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Event Comment: [The Concert lists vocals by Mas. Cheney and Mrs Barthelemon.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Serva Padrona

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Devil Upon Two Sticks

Afterpiece Title: hay The Padlock

Performance Comment: As17700606 but Ursula-Mrs Saunders .
Cast
Role: Ursula Actor: Mrs Saunders

Dance: hay End of Play: The Cowkeeper, as17700521

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: Hawthorn-Keasberry (from Theatre Royal, Bath) Justice Woodcock-Sparks; Sir William Meadows-Farrell; Eustace-Humphries Hodge-Hamilton; Young Meadows-DuBellamy; Lucinda-Miss Radley; Rosetta-Mrs Baker .
Cast
Role: Rosetta Actor: Mrs Baker

Afterpiece Title: hay The Vintner Tricked

Performance Comment: As17700523, but Fidler and Goaler omitted .
Cast
Role: Mrs Mixum Actor: Mrs Gardner.

Music: hay End of Opera: A Favourite Concerto on Harpsichord by Hook

Event Comment: marly Vocals in Concert as 16 Aug. and Mrs Barthelemon will sing a new Rondeau. The words by Lady Dorothea DuBois, set by Barthelemon, who will accompany the song upon the German Pedal Harp

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Serva Padrona

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Cast
Role: Margery Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Deborah Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Mattocks

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Performance Comment: Drunken Colonel-Yates; Lettice-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Lettice Actor: Mrs Green.

Dance: II: The Lamplighter-Aldridge, Sga Manesiere. [See17691005.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: As17701008 [2nd appearance Inchbald] Almeria-Mrs W. Barry.
Cast
Role: Almeria Actor: Mrs W. Barry.
Role: Zara Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Johnson.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Minor

Performance Comment: Shift, Dr Squintum (By desire), Transfer-Weston; Smirk, Mrs Cole-Foote; The Minor-a Gentleman (first appearance on any stage); Sir W. Wealthy-Lloyd; Loader-Davis; Dick-Knowles; Sir Richard Wealthy-Webster; Lucy-Miss Ogilvie; an Occasional Prologue-F. Gentleman.
Cast
Role: Mrs Cole Actor: Foote

Afterpiece Title: The Tobacconist

Entertainment: Between the Acts:, particularly Scrub's Trip to the Jubilee-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: Castalio-Ross; Chamont-Smith; Polydore-Bensley; Aaasto-Gibson; Chaplain-Hull; Page-Miss Cockayne; Serina-Miss Pearce; Florella-Mrs Pitt; Monimia-Miss Miller.
Cast
Role: Florella Actor: Mrs Pitt

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Cast
Role: Proserpine Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Ceres Actor: Mrs Thompson
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Dyer
Role: Servandoni Actor: .
Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these two years. [See 31 Dec. 1768.] Afterpiece: A Musical Entertainment [by Isaac Bickerstaffe] never acted there. [Letter from Henry Woodward, Clement's Inn, says he fulfilled his seven years engagement and is now going to Scotland with Foote and next to the Hay Market. No direct application was made to re-engage him at Covent Garden or he was ready to meet it (Winston MS 10)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserved

Performance Comment: Jaffier-Ross; Priuli-Gibson; Bedamar-Perry; Duke-Morris; Renault-Clarke; Elliot-Fox; Spinoza-Wignell; Officer-Thompson; Theodore-R. Smith; Pierre-Bensley; Belvidera (first time these 4 years)-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Belvidera Actor: Mrs Yates.

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Performance Comment: Don Diego-Reinhold; Leander-DuBellamy; Mungo-Quick; Ursula-Mrs Green; Leonora-Miss Catley.
Cast
Role: Leander Actor: DuBellamy
Role: Ursula Actor: Mrs Green

Dance: End: A Comic Dance, as17701017

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Performance Comment: As17701020, but Calista-Miss Hayward, first appearance on this stage; Lucilla-Mrs Davies.
Cast
Role: Lucilla Actor: Mrs Davies.
Role: Lavinia Actor: Mrs W. Barry

Afterpiece Title: The Ladies' Frolick

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Performance Comment: Lear-Ross; Edgar-Smith; Gloster-Gibson; Bastard-Bensley; France-DuBellamy; Burgundy-Lewis; Cornwall-Gardner; Albany-Hull; Kent-Clarke; Gentleman Usher-Cushing; Goneril-Mrs Vincent; Regan-DuBellamy; Cordelia-Miss Miller, first time.
Cast
Role: Goneril Actor: Mrs Vincent

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Performance Comment: As17701019, but Ceres-Mrs Thompson.
Cast
Role: Ceres Actor: Mrs Thompson.
Role: Proserpine Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Dyer
Role: Servandoni Actor: .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: As17701029, but Capulet-Burton; Juliet-Mrs Morland (2nd appearance); the Vocal Parts-Kear, _Bannister, _Dibdin, _Davies, Miss _Radley.
Cast
Role: Juliet Actor: Mrs Morland
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Lady Capulet Actor: Mrs Johnston
Role: a Masquerade and Dance Actor: .

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Barbarossa

Performance Comment: Selim-A Gentleman [Savigny]; Barbarossa-Bensley; Othman-Clarke; Sadi-Hull; Aladin-Gardner; Officer-Fox; Slave-Bates; Irene-Miss Miller; Zaphira-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Zaphira Actor: Mrs Yates.

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Cast
Role: Arabella Actor: Mrs Dyer
Role: Mrs Cadwallader Actor: Mrs Gardner.

Dance: End: Comic Dance, as17701017

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Cast
Role: Margery Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Deborah Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Mattocks

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Performance Comment: Old Man, Lord Chalkstone-Shuter; Fine Gentleman-Dyer; Drunken Man-Dunstall; Mercury-DuBellamy; Frenchman-Holtom; Aesop-Wignell; Bowman-Lewes; Fine Lady-Mrs Gardner.
Cast
Role: Fine Lady Actor: Mrs Gardner.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-Bensley; Bajazet-Smith; Axalla-Perry; Dervise-Gardner; Moneses-Hull; Omar-Morris; Stratocles-Fox; Hali-Lewes; Prince of Tanais-R. Smith; Selima-Mrs Mattocks; Arpasia-Miss Miller, first time; The Original Song, To Thee O Gentle Sleep-DuBellamy; The Usual Prologue-Hull.
Cast
Role: Selima Actor: Mrs Mattocks

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Cast
Role: Ceres Actor: Mrs Thompson.
Role: Proserpine Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Dyer
Role: Servandoni Actor: .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: As17701103 Young Gentlewoman's, Mrs Roberts, 3rd appearance on the stage.

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Dance: IV: The Rabbit Sellers, as17701010

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Barbarossa

Cast
Role: Zaphira Actor: Mrs Yates.

Afterpiece Title: True Blue

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman Return'd from Paris

Performance Comment: Sir John Buck-Dyer; MacRuthen-Shuter; Latitat-Dunstall; Crab-Gibson; Lucinda-Mrs Bulkley; Tallyhoe-Quick; Racket-Cushing; Lord John-Lewes.
Cast
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Bulkley

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Performance Comment: As17701016, but Imogen-Mrs Bulkley.
Cast
Role: Imogen Actor: Mrs Bulkley.
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Singing Actor: Mrs Thompson.

Afterpiece Title: True Blue

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Skeleton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Smith; King-Gibson; Ghost-Bensley; Horatio-Hull; Ostrick-Dyer; Laertes-Perry; Polonius-Shuter; Gravediggers-Dunstall, Stoppelaer; Ophelia-Miss Macklin; Queen-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Ward.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Skeleton

Afterpiece Title: True Blue

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Performance Comment: As17701201, but Imogen-Mrs Baddeley.
Cast
Role: Imogen Actor: Mrs Baddeley.
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Reddish
Role: Singing Actor: Mrs Scott.

Dance: III: Comic Dance, as17701025

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love And Resolution

Performance Comment: William-Baker; Mary-Mrs Beaumont.
Cast
Role: Mary Actor: Mrs Beaumont.

Dance: A new Ballad Dance-Leppi

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jovial Crew

Performance Comment: Oldrents-Gibson; Hearty-Reinhold; Springlove-Hull; Justice Clack-Shuter; Randal-Dunstall; Oliver-Dyer; Hilliard-DuBellamy; Vincent-Mattocks; Amie-Miss Valois; Meriel-Mrs Baker; Rachel-Miss Catley (first time); With the Crutch Dance-incidental to the Opera.
Cast
Role: Randal Actor: Dunstall
Role: Meriel Actor: Mrs Baker

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Skeleton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb the Great

Performance Comment: Tom Thumb-Miss Rose; Doodle-Mrs Heatly; King-Lloyd; Bailiff-Grey; Noodle-Evans; Foodle-Johns; Grizzle-Ward; Dollallolla-Miss Fairlamb; Glumdalca-Douglas; Huncamunca-Miss Roberts.
Cast
Role: Doodle Actor: Mrs Heatly

Dance: II: Minuet-Patence, Young Lady; IV: Hornpipe-

Performances

Afterpiece Title: The Register Office

Performance Comment: LeBrush-King; Brilliant-Fawcett; Irishman (with original song)-Moody; Frenchman-Baddeley; Scotchman-Love; Frankly-Davies; Williams-Ackman; Gulwell-Packer; Harwood-J. Aickin; Margery Moorpout-Mrs Love.
Cast
Role: Margery Moorpout Actor: Mrs Love.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Cast
Role: Nerissa Actor: Mrs Jeffries
Role: Portia Actor: Mrs Abington.

Afterpiece Title: A Trip to Scotland

Performance Comment: As17700925, but Miss Flack-Miss Burton; Chambermaid-Miss Platt; Dances-Mrs King.
Cast
Role: Dances Actor: Mrs King.
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Filagree Actor: Mrs Bradshaw

Dance: III: Comic Dance, as17701025