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We found 23348 matches on Performance Comments, 4330 matches on Event Comments, 4199 matches on Performance Title, 265 matches on Roles/Actors, and 10 matches on Author.

1851
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

1852
27 April 1761 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Baker, Miles, Miss Young. Tickets deliver'd out by Mrs Ferguson will be taken. No building on Stage. Receipts: #36 17s. plus income from tickets: Miles, #60 13s. (Box 103; pit 182; Gallery 76); Baker, #41 6s. (Box 69; Pit 125; Gallery 53); Miss Young #32 10s. (Box 28; Pit 98; Gallery 108). [All shared equally in the charges.] Mrs Ferguson's income of #18 16s. from tickets was clear (Box 9; Pit 61; Gallery 74) (Account Book). Charges: #64 8s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man; Or, The Fop's Fortune

Performance Comment: Carlos-Ross; Clodio-Dyer; Don Antonio-Dunstall; Don Charino-Collins; Don Lewis-Shuter; Governor-Anderson; Jaques-Bennett; Don Manuel-Cresswick; Monsieur-Holtom; Don Duart-Davis; Sancho-Baker; Angelina-Mrs Dyer; Elvira-Mrs Ferguson; Louisa-Mrs Hamilton; Priest-Wignel; Lawyer-Redman; Page-Miss Valois; Honoria-Mrs Stephens.
Cast
Role: Angelina Actor: Mrs Dyer
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Ferguson
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Hamilton
Role: Honoria Actor: Mrs Stephens.

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Cast
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Vernon
Role: Actors only: Actor: Beard, Mattocks, Miss Brent, Mrs Vernon
Role: Dancing Actor: Maranesi, Poitier Jr, Mrs Vernon

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

1853
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

1854
11 May 1761 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Wignell and Mrs Lee. No building on Stage. Receipts: #38 10s. plus #134 17s. from tickets: Wignell #90 14s. (Box 52; Pit 324; Gallery 291); Mrs Lee #44 3s. (Box 94; Pit 107; Gallery 46) (Account Book). Charges: #63 10s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko; Or, The Royal Slave

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-Ross; Aboan-Sparks; Governor-Anderson; Blandford-Hull; Stanmore-Gibson; Daniel-Collins; Capt. Driver-Wignell; Jack Stanmore-Davis; Hotman-Holtom; Imoinda-Mrs Lee, 1st time; Widow-Mrs Pitt; Lady Welldon-Mrs Burden; Charlotte-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Imoinda Actor: Mrs Lee, 1st time
Role: Widow Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Lady Welldon Actor: Mrs Burden
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Hamilton.

Afterpiece Title: The School-Boy

Performance Comment: Mas. Johnny-Shuter; Major Rakish-Dunstall; Young Reddish-Wignell; Friendly-Davis; Lettice-Miss Helm; Lady Manlove-Mrs Copin.
Cast
Role: Lady Manlove Actor: Mrs Copin.

Dance: II: Hornpipe (2nd time)-Mlle Capdeville; IV: The Provincial Sailors, as17610508

1855
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

1856
14 April 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Palmer. By Desire of several Persons of Quality. Tickets deliver'd for Oroonoko will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: As17610925, but Mincing-Mrs Simson; Millamant-Mrs Palmer, first time; Mrs Marwood-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Mincing Actor: Mrs Simson
Role: Millamant Actor: Mrs Palmer, first time
Role: Mrs Marwood Actor: Mrs Pritchard.
Role: Lady Wishfort Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Mrs Fainall Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Foible Actor: Mrs Bennet

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Cast
Role: Tag Actor: Mrs Bennet. uö·dl TThe Farmer's Return from London. As17620329.
Role: Catharine Actor: Mrs Clive.

Song: III: A Cantata-Miss Young. *uöÓdl TThe Farmer's Return from London. As17620329

1857
14 April 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: DDesdemona-Mrs Havard">Mrs Davies. $Mrs Havard being ill Mr King play'd Iago (Hopkins). Mrs Yates ill...Mrs Davies Desdemona (Cross Diary). Benefit for Vernon. Tickets for The Roman Father will be taken. Both main and afterpiece, By Particular Desire. Mr King Iago. Mr Havard could not play Mrs Havard being dead (Hopkins Diary-MacMillan). A mistake in the Diary. Mrs Havard died Friday 27th (J. P. Kemble MS Notes-MacMillan). Music A La Mode deferr'd on account of Indisposition of a principal performer. Last time of performing till the Holidays. Charges: #64 4s. (MacMillan)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Performance Comment: As17640331 but Roderigo-Vernon,, first time; Desdemona-Mrs Davies; Montano-Fox.
Cast
Role: Desdemona Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Emelia Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Performance Comment: Sharp-Vernon; Cook-Clough; Guttle-Philips; Melissa-Miss Plym, first time; Gayless-Ackman; Kitty-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Bennet.

Dance: The Faggot Binders, as17640224

1858
18 March 1765 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Clive. Mainpiece: Not acted for 3 years. [See 21 March 1763.] Part of Pit laid into Boxes. No building on Stage. Farce never before acted. [Attributed to Mrs Clive, not printed.] Tickets and places to be had of Mrs Clive, at the Two Red Lamps, in Great Queen St., Lincoln's Inn Fields, and of Mr Johnston at the Stage Door

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Lovers

Performance Comment: Sir John Dorilant-Holland, 1st time; Modely-Palmer; Bellmour-Packer; Steward-Baddeley; Caelia-Mrs Palmer, 1st time; Araminta-Mrs Yates; Lady Beverley-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Caelia Actor: Mrs Palmer, 1st time
Role: Araminta Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Lady Beverley Actor: Mrs Clive.

Afterpiece Title: The Faithful Irish Woman

Performance Comment: Characters-Love, Packer, King, Miss Pope, Mrs Hopkins, Miss Rogers, Miss Heath, Miss Pearce; Irishwoman-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Characters Actor: Love, Packer, King, Miss Pope, Mrs Hopkins, Miss Rogers, Miss Heath, Miss Pearce
Role: Irishwoman Actor: Mrs Clive.

Dance: End: The Irish Lilt, as17641011

1859
09 January 1766 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: New Comedy Never Perform'd. [Attributed to Mrs Griffith. For Contemporary account see Gentleman's Magazine, January 1766, p 19.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Mistake

Performance Comment: Parts-Ross, Shuter, Dunstall, Cushing, Weller, Miss Wilford, Mrs Walker, Smith, Dyer, Hull, Holtom, Murden, Miss Macklin, Mrs Mattocks; Prologue-Smith; Epilogue-Miss Wilford according to the Gazetteer and New Daily Advertiser; Lord Belmont-Ross; Sir Charles Somerville-Smith; Mr Belmont-Shuter; Elder Freeman-Hull; Southerne-Dunstall; Young Freeman-Dyer; Emily-Mrs Mattocks; Lady Mary-Miss Macklin; Lady Louisa-Miss Wilford; Lady Bridget-Mrs Walker (Genest, V, 106); Parts-Cushing, Weller, Holtom, Murden.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Ross, Shuter, Dunstall, Cushing, Weller, Miss Wilford, Mrs Walker, Smith, Dyer, Hull, Holtom, Murden, Miss Macklin, Mrs Mattocks
Role: Emily Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Lady Bridget Actor: Mrs Walker

Dance: III: The Village Romps, as17651019

1860
21 March 1767 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Pritchard. Part of pit laid into boxes. House charges #61 4s. [Profit to Mrs Pritchard #68 8s.] Lent to Mr Johnston, Prompter, by order #2 2s.; Paid to James Aickin on his note #40; Paid Poor's rate (1!2 year for St Martin's) #20 4s.; Salary list #294 2s. 8d. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #129 12s. (Treasurer's Book). Went to see Macbeth for Mrs Pritchard's Benefit. Got a good seat in the Pit, which was not full for half an hour after I went, tho part of it was laid into the boxes. Read the Public Advertiser of Today' and part of London Chronicle before the play began...Dance of the Furies in the 4th Act, and end of the Play (Neville MS Diary)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Holland; Duncan-Bransby; MacDuff-Havard; Ross-Aickin; Malcolm-Packer; Banquo-Palmer; Seaton-Ackman; Seyward-Moody; Hecate-Champnes; Witches-Burton, Love, Baddeley; Lady MacDuff-Mrs Bennet; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Pritchard; Vocal Parts-Vernon, Champness, Mrs Vincent, Miss Young; In Act IV, a Dance of Furies-.
Cast
Role: Lady MacDuff Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Lady Macbeth Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Vocal Parts Actor: Vernon, Champness, Mrs Vincent, Miss Young

Afterpiece Title: The Guardian

Performance Comment: Guardian-Bensley 1st time; Young Clackit-Dodd 1st time; Clackit Sen-Yates; Lucy-Mrs Clive; Harriet-Mrs Palmer.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Palmer.

Dance: End: The Vintage, as17661011

1861
04 May 1767 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Hopkins (prompter) and Mrs Hopkins. Charges #64 17s. [Profit to the Hopkins family #30 19s. plus Tickets.] Tickets delivered by Philips will be taken. Paid B. Johnson's Head bill #1 2s. 3d.; Paid Mr J. Johnston, by order #21; Rec'd Mr Pope's rent 1 year at #30 minus King's Tax of #3 8s.: Total #26 12s. receiv'd. Paid Mr Pope's bill #13 9s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book). Before 4 dined behind St Clements, and went to ye First Gallery to see the Distressed Mother....We had the Capricious Lovers, Lisetta by Mrs Clive, who took off the ridiculous sing-song at ye Opera House charmingly (Neville MS Diary). Receipts: #95 16s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distressed Mother

Performance Comment: Orestes-Powell; Pyrrhus-Holland; Pylades-Packer; Phoenix-Burton; Cephisa-Mrs Bennet; Cleone-Mrs Hippisley; Hermione-Mrs Hopkins, 1st time; Andromache-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Cephisa Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Cleone Actor: Mrs Hippisley
Role: Hermione Actor: Mrs Hopkins, 1st time
Role: Andromache Actor: Mrs Yates.

Afterpiece Title: The Capricious Lovers

Performance Comment: Colin-Vernon;Hobbinol-Yates; Damon-Baddeley; Astolpho-Aickin; Fabian-Strange; Clara-Mrs Arne; Phoebe-Mrs Baddeley; Emily-Mrs Lee; Lisetta-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Clara Actor: Mrs Arne
Role: Phoebe Actor: Mrs Baddeley
Role: Emily Actor: Mrs Lee
Role: Lisetta Actor: Mrs Clive.

Dance: IV: The Irish Lilt, as17670430 End: Linco's Travels, by Particular Desire-King as17670406

1862
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

1863
10 May 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Fox, Mrs Simson and Mrs Cross. By Desire. Tickets deliver'd for The Conscious Lovers will be Taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: As17680122, but Toiler-Mrs Simson; Capt. O'Cutter-Fox; Mrs Oakly-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Toiler Actor: Mrs Simson
Role: Mrs Oakly Actor: Mrs Abington.
Role: Lady Freelove Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Palmer
Role: Toilet Actor: Mrs Hippisley

Afterpiece Title: The Register Office

Cast
Role: Margery Actor: Mrs Love.

Dance: End: A Louvre and Minuet-Giorgi, Miss Simson

1864
13 May 1768 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [Benefit for Dibdin, but not acted,] Princess Louisa Anne, sister to His Majesty died in the morning. All Theatres and Gardens closed for 8 days. Rec'd of Mrs Squibb for her deficiency the 10th Inst. #11 5s. Rec'd of Davis for his deficiency the 4th inst. #4 12s. Received of Perry for his deficiency the 4th inst. #4 12s. (Account Book).*c1768 05 13 cg [Benefit for Dibdin, but not acted,] Princess Louisa Anne, sister to His Majesty died in the morning. All Theatres and Gardens closed for 8 days. Rec'd of Mrs Squibb for her deficiency the 10th Inst. #11 5s. Rec'd of Davis for his deficiency the 4th inst. #4 12s. Received of Perry for his deficiency the 4th inst. #4 12s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: None

Performance Comment: The Maid of the Mill. As17680427 but to avoid confusion: Aimworth-Mattocks; Sir Harry-Hartry (of Drury Lane); Giles-Mahoon; Mervin-Gentleman, 1st appearance this stage; Fairfield-Gibson; Ralph-Dibdin; Lady Sycamore-Mrs Pitt; Theodosia-Mrs Baker; Fanny-Mrs Thompson; Patty-Mrs Pinto; End Act I, a Dance incidental to the opera-Fishar, Arnauld, Sga Manesiere, Miss Valois.
Cast
Role: Lady Sycamore Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Theodosia Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Fanny Actor: Mrs Thompson
Role: Patty Actor: Mrs Pinto
Role: incidental Dance Actor: Miss Valois, Mrs _Bulkley
Role: Patty Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Dance Actor: Mrs Bulkley, Miss _Valois.
Role: Lady Sycamore Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Theodosia Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Fanny Actor: Mrs Thompson

Afterpiece Title: None

Cast
Role: Laundress Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Lady Scrape Actor: Mrs Stephens
Role: Sophy Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Dance: II: Hornpipe-Miss Pitt

1865
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

1866
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.

1867
21 September 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s. Drury Lane--New Painted and Decorated. Miss Pope's good acting is said to have made up for her deficiency in singing (Genest, V, 314). On Sept. 19 Fisher, Musician, married the widow of the late Powell, Patentee of cg (Winston MS 10). Rec'd Mrs Johnston's 1 year's rent to Lady Day Last #6; Paid Mr French on Acct per order Mr G. G. #20. Paid Renters #8. [This payment occurs each playing night throughout the season, and is not noted further.] The total amounted to #1576 (Drury Lane Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #188 15s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Vernon; Peachum-Moody; Lockit-Bransby; Filch-Parsons; Mat@o@Mint-Kear; Beggar-Burton; Player-Wheeler; Ben Budge-Ackman; Diana Trapes-Mrs Bradshaw; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Love; Polly-Mrs Wrighten, 1st time; Lucy-Miss Pope; In Act III: a Hornpipe-; To Conclude with a Country Dance-.
Cast
Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Wrighten, 1st time

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Dance: II: A Comic Dance-Daigville, Sga Vidini

1868
06 December 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [Theatrical Review, 6 Dec.: re afterpiece: "Thomas is well supported by Mr Vernon who...is the best acting singer on the stage...Mr Davies appeared for the first time in the character of the squire, and discovered no inconsiderable degree of merit.--Dorcas by Mrs Love--This character is better played here by Mrs Dorman. [Both surpassed by Mrs Thomson at cg.] Mrs Scott does justice to the songs, being an accomplished singer, but as an actress she is insufferably insipid and inanimate."] Paid Mr Russell for men's cloaths #30; Paid Mr Follett on note #10 10s.; 2 Clarinets 6 nights (2nd incl.) #9 9s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #243 19s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Cast
Role: Mrs Stricktland Actor: Mrs Morland
Role: Lucetta Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Bradshaw

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Performance Comment: Thomas-Vernon; Squire-Davies; 1st time; Dorcas-Mrs Love; Sally-Mrs Scott; To conclude with a dance-incidental to the Piece.
Cast
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Sally Actor: Mrs Scott

1869
29 February 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Author's night. Afterpiece: Not acted in 2 years. [See 16 May 1769.] Theatrical Review, 29 Feb.: A tolerable representation of the ceremony of drawing the tickets, at Guildhall, is introduc'd, and the whole together is rendered a very diverting performance. Rec'd Stopages, #11 6d.; Paid salary list #500 18s. 6d.; Mrs Abington's cloaths acct, #2; Mr S. French 6 days #1 10s. (Treasurer's Book). This day publish'd (From the Subscription Quarto, a neat pocket edition) Dramatic Genius, in Five Books...Printed for T. Becket. Receipts: #252 11s.; Charges: #73 10s.; Profit to Murphy: #179 1s. (Treasuer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Grecian Daughter

Cast
Role: Evander Actor: Barry
Role: Euphrasia Actor: Mrs Barry

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Performance Comment: Lord Lace-King; Stocks-Parsons; Lovemore-Bannister; Whisk-Ackman; Irishman-Hartry; Lady Lace-Mrs Abington; Mrs Stocks-Mrs Bradshaw; Jenny-Mrs Millidge.
Cast
Role: Lady Lace Actor: Mrs Abington
Role: Mrs Stocks Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Millidge.

1870
31 March 1772 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Mattocks. Mainpiece: Never Acted There. Afterpiece (music by Dr Arne): Not acted this season (playbill). Charges #64 5s. Profit to Mrs Mattocks #89 2s. 6d., plus #57 11s. from tickets (Box 211; Pit 32). Rec'd from Condell for Fruit Rent this season #20 (Account Book). Receipts: #153 7s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Performance Comment: Sir Andrew-Woodward; Malvolio-Yates; Orsino-Hull; Sir Toby Belch-Dunstall; Sebastian-Wroughton; Clown (with original Epilogue song)-Dyer; Antonio-Gardner; Fabian-Lewes; Olivia-Mrs Mattocks; Maria-Mrs Gardner; Viola-Mrs Yates, 1st time; In the Play Three Incidental Songs-Reinhold, Mrs Mattocks. The music of the two by Dr Arne.
Cast
Role: Olivia Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Gardner
Role: Viola Actor: Mrs Yates, 1st time
Role: In the Play Three Incidental Songs Actor: Reinhold, Mrs Mattocks. The music of the two by Dr Arne.

Afterpiece Title: The Country Madcap

Performance Comment: Ballad-Mattocks; Cantileno-Reinhold; Zorobabel-Quick; Lord Bawble-Lewes; Mrs Midnight-Mrs Pitt; Jenny-Miss Pearce; The Country Madcap-Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Mrs Midnight Actor: Mrs Pitt

Dance: End: The Old ground Young=, as17711030

1871
03 October 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece: With alterations and additions, particularly Two Views of the Eruption of Mt Vesuviusv. [See 26 Dec. 1771.] Garrick has withdrawn his motion, King's Bench (Winston MS 10). [See 2 July 1772.] Paid Mrs Abington's cloaths, 2 weeks, #2; Paid Messrs Baddeley, Jacobs, Lings & Mrs Egerton, salary short-paid last week, 18s. 6d.; Paid Mr Weston's note to Mr Spencer #10 10s. [Mrs Abington's contract seems to have included #60 for clothes which she provided for herself. The amount was paid to her in 26 weekly payments of #2 each and 10 payments of #1 each throughout the season. No further listing of this expenditure will be made.] Paid 3 days salary list at #80 16s. 1d. per diem, #242 8s. 3d.; Mr S. French, 6 days, #1 10s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #162 13s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Cast
Role: Lady Capulet Actor: Mrs Johnston
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: the Vocal Parts Actor: Champnes, Davies, Kear, Mrs Scott, Mrs Wrighten, Mrs Hunt

Afterpiece Title: The Witches; or, A Trip to Naples

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Rooker; Pantaloon-Grimaldi; Old Miser-Jacob; Colombine-Miss Watkins; Clown-Ackman; Miser's Servant-Messink; First Witch-Vernon; Second Witch-Johnston; Bridemaids-Mrs Scott, Mrs Wrighten; The Dances-Daigville, Atkins, Giorgi, Sga Vidini, Sga Giorgi.
Cast
Role: Bridemaids Actor: Mrs Scott, Mrs Wrighten

1872
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

1873
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)

1874
07 April 1774 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Lessingham. Mainpiece: A Tragedy altered from Dryden [Aureng-Zebe] by Mr W. Addington, never performed before. Afterpiece: Not acted these 4 years. [See 16 May 1770.] Charges #71 2s. Profit to Mrs Lessingham #38 7s. 6d., plus #92 12s. from tickets (Box 186; Pit 146; Gallery 242). Paid Cooper (printer) #36 2s.; Paid Mrs Witaker for a woman's white & silver flower'd suit #10 10s.; Paid John Doe for sticking black bills #6 6s. Receipts: #109 9s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Prince Of Agra

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Bensley, Lewis, Wroughton, Gardner, Owenson, Thompson, Fox, Davis, R. Smith, Mrs Mattocks, Miss Dayes, Miss Pearce, Mrs Lessingham; with a Prologue-; Epilogue-. [Larpent MS 370 lists parts: Emperor; Aureng-Zebe; Morat; Arimant; Asaph Chan; Mirza; Abos; Ambassador; Fazel Chan; Solyman; Diamet; Soldier; Indamora; Nourmahal; Melisinda; Zaida.] Morat; Arimant; Asaph Chan; Mirza; Abos; Ambassador; Fazel Chan; Solyman; Diamet; Soldier; Indamora; Nourmahal; Melisinda; Zaida.]
Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Bensley, Lewis, Wroughton, Gardner, Owenson, Thompson, Fox, Davis, R. Smith, Mrs Mattocks, Miss Dayes, Miss Pearce, Mrs Lessingham

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantly

Performance Comment: Moore-DuBellamy; Gubbins-Shuter; Dragon-Real; Mauxalinda-Mrs Thompson; Margery-Miss Jameson, first time.
Cast
Role: Mauxalinda Actor: Mrs Thompson

Dance: End: The Irish Lilt, as17731005

1875
03 May 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mr Davies and Mrs Love. Tickets deliver'd by Norris taken. Receipts: #143 5s. 6d. Charges: #74 14s. Profits to Davies and Mrs Love: #68 11s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Fathers

Performance Comment: Lionel-Vernon; Sir John Flowerdale-Aickin; Col. Oldboy-Parsons; Jessamy-Dodd; Jenkins-Bannister; Diana-Mrs Wrighten; Lady Oldboy-Mrs Bradshaw; Jenny-Mrs Davies; Clarissa-Mrs Smith; Harman-Davies.
Cast
Role: Diana Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Lady Oldboy Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Clarissa Actor: Mrs Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Register Office

Cast
Role: Mrs Doggerel Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Margery Moorpout Actor: Mrs Love

Entertainment: End Act II: Hippisley's Drunken Man-Weston

Dance: End: The Mountaineers, as17730930