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Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Brothers

Performance Comment: As17700116, but Lucy-Mrs Gardner; Sophia-Mrs Mattocks, first time. [The bill corresponds with listing for 2 Dec. 1769.]The bill corresponds with listing for 2 Dec. 1769.]
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Gardner
Role: Sophia Actor: Mrs Mattocks, first time.
Role: Lady Dove Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Violetta Actor: Mrs Bulkley
Role: Lucy Waters Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Related Works
Related Work: The Brothers Author(s): James Shirley

Afterpiece Title: The Spanish Lady

Performance Comment: As17691211, but Worthy-DuBellamy, first time; Spanish Lady-Mrs Mattocks; the principal Parts-_Mattocks, _Lewes, _Fox, R. _Smith, The Young Lady who performed in Man and _Wife.
Cast
Role: Spanish Lady Actor: Mrs Mattocks

Dance: End: The Whim, as17691123

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Brothers

Performance Comment: As17701031, but Lady Dove-Mrs Gardner, first time; Lucy-Mrs DuBellamy.
Cast
Role: Lady Dove Actor: Mrs Gardner, first time
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs DuBellamy.
Role: Lucy Waters Actor: Mrs Gardner
Role: Sophia Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Violetta Actor: Mrs Bulkley.
Related Works
Related Work: The Brothers Author(s): James Shirley

Afterpiece Title: The Portrait

Dance: III: A Pastoral Dance-Fishar, Sga Manesiere, Mas. Blurton; End of Play: The Old ground Young, as17701123

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tancred And Sigismunda

Performance Comment: Tancred-Brereton, first time; Siffredi-Jefferson; Osmond-Aickin; Rodolpho-Ackman; Officers-Keen, Wright, Wrighten; Laura-Mrs W. Barry; Sigismunda-Mrs Barry.
Cast
Role: Laura Actor: Mrs W. Barry
Role: Sigismunda Actor: Mrs Barry.
Related Works
Related Work: Tancred and Sigismunda Author(s): James Thomson

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Cast
Role: Doctor's Wife Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Waiting Woman Actor: Mrs Simson
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Love.

Dance: End: Comic Dance, as17710416 but Daigville

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Performance Comment: As17710403 but Jarvis-Hurst, first time; Bates-a Young Gentleman, his first appearance on any stage; Lewson-Cautherly; Charlotte-Mrs Reddish; The New Occasional Address to the Town-Reddish.
Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Reddish
Role: Mrs Beverley Actor: Mrs Barry
Related Works
Related Work: The Gamesters Author(s): James Shirley
Related Work: The Gamester Author(s): James Shirley

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Cast
Role: Mrs Sneak Actor: Miss Pope.
Role: Mrs Bruin Actor: Miss Platt

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Brothers

Performance Comment: As17711227, but Sophia-Mrs Mattocks; Lucy-Mrs DuBellamy.
Cast
Role: Sophia Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs DuBellamy.
Role: Lady Dove Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Lucy Waters Actor: Mrs DuBellamy
Role: Violetta Actor: Mrs Bulkley.
Related Works
Related Work: The Brothers Author(s): James Shirley

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Cast
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Mattocks.
Role: Ursula Actor: Mrs Green

Dance: III: Minuets, Allemandes, Cotillions-[see17720412

Ballet: End: The Wapping Landlady. As17720424[Sixfold Hornpipe, as17720424

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Abington. Part of Pit laid into Boxes. Send Servants by 4 o'clock. Paid 4 days salary list #348 5s.; Tallow chandler's 7th bill, #24 12s. 6d.; Mr Davies's draft on Managers #37 (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #268 5s. Charges: #65 1s. Profits to Mrs Abington: #203 4s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamesters

Cast
Role: Penelope Actor: Mrs Abington
Role: Mrs Wilding Actor: Miss Younge
Related Works
Related Work: The Gamesters Author(s): James Shirley
Related Work: The Gamester Author(s): James Shirley

Afterpiece Title: The Frenchified Lady Never in Paris

Performance Comment: Palamede-Jefferson; Rhodophil (with song in character)-Davies; the Lady Melantha-Mrs Abington; Doralice-Mrs Wrighten (with song in character); Philotis-Mrs Love.
Cast
Role: the Lady Melantha Actor: Mrs Abington
Role: Doralice Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Philotis Actor: Mrs Love.

Dance: End: A New Dance, in which will be introduced a Quadrille-Daigville, Giorgi, Atkins, Grimaldi, Sga Vidini, Sga Giorgi, Mrs Sutton, Mme Daigville

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Sutton. Receipts: #192 6s. Charges: #74 14s. Profits to Mrs Sutton: #117 12s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamesters

Cast
Role: Mrs Wilding Actor: Miss Younge
Role: Penelope Actor: Mrs Abington
Related Works
Related Work: The Gamesters Author(s): James Shirley
Related Work: The Gamester Author(s): James Shirley

Afterpiece Title: The Pigmy Revels

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Sutton

Dance: I: The Irish Fair, as17730918; II: New Grand Pastoral Dance-a Gentleman (his first appearance on that stage), Mrs Sutton; End: Louvre, Minuet (by Particular Desire)-Froment, Mrs Sutton (his scholar)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamesters

Performance Comment: Wilding-King; Hazard-Reddish; Barnacle-Parsons; Nephew-Dodd; Dwindle-Waldron; Acreless-Wheeler; Littlestock-Fawcett; Sellaway-Keen; Box@Keeper-Wright; Drawer-Griffiths; Page-Master Blanchard; Mrs Wilding-Miss Young; Penelope-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Mrs Wilding Actor: Miss Young
Role: Penelope Actor: Mrs Abington.
Related Works
Related Work: The Gamesters Author(s): James Shirley
Related Work: The Gamester Author(s): James Shirley

Afterpiece Title: The Election

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Cast
Role: Widow Actor: Mrs Greville.
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Sutton
Role: Country Girls Actor: Mrs Scott, Miss Jarratt
Event Comment: Benefit for Signr and Signa Crespi. Tickets deliver'd by Everard, Walker, Harwood, Miss Berkley, Mrs Hartle and Mrs Ling will be tataken Receipts: #166 7s. 6d. Charges: #65 7s. Profits to Como and Sga Crespi #101 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Brothers

Cast
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Millidge
Role: first time Actor: Mrs Baddeley
Role: Lady Dove Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Violetta Actor: Mrs Greville
Role: Fanny Actor: Mrs Davies.
Related Works
Related Work: The Brothers Author(s): James Shirley

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Cast
Role: Arabella Actor: Mrs Jefferson
Role: Mrs Cadwallader Actor: Miss Pope.

Dance: I: A Grand New Spanish Dance-Como, Sga Como, Sga Crespi; II: A New Dance called The School Master-Como, Sga Como; End: A Grand Dance-Como, Sga Crespi; End I Farce: A Hornpipe-Walker

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All For Love

Performance Comment: Anthony-Smith; Dolabella-Brereton; Ventidius-Palmer; Alexas-Whitfield; Serapion-Bransby; Myris-Wrighten; Romans-Griffith, Norris; Cleopatra-Miss Younge; Octavia-Mrs Yates, first time; Iras-Miss Platt; Charmion-Mrs Johnston.
Cast
Role: Octavia Actor: Mrs Yates, first time
Role: Charmion Actor: Mrs Johnston.
Related Works
Related Work: Love Tricks; or, The School of Compliments Author(s): James Shirley

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Performance Comment: Lovel-Lamash; Sir Harry's Servt-Dodd; Philip-Baddeley; Freeman-Fawcett; Robert-Griffiths; Tom-Kear; Lord Duke-Palmer; Lady Charlotte-Mrs Davies; Lady Bab-Mrs Johnston; Kitty (By Particular Desire) with the song-Miss Younge (first time); in II, a Mock Minuet-Palmer, Miss Younge.
Cast
Role: Lady Charlotte Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Lady Bab Actor: Mrs Johnston
Related Works
Related Work: High Life Below Stairs Author(s): James Townley

Dance: End: The Grand Garland Dance, as17760311

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamesters

Performance Comment: Wilding-King; Hazard-Reddish; Barnacle-Parsons; Nephew-Dodd; Dwindle-Waldron; Acreless-Farren; Little Stock-Fawcett; Sellaway-Lamash; Box@keeper-Wright; Drawer-Griffiths; Page-Master Pulley; Mrs Wilding-Miss Younge; Penelope-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Mrs Wilding Actor: Miss Younge
Role: Penelope Actor: Mrs Abington.
Related Works
Related Work: The Gamesters Author(s): James Shirley
Related Work: The Gamester Author(s): James Shirley

Dance: End II: The Savage Hunters-Slingsby, Helme, Giorgi, Blurton, Sga Crespi, Sga Vidini, Sga Ricci

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Stoops To Conquer

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Performance Comment: Lovell-Ward; Duke's Servant-Lee Lewes; Sir Harry's Servant-Booth; Freeman-Robson; Philip-Wilson; Tom-Fearon; Robert-Thompson; Coachman-Fox; Kingston-Wewitzer; Lady Bab-Miss Dayes; Lady Charlotte-Miss Ambrose; Cook-Mrs White; Chloe-Miss Stewart; Kitty (with a song and minuet)-Mrs Wilson.
Cast
Role: Cook Actor: Mrs White
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Wilson.
Related Works
Related Work: High Life Below Stairs Author(s): James Townley

Dance: End II: as17761123

Performances

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Performance Comment: Lovel-Lamash; Sir Harry's Servant-Dodd; Lord Duke-Palmer; Philip-Baddeley; Robert-Griffiths; Tom-Kear; Freeman-Farren; Lady Charlotte-Mrs Davies; Lady Bab-Mrs Johnston; Kitty (with a song)-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Lady Charlotte Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Lady Bab Actor: Mrs Johnston
Related Works
Related Work: High Life Below Stairs Author(s): James Townley

Dance: IV: Rural Grace, as17771002 II afterpiece: a Mock Minuet-Palmer, Miss Pope. [This was danced, as here assigned, in both subsequent performances.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Cast
Role: Mrs Candour Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Brereton
Role: Lady Teazle Actor: Mrs Abington.

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Performance Comment: Lovel-Lamash; Sir Harry's Servant-Dodd; Duke's Servant-Palmer; Philip-Baddeley; Freeman-Fawcett; Lady Charlotte-Mrs Davies; Lady Bab-Mrs Johnston; Kitty (with a song)-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Lady Charlotte Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Lady Bab Actor: Mrs Johnston
Related Works
Related Work: High Life Below Stairs Author(s): James Townley

Dance: II afterpiece: a Mock Minuet-Palmer, Miss Pope. [This was danced, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.

Song: As17781006

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Humours Of Oxford

Performance Comment: Gainlove-Harricks; Shamwell-King; Haughty-Johnson; Young Ape@all-Mills; Old Ape@all-Shatford; Dash-Curtis; Timothy-Middleton; Officer-Smith; Vice Chancellor-Bate; Conundrum-Swords; Colonel Truemore-Powell; Lady Science-Mrs Lefevre; Victoria-Miss Miller; Kitty-Miss Dudley; Wife-Miss Shelbourne; Maid-Miss Baker; Clarinda-Mrs Clifford; Occasional Prologue-Kennedy.
Cast
Role: Lady Science Actor: Mrs Lefevre
Role: Clarinda Actor: Mrs Clifford
Related Works
Related Work: The Humours of Oxford Author(s): James Miller

Afterpiece Title: A Mirror for the Ladies

Afterpiece Title: The Wrangling Lovers

Performance Comment: Don Carlos-Holmes; Don Lorenzo-Curtis; Lopes-Swords; Sancho-Kennedy; Leonora-Mrs Williams; Jacinta-Mrs Lefevre; Prologue-Brown.
Cast
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Williams
Role: Jacinta Actor: Mrs Lefevre

Song: End III: Hunting Song-Miss Harris

Monologue: Vaudeville.Between Acts 3rd piece: a few Pantomimical Scenes. Harlequin-Best; Columbine-Miss Dudley

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Performance Comment: The Gamester-Henderson (1st appearance in that character); Lewson-Brereton; Jarvis-Aickin; Bates-Packer; Dawson-Norris; Stukely-Palmer; Charlotte-Mrs Brereton (1st appearance in that character); Mrs Beverley-Miss Younge.
Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Brereton
Role: Mrs Beverley Actor: Miss Younge.
Related Works
Related Work: The Gamesters Author(s): James Shirley
Related Work: The Gamester Author(s): James Shirley

Afterpiece Title: A Monody

Cast
Role: Mrs Honeycomb Actor: Mrs Johnston
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Bradshaw

Afterpiece Title: Who's the Dupe

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by King, Parsons, Aickin, Palmer, Mrs Brereton, Mrs Wrighten. [Cast from text (J. Dodsley [et al], 1779): Gradus-King; Doiley-Parsons; Sandford-Aickin; Granger-Palmer; Elizabeth-Mrs Brereton; Charlotte-Mrs Wrighten.
Cast
Role: Elizabeth Actor: Mrs Brereton
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Wrighten.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Times

Cast
Role: James Actor: Burton
Role: Mrs Bromley Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Brereton
Role: Mrs Williams Actor: Mrs Colles
Role: Mrs Henpeck Actor: Miss Kirby
Role: Lady Mary Woodley Actor: Mrs Abington

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Performance Comment: Lovel-Lamash; Sir Harry's Servant-Dodd; Duke's Servant-Palmer; Freeman-Fawcett; Lady Charlotte-Mrs Colles; Lady Bab-Mrs Davies; Kitty (with a song)-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Lady Charlotte Actor: Mrs Colles
Role: Lady Bab Actor: Mrs Davies
Related Works
Related Work: High Life Below Stairs Author(s): James Townley

Dance: II afterpiece: Mock Minuet-Palmer, Miss Pope

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Cast
Role: Bridget Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Tib Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Mrs Kitely Actor: Mrs Brereton.

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Performance Comment: As17791208, but Lady Charlotte-Mrs Davies; Lady Bab-Mrs Colles; Philip-Waldron.
Cast
Role: Lady Charlotte Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Lady Bab Actor: Mrs Colles
Related Works
Related Work: High Life Below Stairs Author(s): James Townley

Dance: End: Dance, as17791122; II afterpiece: Mock Minuet, as17791208

Event Comment: The last Night of the Company's performing this Season. Receipts: #180 12s. (after-money not listed). Account-Book, 18 June: Paid Harris for his trouble in superintending the Business of the Theatre #500; Garton in full for salary this season #230; Hull for salary as acting manager #150; Mrs Yates in lieu of cloathes this season #200; Cooper, printer, #347 9s.; Carver, painter, #245 18s.; Hodgins, painter, #141 15s.; Received of Their Majesties this season #100; of the Prince of Wales #65. 27 June: Paid Hull in lieu of a benefit #100, Mrs Lessingham #70, Mrs Morton #21. 17 July: Paid one year's Land Tax #122 10s.; Macklin in full for season #217 10s.; Received Stage Forfeits #35 4s. 6d. 23 July: Paid Hawkes, coal merchant, #173 5s. 28 Aug.: Paid Hawkes, tallow chandler, #331 10s. 4 Sept.: Paid Barrett, wax chandler, #426 9s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of The World

Cast
Role: Betty Hint Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Nanny Actor: Mrs Davenett

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Free-Mason

Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin Free-Mason Author(s): James Messink
Event Comment: "Palmer's Stukely was exactly infamous, his Scene with Mrs Beverley was just on both hands, each seemed to gain Spirit by the Nature and Exactness of the other-it was inimitable. Kemble's Beverley was all we could wish; his Manner, peculiar as it is, gave us home Sensations" (Public Advertiser, 9 Dec). Receipts: #226 13s. 6d. (202/6/0; 23/10/0; 0/2/6; tickets not come in: 0/15/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Brereton
Role: Mrs Beverley Actor: Mrs Siddons.
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Heard.
Related Works
Related Work: The Gamesters Author(s): James Shirley
Related Work: The Gamester Author(s): James Shirley

Afterpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Cast
Role: Betsy Blossom Actor: Mrs Wilson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tancred And Sigismunda

Performance Comment: Tancred-Lewis; Osmond-Clarke; Rhodolpho-Thompson; Officer-Helme; Siffredi-Hull; Laura-Mrs Whitfield; Sigismunda-Mrs Crawford (1st appearance in that character these 6 years) .
Cast
Role: Laura Actor: Mrs Whitfield
Role: Sigismunda Actor: Mrs Crawford
Related Works
Related Work: Tancred and Sigismunda Author(s): James Thomson

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Knights

Cast
Role: Mrs Margaret Maxwell Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Morton

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tancred And Sigismunda

Performance Comment: Tancred-Kemble; Siffredi-Bensley; Osmond-Barrymore; Rhodolpho-R. Palmer; Officers-Phillimore, Wilson, Chaplin; Laura-Mrs Brereton; Sigismunda-Mrs Siddons.
Cast
Role: Laura Actor: Mrs Brereton
Role: Sigismunda Actor: Mrs Siddons.
Related Works
Related Work: Tancred and Sigismunda Author(s): James Thomson

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

Cast
Role: Mrs Dangle Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: Osmyn-Smith; Gonzalez-Packer; Garcia-Barrymore; Heli-R. Palmer; Selim-Fawcett; Alonzo-Phillimore; Perez-Wilson; King-Aickin; Almeria-Mrs Ward; Leonora-Miss Tidswell; Zara-Mrs Siddons.
Cast
Role: Almeria Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Zara Actor: Mrs Siddons.

Afterpiece Title: The First Floor

Performance Comment: As17870113, but Nancy-Miss Tidswell in place of Mrs Wilson.
Related Works
Related Work: The First Floor Author(s): James Cobb
Event Comment: Tickets delivered for this Evening [Account-Book: by Appleby, Bayne, Dale Jun., Daglish, Douglas, Gardiner, Gillis, Kirk, Lyon, Standen, Pilsbury, Mrs Lewis] will be admitted. Receipts: #192 1s. (7.11.0; 2.14.6; 0.15.6; tickets: 181.0.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Plain Dealer

Performance Comment: The Plain Dealer-Bensley; Lord Plausible-Suett; Major Old@Fox-Moody; Freeman-Barrymore; Vernish-Packer; Jerry Blackacre-Dodd; Counsellor Quillet-Phillimore; Oadam-Bates; Country Boy-Miss Heard; Novel-R. Palmer; Widow Blackacre-Mrs Hopkins; Olivia-Miss Pope; Eliza-Miss Tidswell; Lettice-Mrs Heard; Fidelia-Mrs Wilson.
Cast
Role: Widow Blackacre Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Lettice Actor: Mrs Heard
Role: Fidelia Actor: Mrs Wilson.

Afterpiece Title: The First Floor

Cast
Role: Nancy Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Mrs Pattypan Actor: Mrs Hopkins.
Related Works
Related Work: The First Floor Author(s): James Cobb

Dance: End: Minuet de la Cour and Allemande-Kirk, Miss J. Stageldoir

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Disbanded Officer; Or, The Baroness Of Bruchsal

Performance Comment: Colonel Holberg-Palmer; Warmans-Bannister Jun.; Katchenbuckle-Baddeley; Count Bellair-Wewitzer; Officer-Lyons; Rolfe-Parsons; Lysetta-Mrs Bulkley; Lady-Mrs Inchbald; Caroline-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Lysetta Actor: Mrs Bulkley
Role: Lady Actor: Mrs Inchbald
Related Works
Related Work: The Disbanded Officer; or, The Baroness of Bruchsal Author(s): James Johnstone

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

Performance Comment: Tipple-Edwin; Captain Wilson-Bannister; Captain Greville-Davies; Justice Benbow-Usher; Kilderkin-Ledger; Ned-Burton; Major Benbow-Moss; Eliza-Mrs Bannister.
Cast
Role: Eliza Actor: Mrs Bannister.