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2501
22 April 1766 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Weichsel

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: As17651113, but Short bill Humphrey-_; Daniel-_; Mrs Sealand-_; Isabella-_.
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: Thomasand Sally

Performance Comment: As17660419 but Sally-Mrs Weichsel, first time.
Cast
Role: Sally Actor: Mrs Weichsel, first time.

Dance: End: Rural Love, as17651115

2502
25 April 1766 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Younger (prompter). Tickets delivered by Mrs Stephens, Miss Helme, Miss Twist, and Murden will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko; Or, The Royal Slave

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-Younger, first time; Governor-Anderson; Blanford-Hull; Stanmore-Davis; Aboan-Gardner; Jack Stanmore-Murden; Capt. Driver-Dunstall; Daniel-Shuter; Hotman-Wignel; Planters-Bennet, Buck, Morgan; Charlotte-Miss Macklin; Lucy-Mrs Stephens; Widow Lackit-Mrs Pitt; Imoinda-Miss Ward, first time.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Stephens
Role: Widow Lackit Actor: Mrs Pitt

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Cast
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Green.

Song: II: A Song-Miss Twist

Dance: III: A Hornpipe-Miss Twist; IV: A Minuet-Dumay, Miss Twist; End: The Sicilian Peasants, as17660311

Entertainment: End: By Particular Desire (For positively the last time this season) Epilogue upon an Ass-Shuter

2503
29 April 1766 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mr and Mrs Baddeley

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Performance Comment: As17660405 but Regan-Mrs Lee; Cordelia-Mrs Baddeley, first time; Gent Usher-Baddeley.
Cast
Role: Regan Actor: Mrs Lee
Role: Cordelia Actor: Mrs Baddeley, first time
Role: Goneril Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Aranti Actor: Mrs Hippisley

Afterpiece Title: The Musical Lady

Cast
Role: Lady Scrape Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Laundress Actor: Mrs Bradshaw

Entertainment: End: Baddeley, By Particular Desire, will present Bucks Have at ye All-Baddeley

Dance: End I Farce: Hearts of Oak, as17660207

2504
09 May 1766 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Redman, Dumay, Mrs Viviez, Mrs Naylor

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jovial Crew

Performance Comment: As17660411 but Rachel-Mrs Mattocks, first time.
Cast
Role: Rachel Actor: Mrs Mattocks, first time.
Role: Amie Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Meriel Actor: Mrs Vincent

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Dance: II: The Village Romps, as17651019; End: Minuet-Dumai, Miss Twist

2505
09 October 1766 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Paid printer's 3 bills...#20 9s.; Mrs Hillman for women's cloathes #23 2s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #116 15s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Plain Dealer

Performance Comment: Manly-Holland; Freeman-Palmer; Novel-Dodd; Lord Plausible-Parsons; Major Oldfox-Love; Vernish-Packer; Jerry Blackacre-Yates; Quillett-Baddeley; Oakum-Moody; Fidelia-Miss Plym,1st time; Olivia-Miss Pope; Eliza-Mrs Lee; Widow Blackacre-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Eliza Actor: Mrs Lee
Role: Widow Blackacre Actor: Mrs Clive.

Afterpiece Title: The Hermit

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs King

2506
10 December 1766 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [G$Genest, V, 119, suggests The Deuce is in Him for afterpiece with King as Prattle and Miss Reynolds as Bell. Treasurer's Book, however, states Queen Mab. Cunning Man-deferred. Mrs Arne Ill. Wonder reviv'd after two years. See 13 May 1765.] Receipts: #103 9s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder; Or, A Woman Keeps A Secret

Performance Comment: Felix-Cautherly, 1st time; Col. Briton-Palmer; Lopez-Baddeley; Pedro-Burton; Lissardo-Yates; Frederick-Packer; Gibby-Johnston; Isabella-Miss Plym; Flora-Mrs Clive; Inis-Mrs Bradshaw; Violante-Young Gentlewoman, 1st time.
Cast
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Inis Actor: Mrs Bradshaw

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Cast
Role: Maid Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs King.

Dance: II: The Vintage, as17661011

2507
31 December 1766 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: TThe Accomplish'd Maid oblig'd to be deferr'd on account of the Indisposition of Mrs Pinto (playbill). Paid for a License for The School for Guardians #2 2s. (Account Book). Receipts: #165 10s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Performance Comment: As17661201, but Theodosia-Mrs Baker; Patty-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Theodosia Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Patty Actor: Mrs Mattocks.
Role: Lady Sycamore Actor: Mrs Pitt

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Dance: II: Rural Love, as17661120

2508
19 January 1767 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: MMrs Bellamy thinks it her duty to inform the Public, that, as her name is in the Bills, (Though the Managers have sent her word she was not to play) she should think herself wanting of that Gratitude she owes the Public, if she did not let them know, she is ready to perform Cordelia. [Pasted in playbills of dl 1766-67 at 19 Jan. See Mrs Bellamy's Apology (1785) IV, 145-47, where she notes that although Miss Wilford made her entrance the audience forced her to withdraw and Mrs Bellamy acted the entire part.] Receipts: #221 3s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Performance Comment: As17661119, but Cordelia-Mrs Bellamy; Burgundy-Bennet (playbill). [Public Advertiser assigns Cordelia to Miss Wilford.]Public Advertiser assigns Cordelia to Miss Wilford.]
Cast
Role: Cordelia Actor: Mrs Bellamy
Role: Goneril Actor: Mrs Stephens
Role: Regan Actor: Mrs Vincent

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus

2509
11 February 1767 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: The Earl of Warwick deferred. Mrs Yates Ill. Paid Mr Wynn for leases #3 13s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book). [The lawyer who drew them.] This Day Publish'd The Rational Rosciad, on a more extensive plan than anything of the kind hitherto publish'd Price 1s. 6d. Receipts: #144 3s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: As17661013, but Polly-Mrs Arne [nee Wright].nee Wright].
Cast
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Arne
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Abington
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Hornpipe Actor: Mrs King

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Cast
Role: Maid Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs King.

2510
01 May 1767 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Widow Vincent. House charges #64 15s. 6d. [Deficit Mrs Vincent #20 3s. 6d.] Rec'd by draft on Mr Clutterbuck #200, and from Sinking Fund #287; Paid Blandford (tallow chandler) #27 18s. 11d.; and French on account #12 12s. (Treasurer's Book). Fifteen minutes past 5 went to the 2s. gallery...(Widow Vincent's voice pleases me much. Holland did Oakly,-he imitates Garrick, but is very inferior to him (Neville MS Diary). Receipts: #44 12s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: As17670212, but Oakly-Holland; In Act II Singing-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: In Act II Singing Actor: Mrs Vincent.
Role: Lady Freelove Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Palmer
Role: Mrs Oakly Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Performance Comment: Rovewell-Dodd, 1st time; Robin-Moody; Arethusa-Mrs Vincent; Argus-Hartry; Boy-Master Cape; Betty-Mrs Smith; Hearty-Fox; Mob-Ackman, Marr, Strange, Watkins. [See17640427.]See17640427.]
Cast
Role: Arethusa Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Smith

Dance: End: Comic Dance, as17670430

2511
05 May 1767 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for DuBellamy and Mrs Pitt. Tickets delivered for Theodosius will be taken. Afterpiece: Not acted in 4 years. [See 20 May 1763.] Charges #67 1s. [Profit to each beneficiary #27 11s. 9d. plus income from tickets: DuBellamy #61 6s. 5d. (Box 75; Pit 241; Gallery 64); Mrs Pitt #62 6s. (Box 53; Pit 223; Gallery 156).] (Account Book). Receipts: #122 4s. 6d. (Account Book). [Neville attended. Noted the great crowd as well as the excellence of the performance.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Cast
Role: Cob's Wife Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Bridget Actor: Mrs Baker

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantly

Performance Comment: More of Moor Hall-DuBellamy; Gubbins-Shuter; Dragon-the Giant; Mauxalinda-Miss Poitier; Margery-Mrs Pinto.
Cast
Role: Margery Actor: Mrs Pinto.

Song: I: At Totterdown Hill-, a favourite song; IV: The Cantata of Cymon and Iphegenia , by Particular Desire,-DuBellamy

Dance: End: Double Hornpipe, as17670427

Ballet: End: The Wapping Landlady. As17670427

Cast
Role: other women Actor: Miss D. Twist, Miss S. Twist, Miss Barrowby, Miss Hilliard, Miss Daw, Mrs Viviez.

2512
20 May 1767 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Dickinson (1st Gallery Office Keeper). House charges #84. [Deficit #54 14s.] Went at 5 to see King Lear...oblig'd to stand in a corner of ye Pit. It is said that Powell does Lear as well as Garrick...Mrs Palmer-Cordelia. This is Mrs Yates's part, but she is become a great woman and refuses to play for many of ye Benefits (Neville MS Diary). Receipts: #29 6s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Performance Comment: As17670423 but Burgundy-J. Palmer; Cordelia-Mrs Palmer; Arante-Mrs Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Cordelia Actor: Mrs Palmer
Role: Arante Actor: Mrs Hippisley.
Role: Goneril Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Regan Actor: Mrs Lee

Afterpiece Title: The Register Office

Cast
Role: Margery Actor: Mrs Love

Dance: End: A Double Hornpipe, as17670511

2513
22 May 1767 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Fox, Mrs Cross, Miss Simson. By Particular Desire. House charges #64 7s. [Profit to actors #1 2s. 6d. plus tickets. Received Mr Dickinson's deficiency #54 14s.] Rec'd of Clutterbuck #100. Paid French on account #40. Paid Florio for 7 nights in Cymon #7 7s.; Chorus singers #2 10s. 6d.; Rec'd repayment of Arne's note #50 and of Hopkins' note #28; Stopages #2 3s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #65 9s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: As17661121, but Monimia-Miss Simson, 1st appearance in this character; Acasto-Bransby; Serina-Mrs Hippisley; Florella-Mrs Simson.
Cast
Role: Serina Actor: Mrs Hippisley
Role: Florella Actor: Mrs Simson.

Afterpiece Title: The Register Office

Cast
Role: Margery Actor: Mrs Love

Dance: End: A Double Hornpipe, as17670511; End I Farce: The Louvre and Minuet-Giorgi, Miss Simson

2514
06 July 1767 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Particular Desire. [The BM Playbill lists Mercury-Bannister.] Half past six went into ye Pit to see $Barry do Hastings and Mrs Dancer Jane Shore. Before ye play began, ended reading ye parts of Hastings, Jane Shore and Dumont. When ye Gods called for ye Prologue, York beckoned to be quiet. What authority these fellows assume! T. Barry did Dumont, but he will never be equal to his father. The Entertainment was Lethe. Old Man and Lord Chalkstone by Shuter. Garrick, who sat near me, laughed at his understanding ye character of Lord Chalkstone so little, as to say--"She married for money, and I for a title." Drunken man pretty well by Weston (Neville MS Diary)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Hastings-Barry; Dumont-T. Barry; Bellmour-Davis; Ratcliff-Palmer; Catesby-Gardner; Gloster-Sowdon; Alicia-Mrs Jefferies; Jane Shore-Mrs Dancer.
Cast
Role: Alicia Actor: Mrs Jefferies
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Mrs Dancer.

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Performance Comment: Old Man, Lord Chalkstone-Shuter; Aesop-Newton; Charon-Brownsmith; Drunken Man-Weston; Mercury-Jefferies; Fine Gentleman-Palmer; Frenchman-Quick; Bowman-Smith; the fine Lady-Mrs Gardner.
Cast
Role: the fine Lady Actor: Mrs Gardner.

2515
18 September 1767 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Permission. Benefit for Mrs Dancer. A new Tragedy altered from Southerne's Oroonoko

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Captive

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-Barry; Aboan-Sowdon; Imoinda-Mrs Dancer; other parts-Palmer, Bannister, Smith, Keen, Strange, Newton, Loveman, Mrs Burden.
Cast
Role: Imoinda Actor: Mrs Dancer
Role: other parts Actor: Palmer, Bannister, Smith, Keen, Strange, Newton, Loveman, Mrs Burden.

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmasked

Performance Comment: Coupee-Hamilton; Blister-Newton; Quaver-Pynn; Goodwyll-Brownsmith; Thomas-Loveman; Lucy-Mrs Mahon.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Mahon.

Dance: HHornpipe-Miss Froment

2516
14 October 1767 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: SSigismunda by Mrs Dancer, being her first appearance on this stage, --was well received and great applause, --She is a good figure, and has a great deal of merit, --and is an acquisition to the theatre (Hopkins MS Notes). Mainpiece: Not acted these 2 years. [See 21 Nov. 1765.] Got with difficulty into the Pit before the play began. Holland played Tancred pretty well but can never divest himself of a certain stiffness...Mrs Dancer was affecting in Sigismunda...Lovel [in the afterpiece] by King, much better than by Cautherly. Saw the Duchess of Ancaster at the Play, who tho upwards of 40, is still remarkably handsome (Neville MS Diary)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tancred And Sigismunda

Performance Comment: Tancred-Holland; Siffredi-Love; Osmond-Aickin; Rodolpho-Ackman; Officers-Keen, Strange, Marr; Laura-Mrs Hopkins; Sigismunda-Mrs Dancer, 1st appearance there.
Cast
Role: Laura Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Sigismunda Actor: Mrs Dancer, 1st appearance there.

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Performance Comment: Lovell-King; Sir Harry's Servt-Dodd; Philip-Baddeley; Duke's Servt-Palmer; Freeman-Packer; Kitty-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Clive.

Dance: End: The Irish Hay@makers, as17670919

2517
17 October 1767 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Dined at the Ship, and went at 5 into the Pit to see Mrs Yates do Jane Shore a second time. Her powers are certainly amazingly great, the expression in her eyes in the last scene is particularly affecting. The entertainment was the foolish Pantomime called Harlequin Skeleton (Neville MS Diary). Receipts: #189 14s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Cast
Role: Alicia Actor: Mrs Bellamy
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Mrs Yates, 1st time on that stage.

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace; or, Harlequin Skeleton

Performance Comment: Jupiter (Harlequin)-Miles; Pluto (Punch)-Rayner; Neptune (Pantaloon)-Petro; Pan (Scaramouche)-Curtat; Hercules (Brighella)-Dumai; Apollo (Mezetin)-King; Mars (Leander)-Hussey; Chasseur Royal-DuBellamy; Diana-Mrs Baker; Arial Spirits-Arnauld, Miss Valois; Doctor-Banks; Colombine-Mrs Dyer; Merlin-Legg; Shepherd-Dibdin; Mercury-Baker; Pierrot-Morris.
Cast
Role: Diana Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Dyer

2518
05 December 1767 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [T+Theatrical Monitor, Nov. VII, appeared this day, again critical of The Oxonian in Town, of the dances, and of Mrs Mattocks's performance, "She raises herself by strut, rage, and storm."] At 5 went into the Pit. Powell does Othello very well, better than he did last season. Iago by Macklin (first time there in 12 years) who is reckon'd capital in that character....Clarke is a good Cassio. Mattocks appeared in his usual character Apollo. I like him better than DuBellamy who did it during his illness (Neville MS Diary). Receipts: #205 1s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, Moor Of Venice

Performance Comment: Othello-Powell; Iago-Macklin, 1st time in 12 years; Roderigo-Dyer; Duke-Morris; Brabantio-Gibson; Lodovico-Gardner; Cassio-Clarke; Montano-Davis; Gratiano-Mozeen; Emilia-Mrs Ward; Desdemona-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Desdemona Actor: Mrs Yates.

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Cast
Role: Nysa Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Juno Actor: Mrs Stephens
Role: Daphne Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Mysis Actor: Mrs Thompson.

Dance: End: The Dutch Milkmaid, as17671114

2519
06 January 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: A tragedy by Hall Hartson, never performed here before. [According to The Theatrical Monitor, No IX (19 Dec. 1767), the mainpiece was at that time in rehearsal. The Monitor requested that every expense possible be laid ott upon it, and puffed the abilities of Barry and Mrs Dancer highly.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Countess Of Salisbury

Performance Comment: Alwin-Barry; Grey-Aickin; Morton-J. Palmer; Sir Ardolf-Bannister; Lord Williams-Miss Palmer; Raymond-Reddish; Laroches-Strange; Peasant-Ackman; Knights-Keen, Fawcett, Fox; Eleanor-Mrs Reddish; Lady Salisbury-Mrs Dancer.
Cast
Role: Eleanor Actor: Mrs Reddish
Role: Lady Salisbury Actor: Mrs Dancer.

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Rooker, Grimaldi, Messink, Moody, Fox, Ackman, Strange, Hurst, Keen, Hartry, Walker, Watkins, J. Burton, Miss Young, Mrs Dorman, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs King

2520
20 April 1768 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Lessingham. Mainpiece: Alter'd from Shakespeare and Thompson, not acted these 4 years. Afterpiece: For last time this season (playbill of 19 April 1768). [See 18 Feb. 1765. This Coriolanus is possibly the Tragedy by Thomas Sheridan, 8vo, 1755.] @Receipts #85 10s. 6d.@House charge #63@Candles #1 5s.@Extras: Kettle Drum 5s.@2 Side Drums 4s.@4 Fifes 8s.@2 Trumpets 10s.@Chorus Singers #1 10s.@Wardrobe #5 19s.@Total #73 1s. 6d.@Balance due Mrs Lessingham #12 9s.@Tickets 197 137 89 #78 14s.@Money #85 10s. 6d.@Total value of House #164 4s. 6d. (Account Book).@ Mr Clarke being suddenly taken ill in the afternoon [yesterday] his part in the tragedy was oblig'd to be supplied by Mr Younger. And Mr Clarke still continuing ill the Tragedy of King Lear, with the Musical entertainment Amelia is oblig'd to be deferred till further notice (Public Advertiser, 21 April)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Coriolanus

Performance Comment: Coriolanus-Smith; Menenius-Shuter; Cominius-Gibson; Brutus-Davis; Sicinius-Casey; Minucius-Perry; Titus-DuBellamy; Tullus-Clarke; Galesus-Hull; Volusius-Gardner; Plebians-Barrington, Cushing, Dunstall, Stoppelaer, Quick; Volumnia-Miss Macklin; Veturia-Mrs Bellamy; In which will be introduced a Roman Ovation- after the manner of the Antients.
Cast
Role: Veturia Actor: Mrs Bellamy

Afterpiece Title: Love a-la-Mode

Dance: End: The Irish Lilt, as17670921

2521
25 April 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Pritchard, being her last time of appearing on the stage. [Prices first announced: Pit and Boxes 10s. 6d. Gallery 5s. Upper Gallery 2s. 6d. but acted to usual prices. Garrick wrote farewell adress.] N.B. As all the places are taken, there will be no admittance into the Pit and Boxes, but with tickets; Mrs Pritchard entreats the Ladies and Gentlemen to avoid confusion, and for their own convenience to be at the theatre a little earlier than usual, and to send their servants at 3 o'clock

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: As17680204, but MacDuff-Reddish; Malcolm-Cautherly; Banquo-Packer; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Pritchard; The Vocal parts-_Kear.
Cast
Role: Lady Macbeth Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Lady Macduff Actor: Mrs Reddish

Afterpiece Title: The Guardian

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Palmer.

2522
26 April 1768 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Baker. Charges #65 18s. Balance to Mrs Baker #38 6d. plus #49 8s. in Tickets (Box 82; Pit 140; Gallery 79). Receipts: #103 18s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distrest Mother

Cast
Role: Hermione Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Cleone Actor: Mrs Stephens
Role: Cephisa Actor: Mrs Barrington
Role: Andromache Actor: Mrs Bellamy.

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Performance Comment: As17680416 but Sally-Mrs Baker; Hornpipe-_.
Cast
Role: Sally Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Thompson
Role: To conclude with the Original Dance in the Actor: Arnauld, Mrs Thompson.

Ballet: End: The Wapping Landlady. As17680416

2523
14 October 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 9 years. [See 7 Feb. 1757.] Mr J. Aickin hissed.--Mr Holland and Mrs Baddeley played well (Hopkins Diary). Mr Garrick had the honour of being with the King of Denmark Tuesday morning last, and conversed with him for near half an hour on the state of the stage in England and France. The King gave him an elegant gold snuff-box studded with diamonds as a small mark of the great regard he had for his extraordinary talents (London Evening Post, 14 Oct.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Revenge

Performance Comment: Zanga-Holland, 1st time; Alonzo-Reddish, 1st time; Carlos-J. Aickin; Don Manuel-Hurst; Alvarez-Burton; Lenora-Mrs Baddeley, 1st time; Isabella-Mrs Reddish.
Cast
Role: Lenora Actor: Mrs Baddeley, 1st time
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Reddish.

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Cast
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Arne
Role: Ursula Actor: Mrs Dorman

2524
21 October 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: MMr Barry's 1st appearance this season.--A quarrel in the Green Room between Mrs Barry and Mr Aickin (Hopkins Diary)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Countess Of Salisbury

Performance Comment: Alwin-Barry; Raymond-Packer; Grey-Aickin; Morton-Palmer; Sir Ardolf-Hurst; Laroches-Strange; Lord William-Miss Collett; Peasant-Ackman; Knights-Keen, Fawcett, Fox; Eleanor-Mrs Reddish; Countess of Salisbury-Mrs Barry.
Cast
Role: Eleanor Actor: Mrs Reddish
Role: Countess of Salisbury Actor: Mrs Barry.

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Cast
Role: with Milliner Actor: Mrs Smith.
Role: Milliners Actor: Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Millidge
Role: Bride Maids Actor: Miss Young, Mrs Dorman
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs King

2525
31 March 1769 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Mattocks. Charges #66 8s. Balance to Mrs Mattocks #65 19s. plus #45 17s. in Tickets (Box 130; Pit 89) (Account Book). Receipts: #132 7s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: As17690216, but Ophelia-Mrs Mattocks, 1st time.
Cast
Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Mattocks, 1st time.
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Ward.

Afterpiece Title: The Oxonian in Town

Performance Comment: As17690311 but Original Prologue-_; short bill only, Careless-Woodward; Knowell-Bensley; Lucy-Mrs Mattocks listed.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Mattocks listed.

Dance: End: The Reel, as17681212