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Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Pritchard. [Receipts: #61 6s., plus #141 8s. from tickets, amounting to a house of #202 14s. without Stage (Account Books, Egerton 2268), i.e., perhaps, without counting income from those invited by Mrs Pritchard to sit on the stage.] Note: The Amphitheatre used on the stage at Benefits will be enclosed and divided into distinct Boxes, with a ceiling and illuminated; in the same manner as those in Front of the House. Ladies are desired to send their servants by Three.--General Advertiser. [House charges were #60.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: As17470112, but Hastings-Havard ; Mrs Furnival continued to play Alicia. Mrs Furnival continued to play Alicia.
Cast
Role: Alicia Actor: Mrs Furnival.
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

Dance: As17461231

Event Comment: [By Jane Wiseman. Date of permiere unknown. Published 25 Nov.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Antiochus The Great

Performance Comment: Edition of 1702 lists: Antiochus-Powel; Artenor-Bowman; Seleuchus-Corey; Ormades-Booth; Philotas-Pack; Archus-Porter; Berenice-Mrs Bowman; Leodice-Mrs Barry; Irene-Mrs Martin; Cypre-Mrs Prince; Child to Leodice-Miss Porter; Prologue-Powel; Epilogue-Mrs Barry.
Cast
Role: Berenice Actor: Mrs Bowman
Role: Leodice Actor: Mrs Barry
Role: Irene Actor: Mrs Martin
Role: Cypre Actor: Mrs Prince
Role: Epilogue Actor: Mrs Barry.
Related Works
Related Work: Antiochus the Great: or, The Fatal Relapse Author(s): Jane Wiseman
Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Pope. The Comedy in 2 acts taken by Miss Pope from Mrs Sheridan's Discovery. House charges #64 17s. [Profit to Miss Pope #115 5s.] Paid B. Johnson's Head bill 18s. 7d.; Manager's subscription for St George's #10 10s.; Soldier's practice for Alexander 8s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book). [Neville attended this night and in his Diary compliments all the performers and dancers. I am afraid Vernon's attempt to imitate old Shuter will prove vain. He added something to the introduction to the Cries tonight."] Receipts: #180 2s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Plain Dealer

Cast
Role: Fidelia Actor: Mrs Yates.
Role: Eliza Actor: Mrs Lee
Role: Widow Blackacre Actor: Mrs Clive.

Afterpiece Title: The Young Couple

Performance Comment: Parts-Dodd, Love, Hartry, Mrs Hopkins, Miss Pope, Miss Plym.
Related Works
Related Work: The Young Couple Author(s): Jane Pope

Dance: II: Hearts of Oak-Giorgi, Mrs King

Entertainment: The Cries of London, The Tombs of Westminster-Vernon

Event Comment: [Mainpiece in place of NOTORIETY, advertised on playbill of 23 Oct.] Afterpiece [1st time; CO 2 , by Mrs Burke. MS: Larpent 992; not published]: With new Music [by Tommaso Giordani (Morning Herald, 25 Oct.)). Scenery, Dresses and Decorations. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. Receipts: #228 0s. 6d. (206/10/6; 21/10/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: How To Grow Rich

Cast
Role: Rosa Actor: Mrs Esten
Role: Lady Henrietta Actor: Mrs Pollock

Afterpiece Title: THE WARD OF THE CASTLE

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Incledon, Johnstone, Munden// Mrs Clendining, Mrs Martyr. [Cast from Songs (T. Cadell, 1793): Sir Bertram-Incledon; Duke of Alberossa-Johnstone; Geoffrey-Munden// Matilda-Mrs Clendining; Jacquenetta-Mrs Martyr.] hathi. hathi.
Related Works
Related Work: The Ward of the Castle Author(s): Mrs. Burke

Song: In afterpiece Chorusses by Linton, Tett, Sawyer, Little, Street, Kendrick//Miss Stuart, Mrs Watts, Mrs Follett, Mrs Castelle, Miss Kirton, Mrs Lloyd, Miss Paye, Miss Leserve, Mrs Bayzand, Mrs Blurton

Related Works
Related Work: Alexander the Little; or, The Rival Queans Author(s): Colley Cibber
Event Comment: 3rd piece [Ist time; MF 2, attributed to Mrs Rainsford, for whom see Morning Herald, 9 May; London Chronicle, 23 May, states that it was written by "A Lady," but gives no name. MS: Larpent 1025; not published]: The Music composed by Webbe. Receipts: #118 4s. (109/3; 9/1)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Netley Abbey

Afterpiece Title: THE SIEGE OF MEAUX

Afterpiece Title: THE SPEECHLESS WIFE

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Quick, Incledon, Munden, Cubitt, Richardson, Rees, Campbell// Miss Poole, Miss Stuart, Mrs Martyr. [Cast from Songs (W. Woodfall, 1794): William-Quick; Colin-Incledon; Hodge-Munden; Moody-Cubitt; Parchment-Richardson; Dick-Recs; Mercury-Campbell//Susan-Miss Poole; Alice-Miss Stuart; Margaret-Mrs Martyr .
Cast
Role: Margaret Actor: Mrs Martyr
Related Works
Related Work: The Speechless Wife Author(s): Mrs. Rainford
Event Comment: [By Mrs Aubert.] Never Acted before. In Daily Courant, 26 May: Never acted before, being unfortunately prevented on Friday last, by the unexpected Arrest of the Person who was to have played the Doctor

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Harlequin Hydaspes; Or, The Greshamite

Performance Comment: Harlequin the Author,-Mrs Aubert; Doctor-C. Bullock.
Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin Hydaspes: or, The Greshamite Author(s): Mrs. Aubert
Event Comment: Jane Shore [announced on playbill of 5 Dec.] is obliged to be deferred on account of the Indisposition of a principal Performer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Performance Comment: As17781005, but Tressel-Farren; Queen-Mrs Farren (of dl).
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Farren
Role: Lubin Actor: Mrs Farrell
Related Works
Related Work: The Tragical History of King Richard III Author(s): Colley Cibber
Event Comment: Mrs Mills, a Drury Lane actress, died on this day

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant; Or, The Sick Lady's Cure

Performance Comment: Sir Solomon-Johnson; Clerimont-Booth; Atall-Cibber; Careless-Wilks Jr; Old Wilful-Miller; Lady Dainty-Mrs Oldfield; Lady Sadlife-Mrs Bicknell; Clarinda-Mrs Mountfort; Silvia-Mrs Santlow; Wishwell-Mrs Saunders.
Cast
Role: Atall Actor: Cibber
Role: Lady Dainty Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Lady Sadlife Actor: Mrs Bicknell
Role: Clarinda Actor: Mrs Mountfort
Role: Silvia Actor: Mrs Santlow
Role: Wishwell Actor: Mrs Saunders.
Related Works
Related Work: The Double Gallant: or, The Sick Lady's Cure Author(s): Colley Cibber

Dance: Mrs Santlow; New Dance-Miss Lindar

Event Comment: Mrs Egerton smart figure not much of the Gentlewoman tho, appear'd in Lady Townly (Hopkins Diary). From the Theatre Royal, Dublin (MacMillan). Lady Townly, Mrs Egerton, first time (Cross Diary)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband; Or, A Journey To London

Performance Comment: Lord Townly-Reddish; Manly-Packer; John Moody-Burton; Myrtilla-Miss Platt; Lady Townly-Mrs Egerton, from the Theatre Royal in Dublin; Count Basset-Dodd; Sir Francis Wronghead-Love; Squire Richard-W. Palmer; Lady Grace-Mrs W. Barry; Miss Jenny-Miss Radley; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Hopkins; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Cross; Trusty-Mrs Johnston.
Related Works
Related Work: The Provok'd Husband; or, A Journey to London Author(s): Colley Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Event Comment: [Mrs Siddons's 1st appearance as Queen Elizabeth was at Liverpool, 10 Sept. 1777.] Receipts: #317 9s. 6d. (334.2.6; 36.2.0; 1.2.0; ticket not come in: 0.3.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Performance Comment: As17911114, but Palmer's name listed in playbill as Richmond; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Siddons (1st appearance in that character [in London]); Lady Anne-Miss Collins; Duchess of York-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: Queen Elizabeth Actor: Mrs Siddons
Role: Duchess of York Actor: Mrs Ward.
Role: Elizabeth Actor: Mrs Ward
Related Works
Related Work: The Tragical History of King Richard III Author(s): Colley Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Waterman

Performance Comment: Tug-Bannister; Bundle-Hollingsworth; Robin-Suett; Mr Wick-Lyons; Mrs Bundle-Mrs Shaw; Wilhelmina-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Mrs Bundle Actor: Mrs Shaw
Role: Wilhelmina Actor: Mrs Bland.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Jane Shore-Mrs Bland; Gloster-Sparks; Dumont-Ryan; Hastings-Barry; Belmour-Ridout; Catesby-Anderson; Ratcliffe-Usher; Alicia-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Alicia Actor: Mrs Cibber.

Afterpiece Title: The Fair

Related Works
Related Work: Patie and Peggy; or, The Fair Foundling Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Jane Shore-Mrs Oldfield; Alicia-Mrs Porter; Gloucester-Cibber; Hastings-Booth; Belmour-Mills; Dumont-Wilks.
Cast
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Alicia Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Gloucester Actor: Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Jane Shore-Mrs Oldfield; Alicia-Mrs Porter; Gloster-Cibber; Hastings-Booth; Bellmour-Mills; Dumont-Wilks.
Cast
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Alicia Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Gloster Actor: Cibber

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Jane Shore-Mrs Oldfield; Alicia-Mrs Porter; Gloster-Cibber; Hastings-Booth; Bellmour-Mills; Dumont-Wilks.
Cast
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Alicia Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Gloster Actor: Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Jane Shore-Mrs Oldfield; Alicia-Mrs Porter; Gloster-Cibber; Hastings-Booth; Bellmour-Mills Jr; Dumont-Williams.
Cast
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Alicia Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Gloster Actor: Cibber

Song: As17241008

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Jane Shore-Miss Macklin(, 1st time); Gloster-Sparks; Dumont-Ryan; Hastings-Barry; Belmour-Gibson; Catesby-Anderson; Ratcliff-Usher; Alicia-Mrs Cibber; Occasional Prologue-Macklin.
Cast
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Miss Macklin
Role: Alicia Actor: Mrs Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The King and Miller

Dance: GGrand Dutch Dance, as17511021

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Jane Shore-Mrs Horton; Gloster-Ryan; Hastings-Stevens; Dumont-A. Hallam; Belmour-Hale; Catesby-Ridout; Ratcliff-Aston; Alicia-Mrs Hallam .
Cast
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Alicia Actor: Mrs Hallam

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Jane Shore-Mrs Giffard; Gloster-W. Giffard; Hastings-Giffard; Dumont-Johnson; Bellmour-Havard; Alicia-Mrs Roberts .
Cast
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Alicia Actor: Mrs Roberts

Afterpiece Title: The Lover His Own Rival

Performance Comment: Cast not listed, but see17360210 Prologue and Epilogue by Mrs Roberts .

Dance: Richmond Maggot by Le Sac and Mrs Woodward

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Jane Shore-Mrs Horton; Gloster-Ryan; Hastings-Delane; Dumont-Bridgwater; Belmour-Walker; Alicia-Mrs Hallam, but see17351203 .
Cast
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Alicia Actor: Mrs Hallam, but see17351203

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Jane Shore-Mrs Horton; Gloster-Ryan; Hastings-Delane; Dumont-Bridgwater; Belmour-Walker; Alicia-Mrs Hallam.
Cast
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Alicia Actor: Mrs Hallam.

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Performance Comment: Perseus-Beard; Cepheus-Leveridge; Ethiopian-Salway; Cassiope-Mrs Wright; Andromeda-Miss Hillyard; Mercury-Laguerre; Amazons-Mrs James, Mrs LeBrun, Miss Dancy, Mrs Moreau, Mlle Delorme, Mrs Ogden; Infernals-Leveridge, Desse, Tench, Baudouin, Dupre, Richardson, Davenport; Hussar-Nivelon; Harlequin-Lun; Colombine-Mrs Kilby; Hussar's Servant-Hippisley; Valet-James; Petit Maitre-Lalauze; concluding with the Grand Dance in Momus-Glover; Fawn-Glover.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Jane Shore-Mrs Horton; Gloster-Ryan; Hastings-Delane; Dumont-Bridgwater; Bellmour-Walker; Alicia-Mrs Hallam.
Cast
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Alicia Actor: Mrs Hallam.

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Dance: Glover, Mlle Roland

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Jane Shore-Mrs Horton; Glocester-Ryan; Hastings-Delane; Dumont-Bridgwater; Belmour-Hale; Alicia-Mrs Hallam.
Cast
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Alicia Actor: Mrs Hallam.

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Performance Comment: Hob-Laguerre; Flora-Mrs Vincent; Sir Thomas-Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Vincent
Related Works
Related Work: Hob; or, The Country Wake Author(s): Colley Cibber

Dance: Glover, Mlle Roland

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Jane Shore-Mrs Horton; Glocester-Ryan; Hastings-Delane; Dumont-Bridgwater; Belmour-Hale; Alicia-Mrs Hallam.
Cast
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Alicia Actor: Mrs Hallam.

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Cast
Role: Ceres Actor: Mrs Wright
Role: Proserpine Actor: Mrs Chambers
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Kilby.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Jane-Mrs Bland; Gloster-Sparks; Dumont-Ryan; Hastings-Barry; Belmour-Ridout; Catesby-Anderson; Ratcliff-Usher; Alicia-Mrs Gregory, 1st time.
Cast
Role: Jane Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Alicia Actor: Mrs Gregory, 1st time.

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Cast
Role: Melissa Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Kitty Pry Actor: Mrs Pitt.

Dance: LLes Taileurs, as17531210

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Jane-Mrs Woffington; Gloster-Sparks; Dumont-Ryan; Hastings-Smith first time; Belmour-Ridout; Catesby-Anderson; Alicia-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Jane Actor: Mrs Woffington
Role: Alicia Actor: Mrs Vincent.

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Related Works
Related Work: Damon and Phillida Author(s): Colley Cibber

Dance: I: Comic Entertainment, as17541203; II: a Serious Dance-Miss Poitier; III: Comic Dance-Lucas, Lepy; IV: Comic Dance-Poitier Jr, Mlle Capdeville; V: A Masquerade Dance, with aMinuet-Poitier Jr, Miss Poitier; To conclude with a Hornpipe-a scholar of Poitier Jr

Song: II: By Particular Desire The Choice-Miss Poitier