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Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Arne. Part of Pit laid into Boxes

Performances

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: As17671203, but Nell-Mrs Arne, 1st time.
Cast
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Arne, 1st time.
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Johnston.
Event Comment: Benefit for Mattocks. House charges, candles and extras #69 12s. 6d. Balance to Mrs Mattocks #75 5s. 6d. plus #48 4s. from tickets (Box 168; Pit 34; Gallery 11) (Account Book). Receipts: #144 18s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: As17680127, but Vocal Parts-Mrs Stephens.
Cast
Role: Vocal Parts Actor: Mrs Stephens.
Role: Lady Macbeth Actor: Mrs Yates

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Cast
Role: Corinna Actor: Mrs Cokayne
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Mattocks

Dance: End: The Merry Sailors, as17671009

Event Comment: Benefit for Mr and Mrs Baddeley

Performances

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

Performance Comment: As17680308 But Kitty-Mrs Johnston.

Entertainment: End: A Search After Scrubs-Baddeley

Event Comment: Benefit for Champnes and Mrs Scott

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: As17690403 but Rossetta-Mrs Scott, 1st time; Eustace-_.
Cast
Role: Rossetta Actor: Mrs Scott, 1st time
Role: Rosetta Actor: Mrs Baddeley
Role: Margery Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Deborah Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Lucinda Actor: Miss Radley

Afterpiece Title: The Old Maid

Cast
Role: Miss Harlow Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Mrs Harlow Actor: Miss Pope.

Dance: II: New Comic Dance, as17681210

Event Comment: Benefit for Fawcett, and Mr and Mrs Johnston (sufferers from a fire)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: As17681013, but with Audrey-Mrs Johnson; Amiens-Fawcett [he doubled as Jaques de Bois].he doubled as Jaques de Bois].
Cast
Role: with Audrey Actor: Mrs Johnson
Role: Orlando Actor: Reddish
Role: Celia Actor: Mrs Baddeley
Role: Phebe Actor: Mrs W. Palmer
Role: Audrey Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Rosalind Actor: Mrs Barry.

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Cast
Role: Leonora Actor: Miss Radley.
Role: Leander Actor: Vernon
Role: Ursula Actor: Mrs Dorman

Dance: I: New Comic Dance, as17681210

Event Comment: TThe Maid of the Mill oblig'd to be deferr'd on account of Mrs Thompson's Indisposition. Receipts: #175 9s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Cast
Role: Sir George Actor: Smith
Role: Whisper Actor: R. Smith
Role: Scentwell Actor: Miss Pearce
Role: Isabinda Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Patch Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Miranda Actor: Miss Macklin.

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Performance Comment: As17691106, but Ceres-Mrs Lampe.
Event Comment: Benefit for Quick, Fox, Hamilton and Bates. Tickets sold at the doors will not be admitted. Charges #65 14s. 6d. Deficit to each actor #5 9s. 1 1!2d., covered by income from tickets: Quick #45 13s. (Box 40; Pit 169; Gallery 103); Fox #54 13s. (Box 60; Pit 219; Gallery 68); Hamilton #28 12s. (Box 40; Pit 72; Gallery 78); Bates #27 3s. (Box 28; Pit 69; Gallery 98). Paid Mr Osborne the Balance due for Benefit of New General Lying in Hospital the 22d Dec. last #10 17s. 6d. Half values from tickets receiv'd from Rose, Wilkinson, Mrs Griffiths, Flight, Roberts, Robson, Norbury, Fransdorf, Miller, and Walker (Account Book). Receipts: #43 18s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Cast
Role: Hamlet Actor: Smith
Role: Ophelia Actor: Miss Macklin
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Ward.

Afterpiece Title: Catharine and Petruchio

Performance Comment: Petruchio-Kniveton, first time; Grumio-Hamilton; Taylor-Quick; Catharine-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Catharine Actor: Mrs Green.

Dance: End: The Merry Sailors, as17691018

Event Comment: Benefit for Mortimer, Tomlinson and Lings. Tickets deliver'd by Page, Chinnall, Roberts, and Mrs Haywood will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Performance Comment: As17691226, but Millwood-Mrs Hopkins.
Cast
Role: Millwood Actor: Mrs Hopkins.
Role: Maria Actor: Miss Younge, first time
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Jeffries

Afterpiece Title: A Peep behind the Curtain

Cast
Role: Rhodope Actor: Miss Radley
Role: Sweepers Actor: Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Love
Role: Miss Fuz Actor: Miss Burton
Role: Lady Fuz Actor: Mrs Hopkins.

Entertainment: V: The Picture of a Playhouse; or, Bucks have at ye all-Master Cape

Event Comment: ['A'A Concert etc....vocal parts by Mas. Cheney and Mrs Barthelemon....Fireworks.' This formula with these vocalists repeated during the season.] Admittance 2s. 6d. 6:30 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Serva Padrona Or the Servant Mistress

Performance Comment: Parts-Reinhold, Bannister, Mrs Thomson.

Music: P$Pergolesi; alterations and additional songs S?. Arnold

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Barthelemon. Prices 3s. To begin at 6:30 P.M. Taken from the French of M Rousseau; Music by Barthelemon

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Magic Girdle

Performance Comment: Parts by Reinhold, Bannister, Mrs Thompson, Mrs Barthelemon .

Music: First violin and Concerto by Barthelemon; Concerto on Organ by Hook; Concerto on Trumpet by a young Gentleman Ten Years old

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Thomson. Tickets 3s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Serva Padrona

Performance Comment: Cast not listed, but in the Concert the vocal parts by Reinhold, Bannister, Mas. Cheney, Mrs Thompson, Mrs Barthelemon, with Musical imitations by Bannister .
Event Comment: Benefit for Storace. The Whole adapted to the original Music of Pergolesi by Storace. Tickets 3s. The Concert included vocals by Mas. Cheney and Mrs Barthelemon, and Musical imitations by Barthelemon

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Serva Padrona

Performance Comment: Uberto-Reinhold; Serpilla-Mrs Thompson; Vespone and Capt. Furioso-Bannister, and the addition of a new part .

Music: Solo Concerto on Violin by Barthelemon

Song: Additional Songs by Arnold

Event Comment: Benefit for Barthelemon. A new Entertainment by Barthelemon. Admittance 3s. N.B . Tickets sold in the Fields in Great Marybone St., and at the doors (as they were at Mrs Barthelemon's night at the low rate of three tickets for a shilling) are forged and will not be admitted

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Noble Pedlar

Performance Comment: Parts: Reinhold, Bannister, Mrs Dorman, Mrs Barthelemon .

Music: In the course of the concert Catches and Glees: 1st Violin and new solo concerto-Barthelemon; New Concerto on Organ-Carter (composed by Barthelemon); New French Horn and Trumpet Concerto (also Barthelemon's composition) by Mas. Rogers of Bath (Mr Leander's scholar) 12 years old; and by Mas. Green (Mr Jones's scholar) 10 years old. Several New Simphonies composed by Barthelemon. To conclude with the Canon of the favourite burletta The Magic Girdle

Performance Comment: Rogers of Bath (Mr Leander's scholar) 12 years old; and by Mas. Green (Mr Jones's scholar) 10 years old. Several New Simphonies composed by Barthelemon. To conclude with the Canon of the favourite burletta The Magic Girdle .
Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Egerton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: As17701011, but Osmyn-Reddish, first time; Almeria-Mrs Egerton.
Cast
Role: Almeria Actor: Mrs Egerton.
Role: Zara Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Johnson.

Afterpiece Title: The Register Office

Dance: End: Comic Dance, as17710416

Event Comment: Benefit for Flight, Furkins, Wooley, Sherratt. Tickets deliver'd by Mrs Paddick, Doe, Claridge, Reed, Ellis, Dickson, Robson, Walker, Longley, Whatley and Singleton will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: George Barnwell

Performance Comment: As17710418 but Lucy-Mrs Pitt.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Pitt.
Role: Maria Actor: Miss Ward
Role: Millwood Actor: Mrs Mattocks, first time

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus

Cast
Role: Shade of Helen Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Miller's Wife Actor: Miss Twist
Role: Lady Relish Actor: Mrs Dyer
Role: The Dances Actor: Hamoir, Miss Valois.
Event Comment: Benefit for Mr and Mrs DuBellamy. Tickets to be had of DuBellamy in Wild-Court, Great Wild-Street, at the Rainbow Coffee House, Cornhill and of Mr Sarjant at the stage door. Charges #64 10s. Deficit to the DuBellamy's #20 12s., cover'd by income from tickets #189 14s. (Box 449; Pit 475; Gallery 62) (Account Book). Receipts: #43 18s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: As17711030, but Miser-Yates; Lappet-Mrs DuBellamy, 1st time.
Cast
Role: Lappet Actor: Mrs DuBellamy, 1st time.
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Mariana Actor: Mrs Bulkley.

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Cast
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Mattocks.
Role: Leander Actor: DuBellamy
Role: Ursula Actor: Mrs Green

Song: II: By Particular Desire The Rapture-DuBellamy

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Desire. [Winston MS 10 lists Merope & Pigmy Revels, but notes that the bills indicate Way to Keep him.] School for Fathers deferr'd. Mrs Wrighten hoarse. Epistle to David Garrick published by Lloyd 2s. (Winston MS 10). Paid Mr Dimon upon Acct #5 5s. Receipts: #171 2s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Keep Him

Afterpiece Title: The Pigmy Revels

Performance Comment: As17721226, but Others-Mrs _Wrighten.
Cast
Role: Others Actor: Mrs _Wrighten.
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Sutton
Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these two years. [See 13 April 1771.] Paid Mr Cropley (linnen draper) #14 16s.; Sandys & Co. (colourmen) #50 3s.; Mr Chettel (timbermerchant) #52 4s.; Mr Cole (turner) #46 3s.; Mr Barrow & Co. for Oil, #46 6s. 6d.; Mrs Vaughan (haberdasher) #22 18s.; Mr Callon for men's cloaths #30 (Treasurer's book). Receipts: #217 4s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preservd

Performance Comment: Priuli-J. Aickin; Renault-Jefferson; Pierre-Aickin; Jaffier-Barry; Duke-Bransby; Bedamour-Packer; Spinoza-Wright; Elliot-Keen; Officer-Ackman; Belvidera-Mrs Barry.
Cast
Role: Belvidera Actor: Mrs Barry.

Afterpiece Title: The Pigmy Revels

Cast
Role: Others Actor: Mrs _Wrighten.
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Sutton
Event Comment: Benefit for Reinhold (Public Advertiser). [For Mrs Reinhold playbill on 19 April, which seems to be a misprint.] Charges to Mr Reinhold #69 19s. 6d. Profit to him #30 7s., plus #98 7s. from tickets (Box 266; Pit 147; Gallery 98) (Account Book). Receipts: #100 6s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Afterpiece Title: The Country Madcap

Cast
Role: Mrs Midnight Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Country Madcap Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Monologue: Interlude.End: True Blue; or, The Press Gang. Principal Parts-Mattocks, Reinhold, Baker, Mrs Mattocks; Dance-Aldridge

Performance Comment: End: True Blue; or, The Press Gang. Principal Parts-Mattocks, Reinhold, Baker, Mrs Mattocks; Dance-Aldridge.
Event Comment: Benefit for Mr and Mrs Kniveton. Tickets deliver'd by the Sons of the late Mr Wignell will be taken. Tickets sold at the Doors will not be admitted. Charges #70 2s. Profit to Knivetons #5 15s., plus #103 11s. from tickets (Box 122; Pit 343; Gallery 216). Receipts: #75 17s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: As17731018, but Hamlet-the Young Gentleman who played Cyrus [Brunton; see17740411; Ghost-Kniveton; Ostrick-Lewes; Ophelia-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Mattocks.
Role: Queen Actor: Miss Miller.

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantly

Monologue: Interlude.End: True Blue. As 30 April, but Principal Parts-_Owenson, Reinhold; Dance-Aldridge

Event Comment: Benefit for Brown, Mainpiece: Acted but once these 20 years. Charges: #64 10s. Deficit to Brown #17 5s. 6d., cover'd by #38 12s. from tickets (Box 53; Pit 127; Gallery 63). Paid Woodward for a sage Green suit trim'd with Silver Olives &c. #13. Paid Hewson (turner) 14s.; Paid Farrington & Scarr (haberdashers) #17 15s.; Paid Mrs Paddick for cleaning feathers 12s. Receipts: #47 4s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Revenge

Performance Comment: As17740421 but Zanga-Brown, first time, and 4th time on any stage; Leonora-Mrs Mattocks.

Afterpiece Title: The Commissary

Cast
Role: Commissary Actor: Quick
Role: Mrs Loveit Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Dolly Actor: Miss Helme
Role: Jenny Actor: Miss Pearce
Role: Mrs Mechlin Actor: Mrs Gardner.

Entertainment: Recital.End I Farce: Ode upon the Passions-Mr Brown will deliver, as17740418

Event Comment: By Permission of the Lord Chamberlain. Benefit for Mrs Jewell

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Minor

Performance Comment: As17740624but Mrs Cole-Weston; Smirk, Shift-Bannister.
Cast
Role: 740624but Mrs Cole Actor: Weston
Role: Mrs Cole Actor: Foote
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Jewell.

Afterpiece Title: The Waterman

Cast
Role: Mrs Bundle Actor: Mrs Thompson
Role: Wilhelmina Actor: Mrs Jewell

Entertainment: Abel Drugger's Return-Weston[; as17740829

Music: Solo on Violin-Giorgi

Dance: As17740613

Event Comment: Rec'd Stopages #18 3s.; Paid salary list #567 6s.; Mr Vascour and Wife, 3 days not on list #1 5s.; Mrs Hartle, 12 days not on list #2; J. French on account #5 5s. Receipts: #104 1s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: As17740922, but King Henry-Reddish; Lord Mayor-Griffiths; Lady Anne-Mrs Greville.

Afterpiece Title: The Election

Related Works
Related Work: The Election Author(s): Miles Peter Andrews

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Event Comment: For the Author of mainpiece. Paid Mrs Robins for women's cloaths #4 2s. Receipts: #151 1s. 6d.; Charges: #73 10s.; Profits to Author: #77 11s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Choleric Man

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Mrs Stapleton Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Laetitia Actor: Mrs Abington.
Related Works
Related Work: The Choleric Man Author(s): Richard Cumberland

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

Performance Comment: As17741108, but Kitty-Mrs Millidge.
Cast
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Millidge.
Role: Miss Godfrey Actor: Miss Platt
Role: Miss Grantham Actor: Mrs Jefferson.

Dance: I: The Sailors Revels, as17740920

Event Comment: Benefit for Mr and Mrs Melmoth. Cyrus oblig'd to be deferr'd on account of Bensley's Illness

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: As17741231, but Lady Ann-Mrs Baker.

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Mattocks

Entertainment: Interlude. End: True Blue, as17750401

Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Mattocks, Reinhold, Baker, Mrs Baker.

Dance: End Interlude: A Hornpipe-Blurton (playbill)