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Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Love, Mrs Booth & Miss Field. Mainpiece: With the Grand Triumphal Entryv. Afterpiece: View of the Grand Campv as 6 Nov. 1779. Tickets delivered by Collins will be taken. Public Advertiser, 4 May: Tickets to be had of Mrs Bradshaw at Nichole's, baker, Bridges Street; of Mrs Love at Mrs Baker's, Gerrard-street; of Mrs Booth and Miss Field, No. 10, corner of Martlet Court, Bow-street, Covent Garden. Receipts: #201 6s. (41.13.0; 15.8.6; 3.0.6; tickets: 141.4.0) (charge: #93 7s. 10d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexander The Great

Cast
Role: Parisatis Actor: Mrs Sharp
Role: Sisigambis Actor: Mrs Davenett
Role: Statira Actor: Mrs Robinson.

Afterpiece Title: The Camp

Performance Comment: Sir Harry Bouquet-Dodd; Gage-Parsons; O'Daub-Moody; Mons Bluard-Baddeley; William-Davies; Serjeant Drill (1st time)-Gaudry; Nancy-Miss Field (1st appearance in that character); Nell-Mrs Wrighten; other Characters-Burton, Wrighten, Waldron, Wright, Holcroft, Fawcett, Philimore, Norris, Mrs Cuyler, Miss Collett, Mrs Colles.
Event Comment: Benefit Pullen and Mrs Pullen. Afterpiece: a Ballad Opera of Three Acts. [Author unknown.] This Opera, relating to the Affair of Father Girard with Miss Cadiere, &c. is entirely new, being a faithful Translation from the French Original, as it was forbid in Paris

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: See17320310 but Polly-Mrs Pullen.

Afterpiece Title: The Wanton Jesuit or Innocence Seduced

Performance Comment: Father Girrard-Pullen; Father Sabatier-Giles; Father Cadiere-Jones; Abbe Cadiere-Cross; Father Aubany-Warwell; Mons Chaudon-Cole; Robin-Radnor; Lady d'Aubert-Mrs Ray; Lady Beauslire-Mrs Clark; La Guiol-Miss Morse; L'Almande-Miss Dancey; La Batterele-Miss Radnor; La Robauld-Mrs Dove; La Laguiere-Miss Jones; Miss Cadiere-Mrs Pullen; but edition of 1731 lists: La Batterelle-Mrs Bignal; La Graveiere-Mrs Radnor.
Cast
Role: Mons Chaudon Actor: Cole
Role: Lady d'Aubert Actor: Mrs Ray
Role: Lady Beauslire Actor: Mrs Clark
Role: La Robauld Actor: Mrs Dove
Role: Miss Cadiere Actor: Mrs Pullen
Role: La Batterelle Actor: Mrs Bignal
Role: La Graveiere Actor: Mrs Radnor.

Dance: HHornpipe-Jones' Scholar

Event Comment: Mainpiece: As 14 and 17 Feb. Afterpiece: A New Pantomime Entertainment. [The edition of 1741 prints Touchbury's parts as by Stitchbury and Hebe (instead of Ganymede) for Mrs Dunstall; it names Devoto as designer of the scenes and Prelleur as composer of music.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fatal Curiosity

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Student or The Fall of Pantomime With the Restoration of the Drama

Performance Comment: Harlequin Student-Yates; Colombine-Miss Hippisley; Mons Venterbleau-Peterson; Mynheer Van Grub-Julian; Tenebroso-Touchbury; Old Shepherd-Marr; Nurse-Olbeldiston; 1st Watchman-Dunstall; 2d Watchman-Charles; 1st Countryman-Dunstall; 2d Countryman-Crofts; 3d Countryman-Nelson; 4th Countryman-Naylor; Pierot-Shawford; John Trott-Dove; with a Grotesque Dance between Punch, Pierot and Scaramouch-Shawford, Vaughan, Olbeldiston; the whole to Conclude with a Representation of Shakespear's Monument-, as lately Erected; Jupiter-Crispe; Mars-Touchbury; Mercury-Brett; Cupid-Master Nanfan; Minerva-Miss Jones; Melpomene-Mrs Lamball; Thalia-Miss Medina; Ganymede-Mrs Dunstall.
Cast
Role: Mons Venterbleau Actor: Peterson
Role: Melpomene Actor: Mrs Lamball
Role: Ganymede Actor: Mrs Dunstall.
Event Comment: 1st piece: In 3 Scenes of Dialogue. 2nd piece: The Music compiled by Pepusch. [The playbill assigns Filch to Mrs Wilson and Mat o' th' Mint to Miss Morris, but "Miss Morris was merely a temporary substitute for Mrs Wilson who, it seems, is too far advanced in her pregnancy to dress en bomme" (Miming Chronicle, 4 June). But beginning with 7 June Mrs Wilson acted regularly until 3 Aug. Who acted Mat o' th' Mint on this present night has not come to light; the part was perhaps omitted.] 3rd piece: Ballet Tragi-comique. Composed by Signior Novestris [i.e. George Colman, the elder]. The Music by Gluck. With new Scenes, Dresses and Decorations. Machinist and Painter-Sg Rookereschi. Tailor-Sg Walkerino. Places for the Boxes to be taken of Rice at the Theatre. The Doors to be opened at 6:00. To begin at 7:00 [same throughout season]. Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. 1st Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Preludio

Performance Comment: Townly-Staunton; Beggar-Usher; Waiter-Barrett; Carpenter-Kenny; Signior Scrapelli-Delpini; Violon-Dorion; John Bull-Webb; Signior Trebletti-Painter; Signior Vermicelli-R. Palmer; Mons Cabry-Wewitzer; Prompter-Bannister Jun .
Cast
Role: Mons Cabry Actor: Wewitzer

Afterpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Mrs Wells; Peachum-Mrs Lefevre; Lockit-Mrs Webb; Mat o' th' Mint -?; Ben Budge-Mrs Inchbald; Crook-finger'd Jack-Miss Painter; Waiter-Miss Hale; Jemmy Twitcher-Miss Francis; Nimming Ned-Mrs W. Palmer; Filch-Miss Morris; Lucy-Mr Edwin; Mrs Peachum-Mr Wilson; Jenny Diver-Mr Wood; Mrs Coaxer-Mr Stevens; Mrs Slammekin-Mr Swords; Sukey Tawdry-Mr Webb; Dolly Trull-Mr R. Palmer; Molly Brazen-Mr Kenny; Mrs Vixen-Mr Massey; Betty Doxy-Mr Painter; Diana Trapes-Mr Wewitzer; Polly-Mr Bannister. hathi.
Cast
Role: Macheath Actor: Mrs Wells
Role: Peachum Actor: Mrs Lefevre
Role: Lockit Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Ben Budge Actor: Mrs Inchbald
Role: Nimming Ned Actor: Mrs W. Palmer
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mr Wilson
Role: Mrs Coaxer Actor: Mr Stevens
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Mr Swords
Role: Mrs Vixen Actor: Mr Massey

Afterpiece Title: Medea and Jason

Dance: In Act III of mainpiece a Hornpipe by Master Byrn. [This was danced, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.]

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Stevens. Second Piece: a New Pantonimical Something. Third Piece: The Practice of a new Serious Scene to be Introduc'd. Shewing the various and hazardous Adventures he met with to get his Wife Joan; particularly, his last memorable Battle and Victory over a great and monstrous Pig, by which she was to be devour'd chain'd to a Rock. 7 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Authors Farce

Afterpiece Title: Monstrum Horrendum or The Practice of a Modern Comic Entertainment

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Mons Quelqu'n, being the first Time of his Appearing and the last he will appear on any Stage; Colombine-Miss Price.

Afterpiece Title: Punchanellos Encounter with the Pig

Dance: DDutch Skipper-Davenport, Miss Price

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Afterpiece Title: La Guinquette

Related Works
Related Work: La Guinquette, or, Harlequin turn’d Tapster Author(s): Mons. Sorin

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Afterpiece Title: La Guinquette

Related Works
Related Work: La Guinquette, or, Harlequin turn’d Tapster Author(s): Mons. Sorin

Dance: A new Italian Night Scene-Sorin, Baxter; La Caprice, as17160411

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Northern Lass

Afterpiece Title: La Guinquette

Related Works
Related Work: La Guinquette, or, Harlequin turn’d Tapster Author(s): Mons. Sorin

Dance: As17160420

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral

Afterpiece Title: La Guinquette

Related Works
Related Work: La Guinquette, or, Harlequin turn’d Tapster Author(s): Mons. Sorin

Afterpiece Title: Dido and Aeneas

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Performance Comment: As17201029, but Mrs Day-Mrs Baker.
Cast
Role: Mrs Day Actor: Mrs Baker.
Role: Ruth Actor: Mrs Garnet
Role: Arbella Actor: Mrs Horton.

Dance: Mons Denoyer, lately arrived in England

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Envious Statesman Or The Fall Of Essex With The Humours Of The Forcd Physician

Performance Comment: Queen-Mrs Mullart; Physician-Hippisley; rest-Huddy, A. Hallam, Mullart, Cole, Penkethman, Stoppelaer, R. Wetherilt, Leigh, Gray, Mrs Grace, Mrs Templer, Mrs Talbot, Mrs Palmer, Miss Atherton, Mrs Morse, Miss Mears.

Dance: Mons D'Ferrou Ville , lately arrived from Paris, Miss Brett, Miss Mears

Music: A Band , including Burk Thumoth

Entertainment: Before the Opera: Postures-Phillips

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: As17360909, but Lady Macbeth-Mrs Porter.
Cast
Role: Lady Macbeth Actor: Mrs Porter.

Afterpiece Title: The Fall of Phaeton

Cast
Role: Terra Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Clymene Actor: Mrs Clive

Dance: Mons Muilment, laterly arrived from Paris, the first time of his performance in England

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Don Sebastian King Of Portugal

Performance Comment: Don Sebastian-Ryan; Muley Moluch-Sparks; Benducar-Bridgwater; Mufti-Arthur; Mustapha-Dunstall; Antonio-Anderson; Alvarez-Ridout; Zeydan-Bencraft; Johayma-Mrs Bambridge; Morayma-Mrs Hale; Almeyda-Miss Bellamy; Dorax-Quin.
Cast
Role: Johayma Actor: Mrs Bambridge
Role: Morayma Actor: Mrs Hale

Dance: Mons Billiony , Sga Desdechina first appearance on an English Stage

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lionel And Clarissa

Performance Comment: As17831002, but Diana-Mrs Martyr .
Cast
Role: Diana Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Chalmers
Role: Lady Mary Oldboy Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Clarissa Actor: Mrs Bannister

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Knights

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

Afterpiece Title: Cross Purposes

Performance Comment: Cast not listed. [Cast from edition of 1783 (T. and W. Lowndes [et al]): Grub-Wilson; Chapeau-Bonnor; G. Bevil-Whitfield; Consol-Jones; Robin-Stevens; H. Bevil-Booth; F. Bevil-Thompson; Emily-Mrs Lewis; Mrs Grub-Mrs Webb; House-maid-Mrs Poussin.] hathi. hathi.
Cast
Role: Emily Actor: Mrs Lewis
Role: Mrs Grub Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: House Actor: maid-Mrs Poussin.
Role: maid Actor: Mrs Poussin.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Spanish Friar

Performance Comment: Torrismond-Wroughton; Lorenzo-Lewis; Bertran-Whitfield; Gomez-Quick; Raymond-Hull; Alphonso-Fearon; Pedro-Thompson; The Friar-Henderson; Leonora-Mrs Inchbald; Teresa-Mrs Poussin; Elvira-Mrs Mattocks .
Cast
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Inchbald
Role: Teresa Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Mattocks

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Knights

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

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Performance Comment: Ferdinand-Mattocks; Isaac-Quick; Jerome-Wilson; Lopez-Wewitzer; Father Paul-Booth; Carlos-Brett; Antonio-Reinhold; The Duenna-Mrs Webb; Louisa-Mrs Martyr; Clara-Mrs Bannister. [Songs (J. Wilkie and T. Evans, 1783) adds: Lay-Brother-Besford.] hathi. hathi.
Cast
Role: The Duenna Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Clara Actor: Mrs Bannister.

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Knights

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

Afterpiece Title: Tristram Shandy

Cast
Role: Susannah Actor: Mrs Wilson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Performance Comment: Lord Aimworth-Johnstone (1st appearance in that character); Sir Harry Sycamore-Edwin; Farmer Giles-Brett; Mervin-Davies; Ralph-Quick; Fairfield-Reinhold; Fanny-Mrs Kennedy; Theodosia-Mrs Martyr; Lady Sycamore-Mrs Pitt; Patty-Mrs Bannister .
Cast
Role: Fanny Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Theodosia Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Lady Sycamore Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Patty Actor: Mrs Bannister

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Knights

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

Afterpiece Title: Tristram Shandy

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Cast
Role: Lady Capulet Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Pitt

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Knights

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

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Cast
Role: William Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Phoebe Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Rosina Actor: Mrs Bannister

Dance: As17830922

Song: As17830922, but added: Johnstone; Mrs Chalmers, Mrs Davenett

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Husband

Performance Comment: Don Julio-Lewis; Don Caesar-Quick; Don Vincentio-Edwin; Gasper-Wilson; Don Garcia-Whitfield; Don Vasques-Fearon; Pedro-Stevens; Don Carlos-Wroughton; Victoria-Mrs Bates (1st appearance in that character); Minette-Mrs Wilson; Laura-Mrs Whitfield; Marcella-Mrs Morton; Sanchia-Mrs Davenett; Inis-Miss Platt; Olivia-Miss Younge (1st appearance this season) .
Cast
Role: Victoria Actor: Mrs Bates
Role: Minette Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Laura Actor: Mrs Whitfield
Role: Marcella Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Sanchia Actor: Mrs Davenett

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Knights

Afterpiece Title: 9 Oct

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

Cast
Role: Eliza Actor: Mrs Bannister

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Husband

Cast
Role: Victoria Actor: Mrs Bates
Role: Minette Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Laura Actor: Mrs Whitfield
Role: Marcella Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Sanchia Actor: Mrs Davenett

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Knights

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

Afterpiece Title: The Wives Revenged

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Castle Of Andalusia

Cast
Role: Alphonso Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Victoria Actor: Mrs Bannister
Role: Catalina Actor: Mrs Wilson

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Knights

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

Afterpiece Title: St

Performance Comment: Patrick's Day. Justice Credulous (1st time)-Quick; Doctor Rosy-Wewitzer; Serjeant Trounce-Booth; Lieutenant O'Connor-Mahon; Bridget-Mrs Pitt; Lauretta-Mrs Morton .
Cast
Role: Bridget Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Lauretta Actor: Mrs Morton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: As17830922, but Juliet-Mrs Kemble [i.e. formerly Miss Satchell (see17831124)] .i.e. formerly Miss Satchell (see17831124)] .
Cast
Role: Juliet Actor: Mrs Kemble
Role: Lady Capulet Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Pitt

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Knights

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

Afterpiece Title: The Positive Man

Cast
Role: Lady Tacet Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Cornelia Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Florimel Actor: Mrs Inchbald
Role: Nancy Actor: Mrs Wilson

Dance: As17830922

Song: As17831027, but omitted: Doyle, Mrs Bannister, Mrs Johnstone, Mrs Kennedy

Performances

Mainpiece Title: More Ways Than One

Cast
Role: Arabella Actor: Mrs Kemble
Role: Miss Juvenile Actor: Mrs Wilson

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Knights

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

Afterpiece Title: The Son in Law

Cast
Role: Dolce Actor: Mrs Davenett
Role: Cecilia Actor: Mrs Kemble.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Performance Comment: As17831021, but Father Paul-Mahon; Carlos (1st time)-Johnstone; Clara-Mrs Morton .
Cast
Role: Clara Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: The Duenna Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Martyr

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Knights

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

Afterpiece Title: Tristram Shandy

Cast
Role: Susannah Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Widow Wadman Actor: Mrs Morton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Performance Comment: Lord Foppington-Lewis; Lord Morelove-Wroughton; Servant-Thompson; Sir Charles Easy-Henderson; Lady Easy-Mrs Mattocks; Lady Graveairs-Mrs Bates; Edging-Mrs Wilson; Lady Betty Modish-Mrs Abington (1st appearance this season) .
Cast
Role: Lady Easy Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Lady Graveairs Actor: Mrs Bates
Role: Edging Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Lady Betty Modish Actor: Mrs Abington

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Knights

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

Afterpiece Title: Cross Purposes

Cast
Role: Mrs Margaret Maxwell Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Emily Actor: Mrs Lewis
Role: Mrs Grub Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: maid Actor: Mrs Poussin.