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Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Queens Or The Death Of Alexander The Great

Performance Comment: Alexander-Smith; Clytus-Bensley; Cassander-Clarke; Hephestion-Wroughton; Lysimachus-Hull; Polyperchon-Perry; Roxana-Miss Miller, first time; Sysigambis-Mrs Vincent; Parisatis-Miss Pearce; Statira-Mrs Yates (that night only); With the Triumphal Entry of Alexander-into Babylon.
Cast
Role: Sysigambis Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Statira Actor: Mrs Yates

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Dance: IV: The Old ground Young, as17701123

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

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

Afterpiece Title: True Blue

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

Performance Comment: The Barber (that night only)-Shuter, first time; Pamphlet-Kniveton, first time; Quidnunc-Dunstall; Termagant-Mrs Green; Harriet-Mrs DuBellamy.
Cast
Role: Termagant Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs DuBellamy.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: As17710318 but Foible-Mrs Jeffries; French Song continued in Act III. French Song continued in Act III.

Afterpiece Title: He Would if He Could or An Old Fool Worse than Any

Performance Comment: Parts by Vernon, Bannister, Dibdin in the character of an Old Lady, Mrs Baddeley. Simon-Vernon; Betty-Mrs Baddeley; Old Lady-Dibdin; Goosecap-Bannister (Edition of 1771).
Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Baddeley

Dance: V: A Comic Dance, as17701025

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Queens

Performance Comment: As17710409 but Clytus-Younger; Statira-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Statira Actor: Mrs Mattocks.
Role: Sysigambis Actor: Mrs Vincent

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Lewes; Infernal Spirit-Legg; Shade of Helen-Mrs Baker; Furies-Hamoir; Sir Epicure-Wignell; Miller-Morris; Gambler-Quick; Faustus's Man-Banks; Miller's Wife-Miss Twist; French Cook-Holtom; Lady Relish-Mrs Dyer; The Dances-Hamoir, Miss Valois.
Cast
Role: Shade of Helen Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Lady Relish Actor: Mrs Dyer

Ballet: End: The Wapping Landlady and Double Hornpipe. As17710412Landlady-Mrs White

Performance Comment: As17710412Landlady-Mrs White.
Cast
Role: As17710412Landlady Actor: Mrs White.
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs White

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko Or The Royal Slave

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-a Young Gentleman who never appeared any stage; Aboan-Bensley; Governor-Perry; Blandford-Hull; Daniel-Shuter; Capt. Driver-Dunstall; Lucy-Miss Helme; Widow Lackit-Mrs Pitt; Charlotte-Mrs DuBellamy; Imoinda-Miss Miller.
Cast
Role: Widow Lackit Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs DuBellamy

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce Is in Him

Cast
Role: Bell Actor: Mrs Bulkley
Role: Madam Florival Actor: Mrs Lessingham
Role: Emily Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Dance: I: A New Comic Dance-Aldridge, Sga Manesiere; III: (By Particular Desire) The Old ground Young, as17710318 concluding with: Allemande, as17710318

Monologue: Interlude.End: Press Gang; True Blue. As 18 April, but Mrs Mattocks; Dance-Aldridge

Performance Comment: End: Press Gang; True Blue. As 18 April, but Mrs Mattocks; Dance-Aldridge.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tancred And Sigismunda

Performance Comment: Tancred-Brereton, first time; Siffredi-Jefferson; Osmond-Aickin; Rodolpho-Ackman; Officers-Keen, Wright, Wrighten; Laura-Mrs W. Barry; Sigismunda-Mrs Barry.
Cast
Role: Laura Actor: Mrs W. Barry
Role: Sigismunda Actor: Mrs Barry.

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Cast
Role: Doctor's Wife Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Waiting Woman Actor: Mrs Simson
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Love.

Dance: End: Comic Dance, as17710416 but Daigville

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Performance Comment: As17710403 but Jarvis-Hurst, first time; Bates-a Young Gentleman, his first appearance on any stage; Lewson-Cautherly; Charlotte-Mrs Reddish; The New Occasional Address to the Town-Reddish.
Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Reddish
Role: Mrs Beverley Actor: Mrs Barry

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Cast
Role: Mrs Sneak Actor: Miss Pope.
Role: Mrs Bruin Actor: Miss Platt

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-Lewes, first time; Sir George Airy-Mattocks; Charles-Hull; Sir Francis Gripe-Shuter; Sir Jealous Traffic-Dunstall; Whisper-R. Smith; Scentwell-Miss Pearce; Isabinda-Mrs Baker; Patch-Mrs Pitt; Miranda-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Isabinda Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Patch Actor: Mrs Pitt

Afterpiece Title: Mother Shipton

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Pitt and Mrs Vincent

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Cast
Role: Jessica Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Nerissa Actor: Mrs Lessingham

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Cast
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Mattocks.
Role: Principal Parts Actor: Mattocks, Reinhold, Baker, Mrs Mattocks
Role: Diana Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Dyer
Role: Ursula Actor: Mrs Green

Ballet: IV: The Wapping Landlady with Double Hornpipe. As17710422

Cast
Role: As17710412Landlady Actor: Mrs White.
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs White
Event Comment: Benefit for Legg, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Jones, Miss Besford

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Husband

Cast
Role: Lady Grace Actor: Mrs Bulkley
Role: Lady Wronghead Actor: Mrs Pitt

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus

Cast
Role: Shade of Helen Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Lady Relish Actor: Mrs Dyer

Dance: II: Double Hornpipe-Mas. Blurton, Miss Besford; V: The Fingalian Dance-Miss Besford. [See17591102.

Music: III: Concerto on Trumpet-Mas. Green (Scholar to Mr Jones)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Keep Him

Performance Comment: As17710420 but Lovemore-Cautherly; Lady Constant-Mrs W. Barry (MacMillan).

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Cast
Role: Tag Actor: Mrs Love

Dance: II: The Medley-Scholars of Giorgi

Event Comment: Benefit for Redman, Wild, Roffe and Mrs Naylor. Tickets deliver'd by Master Harris will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Cast
Role: Lady Capulet Actor: Mrs Barrington
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Pitt

Afterpiece Title: The Commissary

Cast
Role: Mrs Mecklin Actor: Mrs Gardner
Role: Mrs Lovit Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Dolly Actor: Mrs Dyer

Ballet: End: The Wapping Landlady. As17710422with Double Hornpipe, as17710422

Cast
Role: As17710412Landlady Actor: Mrs White.
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs White

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of Bath

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: Mock Doctor-Vandermere; Sir Jasper-Farrell; Leander-Robson; James-Fearon; Harry-Dancer; Robert-Miller; Helebore-Vowell; Davy-Carnelys; Charlotte-Mrs Granger; Dorcas-Mrs Didier.
Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Granger
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Didier.

Dance: II: The Piero-Mas. Castiglione; End: New Pantomime Dance, as17710703

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of Bath

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce Is in Him

Performance Comment: Tamper-Aickin; Belford-Fearon; Prattle-Didier; Emily-Miss Ambrose; Bell-Mrs Collins; Mlle Florival-Mrs Didier.
Cast
Role: Bell Actor: Mrs Collins
Role: Mlle Florival Actor: Mrs Didier.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of Bath

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Performance Comment: Rovewell-Robson; Argus-Dancer; Heartwell-Farrell; Mob-Cornelys, Miller, Vowell; Robin-Vandermere; Betty-Mrs White; Arethusa-Mrs Didier.
Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs White
Role: Arethusa Actor: Mrs Didier.

Dance: End of Play: New Pantomime Dance-Master West, Miss West

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-Savigny; Aboan-Bensley; Governor-Perry; Blandford-Hull; Daniel-Quick; Hotman-Bates; Stanmore-Thompson; Jack Stanmore-Fox; Capt. Driver-Dunstall; Lucy Weldon-Miss Helme; Widow Lackit-Mrs Pitt; C. Weldon-Mrs Baker, 1st time; Imoinda-Miss Miller.
Cast
Role: Widow Lackit Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Weldon Actor: Mrs Baker, 1st time

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Performance Comment: As17710925, but Nysa-Miss Valois (playbill), but Mrs Mattocks (Public Advertiser).
Cast
Role: Daphne Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Mysis Actor: Mrs Green.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

Performance Comment: Essex-Ross; Southampton-Wroughton; Burleigh-Hull; Raleigh-R. Smith; Lieutenant-Fox; Queen-Mrs Hull; Nottingham-Mrs Vincent; Rutland-Miss Miller.
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Hull
Role: Nottingham Actor: Mrs Vincent

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Cast
Role: Daphne Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Mysis Actor: Mrs Green.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: As17711014, but Harriet-Mrs Mattocks; add Paris-Holtom.
Cast
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Lady Freelove Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Mrs Oakly Actor: Mrs Yates.

Afterpiece Title: The Commissary

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

Dance: III: The Lamplighter-Aldridge, Sga Manesiere [see17701009]; End: Corsican Sailor's Punch House, as17711011

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: Shylock-Macklin; Antonio-Clarke; Bassanio-Bensley; Duke-Morris; Gratiano-Dyer; Lorenzo (with Songs)-Mattocks; Launcelot-Shuter; Jessica (with a song)-Mrs Baker; Nerissa-Mrs Lessingham; Portia-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Jessica Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Nerissa Actor: Mrs Lessingham

Afterpiece Title: Love a la Mode

Dance: IV: The Lamplighter, as17711016

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Performance Comment: Douglas-Brereton; Lord Randolph-Jefferson; Glenalvon-Palmer; Norval-Packer; Officer-Keen; Servant-Ackman; Anna-Mrs Reddish; Lady Randolph-Mrs Barry.
Cast
Role: Anna Actor: Mrs Reddish
Role: Lady Randolph Actor: Mrs Barry.

Afterpiece Title: The Institution of the Garter

Event Comment: Bills for Every Man in his Humour were posted to day--but Mr G. being taken very ill the Play was oblig'd to be chang'd & fresh Bills put up about Twelve o'clock (Hopkins Diary). [Also, according to Winston MS 10 the afterpiece was to have been Miss in Her Teens. See 8 Nov.] Paid Tallow Chandler's 1st bill #63 8s. 4d.; Mr Evans one year on Wardrobe Acct #10 10s.; half year Land and Window Tax for St Martin's to Michelmas last #46 8s. 7d.; Rec'd Stopages #12 17s. (Treasurer's Book). [Cast listed on playbill for afterpiece: Fribble (with song in character)-Dodd; Flash-$Palmer; Loveit-$J. Aickin; Puff-$Moody; Jasper-$Ackman; Tag-$Mrs Love; Miss Biddy-$Miss Pope.] Receipts: #165 7s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

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 Institution of the Garter

Dance: V: Comic Dance, as17710921

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-Aickin; Bajazet-Reddish, 1st time; Moneses-Cautherly, 1st time; Axalla-Packer; Selima-Miss Hayward, 1st time; Arpasia-Mrs Barry; Dervise-Bransby; Omar-Hurst; Prince of Tanais-Ackman; Stratocles-J. Aickin; Haly-Wheeler; Usual Prologue-Cautherly; In Act IV: Original Song of O, Gentle Sleep-Mrs Scott.
Cast
Role: Arpasia Actor: Mrs Barry
Role: Gentle Sleep Actor: Mrs Scott.

Afterpiece Title: The Institution of the Garter

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Hastings-Smith; Shore-Bensley; Belmour-Hull; Gloster-Clarke; Ratcliff-R. Smith; Catesby-Fox; Derby-Wignell; Alicia-Miss Miller; Jane Shore-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Mrs Yates.

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Performance Comment: Don Diego-Reinhold; Leander-DuBellamy; Mungo-Quick; Ursula-Mrs Green; Leonora-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Ursula Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Dance: End: The Reel, as17711030

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Desire. Paid salary list #496 18s. 6d.; Mrs Abington on cloaths account #2; Master Thomson, Chorus, 13 nights, #3 5s.; Rec'd stopages #12 15s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #185 3s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

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 Institution of the Garter

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-Woodward; Sir George-Smith; Charles-Hull; Sir Francis-Shuter; Sir Jealous-Dunstall; Whisper-R. Smith; Scentwell-Miss Pearce; Isabinda-Mrs Baker; Patch-Mrs Pitt; Miranda-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Isabinda Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Patch Actor: Mrs Pitt

Afterpiece Title: Fairy Prince

Cast
Role: Nymphs Actor: Mrs Baker, a Gentlewoman