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Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Ward (Daughter of the late Mrs Ward). Tickets deliver'd for Cyrus will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Afterpiece Title: Mother Shipton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of Bath

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Sir John Loverule-Robson; Butler-Fearon; Cook-Vowell; Coachman-Lings; Footman-Groves; Doctor-Farrell; Jobson-Vandermere; Lady Loverule-Mrs Collett; Lucy-Mrs Granger; Lettice-Mrs White; Nell-Mrs Didier.
Cast
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Collett
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Granger
Role: Lettice Actor: Mrs White
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Didier.

Dance: The Nosegay, as17710531

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Performance Comment: As17711009, but Mrs Fulmer-Mrs Egerton; Varland-Weston.
Cast
Role: Mrs Fulmer Actor: Mrs Egerton
Role: Lady Rushport Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Housekeeper Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Charlotte Rusport Actor: Mrs Abington
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Love.

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Rooker; Pantaloon-Grimaldi; Clown-Ackman; Lover-Messink; Valet-Moody; Scaramouche-Keen; Country Girls-Mrs Scott, Mrs Dorman; Lieutenant (with a song)-Bannister; Colombine-Mrs King; With Additional Scene of the Rejoicing Night-; and The Sailor's Pageant-.
Cast
Role: Country Girls Actor: Mrs Scott, Mrs Dorman
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs King

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchymist

Performance Comment: Subtle-Burton; Sir Epicure Mammon-Love; Kastril-J. Burton; Face-Palmer; Tribulation-Hartry; Surly-Baddeley; Ananias-Parsons; Doll Common-Mrs Hopkins; Dame Pliant-Mrs Johnston; Abel Drugger-Garrick; Lovewit-Packer; Dapper-W. Palmer.
Cast
Role: Doll Common Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Dame Pliant Actor: Mrs Johnston

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycomb

Performance Comment: Mr Honeycombe-Parsons; Scribble-Dodd; Ledger-Bransby; Nurse-Mrs Bradshaw; Mrs Honeycomb-Mrs Johnston; Polly-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Mrs Honeycomb Actor: Mrs Johnston

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Plume-Smith; Worthy-DuBellamy; Ballance-Hull; Bullock-Dunstall; Brazen-Woodward; Kite-Morris; Melinda-Mrs Baker; Lucy-Mrs Pitt; Rose-Mrs Kniveton; Sylvia-Mrs Lessingham.
Cast
Role: Melinda Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Rose Actor: Mrs Kniveton
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Lessingham.

Afterpiece Title: The Fairy Prince

Cast
Role: Nymphs Actor: Mrs Baker, a Gentlewoman
Event Comment: Timanthes and the Citizen oblig'd to be deferr'd on account of Indisposition of Mrs Yates and Mrs Mattocks. Benefit for the increase of a Fund, for the support of such actors and their families who through age or infirmity are oblig'd to retire from the stage (playbill). Charges #70 12s. 6d. Profit to the Fund #68 1s. 6d. plus [apparently] #10 from sale of 40 Box Tickets (Account Book). Receipts: #138 14s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Cast
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Green.

Monologue: Entertainment True Blue. As 14 Dec

Event Comment: Ninth Night. For the Author. Cradock gave the profits to Mrs Yates (Genest, V, 331). Charges #70 7s. Profit to author #59 16s. (Account Book). [The variation in charges to third, sixth, and ninth nights reflects a varying wardrobe charge. See confirmation of gift of profits to Mrs Yates in note for 1 Feb.] Receipts: #130 3s. (Account Book)

Performances

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

Cast
Role: Termagant Actor: Mrs Gardner.

Monologue: True Blue. As 18 Jan

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Performance Comment: As17711206, but Mrs Strictland-Mrs Egerton, 1st time; Milliner-Mrs Davies.
Cast
Role: Mrs Strictland Actor: Mrs Egerton, 1st time
Role: Milliner Actor: Mrs Davies.
Role: Mrs Stricktland Actor: Mrs Morland
Role: Lucetta Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Bradshaw

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Cast
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Doctor's Wife Actor: Mrs Bradshaw

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Cast
Role: Lady Rusport Actor: Mrs Hopkins.
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Abington.
Role: Mrs Fulmer Actor: Mrs Egerton
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Housekeeper Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Lady Rushport Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Afterpiece Title: The What Dye Call It

Performance Comment: Jonas Dock-Weston; Sir Roger-Parsons; Squire Thomas-Moody; Sir Humphrey-Hartry; Justice Statute-Jacobs; Peter Nettle-Massink; Stave-Waldron; Joyce-Mrs Hopkins; Aunt-Mrs Love; Dorcas-Mrs Davies; Kitty Carrot-Miss Pope; The Original Song Twas When the Seas were Roaring[, as Set by Mr Jackson of Exeter, to be sung-Mrs Wrighten; [To conclude with a Country Dance-. [Advertised as not acted in 10 years. Actually not at dl since 21 March 1748.]Advertised as not acted in 10 years. Actually not at dl since 21 March 1748.]
Cast
Role: Joyce Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Aunt Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: to be sung Actor: Mrs Wrighten

Dance: II: A Hornpipe-aYoung Gentlewoman, 1st appearance; V: The Sailors Revels, as17711008

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Performance Comment: Don John-Cautherly; Antonio-Parsons; Don Frederick-Brereton; Duke-Packer; Petruchio-Inchbald; Peter-W. Palmer; Antony-Wheeler; Francisco-Wright; Surgeon-Wrighten; Shopkeeper-Jacobs; Boy-Mas. Cape; Gentlemen to Duke-Follet, Lings; Gentlemen to Petruchio-Fawcett, Griffith; Kinswoman-Miss Platt; Servant-Mrs Smith; First Constantia-Miss Younge; Second Constantia-Mrs Abington; Mother-Mrs Dorman; Landlady-Mrs Bradshaw.
Cast
Role: Servant Actor: Mrs Smith
Role: Second Constantia Actor: Mrs Abington
Role: Mother Actor: Mrs Dorman
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Bradshaw.

Afterpiece Title: A Trip to Scotland

Dance: After Interlude: The Sailors Revels, as17711008

Monologue: End: Linco's Travels. As 24 March

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: As17720120, but Mrs Sullen-Mrs Mattocks; Scrub-Quick; Dorinda-Mrs Baker.
Cast
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Baker.
Role: Cherry Actor: Mrs Kniveton

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

Cast
Role: Termagant Actor: Mrs Green.

Dance: IV: The Lilt, as17720326

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Performance Comment: As17720427 but Obadiah-Love; Ruth-Mrs Hopkins; Abel-W. Palmer; Mrs Day-Mrs Bradshaw; Storey-_.
Cast
Role: Ruth Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Mrs Day Actor: Mrs Bradshaw

Afterpiece Title: A Trip to Scotland

Entertainment: IV: introduce the Description of a Man of War and a Sea Fight-Moody

Dance: V: New Double Hornpipe-Master Whitlow, Miss Lings (scholars of Sg Giorgi)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Performance Comment: Horatio-Barry; Lothario-Cautherly; Sciolto-Aickin; Altamont-Brereton; Rossano-Ackman; Calista-Mrs Barry; Lavinia-Mrs Egerton; Lucilla-Mrs Davies.
Cast
Role: Calista Actor: Mrs Barry
Role: Lavinia Actor: Mrs Egerton
Role: Lucilla Actor: Mrs Davies.

Afterpiece Title: A Trip to Scotland

Performance Comment: Griskin-Parsons; Twinkle-Brereton; Cupid-Miss Hopkins; Sotherton-Keen; Chamberlain-W. Palmer; Mrs Filagree-Mrs Bradshaw; Landlady-Mrs Love; Miss Flack-Miss Ambrose; Chambermaid-Miss Platt; Miss Griskin-Miss Pope; With Postillion Dance incidental to the Piece-Giorgi, Atkins, Sga Vidini; To Conclude with a Country Dance-.
Cast
Role: Mrs Filagree Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Love

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: Principal Characters- Mattocks, Reinhold, Hull, Mrs Mattocks, Miss Catley,DuBellamy, Perry, Mas. Harris, Mrs Baker, Miss Twist; With Dance incidental to the piece-; Genest, V, 360, suggests Comus-Mattocks; 1st Spirit-Hull; 1st Bacchanal-Reinhold; Lady-Mrs Mattocks; Euphrosyne-Miss Catley.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Husband

Performance Comment: Townly-Smith; Manly-Hull; Richard-Hamilton; Moody-Dunstall; Basset-Dyer; Sir Francis-Shuter; Lady Grace-Mrs Baker; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Pitt; Miss Jenny-Mrs Kniveton; Lady Townly-Mrs Bulkley.
Cast
Role: Lady Grace Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Lady Wronghead Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Miss Jenny Actor: Mrs Kniveton
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Bulkley.

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Cast
Role: Lady Actor: Mrs Mattocks

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamesters

Cast
Role: Penelope Actor: Mrs Abington
Role: Mrs Wilding Actor: Miss Younge

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Rooker; Pantaloon-Grimaldi; Clown-Ackman; Scaramouch-Keen; Drunken Valet-Moody; Lover-Messink; Country girls-Mrs Scott, Mrs Hunt; Colombine-Mrs Sutton; Concluded with the scene of the waterfall- as originally performed.
Cast
Role: Drunken Valet Actor: Moody
Role: Country girls Actor: Mrs Scott, Mrs Hunt
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Sutton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Fathers

Performance Comment: Lionel-Vernon; Sir John Flowerdale-Aickin; Col. Oldboy-Parsons; Jessamy-Dodd; Jenkins-Bannister; Harman-Fawcett; Diana-Mrs Wrighten; Lady Mary Oldboy-Mrs Bradshaw; Jenny-Mrs Davies; Clarissa-Mrs Smith, first time.
Cast
Role: Diana Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Lady Mary Oldboy Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Clarissa Actor: Mrs Smith, first time.
Event Comment: Paid Mr Casey's Funeral Bill #3 1s.; Mrs Hunter per order as usual #2 2s. Receipts: #203 7s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All For Love

Cast
Role: Octavia Actor: Mrs Barry, first time
Role: Charmion Actor: Mrs Johnston

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fashionable Lover

Afterpiece Title: The Wedding Ring

Performance Comment: Parts by Vernon, Bannister, Davies, Mrs Wrighten, Mrs Smith. Zerbino-Vernon; Pandolfo-Bannister; Henrico-Davies; Lisetta-Mrs Wrighten; Felicia-Mrs Smith (Genest, V, 350-51).
Cast
Role: Lisetta Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Felicia Actor: Mrs Smith

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In The Wrong

Performance Comment: Sir John Restless-King; Beverly-Cautherly; Sir William Belmont-Wright; Blandford-Bransby; Belmont-Packer; Robert-Waldron; Brush-Burton; Lady Restless-Mrs Hopkins; Clarissa-Miss Ambrose; Tippet-Mrs Millidge; Tattle-Mrs Bradshaw; Belinda-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Lady Restless Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Tippet Actor: Mrs Millidge
Role: Tattle Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Abington.

Afterpiece Title: The Wedding Ring

Cast
Role: Lisetta Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Felicia Actor: Mrs Smith

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Player Queen Actor: Mrs Johnston
Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Smith, first time

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycomb

Performance Comment: Honeycomb-Parsons; Scribble-Dodd; Ledger-Bransby; Mrs Honeycomb-Mrs Johnston; Nurse-Mrs Bradshaw; Polly-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Mrs Honeycomb Actor: Mrs Johnston
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Bradshaw

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Performance Comment: Atall-King; Sir Solomon Sadlife-Parsons; Careless-Jefferson; Lady Sadlife-Mrs Abington; Lady Dainty-Miss Younge; Clarinda-Mrs Egerton; Sylvia-Mrs Robinson (first time); Wishwell-Mrs Davies (first time); Old Wilful-Hurst; Finder-J. Bannister; Clerimont-Packer; Sir Harry Atall-Hartry; Rhubarb-Wrighten.
Cast
Role: Lady Sadlife Actor: Mrs Abington
Role: Clarinda Actor: Mrs Egerton
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Robinson
Role: Wishwell Actor: Mrs Davies

Afterpiece Title: The Pigmy Revels

Cast
Role: Others Actor: Mrs _Wrighten.
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Sutton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Merope

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Performance Comment: Goodall-Bransby; Drunken Colonel-King (first time); Oldcastle-Baddeley; Valentine-Wheeler; Lord Pride-J. Bannister; Lord Puff-Yates; Security-Wrighten; Trusty-Burton; Slap-Griffith; Mrs Highman-Mrs Cross; Charlotte-Miss Platt; Lettice-Mrs Abington, for that night only.

Dance: V: A New Dance-Tassoni's Scholar; End Farce: (By Particular Desire) a Hornpipe-Tassoni's Scholar

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Performance Comment: Don John-Garrick; Don Frederick-Jefferson; Antonio-Parsons; Petruchio-J. Aickin; 1st Constantia-Miss Younge; 2nd Constantia-Mrs Abington; Mother-Mrs Hopkins; Landlady-Mrs Bradshaw; Kinswoman-Miss Platt; Nurse-Mrs Love; Francisco-Wright; Surgeon-Wrighten; Peter-W. Palmer; Duke-Packer; Antony-Wheeler; Edition of 1774 adds Duke's Party-J. Bannister, Yates; Petruchio's Party-Fawcett, Griffith; Attorney-Burton.
Cast
Role: 2nd Constantia Actor: Mrs Abington
Role: Mother Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Love

Afterpiece Title: A Trip to Scotland

Cast
Role: Mrs Filagree Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Love

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: As17730227, but Dorinda-Mrs Baker; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Mrs Mattocks.
Role: Cherry Actor: Mrs Kniveton

Afterpiece Title: The Commissary

Cast
Role: Mrs Loveit Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Mrs Macklin Actor: Mrs Gardner.

Dance: IV: The Irish Lilt, as17721028