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22355 results for: Keyword - Mrs Gardner</i>'s pretending to get drunk in <i>Mrs Slam</i> is <span class=
We found 23431 matches on Performance Comments, 4287 matches on Event Comments, 4216 matches on Performance Title, 10 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

3251
01 April 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Matilda deferr'd Reddish Ill. Matilda was advertis'd for this Night but Mr Reddish came Yesterday as Mad as a March Hare, Said he had all the Terrors of the Damn'd upon him, & that he had not had a Wink of Sleep all Night. Call'd the Great Gods & the dear Woman (Mrs Canning) that lay by his Side to Witness the Truth of this Assertion & behav'd like a Man in Despair (Hopkins Diary). [MacMillan's note from Kemble delicately omits reference to Mrs Canning.] Paid salary list 4 day #378 10s. 8d.; J. French on acct #5 5s.; Mr. J. Johnston Music bill #10 1s. Receipts: #180 3s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker

Performance Comment: As17741227, but Worthy-Jefferson; Advocate-Mrs Millidge.
Cast
Role: Advocate Actor: Mrs Millidge.
Role: Arabella Zeal Actor: Mrs Greville
Role: Jiltup Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Bar Maid Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: in Which will be introduced a Dance of Sailors Actor: Atkins, Mrs Sutton

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Jacket

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Sutton
Role: Dances Actor: Atkins, Mrs Sutton.

Dance: Slingsby, Sga Hidou. [Title unspecified.

3252
17 April 1775 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: The Tragedy of Jane Shore oblig'd to be deferr'd on account of the sudden indisposition of Mrs Barry

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Woud And She Woud Not

Cast
Role: Rosara Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Viletta Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Lessingham

Afterpiece Title: The Druids

Performance Comment: As17750330 but Parts-Mrs _Whitefield, Miss Besford; Pantomime Characters-Mrs _Whitefield, Miss +Besford.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Mrs _Whitefield, Miss Besford
Role: Pantomime Characters Actor: Mrs _Whitefield, Miss +Besford.

3253
19 April 1775 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Lessingham

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: As17750110, but Miranda-Mrs Lessingham, first time; Isabinda-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Lessingham, first time
Role: Isabinda Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Afterpiece Title: The Romance of an Hour

Performance Comment: As17750401 but to avoid confusion parts here listed: Shuter, Booth, first time, Clarke, Lee Lewes, Quick, Dunstall, Mrs Green, Mrs Lessingham; Prologue-Lee.
Cast
Role: Zelida Actor: Mrs Bulkley
Role: Lady Di Strangeways Actor: Mrs Green

Entertainment: Interlude.End: As17750401

Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Mattocks, Reinhold, Baker, Mrs Baker.

Dance: End Interlude: A Hornpipe-Blurton (Public Advertiser)

3254
26 April 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Wrighten, who continuing ill and unable to sing, humbly hopes that her friends and the Public will excuse her. Receipts: #142 16s. Charges: #65 6s. Profits to Mrs Wrighten: #77 10s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Performance Comment: As17750404 but Olivia-Mrs Baddeley.
Cast
Role: Olivia Actor: Mrs Baddeley.
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Cast
Role: Arabella Actor: Mrs Jefferson
Role: Mrs Cadwallader Actor: Miss Pope.

Song: End: Oh What a Charming Thing's a Ballet-Bannister

Dance: End Song: The Irish Fair, as17740917

3255
05 May 1775 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Barsanti. The Long Continuance of Miss Barsanti's illness, together with a very recent affliction which has fallen the family, having rendered it impossible for her to appear on the stage, Mrs Bulkley has kindly undertaken to perform's for her; which Miss Barsanti humbly hopes will be agreeable to her friends, and that any little apparent Omission, under such peculiar circumstances, will not be construed into want of respect, but that she shall nevertheless obtain the favour of their accustomed patronage

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Performance Comment: As17750320 but Strickland-Hull, first time; Clarinda-Mrs Bulkley.
Cast
Role: Clarinda Actor: Mrs Bulkley.
Role: Mrs Strickland Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Jacintha Actor: Mrs Lessingham
Role: Lucetta Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Milliner Actor: Mrs Inville

Afterpiece Title: The Two Misers

Cast
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Mattocks

Dance: II: A Dance-Langrish[, as17750421

3256
17 May 1775 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Whitefield and Mrs Pitt

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv Part I With The Humours Of Falstaff

Performance Comment: Hotspur-Whitefield, First time; King-Clarke; Prince of Wales-Lewis; Westmoreland-Thompson; Blunt-Booth; Vernon-Hull; Worcester-Fearon; Poins-Lee Lewes; Bardolph-Baker; Francis-Cushing; Carriers-Dunstall, Quick; Falstaff-Shuter; Hostess-Mrs Pitt; Lady Percy-Mrs Hartley.
Cast
Role: Hostess Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Lady Percy Actor: Mrs Hartley.

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Cast
Role: Mrs Subtle Actor: Mrs Pitt

3257
30 May 1775 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for T. Ansell, Pilfold, and Symonds. The Last time but one of performing this season. Tickets deliver'd by Wooley, Wells, Claridge, Doe, Furkins, Layley, Robson, Francis, W. Ansell, Stephenson, Fowlis, Mrs Hitchcock & Mrs Trott will be admitted. Doors open half past 5. To begin half past 6 o'clock

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Cast
Role: Lappet Actor: Mrs Green.
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Whitefield, first appearance this stage
Role: Mariana Actor: Mrs Bulkley.

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Performance Comment: As17750318 but Leonora-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Mattocks.
Role: Ursula Actor: Mrs Green

Dance: III: The Humours of Blackwall, as17750429

3258
16 October 1775 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: Justice Woodcock-Wilson, first time; Hawthorn-Reinhold; Young Meadows-Mattocks; Sir William Meadows-Baker; Eustace-Young; Hodge-Dunstall; Deborah-Mrs Pitt; Margery-Miss Dayes, first time; Lucinda-Mrs Mattocks; Rosetta-Mrs Jackson, first time.
Cast
Role: Deborah Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Rosetta Actor: Mrs Jackson, first time.

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Cast
Role: Nymph Actor: Mrs Masters
Role: Maid Actor: Mrs Lawr

3259
17 October 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mr Grist made his first appearance upon any Stage in the Character of Othello his figure is well enough, a good Voice and powerful, when he knows how to manage it-he is Awkward-but it was a very good first appearance, and if there is proper care taken of him, he may make an Actor (Hopkins Diary). Paid 2 extra flutes #2 10s.; 1 suit Brocade cloaths #12 12s.; Mrs Brereton, 4 nights not on list, #3 6s. 8d. Receipts: #220 4s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Performance Comment: Othello-Young Gentleman, first time on any stage; Roderigo-Dodd; Cassio-Palmer; Brabantio-Aickin; Iago-Bensley; Duke-Bransby; Ludovico-Packer; Montano-Davies; Gratiano-Wrighten; Messenger-Whitfield; Emilia-Mrs Hopkins; Desdemona-Miss Younge.
Cast
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Wright; Clown-Carpenter; Scaramouche-Cubitt; Pantaloon-Grimaldi; Lover-Messink; Drunken Valet-Griffiths; Colombine-Mrs Sutton; Country Girls-Mrs Scott, Miss Jarratt; to conclude with the Scene of the Waterfall-as originally performed.
Cast
Role: Drunken Valet Actor: Griffiths
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Sutton
Role: Country Girls Actor: Mrs Scott, Miss Jarratt

3260
24 October 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 6 years. [See 24 Oct. 1770.] Miss P. Hopkins made her first appearance in Celia-great applause (+Hopkins Diary). [The Young Lady who played Celia indentified by Winston MS 11 as Miss Pricilla Hopkins who became Mrs Brereton, then was married a second time to John Kemble. She had acted Celia 19 April 1773 in As You Like It. The Young Lady who played Tragedy was Miss Sharp, later married to W. Palmer (Winston MS 11).] Paid Mr Neale for a laced Hat #1 15s. Receipts: #155 7s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Lovers

Performance Comment: Sir John Dorilant-Reddish; Modely-Dodd; Bellmour-Palmer, first time for all three in these parts; Steward-Waldron; Servant-Everard; Araminta-Mrs King; Lady Beverly-Mrs Hopkins; Celia-a Young Lady, first time.
Cast
Role: Araminta Actor: Mrs King
Role: Lady Beverly Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Afterpiece Title: The Theatrical Candidates

Cast
Role: Comedy Actor: Mrs Wrighten.

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

Cast
Role: Tragedy Actor: Mrs Smith
Role: Comedy Actor: Mrs Wrighten.
Role: Parts Actor: King, Dodd, Parsons, Brereton, Lamash, Burton, Mrs King, first appearance in that character, Miss Platt, Mrs Abington
Role: Lady Minikin Actor: Mrs King, first time

Dance: End: The Merry Peasants, as17751018

3261
05 December 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mr G. Leon excessive fine. Mrs Wrighten Nell first time very well (Hopkins Diary). Macbeth oblig'd to be deferr'd till Thursday. Receipts: #270 14s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Cast
Role: Clara Actor: Mrs Whitfield
Role: Altea Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Estifania Actor: Mrs Abington.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Sir John-Davies, first time; Jobson-Moody; Lady Loverule-Mrs Johnston; Nell-Mrs Wrighten , first time.
Cast
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Johnston
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Wrighten , first time.

3262
19 March 1776 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Woodward. Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Afterpiece : A New Farce [by Joseph Reed] from a Story in Gil Blas, never perform'd (Larpent MS 409). Tickets deliver'd for the Double Gallant will be taken. [The Westminster Magazine for March lists Alguazil-Thompson; Alphonso-Lewis; Inis-$Mrs Willems, tells the story for the play, and concludes: "The story is professedly taken from Gil Blas, and although we cannot pay the Dramatist any great compliment either on his diction, the management of his fable, the sublimity of his allusions, or in a word, on the excellence of his tout ensemble; it would be unjust were we not to say, that the farce provok'd most hearty peals of laughter; it may therefore serve as well as any other such Bartholomew-fair-like droll for a heel-piece to the performance on a benefit night."

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Cast
Role: Caelia Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Audrey Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Rosalind Actor: Mrs Barry

Afterpiece Title: The Imposters or A Cure for Credulity

Performance Comment: Principal parts- Woodward, Wilson, Wroughton,Thompson, Lewis, Mrs Pitt,Mrs Willems; Miss Dayes, with a Prologue-Woodward; Larpent MS 409 lists parts: Credello, Pedro, Alphonso, Lopez, Alguazil, Two Gentlemen, Two Servants, Jacinta, Florentine, Iris. Genest, V, 519, lists Lopez-Woodward; Don Creduloso-Wilson; Pedro-Wroughton; Jacintha-Mrs Pitt; Florentine-Miss Dayes.
Cast
Role: Principal parts Actor: Woodward, Wilson, Wroughton,Thompson, Lewis, Mrs Pitt,Mrs Willems
Role: Jacintha Actor: Mrs Pitt

Dance: I: A New Hornpipe-Miss Besford; End Comedy: Mirth and Jollity, as17760102

3263
25 September 1776 @ China Hall, Lower Road, Rotherhithe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Viii With The Fall Of Cardinal Wolsey

Performance Comment: King Henry-A Gentleman (from the Theatre Royal, Edinburgh [unidentified]); Duke of Buckingham-Stacy; Duke of Norfolk-Comerford; Duke of Suffolk-Kenny; Earl of Surry-Garland; Cranmer (Archbishop of Canterbury)-Lewis; Gardiner (Bishop of Winchester)-Massey; Lord Sands-Ware of Deptford; Lord Chamberlain-Johnson; Cardinal Campeius (the Pope's Legate)-Sparrow; Cromwell (Gentleman Usher)-W. Smith; Doctor Butts (Physician to the King)-Ward; Cardinal Wolsey-Stokes; Queen Katherine-Miss Reynolds; Anne Bullen-Mrs West; Patience (with a song in character)-Mrs Davies; Dame Prattle-Mrs Ross; Lady of the bed chamber [to Queen Katherine-Miss C. Reynolds.
Cast
Role: Anne Bullen Actor: Mrs West
Role: Patience Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Dame Prattle Actor: Mrs Ross

Afterpiece Title: Miss Hoyden or The Man of Quality

Performance Comment: Lord Foppington (the man of quality)-Smith; Young Fashion-Sparks; Sir John Friendly-Ward; Lory-Johnson; Coupler-Lewis; Shoemaker-Dancer; Mendlegs (the hosier)-W. Smith; Sir Tunbelly Clumsey-The Gentleman who performs King Henry; Miss Hoyden (with a song)-Miss Reynolds; Nurse-Mrs Ross.
Cast
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Ross.

Dance: A Hornpipe-Mrs Marklew

Song: Between Acts: Singing-Mrs Davies

3264
10 October 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Paid Lampmen #3 18s.; Tailors #11 2s. 10d.; Mantua Makers #3 14s. 6d.; Carpenters #16 15s. 6d.; Printer [of playbills] #19 5s. 6d. The Hypocrite and Christmas Tale in three Acts was advertised for to-morrow. This Morning at Rehearsal Lacy came and told Sheridan that he could not be off from his Agreement with Mr Langford and Captain Thomson. Sheridan told him, if he did agree, that he would withdraw himself from the Management of the Theatre--accordingly at eight this Evening he sent me with a Letter to Lacy confirming what he told him, and ordered me to receive my orders from Mr L and that he withdrew the Christmas Tale, as he had altered, for a Farce, it was his Property. This put us all into confusion--Sent to Mrs Abington to know if she would play in the Hypocrite, as it was advertised--Her answer was, that she had made her Agreement with Sheridan only, and would play under no other Manager. About twelve at night we got Richard the third settled, and sent Bills accordingly (Hopkins Diary). [For further remarks concerning this situation see 15 Oct.] Receipts: #173 6s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: New Brooms

Cast
Role: Mrs Dripping Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Mrs Furrow Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Miss Quaver Actor: Mrs Wrighten

Afterpiece Title: Braganza

Performance Comment: Duke of Braganza-Reddish; Almada-Aickin; Ribiro-Palmer; Mendoza-Brereton; Lemos-Farren; Corea-Hurst; Roderic-Wright; Mello-R. Palmer; Pizarbo-Davies; Ramirez-Packer; Antonio-Wrighten; Ferdinand-Griffiths; Velasquez-Smith; Ines-Mrs Johnston; Dutchess of Braganza-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Ines Actor: Mrs Johnston
Role: Dutchess of Braganza Actor: Mrs Yates.

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Candidates

Performance Comment: Byron-Davies; Sir Harry Muff-Dodd; General Worry-Parsons; Spy-Baddeley; 1st Gardener-Bannister; Gardeners-Fawcett, Kear; Jenny-Mrs Wrighten; Narcissa-Mrs Baddeley.
Cast
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Narcissa Actor: Mrs Baddeley.

3265
17 December 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for the City of London Lying-in Hospital. Mrs Greville-Indiana--$Miss Younge being ill (Hopkins Diary). Public Advertiser, 4 Dec.: Tickets to be had at the Hospital, in Oldstreet Road. Receipts: #253 9s. (70.14; 0.0; 0.0; tickets: 182.15) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: As17761025, but Young Bevil-Reddish; Sir John Bevil-Grist; Cimberton-Parsons; Daniel-Waldron; Indiana (1st time)-Mrs Greville.
Cast
Role: Indiana Actor: Mrs Greville.
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Johnston

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Candidates

Cast
Role: Ines Actor: Mrs Johnston
Role: Dutchess of Braganza Actor: Mrs Yates.
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Narcissa Actor: Mrs Baddeley.

Dance: End: Comic Dance-the two Miss Stageldoirs

Song: As17761025

3266
11 February 1777 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By authority [of the Lord Chamberlain]. At the Desire of the most noble Order of Bucks. Benefit for West and Johnson. Tickets to be had of West at the Black Lion, Russel-street; of Johnson at the Golden-cross, Charing-cross. Tickets delivered by Comerford will be receiv'd. Doors to be opened at 5:00. To be begin exactly at 6:30. [Mrs West was from the China Hall, Rotherhithe. Author of Prologue unknown.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv With The Humours Of Sir John Falstaff

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Johnson; King Henry-A Gentleman (1st appearance on any stage [unidentified]); Prince of Wales-Frodsham; Worcester-Comerford; Northumberland-Kenny; Hotspur-West (1st appearance in that character); Hostess Quickly-Mrs Fowler; Lady Percy-Mrs West (1st appearance in Town); Occasional Prologue, written by a gentleman eminent in the Republic of Letters,-West.
Cast
Role: Hostess Quickly Actor: Mrs Fowler
Role: Lady Percy Actor: Mrs West

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce is in Him

Entertainment: End: Imitations-Gentleman [unidentified]

3267
24 April 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 9 years [acted 20 Oct. 1769. Wolfe is identified by MS annotation on Kemble playbill. For Mrs Cuyler see 4 Jan.]. Receipts: #143 15s. (103.19; 33.14; 6.2)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Revenge

Performance Comment: Zanga-A Young Gentleman (1st appearance on any stage [Wolfe]); Don Carlos-Barrett; Alvarez-Hurst; Don Manuel-Norris; Don Alonzo-Lacy; Isabella-Mrs Johnston; Leonora-The Young Lady who perform'd Miranda in the Tempest [Mrs Cuyler].Mrs Cuyler].
Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Johnston

Afterpiece Title: All the Worlds a Stage

Cast
Role: Miss Bridget Pumpkin Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Dance: As17770215

3268
15 July 1777 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: Leon-Henderson (1st appearance in that character [in London]); Don Juan-R. Palmer; Alonzo-Egan; Sanchio-T. Davis; Duke-Fearon; Cacafogo-Massey; Servants-Kenny, Stevens; Copper Captain-Palmer; Old Woman-Mr Parsons; Old Woman's Maid-Mr Besford; Margarita-Mrs Hunter; Altea-Mrs Poussin; Clara-Miss Platt; Ladies-Miss Hale, Mrs W. Palmer, Miss Morris; Estifania-Miss Barsanti.
Cast
Role: Margarita Actor: Mrs Hunter
Role: Altea Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Ladies Actor: Miss Hale, Mrs W. Palmer, Miss Morris

Afterpiece Title: The Waterman

Performance Comment: Tom Tug-Bannister; Mr Bundle-Davies; Robin-Edwin; Mrs Bundle-Mrs Davies; Wilhelmina-Mrs Jewell.
Cast
Role: Mrs Bundle Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Wilhelmina Actor: Mrs Jewell.

Dance: As17770707

3269
28 August 1777 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Bannister. Public Advertiser, 21 Aug.: Tickets to be had of Bannister, at Palmer's, Bridges-street. [Public Advertiser assigns in mainpiece: Kinswoman-$Miss Platt; in afterpiece: Mrs Bundle-$Mrs Love.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Performance Comment: As17770823, but 2nd Constantia-Mrs Lisley (late Miss Barsanti).
Cast
Role: 2nd Constantia Actor: Mrs Lisley
Role: Mother Actor: Mrs Gardner
Role: 1st Constantia Actor: Mrs Hunter
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs W. Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Waterman

Cast
Role: Mrs Bundle Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Wilhelmina Actor: Mrs Jewell.

3270
23 April 1778 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All For Love Or The World Well Lost

Performance Comment: Marc Antony-Lacy (1st appearance in that character); Dollabella-Brereton; Alexis-Farren; Serapion-Chambers; Romans-Chaplin, Norris; Ventidius-Palmer; Octavia-Mrs Robinson (1st appearance in that character); Charmion-Mrs Johnston; Iras-Mrs Colles; Cleopatra-Miss Younge.
Cast
Role: Octavia Actor: Mrs Robinson
Role: Charmion Actor: Mrs Johnston
Role: Iras Actor: Mrs Colles

Afterpiece Title: A ChristmasTale

Cast
Role: Robinette Actor: Mrs Wrighten

Dance: As17780422

3271
14 May 1778 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [Afterpiece in place of The Dutiful Deception, announced on playbill of 13 May.] Tickets delivered by Thompson, Cushing, Jones, Bates, Miss Green, Mrs Sharp and the Widow Emery [Account-Book adds Whittington] will be admitted this Evening. Receipts: #184 19s. (127.7; 1.13; tickets: 55.19)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: As17771129, but Lucy-Mrs Morton [i.e. formerly Miss Dayes].i.e. formerly Miss Dayes].
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mrs White.
Role: Macheath Actor: Mrs Farrell
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Mrs Green

Afterpiece Title: The Norwood Gypsies

Performance Comment: As17771229, but Mrs Morton [see above].

Dance: In afterpiece: As17771229; In: Hornpipe, as17771017

3272
06 October 1778 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Performance Comment: Sir Peter Teazle-King; Sir Oliver Surface-Yates; Joseph Surface-Palmer; Sir Benjamin Backbite-Dodd; Crabtree-Parsons; Rowley-Aickin; Moses-Baddeley; Snake-Packer; Careless-Farren; Trip-Lamash; Charles-Smith; Mrs Candour-Miss Pope; Maria-Mrs Brereton; Lady Sneerwell-Miss Sherry; Lady Teazle-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Mrs Candour Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Brereton
Role: Lady Teazle Actor: Mrs Abington.

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

Performance Comment: Lubin-Vernon; Solomon-Parsons; Easy-Wrighten; Steady-Bannister; Gillian-Miss Walpole; Cicely-Mrs Love; Floretta-Mrs Wrighten.
Cast
Role: Cicely Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Floretta Actor: Mrs Wrighten.

Song: III: song-Vernon

3273
27 March 1779 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Cast
Role: Colin Actor: Mrs Farrell
Role: Goody Fidget Actor: Mrs Pitt

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Performance Comment: Midas-Wilson; Apollo-Mattocks; Pan-Mahon; Jupiter-Fox; Damaetas-Wewitzer; Sileno-Baker; Juno-Mrs Poussin; Daphne-Miss Brown; Mysis (1st time)-Mrs Morton; Nysa-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Juno Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Mysis Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Nysa Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Dance: As17790218

3274
14 April 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Robinson. Public Advertiser, 10 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Robinson, Great Piazza, the corner of Russel Street, Covent Garden. Receipts: #210 14s. (75.0.0: 21.2.6; 0.17.6; tickets: 113.14.0) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Performance Comment: As17790322but Cordelia-Mrs Robinson (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: 790322but Cordelia Actor: Mrs Robinson
Role: Regan Actor: Mrs Colles

Afterpiece Title: The Camp

Cast
Role: Lady Sash Actor: Mrs Robinson.
Role: Lady Gorget Actor: Mrs Cuyler
Role: Countrywomen Actor: Mrs Love, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Booth, Miss Kirby
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Wrighten

3275
29 April 1779 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Tickets delivered by Mrs Pitt, Miss Bassan, Miss Green, Mrs Sharpe, R.? Smith, Ledger, Garland and the Performers in the Orchestra will be admitted

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: As17790106, but Sir George Airy-A Young Gentleman (1st appearance on this stage [unidentified]); Whisper-R.? Smith; Isabinda-Mrs Whitfield.
Cast
Role: Isabinda Actor: Mrs Whitfield.
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Bulkley.
Role: Lubin Actor: Mrs Farrell

Afterpiece Title: The Liverpool Prize

Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Quick, Wilson, Lee Lewes, Whitfield, Robson, Fearon, Wewitzer, Brunsdon, Jones, Clarke, Mrs Morton, Miss Stewart, Miss Brown. Cast from text
Role: Fanny Actor: Mrs Morton

Dance: As17790302

Music: End IV: trumpet concerto-Sarjant