3414

21 January 1778 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alfred

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Lewis, Hull, Whitfield, L'Estrange, Fearon, Booth, Robson, Smith, Thompson, Aickin, Mrs Jackson, Miss Ambrose, Miss Green, Mrs Barry. [Cast from text (T. Becket, 1778) and London Chronicle, 22 Jan.: Alfred-Lewis; Edwin-Hull; Earl of Surrey-Whitfield; Rollo-L'Estrange; Officers-Booth, Robson, Thompson; Hinguar-Aickin; Ronex-Mrs Jackson; Edda-Miss Ambrose; Elisa-Miss Green; Ethelswida-Mrs Barry; Fearon, Smith; [New Prologue-Wroughton; [New Epilogue-Mrs Barry. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at both subsequent performances.]These were spoken, as here assigned, at both subsequent performances.]

Cast

Role: Ronex Actor: Mrs Jackson
Role: Ethelswida Actor: Mrs Barry
Role: New Epilogue Actor: Mrs Barry.

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Cast

Role: Ursula Actor: Mrs Green

Dance: End: The Villagers-Aldridge, Langrish, Master Jackson, Miss Valois

3415

28 January 1778 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Cast

Role: Nerissa Actor: Mrs Lessingham
Role: Portia Actor: Mrs Barry

Afterpiece Title: The Two Misers

Dance: End III: The Garden of Love-Dagueville, Sga Tinte; End IV: a new Dance, The Cricketters-Aldridge, Langrish, Master Jackson, Miss Besford, Miss Nichols, Miss Valois

3416

09 March 1778 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Cast

Role: The Duenna Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

Performance Comment: Young Wilding-Lee Lewes; Old Wilding-Fearon; Sir James Elliot-Whitfield; Papillon-Quick; Miss Godfrey-Miss Ambrose; Miss Grantham-Mrs Bulkley.

Cast

Role: Miss Grantham Actor: Mrs Bulkley.

Dance: End: a new dance, All in the Downs or Farewell to Deal-Aldridge, Master Jackson, Besford, Miss Besford, Miss Valois

3417

30 March 1778 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Isabella Or The Fatal Marriage

Performance Comment: Biron (1st time)-Lewis; Count Baldwin-Clarke; Carlos-Whitfield; Belford-L'Estrange; Sampson-Dunstall; Friend-Smith; Pedro-Bates; Child-Miss Francis; Villeroy (1st time)-Wroughton; Nurse-Mrs Poussin; Isabella-Mrs Barry (1st appearance in that character at this theatre).

Cast

Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Barry

Afterpiece Title: True Blue

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Dance: 2nd piece: Aldridge. [This was danced, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.

Song: III: Epithalamium-; the vocal parts-Robson, Miss Dayes

3418

25 September 1778 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rose And Colin

Cast

Role: Colin Actor: Mrs Farrell
Role: Goody Fidget Actor: Mrs Pitt

Afterpiece Title: The Provokd Wife

Performance Comment: Sir John Brute-Digges (1st appearance on this stage); Heartfree-Aickin; Col. Bully (with a song)-Mattocks; Razor-Brunsdon; Ld. Rake-Robson; Constant-Wroughton; Lady Fanciful-Mrs Mattocks; Belinda-Miss Leeson; Mademoiselle-Mrs Lessingham; Lady Brute (1st time)-Mrs Jackson.

Cast

Role: Lady Fanciful Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Mademoiselle Actor: Mrs Lessingham
Role: Lady Brute Actor: Mrs Jackson.

Afterpiece Title: The Wives Revenged

Cast

Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Lessingham
Role: Viletta Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Hyppolita Actor: Mrs Bulkley.
Role: Mrs Dimity Actor: Miss Weller
Role: Mrs Tokay Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Mrs Vermilion Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Dance: End: The Merry Sailors-Aldridge

3419

14 October 1778 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Know Your Own Mind

Performance Comment: Millamour-Lewis; Malvil-Wroughton; Bygrove-Aickin; Sir Harry Lizard-Whitfield; Sir John-Fearon; Capt. Bygrove-Booth; Dashwou'd-Lee Lewes; Miss Neville-Miss Leeson; Mrs Bromley-Mrs Jackson; Lady Jane-Mrs Morton; La Rouge-Miss Ambrose; Lady Bell-Mrs Mattocks.

Cast

Role: Mrs Bromley Actor: Mrs Jackson
Role: Lady Jane Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Lady Bell Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Afterpiece Title: The Medley or Harlequin At All

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Garland, Rayner, Delpini, Messink, Cushing, Thompson, Stevens, Ledger, Brunsdon, Wewitzer, Jones, Mahon, Baker, Painter, R.? Smith, Miss Matthews, Miss Ross, Mrs White, Sga Tinte.

Cast

Role: Principal Characters Actor: Garland, Rayner, Delpini, Messink, Cushing, Thompson, Stevens, Ledger, Brunsdon, Wewitzer, Jones, Mahon, Baker, Painter, R.? Smith, Miss Matthews, Miss Ross, Mrs White, Sga Tinte.

Related Works

Related Work: Harlequin Hydaspes: or, The Greshamite Author(s): Mrs. Aubert

Dance: Afterpiece: The dances-Aldridge, Dagueville, Miss Valois. [These were danced, as here assigned, in all subsequent Performances.

3420

27 November 1778 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Cast

Role: Lubin Actor: Mrs Farrell

Afterpiece Title: The Invasion

Cast

Role: Brussels Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Emily Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Maid Actor: Mrs Willems
Role: Lady Catherine Rouge Actor: Mrs Green

Dance: End I: The Embarkment for Cytherea, as17781125, but Master _Dagueville, Langrish; End: +The Villagers-Aldridge, Langrish, Mast. Jackson, Miss Valois

3421

16 February 1779 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Cast

Role: Young Meadows Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: new songs Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Deborah Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Morton

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Cast

Role: Bianca Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Curtis Actor: Mrs White
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Green.

Dance: End II: new Dance, The Burgomaster-Aldridge, Master Jackson

3422

25 February 1779 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Cast

Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: The Duenna Actor: Mrs Green.

Afterpiece Title: The Liverpool Prize

Cast

Role: Principal Characters Actor: Quick, Wilson, Lee Lewes, Whitfield, Robson, Fearon, Wewitzer, Brunsdon, Jones, Clarke, Mrs Morton, Miss Stewart, Miss Brown. Cast from text
Role: Fanny Actor: Mrs Morton

Dance: End: The Humours of Leixlip-Aldridge, Master Jackson, Miss Besford

3423

05 April 1779 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Warwick

Performance Comment: Warwick-Lewis (1st appearance in that character); Suffolk-Hull; Pembroke-Whitfield; Officer-Robson; Buckingham-Stevens; King Edward-Wroughton (1st appearance in that character); Lady Eliz. Grey-Miss Leeson; Lady Clifford-Mrs Poussin; Margaret of Anjou (for this night only)-Mrs Yates; With the original Epilogue, written by Garrick,-Mrs Yates.

Cast

Role: Lady Clifford Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Margaret of Anjou Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: , Actor: Mrs Yates.

Afterpiece Title: True Blue

Performance Comment: Characters-Mahon, Reinhold, Baker, Mrs Morton. [Probable cast: Careful-Mahon; Lieutenant Dreadnought-Reinhold; True-Blue-Baker; Nancy-Mrs Morton.]

Cast

Role: Characters Actor: Mahon, Reinhold, Baker, Mrs Morton.
Role: Nancy Actor: Mrs Morton.

Afterpiece Title: The Liverpool Prize

Cast

Role: Telemachus Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Scentwell Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Isabinda Actor: Mrs Lessingham
Role: Patch Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Mattocks.
Role: Mrs Grub Actor: Mrs Green.
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Quick, Wilson, Lee Lewes, Whitfield, Robson, Fearon, Wewitzer, Brunsdon, Jones, Clarke, Mrs Morton, Miss Stewart, Miss Brown. Cast from text
Role: Fanny Actor: Mrs Morton

Dance: In 2nd piece: Aldridge

3424

07 May 1779 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Cast

Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: The Duenna Actor: Mrs Green.

Afterpiece Title: Cross Purposes

Cast

Role: Scentwell Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Isabinda Actor: Mrs Lessingham
Role: Patch Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Mattocks.
Role: Mrs Grub Actor: Mrs Green.

Dance: End: The Sports of the Green-Aldridge

3425

13 May 1779 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Illumination

Cast

Role: Mrs Skylight Actor: Mrs Pitt

Afterpiece Title: The Tempest

Performance Comment: Prospero-A Gentleman (2nd appearance on any stage [Wright]); Ferdinand-Mattocks; Trincalo-Quick; Caliban-Mahon; Gonzalo-Fearon; Alonzo-L'Estrange; Sebastian-Robson; Antonio-Booth; Stephano-Wilson; Miranda-Miss Brown; Juno-Mrs Morton; Ceres-Miss Valois; Ariel-Mrs Kennedy.

Cast

Role: Juno Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Ariel Actor: Mrs Kennedy.

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

Cast

Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Whitfield
Role: Termagant Actor: Mrs Green.

Dance: In: Aldridge, Miss Valois