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Event Comment: We Play'd at Covent Garden the Beggars Opera & ye School Boy for Mr Morgan's Benefit, several of our Company play'd, with leave from ye Managers (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: None

Event Comment: Benefit for Morgan, the Oldest Actor in England. Last time of the company's performing this season. Tickets to be had at the Bedford Coffee House and of Mr Crudge at the Stage Door. [This charitable performance included a composite group from Drury Lane and Covent Garden.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Cast
Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mrs Dunstall
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Mrs Coaxer Actor: Miss Ferguson
Role: Mrs Vixen Actor: Mrs Stephens
Role: Betty Doxey Actor: Mrs Vallois
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Chambers

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Performance Comment: As17561117, but Young Rakish-Cross; Friendly-Walker; Tom-R. Smith; Benedict-Stoppelaer; Lettice-Miss Helme; Major Rackish-Morgan,his 1st appearance here these 10 years.

Dance: I: Country Lass, as17570512; II: Dutch Sailor, as17570525; III: Dutch Peasant, as17570512

Event Comment: Afterpiece: By Particular Desire. House. So Ends the Season 56 different Plays 37 different Farces 188 Nights in all (Hopkins Diary). Paid Mr J. French on acct #5 5s.; Subscription to Chas Standen #1 1s.; Returned Mr J. Palmer part of his Benefit Balance #30; Sga Hidou in full of 500 Guineas for this season #27 5s. Receipts: #118 14s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book). After season receipts and expenses (Treasurers's Book). Receipts: 29 May: Stopages #6 1s.; Watson & Mortimer #25 returned from cash advanced at beginning of season; Mrs Smith in full of debt #14. 2 June: Mr Heath's rent 1 yr to Xmas last #10; Mr Brereton's salary stopt & Benefit after money 3rd May #17 11s. 6d.; Ditto for Reddish #10; Ditto for Dibdin #24 12s. 24 June: Public Advertiser this season #50; Ditto for Gazetter #50; Mr Pope one yrs rent to Lady Day last (#1 10s. land tax deducted) #28 10s.; Harrison's rent ditto (#8 15s. deducted) #34 18s. 4d.; also deducted #2 6s. 8d. sewer's tax; Mr Parsonage 1 yrs ditto (#5 land tax and 15s. Repairs deducted) #42 5s.; Late Mr Banks 1 yrs ditto #3; Their Majesties account #80. 30 June: Mr Burges, 1 yrs rent to Xmas last (#4 4s. land tax deducted) #16 16s.; Discount on #362 1s. 3d. amount of tallow chandler's 10 Bills this season at 8%-#28 19s. 2d.; Remainder of Sinking Fund, #159 12s.; Mr Reddish's Benefit Acct #78 16s. 6d. 15 July: Sundry salary forfeits taken up by Evans #144 18s. 4d.; Music forfeits #18 4s. 6d. B. Richards forfeits #6 12s. Expenditures: 29 May: Salary List #510 6s.; Davies on note #9 9s.; Slingsby in full of #350 for this season #3 1s. 8d.; Mrs Yates ditto of #800 this season 11s. 8d.; Mr Courtney Chorus 27 nights at 5s. per night in full #6 15s.; Advanced to Everard to compleat his ticket acct #1 5s. 6d.; Mr Page on note #5 5s.; Mr Page in full of #25 this season #1 12s. 6d. 3 June: Miss Berkley on note #5 5s.; King in full of #500 salary #32 10s.; Mrs Moffat, dresser, per order D. Garrick #5 5s.; Lamash on note #6 15s.; One yrs watch & rector's rate to Lady Day last (Cov. Garden) #1 10s. 24 June: Repaid Mr Bannister his Bt balance #35 16s. 6d.; Lent Mr Baddeley per order Mr D. Garrick #20; Mr G. Garrick in full of #400, #50; Mr Smart, attending practices of Dances #10 10s.; Mr Pope's bill for Wigs #17 7s. 6d., and his bill for 64 extra nights for dressing #6 8s.; Mr D. Richards 31 weeks 1 day extra salary #31 3s. 4d.; Chaise to Hampton, Mr Evans & Becket 19s. 8d.; J. French on acct #7 7s. 30 June: Mr Vernon's balance of Acct in full #18 9s. 6d.; Mrs Chitty for coals #77; Barrow & Co. for Oil #187 6s. 6d.; Burges (bricklayer) #134 11s.; Tallow chandler's 10th and last bill #28 4s. 10d.; Chettell (timber merchant) #76 12s. 6d.; R. Palmer Jr 47 nights in Maid of Oaks and Harlequin's Jacket #4 14s.; Loss on sale of 75 Guineas & half light cash of Sinking Fund #3 9s. 6d. 5 July: Bibb (sword cutler) #3 6s.; Scott (copper laceman) #100 3s.; Powney (stationer) #5 16s.; Mrs Jones (worsted lace) &c. #8 2s.; Hopkins & Co. (ironmongers) #33 3s. 6d.; Blakes (hatter) #10 4s.; Jennings (glover & furrier) #23 7s. 6d.; Mrs Lowe@and@Co. (glaziers) #2 16s.; Mr Hadley (engine maker) #13; Thomson (smith) #14 9s.; Carter (scowrer) #9 4s.; Cubitt (tinman) #4 8s. 6d.; Hewetson & Co. (laceman) #17 2s. 6d.; Gardner (shoemaker) #3 19s. 7 July: Waller & Co. (hosiers) #24 4s. 6d.; Carpue (silk dyer) #8 10s. 6d.; Cropley (linen draper) #13 9s. 6d.; Mr Knyvett (harpsichord performer) 14 nights #5 5s.; Mrs Vaughan (haberdasher) #13 12s.; J. French on Acct #8 8s.; Cole (turner) #35 5s. 6d. 12 July: Mr Stafford (glassman) per Mr Johnston #29 5s. 6d.; Mr King & Co. for Women's cloaths, per Mr Johnston #10; Mrs Garwood (laundress) per Mr Johnston #15 15s.; Mr Palmer for Spermacetti Candles, per Mr Johnston, #172 4s. 15 July: J. French on Acct #15 15s.; J. Johnston's Music Bill, #12 11s. 10d.; Repaid Mr Reddish's Benefit Acct to Mr Burns for his creditors, #78 16s. 6d. 19 July: Lent to Miss Berkley on note #5 5s.; Mr Victor's Gratuity #30, and two weeks' extra salary #5; Mr Evans in lieu of Benefit #42 and two week's extra salary #3. Books closed and balanced paid. VIZ. Total income #33,614 16s. 6d. Total profit #389 5s. 7d. Total expense #29,719 10s. 11d. Paid Patentees #2840. To Clutterbuck #1000. Left in Victor's hands carried to next season 55 5s. 7d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Matilda

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

Cast
Role: Miss Titup Actor: Mrs Abington
Event Comment: At Lee's Great Booth, over-against the Hospital Gate. Mainpiece. that celebrated Entertainment (which gave such Satisfaction to all the Quality and Gentry that saw it)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Bethulia Containing The History Of Judith And Holofernes Together With The Humours Of Rustego And His Man Terrible

Performance Comment: Holofernes-Boheme; Achier-Walker; Rodrigo-Harper; Terrible-Morgan.
Cast
Role: Terrible Actor: Morgan.

Song:

Dance:

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Womans A Riddle

Performance Comment: As17221009, but Aspin-Morgan.
Cast
Role: Aspin Actor: Morgan.
Role: Lady Outside Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Clarinda Actor: Mrs Purden
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Egleton.

Dance:

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Coffee house Politician Or The Justice Caught In His Own Trap

Performance Comment: Worthy-Havard; Squeezum-Jones; Politick-Roberts; Ramble-Mullart; Sotmore-Lacy; Constant-Furnival; Hillaret-Mrs Mullart; Isabella-Mrs Nokes; Mrs Squeezum-Mrs Woodward; Mrs Staff-Mrs Lacy; Cloris-Miss Smith.
Cast
Role: Hillaret Actor: Mrs Mullart
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Nokes
Role: Mrs Squeezum Actor: Mrs Woodward
Role: Mrs Staff Actor: Mrs Lacy

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Performance Comment: As17301026, but Huncamunca-Mrs Woodward, .
Cast
Role: Huncamunca Actor: Mrs Woodward, .
Role: Dollalolla Actor: Mrs Mullart

Afterpiece Title: The Battle of the Poets or The Contention for the Laureat

Performance Comment: Edition of 1730 lists: Fopling Fribble-Woodward; Comment Profound-Lacy; Sulky Bathos-Ayres; Noctifer-Roberts; Flaile-Morgan; Lord Truetaste-Furnival; Noodle-Reynolds; Lord Grizzle-Jones; Doodle-Wathen; Dangle-Havard; Dismal-Cross.
Cast
Role: Flaile Actor: Morgan

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The False Count

Performance Comment: See17301120, but Gulielmo-Morgan.
Cast
Role: Gulielmo Actor: Morgan.

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Cast
Role: Huncamunca Actor: Mrs Woodward, .
Role: Dollalolla Actor: Mrs Mullart
Role: Flaile Actor: Morgan

Afterpiece Title: The Battle of the Poets

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet Prince Of Denmark

Performance Comment: As17301118, but Rosencraus-_; Gravediggers-Morgan, R. Williams.
Cast
Role: Gravediggers Actor: Morgan, R. Williams.
Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Haughton.

Afterpiece Title: The Jealous Clown

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: As17301201, but Fondlewife-Morgan; Vainlove-Bowman, being the first Time of his appearing on this Stage.
Cast
Role: Fondlewife Actor: Morgan
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Laetitia Actor: Mrs Haughton
Role: Silvia Actor: Mrs Mountfort
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Thomas.

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Cast
Role: Friendly Actor: Mrs Thomas
Role: Hob's Mother Actor: Mrs Palmer
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Mountfort

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Performance Comment: As17301217, but Obadiah-Morgan.
Cast
Role: Obadiah Actor: Morgan.
Role: Anne Lovely Actor: Mrs Haughton
Role: Mrs Prim Actor: Mrs Thomas
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Palmer.

Afterpiece Title: The Wedding With the Skimmington after the Manner of Hudibras

Performance Comment: Peartree-Stoppelaer; Rako-Bardin; Ply-Rosco; Margery-Mrs Mountfort; Mother-Mrs Palmer.
Cast
Role: Margery Actor: Mrs Mountfort
Role: Mother Actor: Mrs Palmer.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Devil Of A Wife

Performance Comment: As17310106, but Jobson-Morgan; Sir Richard-Huddy; Spirits-Miss Smith, Master Woodward; Lettice-_.
Cast
Role: Jobson Actor: Morgan
Role: Lady Lovemore Actor: Mrs Thomas.
Role: Rowland Actor: Smith
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Haughton
Role: Jane Actor: Mrs Palmer
Role: Lettice Actor: Mrs Mountfort.

Afterpiece Title: The Wedding

Cast
Role: Mother Actor: Mrs Palmer.

Performances

Afterpiece Title: The Cobler of Preston

Performance Comment: Sir Jasper-Barden; Clerimont-Havard; Toby-Morgan; Snuffle-Bullock; Grist-W. Williams; Dame Hackett-Pearce; Dorcas-Burny; Maid-Miss Smith.
Cast
Role: Toby Actor: Morgan
Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Gentlemen and Ladies

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: As17310127, but Epilogue-Morgan riding on an Ass.
Cast
Role: Epilogue Actor: Morgan riding on an Ass.
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Thomas
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Mrs Morgan
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Palmer
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Thomas.
Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Gentlemen and Ladies

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Performance Comment: As17310311 but Clincher Jr-Bardin; Epilogue-Morgan riding on an Ass.
Cast
Role: Epilogue Actor: Morgan riding on an Ass.
Role: Clincher Sr Actor: Morgan
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Houghton.
Role: Colonel Standard Actor: Smith
Role: Lady Lurewell Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Lady Darling Actor: Mrs Palmer
Role: Parly Actor: Mrs Thomas.

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach Opera

Event Comment: Benefit Ravenscroft. At the particular Desire of several Gentlemen and Ladies

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: As17310320 but Brazen-Bardin; Lucy-Mrs Palmer.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Palmer.
Role: Rose Actor: Mrs Morgan
Role: Bullock Actor: Morgan
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Thomas
Role: Melinda Actor: Mrs Haughton

Afterpiece Title: The Cobler of Preston

Performance Comment: See17310211, but Toby-Morgan.
Cast
Role: Toby Actor: Morgan.

Song:

Dance:

Event Comment: Benefit W. Giffard and Collett

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-W. Giffard; Macduff-Giffard; Hecate-Rosco; Witches-Collett, Morgan, Pearce.
Cast
Role: Witches Actor: Collett, Morgan, Pearce.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Husband

Performance Comment: As17311013, but Manly-Huddy; Sir Francis-Morgan.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Morgan.
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Lady Grace Actor: Mrs Purden
Role: Lady Wronghead Actor: Mrs Haughton
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Palmer
Role: Myrtilla Actor: Mrs Morse
Role: Trusty Actor: Mrs Bambridge.

Afterpiece Title: The Lovers Opera

Cast
Role: Prim Actor: Morgan
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Clara Actor: Mrs Palmer.

Dance: As17311104

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Performance Comment: As17311116, but Teague-Miller, being the first time of his appearing on any Stage these two Years; Obadiah-Morgan.
Cast
Role: Obadiah Actor: Morgan.
Role: Ruth Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Mrs Day Actor: Mrs Morgan
Role: Arabella Actor: Mrs Haughton
Role: Mrs Chat Actor: Mrs Palmer.

Dance:

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry IV Part I

Performance Comment: As17311101, but Falstaff-Gentleman; Hotspur-Delane; Mortimer-Rosco; Carriers-Miller, Morgan; Francis-Norris.
Cast
Role: Carriers Actor: Miller, Morgan
Role: Northumberland Actor: Williams
Role: Lady Piercy Actor: Mrs Purden
Role: Hostess Actor: Mrs Palmer.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Palmer.

Dance: As17320127

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: As17321007, but Bullock-Morgan; Collier-Pearce.
Cast
Role: Bullock Actor: Morgan
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Melinda Actor: Mrs Purden
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Haughton
Role: Rose Actor: Mrs Hamilton.

Song: As17321030

Dance: As17321030

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Performance Comment: As17331016, but Gripe-Morgan .
Cast
Role: Gripe Actor: Morgan
Role: Clarissa Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Araminta Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Corinna Actor: Mrs Laguerre
Role: Flippanta Actor: Mrs Younger
Role: Mrs Amlet Actor: Mrs Martin
Role: Mrs Cloggit Actor: Mrs Cook

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

Performance Comment: Apollo-Glover; Nymphs-Mrs Ogden, Mrs Pelling, Miss Rogers, Miss Baston; Daphne-Mrs Laguerre; Burgomaster-Laguerre; Boor Servant-Hippisley; Colombine-Mrs Younger; Scaramouch-Newhouse; Harlequin-Lun; Peasants-Newhouse, De la Garde Jr, Du Pre Jr; Women Peasants-Mrs Stevens, Mrs Kilby, Mrs Forrester; Venus-Mrs Wright; Diana-Miss Norsa; Silenus-Leveridge; Bacchus-Salway; Frenchman-I.e Sac; Spaniard-Du Pre; Polonese-Pelling; French Woman-Miss Rogers; Polonese Woman-Mrs Ogden; Flora-Mrs Laguerre, but see17331124.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Loves Last Shift

Performance Comment: As17331025, but Snap-Morgan; Sly-Bullock .
Cast
Role: Snap Actor: Morgan
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Hallam
Role: Narcissa Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Hillaria Actor: Mrs Buchanan
Role: Flareit Actor: Mrs Kilby

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

Dance: By Malter and Mlle Salle

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: As17330925, but Bonniface-Morgan; Gibbet-Chapman; Foigard-Neale .
Cast
Role: Bonniface Actor: Morgan
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Younger
Role: Lady Bountiful Actor: Mrs Martin
Role: Cherry Actor: Mrs Laguerre

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Lawyer

Dance: Pygmalion, as17340114

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet Prince Of Denmark

Performance Comment: As17331117, but Gravediggers-Morgan and Ray .
Cast
Role: Gravediggers Actor: Morgan and Ray
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Buchanan

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Squire Of Alsatia

Performance Comment: As17340406 but Sir William-Morgan .