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Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Rawlinson. To begin at 6:30 p.m. Prices: 4s., 2s. 6d., 1s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Cushing; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Cook; Cherry-Miss Rawlinson who never appeared on any Stage before; rest of the parts-Gentlemen from the theatres (Theatrical Clippings Folger Library).

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Performance Comment: Biddy-Miss Rawlinson; Fribble-Cushing; Flash-Singleton.
Cast
Role: Biddy Actor: Miss Rawlinson
Event Comment: Benefit for Phillimore, Miss Tidswell & Miss Barnes. Diary, 24 May: Tickets to be had of Phillimore, Little Russel-street; of Miss Tidswell, No. 8, Martlet-court, Bow-street; of Miss Barnes, No. 23, Clare-street, Clare Market. Receipts: #217 18s. (32.13; 21.14; 0.10; tickets: 163.1) (charge: #105 17s. 1d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Belles Stratagem

Performance Comment: As17900407, but Whitfield's and Phillimore's names listed in playbill Villers-Phillimore; Letitia Hardy-Mrs Goodall; Gentlemen-_; Mountebank-_; French Servant-_; Porter-_; Dick-_; Gibson-_; Saville's Servant-_; Tradesman-_.

Afterpiece Title: Piety in Pattens

Cast
Role: Candy Actor: Miss Tidswell
Role: Polly Pattens Actor: Mrs Crouch
Role: with a song Actor: Mrs Crouch.
Role: Marcelina Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Agnes Actor: Miss Heard.
Role: Page Actor: Miss Romanzini
Role: Countess Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Susan Actor: Miss Farren.
Role: Gillian Actor: Miss Hagley
Role: Cicely Actor: Mrs Edwards
Role: Floretta Actor: Mrs Wilson.

Afterpiece Title: Miss in her Teens

Performance Comment: Captain Lovewit-Whitfield; Fribble-R. Palmer; Flash-Barrymore; Puff-Suett; Jasper-Phillimore; Miss Biddy (with songs)-Miss Barnes; Tag-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Miss Biddy Actor: Miss Barnes
Role: Tag Actor: Miss Tidswell.

Song: In course: a song-Miss Barnes; The Greenwich Pensioner-Dignum

Entertainment: Vaudeville. End: an Epilogue in the character of Harlequin-Banks

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Brent. Last time of company's performing till the Holidays

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: Miss in Her Teens

Performance Comment: As17651121, but Tag-a Gentlewoman (first time on any stage); Miss Biddy (with song in character)-Miss Brent (for This Night Only); Jasper-Holtom.
Cast
Role: Miss Biddy Actor: Miss Brent
Role: Biddy Actor: Miss Vincent.

Dance: II: The Sicilian Peasants, as17660311 End: Rural Love, as17651115

Song: A New Duet will be introduc'd between-Shuter, Miss Brent

Event Comment: By His Majesty's Company. At the Theatre Royal in the Haymarket [repeated in all bills] will be performed, by particular Desire, a Comedy...Places to be taken of Mr Jewel, at the Theatre. 7 p.m. [Repeated in the bills.] The house has been altered, as there was formerly but one gallery. [Miss Ogilvie was the young gentlewoman.] Went at 5:30 (before ye doors were open) to Foote's new Theatre in ye Haymarket which was open for ye first time tonight, and is very neatly fitted up. Got a good place in ye Pit...a very humorous Prologue in Prose by J. Palmer as Snarl a writer of Political Letters for the newspapers. Weston as Laconic a newspaper poet--Foote as Manager and Scaffold ye Builder (ye real one of ye house as some said)...in Smirk (Foote) took off Langford to a hair, not forgetting his son's affair with Dr Chauncey. Shift and ye Epilogue as Dr Squintum by Bannister, who took off Holland, Dodd, Moody, and Champneys surprisingly well...The house pretty full. York there awhile (Neville MS Diary)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Minor

Performance Comment: Mrs Cole, Smirk-Foote; The Minor-Davis; Shift (with Imitations), Squintum-Bannister; Sir William Wealthy-Castle; Transfer-Weston; Loader-Palmer; Sir Richard Wealthy-Gardner; Dick-Quick; Tally-Pynn; Lucy-a young Gentlewoman, first appearance on any stage; Occasional Prologue in Prose-Laconic-J. Palmer; Scaffold the Builder-Bannister; Snarl-Weston; Manager-Foote-London Magazine.

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Performance Comment: Fribble (with a Song in Character)-Shuter; Loveit-Gardner; Jasper-Quick; Flash-Davis; Puff-Palmer; Tag-Miss Gardner; Miss Biddy-the young Gentlewoman who performs Lucy.
Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Pond. Tickets to be had of Mr Pond, in Bridges St., Covent Garden, and of Mr Crudge at the stage door. [Possibly she was the Young Gentlewoman who played Zara 15 Dec.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: As17551003, but Lappet-Miss Pond, being the second time of her appearing on the Stage.

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Performance Comment: As17551211, but Biddy-Miss Pond.
Cast
Role: Biddy Actor: Miss Pond.
Role: Tag Actor: Mrs Vincent

Dance: As17551101

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: Romeo-Ward (1st appearance on this stage); Capulet-Clarke; Friar Lawrence-Hull; Mercutio-Woodward; Benvolio-Booth; Paris-Whitefield; Tibalt-L'Estrange; Peter-Jones; Lady Capulet-Mrs Poussin; Nurse-Mrs Pitt; Juliet-Mrs Jackson.
Cast
Role: Lady Capulet Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Juliet Actor: Mrs Jackson.

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: Comus-Mattocks; Spirit-L'Estrange; Brothers-Whitefield, Robson; Bacchanals-Reinhold, Mahon; The Lady-Mrs Jackson; Pastoral Nymph, Sabrina-Miss Dayes; Bacchants-Miss Ambrose; Euphrosyne-Miss Catley (1st appearance in that character these 2 years).
Cast
Role: The Lady Actor: Mrs Jackson
Role: Sabrina Actor: Miss Dayes
Role: Bacchants Actor: Miss Ambrose
Role: Euphrosyne Actor: Miss Catley

Dance: I: a Masquerade Scene-incident to the Play; a Minuet-Dumay, Mrs Jackson

Song: End IV: Funeral Procession of Juliet, with the Solemn Dirge-Mattocks, Reinhold, Baker, Fox, Miss Dayes, Miss Valois, Mrs Willems; [The Masquerade, Minuet, and Dirge, as here assigned, are the same in all subsequent performances.] In afterpiece: Sweet Echo-Leoni, Miss Catley. [This was sung, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.

Performance Comment: ] In afterpiece: Sweet Echo-Leoni, Miss Catley. [This was sung, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.]This was sung, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.]
Cast
Role: Sweet Echo Actor: Leoni, Miss Catley.
Event Comment: Benefit for Duquesney, Mrs Stephens, Miss Helme

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: As17640127, but Rose-Miss Cokayne; Melinda-Mrs Stephens; Lucy-Miss Helme. The Public Advertiser lists Melinda as Mrs Dyer and as Mrs Stephens. [The former a misprint.]The former a misprint.]

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Cast
Role: Minuel Actor: Duquesney, Miss Macklin.
Role: Mrs Subtle Actor: Mrs Pitt.

Dance: II: The Cudgell'd Husband, as17640502; III: A Hornpipe-Miss Pitt; IV: The Dutch Skippers-Duquesney, Miss Valois; V: A New Tambourine Dance-Duquesney

Event Comment: Benefit for L'Estrange, Thompson & Mrs Webb. Tickets delivered for The Gamester will be taken. Tickets sold at the Doors will not be admitted. Receipts: #204 14s. (75.0; tickets: 129.14) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Gazette Extraordinary

Cast
Role: Mrs Skylight Actor: Miss Ambrose.
Role: Miss Skylight Actor: Miss Green

Afterpiece Title: The Pilgrim

Dance: 3rd piece: Dancing, as17800506, but Miss _Matthews, Miss Valois

Song: As17800422

Ballet: End IV 2nd piece: The Humours of New-Market. As17800508

Event Comment: [On 17 Apr. 1781 the playbill notes that Mrs Kennedy acted Carlos, it being "her 1st appearance in that character this season". This is perhaps a misprint for "2nd"; i.e. on 21 Sept. 1780 the Gazetteer reviews her performance as Carlos.] Receipts: #191 1s. 6d (190.12.6; 0.9.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Performance Comment: Ferdinand-Mattocks; Isaac-Quick; Jerome-Wilson; Lopez-W. Bates; Father Paul-Booth; Carlos-Mrs Kennedy; Antonio-Reinhold; The Duenna (1st time)-Mrs Webb; Louisa-Mrs Mattocks; Clara-Miss Catley (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Carlos Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: The Duenna Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Clara Actor: Miss Catley

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Performance Comment: Dick-Lewis; Wingate-Fearon; Simon-Cushing; Gargle-Thompson; Charlotte-Mrs Morton.
Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Morton.

Dance: End: The Frolick-Aldridge (1st appearance here these 2 years), Miss Besford, Miss Valois

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Artaxerxes

Cast
Role: Arbaces Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Semira Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Mandane Actor: Miss Catley.

Afterpiece Title: The Romance of An Hour

Performance Comment: Parts by: Shuter, Bensley, Clarke, Lee Lewes, Quick, Dunstall, Miss Pearce, Mrs Green, Mrs Bulkley. With a New Prologue and Epilogue. Sir Hector Strangeways-Shuter; Brownlow-Bensley; Col. Ormsby-Clarke; Bussora-Lee Lewes; Orson-Quick; Pillage-Dunstall; James-Bates; Jenny-Miss Pearce; Lady Di Strangeways-Mrs Green; Zelida-Mrs Bulkley; With a New Prologue by Kelly-Lee; Epilogue by Kelly-Mrs Bulkley (Edition of 1774).
Cast
Role: Jenny Actor: Miss Pearce
Role: Lady Di Strangeways Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Zelida Actor: Mrs Bulkley
Role: Epilogue by Kelly Actor: Mrs Bulkley

Dance: I: The Vintage Festival, as17741007; End Opera: The Irish Lilt-Aldridge, Miss Valois. [See17731005]

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Lessingham. Public Advertiser, 10 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Lessingham at her house, the corner of Percy-street, Rathbone Place. Receipts: #160 7s. (100.18; tickets: 59.9) (charge: #64 10s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: As17780128, but Jessica-Mrs Morton [i.e. formerly Miss Dayes]; Nerissa-Miss Ambrose; Portia-Mrs Lessingham (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Jessica Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Nerissa Actor: Miss Ambrose
Role: Portia Actor: Mrs Lessingham

Afterpiece Title: Love a la Mode

Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Ambrose.

Dance: End III: The Irish Lilt-Aldridge, Miss Valois; End IV: as17780421

Event Comment: Benefit for Barrington and Mrs Lampe. Mainpiece: At the particular Desire of several persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Performance Comment: As17570324 but Calista-Mrs Hamilton, 1st time.
Cast
Role: Calista Actor: Mrs Hamilton, 1st time.
Role: Lothario Actor: Mrs Woffington, 1st time.
Role: Lavinia Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Lucilla Actor: Miss Condill

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Miss Young

Song: II: New Song By Arne-Mrs Lampe; III: Myself I shall Adore, composed by Handel,-Mrs Lampe; IV: Ellen a Roon,accompanied on the German Flute-Miss Davis (her 2nd time of appearing on any stage)

Dance: FFingalian Revels, as17570329 a Dutch Dance-Miss Valois

Event Comment: [Mainpiece in place of King Lear, announced on playbill of 3 Nov.] On playbill of 3 Nov.: Tamerlane [usually acted on this night (see 4 Nov. 1782)] is obliged to be laid aside on account of Mrs Barry's Indisposition. Receipts: #92 18s. 6d. (91.10.0; 1.8.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Cast
Role: Phillis Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Lucinda Actor: Miss Ambrose
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Indiana Actor: Mrs Hartley.

Afterpiece Title: Love a la Mode

Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Ambrose.

Dance: End: The Enchantress-Aldridge, Harris, Miss Valois

Song: As17771008

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Wilford. None admitted behind Scenes

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: As17650330 but Sir Jealous-Dunstall; Isabinda-Mrs Mattocks; Miranda-Miss Wilford, 1st appearance as actress.

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

Performance Comment: As17650417 but Termagant-Mrs Green; End Act I, a New Dance-Miss Wilford.
Cast
Role: Termagant Actor: Mrs Green
Role: a New Dance Actor: Miss Wilford.
Role: Harriet Actor: Miss Miller
Role: Maid Actor: Miss Cokayne

Dance: III: Rural Love, as17641212; End: A Minuet-Miss Valois, Miss Wilford

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Brickler. Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Charges #65. [Profit to Miss Brickler #37 plus #60 11s. from tickets (Box 122; Pit 133; Gallery 101).] (Account Book). Receipts: #102 (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: As17670429 but Macheath-Beard; Polly-Miss Brickler.
Cast
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Brickler.
Role: Hornpipe Actor: Miss Twist
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Stephens
Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mrs Copin
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Mrs Green

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

Cast
Role: Harriet Actor: Miss Vincent.
Role: Maid Actor: Miss Cokayne
Role: Termagant Actor: Mrs Green.

Song: I: A favourite song from Judith-Miss Brickler; accompanied on a new instrument call'd Piano Forte-Dibdin

Dance: II: A Comic Dance, Blind Man's Buff-Arnauld, Miss Valois. [See17641003.

Event Comment: At 5 went into the Pit...Mrs Yates is the Callista Mr Rowe drew; Powell did Scioto well, nor is Bensley a bad Horatio. A new Comic Dance by LaRiviere and Miss Vallois in wooden shoes, with Harlequin Skeleton to which is now added a new scene (Neville MS Diary). Receipts: #123 15s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Cast
Role: Lavinia Actor: Mrs Lessingham, 1st time
Role: Lucilla Actor: Mrs DuBellamy
Role: Calista Actor: Mrs Yates.

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Cast
Role: Diana Actor: Mrs Thompson .
Role: Arial Spirits Actor: Arnauld, Miss Valois
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Dyer

Dance: End: A New Comic Dance-LaRiviere, Miss Valois

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Vincent and Mrs Pitt. Charges #64 5s. Deficit to the ladies #9 18s. 9d. apiece, cover'd by income from tickets: Mrs Vincent, #64 16s. (Box 86; Pit 208; Gallery 121); Mrs Pitt; #55 16s. (Box 22; Pit 218; Gallery 176). Receipts: #44 7s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Cast
Role: Mrs Strickland Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Jacintha Actor: Mrs Lessingham
Role: Lucetta Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Milliner Actor: Miss Helme
Role: Clarinda Actor: Mrs Bulkley.

Afterpiece Title: The Country Madcap

Cast
Role: Mrs Midnight Actor: Mrs DuBellamy.
Role: Jenny Actor: Miss Pearce

Song: II: Ailen Aroon-Mrs Woodman, as17720429

Dance: IV: Minuet-Fishar, Mrs Bulkley; End: A Tambourine, as17720501

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Thompson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Artaxerxes

Performance Comment: Arbaces-Mrs Mattocks; Artabanes-Mattocks; Rimenes-DuBellamy; Artaxerxes-Mrs Thompson; Semira-Mrs Baker; Mandane (for that night only)-Mrs Pinto.
Cast
Role: Arbaces Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Artaxerxes Actor: Mrs Thompson
Role: Semira Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Mandane Actor: Mrs Pinto.

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Performance Comment: Citizen-Lewes, first time; Old Philpot-Shuter; Sir Jasper-Dunstall; Young Wilding-Dyer; Beaufort-Baker; Quildrive-Quick; Maria-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Beaufort Actor: Baker
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Dance: End Opera: A Masquerade Dance-; in which will be introduced an Allemande, as17710316 and a Minuet-Mrs Thompson, Mrs Bulkley

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Green. Mainpiece: Written by Dr Goldsmith. Charges #64 5s. Profit to Mrs Green #16 1s. 6d., plus #34 6s. from tickets (Box 56; Pit 108; Gallery 41) (Account Book). Receipts: #80 6s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Good Natured Man

Performance Comment: Croaker-Shuter; Honeywood-Bensley; Sir W. Honeywood-Clarke; Lofty-Lewes, first time; Leontine-Wroughton; Jarvis-Dunstall; Mrs Croaker-Mrs Pitt; Olivia-Mrs Baker; Garnet-Mrs Green; Miss Richland (with the original Epilogue)-Mrs Bulkley; In Act III, (by particular Desire) will be restored the Original scene of the Bailiffs-; Bailiffs-Morris, Quick.
Cast
Role: Mrs Croaker Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Olivia Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Garnet Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Miss Richland Actor: Mrs Bulkley

Afterpiece Title: Man and Wife

Performance Comment: As17730430 but Lettice-Mrs Mattocks; Landlady-_.

Dance: After the Epilogue: A Minuet-Aldridge, Mrs Bulkley; End II of Comedy: A New Dance-Mas. Langrish as17730426 being his third appearance

Cast
Role: A New Dance Actor: Aldridge, Miss Capon

Ballet: The Wapping Landlady, with Sixfold Hornpipe. As17730424

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Pitt, Mrs Dyer, and Stoppelaer. Tickets deliver'd for The Albion Queens will be taken. Receipts: #41 (Account Book). Charges: #64 10s. Deficit to each beneficary #7 16s. 8d., cover'd by income from tickets (Account Book): @Tickets Box Pit Gallery Value@Mrs Pitt 32 195 138 #51 6s.@Mrs Dyer 55 97 91 #37 8s.@Stoppelaer 107 238 164 #78 17s.@Total 194 530 393 #167 11s.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Performance Comment: As17721014, but Bridget-Mrs Dyer; Add Tib-Mrs Pitt.
Cast
Role: Bridget Actor: Mrs Dyer
Role: Add Tib Actor: Mrs Pitt.
Role: Dame Kitely Actor: Mrs Bulkley.

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Cast
Role: Ursula Actor: Mrs Green

Dance: III: The Merry Sailors, as17721012; End: A Minuet-Aldridge, Mrs Bulkley

Event Comment: Benefit for Aldridge. Charges #64 15s. Deficit to Aldridge #6 5s. 6d. covered by #62 18s. from tickets (Box 172; Pit 102; Gallery 46) (Account Book). Rec'd of Mrs Green for her deficiency the 26th Inst. #11 4s. 6d. (Account Book). Receipts: #58 9s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: As17681125, but Sir Frances-Yates; Isabinda-Mrs DuBellamy.
Cast
Role: Isabinda Actor: Mrs DuBellamy.
Role: Scentwell Actor: Miss Pearce
Role: Patch Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Miranda Actor: Miss Macklin.

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Performance Comment: As17690414 but Sally-Miss Young (from Drury Lane.)
Cast
Role: Sally Actor: Miss Young
Role: the Hornpipe Actor: Miss Twist.
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Thompson

Dance: I: (By Particular Desire) a Minuet-Aldridge, Mrs Bulkley; III: The Tambourine, as17690314 End: A New Dance call'd the Whim-Aldridge, Sga Manesiere

Event Comment: Benefit for Hull. Mainpiece: By Particular Desire, and for the only time this season, acted but once these 30 years. [See 24 April 1771.] Charges #65 15s. 6d. Deficit to Hull 9s. 6d., covered by #64 from tickets (Box 118; Pit 154; Gallery 114). Paid Mrs Carne half year's salary to Lady Day last #15 (Account Book). Receipts: #65 6s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Winters Tale As Written By shakespeare

Performance Comment: Leontes-Smith; Polixenes-Bensley; Antigonus-Clarke; Florizel-Wroughten; Old Shepherd-Kniveton; Rogero-Gardner; Clown-Quick; Autolicus-DuBellamy; Camillo-Hull; Chorus in Act III in the character of Time-Hull; Paulina-Mrs Hull; Perdita-Mrs Bulkley; Hermione-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Paulina Actor: Mrs Hull
Role: Perdita Actor: Mrs Bulkley
Role: Hermione Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

Performance Comment: As17711210, but Pamphlet-Kniveton; Termagant-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Termagant Actor: Mrs Green.
Role: Harriet Actor: Miss Valois

Dance: I: New Dance-Aldridge, Mrs Bulkley, as17720409

Event Comment: Benefit Miss LaTour, Mrs Rowe, and others. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh. Receipts: money #22 2s. 6d.; tickets #104 19s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mistake

Cast
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Younger
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Berriman
Role: Camillo Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Jacinta Actor: Mrs Egleton.

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Dance: Dance to Tamo Tanto-Miss LaTour; Highlander and Mistress-Salle, Mrs Legar; A new Entry-Dupre, Miss LaTour; Myrtillo-DuPre, Mrs Pelling, DuPre Jr, Miss LaTour, Newhouse, Mrs Ogden

Event Comment: Benefit Woodward, Miss Wherrit, Miss Sandham. At the Desire of several eminent Citizens. Mainpiece: Written by the late Mr Congreve

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: As17330112, but Sylvia-Mrs Hamilton; Lucy-Miss Wherrit; Setter-Woodward.
Cast
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Hamilton
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Wherrit
Role: Laetitia Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Giffard.
Role: Araminta Actor: Mrs Christian

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: See17330402 A new Epilogue by way of Dialogue by Woodward-Woodward, Miss Wherrit.
Cast
Role: Woodward Actor: Woodward, Miss Wherrit.

Dance: MMasqueraders-Vallois, Mrs Bullock; A new Scotch Dance-Miss Wherrit; Chacone-Mrs Bullock; Friendly Lasses-Miss Wherrit, Miss Sandham

Event Comment: [Extra night] Benefit for The General Lying-In-Hospital, Bayswater. Under the Patronage of Her Majesty. N.B. 51765 Women have been Delivered since the first Institution of this Charity in 1752, & the humane Purposes are now extended to the Infant Poor, the two first Years after Birth, & to the Distressed Wives of Sailors & Soldiers in their Country's cause. "The house exhibited a deplorable appearance of empty seats" (Dramatic Censor, II, 281). Mainpiece: Not acted these 4 years [acted 21 Apr. 1798]. Afterpiece: Taken from Solyman the Magnificent of Marmontel. [Mrs Baster is identified in Thespian Dictionary, 1805. This was the second successive evening on which Mrs Jordan appeared at both dl and cg.] Receipts: none listed

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Performance Comment: Isaac Mendoza-Quick; Ferdinand-Clarke (by Permission of the Proprietors of the Theatre Royal, Drury-Lane); Don Jerome-Baynes (1st appearance on this stage); Antonio-Hill; Father Paul-Thompson; Lopez-Wilde; Don Carlos-A Lady (1st appearance [Mrs Baster]); The Duenna-Mrs Whitmore; Louisa-Mrs Martyr; Clara-Mrs Atkins (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: The Duenna Actor: Mrs Whitmore
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Clara Actor: Mrs Atkins

Afterpiece Title: The Sultan

Performance Comment: Solyman-Barrymore; Osman-Clarke (by Permission of the Proprietors of the Theatre Royal, Drury-Lane); Ismene-Miss Wheatley; (with a) song-Miss Wheatley; accompanied on the Harp-Weippert; Elmira-Mrs Follett; Roxalana (with The Blue Bell of Scotland)-Mrs Jordan [of dl].of dl].
Cast
Role: Ismene Actor: Miss Wheatley
Role: song Actor: Miss Wheatley
Role: Elmira Actor: Mrs Follett
Role: Roxalana Actor: Mrs Jordan

Dance: End I: Hornpipe-Miss Rogers (2nd appearance on any stage see18000611); In course Evening: by Permission of the Proprietors of the Royal Circus, a new Anacreontic Pantomimical Ballet, composed by Byrne, The Animated Statue Principal Characters-Byrne, Mrs Byrne, Platt, Mrs Watts, the three Miss Adams', Master Byrne

Song: End: Laughing Song-Dighton

Entertainment: After Singing: Imitations-Rees (positively his last appearance on any stage)