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We found 23395 matches on Performance Comments, 4262 matches on Event Comments, 4202 matches on Performance Title, 9 matches on Author, and 3 matches on Roles/Actors.

1001
14 May 1760 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Holtom, Perry, Buck, Weller. No Building on Stage. Receipts: #41 in cash. Charges #64 5s. Deficit to each #5 10s., covered by tickets: @Tickets Holtom Box 9@Pit 109@Gallery 92@Value #27 16s.@Tickets Buck Box 17@Pit 56@Gallery 97@Value #22 7s.@Tickets Perry Box 10@Pit 119@Gallery 191@Value #39 9s.@Tickets Weller Box 13@Pit 87@Gallery 131@Value #29 8s. Total income #160.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Merchant

Performance Comment: As17600412 but Merchant-Perry; Boor-Collins; Sanp-Buck; Sailor-Holtom.

Cast

Role: Merchant Actor: Perry
Role: Jaqueline Actor: Mrs Dyer.
Role: Bertha Actor: Mrs Lee.

Afterpiece Title: The Siege of Quebec; or, Harlequin Engineer

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Weller 1st time; Pantaloon-Buck; Clown-Gibbs; Colombine-Mrs Dyer; Britannia (The Genius of England)-Mrs Lee; Song in character of English Officer -Andrews 1st appearance on the stage; to conclude with an Emblematical Representation of General Wolfe 's Monument. to conclude with an Emblematical Representation of General Wolfe 's Monument.

Cast

Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Dyer
Role: Britannia Actor: Mrs Lee

Entertainment: M+Monologue. An Epilogue in Imitation of Shakespeare's Stage of Human Life=-Cresswickas17600508

Dance: II: The Drunken Peasant-Miles; Clown-Bennet; IV: The Fingalian Dance, as17591102

1002
14 May 1773 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Perry and Morris. Charges #64 5s. Deficit to each beneficiary #7 6s. 6d., cover'd by income from tickets: Perry #68 4s. (Box 33; Pit 231; Gallery 253); Morris #61 5s. (Box 39; Pit 158; Gallery 278) (Account Book). Receipts: #49 12s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: As17721214, but Catesby-Fox; Belmour-Owenson; Gloster-Hull; Shore-Perry.

Cast

Role: Shore Actor: Perry.
Role: Bellmour Actor: Perry
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Mrs Hartley, first appearance this stage.

Afterpiece Title: Man and Wife

Cast

Role: Lettice Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Freeman Actor: Perry
Role: Mrs Cross Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Bulkley
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Gardner

Dance: End: The Irish Lilt, as17721028; End II of Comedy: A Double Hornpipe-Blurton, Miss Besford

1003
05 December 1772 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Afterpiece: A New Piece in 2 Acts [by William O'Brien] never perform'd. [Genest, V, 363, assigns parts as follows: Grub-$Shuter; Consol-$Quick; Chapeau-$Lewes; George Bevil-$Wroughton; Robin-$Dyer; Mrs Grub-$Mrs Green; Emily-$Mrs Bulkley; Jenny-$Mrs Kniveton. See playbill 8 Oct. 1773. Plot given in detail in Town and Country Magazine for this month.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Elfrida

Cast

Role: Albina Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Elfrida Actor: Mrs Hartley
Role: Chorus of British Virgins Actor: Mrs Mattocks, Mrs Baker, Miss Twist, Miss Brown, Miss Valois, Miss Wewitzer, Miss Catley, others.

Afterpiece Title: Cross Purposes

Performance Comment: Principal Parts-Shuter, Wroughton, Dyer, Lewes, Quick, Perry, Thompson, Mrs Bulkley, Mrs Kniveton, Mrs Green.

Cast

Role: Principal Parts Actor: Shuter, Wroughton, Dyer, Lewes, Quick, Perry, Thompson, Mrs Bulkley, Mrs Kniveton, Mrs Green.

Dance: End: The Recruits, as17721117

1004
05 October 1759 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Receipts: #41 13s. 6d. Paid J. Powell 6 nights Renters to instant: #72 6s.; Guards 6 nights #4 4s.; Mrs Rich 6 nights to instant #31 10s.; C. Rich ditto #6; J. Rich #20; Mr Gum for Scenemen #6 9s. 3d.; Performers 5 nights #185 11s. 6d.; Servants 6 nights #23 13s. [The expenditures for renters (100) at 2s. 4d. each per acting night, is a weekly constant. The amount for Mrs Rich of #5 5s. each acting night as well as that of #1 for C. Rich each acting night, is a constant. These will not be further recorded, nor will the nightly constant of 13s. for the guards, and 5s. 4d. nigthly for the barber.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Performance Comment: Elder Wou'dbe-a Gentleman, 1st appearance on any stage [Hull]; Young Wou'dbe-Dyer; Balderdash-Marten; Clearaccount-Collins; Fairbank-Anderson; Comic-Perry; Trueman-Smith; Richmore-Ridout; Subtleman-Dunstall; Alderman-Bennet; Captain-Wignel; Frisure-Holtom; Teague-Barrington; Mrs Midnight-Mrs Copin; Mrs Clearaccount-Mrs Ferguson; Constance-Mrs Vincent; Aurelia-Mrs Hamilton.

Cast

Role: Comic Actor: Perry
Role: Mrs Midnight Actor: Mrs Copin
Role: Mrs Clearaccount Actor: Mrs Ferguson
Role: Constance Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Aurelia Actor: Mrs Hamilton.

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Performance Comment: Rovewell-Lowe; Arethusa-Mrs Baker.

Cast

Role: Arethusa Actor: Mrs Baker.

Dance: Comic Dance,The Threshers-Leppie, Granier, Mlle Capdeville

1005
25 March 1761 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Hamilton. Mainpiece: Not acted in 10 years. [See 16 Jan. 1753.] Afterpiece: By Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Ladies send servants by 3 o'clock. Receipts: #56 16s. plus #154 13s. from tickets (Box 203; Pit 514; Gallery 268) (Account 8ook). Charges: #64 5s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: Leon-Sparks; Copper Capt.-Smith, 1st time; Don Juan-Hull; Duke-Anderson; Cacafogo-Marten; Alonzo-Perry; Sanchio-Davies; Old Woman-Shuter; Maid-Weller; Lorenzo-Holtom; 1st Lady-Mrs Copin; 2nd Lady-Mrs Ferguson; 3rd Lady-Miss Davies; Altea-Mrs Pitt; Clara-Mrs Lee; Margaretta-Mrs Vincent; Estifania-Mrs Hamilton; New Epilogue in the character of Estifania-Mrs Hamilton.

Cast

Role: Alonzo Actor: Perry
Role: 1st Lady Actor: Mrs Copin
Role: 2nd Lady Actor: Mrs Ferguson
Role: Altea Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Clara Actor: Mrs Lee
Role: Margaretta Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Estifania Actor: Mrs Hamilton
Role: New Epilogue in the character of Estifan Actor: Mrs Hamilton.

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Performance Comment: Arethusa-Mrs Storer, 1st appearance here in 8 years; Rovewell-Mattocks; after the Farce Mrs Storer will sing Ellen-a-Roon.

Cast

Role: Arethusa Actor: Mrs Storer, 1st appearance here in 8 years

Dance: LLes Charboniers, as17601216

1006
13 May 1768 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [Benefit for Dibdin, but not acted,] Princess Louisa Anne, sister to His Majesty died in the morning. All Theatres and Gardens closed for 8 days. Rec'd of Mrs Squibb for her deficiency the 10th Inst. #11 5s. Rec'd of Davis for his deficiency the 4th inst. #4 12s. Received of Perry for his deficiency the 4th inst. #4 12s. (Account Book).*c1768 05 13 cg [Benefit for Dibdin, but not acted,] Princess Louisa Anne, sister to His Majesty died in the morning. All Theatres and Gardens closed for 8 days. Rec'd of Mrs Squibb for her deficiency the 10th Inst. #11 5s. Rec'd of Davis for his deficiency the 4th inst. #4 12s. Received of Perry for his deficiency the 4th inst. #4 12s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: None

Performance Comment: The Maid of the Mill. As17680427 but to avoid confusion: Aimworth-Mattocks; Sir Harry-Hartry (of Drury Lane); Giles-Mahoon; Mervin-Gentleman, 1st appearance this stage; Fairfield-Gibson; Ralph-Dibdin; Lady Sycamore-Mrs Pitt; Theodosia-Mrs Baker; Fanny-Mrs Thompson; Patty-Mrs Pinto; End Act I, a Dance incidental to the opera-Fishar, Arnauld, Sga Manesiere, Miss Valois.

Cast

Role: Lady Sycamore Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Theodosia Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Fanny Actor: Mrs Thompson
Role: Patty Actor: Mrs Pinto
Role: incidental Dance Actor: Miss Valois, Mrs _Bulkley
Role: Patty Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Dance Actor: Mrs Bulkley, Miss _Valois.
Role: Lady Sycamore Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Theodosia Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Fanny Actor: Mrs Thompson

Afterpiece Title: None

Cast

Role: Laundress Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Lady Scrape Actor: Mrs Stephens
Role: Sophy Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Dance: II: Hornpipe-Miss Pitt

1007
22 March 1773 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Hartley. Charges #69 2s. 6d. Profit to Mrs Hartley #89 12s. 6d., plus #90 14s. from tickets (Box 270; Pit 132; Gallery 34) (Account Book). Receipts: #158 15s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Smith; Macduff-Clarke; Lenox-Hull; Malcolm-Perry; Banquo-Bensley; Duncan-Gardner; Seyton-Thompson; Hecate-Reinhold; Witches-Dunstall, Mrs Pitt, Quick; Vocal Parts-Mattocks, Reinhold, DuBellamy, Baker, Owenson, Fox, Mrs Baker, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Jones; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Hartley, first time.

Cast

Role: Malcolm Actor: Perry
Role: Witches Actor: Dunstall, Mrs Pitt, Quick
Role: Vocal Parts Actor: Mattocks, Reinhold, DuBellamy, Baker, Owenson, Fox, Mrs Baker, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Jones
Role: Lady Macbeth Actor: Mrs Hartley, first time.

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Cast

Role: Ursula Actor: Mrs Green

Dance: End: New Dance, as17730206

1008
23 March 1762 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Hamilton. Mainpiece: Not acted this season

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Alexander-Ross; Lysimachus-Smith; Hephestion-Dyer; Polyperchon-Tindal; Thessalus-Anderson; Perdiccas-Davis; Aristander-Perry; Cassander-Clarke; Clytus-Gibson; Sysigambis-Mrs Vincent; Parasatis-Mrs Burden; Eumenes-Bennet; Laomedon-Wignel; Statira-Mrs Ward; Roxana-Mrs Hamilton; In which will be introduc'd The Triumphal Entry of Alexander into Babylon, with an Epilogue in the character of Roxana-Mrs Hamilton.

Cast

Role: Aristander Actor: Perry
Role: Sysigambis Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Parasatis Actor: Mrs Burden
Role: Statira Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Roxana Actor: Mrs Hamilton
Role: with an Epilogue in the character of Rox Actor: Mrs Hamilton.

Afterpiece Title: Florizel and Perdita

Cast

Role: with a Dances incident to the Pastoral Actor: Granier, Mrs Granier.

Music: IV: A Solo on the Violin-Mr Piffit (his second performance in England)

Dance: TThe Pleasures of Spring, as17620212

1009
01 May 1771 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mr and Mrs DuBellamy. Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Afterpiece [comedy by Samuel Foote]: never perform'd there

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: As17710208, but Young Meadows-DuBellamy; Margery-Miss Valois; Lucinda-Mrs Baker; Sir W. Meadows-Wignell; Rosetta-Mrs Mattocks.

Cast

Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Rosetta Actor: Mrs Mattocks.
Role: Deborah Actor: Mrs Pitt

Afterpiece Title: The Commissary

Performance Comment: Commissary-Quick; J. Fungus-Morris; Dr Catgut-Thompson; Young Lovit-Lewes; Simon-Perry; Harpy-Bates; Padusoy-Fox; Mrs Lovit-Mrs Pitt; Dolly-Mrs Dyer; Jenny-Miss Pearce; Mrs Mecklin-Mrs DuBellamy.

Cast

Role: Simon Actor: Perry
Role: Mrs Lovit Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Dolly Actor: Mrs Dyer
Role: Mrs Mecklin Actor: Mrs DuBellamy.

Music: II: A Favourite Concerto on the Harpsichord-Hook

Ballet: End Opera: The Wapping Landlady and Double Hornpipe. As17710422

Cast

Role: As17710412Landlady Actor: Mrs White.
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs White

1010
28 December 1761 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: MMiss Susan Mullart, since call'd Mrs Evans [See 5 Jan. 1762]. It is said that Mr Ridout very artfully seduc'd her, and that proofs of their Intimacy appearing Miss Mullart assumed the name of Mrs Evans, and gave out that she had been privately married (Hopkins MS Notes). Ridout had died 28 May 1761. [See 30 Dec. 1761 and also 2 April 1761.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: Richard-Smith; King Henry-Gibson; Norfolk-Perry; Stanley-Anderson; Lieut.-R. Smith; Ratcliffe-Bennet; Catesby-Holtom; Lord Mayor-Marten; Oxford-Weller; Richmond-Clarke; Buckingham-Sparks; Tressel-Dyer; Prince Edward-Miss Mullart; Duke of York-Miss Valois; Lady Anne-Mrs Vincent; Duchess of York-Mrs Elmy; Queen-Mrs Hamilton.

Cast

Role: Norfolk Actor: Perry
Role: Lady Anne Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Duchess of York Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Hamilton.

Afterpiece Title: The Coronation

1011
23 September 1767 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: The Characters in the Mainpiece New Dress'd. Neville MS Diary: At 6, went into the Pit...House not very full. King John was performed with new Dresses and Decorations. Powell and Smith are good in York and the Bastard, and Mrs Bellamy in Constance....The entertainment was the procession of the Coronation, with the ceremony of the Champion. Every truly free soul, on seeing a representation of such extravagant pageantry, must abhor that form of Government, of the superfluous trappings of which it is but a small specimen. Receipts: #91s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King John

Performance Comment: King John-Powell; Pembroke-Davis; Prince Henry-Lewes; Essex-Gardner; Salisbury-Perry; Bastard-Smith; Faulconbridge-Weller; Austria-Morris; Hubert-Bensley, 1st time; King of France-Clarke; Dauphin-Dyer; Chatillon-Hull; Governor of Angiers-Wignell; Pandulph-Gibson; Queen Elinor-Mrs Vincent; Prince Arthur-Miss Ford; Lady Blanch-Mrs DuBellamy; Lady Faulconbridge-Mrs Ferguson; Constance-Mrs Bellamy.

Cast

Role: Salisbury Actor: Perry
Role: Queen Elinor Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Lady Blanch Actor: Mrs DuBellamy
Role: Lady Faulconbridge Actor: Mrs Ferguson
Role: Constance Actor: Mrs Bellamy.

Afterpiece Title: The Coronation

1012
16 October 1767 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: At 5 went into the Pit to see Mrs Yates' first appearance on that stage....Hastings for the first time by Powell, but I like Barry better in that character....Mrs Bellamy always excelled in the character of Alicia. Jane Shore by Mrs Yates who far surpasses Mrs Dancer in that character...Woodward is the best Fine Gentleman [in the farce] I ever saw. Drunken man very well by Dunstall (Neville MS Diary). Receipts: #189 12s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Hastings-Powell,1st time; Shore-Bensley,1st time; Catesby-Perry; Ratcliffe-Davis; Gloster-Clarke; Belmour-Gibson; Derby-R. Smith; Alicia-Mrs Bellamy; Jane Shore-Mrs Yates, 1st time on that stage.

Cast

Role: Catesby Actor: Perry
Role: Alicia Actor: Mrs Bellamy
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Mrs Yates, 1st time on that stage.

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Performance Comment: Fine Gentleman-Woodward; Old Man, Lord Chalkstone-Shuter; Aesop-Wignel; Mercury-DuBellamy; Charon-Bates; Frenchman-A Gentleman; Drunken Man-Dunstall; Bowman-Davis; Fine Lady-Mrs Green.

Cast

Role: Fine Lady Actor: Mrs Green.

Dance: IV: The Merry Sailors, as17671009; End: A New Pantomime Dance-Fishar, Sga Manesiere

1013
31 March 1770 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Bellamy. Mainpiece: Never Acted There. [Thomas Southerne's play adapted by Garrick. See bill 4 May.] Afterpiece: With New Introduction and Conclusion [see Harlequin Statue or the Jealous Farmer Outwitted, 20 May 1765] but with Music, Scenes and Decorations adapted to the whole. Charges #65 6s. Balance to Mrs Bellamy #53 6s. plus #113 4s. from tickets (Box 316; Pit 228) (Account Book). Receipts: #118 12s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Isabella; Or, The Fatal Marriage

Performance Comment: Biron-Smith; Villeroy-Bensley; Count Baldwin-Gibson; Carlos-Gardner; Bellford-Perry; Sampson-Dunstall; Nurse-Mrs Pitt; Isabella-Mrs Bellamy; With the Epithalamium-Mattocks, Mrs Thompson.

Cast

Role: Bellford Actor: Perry
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Bellamy
Role: With the Epithalamium Actor: Mattocks, Mrs Thompson.

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer Outwitted

Performance Comment: The New Introduction and Conclusion call'd Cupid's Friendship. Harlequin-Woodward; Farmer-Miles; Cupid-Miss Cockayne; Pierrot-Morris; Colombine-Mrs Dyer; The Dances-Fishar, Sga Manesiere.

Cast

Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Dyer

Dance: II: The Reel, as17700329

1014
29 April 1762 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Elmy. Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Afterpiece: Taken from Mrs Centlivre's Sequel to the Busy Body. [Afterpiece is Woodward's adaptation (Crow St. Theatre, Dublin 1760) pruned to three acts (Biographia Dramatica).

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: As17620327 but Elder Brother-Hull; Lady-Mrs Elmy; with the Usual Decorations and Machinery. with the Usual Decorations and Machinery.

Cast

Role: Lady Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Bacchants Actor: Miss Brent, Mrs Vernon
Role: Euphrosyne Actor: Mrs Vernon
Role: The Dances incident to the masque Actor: Sodi, Mlle Capdeville, Granier, Leppie, Rochford, Dumai, Gosley, Hussey, Mrs Granier, Mrs Jansolin, Mlle Marianne, Miss Welsch, Miss Daw.

Afterpiece Title: Marplot in Lisbon

Performance Comment: Marplot-Cooke, 3rd appearance this stage; Col. Ravelin-Hull; Charles-Perry; Don Perriera-Collins; Lorenzo-Gardner; Isabinda-Mrs Burden; Margaritta-Mrs Younger; Donna Perriera-a Young Gentlewoman, never on any stage; Epilogue in Character-Cooke.

Cast

Role: Charles Actor: Perry
Role: Isabinda Actor: Mrs Burden
Role: Margaritta Actor: Mrs Younger

1015
14 May 1763 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Lewis, Redman, Gardner, Widow Collins. Tickets deliver'd by Rawlins, Mrs Gould, Mrs Griffiths, Mrs Paddic, Mrs Gwinn, a Gentlewoman under Misfortunes, &c. will be taken. Afterpiece: Not acted these 2 years. [See 22 April 1760.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Cast

Role: Melinda Actor: Mrs Dyer.
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Pitt

Afterpiece Title: The Miller of Mansfield

Performance Comment: King-Gibson; Miller-Lewis; Lord Lurewell-Perry; Dick-White; Peggy-Miss Cockayne; Joe-Mattocks.

Cast

Role: Lord Lurewell Actor: Perry

Dance: II: The Jealous Woodcutter, as17621023

1016
09 May 1764 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for White & Mrs Baker

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Alexander-Ross; Lysimachus-White; Clytus-Sparks; Hephestion-Dyer; Cassander-Clarke; Polyperchon-Tindal; Aristander-Perry; Perdicas-Gardner; Thessalus-Anderson; Sysigambis-Mrs Vincent; Parisatis-Miss Vincent; Statira-Mrs Ward; Roxana-Mrs Baker; Triumphal Entry of Alexander into Babylon-.

Cast

Role: Aristander Actor: Perry
Role: Sysigambis Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Statira Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Roxana Actor: Mrs Baker

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Cast

Role: President Actor: Perry
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Evans.

Dance: II: The Dutch Skippers, as17640505; IV: A Hornpipe-Miss Pitt; End: The Cudgell'd Husband, as17640502, but with Miss Wilford

1017
26 March 1765 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Ward. Mainpiece: Not acted this season. Afterpiece: A comedy of one act by Mrs Cibber not acted these 12 years. [See 2 May 1753.] None admitted behind Scenes

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Alexander-Ross; Lysimachus-White; Clytus-Gibson; Hephestion-Dyer; Cassander-Clarke; Polyperchon-Tindal; Aristander-Perry; Perdicas-Davis; Thessalus-Anderson; Roxana (with Epilogue in character)-Mrs Ward; Sysigambis-Mrs Vincent; Parisatis-Miss Vincent; Statira-Miss Ward; 1st time. In which will be introduc'd The Triumphal Entry of Alexander into Babylon-.

Cast

Role: Aristander Actor: Perry
Role: Roxana Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Sysigambis Actor: Mrs Vincent

Afterpiece Title: The Oracle

Performance Comment: Oberon-Dyer; Fairy Queen-Mrs Ward; Cynthia-Miss Ward; dance incident to the piece,-Arnauld, Leppie, Miss Twist.

Cast

Role: Fairy Queen Actor: Mrs Ward

Dance: III: The Sicilian Peasants, as17641001; End: A Hornpipe-Miss Pitt

1018
24 April 1765 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Mattocks. Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Afterpiece: Never perform'd there. Tickets delivered by Barrington will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: As17650314 but The Lady-Mrs Mattocks; 2nd Bacchanal-Dibdin; Chorusses-_Dibdin; Euphrozyne-Mrs Baker.

Cast

Role: The Lady Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Euphrozyne Actor: Mrs Baker.
Role: Lady Actor: Mrs Bellamy
Role: Bacchant Actor: Mrs Baker for Miss Miller

Afterpiece Title: The Musical Lady

Performance Comment: Mask-Dyer; Old Mask-Shuter; Musical Lady-Mrs Mattocks; Freeman-R. Smith; Lady Scrape-Mrs Godwin; Rosin-Perry; Laundress-Mrs Pitt.

Cast

Role: Musical Lady Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Lady Scrape Actor: Mrs Godwin
Role: Rosin Actor: Perry
Role: Laundress Actor: Mrs Pitt.

Entertainment: After Masque: (this night only) his Serious, Comic, Post-haste Observations in his Journey to Paris, as17650411

1019
17 March 1768 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Yates. Mainpiece: With additions. Never Performed there. House charges #63, candles #1 5s., Extra wardrobe #1 5s. 6d., Side Drum 2s. Total #65 12s. 6d. Balance to Mrs Yates #46 12s. plus income of #170 from 680 Box tickets (Account Book). Receipts: #112 4s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Medea

Performance Comment: Jason-Powell; Creon-Smith; Aeson-Bensley; 1st Colchian-Clarke; Lycander-Perry; Hecate-Gardner; Children-Mas. Harris, Mas. Bates; Theano-Mrs Ward; Medea-Mrs Yates; With Prologue-; Epilogue-.

Cast

Role: Lycander Actor: Perry
Role: Theano Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Medea Actor: Mrs Yates

Afterpiece Title: The Musical Lady

Cast

Role: Laundress Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Lady Scrape Actor: Mrs Stephens
Role: Sophy Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Dance: End: The Highland Reel, as17680307

1020
24 March 1770 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Smith. Part of Pit laid into Boxes. To prevent confusion Servants are desired to be at the theatre by 4 o'clock. Charges #73 19s. Balance to Smith #62 3s. plus income from tickets #141 9s. (Box 413; Pit 162; Gallery 139). Paid Miss Potts for walking 12 nights in Man and Wife #1 10s. and Mrs Morris for walking 26 nights in Harlequin's Jubilee #3 5s. (Account Book). Receipts: #136 2s. 6d

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Alexander-Smith; Hephestion-Dyer; Lysimachus-Hull; Cassander-Clarke; Polyperchon-Perry; Thessalus-R. Smith; Perdiccas-Davis; Clytus-Gibson; Roxana-Mrs Bellamy; Sysigambis-Mrs Vincent; Parisatis-Miss Ogilvie; Statira (for that night only)-Mrs Yates , first time; With the Triumphal Entry of Alexander into Babylon-.

Cast

Role: Polyperchon Actor: Perry
Role: Roxana Actor: Mrs Bellamy
Role: Sysigambis Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Statira Actor: Mrs Yates , first time

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Cast

Role: Mrs Subtle Actor: Mrs Pitt

Dance: End: The Whim, as17691123

1021
12 March 1771 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Yates. Mainpiece [by R. Glover, Esq]. Pit and Boxes will be laid together. Ladies send Servants by 4 o'clock, and come as early as possible to prevent Confusion

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Medea

Performance Comment: Jason-Smith; Creon-Bensley; Aeson-Hull; Lycander-Perry; 1st Colchian-Clarke; Hecate-Gardner; Theano-Mattocks; Medea-Mrs Yates; The Song of Azure God-Mrs Baker; The Original Epilogue-Mrs Yates.

Cast

Role: Lycander Actor: Perry
Role: Medea Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: The Song of Azure God Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: The Original Epilogue Actor: Mrs Yates.

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Cast

Role: Ursula Actor: Mrs Green

Dance: End: The Reel, as17701103

1022
21 April 1772 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Lessingham. Afterpiece: Not acted these 30 years, Being the most Tragical Tragedy that ever was Tragedized by any company of Tragedians. Charges #76 4s. 6d. Profit to Mrs Lessingham #74 15s.; plus #91 13s. from tickets (Box 205; Pit 164; Gallery 158). Paid Wills (mercer) #13 19s.; Paid Kingwood for flowers and feathers as per bill #13 8s. (Account Book). Receipts: #141 19s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: As17710925, but King-Clarke, 1st time; Laertes-Davis; Polonius-Baddeley (from Drury Lane); Ophelia-Mrs Lessingham; 1st time. Rosencraus-_; Guildenstern-_.

Cast

Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Lessingham

Afterpiece Title: Chrononhotonthologos

Performance Comment: Chrononhotonthologos-Kniveton; Bombardinian-Davis; Rigdum Funidos-Quick; Aldiberonti Foschophornio-Perry; Queen Fadladinida-Mrs Gardner; With a New Occasional Prologue-Mrs Lessingham.

Cast

Role: Aldiberonti Foschophornio Actor: Perry
Role: Queen Fadladinida Actor: Mrs Gardner
Role: With a New Occasional Prologue Actor: Mrs Lessingham.

Monologue: True Blue. As 7 April, but Principal Parts-Mrs Mattocks, Mrs _Baker

Performance Comment: As 7 April, but Principal Parts-Mrs Mattocks, Mrs _Baker.
Cast
Role: Principal Parts Actor: Mrs Mattocks, Mrs _Baker.

1023
06 November 1772 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 20 years. [See 16 April 1751.] With the Decorations prescribed by Shakespeare. The Characters new Dressed in the Haibts of the Times. [The reviewer for Town and Country Magazine preferred Mrs Hartley's acting in Jane Shore to that in Henry VIII, where she frequently sunk into a whining monotony which from the length of some of the speeches became very disagreeable.' She did, however, he thought, do the last scene well.] Receipts: #223 13s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Viii
Performance Comment: Henry-Clarke; Wolsey-Bensley; Surry-Dyer; Norfolk-Perry; Suffolk-Owenson; Capucius-DuBellamy; Butts-Stoppelaer; Surveyor-Thompson; Brandon-Fox; Old Lady-Mrs Pitt; Ld Chamberlain-Lewes; Buckingham-Wroughton; Cranmer-Gardner; Cromwell-Hull; Sands-Kniveton; Guilford-R. Smith; Lovell-Davis; Campeius-Morris; Gardiner-Shuter; Anne Bullen-Miss Ogilvie; Patience (with a Song)-Mrs Baker; Queen Catherine-Mrs Hartley; In Act I, The Banquet-; with Dancing-Fishar, Aldridge, Sga Manesiere, Miss Twist Act IV, The Procession in the Abbeyv at the Coronation of Anne Bullenv.
Cast
Role: Norfolk Actor: Perry
Role: Old Lady Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Patience Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Queen Catherine Actor: Mrs Hartley
Afterpiece Title: The Deuce Is in Him
Cast
Role: Madam Florival Actor: Mrs Lessingham
Role: Emily Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

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28 May 1773 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Hartle, Mas. Blurton, Walters, Symonds, Francis, and Furkins. Tickets deliver'd by Flight, Longley, Singleton, Shuter, Norbury, Roberts, Frensdorff, Miller, Stevenson, Reed, Robson, and Walker, will be taken. On Monday next (the thirteenth Night) the last New Comedy She Stoops to Conquor...with Harlequin Sorcerer. [No charges. House took half-value of tickets, plus ready-money receipts of #19 2s. 6d. (Account Book).] @Tickets Box Pit Gallery Value Half Value@Mrs Hartle .. .. .. .. ..@Mas. Blurton 5 11 36 #6 10s. #3 5s.@Walters 5 78 92 #22 3s. #11 1s. 6d.@Symonds 9 68 51 #17 11s. #8 15s. 6d.@Francis 3 33 38 #9 10s. #4 15s.@Furkins 18 45 30 #14 5s. #7 2s. 6d.@Flight .. 41 65 #12 13s. #6 6s. 6d.@Longley 9 156 57 #31 7s. #15 13s. 6d.@Singleton .. 6 14 #2 6s. #1 3s.@Shuter .. 55 16 #9 17s. #4 18s. 6d.@Norbury 10 12 19 #26 4s. #3 2s.@Roberts 6 134 48 #26 8s. #13 4s.@Frensdorf 3 44 19 #9 5s. #4 12s. 6d.@Miller 7 87 84 #18 14s. #9 7s.@Stephenson 12 74 71 #21 4s. #10 12s.@Mrs Read 5 16 37 #7 7s. #3 13s. 6d.@Robson 3 88 35 #17 9s. #8 14s. 6d.@Walker .. 34 61 #11 4s. #5 12s.@Total 95 882 773 #243 17s. #121 18s. 6d.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: George Barnwell
Performance Comment: Barnwell-Wroughton; Trueman-Perry; Thorowgood-Younger; Uncle-Hull; Blunt-Cushing; Maria-Mrs Kniveton; Lucy-Mrs Pitt; Milwood-Mrs Mattocks; In Act I a Song-DuBellamy.
Cast
Role: Trueman Actor: Perry
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Kniveton
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Milwood Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances
Performance Comment: As17730423 but Betty-Mrs Pitt; Page-Miss Francis.
Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Arethusa Actor: Mrs Baker.
Dance: III: Hornpipe-Mas. Blurton; End: The Cumberland Corn@thrashers, as17730424

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01 May 1759 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mattocks, Stede, Mrs Pitt. Tickets deliver'd out by Mrs Stephens will be taken. Tickets sold at the Doors will not be taken. No Building on Stage

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv, Part I
Performance Comment: As17590105, but Lady Piercy-Mrs Stephens; Blunt-Perry; 2nd Carrier-Dunstall.
Cast
Role: Lady Piercy Actor: Mrs Stephens
Role: Blunt Actor: Perry
Role: Hostess Actor: Mrs Pitt
Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances
Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Arethusa Actor: Mrs Baker.
Dance: The Drunken Peasant, as17590430 The Milkmaid's Holiday, with substitle The Humours of May-Day, as17590421

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