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Event Comment: Paid for 2 suits of cloaths by order Lacy #24 3s.; Paid Blandford (Tallow chandler) #18 8s. Receipts: #100 (Cross); #77 10s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Cast
Role: Mariana Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Willoughby
Role: Mrs Wisely Actor: Mrs Pit
Role: Lappet Actor: Mrs Clive
Event Comment: By particular desire. Paid Mr Norton for Chorus last night 15s.; Ditto for this night 15s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #130 (Cross); #133 13s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Cast
Role: Lavinai Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Lucilla Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Calista Actor: Mrs Ward.
Event Comment: Paid to Sun Fire Office Insurance #15; Paid for a poker and shovel 5s. (Treasurer's Book). [This policy was doubltless similar to No 109085 dated 29 July 1747 issued to James Lacy and David Garrick Esq. Patentees of His Majesties Company of Comedians of the Theatre Royal Drury Lane, for #4,000: "On the Goods and Furniture, Wardrobe Apparel, Machines and Scenes, not valued as pictures, in the House, Dressing Rooms, Wardrobe, and Scene Rooms, of the said Theatre Royal, adjoining togethe r and situate in Drury Lane aforesaid and not elsewhere, not exceeding #4,000...Note: Except such Loss and Damage as may happen by any Fire occasioned by means of any representation in any Play or Farce or in any Rehearsal of the same." (From copy of original policy, by courtesy J. A. Miller, Esq. General Manager, Sun Insurance Office Ltd., sent me in ltr. dated 5 July 1951.)] Receipts: #110 (Cross). #104 5s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Dance: As17491220

Song: III: Master Mattocks

Event Comment: Paid Ayliffe (a Turner) #1 14s. 6d.; Mr Lane (a Tailor) his bill #88 12s.; Xmas Box to Prince's Chairmen #2 2s.; and to Inns or Court [Porters] #3 4s.; Fryar (a Hosier) #6 12s.; Burgess [Bricklayer] his bill #50; Smart (Laceman) #11 1s.; a Coffin for Ophelia 15s. 6d.; Mr Shawford's son for dancing in the Tempest 10s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #100 (Cross); #102 6s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)
Event Comment: Paid Norton 3 chorus last night. 15s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #120 (Cross); #108 (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Edward The Black Prince

Event Comment: Benefit for Author. Tickets some as for 9 Jan. Lent Mr Leviez #5 5s. by order of Lacy; Salary list paid #305 15s. 6d.; Neal dead (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #130 (Cross); charges, #63 (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Edward The Black Prince

Event Comment: Afterpiece: By Desire. Paid Burton for writing parts 15s.; Mr Hiens for a suit of men's cloaths #10 10s.; Caustin for 3 pieces old lace #1 1s.; Steel for French ribbons 5s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #120 (Cross); #128 5s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Edward The Black Prince

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Event Comment: BBeard robb'd in his chair at 2 in the Morning in Drury Lane (Winston MS 7). Lent Mr Beard by order #21; Paid Blandford (T: Chandler) #11 19s. 8d.; Bought 36 yds. garter ribbon #4 10s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #100 (Cross); #107 11s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Edward The Black Prince

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Event Comment: By Desire. [Miss Folcad is probably Miss Foulcade. See 19 Dec. 1749.] Paid Mr Norton for last night, 2 chorus 10s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #80 (Cross); #90 14s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Cast
Role: Euphrosyne Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Lady Actor: Mrs Elmy

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Event Comment: Paid salary list #305 6d. (Treasurer's Book). [Miss Murgetroyd off the salary list.] Receipts: #170 (Cross); #166 5s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Cast
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Bennet.

Dance: SSwedish Gardeners, as17491219

Event Comment: Paid Norton 4 Chorus #1 (Treasurer's Book). This month publish'd An Impartial Statement of the case of the French Players. Printed for Spavan (Gentleman's Magazine, Register of Books). Receipts: #160 (Cross); #126 10s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Merope

Cast
Role: Ismene Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Merope Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Dance: GGrand Scotch Dance, as17491031

Event Comment: Paid Bricklayer's man Xmas box 2s. 6d.; 4 chorus #1 (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #170 (Cross); #141 15s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Merope

Cast
Role: Ismene Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Merope Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Cast
Role: Melissa Actor: Mrs Bennet.
Role: Kitty Pry Actor: Mrs Green.

Dance: SSwedish Gardeners, as17491219

Event Comment: Paid Norton 4 chorus #1 (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #170 (Cross); #127 19s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Merope

Cast
Role: Ismene Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Merope Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: Anatomist

Cast
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Bennet.

Dance: GGrand Scotch Dance, as17491031

Event Comment: Benefit for the Author. Tickets for the Roman Father on the Author's Nights are to be had at Mr Dodsley's, at Tully's Head in Pall Mall (General Advertiser). Paid Blandford (Tallow Chandler) #18 17s.; Norton 6 Chorus #1 10s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #170 (Cross); Charges #63 (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Roman Father

Event Comment: Paid to Mr Franklin [the printer?] #8 2s.; To Mr Norton 5 chorus 9s. (Treasurer's Book). Those Gentlemen who borrow'd gold laced hats to go to Drury Lane in order to damn the new play are desir'd to return them to the owners, or their names will be publish'd at full length (Winston MS 7, from No 5 of The Midwife). This month was publish'd Corneille's Horace and the Roman Father Compared (Gentleman's Magazine, Register of Books). Receipts: #190 (Cross); #175 5s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Roman Father

Event Comment: Benefit for Beard. Part of Pit will be rail'd into Boxes, where servants may keep Places and on the Stage. Tickets to be had of Beard at his House in New North St., Red Lion Square, and of Hobson at the stage door. Rec'd front Cash #67 12s., plus #132 13s. in tickets. Total #200 5s. Paid Hobson for 2 suits of cloaths #21; Salary list #203 7s.; Norton for 1 chorus 5s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #205 (Cross); charges, #63 (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Cast
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Jacintha Actor: Mrs Willoughby
Role: Maid Actor: Mrs Simpson
Role: Mrs Strictland Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Clarinda Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Dance: III: L'Entree de Flore-Mlle Auretti

Event Comment: CCampioni off the salary list. Paid Calthorpe #63; paid Mr Oram by order of Lacy #8 8s.; Salary List #200 4d.; Norton 6 Chorus #1 10s.; Wax & Brick Dust 4s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #170 (Cross); #154 4s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Roman Father

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Cast
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Bennet.
Event Comment: Paid Tallow Chandler #17 18s. 11d.; Norton 6 Chorus 6s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #150 (Cross); #128 (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Roman Father

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Cast
Role: Mrs Hyman Actor: Mrs Bennet.
Role: Lettice Actor: Mrs Clive
Event Comment: Benefit Dunbar, Jones, Atkinson, Pritchard, Bride (General Advertiser). Benefit for Dunbarr & Boxkeepers (Cross). Tickets deliver'd for Love's Last Shift will be taken. On Friday next the Roman Father will be acted at Drury Lane, being the last time of the company's performing this season

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Millwood Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Cast
Role: Tag Actor: Mrs James

Dance: II: Hornpipe-Master Shawford; IV: Black Joke, as17500420 V: Comic Dance, as17500313

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 2 years. [See 8 Nov. 1748.] Receipts: #130 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preservd Or A Plot Discovered

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Cast
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Bennet.
Event Comment: Receipts: #100 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preservd

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Receipts: #120 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preservd

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Cast
Role: Lettice Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Mrs Highman Actor: Mrs Bennet
Event Comment: Receipts: #50 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Cast
Role: Arpasia Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Selima Actor: Mrs Ward
Related Works
Related Work: Il Bajazet Author(s): Agostino Piovene

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Dance: CCountry Amusements, as17501102; Pigmalion, as17501102

Event Comment: Receipts: #60 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Pilgrim

Cast
Role: Alinda Actor: Mrs Willoughby
Role: Fool Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Julietta Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: The Secular Masque

Cast
Role: Diana Actor: Mrs Clive.

Dance: CCountry Amusements, as17501102; Pigmalion, as17501102

Event Comment: Receipts: #160 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Cast
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Jacintha Actor: Mrs Willoughby
Role: Mrs Strictland Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Lucetta Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Clarinda Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Afterpiece Title: The Secular Masque

Cast
Role: Diana Actor: Mrs Clive.

Dance: II: Country Amusements, as17501102