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Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: Fondlewife-Foote; Bellmour-Palmer; Sir Joseph Wittol-Woodward; Setter-Blakes; Noll Bluff-Yates; Vainlove-Jefferson; Sharper-Havard; Heartwell-Berry; Lucy-Mrs Bennet; Laetitia-Mrs Pritchard; Belinda-Miss Haughton; Araminta-Mrs Davies; Sylvia-Mrs Cowper; In Act III a Dance proper to the play,-Gerard, Mad Lussant.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Laetitia Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Araminta Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Cowper
Related Works
Related Work: The Old Batchelor Author(s): William Congreve
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Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Performance Comment: Pinchwife-Bridgwater; Horner-Ryan; Harcourt-Ridout; Sparkish-Dyer; Dorilant-Usher; Quack-Dunstall; Dainty Fidget-Mrs Barrington; Lucy-Miss Helm; Sir Jasper Fidget-Collins; Lady Fidget-Mrs Pitt; Alithea-Mrs Elmy; Country Wife-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Dainty Fidget Actor: Mrs Barrington
Role: Lady Fidget Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Alithea Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Country Wife Actor: Mrs Vincent.
Related Works
Related Work: The Country Wife Author(s): William Wycherley
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Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

Dance: Grandchamps, Mlle Camargo

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Performance Comment: Maskwell-Sparks; Touchwood-Anderson; Mellefont-Ridout; Brisk-Dyer; Careless-Smith, first time; Froth-Gibson; Sir Paul Shuter-; Lady Froth-Mrs Bellamy; Cynthia-Mrs Baker; Lady Touchwood-Mrs Hamilton; Lady Pliant-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Lady Froth Actor: Mrs Bellamy
Role: Cynthia Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Lady Touchwood Actor: Mrs Hamilton
Role: Lady Pliant Actor: Mrs Woffington.
Related Works
Related Work: The Double Dealer Author(s): William Congreve

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Skeleton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Performance Comment: Maskwell-Sparks; Touchwood-Anderson; Mellefont-Ridout; Brisk-Dyer; Careless-Smith; Lord Froth-Gibson; Sir Paul-Shuter; Lady Froth-Mrs Bellamy; Lady Pliant-Mrs Barrington; Cinthia-Mrs Baker; Lady Touchwood-Mrs Woffington.
Related Works
Related Work: The Double Dealer Author(s): William Congreve

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Cast
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Dunstall
Role: Kitty Carrot Actor: Mrs Vincent.

Dance: As17551101

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: As17551010, but Mrs Frail-Mrs Barrington; Angelica-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Mrs Frail Actor: Mrs Barrington
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Woffington.
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Mrs Foresight Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Miss Prue Actor: Mrs Baker
Related Works
Related Work: Love for Love Author(s): William Congreve

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Arethusa Actor: Mrs Chambers.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: As17551125, but Mrs Frail-Mrs Woffington; Angelica-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Mrs Frail Actor: Mrs Woffington
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Hamilton.
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Mrs Foresight Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Miss Prue Actor: Mrs Baker
Related Works
Related Work: Love for Love Author(s): William Congreve

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Vincent.

Dance: Guerin Jr (his first appearance), Mlle Capdeville

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: Fondlewife-Foote; Bellmour-Palmer; Sir Joseph Wittol-Woodward; Bluff-Yates; Laetitia-Mrs Pritchard; Belinda-Miss Haughton; Sharper-Havard; Vainlove-Jefferson; Heartwell-Berry; Setter-Blakes; Araminta-Mrs Davies; Sylvia-Mrs Cowper; Lucy-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Laetitia Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Araminta Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Cowper
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Bennet.
Related Works
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Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Event Comment: Benefit for Holtom, Mrs Stephens, Miss Helm, and Carmichael, Prompter. Tickets deliver'd by Holtom, Carmichael, Chapman, Rawlins, Miss Helm, Miss Stephens, Miss Dawson, Miss Leppie, Mrs Hitchcock, Mrs Gwin will be taken. [The first eight received one-half value. The last two received full value gratis for their tickets.] (Account Book). Receipts: #33 16s. 6d. The benefits: @Tickets Box Pit Gallery Value 1!2 Value@Holtom 56 63 #14 14s. #7 7s.@Carmichael 12 12 12 #6 #3@Chapman 114 214 71 #67 14s. #33 17s.@Rawlins 10 74 47 #18 6s. #9 3s.@Miss Helm 3 14 31 #5 19s. #2 19s. 6d.@Miss Stephens 13 16 35 #9 13s. #4 11s. 6d.@Miss Dawson 126 44 35 #41 12s. #20 16s.@Miss Leppie 4 23 37 #8 3s. #4 1s. 6d.@Mrs Hitchcock 35 67 28 #21 12s. Gratis@Mrs Gwinn 4 39 58 #12 13s. Gratis@Total 321 559 417 #205 7s. #85 15s. 6d.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Cast
Role: Mrs Page Actor: Mrs Barrington
Role: Ann Page Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Mrs Quickly Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Mrs Ford Actor: Mrs Hamilton.
Related Works
Related Work: The Merry Wives of Windsor Author(s): William Shakespeare
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Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Arethusa Actor: Mrs Chambers.

Dance: IV: By Desire, a Hornpipe-Miss Dawson; IV: Last new Comic Dance-Lucas, Mlle Capdeville, as17580417

Ballet: II: Judgment of Paris. As17580413 but Venus-Miss Hillyard

Cast
Role: Pallas Actor: Mrs Granier

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: Romeo-Ross; Capulet-Sparks; Montagu-Redman; Escalus-Anderson; Benvolio-Gibson; Paris-Perry; Lady Capulet-Mrs Barrington; Friar Lawrence-Ridout; Tibalt-Cushing; Gregory-Bennet; Sampson-Collins; Abram-Dunstall; Balthazar-R. Smith; Mercutio-Dyer; Nurse-Mrs Pitt; Juliet-Mrs Bellamy; With a Minuet Dance-Leppie, Miss Hilliard; a Masquerade Dance-proper to the play; An Additional Scene will be introduc'd, representing the Funeral Procession of Juliet-; accompanied by a Solemn Dirge-; vocal parts-Lowe, Howard, Mattocks, Legg, Baker, Roberts, Mrs Lampe, Miss Young.
Related Works
Related Work: Romeo and Juliet Author(s): William Shakespeare
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Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Cast
Role: Fine Lady Actor: Mrs Green.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: Romeo-Ross; Capulet-Sparks; Montague-Redman; Escalus-Anderson; Benvolio-Gibson; Paris-Perry; Lady Capulet-Mrs Barrington; Fryar Lawrence-Ridout; Tibalt-Bennet; Mercutio-Dyer; Gregory-Holtom; Sampson-Collins; Abram-Dunstall; Balthazar-R. Smith; Nurse-Mrs Pitt; Juliet-Mrs Ward; Minuet-Leppie, Miss Hilliard; Masquerade Dance-; proper to the play. An Additional Scene representing the Funeral Proscession of Juliet-; accompanied by a Solemn Dirge-; Vocals-Lowe, Mattocks, Legg, Baker, Roberts, Mrs Lampe, Miss Young.
Cast
Role: Lady Capulet Actor: Mrs Barrington
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Juliet Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Vocals Actor: Lowe, Mattocks, Legg, Baker, Roberts, Mrs Lampe, Miss Young.
Related Works
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Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Dance: III: Fingalian Dance-Miss Hilliard; End: The Lamp Lighters, as17600318

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: As17610413 but Capulet-Burton; Nurse-Mrs Cross; Juliet-Mrs Cibber; Garrick advertised as Mercutio for the "last time this season"; Tibalt-Blakes; The Masquerade Dancespecified as led-Sg Giorgi, Sga Giorgi.
Related Works
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Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Bradshaw.

Dance: TThe Italian Gardiners, as17601203

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: As17610420 but Tibalt-Ackman; Benvolio-Phillips, 1st appearance on any Stage; Mercutio-Palmer; Juliet-Mrs Palmer; Lady Capulet-Mrs Bennet; The Masquerade Dance-Master Settree, Miss Blagdon, Master Goodall.
Related Works
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Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Dance: IV: The Louvre and Minuet-Settree, Miss Roussilet

Event Comment: TThe Jovial Crew, as advertised for this Day cannot be perform'd on account of the indisposition of Miss Brent. Positively the last time of the company's performing this season. Boxes #5 17s. 6d. Paid Younger a bill for writing parts #2 12s. Paid Ross in full to make his sallery #300 for the season: #60. The Account Book indicates a deficit this night of #1240 12s. 4d. after all salaries are paid. This deficit was reduced by #301 18s. 8d. on May 27 by deductions from the annual salaries of 23 actors and dancers for 19 nights on account of "the death of His Late Majesty King George the Second." A little more than 10 per cent was taken from the salary of each: From Miss Macklin's salary of #300, was deducted #31 16s. 10d., &c. The others who were similary taxed were: @Name Salary Deduction@Ross #300 #31 16s. 10d.@Maranesi & Mrs Maranesi[Wife #270 #28 13s. 2d.@Sparks #250 #26 10s. 8d.@Dyer & Mrs Dyer[Wife #250 #26 10s. 8d.@Beard #210 #22 5s. 9d.@Ridout #180 #19 2s. 1d.@Poitier Jr #150 #15 18s. 6d.@Miss Capdeville #150 #15 15s. 5d.@Barrington #100 #10 12s. 3d.@Bencraft #100 #10 12s. 3d.@LaLauze #100 #10 12s. 3d.@Poitier Sr #80 #8 9s. 9d.@Leppie #80 #8 9s. 9d.@Mrs Jansolien #60 #6 7s. 4d.@Mrs Viviez #60 #6 7s. 4d.@Rotchford #50 #5 6s. 1d.@Mrs Marianne #50 #5 6s. 1d.@Hussey #35 #3 14s. 3d.@Mrs Welsch #35 #3 14s. 3d.@Mrs Crawford #35 #3 14s. 3d.@ On 30 May the deficit was further reduced by receipts from 26 actors for advances, one-half value of tickets for their benefit performances, &c., plus #200 from John Rich, in the amount of #506 6s. 5d. (Account Book).] Receipts: #43 7s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

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Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: Romeo-Holland; Mercutio-Palmer; Tibalt-Blakes; Capulet-Burton; Fryar Lawrence-Havard; Lady Capulet-Mrs Bennet; Nurse-Mrs Cross; Juliet-Mrs Cibber; With the Funeral Procession. The vocal parts-Lowe, Champnes, Mrs Vincent, Miss Young; In Act I a Masquerade Dance, proper to the play,-Sg Giorgi, Sga Giorgi.
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Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Performance Comment: Lovel-O'Brien; Freeman-Packer; Duke's Servant-Palmer; Sir Harry's Servant-King; Philip-Yates; Lady Charlotte's Maid-Mrs Bennet; Lady Bab's Maid-Mrs Hippisley; Kitty-Mrs Clive.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: As17610923, but Sir Hugh Evans-Collins; Ann Page-Mrs Burden; Mrs Ford-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Ann Page Actor: Mrs Burden
Role: Mrs Ford Actor: Mrs Hamilton.
Role: Mrs Page Actor: Mrs Barrington
Role: Mrs Quickly Actor: Mrs Pitt
Related Works
Related Work: The Merry Wives of Windsor Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Comical Gallant: or, The Amours of Sir John Falstaffe Author(s): William Shakespeare

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King John

Performance Comment: King John-Ross; Bastard-Smith; Prince Henry-R. Smith; Salisbury-Anderson; Pembroke-Hull; Essex-Gardner; Queen Elinor-Mrs Elmy; Lady Blanche-Mrs Vincent; Hubert-Sparks; Philip of France-Clarke; Pandulph-Gibson; Dauphin-Dyer; Prince Arthur-Mrs Evans; Constance-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: Queen Elinor Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Lady Blanche Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Prince Arthur Actor: Mrs Evans
Role: Constance Actor: Mrs Ward.
Related Works
Related Work: King John Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Coronation

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: Romeo-Holland; Mercutio-Palmer; Paris-Lee; Tibalt-Blakes; Capulet-Burton; Fryar Lawrence-Havard; Lady Capulet-Mrs Bennet; Nurse-Mrs Cross; Juliet-Mrs Cibber; With the Funeral Procession. The Vocal Parts-Lowe, Champnes, Mrs Vincent, Miss Young, Others; In Act I, a Masquerade Danceproper to the Play,-Vincent, Sga Giorgi.
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Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: Richard-Smith; King Henry-Gibson; Richmond-Clarke; Buckingham-Hull; Catesby-Davis; Norfolk-Perry; Ratcliff-Bennet; Stanley-Anderson; Tressel-Dyer; Prince Edward-Mrs Evans; Duke of York-Miss Valois; Lord Mayor-Marten; Lieut. of Tower-R. Smith; Lady Anne-Mrs Vincent; Duchess of York-Mrs Ferguson; Queen-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: Prince Edward Actor: Mrs Evans
Role: Lady Anne Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Duchess of York Actor: Mrs Ferguson
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Ward.
Related Works
Related Work: The Tragical History of King Richard III Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Coronation

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All's Well That Ends Well

Performance Comment: Parolles-King; Bertram-Palmer; LeFeu-Burton; France-Havard; First Lord-Bransby; Second Lord-Mozeen; Clown-Yates; Diana-Mrs Davies; Widow-Mrs Cross; Countess-Mrs Pritchard; Helena-Mrs Palmer.
Cast
Role: Diana Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Widow Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Countess Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Helena Actor: Mrs Palmer.
Related Works
Related Work: All's Well that Ends Well Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: Alls Well yt Ends Well Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Spring

Cast
Role: Amaryllis Actor: Mrs Vincent

Dance: II: A New Dance call'd The Irish Lilt-Aldridge, 1st appearance on this stage, Miss Baker

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: As17621018, but Mercutio-Woodward; Juliet-Miss Hallam; minuet-Miss Hallam; Vocal Parts for the Solemn Dirge-Beard, Tenducci, Peretti, Mattocks, Miss Brent, Miss Poitier, Miss Polly Young, Miss Catley, Legg, Baker, Roberts, Mrs Lampe, Miss Miller, Mrs Jones.
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Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Cast
Role: Tag Actor: Mrs Vincent

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: Romeo-Ross; Capulet-Sparks; Fryar Lawrence-Hull; Mercutio-Woodward; Tybalt-Bennet; Benvolio-Davis; Paris-Perry; Escalus-Anderson; Montague-Redman; Nurse-Mrs Pitt; Juliet-Miss Hallam; Minuet-Duquesney, Miss Hallam; Masquerade Dance-proper to the Play; An Additional Scene will be introduc'd, representing the Funeral Procession of Juliet. Which will be accompanied with a Solemn Dirge-Beard, Mattocks, Miss Brent, Miss Polly Young, Legg, Baker, Roberts, Mrs Lampe, Miss Miller, Mrs Jones.
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Afterpiece Title: The Old Maid

Performance Comment: Harlow-Davis; Capt. Cape-Dunstall; Young Clerimont-White; Heartwell-Gardner; Mrs Harlow-Miss Elliot; Miss Harlow-Mrs Walker.
Cast
Role: Mrs Harlow Actor: Miss Elliot
Role: Miss Harlow Actor: Mrs Walker.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: Richard-Holland; Queen-Mrs Pritchard; Ratcliff-Castle; Prince-Mas. Burton, Miss Rogers; Lord Mayor-Philips; Lieut.-Moody; Buckingham-Lee; Tressel-Ackman; King Henry-Havard; Richmond-Palmer; Stanley-Bransby; Catesby-Packer; Norfolk-Burton; Lady Anne-Mrs Davies; Duchess of York-Mrs Bennet; Queen-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Lady Anne Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Duchess of York Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Pritchard.
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Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: Romeo-Holland; Mercutio-Palmer; Escalus-Bransby; Paris-Jackson; Tibalt-Lee; Capulet-Burton; Fryar Lawrence-Havard; Lady Capulet-Mrs Bennet; Nurse-Mrs Cross; Juliet-Mrs Palmer; With Funeral Procession, the vocal parts-Vernon, Champnes, Mrs Vincent, Miss Young; n Act I,a Masquerade Dance-Miss Baker; Playbill, but add Montague-Moody; Benvolio-Packer; Old Capulet-Johnston; Friar John-Clough; Balthasar-Ackman; Gregory-Mozeen; Sampson-Clough; Abram-Marr (1763 edition).
Related Works
Related Work: Romeo and Juliet Author(s): William Shakespeare
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Afterpiece Title: The Witches

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: Richard-Smith; King Henry-Gibson; Richmond-Clarke; Buckingham-Hull; Catesby-Davis; Norfolk-Perry; Ratcliff-Bennet; Stanley-Anderson; Tressel-Dyer; Prince Edward-Mrs Evans; Duke of York-Miss Valois; Lord Mayor-Buck; Lieut.-R. Smith; Lady Anne-Mrs Vincent; Duchess of York-Mrs Ferguson; Queen-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: Prince Edward Actor: Mrs Evans
Role: Lady Anne Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Duchess of York Actor: Mrs Ferguson
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Ward.
Related Works
Related Work: The Tragical History of King Richard III Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

Cast
Role: Harvest Women Actor: Mrs Lampe.
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Dyer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: Romeo-Holland; Mercutio-Palmer; Escalus-Bransby; Paris-Jackson; Tibalt-Lee; Capulet-Burton; Fryar Lawerence-Havard; Lady Capulet-Mrs Bennet; Nurse-Mrs Cross; Juliet-Mrs Palmer; the Funeral Procession-; the Vocal Parts-Vernon, Champnes, Mrs Vincent, Miss Young; In Act I, a Masquerade Dance-Sg Giorgi, Sga Giorgi.
Related Works
Related Work: Romeo and Juliet Author(s): William Shakespeare
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Afterpiece Title: The Fairy Tale

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Related Work: The Fairy Tale Author(s): William Shakespeare