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376
06 May 1795 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Martyr. By Special Desire of the Turkish Ambassador [Yussuf Adijah Effendi]. 2nd piece [1st time; M. INT 1, probably by William Pearce. Text (Glindon and Co., 1795)]: The Music composed by Shield, Reeve, &c. The Dance and Procession by Byrn. With a Naval Medley Overture composed by Dr Arnold. In the course of the Piece will be represented the Engagement in which the brave Captain Robert? Faulknor fell [in an action off Guadeloupe on 5 Jan. 1795] between the English Frigate the Blanche and the French Frigate La Pique. To conclude with the Funeral Procession of Capt. Faulknor (composed by Byrn), accompanied by a new Dead March (composed by Shield). Morning Chronicle, 21 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Martyr, No. 16, Martlett-court, Bow-street, Covent-garden. Receipts: #402 10s. (201.0; 5.19; tickets: 195.11)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Bank Note

Performance Comment: As17950501, but Miss_ Hopkins; Mrs_ Norton. Prologue, Epilogue as17950501.
Cast
Role: Mrs Bloomfield Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Sally Flounce Actor: Mrs Lee
Role: Lady Supple Actor: Mrs Davenport
Role: Maid Actor: Mrs Norton
Role: Gentlewoman Actor: Mrs Follett

Afterpiece Title: The Death of Captain Faulknor; or, British Heroism

Performance Comment: Lieut. Steady-Incledon; Pounce-Munden; Lieut. Oakly-Bowden; Capt. Faulknor-Claremont; Capt. O'Cutter-Johnstone; Boatswain-Thompson [added by text]; Mora (a Negro Girl)-Mrs Martyr.
Cast
Role: Mora Actor: Mrs Martyr.

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Performance Comment: As17941010, but Huncamunca-Mrs Clendining; Doodle-_; Noodle-_. [Young Standen billed as: A child only six years old.]Young Standen billed as: A child only six years old.]
Cast
Role: Huncamunca Actor: Mrs Clendining
Role: Dollalolla Actor: Mrs Martyr.

Song: Incidental to 1st piece: The Irishman's Peep at the Continent-Johnstone; In course: Black Eyed Susan-Incledon; In course 2nd piece: [Larpent MS 1079 states, correctly, that most of the songs were "Sung in Arrived at Portsmouth"] Glee-Incledon, Linton, Bowden (Shield); With pride we steer for Britain's Coast-Incledon (Shield); O bring me wine-Bowden (Shield); A description of the Irish way of settling a Quarrel-Johnstone (Reeve); Negro Song-Mrs Martyr (Reeve); Description of a Cockney-Munden (Reeve); Hail to the Brave-Johnstone, Bowden, Incledon (Shield)

Entertainment: End II: Imitations of several favorite Vocal Performers-Mrs Wells; End 1st piece: Imitations of two celebrated Tragic Actresses-Mrs Wells (positively her last appearance in public)

377
18 December 1716 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Not Acted these Fourteen Years. Written by the late Mr Farquhar. N.B. In Consideration of the Diversion the French Children have given the Town, Mr Rich has engag'd their Stay in England for some time longer, and on Thursday next they will perform again. Receipts: #25 1s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant; Or, The Way To Win Him

Song: A Dialogue between-Cook, a Gentlewoman, who never appear'd on any Stage before

Dance: Thurmond Jr, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Schoolding, Miss Smith

378
05 October 1717 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Not acted these Twenty Years. Written by Shakespear, and since revis'd with several Alterations. The whole Play being new dress'd. N.B. The Play will begin exactly at Six a-Clock. Weekly Journal or Saturday's Post, 5 Oct., reports a rumor that J. J. Heidegger has sent to France to recruit a set of comedians to act French plays at the king's

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cimbeline; Or, The Fatal Wager

Dance: Thurmond Jr, Cook, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Schoolding, Miss Smith

379
23 June 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Afterpiece: A New Farce. [By Henry Fielding.] Alter'd from the French of Moliere

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Debauchees

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor; or, The Dumb Lady Cur'd

Dance: I: The Pieraite-Holt, Mrs Walter; II: Harlequin-Miss Brett; III: English Maggot-Lally Jr, Mrs Walter; End Afterpiece: Midsummer Whim, as17320606

380
19 November 1735 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unhappy Favourite

Performance Comment: Essex-Giffard; Burleigh-W. Giffard; Southampton-Rosco; Raleigh-Bardin; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Roberts; Rutland-Mrs Giffard; Nottingham-Mrs Haughton. With a New Prologue, on the Occasion, spoke by Johnson .
Cast
Role: Queen Elizabeth Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Rutland Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Nottingham Actor: Mrs Haughton. With a New Prologue, on the Occasion, spoke by Johnson

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Dance: I: Richmond Maggot by Le Sac and Mrs Woodward. III: A new dance by Haughton and Mrs Bullock. V: A new French Peasant by Vallois and Mrs Woodward

Performance Comment: III: A new dance by Haughton and Mrs Bullock. V: A new French Peasant by Vallois and Mrs Woodward .

Song: II: Rosy Morning by Miss Jones. IV: In Italian by Mrs Chambers

Performance Comment: IV: In Italian by Mrs Chambers .

381
13 April 1736 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fifth

Cast
Role: Princess Catherine Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Roberts

Afterpiece Title: The Lover His Own Rival

Dance: II: Minuet and Louvre (at the Desire of several Persons of Quality) by Vallois and Mrs Bullock. III: French Peasant by Vallois and Mrs Bullock. V: Pierrots by Vallois and Delagarde. End of Afterpiece: Dutch Skipper by Vallois and Mrs Bullock

Performance Comment: III: French Peasant by Vallois and Mrs Bullock. V: Pierrots by Vallois and Delagarde. End of Afterpiece: Dutch Skipper by Vallois and Mrs Bullock .

Song: IV: Italian Song by Mrs Chambers

382
19 October 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By particular Desire. Mainpiece: Written by Shakespear. Afterp1ece: Taken from the French of Moliere

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Eighth

Performance Comment: Henry VIII-Quin; Wolsey-Mills; Buckingham-W. Mills; Surrey-Cibber; Queen Katherine-Mrs Thurmond; Cranmer-Milward; Sands-Miller; Gardiner-Johnson; Anna Bullen-Miss Holliday; Norfolk-Berry; Suffolk-Boman; Lord Chamberlain-Winstone; Abergavenny-Este; Campeius-Shepard; Cromwell-Cross.
Cast
Role: Queen Katherine Actor: Mrs Thurmond

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Cast
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Clive

Dance: II: Revellers-Essex, Mrs Walter; IV: Dutchman and his Frow-Philips, Miss Brett; Polonese-Essex, Mrs Walter

383
28 October 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by Shakespear. With all the Scenes, Habits, and Decorations proper to the Play. Afterpiece: Taken from the French of Moliere

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar

Cast
Role: Calphurnia Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Portia Actor: Mrs Thurmond

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Cast
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Clive

Music: Comic Medley Overture composed by Charke-

Dance: I: English Maggot-Villeneuve, Mrs Walter; III: Polonese-Essex, Mrs Walter; V: Last new Grand Ballet-Denoyer, Mlle Roland

384
12 November 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Taken from the French of Moliere

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mother-in-law; Or, The Doctor's The Disease

Performance Comment: Sir Credulous-Griffin; Headpiece-Cibber; Mummy-Johnson; Lady Gyppish-Mrs Butler; Primrose-Mrs Clive; Beaumont-W. Mills; Diascordius-Miller; Quirk-Shepard; Heartly-Winstone; Gallipot-Harper; Poet-Oates; Belina-Mrs Pritchard; Agnes-Miss Cole.
Cast
Role: Lady Gyppish Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Primrose Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Belina Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Clive

Dance: III: English Maggot-Villeneuve, Mrs Walter; V: Revellers-Essex, Mrs Walter

385
10 November 1737 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Desire. Mainpiece: Written by Shakespear. Afterpiece: Taken from the French of Moliere

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, Moor Of Venice

Cast
Role: Desdemona Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Butler.

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: II: A new Scot's Dance-Haughton, Mrs Walter, Vallois, Rector, Mrs Pelling, Miss Brett; IV: The Flanderkins, as17371107

386
11 April 1738 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Griffin. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Mainpiece: Taken from Plautus, Moliere. Afterpiece: Taken from the French of Moliere

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Cast
Role: Mariana Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Mrs Wisely Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Lappet Actor: Mrs Clive.

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Cast
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Dance: III: Muilment, Mrs Walter; V: Polonese-Haughton, Mrs Walter

387
04 February 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Teresa Actor: Mrs Cross

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Restor'd

Cast
Role: Tragedy Actor: Raftor and Mrs Cantrell
Role: Comedy Actor: Turbutt and Mrs Bennet
Role: Ballad Singers Actor: Salway, Mrs Pritchard
Role: Milkmaids Actor: Mrs Walter, Mrs PelUng, Mrs Anderson, Miss Brett

Dance: II: English Maggot by Villeneuve and Mrs Walter. III: Revellers by Essex, Mrs Walter, &c. IV: French Peasants by Poitier, Mlle Roland, &c

Performance Comment: III: Revellers by Essex, Mrs Walter, &c. IV: French Peasants by Poitier, Mlle Roland, &c .

388
23 March 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distrest Mother

Performance Comment: Andromache-Mrs Cibber; Pyrrhus-W. Mills; Orestes-Cibber; Hermione-Mrs Butler; Pylades-Berry; Phoenix-Boman; Cephisa-Mrs Pritchard; Cleone-Mrs Cross. With the Original Epilogue, by Desire, to be spoken by Mrs Cibber .
Cast
Role: Andromache Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Hermione Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Cephisa Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Cleone Actor: Mrs Cross. With the Original Epilogue, by Desire, to be spoken by Mrs Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Performance Comment: As17351112, but Chloe-Mrs Clive .
Cast
Role: Chloe Actor: Mrs Clive

Dance: I: English Maggot by Villeneuve and Mrs Walter. II: Drunken Peasant by Le Brun. III: Le Ballet d'Amour by Denoyer, Mlle Anne Roland, &c. IV: Rover by Essex, Mrs Walter, Miss Mann, &c. V: French Peasants by Poitier, Mlle Roland, &c

Performance Comment: II: Drunken Peasant by Le Brun. III: Le Ballet d'Amour by Denoyer, Mlle Anne Roland, &c. IV: Rover by Essex, Mrs Walter, Miss Mann, &c. V: French Peasants by Poitier, Mlle Roland, &c .

389
24 April 1787 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Martyr. 2nd piece [1st time; O 1, by John Wolcot. Larpent MS 770; not published]: Being a Translation from the French Opera of that name [Nina; ou, La Folle par Amour, by Benoit Joseph Marsollier des Vivetieres], now performing at Paris with universal applause. With the original Music [by Nicolas Dalayrac, adapted by William Shield and William Thomas Parke. Two other versions of this opera, both unacted, were published this year: one anonymous, and one by George Monck Berkeley]. Receipts: #300 8s. 6d. (150.0.0; 2.18.0; tickets: 147.10.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fontainbleau

Performance Comment: As17861201, but Col. Epaulette (1st time)-Cubitt; two airs by Shield and Sacchini-Mrs Billington.
Cast
Role: Sacchini Actor: Mrs Billington.
Role: Mrs Casey Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Celia Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Nannette Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Miss Dolly Actor: Mrs Brown
Role: Lady Bull Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Rosa Actor: Mrs Billington.

Afterpiece Title: Nina

Performance Comment: [Principal Characters-Brown, Hull, Thompson, Darley, Miss Wilkinson, Mrs Martyr. Cast adjusted from score (Longmans and Broderip [1787]), and playbill of 28 Nov. 1793: Germueil-Brown; Count-Hull; Villager-Thompson; George-Darley; Eliza-Miss Wilkinson; Nina-Mrs Martyr.
Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Brown, Hull, Thompson, Darley, Miss Wilkinson, Mrs Martyr. Cast adjusted from score
Role: Nina Actor: Mrs Martyr.

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Cast
Role: Mrs Highman Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Lettice Actor: Mrs Mattocks

Song: Between acts 1st piece: an entire new song, The Nymph's Refusal-Mrs Martyr

390
09 May 1733 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Wright and E. Roberts. Afterpiece: Taken from the French of Moliere

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Cast
Role: Altea Actor: Mrs Grace
Role: Clara Actor: Mrs Butler.
Role: Margaretta Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Estifania Actor: Mrs Heron

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: See17330423 but Doctor-Cibber Jr; Dorcas-Miss Raftor; Sir Jasper-Shepard; Leander-Stoppelaer; Hellebore-Roberts; Welshman-James; Harry-Leigh; James-Mullart; Charlotte-Mrs Mullart; Lucy-Miss Mears.
Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Mullart

Dance: I: Drunken Peasant-LeBrun; III: Scots Dance-Haughton, Mrs Walter; IV: Dutchwoman-Miss Robinson; End of Afterpiece: Les Bergeries-Essex, Haughton, Miss Robinson

Song: II: Singing in English-E. Roberts; V: Singing in Italian-E. Roberts

Music: In III: Concerto on Little Flute-John Bastion

391
23 August 1733 @ Bartholomew Fair

Event Comment: At Fielding-Hippisley Booth, in the George-Inn-Yard. Mainpiece: A Dramatic Entertainment. Afterpiece: A Ballad Opera. Done from the French of Moliere. Intermix'd With Variety of Songs set to old Ballad Tunes, and Country Dances. 1 to 11 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love And Jealousy; Or, The Downfall Of Alexander The Great

Performance Comment: Alexander-Rosco; Clytus-Huddy; Hephestion-Houghton; Lysimachus-Mullart; Roxana-Mrs Mullart; Statira-Mrs Haughton.
Cast
Role: Roxana Actor: Mrs Mullart
Role: Statira Actor: Mrs Haughton.

Afterpiece Title: A Cure for Covetousness; or, The Cheats of Scapin

Performance Comment: Scapin-Hippisley; Old Gripe-Penkethman; Sly-Salway; Octavian-Jenkins; Shift-Hewson; Lucia-Miss Binks; Loveit-Mrs Pritchard; Medlar-Mrs Martin.
Cast
Role: Loveit Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Medlar Actor: Mrs Martin.

Dance: FFooting Dance-LeBrun, Mrs Ogden; Fisher Tench, Mlle D'Lorme

392
25 March 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Johnson. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir Richard Steele. Afterpiece: Taken from the French of Moliere

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral

Performance Comment: Sable-Johnson; Trusty-Mills; Lady Brumpton-Mrs Horton; Brumpton-Milward; Hardy-W. Mills; Campley-A. Hallam; Cabinet-Berry; Trim-Miller; Puzzle-Shepard; Torn-Oates; Lady Sharlot-Mrs Butler; Lady Harriet-Miss Holliday; Mademoiselle-Mrs Shireburn; Tattleaid-Mrs Grace; Kate-Harper .
Cast
Role: Lady Brumpton Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Lady Sharlot Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Mademoiselle Actor: Mrs Shireburn
Role: Tattleaid Actor: Mrs Grace

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: Doctor-Cibber; Dorcas-Mrs Clive; Leander-Stoppelaer; James-Mullart; but see DL, 19 Dec. 1733, and HAY, 10 Oct. 1733 . but see DL, 19 Dec. 1733, and HAY, 10 Oct. 1733 .
Cast
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Clive

Dance: I: Dutchman and his Wife by Le Brun and Mrs Walter. III: Two Pierrots by Poitier and Nivelon. IV: Polish Dance, as17340318 but Miss Mann added. V: Revellers

Song: II: By Miss Arne

393
03 May 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Castelman, Treasurer. Mainpiece: Taken from the French of Moliere

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mother-in-law

Performance Comment: As17340401 but Primrose-Mrs Charke; Cranny-Shepard; Poet-Oates; Agnes-Miss Brett. With the Original Epilogue .
Cast
Role: Primrose Actor: Mrs Charke
Role: Lady Hyppish Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Belina Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Afterpiece Title: The Burgo-Master Trick'd

Music: A Comic Medley Overture composed by Charke

Dance: III: Dutchman and his Wife by Le Brun and Mrs Walter

Song: IV: Quanto Dolce, Quanto Care by Mrs Cibber

394
01 January 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Cast
Role: Mrs Frail Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Mrs Foresight Actor: Miss Hollyday
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Willis
Role: Prue Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Thurmond, the first time of her performance on that stage these three years

Afterpiece Title: Colombine Courtezan

Cast
Role: Signiora Garagantula Actor: Mrs Webb, the Tall Woman from Leicestershire
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Mopsophil Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Les Capricieux Actor: Essex, Mrs Walter
Role: Fingalians Actor: Davenport, Mrs Pelling

Dance: Grand Polish Ballet by Essex and Mrs Walter. Black Joak by Nivelon and Miss Mann. Grand Comic Ballet: French Peasants by Poitier and Mlle Roland

Performance Comment: Black Joak by Nivelon and Miss Mann. Grand Comic Ballet: French Peasants by Poitier and Mlle Roland .

395
27 March 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Cast
Role: Lady Lurewell Actor: Mrs Heron
Role: Lady Darling Actor: Mrs Shireburn

Afterpiece Title: An Old Man Taught Wisdom

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Clive

Dance: Amorous Swain and Rival Nympbs by Lalauze, Mrs Walter, Miss Mann. Russian Sailor by Denoyer, &c. French Peasant by Nivelon

Performance Comment: Russian Sailor by Denoyer, &c. French Peasant by Nivelon .

396
30 May 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Taste

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Music: Preamble on Kettle Drums by Poitier

Dance: English Maggot by Villeneuve and Mrs Walter. A new Serious Dance by Mlle Roland. French Peasants by Poitier and Mlle Roland. Harlequin ami Harlequiness (new) by Poitier and Mlle Roland

Performance Comment: A new Serious Dance by Mlle Roland. French Peasants by Poitier and Mlle Roland. Harlequin ami Harlequiness (new) by Poitier and Mlle Roland .

397
18 June 1736 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: By the Company of Comedians from Goodman's Fields. Taken from the French of Mons Voltaire. [By Aaron Hill.] Admission: 4s., 2s. 6d., 1s. 6d., 1s. 7 P.M

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alzira; Or, The Americans

Performance Comment: Parts by Giffard, Johnson, Wright, Havard, Aston, Mrs Giffard; but edition of 1736 lists: Don Carlos-Wright; Don Alvarez-Giffard; Zamor-Johnson; Ezmont-Havard; Alzira-Mrs Giffard. Prologue spoken by Giffard. Epilogue spoken by Mrs Giffard .
Cast
Role: Alzira Actor: Mrs Giffard. Prologue spoken by Giffard. Epilogue spoken by Mrs Giffard

Dance: By Vallois and Mrs Bullock

398
25 May 1737 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Robinson, Wright, Hobson. Mainpiece: Taken from the French of Moliere. [Tickets for Gillibrand, Fulwood, Lee also taken.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mother-in-law

Cast
Role: Lady Gyppish Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Primrose Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Belina Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Cast
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Clive.

Dance: I: English Maggot-Villeneuve, Mrs Walter; II: Russian Sailor-Denoyer's@Prentice; III: Two Pierrots-Livier, Villeneuve; IV: Punch's Dance, as17370519; V: Wooden Shoe Dance-Livier, Villeneuve

399
04 January 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh. Afterpiece: Taken from the French of Moliere. Lady Stafford to Lord Wentworth, 4 Jan.: I hear their will be a vast riot to night at the Play, for young Cibber is to act and the Templars are resolved to hiss him off the stage. 6 Jan.: Young Cibber was vastly hiss'd a Thursday, but his old friend Impudence kept him from being either out of countenance or in the least disturb'd at the noise.-Wentworth Papers, p. 541

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Cast
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Marshall.
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Hoyden Actor: Mrs Cliver
Role: Berinthia Actor: Mrs Giffard.

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Cast
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Dance: V: Moors Dance-Muilment, Mrs Walter

400
01 November 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Ye King's Command but not (by order) in ye Bills (Cross). Present His Majesty, 2nd time this season. [The George Garrick Drury Lane MS Treasurer's Book makes its first entry Mon. 30 Oct. 1749, indicating an expenditure to date of #1,733 2s. 7d. as against an income of #3,455 6s. 6d. and that Mon. was the twenty-ninth night of performance. The Treasurer's Book carries full entries until the 165th night, Sat. 28 April 1750. First itemizing of expenditures begins Wed. 1 Nov. 1749 as follows: Paid to Pipe & Tabor to Sat., 10s. 6d.; to 2 French Horns and a Kettle Drum, 15s.; to 12 1!2 lbs. Wax Candles, #1 11s. 3d.; To Properties and King's servants, #3 2s. 5d. [N.B. The use of extra musical instruments (horns, flutes, cymbols, kettle drum) averaged 6s. per night for the 165 nights. The season extended to 174 nights; so the approximate total cost for instruments came to #52 4s. Properties expense averaged 5s. per night. The approximate total cost was #43 11s. No further itemization of these will be made.] This month was publish'd The Rosciad; a Poem, by Charles Churchill (Gentleman's Magazine, Register of Books). Receipts: #70 (Cross); #73 2s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Cuckolds

Cast
Role: Peggy Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Eugenia Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Engine Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Jane Actor: Mrs Havard
Role: Aunt Actor: Mrs James
Role: Arbella Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Dance: Entertainments-Grandchamps, Mlle Auretti, Matthews, Mrs Addison