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Performances

Mainpiece Title: Loves Last Shift Or The Fool In Fashion

Performance Comment: Loveless-Ross; Sir Novelty-Woodward; Elder Worthy-Clarke; Young Worthy-Dyer; Sly-Costollo; Lawyer-Wignel; Amanda's Woman-Mrs Ferguson; Flareit's Maid-Miss Helm; Sir William Wisewou'd-Dunstall; Snap-Shuter; Narcissa-Mrs Vincent; Hillaria-Mrs Dyer; Flareit-Mrs Green; Amanda-Mrs Ward (playbill).
Cast
Role: Sir Novelty Actor: Woodward
Role: Sir William Wisewou'd Actor: Dunstall

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Dance: III: Blind Man's Buff, as17641003; End: La Femme Maitresse, as17641004

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Squire Of Alsatia

Performance Comment: Squire-Woodward; Belfond Jr-Smith; Truman-Hull; Lolpoop-Dunstall; Sir William Belfond-Shuter; Cheatly-White; Capt. Hackum-Buck; Shamwell-Cushing; Attorney-Anderson; Termagant-Gardner; Roger-Weller; Mrs Hackum-Mrs Copin; Margery-Mrs White; Sir Edward Belfond-Gibson; Ruth-Mrs Pitt; Lucia-Mrs Baker; Teresa-Miss Hallam; Isabella-Miss Vincent; Mrs Termagant-Mrs Vincent.

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Related Works
Related Work: The Medley; or, Harlequin At-All Author(s): Charles Dibdin

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Platonic Wife

Performance Comment: Parts by: Powell, Holland, Griffith, Lee, Havard, Moody, Parsons, Ackman, Mrs Clive, Miss Pope, Mrs Hopkins, Mrs Cross, Mrs Lee, Mrs Hippisley, Mrs Yates. With a Prologue and an Epilogue. Prologue-; Lord Frankland-Powell; Sir William Belville-Holland; Sir Harry Wilmot-Griffith; Mr Frankland-Lee; Ambrose-Havard; Patrick-Moody; Nicodemus Nicodemus-Parsons; Footman-Ackman; Lady Fanshaw-Mrs Clive; Emilia-Miss Pope; Clarinda-Mrs Hopkins; Frontage-Mrs Cross; Betty-Mrs Lee; Lucy-Mrs Hippisley; Lady Frankland-Mrs Yates; Epilogue-Mrs Clive (Genest, V, 65, suggests the character Fantange instead of Frontage), Published edn., 1765, lists the character Fontange.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Loves Last Shift Or The Fool In Fashion

Performance Comment: Loveless-Ross; Sir Novelty-Woodward; Elder Worthy-Hull; Young Worthy-Dyer; Sly-Cushing; Amanda's Woman-Mrs Ferguson; Lawyer-Wignel; Flareit's Maid-Miss Helm; Sir William Wisewou'd-Dunstall; Snap-Shuter; Narcissa-Mrs Mattocks; Hillaria-Mrs Dyer; Flareit-Mrs Green; Amanda-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: Sir Novelty Actor: Woodward
Role: Sir William Wisewou'd Actor: Dunstall

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Squire Of Alsatia

Performance Comment: Squire-Woodward; Belfond Jun-Smith; Truman-Hull; Lolpoop-Dunstall; Sir William Belfond-Shuter; Ruth-Mrs Pitt; Lucia-Mrs Baker; Teresa-Mrs Burden; Isabella-Miss Vincent; Mrs Termagant-Mrs Vincent; Sir Edward Belfond-Gibson.

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Minor

Performance Comment: Mrs Cole-Foote; Sir Richard Wealthy-Aickin; Sir William Wealthy-Castle; The Minor-Davis; Loader-Palmer; Dick-M'George; Shift, Transfer, Squintum-Weston; Folly-Quick; Constables-Francis, Strutton; Smirk-Shuter; Lucy-a young Gentlewoman, first appearance on any stage.

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Entertainment: Dancing-

Event Comment: Books of the Burletta to be had at the Theatre. Paid Thos. Williamson for 4 pounds spermeceti candles 7s. (Account Book). Receipts: #133 7s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Loves Last Shift Or The Fool In Fashion

Performance Comment: Loveless-Ross; Sir Novelty-Woodward; Elder Worthy-Clarke; Young Worthy-Dyer; Sly-Cushing; Lawyer-Wignel; Amanda's Woman-Mrs Ferguson; Flareit's Maid-Miss Helm; Sir William-Dunstall; Snap-Shuter; Narcissa-Mrs Mattocks; Hillaria-Mrs Dyer; Flareit-Mrs Green; Amanda-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: Sir Novelty Actor: Woodward
Role: Sir William Actor: Dunstall

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Event Comment: Both Pieces By Particular Desire. Present the Dukes of York and Cumberland, Princess of Brunswick, and Lady Louisa. Paid for the paragraph of the Royal Family coming in the Ledger and Gazetteer 6s. (Account Book). Receipts: #149 4s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Squire Of Alsatia

Performance Comment: Squire-Woodward; Belfond Jun-Smith; Truman-Hull; Lolpoop-Dunstall; Sir William Belfond-Shuter; Sir Edward Belfond-Gibson; Ruth-Mrs Pitt; Lucia-Mrs Baker; Teresa-Mrs Burden; Isabella-Miss Vincent; Mrs Termagant-Mrs Vincent.

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Cast
Role: Sir Jasper Actor: Dunstall

Dance: End: The Garland-Fishar, Miss Wilford. [See17651003.

Event Comment: By His Majesty's Company. At the Theatre Royal in the Haymarket [repeated in all bills] will be performed, by particular Desire, a Comedy...Places to be taken of Mr Jewel, at the Theatre. 7 p.m. [Repeated in the bills.] The house has been altered, as there was formerly but one gallery. [Miss Ogilvie was the young gentlewoman.] Went at 5:30 (before ye doors were open) to Foote's new Theatre in ye Haymarket which was open for ye first time tonight, and is very neatly fitted up. Got a good place in ye Pit...a very humorous Prologue in Prose by J. Palmer as Snarl a writer of Political Letters for the newspapers. Weston as Laconic a newspaper poet--Foote as Manager and Scaffold ye Builder (ye real one of ye house as some said)...in Smirk (Foote) took off Langford to a hair, not forgetting his son's affair with Dr Chauncey. Shift and ye Epilogue as Dr Squintum by Bannister, who took off Holland, Dodd, Moody, and Champneys surprisingly well...The house pretty full. York there awhile (Neville MS Diary)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Minor

Performance Comment: Mrs Cole, Smirk-Foote; The Minor-Davis; Shift (with Imitations), Squintum-Bannister; Sir William Wealthy-Castle; Transfer-Weston; Loader-Palmer; Sir Richard Wealthy-Gardner; Dick-Quick; Tally-Pynn; Lucy-a young Gentlewoman, first appearance on any stage; Occasional Prologue in Prose-Laconic-J. Palmer; Scaffold the Builder-Bannister; Snarl-Weston; Manager-Foote-London Magazine.

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Minor

Performance Comment: Smirk, Mrs Cole-Foote; Minor-Aickin; Sir William Wealthy-Baddeley; Sir Richard-F. Gentleman; Loader-Davis; Dick-Jacobs; Transfer-Smith; Shift-Weston; Lucy-Miss Ambrose.

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Dance: As17720518

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Countess Of Salisbury

Performance Comment: Alwin-Cautherly, first time; Lord William-Master J. Bannister; Eleanor-Miss Ambrose; Raymond-Reddish; Grey-Aickin; Morton-Palmer; Sir Ardolph-Bannister; Countess of Salisbury-Mrs Barry; Laroches-Hurst; Peasant-Ackman; Knights-Wright, Fawcett (playbill).
Cast
Role: Sir Ardolph Actor: Bannister

Afterpiece Title: The Male Coquette

Performance Comment: Daffodil-Dodd; Dizzy-Parsons; Tukely-Davies; Racket-Keen; Sir William Wister-Wright; Sir Tan Tivy-Wheeler; Spinner-Griffith; Ruffle-Burton; Harry-Jacobs; Waiters-Ackman, W. Palmer; Arabella-Miss Ambrose; Mrs Dottrell-Mrs Davies; Widow Damply-Mrs Johnston; Lady Pewit-Mrs Bradshaw; Sophia-Mrs Egerton (playbill). [The Public Advertiser omits Racket.]The Public Advertiser omits Racket.]
Cast
Role: Sir William Wister Actor: Wright
Role: Sir Tan Tivy Actor: Wheeler

Dance: V: The Sailors Revels, as17720919

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Minor

Performance Comment: Smirk, Mrs Cole-Foote; Minor-Davis; Shift (with Imitations)-a Young Gentleman; Sir William-Castle; Sir Richard-Lewis; Loader-Fearon; Dick-Jacobs; Transfer-Weston; Lucy-Miss Ambrose.
Cast
Role: Sir William Actor: Castle
Role: Sir Richard Actor: Lewis

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Performance Comment: Sturgeon-Foote; Sir Jacob-Lloyd; Lint-Castle; Bruin-Fearon; Heeltap-Davis; Roger-Jacobs; Snuffle-Pierce; Sneak-Weston; Mrs Bruin-Mrs Weston; Mrs Sneak-Mrs DuBellamy.
Cast
Role: Sir Jacob Actor: Lloyd

Dance: The Haymakers-Giorgi's scholars

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Bankrupt

Performance Comment: Parts- Foote, Aickin, Bannister,Hamilton, Fearon, Moody,Davis, Jacobs, Lloyd, LaMash,Courtney, Holton , Howard, Weston, Mrs Williams, Miss Ambrose, Miss Platt, Mrs Jewell; Prologue-Foote; Sir Robert Riscounter-Foote; Margin-Howard; Pillage-Weston; Sir James-J. Aickin; Resource-Fearon; O'Flam-Moody; Robin-Bannister; James-Lamash; Lady Riscounter-Mrs Williams; Lydia-Mrs Jewell; Lucy-Miss Ambrose; Kitty-Miss Platt (Gentleman's Magazine).

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: As17730623 but Harry-Osborne; James-Lamash; Helebore-Hamilton; Sir Jasper-Follett.
Cast
Role: Sir Jasper Actor: Follett.

Dance: End: New Tambourine Dance-Giorgi's scholars

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Minor

Performance Comment: [As17730611but to avoid confusion full cast listed]: Smirk, Mrs Cole-Foote; the Minor-Aickin; Shift (with imitations)-Hutton; Sir William-Lloyd; Sir Richard-Howard; Loader-Davis; Transfer-Follett; Dick-Jacobs; Lucy-Miss Ambrose.
Cast
Role: Sir William Actor: Lloyd
Role: Sir Richard Actor: Howard

Afterpiece Title: A Trip to Portsmouth

Performance Comment: Parts by Weston, DuBellamy, Castle, Hutton, Bolton, LaMash, Follett, Hamilton, Fearon, Courtney, Bannister, Lings, Osborne, Francis, Ward, Lloyd, Mrs Fearon, Miss Platt, Mrs Palmer, Miss Atkinson, Mrs Weston, Miss Craven, a Young Gentlewoman. Prologue-Weston; To conclude with a Treble Hornpipe-Giorgi's scholars; Buck-Weston; Tom-Bannister; Sir Flimsey-Castle; Young Inkle-Lamash; Miss Flirt-Miss Craven; Lady Lochiel-Mrs Fearon; Simpson-DuBellamy; Sneer-Jacobs; Old Incle-Fearon; Hearty-Ward; Frenchman-Bolton; Laird-Hamilton; Landlord-Lloyd; Waiter-Hutton; 2nd Sailor-Follett; Groanly-Pearce; Katty-Miss Wilde; Landlady-Miss Platt; Dorothy-Mrs Weston; Nan-Mrs Palmer; Cicely-Miss Atkinson (Edition of 1773); Parts-Courtney, Lings, Osborne, Francis, a Young Gentlewoman.
Cast
Role: Sir Flimsey Actor: Castle

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Minor

Performance Comment: Smirk, Mrs Cole-Foote; The Minor-J. Aickin; Shift (with Imitations)-Bannister; Sir William-Lloyd; Sir Richard-Fearon; Loader-Davis; Transfer-Weston; Dick-Jacobs; Lucy-Mrs Jewell.
Cast
Role: Sir William Actor: Lloyd
Role: Sir Richard Actor: Fearon

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Dance: I: Tambourine Dance, as17740603 End: A Minuet, Allemande-Mas. and Miss Byrn

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Matilda

Afterpiece Title: The Male Coquette

Performance Comment: Daffodil-Dodd; Dizzy-Parsons; Spinner-Griffiths; Harry-Lamash; Waiters-Everard, Carpenter; Ruffle-Burton; Arabella-Miss Hopkins; Mrs Dotterel-Mrs Davies; Sophia-Mrs Greville; Tukely-Davies; Lord Racket-Keen; Sir William-Wright; Sir Tan Tivy-Wheeler; Widow Damply-Mrs Johnston; Lady Pewit-Mrs Bradshaw.
Cast
Role: Sir William Actor: Wright
Role: Sir Tan Tivy Actor: Wheeler

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Minor

Performance Comment: Smirk, Mrs Cole-Foote; Minor-Aickin; Shift (with imitations)-Bannister; Sir William-Lloyd; Sir Richard-Fearon; Loader-Davis; Transfer-Jacobs; Dick-Everard; Lucy-Miss Ambrose.
Cast
Role: Sir William Actor: Lloyd
Role: Sir Richard Actor: Fearon

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Performance Comment: Major Sturgeon-Foote; Sir Jacob-Lloyd; Bruin-Fearon; Heeltap-Davies; Lint-Whitefield; Roger-Jacobs; Snuffle-Pierce; Jerry Sneak-Weston; Mrs Bruin-Mrs Weston; Mrs Sneak-Mrs Gardner.
Cast
Role: Sir Jacob Actor: Lloyd

Dance: End: A Dance-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Minor

Performance Comment: Smirk, Mrs Cole-Foote; Minor-Aickin; Shift (with Imitations)-Bannister; Sir William-Baddeley; Sir Richar-Fearon; Loader-Palmer; Transfer-Jackson; Dick-Stephens; Lucy-Miss Ambrose.
Cast
Role: Sir William Actor: Baddeley
Role: Sir Richar Actor: Fearon

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Dance: The Haymakers-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Afterpiece Title: The Minor

Performance Comment: Shift, Smirk, Mrs Cole (with the Original Epilogue)-Wilkinson; Sir George Wealthy-Whitfield; Sir William Wealthy-Wewitzer; Mr Wealthy-L'Estrange; Loader-Fearon; Transfer-Jones; Dick-Stevens; Lucy-Miss Leeson.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In The Wrong

Performance Comment: As17781009, but Belinda-Mrs Bulkley; Sir John Restless-Lee Lewes; Sir William Belmont-L'Estrange; Young Belmont-Whitfield; Mr Blandford-Fearon; Robert-Booth; Brush-Wewitzer; Beverly-Lewis; Lady Restless-Mrs Mattocks; Clarissa-Mrs Morton; Tippet-Mrs Whitfield; Tattle-Mrs Pitt.

Afterpiece Title: The Farmers Return from London

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Election

Afterpiece Title: The First Part of King Henry IV

Performance Comment: Hotspur-Farren (1st appearance in that character); King Henry-Bensley; Prince of Wales-Brereton; Worcester-Aickin; Sir Richard Vernon-Williams; Northumberland-Packer; Sir W. Blunt-Fawcett; P. John-Master Benson; Westmoreland-Wrighten; Poins-R. Palmer; Francis-Waldron; Carriers-Moody, Parsons; Falstaff-Palmer; Hostess-Mrs Love; Lady Piercy-Mrs Cuyler.
Cast
Role: Sir Richard Vernon Actor: Williams

Dance: End II 2nd piece: a Comic Dance-Henry, Miss Armstrong

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Castle Of Andalusia

Afterpiece Title: The Minor

Performance Comment: Shift, Smirk and Mrs Cole-Bannister; Sir George Wealthy-Whitfield; Sir William Wealthy-Wewitzer; Mr Wealthy-Thompson; Loader-Fearon; Transfer-Jones; Dick-Stevens; Lucy-Mrs Lewis .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In The Wrong

Performance Comment: As17830103, but Sir John Restless-Wroughton (1st appearance in that character); Sir William Belmont-Thompson; Tippet-Mrs Whitfield .

Afterpiece Title: The Maid of the Oaks

Cast
Role: Sir Harry Groveby Actor: Davies

Dance: As17830425

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Devil In The Wine cellar

Performance Comment: Toby-Bannister Jun.; Exciseman-Wewitzer; Sprightly-Meadows; Butler-Brett; Sir Timothy Tough-Baddeley; Leonora-Miss Brangin .
Cast
Role: Sir Timothy Tough Actor: Baddeley

Afterpiece Title: Ill Tell You What

Afterpiece Title: The Minor

Performance Comment: Mother Cole-Bannister Jun. (1st appearance in that character); Sir William Wealthy-Baddeley; Loader-Meadows; Richard Wealthy-Gardner; Dick-Burton; Shift and Smirk-Bannister Jun. [i.e. doubled Mother Cole]; Sir George Wealthy-R. Palmer; Transfer-Parsons; Lucy-Mrs Wells .

Song: In 1st piece a favourite glee [singers not listed]. imitations. In the course of 3rd piece various Imitations [of Edwin, Quick, Macklin, Smith, Lewis, Wroughton, Wood, Davies, Robson, Waldron (Public Advertiser, 26 July)] by Bannister Jun

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All On A Summers Day

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Lewis, Quick, Aickin, Farren, Fearon, Macready, Helme, Miss Brunton, Mrs Webb, Mrs Lewis, Mrs Mattocks. Cast from London Chronicle, 17 Dec.: Wildlove-Lewis; Sir Ralph Mooneye-Quick; Governor Morton-Aickin; Sir William Carrol-Farren; Chrysostom-Fearon; Lord Henley-Macready; Servant-Helme; Louisa-Miss Brunton; Mrs Goodly-Mrs Webb; Lady Henrietta-Mrs Lewis; Lady Carrol-Mrs Mattocks; Prologue-Farren; Epilogue-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Sir Ralph Mooneye Actor: Quick
Role: Sir William Carrol Actor: Farren

Afterpiece Title: Miss in her Teens