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Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Vernon and Rooker. Receipts: #140 (Cross); charges #63 (Winston MS 8)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zara

Performance Comment: As17581108, but Zara-Mrs Yates.

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Dance: I: The Swiss, as17590221; III: A Hornpipe-Mrs Vernon

Event Comment: Benefit for the Author. Receipts: #150 (Cross); charges #63. (Winston MS 8)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan Of China

Event Comment: Benefit for Cross and Wife. Mainpiece: At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Tickets deliver'd out for Every Man in His Humour will be taken. Receipts: #147 (Cross); charges #60 (Winston MS 8)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: As17590301 but Parch-Mrs Cross; Epilogue address'd to the Town, in the Character of a Busy Body-Garrick.

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Performance Comment: As17581125, but Pantaloon-Leviez; Silvio-Blakes; Clod-Ackman; Maigre-Settree; Puck-Master Rogers; Maid-Mrs Bradshaw.

Ballet: II: The Prussian Camp. As17581214

Event Comment: Receipts: #108 (Cross); #108 (Winston MS 8)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan Of China

Event Comment: Benefit for ye Author (Cross). Receipts: #110 (Cross); charges #63 (Winston MS 8)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan Of China

Event Comment: Benefit for Wilkinson. Receipts: #130 [Cross); charges #63 (Winston MS 8)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Afterpiece Title: The Diversions of the Morning

Performance Comment: See17581218, but for the only time, by desire of several persons of Quality, Mr Foote's Characters of Lady Pentweazle, and Mrs Puzzle, the Instructor, with Additions by Mr Wilkinson, (in the manner of the Original) in which he will introduce a Mock Italian Burletta-; Carmine-Mrs Packer; Ald Pentweazle-Philips; Caleb-Ackman; Manly-Burton; Crambo-Perry; Freelove-Holland.

Dance: NNew Grand Dance, as17590509

Event Comment: Benefit for Austin and Mr Wood. (Sub-Treasurer). We borrow'd Mr Barrington for Dorcas Zeal (Cross). Tickets deliver'd by Mr Boyce will be taken. Receipts: #140 (Cross); charges #63 (Winston MS 8)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker Of Deal

Afterpiece Title: The Diversions of the Morning

Performance Comment: As17590514, but Caleb-_; Ald Pentweazle-_; Manly-_; Parts-_Burton; Crambo (the Poet)-Austin.

Entertainment: S+Specialty.II: An Ode in Honour of the Anti@Gallicans written by Mr Boyce-Beard

Event Comment: Benefit for Scrase, Mozeen, Ackman, Harrison. Afterpiece: A new farce written by Mr Mozeen (Indiff) (Cross). Ellis Ackman, Henry Scrase, Harrison, Thomas Mozeen advertised the above new piece for their benefit performance being founded on fact (Winston MS 8). Receipts: #170 Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tancred And Sigismunda

Performance Comment: As17590419 but Rhodolpho-Ackman.

Afterpiece Title: The Heiress or The Antigallican

Performance Comment: Actors only listed, but Captain Hardy-Yates; Dash-Palmer; Briton Sr-Burton; Briton Jr-Packer; Harriot-Miss Barton; Laetitia-Miss Hippisley; Mrs Spruce-Mrs Bradshaw; Lady Everbloom-Mrs Simpson; Worthy-Beard; Servants, Visiting Ladies-Brownsmith, Miss Bride, Miss Arabella Young, Miss Simson, Mrs Smith (MacMillan). The Music compos'd by Mr Arne Jr.

Dance: I: Hornpipe-Harrison, a Young Gentleman Harrison's Scholar; End: A Minuet-Two of Harrison's Scholars

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted in 25 years (playbill); went off very well (Cross). Receipts: #160 (Cross). High Life Below Stairs published (Winston MS 8)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Woman Is A Riddle

Performance Comment: Sir Amorous Vainwit-King; Courtwell-Palmer; Manly-Holland; Sapin-Yates; Vulture-Phillips; Butler-Bransby; Miranda-Mrs Yates; Clarinda-Mrs Bennet; Necessary-Mrs Bradshaw; Betty-Mrs Hippisley; Lady Outside-Mrs Pritchard.
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Role: Butler Actor: Bransby

Afterpiece Title: High Life Below Stairs

Dance: TThe Swiss, as17591108

Event Comment: Receipts. #132 18s. 6d. British Chronicle: Rich has cleared #5000 besides his Expenses by the run of The Beggar's Opera (Winston MS 8)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Dance: As17591113

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Performance Comment: Dick-King; Wingate-Yates; Gargle-Burton; Scotchman-Blakes; Simon-Vaughan (Winston MS 8).
Event Comment: Mr Berry dy'd (Cross). Receipts: #170 (Cross). British Chronicle; 8 Jan. 1760. (Winston MS 8): Died Mr Edward Berry in Russel St., Covent Garden, 53 years one of the comedians of tr dl. On this Sunday the body was interr'd in the Cemetery of St Martin's Church. The loss of so worthy a man was expressed by those present. His only daugher is to [....] with the following inscription to his memory, to whom he has left his fortune worth about #1000: @Epitaph@Here lies the remains of@Edward Berry@Who lived@With public applause and private esteem@The former he acquired as@An Excellent Comedian, the latter as an@Honest Man. 8 Jan 1760 Aet 5s.@Light lie the turf, what tho' no breathing Bust@Of mimic Marble dignifie thy dust?@Yet filial sorrow pays the Dudeous Tear@And heartworn Friendship heaves a Sigh sincere.@Pleas'd may thy shade these humble rites receive@The last sad tribute gratitude can give@

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Invasion

Event Comment: This was Mr Macklin's Night, as Author of the Farce (Cross). Amphitheatre on stage (Winston MS 8). A full house to Mr Macklin's Benefit & his new Farce of Love a la Mode (Hailey, Brietzcke Diary, Vol. 197, p. 69). Receipts: #304 15s. (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Refusal

Afterpiece Title: Love a la Mode

Event Comment: BBritish Chronicle, 25 Sept.: Last Wednesday the King, Queen and Royal Family went to Covent Garden to see The Beggar's Opera with a [directive?] of the fitting up of the Box (Winston MS 9)

Performances

Event Comment: Full Prices. [N.B. Winston MS 9, indicates from Rich's Register that Henry V was played this night by Royal Command. Playbill for 4 Dec. lends credence to this as it states Not Acted this season." For cast of Henry V see 18 Nov. TheAccount Book clinches the matter by listing Henry V with Dancing, and an indication that the Boxes this night held #70 5s., or some 281 people.] Present His Majesty and Attendance. House gave Yeomen of the Guards the usual gratuity of #1 1s. [Rich also paid that night #1 1s. for an Occasional Prologue for Henry V for 18 Nov. last, and #2 2s. for an occasional prologue to Thomas and Sally for 28 Nov. (Account Book).] Receipts: #210 (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tancred And Sigismunda

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

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).

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycombe

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Barrington and Mrs Lampe. [Juliet identified by Winston MS 9 from Rich's Register. No Building on Stage. Account Book also identifies Miss Hallam.] Receipts #84 6s. plus tickets: Harrington #66 2s.; Mrs Lampe #38 5s. (Account Book). [The Account Book lists Mr Barrington, not Mrs, and does not specify the distribution of tickets as to box, pit, or gallery.] Charges: #67 17s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: As17610324 but Peter-Collins; Apothecary-Holtom; Lady Capulet-Mrs Barrington; Juliet-a Young Gentlewoman, 1st appearance [Miss Hallam][, in which she will dance; a minuet-a young Gentlewoman, Poitier Jr[; Masquerade, Funeral Procession and Solemn Dirge as of 29 Sept. 1760.; Masquerade, Funeral Procession and Solemn Dirge as of 29 Sept. 1760.

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Event Comment: [M$Mrs Palmer] the late Miss Pritchard (Winston MS 9). Full Prices

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zara

Performance Comment: As17610205, but Zara-Mrs Palmer, 1st time.

Afterpiece Title: The Register Office with Prologue

Event Comment: Benefit for Decayed Actors formerly belonging to the theatres royal. Last Night. Original articles between Garrick and Lacy expired (Winston MS 9)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Viii

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Performance Comment: As17610601 but an Address to the Public-Garrick.

Entertainment: F$Foote'sEpilogue to the Minor, as17610529

Event Comment: AAll in the Wrong projected but House Dismissed (Winston MS 9). The days of performances for the future will be Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays (Public Advertiser)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In The Wrong

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

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Event Comment: By Command of Their Majesties. John Rich, Master & Patentee of Covent Garden Theatre died (Winston MS 9)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife

Afterpiece Title: Arcadia

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Performance Comment: Actors only, Garrick, Holland, Davies, King, Palmer, O'Brien, Havard, Packer, Burton, Scrase, Fox, Bransby, Kennedy, Ackman, Castle, Mrs Bennet, Miss Hippisley, and Miss Bride. In Act II a Masque-Grimaldi, Vincent, Giorgi, Lochery, Miss Dawson, Sga Giorgi; Singing-Mrs Vincent; Posthumus-Garrick; Jachimo-Holland; Belarius-Burton; Pisanio-Packer; Guiderius-O'Brien; Arviragus-Palmer; Cymbeline-Davies; Cloten-King; Imogen-Miss Bride ($Genest, IV, 635) Gentlemen-Fox, Ackman; Lucius-Bransby; Philario-Kennedy; Officer-Castle; Helen-Miss Hippisley; Queen-Mrs Bennet (Winston MS 9); MacMillan suggests Belarius-Havard; Cornelius-Burton; Imogen-Miss Bride; Frenchman-Scrase.

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Event Comment: Benefit for City of London Lying In Hospital, Aldersgate St. Hecuba printed 1s. 6d. (Winston MS 9)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Old Maid

Dance: TThe Cow Keepers-Grimaldi, Miss Dawson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Lovers

Performance Comment: Parts by Garrick, Palmer, O'Brien, Castle, Fox, Mrs Clive, Mrs Yates, Mrs Cibber; Prologue, Epilogue; Sir John Dorilant-Garrick; Modely-Palmer; Belmour-O'Brien; Araminta-Mrs Yates; Lady Beverly-Mrs Clive; Celia-Mrs Cibber (Genest, IV, 639); Steward-Castle; Footman-Fox; Prologue-Garrick; Epilogue-Mrs Yates, Mrs Palmer (Winston MS 9).

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet