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Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: As17670921, but Romeo-Barry; Mercutio-Dodd; Juliet-Mrs Dancer; Minuet-_.

Afterpiece Title: A Peep behind the Curtain

Cast
Role: Rhodope Actor: Mrs Baddeley.
Role: Lady Fuz Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Miss Fuz Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Sweepers Actor: Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Love

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Performance Comment: Posthumus-Powell; Iachimo-Smith; Pisanio-Hull; Philario-Morris; Cymbeline-Gibson; Cloten-Yates; Bellarius-Clarke; Guiderius-Bensley; Arviragus-Perry; Queen-Mrs Vincent; Imogen-Yates; In Act II a Masquerade Dance-incident to the Play; Singing-Mrs Thompson.
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Singing Actor: Mrs Thompson.

Dance: III: The Dutch Milkmaid, as17671114; IV: The Female Archer, as17671029; End: The Irish Lilt, as17670921

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Widowd Wife

Performance Comment: As17671217, but Narcissa-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Narcissa Actor: Mrs Abington.
Role: Mrs Mildmay Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Sophia Actor: Mrs Palmer
Role: Sift Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Susan Actor: Mrs Bradshaw

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Husband

Performance Comment: As17671006, but Lord Townly-Barry; Lady Townly-Mrs Dancer.
Cast
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Dancer.
Role: Myrtilla Actor: Mrs Hippisley.
Role: Lady Grace Actor: Mrs Barry
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Lady Wronghead Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Miss Jenny Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Mrs Trusty Actor: Mrs Johnston

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Cast
Role: Bridget Actor: Mrs Jeffries.
Role: Tib Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Dame Kitely Actor: Mrs Baddeley, 1st time.

Afterpiece Title: A Peep behind the Curtain

Performance Comment: As17671209, but Rhodope-Mrs Arne.
Cast
Role: Rhodope Actor: Mrs Arne.
Role: Lady Fuz Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Miss Fuz Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Sweepers Actor: Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Love

Performances

Mainpiece Title: George Barnwell

Performance Comment: As17671026, but Blunt-Cushing; Maria-Mrs Mattocks;Act I, Singing-Mrs Baker.
Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Singing Actor: Mrs Baker.
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Millwood Actor: Mrs Ward

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Cast
Role: Rhodope Actor: Mrs Thompson
Role: 1st Nymph Actor: Miss Valois
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Copin
Role: Dwarf Actor: Miss Ford
Role: 2nd Nymph Actor: Miss Valois
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Dyer
Role: Eurydice Actor: Mrs Baker.
Event Comment: FFalse Delicacy deferred on account of Mrs Dancer's indisposition

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Cast
Role: Chambermaid Actor: Mrs Jeffries.
Role: Miss Sterling Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Fanny Actor: Mrs Palmer
Role: Betty Actor: Miss Reynolds
Role: Mrs Heidelberg Actor: Mrs Clive.

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Performances

Mainpiece Title: False Delicacy

Afterpiece Title: The Cunning Man

Performance Comment: Parts-Vernon, Champness, Mrs Arne; Dances-Duquesney, Sga Giorgi; Cunning Man-Champness; Colin-Vernon; Phoebe-Mrs Arne.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Vernon, Champness, Mrs Arne
Role: Phoebe Actor: Mrs Arne.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zenobia

Cast
Role: Zenobia Actor: Mrs Dancer
Role: Zelmira Actor: Mrs W. Barry
Role: Attendants Actor: Mrs Hippisley, Mrs Smith

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Performance Comment: Thomas-Vernon; Squire-Dodd; Sally-Mrs Arne; Dorcas-Mrs Love; To conclude with Dance incident to the play-Shuter.
Cast
Role: Sally Actor: Mrs Arne
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Love
Event Comment: Benefit for Woodward. With two New Scenes in the Afterpiece painted by Richards and Dahl. Mr Woodward, at the particular request of several persons of Quality has changed from the Fair Quaker to The Busy Body. Tickets deliver'd for Fair Quaker will be admitted. House charges with candles and extras #65 15s. Balance to Woodward #102 7s. plus #58 5s. for 233 Box tickets (Account Book). [Public Advertiser, 12 Dec. 1767: "Speedily will be published the Battle of the Wigs, an additional canto to Dr Garth's poem The Dispensary. Occasioned by the Disputes between the Fellows and licentiates of the College of Physicians in London. By B. T. and M. B."] Receipts: #168 2s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Cast
Role: Miranda Actor: Miss Macklin.
Role: Scentwell Actor: Miss Pearce.
Role: Isabinda Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Patch Actor: Mrs Pitt

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus With a New Additional Scene

Performance Comment: As17671212, but with a new scene called The Battle of the Wigs-; Harlequin-Miles; Infernal Spirit-Legg; Shade of Helen-Mrs Baker; Furies-Fishar, etc.; Sir Epicure Relish-Wignel; Lady Relish-Mrs Dyer.
Event Comment: Benefit for Shuter. By Particular Desire. House charges, candles and extras #67 15s. Balance to Shuter #81 5s. 6d., plus income from #104 4s. worth of 340 Box and 128 Pit tickets (Account Book). Receipts: #149 6s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Good Natured Man

Performance Comment: As17680201, but Bailiff-_; Postboy-_; Mrs Garnet-_.
Cast
Role: Miss Richland Actor: Mrs Bulkley
Role: Olivia Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Mrs Croaker Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Mrs Garnet Actor: Mrs Green

Afterpiece Title: Midas

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

Entertainment: III: By Particular Desire, Shuter will entertain with his Whimsical Observations in a Post Haste Journey to Paris-Shuter; Following the Afterpiece, The Cries of London with Additions-Shuter

Dance: End: The Irish Lilt, as17670921

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Pinto. Charges #64 15s. 6d. Balance to Mrs Pinto #76 8s. 6d., plus #68 13s. in tickets (Box 189; Pit 114; Gallery 43) (Account Book). Receipts: #141 4s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Evans.

Dance: II: The Highland Reel, as17680307

Event Comment: Benefit for Dodd. Afterpiece: Not acted these 4 years. [See 26 April 1764.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Performance Comment: Damon-Dodd, 1st time; Palemon-Fawcett; Pastora-Mrs Baddeley, 1st time; Laura-Mrs Arne, 1st time.
Cast
Role: Pastora Actor: Mrs Baddeley, 1st time
Role: Laura Actor: Mrs Arne, 1st time.

Dance: End: The Wake, as17680220

Event Comment: Benefit for Dyer. Tickets for the Wonder will be taken. Part of Pit will be laid into the Boxes. [The afterpiece a musical entertainment by Richard Cumberland taken from his The Summer's Tale. See 6 Dec. 1765; 28 April 1768.] Charges #64 15s. Balance to Dyer #10 5s. plus #160 5s. in tickets (Box 471; Pit 198; Gallery 128). (Account Book). Receipts: #75 (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Cast
Role: Nerissa Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Portia Actor: Miss Macklin
Role: Jessica Actor: Mrs Baker.

Afterpiece Title: Amelia

Performance Comment: Sir Anthony Withers-Shuter; Frederick-Mattocks; Henry-Dyer; Peter-Bates; Olivia-Mrs Vincent; Amelia-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Olivia Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Amelia Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Dance: III: The Provenzales, as17680301 IV: The Irish Lilt, as17670921

Event Comment: Benefit for Hopkins, Prompter and Mrs Hopkins. Tickets deliver'd for the Earl of Essex will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Keep Him

Afterpiece Title: The Hermit

Cast
Role: Old Lady Actor: Mrs Bradshaw.
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs King
Role: Country Girl Actor: Miss Young

Dance: End: The Medley, as17680416

Entertainment: End: Mr King for that night only will entertain the Audience with a Picture of the Playhouse, or Bucks Have at Ye All-Mr King

Event Comment: Benefit for Bransby and Burton. Tickets deliver'd by W. Palmer will be taken. [In the afterpiece Frank-Palmer, last appearance on the stage (MacMillan).

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: As17671204, but Drawer-J. Burton; Polly-Mrs Arne.
Cast
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Arne.
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Pope, 1st time
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Love.
Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mrs Bradshaw

Dance: II: The Wake, as17680220

Event Comment: Benefit for Ackman and Mrs Bradshaw

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Cast
Role: Page Actor: Miss Palmer
Role: Serina Actor: Miss Simson.
Role: Florella Actor: Mrs Johnston
Role: Monimia Actor: Mrs Dancer.

Afterpiece Title: A Peep behind the Curtain

Cast
Role: Rhodope Actor: Mrs Arne.
Role: Lady Fuz Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Miss Fuz Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Sweepers Actor: Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Love

Entertainment: End of play: Linco's Travels (for that Night Only)-King

Dance: End of Interlude: The Medley, as17680416

Event Comment: Benefit for Watson, Roberts, Kaygill and Palmer (pit doorkeeper). Tickets deliver'd by Humphreys, Denny, Claggit, and for the 22nd Inst. will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: As17680411 but Romeo-Cautherly; Juliet-Mrs Barry; Peter-J. Burton.

Entertainment: IV: Bucks Have at Ye All-J.? Palmer

Performances

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Sir John Loverule, with the Early Horn-Mahoon; Jobson-Vandermere; Lady Loverule-Mrs Pitt; Nell-Mrs Saunders.
Cast
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Saunders.

Dance: As17680530

Performances

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Performance Comment: School Boy-Weston; Friendly-Loveman; Benedict-Lloyd; Major Rakish-Bannister; Thomas-Lings; Servant-Miell; Young Rakish-Davis; Lettice-Mrs Graham; Lady Manlove-Mrs Pitt.
Cast
Role: Lettice Actor: Mrs Graham
Role: Lady Manlove Actor: Mrs Pitt.

Dance: As17680530

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Commissary

Performance Comment: As17680805, but Mrs Loveit-Morgan [sic].sic].
Cast
Role: Mrs Loveit Actor: Morgan
Role: Commissary Actor: Foote
Role: Dolly Actor: Mrs Saunders
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Graham
Role: Mrs Mechlin Actor: Mrs Gardner.

Afterpiece Title: The Judgment of Paris

Cast
Role: Oenone Actor: Mrs Barthelemon
Role: Venus Actor: Miss Edwards
Role: Discord Actor: Mrs Saunders
Role: Juno Actor: Miss Ogilvie

Dance: As17680530

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. The Doors By Particular Desire will be opened at Five. The Play to begin exactly at Half an Hour after Six. Played for the King of Denmark. [The anecodote is recorded by Genest, V, 237, that the king fell asleep. Annoyed, Mrs Yates, playing Alicia, drew near his Box and with violent exertion of voice cried out in her part "O Thou False Lord!" The King aroused declared he would not be married to a woman with such a voice for the world. The London Evening Post, however, for 10 Oct. states, "Mrs Yates had the greatest honour done her, after playing Jane Shore, by the King of Denmark going to her and thanking her for the pleasure she had given him." (Winston MS 10).] Receipts: #157 9s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Cast
Role: Alicia Actor: Mrs Bellamy
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Mrs Yates.

Dance: End: The Irish Lilt, as17680930

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Performance Comment: Douglas-A young Gentleman, 1st appearance [Brereton]; Lord Randolph-Jefferson; Glenalvon-Palmer; Officer-Keen; Servant-Ackman; Norval-Packer; Anna-Mrs Reddish; Lady Randolph-Mrs Barry.
Cast
Role: Anna Actor: Mrs Reddish
Role: Lady Randolph Actor: Mrs Barry.

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zara

Performance Comment: Lusignan-Powell; Osman-Smith; Nerestan-Wroughton; Chatilion-Hull; Orasmin-Gardner; Melidor-Lewes; Selima-Mrs DuBellamy; Zara-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Selima Actor: Mrs DuBellamy
Role: Zara Actor: Mrs Yates.

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

Dance: End: The Merry Sailors, as17680920

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Cast
Role: Scentwell Actor: Miss Pearce
Role: Isabinda Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Patch Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Miranda Actor: Miss Macklin.

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantly

Performance Comment: Moor-Mahon; Gubbins-Shuter; Dragon-Real; Mauxalinda-Mrs Thompson; Margery-Mrs Pinto.
Cast
Role: Mauxalinda Actor: Mrs Thompson
Role: Margery Actor: Mrs Pinto.

Dance: End: The Merry Sailors, as17680920