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26
15 October 1765 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Particular Desire, Afterpiece: By Desire. [Mrs Copin's name spelled Copen until 12 Nov.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Beard; Peachum-Shuter; Lockit-Dunstall; Filch-Holtom; Player-Anderson; Beggar-Bennet; Mat@o@Mint-Baker; Lucy-Mrs Baker; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Stephens; Diana Trapes-Mrs Copen; Mrs Slammekin-Mrs Green; Polly-Miss Brent; Hornpipe-Miss Pitt; Country Dance-characters in the opera.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Stephens
Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mrs Copen
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Mrs Green

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Performance Comment: Apprentice-Woodward; Wingate-Dunstall; Gargle-Anderson; Scotchman-Bennet; Irishman-Barrington; Catchpole-Buck; Simon-Cushing; Watchman-Weller; Porter-Gardner; President-Perry; Three members-Holtom, Murden, Mas. Morgan; Charlotte-Mrs Evans.
Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Evans.

Dance: II: The Venetian Gardeners, as17650925

27
24 March 1768 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Bellamy. Mainpiece: Never acted there. Thomas and Sally oblig'd to be deferr'd on account of Indisposition of Mrs Pinto (playbill). Charges #64 5s. balance to Mrs Bellamy #62 15s. plus #110 8s. in tickets (Box 293; Pit 231) (Account Book). Receipts: #127 (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Keep Him

Performance Comment: Lovemore-Smith; Sir Brilliant Fashion-Woodward; William-Cushing; Sideboard-Morgan; Sir Bashful-Yates; Widow Belmour (with Original Song)-Miss Macklin; Lady Constant-Mrs Dyer; Muslin-Mrs Green; Mignionette-Miss Pearce; Furnish-Miss Mills; Mrs Lovemore-Mrs Bellamy.
Cast
Role: Lady Constant Actor: Mrs Dyer
Role: Muslin Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Mrs Lovemore Actor: Mrs Bellamy.

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Cast
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Green

Dance: End: The Irish Lilt, as17670921

28
23 December 1771 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [Last time of performing till the Holidays. Miss Brown identifield by Winston MS 10 and playbill for 29 Oct. 1772 as the young lady, although Miss Potts and Mrs Woodman would seem likely candidates too.] Paid Dunstall the Balance of Theatrical Fund profit #68 1s. 6d. (Account Book). Receipts: #209 17s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Woodman, 1st time.
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Mrs Green

Afterpiece Title: Man and Wife

Performance Comment: Marcourt-Woodward; Cross-Shuter; Kitchen-Dunstall; Col. Freeman-DuBellamy; Buck-Davis; Luke-Lewes; Snarl-Wignell; Fleece-R. Smith; Landlord-Morris; Mrs Cross-Mrs Green; Charlotte-Mrs Bulkley; Lettice-Mrs Kniveton; Landlady-Mrs Gardner; Sally-by the young Lady who performed in the Maid of the Mill and the Fairy Prince.
Cast
Role: Mrs Cross Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Bulkley
Role: Lettice Actor: Mrs Kniveton
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Gardner

Dance: II: Comic Dance, as17711031

29
16 April 1773 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Bulkley. Mainpiece: Not acted these 5 years. [See 19 April 1769.] Afterpiece: A Farce Never acted there [Wm Whitehead]. Tomorrow (for the only Time this Season) The Merchant of Venice with Love-a-la-Mode. Shylock and Sir Archy by Mr Macklin being the only time of his performing this season. For the Benefit of Miss Macklin (playbill). Charges #66. Profit to Mrs Bulkley #43 6s. 6d. plus #103 16s. from tickets (Box 194; Pit 298; Gallery 106). Paid one half year's paving &c. for the Theatre due Lady Day #26 5s. (Account Book). Receipts: #109 6s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Albion Queens; Or, The Death Of Mary Queen Of Scots

Performance Comment: Duke of Norfolk-Smith; Morton-Clarke; Cecil-Hull; Davison-Perry; Giffard-Gardner; Douglas-Miss Macklin; Queen Elizabeth-Miss Miller; Queen Mary-Mrs Bulkley, being their first appearance in those characters.
Cast
Role: Queen Mary Actor: Mrs Bulkley, being their first appearance in those characters.

Afterpiece Title: A Trip to Scotland

Performance Comment: Griskin-Shuter; Sotherton-Owenson; Jemmy Twinkle-Lewes; Chamberlain-Thompson; Cupid-Miss Brown; Landlady-Mrs Pitt; Miss Flack-Mrs Willems; Filagree-Mrs Green; Mrs Griskin-Mrs Bulkley; With Dances incident to the piece-.
Cast
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Miss Flack Actor: Mrs Willems
Role: Filagree Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Mrs Griskin Actor: Mrs Bulkley

Entertainment: Epilogue End: (By Particular Desire) New Occasional Epilogue-Mrs Bulkley

Dance: Minuet-Aldridge, Mrs Bulkley (playbill) Fisher, Mrs Bulkley (Public Advertiser)

30
04 April 1769 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Bulkley. Afterpiece: Never Perform'd There. Charges #64 5s. Balance to Mrs Bulkley #26 13s. 6d. plus #90 18s. in tickets (Box 252; Pit 186). Receipts: #90 18s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: Oakly-Powell; Sir Harry-Woodward; Russett-Dunstall; Charles-Bensley; Lord Trinket-Dyer; Major Oakly-Yates; O'Cutter-Barrington; Tom-R. Smith; Harriet-Mrs Dyer; Lady Freelove-Mrs Green; Mrs Oakly-Mrs Bulkley, 1st time.
Cast
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Dyer
Role: Lady Freelove Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Mrs Oakly Actor: Mrs Bulkley, 1st time.

Afterpiece Title: The Guardian

Performance Comment: Guardian-Clarke; Young Clackit-Dyer; Old Clackit-Yates; Lucy-Mrs Green; Harriet-Mrs Bulkley.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Bulkley.

Dance: III: The Merry Sailors, as17680920; End: A Minuet-Fishar, Mrs Bulkley

31
06 May 1769 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Wild, Miss Madden and Miss Garman. Afterpiece: By Particular Desire. Tickets deliver'd by Francis, Symonds, the Widow Trott, Mrs Hitchcock, Mrs Paddick, and Abbot will be taken. Receiv'd deficiencies from Mahon #1 6s. 9d.; Aldridge #6 5s. 6d.; Davis #12 13s. 9d. @Tickets Box Pit Gallery Value 1!2 Value @Wild 6 40 67 #14 4s. #7 2s. @Miss Madden 9 19 25 #7 12s. #3 16s. @Miss Garman 2 24 72 #11 6s. #5 13s. @Francis 1 43 44 #11 2s. #5 11s. @Symmonds 3 20 52 #8 19s. #4 9s. 6d. @Mrs Trott 28 7 7 #8 15s. #4 7s. 6d. @Mrs Hitchcock 32 39 20 #15 17s. #7 18s. 6d. @Mrs Paddick 6 20 21 #6 12s. #3 6s. @Abbot 2 47 50 #12 11s. #6 5s. 6d. @Total 89 259 358 #96 18s. #48 9s.@ [There were no charges. The House receiv'd 1!2 the value of the tickets (Account Book).] Receipts: #38 11s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Cast
Role: Melinda Actor: Mrs Dyer
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Pitt

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: As17690425 but Nell-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Green.
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Rhodope Actor: Mrs Lampe
Role: Mrs Mattocks Genius of England Actor: Mahon
Role: Calliope Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Young Shepherdess Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Copin
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Dyer
Role: Eurydice Actor: Mrs Baker.

Dance: II: A Minuet-Hussey, Miss Madden

32
23 April 1773 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Dunstall. Mainpiece: Not acted these 7 years. [See 29 Nov. 1764.] Afterpiece: Not acted these 3 years. [See 2 Dec. 1769.] Charges: #64 5s. Profit to Dunstall #1 1s. 6d., plus #170 17s. from tickets (Box 433; Pit 410; Gallery 36). Paid Whitefield a quarter year's salary #25, and Sarjant ditto, #10. Paid Mrs Carne half year's salary #15 all due Lady Day last (Account Book). Receipts: #65 6s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral; Or, Grief A La Mode

Performance Comment: Campley-Woodward; Lord Hardy-Wroughton, first time; Lord Brumpton-Gardner; Trusty-Hull; Puzzle-Dunstall; Tom-Hamilton; Sable-Quick; Cabinet-Davis; Kate Matchlock-Wignell; Trim (with The Cries of London)-Shuter; Harriet-Mrs Bulkley; Charlotte-Miss Macklin; Tattleaid-Mrs Pitt; Fardingale-Mrs Green; Mademoiselle-Mrs Evans; Lady Brumpton-Mrs Mattocks, first time.
Cast
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Bulkley
Role: Tattleaid Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Fardingale Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Mademoiselle Actor: Mrs Evans
Role: Lady Brumpton Actor: Mrs Mattocks, first time.

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Performance Comment: Rovewell-Mattocks; Argus-Cushing; Robin-Dunstall; Arethusa-Mrs Baker.
Cast
Role: Arethusa Actor: Mrs Baker.

Dance: End: The Irish Lilt, as17721028

33
09 October 1775 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: St Patrick's Day oblig'd to be deferr'd on account of Indisposition of Mrs Pitt. The Slip now converted into Boxes at 5s. Was only 2s. (Folger News Clipping, and Winston MS 11 note from the Morning Post of 9 Oct.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: As17751002, but Nurse-Mrs Bradshaw (from dl).
Cast
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: vocal parts Actor: Mrs _Masterson.
Role: Lady Capulet Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Juliet Actor: Mrs Jackson
Role: and a Minuet Actor: Daiguville, Mrs Jackson

Afterpiece Title: Cross Purposes

Performance Comment: Grub-Wilson, first appearance on that stage; George Bevil-Wroughton; Chapeau-Lee Lewes; Consol-Quick; Robin-Wewitzer; Harry Bevil-Booth; F. Bevil-Thompson; Maid-Mrs Poussin; Emily-Mrs Bulkley; Mrs Grub-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Maid Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Emily Actor: Mrs Bulkley
Role: Mrs Grub Actor: Mrs Green.

34
16 September 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: House open'd Sept 16th. Mrs Ward engag'd from Covent Garden-Mrs Cibber not intending to play this Season. The first time I ever remember ye Company to play every Day so soon in ye Season (Cross). Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. First Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s. Places to be had of Hobson at the stage door be repeated here.] Receitps: #120 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Sir George Airy-Palmer for the first time; Sir Francis Gripe-Yates; Marplot-Woodward; Sir Jealous Traffic-Berry; Charles-Havard; Whisper-James; Isabinda-Mrs Mills; Patch-Mrs Green; Scentwell-Miss Cole; Miranda-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Isabinda Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Patch Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Clive.

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

35
23 October 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: The Play of Hamlet is oblig'd to be deferr'd. [An extra notice appeared in the General Advertiser: This evening the Play of the Provok'd Wife will be perform'd at Drury Lane, the parts of Sir John and Lady Brute to be performed by Garrick and Mrs Pritchard."] Receipts: #140 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Performance Comment: Brute-Garrick; Constant-Havard; Heartfree-Mills; Col Bully, Songs-Beard; Razor-Yates; Rake-Blakes; Lady Fanciful-Mrs Clive; Mademoiselle-Mrs Green; Belinda-Mrs Willoughby; Lady Brute-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Lady Fanciful Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Mademoiselle Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Willoughby
Role: Lady Brute Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Cast
Role: Lettice Actor: Mrs Clive

Dance: Master Mattocks

Dance: CComic Dance-Matthews, M'Neil, Mrs Addison

36
18 September 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: OOccasional Prologue call'd for. Mr Griffith (Son of Griffith an Actor in Ireland) play'd Barnwell: Toll: [erable] (Cross). This day at Noon will be publish'd and sold by the proprietor and the print shops, two portraits of those celebrated Comedians, Mr Woodward and Mrs Clive, in the characters of the Fine Gentleman and Lady in Lethe (as they are to perform them tonight, at Drury Lane) curiously engraved (in Miniature) from Original drawings of the same size. By J. Brooks, Engraver of Silver and Copper plate. N.B. The above prints may be had together or separate (General Advertiser).Receipts: #140 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant; Or, The History Of George Barnwell

Performance Comment: George Barnwell-a Gentleman who never appeared on any stage; Thorogood-Berry; Trueman-Blakes; Uncle-Bridges; Blunt-James; Maria-Mrs Ward; Lucy-Mrs Green; Millwood-Mrs Pritchard; In Act I, Singing-Master Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Millwood Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Performance Comment: Aesop-Bridges; Mercury-Beard; Charon-Winstone; Fine Gentleman-Woodward; Frenchman-Blakes; Drunken Man-Yates; Old Man-Shuter; Tattoo-Marr; Mrs Tattoo-Mrs Green; Fine Lady-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Mrs Tattoo Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Fine Lady Actor: Mrs Clive.

37
08 November 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: TThe Suspicious Husband oblig'd to be deferr'd on account of Mrs Ward's indisposition. Last night (i.e., 29 Oct. in Dublin) were married Mons Granier and Miss Vandersluys, two celebrated dancers (General Advertiser). Receipts: #180 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: Richard-Garrick; King Henry-Berry; Buckingham-Bridges; Richmond-Havard; Stanley-Winstone; Tressel-Blakes; Catesby-Marr; Lieutenant-Ray; King Edward V-Mrs Green; Duke of York-Miss Yates; Duchess of York-Mrs Bennet; Lady Anne-Mrs Mills; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: King Edward V Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Duchess of York Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Lady Anne Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Queen Elizabeth Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Cast
Role: Melissa Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Green.

38
03 April 1758 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 16 Years. [See 27 Dec. 1746.] Benefit for Shuter. Receipts: #173 16s. 6d. Tickets #150 13s. (boxes 272; pit 551). Charges: #63 (Account Book), [#325 9s. 6d. marks the largest house in money value this season. Shuter advertised his benefit early, then on 28 March inserted this puff in the Public Advertiser: [Mrs Centlivre's Comedies have a vein of pleasantry in them that will always be relish'd. She knew the Genius of this nation, and she wrote up to the spirit of it; her Bold Stroke for a Wife, was a masterpiece that much increased her reputation: it establish'd that of Kit Bullock, a smart sprightly actor. His performance of Col. Feignwell was greatly applauded. Shuter has judiciously chosen to play to at his own benefit, and everyone that knows his powers, knows he will play it at least with drollery and justice equal to him."

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Performance Comment: Feignwell-Shuter; Modelove-Dyer; Perriainckle-Arthur; Obadiah-Gibson; Tradelove-Dunstall; Freeman-Clarke; Sackbut-Marten; Simon Pure-Costollo; Aminidab-Bennet; Mrs Prim-Mrs Pitt; Betty-Mrs Green; Ann Lovely-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Mrs Prim Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Ann Lovely Actor: Mrs Hamilton.

Afterpiece Title: The Country House

Performance Comment: Bernard-Marten; Marquis-Dyer; Luca-Arthur; Le Noble-R. Smith; La Plume-White; La Tour-Cushing; Le Baron-Holtom; Soldier-Bencraft; Margo-Dunstall; Janno-Shuter; Madame Bernard-Mrs Vincent; Clariana-Miss Condill; La Jupe-Mrs Pitt; Miss Maukin-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Madame Bernard Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: La Jupe Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Miss Maukin Actor: Mrs Green.

Dance: SSicilian Peasants, as17571217; Fingalian Dance, as17571013

Entertainment: (BBy Desire,) End of Play: Hippisley's Drunken Man-Shuter; (By Desire,) End of Farce: Cries of London-Shuter

39
08 May 1761 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Cresswick, Desse, Mrs Jansolin. Last time of performing till Whitsun holidays. Receipts: #25 plus #173 7s. 6d. from tickets: Cresswick #30 17s. (Box 53; Pit 106; Gallery 17); Desse #80 12s. (Box 146; Pit 186; Gallery 162); Mrs Jansoline #61 17s. (Box 105; Pit 130; Gallery 161). Rec'd from John Rich #200 by the hand of Mrs Rich. [The House is now showing a deficit of #727 5s. 11d. (Account Book).] Charges: #63 (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Office

Performance Comment: Plume-Smith; Ballance-Sparks; Worthy-Hull; Kite-Anderson; Brazen-Cresswick, 1st time; Bullock-Dunstall; Welch Collier-Collins; Recruits-Bencraft, Costollo; Melinda-Mrs Barrington; Rose-Mrs Dyer; Lucy-Miss Lee[, 1st appearance on the Stage; Sylvia-Mrs Burden. [See17601025].See17601025].
Cast
Role: Melinda Actor: Mrs Barrington
Role: Rose Actor: Mrs Dyer
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Burden.

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Performance Comment: Fribble-Cresswick, 1st time; Puff-Dunstall; Flash-Costollo; Tagg-Mrs Vincent; Miss Biddy-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Tagg Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Miss Biddy Actor: Mrs Green.

Entertainment: I: The Cries of London-Shuter

Dance: II: A Hornpipe-Mlle Capdeville, 1st time; a Minuet-a young Gentleman, a Young Lady (a Child of 5 years) scholar of Desse Jr; III: The Provincial Sailors-Maranesi, Miss Twist; IV: The Painter in Love with his Picture-Balthazar, Hussey, Mad Marianne; End: The Last New Comic Dance-Maranesi, Mlle Capdeville

40
28 April 1770 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Lessingham. Charges #70 1s. Balance to Mrs Lessingham #24 4s. 6d., plus #92 8s. from tickets (Box 200; Pit 170; Gallery 169) (Account Book). Receipts: #94 5s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: As17700101, but Tibalt-Gardner; Juliet-Mrs Lessingham; Benvolio-Davis; Escalus-_. [The Public Advertiser retains Tibalt-Cushing.]
Cast
Role: Juliet Actor: Mrs Lessingham
Role: Lady Capulet Actor: Mrs Barrington
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: The Vocal Parts Actor: Mattocks, DuBellamy, Baker, Barnshaw, Legg, Fox, Mrs Thompson, Mrs Baker, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Jones.

Afterpiece Title: The Guardian

Performance Comment: Young Clackit (first time and for that night only)-Mrs Lessingham; Hartley-Clarke; Sir Charles-Yates; Lucy-Mrs Green; Harriet-Mrs Bulkley.
Cast
Role: Young Clackit Actor: Mrs Lessingham
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Bulkley.

Dance: End: The Whim, as17691123

41
24 September 1770 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. First Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s. No Persons to be admitted behind the scenes, nor any money returned after the Curtain is Drawn up. Places for the boxes to be had (only) of Mr Sarjant at the Stage Door. The Doors to be opened at Five o'clock. To begin exactly at Six o'clock. Vivant Rex & Regina! [Customary note for each bill. Only significant changes will be further noted. The company was weakened by the loss of Woodward (see 23 Oct.) who accompanied Foote to Edinburgh, and of Mrs Bellamy who was not engaged. Miss Catley, however, returned from Ireland after an absence of 9 years. And Ross returned after four years.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Keep Him

Performance Comment: Lovemore-Smith; Sir Bashful-Yates; Sir Brilliant-Dyer first time; William-Cushing; Sideboard-Holtom; Widow Belmour (with song in character)-Miss Macklin; Muslin-Mrs Green; Mignionet-Miss Pearce; Furnish-Miss Mills; Lady Constant-Mrs Baker first time; Mrs Lovemore-Mrs Bulkley, first time.
Cast
Role: Muslin Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Lady Constant Actor: Mrs Baker first time
Role: Mrs Lovemore Actor: Mrs Bulkley, first time.

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Performance Comment: Damon-Mattocks; Palaemon-DuBellamy; Laura-Mrs Mattocks; Pastora-Mrs Thompson.
Cast
Role: Laura Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Pastora Actor: Mrs Thompson.

Dance: The Dutch Milkmaid-Mas. Burton, Miss Besford. [See17691111.

42
08 May 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Ray, George Burton, Mrs Pitt. Mainpiece: Not acted these 8 years. [See 16 May 1744.] Tickets and places to be had of Hobson at the stage door. N.B. Tickets sold by the Orange@women at the doors will not be admitted. Receipts: #150 (Cross); charges, #63 (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant; Or, The History Of George Barnwell

Performance Comment: George-Havard; Thorowgood-Berry; Truman-Blakes; Uncle-Bridges; Blunt-Palmer; Millwood-Mrs Bennet; Maria-Mrs Green; Lucy-Mrs Pitt.
Cast
Role: Millwood Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Pitt.

Afterpiece Title: Anatomist

Cast
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Pitt.

Music: Between the acts: Flute-the Child

Dance: Between the acts: Hornpipe-the Little Swiss

Song: Between the acts: George Burton

43
21 April 1758 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Miles, Mrs Baker, Miss Young. Receipts: #47 0s. 6d. Charges: #63. Deficiency of #5 6s. 6d. apiece covered by income from tickets: Miles #51 3s. (boxes 79; pit 161; gallery 71); Mrs Baker, #36 16s. (boxes 60; pit 99; gallery 62); Miss Younger, #28 19s. (boxes 17; pit 112; gallery 79). Rec'd #16 8s. 3d. being overcharge for Taxes, &c. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral

Performance Comment: As17570928, but Kate Matchlock-Wignel; Fardingale-Mrs Green; Tattleaid-Mrs Baker.
Cast
Role: Fardingale Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Tattleaid Actor: Mrs Baker.
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Barrington
Role: Lady Brumpton Actor: Mrs Hamilton.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Statue

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Dyer

Dance: II: Hornpipe-Miles; IV: Drunken Peasant with Peasant-Miles; Clown-Bennet

Song: III: A new song composed by Arne, Miss Young

44
17 April 1761 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Weller, Chapman, Mrs Burden, Miss Sledge. Tickets deliver'd by Redman, Dibdin, Miss Helm, Mrs Viviez, Miss Dawes, and Widow Dupre will be taken. [Ticket distribution from Account Book:] @Names Box Pit Gallery Value 1!2 Value@Weller 19 59 80 #21 12s. #10 16s.@Redman 2 41 44 #11 1s. #5 10s. 6d.@Chapman 51 177 87 #48 #24@Dibdin 5 24 40 #8 17s. #4 8s. 6d.@Mrs Burden 20 30 56 #15 2s. #7 11s.@Miss Sledge 6 56 72 #17 2s. #8 11s.@Miss Helm 4 27 25 #7 11s. #3 15s. 6d.@Mrs Viviez 8 53 144 #24 7s. #12 3s. 6d.@Miss Dawes 14 30 56 #13 12s. #6 16s.@Mrs Dupre 5 44 42 #12 1s. #6 6d.@Total 134 541 646 #179 5s. #89 12s. 6d.@ Receipts: #22 15s. 6d. plus half value of tickets #89 12s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wit Without Money

Performance Comment: Valentine-Smith; Francisco-Hull; Hairbrain-Wignel; Fountain-Anderson; Belmour-Davis; Lovegood-Gibson; Lance-Dunstall; Shorthose-Weller; Merchant-Marten; Ralph-Bennet; Humphrey-Holtom; Roger-Costollo; Lucy-Miss Sledge; Isabella-Mrs Burden; The Widow-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Burden
Role: The Widow Actor: Mrs Hamilton.

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Performance Comment: As17610413 but Fine Lady-Mrs Green; Old Man, Lord Chalkstone-Shuter; Fine Gentleman-attempted 1st time by Mrs Burden; Frenchman-Holtom; Drunken man-Dunstall.
Cast
Role: Fine Lady Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Fine Gentleman Actor: attempted 1st time by Mrs Burden

Dance: TThe Waggoners, as17610228

45
16 October 1767 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: At 5 went into the Pit to see Mrs Yates' first appearance on that stage....Hastings for the first time by Powell, but I like Barry better in that character....Mrs Bellamy always excelled in the character of Alicia. Jane Shore by Mrs Yates who far surpasses Mrs Dancer in that character...Woodward is the best Fine Gentleman [in the farce] I ever saw. Drunken man very well by Dunstall (Neville MS Diary). Receipts: #189 12s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Hastings-Powell,1st time; Shore-Bensley,1st time; Catesby-Perry; Ratcliffe-Davis; Gloster-Clarke; Belmour-Gibson; Derby-R. Smith; Alicia-Mrs Bellamy; Jane Shore-Mrs Yates, 1st time on that stage.
Cast
Role: Alicia Actor: Mrs Bellamy
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Mrs Yates, 1st time on that stage.

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Performance Comment: Fine Gentleman-Woodward; Old Man, Lord Chalkstone-Shuter; Aesop-Wignel; Mercury-DuBellamy; Charon-Bates; Frenchman-A Gentleman; Drunken Man-Dunstall; Bowman-Davis; Fine Lady-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Fine Lady Actor: Mrs Green.

Dance: IV: The Merry Sailors, as17671009; End: A New Pantomime Dance-Fishar, Sga Manesiere

46
28 April 1769 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Barrington and Mrs Pitt. Charges #64 15s. 6d. Deficit to the beneficiaries #24 13s. covered by Barrington's #35 from tickets (Box 58; Pit 100; Gallery 55); and Mrs Pitt's #64 1s. from tickets (Box 29; Pit 260; Gallery 178) (Account Book). Receipts: #40 2s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: As17690220, but Margery-Mrs Green, 1st time; Lucinda-Miss Radley (from Drury Lane); Rosetta-Mrs Baddeley (from Drury Lane); Justice Woodward-Hartry (from Drury Lane).
Cast
Role: Margery Actor: Mrs Green, 1st time
Role: Rosetta Actor: Mrs Baddeley
Role: Deborah Actor: Mrs Pitt

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Dance: II: The Wapping Landlady, as17690408

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22 April 1772 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Macklin. Mainpiece: Not acted these 3 years. [See 27 Jan. 1770.] Afterpiece: For this night only this season (playbill). Charges #64 5s. Profit to Miss Macklin #19 4s., plus #43 from 172 Box tickets. Paid Whitefield one fourth year's salary due Lady Day last #25. Paid Mr Barber for a suit of regimentals embroider'd with gold, #12 12s. Paid Lowe and Lucas (linnen drapers) #13 19s.; Paid Evans for Spermecita candles as per bill #12. Paid Barrett (wax chandler) #3 4s. (Account Book). [Miss Macklin considered this a poor benefit, and on 6 May 1772 wrote to her father about the troubles she met in getting it underway. Woodward would not play in the farce since it did not belong to the theatre and since he had not be asked before she put his name in the bills. Kniveton labored hard and did quite well as Sir Archy. Ann Pitt so ill she could not do Lady Wrangle, but Mrs Hull sat up two nights, learned the part and acted it creditably (Harvard, Memoirs of Charles Macklin, Vol. II, pt. 2, after p. 55).] Receipts: #83 9s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Refusal; Or, The Lady's Philosophy

Performance Comment: Sir Gilbert-Yates; Frankly-Wroughton; Granger-Hull; Witling-Dyer; Cook-Dunstall; Lady Wrangle-Mrs Pitt; Betty-Mrs Green; Sophronia-Mrs Lessingham; Charlotte-Miss Macklin; In Act IV, a Minuet-Hamoir, Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Lady Wrangle Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Sophronia Actor: Mrs Lessingham

Afterpiece Title: Love a-la-Mode

Dance: End: A Dance in which will be an Allemande,-Hamoir, Miss Hamoir

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25 January 1777 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: The orchestra will be considerably augmented. [Public Advertiser, 24 Jan.: Mrs Farrell's new air, with recitative, composed by Dr Arne.] Afterpiece: Not acted these 7 years. Receipts: #273 4s. (272.2.6; 1.1.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Artaxerxes

Performance Comment: Arbaces-Leoni; Artabanes-Reinhold; Rimenes-Mahon; Artaxerxes-Mrs Farrell; with a new air-Mrs Farrell (1st appearance in this opera); Semira-Miss Dayes; Mandane-Miss Catley (1st appearance in that character these 3 years).
Cast
Role: Artaxerxes Actor: Mrs Farrell
Role: with a new air Actor: Mrs Farrell

Afterpiece Title: The Old Maid

Performance Comment: Clerimont-Wroughton; Capt. Cape-Dunstall; Harlow-Whitefield; Mrs Harlow-Mrs Lessingham; Miss Harlow-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Mrs Harlow Actor: Mrs Lessingham
Role: Miss Harlow Actor: Mrs Green.

Dance: End: The Villagers, as17770122

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23 May 1780 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Tickets delivered by Wordsworth, Jackson, Painter, J. Bates, Fox, Besford, Eves, Mrs Sharpe, Mrs Templeton, Miss Bassan, the widow of the late Miles, and the widow of the late Dr Arne will be taken this evening. Afterpiece: Not acted these 2 years. Receipts: #219 2s. 6d. (43.14.0; 4.5.6; tickets: 171.3.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: As17791130, but Isabinda-Mrs Whitfield.
Cast
Role: Isabinda Actor: Mrs Whitfield.
Role: Scentwell Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Patch Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Bulkley.

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Performance Comment: Don Diego-Reinhold; Leander (1st time)-Wordsworth; Mungo-Quick; Ursula-Mrs Green; Leonora-Mrs Morton.
Cast
Role: Ursula Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Morton.

Dance: End IV: Triple Hornpipe-Eves, Ratchford, Miss Lings; End: new dance, The Rakes of Mallow-Jackson, Miss Lings

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20 January 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: CCross: An apology made for Mrs Cibber's being ill, tho she play'd her part. Receipts: #180 (Cross); #181 5s. 6d. (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: Castalio-Barry; Polydore-Delane; Acasto-Berry; Chamont-Garrick; Chaplain-Blakes; Serina-Miss Cole; Page-Miss Yates; Florella-Mrs Green; Monimia-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Florella Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Monimia Actor: Mrs Cibber.

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Performance Comment: Lucy-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Clive.