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Event Comment: NNeville MS Diary: At Davies read the Countess of S. At 7 went into the Pit....a foolish Epilogue is spoken by Mrs Dancer, which tends to lessen the impression made by the excellent moral of the Play

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Countess Of Salisbury

Cast
Role: Countess Actor: Mrs Dancer
Role: Eleanor Actor: Mrs Burden

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Cast
Role: Kitty Pry Actor: Mrs Gardner

Dance: End: Miss Froment

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Performance Comment: As17670724 but Desdemona-Mrs Jefferies.
Cast
Role: Desdemona Actor: Mrs Jefferies.
Role: Aemilia Actor: Mrs Burden

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Cast
Role: Kitty Pry Actor: Mrs Gardner

Dance: End: Miss Froment

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Minor

Performance Comment: As17670819, but Mrs Cole, Smirk, and by Particular Desire Shift, Squintum-Foote; Tally-; Dick-.

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Performance Comment: Young Philpot-Foote for the first time these two years; Young Wilding-Davis; Dapper-Quick; Beaufort-Smith; Sir Jasper-Newton; Old Philpot-Shuter; Maria-Mrs Mahon for the first time.

Dance: II: New Serious Dance-; End: New Comic Dance, The Gallant Peasant-Miss Froment

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Performance Comment: Bayes-Shuter; Smith-Clarke; Johnson-Dyer; Others-Dunstall, Gibson, Perry, Davis, Dibdin, DuBellamy, Gardner, Bennet, Morgan, Barrington, R. Smith, Holtom, Cushing, Legg, Redman, Wignell, Baker, Mrs DuBellamy, Miss Pearce, Miss Mills, Miss Ford; With additional Reinforcements of Mr Bayes's New Rais'd Troops-; a New Occasional Prologue-.

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: Doctor-Dunstall; Sir Jasper-Massey, 1st appearance that stage; Leander-R. Smith; James-Quick; Harry-Holtom; Charlotte-Miss Helme; Dorcas-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Green.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Cast
Role: Fanny Actor: Mrs Palmer
Role: Chambermaid Actor: Mrs Lee
Role: Mrs Heidelberg Actor: Mrs Clive.

Afterpiece Title: The Hermit

Performance Comment: As17670923, but Old Lady-Mrs Bradshaw.
Cast
Role: Old Lady Actor: Mrs Bradshaw.
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs King

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Performance Comment: As17671010, but Queen-Mrs Hopkins.
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Hopkins.
Role: Imogen Actor: Mrs Baddeley, 1st time

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Performance Comment: As17671008, but Lord Aimworth-DuBellamy, 1st time; Giles-Mahoon, 1st time; Mervin-Baker; Patty-Mrs Pinto.
Cast
Role: Patty Actor: Mrs Pinto.
Role: Lady Sycamore Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Theodosia Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Fanny Actor: Mrs Thompson

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Cast
Role: Diana Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Dyer

Dance: II: A New Pantomime Dance, as17671016

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: As17670918, but Young Meadows-DuBellamy; Eustace-Baker; Margery-Mrs Stephens; With a Dance- Incidental to the opera; Servants at the Statute-_.

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Performance Comment: As17671020, but Chasseur Royal-Mahoon; Diana-Mrs Thompson .
Cast
Role: Diana Actor: Mrs Thompson .
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Dyer

Dance: II: A New Pantomime Dance, as17671016

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Performance Comment: Benedick-Garrick; Claudio-Palmer; Dogberry-Parsons; Don Pedro-Packer; Leonato-Havard; Balthazar (with song)-Vernon; John-Aickin; Antonio-Hurst; Borachio-Ackman; Town Clerk-Baddeley; Sexton-Weston; Beatrice-Miss Pope; Hero-Mrs Baddeley, 1st time; In Act II, a Masquerade Dance proper to the play, -Grimaldi; To Conclude with a Country Dance-the characters of the play.
Cast
Role: Hero Actor: Mrs Baddeley, 1st time

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmasked

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Abington.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: As17671014, but Jessica-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Jessica Actor: Mrs Mattocks.
Role: Nerissa Actor: Mrs Lessingham

Afterpiece Title: Love a-la-Mode

Dance: III: A New Comic Dance, as17671024; IV: The Irish Lilt, as17670921

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Foundling

Performance Comment: Young Belmont-a Gentleman, 1st appearance; Sir Charles Raymond-Bannister, 1st time; Sir Roger Belmont-Love, 1st time; Faddle-Dodd (with song); Col. Raymond-Packer; Villiard-Bransby; Rosetta-Miss Pope; Fidelia-Mrs Palmer.
Cast
Role: Fidelia Actor: Mrs Palmer.

Afterpiece Title: A Peep behind the Curtain

Cast
Role: Lady Fuz Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Sweepers Actor: Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Love
Role: Rhodope Actor: Mrs Arne

Dance: II: Hearts of Oak, as17671022

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Performance Comment: As17671009, but Bridget-Mrs Jeffries.
Cast
Role: Bridget Actor: Mrs Jeffries.
Role: Tib Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Dame Kitely Actor: Mrs Baddeley, 1st time.

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

Performance Comment: Phelim-Moody; Marquis-Baddeley; Loveless-Fawcett; Jeremy-Ackman; Gripe-Hartry; Isabel-Mrs Dorman.
Cast
Role: Isabel Actor: Mrs Dorman.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymon

Afterpiece Title: The Register Office

Performance Comment: Capt. Le Brush-King; Irishman-Moody (with the Original Song); Scotsman-Love; Gulwell-Packer; Harwood-Aickin; Frenchman-Baddeley; Frankly-J. Palmer; Lord Brilliant-Fawcett; Trickit-Fox; Margery-Mrs Love.
Cast
Role: Margery Actor: Mrs Love.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan Of China

Performance Comment: Etan-Reddish, 1st time; Timurkan-Havard; Hamet-Cautherley, 1st time; Zamti-Holland; Mirvan-Packer; Octar-Bransby; Morat-Burton; Orasmin-Ackman; Zimventi-Keen; Mandane-Mrs Hopkins.
Cast
Role: Mandane Actor: Mrs Hopkins.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Cast
Role: Patty Actor: Mrs Pinto.
Role: Lady Sycamore Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Theodosia Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Fanny Actor: Mrs Thompson

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Performance Comment: As17671026, but The Baby-the Giant; Doctor-Banks; Diana-Mrs Baker; Arial Spirits-_; Merlin-_; Mercury-_.
Cast
Role: Diana Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Dyer

Dance: II: A New Tambourine Dance-Aldridge, Sga Manesiere

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Cast
Role: Lavinia Actor: Mrs Lessingham, 1st time
Role: Lucilla Actor: Mrs DuBellamy
Role: Calista Actor: Mrs Yates.

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

Performance Comment: As17670917, but Harriet-Mrs DuBellamy; Feeble-Quick; Rovewell-Davis; Bellmour-Perry; Watchman-Bates.
Cast
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs DuBellamy
Role: Termagant Actor: Mrs Green.

Dance: End: A New Pantomime Dance, as17671016

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: As17671028, but Jessica-Mrs Baker.
Cast
Role: Jessica Actor: Mrs Baker.
Role: Nerissa Actor: Mrs Lessingham

Afterpiece Title: Love a-la-Mode

Dance: III: The Dutch Milkmaid, as17671114; IV: A New Tambourine Dance, as17671119

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Lovers

Cast
Role: Araminta Actor: Mrs Abington, 1st time
Role: Celia Actor: Mrs Palmer
Role: Lady Beverley Actor: Mrs Clive.

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Performance Comment: Lord Chalkstone-Garrick; Charon-Moody; Old Man-Parsons; Frenchman-Baddeley; Bowman-Ackman; Drunken Man-Love; Fine Gentleman-Dodd; Mercury-Vernon; Aesop-Bransby; Fine Lady-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Fine Lady Actor: Mrs Clive.

Dance: II: The Gardners Holiday, as17671120; End: Hearts of Oak, as17671022

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Wife

Performance Comment: See17671118 and 17670925, but Lady Brute-Mrs Palmer.
Cast
Role: Lady Brute Actor: Mrs Palmer.

Afterpiece Title: The Register Office

Cast
Role: Margery Actor: Mrs Love.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: As17671113, but Margery-Mrs Baker; Eustace-Dyer.

Dance: II: New Comic Dance-Arnauld, Miss Valois

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Cast
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Reddish
Role: Lady Bountiful Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Gipsey Actor: Mrs Simson
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Mrs Dancer.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: As17670925, but Lady Loverule-Mrs Johnston.
Cast
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Johnston.

Dance: IV: The Irish Hay@makers, as17670919

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Messiah

Performance Comment: Parts-Signora Frasi, Mrs Scott, Battishall, Champnes.

Music: Instrumental parts-Hay, the most capital performers; with a solo on the violin-Hay

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserved

Performance Comment: Jaffier-Barry; Pierre-Holland; Priuli-Havard; Renault-Burton; Duke-Bransby; Beadmour-Packer; Spinoza-Strange; Elliot-Keen; Officer-Ackman; Belvidera-Mrs Dancer.
Cast
Role: Belvidera Actor: Mrs Dancer.

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

Cast
Role: Miss Grantham Actor: Mrs Jeffries.
Event Comment: Benefit for a Public Charity. [Specified in Account Book, as the Lock Hospital, which received #11 3s. over and above house charges and sundries (candles, kettle drum, side drum, wardrobe) plus #23 5s. for disposing of 93 Box tickets.] @Receipt #97 15s.@House Charges #84@Candles #1 5s.@Kettle Drum 5s.@Side Drum 2s.@Wardrobe #1@Total #86 12s.@Balance due the Hospital #11 3s.@93 Box Tickets valued at #23 5s.@Money #97 15s.@Total in House #121 (Account Book).@ N.B. Received of Mrs LaRoche her half value of Tickets for 12th Inst. #59 13s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King John

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Evans.

Dance: End: The Merry Sailors, as17671009

Event Comment: [N$Neville stood in the Pit this evening]: Iachimo by Smith, but I like Holland better in that character; Cloten by Yates, tho' not equal in it to King...Afterpiece concluded by an original dance by Mr Arnauld and Mrs Thomson (Neville MS Diary). Receipts: #193 10s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Singing Actor: Mrs Thompson.

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Dance: III: The Garland, as17671214