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Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Smith; Aimwell-Ridout; Sullen-Sparks; Foigard-Barrington; Gibbet-Bencraft; Scrub-Shuter; Boniface-Marten; Sir Charles-Anderson; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Ferguson; Cherry-Mrs Green; Dorinda-Mrs Lee; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Anderson
Role: Lady Bountiful Actor: Mrs Ferguson
Role: Cherry Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Lee
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Mrs Hamilton.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Sir John Loverule-Mattocks; Jobson-Dunstall; Lady Loverule-Mrs Pitt; Nell-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Green.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Garrick; Aimwell-Palmer; Sullen-Burton; Bonniface-Phillips; Scrub-Yates; Gibbet-Bransby; Foigard-Blakes; Sir Charles Freeman-Packer; Dorinda-Mrs Davies; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Cross; Cherry-Miss Pope; Gipsey-Mrs Simson; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Lady Bountiful Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Gipsey Actor: Mrs Simson
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Dance: IV: The Mad Doctor, as17601014

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Desire. The Farce a Dramatic novel never acted (Winston MS 9). The Farce supposed to be wrote by Mr Colman, indifferently received, partly oweing to the Fright and Confusion of the Performers, who omitted some speeches on which the plot depended (Hopkins MS Notes)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Merope

Cast
Role: Dorilas Actor: Holland
Role: Merope Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Ismene Actor: Mrs Hippisley
Role: With a Procession and Sacrifice Actor: .

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycomb

Performance Comment: Actors only:-Yates, King, Bransby, Mrs Kennedy, Mrs Bradshaw, Miss Pope; Prologue-; Epilogue-; Honeycombe-Yates; Scribble-King; Ledger-Bransby; Polly-Miss Pope; Mrs Honeycombe-Mrs Kennedy; Nurse-Mrs Bradshaw (Genest, IV, 603).
Event Comment: By Command of his Majesty

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Agis

Performance Comment: Actors only: Garrick, Holland, Havard, Davies, Packer, Mrs Pritchard, Mrs Davies, Mrs Cibber; Vocal Parts by Lowe, Champnes, Fawcett, Miss Young, Miss Reed. Lysander-Garrick; Rhesus-Holland; Euxus-Davies; Agesistrata-Mrs Pritchard; Euanthe-Mrs Cibber; Sandane-Mrs Davies; Agis-Packer; Amphares-Havard (Winston MS 9).
Cast
Role: Lysander Actor: Garrick
Role: Rhesus Actor: Holland
Role: Agesistrata Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Euanthe Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Sandane Actor: Mrs Davies

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycombe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserved Or A Plot Discoverd

Performance Comment: Jaffier-Ross; Priuli-Gibson; Bedamar-Anderson; Pierre-Smith, 1st time; Duke-Marten; Renaud-Hull; Belvidera-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: Bedamar Actor: Anderson
Role: Belvidera Actor: Mrs Ward.

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Cast
Role: Fine Lady Actor: Mrs Green.

Ballet: Grand Comic Ballet call'dThe Hungarian Gambols , or a Provincial Rendevous. Crosaques-Sg Sodi, 1st appearance in 10 years here, Mlle Capdeville; Croats-Maranesi, Desse, Miles, Desse Jr; Hussars-Leppie, Granier, Gosley, Dumai, Mrs Granier, Mlle Mariane, Mrs Leppie, Mrs Jansolin; Pandours-Rochford, Dufour, Balthazar, Hussey, Mrs Viviez,Mrs Crawford, Miss Welch, Miss Dawes. With Proper Habits and Decorations

Performance Comment: Crosaques-Sg Sodi, 1st appearance in 10 years here, Mlle Capdeville; Croats-Maranesi, Desse, Miles, Desse Jr; Hussars-Leppie, Granier, Gosley, Dumai, Mrs Granier, Mlle Mariane, Mrs Leppie, Mrs Jansolin; Pandours-Rochford, Dufour, Balthazar, Hussey, Mrs Viviez,Mrs Crawford, Miss Welch, Miss Dawes. With Proper Habits and Decorations.
Event Comment: Boxes, 5s. Pit 3s. Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s. Places for Boxes of Mr Johnson at the stage door. No persons may be admitted behind scenes or into orchestra. No money to be returned after curtain is drawn up. [Usual note not to be further recorded.] Theatre newly painted and decorated (Winston MS 9)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Lowe; Peachum-Yates; Lockit-Bransby; Filch-Fawcett; Mat@o'th@Mint-Blakes; Beggar-Mozeen; Player-Packer; Lucy-Mrs Clive; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Cross; Diana Trapes-Mrs Havard; Polly-Mrs Vincent; Hornpipe-Miss Dawson in Act III; To conclude with a Country Dance-.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mrs Havard
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Vincent

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Beard; Peachum-Collins; Lockit-Dunstall; Filch-Holtom; Mat@o@Mint-Baker; Player-Hull; Beggar-Bennet; Lucy-Mrs Vernon; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Stephens; Diana Trapes-Mrs Copin; Polly-Miss Brent; With a Hornpipe-Mrs Vernon; Country Dance-the characters in the Opera.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Vernon
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Stephens
Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mrs Copin
Role: With a Hornpipe Actor: Mrs Vernon

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor or The Dumb Lady Curd

Performance Comment: Doctor-Dunstall; Dorcas-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Vincent.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Smith; Aimwell-Hull; Sullen-Sparks; Foigard-Barrington; Gibbet-Bencraft; Scrub-Shuter; Boniface-Marten; Sir Charles-Anderson; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Ferguson; Cherry-Mrs Younger, first appearance this stage; Dorinda-Mrs Vincent; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Ward.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Sir John Loverule-Mattocks; Jobson-Dunstall; Lady Loverule-Mrs Pitt; Nell-Mrs Younger.
Cast
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Younger.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Performance Comment: Ranger-Garrick; Strickland-Davies; Jack Meggot-O'Brien; Mrs Strickland-Mrs Davies; Frankly-Packer; Bellamy-Blakes; Lucetta-Mrs Bennet; Jacintha-Mrs Yates; Clarinda-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Strickland Actor: Davies
Role: Mrs Strickland Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Lucetta Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Jacintha Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Clarinda Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

Dance: II: Master Roger, Miss Capitani; to conclude with a Country Dance-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-O'Brien; Scrub (by Desire)-Garrick; Sullen-Burton; Aimwell-Palmer; Foigard-Moody; Dorinda-Mrs Davies; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Palmer; Bonniface-Philips; Gibbet-Bransby; Sir Charles-Packer; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Cross; Cherry-Miss Pope; Gipsey-Mrs Simson.
Cast
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Mrs Palmer
Role: Lady Bountiful Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Gipsey Actor: Mrs Simson.

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycombe

Performance Comment: Actors only: Yates, King, Bransby, Mrs Kennedy, Mrs Bradshaw, Miss Pope. See17601205, but Honeycombe-Yates; Scribble-King; Ledger-Bransby; Polly-Miss Pope; Mrs Honeycombe-Mrs Kennedy; Nurse-Mrs Bradshaw.
Cast
Role: Mrs Honeycombe Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Bradshaw.

Dance: IV: A New Comic Dance-Sg and Sga Giorgi, Miss Baker

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Supspicious Husband

Performance Comment: Ranger-Dyer; Strictland-Sparks; Frankly-MacGuire, first appearance that stage; Bellamy-Clarke; Meggot-Cresswick; Mrs Strictland-Mrs Barrington; Lucetta-Mrs Pitt; Jacyntha-Mrs Vincent; Clarinda-Mrs Ward; To conclude with a Country Dance-the characters in the Play.
Cast
Role: Strictland Actor: Sparks
Role: Mrs Strictland Actor: Mrs Barrington
Role: Lucetta Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Jacyntha Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Clarinda Actor: Mrs Ward

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Cast
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Vernon
Role: the Dancing Actor: Sodi, Maranesi, Mrs Vernon.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Valentine-Havard; Ben-Yates; Foresight-Blakes; Jeremy-Weston; Angelica-Miss Haughton; Scandal-Palmer; Tattle-King; Sir Sampson Legend-Burton; Trapland-Vaughan; Nurse-Mrs Bradshaw; Mrs Frail-Mrs Clive; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Pritchard; Miss Prue-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Scandal Actor: Palmer
Role: Trapland Actor: Vaughan
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Mrs Frail Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Mrs Foresight Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: Miser-Yates; Frederick-Havard; Clerimont-Packer; Ramilie-Palmer; James-Clough; Harriet-Mrs Davies; Lappet-Mrs Clive with a song, The Life of a Beau; Wheedle-Mrs Bennet; Mrs Wisely-Mrs Cross; Mariana-Miss Bride.

Song: II: Hearts of Oak, as17620115

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Drummer Or The Haunted House

Performance Comment: Sir George Truman-Smith; Tinsel-Dyer; Vellum-Shuter; Fantome-R. Smith; Coachman-Dunstall; Butler-Marten; Gardner-Cushing; Abigail-Mrs Pitt; Lady Truman-Mrs Ward; Occasional Prologue-Smith.
Cast
Role: Abigail Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Lady Truman Actor: Mrs Ward

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne or The Burgomaster Trickd

Performance Comment: Apollo-Sodi; Daphne-Sga Manesiere; Followers of Daphne-Mlle Marianne, Mrs Leppie, Mrs Viviez, Mad Jansolin, Mrs Welsh, Miss Daw; Morpheus-Legg; Mystery-Baker; Silence-Mattocks; Harlequin-Miles; Burgomaster-Shuter; Boor Servant-Lalauze; Scaramouche-Gosley; Colombine-Sga Maranesi; Huntsmen-Beard, Mattocks, Legg, Baker, Dibdin, Courts; Venus-Miss Miller; Silenus-Beard; Bacchus-Mattocks; Pan-Legg; Diana-Mrs Vernon; To Conclude with a Grand Ballet-Sodi, Sga Manesiere. Characters new Dress'd.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral Or Grief A la mode

Performance Comment: Lord Hardy-Ross; Lord Brumpton-Anderson; Campley-Dyer; Trusty-Gibson; Sable-Collins; Trim-Shuter (in which will be introduc'd, by desire, the Cries of London); Corporal-Barrington; Tatter-Buck; Rag-Bennett; Bumpkin-R. Smith; Matchlock-Redman; Kate Matchlock-Wignel; Lady Charlotte-Mrs Ward; Mrs Fardingale-Mrs Green; Mademoiselle-Miss Sledge; Lady Harriet-Mrs Vincent; Lady Brumpton-Mrs Hamilton.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: As17611114, but Almeria-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Almeria Actor: Mrs Yates.
Role: Osmyn Actor: Holland
Role: Zara Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Afterpiece Title: The Musical Lady

Performance Comment: Actors: Yates, King, Packer, Fox, Watkins, Champness, Mrs Vincent, Miss Young, Mrs Bennet, Mrs Bradshaw, Miss Pope; Prologue-upon Prologues, written by Garrick, King; Mask-King; Old Mask-Yates; Freeman-Packer; Rosin-Fox; Sophy-Miss Pope; Lady Scrape-Mrs Bennet; Laundress-Mrs Bradshaw; Servant-Watkins; Singers-Champness, Mrs Vincent, Miss Young (Edition of 1762).
Event Comment: Benefit for Bennett and Legg. No Building on Stage; Tickets sold at Doors not admitted. Tickets and places to be had of Mr Bennett at the Antigallican Coffee-House behind the Change; of Mr Legg, at the Crown and Anchor Tavern in the Strand, and of Mr Sarjant at the Stage Door

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: As17611024, but Myrtle-Hull; Sealand-Gibson; Sir John Bevil-Anderson; Indiana-Mrs Vincent; Singing-Legg; Humphry-Tindal; Daniel-Collins; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Stephens; Isabella-Mrs Ferguson; Phyllis-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Sealand Actor: Gibson
Role: Sir John Bevil Actor: Anderson
Role: Indiana Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Stephens
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Ferguson
Role: Phyllis Actor: Mrs Green.
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Burden
Role: Phillis Actor: Mrs Vincent

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Performance Comment: As17610925, but Sharp-Bennett; Kitty Pry-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Kitty Pry Actor: Mrs Green.
Role: Melissa Actor: Mrs Burden

Dance: TThe Pleasures of Spring, as17620212

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: Romeo-Ross; Capulet-Sparks; Fryar Lawrence-Hull; Mercutio-Dyer; Tibalt-Bennet; Benvolio-Davis; Paris-Perry; Escalus-Anderson; Montague-Redman; Nurse-Mrs Pitt; Juliet-Miss Macklin, 1st appearance this stage these two years; Minuet-Maranesi, Miss Macklin; A Masquerade Dance proper to the play-; An Additional scene will be introduc'd, representing the Funeral Procession of Juliet, which will be accompanied with a Solemn Dirge-; Vocal parts-Beard, Mattocks, Mrs Vernon, Legg, Baker, Roberts, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Abegg, Jones.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Sir John Loverule-Mattocks; Jobson-Dunstall; Lady Loverule-Mrs Pitt; Nell-Miss Davies, 2nd appearance on the stage.
Cast
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Pitt
Event Comment: By Command of their Majesties. King and Queen (Cross Diary)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Performance Comment: Ranger-Garrick; Frankly-Palmer; Bellamy-Packer; Strickland-Love; Jacintha-Mrs Yates; Mrs Strickland-Mrs Davies; Meggot-Obrien; Lucetta-Mrs Bennet; Clarinda-Mrs Pritchard; To conclude with a Country Dance-.
Cast
Role: Strickland Actor: Love
Role: Jacintha Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Mrs Strickland Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Lucetta Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Clarinda Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Afterpiece Title: The Musical Lady

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: Leon-Sparks; Copper Captain-Smith; Duke-Anderson; Cacafogo-Marten; Sanchio-Davis; Don Juan-Hull; Alonzo-Perry; Lorenzo-Holtom; Old Woman-Collins; Maid-Weller; Clara-Miss Helm; Ladies-Mrs Copin, Mrs Ferguson, Miss Davis; Altea-Mrs Pitt; Margaretta-Mrs Vincent; Estifania-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: Duke Actor: Anderson
Role: Ladies Actor: Mrs Copin, Mrs Ferguson, Miss Davis
Role: Altea Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Margaretta Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Estifania Actor: Mrs Ward.

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycombe

Performance Comment: Honeycombe-Shuter; Scribble-Dyer; Ledger-Dunstall; Mrs Honeycombe-Mrs Pitt; Nurse-Mrs Copin; Polly Honeycombe-Miss Elliot.
Cast
Role: Mrs Honeycombe Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Copin

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine with the Birth and Adventures of Harlequin

Performance Comment: Ceres-Miss Miller (first time); Proserpine-Miss Catley (first time); Jupiter-Mattocks; Mercury-Baker; Followers of Ceres-Sga Manesiere, Mrs Granier, Mrs Cook, Miss Pitt, Misses Dolly Twist and Sukey Twist, Miss Daw; Pluto-Legg; Daemons-Duquesney, Granier, Tassoni, Hussey, Dumay, Martin, Dufour; Harlequin-Miles; Clodpole-Shuter; Yeoman-Weller; Old Man-C. Smith; Old Woman-Mrs Pitt; Colombine-Mrs Dyer; Elements, Earth-Tassoni, Miss Pitt; Air-Sg and Sga Maranesi; Fire-Granier and Mrs Granier; Water-Duquesney, Sga Manesiere (playbill).

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Bennet.
Role: Iachimo Actor: Holland

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Performance Comment: Principals by: Havard, Packer, Lee, Mrs Davies, Miss Haughton, Mrs Hopkins, Miss Pope. Thoughtless-Havard; Sensible-Packer; Lord Loveall-Lee; Lady Candid-Mrs Hopkins; Mrs Thoughtless-Mrs Davies; Pompone-Miss Pope; Miss Thoughtless-Miss Haughton; farce attributed to Havard, not printed (London Magazine, April 1763). farce attributed to Havard, not printed (London Magazine, April 1763).
Cast
Role: Lady Candid Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Mrs Thoughtless Actor: Mrs Davies

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Beard; Peachum-Shuter; Lockit-Dunstall; Filch-Holtom; Mat@o@Mint-Baker; Player-Anderson; Beggar-Bennet; Lucy-Miss Davies, first time; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Stephens; Diana Trapes-Mrs Copin; Mrs Slammekin-Mrs Green; Polly-Miss Brent; Hornpipe-Miss Daw; Country Dance-characters in the Opera.
Cast
Role: Player Actor: Anderson
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Stephens
Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mrs Copin
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Mrs Green

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Cast
Role: Tag Actor: Mrs Vincent

Dance: II: The Sicilian Peasants, as17631005

Event Comment: [Comedies of three acts and two acts respectively, by Arthur Murphy never acted before.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: No Ones Enemy But His Own

Performance Comment: Principals by: Woodward, Shuter, Smith, Ross, Clarke, Cushing, Costollo, Holtom, Mrs Ward, Miss Elliott Careless-Woodward; Sir Philip Figurein-Shuter; Belfield-Smith; Wisely-Ross; Brazen-Cushing; Bdunt-Clarke; Lucinda-Miss Elliot; Hortensia-Mrs Ward (Genest, V, 54); Cribb-Costollo; La Jeunesse-Holtom (Winston MS 9).
Cast
Role: Hortensia Actor: Mrs Ward

Afterpiece Title: What We Must all Come To

Performance Comment: Principals by Shuter, Dyer, Cushing, White, Mrs Pitt, Mrs Green, Miss Hallam, Miss Elhiott; Prologue-; Epilogue-; Drugget-Shuter; Sir Charles Rackett-Dyer; Lovelace-Cushing; Woodley-White; Lady Rackett-Miss Elliot; Mrs Drugget-Mrs Pitt; Dimity-Mrs Green; Nancy-Miss Hallam (Genest, V, 54); Two Songs in character When first the dear youth passing by-Miss Hallam; To dance & to Dress & to Flaunt it about-Miss Hallam(Winston MS 9).
Cast
Role: Mrs Drugget Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Dimity Actor: Mrs Green

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Valentine-Ross; Sir Sampson-Dunstall; Scandal-Clarke; Tattle-Dyer; Foresight-Bennet; Trapland-Lewis; Jeremy-Barrington; Ben-Shuter; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Baker; Mrs Frail-Mrs Vincent; Nurse-Mrs Pitt; Miss Prue-Miss Elliot, first time; Angelica-Miss Macklin, first time.
Cast
Role: Scandal Actor: Clarke
Role: Trapland Actor: Lewis
Role: Mrs Foresight Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Mrs Frail Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Pitt

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda and the Arcadian Nuptials