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Event Comment: Benefit Dupre and Roberts on a one-half value of tickets and minimum charge basis. Receipts: #12 6s. 6d. leaving a deficit for the minimum charge of #14 11s. 6d. Tickets: Dupre #45 13s. (Boxes 36; Pit 191; Gallery 80); Roberts #78 19s. (Boxes 50; Pit 359; Gallery 126). Half value of total #62 6s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Courtly Nice

Cast
Role: Aunt Actor: Mrs James
Role: Violante Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: Phebe

Cast
Role: Phebe Actor: Mrs Dunstall
Role: Tippet Actor: Miss Hippisley

Song: II: Liberty Alone-(from the Oratorio of Judas Maccabaeus sung by Roberts); IV: Come Smiling Liberty-Roberts

Dance: III: Peasant Dance-Matthews, Miss Vandersluys; V: The English Boy, English Girl

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Bf Miss In Her Teens

Afterpiece Title: Frolicksome Lasses or Harlequin Fortune Teller

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Chettle; Colombine-Miss Moreau; Clodpole-Smith.
Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Moreau

Song:

Dance: NNew Hornpipe-Chettle

Music: A Grand Band of Musick

Event Comment: Benefit for Ryan. Mainpiece: Not acted these 7 years. [see 2 Nov. 1743]. Afterpiece: Several scenes taken from The Muses Looking Glass, written by Mr Randolph. [See letter to Mr Ryan 5 March acquainting the town with Randolph's works.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rover Or The Banishd Cavaliers

Performance Comment: Rover-Ryan; Col. Belvil-Gibson; Frederick-Bridgwater; Ned Blunt-Cibber; Angelica-Mrs Horton; Helena-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Helena Actor: Mrs Vincent.

Afterpiece Title: The Muses Looking Glass

Performance Comment: Colax-Ryan; The Extremes of Fortitude Liberality Meekness Justice, in the Characters of Aphobus, Deilus, Anelitheurus, Asotus, Orgylus, Argus, Nimis, Nihil-Ridout, Collins, Morgan, Cibber, Bridges, Cushing, Dunstall, Rosco; their Clerks (Plus and Parum)-James, Bencraft; Mediocrity in the character of Urania-Mrs Bland; To conclude with a new masque of Music representing the Intellectual Virtues, compos'd by Lampe: Fortitude-Beard; Modesty-Mrs Storer; Truth-Mrs Lampe; Dancing-Villeneuve, Desse, Delagarde, Oates, Miss Vandersluys, Mrs Villeneuve, Mrs Gondou, Mrs LaFont, Master, Miss Granier.

Song: Singing In Italian and English-Miss Faulkner [Songs unspecified]

Event Comment: By Subscription. A Burletta, or Comic Opera...being the first of this Species of Musical Drama ever exhibited in England. [But see Burney, II, 248, on both cast and music.] Pit and Boxes Half a guinea. Gallery 5s. To begin at 6 p.m. Last Wednesday arrived in London, from Italy, Signor Croza, with his New Company of Italian Performers, who are to entertain the Town the approaching Season, at the King's Theatre in the Haymarket, with Operas of a new kind, call'd Burlettas (General Advertiser, 23 Sept.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Comedia In Comedia

Dance: GGrand Dance (compos'd by Poitier)-Mlle Poitier, Master Charles, Miss Jenny Poitier

Music: Rinaldo da Capua

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Volpone Or The Fox

Performance Comment: Volpone-Quin; Mosca-Ryan; Corbaccio-Collins; Voltore-Ridout; Corvino-Sparks; Sir Politick-Arthur; Bonario-Gibson; First Avocatori-Marten; Peregrine-Anderson; Caelia-Miss Bellamy; Lady Wou'dbe-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Caelia Actor: Miss Bellamy
Role: Lady Wou'dbe Actor: Mrs Horton.

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

Dance: CComic Dance-Master and Miss Granier

Event Comment: Benefit for Leveridge. Epilogue sung by Leveridge

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Cast
Role: Lady Graveairs Actor: Mrs Hale
Role: Edging Actor: Mrs Ridout
Role: Lady Easy Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Lady Betty Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Song: I: Lothario-Miss Falkner; II: The Truly Happy Man-Leveridge; IV: Mirth Gives Courage-Leveridge

Dance: V: Comic Dance-J. Granier, J. Granier's Sister

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Revenge

Performance Comment: Zanga-Quin; Alonzo-Ryan; Carlos-Delane; Alvarez-Sparks; Manuel-Ridout; Isabella-Mrs Bambridge; Leonora-Miss Bellamy.
Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Bambridge
Role: Leonora Actor: Miss Bellamy.

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Dance: TTambourine-DeJardins; Grand Scotch Ballet-Cooke, Miss Hilliard her 1st time of appearing on that stage

Event Comment: [Pages covering this date missing from Treasurer's Book.] Tomorrow at 12 o'clock will be publish'd Don Saverio: A Musical Drama, as it is performed at Drury Lane. The Music composed by Mr Arne. Printed for John Watts, and sold by him at the Printing Office in Wild Court, near Lincoln's Inn Fields (General Advertiser). Receipts: #180 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Performance Comment: As17500104, but Parts-Mrs Yates, Miss _Murgatroyd.

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Dance: Master Maltere, Miss Foulcades

Event Comment: Benefit for a Citizen in Distress. Benefit for Mr Buss. Cash #47 1s. 6d. plus tickets #46 19s. Total income #94 6s. (Treasurer's Book). Tickets to be had at Pinchbeck's Toy Shop, in the Haymarket; the Mitre, Union St., Westminster; The Rummer, Charing Cross, the Gentleman and Porter, Fleet St.; Mr Dickenson, Printseller, Fleet St., Doctor's Commons Coffee House; the Dog Tavern, Garlick Hill; the Three Tuns Aldgate; and of Hobson at the stage door. Tomorrow, the Merchant of Venice, for the Benefit of a Young Gentlewoman under misfortunes, by the bankruptcy of her Guardian (General Advertiser). Receipts: #93 (Cross); charges, #80 (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Cast
Role: Mariana Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Willoughby
Role: Mrs Wisely Actor: Mrs Pit
Role: Lappet Actor: Mrs Clive

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Cast
Role: Melissa Actor: Mrs Bennet.
Role: Kitty Pry Actor: Mrs Green.

Dance: CComic Dance-Mathews, MacNeale, Miss Baker

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lavare

Dance: Dancing, as17500221, but Miss Poitier

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lavare

Afterpiece Title: Les Precieuse Redicul

Dance: Mme Roland, Miss Poitier

Event Comment: Benefit for Barry. By Command of his Majesty. Duke and Amelia [present] (Cross). Pit and Boxes laid together, and servants will be allowed to keep places there and on the stage, which will be formed into front and side boxes. Ladies desired to send their servants by three o'clock. Tickets and places to be had of Barry, the corner of Bow St., Covent Garden; and of Hobson at the stage door. Receipts: #280 (Cross); #252 (Treasurer's Book). @Rec'd: Cash Front #84 14s. 6d.@Stage #45 16s. 6d.@Tickets Front #119 10s.@Stage-@ Paid salary List 4 days, #203 7s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Cast
Role: Desdemona Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Dance: Grandchamps, Mlle Auretti, Mathews, Miss Baker

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lavare

Performance Comment: Harpagon-Fern; Mariane-Mrs Bright listed as17500226, rest omitted.

Afterpiece Title: Arlequin Fourbe Anglois ou le Traiteur Mal Traitte

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Mrs Bright; Clerimont-Jackson; Belamy-Edwards; Dumelange-Costo; Princemaille-Williams; Alain-Ives; Julie-Miss Rawlinson; Mme du Melange-Miss Talbot.
Cast
Role: Harlequin Actor: Mrs Bright
Role: Julie Actor: Miss Rawlinson
Role: Mme du Melange Actor: Miss Talbot.

Dance: Mme Roland, Miss Poitier

Event Comment: Benefit for Ryan. Income: #51 12s. 6d. in money; #99 15s. in tickets. A Free Benefit. Advanced to Servandoni #5 5s. Receipts: #151 7s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv Part I

Performance Comment: As17491026, but abbreviated cast only listed: Falstaff, Wales, King, Hotspur, Carriers, Francis; and Lady Percy-Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: Phebe

Performance Comment: As17491117, but full cast with Tippet-Mrs Dunstall; Phebe-Miss Falkner.
Cast
Role: full cast with Tippet Actor: Mrs Dunstall
Role: Phebe Actor: Miss Falkner.
Role: Tippet Actor: Miss Young

Dance: III: Dutch Dance-Jossett, Jardin, Miss Hillyard; End: Grand Scotch Ballet, as17500201

Event Comment: Benefit for Stoppelaer, Cushing, Delagarde; who deliver'd tickets to the value (respectively) of #46 1s.; #20 17s.; and #53 4s. Receipts: #31 1s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Albion Queens

Afterpiece Title: Phebe

Cast
Role: Tippet Actor: Miss Young
Role: Phoebe Actor: Mrs Dunstall.
Role: full cast with Tippet Actor: Mrs Dunstall
Role: Phebe Actor: Miss Falkner.

Dance: III: Tambourine-Jardin; End of Play: Scots Dance-Cooke, Miss Hillyard

Event Comment: Benefit for LaLauze, who deliver'd #87 10s. in tickets. Total House value #151 2s. Charges #60. [By arrangement with Rich he received only half of the night's profits (i.e., above the house charges) or #41 19s. [Account Book).] Receipts: #63 12s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Cast
Role: Lady Capulet Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Dunstall
Role: Juliet Actor: Miss Bellamy

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Dance: III: (By desire) the Two Pierots, as17500108, but-LaLauze, Dennison his apprentice, being his 1st appearance on the stage; IV: Grand Scots Dance-Cooke, Miss Hillyard; End of Play: Louvre, Minuet-Master Settree, a Young Lady who never appeared before, both scholars of Mr Lalauze

Event Comment: Benefit for Dyer. [Seemingly a clear one, for he received also #29 6s. from tickets.] Being the last time of performing the afterpiece this season. Receipts: #63 2s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Cast
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Dunstall
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Young
Role: Jenny Diver Actor: Miss Allen
Role: Mrs Coaxer Actor: Miss Ferguson
Role: Dolly Trull Actor: Mrs Vallois
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Miss Hippisley
Role: Mrs Vixen Actor: Miss Haughton
Role: Molly Brazen Actor: Miss Morrison
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Falkner

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Dance: (BBy particular Desire) Grand Scots Dance-Cooke, Miss Hillyard

Event Comment: Benefit for Matthews and James. Rec'd Cash #44 9s., plus #116 12s. from tickets. Total #161 1s. Paid Mr Barsanti for music by order of Garrick #1 11s. 6d. Paid Mr Williams 1!2 year's rent K: passage #11 15s. (Treasurer's Book). Mr Mills bury'd at St Marks [Cross). Receipts: #160 (Cross); charges, #63 (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Cast
Role: Indiana Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Phyllis Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Lucinda Actor: Miss Cole
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Cross

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Dance: I: Fingalian Dance-McNeil; II: Black Joke-the Little Swiss, Miss Foulcade; III: Grand Scotch Dance, as17491031; IV: Hornpipe-Mathews; End of Play: Minuet-Mathews, Mad DeLaContri

Event Comment: At the New Theatre, Shepherd's Market. Benefit for Stephens. A Concert, etc. Prices 2s. 6d., 2s., 1s. To begin at seven o'clock

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Song: TThe Happy Bride-Miss Agnetta

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple Or The Fo Bit

Performance Comment: Lord Lace-Wright; Stocks-Middleton; Lovemore-Atkinson; Whisk-Slater; Mrs Stocks-Mrs Williamsson; Jenny-Miss Tomkins; Lady Lace-Mrs Phillips.
Cast
Role: Mrs Stocks Actor: Mrs Williamsson
Role: Jenny Actor: Miss Tomkins
Role: Lady Lace Actor: Mrs Phillips.

Afterpiece Title: The Imprisonment of Harlequin or Squire in the Suds

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Phillips; Colombine's Father-Middleton; Shadow-Ferguson; Squire Gawky-Slater; Porter-Brown; Constable-Williamson; Colombine-Miss Agnetta.
Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Agnetta.

Song: Phillips, Miss Agnetta

Dance: Phillips, Miss Agnetta

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Busy Body-Macklin; Sir George-Ryan; Charles-Gibson; Sir Jealous-Marten; Isabinda-Mrs Ridout; Scentwell-Miss Ferguson; Sir Francis-Collins; Miranda-Mrs Vincent; Patch-Mrs Macklin.
Cast
Role: Isabinda Actor: Mrs Ridout
Role: Scentwell Actor: Miss Ferguson
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Patch Actor: Mrs Macklin.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Loverule-Lowe; Lady Loverule-Miss Haughton; Jobson-Dunstall; Nell-Mrs Dunstall.
Cast
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Miss Haughton
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Dunstall.

Dance: GGrand Scots Ballet-Cooke, Miss Hillyard

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Cast
Role: Lady Capulet Actor: Mrs Barrington
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Macklin
Role: Juliet Actor: Mrs Cibber

Dance: End: A New Grand Ballet call'd The Gondoliers-Cooke, Miss Hilliard, Jardin, Villeneuve, Desse

Event Comment: Benefit for Ryan. Performance Cancelled. [See Cross note for dl.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Cast
Role: Alicia Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: As17501206, but Lady Loverule-Mrs Bambridge.
Cast
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Bambridge.
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Vincent.

Song: IV: Miss Falkner

Dance: GGrand Scots Ballet, as17500926

Event Comment: Benefit for Ryan. Tickets for 21st of March will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Cast
Role: Alicia Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Vincent.
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Miss Haughton

Song: IV: Miss Falkner

Dance: GGrand Scots Ballet, as17500926

Event Comment: Benefit for Leveridge. Play Written by Sir John Vanbrugh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The City Wives Confederacy

Performance Comment: Clarissa-Mrs Woffington; Gripe-Dunstall; Moneytrap-Arthur; Dick-Dyer; Brass-Miss Macklin; Mrs Amlet-Mrs Macklin; Araminta-Mrs Barrington; Corinna-Miss Morrison; Flippanta-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Clarissa Actor: Mrs Woffington
Role: Brass Actor: Miss Macklin
Role: Mrs Amlet Actor: Mrs Macklin
Role: Araminta Actor: Mrs Barrington
Role: Corinna Actor: Miss Morrison
Role: Flippanta Actor: Mrs Vincent.

Song: I: a Cantata call'd The Lover's Lesson-Miss Falkner; II: an Anacreontic-Leveridge; III: If Love's a Sweet Passion set by Baildon-Lowe; IV: The Truly Happy Man-Leveridge; End: Epilogue of Thanks-Leveridge

Dance: As17510117