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176
03 May 1732 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Morgan. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: See17311113, but Macheath-Mrs Roberts; Polly-Mrs Giffard; Peachum-Rosco; Lockit-Huddy; Lucy-Mrs Palmer; Mrs Slammekin-Mrs Morgan.
Cast
Role: Macheath Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Palmer
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Mrs Morgan.

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach

177
03 April 1741 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Stevens. Receipts: money #81 10s. 6d.; seals #85 15s. (Account Book); #200 (Rylands MS.). [Mrs Stevens was charged #60 for her benefit.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Performance Comment: Lady Lurewell-Mrs Stevens; Standard-Bridgwater; Beau Clincher-Cibber; Smugler-Hippisley; Vizard-Hale; Clincher Jr-Neale; Dicky-James; Errand-Clarke; Constable-Mullart; Lady Darling-Mrs James; Angelica-Mrs Vincent; Parly-Mrs Kilby; Sir Harry-(by particular Desire) Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Lady Lurewell Actor: Mrs Stevens
Role: Lady Darling Actor: Mrs James
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Parly Actor: Mrs Kilby

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Performance Comment: As17410228, but Amazons-Miss _Oates, Mrs Delagarde.
Cast
Role: Amazons Actor: Miss _Oates, Mrs Delagarde.
Role: Cassiope Actor: Mrs Wright
Role: Andromeda Actor: Mrs Chambers
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Kilby
Role: Country Lasses Actor: Mrs Villeneuve, Miss Horsington, Miss Burgess, Miss Davis

Dance: LLes Matelots-Mechel, Mlle Mechel; Tambourine-Desnoyer, Signora Barberini

178
05 September 1763 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Weston and Mrs Daly. Tickets to be had of Mrs Daly at Mr Allen's in Great Suffolk St., near the Haymarket; and of Mr Weston, in Monmouth Court, Hedge Lane, Charing Cross

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beaux Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Kennedy; Aimwell-Davis; Bonniface-Johnson; Foigard-Lewis; Sullen-Brown; Gibbet-Murden; Sir Charles Freeman-Wallis; Hounslow-Summers; Bagshot-Pierce; Scrub-Weston; Cherry-Miss Read; Dorinda-Mrs Osborne; Gipsey-Mrs Johnson; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Daly.
Cast
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Osborne
Role: Gipsey Actor: Mrs Johnson
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Mrs Daly.

Afterpiece Title: The Contented Cuckold

Performance Comment: Principal parts-Weston, Murden, Brown, Summers, Mrs Daly.
Cast
Role: Principal parts Actor: Weston, Murden, Brown, Summers, Mrs Daly.

Dance: Master Clinton, Miss Street

179
23 September 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Louisa Dudley first time Miss Hopkins very well receiv'd (Hopkins Diary). Mrs Smith being hoarse, the Wedding Ring deferr'd. Paid Miss Berkley on note 25 Aug. #2 2s.; Mrs Sykes for women's Cloaths #21. Receipts: #163 16s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Performance Comment: Belcour-King; Stockwell-Aickin; O'Flaherty-Moody; Capt. Dudley-Packer; Charles Dudley-Cautherly; Fulmer-Baddeley; Varland-Parsons; Lady Rusport-Mrs Hopkins; Louisa Dudley-Miss Hopkins; Mrs Fulmer, first time-Miss Sherry; Housekeeper-Mrs Bradshaw; Lucy-Mrs Love; Charlotte Rusport-Mrs Abington; with Original Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Lady Rusport Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Housekeeper Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Charlotte Rusport Actor: Mrs Abington

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Performance Comment: As17730921, but Drunken Valet-Griffiths; Scaramouch-Atkins.
Cast
Role: Drunken Valet Actor: Griffiths
Role: Country Girls Actor: Mrs Hunt, Mrs Scott
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Sutton

180
21 October 1774 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [Lady who played Mrs Oakly identified as Mrs Hunter by Hopkins MS Notes.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: Oakly-Bensley, first time; Major Oakly-Shuter; Charles-Wroughton; Lord Trinket-Lewis[, first time; Russet-Dunstall; Sir Harry-Quick; O'Cutter-Fox; Tom-Hollingsworth; Paris-Wewitzer; John-Bates; Harriet-Mrs Mattocks; Lady Freelove-Mrs Pitt; Toilet-Miss Pearce; Mrs Oakly-A Lady[, first appearance on English Stage [Mrs Hunter]., first appearance on English Stage [Mrs Hunter].
Cast
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Lady Freelove Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Mrs Oakly Actor: A Lady

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: As17741019, but Sabrina-Miss Wilde; 1st Bacchanal-Reinhold; 2nd Bacchanal-DuBellamy; Bacchants-Mrs Baker, others.
Cast
Role: Bacchants Actor: Mrs Baker, others.
Role: The Lady with the Song Sweet Echo Actor: Mrs Mattocks

Dance: II: The Provencale, as17740928

181
29 April 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Waldron & Mrs Greville. Public Advertiser, 19 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Waldron, No. 16, Glanville-street, Rathbone Place; of Mrs Greville at the Orange Warehouse, the Corner of King-street, Covent Garden. Receipts: #178 15s. (69.0; 15.1; 0.0; tickets: 94.14) (charge: #74 14s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Performance Comment: Col. Feignwell-King; Sir Philip Modelove-Baddeley; Obadiah Prim-Moody; Freeman-Packer; Sackbut-Bransby; Tradelove-Hurst; Simon Pure-Waldron; Perriwinkle-Parsons; Mrs Prim-Mrs Bradshaw; Masked Lady-Miss Platt; Betty-Mrs Smith; Ann Lovely-Mrs Greville (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Mrs Prim Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Smith
Role: Ann Lovely Actor: Mrs Greville

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

Cast
Role: Mrs Snip Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Sukey Chitterlin Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Vocal Parts Actor: Fawcett, Legg, Kear, Brown, Chaplin, Mrs Scott, Miss Collett, Miss Abrams, Miss Boyd, Mrs Love, Mrs Booth, Mrs Pitt, Mrs Smith.

Dance: As17761128

182
03 May 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Sharp and Mrs Brereton. Public Advertiser, 27 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Sharp, No. 10, Bow-street; of Mrs Brereton, No. 11, Tavistock-street. Receipts: #133 9s. 6d. (79.13.0; 25.0.0; 0.8.6; tickets: 28.8.0) (charge: #75 9s. 6d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: As17790126, but Mrs Ford-Mrs Brereton (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Mrs Ford Actor: Mrs Brereton
Role: Mrs Page Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Ann Page Actor: Mrs Colles
Role: Mrs Quickly Actor: Mrs Bradshaw

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

Song: End IV: Tally ho!, as17790413

Cast
Role: i> Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Sweet Echo Actor: Mrs Wrighten

183
04 March 1782 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Permission of the Lord Chamberlain. Benefit for Mrs Lefevre. [Author ofPrologue unknown.] Afterpiece: Never performed here [acted 5 Apr. 1734]. Doors to be opened at 5:15. To begin at 6:15. Tickets and places to be had of Mrs Lefevre, No. 25, Frith Street, Soho, and of Rice at the Theatre. Tickets delivered by Holland will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Richard Iii

Performance Comment: King Richard-Mrs Lefevre; King Henry-Alfred; Buckingham-Knapp; Tressel-Benson; Lord Stanley-Johnson; Prince Edward-Miss Thomas; Duke of York-Miss Heyborn; Norfolk-Buxton; Lord Mayor-Molbery; Catesby-Essex; Ratcliff-Daniel; Richmond-Holland; Lady Ann-Miss Shelburne; Dutchess of York-Mrs Fowler; Queen-Mrs Jackson. An Occasional Prologue spoken by Mrs Lefevre .
Cast
Role: King Richard Actor: Mrs Lefevre
Role: Dutchess of York Actor: Mrs Fowler
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Jackson. An Occasional Prologue spoken by Mrs Lefevre

Afterpiece Title: Don Quixote in England; or, The Humours of Sancho Pancha

Performance Comment: Don Quixote-Johnson; Guzzle-Rogers; Sir T. Loveland-Knapp; Mayor-Buxton; Squire Badger-Holland; Fairlove-Thompson; Brief-Eden; Dr Drench-Bateman; Drawer-Henry; Sancho Pancha-Fitzgerald; Mrs Guzzle-Mrs Fowler; Jezabel-Mrs Liddel; Dorothea-Miss Williams .
Cast
Role: Mrs Guzzle Actor: Mrs Fowler
Role: Jezabel Actor: Mrs Liddel

Monologue: 1782 03 04 End of mainpiece Bucks have at ye all by Benson. vaudeville. End of Act I of afterpiece The Manual Exercise by Mrs Lefevre

Performance Comment: vaudeville. End of Act I of afterpiece The Manual Exercise by Mrs Lefevre .

184
13 October 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: The Carmelite [announced on playbill of 11 Oct.] is obliged to be deferred on Account of the Indisposition of Mrs Siddons. Mainpiece: With accompaniments to the airs composed by Linley [Sen.]. Receipts: #75 16s. (53/12; 21/4; 0/0; tickets not come in: 1/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Capt. Macheath-Bannister; Peachum-Moody; Filch-Suett; Lockit-Baddeley; Mat o' th' Mint-Williames; Ben Budge-Burton; Player-Wrighten; Beggar-Waldron; Lucy-Mrs Wrighten; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Hopkins; Diana Trapes-Mrs Love; Jenny Diver-Miss Hale; Polly-Mrs Crouch. hathi.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Crouch. hathi.

Afterpiece Title: Too Civil by Half

Performance Comment: Captain Freeman-Palmer; Butler-Baddeley; Bustle-Wrighten; Lieutenant Bumper-Chapman; Sir Toby Treacle-Parsons; Lady Treacle-Mrs Hopkins; Bridget-Mrs Wilson; Nancy-Mrs Crouch .
Cast
Role: Lady Treacle Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Bridget Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Nancy Actor: Mrs Crouch

Dance: End of Act II of mainpiece The Provencalle, as17850922; In Act III Hornpipe by Mills

185
11 October 1787 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: The Duenna [advertised on playbill of 10 Oct.] is obliged to be deferred on Account of Mrs Billington's Indisposition. Receipts: #126 16s. 6d. (124.8.6; 2.8.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Midnight Hour

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Lewis, Ryder, Edwin, Quick, Fearon, Thompson, Mrs Mattocks, Mrs Webb, Mrs Wells. Cast from text (G. G. J. and J. Robinson, 1788): The Marquis-Lewis; Sebastian-Ryder; Nicolas-Edwin; The General-Quick; Mathias-Fearon; Ambrose-Thompson; Flora-Mrs Mattocks; Cecily-Mrs Webb; Julia-Mrs Wells.
Cast
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Cecily Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Julia Actor: Mrs Wells.

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Cast
Role: Patrick Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Kathlane Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Norah Actor: Mrs Mountain.

Afterpiece Title: Bonds without Judgement; or, The Loves of Bengal

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Ryder, Wewitzer, Fearon, Macready, Quick, Mrs Pitt, Mrs Mountain, Mrs Wells. Cast from London Chronicle, 2 May 1787: Japan-Ryder; Congo-Wewitzer; Nankeen-Fearon; Manly-Macready; Colonel Fury-Quick; Governess-Mrs Pitt; Charlotte-Mrs Mountain (i.e. formerly Miss Wilkinson); Sophy-Mrs Wells.
Cast
Role: Governess Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Sophy Actor: Mrs Wells.

186
01 December 1790 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 3 years. [Kemble Mem.: Miss Farren refused to act this night because she didn't like her Dress. Mrs Goodall play[ed] the Widow Bellmour for her.] Receipts: #118 18s. (73.17.0; 40.3.0; 3.5.6; tickets not come in: 1.12.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Keep Him

Performance Comment: Lovemore-Wroughton; Sir Bashful Constant-King; Sir Brilliant Fashion-Dodd; William-R. Palmer (1st appearance in that character); Sideboard-Burton; Black Boy-Miss Gawdry; Widow Bellmour-Mrs Goodall (1st appearance in that character); Mrs Lovemore-Mrs Ward; Lady Constant-Mrs Kemble; Muslin-Miss Pope; Mignionet-Miss Tidswell; Furnish-Mrs Heard; Edition of 1792 (John Bell) adds: John-Phillimore.
Cast
Role: Widow Bellmour Actor: Mrs Goodall
Role: Mrs Lovemore Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Lady Constant Actor: Mrs Kemble
Role: Furnish Actor: Mrs Heard

Afterpiece Title: Don Juan

Cast
Role: Katharina Actor: Mrs Edwards
Role: Viletta Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Vocal Parts Actor: Dignum, Sedgwick, Mrs Bland, Mrs Edwards, Miss Hagley

Dance: As17901026

187
27 May 1796 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Richardson and Mrs Davenport. 1st piece: Not acted these 20 years [acted 9 Oct. 1778], and compressed into one Act. [Miss Hay, whose 1st appearance on the stage was at Richmond, 15 Sept. 1792, is identified in Thespian Dictionary, 1805, under Mrs Litchfield.] Receipts: #234 5s. (69.1.6; 2.6.6; tickets: 162.17, of which Richardson sold 84.0, and Mrs Davenport 78.17)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Maid

Performance Comment: Mr Harlowe-Harley; Mr Cleremont-Middleton; Captain Cape-Munden; Mrs Harlowe-Mrs Mountain; Miss Harlowe (the Old Maid)-Mrs Davenport.
Cast
Role: Mrs Harlowe Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Miss Harlowe Actor: Mrs Davenport.

Afterpiece Title: Every One has His Fault

Performance Comment: As17960420, but Edward (for that night only)-A Young Lady (1st appearance on this stage [Miss Hay]); Lady Eleanor Irwin-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Lady Eleanor Irwin Actor: Mrs Pope.
Role: Lothaire Actor: Mrs Clendining
Role: Adela Actor: Mrs Pope
Role: The Witch of Sherwood Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Song by the Damsel Actor: Mrs Clendining
Role: Song by the Earl's Daughter Actor: Mrs Serres
Role: Song by Martha Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Martha Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Damsel Actor: Mrs Clendining
Role: Witch of Nottingham Well Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: which changes to the Town Stocks in which they are Actor: Harlequin's Leap over the Heads of his pursuers, from the Thatch of the Alehouse. Scene VI. The Pinfold of Wakefield Town. The story of the Pindar of Wakefield-the Purseurs inclosed in the Pound. Scene VII. Robin Hood's Bower. Barrel of Ale which changes to the Cedar Tree of Lebanon, with a circular Bench. Scene VIII. View in Plumpton Park. Robin and his pursuers in full chace-the commencement of the Story of the Prince of Arragon, and the Earl of Nottingham's Daughter. The Entree of the Two Giants--the Challenge to Combat. Scene IX. Pollard Wood Song-Mrs Clendining
Role: The story of the Pindar of Wakefield Actor: the Purseurs inclosed in the Pound. Scene VII. Robin Hood's Bower. Barrel of Ale which changes to the Cedar Tree of Lebanon, with a circular Bench. Scene VIII. View in Plumpton Park. Robin and his pursuers in full chace-the commencement of the Story of the Prince of Arragon, and the Earl of Nottingham's Daughter. The Entree of the Two Giants--the Challenge to Combat. Scene IX. Pollard Wood Song-Mrs Clendining
Role: Robin and his pursuers in full chace Actor: the commencement of the Story of the Prince of Arragon, and the Earl of Nottingham's Daughter. The Entree of the Two Giants--the Challenge to Combat. Scene IX. Pollard Wood Song-Mrs Clendining
Role: Pollard Wood Song Actor: Mrs Clendining
Role: the Marriage of Allen and Martha Martha's song Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: The renovation of Robin by the Witch of Nottingham Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Musical Characters Actor: Williamson, Mrs Castelle, Mrs Follett
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Mountain

Afterpiece Title: Cymon

Cast
Role: Fatima Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Urganda Actor: Mrs Fawcett
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Davenport
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Mountain.

Dance: Conclude 3rd piece: Dance-

Song: End: Black@Ey'd Susan-Incledon; End 2nd piece: The Group of Lovers-Munden

188
04 June 1798 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Farley, Sloper & Mrs Watts. 2nd piece [1st time; M. INT 1]: Consisting of Song, Catch, Glee, and Dance. With appropriate Scenery analogous to the different subjects. [3rd piece in place of Harlequin and Faustus, advertised on playbill of 2 June.] Receipts: #292 6s. 6d. (51.10.0; 5.1.0; tickets: 235.15.6, of which Farley took #55 9s. 6d.; Sloper #117 13s.; Mrs Watts #62 13s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wild Oats

Cast
Role: Jane Actor: Mrs Knight

Afterpiece Title: Unanimity; or, War, Love, and Loyalty

Performance Comment: SCENE I. Cottage and Sea View. The sailor's Pledge of Love[, as17980515-Incledon, Mrs Mountain; [SCENE II. View of the Tower. The Wind blew fresh and fair-Townsend; [SCENE III. Rural View. Lowland Festivity. In which will be introduced the celebrated piece of machinery, The Peacockv, by Sloper. Jamie-Bologna Jun.; Croudy-Bologna; Jenny-Miss Cranfield; Moggy-Mrs Watts; [SCENE IV. Romantic View. Duetto-Mrs Martyr, Mrs Mountain; [SCENE V. Mess-house. With a jolly full bottle-Incledon, Townsend, Gray, Linton; Young William was a seaman true-Incledon; Great Britain still her Charter boasts-Incledon, full Chorus; [Conclude with Allegory-; [in honour of his Majesty's Birth-Day [celebrated on this day] [in which a Nautic and Tactic Procession, with Rule Britannia-; God save the King-.
Cast
Role: Moggy Actor: Mrs Watts
Role: Duetto Actor: Mrs Martyr, Mrs Mountain
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Knight.

Afterpiece Title: Raymond and Agnes

Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Farley, Follett, Dyke, Simmons, Simpson, Mlle DeLaCroix, Mlle St.Amand, Mrs Follett, Mrs Watts, Mrs Mountain.
Role: Countess of Lindenbergh Actor: Mrs Follett
Role: Claire Actor: Mrs Watts
Role: Agnes Actor: Mrs Mountain. For identical synopsis of scenes see17970316797.

Dance: 3rd piece to conclude with: Dance of Savoyards, as17980430; Ascension of the Bleeding Nun-

189
05 May 1720 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Baker

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Mode

Performance Comment: As17191003, but Lady Townly-Mrs Baker; Epilogue-Penkethman riding on an Ass.
Cast
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Loveit Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Younger
Role: Pert Actor: Mrs Bicknell.

Dance: Mrs Booth, Thurmond Jr, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Tenoe, Lallie's Scholar, Miss Lindar

190
04 April 1747 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: By Command of Prince of Wales and Princess of Wales. A Free Benefit for Mrs Cibber. [Receipts: #117 15s. 6d. plus #149 5s. from tickets, a clear profit to Mrs Cibber of #267 0s. 6d.], Paid Servandoni on acct. #21. [Notice of 23 March about amphitheatre repeated.] Tickets deliver'd out for the 19th will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distress'd Mother

Performance Comment: Distress'd Mother-Mrs Cibber; Pylades-Havard; Phoenix-Rosco; Cephisa-Mrs Hale; Cleone-Mrs Bland; Pyrrhus-Quin; Orestes-Ryan; Hermione-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Distress'd Mother Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Cephisa Actor: Mrs Hale
Role: Cleone Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Hermione Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Cast
Role: Aunt Actor: Mrs Marten
Role: Tag Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Dance: As17461231

191
19 May 1757 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Finney, Martin, and Mrs Gondou. Tickets deliver'd out by Rawlings, Mrs Gwinn, and Mrs Paddick will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral

Performance Comment: As17560927, but Tatter-Buck; Mrs Fardingale-Mrs Dunstall.
Cast
Role: Mrs Fardingale Actor: Mrs Dunstall.
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Barrington
Role: Tattleaid Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Lady Brumpton Actor: Mrs Hamilton.

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Related Works
Related Work: Hob; or, The Country Wake Author(s): Thomas Doggett

Dance: Poitier, Mad Capdeville

192
25 April 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Yates. Farce damn'd & Half-pence thrown. Mrs Cibber's Son dy'd two Days ago & she never came ot play for Holland, Mrs Yates, or me ye old Game at this Season. Receipts: #150 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: As17571101, but Hastings-Mossop, 1st time; Shore-Havard; Jane Shore-Mrs Yates; Alicia advertised as Mrs Cibber, but see note below by Cross. Alicia advertised as Mrs Cibber, but see note below by Cross.
Cast
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Alicia Actor: Mrs Cibber

Afterpiece Title: No Matter What

Dance: IV: The Italian Peasants, as17571004

193
26 March 1761 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: The afterpiece at the desire of several persons of quality. A New drama in 2 acts of a particular species. Part of Pit made into Amphitheatre on Stage. Benefit for Mrs Clive. [Angry dispute in the magazines between Shuter and Mrs Clive, since her benefit fell on his night at cg. The Larpent MS lists characters for the afterpiece: Iphicrates-Austin; Dromio-King; Euphrosine-Mrs Clive?; Cleanthe-; Philo-Bransby (MacMillan).

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant; Or, The Way To Win Him

Performance Comment: Duretete-Garrick, 1st time for 8 years; Young Mirabel-Palmer; Old Mirabel-Yates; Bisarre-Mrs Clive; Dugard-Blakes; Petti-Ackman; Oriana-Mrs Davies; Lamorce-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Bisarre Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Oriana Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Lamorce Actor: Mrs Bennet.

Afterpiece Title: The Island of Slaves

Performance Comment: Parts by Havard, King, Mrs Clive (with a Comic Opera Song in Character), Packer, Mrs Johnson.

Dance: TThe Cow@Keepers-Grimaldi, Miss Dawson

194
23 March 1762 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Hamilton. Mainpiece: Not acted this season

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Alexander-Ross; Lysimachus-Smith; Hephestion-Dyer; Polyperchon-Tindal; Thessalus-Anderson; Perdiccas-Davis; Aristander-Perry; Cassander-Clarke; Clytus-Gibson; Sysigambis-Mrs Vincent; Parasatis-Mrs Burden; Eumenes-Bennet; Laomedon-Wignel; Statira-Mrs Ward; Roxana-Mrs Hamilton; In which will be introduc'd The Triumphal Entry of Alexander into Babylon, with an Epilogue in the character of Roxana-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Sysigambis Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Parasatis Actor: Mrs Burden
Role: Statira Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Roxana Actor: Mrs Hamilton
Role: with an Epilogue in the character of Rox Actor: Mrs Hamilton.

Afterpiece Title: Florizel and Perdita

Cast
Role: with a Dances incident to the Pastoral Actor: Granier, Mrs Granier.

Music: IV: A Solo on the Violin-Mr Piffit (his second performance in England)

Dance: TThe Pleasures of Spring, as17620212

195
09 May 1767 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mr and Mrs Baddeley. House charges #67 9s. 6d. [Profits to Baddeley family 16s. plus tickets.] Tickets deliver'd for this night will be taken. Paid Palmer of Bath for Spermecetti candles #128 4s. Paid Mr Deeble (chorus singer) omitted 3 nights 15s.; Chorus singers 1 night #2 10s. 6d.; Salary list #435 19s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #68 5s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book). I find ye corner of ye orchestra is ye best place to stand in...Holland played Iago very well, and Mrs Baddeley Desdemona pretty well, being her 1st appearance in that character...End of ye play Baddeley spoke a composition of his own, called "Search after Scrubs," to hear which Garrick came into ye orchestra. He looks healthy and strong, and should oftener entertain ye Public to which he owes so much. Entertainment Daphne and Amintor. Daphne (for ye first time) Mrs Baddeley, who does not shine in the singing part, as Mrs Arne does (Neville MS Diary)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Performance Comment: As17661206, but Emilia-Mrs Hopkins; Roderigo-Baddeley, 1st time; Desdemona-Mrs Baddeley, 1st time.
Cast
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Desdemona Actor: Mrs Baddeley, 1st time.

Afterpiece Title: Daphne and Amintor

Performance Comment: As17661114, but Daphne-Mrs Baddeley(, 1st time); Dancing-Sga _Giorgi.
Cast
Role: Daphne Actor: Mrs Baddeley

Dance: IV: The Irish Lilt, as17670430

Entertainment: End: the Particulars of a Humorous Descriptive Search After Scrubs-Mr Baddeley

196
22 September 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: KKing of Denmark--Macbeth, Mr Garrick (Cross Diary). For the King of Denmark--put in by Particular desire (Hopkins Diary). Lady Macbeth-Mrs Barry, late Mrs Dancer. The doors (by Particular Desire) will be opened at half past 5 o'clock. The Play to begin exactly at 7 o'clock

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Garrick; MacDuff-Reddish; Ross-Aickin; Malcolm-Cautherly; Banquo-Packer; Hecate-Champness; Witches-Burton, Love, Baddeley; Lady MacDuff-Mrs Reddish; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Barry; Duncan-Bransby; Vocal Parts-Vernon, Champness, Dibdin, Bannister, Kear, Miss Young, Mrs Dorman; With Proper Dances-Grimaldi, Giorgi, Mrs King.
Cast
Role: Lady MacDuff Actor: Mrs Reddish
Role: Lady Macbeth Actor: Mrs Barry
Role: Vocal Parts Actor: Vernon, Champness, Dibdin, Bannister, Kear, Miss Young, Mrs Dorman
Role: With Proper Dances Actor: Grimaldi, Giorgi, Mrs King.

Dance: TThe Lilliputian Camp-

197
08 May 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Wrighten and Miss Rogers. Music and words by author and composer of Padlock [I. Bickerstaffe]. Book of the Entertainment to be had at the Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Cast
Role: Audrey Actor: Mrs Bradshaw.
Role: Phoebe Actor: Mrs Davies.
Role: Caelia Actor: Mrs Baddeley
Role: Rosalind Actor: Mrs Barry.

Afterpiece Title: The Ephesian Matron; or, The Widow's Tears

Performance Comment: Parts-Bannister, Davis, Mrs Dorman, Mrs Wrighten. Centurian [?]-Bannister; Father [?]-Davies; Maid [?]-Mrs Dorman; Matron [?]-Mrs Wrighten (MacMillan).
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Bannister, Davis, Mrs Dorman, Mrs Wrighten. Centurian
Role: ] Actor: Mrs Dorman
Role: ] Actor: Mrs Wrighten

Song: I: The Sycamore Shade-Mrs Wrighten; IV: The Soldier Tir'd-Mrs Wrighten

Dance: End: A Minuet, Louvre-Noverre, Miss Rogers, his scholar

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24 April 1773 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Fishar (ballet master) and Sga Manesiere. [The Lady identified as Mrs Sage by Kemble note on playbill.] Charges #65 10s. 6d. Profit to each beneficiary #18 6s. 3d., plus income from tickets: Fishar #61 14s. (Box 104; Pit 150; Gallery 132); Sga Manesiere, #66 12s. (Box 125; Pit 179; Gallery 85) (Account Book). Receipts: #002 3s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: As17721114, but Basset-Cushing; Lady Grace-Mrs Bulkley; Lady Townly (that Night Only)-A Lady[, first appearance Mrs Sage]., first appearance Mrs Sage].
Cast
Role: Lady Grace Actor: Mrs Bulkley
Role: Lady Wronghead Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Miss Jenny Actor: Mrs Kniveton

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Cast
Role: Ursula Actor: Mrs Green

Dance: I: A New Comic Dance, call'd The Cumberland Corn@thrashers-Mas. Blurton (Apprentice to Fishar), Miss Mathews; II: (By Particular Desire) a Minuet-Fishar, Sga Manesiere; III: A Hornpipe, first time-Miller (Scholar to Fishar)

Monologue: IV: a New Grand Ballet (that night only) called The Festival of the Black Prince(As performed at Paris by Fishar with universal applause). Black Prince-Fishar; Favourites-Sga Manesiere, Miss Twist; Pages-Mas. Blurton, Miller; Dancers and Attendants-Hussey, Petrie, Dumay, Settree, King, Merrifield, Curtat, Holloway, Miss Capon, Mrs Willems, Miss Stede, Mrs Inuill, Miss Matthews, Miss Bassan, Sodi, Mrs Holloway. With dresses in the mode

Performance Comment: Black Prince-Fishar; Favourites-Sga Manesiere, Miss Twist; Pages-Mas. Blurton, Miller; Dancers and Attendants-Hussey, Petrie, Dumay, Settree, King, Merrifield, Curtat, Holloway, Miss Capon, Mrs Willems, Miss Stede, Mrs Inuill, Miss Matthews, Miss Bassan, Sodi, Mrs Holloway. With dresses in the mode.
Cast
Role: Dancers and Attendants Actor: Hussey, Petrie, Dumay, Settree, King, Merrifield, Curtat, Holloway, Miss Capon, Mrs Willems, Miss Stede, Mrs Inuill, Miss Matthews, Miss Bassan, Sodi, Mrs Holloway. With dresses in the mode.

Ballet: V: First time this season The Wapping Landlady. Jack-Fishar; Landlady-Banks; Nosegay Woman-Sga Manesiere; with a New Hornpipe-Fishar, Mas. Blurton, Sga Manesiere, Miss Twist, Miss Capon, Miss Besford (Six principal dancers)

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24 November 1775 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Afterpiece: By Desire. Mrs Barry's Indisposition renders her incapable of performing this Night. The Fourth Representation of the Duenna is oblig'd to be deferr'd till Saturday (playbill)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Lewis; Amiwell-Wroughton, first time; Gibbet-Mahon; Bonniface-Dunstall; Foigard-Fox; Sir Charles Freeman-Young; Sullen-Clarke, first time; Scrub-Woodward; Dorinda-Mrs Lessingham; Cherry-Miss Brown; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Pitt; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Bulkley.
Cast
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Lessingham
Role: Lady Bountiful Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Mrs Bulkley.

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Cast
Role: Rhodope Actor: Mrs Williams.
Role: Nymph Actor: Mrs Masters
Role: Maid Actor: Mrs Lawr

Dance: IV: The Pilgrim, as17750927

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03 May 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Dignum and Mrs Wilson. Public Advertiser, 2 May: Tickets to be had of Dignum, Little Wild-street, Drury-lane; of Mrs Wilson, No. 2, Catherine-street, Strand. Mainpiece: Not acted these 4 years. Receipts: #301 19s. 6d. (33/5/0; 15/19/0; 1/2/6; tickets: 251/13/0) (charge: #108 15s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Captain Plume-Smith; Serjeant Kite-Palmer; Justice Baliance-Packer; Bullock-Moody; Worthy-Williames; Recruits-Parsons, Burton; Scale-Fawcett; Scruple-Chaplin; Constable-Wrighten; Welsh Collier-Wright; Captain Brazen-Dodd; Belinda-Mrs Ward; Rose-Mrs Brereton; Lucy-Miss Hale; Collier's Wife-Mrs Love; Sylvia-Mrs Wilson (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Rose Actor: Mrs Brereton
Role: Collier's Wife Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Wilson

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

Song: End of Act II of mainpiece The Mansion of Peace (composed by Webbe) by Dignum; End of Act IV Awake, AEolean Lyre, as17850422, but Wilson in place of Staunton; End of mainpiece Bright Phoebus has mounted the Chariot of Day (composed by Hook) by Dignum