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Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zara

Performance Comment: Osmyn-Holland; Melidor-Strange; Orasmin-Burton; Lusignan-Powell; Nerestan-Packer; Chatillon-Lee; Selima-Mrs Hopkins; Zara-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Selima Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Zara Actor: Mrs Yates.

Afterpiece Title: Daphne and Amintor

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Cast
Role: Hero Actor: Miss Plym
Role: Beatrice Actor: Miss Pope

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Sir John Loverule-Vernon (with Early Horn); Jobson-Love; Lady Loverule-Mrs Bennet; Nell-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Clive.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Performance Comment: As17651022, but Cordelia-Mrs Palmer, first time; Regan-Mrs Lee.
Cast
Role: Cordelia Actor: Mrs Palmer, first time
Role: Regan Actor: Mrs Lee.
Role: Goneril Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Aranti Actor: Mrs Hippisley
Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted in 20 years. [Garrick made slight additions and some omissions to the altered play (Genest, V, 89).

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mahomet

Performance Comment: Parts by: Powell, Bensley, Cautherly, Lee, Bransby, Strange, Mrs Palmer. Alcanor-Powell; Zaphna-Cautherly; Mahomet-Bensley; Pharon-Lee; Palmira-Mrs Palmer (Genest. V, 88); the 1765 edn. adds Ali-Strange; Mirvan-Bransby; Ammon-Raftor; Hercides-Keen.
Cast
Role: Palmira Actor: Mrs Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Clive.

Dance: End: Dutch Dance, as17651120

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv Part I With The Humours Of Falstaff

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Shuter; King-Gibson; Westmorland-Gardner; Douglas-Anderson; Prince of Wales-Ross; Worcester-Hull; Blunt-Perry; Francis-Morgan; Vernon-Davis; Poins-Cushing; Carriers-Dunstall, Bennet; Lady Piercy-Mrs Vincent; Hostess-Mrs Pitt; Hotspur-Smith.
Cast
Role: Lady Piercy Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Hostess Actor: Mrs Pitt

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Cast
Role: Diana Actor: Mrs Weichsel
Role: Aerial Spirits Actor: Arnauld, Miss Valois
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Dyer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Drummer Or The Haunted House

Performance Comment: Sir George-Smith; Tinsel-Dyer; Fantome-Hull; Vellum-Shuter; Butler-Costollo; Coachman-Dunstall; Gardener-Cushing; Abigail-Mrs Pitt; Lady Truman-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: Abigail Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Lady Truman Actor: Mrs Ward.

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Performance Comment: As17651207, but Diana-Mrs Baker.
Cast
Role: Diana Actor: Mrs Baker.
Role: Aerial Spirits Actor: Arnauld, Miss Valois
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Dyer

Dance: II: The Village Romps, as17651019; IV: The Garland, as17651003

Event Comment: [T+The Cobler prints a Card in the Public Advertiser commending G. F. Theatricus for his bold statement (6 Jan.) about the excellencies of seven dl actors. He takes issue with G. F. that Bensley will surpass Powell, but adds a "puff" for another new actress, Mrs Abington.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Cast
Role: Imogen Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Singing Actor: Mrs Vincent.

Afterpiece Title: The Hermit

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv Part I

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Love; King Henry-Havard; Prince of Wales-Palmer; Vernon-Lee; Worcester-Bransby; Blunt-Strange; Francis-Vaughan; Hostess-Mrs Bradshaw; Douglas-Aickin; Poins-Packer; Northumberland-Burton; Westmoreland-Ackman; Carriers-Moody, Parsons; Bardolph-Clough; Hotspur-Holland; Lady Percy-Mrs Palmer.
Cast
Role: Hostess Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Lady Percy Actor: Mrs Palmer.

Afterpiece Title: The Hermit

Event Comment: QQuin Died (Winston MS 9). Mrs Vincent imperfect in Polly (Hopkins Diary)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Beggars Opera

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: a Hornpipe Actor: Miss Baker

Afterpiece Title: The Hermit

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Baker

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar With The Deaths Of Brutus And Cassius

Performance Comment: Brutus-Walker; Cassius-Smith; Antony-Ross; Julius Caesar-Clarke; Caska-Gibson; Cinna-Gardner; Cimber-Cushing; Lepidus-Morris; Ligarius-Holtom; Octavius-Hull; Pindarus-R. Smith; Soothsayer-Redman; Lucilius-Murden; Publius-Wignel; Voluminius-Weller; Lena-Hallam; Lucius-Mas. Besford; Antony's Servant-Perry; Trebonius-Anderson; Decius Brutus-Davis; Plebians-Barrington, Dunstall, Costollo, Lewis; Calphurnia-Mrs Vincent; Portia-Mrs Bellamy.
Cast
Role: Lucius Actor: Mas. Besford
Role: Calphurnia Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Portia Actor: Mrs Bellamy.

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Helm.
Role: Lettice Actor: Mrs Walker.

Dance: End of Play: The Village Romps, as17651019

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Performance Comment: Roderigo-Dodd; Othello-Powell; Cassio-Palmer; Ludovico-Hurst; Brabantio-Burton; Duke-Bransby; Iago-Holland; Montano-Aickin; Gratiano-Parsons; Emilia-Mrs Lee; Messenger-Strange; Desdemona-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Lee
Role: Desdemona Actor: Mrs Yates.

Afterpiece Title: Daphne and Amintor

Event Comment: Benefit for Ross

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: As17651022, but Comus-Ross; First Spirit-Dyer; Elder Brother-Clarke; Second Spirit-R. Smith; Bacchanals-Mattocks; 3rd Spirit-Mrs Weichsel; The Chorusses-Mrs _Weichsel.

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

Cast
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Termagant Actor: Mrs Green.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Theodosius Or The Force Of Love

Performance Comment: Theodosius-Smith; Marcian-Clarke; Leontine-Gibson; Atticus-Gardner; Lucius-Anderson; Varanes-Ross; Aranthes-Davis; Pulcheria-Mrs Vincent; Athenais-Mrs Bellamy.
Cast
Role: Pulcheria Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Athenais Actor: Mrs Bellamy.

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Cast
Role: Juno Actor: Mrs Stephens
Role: Nysa Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Daphne Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Mysis Actor: Mrs Poitier
Event Comment: Benefit for Dyer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Stephens
Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mrs Copen
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Brent
Role: Hornpipe Actor: Miss Pitt

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman Returned from Paris

Performance Comment: Buck-Dyer; McRuthen-Shuter; Crab-Walker; Latitat-Dunstall; Lucinda-Mrs Green (playbill). Lucinda-$Mrs Burden (Public Advertiser).
Cast
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Burden

Dance: II: The Village Romps, as17651019

Entertainment: End: The Cries of London-Shuter

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Performance Comment: Cato-Walker; Sempronius-Hull; Juba-Smith; Syphax-Gibson; Portius-Davis; Marcus-Dyer; Lucius-Anderson; Decius-Gardner; Lucia-Mrs Mattocks; Marcia-Mrs Bellamy; Original Prologue-Gardner.
Cast
Role: Lucia Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Marcia Actor: Mrs Bellamy

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

Cast
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Termagant Actor: Mrs Green.

Dance: End: Rural Love, as17651115

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Mattocks

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Mistake

Afterpiece Title: Midas

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

Dance: IV: The Village Romps, as17651019

Event Comment: The last time of the company's performing this season

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Performance Comment: As17660513, but Amazon-Mrs Jones; Cassiope-Mrs Lampe.
Event Comment: At the King's Opera House in The Haymarket. Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. First Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s. To begin at 7 p.m. Vivant Rex et Regina. [Repeated in the bills.] By His Majesty's Company. [First production of an English stage play at this house since 18 Nov. 1710, though touring French or Italian companies had played French plays as late as the spring of 1727. The location verified by Isaac Reed, who attended the performance.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Performance Comment: Othello-Barry(, from Dublin); Iago-Lee; Brabantio-Aickin; Cassio-Davis; Roderigo-Hamilton(, from Dublin); Lodovico-Hurst; Montano-Palmer; Gratiano-Murden; Duke-Keen; Messenger-M'George; Emilia-Mrs Burden; Desdemona-Mrs Dancer(, from Dublin).
Cast
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Burden
Role: Desdemona Actor: Mrs Dancer
Event Comment: Benefit for Mr Dancer. By Permission. Being Positively the last Night of Performing

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Theodosius Or The Force Of Love

Performance Comment: Varanes-Barry; Marcian-Bardin; Theodosius-Aickin; Attacus-Keen; Aranthes-Davis; Leontine-Hurst; Pulcheria-Mrs Johnston; Athenais-Mrs Dancer.
Cast
Role: Pulcheria Actor: Mrs Johnston
Role: Athenais Actor: Mrs Dancer.

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Cast
Role: Mrs Trippit Actor: Mrs Weston
Role: Melissa Actor: Mrs Johnston
Role: Mrs Gadabout Actor: Mrs M'George
Role: Kitty Pry Actor: Miss Worley.
Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 3 years. [See 30 Dec. 1762.] Paid Richard Highland a bill of #3 5s. 5d. for the Wardrobe Dinners (Account Book). Receipts: #222 (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv Part Ii With The Humours Of Sir John Falstaff

Performance Comment: King Henry-Gibson; Prince of Wales-Ross; Prince John-Davis; Mowbray-Morris; Hastings-Bennet; Achbp York-Clarke; Lord Bardolph-Mozeen; Colvile-R. Smith; Gower-Cushing; Westmorland-Hull; Chief Justice-Anderson; Clarence-Murden; Warwick-Gardner; Poins-Perry; Falstaff-Shuter; Pistol-Dyer; Shallow-Woodward, 1st time; Silence-Lewis; Bardolph-Widnel; Phang-Redman; Mouldy-Buck; Feeble-Holtom; Bulcalf-Dunstall; Hostess-Mrs Pitt; Doll Tearsheet-Mrs Gardner (playbill).
Cast
Role: Hostess Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Doll Tearsheet Actor: Mrs Gardner

Afterpiece Title: Coronation

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Hastings-Holland; Shore-Havard; Bellmour-Packer; Catesby-Strange; Gloster-Love; Derby-Keen; Ratcliff-Ackman; Jane Shore-Mrs Yates; Alicia-Mrs W. Barry, 1st time.
Cast
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Alicia Actor: Mrs W. Barry, 1st time.

Afterpiece Title: The Hermit

Performance Comment: As17661009, advertised as for the last time this season.
Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs King

Dance: II: By Desire, The Vintage, as17661011

Event Comment: Paid half year's rent to the Marquis of Tavistock, due Michelmas last #150 4s. 7d.; Paid George Garrick for use of the managers #21; Paid Mr Barry on his note #30 Mr (Fauxhall acct) #1 1s. Rec'd stopages #3 7s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #259 13s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchemist

Performance Comment: Face-Palmer; Subtle-Burton; Lovewit-Packer; Anaias-Parsons; Kastril-Yates; Surly-Baddeley; Dapper-Dodd; Tribulation-Hartry, 1st appearance on this stage; Sir Epicure-Love; Abel Drugger-Garrick; Dame Pliant-Mrs Bennet; Doll Common-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Dame Pliant Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Doll Common Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: A Fairy Tale

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Desire. Afterpiece: A New Musical Entertainment in 2 acts, words imitated from Rousseau, with his original Musick (Burney). Books of the entertainment at the Theatre, published for 1s. Paid Mr Chitty his coal bill #91 13s. and Mr Johnston's bill for guilt leather #24 19s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book). [Advertisement to 2nd Edition, 1766: Upon rehearsing the music it has been thought necessary to retrench the Second Act for fear of satiety: for though the Airs and Dances after the reconciliation of Celia and Phoebe are by no means inferior to the rest in point of composition; yet as no other business remained to be done after that circumstance but that of mere festivity, the Editor, with some reluctance, submitted to the omission of such airs as are printed with inverted commas; which, however, are all publish'd with the music by Mr Bremner in the Strand."] Receipts: #150 13s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Cast
Role: Serina Actor: Miss Plym
Role: Page Actor: Miss Rogers
Role: Florella Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Monimia Actor: Mrs Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Cunning Man

Performance Comment: Parts by: Vernon, Champness, Mrs Arne. The Dances-Duquesney, Sga Giorgi; Cunning Man-Champness; Colin-Vernon; Phoebe-Mrs Arne (Edition of 1766).
Cast
Role: Phoebe Actor: Mrs Arne
Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Mr Beard's night. Paid chorus singers 4 nights in Faustus #3 15s. 10d. (Account Book) [This was a clear' benefit as indicated by an item in the Account Book for 15 Dec.: Paid Mr Beard the total amount of the house on the 1st inst. as per agreement #234 14s. 6d.'] Receipts: #234 14s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Performance Comment: As17661010, but Theodosia-Mrs Mattocks; Patty-Mrs Pinto.
Cast
Role: Theodosia Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Patty Actor: Mrs Pinto.
Role: Lady Sycamore Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Fanny Actor: Miss Poitier

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Cast
Role: Corinna Actor: Miss Cokayne.
Role: Beaufort Actor: Baker
Role: Maria Actor: Miss Eliot

Dance: II: Rural Love, as17661120

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Desire. Not acted these 2 years. [See 27 Oct. 1764.] Paid French on account #30; and Frederick for cloath #6 15s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #115 9s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-Powell; Aboan-Bensley, 1st time; Blandford-Palmer; Stanmore-J. Palmer; Planters-Marr, Parsons, Moody, Watkins, Mrs Bradshaw; Hotman-Hurst; Governor-Burton; Capt. Driver-Bransby; Slaves-Strange, Ackman, Fox; Imoinda-Mrs Palmer; In Act II a Dance of the Slaves-Grimaldi, Duquesney, Sga Giorgi.
Cast
Role: Blandford Actor: Palmer
Role: Planters Actor: Marr, Parsons, Moody, Watkins, Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Imoinda Actor: Mrs Palmer

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Cast
Role: Fairy Actor: Miss Rogers
Role: Maid Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Queen Actor: Miss Ford
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs King.