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Event Comment: Benefit for Collins and Mrs Green. No Building on Stage. Tickets sold at the Doors will not be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: As17590331 but Patch-Mrs Green; Miranda-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Patch Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Vincent.
Role: Scentwell Actor: Miss Ferguson.
Role: Isabinda Actor: Mrs Barrington
Role: Parch Actor: Mrs Pitt

Afterpiece Title: Florizel and Perdita

Cast
Role: Shepherdesses Actor: Mrs Abegg, Miss Young
Role: Perdita Actor: Mrs Bellamy.

Dance: As17590501

Event Comment: Afterpiece: Scene of the Drawing in Guild-Hallv. Receipts: #69 1s. 6d. Rec'd of Mrs Bellamy #10 7s. 8d. for 6 nights deducted for last season on death of Princess of Orange

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Performance Comment: Douglas-Ross; Randolph-Ridout; Glenalvon-Smith; Old Norval-Sparks; Anna-Mrs Vincent; Lady Randolph-Mrs Ward1st time here in 10 years.

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Performance Comment: Lovemore-Lowe; Stocks-Dunstall; Jack Stocks-Dyer; Chloe-Mrs Baker.
Cast
Role: Chloe Actor: Mrs Baker.

Dance: TThe Plowman, as17591121

Event Comment: Benefit for Saunders and Mrs Lee. Receipts: #34 14s. 6d. in cash. Deficit (Charges #64 5s.) to each beneficiary, #14 15s. 3d., cover'd by income from tickets: Saunders #18 11s. (Boxes 7; Pit 68; Gallery 66); Mrs Lee, #49 19s. (Boxes 97; Pit 124; Gallery 71). Total income, #103 4s. 6d. Paid Kemp #9 12s; Shane (upholsterer) #41 11s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

Performance Comment: As17591221, but Rutland-Mrs Lee, 1st time.
Cast
Role: Rutland Actor: Mrs Lee, 1st time.
Role: Nottingham Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Hamilton.

Afterpiece Title: The Miller of Mansfield

Cast
Role: Peggy Actor: Mrs Baker

Dance: II: By Particular Desire, Mr Parry will play on the Harp

Entertainment: Several New Equilibres on the Wire-Saunders Particularly he will balance two straws, one across the other with an egg in the center; he will Ring 6 Bells on the Wire, and play on Divers Instruments of Music, particularly, (by Desire) the Guitar, while balancing the Straw

Event Comment: Benefit for Mr and Mrs Davies. Part of Pit laid into Boxes

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Performance Comment: As17601118, but Jacintha-Mrs Kennedy.
Cast
Role: Jacintha Actor: Mrs Kennedy.
Role: Mrs Strictland Actor: Mrs Davies.
Role: Clarinda Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Lucetta Actor: Mrs Bennet

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycomb

Dance: II: The Cow Keepers, as17601008

Event Comment: Benefit for Stoppelaer. No charges. House received the ready money receipts of #35 1s. plus 1!2 of the #109 19s. which Stoppelaer deliver'd in tickets (Box 104; Pit 431; Gallery 193). Paid Mrs Marg. Lamb in full for a Bond due 8 March last #315. plus interest for 51 days from 8 March last #2 1s. 10d. (Account Book). Receipts: #35 1s. plus 1!2 value of tickets: #54 19s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: As17601121, but Gibbet-Bencraft; Aimwell-Hull; Cherry-Mrs Stoppelaer, 2nd appearance any stage.

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Cast
Role: Flora Actor: Miss Young

Dance: TThe Waggoners, as17610228

Event Comment: Benefit for Several-Dunbar, Smith, Broad, Mrs Baker

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Afterpiece Title: The Miller of Mansfield

Performance Comment: Joe-Fawcett; Miller-Moody; Margery-Mrs Bradshaw; King-Burton; Dick-Blakes; Peggy-Mrs Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Margery Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Peggy Actor: Mrs Hippisley.
Event Comment: Benefit for Several, Mr Bride, &c. Shawford, Berrisford, Roberts. Tickets deliver'd by Mrs Johnson will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: As17610411 but Lucinda-Mrs Johnson.
Cast
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Johnson.
Role: Indiana Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Phillis Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Bennet.

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycombe

Event Comment: [H$Hogan and MacMillan list Mrs Bradshaw. Mrs Havard according to the Public Advertiser.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Performance Comment: As17611001, but Balthazar-Lowe; Margaret-Mrs Bradshaw.
Event Comment: Benefit for Mr and Mrs Davies. No Building on Stage. [The playbill lists Russel-$Davies.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: As17620126, but Harriet-Mrs Davies.
Cast
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Davies.
Role: Lady Freelove Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Toilet Actor: Mrs Hippisley
Role: Mrs Oakly Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Chambermaid Actor: Mrs Simson
Role: Miss Harriet Actor: Mrs Palmer.

Afterpiece Title: The Musical Lady

Cast
Role: Sophy Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Lady Scrape Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Laundress Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Singers Actor: Champness, Mrs Vincent, Miss Young

Entertainment: IV: The Brass Prophecy, as17620330

Event Comment: KKing Lear oblig'd to be deferr'd till next week on account of the indisposition of Mrs Cibber

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Performance Comment: As17630419 but Jacintha-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Jacintha Actor: Mrs Yates.
Role: Mrs Strickland Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Lucetta Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Clarinda Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Afterpiece Title: The Witches

Related Works
Related Work: The Witch of the Wood; or, The Nutting Girls Author(s): Reginald Spofforth

Dance: II: Hearts of Oak, as17620925

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Davies. Oroonoko by Mr Powell (Hopkins). Very well (Hopkins Diary-MacMillan). Receipts: #166 10s. (MacMillan); charges: #64 4s. [Profit to Mrs Davies: #102 6s.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-Powell, first time; Aboan-Havard, first time; Blandford-Palmer; Imoinda-Mrs Davies; Hotman-Lee; Governor-Burton; Stanmore-Packer; Driver-Bransby.
Cast
Role: Blandford Actor: Palmer
Role: Imoinda Actor: Mrs Davies

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Cast
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Clive.

Dance: II: A Dance of Slaves-Lauchery; End: The Irish Lilt, as17630922

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Lee and Phillips. Charges: #64 4s. (MacMillan)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Roman Father

Performance Comment: As17640327 but Horatia-Mrs Palmer; Valeria-Mrs Lee, first time; Citizens-Ackman, Fox.
Cast
Role: Horatia Actor: Mrs Palmer
Role: Valeria Actor: Mrs Lee, first time

Dance: The Irish Lilt, as17630922

Event Comment: Benefit for Mr and Mrs Baddeley,Tickets deliver'd by Kear for An Opera will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars 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
Role: a Hornpipe Actor: Miss Baker

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 Ackman and Mrs Bradshaw. Tickets deliver'd for George Barnwell will be admitted

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Performance Comment: As17650213, but Bellamy-Ackman; Lucetta-Mrs Bradshaw; Milliner-_.
Cast
Role: Lucetta Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Jacintha Actor: Miss Plym
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Milliner Actor: Mrs Hippisley
Role: Mrs Strictland Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Clarinda Actor: Miss Pope

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Dance: II: Hearts of Oak, as17650420

Entertainment: End: A Whimsical Description of the Antients and Moderns-Vernon

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: Phillis Actor: Miss Wilford
Role: Lucinda Actor: Miss Baker
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.

Dance: End: Rural Love, as17651115

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: a New Italian Song Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Lady Scrape Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Laundress Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Musical Lady Actor: Miss Pope

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

Dance: End I Farce: Hearts of Oak, as17660207

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

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

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: Maria Actor: Miss Mills
Role: Margery Actor: Mrs Love

Dance: End: A Double Hornpipe, as17670511

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.
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.

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

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

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: Fleance Actor: Miss Rogers
Role: Lady Macduff Actor: Mrs Reddish

Afterpiece Title: The Guardian

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

Ballet: End: The Wapping Landlady. As17680416