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Event Comment: A new Farce [Murphy] went off with applause (Cross). Mainpiece: By particular Desire. Receipts: #130 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Cast
Role: Imoinda Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Widow Lackit Actor: Mrs Macklin
Role: Charlotte Weldon Actor: Mrs Cowper

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Performance Comment: Wingate-Yates; Dick-Woodward; Gargle-Burton; Charlotte-Miss Minors; Simon-H. Vaughan; Scotchman-Blakes; Irishman-Jefferson; Catchpole-Vaughan; Prologue by Garrick-Murphy; Epilogue-Mrs Clive (1756 Ed.).
Cast
Role: Epilogue Actor: Mrs Clive
Event Comment: Compos'd by Mr Smith--the Introduction, which was a Dialogue in Prose, between Mr Havard & Yates, Much hiss'd & dislik'd. The Opera had great Applause. Miss Young recover'd (Cross). The Opera never performed before with songs from Shakespear, Dryden, &c. The Music by Mr Smith. [The Bill lists no cast or actors. The cast has been retrieved by Hogan from the 1756 ed. plus the musical score published by J. Walsh. Note some parts were doubled. See "Shakespeare's Tempest at Drury Lane During Garrick's Management", G. W. Stone Jr, Shakespeare Quarterly, Winter 1956.] Receipts: #180 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Performance Comment: Alonso-Atkins; Prospero-Beard; Antonio-G. Burton; Ferdinand-Curioni; Gonzalo-; Caliban-Champnes; Stephano-Rooker; Ventoso-Abington; Trincalo-Beard; Mustacho-Champness; Ariel-Miss Young; Miranda-Mrs Vernon; With an Introductory Dialogue by way of Prologue-.
Cast
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Vernon
Event Comment: MMr Garrick's Benefit (Cross). Receipts: #212 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: As17551202, but Ophelia-Mrs Cibber; Guildenstern-Usher.
Cast
Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Player Queen Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Cast
Role: Mrs Tatoo Actor: Miss Minors
Role: Find Lady Actor: Mrs Clive.

Dance: NNew Comic Dance, as17560205

Event Comment: Written by Mr Murphy, for His Benefit-went off well (Cross). Part of Pit will be laid into the Boxes. Ladies send servants by 3 o'clock. Tickets and places to be had of Mr Varney at the Stage Door. Receipts: #240 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Cast
Role: Calista Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Lavinia Actor: Mrs Davies

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman from Paris

Performance Comment: Englishman-Woodward; others-Yates, Palmer, Beard, Blakes, Burton, Bransby, Clough, Miss Minors; The Traveled Lady-Mrs Clive; Occasional Prologue-.
Cast
Role: The Traveled Lady Actor: Mrs Clive
Event Comment: Afterpiece: A new farce by Doctor Heffinal [sic] for his benefit. O Sad! (Cross). Tickets at Forrest Coffee House, The Bedford, and Randall's, and author's lodgings at Mew's Coffee House. To the Printer of the Public Advertiser, 24 April: Sir, Let this suffice for a general answer to all unfriendly whispers or paragraphs against the new farce to be performed tonight at Drury Lane -its author never previously Caballed, never published his sentiments of any stage performance till after the run -then neither the writer nor manager could be injured -its principal characters are Lady Protea, a coquet alarmed at the apprehension of dying amid; Lord Epigram Strainwit, a pert coxcomical witling; Dr Matho, a Virtuoso, Antiquarian, and in love; Dreadnought Broadside, a sea-officer and strenuous Antigallican. I am &c. Receipts: #90 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Drummer

Cast
Role: Lady Truman Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Abigail Actor: Mrs Clive

Afterpiece Title: The Maiden Whim or The Critical Minute

Performance Comment: Parts-Yates, Blakes, Taswell, Jefferson, Mrs Bennett, Miss Minors; Prologue-; Epilogue-.
Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Beaumont and Fletcher, acted but once these 15 years. Afterpiece: At the particular Desire of several persons of Quality. Benefit for my Self & Wife (Cross). [See The Spouter; or, The Triple Revenge, farce in two acts attributed to Mr Murphy, satirizing John Hill, Theophilus Cibber, Samuel Foote. Discussed by Genest, IV, 459-61.] Receipts: #214 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife

Performance Comment: As17560325 but Estifania-Mrs Pritchard, first time.

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Dance: NNew Sailor's Dance, as17560217

Event Comment: Benefit for Mr Scrase & Mathews (Cross). Tickets of Scrase at Tauranac's Wine Vault, in James St., Covent Garden, and at the Stage Door. Receipts: #130 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: As17560102, but Aboan-Scrase; Imoinda-Mrs Davies; Jack Stanmore-Mozeen; Hotman-Clough.
Cast
Role: Imoinda Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Widow Lackit Actor: Mrs Macklin
Role: Charlotte Weldon Actor: Mrs Cowper

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Bennet.

Song:

Dance: [As express'd in the Bills of the Day (playbill). Advance notice.]

Event Comment: Pantomime (stole from ye Wells) for Saunderson Machinist went off well (Cross). Receipts: #140 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Viii

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Mountebank

Performance Comment: Principal characters-Rooker, Blakes, Leviez, Clough, Johnson, Vaughan, Mrs Vernon, with Dances- with Proper Decorations.
Event Comment: The ballance Weight of the Candles of the Branches fell from ye top of the house upon ye Stage, & broke a great piece in the Stage, the Weight was 200 lb. Mr Woodward had just mov'd from the Spot where it fell (Cross). Receipts: #210 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

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

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Performance Comment: Jack Stocks-Woodward; Chloe-Mrs Clive; Lovemore-Beard; Mr Stocks-Blakes.
Cast
Role: Chloe Actor: Mrs Clive
Event Comment: [Music] compos'd by Mr Arne went of with Great Applause (Cross). With Proper Dances and Decorations. Books of the Opera will be sold at the Theatre price 1s. [The cast is first listed 17 Jan. 1757.] Receipts: #130 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Eliza An English Opera

Performance Comment: Britannia-Sga Frazi; Peace-Miss Isabella Young; Liberty-Miss Brent; Genius of England-Mrs Vernon; Neptune-Champnes; 1st Shepherdess-Miss Elizabeth Young; 2nd Shepherdess-Miss Bricklayer; First Shepherd, First Sailor-Beard.
Cast
Role: Genius of England Actor: Mrs Vernon
Event Comment: Both pieces By Command of His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales (Public Advertiser). [Present] Prince of Wales & 7 More (Cross). Receipts: #200 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure

Performance Comment: As17561119, but Elbow-Philips; Isabella-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Pritchard.
Role: Mariana Actor: Mrs Bennet

Afterpiece Title: Mercury Harlequin

Event Comment: MMr Austin did Aboan (Cross). Third time of his appearing on this stage (Public Advertiser). Receipts: #150 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: As17561112, but Driver-Taswell; Aboan-Austin; Imoinda-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Imoinda Actor: Mrs Cibber.
Role: Widow Lackit Actor: Mrs Macklin
Role: Charlotte Welldon Actor: Mrs Cowper

Afterpiece Title: Mercury Harlequin

Event Comment: One Mr Ham did Jaffier--like a Gent: no Voice upon the whole bad ($Cross). Receipts: #200 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preservd

Performance Comment: Jaffier-a Gentleman, his first appearance on any stage; Belvidera-Mrs Cibber; Spinoza-Walker; Pierre-Mossop; Priuli-Havard; Renault-Burton; Bedamor-Blakes; Duke-Bransby; Elliot-Mozeen.
Cast
Role: Belvidera Actor: Mrs Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Clive.

Dance: II: The Italian Peasants, as17571004

Event Comment: MMrs Glen did Zara (bad) (Cross). Receipts: #140 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: As17570920, but Zara-Mrs Glen.
Cast
Role: Zara Actor: Mrs Glen.
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Bennet

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Yates, Austin, Usher, Mrs Clive.
Event Comment: MMr Fleetwood in ye fight with Paris in ye last Act, having a Sword by his Side instead of a Foil, run Mr Austin (Paris) into the belly, he lay some time but at last call'd to be taken off--a Surgeon was sent for--No harm, a Small Wound, & he is recover'd (Cross). Receipts: #140 (Cross); #153 6d. (Winston MS 8)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: As17580930, but Juliet-Mrs Cibber; Minuet-_.
Cast
Role: Juliet Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Lady Capulet Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Macklin

Dance: TThe Millers, as17581012

Event Comment: Benefit for ye Lock Hospital (Cross). Receipts: #160 (Cross); Charges #84 (Winston MS 8)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Merope

Performance Comment: Dorilas-Holland; Poliphontes-Havard; Narbas-Berry; Euricles-Blakes; Erox-Burton; Ismene-Miss Hippisley; Merope-Mrs Pritchard; High Priest-Bransby; With Procession-; Sacrifice-.
Cast
Role: Merope Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Cast
Role: Fine Lady Actor: Mrs Clive.
Event Comment: MMr Oram (our Painter) dy'd-a worhty honest Man (Cross). Receipts: #150 (Cross); #147 6s. (Winston MS 8)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: As17581222, but Miranda-Miss Houghton; Sir Jealous-Berry; Patch-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Patch Actor: Mrs Clive.
Role: Scentwell Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Isabinda Actor: Mrs Davies

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Ballet: II: The Prussian Camp. As17581214

Event Comment: By Command of the Prince of Wales. Prince of Wales & one (Cross). Receipts: #160 (Cross); #124 6s. (Winston MS 8)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan Of China

Performance Comment: As17590421 but Prologue-Holland; Epilogue-Mrs Yates (Winston MS 8 and Genest, but not in bills).
Cast
Role: Epilogue Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Mandane Actor: Mrs Yates
Event Comment: Benefit for Austin and Mr Wood. (Sub-Treasurer). We borrow'd Mr Barrington for Dorcas Zeal (Cross). Tickets deliver'd by Mr Boyce will be taken. Receipts: #140 (Cross); charges #63 (Winston MS 8)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker Of Deal

Performance Comment: Mizen-Obrien, 1st time; Worthy-Havard; Flip-Yates; Rovewell-Austin; Belinda-Miss Haughton; Sir Charles-Palmer; Arabella Zeal-Miss Macklin; Fair Quaaer-Mrs Davies; Sailors-Philips, Ackman, Beard, Vaughan, Clough, Blakes; with a Song-Beard in Character.
Cast
Role: Fair Quaaer Actor: Mrs Davies

Afterpiece Title: The Diversions of the Morning

Cast
Role: Carmine Actor: Mrs Packer

Entertainment: S+Specialty.II: An Ode in Honour of the Anti@Gallicans written by Mr Boyce-Beard

Event Comment: Farce not so much hiss'd (Cross). This month published A Defence of Mr Garrick in Answer to the Letter Writer [See 13 Oct.], 37 pp. [Closes with the paragraph: "Nor need I take notice of your accusation against the manager for his neglect in the Decorations of the Scenery, since it is notorious to everyone who has eyes, that the scenes at Drury Lane are as well adapted to the Representations, and as well executed, as any Covent Garden can boast of (though you are pleased to assert the contrary) Pantomimical Decorations not excepted."] Receipts:#100 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Merope

Performance Comment: Dorilas-Holland; Polyphontes-Havard; Erox-Burton; Barvas-Packer; Euricles-Blakes; Ismene-Miss Hippisley; Merope-Mrs Pritchard; High Priest-Bransby; With a Procession, Sacrifice-.
Cast
Role: Merope Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Afterpiece Title: High Life Below Stairs

Cast
Role: Cook Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Cloe Actor: Mrs Smith
Role: Lady Bab's Maid Actor: Mrs Abington
Role: Lady Charlotte's Maid Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Clive.
Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Mountain. 1st piece: Not acted these 4 years [acted 22 May 1789]. 3rd piece: Not acted these 18 years [acted 3 June 1783]. Morning Herald, 27 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Mountain, No. 9, Bow-street, Covent Garden. Receipts: #119 10s. (117.12.6; 1.17.6; tickets: none listed) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Winters Tale

Performance Comment: Florizel-Holman; Polixenes-Aickin; Camillo-Hull; Cleomenes-Powel; Clown-Quick; Autolicus (with songs)-Munden; Leontes-Harley; Perdita (with Come, come, my good Shepherds) (1st time)-Mrs Mountain; Paulina-Mrs Fawcett; Dorcas-Miss Stuart; Mopsa-Mrs Harlowe; Hermione (for that night only)-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Paulina Actor: Mrs Fawcett
Role: Mopsa Actor: Mrs Harlowe
Role: Hermione Actor: Mrs Pope.

Afterpiece Title: The Irishman in London

Performance Comment: As17920421, but Mr Frost-Cross in place of Wilson.
Cast
Role: Mr Frost Actor: Cross in place of Wilson.
Role: Cubba Actor: Mrs Fawcett
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Afterpiece Title: The Golden Pippin

Performance Comment: Mercury-Incledon; Paris-Marshall; Jupiter-Darley; Momus-Fawcett; Venus-Mrs Mountain; Iris-Mrs Harlowe; Pallas-Mrs Arnold; Juno-Mrs Martyr.
Cast
Role: Venus Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Iris Actor: Mrs Harlowe
Role: Pallas Actor: Mrs Arnold
Role: Juno Actor: Mrs Martyr.

Song: In 2nd piece: As17920421; End II: a Selection of the most favourite Catches and Glees from Harrison and Knyvett's Vocal Concert-; O let the merry peal go on-(Danby); When Arthur first in Court began-(Callcott); Tweedside What beauties does Flora-(Corfe); Come let us all a Maying go-(Hilton)

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Mattocks. [Authors of Epilogue and Address unknown.] Morning Chronicle, 30 Apr.: Tickeps to be had of Mrs Mattocks, No. 16, Soho-square. Receipts: #322 2s. (125.2.0; 6.15.6; tickets: 190.4.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Deserted Daughter

Performance Comment: Cheveril-Lewis; Mr Mordent-Pope; Donald-Munden; Clement-Claremont; Grime-Davenport; Item-Emery (1st appearance in that character); Lenox (1st time)-Murray; Joanna (the Deserted Daughter)-A Young Lady (1st appearance on any stage [unidentified]); Lady Ann Mordent-the Late Miss Betterton [i.e. now Mrs Glover] (1st appearance in that character); Mrs Enfield-Mrs Whitmore; Betty-Miss Leserve; Mrs Sarsnet-Mrs Mattocks; Oraginal Epilogue-[the Young Lady, the Late Miss Betterton, Mrs Mattocks.the Young Lady, the Late Miss Betterton, Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Mrs Enfield Actor: Mrs Whitmore
Role: Mrs Sarsnet Actor: Mrs Mattocks

Afterpiece Title: The Social Songsters

Performance Comment: As18000426, but added: The Tight Little Island-Townsend; When Arthur first at Court began-Incledon, Linton, Denman; Old Towler-Incledon; Naval History-_; My Dolly was the fairest Thing-_; The Red Cross Knight-_; This Life is like a Country Dance-_.

Afterpiece Title: Netley Abbey

Performance Comment: As18000301but Ellen Woodbine-Mrs Atkins; Lucy Oakland-Miss Sims.

Dance: End II 1st piece: the Duchess of York's New Minuet and Waltz= (The Music composed by Alde [recte Alday], Dance by D'Egville)-Master and Miss D'Egville; In 2nd piece: Dance-Master D'Egville, Miss Packwood, Miss D'Egville

Entertainment: Monologue. End I 1st piece: Appropriate Address written on the Occasion-Mrs Mattocks

Performance Comment: End I 1st piece: Appropriate Address written on the Occasion-Mrs Mattocks.
Event Comment: Benefit for Bologna Sen., Mrs Follett & Sloper. [Mainpiece: Epilogue by Thomas Palmer.] Receipts: #445 (95.4; 7.17; tickets: 341.19)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lovers Vows

Afterpiece Title: Oscar and Malvina

Performance Comment: As18000304but Malvina-Mrs Follett; Female Domestics-Mrs _Follett.

Song: End II: The Fox Stag and Hare (written by T. Dibdin, and composed by Davy)-Incledon; End IV: The Anchor Smiths-Townsend; End: The Red Cross Knight-Incledon, Linton; afterpiece: I am a jolly gay Pedlar, as18000308Come every jovial fellow, as18000308O ever in my bosom live-Miss Wheatley, Mrs Atkins

Performance Comment: Dibdin=, and composed by Davy)-Incledon; End IV: The Anchor Smiths-Townsend; End: The Red Cross Knight-Incledon, Linton; afterpiece: I am a jolly gay Pedlar, as18000308Come every jovial fellow, as18000308O ever in my bosom live-Miss Wheatley, Mrs Atkins.

Entertainment: End: a Variety of Imitations-Rees

Event Comment: Benefit for Cross, and Burton. Rec'd cash #36 15s., plus #116 6s. from tickets. Total #153 1s.; Paid Norton 6 Chorus #1 10s.; Paid Mr Dolmain (Embroiderer) #3 (Treasurer's Book). Tickets to be had of Mr Page at the Stage Door. Tickets deliver'd out by Grandchamps will be taken. Publish'd this day, the third edn. of Colley Cibber's Apology for his Life at 6s. With an Historical view of the stage during his own time, to which is now added A short account of the Rise and Progress of English Stage: also a dialogue on old plays and old players. Printed for R. Dodsley (General Advertiser). Receipts: #154 (Cross); charges, #63 (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Cast
Role: Fleance Actor: Master Cross
Role: Lady Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Lady Macduff Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Lady Macbeth Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Performance Comment: As17500417 but Fribble-Master Cross 1st time.
Cast
Role: Fribble Actor: Master Cross 1st time.
Role: Tag Actor: Mrs James

Music: II: Concerto on Violincello-Cervetti

Dance: I: Black Joke, as17500420 II: Comic Dance-Grandchamps; III: L'Entree de Flore, as17491024; V: Venetian Gardeners-Grandchamps, Mlle Auretti

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Dancey, the famous Dutch Woman. Boxes 5s. Pit 2s. 6d. Gallery 1s. 6d. 6 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Cheats Of Scapin

Performance Comment: Scapin-Jones; Thrifty-Mynn; Gripe-Cross; Leander-Giles; Octavian-Walker; Shift-Dove; Sly-Cole; Lucia-Miss Jones; Clara-Miss Dancey.
Cast
Role: Gripe Actor: Cross

Entertainment: Rope Dancing and Tumbling by a Company from Germany, Italy, France, Holland-