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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymon

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: As17671203, but Nell-Mrs Arne, 1st time.
Cast
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Arne, 1st time.
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Johnston.
Event Comment: Benefit for Yates. Part of Pit laid into Boxes. Last time of performing till Easter Holidays. Afterpiece: Never Performed There (playbill). Charges #64 5s. Balance to Mrs Yates #90 7s. 6d. plus #112 15s. in tickets (Box 406; Pit 75). Paid John Doe for sticking Black Bills #4 10s. (Account Book). Receipts: #154 12s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Afterpiece Title: Edgar and Emmeline

Performance Comment: Edgar-A Gentleman; Florimond-Yates; Elfina-Miss Ford; Grotilla-Miss Besford; Emmeline-Mrs Yates; With Dances-incident to the piece.
Cast
Role: Emmeline Actor: Mrs Yates

Dance: End: The Irish Lilt, as17670921

Event Comment: Benefit for Mattocks. House charges, candles and extras #69 12s. 6d. Balance to Mrs Mattocks #75 5s. 6d. plus #48 4s. from tickets (Box 168; Pit 34; Gallery 11) (Account Book). Receipts: #144 18s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: As17680127, but Vocal Parts-Mrs Stephens.
Cast
Role: Vocal Parts Actor: Mrs Stephens.
Role: Lady Macbeth Actor: Mrs Yates

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Cast
Role: Corinna Actor: Mrs Cokayne
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Mattocks

Dance: End: The Merry Sailors, as17671009

Event Comment: Benefit for Mr and Mrs Baddeley

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymon

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

Performance Comment: As17680308 But Kitty-Mrs Johnston.

Entertainment: End: A Search After Scrubs-Baddeley

Event Comment: Benefit for Champnes and Mrs Scott

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: As17690403 but Rossetta-Mrs Scott, 1st time; Eustace-_.
Cast
Role: Rossetta Actor: Mrs Scott, 1st time
Role: Rosetta Actor: Mrs Baddeley
Role: Deborah Actor: Mrs Love

Afterpiece Title: The Old Maid

Cast
Role: Miss Harlow Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Mrs Harlow Actor: Miss Pope.

Dance: II: New Comic Dance, as17681210

Event Comment: Benefit for Fawcett, and Mr and Mrs Johnston (sufferers from a fire)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: As17681013, but with Audrey-Mrs Johnson; Amiens-Fawcett [he doubled as Jaques de Bois].he doubled as Jaques de Bois].
Cast
Role: with Audrey Actor: Mrs Johnson
Role: Le Beau Actor: Ackman
Role: Celia Actor: Mrs Baddeley
Role: Phebe Actor: Mrs W. Palmer
Role: Audrey Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Rosalind Actor: Mrs Barry.

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Cast
Role: Ursula Actor: Mrs Dorman

Dance: I: New Comic Dance, as17681210

Event Comment: Benefit for Wignell and Barnshaw. As the Indisposition of the vocal performers renders it impossible to perform the Jovial Crew, Messrs Wignell and Barnshaw, hope their Friends will honour them with their company to the above Comedy, to which, tickets delivered for the Jovial Crew, will be taken. Charges #64 10s. Deficit to actors #25 2s. covered by income form tickets: Wignell #85 (Box 69; Pit 347; Gallery 157); Barnshaw #96 1s. (Box 88; Pit 381; Gallery 169) (Account Book). Mrs Paddick paid up her 1!2 value of tickets for the 6th Inst. Paid Kirkman for a new Harpsichord and tuning the old one #62 3s. (Account Book). Receipts: #39 8s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Cast
Role: Cob's Wife Actor: Mrs Pitt.
Role: Dame Kitely Actor: Mrs Bulkley

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Performance Comment: As17690427 but Sally-Miss Valois; Sailor-Barnshaw; Dorcas-Mrs Green, being their first appearance in those characters.

Dance: End: The Merry Sailors, as17680920

Event Comment: Benefit for Watson, Roberts, Kaygil and Palmer. Tickets deliver'd by Humphreys, Goodwin, and for Jane Shore will be admitted. Jane Shore deferr'd on account of Mrs W. Barry's indisposition

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: As17690503, but Launcelot-W. Palmer; Salarino-J. Aickin; Portia-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Portia Actor: Mrs Abington.
Role: Balthazar Actor: Ackman
Role: Jessica Actor: Mrs Baddeley
Role: Nerissa Actor: Mrs Jeffries.

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce Is in Him

Cast
Role: Mad Florival Actor: Mrs Jeffries

Dance: III: The Wake, as17690518

Event Comment: TThe Maid of the Mill oblig'd to be deferr'd on account of Mrs Thompson's Indisposition. Receipts: #175 9s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Cast
Role: Isabinda Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Patch Actor: Mrs Pitt

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Performance Comment: As17691106, but Ceres-Mrs Lampe.
Event Comment: Benefit for Fawcet and Mrs J. Johnston. Being the last time of performing the Mainpiece this season

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymon

Performance Comment: As17700329 but Shepherdesses-Miss Burton, Mrs Johnston.

Afterpiece Title: The Minor

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Jeffries.

Dance: III: As17700428

Event Comment: Benefit for Quick, Fox, Hamilton and Bates. Tickets sold at the doors will not be admitted. Charges #65 14s. 6d. Deficit to each actor #5 9s. 1 1!2d., covered by income from tickets: Quick #45 13s. (Box 40; Pit 169; Gallery 103); Fox #54 13s. (Box 60; Pit 219; Gallery 68); Hamilton #28 12s. (Box 40; Pit 72; Gallery 78); Bates #27 3s. (Box 28; Pit 69; Gallery 98). Paid Mr Osborne the Balance due for Benefit of New General Lying in Hospital the 22d Dec. last #10 17s. 6d. Half values from tickets receiv'd from Rose, Wilkinson, Mrs Griffiths, Flight, Roberts, Robson, Norbury, Fransdorf, Miller, and Walker (Account Book). Receipts: #43 18s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Ward.

Afterpiece Title: Catharine and Petruchio

Performance Comment: Petruchio-Kniveton, first time; Grumio-Hamilton; Taylor-Quick; Catharine-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Catharine Actor: Mrs Green.

Dance: End: The Merry Sailors, as17691018

Event Comment: Benefit for Mortimer, Tomlinson and Lings. Tickets deliver'd by Page, Chinnall, Roberts, and Mrs Haywood will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Performance Comment: As17691226, but Millwood-Mrs Hopkins.
Cast
Role: Millwood Actor: Mrs Hopkins.
Role: Blunt Actor: Ackman
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Jeffries

Afterpiece Title: A Peep behind the Curtain

Cast
Role: Sweepers Actor: Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Love
Role: Lady Fuz Actor: Mrs Hopkins.

Entertainment: V: The Picture of a Playhouse; or, Bucks have at ye all-Master Cape

Event Comment: ['A'A Concert etc....vocal parts by Mas. Cheney and Mrs Barthelemon....Fireworks.' This formula with these vocalists repeated during the season.] Admittance 2s. 6d. 6:30 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Serva Padrona; Or, the Servant Mistress

Performance Comment: Parts-Reinhold, Bannister, Mrs Thomson.

Music: P$Pergolesi; alterations and additional songs S?. Arnold

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Barthelemon. Prices 3s. To begin at 6:30 P.M. Taken from the French of M Rousseau; Music by Barthelemon

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Magic Girdle

Performance Comment: Parts by Reinhold, Bannister, Mrs Thompson, Mrs Barthelemon .

Music: First violin and Concerto by Barthelemon; Concerto on Organ by Hook; Concerto on Trumpet by a young Gentleman Ten Years old

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Thomson. Tickets 3s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Serva Padrona

Performance Comment: Cast not listed, but in the Concert the vocal parts by Reinhold, Bannister, Mas. Cheney, Mrs Thompson, Mrs Barthelemon, with Musical imitations by Bannister .
Event Comment: Benefit for Storace. The Whole adapted to the original Music of Pergolesi by Storace. Tickets 3s. The Concert included vocals by Mas. Cheney and Mrs Barthelemon, and Musical imitations by Barthelemon

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Serva Padrona

Performance Comment: Uberto-Reinhold; Serpilla-Mrs Thompson; Vespone and Capt. Furioso-Bannister, and the addition of a new part .
Cast
Role: Serpilla Actor: Mrs Thompson

Music: Solo Concerto on Violin by Barthelemon

Song: Additional Songs by Arnold

Event Comment: Benefit for Barthelemon. A new Entertainment by Barthelemon. Admittance 3s. N.B . Tickets sold in the Fields in Great Marybone St., and at the doors (as they were at Mrs Barthelemon's night at the low rate of three tickets for a shilling) are forged and will not be admitted

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Noble Pedlar

Performance Comment: Parts: Reinhold, Bannister, Mrs Dorman, Mrs Barthelemon .

Music: In the course of the concert Catches and Glees: 1st Violin and new solo concerto-Barthelemon; New Concerto on Organ-Carter (composed by Barthelemon); New French Horn and Trumpet Concerto (also Barthelemon's composition) by Mas. Rogers of Bath (Mr Leander's scholar) 12 years old; and by Mas. Green (Mr Jones's scholar) 10 years old. Several New Simphonies composed by Barthelemon. To conclude with the Canon of the favourite burletta The Magic Girdle

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Cast
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Mrs Yates.

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Performance Comment: As17710424 but Leonora-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Mattocks.
Role: Principal Parts Actor: Mattocks, Reinhold, Baker, Mrs Mattocks
Role: Diana Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Dyer
Role: Ursula Actor: Mrs Green

Monologue: True Blue. As 23 April, but The Dance-Fishar

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Egerton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: As17701011, but Osmyn-Reddish, first time; Almeria-Mrs Egerton.
Cast
Role: Almeria Actor: Mrs Egerton.
Role: Alonzo Actor: Ackman
Role: Zara Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Johnson.

Afterpiece Title: The Register Office

Dance: End: Comic Dance, as17710416

Event Comment: Benefit for Flight, Furkins, Wooley, Sherratt. Tickets deliver'd by Mrs Paddick, Doe, Claridge, Reed, Ellis, Dickson, Robson, Walker, Longley, Whatley and Singleton will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: George Barnwell

Performance Comment: As17710418 but Lucy-Mrs Pitt.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Pitt.
Role: Millwood Actor: Mrs Mattocks, first time

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus

Cast
Role: Shade of Helen Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Lady Relish Actor: Mrs Dyer
Event Comment: Paid salary list five days #418 9s. 7d.; Mrs Abington's cloaths acct, #2 (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #232 1s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife

Performance Comment: As17711113, but Clara-Mrs Smith.
Cast
Role: Clara Actor: Mrs Smith.
Role: Estifania Actor: Mrs Abington
Role: Alonzo Actor: Ackman
Role: Margaretta Actor: Mrs Egerton
Role: Altea Actor: Mrs Love.

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Cast
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Hunt.
Role: Ursula Actor: Mrs Dorman
Event Comment: Zara first time Miss Younge-very well (Hopkins Diary). Benefit for Miss Younge. Paid Salary List #333 19s.; Mrs Abington's Cloaths acct, #1; Mr S. French 6 days, #1 10s. (Treasurer's Book). Barry Ill (Winston MS 10). Last time of performing till the Holidays (playbill). Receipts: #253 7s. 5d.; Charges: #65 17s. Profits to Miss Younge: #187 13s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: As17710928, but Zara-Miss Younge, 1st time; Almeria-Mrs Barry.
Cast
Role: Almeria Actor: Mrs Barry.
Role: Alonzo Actor: Ackman
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Johnston.

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Cast
Role: Whisk Actor: Ackman
Role: Lady Lace Actor: Mrs Abington
Role: Mrs Stocks Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Millidge.

Monologue: End of Play: Linco's Travels. As 24 March followed by

Dance: The Sailors Revels, as17711008

Event Comment: Benefit for Mr and Mrs DuBellamy. Tickets to be had of DuBellamy in Wild-Court, Great Wild-Street, at the Rainbow Coffee House, Cornhill and of Mr Sarjant at the stage door. Charges #64 10s. Deficit to the DuBellamy's #20 12s., cover'd by income from tickets #189 14s. (Box 449; Pit 475; Gallery 62) (Account Book). Receipts: #43 18s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: As17711030, but Miser-Yates; Lappet-Mrs DuBellamy, 1st time.
Cast
Role: Lappet Actor: Mrs DuBellamy, 1st time.
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Mariana Actor: Mrs Bulkley.

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Cast
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Mattocks.
Role: Ursula Actor: Mrs Green

Song: II: By Particular Desire The Rapture-DuBellamy

Event Comment: Benefit for Mr and Mrs Kniveton. Mainpiece: Not acted these 2 years (playbill). [See 30 April 1770]. Charges #66 12s. Profit to the Kniveton's #14 17s., plus #68 19s. from tickets (Box 86; Pit 209; Gallery 161) (Account Book). Receipts: #81 9s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Performance Comment: Cato-Kniveton, 1st time; Juba-Savigny, 1st time; Sempronius-Clarke; Syphax-Hull; Portius-Bensley; Marcus-Wroughton; Lucius-Gardner; Decius-Morris; Lucia-Mrs Kniveton; Marcia-Miss Miller.
Cast
Role: Lucia Actor: Mrs Kniveton

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

Entertainment: End: Interlude taken from Foote's Comedy of Taste: Lady Pentweazle-The Young Gentleman (who performed it last year at Drury Lane Theatre)

Ballet: II: The Wapping Landlady. As17720424[Sixfold Hornpipe, as17720424

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Hartle, Francis, Walters, Mas. Blurton, Symonds. Tickets deliver'd for the Inconstant will be taken. Tickets deliver'd by Longley, Mas. Jones, Singleton, Shuter, Norbury, Roberts, Frenzdorf, Miller, Stephenson, Read, Robson, Walker, Clarridge, Perry Sr; and Bassan will be taken. [Hours received half value of tickets plus the ready receipt money.] @Tickets Box Pit Gallery Value Half Value@Mrs Hartle 5 31 43 #10 4s. #5 2s.@Francis 2 26 25 #6 18s. #3 9s.@Patterson 5 79 71 #20 4s. #10 2s.@Blurton - 15 28 #5 1s. #2 10s. 6d.@Symonds 19 45 42 #15 14s. #7 17s.@Longley 18 112 53 #26 12s. #13 6s.@Jones - 2 11 #1 8s. 14s.@Singleton - 8 14 #2 12s. #1 6s.@Shuter - 52 8 #8 12s. #5 14s. 6d.@Norbury 9 26 53 #11 9s. #5 14s. 6d.@Roberts 9 125 59 #26 18s. #13 9s.@Frensdorf - 42 31 #9 8s. #4 14s.@Miller 5 62 56 #16 3s. #8 1s. 6d.@Stephenson 16 61 52 #18 7s. #9 3s. 6d.@Read - 15 45 #6 15s. #3 7s. 6d.@Robson 3 101 32 #19 2s. #9 11s.@Walker - 17 68 #9 7s. #4 13s. 6d.@Claridge 5 36 35 #10 3s. #5 1s. 6d.@Perry 3 30 81 #13 7s. #6 13s. 6d.@Bassan 1 12 21 #4 3s. #2 1s. 6d.@Total 100 897 828 #242 7s. #121 3s. 6d.@ Paid Lee for a quantity of velvet #21 (Account Book). Receipts: #12 7s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: As17720506, but Lappet-Mrs Green; add Taylor-Quick.
Cast
Role: Lappet Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Mariana Actor: Mrs Bulkley.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Lady Overule Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Green.

Dance: III: Hornpipe-Mas. Blurton; End: The Provenzale-Mas. Blurton, Miss Besford [see17700928]