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22568 results for: Keyword - W. and Mrs. Eliz. Giffard
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1201
12 March 1733 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Horton. At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Performance Comment: As17321116, but Foppington-Cibber Jr; Amanda-Mrs Heron; Young Fashion-W. Mills; Hoyden-Mrs Charke.
Cast
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Heron
Role: Hoyden Actor: Mrs Charke.
Role: Berinthia Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Mullart.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Grace

Dance:

1202
13 April 1733 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Butler. [Some uncertainty exists as to whether this performance was given, for Rich's Register does not list it; it is , however, recorded in BM Egerton 2320 .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: (Daily Post missing), but advance bill in Daily Advertiser, 7 April, lists: Hastings-W. Mills; Dumont-Bridgwater; Gloster-Cibber Jr; Bellmour-A. Hallam; Jane Shore-Mrs Butler; Alicia-Mrs Charke.
Cast
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Alicia Actor: Mrs Charke.

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: See17330326 but Advance bill lists: Doctor-Cibber Jr; Dorcas-Miss Raftor; Charlotte-Mrs Butler.
Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Butler.

1203
24 May 1733 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Phillips (LeBrun) and Mrs Mullart. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Daily Advertiser, 17 May, lists: Marplot-Miller; Sir George-W. Mills; Miranda-Mrs Booth; Sir Jealous-Shepard; Charles-A. Hallam; Whisper-Mullart; Isabinda-Miss Holliday; Patch-Mrs Mullart; Scentwell-Miss Atherton; Sir Francis-Griffin (Daily Post missing).
Cast
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Patch Actor: Mrs Mullart

Afterpiece Title: The Country Revels

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Restord

Dance: I: Drunken Peasant-LeBrun

1204
11 January 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Written by the late Mrs Centlivre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Sir George-W. Mills; Sir Francis-Griffin; Miranda-Mrs Clive; Sir Jealous-Shepard; Charles-Este; Whisper-Mechlin; Isabinda-Miss Holliday; Patch-Mrs Pritchard; Scentwell-Miss Dancey; Marplot-Cibber .
Cast
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Patch Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Afterpiece Title: Colombine Courtezan

Cast
Role: Signiora Garagantula Actor: Mrs Webb, the Tall Woman from Leicestershire
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Mopsophil Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Les Capricieux Actor: Essex, Mrs Walter
Role: Fingalians Actor: Davenport, Mrs Pelling

Dance: BlackJoak by Nivelon and Miss Mann. Revellers by Essex, Mrs Walter, &c

Performance Comment: Revellers by Essex, Mrs Walter, &c .

1205
01 July 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Eminent Citizens. Mainpiece: Written by Mr Lillo. Afterpiece: Taken from the French of Moliere, by H. Fielding, Esq. At Common Prices. 6:30 P.M. [Tickets for Grey, Peploe, Mrs Moor taken. The Doorkeepers are ordered not to take tickets sold by Orange Women.] London Daily Post and General Advertiser, 3 July: The Play of George Barnwell, and the Farce of the Mock Doctor . . . was perform'd to a Crowded Audience, with Great Applause . . . The Revival of the above-mentioned Play seems welltim'd, when so many fine Ladies of Pleasure make their Appearance, with unusual Equipages, and their Gallants run the most extraordinary Lengths, to their own Ruin, and Grief of their Friends

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Performance Comment: Barnwell-Cibber; Thorogood-Milward; Barnwell Sr-W. Mills; Blunt-Cole; Trueman-Cross; Lucy-Mrs Pritchard; Milwood-Mrs Charke; Maria-Miss Holliday .
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Milwood Actor: Mrs Charke

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: Doctor-Cibber; Sir Jasper-Shepard; Leander-Salway; James-Leigh; Hellebore-Cole; Harry-Turbutt; Davy-Jones; Dorcas-Mrs Pritchard; Charlotte-Mrs Este, the first time of her appearing on any stage. By particular Desire, an Epilogue, as17350603.
Cast
Role: Leander Actor: Salway
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Este, the first time of her appearing on any stage. By particular Desire, an Epilogue, as17350603
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Clive, but see17350421

Music: Select Pieces. II: A Concerto for two Hautboys performed by Woodbridge and Neale

Performance Comment: II: A Concerto for two Hautboys performed by Woodbridge and Neale .

Dance: I:Jenny come tie me; or, The Neu, Way of Wooing by Davenport and Miss Brett. III: Drunken Peasant by Le Brun. V: Pierot by Davenport and Cox. End Afterpiece: A new Comic Dance by Le Brun and Mrs Anderson

Performance Comment: III: Drunken Peasant by Le Brun. V: Pierot by Davenport and Cox. End Afterpiece: A new Comic Dance by Le Brun and Mrs Anderson .

Song: IV: As17350603

1206
28 October 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late Mrs Centlivre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-Cibber; Sir George-W. Mills; Sir Francis-Griffin; Miranda-Mrs Clive; Sir Jealous-Shepard; Charles-Milward; Whisper-Cross; Isabinda-Miss Holliday; Patch-Mrs Pritchard; Scentwell-Miss Dancey .
Cast
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Patch Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Restord

Cast
Role: French Company Actor: Davenport, Raftor, Cole, Mrs Cross, Miss Bennet
Role: Milkmaids Actor: Mrs Davenport, Miss Brett, Mrs Villeneuve, Mrs Dancey
Role: Countrywoman Actor: Mrs Cantrell
Role: Phebe Actor: Mrs Walter
Role: Country Lasses Actor: Mrs Pelling, Mrs Anderson, Mrs Davenport, Miss Brett

Music: As17351018

Dance: II: French Peasants by Poitier and Mlle Roland. IV: Grand Serious Ballet by Denoyer

Performance Comment: IV: Grand Serious Ballet by Denoyer .

1207
07 February 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late Mrs Centlivre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Cast
Role: Anne Lovely Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Mrs Prim Actor: Mrs Grace
Role: Pickup Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Bennet.

Afterpiece Title: Robin Goodfellow

Performance Comment: Robin-Master W. Hamilton; Glowworm-Miss Edwards; Puck-Master Holman; Cobweb-Master J. Hamilton; Moth-Master Burgess; Mab-Miss Cole; Mustard Seed-Miss Morrison; Peas Blossom-Miss Saunders; Oberon-Master Ferg; Titania-Miss Wright; Harlequin-Lun Jr; 1st Colombine-Miss Mann; 2d Colombine-Mrs Chetwood; Freehold-Beard; Father to the Colombines-Pelling; Old Woman-Ray; Slouch-Macklin; with a Grand Ballet-Muilment, Mrs Walter.
Cast
Role: 2d Colombine Actor: Mrs Chetwood
Role: with a Grand Ballet Actor: Muilment, Mrs Walter.

1208
16 April 1770 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mr and Mrs Hopkins

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Performance Comment: As17700322 but Canton-Waldron; Fanny-Mrs W. Barry.
Cast
Role: Fanny Actor: Mrs W. Barry.
Role: Mrs Heidleberg Actor: Mrs Hopkins.
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Love.
Role: Chambermaid Actor: Mrs Jefferies

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Invasion

Cast
Role: Mrs Snip Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Sukey Chitterlin Actor: Mrs Millidge

Dance: I: Comic Dance, as17690926

1209
09 May 1770 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Ackman. N.B. Rosalind in the mainpiece, for the last time this season, with the Song of the Cuckow, by Mrs Barry

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: As17691013, but Duke, Sen-Ackman; Duke Frederick-J. Aickin; Le Beau-Wright; Celia-Mrs W. Barry; Phebe-Miss Platt.
Cast
Role: Celia Actor: Mrs W. Barry
Role: Orlando Actor: Reddish
Role: Rosalind Actor: Mrs Barry
Role: Audrey Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Phoebe Actor: Mrs W. Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Cast
Role: Leander Actor: Vernon
Role: Ursula Actor: Mrs Dorman

Dance: I: As17700428 V: The English Gardeners, as17691206

Entertainment: BBucks Have at ye All-Palmer

1210
06 December 1770 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Drugger, Mr Garrick (Cross Diary). Cymbeline Deferr'd on account of Mrs Barry's indisposition

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchymist

Performance Comment: Subtle-Burton; Face-Palmer; Sir Epicure-Love; Kastril-J. Burton; Tribulation-Hartry; Surly-Baddeley; Ananias-Parsons; Lovewit-Packer; Dame Pliant-Mrs Johnston; Abel Drugger-Garrick; Doll Common-Mrs Hopkins; Dapper-W. Palmer.
Cast
Role: Dame Pliant Actor: Mrs Johnston
Role: Doll Common Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Afterpiece Title: The Musical Lady

Performance Comment: Old Mask-Baddeley; Mask-Dodd; Freeman-Fawcett; Lady Scrape-Mrs Johnston; Laundress-Mrs Bradshaw; Sophy-Miss Pope; To Conclude with Country Dance-.
Cast
Role: Lady Scrape Actor: Mrs Johnston
Role: Laundress Actor: Mrs Bradshaw

1211
27 May 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Kear, Booth, Jacobs. Tickets deliver'd by Watkins, Costin, Miss Berkeley, and Mrs Hayward will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: Ford-Davies, first time; Simple-Jacobs; Pistol-Booth; Bardolph-Kear; Nym-Watkins; Mistress Page-Mrs Jeffries; Anne Page-Mrs Hayward; Falstaff-Love; Sir Hugh-Parsons; Justice Shallow-Hartry; Doctor Caius-Baddeley; Robin-Mrs Collett; Fenton-Wheeler; Mistress Ford-Mrs Abington; Page-Packer; Host-Bransby; Slender-Cautherly; Mrs Quickly-Mrs Bradshaw.
Cast
Role: Mistress Page Actor: Mrs Jeffries
Role: Anne Page Actor: Mrs Hayward
Role: Robin Actor: Mrs Collett
Role: Mistress Ford Actor: Mrs Abington
Role: Mrs Quickly Actor: Mrs Bradshaw.

Afterpiece Title: A Trip to Scotland

Performance Comment: As17710405 but Chambermaid-Mrs W. Palmer; Miss Flack-Miss Platt.
Cast
Role: Chambermaid Actor: Mrs W. Palmer
Role: Dances Actor: Mrs King.
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Filagree Actor: Mrs Bradshaw

Dance: II: The Allemande-Miss Ross, Miss Armstrong

Song: End of Play: A Song-Kear

1212
26 March 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mr Garrick Bays 1st time these four years Very fine House (Hopkins Diary). Mrs King many years actress and dancer will leave the stage at her Benefit. Garrick [will] play for her (Winston MS 10). Paid Marshall & Co. (plumbers) #11 9s. 6d.; Mr Racket (taylor) #20 6d.; Mr Hatsell (mercer) #29 6d.; Mr Ireland (upholsterer) #34 7s.; Barrow & Co (oil merchants) #88 10s.; Printer's Bill #8 12s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #280 6s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Performance Comment: Bayes-Garrick; Smith-J. Aickin; Johnson-Jefferson; Others-Baddeley, Palmer, W. Palmer, Hurst, Parsons, Moody, Jacobs, Bransby, Fawcett, Wheeler, Ackman, Kear, Keen, Johnson, Wrighten, Rooker, Miss Platt, Mrs Davies, Miss Ambrose, Miss Collett; With an Additional Reinforcement of Mr Bayes's New Raised Troops-.
Cast
Role: Others Actor: Baddeley, Palmer, W. Palmer, Hurst, Parsons, Moody, Jacobs, Bransby, Fawcett, Wheeler, Ackman, Kear, Keen, Johnson, Wrighten, Rooker, Miss Platt, Mrs Davies, Miss Ambrose, Miss Collett

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Performance Comment: Damon-Vernon; Palemon-Davies; Pastora-Mrs Wrighten; Laura-Mrs Scott; To conclude with a Dance-.
Cast
Role: Pastora Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Laura Actor: Mrs Scott

Dance: V: A Comic Dance-Daigville, Sga Vidini

1213
03 June 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mortimer Tomlinson and Lings. Tickets delivered by Page, Chinnal and Carleton Sen will be taken. Receipts: #242 9s. 6d. Charges: #84. Profits for Mortimer, Tomlinson, Lings: #158 9s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Performance Comment: As17720427 but Obadiah-Love; Ruth-Mrs Hopkins; Abel-W. Palmer; Mrs Day-Mrs Bradshaw; Storey-_.
Cast
Role: Ruth Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Mrs Day Actor: Mrs Bradshaw

Afterpiece Title: A Trip to Scotland

Cast
Role: Filagree Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Lowe
Role: With Dance incidental to the piece, Actor: Giorgi, Atkins, Mrs King

Entertainment: IV: introduce the Description of a Man of War and a Sea Fight-Moody

Dance: V: New Double Hornpipe-Master Whitlow, Miss Lings (scholars of Sg Giorgi)

1214
06 October 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Performance Comment: Horatio-Barry; Lothario-Cautherly; Sciolto-Aickin; Altamont-Brereton; Rossano-Ackman; Calista-Mrs Barry; Lavinia-Mrs Egerton; Lucilla-Mrs Davies.
Cast
Role: Calista Actor: Mrs Barry
Role: Lavinia Actor: Mrs Egerton
Role: Lucilla Actor: Mrs Davies.

Afterpiece Title: A Trip to Scotland

Performance Comment: Griskin-Parsons; Twinkle-Brereton; Cupid-Miss Hopkins; Sotherton-Keen; Chamberlain-W. Palmer; Mrs Filagree-Mrs Bradshaw; Landlady-Mrs Love; Miss Flack-Miss Ambrose; Chambermaid-Miss Platt; Miss Griskin-Miss Pope; With Postillion Dance incidental to the Piece-Giorgi, Atkins, Sga Vidini; To Conclude with a Country Dance-.
Cast
Role: Mrs Filagree Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Love

1215
27 February 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: This Tragedy written by Mr Hume was receiv'd with very great Applause Indeed Mrs Barry Seem'd inspir'd She never Appeard to moor Advantage uncommon Applause (Hopkins Diary). New Scenes, Dresses, and Decorations. Paid 4 Day's salary list #348 5s.; Tallow chandler's 6th bill #44 14s. Mr Reddish's draft #10 10s.; Mr Racket for Women's cloaths #12; Mr Dibdin Draft #70 (Treasurer's Book). [Westminster Magazine for March gives a long, and unfavorable review of the new tragedy, concluding Home's genius lies not in the tragic way.] Receipts: #237 11s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alonzo

Performance Comment: Parts by: Reddish, Aickin, Palmer, Clinch, Jefferson, J. Aickin, Wright, J. Bannister, Miss Mansell, Mrs Barry. Prologue-Palmer; Epilogue-Mrs Barry; Alonzo-Reddish; Alberto-Clinch; King of Asturia-Aickin; Costolo-J. Aickin; Velasco-Jefferson; Sebastian-Palmer; Messenger-J. Bannister; Orisminda-Mrs Barry; Teresa-Miss Mansell; Hamet-Wright (Genest, V, 351-52).
Cast
Role: Epilogue Actor: Mrs Barry
Role: Orisminda Actor: Mrs Barry

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Performance Comment: M Le Medicin-Baddeley; Crispin-Dodd; Old Gerald-Parsons; Young Gerald-Wheeler; Martin-W. Palmer; Doctor's Wife-Mrs Bradshaw; Angelica-Miss Platt; Beatrice-Mrs Love.
Cast
Role: Doctor's Wife Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Love.

1216
19 May 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 2 years. [See 10 May 1771.] Benefit for J. Bannister and W. Barry. Paid Easter Offering for St Martin's one year 10s. 6d.; Chorus 2 nights (this incl.) #3 6s. (Treasurer's Book). Tickets delivered by Kear will be taken. Receipts: #135 11s. Charges: #84. Profits to J. Bannister and W. Barry: #51 11s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zenobia

Performance Comment: Rhadamistus-Barry; Zelmira-Miss Mansell; Teribazus-Palmer; Pharasmanes-Aickin; Megistus-Jefferson; Zophiron-Packer; Tigranes-Hurst; Zenobia-Mrs Barry; Attendants-Miss Platt, Mrs Smith.
Cast
Role: Zenobia Actor: Mrs Barry
Role: Attendants Actor: Miss Platt, Mrs Smith.
Related Works
Related Work: Odenato and Zenobia Author(s): Teresa Bandettino

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Invasion

Cast
Role: Grand Chorus Actor: Mrs Wrighten, Mrs _Scott.
Role: Mrs Snip Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Sukey Chitterlin Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: To Conclude with a Grand Chorus Actor: Champness, Mrs Wrighten, Bannister, Dibdin, Davies, Kear, Fawcett, Wheeler, Mrs Scott, Mrs Hunt.

Entertainment: End: Bucks have at Ye All-Palmer

1217
16 May 1783 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Martyr. Receipts: #202 0s. 6d. (60/16/6; tickets: 141/4/0) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A New Way To Pay Old Debts

Cast
Role: Froth Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Lady Allworth Actor: Mrs Yates

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: Comus-Mattocks; Spirit-Thompson; Brothers-W. Bates, Helme; Bacchanals-Reinhold, Davies, Brett; The Lady (with Sweet Echo, accompanied on the hautboy by Sharp)-Mrs Bannister; Pastoral Nymph and Sabrina-Miss Morris; Principal Bacchant and Euphrosyne-Mrs Martyr (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: The Lady Actor: Mrs Bannister
Role: Pastoral Nymph and Sabrina Actor: Miss Morris
Role: Principal Bacchant and Euphrosyne Actor: Mrs Martyr

Song: End of Act II of mainpiece Tally Ho!; In afterpiece The Huntsman's sweet Hallo!, both by Mrs Martyr

Performance Comment: ; In afterpiece The Huntsman's sweet Hallo!, both by Mrs Martyr .

1218
10 May 1727 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Boman and Mrs Moore. At the Desire of several Perosns of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rover

Performance Comment: As17261206, but Antonio-W. Mills; Moretta-Miss Tenoe; Florinda-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Florinda Actor: Mrs Horton.
Role: Hellena Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Valeria Actor: Mrs Cibber.

Dance: TTurkish Dance-Lally, Essex, others; The Muzette-Young Rainton, Miss Robinson; Whitson Holiday-Boval, Miss Tenoe

1219
06 May 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Boman and Mrs Walter. By Command of his Royal Highness. Mainpiece: Written by Shakespear

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: As17281206, but King-Boman; Macduff-Wilks; Banquo-Bridgwater; Malcolm-W. Mills; Lenox-Cibber Jr; Seyton-Corey; Hecate-Johnson; Witches-Shepard, Norris, Griffin; Lady Macduff-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Lady Macduff Actor: Mrs Horton.
Role: Lady Macbeth Actor: Mrs Porter.

Afterpiece Title: The What Dye Call It

1220
23 October 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Merope

Performance Comment: Dorilas-Garrick; High Priest-Bransby; Euricles-Blakes; Erox-Burton; Ismene-Miss Minors; Polyphontes-Havard; Narbas-Berry; Merope-Mrs Pritchard; With a Procession and Sacrifice- after the manner of the Ancients.
Cast
Role: Merope Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: With a Procession and Sacrifice Actor: after the manner of the Ancients.

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Performance Comment: Fine Gentleman-Woodward; Frenchman-Blakes; Drunken Man-Yates; Aesop-Bransby; Mercury-Wilder; Tatoo-Marr; Charon-W. Vaughan; Mrs Tatoo-Miss Minors; Fine Lady-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Mrs Tatoo Actor: Miss Minors
Role: Fine Lady Actor: Mrs Clive.

1221
04 October 1782 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [Afterpiece in place of Tom Thumb, announced on playbill of 3 Oct.] "Covent Garden Theatre. As personal allusions and party views have been attributed to the dramatic satire, called The Wishes, the author thinks he cannot so effectively disclaim them as by entirely withdrawing the piece" (Unidentified clipping, dated 5 Oct. 1782, The Tale Edition of Horace Walpoles Correspondence, cd. W. S. Lewis, 1955, xxix, 219). Paid Guard for Scene Men from 8 June to 21 Sept., on 9 occasions, approximately #900. Paid Music #7 14s.; properties 9s. [both being an average payment throughout the season per night]. Receipts: #221 8s. 6d. (218/11/0; 2/17/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Walloons

Performance Comment: Sullivan-Henderson; Montgomery-Wroughton; Daggerly-Aickin; Davy Dangle-Lee Lewes; Drelincourt-Hull; Pat Carey-Edwin; Bumboat-Fearon; Tipple-Thompson; Joyce-Stevens; Servant-J. Wilson; Sir Solomon Dangle-Quick; Agnes-Miss Satchell; Kitty Carrington-Mrs Wilson; Partlet-Mrs Pitt; Lady Dangle-Mrs Webb .
Cast
Role: Kitty Carrington Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Partlet Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Lady Dangle Actor: Mrs Webb
Related Works
Related Work: The Walloons Author(s): Richard Cumberland

Afterpiece Title: The Wishes

Performance Comment: As17821003, but omitted: Mrs Webb, Mrs Whitfield. Prologue as17821003.
Cast
Role: Martinette Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Virtue Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Pleasure Actor: Mrs Whitfield
Role: Lady Avontree Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Miss Yewtree Actor: Mrs Davenett
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Mattocks. Miss Stuart is unassigned. Larpent MS 586 has unassigned parts as above, and adds: Parte-per-pale, Portico, Four Somebodies, Chorus, Servants
Related Works
Related Work: Belphegor; or, The Wishes Author(s): Miles Peter Andrews

1222
22 April 1783 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Kennedy. Receipts: #319 8x. (198/16; tickets: 120/12) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: As17821022, but Captain Macheath-Mrs Kennedy; Lockit-Mrs Webb; Lucy-Mrs Morton; Jenny Diver-Miss Morris; Polly-Mr Bannister; Mrs Davenett's name listed in playbill; omitted: Dolly Trull, Betty Doxey. hathi. Mrs Davenett's name listed in playbill; omitted: Dolly Trull, Betty Doxey. hathi.
Cast
Role: Captain Macheath Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Lockit Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Filch Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Davenett Diana Trapes-Mrs Pitt
Role: Mrs Davenett Diana Trapes Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Miss Platt Mrs Vixen-Mrs Lewis
Role: Miss Platt Mrs Vixen Actor: Mrs Lewis
Role: Sukey Tawdry Actor: Miss Cleland Mrs Coaxer-Mrs Whitfield
Role: Miss Cleland Mrs Coaxer Actor: Mrs Whitfield

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace or Harlequin Skeleton

Performance Comment: Chasseur Royal (with The early Horn)-Mrs Kennedy; Harlequin Jupiter-W. Bates; Punch-Rayner; Mars-Cranfield; Hercules-Dumay; Leander-Ratchford; Pantaloon-Thompson; Mercury-Davies; Anatomist-Jones; Pierrot-Stevens; Old Woman-Mr Wewitzer; Columbine-Miss Matthews .
Cast
Role: Chasseur Royal Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Leander Actor: Ratchford

Dance: In Act III of mainpiece a Hornpipe by Miss Besford

1223
08 February 1799 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Among the principal instrumental performers are G. Ashley, leader of the band; C. Ashley, W. Parke, Boyce, R. Ashley, Parkinson, Woodham, Jenkinson, Bridgtower, the Munros, Purney, the Cantelos, Taylor, Lavenu, M'Intosh, Gwilliam, Nix, Cobham, Leffler, Betts, Piele, Flack, Dressler, Cornish, I. Sharp, W. Sharp, M. Sharp, J. Sharp, Archer, Ware, Wood, G. Jones, Moorehead, Slezak, Francis, Jackson, Beale, Skillern, Abbot, &c. Organ-J. Ashley. The Band and Chorusses will be numerous and complete; and assisted by the trombones and double drums used at Handel's Commemoration at Westminster Abbey [in 1784]. The whole under the direction of Ashley, Sen. Places for the Boxes to be had of Brandon at the Stage Door. The Doors to be opened at 6:00. To begin at 7:00 [same throughout oratorio season]. Half Price will be taken at the end of the second part. Boxes 6s. Pit 3s. 6d. Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s. Books of the Performance (with the imprimatur of E. Macleish) to be had at the theatre, price 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Grand Selection 0 Of Sacred Music From The Works Of handel

Performance Comment: Principal Vocal Performers-Master Elliot, Incledon, Sale, John Sale, Denman, Bartleman, Mme Mara, Miss Capper, Mrs Atkins.
Cast
Role: Principal Vocal Performers Actor: Master Elliot, Incledon, Sale, John Sale, Denman, Bartleman, Mme Mara, Miss Capper, Mrs Atkins.

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 1

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 2

Performance Comment: Overture and Dead March (Saul)-; Select Parts of the Funeral Anthem-; Lord what is man?-Miss Capper (Semele); Tears such as tender-Bartleman (Deborah); When his loud voice-Chorus (Jephtha); What though I trace-Mrs Atkins (Solomon); Angels ever bright and fair-Mme Mara (Theodora); March, The trumpet's loud clangour-Chorus (Dryden's Ode).
Cast
Role: Overture and Dead March Actor:
Role: What though I trace Actor: Mrs Atkins
Role: Angels ever bright and fair Actor: Mme Mara

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 3

Performance Comment: Fourth Oboe Concerto-; Farewell you limpid springs-; Deeper and deeper still-; Waft her angels-Mme Mara (Jephtha); From harmony-Chorus (Dryden's Ode); Softly sweet in Lydian measure-Master Elliot; accompanied on the violoncello-C. Ashley (Alexander's Feast); He layeth-Bartleman [Ezio]; O God who in-Chorus [Joseph]; O magnify the Lord-Mrs Atkins (Chandos Anthems); The Horse and his rider-Chorus (Israel in Egypt).
Cast
Role: Deeper and deeper still Actor:
Role: O magnify the Lord Actor: Mrs Atkins
Role: The Horse and his rider Actor: Chorus

1224
09 April 1725 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Weekly. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Written by Beaumont and Fletcher

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Scornful Lady

Cast
Role: Scornful Lady Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Martha Actor: Mrs Heron
Role: Abigail Actor: Mrs Willis.

Song: As17241008

Dance: As17241230

1225
07 May 1725 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Boman and Mrs Moore. Written by the late Mr Wycherley

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Plain Dealer

Cast
Role: Olivia Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Fidelia Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Widow Actor: Mrs Baker.

Dance: As17250504