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Event Comment: Paid Lane (Tailor) #105 17s.; Norton for 3 Chorus 15s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #170 (Cross); #154 12s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: Monimia-Mrs Ward; Acasto-Bridges; Castalio-Barry; Polydore-Havard; Chamont-Garrick; Chaplain-Blakes; Serina-Miss Cole; Page-Miss Yates; Florella-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Monimia Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Serina Actor: Miss Cole
Role: Page Actor: Miss Yates
Role: Florella Actor: Mrs Green.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple Or A Trip To The Jubilee

Performance Comment: Sir Harry Wildair-Woodward for the first time; Standard-Havard; Beau Clincher-Yates; Clincher Jr-Shuter; Smuggler-Taswell; Tom Errand-Costollo; Lady Lurewell-Mrs Ward; Parley-Mrs Green; Angelica-Miss Cole; Lady Darling-Miss Pitt; Vizard-Blakes; Dicky-Ray; Constable-Winstone.
Event Comment: Afterpiece: A Pantomime Entertainment never performed before. Ladies are desired to send Servants by Three O'clock. Receipts: #213 15s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Cast
Role: Isabinda Actor: Mrs Ridout
Role: Patch Actor: Mrs Barrington
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Vincent.

Afterpiece Title: The Fair

Performance Comment: Principal characters-Lun, LaLauze, Bencraft, Mrs Dunstall, Miss Haughton; The Dances-Mons Jossett his 1st appearance on the English Stage, Mons Jardin, Miss Hilliard.
Event Comment: Both pieces By Command of their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales. Containing the Memorable Battle of Agincourtv, with the trial and overthrow of the French Armyv, and Many other Historical Passages. [This notice repeated on subsequent performances this season.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry V

Performance Comment: King Henry-Barry; Exeter-Ridout; Canterbury-Sparks; Salisbury-Bencraft; Westmorland-Elrington; Bp. of Ely-Bransby; Cambridge-Anderson; Scroop-Cushing; Grey-Redman; France-Gibson; Dauphin-Usher; Burgandy-Lacy; Constable-Bridgwater; Montjoy-Baker; Queen of France-Mrs Bambridge; Catherine-Miss Haughton; Fluellin-Macklin; Macmorris-Barrington; Jamy-Dunstall; Bardolph-Marten; Nym-Stoppelaer; Page-Miss Morrison; Hostess-Mrs Macklin; Pistol-Dyer.
Cast
Role: Queen of France Actor: Mrs Bambridge
Role: Catherine Actor: Miss Haughton
Role: Page Actor: Miss Morrison
Role: Hostess Actor: Mrs Macklin

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne or The Burgomaster Trickd

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Desire. Afterpiece: A new Musical Entertainment went off pretty well--some Noise &c. (Cross). Published at 3 o'clock that afternoon and sold at the theatre for 6d. (General Advertiser). No admission behind scenes or in Orchestra on account of the entertainment. [Music by C. Burney. Text by Moses Mendez]. Receipts: #120 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alchemist

Cast
Role: Doll Common Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Dame Pliant Actor: Miss Pitt

Afterpiece Title: Robin Hood

Performance Comment: Principal parts-Beard, Reinhold, Wilder, Mas. Mattocks, Miss Norris, Miss Clive. Robin Hood-Beard; Graspall-Reinhold; Glitter-Wilder; Leander-Mas. Mattocks; Clarinda-Miss Norris; Primrose-Mrs Clive; Scarlet-Bullbrick; Little John-Messink; To conclude with a New Forest Dance- (1st Edn.).
Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted in 5 years. [See 11 Dec. 1744. For further comment on Dexter, see Genest, IV, p. 341.] One Mr Dexter did Oroonoko , a Gent of Ireland--who never appear'd upon a Stage before--he had ye Greatest applause ever heard & indeed deservedly a Sweet Voice, great feeling--his name was not in ye Bills--only by a Gent (Cross). We hear that a Comedy call'd Eastward Hoe; or, The Prentices, written by Ben Johnson, Chapman, and Marston, is now reviving at the Theatre Royal in Drury Lane, and will be acted the 29th. [A four page double column account of the text of Oroonoko appeared in the Gentleman's Magazine, 1752, pp. 163-67.] Receipts: #130 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko Or The Royal Slave

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-Dexter (first appearance on any stage); Aboan-Lee; Blandford-Palmer; Daniel-Shuter; Imonida-Miss Bellamy; Widow-Mrs James; Charlot Weldon-Mrs Willoughby; Lucy-Miss Minors; Governor-Burton; Capt. Driver-Taswell; Stanmore-Winstone; Jack Stanmore-Mozeen; Hotman-Blakes.
Cast
Role: Blandford Actor: Palmer
Role: Imonida Actor: Miss Bellamy
Role: Widow Actor: Mrs James
Role: Charlot Weldon Actor: Mrs Willoughby
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Minors

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Cast
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Bennet

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distrest Mother

Performance Comment: Orestes-Mossop, first time; Pyrrhus-Sowdon; Pylades-Havard; Hermione-Mrs Pritchard; Andromache-Miss Bellamy with Original Epilogue; Phoenix-Winstone; Cleone-Mrs Bennet; Cephisa-Miss Minors.

Afterpiece Title: The Shepherds Lottery

Cast
Role: Phillis Actor: Miss Norris
Role: Daphne Actor: Mrs Clive

Ballet: III: Savoyard Travellers. As17511105

Event Comment: Benefit for Roberts, Holtham, Page (Housekeeper) and Miss Morrison. Tickets deliver'd by Rawlins, Miss Allen, Miss Davis and Mrs Griffiths will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Woud And She Woud Not

Cast
Role: Rosara Actor: Mrs Barrington
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Ridout
Role: Viletta Actor: Mrs Macklin
Role: Hypolita Actor: Mrs Vincent.

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Cast
Role: Phillida Actor: Miss Young.

Dance: DDrunken Peasant-Phillips with Clown, Bennet

Event Comment: MMons Devisse and Mons Ferrere, a Comic Dancer, lately arrived from Paris, will perform in a few days at Drury Lane. Receipts: #160 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: Chamont-Garrick; Acasto-Berry; Castalio-Ross; Polydore-Havard; Chaplain-Blakes; Monimia-Miss Bellamy; Serina-Miss Minors; Ernesto-Simpson; Page-Miss Yates; Florella-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Monimia Actor: Miss Bellamy
Role: Serina Actor: Miss Minors
Role: Page Actor: Miss Yates
Role: Florella Actor: Mrs Bennet.

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Performance Comment: Charon-W. Vaughan; Aesop-Winstone; Mercury-Wilder; Fine Gentleman-Woodward; Frenchman-Blakes; Drunken Man-Yates; Tattoo-Marr; Fine Lady-Mrs Clive; Old Man-Shuter; Mrs Tattoo-Miss Minors.
Cast
Role: Fine Lady Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Mrs Tattoo Actor: Miss Minors.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-Dexter; Aboan-Berry; Blandford-Palmer; Daniel-Shuter; Imoinda-Miss Bellamy; Widow Lackitt-Mrs James; Charlotte-Mrs Bennet; Lucy-Miss Minors; Governor-Burton; Capt. Driver-Taswell; Stanmore-Winstone; Jack Stanmore-Mozeen; Hotman-Blakes.
Cast
Role: Blandford Actor: Palmer
Role: Imoinda Actor: Miss Bellamy
Role: Widow Lackitt Actor: Mrs James
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Minors

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: As17520916, but Lady Loverule-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Bennet.
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Clive.

Dance: New Dance The%Matelot Basque-Ferrere (Being the first time of his performing in England), Others

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: Castalio-Barry; Acasto-Sparks; Polydore-Ryan; Chamont-Dyer; Chaplain-Anderson; Ernesto-Redman; Florella-Miss Haughton; Page-Miss Hallam; Serina-Mrs Vincent; Monimia-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Florella Actor: Miss Haughton
Role: Page Actor: Miss Hallam
Role: Serina Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Monimia Actor: Mrs Cibber.

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

Event Comment: Benefit for Sturt, Bulbrick, Harrison and Rooker. Receipts: #150 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Performance Comment: As17530409 but Fine Gentleman-Sturt; Drunken Man-Rooker; Fine Lady-Miss Minors; Mrs Tatoo-Miss Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Fine Lady Actor: Miss Minors
Role: Mrs Tatoo Actor: Miss Hippisley.
Role: Mrs Tattoo Actor: Miss Minors.

Dance: IV: A Dutch Dance, as17521125; End: A Hornpipe-Harrison

Song: II: A Song-Wilder

Event Comment: Benefit for Barry. [Afterpiece a Comedy in two Acts by MacNamara Morgan from Shakespeare.] Shuter did fine in the farce (Cross). Music composed by Arne. Part of Pit will be laid into the boxes, where and upon stage servants will be allowed to keep Places

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Nottingham Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Rutland Actor: Miss Nossiter.

Afterpiece Title: The Sheep Shearing or Florizel and Perdita

Performance Comment: Florizel-Barry; Polixenes-Ridout; Alcon-Sparks; Camillo-Redman; Clown-Stevens; Autolicus (with original songs in Character)-Shuter; Dorcas-Miss Young; Mopsa-Mrs Lampe; Perdita-Miss Nossiter; Singing Shepherds, Shepherdesses-Lowe, Mrs Chambers; Dancing Shepherds, Shepherdesses-Maranesi, Sga Bugiani; Prologue-Barry; Epilogue-Shuter.
Cast
Role: Dorcas Actor: Miss Young
Role: Mopsa Actor: Mrs Lampe
Role: Perdita Actor: Miss Nossiter
Role: Shepherdesses Actor: Lowe, Mrs Chambers

Dance: II: Les Jardiniers, as17540307 IV: Les Taileurs, as17531210

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-Ross; Aboan-Berry; Stanmore-Bransby; Blandford-Palmer; Driver-Taswell; Daniel-Yates; Governor-Burton; Jack Stanmore-Mozeen; Hotman-Clough; Charlotte-Mrs Bennet; Lucy-Miss Minors; Imoinda-Miss Haughton; Widow-Mrs James.
Cast
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 Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Sir John Loverule-Beard; Jobson-Berry; Lady Loverule-Mrs Bennet; Nell-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Clive.
Event Comment: MMiss Macklin did Sylvia -G[reat] Ap[plause]. Receipts: #100 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Capt. Plume-Palmer; Bullock-Taswell; Worthy-Havard; Capt. Brazen-Woodward; Recruits-Yates, Vaughan; Welch Collier-Blakes; Rose-Miss Minors; Lucy-Mrs Bennet; Sylvia-Miss Macklin; Melinda-Mrs Davies; Balance-Burton; Serj. Kite-Berry.
Cast
Role: Rose Actor: Miss Minors
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Sylvia Actor: Miss Macklin
Role: Melinda Actor: Mrs Davies

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Performance Comment: Sharp-Yates; Gayless-Blakes; Melissa-Mrs Bennet; Kitty Pry-Mrs Minors.
Cast
Role: Melissa Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Kitty Pry Actor: Mrs Minors.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Creusa

Performance Comment: Aletes-Garrick; Phorbas-Mossop; Ilyssus-Miss Macklin; Creusa-Mrs Pritchard; Xuthus-Berry; Pythia-Miss Haughton; Lycea-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Ilyssus Actor: Miss Macklin
Role: Creusa Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Pythia Actor: Miss Haughton
Role: Lycea Actor: Mrs Bennet.

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Cast
Role: Mrs Tattoo Actor: Miss Minors
Role: Fine Lady Actor: Mrs Clive.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Performance Comment: Othello-Hacket first time on any stage; Cassio-Quelch; Brabantio-Marshall; Roderigo-Charles; Iago-Cibber first time in that part; Duke-Carr; Montano-Parker; Lodovico-Metteer; Emilia-Mrs Price; Desdemona-Miss Barton first time in a Tragedy.

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Performance Comment: Sharp-Quelch; Gayless-Parker; Dick-Blakey; Trippet-Turner; Melissa-Miss Davies; Guttle-Metteer; Mrs Gadabout-Mrs Midnight; Kitty-Miss Barton; Hornpipe-Walker.
Cast
Role: Melissa Actor: Miss Davies
Role: Mrs Gadabout Actor: Mrs Midnight
Role: Kitty Actor: Miss Barton

Dance: LLa Dance du Village-Settree, Sga Fiorentina, Walker

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Theodosius Or The Force Of Love

Performance Comment: Theodosius-Smith; Marcian-Sparks; Leontine-Ridout; Atticus-Marten; Aranthes-White; Lucius-Anderson; Varanes-Barry; 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 Cheats of Scapin

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

Dance: As17551101

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker

Performance Comment: See17551007, but Mizen-Woodward; Worthy-Havard; Rovewell-Ross; Sir Charles-Palmer; Flip-Yates; Arabella-Miss Macklin; Belinda-Miss Haughton; Jenny-Miss Minors; Fair Quaker-Mrs Davies; Sailors-Beard, Vaughan, Cloughl Blakes, Atkins, Ackman; New Song-Beard in character.
Cast
Role: Arabella Actor: Miss Macklin
Role: Belinda Actor: Miss Haughton
Role: Jenny Actor: Miss Minors
Role: Fair Quaker Actor: Mrs Davies

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan Or The Unhappy Marriage

Performance Comment: Castalio-Barry; Polydore-Smith; Acasto-Sparks; Chaplain-Anderson; Ernesto-Redman; Page-Miss Hallam; Chamont-Dyer; Serina-Mrs Baker; Florella-Mrs Pitt; Monimia-Miss Nossiter, first time.
Cast
Role: Page Actor: Miss Hallam
Role: Serina Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Florella Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Monimia Actor: Miss Nossiter, first time.

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

Dance: As17551114

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Performance Comment: As17560505, but a New Character and Chalkstone-Garrick; Old Man-Blakes; Drunken Man-Yates; Mrs Tatoo-Miss Minors; Fine Lady-Mrs Clive.

Dance: DDance of the Millers-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan Or The Unhappy Marriage

Performance Comment: Castalio-Barry; Polydore-Smith; Acasto-Sparks; Chaplain-Anderson; Ernesto-Redman; Page-Miss Hallam; Chamont-Dyer; Serina-Mrs Baker; Florella-Mrs Pitt; Monimia-Miss Nossiter.
Cast
Role: Page Actor: Miss Hallam
Role: Serina Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Florella Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Monimia Actor: Miss Nossiter.

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Theodosius Or The Force Of Love

Performance Comment: Varanes-Barry; Marcian-Sparks; Leontine-Ridout; Atticus-Marten; Aranthes-White; Lucius-Anderson; Theodosius-Smith; Pulcheria-Mrs Vincent; Julia-Miss Allen; Delia-Miss Ferguson; Athenais-Miss Nossiter, 1st time.
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: Harlequin Skeleton

Cast
Role: Aerial Spirits Actor: Granier, Mrs Granier
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Dyer

Dance: As17561023

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not played for 14 years. [See 12 Jan. 1744]. Receipts: #160 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder Or A Woman Keeps A Secret

Performance Comment: Don Felix-Garrick, 1st time; Lissardo-Woodward; Col. Briton-Palmer; Violante-Miss Macklin; Flora-Mrs Clive; Don Lopez-Taswell; Gibby-Johnston (1st time); Don Pedro-Burton; Frederick-Usher; Alguzile-Clough; Vasquez-W. Vaughan; Isabella-Mrs Davies; Inis-Miss Minors.
Cast
Role: Violante Actor: Miss Macklin
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Inis Actor: Miss Minors.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: As17561012, but only Loverule-Beard; Nell-Mrs Clive listed.
Cast
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Clive listed.
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Bennet

Dance: TThe Press Gang, as17561013

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Barrington
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Inis Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Violante Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Loverule-Lowe; Jobson-Dunstall; Conjuror-Anderson; Coachman-C. Smith; Butler-Holtam; Cook-Stoppelaer; Lady Loverule-Mrs Pitt; Lucy-Miss Ferguson; Lettice-Miss Allen; Nell-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Ferguson
Role: Lettice Actor: Miss Allen
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Green.

Dance: As17561023