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Event Comment: Benefit for Perry and Holtom. Charges #64 14s. [Perry paid 2@3 the charges and received against that #2 3s. of the ready money. His deficit was #5 11s. 4d. Holtom paid 1!3 the charges and was credited with 1!3 the ready money. His deficit was #2 15s. 8d. The deficits were covered by income from tickets: Perry #93 9s. (Box 24; Pit 333; Gallery 375); Holtom #33 14s. (Box 11; Pit 159; Gallery 71).] (Account Book). Receipts: #56 7s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Performance Comment: As17670119, but Bastard-Perry; Gentleman Usher-Holtom; Cornwall-Gardner; Cordelia-Mrs Bellamy.
Cast
Role: Cordelia Actor: Mrs Bellamy.
Role: Goneril Actor: Mrs Stephens
Role: Regan Actor: Mrs Vincent

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Cast
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Green.

Dance: I: A Hornpipe-by Desire, Mas. Harris; IV: The Female Archer, as17661215; End: Double Hornpipe, as17670427

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

Ballet: End: The Wapping Landlady. As17670427

Event Comment: TThe Wells opened for the summer season of entertainments and pantomimes. [They will be noted hereafter occasionally.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Merlin; Or, The Enchanter Of Stone-henge

Performance Comment: Vocals-Mrs Lampe, Miss Brown, Master Herryman; Dances-Grimaldi, Duval, Tassoni, Miss Armoy.
Event Comment: Benefit for the Author of mainpiece. House Charges #76 19s. 6d. Mrs Yates' last appearance here until the 1774-75 season (Winston MS 9). Tickets deliver'd for the 9th of April and 7th of May will be taken. Paid Burney Jr 2 weeks' salary #2 10s., and Printer's Bill #9 6s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Dido

Cast
Role: Mrs Abington Aeneas Actor: Powell
Role: Norbal Actor: Holland
Role: Dido Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Anna Actor: Mrs Lee

Afterpiece Title: The Register Office

Cast
Role: Margery Actor: Mrs Love

Dance: End: The Lilliputian Camp, as17670227

Event Comment: Benefit for Bryan (prompter), Hallam, Buck. Mainpiece: By Desire. Charges #64 5s. [Deficit to beneficiaries #16 4s. This deficit was paid by Hallam and Buck. Bryan seems to have had his ticket money clear. From Tickets, Bryan #16 16s. (Box 10; Pit 46; Gallery 74); Hallam #30 9s. (Box 22; Pit 91; Gallery 113); Buck #47 7s. (Box 17; Pit 188; Gallery 140).] (Account Book). Receipts: #48 1s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Performance Comment: As17670505, but Cob's Wife-Mrs Pitt; Wellbred-Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Cob's Wife Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Bridget Actor: Mrs Baker

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Cast
Role: Laura Actor: Mrs Mattocks

Dance: III: The Village Romps, as17661008; End: Double Hornpipe, as17670427

Ballet: End: The Wapping Landlady. As17670427

Event Comment: CCymon by Particular Desire. 28th and last time this season. Paid land tax to Lady Day last for St Martin's #34 6s. Easter offering 10s. 6d.; Printer's bill #9 6s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #153 2s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymon

Performance Comment: As17670109, but Miss_ Plym; The Dances-_Guidetti, Mrs _King, Sga _Giorgi, Miss _Ford.
Cast
Role: The Dances Actor: _Guidetti, Mrs _King, Sga _Giorgi, Miss _Ford.
Role: Damon and Dorilas Actor: Fawcett, Fox
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Arne
Role: Urganda Actor: Mrs Baddeley
Role: Fatima Actor: Mrs Abington
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Parts Actor: Mrs Dorman
Event Comment: Paid salary list #435 19s. (Treasurer's Book). Read the 2 remaining Acts of Rule a Wife...About 15 minutes past 4 went into ye Pit, and contrary to my expectation got a seat almost in ye middle of ye 3rd row, which I prefer to any other. Garrick played Leon. By having seen him in the character before, and having read the play, I enjoyed the excellency of his acting more than I ever did. King played the Copper Captain for ye first time, and did it very well. Pritchard is excellent in Estifania, Love and Baddeley were good in Cacafago and the Old Woman (Neville MS Diary). Receipts: #202 10s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife

Cast
Role: Altea Actor: Mrs Lee
Role: Margaretta Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Estifania Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Performance Comment: As17670427 but Tag-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Tag Actor: Mrs Bennet.

Music: End: Concerto on Harpsichord-Burney Jun

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Plain Dealer

Performance Comment: As17670205, but Freeman-J. Palmer; Fidelia-Mrs Lessingham, 1st time.
Cast
Role: Fidelia Actor: Mrs Lessingham, 1st time.
Role: Manly Actor: Holland
Role: Eliza Actor: Mrs Lee
Role: Widow Blackacre Actor: Mrs Clive.

Afterpiece Title: The Register Office

Cast
Role: Margery Actor: Mrs Love

Dance: End: By Particular Desire, a Double Hornpipe-Walker, Miss Watkins

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King John

Performance Comment: As17661031, but Salisbury-DuBellamy; Constance-Mrs Bellamy.
Cast
Role: Constance Actor: Mrs Bellamy.
Role: Pandulph Actor: Walker
Role: Queen Elenor Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Lady Faulconbridge Actor: Mrs Ferguson

Afterpiece Title: Coronation

Dance: III: A Serious Dance-Miss Capon (3rd time), as17670427 IV: Double Hornpipe, as17670427

Ballet: IV: The Wapping Landlady. As17670427

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Benefit for Bowers (box-keeper) and Veal (1st gallery door-keeper). Play begins exactly at six o'clock. House charges #84. [Deficit to beneficiaries #61 5s. 6d.] Tickets deliver'd for The Busy Body will be taken. Paid Rector's rate and Watch 4 quarters #1 13s. Rec'd from Messrs Powell & Co for cloaths #11 11s.; Eight days from the Certainties #82 13s. 4d.; Stopages #1 18s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #22 14s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book). Took a place in ye front Boxes at Drury Lane for Wednesday next, when ye Suspicious Husband is to be performed for ye Decayed Actors' Fund, scarcely a place remaining untaken. I wanted one in ye Pit (Neville MS Diary)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: As17661024, but Jane-Mrs Lessingham.
Cast
Role: Jane Actor: Mrs Lessingham.
Role: Hastings Actor: Holland
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Alicia Actor: Mrs W. Barry, 1st time.

Afterpiece Title: The Register Office

Cast
Role: Margery Actor: Mrs Love

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserved

Performance Comment: Jaffier-Barry; Pierre-T. Barry, being his first appearance in this Kingdom; Duke-Newton; Priuli-Bannister; Bedamar-Palmer; Renault-Gardner; Spinosa-Keen; Theodore-Smith; Eliot-Lings; Durand-Loveman; Officer-Strange; Belvidera-Mrs Dancer.
Cast
Role: Durand Actor: Loveman
Role: Belvidera Actor: Mrs Dancer.

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Patron

Performance Comment: As17670812, but Lofty-Foote; Frank Younger-Smith; Dick Rever-Davis; Sir Richard-Strange; Sir Peter Pepperpot-Palmer; Dactyl-Gardner; Rust-Weston; Puff-Castle; Robin-Shuter; Staytape-Quick; John-Keen; Juliet-Mrs Jefferys.
Cast
Role: Juliet Actor: Mrs Jefferys.

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Dance: Miss Froment

Event Comment: NNeville MS Diary: At Davies read the Countess of S. At 7 went into the Pit....a foolish Epilogue is spoken by Mrs Dancer, which tends to lessen the impression made by the excellent moral of the Play

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Countess Of Salisbury

Cast
Role: Countess Actor: Mrs Dancer
Role: Eleanor Actor: Mrs Burden

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Cast
Role: Kitty Pry Actor: Mrs Gardner

Dance: End: Miss Froment

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Performance Comment: As17670724 but Desdemona-Mrs Jefferies.
Cast
Role: Desdemona Actor: Mrs Jefferies.
Role: Aemilia Actor: Mrs Burden

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Cast
Role: Kitty Pry Actor: Mrs Gardner

Dance: End: Miss Froment

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Cast
Role: Sir John Melvil Actor: Holland
Role: Fanny Actor: Mrs Palmer
Role: Chambermaid Actor: Mrs Lee
Role: Mrs Heidelberg Actor: Mrs Clive.

Afterpiece Title: The Hermit

Performance Comment: As17670923, but Old Lady-Mrs Bradshaw.
Cast
Role: Old Lady Actor: Mrs Bradshaw.
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs King
Role: The Dances Actor: Sg and Sga Giorgi.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Performance Comment: As17671010, but Queen-Mrs Hopkins.
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Hopkins.
Role: Iachimo Actor: Holland
Role: Imogen Actor: Mrs Baddeley, 1st time
Role: with dancing Actor: Grimaldi, Sg and Sga Giorgi

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

Event Comment: Mainpiece: With new Airs and Alterations made by the author. Receipts: #167 2s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Performance Comment: As17671008, but Lord Aimworth-DuBellamy, 1st time; Giles-Mahoon, 1st time; Mervin-Baker; Patty-Mrs Pinto.
Cast
Role: Patty Actor: Mrs Pinto.
Role: Lady Sycamore Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Theodosia Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Fanny Actor: Mrs Thompson

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Cast
Role: Diana Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Dyer

Dance: II: A New Pantomime Dance, as17671016

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: As17670918, but Young Meadows-DuBellamy; Eustace-Baker; Margery-Mrs Stephens; With a Dance- Incidental to the opera; Servants at the Statute-_.

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Performance Comment: As17671020, but Chasseur Royal-Mahoon; Diana-Mrs Thompson .
Cast
Role: Diana Actor: Mrs Thompson .
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Dyer

Dance: II: A New Pantomime Dance, as17671016

Event Comment: Read the principal parts of Much Ado About Nothing. Dined at St Clements Chop House, entered into a political conversation with a young gentleman, which prevented me from getting into the Pit till 5 o'clock. Was so squeez'd I could scarcely use my glass. [Lists parts.] The play was concluded by Comic Dance by the characters. How well and with what Agility Garrick dances (Neville MS Diary)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Performance Comment: Benedick-Garrick; Claudio-Palmer; Dogberry-Parsons; Don Pedro-Packer; Leonato-Havard; Balthazar (with song)-Vernon; John-Aickin; Antonio-Hurst; Borachio-Ackman; Town Clerk-Baddeley; Sexton-Weston; Beatrice-Miss Pope; Hero-Mrs Baddeley, 1st time; In Act II, a Masquerade Dance proper to the play, -Grimaldi; To Conclude with a Country Dance-the characters of the play.
Cast
Role: Hero Actor: Mrs Baddeley, 1st time

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmasked

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Abington.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: As17671014, but Jessica-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Jessica Actor: Mrs Mattocks.
Role: Nerissa Actor: Mrs Lessingham

Afterpiece Title: Love a-la-Mode

Dance: III: A New Comic Dance, as17671024; IV: The Irish Lilt, as17670921

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Foundling

Performance Comment: Young Belmont-a Gentleman, 1st appearance; Sir Charles Raymond-Bannister, 1st time; Sir Roger Belmont-Love, 1st time; Faddle-Dodd (with song); Col. Raymond-Packer; Villiard-Bransby; Rosetta-Miss Pope; Fidelia-Mrs Palmer.
Cast
Role: Fidelia Actor: Mrs Palmer.

Afterpiece Title: A Peep behind the Curtain

Cast
Role: Lady Fuz Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Sweepers Actor: Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Love
Role: Rhodope Actor: Mrs Arne

Dance: II: Hearts of Oak, as17671022

Performances

Afterpiece Title: The Register Office

Performance Comment: Capt. Le Brush-King; Irishman-Moody (with the Original Song); Scotsman-Love; Gulwell-Packer; Harwood-Aickin; Frenchman-Baddeley; Frankly-J. Palmer; Lord Brilliant-Fawcett; Trickit-Fox; Margery-Mrs Love.
Cast
Role: Margery Actor: Mrs Love.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan Of China

Performance Comment: Etan-Reddish, 1st time; Timurkan-Havard; Hamet-Cautherley, 1st time; Zamti-Holland; Mirvan-Packer; Octar-Bransby; Morat-Burton; Orasmin-Ackman; Zimventi-Keen; Mandane-Mrs Hopkins.
Cast
Role: Zamti Actor: Holland
Role: Mandane Actor: Mrs Hopkins.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Cast
Role: Patty Actor: Mrs Pinto.
Role: Lady Sycamore Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Theodosia Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Fanny Actor: Mrs Thompson

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Performance Comment: As17671026, but The Baby-the Giant; Doctor-Banks; Diana-Mrs Baker; Arial Spirits-_; Merlin-_; Mercury-_.
Cast
Role: Diana Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Dyer

Dance: II: A New Tambourine Dance-Aldridge, Sga Manesiere

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Cast
Role: Lavinia Actor: Mrs Lessingham, 1st time
Role: Lucilla Actor: Mrs DuBellamy
Role: Calista Actor: Mrs Yates.

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

Performance Comment: As17670917, but Harriet-Mrs DuBellamy; Feeble-Quick; Rovewell-Davis; Bellmour-Perry; Watchman-Bates.
Cast
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs DuBellamy
Role: Termagant Actor: Mrs Green.

Dance: End: A New Pantomime Dance, as17671016

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: As17671028, but Jessica-Mrs Baker.
Cast
Role: Jessica Actor: Mrs Baker.
Role: Nerissa Actor: Mrs Lessingham

Afterpiece Title: Love a-la-Mode

Dance: III: The Dutch Milkmaid, as17671114; IV: A New Tambourine Dance, as17671119