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Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine with the Birth and Adventures of Harlequin

Performance Comment: Ceres-Miss Miller (first time); Proserpine-Miss Catley (first time); Jupiter-Mattocks; Mercury-Baker; Followers of Ceres-Sga Manesiere, Mrs Granier, Mrs Cook, Miss Pitt, Misses Dolly Twist and Sukey Twist, Miss Daw; Pluto-Legg; Daemons-Duquesney, Granier, Tassoni, Hussey, Dumay, Martin, Dufour; Harlequin-Miles; Clodpole-Shuter; Yeoman-Weller; Old Man-C. Smith; Old Woman-Mrs Pitt; Colombine-Mrs Dyer; Elements, Earth-Tassoni, Miss Pitt; Air-Sg and Sga Maranesi; Fire-Granier and Mrs Granier; Water-Duquesney, Sga Manesiere (playbill).

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Bennet.

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Performance Comment: Principals by: Havard, Packer, Lee, Mrs Davies, Miss Haughton, Mrs Hopkins, Miss Pope. Thoughtless-Havard; Sensible-Packer; Lord Loveall-Lee; Lady Candid-Mrs Hopkins; Mrs Thoughtless-Mrs Davies; Pompone-Miss Pope; Miss Thoughtless-Miss Haughton; farce attributed to Havard, not printed (London Magazine, April 1763). farce attributed to Havard, not printed (London Magazine, April 1763).
Cast
Role: Lady Candid Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Mrs Thoughtless Actor: Mrs Davies

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Beard; Peachum-Shuter; Lockit-Dunstall; Filch-Holtom; Mat@o@Mint-Baker; Player-Anderson; Beggar-Bennet; Lucy-Miss Davies, first time; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Stephens; Diana Trapes-Mrs Copin; Mrs Slammekin-Mrs Green; Polly-Miss Brent; Hornpipe-Miss Daw; Country Dance-characters in the Opera.
Cast
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Stephens
Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mrs Copin
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Mrs Green

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Cast
Role: Tag Actor: Mrs Vincent

Dance: II: The Sicilian Peasants, as17631005

Performances

Mainpiece Title: No Ones Enemy But His Own

Performance Comment: Principals by: Woodward, Shuter, Smith, Ross, Clarke, Cushing, Costollo, Holtom, Mrs Ward, Miss Elliott Careless-Woodward; Sir Philip Figurein-Shuter; Belfield-Smith; Wisely-Ross; Brazen-Cushing; Bdunt-Clarke; Lucinda-Miss Elliot; Hortensia-Mrs Ward (Genest, V, 54); Cribb-Costollo; La Jeunesse-Holtom (Winston MS 9).
Cast
Role: Hortensia Actor: Mrs Ward

Afterpiece Title: What We Must all Come To

Performance Comment: Principals by Shuter, Dyer, Cushing, White, Mrs Pitt, Mrs Green, Miss Hallam, Miss Elhiott; Prologue-; Epilogue-; Drugget-Shuter; Sir Charles Rackett-Dyer; Lovelace-Cushing; Woodley-White; Lady Rackett-Miss Elliot; Mrs Drugget-Mrs Pitt; Dimity-Mrs Green; Nancy-Miss Hallam (Genest, V, 54); Two Songs in character When first the dear youth passing by-Miss Hallam; To dance & to Dress & to Flaunt it about-Miss Hallam(Winston MS 9).
Cast
Role: Mrs Drugget Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Dimity Actor: Mrs Green

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Valentine-Ross; Sir Sampson-Dunstall; Scandal-Clarke; Tattle-Dyer; Foresight-Bennet; Trapland-Lewis; Jeremy-Barrington; Ben-Shuter; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Baker; Mrs Frail-Mrs Vincent; Nurse-Mrs Pitt; Miss Prue-Miss Elliot, first time; Angelica-Miss Macklin, first time.
Cast
Role: Mrs Foresight Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Mrs Frail Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Pitt

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda and the Arcadian Nuptials

Cast
Role: Amazon Actor: Mrs Lampe
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Dyer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Vernon; Peachum-Yates; Lockit-Bransby; Filch-Parsons; Mat@o@Mint-Fox; Beggar-Castle; Lucy-Mrs Clive; Diana Trapes-Mrs Bradshaw; Polly-Mrs Vincent; Player-Burton; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Love; in Act III, a Hornpipe-Miss Baker; To conclude with a Country Dance-.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Love

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycombe

Performance Comment: Honeycombe-Yates; Scribble-King; Ledger-Bransby; Mrs Honeycombe-Mrs Bennett; Polly-Miss Pope; Nurse-Mrs Bradshaw.
Cast
Role: Mrs Honeycombe Actor: Mrs Bennett
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Bradshaw.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Valentine-Ross; Sir Sampson-Dunstall; Scandal-Clarke; Foresight-Bennet; Tattle-Woodward; Trapland-Lewis; Jeremy-Dyer; Ben-Shuter; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Baker; Mrs Frail-Mrs Vincent; Nurse-Mrs Pitt; Miss Prue-Miss Elliot; Angelica-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Mrs Foresight Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Mrs Frail Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Pitt

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Dance: End: A New Grand Comic Ballet call'd Blind Man's Buff-Arnauld, 1st appearance on the English Stage, Miss Valois

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant Or The Way To Win Him

Performance Comment: Young Mirabel-Smith; Old Mirabel-Shuter; Duretete-Woodward; Dugard-White; Petit-Cushing; Page-Mas. Morgan; Maid-Miss Allen; Four Bravo's-Dunstall, Buck, Hayes, Gardner; Oriana-Mrs Vincent; Lamorce-Mrs Stephens; Bizarre-Miss Elliot.
Cast
Role: Oriana Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Lamorce Actor: Mrs Stephens

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Performance Comment: Sharp-Shuter; Gayless-Davis; Guttle-Dunstall; Cook-Buck; Trippit-Bennet; Mrs Trippit-Miss Allen; Mrs Gadabout-Mrs Ferguson; Priscy-Mrs Evans; Melissa-Miss Miller, 1st time; Kitty Pry-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Mrs Trippit Actor: Miss Allen
Role: Mrs Gadabout Actor: Mrs Ferguson
Role: Priscy Actor: Mrs Evans
Role: Kitty Pry Actor: Mrs Green.

Dance: III: Blind Man's Buff, as17641003; End: La Femme Maitresse, as17641004

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Beard; Peachum-Shuter; Lockit-Anderson; Filch-Holtom; Mat@o@Mint-Baker; Player-White; Beggar-Bennet; Diana Trapes-Mrs Copin; Mrs Slammekin-Mrs Green; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Stephens; Lucy-Miss Miller; Polly-Miss Brent; Hornpipe-Miss Pitt, Miss Daw, Miss Twist; To conclude with a Country Dance-the characters.
Cast
Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mrs Copin
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Stephens

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda or The Cheats of Harlequin

Performance Comment: Perseus-Mattocks; Andromeda-Miss Weirman, 1st appearance on the stage; Cepheus-Legg; Mercury-Baker; Cassiope-Miss Miller; Amazon-Mrs Lampe; Magician-Dibdin; Hussar-Clarke; Petit Maitre-Poitier, who performed it originally; Hussar's Serv't-Miles; Valet de Chambre-Holtom; Harlequin-Woodward; Colombine-Mrs Dyer; Concluding with a Grand Ballet-M Duquesney, Miss Wilford.
Cast
Role: Amazon Actor: Mrs Lampe
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Dyer

Dance: II: A Tambourine, as17641015

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Performance Comment: Ranger-King, 1st time; Strictland-Love; Frankly-Palmer; Jacintha-Miss Plym; Jack Meggot-Vernon; Landlady-Mrs Bradshaw; Milliner-Mrs Hippisley; Bellamy-Packer; Tester-Vaughan; Lucetta-Mrs Bennet; Mrs Strictland-Mrs Hopkins; Clarinda-Miss Pope; To Conclude with a Country Dance-.
Cast
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Milliner Actor: Mrs Hippisley
Role: Lucetta Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Mrs Strictland Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Dance: I: New Tambourine, as17640929

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The City Wives Confederacy

Performance Comment: Dick-Smith; Gripe-Dunstall; Moneytrap-Shuter; Brass-Dyer; Araminta-Mrs Barrington; Corinna-Miss Vincent; Mrs Amlet-Mrs Pitt; Flippanta-Mrs Vincent; Clarissa-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: Araminta Actor: Mrs Barrington
Role: Mrs Amlet Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Flippanta Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Clarissa Actor: Mrs Ward.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: Miser-Yates; Frederick-Havard; Clerimont-Packer; Ramilie-Palmer; James-Clough; Decoy-Parsons; Sparkle-Ackman; Mariana-Mrs Hopkins; Harriet-Miss Plym; Mrs Wisely-Mrs Cross; Wheedle-Mrs Bennet; Lappet-Mrs Clive with song, The Life of a Beau.

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Cast
Role: Maid Actor: Mrs Bradshaw

Dance: II: The Millers-Grimaldi, Lauchery, Sga Giorgi, Miss Baker; IV: The Medley, as17641120

Event Comment: Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s. Places may be taken from Johnson at the Stage Door. No money will be taken at the stage door. None will be refunded after Curtain is drawn up. To begin at 6 o'clock. [Footnote not further noted. Garrick on his return from the continent first introduced a method of illumination by lights not visible to the audience, thus replacing the huge chandeliers (Genest, V, 86). Published this season, A Critical Balance of the Performers at Drury Lane last Season, a broadside sheet at 1s., printed for C. Moran. This scale of the following twelve values war applied to 43 actors and actresses: (A score of 20 under each heading was perfect.) Figure; Grace; Spirit & Ease, Sensibility & Truth; Dignity & Manners; Expression & Pantomime; Low Humor; Genteel Humor; Elocution and voice; Dress; Dumb show; Noise. Beside each actor was listed his outstanding parts. (See Copy in Huntington Library.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Vernon; Peachum-Yates; Lockit-Bransby; Filch-Parsons; Mat@o'th@Mint-Kear; Beggar-Burton; Player-Strange; Lucy-Mrs Clive; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Love; Diana Trapes-Mrs Bradshaw; Polly-Mrs Vincent; In Act III, a Hornpipe-Miss Baker; To Conclude with a Country Dance-; New Occasional Prologue-King.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Vincent

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycombe

Performance Comment: Honeycombe-Yates; Ledger-Bransby; Nurse-Mrs Bradshaw; Scribble-King; Polly-Miss Pope; Mrs Honeycombe-Mrs Bennett.
Cast
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Mrs Honeycombe Actor: Mrs Bennett.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Convert

Performance Comment: Hengist-Smith; Aribert-Ross; Offa-Clarke; Seofrid-Walker; Oswald-White; Rodogune-Mrs Ward; Ethelinda-Miss Macklin; In which will be introduc'd a Solemn Hymn, set by Henry Purcell, and-Beard, Mattocks, Squibb, Miss Poitier, Mrs Baker, Baker, Legg, Ryley, Dibdin, Waylin, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Jones.

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

Performance Comment: Scapin-Shuter; Thrifty-Bennet; Gripe-Costollo; Leander-Davis; Octavian-Perry; Shift-Wignel; Clara-Mrs Evans; Lucia-Mrs White; Sly-R. Smith.
Cast
Role: Clara Actor: Mrs Evans
Role: Lucia Actor: Mrs White

Dance: End: New Grand Ballet call'd The Garland-Fichar, Miss Wilford

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Keep Him

Performance Comment: Lovemore-Holland; Sir Bashful-Yates; Sir Brilliant-Palmer; William-Baddeley; Sideboard-Ackman; Lady Constant-Mrs Hopkins; Muslin-Mrs Clive; Mignionet-Mrs Bradshaw; Widow Bellmour (with song in character)-Miss Pope; Mrs Lovemore-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Lady Constant Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Muslin Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Mignionet Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Mrs Lovemore Actor: Mrs Yates.

Afterpiece Title: The Witches

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Myrtle-Palmer; Young Bevil-Holland; Sir John Bevil-Burton; Sealand-Havard; Cimberton-Love; Humphrey-Packer; Tom-King; Phillis-Mrs Clive; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Cross; Isabella-Mrs Bennet; Daniel-Vaughan; Lucinda-Miss Plym; Indiana-Mrs Yates; In Act II, Singing-Miss Young.
Cast
Role: Phillis Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Indiana Actor: Mrs Yates

Afterpiece Title: Daphne and Amintor

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The City Wives Confederacy

Performance Comment: Dick-Smith; Gripe-Dunstall; Moneytrap-Shuter; Brass-Dyer; Araminta-Mrs Barrington; Corinna-Miss Vincent; Mrs Amlet-Mrs Pitt; Flippantia-Mrs Vincent; Clarissa-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: Araminta Actor: Mrs Barrington
Role: Mrs Amlet Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Flippantia Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Clarissa Actor: Mrs Ward.

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Young Bevil-Ross; Myrtle-Smith; Sir John-Gibson; Sealand-Walker; Cimberton-Shuter; Tom (with song in character)-Dyer; Humphrey-Anderson; Daniel-Morgan; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Hopkins; Isabella-Mrs Ferguson; Phillis-Miss Wilford (first time); Lucinda-Miss Baker; Indiana-Mrs Bellamy; Song in Act II-Mrs Weichsel.
Cast
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Ferguson
Role: Indiana Actor: Mrs Bellamy
Role: Song in Act II Actor: Mrs Weichsel.

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Squire Of Alsatia

Performance Comment: Squire-Woodward; Belfond Jun-Smith; Truman-Hull; Lolpoop-Dunstall; Sir William Belfond-Shuter; Ruth-Mrs Pitt; Lucia-Mrs Baker; Teresa-Mrs Burden; Isabella-Miss Vincent; Mrs Termagant-Mrs Vincent; Sir Edward Belfond-Gibson.
Cast
Role: Ruth Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Lucia Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Teresa Actor: Mrs Burden
Role: Mrs Termagant Actor: Mrs Vincent

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Mode Or Sir Foppling Flutter

Performance Comment: Sir Foppling-Woodward; Dorimont-Ross; Old Bellair-Shuter; Young Bellair-Dyer; Medley-Clarke; Shoemaker-Dunstall; Handy-Gardner; Harriet-Miss Wilford; Belinda-Mrs Gardner; Lady Townly-Mrs Vincent; Emilia-Mrs Baker; Lady Woodville-Mrs Pitt; Pert-Mrs Green; Loveit-Mrs Bellamy.
Cast
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Gardner
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Lady Woodville Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Pert Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Loveit Actor: Mrs Bellamy.

Afterpiece Title: The Old Maid

Dance: End: The Village Romps, as17651019

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Performance Comment: As17660825, but Burgundy-Quick; Goneril-Mrs Johnston.
Cast
Role: Goneril Actor: Mrs Johnston.
Role: Regan Actor: Mrs M'George
Role: Cordelia Actor: Mrs Dancer.

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Performance Comment: As17660708(hay) Mrs Trippit-Mrs Weston; Melissa-Mrs Johnston; Sharp-Shuter; Justice-Murden; Trippit-Quick; Cook-Castle; Mrs Gadabout-Mrs M'George; Gayless-Davis; Kitty Pry-Miss Worley.
Cast
Role: Mrs Trippit Actor: Mrs Weston
Role: Melissa Actor: Mrs Johnston
Role: Mrs Gadabout Actor: Mrs M'George

Dance: As17660827

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Young Bevil-Barry; Sir John-Murden; Sealand-Hurst; Myrtle-Lee; Tom-Palmer; Humphrey-M'George; Daniel-Weston; Cimberton-Shuter; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Johnston; Isabella-Mrs Worley; Lucinda-Miss Madden; Phillis-Mrs M'George; Indiana-Mrs Dancer; In Act II: Song-a Gentleman, first appearance on that stage.
Cast
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Johnston
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Worley
Role: Phillis Actor: Mrs M'George
Role: Indiana Actor: Mrs Dancer

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Performance Comment: As17660723 Major Sturgeon-Foote; Sir Jacob Jallop-Murden; Heeltap-Shuter; Bruin-Palmer; Roger-M'George; Snuffle-Quick; Jerry Sneak-Weston; Mrs Sneak-Mrs Burden; Mrs Bruin-Mrs Weston.
Cast
Role: Mrs Sneak Actor: Mrs Burden
Role: Mrs Bruin Actor: Mrs Weston.
Event Comment: [M$Mrs King was formerly Miss Baker (Genest, V, 115).] Paid Watson and Smith (Box Office Keepers) #20 (Drury Lane Treasurer's Book). [This was operating cash, returned 4 June 1767.] Receipts: #135 14s. 6d. (Drury Lane Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Vernon; Peachum-Yates; Lockit-Bransby; Filch-Parsons; Mat@o@Mint-Kear; Beggar-Burton; Player-Strange; Lucy-Mrs Abington; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Love; Diana Trapes-Mrs Bradshaw; Polly-Miss Wright; In Act III, Hornpipe-Mrs King; To conclude with a Country Dance-.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Abington
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Hornpipe Actor: Mrs King

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycombe

Performance Comment: Honeycombe-Yates; Scribble-Dodd, 1st time; Ledger-Bransby; Nurse-Mrs Bradshaw; Mrs Honeycombe-Mrs Bennet; Polly-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Mrs Honeycombe Actor: Mrs Bennet

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Squire Of Alsatia

Performance Comment: Squire-Woodward; Belfond Jun-Smith; Truman-Hull; Lolpoop-Dunstall; Sir William Belfond-Shuter; Sir Edward Belfond-Gibson; Ruth-Mrs Pitt; Lucia-Mrs Baker; Teresa-Mrs Burden; Isabella-Miss Vincent; Mrs Termagant-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Ruth Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Lucia Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Teresa Actor: Mrs Burden
Role: Mrs Termagant Actor: Mrs Vincent.

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Dance: End: The Garland-Fishar, Miss Wilford. [See17651003.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Young Bevil-Holland; Myrtle-Palmer; Sir John-Burton; Sealand-Havard; Daniel-Weston; Cimberton-Love; Humphrey-Packer; Tom-Dodd, 1st time; Phyllis-Mrs Clive; Lucinda-Miss Plym; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Cross; Isabella-Mrs Bennet; Indiana-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Phyllis Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Indiana Actor: Mrs Yates.

Afterpiece Title: Neck or Nothing

Cast
Role: Mrs Stockwell Actor: Mrs Bradshaw