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Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Cast
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs James
Role: Lady Capulet Actor: Mrs Bennet

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Performance Comment: As17510914, but only Lettice-Mrs Clive; Drunken Colonel-Woodward.
Cast
Role: only Lettice Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Lettice Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Mrs Highman Actor: Mrs Bennet

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: Widow Actor: Mrs James
Role: Charlot Weldon Actor: Mrs Willoughby

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Cast
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Bennet

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: As17510921, but Foible-Miss Minors; Mincing-Mrs Toogood; Waitwell-Blakes.
Cast
Role: Mincing Actor: Mrs Toogood
Role: Mrs Marwood Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Mrs Fainall Actor: Mrs Willoughby
Role: Millamant Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Lady Wishfort Actor: Mrs James.

Dance: Mad Auretti, Matthews, Mad Janeton Auretti

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Performance Comment: Lothario-Garrick; Horatio-Mossop, for the first time; Sciolto-Berry; Altamont-Ross; Calista-Mrs Bellamy; Lavinia-Mrs Ward; Lucilla-Miss Minors; Rossano-Blakes.
Cast
Role: Calista Actor: Mrs Bellamy
Role: Lavinia Actor: Mrs Ward

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: As17511012, but Dolly Trull-_; Mrs Slammekin-_.
Cast
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Dunstall
Role: Mrs Coaxer Actor: Miss Ferguson
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Miss Pitt
Role: Mrs Vixen Actor: Miss Haughton

Afterpiece Title: Merlins Cave

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Drummer Or The Haunted House

Performance Comment: Trueman-Ryan; Tinsel-Dyer; Fantome-Anderson; Lady Trueman-Mrs Vincent; Vellum-Macklin; Butler-Marten; Coachman-Dunstall; Gardner-Cushing; Abigail-Mrs Macklin.
Cast
Role: Lady Trueman Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Abigail Actor: Mrs Macklin.

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer or Harlequin Dr Faustus

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Lun; Infernal Spirit-Legg first appearance on any stage; 5 Furies-Cooke, Villeneuve, Desse, Christian, Gardner; Helen-Mrs Lampe; Shades of Leander, Hero-Baker, Miss Young; Charon-Howard; Miller-LaLauze; Doctor's man-Arthur; Tumblers-Bencraft, Cushing; Miller's Wife-Miss Hillyard; Demons in the following characters- Harlequin, Pierrot, Mezzetin-Villeneuve, Gardner, Desse; Scaramouche-Christian; Harlequin Woman, Pierrot Woman, Mezzetin Woman-Madam Camargo, Dennison, Mrs Gondou; Scaramouche Woman-Miss Batchelor.
Event Comment: Some Hissing, tho' play'd Well-Garrick Kiteley &c. (Cross). Mainpiece: Written by Ben Johnson, never acted there. Characters Dress'd in the Old English@Manner. Receipts: #200 (Cross). We hear that His Majesty intended to go to the theatre Royal in Drury Lane this evening, to see the Comedy of Every Man in his Humour, wrote by Ben Johnson in 1598, acted the same year by the Lord Chamberlain's Servants, and dedicated to the great Mr Camden; and was reviv'd since the Revolution with Great Applause, having a new Epilogue spoken by Ben Johnson's Ghost , written by the late Earl of Dorset (Daily Advertiser)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Performance Comment: Kitely-Garrick; Bobadill-Woodward; Brainworm-Yates; Master Stephen-Shuter; Justice Clement-Taswell; Old Knowell-Berry; Young Knowell-Ross; Wellbred-Palmer; Cob-Mozeen; Master Matthew-Vaughan; Downright-Winstone; Cash-Blakes; Formal-Costollo; Dame Kiteley-Mrs Ward; Bridget-Miss Minors; Tib-Mrs Cross; with a new Occasional Prologue-Garrick.
Cast
Role: Dame Kiteley Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Tib Actor: Mrs Cross

Dance: LL'Entree de Flore, as17511015; Peasant Dance, as17511015

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.
Cast
Role: Hermione Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Cleone Actor: Mrs Bennet

Afterpiece Title: The Shepherds Lottery

Cast
Role: Daphne Actor: Mrs Clive

Ballet: III: Savoyard Travellers. As17511105

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Performance Comment: Olivia-Mrs Clive; Sebastian-Havard; Orsino-Sowdon; Sir Toby-Berry; Sir Andrew-Woodward; Clown-Shuter; Maria-Miss Minors; Viola-Mrs Pritchard; Malvolio-Yates.
Cast
Role: Olivia Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Viola Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Ranger

Cast
Role: Other characters Actor: Johnson, Mrs +Simpson.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The False Friend

Cast
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Vincent

Afterpiece Title: The What Dye Call It

Performance Comment: Filbert-Arthur; Peascod-Collins; Sir Roger-Marten; Steward-Anderson; Peter Nettle-Cushing; Constable-Dunstall; Dorcas-Mrs Dunstall; Kitty Carrot-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Dunstall
Role: Kitty Carrot Actor: Mrs Vincent.

Dance: As17520127

Event Comment: Afterpiece: By Desire. We hear that the play of the Mourning Bride will be performed at Drury Lane on 7 March, for the benefit of Mrs Pritchard. Receipts: #120 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Cast
Role: Mincing Actor: Mrs Toogood
Role: Mrs Marwood Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Mrs Fainall Actor: Mrs Willoughby
Role: Millamant Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Lady Wishfort Actor: Mrs James.

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Dance: IV: A Comic Dance introduc'd-Harvey, Sga Piettro

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Cast
Role: Dame Kiteley Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Tib Actor: Mrs Cross

Afterpiece Title: The Man of Taste

Performance Comment: Man of Taste-Woodward; Harcourt-Palmer; Cockade-Shuter; Sir Humphrey Henpeck-Winstone; Horatio-Mozeen; Maria-Miss Minors; Dorothea-Mrs Toogood; Lady Henpeck-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Dorothea Actor: Mrs Toogood
Role: Lady Henpeck Actor: Mrs Cross.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv Part I

Performance Comment: With the Humours of Falstaff. Falstaff-Quin; King-Sparks; Wales-Ryan; Vernon-Gibson; Worcester-Bransby; Nothumberland-Redman; Westmorland-Usher; Douglas-Anderson; Blunt-Cashing; Carries-Arthur, Dunstall; Francis-Collins; Gadshill-Holtom; Bardolph-Marten; Hostess-Mrs Macklin; Lady Percy-Mrs Vincent; Hotspur-Barry.
Cast
Role: Hostess Actor: Mrs Macklin
Role: Lady Percy Actor: Mrs Vincent

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Dance: GGrand Dutch Dance, as17511021

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Womans Oratory

Performance Comment: See17520321 but Concerto, Solo on Cymballo-Noell; Two new Orations-Mrs Midnight; the humourous performances of Bombasto; Bambaseno; Solo in new Taste-Sig Piantafugo; The Declamatory Piece on the Jew's Harp-a Casuist; the Oration on a Salt Box-a Rationalist; Solo of Humour on French Horn-Mrs Midnight's Daughter; New Prologue-Mr Toe.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Viii

Performance Comment: King-Sowdon; Wolsey-Mossop, 1st time; Buckingham-Ross, 1st time; Norfolk-Palmer; Suffolk-Blakes; Surrey-Lee; Cranmer-Havard; Gardiner-Taswell; Sandys-Shuter; Lord Chamberlain-Winstone; Anne Bullen-Mrs Mills; Queen-Mrs Pritchard; Cornwell-Mozeen; Patience (with a proper song)-Miss Norris. Exact representation of the Coronation.
Cast
Role: Anne Bullen Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Afterpiece Title: Don Quixote

Cast
Role: Dorothea Actor: Mrs Bennet.
Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs James and Miss Minors. No building on stage. Tickets of Mrs James at her lodgings at Mr Saunder's Carpenter, in Little Wild St., Lincoln's Inn Fields; Miss Minors' at Mr Nicholl, a Baker in Catherine St., and at stage door. An Information was given to Henry Fielding, Esq; that a Set of Barber's apprentices, journeymen staymakers, maid-servants, &c. had taken a large Room at the Black Horse in the Strand, to act the tragedy of The Orphan; the Price of Admittance One Shilling. About eight o'clock the said Justice issued his warrant, directed to Mr Welch, High Constable, who apprehended the said actors, and brought them before the said Justice, who, out of compassion to their youth, only bound them over to their good behavior. They were all conducted through the streets in their Tragedy Dresses, to the no small Diversion of the Populace. (General Advertiser). Receipts: #138 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Cast
Role: Widow Actor: Mrs James
Role: Charlot Weldon Actor: Mrs Willoughby

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Cast
Role: Tag Actor: Mrs Clive

Dance: IV: Sg Piettro, Janeton Auretti, Master Piettro

Event Comment: Benefit for Cross, Prompter, Mrs Cross, and Son. N.B. Mr Cross takes the liberty to inform the Ladies and Get&ntlemen who intend to honour him with their company, that his constant Attendance upon the Business of the theatre, will hinder him from applying to them in person, and therefore hopes to receive their commands at his house in Crown Court, Little Russel-Street, Covent Garden, or at the Stage Door of the theatre, where Tickets and Places are to be had for his benefit. Receipts: #156 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Cast
Role: Jacintha Actor: Mrs Willoughby
Role: Mrs Strictland Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Clarinda Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Milliner Actor: Mrs Toogood
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Yates

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Bennet.

Dance: II: A Provincial Dance, as17520314

Event Comment: Benefit for Mattocks and Dickenson. On Friday last died Mr Ray, an Old Comedian, belonging to Drury Lane; but his benefit, which is to be on Monday next, is put under the management of some eminent Tradesmen his friends, who intend to employ the profits of it towards the discharge of his creditors. Receipts: #170 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: As17511028, but Mincing-Mrs Simson.
Cast
Role: Mincing Actor: Mrs Simson.
Role: Mrs Marwood Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Mrs Fainall Actor: Mrs Willoughby
Role: Millamant Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Lady Wishfort Actor: Mrs James.

Afterpiece Title: Don Quixote

Cast
Role: Dorothea Actor: Mrs Bennet.

Dance: II: A Hornpipe-The Little Swiss; IV: A Comic Dance-Harvey, Miss Shawford

Song: III: Mattocks; IV: Mattocks

Entertainment: S+Specialty. After: An Elogium to $Shakespeare, as17520421

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Womans Oratory

Performance Comment: See17520502, but A Full Piece by Noell-; Two Orations-Mrs Midnight; A Duetto on two Beesomatoes-; with a Song-; a Solo in a New Taste-Sig Piantofugocalo; a new Concerto and Solo on the Cymbalo-Noell; a new Cantata in the Venetian Taste, by Sig Hasse-Sig Bombazino accompanied with the Vox Humaine; Solo on violincello-Master Hallett in the Character of a Cupid ; An Oration on the Salt@Box-a Rationalist; A Declamatory Piece on the Jew's Harp-a Casuist; a Solo of Humour on the French Horn-Mrs Midnight's Daughter; Also a Prologue, Epilogue-Toe.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Viii

Performance Comment: King-Berry; Surrey-Lacey; Surveyor-Simson; Wolsey-Mossop; Buckingham-Ross; Norfolk-Palmer; Lord Sands-Shuter; Queen-Mrs Pritchard; Patience-Miss Norris; Anna Bullen-Mrs Mills; Gardiner-Taswell; Lord Chamberlain-Winstone; Cranmer-Havard; Suffolk-Blakes; Cromwell-Mozeen. With an exact Representation of the Coronation, and the ceremony of the Champion in Westminster Hall.
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Anna Bullen Actor: Mrs Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Cast
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Bennet

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: Florella Actor: Mrs Bennet.
Related Works
Related Work: The Fair Orphan Author(s): Colley Cibber

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: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: As17520916, but Young Bevil-Ross; Myrtle-Palmer; Cimberton-Taswell; Humphrey-Blakes; Isabella-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Bennet.
Role: Phyllis Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Indiana Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Cross.

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Dance: II: The Matelot Basque, as17521005

Song: II: As17520916

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lady Jane Gray

Performance Comment: Lady Jane-Mrs Bland; Dudley-Dyer; Northumberland-Sparks; Suffolk-Bransby; Sussex-Anderson; Duchess of Suffolk-Mrs Elmy; Gardiner-Ridout; Pembroke-Ryan.
Cast
Role: Lady Jane Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Duchess of Suffolk Actor: Mrs Elmy

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Cast
Role: Arethusa Actor: Mrs Chambers.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: Romeo-Garrick; Escalus-Winstone; Capulet-Berry; Paris-Scrase; Benvolio-Mozeen; Tibalt-Blakes; Friar Lawrence-Havard; Mercutio-Woodward; Lady Capulet-Mrs Bennet; Nurse-Mrs James; Juliet-Miss Bellamy; With the additional scene representing the Funeral Procession to the Monument of the Capulets. The vocal parts-Wilder, Beard, Master Vernon; In I a Masquerade Dance- proper to the play.
Cast
Role: Lady Capulet Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs James

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Cast
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Bennet

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Mossop; Macduff-Havard; Duncan-Burton; Lady Macduff-Mrs Mills; Ross-Davies; Malcolm-Blakes; Banquo-Ross; Angus-Simson; Lenox-Scrase; Young Sayword-Marr; Donalbain-Master Cross; Hecate-Beard; Witches-W. Vaughan, Yates, Shuter; Fleance-Berry; Vocal Parts-Wilder, Mas. Vernon, Mrs Clive.

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

Music: II: Concerto on Bassoons-Monsieur Karmazin first time in England