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Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv, Part Ii

Performance Comment: As17621002, but Doll Tearsheet-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Doll Tearsheet Actor: Mrs Green.
Role: King Henry Actor: Sparks
Role: Hastings Actor: Anderson
Role: Westmorland Actor: Hull
Role: Hostess Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Dol Tearsheet Actor: Mrs Stephens.
Related Works
Related Work: The Tragedy of King Henry IV of France Author(s): Charles Beckingham

Afterpiece Title: Coronation

Dance: III: The Jealous Woodcutter-M Duquesney, 1st appearance on English Stage, Sg Tassoni, Sga Manesiere

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: As17621218, but Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Cibber; Norfolk-Burton.
Cast
Role: Queen Elizabeth Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: King Henry Actor: Havard
Role: Buckingham Actor: Lee
Role: Lady Anne Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Duchess of York Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Bennet.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear, And His Three Daughters

Performance Comment: Lear-Ross; Edgar-Smith; Bastard-Clarke; Gloster-Gibson; Kent-Sparks; Gentleman Usher-Shuter; Goneril-Mrs Stephens; Regan-Mrs Vincent; Cordelia-Miss Hallam, 1st time.
Cast
Role: Goneril Actor: Mrs Stephens
Role: Regan Actor: Mrs Vincent

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Performance Comment: As17651022, but Cordelia-Mrs Palmer, first time; Regan-Mrs Lee.
Cast
Role: Cordelia Actor: Mrs Palmer, first time
Role: Regan Actor: Mrs Lee.
Role: Goneril Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Aranti Actor: Mrs Hippisley

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

Event Comment: Paid Mrs Perry for walking 6 nights in the Coronation #1 10s.; Paid Mr Cooper, Printer #41 16s. (Account Book). Receipts: #110 9s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King John

Cast
Role: King John Actor: Ross
Role: Salisbury Actor: Anderson
Role: King of France Actor: Clarke
Role: Pandulph Actor: Walker
Role: Queen Elenor Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Lady Faulconbridge Actor: Mrs Ferguson
Role: Constance Actor: Mrs Ward.

Afterpiece Title: Coronation

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear, And His Three Daughters

Performance Comment: Lear-Ross; Edgar-Smith; Bastard-Clarke; Gloster-Gibson; Kent-Walker; Gentleman Usher-Cushing; Albany-Davis; Cornwall-Anderson; Goneril-Mrs Stephens; Regan-Mrs Vincent; Cordelia-Miss Wilford, 1st time (playbill). [Public Advertiser assigns Kent-Morris.]
Cast
Role: Cornwall Actor: Anderson
Role: Goneril Actor: Mrs Stephens
Role: Regan Actor: Mrs Vincent

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: As17661110, but Prince Edward-Mas. Besford; Queen-Mrs Bellamy.
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Bellamy.
Role: King Henry Actor: Gibson
Role: Buckingham Actor: Hull
Role: Stanley Actor: Anderson
Role: Lady Anne Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Duchess of York Actor: Mrs Ferguson

Afterpiece Title: Coronation

Event Comment: CCymon deferred on account of Mrs Baddeley's indisposition. Receiv'd from Condell, 2nd payment for Fruit Office #20. Paid Barrow & Co. Oil Bill #51 14s. 6d. and Nichol's bill for line #1 6s.; Chorus singers 2 nights #5 1s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #97 5s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King John

Cast
Role: King Actor: Powell
Role: Bastard Actor: Holland
Role: King Philip Actor: Bensley
Role: Pandulph Actor: Bransby
Role: Elinor Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Lady Falconbridge Actor: Mrs Lee
Role: Constance Actor: Mrs Yates.

Afterpiece Title: The Cunning Man

Cast
Role: Phoebe Actor: Mrs Arne

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King John

Performance Comment: As17661031, but Salisbury-DuBellamy; Constance-Mrs Bellamy.
Cast
Role: Constance Actor: Mrs Bellamy.
Role: King John Actor: Ross
Role: King of France Actor: Clarke
Role: Pandulph Actor: Walker
Role: Queen Elenor Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Lady Faulconbridge Actor: Mrs Ferguson

Afterpiece Title: Coronation

Dance: III: A Serious Dance-Miss Capon (3rd time), as17670427 IV: Double Hornpipe, as17670427

Ballet: IV: The Wapping Landlady. As17670427

Event Comment: Benefit for a Public Charity. [Specified in Account Book, as the Lock Hospital, which received #11 3s. over and above house charges and sundries (candles, kettle drum, side drum, wardrobe) plus #23 5s. for disposing of 93 Box tickets.] @Receipt #97 15s.@House Charges #84@Candles #1 5s.@Kettle Drum 5s.@Side Drum 2s.@Wardrobe #1@Total #86 12s.@Balance due the Hospital #11 3s.@93 Box Tickets valued at #23 5s.@Money #97 15s.@Total in House #121 (Account Book).@ N.B. Received of Mrs LaRoche her half value of Tickets for 12th Inst. #59 13s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King John

Cast
Role: King John Actor: Powell
Role: King of France Actor: Clarke
Role: Pandulph Actor: Gibson
Role: Queen Elinor Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Lady Blanch Actor: Mrs DuBellamy
Role: Lady Faulconbridge Actor: Mrs Ferguson
Role: Constance Actor: Mrs Bellamy.

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Evans.

Dance: End: The Merry Sailors, as17671009

Event Comment: Benefit for Green and Ansell (box-keepers). Tickets sold at the Doors will not be admitted. Charges #83 1s. 6d. Deficit #53 13s., covered by income from tickets: Ansell #112 7s. (Box 341; Pit 162; Gallery 28); Green #135 4s. (Box 470; Pit 106; Gallery 18). Rec'd of Condell his deficiency and #20 in full for Fruit Rent this season: also deficiencies from Mrs Naylor and Potter. Paid Mr Scovell for copying Music in Maid of the Mill--#3 9s. (Account Book). Receipts: #53 13s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Cast
Role: Lady Ann Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Duchess of York Actor: Mrs Ferguson.
Role: King Henry Actor: Gibson
Role: Buckingham Actor: Hull
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Ward.

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

Performance Comment: As17690508, but Termagant-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Termagant Actor: Mrs Green.
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs DuBellamy.
Role: Rhodope Actor: Mrs Lampe
Role: Nymph Actor: _. u§™cg A+A New Occasional Interlude: The Royal Garland.
Role: Mrs Mattocks Genius of England Actor: Mahon
Role: Calliope Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Young Shepherdess Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: to conclude with a Grand Ballet Actor: Fishar, Sga Manesiere
Role: Chorusses of Shepherds and Shepherdesses Actor: .
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Copin
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Dyer
Role: Eurydice Actor: Mrs Baker.

Dance: End: The Merry Sailors, as17680920

Event Comment: Benefit for Weston and Miss Ogilvie. By Authority. Being the Last Night. [Many advance bills noted the continuous deferment of this on account of Weston's bad state of health.] Mr Weston's late and precarious State of Health making it extremely doubtful whether he could go through so long and laborious part as Richard, he humbly recommends to the Public Mr Gentleman's friendly intention of undertaking the Character for that Night, and will for the Capital Entertainment of his Friends, speak a new Occasional Prologue, and appear in the Farce, that the strength he has gained for some Days past may not be impaired by Fatigue

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: Richard-F. Gentleman; Henry-Bannister; Richmond-Davis; Buckingham-Gardner; Prince Edward-Master Cape; Duke of York-Miss Rose; Tressel-A Young Gentleman, first appearance; Lady Anne-Miss Ogilvie, first time; Duchess of York-Mrs Painter; Queen-Mrs Wright from Dublin; Stanley-Bailey; Catesby-Farrell; Ratcliff-Dancer; Lord Mayor-Sharpless; Lieut.-Lings (Hogan).

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Performance Comment: Dick (with a variety of imitations)-Bannister; Simon-Weston; Chalotte-Miss Ogilvie; end of Farce, By Desire, Epilogue to The Doctor Last in His Chariot-Miss Rose; and the Original Prologue-Davis.

Entertainment: SScrub's Trip to the Jubilee (a New Occasional Prologue)-Weston

Event Comment: CCyrus oblig'd to be Deferr'd on account of Indisposition Mrs Yates. Receipts: #127 11s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Cast
Role: King Henry Actor: Gibson
Role: Buckingham Actor: Hull
Role: Lady Anne Actor: Mrs Lessingham
Role: Duckess of York Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Ward.

Afterpiece Title: The Coronation

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: Richard-Holland; Henry VI-Reddish; Buckingham-Jefferson; Norfolk-Burton; Stanley-Bransby; Lieut.-Fawcett; Tressel-Cautherly; Lady Anne-Miss Young, first time; Queen-Mrs Hopkins; Princes-Miss Rogers, Miss Collett; Richmond-Aickin; Duchess of York-Mrs Johnston.
Cast
Role: Richard Actor: Holland
Role: Buckingham Actor: Jefferson
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Duchess of York Actor: Mrs Johnston.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv, Part I

Performance Comment: As17691023, but Hotspur-Barry ; Lady Percy-Mrs Barry.
Cast
Role: Lady Percy Actor: Mrs Barry.
Role: King Actor: Bannister
Role: Northumberland Actor: Burton
Role: Wesmorland Actor: Ackman
Role: Hostess Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Lady Piercy Actor: Mrs Stephens.
Related Works
Related Work: The Tragedy of King Henry IV of France Author(s): Charles Beckingham

Afterpiece Title: A Trip to Scotland

Cast
Role: The dances Actor: Giorgi, Atkins, Mrs King
Role: Mrs Filagree Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Love
Event Comment: CCyrus oblig'd to be deferr'd on account of Indisposition of Mrs Yates. Receipts: #124 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Cast
Role: King Henry Actor: Gibson
Role: Buckingham Actor: Hull
Role: Lady Anne Actor: Mrs Lessingham
Role: Duckess of York Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Ward.

Afterpiece Title: Man and Wife

Cast
Role: Phillida Actor: Mrs Baker.

Dance: II of the Comedy: The Whim, as17691123

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv, Part I

Performance Comment: As17700109, but Lady Percy-Mrs Stephens; Poins-J. Aickin.
Cast
Role: Lady Percy Actor: Mrs Stephens
Role: King Actor: Bannister
Role: Northumberland Actor: Burton
Role: Wesmorland Actor: Ackman
Role: Hostess Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Lady Piercy Actor: Mrs Stephens.
Related Works
Related Work: The Tragedy of King Henry IV of France Author(s): Charles Beckingham
Event Comment: The Irish Widow to be laid aside after this night on account of Mrs Barry's playing some principal characters. Paid salary list #513 17s. 6d.; Rec'd stopages #20 4s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #158 17s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Arthur

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Cast
Role: Widow Brady Actor: Mrs Barry

Dance: I: The Irish Fair, as17721023

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Desire. Rec'd 1 yrs rent of Mrs Johnson to Lady Day last, 1773, #6 (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King John

Cast
Role: King John Actor: Reddish
Role: King Philip Actor: J. Aickin
Role: Lady Faulconbridge Actor: Mrs Johnston
Role: Constance Actor: Mrs Barry
Role: Pandulph Actor: Bransby

Afterpiece Title: The Note of Hand

Cast
Role: Sunderland Actor: Jefferson
Role: Mrs Cheveley Actor: Mrs Greville
Related Works
Related Work: The Note of Hand; or, Trip to Newmarket Author(s): Richard Cumberland
Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Stede and T. Ansell. Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Tickets deliver'd by Pilfold, Sherratt, Wilkinson, Mrs Hitchcock, Widow Emery, Widow Trott, Claridge and Doe will be taken as well as those delivered for Rule a Wife. Receipts: #39 15s. 6d. (Account Book). [No charges. House received the ready money receipts plus half-value of the tickets delivered]: @Tickets Box Pit Gallery Value Half Value@Miss Stede 21 41 53 #16 14s. #8 7s.@Ansell 10 61 47 #16 7s. #8 3s. 6d.@Pilfold 43 284 74 #60 15s. #30 7s. 6d.@Sharratt .. 14 10 #3 2s. #1 11s.@Wilkinson 34 55 12 #17 19s. #8 19s. 6d.@Mrs Hitchcock 24 50 23 #14 6s. #7 3s.@Mrs Emery 15 84 100 #26 7s. #13 3s. 6d.@Mrs Trott 18 4 5 #5 12s. #2 16s.@Claridge 12 66 52 #18 2s. #9 1s.@Doe .. 36 54 #10 16s. #5 8s.@Total 177 685 430 #190 #95@

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv, Part I

Performance Comment: As17740430 but Vernon-Hull; Bardolph-Davis; Prince John, Douglas, Westmorland, Blunt, Bardolph, Francis restored as of 15 March. Prince John, Douglas, Westmorland, Blunt, Bardolph, Francis restored as of 15 March.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Clarke
Role: Westmorland Actor: Thompson
Role: Hostess Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Lady Percy Actor: Mrs Hartley
Role: The Public Advertiser assigns King Actor: Young.
Related Works
Related Work: The Tragedy of King Henry IV of France Author(s): Charles Beckingham

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

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

Dance: III: A Minuet (1st time)-Blurton, Miss Stede; End: A Hornpipe, in the character of a sailor-Miss Stede. [See17730522.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Ii

Performance Comment: As17741024, but Rosamond-Mrs Hartley.
Cast
Role: Rosamond Actor: Mrs Hartley.
Role: King Henry Actor: Bensley, first time
Role: Queen Eleanor Actor: Mrs Melmoth

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Dance: End tragedy: The Reel, as17741028

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Performance Comment: Lear-Barry; Edgar-Lewis, first time; Gloster-Hull; Bastard-Bensley; Kent-Clarke; Albany-Whitefield; Cornwall-Davies; Gentleman Usher-Quick; Burgundy-Thompson; Goneril-Miss Pearce; Regan-Mrs Whitefield; Arante-Miss Dayes; Cordelia-Mrs Barry.
Cast
Role: Regan Actor: Mrs Whitefield
Role: Cordelia Actor: Mrs Barry.

Afterpiece Title: The Golden Pippin

Cast
Role: Venus Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Pallas Actor: Mrs Baker
Event Comment: Benefit for Sarjant (Box-book and House-keeper). Doors open half past 5. To Begin at half past 6 o'clock

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Ii

Performance Comment: As17741105, but Queen Eleanor-Mrs Mattocks.

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Mattocks

Dance: End: The Humours of Blackwall, as17750429

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: As17750418 but Lady Ann-Miss Macklin; Richard-Macklin, first time; Queen-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Mattocks.
Role: King Henry Actor: Clarke
Role: Buckingham Actor: Hull
Role: Dunchess of York Actor: Mrs Hull

Afterpiece Title: St Patrick's Day

Cast
Role: Bridget Actor: Mrs Pitt
Event Comment: Benefit for Macklin. Last time of performing this season. Doors open half past 5. To Begin at half past 6 o'clock. Tickets to be had of Macklin, James St., Covent Garden, and of Mr Sarjant at the stage Door where places for the Boxes may be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: As17750525, but Macklin's 2nd appearance as Richard; Queen-Mrs Hopkins (from Drury Lane); Prince Edward-Harris.
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: King Henry Actor: Clarke
Role: Buckingham Actor: Hull
Role: Dunchess of York Actor: Mrs Hull

Afterpiece Title: St Patrick's Day

Performance Comment: As17750525, but short bill: Parts-Clinch, Lee Lewes, Quick, Dunstall, Mrs Pitt, Miss Brown.

Dance: End: The Irish Lilt, as17741202