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Event Comment: Benefit for Raftor, Walker and Mrs Simson. Tickets deliver'd by Mr Carltons will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: As17690112, but Richard-Holland; Lady Anne-Mrs Stephens; Duke of York-Mas. Cape; Queen-Mrs Reddish.
Cast
Role: Lady Anne Actor: Mrs Stephens
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Reddish.
Role: Duchess of York Actor: Mrs Johnston

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Performance Comment: As17681108, but Short bill: Lord Lace-King; Lady-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Lady Actor: Mrs Abington.
Role: Mrs Stocks Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Millidge
Role: Mrs Sugarman Actor: Simson
Role: Lady Lace Actor: Mrs Abington

Dance: II: The Wake, as17680929; End: Double Hornpipe-Walker, Miss Ward

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Abington. Part of Pit laid into Boxes. Afterpiece: Not played for 8 years. [See 11 April 1765.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymon

Performance Comment: As17691004, but Damon-Fawcett; Dorilas-Wheeler; Fatima-Mrs Abington; Original Epilogue=-Mrs Abington; Dances-_.

Afterpiece Title: The Frenchified Lady Never in Paris

Performance Comment: Palamede-Jefferson; Rhodiphil-Palmer; Melantha-Mrs Abington; Doralice-Mrs Reddish; Philotis-Mrs Love.
Cast
Role: Melantha Actor: Mrs Abington
Role: Doralice Actor: Mrs Reddish
Role: Philotis Actor: Mrs Love.
Event Comment: Benefit for Clough and Wheeler, Mrs Cross and Mrs Millidge. Mainpiece: By Particular Desire Being positively the last time of performing it this season. Tickets deliver'd for The Way to Keep Him will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymon

Performance Comment: As17700512, but Shepherdesses-Mrs Millidge, Miss Burton.

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

Cast
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Millidge.
Role: Miss Grantham Actor: Mrs Jefferies.
Event Comment: Command. Mrs Barry being Ill Mrs Abington play'd Violante (very bad) & disconcerted Mr Garrick very much (Hopkins Diary). K & Q. Felix-Mr Garrick (+Cross Diary)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Performance Comment: As17701204, but Violante-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Violante Actor: Mrs Abington.
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs W. Barry
Role: Inis Actor: Mrs Bradshaw

Afterpiece Title: Daphne and Amintor

Cast
Role: Mindora Actor: Mrs Scott
Event Comment: Benefit for Hopkins (Prompter) and Mrs Hopkins (playbill)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymon

Performance Comment: As17710314 but Urganda-Mrs Scott; Sylvia-Mrs Baddeley, first time.

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Performance Comment: As17710402 but Mrs Sneak-Mrs Hopkins, first time.
Cast
Role: Mrs Sneak Actor: Mrs Hopkins, first time.
Role: Mrs Bruin Actor: Miss Platt
Event Comment: Benefit for Sparks. Miss Radley became Mrs Fitzgerald (Winston MS 10). Ld. Townly, Mr Sparks Jun: first Appearance (Cross Diary). Mr Sparks Junr Son of Mr Isaac Sparks made his first Appearance on any Stage in Ld. Townly a fine figure and met with Applause (Hopkins Diary)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: As17701102; Lord Townly-Young Gentleman, first appearance on any stage [Sparks Jun]; John Moody-I. Sparks; Lady Townly-Mrs Abington; Jenny-Mrs Fitzgerald (late Miss Radley).

Afterpiece Title: A Peep behind the Curtain

Performance Comment: As17710426 but Lady Fuz-Mrs Hopkins.

Dance: End: Comic Dance, as17710416

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Egerton. Rec'd from Mr Dodd on Acct #15; from Mr Clutterbuck's [acc't] #200; Stopages #18 2s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #105 6s. Charges: #65 8s. Profits to Mrs Egerton: #39 18s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Plain Dealer

Performance Comment: Olivia-Mrs Egerton, first time; Oldfox-Hurst; Jerry Blackacre-W. Palmer; Plain Dealer-Aickin; Novel-King; Vernish-Packer; Freeman-Palmer; Fidelia-Miss Younge; Widow Blackacre-Mrs Hopkins; Lord Plausible-Parsons; Quillet-Baddeley; Oakum-Wright.

Afterpiece Title: The Male Coquette

Performance Comment: As17730423 but Racket-Wrighten; Widow Damply-Mrs W. Palmer.
Cast
Role: Widow Damply Actor: Mrs W. Palmer.
Role: Mrs Dottrell Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Lady Pewit Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Sophia Actor: Mrs Egerton

Dance: End: Comic Dance, as17730325

Event Comment: Matilda deferr'd Reddish Ill. Matilda was advertis'd for this Night but Mr Reddish came Yesterday as Mad as a March Hare, Said he had all the Terrors of the Damn'd upon him, & that he had not had a Wink of Sleep all Night. Call'd the Great Gods & the dear Woman (Mrs Canning) that lay by his Side to Witness the Truth of this Assertion & behav'd like a Man in Despair (Hopkins Diary). [MacMillan's note from Kemble delicately omits reference to Mrs Canning.] Paid salary list 4 day #378 10s. 8d.; J. French on acct #5 5s.; Mr. J. Johnston Music bill #10 1s. Receipts: #180 3s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker

Performance Comment: As17741227, but Worthy-Jefferson; Advocate-Mrs Millidge.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Jacket

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Sutton
Role: Dances Actor: Atkins, Mrs Sutton.

Dance: Slingsby, Sga Hidou. [Title unspecified.

Event Comment: Wash &c. left out of the title (Winston MS). The farce went off very well till the second act when Capt. Roper and another Gentleman came into the boxes very Drunk hiss'd and kept a great Noise 'till at last the Pit and Gallery began to hiss them he struck at Somebody in the Pit--the Gentleman that came with Capt. Roper Jump'd out of the Stage Box upon the Stage immediately Several out of the Pit and Boxes follow'd and Some blows ensued and I thought they would have pull'd the House down this lasted about half and hour and then it all grew quiet and we finished the Farce (Hopkins Diary). Paid salary list 5 days #520 5s. 5d.; Mrs Garrick for sundry stage trimmings #7 8s. 6d. Receipts: #197 2s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zara

Afterpiece Title: The Blackamoor

Performance Comment: As17760201, but short bill; Parts-King, Parsons, Davies, Vernon, Mrs Siddons, Mrs Wrighten.
Event Comment: Benefit Miss Santlow and Mrs Moore. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: As17100420 but Jeremy-Miller; Nurse-Mrs Hunt; A new Epilogue-Miss Santlow.
Cast
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Hunt
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Frail Actor: Mrs Knight
Role: Mrs Foresight Actor: Mrs Moor.

Dance: Before the Play: Harlequin-Miss Santlow; Italian Night Scene-

Entertainment: As17100526

Event Comment: Wth Shakespear's ode (by Havard). Mrs Cibber ill, she came tho', and went thro' Ye two first Acts & then Miss Haughton finish'd the Part (Cross). For bt. of Ross, but Ross did not act. Receipts: #180 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Cast
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Performance Comment: As17560121, but Epilogue-Mrs Clive, in the Character of Catherine, containing a hint to the Ladies for the taming of a Husband.

Dance: IV: New Dance-

Song: Anniversary Ode in Commemoration of Shakespeare, as17560401

Event Comment: Last time of performing Mainpiece this season. Benefit for Pritchard, treasurer. Tickets at his house in York St., and at Pritchard's Warehouse, Tavistock St. Mrs Cibber went sick to Bath in Passion Week, & plays no more this season (Cross). Receipts: #190 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Winter's Tale

Cast
Role: Paulina Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Mopsa Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Hermione Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Performance Comment: As17560406 but Catherine (by Desire)-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Pritchard.
Role: Bianca Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Curtis Actor: Mrs Bradshaw.
Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Yates

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Performance Comment: As17611007, but Violante-Mrs Yates, first time.
Cast
Role: Violante Actor: Mrs Yates, first time.
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Inis Actor: Mrs Bradshaw

Afterpiece Title: Edgar and Emmeline

Cast
Role: Emmeline Actor: Mrs Yates.

Song: I: Hearts of Oak-;[See17620209] End: song-Mrs Vincent

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In The Wrong

Performance Comment: As17620209, but Belinda-Mrs Palmer.
Cast
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Palmer.
Role: Clarissa Actor: Mrs Hopkins.
Role: Tattle Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Tippet Actor: Mrs Hippisley

Afterpiece Title: The Musical Lady

Song: III: The Camp Alarm'd, as17610926; IV: Mrs Vincent

Dance: HHornpipe-Miss Baker

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Palmer. Mainpiece: For the Last Time. No Building on Stage, &c

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Performance Comment: As17630301 but Verges-Philips; Minuet-Vincent, Mrs Palmer.

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycomb

Cast
Role: Mrs Honeycomb Actor: Mrs Parsons
Role: Mrs Honeycombe Actor: Mrs Parsons.
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Event Comment: Benefit for Mr and Mrs Baddeley,Tickets deliver'd by Kear for An Opera will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: As17650424 but Macheath-Vernon; Filch-Baddeley; Player-Adcock; Mat@o@Mint-Kear; Polly-Mrs Baddeley, 1st time.
Cast
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Baddeley, 1st time.
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Love

Afterpiece Title: The Country Wife

Cast
Role: Mrs Pinchwife Actor: Miss Slack
Role: Alithea Actor: Mrs Hopkins.

Entertainment: II: By Desire, Bucks Have at ye All-Baddeley

Dance: End Opera: The Irish Lilt, as17641011

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Wright. Part of Pit laid into the boxes. [Prologue and Epilogue to Falstaff's Wedding as spoken by Dodd and Mrs Pritchard printed in the Public Advertiser.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: As17660121, but Lucy-Mrs Abington (first time); Polly-Miss Wright (first time); Beggar-Burton.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Abington
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mrs Bradshaw

Afterpiece Title: Daphne and Amintor

Dance: End: A Comic Dance -Sg Giorgi, Sga Giorgi, as17660207

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.
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: 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 Mortimer, Tomlinson and Lings. The Committee deferr'd on account of Indisposition of Mrs W. Barry. Tickets delivered by Page, Chinneau, and for The Committee will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: As17680920, but Polly-Mrs Scott; Hornpipe-Miss Egan.
Cast
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Scott
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mrs Bradshaw

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Event Comment: Benefit for Ackman. N.B. Rosalind in the mainpiece, for the last time this season, with the Song of the Cuckow, by Mrs Barry

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: As17691013, but Duke, Sen-Ackman; Duke Frederick-J. Aickin; Le Beau-Wright; Celia-Mrs W. Barry; Phebe-Miss Platt.
Cast
Role: Celia Actor: Mrs W. Barry
Role: Rosalind Actor: Mrs Barry
Role: Audrey Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Phoebe Actor: Mrs W. Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Cast
Role: Ursula Actor: Mrs Dorman

Dance: I: As17700428 V: The English Gardeners, as17691206

Entertainment: BBucks Have at ye All-Palmer

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: Being the last time of Garrick's appearing in character of Sir John Brute . When the Song Encor'd Mr Garrick said Come Col. give us that Song again for two very good Reasons, the first because your friends desire it-and Secondly because I believe I shall never be in such good company again. House Mr and Mrs Davies (Sold) (Hopkins Diary). Paid Mr Davies in lieu of Bt #60. Rec'd of Mr Davis on acct #30. Receipts: #281 7s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Performance Comment: As17760131, but Lady Fanciful-Mrs Abington.

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Cast
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Smith.
Role: Tragedy Actor: Mrs Smith
Role: Comedy Actor: Mrs Wrighten.
Role: Ursula Actor: Mrs Love
Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Colles, the Widow Legg & Miss Kirby. Morning Post, 17 May: Tickets to be had of Miss Kirby, No. 70, Long-acre [others not listed]. Receipts: #225 15s. (37.9.0; 11.11.6; 1.2.6; tickets: 175.120) )charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The First Part Of King Henry Iv

Performance Comment: As17781030, but Lady Percy-Mrs Colles.
Cast
Role: Lady Percy Actor: Mrs Colles.
Role: Hostess Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Lady Piercy Actor: Mrs Cuyler.

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Candidates

Performance Comment: Byron-Vernon; Sir Harry Muff-Dodd; General Worry-Parsons; Spy-Baddeley; Gardeners-Fawcett, Chaplin, Holcroft; Jenny-Mrs Wrighten; Narcissa-Miss Kirby.
Cast
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Event Comment: Mrs Egerton smart figure not much of the Gentlewoman tho, appear'd in Lady Townly (Hopkins Diary). From the Theatre Royal, Dublin (MacMillan). Lady Townly, Mrs Egerton, first time (Cross Diary)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband; Or, A Journey To London

Performance Comment: Lord Townly-Reddish; Manly-Packer; John Moody-Burton; Myrtilla-Miss Platt; Lady Townly-Mrs Egerton, from the Theatre Royal in Dublin; Count Basset-Dodd; Sir Francis Wronghead-Love; Squire Richard-W. Palmer; Lady Grace-Mrs W. Barry; Miss Jenny-Miss Radley; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Hopkins; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Cross; Trusty-Mrs Johnston.

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement