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Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Stephens
Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mrs Copin
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Pinto

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

Performance Comment: As17661015, but Harriet-Miss Vincent (playbill) [but she remains Mrs Baker in The Public Advertiser].but she remains Mrs Baker in The Public Advertiser].
Cast
Role: Termagant Actor: Mrs Green.

Dance: TThe Female Archer, as17661215

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 2 years. [See 22 May 1766.] [Neville was present at 4:15 in the pit. Liked the performance of all parts, save that King's figure not as suited to the part of Bobadill as Woodward's, "of whom I think I ceuld perceive an imitation."

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Performance Comment: Kitely-Garrick; Bobadill-King, 1st time; Master Stephen-Dodd; Brainworm-Baddeley, 1st time; Cob-Moody; Wellbred-Palmer; Old Knowell-Havard; Young Knowell-Aickin; Downright-Bransby; Cash-Packer; Justice Clement-Burton; Mas. Matthew-Wingfield; Bridget-Miss Simson; Tib-Mrs Bradshaw; Dame Kitely-Mrs Baddeley, 1st time.
Cast
Role: Tib Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Dame Kitely Actor: Mrs Baddeley, 1st time.

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmasked

Performance Comment: Coupee-Dodd; Goodwill-Parsons; Blister-Love; Quaver-Fawcett; Thomas-Strange; Lucy-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Abington.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Plume-A Gentleman, 1st appearance; Worthy-Hull; Ballance-Gibson; Bullock-Dunstall; Brazen-Woodward; Kite-Gardner, 1st time; Welsh Collier-Weller; Recruits-Bennet, Lewes; Melinda-Mrs Dyer; Lucy-Mrs Pitt; Rose-Miss Ward; Sylvia-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Melinda Actor: Mrs Dyer
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Pitt

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus

Dance: II: Comic Dance-Fishar, Sga Manesiere

Event Comment: [Mainpiece: Garrick suddenly taken ill. Put off to Jealous Wife (Winston MS 10). Farce not acted in 5 years. [See 31 May. 1763.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: the Provoked Wife

Performance Comment: Jealous Wife. [See17670925, but Lady Brute-Mrs Palmer. But see Comment below. For Jealous Wife see17671007] . .

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: Dorcas-Mrs Dorman; Doctor-Love; Helebore-Moody; Sir Jasper-Hartry; Leander-Fawcett; Harry-Ackman; James-Fox; Charlotte-Mrs Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Dorman
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Hippisley.
Event Comment: Afterpiece: Not acted these 2 years. [See 16 Dec. 1766.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zenobia

Cast
Role: Zenobia Actor: Mrs Dancer
Role: Zelmira Actor: Mrs W. Barry
Role: Attendants Actor: Mrs Hippisley, Mrs Smith

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Performance Comment: Thomas-Vernon; Squire-Dodd; Sally-Mrs Arne; Dorcas-Mrs Love; To conclude with Dance incident to the play-Shuter.
Cast
Role: Sally Actor: Mrs Arne
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Love
Event Comment: Benefit for Dodd. Afterpiece: Not acted these 4 years. [See 26 April 1764.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Performance Comment: Damon-Dodd, 1st time; Palemon-Fawcett; Pastora-Mrs Baddeley, 1st time; Laura-Mrs Arne, 1st time.
Cast
Role: Pastora Actor: Mrs Baddeley, 1st time
Role: Laura Actor: Mrs Arne, 1st time.

Dance: End: The Wake, as17680220

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar Or The Double Discovery

Performance Comment: Gomez (for that Night only)-Foote, being his first appearance in that character these twelve years; Torrismond-Aickin; Bertran-Bannister; Fryar-Sowdon, first appearance in that Character; Raymond-Gardner; Alphonso-Casey; Lorenzo-Lee; Pedro-Mahoon; Leonora-Mrs Graham; Teresa-Mrs White; Elvira-Young Gentlewoman, first appearance on the Stage.
Cast
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Graham
Role: Teresa Actor: Mrs White

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Dance: I: By Desire, Double Hornpipe-Vandermere, Miss Street

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Never Acted There. Receipts: #164 10s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Countess Of Salisbury

Performance Comment: Alwin-Powell; Raymond-Bensley; Grey-Clarke; Morton-Perry; Laroches-Gardner; Sir Ardolph-Morris; Peasant-Lewis; Lord William-Miss Cockayne; Eleanor-Mrs DuBellamy; Countess of Salisbury-Mrs Yates.

Afterpiece Title: The Oxonian in Town

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Dance: End: The Merry Sailors, as17680920

Event Comment: PPortia, 1st time, by Mrs Abington--very well.--Mr and Miss Hamoir were advertised to dance at the end of the first act, being their first appearance.--At practice this morning Mr Hamoir sprained his leg so bad, he was not able to perform--An apology was made by Mr King; and another dance got ready, and all was quiet (Hopkins Diary)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: As17680930, but Portia-Mrs Abington, 1st time; Add Gobbo-Parsons; Salarino-Hurst; Solanio-Fawcett; Duke-Bransby; Balthazar-Ackman; Tubal-Messink.
Cast
Role: Portia Actor: Mrs Abington, 1st time
Role: Jessica Actor: Mrs Baddeley
Role: Nerissa Actor: Mrs Jeffries.

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

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

Dance: I: A New Comic Dance-Hamoir, Miss Hamoir (their 1st appearance this stage); III: The Piedmontese Mountaineer, as17681103

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 6 years. [See 11 May 1762.] Douglas by a Young Gent, first Appearance. Mr Anon (Cross Diary)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Performance Comment: Douglas-A young Gentleman, 1st appearance [Brereton]; Lord Randolph-Jefferson; Glenalvon-Palmer; Officer-Keen; Servant-Ackman; Norval-Packer; Anna-Mrs Reddish; Lady Randolph-Mrs Barry.
Cast
Role: Anna Actor: Mrs Reddish
Role: Lady Randolph Actor: Mrs Barry.

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Cast
Role: Maid Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs King.
Event Comment: Mainpiece: Never acted here. Written by Shakespeare

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar

Performance Comment: Brutus-Sheridan; Octavius-DuBellamy; Caska-Bannister; Lepidus-Lings; Decius-Jacobs; Antony-Young Gentleman, first appearance on any Stage; Pindarus-Vandermere; Metullus-Kearney; Trebonius-Wheeler; Cerina-Summers; Julius Caesar-Aickin; Artemidorus-Sharpless; Popilius-Farrell; Plebians-Sparks, Castle, Hamilton; Cassius-Sowdon; Calphurnia-Mrs DuBellamy; Portia-Mrs Dyer.
Cast
Role: Calphurnia Actor: Mrs DuBellamy
Role: Portia Actor: Mrs Dyer.

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 9 years. [See 20 Feb. 1762.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Amphitryon Or The Two Sosias

Performance Comment: Jupiter-Reddish; Amphitryon-J. Aickin; Mercury-Jefferson; Judge Gripus-Parsons; Phoebus-Hurst; Polidas-Wright; Tranio-Fawcett; Sosia-King; Phaedra-Miss Pope; Bromia-Mrs Bradshaw; Night-Miss Platt; Alcmena-Miss Young; In Which will be introduc'd an Interlude of Dancing and Singing- the Music entirely new; Plutus-Bannister; Wit-Mrs Scott; The Dance-The Daiguevilles, Sga Vidini.
Cast
Role: Bromia Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Wit Actor: Mrs Scott
Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 3 years. [See 27 Nov. 1765. Hogan noted the following additions from the 1770 edn.: Mortimer-Lewes; Glendower-Morris; Prince John-Miss Cockayne; Northumberland-Redman; Gadshill-P. Smith; Peto-Wild.] Receipts: #149 17s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv Part I With The Humours Of Falstaff

Performance Comment: Hotspur-Smith; King-Gibson; Worcester-Hull; Prince of Wales-Wroughton; Vernon-Davis; Douglas-Gardner; Falstaff-Shuter; Poins-Perry; Westmorland-Cushing; Blunt-R. Smith; Bardolph-Wignell; Francis-Hamilton; Carriers-Dunstall, Quick; Hostess-Mrs Pitt; Lady Percy-Mrs Bulkley.
Cast
Role: Hostess Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Lady Percy Actor: Mrs Bulkley.

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Dance: II: The Merry Sailors, as17691018

Event Comment: Benefit for Cautherly. Mainpiece: Not acted in 3 years. [See 26 Sept. 1767.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Merope

Performance Comment: Dorilas-Cautherly; Polyphontes-Palmer; Narbas-Packer; Merope-Mrs Barry, first time; Euricles-J. Aickin; Ismene-Mrs W. Barry; Erox-Burton; High Priest-Bransby; With a Procession-; a Sacrifice-.
Cast
Role: Merope Actor: Mrs Barry, first time
Role: Ismene Actor: Mrs W. Barry

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Cast
Role: Ursula Actor: Mrs Dorman

Dance: End: Comic Dance, as17690926

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not Acted these two Years, the Interlude but once these 30 years. [See 4 May 1769.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Performance Comment: Lothario-Smith; Horatio-Bensley; Altamont-Dyer; Sciolto-Ross, first time; Rossano-Lewes; Lavinia-Mrs Bulkley; Lucilla-Miss Pearce; Calista-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Lavinia Actor: Mrs Bulkley
Role: Calista Actor: Mrs Yates.

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Cast
Role: Arabella Actor: Mrs Dyer
Role: Mrs Cadwallader Actor: Mrs Gardner.

Afterpiece Title: True Blue

Event Comment: Afterpiece: Not acted these 4 years. [See 11 April 1768.

Performances

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Performance Comment: Damon-Vernon; Palaemon-Davies; Pastora-Mrs Wrighten, first time; Laura-Mrs Scott.
Cast
Role: Pastora Actor: Mrs Wrighten, first time
Role: Laura Actor: Mrs Scott.
Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not Acted these 2 Years. [See 20 Jan. 1770.] Receipts: #167 10s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Performance Comment: Kitely-Smith; Old Knowell-Hull; Young Knowell-Dyer; Wellbred-Mattocks; Bobadil-Woodward; Mas. Stephen-Shuter; Brainworm-Dunstall; Clement-Morris; Cash-Thompson; Mas. Matthew-Cushing; Downright-Gardner; Bridget-Mrs Baker; Dame Kitely-Mrs Bulkley.
Cast
Role: Bridget Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Dame Kitely Actor: Mrs Bulkley.

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Cast
Role: Ursula Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Mattocks.
Event Comment: [Vernon's Song specified in later bills as the "Original Epilogue Song."] Mainpiece: Not acted in 8 years. [See 6 Jan. 1764.] This Comedy was well perform'd & had great applause (Hopkins Diary). Rec'd Mr Condill's 1st payment for fruit Office #20; Paid Mr Williams, 1 night in Musical Lady #1 1s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #162 2s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Performance Comment: Malvolio-King, 1st time; Sir Andrew-Dodd, 1st time; Sebastian-Cautherly, 1st time; Sir Toby-Love; Orsino-Jefferson, 1st time; Antonio-Davies; Fabian-Waldron; Captain-Wright; Valentine-Wheeler; Priest-Griffith; Officers-Wrighten, Follett; Viola-Miss Younge, 1st time; Olivia, with song-Mrs Abington, 1st time; Maria-Mrs Egerton, 1st time; Clown, with the +song in character-Vernon (playbill).
Cast
Role: with song Actor: Mrs Abington, 1st time
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Egerton, 1st time

Afterpiece Title: The Institution of the Garter

Event Comment: Afterpiece: Not acted these 2 years. [See 2 Nov. 1770]. [N.B. a different hand appears in the Account Book for two weeks, and off and on thereafter.] Receipts: #136 1s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Performance Comment: As17711114, but Wellbred-Lewes; Bridget-Mrs Kniveton; add Tib-Mrs Pitt (playbill).
Cast
Role: Bridget Actor: Mrs Kniveton
Role: add Tib Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Dame Kitely Actor: Mrs Bulkley.

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Performance Comment: Fine Gentleman-Woodward; Aesop-Wignell; Mercury-Quick; Drunken Man-Dunstall; Old Man, Lord Chalkstone-Shuter; Fine Lady-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Fine Lady Actor: Mrs Green.

Monologue: Entertainment True Blue. As 14 Dec

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these two years. [See 30 Sept. 1769.] Receipts: #217 10s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Performance Comment: Moody-King, 1st time; Harcourt-Palmer; Alithea-Mrs Egerton, 1st time; Country Girl-Mrs Abington; Lucy-Miss Pope; Belville-Cautherly; Sparkish, with song-Dodd.
Cast
Role: Alithea Actor: Mrs Egerton, 1st time
Role: Country Girl Actor: Mrs Abington

Afterpiece Title: The Witches

Cast
Role: Bridemaids Actor: Mrs Scott, Mrs Dorman
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs King

Dance: III: The Sailors Revels, as17711008

Event Comment: Benefit for Lewes. Mainpiece: Not acted these 6 years. [See 23 Jan. 1767.] Charges #68 2s. Deficit to Lee Lewes #3 4s. 6d., cover'd by #149 18s. from tickets (Box 206; Pit 414; Gallery 363). Receipts: #64 17s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alls Well That Ends Well

Performance Comment: Parolles-Woodward; King-Hull; Lafeu-Clarke; Bertram-Lewes; Clown-Quick; Duke-Owenson; Steward-Wignell; Lords-Davis, Gardner; Diana-Mrs Mattocks; Countess-Mrs DuBellamy; Helena-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Diana Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Countess Actor: Mrs DuBellamy

Afterpiece Title: Mother Shipton

Cast
Role: other Actor: Miss Twist, Mrs _Dyer.

Dance: I: By Particular Desire a Minuet-Fishar, Miss Macklin; II: The Old ground Young, as17711030

Event Comment: Benefit for Mr and Mrs Kniveton. Mainpiece: Not acted these 2 years (playbill). [See 30 April 1770]. Charges #66 12s. Profit to the Kniveton's #14 17s., plus #68 19s. from tickets (Box 86; Pit 209; Gallery 161) (Account Book). Receipts: #81 9s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Performance Comment: Cato-Kniveton, 1st time; Juba-Savigny, 1st time; Sempronius-Clarke; Syphax-Hull; Portius-Bensley; Marcus-Wroughton; Lucius-Gardner; Decius-Morris; Lucia-Mrs Kniveton; Marcia-Miss Miller.
Cast
Role: Lucia Actor: Mrs Kniveton

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

Performance Comment: Scapin-Kniveton; Oktavian-Thompson; Leander-Davis; Gripe-The Gentleman who performs Lady Pentweazle.

Entertainment: End: Interlude taken from Foote's Comedy of Taste: Lady Pentweazle-The Young Gentleman (who performed it last year at Drury Lane Theatre)

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

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 5 years. [See 21 March 1768.] Paid Mr Davies's note to Dennis #6 6s.; ditto to Lacy, #3 6s. 3d.; Rec'd Mr Condill for Fruit Office (1st payment) #20. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #197 5s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All For Love Or The World Well Lost

Performance Comment: Ventidius-Aickin, first time; Antony-Barry; Dolabella-Palmer; Cleopatra-Miss Younge, first time; Octavia-Mrs Barry, first time; Alexas-J. Bannister; Iras-Miss Platt; Serapion-Bransby; Charmion-Mrs Johnston; Mysis-Keen; Romans-Ackman, Wrighten.
Cast
Role: Octavia Actor: Mrs Barry, first time
Role: Charmion Actor: Mrs Johnston

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Cast
Role: Country girls Actor: Mrs Scott, Mrs Hunt
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Sutton
Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 2 years. [See 11 April 1771.] Paid Mrs Rich the balance of the Benefit for the Dispensary #36 11s. 6d., and paid Garton the balance due the Theatrical Fund #143 3s. (Account Book). [The Westminster Magazine this month comments upon the revival of the pantomime and the new scene of the Pantheonv: "This thought evidently was borrowed from the ludicrous situations of the Macaroni in the pantomime of the Pigmy Revels at the other theatre; but no one in the world borrows with less ceremony than Mr Colman, especially from Mr Garrick."] Receipts: #126 2s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry V

Performance Comment: King Henry-Smith; Canterbury-Gardner; Exeter-Hull; Fluellin-Shuter; Pistol-Dyer; Jamy-Dunstall; Dauphin-Lewes; Gower-DuBellamy; Williams-Morris; King of France-Kniveton; Constable-Clarke; Catherine-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these two years. [See 13 April 1771.] Paid Mr Cropley (linnen draper) #14 16s.; Sandys & Co. (colourmen) #50 3s.; Mr Chettel (timbermerchant) #52 4s.; Mr Cole (turner) #46 3s.; Mr Barrow & Co. for Oil, #46 6s. 6d.; Mrs Vaughan (haberdasher) #22 18s.; Mr Callon for men's cloaths #30 (Treasurer's book). Receipts: #217 4s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preservd

Performance Comment: Priuli-J. Aickin; Renault-Jefferson; Pierre-Aickin; Jaffier-Barry; Duke-Bransby; Bedamour-Packer; Spinoza-Wright; Elliot-Keen; Officer-Ackman; Belvidera-Mrs Barry.
Cast
Role: Belvidera Actor: Mrs Barry.

Afterpiece Title: The Pigmy Revels

Cast
Role: Others Actor: Mrs _Wrighten.
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Sutton