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9401
09 November 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Old City Manners

Performance Comment: Parts by: Dodd, Baddeley, Parsons, Brereton, Bannister, Hurst, Whitfield, Wright, Wrighten, Griffith, Carpenter, Norris, Garland, Everard, Fawcett, Kear, Legg, Cubitt, etc. Palmer, Miss P. Hopkins, Mrs Whitfield, Miss Platt, Mrs Johnston, Mrs Millidge, Mrs Wrighten. With an Occasional Prologue-King; Touchstone-Baddeley; Quicksilver-Dodd; Sir Petronel Flash-Palmer; Golding-Brereton; Security-Parsons; Bramble-Hurst; Capt. Seagull-Bannister; Fig-Whitfield; Waterman-Wright; Wolf-Wrighten; Holdfast-Griffith; Constable-Carpenter; Servant-Norris; Drawer-Garland; Footman-Everard; Scapethrift-Fawcett; Spendall-Cubitt; Coachman-Kear, Legg; Mildred-Miss P. Hopkins; Winifred-Mrs Whitfield; Sydney-Miss Platt; Mrs Touchstone-Mrs Johnston; Betty-Mrs Millidge; Gertrude-Mrs Wrighten (Genest, V, 481).
Cast
Role: Sir Petronel Flash Actor: Palmer

Afterpiece Title: May Day

Dance: The Merry Peasants, as17751018

9402
20 November 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Performance Comment: Lord Ogleby-King; Sir John-Bensley; Lovewell-Brereton; Traverse-Hurst; Miss Sterling-Mrs Greville; Fanny-Miss P. Hopkins; Canton-Baddeley; Brush-Palmer; Mrs Heidleberg-Mrs Hopkins; Sterling-Parsons; Betty-Mrs Love; Serj. Flower-Bransby; Trueman-Fawcett; Chambermaid-Mrs Davies.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Bensley

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Dance: I: The Savage Hunters, as17751118

9403
24 November 1775 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Afterpiece: By Desire. Mrs Barry's Indisposition renders her incapable of performing this Night. The Fourth Representation of the Duenna is oblig'd to be deferr'd till Saturday (playbill)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Lewis; Amiwell-Wroughton, first time; Gibbet-Mahon; Bonniface-Dunstall; Foigard-Fox; Sir Charles Freeman-Young; Sullen-Clarke, first time; Scrub-Woodward; Dorinda-Mrs Lessingham; Cherry-Miss Brown; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Pitt; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Bulkley.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Freeman Actor: Young

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Dance: IV: The Pilgrim, as17750927

9404
25 November 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchymist

Performance Comment: Face-Palmer; Sir Epicure-Bransby; Kastril-Burton; Tribulation-Waldron; Ananias-Parsons; Dapper-Lamash; Abel Drugger-Garrick; Subtle-Aickin; Surly-Baddeley; Lovewit-Packer; Mob-Griffiths, Carpenter, Wright, Wrighten, Blanchard, etc.; Dame Plaint-Mrs Johnston; Doll Common-Mrs Hopkins.
Cast
Role: Sir Epicure Actor: Bransby

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Dance: II: The Savage Hunters, as17751118

9405
28 November 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Oaks

Performance Comment: Old Groveby-King; Oldworth-Aickin; Sir Harry-Brereton; Druid-Bannister; Hurry-Parsons; Painter-Moody; Dupeley-Dodd; Maria-Miss P. Hopkins; Lady Bab Lardoon-Mrs Abington; in the course of the Piece will be introduced A Fete Champetre-; the music-Barthelemon; the Vocal Parts-Davies, Fawcett, Legg, Kear, Cubitt, Carpenter, Mas. Blanchard, Mrs Scott, Mrs Jewell, Mrs Wrighten; the Dances-Slingsby, Fontaine, Como, Giorgi, Blurton, Sga Crespi, Mrs Sutton, Sga Paccini; with a New Epilogue-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Actor: Brereton

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

Cast
Role: Tragedy Actor: Mrs Smith
Role: Sir James Actor: Davies

9406
30 November 1775 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

Performance Comment: Young Wilding-Lee Lewes; Old Wilding-Fearon; Sir James Elliot-Davis; Papillion-Quick; Miss Godfrey-Miss Ambrose; Kitty-Miss Poussin; Miss Grantham-Mrs Bulkley.
Cast
Role: Sir James Elliot Actor: Davis

Dance: End Opera: A New Spanish Dance, as17751121

9407
05 December 1775 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Performance Comment: Young Philpot-Woodward; Old Philpot-Shuter; Sir Jasper-Dunstall; Young Wilding-Young; Beaufort-Thompson; Maria-Mattocks; With Epilogue-Woodward, Shuter.
Cast
Role: Sir Jasper Actor: Dunstall
Related Works
Related Work: The Citizen Turned Gentleman Author(s): Edward Ravenscroft

Dance: End Opera: A New Spanish Dance, as17751121

9408
16 December 1775 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Afterpiece Title: The Guardian

Performance Comment: Guardian-Clarke; Sir Charles-Dunstall; Young Clackit-Lee Lewes; Lucy-Mrs Lessingham; Harriet-Mrs Bulkley.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Dunstall

Dance: End Opera: La Soiree A@la@mode, as17751207

9409
03 January 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Hypocrite

Performance Comment: Maw@worm-Parsons, first time; Seyward-Brereton, first time; Dr Cantwell-Moody; Sir John Lambert-Packer; Col. Lambert-Jefferson; Lady Lambert-Mrs Greville; Old Lady Lambert-Mrs Bradshaw; Charlotte-Mrs Abington; Darnley-Reddish.
Cast
Role: Sir John Lambert Actor: Packer

Afterpiece Title: The Jubilee

9410
05 January 1776 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Young Bevil-Lewis; Myrtle-Wroughton; Sealand-Clarke; Cimberton-Quick; Sir John Bevil-Fearon; Tom-Woodward; Humphrey-Thompson; Daniel-Wewitzer; Phillis-Mrs Mattocks; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Pitt; Isabella-Mrs Booth; Indiana-Mrs Jackson; first time. In II, a Song-DuBellamy.
Cast
Role: Sir John Bevil Actor: Fearon

Afterpiece Title: Prometheus

9411
22 January 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Discovery

Performance Comment: As17760120, but advertised with an Address to the Ladies-Sir Anthony Branville.
Cast
Role: advertised with an Address to the Ladies Actor: Sir Anthony Branville.
Role: Sir Anthony Branville Actor: Garrick
Role: Sir Harry Flutter Actor: Dodd

Afterpiece Title: May Day

9412
09 February 1776 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Reason

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by: Woodward, Lewis, Clarke, Aickin, Wroughton, Lee Lewes, L'Estrange, Booth, Fearon, Wewitzer, Mrs Mattocks, Mrs Hunter, Mrs Pitt, Mrs Green, and Mrs Bulkley. With a Prologue-; Epilogue-; Sir James Clifford-Woodward; Freeman-Clarke; Lestock-Lee Lewes; Dr Wilmington-Aickin; Wilmington-Wroughton; Wyndham-Lewis; Flavella-Mrs Bulkley; Miss Wilmington-Mrs Mattocks; Lady Winterly-Mrs Hunter; Mrs Gloworm-Mrs Green; Mrs Freeman-Mrs Pitt (Genest, V, 517).
Cast
Role: Sir James Clifford Actor: Woodward

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Dance: End Comedy: Mirth and Jollity, as17760102

9413
09 March 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: A few hisses at the End of the Farce (Hopkins Diary). [Public Advertiser: A correspondent, who was at Drury Lane Theatre Thursday evening, remarks that the Ridicule of the Head-Dresses in Mr Garrick's last Epilogue, and in his performance of Sir John Brute, has had its proper Effect; for the Ladies have lowered their Main Top-Gallant Sails from nine inches to twelve; so that they are not present above three quarters of a yard higher than they ought to be.] Paid salary list 4 days #416 4s. 4d.; Tallow chandler #35 9s. 9d.; Mr Parsons on note by order #25; Settre and Co., Mercers #9 6s. 10d. Receipts: #252 13s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Runaway

Cast
Role: Hargrave Actor: Smith
Role: Sir Charles Seymour Actor: Brereton

Afterpiece Title: The Spleen

9414
30 March 1776 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Afterpiece Title: Three Weeks After Marriage

Performance Comment: Parts by Lewis, Lee Lewes, Young, Quick, Mrs Green, Mrs Pitt, Miss Dayes, and Mrs Mattocks. Sir Charles Rackett-Lewis; Woodley-Young; Drugger-Quick; Lovelace-Lee Lewes; Lady Rackett-Mrs Mattocks; Dimity-Mrs Green; Mrs Drugget-Mrs Pitt; Nancy-Miss Dayes (Edition of 1776) the Edition lists Lovelace-$Booth, who took over the part on 11 April.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Rackett Actor: Lewis

Entertainment: End: (By Particular Desire) Bucks Have At Ye All, with alterations, spoken-Lewis

Dance: Before Farce: The Merry Sailors, as17760314

9415
15 April 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Matilda

Cast
Role: Edwin Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Theatrical Candidates

Afterpiece Title: Loves Metamorphoses

Performance Comment: Parts by King, Packer, Davies, Everard, Vernon, Mrs Siddons and Mrs Wrighten. Young Dormer-King; Moody-Vernon; Sir John Murray-Packer; Col. Murrary-Davies; Maria-Mrs Siddons; Feather-Mrs Wrighten (Genest, V, 494); Prologue-King; a Cantata Epilogue-Vernon, Mrs Wrighten.
Cast
Role: Sir John Murray Actor: Packer

Dance: End: A Comic Dance-the two Miss Stagledoirs, scholars to M. LaRiviere

9416
16 April 1776 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: As17751004, but Sir Francis-Quick, first time; Isabinda-Miss Ambrose; Whisper-_; Scentwell-_.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Quick, first time
Role: Sir George Actor: Lewis
Role: Sir Jealous Actor: Dunstall

Afterpiece Title: Don Quixote

Entertainment: Interlude.End: True Blue, as17760409

9417
22 April 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker

Performance Comment: Binnacle-A Young Gentleman, first appearance on any stage; Commodore Flip-Moody; Worthy-Usher; Dorcas Zeal-Mrs King, first time; Mizen-Dodd; Sir Charles Pleasant-Brereton; Rovewell-Lamash; Cockswain-Wrighten; Indent-Griffiths; Hatchway (With a song)-Bannister; Arabella Zeal-Mrs Greville; Belinda-Miss Hopkins; Lt. Cribbage-Davies; Lt. Easy-Norris; Jiltup-Mrs Bradshaw; Jenny Private-Miss Platt; Barmaid-Mrs Davies; Advocate-Mrs Millidge; to finish with a Grand Naval Review in which is introduced a Dance of Sailors-Blurton, Mrs Sutton;, and the Favourite song of Rule Britannia-Davies, Fawcett.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Pleasant Actor: Brereton
Related Works
Related Work: The Fair Quaker; or, The Humours of the Navy Author(s): Edward Thompson

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

9418
26 April 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Hurst and Webb. Afterpiece: By Desire. Rec'd from Sinking Fund #504; from Stopages #11 9s. 6d. Paid Tallow Chandler's 9th bill #30 9s.; 1!2 year's land and window tax to Lady Day last #41 2s. 7.; Mr Wegg 1!2 year's rent to Lady Day last #57. Receipts: #32 16s. 6d. Charges: #66 11s. 6d. Deficit to Hurst and Webb: #33 15s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Rakes

Performance Comment: Capt. Lloyd-King; Frampton-Reddish; Sir William-Hurst; Col. Evans-Palmer; Willis-Dodd; Robert-Baddeley; Mrs Winifred-Mrs Hopkins; Harriet-Miss P. Hopkins , first time; Lord Eustace-Davies , first time.
Cast
Role: Sir William Actor: Hurst

Afterpiece Title: The Waterman

Dance: End: The Savage Hunters, as17751118

9419
27 April 1776 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Valentine-Lewis; Tattle-Woodward; Scnadal-Hull; Jeremy-Lee Lewes; Sir Sampson-Dunstall; Foresight-Quick; Trapland-Cushing; Ben (with song)-Wilson; Mrs Frail-Mrs Bulkley; Miss Prue-Mrs Mattocks; Mrs Foresight-Miss Ambrose; Nurse-Mrs Pitt; Angelica-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Sir Sampson Actor: Dunstall

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Performance Comment: Thomas(to be imitated after the manner of Weston)-A Young Gentleman, first appearance on any stage; Whittle-Wilson; Kecksey-Lee Lewes; Sir Patrick-Mahon; Bates-Fearon; Nephew-Young; Widow Brady (with an Epilogue Song)-Mrs Lessingham.
Cast
Role: Sir Patrick Actor: Mahon

Monologue: Interlude. Taken from The Register Office. End of Play, By Particular Desire and for that night only. The New Character-Mrs Gardener , her first appearance here these 2 years; Melpomene-Miss Francis

Performance Comment: Taken from The Register Office. End of Play, By Particular Desire and for that night only. The New Character-Mrs Gardener , her first appearance here these 2 years; Melpomene-Miss Francis.

Entertainment: After Interlude: Epilogue-Lee Lewes in the character of Harlequin (Written by late Dr Goldsmith) which will conclude with an escape thro' the Tub, as in the Pantomime of Mother Shipton

Dance: End Epilogue: The Merry Sailors, as17760314

9420
30 April 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Being the last time of Garrick's appearing in character of Sir John Brute . When the Song Encor'd Mr Garrick said Come Col. give us that Song again for two very good Reasons, the first because your friends desire it-and Secondly because I believe I shall never be in such good company again. House Mr and Mrs Davies (Sold) (Hopkins Diary). Paid Mr Davies in lieu of Bt #60. Rec'd of Mr Davis on acct #30. Receipts: #281 7s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Cast
Role: Sir John Brute Actor: Garrick

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Cast
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Smith.
Role: Tragedy Actor: Mrs Smith

9421
02 May 1776 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: Oakly-Hague; Lord Trinket-Cresswick; Sir Hearty-West; Charles-Trotter; Russet-Reynolds; O'Cutter-Painter; Tom-Morgan; Paris-Front; Major Oakly-Lewis; Mrs Oakly-A Lady; Harriet-Miss Reynolds; Toilet-Mrs Barrett; Lady Freelove-A Gentlewoman from Dublin.
Cast
Role: Sir Hearty Actor: West

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Related Works
Related Work: The Citizen Turned Gentleman Author(s): Edward Ravenscroft

Song: Between the Acts: Miss Barrett

9422
31 May 1776 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Commissary

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Performance Comment: Major Sturgeon-Foote; Sir Jacob-Lloyd; Bruin-Fearon; Heeltap-Griffith; Lint-Whitefield; Roger-Stephens; Snuffle-Pierce; Jerry Sneak-Parsons; Mrs Bruin-Miss Platt; Mrs Sneak-Mrs Gardner.
Cast
Role: Sir Jacob Actor: Lloyd

Dance: The Merry Lasses-

9423
08 June 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Last time but one of the Company's performing this season. House. Mr Garrick as before Mr Vernon being hoarse Mr Davies play'd Sr. John Loverule some body in the Pit call'd for Vernon as his Name was in the Bills Mr Davies told them that Mr Vernon had been ill these two day [sic] and it was thought unnecessary to trouble them with an apology they afterwards call'd for the Early Horn Mr Davies told them he did not know of doing the part till after two therefore he was not prepar'd. they call'd out & bid him go on his own way (Hopkins Diary). [MacMillan's note from Kemble omits the comment on the afterpiece. Song The Early Horn had been traditional for the part of Sir John for over 30 years. See 10 Sept. 1741.] Paid Mr Short, Chorus, 5s.; Blurton 4 days salary in full #1 6s. 8d.; French on acct #100. Receipts: #305 13s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Sir John Loverule Actor: Vernon.
Role: Sir John Actor: Davies, first time

9424
26 June 1776 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Cozeners

Afterpiece Title: The Knights

Performance Comment: Hartop-Foote; Sir Gregory Gazette-Parsons; Tim-Jackson; Jenkins-Whitefield; Robin-Griffith; Jenny-Miss Essex.
Cast
Role: Sir Gregory Gazette Actor: Parsons

Dance: The Coopers-

9425
19 August 1776 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Capuchin

Performance Comment: Parts by: Foote, Baddeley, Parsons, Palmer, R. Palmer, L'Estrange, Bannister, Edwin, Griffiths, Stephens, Walters, Pierce, Mrs Gardner, Miss Sherry, Mrs Love, Mrs W. Palmer, Mrs Jewell. Prologue-Foote; Capuchin-Foote; Sir Harry Hamper-Parsons; Dr Viper-Palmer; Minnikin-Edwin; Kit Codling-Bannister; Dick Drugget-R. Palmer; Tromfort-Baddeley; Colonel-L'Estrange; Mrs Minnikin-Miss Sherry; Mrs Clack-Miss Platt; Jenny Minnikin-Mrs Jewell (Genest, V, 529).
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Hamper Actor: Parsons

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Cast
Role: Sir Jasper Actor: Lloyd

Dance: The Venetian Regatta-