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426
18 March 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: fterpiece] A farce of 3 Acts taken from Shaks Taming ye Shrew (by Garrick) call'd new Catharine & Petruchio (Cross). Mrs Pritchard's Benefit. Tickets of Mrs Pritchard at her lodgings at Pritchard's Warehouse, in Tavistock St. Part of pit laid into boxes. Amphitheatre on stage. Receipts: #298 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Cast
Role: Hastings Actor: Garrick
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Alicia Actor: Mrs Cibber.

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Performance Comment: Petruchio-Woodward; Grumio-Yates; Catherine-Mrs Pritchard; Baptista-Burton; Hortensio-Mozeen; Bianca-Mrs Bennet; Biandello-Blakes.
Cast
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Bianca Actor: Mrs Bennet
Related Works
Related Work: Catherine and Petruchio Author(s): David Garrick

Dance: Devisse, Mlle Auretti, Mlle Auguste

427
21 January 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Each of these 3 acts apiece, Alter'd by Garrick, from Shakespear-Applauded. Mrs Clive fell down in ye Farce, and accus'd Woodward wth doing it on purpose (Cross). [The Bill lists neither cast nor characters for either piece, but advertises them with proper music, songs, dances, and decorations. Beginning with 23 Jan. the Bill lists actors names. Casts here taken from the 1756 ed.] Receipts: #180 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Winters Tale

Performance Comment: Leontes-Garrick; Polixenes-Havard; Camillo-Davies; Shepherd-Berry; Clown-Woodward; Autolycus-Yates; Cleomenes-Jefferson; Florizel-Holland; Gentleman-Blakes; Servant-Beard; Rogero-Walker; Perdita-Mrs Cibber; Paulina-Mrs Bennet; Dorcas-Miss Minors; Mopsa-Mrs Bradshaw; Hermione-Mrs Pritchard; Prologue-Garrick.
Cast
Role: Leontes Actor: Garrick
Role: Perdita Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Paulina Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Mopsa Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Hermione Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Prologue Actor: Garrick.

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Performance Comment: Petruchio-Woodward; Baptista-Burton; Hortensio-Mozeen; Grumio-Yates; Music Master-Jefferson; Biondello-Blakes; Pedro-Clough; Tailor-Vaughan; Nathaniel-W. Vaughan; Peter-Ackman; Nicholas-Atkins; Philip-Marr; Joseph-Lewis; Catherine-Mrs Clive; Bianca-Mrs Bennet; Curtis-Mrs Bradshaw.
Cast
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Bianca Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Curtis Actor: Mrs Bradshaw.
Related Works
Related Work: Catherine and Petruchio Author(s): David Garrick

428
19 May 1783 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Wild. 1st piece: As altered in 3 Acts by Garrick. 3rd piece [1st time; MF 2, by Leonard Macnally. MS: Larpent 623; not published]: The Music compiled from the most eminent Composers. Receipts: #304 1s. 6d. (222/9/6; tickets: 81/12/0) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Winters Tale

Performance Comment: Leontes (King of Sicily)-Henderson; Polixenes (King of Bithynia)-Aickin (Their 1st appearance in those characters); Camillo-Hull; Old Shepherd-Booth; Clown-Quick; Cleomenes-Fearon; Autolicus (with songs)-Edwin; Florizel (Prince of Bithynia)-Lewis; Perdita (Daughter to Leontes and Hermione; with Come, come, my good shepherds)-Miss Satchell; Paulina-Mrs Hunter; Mopsa-Mrs Martyr; Dorcas-Mrs Morton; Hermione (Queen of Bithynia)-Mrs Yates (Their 1st appearance in any of those characters) .
Cast
Role: Paulina Actor: Mrs Hunter
Role: Mopsa Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Hermione Actor: Mrs Yates
Related Works
Related Work: A Winter's Tale Author(s): David Garrick
Related Work: The Sheep-Shearing Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: A Fete

Performance Comment: Overture from Thomasand Sally, by Dr Arne. scene I A Forest. Sportsmen, Horses and Dogs, returning from the Chace. Give round the word, dismount, dismount, the Music by Dibdin, sung by Doyle, scene II. The Cave of Echo. They say there is an Echo here, I'll try, I'll try, I'll try by Davies, Mahon, Darley, Doyle, scene III. A Camp. The Duetto of the Tobacco Box, Though the Fate of Battle. Tom-Brett; Kate-Miss Morris. SCENE IV. A Wood. Tally ho!, as17830516. scene v. A Sea Piece. The Description of a Battle, Stand to your Guns, my Hearts of Oak by Bannister, scene vi. A Pantomimical Interlude, The Skeleton (Taken from The Royal Chace). Harlequin-W. Bates; Pierrot-Stevens; Pantaloon-Thompson, scene VII. When Phoebus, &c., as17830517. scene VIII. A Banquet. Come, my Friends and jovial Boys (jingers not listed). To conclude with a Grand Ballet. Also Coalition. Principal Characters by Quick, Davies, W. Bates, Wewitzer; Mrs Martyr, Miss Morris, Mrs Webb, Mrs Bannister. [Larpent MS lists the parts: Sir Chian Cucumber, Pert, Rigdoon, Capt. Sentry; Letitia, Fanny, Mrs Pandar, Priscilla. Morning Herald, 21 May, assigns: Sir Caian Anchovy-Quick; French Marquis-Wewitzer.] hathi. hathi.
Cast
Role: The Lady Actor: Mrs Bannister
Role: Principal Bacchant and Euphrosyne Actor: Mrs Martyr

429
09 October 1783 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: As altered in 3 acts by Garrick. 2nd piece [1st time; ball, p 2, composed by the principal characters, who were from Audinot's company in Paris. Synopsis of action in London Chronicle, 10 Oct.]: A Dramatic Romance told in Action. With New Dresses, Scenery and Decorations. The Music selected from the most Eminent Composers. The Story will be delivered (Gratis) at the Theatre. Receipts: #158 19s. 6d. (157/2/0; 1/17/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Winters Tale

Performance Comment: Leontes-Henderson; Polixenes-Aickin; Camillo-Hull; Old Shepherd-Clarke; Clown-Quick; Cleomenes-Fearon; Autolicus-Edwin; Florizel-Lewis; Perdita-Miss Satchell; Paulina-Mrs Bates; Mopsa-Mrs Martyr; Dorcas-Mrs Morton; Hermione-Mrs Inchbald .
Cast
Role: Paulina Actor: Mrs Bates
Role: Mopsa Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Hermione Actor: Mrs Inchbald
Related Works
Related Work: A Winter's Tale Author(s): David Garrick
Related Work: The Sheep-Shearing Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Knights

Afterpiece Title: The Devil upon Two Sticks

Performance Comment: The Devil-Bannister; Sir T. Maxwell-Thompson; Invoice-Davies; Dr Last-Edwin; Mrs Margaret Maxwell-Mrs Webb; Harriet-Mrs Morton .
Cast
Role: Mrs Margaret Maxwell Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Morton

430
22 January 1790 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Altered from Shirley, by David Garrick, Esq. Receipts: #193 0s. 6d. (185.10.0; 7.10.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamesters

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-King, Quick, Edwin, Farren, Davies, Macready, Egan, C. Powell, Miss Brunton, Mrs Pope. Cast from edition of 1792 (John Bell): Wilding-King; Barnacle-Quick; Nephew-Edwin; Hazard-Farren; Sellaway-Davies; Littlestock-Macready; Acreless-Egan; Dwindle-C. Powell; Page-Simmons; Box@keeper-Rock; Servant-Farley; Drawer-Ledger; Penelope-Miss Brunton; Mrs Wilding-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: King, Quick, Edwin, Farren, Davies, Macready, Egan, C. Powell, Miss Brunton, Mrs Pope. Cast from edition of 1792
Role: Mrs Wilding Actor: Mrs Pope.
Related Works
Related Work: The Gamesters Author(s): David Garrick

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Chaplet

Cast
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Cecily Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Julia Actor: Mrs Wells.
Role: Shepherdess Actor: Mrs Martyr, Mrs Mountain
Role: Principal Witches Actor: Darley, Duffey, Mrs Mountain, Mrs Martyr
Role: Fishwomen Actor: Mrs Gray, Mrs Lefevre, Mrs Masters, Mrs White

Dance: As17891231

431
22 December 1795 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Altered from Shakespeare by Garrick, in 3 Acts. Receipts: #253 9s. 6d. (250.9.0; 3.0.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Winters Tale

Performance Comment: Florizel-Holman; Polixenes-Harley; Camillo-Davenport; Cleomenes-Richardson; Clown-Quick; Autolicus (with songs)-Munden; Leontes-Pope; Perdita-Miss Wallis; Paulina-Mrs Fawcett; Dorcas-Mrs Mountain; Mopsa-Mrs Castelle; Hermione-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Paulina Actor: Mrs Fawcett
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Mopsa Actor: Mrs Castelle
Role: Hermione Actor: Mrs Pope.
Related Works
Related Work: A Winter's Tale Author(s): David Garrick
Related Work: The Sheep-Shearing Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: Merry Sherwood

Cast
Role: Principal Vocal Characters Actor: Incledon, Johnstone, Munden, Fawcett, Bowden, Knight, Townsend, Richardson, Haymes, Gray, Street, Linton, Spofforth, Tett, Mrs Serres, Mrs Mountain, Mrs Clendining, Mrs Martyr
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

432
15 April 1740 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Giffard. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by Colley Cibber, Esq; Poet-Laureat. Afterpiece: a new Dramatic Satire. [By David Garrick.] Tickets at Giffard's Lodgings [Mr Bolney's) in Great Queen Street

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Cast
Role: Lady Betty Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Lady Easy Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Lady Graveairs Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Edging Actor: Mrs Clive.

Afterpiece Title: Lethe or Esop in the Shades

Performance Comment: In which will be introduced Singing-Mr Beard, Mrs Clive; particularly The Life of a Belle, in Imitation of The Life of a Beau, -Mrs Clive; Esop-Taswell; Mercury-Beard; Charon-Marten; Drunken Man-Macklin; Beau-Woodward; Attorney-Turbutt; Thomas-Raftor; Lady-Miss Bennet; Lucy-Mrs Clive; With a Prologue-; Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: In which will be introduced Singing Actor: Mr Beard, Mrs Clive
Role: Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Clive
Related Works
Related Work: Lethe; or, Esop in the Shades Author(s): David Garrick

Dance: II: La Matelote-Desnoyer, Mlle Chateauneuf; III: Muilment; V: Le Tambourine-Mlle Chateauneuf

433
17 September 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: MMrs Love play'd Mrs Peachum very bad. Her fit seem'd a very Aukward Imitation of Mrs Pritchard in the Jealous Wife (Hopkins). Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s. No money received at the Stage Door. None returned after the curtain is up. Play to begin exactly at 6 o'clock. Places may be had of Mr Johnston at the Stage Door. Vivat Rex et Regina. [Customary notice, which will not be repeated here, Sept. 15 David Garrick & his Lady set out for Italy from his house in Southampton St. Covent Garden (Winston MS 9). Winston also refers to a Sept. 9 Letter from T. Davies, cg, to the poet Charles Churchill begging he would not introduce so unimportant a person as himself in his Smithfield Rosciad.] Receipts: #248 9s. (Cross Diary)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Vernon; Peachum-Yates; Lockit-Bransby; Filch-Parsons; Mat@o@Mint-Fox; Beggar-Burton; Player-Castle; Drawer-Master Burton; Lucy-Mrs Clive; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Love, first time; Polly-Mrs Vincent; Diana Trapes-Mrs Bradshaw; In Act III a Hornpipe-Miss Dawson; To conclude with a Country Dance-.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Love, first time
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mrs Bradshaw

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Performance Comment: Fribble-Obrien; Flash-King; Capt. Loveit-Packer; Puff-Moody; Jasper-Ackman; Tag-Mrs Bennet; Biddy-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Tag Actor: Mrs Bennet
Related Works
Related Work: Miss in her Teens Author(s): David Garrick

434
20 November 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Altered by Garrick from Shakespeare; not acted these 10 years [not acted since 26 Apr. 1765]. With new Dresses and Decorations. Afterpiece: With a Sea Fight and Procession. [These were included in all subsequent performances.] Receipts: #188 8s. (151.2.0; 33.6.6; 3.19.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Winters Tale

Performance Comment: Leontes-Smith; Polixenes-Bensley; Florizel-Brereton; Camillo-Aickin; Old Shepherd-Packer; Autolicus-Vernon; Cleomines-Hurst; Gentleman-Williams; Clown-Yates; Perdita-Mrs Robinson; Paulina-Mrs Hopkins; Hermione-Mrs Hartley.
Cast
Role: Perdita Actor: Mrs Robinson
Role: Paulina Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Hermione Actor: Mrs Hartley.
Related Works
Related Work: A Winter's Tale Author(s): David Garrick
Related Work: The Sheep-Shearing Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

Cast
Role: Mrs Dangle Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Confidante Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Justice's Lady Actor: Mrs Davenett

Dance: II: New Dance-Sg and Sga Zuchelli, the Miss Stageldoirs, Henry, Sga Crespi

Song: II: Sheep shearing song-Miss Abrams. [This was sung, as here assinged, in all subsequent performances.

435
30 November 1784 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Afterpiece: Written by Garrick. Not acted these 10 years [acted 21 Nov. 1775]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fontainbleau

Cast
Role: Mrs Casey Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Nanette Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Miss Bull Actor: Mrs T. Kennedy
Role: Lady Bull Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Rosa Actor: Mrs Bannister.

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Performance Comment: Sharp-Quick; Gayless-Davies; Justice Guttle-Fearon; Dick-Wewitzer; Beau Trippet-Helme; Melissa-Mrs Inchbald; Mrs Gadabout-Miss Platt; Trippet-Miss Stuart; Kitty Pry-Mrs Bates .
Cast
Role: Melissa Actor: Mrs Inchbald
Role: Mrs Gadabout Actor: Miss Platt
Role: Kitty Pry Actor: Mrs Bates
Related Works
Related Work: The Lying Valet Author(s): David Garrick

Dance: As17841022

436
30 September 1785 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Afterpiece: Written by Garrick. Receipts: #180 6s. 6d. (179/8/0; 0/18/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Captain Macheath-Mrs Martyr (1st appearance in that character); Peachum-Wilson; Lockit-Booth; Mat o' the Mint-Darley; Ben Budge-Ledger; Jemmy Twitcher-Painter; Crook-finger'd Jack-Bates; Wat Dreary-Swords; Harry Paddington-Newton; Jailor-Stevens; Drawer-Helme; Filch-Doyle; Lucy-Mrs Kennedy; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Webb; Jenny Diver-Mrs Morton; Mrs Vixen-Miss Stuart; Mrs Slammekin-Miss Platt; Sukey Tawdry-Miss Cranfield; Mrs Coaxer-Miss Brangin; Molly Brazen-Mrs Templeton; Betty Doxey-Miss Francis; Diana Trapes-Mrs Pitt; Polly-Mrs Bannister. hathi.
Cast
Role: Captain Macheath Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Jenny Diver Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Mrs Vixen Actor: Miss Stuart
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Miss Platt
Role: Mrs Coaxer Actor: Miss Brangin
Role: Molly Brazen Actor: Mrs Templeton
Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Bannister. hathi.

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Performance Comment: Sharp-Quick; Gayless-Davies; Justice Guttle-Fearon; Dick-Wewitzer; Beau Trippet-Helme; Melissa-Mrs Inchbald; Mrs Gadabout-Miss Platt; Trippet-Miss Stuart; Kitty Pry-Mrs Wilson .
Cast
Role: Melissa Actor: Mrs Inchbald
Role: Mrs Gadabout Actor: Miss Platt
Role: Kitty Pry Actor: Mrs Wilson
Related Works
Related Work: The Lying Valet Author(s): David Garrick

Dance: In Act III of mainpiece Hornpipe by Miss Besford

437
06 June 1795 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Clendining. 2nd piece: Not acted these 10 years [acted 25 Apr. 1788]. 3rd piece [1st time; M 1, altered by John Gretton from his Ode performed at the Pantheon, 4 May. Larpent MS 1087; text printed in Morning Chronicle, 2 May 1795, with parts as above]: The Words by John Gretton, Esq. The Music by Spofforth; the Dances by Byrn. Books containing the Words of the Masque will be delivered gratis at the different Doors. Morning Herald, 5 June: Tickets to be had of Mrs Clendining, No. 13, King-street, Covent Garden. Receipts: #204 5s. (72.17; 7.15; tickets: 123.13)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Follies Of A Day

Performance Comment: As17941003, but Antonio-Munden; The Page (with a song)-Mrs Clendining (1st appearance in that character); Marcelina-_; Agnes-_.
Cast
Role: The Page Actor: Mrs Clendining
Role: Victoria Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Catalina Actor: Mrs Arnold
Role: Isabel Actor: Mrs Platt
Role: Lorenza Actor: Mrs Martyr.

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Performance Comment: Thomas-Munden (1st appearance in that character); Nephew-Macready; Whittle-Powel; Sir Patrick O'Neal-Rock; Bates-Davenport; Servants-Abbot, Blurton, Simmons; Kecksey-Bernard; Widow Brady (for that night only; with Garrick's original Epilogue Song)-Mrs Greville (late of the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane).
Cast
Role: Widow Brady Actor: Mrs Greville
Related Works
Related Work: The Irish Widow Author(s): David Garrick

Afterpiece Title: A Masque In Honor of the Nuptials of His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales with Caroline Princess of Brunswick on 8 April 1795

Performance Comment: Principal Musical Characters-Townsend, Linton, Street, Williamson, Miss Kirton, Mrs Castelle, Mrs Arnold, Miss Stuart, Mrs Norton, Miss Leserve, Mrs Masters, Mrs Clendining. [Larpent MS lists the parts: Neptune, Tritons, Venus, Sea Nymphs.]Larpent MS lists the parts: Neptune, Tritons, Venus, Sea Nymphs.]
Cast
Role: Principal Musical Characters Actor: Townsend, Linton, Street, Williamson, Miss Kirton, Mrs Castelle, Mrs Arnold, Miss Stuart, Mrs Norton, Miss Leserve, Mrs Masters, Mrs Clendining.

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Performance Comment: As17940919, but Dermot (for that night only)-Mrs Clendining; Fitzroy (with Old Towler)-Incledon.
Cast
Role: Dermot Actor: Mrs Clendining
Role: Norah Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Kathlane Actor: Mrs Martyr.

Dance: In 3rd piece: a Grand Dance-Byrn, Holland, Mlle St.Amand, Mme Rossi

Song: End I 2nd piece: The Richmond Primrose Girl (Music by Spofforth-Poetry by William Pearce, Esq.) sung in character-Mrs Clendining

Performance Comment: =) sung in character-Mrs Clendining.
Cast
Role: sung in character Actor: Mrs Clendining.

438
13 December 1760 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: MMaster Leoni's first appearance. Music by Smith. On account of Machinery and music no persons can be admitted behind Scenes or into the Orchestra. Nothing under full prices will be taken. Books of the Entertainment will be sold at the Theatre at 6d. each. The Enchanter, a new Musical Entertainment wrote by Mr Garrick, and set by Mr Smith, very well received.Master Leoni, a Jew, made his first appearance in this piece, and was received with great applause (Hopkins MS Notes)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Performance Comment: As17601117, but Araminta-Mrs Davies.
Cast
Role: Araminta Actor: Mrs Davies.
Role: Clarissa Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Mrs Cloggit Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Mrs Amlet Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Flippanta Actor: Mrs Clive.

Afterpiece Title: The Enchanter or Love and Magic

Performance Comment: Actors only-Lowe, Champnes, Mrs Vincent, Miss Young, Master Leoni, 1st time. Moroc-Champness; Kaliel-Master Leoni; Zoreb-Lowe; Zaida-Mrs Vincent; Lyssa-Miss Young; The dances-Sig Grimaldi, Sig Tioli, Sig Giorgi, Sga Giorgi, Miss Baker, Miss Dawson, Miss Lucchi, others. The music composed by Mr Smith (Folger Bill).
Cast
Role: Actors only Actor: Lowe, Champnes, Mrs Vincent, Miss Young, Master Leoni, 1st time. Moroc-Champness
Role: Zaida Actor: Mrs Vincent
Related Works
Related Work: The Enchanter; or, Love and Magic Author(s): David Garrick

439
06 July 1767 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Particular Desire. [The BM Playbill lists Mercury-Bannister.] Half past six went into ye Pit to see $Barry do Hastings and Mrs Dancer Jane Shore. Before ye play began, ended reading ye parts of Hastings, Jane Shore and Dumont. When ye Gods called for ye Prologue, York beckoned to be quiet. What authority these fellows assume! T. Barry did Dumont, but he will never be equal to his father. The Entertainment was Lethe. Old Man and Lord Chalkstone by Shuter. Garrick, who sat near me, laughed at his understanding ye character of Lord Chalkstone so little, as to say--"She married for money, and I for a title." Drunken man pretty well by Weston (Neville MS Diary)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Hastings-Barry; Dumont-T. Barry; Bellmour-Davis; Ratcliff-Palmer; Catesby-Gardner; Gloster-Sowdon; Alicia-Mrs Jefferies; Jane Shore-Mrs Dancer.
Cast
Role: Alicia Actor: Mrs Jefferies
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Mrs Dancer.

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Performance Comment: Old Man, Lord Chalkstone-Shuter; Aesop-Newton; Charon-Brownsmith; Drunken Man-Weston; Mercury-Jefferies; Fine Gentleman-Palmer; Frenchman-Quick; Bowman-Smith; the fine Lady-Mrs Gardner.
Cast
Role: the fine Lady Actor: Mrs Gardner.
Related Works
Related Work: Lethe; or, Esop in the Shades Author(s): David Garrick

440
18 March 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for King. The Play was very Imperfect. Bon Ton is a Comedy in Two Acts. Written 15 or 16 years ago Mr G. out of Friendship for Mr King gave it him to get up for his Benefit-It was verY well perform'd & receiv'd with the highest Applause (Hopkins Diary). Mainpiece: Not acted these 16 years. [See 29 Jan. 1759.] Part of Pit laid into boxes. Paid 4 days salary, list #377 4s.; J. French on acct #5 5s.; Mr Carter in full for Music for Rival Candidates #42 (Treasurer's Book). [Rather unfavorable review of Bon Ton in Westminster Magazine for March. Ascribes it to Burgoyne, with touches form Garrick.] Receipts: #291 2s. 6d. Charges: #66 7s. 6d. Profits to King: #224 15s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure

Performance Comment: Duke-Smith; Claudio-Reddish; Angelo-Palmer; Escalus-J. Aickin; Clown-Parsons; Provost-Davies; Friar Peter-Usher; Elbow-Wright; Barnardine-Keen; Abhorson-Carpenter; Lucio-King; Mariana-Miss Hopkins; Juliet-Miss Platt; Mistress Overdone-Mrs Bradshaw; Francisca-Mrs Johnson; Isabella-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Mistress Overdone Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Francisca Actor: Mrs Johnson
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Yates.

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton or High Life Above Stairs

Performance Comment: Parts by King, Dodd, Parsons, Baddeley, Burton, Brereton, Lamash, Wheeler, Miss Pope, Miss Platt, Mrs Abington, Prologue-King; Sir John Trotley-King; Lord Minikin-Dodd; Davy-Parsons; Col. Tivy-Brereton; Jessamy-Lamash; Mignon-Burton; Lady Minikin-Miss Pope; Gymp-Miss Platt; Miss Titup-Mrs Abington; Riffle-Baddeley; Whisp-Wheeler (the parts of Riffle and Whisp removed after 1st performance) (Genest, V, 449).
Cast
Role: Miss Titup Actor: Mrs Abington
Related Works
Related Work: Bon Ton; or, High Life Above Stairs Author(s): David Garrick

441
19 October 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Altered by Garrick from Shakespeare. Receipts: #114 7s. 6d. (85.9.0; 28.3.0; 0.15.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Winters Tale

Performance Comment: Leontes-Smith; Polixenes-Bensley; Florizel-Brereton; Camillo-Aickin; Old Shepherd-Packer; Autolicus-Vernon; Clown-Yates; Perdita-Mrs Brereton (1st appearance in that character); Paulina-Mrs Hopkins; Hermione-Miss Farren. [Edition of 1785 (Bathurst) adds: Cleomenes-$Chaplin; Gentleman-$Phillimore; Dorcas-$Miss Simson; Mopsa-$Miss Kirby.]
Cast
Role: Perdita Actor: Mrs Brereton
Role: Paulina Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Related Works
Related Work: A Winter's Tale Author(s): David Garrick
Related Work: The Sheep-Shearing Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

Cast
Role: Mrs Dangle Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Dance: II: Dance-Henry, Miss Armstrong, the Miss Stageldoirs

Song: II: Sheep@shearing song-Miss Wright. [This was sung, as here assigned, in both subsequent performances.

442
28 April 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Mills and Miss Minors. Tickets deliver'd by Taswell will be taken. [The Present State of the Stage commends Miss Minors in characters of awkward country girls.] Receipts: #170 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Cast
Role: Mrs Marwood Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Mrs Fainall Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Mincing Actor: Mrs Toogood
Role: Millamant Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Lady Wishfort Actor: Mrs James

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Performance Comment: As17530412 but Fribble-Garrick first time this Season; Flash-Woodward.
Cast
Role: Fribble Actor: Garrick first time this Season
Role: Tag Actor: Mrs Clive.
Related Works
Related Work: Miss in her Teens Author(s): David Garrick

443
11 February 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Compos'd by Mr Smith--the Introduction, which was a Dialogue in Prose, between Mr Havard & Yates, Much hiss'd & dislik'd. The Opera had great Applause. Miss Young recover'd (Cross). The Opera never performed before with songs from Shakespear, Dryden, &c. The Music by Mr Smith. [The Bill lists no cast or actors. The cast has been retrieved by Hogan from the 1756 ed. plus the musical score published by J. Walsh. Note some parts were doubled. See "Shakespeare's Tempest at Drury Lane During Garrick's Management", G. W. Stone Jr, Shakespeare Quarterly, Winter 1956.] Receipts: #180 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Performance Comment: Alonso-Atkins; Prospero-Beard; Antonio-G. Burton; Ferdinand-Curioni; Gonzalo-; Caliban-Champnes; Stephano-Rooker; Ventoso-Abington; Trincalo-Beard; Mustacho-Champness; Ariel-Miss Young; Miranda-Mrs Vernon; With an Introductory Dialogue by way of Prologue-.
Cast
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Vernon
Related Works
Related Work: The Tempest Author(s): David Garrick

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23 May 1767 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Paid salary list #435 19s. (Treasurer's Book). Read the 2 remaining Acts of Rule a Wife...About 15 minutes past 4 went into ye Pit, and contrary to my expectation got a seat almost in ye middle of ye 3rd row, which I prefer to any other. Garrick played Leon. By having seen him in the character before, and having read the play, I enjoyed the excellency of his acting more than I ever did. King played the Copper Captain for ye first time, and did it very well. Pritchard is excellent in Estifania, Love and Baddeley were good in Cacafago and the Old Woman (Neville MS Diary). Receipts: #202 10s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife

Cast
Role: Leon Actor: Garrick
Role: Altea Actor: Mrs Lee
Role: Margaretta Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Estifania Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Performance Comment: As17670427 but Tag-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Tag Actor: Mrs Bennet.
Related Works
Related Work: Miss in her Teens Author(s): David Garrick

Music: End: Concerto on Harpsichord-Burney Jun

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28 November 1770 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Lusignan, Mr Garrick (Cross Diary)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zara

Performance Comment: Lusignan-Garrick; Osman-Reddish; Nerestan-Packer; Orasmin-Hurst; Chatilion-J. Aickin; Melidor-Wheeler; Selima-Mrs Reddish; Zara-Mrs Barry.
Cast
Role: Lusignan Actor: Garrick
Role: Selima Actor: Mrs Reddish
Role: Zara Actor: Mrs Barry.

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Performance Comment: Fribble (with a song in character)-Dodd; Flash-Palmer; Loveit-J. Aickin; Puff-Moody; Jasper-Ackman; Tag-Mrs Love; Miss Biddy-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Tag Actor: Mrs Love
Related Works
Related Work: Miss in her Teens Author(s): David Garrick

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28 June 1786 @ Windsor Castle Inn, King Street, Hammersmith

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by Wycherley, altered by Garrick, and perform'd very often last season, at the Theatre-Royal, Drury-Lane, with great applause. Afterpiece: Never acted here. Peeping Tom is obliged to be deferred till Monday next

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Performance Comment: Moody-Benson; Sparkish-Simpson; Belville-Hill; Countryman-Watts; Servants-Meadows, Johnston; Harcourt-Yatesmore (who perform'd Glenalvon [in Douglas]; 2nd appearance); Lucy-Mrs Clarke (1st appearance); Alithea-Miss Phillips; Miss Peggy (the Country Girl)-A Young Lady (1st appearance on any stage [unidentified]) .unidentified]) .
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Clarke
Related Works
Related Work: The Country Girl Author(s): David Garrick

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

Performance Comment: The King-Smith; The Miller-Watts; Lord Lurewell-Wilson; Joe (with a song in character)-Price; Dick-Curtis; Margery-Mrs Johnston; Kate-Mrs Clarke; Peggy-Mrs Williams .
Cast
Role: Margery Actor: Mrs Johnston
Role: Kate Actor: Mrs Clarke
Role: Peggy Actor: Mrs Williams

Song: In the course of the mainpiece a plaintive Pastoral Song, unaccompanied by the orchestra, by the Young Lady; End of Monologue a duett from Robin Hood by Price and Miss Phillips

Monologue: 1786 06 28 End of mainpiece Parents and Children; or, The Chimney-Sweeper and Bricklayer by a Young Gentleman (1st appearance on any stage [Gibbons (see 5 and 19 July)])

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15 October 1792 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Permission of the Lord Chamberlain. Benefit for Sims. Mainpiece: As altered from Wycherley by David Garrick, Esq. The Doors to be opened at 5:30. To begin at 6:30. Tickets to be had of Sims, the Theatrical Register, Wrekin Tavern, Broad-court, Long-acre; at the Blue Post Coffee-house, Charlotte-street, Rathbone-place; the Tun, Goodge-street, Middlesex Hospital; the Green Man, Union-street, Middlesex Hospital; the Wheat Sheaf, Rathbone-place; of Price, at the Coach and Horses, Holborn; at the Duke of Clarence Coffee-house, Haymarket; Spencer's, Two Blue Posts, Southampton-buildings; and of Rice at the Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Performance Comment: Moody-White; Harcourt-Egerton; Belville-Morton; Country Boy-Master Pritchard; William-Sims; Sparkish-Belmont; Alithea-Miss Smith; Lucy-Mrs Egerton; Miss Peggy (the Country Girl)-A Young Lady (1st appearance on any stage [unidentified]).unidentified]).
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Egerton
Related Works
Related Work: The Country Girl Author(s): David Garrick

Afterpiece Title: Whos the Dupe

Performance Comment: Doiley-Cox; Gradus-Dobson; Granger-Clinford; Sandford-Ingall; Miss Doiley-Miss Edwards; Charlotte-Mrs Rowson.
Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Rowson.
Related Works
Related Work: The Dupes of Fancy; or, Every Man his Hobby Author(s): George Saville Carey

Song: End I: song-a Young Lady; End II: song-Incledon; End III: song-a Lady; End IV: song-Johannot

Entertainment: Monologues End: Roxana's Epilogue-; British Loyalty; or, A Squeeze to St. Paul's-Lyon

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24 May 1797 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for King. 2nd piece: Not acted for more than 20 years [acted 14 May 1782]. The Dialogue by Garrick and King. The Music by Michael Arne and Vernon. Tickets delivered for Friday May 5 [for which day the benefit was first announcedP will be admitted. True Briton, 6 May: Tickets to be had of King, No. 56, New Store-street, Bedford-Square. Receipts: #290 9s. 6d. (111.5.6; 58.4.6; 4.16.0; tickets: 116.3.6) (charge: #211 18s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Woud And She Woud Not

Performance Comment: Don Manuel-King (1st appearance in that character); Don Philip-Barrymore; Octavio-C. Kemble; Trappanti-Bannister Jun.; Soto-R. Palmer; Hippolita-Mrs Jordan; Rosara-Miss Heard; Flora-Mrs Goodall; Viletta-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Hippolita Actor: Mrs Jordan
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Goodall

Afterpiece Title: Lincos Travels

Performance Comment: Linco-King; Dorcas-Mrs Maddocks; Arcadians-Maddocks, Cooke, Evans, Phillimore, Welsh, Trueman, Wentworth, Ms Arne, Ms Wentworth, Ms Granger, Ms Butler, Ms Hale, Ms Stuart.
Cast
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Maddocks
Related Works
Related Work: Linco's Travels Author(s): David Garrick

Afterpiece Title: The Smugglers

Entertainment: Monologue. End I: Kitty Conolly and Jack the Painter (Very lately Versified, and never before presented to the Public)-King

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04 January 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: by Shakespeare, in 5 acts. With New Music, Scenes, Dresses and Decorations. Public Advertiser, 6 Jan.: The Shipwreck, which opened the Piece, was designed and executed under the Direction of DeLoutherbourg. The new Airs and Chorusses are composed by Linley Jun. The Musical Instrument (played behind the Scenes) is the Invention of Merlin. Morning Chronicle, 6 Jan.: Caliban is by much the best performed character in the piece... The dresses were rich, but to our amazement those of Ferdinand, Sebastian, &c. were in the Spanish taste. [Ibid., 8 Jan., remarks that the entire omission of I. i is to be regretted. Miss Field and Mrs Cuyler are identified by MS annotations on Kemble playbill.] Receipts: #231 9s. 6d. (211.19.0; 17.5.6; 2.5.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Performance Comment: Prospero-Bensley; Stephano-Moody; Trincalo-Baddeley; Caliban-Bannister; with songs-Bannister; Gonzalez-Aickin; Alonzo-Bransby; Sebastian-Farren; Francisco-Norris; Boatswain-Carpenter; Antonio-Hurst; Master of the Ship-Wrighten; Ferdinand-Vernon; Ariel-A Young Lady (A Scholar of Linley; 1st appearance upon any stage [Miss Field]); Miranda-A Young Lady (1st appearance upon any stage [Mrs Cuyler]); Chorus of Spirits-Gaudry, Legg, Fawcett, Kear, Carpenter, Chaplin, Holcroft, Follett, Mrs Scott, Miss Abrams, Miss Collett, Miss Jarratt, Miss Boyd, Mrs Love, Mrs Booth, Mrs Pitt, Mrs Smith.
Cast
Role: Chorus of Spirits Actor: Gaudry, Legg, Fawcett, Kear, Carpenter, Chaplin, Holcroft, Follett, Mrs Scott, Miss Abrams, Miss Collett, Miss Jarratt, Miss Boyd, Mrs Love, Mrs Booth, Mrs Pitt, Mrs Smith.
Related Works
Related Work: The Tempest Author(s): David Garrick

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins 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: I: a Dance of Spirits (composed by Gallet)-Mlle Dupre; III: [a Fantastic Dance-Grimaldi; [Both these dances, as here assigned, except on 14, 25 Apr. and 0 May, were included in all subsequent performances.] End IV: The Double Festival, as17761107, but Giorgi, +Blurton

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05 June 1800 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Trueman. [In mainpiece the playbill retains Mrs Walcot as Mrs Heidelberg, but "An apology was made on behalf of Mrs Walcot, in whose stead the papt of Mrs Heidelberg was ably sustained by Mrs Sparks" (Dramatic Censor, II, 243. As afterpiece the playbill announces Three Weeks after Marriage, but "Mrs Jordan happening, like other great performers, to be taken ill (it is wonderful how much great actors and actresses are subject to sudden indisposition!) Trueman was under the necessity of subsituting The Prize for the afterpiece" (ibid, p. 244).] Morning Chronicle, 30 May: Tickets to be had of Trueman, No. 38, Norfolk-street, Strand. Receipts: #127 8s. (70.6; 55.6; 1.6; tickets: none listed) (charge: #201 2s. 2d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Performance Comment: As18000220, but Lovewell (1st time)-Trueman; Mrs Heidelberg-Mrs Sparks; Fanny (1st time)-Miss Heard; Trueman-_ [i.e. the character].i.e. the character].
Cast
Role: Mrs Heidelberg Actor: Mrs Sparks
Role: Trusty Actor: Mrs Maddocks.
Related Works
Related Work: The Clandestine Marriage Author(s): David Garrick

Afterpiece Title: The Prize

Song: End: Strike the Harp-Master Suett, Master Heather, Danby; with an accompaniment of Piano Forte-; [a New Loyal Song Secure within her sea@girt Reign [(Dramatic Censor, II, 243)] (written by Dutton and composed by Moorehead,)-Trueman; End IV: Crazy Jane-Mrs Bland