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Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Catley. Neither piece acted this season. Part of Pit will be laid into Boxes. Fifth Night of She Stoops will be Thursday next. Charges: #77 4s. Profit to Miss Catley #76 5s., plus #118 10s. from tickets (Box and Pit 474) Paid Dall on acct of his salary #31 10s. (Account Book). [Miss Catley was the highest paid actress at cg this season.] Receipts: #153 9s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Artaxerxes

Performance Comment: Artabanes-Reinhold; Artaxerxes-Mattocks; Arbaces-Mrs Mattocks; Rimenes-DuBellamy; Semira-Mrs Baker; Mandane-Miss Catley, first time.
Cast
Role: Arbaces Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Semira Actor: Mrs Baker

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Sir John-Mattocks; Jobson-Dunstall; Doctor-Wignel; Lady Loverule-Mrs Pitt; Nell (that Night Only)-Miss Catley.
Cast
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Pitt

Dance: End Opera: New Dance, as17730206

Song: After Farce: By particular desire, The Wanton God, from Comus-Miss Catley

Event Comment: Benefit for Clarke. Mainpiece: Not Acted this season. Charges #72 11s. 6d. Profit to Clarke #55 8s., plus #117 11s. from tickets (Box 239; Pit 284; Gallery 152). Paid Mr Murphy the balances for his 1, 2 & 3 nights of Alzuma #271 17s. (Account Book). Receipts: #122 19s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Queens Or The Death Of Alexander The Great

Performance Comment: Alexander-Smith; Clytus-Clarke; Lysimachus-Hull; Hephestion-Wroughton; Cassander-Gardner; Thessalus-R. Smith; Polyperchon-Perry; Roxana-Miss Miller; Parisatis-Miss Pearce; Sysigambis-Mrs Vincent; Statira-Mrs Hartley (first time); Triumphal Entry into Babylon-.
Cast
Role: Sysigambis Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Statira Actor: Mrs Hartley

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Cast
Role: Ursula Actor: Mrs Green

Dance: End II: New Dance, as17730206

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Miller. Mainpiece: Not Acted these 5 years. [See 13 April 1768.] Charges #66 5s. 6d. Profit to Miss Miller #11 9s. 6d., plus #20 4s. from tickets (Box 52; Pit 48). Paid half year's Land Tax for Theatre due Lady Day last #35; ditto for House in Bow Passage #1 5s. 6d.; ditto for Window Lights for theatre #6 10s. 6d., and for House in Bow Passage 15s. (Account Book). Receipts: #78 5s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All For Love Or The World Well Lost

Performance Comment: Antony-Smith; Ventidius-Clarke, first time; Dolabella-Wroughton; Alexas-Thompson; Serapion-Gardner; Romans-Davis, Bates; Octavia-Miss Miller, first time; Charmion-Miss Pearce; Iras-Mrs Willems; Cleopatra-Mrs Hartley, first time.
Cast
Role: Iras Actor: Mrs Willems
Role: Cleopatra Actor: Mrs Hartley, first time.

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Cast
Role: Ursula Actor: Mrs Green

Ballet: End Play: The Wapping Landlady with Sixfold Hornpipe. As17730424

Event Comment: Benefit for Wroughton. Mainpiece: Not acted these 6 years. [See 25 April 1767.] Charges #67 16s. 6d. Profit to Rotten [sic] #28 13s. 6d. plus #27 8s. from tickets (Box 76; Pit 56) (Account Book). Receipts: #96 10s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar

Performance Comment: Antony-Smith, first time; Brutus-Bensley, first time; Cassius-Hull, first time; Julius Caesar-Clarke; Caska-Gardner; Octavius-Wroughton; Trebonius-Perry; Decius Brutus-Davis; Publius-Wignell; Metellus-Cushing; Plebians-Dunstall, Quick, Saunders, Hamilton; Calphurnia-Mrs Vincent; Portia-Mrs Hartley, first time.
Cast
Role: Calphurnia Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Portia Actor: Mrs Hartley, first time.

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

Cast
Role: Termagant Actor: Mrs Green.

Dance: End: The Irish Lilt, as17721028

Event Comment: Benefit for Lewes. Mainpiece [a Tragedy by Nicholas Rowe]: not acted these 20 years. [See 3 Feb. 1756.] The characters dress'd in the habits of the times (playbill). Charges #69 14s. Profit to Lee Lewes #153 18s. (Box 227; Pit 417; Gallery 346) (Account Book). Receipts: #84 9s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lady Jane Grey

Performance Comment: Dudley-Smith; Pembroke-Bensley; Northumberland-Hull; Suffolk-Perry; Sussex-Owenson; Gates-Wignell; Lieutenant-Fox; Bp of Winchester-Gardner; Dutchess of Suffolk-Mrs Vincent; Lady Jane Grey-Mrs Hartley.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

Cast
Role: Proserpine Actor: Mrs Baker

Entertainment: End: A New Occasional Epilogue written by Mr Goldsmith will be spoken-Lewes

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 2 years. [See 10 May 1771.] Benefit for J. Bannister and W. Barry. Paid Easter Offering for St Martin's one year 10s. 6d.; Chorus 2 nights (this incl.) #3 6s. (Treasurer's Book). Tickets delivered by Kear will be taken. Receipts: #135 11s. Charges: #84. Profits to J. Bannister and W. Barry: #51 11s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zenobia

Performance Comment: Rhadamistus-Barry; Zelmira-Miss Mansell; Teribazus-Palmer; Pharasmanes-Aickin; Megistus-Jefferson; Zophiron-Packer; Tigranes-Hurst; Zenobia-Mrs Barry; Attendants-Miss Platt, Mrs Smith.
Cast
Role: Zenobia Actor: Mrs Barry
Role: Attendants Actor: Miss Platt, Mrs Smith.

Entertainment: End: Bucks have at Ye All-Palmer

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted this season. Harlequin Dr Faustus is oblig'd to be deferr'd. Receipts: #102 11s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

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

Afterpiece Title: Cross Purposes

Cast
Role: Maid Actor: Mrs Kniveton
Role: Emily Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Mrs Grub Actor: Mrs Green.

Dance: End: The Highland Reel, as17731112

Event Comment: Afterpiece: Not acted these 2 years. [See 1 June 1772.] With alterations and the Stockwell Scenesv. Receipts: #122 6s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs P. Green
Role: Imogen Actor: Mrs Lessingham
Role: Singing Actor: Mrs Thompson.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Lewes; Infernal Spirit-Reinhold; Sir E. Relish-Wignell; Lady Relish-Mrs Willems; Miller-Fox; Faustus's Man-Banks; Ballad Singer-Dunstall; Gambler-Thompson; French Cook-Holtom; Shade of Helen-Mrs Baker; Miller's Wife-Miss Twist; The Dances-Blurton, Miss Valois, Miss Capon. [See17721130.]See17721130.]
Cast
Role: Lady Relish Actor: Mrs Willems
Role: Shade of Helen Actor: Mrs Baker

Dance: III: Dance-Aldridge, Miss Capon. [See17731014]

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Acted but once these 5 years. [See 28 April 1773.] Receipts: #131 16s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All For Love Or The World Well Lost

Performance Comment: Antony-Smith; Ventidius-Clarke; Dolabella-Wroughton; Alexas-Dyer; Serapion-Gardner; Romans-Davis, Bates; Octavia-Miss Miller; Charmion-Miss Pearce; Iras-Mrs Willems; Cleopatra-Mrs Hartley.
Cast
Role: Iras Actor: Mrs Willems
Role: Cleopatra Actor: Mrs Hartley.

Afterpiece Title: The Golden Pippin

Cast
Role: Pallas Actor: Mrs Baker

Dance: End: The Merry Sailors, as17731007

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these years. [See 17 March 1772. Gentlewoman identified by Hopkins Manuscript Notes and by Winston MS 10. The Westminster Magazine for March (p. 111) gives out that "she was very lately a boarder with the celebrated Charlotte Hayes; a circumstance which will inform our readers that her figure is pleasing and also that she is young and hadsome. It is but justice, however, to add that she possesses the internal as well as external requisites of a good actress; for she discovers great feeling and sensibility; and indeed promises to be an ornament to the theatre."] Receipts: #192 6s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Performance Comment: Horatio-Lewis; Sciolto-Clarke; first time for all three; Altamont-Wroughton; Rossano-Owenson; Lavinia-Mrs Bulkley; Lucilla-Miss Pearce; Calista-a Gentlewoman [Mrs Melmoth] [being her first appearance.Mrs Melmoth] [being her first appearance.
Cast
Role: Lavinia Actor: Mrs Bulkley

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Event Comment: Benefit for Shuter. Mainpiece: Not acted these 6 years. [See 29 Dec. 1769.] With the Restoration of a Captial Scene from the Original. Charges #68 19s. Profit to Shuter #130 3s., plus #68 from tickets (Box 185; Pit 145). Receipts: #199 2s. (Account Book)

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Hotspur-Smith; King-Clarke; Prince of Wales-Lewis, first time; Prince John-Harris; Douglas-Owenson; Westmorland-Thompson; Blunt-R. Smith; Vernon-Hull; Worcester-Gardner; Bardolph-Davis; Poins-Lewes; Francis-Cushing; Carriers-Dunstall, Quick; Hostess-Mrs Pitt; Lady Percy-Mrs Hartley; Falstaff-Shuter (playbill). [The Public Advertiser assigns King-$Young.]
Cast
Role: Hostess Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Lady Percy Actor: Mrs Hartley

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Event Comment: Benefit for Brown, Mainpiece: Acted but once these 20 years. Charges: #64 10s. Deficit to Brown #17 5s. 6d., cover'd by #38 12s. from tickets (Box 53; Pit 127; Gallery 63). Paid Woodward for a sage Green suit trim'd with Silver Olives &c. #13. Paid Hewson (turner) 14s.; Paid Farrington & Scarr (haberdashers) #17 15s.; Paid Mrs Paddick for cleaning feathers 12s. Receipts: #47 4s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Revenge

Performance Comment: As17740421 but Zanga-Brown, first time, and 4th time on any stage; Leonora-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Afterpiece Title: The Commissary

Cast
Role: Mrs Loveit Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Mrs Mechlin Actor: Mrs Gardner.

Dance: End: The Pilgrim, as17740416

Entertainment: Recital.End I Farce: Ode upon the Passions-Mr Brown will deliver, as17740418

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 2 years. [See 31 Dec. 1772.] Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. First Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s. No Persons admitted behind the scenes, nor any money returned after the Curtain is drawn up. Places for Boxes to be taken of Mr Sarjant (only) at the Stage Door. The Doors to be open'd at half an hour past 5 o'clock. To Begin half an Hour past 6. Vivant Rex & Regina. [Customary footnote for all succeeding bills this season, not to be repeated here. Woodward seems to have spoken an Occasional Prologue on the opening of the theatre. See request for its repetition on bill for 21 Sept. This Prologue is Larpent MS 377. It suggests the policy of offerings and competitions for the season--some old plays, some new, some foreign, some pantomimes, some Shakespeare, &c.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alls Well That Ends Well

Performance Comment: Parolles-Woodward; King-Hull; Lafeu-Clarke; Bertram-Lewes; Clown-Shuter; Duke-DuBellamy; Steward-Fearon; Lords-Cushing, Davis; Interpreter-Thompson; Diana-Mrs Mattocks; Widow-Miss Pearce; Countess-Mrs Hull; Helena-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Diana Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Countess Actor: Mrs Hull

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Performance Comment: Squire-Mattocks; Sailor-DuBellamy; Dorcas-Mrs Baker; Sally-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Sally Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Dance: End: A Comic Dance, The Italian Gardeners-Mr and Miss West (Late pupils of Sg Grimaldi) [their first appearance on this stage. [See dl 9 Dec. 1760.

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these eight years. [See 15 Sept. 1767.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Performance Comment: Damon-Mattocks; Palemon-DuBellamy; Pastora-Mrs Baker; Laura-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Pastora Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Laura Actor: Mrs Mattocks.
Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 7 years. [See 21 Feb. 1769.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zara

Performance Comment: Lusignan-Barry, first time; Osman-Lee, first time; Nerestan-Wroughton; Chatillon-Hull; Orasmin-L'Estrange; Melidor-Thompson; Selima-Mrs Mattocks; Zara-Mrs Barry.
Cast
Role: Selima Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Zara Actor: Mrs Barry.

Afterpiece Title: The Romance of an Hour

Cast
Role: Lady Di Strangeways Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Zelida Actor: Mrs Bulkley

Dance: End Tragedy: The Vintage Festival, as17741007

Event Comment: Mainpiece: (Not acted these 5 years) By Desire. [See 26 April 1768.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distressd Mother

Performance Comment: Orestes-Barry; Pyrrhus-Bensley, first time; Pylades-Clinch; Phoenix-L'Estrange; Andromache-Mrs Hartley, first time; Cleone-Miss Pearce; Cephisa-Miss Dayes; Hermione-Mrs Barry, first time.

Afterpiece Title: The Druids

Event Comment: Mainpiece: A Tragedy [by Edmund Smith] not acted these 20 years. [See 1 Nov. 1756.] The Characters New Dress'd. [The Barrys had revived it at dl the year before.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Phaedra And Hippolitus

Performance Comment: Theseus-Barry; Hippolitus-Lewis; Lycon-Lee; Cratander-L'Estrange; Officers-Thompson, Chaplin; Ismena-Mrs Mattocks; Lady-Miss Pearce; Phaedra-Mrs Barry.
Cast
Role: Ismena Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Phaedra Actor: Mrs Barry.

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

Cast
Role: Termagant Actor: Mrs Green.

Dance: End Tragedy: Rural Merriment, as17741209

Event Comment: Great Applause to the Farce (Hopkins Diary).Benefit for Mrs Abington. Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Tickets delivered for The Tender Husband will be taken. Send Servants by Four to prevent Confusion. [Sir Joshua Reynolds had procured forty places in the front boxes this night. Boswell and Dr Johnson were among his guests. Johnson could see and hear little, but sat out the performance, commenting on Garrick's excellence as a writer of Prologues. See Boswell's Life of Johnson, ed. G. B. Hill, II, 324ff.] Receipts: #287 9s. 6d. Charges: #64 4s. Profits to Mrs Abington: #223, 5s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Hypocrite

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

Cast
Role: Miss Titup Actor: Mrs Abington
Event Comment: Benefit for Weston. Afterpiece: Not acted these 3 years. [See 18 Jan. 1772.] [MacMillan notes the version here used to be that preceding the Fribble alterations.] Paid Renters's #44 for 11 Oratorio nights; Extra Music this night #2 5s. Receipts: #236 3s. Charges: #75 15s. 6d. Profits to Weston: #160 8s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Christmas Tale

Performance Comment: As17741005, but Robinette-Mrs Davies; first time. Original Prologue (by Desire)-Palmer.

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Entertainment: End: New Interlude: Weston's Return from the Universities of Parnassus-Weston

Event Comment: Benefit for Dunstall. Afterpiece: Not acted these 12 years. [See 5 April 1764.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: As17750313 but Rosetta-Mrs Hunt, 3rd time of appearing on that stage.

Afterpiece Title: The What dye Call It

Performance Comment: Timothy Peascod-Woodward; ThomasFilbert-Shuter; Sir Roger-Dunstall; Peter Nettle-Cushing; Sir Humphrey-Fearon; Justice Statute-Thompson; Steward-Booth; Ghosts, Soldiers, Countrymen-the Comedians; Dorcas-Miss Dayes; Aunt-Mrs Pitt; Kitty Carrot-Mrs Mattocks; in which will be introduc'd the favourite song Twas when the seas were roaring-.
Cast
Role: Aunt Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Kitty Carrot Actor: Mrs Mattocks

Dance: End Opera: Rural Merriment, as17741209

Event Comment: Benefit for Lamash, Griffiths, Kear, and Carpenter. Tickets deliver'd by Stevens and for The Gamesters will be taken. The Gamesters cannot be performed on account of Parsons's indisposition. Carpenter only acted (Winston MS 11). Receipts: #194 12s. Charges: #66 8s. 6d.Profits to beneficiaries: #128 3s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Performance Comment: As17750306 but Varland-Waldron; Louisa-Miss Hopkins; Lucy-Mrs Millidge; Charlotte-Mrs Mattocks from Covent Garden.

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Wrighten

Dance: V: The Sailors Revels, as17740920

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 5 years. [See 25 May 1772.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Performance Comment: Cato-Sheridian, first appearance on that stage in 16 years; Portius-Aickin; Marcus-Lewis; Juba-Wroughton; Sempronius-Clarke; Syphax-Hull; Lucius-L'Estrange; Decius-Fearon; Lucia-Mrs Jackson; Marcia-Mrs Hartly.
Cast
Role: Lucia Actor: Mrs Jackson
Role: Marcia Actor: Mrs Hartly.

Afterpiece Title: The Weathercock

Performance Comment: As17751017, but Young_; Mrs Masters_.
Event Comment: Mr Sheridan's Night. Mainpiece: Not acted these 8 years. [See 29 March 1770.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Roman Father with Alterations

Performance Comment: Horatius-Sheridan, first time; Publius-Lewis; Valerius-Wroughton; Hostilius-Clarke; Valeria-Mrs Hunter; first time; Horatia-Mrs Barry; first time. In V the Triumphal Entry of Publius-.
Cast
Role: Valeria Actor: Mrs Hunter
Role: Horatia Actor: Mrs Barry

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Event Comment: Afterpiece: Not acted these 7 years. [See 6 Dec. 1770.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Cast
Role: Duenna Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Mattocks

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Performance Comment: Trappolin-Woodward; Lavinio-L'Estrange; Brunetto-Young; Barberino-Booth; Alberto-Davies; Mago-Fearon; Officer-Thompson; Captain-Baker; Puritan-Quick; Duchess-Mrs Poussin; Flametta-Mrs Willems; Prudentia-Miss Ambrose.
Cast
Role: Duchess Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Flametta Actor: Mrs Willems

Dance: End Opera: A New Spanish Dance, as17751121

Event Comment: Afterpiece: Not acted these 2 years. [See 10 Nov. 1773.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Cast
Role: Duenna Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Mattocks

Afterpiece Title: The Musical Lady

Performance Comment: Old Mask-Quick; Young Mask-Lee Lewes; Freeman-Thompson; Rosin-Wewitzer; Lady Scrape-Mrs Poussin; Laundress-Mrs Pitt; The Musical Lady-Miss Barsanti.
Cast
Role: Lady Scrape Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Laundress Actor: Mrs Pitt

Dance: End Opera: La Soiree A@la@mode, as17751207