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Event Comment: Benefit for Ridout. No Building on Stage. [The printer of the Public Advertiser seems to have kept his form for the old notices of the cast for the mainpiece, for although changing Bayes to Shuter, with the appropriate remark about his first appearance in the character, he also lists Gentleman Usher as Shuter.

Performances

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Cast
Role: Chloe Actor: Mrs Chambers.

Dance: IItalian Peasants-Granier, Mrs Granier

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Cast
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Hoyden Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Berinthia Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

Cast
Role: Clara Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Lucia Actor: Mrs Baker.

Song: II: Roberts; IV: A Song-Roberts; accompanied on the Welsh harp-Rice

Dance: V: Comic Dance-Granier and Mrs Granier

Event Comment: Benefit for Walker, Bullbrick, Shawford, and Vaughan. Receipts: #110 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: As17540919, but Widow Lackit-Miss Macklin; Stanmore-Walker; Add Blandford-Palmer.
Cast
Role: Widow Lackit Actor: Miss Macklin
Role: Add Blandford Actor: Palmer.
Role: Blandford Actor: Palmer
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Minors
Role: Imoinda Actor: Miss Haughton
Role: Widow Actor: Mrs James.

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Cast
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Bennet.

Song: IV: All in the Downs in character-ThomasSmith first appearance on any stage

Dance: A Hornpipe-Morris; End Act V: Minuet-Shawford, Mrs Addison

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Performance Comment: Jack Stocks-Woodward; Chloe-Mrs Clive; Lovemore-Beard; Stocks-Blakes. With the Representation of the Drawing of the Lottery in Guild Hallv.
Cast
Role: Chloe Actor: Mrs Clive

Dance: % New Comic Dance-Dennison, Mrs Vernon;

Event Comment: Benefit for Villeneuve

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: As17551024, but Archer-Smith; Lady Bountiful-Miss Ferguson.
Cast
Role: Lady Bountiful Actor: Miss Ferguson.
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Barrington
Role: Cherry Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Cast
Role: Mrs Gadabout Actor: Miss Ferguson
Role: Mrs Trippet Actor: Miss Allen
Role: Priss Actor: Miss Mullart
Role: Melissa Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Pitt.

Dance: II: Fingalian Dance, as17551126; III: Italian Peasants, as17551126; IV: Louvre and Minuet-Villeneuve, Mrs Rowland; V: Villagers, as17560315

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All For Love

Performance Comment: Antony-Barry; Cleopatra-Mrs Woffington; Dolabella-Smith; Alexas-Dyer; Serapion-Marten; Myris-Redman; Ventidius-Sparks; Octavia-Mrs Elmy; Charmion-Mrs Baker; Iras-Miss Mullart.
Cast
Role: Cleopatra Actor: Mrs Woffington
Role: Octavia Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Charmion Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Iras Actor: Miss Mullart.

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

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

Dance: Granier, Leppie, Mrs Granier

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Cast
Role: Oxford Actor: Bencraft
Role: Prince Edward Actor: Miss Mullart
Role: Duke of York Actor: Miss Hallam
Role: Forrest Actor: Holtom
Role: Lady Anne Actor: Miss Nossiter
Role: Duchess of York Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: The Frenchified Lady

Cast
Role: Lady Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Dance: Granier, Leppie, Mrs Granier

Event Comment: Benefit for Poitier Sr. Afterpiece: For the last time this season

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Theodosius

Cast
Role: Pulcheria Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Julia Actor: Miss Allen
Role: Delia Actor: Miss Ferguson
Role: Athenais Actor: Miss Nossiter, 1st time.

Afterpiece Title: The Frenchified Lady

Cast
Role: Lady Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Song: I: Mrs Vernon

Dance: II: A New Dance-Sg and Sga Banty; III: A New Wooden Shoe Dance-Poitier Jr, Mrs Vernon; IV: Fingalian Revels, as17570329 V: A Hornpipe-Poitier Jr; a Minuet-Poitier, Sga Banty

Event Comment: Benefit for Roberts. No Building on stage

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: As17561001, but Millamant-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Millamant Actor: Mrs Hamilton.
Role: Marwood Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Lady Wishfort Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Mrs Fainall Actor: Mrs Barrington
Role: Foible Actor: Mrs Green

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Cast
Role: Flora Actor: Miss Young.

Song: II: Roberts; IV: Mrs Chambers

Dance: V: As17561023

Event Comment: Benefit for Bennet, White and Legg

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Performance Comment: As17570119, but Frederick-White; Lopez-Bennet; Violante-Mrs Dyer.
Cast
Role: Violante Actor: Mrs Dyer.
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Barrington
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Inis Actor: Mrs Baker

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Cast
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Green, 1st time.
Role: Dancing Actor: Lucas, Miss Hilliard.

Dance: I: Country Lass, as17570512; III: Drunken Peasant, as17570512; V: Lamplighters, as17570429

Song: II: Mrs Chambers; IV: Honour and Arms-Legg; After the Farce: By Desire, Roast Beef of Old England-Legg

Event Comment: Benefit for Foley, Mortimer, and Saunderson. Receipts. #200 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Cast
Role: Sylvia Actor: Miss Macklin
Role: Melinda Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Rose Actor: Miss Minors
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Bennet.

Afterpiece Title: The King and Miller

Cast
Role: Peggy Actor: Miss Minors.

Dance: II: A Comic Dance-Mrs Vernon; V: A Hornpipe-Walker

Event Comment: [M$Miss White as Sylvia is identified by a note in the Account Book.] Receipts: #58 19s. (Account Book.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Sylvia-a Young Gentlewoman, her first appearance on any stage [Miss White]; Plume-Smith; Worthy-Ridout; Kite-Anderson; Scale-Redman; Scruple-Wignel; Constable-Stoppelaer; Steward-Holtom; Ballance-Sparks; Brazen-Dyer; Bullock-Dunstall; Welch Collier-Collins; Rose-Mrs Green; Lucy-Miss Ferguson; Recruits-Bencraft, Costollo; Melinda-Mrs Barrington.
Cast
Role: Rose Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Ferguson
Role: Melinda Actor: Mrs Barrington.

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Stephens
Role: Prudentia Actor: Miss Helm
Role: Falmetta Actor: Mrs Baker

Dance: Granier, Leppie, Mrs Granier

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Theodosius Or The Force Of Love

Performance Comment: Varanes-Barry; Theodosius-Smith; Marcian-Sparks; Leontine-Ridout; Atticus-Marten; Aranthes-White; Lucius-Anderson; Pulcheria-Mrs Vincent; Julia-Miss Allen; Delia-Miss Ferguson; Athenais-Mrs Bellamy.
Cast
Role: Pulcheria Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Julia Actor: Miss Allen
Role: Delia Actor: Miss Ferguson
Role: Athenais Actor: Mrs Bellamy.

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman Returned from Paris

Performance Comment: Buck-Dyer; Crab-Sparks; Lord John-White; Latitat-Dunstall; Tallyhoe-Costollo; Racket-Cushing; McRuthen-Shuter; Lucinda-Mrs Baker.
Cast
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Baker.

Dance: Granier, Mrs Granier

Event Comment: Benefit for Arthur. Receipts: #49 3s. Charges: #63. Deficit to Arthur, #13 17s. covered by #89 9s. from tickets (boxes 138; pit 304; gallery 77) (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Husband

Performance Comment: As17571026, but Townly-Barry; and in which will be introduced the Masquerade Scene with Dancing by Gallini and Miss Hilliard; including The Sicilian Peasants, as17571217. and in which will be introduced the Masquerade Scene with Dancing by Gallini and Miss Hilliard; including The Sicilian Peasants, as17571217.
Cast
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Copin
Role: Trusty Actor: Miss Ferguson
Role: Myrtilla Actor: Miss Young
Role: Lady Wronghead Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Lady Grace Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Hamilton.

Afterpiece Title: The Knights

Ballet: III: The Judgment of Paris. As17571217

Cast
Role: Juno Actor: Miss Viviez
Role: Pallas Actor: Mrs Granier
Role: Venus Actor: Miss Hilliard.

Song: new Occasional Song-Mrs Chambers

Performances

Afterpiece Title: The Guardian

Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Garrick, Yates, Obrien, Miss Pritchard, Mrs Clive
Role: Harriet Actor: Miss Pritchard
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Clive.

Dance: TThe Swiss-Grimaldi, Mrs Vernon

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: As17591006, but Tom-Obrien; Phillis-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Phillis Actor: Mrs Clive.
Role: Lucinda Actor: Miss Hippisley.
Role: Phyllis Actor: Mrs Abington
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Indiana Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: In Act II Singing Actor: Miss Young.

Afterpiece Title: High Life Below Stairs

Cast
Role: Lady Bab's Maid Actor: Mrs Hippisley.
Role: Cook Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Cloe Actor: Mrs Smith
Role: Lady Charlotte's Maid Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Clive.

Dance: Pantomime Dance,% The Swiss-Grimaldi, Settree, Mrs Vernon

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Cast
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Clive.

Dance: II: The last new Pantomime Dance call'd The Cow Keepers-Grimaldi, Giorgi, Sga Giorgi, Mrs Preston

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: As17600421 but Ophelia-Mrs Cibber; Hamlet-Garrick.
Cast
Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Player Queen Actor: Mrs Bennet.

Dance: End: The Millers-Grimaldi, Mrs Vernon

Event Comment: Benefit for King. Tickets to be had of Mr King, at his lodgings in Broad Court, Bow Street; and of Mr Varney, at the Stage Door. The New Hippocrates, wrote by Dr Hiffernan--wretched, but went off quietly (Hopkins MS Notes)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Cast
Role: Bridgit Actor: Miss Haughton
Role: Mrs Kitely Actor: Mrs Davies.

Afterpiece Title: The New Hippocrates or A Lesson for Quacks

Performance Comment: Parts-King, Blakes, Packer, Mrs Bennett, Mrs Kennedy, Burton. [N.B. Characters listed in Larpent MS are: Planwell, Townly, Sir John Resolute, Scribble Dash, Lady Brainsick, Miss Griselfine Wapentake, Letty.]N.B. Characters listed in Larpent MS are: Planwell, Townly, Sir John Resolute, Scribble Dash, Lady Brainsick, Miss Griselfine Wapentake, Letty.]

Entertainment: After the Play: by Desire, for that night only The Picture of a Playhouse or, Bucks Have at Ye All-Mr King; a Mimic Comic opera song-Mrs Clive

Event Comment: Benefit for the Widow of the late Ryan. Receipts: #40 19s. plus #177 10s. from tickets (Box 438; Pit 280; Gallery 260) (Account Book). [The Prologue is Larpent MS 193, wherein Ryan is praised for his Hamlet and Archer. Apparently Widow Ryan came on stage weeping her gratitude]: @In duty bound by me she now appears@To say her thanks in tributary tears,@For favors manifold bestow'd tonight...@ Charges: #64 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Husband

Cast
Role: Lady Wronghead Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Miss Jenny Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Copin
Role: Trusty Actor: Mrs Ferguson
Role: Myrtilla Actor: Miss Young
Role: Lady Grace Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Hamilton.

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Dance: Granier, Mrs Granier

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Cast
Role: Bridgit Actor: Miss Haughton
Role: Mrs Kitely Actor: Mrs Davies.

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and No Duke

Entertainment: End: Mimic Comic Opera Song-Mrs Clive

Event Comment: Benefit for Philips and Bransby. Mainpiece: By Particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Tickets deliver'd for This Night will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Dance: T+The May Day Morning Fingalian Dance, as17610416

Song: By Particular Desire, the Mimic Comic Opera Song-Mrs Clive

Event Comment: Benefit for Collins, and Younger, Prompter. Receipts: #38 8s. plus income from tickets: Collins, #51 6s. (box 26; Pit 258; Gallery 161); Younger, #55 14s. (Box 50; Pit 152; Gallery 104) (Account Book). Charges: #63 (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: As17601222, but Ophelia-Mrs Vincent; Horatio-Hull.
Cast
Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Player Queen Actor: Mrs Ferguson
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Elmy

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: As17601006, but Nell-Mrs Younger, 1st appearance that stage.

Dance: End: The Waggoners, as17610228; End IV: A Hornpipe-Mrs Crawford

Event Comment: Benefit for Pritchard, Treasurer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Sheridan; Duncan-Bransby; Macduff-Havard; Ross-Davies; Malcolm-Austin; Banquo-Palmer; Angus-Fox; Lennox-Scrase; Siward-Moody; Donaldbain-Master Cautherly; Hecate-Champnes; Witches-Burton, Yates, Blakes; Lady Macduff-Mrs Bennet; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Pritchard; The vocal parts-Lowe, Champnes, Mrs Vincent, Miss Young.

Afterpiece Title: High Life Below Stairs

Dance: By Particular Desire aMinuet-Noverre, Mrs Palmer

Event Comment: Benefit for Holtom, Davis, Buck, Perry. No Building on Stage. Receipts: #41 15s. 6d. plus income from tickets: Holtom #27 9s. (Box 10; Pit 89; Gallery 116); Davis #75 2s. (Box 70; Pit 300; Gallery 126); Buck #32 13s. (Box 28; Pit 115; Gallery 84); Perry #57 19s. (Box 17; Pit 202; Gallery 234). [The beneficiaries in this joint operation delivered 1,391 tickets (Account Book).] Charges: #64 6s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: As17610330 but Richmond-Davis; Tressel-Perry; Norfolk-Buck; Stanley-Anderson; Lieut-R. Smith; Ratcliff-Bennet; Lord@Mayor-Marten; Catesby-Holtom; Oxford-Weller.
Cast
Role: Oxford Actor: Weller.
Role: Duke of York Actor: Miss Valois
Role: Lady Anne Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Duchess of York Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Hamilton.

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Cast
Role: Flora Actor: Miss Young

Dance: A Comic Dance-Granier, Mrs Granier. *uôÖcg Lady Pentweazle Scene. Lady Pentweazle-Hartry, 1st appearance on the stage; Carmine-Davis

Entertainment: EEpilogue to the Minor-Davis