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Event Comment: Original Weekly Journal, 7 Jan.: Last Monday Night the Celebrated Mrs Oldfield performed at the Theatre in Drury Lane, for the first Time since her Indisposition

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Mode; Or, Sir Fopling Flutter

Performance Comment: Loveit-Mrs Oldfield.
Cast
Role: Loveit Actor: Mrs Oldfield.
Event Comment: Benefit Boval and Mrs Moore. Written by Shakespear

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The History Of King Henry The Eighth

Performance Comment: King Henry-Booth; Queen Catherine-Mrs Porter.
Cast
Role: Queen Catherine Actor: Mrs Porter.

Dance:

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs White, the Box-Keeper's Widow. Receipts: money #6 10s.; tickets #68 1s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Woman's A Riddle

Performance Comment: As17201222, but Sir Amorous-H. Bullock; Aspen-Morgan; Lady Outside-Mrs Seymour; Necessary-_.
Cast
Role: Lady Outside Actor: Mrs Seymour
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Necessary Actor: Mrs Elsam.

Dance:

Event Comment: Benefit Coker, Morgan, Salter, Mrs Gulick, Miss Francis. Receipts: money #4 19s. 6d.; tickets #141 18s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Pilgrim

Performance Comment: As17210401 but Mad Englishman-Morgan; Mad Welshman-Coker; Alinda-Mrs Gulick.
Cast
Role: Alinda Actor: Mrs Gulick.
Role: Juletta Actor: Mrs Spiller.

Dance: New Dances-Miss Francis

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Seymour. Receipts: money #51 14s.; tickets #71 8s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Island Princess; Or, Generous Portuguese

Performance Comment: King-Quin; Armusia-Ryan; Governour-Boheme; Quisara-Mrs Seymour; Comic Parts-Bullock Sr, Spiller, Aston.
Cast
Role: Quisara Actor: Mrs Seymour

Song: The Enthusiastick Song-

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Cross. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Receipts: money #26 3s. 6d.; tickets #72 8s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Widow

Performance Comment: Wanton Wife-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Wanton Wife Actor: Mrs Cross.

Afterpiece Title: The Magician

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Rogier. Receipts: money #14 14s.; tickets #63 3s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Injur'd Love

Performance Comment: As17211218, but Snuffle-Morgan; Charmilla-Mrs Parler.
Cast
Role: Charmilla Actor: Mrs Parler.
Role: Ogle Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Frolick Actor: Mrs Rogeir
Role: Lady Outside Actor: Mrs Egleton
Role: Widow Richlove Actor: Mrs Seymour
Role: Pomade Actor: Mrs Spiller.

Dance: Harlequin and Two Punches-; Scotch Highlander-Lally

Event Comment: Benefit Harper and Mrs Brett

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: As17211024, but Appletree-Penkethman; Kite-Harper; Rose-Mrs Brett.
Cast
Role: Rose Actor: Mrs Brett.
Role: Silvia Actor: Mrs Bicknell
Role: Melinda Actor: Mrs Horton

Dance: Harper's Drunken Man-Harper

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Oldfield. At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mithridates, King Of Pontus

Performance Comment: With an Epilogue-Mrs Oldfield.

Dance: As17221211

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Burton, Middle Gallery Boxkeeper. At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral

Performance Comment: As17221217, but Mlle d'Epingle-Mrs Younger.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Turn'd Judge

Event Comment: Benefit Walford and Mrs Purden. Receipts: money #10 9s. 6d; tickets #59 10s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift

Performance Comment: As17221127, but Amanda-Mrs Boheme.
Cast
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Boheme.
Role: Narcissa Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Hillaria Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Flareit Actor: Mrs Egleton.

Dance:

Event Comment: Benefit Ray and Mrs Heron

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Performance Comment: As17221015, but Seringe-Norris; Hoyden-Mrs Younger.
Cast
Role: Hoyden Actor: Mrs Younger.
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Berinthia Actor: Mrs Oldfield

Dance:

Event Comment: Benefit Lanyon and Mrs Edzard. Receipts: money #14 4s.; tickets #40

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: As17230215, but Rose-Mrs Edzard.
Cast
Role: Rose Actor: Mrs Edzard.
Role: Silvia Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Melinda Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Egleton.

Song: As17230510

Dance:

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Barbier. Receipts: money #76 17s. 6d.; tickets #18 13s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The False Friend

Afterpiece Title: Venus and Adonis

Performance Comment: Venus-Mrs Barbier; Adonis-Rochetti; Mars-Leveridge.
Cast
Role: Venus Actor: Mrs Barbier
Event Comment: Benefit Mr and Mrs Legare. Afterpiece: [Author unknown.] A new Entertainment of Musick in one Interlude. Receipts: money #33 11s. 6d.; tickets #65 4s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Afterpiece Title: The Cornish Hero; or, Jack the Giant Killer

Performance Comment: Parts-Mrs Chambers, Leveridge, Legar, Salway.

Dance: Proper Dances-

Event Comment: Benefit Mines, Gallery Officekeeper; Tilman, Mrs Atkins. Receipts: money #11 6s.; tickets #125 19s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: As17251213, but Worthy-Walker; Brazen-Egleton; Recruits-Morgan, H. Bullock; Collier-Hippisley; Rose-Mrs Laguerre; Kite-Hall; Bullock-Bullock.
Cast
Role: Rose Actor: Mrs Laguerre
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Younger
Role: Melinda Actor: Mrs Bullock

Dance: FFrench Sailor-Salle, Mlle Salle; Shepherd and Shepherdess-Lesac, Miss Latour

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Oldfield. By Their Royal Highnesses' Command

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Widow

Performance Comment: As17261027, but Lady Pride-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Lady Pride Actor: Mrs Willis.
Role: Wanton Wife Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Lady Laycock Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Philadelphia Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Prudence Actor: Mrs Butler.

Dance: As17260924

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Butler and Young Sandham. At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unhappy Favourite

Performance Comment: As17261215, but Essex-Booth; Burleigh-Corey; Nottingham-Mrs Butler.
Cast
Role: Nottingham Actor: Mrs Butler.
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Rutland Actor: Mrs Oldfield.

Dance: Lally, Miss Tenoe, Young Sandham, Miss Sandham

Event Comment: Benefit Boman and Mrs Moore. At the Desire of several Perosns of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rover

Performance Comment: As17261206, but Antonio-W. Mills; Moretta-Miss Tenoe; Florinda-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Florinda Actor: Mrs Horton.
Role: Hellena Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Valeria Actor: Mrs Cibber.

Dance: TTurkish Dance-Lally, Essex, others; The Muzette-Young Rainton, Miss Robinson; Whitson Holiday-Boval, Miss Tenoe

Event Comment: By Their Majesties Command. Benefit Mrs Oldfield. Daily Journal, 7 March: Last Night the King, Queen, Prince of Wales, and the Princesses were all at the Theatre in Drury-Lane....But before the Play began, a Gentlewoman presented a Book, address'd to Princess Amelia, intitled, The Ladies Preservative, in the Three Chief Characteristicks of Beauty; the Hair, Complexion, and Teeth, which was very graciously received. Universal Spectator, 8 March: And supposing the Tickets which came in at the usual Rates, there was about 240 1. in the House. But her Benefit is generally reckoned at 500 1. several Persons of Quality, &c. giving five, ten, and twenty Guineas each. There was the greatest Appearance of Ladies of Quality at her Benefit that ever was known, and the House so excessive full, Stage and all, that the Actors had scarce Room to perform

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Courtly Nice

Performance Comment: As17281129, but Leonora-Mrs Oldfield.
Cast
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Oldfield.
Event Comment: Benefit Boman and Mrs Walter. By Command of his Royal Highness. Mainpiece: Written by Shakespear

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: As17281206, but King-Boman; Macduff-Wilks; Banquo-Bridgwater; Malcolm-W. Mills; Lenox-Cibber Jr; Seyton-Corey; Hecate-Johnson; Witches-Shepard, Norris, Griffin; Lady Macduff-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Lady Macduff Actor: Mrs Horton.
Role: Lady Macbeth Actor: Mrs Porter.

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Giffard. At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Afterpiece: A new Entertainment in Grotesque and Scotch Characters. With new Scenes, Machines, Flyings, and Sinkings, and other Decorations. Tickets for King Lear taken this Day

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Cast
Role: Mrs Trusty Actor: Mrs Palmer.
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Lady Grace Actor: Mrs Seal
Role: Lady Wronghead Actor: Mrs Haughton
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Kirk
Role: Myrtilla Actor: Mrs Thomas.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Turn'd Dancing-Master; or, The Highlander Bit

Performance Comment: Colombine (a Scotch Woman)-Mrs Giffard; Highlander-Burny; Pierrot-Eaton; Harlequin-a Gentleman who never appeared on this Stage before.
Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Giffard
Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Thurmond. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Cast
Role: Mademoiselle Actor: Mrs Shireburn.
Role: Lady Brute Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Lady Fanciful Actor: Mrs Horton

Afterpiece Title: The Lovers Opera

Performance Comment: See17291208, but Lucy-Mrs Thurmond.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Thurmond.

Dance: LLe Badinage Champetre-

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: As17300207, but Collier-Eaton; Rose-Mrs Mountfort.
Cast
Role: Rose Actor: Mrs Mountfort.
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Kirk
Role: Melinda Actor: Mrs Purden
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Thomas

Song:

Dance:

Event Comment: Benefit Ford, the Numberer, and Mrs Cantrell. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Receipts: money #49 3s. 6d.; tickets #117 9s. [A Ticket (Pit, No. 119) for this performance is in the Folger Library; another (Pit, No. 107) is reproduced in Thaler, Shakespere to Sheridan, facing P. 52.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: See17300330 but Polly-Mrs Cantrell.

Dance: TTwo Pierrots-Nivelon, Poitier; Numidian Dance-Glover, Miss LaTour