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Event Comment: Benefit Giles, Randal, Mrs Aylett. Receipts: money #8 11s.; tickets #140 1Os

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Massaniello

Performance Comment: As17250329 but Cardinal-Boheme; Viceroy-Ogden; Mataloni-Hulett; Bissignano-Diggs; Pedro-Huddy; Peppo-Chapman; Belleriza-Mrs Moffett; Comic Parts-Bullock, Spiller, Hippisley, Morgan, Hall, H. Bullock, W. Bullock, Butcher, Norris.

Song: The Original Song: In Praise of Fishing-

Dance: End II: Louvre-Mrs Wall; III: Irish Dance-Newhouse, Mrs Ogden; IV: Chacone-Mrs Bullock; V: Polonese-Lally, Mrs Wall

Event Comment: Benefit Shaftoe, Widow of Keene, and Mrs Hanson. Receipts: money #13 3s. 6d.; tickets #110 5s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love And A Bottle

Performance Comment: As17250422 but Mrs Trudge-H. Bullock.
Cast
Role: Mrs Trudge Actor: H. Bullock.
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Leanthe Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Pindress Actor: Mrs Morgan

Song: Salway

Dance: SScots Dance-Mrs Bullock; Polonese-Lally, Mrs Wall; Irish Dance-Newhouse, Mrs Ogden

Event Comment: Benefit Cibber Jr and Mrs Cibber. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Written by Sir George Etheridge

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Mode

Performance Comment: As17251102, but Emilia-Mrs Butler; Shoemaker-_; Lady Townly-_.
Cast
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Loveit Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Baker

Dance: End I: Polonese-Rainton, Miss Robinson; II: La Pierette-Roger, Mrs Brett; III: A new Scaramouch-Sandham's Son; IV: Turkish Dance-Thurmond, Roger, Lally, Boval, Duplessis; V: Passacaille-Mrs Booth

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Robinson. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Three Benches will be rail'd in the Pit at the Price of the Boxes

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Scornful Lady

Performance Comment: As17260324 but Martha-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Martha Actor: Mrs Horton.
Role: Widow Actor: Mrs Butler.
Role: Scornful Lady Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Abigail Actor: Mrs Willis.

Song: End I: Scoglio d'immota fronte, Dimmi tre Dei morir-, Scipio Mrs Robinson; II: Comondain calza altronda, Vanni Parti, Bella notte-, Scipio Mrs Robinson; V: Se Pieta, Julius Caesar, Scaccioto dal suo nido-, Rodalinda Mrs Robinson

Music: III: Solo on Bassoon-Signior Karba

Dance: IV: Polonese-Young Rainton, Miss Robinson

Event Comment: Benefit Mines, Gallery Officekeeper; Tilman, Mrs Atkins. Receipts: money #11 6s.; tickets #125 19s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: As17251213, but Worthy-Walker; Brazen-Egleton; Recruits-Morgan, H. Bullock; Collier-Hippisley; Rose-Mrs Laguerre; Kite-Hall; Bullock-Bullock.
Cast
Role: Rose Actor: Mrs Laguerre
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Younger
Role: Melinda Actor: Mrs Bullock

Dance: FFrench Sailor-Salle, Mlle Salle; Shepherd and Shepherdess-Lesac, Miss Latour

Event Comment: Benefit Wilcox, West, Clarke, Mrs Rice. Written by Mr Congreve. Receipts: money #12 12s. 6d.; tickets #129 18s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: As17260504, but Sir Joseph-W. Bullock; Setter-Norris; Sylvia-Mrs Rice.
Cast
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Rice.
Role: Laetitia Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Younger
Role: Araminta Actor: Mrs Moffet
Role: Syliva Actor: Mrs Legar
Role: Lucia Actor: Mrs Egleton.

Dance: SSaraband-Lally, Mrs Wall; Spanish Entry-Young LeSac, Miss LaTour; Burgomaster and Wife-Newhouse, Mrs Ogden

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Oldfield. By Their Royal Highnesses' Command

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Widow

Performance Comment: As17261027, but Lady Pride-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Lady Pride Actor: Mrs Willis.
Role: Wanton Wife Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Lady Laycock Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Philadelphia Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Prudence Actor: Mrs Butler.

Dance: As17260924

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Younger. Receipts: #42 9s.; tickets #123 5s. Probable attendance: boxes, 42 by money and 226 by tickets; stage, 12 by money; pit, 75 by money and 255 by tickets; slips, 5 by money; first gallery, 92 by money and 285 by tickets; second gallery, 40 by money. [For a letter on pantomime, chiefly at lif, see Weekly Journal or British Gazetteer, 11 March.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: As17270203, but Rose-Mrs Warren.
Cast
Role: Rose Actor: Mrs Warren.
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Younger
Role: Melinda Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Egleton

Dance: WWooden Shoe Dance-Nivelon; Louvre-Glover; Two Pierrots-Nivelon, Poitier; Scotch Dance-Mrs Bullock; French Sailor-Salle, Mlle Salle

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Butler and Young Sandham. At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unhappy Favourite

Performance Comment: As17261215, but Essex-Booth; Burleigh-Corey; Nottingham-Mrs Butler.
Cast
Role: Nottingham Actor: Mrs Butler.
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Rutland Actor: Mrs Oldfield.

Dance: Lally, Miss Tenoe, Young Sandham, Miss Sandham

Event Comment: Benefit Boman and Mrs Moore. At the Desire of several Perosns of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rover

Performance Comment: As17261206, but Antonio-W. Mills; Moretta-Miss Tenoe; Florinda-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Florinda Actor: Mrs Horton.
Role: Hellena Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Valeria Actor: Mrs Cibber.

Dance: TTurkish Dance-Lally, Essex, others; The Muzette-Young Rainton, Miss Robinson; Whitson Holiday-Boval, Miss Tenoe

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Horton. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Wife

Performance Comment: As17271109, but Heartfree-W. Mills; Lady Fanciful-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Lady Fanciful Actor: Mrs Horton.
Role: Lady Brute Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Mademoiselle Actor: Mrs Brett.

Dance: Mrs Booth, Thurmond, Mrs Mills, Miss Robinson Jr

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Butler

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Performance Comment: As17271209, but Rossano-_; Lavinia-Mrs Butler.
Cast
Role: Lavinia Actor: Mrs Butler.
Role: Calista Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Lucilla Actor: Mrs Cibber

Dance: TThe Hussars-Thurmond, Mrs Booth; Whitson Holidays-Boval, Mrs Mills

Event Comment: Benefit Rochetti and Mrs Legare. Written by Shakespear. Receipts: money #24 19s. 6d.; tickets; #114 3s. Probable attendance: boxes, 22 by money and 203 by tickets; stage, 8 by money; pit, 14 by money and 318 by tickets; slips, 8 by money; first gallery, 59 by money and 157 by tickets; second gallery, 91 by money

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet Prince Of Denmark

Performance Comment: As17280318 but King-Quin; Ghost-Milward; Polonius-Hippisley; Laertes-Walker; Horatio-Ogden; Fop-Chapman; Queen-Mrs Berriman; Gravediggers-Bullock, Spiller.
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Berriman

Song: End I: Mrs Barbier; III: Rochetti; IV: Love and Wine-Leveridge, Legare

Dance: II: A new Ball Dance-Glover, Mrs Legare; V: Grand Dance of Lads and Lasses-Poitier, Pelling, Newhouse, Lanyon, Dupre Jr, Mrs Laguerre, Mrs Ogden, Mrs Anderson, Miss LaTour

Event Comment: By Their Majesties Command. Benefit Mrs Oldfield. Daily Journal, 7 March: Last Night the King, Queen, Prince of Wales, and the Princesses were all at the Theatre in Drury-Lane....But before the Play began, a Gentlewoman presented a Book, address'd to Princess Amelia, intitled, The Ladies Preservative, in the Three Chief Characteristicks of Beauty; the Hair, Complexion, and Teeth, which was very graciously received. Universal Spectator, 8 March: And supposing the Tickets which came in at the usual Rates, there was about 240 1. in the House. But her Benefit is generally reckoned at 500 1. several Persons of Quality, &c. giving five, ten, and twenty Guineas each. There was the greatest Appearance of Ladies of Quality at her Benefit that ever was known, and the House so excessive full, Stage and all, that the Actors had scarce Room to perform

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Courtly Nice

Performance Comment: As17281129, but Leonora-Mrs Oldfield.
Cast
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Oldfield.
Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Booth. By Command of his Royal Highness

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet Prince Of Denmark

Performance Comment: As17280921, but Ophelia-Mrs Thurmond.
Cast
Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Thurmond.
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Porter

Dance: Roger, Essex, Mrs Mills, Miss Robinson; particularly The Pierete-

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Younger. Afterpiece: At the Request of several Ladies of Quality. Never Acted there before. Written by the Author of the Beggar's Opera. Receipts: money #81 14s.; tickets #101 3s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Cast
Role: Country Wife Actor: Mrs Younger
Role: Lady Fidget Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Alithea Actor: Mrs Berriman.

Afterpiece Title: The What Dye Call It

Performance Comment: Kitty-Mrs Younger.
Cast
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Younger.

Dance: PPierrots-Salle, Pelling; Scottish Dance-Mrs Bullock; Grand Dance-Salle, DuPre, Moreau, Pelling, Newhouse, Mrs Laguerre, Mrs Pelling, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Ogden, Miss LaTour

Event Comment: Benefit Wm. Mills and Mrs Mills

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Cast
Role: Altea Actor: Mrs Grace.
Role: Estifania Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Margarita Actor: Mrs Horton

Afterpiece Title: The What Dye Call It

Performance Comment: Kitty-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Mills.

Music: Between Acts: Select Pieces-

Dance: Roger, Essex, Boval, Mrs Mills, Miss Robinson

Event Comment: Benefit a Gentlewoman [Mrs Steed] and her Daughter. At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by Shakespear. Receipts: money #20 16s.; tickets #104 8s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure

Performance Comment: As17290201, but Escalus-Ogden; Lucio-Chapman; Provost-Pitt; Clown-Hippisley; Bernardine-H. Bullock; Isabella-Mrs Berriman; Mariana-Miss Holiday.
Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Berriman

Afterpiece Title: The What Dye Call It

Performance Comment: See17290325 but Kitty-Mrs Younger.

Dance: End I: Chacone-Mrs Pelling; II: Fingalian-Newhouse, Mrs Ogden; III: Highlander and Mistress-Salle, Mrs Laguerre; IV: French Peasant-Moreau, Mrs Bullock; V: Myrtillo-Dupre, Mrs Pelling, Moreau, Miss LaTour, Newhouse, Mrs Ogden

Event Comment: Benefit Boman and Mrs Walter. By Command of his Royal Highness. Mainpiece: Written by Shakespear

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: As17281206, but King-Boman; Macduff-Wilks; Banquo-Bridgwater; Malcolm-W. Mills; Lenox-Cibber Jr; Seyton-Corey; Hecate-Johnson; Witches-Shepard, Norris, Griffin; Lady Macduff-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Lady Macduff Actor: Mrs Horton.
Role: Lady Macbeth Actor: Mrs Porter.

Afterpiece Title: The What Dye Call It

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Thurmond. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Wife

Cast
Role: Mademoiselle Actor: Mrs Shireburn.
Role: Lady Brute Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Lady Fanciful Actor: Mrs Horton

Afterpiece Title: The Lovers Opera

Performance Comment: See17291208, but Lucy-Mrs Thurmond.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Thurmond.

Dance: LLe Badinage Champetre-

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Chambers. Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh. Receipts: money #29 9s.; tickets #81 1s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mistake

Performance Comment: As17291114, but Isabella-Mrs Morgan.
Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Morgan.
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Younger
Role: Camillo Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Jacinta Actor: Mrs Egleton.

Song: Mrs Chambers, Mrs Barbier, Mrs Wright, particularly a Trumpet Song-Mrs Chambers, -Lewis Granom

Dance: HHighlander-Sally, Mrs Laguerre; Dutch Clown-Nivelon; Numidian Dance-Glover, Miss LaTour

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Purdon. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: As17300207, but Collier-Eaton; Rose-Mrs Mountfort.
Cast
Role: Rose Actor: Mrs Mountfort.
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Kirk
Role: Melinda Actor: Mrs Purden
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Thomas

Song:

Dance:

Event Comment: Benefit Ford, the Numberer, and Mrs Cantrell. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Receipts: money #49 3s. 6d.; tickets #117 9s. [A Ticket (Pit, No. 119) for this performance is in the Folger Library; another (Pit, No. 107) is reproduced in Thaler, Shakespere to Sheridan, facing P. 52.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: See17300330 but Polly-Mrs Cantrell.

Dance: TTwo Pierrots-Nivelon, Poitier; Numidian Dance-Glover, Miss LaTour

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Burton, Gallery Boxkeeper. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by the late Mr Dryden. Afterpiece: By Desire

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Indian Emperor

Performance Comment: As17291112, but Cydaria-Mrs Booth; Odmar-Roberts.
Cast
Role: Cydaria Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Almeria Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Alibech Actor: Mrs Horton

Afterpiece Title: The Country Wedding

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Williamson. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Written by the late Mr Dryden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All For Love Or The World Well Lost

Performance Comment: Cleopatra-Mrs Williamson; all the Men's Parts-Gentlemen for their Diversion; With a new Prologue, Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Cleopatra Actor: Mrs Williamson

Dance: