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22 October 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymon

Performance Comment: As17721020, but with fuller statement about the Dances: viz. In the course of the Drama will be introduced the following Dances: A Dance of Cupids, a Dance of Daemons, a Dance of Warriors, Grand Concluding Dance-.

Cast

Role: Sylvia Actor: a Young Gentlewoman
Role: With a Grand Procession of the different Or Actor:
Role: The Warrior's Dance Actor:
Role: other Dances Actor: proper to the Piece.

Afterpiece Title: A Trip to Scotland

Cast

Role: Sotherton Actor: Keen
Role: With Postillion Dance incidental to the Pie Actor: Giorgi, Atkins, Sga Vidini

677
27 October 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymon

Cast

Role: Sylvia Actor: a Young Gentlewoman
Role: With a Grand Procession of the different Or Actor:
Role: The Warrior's Dance Actor:
Role: other Dances Actor: proper to the Piece.

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Cast

Role: Nephew Actor: Cautherly

Dance: I: The Irish Fair, as17721023

678
07 November 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zara

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Cast

Role: Miss Biddy Actor: a young Gentlewoman

679
11 November 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command. The King seem'd vastly pleas'd at the Farce (Hopkins Diary). Paid Chorus 2 nights (this incl.) #5 1s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #256 15s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymon

Cast

Role: Sylvia Actor: a Young Gentlewoman
Role: With a Grand Procession of the different Or Actor:
Role: The Warrior's Dance Actor:
Role: other Dances Actor: proper to the Piece.

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Cast

Role: Nephew Actor: Cautherly

680
13 November 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Cast

Role: Theodosia Actor: Young Gentlewoman who played the part of Biddy

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Cast

Role: Nephew Actor: Cautherly

Dance: I: Comic Dance, as17720922

681
01 December 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Paid for licensing The Irish Widow and The Rose, #4 4s. Receipts: #118 10s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Cast

Role: Theodosia Actor: Young Gentlewoman who played the part of Biddy

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

Dance: I: The Sailors Revels, as17720919

682
14 December 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Cymon and The Witches both to be laid aside after this night on account of preparations for a New Pantomime for the Holidays (Winston MS 10). [See Pigmy Revels, 26 Dec.] Paid Mr Vernon on note #10 10s.; Mr Wright's bill to Manning, #4 10s. 3d.; Eaton for Women's cloaths #16 16s.; Master Cape per order, #2 12s. 6d. Receipts: #177 11s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymon

Performance Comment: As17721022, but with Original Prologue-Mrs Abington [By Particular Desire. [The playbill probably with greater accuracy calls this the Original Epilogue.]By Particular Desire. [The playbill probably with greater accuracy calls this the Original Epilogue.]

Cast

Role: Sylvia Actor: a Young Gentlewoman
Role: With a Grand Procession of the different Or Actor:
Role: The Warrior's Dance Actor:
Role: other Dances Actor: proper to the Piece.

Afterpiece Title: The Witches

Cast

Role: The Dances Actor: Daigville, Atkins, Giorgi, Sga Vidini, Sga Giorgi.

683
18 December 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: The Tragedy of Hamlet having been greatly Altered by D. G. was perform'd for the first time Mr Garrick playd divinely & Merited the great Applause he receivd It is Alterd much for the better in regard to the part of Hamlet & I think the alterations very fine & proper (Hopkins Diary). [MacMillan's note from Kemble considerably briefer. See "Garrick's Long Lost Alteration of Hamlet," PMLA, Sept. 1934.] Paid Mr George Garrick on account #100; Mr Bulkley for Mr Weston, #2 8s. (Treasurer's Book). [Reviewer for Town and Country Magazine comments unfavorably on the Hamlet alteration: "How far the critics will approve these mutations we will not at present determine; but the admirers of Shakespeare must certainly be displeas'd, whenever they see his immortal works mutilated."] Receipts: #284 5s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Cast

Role: Miss Biddy Actor: a young Gentlewoman

684
27 January 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymon

Cast

Role: Sylvia Actor: a Young Gentlewoman
Role: With a Grand Procession of the different Or Actor:
Role: The Warrior's Dance Actor:
Role: other Dances Actor: proper to the Piece.

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Cast

Role: Nephew Actor: Cautherly

Dance: I: The Irish Fair, as17721023

685
20 February 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Being the last time of performing both pieces till the Benefits. Mr Garrick's night. Paid salary list #522 7s. 6d.; Rec'd stopages #16 14s. (Treasurer's Book). [See 23 Feb. when the charges were returned, giving Garrick a clear benefit.] Receipts: #199 12s. Charges: #84. Profit to Garrick: #115 12s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymon

Cast

Role: Sylvia Actor: a Young Gentlewoman
Role: With a Grand Procession of the different Or Actor:
Role: The Warrior's Dance Actor:
Role: other Dances Actor: proper to the Piece.

Afterpiece Title: The Pigmy Revels

Cast

Role: Others Actor: Mrs _Wrighten.

686
22 February 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: The New Tragedy of Alonzo oblig'd to be deferr'd for a few days. Receipts: #168 10s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Cast

Role: Theodosia Actor: Young Gentlewoman who played the part of Biddy

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Cast

Role: Nephew Actor: Cautherly

Dance: I: Comic Dance, as17720922; End Act I Afterpiece: The Irish Fair, as17721023

687
01 March 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mrs Barry was not in Spirits--not much applause (Hopkins Diary). Mrs Barry Failed greatly tonight from what she did the first night (MacMillan). Rec'd Mr Condill's 2nd payment for Fruit Office #20; Mr Burges one yrs rent to Xmas last with #4 4s. King's tax deducted, #16 16s.; Paid Mr Burges, Bricklayer #53 14s. 6d; Barrow & Co. for Oil #96 1s.; Mr Lawrence, paperhanger, #24 4s. 6d.; Mrs Lowe and Co., glaziers, #13 2s. 6d.; Mr Cropley, linen draper, #17 18s.; Mr Hatsell, mercer, #112 17s.; Hewetson & Co., lacemen, #28 19s. 6d.; Mr Scott, copper laceman, #37 6s. 6d.; Spermacetti Candles' Bill #286 8s.; Mr R. Johnston's Bill #124 5s. (Treasurer's Book). [The Westminster Magazine this month printed a counterblast to the flattering Picture of Garrick given 1 Feb. This article damned him as a manager, and quoted Smollett from Roderick Random, II, 260.] Receipts: #176 18s. (Treasurer's Book)