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Event Comment: By Particular Desire. Before the King of Denmark. To being at 7:00 p.m. London Evening Post: Died Mrs Pritchard 20 August after an illness of 10 days. The pains she endured which were great indeed she bore with a fortitude and resignation which the true Christian could only support. She actually obtained a victory over Death, expressing in her last moment the utmost composure, felicity and firmest hope of a lofty change in life and death. She was in all a pattern of worthy immitation

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Performance Comment: Ranger-Garrick; Jack Meggot-Woodward; Clarinda-Mrs Bellamy; Bellamy-Wilkes; Tester-Weston; Strictland-Love; Frankly-Aickin; Mrs Strictland-Mrs Hopkins; Milliner-Miss Matthews; Lucetta-Mrs Love; Jacintha-Mrs Jeffries.
Cast
Role: Clarinda Actor: Mrs Bellamy
Role: Mrs Strictland Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Lucetta Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Jacintha Actor: Mrs Jeffries.

Afterpiece Title: Daphne and Amintor

Performance Comment: Amintor-Vernon; Mindora-Mrs Scott; Daphne-Mrs Arne; with dances-Giorgi, Tassoni, Mrs King, Miss Tetley, Miss Collett.
Event Comment: [P+Public Advertiser lists Mrs Smith for Mrs Millidge in afterpiece.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Performance Comment: Posthumus-Reddish; Jachimo-Holland; Cymbeline-Hurst; Cloten-Dodd; Bellarius-Burton; Arviragus-Palmer; Guiderius-Aickin; Pissanio-Packer; Queen-Mrs Hopkins; Imogen-Mrs Baddeley;in Act II, aMasquerade Scene, with DANCING-Giorgi, Tassoni, Sga Giorgi; and SINGING-Miss Young.
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Imogen Actor: Mrs Baddeley

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Performance Comment: See17680920, but roles here listed: Harlequin-Rooker; Doctor-Grimaldi; Doctor's Man-Ackman; Drunken Servant-Moody; Squire-Messink; Scaramouch-Keen; Orange Woman-Walker; Watchman-Hartry; Milk Woman-T. Hurst; Servants-Strange, J. Burton, Watkins; Milliners-Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Millidge; Bride Maids-Miss Young, Mrs Dorman; Colombine-Mrs King; with Proper Dances-.
Event Comment: Benefit for Yates. Tragedy written by R. Glover. Part of Pit will be laid into Boxes. Send servants by 4 o'clock. Charges #64 19s. Balance to Yates #52 19s. plus #151 3s. from tickets (Box 589; Pit 26) (Account Book). Neville MS Diary: Having places in the Pit at Covent Garden went to see Mrs Yates do Medea in which she is inimitably great. My strong desire to see her in this character was one reason of continuing to town so long. Read her part before the play began. Her husband is truly comic in Tim in the Knights. Receipts; #117 18s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Medea

Performance Comment: Parts by: Smith, Wroughton, Bensley, Clarke, Perry, Gardner, Mrs Ward, Mrs Yates. In Act III, the Song of Azure God-Mrs Baker; Epilogue-Mrs Yates; Jason-Smith; Creon-Wroughton; Medea-Mrs Yates; Theano-Mrs Ward; Aeson-Bensley; 1st Colchian-Clarke; Lycander-Perry; Hecate-Gardner (Genest, V, 246).
Cast
Role: the Song of Azure God Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Epilogue Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Medea Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Theano Actor: Mrs Ward

Afterpiece Title: The Knights

Performance Comment: Hartop-Shuter; Jenkins-Davis; Sir Gregory-Lewis; Robin-Holtom; Jenny-Mrs Gardner; Tim-Yates.
Cast
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Gardner

Dance: End: The Tartars, as17681004

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Morris. The Continuance of Miss Morris's illness rendering it impossible for her to appear at present on the Stage, she takes this Opportunity of returning her most grateful Thanks to those Ladies and Gentlemen who have honoured her with Commands at her Benefit, for which Mrs Bellamy has kindly undertaken to perform the part of Juliet. Charges #69 19s. Balance to Miss Morris #56 19s. 6d. plus #94 15s. from tickets (Box 379). Received from Mrs Vincent her deficiency the 13th inst.--#4 2s. 6d. Receipts: #126 18s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: As17690106, but Juliet-Mrs Bellamy; Escalus-Morris (playbill); Gardner (Public Advertiser); Dancing-to act I; Solemn Dirge-Mrs _Baker, _Mattocks.

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

Performance Comment: As17690306 but Harriet-Mrs DuBellamy.

Dance: End: The Merry Sailors, as17680920

Event Comment: Benefit for Wild, Miss Madden and Miss Garman. Afterpiece: By Particular Desire. Tickets deliver'd by Francis, Symonds, the Widow Trott, Mrs Hitchcock, Mrs Paddick, and Abbot will be taken. Receiv'd deficiencies from Mahon #1 6s. 9d.; Aldridge #6 5s. 6d.; Davis #12 13s. 9d. @Tickets Box Pit Gallery Value 1!2 Value @Wild 6 40 67 #14 4s. #7 2s. @Miss Madden 9 19 25 #7 12s. #3 16s. @Miss Garman 2 24 72 #11 6s. #5 13s. @Francis 1 43 44 #11 2s. #5 11s. @Symmonds 3 20 52 #8 19s. #4 9s. 6d. @Mrs Trott 28 7 7 #8 15s. #4 7s. 6d. @Mrs Hitchcock 32 39 20 #15 17s. #7 18s. 6d. @Mrs Paddick 6 20 21 #6 12s. #3 6s. @Abbot 2 47 50 #12 11s. #6 5s. 6d. @Total 89 259 358 #96 18s. #48 9s.@ [There were no charges. The House receiv'd 1!2 the value of the tickets (Account Book).] Receipts: #38 11s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

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

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: As17690425 but Nell-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Green.
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Rhodope Actor: Mrs Lampe
Role: Mrs Mattocks Genius of England Actor: Mahon
Role: Calliope Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Young Shepherdess Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Copin
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Dyer
Role: Eurydice Actor: Mrs Baker.

Dance: II: A Minuet-Hussey, Miss Madden

Event Comment: HHopkins MS Memorandum Book: Mrs Barry sent word she was so ill she could not come out for the Pageant [The Jubilee]. If she did she could not play in the Mourning Bride on Monday. I waited on her by the manager's orders & told her they would excuse her playing on Monday if she would come out & do her part in Pageant; & as it was a thing of great consequence to them, they desir'd and expected as she had begun it [as the Tragic Muse] that she would continue it as long as she was able. Her answer was, that as they seem'd to think it of such consequence she would come out & do it tonight & Monday night, but after that desir'd to be excus'd from do[ing] it. On Tuesday Morning Mr Barry sent a note that Mrs Barry was ill in her Bed & could not come out till she was better. Tancred & Sigismunda was call'd, and I did not receive the note till the rehearsal was begun. I also on Saturday deliver'd a message to Mrs Barry from Mr Garrick that he would never ask her to play in anything in which he was particularly interested. Her answer was that was in his Rage. But if his mind should alter, she was ready and willing to do anything he would desire her to do

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A New Way To Pay Old Debts

Performance Comment: Parts by Love, Burton, Waldron, Palmer, Cautherly, J. Aickin, Moody, Hartry, W. Palmer, Keen, Clough, Wheeler, Miss Young, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Hopkins. Greedy-Love; Allworth-Cautherly; Marall-Waldron; Lovell-J. Aickin; Tapwell-Moody; Servants-Hartry, W. Palmer, Keen, Clough, Wheeler; Margaret-Miss Younge; Froth-Mrs Bradshaw; Lady Allworth-Mrs Hopkins (Genest, V, 257).
Cast
Role: Froth Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Lady Allworth Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs W. Barry, Mrs Jeffries

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Performance Comment: As17701027, but Horatio-Barry; Lucilla-Mrs Johnston; Calista-Mrs Barry.
Cast
Role: Lucilla Actor: Mrs Johnston
Role: Calista Actor: Mrs Barry.
Role: Lavinia Actor: Mrs W. Barry

Afterpiece Title: A Peep behind the Curtain

Performance Comment: As17710323 but changes necessitate listing full bill. Glib-King; Sir Toby-Love; Sir Macaroni-Dodd; Others-Packer, Palmer, Bannister, Moody, J. Aickin, Wright, Johnston, Mrs Love, Mrs Bradshaw; Orpheus-Vernon; Rhodope-Mrs Baddeley; Miss Fuz-Miss Burton; Lady Fuz-Mrs Jeffries.
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: 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
Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Bradshaw and Mrs Johnston. Last time of performing the Mainpiece this season

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymon

Performance Comment: As17710408 but Urganda-Mrs Baddeley; Sylvia-Mrs Fitzgerald (nee Radley); Shepherdesses-Mrs _Jeffries, Mrs Johnston.

Afterpiece Title: The Register Office

Entertainment: End: Burlesque Cantata, as17710504

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Fearon. By Authority

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Husband

Performance Comment: Lord Townly-Fearon; Manly-Griffiths; Count Bassett-Dancer; Squire Richard-Vandermere; John Moody-Lloyd; Servant-Vowell; Sir Francis Wronghead-a Gentleman from Dublin; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Gardner; Lady Grace-Mrs Collett; Miss Jenny-Mrs Fearon; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Granger; Lady Townly-a Gentlewoman, from Dublin.
Cast
Role: Lady Wronghead Actor: Mrs Gardner
Role: Lady Grace Actor: Mrs Collett
Role: Miss Jenny Actor: Mrs Fearon
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Granger

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Performance Comment: As17710626 but Loveit-Dancer; Puff-Jones; Flash-Fearon; Tagg-Mrs Collet; Jasper-Vowell.
Cast
Role: Tagg Actor: Mrs Collet
Role: Tag Actor: Mrs Collins.
Role: Miss Biddy Actor: Mrs Granger
Event Comment: Paid four days salary at #82 3s. 1d. per diem-#328 12s. 4d.; Mrs W. Barry's half Salary #1 3s. 4d.; Mr Inchbald on note #20; Messrs Griffith and Atkins to make up salary #1 5s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #214 18s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Performance Comment: Lord Ogleby-King; Sir John Melville-Aickin; Sterling-Love; Lovewell-Cautherly; Sergeant Flower-Bransby; Canton-Baddeley; Brush-Palmer; Traverse-Hurst; Trueman-Fawcett; Miss Sterling-Miss Pope; Betty-Mrs Love; Chambermaid-Mrs Davies; Mrs Haidelberg-Mrs Hopkins; Fanny-Mrs Morland, 1st time.
Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Chambermaid Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Mrs Haidelberg Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Fanny Actor: Mrs Morland, 1st time.

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Cast
Role: Ursula Actor: Mrs Dorman
Event Comment: [Last time of performing till the Holidays. Miss Brown identifield by Winston MS 10 and playbill for 29 Oct. 1772 as the young lady, although Miss Potts and Mrs Woodman would seem likely candidates too.] Paid Dunstall the Balance of Theatrical Fund profit #68 1s. 6d. (Account Book). Receipts: #209 17s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Woodman, 1st time.
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Mrs Green

Afterpiece Title: Man and Wife

Performance Comment: Marcourt-Woodward; Cross-Shuter; Kitchen-Dunstall; Col. Freeman-DuBellamy; Buck-Davis; Luke-Lewes; Snarl-Wignell; Fleece-R. Smith; Landlord-Morris; Mrs Cross-Mrs Green; Charlotte-Mrs Bulkley; Lettice-Mrs Kniveton; Landlady-Mrs Gardner; Sally-by the young Lady who performed in the Maid of the Mill and the Fairy Prince.
Cast
Role: Mrs Cross Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Bulkley
Role: Lettice Actor: Mrs Kniveton
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Gardner

Dance: II: Comic Dance, as17711031

Event Comment: Miss Rusport by Miss Young So-So (Hopkins Diary). Paid salary list #502 3s. 6d.; Mrs Abington's cloaths acct #2; Mr S. French 6 days #1 10s.; Rec'd stopages #11 16s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #208 1s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Performance Comment: As17711207, but to avoid confusion full cast listed. Belcour-King; Stockwell-Aickin; O'Flaherty-Moody; Capt. Dudley-Packer; Charles Dudley-Cautherly; Fulmer-Baddeley; Varland-Parsons; Stukely-Wrighten; Sailor-Wright; Lady Rusport-Mrs Reddish; Louisa Dudley-Miss Rogers; Mrs Fulmer-Mrs Egerton; Lucy-Mrs Love; Housekeeper-Mrs Bradshaw; Charlotte Rusport-Miss Younge, 1st time.
Cast
Role: Lady Rusport Actor: Mrs Reddish
Role: Mrs Fulmer Actor: Mrs Egerton
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Housekeeper Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Lady Rushport Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Afterpiece Title: The Witches

Cast
Role: Bridemaids Actor: Mrs Scott, Mrs Dorman
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs King
Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Abington. Pit and Boxes Laid together. Paid Mr Burges (bricklayer) #116 1s.; Rec'd Mr Burges's Rent to Xmas last (#4 4s. tax deducted) #16 16s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #276 17s. 6d.; Charges: #64 13s.; Profit to Abington: #212 4s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Ladies Last Stake

Performance Comment: Brilliant-King, 1st time; Lord Wronglove-Reddish; Sir Friendly Moral-Aickin; Brush-Ackman; Lady Wronglove-Mrs Hopkins; Miss Notable-Mrs Abington, 1st time; Mrs Conquest-Miss Young; 1st time; Lady Gentle-Mrs Egerton; Hartshorn-Mrs Love; New Epilogue-Mrs Abington.

Afterpiece Title: A Trip to Scotland

Dance: IV: The Sailors Revels, as17711008

Monologue: Linco's Travels. As 24 March

Event Comment: By Permission. Positively the last Night of Performing this Season. Benefit for Dancer, Mrs Fearon, and VanRymsdyck. Tickets delivered by Lloyd and Vowell will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: Y. Meadows-Payne (from the Theatre Royal in Norwich); Hawthorn-Fearon; Hodge-Griffiths; Eustace-Dancer; Sir William-Farrel; Footman-Smith; Carter-Lloyd; Woodcock-Parsons; Lucinda-Mrs Payne; Madge-Mrs Fearon; Deborah-Mrs Parsons; Housemaid-Mrs Smith; Cook-Mrs White; Rosetta-Mrs Greville; With Dances- incidental to the piece.
Cast
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Payne
Role: Madge Actor: Mrs Fearon
Role: Deborah Actor: Mrs Parsons
Role: Housemaid Actor: Mrs Smith
Role: Cook Actor: Mrs White
Role: Rosetta Actor: Mrs Greville

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Entertainment: A Variety of Imitations-a Young Gentleman [Stokes]

Event Comment: Paid author of The Irish Widow, an overcharge on his Bt. 31 Oct. last, #10 10s.; Paid Mr Wallis on note #3 3s.; Mr Nickels for ropes #10 12s.; Mrs Chitty for coals, #47 10s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #250 4s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Performance Comment: Ranger-Garrick; Strictland-Love; Frankly-Aickin; Bellamy-Packer; Jack Meggot-Dodd; Tester-J. Burton; Servant-Ackman; Mrs Strictland-Mrs Egerton; Milliner-Mrs Davies; Landlady-Mrs Bradshaw; Jacintha-Miss Younge; Clarinda-Miss Pope; Lucetta-Mrs Love; To Conclude with a Country Dance-.
Cast
Role: Mrs Strictland Actor: Mrs Egerton
Role: Milliner Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Lucetta Actor: Mrs Love

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

Cast
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Millidge
Role: Miss Grantham Actor: Mrs Egerton.
Event Comment: Louisa Dudley first time Miss Hopkins very well receiv'd (Hopkins Diary). Mrs Smith being hoarse, the Wedding Ring deferr'd. Paid Miss Berkley on note 25 Aug. #2 2s.; Mrs Sykes for women's Cloaths #21. Receipts: #163 16s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Performance Comment: Belcour-King; Stockwell-Aickin; O'Flaherty-Moody; Capt. Dudley-Packer; Charles Dudley-Cautherly; Fulmer-Baddeley; Varland-Parsons; Lady Rusport-Mrs Hopkins; Louisa Dudley-Miss Hopkins; Mrs Fulmer, first time-Miss Sherry; Housekeeper-Mrs Bradshaw; Lucy-Mrs Love; Charlotte Rusport-Mrs Abington; with Original Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Lady Rusport Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Housekeeper Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Charlotte Rusport Actor: Mrs Abington

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Cast
Role: Country Girls Actor: Mrs Hunt, Mrs Scott
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Sutton
Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted in 7 years. [See 20 Feb. 1767.] Mr Barry being ill Mr Palmer play'd the Bastard--with applause $Mrs Barry not so well in Constance as was expected (Hopkins Diary). Paid properties #2 8d. Receipts: #162 18s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King John

Performance Comment: King John-Reddish; Hubert-Aickin; Pembroke-Brereton; Essex-J. Bannister; Prince Henry-Everard; Faulconbridge-W. Palmer; Bastard-Palmer; King Philip-J. Aickin; Dauphin-Diamond; Prince Arthur-Master Blanchard; Chatillon-Davies; Duke of Austria-Keen; Citizen-Hurst; Heralds-Ackman, Wright; Queen Eleanor-Miss Sherry; Blanch of Spain-Miss Jarratt; Lady Faulconbridge-Mrs Johnston; Constance-Mrs Barry; Pandulph-Bransby; Salisbury-Packer.
Cast
Role: Lady Faulconbridge Actor: Mrs Johnston
Role: Constance Actor: Mrs Barry

Afterpiece Title: The Male Coquette

Performance Comment: Daffodil-Dodd; Dizzy-Waldron; Spinner-Everard; Tukely-Davies; Lord Racket-Wrighten; Sir William Wright; Sir Tan Tivy-Wheeler; Rustle-Burton; Harry-Jacobs; Waiters-Ackman, W. Palmer; Mrs Dotteral-Mrs Davies; Widow Damply-Mrs Johnston; Lady Pewit-Mrs Bradshaw; Sophia-Mrs Greville, first time; Arabella-Miss Hopkins.
Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Millidge, Mrs Johnston. Afterpiece by Allan Ramsay, with the Original Music, New Accompanyments, and a New Medley Scotch Overture. By Particular Desire. Paid Properties #1 17s. 7d. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #207 15s. Charges: #65 10s. Profits: #142 5s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Performance Comment: As17740411 but Fulmer-J. Aickin; Mrs Fulmer-Mrs Millidge; Louisa-Mrs Baddeley (being positively the last time of her performing this season).
Cast
Role: Mrs Fulmer Actor: Mrs Millidge
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Baddeley
Role: Lady Rusport Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Housekeeper Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Charlotte Rusport Actor: Mrs Abington

Afterpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd

Performance Comment: Patie-A Young Gentleman (first appearance this stage); Roger-J. Aickin; Bauldy-Moody; Cymon-Parsons; Sir William-Packer; Glaud-Johnston; Jenny-Mrs Johnston; Mause-Waldron; Madge-Mrs Love; Peggy-Mrs Wrighten.
Cast
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Johnston
Role: Madge Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Peggy Actor: Mrs Wrighten.

Entertainment: End Act II: Imitations[, Vocal and Rhetorical-Bannister; [Act III: An Ode to Masonry-Vernon, Dodd, Bannister; [Act V: Judge Tycho's Sentence-Weston. [See17740505.

Event Comment: Music by Fisher. The whole to conclude with a Capital Scene by Servandoni. Books of the Songs, Chorusses &c. [of the afterpiece] to be had at the Theatre. [Customary note on all succeeding bills advertising the Sylphs this season. Mrs Williams was probably Mrs Willems.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Performance Comment: Aimworth-Mattocks; Sir Harry-Shutter; Giles-Reinhold; Mervin-DuBellamy; Fairfield-Hull; Ralph-Quick; Fanny-Mrs Baker; Lady Sycamore-Mrs Pitt; Theodosia-Miss Dayes, first time; Patty-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Fanny Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Lady Sycamore Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Patty Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Afterpiece Title: The Sylphs; or, Harlequin's Gambols

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Lewis; Principal Sylph-Miss Brown; Other characters-Quick, King, Cushing, Fox, Baker, Thompson, Banks, Harris, Davis, Hollingsworth, Mrs Williams, Mrs Evans, Mrs White; Colombine-Miss Valois.
Event Comment: Mainpiece: A Tragedy never performed there. Mrs Yates first appearance this stage in 8 years. This Play is from the Orestes of Voltaire Mrs Yates who has been at Covent Garden these 8 years is now return'd & chose to make her first appearance in the part of Electra. Mr Garrick wrote an Excellent Prologue & Epilogue for the Occasion both of which were greatly receiv'd With great Applause. The Play is very dull & heavy & Mrs Yates wanted Spirit greatly in the part of Electra had but little Applause (Hopkins Diary). Paid salary list 5 days at #91 8s. 10d. #457 4s. 2d.; Mr French on acct #5 5s. (Treasurer's Book). [From Westminster Magazine, Oct. (of the mainpiece): From its want of business, it is a very heavy, tedious performance. Most of the scenes are mere declamations; and a certain air of coldness and apathy, which is the peculiar characteristic of French drama, runs thro the whole, which must ever render it unpleasing as well as uninteresting to an English Audience." Gave a severe comment on the Prologue with its theme "home is home be it ever so homely." Preferred the Epilogue. The perspective scenery of Argosv, the Palace of Aegisthusv, and the Tomb of Agamemnonv, designed by Loutherbourg, and painted by Messrs French and Roy, were warm and spirited, and the dresses elegant and characteristic."] Receipts: #243 17s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Electra

Performance Comment: Orestes-Smith; Aegisthus-Palmer; Pammenes-J. Aickin; Pylades-Packer; Electra-Mrs Yates; Dymas-Wright; Clytemnestra-Mrs Hopkins; Iphisa-Mrs Baddeley; New Occasional Prologue-King; Epilogue, written by Garrick, spoken by-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Electra Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Clytemnestra Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Iphisa Actor: Mrs Baddeley
Role: spoken by Actor: Mrs Yates.

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Cast
Role: Widow Actor: Mrs Greville.
Role: Doctor's Wife Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Love
Event Comment: [Lady who played Mrs Oakly identified as Mrs Hunter by Hopkins MS Notes.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: Oakly-Bensley, first time; Major Oakly-Shuter; Charles-Wroughton; Lord Trinket-Lewis[, first time; Russet-Dunstall; Sir Harry-Quick; O'Cutter-Fox; Tom-Hollingsworth; Paris-Wewitzer; John-Bates; Harriet-Mrs Mattocks; Lady Freelove-Mrs Pitt; Toilet-Miss Pearce; Mrs Oakly-A Lady[, first appearance on English Stage [Mrs Hunter]., first appearance on English Stage [Mrs Hunter].
Cast
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Lady Freelove Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Mrs Oakly Actor: A Lady

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: As17741019, but Sabrina-Miss Wilde; 1st Bacchanal-Reinhold; 2nd Bacchanal-DuBellamy; Bacchants-Mrs Baker, others.

Dance: II: The Provencale, as17740928

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Artaxerxes

Cast
Role: Arbaces Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Semira Actor: Mrs Baker

Afterpiece Title: The Romance of An Hour

Performance Comment: Parts by: Shuter, Bensley, Clarke, Lee Lewes, Quick, Dunstall, Miss Pearce, Mrs Green, Mrs Bulkley. With a New Prologue and Epilogue. Sir Hector Strangeways-Shuter; Brownlow-Bensley; Col. Ormsby-Clarke; Bussora-Lee Lewes; Orson-Quick; Pillage-Dunstall; James-Bates; Jenny-Miss Pearce; Lady Di Strangeways-Mrs Green; Zelida-Mrs Bulkley; With a New Prologue by Kelly-Lee; Epilogue by Kelly-Mrs Bulkley (Edition of 1774).

Dance: I: The Vintage Festival, as17741007; End Opera: The Irish Lilt-Aldridge, Miss Valois. [See17731005]

Event Comment: Benefit for Wright, Messink, and Widow Rooker. Receipts: #188 14s. Charges: #74 14s. Pbofits to Messink, Mrs Wright, Mrs Rooker: #114 (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Young Bevil-Brereton, first time; Sealand-J. Aickin, first time; Cimberton-Waldron; Daniel-Burton; Myrtle-Jefferson; Tom-King; Sir John Bevil-Bransby; Phillis-Miss Pope; Lucinda-Miss Platt; Indiana-Miss Younge; Humphrey-Keen; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Cross; Isabella-Mrs Johnston; In Act II, Singing-Mrs Scott.
Cast
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Johnston
Role: Singing Actor: Mrs Scott.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Jacket

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Sutton
Role: Dances Actor: Atkins, Mrs Sutton.
Event Comment: Afterpiece: A Pantomime Entertainment not acted these eight years. [See 20 Oct. 1768.] New Scenes, Dresses and other Decorations. Doors open at 5 o'clock. To begin exactly at 6 o'clock. Theatrical intelligence, Covent Garden: Mrs Hunter, lately returned from Ireland was very well receiv'd in Mrs Oakly, and to do her justice she played the part throughout better than it has been performed for some time at either house. The labourings of Mr Wroughton's jealousy in Oakly reminded us of the progressive workings of a fatt of small beer, when inflated with powerful yeast....Orpheus and Eurydice was reviv'd after the play-the dullest of all dull Pantomimes (Harlequin's Jacket excepted). The two additional scenes we were summoned by the bills to behold, are two of the late memorable regatta:-The first is a perspective of Ranelagh Gardensv to the water, illuminated with party-coloured lamps, which terminates with the temporary obelisk erected on that occasion:-Behind this we just catch the streamers of the barges and etc., supposed to be rowing up to the stairs, and landing their company, to martial music and under the discharge of cannon, imitated by the unnatural slamming of one of the Green Room doors. This scene, however, had a tolerable appearance, but being on too confined a scale, its intended effect must have been lost. The other represented the inside of as much of the Temple of Neptunev as was possible to give the spectators in a theatre:-we cannot extol it by any means as a perfect representation:-and to prevent it coming too near the original, Harlequin, Perot, Pantaloon, and etc. were made to lounge in the orchestra instead of its being occupied by a good band of music:-in short the whole pantomime went off rather flat. It is recommended to the managers here never to suffer the scene shifters to appear again in such garb as they did; old greasy plush waistcoats, with red-stocking sleeves!-such a habit may be in keeping with a blacksmaith's forge, but not for a theatre royal in the metropolis of a polished country (Folger News Clipping)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: Oakly-Wroughton; Major Oakly-Dunstall, first time for both acotrs; Charles-Clinch; Trinket-Lewis; Russet-Fearon; Sir Harry-Quick; Paris-Wewitzer; Tom-Jones; Harriet-Mrs Mattocks; Lady Freelove-Mrs Green; Mrs Oakly-Mrs Hunter, being her third appearance on this stage.

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice; or, The Metamorphoses of Harlequin

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Lee Lewes; Orpheus-DuBellamy; Pantaloon-Banks; Squire Gawky-Wewitzer; Clown-Cushing; Witch-Thompson; Fish Woman-Walters; Drawer-Jones; Eurydice-Miss Brown; Rhodope-Miss Dayes; Dwarf-Mas. Jones; Nymph-Mrs Masters; Maid-Mrs Lawr; Colombine-Miss Matthews; first time. The Dances-Sg and Sga Zuchelli, Daguville, Sga Vidini; the Whole to conclude with Two Additional Scenes-. See17751016 .
Cast
Role: Nymph Actor: Mrs Masters
Role: Maid Actor: Mrs Lawr