The Irish Fair-Blurton, Mrs Sutton [1st appearance this season]

1524
25 March 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Yates [who is named in the Account-Book, but not on the playbill]. Receipts: #238 13s. 6d. (216.8.0; 19.13.6; 2.12.0; tickets: none listed ) (charge: #70 17s. 3d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Medea

Performance Comment: Jason-Smith; Creon-Bensley; Aeson-Palmer; 1st Colchian-Packer; Lycander-Farren; Children-Miss G. Abrams, Master Pulley; Hecate-Hurst; Theano-Mrs Hopkins; Medea-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Lycander Actor: Farren
Role: Theano Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Medea Actor: Mrs Yates.

Afterpiece Title: A Monody

Cast
Role: Mrs Honeycomb Actor: Mrs Johnston
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Bradshaw

Afterpiece Title: A Peep behind the Curtain

Cast
Role: Rhodope Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Miss Fuz Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Lady Fuz Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Song: Azure God-Mrs Wrighten

1525
06 April 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Baddeley.

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Cast
Role: Principal Bacchant Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Euphrosyne Actor: Mrs Wrighten.
Role: The Lady Actor: Mrs Sharp

Dance: III: Hornpipe, as17790129

Song: Sweet Echo-Mrs Kennedy, Leoni [i.e. formerly Mrs Farrell]

Performance Comment: e. formerly Mrs Farrell].