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Event Comment: Benefit for White (Treasurer). Mainpiece: Not acted these 3 years. [See 1 May 1751.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar With The Deaths Of Brutus And Cassius

Performance Comment: Antony-Barry; Casesar-Bridgwater; Tredbonius-Anderson; Metellus-Bransby; Cinna-Redman; Lepidus-Bencraft; Brutus-Sparks; Cassius-Ryan; Ligarius-Holtom; Pinarus-Riccard; Antony's servant-Cushing; Lucius-Miss Mullart; Caska-Ridout; Octavius-Usher; Plebians-Arthur, Collins, Barrington, Dunstall, Stoppelaer; Calphurnia-Mrs Bambridge; Portia-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Calphurnia Actor: Mrs Bambridge
Role: Portia Actor: Mrs Bland.

Afterpiece Title: The Lover His Own Rival

Cast
Role: Harriot Actor: Mrs Chambers.

Dance: GGrand Scots Ballet, as17521216

Event Comment: A new Woman (one Gregory) did Hermione , -Great Applause (Cross). [See Gray's Inn Journal (folio) No 16 for Murphy's praise of her, and Public Advertiser 19 Jan.: Verses on the Young Lady who acted Hermione.'

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distrest Mother

Performance Comment: Andromache-Miss Bellamy; Pyrrhus-Sparks; Pylades-Ridout; Phenix-Anderson; Orestes-Barry; Cephisa-Mrs Barrington; Cleone-Mrs Baker; Hermione-Young Gentlewoman; who never appeared on any stage before. Occasional Prologue-Smith.
Cast
Role: Cephisa Actor: Mrs Barrington
Role: Cleone Actor: Mrs Baker

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Skeleton

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Dunstall

Dance: GGipsey Tambourine, as17531012

Event Comment: Mainpiece reviv'd. Not acted in 17 years. Benefit for Mr Mossop. [Cross). Tickets at his lodgings at Newton's Warehouse, in Tavistock St., Covent Garden, and at the Stage Door. Part of Pit laid into Boxes. Amphitheatre on Stage. Wed. next Macklin's Rooms will be open'd. Nothing less than silver taken. On Friday the subscription room for select Parties. Other Parties at Tavern. Receipts: #225 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ara

Performance Comment: Lusignan-Garrick, 1st time; Osman-Mossop, 1st time; Nerestan-Havard; Chatillion-Blakes; Zara-Mrs Cibber; Selima-Mrs Cowper; Orasmin-Burton; Melidor-Scrase.
Cast
Role: Zara Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Selima Actor: Mrs Cowper

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Nottingham Actor: Mrs Vincent

Afterpiece Title: The Sheep Shearing or Florizel and Perdita

Performance Comment: Florizel-Barry; Polixenes-Ridout; Alcon-Sparks; Camillo-Redman; Clown-Stevens; Autolicus (with original songs in Character)-Shuter; Dorcas-Miss Young; Mopsa-Mrs Lampe; Perdita-Miss Nossiter; Singing Shepherds, Shepherdesses-Lowe, Mrs Chambers; Dancing Shepherds, Shepherdesses-Maranesi, Sga Bugiani; Prologue-Barry; Epilogue-Shuter.
Cast
Role: Mopsa Actor: Mrs Lampe
Role: Shepherdesses Actor: Lowe, Mrs Chambers

Dance: II: Les Jardiniers, as17540307 IV: Les Taileurs, as17531210

Event Comment: Benefit for Blakes. The Performance will not be interrupted by any building on the stage. Neither piece acted this season. Mainpiece: By particular desire for the first and only time of performing it this season. Tickets of Blakes at his house in Duke's Court, Bow St., Covent Garden. Receipts: #170 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: Shylock-Yates; Gratiano-Blakes; Launcelot-Woodward, 1st time; Portia-Mrs Clive; Antonio-Berry; Bassanio-Havard; Duke-Bransby; Lorenzo (with songs in Character)-Beard; Jessica-Miss Minors; Nerissa-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Portia Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Nerissa Actor: Mrs Bennet.

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Performance Comment: Fribble-Garrick; Capt. Loveit-Palmer; Puff-Yates; Tag-Mrs Clive; Miss Biddy-Miss Minors; Flash-Woodward (playbill) but Tag-Mrs Bennet (playbill and Public Advertiser).
Cast
Role: Tag Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Tag Actor: Mrs Bennet

Dance: IV: The Country Amusements-Devisse, Mlle Auretti

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 6 years. [See 27 April 1750.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Non Juror

Performance Comment: Dr Wolf-Cibber (second appearance there in 5 years); Sir John-Ridout; Heartly-Smith; Colonel-Dyer; Charles-White; Lady Woodville-Mrs Elmy; Maria-Mrs Woffington (first appearance there in 3 years).
Cast
Role: Lady Woodville Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Woffington

Afterpiece Title: The Schoolboy

Cast
Role: Lettice Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Lady Manlove Actor: Mrs Pitt.
Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by Addison not acted 10 years. [See 25 Nov. 1745.] Hiss'd much--Mr Pegna a linnen Draper at Charing Cross begun it (Cross). Receipts: #100 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Drummer

Performance Comment: Sir George Truman-Havard; Vellum-Yates; Tinsel-Woodward; Coachman-Philips; Fantome-Davies; Butler-Taswell; Gardner-Blakes; Abigail-Mrs Clive; Lady Truman-Mrs Pritchard.[Being the first time of their appearing in those characters i.e. the ladies].Being the first time of their appearing in those characters i.e. the ladies].
Cast
Role: Abigail Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Lady Truman Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Dance: II, End: As17541022

Event Comment: A Tragedy [by Edmond Smith] revived. Never acted there before

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Phaedra And Hippolitus

Performance Comment: Theseus-Sheridan; Hippolitus-Smith; Lycon-Ridout; Ismene-Mrs Baker; Phaedra-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Ismene Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Phaedra Actor: Mrs Woffington.
Event Comment: New Tragedy by John Brown never Acted before (playbill). This author is conceal'd, but is it ye first dramatic piece he ever wrote-Great Applause and deservedly (Cross). Receipts: #160 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Barbarossa

Performance Comment: Parts-Garrick, Mossop, Havard, Davies, Usher, Mozeen, Walker, Miss Macklin, Miss Minors, Mrs Cibber. Achmet-Garrick; Barbarossa-Mossop; Othman-Havard; Sadi-Davies; Aladin-Usher; Officer-Mozeen; Slave-Walker; Irene-Miss Macklin; Slave-Miss Minors; Zaphira-Mrs Cibber; Music-adapted to the play; Prologue-Garrick in the Character of a Country Boy; Epilogue by Garrick-Woodward in the Character of a Fine Gentleman (Edition of 1755).
Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Bellamy. Tragedy reviv'd and never acted there before. Afterpiece: Written by Foote

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alzira

Performance Comment: Zamor-Murphy; Alvarez-Sparks; Carlos-Dyer; Ezmont-Ridout; Alzira-Mrs Bellamy.
Cast
Role: Alzira Actor: Mrs Bellamy.

Afterpiece Title: Taste

Dance: Comic Entertainment-Poitier, Mlle Capdeville

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: See17541016, but Hamlet-Garrick; Polonius-Woodward (first appearance in that character); Queen-Mrs Pritchard; Ophelia-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Cibber.

Afterpiece Title: Marplot in Lisbon

Performance Comment: Marplot-Woodward; Charles-Palmer; Don Perriera-Taswell; Don Lopez-Burton; Col. Ravelin-Usher; Donna Perriera-Miss Haughton; Margaritta-Miss Bradshaw; Isabinda-Mrs Davies; Dona Martona-Miss Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Isabinda Actor: Mrs Davies
Event Comment: Benefit for Arthur. Mainpiece: Not acted in 5 years. [See 1 Dec. 1749.] Printed books of the Entertainment will be sold at the Theatre. Price 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar Or The Double Discovery

Performance Comment: Dominic-Sparks; Gomez-Arthur; Torrismond-Smith first time; Lorenzo-Ryan; Queen-Mrs Hamilton; Elvira-Mrs Woffington; Bertran-Ridout; Raymond-Gibson; Alphonso-Redman; Pedro-Anderson.
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Hamilton
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Woffington

Afterpiece Title: The Press Gang

Cast
Role: Nancy Actor: Mrs Lampe

Dance: PPantomime Peasant Dance, as17550104

Event Comment: Tragedy reviv'd. Not acted these three years. [See 20 Jan. 1753. Gentleman identified as Clark, 25 Nov.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zara

Performance Comment: Osman-a Gentleman who never appeared on any stage; Lusignan-Sparks; Nerestan-Dyer; Chatillon-Anderson; Orasmyn-Ridout; Selima-Mrs Elmy; Zara-Mrs Bellamy, first time.

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Arethusa Actor: Mrs Chambers.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Hastings-Garrick; Shore-Havard; Gloster-Davies; Jane Shore-Mrs Pritchard; Alicia-Mrs Cibber; Darby-Walker; Bellmour-Blakes; Catesby-Jefferson; Ratcliffe-Simson.
Cast
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Alicia Actor: Mrs Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: Dorcas-Mrs Macklin; Mock Doctor-Woodward.
Cast
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Macklin

Dance: IV: Lilliputian Sailors, as17551104

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 10 years. [See 17 Oct. 1752. Review of this cast, if not of this particular performance, appeared in The Old Maid, 13 March. Favorable comment on Barry and Ryan. The reviewer disliked the Tate version, and the stage habit of making the Gentleman Usher a Fribble.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear And His Three Daughters

Performance Comment: Lear-Barry, first time; Edgar-Ryan; Gloster-Ridout; Kent-Sparks; Bastard-Smith; Cornwall-Anderson; Albany-White; Burgundy-Bennet; Gentleman Usher-Shuter; Goneril-Mrs Stephens; Regan-Mrs Hamilton; Cordelia-Miss Nossiter, first time.
Cast
Role: Goneril Actor: Mrs Stephens
Role: Regan Actor: Mrs Hamilton

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Dance: As17551114

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted in 15 years. [See 3 Nov. 1743.] Afterpiece: By Desire. Benefit for Woodward. Part of pit will be laid into the Boxes. Boxes and Stage 5s. No person can be admitted to any part of the House till the usual time of opening of doors, which will be exactly at Four o'clock. Ladies are desired to send their servants by Three o'clock. Receipts: #250 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: Leon-Garrick, first time; Copper Captain-Woodward, first time; Estifania-Mrs Cibber, first time; Duke-Havard; Cacafogo-Berry; Old Woman-Yates; Margaretta-Mrs Davies.
Cast
Role: Estifania Actor: Mrs Cibber, first time
Role: Margaretta Actor: Mrs Davies.

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Event Comment: Benefit for Clarke. Afterpiece: Not acted these 10 years. [See 10 Dec. 1746.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alzira

Performance Comment: Zamor-Clarke, first time; Alvarez-Sparks; Carlos-Dyer; Ezmont-Ridout; Alzira-Mrs Bellamy.
Cast
Role: Alzira Actor: Mrs Bellamy.

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Performance Comment: Lavinio-Cushing; Brunetto-White; Barberino-Anderson; Alberto-Wignel; Mago-Bennet; Puritan-Collins; Isabella-Mrs Stephens; Prudentia-Miss Helm; Flametta-Mrs Baker; Trappolin, first time-Shuter.
Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Stephens
Role: Flametta Actor: Mrs Baker

Dance: LLes Paisans Gallants, as17551203

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Performance Comment: Benedick-Garrick; Don Pedro-Havard; Leonato-Berry; Claudio-Palmer; Don John-Bransby; Dogberry-Taswell; Antonio-Simson; Verges-Philips; Borachio-Blakes; Balthasar (with Song)-Beard; Hero-Mrs Davies; Beatrice-Mrs Pritchard; In Act II, a Masquerade Dance-; To conclude with a Country Dance-the characters of the play.
Cast
Role: Hero Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Performance Comment: Palemon-Rooker; Laura-Mrs Vernon; Damon-Beard; Pastora-Mrs Clive; To conclude a Rural Dance-.
Cast
Role: Laura Actor: Mrs Vernon
Role: Pastora Actor: Mrs Clive
Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by Shakespear. Not acted these 2 years. [See 9 April 1755.] Receipts; #120 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure

Performance Comment: Duke-Mossop; Angelo-Havard; Escalus-Bransby; Claudio-Davies; Provost-Blakes; Lucio-Woodward; Elbow-Taswell; Bernardine-Clough; Abhorson-Vaughan; Friar Peter-Walker; Clown-Yates; Mariana-Mrs Bennet; Isabella-Mrs Cibber; . .
Cast
Role: Mariana Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Event Comment: Both pieces by Command of his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales. Mainpiece: Not acted these 10 years [see 8 May 1753]. Written by Beaumont and Fletcher. Afterpiece: Taken from Dryden and Colley Cibber, Poets Laureate. [Lucy was played by Miss Sledge; see 4 Feb. 1757.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wit Without Money

Performance Comment: Valentine-Smith; Francisco-Ridout; Hairbrain-Bencraft; Fountain-Anderson; Bellmore-White; Lovegood-Dunstall; Lance-Arthur; Shorthose-Shuter; Merchant-Marten; Ralph-Bennet; Humphrey-Cushing; Roger-Costollo; Lucy-a Young Gentlewoman, 1st appearance upon any stage; Isabella-Mrs Barrington; Widow-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Barrington
Role: Widow Actor: Mrs Hamilton.

Afterpiece Title: The Frenchified Lady never in Paris

Performance Comment: Lady-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Lady Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Dance: Poitier, Granier, Lucas, Mlle Capdeville, Miss Hilliard

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 4 years. [See 29 April 1754.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Performance Comment: Horatio-Barry; Lothario-Smith, 1st time; Sciolto-Sparks; Altamont-Dyer; Rossano-Anderson; Messenger-Holtom; Lavinia-Mrs Elmy; Lucilla-Miss Condill; Calista-Mrs Gregory.
Cast
Role: Lavinia Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Calista Actor: Mrs Gregory.

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

Performance Comment: As17561223, but Lucia-Mrs Baker.
Cast
Role: Lucia Actor: Mrs Baker.

Song: -MMrs Chambers

Dance: As17561023

Event Comment: Benefit for Mr Foote for ye farce (Cross). Mainpiece:Not acted these 12 years. [See 20 Nov. 1745.] Austin did Bertran r(first time) (Indiff) (Cross). Tickets to be had of Foote at the Whalebone Warehouse in James St., Covent Garden, and of Varney at the stage door. Part of pit laid into boxes. Receipts: #200 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar Or The Double Discovery

Performance Comment: Dominic-Berry; Gomez-Foote; Torrismond-Ross; Bertran-a Young Gentleman, 1st time appearing on the stage; Raymond-Bransby; Alphonso-Walker; Pedro-Jefferson; Elvira-Miss Macklin, 1st time; Teresa-Mrs Bennet, 1st time; Queen-Mrs Yates,1st time; Lorenzo-Palmer.
Cast
Role: Teresa Actor: Mrs Bennet, 1st time
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Yates,1st time

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Event Comment: MMrs Vernon & Young. Tickets (Cross). Mainpiece: Not acted these 3 years. [See 15 May 1754.] Receipts: #130 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: Shylock-Yates; Portia-Mrs Clive; Antonio-Berry; Bassanio-Havard; Gratiano-Palmer; Duke-Bransby; Lorenzo (with songs in character)-Beard; Morochius-Burton; Jessica-Miss Minors; Nerissa-Mrs Bennet; With Singing-Miss Young.
Cast
Role: Portia Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Nerissa Actor: Mrs Bennet

Afterpiece Title: Mercury Harlequin

Event Comment: MMr Woodward play'd-1st after his illness (Cross). Mainpiece: Not acted for 2 years. [See 14 Nov. 1755.] Receipts: #100 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: Touchstone-Woodward; Orlando-Palmer; Jaques-Berry; Rosalind-Miss Macklin; Celia-Mrs Clive; Duke Sr-Blakes; Frederick-Bransby; Oliver-Burton; Amiens (with Song)-Beard; Adam-Havard; Corin-Taswell; Silvius-Jefferson; Phebe-Mrs Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Celia Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Phebe Actor: Mrs Hippisley.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Ranger

Dance: I: The Italian Peasants, as17571004

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted for two years. [See 9 Dec. 1755.] Receipts: #120 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Phaedra And Hippolitus

Performance Comment: Theseus-Mossop; Hippolitus-Holland, 1st time; Lycon-Davies; Cratander-Walker; Attendant-Miss Minors; Ismena-Mrs Yates; Phaedra-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Ismena Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Phaedra Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Ranger

Dance: TThe Market, as17571126