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Event Comment: Benefit Mines (Gallery-Office Keeper); Lawrence, Cooper and Mason (Box-Keepers); Tickets deliver'd out by Verhuyc, Emmet, and Palmer will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Related Works
Related Work: The Miser; or, Wagner and Abericock Author(s): John Thurmond

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: Cooke

Event Comment: Benefit for Lawrence and Evans (Box Keepers), and Gwinn (Pit Door-keeper)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Cast
Role: Sir Thomas Actor: Hippisley
Related Works
Related Work: Hob's Opera Author(s): John Hippisley
Related Work: Sequel to the Opera of Flora; or, Hob's Wedding Author(s): John Hippisley

Dance: Cooke, Sga Campioni; Also Scotch Dance, as17450507

Event Comment: Benefit Lawrence, Powell, and Gardiner [Door-Keepers]. [Profits to the beneficiaries unspecified.] Charges #70

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Afterpiece Title: Phebe

Event Comment: Benefit Vaughan and Evans [Box-Keepers]. Their profits from this night unspecified. Charges #70. Each was paid #10 in full for attendance on Boxes this season. Rec'd of Baron Schutz by Mr Lawrence for the King's Account #70

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Ladys Last Stake Or The Wifes Resentment

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Event Comment: Benefit for Lawrence, Vaughan and Condell (Boxkeepers)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Dance: I: Two Pierrots, as17520415 V: Drunken Peasant-Phillips, with Clown-Smith

Song: III: If Love's a Sweet Passion-Mrs Chambers

Event Comment: Benefit for Box-Keepers (Lawrence, Vaughan, Plummer). Tickets sold at the doors will not be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Related Works
Related Work: The English Princess; or, The Death of Richard the Third Author(s): John Caryll
Related Work: The English Princess; or, The Death of Richard III Author(s): John Caryll

Afterpiece Title: The Lover His Own Rival

Dance: LLes Chasseurs Allemandes, as17521207

Event Comment: Benefit for the Box-Keepers, Lawrence and Vaughan. Mainpiece: Acted but once these seven years

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

Dance: IItalian Peasants, as17531120

Event Comment: Benefit for Lawrence, Vaughan, Plummer (Boxkeepers)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Dance: As17550430

Event Comment: Benefit for Redman, Lawrence (Boxkeeper); Miss Ferguson, Crudge (Housekeeper); Tickets deliver'd out by Lucas, Mrs Stephens, Mrs Goold will be taken this night; and also tickets deliver'd by Miss Sledge for the 7th instant

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rover

Related Works
Related Work: Love In Many Masks Author(s): John Philip Kemble

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

Dance: As17561023

Event Comment: TThe Country Girl published at 1s. 6d. Paid B. Johnsons Head a bill #1 3s. 9d.; Paid Lawrence and Keel paper bill #7 2s. 6d. (Treasuerer's Book). Receipts: #134 7s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Related Works
Related Work: The Country Wife Author(s): John Lee

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Cast
Role: Cook Actor: Johnston

Dance: II: A Pamtomime Dance The Italian Bakers, as17661011

Event Comment: Paid Mr Kirk for copper tickets as per bill #5 5s. (Account Book). [These copper checks (illustrated in W. J. Lawrence, Old Theatre Days and Ways, London, 1935, p. 86) were supposedly given, by the box office keeper, to each person who entered the boxes. They were there dropped into a slit box by those who paid the money gatherer between the acts, or were returned to the box office by the holder if he left before the third act. The system was devised to check the receipts from the money gatherers against the number of copper tickets issued. Collusion between the Box office keeper and the gatherer could occur, but was checked by a third office, the numberer who counted heads, from his central position, as the gatherers went their rounds.] Receipts: #222 1s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Related Works
Related Work: Oroonoko Author(s): John Hawkesworth

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Event Comment: Paid Mr Cole (turner) 2 Bills #73; Mr French's 2 drats. #200; Mr Lawrence (paper hanger) #19 11s.; Scott (copper laceman) #225 3s. 6d.; Hatsel (mercer) 2 bills, #365 1s.; Cropley (linen draper) #28 14s. 6d.; Cubitt (tinman) 2 bills, #22 8s.; Chamberlain & Co. (ironmongers) 2 bills, #44 7s. 6d.; Waller (hosier) #65 13s.; Barrow & Co. (oil merchts.) #21 17s. 6d.; Printer's Bill, #9 6s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #162 16s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timon Of Athens

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Invasion

Event Comment: Afterpiece: For the Last time this season. Tickets deliver'd by Blurton, Stoppelaer, Besford, Mrs Perry, and Mrs Lawrence? will be admitted

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Cast
Role: Sir John Bevil Actor: Fearon

Afterpiece Title: The Druids

Dance: III: Double Hornpipe-Blurton, Miss Mathews; IV: The Humours of Blackwall, as17750429

Event Comment: House (Hopkins Diary). The new Comedy of The Runaway is unavoidably oblig'd to be deferred till Saturday. Rec'd Mr Stanley's Oratorio Account, 11 nights, #327 5s. Paid Lawrence (paper hanger) #13 7s.; Renters (for 11 Oratorio nights) #88; Cubit (tinman) #7 14s. 6d.; Gardner (shoemaker) #25; Chettle (timber merchant) #22 14s. 6d.; Mist andCo. (brazier) #10 8s.; Thomson (smith) #5 16s. 6d. Barrow andCo. (oil) #106 5s.; Tallow Chandler's 8th Bill #26 12s.; Palmer's Bill of Bath for Spermacetti Candles #162 10s. (Treasurer's Book). [MacMillan quotes from Kemble's note on the playbill, a Garrick interpolation in Drugger 's last speech (IV, vii): "Abel: Did you never see me play the Fool? Face: Yes. Abel: But the wise ones say I have played the Fool long enough; So I am going to leave it off and grow melancholy." [This note does not appear in the Hopkins Diary in the Folger Library.] Receipts: #265 17s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchymist

Cast
Role: Sir Epicure Actor: Bransby
Role: Dame Plaint Actor: Mrs Johnston

Afterpiece Title: The Spleen

Dance: V: The Irish Fair, as17751003

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Counterfeit Bridegroom Or The Defeated Widow

Performance Comment: Possibly by Mrs Aphra Behn or ThomasBetterton. Edition of 1677: Prologue-Mrs Currar; Sir Oliver Santloe-A. Leigh; Peter Santloe-Bowman; Sanders-Gilloe; Noble-Crosby; Hadland-Williams; Sir Gregory Lovemuch-Persivall; Gazer-Norris; Noddy-John Lee; Sam-Richards; Lady Santloe-Mrs Norris; Clarina-Mrs Gibbs; Widow Laudwell-Mrs Osborne; Eugenia-Mrs LeGrand; Mrs Hadland-Mrs Currar.
Cast
Role: Sir Oliver Santloe Actor: A. Leigh
Role: Sir Gregory Lovemuch Actor: Persivall
Role: Noddy Actor: John Lee
Event Comment: Benefit Miller. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Husband

Performance Comment: Townly-W. Mills; Lady Townly-Mrs Heron; Manly-Mills; Lady Grace-Mrs Butler; Sir Francis-Griffin; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Grace; Basset-Cibber; Jenny-Mrs Clive; Richard-H. Tench; the Original Scenes of John Moody (by Desire) will be restored; this part by Miller . the Original Scenes of John Moody (by Desire) will be restored; this part by Miller .
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Griffin

Dance: English Maggot by Lally and Mrs Walter. Two Pierrots by Poitier and Nivelon. Revellers, as17340319 Grand Dance in Momus

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Patron

Performance Comment: As17670812, but Lofty-Foote; Frank Younger-Smith; Dick Rever-Davis; Sir Richard-Strange; Sir Peter Pepperpot-Palmer; Dactyl-Gardner; Rust-Weston; Puff-Castle; Robin-Shuter; Staytape-Quick; John-Keen; Juliet-Mrs Jefferys.
Cast
Role: Sir Richard Actor: Strange
Role: Sir Peter Pepperpot Actor: Palmer
Role: John Actor: Keen

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Dance: Miss Froment

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The First Part Of King Henry Iv

Performance Comment: Hotspur-Smith; King Henry-Bensley; Worcester-Aickin; Sir Richard Vernon-Farren; Northumberland-Packer; Sir W. Blunt-Fawcett; Prince John-Lamash; Westmoreland-Wrighten; Douglas-Chaplin; Poins-R. Palmer; Carriers-Mofdy, Parsons; Francas-Waldron; Bardolph-Wright; Prince of Wales-Palmer; Falstaff-Henderson; Hostess-Mrs Bradshaw; Lady Piercy-Mrs Cuyler.
Cast
Role: Sir Richard Vernon Actor: Farren
Role: Prince John Actor: Lamash

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): John Milton

Dance: End II: As17780919

Song: As17780917

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Keep Him

Performance Comment: Lovemore-Smith; Sir Brilliant Fashion-Dodd; William-Baddeley; Sideboard-Burton; John-Philimore; Sir Bashful Constant-Yates; Mrs Lovemore-Miss Younge; Muslin-Miss Pope; Lady Constant (1st time)-Mrs Brereton; Mignionet-Mrs Bradshaw; Widow Belmour (with a song in character)-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Sir Brilliant Fashion Actor: Dodd
Role: John Actor: Philimore
Role: Sir Bashful Constant Actor: Yates

Afterpiece Title: The Camp

Related Works
Related Work: Love in a Camp; or, Patrick in Prussia Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The First Part Of King Henry Iv

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

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): John Milton

Dance: End II: The Sportsman Deceiv'd, as17791210

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Election

Cast
Role: John Actor: Bannister

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
Role: John Actor: Master Benson

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Cast
Role: Sir Philip Modelove Actor: Baddeley

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Keep Him

Performance Comment: Lovemore-Smith; Sir Brilliant Fashion-Dodd; William-Baddeley; Sideboard-Burton; John-Phillimore; Sir Bashful Constant-King; Mrs Lovemore-Miss Farren (1st appearance in that character); Muslin (1st time)-Mrs Wrighten; Lady Constant-Mrs Brereton; Mignionet-Miss Hale; Widow Belmour (with a song in character)-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Sir Brilliant Fashion Actor: Dodd
Role: John Actor: Phillimore
Role: Sir Bashful Constant Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: The Camp

Cast
Role: Sir Harry Bouquet Actor: Dodd.
Related Works
Related Work: Love in a Camp; or, Patrick in Prussia Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Dance: End: The Butterfly, as17800921

Song: Between the Acts: Tally Ho!-Mrs Wrighten

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Keep Him

Performance Comment: Lovemore-Smith; Sir Brilliant Fashion-Dodd; William-Baddeley; Sideboard-Burton; John-Phillimore; Sir Bashful Constant-King; Mrs Lovemore-Miss Farren; Muslin-Miss Pope; Lady Constant-Mrs Brereton; Mignionet-Miss Hale; Widow Belmour (with a song in character)-Mrs Abington .
Cast
Role: Sir Brilliant Fashion Actor: Dodd
Role: John Actor: Phillimore
Role: Sir Bashful Constant Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: Robinson Crusoe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Keep Him

Performance Comment: Lovemore-Smith; Sir Brilliant Fashion-Dodd; William-Baddeley; Sideboard-Burton; John-Phillimore; Sir Bashful Constant-King; Mrs Lovemore-Mrs Bulkley; Muslin-Miss Pope; Lady Constant-Mrs Brereton; Mignionet-Miss Hale; Widow Belmour (with a song)-Miss Farren (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: Sir Brilliant Fashion Actor: Dodd
Role: John Actor: Phillimore
Role: Sir Bashful Constant Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd

Cast
Role: Sir William Worthy Actor: Aickin

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Keep Him

Performance Comment: Lovemore-Smith; Sir Brilliant Fashion-Dodd; William-Baddeley; John-Phillimore; Sideboard-Burton; Sir Bashful Constant-King; Mrs Lovemore-Mrs Hedges; Muslin-Miss Pope; Lady Constant-Mrs Brereton; Mignionet-Miss Hale; Widow Belmour (with a song)-Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: Sir Brilliant Fashion Actor: Dodd
Role: John Actor: Phillimore
Role: Sir Bashful Constant Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: Whos the Dupe

Song: End of mainpiece Stand to your gum by Bannister; Bright Phoebus has mounted the chariot of day by Dignum; Jack, thou art a toper and Toby's brown jug by Dignum, Suett, Williames, Barrymore