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Event Comment: [The Gentlewoman who played Polly was probably Mrs Chambers. See 25 Nov.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Lowe; Peachum-Arthur; Lockit-Dunstall; Player-Anderson; Beggar-Holtham; Mat-Bransby; Ben Budge-Bencraft; Filch-Cushing; Dreary-Smith; Twitcher-Redman; Drawer-Bennet; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Dunstall; Lucy-Miss Young; Jenny Diver-Miss Allen; Mrs Coaxer-Miss Ferguson; Dolly Trull-Mrs Cushing; Mrs Slammekin-Miss Pitt; Mrs Vixen-Miss Haughton; Molly Brazen-Miss Morrison; Polly-Gentlewoman who never appeared on the stage before; In Act III a Hornpipe-Phillips; To conclude with a Country Dance-the characters of the Opera.

Afterpiece Title: The King and Miller of Mansfield

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Clive. Mainpiece: Written by Colley Cibber. [The Old Maid for 8 May 1756 reviewed this performance of Lethe, or possibly the one with the same cast on 30 April. The reviewer was 'particularly diverted with Mrs Clive's Italian Song, in which this truly humorous actress parodys the Air of the Opera, and takes off the action, of the present favorite female at the Hay-Market, with such exquisite ridicule, that the most zealous partisans of both, I think, must have applauded the comic genius of Mrs Clive, however they might be displeased with this application of it." The reviewer is lukewarm in praise of the "New Character"..."What is there new in a Lord's having Gout, loving a bottle, pretending to taste, or being follow'd by a flatterer?"] Receipts: #210 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lady's Last Stake; Or, The Wife's Resentment

Performance Comment: Lord George Brilliant-Woodward; Lord Wronglove-Palmer; Sir Friendly Moral-Berry; Lady Gentle-Mrs Pritchard; Mrs Conquest-Mrs Davies; Miss Notable-Miss Macklin; Heartshorn-Miss Minors; Lady Wronglove-Mrs Clive(, being the first time of their appearance in those characters).
Cast
Role: Lady Gentle Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Mrs Conquest Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Lady Wronglove Actor: Mrs Clive

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Performance Comment: With a new scene-Garrick; New Mimic Italian Song-Mrs Clive; Lord Chalkstone-Garrick; Mercury-Beard; Fine Gentleman-Woodward; Mrs Riot, Fine Lady-Mrs Clive; Aesop-Bransby; Charon-W. Vaughan; Drunken Man-Yates; Frenchman, Old Man-Blakes; Tatoo-Marr; Mrs Tatoo-Miss Minors (Edition of 1756).
Cast
Role: New Mimic Italian Song Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Fine Lady Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Mrs Tatoo Actor: Miss Minors

Dance: IV: New Sailor's Dance, as17560217

Event Comment: Benefit for Mr and Mrs Simson Their Son & Daughter (Cross). Receipts: #220 (Cross )

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift

Performance Comment: Sir Novelty-Woodward; Loveless-Havard; Young Worthy-Palmer; Snap-Yates; Sir William Wisewood-Taswell; Elder Worthy-Simson; Sly-Blakes; Narcissa-Mrs Clive; Hillaria-Mrs Cowper; Flareit-Mrs Bennet; Mrs Ann-Mrs Simson; Amanda-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Narcissa Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Hillaria Actor: Mrs Cowper
Role: Flareit Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Mrs Ann Actor: Mrs Simson
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Dance: IV: The Louvre and Minuet-Mas and Miss Simson

Song: I: Hooly and Fairly (by Desire)-Beard

Event Comment: MMrs Clive Ly Wishfort -(bad) Fribble Garrick (Cross). Benefit for Mrs Clive. Part of Pit laid into Boxes Tickets of her in Henrietta St. and of Mr Varney at the Stage Door. Receipts: #310 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: Mirabell-Palmer; Fainall-Havard; Witwou'd-Woodward; Sir Wilful-Yates; Petulant-Blakes; Waitwell-Walker; Millamant-Mrs Pritchard; Lady Wishfort-Mrs Clive, 1st time; Mrs Marwood-Mrs Yates; Foible-Miss Minors; Mrs Fainall-Mrs Davies.

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Performance Comment: Fribble-Garrick; Flash-Woodward; Captain Loveit-Palmer; Puff-Yates; Tag-Mrs Bennet; Biddy-Mrs Minors.
Cast
Role: Tag Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Biddy Actor: Mrs Minors.

Song: III: (By Desire) Cymon and Iphigenia-Beard; [It had been advertised in advance, but this night in Act III] Cantata-Miss Young

Event Comment: Not performed for 12 years. [See 5 Nov. 1746.] Mossop, Palmer, Miss Macklin, Mrs Davies, Miss Pritchard played parts for first time. Receipts: #100 (Cross).; #114 10s (Winston MS 8)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Performance Comment: Elder Wou'dbe-Mossop; Young Wou'dbe-Pamer; Trueman-Havard; Richmore-Davies; Fairbank-Burton; Balderdash-Philips; Clearaccount-Bransby; Mrs Clearaccount-Mrs Cross; Teague-Yates; Subtleman-Blakes; Mrs Midnight-Mrs Macklin; Constance-Mrs Davies; Aurelia-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Mrs Clearaccount Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Mrs Midnight Actor: Mrs Macklin
Role: Constance Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Aurelia Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Dance: II: The Millers, as17581012

Event Comment: Benefit for Bransby and Champness. Tickets deliver'd by Mrs Bradshaw, Miss Hippisley, Mrs Smith, and Mrs Rowe will be taken. Tickets sold at the Doors will not be taken. Receipts: #170 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Peachum-Bransby; Lockit-Champness; Filch-Raftor; Macheath-Beard; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Cross; Lucy-Mrs Clive; Polly-Miss Macklin; Mat@o@Mint-Blakes; Beggar-Burton; Player-Mozeen; Diana Trapes-Mrs Bradshaw; In Act III, a Hornpipe-Mathews; to conclude with a Country Dance-the characters of the opera.
Cast
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mrs Bradshaw

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Hamilton. Mainpiece: Not acted these 16 years. Ladies send sevants by 3 o'clock. Mrs Hamilton is obliged to change her Farce on account of Miss Brent's indisposition. Receipts: #85 10s. 6d. in cash, plus #161 1s. from tickets (Boxes 230; Pit 481; Gallery 314). Total income #246 11s. 6d. Charges #64 5s. Paid Stede a bill for writing #10 13s. 6d. Paid Mr Long for 3 dozen drums #2 14s. [To the house charges this season Rich adds extras: candles (wax) #1 5s.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband; Or, The Accomplish'd Fools

Performance Comment: Captain Clerimont-Smith; Clerimont Sr-Ridout; Sir Harry-Dunstall; Numps-Shuter; Tipkin-Collins; Pounce-Gibbs; Mrs Clerimont-Mrs Vincent; Aunt-Mrs Pitt; Feignlove-Mrs White; Jenny-Miss Sledge; Biddy-Mrs Hamilton, 1st time.
Cast
Role: Mrs Clerimont Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Aunt Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Feignlove Actor: Mrs White
Role: Biddy Actor: Mrs Hamilton, 1st time.

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Performance Comment: As17591001, but Combrush (by desire)-Mrs Hamilton; Muckworm-Collins; Blunder-Dunstall; Slango-Davis.
Cast
Role: Combrush Actor: Mrs Hamilton
Role: Arabella Actor: Mrs Baker

Song: WWhen Gentle Parthenissa-Lowe

Music: Several pieces on the Harp, particularly the favourite Irish Ballad Ellen@a@Roon, with variations, -Evans

Dance: FFingalian Dance, as17591102; The Plowman, as17591121

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Dyer, Miss Helm, Mrs Viviez, Mrs Leppie. Tickets delvier'd out by Redman, Chapman, and others will be taken. Receipts #23 14s. 6d. plus 1!2 value of tickets. @Tickets Mrs Dyer Box 8@Pit 35@Gallery 29@Value #10 3s.@1!2 Value #5 1s. 6d.@Tickets Miss Helm Box 3@Pit 20 Gallery 20@Value #7 5s.@1!2 Value #3 12s. 6d.@Tickets Mrs Viviez Box 15@Pit 42@Gallery 71@Value #17 3s.@1!2 Value #8 11s. 6d.@Tickets Mrs Leppie Box 6@Pit 38@Gallery 34@Value #10 12s.@1!2 Value #5 6s.@Tickets Redman Box -@Pit 40@Gallery 44@Value #9 16s.@1!2 Value #4 18s.@Tickets Chapman Box 52@Pit 150@Gallery 79@Value 43 8s.@1!2 Value #21 14s.@Tickets Jarvis Box 3@Pit 77@Gallery 55@Value #18 8s.@1!2 Value #9 14s.@Tickets Cockayne Box 2@Pit 19@Gallery 7@Value #4 1s.@1!2 Value #2 6d.@Tickets Dumay Box 17@Pit 31@Gallery 36@Value #12 10s.@1!2 Value #6 5s.@Tickets Mrs Granier Box -@Pit 18@Gallery 16@Value #4 6s.@1!2 Value #2 3s.@Tickets Miss Davis Box 23@Pit 27@Gallery 13@Value #11 2s.@1!2 Value #5 11s. (Gratis)@Tickets Paddock Box 1@Pit 24@Gallery 26@Value #6 9s.@1!2 Value #3 4s. 6d.@Tickets Hitchcock Box 17@Pit 42@Gallery 3@Value #10 17s.@1!2 Value #5 8s. 6d. (Gratis)@Total Box 147@Pit 573@Gallery 433@Value #166@1!2 Value #83 Money #23 14s. 6d.@#106 14s. 6d. #9 12s.; Paid Blackmore a bill for the theatre, #71 12s. 6d.; A Bill for Rich #30 0s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Merchant

Performance Comment: As17600320 but Jaqueline-Mrs Dyer.
Cast
Role: Jaqueline Actor: Mrs Dyer.
Role: Bertha Actor: Mrs Lee.

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Dance: II: Fingalian Dance-Miss Hilliard; End: The Threshers-Leppie, Granier, Mlle Capdeville

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.

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.

Dance: LLes Charboniers, as17601216

Event Comment: MMr Vernon-Macheath, 1st time; Mr Parsons-Filch, Mrs Parsons-Mrs Peachum (Cross Diary). Mr William Parsons came with Mr James Love from Edinburg, and Made his first appearance on the stage in London this evening; He died of an asthma on Tues. 3 February in the severe winter of 1795, and was buried in the churchyard of Lea-Church near Blackheath in Kent; he was in his 60th year (Macmillan [Hopkins MS Notes]). Afterpiece: Not acted these 2 years. [See 19 Oct. 1759.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Vernon, 1st appearance on the English Stage these 5 years; Beggar-Castle; Lockit-Bransby; Player-Mozeen; Lucy-Mrs Clive; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Parsons, 1st appearance; Diana Trapes-Mrs Bradshaw; Polly-Mrs Vincent; Peachum-Moody; Mat@o@Mint-Blakes; Filch-Parsons, 1st time; In Act III,Hornpipe-Miss Dawson; To conclude with a Country Dance-.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Parsons, 1st appearance
Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Vincent

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Performance Comment: Sharp-Vernon; Gayless-Ackman; Guttle-Phillips; Cook-Mozeen; Trippit-Marr; Kitty Pry-Mrs Bennet; Melissa-Mrs Lee.
Cast
Role: Kitty Pry Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Melissa Actor: Mrs Lee.

Dance: End Opera: A Dutch Dance-Vincent, Sga Giorgi

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Pritchard

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Keep Him

Performance Comment: Sir Bashful Constant-Yates; Sir Brilliant Fashion-Palmer; William-King; Lady Constant-Mrs Davies; Muslin-Mrs Clive; Sideboard-Ackman; Mignionette-Mrs Bradshaw; Mrs Lovemore-Mrs Pritchard; Widow Bellmour-Mrs Cibber (with songs); Lovemore-Garrick.
Cast
Role: Lady Constant Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Muslin Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Mignionette Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Mrs Lovemore Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Widow Bellmour Actor: Mrs Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Musical Lady

Dance: The Irish Lilt, as17621025

Event Comment: MMrs Love play'd Mrs Peachum very bad. Her fit seem'd a very Aukward Imitation of Mrs Pritchard in the Jealous Wife (Hopkins). Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s. No money received at the Stage Door. None returned after the curtain is up. Play to begin exactly at 6 o'clock. Places may be had of Mr Johnston at the Stage Door. Vivat Rex et Regina. [Customary notice, which will not be repeated here, Sept. 15 David Garrick & his Lady set out for Italy from his house in Southampton St. Covent Garden (Winston MS 9). Winston also refers to a Sept. 9 Letter from T. Davies, cg, to the poet Charles Churchill begging he would not introduce so unimportant a person as himself in his Smithfield Rosciad.] Receipts: #248 9s. (Cross Diary)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Vernon; Peachum-Yates; Lockit-Bransby; Filch-Parsons; Mat@o@Mint-Fox; Beggar-Burton; Player-Castle; Drawer-Master Burton; Lucy-Mrs Clive; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Love, first time; Polly-Mrs Vincent; Diana Trapes-Mrs Bradshaw; In Act III a Hornpipe-Miss Dawson; To conclude with a Country Dance-.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Love, first time
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mrs Bradshaw

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Performance Comment: Fribble-Obrien; Flash-King; Capt. Loveit-Packer; Puff-Moody; Jasper-Ackman; Tag-Mrs Bennet; Biddy-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Tag Actor: Mrs Bennet
Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Particular Desire, Afterpiece: By Desire. [Mrs Copin's name spelled Copen until 12 Nov.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Beard; Peachum-Shuter; Lockit-Dunstall; Filch-Holtom; Player-Anderson; Beggar-Bennet; Mat@o@Mint-Baker; Lucy-Mrs Baker; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Stephens; Diana Trapes-Mrs Copen; Mrs Slammekin-Mrs Green; Polly-Miss Brent; Hornpipe-Miss Pitt; Country Dance-characters in the opera.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Stephens
Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mrs Copen
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Mrs Green

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Performance Comment: Apprentice-Woodward; Wingate-Dunstall; Gargle-Anderson; Scotchman-Bennet; Irishman-Barrington; Catchpole-Buck; Simon-Cushing; Watchman-Weller; Porter-Gardner; President-Perry; Three members-Holtom, Murden, Mas. Morgan; Charlotte-Mrs Evans.
Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Evans.

Dance: II: The Venetian Gardeners, as17650925

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Pritchard. Part of Pit will be laid into the boxes

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Irish Hospitality; Or, Virtue Rewarded

Performance Comment: The Principal Characters-King, Palmer, Love, Packer, Lee, Bransby, Hurst, Aickin, Ackman, Moody, Mrs Palmer, Miss Pope, Miss Plym, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Hippisley, Mrs Pritchard; To Conclude with A Country Dance-.

Afterpiece Title: Daphne and Amintor

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Yates. Parts of Pit laid into Boxes. Afterpiece: By Particular Desire

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Heroic Love; Or, The Cruel Separation

Performance Comment: Principal characters-Powell, Holland, Bensley, Love, Havard, Mrs Yates, Mrs Hopkins, Bransby, Burton, Strange.

Afterpiece Title: The Choice

Performance Comment: Parts-Love, Havard, Packer, Mrs Love, Mrs Yates; Epilogue-; Sir Wm. Loveworth?-Yates; Young Loveworth?-Havard; Woodvil?-Packer; Clarissa?-Mrs Yates; Mrs Woodvil?-Mrs Love; Epilogue-Mrs Yates. See17650323.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Love, Havard, Packer, Mrs Love, Mrs Yates
Role: Clarissa? Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Mrs Woodvil? Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Epilogue Actor: Mrs Yates. See17650323.
Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Arne. Afterpiece: By Desire. House Charges #68 16s. 6d. [Profits to Mrs Arne #150 18s. 6d.] Tickets deliver'd for The Beggar's Opera will be admitted. Dido oblig'd to be defer'd a few days. Paid 1 year's Watch for St Martin's #10 2s.; Reynolds Oil bill #46 4s.; Carpue (silk dyer) #7 9s. 6d.; Jennings (glover) #13 12s.; Vernon on note #21; Chorus 1 night #2 5s. 6d.; Hautboy 5s.; Salary list #294 2s. 8d. [Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #219 14s. (Treasurer's Book). At 4 dined at the Chop House in St Clements. At 5 went to Drury Lane to see the Tempest for the benefit of Mrs Arne the prettiest performer at the house...She has a sweet little voice...A grand Dance of Fantastic Spirits in different shapes. At the end of the play a Double Hornpipe by Mr Walker and Miss Tatley. We had the entertainment of Daphne and Amintor with dancing by Sg and Sga George, Sg Tessoni, Miss King, &c. Having a seat in the third row of the Pit, was much pleased as all the principal characters were well played and the scenery is very fine. Had I been later in going, I should not have got in (Neville MS Diary)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Performance Comment: Prospero-Havard; Ferdinand (with proper songs)-Vernon; Stephano-King; Trincalo-Yates; Caliban-Love; Ariel, 1st time (with additional songs, composed by Dr Arne)-Mrs Arne; Hymen-Kear; Ceres-Mrs Vincent; Miranda-Mrs Palmer; Grand Dance of Fantastic Spirits-; The other dances-Giorgi, Mrs King. (playbill), but Public Advertiser lists Miss Baker in place of Mrs King.
Cast
Role: 1st time Actor: Mrs Arne
Role: Ceres Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Palmer
Role: The other dances Actor: Giorgi, Mrs King.

Afterpiece Title: Daphne and Amintor

Cast
Role: Daphne Actor: Mrs Arne
Role: Dancing Actor: Miss _Reynolds, Mrs King.

Dance: End: A Double Hornpipe-Walker, Miss Tetley

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Poitier. Afterpiece: Alter'd from Addison. The Music entirely new set by Mr Arnold. [Original three acts reduced to two.] To be performed for this night only. Charges #75 14s. [Profit to Mrs Thompson #59 7s. 6d. plus #48 9s. from tickets (Box 135; Pit 98) (Account Book). As indicated by the name Mrs Thompson in the Account Book, Miss Poitier was already married by this time, although she does not appear in the Bills under the name Mrs Thompson until 16 Sept. 1767. She was first married to Vernon, the singer at Drury Lane.] Receipts: #135 1s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Queens

Cast
Role: Statira Actor: Mrs Mattocks, 1st time
Role: Sysigambis Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Roxana Actor: Mrs Bellamy

Afterpiece Title: Rosamond

Performance Comment: Parts-Mattocks, Dibdin, Miss Poitier, Mrs Baker, Miss Potts, Mrs Pinto. King-Mattocks; Sir Trusty-Dibdin; Queen-Miss Poitier; Gridline-Mrs Baker; Rosamond-Mrs Pinto (Genest V, 135); [The Edition of 1767 suggests Sir Trusty-$Morrice;] Page-Miss Potts.
Event Comment: Benefit for Redman, Dumai, Mrs Viviez, Mrs Naylor. Charges #68 3s. 6d. [Deficit to each beneficiary #6 11s. 10 1!2d. covered by income from tickets: Redman #27 14s. (Box 19; Pit 81; Gallery 108); Dumay #56 10s. (Box 97; Pit 141; Gallery 111); Mrs Viviez #95 13s. (Box 162; Pit 187; Gallery 271); Mrs Naylor #43 19s. (Box 56; Pit 125; Gallery 112).] (Account Book). Receipts: #41 11s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: As17670420 but Romeo-Ross; Solemn Dirge-_Beard, Miss Brickler, Mrs _Halford; +Minuet-Dumai, Miss Twist.

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Cast
Role: Sally Actor: Mrs Pinto

Dance: III: Blind Man's Buff, as17670516; End: Double Hornpipe, as17670427

Ballet: End: The Wapping Landlady. As17670427

Event Comment: At 5 went into the Pit at Covent Garden to see Mrs Yates do Lady Townly. Yates is an excellent Sir Francis, but Powell does not shine in Lord Townly....The Entertainment was the new comedy in two acts called the Oxonian in Town, with a prologue by Woodward in the character of a student....It being suspected that a number of sharpers whose characters and practices are laid open in this piece, would attempt to damn it tonight (the 3rd of its being Performed) under pretence of its casting odium on the Irish, bills were dispersed in the House during the play vindicating it from any such intention. Woodward was allowed to speak the prologue, but as soon as the curtain drew up catcalls began. When the performers retired, Powell spoke several times, but was not heard. I was told that the author (Mr Colman) desires to know whom he has offended. The Pros were a very great majority, and at last after a contest of better than 1!2 an hour, the victory was over and the piece was performed. I think it contains many good sentiments, and excellent instruction to young men and is not unworthy of Mr Colman. If vice must not be exposed to hatred and contempt, the usefulness of our theatres is at an end. Only I think the Covent Garden pleasures are represented in too favourable a light. When all was over Powell came on the stage and thanked the audience for their generous protection (Neville MS Diary). Receipts: #212 12s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband; Or, A Journey To London

Performance Comment: Lord Townly-Powell; Manly-Clarke; Richard-Dibdin; Moody-Dunstall; Basset-Dyer; Sir Francis-Yates; Poundage-Bates; Servant-Holtom; Constable-Wignell; James-R. Smith; Lady Grace-Mrs Dyer; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Pitt; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Ferguson; Myrtilla-Miss Pearce; Trusty-Miss Mills; Miss Jenny-Mrs Mattocks, 1st time; Lady Townly-Mrs Yates.

Dance: II: New Comic Dance, as17671106; End: The Merry Sailors, as17671009

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Clive. Part of Pit laid into Boxes

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: Mirabell-Palmer; Fainall-Reddish; Witwou'd-King; Lady Wishfort-Mrs Clive; Millamant (for that night only)-Mrs Pritchard; Foible-Miss Pope; Mrs Fainall-Mrs Reddish; Sir Wilful-Love; Petulant-Baddeley; Waitwell-Bransby; Mrs Marwood-Mrs Hopkins; Mincing-Miss Simson; In Act III, a Cantata-Miss Young.
Cast
Role: Lady Wishfort Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Millamant Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Mrs Fainall Actor: Mrs Reddish
Role: Mrs Marwood Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Afterpiece Title: A Peep behind the Curtain

Cast
Role: Rhodope Actor: Mrs Arne.
Role: Lady Fuz Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Sweepers Actor: Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Love

Dance: V: The Irish Hay@makers, as17670919

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Bellamy. Mainpiece: Never acted there. Thomas and Sally oblig'd to be deferr'd on account of Indisposition of Mrs Pinto (playbill). Charges #64 5s. balance to Mrs Bellamy #62 15s. plus #110 8s. in tickets (Box 293; Pit 231) (Account Book). Receipts: #127 (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Keep Him

Performance Comment: Lovemore-Smith; Sir Brilliant Fashion-Woodward; William-Cushing; Sideboard-Morgan; Sir Bashful-Yates; Widow Belmour (with Original Song)-Miss Macklin; Lady Constant-Mrs Dyer; Muslin-Mrs Green; Mignionette-Miss Pearce; Furnish-Miss Mills; Mrs Lovemore-Mrs Bellamy.
Cast
Role: Lady Constant Actor: Mrs Dyer
Role: Muslin Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Mrs Lovemore Actor: Mrs Bellamy.

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Cast
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Green

Dance: End: The Irish Lilt, as17670921

Event Comment: Benefit for Palmer. The Absent Man published at 1s. [During the Easter Week holidays the text of the afterpiece had been changed. The advance bill in the Public Advertiser (31 March) notes "With Additions" and omits Mrs Hopkins from the list of characters.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Cast
Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Baddeley
Role: Player Queen Actor: Mrs Johnson
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: The Absent Man

Performance Comment: As17680321 but Mrs Junket-Mrs Johnston; Miss Frolick-Miss Reynolds (MacMillan). [Public Advertiser does not list Miss Reynolds, and omits Mrs Hopkins.]Public Advertiser does not list Miss Reynolds, and omits Mrs Hopkins.]

Dance: End: The Wake, as17680220

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Barry. Mrs Barry hopes that those Ladies and Gentlemen who have taken places will be so good as to excuse the Alteration of the Play; as she has given the earliest notice in her power. N.B. Tickets deliver'd for the Countess of Salisbury will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Cast
Role: Celia Actor: Mrs Baddeley, 1st time
Role: Audrey Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Rosalind Actor: Mrs Dancer.

Afterpiece Title: The Absent Man

Performance Comment: As17680404 but Mrs Frolick-Mrs Jeffries; Prologue-Mrs Barry.

Dance: I: The Wake, as17680220

Event Comment: TThe Padlock deferred. Mrs Arne Ill

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Keep Him

Performance Comment: Lovemore-Holland; Sir Bashful Constant-King; Sir Brilliant Fashion-Dodd; William-Baddeley; Sideboard-Ackman; Lady Constant-Mrs W. Barry; Widow Belmour (with Song)-Mrs Abington; Mrs Lovemore-Mrs Hopkins; Mignionet-Mrs Bradshaw; Muslin-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Lady Constant Actor: Mrs W. Barry
Role: Widow Belmour Actor: Mrs Abington
Role: Mrs Lovemore Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Mignionet Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Muslin Actor: Mrs Clive.

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Performance Comment: As17681010, but with Milliner-Mrs Smith.
Event Comment: Mainpiece: A New Comedy [by Charlotte Lennox]. Never Performed. Prologue by Colman. Epilogue by Goldsmith. Treated so badly by the audience this first night that Mrs Lennox withdrew it. Burgoyne's The Heiress [dl, 14 Jan. 1784] draws upon it (Genest, V, 242). Receipts: #234 5s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Sister

Performance Comment: Parts by: Powell, Smith, Clarke, Cushing, Mrs Ward, Mrs Gardner, Miss Pearce, Mrs Bulkley, Miss Morris. With a Prologue and Epilogue. Courtney-Powell; Lord Clairville-Smith; Earl Belmont-Clarke; Will-Cushing; Lady Autumn-Mrs Ward; Betty-Mrs Gardner; Simple-Miss Pearce; Miss Autumn-Mrs Bulkley; Miss Courtney-Miss Morris; With Prologue-Mattocks; Epilogue-Mrs Bulkley (Edn. of 1769).
Cast
Role: Lady Autumn Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Gardner
Role: Miss Autumn Actor: Mrs Bulkley
Role: Epilogue Actor: Mrs Bulkley

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Cast
Role: Phillida Actor: Mrs Baker.

Dance: I: The Reel, as17681212