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Event Comment: MMr Barry flew from his articles & engag'd with Rich; Mrs Cibber (who did not play last season) is also engag'd there--Y: King went to Ireland--Macklin and Wife came from thence to Mr Rich (Cross). Passage open'd from Russel St. into the boxes where Ladies and Gentlemen may be set down from their coaches, and there is likewise a better accommodation made for Chairs to come up to the House, and be kept in waiting, at the end of the Passage from Bridges St. Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. First Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s. Places for the Boxes to be taken of Mr Hobson at the stage door of the Theatre. [The notice about the Passage was continued through 20 Sept. The notice about prices was customary throughout the season. Neither will be repeated further here.] Receipts: #110 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: Shylock-Yates; Antonio-Berry; Bassanio-Havard; Lorenzo-(with Songs) Beard; Launcelot-Shuter; Jessica-Miss Minors; Portia-Mrs Clive; Nerissa-Mrs Bennet; With a New Occasional Prologue-Garrick.
Cast
Role: Portia Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Nerissa Actor: Mrs Bennet

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmaskd

Performance Comment: Coupee-Yates; Blister-Bridges; Lucy-Mrs Green; Quaver-Beard.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Green
Event Comment: Afterpiece: By Desire. Mr Ross Castalio --well. Barry & Mrs Cibber, play'd Romeo & Juliet this Night a C. Garden (Cross). [Inspector No 187 appeared with comments on Ross and further ones on Mossop as actors (Daily Advertiser and Literary Gazette).] Receipts: #200 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: Castalio-Ross (for the first time); Chamont-Garrick; Polydore-Havard; Acasto-Berry; Monimia-Miss Bellamy; Serina-Miss Minors; Ernesto-Simson; Page-Miss Yates; Florella-Mrs Bennet; Chaplain-Blakes.
Cast
Role: Florella Actor: Mrs Bennet
Related Works
Related Work: The Fair Orphan Author(s): Colley Cibber

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Cast
Role: Mrs Tattoo Actor: Miss Minors.
Role: Fine Lady Actor: Mrs Clive.
Event Comment: Wth Shakespear's ode (by Havard). Mrs Cibber ill, she came tho', and went thro' Ye two first Acts & then Miss Haughton finish'd the Part (Cross). For bt. of Ross, but Ross did not act. Receipts: #180 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Cast
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Performance Comment: As17560121, but Epilogue-Mrs Clive, in the Character of Catherine, containing a hint to the Ladies for the taming of a Husband.

Dance: IV: New Dance-

Song: Anniversary Ode in Commemoration of Shakespeare, as17560401

Event Comment: Last time of performing Mainpiece this season. Benefit for Pritchard, treasurer. Tickets at his house in York St., and at Pritchard's Warehouse, Tavistock St. Mrs Cibber went sick to Bath in Passion Week, & plays no more this season (Cross). Receipts: #190 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Winters Tale

Cast
Role: Paulina Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Mopsa Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Hermione Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Performance Comment: As17560406 but Catherine (by Desire)-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Pritchard.
Role: Bianca Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Curtis Actor: Mrs Bradshaw.
Event Comment: Benefit for the French Dancers, tho' not in the Bills. It was to have been The Winter's Tale, but Mrs Cibber is taken ill (Cross). Tickets deliver'd for The Winter's Tale and Catherine and Petruchio will be taken. Last time of performing the mainpiece this season. Receipts: #140 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Cast
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Davies

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Performance Comment: As17570418 but Catherine-Mrs Clive; Grumio-Yates.
Cast
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Clive
Event Comment: Receipts: #120 (Cross); #124 11s. 6d. (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Performance Comment: As17470926, but Desdemona-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Desdemona Actor: Mrs Cibber.
Role: Iago Actor: Macklin
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Macklin

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Event Comment: Receipts: #170 (Cross); #167 17s. 6d. (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preservd Or A Plot Discovered

Performance Comment: Jaffier-Garrick; Priuli-Havard; Renault-Berry; Pierre-Barry; Duke-Winstone; Bedamar-Blakes; Belvidera-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Belvidera Actor: Mrs Cibber.

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Cast
Role: Lettice Actor: Mrs Clive.
Event Comment: Benefit for Mr Mossop. Tickets at his lodgings at Newton's Warehouse in Tavistock St., opposite Charles St., Covent Garden, and at Stage Door. Receipts: #224 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserved

Performance Comment: Jaffier-Garrick; Pierre-Mossop; Belvidera-Mrs Cibber; Duke-Bransby; Pruili-Havard; Renault-Burton; Elliot-Mozeen; Bedamour-Blakes; Spinoza-Simson.
Cast
Role: Belvidera Actor: Mrs Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Cast
Role: Lettice Actor: Mrs Clive

Song: CCymon and Iphigenia-Beard

Event Comment: Afterpiece: by Desire. Receipts: #180 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Performance Comment: As17550304 but Edgar-Ross; Cordelia-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Cordelia Actor: Mrs Cibber.
Role: Goneril Actor: Mrs Bennet

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Cast
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Bennet.
Event Comment: Last time of performing till the Holidays. Receipts: #170 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Barbarossa

Performance Comment: Barbarossa-Murphy, first time; Othman-Havard; Sadi-Davies; Achmet-Garrick; Aladin-Usher; Irene-Miss Macklin; Slave-Miss Minors; Zaphira-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Zaphira Actor: Mrs Cibber.

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Cast
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Bennet
Event Comment: [A+Apprentice deferr'd. Woodward hoarse (Winston MS 8).] Receipts: #200 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tancred And Sigismunda

Performance Comment: Tancred-Garrick; Sigismunda-Mrs Cibber; Siffredi-Berry; Osmond-Havard; Rhodolpho-Blakes; Officers-Jefferson, Simson; Laura-Miss Haughton.
Cast
Role: Sigismunda Actor: Mrs Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Cast
Role: Laura Actor: Mrs Vernon
Role: Pastora Actor: Mrs Clive
Event Comment: Aainpiece: By Particular Desire. Receipts: #210 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Performance Comment: As17551204, but Gentleman Usher-Yates; Cordelia-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Cordelia Actor: Mrs Cibber.
Role: Regan Actor: Mrs Cowper
Role: Goneril Actor: Mrs Bennet.

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Cast
Role: Melissa Actor: Mrs Bennet
Event Comment: [M+Mercury Harlequin seems to have been the afterpiece. The Public Advertiser carried the following notice under news from London: "Mr Garrick was prevented from appearing in the character of Chamont last night, by a sudden and violent Indisposition, but we hear that he is better, tho' not quite free from pain."] Receipts: #120 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure

Performance Comment: As17570110, but Isabella-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Cibber.
Role: Mariana Actor: Mrs Bennet

Afterpiece Title: Lilliput Mercury Harlequin

Event Comment: Receipts: #210 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Wife

Performance Comment: As17561102, but Lady Brute-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Lady Brute Actor: Mrs Cibber.
Role: Lady Fanciful Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Mademoiselle Actor: Mrs Cross

Afterpiece Title: Mercury Harlequin

Event Comment: Benefit for Holland. Afterpiece: By particular Desire. Tickets of Holland at No 17 New Crown Court, Bow St., Covent Garden. Receipts: #150 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preservd

Performance Comment: Jaffier-Holland, 1st time; Pierre-Mossop; Belvidera-Mrs Cibber; Priuli-Havard; Renault-Burton; Duke-Bransby; Bedamor-Blakes; Elliot-Mozeen.
Cast
Role: Belvidera Actor: Mrs Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Cast
Role: Laura Actor: Mrs Vernon
Role: Pastora Actor: Mrs Clive
Event Comment: Benefit for Wood [Sub-Treasurer]. Mainpiece: For last time this season. Tickets deliver'd by Miss Minors will be taken. Tickets to head of Wood at Mr Burn's in James St., Covent Garden, &c. Receipts: #140 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: As17561213, but Hamlet-Holland, 1st time; Polonius-Taswell; Ophelia-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Cibber.
Role: Player Queen Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Performance Comment: Melissa-Mrs Jefferson; Gayless-Jefferson; Sharp-Yates; Kitty Pry-Miss Minors; Epilogue on Lying written by Garrick,-Yates.
Cast
Role: Melissa Actor: Mrs Jefferson
Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 18 years. Receipts: #130 (Cross); #123 4s. (Winston MS 8)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Damascus

Performance Comment: Phocyas-Fleetwood, 1st time; Caled-Mossop, 1st time; Eudocia-Mrs Cibber; Eumenes-Davies; Herbis-Packer; Artemon-Austen; Abudah-Havard; Daran-Bransby.
Cast
Role: Eudocia Actor: Mrs Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Cast
Role: Chloe Actor: Mrs Clive
Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Desire. Receipts: #160 (Cross); #168 19s. (Winston MS 8)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: As17581019, but Monimia-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Monimia Actor: Mrs Cibber.
Role: Florella Actor: Mrs Bennet
Related Works
Related Work: The Fair Orphan Author(s): Colley Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Guardian

Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Garrick, Yates, Obrien, Miss Pritchard, Mrs Clive
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Clive.
Event Comment: Benefit for Fleetwood. Receipts: #160 (Cross); charges #63 (Winston MS 8)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: As17580926, but Hamlet-Fleetwood, 1st time; Laertes-Obrien, 1st time; Ophelia-Mrs Cibber; Ghost-Bransby; Polonius-Blakes; the Prologue Upon Shakespeare and his Works-Garrick.
Cast
Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Player Queen Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Gertrude Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Event Comment: We borrow'd Clarke for Osman. #150 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zara

Performance Comment: As17590502, but Osman-Clarke from cg; Zara-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Zara Actor: Mrs Cibber.
Role: Selima Actor: Mrs Davies

Afterpiece Title: The Guardian

Event Comment: HHamlet by Fleetwood. Receipts: #100 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: As17590929, but Hamlet-Fleetwood; Ophelia-Mrs Cibber; Osric-Perry.
Cast
Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Player Queen Actor: Mrs Bennet.

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.
Event Comment: [See note for 9 Jan. 1770 of a mild riot this night during best scene of The Orphan.] Afterpiece: A New Opera [by George Alexander Stevens] the Music composed by Mr Fisher. Books of the entertainment to be had at the theatre. Gave Duke of Glocester's Footmen #2 2s. (Account Book). [Afterpiece a roaring burlesque of Lee's Rival Queens. Larpent MS 302 includes Semi Chorus, Grand Chorus, and Perdiccas, not listed in the Playbill. The Court awakes with total hangover. Alexander orders a pot of coffee to clear his head. Thais begs him to leave the gout giving juice-Retire with me @ In my Chinese pavilion, drink some Tea." Afterpiece reviewed inthe Freeholder's Magazine for Jan.] Mr Shuter and Mrs Mattocks gave great satisfaction in their different characters; the words of the songs were written by Mr George Alexander Stephens, author of the celebrated Lecture upon Heads, and several other whimsical productions; and the airs which had Uncommon merit, were composed by Mr Fisher, a young genius, who has hitherto been but little known in the musical world. Receipts: #215 8s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Cast
Role: Florella Actor: Mrs Pitt.
Role: Serina Actor: Mrs DuBellamy
Related Works
Related Work: The Fair Orphan Author(s): Colley Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Court of Alexander

Performance Comment: Alexander-Shuter; Clytus-Reinhold; Lysimachus-Baker; Porus-Barnshaw; Jupiter-Fox; Parisatis-Mrs Mattocks; Roxana-Mrs Thompson; Betty-Miss Valois; Thais-Mrs Pinto (playbill); Mercury-Wormall (Freeholder's Magazine and Edition of 1770).
Cast
Role: Parisatis Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Roxana Actor: Mrs Thompson
Role: Thais Actor: Mrs Pinto
Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted in 5 years. [See 12 March 1747.] This day publish'd The Oracle, a comedy of one act as it is acted at Covent Garden. By Mrs Cibber

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Performance Comment: Pinchwife-Bridgwater; Horner-Ryan; Harcourt-Ridout; Dorilant-Usher; Quack-Marten; Alithea-Mrs Ridout; Lucy-Miss Pitt; Sparkish-Dyer; Sir Jasper Fidget-Macklin; Lady Fidget-Mrs Macklin; Country Wife-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Alithea Actor: Mrs Ridout
Role: Lady Fidget Actor: Mrs Macklin
Role: Country Wife Actor: Mrs Vincent.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

Dance: IIl Pastore, as17521219

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A New Prelude And Prologue

Performance Comment: Characters by Wilson, Lee Lewes, Whitfield, Robson, Fearon, Hull, Miss Stewart, Mrs Poussin, Miss Platt. Cast from Morning Chronicle, 22 Mar.: Joe Type-Wilson; Ratsbane-Lee Lewes; Eustace-Whitfield; Greenwood-Hull; Passengers in a Stage-Miss Stewart; Landlady-Mrs Poussin; Mrs O'Flannagan-Miss Platt Larpent MS 472 adds: Lieut. of a Man of War, Sailor, Ostler, Boot Catcher, Printer's Devil, Chambermaid.

Afterpiece Title: Calypso

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Mrs Kennedy, Reinhold, Leoni, Miss Thornton, Miss Brown. Cast from text (T. Evans, 1779): Telemachus-Mrs Kennedy; Mentor-Reinhold; Proteus-Leoni; Antiope-Miss Thornton; Calypso-Miss Brown.
Cast
Role: Telemachus Actor: Mrs Kennedy

Afterpiece Title: Cross Purposes

Cast
Role: Scentwell Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Isabinda Actor: Mrs Lessingham
Role: Patch Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Mattocks.
Role: Mrs Grub Actor: Mrs Green.

Dance: In: Incidental Dances-Dagueville, Miss Besford, Miss Valois

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mysterious Husband

Afterpiece Title: Cross Purposes

Cast
Role: Emily Actor: Mrs Lewis
Role: Mrs Grub Actor: Mrs Webb

Dance: As17820927