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Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Steele. With proper Scenes, Habits, and Decorations. [Tickets for Mr and Mrs Dunstall taken.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Winter's Tale

Performance Comment: See17410115, but Paulina-Mrs Steele.
Cast
Role: Paulina Actor: Mrs Steele.

Afterpiece Title: The Lover's Opera

Performance Comment: Lucy-Mrs Steele.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Steele.

Song: lso the Sheep@shearing Song, the Songs in As You Like It-Mrs Dunstall

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: As17411106, but Serina-Mrs Dunstall.
Cast
Role: Serina Actor: Mrs Dunstall.
Role: Florella Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Monimia Actor: Mrs Giffard.

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Performance Comment: Gayless-Blakes; Melissa-Mrs Yates; Justice Gattle-Paget; Trippit-Peterson; Mrs Trippit-Mrs Steele; Mrs Gadabout-Mrs Bambridge; Priscilla-Mrs Dunstall; Patty-Mrs Vallois; Kitty Pry-Miss Hippisley; Dick-Yates; Lying Valet-Garrick; With the original epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Melissa Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Mrs Trippit Actor: Mrs Steele
Role: Mrs Gadabout Actor: Mrs Bambridge
Role: Priscilla Actor: Mrs Dunstall
Role: Patty Actor: Mrs Vallois

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Hinde; Polly-Miss Medina; Lucy-Mrs Bishop; Lockit-Hemskirk; Peachum-Paget; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Steele; Filch-Yates; Mat-Julian; Diana Trapes-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Bishop
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Steele
Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mrs Yates.

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Cast
Role: Melissa Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Mrs Trippit Actor: Mrs Steele
Role: Mrs Gadabout Actor: Mrs Bambridge
Role: Priscilla Actor: Mrs Dunstall
Role: Patty Actor: Mrs Vallois

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Performance Comment: Clodio, alias Don Dismallo Thickscullo de Halfwitto-the Gentleman who perform'd King Richard; Carlos-Giffard; Duart-Marshall; Sancho-Peterson; Jaques-Vaughan; Governor-Blakes; Manuel-Crofts; Angelina-Miss Hippisley; Honoria-Mrs Bishop; Antonio-Dunstall; Charino-Julian; Louisa-Mrs Steele; Elvira-Mrs E. Giffard; Don Cholerick snapshorto de Testy-Yates.
Cast
Role: Honoria Actor: Mrs Bishop
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Steele
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs E. Giffard

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Performance Comment: Cholerick-Jones; Charino-Hallam; Duart-Winstone; Sancho-Cole; Jacques-Lee, from DL; Clodio-Stonecastle; Charles-Machen; Page-Master Norsa; Louisa-Mrs Steele; Elvira-Mrs Peterson; Angelina-Miss Robinson .
Cast
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Steele
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Peterson

Afterpiece Title: The Covent Garden Tragedy

Performance Comment: Mother Punchbowl-Jones; Lovegirlo-Machen; Kissinda-Mrs Steele; Stormandra-Mrs Ferguson .
Cast
Role: Kissinda Actor: Mrs Steele
Role: Stormandra Actor: Mrs Ferguson

Dance: By Le Sac, from DL

Song: By E. Roberts, from DL

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar; Or, The Double Discovery

Performance Comment: Torrismond-Marshall; Bertran-W. Giffard; Lorenzo-Giffard; Raymond-Peterson; Alphonso-Blakes; Pedro-Crofts; Dominic-Dunstall; Gomez-Julian; Queen-Mrs Steele; Elvira-Giffard; Teresa-Mrs Bishop.
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Steele
Role: Teresa Actor: Mrs Bishop.

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmasked

Song: As17410916

Dance: As17410916

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Hastings-Giffard; Dumont-W. Giffard; Gloster-Paget; Catesby-Naylor; Ratcliffe-Vaughan; Belmour-Blakes; Jane Shore-Mrs Giffard; Alicia-Mrs Steele.
Cast
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Alicia Actor: Mrs Steele.

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: As17410921

Song: a G Gentleman

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: As17411012, but Ballance-Paget; Worthy-W. Giffard; Bullock-Dunstall; Scale-Dighton; Scruple-Pattenden; Collier-Julian; Appletree-Vaughan; Costar Pearmain-Marr; Melinda-Mrs Steele; Rose-Miss Hippisley; Lucy-Mrs Dunstall.
Cast
Role: Melinda Actor: Mrs Steele
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Dunstall.
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Yates.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Mrs Bishop
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Dunstall.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Performance Comment: As17411207, but Elvira-Mrs Dunstall; Manuel-Marr; Angelina-Miss E. Hippisley, her first appearance on any stage.
Cast
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Dunstall
Role: Honoria Actor: Mrs Bishop
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Steele

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Dance: As17420115

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Performance Comment: As17420125, but Carlos-Marshall; Duart-W. Giffard; Elvira-Mrs E. Giffard; Sancho-_; Jaques-_; Manuel-_; Governor omitted; Honoria-_; Antonio-_.
Cast
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs E. Giffard
Role: Honoria Actor: Mrs Bishop
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Steele

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmasked

Dance: II: A Peasant-Carney; III: Scots Dance-Master Granier, Miss Granier; V: The Leek-the Son and Daughter of David apShenkin

Event Comment: [Mainpiece in place of NOTORIETY, advertised on playbill of 23 Oct.] Afterpiece [1st time; CO 2 , by Mrs Burke. MS: Larpent 992; not published]: With new Music [by Tommaso Giordani (Morning Herald, 25 Oct.)). Scenery, Dresses and Decorations. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. Receipts: #228 0s. 6d. (206/10/6; 21/10/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: How To Grow Rich

Cast
Role: Rosa Actor: Mrs Esten
Role: Lady Henrietta Actor: Mrs Pollock

Afterpiece Title: THE WARD OF THE CASTLE

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Incledon, Johnstone, Munden// Mrs Clendining, Mrs Martyr. [Cast from Songs (T. Cadell, 1793): Sir Bertram-Incledon; Duke of Alberossa-Johnstone; Geoffrey-Munden// Matilda-Mrs Clendining; Jacquenetta-Mrs Martyr.] hathi. hathi.
Related Works
Related Work: The Ward of the Castle Author(s): Mrs. Burke

Song: In afterpiece Chorusses by Linton, Tett, Sawyer, Little, Street, Kendrick//Miss Stuart, Mrs Watts, Mrs Follett, Mrs Castelle, Miss Kirton, Mrs Lloyd, Miss Paye, Miss Leserve, Mrs Bayzand, Mrs Blurton

Event Comment: 3rd piece [Ist time; MF 2, attributed to Mrs Rainsford, for whom see Morning Herald, 9 May; London Chronicle, 23 May, states that it was written by "A Lady," but gives no name. MS: Larpent 1025; not published]: The Music composed by Webbe. Receipts: #118 4s. (109/3; 9/1)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Netley Abbey

Afterpiece Title: THE SIEGE OF MEAUX

Afterpiece Title: THE SPEECHLESS WIFE

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Quick, Incledon, Munden, Cubitt, Richardson, Rees, Campbell// Miss Poole, Miss Stuart, Mrs Martyr. [Cast from Songs (W. Woodfall, 1794): William-Quick; Colin-Incledon; Hodge-Munden; Moody-Cubitt; Parchment-Richardson; Dick-Recs; Mercury-Campbell//Susan-Miss Poole; Alice-Miss Stuart; Margaret-Mrs Martyr .
Cast
Role: Margaret Actor: Mrs Martyr
Related Works
Related Work: The Speechless Wife Author(s): Mrs. Rainford
Event Comment: [By Mrs Aubert.] Never Acted before. In Daily Courant, 26 May: Never acted before, being unfortunately prevented on Friday last, by the unexpected Arrest of the Person who was to have played the Doctor

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Harlequin Hydaspes; Or, The Greshamite

Performance Comment: Harlequin the Author,-Mrs Aubert; Doctor-C. Bullock.
Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin Hydaspes: or, The Greshamite Author(s): Mrs. Aubert
Event Comment: Mrs Abington Phillis first time-Very well (Hopkins Diary). Paid 5 days salary list at #104 4s.; #520 1s. 8d.; Mrs Jewell 11 days not on list #5 10s.; Mr Johnston 4 days not on list #1 6s. 8d.; Blurton 11 days additional salary 18s. 4d.; Carpenter 11 days additional salary 18s. 4d. Receipts: #240 14s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Young Bevil-Smith; Cimberton-Parsons; Humphrey-Usher; Daniel-Waldron; Myrtle-Jefferson; Sir John Bevil-Bransby; Sealand-Aickin; Tom-King; Phillis-Mrs Abington, first time; Lucinda-Miss Platt; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Cross; Isabella-Mrs Johnston; Indiana-Miss Younge; in II, Singing-Mrs Scott.
Cast
Role: Phillis Actor: Mrs Abington, first time
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Johnston
Role: Singing Actor: Mrs Scott.
Related Works
Related Work: The Conscious Lovers Author(s): Richard Steele

Afterpiece Title: The Theatrical Candidates

Cast
Role: Tragedy Actor: Mrs Smith
Role: Comedy Actor: Mrs Wrighten.

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton; or, High Life Above Stairs

Performance Comment: Parts-King, Dodd, Parsons, Brereton, Lamash, Burton, Mrs King, first appearance in that character, Miss Platt, Mrs Abington; Davy-Parsons; Tivy-Brereton; Lady Minikin-Mrs King, first time (Winston MS 11).

Dance: II: The Savage Hunters, as17751020

Event Comment: [Mrs Evants is identified by MS annotation on Kemble playbill.] Receipts: #172 19s. (170/0; 2/19)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Bevil-Lewis; Myrtle-Wroughton; Sealand-Clarke; Sir John Bevil-Fearon; Cimberton-Quick; Humphry-Thompson; Daniel-Wewitzer; Tom-Lee Lewes; Phillis-A Young Lady (1st appearance on any stage [Mrs Evants]); Lucinda-Mrs Lewis; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Pitt; Isabella-Mrs Poussin; Indiana-Miss Younge .
Cast
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Lewis
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Poussin
Related Works
Related Work: The Conscious Lovers Author(s): Richard Steele

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

Song: In Act II of mainpiece a song by Brett

Event Comment: [Mrs James Wilson was from the Portsmouth theatre.] Receipts: #198 (148/5; 49/0; 0/15)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Young Bevil-Brereton; Myrtle (1st time)-Farren; Cimberton-Suett; Mr Sealand-Aickin; Sir John Bevil-Packer; Humphrey-Wrighten; Daniel-Burton; Tom-Palmer; Phillis-Mrs Wilson (1st appearance in London); Luanda-Miss Wheeler; Isabella-Mrs Hedges; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Love; Indiana-Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: Phillis Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Hedges
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Love
Related Works
Related Work: The Conscious Lovers Author(s): Richard Steele

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: Comus-Palmer; Principal Bacchanals-Barrymore, Staunton, Williames; 1st Spirit-Aickin; Brothers-Farren, R. Palmer; The Lady-Mrs Brereton; Euphrosyne (with Sweet Echo, accompanied by Parke)-Mrs Wrighten; Pastoral Nymph-Miss Wheeler; Sabrina-Miss Field; Bacchants-Miss M. Stageldoir, Miss Barnes, Miss Simson, &c; Principal Bacchant-Miss George .
Cast
Role: The Lady Actor: Mrs Brereton
Role: Euphrosyne Actor: Mrs Wrighten

Song: In Act II of mainpiece song by Miss Field

Event Comment: Steele's Censorium. For other accounts, see Loftis, pp. 108-9, and Blanchard, pp. 69, 108, 120

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Entertainments

Entertainment: It consisted of Pyramids-; of all manner of Sweetmeats, the most generous Wines, Burgundy, Champaign, and was usher'd in by a Prologue-Mrs Younger; written by Mr Tickel, under Secretary to Mr Addison, and concluded by an Epilogue-Mr Wilks; written by himself; which was very merry and free with his own Character; after which, a large Table that was in th Area of the Consort-House, was taken away to make Room for the Company to Dance Country-Dances...We are likewise to acquaint the Reader, that an Ode of Horace-; was set to Musick and sung upon the Occasion, with several other very particular Songs and Performances, both Vocal and Instrumental Music- and that Mrs Younger spoke the Prologue, and Mr Wilks the Epilogue, which, after Sir Richard's Way, was extremely Diverting (Weekly Packet, 4 June)

Performance Comment: ..We are likewise to acquaint the Reader, that an Ode of Horace-; was set to Musick and sung upon the Occasion, with several other very particular Songs and Performances, both Vocal and Instrumental Music- and that Mrs Younger spoke the Prologue, and Mr Wilks the Epilogue, which, after Sir Richard's Way, was extremely Diverting (Weekly Packet, 4 June).
Event Comment: Mrs Mills, a Drury Lane actress, died on this day

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant; Or, The Sick Lady's Cure

Performance Comment: Sir Solomon-Johnson; Clerimont-Booth; Atall-Cibber; Careless-Wilks Jr; Old Wilful-Miller; Lady Dainty-Mrs Oldfield; Lady Sadlife-Mrs Bicknell; Clarinda-Mrs Mountfort; Silvia-Mrs Santlow; Wishwell-Mrs Saunders.
Cast
Role: Lady Dainty Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Lady Sadlife Actor: Mrs Bicknell
Role: Clarinda Actor: Mrs Mountfort
Role: Silvia Actor: Mrs Santlow
Role: Wishwell Actor: Mrs Saunders.

Dance: Mrs Santlow; New Dance-Miss Lindar

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Sir Richard Steele's Comedy. Never acted at this theatre [acted 17 Mar. 1760, and advertised for performance on 10 Apr. 1764]. Receipts: #229 8s. 6d. (213.19.6; 15.9.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband; Or, The Accomplished Fools

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Lewis, Quick, Edwin, Farren, Wewitzer, Fearon, Helme, Mrs Mattocks, Mrs Webb, Mrs Bernard, Miss Brangin, Mrs Abington. [Cast from playbill of 28 Jan. 1789: Capt. Clerimont-Lewis; Sir Harry Gubbin-Quick; Humphrey Gubbin-Edwin; Clerimont Sen.-Farren; Tipkin-Wewitzer; Pounce-Fearon; Servant-Helme; Mrs Clerimont-Mrs Mattocks; Aunt-Mrs Webb; Fainlove-Mrs Bernard; Jenny-Miss Brangin; Biddy Tipkin-Mrs Abington.]
Related Works
Related Work: The Tender Husband; or, The Accomplish'd Fools Author(s): Richard Steele
Related Work: Nump's Courtship; or, Love Makes the Painter Author(s): Richard Steele
Related Work: Accomplished Fools Author(s): Richard Steele

Dance: As17871029

Event Comment: [By Sir Richard Steele.] With new Scenes, and all the Characters new drest. Daily Journal, 8 Nov.: Where a greater Concourse of People was never known to be assembled. [See also Cibber, Apology, II, 206; Dennis, Remarks on a Play call'd The Conscious Lovers; and British Journal, 10 Nov. and 8 Dec.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Edition of 1723 lists: Sir John Bevil-Mills; Sealand-Williams; Bevil Jr-Booth; Myrtle-Wilks; Cimberton-Griffin; Humphrey-Shepard; Tom-Cibber; Daniel-Theo. Cibber; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Moore; Isabella-Mrs Thurmond; Indiana-Mrs Oldfield; Lucinda-Mrs Booth; Phyllis-Mrs Younger; Prologue by Welsted-Wilks; Epilogue-Mrs Oldfield.
Cast
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Moore
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Indiana Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Phyllis Actor: Mrs Younger
Role: Epilogue Actor: Mrs Oldfield.
Related Works
Related Work: The Conscious Lovers Author(s): Richard Steele
Event Comment: Benefit Castleman, the Treasurer. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir Richard Steele

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband

Performance Comment: Captain Clerimont-Wilks; Biddy-Mrs Heron; Mrs Clerimont-Mrs Horton; Sir Harry-Harper; Humphrey-Cibber Jr; Clerimont-Mills; Tipkin-Griffin; Pounce-Shepard; Fainlove-Mrs Mills; Mrs Tipkin-Mrs Shireburn; Jenny-Mrs Walter.
Cast
Role: Biddy Actor: Mrs Heron
Role: Mrs Clerimont Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Fainlove Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Mrs Tipkin Actor: Mrs Shireburn
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Walter.
Related Works
Related Work: The Tender Husband; or, The Accomplish'd Fools Author(s): Richard Steele

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Grace

Dance: SScotch Dance-Miss Robinson; Myrtillo-Lally, Mrs Booth, Thurmond, Mrs DeLorme, Lally Jr, Mrs Walter

Event Comment: Never Acted before. [By Richard Steele. In Daily Courant, 21 March, the title had been given as The City Nymphs; or, The Accomplished Fools.

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Edition of 1705 lists: Sir Harry Gubbin-Bullock; Humphrey Gubbin-Pinkethman; Tipkin-Norris; Clerimont Sr-Mills; Captain Clerimont-Wilks; Pounce-Eastcourt; Mrs Clerimont-Mrs Cross; Aunt-Mrs Powell; Niece-Mrs Oldfield; Fainlove-Mrs Kent; Jenny-Mrs Sapsford; Prologue written by Addison-Wilks; Epilogue-Eastcourt.
Cast
Role: Mrs Clerimont Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Aunt Actor: Mrs Powell
Role: Niece Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Fainlove Actor: Mrs Kent
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Sapsford
Related Works
Related Work: The Tender Husband; or, The Accomplish'd Fools Author(s): Richard Steele
Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Rogers. Written by Mr Steele. N.B. The Tickets deliver'd out for King Lear will be taken at this Play

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral

Performance Comment: Brumpton-Keene; Hardy-Cibber; Campley-Wilks; Trusty-Mills; Sable-Johnson; Trim-Penkethman; Lady Brumpton-Mrs Rogers; Lady Sharlot-Mrs Porter; Lady Harriet-Mrs Bradshaw; Mrs d'Epingle-Mrs Bicknell; Fardingale-Norris.
Related Works
Related Work: The Funeral, or, Grief a la Mode Author(s): Richard Steele
Event Comment: Written by the late Sir Richard Steele

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Sir John-Ogden; Sealand-Haughton; Young Bevil-Milward; Myrtle-Salway; Cimberton-Hippisley; Humphrey-Morgan; Tom-Chapman; Danidl-Young Woodward; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Martin; Isabella-Mrs Rice; Indiana-Mrs Templer; Lucinda-Mrs Chapman; Phillis-Mrs Morgan.
Cast
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Martin
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Rice
Role: Indiana Actor: Mrs Templer
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Chapman
Role: Phillis Actor: Mrs Morgan.
Related Works
Related Work: The Conscious Lovers Author(s): Richard Steele

Dance: As17310701

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir Richard Steele

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband

Performance Comment: Clerimont-Roberts; Captain Clerimont-Wm. Mills; Sir Harry-Harper; Humphrey-Miller; Tipkin-Griffin; Pounce-Shepard; Mrs Clerimont-Mrs Horton; Biddy-Mrs Heron; Mrs Tipkin-Mrs Shireburn; Fainlove-Mrs Charke.
Cast
Role: Mrs Clerimont Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Biddy Actor: Mrs Heron
Role: Mrs Tipkin Actor: Mrs Shireburn
Role: Fainlove Actor: Mrs Charke.
Related Works
Related Work: The Tender Husband; or, The Accomplish'd Fools Author(s): Richard Steele

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Grace

Dance: As17330125