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We found 23321 matches on Performance Comments, 4258 matches on Event Comments, 4208 matches on Performance Title, 9 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

1976
16 April 1751 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Arthur and Mrs Vincent. Mainpiece: Not acted these two years [See 5 May 1749]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Viii

Performance Comment: King Henry-Quin; Wolsey-Ryan; Buckingham-Lacey; Norfolk-Sparks; Cromwell-Ridout; Suffolk-Usher; Capucious-Bransby; Abergavenny-Elrington; Guildford-Cushing; Lord Chancellor-Marten; Campeius-Dunstall; Sands-Collins; Lovell-Holtham; Lord Chamberlain-Anderson; Butts-Redman; Old Lady-Mrs Bambridge; Patience-Miss Allen; Cranmer-Bridgwater; Gardiner-Arthur; Anne Bullen-Mrs Vincent; Queen Katherina-Mrs Woffington; With the Representation of the Coronation of Anne Bullen-; The Vocal Parts in the Procession-Leveridge, Lowe, Courtney, Roberts, Dunstall, Miss Young, Miss Falkner, Miss Davis. Also the Military Ceremony of the Champion in Westminster Hallv and other Decorations proper to the play.
Cast
Role: Old Lady Actor: Mrs Bambridge
Role: Anne Bullen Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Queen Katherina Actor: Mrs Woffington

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Vincent.

Dance: As17500926

1977
17 April 1751 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Woffington. Servants will be allowed to keep places on the stage. Tickets for the 23rd of March will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distress'd Mother

Performance Comment: As17501218, but Andromache-Mrs Vincent. [Presumably Mrs Woffington continued to play Hermione, since this was her benefit night, but the notice in the General Advertiser fails to list the part in the cast.]Presumably Mrs Woffington continued to play Hermione, since this was her benefit night, but the notice in the General Advertiser fails to list the part in the cast.]
Cast
Role: Andromache Actor: Mrs Vincent.
Role: Cephisa Actor: Mrs Barrington
Role: Hermione Actor: Mrs Woffington, 1st time

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Cast
Role: Kitty Carrot Actor: Mrs Vincent.

Dance: Mad Heutte; being the second time of her appearing on the English Stage; to which will be added a Grand Scots Ballad [Query: Ballet?]-Cooke, Miss Hillyard [See17500926]

1978
22 April 1751 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Elmy. Tickets for 15 April will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko; Or, The Royal Slave

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-Barry, 1st time; Aboan-Sparks; Blandford-Ridout; Stanmore-Gibson; Governor-Anderson; Driver-Dunstall; Daniel-Collins; Hotman-Bransby; Widow-Mrs Macklin; Charlotte-Mrs Ridout; Lucy-Miss Haughton; Imoinda-Mrs Elmy.
Cast
Role: Widow Actor: Mrs Macklin
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Ridout
Role: Imoinda Actor: Mrs Elmy.

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantly

Dance: As17510117

1979
30 December 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Sun: 29th Dr Barrowby dy'd suddenly a good friend to ye Actors in Sickness (Cross). [Inspector No 259 appears in Daily Advertiser and London Gazette with a long comparison between actors and various styles of famous painters, Garrick, Barry, Miss Bellamy, Mrs Cibber, Mrs Pritchard, Woodward and Macklin are treated.] Receipts: #160 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift

Performance Comment: As17510913, but Flareit-Mrs Bennet; Lawyer-_.
Cast
Role: Flareit Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Mrs Anne Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Hillaria Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Narcissa Actor: Mrs Clive.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Ranger

Cast
Role: Other characters Actor: Blakes, Shuter, Vaughan, Atkins, Costollo, Mrs Bennet, Mad Mariet, Miss Minors, Mrs Yates, Mrs Toogood, Beard, Sigr Piettero, Siga Piettero, Harvey, Pelling, Roger, Shawford, Shawford Jun, Harrison, Mrs Addison, Mad Mariet, Mrs Toogood, Mrs Shawford, Miss Shawford, Mrs Santimore, Matthews, Mad J. Auretti

1980
07 March 1752 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Pritchard. By Particular Desire. Part of Pit laid into Boxes. Servants admitted to keep places on the Stage. Ladies are desired to send servants by 3 o'clock. Play to begin at 6. Tickets and places to be had of Mrs Pritchard in Great Queen Street, and at the stage door of the theatre. Receipts: #200 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: Osmyn-Garrick; King-Berry; Gonzales-Havard; Garcia-Palmer; Almeria-Miss Bellamy; Zara-Mrs Pritchard; Leonora-Mrs Bennett.
Cast
Role: Zara Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Bennett.

Afterpiece Title: The Shepherd's Lottery

Cast
Role: Daphne Actor: Mrs Clive

Dance: Mad Auretti

1981
20 March 1753 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted in 5 years. [See 12 March 1747.] This day publish'd The Oracle, a comedy of one act as it is acted at Covent Garden. By Mrs Cibber

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Performance Comment: Pinchwife-Bridgwater; Horner-Ryan; Harcourt-Ridout; Dorilant-Usher; Quack-Marten; Alithea-Mrs Ridout; Lucy-Miss Pitt; Sparkish-Dyer; Sir Jasper Fidget-Macklin; Lady Fidget-Mrs Macklin; Country Wife-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Alithea Actor: Mrs Ridout
Role: Lady Fidget Actor: Mrs Macklin
Role: Country Wife Actor: Mrs Vincent.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

Dance: IIl Pastore, as17521219

1982
14 April 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Blakes and Mrs James. Mainpiece: Acted but once these three years. Tickets to be had of Blakes at his House in Duke's Court, near Broad Court, Bow St. Covent Garden; of Mrs James in Little Wild St., Lincoln's Inn Fields; and at stage door. Receipts: #270 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchemist

Performance Comment: As17530320 but Doll Common-Mrs Cross; Surly-Blakes; Ananias-Shuter; Tribulation-Taswell; Dapper-Vaughn; Lovewit-Winstone; Dame Pliant-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Doll Common Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Dame Pliant Actor: Mrs Bennet.
Role: Dol Common Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Bennet.
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Clive.

Dance: IV: Le Matelot Basque, as17521005; V: Country Amusements, as17530412

1983
08 May 1753 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Dunstall and Mrs Dunstall. Mainpiece: Acted but once these 14 years [see 4 May 1748]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wit Without Money

Performance Comment: Valentine-Ryan; Francisco-Ridout; Lovegood-Redman; Merchant-Bransby; Ralph-Bennet; Humphrey-Cushing; Lance-Dunstall; Shorthose-Collins; Hairbrain-Bencraft; Fountain-Anderson; Bellamore-Riccard; Lucy-Mrs Dunstall; Isabella-Mrs Barrington; Widow-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Dunstall
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Barrington
Role: Widow Actor: Mrs Bland.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: As17521223, but Nell-Mrs Dunstall.
Cast
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Dunstall.

Dance: LLes Charboniers, as17521028

1984
18 March 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: fterpiece] A farce of 3 Acts taken from Shaks Taming ye Shrew (by Garrick) call'd new Catharine & Petruchio (Cross). Mrs Pritchard's Benefit. Tickets of Mrs Pritchard at her lodgings at Pritchard's Warehouse, in Tavistock St. Part of pit laid into boxes. Amphitheatre on stage. Receipts: #298 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Cast
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Alicia Actor: Mrs Cibber.

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Performance Comment: Petruchio-Woodward; Grumio-Yates; Catherine-Mrs Pritchard; Baptista-Burton; Hortensio-Mozeen; Bianca-Mrs Bennet; Biandello-Blakes.
Cast
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Bianca Actor: Mrs Bennet

Dance: Devisse, Mlle Auretti, Mlle Auguste

1985
20 April 1754 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Bland. Afterpiece: Not played for 12 years. [See 14 May 1742.] Tickets deliver'd for Tamerlane for 21 March will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All For Love; Or, The World Well Lost

Performance Comment: Antony-Barry; Dolabella-Smith; Cleopatra-Mrs Bland, 1st time; Alexas-Dyer; Ventidius-Sparks; Serapion-Marten; Myris-Redman; Octavia-Mrs Elmy; Iras-Miss Mullart; Charmion-Mrs Pitt.
Cast
Role: Cleopatra Actor: Mrs Bland, 1st time
Role: Octavia Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Charmion Actor: Mrs Pitt.

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Performance Comment: Combrush-Mrs Bland, 1st time, and by desire; Crylove-Baker; Muckworm-Collins; Sapskull-Cushing; Slango-Stevens; Blunder-Dunstall; Arabella-Mrs Baker.
Cast
Role: Combrush Actor: Mrs Bland, 1st time, and by desire
Role: Arabella Actor: Mrs Baker.

Dance: LLes Charboniers, as17540307

1986
26 April 1754 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Vincent and Mrs Lampe. Afterpiece: Not acted these 10 years. Written by Addison, set by Arne. No building on the Stage

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

Performance Comment: As17540325 but Burleigh-Sparks; Southampton-Smith; Raleigh-Usher; Nottingham-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Nottingham Actor: Mrs Vincent.
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Bland

Afterpiece Title: Rosamond

Performance Comment: King Henry-Lowe; Rosamond-Mrs Lampe; Sir Trusty-Howard; Grideline-Miss Young; Page-Miss Isabella Young, who performed in the Oratorio of Aflred; Queen-Mrs Arne.
Cast
Role: Rosamond Actor: Mrs Lampe
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Arne.

Dance: IItalian Peasants, as17531120

1987
20 September 1754 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [The Public Advertiser includes this day a 78-line poem in octasyllabic couplets on J. Lewis's portrait of Mrs Woffington: @Her Shape, her Features, and her Dress@As far as colour can express@Friend Lewis' pencil has design'd:@Poet 'Tis yours to paint her mind...@ And the versifier proceeds to describe her as she affects audiences in the theatre.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: Richard-Ryan; King Henry-Ridout; Richmond-Dyer; Buckingham-Sparks; Stanley-Redman; Catesby-Gibson; Ratcliff-Anderson; Tressel-Cushing; Norfolk-Wignell; Oxford-Bencraft; Tirrel-Dunstall; Lieut.-White; Blunt-Holtom; Lord Mayor-Marten; Prince Edward-Miss Mullart; Duke of York-Miss Hallam; Lady Anne-Mrs Barrington; Duchess of York-Mrs Bambridge; Queen-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Lady Anne Actor: Mrs Barrington
Role: Duchess of York Actor: Mrs Bambridge
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Vincent.

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Performance Comment: Rovewell-Lowe; Hearty-Redman; Robin-Dunstall; Argus-Collins; Betty-Mrs Pitt; Arethusa-Mrs Chambers.
Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Arethusa Actor: Mrs Chambers.

1988
13 January 1755 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: The tragedy of Oedipus oblig'd to be deferr'd on account of the Indisposition of Mrs Bellamy

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: As17541031, but Mrs Motherly-Mrs Copin.
Cast
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Copin.
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Myrtilla Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Woffington.
Role: Miss Jenny Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Lady Wronghead Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Trusty Actor: Mrs Ferguson
Role: Lady Grace Actor: Mrs Elmy

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

1989
17 March 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Clive (Cross). Music of Afterpiece by DeFesch. Tickets at her lodgings at the Wheatsheaf in Henrietta St., and at the Stage Door. Afterpiece: Never performed but twice. Part of Pit to be laid into the boxes. Receipts: #210 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Performance Comment: As17541030, but Mrs Kitely-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Mrs Kitely Actor: Mrs Cibber.

Afterpiece Title: The London Prentice

Performance Comment: Princess-Mrs Clive; Prentice-Beard; Emperor-Wilder; Humdrumeda-Miss Thomas; Vizir-Vernon.
Cast
Role: Princess Actor: Mrs Clive

Dance: T$Three Sabatinis As17550203

1990
22 November 1755 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Paid Charlotte Lane for making a white cloth coat and blue sattin waistcoat, loop'd and bound with silver for Mr Dyer, 18s.; for sewing silk and twist, 4s. 6d. Buckram and stays, 3s.; Hair cloth and wadding, 4s. dimety sleevelining & linnen pockets, 2s. 6d.; 2 doz. & 4 rich silver wire buttons at 8d.-18s. 6d. 19 breast buttons ditto at 4d.-6s. 4d. Dimety body lining to waistcoat and cuffs at 12s.-#1 13s.; 8 yds blue allopeen at 21!2 d.-17s. 4d. 21!4 yds white serge desoy at 5s.-11s. 3d. Also for Mr Dyer for making a yellow sattin waistcoat & cuffs, and mending a coat for Ranger, 8s.; sewing silk and twist, buckran & stays 4s.; three quarters yds white shallbon and interlining at 4d.-6s. 4d. Dimety body lining to waistcoat, 3s. 4d.; Stuff to make the backs 1s. 2 and 3!4 yds Blue Sattin for ye n silver'd buttons at 1s. 6d.-4s. 6d.; 11!2 doz. breast buttons ditto at 9d.-1s. 11!2d; For new buttoning and lacing a coat for Mrs Vincent 6s.; 2 doz. and 4 coat silver'd buttons at 1s. 6d.-3s. 6d.; 11!2 doz. breast buttons at 9d.-1s. 1 1!2d.; Sewing silk &c., 1s. 6d. (MS list in Davies, Life of Garrick, II, 322)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All For Love; Or, The World Well Lost

Performance Comment: Antony-Barry; Ventidius-Sparks; Dolabella-Smith; Cleopatra-Mrs Woffington; Octavia-Mrs Bellamy; Alexas-Dyer; Serapion-Marten; Myris-Redman; Charmion-Mrs Baker; Iras-Miss Mullart.
Cast
Role: Cleopatra Actor: Mrs Woffington
Role: Octavia Actor: Mrs Bellamy
Role: Charmion Actor: Mrs Baker

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Dance: As17551114

1991
23 March 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece from ye Village Opera (Cross). Benefit for Mrs Pritchard. Tickets at her house in York St., and at Pritchard's Warehouse in Tavistock St. Receipts: #240 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Cast
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Lady Bountiful Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: The Villagers

Performance Comment: Principal parts-Palmer, Beard, Yates, Blakes, Vaughan, Burton, Mrs Cross, Mrs Clive, Miss Minors; To Conclude with a Dance-the Villagers.
Cast
Role: Principal parts Actor: Palmer, Beard, Yates, Blakes, Vaughan, Burton, Mrs Cross, Mrs Clive, Miss Minors

Dance: IV: New Sailor's Dance, as17560217

1992
30 March 1756 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Bellamy

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: Osmyn-Barry(, first time); King-Sparks; Gonzales-Ridout; Zara-Mrs Woffington; Garcia-Dyer; Selim-White; Alonzo-Anderson; Heli-Cushing; Perez-R. Smith; Leonora-Mrs Barrington; Almeria-Mrs Bellamy.
Cast
Role: Zara Actor: Mrs Woffington
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Barrington
Role: Almeria Actor: Mrs Bellamy.

Afterpiece Title: Taste

Dance: FFingalian Dance-Miss Hilliard; Les Statues Animees-Guerin, Mlle Capdeville

1993
30 April 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Last time of performing the afterpiece this Season. Benefit for Miss Minors & Mrs Cowper (Cross). [See note, 27 March 1756.] Receipts: #190 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lady's Last Stake

Performance Comment: As17560327 but Mrs Conquest-Mrs Cowper; Lord George Brilliant-Ross, first time.
Cast
Role: Mrs Conquest Actor: Mrs Cowper
Role: Lady Gentle Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Lady Wronglove Actor: Mrs Clive

Afterpiece Title: Lethe, with Mr Garrick's new Scene

Performance Comment: As17560327 but Mrs Tattoo-Miss Minors.
Cast
Role: Mrs Tattoo Actor: Miss Minors.
Role: New Mimic Italian Song Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Fine Lady Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Mrs Tatoo Actor: Miss Minors

Dance: IV: Hornpipe-Mathews

1994
17 May 1756 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Anderson, Wignel, and Mrs Gondou. Mainpiece: Written by Shakespear

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: Jaques-Sparks; Duke Sr-Ridout; Frederick-Wignell; Jaques du Bois-Holtom; LeBeau-White; Silvius-Bennet; Corin-Dunstall; Charles-Buck; William-Collins; Orlando-Smith; Oliver-Anderson; Adam-Gibson; Amiens (with songs in character)-Lowe; Touchstone-Shuter; Caelia-Mrs Vincent; Phoebe-Miss Mullart; Audrey-Mrs Pitt; Rosalind-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Caelia Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Audrey Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Rosalind Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Dance: I: Pantomime Dance, as17560511; III: Fingalian Dance, as17551126; V: Italian Peasants, as17551126

Entertainment: IV: Cries of Dublin-Barrington

1995
22 March 1757 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Pritchard. Part of Pit laid into Boxes. Tickets and places to be had of Mrs Pritchard at her house in Great Queen St., Lincoln's Inn Fields; and at Pritchard's Warehouse in Tavistock St. Receipts: "230 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: Leon-Garrick; Copper Captain-Woodward; Duke-Havard; Old Woman-Yates; Margaretta-Mrs Davies; Estifania-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Margaretta Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Estifania Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Dance: A Grand Masquerade Dance-; in which Minuet-Miss Pritchard (by Desire)

1996
26 March 1757 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Gregory

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: As17561110, but Lady Macbeth-Mrs Gregory.
Cast
Role: Lady Macbeth Actor: Mrs Gregory.
Role: Lady Macduff Actor: Mrs Barrington
Role: The Vocal parts Actor: Lowe, Howard, Legg, Baker, Roberts, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Chambers, Miss Young, Mrs Vincent.

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Performance Comment: Catherine-Mrs Gregory; Petruchio-Shuter; Dancing-Lucas, Miss Hilliard.
Cast
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Gregory

1997
06 May 1757 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Dunstall and Mrs Dunstall. Afterpiece: Not acted these two years. Tickets sold at the Door will not be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Performance Comment: As17570209, but Midnight-Mrs Pitt; Aurelia-Mrs Hamilton; Servant-Buck.
Cast
Role: Midnight Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Aurelia Actor: Mrs Hamilton
Role: Mrs Midnight Actor: Mrs Copin
Role: Mrs Clearaccount Actor: Miss Ferguson
Role: Constance Actor: Mrs Vincent

Afterpiece Title: Flora; or, Hob in the Well

Song: II: A Solo on the Broomstick-Skeggs, his 1st appearance on that stage; V: A Mock Italian and English Cantata-Skeggs

Dance: III: The Lamplighters, as17570429

1998
05 December 1757 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [For Cross' comment, see dl.] Receipts: #203 8s. 6d. Paid Barry one third of the surplus of this night's receipt over and above #80 allow'd for the charges:-#41 2s. 10s. Paid Lambert (Scene Painter) 3 month's salary to 16 Nov. last:-#25 (Account Book). [Lee, who seems to have entered earlier on a percentage-of-Box-Receipts: basis for his salary, received only one-third of receipts above a house charge of #100.] The Tragedy of King Lear was presented on this stage; King Lear by Mr Barry, and Cordelia by Mrs Bellamy; The latter was received with universal satisfaction; but on the former's appearance, after a thundering Peal of Applause, a few misguided persons made it necessary for Mr Barry to inform the audience that it ever had been his study to contribute his utmost to the entertainment of the town, and that all reports of his having been exorbitant in his demands were injurious and totally groundless. Upon this he was desired with one general acclamation to proceed in the play. The disturbers of the public were ordered to be silent or to be turned out of the house; and this great actor proved, by the improvement he has made in this character, that excellent as he is, he is still capable of reaching new strokes of perfection; and in the conclusion of the play the applause he met with was the tribute of hearts gratefully agitated through the whole performance with a variety of passions thrown into a ferment by powers most wonderfully suited to tenderness and compassion (London Chronicle, 3-6 Dec.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear And His Three Daughters

Performance Comment: Lear-Barry; Edgar-Ryan; Gloster-Ridout; Kent-Sparks; Bastard-Smith; Cornwall-Anderson; Albany-White; Burgundy-Bennet; Gentleman Usher-Shuter; Goneril-Mrs Stephens; Regan-Mrs Elmy; Cordelia-Mrs Bellamy.
Cast
Role: Goneril Actor: Mrs Stephens
Role: Regan Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Cordelia Actor: Mrs Bellamy.

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Performance Comment: Coupee-Shuter; Quaver-Lowe; Lucy-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Green.

Dance: JJovial Coopers, as17571107

1999
21 April 1758 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Miles, Mrs Baker, Miss Young. Receipts: #47 0s. 6d. Charges: #63. Deficiency of #5 6s. 6d. apiece covered by income from tickets: Miles #51 3s. (boxes 79; pit 161; gallery 71); Mrs Baker, #36 16s. (boxes 60; pit 99; gallery 62); Miss Younger, #28 19s. (boxes 17; pit 112; gallery 79). Rec'd #16 8s. 3d. being overcharge for Taxes, &c. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral

Performance Comment: As17570928, but Kate Matchlock-Wignel; Fardingale-Mrs Green; Tattleaid-Mrs Baker.
Cast
Role: Fardingale Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Tattleaid Actor: Mrs Baker.
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Barrington
Role: Lady Brumpton Actor: Mrs Hamilton.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Statue

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Dyer

Dance: II: Hornpipe-Miles; IV: Drunken Peasant with Peasant-Miles; Clown-Bennet

Song: III: A new song composed by Arne, Miss Young

2000
24 March 1759 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Bellamy. Mainpiece: By Desire, and not acted these 4 years. [See 17 Jan. 1755.] Tickets deliver'd out for the 19th, and 22d for Douglas will be taken. Tickets sold at the Door will not be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Performance Comment: Sir Charles-Ross; Foppingoton-Smith, both for 1st time; Morelove-Ridout; Lady Easy-Mrs Elmy; Edging-Miss Nossiter, 1st time; Lady Graveairs-Mrs Hamilton; Lady Betty-Mrs Bellamy, 1st time.
Cast
Role: Lady Easy Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Lady Graveairs Actor: Mrs Hamilton
Role: Lady Betty Actor: Mrs Bellamy, 1st time.

Afterpiece Title: Florizel and Perdita

Performance Comment: Florizel-Smith; Autolicus (with songs)-Shuter; King-Ridout; Shepherd-Sparks; Clown-Costollo; Shepherdesses-Mrs Abegg, Miss Young; Perdita-Mrs Bellamy.
Cast
Role: Shepherdesses Actor: Mrs Abegg, Miss Young
Role: Perdita Actor: Mrs Bellamy.

Dance: PPastoral Dance incident to the Farce-Delaistre