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Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Countess Of Salisbury

Performance Comment: Parts by Barry, ThomasBarry, Palmer, Gardner, Keen, Bannister, Smith, Sowdon, Strange, Loveman, Mrs Burden, Miss Palmer, Mrs Dancer. Alwin-Barry; Raymond-ThomasBarry; Grey-Sowdon; Morton-J. Palmer; Leroches-Gardner; Lord William-Miss Palmer (first appearance in this kingdom); Countess-Mrs Dancer; Eleanor-Mrs Burden; Sir Ardolf-Bannister; Epilogue-Mrs Dancer (Edition of 1767); Prologue-Weston in the character of an Hibernian (Neville); Parts-Keen, Smith, Strange, Loveman.
Cast
Role: Countess Actor: Mrs Dancer
Role: Eleanor Actor: Mrs Burden
Role: Epilogue Actor: Mrs Dancer

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Cast
Role: the fine Lady Actor: Mrs Gardner.

Dance: End: Dance-Miss Froment

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Performance Comment: Ranger-Garrick; Strictland-Love; Frankly-Aickin; Bellamy-Packer; Meggot-Dodd; Tester-J. Burton; Mrs Strictland-Mrs W. Barry; Jacintha-Mrs Jeffries; Lucetta-Mrs Love; Milliner-Mrs Millidge; Clarinda-Miss Pope; to conclude with a Country Dance-.
Cast
Role: Mrs Strictland Actor: Mrs W. Barry
Role: Jacintha Actor: Mrs Jeffries
Role: Lucetta Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Milliner Actor: Mrs Millidge

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Cast
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Arne
Role: Ursula Actor: Mrs Dorman

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Performance Comment: Othello-Barry; Roderigo-Dodd; Cassio-Palmer; Iago-Holland; Brabantio-Burton; Duke-Bransby; Lodovico-Packer; Montano-Aickin; Gratiano-Hurst; Emilia-Mrs Hopkins; Desdemona-Mrs Barry.
Cast
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Desdemona Actor: Mrs Barry.

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Performance Comment: Lord Lace-King; Lovemore-Bannister; Whisk-Ackman; Irishman-Moody; Commissioners-Fawcett, Messink; Countrymen-Hartry, J. Burton; Coachman-Clough; First Buyer-Strange; Mr Stocks-Parsons; Mrs Stocks-Mrs Bradshaw; Jenny-Mrs Millidge; Mrs Sugarman-Simson; Lady Lace-Mrs Abington; in Act II will be introduced the scene of the Drawing of the Lottery at the Guild Hall-.
Cast
Role: Mrs Stocks Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Millidge
Role: Mrs Sugarman Actor: Simson
Role: Lady Lace Actor: Mrs Abington

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Plain Dealer

Cast
Role: Fidelia Actor: Mrs Jeffries
Role: Eliza Actor: Mrs Johnston
Role: Widow Blackacre Actor: Mrs Clive.

Afterpiece Title: The Absent Man

Performance Comment: Shatterbrain-King; Frank-Palmer; Slang-Keen; Welldon-Cautherly; Doctor Gruel-Hurst; Coxcomb-Fawcett; Robin-J. Burton; Landlady-Mrs Bradshaw; Mrs Junket-Mrs Johnston; Miss Frolick-Mrs Millidge; Flavia-Mrs W. Barry.
Cast
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Mrs Junket Actor: Mrs Johnston
Role: Miss Frolick Actor: Mrs Millidge
Role: Flavia Actor: Mrs W. Barry.

Dance: III: The Wake, as17680929

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Performance Comment: Brass-King; Dick-Palmer; Moneytrap-Parsons; Jessamin-J. Burton; Gripe-Love; Clip-Ackman; Corinna-Mrs Abington; Araminta-Mrs Stephens; Flippanta-Miss Pope; Clarissa-Mrs Barry; Mrs Amlet-Mrs Bradshaw.
Cast
Role: Corinna Actor: Mrs Abington
Role: Araminta Actor: Mrs Stephens
Role: Clarissa Actor: Mrs Barry
Role: Mrs Amlet Actor: Mrs Bradshaw.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Theodosius

Performance Comment: Theodosius-Reddish; Varanes-Barry; Marcian-Aickin; Atticus-J. Aickin; Leontine-Hurst; Lucius-Keen; Aranthes-Palmer; Delia-Mrs Smith; Julia-Miss Platt; Athanais-Mrs Barry; Pulcheria-Mrs W. Barry; Vocal parts-Champnes, Kear, Fawcett, Mrs Scott, Mrs Dorman.
Cast
Role: Delia Actor: Mrs Smith
Role: Athanais Actor: Mrs Barry
Role: Pulcheria Actor: Mrs W. Barry
Role: Vocal parts Actor: Champnes, Kear, Fawcett, Mrs Scott, Mrs Dorman.

Afterpiece Title: The Ladies Frolick

Performance Comment: Oliver-Dodd; Justice Clack-Parsons; Hilliard-Bannister; Vincent-Davies; Beggars-Wright, Waldron, Kear, Booth, Messink, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Love; Meriel-Miss Rogers; Rachel-Miss Radley; In Act I, a Crutch Dance-.

Dance: End: A Comic Dance-two children, scholars of Daigville

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: Romeo-Young Gentleman, first appearance on any stage. [Mr Diamond]; Mercutio-Dodd; Friar Lawrence-Packer; Benvolio-Davies; Capulet-Inchbald; Tybalt-J. Aickin; Peter-Burton; Lady Capulet-Mrs Johnston; Nurse-Mrs Cross; Juliet-Miss Mansell; Apothecary-Castle; Paris-Fawcett; Prince-Keen; Balthazar-Wheeler; [With the Funeral Procession-; the Vocal Parts-Champnes, Davies, Kear, Mrs Scott, Mrs Wrighten, Mrs Hunt; [In Act I, a Masquerade-; a Dance-.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Garrick; Bonniface-Love; Aimwell-Packer; Foigard-Moody; Sir Charles Freeman-J. Aickin; Sullen-Hurst; Scrub-Weston; Gibbet-Bransby; Dorinda-Mrs Robinson; Cherry-Miss Pope; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Cross; Gipsey-Mrs Davies; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Barry.
Cast
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Robinson
Role: Lady Bountiful Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Gipsey Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Mrs Barry.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Johnson-Moody, first time; Sir John Loverule-Vernon; Nell-Miss Pope; Lady Loverule-Mrs Johnston.
Cast
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Johnston.

Dance: IV: The Mountaineers, as17730930

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Performance Comment: Careless-Cautherly, first time; Bookseller-Jones; Day's Servant-Jacobs; Keeper-Watkins; Arabella-Mrs Jefferson; Ruth (first time)-Miss Pope; Teague (with songs)-Moody; Blunt-J. Aickin; Lt Story-Fawcett; Musician-Messink; Porter-Wrighten; Day-Baddeley; Obadiah-Parsons; Abel-Burton; Committeemen-Hartry, Griffith; Coachman-Keen; Mrs Day-Mrs Bradshaw; Mrs Chat-Mrs Simson; In Act IV, Teague's Ramble-introduced by Moody.
Cast
Role: Arabella Actor: Mrs Jefferson
Role: Mrs Day Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Mrs Chat Actor: Mrs Simson
Related Works
Related Work: The Committee Author(s): Sir Robert Howard
Related Work: The Committee; or, The Faithful Irishman Author(s): Sir Robert Howard

Afterpiece Title: Edgar and Emmeline

Performance Comment: Elfina (With song)-Master Blanchard; Grotilla-Miss Lings; Lady-Mrs S. Smith; Emmeline-Mrs Greville; first time; Edgar-Cautherly; Florimond-King; With Dances- incidental to the piece.
Cast
Role: Lady Actor: Mrs S. Smith
Role: Emmeline Actor: Mrs Greville

Dance: V: The Irish Fair, as17730918

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Performance Comment: Don Frederick-Jefferson; Don John-Garrick; Duke-Packer; Petruchio-J. Aickin; Antonio-Parsons; Peter-Burton; Antony-Wheeler; Mother-Mrs Hopkins; 1st Constantia-Mrs Baddeley; Landlady-Mrs Bradshaw; Nurse-Mrs Love; Constantia-Mrs Abington; Kinswoman-Miss Platt; Francisco-Wright; Surgeon-Wrighten.
Cast
Role: Mother Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: 1st Constantia Actor: Mrs Baddeley
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Constantia Actor: Mrs Abington

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Dance: End: Slingsby, Mad. Hidou

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Performance Comment: Benedick-Henderson; Leonato-Hull; Don Pedro-Peile; Claudio-Whitfield; Balthazar (with a song)-Mattocks; Don John-Booth; Antonio-Thompson; Borachio-L'Estrange; Conrade-Robson; Friar-Fearon; Verges-Cushing; Dogberry-Quick; Town Clerk-Edwin; Hero-Mrs Lessingham; Margaret-Mrs Whitfield; Ursula-Mrs Poussin; Beatrice-Miss Younge.
Cast
Role: Hero Actor: Mrs Lessingham
Role: Margaret Actor: Mrs Whitfield
Role: Ursula Actor: Mrs Poussin

Afterpiece Title: The Humours of an Election

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Wilson, Edwin, Whitfield, L'Estrange, Egan, Booth, Robson, Thompson, Fearon, Baker, Bates, Webb, Stevens, W. Bates, Jones, Quick, Mrs Morton, Mrs Webb. [Cast from text (G. Kearsly, 1780) and London Chronicle, 20 Oct.: Parmazan-Wilson; Goose-Edwin; Belfield-Whitfield; Electors-L'Estrange, Thompson, Baker, J. Wilson; O'Shannon-Egan; Canvass-Booth; Ballad@singer-Robson; MacRhetorick-Fearon; Marrowbone-Bates; Shrimp-Webb; Bristle-Stevens; Proteus-W. Bates; Cryer-Jones; Jail@bird-Cushing; George-Quick; Letitia-Mrs Morton; Mrs Highflight-Mrs Webb; Prologue-Wilson. [This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]
Cast
Role: Letitia Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Mrs Highflight Actor: Mrs Webb

Dance: II: Masquerade Dance-; End: The Humours of Leixlip, as17801018

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Performance Comment: Lord Aimworth-Mattocks; Sir Harry Sycamore-Wilson; Giles-Reinhold; Mervin-Davies; Fairfield-Hull; Ralph-Quick; Fanny-Mrs Wilson; Lady Sycamore-Mrs Pitt; Theodosia-Mrs Morton; Patty-Miss Harper (1st appearance on this stage) .
Cast
Role: Fanny Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Lady Sycamore Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Theodosia Actor: Mrs Morton

Afterpiece Title: Three Weeks after Marriage

Performance Comment: Sir Charles Racket-Lewis; Lovelace-W. Bates; Woodley-J. Bates; Drugget-Quick; Dimity-Mrs Wilson; Mrs Drugget-Mrs Pitt; Nancy-Mrs Morton; Lady Racket-Mrs Mattocks .
Cast
Role: Dimity Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Mrs Drugget Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Nancy Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Lady Racket Actor: Mrs Mattocks

Dance: End of mainpiece The Merry Sailors by Aldridgc, &c

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Cast
Role: Fanny Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Theodosia Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Lady Sycamore Actor: Mrs Pitt

Afterpiece Title: The Commissary

Performance Comment: The Commissary-Quick; Young Loveit-Davies; Simon-J. Wilson; Isaac Fungus-Fearon; Mrs Loveit-Mrs Pitt; Jenny-Mrs Poussin; Dolly-Miss Platt; Mrs Mecklin-Mrs Webb .
Cast
Role: Mrs Loveit Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Mrs Mecklin Actor: Mrs Webb

Dance: As17820927

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: Justice Woodcock-Moss; Hawthorn-Mathews; Sir William Meadows-Usher; Eustace-Johnson; Hodge-J. Edwin; Young Meadows-Mrs Iliff (her 1st appearance in that character); Lucinda-Mrs Plomer; Mrs Deborah Woodcock-Mrs Powell; Madge-Mrs Taylor (1st appearance in that character); Rosetta-Miss George.
Cast
Role: Young Meadows Actor: Mrs Iliff
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Plomer
Role: Mrs Deborah Woodcock Actor: Mrs Powell
Role: Madge Actor: Mrs Taylor

Afterpiece Title: As It Should Be

Dance: End II: As17890525; End I: Statute Dance-the Characters

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Young Quaker

Performance Comment: Young Sadboy-C. Kemble (1st appearance in that character); Captain Ambush (1st time)-J. Palmer; Chronicle-Suett; Shadrach-Wathen; Spatterdash-Palmer; Clod-Fawcett; Twig-Chippendale; Lounge-Klanert; Old Sadboy-Abbot; Araminta-Mrs Gibbs; Lady Rouncival-Mrs Davenport; Pink-Miss Gaudry; Mrs Millefleur-Mrs Whitmore; Judith-Mrs Hale; Dinah Primrose-Miss DeCamp.
Cast
Role: Araminta Actor: Mrs Gibbs
Role: Lady Rouncival Actor: Mrs Davenport
Role: Mrs Millefleur Actor: Mrs Whitmore
Role: Judith Actor: Mrs Hale

Afterpiece Title: Obi

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Grecian Daughter

Performance Comment: Evander-Barry; Calippus-J. Bannister; Philotas-Reddish; Dionysius-Palmer; Melanthon-Aickin; Phocion-J. Aickin; Arcas-Hurst; Herald-Packer; Greek Officer-Davies; Euphrasia-Mrs Barry; Erixene-Miss Platt.
Cast
Role: Euphrasia Actor: Mrs Barry

Afterpiece Title: The Register Office

Performance Comment: Capt. LeBrush-Palmer; Frenchman-Baddeley; Irishman-Moody; Gulwell-Packer; Scotchman-Love; Frankly-Davies; Harwood-J. Aickin; Williams-Ackman; Lord Brilliant-Fawcett; New Character-Miss Pope; Margery Moorpout-Mrs Love.
Cast
Role: Margery Moorpout Actor: Mrs Love.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Egerton
Role: Olivia Actor: Mrs Abington

Afterpiece Title: Catharine and Petruchio

Performance Comment: Petruchio-Dodd, first time; Grumio-Baddeley; Baptista-Wright; Hortensio-J. Bannister; Pedro-Griffith; Tailor-J. Burton; Bianca-Miss Platt; Catharine-Miss Pope; Biondello-Hartry; Music Master-Fawcett; Curtis-Mrs Bradshaw.
Cast
Role: Curtis Actor: Mrs Bradshaw.

Dance: V: A New Dance call'd The Surprize-Master Holland, Miss Ross, Miss Armstrong, others, scholars of Daigville

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Grecian Daughter

Performance Comment: Evander-Aickin; Philotas-Reddish; Melanthon-Packer; Phocian-J. Aickin; Calippus-J. Bannister; Greek Officer-Davies; Dionysius-Palmer; Arcas-Hurst; Herald-Wright; Erixene-Miss Platt; Euphrasia-Mrs Barry.
Cast
Role: Euphrasia Actor: Mrs Barry.

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Performance Comment: Major Sturgeon-Bannister; Jerry Sneak-Weston; Bruin-Wright; Lint-Castle; Heel@Tap-Bransby; Sir Jacob Jollup-Waldron; Mrs Bruin-Miss Platt; Mrs Sneak-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Mrs Bruin Actor: Miss Platt
Role: Mrs Sneak Actor: Miss Pope.
Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Payments: Mr D. Garrick's 3 Nights for the Christmas Tale, 30 Dec., 4 & 11 Jan., #84 charges deducted each night--#371 14s. (Treasurer's Book). At Isleworth, James Lacy, Esq.: one of the patentees of Drury Lane Theatre died (Gentleman's Magazine, 44, p. 47). [For full account of Lacy, see Covent Garden Magazine (229-34).] Rec'd of Mr Burges, 1 yrs. rent to Xmas last (#4 4s. King's Tax deducted) #16 16s.; Paid Mr Cropley (linen draper) 2 Bills #66 10s. 6d.; Mr Scott (laceman) #66 1s.; Messrs Lowe & Co. (glaziers) #18 6s.; Mr Burges (bricklayer) #65 8s.; Mr Waller (hosier) #24 5s.; Messrs Barrow & Co., oil, #53 7s. 6d.; Messrs Hopkins & Co. (ironmongers) #30 11s.; Mrs Vaughan (haberdasher) 2 bills, #14 10s. 6d.; Mr Hatsell (mercer) 3 bills, #120 11s.; Mr J. French's draft to Mr Wise #5 10s.; Mr J. Johnston's Music Bill #24 5s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #246 18s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Cast
Role: Violante Actor: Mrs Barry
Role: Isbella Actor: Mrs Jefferson
Role: Inis Actor: Mrs Bradshaw

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man Or The Fops Fortune

Performance Comment: Lewis-Spiller; Antonio-Bullock Sr; Charino-Griffin; Carlos-J. Leigh; Clodio-Bullock Jr; Sancho-Knapp; Duart-Smith; Angelina-Mrs Spillar; Louisa-Mrs Rogers; Elvira-Mrs Knight; Honoria-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Angelina Actor: Mrs Spillar
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Rogers
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Knight
Role: Honoria Actor: Mrs Vincent.

Dance: Shaw

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The False Count Or A New Way To Play An Old Game

Performance Comment: False Count-Spillar; Carlos-Keene; Antonio-J. Leigh; Francisco-Hall; Guzman-Bullock Jr; Baltazar-Knapp; Sebastian-Griffin; Captain-Coker; Julia-Mrs Thurmond; Clara-Mrs Vincent; Isabella-Mrs Moor; Jacinta-Mrs Hunt.
Cast
Role: Julia Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Clara Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Moor
Role: Jacinta Actor: Mrs Hunt.

Dance: Thurmond Jr, Shaw

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wifes Relief Or The Husbands Cure

Performance Comment: Volatil-J. Leigh; Riot-Thurmond; Horatio-Husband; Valentine-Cory; Sir Tristram-Knapp; Young Cash-Pack; Spitfire-Spillar; Cinthea-Mrs Rogers; Arabella-Mrs Thurmond; Teraminta-Mrs Vincent; Aurelia-Mrs Spillar.
Cast
Role: Cinthea Actor: Mrs Rogers
Role: Arabella Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Teraminta Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Aurelia Actor: Mrs Spillar.

Song: As17151001

Dance: As17151005; Harlequin-Aubert, who never appear'd upon a Stage before

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Coquet

Performance Comment: Edition of 1718 lists: Bellamy-Ryan; Monsieur Caprice-Griffin; Valere-J. Leigh; Leander-Diggs; Le Bronze-C. Bullock; Ranger-Spiller; Le Grange-Egleton; Jesmin-H. Bullock; Julia-Mrs Thurmond; Mademoiselle Fantast-Mrs Spiller; Flavia-Mrs Robertson; Madame Filette-Pack; Le Jupe-Mrs Giffard; Prologue-Ryan; Epilogue-Spiller.
Cast
Role: Julia Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Mademoiselle Fantast Actor: Mrs Spiller
Role: Flavia Actor: Mrs Robertson
Role: Le Jupe Actor: Mrs Giffard
Event Comment: Written by the late Sir Robert Howard

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee Or The Faithful Irishman

Performance Comment: Careless-J. Leigh; Blunt-Ogden; Story-Diggs; Day-Hall; Abel-Bullock Sr; Obadiah-Bullock Jr; Teague-Knapp; Bookseller-Spiller; Mrs Day-Mrs Kent; Ruth-Mrs Spiller; Arbella-Mrs Moreau; With the last new Prologue-.
Cast
Role: Mrs Day Actor: Mrs Kent
Role: Ruth Actor: Mrs Spiller
Role: Arbella Actor: Mrs Moreau
Related Works
Related Work: The Committee; or, The Faithful Irishman Author(s): Sir Robert Howard
Related Work: The Committee Author(s): Sir Robert Howard

Dance: As17180627

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry IV Part I

Performance Comment: As17321019, but Lady Percy-Mrs Purden.

Afterpiece Title: The Amorous Sportsman or The Death of the Stag

Performance Comment: Sportsman-Thurmond from dl, the first time of his perfornimg on this stage; Followers-J. DeLagarde, Evans, Holt, Sandham; 1st Nymph-Mrs Bullock; Attendants-Mrs Haughton, Mrs Vallois, Miss Wherrit, Miss Sandham; Jolly Huntsman-Mrs Roberts; Attendants-Stoppelaer, Excel, James, Jenkins.