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Event Comment: Benefit for Mr & Mrs Davies (Cross). Mainpiece: Acted but once these 17 years. Tickets and places to be had of Mr and Mrs Davies at their lodgings at Mr Evan's, in Tavistock Row, Covent Garden, and at The Stage Door. Receipts: #192 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zara

Performance Comment: As17540325 but Nerestan-Davies; Selima-Mrs Davies.
Cast
Role: Selima Actor: Mrs Davies.
Role: Zara Actor: Mrs Cibber

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Cast
Role: Mrs Tatoo Actor: Miss Minors
Role: Fine Lady Actor: Mrs Clive.

Song: Beard

Related Works
Related Work: The Genoese Pirate; or, Black-Beard Author(s): James Sanderson
Event Comment: Benefit for Settree, Rawlings, Gardiner, Mrs Griffith

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Husband

Performance Comment: As17531108, but Myrtilla-_; Mrs Motherly-_.
Cast
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Baker.
Role: Lady Grace Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Myrtilla Actor: Mrs Dunstall
Role: Trusty Actor: Miss Ferguson
Role: Lady Wronghead Actor: Miss Pitt
Role: Miss Jenny Actor: Miss Morrison
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Bambridge
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Bland.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

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

Dance: III: New Dance-Gardner, Mme Camargo; V: Louvre and Minuet-Settree, Mme Huette

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Mills. Tickets deliver'd out by Taswell and Morris will be taken. Tickets of Mrs Mills at her lodgings at Gardyner's a Printer, in Russel St., and at the Stage Door. Receipts: #130 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Cast
Role: Scentwell Actor: Mrs Simson
Role: Patch Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Isabinda Actor: Mrs Mills.

Afterpiece Title: The Grumbler

Performance Comment: As17540430 but to conclude with a Minuet-Morris, Mrs Addison.
Related Works
Related Work: The Grumbler Author(s): Oliver Goldsmith

Song: I: The School of Anacreon-Beard; IV: A Ballad-Beard

Dance: II: Country Amusements, as17540416 III: The Drunken Peasant-Morris; the Clown-Shawford; V: A Hornpipe-Morris

Event Comment: PPublic Advertiser: As I saw in the papers that the tragedy of Phaedra is shortly to be acted at Covent Garden, I thought that the following lines, written upon Mrs Woffington's performance of the character in Ireland would not be unacceptable to you, or to your readers. They fell casually into my hands. If you think them worth inserting, they are at your service [a poem of 104 lines follows]: @Oft has the poet sweetly sung in vain@When tasteless actors chaunt the heavenly strain... Woffington seems reserved to play the part magnificently. The analysis, tho' fettered to the couplet, is more specific as to her gestures and expression, and tone, than most such commentaries

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Cast
Role: Lt Story Actor: Anderson
Role: Mrs Chat Actor: Mrs Bambridge
Role: Mrs Day Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Arabella Actor: Mrs Dyer
Role: Ruth Actor: Mrs Barrington.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Skeleton

Performance Comment: Chasseur Royal-Lowe; Aerial Spirits-Mr and Mrs Granier; Jupiter in the character of Harlequin-Miles; Doctor-Bencraft; Colombine-Mrs Dunstall; Merlin-Howard; Mercury-Baker; Anatomist-Stoppelaer; Pierot-LaLauze.
Event Comment: [The horror of the piece seemed too much for the sensibilities of Mrs Bellamy, so the part of Eurydice given to Mrs Vincent. See Genest, IV, 420. See also Apology for the Life of George Anne Bellamy, written by herself (4th ed., 1786), III, 30.]. This day publish'd at 2s. 6d. Coriolanus; or, The Roman Matron, taken partly from Shakespear and partly from Thomson, as it is now performing at Covent Garden. To which is added the Order of the Ovation. Printed for A. Miller in the Strand

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oedipus

Performance Comment: As17550110, but Eurydice-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Eurydice Actor: Mrs Vincent.
Role: Manto Actor: Mrs Chambers
Role: Alcander Actor: Cushing
Role: Ghost of Laius Actor: Anderson
Role: Adrastus Actor: Smith
Role: Jocasta Actor: Mrs Woffington

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

Cast
Role: Leander Actor: Gibson
Role: Octavian Actor: Anderson
Role: Sly Actor: R. Smith
Role: Clara Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Lucia Actor: Mrs Baker.

Dance: CComic Entertainment, as17541203

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Cibber (Cross). Tickets delivered for the 11th will be taken (playbill). Receipts: #280 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tancred And Sigismunda

Performance Comment: Tancred-Garrick; Sigismunda-Mrs Cibber; Siffredi-Berry; Osmond-Havard; Rhodolpho-Blakes; Laura-Mrs Haughton; Officers-Burton, Simson.
Cast
Role: Sigismunda Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Laura Actor: Mrs Haughton

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Cast
Role: Mrs Tattoo Actor: Miss Minors
Role: Fine Lady Actor: Mrs Clive.

Song: I: Beard

Related Works
Related Work: The Genoese Pirate; or, Black-Beard Author(s): James Sanderson
Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Graham. Tickets of Mrs Graham, at Mr Robinson's in Beaufort Buildings in the Strand, and at the stage door. Last time of performing the mainpiece this season. Receipts: #80 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distrest Mother

Performance Comment: As17541029, but Hermione-Mrs Graham first time; Pylades-Usher.
Cast
Role: Hermione Actor: Mrs Graham first time
Role: Cleone Actor: Miss Minors
Role: Cephisa Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Andromache Actor: Mrs Cibber.

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Cast
Role: Mrs Tattoo Actor: Miss Minors
Role: Fine Lady Actor: Mrs Clive.

Song: I: By particular desire, Hooly and Fairly-Beard

Dance: II: As17550203

Event Comment: Benefit for Barrington and Mrs Vincent. No building on Stage. Mainpiece: Performed for the last time this season

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Performance Comment: As17560218, but Jubilee Dicky-Barrington; Lady Lurewell-Mrs Vincent; Minuet-Mrs Woffington (in character of Sir Harry).
Cast
Role: Lady Lurewell Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Minuet Actor: Mrs Woffington
Role: Sir Harry Actor: Mrs Woffington
Role: Standard Actor: Sparks
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Dyer
Role: Lady Darling Actor: Mrs Copin
Role: Parly Actor: Mrs Pitt

Afterpiece Title: Taste

Entertainment: IV: (By Desire) Cries of Dublin-Barrington

Dance: V: The Villagers=, as17560315

Event Comment: Tomorrow a Comedy (not acted these 02 years) call'd The Gamester with Dancing by Mr Gardiner, being his first time of appearing on that stage, Mrs Vernon, &c. Receipts: #170 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Loverule-Beard; Jobson-Berry; Lady Loverule-Mrs Bennet; Nell-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Clive.
Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Cibber. Part of Pit will be laid into Boxes, where servants will be allowed to keep places, and on the stage, which will be formed into an Amphitheatre. Receipts: #253 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Hastings-Garrick; Shore-Mossop; Jane Shore-Mrs Pritchard; Alicia-Mrs Cibber; Catesby-Mozeen; Ratcliffe-Jefferson; Gloster-Davies; Belmour-Blakes; Darby-Walker.
Cast
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Alicia Actor: Mrs Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Cast
Role: Lucinda Actor: Miss Macklin.

Dance: IV: A New Comic Dance-. [Dancers unspecified.

Event Comment: Benefit for Mattocks, Stede, Mrs Pitt. Tickets deliver'd out by Mrs Stephens will be taken. Tickets sold at the Doors will not be taken. No Building on Stage

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv Part I

Performance Comment: As17590105, but Lady Piercy-Mrs Stephens; Blunt-Perry; 2nd Carrier-Dunstall.
Cast
Role: Lady Piercy Actor: Mrs Stephens
Role: Prince John Actor: Miss Mullart
Role: Northumberland Actor: Redman
Role: Westmorland Actor: Holtom
Role: Douglas Actor: Anderson
Role: Peto Actor: R. Smith
Role: Hostess Actor: Mrs Pitt

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

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

Dance: The Drunken Peasant, as17590430 The Milkmaid's Holiday, with substitle The Humours of May-Day, as17590421

Event Comment: Benefit for Collins and Mrs Green. No Building on Stage. Tickets sold at the Doors will not be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: As17590331 but Patch-Mrs Green; Miranda-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Patch Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Vincent.
Role: Scentwell Actor: Miss Ferguson.
Role: Sir George Actor: Smith
Role: Isabinda Actor: Mrs Barrington
Role: Parch Actor: Mrs Pitt

Afterpiece Title: Florizel and Perdita

Cast
Role: Florizel Actor: Smith
Role: Shepherdesses Actor: Mrs Abegg, Miss Young
Role: Perdita Actor: Mrs Bellamy.

Dance: As17590501

Event Comment: Benefit for Saunders and Mrs Lee. Receipts: #34 14s. 6d. in cash. Deficit (Charges #64 5s.) to each beneficiary, #14 15s. 3d., cover'd by income from tickets: Saunders #18 11s. (Boxes 7; Pit 68; Gallery 66); Mrs Lee, #49 19s. (Boxes 97; Pit 124; Gallery 71). Total income, #103 4s. 6d. Paid Kemp #9 12s; Shane (upholsterer) #41 11s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

Performance Comment: As17591221, but Rutland-Mrs Lee, 1st time.
Cast
Role: Rutland Actor: Mrs Lee, 1st time.
Role: Raleigh Actor: Anderson
Role: Nottingham Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Hamilton.

Afterpiece Title: The Miller of Mansfield

Cast
Role: Dick Actor: Anderson
Role: Peggy Actor: Mrs Baker

Dance: II: By Particular Desire, Mr Parry will play on the Harp

Entertainment: Several New Equilibres on the Wire-Saunders Particularly he will balance two straws, one across the other with an egg in the center; he will Ring 6 Bells on the Wire, and play on Divers Instruments of Music, particularly, (by Desire) the Guitar, while balancing the Straw

Event Comment: Benefit for Mr and Mrs Davies. Part of Pit laid into Boxes

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Performance Comment: As17601118, but Jacintha-Mrs Kennedy.
Cast
Role: Jacintha Actor: Mrs Kennedy.
Role: Mrs Strictland Actor: Mrs Davies.
Role: Mr Strictland Actor: Davies
Role: Clarinda Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Lucetta Actor: Mrs Bennet

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycomb

Dance: II: The Cow Keepers, as17601008

Event Comment: Benefit for Stoppelaer. No charges. House received the ready money receipts of #35 1s. plus 1!2 of the #109 19s. which Stoppelaer deliver'd in tickets (Box 104; Pit 431; Gallery 193). Paid Mrs Marg. Lamb in full for a Bond due 8 March last #315. plus interest for 51 days from 8 March last #2 1s. 10d. (Account Book). Receipts: #35 1s. plus 1!2 value of tickets: #54 19s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: As17601121, but Gibbet-Bencraft; Aimwell-Hull; Cherry-Mrs Stoppelaer, 2nd appearance any stage.

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Cast
Role: Flora Actor: Miss Young

Dance: TThe Waggoners, as17610228

Event Comment: Benefit for Several, Mr Bride, &c. Shawford, Berrisford, Roberts. Tickets deliver'd by Mrs Johnson will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: As17610411 but Lucinda-Mrs Johnson.
Cast
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Johnson.
Role: Young Bevil Actor: Holland, 1st time
Role: Indiana Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Phillis Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Sealand Actor: Havard
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Bennet.

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycombe

Event Comment: [H$Hogan and MacMillan list Mrs Bradshaw. Mrs Havard according to the Public Advertiser.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Performance Comment: As17611001, but Balthazar-Lowe; Margaret-Mrs Bradshaw.
Event Comment: Benefit for Mr and Mrs Davies. No Building on Stage. [The playbill lists Russel-$Davies.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: As17620126, but Harriet-Mrs Davies.
Cast
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Davies.
Role: Lady Freelove Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Toilet Actor: Mrs Hippisley
Role: Mrs Oakly Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Chambermaid Actor: Mrs Simson
Role: Miss Harriet Actor: Mrs Palmer.

Afterpiece Title: The Musical Lady

Cast
Role: Sophy Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Lady Scrape Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Laundress Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Singers Actor: Champness, Mrs Vincent, Miss Young

Entertainment: IV: The Brass Prophecy, as17620330

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Davies. Oroonoko by Mr Powell (Hopkins). Very well (Hopkins Diary-MacMillan). Receipts: #166 10s. (MacMillan); charges: #64 4s. [Profit to Mrs Davies: #102 6s.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-Powell, first time; Aboan-Havard, first time; Blandford-Palmer; Imoinda-Mrs Davies; Hotman-Lee; Governor-Burton; Stanmore-Packer; Driver-Bransby.
Cast
Role: Blandford Actor: Palmer
Role: Imoinda Actor: Mrs Davies

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Cast
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Clive.

Dance: II: A Dance of Slaves-Lauchery; End: The Irish Lilt, as17630922

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Lee and Phillips. Charges: #64 4s. (MacMillan)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Roman Father

Performance Comment: As17640327 but Horatia-Mrs Palmer; Valeria-Mrs Lee, first time; Citizens-Ackman, Fox.
Cast
Role: Horatia Actor: Mrs Palmer
Role: Valeria Actor: Mrs Lee, first time
Role: Horatius Actor: Holland, first time

Dance: The Irish Lilt, as17630922

Event Comment: Benefit for Mr and Mrs Baddeley,Tickets deliver'd by Kear for An Opera will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: As17650424 but Macheath-Vernon; Filch-Baddeley; Player-Adcock; Mat@o@Mint-Kear; Polly-Mrs Baddeley, 1st time.
Cast
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Baddeley, 1st time.
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Love
Role: a Hornpipe Actor: Miss Baker

Afterpiece Title: The Country Wife

Cast
Role: Mrs Pinchwife Actor: Miss Slack
Role: Alithea Actor: Mrs Hopkins.

Entertainment: II: By Desire, Bucks Have at ye All-Baddeley

Dance: End Opera: The Irish Lilt, as17641011

Event Comment: Benefit for Ackman and Mrs Bradshaw. Tickets deliver'd for George Barnwell will be admitted

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Performance Comment: As17650213, but Bellamy-Ackman; Lucetta-Mrs Bradshaw; Milliner-_.
Cast
Role: Lucetta Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Strictland Actor: Love
Role: Jacintha Actor: Miss Plym
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Milliner Actor: Mrs Hippisley
Role: Mrs Strictland Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Clarinda Actor: Miss Pope

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Dance: II: Hearts of Oak, as17650420

Entertainment: End: A Whimsical Description of the Antients and Moderns-Vernon

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Weichsel

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: As17651113, but Short bill Humphrey-_; Daniel-_; Mrs Sealand-_; Isabella-_.
Cast
Role: Myrtle Actor: Smith
Role: Sealand Actor: Walker
Role: Humphrey Actor: Anderson
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Ferguson
Role: Phillis Actor: Miss Wilford
Role: Lucinda Actor: Miss Baker
Role: Indiana Actor: Mrs Bellamy
Role: Song in Act II Actor: Mrs Weichsel.

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Performance Comment: As17660419 but Sally-Mrs Weichsel, first time.

Dance: End: Rural Love, as17651115

Event Comment: Benefit for Mr and Mrs Baddeley

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Performance Comment: As17660405 but Regan-Mrs Lee; Cordelia-Mrs Baddeley, first time; Gent Usher-Baddeley.
Cast
Role: Regan Actor: Mrs Lee
Role: Cordelia Actor: Mrs Baddeley, first time
Role: Goneril Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Aranti Actor: Mrs Hippisley

Afterpiece Title: The Musical Lady

Cast
Role: a New Italian Song Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Lady Scrape Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Laundress Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Musical Lady Actor: Miss Pope

Entertainment: End: Baddeley, By Particular Desire, will present Bucks Have at ye All-Baddeley

Dance: End I Farce: Hearts of Oak, as17660207

Event Comment: TThe Accomplish'd Maid oblig'd to be deferr'd on account of the Indisposition of Mrs Pinto (playbill). Paid for a License for The School for Guardians #2 2s. (Account Book). Receipts: #165 10s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Performance Comment: As17661201, but Theodosia-Mrs Baker; Patty-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Theodosia Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Patty Actor: Mrs Mattocks.
Role: Lady Sycamore Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Fanny Actor: Miss Poitier

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Performance Comment: As17661112, but Sir Jasper-Anderson.
Cast
Role: Sir Jasper Actor: Anderson.
Role: Corinna Actor: Miss Cokayne.
Role: Maria Actor: Miss Eliot

Dance: II: Rural Love, as17661120