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Event Comment: New Dresses and Decorations for the Dances (General Advertiser). Dances-Mons Devisse (from Paris), Auretti; Dances lik'd (Cross). Receipts: #100 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Busy Body-Woodward; Sir George-Palmer; Sir Francis-Yates; Sir Jealous-Berry; Charles-Havard; Whisper-James; Scentwell-Mrs Simpson; Isabinda-Mrs Mills; Patch-Mrs Green; Miranda-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Whisper Actor: James
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Clive.

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Dance: Comic Dance, call'dCountry Amusements-M Devisse, his 1st appearance in England, Mad Auretti; a Grand Dance call'd Pigmalion-Devisse, Mad Auretti

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Performance Comment: Benedick-Garrick; Don Pedro-Havard; Leonato-Berry; Don John-Winstone; Claudio-Palmer; Fryar-Bridges; Borachio-Blakes; Dogberry-Shuter; Balthazar,songs-Beard; Verges-Vaughan; Conrade-Mozeen; Town Clerk-James; Sexton-Ray; Hero-Mrs Willoughby; Margaret-Mrs Havard; Ursula-Miss Minors; Beatrice-Mrs Pritchard; In Act II, a Masquerade Dance-Mathews, Mad Cupis Camargo; To conclude with a Country Dance-the characters of the play.
Cast
Role: Town Clerk Actor: James
Related Works
Related Work: The Universal Passion Author(s): James Miller

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin's Chaplet Author(s): James Wild

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Performance Comment: Gripe-W. Vaughan; Brass-Woodward; Clarissa-Mrs Pritchard; Mrs Amlet-Mrs James; Mrs Cloggit-Mrs Cross; Flippantia-Mrs Clive; Corinna-Mrs Green; Araminta-Mrs Mills; Dick-Havard; Moneytrap-Yates.
Cast
Role: Mrs Amlet Actor: Mrs James

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Dance: II: Country Amusements-; V: Pigmalion, as17501102; III: Running Footman's Dance, as17501020

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: Mirabel-Palmer; Fainall-Havard; Witwood-Woodward; Sir Wilful-Yates; Petulant-Shuter; Waitwell-Layfield; Mrs Marwood-Mrs Clive; Lady Wishfort-Mrs James; Mrs Fainall-Mrs Willoughby; Foible-Mrs Green; Mincing-Miss Minors; Millamant-Mrs Pritchard; In Act IV, a Comic Dance-McNeil, Mad Cupis Camargo.
Cast
Role: Lady Wishfort Actor: Mrs James

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Dance: II: Country Amusements, as17501102; End: Running Footman's Dance, as17501020

Event Comment: By Particular Desire. On Thursday 6 Dec. 1750 a Benefit for a Citizen's Widow with 8 Children, As You Like It, and Miss in her Teens. Tickets to be had at Moorgate Coffee House; Rainbow, Sam's and Janeway's Coffee Houses in Cornhill; Paul's Head, Carter Lane; Peele's and Nandoe's in Fleet Street; Mr Law's, Confectioner, at the Eagle and Child, Fleet St.; Charing Cross; Bethell's Hatter and Hosier, the corner of Pall Mall; Thatched House Tavern, St James St.; Mr Jones, Bookseller, the corner of Staples Inn, and Seagoe's Coffee House, Holborn; the Aldersgate Coffee House, Aldersgate Street; and Ship Tavern, Ratcliff cross. This day is publish'd The Rosciad: a Poem (at 1s.) in which the excellencies and imperfections of the three present principal ornaments of the British Stage are illustrated, and conspicuously represented; with observations on theatrical performances. Printed for J. Robinson. Receipts: #100 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Cast
Role: Leander Actor: Wilder
Role: James Actor: Winstone.

Dance: II: Comic Dance, as17501117

Ballet: V: The Birdcatchers. As17501127

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant Or The Sick Ladys Cure

Performance Comment: Atall-Woodward; Sir Solomon Sadlife-Taswell; Careless-Havard; Clerimont-Palmer; Lady Dainty-Mrs Pritchard, for the first time; Willful-James; Sir Harry Atall-Burton; Strut-Shuter; Finder-Blakes; Lady Sadlife-Mrs Clive; Clarinda-Mrs Willoughby; Sylvia-Mrs Green; Wishwell-Miss Minors; Situp-Mrs Pit.
Cast
Role: Willful Actor: James
Related Works
Related Work: The Picture; or, Cuckold in Conceit Author(s): James Miller

Afterpiece Title: Robin Hood

Cast
Role: Leander Actor: Mas. Mattocks

Dance: IV: Comic Dance, as17501117

Event Comment: Benefit for Woodward. Afterpiece: A New farce written by Mr Woodward-for his Benefit, The farce was a kind of dispute among ye Actors, & went off, as it was a Benefit, without Interruption, but I believe will not be play'd agen, ye Epil: was a parody upon Shakespear's Stage of Life, & was Lik'd (Cross). No Part of Pit will be rail'd into the Boxes. Ladies send servants by three. Tickets to be had of Woodward at Clarendon's Warehouse, and of Hobson at the stage door. Last time of performing the mainpiece this season. [Larpent MS 92, indicates the afterpiece as a criticism from the actors' view of the way they are handled by audiences, and of their own damnation of a play presented to them. All works up to the Epilogue: @'All the town's a farce-he says and swears,@And all the men and women merely players...'@ which is severe upon politicians, doctors, statesmen and connoisseurs. The characters appear under their own names, Cross, Clive, etc.] Receipts: #300 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Afterpiece Title: A Lick at the Town

Performance Comment: Parts-Woodward, Palmer, Blakes, Shuter, Mrs Clive, Miss Pitt, Miss Minors, Cross, James, Raftor; Prologue-Woodward; Epilogue-Garrick.
Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Green-This House was hurt by Mr Handel's Music at ye Foundling Hospt (Cross). Tickets of Mrs Green at Broad Court, Bow St., Covent Garden and at Stage Door. Tickets deliver'd for the 10th will be taken. Last time of acting the mainpiece this season. Receipts: #130 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Roman Father

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Performance Comment: As17501106, but Fribble-Yates; Puff-James.
Cast
Role: Puff Actor: James.

Dance: Devisse, Mad Auretti

Event Comment: Benefit for Costollo and Miss Minors. Tickets of Costollo at his lodgings at Mr Waiter's, Chymist, the Golden Cross, in Russel St., Covent Garden; of Miss Minors, at Mr Nichols's a Baker, in Catherine St., near Russel Court, and at the Stage Door. We are assured that Sg Giardini's Performance on the Violin, at Sga Cuzzoni's Benefit, at the New Theatre in Haymarket, on Saturday Night last, gave the highest pleasure to several of the best judges of that instrument. Receipts: #90 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Husband Or A Journey To London

Performance Comment: Lord Townly-Palmer; Lady Grace-Mrs Willoughby for the first time; Manly-Berry; Basset-Blakes; Squire Richard-Costollo; Lady Wronghead-Mrs James; Miss Jenny-Miss Minors; Sir Francis Wronghead-Yates; Moody-Winstone; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Cross; Trusty-Mrs Yates; Lady Townly-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Lady Wronghead Actor: Mrs James

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Song: Master Mattocks

Dance: Mathews, Mad Camargo, McNeil

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: As17510423 but Hamlet-Garrick; Ostrick-Woodward; King-Winstone; Player King-Burton; Gravediggers-_Ray, W. Vaughan; Player Queen-Mrs Yates; Lucianus-James.
Cast
Role: Lucianus Actor: James.

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin's Chaplet Author(s): James Wild

Dance: Devisse, Mad Auretti

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: Frederick-Havard; Ramilie-Shuter; Sparkel-Burton; Mrs Wisely-Mrs Cross; Wheedle-Mrs Benet; Clerimont-Palmer; Miser-Yates; James-Winstone; Mariana-Mrs Mills; Harriet-Mrs Willoughby; Decoy-Ray; Furnish-Raftor; List-Marr; Lappet-Mrs Clive (in which character will be introduc'd the song, The Life of a Beau).
Cast
Role: James Actor: Winstone
Related Works
Related Work: Fame; or, Queen Elizabeth's Trumpets; or, Never plead's Hopes of being a Lord Chancellor; or, The Lover turn'd Philosopher; or, The Miser's Resolve upon the Lowering of Interest Author(s): James Lacy
Related Work: The Miser Author(s): James Wild

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmaskd

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse Or Virtue In Danger

Performance Comment: Worthy-Palmer; Tunbelly-Taswell; Sir John-Scrase; Page-Master Cross; Tailor-W. Vaughan; Lory-Shuter; Bull-Burton; Nurse-Mrs James; Young Fashion-Mozeen; Berinthia-Mrs Pritchard; Coupler-Winstone; Amanda-Mrs Mills; Lord Varole-Blakes; Shoemaker-Ray; Syringe-Yates; Miss Hoyden-Mrs Clive; Foppington-Woodward; Loveless-Havard.
Cast
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs James
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Intruiging Chambermaid

Song: Mattocks

Event Comment: Places for boxes to be had of Mr Thurston at the stage door. No persons admitted behind the Scenes, nor any money returned after the Curtain is drawn up. Play to begin at 6 o'clock. [This admonition about not appearing behind the scenes occurs frequently on bills this season and will not be noted further.] Receipts: #80 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Valentine-Havard; Foresight-Shuter; Sir Sampson Legend-Taswell; Jeremy-Blakes; Nurse-Mrs James; Scandal-Palmer; Tattle-Woodward; Ben-Yates (with Song and Dance in character); Angelica-Mrs Pritchard; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Willoughby; Mrs Frail-Mrs Mills; Miss Prue-Mrs Clive; Trapland-Ray.
Cast
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs James
Role: Scandal Actor: Palmer
Role: Trapland Actor: Ray.

Afterpiece Title: The King and Miller of Mansfield

Song: Mattocks

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: Romeo-Garrick; Juliet-Miss Bellamy; Friar Lawrence-Havard; Paris-Scrase; Escalus-Winstone; Benvolio-Mozeen; Capulet-Berry; Tibalt-Blakes; Mercutio-Woodward; Nurse-Mrs James; Lady Capulet-Mrs Bennet; With the Additional Scene representing the Funeral Procession to the Monument of the Capulets: Vocal Parts-Beard, Wilder, Mattocks, Mas. Vernon.
Cast
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs James

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Event Comment: Afterpiece: By Particular Desire. Ye Audience allarm'd in the Middle of ye farce by Cap Robinson & Cap Loyde fighting behind ye Boxes; people suspected at first it was fire, but being convinc'd to ye Contrary set down again. Cap Rob was wounded (Cross). Was a terrible alarm at Drury Lane theatre by a noise from behind the boxes, occasion'd by two gentlemen quarrelling and drawing their swords, which produc'd a rumor of fire through the house, and so great a confusion that many were hurt in attempting to force their way out. A woman was with difficulty saved from throwing herself over the gallery into the pit (Gentleman's Magazine, p. 425). Receipts: #80 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: Mirabell-Palmer; Fainall-Havard; Petulant-Shuter; Witwou'd-Woodward; Waitwell-W. Vaughan; Mrs Marwood-Mrs Clive; Mrs Fainall-Mrs Willoughby; Foible-Mrs Green; Mincing-Miss Minors; Millamant-Mrs Pritchard; Sir Willful Witwoud-Yates; Lady Wishfort-Mrs James.
Cast
Role: Lady Wishfort Actor: Mrs James.

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Song: III: Mattocks

Dance: IV: Will be introduced a Comic Dance-Harvey, Mrs Addison

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: Miser-Macklin; Frederick-Gibson; Clerimont-Ridout; James-Collins; Decoy-Marten; Ramilie-Dyer; Mariana-Mrs Barrington; Harriet-Mrs Vincent; Mrs Wisely-Mrs Bambridge; Wheedle-Miss Haughton; Lappet-Mrs Macklin.
Cast
Role: James Actor: Collins
Related Works
Related Work: Fame; or, Queen Elizabeth's Trumpets; or, Never plead's Hopes of being a Lord Chancellor; or, The Lover turn'd Philosopher; or, The Miser's Resolve upon the Lowering of Interest Author(s): James Lacy
Related Work: The Miser Author(s): James Wild

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Cast
Role: Andromeda Actor: Miss Falkner
Role: Cyclops Actor: Roberts, Smith, Bennet, Davis
Related Works
Related Work: The Medley; or, Harlequin At-All Author(s): James Messink
Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted in 5 years. [See 11 Dec. 1744. For further comment on Dexter, see Genest, IV, p. 341.] One Mr Dexter did Oroonoko , a Gent of Ireland--who never appear'd upon a Stage before--he had ye Greatest applause ever heard & indeed deservedly a Sweet Voice, great feeling--his name was not in ye Bills--only by a Gent (Cross). We hear that a Comedy call'd Eastward Hoe; or, The Prentices, written by Ben Johnson, Chapman, and Marston, is now reviving at the Theatre Royal in Drury Lane, and will be acted the 29th. [A four page double column account of the text of Oroonoko appeared in the Gentleman's Magazine, 1752, pp. 163-67.] Receipts: #130 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko Or The Royal Slave

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-Dexter (first appearance on any stage); Aboan-Lee; Blandford-Palmer; Daniel-Shuter; Imonida-Miss Bellamy; Widow-Mrs James; Charlot Weldon-Mrs Willoughby; Lucy-Miss Minors; Governor-Burton; Capt. Driver-Taswell; Stanmore-Winstone; Jack Stanmore-Mozeen; Hotman-Blakes.
Cast
Role: Blandford Actor: Palmer
Role: Widow Actor: Mrs James

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Husband

Performance Comment: Lord Townly-Ross, first time; Sir Francis-Yates; Count Basset-Blakes; Squire Richard-Shuter; Manly-Havard; Moody-Winstone; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Cross; Trusty-Mrs Yates; Myrtilla-Mrs Bennet; Lady Grace-Mrs Willoughby; Lady Townly-Mrs Pritchard; Lady Wronghead-Mrs James; Miss Jenny-Miss Minors.
Cast
Role: Lady Wronghead Actor: Mrs James

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Ballet: SSavoyard Travellers. As17511105

Event Comment: Benefit for ye widow of Capt. James Spencer, an Officer &c., and her small Children (Cross). An Old Officer who had been in His Majesty's Service 46 years, but dying when upon half-pay has left the Widow without pension and with several small children in greatest distress. N.B. Part of the Pit will be rail'd into the boxes and servants will be allowed to keep places on the Stage. Tickets to be had of Mrs Spencer, the uppermost house in Prince's Court, by Storey's Gate; the Bedford Coffee House, Covent Garden; the Tiltyard Coffee House; St James Coffee House; Sweet's Coffee House, Bukingham Court; Bridge Street Coffee House; The Rainbow Coffee House, Ludgate Hill; the Temple Exchange, Fleet St.; the Rainbow, Cornhill; and at the Stage Door of the theatre where places may be taken. Mr Norton Amber, humbly hopes this general acknowledgment of the favour which his friends were pleas'd to confer on him by their generous appearance last Night at Drury Lane, will be accepted, instead of a more particular application, which his constant employment prevents; and begs leave to assure them, that he shall ever retain a most grateful sense of their indulgent assistance. Receipts: #252 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Performance Comment: Col. Fainwell-Woodward; Obadiah-Taswell; Periwinkle-Shuter; Tradelove-Burton; Freeman-Palmer; Sir Philip-Blakes; Anne Lovely-Mrs Clive; Mrs Prim-Mrs James; Sackbutt-Winstone; Simon Pure-Vaughan; Betty-Mrs Bennet; Masked Lady-Mrs Toogood.
Cast
Role: Mrs Prim Actor: Mrs James

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Ranger

Dance: IV: Les Caprices de la Dance, as17511212

Song: II: Mattocks

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Comical Lovers

Performance Comment: Palamede-Ross; Rhodophil-Palmer; Celadon-Woodward first time; Sabrina-Mrs Simson; Florimel-Mrs Pritchard, first time; Doralice-Mrs Willoughby; Flavia-Miss Minors; Melissa-Mrs James; Philotas-Mrs Cross; Olinda-Mrs Bennett; Melantha, with songs proper to the part and an Italian Mimic Song-Mrs Clive; Beleza-Mrs Toogood.

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Song: III: Mattocks

Dance: IV: Mad Auretti

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-Dexter; Aboan-Berry; Blandford-Palmer; Daniel-Shuter; Imoinda-Miss Bellamy; Widow Lackitt-Mrs James; Charlotte-Mrs Bennet; Lucy-Miss Minors; Governor-Burton; Capt. Driver-Taswell; Stanmore-Winstone; Jack Stanmore-Mozeen; Hotman-Blakes.
Cast
Role: Blandford Actor: Palmer
Role: Widow Lackitt Actor: Mrs James

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: New Dance The%Matelot Basque-Ferrere (Being the first time of his performing in England), Others

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: Mirable-Palmer; Fainall-Havard; Petulant-Shuter; Witwou'd-Woodward; Waitwell-Blakes; Mrs Marwood-Mrs Clive; Mrs Fainall-Mrs Mills; Foible-Miss Minors; Mincing-Mrs Toogood; Millamant-Mrs Pritchard; Lady Wishfort-Mrs James; Sir Willful-Yates.
Cast
Role: Lady Wishfort Actor: Mrs James

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin's Chaplet Author(s): James Wild

Dance: II: The Matelot Basque, as17521005; IV: A Comic Dance-Harvey, Mrs Addison

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: Miser-Macklin; Frederick-Usher; Clerimont-Ridout; James-Collins; Decoy-Marten; Ramilie-Dyer; Mariana-Mrs Barrington; Harriet-Mrs Vincent; Mrs Wisely-Mrs Bambridge; Wheedle-Miss Haughton; Lappet-Mrs Macklin.
Cast
Role: James Actor: Collins
Related Works
Related Work: Fame; or, Queen Elizabeth's Trumpets; or, Never plead's Hopes of being a Lord Chancellor; or, The Lover turn'd Philosopher; or, The Miser's Resolve upon the Lowering of Interest Author(s): James Lacy
Related Work: The Miser Author(s): James Wild

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Cast
Role: Andromeda Actor: Mrs Lampe
Role: Cyclops Actor: Roberts, Smith, Courtney, Whitacre
Related Works
Related Work: The Medley; or, Harlequin At-All Author(s): James Messink

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: Romeo-Garrick; Escalus-Winstone; Capulet-Berry; Paris-Scrase; Benvolio-Mozeen; Tibalt-Blakes; Friar Lawrence-Havard; Mercutio-Woodward; Lady Capulet-Mrs Bennet; Nurse-Mrs James; Juliet-Miss Bellamy; With the additional scene representing the Funeral Procession to the Monument of the Capulets. The vocal parts-Wilder, Beard, Master Vernon; In I a Masquerade Dance- proper to the play.
Cast
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs James

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist