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Event Comment: Benefit for Several, Mr Bride, &c. Shawford, Berrisford, Roberts. Tickets deliver'd by Mrs Johnson will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: As17610411 but Lucinda-Mrs Johnson.
Cast
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Johnson.
Role: Indiana Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Phillis Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Bennet.

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycombe

Event Comment: Young Gentlewoman-Miss E. Miller, marryed since to Mr Thomas Baker, an actor of cg, and a singing master. Mrs Baker is at present separated from her husband (1792) and performs only at Sadler's Wells in Pantomimes &c! Qu: Count Haslang and Mrs Baker (Hopkins MS Notes). Income from Boxes #27 2s. 6d. Nightly expense as usual #32 16s. 11d. Receipts: #74 7s. 6d. (Winston Theatrical Record)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cleone

Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Cleone Actor: Mrs Bellamy.

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Performance Comment: Rovewell-Mattocks; Argus-Collins; Hearty-Redman; Robin-Dunstall; Betty-Mrs Pitt; Arethusa-A Young Gentlewoman who never appeared on any stage Miss Miller.
Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Pitt

Dance: TThe Pedlar Trick'd, as17611001

Event Comment: The Music for the afterpiece compos'd by Mr Stanley, with a Hunting Song (never perform'd before) by the late Mr Handel. Books of the Entertainment to be sold at the Theatre at 6d. each. [Afterpiece: a short simple compliment to their Majesties on their nuptials (Biographia Dramatica). MacMillan suggests parts for afterpiece: Dametas-$Champness; Damon-$Lowe; Priest-$Fawcett; Phebe, Delia-$Miss Young; Sylvia-$Mrs Vincent.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Performance Comment: Douglas-Holland; Norval-Havard; Glenalvon-Davies; Lord Randolph-Burton; Anna-Mrs Bennet; Lady Randolph-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Anna Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Lady Randolph Actor: Mrs Yates.

Afterpiece Title: Arcadia; or, The Shepherd's Wedding

Performance Comment: Principal characters-Lowe, Champnes, Fawcett, Miss Young, Mrs Vincent; In which will be introduc'd Dancing-Grimaldi, Giorgi, Vincent, Sga Giorgi, Miss Baker, others; The whole to conclude with a Pastoral Processionto the Wedding of Thyrsis-; The Arcadians-the Comedians, Singers, Dancers.
Event Comment: [H$Hogan and MacMillan list Mrs Bradshaw. Mrs Havard according to the Public Advertiser.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Performance Comment: As17611001, but Balthazar-Lowe; Margaret-Mrs Bradshaw.
Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Vincent. No Building on Stage. Afterpiece: Never perform'd there before, from a Comedy of Durfey's

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jovial Crew

Cast
Role: Meriel Actor: Mrs Vincent

Afterpiece Title: The Counterfeit Heiress; or, The Boarding School

Performance Comment: Sir Amorous Rakehell-Bennet; Amorous-Cushing; Young Meriton-Hull; Old Meriton-Anderson; Le Prate-Holtom; Jilt All-Mrs Burden; Myrtilla-Mrs Vincent; Miss Sprightly-A young Gentlewoman who never appear'd before; In which will be introduc'd a Minuet-A young Gentlewoman who never appear'd before, Sg Sodi.
Cast
Role: Jilt All Actor: Mrs Burden
Role: Myrtilla Actor: Mrs Vincent

Dance: TThe Taylors, as17620107

Entertainment: After Comedy: Mr Hippisley's Drunken Man-Shuter

Event Comment: Benefit for Mr and Mrs Davies. No Building on Stage. [The playbill lists Russel-$Davies.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: As17620126, but Harriet-Mrs Davies.
Cast
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Davies.
Role: Lady Freelove Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Toilet Actor: Mrs Hippisley
Role: Mrs Oakly Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Chambermaid Actor: Mrs Simson
Role: Miss Harriet Actor: Mrs Palmer.

Afterpiece Title: The Musical Lady

Entertainment: IV: The Brass Prophecy, as17620330

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Ward. To prevent any interruption in the performance, there will be No Building on Stage. N.B. Tickets to be had of Mrs Ward, at Mr Dean's in Queen St., Soho; and of Mr Sarjant, at the Stage Door, where Places may be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Performance Comment: As17630111, but Louisa-Mrs Ward, 1st time.
Cast
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Ward, 1st time.
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Vincent

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Cast
Role: Mrs Subtle Actor: Mrs Pitt

Dance: I: The Jealous Woodcutter, as17621023

Event Comment: KKing Lear oblig'd to be deferr'd till next week on account of the indisposition of Mrs Cibber

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Performance Comment: As17630419 but Jacintha-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Jacintha Actor: Mrs Yates.
Role: Mrs Strickland Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Lucetta Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Clarinda Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Afterpiece Title: The Witches

Dance: II: Hearts of Oak, as17620925

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Simson. No building on Stage. Mr Blakes died (Cross Diary)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Performance Comment: As17630314 but Wishwell-Mrs Simson; Blister-Moody; Rhubarb-Fox; Finder-Parsons; Old Wilful-Burton; Sir Harry Atall-Philips; Supple-Clough; Lady Sadlife-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Wishwell Actor: Mrs Simson
Role: Lady Sadlife Actor: Mrs Clive.
Role: China Woman Actor: Mrs Simson
Role: Situp Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Palmer
Role: Lady Dainty Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Performance Comment: As17630426 but Tag-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Tag Actor: Mrs Bennet.

Dance: IV: The Irish Lilt, as17621023

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs and Miss Vincent

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: As17640322 but Lucy-Mrs Vincent; a Hornpipe-Miss Twist.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Stephens
Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mrs Copin
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Mrs Green

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Cast
Role: Tag Actor: Mrs Vincent

Dance: II: The Calabrian Peasants, as17631222

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Davies. Oroonoko by Mr Powell (Hopkins). Very well (Hopkins Diary-MacMillan). Receipts: #166 10s. (MacMillan); charges: #64 4s. [Profit to Mrs Davies: #102 6s.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-Powell, first time; Aboan-Havard, first time; Blandford-Palmer; Imoinda-Mrs Davies; Hotman-Lee; Governor-Burton; Stanmore-Packer; Driver-Bransby.
Cast
Role: Imoinda Actor: Mrs Davies

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Cast
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Clive.

Dance: II: A Dance of Slaves-Lauchery; End: The Irish Lilt, as17630922

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Lee and Phillips. Charges: #64 4s. (MacMillan)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Roman Father

Performance Comment: As17640327 but Horatia-Mrs Palmer; Valeria-Mrs Lee, first time; Citizens-Ackman, Fox.
Cast
Role: Horatia Actor: Mrs Palmer
Role: Valeria Actor: Mrs Lee, first time

Afterpiece Title: The Fairy Tale

Dance: The Irish Lilt, as17630922

Event Comment: Benefit for Weller, Lewis and Gardner. Tickets deliver'd by Rawlins, Mrs Gould, Mas. Besford, and Trott's Widow, &c. will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: As17640402 but Juliet-Miss Macklin; Lady Capulet-Mrs Barrington; Fryar Lawrence-Gardner; Peter-Weller; Page-Mas. Besford; Occasional Prologue-_.

Afterpiece Title: The Old Maid

Cast
Role: Mrs Harlow Actor: Miss Elliot
Role: Miss Harlow Actor: Mrs Walker.

Dance: III: A Hornpipe-Miss Pitt; End: The Dutch Skippers, as17640509

Event Comment: TThe Jealous Wife deferr'd. Mrs Pritchard indisposed

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Love

Afterpiece Title: The Old Maid

Performance Comment: Clerimont-Didier, 1st appearance there; Heartwell-Philips; Harlow-Packer; Capt. Cape-King; Mrs Harlow-Miss Pope, 1st time; Miss Harlow-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Mrs Harlow Actor: Miss Pope, 1st time
Role: Miss Harlow Actor: Mrs Bennet.

Dance: II: New Tambourine, as17640929

Event Comment: Benfit for Costollo, Mrs Pitt, Mr Stede. [Public Advertiser assigns Maria to Miss Elliot.] None admitted behind Scenes. Last time of performing Mainpiece this season

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jovial Crew

Cast
Role: Amie Actor: Mrs Baker.
Role: Meriel Actor: Mrs Vincent

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Performance Comment: As17641107, but Corinna-Mrs Evans; Maria-Mrs Mattocks (playbill).
Cast
Role: Corinna Actor: Mrs Evans
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Mattocks

Dance: I: A Wooden Shoe Dance-Leppie, Miss Pitt; End: (This night only) A Medley Hornpipe-Walker, from Drury Lane, Miss Pitt his scholar; End Opera: Hornpipe-Miss Pitt; End I Afterpiece: Rural Love, as17641212

Event Comment: Benefit for Mr and Mrs Baddeley,Tickets deliver'd by Kear for An Opera will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: As17650424 but Macheath-Vernon; Filch-Baddeley; Player-Adcock; Mat@o@Mint-Kear; Polly-Mrs Baddeley, 1st time.
Cast
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Baddeley, 1st time.
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Love

Afterpiece Title: The Country Wife

Cast
Role: Mrs Pinchwife Actor: Miss Slack
Role: Alithea Actor: Mrs Hopkins.

Entertainment: II: By Desire, Bucks Have at ye All-Baddeley

Dance: End Opera: The Irish Lilt, as17641011

Event Comment: Benefit for Ackman and Mrs Bradshaw. Tickets deliver'd for George Barnwell will be admitted

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Performance Comment: As17650213, but Bellamy-Ackman; Lucetta-Mrs Bradshaw; Milliner-_.
Cast
Role: Lucetta Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Milliner Actor: Mrs Hippisley
Role: Mrs Strictland Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Dance: II: Hearts of Oak, as17650420

Entertainment: End: A Whimsical Description of the Antients and Moderns-Vernon

Event Comment: Benefit for an Ancient Widow Gentlewoman and her Daughter (in great distress); Rawlins, Potter, Waylin. None admitted behind scenes. Tickets delivered by Mas. Besford, and Mrs Naylor, &c. will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Convert

Performance Comment: As17650126, but Offa-Tindal; Solemn Hymn-Beard, +Squibb, Mrs +Baker, Miss +Weirman.

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Cast
Role: Fine Lady Actor: Mrs Green.

Dance: End: Rural Love, as17641212

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Bellamy. Mainpiece: Reviv'd Tragedy [John Banks]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Virtue Betrayed; Or, Anna Bullen

Performance Comment: Henry VIII-Clarke; Piercy-Smith; Wolsey-Gibson; Rochford-Dyer; Northumberland-Walker; Lady Diana Talbot-Miss Macklin; Lady Elizabeth Blunt-Mrs Vincent; Princess Elizabeth-Miss Besford; Anna Bullen-Mrs Bellamy.

Afterpiece Title: The Old Maid

Dance: IV: Rural Love, as17651115; End: The Venetian Gardeners, as17650925

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Wright. Part of Pit laid into the boxes. [Prologue and Epilogue to Falstaff's Wedding as spoken by Dodd and Mrs Pritchard printed in the Public Advertiser.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: As17660121, but Lucy-Mrs Abington (first time); Polly-Miss Wright (first time); Beggar-Burton.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Abington
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mrs Bradshaw

Afterpiece Title: Daphne and Amintor

Dance: End: A Comic Dance -Sg Giorgi, Sga Giorgi, as17660207

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Weichsel

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: As17651113, but Short bill Humphrey-_; Daniel-_; Mrs Sealand-_; Isabella-_.
Cast
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Ferguson
Role: Indiana Actor: Mrs Bellamy
Role: Song in Act II Actor: Mrs Weichsel.

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Performance Comment: As17660419 but Sally-Mrs Weichsel, first time.
Cast
Role: Sally Actor: Mrs Weichsel, first time.

Dance: End: Rural Love, as17651115

Event Comment: Benefit for Younger (prompter). Tickets delivered by Mrs Stephens, Miss Helme, Miss Twist, and Murden will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko; Or, The Royal Slave

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-Younger, first time; Governor-Anderson; Blanford-Hull; Stanmore-Davis; Aboan-Gardner; Jack Stanmore-Murden; Capt. Driver-Dunstall; Daniel-Shuter; Hotman-Wignel; Planters-Bennet, Buck, Morgan; Charlotte-Miss Macklin; Lucy-Mrs Stephens; Widow Lackit-Mrs Pitt; Imoinda-Miss Ward, first time.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Stephens
Role: Widow Lackit Actor: Mrs Pitt

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Cast
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Green.

Song: II: A Song-Miss Twist

Dance: III: A Hornpipe-Miss Twist; IV: A Minuet-Dumay, Miss Twist; End: The Sicilian Peasants, as17660311

Entertainment: End: By Particular Desire (For positively the last time this season) Epilogue upon an Ass-Shuter

Event Comment: Benefit for Mr and Mrs Baddeley

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Performance Comment: As17660405 but Regan-Mrs Lee; Cordelia-Mrs Baddeley, first time; Gent Usher-Baddeley.
Cast
Role: Regan Actor: Mrs Lee
Role: Cordelia Actor: Mrs Baddeley, first time
Role: Goneril Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Aranti Actor: Mrs Hippisley

Afterpiece Title: The Musical Lady

Cast
Role: Lady Scrape Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Laundress Actor: Mrs Bradshaw

Entertainment: End: Baddeley, By Particular Desire, will present Bucks Have at ye All-Baddeley

Dance: End I Farce: Hearts of Oak, as17660207

Event Comment: Benefit for Redman, Dumay, Mrs Viviez, Mrs Naylor

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jovial Crew

Performance Comment: As17660411 but Rachel-Mrs Mattocks, first time.
Cast
Role: Rachel Actor: Mrs Mattocks, first time.
Role: Amie Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Meriel Actor: Mrs Vincent

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Dance: II: The Village Romps, as17651019; End: Minuet-Dumai, Miss Twist

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Paid printer's 3 bills...#20 9s.; Mrs Hillman for women's cloathes #23 2s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #116 15s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Plain Dealer

Performance Comment: Manly-Holland; Freeman-Palmer; Novel-Dodd; Lord Plausible-Parsons; Major Oldfox-Love; Vernish-Packer; Jerry Blackacre-Yates; Quillett-Baddeley; Oakum-Moody; Fidelia-Miss Plym,1st time; Olivia-Miss Pope; Eliza-Mrs Lee; Widow Blackacre-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Eliza Actor: Mrs Lee
Role: Widow Blackacre Actor: Mrs Clive.

Afterpiece Title: The Hermit

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs King