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22551
31 May 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Last Time of Performing this Season. Benefit for Theatrical Fund. Pit and Boxes thrown together. Doors open half an hour before. Play begins promptly at half after 6.[This was Palmer's last appearance on the stage in Absent Man (Winston MS 10), but see 29 April. MacMillan notes that Palmer died 23 May.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: As17680404 but Hamlet-Garrick; Queen-Mrs Hopkins.
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Hopkins.
Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Baddeley
Role: Player Queen Actor: Mrs Johnson

Afterpiece Title: The Absent Man

Cast
Role: Mrs Frolick Actor: Mrs Jeffries
Role: Mrs Junket Actor: Mrs Johnston
Role: Parts Actor: King, Palmer, Cautherly, J. Palmer, Hurst, Fawcett, J. Burton, Mrs Barry, Mrs Jeffries, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Hopkins. With a Prologue-
Role: Flavia Actor: Mrs W. Barry
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Bradshaw

Dance: End: The Medley, as17680416

22552
01 June 1768 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Condell, Potter and Eddis (playbill). [Account Book lists only Condell and Potter.] Charges #81 10s. Deficit to Condell and Potter #49 10s. 6d. covered by #97 10s. to Condell from tickets (Box 248; Pit 194; Gallery 64) and #73 14s. to Potter from Tickets (Box 159; Pit 157; Gallery 104). Paid Richard Richardson for the Purchase of the Fee Farm of three Houses on the West Side of Bow St. subject to 40s. a year payable to the Duke of Bedford...#1800. Receipts: #31 19s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Performance Comment: As17680506, but Flora-Mrs Pitt.
Cast
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Pitt.
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Inis Actor: Mrs Green

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

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

Dance: II: The Merry Sailors, as17671009

22553
02 June 1768 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Greene and Ansell (box-keepers). Tickets deliver'd for 25 May will be taken. Charges #81 10s. Deficit to Greene and Ansell #56 6s. 6d. covered by #129 14s. to Green from tickets (Box 414; Pit 148; Gallery 40) and #98 15s. to Ansell from his tickets (Box 281; Pit 174; Gallery 24). Total House of #253 12s. 6d. that night. Rec'd of Sarjant for his deficiency 30 May...#24 11s. 6d. Rec'd of Ellis for his 1!2 value of tickets 28 May...#2 2s. Receipts: #25 3s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Cast
Role: Corinna Actor: Mrs Bulkley
Role: Araminta Actor: Mrs Dyer
Role: Flippanta Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Mrs Amlet Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Mrs Cloggit Actor: Mrs Copin
Role: Clarissa Actor: Mrs Lessingham.

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Performance Comment: As17680511, but Sally-Mrs Mattocks; new song-_.
Cast
Role: Sally Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Thompson
Role: To conclude with the Original Dance in the Actor: Arnauld, Mrs Thompson.

Dance: End: The Merry Sailors, as17671009

22554
10 June 1768 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Devil Upon Two Sticks

Cast
Role: Parts by Actor: Foote, Weston, Morgan, Castle, Keen, Casey, Lloyd, Pearce, Jacobs, Mahoon, Aickin, Gardner, Strange, Vandemire, Jackson, Graham, Walker, Mrs Gardner, and a Young Gentlewoman, 1st appearance. Devil-Foote
Role: Margaret Actor: Mrs Gardner

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Performance Comment: Sharp-Weston; Kitty Pry-Mrs Pitt.
Cast
Role: Kitty Pry Actor: Mrs Pitt.

Dance: As17680530

22555
22 June 1768 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Devil Upon Two Sticks

Cast
Role: Parts by Actor: Foote, Weston, Morgan, Castle, Keen, Casey, Lloyd, Pearce, Jacobs, Mahoon, Aickin, Gardner, Strange, Vandemire, Jackson, Graham, Walker, Mrs Gardner, and a Young Gentlewoman, 1st appearance. Devil-Foote
Role: Margaret Actor: Mrs Gardner

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Performance Comment: As17680613 but short bill, Fribble-Vandemere; Flash-Davis; Tag-Mrs Gardner.
Cast
Role: Fribble Actor: Vandemere
Role: Tag Actor: Mrs Gardner.
Role: Miss Biddy Actor: Mrs Davis.

Dance: As17680530

22556
27 June 1768 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Devil Upon Two Sticks

Cast
Role: Parts by Actor: Foote, Weston, Morgan, Castle, Keen, Casey, Lloyd, Pearce, Jacobs, Mahoon, Aickin, Gardner, Strange, Vandemire, Jackson, Graham, Walker, Mrs Gardner, and a Young Gentlewoman, 1st appearance. Devil-Foote
Role: Margaret Actor: Mrs Gardner

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Performance Comment: Squire-Mahoon; Thomas-Bannister; Dorcas-Mrs Saunders; Sally-Miss Edwards.
Cast
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Saunders

Dance: As17680530

22557
06 July 1768 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Devil Upon Two Sticks

Cast
Role: Parts by Actor: Foote, Weston, Morgan, Castle, Keen, Casey, Lloyd, Pearce, Jacobs, Mahoon, Aickin, Gardner, Strange, Vandemire, Jackson, Graham, Walker, Mrs Gardner, and a Young Gentlewoman, 1st appearance. Devil-Foote
Role: Margaret Actor: Mrs Gardner

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Performance Comment: Quaver-Mahoon; Coupee-Hamilton; Goodwill-Jackson; Blister-Vandermere; Miss Lucy-Mrs Saunders.
Cast
Role: Blister Actor: Vandermere
Role: Miss Lucy Actor: Mrs Saunders.

Dance: As17680530

22558
15 August 1768 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Minor

Afterpiece Title: The Country Wife

Performance Comment: Pinchwife-Gardner; Dorilant-Davis; Harcourt-Casey; Sparkish-Loveman; Alithea-Mrs Graham; Country Wife-Miss Ogilvie.
Cast
Role: Alithea Actor: Mrs Graham

Dance: As17680530

22559
13 October 1768 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Both pieces By Command of their Majesties. Servants are desired to be at the theatre to keep places by 4 o'clock. Receipts: #209 1s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Cast
Role: Mrs Quickly Actor: Mrs Pitt.
Role: Mrs Page Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Mrs Ford Actor: Mrs Bulkley.

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Performance Comment: As17680927, but Sally-Mrs Pinto.
Cast
Role: Sally Actor: Mrs Pinto.
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Thompson

Dance: End: The Irish Lilt, as17680930; End I [of Farce]: The Merry Sailors, as17680920

22560
18 October 1768 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Performance Comment: As17680919, but Patty-Mrs Pinto; Giles-Barnshaw.
Cast
Role: Patty Actor: Mrs Pinto
Role: Lady Sycamore Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Theodosia Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Fanny Actor: Mrs Thompson

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Cast
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.

22561
25 October 1768 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Artaxerxes

Cast
Role: Principal actors Actor: Mattocks, DuBellamy, Mrs Mattocks, Mrs Baker, Mrs Thompson, Mrs Pinto.

Afterpiece Title: The Country Wife

Performance Comment: Pinchwife-Hull; Sparkish-Dyer; Dorilant-Davis; Harcourt-Perry; Alithea-Mrs DuBellamy; Country Wife-Miss Ward.
Cast
Role: Alithea Actor: Mrs DuBellamy

Dance: I: A Comic Dance, as17681007; II: The Tartars, as17681004

22562
26 October 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece: By Particular Desire. Mrs Arne being ill, Miss Radley made her First appearance on this stage in Leonora in the Padlock, and was well received (Hopkins Diary)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Countess Of Salisbury

Cast
Role: Eleanor Actor: Mrs Reddish
Role: Countess of Salisbury Actor: Mrs Barry.

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Cast
Role: Leander Actor: Vernon
Role: Ursula Actor: Mrs Dorman

Dance: II: The Lilliputian Camp, as17680922

22563
01 November 1768 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Performance Comment: As17680921, but Clement-Lewis; Dame Kitely-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Dame Kitely Actor: Mrs Mattocks.
Role: Bridget Actor: Mrs Baker

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

Cast
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs DuBellamy
Role: Termagant Actor: Mrs Green. u§¨cg IInterlude: The Royal Garland. As17681010.
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: End: A New Comic Dance call'd The Lamplighters-Aldridge, Sga Manesiere. [See17600318.

22564
03 November 1768 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Artaxerxes

Cast
Role: Principal actors Actor: Mattocks, DuBellamy, Mrs Mattocks, Mrs Baker, Mrs Thompson, Mrs Pinto.

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Performance Comment: Petruchio-Woodward; Grumio-Yates; Catherine-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Green.

Dance: I: The Dutch Milkmaid, as17680928; II: The Tartars, as17681004

22565
16 November 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Artaxerxes

Performance Comment: As17681101, but Artaxerxes-Mrs Baddeley, 1st time.
Cast
Role: Artaxerxes Actor: Mrs Baddeley, 1st time.
Role: Arbaces Actor: Mrs Forbes, their first appearance
Role: Mandani Actor: Mrs Arne.

Afterpiece Title: QQueen Mab

Performance Comment: As17681115 (Public Advertiser). [The playbill is short mentioning only Harlequin, Pantaloon, Clod and Colombine.]
Cast
Role: Maid Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs King.

Dance: I: A New Turkish Dance-; II: A New Pantomime Dance-Dagueville, Sga Vidini

22566
24 November 1768 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserved

Performance Comment: Jaffier-Powell; Priuli-Gibson; Renault-Clarke; Duke-Morris; Pierre-Bensley; Bedamar-Perry; Elliot-Wild; Spinoza-Wignel; Theodore-R. Smith; Officer-Gardner; Belvidera-Mrs Bellamy.
Cast
Role: Belvidera Actor: Mrs Bellamy.

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Cast
Role: Nysa Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Daphne Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Mysis Actor: Mrs Thompson.

Dance: End: The Lamplighters, as17681101

22567
01 December 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: MMiss Burton made her first apperaranc on this stage in the part ofthe Country Girl. She is a pretty, genteel figure; Played the part well, and was much Applauded (Hopkins Diary). Country Girl, Young Gentlewoman, first Appearance (Cross Diary)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Performance Comment: Moody-Holland; Harcourt-Palmer; Sparkish-Dodd; Belville-Cautherly; Lucy-Miss Pope; Alithea-Mrs Jeffries, 1st time; Country Girl-A young Gentlewoman[, 1st appearance [Miss Burton]., 1st appearance [Miss Burton].
Cast
Role: Moody Actor: Holland
Role: Alithea Actor: Mrs Jeffries, 1st time

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Cast
Role: Maid Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs King.

Dance: II: A New Dance called The Hunters-Hamoir, Miss Hamoir

22568
05 December 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Cast
Role: Moody Actor: Holland
Role: Alithea Actor: Mrs Jeffries, 1st time

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Performance Comment: See17681129, but with a New Allemande-Dagueville, Sga Vidini; short bill, only Harlequin-Rooker; Colombine-Mrs King listed.
Cast
Role: with a New Allemande Actor: Dagueville, Sga Vidini
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs King listed.

Dance: III: The Wake, as17680929

22569
07 December 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece: Not acted these 2 years. [See 15 May 1766.] With alterations and the addition of the Masquerade and the New Allemande which had been added to Queen Mab. [See 5 Dec.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Artaxerxes

Cast
Role: Artaxerxes Actor: Mrs Baddeley, 1st time.
Role: Arbaces Actor: Mrs Forbes, their first appearance
Role: Mandani Actor: Mrs Arne.

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Rooker; Clown-Ackman; Farmer-Johnston; Witch-Moody; Squire-J. Burton; Farmer's Daughters-Mrs King, Miss Tetley; to Conclude with a Masquerade-(with Additions); a New Allemande-.
Cast
Role: Farmer's Daughters Actor: Mrs King, Miss Tetley
Role: a New Allemande Actor: .

Dance: I: A New Pantomime Dance, as17681116

22570
09 December 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: FFelix-Mrs Garrick (Cross Diary)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Cast
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs W. Barry
Role: Inis Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Violante Actor: Mrs Barry.

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

Cast
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Millidge
Role: Miss Grantham Actor: Mrs Jeffries.

22571
09 December 1768 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Performance Comment: As17681101, but Clement-Morris; Dame Kitely-Mrs Bulkley (playbill); Clement-Lewis (Public Advertiser).
Cast
Role: Dame Kitely Actor: Mrs Bulkley
Role: Bridget Actor: Mrs Baker

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Cast
Role: Nysa Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Daphne Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Mysis Actor: Mrs Thompson.

Dance: III: The Lamplighters, as17681101

22572
19 December 1768 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cyrus

Cast
Role: Mandane Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Aspasia Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: lists Mirza Actor:

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Performance Comment: Drunken Colonel-Woodward; Oldcastle-Lewis; Goodall-Dunstall; Lettice-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Lettice Actor: Mrs Green.

Dance: End: The Garland, as17681028

22573
19 December 1768 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd

Performance Comment: Sir William-Boyack; Patie-Aiken; Roger-Walker; Bauldy-Ramsay; Peggy-Miss M'Lane; Jenny-Mrs Johnston; New prologue-Walker.
Cast
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Johnston
Related Works
Related Work: The Gentle Shepherd Author(s): Cornelius Vandertop

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Dance: Between the Acts: Dancing-

Entertainment: CCries of Edinburgh, with a new Scotch Cantata-Boyack

22574
20 December 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Cast
Role: Portia Actor: Mrs Abington, 1st time
Role: Jessica Actor: Mrs Baddeley
Role: Nerissa Actor: Mrs Jeffries.

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Performance Comment: As17680927, but Phillip-Moody; Kitty-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Clive.

Dance: III: The Wake, as17680929

22575
28 December 1768 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Performance Comment: As17681216, but Elvira-Mrs Vincent; Manuel-_; Governor-_; Monsieur-_; Sancho-_.
Cast
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs DuBellamy, 1st time
Role: Angelina Actor: Mrs Bulkley.

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

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