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Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Performance Comment: As17701130, but Betty-Mrs Gardner.
Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Gardner.
Role: Miss Sterling Actor: Mrs Bulkley
Role: Fanny Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Mrs Heidelberg Actor: Mrs Green.

Afterpiece Title: The Country Madcap

Cast
Role: Mrs Midnight Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: the Madcap Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Dance: End: New Pantomime Dance, as17701205

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: Miser-Shuter; Frederick-Wroughton; Clerimont-Hull; James-Cushing; Ramilie-Dyer; Lappet-Mrs Green; Harriet-Mrs Baker; Mariana-Mrs Bulkley.
Cast
Role: Lappet Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Mariana Actor: Mrs Bulkley.

Afterpiece Title: The Knights

Performance Comment: Hartop-Shuter; Sir Gregory-Kniveton; Tim-Yates; Jenkins-DuBellamy; Jenny-Mrs Gardner;..
Cast
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Gardner

Dance: III: The Reel-Aldridge, Sga Manesiere [see17701103]; End: The Old ground Young-Aldridge, Mas. Harris, Miss Twist [see17701123]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Brothers

Performance Comment: As17711019, but Ironsides-Woodward; Paterson-Lewes; Lucy-Mrs Gardner.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Gardner.
Role: Lady Dove Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Lucy Waters Actor: Mrs DuBellamy
Role: Fanny Actor: Mrs Kniveton
Role: Sophia Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Violetta Actor: Mrs Bulkley.

Afterpiece Title: The Fairy Prince

Cast
Role: Nymphs Actor: Mrs Baker, a Gentlewoman

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fox

Performance Comment: Volpone-Smith; Mosca-Bensley; Voltore-Hull; Corbino-Clarke; Corbachio-Shuter; Sir P. Wou'dbe-Kniveton; Peregrine-R. Smith; Bonario-Wroughton; Lady Wou'dbe-Mrs Gardner; Caelia-Miss Miller.
Cast
Role: Lady Wou'dbe Actor: Mrs Gardner

Afterpiece Title: The Fairy Prince

Cast
Role: Nymphs Actor: Mrs Baker, a Gentlewoman

Performances

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

Performance Comment: As17711210, but Termagant-Mrs Gardner.
Cast
Role: Termagant Actor: Mrs Gardner.
Event Comment: Benefit for Mr and Mrs Kniveton. Mainpiece: Not acted these 2 years (playbill). [See 30 April 1770]. Charges #66 12s. Profit to the Kniveton's #14 17s., plus #68 19s. from tickets (Box 86; Pit 209; Gallery 161) (Account Book). Receipts: #81 9s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Performance Comment: Cato-Kniveton, 1st time; Juba-Savigny, 1st time; Sempronius-Clarke; Syphax-Hull; Portius-Bensley; Marcus-Wroughton; Lucius-Gardner; Decius-Morris; Lucia-Mrs Kniveton; Marcia-Miss Miller.
Cast
Role: Lucia Actor: Mrs Kniveton

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

Entertainment: End: Interlude taken from Foote's Comedy of Taste: Lady Pentweazle-The Young Gentleman (who performed it last year at Drury Lane Theatre)

Ballet: II: The Wapping Landlady. As17720424[Sixfold Hornpipe, as17720424

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Afterpiece Title: The Cornish Knights

Performance Comment: Hartop-Shuter; Robin-Davis; Sir Gregory-Baddeley; Tim-Weston; Jenny-Mrs Gardner.
Cast
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Gardner.

Entertainment: V: A Medley Cantata with imitations-Bannister

Dance: Giorgi's scholars

Event Comment: The Fop's Fortune oblig'd to be deferr'd. Paid Woodward for 2 hats, a Tambour Waist-coat & a pair of Buckskin Breeches #7 2s. 6d. Paid Palmer (wax chandler's) bill #90 6s., and Pattinson (tallow chandler's) bill #34 14s. Paid Mrs Rich@&@Co. for half years rent for the House in Bow Passage due Mich. last #20 (Account Book). Receipts: #106 19s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant

Performance Comment: Young Mirabel-Smith; Old Mirabel-Shuter; Duretete-Woodward; Dugard-Gardner; Petit-Cushing; Oriana-Mrs Lessingham; Lamorce-Miss Ogilvie; Bizarre-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Oriana Actor: Mrs Lessingham

Afterpiece Title: Daphne and Amintor

Cast
Role: Mindora Actor: Mrs Baker

Dance: IV: The Merry Sailors, as17721012

Monologue: 1772 11 12 Before: (By particular desire) New Occasional Prelude. As 27 Oct

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife

Performance Comment: As17721119, but Altea-Mrs Gardner.
Cast
Role: Altea Actor: Mrs Gardner.
Role: Margaritta Actor: Mrs Baker, first time.
Role: Clara Actor: Mrs Helme
Role: Maid Actor: Mrs White
Role: Old Woman Actor: Mrs Pitt

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 2 years. [See 11 April 1771.] Paid Mrs Rich the balance of the Benefit for the Dispensary #36 11s. 6d., and paid Garton the balance due the Theatrical Fund #143 3s. (Account Book). [The Westminster Magazine this month comments upon the revival of the pantomime and the new scene of the Pantheonv: "This thought evidently was borrowed from the ludicrous situations of the Macaroni in the pantomime of the Pigmy Revels at the other theatre; but no one in the world borrows with less ceremony than Mr Colman, especially from Mr Garrick."] Receipts: #126 2s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry V

Performance Comment: King Henry-Smith; Canterbury-Gardner; Exeter-Hull; Fluellin-Shuter; Pistol-Dyer; Jamy-Dunstall; Dauphin-Lewes; Gower-DuBellamy; Williams-Morris; King of France-Kniveton; Constable-Clarke; Catherine-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

Performances

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Performance Comment: Loveit-LeMarsh; Fribble-Hamilton; Flash-Davis; Puff-Fearon; Jasper-Palmer; Biddy-Miss Craven; Tagg-Mrs Gardner.
Cast
Role: Tagg Actor: Mrs Gardner.

Dance: I: The Medley, as17730517; End: A Double Hornpipe-Giorgi's Scholars

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Devil Upon Two Sticks

Performance Comment: As17740608 but Parts-_Walker, _Courtney, _Johnson, Mrs _Gardner.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: As17740801, but Cook-Carpenter; Nell-Mrs Brett.
Cast
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Brett.
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Palmer
Role: Lettice Actor: Mrs Weston

Monologue: Interlude. Piety in Pattens. As 1 June

Entertainment: End I: Imitations, vocal and rhetorical-Bannister; After Interlude: Abel Drugger's Return from the Fete Champetre at Marybone-Weston

Dance: Giorgi's Scholars

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Devil Upon Two Sticks

Performance Comment: As17750515, but a new listing: Characters-Foote, Aickin, Davis, Williams, Wilson, Eagan, Jacobs, Griffiths, Jones, Chaplin, Lloyd, Everard, Walker, Weston, Mrs Gardner, Miss Weller.

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Cast
Role: Mrs Cadwallader Actor: Mrs Gardner.

Dance: As17750515

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Devil Upon Two Sticks

Performance Comment: As17750517, but new listing: Roles-Foote, Aickin, Wilson, Fearon, Whitefield, Eagan, Jacobs, Griffiths, Jones, Chaplin, Lloyd, Everard, Walker, Weston, Mrs Gardner, Miss Weller.

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Cast
Role: Mrs Cadwallader Actor: Mrs Gardner.

Dance: End: A Dance-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Eldred

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Performance Comment: Petruchio-Fearon; Baptista-Lloyd; Biondello-L'Estrange; Hortensio-Lane; Music Master-Jacobs; Tailor-Jones; Grumio-Wilson; Bianca-Miss Platt; Catharine-Mrs Gardner.
Cast
Role: Catharine Actor: Mrs Gardner.

Dance: End: Tambourine Dance-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Cozeners

Performance Comment: As17760619 but Parts-Fearon, _Bannister, Mrs +Gardner.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Fearon, _Bannister, Mrs +Gardner.

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Cast
Role: Mrs Cadwallader Actor: Mrs Gardner.

Dance: Tambourine Dance-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: As17760916, but Mat-Chaplin; Ben Budge-Griffith; Robin-Stevens; Wat Dreary-Francis; Paddington-R. Palmer; Ned-Walters; Mrs Peachum, Diana Trapes-Mrs Love; Jenny Diver-Mrs Watson; Sukey-Miss Platt; Mrs Coaxer-Miss Essex; Molly-Mrs Harrison; Mrs Vixen-Miss Stewart; Lucy-Miss Davies; Prologue in Character of a free Mason -L'Estrange; In II, Hornpipe-.
Cast
Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Jenny Diver Actor: Mrs Watson
Role: Mrs Coaxer Actor: Miss Essex
Role: Molly Actor: Mrs Harrison
Role: Mrs Vixen Actor: Miss Stewart
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Mrs Gardner
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Jewell.

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Performance Comment: Trappolin-Palmer (first time in that character); Lavinio-L'Estrange; Mago-Fearon; Brunetto-R. Palmer; Alberto-Chaplin; Barberino-Griffith; Officer-Stevens; Puritan-Parsons; Duchess-Miss Platt; Prudentia-Miss Essex; Flammetta-Mrs Gardner.
Cast
Role: Flammetta Actor: Mrs Gardner.

Entertainment: End Opera: The Cries of London-Shuter

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Performance Comment: As17770819, but Mother-Mrs Gardner; Nurse-_.
Cast
Role: Mother Actor: Mrs Gardner
Role: 1st Constantia Actor: Mrs Hunter
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs W. Palmer

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Cast
Role: Juno Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Mysis Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Daphne Actor: Mrs Hitchcock
Event Comment: Benefit for Bannister Jun. In consequence of Edwin's Indisposition, Bannister Jun. is obliged to undertake the character of Mrs Cole. Morning Chronicle, 19 July: Tickets to be had of Bannister Jun., No. 29, Bow-street, Covent Garden. 1st piece [1st time; F I, author unknown, altered from The Walking Statue; or, The Devil in the Wine Cellar, by Aaron Hill. MS: Larpent 741; not published].3rd piece: Not acted these 7 years [acted 8 Sept. 1780]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Devil In The Wine cellar

Afterpiece Title: Ill Tell You What

Performance Comment: As17860613 but Lady Harriet-Mrs Smith; omitted: Servants . omitted: Servants .
Cast
Role: Lady Harriet Actor: Mrs Smith
Role: Eliza Actor: Mrs Bannister

Afterpiece Title: The Minor

Performance Comment: Mother Cole-Bannister Jun. (1st appearance in that character); Sir William Wealthy-Baddeley; Loader-Meadows; Richard Wealthy-Gardner; Dick-Burton; Shift and Smirk-Bannister Jun. [i.e. doubled Mother Cole]; Sir George Wealthy-R. Palmer; Transfer-Parsons; Lucy-Mrs Wells .
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Wells

Song: In 1st piece a favourite glee [singers not listed]. imitations. In the course of 3rd piece various Imitations [of Edwin, Quick, Macklin, Smith, Lewis, Wroughton, Wood, Davies, Robson, Waldron (Public Advertiser, 26 July)] by Bannister Jun

Event Comment: [Herrington, who was from the Royalty, and Mrs Farmer are both identified in Public Advertiser, 30 Aug. As afterpiece the playbill announces Peeping Tom, but "The fatigues Edwin had undergone at his benefit the preceding evening rendered him incapable of performing last night. Peeping Tom was therefore obliged to be changed to The Golden Pippin" (Public Advertiser, 30 Aug.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Lord Hastings-A Gentleman (1st appearance on this stage [Herrington]); Gloster-Williamson; Belmour-Davies; Catesby-Gardner; Ratcliff-Johnson; Derby-Swords; Porter-Painter; Servant-Ledger; Shore-Bensley; Alicia-A Lady (1st appearance on any stage [Mrs Farmer]); Jane Shore-Miss Woollery.

Afterpiece Title: The Golden Pippin

Event Comment: Benefit for Gardner, Curtat, Miss Helm, Miss Twist. Tickets deliver'd out by Claridge will be taken. Charges none. House took half value of tickets deliver'd, plus the #64 4s. 6d. ready money taken at the theatre. @Tickets Box Pit Gallery Value Half Value@Gardner 15 70 56 #19 17s. #9 18s. 6d.@Curtat 24 189 107 #45 1s. #22 10s. 6d.@Miss Helme - 37 31 #8 13s. #4 6s. 6d.@Miss D. Twist 26 35 36 #15 7s. #7 13s. 6d.@Claridge 13 19 22 #8 6s. #4 3s.@Mrs Hitchcock 45 59 13 #21 8s. #10 14s.@Total 114 409 262 #118 12s. #59 6s.@ Receipts: #64 4s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Cast
Role: Lappet Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Mrs Wisely Actor: Mrs Ferguson
Role: Wheedle Actor: Mrs Evans

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus

Dance: II: A Hornpipe-Miss Twist; IV: A Minuet-Curtat, Miss Wilford

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mahomet

Afterpiece Title: Love a la Mode

Dance: End: The Corsican Sailor's Punch House, as17710412

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

Event Comment: Benefit for Wignell and Barnshaw. As the Indisposition of the vocal performers renders it impossible to perform the Jovial Crew, Messrs Wignell and Barnshaw, hope their Friends will honour them with their company to the above Comedy, to which, tickets delivered for the Jovial Crew, will be taken. Charges #64 10s. Deficit to actors #25 2s. covered by income form tickets: Wignell #85 (Box 69; Pit 347; Gallery 157); Barnshaw #96 1s. (Box 88; Pit 381; Gallery 169) (Account Book). Mrs Paddick paid up her 1!2 value of tickets for the 6th Inst. Paid Kirkman for a new Harpsichord and tuning the old one #62 3s. (Account Book). Receipts: #39 8s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Cast
Role: Bridget Actor: Miss Ward.
Role: Cob's Wife Actor: Mrs Pitt.
Role: Dame Kitely Actor: Mrs Bulkley

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Performance Comment: As17690427 but Sally-Miss Valois; Sailor-Barnshaw; Dorcas-Mrs Green, being their first appearance in those characters.

Dance: End: The Merry Sailors, as17680920

Event Comment: Paid Mrs Morris for walking 3 nights in the Coronation and 12 nights in the Pageant #3 15s. (Account Book). Receipts: #180 10s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine