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Event Comment: For the Benefit of the British Lying In-Hospital for Married Women in Brownlow Street, Long Acre (Hopkins). Paid Salary list #501 13s. 6d.; Mrs Abington cloaths acct #2; Mrs S. French, 6 days #1 10s.; Mrs Weston 29 nights at 2s. 6d. per night #3 12s. 6d. Rec'd stopages #10 10s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #180 10s. 6d. Charges #84. Profit to hospital #96 10s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

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Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

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Related Work: The Tempest; or, The Enchanted Island Author(s): Thomas Shadwell
Related Work: The Mock-Tempest; or, The Enchanted Castle Author(s): Thomas Duffett
Related Work: The Mock Tempest Author(s): Thomas Duffett

Afterpiece Title: The Register Office

Event Comment: About Ten o'clock this Morning Orders came from the Lord Chamberlain to Shut up the House on Account of the Death of the Princess Dowager of Wales who died this Morn[in]g between 6 & 7 o'clock (Hopkins Diary). [Closed through Sat., Feb. 15. No record in Treasurer's Book save "The Princes Dowager of Wales died this Morning."] Theatres clos'd on 8 Feb. and reopen'd on 17th Feb. for Augusta Princess Dowager of Wales (Winston MS 10). Paid salary list, at #83 9s. 9d. per diem, #500 18s. 6d.; Mrs Abington's Cloaths acct, #2; Mr S. French, 1 1!2 days 7s. 6d.; Mr Weston's note to Mr Holman, #8 3s. (Treasurer's Book). [The cast scheduled for mainpiece was that of 4 Feb.; for afterpiece that of 30 Dec. 1771. The dance between was to have been Sailor's Revels of 8 Oct. 1771.

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Mainpiece Title: The Fashionable Lover

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Related Work: The Fashionable Lover; or, Wit in Necessity Author(s): Thomas Nobbes

Afterpiece Title: The Witches

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Related Work: The Lancashire Witches, and Tegue o Divelly the Irish Priest Author(s): Thomas Shadwell
Event Comment: Paid Mr Dibdin's draft on Managers, #50; Mrs Weston 4 nights in the Garter in full, 10s. (Treasurer's Book). Mr Daigueville, First Dancer and Ballet Master at Drury Lane House, gives notice to the Nobility and Gentry, that he has an elegant dancing room, No. 38 Cow Lane, Snowhill; where he continues to teach every day the Dauphin's Minuet and others...Teaches abroad also when required; and at the request of his scholars, he will give a Ball on the 10th instant. The Gentlemen are desired to call at his house for the tickets 10s. 6d. each, to admit one Gentleman and a Lady. If any Gentleman wants the Ballroom for private assembly or concert they may have it for one or two nights in the week. Receipts: #159 6s. (Treasurer Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fashionable Lover

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Related Work: The Fashionable Lover; or, Wit in Necessity Author(s): Thomas Nobbes

Afterpiece Title: The Witches

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Related Work: The Lancashire Witches, and Tegue o Divelly the Irish Priest Author(s): Thomas Shadwell
Event Comment: Mr Diamond made his first appearance upon the Stage in the Part of Romeo he is very younge a Smart Figure good Voice & made a very tolerable first appearance he met with great Applause (Hopkins Diary). [Macmillan's note from Kemble differs slightly.] Paid Chorus 2 nights (this inc.) #5 1s.; Paid Mr French on acct #20; Paid printer's bill #11. Paid Mr Garland, for copper plate printing #10 17s. 6d.; Paid Mr Weston, per order #18 17s. 4d. [The printer's bill was paid regularly each Thursday, averaged #8 19s. per week, and will not be further noted. Total payments this season #353. See Town and Country Magazine for favorable review of Miss Mansell as Juliet and of Diamond as Romeo.] Receipts: #208 13s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

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Related Work: The History and Fall of Caius Marius Author(s): Thomas Otway

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

Event Comment: Afterpiece: With alterations and additions, particularly Two Views of the Eruption of Mt Vesuviusv. [See 26 Dec. 1771.] Garrick has withdrawn his motion, King's Bench (Winston MS 10). [See 2 July 1772.] Paid Mrs Abington's cloaths, 2 weeks, #2; Paid Messrs Baddeley, Jacobs, Lings & Mrs Egerton, salary short-paid last week, 18s. 6d.; Paid Mr Weston's note to Mr Spencer #10 10s. [Mrs Abington's contract seems to have included #60 for clothes which she provided for herself. The amount was paid to her in 26 weekly payments of #2 each and 10 payments of #1 each throughout the season. No further listing of this expenditure will be made.] Paid 3 days salary list at #80 16s. 1d. per diem, #242 8s. 3d.; Mr S. French, 6 days, #1 10s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #162 13s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

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Related Work: The History and Fall of Caius Marius Author(s): Thomas Otway

Afterpiece Title: The Witches; or, A Trip to Naples

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Related Work: The Lancashire Witches, and Tegue o Divelly the Irish Priest Author(s): Thomas Shadwell
Event Comment: Paid Mr Wright's note to Herring and Chas., #14 15s. 10d.; Mr G. Garrick's 2 notes for Mr Weston #24 3s. 6d.; Mr J. French 2nd Nov. last, #13; Mr J. Aickin per order #5 1s.; Mr Rollett, on note #10 10s.; Chorus 2 nights (this incl.) #5 1s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #140 11s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Afterpiece Title: The Witches

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Related Work: The Lancashire Witches, and Tegue o Divelly the Irish Priest Author(s): Thomas Shadwell
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

Event Comment: Paid Mr G. Garrick's two notes for Mr Weston, #15 12s.; Paid Mr J. French on acct #12 (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #227 16s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All For Love

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Related Work: Love for Money; or, The Boarding School Author(s): Thomas D'Urfey

Afterpiece Title: The Pigmy Revels

Event Comment: Paid Mr Weston per Mr G. Garrick's 3 notes #19 11s. 6d.; Mrs Robinson in full of salary #32. Receipts: #218 16s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Afterpiece Title: The Wedding Ring

Event Comment: Characters in Afterpiece New Dress'd. Paid Mr Weston per Mr G. G's note #4 11s. 7d. (Treasurer's Book). [King's costume in part of Wilding cost #8 12s. 3d. Payment made 4 March.] Receipts: #174 11s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamesters

Afterpiece Title: The Wedding Ring

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted in two years. [See 15 May 1771.] Paid Mr Weston per Mr G. G's note #18 7s. Receipts: #148 3s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In The Wrong

Afterpiece Title: The Wedding Ring

Event Comment: King Lear oblig'd to be deferr'd till Monday, when it will be acted (playbill). Paid 5 day's salary list at #87 1s. 3d. per diem #435 6s. 3d.; Mr Weston per Mr G. G's note #5 5s. (Treasurer's Book). Full prices. Receipts: #130 7s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Afterpiece Title: The Pigmy Revels

Event Comment: Benefit for Dodd. Paid Mr Weston per Mr G. G's note #4 16s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #230 3s. 6d. Charges: #64 13s. Profits to Dodd: #165 10s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Afterpiece Title: Catharine and Petruchio

Dance: V: A New Dance call'd The Surprize-Master Holland, Miss Ross, Miss Armstrong, others, scholars of Daigville

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Younge. Afterpiece: Not acted these 5 years. [See 13 Oct. 1763.] Last time of performing till Easter. Paid 4 days salary list #348 15s.; Mr Weston per Mr G. G's 2 notes #14 7s. 6d.; Mr J. French on Acct #20 5s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #217 3s. 6d. Charges: #68 7s. 6d. Profits to Miss Younge: #148 16s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

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Mainpiece Title: Merope

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Dance: V: A New Dance-Tassoni's Scholar; End Farce: (By Particular Desire) a Hornpipe-Tassoni's Scholar

Event Comment: Whitson Eve-No Play (Treasurer's Book). Paid 5 day's salary at #86 14s. 7d. per diem, #433 12s. 11d.; Mrs Weston 2 nights in Inst. of Garter, 5s.; Rec'd from Mr S. Barry's Bag #130 (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: None

Event Comment: Paid Chorus 2 nights (this incl.) #4 1s.; Mr Serres, for painting & rigging ships #63; Mr G. Garrick's note for Mr Weston #44 2s. (Treasurer's Book). [Serres is probably Dominique Serres, 1722-1793, brought to England 1752, apointed marine painter for George III, member of Royal Academy and its librairan after 1792. See Bryan's, Dictionary of Painters and Engravers.] Receipts: #253 11s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Desire. The Christmas Tale deferr'd Weston ill. Paid Xmas Box to sundrys as per acct #17 8s.; Chorus 3 nights (This incl.) #5 11s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #125 12s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

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Related Work: The Injured Princess; or, The Fatal Wager Author(s): Thomas D'Urfey

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Dance: III: The Sailors Revels, as17730928

Event Comment: This farce was wrote by Mr Cumberland & receiv'd with Applause (Hopkins Diary). [Larpent MS 365, suggests Sapling was written for Weston.] Paid Mr Lacy Frederick for sattin #15 10s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #205 10s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King John

Afterpiece Title: The Note of Hand; or, Trip to Newmarket

Event Comment: Benefit for Hopkins, prompter, and Mrs Hopkins. The Farmer's Return was advertised for Hopkins' Benefit, the Farmer-Weston, but changed (Winston MS 10). Paid $Mr Cape's Apothecary's Bill #4 16s. 11d.; Chorus 2 nights (this incl.) #3 11s.; Mr Wallis on note #2 2s.; Extra Flutes & Guitars in Genii & Xmas Tale (9th inst. incl.) #1 15s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #166 4s. 6d. Charges: #66 11s. 6d. Profits to Mr and Mrs Hopkins: #99 13s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Song: II: (By Desire) the Song from Love a@la@Mode-Moody

Dance: End Entertainment: The Irish Fair, as17730918

Monologue: Between Play and Entertainment: (By Desire and for the last time this season) Linco's Travels. As 14 March

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Bankrupt

Performance Comment: Parts-Foote, Kennedy Jun. (from Dublin, first time here), Fearon, Aickin, Davis, Jacobs, Bannister, Lloyd, Jones, Courtney, Everard, Johnson, Weston, Mrs Williams, Miss Ambrose, Miss Platt, Mrs Jewell; Prologue-Foote.

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: End: Giorgi's scholars

Event Comment: Rec'd of Mr Weston from his summer Benefit #30; Paid Mr DeLoutherbourg on acct #41 13s. 4d.; Mr Nicoll for ropes #20 10s.(Treasurer's Book). [DeLoutherbourg received this amount monthly for 8 months during the season, amounting to #333 5s. 8d. No further itemization of this reguar amount will be made.] Receipts: #128 7s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Event Comment: [See Epilogue to the Rival Candidates at dl 1 Feb. 1775, wherein Weston comments on his Dog Dragon, "But should his master's sing-song melt your soul @ He'll be as soft as-Signior Rossignol: @ Will with harmonious howlings swell each note, @ And bark sweet music,--only from his throat."

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Afterpiece Title: The Druids

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

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.

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

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Song: End of mainpiece The Soldier tired of War's Alarms by Mrs Pinto

Monologue: 1785 04 26 End of Act II of mainpiece Collins's Ode on the Passions by Mrs Walcot. imitations. End of Act I of afterpiece, as 17 Sept. 1784, but An entire new dialogue in the Shades between Foote and Weston; added: Prospero (in the manner of Mossop); omitted: Prologue to Barbarossa

Performance Comment: imitations. End of Act I of afterpiece, as 17 Sept. 1784, but An entire new dialogue in the Shades between Foote and Weston; added: Prospero (in the manner of Mossop); omitted: Prologue to Barbarossa .
Event Comment: See Herbert, Dramatic Records, p. 116. This was the King's Company (under Killigrew), split off from the United Company. According to Downes (Roscius Anglicanus, p. 2) the roster included: Theophilus Bird, Hart, Mohun, Lacy, Burt, Cartwright, Clun, Baxter, Robert Shatterel, William Shatterrel, Duke [Marmaduke Watson], Hancock, Kynaston, Wintersel, Bateman, Blagden. (But see also Nicoll, Restoration Drama, p. 295.) According to the articles of agreement, 5 Nov. 1660 (Herbert, Dramatic Records, pp. 96-100), the Duke's Company (under Davenant) included Thomas Batterton, Thomas Sheppey, Robert Noakes, James Noakes, Thomas Lovell, John Moseley, Cave Underhill, Robert Turner, Thomas Lilleston

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wit Without Money