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Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Jordan. Part of the Pit will be laid into the Boxes. To prevent Confusion Ladies are desired to send their Servants by half past Four o'clock. Morning Herald, 10 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Jordan, No. 8, Henriettastreet, Covent Garden. Receipts: #312 5s. 6d. (131/4/0; 13/10/6; 0/17/0; tickets: 166/14/0) (charge: #106 3s. 5d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Wou'd And She Wou'd Not

Cast
Role: Viletta Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Rosara Actor: Miss Collins
Role: Hippolita Actor: Mrs Jordan

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Performance Comment: Whittle-Parsons; Sir Patrick O'Neale-Moody; Nephew-R. Palmer; Bates-Wrighten; Thomas-Burton; Kecksey-Dodd; Widow Brady (with an Epilogue Song)-Mrs Jordan (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: Widow Brady Actor: Mrs Jordan

Dance: End of mainpiece The Lucky Return, as17860420; End of Act I of afterpiece The Irish Fair by Mills, Miss Stageldoir, &c

Related Works
Related Work: Ignoramus; or, The Academical Lawyer Author(s): Ferdinando Parkhurst
Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Forster. Tickets to be had of Mrs Forster, No. 8, Broad-court, Long Acre. The Doors to be opened at 5:30. To begin at 6:30 [same for rest of season]. Receipts: #215 2s. 6d. (92/4/0; 36/8/0; 0/7/6; tickets: 86/3/0) (charge: #105 I7�».)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Wou'd And She Wou'd Not

Cast
Role: Viletta Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Rosara Actor: Miss Collins
Role: Hippolita Actor: Mrs Jordan

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Performance Comment: Don Diego-Bannister; Leander-Williames; Mungo-Suett; Ursula-Mrs Love; Leonora-Mrs Forster .
Cast
Role: Leander Actor: Williames
Role: Ursula Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Forster

Dance: End of mainpiece The Minuet de la Cour and Allemande by the Miss Stageldoirs

Song: End of Act II of mainpiece a favourite song from The Strangers at Home (composed by Sacchini) by Mrs Forster

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Wilson. Public Advertiser, 1 May: Tickets to be had of Mrs Wilson, No. 13, King-street, Covent Garden. Receipts: #196 4s. 6d. (30.13.0; 22.10.6; 1.5.0; tickets: 141.16.0) (charge: #106 6s. 11d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Performance Comment: As17861021, but Viola-Mrs T. Kennedy (of cg); Valentine-Wilson; Sea Captain-Chaplin.
Cast
Role: Viola Actor: Mrs T. Kennedy
Role: Sir Andrew Ague@Cheek Actor: Dodd
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Brereton
Role: Olivia Actor: Mrs Crouch.

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Performance Comment: Whittle-Parsons; Sir Patrick O'Neale-Moody; Nephew-R. Palmer; Bates-Wilson; Thomas-Burton; Kecksey-Dodd; Widow Brady-Mrs Wilson (1st appearance in that character); Epilogue Song-Mrs Wilson.
Cast
Role: Widow Brady Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Epilogue Song Actor: Mrs Wilson.

Dance: End I afterpiece: The Irish Fair-the Miss Stageldoirs

Event Comment: [Wroughton was from cg. This was his 1st appearance as a regular member of the dl company; he had previously acted at this theatre on one occasion, 1 Apr. 1780. Mrs Taylor was from the York theatre.] "On every first appearance, it falls to a performer to chuse their own parts. They do that part once, and in all probability they never do it again. We fear this will happen to Mrs Taylor. In Elwina there was nothing to recommend [but see 4 Oct., 27 Nov.]" (World, 1 Oct.). Receipts: #189 0s. 6d. (134.4.0; 53.9.0; 1.7.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Percy

Performance Comment: Percy-Kemble; Rabi-Aickin; Sir Hubert-Packer; Edric-Staunton; Harcourt-Phillimore; Messenger-Wilson; Douglas-Wroughton (1st appearance on that stage); Birtha-Mrs Ward; Elwina-Mrs Taylor (1st appearance on that stage).
Cast
Role: Birtha Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Elwina Actor: Mrs Taylor

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Performance Comment: Whittle-Waldron; Sir Patrick O'Neale-Moody; Nephew-R. Palmer; Bates-Wilson; Thomas-Burton; Kecksey-Suett; Widow Brady-Mrs Taylor; (with an) Epilogue Song-Mrs Taylor.
Cast
Role: Widow Brady Actor: Mrs Taylor
Role: Epilogue Song Actor: Mrs Taylor.

Dance: End: The Capricious Lovers, as17870920; End I afterpiece: The Irish Fair-Ferrere, Miss Stageldoir

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Brunton. Mainpiece: Written by Sheridan. Public Advertiser, 13 Mar.: Tickets to be had of Miss Brunton, No. 5, George-street, York-buildings. Receipts: #260 18s. 6d. (156.12.0; 7.1.6; tickets: 87.5.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rivals

Performance Comment: Faulkland-Lewis; Captain Absolute-Bernard; Sir Anthony Absolute-Fearon; Sir Lucius O'Trigger-Johnstone; Fag-Brown; David-Wewitzer; Coachman-Thompson; Acres-Quick; Julia-Miss Brunton; Mrs Malaprop-Mrs Webb; Lucy-Miss Stuart; Lydia Languish-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Faulkland Actor: Lewis
Role: Julia Actor: Miss Brunton
Role: Mrs Malaprop Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Stuart
Role: Lydia Languish Actor: Mrs Pope.

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Performance Comment: As17870917, but Norah-Miss Rowson.
Cast
Role: Norah Actor: Miss Rowson.
Role: Patrick Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Kathlane Actor: Mrs Martyr

Dance: End: The Irish Lilt-Mr and Mrs Ratchford

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Leak. Morning Herald, 13 May: Tickets to be had of Miss Leak, Upper Mews Gate, Castle-street, Leicester-Fields. Receipts: #391 18s. (88.11.6; 60.0.0; 12.1.0; tickets: 231.5.6) (charge: #211 19s. 6d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Child Of Nature

Cast
Role: Marchioness Merida Actor: Mrs Goodall
Role: Amanthis Actor: Mrs Jordan
Role: Actor: Mrs Jordan.

Afterpiece Title: My Grandmother

Cast
Role: Waiter Actor: Bland
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss DeCamp
Role: Florella Actor: Miss Leak.

Afterpiece Title: The Sultan

Performance Comment: As17941027, but Ismene (with new songs, one of which will be accompanied on the harp by Meyer Jun.)-Miss Leak.
Cast
Role: Ismene Actor: Miss Leak.
Role: Elmira Actor: Mrs Cuyler
Role: Roxalana Actor: Mrs Jordan.

Song: End 2nd piece: a favourite song-Mrs Ferguson (1st appearance on that stage)

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Mattocks. Morning Chronicle, 8 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Mattocks, No. 16, Soho-square. Receipts: #290 13s. (144.12.6; 3.10.6; tickets: 142.10.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Get Married

Performance Comment: Tangent-Lewis; Toby Allspice-Emery; Captain Faulkner-Pope; Caustic-Munden; Dick Dashall-Fawcett; M'Query-Waddy; Landlord-Rees; Bailiff-Thompson; John-Claremont; Undertaker-Street; Clementina Allspice-Mrs Mattocks; Lady Sorrel-Mrs Davenport; Fanny-Miss Leserve; Julia Faulkner-Miss Betterton.

Afterpiece Title: Lock and Key

Cast
Role: Laura Actor: Mrs Atkins
Role: Selina Actor: Mrs Castelle
Role: Dolly Actor: Mrs Norton
Role: Fanny Actor: Mrs Martyr.

Song: End IV: Boxing the Compass-Fawcett; End Monologue: The Group of Lovers; or, Beauty at her Levee-Munden; 2nd piece: I was called knowing Joey-Simmons; At dawn of life our Vows were plighted-Miss Wheatley; The turban'd Turk who scorns the world-Johnstone; Black Ey'd Susan-Incledon; The Land of Potatoes-Johnstone; Fa la la-Incledon, Johnstone, Street, Linton

Entertainment: Monologue. End 1st piece: A Fig for the Fellows (Introductive of some Comic Reasons, which it is hoped will pass Current)-Mrs Mattocks, in the character of Miss Allspice, the Grocer's Daughter

Performance Comment: End 1st piece: A Fig for the Fellows (Introductive of some Comic Reasons, which it is hoped will pass Current)-Mrs Mattocks, in the character of Miss Allspice, the Grocer's Daughter.
Event Comment: Benefit Miss Santlow and Mrs Moore. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: As17100420 but Jeremy-Miller; Nurse-Mrs Hunt; A new Epilogue-Miss Santlow.

Dance: Before the Play: Harlequin-Miss Santlow; Italian Night Scene-

Entertainment: As17100526

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral

Dance: Scot's Dance by Miss Wherrit. Coquette by Mrs Bullock. Drunken Peasant by D'Vallois. Milk Pail Song and Dance by Miss Gerrard

Performance Comment: Coquette by Mrs Bullock. Drunken Peasant by D'Vallois. Milk Pail Song and Dance by Miss Gerrard .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Cast
Role: Hob's Mother Actor: Mrs Monlass

Dance: Scots Dance by Miss Wherrit. Coquette by Mrs Bullock. Wooden Shoe Dance by Nivelon. Milk Pail Dance, as17340108, but Miss Gerrard omitted

Performance Comment: Coquette by Mrs Bullock. Wooden Shoe Dance by Nivelon. Milk Pail Dance, as17340108, but Miss Gerrard omitted .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Volpone

Cast
Role: Celia Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Lady Wou'dbe Actor: Mrs Younger

Dance: II: Tambourine by Glover and Miss Rogers. In III: The Kilkenny by Glover and Mrs Laguerre. IV: By Desire, La Marrie, combined with a Minuet, by Glover and Miss Rogers. V: Scottish Dance, as17331004

Performance Comment: In III: The Kilkenny by Glover and Mrs Laguerre. IV: By Desire, La Marrie, combined with a Minuet, by Glover and Miss Rogers. V: Scottish Dance, as17331004 .

Song: I: The Black and White Joke by Leveridge and Laguerre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Lawyer

Music: First Musick: A Concerto for Hautboys, &c. Second Musick: A Concerto of Geminiani. Third Musick: Overture to Ariadne. The Act Tunes for French Horns, Trumpets, &c. V: Handel's Water Musick

Performance Comment: Second Musick: A Concerto of Geminiani. Third Musick: Overture to Ariadne. The Act Tunes for French Horns, Trumpets, &c. V: Handel's Water Musick .
Related Works
Related Work: Ignoramus; or, The Academical Lawyer Author(s): Ferdinando Parkhurst

Dance: I: Tambourine by Miss Rogers. Flanderkins by Duke and Mrs Ogden. III: Two Pierrots by Duke and Delagarde. IV: Richmond Maggot by Le Sac and Miss Rogers

Performance Comment: Flanderkins by Duke and Mrs Ogden. III: Two Pierrots by Duke and Delagarde. IV: Richmond Maggot by Le Sac and Miss Rogers .

Song: V: As17350422

Event Comment: Benefit Two Orphans, Mines (Gallery Officekeeper), and others

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Cast
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Alicia Actor: Mrs Hallam

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Cast
Role: Lady Manlove Actor: Mrs Martin
Role: Lettice Actor: Miss Brunette

Dance: Tambourine by Miss Rogers. Flanderkins by Duke and Mrs Ogden. Richmond Maggot by Le Sac and Miss Rogers

Performance Comment: Flanderkins by Duke and Mrs Ogden. Richmond Maggot by Le Sac and Miss Rogers .
Event Comment: Benefit Boman and Davenport. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by Mr Otway

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd

Cast
Role: Belvidera Actor: Mrs Thurmond

Afterpiece Title: An Old Man Taught Wisdom

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Clive, but see17350421

Music: I: The last new Medley Overture, Composed by Charke

Dance: II: The Happy Shepherd and Shepherdess by Davenport and Miss Brett. III: Pierots by Davenport and Pelling. IV: Scot's Dance by Davenport and Mrs Davenport. V: By Desire, The Prince of Wales's Saraband, with a Minuet by Davenport and Miss Brett

Performance Comment: III: Pierots by Davenport and Pelling. IV: Scot's Dance by Davenport and Mrs Davenport. V: By Desire, The Prince of Wales's Saraband, with a Minuet by Davenport and Miss Brett .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Wou'd If She Cou'd

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Countess

Cast
Role: Lucinda Actor: Miss Norsa
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Bincks
Role: Mrs Guzzle Actor: Mrs Mullart

Dance: II: Tambourine by Miss Rogers. IV: Flanderkins by Duke and Mrs Ogden. Iv: Richmond Maggot by Le Sac and Miss Rogers

Performance Comment: IV: Flanderkins by Duke and Mrs Ogden. Iv: Richmond Maggot by Le Sac and Miss Rogers .

Song: As17350422

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Performance Comment: As17350502, but Bookseller-Master Arne; Ruth-Mrs Heron .
Cast
Role: Ruth Actor: Mrs Heron
Role: Arbella Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Mrs Day Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Mrs Chat Actor: Mrs Willis

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: As17350520, but Jobson-Harper. With a New Epilogue spoke by Master Green and Miss Cole .

Dance: I: Dutchman an J his Frow by Le Brun and Miss Brett. II: English Maggot by Villeneuve and Mrs Walter. III: Black Joak by Nivelon and Miss Mann. V: Amorous Swain, as17350327

Performance Comment: II: English Maggot by Villeneuve and Mrs Walter. III: Black Joak by Nivelon and Miss Mann. V: Amorous Swain, as17350327.

Song: IV: Mock Italian-English Ballad by Roberts

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Lampe and Miss Young

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Walker; Polly-Mrs Lampe; Lucy-Miss Young (being the first time of their attempting to speak on the stage).
Cast
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Lampe
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Young

Afterpiece Title: Margery

Cast
Role: Margery More Actor: Mrs Lampe
Role: Margery Mauxalinda Actor: Miss Esther? Young

Dance: Dancing, as17390305 but Miss _Norman

Event Comment: Benefit for Raftor, Reinhold and Miss Pitt. Rec'd cash #54 16s., plus #83 from tickets. Total #137 16s. Paid Mrs Reynolds for wax and brick dust 3s. 11d. (Treasurer's Book). Last time of performing the Afterpiece this season. Receipts: #160 (Cross); charges, #63 (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All For Love

Cast
Role: Charmion Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Iris Actor: Miss Cole
Role: Octavia Actor: Mrs Elmy 1st time
Role: Cleopatra Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: Bayes in Petticoats

Song: IIf God could lengthen life forever-Reinhold; (by desire) Honour and Arms from the Oratorio Sampson,-Reinhold

Dance: WWooden Shoe Dance-Maltere; Tambourine-Miss Foulcade

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Hilliard, and Mrs Storer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zara

Cast
Role: Selima Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Zara Actor: Mrs Cibber.

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantly

Performance Comment: Moor-Lowe; Gubbins-Howard; Dragon-Stoppelaer; Margery-Mrs Lampe; Mauxalinda-Mrs Storer.
Cast
Role: Margery Actor: Mrs Lampe
Role: Mauxalinda Actor: Mrs Storer.

Dance: I: Grand Dutch Dance, as17511021; III: A Grand Scots Ballet, as17511009; V: Louvre, Minuet-Cooke, Miss Hilliard

Song: II: (By Particular Desire) an Irish Song call'd Ellen a@roon-Mrs Storer

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Simson and Miss Simson. No Building on Stage

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: Touchstone-Yates; Orlando-Palmer; Jaques-Burton; Duke Sr-Balkes; Duke Frederick-Bransby; Oliver-Packer; Amiens (with proper songs)-Atkins; Adam-Havard; Corin-Philips; Sylvius-Austin; Caelia-Mrs Clive; Phoebe-Mrs Hippisley; Audry-Mrs Bradshaw; Rosalind-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Orlando Actor: Palmer
Role: Caelia Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Phoebe Actor: Mrs Hippisley
Role: Audry Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Rosalind Actor: Miss Macklin.

Afterpiece Title: High Life Below Stairs

Cast
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Clive.

Dance: I: The Cow Keepers, as17600313 End: Louvre, Minuet-Noverre, Miss Simson

Event Comment: Benefit for Champnes and Miss Young. No Building on Stage. Mrs Yates oblig'd to go to Bristol for her health (Hopkins MS Notes)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchemist

Cast
Role: Dame Pliant Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Doll Common Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: The Enchanter

Related Works
Related Work: The Enchanter; or, Love and Magic Author(s): John Christopher Smith

Song: II: A Cantata set by Handel,-Miss Young

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Wright. Tickets deliver'd for Jane Shore and the Fairy Tale; and for the Benefit of Mrs Cross will be taken. Charges: #64 4s. (MacMillan)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Cast
Role: Desdemona Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Emelia Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Performance Comment: As17640331 but Dorcas (this night only)-Mrs Dorman; Sally-Miss Wright; in which character will be introduc'd a New Ballad-Miss Wright.

Song: Between the acts: several songs-Miss Wright

Event Comment: Benefit for Younger. Tickets deliver'd by Miss Helme, Mrs Stephens, White, and Gardner will be taken. Tickets sold at the Doors will not be admitted. Tickets and places to be had of Sarjant at the stage door. None admitted behind the Scenes

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: As17650101, but Richmond-Gardner; Buckingham-White; Norfolk-Perry; Prince Edward-Miss Helme; Lady Anne-Mrs Stephens.
Cast
Role: Prince Edward Actor: Miss Helme
Role: Lady Anne Actor: Mrs Stephens.
Role: Richard Actor: Smith
Role: Stanley Actor: Anderson
Role: Lieut. Actor: R. Smith
Role: Duchess of York Actor: Mrs Ferguson
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Ward.

Afterpiece Title: The Oracle

Dance: IV: The Sicilian Peasants, as17641001; End: a Hornpipe-Miss Pitt

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Simson, Mrs Cross, Tassoni. Tickets deliver'd to Rogier will be admitted

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mahomet

Cast
Role: Palmira Actor: Mrs Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Nell Actor: Miss Pope, first time.
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Bennet

Dance: End: New Comic Dance-Tassoni, Sga Giorgi; End Farce: A Minuet-Rogier, Miss Rogers (scholar to Noverre)

Event Comment: By Permission. Benefit Barry. Tickets for the 10th instant will be taken. Being positively the last time of performing. Afterpiece: Taken from the Mistake. Neville MS Diary: Barry's expression of the savageness of the Moor, particularly with his eyes, is very great. Mrs Dancer does not suit herself in the character of Desdemona. We had two dances by Miss Froment with a foolish Farce in two acts

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Performance Comment: See17670724 but Othello-Barry; Iago-Sowdon; Brabantio-Hurst; Lodovico-Strange; Montano-Palmer; Roderigo-Hamilton; Duke-Keen; Aemilia-Mrs Burden; Desdemona-Mrs Dancer.
Cast
Role: Aemilia Actor: Mrs Burden
Role: Desdemona Actor: Mrs Dancer.

Afterpiece Title: Like Master Like Man

Performance Comment: Parts-Palmer, Hamilton, Loveman, Mrs Jefferies, Mrs Mahon.

Dance: IV: Serious Dance-; End: Comic Dance-Miss Froment